Evening star., 1901-06-08
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When the mercury begins to creep up al
most out of sight there arises a mighty
longing for cold drinks. something cooling,
refreshing and palatahle. With the mar
kets filled with the tempting, juicy fruits.
the hOspitable hostess need not be at a loss
to have wholesome and refreshing bever-
ages always at hand. The domestic soda
fountain-an inconspicuous piece Of oak
furniture that does not disclose it's pur-
pose until a side is dropped down, is now
a feature in some of the large country
houses. For the average householder, 81
phons of plain soda water or first-class
brands of bottled soda water kept on hand
on the ice make it an easy matter to serve
soda water at home. The sirups used
should be made of pure fruit juices, those
made at home seeming to give a more de-
licious flavor than those obtained at the
shops.
To prepare sirup of Strawberries, Sc
lect two quarts of rich, but not over-ripe
berries. If sandy or dusty, dip a few at a
time quickly in and out of a pan of cold
water and shake. Hull them and put in a
stone jar, with two pounds of fine granu-
lated sugar. Stand in a large pan of boil
ing water for half hour or until the juice
is well extracted, and then strain through
a jelly bag. Put the strained juice in a
clean granite kettle and set on the back
of the range. where it will just simmer
but not boil for another half hour Have
glass jars thoroughly sterilized by immers
ing, cover and all, in boiling water for
twenty minutes. This can be done with
out breaking the can, by setting the jars
on a wet, hot dish towel laid in the drip
ping pan and putting a silver spoon in
each can when filling with hot water, not
allowing the spoon to touch the sides. Put
the covers on the cans and screw tight. At
the end of twenty minutes or a half hour
empty out the water and fill the cans with
scalding sirUp. Put on the rubbers and
screw tight. AS the cans cool. tighten the
covers until perfectly air-tight, then set
In q cool place until needed. In making
the soda water, allow one-thlrd of a glass
of the sirup to two-thirds of the soda
water.
An appetizing way of cooking delicate
meats like veal or chicken in summer is
la marcngo.
To prepare veal take three pounds of
clear. lean meat. preferably from the neck,
which is especially juicy. Cut in dice about
salt pork, also in dice, and try out in the
bottom of pot. One of the round bottom
ed Scotch kettles is best for this purpose
Cut a small onion in slices and fry in the
pork fat, taking care that IT does not
blacken. Season the veal with salt end
pepper, dredge lightly with flour. and let it
fry in the fat until a nice brown. Have
ready two or three cupfuls of good white
with half a cupful of strained tomato. Add
a small bouquet of mixed herbs. Glove
and sprig of parsley, cover closely and let
the veal simmer slowly for an hour. Have In
readiness a half-dOzen slices of bread. cut
heart-shaped. and brown in the oven Dish
the veal in the center of a platter, strain
the gravy and pour over it. and arrange
the toast about the edges. Serve with rice
and green peas.
When the special medical board ut Wash
fngtOn AYERS that the mosquito is RESPONSE
BILE for the transmission of yellow fever and
takes decisive steps toward his suppression
it is reasonable to suppose that other dis
eases. notably malarial fever. may be
traced to the same source. While various
remedies have been approved and tried.
such as the planting of eucalyptus trees in
the marShy and malarial districts in and
about Havana, and the castOr-oil plant at
Maracaibo, the wholesale use of kerosene
appears to have been most successful. A
general order has now been issued by Sur
geOn General Sternberg. providing for the
liberal use of coal oil at Havana to prevent
the Matching out of mosquito eggs. An
ounce of kerosene applied to fifteen square
feet of surface water is said not only to Kill
the eggs when the female deposits the egg
mass the water, but also the young
larvae. A Louisiana physician states that
the creoles are in the habit of "coal oilfng"
their cisterns, a gobletful answering for a
large ciStern. This practice. he claims pre-
vents all diseases originating from impure
water. The water in barrel full of wig
gletails'' and wood lice may be made as
clear as crystal with a taste sweet and
pure by simply stirring q tablespoonful of
oil through the water.
Branches and seeds of the castor oil
plant, kept in room. will drive away mos
quitoes and afford temporary relief
A simple cosmetic used by southern GIRLS
to give them good color is the strawberry
In winter the face IS washed with the Juice
of preserved berries and in the summer a
fresh berry is rubbed over 1t. Very warm
water is used afterward to bathe the face
The woman who has stored awav in her
memory a clever new game or a list of
favorite old ones for ready reference NAV
be sure of an enthusiastic following when
for something nice to do" When there is
a party of quick-witted folk the game of
kilograms is usually great fun Pencils
and papers are provided and ten letters of
the alphabet are selected at random. each
contestant suggesting one. These are set
down at the head of each sheet Some sne
cial subject Is then selected time Is called
on telegram suggestive of the situation
Each of the ten words allowed must heein
with the letters at the head of the sheet
For instance. at a jolly home party one
rainy afternoon the subject selected was n
party of Chicago flnanceTs who had come
to see about investing In Arizona mines
but found themselves storm-stay nv q
most infrequent and unreasonable shower
The letters given were b. r, e. n a ii
I, m. The time limit was five mjnutes
Among the kilograms ELECTED were these.
Bring rain-coatS enough. Not an oiIskin
left in this municipality"
Beware Rains easily, notwithstanding