Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-10
The HOusekeeper.


editor and others might perchsuce derive ms
teTial benefit from adapting bedsteads which
probably are Slated cros'Vise, to the following
plan The Stats are arranged as to produce
n partial curved surface, suited to the form of
the body. The dep essicn is made hy deepen
ing the mortices for three or tour of the stats.
about egui- distant between the head and foot
of the bedstead, so that regular curve is
formed, two feet in length and three inches
greatest depth, more or less. In bedstesis
having suficient depth of rail or side-peace
a farther modification NAV be made by raising
above the level q slat or tive at the head, so as
to require a smaller pillow. This device, while
it greatly promotes the comfort of all persons is
especially calculated to contribute to the ease
and rest of invslIds; moreover, a comfortable
bed may be had with a thin mattress. Com
mon chairs may be considerably improved by
shortening the hind legs by one aud half to
two inches. For average size male adults the
front of the chair had better be sixteen TO seven
teen inches high; for grown, tull-sized women
but fourteen TO fifteen inches, and less in pro
portion for children but boys may sit higher In
front than girls.
VEAL CT ANYONE pound and half of veal
outlet from the neck, two tablespoonfulls OF
curry powder, two tsblespoonfulls of -four. a
little salt, pepper and cayenne, large acid sp
ule, one small shslot, stock sufficient to cover
IT, Cut the meat into outlets; take care to have
a bonein each, and fry them light brown with
little butter. The shslot should be fried at the
same time. Peel and core the apple, and cut 1t
up; stew the meat, shalot and apple in the stock
for half an hour, very gently; then add the cur
~ powder and hOur, having previously mixed
the m with half a cup OF stock. Pass il through
a sieve. Let il boil up twice, dish up the cut
lets, and pour the sauce over them. This curry
is excellent. 1t may be made in the same man
ner with chickens or rabbits; aud should appleS
not he in season. a little lemon Juice NAV be ai-
ied just before II is boiled up. In India, the
pleasant acid OF fresh tarmariRds is used.
As ell-bOiled rice is 50 essential with curry,
will add that the receipt for IL here; Put on
sauce painful OF water. let it boil fast sprinkle
in a little salt, and then the rice, dropp ing it
into the water with the hand DO not cover the
When . rice , done traiu nj h,a
water and set it on cloth before the fire to
drain. Toss II up little with two fork, and
lect rice to boil tor the curry, and of the best
description only.
DANIEL wRBsrEE's CHowpER.-Four table
spOonfulls of onions, fried with pork; quart OF
boiled potatoes, well mashed; \ pounds Of sea
biscuit broken. teaspOOntul of thyme, mixed
with one OF summer savory; 4 bottle of mush-
room catsup; bottle OF port or clsret; Z nut
meg. drafted, few cloves, mace and allspice; 6
POUNDS of fish, sea bass or cod, cut in Slices p
oysters a little black pepper and few slices of
lemon. The whole put in a pot and covered
with an inch Of water, boiled for an hour and
gently stirred
A REMEDY FOR FRESH WOUNDS OR CUrs.-
Take green tea and pulverize it fine and bind
on the wound, and let 1t remain till it is healed
If 1t becomes dry and painful, wet the wound
with cold tea.
MRs.SEkRoE's SALvE-Tablespoonful shaved
CASTLE soap TO a half teacup sweet cream, 81 m
mered till it becomes like thick paste GOou
for all kinds of sores Germdn'orH Tslsgrdph.
rUDDINGs AND PANCAKEs-BY MRS. II. !. 7.
PLUM PUpDING.-rwO eggs; six crackers;
three pints OF sweet milk piece Of butter the
size of an egg; one cup of raisns; a little salt
and nutmeg.
BAKED IHDIAE PUDDING.-Four eggs: one
quart of sweet milk i've large tea-sp0Oniuls of
Indian meal: nutmeg and sugar to the taste.
Boil the milk and scald the Indian meal in il;
then let it cool before adding the eggs. Bake
thIee-quarters of An nour Eat with butter or
sweet sauce.
PANCAKEs-One egg; two spoonfuls of sugar;
one cup OF sweet milk; one tea spoonful OF soda;
Two tea-sp0ontuls OF cTeam-of tartar three cups
of flour.
QUICK PUDDING.-One egg: one cup of sugar:
one tablespoonful OF melted butter; one cup OF
sweet milk; half tea spoonful Of soda: three
CnPs of flour. Bake half an hour or more. Eat
wi h sweet sauce.
SAGo PUpDIHG.-Two large spoons of sage
boiled in one quart OF milk; the peel OF a lemon;
little nutmeg; when cool add four eggs; little
salt Bake abOnt one hour and a half. Eat with
sugar and cream.
DoUGHNUTs.-One egg; one cupOf sugar; two
cups OF sour milk; one spoonful Of cream ii the
milk is not very rich; one tea-spOOnfu! OF soda:
little salt; nutmeg, -four enough to rOll.-4msT-
/ I.up iyrir1tttuTIsf.