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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-11
COFFINS FOR CTSTARDS.
Nolds for Pastries Used by Cooks
of Former Days.

Nolds for Pastries Used by Cooks
of Former Days.
At a very early period the Orientals were
familiar with kind Of pastry, mixtures
OF flour, oil and honey. and for centuries
pastry making went no further, even among
the nations in the south of Europe, says the
GentIeman's Magazine. But in the begin
ming Of the Middle A ges a change began
to take place In the method of mixing the
ingredients, and some other substances
were brought into use. Butte eggs and salt
found their way into pastry-making, and
the result was manifest Improvement.
Paste next came TO be used as an Enclosure
for meat, seasoned with spices, etc.
Afterward Il went a step further the next
usp being for the inClosure OF creams fruit
preserves. etc. and later still it began to
take the many fanciful shapes in which it
has since been commonly found. In the
early stages of English cookery the pastry
cases were called collins, or "coffyneS, =
and We're made in various sizes from greet
coffynes with lowe liddes'' for the ''taTtes
of fflesche," to the ''smalle coffynes'' for
''tartolcttes'' of "fische or fnesche -
mixed with ''stuf of boylled figges ground
and good powdure and spices"
Petruchio, in The Tanning of the Shrew,"
it may he here quoted, calls little cap
"a custard coffin These collins cor
respond W it'll the "voLau-yent" of today.
The art of making very light pastry, such
a S puff paste, is probably a modern one,
but pastry of several kinds was anciently
used. For meat pastry butter was dis
solved in Eoiling water and worked into
soft mass with fine flour. AS it cooled
it would set in any form desired. An
other paste OF flaky kind vas made very
much as at present, while still another
kind. called panI-pBff, was made OF fine
flour and the yoik of egg, no water at all
being used. This was for the finer kinds
OF confectionery.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-11
VANDALISM
OF p WOMAN
She Split Up a Sleigh Once
Owned by Napoleon.
He Tsed IL I'm His Flight From Rus
STA she Was Tired OF See'S
- 1t Around.

MrS Bruno Gansel%is Chicago woman
WIN .honn.d ND a Sleigh. Which had once
been The property of Napoleon because sic
was tired of seeing it about, writes I'M
,.ao,, correspondent Of the Boston Journal
=, ,s,n, nr,curea an AK and reduced 10 a
s,,,n..ass mass of iron and wood a relic
WHICH had been cherished treasure IN
har dead husbands family. The harness
she..sold foI SD, And yet, during the WIN
ter of 1872, from which may ali'ost pe
said 10 date the beginning of the Emperor
NapnIson's downfall, the harness now hang
( ing in Chicago basement was throWh III
hast" about the bodies OF three stalwart
horses. which started the great chiettain
in his mad flight before the Russian sol
,hery from Moscow 10 Elbs-
Mrs.. 6aos.l H. the widow of Bruno Gan
sol who Inherited both the selgh ana
harness from his grandfather, Johanh
Aug,,st t;ansnl. of Silesia. The latter re-
/ caived lhe harness rom Napoleon himself ;
when The great man stopped AT his resi-
lauce 10 change horses and refresh himself
for a continuation OF his journey. The
I-ipu was given Mr. Gsnsal in exchange
for a small travelling coach, which was
sube ifJ;.a for the cOfnfort or the traveller,
as better adapted 10 shield Lim from tile
frosty air.
Tbus cid the memento of one OF the
darkest chapters in Napoleon's history
fan into the hands of Johann August
Gausel OF SileSia whose CcsCenda nts,
the family of Bruno Gansel, ATE among
the oldest residents in Hyde Park. Bruno
GauSei died. ia. s92-. and the fact mas
lust leaked out that his wife Subsequent
ly .,.!G Tia, harness 10 Jacob FoTSyth Tor
a bagateIle. and totally destroyed the
sleigh.
The old sleigh was wei authenticated,
a parchment certificate. Gated April 4.
1916. and hearing the signature OF Fred
erick 4 woTzIer, hursomaster OF He'll
s,adt. silesia. evdencing its validity.
The document, as translated, reads:
This is TO certify that the sleigh eX-
bIbited by me. today. and to which this
document has been attached for the pur-
pose Of Identification, is the very one in
which Napoleon, the whiiom Emperor
of the French, aud the great scourge OF
Europe. now happily transferred to
PARKWAY island ia midoceau for safe
Keeping. made good his escape from the
grim CCsSsck aud the more savage Win
ter OF Russia in 1872.
Il affirm tins OF my own personal
knowledge. FOR l saw the fugitive mon
arch arrive m this sleigh, ana saw him
descend from it at the house Of our
worthy SeRa tor. Johann August Gansel at
whose request this certificate is made out.
This tor truths IS ke oril,-, and for no other
reason. Frederick a. Eorzler, burgomaster,
Heilstadt."
II was in order 10 disSipate any suspicion
that might be aroused in the minds Of
those who saw the Jrappings that the
elder Ca nsel had theiT validity certified
to by BurGumaster woIzler. TIE tone Of
the certificate serves 10 reflect tie hatred
in which Napoleon was he'd by the COM
munity at the time &c was drafted.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-11
A RUB DOWN.
Hard for Lazy Man, But Pays
for the Trouble.

