Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-05

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ing or Boiling in ferruginous water to give the
appearance Of age. "But mind, said DR.. Rau,
as the reporter put up his pencil, n do not say
genuine; / think II is probable that they are;
but we must wait for further corro0orative dis
coveries"
IN CANDY LAND.
The Confeetioners' Preparations for the
Christmas Holidays.
WHAT CAN BE SEEN IN CANDY MAKERS SHOP
"A TALK WITH THE CANDY MAN-cHANGEs
AND NOVELTIES IN CONFECTIONERY, ETC.
"who eats candy:" is q question that wouid
occur to the mind of most any one who walks
along the streets, especially on the eve Of the
holiday season, and gazes at the tempting array
spread out IN the shop windows. After person
has seen the pyramids and mountains OF sweet
things heaped up in the windows and on the
counters OF the stores for sale, and, perhaps
thought over the matter, he would probably be
ready to ask, "WhO don't eat candy:" 1t is
rather difficult to answer this latter question
generally. There is no well defined class of
anti candy eaters. The doctors and dentists
perhaps advise other people not to indulge, but
they are not total abStainers themselves.
Parents are sometimes known to issue a stern
edict on this subject to their children, and by.
gienic or enconomical enthusiasts dwell upon
the Injurious effects upon the health and the
finances, of Indulgence in this respect.
But, after all, nearly every body viii nibble at
q plate of candies, and those who may have
temptation when presented to them as a
friendly offering. The people who don't like
candies are very few. but the people who don't
merOus The proportion Of those two classes,
however, to the entire population is very small,
and consequently the candy men are busiiy en-;
molasses into variety OF toothsome and at
tractive forms and disposing OF their wares at a
good profit to an eager public. Especially are
the candy men busy as
THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
approach. For two weeks before, SO q we'll
known manufacturer of this city told STAR
reporter, the entire force is At work night and
day to prepare Tor the demand, which increases
some two hundred per cent at the holiday sea-
son. Barrels of sugar and mOlaSses, great heaps
OF nuts and fruits are combined into tOOthsome
morsels that melt away in the mouth, tickling
the palate with delicious sweetness that
makes one wish with the old ericure for the
throat OF "A crane. Santa Claus, the patron
saint Of the Christmas holidays, Is very fond OF
candy. and his pack, in whatever else II may
be lacking, is always we'll stocked with
swee, Things. A Christmas stocking would
be regarded a failure IL 1t contained no
candy. and tue elder members of tie family
who have ouis grown the custom OF hanging up
their stockings would SHARE with the little ones
in the lamentations over such Il terrible over
must also be very busy just now in preparing
his stock OF candies. 1t Is popularity supposed
that he and his assistants are al work all the
year in making the dolls and wagons and whis-
ties and other toys that make up the contents
of his pack. But the candies always taste SO
fresh that santa Claus must make them the
very last thin before he starts out on his ter
restlial trip. He has a great many assistants
on this mundane sphere, and while the old
cannot be more active than the candy makers
are just at present.
THE SCENE IN CANDY SHOP.
A visit TO candy mans shop would reveal
| q scene of much animation. The great kettles
filed with dark liquid, bubbling with the in.
tense heat, and at the same time sending forth
very delicious aroma; the mass OF white sugar,
like snow drifts; the white-aprNped men stand.
ing at long tables, with great piles of the most
tempting candy rapidly rising before them as
| they add piece after piece, and over all the
| hustle OF preparation, makes candy shop just
| now a very attractive and interesting place to
front of the counter in order to get back to the
rear of the store, for while it is some time yet
tn re are who are
| Christmas to crafty their taste for candy
| What more beatific state could be presented
| TO the vision of a child than the possibility o
being able to go into store at any time and
| buy pound OF candy. In the estimation o
such one a person under these circumstances
| Is but little below the angels.
| AL the time THE STAR man was thinking
| about the candies and the children the candy
man was piing up the most delicious looking
| CONNECTIONS on the scales and then tumbiing
| them into paper bags and receiving the money
! with as much uncOncern as il he was dealing
out cod fish balls or some other prosaic article
Finally the last young lady had tripped out with
! her pound of candy under her arm and the
candy man turned to THE STAR reporter with
| upon little candy shovel that lay upon pile
of bOn-bOns.
WHAT THE CANDY NAN SAID.
He did not look SO pleased when he found
! that 1t was not a customer that stood before
him. However, he could not be cross amid
| such sweet surroundings, and SO he said pleas
antly enough:
| "Oh! yes, of course, great many of my Gus.
toners are ladies, but then, you know, they
| take the candies home for family USE Girls
are supposed to eat more candy than any one
else. They certainly buy great deal.
haven't any opinion on the subject. 1t is not
my business to have opinions, sell candy"
"HOw about the Christmas trader" asked the
reporter, in order to get him on topic that was
more cOngenial.
i 1--WE are very busy in making candy and get
ting good supply on hand, so as to be pre-.
| pared for the usual rush that the holidays
bring. suppose that trade will be good
It generally is. We are not working in full
| force just now, because We like to have our can
dies fresh, and Christmas is most too far of
The day before Christmas our sales reach
$1,000, and during Christmas week the sales
| some idea from these figures what proportion
the Christmas trade has to the average demand
| during the year"
THE CHANGES IN CANDIES
"What new candies are you making thii
| Year," asked the reporter.
"New candies?" echoed the dealer, with g
laugh, There is not much novelty in our bust
ness. We make the same candies year aftel
year; perhaps there is some change in the form
| or In the combination of materials, but / am
making bon bonS, JafheS, &C, just as did when
| first went into the business in this city. o.
course there are new combinations. Fol
instance, two or three years ago the mint DROP
creams came out, and we are selling them still
| Then there are the glaces, which have been fol
| sale some four or i've years The feature Of
candies, however, just now is the use of fruits In
various ways and fruit syrups The latter is
used largely with bon bOns. But, as have said
| there Is not much change in candies, and the
| only improvements that can be devised is In
the character OF the materials and the skill with
| which they are combined"
"Do the prices remain unchanged Also" Ques
| toned the reporter.
1--WE are selling better candy for less money
than was formerly the case, replied the candy
| man. my prices, for instance, range from
| twenty-five cents to eighty cents per pound
At the former figure you get broken candies
taffies and very good article Of bon bon, and q,
by hand. AS, for instance, the glaces, which
| have to be dipped In the boiling liquid by hand
| aud taken out again in the same way. Fol-
such candy charge eighty cents q pound, and
| 1t IL we'll worth IT."
CANDIES FOR THE SCHOOL CHILDREN.
| "What have become of the sour balls and
jujue paste of our school days?'' interrupted the
| listener.
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