New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02

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this kind would be Invaluable TO any one who has
extent Of lap" and whose properties apt to slip
away in the most exasperatng manner A breadth Of
silk or muslin. two and half yards in length. is
turned up to the depth Of half yard and the sides
are sewed together. The top Is simply gathered into
q narrow band while bows of ribbons to match finish
the corners.
one OF the best chow elbows known Is prepared as
follows Take a quart Of large, green cucumbers cut
no in slices and measured after cutting. a quart OF
tny cucumbers not two inches In length, quart
Of the smallest white button onions, quart Of green
tomatoes sliced and cut in bits four large peppers
cut in coarse bits. None Of these ingredients Is
chopped fine but all cut in small chunks or square
bits. When all are ready, put them IN weak brine
and let them soak for twentyfou hours Then scald
the pickles mp in this brine make paste Of six table
spoons OF ground mustard, Of tumcr1c, cup Of
-four a emp Of sugar and two quarts Of vinegar. Mix
the dry Ingredients with little Of the vinegar first;
then stir them in the remainder Of the vinegar Put
this paste in pOrcelan-uned kettle over the fire
where 1t will heat slowly When it bolls and becomes
smooth and thick add the pickles which have been
drained from the brine, let them boil up once. and the
chow-chow is done. The paste should be stirred
every moment It is cooking over the fire, other
wise II Is likely to be burned. Tumeric may be
bought of any Trustworthy chemist. This chow-chow
is good the day it is made, but 1T is better In months
| time.
Chill sauce Is taking the place Of oldtme t5mato
catsup. II is better In every way than catsup and
easier to keep To prepare it remove the skins from a
peck of ripe tomatoes and peel eight white onions.
| Chop them up and boil them in porcelatn-lined
kettle ten fifteen minutes to reduce the Juice OF the
tomatoes. Add pint Of vinegar. tablespoonful each
Of ground cinnamon allsplcc and black pepper and
teaspoonful of cloves Tie the spices in coarse bag.
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| quite thick Be careful not TO let it burn. When it
is ready to take off the fire, stir tablespoonful Of
ground mustard. teaspoon Of cayenne pepper, two
teaspoons of white ginger and salt to the taste.
An old chair If it is rocker armchair, will often
pay well for the trouble Of renOvating. few hours
hunt in many old country garrets Will disclose chairs
which delightful in shape and strong in make, but
which for trfng mshap have been reegated to the
attic. II they chairs of two three generations
ago there is all the more for believing that
they sincere in make and worth eevating 10 bet
ter place In the household Unless they old ma
hogany it Is probably well to clean them thoroughly
at home and enamel them sending them first to the
cabnetmaker' merely for repairs only. In case Of
good mahogany it Is an extravaganza 10 trust 1t TO
amateur hands 10 clean, or % cover the beautiful and
costly wood with enamel. An Old oak or cherry chair
that has become shabby may very well be repaired
and enameled, all enameled work that is properly
scrubbing the chair with strong sal soda and water,
scrape It carefully to remove any old finish that has
been put It, but not enough 70 scratch the wood
Coarse or moderately coarse sandpaper VIII help In
this process of removing the polish left on the surface
and bringing the chair down to the raw wood. When
the chair Is thoroughly dry and clean and after 1t IS
thoroughly repaired, paint 1t with coat OF the best
English enamel Cream white or any tint you may
choose may be used After this first coat Is dry put
on another, and when this is dry rub It down very
gently and carefully with very fine sandpaper TO re-
move any unevenness in the coats. Apply another
coat and If necessary another and then the chair is
ready for cushions All chairs Of This kind should be
cushioned. The best material for stuing cushions is
good hair or feathers if you wish very soft chair;
but there are various cheaper materials that make
very good filings. A pretty cretOnne. that can be
bought in yard width from thirtyive to fifty cents
yard, be used for covering the cushions. The col
ors and style OF the cushions will depend upon the
style Of chair. Amateurs DO not often succeed in pro
ducing very satisfactory results IN uphOterng that IS
nailed down. so do not advise any TO under
take this work unless she understands her business
Movable cushions which are laid or tied in place,
on the contrary are very easily made at home II the
chair is TO be used in the parlOr or IN daintlly fur
nisfed guestroom, and yOu have any skill with your
brush, paint in an indIsnct, skechy style few
sprays OF fine flowers the enamel A cream white
chair painted with traceries sugge stng vine,
leaf and flower very pretty Use cushions Of India
silk or brocade in roseate olive tints in such
chair or make cushions Of pale blue india silk. pat
termed with a tange of rose vines or powdered in
Dresden design with rose buds.
The beauty Of q summer home depends greatly upon
the treatment Of the wooden floors, how they are
stained in the first place and the Of caring for
them afterward stained border adds greatly to the
effect Of wooden floor, and it is easily done when
the first cOorng laid There are many very easy
and rapid ways Of making borders One simple metlo1