Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-20

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SUMNER DRINKS. -Ice-water should be
drank but sparingly. A most excellent substi-
tute 70. it is pounded ice taken in small Jumps
into the mouth and allowed to dissolve upon
the tongue. This will prove very refreshing
and much more enduring 10 its effects.
Lemonade is simple and grateful beverage.
To make it, roll the lemons on something
hard till they become soft; CRATE off the rnds,
cut the lemons iu slices and squeeze them 10 a
pitcher Ia new clothespin will answer for a
squeezer in lieu of something better); pour on
the required quantity OF water, and sweeten ac-
cording to taste. The grated rlnds, for the
sake OF their aroma, should be added too. AT
ter mixing thoroughly, set the pitcher aside for
half an hour; then strain the liquor through a
jelly strainer, and put 10 the ice.
Travellers who find it inconvenient to use le-
mons can carry box of lemon sugar prepared
from citric acid aud sugar, little OF which in
glass Of ice water Will furnish quite a refresh
ing drink. and one that will help oftentimes to
avert sick headache and biliousness. Ctic
acid is obtained from the juice of semoDs and
lines.
Perry is a delicious beverage made from
cherries, and will keep year or more Take
six pounds of cherries and brulse them; pour
on pint and half of hot water, and
boil for fifteen miDuteS; straiu through u fan
mel bag, and add three pounds of sugar. Boil
for half an hour more, or until the liquid will
sink to the bottom Of a cup of water TRY it with
teaspooDful Of the liquid); then turn into
jelly cups and cover with paper dipped in the
white of an egg.
To prepare the drink: Put spoonful of the
jelly into goblet of water, and let it stand
about ten minutes; then stir it up aud fill with
pounded ice Currauts and raSpberries made
into shrub" furnish pleasant and cooling
drink when mixed with lce-water. Pounded
ice is also an agreeable addition to saucer of
strawberries, raspberries, or currants. Pound
it until it is almost as fine as snow, and spread
it over the berries With fruit it is also an ex-
cel!ent substitute for cream.
Water ices are always acceptable. Those
made of lemon, orange, currants, Strawberries,
raspberries, and pineapple, are much lmprov-
ed by adding the stiff beaten whites OF four
eggs to every two quarts Of the liquid. Put 1t
in lust as it is turned into the freezer, and 1t
will free in foam.-Scri6ner' S for July.
STORMS AND THEIR Works s-The meteoric
phenomena peculiar to the hot season have al
ready begun to manifest themselves and to
make known their prodigious power. They
are at once wayward, terrible, unexpected and
uncertain We know not whence they come or
whether they go, but their track is marked by
many signs Of their desolaung fury. a rev
davs since tornado came bounding out OF
significant black cloud short distance from
the town of Quincy, Ohio. 1t cut clear sWath
through the town, rausacked the adjacent
nrairie. and finally bounded up into the upper
air again, bearing with it a heterogeneous col
lection of mundane property, such as r0o1s'
fences. trees, hay-stacks, small boys, poultry,
&c, &c, to say nothing of dust, grass leaves
and the contents of such clothes lines as fell IN
its way-ines that had not fallen Tin pleasant
nIaces,'' Then we read of a storm 10 Iowa
which destroyed bridges, submerged hamiets
and overhoWed and ruined farms. ln missouri
too. there has been tremendous Hood, upon
which houses Aoated away, and several young
tornadoes ravaged the State over various liml'.
ed areas. Altogether, the last two weeks nave
been nrolifc in sudden atmospheric effects
Yesterday similar visitations were mace IN
this State and Pennsylvania. Barns, houses,
and fences suffered severely. Railroads were
damaped., bridges were swept away The hight
n;na was fierce and hazardous to life and prop
artv Tn Maine and Massachusetts, also there
weye severe tornadoes, and thunder and peril.
Son,a sir lives are reported lost in the storms
of yesterday and the day before. On the 9th
III a violent storm and flood visited the vlcln-
;tv of Prague. Several villages were swept
away, and seven hundred lives were lost
A the season advances we shall douotiess
have occasion to report great numpef oi m C,'ese
j, rotn
and similar calamitles and disasters .ihsse s
meteoric phenomena seem to gro" more ire
ouent every year. To what cause TINS IS at
tributabe it is impossible to say. IL may, nos-
ever have some connection with the diminish
ed rainfall which is noticed and with the con-
senuent less frequent cooling OF the atmosphere
The Signal Office does excellent service 10 tne
declaration OF probabilities IN regard to the
weather but it does not undertake the TASK VI
nrsd;ct;no those local storms which rage SO Vlo
fentlv over a narrow region. Possibly 1T may
attain that end yet.-W 7. Commercial
THE POETRY OF THE TABLE.--ln the hrst
place, starched and smooth ly-l -lroneo taoIg'
cloth-which, ifneatly folded after re every meal,
Mi look well for several days Then flowers
and ferns in fat dishes, baskets, or small vases,
or else tiny uosegay laid upon every, napkin X,
The salt must be: pure and smooth. Inc
bntter should be moulded into crss crossed di-
amonds, shells, or globes, with the paddles
made for this, purpose. :, ,o;,o.
A few pretty dishes will make the p,alneest
table glow "a small bright-colored platter Ior m
pickles, horse radiSh, jelly; and butter-plates
representing green leaves are also attractive.
A few pennies worth Of parsley or creSSeS'
mingled with small scraps OF white paper ualn;
tily Clipped, will cause plain dish TO asSune
10y 10y s;r at French entree. A platter of hash
NAV ma be ornamented with an edging of toasted
or aG fried ed bread cut into points; and dish Of
y, mntton tor, CHOPS is. much more impressive with
the t bones stacked as soldiers stack their guns,
forming u pyramid in the centre, re,.each 3!n 5one
adorned with fril of cut paper. A few slices
afIenvu of lemon mingled with sprigs of parsley and
Slices of hard-boied eggs, form pretty y gar ar
nsh to many dishes; and nothing o,nu ooula De DE