Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-25

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A LUMP OF ALUM dissolved in the water In
which you wash light-blue stockings will pre-
vent their fading.
A DELICATE way to vary the invalid's daily
toast Is 70 heat little clear, sweet cream and
Dip the toast into it,
SUMNER SQUASH dipped in batter and fried
brown is a good substitute for egg plant. Sea-
son with pepper and salt and serve hot.
GRAHAM ROLLS for breakfast or tea are made
OF two cups of Graham -four one-half cup of
wheat flour. two teaspoonfuls of baking pow
der. halt cup of sugar. small teaspoOnful of
SALT mix with cold water and bake In a quick
oven. Do not knead this on the board, but
roll IN shape in your hands.
PICKLES made of ctron are appetizine. Pare
and cut the citron in small STRIPS boil until ten
der in water In which you have dissolved
small bit of alum; drain this of and pour vim
egar seasoned with spices over the citron: let
this all come to a boil Put away In glass cans
and keep IL cool dry room.
To PREVENT MOTH RAvAGEs-A boiling solu-
fiGn oi sniphate of copper applied to a floor be-
fore laying carpet will keep away moths. For
outside coverings OF furniture. especially of
wool, solution OF corrosive sublinlate dis
solved IN coioriess alcohol can be used without
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nator Of these pests.
A PRETTY WAY to hide the panel of an old
door, and at the same time to make use of a
quantity OF Christmas cards, is to arrange them
on the panel In as unconventional a manner as
possible fyou distruSt your ability to do this
you may get hints from the arrangement of pic
lures III almost any Illustrated paper and from
the art journals.-Neso Iork Post
LEMON PUFFs.-Bruise one pound of double
refined sugar, and sift it through a fine sieve.
Put it into bowl. with the Juice OF two lemons
and mix them together. Beat the white of an
egg to very stiff froth. put 1t into your bowl.
add b.'ee with two rinds OF lemon grated. Mix
1eweil up, and drop on the puffS in small drops
and bake In moderately heated oven.
PRESERVED TOAATOES-Take ripe. but not
soft, little yellow tomatoes, and pour boiling
water over them to take off the skins. Make
syrup of one pound of sugar to one of toma-
toes. putting in only enough water to dissolve
the sugar. Take three lemons to each seven
pounds of tomatoes slice. and put i'm the syrup
first removing the seeds. When the syrup is
boiled clear put in the tomatoes and boil gently
three quarters of an hour
POTATO SANDWICHES may be made from any
Kind OF cold fresh meat. but preferably of beef
Fry slices of beef. rather thinly cut. in butter
They must be gently done, and not too dry
potatoes, tree from Jumps, q quarter of an inch
IN thickness; egg and bread-crumb over. then
proceed in the same way with the other side
With a sharp knife trim them into pieces of
equal size and shape. square or three-cornered.
Fry them in hot fat u light brown color, and
serve.
PEACH SHORTCAKE-Make soft dough of one
quart of sitted flour mixed with two heaping
teaspoonfuls Of baking powder. generous tea
emo. fs1l ..r If,4&,
sweet milk. Roll out thin, put layer in a bak-
Ing pan and sprinkle with -four and bits of but
ter: make four layers like this. using no butter
and flour on the top layer. Bake in quick
oven. turn out upside down, remove the layers,
and place ripe peaches cut up and sweetened.
DetWerl each layer. Serve as q cake with
cream and sugar.
How To MAKE PEACH PIE.-If yOur neacbes
are juicy. do not put drop of water in a pie.
Scatter at least one teacupful of sugar over the
peaches in a medium-sized pie; wet the edges
or HE crust so that no juice will escape: have
fhe oven lot when tine pie Is put in. and let il
cool gradually. When You can see the Juice
bubble through the openings in the top OF the
crust You may feel reasonably sure that the fruit
Is cooked ennugh:. to be. absolutely certain let
Ihe PIE Standin the oven with the door wide open
Tor five minutes. after you have noticed the bulb
Dies, and after the crust looks done.
THE GLORIOUS EGG-PLANT-Any one who has
never eaten the eggplant is unaware that new
Joy Is added to life by this attractive and easily
grown vegetable; it makes side dish of excel
lence. but ii Is particularly nice for supper and
may, In midsummer. take the place of fried
oysters 1t should be purchased or picked in
The morning, and should DE peeled and sliced
and laid In saited water. and kept under the
water The batter needs attention, and should
De made OF flour, milk and an egg. with little
salt and pepper; dip the slices in this and fry q
ar1 JTp1o tba MI &c
Tough, i've minutes frying over good lire is
suilclent time to give it-N. Y. Post
SUNSHINE FOR SLgEPLEss PEoPIE-3leepless
people-and there are many in America-should
court the sun. The very worst sOporifc is
laudaunrn. and the very best. sunshine There
lore, III Is very PLAIN. poor SecperS should pass
as many hours as possible in the latter MANY
women are martyrs, and yet they do not know
H. They shut the sunshine out OF their houses
and their hearts, they wear wells. they carry
parasolS they do all possible to keep Off the
suotiest and yet most potent influence which is
intended 10 give them siren It'll ana beauty and
cheeriuness. Is 1t not time TO change and so
ger Color ardrose5 in our pale cheeks strength
In our weak backs, ami Courage in our timid
souls: TIE women Of America are pale and
delicate. they may be blooming and strong. and
me sunlight will be u potent influence in this
transformation.
SALT Coop THIVG.-Sl,ne Of those super-
fuous individuals who are C instantly denounc-
1ng as unfit for human foo; articles on which
mankind has thriyed for c....i.t aries. have now
discovered that SAT- is G.s-..:.ui thing 10 take
nto ones stomach. AID de-, ire their intention
OF abandoning its Use = these persons The
LoaoOht Ltuactt devotss Paragraph, doubtless
Tearing that. unless lI0..;.i.y suppressed they
VIII organize q society -.id hold annual con-
Ventions- Common sal says The Lancet sis
tae most widely distributed substance in the
body; 1t exists In every Had and In every solid;
and not only is it every where present but in al
most every part IL constitutes the largest portion
OF the ash when any t:s>ue Is burnt. In par
ticuiar 1t is q constant constituent of the blood
and 1t maintain in IL proportion that is al
most wholly independent of the quantity that is
consumed with the food. The blood will take
up SO much and no more. however much We
may take with Our food and on the 9th hand.
Ii none tie given. the blood parts with it's nat
urai quantity slowly and unwilngly. Salt, be-
ing wholesome. and indeed necessary, should
De taken In moderate quantities, and Austen
toh from 1t Is likely TO be injurious"
Iron RUsrs AND w-Correspondents OF
che Boston Trdascrip, furnish the following re-
cipes for removing iron rust and mlIdew
b;ains:
Powdered chalk and soft soap applies, tc NIL
dew Gin linen or cotton good5) and laid CT tn,
GRASS i'm the Sunshine will rpinnv, Rana.t