Hard for a Lazy Nan, But Pays
for the Trouble.
One has often read or heard OF the
good effect of quick sponge bath and
rub down in the morning bat until it has
really been put in practice Tor fortnight
the value in not appreciated.
Moderately cold water shoaId by APP
piled to arms fiTst a nd these briskly rubbed
with towel ana the open hand until
smooth, dry, and warm.
Then treat the stomach, back, legs, and
feet separa tely, in the same way.
one is inclined to feel a hear ty, boyish
desire for breakfast and if the healthy
life Of body thus begun is desirable to
maintain. the person could. with profit,
avoid coffee at Breakfast and use Postum
Food CorIee- and <osae whole wheat CT
ost prepa rations. s
Ii chemical resear ch is OF any sort OF
value in ma king clear the food value OF
various rticles, it la never done greater
service To niaHsfIrt~ rffan ia the analysis
OF Coffee and Postum.
The first shows no food value whatev
bot is shown ia contain the same alkaloics
as tobacco, opium, whisky, and to have
similar effect upon the human body as this
famous trio have; ultimately producing in
many cases, heartfailure. paralysis. stomach
and liver disease, and other serious COM
plieations arising Tom a daily poisoning
of the nervous system.
True everyone must be allowed the
liberty OF taking into bis or her individual
body whatever is desired, but it is
source OF satisfaction to the thoughtful
H..
zeal facts are about any article put
into the human stoma ch and upon which
one may depend for health.
Coffee may be Gsed by some persons
Tor years and exert no particular power
oyer a strong constitution. but if one
viii carefully investigate the daily life
OF say. twenty-five coffee drinkers, scarce
ly one will DE found entirely free from
some physical ache or ill directly trace
aide Ia -siisa ranged nervous system.
People who would rather have solid
days and nights of health, and easy, com
fogable bodies to carry around than
stick TO a cup OF coffee each morning
can find pleasant way by adopting
Postum Food Coffee and having it made
accouling to the new directions which
makes the way plain TO most delicious,
crisp, and charming coffee, heavy in
n0uTishment, and entirely free from any
sort OF narcotic effect like common
coffee.
Mr.. Curtis, the president OF the famous
Ladies Home Journal Co.. says he likes
Postum better than coffee. Many do,
but probably larger number consider
the fla vor of Postum second to that
OF choice coffee. But Postum is delicious
and when its powerful nourishing prop
ertiesares esnsidered-in contraction with
the piquant flavor, IL takes its place
as fixture on the table OF thoughtful
people.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-11
ANTIQUITY OF ICE CREAM.
a Sweetmeat Much Older Than Many
suppose.

Ice cream is an older sweetmeat than
many would suppose. says the Gentle
mans Magazine. In the beginning of
the seventeenth century sohiets made OF
ice and also iced fruit, i. e.. fruit frozen
over, were first brought to table. The
liuIonaderS, or lemonade sellers, Of Paris
endeavOr to increase the popularity of
their wares by icing them. anu one more
enterpriSing than the rest, an Italian
named PrOC0pe COuteaux, in the year
1860. conceived the idea Of converting
such beverages entirely into ice, and
about twenty years later iced liquors, /.
e., liquors changed into ice. were he prin-
cipal things sold by the limonadiers. BY
the end OF that century ICED liquors W ere
quite common in Paris. Ice cream, or
iced butter" as 1t was first called. from
its supposed resemblance 60 that substance,
soon followed. IL was first known ia
Paris in lT14.
The Due de Chartris often went at
that time to the Paris CoffeehOuses to
drink glass OF iced liquor. and the
landlord having one day presented him
with his arms" formed in edible ice,
this kind OF sweettueat became the fash
ion. German cooks at once took up the
new art. IL was not long ia reaching
England, for in 1916 French cook
resident in London named Cleruont, wrote
The Modern Cook" in which sweet ices
were first described for the instruction
of English cooks. Present-day cooks have
ella l,orated the ice enormously.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-11
PRETTY THINGS TO WEAR.
Scraps Taken From the Latest Fash.
ion Books ....


