New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-24

cloths Is to be taught In mira w '"S
school, special instruction is also to be given IN inc
work OF an architects drnughtsman, including drawing
building material and construction details and plans
heating, ventilation and plumbing NO n1ed penn
Is TO be gwen for instruction in any department. but
the pupil Is 10 be advanced. as she Is In the Art
League and other art schools, soon rs she has mas
tered the successive steps in her education. Thus the
CAPABLE and industrious arc not TO be kept back in
their course by the dull and careless The directors
hope time to make the school self supporting but IL
IS not organized for profit all the resources OBJ
taned will be applied 10 the advancement OF the school,
A curious new continuance TO moderate the heat Of
tho top OF the stove consists of circular piece OF
asbestos bound in metal. II may be used over
the hotties fire. as asbestos T. not lnfammabe. 1t pro
tects the saucepans from the intense blaze Of the Goals
and Is said to do away with the danger OF articles
burning In the pans
There are many people especially in country dis
trcts remote from the great centres OF trade, VINO
bewail their lot because they must be content Win
simple household surroundings and are unapie 10
keep up with the last fashionable fancy In furniture
II there is anything Objectionable than the over
stuffed poror OF the denizen Of Giles 1t Is the spirit
OF his less country brother who looks upon him with
envy. our city houses, as rule, are overloaded
with furniture. The apIevallng dust OF CITY streets
and the ashcart which refuses 70 be covered M spite
OF CITY ordinances. tend to make the most suoS'h
tai furnishing IN any Guy HOul' Ons VmPV'"'' WI"
trvances.
The carpet which will last for generations In the
farm house among the green meadows. Will hardly
last half dozen years in the CITY MANSIONS s'oJeo'
to the grinding dust that comes In through 'ic VII"
dows and doors. 1t IS not strange that h"'uWo"a
floors and rugs that te readily shaken nave oe'
substituted for carpets The tendency Of the wseSt
duoIler Of tho town is to simplify his furniture and
~ use no cushions or hanGngs which cannot be readily
shaken and cleaned as frequently as they shouid DC
The overcrowded parior Is becoming thng OF
horror TO the PHYSICIAN as IL always mas o''i '"
the person Of taste. It is well known tmt the pae
terra OF the most dreaded diseases Turk In the DUST
of the city which finds its way into the oVeriurnS"eu
rooms Of our city homes 1t is certain that any I'M
necessary furniture Is mainly trap for dust Fre-
ouent change OF furniture In the city Is ccUalnly
made necessary by the greater wear ana '''ir Va
city housekeeping 1t is this necessity lor con''""
chance in the household which involves the deniEeh
OF the city I'm greater expense ana more I'll '''i"
than his country brother; and has largely Mo"sn'
about the numerous changes In the fashions OF lur'
ture. -. a., ,
A good piece OF furniture ought to last LOT gen
orations and It does last this way In country nomeS
but I'm the city is far different, especially II the NUM-
Is situated as many are, on dusty thorO"s""'0 III
a great metropolis Even hard WOOD oeoo'no"
scratched and dingy with wear ana the aus, si'"u"
into the most substantially finished surface
Elaborate carvings are entirely ont Of place because
hov become so filled with floating dust that II Is I'M
pos,ble to keep them clean. II Is the dusty STREETS
Of the city as much as the heat WHICH ori'es 10
residents 70 seek country homes in the summer scaso'
strangely enough while the city housekeePer Is learn
ing 10 simplify her furniture 90 DO without uh-
necessary draperics and all the rest OF DUST gner
ing paraphernals In the summer, the country house
h.cncr Is beginning to initiate the crowded parlor
OF the city house. and to long for as frequent cnuscs
in the style Of her furniture as In the cut vi her
gowns and thus introduce into her house a genera
shirt Of unrest. The housekecper should Know uat
Il Is not the quantity OF her furniture, but tne
quality grace and comfort OF IT, that makes her par
Tor beautiful. plain pine floor we'll oiled or ~aAeo
and spread with welLchosen rag carpet rug may
bc A thing OF comfort and cleanliness and positive
beauty. while a parlor floor covered Win an
Administer carpet at 50 O yard. chosen In one OF
those ornate designs used by SNOWY hotels. Is al
Ways hldcous TO a person Of taste.
The smooth cream cheeses concerning which
al II C." writes are made from fresh milk or
cream bv use Of rennet. In some cases portion OF
cream IS added TO milk and In others pure cream Is
used. The simplest cream cheese. resembling closely
our neufchatc, Is made about as follows:
Nix n pint OF fresh cream with three cups OF teSn
milk Add half teaspoonful Of LIQUID rennent whip
the mixture thoroughly for three minutes. Let II stnd
for three hours until Il il thoroughly cot,ed and hrin
Then hay a coarse bag over mn earthfrnware pot that
is perforated AZ the bottom An eaThernware hower-
pot VIII do very well. Tr the curd up In bag
and allow II 70 drip for twelve hours. In tho sanl9
way that cottage or pot cheese drips At the END OF
this time remove the cud and line small noulds with
clean muslin well buticrcd Press the cheeses well
into the mould 10 give them SHAPE When this Is done.
turn he chccscs ont OF the mouds leaving the muslin
on II they set In the refrigerator. they Will last
for two or three DAYS. Most Ieop'e prefer 70 add
good tea spoonful OF salt % this amount Of cheese and
sometimes tcaspoonfll also Of sugar. Try both and
uso whichever seasoning suits your taste the best.
These checses are especially nice when served with
fresh fruit
Tho specimens Of Buralo moths which "A NJ W"
sent to thl, department for identification simply
two spotted lad bugs one N the most and
useful insects known 10 the naturalist II feeds upon
the aphs. or plant louise. which Is OF the most
destructive meets TO vegetation. The British house
wife knows the lady bug well a household friend
md tales to protect It. The reason why
| a. NJ W" found a sudden innnx OF them in the
/ house was probably the presence Of the aphs in the
garden near. the orchard. IN the house plants
Thcy were undoubtedly feeding on some Injurious In.
sect on the pear and elm trees, where they have
recently appeared
The buffalo moth Ia q very much smaller beetle
I, has bright line down the centre OF lis back but
IL Is not spotted and would never b. confounded with
lady bug II II were once recognized There are two
kinds OF moths which eat carpets besides buffalo moths
Tho work OF the buffalo moth Is done In geometrcally
straight lines and is quite diferent from the work Of
IA. ordinary hoIs" moth.
There Is very little Of attacking the beetle, as
II remains about the premises very short time. II
benzine Is poured freely the edges Of the carpet
whore signs Of these m,ths present II will destroy
the grub and eggs. II is god plan 10 do this at
the time Of fall cleaning and repeat the process
in the succeeding April at which time the grub matches
out Thus far benzne has proved 10 be the most
efcctual thing with which TO eXtermlnate these moths
which our state Entomologst, Professor Lintner has
found They are undoubtedly imported from abroad,
As are most OF domestic pests. and many parts
OF our country yet free from them.
Like the household cricket. the toad and the dragon
| ~ the lady bug is firm ally OF the housekeeper In
| her efforts TO preserve order and cleanliness.