Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-23
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int. and the glass will have better polish.
MEAT that has gathered moisture in the re-
frigerator should be dried in the oven before
being sent to the table, even if it is to be eaten
:old. Meat is often wasted just from a lack of
This care.
To CAN CORN.-For every eight quarts of
corn cut from the cob take an ounce of tartaric
acid; cook together and can. Last year we put
up thirty-fye cans for family use and all kept
well.
CvUGH 1AuCaE-.--Uno ounce SPANS licor-
ice. two ounces reiEed sugar, two ounces OF
6nely powdered gum arabic, and extract of
opium one scrupIcs Beat the whole together.
make into small ti0chcs; to be dissolved in the
mouth when the cough Is troublesome.
A SURE CURE FOR CHAPPED HANDS is some
thing gre atty to be desired. Try this: Wet your
hands in warm water, then rub them all over
with Indian meal; do this twice then i'm the
water used to wash Off the meal put q teaspoon
ful of pure glycerine. Ii Ii is hot pure it will
irritate the skin.
CURTAIN RISGs are much more convenient to
hang dress up by than loops OF braid or cloth;
put one at each side of the waistband on the
skirt. If loops of any kind are used to hang
the waist Itself by sew them on at the under
side Of the armhoie. The waist cen then be
folded in the same way as when it laid in the
trunk or drawer.
GRAHAM GEMS FOR INvALIDs.-Mix finely
ground Graham flour with half milk and half
water. add little salt. beat making the butter
thin enough to pour; have the gem pan very hot:
grease 1t, NIL as quickly as possible and return
Immediately to hot oven; bake about thirty
minutes Practice will teach just the proper
consistency Of the butter and the best tempera-
ture oftEe oven. 1t is very important to beat it
well.
n,n-, cln1r-
keep the deepest ones for use. Melt some but
ter, season with minced parsley and pepper.
When slightly cooled roll each oyster in it. using
care that it Grips but little, and lay i'm the
shells. Add to each shell little lemon Juice
cover with grated bread crumbs, place in q bak-
Ing pan and bake in quick oven; Just before
they are done add a little salt. serve in the
shells.
PRESERVED ToNAToEs.-Take of the yellow
plum-shaped tomatoes those that are ripe but
not the least soft. Pour boiling water on them
to take off the skins; allow one pound of surar
70 one OF fruit, and make the syrup with as lit
Tie water as will dissolve the sugar; use three
lemons to seven pounds of fruit; remove the
SEEDS from the lemons and put the slices in the
syrup When boiled clear. iay in the tomatoes.
Boil very gently tiiree-qUarters OK ali hour.
BANANAS are delicious for tea Slice them
nos too thin-scatter powdered sugar over them,
erel oranges over them. or they may be served
With cream! and sugar alone They make an
agreeable dessert with whipped cream sweet
ened and favored with vanilla poured over
them. A tablespoonful of gelatine dissolved
and stirred into the cream gives body to it.
Serve with sponge cake.
POTATO PUFF with the addition Of little cold
meat makes an excellent breakfast dish. To
two cups of cold mashed potato allow two we'll
beaten eggs. two tablespoonful of melted but
ter AMI one cup of sweet milk: beat ell together
until very light. then add the cold meat chopped
very fine. After mixing thoroughly put it in
shallow puddnCdish and bake for from twenty
minutes to half an hour. If preferred, you can
bake in well-buttered gern pans.
AN APPETIZISG SALAD can be made i'm this
way: Put in the bottom of the salad dish
layer of cold boiled potatoes, sliced thin
sprinkle pepper and salt over the slices then
put layer of boiled lima beans. and so on.
alternately, until the dish is full: season each
layer with pepper and salt. and over the top. q
lew minutes before serving. pour enough vim
egar TO flavor the salad: mix little melted but
Ger with the vinegar; mustard or curry powder
may be added to suit the taste
FOOD.-A good complexion never goes with
bad diet Strong coffee hot bread and butter
heated grease, highly sp;ced soups, meats or
game. hot drinks. alcoholic liquors. fat meats
ore all damaging to its beauty. Strong tea
0ScN uaty ~ llI!t give the Skin the
color and appearance of leather. Coffee affects
the skin less. but the nerves more. and healthy
nervous system is necessary to beauty. Late
suppers, oyer-eating at meals. eating between
meals, candies. sweetmeats, pastry, preserves,
&C, produce pinpes and blotches.
To RID THE HORSE OF FLIEs-The London
Daily Ne,rs recommends to prevent the tor
mentinflicted by the flies on horses an application
70 the latter before Harvesting, of mixture of
mart of crud rho oid ,-;fb DIV
parts OF olive oil. This should be rubbed
slightly all over the animal with a rag and ap-
Piled more thckly to the interior of the ears
and parts most likely to be attacked. This ap-
pucafiOn may need to be repeated in the course
OF the day. but while any odor of the acid re-
mains the flies decline to settle and the horse is
NEE from their annoyance.
OSE OF THE MOsT CONVENIENT articles that a
woman can possess. even if she does but little
sewing, Is small lapboard with yard meas
ure on one edge. Myown is of light wood. with
two cieats on the under side. The board is
tmee-quarters of yard long and little more
IMAM half yard wide. 1t has a curved side
and on the straight outer edge is the measure
1t Is carefully and exactly divided in inch spaces
and has the eighth and quarter and half of the
yard marked in Enthusiastically plain figures
The number OF uses to which it NAV be put is
very many. 1t serves occasionally as O work
table, wrting-desk. and is useful also as an
Invalid S table. on which a cup of coffee and a
plate OF toast may be placed.-N. Y. Post.
GRAPES MAY Be PICKLED In variety Of
ways. Either of the following ways is recon-
mensied as being excellent Boil ripe grapes
till they are soft. then mash them through
colander, leaving the seeds only in it. To one
pound OF grapes use three-quarters or pound
of sugar and half tescupful Of vinegar Boil
until almost like jelly Then, just before TAX
Ing from the fire, add cinnamon and cloves to
sun your taste No q Take ripe grapes; re-
move imperfect and broken ones. Line an
eafthen jar with grape leaves; then fill with
grapes To two quarts of vinegar allow one
rht OF White sugar, half an ounce of ground
Snhamon and quarter ofounce of cloves Let
tne vinegar and spices boil tor five minutes:
tnen add the sugar. Let it come to a boil. and
men, when cold, pour over the grapes If
poured on while hot 1t shriyels them even n
does not break the skin and spoil the appear
snce OF the pickles Grapes picked in this way
are nice put with mixed pickles in O castor or
pickle bottle.-N \. Post
SwEErBREAps, II properly cooked, make one
Of the most delicate dishes that can be put upon
the table, but care must be taken in selecting
them there two kinds III 10 o,l,, ono