Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-15
HOUSEHOLD NOTES,

vi money. be carefW TO STIR all the Time or IL
PoDovrEs, OR BEEF PArT1Es.-Shred unde--
done dressed beef with little fat; season wit
pepper, salt, and little onion. Make fla
paste, roll 1t thin. and cut ii into shape Ike
apple pun NIL IT with the mince. pinch til
edges, and fry them OF nice brown. The I6S
should be made with small quantity Of butter,
egg and milk.
A RAPID CURE FOR CONAN eminent
Italian physician has found out and published
chew one or two twigS OF the eucalyptus al the
same time swallowing the saliva secreted.
which has bitter and aromatic flavor In the
course OF half an hour nasal catarrh disap-
PEARS
LATCHEs, NOT kNoBS-I would advise every
one contemplating building kitchen to place
latch instead OF knob on the door, Nv back
Kitchen door is fastened with the latter aud 4
frequently have TO resort TO the corner OF nv
apron before | can open it, especially II nv
hands are damp or soapy. know a knob looks
must De consulted first; afterwards appear
anc' may be thought of.-Cou,irp GentieiaqR.
HOW TO WASH CREwEL WoRK.-Some crewel
work, however careful you may be- will not
WASH, as the dyes used are imperfect but any
6ood crewels VIII wash with moderate care
and the use of bran only is safe and sure. If
should De carried out as follows: Pour half a
gallon OF water over half pound OF bran over
light and let it soak. stirring occaSionalIy.
draw of the water and wash the crewels in IL
iukeWarm. merely squeezing the water out aud
y.
the sun; iron with cool iron.
CRAB OR LOBSTER SoUP.-Bol and pick two
crabs or one large lobster; pound the Shell aud
mall claws in mortar, then boil it for two
hours In three and a half pntS OF water; fry one
small onion in tablespoonful OF butter; when
it is rather brown add the crab or lobster meat
well chopped cook one minute, then add one
large teaSpoOnful OF -four salt and pepper stir
well; then add three pints of the water In which
the shells were boiled. and one teaspoonful OF
minced parsley; boil slowly one hour; add one
pint boiling milk; boil 1t up once and serve.
STRAWBERRY SHoRT-CAKE--Makea crust suffi-
cient to cover the bottom of two pie-dishes.
rolled thin, OF the ingredients which would
make raised biscuits; bake both at once; have
Two oOxes or two quarts of strawberries thor
Oughiy cleanSed, and well Sweetened: as soon
as the paste is baked while hot, spread with
good butter, cover with half OF the berries,
sprinkllng more sugar on top; cover with the
other baked biscuit, butter as before, add the
other half OF the berries, with more sugar
and wrap well with a clean towel. and cover
win blanket, TO remain TO steam until cold
Amt Julia.
LOBSTER CRoQUETTEs.-Mnce the flesh OF
lobster to the size OF small dice, season with
pepper, salt, spices and as much cayenne as
VIII rest on the point OF a trusting needle
Melt piece OF butter In a saucepan mix with
il a tablespoonful OF flour. then the lobster and
some chopped parsley; moiSten with a little
llsh STOCK until The mixture looks like minced
veal; then stir into it off the fire couple or
!elks OF eggs, and put it by to get cold. When
nearly so shape ii into the form OF corks egg
them. and roll them in baked bread crumbs
After the lapse OF an hour egg and bread
crumb them again. taking care to preserve the
shape. After little time fry them nice color
In hot lard.
To CLEAN BLACK MATERIALS.-Take the artf-
Gle you wish to clean, on the side you intend to
make up as the right side; brush well all the
dust out OF 1t; then take piece of black flannel
or an old black wooden stocking dt must always
be black) dip it into cold coffee, and sponge wen
the material all over alike; then fold up each
piece or breadth nice and even and let it remain
damp for three or four hours. Iron on the wrong
Side. and the old dusty, shabby dress will look
Just as fresh and bright as new. have tried
this receipt on black silk paramataS lustres
and merinoS, and consider 1t the best that
have used. 1t neither streaks, deadens the gloss
nor rotS the material-I would like to have
good receipt for homemade bread.-CountTy
gentleman.
