Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-02
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ping TO make the stove bright, and the black
Ing IS not likely to ny OF In fine dust.
GOOD BREAKFAST DISH is made by taking
sote veal, stew it TIL Il IS tender, and then
d,pit into some well beaten eggs, and fry In
pTtt4r I'll II "a bro IN. Veal needs to oe thoy-
ouShIg cooked IN order TO De eatable.
A COOP PAers FOR PAPER may be obtained
py adding 70 10 parts. by weight, OF gum
arabic, parts Of sugar ia order 20 prevent the
gum from cracking: then add water until the
desired consistency is obtained IL a very
strong paste Is required add q quantity OF flOUr
equal IN weight 10 the gum Without boiling
the mixture The paste improves In strength
when II begins 70 ferment.
BRAIN WORKERS who are suddenly called
upon for an extra amount of work too general
~, says the London T-1,fh. fly to tea or coffee
powerful suxili6TieS, undoubtedly but they
exact too heavy payment for theIr seryicpS
BiiIlatSavariu recommends cup OF chocolate
with the smallest pi-Ce OF aTnber DO Efered ana
added as one would sugar, though lot as sub
sttUte for sugar. He declares that this mix
tire enabled MIN 10 get through with an i'm
menSe amount Of WORK. while allowing him IN
sleep TRANQUILITY when his iaoors were over on
the other hand. two cups or strong coli ~ pre-
vented him from sleeping forty hOur5- Marsh
RiChelieu, who took MinOrca from the EogIish
was the inventor OF this innocuous stlmulin ant
How TO PLANT GLADIOLI.-Take cut the soil
where each bulb ~ 70 b3 planted. making the
hole with the troEel about four inches wide
and about SIX inches deep. Where there is
ANY danger OF The fresh manure coming Into
contact with the oIiO, MI 10 each hole with
good fresh loan placing little at the bltto n
and then covering ill., II the loan IS at All
SIN. sand and little leaf mould NAV be Az
eed 70 the l1am: each bulb Will thus be pro-
vided with some fresh SOIL Ia which to M axe
us start Where this is necessary. the hole
must De Hft.e deeper than six inches; never
alio" the bulbs when planted TO be nearer the
surface than six Inches; very experienced and
successful grower says that be al gayS nIanteI
al Ibat depth, aud that he believed the roots
$1,000 better the changes of temperature aud
Jack OF moisture - H-A- .HJMi
CHINA AND Pore ELAN PAINTING is receiving
quite an impetus OF late, In the growing fash
Ion among society ladies' OF painting their own
dress buttons These buttons are perfectly
Cat In surface. afoTding fuli inch for paint
ing, and have aslight bevel on the edge, which
may be gilt. This oevel, being c)ncave. is
the gold TO great extent from wearing OIL
They have recess az the back into which
after the button has been painted and fired
the accompanying metal shank IS easily f1tted
by placing II In and turning 1t round IN the
aperture until it exactly crosses 1t. The open
space Is then filled up with thin mixture OF
plaster OF paris aud water. which will harden
In a few minutes, and tneTeOy irnbed aud Sc
curely flsten the shank more than sufficiently
strong Tor all purposes. Any surplus plaster
which might accumulate outside on the button
may De easily removed when hard by Ieyeling
IL CT with knife.
FLOWERS Of WALLS.-TraVeilerJ IN England
and Scotland always admire the SNOWY Wild
yellow wali-fl)%er5 that grow on the Old
walls A late number o: q 1rdening IIlu5t rated
recommends the cultivation OF flowers On
waits. There IS way OF growing no Eers Ga
walls In various countries which deserves
more attention than it has received With US.
II consists OF leaving he upper portion of the
terrace OF wall hollow and using this for
~ All 10
LarT0w flower border; but though narrow.
with space OF two or three feet OF soil. from
one foot 10 three leot through TINS giving
ample root room for the Production OF a Yjynr-
Gus ana graceful vegetation Tue architasf or
co'i1Hr can easily arrange for such wall vases.
