Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-01
WASTE AND WANT.

WASTE AMI ANT.
Mrs. Haskell, IN her Household Encyclope-
dia, enumerates long list Of small household
leaks, which we commend to the careful atten-
ton OF every housekeeper:
"Much waste Is experieu ced in the boiling, etc
OF meats. Unless watchsd, the cook will
throw out the water without letting it cool to
take on the fat, or scrape the dripping pan
into the swill;pail The grease Is useful in
mixed with lard; or, when no pork has been
boiled with it, made into candles. When pork
has been Boiled alone 1t will do to fry cakes,
II cleansed. Again, bits of meatare thrown out
which would make h ashed meat or hash. The
flour is sifted in q wasteful manner, or the
bread pan left with the dough sticking to it,
Pie crust is left, and laid by to sour, instead of
making few tarts for tea, etc. Cake batter is
thrown out because but little is left. Cold
buildings are considered good for nothing,
when oftentimes they can be steamed for the
next day, or, as in the case of rice, made over
In other forms. Vegetables are thrown away
that would warm for breakfast nicely. Dish
cloths are thrown where mice can destroy
them. Soap is left in waite to dissolve, or more
used than is necessary. If Bath brick, whiting,
rotten-stone, etc, are used, much Is wasted
uselessly. The scrub-brush is left in water,
pats scorched by the stove, tubs and barrels
left in the sun to dry and fall apart, chamber
pals allowed to rast, tins not dried, and IRON
ware listed nice knives used for cooking IN the
kitchen; silver spoons used to scrape kettles,
or forks to toast bread. Rinsing OF sweet
meats, and skimmings of sirup, which make
good vinegar, are thrown out cream is allowed
to mould and spoil; mustard to dry in the pot,
and vinegar to cOrrOde the castor: tea, roasted
coffee, pepper and spices, to stand open and
lose their strength. The molasses jug loses the
cork, and the flies take possession. Sweetmeats
are open and forgotten. Vinegar Is drawn in
a basin and allowed to stand until both basin
and vinegar is spoiled. Sugar is spilled from
the barrels, coffee from the sack and tea from
the chest. Different sauces arc made too
sweet, and both sauce and sugar wasted
Dried fruits have not been taken care OF in
season, and become wormy. The vinegar on
pickles loses strength, or leaks out, and the
pickles becomes soft Potatoes in the cellar
grow, and the sprouts are not removed until
want of looking overs Pork spoils for want of
salt, and beef because the brine wants scalding.
Huns become tainted, or filled with vermin,
for want OF the right protection. Dried beef
becomes so hard that it cannot be cut; cheese
molds, and is eaten by mice or vermin; lard Is
not we'll tried in the Fail, and becomes tainted,
butter spoils for want Of being well made at
first. Bones are burned that would make good
soap; ashes are thrown out carelessly, endan-
Eeriag the premises and being wasted. Ser
wnen ali out OF am Co,hes
are whipped to pieces in the wind, fne cam
briss rubbed to'pieces on the'board, and laces
torn in starchlng. BroOuls are never hung up
and good ones are spoiled. Carpets are swept
with stubs scarcely At to scrub the kitchen, and
good new brooms used for scruobing. Towels
are in place Of holders, and good sheets to iron
ing nearly all in the house. Fluid, II used, is
i EN- uDcorked, endangering the house and
LANDS
rendering the fiuid worthless by evaporation.
Table linen H thrown carelessly down and
eaten by mice, or put aw ay damp and Is mill
dewed, or the fruit stains are forgotten and the
stains washed in. Table cloths and napkins
are used as dish wipers: mats forgotten to be
put under hot dishes; teapots melted by the
stove; water forgotten in pitchers and allowed
TO freeze In Winter; Stops Tor cow and pig never
saved; china used TO feed cats ana dogs on;
and in many other ways careless and mex
perienced heusekeeper will waste, without
dinU fho nd nod nf hor hYo ray n.
when she really thinks-because she buys no
hne cloths, makes the old ones last, and cooks
plainly-she is most superior housekeeper.
The next time an unthinking husband is dis
posed TO be severe because some trfiing matter
has been neglected, he should put that in his
pipe and smoke IT."
Our CLAIMS AGAINST GREAT BRfrA1N-
The friends of the United States in England
quote with great effect the following passage
from despatch Of the American Secretary of
State, Mr.. Seward, to Mr.. Adams, American
Minister to London:
States intend to act dogmatically or in a liti-
gious spirit They are seriously and earnestly
DESTROYS TO maintain. This Gov
regard the present hour as one that is entirely
favorable to a calm and candid examination of
either the facts or the principles involved in
such cases as the Alabama. 1t looks forward
TO period when our intestine war shall have
ceased, ana the interests and passion which it
has awakened abroad as we'll as at home
QlsdDDe0r6Q. Though
INDUCING in confident belief in the correct
ness Ia regard to the claims in question, and
others, we shall times hereafter, as we'll as
now 70 consider the evidence and the argu-
ments which her Maiesty's Government NAV
offer, to show that they are invalid; and If we
shall not be convinced there is no fair and lust
TO which we shall not be willing to submit
them"
u The Richmond Enquirer pays a reluc.
tAntbut very just compliment to Cavalry
Sheridan" and his horsemen. Speaking of 8
recent review Of Rebel infantry In that city it
says:
"Our regiments should pay more attention
70 drill, and, above all things, in this campaign
be too much studied and practiced. 1t is folly
to deny or disguise the fact that the enemy
after four years Of trial, have perfected most
emcient and weiLdrillsd cavalry arm. The
campaign in the Valley, where that cavalry
rode over the infantry without an effort being
made to form column or square against caval-
~, broke and routed, pursued and sabred the
infa0try, has given great confidence to the enc.
my, and rendered the infantry thus sabred
very uneasy about their fl Ian ks and rear. This
success mas rendered that cavalry So impudent
tnat Joey Doasted that one brigade wonld whip
P1cketS's division: and unless d division is able
10 maneeuvre quickly and avail itself of the
formatie1s provided against cavalry, this vain
Doas' may YET bring disgrace. upon Virginia"
~The Eew half hand ker chef style OF hon.
net il thus noticed in an exchance:
"a sort Of cup 10 catch the hair,
Leaving the head 70 go 1t bare'
A striking example Of nothing to wear
Is thss bonnet abomination'
Again
siIt makes Homan look brazen and bold
Assists her In catching nothing bat cold;
II is bad on the young, absurd on the old
And defOdms what IL ought to deck"
NEr. Cough has had to suspend Mis- lee
tures tor time, in consequence Of the failure
Of his voice.
~ Thomas sims, whose rendition 70 slave
~ caused go great oommotion at Boston, is
now At HRatsville, Ala, recruiting colored
troops for Massachusetts,.
~Gen. Early has taken self. imposed
pieage 70 not dr!ak any more until he shall
nave whipped Sheridan. Ahis is considered
si Generals having taken che temperance
pledge for lie.
" In excavating the railroad bed at Cai.