ORANGE TARTLETS.-TheSe are made by lining
patty-pans With sweet short paste, filling with
uncooked rice, and baking to light color: then,
the rice being removed, each tartlet is fur
n1shed with small quantity of compete OF
oranges cut up small orange tartletS are uSll-
ally served cold, but they may be made hot by be-
ing put into the oven for a short time after they
nave been filled with the compete. The follow
ing is another form: The shell OF paste is made
he same In diameter as the oranges about to
be used; these, after being peeled and cored
are cut In halves lengthwise, and treated with
Slrup; then half an orange, with the convex
side uppermost, is placed on each tartlet, and a
small quantity OF strip is poured over. This
variety OF orange tartiet can be ornamented
with candied cherries, angelica, blanched pista-
chic nuts or almonds.
QUAKER OMELET.-A Quaker omelet is a hand
some and sure dish when care Is taken fn the
preparation. Three eggs, half a cup of milk,
one and a-half tableSpOonfulS of cora starch
one teaSpOOnful OF butter, put the ome!et pan
and cover that will lit close on to heat; beat
the yolks OF the eggs; the corn starch and the
salt very well together; beat the whites TO a
still froth, add TO the we'll beaten yolks and
corn starch; stir all together very thoroughly,
hn IN I'm fha
hot pan, and when melted pour in the mixture
cover and place on the stove, where &c will
Drown, but not burn; cook about seven min
utes, Told, turn On hot dish, and serve with
the cream sauce poured around it. II the yolks
and corn starch are thoroughly beaten. and
when the stiff whites are added they are well
mixed, and the pan and cover are very hot
there can be no failure.
CLOTHING MOTHS.--ThiS Is the season when
the moth miller begins 10 look for place to lay
her eggs. The chrySaliS rolled up In its ''wooly'
house made by the moth worm last summer now
comes forth With wings, and Is called the moth
mile. This miller Immediately seeks mate
and alter lying about for a few days will craw,
unGer the edges of the carpet on the floor or
though some crack In the door OF the ward
robe, where the swallOw-tail coat hangs, or into
The closet where the furS are put away, or iato
The corner among the wooden rags. she is not
particular, provided the place Is dark and Sc
cluded and not likely to be disturbed. She now
begins to lay her eggs, attaching them here and
there to The fibre OF the wool, where the worm
lee ding ground. This worm, In turn. shears the
nap very close as he makes his road along the
cloth, feeding and growing on the Oil or dirt
which he 1ndS and afterwards using the fib e
to roll up another house, inside OF which he
changes into chrySaliS to hibernate until an
other season. The destruction caused by these
Little pests can only be counted by millions
yearly and are The plague OF every hOuSekeeper.
| Mess you Theoretically seal a caSk or box you
can scarcely keep the miller out, as she will
crawl through good pinhole. Therefore
we must use something offensive. and the
writer has found nothing so effective and so
cheap as petroleum paper, or even the
common tar-roofing paper will answer.
How to use 1t: Buy your paper in rolls, cut it
into sections long enough to cover inside, the
bottom and the sides, and lap over the top OF
the box. All OF the inside of the box must be
covered, and on the inside OF this again place
wrapping paper, so as to prevent contact OF the
Lice clothing with the petroleum paper. Use
large bOX-nO matter about being very tight
as the paper will cover the holeS-and pack
In all your wOolenS and furS, filling IL full.
Bring the paper up which has been hanging
over the sides OF the box and let 1t cover the
whole, so that the miller cannot enter
the box without crawling over the Pc
troleum paper, which she will never
do. Nail on the cover OF the box and your
clothing is safe for three years, II you want to
leave II that long. have used IL In this way
for the last ten years, and have packed more
than thousand cases of wooden goods, and can
assure the reader that this is specific against