The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-11-07


Mrs. Henry Ward BstohGr.
Directions for destroying moths or pro
tecting carpets as well as clothing from
these little iuoorrlsIble mAraudets are 10
Vulnerable, and many very useful; but Ii
this, as In every household duty, Slsrna
vigilance Il an absolute necessity IL on,
would subdusthis small but BY no mean
insigniHcAnt foe.
Heavy carpets need not be lifted oilene
than every second year, and soms ma,
safely remain down three years II th
moths will keep the peace, or Il the indom
liable perseverance, OF the mistress cal
keep them in subsection. But II the.
have 40 far conquered as to secure lodG
meHt 10 the house II IL not sale 10 leave
carpet on the floor even one year. Unti
sure that the house 10 freed from this pest
It may become indispensable, however dis
heartening. 10 take up the carpets sptinI
and fall. Until The battle Is fought ant
the victory won the extra labor Is thl
only reliable method Of protecting car,
pets and furniture.
After tie houEe has been well cleaned
both spring and fall, and every carpe
well shaken aud cleaned, II any moth
have found a hSrbor beyond reach or OBJ
serVation but very few weeks will pass b.
before the moth.Iniller may be seen dyinl
about Ia every room on It's mischieVoul
GRAND, and il not at once hunted out anC
their bank deposits found and overhauled
their destructive work Ia soon accom-.
pitched. The fAvorits resort Of the car
pet moth Ia about the bindings and cor
nerS Of the carpet. Iiipgrain or three
ply the evil may be overcome by wiring
ing a cloth out Of hot water, laying il
over the bindings and edges, and ironing
with very hot iron rs hot as can be USED
without scorching. Hold the iron on I'm
til the cloth Is dry, then move on. Have
several irons heating all the time. Rs.wel
the cloth and change the iron as rapidly
as one becomes dry and the other cold
until all the edges and corners have beer
thoroughly steamed and ironed. This will
destroy both the egg and the young moth
more effectuslly IhSn anything we know
OF, and after a few such operations thos.
troublesome things will disappear.
But this process OF sieaming and iron
ing will not prove As efectuSl with vii
tons, Moquetts. Snd all heavy kinds o,
carpeting. The heat will not penetrate
through the thick material sufficiently &c
destroy the insect, and ironing Is iuiusiou.
10 thee hsavy-heeced carpets. But
much may I've done, and time and hare
labor saved, by occasionally drawing The
tackS, so that the edCes can be laid over
far enough to observe il any moths are
sheltered underneath. OF course, only
one aide, and but part Of that, should X
turned up At 4 time only far enough Il
steam sndiron the edges on the trong aide
That will not injure the carpet.
We have been successful in our war;
with the moth, by following these direc
tionE, and then Wiping the floor, as fal
under "a We could reach, with a ciotI
Wruns out OF strong and hot Cayenne
tea, leaving the carpet turned back Ions
enough to dry the floor. Before renal
Ing tho carpet wiring a clean cloth quite
dry out Of this hot pepper-tea and wipe
the binding and edge Of the carpet with
it, rubbing it hard.
1t is said and BY good authority, thai
after wiping up the floor il salt issprinkl.
cd over it while damp moths will not Try
that hsfbor Sgain. When making car
pet it ia recommended that enough be al.
lowed to fold under an inch or two, 60
that when it is put down sAl! eau b.
spread between the folds, and also sprinkle
salt all around the sides and corners Of
the room before mailing the carpet. We
have never tried this, but have several
good authorities who endorse it and prom.
lac that moths viii not injure carpets Il
hS advice is followed.
Small pieces Of cotton h1tting dipped
in turpeptine and put under the edges Of
the carpet have been successfully used,
but We quite incline to the salt remedy.
It is worthy OF affair trial, and can do no
harm.