Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-26

OR BUTTER on BRUIsEs-AN INGENIOUS AMI
EASILY MADE scREEN-vEAL AND HAN
PIES, GOOD COLD.
STRAWBERRY SALAD.-Strawberry salad Is
simply a mixture of strawberries and red and
white currants, equal portions Of each, or rasp-
berries and cherries may be added to it. 1t is
To be eaten with sugar and cream, but these
should only be put on the fruit at the last
moment
A FRUIT SALAD may be made Of layers OF
pineapple and apricots, cut in dice, and straw
berries. with sifted sugar between each layer.
Have thick layer of sugar on top and add q
glass vi maraschino TOR each pint of fruit. Set
ON ice and serve with whipped or clothed
cream.
AN EFFECTIVE CRATE CURTAIN Is made of
Venetian red silk. Through the center Is a
scroll of bronze and gold thread. IL Is bordered
by a band of yellow silk, upon which APP
Piled flowers OF white velvet with red centers
outlined with gold thread. fringe OF Vene-
tisan red, with a heading of goid, completes the
curtain.
FoR THE LAUNDRY.-Ginghams and prints
will keep their color better if washed in water
thickened with -four starch. Flour is very cleans
ing and will do the work of soap in one Or two
wssshings in the starch water. This, with the
rinsing, will De sufficient, and the goods will
lock IFeSfIer than IL washed and SIarched In the
Oid-fashloned way.
BAKED CUCUNBERs.-Pare the cucumbers,
chop them tine with q small onion; put them
on with very little water and stew for ten min
utcs- Prepare a rich dressing, as for poultry of
bread crumbs with herbs anu yeik of egg; pour
OF aii the water from the cucumoers; aud the
dressing and one tablespoonful of butter, and
bake in "a deep dish.
The BEST PLASTER for a quick restorative Is
To take u six-inch square o. common adhesive
plaster aid sprinkle it over with cayenne pep
per. Ii does not adhere to the underclothing,
az the piasters that are made up with pitch are
Iop 70 Th xso ss '0 o as
ter can bSpurchased in long strips very
cheaply.
COLD DEvILED EGGS.-Boil number of eggs
very hard; when cold remove the shells and cut
each egg in hall. Take out the yelks and pound
them in a mortar with few boned anchovies,
pepper, salt and pinch OF dry mustard, mois-
tenIng with little butter. Fill the empty
whites cut III halves with this mixture and az
Tango III "a dish garnished with parsley.
SARDINE SANDwICHEs-Take two boxes of
sardines and throw the contents into hot water,
having first drained away all the OIL A few
minutes will Tree the sardines from grease.
Pour away tile water and dry the fish in cloth;
linen scTapc away the skins ana pound the sar-
dimes in a mortar Till reduced to paste; add
pepper, salt anu some tiny pieces OF lettuce
anu spread Oh the sand witches, which have been
previously cut. The lettuce adds very much to
The flavor OF the sardines.
WATER CREsS SANDwICHEs.-Wel wash
some water cress and then dry 1t in q cloth
pressing out every atom OF moisture as far as
possible. Have a stale loaf OF bread and some
fresh butter, and with a sharp knife cut as
many thin slices as will be required for two
dozen sandwiches then Gu: the cress into small
pieces, removing the stems; place il between
each slice OF bread and outer, with a slight
sprlnkilng OF salt; press down the slices hard
and cut them sharply on a board into small
squares, leaving no crust
IF NASELINE OR BUTTER be applied to the
skin immediately after blow of any sort there
will be no discoioratiOn- As little time pos
sible must be allowed to- elapse from the acci-
dent until the application vi the remedy. Only
81 projecting iron rod, which caused great pain
and d large red spot on the cheek. Naseline
was applied Instantly, and at the end of an
hour there was no trace OF the injury. The
bruised feeling was relieved by witch hazel.
USEFUL AND PRETTY APRONS are made of
the blue red crosSbarred glass toweiing.
