Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-26
Cretonne and Guipure.
H 0 U s E OLD H Mt S

An excellent white or silver cake that
possesses the unusual advantage of keeping
moist for several days, even in midsummer,
call for the following ingredients: Whites
Of six eggs two cupfus of sugar. one cup
of butter, one cup of sweet milk. four cup
fus of flour. small teaspoonful of soda.
two level teaspoonfuls of cream tartar. and
a teaspoonful of fiavoring-rose. bitter al
mond or vanilla, desired. Cream the
butter and sugar, using earthen bowl
and wooden silver spoon. Add the milk,
then the flour. which has been sifted two
or three times with the soda and cream
tartar, lastly, the favoring. Have the bare
cake tins all ready lined with buttered pa
per. After the batter is stirred smooth and
creamy, fold in the beaten whites at the
very last. Bake in moderate oven. re-
memberng that quite as much depends on
the baking the mixing of the ingredients
The fire should be rather low but steady,
and sufficient to last through the baking.
If the cake browns before rising. the oven
is too hot. 1t should rise first on the edges,
then in the middle, open slightly the
top, then settle to a level again, when the
cracks will usually come together. If the
oven seems too hot when the cake is ready
to go in, and all cake should be baked as
quickly as possible after mixing, protect the
cake by putting over 1t a covering of stiff
paper or a pan on the crate above. Be
careful not to take the cake out too soon
necessary to move it while baking, do 1t as
gently possible, but never move it at that
most critical time when it has just risen to
its full height, but Is not Drowned or
'steadied.'
That old-tme slogan. "out of the night
air that formerly sent every New Eng
lander of supposed consumptive tendencies
scurrying into his home at nightfall has
changed its tune, and into the night air.
for the cure Of that disease is the latest
laaC ,iv,a,,
clan has caused a number of his patients
who were in the early stages of consump-
ton to adopt the practice of sleeping out of
doors on platforms extending from the sec
ond stories of their homes. One of these
platforms had an awning over it, but all the
rest were unprovided with covering of any
sort His patients are supposed to take
refuge indoors i'll case of heavy rain, but
most of them, he declares pay no attention
to a light rain beyond drying their bed
clothing next day. They cover themselves
warmly, wearing flannels if necessary, and
soft felt hats on their heads. So beneficial
has this course of treatment proved in
many cases that a fine old country place
has been secured for d santariu to be
used IN the applications of this
sumptive cure. and is now being lifted up
for this purpose.
The summer cottage or bungalow of the
present need not lack for the suggestion
OF comfort or the presence of beauty. In
these latter days taste can find employment
moderate expenditure Of money. One OF
the strictest novelties, combining fiber,
form and desirabilty of color, is furniture
made of marsh grass. The coloring is
mainly low-toned, sober, greenish gray.
Chairs. divans and tables of reed in inter-
woven colors are a refreshment in them
selves. These come in blues. greens. reds.
yellows and pnks. Another variety is
combination of the marsh grass with cable
cord Upholstering. which has long been
tabooed in summer furnishings, is now
much In evidence. and the combination of
textiles with reed. rattan, willow and paint
is frequently noticed. There are chairs
with side pockets for books and newspa-
pers. chairs with broad arms for serving
for invalids and aged people. allowing them
to be in the open air piazza or lawn,
while fully protecting them from draughts
and winds. and all upholstered.
The common nettle. long considered by
all but the stupid donkey as least among
the herbs Of the field. has at last come
Into its own. and now stands accorded a
high place among household remedies. A
learned Bohemian herbalist has lately pub
lished a whole pamphlet on nettles and
sings the praises of herb dumplings made
with nettles nourishing and wholesome.
He concludes his panegyric with this pre-
scrfption for the helpless rheumatic: Let
those who are suffering from rheumatism
and can no longer find any remedy for 1t
rub or strike the suffering part with fresh
nettleS FOR Few minutes daily. The fear
Of the unaccustomed rod will soon give way
to JOY at its remarkable healing efficacy"
AS the camping season approaches and
the problem Of how to exist without the
iceman again confronts the would-be voy-
ager the suggestion of the Arizona cellar
bears passing on. Take one Of your pack
ing boxes" says the woman who has de-
pended upon 1t over and over again, land
cover the open end with piece of screen,
fastening 1t with hinges. Cover the box
outside with burlaps, sacking or old car
pet. put in shelf or two If you wish. and
on top of the box set a big porous earthen
jar filled with cold water. The constant
dripping from the jar keeps the sacking
wet and the free passage of air coos 1t by
evaporation. A leaky tin pail can be util-
lied in the same manner as the Mexican
ola or water jar. which is in universal use