Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-14
HOME MATTERS.
OYSTERS FRIED WITH BACoN-sTEwED OYSTERS
MEDICAL USES OF EGGs-SnME GOOD RE-
CIPE+vARIoUs HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

MEDICAL USES OF EGGS-SoSIE GOOD RE-
CIPEs-vARIoUS HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
GUM ARABIC, a half ounce; powdered gum
tragacanth, a half ounce; acetic acid, twenty
drops, with an ounce and half of water, mixed
together, viii form paste by which paper may
be firmly fastened to wood.
APPLE SNOwBALI.-Boil half pound of rice in
milk till nearly cooked, then strain; peel and
sore some large apples without dividing them
Put Glove and some sugar :intoShe center of
each apple, and the rice round thtIn. Tie each
up in "A cloth separately; boil for three-quarters
OF an hour, remove the cloth and place on a
warm dish.
YELLOW SEALING WAX Is the favorite
fashion, but here is the old choice of colors: In
former times red wax always implied
business letter; black, of course, mourning:
white, weddings or invitations: lavender was
the clerical color; blue, love letter: pink, COM
plimentary or congTatulatory yellow and gold
ship.
a THIMBLE Casa piece OF cardboard three
by two inches, neat design worked in bright
worsted all around the edge, cut out the shape
Of sole of slipper; also the top part of a slip
per as you would for a watch-pocket and small
strip To- form the heel, the slipper to be about an
inch and a hall long; work "a design in worsted
all around and fasten To the center of the square
piece OF Cardboard; make small cord and tassels
for the bottom and top to hang up by.
A BUTToN-HoOK HoIDER-Take three pieces
OF perforated cardboard three inches long, an
inch wide at the top and half an inch wide at the
bottom; paste on a piece of muslin or cambria
for lining; when dry cut out and with bright
wOrsted sew edges together, buttOnhOling the
top edge, fasten small cord of worsted in
each OF the three corners, tying them together at
the top to hang up by; fasten the bottom to-
gether with cord and two small tassels; paste
small scrap picture on each side
GOOD CORN BREAD is made of two eggs the
whites and yelks beaten separately, and very
light, one pint of corn meal, a good lump of but
ter about the size of half an egg one quart of
boiling milk, half a teaspoonful of salt; put the
lump of butter into the hot milk, then, while
stirring with one hand, scatter the meal IN with
the other. little at time, SO that there will be
no danger OF Jumps. When entirely Smooth add
the yelk and then the white of the eggs. Have
bread pan well buttered, pour the mixture into
1t, and bake in quick oven.
THE BUREAU Top is good an indication as
the soap dish to show the perfect housekeeper.
In the weekly cleaning of room dip we'll
soaped flannel into powdered whitening, and
rub the white marble with it until il forms
good l;tther; then wash off with warm water
and dry thoroughly. Twice year use the fol-
lowing mixture / 10. soda, = lbs. whitening
OF. potash, 1, 10. yellow soap, scraped; boil the
soda and the soap together, and then add the
whitening and potash; when cold lay it thick
over the marble and leave it all night or longer,
then wash it off with soap and water. This
mixture removes stains.
FREEZING DOUGH.-It is well known that pie
crust dough can be frozen and set aside until
wanted, When it will make up all the lighter for
The previous cold. When there is more bread
Tough than is wanted for the lOaveS, a portion
nlay be set out in the cold in the ice chest to
freeze, and SO be ready for light biscuits another
morning. Buckwheat cake batter also an eX-
per1enced housekeeper can keep for days in
some freezing corner outside the kitchen door
There are some people who keep the one buck
wheat yeast plant in this way all winter long.
Cold checks the fermentation of yeast, yet pre-
serves 1t for activity when brought again TO the
heat.
STEwING OYsTERs.-Remenber that an oys-
ter is like egg, the longer it is cooked the
harder 1t gets. Opinions are divided between
the two plans of stewing oysters. One is to bring
the oyster, in the liquor, to the boiling point re-
moving il instantly them and letting The soup
cook a little longer while You add the thicken-
ing, then pour IL over the oysters: The other is
to cook the liquor, thickening and all, first and
then plump in the oysters at the last minute be-
fore serving. The nearer you come to eating
reheating any stewed oysters that may have
been left over, only heat the soup and pour it
over the oysters in the tureen- \ few shreds OF
mace are the only seasoning required.
