The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-27
MANY BITS or WORK WOMAN
CAN DO AT HOME.
Vsriest Tyro Can Patoh Mahogany
Veneer II She WOULD Work Heed
fully-uPhoIstsry BY No
Means Difficult.

There are many small bits Of TO
pairing that a woman may do among
her household goods when che wishes
to tresAea home for the winter. Up
holstefS e By 40 Meahz 4mtNN. save
where "tqft!ng" e wIaAsdl cRysfang
desks reGlirsl care rather Tran SfaS
tice. and the vsriest tyro can patch
mahogany veneer II she will but work
heedfully.
Upholstered chairs and even sofas
that have wooden frames need have
no terror for her who would recover
them. II the old cover is removed
SO that 1t is not torn Il becomes a
perfect pattern from which the new
may be cut. One must remember,
with the new, that the thread shall
run the right way. and always in a
straight line. and when necessary TO
piece 1t, the pattern, II there is one,
must be made to match perfectly.
Stitching to be firm enough to wear
well is to be done on a machine, and
the seam heavily and smoothly
pressed open. II Is always better to
use wide material. when the stun IL
equally satisfactory in effect, for then
an amateur ohvistes many seams and
consequent extra labor
II the material Is such that the
edge will not turn under neatly and
smoothly gimp may be made to cover
q multitude OF sins in that direction
and there will be no diniculty in put
ting in brass-headed tacks evenly II
tape measure is pinned along the
edge and the tacks put at regular in
tervals. If new springs or actual re-
pairing OF the inner structure of a
chair Is needed this must be done by
professional. but the furniture may
then be returned for the owner to
put on the covering.
Cloth or velvet to be put without
wrinkles on fat-top desks may be ap-
preached without fear The desk sur
face is first to be made smooth. The
old cover Is torn of and the wood
scrsped and rubbed with coarse sand
paper until none Of the old stun re-
mains. Then the wood is washed
scrubbed. II necessary The object
Of all this is to have g clean and
clear surface. without which the new
cover will not Be q success.
The dampness thus put into the
wood serves to make the coat of
glue. which is next put on, penetrate
deeper. The glue must be as stiff
as will spread. otherwise It would
soak through the material. stiffening
It. Yet this consistency would be too
dry to adhere properly to the wood
were It not that the dampness aids.
A fiat brush is used for putting on
the glue. and one-half of the wood
surface is smoothly painted. The
material then is put over, rubbing It
down smoothly with a fat piece of
board. which will press out all
wrinkles An amateur will then do
better to fold back the rest of the
material and wait until that which Is
pressed down has dried In place. This
will take three or four hours. Then
the other half of the desk top is paint.
ed with glue and the material pulled
and stretched over. cutting It finally
with sharp knife. not with SCISSOR
Petroleum In Venezuela.
There are five known petroleum de-
posits in Venezuela. Oozings OF Pc
troleum, covering a considerable ter
ritory, are found in the district Of
Mara, near the River Limon asphalt
lake. Oil has been located at Bella
Vista, near the city OF Maracsibo, and
wells are to be sunk by the owners
in the near future.