Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-08-14
Aunt Julia's Remedy for Moths.

! We were examining wardrobe, after the sum
mer, and found to our grief, many Of our cho ce t
articles of apparel sadly damaged by the moths
In the midst of our trouble, and the discussion as TO
! the modes of protection against the moths. which
had been handed down by tradition, AGut Julia
! came in.
''Aunt Julia, how do you keep Your winter cloth
ing from the mOths! we both asked eagerly as that
good lady proceeded to lay aside her handsome
shawl, which looked fresh ever, after sel en-
! years wear.
Il used to suffer from moths much as any one,
replied Julia taking hsr knitting from her little bias
ket, and sitting down, ''but found receipt IN an
oidfashioned book which has relieved ne Of much
solicitude on the subject. 1t was many years be.
fore could he persuaded to try it. In my young
days money was not quite so plenty now. bat
provisions cheap; and Z farmers grl BEGAN
her married lie better supplied with linen blankets
and bedqullts than many Jewel-decked city belle
/ As was an only daughter, and WAS nor married
very young, Il noble pile OF blankets feather beds
! bed-quilts, &c, became my portion For many
years after removed to the city, used to dread
! my summer work of sirug beds, and packing very
( fine, home made blankets, and quilts stuffed with
the finest down. L tried snuff, tobacco. camphor
/ pepper, and yet, changed our place of resi-
! dence several times colony OF moths old
squatcrs among the beams of the garnet or in some
unobseryed scrap of wooden cloth, would pertorat e
/ tiny holes IL lay choicest possessions"
! why, Aunt julia, thought you had cedar
cl5set"
Yes when we moved into our new house. lint NV
that time closet too small tor lncrea
wealth, till used this receipt. passed not a wear
without some moth holes, but now have not seen
, one in nine years
"What is it, Aunt! Have you the book. or can
you repeat it from memory! 1t is too late to save
these things but | will write it down ard try it next
spring" So saying, Anne took out her receipt hook
and pencil, while Aunt Julia prepared to recall her
moth preventative.
The book was an old one with the title oblitera.
| ted, and the title page torR out by some careless
! hand, but the directions were these:
Lay not M for yourselves treasures on earth
where moth and rust doth corrupt,
! bat lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven.
where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt. and
thieves do not break through and seal"
"Oh, Aunt Julis is that all! how does that
help the matter"
"Wst Annie, and hear my story out One day
! rs | was mourning over my choicest bankets eat
en- by tae moths and airing my down bed-nujlts and
feather beds, which had been rendered obsolete nv
the introduction offspring MATTRESSES and cd readv
t. cry with vexstion TO my choicest articles eat
in the most conspicuous places, as you have ex.
perenced to day, nav eve rested On an old Bible
which lay barrel of pamphlets in the carr.t.
opened it. almost unconsciousy y, and read tbs rem
edy for avoiding moths. which have given Won To-
day. then recolected that they seldom troubled
clothing in frequent use and the articles which
caused me so much care were not needed twice a
year | then thought Of Sophy Baker. with her
large family and sick husband. They had inst been
burnt out the spring before, and were enterinrr mon
lon-, cold winter of poverty | sat down and
writing her note, sent two feather beds and fonr
blankets, and old coyerlid that very dav and
two more blan kets dispatched TO poor rhcumat
ic neIghbor whose restitution never occurred TO me
before. then began to breathe freely; and before
another week two more blankets were gone to com
fort tired limbs and aching hearts The cnst.ofi
eoaks and coats, and old pieces of carpetnc which
had long laid in my garnet we're given to The deterv
ing poor bag Of wooden stockings and socks,
which had been kept for cleaning brass, was sent
to charity institution, never again to become a
60 ,,~sL. I'd
next year, and found the beds and blankets in such
excellent preservation that cheerfully laid up more
OF my surplus property in heaven; and out of the
way of moths and mould"