Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-12
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AIiN'ED tIiNfS are rei!SitcU bE many. ana are
considered delectable addition to salads of any
/ Kind.
/ The WAsHBoTLER should always be carefully
cried. and if there is the least tendency to rust
cub the Is.de with little lard.
If THE STAIRROpS are dingv their appear
ancc may tie improved by washing them with
sweet milk: polish them with a flannel cloth.
RICE dissolved in water and finished as white
soup Is excellent for a Kind of astrngent diet.
CU.t&rd. seasoned with n little butter AMI salt.
SaIOIy herbs are often acceptable.
TEA-CI-rs are now made to represent roses
petals. and all very natural. and the accompany
ing Saucprs initiate the leaves. Teapot sugar
bowl ami pitchers are carried cut in the same
style.
Bread. Biscuit. Rolls. ard the crust of pies
aTc all greatly improved in flavor and color if
Trey are lightly brushed over with milk inst he
fore they are put into the oven. little sugar
dissolved i'll the milk is an addition also.
AN ORDINARY PAI. may he lined with silk
or satin and painted upon the outside with
pretty selections of vines ard flowers. and used
as paper receptacle or scrap receiver The
handle should he replaced by snowy cord.
KEROSENE On. will remove spots from old
furniture and clean it better than anything |
have ever tried. Very often on your sideboartl
and mahogany tables you will find white spots
by rubbing these with kerosene oil they will ali
disappear.
To PROVIDE ENDLESS SUBJECT OF STUDY for
your children, take one-quart glass fruit can,
get it nearly full of pond water: then let them
observe the forms of life. both of plants and of
insects. which flourish there. Small magnilying
glasses are Injuries that will be appreciated.
/ UPON A CRACKED LOOMING GLASS it is permit
ted to paint a bamboo stalk or a crooked pear
or apple branch covered with blossoms so as
to hide the Jnsightly crack and retain the glass
Tor use. Upon perfect glass flower painting is
not considered artistic. but the blossoms and
birds are to be kept within the frame.
JAPANESE BOTTLES with long necks are made
int !and-screans by ingenious girls and the
manner in which it is done is by placing in the
nechs CT each bottle an open fan. TIE bottle
ANA neck and handle may be covered with silk.
thus coEceang the Joining point The screen
may he placed beneath Il lamp to shield the eyes
from the light.
! EXCELLENT SOFT GINGERBREAD is made OF
one cup OF sugar. Cnc cup of butter one cup of
sour cream, one cup of New Orleans molasses.
tour cups OF sifted flour. one tablespoonful of
| soda dissolved in a little hot water one table
/ spoonful OF ginger. three well-beaten eggs the
! rlnd grated Of one lemon. Eaisins may be added
/ If you please.
! To fSE PIECES OF Com BOILED HAM that are
too small for the table, chop them fine line
salad dish with lettuce leaves. season the
] chopped ham with pepper. little mustard and
| then make a tomato dressing: take one pint of
| tomato juice. strain it, thcken it by adding one
! tablespoonful Of arr0WroOt. mixed with tile
OF the cold juice: then stir it into the other and
! let it boil for two or three minutes: add little
butter and pepper, and pour over the ham.
/ Serve hot or cold.
! To GIVE AN EVEN and most satisfactory
brown to the top OF a dish Of scalopped oysters
lave the crackers that form the top LAYER rolled
so fine as to he almost like -four; then wet them
all over with little milk: do not put enough on
so that they Will he literally wet through with
ii. but go over them lightly as if you were g!aZ-
/ ing the top. Repeated experiments have con-
WINGED ne that this is much better than to put
much butter on the top layer Of crackers; put
plenty OF it Oh the oysters just underline crack or
crumbs.
PoULTICEs.-On a tcaoup Of fine crumbs of
good. light bread, or Indian meal. or ground
| iiaXseed, or slippery elm. pour enough boiling
"2ter to work up into a smooth mass; spread
Il evenly on thick piece Of cloth. If you need
mustard oT pepper rouiticc inst sprinkle Il
i@ht-hre&d poti'tice thickly with mustard or
cayenne. Ii an active counter irrtant is
wanted the poulticc must have pepper or mus
tald M ed one 70 two pats OF -four and stirred
( Up with strong vinegar For more durable irr-
! tatiGn croton oil mixed with tartar emetic is
used as prescribed 10y your doctor.
! THE RED ANT OF THE SEASoN.-A messenger
has az last arisen with the good tiiinus that a
sponge soaked in crpOsote not only drove away
the red ants for time from haunted closet
hut for ali the time since which is lucky for nee
Pie who would as easily choose the ants as the
cr"os0te smell constantly among their sweet
things and food. Ants do not swim canals
Make meat OF a yellow nappy. or other fat
dish. around cake box or open preserve lar and
you are secure 1t is not convenient certainly
to keep up the reservoir system but it is sure
HE crcos0te plan has not yet been heard from
In this city long enough to establish that its
very memory will be handed down from genera
! tOn to generation of red ants.
SUPPOSE that you have some pieces Of cold
roast beef that you do not know how to use to
good advantage, also Scme bits of cold ham. try
! this way OF dlspOsing of them: Chop them very
fire. removing all :ristle or ANYTHING that is not
appetzng. to one cupaad hall of this chopped
meat aid teaspO0nful of salt a quarter Of a
small onion. halt Il teaspoOnful of black pepper
p!nch OF sage. ana a little dried parsley rubbed
flEe- Beat one egg and add to bind the bits
toGetlIer add also II little soup stock to mOstcn
them: Toll in shape OF fiat cakes dip In egg and
very fire cracker or bread crumbs. and fry In
hot lard. Have the lard boiling when the Gro
Qucttcs are dropped into It. then they will keep
their shape, as they become crisp OH the outside
at once.
Many or TIE PIECES that compose crazy
quilts are now painted. A square OF white silk
has ccrner spray Of voets and one Of
cardinal! a couple Of haif-b.own tca-rose buds.
stripe OF whit" satin ribbon is adorned with q
graceful srTay Of arbutus blossoms and one Of
paic-t blue is decorated with pink heath An
octaGoE-shar"d p'ecc0 i black plush ha. painted
upon il a little circular landscape sulrouEtied
by sprays OF nOWerS another has "a pilded
horseshoe suspended from Towering spray of
an apple tree. while from the very bottom of
the piece spring daisies and grasses Pretty
memorial blocks have the initials of the donor
i'll gilt frosted over with diamond dust and
entWiEed with sprays OF Reconsideration
Q"'eh.
BRUSHING AND CLEANITG.-I once heard n
lady say. = floor Will look cleaner after | have
swept it than it will after Cousin Hattie has
brushed and washed it all day" asked her
why. and she replied, 81 always sweep the way
the boards lie. and in this way take all the
DIRT and lint that has gathered in the crevices
with the loose dirt. when. if sweep across the
boards half the dirt would he left in the little
trenches. and gust OF wind came along, and
then 1t would go flying about as though it had
no abiding place When there is a bed In the
room ! use a damp broom when / sweep be-
meath II. till that keeps the fine. downy lint
from settling on the furniture" The best way
to brighten carpet is to put a half lumber of