New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03
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CHAT OF THE SEASON.
TAKING CARE OF FUIS-NEw SOFA CUSHIONS
DISHES FOR EAsTER-IAKE CARE

TAKING CARE OF FUEs-NEw SOFA CUSHIONS
DISHES FOR EAsTER-IAKE CARE
OF YOUR CELLAR.
FurS and all wOolen garments should be packed away
early IN April, before the moth-mler and bu'ao-bccte
arc ready TO hay their eggs. When either OF these
creatures once taken up their habitat in either fur
or WOOL neither camphor pepper, cedarwOod or tobacco
Will drive them away, and the eggs Will hatch out IN
cedar chest or in atmosphere imlTegnated with
camphor and probably with any other preventive ana
the grub will with his accustomed work, perfectly
satisfied with his surroundings The beetle, however,
avoids all the socaled preventives and will not lay
its eggs in any substance which is impresnAted with
them. Neither will it select garment in regular use
for its purpose. II all stray wooens and furs not IN
use put away even in simple newspapers In when
pieces of camphor gum have been hid little danger
may be apprehended from the ravnges OF moths.
These insects especially dislike the light of day, and
likely 10 take up their habitaton In some Old
woollen garment caSt-of fur cape. hung up in II
dark closet than anywhere else. Having once secured
an abiding place il IS doubtful how far their IavageS
will extend Ii is necessary therefore. that house
keeper should have clutter places" at this season.
The closets houd be in order and there should be no
clump of old wool left in the corners an invitation
TO moths IL these precautions are observed, there is
no necessity insuring valuable furS. Long garments
should be simply hung up in cotton bag, made OF
stout, unbleached muslin with pieces of camphor or
tar paper pinned around. to insure a powerful
odor OF the preventive The mouth OF such bag should
be sewed up firmly. long garment put away care
fully in this way, will come out in the fall without
single wrinkle Valuable furS and small woollens may
be sealed up in newspaper and packed away In an old
whiskey barrel cedar chest. There is probably no
better place than whiskey keg for this purpose 1t
Is well enough to examine valuable flrs that are pat
away twice during the season, as the moth
miller has the reputation Of being exceedingly clever
In discovering any crevCes left open In the wroppnGs
OF goods put away during the summer
al for my part think that bluebiids are gay de-
cevers," remarked lady the other day. fou know
that they always supposed 10 be the sure precursors
OF spring, and that after they seen winter is prac
ticaly over This NAV be rule but have
had two notable experiences to the contrary. Just
the day before the great blizzard OF o5 wrote 10
friend In Florida: Won need not have gone South,
after ALL for genial weather the air here is delciousy
soft and prnglke and just outside Of my window two
bluebrds perched a branch evidently consulting
with each other where To build their nest and You
know the old saving when the buebird comes winter
goes I posted my letter that afternoon. and the
next morning all the world wrapped In the swirl
ing, bewildering, ever memorable, great snOw-stom.
so when my small girl came dancing gleeiuly into
the house few days ago. singing at the top Of her
voice, The buebirds have come, the bluebIds have
come. and winter is over. called out to her. DO not
Of that my darlington had better look ont
for a snow-StOrm:' and my prophecy came true. for
the 18th Of March, two days later had sleighng
again 50 now AM beginning 10 think that the blue
coats are veritabe stormy petrels instead Of spring
harbingers as rhey have frequently been called
The new sofa cushions range from twenty inches 10
yard square In size. soft striped India silks in faded
old pinks and olives sought for this purpose. II
is fancy OF the hour 70 finish sofa cushions with
simple rlfie Of the silk about four inches WIDE which
may be hemmed on the edge or simply made double.
Shadow silks glass also llhcd
pillow covers. The prettiest Of these Silks are old
gold, color yellow. and shot with white.
brocaded with empire wreathS, and divided with
CatrefO ribbon squares. Cushions covered with these
silks made up In the shops from - 30 70 80. 4
changeable silk for covering cushions i figured
with allover pattern in white In the effect OF old
Genoa lace. This IS made mp into cushions with RIFLES
Of the silk and full fil Of Genoa lace around their
edges substantial pillow for rough md ready
In the hammock on a yacht is covered with a wool
len tapestry similar 10 that used In Bagdad rugs and
figured with the effective patterns used in those drap
cries These Bagdad pillows cost from - 30 to q
made up. They finished on the edge with woclan
fringe, TO match the colors Of the pillows The Inda
silks described may he found in the shops al about 81
and - 30 a yard. They very nearly ward wide
plain India silk In similar width costs a dollar yard
and may be occasionally bought at lower price
Ladies who dislike the fluff which arises from all in
ferior qualities Of down pillows and penetraeS any
pli over tileIn, afr"r tneY nave been a
little while. have substantial Pillows covered with tick
ing ard filed with the very best quality Of feathers
and made at bedding store I'm suitable shape sofa
pillows There Is possible danger from HuG. II
genuine Elder down is used for sofa pillows but IL
costs twice much the Arctic down generally used
for this purpose The soft brown camels hair wool
sod by dealers In sanitary clothing makes a delightful
filing for one sofa pillow and many persons Ike 70
have at least one pillow the lounge filed with white
horsehair.
pillow filed with tasam spruce buds and possibly
another filed with lavender flowers, are a welcome
addition 70 the general number which may range any
where from five t, fifteen according 70 the capacity Of
the divan and the fancy Of the owner. pillow filed
with spruce buds and lavender flowers !, usually a
small affair not Ii inches square, though it NAV
be an obong pillow and it is then somewhat longer.
Tho abundance Of rhulnrb Low In market from The
South CALI fresh attention TO the value Il this herb
10th pie plant and for stew1ng Il, well as for
rhubarb wine The best way Of cooking rlubarb IS
10 wash the stalks, cut them In small piece without
peeling them and throw them in an earhcn ppkn
with about two tabespDonfuls Of water 10 every bunch
OF rhubarb. Let them cook slowly I'm the ppldn after
also adding about cup Of sugar "a bunch Of rhubarb
Tho Will draw the juice out Of the rhubart and
when this Is accomplished the pot should be pulled
forward gradually and the rhubarb sevged I'll tender.
Taste Of It and add sugar II II t. needed. This
makes rich red AID is far richer than when thu
rhubarb Is peeled. For pies. line platter with rich
crust. egg II with the white OF an egg fiji with fresh
piepkant cut in Pieces add cup Of and half a
teslspOonfu Of butter. Cover IL with thin rich
crhst and bake II for about hour. When the pies
are done sprinkle them with powdered Leave the
oven door open for fifteen minutes after the pies are
sprnkled with sugar and before they taken out
There Is tendency In the new silverwarc TO return
OF tho straight 6uted patterns Of the seventeenth cen
fury. The bowls Of the spoons Of this sverTare are
rather larger rounder than those In now. the
handles are quite plain and rather straight. and