The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-16

tern Of glove, like those she herself wore,
beautifully embppidered and exactly fitted
% her delicate hands. This paper pattern
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Cpsens; II VAS very useful In providing
tns Presidents whole family with pre-
sentaole gloves made from the sleeves and
breast Of IN old Confederate uniform, and
the cast-o6 black cloth garments Of the
gentlemen Of the family.
Ladies' plated exquisite straw hats and
Donnets. and learned every brand except
that Of Leghorn; the birds Of the coun.
ment.
eanized for which fags were needed, the
sisters and sweethearts Of the men sacri-
iced their best silk frocks to make the
nags; with cunning embroidery they en-
blaxoned them In such royal style that
they are wondrously beautiful even in this
day Of the renaissance. Is it astonishing
that our men wrapped these fags about
father, who gave another and another son
''for Eachim," died one after the other to
preserve them from capture?
The snippings left Dy the army Of tall
orr, pieces Of grey and black cloth i've or
six inches across, were placed together
and then cut into jackets for the soldiers
children. Very acceptable these 80
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boast no better covering.
Such rags - could be utilized In no
other way were wound in balls and woven
into carpets. which did duty in place of
those long since cut mp for horse and sad
die blankets, and these homemade car
pets were contributed later as the need Of
them arose.
Bits Of the clippings Of the best gown
were sewed neatly over the worn out
house slippers of the women. and they
straightway became dandy little congo
ners of the gown, and were dainty to look
upon, as well ~ objects of pride to their
owners.
Flannel was very scarce. and cost SIS
or $0 z yard; but underwear was
as comfortable a. the woven. Dyes were
made of the juices of plants. The raw silk
wound from cocoons was dyed and twisted
into very smooth thread. The finest
and most even fax thread, nearly a.
strong a. wire and quite as smooth and
fine az sewing silk. was made In Virginia,
and even now there is none 30 good in the
market.
Lamp wicks were plated BY hand and
the oil was tried out Of refuse pork; some
times wild myrtle berries were stewed
until they yielded pale green wax, which
made beautiful and aromatic candles. The
oil of peanuts served also for Illuminating
purposes. Wnere none OF these were 10 Dc
had the resinous plne-''fat pine'-was
cut into splinters and burned one at a
time, while the overworked women sat
around the pickering light and sewed until
late in the night.
once saw i've soldiers wives making
clothes by this light. and while they
worked they talked over the chances Of
their linen" coming homo alive. II don't
expect mine. said one, "but God knows
do not want 70 complain. Since my baby
died he hasn't any occasion 70 come" By
Occasion" she meant inducemeut.
During all these laborious occupations
the children had to Do clothed, generally
without the assistance of sewing machine
they must be watched, fed, taught and
disciplined. Night schools were estab-
lished in the Easements of the churches,
whore the ragged children were taught BY
the young ladies.
Great barrels Of soap were made of tho
refuse of tho hogs killed for family and
plantation use. Was toilet SOAP required,
the need was supplied each time that .
home-cured ham was boiled for family
use, and the old-fashioned sweet flowers
and herbs Of the garden furnished the per.
fume.
The principal food in every house was
pork or corned beet. This meat was cured