Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-05-27

PApERik0.
Very often the housewife would like
a. adorn the Interior of her house, but IL
deferred because II the expense. The
reason why an many put up with torn
aud dirty paper on their walls IL bccsuse
the expense ~ putting u ON IL so much
Ia excess IL the mcrc c"st of the paper
itself. Hut pspcring q room IL not ss
difficult task az many people Imagine,
and where the family Income Il limited
the wife or daughter, II they are reason
ably handy, can ave many a dollar by
doing the work themselves. Papers With
small iigurc'l design. are the bet for q
l.cginner a. experiment with. They are
morc easily matched on the wall, snd
sllghi misfts ar- not go noticeable. \
border. ~ course, adds finish aud cover.
not a few shortcomings. n the wall
Ia. hc.n whliewashed, or L. hsri finish
81. spply thin solution ~ white glue
to II With clean whitswash brush. lie
forv commencing Ia paper, II the plaster
1. cracked an1 Inclined to break away,
cover the broken placc. with muslin.
pat on With paste. slme as paper, Jet "
gvt thoroughly dry before putting ca
the paper. II the wall. have several lay
ers 81 paper ou thetn they should b. ~
mo,ci hy soaking and then .crsplng
thsm. The past. !. made 10y ilrst mlSlng
tioar and cold water. beaten until the
lumps disappear. Add an ounce ~ pal.
NerlIcl alum Ia every pound ~ noar
-Four over u boiling water. aud 1T " boil
until " I. about ID. constituency ~ starch
When cold. II too thin " will make the
pat.f moT, apt Ia tear. aud Will dry eat
/ i,siorr you have finished handling u, sni
" ten thick Il will not spread nicely.
put a small quantity IL cafbollc acid In
the paste. A. ItvCsuiion against ,rrmln.
The tlrsi thing 10 io l. a. cut % one -
the whiic margins ~ the paper slo-e Ia
| ~. PATTERN uu one siis, allow Ing the
/ roll a. lis ou the noot, ani rolling up
again on the LAP a. fat as trimmed. ~sc
that the vud ut the paper I. I.rfeCtly
straight. tl-u cut 20 the l~ugth rvlulrr,i.
/ N,-surv Subsequent lsngth. by the hrst
one. l,ing careful a. match the pattern.
The .hnft l-ngth. eau b. usci over
,louts, windoS. and mantsl plec-s.
/ spread ihe paper face downward, ON q
long .moUih table ~ Wide board. 1.-THE
table or lntpl Il not long enough u, the
tls,- hang down a. the top end; then
/ Nth larry, clean, NhiieSash brush.
! tsa.i. a.. Wfoag side 20 the paper, work
| lng frum ~. l"sef end upssrl. when
ai-1ut half To lrugih has tc-n pasted,
| lr up the end tlrsi done aud turn u up
galn.t TIE remainder ~ "a. pasted part,
| thu. mixing more than thfvs- foafihs 81
a tari douhlc. then pfuy,,,l a. paste the
| rvmaintlff. Paste the Cofnsr. ani e,iges
~ tie paper thoroughly. Always trgin
a. a., right haul anil work o. Oh. Jeff.
In puttlng on the wall, carefully adjust
ths top o. iis plac", gently pressing u
With q large, soft cloth, first down the
mildlc ~ The breadth a. isr AZ m. fold.
81 pi.C.I then io each c,igr. then un-
luoss The folded part al each corner. aud
draw u gradually down. nu.h a.. cen
ter dam a. yuu dld the top part. then
/ H. shiss. frat Cutting away any margin
Al tls t-uitum. l'r-ss oSrf r,vry hlt 81
| thu paI.f. 80 that ihs air L. al pfvssei
out, ~ the l.asi hli rvinalnlng lcaNes
! bustsrs that disdgufe wh.u dry. Soms
Wall. ar 80 unsNvn that the paper may
have q" o. partlsll, I'ut uu aud taken %
| .s,sf.i tinr.. o. such hous- u L. b~.t
to lsgin ~ the back ~ . doot, taking
iilc siie ~ tho frame AZ guide. The
rvuirf ~ the psI-.r the whole Nay dosn
mu.t hang straight ~ al will ~ wrong
4, N Que length Il hung right the other
will easily fpllow, IN hanging tho SUE
c,sriius one. 81" that tie patterns loln AZ
10. fighi plar. ani that me length sven
4, utrtlal.s tie uthrf ali The wsy down.
~iDuh yuu D. Obliged o. make loin, lct
10 oU,ur b,hlni a duoF II YOU can, Nh~fe
th- misht Niil o. moTv cunc-slc'i, ani
make Tho ioln yafrN vui tbs design - The
pattern a. much as Ios.ihlc. II you
.hould tear tbs paper Ia putting u On, of
rub u shli~ u .. silil VET. the s,iscs eau
D. pallet Uui ani pfrsscd doWn, AMI "
carefully done u all not show. az II cu-
I iifylt torn uut, plrc" can - skilliully
I iulah 90 overhaul. IN turning . curust,
ip not have the paper 80 aide tha, therv
" 40 D. mofr than tan 90 thrv- lnrhr. to
tufu ou o. tli- ether vail. E,vn II YOU
! have a. cat down the mi,ldi- II width
| 10 L. lsttrf o. ht u exactly Into ~. cor.
NET. aud thsn iulu The pl-y. right on
again. than to taru u tll- Who'll. ~ nth 20
the strip, II tufu-i 10 that nay " l. difii-
cult a. Be- nicrly, ahi will soon crack
dou 10 the curuer. The table .hould -
carefully vil-si aud dried each time
breadth !. pasted. elss thr paper will stick
snl The color. blur. To psrer the c.ll-
ing ]. mofr difficult task, aud u calci.
minlug Nill du 80 veil. the n1,ic- had
l.riisf not make ~" attempt; you can
iu 10. bat d l. hard work and f~Iulr-. a
gu,-l deal - paiirnc-. Tho csiling pa
Ief h irlmmci, pastel, pat on and over
hpI-d Lie ths paper GA the side. u
must D. hruughi down little over the
sides n th- aalls, bat not - far as to D.
,i.iblc b-ncsth the border after the lat
irf d.. i-crn Pat on. Putting ou the bor-
der I. "a sssl matter; trim both c,isgs,
aud cat into a. bong strips q. yvu can
conveniently wurk Nith. bsing careful to
rxartl, match each strip a. y"u pat u
un. u ]. alsny. slss a. ct Que rNip
roll Coz rypilr.. d. not make nfr ln
th- r,'om until DO. paper l. thoroughly
dry.