Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-04
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black to give dark color. This not only
guards against fire. it is claimed, but also in
measure prevents decay.
BUTTER SCoTCH CANpy.-0ne pound Of
crushed sugar, three ounces Of butter put In a
| stewpan or kettle. aud stir often to prevent
burning. Try little in water, If brittle il is
done. Pour out on the top Of battered PAN
and mark it in squares. They are as good
| those you buy. A little grated lemon rind i'm
proves the flavor.
To REM0vE GREASE SPoTs.-Take dry potters'
clay, finely powdered. scatter it lightly over the
spot, taking care to cover the spot thoroughly
with the powder. Hang the garment near the
fire or expose TO the suns rays for an hour or
more. Brush OFF the clay aud all traces OF the
grease will have disappeared.
SIMPLE. REMEDY FOR DIPHTHERIA-An emf
nent physician Saws he cures ninety-uue out of
every one hundred cases of scarlet fever by Civ
ing the patient warm lemonade with gum arabic
dissolved in it. A cloth wrung out in hot water
and laid upon the stomach should be removed
as soon as it becomes cool. Dr. Revillout states
that lemon juice, used as gargle, is an cfica-
cieus specific against diphthera and similar
throat troubles. He has successfully thus en-
ployed it for eighteen years.
To WASH SILK Neck HANDxERcuIEFS so that
they will not stilfen:-Put little bran in mus
lin bag into lukewarm water squeeze the bag
50 that the water becomes miiky-looking: then
quickly wash your article aad quickly rinse in
cold water; hang it to dry i'm a room where there
is neither sunshine or fire: iron il on the wrong
side with a coolish iron. Use no soap at all.
MoST OF THIS PRETTY PLAQUES or Woop so
much used to paint on have no rings on the
back. and consequently cannot be hung on the
wall. To remedy this get curtain ring
through this put loop of ribbon or thin cloth
and paste or glue this loop TO the back of the
plaque. Be sure to have it exactly in the center
and do not try to hang it up until it is perfectly
dry.
An EXCELLENT Plan TO SAVE OLD NAPKINS
and tablecloths is TO cut out the good parts and
put them away in bag appropriately labelled.
and have them ready for use in case of sickness.
housewife whose system is so complete that
ii is hard to believe that she has lived on earth
only about ferty years gives this advice. and
ste says also that we should keep another bar
with pieces OF flannel and another with old cot
ton CLOTH for the same rurpose.-N. J. Post.
The SECRET OF Coon CHOCOLATE is in the
''frething" or stirring of it. Chocolate pots in
block-tin come with long handle in the lid so
that the chocolate can be constantly stirred
This is Miss Evarts' famous receipt Take al
ready sweetened chocolate, break into small
bits. and place into spoonful of boiling water.
in warm spot to melt Then put it into fa-
rna boiler and pour over it boiling milk and
from the minute the first drop of milk enters it,
it must be stirred. Let ii boil several minutes
until it is thick and jelly like. With a tribe
whip whip up some good cream, and cap each
dainty cup with spoonful Of it as you serve it.
Vanilla chocolate is delicious PREPARED in this
way.
PRUNING SHRUBs.-The Gardeners Monthly
gives in substance the following good practical
directions for pruning ornamental shrubs on the
approach Of spring: Indiscrminate cutting back
viii not answer the desired purpose. Distinc-
ton must be made between slow and vigorous
growers. and between those which bear flowers
on Old wood and these winch flower on new
growth: Such as grow too streng to flower well
should he lightly prunea; and in the same indi-
vidual the weakest shoots Should be cut in more
severely than the STRONGER ones. Lilacs and the
PhadelphuS bear flowers on the wood of last
year. and to prune them much BOW DESTROYS the
, Towering; while the Altheas ard others which
! flower on the young weed cannot be too Sc
vereiy cut in.
The TRAILING ARBUTUS.-IA reply to an in
quiry last year in regard to the tfaHspianting Of
! the Trailing Arbntus, We repeat what We thea
said, that there is no dificnty in taking it up in
the places where it grows wild and transfer it
| to private gardens aad although We believe
that autumn is the best time to do Sc it can be
done at any time except in the blooming season
in April and May. But the work should De
done with care, the first condition being to
transplant it when the ground is moist; tue
second that the rOets must BE disturbed as little
as possible. little soil being allowed TO adhere
te them will be an advantage; aud the vine
should not be bruised. bat can be prilned if too
much of it. The transplaating should be done
! in rather shady place. where the vines will not
be interfered with. and partially covered with
dead leaves. We have vine or two now grow
ing upon our premises. which We're taken up
even IN May. and which was not done with as
much care as the plant demands. We are often
surprised to see little attention bestowed
upon this very fragrant and attractive flower,
though so humble anu modest ia its habits
Germantown Telegraph.
REMOVAL OF FOREIGN BODIES FROM THE
WINDPIPE.-Foreign bodies in any part of the
windppe are always serious and may be imme-
d!ate!y fatal. The accident commonly happens
from child having some PIsything such as a
bean. small marble. bead, or nstshell in its
| mouth. and being desired TO take il out. when,
either IN the hurry to obey, on possibly from its
disnclibation to do SO being Quickened by a
cuff, the foreign body slips into the wiGdpipe.
and produces serious mischief. In the we'll
known case of the late Mr. Brunei the eminent
engineer. whose life was endangered by an ac-
cdent OF this kind. it arose from his performing
coniuring trick with half-sovereign In his
mouth, and the coin slipping into his windpipe
When the foreign body becomes fixed in the up
per part of the windpipe. or larynX SO as to OBJ
struct the breathing. the patient becomes black
in the face, and falls back apparently dead. This
|! sometimes happens during meal. from child
or grOwn-up person happening to cough while
eating, and thus drawing piece of food into the
air-passagcs. Whatever the cause bystander
should, without hesitation, thrust his fore
finger to the back of the throat, and endeavor
| to hook up with it the offending body, and this
can often be done, when the pa tient will at
once breathe again. Ii this method is not sue
cessful the patient, 1t child, should be held up
10y the legs and he sinartly thumpe6 between the
shoulders. when not improbably the foreign
body will drop on TO the floor. and tie child will
then begin to respire aud cry: but if respiration
is still suspended. cold water dashed on the
chest will probably rouse it, or. if not, recourse
must be had to artificial respiration. Ofceurse
medical aid will be summoned at once in any
case OF serious choking. if possible, but the ma
iority of cases do very Wen without it, Ii. how
ever, the foreign body is not disiodeed by the
efforts of bystanders, an operation will be ne
cessarv to save life. and every moment will be
of importance. Even if the urgent symptoms
have passed on and the child appears to be re-
stored to health yet. if the foreign body has not
been found. the advice Of surgeon should,
nevertheless. be sought at once, as it may stfll
be lodged In the deepersair passages. where it
may cause fatal mischief if net disleired at an