Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-16
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HEALTH-HOw TO CURE COLD FEET-LIGHTs
BAD IN SLEEPING ROOMS-sOME GOOD RECIPES

HEALTH-HOW TO CURE COLD FEET-LIGHTS
BAD IN SLEEPING ROOMS-sOME GOOD RECIPES.
If You CLEAN Your MIRROR with a soft paper
instead of cloth, time and trouble will both be
saved there will be no lint, and the gloss will
have better polish.
A LITTLE POWDERED BoRAx put in the water
IL which laces, muslins, and lawns are washed
will improve their appearance greatly; use just
as little soap as you possibly can.
THE WARMING FOops.-Buckwheat and In
dian meal are the two blankets of the break asst
table Either as mush or griddle cakes. these
have more warmth III them. as food. than wheat
bread.
SARATOGA POrATOEs.-Take thin white peach
blow potatoes; peel and slice very thin with
potato slicer: let them stan in cold salt and
water for half an hour: dry them with nap
kin and fry in boiling hot lard. taking out as
soon as they rattle against the spoon; salt while
hot
LANCASHIRE PIE.-Take cold beef or veal chop
and season as for hash have ready hot mashed
potatoes seasoned as if for the table. and put in
a shallow baking dish first layer OF meat, then
layer of potatoes and 50 Gu till the dish is heap
ing full: smooth over top of potatoes. and make
little holes in which place bits of butter; bake
until a nice brown.
CURRIED EGGs.-Take one onion, chop it fine.
fry it light brown in one ounce of butter, add
one tablespoonful of curry powder, stir il over
the fire five minutes. then take it off to cool;
spread on the bottom of a saucepan four ounces
OF butter. drop in six whole eggs. four table
spnonfuls OF cream. then ad the onion. salt
and pepper; stir it on the fire until it becomes
OF the consistency OF solt-lnashed potatoes. and
serve it with rice.
THE LITTLE WHITE WORMS which sometimes
make the earth in plant jar look as ii it is alive
can be driven out by stopping the hole in the
bottom OF the jar. then cover the earth with
water in which you have dissolved little lime.
Let this stand for several hours. and it is not
likely that you will be troubled with the worms
any more.
ONELETs.-A simple and good omelet is made
by beating three eggs and adding a cupful each
OF new milk and bread crumbs Turn into the
irwin" pan which should BE- warm and contain
enough drippin"s to prevent the Omelet from
as done sprinkle with salt and pepper, and roll
up like a jelly cake. Serve ut once.
Do NOT THROW AWAY the bits of toilet soap
which are too small to be used when bathing.
or which are usually put into the slOp-ar.
There is nothing 50 satisfactory to use for the
purpose OF cleaning oiiclOth and finger marks
on paint. Put the little pieces in hot water and
let them dissolve The suds thus made will not
attack the yarnlSh as that does which is made
from common, coarse soap. Keep bowl in
some convenient place to hold these bits of
SOap.-N. I. Post.
ECONOMICAL INDIAN PUDDING.-Scald one
quart OF sweet milk, into it stir five rounded
tablespoonful of Indian meal; one teacup of
brown sugar or FIVE tahlespOonfuls of moitsses
one teaspoon of gnGer and little salt; put in a
moderate oven to bake. and in half an hour stir
in one cnpful of cold rich milk; bake two hours.
This is improved by adding a taacup of stoned
raisins when the cold milk is added. Serve
with cream or hot sauce.
CHAPPED HANDs.--Almond meal. or any other
oily meal in the water. for washing hands. will
largely prevent them fromrou.hening OF '.chap-
ping" The true secret of keeping soft hands
in winter is to wipe them thoroughly dry with
mulch and careful rubbing with the towel when
ever they are washed This makes the skin do
It's duty. Few people give sufficient ''tOweling''
to their hands. When these are left to evapor-
ate into dryness, rough skin and chapping en-
sues.
PRETTY CHAIR BACK is made of an antique
lace stripe put over silk. Have tine lace in the
center and on the silk stripes of the same width
at each side; embroder pretty vine. This is
lovely made of the lace and blue silk with
sprays of small pink buds. or of cardinal satin
with daisies and butter-cups embroidered on it,
The top is. turned down aud he.nmed and the
bottom may be finished with lace or be made
in points with tassel on each point.
NnEAM lOI ueSSeIt are prepared Ill IIlS
way Beat the white of one or two eggs accord
ing to the quantity you wish to serve); when
very stiff. SO that YOU can almost turn the plat
ter upside down without the eg@ running off: stir
in as much powdered sugar as you can and vet
leave the frOsting SO that you can dip the fgs
In 1t. Ii the fly is not entirely covered at the
first dipping repeat the process: let them dry in
the heater or on shelf over the stove
GREASE Spots can be removed from silk by
sprinkling French chalk on the spot and laying
the garment away on a Shelf in dark closet.
Ii the stain is obstinate this may have to be
repeated. In ordinary cases this will be sutfi-
Gent. but where the grease is not fresh and has
spread it may be taken out by placing blOtting-
paper over it and applying hot iron TO it. Do
not let the iron stand on it long. and it must not
be very hot as there is danger of the color of the
silk being changed.-N. Y. Post
LIGHTS BURNED IN SLEEPING RooMs.-It is
well to remember that burning lamp. gas or
other, is taking oxygen from the air of sleep
ing room, and adding to the stale and eA-
haustcd condition Of the air. People who are
afraid to sleep in a room with growing plants,
and who yet cOmpOsedly shut themselves up
until morning with lOw-burning gas-light,
should listen to Professor GOodale, of Massa-
chusetts, who says that it takes about 500
plants to give out as much carbonc acid as one
taper dOes-in other words, one burning candle
will reduce the freshness of the air as much as
a small greenhouse in ones bedroom.
BAKED APPLE DUMPLlNG.-Eight ounces of
flour, two of beef suet chopped very fine,
pinch of salt, and water sufficient to make
paste. Roll and mix until perfectly smooth.
Pare and quarter cooking apples, sweeten to
taste, flavor with either lemon peel or cloves
Line a bowl with the paste, fill in with the APP
pies. cover with the paste. close the edges, tie
Toured cloth over the top. and put into boil
ing water for four hours. Turn out of the
bowl. and serve hot.
POCKET-BOOKs.-Warmo one quart of new milk,
add one cup of butter or lard. four tablespoons
of sugar, and two well-beaten eggs; stir in flour
enough to make a moderately stiff sponge. add
a small cup Of yeast, and set in a warm place to
rise, which will take three or four hours; then
mix in flour enough to make soft dough.
and let rise again. When well risen. dissolve a
lump of soda size of bean in spoon of milk,
work it into the dough, and roll into sheets one
half inch in thickness; spread with thin LAYER of
butter, cut into squares, and fold over pocket
book shape; put on tins or in pans to rise for a
little while. when they will be fit for the oven.
In summer the sponge can be made up In the
morning. and rise in time to make for tea In
cool weather it is best to set it over night
To CURE COLD FEET.-PeOple who write or