Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-02
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ABOUT WINDOW GARDENrNG-How To vrrp
norhs OUT OF cARPErs-EcoNoMY IN Fur.
10 REMOVE MARKS IN yELvEr-PRrrry
HOUSEHOLD FANCIEs-soME NICE RECIPES.
NICE LUNCH GLADSTONE cup of green corn
pup one tablespoonful OF sugar and enongb
uhe oatmeal to make the mixture sufficiently
e Tm 70 drop IL in spoonfuls on the PAN Bake for
A.eeeh minutes and serve cold.
The LATEST FANCY for afternoon tea services
- e'e~r "hite porcelain. strewn with tiny bios
soms-pansies. roses, forget-me-Eots. cowslips
ana daisies. miniature. alter the fashion .,
tne early English" designs The porcelain
Hay corresponds To- the service
n PRETTY COVER for a table for the sitting
co'n Is MADE OF a square OF ecru felt pinked at
sla a ciematis vine with paiest mauve
tU.ossoms forms The border above which is a
me Oh Driar stitching In tinted mauve silk.
me center OF tho cover is completely covered
Win ceinatis vine running diagont,Ily. The
embroidery Is done with creweIs IN kensington
stitch. WIS " ~ S
JAPANESE "SPLAsHERs" of bamboo, giided
or oronzed. fitted with bags are useful adjuncts
W 'he dressing or bedroom. In the center of
sne spiasher Is a brush holder, divided in
Son psrtments for whisk clothes and hat
Srusnes- AT each of the four corners is "A bag Tor
-, odds and ends. The brush holder
Snu o'sss are made of satin or silk, or they may
VIC niaae oil handsome cretonne.
MARKS IN VELvEr.-When there are pin or
Unread marks in velvet it is sometimes impos-
sioie To restore the pie by stearning. II, how
ever, the velvet he well steamed and the pile
brushed with a siin BRUSH the process being
repeated several times the result will be salts
Iactory- hot iron may be covered with iods
OF wet cloth and the wrong side of the velvet
passed over 10. The steam from a teakettle is
Also eificacious.
A DELICATE TOMATO SALAD-Many who
like tomatoes prefer them in "a raw state, as
salad, served with various combinations of
vinegar, oil and mustard-some using only a
little vinegar others using no vinegar, but a
combination oil oil and mustard. great I'M
provement any of these is made by using
the juice OF lemon only. IN this way good
tomatoes, skinned by putting them in scaIding
water for a minute allowed TO cool, cut into
slices and a good lemon squeezed over them,
1orlu one OF the most graIelui aud wholesome
0ishes ODtainabie IN summer.
WINDOW GARDENING.-For windows with
northern exposure, where the sun sends no
ray, the various adiantums Will flourish,
their graceful fronds rejoicing the eyes when
no bit of green Is visible IN The outer world.
The atilanlum graciiis anu adiantum forley
ense exceedingly hardy, ana III they have
only HItIe n.nt they will flourish. The
lygUdium scandens, or climbing fern, is Il
Japanese adidntum and grows rapidly, making
q Charming vine which thrives III any room not
too not. IL il hot injured by gas or dry furnace
air, although the ea,rIu about IL should he kept
mois The adiantum edgworthi or aliatun is
adapted ior small hanging baskets. II should
have sandy ieai mould, or peat mixed with
sand, ana II requires httie depth OF soil. 1t
should he Kept moist. but Oh no account should
The lruilus be sprlnkled, as they blicken and de-
cay ii Wei. The young Ironus are pink tinted,
and this fern has The pecuiiarity OF forming
young plants at the tips oI the IrOuds and some
times over their entire Surface.-N. y. COnsHler-
ciai.
ECONOMY IN FUEL.-One of the most difficult
things 10 teach girl is economy in iuel Moth
Ing seems TO satisfy but ID continual billing VI
coal. As soon little gas has been burned
OH IA Vigorous shaking and rakIng out OF ashes
follows; then the stove filled anew, touching
and hitting the covers, winch soon become
iov, anu the process is repeated from morning
I'LL night. Teach her in order TO oo;ain and
secure gooti 0fsiit, the coal ought never to be
above the lining, and in this connection am
reminded " another practice. which seems TO
come 10 Kitchen girls by intuition handed
down Oy trtdItlOn that Is, TO put sa1irUnS or
natirons, as generally Called ON the stove over
Tue hottest nre hours De.Ore use, consequently
they are ruined, Tor III once heated 10 redness
Will ever after Retain heat but d snort lime, aud
lose their siaootnness, too. / would rather
lend almost any thing else 10 a neignbo than a
datiron. In ironing have TWO holders 10 use
alternately, thereby le>sening tine heat OF the
hand anu insurIag greater degree OF comfort.
Good HouSeSeepttiy.
KEEPING MOTHS OUT OF CARPErs.-An
around under the edges place tarred paper
or heavy paper sOaNed with tallow; either
will prevent the insects from getting under
Death at the edges. should they get beneath
IL or in IA heavy. thick carpet, So that sweeping
does not dlslouge tnein, then thoroughly Wet a
Cloth, pace Ii over the infested spots, and with
very hot iron press heavily, To drive
struy All esss ana larvae, whether OF the moth
Or beetle Should The carpets be badly in
tested, take them up, beat and sweep them
Thoroughly, and, before relay ing, scrub the
nooT Win not water taxing care not To spare
the wafer in seams and cfeviceS iii the floor. |
Then with brush. leather or any other SINH. |
lar or appropriate instrument smear into all |
creNIceo and unuer the base boards kerosene or |
benZiue- This Will clean tneIn out, and then |
tie weekly sweeping and Iarred paper Will
usually act as "a preventative.-The Cosmopots-
tan.