Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-31


A DADo of paneled wood may be decorated
by every other panel being painted with some
appropriate fower-a flower with long stem.
the bUlrush. lily. iris, cat-tail, etc.
SoFT JAPANESE RED dull light blue, gray
blue ecru, yellow, and golden brown are the
fashionable eolors for furniture stuffs. The
finely shaded silk pushes are still liked for their
soft luxurious pile and fine color, while the
strong moha'r plush IS chosen for service
A COOP MONDAY pudding is made by taking a
bowl full of cold boiled rice; put layer in a
pudding dish then a layer of canned fruit. and
so on: sweeten to taste; pour milk over all and
set in the oven to heat Serve it with sugar
8nd cream. II not. make regular boiled GUS
tard quite thin and serve tor sauce
\ RULE among house-furnishers is that of
having one color prevail throughout the room.
beginning with as dark shade as ia permissible,
Tor me carpet or its wooden border whether
painted or inlaid. then choosing lighter tone
ior Ine dado. with still lighter hue for the
h!ddie wall. very pale shade for the frieze,
anu the highest tint of all for the pafond, or
ceiling
For ALL Rooms frieze ten inches deep is
now chosen instead of the narrow border that
formerly surrounded the top of the walls: but
the dadO and frieze are now seldom seen to-
getheT except in halls. and even there wooden
walnScOttinI is preferred to the dadO. Ceilings
are no longer whitened. and when not dec0ra-
ted with figures. are painted IN the lightest hue
VI tue Color IDat prevails IN the ROOM
LEATHER-HEADED nails made of solid and
substantial leather with a sharpened tongue for
driving in the wood. are widely used for chair
sofa and other furniture decoration. The
leather heads of these nails are cOlOred various
cOlOrs. brOnZed. sIlyered and pushed. so that
they may be used not alone OH furniture but on
pOrtieres, curtains. heavy hangiEgs, etc These
nails when artsticaily arranged on the curtain
have very pretty effect and add very largely
to the attract!yeness of the material
WINDOW CATCdEs.-The sliding catch over q
window that has no outer shutter is not consd-
cred so as it used to be- since by taking
plenty OF time To 1t the catch may sometimeSbe
sprung from the outside. A window-stick is the
best guard. even W hen you have a catch over the
sash. ~ct the stick either straight from the
ledge. where the SaShes join to the upper part of
the window. or place it diagoHaIly from the sash
ledge I" the opposite side. and then the window
cannot be raised from without unless the glass is
broken.
Coop HOrsEkEEPERs are frequently annoyed
by oi)-marks on papered walls against which
careless or thou@htIess persons have laid their
heads These uusightly spots may be removed
by making a taste OF cold water ami pipe-cay
or tulerS earth. and laying it the surface
without rubbing il on else the pattern of the
paper viii then likely be injured. Leave the
paste on all night, In the morning it can be
brushed OH ana the spot will have disappeared
but a renewal ~ the operation may be necessary
Ii the O-u ark IS old.
A FREE APPLICATION of soft soap to fresh
burn almost Instantly removes the fire from the
flesh. according to medical man who had been
burned repeatedly himself. If the injury is very
severe. ~ soon a. the pain ceases apply linSped-
OH aHd then dust over with fine -four. When
this at coyer!n- dries hard repeat the oil and
flour drrsSn2 until a good coating is obtained.
W HcG the halter dries. allow 1t to stand until il
eraci.s and las ctf. As it viii do in day or two.
an: new SN.n viii toe found to have formed
where the skin ~ burned
BOILED Pics FEET--Wash twelve pigs feet
clean. place. in a deep pan and pour scaIding
water over them: take them out light a piece
OF paper aud burn hair of each one in same
manner as fJnl IS cleaned then place them
III warm water. 50jl slowly one aud a-haif hours
or until tender. then put them i'm vinegar lei
Simmer very >lIH ~ for another half hour: ill
sinai muslin Tag with equal portions of cloves
ami aiiSp.ce L.. TO be size of an egg. tie up anG
drop i IN tine i'.-,' feet and vinegar: let ali boil
~ fer ten minutes salt to taste.
