Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-22
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ase candles 20 greater extent than any other
nation, nave way OF effacing candle grease
winch IS worth knowing. Instead OF applying a
Inb IOg ne use lew drops spirits Of wine
becOnnes powder and leaves no trace.
LEMONADE FOR MALsRIA.-The editor OF Lon
don 7f-ttth says: About Two months ago ar
T1Ved at Milan from the Lake of Como fen
S me symptoms OF malaria, and. instead Of send
iLg loI a doctor, shut myself up In my bed
room ior Two days and two nights during
when ume my only nouIishment was lem
ohade. tbs reJiIde entirely cured me. Were
Lh0St WHO eaten any malaria fever In italy to
pursue the same course, they would fnd IL
wrote.
CHARLOTTE Russo Is recommended as q dessert
Dor the Christmas or New Years dinner Here
Is an easy and very satisfactory recipe to fol-
low: Take half an ounce OF gelattne and put
IL into lust enough warm water 70 cover II.
while this is slowly dissolving take one pint OF
thick sweet cream. and whip it to stiff broth
beat wen the white OF one egg. After the
Eelatine Is dissolved boil 1t for Two or three
minutes, then sweeten and flavor it; when lie is
ABOUT as warm as new milk add the cream and
egg, and beat the mixture till Is Is cold. If the
sponge cake over which this Is 10 be turned ia
caked In large round tin which is scaHoped
around the edge II adds much I'd the pretty
erect OF the dish Put the cake while warm
10 prevent its crGmoling, into round dish
allowing the scallopS 70 snow at the top: then
pour the whipped cream into ir and you have a
dish fit for the gods.
THE EYEsIGHT OF READYRs.-A writer In the
Library Journal calls attention 70 the danger
which readers run or In uring their eYeStrnt uy
the use oil bad light. He remarks tn lt en-
sraSefS, Watchmaker5, and all others who use
the eyes constantly in their WORK take extra
care 10 preserve them by getting the best pos
Hole light by day. and using the best artificial
Hight at night The great army of readers are
careless. and have sooner or later To pay the
penalty OF their carelessnsSs by giving up nigot
work entirely, and sometimes reading, except
az short Intervals and under the best conditions
All departures from common type, making the
matter more difficult for the eye TO take IN In
crease the danger. The magnitude OF the DhySi-
cal labor OF reading IS not appreciated. A book
OF SEQ pages, 10 lines TO the page, and 80 letters
70 the line. contains zoe 900 OF letters all OF
which the eye has to take ia. identify and com
pine each with It's neighpor. Yet many readers
Will 80 through such book in a day. The task
is one he would shrink from ii he should stop TO
measure IL beforehand. Tie best position and
best lights, clear type plain inks. with the best
paper or yelOWlSh tintS. aud abundant Space
between the lines, afford the best Safeguards
against harm.
BLACK AND RED INKS. = The following
directions for making black ami red
Inks are from TIE Scientific American: l.
Bruised Aleppo nUtgails two pounds: wafer
one gallon; boil N copper vessel for an hour
adding water 10 make up for that lost by evap1
ration; strain and again boil the gals with a
gallon or water and strain: mix the liquors. and
ada Immediately ten ounces OF coppersls in
coarse powder and eight ounces OF gum arab,c
agltate until solution OF these latter is effected
add leW drops or solution OF potassium per
maDganaie. strain through a piece OF hair
clotH, and alter permitting 10 settle, bottle
The addition OF a little extract OF Ioggoo1 will
render the ink olacker when first written with
hall an ounce or sugar TO the gallon will render
IL good copying ink. 2. Snellac, four ounces:
ooraX. two ounces: water, one quart: boil tili
aisso.' ed, and add two ounces OF gum arabic
dissolved In little hot water: boil aud add
enough OF a well triturated mixture OF eaual
parts indigo and Iampbiack 10 produce the
proper color after standing several hours draw
Ell and bottle 3. Half drachu1 OF po3derpd
drop lake and eighteen grains OF powdered cum
arabic dissolved la three ounces OF ammonia
water constitute one OF the finest red or car
mine inks.
