The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-08
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That noor prettiiy stained and var
nisheu, which goes SO nicely with horse
rugs. stands tor 4 goodish BIT Of worry
ing and wondering TO the h-ousekeeper.
To stain q floor begin operations by
washing It thoroughly. Then an all
cracks with putty. Scrape away any
boards, loosing the paint with q little
turpentine.
The liquid for staining II to be- had
at any reliable paint shop. A gallon Of
1t comes at about 81. Dafferent varieties
win initiate different kinds of wood.
A light hardwood stain can be produced
at home by the mixture OF one pint OF
boiled oil. one pint Of turpentine. one
tablespoonful of burnt sienna. two table,
spoonfuls Of chrome yellow. This stain II
used for pine and similar woods.
To make . darker stain d a table,
spoonful OF burnt sienna and the same Of
burnt umber.
Walnut stain contains two tablespoon
fuls Of burnt lumber, three OF burnt ST.
emma, two of chrome yellow, one-half
tablespoonful of lampblack, one pint Of
turpentine, one pint OF boiled OIL
After cleansing the floor rub in a small
amount of the preparation with a cloth.
Then begin with the bruah- Work the
brush always in accordance with the
grain of the wood. Attempt only q few
boards at once.
The room should be closed until the
stain is dry. This will usually require
a day and a night. When this Is arrived
at, rub the floor evenly with a small
strip of old carpet bound about a brush.
When a high polish has been raised In
this way, the lime has como to lay on
your varnish or wax.
The varnish may be purchased in small
quantities or large ones, already pre-
pared for use on floors. vafnish smooth
1y and carefully. Watch the grain of the
wood b let your brush fall In with it.
Care is necessary with the stain in
several way Never apply a mixture
to the floors without trying It first upon
a strip of board. A brush used in giving
a floor its first polish will: not be useful
for the second rubbing six months later,
unless good care Is taken meanwhile.
Hot water to which a little ammonia
is added will take out the stiffness. The
bristles may be washed thoroughly In
clear water and well dried.
Any shade desired when laying on the
stain can be had by modifying the orig
inal liquid or by increasing its intensity.
A soft shade. which does not represent
any certain wood, is extremely popular.
This is gained by adding to the light
hardwood stain a small quantity OF burnt
lumber, burnt sienna n chrome yellow.
Tho rnofarfo1e fnr xnoAfon 1000 ,<of~-
come in cans. packages and so on. at the
paint shops and grocers. etc. The colors
used are always ground in OH and sell
for less than twenty cents per pound.
Wood stains may be had as paste. They
come in pound boxes. costing about a
quarter dollar per pound.
To thin a color which is too deep, use
boiled oil and turpentine mixed in equal
quantities. A mahogany stain for pine
can be had by boiling one-haff gallon
of water, four ounces Of madden and two
of fustic- This should be boiled ten min
utes and laid on while hot. When dry
1t should be vanished.
To clean a floor which has been STAIN
ed, mix t~urpeutine and iiuseed oil In the
proportion OF two pints of the former to
one of the latter. 1t Is rubbed on the
door with q bit OF woollen rag and wiped
on with a second strip Of the same.
To calculate as to the amount Of stain
required it is a pretty safe rule to al
low one quart of the liquid to twelve
square yards of floor. This brings it to
p hight shade.
One good method Of producing the
waxed effect pon a floor. newly stained
is to use half a pound of beeswax, half
a pint OF linseed oil and q pint of linz
seed oil boiled. This Is laid on evenly
with a brush.
Among the comparatively inexpensive
lines In neckwear shown In retail
world for present selling the detachable
stock. in constantly varying styles, holds
undivided way, says the aDry Goods
Economist"
Huge bows Of ribbon In the back are
still worn, while the fiaring effects pro-
duced by Observation-Disclosures attachments.
rounded tabs or points surrounded by q
full ruche or frill constitute favored
assortments.
The Medicf collar. though not includ-
ed In neckwear lines, is d feature OF
the seasons capes, bodices and house
gowns. All imaginable means for secur-
Ing the soft, fluffy effect are en-
ployed, for which short lengths of frill-
tngs. rnchings and rufflings can be sold
with profit II prominently displayed.
High bands of spangle-gold GALLON or
embroidery with the regulation ruche Of
killed chiffon, lace, lisse or tafet make
the prettiest sort of collar, and one or
two of the best sellers should be sug-