Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-10
HOME MATTERS.

IL may De cOVcreU Will UuttcEcU paper 20 pre-
vent its being scorched.
JAUNrY LITTLE APRONS for home wear and
for service at festivals are made Of white or
brown linen with border of Kate Greenaway
figures across the bottom and group Of figures
on the pocket. The figures are usually worked
In one color.
If INFANTS BANDS knit of Saxony yarn are
knit with the old-time garter STITCH" aud
then when of the desired length are sewed to-
gether, they will not shrink when washed, or at
least will not be so likely to shrink much. Be
careful to make very fiat seam where the erss
are joined.
CABBAGE. cooked as ysu cook caulifower.
helps to make variety at this season when 1t is
diffcc.: to do So Cut the cabbage in small
pieces and boil until it is perfectly tender: then
drain of the sailed water. aud pour over the
cabbage a cup Of cream, with lump ct butter
and some pepper and salt. Serve hot.
EVERY Cook knows how long time 1t takes.
when 1t can least be spared. to look over one or
two quarts Orleans. An ingenious friend, who
Is always trying to save time says: Put the
beans in a colander. and all the fine dirt will be
shaken out. and the beans that are specked can
be picked ont with ease. and in very short
time.
To MAKE AN EXCELLENT soup allow four
water, one small onion, one carrot and q small
head OF celery. Let these boil for four or five
hours, Three-Guarters OF an hour before din
ner strain this soup, salt it, and add heaping
teacupful Of macarOni, broken in bits; let this
boil slowly. Add any other seasoning YOU like;
1or some tastes pinch Of curry powder inn
proves 1t.
PRETTY WALL BASKETS can be made by tax :
Ing one of the rough straw hats so much worn
at the seaside a year or two ago. If flower or
vine Is not already embroidered on it, add some
such decoration; then line the hat with muslin
or silesla. finish the edge with pie ating of rib
BON. and tie ribbon in a knot and fasten to it
LOT handle. The hat may be fattened by
pressure. or by using stout linen thread for that
purpOse.-N. Y. Post.
SALAD DREssING.--Three tablespoonfuls Of oil
to one of vinegar. a salt-spoon heapng full of
salt, and two-thirds Iull of black pepper, with a
pinch of cayenne. are the proper proportions for
plain salad dressing. To vary this add a
small picked onion. chopped very fine. or a
raw onion and cucumber pickle. chopped
fine The onion and cucumber pickle, with a
little pepper and salt added to a little vinegar
makes an appctizing dressing for cold boiled
pigs feet.
IT IS THE CUSTOM in most families who give
attention to the concerns Of the table to serve
this custom is, it may be varied occasionally
with good effect. One way to do this is to
make hasty pudding of Graham flour:
1t should be made like ordinary Indian
meal pudding, with the exception that the
Graham must first be wet with cold water: it
must be stirred constantly: it will require
about twenty minutes steady boiling and
should be we'll sailed.
A CORRESPONDENT wishes to know how many
stitches should be used when knitting strips Tor
q rug. Twenty-eight is the proper number,
and then the strips can be cut In two parts, and
will rayel easily; when sewing the travelled wool
TO the buriap it is good plan to draw straight
INES across 1t with pencil: then no time is lost
In making crooked lines straight. and the rug
Will DE much more even In appearance It Is a
mistake to suppose that it makes no difference
now the colors are mixed; taste and good iudg-
ment count here as everywhere. When knit
ing the strips 1t Is altogether best to knit only
an inch or two of one cOlOr.-N. !. Post.
ORDINARY TABLE CHOCOLATE.-Take from
one to two ounces or squares Of cocoa paste to
each pint OF milk. according as you want 1t
thick or thin. Put the milk into a very clean
saucepan on moderate fire and bring it to
the boiling point; then throw in the cocoa.
when you have scrape0 or grated fine. Boil for
nVe or SIX minutes. stirring continually with the
spatuia. in order to prevent scorchng. Add
WHITE puiVeriZed sugar to the taste say three
ounces for each pint OF milk. 1t NAV also he
favored with vanilla extract or powdered cir
namOn Serve very hot. The above may also
be made of water instead of milk. in which case
serve cream along with 1.-THE Caterer
Mr.. MATTIEU WILLIAMS recommends sulphate
of copper (blue vitrioD as a cheap and effective
domestic disnfectant. ~ have lately used it,
he says, lin the case Of a trouble to which Eng
lish householders are too commonly liable, and
one that has in many cases done serious mis-
chief. The stOppage Of a soil-ppe caused the
ton of flOOr-bOar'ls. that in time would proba-
bly, have developed danger by nOurshinv and
developing the germs OF bacteria, bacilli. etc.
which abound in the air. and are ready to in
crease and multiply wherever their unsavorv
food abonnds By simply hopping the floor
lowing 1t to soak we'll into the pores of the
wood, they Cthe pOres) cease to become a.
habltat FOR such microscopic abOmlnations The
copper salt poIsons the prisoners. The solution
should not be put into iron or zinc vessels, as it
rapidly corrodes them, and deposits non-ad-
herent finn Of copper Stone-ware ressts it.
and 1t may also be safely kept In wooden
buckets"
APAINT FOR FLOORS, which economies the
use OF Oil colors and varnish is described in the
German technical press as having been COM
posed by Herr Mareck. 1t is remarked that this
paint can also be used on wood stone. etc. For
flooring the following mixture has been found
applicable: 21s ounces of good clear jo,ner's
glue is soaked over night in cold water. 1t is
dissolved, and then Is added (beng constantly
stirred) to thickish milk of lime heated to boil
Ing point and prepared from one pound quick
lime. Into boiling lime is poured (the stirring
being continuedD as much linseed oil as becomes
united by means of sapOnifcaton with the lime
and when the oil no longer mixes there is no
more poured In. If there happens to be too
much oil added, 1t must be combined by the ad-
dition OF some fresh lime paste. For the
quantity OF lime previously indicated, about
half pound Of oil Is required. After this white
thicklsh foundation paint has cooled, color is
added which is not affected by lime, and in
case of need the paint Is diluted with water. or
by the addition of a mixture of lime water with
some linseed oil. For yellowsh-brown or
brOwnish-red shades about fourth part of the
entire bulk is added Of brown solution OBJ
tanned by boiling shellac and bOrax with water,
This mixture Is specially adapted for painting
floors. The paint should be applied uniformly.
and Is described as covering the floor most ef-
fectually, and uniting with It In durable man
ner. But IT Is remarked that it is not suitable
for being used In cases where room is In con-
slant use, as under such circumstances it wOnld
probably have to be renewed in some places
every three months. The most durable floor
paint Is said to be that composed Of linseed oil
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