Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-11
HOME MATTERS.
HOW TO KILL M0THs-sOMETHING FOR THE BOYS
TESTING FRUIT CANs-CLEASING sINKs-HOw
TO REMOVE TIGHT RING-vARIOUs RECIPES
FOR ARTICLES OF USE AND Luxury.

IVORY HANDLED KNIVES when they become
yellow may be restored to their wilderness By
rubbing them with sand or emery paper
FERNS may be attached with gum to a piece
of white wood. and if tastefIlly arranged and
framed the effect is that of q very pretty pic
ture.
A BRILLIANT BLACK may be produced on iron
or steel by applying with fine hair BRUSH a
mixture OF turpentine and sulphur boiled to-
getner.
mANTEI. MATS of monte cloth are pretty
Shaped long aud narrow let one end. bearing
an open stitch design. hang over the mantel
anu stand a vase upon the other end.
Corn FRTTTERS are now i'm season. To six
ears of grated corn add one well-beaten egg. a
little salt and tablespoonful of sweet milk
with enough flour to make a stiff batter. Drop
in hot lard, and Try delicate brown.
MOTHS may be removed from carpets by wiring
Ing a coarse towel in clear water. spread it
smoothly on the carpet. iron dry with hot
iron. and repeat this wherever the moths arr.
believed 10 be-. The heat and steam will de-
stroy the moths.
SINCE FANS still continue to be popular as
wall decorations. they can be made at home at
small expense. For foundation get the CHEAP
figured paper fans, paint or gid the handles.
H.,
handsome material. These may be decorated
with ribbon or kcEsington embroidery.
Norris may be externnated or driven from
upholstered work by sprinkling the upholstered
parts thoroughly with benzne. The benzine is
put in small watering pot such as is used for
sprinNiing house plants It does not SPOT the
most delicate s!fN. the unpleasant OdOr passes
OIL after an hour or two in the air. 1t will prove
eiiec:ua so far as the moth is concerned.
SUPERHEArED PIPES may be avoided by coat
Ing the pipes inside and out with dry plumbago.
covering the pipes singiy with strips of hair
felt coated upOH the inner side with plumbaoo
paste. covering the felt with strips of asbestos
paper coated upon the inner side with plum
Daro paste and washed upon the outer side
with mixture of piumbagO. pulverzed fire
clay and water The hair felt and asbestos
paper is secured in place with wires 1t is
Claimed that a pipe so prepared is practically in
destructible, it cannot be injured by ire
gases or steam yapor.
How To TEST FRUIT-CAS-"Do YOU wish
to know" said man of science, walking into
my kitchen yesterday, 'how to know that your
fruit-can is certainly air-tignt?" was that mo-
uent contemplating a can which had little
nick on the upper edge. and 1t was hard to
Judge whether the rubber would effectualiy keen
the ar ont. The man lighted bit of paper put
IL INTO the can, slipped the rubber ring over,
and put the glass cover on The burning paper
exhausted the air. and behold the cover was
With difficulty remOyed.-N. Y. Post
OATMEAL. BREAKFAST CAKE.-Take one cup
fine Canada or Scotch oatmeal or Schu-
machers "a; add one cup water, mix and
pour into a baking tin till it is from one-th:rd to
One-haf inch deep Bake in quick oven or in
covered frying pan Cthe former preierred),
from ~ to 30 minutes as you wish it soft or
crisp. 1t must not get more than the slightest
tlnge OF brown. For variety aid one large
spoonful ofdes!ccated cocoanut when mixing.
The3 let it stand i've minutes. and mix again
before leyeiiing down in the smoothly oiled pan.
Serve warm.
SOUFFLE PUDDING.-Put into q saucepan two
tabieSpo>nfulS of powdered sugar, two table
epoonfuls of butter, ten yelks of eggs. one
tablespoonful OF cornstarch and the juice of two
lemons Place on tue fire and stir until it has
shiekened, then pass through I. fine sieve or
etFaner. Stir it in porcelain dish until cold,
then add carefully ten whites OF eggs beaten to
cream. Put this mixture into well-mreased
ard houred mould. which must be set in a slow
oven IN pan OF water Bake one hour and
half Turn out OF the mould and serve hot with
eurrant jelly sauce.
A HANDSOME AND Durable Rr; can be made
BY taking piece of burlap and having a large
pattern stamped upon it. There are now pat-
terms on white paper in blue that can be bought
at a Very reasonable price. and easily trans
ferred 10 any material by pressing warm iron
over IT. Work in the pattern with raVelled
Yarn. over and over on a lead pencil. taking
Care to leave the loops long enough SO that
when the work Is done it will not have flat
appearance. Border with piece of scarlet
flannel. which also forms the lining and is
pinked out about the edIe.
CLEANLINESS OF SJNXS.-One of the most
prolific causes OF dehlement and offensive odors
In kitchen sinks ana their outlets il the
presence OF decaying grease. This comes from
the emptyings of kettles in which meat has been
cooked. in the dish water and in the SOAP. The
grease lodges in every crevice and catches at
every obstruction remedy may be found i'm
the use of the Common alkaiies instead of sOaD
aqua ammonia in washing clothes. and borax
In washing lawns and laces. and washing soda
In cleaning dishes These alkalies prevent a
solid SOAP from forming in the sink and its pipes
and neu'ralize ali effects of decomposing fat
BREAKFAST HoMiNY L Pin-head sze) Cook
IN double boiler or by setting a can inside of a
Kettle When the water bOils put in a pinch of
salt. and the hominy in the proportion of one
half-pint and two large spoonfuls of hominy to
one quart OF watei. wine measure. Decide eX-
actly what suits and then measure it every
time. This is OF prime importance 81 I'd SO is the
double boiler. Stir the hOminy every three
minutes until it sets Then cover close and boil
an hour at least. longer is better even two or
three hours Dish in large saucers, and when
or eat 1t with steak or chops.-Dio Lecis'
Monthly.
A SOLDERING OUTFIT FOR A BoY.-A great re-
turn for small investment is realized by pur-
chasing small soldering outfit for boy. He
becomes at once a useful member of the family:
old basins aud pans become as new after the
transforming touch of his solder ing IRON and
there are great Possibilities in tin cans. and
Small pieces OF tin; sugar sifters and tunnels.
are among them / am convinced that lack of
interesting occupation is the prolific source of
most bad habits that an idle boy acquires: that
parents feel this. and many are likely to fall into
the error of providing too many finished play
Things for them Ii seems that the aim should
De TO give them tools with which they NAV ex-
erclse the imagination. and with which they
may construct articles that do not vet exist
n. Y. Post.
How TO MAKE PEPPER POr."-A dish famil-
larry known as pepper pot" much sought for by
the epcure. IS made thus: Boil pounds of tripe
for one hour, then take it from the water in which
IL has boiled and put it in fresh water with a
knuckie of veal. Let these boil for two hours
then put In some potatoes. onions carrots q
Httie parsley, some celery salt or stalks of Gel
cry. and any other herb or vegetable YOUR taste