Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-27
HOME MATTERS.
USEFUL RECIPEs-CARE OF BIRDs-HEALTH
ToPIcs-CITY AND COUNTRY.


ToPTcs-CTTY AND COUNTRY.
PREVENTING THE CRACKING OF GLuE.-Glpe
often cracks because of the dryness of the air IN
which stove fire il kept. By the addition of a
little chloride of calcium to it, this tendency
will be avoided.
CLEANING BLACK GLOvEs.-Black cotton
gloves should be treated to bath of scalding
hot salt and water before wearing. Hang the IN
up to dry without wringing, and when they are
almost drv put them on the hand TO stretch
them and get them in proper shape.
CLEANING BACK LAcE.-Sha&e the la ce
gently TO remove all dust and lay 10 upon a
table covered with CLOTH and stick a pin into
each point or scollop and along tn e outer edge
on the plain side. Then wet it well all over
with Carefully strained cold coffee, made very
strong. Let II remain until IL ia thoroughly
dried. and it win be a. black and stiff as new
lace. il there is no cotton In it.
THE FOLLOWING Is AN EXCELLENT RECIPE
for cheap fruit cake:-One egg, one cup of
sugar. one and half cups of four half q cup
of butter, two-thiris of a cup of currants. one
cup of raisins. half teaspoonfu of baking
powder three taDlespOcnfUs OF sour cream or
milk. one teaspoonful each of cinnamon, cloves
and nutmeg: in place OF baking powder and
sour milk. you may use, If you choose. two
tahespoonfuis of yeast; in this case it will need
to stand in the tin to rise for an hour.
CANARY BIRDS IN SITTING Rooms scatter
seeds in all directions. A simple continuance
will do away with this objection. If the cage Is
one Of the pretty gIlded ones take q piece OF
carleton the same color; have it deep enough to
reach from the bottom of the cage up to the top
OF the seed-oish: shir II at both top and bot
tom, run strings IN and fasten to the cage. If
this Is neatly Put on it does not detract from
the good looks of the cage aud saves a great
deal OF work. Tie the strings so that they can
be united easily and the cover be taken of and
shaken.
BRITTLE Hoors-Among causes which pro-
duce brittle hoofs in horses and cattle. the
Naticaa, Lice Stock Journal mentions the fire.
quent standing in rotting dung heaps or in
pools of decomposinr liq1id manure. In the
dung heap there is not only the moisture and
steam soaking and softenng the noof, but there
is abundance of ammonia gas, which is especi-
ally calculated 10 SOFTEN dissolve and destroy
the horn. Standing in such decompOsing
ganic matter is still more Injurious when the
animal is confined to box or stall, for here the
injurious effect of inactivity Is added to the
other conditions.
CLEANING LOOKING GIAssEs.-Sp0nge the
glass over with a little alcohol and warm
water. rubbing the sponge up and down the
mirror, or, if very long across it. but rub it only
one way Then dust over 1t some whiting
powder tied up in thin bit Of muslin, and
wipe it of quickly, and polish it with silk
handkerchief. Take care not to touch the
frame with the alcohol whiting. 1t is well to
Keep sponge. bag of powdered whiting and
handkerchief purpOsely for washing glasses
A ball of whiting can be made by mixing the
dry powder with enough aqua ammonia and
alcohol to stir it to a stiff paste i'm teacup, and
when IL is dry it can be taken from the cup by
running a knife around its edges. When
needed, scrape it to fine powder, and dip q
moist cloth into 1t and rub it on the mirror. 1t
Is also an excellent paste for rubbing silver and
brasses--Cou,sty Gentleman.
The HUMAN PULsE.-Every person should
know how to ascertain the state of the pulse in
health; then, by comparing it when he is ailing,
he may have some idea Of the urgency of his
case. Parents should know the health pulse of
each child as now and then q person is born
with peculiarly slow or fast pulse, and the
very case In hand may be of that peculiarity
An Infants pulse Is 40; a child Of seven about
50. and from tweaty to sixty years Is 20 beats a
minute; declining to 60 at four score A
healthy grown persons pulse beats 40 times a
minute. There may be good health down to
60. but If the pulse always exceeds 20 there is a
disease. the machine IL working itself out:
there Ia fever or Inflammation somewhere,
and the body II feeding on itself; as I'm con-
sumption, when the pulse is quick, there Is
over 10. gradually increasing with decreased
chances Of cure. until It reaches 40 to no.
when death comes before many days. When
the pulse Is over 40 for months, and there Is
slight cough. the lungs are affected. There are,
however, peculiar constitutions in which the
pulse may be over 20 in health.
CITY PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRY.-City people
go to the country for health. Most who do so
gain somewhat in yigor, but mainly because of
the change in ones current of thought. relief
from mental strain. simpler diet and more
physical exercise. But they often lose much
they might gain, and, if not Frustrated by sick
ness very many carry home the seeds of disease
that earlier later develop into suffering il not
ultimating in death. And this because of ignO-
rance or neglect on single point. The pave
ments or hard surfaces of city streets the brick
walls and even the wooden ones of the compact
dwellings. absorb heat during the day and retain
II up TO midnight. partially until morning. This
heat radlates slowly from such surfaces and air
currents. Obstructed by the buildings do not cir
cuate freely TO carry heat away. For this rea-
son city people can sit on the pOrches or
verandas, or in rooms with windows all open,
until a late hour. without any marked chiliiness
But in the country the soil and vegetation
quickly radiate into the air the days accumula-
tion OF warmth. and before the sun touches the
horizon the temperature of the atmosphere is
rapidly falling. Hence those who carry CITY
habits to the country, sitting outdoors or before
open windows in the evening. neglecting to put
on additional clothing at shutdown. and more at
later hour II needed. are pretty sure to lay the
foundation OF catarrhs, colds aud lung COM
plants, or other diseases that largely counter
act, IL not entirely Overbalance the benefit de-
rived. Attention to this one item WILL In most
eases, in connection with the other advantages
named above. make q few months. weeks or
value to every dweller in aEy densely populated
eity.-Anaer-icdn i9T-tcult,rist.
HOW They Met.