Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-20

ua.oes, WASH ana drain dry, stick each to
mato FOUR or nve times with a large straw
put In stone jar and lay grape leaves ovel
mem, ana weight down; then make strong
tpIIne ana pour over; when needed soak q
aS Sdfs on rn fIesn water to gallon of vineg 4
pepper, allspice, and mustard, tied up In a
thin muslin bag, boil the vinegar with the
specs In II, then pour over the tomatoes
years in brine
C1TRoN PRESERvEs.-Put layer of grape
leaves In q kettle; then a layer of shapes,
sPrinKled lightly with alum; another of
boiling water, and boil until you have nice
brittle shape; have ready a strong ginger tea
In which boil half an hour one and a. half
pounds OF sugar to pound of shapes; add a
and boil the shapes until preserved; IL the
syrup is not thick enough boil down.
ANCHovY PAsTE.-Try mixing it with a
little drawn butter and pale sherry wine,
then heat gradually to boil.
To CURE CHILLs AND FEvERs.-Sleep In
a wel+lighted room, with gas, lamp, or
candle burning all night; keep the room well
ventilated and a basin OF water in it,, uncov-
cred, or a wet towel blaced before the win
dow; wash in salt water; rub the body and
limbs with alcohol or liquor twice a week;
eat plenty of good nourishing food; keep the
bowels regular; avoid walking or exposing
yourself TO the rays of the sun; take three to
five grains of quinine daily; also a glass of
brandy and five drops OF muriatic tincture
not be taken until the fever is broken.
To CURE CHILLs AND FEvERs, III One
quart boiling water, one dram of Quinine:
put into tumbler OF the water, stir, and 1t
will look like milk: add Is or 20 drops sui
phuric acid; pour this into q quart bottle;
two ounces EPSON salts mixed with some of
the boiling water To be added to the first, and
two ounces essence peppermint; dose, two
three times day before eat
ing.
To CURE CHILLs AND FEVER. III
Twenty grains quinine, six grains blue mass,
and oil of pepper enough TO make IL into 20
pills, OF which II should be taken two hours
before the chill is expected, and one early
each morning thereafter until they are gone;
where The system is in bad order, a p-epara-
tory treatment with acetate of potaSh-say
one-hslf ounce per day in divided doses and
largely dilu'ed-or calomel, or blue mass.
For children, sleeveless flannel shirt
smeared inside with tallOw and coated with
as much pulverized red Peruvian bark as
can be made to adhere, is the best rem 9dy.
1t should be washed, and the application re-
newed two or three times week. Old in.
tractable cases usually yield to persistent
treatment with iodine OF potash. TIE great
trouble with Northern people is that they do
not give large enough doses at the start.
ONE WAY To Do 1.-THE lady who
wishes to gain strength and reduce stOutness,
must eat meat and beetles no hominy,
greats, or cream. She can drink claret, but
not ale or beer, and If she can take exercise
enough 10 digest her food, she may hone to
gain strength and reduce the flesh.
DIsCOLoRATIoE ON INFANTS TEETH
Clean them every day with borax; If a brush
is too severe, trya soft cloth, dipped in DO
raX, either dissolved in warm water or pull
if the gums are tender the b5rax
Will heal and harden them.
A Receipt FOR MAKING THE COMPLEX
ION SOFT AND FINE.-Make a linen bag
large enou "a to hold a quart of bran: put il
IN a vessel and pour two quarts OF boiling
water on IL; let 1t stand all day, and al nj ght
on going 10 bed take the bag out aud wash
the face with the bran water; in the morning
wash IL of entirely with distilled rain water.
In very short time it will make a coarse
SKIN feel like velvet.
BIRDS WINGS FOR BONNErS.-As soon
as they have been removed from the bird,
rub plenty of salt on the jOint-Or Dulyerizei
bOrax is Oetter-pin them firml y on a boarf
spread out as desired; place heavy weight
on and leave them SO for day or two, then
remove the weight; rub the Joint with borax,
and place it in a cool, shady place until they
become dry and are in shape.
To WASH RED FL aNNEL.-Make a warm
suds; use very little soap; lit hardens the
fiannel;) add teaspOonful of pulverized boz
rax TO every pail of water; rub on the board
or, IF possible, only with the hands: rinse in
one plain warm water; wiring or press very
dry; shake well before hanging In a shady
place TO dry.
To REMOVE FRUIT-STAINs FROM Cor
DURoY.-Try bleaching in the sun, with lem
on juice and salt.
SKELETON LEAvES.-Handle very care.
fully, and have patience. July and August
are The best months TO gather leaves for this
purpose, though later will sometimes do.
Jet perfect ones; place them in glass Jars;
I'LL with water; add 10 or IL drops Ofmuriatic
acid for every pint of water. Keep the jar
covered and In the sun. III the water evap-
Orates. add more, with acid: ii must be KEEP.
full. 1t Will do no harm If the leaves are
crowded q little. Look after them often, and
when the fibre seems loOsened take out the
leaf, place IL on piece of glass. II the leaf
Is frail, thin one, use tiny soft brush to
remove the pulp: IL the leaf is thick and
strong rub the pulp off between the thumb
and finger; work carefully. Delicate thin
leaves require much less time than thick
ones In the acid water. Four months is the
usual time. often longer. After removing
about one dram of chloride of lime and five
1rops of acetic acid for every pint of water.
Let them remain in this until they are fne
white; then press them in large book; keep
1eavy weights on top.
TEE CARE OF PLANTs.-For the benefit
will suggest that the dirt should be shaken
rom the roots, and they be placed in fresh
mold, a large quantity of which can be pro-
cured at any florists for five or ten cents.
be the angle worms, which feed on the
small roots.-[M Y. Times.
A CENTRAL PARK TRAGEDY-7n Body of
Ldke-Suspicicns of a FJtd Murdsr.-A boat
man named Fitzgerald, while rowing on the
Central Park yesterday afternoon, discov-
cred the body OF woman floating In the
water The body was removed to the arsenal,
and later last night 10 the morgue. The
" roman was apparently about % years old, of
medium size and height, and a brunette
She wore heavy black silk dress. and gold
earrings with ball pendants. On her head
was fine straw hat, beautifully trimmed
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