Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-10

ass become so demoraliZed in his ar her in
stneis with regard 10 heat and cold, that the
senssEons at an hour are not q Sufficient
GUIDE. When girls wore low necked and
sbortsleeved dresses all winter, twenty
years ago, they protested frequently. in the
oIoadclotb. that they were quite warm
enough. They would rather die than COM
plain OF their dainty shoes and Re condemned
10 hicker soies. And die they did.
We must use common sense In the matter,
and that bids US dress according TO the
MeA,nerLthtnner Ia summer, thicker in
thinness between. 1t bids us clotne our
bodies somewhat EQUALLY throusbout, not
pliing 100 much in one place and leaving
chilly cOpditiOn OF the body is ALWAYS at
tended with danger. II the surface of the
tody ID unduly exposed to cold, the internal
organs-lungs, liver, towels, or some other
olgsn or organs, upon whose action health
cepends-Suffer in consequence. "Y." COM
plains of not feeling well, thin ks his liver IL
out out OF order. and wonders why, as his eating
unwhOlesOme. 81" thinks the dispensation
Lot very mysterious, for "Y." dresses VITA
Out out, m n regard to the weather. In a hot
spell be gets on just one thin unlined sui
and when the weather changes ana fires ara
necessary at morning and at night, he still
goes out to DO his early work. adding only
coat, II Dythipg, and leaves his lower limbs
covered win only one thickness OF cotton
or linen. He is chilled, but ne lean stant
H." He Is not going 10 "baoy" himse f.
becsufe ~ may, perhaps, be hot for a few
hours at MONDAY, he dresses himself for hot
weather. The blood islchIlled, and the vital
IoIce impaired. Sudden exposures To severe
colo are not more dangerous 10 health than
long cOntinued chilliness, which Thought
less persons consider not worth minding.
Ihere is ABOUT as much danger In excess OF
warmth facilitates the system. Children
should Lot be kent IN a persplration; "easy
10 get cold" The circulation is quicker In
children than 10 adults, and they can Keen
warm more easily. If they persist in throw
ing off the bed. clothes at night, probably
they are covered too warm, though grown
in the same way. Little children need more
clothing In the day time than in the night,
las CON pared with grown people,) because
ney are n nearer ,n tns noor, often sitting upon
usually as high as any others. Toe Their
mometer shows great difference between
the temperature OF q room at the floor and at
air rises, and cold air sinks.
CUTTING PATCHwoRK.
Bed quilts are not yet out of fashion, aud
mink II VIII be long time before women
VIII IKE 10 give them up entirely. For u
person OF leisure there Is considerable plea
sure In making large and useful bed spread
out OF bits OF cloth which seem too small to
pc or use, though strong and pretty. There
Is no good excuse, however, for buying new
cloth for the purpose OF cutting IL into bits
10 De eeWed together again rs bed-quilt.
Patchwork has no 5000 right In the world,
unless IL comes to save the pieces which
would otherwise be wasted, or for the SAKE of
saving precious little scraps which We would
OF grandma who is at work upon a bed
quilt which ts to contain pieces OF all the lit
Tie dresses her first grandchild had worn
and one which viii be a kind of family trss,
sure, no doubt.
/ had grown to have q kind OF contempt
ior these part col, colored bed quilts, as monu
know the value OF time: but my own little
ones have such lively interest in the diner
ent kinks OF calico In the old bed quilts, and
60 much pleasure In making "oiOcks" OF
pretty calico worn by friends and acduaint-
ances, that my growing contempt" is al
ready out grown. l iike the patch work
better than most kinds OF fancy work after
all. and 1 can sympathize with any ones
over q bed or cradle quilt made
OF tiny scraps OF silk, each with a history,
or recreation To mind engaged In fatiguing
studies, ano not as an expressing business.
Patch work 10 always legitimate work for
children, fnvalids, and grandmothers. Lit.
lie myers learn 10 sew more easily on the
short seams OF block, than on ordinary
garments. But started with the intention
Of suggesting that patch work should be cut
by tin or stiff pastebOard pattern, an 4 not
by one OF thin paper, or by placing one block
by another.
CHICKENS FIT TO EAT.
Don't Imagine that IL makes no difference
how your Thanks giving chickens have been
brought up. Don't suppose tnat they will be
good any how. Chickens have been carefully
d. etsed, deliciously stuffed, assiduously
nasteI, ana tenderiy roasted, and yet they
them that no soda rinsings could cleanse,
and no seaeOn1ngs conceal. These were
chickens that had picked up their living
A chicken may be spoiled In dressing it TO
cook. II killed with full crop, and allowed
70 lie Tor hours before 1t Is "drawn", Tor re-
Iieved OF its internal organs), it gets su I'M
nIeAsAnt navnr ha
ind shut up without food for twelve hours
Dr more before they are beheaded. Then the
crop and intestines win be empty, aud the
y lessened. Old fowls are not necessarily
touGh-only cook them long enough. They
are more tender twenty four hours after they
are killed, than IL eaten Immediately.
Graham Custdrd Pe.-Fcnny aud good.
One quart OF milk, two eggs, half q cup of |
sugar, half cup OF graham dour. Beat the |
Eggs and stir an together; The graham -four
custard bakes, and forms q good crust. 1t |
lay appear to be soaked, as custard pie |
.I u7 often IL, but II is none in the least
and is entirely digestible. A pleasant
cream pie Is made from the same recipe, leav-
ng out the eggs, and using creamy milk or
Siceet NQk Gems-To taste there 10 no
more delicious graham bread than gems
mi xed with sweet unskimmed milk, with |
but salt or baking powder. Like water |
10 not quite SO essential for any form of /
bread mixed with milk. AS there il no soda, |
Dr. yeast, or baking powder to make them /
light, all depends upon the thorough stirring |
together OF the flour and water, and q QUICK /
it ady baking. Skinned milk Is little |
be tier than water.
ONE WAY TO RBM0vE GREAsE-sP0rS.
I law lady dressed In Q beautiful blue /
'ilk, with q fresh spot Of grease made upon
The skirt by her little child. II can take IL /
put with soft bread crumbs" said she, Thep |
The told how successfully ehe had removed 4
worse spots, made by butter. on the same /
jress. She rolled or softly rubbed freshly cut |
but not new bread over the place, one |
fresh piece after another, each one soaking 1
mp part OF the oil, until the place was left |
clean, she said.
A lady who was present when this was |
told, said that sne now understood better the |
philosophy OF direction given her for ex |
Lracting q very bad grease spot from q car |
pet. She was told TO make u kettle OF com. |
mon mush, and put thick plaster OF 1t over |
The greasc-spot. and q second one after the |
first had dried and was removed. She was
told then to wash 1t with clean sads, and
was assured that the grease would be eX-
lracted. She did not try this recipe, but You
can IL you like. Or you can provide yourself |
with a much praised /
Cleansing Fluid Dissolve four ounces of |
hi 70 = 10 m in nfo oI uo