Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1882 — Economical Devices. [ARTICLE]

Economical Devices.

People who reside in crowded cities are desirous of economizing space, are glad to use a peculiar kind of furniture, which is made to serve two or three purposes at once. An elaborate writing desk, with ink, pens and paper, is really a wash stand, An elaborate etagere, or book case, is a bed or a wardrobe. A chair can be changed into a foot tub. A “chromo” proves to be a looking-glass; a slop-bucket and pitcher and basin is a praying stool; and a candelabra with wax candles proves to be an arrangement for concealing towels and tooth brushes. Why can’t the piano be made to serve a double purpose? Mr. Arthur McLane, of Greensburgh, Ind., writes: “Alter Buffering many years from extreme mental exhaustion and nervous debility, ana failing to And relief, I expected to die, having tried all advertised remedies for early decay, with no benefit My mother was using Dr. Guysott’s Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla. 1 took a dose occasionally and it made me feel better. I bought a bottle • it did me great good. lam now healthy as I ever was, and have no more disturbing dreams,” A young, rich, and pretty widow in London, with plenty of animal spirits, and in want of some innocent amusement, hit on the original plan of inscribing her name in the books of a matrimonial agency as a wealthy but blind candidate for matrimony. The number of suitors was legion, and the young widow amused herself to her heart’s content. Some came in shabby clothes, some stretched themselves at full length on the sofa and made themselves quite at home, but spoke in tones of the deepest affection. The charming widow was, however, soon obliged to cut the joke short, for one of her suitors, after annexing a pair of candlesticks introduced a bunch of long fingers into her pocket and abstracted her purse.