Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-14
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For DECORATIVE PURPOSES there is provided
small white wood panel having printed upon
IT In color calendar for the year, around which
may be painted flowers and trailing vines or
any other pretty or odd design.
THE JERSEY" now so popular in England, Is
Jacket OF elastic cloth fitting almost like
glove and having seams only under the arms,
where 1t is fastened on both sides with very
small hooks and eyes. An Improvement" over
the original model consists in having the sleeves
separated from the waist and fastened to a
seamless silk vest. Thus the sleeves and arm
holes are as free from wrinkles and folds as the
rest OF the garment-N. Y. Post.
HANGING Up COATS.-A heavy garment, like
an overcoat II hung by the loop at the back OF
the collar. will soon stretch out OF shape by its
own weight. To avoid this, various devices
wood. A piece of hard wood long enough to
reach from the outside of one sleeve to that of
have hole bored through the center, or loop
OF strong cord to hang it by upon the nail or
hook Under-coats and vests many be hung in
the same way. For the "best suit this little
matter is of considerable Importance to all who
desire their coats to not be full In the back of
the neck, and therefore, out of shape.-Aneeri-
can Ag1'ic1HtH'iSt.
WASHING BLACK PRINTs.-For some time past
| have been wearing mourning prints, and
have had an opportunity to notice the differ
ence In the looks of goods from the same piece,
which can only be caused by the manner they
are treated in washing. 1 am quite satisfied
with the looks Of mine compared with others,
my black dresses so bright, l will give nay
mode of doing them up: 1 strain my boiling
suds: after the clothes are boiled, so that there
will be no lint in the water then put the black
dresses In, and give them a thorough washing
wi III the atmospheric washer; then drain them
out, and rinse in clean water; running then
two or three quarts Of water, and dip the dress,
then take 1t out and hang where it will dry as
quick as possible When froned no one would
ever think that twas not new dress.-Coun-
ETIQUETTE IN CALLs.-We receive many in
qu1rfes in relation to the etiquette to be OBJ
served In making calls. For the benefit Of our
young friends we venture to present few sug-
gest1ons: 1t Is of little Importance about the
cards, coat, hat, gloves and cane" If the Wis
itor is not well known it is best to give the SER
want at the door card with his address plainly
written or printed thereon. A dress coat is only
important at wedding or other full dress recep-
lions, or where the Visitor is invited to dinner
Hats, OVercOatS and canes are better left in the
hail. A courteous address, deferent1al man.
ner, well-tnformed mind, and common sense
enough to make short call (say to Is minutes
Tor calls OF mere ceremony, and 20 to 80 minutes
with intimate acquaintances), will leave an
agreeable impression, which cannot be made by
the most elaborate display OF artificial airs ac-
more tiresome bore, none harder to entertain
and more welcome in his leave-taking, than one
who ma.ss it the study of his life to be fashion
know how or when to Co. ANY book of eti-
quette recently issued will be sufficient to give
any sensible man sensation at the stomach
akin to sea sickness upon Is minutes peruSal-
". T. journal Of Commerce.
COFFEE IN TYPHOID FEvER.-Dr. Guillasse, of
the French navy, in recent paper on typhoid
FEVER. says:-"Coffee has given us unhoped-for
satisfaction; after having dispensed it, we find,
to- our great surprise that its action is as prompt
as 1t is decisive. No sooner have our patients
taken few tablespoonful Of it than their fea-
lures become relaxed and they come to their
senses The next day the Improvement Is such
that we are tempted to look upon coffee as a
SPECIFIC against typhoid fever; Under its inf1u-
rouses from the state Of somnolency in which
he has been since the invasion of the disease
soon all the functions take their natural course,
and he enters upon convalesenee pr Gull
fuls Of strong black coffee every two hours
alternated with one or two teaspoonfuls of claret
or Burgundy wine. A little lemonade or citrate
OF magnesia should be taken daily, and after
While quin1ne. From the fact that malaise and
cerebral symptoms appear first, the doctor re-
CARDS gar co typhoid fever as disease and
dicated In the early stages before local compl-
cations arise.
THE FLOWER GARDEN.-Most flower seeds are
go9d for more than one year Asters stocks
season. OF large number Of varieties, por-
ton will terminate the second year, but not
an very nigh such as phlox yerbsna
season. and properly dried, will, of course, re-
main good longer than those saved in an unfa-
yora6ie year, or careessly cured AS a rule,
round seeds are good longer than thin, flat
ones, and many Of the smallest are good as
long as any. Old balsam seeds are generally
acknowledged to be better than new. Last
summer, in the garden of an old German lady,
saw some flowers from seeds brought from
the old country sixteen years before. She had
petunias portulaca and gourds.-J B. Root.
How TO ExTEMPoRIZE RADIsHEs.-Radishes
may be grown in very few days by the fol-
lowing method: Let some good radish seed
soak In water for twenty four hours then put
n q hl nd ay fn fhn In
course of the day termination win commence.
The seed must be sown in wellmanured hot
Led, and Watered from time to time with luke
warm water By this treatment the radishes
VIII in a very snort time acquire sufficient
bulk and be good to eat. II It be required to
get good radishes in winter during the severe
cold, an old cask should be sawed in two, and
one-half of it filled with good earth. The
radish seed beginning to shoot as before must
be then sown in, the other half of the barrel
put on top Of the full one, and the whole of
The apparatus carried down into the cellar.
For watering, lukewarm water should be used
as before. In the course Of five or six days the
radishes will be fit to eat.
TERRAPIN STEw.-Did you know Jeemes? Not
Jeemes Buchanan, but Jeemes Presses? He
used to keep cellar somewhere on Market
street In Philadelphia years on years ago.
but they do say that like those old fellows who
had to be padded across some river before they
got to the good place, and was obliged to pay
whole saloon berth to hisself on the boat by
just showing can of unsteWed terrapin. 1
have been saving up myself for this here stew,
a waiting for cold weather. You can't enjoy
terraptn unless the day is nipping. Temporal
ture and terrapin goes hand In hand. Now, as
to your terrapin bless you! there Is all the diff
ference in the world in them. The more north
erly Is the terrapin ground the better. You eat
a Florida terrap1n; you needn't deSpiSe 1t, for
terrapin is terraptn anywhere; but you get a
Chesapeake one or Delaware bay one, or, bet
ter still, a Long Island one, and there is just
the difference between $40 dozen and $36.
Warm water kind of washes the delicate flavor
out of them. Don't you let Mr.. Bergh know it,
but your terrap1n must be billed alive. Have
good big pot with hot fire under 1t, so that he
shan't languish, and when it's got on full
head of steam pop him In. What am going to
give is a receipt for a single one. II you are
awful rich and go In for gross of terrapln,
just use your multiplication table. Just
as soon as he caves In watch him and try
his tiippers when they part when you try
associates his snuf-boX. Pick out every scrap of
his meat, there amt over much of 1t, the more
the pity; the most Is in the 1intes of the legs
and the fipper5; but If you want to commit
murder just you smash his gall, then your ter
rapin is gone forever. Watch close for eggs,
and handle them gingerly. Now, having got
him or her all into shape, put the meat aside
Take three fresh eggs; you must have them
freSh Boil 'em hard and mash em smooth; add
to that tablespoonful of sifted flour, three
tableSpOOnfulS of cream salt and pepper. (red