The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-09-07

the last twenty-eight years resident OF Java,
says We do not at all understand brewing ei-
ther tea or coffee with any regard to preserv-
ing their delicacy OF flavor. Coffee, he says,
should be flrst ground to II fine flour, then
tightly packed in filter so that the quantity
OF liquor desired may be passed through 1t in
about two hours one tablespoonful OF the
powder should be used for each small cup,
and in the filtration cold or warm water em-
ploycd after tlltering the liquor should be
heated. but never to the boiling point. and
then served without dilution. In tea-making
enough boiling water should be poured upon
the leaves at one time to make the amount OF
tea required, and in n few moments poured
into another hot pot so that the leaves may
not give up the tannin and other undesirable
properties. II tea Is 100 strong IL should be
thrown away and more brcwed, using less
quantity of leaves, as diluting with water
destroys the flavor as much rs IL would TO
reduce "a strong beer by the same means.
This tea epicure smiles in der!slon ut the de-
coction which forms the old ladies' ideal OF a
good strong cup OF tea"
But to return to the kiosk. this building.
like all the others, Is one-story In height and
constructed chiefly OF bamboo and palm
leaves. The roof over the house proper has
a sharp pitch but over the broad veranda
which surrounds II on all sides the incline is
very gentle. Palm leaves are used for thatch-
ing, with layer OF black palm bark at inter-
walls OF a foot or more, which gives q very
decorative effect. The veranda is crowded
these hot days by visitors who, after wander
ing through the village sightseeing, rest in
the cool shade and sip delicious tea and cof-
fee or d very seductive iced drink made of
cocoa, enjoying the while the misery OF per-
spring humanity as IL trudges up and down
tho Midway under atorrid sun.
All around the palisade on the inside arc
built the dwellings OF the villagers. These
delightful little artistic creations In bamboo
and palm have the usual one-story thatched
roof and broad thatch-covered veranda which
seems to be the work-room and drawing
room OF the owner. Here may be seen carv-
ers working in wood, men making queer
Oriental musical instruments, women weav-
ing or sitting cross-lcgged before a low frame
doing very clever bead-work, embroidery,
etc. Tho sides and doors Of these houses are
mnde OF finely split bamboo woven with con-
ventional design, in different colors, prin-
cipally the natural colors aud black, and,
with the light and black-thatched roofs and
general graceful shape, the whole Is pictur-
esque TO the last degree. Swarthy children
tumble about In silent glee, men from time
to time abandon their tools for a chat and
the odd skewer-shaped cigarette, the matrons
gossip with mild animation, and the young
Javanese bellies gaze dreamily at the bold
American until, suddenly conscious OF his
too scrutinizing glances, they turn with
heightened color and unusual zeal TO their
needlework. Everything is restful, every
where Is industry, but quiet, tranquil in
dustry.
In the east end of the village Y the black
smith shop. The az prentice softly blows up
the fire by pushing piston back and forth
In long cylinder which looks very like a
great syringe tho smith busies himself
Shiedy In forging knives most OF the carpen-
ter work Is done with knives and It reauires