The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-08

from NADER. p!ant. Some ColOTS are
extracted, chemically, from minerals-cop-
peras lead. arsenic, etc. Their name
Is legion. and their lineage various.
Zone Of your correspondents asks for
lnsen (the German name for lentils)
soup. take pleasure in sending an old
and valuable recipe for the same. Len
most pleasing and nourishing addition
TO the menu. M. y. g..
The recipe WILL be found in its appro-
pirate place in another column.
A second letter anent this same "linsen
soup Is too interesting to be passed by:
'Linsen' is German. and 1enuls' is
English. They belong to the bean or
pea variety and are used or tproperly
speak!ng) cooked in various ways as
beans and peas. either in soup. or as
vegetable. Some folks get them mixed
with split peas, but they are not at all
the same, any more than peas and beans
are one and the same.
For family of four or five. take
your favorite piece of meat fyou know
few bones. OF course, put it on in about
SIX pints of water and set where 1t will
come to q boil. but not really boil, then
skim carefully When this IS done, put
which, In the meantime, should be care
fully washed and then put in clean,
cold water and set on back of stove.
where they can get warmed through. so
as not to be thrown into the kettle
with meat and chill it. A tier the lem
ills add seasoning. and simmer from
it is ready for use. It can be eaten
with lentils left whole or strained. just
ike bean or pea soup. After Etraining
) It. suppose you would call It puree Of
can to help you, as our column has
been great help to me. DO you wish
to be done by7 Enclosed find samples
The .'linsen," or lentils, have been turned
over to my gardener. with instructions to
use them with care as intelligent as that
yield Of balsam apples from seed furnished
By another stranger-friend. and canary
bird vines in graceful profusion from seed
sent across the sea from the garden in
walked and held sweet converse together.
All have place in my Souvenir Garden,
and each has a story OF Its own to tell.
,. rs there any nourtshment IN glass Is: Of
# the, beer be an honest product Of
matted barley favored with hops-yes!
Malt is nutritive: and the other l1s constituent
water alcohol, dextrin and grape sugar
do not detract from Its nutritive quail
ties. The sumulant and tonic properties
OF such matted liquors are due to alcohol
and the hops.
The drawback-and It Is big drawback
Ito the use Of the beer family is that it
60 seldom deserves lllO s1OJeCuScS AiaSo
used twice 20 express what it ought to be.
The old "home brew made no drunkards.
The diabolical mixtures sold from ped
ding wagons in country districts and IN
town saloons turns them out (and in) by
the thousand.
''will you please tell me how. to clean
cream mohair waist soiiea from orai.
naTs t weaT Inc waist anu s10e ~ P
:.Wili You please inform me how can
clean white Louisine waist E, VIZ,
See advice given to Reader.
Or, II you prefer, clean them with gaso-
line. Cover the waist with gasonne; nj
leave for several hours. Then shake marc
press between your hands. without wrlng-
ing. and hang upon line IN the SHADE,
but out-of-doors. to dry.
..Please inform me through your paper
how / could clean white Organize
dress. It is not stained. only dusty st + from
hanging. M.
advice to Reader"
AS Is but natural ut this season when
cleaning of all kinds Is rampant ana an,
eyitable, the class of queries represented
csss of any other. The following bit OF
homely housewifery is therefore timely:
Here is a way-in which have washed
several different waists Win sieoAii!e.
get q gallon of gasoline. put 1t IN
lar then put the garment into it, and set
an earthen dish of some kind on II as
weight Cover it up tight. and lei II stano !
twenty-four hours take &c ana o WASH ,nor ~.
the gasoline, just as though you We're
using water. but no soap, You can take a
rough cloth and rub it al over. as II YOU
were washing dish. Wiring IT out, lay II
,inon a piece Of white cloth and rub with
opother until 1t Is dry. Then hang 1T up
to air This will not harm the most GEL
cate colors. IL. IL -
And this: ,,., ,aro ~
20 red ants: Use ground cinnamon IN all
cravices. A sure cure. as ants Will not
come near It
..you are to be Congratulated on your
success in keeping your department. up
70 such high standaro. NOS NOS o ot veil
but soon become an oooect OF Iaoicute.
rather than source OF informatlon.
II my earnest desire to keep up 5he
standard set for myself from the first day
set NV hand to this work, were not
ably seconded by correspondents, what Is
now an occupation full OF pleasure YOU'D I
be delightiess. and well-nigh prontless:
toll ] owe more to my CONSTITUENTS.
than they owe to me.
"A bottle Of ink wes upset on the Of
inches in diameter We blotted as much
OF It up as we could thought OF salr
for fresh ink. but OF course. there was
none available.
..The carpet is Brussels dark green
with red fgure(. and would like very
much TO know how the spot can be re-
moved without disturbing color OF car
mix {unskimmed, had been at hand,
you could have washed the ink out while