Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-22

IL THE CARPET in a bedroom or common sit
TIM room looks dusty after 1t has been thor
oughly swept, you can brighten it a good deal
by taking a damp mop and busting with it; q
flannel mop is best for this purpose.
MUsH made in this way is excellent: Boil a
quart of water. Stir a pint of cold milk with
one pint of corn meal and one tablespoonful of
salt Pour this into the boiling water gradually
and let it all boil for half an hour. Watch it
carefully to prevent burning
A COOP WAY to extract the juice Of beef for
an invalid is to broil the beef on gridiron for
few minutes. and then squeeze the juice from it
with lemon squeezer; put a little salt with it.
This may be given as the sick one prefers, cold
or hot. or it may be frozen and given in small
Jumps.
A NOVEL SUBSTITUTE FOR TIDY is simply q
bow of ribbon. This, if of handsome ribbon
looks extremely well on the back OF a small
sofa. and. if this is in two parts. put bow on
each one. The ribbon should be wide and of
good quality. III inclined to decorate. a spray
of flowers. hand-painted or embroidered, would
be appropriate anu pretty.
To KEEP CRATES BRIGHT-A correspondent
says: II have discovered mode for keeping
the polished part of the CRATES perfectly bright,
without using undue quantity OF elbow grease
either 1t is simply to take piece of flannel.
moisten it with coal oil. next dip in powdered
emery and rub; when brightness will suddenly
appear. and the matrOnly heart will be glad
Gened."
The INSIPIDTTY OF BOILED WATER.-It is often
necessary to boil impure water i'm order to make
it fit for drinking; when this is done it should
subsequently be cooled, and then before drink
i'm poured rapidly several times in succession
from one pitcher to another both being held Iar
apart in order to entangle as much air as posi-
bic with the water this will restore its refresh
Ing quality to a degree.
DEFECTIVE HEARING is growing more preva-
lent In the United States. So says DR.. Sexton.
1t produces in children at first the appearance of
stupidity and then the reality. They do not
hear sounds distinctly. and. of course. they can
not initiate sounds accurately. Defects in the
teeth are a great cause of this lamentable ca
lalnity in the young. and this Is fresh reason
for avoiding quack applications of sO-called
dentists and keeping to pure soap and water in
Cleaning the teeth.
To CLEAN SMOKY WALLs.-Brush them with
. broom. then wash them over with strong
pearash water. and Immediately rinse them
with clean water before the pearlash is dry.
When dry. give the walls a thin coat of freshly
Stacked lime. containing liberal portion of
alum dissolved in hot water. Finish with
whiting and good size. Be careful not to apply
the sZe-distemper till the lme-wash is dry, as
the latter will destroy the strength of the SIZE
If the two come in contact while wet.
AFAvoRIrE WAY TO Cook POTATOES now is
to boil them in their Jackets until they are ten
der, and then dry them off in a hot oven. Sweet
potatoes are excellent also cooked in this way
Of course care must be taken to remove the pO-
tatOes from the boiling water as soon as they
are tender. There is no vegetable that gains
more by being prepared with due attention than
the potato. and the difference between q sOgey
hat iS rf
Cooked is greater than many women seem to
know.
A HANDSOME DESIGN for patchwork cushion
is to make a large fan of velvet. plush, or SATIN
1t should be SO large that it will cover nearly or
quite half of the cushion; put velvet or satin
over the rest of the cushion; the handle should
point toward one corner. Another pretty way
Is to cover half the cushion with one color: the
material may be of silk. satin, or velvet:put this
on d!agOnally. The rest OF the cushion should
be Covered with the crazy patchwork. Plain
pieces of satin may be made very ornamental by
working some little design on them. or simply
by putting small crescent Of some contrasting
Color with fine button-hOle stitch with sewing
silk of a bright hue-Ne,c York Post
THE SECRET OF VENTILATION without draught
Is little and constantly. The mere fact of
living in close atmosphere begets a shivery
susceptible condition of the body which is in
tolerant of the slightest sensation of chill If
You accUstOm yourself and your children to
fresh air. you become robust, your lungs play
freely. the vital heat is sustained. and even
draught becomes eXhilarating. All through the
day. remember TO have small chink open at
the tops OF your windows; or, better STILL raise
the lower sash. close the opening beneath with
piece of wood fitting closely, and so the air
will enter at the junction of the sashes and
pass upward without draught.-Dr. Russell.
POrATO BALLs.-Wash, pare and soak as many
potatoes as you think you will need. Usually
allow two for each person. as you wish to be
sure of enough, and if any be left over they can
be so easily utilized and made into such palata-
bic dishes that they are never lost or wasted.
Cook them in boiling, sailed water for half an
hour. or until tender; drain them. and, if they
are small. put two at a time in coarse napkin;
twist the napkin and wiring out the water in the
potato Then turn them out carefully on to a
hot platter. and serve at once. They are light,
dry and mealy and look quite like mock snowba
You must take care to wiring the napkin hard
SO the potatoes will keep good, round shape.
How TO MAKE kOUMIss.-A correspondent
asks for directions for preparing the koumiss,
now so frequently recommended for the use of
iRvalids. The following is given by an excel
lent authority: Dissolve half an ounce of grape
sugar in four ounces of water and two ounces of
milk; mix with it twenty grains of Fleischmans
Gerry store. but .ifnOt possible to get it welwashed
brewers yeast will do. Put the mixture in a
champagne bottle. aud fill with good cows milk
To within two inches OF the top. Cork it. and
fasten the cork with wire or cork. The bottle
must then be placed in cellar or ice chest:
shake it well three times day. In three DAYS
1t will be ready Tor Use. 1t should be drunk be-
fore it is five or six days Old.-Neio York Post
A REMEDY FOR DYsPEPsIA.-Everybody who
has dyspeptic friends, which. unfortunately. in
this country is equivalent to saying everybody,
must have heard of new and wonderful cure
for that dismal complaint and of it's brilliant
achievements. Fortunately this blessed remedy
cannot be patented, for it is nothing more nor
less than hot water. 1t is cheap and not nasty.
and though its efficacy may have been eX-
aegerated and the doctors may some day dis
cover that it is dreadful insult to the stomach.
there can be no doubt that its popularity is
great end rapidly increasing. PoughkeeDsie
druggist has been so impressed by this fact that
he is about TO open hot water fountain I'm his
store You would be astOnishcd" he said the
other day TO reporter. Ito know the number
OF people who drink not water during the fall
aud winter season. They are mostly invalds
aud used to drink vichy and setter but now
hot water seems to be the popular drink. /
think a hot water fountain in this town would
Prove an excellent investment The hot water
HI.S.-.k