New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-26

PINK pale blue, or od-rose zephvr bingham piped
with white or 1t may be made Of white zephyr cloth
Trimmed WIN Pima and blue piping cord around the
ei Po'noOs' oei' ana cufTs. For hard wear 1t Is
made of stout holland, piped With red or white Such
an apron is also valuable for n bopselteeper
n very gooo waterproof backing is composed OF the
Following ingredients: two ounces Of becswax. two
ounces OF talow two ounces of spernaceh one table
spoonful OF lampblack. Mix all well together and
sur wen. Apply warm with brush and when cold
polish like ordinary backing Broken ends Of candles
will do for the spermacet.
turkish broth is a very nutritious dish and 1t Is
recommended in summer for It's tonic qualities
count OF the saffron and cayenne which IL contains.
Place knucklc Of veal and slice of raw lam in
stock pot Put In also any bits OF cold fowl or lamb
that yon have. Add water or weak stock enough to
cover IT, Two or three onions according TO size. cup
OF tomatoes, and three four slices of carrot Bring
the broth to the boiling point ski before adding
the vegetables Take up the veal as soon as is ten
der, cut off whatever you can and return the bone
to the soup Boil cup Of rice in some Of the soup.
strained out. add the meat to it, a quarter Of
ounce of eaffron, and half an even satkpoon 1T
cayenne When the soup has been reduced to two
thirds its original quantity pour it over the rice and
meat. This is thick rich broth almost a stew a
very acceptable dish for luncheons or suppes IN
mer
1t is simple matter TO make bed comfortable
at home. Materials for bed comfortable" which
will cost SO or 81 In the shops already made up. may
be purchased for ST. The patent cotton batting which
comes in even layers stitched In place by machine
saves all annoyance in arranging the cotton, and may
he as easily laid cotton cloth. The prettes
tcria for covering comfortable Of cotton is
cheesecoth 1t requires five yards for each side of
comfortable" and from three to four rolls of patent
cotton batting. This OF material makes q
comfortable" two and half yards long by two wide.
size larger than is usually found for sale. pretty
may be made Of pale blue cheeseclOth one side
and pale pink the other, tackled together with pale
blue woised and butonholed with blue worstcd around
the edge. Cream white and lavender make another
dainty combination. These light, inexpensive bed
coverings are especially useful in cottage homes where
they give in summer all the warmth needed on hot
nights One of the pretticst "comfortables" of this
kind may be made of pale yellow cheesecoth tackled
with yellow worsted 1t looks particularly well at the
foot OF white Counterpart in white and yellow
The process of making is simple. If you do not have
a quilting Frame the materials can be spread
bed It Is not convenient however, and if you have
a number Of "cOmfOrableS" to make, il pays to get
quilting Frame Iii any case, however, put down side
of the cheesecOth 1t should two yards by two
and half Roll out the cotton and lay it evenly on
this lacking the breadths Of cotton together where
they lap with long basting threads Put tue upper side
of the cheesecloth all evenly. Begin nine Inches
from the edge to put in row Of tacng, making each
tack firm with little knot Continue the lacking nine
inches apart. Make second row, beginning the tack
ings nhe inches from the first row. but alternating
that they fall between and not opposite the other tack
ings Continue till the comfortable is finished roll
ing it up as it IS tackled. When it is all done turn in
the edges stitch them together evenly and cover the
edge with coarse buttonhole stitch in worsted.