Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

direct draft. and in the kitchen range
the oven damper. Watch the fire and as
the wood burns down and the coal settles
add enough more coal to keep it at the
level of the fire bricks. Do not close the
drafts until the blue flame becomes
white, as the carbOnic acid gas thrown
off Is poisonous. AS soon as well kndled,
a coal fire is at its best heat and needs only
air enough to keep it burning. When it be-
come bright red all through it has parted
with most of its heat and begins to die
down. If you have (, Whitley red fire don t
shake it or it viii all go out. Put on a lit
tie coal first. In keeping fire for a long
time close all drafts and put on fresh
coal Tons of coal are annually wasted in
some kitchens, where maids or mistress
fill the fire box until the coal touches the
covers, then leave the drafts open till
the coal is red. This careless habit is also
directly responsible for the needless burn
ing out of the fire box and warping or
cracking of the cover.
New York housewives are watching with
interest the outcome of the new labor union
organized in that city for the protection
of domeStics. Some of the objects or the
union, as outlined, ere: To secure rest of
body and fair measure Of enjoyment of
life. To secure an agreement whereby the
relations between mistress and maid snail
be of purely business nature. A certain
amount of work shall be given for a certain
price, to be agreed upon at the time of the
engagement Any extra work shall be paid
for at SO much an hour The hours OF
labor shall be so arranged as not to exceed
eleven hours each day.
One half day of recreation and either
Sunday morning or afternoon shall be given
each week. The sting of servitude shall be
removed. References shall be exchanged
at time Of engagement, or months wages
paid as an equivalent. An apartment shall
be set aside where the maid may partake
of food, rest or recreation and receive her
visitors during recreation hours.
Lectures on the dignity of labor and kin
dred topics are to be given one evening a
week at the Social Reform Club.
Where one likes the flavor of wine in
pudding sauce, but has conscientious
scrllples against the use of intoxicants, an
excellent substitute may be found in the
Quaker expedient of combining a small
amount of vinegar with few drops of
vanilla. Where the blend is accurate the
difference can scarcely be detected.
The prevalent custom at kaffee klatches.
Japanese teas and Chinese suppers Of al
lowing each guest to carry away his cup
and saucer, plate or chop sticks as SOU
venir of the occasion, is but the revival of
an ancient custom. DR.. Nicholas Tulip.
celebrated physician Of Amsterdam, in 1872,
gave a grand entertainment to his fellow
burgoma sters, which lasted from noon until
IL o'clock at night. At the close Of the
festivities each guest on leaving, took his
dessert plate with him, on which were fruit
and loaf sugar.
A chocolate layer cake quite out Of the
ordinary but eminently satisfactory, is
this Beat to a cream one and one-half
cups of sugar and half cupful Of butter.
And the yolks of four eggs well beaten,
one-haf cupful warm water in which
half cake Of chocolate has been dissolved,
two cupfuls of -four into which half tea
spoonful of soda has been sifted, one-half
cupful of sour milk, with another half tea
spoonful Of soda beaten in it. At the last
fold in the whites Of two eggs beaten stiff.
Bake in layers and put together with lem
on or vanilla icing, made from the remain
ing whites of eggs. The icing may be
boiled or simply stirred stiff with confec-
toners sugar and tablespoonful and
half Of water.
When the directions on breakfast food
packages give from ten to twenty minutes
as the proper time for cooking, the results
obtained will be found much more salts
factory If the time Is extended to an hour.
Cereals which have not had the prelim-
mary steaming should be cooked from four
to five hours.
Cracks In q stove crate can be easily
mended by applying ashes and salt moist
ened to stiff paste. Put on at night and
In the morning it will be found quite firm.
Should 1t crumble again in the lapse OF
months, renew the application.
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