Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-24

HOUSEHOLD DECORATION wRINKLEs-soNI Ex
cKLLENr RECIPES FOR THE KIrcHEN-DAN
CIRCUS CLEANSING AGENrs-oLD MEDICINE
DANGERoUs-How TO DEAL WITH sUxMKT
CLOTHING.
GILT FANS, in various sizes, studded with
Jewels in rocco fashion, are the passing fancy
Tor photograph holders.
DOCTOR RAMOS, in the New York afedicn
Journal, says that hiccough may be stopped by
refrigeration OF the lobe Of the ear An appII
cation OF cold water is sufficient.
AArsU-No-KEE OR DAISY GLASS Is to be had
In the softest tones of ruby, turquoise, amber
pale blue and the delicate yellow Of the prim
rose. Crystal daisies in tasteful prolusior
adorn the rims and sides OF the vases bowl,
and Jars made of 1t.
FoE POLISHING STAINED FLooRs.-Use q
weighted brush with Q long handle. BseswaS
gives very much better polish than varnish
49,, sse las,et VIII show every scratch OF the
Doots or chairs upon IL, and will soon look like
IN old floor. DO not begin with yarnish. but
uee the wax polish from the first.
DAWSON TAnr.-Fill q pie-dish, lined with
gooo paste, with ripe, sound damsons; sweeten
very plentifulIy; cover with crust and bake.
Brush with beaten egg when done, and return
- LIE oven one moment to glaze.
SWEET POTATO PIKs.-When the potatoes
ere dry and mcaly take quart after they have
peen pared, boiled and mashed; quart OF
INK, four eggs, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and
s0xar To taste. Bake the same as squash pies.
II the potatoes are very moist use less milk.
An EXCELLENT RECIPE FOR MUFFINs Is here
given: Four quarts of sifted -four, one teacupful
q sugar. one teacupful of butter, one cupful of
yeast, four eggs, little salt and two quarts OF
sweet milk; let this rise all night, after mixing
thoroughly. OF course the quantity here men,
portions. Bake in mufiin-rings in = quick
oven.
FLOUR AND OHr0Ns-It may not be known
70 some housewives that If -four is kept In q
Al<<~ -sxI
pleasant odors from them. You may not
notice this until the -four is cooked, but then
you will. A large chocolate and cocoanut cake
vss not tasted until it was passed at tea time.
yhen the mistress observed q strong onion
proper place, was here a thing Of evil. Il vas
Uncovered afterward that a basket containing
onions had been LEFT for two days In the store
rom With the -four, and everything. even the
favor. o'AA>''
CAARor PuDDrNe.-1f pies are made of the
pumpkin and puddings Of the sweet potato, the
nehsr carrot should not be despised. Take half
pint q grated bread crumbs, one quarter Of q
halfa pound OF dried or preserved cherries, half
salt Boil . dozen young carrots hree-9uarters
OF eo noof, TUB them through sieve and add
f III pound OF the pulp to the mixture; mix
tvo and half hours; serve with . sauce made
- follows: Boil one-Quarter OF . pound OF sugar
clear; when cool, beat an egg and vhisk it into
0e syrup. Any kind Of fruit may be sub
ssatuted for the cherries. - =
DANGEROUS CLEANSING A9EN1s.-The use Of
kerosene Oil for polishing and cleansing ware
OF different kinds, furniture, etc, is DANGEROUS
The proportion Of nsphtha in the oil is often 30
large as 70 make 1t very infampsable and liable
70 explosion. 1t canOt be used in the house.
hold with any such purpose with perfect safety
nenzane, ether and ammonia are also danger
The two frstnamed LIQUIDS are used for cIe nss
ing KID gloves and other apparel and in
me MOVING on from carpets, curtains, etc. Both
~ they are exposed in the open air. Their
vaPoB are eonbustible, and viii inflame quite
and consequently shsufd never be used In ths.
evening or near q stove In the daytime
BREATHING the gas from ammonia under eer-
tean CIRCUMSTANCES causes harm to the lungs
anu membranes Of the mouth and nose. It Is
very valuable liquid for cleaning silver and
is unobjectionabe ii proper care Is taken. Il is
very dangerous If taken inwardly and the vial
containing it should have a rubber stopper, and
careless people. Oxalic acid is largely used
for cleaning brass and copper utensils This
Vrug Is hlghiy poisonous, and should be kept
apart from all medicines. In crystalline
state It much resembles sulphate Of magnesia
6etphid Record - -:
OLD Approximately afe some bottles OF
ordinary use that should always be labelled
with the date as prescriptions are. Age does not
improve aromatic spirits of ammonia for in
stance, that useful remedy as 1t Is for i'oppres-
non, faintness indigestion and headache. IN
that the apothecary Viii say Il. nna 1 nSad
POISONOUS" but 1t Is indigestible and hurtfui.
BESIDES doing no good in the direction it is used
or. Inc apofhecary will tell you which OF bis
small Walls OF handy remedies need to be
renewed frequently, and which will be good as
does or not, date your hartshorn bottles s an ns
nsV1L uss any that are over six months old.
per baby hood . caution against Keeping
chlorace Of potash on hand. This remedy came
into use with the early cases OF dip6theria.
have small box Of il on Sand s on the tssy
Eary, Dr. Jacob says it Is not safe to have it
eussion win occasionally cause It to eSnioS Son;
fIFo<e.-it is not 80 far removed from one OF the
resseo ihs, 81 sqnpowde52 And for the added
taken internally, and 1t does not agree with
every one even as gargle it Is wiser only TO use
Philadelphia Ledger.
WHEN THE SUMNER CLOTHING Ia TO be put
away every good housekeeper, of course, looks
over every article. Those things that are to
oe made over should be carefully ripped and
that are TO be given away should be tied ~
gether and labelled, so that In the spring there
hands OF M tbo oe lost IN putting them into the
~ Is petter 10 put away wash. dresses I'M
starehed but carefully ironed, for it is i'm
L..
low much they must be let out in the bodice
% iengtheneo in the skirt. Save everything
soas can De- turned to account for the moor
sot oltentlmes the clever fingers OF an Undue,
1iVus, Woodworking mother can fashion little
garments from clothes that are usually con-
signeo tothe scrap bag. Many persons ser aparI a
Seftaln portion Of their time in making c{ofhex
Ot the poor; but those who cannot serve. their nm
fortunate fellow mortais in this way sho,Al6 70
member that even pieces of cotton and Ecolrn
materials, and bits OF ribbon or trimminv that
are no longer serviceable to them wopId ha or
great value TO many poor person, who would
gratefully receive anything OF this sort
fleces or carpet, old curtains and shades can do
much Toward Frightening wretched homes r.
Is gooo plan Tor a number OF families to nut
All their old pieces together and then prepare
useful garments for the poor. Almost every
family, of course, has its dependents, who re-
ceiVe their halfworn or outgrown gafments
put often things that could not be utilized nv
themselves could be combined with other
articles Of a similar sort collected from the cast.
on wardrobes Of other families, and the result
De something servfceable.-NeaO York Conen,er.
cal
She Paid Extra,
From the DetroE Free Press
A widow, whose age might have been forty
went into business on Grand River avenue q
lew weeks ago, and the first move was 70 get q
sign painted. The services of . sign painter