IS nave oItea seen very charming effects pro.
nn@ce! N thi7 way on the continent, even II
poOT houses, where little evidence OF other
beauty was 10 De- seen. BY adopting the prin-
eipl6s OF variety instead or repetition In SUCH
Cases, Beautiful garden OF flowers might be
grown on the crest OF many a barren wall near
Or part OF town house. Hardy plants OF
permanent character should always ba chosen
Tor such positions Had those with graceful To-
ilage should have the preference. tcJ dress
Ihg OF rich soil should b given yearly, and
when Well established, such plants as the
si,!sISI yucolS, acanthuses etc. would make a
charming effect
ONk Or THs SIMPLEST AMI best remedies 10 %
given TO children If they are troubled with
worms Is poplar bark. 4 wellknoHn ply
stefan has used this for years with marked sue
cess. IL can be bought &C any drug store, aad
9 nttle per costing five cents will often PIE
vent sicknesS and possibly save a large
doctors bill Ii child looks white around
the mouth. with flushed cheeks AMI DAD
breath, 1t IS safe TO infer that ne i5 aiiictai
with worms i take little pinch or the DARK
about as much as one would naturally take 10
on the point Of penkutfe, and giTe II Daf1ra
there is no d!fhculty in gaFtlng ettId 70 tas,s
1t II you ~ plain what &c Is for, a good way to
regulate child'5 stomach AMI OjEels Is to
give him a LITTLE bowl OF oatmeal and milk
every day, fer Breakfast or dinner. see mat 10
Is well saited. as salt promotes digestion. The
ailments ot q child who is N o ncTnal caa-
clifton almost always proceed from the stomach,
and sucn may o. d1Ae Tor Oar children b.
paying some attention TO their G.et and so
avoid giving medicine as much as possible.
MY little Toy eats everything iusc the same
as the rest OF US. coffee and tea and alI" said a
lady 10 NE with an air OF pride and satiStac-
ton. Now my little boy did not eat every
thing and never tasted OF coffee or tea, and at
The age OF six years he was a perfectly
healthy child and full hall head taller than
the sallow, Cyspeptic little fellow who ate
eNerythiDg--N. 4. Pos.
BCLB PLANTING.-Those who did not set out
their bulbs last November should do 80 now.
1t Is not 80 desirable time, II is true, as late
N the fan, but very good flowers are some
times grown 10 one season. We have done SO
repeatedly. some OF them, Towering early
Will Lot bloom until the following spring
&c; bit tulips AMI hyacintas viii. The tuOa-
rose requires two years 70 flower. All these
Subs Rust have deep, rich, Hight. somewhat
sandy SOL, and should b. set two or three
lEch-s below the surface. The gIaiilluS Tlica
II extremely beautiful and has become very
IOIu ar, Is an exception. and can Dc planted at
inltTS ais from April TO Juae. when wiz gave A
SuCct aSiJn OF blooms. commencing in july and
EstiLg through August and September. The
strongest bulbs IOuld be TeSery. a for the last
planning, as they force their SrOYtu more rtg-
IDLY JhAn the others, affOr1lng IS fine plants
% september IS In July. Tney require
Only good garden soil MANFRED by we'll
rotted dung from the srab,e-yari. T0era
IS Lothing more beautiful ia a yard or
Hover garden than a bed OF tultoS. Tney
should be OF assorted kinds and iutermInylei
At least We Ike % see them So Ia prep irIur
bed = should be litera ~ made ground It
should be dug Cu- say 20 iacnes, and puJ al
bottom about six inches OF weIfrottei barn
yard manure, IN which horse and sheen dung
viii be valuable FIJI uD with good rarIe3
SOIL 20 about four inches above tne level AMI
plant the bulbs two Inches below the SURFACE
The holes should be made win 3 diboIe aud n
Quantity or sand be plSced 10 each it ygIll De
an advantage. Generally these bulbs, Ike
most OF the others, are planted In OCTOBER aa1
the first hall OF November; bat they can also
o. planted early 10 spTisg. GA the approach
OF winter give the beds a good covering OF
coarse utter or spent tan. for protection against
most and remove II oy the isC OF AOril
wen set bed VII not require renewing for say-
eral years. lt Is 50 with the crocls. srlo gdroo
'iOnh d1pefl4i. Sc.-GerHtJHtOf1 Tr.rIrdDt