Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-25
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HOW TO CURE DECAY OF THE sTOMACH-vARI0Us
HOUSEHOLD CONvENIENCEs - HOW TO DEAL
WITH TOUGH MEAT-sOME GOOD RECIPES.
To PREVENT THE JUICE OF. PIES soaking into
the under crust. beat the white of an egg. anu
brush the crust with it. To give rich brown
to the upper crust brush that with it also.
GOOD WAY TO Cook LIVER is to first fry
some thin slices of breakfast bacon and then
fry the liver in the gravy, or you may broil the
liver and pour the gravy over it, serving 1t on
the same plates with the bacon.
PRETTY AND SERvIcEABLE tides are made Of
rick-rack, with narrow, bright ribbons run in;
Tor this purpose choose No. II braid and No. so
thread Experience proves that the linen thread
which comes on the red spOOls is stronger than
any other Fringe the ends of the ribbons
Ne,c York Post:
MANY PEOPLE in the country who are COM
PEELED to drink well water are boiling all that is
used in the family. The question is frequently
asked: How long should it be boiled? The best
chemists say that a half hours boiling is cOnsid-
cred sufficient to destroy disease germs, If any
exist in the water.
The TASTE OF GINGER COOKIES can be i'm
proved by using half cup of cold coffee instead
OF water. There is almost always at least 80
much left after breakfast; on If not put little
water in the pot and let it boil for minute or
Two. and strength enough will be given to flavor
the cookies.
CINDERELLA DANCES are the latest style OF
Informal parties given among intimates in which
the amusements are followed by a light and
early supper, prepared by the young ladies of
the house. The bill of fare comprises sand
witches. simple salad, lemon and velvet creams,
and small cakes like cheese cakes. forentines
OF maids OF honor, sherbet and coffee.
CHICKEN CROQUETTEs may be made Of bits Of
cold chicken chopped fine. Take a sufficient
quantity Of milk to mOisten the chicken; in this
stir little flour till it Is free from Jumps stir
the chicken in this. Then dip your hands in
In beaten egg and then in fine cracker or bread
crumbs and fry till brown in hot lard or lard and
butter mixed. Cold turkey may also be used to
advantage in this way.
OYSTER POT-PIE is made just like any stew,
except that you have some nice light dough cut
In small squares and steamed for fifteen min
utes Then, just as the oysters come to a boil.
drop the dough In. Serve very hot OF course
the squares of dough are not to be steamed
over the stew, but over kettle of water.
If STARCH STICKS to fat-irons it can be re-
moved in a much better way than to scrape it
of with knife, as the particles are almost sure
to fall upon the garment you are ironing, and
80 make trouble; tie lump of beeswax in q
clean bit Of cloth, and rub the hot iron on this:
It Will remove the starch at once Always wash
nat-irOns before using them, if they look clean.
AN EXCELLENT AND ECONOMICAL DISH for
breakfast is made or can he, from the remains
of yesterdays dinner. Cut some cold roast
beef in small pieces, warra them with little
gravy, to which add one cup of stewed toma-
An fhnr 20 ala
breakfast is to cut it in thin slices, lay it on q
wire gridirOn and heat over bed Of Goals; put a
little lump of butter on each slice and sprinkle
pepper and salt over it. Send to the table with
mashed potato cakes, muffins and coffee.
CONVENIENT ARTICLE to have in the closet
Is bag to keep sOiled clothes in. 1t takes less
room than basket, which is point to be con-
sidered. and then it need not be SO unsightly
either. Take one breadth of calico a yard and
a half long, lay 1t smoothly on q table, and on
it place piece of white cotton cloth the same
width and length; on this lay another breadth of
calico; basic these together at the edge, and
then bind it all around with braid; shir the top,
and in 1t put piece of wood or very stiff wire;
fiat stick is better, however, piece of a cur
tain stick. for instance-sO it will bear the
weight of the clothing. Then on each side, in
the calico, cut. long slit through which the
seiled garments are to be put; bind the edges OF
these with braid, bag made of drab calico
bound with red braid looks well. Fasten loops
OF braid to the top to hang it up by.-N r.
Post.
How VOLTAIRE CURED THE DECAY OF HIS
STOMAcH.-In the Memoirs Of Count Segur.'
there Is the following anecdote: "My mother,
the Countess de Segur, being asked by Vol
taire respecting her health, told him that the
most painful feeling she had arose from the
decay Of her stomach and the difficulty of find
ing any kind of aliment that it could bear.
VOltaire, by way of consolation, assured her
that he was once for nearly year in the same
state, and believed to be incurable, but that,
nevertheless, very simple remedy had re-
stored him. 1t consisted in taking no other
nourishment than yolks of eggs beaten up with
the -four Of potatoes and water" Though this
circumstance concerned 30 extraordinary q
person as VOltaire, 1t is astonishing how little
it Is known and how rarely the remedy has
been practiced. Its efficacy. however. in cases
Of debility, cannot be questioned, and the fol-
lowing is the mode of preparing this valuable
article of food as recommended by Sir John
Sinclair Beat up an egg in bowl, and then
add six tablespoonful Of cold water. mixing
the whole well together; then add two table,
sp0onsful of farina Of potatoes; let it be mixed
thoroughly with the liquid in the bowls then
pour in as much boiling water as will convert
the whole thing into ajelly, ard mix it we'll. 1t
little milk in case of stOmachic debility OF con-
sumptive disorders.
TENDERLOIN NOT EssENr1AL-A question OF
two will often settle vexed points. and any
good butcher will readily take the trouble to
point out to an anxious customer what con-
stitutes the difference in meats, and how 1t IL
possible to determine whether a cut is tender or
tough. 1t must be remembered also that even
In the best fed animals buta very small proportion
Is choice. TenderlOins, sirlOinS and rib rOasts
are all special cuts, nearly double the price.
OF less popular pieces, and If one has been
brought up to consider sirlOin or rib the only
eatable pieces, bills must necessarily be in pro-
portion. Where there is need of economy such
wants are out of the question, but the house
keeper limited to a certain sum need not there
tore feel that there is no substitute. Braising-
that Is slow roasting in closely covered par
will subdue the most obstinate fibre. and while
by this method rare beef is of course out of the
question, all the juices are retained and the
amount of real nOurishment quite as great
Pans come expressly for this purpose. and being
made of heavy iron with covers somewhat like
the old-fashiOned bake-pans still in use in the
south. will last lifetime but in default Ofthese
any ordinary deep pan with cover can be used
instead, twO-quart grante-ware being a
very good size. Begin then with the
idea firmly fixed that tenderlOin, however
desirable, Is not essential and that juicy
and tender