Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-03-04
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It has been several times suggested
by economists that newspapers can be
made TO take the place of blankets in
guarding from cold, and it is fac
well worthy of notice that they have
been proved very satisfactory in making
light, convenient and warm hed-cOv-
erlnes when Others cannot be had.
Travellers would do well 10 bear this in
mind when far from the region Of hotels
and not throw their papers out the car
windows, OF leave it on their seat in
changing cars, for there is no telling
how useful il may prove in some emer-
gency 10 ward of cold. AS a preven-
tive Of that fatal disease, pneumonia, a
folded newspaper laid beneath the outer
clothing across the chest Is said TO be
infallible.
This has been confirmed TO the writer
sy the testimony of an Individual wha Sc
Ryocations kept him constantly exposed
to all weathers, night and day. He
was a resident of country village, a
perfect type of hearty, strong, vigor-
Gus nan. and he accounted for his ro-
bust health, Notwithstanding his ex-
posure, by saying that, although inheri-
ting cOnsumptive tendencies, he had
been able to resist them through the
simple pTecautiOn of always wearing a
pewspaper folded over his chest under
bis coat.
AS a preventive of cold feet, a piece
of newspaper folded in the sole Is quite
equal to, if not so elegant or expensive
as. cork OF lamb-skin SOles, being light,
soft and easily renewed.
If you wish to test the power Of a
newspaper in excluding cold, try tack
ing Que, doubly folded, between your
window aud your stand of plants, and
see how nicely they viii be protected,
and how frosty the window VIII cOnSe-
quently be.
New papers viii in the autumn, be-
fore severe black frOsts come on, effec-
tually protect greenhouse plants before
you take them up, from cold and wind.
Tie writer remembers once driving
up about dusk to q country place, and
being startled at what seemed to be
platoon Of ghosts draw up in white ar
ray before the house, which turned out
TO be, on closer inspection. rows OF ten
der plants all tied up in newspapers TO
protect them from the sudden froSts IN
cldent to the season that in one night
might cut them ali down. We have
known tomato plants protected in the
came way. and made TO ripen in the
open garden much longer by this mex
pensiye, easy precaution within every
cne'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;
then they can be so easily removed that
it is a great saving to use them il this
way. especIally as, the dust well shaken
out, tie papers are equally serviceable
for kindlng purposes afterward, SO can
do double duty besides the legitimate
one OF heTalding the news Of the day.
Weather strips are now almost uni
versal, as well rs double windows, for
securing warm rooms; but where, as is
the case in some Old-fashioned country
houses, they are not pTocurable, news
papers can supply the deficiency very
well hg being cut in long strips, neatly
folded over and stuffed in the intersti-
ces, and so most effeciually exclude the
cold oller air.
Old newspapers are excellent TO clean
windows with; slightly damped, 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
protection against mosquitoes, as, with
ali their virUlence, hey cannot bite
through paper.
Old newspapers are faithful mirrors
Of the past. As they increase in age
thrysry advertisements become curious
Therefore those who have no use for the
modern newspaper in all the various
WAYS we have pointed out must find in
telectual profit in storing them away
Til the time when some circumstance
may drag them forth from their long
forgotten hiding places TO claim an IN
terest in human eyes, which perhaps
they never had 10 such an extent be-
fore.
illustrated papers are very useful in
adjoining The walls OF rooms, covering
up uusIghtly wall paper or obnoxious
holes, the delight of children as we'll as
their instructors, afTOrding CLEANS of
cheerfulness and pleasure in else gloomy
apartments. They are of such infinite
variety, too, with their lovely illustra-
tiOns Of poems, stories, natural history
and comic sketches, as well as portraits
Of beauties and nOtabilities, that they
continually educate the public taste and
give the impecuniOuS glimpse Of real
art they cannot else afford.