Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-06

KEROSENE faint in an iron vessel may be re-
moved by rinsilg thoroughly with benZine and
washing out with alcohol
FROSTED glass finger bowls and those made o..
The pretty rainbow glass are now used more
snan those made OF bohemian glass
IL YOU WISH for places for china, have plain
painted deal shelves. made in groups. gradually
diminishing from the lower to the upper shelf.
and liked ABOVE the mantlepiece.
POLISHED FLOORS should be rubbed two or
three times with Iinseed oil. and then be pol
ished every week with turpPntine and beesWav.
The Oftener the oil is rubbed III to begin with.
the darker the boards viii be.
TIE staircase should always be- carpetei at
least with a narrow carpet running down the
center. even If che stairs he OF handsome wool,
wax-polished- The unyielding surface OF the
wood Is very trying 10 the feet,
CHERRY STAIN FOR PISE-Rain water. three
quarts; annatto. four ounces. Boil in copper
kettle until the annattO is dissolved; then put in
piece of potash the size of a walnut keep il On
the fire about halt an hour longer and il is ready
to bottle for use.
To CRYsTALlIZE GRASSES, make q strong
boiling-hot solution Of ater and EPSON salts;
then draw the lunches OF grass through it, and
hang w in an airy place TO dry. In a short time
very pretty effect will be produced BY the
ID Tue SALTS
FoR HAIR-CURLER take two ounces of borax.
sne drachm OF gun arabic AMI add to tuen one
quart of hot mot boiiing) water. Stir. and as
soon as the ingredients are dissolved add two
tablespOonfus OF spirits OF camphor Before
going to bed wet the hair with this flu i'd and
roll 1t in pieces of paper in the usual manner.
To INSURE success in making a gooseberry
pie. stew the berries in as little water as it il
m nor hof n To
tender mash them with spoon then you will
preserve the richness of the juice and will not
have to throw any of il away. Sweeten with
light brown sugar ana bake with two crusts
PRETTY lambrpquins for bedrooms can be
made of soft gray linen with borders Of lace
eroeheted OF red or blue wool and worsted braid
and an edge eau be made by setting points of
plain sateen upon the linen. turning them up
wards like pyramids and fastening them in place
by two rows Of feather stitch in creweis of the
same color.
NEvER-FAILISG CAKE.-Three-quarters of a
pound Of butter, one pound of sugar one pound
Of -four. eight eggs. Cream the butter and sugar
together; add a handful of flour and two eggs
then another handful of Hour and eggs, and
% on. until ali the ingredients are mixed to-
gether. Flavor as you like. Beat we'll each
time and bake in d one-pound mold
To DESTROY RED ANTS.-Take q large coarse
sponge, saturate it with warm water and press
It dry, then sprinkle it over with fine pulverized
sugar ana place it where the ants are trouble
some. They will soon collect upon the sponge
and get into the cells. Then dap the sponge
into scaldng water, which will Kill them. Wash
out the sponge and repeat the process. By
this means YOU will soon be entirely rid of them.
THE'RUBBER RINGs.-The rubber rings used
to assist in keeping the air from fruit cans some
times becomes so dry and brittle as to be almost
useless Thew can be restored to normal con-
0ltion usually 10y letting them lie in water in
which you have put little ammonia. Mix in
this proportion: One part ammonia and two
parts water. Sometimes they do not need to
lie In this more than five minutes but fire.
quentiy half hour Is needed to restore their
elasticity.
STEwED CELERY--Atter we'll washing and
Cleaning some celery heads cut them Into three
Inch pieces, and boil them in some good broth
until they are perfectly tender While they are
simInerIng, prepare the following sauce: Half a
pint of cream. the yelks OF two eggs thoroughly
beaten, one-har ounce of butter little lemon
peel salt, white pepper. and finely grated nut
meg; heat this in lined saucepan. stirring it
all the time, and not allowing II TO boil Law
the celery in hot dish. on toast dipped In the
broth 1t was boiled in. and strain the white
sauce over it.
OYSTERS IN Two SHAPEs.-tIrate some day-
old Vienna bread into fine crumbs and season
hem with salt. white pepper and little grated
Autmeg- Drain the oysters and dry them
between the folds OF a cloth. being Careful not
20 press them Now dip them into beaten egg
ana roll them in the seasoned crumbs until well
covered. Then place them in their lower shells
with piece OF butter on the top OF each oyster
and bake for a few minutes in hot oven
Arrange them. still in their shells on plate
and. before sending to table. squeeze over them
little of the juice of lemon.
To Broil Oysters in their Shells After
opening the oysters let them remain in the deep
shell with their juice. placing a small piece of
outter upon the top of each and seasoning them
with little salt and CAYENNE pepper Have a
good clear fire; place the shells on gridiron
squeeze a little lemon juice over the oysters
and broil until done. Two or three minutes
Elll suffice TO cook them Caterer.
CLEANING SILK AND SATIN.-To clean silk or
satin dresses it is well to take out the sleeves
and separate the skirt from the bodice or waist
band Have two earthenware vessels which
Will hold about two gallons each, and put half a
gallon OF camphene into each Soak the bodice
in the first pan. and when wetted lay it on the
Cleaning board wrong side up With one of the
securing brushes clean the lining first then turn
and clean the outside as fast as possible Plunge
1t again INTO the first pan. Take it up and allow
some liquor 10 run of Plunge it in tine second
and drain for few minutes over the latter
Turn the plain side of the cleaning board spread
Clean sheet out on II. take the bodice which
has been well dipped and Law il down smoothly
allowing no crumpng: rub well with clean
India cotton cloth until dry. Treat the sleeves
tnen the skirt. as far possible. in the same
Way- Hang up in a hot room for twelve hours
10 take OF the smell OF the camphene silk
dresses are mere effectively cleaned when the
oreadths are separated. In such case the cost
OF camphene may be saved by substituting soap
but several pans of cold water must be ready at
hand. as not more tnan five minutes should be
spent over each breadth. from first to last or 1t
Will have an Enthusiastically washed instead of
cleaned appearance. Never brush silks or
satins across the width as doing so causes
them to fray out and spoIls them for remark
ing Dissolve TWO pounds of soap i'm two gal
Ions OF boiling water: use when cold Have
four pans of cold water. with tour pals of
water in each. Into one of these put a small
quantity of the dissolved SOAP making weak
liquor. Into another dissolve a quarter of a
pound OF tartaTic acid Tor spiriting The other
TWO pans are for rinsing. Spread width wrong
side upward upon securing board being care
'ul that the latter is quite clean. Pcur over il
sufficient of the dissolved SOAP 10 wet il
thoroughly. and we'll brush it. lens thwise. with
soft brush; then turn and treat the right side
IN the same way. Pass the silk through the
hin soap liquor then in one. and then in the
other OF two rinsing pans. Handle it well in
The spiriting pan and take IT up 10 drain. Have
the board anu clean sheet as in the carnphene
method. and dry with clean cloths After all
the breadths are done. not more than five minutes
being spent each they musr no finished in