The record-union., 1899-07-02

dew wet meadows in rubber boots 10
call the cows down for the early milk
ing; then the round of the farm house
day, broken at noon by the hearty din
ner, followed by the long, drowsy after
noon, with supper and bed by candle
light-this is not mofDotony to the eager,
observant child, but delight keen and
satisfying, as well as an opportunity
for the gaining of al knowledge that will
never leave him. Every year hundreds
of slum children are sent into the coun-
try for their first taste of its delights.
Sometimes the parents who are giving
generously and rightfully for this phil
anthropy are defrauding their own chill
dren of their proper share of life in the
woods and fields. 1t is rarely difficult
to find the right and suitable place to
send children. A little inquiry and ef-
fort are almost sure to be we'll re-
warded.
! Orange juice over strawberries offers
a variety in their service. The berries
should be covered with sugar and the
juice of several oranges. They should
be chilled in the refrigerator for an
hour before serving.
| The recent death of man from too
much tea drinking has called forth re-
| newed discussion of the tea habit. but
thus far the ground gone over is not
new and the conclusions reached have
| been attained before in these discus
sions. Tea properly brewed and drunk
| not with meals but at a time when the
system feels the need of a slight slim
| ulant is, to the normal individual, bene-
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| of 5 o'clock tea is rational one, be-
cause at that hour in the afternoon the
system feels the strain of the days
| occupations and the slight stimulant of
the tea is grateful. I'm the case of
person who is not in the habit of tax
ing tea regularly" a physician said re-
Gently, Il know of no better reviver or
| temporary tonic than a cup of freshly
and we'll brewed tea In cold weather
it will often tone up the system at
critical moment and ward off cold; in
hot weather a cup of hot tea is particu-
larly beneficial, not only for it's reviving
effect, but because it induces relieving
perspiration." Iced tea, the same ply
| sician condemns in strong terms be-
cause it is rarely properly made. Most
iced tea consists of a strong decoction
in which the fannie acid is thoroughly
released. This is diluted with melted ice.
over sweetened with sugar and then
made usually too acid by strong fla
voring of lemon. 1t might even then
be taken in moderation. but it is usu-
| ally gulped down by the gobletful at
luncheons hurriedly eaten in the course
of business day. When it is carefully
| made in the first place and chilled 10
the drinkable stage, but not made ICY
sweetened reasonably and with just a
suspicion of lemon to bring out it's fla
vor, its most harmful properties are
/ withdrawn. The question whether hot
tea should be used with cream or with
out has again been raised. The weight
of opinion seems to be in favor of the
latter plan, but expert opinion to the
contrary is not wanting. The milk, it
is asserted by those who believe in it's
use neutralizes the fannie acid, of which
in any infusion of tea, there must be
more or less.
Formerly noisy rattles, gaudily paint
ed, We're all that were deemed necessary
for a baby's edification. Now, however.
it is believed that the artistic taste of
the child may be cultivated from the
moment when he first begins to take
notice of his surroundings. To this end
the rattle, which is the first toy put
into his hand. has become a thing of
, beauty. Delicate colors in harmonious
design, and sweet-toned bells have sue
ceeded, in it's makeup, the garish col
orings and jangling metals of former
days.
THE guest books of my country hos
tesses,'' complains a man who is asked
to good many house parties in the
course of a year, 'ahave become a tor
ment to me. Those, I mean, in which
/ am expected to inscribe some appro-
PIRATE sentiment or timely flash of wit.
The latter never comes at the righ.
moment, and my stock of sentiments
rarely seems to include the appropriate
one that l am after. Which is why ]
admire the guest book which is man.
aged from the other side-that is, by
the host and hostess, and the guest
is orsy a party to the souvenir to the
extent of signing his name. The per-
vasive kodak has reached guest books
with happy effect, for now, often, I'm
snapped by the camera on arrival and
take my place soon after in the guest
gallery on page to which I am only
expected to add my signature with date
and extent of visit
A woman tells in an exchange CT
noticing in English homes during a re-
cent stay in that country a most USE
full household appliance that she sug-
gests should be imported. This is an
arrangement by which heavy windows
may be raised and let down. 1t is done
by means Of pulleys and ropes fastened
high up in the window frame, from
which two lengths of cord, each provid-
ed with a handle, hang within easy
reach One cord is dark and the othe,
light; the dark one to be pulled fol-
down. the light one for up The
proverbial profanity of the man in pur-
suit of the elusive collar button is often
equalled in thought by the woman with
wide and heavy window sashes Of the
modern home.
A florist states that strongly scented
flowers should not be packed in box
with those of more delicate fragrance
for shipment that will last many
hours. Even two hours of such COM
partnership will have a bad effect upon
the more lightly odorous
Emera1ds in Russia.
Emeralds, some Of which are very
fine, are found in the district OF Ekater-
River, about fifty-two miles from the
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