The Russellville Democrat., 1888-10-18
GAZE OF FooT-wEAR.
How Mothers Can Save MANY Dollars
the Course OF Year.

the Course OF year
In nearly all homes, more particu-
larly where there are children, there
is generally an accumulation OF shoes
of all kinds, half worn, whole worn,
and very little worn In the majority
of homes these are thrown promiscu-
ously together in aeloset or some other
receptacle, to be assorted when wanted.
Some of these are Of no earthly use to
the possessors, butare boarded up with
the idea that they may someday be
| found useful, yet rarely is this true, for
if put away for any length of time they
use, There are few things that will
collect mold as quickly as old boots or
shoes, more particularly if in a close re-
ceptacle, such, as a dark closet. Conse-
| quently, when they are laid away for any
length of time, they should be taken
out into the light and air occasionally,
! to keep them in fair condition. Musty
| shoes in the home will not tend to-
| ward the good health of the family,
and the fewer of such things there are
| the better 1t is much the better way
where there are more than one extra
pair of cast off shoes to each person, TO
see that thesuperauous shoes are given
to some one in need of them. The
housewife may think that they are not
worth giving away, being worn so
badly, yet the shoes she would
think unfit for this purpose would be
accepted with gratitude by many
poor unfortunate person. II is wonder
full how very much worn shoe may
be ere it is rejected by needy person.
Do not allow old boots and shoes TO ac-
cumulate, but give them where they
will do the most good, and you will
never regret it.
Shoes that are worn regularly, il
cared for will last much longer than if
neglected, as is too often the case. A
French kid shoe, if carelessly cared
for, will not look as well nor last as
long as one of an inferior quality that is
looked after properly. When shoes
are taken off they should be thorough
ly brushed, to remove the dust that
invariably collects in the creases,
smoothed out with the hand and placed
away in a shoe bag or box away from
the dust, and when wanted for use they
can be taken out ready for wear
Where there is not a box or bag for
this purpose, q closet is the next best
thing. Shoes will last much longer If,
when new, they are rubbed with castor
oil. Hold them in front of a fire and
rub the oil well into the leather. The
oil makes the leather pliable, fills up
the pores, and prevents 1t from cracking.
Where boots are worn every day, once
fortnight is not too often to oil them.
At first the oil after standing will give
them gray look, but when dressed it
| gives them nice soft finish. 1t is not
advisable to use much of the dressings
SO fashionable for ladies' and children's
| shoes nowadays, and the most of them
| in short while crack the leather
The box blacking used for mems boots
| is much to be preferred, although it is
a little harder to apply. When using
| the dressing, apply q very thin coat,
| and do so as seldom as possible. We
have seen some very fine shoes ruined
by using poor dressing, therefore,
| unless you can find one that has been
well tested. it is better for fine grade
of leather to depend on the box of
| blacking
There are many patent button fast
eners in the market that are excellent
for children's everyday shoes, more
particularly where there are boys,
as they are much stronger
than thread, and the children learn
very soon to adjust them, thereby saw
ing the mother some work, besides
keeping their shoes in good condition.
For fine grade OF leather we have
never seen any fasteners that ought to
be used, as in short time they cut the
leather, making an unsightly tear, and
some of them, when the shoe is tight
fitting, will tear the stocking. The
| fine shoestring, with needle attached,
which may be purchased at any shoe
store, is the best thing with which to
fasten on shoe buttons Fasten
them quite tight at first,
as they work loose, owing
W INC SuOtSJflnB Stfetcnlng' NEVER
wear a shoe unbuttoned If you care at
all to have it shapely. Never put a
wet shoe close TO IA fire to dry, for when
dry it will be so hard that ii will be
difficult 10 get on. When taken off the
foot wet, smooth into as good shape as
possible. then put in medium warm
place and let dry. To be sure, it will
take longer time than If dried at the
fire, but it will be in "a much better
| condition when wanted. Shoes hard
ened by being dried at the fire can bo
wonderfully softened by using little
! castor oil well rubbed in. When throw
ing away old shoes, cut off all the good
buttons and put away for future use. -
Boston Budget.