Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-05

sEAsONABLE HINTS - REMEDY FOR CuAPPED
HANDS - PRETTY APRONS FOR CHURCH FAIRS
HOW TO sUBDUE A TOUGH STEAK VARIOUS
EXCELLENT RECIPES.

CRANBERRY JELLY mixed with cold water
makes a refreshing drink for sick person.
A LITTLE BoRAx put in the water in which
scarlet napkins and red-borlered towels are to
be washed viii prevent them fading.
SLICED BANANAS AND ORANGES mixed with
chopped pineapple, with powdered sugar scat
tered over all, make delicate dish for the
o'clock tea.
BLACK KID GLOVES are sometimes q source of
annoyance en- account of little white streaks at
the seams. This trouble may be diminished by
coloring n little salad oil with black ink. and
rubbing this over the white places with feather
dry quickly outside the window.
For SERIOUSLY CHAPPED HANDS try this
Scrape cake of brown Windsor soap until it is
all as liAe as powder; mix it with an ounce of
cologne water and an ounce of lemon juice. Stir
this very tAUruurn together. shape it into
cakes, let it harden, and then use it when you
wash your hands
LOVELY LITTLE APRONS for those who wait
on the table at church s0cablcs or fairs are
made of PIN, OF blue si!esia. and are trimmed
with white lace: they are in shape plain little
-orcd aprons with 4 pleating about five inches
deIp across til" bottom: dainty white ones are
made with strips of'acc Insertion down the side
seams and with no plcatinr but Il lace edge
across the bottom and up the sides.
To PERFUME NOTE PAPER get few Qufrps of
Gottincr paper and sprinkle the sheets with the
perfume desired; then put them under a weight
untii they become dry. When dry put note
paper envelopes. etc. between the sheets and
place them under weight for few hours;
when removed they VIII be found perfumrd
The bottinG sheets may be utilized again. and
can be made II retain their perfuiae Tor Il l0ng
time by keeping them free from exposure to ar
CREAM CoIoRED SPANISH LACE can be cleaned
and made to look like new by rubbing it in
dry four rub IS if you were washing in water.
Then take 1t outdoors aud shake all the flour
out: il not perfectly clean. repeat the rubbing n
4 little more clean flour The flour must lie
very thoroughly shaken from the lace. or the
suit will b. far from sat iSfactorv. White knitted
hoods can be cleaned in this ray; babies socks
also ii only slightly so.ied.
RoAsT SWGETBREADs make delicate dish for
breal,-tst. Dip the slices in beaten egg and in
bread crumbs till they are entirely covered then
put n lump Of butter il n saucepan OF d small
panused for baking. When it is melted lay the
slices in, put a little hump of batter on each
slice cover with plate" OF better still. with
tin cover male expressly 10 fit over the baking
pan. Let them bake for from half to three
quarters OF an hour Serve on toast.
THE BRUsH-BaooM FEVER which breaks out
periodically is upon Us now in full force. 1t is
TO longer confined to fancy stores but has
reached the drug and dry goods establishments
also. One OF the latest forms is to have the
background Of the case cat in the form OF star
Cover this with plush and Put strap or band
across the center. through which the broom viii
slip. This can De made at home. and it viii be
far less expensive tran those already made and
for sale.
CANDIED ORANGE is dclicacy which is easily
made: Peel and quarter the oranges; make a
syrup in the proportion of one pound OF sugar
to one pint of water; let it boil until it will
harden IN water then take it from the fire and
dip the quarters of orange in the syrup: let
them dra Oh fine sieve. placed over plat
ter, so that the syrup will not be wasted: let
them dram thus unti cool, when the surar will
crystalline These are nice served with the last
COLTS u dinner.
CANNED MUSHROOMS may be served with good
effect with game, anti even with bcefsteak if
prepared in this way: Open the can and pour off
every drop Of the liquid found there: let the
mushrooms drain. then put them in saucepan
with HttI" cream. ana butter. pepper and salt:
let them simmer gently for from five to ten
minutes. aai when the meat is Oh the platter
pour the mushrooms over it. IT served with
steak. tI2r should be very tender. and be
bEolled. never in any case freed.
MARYLAND PIE.-Parc six mcdium-sized po-
tatUcs. cover with hot water ana boil until they
are soft, mash them with a little milk and salt |
Butter Il small pudding dish, AID put some of
cold mutton: that which is little rare il best
Put III pepper ana salt Il wine class Of catSun
and eluu-n Gravy 10 make the meat quite most |
Cover with mashed potato. score it with knife !
aud bake in the oven about forty minutes. Just
as it begins to brown rub little butter over the
top.
ToAD-lN-A-!0LE Prpn1NG.-Six large Juicy
apples. pared and corcd; one half cup of sugar:
two cups Of milk; two cups of -four. 0ren2rad1
two eggs beaten very light; one tcaspooHfIIl of
salt; ore tablespoonful Of lard. chopped into
inviS'bii.ty III the -four. Pack the apples in a
pudding dish and fill the centers with sugar
Salt the flour. chop in the lard. wet mp @radll-
ally with milk. Finally. whip in the beaten
e-G3S. ana stir hard one minute before pouring
over the apples. Bake Ole hour in a Steady
oven. Fat lot with butter and sugar. or with
sweet sauce.
OATMEAL FOR FAMILY UsE.-In Great Britain
children are raised on oatmeal diet alone because
it causes them to grow strong and healthtul.
and no better TODD can be found for them: it is
also desirable for the student as the laborer.
and for the lady as the servant girl indeed
all classes would be benefited by its Use. ard
dyspepsia troubles would I'll be done away with
Oatnea! is very substantial food it is equal to
brci or mutton. giving IS much or more mental
vi@or; it is especially good for nursing mothers.
Oatmeal requires to bc cooked slowly, and
boiling water added as il is needed.
How To KEEP FLowERs.-As a general thing
flowers will droop and fade in day and night;
yet there are kinds like the cameIias and
eupatOriumS, which can be kept longer If the
water is changed morning and night, ard a few
drops OF CtIGPlOr spirits added to it. Eut if the
faded llOWcrs are put into Il dish Of sCa,lirg hot
wafer deep enough to cover one-thrd OF their
stems, by the time the water has cooled the
flowers will have become fresh and erect Then
cut Off the ends Of the stems and nut them into
cool water with small bit OF saltpeter i'm it,
Flowers will keep longer i'll dishes of wet sand
than in VASES Ui Watccr.
SCoTcH BINS help to give variety at the tea
table: To one pint of yeast add one quart of
lukeWarm water. one teacupful of lard and but
ter mixed. two cups of brown Surar one pound
OK English cuTrants. one pound OF raisins: do
not chop the ra'sins, bat cut them in two pieces
Beat six c-r8 very Light mix the butter and
sugar together. then put in the e-LS aad fruit
put in al-picr. cloves and nutmeg according to
your taste; then stir in the yeast and water
and flour enough to make dough that can be
moulded i'll lOaves. This quantity will make
three lOayes. Put in LONG. narrow tins to rise
When very light-which will be in from four to
five hOGrs-pierce with silver fork and bake
in moderate oven for an hour.
A BICYCLERs Observation-Disclosures and
penmen, who need to take the highest concern
trated food. are beginning to have their own
diet receipts The same diet serves for both as
both the pen-driver and the wheel-driyer have
no business to tax themselves with solid foods
when they still mouDtad IN ajr bnl,