New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-20
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&c Hent proviSer for its fnniy, laying I'D ssppho' "ns
ahead. and II u. as most OF humanity can tesuiy
most vigorous and determined protector Of its homo
and kind The wasp has architectural skin OF the
highest grade and his houses neither decay nor fan TO
pieces except where the stronger force OF man or any
accidental Intrusion Of heavier power KNOCKS them 10
pieces. Early in the summer the common papeTwasp
builds her house. she makes IL OF that, matefiai
which man has only recently discovered 10 be among
the most durable substances for the heaviest pur
pose--the paper OF wood pulp-aDd Ike economic
householder who knows the evils Of middemen ana con-
Tractors she furnishes her own woodpulp. chewing
woody fbres with her Jaws. and making them Into
paste which hardens into paper. The common mud
wasp builds most beautiful cells Of EARTH which she
often asens 10 the Fafters Of houses she laws ono
cgg in each cell and then fills the cells with dead In
sects-splters hies and 80 forth-as store OF pro
visions on which the Young wasp shall feed when It's
shell IS broken and IL Is yet too weak and small 10
scratch around for itself The mother wasp then h1s
up the entrance to the cells with mud and departs IL
Is believed TO die. her work well and faithfully done.
In the spring the broken, the young wasps.
nourlshed by the food supplied them grow In strength
until thcy are enabled to burst che barriers at the door
way and thew go forth 10 follow the round of Life
which their parents followed before them.
As to wasps attending to their own business. this
they do strictly II you do not interfere with wasp
he will not sting you. They are. however extremely
sensitive and should not be necdlessly aroused When
mudwasp's nest is found IN the rafters Of country
house IL Is lust az we'll to IL remain until winter
sets n when IL can safely be destroyed the old wasps
being gone and the young ones yet In their eggs
But while the wasp building II is Just as well also to
let him alone. lie will not disturb You, II yOn
do not disturb him. and his actions soon became
source Of interest and Instruction 10 the honsehold
lessons indeed in industry and family affection.
The olive tree has been celebrated in poetry ana
classic lore. ID the special emblem Of Athens, tho
gift the Goddess OF Wisdom, who presided over tho
fortunes OF the city, and who chosen patron Of
the city because the olive tree she had brought the
best gift that could be given 10 We who live in
temperate zone hardly appreciate the virtues Of the
olive or Its value to the inhabant OF the country where
II grows II Is undoubtedly Of the most nutritious
and wholesome OF all fruits. The oil, like all vegcta-
bic OIL is wholesome and more easily digesed than
animal oils Pure olive oil in its best condition has
positively no odOre II is sweet in favor a nht
large quantity Of tie oil sold in market this country
shows BY its color and OdOr that il has become rancid
or grossly adulterated. II is as difficult 30 keep olive
oil In warm weather butter any OF the animal
oils 1t should be kept in the ice box in hot weather
or cold cellar Olive oil OF the puFes quality is
of very light yellow color with slightly greensh
tinge great deal OF the Oil that comes from France
is light in quality that it requires large quantity
for mayonnase. 1t is more economical. therefore TO
buy heavier oil Of pure quality, because IL goes
further. Nothing Is more delicious to refined palate
than the flavor Of pure olive OIL though oil that Is the
least rancid has the most disagreeable flavor. great
many people who believe they dislike olive oil have
tasted only in its rancid adulterated state The
olive fruit itself when ripe is about the size Of large
plum and OF dark green color, sometimes tinted with
brown or violet When 1t is picked in ripe state it
in its best condition. Many OF the olives imported TO
this country in immature state and are unit for
There few picnic dishes moro delicious
than stuffed olive. To prepare these choose the
large queen olives stone them carefully with sharp
penlmfe by making slit I'm side, pressing the pen
Ine around the olive pit and deity moving II through
the silt. Prepare fOrcemeat made OF cold chicken,
allowing TO half pint Of meat chopped to fine mnce
two tablespoons of butter teaspoon even OF salt,
pinch Of pepper, egg and enough cream TO make
moist paste. Mix all the ingredients together except
the egg stir them the fire for two three minutes,
then add the egg and stir til the meat cooks UP once
Let this forcemcat become cold, stuff the Olives with
1t whore the stones have been taken out tie each up
with string and set them aside for an hour or so.
Another way Of preparing the olives Is to stone them,
cover them with cold water and bring the water to
boiling point. Pour OFF the boiling water and cover
them again with cold wafer When they have stood
for two minutes. drain them, stuff them and tie them
Cover them with boiling beef gravy stock. Put
them over the fire TO simmer for twenty minutes, and
serve cold.
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