Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-03

REMEDY sLEEPLEssNEss-sUBsrT FOR
"BABY PowDER"-vARIoUs USEFUL RECIPES.

REMEDY SLEEPLESSNESe-SUBSrT FOR
"BABY PowDER"-vARIous USEFUL RECIPES.
WHEN BOILING CABBAGE put q slice Of salt
pork In the water, and an agreeable flavor with
no Objectionable grease or fat win be given to
the cabbage.
SIMPLE But DELICIOUS DISH FOR DEs-
sERT is made by cutting up oranges in small
boiled custard. Serve with cake.
If BEFORE You Put ROLLS in the tin to bake
them you rub the edges with little melted but
ter YOU will not be troubled by their sticking
together when baked, and the edges will be
smooth
CHICKEN SOUP.-Cut chicken into pieces and
simmer it gently in gallon of water until the
meat is in rags Skim well, strain and return
the broth to the pot. Add cupful of rice and
tablespoonful of parsley; let it simmer for
another hour. Season with pepper and salt;
add cupful of boiling cream just before serv-
ing.
GOOD WAY TO REMOVE Dust from a carpet
is to fasten a damp cloth over the broom with
this the dust may be literally taken up. This
will be found useful in the sick room. and
also In any room where there are many small
articles to catch dust. 1t brightens carpet to
wipe 1t OFF in this way even after the usual
sweeping has been done.
HERE is SUGGESTION which should be borne
in mind: When you have the woodwork in a
room painted. it is a'good plan to have about
two inches Of the floor painted also; have the
paint the same color as that of the Dashboard
then If. when changing carpets, the carpet
will not come close to the wall, the little space
lett will not be so unsightly.
How TO CLEAN PRINTS. - To clean and
whiten prints which have become dirty by hang
Ing in smoky room. soak them in weak clear
solution OF cloride Of lime until white, and then
soak them in running water. Steep them for
half an hour in water containing very little
hypOsulphlte OF soda to neutraliZe any trace
OF adhering bleach. and dry them between
bibuIous paper under pressure.
IT is FASHIONABLE Now to have scarfs or lam
brequins for the low shelf which accompanies
the long mirror extending from the ceiling almost
10 the floor IN modern recepticn-roOms Usually
this mirror occupies the center of the room.
where an open CRATE would ordinarily be placed,
while the mirror which was formerly universally
found between the windows is replaced by a long
and valuable painting. or in cases by shelves
for bric-a-brac.
TuRNIrs.-Wash, peel, cut in thin slices across
the grain, and place in a kettle with as little
water as possible; boil from half to three-quar-
ters of an hour. or until you can easily pierce
them with fork; drain well: season with salt.
pepper and butter; mash fine, and place on
stove stirring frequently until water is all dried
out 1urnlps are better when cooked quickly.
Ihey may be steamed. and the water poured out
through a cloth, then mashed.
INSTEAD OF ''BABY PowDER.''-In place of
any known preparation sold under the name of
baby powder" use some fine starch. Put
lew Jumps in cup and pour over it enough cold
water to dissolve it. After you are sure it is
dissolved let it stand until the starch has all
settled and the water Is clear; then turn the
water off. Let the starch dry, and then powder
1t ana put 1t In soft muslin bag, through which
10 iSy hao n
admirably any purpose the powder is supposed
to do.-Ne,c York Post.
SALT GOLDFISH WITH EGGs.-Pick in small
pieces the salt fish, treshen with cold water
changing the water two or three times. Put 1t
In a saucepan with half cup of boiling water
and piece Of butter the size of an egg. little
Cayenne and round of onion chopped finely.
Stir smoothly one tablespoonful of corn starch
In little milk. add cupful of milk to the corn
starch, pour it over the fish. and stir constantly
until the butter melts and the whole is we'll
cooked. Break two or three eggs in it. When
cooked serve hot.
PASTRY SANDWICHES puff paste quite
thin and lay on baking sheet or tin; spread on
the paste apricOts peaches, or any preserved
fruit. Lay over this another thin paste, press
together at the edges and mark the paste in
diagonal lines with a knife. so that the paste
may be cut evenly when baked. A little while
before it Is done remove from the oven, brush
soft powdered sugar. Put back into the oven
to color. When cold cut in diamonds pile in q
pyramid, and serve hot or cold.
WALL DECORATIONs.-Oneo Of the first princi-
pies to be attended to in adjoining the walls of
an apartment is that nothing should disturb
their atness and that all direct representations
of natural objects should be avoided; first, be-
cause it places these objects in unseemly posi-
tiOns secondly. because it is customary in almost
every apartment to suspend on the walls pic
lures. engravfngs, or other ornamental works.
and that, therefore, the paper should serve as
background and nothing on it should be Often
sive or advancing to the eyes.-DecOr0to, and
FWnisher.
PEA SoUP.-Pick over one quart of split peas
wash and soak over night. In the morning pour
into large saucepan or sOup-kettle three
quarts Of hot water. add the soaked peas. one |
onion cut in small pieces, little cayenne and !
two salted pork hooks. The hooks must be laid |
In warm water two or three hours before cook
ING. otherwise the soup would be too salt;these |
than there would be in plain piece of salt pork,
and there is great deal Of gelatine which |
makes nice addition to the soup. Boil |
gently three or four hours. stirring often to |
Keep the soup from burning. When cooked,
take out the meat, strain through sieve. |
pressing the peas through with wooden |
masher. Serve hot. with some fried bread cut |
in dice.
TREILIs-wORK is an embroidery of recent |
date. resembling Strasburg embroidery or Ro- |
man work, by being cut away from it's back
ground. but made with cOlored instead of plain |
materials. 1t is intended to represent climb
ing plant trailing over trellis-work, and for this
reason only plants that climb can be used. such
as honeysuckles, passion-fowers and roses The
materials required are American gold cloth.
sateens Of green shades, and whole colors, and |
coiored cretonnes of flower patterns and flo
seles. The trelis is made with gold cloth. the
leaves and sprays of the design with green
sateen, and the flowers and buds with the ere
tonnes, while the whole is finished with embroi-
derry worsted with the filOselles. This work is
very effective for screens. mante-boards, or
cushions.-Ne,c York Times.
MODELLING IN WAx.-This work can be COM
menced. set aside for an indefinite time, and
then recommended without injury, and will re-
quire in the meantime neither thought nor at
tentlon; The materials for modelling in wax are
wax, piece Of slate or glass and a small box
to contain it. Some tools, either of metal or
ivory, or of both materials. The wax Is warmed
and a design having been traced on the slate is
niied In with wax. The work is continued with
tools. If glass slab Is used. the design NAV