Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1904 — FOR THE HOUSEWIFE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FOR THE HOUSEWIFE

For the Library Window. , An attractive device for a library window either In a city or country bouse Is a bench made of whltewood decorated by pyrogrupliy. This useful as well as ornamental bench should be first put Into shape by a nearby carpenter und afterward the top fire etched In some strong individual design. The treatment may be a group of blossoms, copied In their natural lines or In some bold conventionalized method suitable for a tlowery plan, either a treatment of chrysanthemums, sunflowers, big bunches of grapes and leaves or a branch of dogwood blossoms. After the pattern Is laid In by the pencil the pyropen does the rest. The remaining part of the wood which Is not fire etched Is stained lu walnut or mahogany. When perfectly dry It is shellacked and afterward gently rubbed down with a pyrographle paste.

Tbe Baby’s Parasol. The fad for Madeira or cut-out work has Invaded the baby parasol realm, and these covers can be purchased In any large store. For the mother who lias time to do the work at home there could be no more pleasant task than to embroider a dainty piece of sheer India linen for a parasol slip. After the design is stamped the pattern Is run with embroidery cotton. In the openwork portion of the design the material Is partly cut away with sharp scissors, enough of the fubrie being left to give requisite firmness to the edge. The satin stitch Is Invariably used throughout In the real Madeira work, but some women prefer to use the buttonhole stitch In the openwork portions, as It Is simple to do and Is strong.

Comlilnntlon Fnrnltnrc. In this day of labor saving, space saving, money saving devices It Is gratifying to realize that the home has been particularly blessed by the Invention of man’s fertile brain. A Massachusetts gentleman, who probably has a large family and knows tbe needs of the home, has contrived a combination piece of furniture which combines in one nnd all the advantages and comforts of no less than three separate articles. In the early hours of the day, when the tired head of the family or his worthy consort desires a few minutes’ repose, he or she may throw himself or

herself upon the lounge, ns depicted In the picture, nnd, perhaps, snatch a little cat nap. Later in the day, when the bell rings announcing the advent of Marses beau, Mary can push up the ends of the erstwhile lounge, when, presto change, she has n most Inviting sofa upon which she nnd her suitor may spoon until it Is time for him to catch his car. Then appears the father with baby Jim In his arms. From beneath the sent of Uie sofa Is drawn a side, which throughout the day has been concealed. The side Is swung Into place, and Jimmy Is snugly tucked In his little crib for a sound night's sleep.

Tbe Hot 9itnd Hub. Nearly every one Is acquainted with the i-'rtues of the hot water bag, but many persons are perhaps not aware of the fact that a hot sand bag Is even better. This Ls th* way to prepare It: Get some clean fine sand, dry It thoroughly In a kettle on the stove, make a

bag, about eight Inches square, of flannel; fill It with tbe dry sand, sew tbe opening carefully together and cover the bag with cotton or linen cloth. This will prevent the sand from sifting out and also enable tbe person nslng It to heat the bag quickly by placing It In the oven or on the top of the stove. After once using this no further recourse will be had to the hot water bottle or the brick.

Mother Goose Tor Sacks. “Toy sacks” is the name under which mammoth laundry bags stamped In Mother Goose designs are being asked for and sold In the shops. Mothers with limited room space invest in these for stowing the playthings awny after play hour or when the children go to bed. When all the treasures have been gathered In, the bag Is drawn to with the drawing string nnd liung from a hook In the nearest closet. It remains there out of the way until -morning comes round again.

Insects of Arlsona. In southern Arizona the water of many rivers and most of the creeks sinks below tbe surface of the ground during spring nnd early summer, appearing again when the rains begin In July and August The disappearance of the streums would be fatul to many of tbe Insect tribes abounding In that country but for the fact that the Insects, In the form of larvae, follow the moisture underground and emerge again, together with the creeks, later In the season.

Britishers—by Time Payment. It costs £3 10s. to get naturalization papers In England. The Yiddlshers have founded a loan office to aid the foreign Jew In poor circumstances by advancing this sum, which is repaid, with Interest, at the rate of Is. 2d. a week. You do almost everything on the Installment plnn In England now, from buying a cyclopedia cheap to becoming a boy of the bulldog breed at a great reduction.

Coeoanut by Mail. One of the queerest things that ever appeared in the mails In this country was a coeoanut that a Louisville (Ky.) girl received the other clay. It was not wrapped up in any way, and the 32 cents In stamps and the address were placed on the bare shell. In Europe live fowls nnd even calves are sent by post, but In this country the postal laws discourage the sending of curios.

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