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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 1879)
October, 1879. THE WEST SHORE. 309 CUA1R-C0VER3. cnrvad outline, however, make il rather difB I xnlt tn MIMM f kf. vlltntlt a strat 1. I an 1 ( 'hair. coven, like crumb-cloths, serve two mil- unserve the (rcslincss of new furniture, or conceal the shabbinsss of old. In either cat they form an important (nature of the apart ment, and therefore merit a careful aeleotion. For tightness and delicacy, preference ia given, in waahing fabrics, to tiny. flowered patterna un whits and pale gray grounds, or hollanda and linens corded with scarlet and bine twill. These, however, soil too rapidly for general use, and it it more advisable to choose foliage designs or sprays on dark green, red and blue grounds The two Utter are the most perfectly ingrain Green, M a rule, tnrns yellow after the first wash. For easy or wioker chairs, it is usual to make a loose cover or slip, which passes completely over the ohair; but smaller ones require merely a covering for the stuffed seat There are three kiude of loose oovers- a sort of chair-shaped bag, an improved substitute for the dusting sheet; the more closely fitting cover, fastened at the back or sides; ami a similar one which drops right over and is adjusted by tape strings, the latter being almost inclusively reserved for cane and wicker ohain. The best materials for these include cretonne, ehiati, poplin, linen, drill, hollaud, crumb-cloth, crash, eto. Occa sionally oovers are mora or lass elaboraiely adorned with embroidery, either bands, medal lions, bouquets, etc , or, in plain lino aud hul land, oriiaintuVed with perptudicular strips of the material, vandykeci at the edges, anil (or wickerwork and cane chain, of keeping coven in place, sewing tape strings at every necessary spot, and tying down underneath through the oane, etc. 1 Ins accomplishes the desired result. Sofa coven, though of larger proportions, fol low the foregoing rules. slashed at intervals down the center, to thread in aud out a bright colored rihboo. Lining esseutial, both for strength and est, eicrpt w ith a particularly stoat material; the backings usually employed are unbleached calioo aud what ia known to upholsterun as longeloth Un Mir. In venturing upon a loose cover, select, for the lint trial, the moet straight-backed ohair in the house, then measure separately lor the back, sides, seat and front, calculating, aoourd ing to the width of the stuff, how msny yardi are required. Here shrewd reckoning serves for the experience which guesses the quantity almost at a glance, and the correct, eveu though unpractised, worker oan attain not only a goi but a close fit. The next thing is to take the pattern. Many worken merely tear off the riant length, with turnings Of the several Itor linns of the ohair, and shape and pin them on the article itself. Some, (or less trouble, ilo tni on the wrong aid of the fabric, and nthen, on account of the pattern on the right, turning the pina. Such a plan, though expedient, ie ooaresly feasible for the novice, who will find it safer to take care that the pattern runa in the same dr rectiou and tha sides match as closely as ble. Inattention to this may nun an entire over. Tack tha various portions together and trv them on the chair, now. with perfect salaty on the wrong side. At ths junction of arena aud back, gores make a vast improvement . mm siis and poaitioo admit of no rale, as they vary In every chair ; Judgment aiona can guinw m worker. When ths oovsr fits aatialsctonly stitch tha aeama strongly, anil overoaat ssc with whits cotton I,. a., opss, as prefsrrsd. sitkar ths central back asasn from top to ground, or the right aids seam from ths asst. ths Latter being ths least