The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-06-04
OLD NEWSPAPERS.
The Various Uses to Which They May be
Put.

The Various Uses to Which They May be
Old newspapers are of more use than
would appear at first glance. We sub
scribe to tile daily newspapers because
we must be informed on all the affairs of
the day. Then many think the next
thing is to relegate them to the kitchen
in order to provide kindling for the
household fires, and it must be confessed
that Bridget makes very free use of them
in that way.
But they serve so many excellent pur-
poses besides that it seems pity to let
Bridget have full sway, though she may
try to convince you that II is impossible
to get the breakfast without even using
those of the very latest date.
It has been several times suggested by
economists that newspapers can be made
to tako the place of blankets in guarding
from cold, and it is fact we'll worthy of
notice that they have been proved very
satisfactory in making light, convenient,
and warm bed coverings when others can
not be had. Travellers would do we'll to
bear this in mind when far from the
region of hotels, and not throw theit
paper out of the car window, or leave it
ou their seat in changing cars, for there
is no telling how useful it may prove in
some emergency to ward off cold. AS a
preventive of that fatal disease, pneu-
monia, folded newspaper laid beneath
the outer clothing across the chest is said
to beinfallible.
This has been confirmed to the writer
by the testimony of an individual whose
avocations kept him constantly exposed
to all weathers, night and day. He was
o resident Of a country village, perfect
type of hearty, strong, vigorous man,
and be accounted for his robust health,
notwithstanding his exposures, by saying
that, although inheriting consumptive
tendencies, he had been able to resist
them through the simple precaution of
always wearing newspaper folded over
his chest under his coat.
As preventive of cold feet, piece of
newspaper folded in the sole is quite
equal to, if not 80 elegant or SO expen-
sive as cork OF lamb-skin soles, being
light, soft, and easily renewed.
IF you wish to test the power OF O
newspaper in excluding cold, try tacking
one, doubly folded, between your window
and your stand of plants and see how
nicely they will be protected, and how
frosty the window will consequently be.
Newspaper will in the autumn, before
severe black frosts come on, efectually
protect greenhouse plants before you take
them up, from cold and wind.
The writer remembers once driving up
about dusk to a country place and being
startled at seeing what looked like pla-
toon of ghosts drawn up in white array
before the house which turned cut to be,
on closer inspection, rows of tender
plants all tied up in newspapers to pro.
tect them from the sudden frosts incident
to the season, that in one night might
cut them all down. We have known to.
mato plants protected in the same way
and made to ripen in the open garden
much sooner by this inexpensive easy
precaution within everyone's reach.
Old newspapers are admirable as floor
coverings under carpets, or even spread
under Kensington squares, retaining all
the dust, which neither remains in the
carpet nor sits through to the floor; they
can be 50 easily removed that it is great
saving to use them in this way, especial
ly rs wien the dust is we'll shaken out
the papers are equally serviceabe for
kindling purposes afterward, so can do
double duty besides the legitimate ons of
heralding the news of the day.
Weather strips are now almost nniver.
sal, as we'll as double windows for secnr-
ing warm rooms; but where, rs it is the
case in some old.fashioncd country
houses, they are not procurable, news
papers can supply the deficiency very
weIl'by being cut in long strips, neatly
folded over, and stuffed in the interstices,
aud SO most effectually exclude The cold
outer air.
Old newspapers are excellent to clean
windows with. Slightly dampened then
rubbed till clear, they serve the purpose
much better than even linen cloth, for
there is no lint to rub of.
Newspapers wrapped around the feet
under the stockings are an effectual pro.
lection against mosquitoes, as, with all
their virulence, they can not bite through
paper.
Old newspapers are faithful mirrors of
the past. AS they increase in age the
very advertisements become curious.
Therefore, those who have no use for the
modern newspapers in all the various
ways we have pointed out must find in.
tellectual profit in storing them away till
the time when some circumstance may
drag them forth from their ong.forgotten
hiding. places TO claim an interest in hu:
man eyes which perhaps they never had
to such an extent before.
Illustrated papers are very useful IN
adorning the walls of rooms, covering up
unsightiy wallpaper or obnoxious holes,
the delight of children as we'll as their
instructors, affording CLEANS of cheerful
ness and pleasure in else gloomy apart.
meuts. They are of such infinite variety,
too, with their lovely illustrations of
poems, natural history, and comic
sketches, as we'll as portraits of beauties
and notabilities, that they continually
educate the public taste and give the i'm,
pecunious glimpse of real art they can
not else afford.-Harpers' Basor.