Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-10-31
90 NOT AccUMvLArsi

90 NOT ACCUMULATED
Or perhaps I should say, don't LEI
things accumulate, for IL is not against
the accumulation Of money or property
that would argue, but against she &C
cumulation Of trash, consisting OF num-
erous articles not good enough Tor
present use but too good to throw away.
While the accumulation OF the former
can only be accomplished by steady
work, perseverance, aud self-denial, rub
bish will accumulate With no effort on
our part, and In spite Of US, unless we
give some thought to the prevention.
We daily realize the truth OF the lesson
learned In our school days that .'noth-
Ing In nature is Lost or destroyed, but
exists and will exist to the end Of time,
In the same or some other FORM" IL Il
said that there is bright side to every
thing. The luminous side 20 moving
annually may be this--in getting ready
TO move, all articles not considered
worth moving are generally disposed OF
In some way. One could scarcely enter
the attic Of any house that has been o.
eupied by the same family for ten years
or more, without being struck with the
number and variety Of old articles OF
household furniture, dishes, wearing ap-
parel, &C., that are TO be seen. Here
are old books, old papers, pictures with
out frames, frames without pictures, old
maps, umbrellas, bird cages, toys, chairs
without seats, chairs without backs, With
rounds gone aud In every imaginable
state Of dilapidztion. All OF these
things furnish admirable places for the
accumulation of dust and spiders webs.
OF course the careful housewife feels In
duty bound To sweep the attic once
year at least; and what possible salts
faction can there be In spending time
and strength In moving and dusting
scores Of articles that have not been
used since the last cleaning time. Per
haps some one will inquire, "what can
be done with all these thiugsg" Let me
suggest. In the fret place. whatever
articles are In the attic awaiting repairs,
should be repaired at once and restored
To their respective places. Take the
chairs for example; II you have all you
can use without any OF these, give
all worth repairing TO some poor person
Who ~ill repair and use them. IL you
do not know Of any such person, make
inquiries. III your quest IL fruitless,
give them To some Ingenious boy, who
will be very glad Of the materials OF
which they are made. to work into Wind
mills, water-wheels, Pop-guns and va.
rious other things dear 10 the heart of
every Yankee lad. IL you lind no Que
TO whom TO give the chairs, have them
used for kindlers, or contribute them
toward some boufire.
This will serve as u hint. IA With
the chairs, so With everything else. IL
YOU have no use for IL Yourself, fnd
some one Who has. Failing Ia this, burn
II II II can be burned; IL IL cannot, put u
out Of sight. Old metals, such as brass,
pewter, copper. lead and finc, also old
rubber, can be sold. To be sure, the
sale will not add materially To ones
.'cssh on hand" but ocr object now IL To
clear the attic. After this Is once done
II will De comparatively easy TO keep IL
cleared. Perhaps the first thing that
you will be tempted TO carry TO the gar
ret will be an old dress. OF coarse the
owner never expects to wear II again.
WHY keep its ..Oh. somebody might be
glad OF IL sometime" .Nery well. give
II 10 somebody now" You do not know
OF auy one tnat " Will uts VS-nc> too
want TO take the best Of IL and combine
IL with something else. Have you ever
doue such things Because II you have,
there Ia q possibility Of your doing so
again; but even In that case, you do not
want to keep the waist lining, or the
sleeves that are worn threadbare on the
under sides. IL the dress IL ripped, you
can nut all that IL useless iu the paper
rags. Almost every well-reguiated
family saves paper-rsgs, not because u
paws 10 do so, but from habit, and to
please the tin-peddler. But to return to
the dress. After taking II 10 pieces, you
are surprised at the very small quantity
of material that IL really worth using
again, and you decide that there IL just
about enough 10 make dress for your
washwomsn's Youngest. =.
so that garment is disposed OF, and
wheu YOU see what comfortable dress
the mother has eontrived for the little
one, YOU feel amply repaid for your out
Law of time aud labor. With little
thought bestowed upon the subject,
there need be very fex things kept
which are not In actual use. Thus,
house cleaning would b. greatly sbridg-
ed, aud the family none the less happy.
Country Gentleman.