1t is said that pockets in the skirts must
be Felegated to the past. Shopping bags
will take their places. A pretty otter
p Jcket, however, was recently seen on
ball gown. 1t was made Of gauze and silk
wrapped wire and was IN the form OF a
butterfly with Outstretehed wings Two
long. slender loops of ribbon simulated the
antennac. 4 lace handkerchi I'll WAS
tucked be hind this dainty pocket.
Houses OF brown velvet, trimmed with
mink or cable, and showing appliques of
Russian lace, may be seen ready made in
some Of the large retail stores. Different
coIOrs ma y be seen, but brown in it's Inaay
lovely shades, seems to be the favoute.
POpltn waists are fashionable.a ana make
pretty. saryiceable garment IDr ordinary
street and house wear. They are made up
in Norfolk style, with box pIests in the
front and back, and belt wo inches wide,
They can also be had in regular shirt
waist style.
An exquisite white velvet gown seen at
an afternoon reception was trimmed with
pearl pa sseuenterie. The blouse front was
OF white net embroidered with small pearls
and silver threads. Full rUCuings OF white
chiffon finished the edges OF the blouse,
and were worn at the wrists and throat.
Some Of Doucet's latest skirts are of vel
vet and velreteen, accordion Fleated. They
are for senieyening wear. and blOuses OF
chiffon are 10 be worn with them. The ia
vorite col0rs are deep cIaTct, dark blue.
dark brown, green and black.
A beautiful French gown seen a few days
ago had skirt and sleeves of violet cloth.
The round blouse was Of darker shade,
and was laid in folds from a yoke OF
turquoise blue satin, covered with cream
guipure lace. Three frilIs OF Valenciennes
lace closed the edges Of the blouse from the
point OF the yoke in front OF the belt. The
latter was nj gill chains and turquoiSes.
.AIiblack velvet costumes trimmed with Jet
or embroidered bands OF MORE ribbon re
much worn by both youthful and elderly
matrOns.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-11
woman's Voice Growing Louder

1t really is noticeable that the voice of
the modern man is becoming low. almost
inaudibIe while that OF the woman grows
louder and more assertiye. This may
dcmonSt rate the evolution of women toward
the higher plane which they claim as their
right, but We much fear that IL is but a
sign of the growing selfishneSs that is
Fostering the heart of all classes Selfish
ness win naturally consider its own con-
yerSation more interesting and worthy of "A
hearing than anybody else's; selfiShneSs
viii therefore ignore the remarks Of others.
will interrupt the speech Of others, and
will impose it's own views aud opinions
upon the society with which it happens 10
be I'm contact.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-11
PIN TRAYS
NOT IN FRSnlON
The Cushion Resuming Its
Place on the Toilet Table.
Ii Is Quite as Ornamental ana Ever
80 Much More Prac-
teal.

Let us be thankful, eXclaiJls a writer
in the Philadelphia Inquirer, that the
reign of the pin tray is over. The pin
cushion has come To town, and it's come
IN srav. Poor, accomplishing women!
How we have tried to lac faithful to the
foolish ritncracks in silver and china
which for many a day have posed upon
our dressing in the gulse OF PIN
boldcrS There was time when we
thought them just the manifest Things
going. So much easier. We fancied, TO
drop n hin into sonnet hing OF the sort than
10 prick il into position upon stubborn
cushion.
R,t nv degrees the demure- looking pin
trav bacstup the bane of our life. 1t
might have been well enough if we had
HAD sufficient strength or character TO
limit the tray to its original line OF use
rulness, but somehow there always
driftec into it hairpins, visible ana IN
visible: fat-headed pins and little ones
stray hodkin, an occasional brooch,
fancy hair ornament. There they WERE
all in one hodge-podge together ana Wheh
the search for a snall, everyday pin be
gan wasn't there trouble? Its an out and
out wonder that the ''pin-tray face" hasn't
long ago Joined the list of other peculiar
facial characteristics.
Well thank fortune, this species of tot
let irritation may be done away with II
we've only common sense enough to take
advantag &C of the pircushions which have
invaded the shops. Dozens or them, all
shares and sizes. Great, blOated, puffy
ones which promise real, old-fashioned
satisfaction; dainty three cornered af-
fairs to marshal into line the stick pin
COLLECTION: substantial 81 cushions which
Hospitality offer Themselves as sta bling
ground for hat pins, nana cushions look
Ing. frisky and fluffy eIDugh to join
ballet. a.
My pin Singing dESs are over" com
placenuy asserts a Woman whose Christ
mas presents included, thIee iaunty cush-
ions for, her toilet table. I'm the future
| intend to triumphantiy jab hat pins,
breastpins and every other kind of pin
into my three cushiJns. And there I'll
find them when | want them. How SUI
perior | shall feel" -.
well, / don't know" objects another
woman. Some howoI always feel so
parsinonious when * deliberately stick
pins into q cushion. Its a form of econ
omy that's calculated to make one stingy
it strikes me-"
Economy out OF the question, it is a
downright comfort" says the defender OF
the pincushion, and wernankind at large
will probably echo her sentiment.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-11
CHILDREN OF
FORMER Days
Not as Precocious as Those
of Our Time.
They Had Keener Enjoyment Of
Small Pleasures Than the Fin
de-SieSl lie Youngsters.

