Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-10
HOME MATTERS.
USEFUL RECIPES AND sEAsoNABLE SUGGESTIONS.


COFFEE, ACCORDING TO DR.. LEvEN, by pro-
duclng an@mia of the stomach. retards diges-
ton, and ultimately causes habitual increased
congestion Of the stomach or dyspepsia.
COLD SLAw.-Take two-thirds of cup of vim
egar, one egg, two tablespoonfuls Of sugar, one
tablespoonful of salt, half teaspoon of mixed
mustard. and butter size Of an egg; stir until it
boils. When cold, pour over the shaved cab
bage.
BAKED SOUP FOR INvArfDs-This recipe is of
use for invalids; it is easy to make, and cooks
cannot well blunder. Take a pound of juicy
steak from which all the fat has been removed;
cut it up in pieces of about an inch square; salt
ana pepper it slightly; take stone jar to hold
Two Plnts; pour into it a pint and half Of cold
water, teaspoOnful Of whole rice; cover the
jar with saucer and let it bake slowly for four
hours; remove any fat present.
FRIED OYsTERS.-Chooset the largest and finest
oysters you can get, take them carefully from
the liquor and dry between two clean cloths
Prepare some beaten eggs. also some cracker
rolled fine, and have ready hot butter in a irving
pan. Dip each oyster first into the egg and
then into the cracker. rolling it over until per-
fectly encrusted. then fry quickly To light
brown. Serve the moment they are done on a
hot dish garnished with ctIrled parsley
SARDINE SALAD can be made either of the
American sardne. the menhaden OF the Italian.
The former are heavier fish, not so delicate
but are well worth trying i'm salad. Skin the
sardines and divide them into fillets: have ready
some lettuce as for an ordinary salad arrange
these In the center OF the dish pour over them
q plain salad mixture to which little mustard
has been added. You can dispose a few olives
around the edge if you wish to make a pretty
dish.
UNDER TABLE-CLOTHs.-It is now considered
indispensable that the extension table in the
dinlng-rOom shall be covered with heavy
cloth beneath the table-clOth itself Material
which is made expressly for this purpose can be
purchased at any large dry goods store. 1t is
expensive, and so some housekeepers have
tried cheaper substitutes, and have found that
canton flannel will do very we'll. Buy two
breadths the requisite length and stitch them
together: or heavy sheeting will do. This I'M
dercovering needs to be fastened to THE table so
that there will be no danger of wrinklng By
using this covering handsome tab!e-cloth
LOOKS even nicer than it is, and an old one may
DE made to do good service for long time after
1t has become thin from constant wear and
Washing.-Netr York Post.
How TO TELL COOP BUTTER.-When butter
Is properly churned, both as to the time and
temperature, it becomes firm with very little
working, and it is tenacious; but it's most de-
srable state is waXy, when it is easily moulded
INTO any shape and may be drawn out con-
then styled gilt edged. 1t is only in this state
that butter possesses that rich nutty flavor and
smell, and shows up a rich golden yellow color.
which imparts so high degree of pleasure in
eating it, and which increases it's value mani
Iold. 1t is not always necessary, when it smells
sweet, TO taste butter in Judging it. The
smooth unctuOus feeling i'm rubbing q little be-
tween the finger and thumb expresses at once
It's rich quality; the nutty smell and rich aroma
indicate similar taste; and the bright. golden,
gllstenng, cream-cOlOred surface shows it's
night of cleanliness. 1t may be necessary at
times to Use the trer, or even use it until YOU
become an expert in testing by taste smell and
Hall. Ohio Butter Inspector.
COLD FEET AND RESTLESsNESs.-The asso-
citation between cold feet and sleepIessness is
much closer than is commonly imagined Per-
sons with cold feet rarely sleep well, especially
women; yet the number of persons troubled is
very considerable. This is the plan to adopt
with cold feet. They should be dipped in cold
water for brief period Often just to immerse
them and no more is sufficient; and then they
should be rubbed with pair of hair flesh gloves
or a rough Turkish towel till they glow; imne-
dately after getting into bed After this hot
water bottle will be successful in maintaining
the temperature of the feet though without
this preliminary it is impOtent to attempt to do
SO. Dlsagreeable as the plan at first may aD-
pear. it is efficient and those who have once
IL IL,
have put an end to bad nights and cold feet
pills, pOtiOns, lOZenges. nightcaps' and all
narcotics fail to enable the sufferer to WOO sleep
successfully; get rid of the cold feet and the
sleep will come of itself
FRICTION MATCHES AND How TO LIGHT THEM
Matches are tipped with a little protected phos-
phOrus, which is ignited by the heat of friction.
This burns out quickly. and sulphur. or parafine
or wax COr 'ParlOr Matches') is added to pro-
4 he
ClOrate of POtaSsa is added to the phOsphOric
mixture to intensity and continue the flame to
the parafine or wax, from which it extends to
the wood. These are without sulphur fumes.
ignite quicker, but are more expensive and dam
gerOus, and should only be kept in metal or
earthern safes. Match sticks, instead of being
split from straight-grained wood, are now too
often cut from cross-grained, brash stuff; MANY
are broken in lighting, and the dropped ends
have frequently caused destructive fires. Such
matches should be seized as closely as possible
to the fire end. in lighting them. In the absence
of sand paper. short hard "dab' is far less
effective than drawing them lightly over lonq
dry surface. Doubling the friction surface
doubles the amount of heat.-Americdn Avic,a-
huTSt.
CHINESE PRIMROsE.-James Wick names the
oxalis and the Chinese primrose as the two
Towering plants that produce the greatest num-
Der of flowers in winter, and he gives as the
reason why the laCIer is not more generally
cultivated that it requires several months to
bring plant to perfection from seed. 1t should
be sOwn at any time from February until the
first OF June, and if done at intervals the plants
will bloom in succession. The best soil is made
of fine loan and half as much leaf-mOuld, and
enough of sharp sand to make it light and
porous, the whole to be thoroughly intermixed
five or six inch pot may be nearly filled. with
coarse drainage at the bottom. and LAYER of
fine sand at the top. After fine watering and
draining. the seed is sOwn and covered very
thinly with sand. A pane of glass laid on the
top will hold tine moisture. and the pot should
then have light, but not sunshine, and tenn
perature of about $50. If needed, water from
below. The plants will appear in two weeks.
and at the third leaf. remove them to other
similar pots. covered as before. Avoid wetting
the leaves. In few weeks, transplant again.
and give air under the pane. The single varie-
ties do best in rooms.
GERANIUMS IN THE WINDOW GARDEN-It is
very rare to see well-grown geranium in
window culture. Even if the plants bloom
fairly. they are often drawn up, mis-shapen
things. not pleasing to look upon. In the ma
jOrity of cases. plants that have been set out in
the garden for the summer. are allowed to Ego
as you please" The roots finding an abundance
Of rich soil, the tops grow off at a famous rate.
At the approach OF cool weather the plants are
taken nm as they stood if anv cutfinr 10 1opo