Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-08-20

WISE ECONOMIES.
Make common bedding. both heavy
comfortables aud lightweight quilts for
summer out ~ domestic ginghsm, In
stead 81 print. n only costs tribe
more, and will wash better and wear A.
long again. Tie both comforables and
quilts for ordinary use. Life l. too short
10 Ii day after day quilting. when moth
Ing l. gained by II. Tee honeycomb
spreads on all beds In daily use. They
can BE- bcugh, In good quality for sl.sa,
are light "a wash aud require no ironing.
Use colorcd Turkish towels for kitch-
en- aud other common towels; they cost
No more than good quality ~ linen
crash, wear as well aud look better II
not ironcd. Make chlldicn's blbs Of
Turkish towellng. also, Ia save the work
II ironing.
Tee an under tsbleclc,h IL coloroi
canton flannel on your dining table. II
not only will make the linen one look
heavier and hang better, but Will In one
year save n. original cost In the added
wear 81 the linen ones, principally on the
edge IL the table. where they otherwise
wear cut first.
Make Kitchen holders with the least
amount ~ sewing that will hold them
together. and make thcm up by the dor
Ell during the lull which comes semi-
annually Ia other sewing. This will h.
easy, II, when the old garments are rip
pei NJ. the parts which are good for
different uses arr rolled up aud put by
themselves. Have plenty ~ color~i
cloths for use about the stove; In bak-
Ing they arr far more convenient than
holders. Many old plcccs ~ heavy wash
goods are excellent for this purIpOse,
such as mems colored shirts, dcnlms,
old tahlecloths, etc. hut even to buy new
shifting l. better than using dish towels.
Always have a stock ~ dish cloths
made on hand; those Tor tin and iron
ware can bc made out ~ various maieri-
ale, aud old piecc- ~ Turkish towels
make excellent ones. n you arr short
IL time they ne.-i not H. hemmei all
around and loop put on, hut leave the
edges and stitch them three or four
times across CA the sewing machine, and
they will answer every purpose. II u
impossible Ia DO everything In the most
thorough manner. .hs !. wiscst Who
besi judges what can D. .lighi~l.
Make al Kitchen aprons q -ecrsuckrf.
aud 80 avoid quite an item IN the weekly
ironing. as u r,luirrs noiIe. N work
dresses are made ~ the saue goods they
n-~i ironing only When lined.
Buy agais-warv Instead ~ tin. The
latter u 80 cheaply made nov that u l.
q delusion and q snarr, bclug unsafe Ia
use la a very short time. Replace al
irun warv With agate. also, a. fast as
possible. that l., II YOU do yuur own
cooking. Il I. hardly durable enough Tor
the average servant glrl.
lie one ~ the small brushes sold fof
that purpose. fnf cleaning Vegetable.
They not only do u better, bat In half the
ordinary tinir.
n your family viii eat fri~l .ausagc
pat The iat remaining into the soap
grease rather than usc u Tor Warming up
potatoes, a. ! saW recommended, frvni-
n you think you cannot bay hari soap
by The box. then buy u by The dofru
cskcs. and either spread u IA shelf 90
put u In a rour sark aud hang u near
the Kitchen range a. dry.
Hay a large pr cent ~ pour groccric.
hy the quantity. also many article. 20
wearing apparel such a. hosiery, hand.
krrvhief., linen collars, huitons, bralds,
lace Cor undertaking, etc. Any one
living near large town can KS a. a Job
hing houss ani In this Nay save quite an
amount annually.
N yuu have heavy plcccs ~ furniture
without castor. on, buy some, rNsn u
YOU have o. pat them on yoursslf. n
require. Nrry little kill AMI l. easier
than dragging them around for one
.Nc-plng You can huy them for tsen-
ty-nNv or thirty cruts set.
lluy fine coppsr sirv by the pound for
hiuging pirturrs. II does not cost half
Nhat = tWisi~i Nirv ~ cord does ani
luoks faf hetter. Take time Ca paste
light MANILA paper over the back ~ ey-
rry picture frame no, already protected
la thi. WAY, as Il cis'tually prevents
dust frum reaching the pictures.
After BEATING an egg thoroughly la a
bowl, adj q cup 10 cold water anil use
enough ~ thi. to vet your coffee when
making. kecp II In a cool place, aud .o
waste no morc Xxx by drying.
When making over old dresses or other
garments, bay new linings. II l. penny
Nl.e and pound foolish to use old, half
worn one. a. have sometimes done.
In spite ~ all the TRADE. about hus,les.
any Woman Who will wear a small. light
one. With a well-madc pair ~ shoulder
straps attached. thus letting the entirc
weight - the skirts depend from her
shoulders while walking about the house,
will b. NOR, comfortable Ca say the least,
than she Who has none on.
Have an abundance ~ good reading
suitable for each member ~ the family,
aud there l. no lack ~ such now. II l.
cheaper than di.contcnt aud uneaslncss
and running the streets, for your chill
drcn, cheaper than Ignorance or narrow
mindetiness for men-much cheaper than
gossip or the blues for women.
KATHERINE n. =.