Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-04
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are used In making street bags. The straw is
doubled Ii half and lined with dark red or
olive green silk. This lining makes puff al
each side, and projecting above the straw Is
gathered together With silk strings the straw
Is either embroidered In cIeyel5 heightened
With silk. or Is painted In Uater-colOr5. The
coreopsfS In varying shades OF dark yellow and
red makes a handsome decoration for these
bags.
LADIES CAN MAKE THEIR OWN VELVET
FRAMEs for plaques or pictures, by getting a
turned wooden frame from the carpenter OF the
desired size; over this stretch the velvet aud
plush, cutting the center 50 as TO leave an
ample margin: faSten this tightly with furni-
ture tacks on the back. taking care not tspull
1t away, and then glue the back, Keeping the
tacks In until the glue has thoroughly dried.
In PARIS have lately been introduced damasks
for table linen embroidered with silk; the
designs old Persian. Another, of modern de-
sign, Is decorated with peacocks in three
shaGeS OF paoR silks. The birds strut on ter
races. over which trail japanese annie bios
SONS. The feathers and plumes Of the ceason
are mostly taken irOm common poultry yards,
dyed, dipped and shaped. Ostrich plumes are
or TWO or more colol5 mtaed or they are range
rom dark TO light n a ganut Of graduating
shades.
INSECTS on ROSES My rose bushes are In
fested with snail black fly and a green worm
one eighth OF an inch In length. AS soon as
bud comes On they gather around it, and In
ABOUT three or four day it is either cut OF or
1t willis and dieS. Can you tell me what Will
destroy theu?-M. j. K dust the buds lightly
With white hellebCre, taking care not to bring
the roses to your nostrils while the dust re-
mains; or. perhaps better, make a decOctiOn OF
the hflieb1re In hot water ana Apply tue
liquid 1-C0nEtTY Gentleman.
FRESH FooD THE Mosr NoURrsHIEG.-Soups
should always be made Oh fresh meat, and fresh
bones be but added sparingly. Meat that has
once undergone cooking can be warmed up In
Clrfphf
even then Twill be but little nourishing. Stale
cooked meat and bones boiled for hours into
stock or soup Will produce but greasy, acid,
1ndfgest1ele mass. lt Is no saving to work up
stale material, the saving ts 10 never cooking
much more tkan IS wanted at the time and
having fresh food" Whoever has studied the
the requirements Of the human system TO
maintain Its Vitality, Will know this.
TWO PLUSH RB-SCREENs set In frames of
eboniZed wood are worth description. Both
were OF Damascus red plush, and painted IN
oils. One was decorated with bold design OF
pumpkin leaves and open yellow flowers and
buds This vulgar but rich flower lends Itself
admirably 10 artistic treatment. The leaves
are varied With rich tones, which are In turn
rejected on the yellow flower, making gamut
or beautiful tintS ranging from dark olive to
bright yellow. The other screen was Orna-
meLted with Towering bOugh of dOgWood.
The dogwood is now one Of the favortte flowers
f0r artistic purposes. Care should, however, De
taken TO relieve its staring effect by using a
very small quantity, If any, Of pure white
art amateur.
BABY CARRIAGES, judging from the specl-
mems an oOseryant baby lover sees about the
streets, are highly convenient for every one
but the babies. The number OF little children
who are wheeled around by careless nurse
maids With the sun blinking full In their faces
AID their little heads bobblng round Ike
eork-foat In an eddy would astonish
parents who send their children ont for
an airing. 4 Newark baby had It's I'm
ger so badly crushed In the too OF its
baby. carriage last week that the finger had 20
De amputated, and while serious accidents like
THIS are lEffequent, the foundations OF nervous
disorders, to say nothing of weak eyes, may b,
laid by q few days careless exposure to full
sunlight In oaby-carriage.
CITY BLEACHING OF CLOTHES Those who live
In cities or localities where they have nc grass
plat are sometimes much exercised as to the
Possibility OF SUM- bleaching their white clothes
AS II is the freshest, whitest and least Injurious
method OF bleaching, let me tell you. how to
accomplish II under such Instantaneous CIR
cumStanceS Thoroughly wet your articles In
cold water. Then ruo On soap until IL 20 akes
the strongest kind of Suds. Have no more
than just enough to cover the pieces, and
spread them out on clean. smooth beard In
The sun. Whenever dry, souSe them into the
suds again and spread them out for couple Of
days or until the stains are out. Then rinse In
clear water and wash in the usual way. Y1u:
clothes will look white and smell fre5h-Gsr-
HlCtf1Oicn IttegTdph.
MULCHING Newly PLANTED TREES There
are soTe ye'ole-among them good nur-
seTymen-Who doubt the value Of mulch
Ing newly-planted trees, and offer excellen
reasons for It. While we do not agree with
them TO the extent to which they carry this
unbe,ief, We think they are partially correct
To pile around young tree a mass OF grass.
weeds; manure, &C., and allow it to remain un
ofSt1roed through the whole or the greater
pait OF the hot, dry season, may be OF no SER
vice, rather an IL jury to TIE young tree as
the fresh air Is excluded from the soil and it
becomes dry and hard But this Is nos the
way that we recommend mulchtng to be done
We recommend that the mulching should be
removed four or five times during the season
give the earth around the tree careful stir
Ting, then water IL the soil needs 1t, and apoIy
fresh mulch; lt Is a good plan also, after
planting tree 10 the spring, to give the soil
around the stem dish shape. In order that 1t
may receive full supply of rain. This mode
being followed. Our Own experience satisfies
US that mulching is an excellent thing, and
Ior US bas saved many tree perish1ng from
Observation-Disclosures TeleH'aDIt.
TEA AND CoFFEE.-Tea and coffee. now our
staple beverages. are often but badly prepared
Cofee should always be fresh ground, be paced
In q china vessel OF whatever kind, or one OF
granite ironware. and very little boiling water
&c poured on ii. 1t should then be allowed to
stand and the remainder be poured on. be well
covered and placed few minutes on the stove,
without allowing IL TO boil. Coneepots should
be so arranged that when the coffee is poured
CUT IL is strained. Nc boiling up OF old coffee
Will ever make anything like good cue,
We must have the aroma. and that is
CeStrOytd by any mixture whatsoever
It Is believed that boiled milk should
be added 10 coffee; IL should never be boiled.
Tut De just warmed. Tea making Is a very
delicate affair and should be well watched.
Teapots Of pure silver and those very best
Plated make good tea; but the plain chinaware
or the granite ironwSre are even preferable
yea should be placed In heated pot, some
warm water just spr1nkled over It, and after
stan01ng tnree or four minutes the boiling
wafer be poured on. Water must be added
When required, always before the last cup is
exhausted, and the teapot must never stand
on the stove, but On whatever roster IS near It.
II The tea has to be kept warm. Unless the tea
Is taken when made the real aroma is lost
CoLoRlNG WALLS.-0n this subject The B4iid-
tH0 Netrs gives these practical directions:
Ceilings and walls are often finished in DIS
temper. but very often turn out unsatIsfac.
tory, from the want of kno Wedge In the mix
lDg and laying on. Absorption In the wall
should De checked or stopped. or one part will
ABSORB more color than another. and an I'M
even or spotty appearance results. Various
preparations are used for preparing walls and
10 stop absorption. One OF these IS to mix
ABOUT dozen POUNDS of the best whiting
Win water adding thereto enough parchment
or other size TO bind the color about two
ounces OF alum, and the same weight OF soft.
soap dissolved In water; mix well and strain
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