Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-03


ALL HISDs OF FRUIT are now or may be. used
in trtters; bananas are the latest novelty; they
should be sliced thin and q liberal quantity
used
FRESH GRATED COCOANUT is considered by
some cooks welcome addition TO plain ice
cream. Ii should be put in and mixed with
the cream after that has commenced to freeze.
To WASH SUCCESSFULLY the striped cotton
underskirts so universally worn put salt in the
water ~ which they are washed salt i'm the
Tinsin-, water. and salt in the starch Do not
nave Tire starch boiling when they are put into it.
CABBAGE EsCALLorED is new dish much es-
teemfd as an entree- Cook with layers of bread
CRUMBS and layers of chopped cabbage. with
PEPPER. san anu butter with milk or cream to
moisten it. 1t should be well baked and
Drowned nicely on the top
In Is POPULAR FANCY lust now to serve
oranges sliced very thin, with powdered sugar
sfsinhled over them at the close of an elaborate
meai, whether 1t is dinner or supper; and Ger
taini5 nothing could ne more refreshing after
eating heartily of meats OF salads.
AN AUTHORITY on the subject says:-When
selecting tongue. choose one that is hard and
nrm, and has fat on the under side; and that
the BEST hams are the me(liun-siZed ones with
thin skin and solid fat Good bacon has thin
riud, with firm fat and tender lean. If lamb is
not flesh, the large vein iii the neck will have q
greenish tinge.
REMEDY FOR CRANPs-A writer in an Eng
fish medical journal declares that the raising of
the head of the bed, by placing under each leg
block of the thickness of two bricks is an
effective remedy for cramps. Patients who have
suffered at night, cryin" aloud with pain have
found tAis plan to afford Immediate certain and
permanent relief.
CrLrIyaTING BABY'5 TASTE.-"Do you know, :"
said a wise physician, THAT you can cultivate
your child's taste or appetite in the same way.
or at least just as far as you can his moral ma
tureE Instead of feeding baby year and a
half old on pork and beans. or cake give him
ne VIII hnow nothing OF any other food, and he
VIII De forced to like twill have virtue thrust
upon him."-Ne,o York Post.
\ Coon APPLE PUDDING Is made by care
fully following these directions: Rub or beat
two-thirds of a cup of butter with one cup and a
half OF sugar until the butter is light and creamy:
add Iour wei-beaten eggs large coffee Gun of
cooked apples which have been rubbed through
acol!ahder, add Cor fiayOring the Juice and part
OF the grated peel OF lemon Bake for half an
nonr IN q pudding dish; when 1t Is done pour it
upon a deep plate on which you have put and
baked covering OF puff paste or rich piecrust.
A PRETTY PATCHWORK Pillow cover is
pleeed in this wa: Cut the silk and satin in
pieces about five inches long and two inches
wide; cut the ends in points sew the silk to-
Rether iengthwise, when you have two strips
the requisite length lay them together to form
Inc cushion; you viii see little spaces left that
are dlamond-shaped; these should be filed with
docks OF black velvet. OF course they NAV be
ornamented gayly if you please to have them
so, OUT they are pretty plain with fancy stitches
over the seams. The cushion should have
plain lining. and this may be of any suitable
material; satteea is very nice for it.
HALF TEAsPO0NFT-I of common table salt
dissolved in little cold water and drunk will
Instantly relieve heartburn" OF dyspepsia TT
taken every morning before breakfast increasing
the quantity gradually To a taaspoonful of salt
anu n tuHbier OF water, it will In few DAYS cure
any ordinary. case Of dyspepsia if at the same
time due attention = Paid To the diet There is
no better remedy than the above for constlDa-
ton As gargle Cor sore throat it is equal to
chlorate OF potash aEd is entirely safe. 1t may
be used as often aS desired and if a little is
swallowed each time it will have beneficial
effect on the throat bE cleansing It and aIlayine
The irritation.-H s Journal Of Health
IN TINS COUNTY, food is abundant and good
though it is often poorly and waztefully cooked
But We have few @luttcEs. because we have
Few people OF sufficient leisure to cultivate
gluttUny: We shall have mere as the community
grows Older. more le!s,Rs.Iy. and more luxurious
But fc~'-of Ut FsSt<i4t In danger of ulut-
erS from enforced g.uttOny. They are generally
stuffe'i. during the first year or two of their
ives with twice Is TUch food as they can
digest. But Tor tn" rest of the world under
feeding Is cnmmOIct than gluttOny For most
OF Us ne doctrine az generous diet is the true
one ans N'osSr's tom ., Norper's Weekly
VERY GRAVE Mistakes ..re made in practice
by treating cough - 4 pulmonary affection. and
In Itself morbid 1t j. IN very large propor-
ton extra pulmonary in It's cause, and it is only
mCrtlG III isrll when there is no disease or dis
turbaHce IN the lung which can create need
Tor eNPatsFe efforts. C0aeh Is ALWAYS n ner-
Vousiy frdlleed p'pGaiaen0n. and as such it
ought 20 De treatcst with GtteFmu>t caretulness
s6 a. to ascertain is cause It's rason 'etre
and the proportional relation " h.eh subsists
between need and ciTofI where need really ex-
Isis without Clear views on ttesp yarious
a-pceta Cf the question Of cough in each partic-
MAR ease. il caancL Ee inte!!i@ently treated =
Lc~5n,l Lancet.
DANGER OF UNCovrRISG THE HEAD At FINER
AIs--!n speakin" of the danger Of uncoyerine
the head at the grave on the occasion of a fu-
neral the London Telegraph says: MANY Of the
distinguished and more elderly rncurpers Mt the
interment of the duke or York died from brou-
chitiS within q iCE weeks Of the vCVal uIspoui,s.
The marquis OF i.Ouh0nferry's funeral in West
minister abbey. 10 So. was equally disastrous
10 the aged OF delicate among those who gath
cred around has tomb: and the iuacTal i'm Pere
lie Chaise Of the celebrated French jurisconsslit
NJ Robert dc -. Vincent. j. SAID to have
d"cinated the senior RANKS of tire Paris bar one
OF t.. victims being Bfiilat Savarin the author
Sl the PhysOlO4sie du t,uGt-'
NICE DISH for dessert is made by pecIino
some tart apples. and removing the cores, lear-
Ing the apples whole: stew the apples in water
enough to completely cover them, and when soft
so that you can pierce them easily clear through
with slender broom spiiut lift them out of the
water. and let them drain OH IA colander Then
To The water In whicl! the apples were boiled add
sugar enough to swcctcn it well; let this come
10 Doll, then drop the apples in. and let Nlen
come 10 q boil; take them out arain and place
them in jar To the hot syrup add an ounce
OF gelatine dissolved n a pint OF cold water et
this come 10 boil, then pour over the appIes
HE Gay alter they are cooked these are ready
Tor the table III a ~laall quantity ONLY Is made
put IL into the dish IN which it is to be sent to
the table. or put 1t into mould and turn il out
on PLATTER. Serve with cream If possible
AeIs York Post.
StCH PRETTY LITTLE Dresses can be made of
the fine qualities of Bingham or Of seersucker
that the children who do not look at least re-
specially dressed must be pitied, for they are
without doubt neglected in other directions
than clothing merely very simple way to
make these for small children from one and q
half TO five years, Is to lay three broad pleats,
sew them, and spread them out then lay the
pattern on for the back OF the dress, sack pat