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.