Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-18

excuse Tor being sor,iid. In point 81 fact
hard times" arr always, In part the re-
suit OF people not spending. for a no one
spends no one can sell. 80 all suffer. and
reach your girls that calico dress fits
better than a silk one unpaid for Teach
them that a round healthy fac. displays
greater Intelligence than hfty tais ls,ba-
daisical On =. Teach them god COMMON
sense. SELF trust. self h.ip and Industry
re- Ieaeh mem Than an honest mechanic in
rus working dress H. better Utted Tor a huS-
band than fla billy dressed dude whose
Clothes are unpaid FOR Teach them house
WHEY accomplishments that should come
IN Win Their daily life. Tech them. N
you can afford IL. music, painting ana other
arts. but let them be secondary objects
Teach them To roget ali shams aud false
APPEARANCES. Girls who grow ar under
such rules. wisely enforced MI never make
your heart ache.
Sometimes you can g,t a grr.-r SPOT out
OF delicate goods In the folll~ iug manner:
Satnratc the material with benz .l,. and rub
II gently. then put piece 81 llott.a. IaF-.r
uneer 1t and two pieces over. ami st a bot
iron on Il and let Il heat the several Ia,.rs
through for a few moments
A friend OF mine says that this IS the
best washing nuid In the world Haf three
gallons OF soft water and pat layo u one
pound OF unslalIei lime: let Il srttlr and
pour on. add three pounds ct wa >hing soda
and mix with me lime water. when dis
solved use one-half coffee cup 10 a pailfuI
Of water.
A nice entree. easily made In a hurry %
materials always at hand. Is styled a
bread Crumb umelet." one pint of fine
dry bread crumbs. a teaspoonful Of dried
parsley, one spoonful Of finely Ininc,d on
Ions, two eggs, pint Of good sweet milk,
one tablespoonful OF butter and pepper aud
salt are the ingredients. Beat the eggs TO
froth and mix with the milk. then add
the other Ingredients. Butter a pan. Tut
the crumbs In It, and pour the mixture over
once.
Cyclists will he pleased 20 learn this
remedy for baiky wick I'm the lanterns
that Washington laws make necessary TO
have burning whether the moon shines or
not. lmmersc the wick in q strong solution
al salt, allow IL 10 dry, then dup II a second
time in the salt water, 10 which has been
added a Ike quantity Of oil. Then take ~
out and put in the lamp. IL IL said that a
wick SO treated will not smoke. and that ~
gives mach brighter light, well as
burning more sparingly.
The indiscrinlinate diet allowed children
by their mothers IL most prolific cause Of
stomach and bowel complaint For in
stance, in the most OF families. children not
over two years OF age. or as soon as they
are able. are allowed TO sit at the table and
indulge la all the kinds Of food that may
lie thereon-hot rolls, hot buttered cakes
sausage, fish, ham, cucumbers. new Tota-
toes. and all other vegetables pastry OF all
kinds, preserves cheese. sweetmeats and
fruit-not one of which il fit FOR a very
young child to eat unless especially prs-
pared for II. IL Is a marvel IL the digestive
organs do not break down under a diet that
VIII make a granting Eout-ridden creature
OF grown man IL persisted In. Mothers
would save themselves much care and suf-
fering. perhaps heartache. IL they would
have little more care about what they let
their little ones eat. There T. a fearful
mortality OF children between the wears Of
two and five, and mostly In bowel COM
plants A professional man of over forty
Years standing said 20 me the other day
that there Is much more sickness among
The very young now than there WAS "a third
OF a century ago, and he IL of the oplulau
that the mothers are 20 blame. primarily.
because they are 40 careless Of what their
little ones eat Irregular eating interiors;
with healthy digestion In n child even more
Than II does with grown pcfson: vet
mothers let their children piece at all
hours OF the day. Pnd eat quantities OF
candy and fruit between times, and then
say that ~ ~ thc viii or ordering of Prov
idence when death steps in. Providence
has enough Go bear without showing OF ON
II the burdens OF our own whiting car.less-
Less.
To take a grease spot out of a c.rts 4 do
not use water ana soap. sprinkle oyer 4 an
inch OF buckwheat hour and IT,, u lie for
several hours Sweep h up on the dust pan
ana apply again. Il may take several APP
plicauons ~ the spot II old, but ~ You "A
persevere the buckwh eat VIII do the bust
ness.
The gentleman must always. br presented
TO the lady. This rule II invarlabie except
when the gentleman II very old and the
lady very young. when deferen - 70 age may
prompt a reversal OF the rule. A young wo-
man should always De presented q the older
one, and "A young man 10 an elder. BE sure
to enunciate names distinctly. ana ii titles
are used, be sure to give them 50 that they
may be understood. IL Is always pleasant
10 say something concerning the 1nes IN
troduced, so as TO start cOnversatIan easily.
III one Is Of the army. and the other a
statesman, or one a writer OF books and the
other just common man, II Is the part of
tactful hostess to make known the talents
OF her guests
In catering to sick people remember tina,
hot things should be very hot when they
are Tor delicate appetite Likewise cold
things shoul1 be very cold Lukewarm
anything. whether food. sentiments or labor,
is most detestabe OF all things The Bible
Is bitterest against the '1ukewarm,' aud
II seems 10 have set the pace for the world
In that as in everything else.
Hot milk is one OF the very hes, slim
ulants for a person weak from hunger or
long fasting. IL goes right 20 the spot
quicker than anything else. and helps build
UP at the same time.
A salt poultice. moistened with vinegar.
Is one OF the best things In the world 10
relieve pain from the sting OF a bee or
wasp. A paste Of common earth and water
is good also.
French dressing is recommended for nearly
every kind ef salad. and here Is ,he way a.
Is made: Put one-haif of a tegspoonfui OF
salt I'm a bowl and add three tahlcspoon-
fuis Of OIL; stir tiil the salt is dissolved
Then add enc Tablespoonful OF tarragon
vinegar, gradually, stirring all the while.
Stir till the vinegar and oil are Thoroughly
mixed. Serve at once.