Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-03

SpNohkNEPEkS--NCA EENts REAk4fitsS AM I'm
vESrIsEs-sONE ToorHsoNE DISHES E,sILE
PREPARED.
LAMP wIcRs shonld be changed often enough
to insure having good light it;hey seem
eioggea 'hsy NAV he washed IA strong sad~ ana
put INTO the lamps again.
10 TAKE SPoTs OF PAINT PROM woop. lay q
thick coating Of lime and soda mixed over it,
letting II stay twenty-four hours, then wash Oh
with water and the spots will disappear
PoAchEp Eoes IN BArrER.-Poach the num-
Der OF eggs required Let them get quite cold.
Trim nicely. roll each egg in a thinly cut slice
parsley.
WHEN dark carpet looks dusty soon after it
has been swept, wet cloth or sponge. wiring
it almost dry and wipe of the dust. A few
drops Of ammonia in the water win brighten
the colors,
DEopoRIzERs.-Coffee pounded in q mortar
and roasted On an iron plate, sugar burned on
not Goals and vinegar boiled with myrrh and
sprinkled on the floor and furniture Of a sick
room are excellent deodorizers
In BEATING CAKE, beat from the bottom of
the mixing bowl with a wooden spoon. bringing
1t up full and high with each stroke, and as soon
as the ingredients are fairly and smoothly mixed
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To REMOVE INK STAINS FROM L1yEN.-Meit
some pure tallow and dip the spot in it. then
wash out the tallow and all traces of the ink
stain will disappear. The suet that envelops
sheep kidneys when rendered out makes pure
tallow. = =
FOR Cold N THE HEAD.-0ne teaspoonful
OF mustard dissolved in a tumblerful of cold
water and used as a gargie three times day
will often effect speedy cure. In more obsti-
nate cases equal parts OF loaf sugar and pulver-
lied alum used as a snuff will give relief.
For NEURALsIc HEADACHE. Squeeze the
juice of a lemon into a small cupful of strong
coffee, and drink while the coffee is quite hot
1t is said to afford instantaneous relief. Strong
tea is advocated by many, but it usually in
creases the pain. aud should never be used by
those who suffer from such headaches.
To KEEP Cur Flowers FRESH. in the evening
lay them in q shallow pan or bowl, with their
stems in a very little water, and cover the dish
with damp towel. In the morning the flowers
can be arranged in vases for the day. The
stems can be slightly cut from day to day.
Flowers treated in this manner can be kept
from one to two weeks, and sometimes even
longer.
OYSTER CRooURrTEs.-Scald and chop fine
the hard part Of the oysters, leaving the other
part and liquor for soup; add an equal weight
Of mashed potatoes; to one pound of this add .
lump OF butter the size of an egg, tablespoonful
OF salt, Tablespoonful Of pepper and quarter
OF teacup of cream. Make in small cakes,
dip in egg and then in bread crumbs, and fry
like doughnuts.
PUDDINGs are an excellent cool-weather des-
sert, If properly made. In order to have them
a success great care is necessary. The eggs
should always be beaten separately. Dried
in c1r he .f,,ll,
picked and washed. Almonds and spices should
be pounded fine. In making cocoanut pudding.
preserved cocoanut will be found preferable to
freshly grated cocoanut.
OATMEAL FOR BnEAKFAsr.-Manyo of the keep
ers Of big groceries tell of the large extent to
which oatmeal is used as an article OF diet. In
thousands Of families plate or bowl of oat-
meal porrldge. which ought to be of the best
quality, well boiled and taken with cream. is
the first thing at breakfast. The children are
apt TO be very fond of it. 1t is wholesome. nu-
tritious and advantageous to the digestion.
ECONOMY IN THE KITcHEN.-Whena quart can
OF tomatoes is opened for soup, one-half only
should be used, and with quart of stock (the
latter costs nothing If al stock materials are
saved), a little suet 1our onion. and BAY Leaf
makes delightful dinner soup. and quite
enough for family Of Elk. The few pieces Of
bread left from breakfast nay be cut into
IL.
naming half of the tomatoes should be put in
bowl or jar and used next day for sauce, seal
loped, or if mixed with okra and rice will make
a nice dish for lunch.
PUDDINas AND PfEs.-Before commencing TO
make paste for buildings or pies it is necessary
to place near at hand everything likely to be
needed, to inspect all the utensils TO prepare
all the ingredients. and most important Of all
to wash the hands and nails perfectly clean
Always use good, sweet butter. drippings or
lard for paste. To make good puff paste rub
a quarter of a pound of butter with half quart
OF flour very fine make it into a light paste
with cold water; roll out quarter OF an inch
thick. put layer Of butter all over, sprinkle
on little flour. double it up and roll it out
again, repeating flour or Ave times using in
all half pound of butter.
CARE OF AN INFANr.-The management of the
baby during the first week Of its existence may
be summed up in the one word--quiet Almost
equal in importance to this. condition for the
small stranger is that of warmth. The baby's
eyes should for long time be carefully
shielded from the light. Too much cannot be
said in cond mnation Of the practice of hard
ening" infants by such barbarous methods as
bathing them in cool water, subjecting them to
rude handling and similar harsh courses The
child's stomach holds only tablespoonful at
birth, and distensions of the diaphragm by
overlooking produces the same discomfort in
an infant that the gorging of an immense din
ner would upon an adult. Worse still than the
overlooking is the practice of pouring medi-
cines down the baby's throat. Agitation or ex-
citement TO the mother acts directly and speed
lily upon the child
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