Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-26

OATMEAL PoRRIDGE is one of the best things
to begin the day with. Those who dislike it
should take it as amedicne.
NEVER wash In warm water before going out
in the cold air. Such a practice will roughen
the skin. Warm water should be used only
before retiring.
SARDINEs picked up fine. aud mixed with cold
boiled ham also minced fine, and all well sea-
sOned with regular Mayonnaise dressing,
makes delicious filling for sandwiches.
AN ECONOMICAL and really delicious way to
flavor a cake which is to have icing on the top
is to CRATE part of the peel OF an orange or
lemon over the cake before putting the icing on.
COARSE BROWN PAPER soaked in vinegar and
placed on the forehead is good for sick head
ache. If the eyeids are gently bathed in cool
water the pain in the head is generally allayed.
BAKING SODA is one Of the best known rene
dies for burns and scalds. 1t should be immedi-
ately applied either wet or dry. 1t almost
Instantly relieves the burning sensation and
helps to heal
DEvILED HAN adds piquancy to the hearty
dinner. The ham must be cut in very thin
slices. and may be fried, or boiled. or baked
1t is sent to the table with salad-dressinr
poured over it.
On Rising in the morning always put on the
shoes and stockings the first thing Never
walk about in the bare feet or stand on OIL
cloth. Even in summer time this is is a danger
Gus and unhealthy practices
To KEEP LEMONs.-When lemons are Cheap. It
is prudent to lay in good store of them, as
they will keep well by running a fine string
through the nib at the end and hanging them
up i'll dry place. taking care that they do not
touch each other
A Con, Wv 20 ,o,,o,,o ,,,c< f,o,, . oou~o. =;
to fastcn a damp cloth over the broom: with
this the dust may be literally taken up. This
will be found useful in the sick ROOM and also
IN any room where there are many small articles
to catch dust. 1t brightens carpet to wipe it
on in this way even after the usual sweeping has
been done.
Delicious 1IoT CAKE FOR TEA-Beat two
eggs to frOth, add to them half a cupful of
sugar. Into one cupful of sour cream beat half
teaspOOnful OF soda dissolved in boiling
water. Stir 1t into the eggs and sugar Add Il
pinch of salt and flour enough to make it a
thick batter for griddle cakes. Bake in gem
hot.
DELIGHTFUL THIN BISCUITs.-Beat very light
one egg; pour it over pint of -four add a
winegass of milk, and chop in one tablespoon
full OF lard and butter mixed Work thoroughly
which must be rolled as thin as your nail.
sprinkling with dry tlour as they are rolled to
make them crisp; stick with q fork, and bake
quickly.
PAINTING WOODWORK.-Here is suggestion
which should be borne in mind When YOU have
the woodwork in a room painted it is q good
plan to have about two inches of the floor
painted also; have the paint the same color as
that OF the baseboard then IT, when changing
q of rot oln 4
wall, the little space left will not be SO I'M
slightly.
CoRN BREAD.-Add to five wel-beaten eggs
half pint OF milk and one quart of sitted meal,
in which piece Of lard as biz as walnut has
been rubbed; stir in half a pint of sour cream.
nall teaSpOGnful of saleratus and add. 1t
should be Of the consistency of fritter batter
and if thicker. more milk must be added. Put
in a teaspoonful Of salt, and pour into Well
CREASED pans, baking in moderate oven.
PUDDING MADE OF CRACKED WHEAT is very
agreeable and nourishing. To one quart of
sweet milk allow nearly half cupful of cracked
wheat; put it in pudding dish and bake slowly
for two hours. stirring it several times. If YOU
choose to do SO you can add raisns and little
cinnamon for 1iayOrng. but most people prefer
1t well salted. and to eat it with 4 little cream
and sugar. This is nice both warm and cold
ROASTED OYSTERS ON TOAsT.-Eiehteen large
oysters, or thirty small ones, one teaspoonful of
-four, one Tablespoonful of butter salt pepper,
three slices of toast. Have the toast buttered,
and on n hot dish. Put the butter in a small
saucepan, and when hot add the dry flour. Stir
until smooth but not brown; then add the
cream. and let it boil up once. Put the oysters
lin their own liGn0r) into hot oven for three
minutes; then add them to the cream, Season
and pour over the toast. Garnish the dish with
thin slices OF lemon, and serve very hot. 1t is
nice for lunch or tea.
CONCERNING Observation-Disclosures towels of
the finest qualities are now chosen in preference
to tie smooth damask towels that are objection
able by reason of their smoOthncss Hd,pe,.s
EGzdr says. These old fashioned huckaback
towels now come Of great size with the diapcr
figure quite small. yet we'll raised to make the
towel pleasantly rough. Those in plain white
are again most liked, but the fancifu colored
borders are still seen upon them in Persian
patterns and in figures like those of tapestries
The damask towels may also be had with either
white or colored borders. For the large Russian
bath towels taose OF cotton are preferred to the
rourher linen. and these have new broche
borders that initiate Persian embroidery in dark
cOiOrs. The hOneycOmb and oatmeal towels for
the bath are most durable when bought I'M
bleached.
HEALTH IN SrNLIGHT.-NO article Offurniture
should be put in room that will not stand
q
have the windows 50 arranged that sometime
during the day food of sunlight will force
itself into the apartments. The Importance of
admitting the light of the sun freely to all parts
OF our dwellings cannot be too highly estimated.
Indeed. perfect health is nearly as much depen-
dent on pure sunlight as it is on pure air. 1t is
a Well-cStabshed fact that people who live
much in the sun are usually stronger and more
healthy than those whose occupations deprive
them OF sunlight. And certainly there is moth
Ing strange in the result. since the same law
applies with equal force to nearly every animate
th!ng IN nature. 1t is quite easy to arrange an
Isolated dwelling so that every room may be
flooded with sunlight some time in the day and
it is possible that many town houses could be
so built as to admit more light than they now
reccive.-AmericaIt Queen.
ENGLISH MrTFISs.--One quart of flour; one
teaspoOntul of salt; One-third of a cake of COM
pressed yeast; one third of a cuptul of liquid
yeast: one cupful and half of water Have
the water blood warm. Dissolve the Yeast i'm
onc-third Of a cupful Of cold water. Add it and
the salt to the warm water. and gradually stir
into the -four. Beat the dough Thoroughly;
cover, and let it rise in a warm place until it is
sp0ngv (about five hOurs). Sprinkle the bread
board with Hour Shape the dough into balls
about twice the size of an e@g and drOp
them on the Toured board. When all the dough
has been shaped roll the balls into cakes about
one-third of an inch thick. Lay these on a
warm griddle. which has been lightly creased
and put the grddleOn the back of the stove
where there is not much heat. When the cakes
have risen little, draw the griddle forward and
cook them slowly. turning often to keen the
fiat shane II will take about twenty miDutns