Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-02-11
SUGGESTIONS REGARDING HOME
COMCOQTS

COMFORTS.
\ grrst deal of sar,asm IL induigei la
With rvgsrd a. the folly snd cstrsva-
gsnce ~ making rag CARPETS. Nov.
am Gar from heiny an admlrrr of them,
bat any Que Who has had q practical ex-
,erieucc with we'll made ones, knows
that for some situations, where they are
subject To hari usage, they viii do better
..r,icc than any other kind, aud under
certain conditions u u gcoi ecouomy Ia
make Que. What 10 protest against u
the b-c,llc-. amount ~ pslnstaklng dye
Ing which -o many women attempt in
making one. am sgrr there u no de-
vice az cunning that can max. rsg
carpet other than ugly locking. aud the
gorgeous, luhafmonious color. combined
IN the ordinary stripe, u the most incf.
festival WAY ~ accomplishing this. The
.iyle known az "hlt aud miss" u Tar
easier To- make. and though homely. yc,
forms a background Tor the other fur-
nl.hlngs IL the rom, Instead 20 being az
striking and pronounced ne "a dwarf
everything clsr, a. Il often the cas" With
. striped one. only Whit. cotton rags
need l.. dy,,l. and they In some dull,
medium ligh, shade. Take day or two
~ time and cui ~ tear all the rag. YOU
have accumulated and min thcm thor
oughly together. Then AZ your leisurc
sew them Ia a sort ot orderly disorder {,
that l.. put In the bright, showy color.
with = dcgTc. ~ regularity, letting dull
one. gf,atly pr,~lominate. " YOU con-
template getting nes carP"t. f"r ant
chambers next spring, think about
thi. winter. aud scc II u would u"t IL
wiser a. stain the fioor aud try C"ni'f
rug. II the Iicor u cheap ani Cra'k.
alound, Nou eau make n preparation 81
ter the following formula, and hll az
the cracks, anil whsn stained apd var
nl.hs,l u will look surprisingly eslli
Roll Ia = paste thru quart. 81 s"Ii
water. half l.ounl II Shcai ionf and
half pound ~ alum. Take newspapers
ani shrv,i ,l,sm up fine, stir ihcm Into
a.. paste. tiil you make pulp a. TIT \
q. patty. iupc this lnio the cu,h'
With a case.knlir, aud smooth The top
| oii evenly.
stain the noor lightly v llh amlcr, anl
When thoroughly dry, give u a coat ~
,arui.h. brussels of Mopusiic csrp"i'
wlih an ali.sfound l'uui.f corresponding
Ia color ani dcsign, and csfriull' miisr-
| s.i u the cofuers, make beautiful rugs
| fur the c,nief 10 q fuom. lngrain ear
ut fof ~. csnicr. With border ~ th"
plain carI-i known a. "nlllng' arr inurh
cheaper. bu, good. The calling lrlng
| a ward ei,ie. can D. cut IN two lrngth'
si.e. aud The cut ~lgv pat next IA ihe
rug. consequently only half ~" lcngill
around the rug need ~ purcht-ssl.
\ very convenient shelf, shlch ! Tor
| got o. m.uilon IN the alo,c llsi, i 4
rufBsr shelf In chamber, to L. uillis~l
| a. waf,irol- wlsrr closst fr"in v lack.
ING. MAKE u o. extend "ut too icet, u
| ywu can, anil hsisn up s-cutvly. In tn
l-niiuln ~ Il sctrv several hnss hooks,
hitch ,'nn D. easily obtained ~ . suit.
able share. G~t strpng hfass roi anl
| q pair - brackets. scrvN M" latter Ia At
ti~ trout CORNERS. aud susp-nd fruu tl''
p,d i've curtains, meeting IN tho middle
| With hfic-a-brac ou top and hnnl
some hanging. this l. iar irom b~ins 4
dririmcnt a. a." APPEARANCE ~ cham
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