coospioaosu place. Ia sstiwr saw, ths mods of flaiahiag is to sasaa. Oa IS under edge ruu a lwo-inh atrip to match, turn it over aad fall dowa oa th stl tubas; this tbsa projects on lash, aad forms a foundation foe th buttoo hole. Finish th. overlapping edge, make a fats asm, aad aw bullous on the wrong sine 01 is, usi Hayikii at Nincty-two Rliaalwth Iaibea '""gci, agd ninety two, restdss in Kiohmnnd township, this couuty, and is in all probability one of the richeet maiden Isdise in ths coanty fihs owns several beautiful farms in Richmond townahip, where aha has livsd nearly all her life. liar brother is also a large land owner. Miss l'ibesberger is remarkably wall preserved. She wsa usver married, and has lived ninety two years in single bleseedniaa, without being dragged down by the caree of married life, domsstio troubles snd uthsr vsxs- tious and tribulslious. Hhs hsa silvsry grsy hair, ia seat aad trim in appearance, and urn- sulci ing her great age ia quite autlvs and alert rather poor appsaranoa at the lower edge ; hsnos 11 is isr mon satisfactory to aria a flounce, which will taks up eight or 10 inches of ths hight of the chair, and is to be calculated for in the first measurement Cut off strips of the right depth, widthwis from the staff, allowing one-third of the enact site extra for fullness. Join np ths selvedge seams, aad gather ths frill aad est it into the chair-cover by a narrow cording. The flounce should be nther scanty at the back aad sides. especially when marked by a decided pan em. plain colors alwaya admit most fullusss. Whsn the oovsr is ready for slipping ovsr, gnat is the beginner s disappointment that the til ia not at once inrfection. Hollow places "ride ill)." as pholsteren say, and suggest the real method w converted thla lulu a grater, whloli, if not DOMKkTIO ntUIPKS. Cl'CVMSM I aiii r A vsry nice relish, and one of w inch my family is vsry fond, is cuouiu tier catsup 1 he recipe la aa IvMlowe- rake overgrown cnoumben, Wore they tarn yellow, peel, awl grata on a vsry course grata. Allow the pulp to drain oa a colander, thsu sift through a coarse sievs to separate the seeds. Half rill wills mouthed hoiilcs or preserving jan with this pulp, and rill up wllh good vine gar. Whsn served, add salt aad peupsr. It has precisely the udoraud flavor of Irsah n. un bets, aud makes an scoepuM aeooiupsutmeul to MM meats In our first attempt at making thla, finding no grater ouurs snough, snd hsv lag a largs oovsr which had osl-livsd ths wash. I ...ii, i to whieh It 1 ... longed, using a large uail, W V T . A few days sgo her (aim bands commenced hay making. To thulr great aurprisa, th agsd la.li and laod-owimr made liar appaarauc ia ths held, rake in baud Hh Wa suitably allired for tha occasion, hsr skirt and draws being wall cat In i d hi and tin L. d back, a., a not to drag or givs her any trouble in moving Ireely ovsr ths tield. Nbo said she wa going to anuw them how to work. Thia waa greeted with claiming nl hands and chsen. Miss llhew lunger went to work in good sarneel. toaasal ths hay over and ovsr, raked il lulo rows from ous end of ths field to the other, and then hslpsd to rake it on piles, and dually assisted In load ing and raking after the wagona. Il waa an sa In in tout of old time hay making, th eji " they used to do when shs as a young girl, shs said, " I 'ore ths pateut rnathlosry was svsr heard of." The lady worked in Ui field the entire day, ami kept up her pluck remark bly well Ktailj I ra. ) hni)lr. Dos't Ovga iKpuuii mi ChiuiHI. rente do not realise how thai home-life win. n magnifies lbs pleasures of th laid, wkwse special treat for the children habitually lake lbs form of something to eat or drink, ie laying foumlattni.e on which II will Isa sll too y IS later life in build th eapsrstracturs