They may have pockets across the bottom for
work, tine division being marked by fancy
stitching. Discs or snow crystals may be en-
brOIdered in the checks The embroidery and
stitching should be done with cotton the color
OF the cross bars. The bottom of the apron may
be edged with knotted fringe. Serina aprons
may have a box plait on either side OF the mid
die extending to the hem. The center OF the
plalts Il drawn 10 admit the Insertion of ribbon
three inches IN width.
A PRETTY ToILET-TABLE GARNITURE is made
of Russia crash. Cut the crash thirty inches
Onger than the table or bureau. Ravel six or
sight inches from each end to form the fringe
and knot IL. Above the fringe make boruer
N several rows OF daisies OF rick-rack braid,
with yellow silk centers sewed ON blue or pink
IIu-CliSh IOn cover and made
10 correspond, and are lined with satin. The
daisies are made by crocheting disc of golden
yellow silk about half an inch in diameter and
sewing around u twenty points Of the braid or
enough 10 lie smooth.
How To MAKE SCREENS EAsILY.-Ingenious
persons may make screens out OF the two-fold
towel or clothes rack. The rack Is covered with
stout uneleacued muslin or thin canvas, and
OH this is pasted the Japanese wall paper that
is very effective The bars may be stained or
painted these
screens young girl had pasted Christmas ant.
birthday cards, arranging them very prettily.
THE spaces We're filled In with dead gold paper
having a delicate f1oriated design. The effect
not unlike the japanese paper screens.
Another screen was covered with a soft blue
paper, and over mis- II : INT OI swallows
cat from dull black paper.--Ne.0 YORK C01nter-
csqL
VEAL AND HAM PIE, GOOD CoLD).-Two
pounds breast of veal cut up in two-inch pieces
and put on in boiling water TO simmer
gently for an hour bones with It, in water lust
enough To cover the meat, NO salt Then
move the meat, throw back all gristIe aud
bones into lie broth, add SAT- spoonful of
SALT hall bay ieai, sprinkle of pepper
pinch OF dried thyme and savery; cooking the
broth gently ior two hours, when 1t is reduced
TO hall "A pint by last boiling fof half an hour,
taken OF and strained Take pound OF cold
boiled ham, or III raw, cook the ham by cutting
il in strips and setting II on III cold water until
II reaches the boiling point. Make forcemeat
balls with haf u cup OF bread crumbs,
teaspooniui OF finely chopped parsley,
aslli>poon oi sweet marjoram and thyme,
sqseeze OF lemon juice, one grate oil
nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste. Chop
into tllis good tablespoonful OF butter or
finely chopped suet, and make into a paste
with an egg beaten IN u tablespoonful OF cold
water. Reserve tablespoonful oI this egg and
water to glaze the top OF the pie. Make up the
force meat Lightly with Toured hands into
small balls Put into deep oval baker
layer oi the ham, then the veal and force
meat balls, piIlng another layer OF veal and
hahn above the center, with more OF the force
meat anu nIIing in with The strong ieIly made
from the bones. Cover with "A plain paste FIRST
pressing down a lining OF a strong strip an inch
wide around the lip OF the DISH wet the Lip
first VITA q little water, pinch this strip at tie
inner edges so the gravy cannot boil up under IL.
but do not pTcSs tne outer edge. The secret OF "A
Euny p.e il To leave the outer edge OF the
border lightly lying on the dish and each other
Roll out the round cover anu press il down so
= To to.en Tie inner edge OF the border in the
same way, leaving the edge quite free and un-
psnched. Cut a hole IN the center tor all steam
10 escape. and glaze all except the edges OF the
pie with the egg you have left. Do this with "A
ornament for the center OF the pie. glaze that
and set IL in the center space loosely 10 bake; it
will still admit oi the escape OF the steam, The
right temperature Tor All oven ior meat pies is
one that on can mold your hand in while YOU
can count twenty-Iive-that is the heat Tor
bread. Cook for hour, when IL should be
pale brown Ii there is any OF the Jelly left Won
may put * into the pie by lifting out the cen
trail tulip, and set il away TO get cold
although IL Is good To eat when not. An ex-
ceilent cish for picnics and luncheons.-Phtla-
deiphSa Ledger.
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