The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-30

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be fought and defeated. There are eff
cacious remedies. two of which are here
given, says Good Housekeeping. One is
to steep one quarter of a pound of cay
enne pepper in one gallon of water, then
adding two drachms of strychnia pow
der. Strain and pour this into a shallow
vessel. such as y large timed iron milk
pan. Roll the carpet up and set each end
alternately in this mixture for ten min
utes, or long enough TO insure the satura-
zion of its edges for about an inch. Do
this after beating the carpet. The ends
should be likewise treated. Be sure the
carpet is dry before lacking down, as the
wet poison might injure the fingers while
ackin When done with the liquid throw
where it cannot possibly harm anybody,
or bottle and label for future use, mark
ing it Carpet Moth Poison" This prep
aration will not stain the carpet nor cor
rode metals in contact with the carpet.
Another mixture calls for one pound Of
quassia chips, one quarter of a pound of
cayenne pepper STEPPED in two gallons OF
water. strained and used as above.
When the carpet to be treated is not to
be taken up, spray ends, edges. margins
and corners with an atomizer- Perhaps
two or three applications might be better
than one with the atomizer.
$50
The carpet moth loves the bindings and
margins of a carpet. Ingrains or three
phys may be treated successfully while
down by wringing a cloth out of hot
water, laying it over the bindings and
edges and ironing it with a hot iron.
This will destroy both moth and eggs.
This method is not effectual with Will
tons, Moquettes, or other heavy carpets,
as the heat will not sufficiently penetrate
them, besides which, ironing Injuries the
pile of the velvet; still, the backs can
be drawn occasionally and the carpet laid
over on its edge-one side at a time-and
steamed on the wrong side. Then wipe
the floor under the carpet as far as the
arm can reach. with hot cayenne tea.
Also wipe the edge and binding of carpet
with the hot rag. rubbing hard before
renailing. Some recommend ~sprinkling
salt around the sides of the room before
mailing down the carpet, but this seems
wrong, because the salt will surely at
tract too much moisture.
We should be on the lookout for the
buffalo carpet beetle as early in the year
as February and March Then we should
look for them on the windows and win
dow stills and over all wooden clothing not
In frequent use. The moth has a special
liking for red carpet. But the pest comes
also later in the year, being sometimes
brought into the house in flowers. It has
a particular love for the blossoms of the
spirea. It is a good plan, where the
moths are unusually bad, to saturate the
floor with b~enzine. or preferably, we
think, with spirits of turpentine, which
is not so infiammable or volatile, and
then lay newspapers down under the car
pet This prevents an attack from the
under side. 1T is important to remember
that the moth always abhors the light,
which is death to the eggs and larvae,
and is really the best thing with which
to rcumv them.
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Corrosive sublimate and alcohol, in the
proportion of sixty grains of the former
to a PIN of the latter, is useful for treat
ing the edges and seams of the carpet
where the pest is bad, but the poison is
SO deadly that great caution is required
in its use, especially where babies are
around.
The moths deposit their eggs in the early
spring. This, therefore, is the season to
put away furs and wooden goods for the
summer. Is is not the moth. but the
larvae, that does the harm. Thoroughly
beat the goods with a rattan and air
them for several hours in the sunlight If
possible. Furs should be carefully combed.
Wrap up in newspapers perfectly tight.
If this work is done properly there will be
no need for alright chest or cedar chest.
Moths do not have any fear of cedar or
moth balls, but they will not go through
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bag or other wrapping is as good as paper.
Once a month take out the goods and
examine them in the sunlight, and give
them a good beating. When the moths
are not so bad. as in some seasons and
locations. this monthly inspection may not
be necessary. But this is really the fur
dealers secret of preserving their stock.
Camphor is bad for furs, as it impairs
their beauty by turning them light. Cam
phor may be sprinkled among the woolens
but secure wrapping in paper or cotton is
good enough. The above method may be
used to preserve feathers also.
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1.-The wife of the President makes and
returns no visits. The wife of the Vice
president y first visit only to the wife
of the President" writes Mary Nimmo
Balentine in an Illustrated article on
Women of the United States Senate" in
the April Woman's Home Companion.
9Th wives of Senators make first calls
on the wife Of the President, the wife Of
the vice-president, the wives of the am
bassadors, the ladies of the Supreme
Court, and upon each other in the order
of the length of service of their husbands
in the Senate. The wife of the Vice
President holds receptions on Wednes-
days, Cabinet day, because her husband
is a member of the Presidents Cabinet,
while the day of receiving for Senators
wives is Thursday, between the hours OF
three and six in the afternoon. These re-
ceptions begin after the first of January
and continue to be held until Lent begins.
Some aides observe the day for receiving
all the time Congress is in session. The
customary preparations for holding an
afternoon reception are to station one
man at the drive to open at shut carriage
doors and call carriages, and another at
the hall door to admit callers and take
cards. The hostess receives the visitors
standing near the door of the entrance,
and is dressed in a high necked gown,
which may be as elaborate as taste may
M a.-4- s.;+a i hn announced bv