Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-24
IN fHE MOUNTAINS.
PARADISE or SIGHT, SOUND,
AND SCENE.
,,.. tayishness of Dame Nature In
AdorninE Hcrscif-A Dissertation
,,on NcgctnbIcs--1hc Bean I'm His
.or,-PcrsonaI Notes.

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ALTON. VA. May 22.--It is paradise IN
49,, ,.ognta.us-p paradise ina scent and
... ana color. Under the green or
.,.r. leaves Che young fruit is forming.
...vaad throws Sos long. white limbs
,.tl. wind. and the mountain ivy holds
.... raa and cream cups to catch tho
morning oew.
r.. rro.rol OF beauty is Dame Nature
.... sha begins her adjoining. and how
... ...t.s tbc useful TO come tagging on
,..-. Der Tor the wants Of man!
... .le think O. feast Of reason and a
e.q. .r soul viii suffice for hungry needs?
raVe-s everywhere buttcrcGps. daisies,
,.. a.r.eI.ons beneath; climbing wood
t.. .uI c.cmaus above. while we dig
.. bond aul break 20 coax one white
som on the poa-viue and watch the
t...r .4p-beaa with a. ycarning loOkl
H. rrmc,u curse-nothing less
...r u these old doubling heathens.
,.r.s aeuosles. would work out a few
r. truths by such practical ways they
doubt no more.
..ra never hastts and never rests,
,. always She insists upon being beau
.. From dawn 20 dusk we haste. and
v. He same earth and air. the same
rr and sunshine. weeds come up like
OH. t..l OF CaImus for our palms. and
g. fss.-ouy when We feed upon am
.... m .l. heavens and quan the nee
DIP Of the gods tn spheres unknown. 1t
..st f. OBJ. bud before tho blossom and
Doe bloom fore the fruit
This waiting period between tho dietary
.. Uncle Isham calls the six long.
I...r. u.oEs"
r... l.e.u the ist Of April and end
Oil. re of May. The heaviest crop
cultivated 100 the meanwhile is from that
nr.. lHI fertile field yclept "Thc House
u tLe daily papers. How to use
t-.ru.rls' grows spontaneously. and.
.s. the fra4meut dishes. Is made OF
D.ry.tIuc conceivable Home hints grow
r ..U.r places and set the same sort
tffre for the table. But as no dinner is
perfect without a salad. the early lettuce
Ir. Nature brings in with the fresh
u..ts. ana is boon 10 housgkeepers.
r. the succulent onions gladly well
-reI lv all but counting characters and
go.', JUS, back from the honeymoon.
,.
THE MUSHROOM.
Another carly edible IS the mushroom.
Tie true orange variety comes very early
DO us open fields or lawn. and could be
easily cultivated. The true mushroom has
,.r GIs and yellow stems. In the
b.. nous variety these are white. The
mushroom was al dish much relished by
tra arc.elts. and 70 seems 20 me would
L-re been far preferable 10 q flmmery
4. binds nests. OF course. the p0tatO-the
i.. rotat9-is a standby, which we
Snow more about the raising Of than we
On 1r l's proper preparation IN cooking.
4rr eierTo demands q potato In its skin.
f.- though Dice may be often a little wild
,n other details of his Gaiiy nourlshment
Do .s right about This Flfty-three per cent.
OF the saline constituents Of the Irish
potato S. potash and II is lost with the
.rset
Au interesting study about veectables-
otter you have planted them and get the
time t0 think 10 oycr-is their sympathetic
action upon the consumer. Women should
la le'fre e-Iovera. because u aids as "a
tiHtto. tte opium contained fu fits
ui.y juice is harmless. and keeps the
ts.a clear and fresh. Beots are blood
l .rc.rf, the sacchaIine properties very
;a.tmhf Carrots are great beautihers.
u is Said that Lillian Russell keeps a
Dish oi them always on her toilet table.
Iae trrips they ameliOrate crOssness.
sad reduce nervous irritabnity A con-
ftrt diet of peas would make one fat
b for "a haram beauty. and are a
,o.y. good. cheerful vegetable. especially
ended go old bachelors. Cabbage
i ....htul for an pulmonary complaints.
BEANS IN HISTORY.
Beans broke Up the good feeling be
i" 'Ie North and South. and as an |
ointment ga more harm than
.."'.... N-l-ttmUcreQ and harsh I'm eff
I.. best beans are The Boston
..h.- 'lrs but taken ir excess they
eye trouble. and develop bell.gerent
Many a poor woman. North,
.'.s ur. nares her pan of baked beans
.'. ay dinner and shows black
81. TN. Deer trouble Monday morning. or
'i Vegetables asparagus IS the most
,..t Lea .llul and delicious. With all
.t ,D.Nss thlS country auOrds.
.aF one imagine that "a sane mans
..- however much INDUCED. would in
'e Wise age turn TO the bulb OF the lotus
-,s WIN luials all o-dcw for appetite. |
." record of the lotussccd DO the
ut 1t Agriculture in Washing
90 c0u SEE. never rested until j |
900 about 30. This delcaCy was first |
il Suuse, COY, who brought 10 |
..- over rom l'erei ia years ago. The /
"-.r az The Egyptian lotus. a spe-
GO g4I4-iliv sunset had them cook |
. .r swell dinner De cave 20 some !
. Or. of these was John J.. Var !
... .f FlI..aa. who Wes SO pleased with |
o. .hs|We m0fsel chat he planted a |
.ta bulbs on his estate. soon after |
z. u. aIsat9rs and forgotten. Those
% bulbs grew and thTiVed IN the |
.l. NIs mud. There are thousands |
t.l thousands of mo graceful DIonte |
..I. t.W. ID is said. Win their boautiful !
'.... H.uels. er0tyine amid fbo D9imetto /
t... ...t ass IL they had bcpn there since !
...4 wo.6d Mark Anthony TO Ills |