Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-19
HOME MATTERS.

HOME MATTERS.
MORTAR AND PAINT may be removed from
window glass with hot, sharp vinegar
REMOVE FLowER-PoT STAINS from window
| sills by rubbing with fine wood ashes and rinse
| with clean water.
STRONG BRINE may be used to advantage in
washing bedsteads Hot alum water is also good
Tor this purpose.
DRAIN PIPES and places that are sour or Inn
pure may be cleansed with lime water or car
boiic acid or chloride of lime.
FOR CRAYoN DRAWINGS or small engravfngs
plain frames of white pine simply covered with
q coat of shellac are effective.
HELLEBoRE SPRINKLED on the floor at night
destroys cockroaches. They eat it and are pol
soned. 1t should be swept up each morning.
PLUSH GOODS and all articles dyed with AMI
line colors, faded from exposure to light, will
DOB as bright as ever after sponging with
WHITE SPONGE CAKE-whites of ten eggs,
one and and one half tumbiers OF sugar, one
tumbler OF -four and one teaspOonful of cream
tartar.
the wrong side first and then on the right side,
after which spots may be removed by the use
OF OK gall or ammonia and water.
RICE FRITTERs are relished for breakfast or
lunch. Two cupfuls of soft boiled rice cooled
and mashed; mix with one pint of milk, one
pan OF boiling lard, drop the mixture In
and fry quickly.
A FIRE-sCREEN of glass is adorned with q
garland of pressed flowers. If tastefully ar
ranged this mode OF ornament is very pleas
Ing. Alpine flowers, souvenirs of rambles in
switzerland, are admirable Tor this purpose.
There should be two plates of glass, one to
cover the flowers and thus preserve them from
injury.
NAPLES BISCUITS are palatable accompani-
rnents to afternoon tea. Beat ten eggs until
light; add one pound of powdered sugar and
one pound of dried flour sifted. Beat all to-
gether until perfectly light; add little rose
water and nutmeg, and bake in small shallow
pans in a moderate oven.
To BRoIL HAM NICELY.-Slice the meat from
the ham raw as thin as you can; then put 1t into
pan of cold water, set it on the stove in stew
pan, and let it come to q boil; then have your
griddle hot and brOil the meat, with q little
butter dropped into the pan and q plentiful
sprinkling OF black pepper.
THE OLD FORMS OF PORCELAIN have been
revived for afternoon tea services, and some of
them are very quaint. The favorite colors are
black and gold, pink and gold, brown and coral
red. The service consists OF teapot, cream and
milk jugs, waterkettie, sugar and Stop basin, a
covered muffin dish and six cups and saucerS
on circular tray.
WALNUT CAKE.-Three cups of prepared
flour, one cup of butter and two of sugar; four
eggs, one cup of cold water, two even cupfuls
OF English walnut kernels cut into small bits,
the water then the -four, and whipped whites
alternately, last OF all the nuts. Mix thoroughly
and bake in small tins, or in a larger mold, in
one that has funnel in the center.
GINGER POUND CAKE.-Six cupfuls of flour,
two cupfuls each of butter, brown sugar and
molasses, eight eggs, tablespoonful each of
cinnamon, ginger and soda and two nutmegs.
Dissolve the soda in cupful of sour milk. In
baking take particular pains not to let the cake
scorch, tor gingerbread is of all cakes the easiest
70 BURN. Line the pans with creased paper, and
put brown paper over the top to prevent the
crust forming too quickly.
ALMOND MACROoNs are made by taking half
pound OF almonds prepared as for almond
cake), half pound of sugar, the whites of two
eggs, rubbed together with spoon. Dip your
hands In cold water and roll the preparation
into a ball shape and the size of nu tmeg; place
them on white paper, one inch part. When
all are done dip your fingers in cold water and
press them u little fiat. Put in a cool oven; in
| three-quarters OF an hour they will be done.
