Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-02-18
Uses OF PAPER.-Much less use 10
made Of paper for ordinary household
purposes than there should be. AL.

IS SF AArsn.-huC1 less use II
made Of paper for ordinary household
purposes than there should be. Al.
most every house is over-supplied
with newspapers and with wrapping
papers. These may be utilized in a
hundred different ways instead OF
being as they too often are, allowed
to lie and become nests for rats and
mice and vermin, or burned in large
Quantities Good waste paper is one
OF the most valuable of all possessions
TO the prudent housewife, fact which.
perhaps, many of our readers have
never sufficiently realized. Let us
enumerate a few Of the uses, to which
this cheap, common. but indispensable
material may be put.
First, OF course. comes the more or
l-- 1uaiiTy OF pansr fA---------
pondence and other literary purposes.
how could We ever remember our
innumerable errands-the stocking
for Tommy, elastics for Jennie, shoes
for Lucy, gloves for Mary-if it were
not for the tiny memorandum paper,
which is usually the sole link between
them and our overloaded memories?
Then the parcels which the Christmas
expresses take away-are they not
wrapped and rewrapped in masses Of
paper?
How could we light the morning
fire without paper? And what COW
ering for our shelves or lining for our
bureau drawers are quite so neat and
so easily renewed as paper? A few
pounds of white or tinted paper will
suffice for many months for these pur-
poses.
In sweeping strew bits OF wet news
paper over the carpet. The dust will
adhere TO It as to nothing else, and
your carpet will be wonderfully bright
ened.
Polish your windows and your lamp
ch!mneys and gas globes with old
newspapers. Nothing surpasses them
to lend brilliancy if properly used.
Have an old newspaper constantly
at hand near the stove or range when
cooking. and if drop of milk or soup
falls on the polished iron, annihilate
it instantly with a wad of paper.
Scour the top of the stove every few
hours with paper, and throw the small
bits into the stove. 1t will keep your
stove neat with only half the amount
Of backing usually required.
Take out grease spots from clothing
by laying over fragment Of flannel
a piece Of soft brown paper. and on
top of this the injured fabric. Either
directly on the surface Of this, or with
only a thin cloth between, press hot
flatiron. You will find in nine cases
aGt yef tRp, thaht thf.nsRaHuts ssedthe
the scapegoat for the ugly blemish.
In the summer behold the wonder
ful creations Of perforated paper,
which are hung in meat stores and
restaurants to attract the flies. And
is there a woman living who has not
worked upon cardboard Cor perforated
paper bookmarks or other ornamental
(?) affairs for the holiday or birthday
seasons?
A skillful brush or pencil can
transform little piece Of paper into
a beautiful picture, SO to speak--a
thing of beauty and a joy for many
years, at least.
When the Whitewater or the plas-
terer is called in of sudden to repair
break, newspapers, ingeniously dis
posed, form an effectual protection to
carpets and furniture. They are also
invaluable to cover the carpet when
ashes are emptied or coal put into the
baseburners or heaters, now q part
of every ordinary country dwelling.
In summer there is no more hateful
substance to moth existing than news.
papers. They can be most satisfactor-
lily used to envelop clothing which is
to be kept over from winter to winter.
When a carpet is to be put down,
distribute newspaper, layer en- layer,
evenly on the bare aoor. A dezen
layers are none too many; and they
will keep out the cold and form a.
soft footing as expensive carpet
lining"
On very cold nights newspapers
laid between the blankets will aid
effectually to produce warmth. Rheu-
matte persons can wrap them around
or over a painful joint with benefit;
and long ride may be rendered COM
Portable BY newspapers laid IN OF
around the shoes. or under the CLOAK
around the shoulders. Paper. however.
as it absorb. no moisture, should be
used cautiously in these ways. When
a pane of glass is broken. brown paper
pasted over the crack or aperture
until the gla1isr comes will. for prac'
teal purposes. answer - well a. th.
glass. excepting, perhaps, in point o.
light. Or paper will stuff up
mouse hole or other opening unti! th'
carpenter or mason can be called II
to provide something more substantial
Money, hanhksrchisfs napkins
water pals and basins. car wheels
tw;ns--is there anything which can
not BE- made Of papsrS How Light
how clean. how labor.savins IL !S