Evening star., 1901-07-20

| sweeter than orange msrmalade. Raw, the
king-kang is often served a salad.
dressed with French dressing.
When the luscious angleworm ar eva
sive minnow are not at hand and mother is
| called upon to provide bait for some dimin-
utfve 1zaak Walton. try the western eXpe-
dient of making cotton bait. Stir up a
bowlful of -four and water into a batter.
add piece of cotton batting about the
| size of childs hand and then with more
| flour knead into a stiff ball. When of the
right putty-like consistency small bits are
pulled of and rolled into pellets TO fit the
hook, as needed. A ball of this cotton
dough is much more readily carried about
than the can of bait. and proves quite as
enticing to the ordinary small fish.
One Of the incest hats for the camping
trip or the garden Is made from the ordi-
nary tea mating, which your grocer prob
ably throws away. Cut out a large circu-
lar piece of the mating for the rim. Re
| move enough Of the center to fit the head.
Make a full crown of shirred cambria.
finish the edge of the rim with narrow
pleating of the same and put on ties to
fasten under the chin when needed. A hat
of this sort to wear when hanging out the
clothes, will be found much more comfort
able than the ordinary sunbonnet and will
not need laundering.
It was the good gray poet" who used
to sing the praises Of the sunbath, while
the world at large held up hands of horror
at the suggestion. Now the medical fra
ternity acknowledges its virtues. and pa
tients without number are told to pass
ten fifteen minutes every day In abso-
lutte nudity. out of doors, If possible. other
wise in a room thoroughly aired. with open
windows. Following this the body should
be briskly rubbed with rough towel For
many constitutions the cold sea water bath
is absolutely hurtful. especially when there
is any weakness of the heart. The sun
bath. on the contrary. is beneficial when
& IN ar "A
conSumptiveS' camp on the desert the best
gain was made by young man who made
business Of spending ten or fifteen min
utes each day all winter sitting on the
warm sand in the sun.
Nature evidently intended that the skin
should be brought into more frequent con-
tact with the air than our clothing per-
mits. The sun bath is found especially
beneficial in cases of kidney and lung
trouble, the solar heat giving the whole
system a strength and vigor which moth
ing else can impart. If so circumstanced
that absolute privacy is impossible, a sun
bath robe made of the thinnest possible
material in accordance with propriety is
next best. 1t should be made loose and
flowing, with low neck and short sleeves,
yet with ample material to permit OF Its
being wrapped about the form when going
to and from the house. There is no tonic
which can be given to fretful body, rest
less and nervous, which is equal to the
sun and air bath. Take off the little gar
ments and let the baby toss itself about on
the sand or on a thick woolen blanket
spread on the grass where the sun shines,
or, If too hot, where the sun has been
shining. that there is no risk of the
lurking poisonous germs that may be found
in damp places where the sun never comes.
The habit Of mouth breathing certainly
demands attention. 1t is often due to a
certain growth in the top of the throat,
back of the palate. This, in time, affects
the child. causing the mouth and nose to
grow larger. 1t not infrequently gives rise
to a deformity of the chest, which may
ton. Consult a physician, and, If neces-
sary, operate as soon as possible. The re-
moval of the growth is very simple and in
noWiSe dangerous.
Picked walnuts or butternuts are an
English relish that go excellenty well with
meats The nuts should be gathered when
young, before they grow hard and woody.
Prick them all over with coarse needle
or hatpin, taking care not to stain the fin
gers. Soak the nuts in brine strong enough
to float an egg for six days changing the
brine two or three times meanwhile. Take
them out. rub dry with coarse towel and
put them where the sun will shine on them
until they become black. If you do not
care for the dark color you may put them
at once from the brine into clear cold wa
ter over night. When ready to pickle pack
the nuts in small jars, leaving them about
three-quarters full. Take a little more
than vinegar enough to fill the jars, and to
each quart of vinegar allow quarter of a
cup of sugar, twelve cloves, twelve pepper
corns, twelve cassia buds, twelve allspice
berries and stick of cinnamon Boil the
spices in the vinegar ten minutes, strain
and pour while hot over the nuts. Repeat
this latter operation three times within a
week, and, after the last time, seal and
put away In cool, dry place. The pickle
Will be ready in a month, and will keen al
most any length of time.