Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-22

BUDGET OF GOOD RECIPES-COCoANUT TARTS
PARLOA POTAT0Es-N1CE LOAF CAKE-HOw TO
COOK FIsII-HOUsEHOLD HINTs-HOw TO CLEAN
BOTTLES sTAIR-RALs, PIE-PLATES CARPETS,
&C:-THE NEW FASHION IN LIGHTS
IF Your EARTHEN PIE-PLATEs arc discolored,
rub them well with whiting or sand soap.
a LITTLE POWDERED CHARCOAL will cleanse
and sweeten bottles if it is well shaken about in
them.
A WELI-BEATES egg is great addition to a
dried apple pie. giving lightness and good
flavor also.
WHITE SHADES for gas or lamps may be beau
titled by covering with lace veil dotted with
gold spots.
A PIECE OF SOFT SPONGE tied upon smooth
stick is very convenient to use in creasng tins
or the grddle
IF THE stair-rails are dingy their appearance
may be improved by washing them with little
sweet milk; polish them with flannel cloth.
MAHOGANY FURNITURE should be washed
with warm water and soap. then an application
OF bees-WaX and sweet oil upon soft cloth. and
polished with chamOis gives rich finish.
10 CLEAN CAR1ETs.-Dampen some Indian
meal mix salt with it. and sprinkle over the
carpet; sweep vigorously. Take a small sharp
pointed stick to remove the salt and meal from
cracks and corners.
PAINT WHICH Has BECOME Dry AND HARD
may be removed By rubbing the spot with OXaic
acd diluted with water. Try a weak solution
frst and if it does not remove the stain, in
crease the strength.
FISH almost more than anything else. is
Improved by slow cooking; especially is this
true when the fish is boiled If cooked RAPIDLY
IL Will fall apart and will neither taste look
| well. The great point insisted upon by scien-
tine cooks OF the present day is this Of TAX ing
abundant time to prepare food in. and the fact
that nothing is gained by rapid boiling.
UNLESS you have hired help whom you can
trust implicitly it is good idea to use earthern
dishes for milk in place of tin: they are kept
clean with much less trouble. The scientists Of
the present day and hour claim that the germs
OF disease hide i'm the crevices of a milk pam and
that nothing bat conscientious application or
absolutely boiling water will remove the danger.
Delicious FIG CANDY is made by boiling one
pound of white sugar with one pint OF water.
When it hardens in cold water pour it over figs
which you have split and placed on buttered
plates. Just before you take the candy from
the fire add small lump of butter and one
tablespoonful of vinegar. If Won prefer it. the
figs MAJ be chopped and be mixed with the
candy.
A COOP RECIPE for a loaf cake is contributed
by constant reader" Four cups of sifted
flour, three cups of powdered sugar, four eggs
one cup of sweet milk, one glass of colo:lcss
WINE, one nutmeg grated, a teaspoontui of
cinnamon, and small teasp0onful of soda dis
solved in a little hot water: stir it brlSkv, so
that the ingredients will be thoroughly mixed
before putting into the tin. Put buttered
paper in the tin.-Ne'o York Post.
ALL SQUARES OF SILK for ornamcnting pin-
cushions aud toilet bottles are now placed on
damond-wise One pretty example in dark
blue satin has top triangle yelled by lace on
which rests bow of Old-yOld and bine satin
loops. On the opposite half is painted bOu-
quet of prilnroses. Round the edge is sewed
box plating of soft lace. which also surrounds
the satin doilies, where the perfume bottles rest
inclosed in blue satin cover painted with prim-
roses. and secured round the neck by an old
gold ribbon. Loops of ribbon also adorn the
lower angle of the dolly.
C0CoANUT TARTS are IA pleasing addition to the
plain dinner for family where there are children
Line small tins with nice light crust and fill with
this mixture: Dissolve a quarter of a pound of
sugar IN little water add as much grated
cocOanut as you can stir in, and have we'll mixed
with the sugar. Let this simmer slowly for
few minutes. then when it cools add the yelks of
two eggs. Fill the tins and bake for ten minutes
in quick oven. Cover the top with a merineue
made of the whites of the eggs and two table
spoonfus of powdered sugar Brown in the
oven. III You ito not care to take quite 50 much
trouble put the whites and yelks both in with
the cOcOanut and sugar
PARLoA POTATOEs.-Mss Parloa cuts cold
potatoes in cnbes, dips them slightly in flour for
Duchess potatoes. which are baked in the oven
on creased dish fOrtwenty minutes Escaloprd
potatoes are prepared by cutting cold potatoes
In thin slices, and baking them In a cream sauce
With layer OF bread crumbs on top. For Lyon
nese potatoes take three tablespOonfuls of but
ter. put in frying pan. and when the butter is
melted. a tablespoonful of chopped onion is
tried In 1t till it is OF pale straw color when a
quart of potatoes cut i'm dice are added thor
Oughly seasoned with salt and pepper. When
they are hot tablespoonful Of chopped parsley is
sprlnkled over them, and the whole cooked two
minutes longer.
A SILK handkerchief can be so arranged as to
make one of the daintiest workba@s for holding
crochet or knitting. One Of pale blue or pink
brocade is prettiest for the purpose Lay the
handkerchief ont flat, tupn over to the inside a
small portion OF each corner, and hem each one
down with silk to match. About two inches
from the edge, all the way round sew as q
casing, ribbon halt an inch wide and through
this run drawing strings of narrower ribbon,
the same color. Trim the edge all round with a
fine lace two or three inches wide The work
is placed in the middle of the bag and the
strings drawn. to gather the bag, thus making
the lace rutfle at the top 1t will be found much
more convenient than any other bag, and re-
markably pretty.
To REMOVE TIGHT RING.-A novel method
OF eecting the removal of a ring which has be-
come CONSTRUCTED around a swollen finger. con-
sists in simply enveloping the afflicted member.
after the manner of circular bandaue in q
length OF flat india-rubber braid, such as ladies
make use of to keep their hats on the ton of
their heads This should be accurately applied
beginning. not close to the ring. but at the tin
OF the finger, leaving no intervals between the
successive turns, so as to exert its whole force
gradually and gently upon the tissues under
Meath When the binding is complete the hand
should be held alOtt in vertical position and
In few minutes the swelling will be pcrcept-
bly, diminished. The braid is then taken off and
Immediately applied in the same manner, when.
after another five minutes. the finger again
rapidly uncovered, will be small enough tor
the ring to be removed with ease.
SoFTENING TUE LIGHT-THE New FASHION
When gas was first introduced everybody
revelled in the brilliant glare: chandeliers
blaZed and argand burners drew their strono
flames to general satisfaction. The change for
all night workers, from one or Two concentrated
points Of cande-ight to the more tiiffused tirht
of powerful gas burners was considered wei
needles without putting out their own. and gas
lanterns, instead of tallOw dips, illuminated the
factory. Bye-and-bye ii was discovered that
this powerful light had its disadvantages too:
it was found more trying to the eyes to work by