"Thase twentieth century children have
altogether too much given them, / think.
for their own good, or for ours, either.
Everything is made to subServc u their
interest and pleasure. and yet they are not
so happy as was on much less
THIS remark by one OF a little bevy of
young niatruns turned into most inter
esting conversation, says writer IN the
Chicago Times Herald, as thought Travelled
backward, and stories Were told which
had been laid away in the reCcsSes of
memory for many years.
"why. lust look into the nursery in this
house. Glance at the extra va gautly eN-
pensive ana beautiful toys the children
have. Yet how little they care FOR them.
How perfectly charmed they were one
hot day recently to act on hint | gave
them on the mud pies Of my own youth,
and the long and lovely days spent in
moldlng and cutting into humps or dear
old mother earth wetted into a proper
consistency. What a dear old titne we
had with this delightful IL dirty pas
time.
How strong anu rosy we grew, and,
oh, how hungry for the good, Oldfas h-
toned, substantial food that was our
daily portion. Then the long skirts of our
mothers, and tonnets with lots Of flowers
or feathers (the more the better) ana if
the veil was our eraHdWother's hest
thread lace one borrowed, We only toss
cd our small heads the higher and traiied
our trains the longer. An, how good it
all was, and bow happy We were, and
yet never did we have many things to
play with-and We We're not poor people,
by any means.
What JOY it was when mother went
into the kitchen to bake the cakes and
pies, as all our mothers used to do. To
Toe allowed 10 kneel upon chair drawn
up close TO the baking table, ana Conven-
iently near the TasinS- nuts ana spice
box; 10 have a scrap OF pie-crust to
mold and fill and bake, all for ourself.
Even if IL were a trifle gray, how sweet
and good it tasted. Nothing the cook
makes seems so good. and yet she is
81 iii to be excellent hut, indeed, her
sponge cake cannot compare with the
yellowy. feathery puff we baked. and |
am sure none viii ever taste so good
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-11
$4,000 REWARD
Offered in the District of
Columbia.
One Name and Address Given i'm
Each Section of the City of Per-
SONS Cured by DR.. Shades
ChlOridum Discovery
for Consumption.

$4,000 reward offered to any pcrsln or
persons. physician or physicians who Will
prove that DR.. Shades Chluritilui disCBv-
cry Tor consumption mas not cured more
STCdled Consumption or complicated lung
anu throat troubles than any other pny-
sttian o. treatment in this country.
IL seems that the people bve q De huui-
plugged. anu cling 10 sDmetEIug that d9es
not cure complicated lung trouble. No
doubt that there are a hundred or more
lung and throat trouble cases in the bis
trict OF Columbia who are Clinging 10
their family physician. who are getting
worse day by day. yet they cling u their
idol with unfIinChIng tenaCity, when they
know ana everybody kr0ws tnat their
physician has never even pretended To
cure tuDercuiar consumption or EiFyug zeal
phthisis. The family physician should
not be underestimated far from IT, lie
should be COnfided IN with tine utmost
Confidence in all ca Sos md CircuuIs Ia Fees,
except in the disease 10 does not claim a.,
cure. as in Complicated lung and throat
trouble. Consumption, FOR which he says
there is no cure.
Dr. Shade has been located in this city
for six years during which time he has
demonstrated that large percentage OF
so-called CONSUMPTION and compiler ted
lung troubles Is durable Nobody viii TN
deTtaKe to deny this assertion If they visit
thOSe who have been cured, no live
right i'm our midst IN this city. For CON
yenicnCe. the name and address or one
case Of consumption cured IN each sec
tiOn OF the city Will De gwen. 81 mat
those who will take the trouble to in
yeStigatc. can De accommodated wittOIt
going out al his own section or TIE city.
Mrs Laura b. HOlderby, Si5 n street
northwest. who had fifteen hetnOFrhd ges
in one year, cured two years ago Miss
Mary McKim. % Fifth street southeast.
daughter Of DR.. Mckim. Her mother
Clted OF consumption. Mrs. Hugfs, 439
Seventh street southwest was given up
as a hopeless consun ptivc by her family
ufysician. She hatt hrmOTrha yes also,
and was cured two years ago. lr. Pat
terson. % 3 street northeast, WAS cured
Of tubsTcular consumption thrcc years
AGO. His brother died OF the same dis
ease. Many other names and addresses
rau be secured at DIT. shade : Orficc. or
s4iltatiOa free on Monday " ct.ncsti1ys
and Friday. Send for bOoi,lCt aEu syusp-
tom blank for home Treatment 1erms
reasonable. l239 FOafterntn .GeeJ-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-11
TONIC OF THE SALT BATH.
Most Refreshing of All Additions for
Sick and Healthy People.

