Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-08

| SANDPAPER Will whiten ivory knife handles
that may have become yellow with use or age.
THERE Is SOMETIMES more juice in a can Of
pineapple than is eaten. This makes delicate
1avorin- tor pudding sauce.
To KEEP AWAY MorHs.--An open bottle con-
Etaining kerosene placed in wardrobes trunks, or
bureau drawers Will keep away moths
A PRETTY WAY to run ribbons in willow
chair is to put them directly. across the middle
of the back Two rows of ribbon two inches
wide look very pretty.
OATMEAL COOKIES combine many good quali-
ties and will be rellshed by children. Make
! them Just like an ordinary sugar cooky using
| two-thirds oatmeal and one-third wheat flour.
To PREVENT silver becoming black IL is ad-
| vised to keep that which is not often used In
| canton flannel bags. with small bags about the
| size of a thimble filled with bits Of gum cam
phor packed in around the articles.
PUMPKIN PIE.-Three pounds of pumpkin to
three half-pints of milk. half pound Of sugar,
one of ginger and four eggs. Bake in deep
plates lined with paste. One or two eggs less
| If you substitute three tablespoonfuls Ut
maizena,.
'WIsH BOXES" NDWEDpISG BELIs.-A novel
decoration at a wedding last week in New York
was large wish-bone, or pulley BONE" made
Of white chrySanthemums under which the
| bridal party stood to receive their friends and
| which was hung from the ceiling in place Of
| the usual marriage bell of flowers
| SINCE FANS still continue to be popular as
| wall decorations, they can be made at home at
| small expense. FOR foundation get the cheap
, Inquired paper fans. paint or gid the handles
ana cover the fan with silk. satin. or any other
| handsome material. These may be decorated
with ribbon or kensngton embroidery.
AFTER SWEEPING and getting the carpet a.
In ri,r
all over it with a clean flannel cloth dampened
with water. in which you have put little am
| monia Too much will take the color out of the
| carpet. tablespoonful OF ammonia TO one
quart of water is about the proper proportion.
An ELEGANT AND EFFECTIVE BORDER for the
ends of table scarf is made By getting piece
OF figured plush which can now be obtained at
almost any large dry goods store; cover the
| figures with bright-cOlOred silk In plain long
filling stitches. and around the edge of each de-
sign sew tiny gilt braid. This braid youwill see
| on the handsome valours table spreads.
PICKLED CABBAGE.-Take NICE firm head
and remove the outside leaves cut 1t in two
parts and shave it very fine, place it in Jar,
sprinkle pepper and salt over. then chop two
red peppers and two heads of celery very fine
and put in; then about two tablespoonfuls Of
white mustard seed. Pour cold vinegar over II
cover with plate and put weight on il to
keep the cabbage under the vinegar. This will
be good to eat in about week.
PANELS OF PLUSH or velvet may be made very
handsome by putting band of satin across.
with flowers or tiny landscape painted on it..
The band should not be put in the center Of the
panel, but above it. SO that the space below
will be third deeper than that above. These
panels may be of wood or of the stiff board used
for painting. They need no ornamentation
around the edges the velvet being turned over
it and attached to it at the back. These are
| mr. iar for zeal hon fnr nn
New Observation-Disclosures way to piece crazy
quilt, says the New York Post, has been devised
by someingenOus women: piece it in strips about
a quarter OF a yard wide, then have alternate
strips OF plain silk or Of velvet. This makes an
elegant quilt. 1t is much less work than to
make it wholly of patchwork The one that L
saw was finished with narrow band of crimson
velvet. and the quilt was lined with material of
the same color, soft flannel that comes in dou-
} bic width. and at one dollar and quarter to
two dollars, makes soft and sufficiently rich
lining. On this may be embroidered the owners
initials or monogram.
To CURE STAMMERING.-Dr. Dio Lewis In his
; magazine gives rule for the cure Of stammer-
, ing which is certainly simple enough and which
, the doctor says has cured three-fourths OF all
the cases he has treated. The stammerer is
made to mark the time in his speech Just as it
is ordinarily done in singing. At first he is to
beat on every syllable. He should begin by
reading one Of the Psalms, striking the finger
on the knee at every word Thine can be
marked" says the doctor. "by striking the fin
ger on the knee, by hitting the thumb against
the forefinger. or by moving the large toe in the
, boot" The writer believes the worst case of
suffering can be cured If the victim will read
an hour every day. with thorough practice Of
this remedy, and observing the same in his con-
versation.
) A DELICIOUS CHOCOLATE CAKE is made from
this receipt: The whites OF eight eggs, two cups
of sugar one cup of butter. one cup OF sweet
milk. three teaspoOntuls of baking powder.
Beat the butter and sugar till they are as light
as cream, add the milk next then the flour and
lastly the whites OF the eggs. beaten till they
are stiff Divide the dough thus made into two
parts, CRATE an ounce of sweet chocolate and
mix with one of these parts. Bake the cake In
layers, and put dark layer at the bottom then
white one and so on. Between these LAYERS
spread a custard made of one pint of milk one
tablespoonful OF butter Let this come to the
boiling point then add two eggs one cup Of
sugar. and two teaspoonfuls Of corn starch or
arrowroOt. mixed with little cold milk. This
receipt makes large cake, and for small
family 1t is advisable to use half the quantity
Aeeo York Post.
DRESSING AND UNDRESSING THE SICK-Here
are few hints from the hospital nurses which
may be useful in homes: Never begin to change
the clothes Of the sick until you have all you
are likely to require ready The body linen Of
| bed-lying patients should be changed at least
twice week, and in many cases oftener
Always be careful that there is no draught upon
the patient. Let the fresh linen be properly
aired and warmed beforehand. Do not move
nor uncover the patient more than is absolutely
necessary Begin by removing all sleeves from
ole arm, then, without moving the patient
put on all that is to 60 on this arm. then raise
the head and shoulders. removing the soied
and adjusting the clean linen well down under
the shoulders; the patient may then lie down,
and the other arm be stripped and dressed.
After this the hips can be slightly raised, the
soiled clothing removed, and the clean garments
arranged. Do not let patients help too much;
and, on the other hand, see that they do such
things as they can and ought to do for them
selves. In giving to any sick one a drink OF
water when the draught should be limited, hand
him small glass full This will satisfy his thirst
be it ever SO little. 1t is a mistake to offer a
goblet of water in such case and direct how
many swallows must be taken. The patient
| will not be satisfied nor his thirst quenched IL
you make poultice in the kitchen before you
begin place plate in the oven to heat After
| the plaster or poultice is made put it on the
heated plate and it VIII retain its heat until It
is applied.
HOUsEKEEPERs' MEAsUREs.-A great deal OF
poor food, especially cakes and other recipe"
| preparations is due to inaccuracy I'm measuring