POTTERY. FAIENCE OR CHINA collected in cab
inets OF ARRANGED m shelves are employed with
wrong idea of their purpose Displayed in
this manner tie display is GutdOne by every
bTic-a-brac feI.'r in town The Use of these
articles IN room is To brighten it up. Moth
ing says sidney Smith does much tn make a
room cheerful - a LITTLE china or trIfps oil the
KIND: and Eeice ali such objects should be
brought INTO oar homes with this purpose solely
III V'er and Eot with the idea of converting an
aparti'nt into shop or a museum.-O B.
B,tace
SAVE THE SPENT TEA-LEAvEs for few DAYS,
then steep them in tin pail OF pan for half an
hour: strain through a sieve and use the tea
for ali warn she'd paints Ii requires very little
elbow-rOli~h. the tea acts as strong deter
gent. clea ~: the paint from all impurities
ami making u equal to new. 1t cleans windows
aid sashes and oil-clOths; indeed any var
nished surface * improved by it's application
Ii washes windo%-pan and mirrors much bet
ter than water. and is excellent for cleaning
biack-waihu' aud I""king-glass frames. 1t will
mol do L. wash unvarnished paints with it.
ARNOLD observation-disclosures knew before
Mr. arnold told them that the remnants" were
good and sometimes much better than fresh
provisions. hut the following saturday souf,''
may b" Renamed: Collect all the bones which
you have on hand. beef. veal mutton or fowl
and boil Together one day. The next morning
remove the tat and put the soup on TO heat
IL Won have y irtie cold hash put it in and add
either >aI'''r iui OF canned corn with salt and
PEPPER To tate a few slices of .,nion half a
t'aSpoonini 81 ttlrry salt or one cupfu of stewpd
Tomatoes ioIl ali together and Just before
s"rvinr rut N a few drops of caramel to make
II q &OOG tToWn.
hEAL CUTIETS--Thc meat should be from the
best part Of the leg and chi IN good shape Stew
the bones in little water for the gravy, adding
two OF more heads of celery cut and previously
sc2ueu. pepper aud Slic ii onion. Strain this
liquor. hUt return the celery; thicken with flour:
add the cu;lcts which must be cooked until
tender. putting IN more water If needed; then
remove tHe meat. and brown in pan with a
little butter: ~JrntSh with lemon and very small
fried iOrct'ne5t balls II richer gravy Is wished
add less wafer. and put some rich sweet cream
10 the Drowned butter after the outlets have
been taken out. Veal outlets shOnld be about
thret-i' Urth~ ef an inch thick and beaten before
cOokin" until every fiber is broken; on this
depend their richness and Gelicacy and once
fried. ii viii never be omitted.
RHrBARB tSFEwED).-To one pound OF RIM
barb cut IN pieces of one or two inches in
ien@th. allow OHe-half pound of loaf sugar and
the grated Tind of one lemon Have ready
lar@t TN saucepan of boiling water throw the
rEu!,;rb IN. and stir the pieces down with a
wooden Or silver spoon. Put the cover on. and
Tor three or four minutes it may be left then
TIE cover taken of. the rhubarb is not again
lett Uniii II = done 1t may be quietly turned
H. t!e saucepan with the spoon so "a not to
break the TiIuharb. The moment it bOiIs il soft
Ems. and in three minutes or less time accord
Ing to whether the rhubarb is old or Young.
strain IL OF quickly with the cover tilted on the.
saucepan. Let u slip from the sancepan into a
PIE dish: nike the loaf sugar and grated
lemon over il. and leave until cold.
TEST FOX BCTTER.-.Every housekeeper
should know how TO tell oleOmarparine from
butter" said Washington market dealer TO
reporter yesterday. The market is full of bogus
butter so skiiltuy made that it cannot be told