Oxford Democrat., 1885-01-20
THE HoMEMAKERs COLUMN

Thi. week we have fs~ words Of en-
ooufagement and hints from a new friend
20 give oar readers.
one lady suggests ,ha, Mr. Watkins
might furnish more RON. II the column
was flled 10 overnowing
How would Il DO TO have one column
filed by an article on some special sub
ice, and another reserved fof correspon-
dents II the ladiss w,Tc confronted by
a blsnk column would they BE- any read
ier 10 do their part towards filing u II
might b. an experiment worth Tying.
A. 5. e,iienily understands scrap
book making; ~e have one q the same
Kind Thstc are many nice piciaF,s IN
the book catalogues scnt out 10y the deal
ers Coz the holiday trade. Why isnt
Bee. suggestion good one IL is quite
a. easy 10 gc, inio ruis IN cooking a. any
where sl.e. I, would BE- next bc'i 10
going visiting fof giving us nes ieas.
D,ar Hynsnaisrs.
The appeal of thc editor of ths lone
makcrs Column 10 the Issue of The DEao.
cRar of DC. 50, ought "a reach The heart
81 cycry woman who is Interested In home,
and move her spirit to send a klndly word
II cher. or hlt of Information iof others
Who may bc 80 much hensniei thereby, 30
OVERLOOKING the column that Mr. WatSin-
wln. A. grcst favor, devote mofe space
10 this special feature OF bis paper. Lct
each ao her part in proionging the hie of
oar "coiamn.
I have taken 80 mgch pleasure In msking
a scfap. book fpr pictures that Slsh 9th.
er.ti knoN how hos - A, ilkisise. ff0.
care a. many sheets ss desired 20 heavy
manila paper. which can i,r parchasci a.
almost any siailocer. Tor . of Z cent q
sheet. AMI fo'i it Into thc slis rrqalfci,
foar lsayrs 90 each SHEET makes cpuFfa-
leut sIrc. NoN select thc hcst from on.
cravings. Colofcd prints. holiday cards
etc which accumalais In etcry house, aui
f.stsn them with common four paste, en-
thr leaves of ihe paper. taking care - All
d the olf q of The pictures ln hltck and
white. ~ leaving. fpossitic. margin or
white afogni them to contrast With The
huf % the manila gapfr. ifthc r.ctlres
afc % fllr s'fc. pot nrly 0uc un pAgc-lt
.ooks batter than to crowd them. Amer
the PAGES afc arranged. or. ifprefrrfci be-
fof, the p.ciurcs are pas un, Sac cAsirst
msthoi ofdnIshIng IL to have them bound
~ the hook .hlntsfs. r. work which is not
sxpsusIse, hat 10 that ls lncuutcnicnt, =
| cover % heavy black or tfosn card board
cAn hc realty folded over ihrm. ani ihcu
With sho,mtkefs punch make holes
ttraugh the " loie thlcknrss uf thr back,
foN Inches aptrt. iaruugh which asNkrn
/ cord mas b. hnund Tbs makes strong
al very artistic hiuiing ia proper &C.
| lection uf pictures has nrsn made u slil
hs b1ok which wll give much comfort
to lis owner. ani serve a. sriefialn svtn
/ ftstf.nas gursts
IN dlrrctlons fof the ArnFc ] referred %
uslnx thc batter pIciufcs. Now the smaller
anf cheaper ones. s1ch a. wool cots, com
i b. cards. stc.. can hc ptstei into any 'Huok
Which has sirong niuilug. ani tlr tcat
| of whIch ls nos cared Or. Agricultural
work snmeilmes elFen A. pfemIums a.
fairs are excellent fof the parp1sc-tni
thr utiie ioIks vii hr delighted Lei cv.
| cryonr eho tAs ch.iifcn tp amuse. save
every picture Rom each waste urssphpfr
ans magazine. srd ihas mskc ucssufr
Which will give thc httlc ours mlch cpI1y'
meat when t1ey sfc tcasius ou faioy dsys
| Or "someihirg o. or