New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-14

One Of the most fascinating things is an aquarium
stocked with native fish, mOTusca ard reptiles ard with
water plants enough keep II in wholesome condition
IL IL is kept out of doors where II is protected from the
sun and can receive sufficient air, the water VIII not
need changing all summer, provided proper balance OF
animal and vegetable life be kept up and suhclent
number OF mousca ana other water scavenges be put
n TO absorb impurities Nothing offers better opporth-
ties for children 10 study life in the waters than such
family AQUARIUM. II Is better to have larp~sheo
case with glass sides and ends at least eighteen INCHES
deep by three four feet long and about root OF
foot and hak wide II should be fitted over metal
bottom and be cemented with species OF cement such
s is sold IN stores which make speciality OF furnish
ing aouarinms The creatures found In these SHOPS now
over are not always healthy and having An aquarium
Il "a much moro interesting end Instructive 10 sooh IL
oneself Begin by putting in the bottom TWO or ohiee
inches Of clear white pebbles and ponh ihuu WIN
such wnter plants you may secure Aruin anu
even water Niles may be made to blossom IN snch al
aonariun il they are properly planted ana tiere 10
den+h enouch Of SOIL Build little piles OF stones III
shapes Of miniature caves wherein the fish can secuoa
themselves and have at least one pile reaching aooV
the water so that the turtles and other creatures !"
whom air u necessary may come TO inc surIa"e' n
baby Swapping turtle, by the way, Is one ~ inc oS'
,r,creanc Inhabitants OF an aquarium. It's pugnacuy
is exceedingly amusing. IT Will crane lts he'h am
twist its head TO got snap at your finger ana shouu
n cot rtp IL il only harmless little Squeeze though
tnu ~ tae same viCOusnes which in grown snapper
would bite of your finger. A swapping turtle Is
MAINLY at enmity With all the world from the inoehU
he Is Matched The beautiful painted turtles WHICH
are black marked with red ard yellow are also enter
tanning in an aquarium. Secure few freSh-water
r,ussaIs NJ once before the fish put in as they
ave valuable fr scaveneing couple Of crawhsh
are also useful In the same way. little water newt
or triton and few pollywogs may now be added with
any fresh fish reptiles that you find IN ponus'
Minpows little bulheads and, above all, StickleDacks
mako interesting members Of such a community. You
u1u protaby have to secure the stckebacks from a
dealer In aquarium goods, as 1t is difficult to find them
f., mr. sreams or ponds The sickleback is species
Of fish that builds nest and can defend IL WIN
noyerfnl eGect-for he drives away fish Of ten times
his size BY attacking them with the sharp sphee oi
his hack whence he receives his name. Occasionally
there may be warning elements. The crawfish has
been known to make n meal of the lizard, but suotl
orc1rrences are not enough TO be source OF
discomfort OF course it Is impossible to keep frog
In such quarters and soon as the polywog has gone
through the process Of development he should be re
Turned TO the pond Of his early pOllywog DAYS he
careful not 10 put shells corals into the aqua
rium rs there is always enough of saline matter IN
them IN disturb the health of the freswater nlabi-
tants
A @bombe7 ice is properly one kind Of ice forming
a shell around another in the centre. favorite
bonnie is made with the outside of raspberry ice around
centre Of vanilla or OF caramel Ice cIeaIl 10 pic-
par, this II is necessary 10 have two ice cream feezer
a small sized freeze the lee and another the
cream. Prepare first quart Of raspberry sherbet.
This is made Of one pint and half Of raspberry juice
and a pint Of sugar pint Of water aud the Juice Of
ono lemon Boil the water and sugar together very
rapidly for ten minutes; add the raspberry Juice ana
the lemon Juice Let the whole boil ten minutes more,
and then freeze
Make a vanilla ice cream follows: Boil pint
and half Of mil stir into 1t the yoks Of four eggs
and three fourths Of a pound Of sugar. MIX well set
the nan containing the custad in another pan of boiling
water and stir il until II begins 10 thicken. Remove
the hot cusard from the fire and add two tablespoon
fuIs OF ceatne which have been soaking for two hours
I'm two tablespoonful Of cold water. The heat OF the
cusard will melt the gelatine. When IT IS thoroughly
melted strain the custard through gravy strainer or
pointed strainer and mix in n quart Of cream Add
tablespoonful Of vanilla flavor. Pour the cream In a
freezer and freeze II thoroughly.
Have ready a large mould line 1t with the RASPBERRY
Ice fill IL with vanilla cream; cover IL Then WIN rAsp
berry lee which has reserved TO inc a'' anu pun
nm the cover Of the mould. Theoretically seal the
mould by spreading little mutton talioy around the