The record-union., 1898-08-21

Iced chocolate is pronounced one or
the most nourishing of summer drinks,
as it is one Of the most refreshing. Tne
chocolate is made in the usual way, two
teaspoonfuls to a pint of boiling water.
1t is cooked in double boiler, and When
cold a cup of cream is added. The pro-
cess of beating the chocolate with DO
yer beater is to be recommended Tor the
serving of cold chocolate. 1t is more
digestible as we'll as more palatable
after this treatment. 1t is then served
in tall glasses, partly filled with
chopped ice Iced tea and iced coffee
are excellent stimulants for not
weather, if one feels the need of such.
They perform the service of stlmulat-
ing without heating as splrltuous
liquors do.
The growing comfort to be found IN
even the simplest village homes that are
thrown open every summer to city
wanderers is worthy of comment 1t is
possible often now to find in even iso-
lated farmhouses a bathroom which the
owner of the house has found it to his
interest to provide. In the matter or
meals, too. much greater concession 10
the habits the rest of the year or the
summer boarders is made, notably the
appearance on the & o'clock supper table
of warm dishes that give a welcome
heartiness to the appetites accustomed
to dinner at that hour. Much as the
summer boarde~ is maligned by the pro-
fessional humorist, and much also as
his host. Farmer HaySeed, is exagger-
ated and misquoted the fact remains
that the two classes are immensely use
full to each other. and just so far as
mutual concessions can be made to ce-
ment the tie between them by so much
is the gain. not to say profit also. mu-
tual.
Persons who have spent time in the
waiting-rooms of medical specialists
must have remarked the general alb
sence of reading matter to while away
the time. In point of fact. there is an
important reason for this The most
careful physicians do not permit any
literature in their offices, for the hand
ling of patients. for fear of contagion
One uptown doctor who leaves two or
three daily papers lying in his waiting
room. to be taken out each day, never
allows a member of his family to touch
office. 1t is wise to give these instances
of possib'e danger from contact the WI :
est publicity. They should be lesson
In every one toward cultiVating the
habit of touching things as little as pos
sible. 1t was found not long ago that
serious diseases were communicated
through the medium of a speaking-tub
used in a manufactory by a number OF
persons. The mouthpiece of public tel
ephone is. when under proper care, fire.
ouently disinfected. The danger of the
moment to the physical world is con-
tact. and the more complete the practice
of personal isolation can be made the
better for everybody.
The beauty and perfection to which
furnishings for the country house have
been carried have produced their oWr
reward. From china to window draper
les, the inexpensive fittings intended fol
summer use have achieved a popularity
that has given them longer life. 1t /:
common now for these pretty effects tC
be found above stairs at least, and II
the family sitting-room in city homes.
There has been a decided revival this
summer OF Iilc use VI dtIliAIi' % iiOOi
covering for country houses. The mate
rial now comes in every tint desired a:
good background, and is so wide tha
few seams are needed. In using the
material on very uneven floors it is {
good plan to put some inexpensive lin
ing on the floor first, as otherwise th'
lines and knots Of the boards soon show
their imprint through the tightly
stretched denim. The material is yer!
durable. its only defect being that from
its want of design spots show easily.
IT is curious that in the vegetable
season, as in the flower season. we mod
erns have ceased to enjoy natures prod
ucts If they are offered at the time
when outdoor growth produces them Il
perfection. Peaches in January arr
considered much more of a delicacy
than peaches in August. and lettuce
forced for a February dinner is eater
with a relish entirely absent from it
consumption in June in the crispest per
fection. At a fashionable florists il