Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-03-31
ELKo. NEVADA. MARqH seyl s. ls,7,
CARE OF FURNITURE,
The HSusekeePer Is Amply Rewarded for,
the Work Expended.


large degree responsible for the crack
ing and warpiDg of the lighter kinds of
furniture, especially bamboo, and that
to counteraet the ill-effects of the same
they should be rubbed regularly with.
equal parts of linseed oil and turpentine,
applied with q flannel and then rubbed
In, with soft cloth? Bamboo is also
improved by an occasional wash in
cold water, if thoroughly dried after
ward, - :, ...... .a,
. Mahogany, rosewood, or black wal.
nut should be rubbed regularly with lin
seed oil or crude petroleum, very little
being put on at time, and rubbed in
thoroughly until the surface looks like
mirror. If the rubbing is done once
every two weeks it is not difficult to get
a shine in a short time, but the first
application may require longer. Any
of, the natural woods that are not var,
nished can be polished in the same way,
but vanished surfaces should be washed
with water in which tea leaves have
been stepped for half an hour. This
Will make them much brighter than if
washed with soap and water and ur-
like the latter will notremove the gloss.
When the vanished furniture be-.
comes scratched the spots should, be
gone over with q camel's hair brush and
shellac varnish till they disappear.
Nothing should be allowed to touch the
places until the application is thor
9ughly dry. If~ta small splinter of
wood, is knocked, off g bureau or chair
glue at on again with q little liquid
glue, and If the edges show white color
them with paint TO match the rest of the
Wo, d. When this is dry varnish and the
break win hardly be perceptible. If
the broken piece is large, and where it is
likely to be hit and knocked off again,
in addition to the glue secure it in posi-
ton With, small .brads, or, for make
shift, pins driven in as, far as possible
md the remainder, filed off fat to the.
4urface. The end of tie pin must be
touched with the paint at the same
time as the edges. u tts 'ii<Aii:. '- u.'".t5i"
When larger breaks occur, such as
the leg of, a chair or the,nrm. of sofa,
90 not, trust to glue alone, but strength
en- the weak part, with an, extra, piece of.
wood, nailed on the side that does not
show, in such q manner that the nails
do not come quite through to the right
side. t.. .G,s.
Leather trimmings which have such
IN persistent way of separating them
selves from wood may be securely
fastened by means of a paste made Of
nleltcdHIndia rubber, mixed with shell
lac varnish. The leathersitself can.be.
made TO look almost like new by, be-
'ipg washed witht warm milk. .. This is
especially good for leather seats IL. Or
sloupGe' coverings.
The"best thing to use in cleaning
delicate satin tfurfiitufe 'is fresh bread
crumbs. Rub the soft part OF the;bre6d
'tetfsen the, hands2until', thorougklS
'crumbled, then ruhoyer thesatin with
swift, smooth strokes, changing the
crumbs as soon as they grow disco1ored.
When the soil is removed dust off the
Remaining crumbs with soft cloth or
Whisk Other Furniture covering can be
cleaned lawith 4EbenEine.' or -naphtTisLi,
About onceja month stheiupholstered
furniture should abe well beaten and
busted. ... j..
When, the stuflng Of chairs and sofas
begins to bulge out on the under side
turn the article upside down, take out
the tacks which hold the foundation,
'canvasor bhrlap,and, afterpushing the
stuffpg back into place, take interlac-
ing strips Of webbing across the bot
toms, and replace the 'burlap. If the
stufing gets lumpy in the backs Of these
articles, untack the burlaps from the
backs and distribute the,fillihg, adding
to 1t or taking from It as comfort de-
mands. Then retack. .. ...-....,
To remove ink stains from mahogany,
rosewood, or black walnut furniture,
put half a dozen drops of spirits of nitre
IN spoonful of water, and touch the
Stain with feather wet with this. as
soon as. the ink disappearsrub the place
With a cloth wet with cold water, or
tho nitre will leave white spot that
!. will be very difficult TO remove. If after
washing off the nitre the ink spot still
appears, apply the treatment second
time.--PhiludelPhiA AocOrd. ,.