Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-01
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ABOUT TOUGH MEAr-UOw TO MAKE TEA
THINGS USEFUL AND oRNAMEETAL-HEALrH
HINTS


ABOUT TOUGH NEAr-How TO MAKE TEA
HINTS.
PRETTY Way TO arrange Easter cards is to
hsten them to ribbons Of the same width as the
card, and hang the ribbon on little easel.
BUTTER ScorcH-the children's favorite-is
made of one cup of butter, one cup of sugar.
and one cup OF molasses Boil until it hardens
m Geld water. Then spread it thinly in pans,
and mark it in little squares or diamonds.
HANDSOME TABLE SPREADS aremade OF square
or diamond shaped blocks of silk, pieeed to-
gethcr after the manner OF the Old-t lime bed
spread. only in this case the seams may be or
namented with needlework. Put on border
of plush or velvet, and finish with rich fringe.
II You WISH To AVOID having all the raisirs
you put in pndding sink to the bottom, follow
this rule: Cook the raisins In little water on
the top of the stove; then. when the pudding is
half done, stir the raisins in. They will be
evenly distributed through it, and there will be
plenty of time for the crust to form ON the top of
the pudding.
FANCY OF THE Hour in the way Of wall
decoration Is this: Cut a pasteboard founda-
ton the size of a tea plate. Cover it with car
dinal or scarlet satin. Around the edge fasten
the tips of peacocks' feathers; catch them with
strong threads to the under side. On this mat
or plaque paint or put on in applique work
grotesque figure. These are to be hung on the
wall, or may be used as mats.
HrcKoRY-NUr DROPS, which are truly delicious
for man or child, are made of one pound of
white sugar, one pound of nuts chopped fine,
the whites of three eggs beaten to a stiff froth,
three tablespOonfuls Of flour; beat all thor
Oughly together and drop on 6uttercd tins
Bake in a slow oven. Crease them with knife
when nearly done, so that they may be broken
In pieces. Watch carefully, and do not bake too
hard.
'LEMoN-RAIsIN PIE'' is novelty for this sea-
son Of the year, when the storeroOm shelves
show many vacant jars and cans: Cut one lemon
In two parts, remove the seed, then chop it fine.
skin andsall, with one cup of rasins. Cook I'm
one cup a water slowly on the back part of the
stove. Add one cup.of sugar This quantity
makes small pie. Bake with upper and under
crust, but make the upper one thin.-Netc York
Post.
IT WILL Soon be time. If it is not already to
look over the summer clothing, and put it in
order. Stockings and gloves especially may now
be mended, and put aside again. If any of your
last seasons Isle thread gloves were put away
s0iled, they can be washed so that they will look
almost as good as new. Take warm water and
some white sOap-tOilet soap will do. Put the
gloves on your hands: rub the soap on them. and
proceed exactly as If you were washing your
hands Wash in two or three waters. and rinse
them in clear. warm water Keep them on q
few minutes; then hang them up to dry. If you
have never tried this. you viii be surprised at
the result.-N. Y. Post.
CERTAIN RULES ABOUT TEA-No matter
what variety may be used, there are certain
rules absolutely essential for all. To begin
with, never use tin teapot if any earthen one
is obtainable. An even teaspoonful of dry tea
10 tho ncT1 aIoIfn
teapot with little boiling water and pour it
OIL Put In the tea. pour on about teacupful
OIL boiling water, letting it stand minute or
TWO for the leaves to swell Then fill with the
required amount Of water. still boiling. this be-
ing about small cupful to q person. Cover
closely and let it stand for five minutes Ten
VIII be required for English breakfast tea but
never Doll either, above all in tin pot. Boiling
hoerates the tannic acid of the tea which acts
upon the tin. making compound bitter and
metallic in taste and unit for human stOmachs.
Our Continent
TOUGH MEATS THE BEsT.-Miss Parloa, in a
lecture on Marketing" in New York City this
week. explained the confusion that often arises
when people learn where the sirloin, porter
house and round steaks are situated from pic
lures, and then go to the market and find the
pieces of the beef there in positions entirely diff
ferent from those In the picture. She then
pointed out the different parts of the quarters
as they are found in the markets and explained
the different ways of cooking them. She ex-
planned what parts are tenderer than others
and said that the tougher parts were the best
they were healthier, frmer and more nutri-
tious for the reason that through them the
blood flowed more freely than through the ten
derer parts, which were less exercised. "Cook
the tenderoin for yourselves" she said eff
you have good health, but don't give it to YOUR
SICK friends under any circumstances"
MISS Parioa gave as the reason for the high
price for what are considered the best steaks
and roasts, even where beef is very plenty the
demand on the part of both rich and moor for
those tender parts fthe beef which form a very
small part Of the OK She exhorted her hearers
to set the example to poorer people of learning
how to utilize the more nutritious portions Of
the beef in soup "stocks," by stewing and by
"brazing."
NASAL CATARRH.-A radical error underlies
nearly all medical treatment salt-rheum ap-
pears on the hand. An ignorant doctor says,
1T Is disease Of the skin" He applies an
ointment. The irruption disappears. An ul-
Ger appears on the ankle. The ignorant doc
TOR says. ut is a disease Of the ankle" He an
plies salve. The sore disappears. There is a
discharge OF matter from the ear The ignorant
doctor says, The ear passage is diseased He
prescribes an injection. The discharge stOps
A case of nasal catarrh Is presented. The igno-
rant doctor SAYS, This nose is sick" He pre-
scri0es a snuff. The discharge stops In every
case the apparent relief is temporary The
dfhculty soon returns and is worse than before
Harm has been done. Often, other difficulties
nave been added In every one Of these cases
the ignorant doctor has mistaken the seat
OF the malady. OF course his prescription is a
blunder.
Sait-rheum is not disease of the skin. It lis
disease OF the system, showing itself in the
skin Catarrh is not a disease of the mans
nose 1t is disease Of the man showing itself
in his nose.
But to return to the nasal catarrh. A man
has catarrhal discharge from his nose He is
mostly confined to sedentary habits. His diges-
ton is weak. bowels constipated, head duh and
general condition altogether unsatisfactory. He
comes to me with long story about his catarrh,
and finally wishes to know II have any conf
oence In the advertised cures for this disgusting
amict'on; would be willing to take ANYTHING or
DO anything if he could only get rid of this hor-
Ibe nuisance, etc.
week." ava
ayes; wouldn't mind standing on nv head
for that length Of time, if / could only reduce
myself to the use Of one pocket handkerchief o
day"
Eat piece Of beefsteak half as large as your
hand. one baked potato and one slice of bread