Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-10
HOME MATTERS.
ArPETIZISG EATABLEs-CURE OF DIPHTHERIA--
HOW To KEEP OUT A0THs-vARIoUs USEFUL
HINTS.

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new way Of preserving fruit. 1t is this: Stuff
the skin of a cat until it looks like life, then
set IL on the limb of Cherry tree, or in some
natural position on the strawberry bed; IL the
position is changed every day, it will effectualiy
frghten away birds.
KEEP q cup of powdered borax on your wash
stand; IL will do wonders I'm the way Of soften
ing the skim II you have been working In the
garden or doing things about the house which
have tended to make your hands rough when
you wash them dip your fingers in the bOrax,
and rub your hands well with It,
HIDING TASTE OF MEDICiSE.-It il sometimes
necessary TO take little distastefuI medicine.
To do this without tasting it. pat the required
number of drops on tcispoonful of sugar and
hold the head ba OK little, when the sugar will
be dropped far down on the tongue; then take
little water, and the lOathsOne mixture will
pass down the throat.
A PRETTY MAT intended for the top of
small table is made of drab felt. The edge is
cut in sharp points; between these points are
placed soft little tasselS made of hi.sii-cOlored
erewell. The border of the mat is made by
working with gay embroidery silks any pattern
which suits the fancy of the maker The old
fashioned cTOsS-stitCh. or some modification of
the featheT-stitch. is pretty.
AN APPETIZiSG SALAD can be made of aspara-
gus. and the dressing W i'll help to make it en-
joyed after one IL tired of having it cooked i'm
the usual way. TO the country housewife this
will seem an unlikely state OF things for long
time to come. Make dressing of hard boiled
eggs, mustard, pepper. salt and vinegar, a bit of
butter or a very little oil. Boil the asparagus
until it is tender. drain it thoroughly or the
water will spoil the flavor of the dressing. then
pour the dressing over It, or you may put the
dressing in a salad bowl, and allow each one to
add to the asparagus to suit his own taste
N. Y Post.
Tug OS-Tv N-xr5 OxTr
LUEN Is made thus: One pint of sweet milk.
heaping tablespoonful of sugar. Put the butter
in the milk and set them on the back part of the
range. or in some warm place where the butter
will melt and the milk will not burn; then stir
in -four enough to make dough like that for
pound-cake Ia good stiff dough-; when the
flour is well mixed wit the milk and butter
add, beating vigorously, a tablespoonful of
yeast. Put the dough In buttered tin basin.
and, when light, bake. 1t will need baking
about an hour.
DURABLE COVERS FOR BUREAU AND WASH
STAND Tops are made of what Is commonly
called butchers linen. Fringe out the edges to
the desired depth then an inch or two from the
edge, where the fringe begins draw out threads,
and make sort of hem-stitch by catching the
threads together at intervals; this may be done
with cOlored working cotton or with some of
the threads you have drawn out to make the
fringe. large square of this Is nice to put
over dark spread on the center table i'm the
evening. You will have a much better light
from your student lamp or Argand burner the
white cloth will reflect it so BRIGHTLY. Y.
Post.
A Cup OF TEA-Take clean kettle never
used for anything else. fill it with fresh water,
the harder the better, boil quickly over very
hot fire, and pour as soon as it bUils upon the
tea leaves fresh from the canister. When more
a Il ic rod rr1f fbs
additional tea in cup and pour fresh boiling
water on 1t; after 1t has stood a few minutes it
may then be put in the pot to good advantage.
Tea water will not dissolve the theme from the
dry leaves OF fresh tea; only pure fresh water
will do that. The addition of tea to the nearly
empty teapot will increase the color but it will
not make the tea stronger in It's eXhilerating
quality.-Scientifc american.
Cool WINDOW SHADEs.-An ordinary buff
holland curtain is very much improved by work
ing double line Of stars in creweIl across the
lower edge to form bordering, set at six inches
apart The bottom of white holland curtains
may be rendered very handsome by inserting
squares of antique lace; for shade Of the Ordi-
nary width three squares are sufficient; leave
space between each Of the same width as the
square; of course, these must be put in very
neatly and with great care to be effective. Be
low the hem OF the bottom put an edge of the
antique lace that matches the squares. The
Bamboo shades of finely split reeds come now in
very light and delicate rolls either with or with
out decorations upon them; they are q cool and
pleasant summer shade.
How TO GET RID OF BLACK ANTs-A CORES
pondent asks: How shall / drive black ants
from my pantry?' was afflicted one summer
cy the arrival OF an army, well marshaled, as it
appeared. Of large black ants. They took pos
session OF the pantry and of everything in it. /
tried various experiments but for time none
were successful. At last hit on this single ex-
pedient: We carried out every eatable. includ-
Ing tightly-covered sugar-bOx; then we put
temPtingly. on the wide lower Shelf good
sized piece of custard pie. In ten minutes it
was literally filed with ants which were then
easily disposed Of The housewife can decide
for herself how this shall be DONE Cremation
or drowning are recommended. Then we put
moist pieces of cake in the same place, and in
the course of the afternoon the ants were ex-
terminated, with the exception of a few stray
glers, who evidently carried the tidings far and
near, for we were never troubled with ants any
mOre.-N. \. Post.
WHAT TO Do WITH COLD MUTTON.-Ina small
family the Oft-repeated question, "What shall
be done with the cold mutton?' can be readily
avoided by never cooking leg or lOin whole.
IL is an Old-fashiODed and mistaken idea that it
spoils leg to cut it. Divide it evenly in two
remove the bone from the fillet end, and fill the
cavity with carefully prepared veal stuffng;
then cord the lap neatly around ii, putting
portions ofstuffing wherever there appears to be
hollow. and roast or bake, to be served with
good brown gravy. The shank end, boiled
slowly with turnips and carrots, and served
with caper sauce, makes an excellent dish
When a loin Of mutton comes from the
butchers. remove the center of it for roasting
and cut up the whole of the tail end, adding to
1t the two or three first chops for an Irish stew,
which Is dish made In many households of
the neck and treast Of mutton, and Is conse-
quently neither so good nor substantial as that
which Is composed Of pieces from the lOin.-
~ J.. Tribune.
CURE OF DETERMINATIONS Of the Ambu-
lance" sends the following extract from South
African paper: 1--WE can vouch for the efficiency
Of the following remedy for diphtheria A few
years ago, when this dreaded disease was rag
Ing in England, avery simple and rapid remedy
for It was discovered by the celebrated Dr.
Field He put teaspOOnful Of flour Of sui
phur into wine-glass of water and stirred It
with his finger instead of spoon, as the sui
phur does not readily amalgamate with water
When the sulphur was well mixed he gave IL as
o gargle, and in ten minutes the patient was
out of danger. Birthstone kills every species of
fungus In man. beast, and plant In a few min
utes- Instead Of splitting the gargle out, he
recommended the swallowing Of it. In extreme
cases, to which he had been called Just i'm the
nick OF time when the fungus WAS too near