Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-16
HOME MATTERS.
NrD wATTLEs-A BREAKFAST RELIsH-RE.
PRHsaINe BEVERAGE FOR AN INVALID
cAk7 OF THE BANDs-How TO PREVENT
LAMP ACCIDENTS,

PRHaINe BEVERAGE FOR AN INVALID
cAk1 OF THE HANDS HOW TO PREVENT
LAMP ACCIDENTS.
REFRESHING BEVERAGE for an invalid Is
made by slicing a tart apple after peehng IL
and adding a small piece OF lemon peer ana
three Jumps OF sugar; pour boiling water over II
and strain. "a ..f 11Sr ~
POTATO CRUST for meat pies Is made by
adding one teacupful of cream to six large
potatoes that have been boiled and mashed
Tine. Add flour enough to roll and a httle SAT-
and handle as II lie as possible
PRETTY LAMz Is made out OF the ordinary
ginger jar. Do not paint it or paste anything on
It. Leave IL In its pretty blue and the wicker
covering, removing only the handles, and get
q common brass lamp that will Mt Into the jar.
NICE BREAKFAST RELISH may be made by
slicing cold sweet potatoes and setting them In
the oven to warm Thicker some milk or cream
with a little -four and season with butter, pep
per and salt When the potatoes are hot pour
the sauce over them and serve.
CORKS may be made air and water tight by
keeping them tor five minutes under melted
paraffine; they must be kept down with a wire
screen These corks have perfectly smooth
surface, and may be introduced or drawn out
easily and seal perfectly.
PRETTY AND USEFUL BLoTTERs may be
made OF heavy blotting paper. the outer leaves
being OF some dark tint. One recently made
had the covers of peacock blue blotting paper
On one side charming design OF Narcissus was
painted and on the other the cOnventiOnaliZed
blossoms In neutral tint outlined with gold.
Leaves and cover were held together by bow
Of gold colored satin ribbon.
RECIPE FOR WAFFLES--Mix together one
tablespoonful of butter and one of sugar, and
add the yelks of three eggs which have been
well beaten. Beat thoroughly and mix with
which has been put two teaspoOntuls of baking
powder, to form stiff batter. When well
mixed, add the whites of the eggs, which have
been beaten to a stiff frOth, and bake In the
waffle iron delicate brown.
As BONNET PINS are a necessity, and are I'M
lightly objects upon the pretty toilet cushion,
IN ingenious and decorative receptacle for
them 10 made of Japanese paper mats. Two
mats have layers of wadding between them,
and are then stitched together with colored
Hlk, just leaving the fluted edges for border.
At two opposite ends loops and ends of inch
wide satin ribbon in the colOrs of the paper,
are fastened. The cushion is suspended by
ribbon, which is stitched in with the cotton =
New York Commercial.
CARE OF THE HANDs.-The flesh AZ the root
of the nail should be loosened and pushed back
with an ivory blade or duh pointed steel. 1t Is
easily done after soaking the fingers in TEND
water for about twenty miuutes.i This will dis
close the halt moon whictis Tn Ostz cases, zig
nearly or quite covered, which adds greatly to
the beauty OF the hand. A manicure has tiny
pair OF scissors, which are made for the purpose,
with which he cuts away all the superfluOus
nesh at the roots of the nails. after rubbing
them back. When the nails are in good con-
dition few minutes care and attention
daily will keep them so. Every time the
nanOS are washed the ueSn should be
pushed back with the towel, and a very
few minutes rubbing with channels
skin with powdered pumice-stOne moistened
Wit sweet oil, viii polish the nails. The finest
polish is said TO be given oy hand polish, which
the manicure gives To pair of hands by an
hours polishing Water can be easily softened
with few drops OF ammonia, or, what is better,
small piece of lump bOraX. Warm water, into
which enough boraX has been dissolved to make
the water feel a little slippery when pressed be-
tween the thumb and finger is very good for
washing the hands. Many people who do not
work wash their hands but seldom. The days
accumulation of dirt is allowed to remain on
the hands all night. Upon rising the hands are
washed in cold water. The Possessor wonders
why. when she does no work, that her hands
are not white.-GOOd housekeeping.
To PREVENT LAMP ACCIDENTs.-BOthi in con-
structing lamp and in the care of it the fol-
lowing rules are worth knowing, for choosing,
In the first place. and for keeping it in good
order. i. That portion of the wick which is in
the oil reservoir should be Enclosed in tube OF
thin sheet-meral. open at the bottom, or in a
miners safety lamps Uwenty-eight meshes to
one Inch. 2. The oil reservoir should be of
metal rather than OF china or glass. 3. The oil
reservoir should have no feeding place nor
opening other than the opening into which the
upper part of the lamp is screwed. 4. Every
ing apparatus. 3. Every lamp should
W 1axs broad broad and heavy base. 9:
,rStIy n,aS hSuio BE- sort, "a and dind not
vinegar and dried at the IRE before being PUT
into lamps. s. Wicks should bs- only just
rug cuOOeI W the UOJloin Oh the OIL reSCT-
votr. g. Wicks should be wide that hey
quite I'LL the wick-hOlder without having 20 be
squeezed into it, 10. Wicks should be soaked
with Oil before being lit. IL. The reservoir
should be quite filled with oil every time before
using the lamp. II. The lamp should be kept
thoroughly ciean, all oil should be carefully
wiped off, and all charred wick and dirt rubbed
OIL with twisted lamp-lighter other stiff
piece of paper before lighting. IS. When the
lamp Is lit the wick should be first turned
down and then slowly raised. IA. Lamps
which have no extinguishing apparatus should
he
down until there is only small fiickerlng
Name, and sharp puff of breath should then
Dc sent across the top of the chimney, but not
down it.-PhiLG. Ledger.