Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-08
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WHEN MAKTG A BERRY PIE be sure to wet the
edges of the upper and under crusts and press
them so firmly together that the Juice cannot
run out. or you viii leave the best part of the
PIE on the bottom of the oven, and then have
that TO Clean
ELDERBERRY JELLY Is very NICE and is often
much liked by one who is sick. Cook the berries
until they are soft, then strain them through a
jelly bag. To every pint of juice add pint of
white sugar IL you prefer to do so YOU may
take two-thirds Of the elderberries and one-third
OF green or ripe grapes.
APPLE WATER--Iam o firm believer In French
hsones and use apple water for slight fevers,
when perspiratiOns seems to relieve complaints.
Apple water is very easy to make. roast three
sour apples until they soft, and pour on
them pint of cold water. i shake up the
water and administer il just SOY. Y. Times.
HORSE RADIsH VINEGAR. English. )-Quarter
of pound of scraped horse-radish, one ounce
minced chalet, one dram cayenne, one quart
vinegar; put all in a bottle, shake well every
day for two weeks: when thoroughly stepped.
strain and bottle and il is ready for use. This
Is made best in September or October. as horse
radish Is best then, and is nice relish for meat.
Boston Cook.
ToNATo CATsUP.-In a porcelain stew-kettie
put II tomatoes. and cook thoroughly; pass this
through straner to get rid of skin: only use
enough water to cover half of them: return to-
1nat0es 10 Kettle; take gOOd-siZed onion, with
three green peppers, chop them fine. and add to
the tomatoes; season with three tabespoonfuls
OF salt. one and One-half of brown sugar one
anu One-half OF ginger one of mustard, and a
WhOle grated nutmeg. with blade of mace.
Let this all cook for fully two hours, then add
pint OF good vinegar and cook an hour longer
How SMOKING AFFECTS BoYs-An English
physician has been investigating the effect of
smoking on boys He took for his purpose
thirty-eight boys, aged from nine to fifteen. and
Carefully examined them:-"In twenty-seyeD
cases he discovered injurious traces of the habit
In twenty 1.-TWO there We're various disorders of
the circulation and digestion. palpitation of the
heart, ana more or less taste for strong drink.
In twelve there were frequently bleedings of the
nose ten mad disturbed Sleep and twelve had
slight liberation of the mucous membrane of the
mouth which disappeared on ceasing the use of
tobacco for some days The doctor treated them
all for Weakness but with little effect until the
smoking was discontinued when health and
strength were soon restored
PRETTY yNE.-One of the neatest. most
desirable ornamental vines is the ArapeIOpsis
Veitchii- This isa comparatively new species and
comes from Japan It's leaves are much smaller
than those of the American AmpeIopsis. and
overlap one another forming a dense sheet of
lovely green. While young this plant is little
susceptible to cold winters. but REQUIRES ONLY
SIMPLE protection with leaves, straw OF some
thing of the sort the first winter after being
planted out. So soon, however as it gets well
established there is no further risk and it be-
comes as hardy as tree of the forest 1t grows
very rapidly after it gets started. Without any
lying or other fastening it elings to walls of
Drlck or hammered stone with the tenacitv of
the IVY The foliage is very attractive in sum-
11er and changes to pleasing rich crimson
scarlet In the autumn. For covering walls
stumps OF trees rocks. etc, it is very desirable
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mentatiOn of brick and stone structures and the
stone foundations OF wooden buildings.
The GARDEN IN AUTUMN.-Itis is a good time
Id the pleasant fall weather, for arranging beds
OF herbaceous plants, such as holiyhocks del
phlnlumns, paeOnies, etc. Roots can be divided
without injury. and generally with great benefit
TO the health of the plants. Lilies and hardy
bulbs can also be removed and repanted as soon
as the leaves begin to ripen Plants that are
somewhat tender in the north such as trjtomas
pampas grass, etc, and any other tender plants
that 1t would be desirable to save over the winter
may De secured in pits or cool cellars simple
PIT is made by removing the earth for say two
1eet, over which is placed hot-bed frame and
sash. Even boards or mats will answer for COW
ering Give air during fine weather. Genenal
improvements in the garden should be now
made, Tor our springs are short and unpleasant
Dig up ana put IN order every vacant bed as il
VIII not only facilitate spring work but do the
SOL good. and have a heater appearance than if
EFT rough and weedy. All bulbs and plants that
Ole down TO the ground in autumn NAV be pro-
tected by covering the earth with leaves ma
nure or straw. but plants that retain their leaves
during winter will not bear this kind of pro-
lection y few evergreen bOughs thrown over
the pee, little straw betneen the plants or
some hSht, open covering - this kind is all
they VIII bear without danger Of smotherino
and rotting.- TicG'S Floral Guide.
How MILK SHOULD BE TAKEN.-Arafn milk is |
food no foI-a
draughts like beer, or other fluids, which differ
from it chemically. If we consider the use Of
milk in infancy. the physiological insestion.
tilat Is. OF II. we find that the sucking babe
lmolbeS little by little the natural food provided
Tor It, Each small mOuthful is secured bv
Effort, and slowly presented to the gastric
mucous surface for the primal digestive stages
Ii Is thus regularly and gradually reduced to
curd, and the stomach is not oppressed with q
lump OF half.cOagulated milk. The same prin-
erie should be regarded in the case of the
adult. Milk should be SLOWLY taken in mouth
fuls, at short intervals, and thus it is rightly
cealt with by the gastric Juice. If milk be
taken alter other food, it is almost sure to
burden the stomach, and to cause dis
comfort and prolonged indigestion. and
TINS, Tor the obvious reason that there
Is insufficient digestive agency to dispose of it,
And the better the quality of the milk the more
severe the discomfort will be under these condi-
tiohs- MIX Is lnsufiiciently used in making sim
tapiOca and sage. Distaste for these is enpen-
dered very often, believe, because the milk is
stlnted in making them, or poor skinned milk
is used Abundance of new milk should be
employed, and more milk or cream should be
added when they are taken. In Scottish house
holds this matter is well understood and a dis
tinct pudding-plate, like a small soup-plate is
used for this course The dry messes commonly
served as milky buildings in England are exactly
lifted TO create disgust for what should be
most excellent and delicious part of a whole
some dinner for both children and adults-D-
Dyce Dt'ek1corh, IN Popular Science Monthly.
CONCERNING MONOGRAMs.-Scarcely anything
seems so easy as to design monogram, vet we
see very few successful ones, the most of them
being mass of mixed-up letters and ornament
OF which we can find neither the beginning nor
the end. There is law regulating the DESIGN
ing OF everything, and it is this law which the
true designer keeps in mind and applies 10 his
work; the effects of obedience to this law and
It's violation are seen clearly in the design for
monogram as in the design for a cathedral
First. there should be harmony of composition
that Is, the letters should so emphasize. subdne
or control each other that the comnoSi,ion