Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-17
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BORING THE EARS FOR THE SAKE OF THE EYES
INSECTS on GARDEN vEGETABLEs-How TO
DUST FURNITURE - FERTILIZERS FOR HOUSE
PLANTS - STRAWBERRY suoRTcAKE, BEvLED
CRABS AND OTHER DELEGATES OF THE SEA-
son.
VERY APPETIZING SALAD is made by chop
ping coarseiy some cold boiled potatoes; then
season well with salt, pepper, and mustard line
salad dish with fresh lettuce, then put In a
layer of potatoes; on the top put layer of cold
boiled beets, also chopped and seasoned. garnish
the dish literally with lettuce. and just before
sending it TO the table add vinegar plain, or
with ordinary salad dressing.
DEyILED CRABs.-Pick the meat from boiled
crab (or use the prepared meat in cans) and cut
In fine bits. add one-third as much bread-crumbs
two or three chopped hard-boiled eggs, and
lemon juice; season with pepper, salt. and add
cream enough to moisten well; clean the shells
nicely and fill with the mixture Che shells can
usually be bought with the canned meat;)
sprinkle over with bread crumbs and small bits
OF butter, and brown in pretty quick oven
Serve hot.
FERTILIZERS FOR House PLANrs.-when
plants are in growing state they may be
stimulated by the use of guano water. A small
tCoCuplui VI pUdIO ulSSOfVeU Ill u pail
full of rain water is strong enough; water the
soil with this once, or at most twice week.
The water of ammonia (HartshOrn) of the shops
Is about as good, and can be had everywhere.
II OF ordinary strength add fourth of an
ounce CwO teaspoonfuls). to gallon of water
and use as above Standardization Agricul-
tus-ist
DUST FURNITURE WITH WET CHAMOIs-A
Paris journal Of hygiene warns housekeepers
against the use Of feather buster, instead of a
wet cloth. The buster simply chases the par
ticles from the furniture, into the air. where
they are inhaled. Dust is formed of innumera-
bic quantities ofspores and eggs and germs as
well as of inert matter. A flourish of the buster
may set loose an assaSsinating germ. The
dangerous particles attach themselves readily
to the dampened cloth The origin of many dis
eases is traceable to the mere specks which
ought to be removed and not simply stirred up.
A NEW WAY TO CATCH OLD MICE.-Mice, In
some houses, seem to be educated to such a
sharpness that they will not 90 into traps The
following plan to catch them is recommended
by correspondent: Take gimlet and bore
into cheese so as to leave the channels Of the
thread full. Then place this on the shelf resting
on end of its handle, and balance basin on
the other end OF handle. The effort of the
mouse to eat off all the cheese will cause the
basin to fall over him, when he can be swept
Off the shelf into a bucket of water If the
sharp end Of gimlet is put into thimble the
SiidTpeSG mouse cannot nlDDl0 at the cheese
without bringing the basin down.
SwEET-FLAG CANDY.-A good digestive candy
for children and dyspeptics is made from the
roots of the sweet-fiag by washing and slicing
them fine, then placing them in a pan with
enough cold water to cover them, and slowly
heating it over a stove or fire until the water
bOils. If the candy is to be used rather as
sweetmeat than medicine, the roots should be
treated four or five times in this wav each time
water m oar fyvn 10 of
the boiled roots add cupful and half of white
sugar, then water sufficient to cover them, and
allow the whole to simmer slowly on the stove
till the water has quite boiled away. The candy
is then to be emptied out on buttered plates
and stirred frequently till dry.
ORANGED STRAwBERRIEs.-Place a LAYER of
strawberries in deep dish; cover the same
thickly with pulverized sugar; then a layer of
berries, and SO on until all are used Pour over
them orange juice in the proportion OF three
oranges to quart of berries. Let stand for an
hour, and just before serving sprinkle with
pounded ice Some use claret, port, grape or
currant wine instead of orange juice
Strawberries WITH WHIPPED CIR EAM.-Pre-
pare in LAYERS as above. Take one pint Of
cream, whites of three eggs and teacup of
powdered sugar, whipped together, favored
with strawberry juice, and pour over the top.
DAFFODnS IN FAsHION.-Never before was
the demand for natural flowers so great as now.
The compulsion to appear with none but nat
ural flowers. and that these flowers should be
assorted to the dress, has created an immense
call tor blossoms Of esthetic colors in vogue
Yellow is the wear, and the modest and homely
dafodls are sought in such quantities that
they become an absolute rarity. Large
punches OF daffodis are carried in the
hand, knot of daffOdils. with the bios
SONS turned downward, is worn on the shOul-
der, single daffodil is worn in the hair; and at
the last drawing room Of the Queen this rustic
flower studded the front Of many Of the white
satin petticoats seen with the court trains of
moss-green velvet. The fancy Of assortment Of
color is carried even to the choice of Jewels
The dull-colOred gems, such as aqua marina and
the olive green perodean, are at the present
moment in great request.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE.-In New England
where this cake originated. the wild strawber-
ries are used for it. and are the best The re-
ceipt for making it is as follows: Take about
two quarts OF berries; make the cake as for
soda biscuit; three pints Of flour with three
teaSpOonfuls of cream-Of-tartar sifted in it: q
teaspOOnful of salt, two tablespoonful of but
ter and one of lard rubbed into the flour; mix
it with pint Of milk and teaspoon of soda
dissolved in it; roll it out half inch in thick
ness and bake in either one or two cakes in a
quick oven. about fifteen or twenty minutes.
Split the cake open as soon as it comes from the
oven, mark it round the edges with knife and
separate it with the fingers, as cutting it makes
IL HcdSy. DuttcT DOln Top anu DOLtOm cakes,
spread the strawberries on the lower one.
sprinkle thickly with powdered sugar, lay the
top crust on the berries and serve it with rich
cream. Bake it in large round or square tins
To be cut at table. This is nice for dessert on
the tea table.-Ge'naar.to,o Telegraph.
EARRINGS AND EYESIGHT.-A great deal has
been written on the subject of boring the ears
for the sake OF the eyes," says the London
Ldncet. 1t is always easy to find excuses for any
practice which ministers to vanity. That the
counter irritation set up by boring the ear and
wearing ring may, during the few weeks fol-
lowing the operation, have some effect on the
eyes, supposing these organs to be the seat of
any low form Of Inflammation, is just possible.
but that permanent good should be done by
wearing rings in the ears after they have ceased
to irrtate is incOnceivable The test for motive
In the recourse to this device would, therefore,
be willingness on the part of the applicant for
this form of treatment to allow the healing
process to be delayed say, by wearing rough
ring dipped in some irritating appcatiOn-in
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