Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-03-02
WOMEN'S KINGDOM.

We used to be told that q woman
kingdom was her home, but in tn,
light of current events one is rather
inclined TO doubt whether women il
these days look upon their home as tn,
place where their chief duties lie
There are so many outside attractions
and distractions that home, husband
and children go somewhat to the wall
One thing may be granted-that wher,
a girl has been brought up In vigor
ously healthy way, has gone IN foi
cricket and tennis without making her
self ludicrous at either, and has lived
an active life generally, she is NOR,
fitted for the exigencies of marriage
and generally more able to make thing
run smoothly in the household, thar
her retiring and delicate sister.
The exigencies of life often make il
necessary for women to take a very
active share in the support of them.
selves and families, and no knowledge
Is too trivial to be of some account
But recently we heard of a woman
who had turned carpenter, and found
it most lucrative business. Hers wa,
not merely the master mind whIct
planned everything, but she planed
and sawed, and glued, and dovetaileo
with her own hands, the result being 6
comfortable income for herself and
children. Technical knowledge of thi;
sort can always be turned to account,
and We need lot HE away TO the colon.
les to find a use for it.
Take a modern house, in which
things are constantly coming to pieces
oT -
Jerry built affairs, and are V t con.
strained to live in them. Everything
appears right when we take posses IS. OF,
but IN lew months door handles shift
from their moorings, locks and catches
show a marvellous facility for swapping,
blinds come down, and the bracket
refuse to set all of which things, il
they necessitate the presence of car
peuter or locksmith mean a consider
able sum in small bills, especially il
that item, ''man's time" which ha
such facility for slipping away wher
it has to be paid for. Armed with the
tool box, of which every house should
POSSESS a good sample, and Il pair o
chamoIs-leather gloves, not too thick
a mistress may easily mend broker
lock, or screw on loose handle to dool
or cupboard.
In removing lock, care should bt
taken to note exactly how the screws
go, for help in replacing them; also i
is well to note how the spring fitte,
into the parts before removing tn,
broken pieces. These latter shoulC
for the size, when he will supply
another.
A tool-box should be we'll supplied
with screws, French nails, and tin tacks
all of assorted sizes, and should have
nook for upholsterer's tacks, which ar,
often in request where there are chill
dren for tacking on gimp to furniture
which little fingers find pleasure il
picking off. If tacks are used for fast
ening blinds to the rollers, they SHOULD
be of the timed kind, not black, a
these latter rust, and quickly eat hole
in the material. A strong hem shoul,
first be stitched along the top of tn,
blind, very evenly, or when rolled n
1t will run crookedly; this will proven
its tearing out so quickly. The oil,
housekeeper's plan Is. however, reall.
! the best, which is to tack on strip o
good tape or webb ngto the roller, an,
stitch the blind to this; in this way
can be elsily removed for washing
| Sometimes a rolIer-bl will be con
stantly falling down, giving a har
knock to any unlucBy person near
this is because the peg does not f
well into the bracket; it is either to
short or the bracket too far away
/ There are two ways of remedying this
] - a. 81 a. l. a So A..
d deep socket it will bear screwing o
nearer the end of the roller, the othe
/ is to put the bracket more forward
I For the latter, Tt emove it from the win
dow, and nail whe-e it stood strip {
wood the required thickness, then wit
longer screws firmly fix the brscke
In place again. For the lower faster
ing a brass swivel is always to be pre-
red to a china one, as the latte
constantly breaks; and working th
cord on it then is waste of time an
patience, to say nothing of fraylng oU
the cord itself.
How often does the kitchen clock g
wrong, to the upsetting of all domesti
arrangements; 1t Is generally a mel
matter of dust. which clogs the whee
and ret rds action, and can easily /
remedied with feather and some pun
], olive oil or paraffine. First olow th
/. dust out very carefully, then ease th
wheels with the feather dipped In til
oil or parafline, and keep it out of th
way of dirt until this has tn roughl
incorporated itself in the works.
Sometimes a sheet of glass is wante
of particular size, and though tf
glass may be at hand there is not
diamond which will cut it, First rul
ana mark it to size, then make note
at the edge with a file; make a sti
kitting- needle red-hot, and draw
slowly along the line from the motel
when a crack will follow in its wake.
There are two things which the mi
tress of house should never be witt
out; these are cement for glass an
china, and strong paste, which can |
made at home as follows: Make pil
of -four paste IN the ordinary way, an
. while hot stir in thirty grains of col
: rosive sublimate which has been rol e
to fine powder This will keep goo
any length of time if we'll covered;
s poisonous, and must be kept ava
from children. This answers well 70
mending wallpaper, while for broke
china the following is an easily M id
cement: Dissolve an ounce of gun
acacia IN as much boiling water as
will absorb, then beat it up wit
plaster of Paris to form a thick cream
Applied with brush it is most effectui
in eementing broken pieces of chin
and glass.
. DEPCDNAI,