Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-30

takes The Ise out If it.
PIcSIEs Or vinegar will rot Keep in a lar that
has ever had any Kind Of grease in it.
CREAM Cures sUnGurn On soTe competitions.
lemon Juice i best on others: and cold wafer
suits still others best.
To SCorR KNIVES easily. mixa small quantity
OF baking soda with your brick dust. and see if
Your knives do not polish better
PAINT SFoTs rl1y be removed, from any Kind
of clothin" by sa,uGatine with equal parts of
turpentIhe AMI spirits of ammonia.
Salt Will. CrRDLE new milk: hence in pre-
pairing milk porridse. aravieS. etc. the salt
sAoslld nos hc added until the dish is prepared.
To MAKE Blue IxK-DissoIvea small Guan-
lily of indigo in little oil OF yitrioi and add
ettihcient quantity OF water, in Whchis dissolved
some gun.arabic.
HAHTSnoEN applied to the stin@s of poisonous
Insects will al'ay the pain and stop the swell
ing. or aPI'iy oil of saSSafras. which is Better.
Blessings should he treated in this way,
DoN'r waste your time securing your bread
pans bread never .akrs as we'll in q bright tin
Indeed. the best bread pans. Il enc afford 10
nav" them made, axe ob.onG ones niadeOf Rus
sia sheet iron
Steel. KNIVES which not in genera! use
may be kept from rus;in2. if they are DIPPED in
strong solution &c soda. one part water to
FOUR OF Soda: then wipe CRY. roll in flannel and
ae-'p IN a dry piece.
To- REMOVE INK STAINS FROM PEISTED Books.
&C.-Take 4 little oxaIic acid. which dissolve in
snail quantity of VAIN water. then slightly
wet the stain with il. VIXEN it will disappear,
iea ing the tent uninjuTed.
WHEN One has had a fever aud the hair is
falling off. take a teacup OF sage steep in q
Quart of soft wafer. strain Il off into a tight bot
tie Sponge the head with the tea frequently,
Tettlng the roots of the hair.
3EESwAx AND SILT viii make your rusty fat
irons eican AMI smooth as glass Tie lump
of wax in a rag AID keep it tor that purpose.
Wien the irons are hot rub them first with the
wax rag. then -cOur With u paper or Cloth
sI'rinkltd with salt
KERCSENr viii soften boots or shoes which
have been hardened by water, and render them
2s pliabe as new. Kerosene will make tin tea
Kettles as bright as new SatUIate Il WGolen
rag and rub with il. II will also remove stains
from clean vanished furniture
To PREVENT INK FRoM p4MaGING PENs.-
Throw either into the ink-stanG or the bottle
in which the ink is kept. a few nails. broken
hts CT stec! PENS (aot vaIEished). or any piece
81 iron not IEsted- The Corrosive action of the
acid containt q in the ink is expended on the
iron introduced.
TOMATO CATSUP-Boil half n hushel of nor
fectly ripe tomatoes until very soft Squeeze
them through fine wire sieve; add one Quart
of vinegar. one half pint of salt two tablespoon
luis ci Cloves. four of alispice one Of cavenEe
pepper ard two of black pepper. Boil three
hours Bottle without stranng.
To- CLEAN wash leather make a solution Of
weak soda and warm water. Rub plenty of soft
soap into the leather and let it remain in soak for
two hours. then rG0 well until ,iu:te clean
how
yellow soap III warm water. Gut net in water
0isly. else It dries hard After rineiu9, wiring it
veil in a rough towel and dry quickly then ruil
1t about aud crush it vel Until soft.
To CLEAN STAINED Woodwork which is also
vanished. an old housewife recommends the
saving az tea leaves from the teapot for few
days. rrain fI"In, ana hen yua have suf!i-
e.PEt GUaEtIty at them IN clean soft water: lei
them -tIigscr Tor ::;.lf an hour. When almost
euid. stroin them cut. ard Giupn.c a flannel
ciota IN Tie water. wipe oil the TaHt. driving
Il " tn another ianuei ciotn. enc cup of tea
it'iFes to "iie quart q. wafer : the due allow
ence.
