Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-03
THE EVENING STAR.
Hints for Housewives,

The following hints, however we'll under.
stood by some, may be OF good use TO others.
At least they may prove TO be reminders, and
ON this he ad alone they will be ortn the room
they occupy.
AS q general rule, it is most economical to
buy The best articles. The price is OF course,
best LII is sacrifice of moner to buy poor
Hour, meal. Sugar, molasses, butter, cheese,
lard, etc, to say nothing Of the injnrions effect
OF West India sugar molssses, the Santa
Cruz and Porto Rico are Goa sldered the best.
The Havana is seldom clean. White sugar
1rom Brazil is sometimes very good, Rsnned
sugars usually contain most of the saccharine
Substance, therefore there is probably more
economy in using loaf, crushed and grauu,ated
SUGARS then we should suppose.
Butter that is made in September and Octo-
Der is best for winter use. Lard should be
hare and white, and that which is taken from
hog notover year old is best.
Rich cheese feels soft under the pressure OF
the finger. That which is very strong Is mel.
Their good nor healthy. To keep one that 10
cut, tie it up in bag that will not admit flies,
and hang il in cool. dry place. If mouid APP
pears on it, wipe il off with dry cloth.
Flour and meal of all kinds should be kept
in a cool, dry place.
The hest rice is large, and has clear, fresh
lock. OLD rice sometimes has little black In.
sects inside the kernels
The small white sago. called pearl sa2o, is
the best The large brown kind has earthly
taste. These articles, and tapioce ground rice,
etc. should be kept covered
The cracked cocoa is the best but that which
is mt mp in pound papers is often very good.
To select nutnegs, prick them with a pin. II
they are good, The oil will instantly spread
around the puncture.
Keep coffee ny itself. as its odor affects other
articles. Keep tea in II close chest or canister
Oranges and lemons keep best wrapped close
IN soIL paper, and iaia III a drawer of linen.
When eask of moiasses is bought, draw of
lew quarts, else the fermentation produced
by moving il will burst the cask.
Bread and cake should be kept in tin box or
stone jur.
Salt cod should he kept in dry place where
the odor Of ii VIII not affect the air of the house
The best Riad is that which is calico Dun, from
Its peculiar odOr. Fish skins for clearing cot.
lee should be washed, dried, cut small, and
kept i'll box or paper bag.
soft soap should be kept in dry place in
fae cellar, and should nct>be used till three
months old.
Bar soap should ne cut into pieces of a con-
yeDRrt size, and laid where it will become
dry. II is well 10 Keep il averai weeks before
using i, as il spends tsst when il is new.
eA fast young man III Philadelphia, who
wore striped pants and hushy WHISPERS, wrote
Objectionable letters 10 young lady. Young
ladies mother heard of il, and arining herself
with cowhide, played a tattoo upon the back
and face Of the gay Iothario. Will. bystanders
pronounced the verdict, 8 Served him right
e. 1t was ANNOUNCED some time ago that
Archbishop Purcell had left Cincinnati to visit
the Bishop OF Mobile. A dispatch 10 the Chica-
&C Times says: stArchbishcp Purcell, unable
TO pass through the rebel lines, returned home
to-day
rs Titens receives for her four perform.
ances al tie Grand Opera OF Paris, the sum
OF i2,ttO francs. but 70 further engagement.