Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-05

FAST salad.
NEW WOOD can be darkened by washing 1t in
. solution OF iron suIphate.
A PRETTY POMPADOUR BAG IL made with
stripes Of ribbon aud velvet. embroidered and
set together with fancy stitches. A drawing
string OF silk cord serves az a handle.
EBoNIzED CHERRY is much more popular than
the genuine ebony. and Just now it is quite the
thing 10 have an article OF furniture in ones
parlOr Of ebOniZed wood. The disposition to
La mahogany or the best imftationO OF 1t seems
to increase.
To CRYSTALLINE GRASSES make strong boil
ing hot solution OF water and EPSON salts; then
draw the lunches OF grass through it, and hang
up in an airy place TO dry. In IA short time a
very pretty effect viii be produced by the crys-
Utilization of the salts.
THINfs for fire places are effective and dura-
Bile The designs for decorating them are
varied. A handsome one represents English
ivy growing from decorated vases on either side
OF u" fender, meeting in the center above the
fireplace. where peering through the foliage are
three owls.
APPLE JELLY.-Take red-skinned apples wipe
clean. and cut into quarters but do not peel
them To each pound of fruit put three pints Of
cold water bring to a boil. then boil rapidly for
thirty minutes. Strain. and to every pint of
juice allow one pound of loaf sugar. return to
The pan and again boil rapidly for thirty minutes.
STUFFED EGGS.-This Is also a good breakfast
dish. Cut some haTd-boiled eggs in half; take
out the yelk and mash it smoothly with on equal
quantity OF grated ham. little chopped pars-
ley, pepper and salt to taste. and small lump
OF fresh butter. Fill the cup-like whites OF the
eggs with this mixture, pour over them little
melted butter and heat in the OYea. Serve with
each haif-egg placed ON neat square of bread
nicely fried in butter.
" Ash OEIr of in ION
parts OF water will impart a stain resembling
mahogany to pine wood that does not contain
too much resin. When the wood Is thoroughly
dry, Shellac varnish will impaTt fine polish to
the surface. glaze OF cartaine or lake will
produce a carmine finish. A turpentine extract
of alhanpt root produces q beautiful stain which
admits Of French polishing Asphaltum thinned
with turpentine makes an excellent mahogany
Color fol new wood.
COUNTRY GRIDDLE CAKES.-Sifted flour one
pint; soda and salt. one teaspoOnful each; one
pint sour cream. Make smooth batter with
the flour and milk and beat till frothy and light
Melt the soda In n little warm water. and add to
the batter, Heat the gTiddle and grease we'll
with butter Drop some batter in spoonfuls
well apart on the griddle; when the cakes begin
10 bubble or blister all over. turn each quickly
with griddle spade and bake the other side and
serve in patches on hot plates.
SCRAMBLED EGGS.-This is nice breakfast
dish for q hot summer morning. Peel large
firm. fresh tomato and chop it up small. chop
ping with 1t small bit of delicate white onion;
put into hot saucepan with plenty OF fresh
butter and pepper and salt to taste Stir on the
hre until the onion and tomato are thoroughly
cooked; then pour in four well-beaten fresh
eggs AMI stir quickly until the eggs are nearly
set Stir quickly on hot dish surrounded
with little dice Of bread fried I'm butter.
THE FLAVOR OF RoASr BEEF can be varied by
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putting the other half inside the roast Another
way : to put half Of a carrot. one small onion
and q little parsley in the dripping pan and lay
the roast over it. Do not on any account be led
TO put one drop OF water into the pan until YOU
have tiled the experiment OF roasting beef in
this way. 1t makes n striking difference in the
flavor OF the meat. The outside browns over
quickly the juice is all kept within and the
Meat Is tender i'll consequence Ofthis.
CocoANUT DE0PS.-Scrape or CRATE two or
more cocoanuts. weigh and add an equal amount
OF powdered sugar Beat the whites of two or
three e.r@s TO froth, and keep adding it. and
be;:ta- il in with the COcoanut and sugar until
II forms a rather soft hut thick paste. Use q
wooden spoon for beating it. Prop small pOr-
ti"n~ If this paste upon wafer paper. and bake
them III slow Oven they should De q pale cream
cOlcr- When done. break away all the wafer
paper excepting that which adferes to the cakes:
let them remain until cold, and they are then
ready luT use.
GRsS NPTFFS.-Graharn -four one and ahalf
cups; sifted -four. one cup; sugar. two teaspoon
fuls' salt. half a teaspoonful; new milk, two
cups; eggs. three Mix salt and -four; add the
milk, and beat smooth; fruth the yelks of the
eggs separately from the whites: cream the but
ter ami add the eEg and then the batter Bake
IN hutttred stone|3re cups or gapOts from
thirty I" forty minutes. but do not keep them
In the oven after they have well popped over
ar fNnn
Baking powder or soda should never be used tor
these light. delicate breakfast cakes.
Is FURNISHING an apartment where the furni-
ture i in what is commonly called a set
that j.. all the pieces bear the same general
Character OF pattern and design-the monotony
or saTeHe>s may bee relieved and very pretty
effect produced 10y simply changing the color or
style Of The upholstery This can be done in
most cases with a small outlay of money. hy
!dding Irinces, Tides. scarfs. etc pretty
contrast Is produced by having one small chair
upholstered In plain goods Of entirely different
Color and bunch OF wild flowers embroidered
or painted on one corner Of the seat.
Abort IELOSS-Y0u can always tell If q
melon has rpened on the plant. or if it has been
ripened artilicialy by examining the stalk. a. if
the latter il will be quite shryeled II the
melon i heavy il proves it il not zp0nrv: if the
sNIn Smells strong il Indicates a well favored
melon. AMI i on pressing the little round Gpuo-
site the stalk You lind ii not quite hard YOU NAV
ieeI sure that the fruit is ripe Some good
housewives bite the stalks OF melons before
buying them. and they say that the more bitter
The stalk the SWertcr the melon. Melons are
generally served after the soup. Some people
eat SUGAR with their melon. which is a treat
mistake. a il makes il more difficult 10 digest:
salt and pepper. on the contrary help the
digestion immensely.
F0R FURNITURE COVERINGS antfGup coIors
ere much in favor, especially blues. colds and
browns Pushes, velOurs and jutes are still
very fashionable. The only noticeable clanrp Is
In the growing demand for silk yelours. one of
The most beautiful materials used in upholstery
which after being woven il embroidered by
hand 10 represent an antique fabric. which is
woven a second time by ali embroidery machine
designed especially for this use The rich
Japanese fabrics, with gOld-threaded or seed
grounds, are sometimes used hut more fire.
GUentiy limitations in raw silk are employed
Plush, both In the plain and embossed styIe is
used In every Imaginable color. the most popu-
lar being tcrracotta. chocolate, old gold red
capue.nc. shrimp red. peacock blue. and light
oiue.-iD1e5-icGH QJs.7..
A FLY PREyENTVE.-An Iowa lady writes to
an exchange; "For three years | have lived in
town. and during that time my sitting room has
been free from files three onlv walking about
hy breakfast table. while ali my neighbors'
rooms are crowded / often congratulated nv
Fell on my escape but never knew the reason
III i until 6 few days ago. then bad occasion
20 remove my goods to another house. while I
remained on for few days longer Among
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