Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1891-02-19
Old-Papers.

Along witt! a last years birds'-nest
do men rate a back-num6er newspa-
per, yet civilization finds more (and
more reputahlc) uses for the latter
than Chinese cook for the former:
Almost every one has heard that q
newspaper spread between the bed
blankets affords more protection from
cold than an additional blanket, and
without adding. the uncomfortable
weight Of the latter. But | have seen
a bit OF domestic economy practiced by
tramp, so clever as to make this one
pale.@ He wrapped his feet in newspa-
pers, of which he had plenty, in lieu
OF stockings. of which he had none.
win that keep your feet warm?" I
asked. Better thans all-wool-hosc,"
ne answered-and truthfnlly. AS a
chest-protector, a folded paper under
the vest. will ward off pneumonia.
s But the old newspaper is just as good
"a protection against heat. Set an ice
pitcher on one and draw up and tie
securely over the top. In the morning,
one will find the. ice unmelted. A
piscatorial friend always brings his
trout home wrapped in plenty of pa
pes, and they look fresher than cold
storage can keep them.
Many 4 housewife knows how to
make comfortable couci pillows and
porch cushions by cutting papers in
long, narrow strips and rolling them,
the fashion of making lamplighters.
Trimmings from book-bindery are
easierto use.
When celery is large enough to
bleach, instead OF banking it up with
earth, wrap each bunch in half a dozen
thicknesses of old paper. well tied on,
from root 10 crown. 1t is equally
good, 4 gardener tells me, for mulching
strawberries. spread between tue rows
and weighted with stones.
A few cents worth OF back numbers
from a newspaper Office are equal to
dollars worth Of the best motI-proof
co ever sold, though little more
] troublesome to lay smoothly. AS a
slamplighter it saves matches, and for
wadding iron-holders is Z; better non
conductor than cotton. 1t makes the
shelves in the cellar and wash-house
look neat, aud wrapped around the
glass fruit-jars excludes the light.
which is as hurtful rs the air to some
fruits. Patterns cut in newspapers are
no new thing, but it may not be gem
crafty known that a cheap and durable
door-mat, equal to cocoa, can be made
by having files of old papers cut leugth-
wise into sections three inches wide,
and packing these together on edge in
4 frame OF wood. Where soft or hard
| coal is burned in an open CRATE a
dampened newspaper pinned over the
front makes a serviceable blower; but
never use dry paper.
We have said nothing about the
time honore,l scrap-boo!; bat for
+ amusement for the c:.iidron on IL rainy
afternoon, nothing costs less or is more
|areiisheh than cutting the advertising
cuts aud display letters from old Jews
| papers. Then such geometrical and
other hgHrrs as are cut in the kinder
gartens may be made from them
For cleaning lamp climneys there is
nothing half SO good. or for packing
dishes or glassware. Tie mice know
the value Of finely cut paper so we'll
for bedding that it would be strange if
if some clever Yankee had not invent
Led a machine for Shedding it for use
in stables, as is done in some cities.
The hospitals and prisons are al
ways glad to get uncut secondhand
papers. Such as have to be cut or
| torn are worth half cent a pound for
| waste paper and if there are any so
soiled or unfit to keep that they
must be burnt. pack them into a pa
| per lube, with turpentinc and resin.
and saw in sections for kindling-Good
Housekeeping.