GEKANIuAs FOR WINTER PLASrs-U nder gera-
NUNS are commonly classed the zonale pelar
goniums, which are n OF strictly geraniums In
the room culture OF plants. and Especially rera-
NUNS, we want blossoms and we'll roliaged
plants ] have found the following as good
way as any TO obtain them. Not all varieties
are good, but some are better than others as
winter boomers in the house. Plants lifted
from the garden. which have grown to consid-
cradle size. Will dlsappotnt You by taking long
time 70 recover from the effects of lifting II
they recover at all. It Is better TO start yoIIny
plants, commencing early In the SPRING some
and then we viii have blossoms in November
and during the winter till time 70 turn them
cut INTO the garden. Propagate IN pots. COM
fnen--4Ig with the smallest size: shift occasion-
ally. but always use the next size, never max
ing large shifts. This course may make a little
trouble nom drying out where there is no green
mouse lot the earlier starting. but box 10 SET
The small pots into. with moss TO pack around
ne pots, Will save much anxiety on this Scvre
u the moss Is Kept damp. The effect or the
ofsgollg treatment Is to obtain stOcky plants.
? nd prevent mature blooming. Good wlnter-
blooming GONZALES can only be obtained 10 thus
way. Make the last Shift in August for the
largest sized plants, the others Ia the following
months. Scarlets require larger pots thaa otner
colo'S Pinks, SalmOns and whites as well as
ne Pointed sorts, thrive better ia SON
Contracted space Pinch off flower buds TIL
jit1HGH.
A MOsT DELICIOUS DESSERT after hot din
ner IL plum pudding glace. Its counterfeit Is
HequentIy served at hOteiS aud cafes but this
the only way ia which it should oe IN tda 10
nave IL perfect: Take Two dozen sweet and half
a dozen bitter almonds. blanch them in seaid-
Ing water. and then throw them into bowl OF
cold water. Pound them separately In NOR
Tar tlIl bney become smooth PASTE free from
the slightest lump: add while pounding some
drops OF rose water to make them light Cut TO
nalyes quarter OF pound or fine sultanas
mix IN the same quantity or currantS washed
and dried, adding three oGnreS OF Chopped
cltron. dredge the mixture with -four co prevent
SUCKING together split vanilla bean and cut IL
half pint OF very rich milk till the tiavor is
well extracted, strain ii out and mix the milk
with pint OF rich cream, stirring IN graduatIy
hall pounS OF powdered Loaf sugar and agrared
large tumOler OF noyon. curacao or best
brandy. Beat In shallow dish the yolks of eight
eggs into foam. sCr gradually iap the mix
ture. Simmer over the fire, sIirrlily all the
time, taking IL Of before coming to boil: then
while hot, stir In The TaiSins currents and
cttron. As II cools add a large coffee cup or
preserved strawberries, half dozen preserved
peaches, the same quantity OF preserved llrne3
or any delicate sweets. Then whip TO a nice
roth another pint OF cream, adding &c lightly.
Put The whole In a large melon mould that opens
In the center and freeze In the usual way for
four hours. When needed turn it out 10 an lee
cream Dish and serve. Flour is not necessary
the process or freezing will prevent the pudding
from falling apart and it may be called Iooi FOR
tie gOdS.-N. i. PuSr. ..-
SOME WHOLESOME SwRErs-It Is perfectly
natural says the New York Post, for children
10 Deg Tor Jumps OF sugar from the tune when
the oabG hrSt connects sugar with the bowl TIL
years LATER when he Is allowed 10 help himself.
III Is entirely legitimate that they should have
In moderation the sweets they crave and which
Ia large measure supply their bodies with
needed heat They enjoy wonderfully well
having sweet things made ar home in whose
making they can assist. ana during holiday
week II Is nor hard 70 indulge tiem and
let them at least have nnoiasSes candy and
popcorn oalls These balls are easily made
oy ooHing some molasSes until IL VIII harden
IN cold water, then pour it over the pop
corn, take IL into a cool room butter your
hands and roll the cOrn into the proper shape
IL Is simple matter al5o TO make ctioco-
late caramels; all that Is needed Is one cup OF
sweet milk. one cup or mOlasses half cup OF