EVEN THE HYACINTH GLASS has its trim
ming nowadays, though if you want per-
iectIy clear glass put a piece of charcoal in
the water; ii keeps the whole clean and pure and
also allows one the interest of seeing the roots
den by bow of tOleraby wide ribbon, tied
around the neck and expanded in butterfly
their glasses IN oils on the outside with a per-
pendicular design of flowers or grasses. A few
long green leaves and miniature spray two
ot pamRas grasses are very effective and easily
uone. The latter effect is arrived at by rather
dabbing on the white paint, slightly tinted with
yellow ochre.-Phitddeiphia Ledger.
WHEN You WANT TO Fry OYSTERS WITH BA
con be sure that the oysters are large and freed
nom bits of she'll. Use fat bacon and as MANY
very thin slices as there are oysters. Dust lit
Tie cayenne on each oyster, wrapa slice OF bacon
around each one and secure il with q silver of
WOOD make few thin slices of delicate toast
nom brown bread and put them a hot dish ::
when 1t is hot put in the oysters: place the fry
fng-pan over hot fire where the bacon will
brown quickly, then withdraw the bits OF wood
and serve the oysters with the bits of bacon
around them on the toast. The success of this
dish depends upon the rapidity with which it is
cooked and served, as long continued or slow
cooking spoils oysters.-JUiiet COrson.
FRIED CUCUMBERs IN WINTER.-Last winter
friend OF ours made the discovery that even in
the depth of winter she could have fried cucun-
bers, which, If not quite equal to those prepared
Prom the vegetable freshly gathered out of a
dewy garden, were most palatable change from
the usual winter dishes, and were considered n
luxury by all who surrounded her breakfast
table: To prepare them, take large cucumber
Whlch nave been put down in brine for pickles
and soak them in tepid water until the salt is
Well out OF them. Cut each cucumber length
wise into slices a third of an ipch thick roll in
nour, and fry In butter. AS soon as one side is
brown, turn and brown the other: season with
pepper, but unless the cucumbers have been
made very fresh, they will need no salt, Ii none
but medium-sized cucuInbers are to be had, they
may be used by cutting them in two instead Of
shcing them.-Hdrper's Bdznr.
GOOD DoUGHNUTs-Threep ints of flour but
ter the size of an egg, one cup OF sugar, one egg
small bowlful of milk or water, and four tea
spoonfuls OF baking powder; flavor with nutmeg
or cinnamon. The doug h made in this way will
De thin, and you will need to sprinkle flour
enough over il and on the kneading board to
Toll 1t out nicely; donot handle 1t any more than
Is necessary. Cut the cakes out with a biscuit
cutter then take knife and insert il at the edge
OF the cake until the point of the knife is at tie
center, then take out the knife and press a
Ialsln INTO the center of the cake press and fiat
ten the cake, and cut il out again with the bis
cult cutter This operation prevents the rai.iu
from bursting out when the cake rises FRY in
perfectly clear hot lard. When the cakes are
ready for the table sift powdered sugar over
them. The bowl used to measure the milk or
water in holds little more than a large coffee
cup does-ThiLa. Ledger.
THE MEDICAL Uses OF EGGs-For burns.and
scaids there is nothing more soothing than the
white OF an egg, which may be poured.over the
wound. 1t IS softer as a varnish for burn than
collodion, and, being always on hand can be
applied Immediately. 1t Is also more cooling
than the "sweet-oil and cotton" which was
formerly supposed TO be the surest application
70 aiiay the s1narting pain. 1t is the contact
with the air which gives the extreme discorn fort
experienced from ordinary accidents of this
KIND, and anything which excludes air and pre-
vents Inflammation is the best thing TO be at once
hppheu- Inc egg Is also considered one of the
very pest remedies for dysentery. Beaten up
ughtIy, with or without sugar, and swallowed
AZ gnlp, IL tends, by its emolIient qualities 10
lessen the Inflammation ofthe stomach and intes-
tines, and, by forming u transient COATING ON
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