of nareot a a . i, . . i. . i.m atol .iruiihenness Dal save eetne. a child learn that there are sweeter and higher ii. la, in ma In the delight of MM ...l..r in madin the riddle of nsture. la th f.llowalnu of choice books, than in ties gratifl nation of th animal sppatitoa. the saesnwr will he coin lain th highsot meaning rf life, the Use will b the attractions of animal ladulgsae forever afurwards -WSajaf SVi handsome, waa stficieut. Rica I'rppwo wini I'n. un Cut half a leuoupful ol rics into sum odd water with a little salt and cook for IA mlatitss after II be gins to laid. Il any of th w alel Is lull ilnah sorlasd turn It uff, and put in enough sweat milk tnlluish co,, king. win. b It should do in 15 mm tiles longer. Maaeon to Issta with butter and sugar and add a beaten egg Holler a pudding mold; eprinkle It with bread cruiula and put lu a layer of no, then on uf pcks, slliwai and slightly ism ten. d 'onllnu ihe alter nat lay en of rloe and psaehaa until ths mold la fall, Io n It la to b baked for half aa hour in the ovi ii, turn ths pudding mi to a dieh and erv With soli cusUfd or a sauna of SWeeleoe.1 aad llavored cream. Il.nnv W urn Rural watr will Instantly remove all amis and alaiui from the hands, aad hal all acrelt'he slid , hates In maka a. put sum crud bra into a Isrg lanllle, ami rill with wstor. Wheu th boras t disunited, said mon, t., tks wslsr, uulll si Issl Ihs w stair saw slssorh no nmre and a iMiduuin icihsiiis at the KlttOin of the Untie TO the at. I In will- Il the hands sre to Its weeded alter geid. nuig. .ur (mm this bottle enough to inske il eery ft. It Is very cleansing and veil healthy lly Ha uss lha bands will lw kept la esoellsat uoudlllnii smuoth, suit snd while,' FaltP Hants, Fast, u Sms I'aralnlly wipe two MM ol cleaned smells wllh a dry . loih, dip lb. in In milk, then mil lh.ui in nneljr jhiWiIi red eraa ker u nest In Sll agg laealall milt a aaltaiMMitilul of sail aad a inn a . , . ... i aa.: L I). .,,A a ..Ian (iia BIBIS-ll ol a w ... bwsbi iia. ---- e , l I ess hta tswtaa tJuai.r lor lw,. y.are boto mymm Maa - - - - t lb. n' , mmtm4 , rnMrn W uTiaio by uking k3l mi s-Um i M-jMa JJTJxTmLm 11. sovtotkly. Tka I -ay B bfcrw. off by 4yaa.nl A aoMcaiaaa wiskss to know avow a eaa rid J a wart which be has earned arowaii V e sal a lea IWO Seel a tsssua, ihstsut asllsponnlul o( ('ii-'. snd then again la eraassr crumbs; fry them In tnuagh smoking fat to eovar thsiw anUl Ihey ar gnlda Wowai taks th. in from the (at wllh a skimmer, lay lha un a napkin, or a passe of paper, to slaaurb Ik 11, ami serve Ihem laid In rows, wiia s law quel tors of lemon oa Ihs side of Ik dash. rWarms I'ti ai l - I'sek ia Ihre gallon 1st alternato layer ol small i umlasrs aad aalL aud iur nr Ihem hHliag water lees siaau aalll seal day, stirring sail froea hot loan whsa , -d I'oar off lb wstos, aad rcfaMk la u Ik a (aw assail am mm, mawUrd sawad, rase ginger, alieeal lo.reereiliew, raw esarvee, .-r la and s lea all, is ol siunsnMas Ikdl gar to sovsaT Iksaa, aad paaar aa. l la as with aaune Tiasgar several sasassaivs sa.wnings Af tar tks last I.m bag. arksa snkt, add oatskalf ptat moliins, aad no l alaxdwl Faiaa I'la -Weak tks ursass Ihiwasatk set sral nsteni pat la a prsssniwg kalliw aa tks proportion ol two p. m aula Iran so eaas poasvi ol sags wear a aataalMf sal leal log wale. irVSf Iksss, aad li lka leatl at toss two aaaare M'kea lky ar tkawwsgklir eksas aad Ik syrap Utakaaaa, lake Uassa liuas Ik Ire aad psssM lato ba pi ue hated with psaSe. Add aaas totssssssa lad of kail aad wilk a nsfc sst Co a Dobuaaa Haald m pial ol eaara sxsal aaal a lassp nalal ef lad auai wilk a llstl milk, aaas batatas egg aada lull sail, heal hard Uaiutr aaaal as Ikaak saoagk bar Iks safcas to (s e skat dratppesi luaa Ik eyeasa af a kst graaaiad paa.