MARYLAND BIsCUIT.-To two pounds of flour
add two ounces of lard we'll rubbed in, one
tablespoonful of salt and one pint of cold water.
Work the dough until in shape, lay it on q solid
place, like meat block, and pound it with the
back OF an AK. Fifteen minutes pounding
makes them very good but half an hours
makes them better. Break OFF pieces of dough
and work into biscuits. Bake thoroughly about
half an hour. They are very good.
The FIxATIvE FOR PENCIL OR STUMP DRAW
| INGs should be applied at the back OF the paper.
| One-third of an ounce of fresh white lac and
little more than halt pint OF the best alcohol,
or dilute the bright fiXative with some good
alcohol. Hang the sheet up to the edge OF
shelf without rubbing, or have it held up, and
brush the nXative evenly over 1t with soft,
fiat varnish BRUSH
ALL THAT Is NECESSARY to keep flowers fresh
Is to keep them moist and cool. Instead of dip
ping flowers III water, they should simply be
wrapped up in wet newspaper, which will
keep them far fresher over night. A wet towel
or napkin Is too heavy, and will crush the bios
SONS too much BESIDES il will allow the moist
ure to evapOrate too easily. Rosebuds packed
in wet paper will travel long distances and come
out as fresh as If just OF the bush.
A PROTECTIVE WRAPPER to prevent silver
plate from furnishing is made in this wise:
"Caustic soda is dissolved in water until the
bydrometer-a very simple instrument-shows
200 Beaume. To this mixture is added oxide of
zinc until the amount reaches about two-tLirds
the quantity OF caustic soda, and the mixture is
boiled until perfect solution is effected. Water
is then added gradually to reduce the solution
to 100 Beaume. Into this solution summer
calico, muslin or paper is dipped, and when dry
1t Is ready Tor use.'
PEARL WHEAT.-This is good as a variation
on the oatmeal porridge for breakfast. Take
half cupful of pearl wheat, two cupfuls of
milk and four cupiuls of water. with a scant
teaspOoniul OF salt. Let the milk and water
boil up in saucepan on the stove; then stir in
the wheat and salt. Put the wheat in the in
side kettle of a steamer to cook, pouring boil
ing water in the outside kettle around it. Boil
two hours. Let the steamer stand all night en-
the Dack OF the range, and in the morning heat
it up gradually just before serving. This can be
also done with oatmeal.
PRUNEs.-Prunes prepared with gelatine are
relished by invaids, and may be eaten for des-
sert with cream. Stew one pound Of prunes in
enough water to cover them until they are
quite SOFT While they are cooking soak one
ounce OF gelatine in IL little water. When the
pruneS are cooked strain the water from them
into saucepan; add to it the dissolved CELIA
tine and cup OF sugar, and simmer gently
Remove the seeds from the prunes and then
put the prunes into the s;lucepan; simmer for
ten minutes, and turn into lnolds that have
been wet with cold water. Set upon ice or In a
cold place to stiften.
HORSE CAKEs.-Many people have q peculiar
fancy for these plain cakes, eaten first in early
childhood; hence we are glad to give tried
recipe for them, such can be made at home
To please the children, old and young. Two
quarts OF Hour, one quart of moasses mot
sirup), one cupful of sugar, halt cupfui of GIN
se~, four teaspoonfuls of soda, a cupful of sour
cream and heaping tablespoonful OF lard. Slit
the Hour nrst and then sprinkle the ginger well
through IL; add the sugar ana mOlaSseS, putting
III lastly the soda dissolved in sour cream. OF
course, you must have from the timer a cutter
shaped like q horse if you would have the de-
light OF the children perfect.
SNOWFLAKE SAUCE.-Take half q pound of
nice butter, one pound of sugar (pulverized let
| 1t be ii possible) and teacupful of nice sweet
| cream. Wash carefully the salt from the but.
Ter and cream II well, then put in the sugar,
which must also be creamed with the butfer
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