Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

tains, pillows and pillow boxes are taken
out and cleaned The chair covers are
Numbered after each trip. white linen sheets
ana pillow cases are never used twice. but
changed daily. At these yards sll she sta
uonary woodwork is wiped or with disin-
fectants. Every case OF inNaHdism IS al
ways reported. in which case the car r.
isolated. the furnishings spread out and
then the car sealed up with burning sui
phur for twenty-four hours. When vermin
are suspected stiil more stringent measures
bud.
Devotecs Of the Boston bean pot who find
themselves separated by n continent from
the object Of their alteration need no' give
up hope, for California is also. and IN add
ed measure. the land OF beans There are
black beans. and white beans. brown beans
ana red beans. and beans Of every inter
mediate shade. But, best OF all are the
frigoles. the large. light brown Mexican
bean One Of the favorite ways Of cooking
either the frigoles or black beans is the
following old Spanish method: For a small
family. pint Of the beans are washed and
put TO soak oyer night. In the morning
parboil and simmer until tender. but not
broken. Take quarter pound Of break
last bacon, cut into tiny squares and
Spanish pepper. snipnod into bits using the
SCISSORS for this purpose. Omit the seeds
OF the peppers Now put all into a deep
crock. or bean pot. arranging i'm layers
with beans at the bottom and bacon on
top. Season each layer Of beans with a
little salt and just a suspicion Of brown
sugar. IL too dry. add more water for the
beans take up great deal In the baking
and the dish should be juicy-but not
mushy-when done. Bake all day in n slow
oven and serve for supper. Fresh pork cut
in squares is sometimes used instead OF the
bacon, i'm which case more salt is required.
The pork or bacon. which always forms
the top layer should be brown and crisp.
Chocolate fudge is another sweet which
at M of
sumers, young and ol6. Beat TO cream
three cupfuls Of graduated sugar with
one-half cupful butter. Add one-quarter
OF cake of chocolate grated and one
cupful cream rich milk. Mix thorough
ly, place over the fire and cook about twen-
ty minutes, stirring constantly. Test by
stirring a spoonful in a saucer. II Il
sugars Il has cooked enough Take from
the fire and beat rapidly for three or four
minutes, until il commences 10 look sugary.
Pour into buttered tins and cut in squares
while warm.
Another homemade candy which grand
pa and the children dote on is made IN
this way: Boil together two cupfus gran
ulated sugar and three-quarters Of cup
full of water. until The syrup threads when
dropped from the spoon. Remove from the
fire and add one teaspoonful OF pulvertzed
sugar, one-quarter Of a teaspoonfui OF
cream of tartar, and eight drops Of pep
permint or wintergreen. according TO pref
erence. Stir until the mixture has the ap-
pearance OF cream and drop from the
spoon upon sheets of paper or a marble
slab in quantities the size % a quarter Of
a dollar.
At nearly all Of the large groceries now
in cities. bottles of the French preserved
Observation-Disclosures from the whole and
expensive marrons-may be bought at
quarter of the price asked for the lat
ter. These quite good the whole
nuts so far as the taste goes. being the
bits broken of In preparing the largest
ores Tor market dainty dessert quickly
prepared is made by tucldng spoonful
of the preserved nuts between two maca-
rooms which have been soaked in sherry
and then crowned with spoonful Of whip
ped cream.
Grilled almonds are now frequently seen
at dinners In lieu Of the saIted almonds.
To prepare them at home. blanch a cupful
of almonds and dry thoroughly. Boil
cupfu! of sugar and a quarter OF cup
full Of water until it threads" then throw
If the almonds and cook a little longer,
stirring occasionally. The second the al
munds turn faint yellow brown mot the
sugar, mind you), remove them from the
fire and stir them uptil the syrup has turn
ed back 10 sugar and Clings trregu!a-ly TO
the nuts. These are the grilled almonds.
Among the delectablc homemade can
dies which find abundant appreciation
during the holidays is maple cream. Put
into granite saucep pan or the chatting dish
three cupfuls grated maple sugar and one
cUpful thick, sweet cream Boil until IL
harGenS Wnen dropped INTO cold water
Take from the fire and beat with a silver
fork until it is Of the consistency II very
thick cream. Pour in buttered tins and
cut in squares when cool.
Hair brushes should he washed I'm tepid
water to which soda ammonia has been
added. taking care not to wet their backs
or handles. After rinsinE in cold water put
in the afr to dry. Brushes should never Ice
dried too close to the fire in the very
not sun. for by so doing the backs are often
warped and the bTistleS dlscUlOred.
The fashion Of giving imprompiu invi-
tations for nearly all ordinary social fUnc-
tons save large balls and parties, has be
come almost q rule in smart society. 1t
VAS a prominent English woman who first
started this custom 10y writing a ness gc
on her visiting cards. DO come and
dance" and then sending them round.