Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-05

popularity.
JAPANESE screens and panels are much used
for decorative purposes.
The finest plain white damask is coming in
fashion again for the table.
BUTTERNILK BATH for widowed articles
afterwards placing them in the sun, is recon-
mended
OLD-FAsHIONED rag-carpet is to be seen on the
floors of some of the kitchens in some of our
fashionable houses.
BRASS poles are used for stair-rods. They
look effective over handsome carpet, but are
difficult to keep clean.
SWEET OMELETTEs, which are only the plain
omelette with layer Of jelly or jam spread over
it before 1t is rolled. should be busted with fine
sugar at the moment of serving.
HOME CAKE.-Rub we'll into pound of -four
half-pound of good beef dripping; add one
quarter pound of sugar and one-quarter pound
OF cuIrants; then one tablespoonful of brewers
yeast. Mix as bread but do not knead; let it
rise till light, and bake in quick oven.
To MAKE the ebony stain for furniture or man.
tells, use tube Oil. blue-black, for staining I'M
vanished wood. The dull tint gives the surface
required and is very different from the shining
and vanished effect of jet black paint. If the
color sinks in very much, as it will on soft
THE CHEAP palm-leaf fans are very much used
for screens, being covered with drawn plush,
satin, or cretonne to form bag. finished off
with small pompons round the edge at small
intervals, and large satin bow at the base of
the handle. They are sometimes hung up
against the wall by the side of the fireplace.
handle upward, and hold a half-Gpened Japanese
fan ffre-screen. or any little odds aud ends.
IN Rooms where the paper is of one device. the
panels OF dark crimson, or any color preferred,
are hung in the form of drapery. In some
rooms this drapery takes the form OF a curtained
window, and it is most effective mode of fur
nishing. as we'll asOdd. A full drapery over
the mantel-piece is another mode Willie from
the mantel itself curtains are draped and held
back. thus making Of the mantel from ceiling to
floor one perfect drapery. Against this bric-a-
brac and plaques are placed.
AN EXCELLENT MEAT SAUCE, for use at any
season of the year, calls for four quarts of ripe
tomatoes, one cupful and a half of red peppers
cut in bits one cupful Of chopped onions one
cupful and a half Of sugar. half a cupful of
salt, one pint and halt of vinegar one tea
spoonful and half of cloves: the same guam
tity of cinnamon. one teaspoonful eacn of ginger
and nutmeg. Let this boil for three hours, then
bottle and seal, or put in pint cans If the to-
matoes onions and peppers are chopped very
fine, it is best not to strain the sauce.
SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH SHAD RoEs-When
you have shad for dinner, scald the roes ten
minutes In boiling water (salted), drain, throw
into cold water, leave them there three min
'utes, wipe dry. and set in a cold place until
next day, or whenever you wish to use them.
Cut them across into pieces an inch or more
wide roll them in flour and fry to fine brown
Scramble dish Of eggs, pile the roes in the
center OF heated platter, and dispose the eggs
In sort OF hedge all around them. very nice
breakfast or lunch dish.
To KEEP FRESH FIsH.-Vinegar ia better than
ice for keeping fish over night. Housekeepers
who are obliged to be economical should 60 to
the fish stalls towards evening, and they can, by
putting little vinegar on the fish they buy,
keep it perfectly well, even in hot weather.
until the next day. and, indeed, the fish is i'm
proved in flavor by this treatment. Fish which
has been kept in ice during the night. and been
exposed on the shop board during the day,
being frequently watered to make it look less
stale, undergoes changes which destroy both
flavor and Observation-Disclosures Queen.
How TO Cook WATER.-"Few people know
how to cook water" Charles Delmonco used to
affirm. "The secret is in putting good. fresh
water into a neat kettle, already quite warm
and setting the water to boiling quickly. and
then taking it right off for use in tea, coffee or
other drinks, before it is spoiled To let it
water is all in the atmosphere and the lime and
iron dregs only left in the kettle, bah! that is
what makes a great many people sick, and is
worse than no water at ALL" Every lady who
reads this valuable recipe Of a great and care
full cook should never forget how to cook water.
PAINTING on glass is on the increase. Screens
of various heights, the backs of bOttng-cases.
and the fronts OF cottage pianos, as well as
many other things, are painted. Even tall
mirror over a console table could have lite-siZe
bit of laburnum painted across it; and smaller
glass, stretching across corner of rovm
above writing table, could be partially covered
with dainty sprays of apple blossom. We saw
short time ago circular piece of painted plate
glass doing duty as mat to good sized
caldron. standing at the side Of the fireplace
The caldrOn had a blue painted ribbon and bow
as its decoration. and contained Goals. very
small pair of tongs lay on the top. Some
caldrons are gilded.-4mericdn Queen.
OYSTER SALAD.-One pint of celery one
quart of oysters, one-third of acupfr,l of mayon-
naise dressing, three tablespoonfuls of vinegar.
one of oil, half teaspoonful Of salt onc-eighth
Of a teaspOonful Of pepper, one tablespoonful of
lemon juice. Let the oysters come to boil in
their own liquor. Skim well and drain.
Season them with the oil. salt, pepper and
lemon juice When cold, put in the ice chest
for at least two hours. Scrape and wash the
with sharp knife cut in very thin slices. Put
In bowl with large lump OF ice. and set in
the ice chest until serving time. When ready
to serve, drain the celery. and mix with the
oysters and half Of the dressing. Arrange in
the dish, pour the remainder of the dressing
over. and garaish yth, white celery leaves.
RUGS On THE LINE.-The convenience of
rugs and kidderminster squares is that you can
take your floor out of doors to sweep and clean.
instead of having the dust in the house. Do
not. however, hang the rugs for beating on the
clothes line. That should be kept white and
free from dust. 1t should always be taken i'm
directly after wash-day and put into its special
bag for the week. Instead of having the whole
line up, to catch the dust from beaten rugs
keep separate bit of line for this purpose and
that may hang every day in the week except
wasll-day. The amount of dust that comes out
of a Dutch rug or Peacedale. to say nothing
of Turkish, SaXOnY and Daghestan well beaten
by vigorous arms and wicker bat is amazing
The bat, II you get one stout enough, is much
better than stick, which wears the rug; but
even the stick is an Improvement on broom
sweeping indoors, which leaves SO much of the
dust to settle back again on all around. Keep
the rug line distinct if You want clean clothes
on wash-days lpl,id Ledger.
TEMPERATURE OF INCUBATORs. - Editor
Ereuing Star: We have just constructed an in
cubatOr (dry heat). and have some doubts as to
the proper heat that ought to he maintained
VIII you kindly tell us this in your next issue
Also how often the eggs should be swetted, and
if it is necessary to keep damp cloth around
them. A SUBSCRIBER.
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