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


formed in a till it is firm in the centre. While 1t
is baking make n sugary merlngue and spread over
the pic when is taken out Of the oven set the pie
back long enough TO brown delcately. Serve the pie
when it IS cold 1t is not improved by being kept ove
twenty four hours.
IA W." writes One time wren was poaching eggs
for an invalid plan came to me. put in the pan
couple of muffin rings first rubbing some butter on
them then dropped my eggs each inside Of ring.
When the eggs were cooked lifted off the ring and had
the satisfaction of taking up something that looked
very nice l tried the same plan when frying eggs
and was equally pleased with the result. Like all
noyices. l did not think water boiled oess II boiled
violently and my e.lj torn by the tossing. To
poach eggs the watvi should not boil volently.'
In the last score years the tendency has been To
adopt hardwood not only for furniture, but for the
paneing and interior woodwork OF the house. Oak
furniture Of fair quality may now be purchased rs low
as was the painted enameed pine furniture Of years
ago. 1t is true that good dead Of this cheap furniture
Is made of inferior wood In which the defects are con-
ceaed by lngin before it is polished or brushed off,
But even then wood that is thus treated Is far mora
durable than the cheap venecred furniture oil halt
century ago. Oak is undoubtedly the most popular
wood today 1t is found in both natural and antique
finish All antique oak and all the various fancy
finishes such as the sixteenth century nnlsh ule
malachte finish arc artificial methods Of treating The
natural wood They are produced by the use OF stains
OF various kinds and are therefore TO be condemned as
shams Another artificial method OF treating oak Is 10
bleach IT, so it becomes lightcolored rs white maple
This eectually destroys all the natural beauty OF inc
wood Inferior pieces of oak furniture arc invariably
treated in antique frish some artificial style In
order TO cover up their defects and this IS another
reason why they should be avoided. The best chocc
in ow-priced furniture is good set OF oak ASH Is hos
especially durable. 1t is likely to split on. MAPLE
which is very beautiful and expensive WOOD ID SO
delicate In color that IL is liable TO become solicd anu
NOT very durable Care should be taken to bay oak
furniture OF thoroughly trustworthy dealer, as no
wood is more liable to warp than oak If 1t Is used be-
fore IL has been seasoned. When once we'll cured 1t Is
probaby the best and most durable Of all woods ma
hogany alone excepted Black walnut Is one OF the
strongest and most durable Of woods, but IL Is not
fashionable at present and IS not rs expensive as
was ut one time. The most valuable wood III msrKc'
is the genuine Spanish mahogany IL Is dark has con-
cde-,ble curl in the graln and IS fine and close In
texture. Honduras mahogany, on the contrary, Is
coarser and srgler in grain and Is much less valua-
bic The best mahogany is very heavy. The old
variety OF mahogany. known as San Domingo is almost
out OF market and Is the most valuable Of all. Ii 10
found chiefly in antique pieces. There is Lew kind
of mahogany which has come into use Of recent years
and which grows chiefly in Lower California and Mexico.
II is known as Prima Vera or white mahogany. II 10
wood with beautiful grain. nearly light in color
as maple with beautiful golden tone and grain. II
has been used for the interior OF the houses OF million
aires on the Western Coast and for fine pieces OF parlor
furniture Genuine ebony is OF the most expensive
Of woods and is seldom seen in entire pieces The best
ebony from Africa Most OF the called ebony
furniture In market Is hardwood which has been stained
and treated TO good polish Cherry wood. which IL
frequently stained to look like mahogany, is cheap
Imitation and should be avoided, because 1t Is rot
iurable. Cherry is far durable finished In its
natural color, gray brown hue. Rosewood Is another
,ld-fashioned wood longer IN much demand for fur
iiture II Is used chiefly for the cases OF panos but
,ven for this purpose II Is passing out OF date There
fancy al present for cnnmeed furniture. but this
5 expensive hardwood furniture II II Is properly
made, IL nnst always b. finished over hardwood %
durable Even then Is easily Clipped and defaced
We informed by correspondent that where SCOT
ias been dropped a carpet and equal quantity VI
alt thrown 10 IL may be swept without trace Of
he SCOT remaining on the carpet. This Is certainly
worth trying