Evening star., 1886-11-27
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

OOSEftOL4D NOTES.
FRENCH DELICACIEs-Goop oI.n prc1pr rop
AiSCE MEAr-SICE TURKEY sTIrFF1S..
pANSERs OF EARRINGs-A PRETTY DEcoRA-
fIoN-THE CARE OF PIANOS.
SOLDERING FLUID composed of n .easnoon-
iui Oh ehioride OF zine dissolved in two ounces of
ssleohol sh viii not rust and tarnish. and has no
CORDUROY of rich. soft texture has found
i'or ioI uphoiStering purposes In a golden
shade OF green IL is effective for d{,ing,roor,
SSnirs when leather is beyond the purse OF the
CAREFUL HoUsEKEEPERs cover the registers
WIN damp cloths when the furnace is shaken
down, thus preventing the dissemination of The
ashes INTO the air of the house If the registers
them. ' may "o NUNS "'0i
ikApEScANTIA makes a charming decoration
iOi tle winter Put it in any pretty vessel filed
with water, in which is a bit of charcoal, TAX
ii-s care 10 Keep the vessel full. and luxuriant
heaithy vines will be delight to the eye. This
shadow.
POTATOES AND EGG.-Put lump of butter
into frying-pan; when it boiIs, brown in it a
nnely chopped small onion. Cut some cold
boiled potatoes into slices, put them in the pan,
pour over them the we.l-bC&ten yolks of two
eggs, seasoned with pepper and salt; fry nice
golden brown on both sides
STUFFED PoTATOEs.--Choose some large pota-
toNSs ptel IUeIl, cut a piece OH the Top OL
each, and scoop them out carefully with a
knife and fill them with sausage meat re-
place the top pieces. Grease a baking-pan with
butter aud lay the potatoes side by side in it.
with a little lump of utter between each; bake
them in "a hot oven.
NOTWITHSTANDING GREAT CARE, pianos,
and especially uprights, will become smeared
and lack Iuster. Do not attempt to use any
varnishes or furniture polishes. but take luke
warm water. make soapsuds and wash thor
OuSniy, "a small space at time, either with
sponge or soft rag, quickly rubbing dry with a
larger rag. y piece of old tablecIoth is the best
for this purpose.
HOLES IN STONE WOEK may be stopped with
sheliac and powdered stone. Beat up some OF
the same Kind OF stone You wish to till up to
fine powder. mix it with the shellac; before fill
ing brush the holes out with liquid shellac; till
the holes little more than even or flush with
the surface, 50 to leave some to be rubbed
OIL, 1t Is always best TO nave them too 1ull than
not full enough.
MIXTURE FOR CLEANING GREASE SPOTS.-
Equal parts of strong ammonia water, ether
and alcohol form a valuable cleaning COM
pound. Pass piece OF blottngpaper under
the grease spot, moisten a sponge, first with
water To render it greedy" then with the mix
turc, and rub with 1t the spot In moment it
Is dissolved, SapOnified and absorbed by the
sponge and biOttcr.
y FINE LUsTRoUs POLISH for delicate cabinet
work can be made as follows: Half pint of lin
seed oil, half pint of old ale the white of egg,
and one ounce of muriatic acid. Shake well
before using. y little To be applied to the face
OF 4 soft linen pad and lightly rubbed for a min
ute two over the articles to be restored,
which should first be rubbed off with old
silk handkerchief. 1t will keep any length OF
time.
CRANBERRY JELLY for turkey game may
be made in this way: For each pound of cram
berries, after washing ana sorting, allow half
pint o. water and one pound or granulated
sugar. Let the sugar and water boil once in
granite or pOrcelain-lined Kettle; then add the
cranberrIes, and. after boiling point is reached,
let them boil Tor ten minutes At the end OF
this time pour into moulds wet with cold water.
Stand Tor twenty-fOur hours before using.
THE FRENCH have happy faculty of max
ing dish out of the simplest trifies. Here is a
specimen OF their delicate skill: Take half a
dozen fine mutton kidneys, clear them of fat
and skin, cut them into thin slices. powder
them Immediately with sweet herbs in fine
powder. parsley which has been chopped, dried
and powdered, cayenne and salt, all at dlScre-
ton Put in - stewpan two ounces of clarified
butter. or fresh; add the slices of kidney; frs
them; they Will brown very quickly on both
sides; dTedge flour over them. moiSten with
lemon juice; they will be done in five minutes;
Pour into the gravy two champagne glasses of
champagne; let IL boil; pour IL over the Kidneys
and serve.
DASGERs OF FEARRINGs.-Dr. Norm, a French
Physician, in his new work on the hygienics OF
beauty, makes dead set against earrings. In
numbers of cases he has known erysipe,as TO
proceed from their use. The idea that they
good for weak eyes he quite diSposes oi- II is
possible. he says that i'll eases OF inflamed
eyes. they might act as a counter-irritanI: but
II they did, they would make the lobe OF the
little recurerative vitality, in a state OF perma-
nent liberation. There Is Nurer test of a
good or bad constitution than The state OF al
ear which has been pierced and exposed to the
irritation OF heavy earrings. II the lobes keep
red and swollen they proclaim bad blood and
scro.ulous tendencies
FOR ROAST TURKEY make the stuffing OF
four ounces of finely minced sausage meat, four
ounces OF slightly dry Vienna bread soaked in
EIIlk and pressed dry, one tablespoonful of
minced parsley. one tablespoonful of minced
onions. salt. pepper and grated nutmeg to taste,
and eggs Nix thoroughly and stuff the
turkey with it. Truffie sauce is an excellent
acconpaniment to roast turkey. Mince six
nU1fies very fine and put them in saucepan,
pinch oi sugar ana a little claret; season with
salt and pepper and simmer tor twenty min
utes; add a teaspoonfui OF cOrnstarch; boil once
and serve Half a pint of broth and glass
wiHe Will be required.
For MINCENEAT, here is an old recipe, lit
tie troublesome, perhaps. account OF the
almonds. but many persons think it better
than any other: One pound and halt OF seeded
rtisli> or sUltands tSeedlcSS rslsinS), one pound
ana "a hth OF currants, Wssned and dried; one
pound and a half of tart apples after they are
eored anu peeled; one pound and half of
lean round OF beef that has been boiled
tender and placed between two plates
until cold; half "A pound u citron finely
minced: three-quarters OF a pound of sue.
fTecd from sInew; one pound and hall of
brown sugar ono grated nutmeg, half tea
spoonful OF ground I>pice and two Jes,spoonfjIls
ol ground cinnamon; mince ali very fine
B!ahch SIX sweet almonds and three bitter
almonds. beat them to paste in = mortar with
h.iI Il WineElaSS % rose water. Mix All together
ana mO.sten with nail u pint oi brandy and
The same quantity OF sherry. Mix thoroughly
anu add sweet CIder until the mass Is OF the
proper consistence. IL spirits are AN objection
leave them out and use only cider The mnce-
meat with the brandy and sherry will keep for
four weeks.
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