Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-30

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mitigated Joy TO grown folk afiicted with
Insomnia or nerves. TO Young America thsk
boom OF cannon and bang bang of IRE.
crackers are but feeble sign manual or
the patriotism with which they are BURST
ing. Noise, noise. more noisei Hip. hip
hurrah! Altogether this apotheosis of ear
splitting racket may be borne with resig-.
nation. considering the children as Its source.
and aOounding patriotism as It's cause. It
Is terrible nerve strain upon the mothers
who realize that the fatalities attendant
upon each Fourth or Julys celebration are
almost as great as those incident to a great
battle. The toy pistol. the giant cracker
and those abominable torpedoes charged
with dynamite too often deadly
weapons Staying their thousands A year
ago the state board OF health OF Pennsyl-
Vania Issued memorandum calling atten-
ton TO the need OF better enforcement OF
the law relative to the sale OF toy pistols.
giant hre crackers and explosive toys dur
Ing the Fourth OF July celebration. II mads
the startling assertion that the, recorded
casualties the preceding year yere 4,349 in
yuries and 466 deaths in the United states.
With all these probabilities OF danger.
either through ones own or others care
lessness, Il is the part of discretion to be
forearmed with emergency appliances
suited for first aid to the injured.
As locktaw is frequent concomitant OF
blank cartridges and toy pistols. here is a
remedy old as the hills and declared In
fallible: In the first place cleanse the
wound thoroughly. making sure that no bit
of the wadding is left to poison II. When
this is done, apply beef gall at once. For !
ordinary burns solution of 1inseed oil and
lime water in equal quantities is excellent
Wet cloths in IL and bandage. II the burn
is severe. resulting in shock. causing pro-
found depression OF all normal powers,
feeble pulse. face pale and cold perspra-
tion apply at once hot-water bags. stones,
blankets. anything to give warmth Mus {
tard p1asters applied to soles OF feet and
wrists are good. Give stimulants any
where from two to four tablespoonfus IN I
hot water or aromatic ammonia 1t goes
without saying that when possible physI-
can should be summoned at once.
POISON IVY.
At the Fourth OF July picnic the poison
Ivy frequently gets in It's reprehens.ble
work Although some people are apparent
ly immune, others suffer severely. II In
well TO recall that the poison ivy is the
only climbing vine that bears three leaflets
and white berries. The woodbine has Eve
leaflets and black berries. Among the old
fashioned home remedies for the poisoning
are solution OF salt and vinegar. salt
mackerel brine. tomato juice. or teaspoon
full OF soda dissolved in half cup Of hot
water. Different cases require different
treatments. according to their susceptible
ty to the poisonous touch. IT. as in some
cases. the poisoning Is severe that the
entire body Is swollen and the patient can
hardly move physician should be con-
suited az soon as possible. Their remedies
are usually q weak solution OF carbolic acid
sugar OF lead but these should not be
used without his advice. II the poison N
allowed to spread and the skin is broken
an application of vaseline covered with
powdered cinnamon IL said to give per
manent relief AS soon as the first symp-
toms OF poisoning are observed IL can be
prevented from spreading by moistening a
piece of soap. rubbing the itching, burning
skin thoroughly. and leaving the lather on.
This process may be repeated IL necessary.
sUNsTRoKE.
In case OF sunstroke, immediate treat
ment must be given to remove excessive
heat Get the patient TO a shaded spot. re-
move the clothing and battle body. face
and head in ice-cold water. Lay ice in
towels on head and neck and over the
wrists Rub spine and surfaces with it.
II able to drink give all the cold water the
patient can take, but never stimulants. In
case of sunstroke the face Ia red and the
head and body hot and dry. In case Of
heat exhaustion the face is usually pale
and the pulse rapid and feeble. In this
case give the patient rest in a cool, we'll
ventilated room. and administer stimulants
gradually. Persons addicted to alcoholic
drinks are much more susceptible than
others to sunstroke and exhaustion. /
AS Columbian lawn parties are exceed
ingly popular forms OF entertainment on
the Fourth, here are some old-fashioned
when the Declaration Of Independence was
signed:
REVOLUTIONARY CAKE.
Cream together one pound powdered sugar
and twelve ounces butter Add q gill Of
cream, four well-beaten eggs dessert
spoonful each cinnamon and powdered mace
and a wineglass OF brandy. Add -four to
make quite stiff. knead and roll out thin.
then cut In shapes and bake.
GINGERBREAD HORSES AND SOLDIERS.
Mix together one-half cup butter and one
cup sugar, then add one-falf cup molasses.
one-half cup milk in which quarter tea
spoonful of soda has been dissolved, and
beat well. Next add one beaten egg and
a cup of -four sifted with a half teaspoon
full salt and two teaspoonfuls baking pow
der. When well mixed add more -four to
mix stiff Roll out in a sheet on the mold
ing board, and with a regular cooky cutter
or a pasteboard pattern and knife. cut
out horses and soldiers. Put in currants
for eyes, take up carefully with a pancake
turner and lay on buttered dripping pan,
without crowding. Bake In a moderate
oven.
oLD-FAsHIoNED sPRINKLEs.
Beat to a cream one cup butter and two
cups sugar Add three tablespoonfuls sweet
milk and two tabIespoonfuls anise or cara,
way seeds Sift two cupfuls flour and two
even teaspoonfuls baking powder togetheF
three times, then beat into the butter. sugar
and milk. If the batter is not stin as
you can beat 1t. add little more -four and
turn out on a Toured board. Dredge lightly
with -four and roll out until almost as thin
as a wafer. Cut into round or oblong cakes.
sprinkle with seeds and bake.
CHEESE CAKES
Boil pint new milk IN double boiler.
and while still the boiling point stir in
three well-beaten eggs. As soon as II bulb
bles up remove from the fire and turn IN
a half glass of wine to separate curds from
whey Cream together three eggs and six
ounces powdered sugar and add to the
curd together with teaspoonful rose wa
ter. half pound sweet almonds blanched
and pounded fine and a quarter pound
melted butter. Mix thoroughly and pour
into patty tins lined with good, rich paste.
allowing a teaspoonful of the mixture to
each patty. Ornament the tops with Zante
currants and almonds cut in thin strips,
and bake from fifteen to twenty minutes
in slow oven. Leave in the tins until
cold. This recipe, which is said to date
from Elizabethan days, may be simplified~
by using Neufchatel or other cream cheese
in place of the whey and curds, and buying
the patty shells>of the baker.