Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-03-30

"hiie very large supply Of house
linen IS not imperatlvelv necessary, it
- we'll, where the family income will
admit of it. 10 havea sufficient a,nopnt
to make the work easy Il is not good
sense to be obliged to wash towels.
table and bed linen more frequently
than on the regular washing day.
Househeepers object 10 frequent wash.
ing on the gronnl that tho goods
wear out more rapidly This is bnsed
upon error, because twelve towels
used continuously Will las. Just twice
as long as six. al! things being equal.
1t IS good plan 10 have a sufficient
number OF articles 50 that'certain sets
Of them can be used in rotation. This
gives better chance for proper wash
ing and thorough drving without
haste or too much severity Where
one needs clean articles on the mo-
ment, they cannot receive the same
care as il possible where the work is
more leisurely performed There
should bo three sheets for evcrv bed
IN use, with one extra for every two
bede. Thus. in house where three
sets are IN use, eleven sheets or twelve
are required in order that there may
be no putting about in case OF the ar
rival of guests or any accident THIS
should be exclusiye Of children's.
Piano Decoration.
\, -ow to make piano an ornnmen-
as we'll as a useful article Of fnrni-
ldro has been serious problem TO
people who wish to have the instru-
ment in their drawing-rooln, for in it.
sell n piano is Is cumbersome piece OF
furniture, and the rule is that any
bric-a -bgac placed upon j, interferes
seriously with the tone thereof. How
ever, pianos are necessary -ahsoiute-
" necessary v-anJ 80 all that can bo
done is to make them look as attrac-
tive as possible.
The upright piano IL more gener1
ally used III the ordinary drawing
room than the square Or tae grand
The square piano, lniced, IL very
rarely seen, aud the grand piano il
limited TO the music,roo or to =
very large draUing-room For a grand
piano the finest kinds Of Indian en-
bro!lery, pieces Of rare old tapestry
| that are laid on velvet Of aome color
| which viii either hormouizc or con-
! trast with the colOr- used IN the doc
| Orations Of the room. This rule does
not apply to pianos that are made to
match the furniture IN the rootn or ITS
woodwork. Larse Photograph frames
DO not look badly npon ]. grand piano.
| aud pretty idea Is 10 have large
| three -icavei franc holding photo
| graphs ot the great composers. 1t IL
most inapproprlate aul n very bad
taste 10 have variety Of cheap pic
| lures, even thourl they may De in
, handsome frames
Very much depends upon the posi-
tion Of the piano IL theroom, aud 1t -
really a'4usiiig 70 zee et Via. dlfer :
ent angles people dispose of II. for "A
Is the exception no. 10 see II puahe
back against the NAH. 4 piano rhoul |
| be SIT we'll ont luto the room, ~ righ.
angles, so that tue light from ina
windows Will iall upon the keys. IL
conceal the back q an upright piano
tue Eastern embToIderIes again corn'
into play, and Tapestry u so nsed /.
or oddly colored brocaaes often tn
most conspicuous thing n tue r4o-.'
will be tins draperv. On Tie top &
the piano nav be p.acei snail articles
Of bric brac, and a.. excellent 8 f.c
Is oh.aiuei by pant, pa!Fa not =
large oue-or rEbarr plant, Wit
some bright bow. - &c. II a dar 4
Tndiau-.3 f1xaY no. " teu tn 4