Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-09-04

How Not 10 Do II.
While not cesslpg entirely from their
selfsppoln,sd task Of telling the women
OF The land how 10 DO this, that and the
other thing, the pens OF the writers for our
domestic Journals seem 10 turn lightly and
often, OF late, To the vastly easier task OF
telling ne whs, no, ~ 10. aud how not To
DO II. Don't" "Nevsr." always, -
these words meet us At the tarn OF every
page, recurring with the unf.illng certain
~ 90 the Thou shalt not OF the Decs'
logue.
"Dout use q rel table CLOTH" says one
Of the writers, Addressing herself 70 all
the women In The worlds 81, Il never al
lowahle under sny circumstances. 1.-THE
great army OF hOasewlyes had nothing tn
DO but tn consult each her own taste. aud
give orders for The eradication OF The
SAN. ~iihoat 'sgsri to any ooiy's strength
OF time OF means. II IL probable, tnN TED
table cloths would vanish NJ once from The
face ~ the earth Hut, While II Il no, 10
~ qnestIunsd that white linen damssk Is
. h,udsomsr covering Tor nbls man
rel cotton, n IL also undsnisble that the
latter Il less expensive In It, nrst cost,
AMI will stand longer the wear aud AZ of
sAshlns and ironing. Moreover, !, s'ep.
el.sn longsri IOr cfumbs OF cake aud
pas,ry nav be brushed from u. more wool.
like surface withou, soillng H.
While these facts remain, there will
probably be TO gener 1 reform In this
matter. The rel table cloth Will continue
10 grace With ia gorgeousnsss many .
cloihes.l line. and brighten May sbreakfsss
table. unmole-,ed n not uncrilicisei.
1 a ~ ~
writer tell. a. tAAt there IL no excuse what
ever for people OF even very modersis
means Furnishing their tables with stone
sare, dee chlus alone should be used.
Here. ag,ln, taste would dictate 20 all
women alike Every hoa.eksspr ~ho has
time and strength ~ care Tor u herself,
would feel delight, three times lay re-
asssi. In sst,lng forth her table With ths
isln,iss, of chius Hat dish.wAshiug i
a household labor TOO gsnsfally len u
servants and AZ the hands Of The aVsrAg.
"hlred gifi- th- dainty cups aud sAne~r-
meet with such 81 Give slams against ihs
ron slnk AZ soon leave them hsndlslcss
nicsei. AMI most unslghuJ. u IL farther
.,it Tia, delicate, graceful manners DO not
.ecomp,y The use Of the coafser kinds OF
table ware. IN The Interest 81 ths very 70
.psctahis famllls. 90 our yiisge comma
aliy. I Deg leave - respectfully record
iOabL
Another writer lays down this Law
Never frame chfomo. Never hans
family p,cigfc. on yoat walls Never
,tuAmsni m,atsl. NJ htsess,s With Chrisi
ma. card. AT photographs Never hans
f.miiy plctarr. on oar ~,ll.i n a.
mother In 'the Oh hpa.s al hons" lis-'
N sec the FAC. % hsf ABSENT boy looklns
iosn on her from 10. frame on her sitting
room val, shall she deny herself ihi'
alsuurc,-hlis the plciarc awiy some
, .hsre-ssc.u.e 81 The .aP,f.ssnsluv'
TASTE OF sons artistic nslghbof Who m,y
aspp-n In ~ an evening"
Ard The photographs AMI cards, --shal
ne, bs ,ha. bani.hed ~ hri l. u no
lalt~ TOO c1mgrsh~uslVr commsndmsn
hA wiali s~esp from our wall. sNsfy
hing ,hu may - irciu iei under The hes
\ card. ami pao,og rsphsi Lcosins ri
rom thl. wfttiug. ny syes resi viii
ss..ufs up,n simple bracket 90 whlei
.tahi. ngs cent wire easel boiling ~
,sp,orf.pa.. on- % q c,llA.uly blos. ,u
.h,prly vase. the other thu % = babJ
,pasli in NJ. m,,h-f. Nn,. Blih ~ ihss'
,'etafe. are b-aailia'. ths lsit.f. o.peci Al
/ " M"NWA MlNAN MNHANs 80" ~ -"
5fnAmsn. taan Any pilnilag ~ the VI al
800. ani CAM" OF walea I have ~ sect
acnpy.
, Sii another ,urnsl procl,lns 20 a.
3 iAr0aga the pcn ~ valued contributor
3 he utter folly Ani u.clsssnys. OF p,pu
g hangings. paint sol o"pfi- 'D'a
paper yoar wills shys THIS snihofiy
.chOlng The .sniim-nt ~ May Others
4 49, ;. NIaH M
cone other dsllc.ts shade saitei - "a
1.peci OF The room Lave doors az
casemsuts Imprinted; let Ihsm show n
asinr,l grain All color ~ TIE wOoi
E.ches carpet. sui'fsly Painiyocf q or
and use rugs" Tals, whfn there fe .
many % u. glad ani tlansfll 10 have
carpet nAil-i fast - evvrf a5)r IN IN
aoa.s. from TIE attic 90 tn door 81 a.
cellar staircase, - msny OF u' loagln'
ior even q li,tlc more paint - cover VI
100 app,rsntly ua,afal color OF the wood
% many % a, owulng DO. one room u
, shich roolassgs blas would seen
!, hone on the val. -ihis, ton, seems Ike
comn,nimrui better bfoken than kep'
some oue v.ss says. iielauag . all With
ont distinction. "DIn't make rag rug.
p,,eh.ork qailt., cotton udiss. and oihs
Ike abomIs s,ioa. IIos u p.iehsofk
, ny neighbor'. one rccfcai Too, The one az
luly klnd ~ f,ncy work she eau DOT or
nay b. IL .. rag rugs or eroehsisd Vile
.nsteai of patchwork Shall my neishoo
reifAla fron drawing In imp)ssihl' greeI
Sitisns on her copPsr,. eolo'ei rug BE-
. cause, iorsOoih, these qiaifaP;is hu'
/. drawn 10" ~ not represent ihs 'erl
. highest 10 arti w-reit - save my couniri
, coali not p,lai lily On sqisru .
purple satin; shall ihsrvfJrr foii la
nspkln aud bury dep Tue one talent "a
posses. for crraling nae spscinsa. ~ lh'
''crochsiei horror" cotton uii Ira