Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-21

CORAL FARNIsH applied to the sOes of shoes
and repeated as it dries until the pores filed
and the surface shines like polished mahogany,
will make the soles waterproof.
TRASsPARENCIEs for parlor windows are made
Of thin muslin, upon which free designs are
either painted In water colOrs or embroidered
In long stitch. Mounted in ebony frames
they are placed at right angles with the win
dow In a position where they catch the rays Of
Hight.
A PAII. OF CLEaE WATER in a newly paint ed
room viii remove the sickening odor of paint.
Coffee pounded in n mortar and roasted on an
iron plate. sugar burned on hot Goals and vine
gar boiled with myrrh, and sprinkied on the
floor and furniture OF the sick room are excel
lent deodOriZeTs.
RED ANTS are SAID to like lard better even
than sugar; fer this reason. if the red ants are
troublesome in kitchen or store-roorn. set n
plate well creased with lard i'm the room 1t will
soon re covered with them. and You can dispose
oil them; put the plate back, aud keep on doing
so until they are cxterminated.
PRETTY WALL BASKETS can b. made by
taking one of the rough straw hats so much
worn ar the seaside a year or two ago If a
flower or-vine is not already embroidered on it.
adj some such decoration: then line the hat
with muslin or silrsia finish the edge with
plating of ribbon, and tie ribbon in . knot
aud fasteI To- it for a handle. The hat may be
flatteneti by pressure. or by using stout linen
thread for that purpose.
STYLE or NEEDLEwoRK has been revived
that popular in the days of the Pharaohs
The textile is fine linen for curtains and cover
lets, upon which are embroidered roses tulirs
vioietS, butterchns and daisies. with leaves
The coiorI are true to nature. The silk selected
should he OF the best quality and before using
The coi0rs, biif. green, red and pink they should
De set, and then they will not fade. The pro-
cess IL very simple. Unwind the silk from the
spOols and cnt it into the required lengths: pour
boiling water on the silk. Each color must be
treated separately
''FavORIFE PUDDING is made by beating
three eggs very light the whites and yelks to-
gether: flavor with the juice and grated rind of
lemon and a half a teaspoOnful of grated nut
meg; to this add one cup OF grated bread
crumbs. one cup OF fnely-chopped apple one
cup OF English currants and one and half Guns
of sugar; stir these vigorously till well mixed
then put in buttcrcd pudding dish and boil
Tor at least two hours and half Serve with
any good sance, or with cream and sugar alone
OF Cream ana sugar with a wneglass of sherry
stirred in.
EVERYBODY VINO CARES FOR THE SICK knows
how difficult it is to to put on the knit
wrapper; it seems if the Invalid needs to as
sume attitudes that would be almost impossible
to one I'm Robust health: 4 hall hours work with
needle and thread viii suffice to change q pair
oftieSc garments and make them more COM
Portable Cut them open the entire length,
then put on facing on one side and a plat on
the other: at proper intervals sew on some small
porcelain buttons, and make the huttOIl-holes
and you Will be surprised when this is accom-
plished that you never thought OF doing So be-
fore.
A Coon BcEtKFAST DISH can be prepared
from the remains of yesterdays dinner provifi-
Ing that consisted in part OF roast mutton. Chop
it fine and put it in a saucepan with a cup of
gravy or OF soup stock. season with Depppr and
salt. and scatter over it, stirring att the time n
tablespoonful of flour; let the meat heat grad
ually, AND. when boiling hot =" set the ban on
the back part of the stove. and pouch some eggs
to serve with the meat When the eggs arr.
done. put the meat on platter and Law the
eggs around the edge. With fried potatoes.
mullins. and good coffee q wholesome breakfast
may be provided at small expense
LARGE square pillows for lounges and
wic<er-work chairs are ingeniously made of
patchwork pieces. which should be of velvet.
satin AMI silk. handsomely embroidered and
neatly Joined together The ruffie is usually of
lace ihe corners are adorned with tasse!s Of
crimfei floss. Another pretty style of chair
cushion IS composed Of plush and embroidered
bands u very bright satin. The edge is finished
with cable cord which is knoJtcd ct the cor
ners- Very handsome covers for chfoners are
made o! linen with lace stripes at equal dis
taEce. upon which are embroidered small
flowers. The border is knOtted fringe with a
plush t,an9 heading.
McDE oF HANGING PAPER on damp walls
has been patented in Germany and is believed
to possess some special merits of admiration
Lining paper. coated on one side with a solution
OF siieii2S n spirit. of somewhat greater con-
sistcncy Ian ordinary French polish is hung
with TIM side thus treated toward the damn
wall The paper hanging is then performed in
the usual manner with paste. ANY other de-
seription OF resin. that is of equal solution In
spirit, may be used in place of the shellac. SC
cOHlHG 10 the representations made of this
process, layer of paper thus saturated with
resin is found equally efectual In preventing
the penetration of damp. and the practical value
of the method would seem to be unquestOn-
able
Tides THAT WILL WAsH.-No one but the
very rich or the inexperienced housewife enjoys
using Tides that will not wash and there are
few women who have not suffered panas of
grief In fndng some delicate but useless article
OF this description hanging by one pin In nndis-
tISulshib!e ruin FROM the back of a chair after
the exit a gentleman friend The tides
made of nacraIne and of the lighter fish cord
eElbeiiished with bright ribbons are really
pretty. and can he used with unconcern Those
crOcheted OF the fish coId are very easy to make
Alter making chain of proper length for the
width OF the tidy, make alternate rows of thick
stitches and of chains, so that spaces will be left
OF the exact width of the spaces black velvet
ritoon IL also pretty to run In. When 1t forms q
block on the right side work star i'm yellow
ahd scarlet silk-N. y Post
FRIrrERs--Make fTtters quickly and beat
thoroughly good rule for them is two eggs.
one half-pint of milk, one teaspoon OF salt
and two cups OF flour: have the lard in which to
cook them nice ard sweet and hot The proper
heat may be tested 10y dropping into it tea
spoonful Of the batter: if the temperature is
night 1t will quickly rise in a light ball with q
splinter and soon brown; take up carefully the
moment they are done with wire spoon: drain
In hot colander- Pork fritters are made BY
dipping thin bits of breakfast bacon or fat pork
In the batter; fruit tritters by chOppng any kind
OF fresh iruit and mixing it with the batter An
pie frltters are made by three eggs beaten very
lightly and added to one quart OF milk: make
thin batter; add a little salt and the grated rind
OF one lemon: pare. core and slice thin one quart
OF nice, tart, easily cooked apples: add and drop
In spoonfuls in boiling lard; serve with sauce
Money and Chickens.
From the army and Navy journal.
Governor Eli Murray Of Utah tells this excel
lent story: never shall forget the amount of
money it cost Us to keep an old woman from