Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-03
HOUSE AND GROUNDS.

WOIk Ie4ulreO OF tnem. Full 1eedlng and little
work disorders The digestive organs. Select
only such hay as is the best quality, as that OF
INFERIOR quality is dear at any price, as there Is
no proper nourtshment In II.
To CLEAN WHITE SHETLAND SHAwLs.-Put
the soiled article into large bowl; throw over
it half teacupful Of flour, ''dry" rub thorough
y, as II washing. then thoroughly shake out the
hour. II the article is not clean, repeat the
process IN clean flour. Articles cleaned by this
Is one thread left.
CLAN SoUP.-Take 25 good-siz CLAIMS, with
half their liquor; boil two hours in two quarts
OF water, keeping them tightly covered: chop
me ana let simmer about 20 minutes, adding
one quart milk, two well beaten eggs half clu.
Iul pQtter, very little pepper; mix two table,
spoonfuiS OF -four in little Of the cold milk.
Julia.
- To MAKE JAPANESE CEMENT.-Mix the host
powdered rice with a little cold water: then
gradually add boiling water till proper consIs
tence Is acquired, beng careful to keep it well
stirred all the time; lastly it must be boiled for
one minute in clean saucepan. This paste Is
beautifully white, almost transparent, and well
adapted Tor fancy paper work, or other things
requiring strong aud cOlorleSS cement.
THE Eenzoate OF soda has lately been reco &
mended as superior antiseptic in all infectious
diseases: It acts very powerfully, ami IL is
claimed that daily dose Of from 50 to SO grains
TO full-grown man Will render the pos ID ,r
pared by dissOlving crystaliZed benzOic a.ii il
water. neutralizng at slight heat with So,u
ton OF caust1c soda, drying, and then alio wing
inc solution I to crystaiize over sulphuric ac'd
under bell glass. Large doses are said not IL
appear absolutely neceSSary-good results inay
be obtained by the daily administration OF about
II grams.
TO BLEACH CLOTH.-IntO eight quarts of warm
water put one pound of chloride of lime; stir
with stick few minutes, then strain through
bag OF coarse muslin, working it with the
band to dissolve thoroughly. Add to this five
pucketfuls OF warm water, Stir 1t we'll and put
In the muslin. Let it remain in one hour. turn
Ing 1t over occasionally, that every part may
get thoroughly bleached. When taken out wash
well In two waters to remove the lime rinse
and dry. This quantity will bleach Is yards OF
yard,W1de muslin: The muslin Will bleach more
evenly and quickly II it has been thoroughly
wet and dried before bleaching.
REV. WASHINGTON GLADDEN., of Springfield.
Mass, says: Bring up your children with lust
Ideas Of the independence, the resources OF the
utility or life on the farm. Farm life means
hard work, but there is always time for rest and
recreation such as is afforded by no other occu-
patton If We could turn half our lawyers,
doctors, clerks and some ministers into farmers
the country would be the gamer every year"
Possibly, but " Ould not the farm suffer? Poor
lawyers, doctors or ministers would doubtless
make poor farmers, and at the present time
there are no vacancies on farms for thai class
OF people.
How TO CLEAN THE FIooR.-If you have q
painted floor keep soap and soap Suds off of it.
for 1t spoils the brightness of the paint, makes
M soft, and then it peels off, leaving the floor
looking worse than II it had not been painted.
III your floor has not been painted, keep soap OF
OF it, for 1t gives 1t a dirty, grimy look, and
keeps growing worse all the time. Just take
ammonia into a three-g gallon pail OF water. stir
1t. and with clean, long handled mop rub the
floor all over, then wipe 1t off with clean water
1t will take little while to get the gray out OF
the boards, but 1t will come out after time
and you VIII find it far easier to keep your floor
white and nice than it was when cleaned with
soap or suds.-WOnaan'S Journal
How TO Buy A FILLET OF BEEF.-Ask your
butcher for an eight-pound piece of porter
mouse cut" Choose piece far enough along
toward the htpbOne to have the tenderloin part
OF an even size throughout its length. As the
INLET would naturally spoil first, have the but
cher cut it out nicely and use it first Then have
the tough, string end OF your eight-pound piece
cut OFF, and either use it for soup meat or as
boiled beef. When it is properly boiled-that is
TO say, slowly simmered and served with nice
sauce.it Is not 10 be shifted at by anybody.
