Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21
HOUSE HOLD HIN rs


Epicures with deep pockets will regret
to know that the trufie, crop is failure
this year through drought To the ordi-
| nary American, however, limited to twenty
five cent dinners and fifteen-cent lunches,
the face will make little difference, as truf-
fies are an unknown quantity on his modest
bin of fare. In Germany Italy and Eng
land the loss of the crop will be severely
felt among certain class At the present
moment the greatest supply found here
comes from France. English truffles are
rarely seen here, most of them being con-
sumed at home. In France and Italy the
greatest part of the crop comes from the
chestnut groves, where the loose leafy soil
is just adapted to their growth. In France.
hogs are usually employed to discover the
truffies, but in England, dogs are trained
for the purpose. In searching for the treas
ures, which must be fuH-ripe to give out
their distinguishing odor the hunter walks
with his dog through the truffie ground.
As soon as the dog takes the scent and
digs part way into the soil he is dispos-
Sessed, and his master secures the fungus
himself The United States next to France
is reported to be the largest consumer of
truffies and in addition pays the largest
price for them. There is no record of edible
truffies being found in this country far
but the importation of good truffie dog
and bis owner might reveal treasures OF
which we as yet ignorant.
For little children or an invalid doomed to
keep close to the hearthstone during the
chill January days a glass can garden will
be found a constant source of interest and
delight Any glass dish may be used that
has a plain side, such as fruit cans, tall
tumb1ers, large pickle or olive bottles with
the necks cut off. or a confectioner's candy
jar Fill it to within about an inch from
the top with earth, lay a of seeds
corn. peas, beans, nasturtiums. etc.-neXt
to the glass, then add another inch of soil.
The condition of the seeds there is the same
as it would be if planted in the ground, eX-
cept that each seed is in plain sight, and
the process of swelling. sprouting and grow
ing up and down can be watched through
all it's stages, giving far better idea than
can be furnished by pages of book descrip-
ton.
In these days of grip, severe colds and
pneumonia. the word of warning, "Keep
your mouth shut" need not be construed
into an affront. With the mouth closed
and the feet kept warm and dry. half the
chances of contracting cold are elimi-
mated. Fhe man or woman who comes
out of a warm, overheated room, espe-
cially at night, and insists on talking or
laughing will either catch a bad cold or
irritate the lungs sufficiently TO cause an
noyance and unplea santness. Chills are
frequently the result of people talking free
ly in returning home from some evening
entertainment. In this connection one ply
stefan commends the use of face wells for
women. Not he declares, that the wells
are fine enough to act as a screen against
microbes, but they have an infiue in
keeping woman's. mouth closed to pre-
vent moisture gathering on the veil. This
insures nasal hrea thiags which in itself is
a valuable safeguard.
It was practical young mother who
first utilized charnnap11a b9 Al
baby s. crib, but the idea has spread until
champagne-basket 5habtes;are nothing out
of the ordinary. Same of the baskets are
mounted on low r5ckers, others, where the
mothers have ideaS thstSfecking is unhy-
gienc have none. In this case, the bas-
ket is easily lifted from pillar to post
when the duties of the mother lead her
all about the house and 10 nurse is pro-
vided for baby. One dainty basket crib
noticed lately was painted with white
enamel paint, lined with tufted white silk
and where the name of the champagne in
struggling black letters had once adorned
the side of the basket they had roughly
sketched in gold the baby's name.
Boiled sarsages make good dish for a
Sunday night tea in cold weather Use
the link sausage, piercing each one with
a fork to prevent their bursting. Place
the sausages in a stewpan or chafingdish,
pour cold water over them, just enough
to cover. and add 3 tablespoonful of vine
gar TO the water. Let them simmer slow
ly about half an hour, or until the water
is all evaporated. Serve horseradsh
sauce with them or freshly grated horse
radish moistened with lemon juice or vine
gar. Baked apples or warm apple sauce
are appetizing accomplishments to the
sausage.
delicious game sauce is made by thor
oughly mixing a heaping tablespoonful of
dry mustard with glass of currant jelly
until neither can be perceived from the
other.
If whipped cream is wanted quickly, and
no churn or egg beater is at hand, have
the cream very cold put in cold glass
fruit jar. with an alright cover. Half fill
the Jar with the cream. fasten the cover
tightly, and shake the jar vigorously
When celery or radishes are among the
relishes on the table, pretty dish con-
tanning Parmesan cheese may accompany
them. The flavor of either celery, rad
ishes or lettuce is greatly enhanced by
touching them to little of the cheese
For still another new sandwich filling
try chopping bit of salmon and a cucum-
Der pickle together, pour over it a little
melted butter. dust with salt and paprika
and spread.
When boiling ham add one cup OF vine
gar and one cup of sugar.
Fashionable Cultures.