Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-07-23
HOW TO PACK TRUNK
dood Advice to Women on an Inn
portant Matter.

CUR grandmotherS would have opened
their eyes at tie thought of a profes-
sional trunk-packer. And yet. the fam
cled aud real wants of moIern life are
such that the packing Of ones ward
robe for safe transportation is nova
days one Of the fine arts.
Every young girl should take special
pains TO learn this art, not only for her
own comfort but because she can often
thereby help her friends, and be the
good Samaritan" for many a weary
invalid, writes Mrs. L. 4. Matthews to
the 1outh's Companion. 1t is work
hat IS specially adapted for womanly
fingers, for men seem to think that
nothing Is needed but physical force,
and their notion OF packing Is to roll mp
every article and squeeze the bundles
mo corners. and to put the heaviest
articles on top.
Before starting upon task that will
require "A long time and will demand
much thought and planning, :, the packer
should go from room TO room. from
closet to closet, from bureau to bureau.
and select exactly what she in
tends to take with her. This is the
only manner by which everything will
be secured, and nothing mislaid OF lett
behind.
1t is good plan 10 do your packing
III lower room, a. IT is much easier }
bring things down than 10 carry them
up, and then il Is not hard To lift the
trunk when filled, nor 50 difficult To
get II out of the house. Nearly all
sta'rcases bear honorable scars that
have been w'n in bait e between
trunk and porter
When everything has been collected,
slsll fh.. ~ . h. Il.
the trunk should be brought down, its
interior busted, and all its broken
straps, corners, lock, etc, carefully
mended. The heavy articles. shoes,
books, underwear, III short, everything
which Will bear pressure, must be put
IN the bottom. Over these fold layer
of newspapers or 4 soft old sheet.
In folding dresses, II the trunk is too
short To admit of the dress lying full
length, lie sure and fold II carefully
over little at the top. All strings at
ched TO steels III gowns, should be
united Tissue paper should be placed
between the 70 ds of good dresses. and
also Oyef pslssementerIe or Jet TRIM
mng. This lessons the danger OF creas-
/, and keeps dust and lint from SET
Ting there
Dress waists should be laiG smoothly
in long shirt boxes. All the collars
laces, ruchings, ribbons and hsndker-
chiefs should bs placed in pastebOard
box, ;, and packed W tn clothing Oh
each side SO as TO keep them steady.
Hats and bonnets are the most diff
cult To manage unless there are special
compartments for them. and of these
there are never enough. They should
be wrapped each alone In tissue paper
and then covered with stiff brown
paper, which should lie pinned firmly
around them They should then lie
placed in boxes Just large en- ugh to
hold them, and packed In the middle OF
the trunk, where they can be held
-teady by the clothing around them.
DO not place your jewelry and money
IN your trunk. y far better plan is 10
make a stout bag of channels skin, place
your valuables in IL. and fasten IL
&c rely inside your dress waist OF any
other portion of your attire most con-
venlent. Above all, do not place your
v.tluables in a handbag, so tina. you
will lay IL down on the car seat or
hotel table, and leave II there 10 be Iost
| forever.
All garments that are liable to crush
NJ should be placed at the very top of
the uppermost compartment and II they
.sTe carefully Ia i, they will be subjec-
.ed 10 but little pressure.
II you are going to place remote
from drug stores, or where the services
OF a physician will be hard TO secure, il
is best To provide yourself with a lew
simple remedies, lest you may suffer
from some emergency. y bottle OF
Jamaica ginger, Ponds extract of
! hamamells, some prepared mustard
4 r,I-. mi f..yG cloths for
promptu bandageS would he useful
| companions whv II .way from home.
Some OF yO favorite toilet soap Will
! take the place Of the bad-smelling stuff
So often found in hotel toilet rooms
| Tie bottles should be plainly labeled,
FIRMLY corked, wrapped first in cotton
batting, and then in paper and placed
| III boxes. Ink and shoe polish should
never be placed in trunk 1t Is bet
| ter 10 buy such things when you arrive
a; your journeys end
! Ii you are packing for children, be
sure TO remember these little playthlngs.
Make a pace for dollie and her ward
robe, pack a small box with odds and
enis OF silk cardboard, embroidery,
needles, transfer pictures, scrapbook
and other things, 50 small in your esti-
nation, 50 necessary TO their happl-
/ EesS-
When the little creatures are taken
away fro N their familiar surroundings.
and deprived of the toys and games
they love, It Is no wonder that they get
into mischief and are a nuisance 10 AL
about. In short, 1t Is III packing a
trunk, as in everything else. 1t re,
quires thoughtfulness, good judgment,
unSelfishness, and a sincere desire Il
B. u 60 To
cess.