Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-25

SMALL BIRDS lflaJ are roasted ana are not
stuffed can be improved in flavor by putting
a few stalks of celery in them while they
cooking.
SPOTS OF Iron Rust may be removed almost
always if they are covered with lemon juice
mixed with common salt. Lay the garment
where the sunlight viii iall on it.
DARNED WORK done with silk or fiIOselle in
Na4pOre or TUSScre silk is in greater favor than
ever for cushions. The same kind OF work with
crewei on linen J. suit able 10Y c"Unterpanes and
bed-COVcrS or summer curtains.
y NECESSARY PKECAETIoN when roasting
large and fat loin OF nation j. to cover
IL with paper during the carrier stages of its
roasting: otherwise the fat viii burn, or. at
least, viii be scorched ana iGnpart a bad flavor
TO the gravy.
TESDERLOIN on ToAsT.-Cut pork tender
lone in very thin slices: stew them in a iHie
water till they are nearly done; then put little
butter in a saucepan. and fry them till light
brown. Serve on buttered toast and raw tOIna-
toes sliced thin.
a NOVELTY in portleres is one mass OF cCIorcd
silk embroidery, into which are worked small
round pieces of lOokinCgIass; these give the
curtains quaint and curious effect. aud at q
distance it is impossible 10 tell what the innuIn-
cradle giittering circles are.
Mock OYSTER SATCE.-OuC teacurful of good
gravy, one of milk, three deS>ertspoons of an
chOvy sauce, two dcsscrtSpoors of mushroom
catSup. two ounces Of butter. one 1taSpoCnful
OF pounded mace and whole black pepper. All
to be boiled until tEGFbHGElN mixed
EXQUISITE EFFECTS Tor those of a decorative
turn of thought may be made by painting
leaves and flowers on India silk of delicate
shades. and surrounding the fiat rainied color
with an outline double row 81 stitching Of gold
thread. Charming bed-cOycrS are thus to be
made.
HOLLAND SHADES that are worn out at the
top can be made OF Use by cutting in halves and
rehemming, then lacking upon the top of the
frame. .Shade the lower half OF the window
with short curtain of muslin pulled on lace
mosquito netting darncd with CreWelS in out
lines of large flowers.
PORCELAIN Fruit KNIVES are among the
novelties. The blades are white and semi
transparent and the handles are in different
colors. These knives are really a revival of an
old style. They are beautiful, and possess at
least one advantage over silver. inasmuch
they may be kept clean without much
trouble.
A NEW SHOE-TIE.-A simple and effective
clasp for preventing the uutying of Shoe-laces
I'm ladies' boots and shoes has been recently in
trodHced from Paris. The device consists OF an
ornamental spring clutch, which clasps the
knot, or tie. on the lace and prevents it from
slipping, while at the same time it looks like q
buckle ON the shoe.
CHICKEN FRITTERs.-Cut into neat pieces
some tender cold chicken, and let them stand
awhile in mixture of lemon juice salt and
pepper Make a batter of milk. egg flour and
salt; stir the chicken into il and fry in hot but
Serve very hot, first draining oil all the fat.
GarniSh with parsley.
WHEN you are tired of plain boiled or fried
eggs try this way of serving them for breakfast:
Butter pie plate and cover the bottom with
fine bread crumbs, then break enough eggs for
your family and drop them on the plate and
cover with a layer of bread crumbs; sprinkle
pepper and salt over this and put some little
Jumps of butter over ii. Bake in quick oven
for five minutes.
CRANBERRY PUDDING.-POur boiling water
on pint of bread crumbs: melt tablespoon
full of butter and stir in. When the bread is
softened add two eggs, and beat thoroughly
with the bread. Then put in Il pint of the
stewed fruit, and Sweeten tn Your taste. Bake
In a hot oven half an hour. Fresh fruit of many
kinds can be used instead of cranberries Slices
OF peaches put in layers are delicious.
