Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-08


with piece of dry flannel.
PRETTY bedroom CURTAINS are made of a
single width of crimson ottoman cloth over a
second pair made of antique lace.
DINNER CARDS AND MENUS on birch bark are
among the latest freaks of fashion. If prop
erly prepared birch bark is pretty medium for
pencil CT pcn-and-inL drawing
To REMOVE RUsr FROM Tools. first scour
them with emery moistened with sulphuric acid
diluted with six volumes of water; rinse dry
and finish with oil and emery flour.
NOS-rOISONOUs ORGANIC ACIDS aid digestion.
Hence the Use of vinegar as cOndmcnt is
based on good reasons. but with the condition
that tlp quantity must not be so great as to
irritate the stomach itself.
LEATHER CHtIg SEATS may be revived by rub
bn~ them with wc-b2aten white of an egg
Leather bindings of books may also be cleansed
10y this method. White Roman bindings should
be washed with q soft flannel saturated with
s0apSuds-
To CLEAN MARBLE, take two parts of COM
mon washing soda, one part Of finely powdered
chalk. one pat pumicc stone. mix all together
ard sift through muslin. afterward mix the pow
der with water. Rub the marble thoroughly
with this and the stains will disappear.
BREAKFAST DIsH.-A good dish for break
fast is made by chOppng pieces of cold boiled
or 1red nam Just as fine "a 1t is possible TO
chop them: mix them with cold mashed pOta-
toes, an egg or two. q little butter in frying
pan, and brown the balls. Serve hot.
PROMPT CURE OF RINGwORM-R W. Taylo-
NJ. D.. in the journal Of Cutt,necus Diseases
reports the best results from the use of a paint
composed of & tlncture OF myrrn and four grains
to the ounce of bichlOride of mercury. Other
skin affections are cured by the application of
this remedy.
SNILAX is giving place to ivy and to japanese
ferns in decoration. The ivy lasts better. and is
deeper green. and the Japanese fern is more
delicate. The new smilax which looks like a
marabout feather. is popular novelty lust Tow,
and has been used extensively during the last
month for decorative purposes at weddings and
receptions.
COcOANUE CO0KIEs.-USe one cup and q half
OF sugar, about one cup of bUtter-a little ess
will answer-two eggs. one cup Of grated CO.
cOanut half a cup of sweet milk half tea
spoonful OF soda. one teaSpOOnful of vanilla
flour enough to make soft dough. Roll as
you do common Cookies using rs little flour as
possible on the kneading beard. Bake in i
quick oven.
CHICKEN PUEEE.-Pick into small bits cold
roast or broiled chicken, and season it with
salt and pepper. Boil the bones and skin in
enough water to cover them strain and return
TO the fire. When it boils stir in for one cupfu
OF the stock one small teaSpOOnful of butter
ADD q little celery salt and stir in the meat
Serve with triangleS OF bread which have been
Tried crisp III very hot lard.
SMALL PIECE OF RESIN dipped in water
which is placed in a vessel on 4 stove will add a
peculiar property to the atmosphere of the
room. which will give great relief to persons
Troubled with Il cough The heat of the wat or
Is sufficient to throw of the aroma of the resin.
ana gives the same relief as that afforded by a
combustion of resn 1t is preferable to COM
buStlOn. because the evaporation is more dur
atle Inc same resin may be used for weeks.
LADIES CAKE, OR WHITE CAKE.-Take the
thoroughly beaten whites OF five eggs and mix
with them one and a half cupfuls of white sugar
and half eupful of butter stirred together to a
cream Add half cupful of milk i'm which one
quarter OF a teaspoonful Of soda has been dis
Solved Stir in two and half cupfuls of flour
with half teaspO0nlul of cream tartar mixed
with IT, Flavor with a teas pOonful of extract of
bitter almonds. Bake in small cakes and frost
with the beaten whites OF two eggs mixed with
TWO cupfuis OF sugar and one teaspoonful of
cOrnstarch.
bEEFSTEAK PIE-Two pounds steak one veal
kidney. one level teaspOonful each of celery
salt. thyme, marjOram. one small onion: salt
and white pepper to taste four sprigs OF mars
ley Line we'll buttered dish with paste put
In layer OF meat cut in neat pieces sprinkle
with onion and parsley minced very fine and
mixed on a plate with the celery saft THYME
marjOran, salt and pepper then another LAYER
OF meat and seasoning. ard so until all is used
When the pie is covered in wash over with milk.
crinp the edges. ornament the top. and bake in
a moderate oven for an hour and a half-Ger-
Dld,do.rIt Telegraph
A DARK GREEN CLOTH TABLE COVER. with q
handsome border of leaves AMI flowers worked
on it. is a great addition to any drawing-room.
no IL iy,st halt
toned to give in the shops Fine Cloth two
yards wide can be bought for Il so ward All
We have to do is to get broad running pattern
traced on the cloth. and when that is worked
the table-cover Will only require suitable e,ly-
ing to make it ready for use For working in
cioth We must have a pattern going all the way
round; Tie corner patterns are only suitable for
Ight materials Wool is greatly to be preferred
TO sllk Tor large table-clOth. for more reasons
than one. 1t IL quicker and pleasanter to work.
anu, being more substantial and durable it
stands out better and has more striking eff
1ect- The Kind OF pattern, too, that really look
pest Tor the purpose is only adapted for work
ing In the soft. feecy kind of art woods. which
are c1 inner texture and more natural tints
than others.
EMBR0IDERERs should have an eye for color.
and know something of drawing and at the
same time they should have love of flowers
and cultivate the habit of observing them care
fully. They will then instinctiyely avoid those
which are Beyond the range of their art and
content themselves with such forms and coIors
as can be pleasingly rendered i'm silk and " DOL
IL Is good practice 10 take up one character at a
Time, ana make regular study of it i'm this
way. III Is pretty device to have on the chair
Backs and teaclOth i'm the drawing-room which
require 10 be changed now and then for the sake
OF variety. oifly such flowers as are I'm bloom at
The time During the greater part of the year
TINS Is quite practicable. In the whole ranEe of
embroidery there Is nothing more charming than
a set OF dessert mats. worked on crearn-colOrad
satin with outline silks and edged with delicate
lace. each having garland of the prevailing
nower-violets in April. pansies in Nav. corn
MOVERS In June, forgct-mc-nots In july single
Gahiias in August grapes and vine leaves in
September. and in the winter Virginia creeper
Ieayes--1Hertcdn queen.
GOLD SWEET" is a new and delicious dish
To make it, cnt four sponge cakes in halves
iengthwise, spread the lower halves thickly
with jam or marmalade, and put them In a
glass dish; place the other halves of the cakes
on the jam. and then arrange all round and ON
Che top OF the Cakes some ratalias Glse abOut
I OF Take some blanched and split almonds
anu stlch them on the top of the sponge cakes
Pour over all about claret glass full or fruit
syrup, made either with fresh fruit steWed and
strained. or with jam or jelly diluted with hot
water and. II jam, strained. The Juice also of
ORANGES or lennon, prepared for lemonade.
may be used for the purpose If marlna,ade is
the preserve used between the cakes. Leave