Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-19
HOMEMADE FURNITURE.
Thi. Kind Of Ware the Cheapest AMI MOst
Comfortable.
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For years there had stool in kitchen
| wo, Of a couple Of old wooden chairs,
The legs kai beea saved of At some re,
mote period. They were such comfortable
chairs, too, broad, welh.loped backs snd
vide rounded seats, slightly FOLLOWED OFT;
Bstaeen them stood 81 ancient wAshstsnd
about twenty-five inches square, with 8
drawer six inches deep. There hsd once
been 8 sort Of railing on two sides and Be
uurisht board at the back. Bn, the rail
ing had long since disappeared. so slSo
had the board, which, in its pslmy dAys,
was q sheis on which the pitcher rePosed
when toe bowl was being used Tor the
toilet. The owner Of these articles wac
woman who believed the best hoasekeePer
Vas the one possessing the most
q ility. The rtighbirs we're refnrnlsh
ing their ps-lors. The state Of her imam
ces would not allow her 10 10 so, yet new
furniture she wss determined 70 have II II
was made from old. Those two chairs
were covered With strong unbleschsd mus
In and stuffed with good curied hair. Cas-
tiers were pat into the legs, which siso re-
cgiyed two or three coats Of ssphsltun var
uish. The best quality Of nonpsrelO We!
veteen VAS purchased At 81 . pep yard
II was brocaded, not stamped, snd 1t Wss
usad 10 cover the back on both sides. 4
roll st the Top confined apparently oy band
sore tossels; the sest and scant PlsAt-
iny below the seat. finished with very pref
" ball fringe With some ak IL It which
cost only - cents per yard. The hanc,
acme tasssls we're made from dress-tElvge
with q Little chenille 10 heighteu the effect,
half 3 ward OF velveteen made the pillow
roll Ole chair vas Of myrtle green
oths: deep cardinal.
An old cane sested loS rocker was re
ysruiahsd, and s little walnut stain put
;ato the Yarnish concealed all scratches
aud saved the hard work Of sc-spng the
Old varnish Of. From the skirt Of an old
broadcloth Prince Albert cost, s. good ma
tsrisl wa found 70 make the top Of 6 cush-
ion for & seat, and the covering fer SUM
bar roll. At 8 furnishing store there
we're found some lengthwise scraps Of car
dinsl monnie cloth. A strip two inches
vide was laid diagonslly over the pieces OF
cl1,h designed fer the cushion and roll and
bIttoD. holsd securely down with shaded
g,esn single zsphyr, and at intervals OF
fro inches daisies were worked IN
point russo stitch in hight shade
o. zephyr. 4 dozen or so mornlng-glory
,aped lssvss we're cut from some green
v .ITetesn aud gracefully disposed on either
side Of the cardinal strip Two or three
d1wsrs we're cut from the cardinal cloth
and grouped Riih the leaves The leaves
vera bu,torholed down with the shsded
green; The EoxeEs, with shaded cardinal,
vi b s,amens OF bright yellow split zephyr
:. s-sv,rs put in Vhsre needed With lighter
green A puff Of the nommle elotn thfee
! -ches deep huisked The cushion, srd the
sI1nbsr.roll hal tbe ends drawn together
a "A 6ri.hsd With handsome tssssls- Illus,
., an sxnsnse no. exceeding slv, three
n,strv ana nsetRl chairs we're added TO the
n,rlo- Ire wash-Esnd. before mention
- vas furnished with shell spi all traces
of railing and back were obhteraieo. ~
en- received = couple Of costs oil ssphaIt
= :, yArpisb. and some drophandles were
mn ioio the drawer. The top and shell
Tsrs covered Ei;h green felt and around
nee Eides Of the drawer sE:2se wss nailed
With bra..-hssdsd nails The sheh ha:d 3
snail Jar which vas once used for pics Les;
T. vas of com non crVckeryware Vanished
v;,b ssuhsl;uu. and before the second coat
Was dry a package Of Diamond dye-goid
G1st-was Spanked over ard shsntiy
, ,essed in With the fingers, producing an
saect resembling gold lScquef. / eSnd
o. red velvet paper was passed diAgo-
paIlv upon lie Jar and held there Oy
rbs vanish. When the vArnlsn
wss cutie DRY S border Of gold
nsiut 3 sixteenth Of an inch wide, va frt
sbozs ibs red paper, and 3 row OF iaIge
fsld DAISIES panied Just above 1t, conYen-
t,onsl iaisies-=i,LoEst 1ljsge. A brilliant
hued butter6y was poised sboss iSsG. In
the lover corner, righthAnd slde, tneis
we're thres blae aIgs. with tn, II sharp SUE
leaves Another Ps2tty stand Of oES
shape tai $ cover stretched owes :; Eyhily
A kand-oue design OF leaves and noSeFa
Esz a9yliqued on one side aad some deeE
I ball-frinEs lacked sEOEnd. The exPensi
( fer The two stands With decorated AZ vs.
onI7 about 8. So for Si2-ihe Price o
40 ordinary wicker chAir--the psrior VS.
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