Stth ana utdAiHy EtOpits
Various ssnitariuus and private ho<pi-
tails are using the "saIt rug,-~ and u is
becoming 80 popular thai Turkish
bath esi ablishucnt. are ....- az il a.
special attraction. II is Just as good
for wen people as for SILK ones; IS the most
refreshing of all the baths anu rubs ever
Invented, only excepting a dip in the sea
ITSELF, and is niatchiess IN It's effects upon
the skin and complexion. with all these
virtues. - is the simplest. most 20 siiy man
aged OF all similar measures. and can te
taken at home easily. ana is Just the thing
for the older children. a. d j. very strength
ening.
Put few pounds Of coarse salt-ths
cOar>esI you can get. sell salt. by prefer
ence-iu an eaTt1eu jar and pour enough
water Oh IL 70 prOsiUce a SOFT OF slIsh,
but not enough 10 dissolve The salt This
should then be taken up ia Landfuls and
rubbed briSkiy over the eut IRE person.
OF cOurS., it is better 40 have il rubbed
on by another person. but any one In Or
binary hPalgh can % il for herself or him
self very satisfactorily. This being done,
the next thing is a thorough touching Of
clear water. preferably cold. and a tr.sk
rubbing with a dry towel.
The effect OF eIati0n, freshened and re-
newed life is felt Immediately. and the
Satiny texture OF the skin and increased
clearness and brightness of the complexion
swell the testimony ia favor OF the saIr rub.
For young children it Is best TO drain
Off the salt and add two tablespOonfuls
OF pure bay rum to basin fun OF this salt
water Apply with soft flannel. and dry
with soft Turkish towel Care should
De taken thai there is not too much san i'm
the water. as Il ma yirritars the teu,iar skins
of some Children.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-11
THE NUREMBERG STOVE.
A Novel Receptacle for Bonhons
which Game From GERMANY

A Novel Receptacle for Bonhons
Which Game From Germany.
A novel receptacle for bonpons is the
Nuremberg stove, brought home in the
trunks OF Americans who spent last sum
mer abroad. 1t is rather too capacious
to be called a bOnbonniere. a name that
argues infinite richness in little room
1t is of painted paste board. and stands
fully a foot high upon the table. The
shape is a correct model of those porce-
lain-tiled arrangements for heating the
interior of German or Russian dwellings.
The little stove is made to look as il it
were made of white enam eled tiles. There
are the two gilded furnace doors, with
the correct ia stening, nd still lower
down is the little ORA er to hold the
ashes. This can be pulled in and out by
its sit handles. In the top of the stove
is kept a fine supply of Goals. II you put
your finger ia to test the fuel you will
find they burn nut coal Cnougatp, and
chocolates do duty for coal dust and Gin
ders. A great many sugar plums can
be shaken down into the Nuremberg
stove. IL you can get one, you will have
a charming toy for your afternoon tea
ia bic.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-11
Circular Brirns.

What is new one month Is old intwo more
moons so far as changeable fashions are
concerned Just a. soon as one has paid
for an English walking hat with both sides
rolling heavenward. here comes the newest
of French hats with low crown, and brim
absolutely round and with no cOquettiSh
fitting either forward or aft. Cloudy swirIs
of white heron pluaIes as airy as thistle
down are the only ornaments on the cir
cular black velvet hat.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-11
Theater Blousps A..

The most lovable theater bIouses are
covered with gauzy over blouses, jeweled
till they sparkle like cobwebs spangled
with dew. A pretty sample of this sort
was worn by pretty girl night or two
ago. She was blonde and her blouse was
Nile geen. The chiffon Of which il was
composed was labyrinth of gathers and
ruchings, and the lace applique of its front
formed a flower design Of white chiffon.
each blossom shining wit ha tracery of
steel paillettes a bout a central diamond