Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-12
HOME MATTERS.
CONCERNING TABLE-CLOrHs-HISTs TO ARTISTIC
YOUNG LADIES - House DECORATIONS
COOKING RECIPES.


COOKING RECIPES.
A PRETTY READING for the top Of muslin
curtain is made by hemuing each edge of a strip
Of muslin and gathering 1t in two places so that
there shall be puff in the center and rutlle on
each edge.
WHEN BUYING tin covers for kettles be sure
that they have rings of wire on the top. instead
OF fat handles soldered on, these will not last
any perceptible length of time, and the cover
must then he thrown aside.
In PLACE Of the old-time stair rod to hold the
stair carpet In place. pretty and equally ef.ec-
tive way is to fasten securely down with brass
pins with round, fiat heads. They are new and
successful, and are not open to the objection that
they will not dit any or all stairs.
A SUITABLE COVERING for the home made COR
nice Of Imprinted wood is made of the wide
fringed border that is used for the edge of
burlap mats The figures in, some of the border
are OF blue or scarlet; ii you cannot procure
this you can work the outlines of the figures
with single zephyr of any color you please.
A LIGHT and very delicate pudding is made by
beating six tab.espoonfuls of cornstarch with six
eggs. a halt teaspoonfnl Of salt. quart and
pint OF sweet milk, sugar aud navoriny to suit
your taste. Heat the milk and then stir the
cOrnstarch. etc. gradually in. 1t is quickly
made. and if served with vanilla favored cream
is delicious.
To PREVENT MOTH RAvAGEs-A boiling So
luton OF suphate Of copper applied to a floor
before laying carpet will keep away moths
For outside coverings of furniture, especially of
wool. solution Of corrosive sablmate dis
solved In cOlOrless alcohol. can be use without
fear OF dIscolOratiOn, and is certain extermin-
atOr Of these pests.
RHUBARB PIES are much improved If baked In
very slow oven. If great care is taken in wet
ting the edges OF the crust and pressing them
together. the rknbarb need not first be stewed,
but may be put raw In the crust. If a little -four
is mixed with the sugar used in the pies, it will
thicken the juice and keep it from running out
over the top OF the pie.
Chow CH0w.-One quart large cucumbers,
one quart small cucumbers, two quarts onions,
four beads caulifl0wer, six green peppers. one
quart green tomatoes. one gallon vinegar one
pound mustard, two cups sugar. two cups -four
one ounce tumeric. Put all in salt and water
one night; cook all the vegetables in brine until
tender. except the cucumbers Pour vinegar
and spices over.
SARDINE TOAsT.-Divide some sardines length
wise, removing skin, bones and tails; add a
little Of the oil from the tin and put into the
oven between two plates, letting them get
quite hot Take some thin strips of bread the
exact length OF the sardines. Try them in butter
put half sardne on each slice. sprinkle on
squeeze lemon
juice. and serve very hot.
OIL OF PEPPERMINT IN NEuRAIGIA.-Dr
Meredith, in the Birmingham Medical Reoie,c,
recommends Oil of peppermint as an external
application for allaying the neuralgia pain so
often complained of In cases OF Herpes zoster
He has used it with great relief to the patient
even when the eruption was out in q fresh
ford condition. He thinks that the value of
this remedy in relieving neuralgia pain deserves
to be better known.
APRICOT PUDDING is made in the form of a
roly-poly. Make crust as for baking-powder
biscuit. then. after soaking and stewing the
dried apricots, spread them thickly over the
crust; roll it up and steam it for an hour before
soaking the aprcots, wash them; do this as
quickly as possible; then the water you pour
over may be kept as much Of the sweetness and
flavor viii be soaked out.
RESTORING VELvET.-It is not always con-
venient to hold bulky piece of velvet over a
tea kettle when the pile has been flattened BY
shop wear or by water spots. An easier way is
to wet a towel thoroughly and fold it over hot
iron Hold the iron, wrapped in this way. d.
rectiy over the spotted part of the velvet, 80
that the steam will reach that part. DO not
let the iron touch the velvet, as it is only the
steam that is wanted to lift the matted pile.
Potato FRrrrERs.-One pint of boiled and
mashed potato, half cupful of hot milk, three
tablespoonfuls of butter, three of sugar, two
eggs. little nutmeg. one teaspoonful OF SALT
Add the milk, butter, sugar and seasoning to
the mashed potato, and then add the eggs well
beaten. Stir until very smooth and light
Spread about half an inch deep on a buttercd
dish, and set away to cool. When cold cut into
squares. Dip in beaten egg and in bread
crumbs, and fry brown in boiling fat. Serve
UNSATISFACTORY Miss Parloa's Cook Book
GENEVA WAFERs.-well whisk two eggs: put
them into bowl and stir to them three ounces
OF butter, which must be beaten to a cream;
add three ounces of flour and sifted sugar grad
ually, aud then mix all well together. Butter
baking sheet, and drop on it a teaspoonful OF
the mixture at a time. leaving space between
each. Bake in cool oven; watch the pieces of
paste, and when half done roll them up like
waters. and put in a small wedge of bread or
piece OF wood to keep them In shape; place
them In the oven again until crisp. Before
serving remove the bread. put spoonful of pre-
serves in the widest end, and ill mp with whipped
cream.
DRAWN WORK is carried to an extent and
beauty in Persia that has rarely been attained
by any European needle-woman. Not only are
the borders to pieces Of fine linen or muslin
drawn out in the familiar squares of European
work, but complicated designs are ATTEMPTED.
and the various parts of the material drawn
away 30 as to form regular patterns. On piece
Of muslin In the South Kensington museum
vandyke border is formed by alternately draw
ing away a section and forming it into minute
squares, each square being button hOled over
with cOlOred silks, and leavfnga section perfect,
and covering that with silk embroidery, while
the center OF the muslin Is filed with q round
Of drawn work, edged with pots containing
flowers made with many -cOlOred silks-Ne,o
York Times.
ABOUT THE TABLE-CLoTH-In spite of the
attempt to introduce color into the table-cloth.
preference in the highest circles is still given to
the fine white damask. The newest designs for
these are in arabesques, Landseer's game birds,
sun1Owers and lilies. The grounds are well
covered, and there Is double border the inside
one lying on the table. White table-cloths, with
colOred borders and with borders done in out
line stitch in colored cottOns, are used for
o'clock teas aud for luncheon Napkins come
to match every cloth in three sizes-the large
French serviette, the three-quarter napkin and
the small size for fruit or dessert. When fruit
is served with colored napkins, consideration for
the hostess calls for the nSe of these instead of