Next day have the top part Of your beef which
is lett split In thin slices, and use as beef rolls
slowly cooked and served with mushroom sauce.
bone, and this is to be cracked and used for SOU
stock. Soup meat, bought for the purpose, costs
from six to twelve cents pound.
THE OATMEAL DRINK.-Water, even in all its
purity, does not seem to quench the thirst and
stimulate the body, as it produces additional
perspiration and passes through the pores
almost like passing through coIander. leaving
me system exhausted and weak; besides, a
great degree Of heat is dangerous, even at times
producing sudden death. Latteriy in England
and elsewhere drink is prepared by mlxins
oatmeal with water In the proportion OF three Oh.
not only to satisfy the thirst better than water
or molasses ana water, even when tempered
WIN vinegar or other acid, but to produce add
tional strength OF body. Oatmeal Possesses 4,
G l1lnf tn fin,
surface of the skin so as to cause the complete
01geSlioh OF lie liquid. Men employed In an a.
nosphe re OF the 1nlensest heat are much com
forted with 1t, and become very fond OF IL.
WHAT FLOWERS WILL GROW IN THE SHADE
This question is put to me every spring by score,
Oh city people. whose little patch which they
wish to devote to flowers is so walled 10 b.
neighboring houses that the direct RAYS of The
sun never touch II. Bat few plants will develop
their flowers there, and none win do it as wei
as II IL were lighted up by sunshine part of the
Gay: Fuehsias, pansies, forget-me nots. violets
herbaceous plants whose native habitat is shady
wood, Will do best, but even these anguish If
denied all direct sunlight The best effect in
Such situations Is produced by ornamental
leaved plants, the beauty of which is not de-
pendent upon their flowers Among these NAV
be ranked the gold and silver variegated leaTed
ge da achryanthus. alternantheras bego.
which, II planted SO as to bring the various
Shades In contrast, produce pleasing effect.
which continues during the entire summer
months and Is not surpassed by any display OF
HOWerS.-Peter henderson,.
DRINKING Ice WATER.-There is no more
doubt that drinking ice water arrests digestion
than there Is that refrigerator would arrest
peispllatlon. 1t drives from the stomach It's
natural heat. suspendS the flow of gastric Juice
and shocks and weakens the delicate organs
with which 1t comes in contact. An able writer
on human diseases says: Habitual ice-water
drinkers are usually very flabby about the re-
gion OF the stomach. They complain that their
food lies heavy on that patient organ. They
taste their dinner for hours after Ii is boltec.
They cultivate the use Of stimulants to aid
digestion. II they are intelligent, they read
upon food and what the psychologist has TO say
ABOUT lt-hoW long ft takes cabbage and D)rk
and beef and potatoes and other meats and es-
culents to go through the process of as simfla.
ton. They roar at new bread hot cakes ana
Tried meat, imagining these to have been the
cause OF their maladieS. But the Ice water goes
down all the same, and finally friends are calIe1
In TO take farewell look at one whom a mys-
ferrous Providence has called to cline where.
as Iar as Is known, Ice water Is not used The
number of immortal beings who go hence. to
return no more, on account of an 1njudicious
use OF Ice water, can hardly be estimated
SOME Uses OF CHARCoAL-CharcoaI, laid fla
while cold on burn, causes the pain to abate
Immediately; by leaving it on for an hour tha
burn seems almost healed when the wound IA
superficial. Tainted meat, surrounded with n
Is sweetened. Strewn over heaps of decomposesi
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