Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-12
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SALT YorR wATERNEI0Ns- TO SOFTEN TIE
SKIN CANNING FRUIT - OTHER sEASONABI.L
RECIPES.

: sprinkle over the plants early in the morning
wien the dew il GpOn them cayenne pepper.
MEAr THAT HAS GATHERED MOIsTURE in the
refrigerator should be dried in the oven before
being sent to the table even if it il to Toe eaten
cold. Meat is often wasted just from lack Of
this care
SERTICEAFLE Aprons for a nurse are made OF
heavy white cotton cloth. cIt in squares AN inch
and half deep around the bottom. Make the
apron double. and II Will protect the dress per-
fectly- The squares may be bound with tape. OF
turned in and stitched.
STRING BEANS MAKE NICE SIDE DISH IT,
after being boiled in the usual way with small
piece of salt pork to flavor them, YOU drain
them carefully and then add sweet milk or
cream, little butter. pepper and salt, just a.
you prepare peas.
WHEN YOT SERVE BLACK RASPBERRIES cor
hucklcberries. after putting sugar over them
allcw one tablespoonful of water to each saucer
of fruit. Do this even If you serve milk and
cream with them also. They are much less
juicy than mos. other small fruits that they
need IL.
LIGHT CANES for breakfast or tea are made of
one quart of sweet milk. three eggs beaten
separately and very light. piece of butter the
size of en- egg. three coffee cups of flour. little
salt, three teaspOonfuls of baking powder Put
the white OF the eggs in last. and bake in gem
pans In hot oven.
first put them in a small jar, cover them with
water, and bake slowly for at least two hours
Ifyou choose. scatter sugar over each aver of
Iruit before putting the water The Juice
will then be ready TO serve with them. but you
can add the sugar afterward and let ii come to
a boil
KEEP \ Ctr OF POWDERED BORAX on your
washstand; it will 10 wonders in the way Of
softening the skin. If 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 yGur fingers in the
borax, and rub your hands well with it.
The CASTOR is no longer necessary article of
table furniture in fact, 1t is dispensed with al
together on many handsomely set tables: its
place is supplied by pretty iug-shaped bottles at
each end of the table. which is certainly Il more
convenient arrangement. The same tables are
provided with pretty and quaint individual bot
ties at each plate.
Now CONES THE HOCR OF DISQUIET TO the
mother of one more small boys. BY careful
training they may be taught that green apples
cause collie. but no amount of persuasion will
convince them that the watermelon is to be
stunned; So. wise mother let them eat the
melons, making one stipulation. which IS that
they shall eat salt with them. This will pre-
vent most of the bad effects sometimes ex-
perienced.-N- I. Post.
The Tors OF STEAM RADIATORS may be rem
dered less ulsightly in summer by covering
them 4 very handsome covering is made in
this way: Cut strip Of felt or brOadcloth of the
exact shape and siZe-aliIwing for Seams-Of the
top; 10 this sew sort OF l0unce or laubrequn
made of the same material with border worked
with the needle: the shades Of red are pretty
for this. IL may be finished with a fringe or not
as you please. The larnhrequin may be worked
on canvas after the fashion of stripes for chair
backs.
STRING BEANS Can BE PRESERVED for use in
r-trr4ar in,
then cut them in pieces about two inches long.
and put them In brine of the strength used for
cucumber pickles-that is about cup of salt
to a gallon OF water: keep in covered jar.
When You wish 10 use them take them out and
wash them; let them stand in cold water for
several hours. then scald them; if not fresh
after one Sc;ldin9 repeat that ODeratiOn. The
housewife who contributes this hint has tried
this successfully year after year. and has never
failed 10 have what appear like new string
beans in midwinter. 1t is Very little trouble to
prepare them. and they help to give variety
when 1t is difficult to know what to have for
dinner-N. L. Post
For SICK HEADACHE-An ships sailing In hot
climates carry q supply of lines, whose acid
juice is remedy for billiousness. DR.. Haire
says he has cured many victims of sick headache
with the following simple prescription: When
the FIRST symptoms of a headache appear take
teaspOOnfu of lemon Juice clear fifteen minutes
before each meal. and the same dose at bedtime.
Follow this up until all symptoms are past. TAX
Ing nc other medicines. and you will soon be
freed from your periodical nuisance. Sick head
ache Is the signal of distress which the stomach
puts up TO inform Us that there is an Oypralka-
line condition of its iuids-tlat it needs natu-
raj acid TO restore the battery to its normal
working condition. Lemonade without sugar
plain lemon juice and water-is a grateful and
medicinal beverage for person OF bilious habit I
allaying feyertshneSS and promoting sleep and
appetite Some who cannot afford to be sick
NAV be willing to make a conscientious trial of
the above remedy. which is neither patented nor
costly. TO make it a sovereign remedy it WILL |
in most cases. need the help of a reform i'm diet
or let-up from work and care-One or both. In |
other words. the same causes will be apt to re- |
produce the efect-as the pinching boot will re- I!
create corns where they have been removed
CANNING FRCTT.-Whereyer il is convenient.
canning ones own fruit is far to be preferred to
those you will have TO purchase if you want |
them, and who does not want delicious canned /
fruit in winter? And. again. who can banker |
after the fruit canned az the canneries do not
would rather do without forever Ii you know |
once now 10 can fruit, 1t Is as easy falling off
log! IL is not hard even TO obtain perfect sue /!
cess. Some that canned last season. was lust !
delicious; in fact could not be excelled To be- /
gln- You must of course have clean. very clean |
cans. See that the rubber rings elastic and |
not too old 70 be used with safety. When the |
fruit Is cooked sufficiently tender rinse the cans
In warm water and I'LL | usually stand the can /
III IWO-GuarI DaSln with q little hot water In /
IL, and so set it on the stove or range beside
the Kettle in which the fruit is cooked. II lit
tie sugar Il scattered over the fruit an hour or
two before you wish TO can il. there will be iuice
enough in which to heat it. and so you need not
put the whole quantity of sugar in to be wasted
Tor sugar loses much Of its sweetness by boiling
as this process changes its nature; so do not nut
IL In until the fruit is nearly done and then heat
Just 10 the boiling point in order to dissolve it,
his applies to the small fruit of course when /
canning peaches and pears. one must make "a
srup INST ana drop the fruit into it. though if
possible 10 do so. you can cut up peaches the
night before they are to be canned and then scat
Ter little sugar over them you will have plenty
OF strip. Try them with a broom splint or sill
yer FORK to see when they tender The COW
ers OF the cans must be put on while the fruit is
still steaming; screw them on as tight as possi-
bic. then turn them top side down on the
kitchen fable, for if they are not alright they
viii leak After they have cooled somewhat
tighten the covers, and set the cans away in a
cool, dark rOOm.-Gt T-ntdTitOtcn Telegraph.
Di>obcying Orders.
FROM the Galveston News