Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-27

they receive tho best of care and can be
reclaimed in the fail. For the great ma
iori,y of women, however. who prefer TO
care for their furs at home. a vigorous
beating with Il rattan furniture whip.
slender cane or stout switch is the thing
To con lure with. This is the advice given
by the most reliable furriers and the
method they themselves employ. Spread
on a bare table. whore the light is good,
and beat long and vigorously. This dis
I lodges the eggs we'll as larvae. If furs
or other garments are put away with the
eggs already secrcted. no amount of tar
paper. cedar chips, tobacco or moth ball:
will suffice to stay the ravagcs Of tho
hungry ncwly-hatched larvae. After III ,
| whipping and airing mot in the sun.
however. which is disastrous to fine scaD.
go over them with a furrcr's comb or
whisk broom. brushing up and down. II
soilcd about the neck get fine white bird
sand, heat in the oven until as hot as you
can bear your hand in it. then rub
through the fur up ana down. When
quite clean brush with soft whisk
Turn pockets inside out and brush care
fully: then replace with little packages
of moth balls. cedar or camphor done M
IN tissue paper. Neither moth balls nor
| camphor should he laid in next to the
| furs Wrap them in tissue Paper first.
Now pack in ncwspa per boxes. paper
bags. moth bags or new cotton CLOTH
whose odor they also object to; then lay
| smoothly in boxes or barrels. also lined
with heavy tar paper or else layers of
newspaper In packing these have all
| the heavier articles at the bottom. but
| each one plainly labeled with its owners
name and the name of the article. After
the box is closed atfix II list Of contents
| to its cover. where it can lac easily seen
! ana contcnts noted without ovcrhaulng
| a few bits of charcoal scattered among
| the contents of a box that is not to bc
| opened for some time will prevent the
| musty odor that frequently hovers over
clothing from which, the air has been
! long excluded.
| UPHOLSTERED CARRIAGES AND
FRNITURE.
Where cloth lined carriages and up
hostered furniture are to he left for the
| summer brush well. especially about the
tuf,ed portions. then spray generously
with naphtha or bcnzine using, if you
|
for houseplants. Neither naphtha nor ben
Zine will spot the most delicate fabrics.
and the door Will pass in few hours.
OF course. every one should understand
that no light even from pipe or cigar
should be allowed while this work is
going on. as the vapor from these fluids
is exceedingly intlammablc For car
riagcs it is well to repeat the spraying
ture has been we'll sprayed, wrap the
legs with soft paper and old muslin
and cover the upholstered portions with
tar paper. then old muslin which has
pieces of cainphor gum tied in at inter
walls
COCKROACrIES OR WATERBUGS.
While these are sometimes designated
as "clean bugs meaning that even the
most careful of housckecpers can nevc,
be sure of remaining Immune from thei,
catholic attentions, they are rot to bs
encouraged to remain. rhc.r tavorit,
habitat is about the stationary tubs
around the water pires, kitchen boiler
sinks and pantry shelves. They, too, love
darkness ann the approach of Eight SENDS
them scUrTying to cover White roach
salts and other patent foods ptcn.ied fo,
their d"lectatiou and consequent immo
lation, are more or less eficacious ther,
must first of all be scrupulous clcan!i.
ness IN the matter OF crumbs greasN
pipes and drains ana foods lett uncookoo
on The pantry shelves. All garbarge 70
ceptaclos must he kept covered am
Pussy's and t'ido's plates be CAREFUL,
was he'd At night. If there is nothing tC
eat they--that is the bugs VIII seek
move hospi'able quarters. A very liberia
use of gasoline or kerosene will hastcr
their flying fcot. 1t destroys eggs as
well as the living "r"atuTes. II SHOULD
be poured around sinks, baseboa rds ant
all the runways they frequent most. am
the application kept up for several weeks
until 1t is we'll borne in upon the watel
bugs comprehension that there Is moth
ing doing for them in that particular
house. Care must again be exercised tha
no flame or lighted taper comes near tn,
places being treated
AN ANCIENT AND DISUONORABLt
SPECIMEN.
The most disgusting of all household
pests Is the one probably referred to 1,
the old English Bible of 1.5l. Thou shall
not nede TO he afraid Tor eny Buggcs b,
night. great promise this, If one ma.
ever been obliged TO take room for t
night in hostelry where they have beer
allowed to multiply. While even tn,
neatcst housekeeper IL often obliged I,
suffer for the Carelessness of her neigh
bors these bugs should he fought tootl
and natl until routed. In many cases to,
they are believed to breed in the wood
especially II of soft pine. In an apart
ment house, they usually enter the lowcl
part first. then make their way up. Their,
are now In tho large cities. accredited
bug killers" who guarantee to clear ;
house In a few days time. and mo clear
no pay" Their first step Is to locat,
their special runway and seal with com
mon soap or other filler that hardens
Then all cracks. crevces, doors and win
dows are closed and certain dsinfectant
burned. After this there is local treat
ment in all cracks and crannies.
This Is said to he most effectual Foo
the housekeeper again, there Is nothing
better to fight with than kerosene. Apply
with machine oil can to the pictur,
mouldings, cracks and crevices in beds
furniture and walls every second da,