MUSLIN CURTAINS are now embroidered
about three-quarters OF yard at the top to
turn over as a valance. The work is simply the
easy outline in blue or amber crewelS that come
stamped on linen towels, large-fiowered pat
terms and sprays being favOriteS. 1t is quickly
done. The rest or PLAIN part of the curtain is
then trimmed with lace and looped back with
satin ribbon to match.
AMONG THE WALL DECORATIONS which are
now in greater and greater demand is cart
ridge paper, a thicker material than the or
binary wall paper, made OF single color The
shades Obtalnable are very delicate. Few posi-
tive colors are now used ON the walls. The old
mower patterns In wall paper have also gone
out II pattern is used at all ii is generally a
conventional or geOmetric one of a lighter or
darker shade than the background.
TABLECLOTHS, NAPKINS and doylies come in
sets to match, the design being produced in
miniature upon smaller pieces Doylies are
both square and round, with fringed edges
Table napkins are three-quarters of a ward
seven-eighths and larger; the latter are espe-
claIly designed to save ladies' dresses at large
entertainments, but according to our taste TOO
closely resemble miniature tabIecIoths to be at
tractive. The monogram for marking is now
instead N nTa
AN EMBROIDERED TEA-CLOTH is a sine ana
non, as many folks think. 1t may be either en-
broldered all over in 4 set pattern or merely
oordered with crewel work. Yellow jasmine or
pink convolvulus is suitable for the latter pur-
pose; they give sufficient color without con-
trasting too strongly with the white ground
Vivid cOlors are Objectionable as the china gen
orally affords all that is necessary and we Inust
study to have our cloth decorations harmonic
with our cups and saucers, so that we NAV Sc
eurSa good tone OF color throug hOut.-CdSseICs
-udguziHe.
GOOD PLASTER CASTS are little appreciated in
the ordinary household, says the New York
Commercial AdUertiser. As far as art goes a per-
feet east may be made satisfactory an orna-
mentation as an original piece Of work and
sometimes more So Artists fully anurecinte
this, and you will see their studios often filled
win the1n- The glazing dead WhiteneSs of the
plaster is repulsive. Take some boiled oil or
some drying oil and cover the surface let it dry
partly and rub the east with the palm OF the
hand This will give il a yellow glossy surface
ana make III resemble fine old bit of ivory
SIMPLE FOOD.-"I am very fond of baked
potatoes, said Mr.. Jay Gould the other day.
"They are about the simplest thing one can
eat, and find that the simpler my food is the
better for my head. At home do not care for
What 5eu call fancy Dishes Plain meats and
vegetables, good bread and butter good milk
sometimes porridge gritS for breakfast
satisfy lne- As you may suppose, / find NV
time Tilied mp pretty we'll with business and +
certainly find that / can gel alone better
when my food i the plaineSt of the plain |
have never lost my fundness for the country
food used 10 be accustomed TO in NV how
hood. 1.-THE COOk.
FOR LIGHT WINDOW CURTAINS, materials
are now in use which give variety to the old
and well-worn imitation laccS which have so
long inquired as the proper thing Fro IN sim
pie cheese cloth 10 Indian silks one NAV 90
through "a long list of materials more or less
expensive which may be used with good eft
Iect Linen lawn and French Organdie with
mower ngureS in delicate cOlOrS, are. among the
cheaper materials and very effective Turning
10 the more expensive materials nothing is
prettler than q monochrome India: silk Which
can bear an embroidered edge or silken fringe
OF the same color. White or crcam-Whfte
Chinese Grape with figures is made in cha m
ingly delicate de>igns--SprjIIQJieid Republican,
% GRAHAM BREAD that can be started after
breakfast and baked before dinner is made of
one pint and halt OF sour milk two scant tea
spoOnfulS OF soda dissolved in IL little hot water
half cupful of New Orleats molaSses, a tea.
flour can be stirred in with "A spoon Grease
q large bread tin very evenly, as the molaSses
IN the bread renders il liable To stick put into
the oven and bake for two hours. Have the
oven hot when the bread is put in and toward
the last half of the last hour let IL cool sra,iu
any. Or this bread may he steamed for one
nOurand three-q uarterS. and be dried Off i'm the
oven twenty minutes; When il is taken from