Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-26
EOiiE MATTERS.
HOUSEHOLD ADoRNNENT-DINING ROOM FASH
IoNs-How TO REMOVE COFFEE AND MILK
STAINS-DAINTY RECIPES

sue GOWN IN the hot tins and let them STAND u
few moments. This will make the crust very
tender and they will cut easily.
WASH A SILK handkerchief in water in which
the best CASTLE soap has been lathered- Then
snap between the fingers until nearly dry. Do
not iron it, but fold and press under weight
Mica IN STOVES when smoked is readily
cleaned by taking it out and thoroughly wash
ing with vinegar little diluted If the black
does not come off at once, let 1T soak little
HoME-HADE FEATHERS may be gotten up by
taking what inilliners call bonnet wire-a flat
Gcht thread and wire tape-and beginning at
the far end of it and sewing on the extreme tips
of those beautiful bronze and green duck or
eockcrpl feathers. tapping them so as to hide the
quill ends. You will be surprised and delighted
win the result They are very easily made and
tho tips arc J5t. -....,lo ih every Hc.-IO0ihood.
This e v-C-t'! = .l as 1t : the suggestion OF
practical worker.
TREATING RiSCID BrTTER.-A way that has
nere- been known 20 ia:l. is to cut the butter
into uicccs about pound each. wrap each piece
separately in clean v hIte cloth. then inciOsa all
in a nice white bag or large cloth. and barry the
whole 2 foot or more in the ground, the deeper
the better. After week or two. according to
the rance lnass OF the butter unearth wash
carefully. resell. and it will be found to he
sweet and wholesome. have so treated batter
which was too rancid for cooking. and when put
upon the able after such treatment it could
not be told fi0m fresh butter.
PINE NEEDLES AND COSEs.-E7ery one knows
how soft cushion the fallen pine needles make
OfawO0dldTG path. and what IA healthy aromatic
smell they eXhale- \ pleasant cushion for ham
mock or sofa is stuffed with the gathered
needles: the single covering bar of loosely
woven brown linen three-quarterS or ward
square or across one side heavy sprays of pine
branches are embroidered in curves reproducing
the dari, an, lighter shades of the sharp green
needles and the rusty red OF the dying shoots.
The edges are bound with dalk green ribbon
The cushioned needles are soft with age and give
out Il frarrant punTcnt OdOr.
DiNIyG Room FASHIONS changing table
cloths during the week. contrive to let the
fresh one be for the dinner table. In clearing
the table at dinner for a new course the plates
OF host and hostess should be removed last SO
that no guest viii feel hurried. 1t is the part
OF tine hostess to serve Geld meats. 4 very con-
yenient way is to remove few slices from the
platter to plate, place on it silver fork and
send IL around the table. 1t is always well to
set the table for daily use with as much neat
Ness a If guests We're to be present. and to
custom servants or members of the family to
wait upon the table properly. by daily practice
In this way all awkwarlneSs is worn away and
dinner becomes an unaI0Ycd pleasure.
A VEGETARiANS DAINTY DIsU. Choose a
young lettuce. strip OFF the outside leaf. open
the center and place in it Il fresh sDTir of thyme.
tie it up again So that the lettuce head will not
fall to pieces. Place it in a stew pan with three
p:nts OF young peas freshly shelled. half
pound of fresh butter and gill OF water; not
peas yield good deal Add silt, but I'm moder-
alton. Let it cook on slow ire for twenty
minutes, then take out the lettuce and allow
the peas to stew until the sauce is absorbed
Then stir the yOlk of egg into four table
spoolsfuiS of cream Cor milk. teaspoOnful
OF powdered sugar aad sprinkle of white pep
per. Nix this quickly with the peas. that
their heat and that of the stew pan warm the
cream Do not put the sauce on the fire or the
egg and cream may Curdle.
How To MAKE \ CHEAP REFRIGERATOR.-TO
make cheap refrigerator a stationary washtub
Is often brought into reqUisitOn for six DAYS out
OF seven To convert this into refrigerator
pug not only the outlet but also the overflow.
so that no sewer gas can enter. Then purchase
common iapanned tin box such as are marked
dread and sell for fifty seventy five cents.
With nail punch few holes in the bottom and
pun lt IN the stationary tub. letting it rest on
blocks of kndng wood. In such a box twenty
pounds of lee. with the food for a family of five
Or six. can be placed with ease The ice does
not melt faster than in a 80 ice box and the
water drains Out into the tub as fast as il melts
anu can be removed once day by simply draw
Ing the plug. The device is not patented.-Sci-
entlfc An1tT-icGn-
To TAKE OUT MILK AND COFFEE STAINS
These stains are very difficult to remove, espe-
cially from lght-eOlOred and finelv-finished
goods From wOOllen and mixed fabrics they
are taken out by mOistening them with mix
ture of one part glycerine, nine parts water and
One-han part aqua ammonia. This mixture is
dlpileu 10 the goods Dy means or brush and
allowed TO remain for twelve hours Occasion
ally renewing the mOstening.) After this time
the stained pieces are pressed between cloth
and then rubbed with clean rag. Drying. and
II possible a little steamin9, is generally sufi-
cient TO remove the stains Stains on silk gar
ments which are dyed with delicate colors
Or finely finished, are more difficult to
remove. In this case five parts glycerine
are mixed with five parts water and one
quarter part of ammonia added. Before using
this mixture it should be tried on some part of
The garments where it cannot be noticed in
order To see If the mixture will change color. If
such is the case no ammonia should be added
III. on the contrary, no change takes place or if
after drying. the original color is restored, the
above mixture is applied with soft brush, al
lowinIit to remain on the stains for six or eipht
hours. and is then rubbed with clean CLOTH
The remaining dry substance is then carefully
taken OFF by means of knife. The injured
places are now brushed over with clean water
pressed between cloths and dried II the stain
Is not then removed rubbing with dry bread
VIII easily take it of. To restore the finish
thin solution OF gum arabic. or in many cases
Deer IS preferred, is brushed on, then dried and
Carefully irOned. BY careful manipulation these
staiiS viii be successfully remOved-Iitiid.
Ledger.
HOUSEHOLD ADORNHENT--In Oln Continent
Charles g. Leland OIans Bretmann) has an az
ticle on the above subject which the majority of
houseAecpers viii be interested In reading:
When any one has a slight KNOWLEDGE of
drawing. or even the faculty of selectin@ and
simply tracing patterns il is an easy matter TO
adoTn house cheaply and tastefully or to
make many objects which will meet With a
ready safe FOR many Years / have made a
study OF adapting to the use of the decorative
arts objects which have been generally wasted
and am now almost convinced that there is
hardly ANYTHING which is not TO be turned to
account. Nature. strangely enough ALWAYS gives
two useful qualities TO everything The OK is
not only yieder OF flesh, but his skin provides
leather The sheep gives mutton and wool: the
tree iruit and wood. And. following up this
thought. We may find that there are minor and
secondary uses in almost all that man rejects
In Roman days the seaweed was called BY Ter
ence ctttS GtJG-the wOrthless-but now il has a
double value as manure and for iodine And.
10 come To practical Illustration. let me show
what can be done with the tin cans which
are TO be found on every lot around every
GOWN ana indeed wherever man has been
Most people know that leather of any Kind II
soaked Tor some time in warm water becomes
very soft indeed In this state it NAV be worked