Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-29
GlEANIAGS.

Picture frames are now made
with a combination of polished oak
with gilt ornaments, which are
admirably adapted to water colors.
Sulphur matches placed in flower
pots, the sulphur ends down, have
been found to be destroy worms
which are so fatal to house plants.
Lanterns of brass or wrought
iron embellished with stained glass
and arranged for gas or oil, are
popular for Railways Of both city
and country houses.
KiOto craps is used for curtain
drapery and table covers it comes
in variety of coloring, such as SAT
from, rose and blue, with decora-
tons of birds and flowers.
White elder down flannel embroi-
dered in blue and having white
wool lace around the edges, makes
a very pretty and inexpensive
baby's carriage robe.
Brass candlesticks that have be-
come very much furnished will
shine as bright as new if rubbed
first with solution of Oxalic acid
and then polished with the finest
emery.
Mattings were never more popu.
lar than at present ; they can be
procured in the greatest variety of
handsome and artistic designs (;
they are far more suitable for
covering the floors Of country
houses during the summer than
carpets, and when frightened by
Persian or Turkish rugs render a
room bright and attractive.
a room that has a dark and
dreary appearance may be rem
dered bright and pleasing by
placing ebonized shelves over the
doors or windows, holding groups
Of scarlet and yellow fans, and an
occasional vase or any piece of
bric.a.brace will be attractive a
yellow vase will be thrown out in
relief by darn.red fans, or a tor
quoiseblue byyellow or gilded fans.
Jones and Jackson were going
home the other evening and the
newsbOys were yelling about the
Russia England war and all that
sort of stuff.
DO you think there's going to be
war; asked Jones.
ugh? What answered Jack
son, rousing as if from a revery.
do you think there's going to
be war;
Yes, he replied in a thoughtful
voice.
why do you think SOP
Because my wife told me this
morning that there wasn't a lump
of coal in the celler and must
order some, aud | forgot all about
it.
4 know SAID the agent, that the
house isn't in very good condition,
and that the location isn't the best
but you'll have SPLENDID neighbors
here
Indeed
Yes'm. Best neighbors in the
world. Kind and generous. For
the first six months you'll be abe
to borrow anything from them, from
a fiatiron to tea and sugar. Why,
the last tenant here borrowed the
stove of the people next
door, and used it so long that the
folks went and bought another tor
their own use. Oh, it's the best
you could get into
Mrs. Peterby, of Dallas, is
woman with head for business.
Just see here. | have bought
beautiful rocking chair at auction
worth s., and only paid 81 for it ;
10 you see | have 81 clear profit.
Don't tell me after this that women
lavc no business sense
do you need the rocking chair =
Isked Mr.. Peterby.
Then what did you buy it for'
TO save money, of course. How
ould have saved that dollar if /
admit bought it, stupid ?
Cant you tell me, sir, where |
hight find u situation 2 asked a
Dung man of a Chicago citizen.
am a stranger here what atP
as the reply. 'Ob, anything at
II. | am not afraid OF work
lot any recommendations 2 well,
O; but | am Industrious, | am
onest, 90 to church regularly, |
ont drink, | don't smoke, | don't
hew.'
'Ah, | see. Just apply around
10 corner at the dime museum
'Here's another lie, said Mrs. :
NTH, who was reading a newspa- !
err. 5
what is it, my dear 2 asked her I
ashland.
why, this newspaper says an p
ldiana woman was disinterred the
her day, after being buried two Q
,ars, and that whiskers four inches
ng had grown on her face since
II burial. ! don't believe a word
it,