A PRETTY HARP n BCx is maGe by taking
:0Ur al the nal L.raaeSe fans which are about
four OF FIVE inei,ns across. Tie the handles to-
CcthcT close TO where they ic;n the fans These
handles make four little legs ior the box to
stand on. Catch the fans together With a few
stitches OF black thread. and YOU have q delicate
Tut very pretty ornament fertile dressing tatic
1. you u.s. fans 4 tribe larger than those men
Toned mere = SIN ali FasteLoarG Uox can be SCI
within. and 50 it can be used to put small alti-
eies OF jeweiry in.
Lovers OF COFFEE will find that custard
made after the following recipe IS simply delic-
iouS: II should be served with sponge and fruit
cakes Make a rich cUstard at least half cream:
10 Quart az cream and milk allow four eggs if
tHey are large. five ii small; sweeten to your
taste: cook IN q iarna kettle: when done stir in
I"o-tGircS of teacu9lul Of cold coffee: tile
cthee SEould be stIa ned through a cloth so
That there Will bclo daT!.-cO!Ur cd Sppcks in the
cUstard. fyOu fear that the cuStard Will not
~ "a th!ck as y"u liketO have it. YOU may use a
sl.'aH tablespoonful of corn starch or of common
ECCr.
PICED FRJTrS to eat with meat are delicious.
Curraats, pIums and bIackberr:es are prepared
in this way: To ten pounds Of currants allow
ei@5t pounds OF sugar. four tabIespoonfuls of
ground cloves, four tab!cspOonfus OF ground
c'nnallcn and nearly one quart of vinegar. Boil
Tor two hours aad half o. if YOU do not care
To have il thick as jelly an hour ard three Guar-
tiers oi careful cooking will be- sufficient Ii the
puias or tiackberr.es are quite sweet less surar
nat be used Where the fruit is cooked until
1hic., II may be nut up in tumhicrs, and have
WHITE paper clipped into alcohol put over the
top: tut II 1t is thin, Ike catsup it is safest to
put II into aiT-ti-flt c2Hs--Ntlc York Post
: DELTCI"Us PEACH PynnING is made by put
tn@ enough whole peaches with tue skins re-
moved. OF course in a pudding dish ard pour
H'@ over them two cups OF wafer Cover the
g. and set il IN q hot oven. When the
peaches aye SOFT take the dish from the oven
Grain ~ the Juice. and let il stand until if is
c'"I. then %dt: 10 II a pint o; sweet milk four
e-.s~. well beaten. a small cup q -four with
t"i-pC"iliC. of taking powder mixed with If
st'tr'd ~ 80 gradually and carefully as net to
:" 1T ali luE'py. 3 Tablespoonful OF melted but
f'T. little AIT. and cup Of sugar: beat Them
3 together r three or foGr minutes then rrlir
'NcrfE" peaches. SET the dish in the oven, bake
NIt.i tire tcp j. a rich brown. Serve with sI,.rar
arG CT'aH--Nttr York Post
tNBFNGE SAIAD.-Une small head OF white
q in-c. sliced fine with q keen knife; choppine
bruises salads of The green kinds: one-hair cup
9, vinegar. and the same OF boiling milk; one
tit.e>Icuni'1 OF butter. enc beaten egg. one
tablespoonful! OF white sugar: pepper and salt To
taste Scetld the milk i'm one sauceuan the
VINEGAR IN another. IJ,t into the latter when
not. tHc htt;rr, sugar. pepper and salt; boil up
once and stir in the shred cabbage Cover
Closely and draw 10 the side OF the stove where
"iii scald. but not boil Pour the hot milk
on thr beaten egg Return 10 the fire and stir
NATL II begins To thicken. Turn the cabbage
INTO "A bow! pour the hot milk and egg upon it,
and InlX Thoroughly with silver fork Cover
the bowl willie the contents are hot and set
=" ny where II will cool suddenly Eat cold
GERMAN DUMTLISGs.-Mix q quarter OF a mint
Of iuAewarm milk cream with small Gun of
'FeSh Yeast; add an ounce OF sugar, two we'll