Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-19

| WELL WORTH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND PRE-
| vESTTvEs FOR sIcKNEss-A NUMBER OF RECEIPTS
| FOR PLAIN But WHOLESOME DISHES.
| WASH YoUR WINDOWS with warm water.
| CLEAN A COATED TEAKErTIE by boiling q spoon
| ful OF ammonia In the water.
| In MAKING WAFPLEs never put sugar In the bat
| ter, as 1t causes them to be heavy and tough
| A SMALL BAG OF SULPHUR kept In drawer or
closet that is infested with red ants will quickly
| dsperse them.
SOAP SHOULD BE PURCHASED by the box, taken
out OF the wrappers and stood In dry place, as 1t
| improves by keeping.
| TAKE BUCKET OF FRESH WATER into your bed
room every night, and let it remain uncovered.
| IL VIII absorb all poisonous gases
| PARIsIENNK PorAToEs.-Parisienne potatoes are
raw potatoes cut In blocks or balls and cooked
SLOWLY In not fat until golden brown.
CORN MuFrrNs--Two cups OF corn meal, two
cups OF hour, TWO eggs salt, one pint OF sweet milk
half-cup OF butter, two teaspoons OF baking pow
DER, beaten thoroughly. Bake in gem pans.
In CASE CHILD HAS FORCED button or bean
Into one OF his nostrils, press against the empty
nostril and blow into the open mouth. In this
way the Iorelgn substance can OFTEN be easily
dislodged
In SCATTERING DELICATE WILD FLOWERS 1t is best
| 10 wrap them Immediately In wet moss, handling
them as little and as delicately as possible. Even
| flowers past refreshing.
10 REMOVE INK Spots FROM DRsK.-Scrape on
the Ink spots with piece Of glass. Hold 1t In a
0is OF cnamois TO save your fingers. Then you can
polish again with linseed Oil.
CHANGE YOUR SHoEs.-If. when obliged to be on
your feet all day, you change your shoes several
times for fresh pair, you Will be astonished how
mucn " Will rest the tired feet, for no two shoes
press the foot In the same part.
SPICED SHAD.-Cut the shad In pieces about or
inches long and stick it full OF whole cloves Lay
II with the skin side up; salt well; pepper to taste:
cover Win vinegar and bake all night In close
covered earthen pan. To be eaten cold.
STEwED BEETs.-Boil them first the usual way;
then scrape and slice them: put them into stew
pan with q piece Of butter rolled In -FOUR some
boiled onion and parsley chopped fine and little
slnegaI SAT- and pepper. Set the pan over hot
nre ana let the beets stew for quarter OF an hour.
NICE Disc OF PoTAToKs.--Pare and slice as
many potatoes as you think you Will need, put
them in baking pan; pour in water so you can
Just see it. Place slices Of fresh pork, bacon or
Dee1steak here and there over the potatoes Sprin.
kle with nour pepper and salt. Roast In oven for
one hour.
For THE DESTRUCTION OF MoTHs-Place In q
dark corner, or under some piece OF furniture in
each room, shallow bright tin-pan containing
ABOUT one Inch OF kerosene. The pans can be pur-
chased LOT a few cents each, and should be new to
attract the moths, which are Instantly destroyed
upon contact with the fluid.
A PREvBNTIvE.-A severe cold, and perhaps
an attack OF pneumonia, may be prevented If pre-
monitory symptoms are needed. chilly sensa-
tion along the spinal column. cold, clammy
feeling across the chest, sure indications that
severe cold is trying to settle in the system.
Pour boiling water upon equal parts OF catnip,
spearmint, and sassafras; steep, but do not boil
water to which a teaspOonful OF mustard has been
added, and while soaking the feet drink freely Of
the tea.
In THE SICK ROoM.-SOmetiInes a nervous or
leverish patient will find it impossible to get to
Seen fhet
ing, or, in the afternoon until twilight II the
nurse or attendant, at this stage OF restlessness
Will simply leave the room for lew minutes only
giving as reason that she Is going for ice or 10
see what time 1t is, or any errand that will take
put rev minutes, and will prolong her stay by
nve minutes more, she will frequently find that
the change or presence has made Just the break
In the monOtony and that the sufferer has fallen
to sleep.
REMEDY FOR THE COMMON wARr-According
TO the Medical Press, small doses OF sulphate OF
magnesia taken internally will remove common
warts. NJ. Colrat, OF Lyons has drawn attention
to this extraordinary fact Several Children
treated with three grains OF EPSON salts, morning
ana evening, were promptly cured NJ. Auburs
CITES the case OF q woman whose face was diSfig-
ured by these excrescences, and who was cured In
month by dram and half Of magnesia taken
daly. Another man reports a case Of large warts
which disappeared in a fortnight from the daily
administration OF ten grains OF salts.
A NEW SoUP.-Take eight large potatoes
and three onions; cut them in small pieces
and boil them In q pint OF water until
soft: Pass them through fine colander.
Doll 1t; add very little powdered mace ana one
piece OF loaf sugar, pinch Of cayenne and salt
gether, thicken the soup with two tablespoonfuis
OF potato hour or ordinary flour. Before DO lring
,ns soup into the tureen, place In the latter
good beef dripping and serve them with the SOUP
but on separate dish.
STRAWBERRY SOUFFLE.-Cover half box OF gel
atine with a half cup Of cold water and soak
half hour; then add a half cup of boiling water
and stir until the gelatine is dissolved, Mix one
pint OF strawberry juice and three-uuarters OF a
pound OF sugar together until they form a syrl1p
Beat the yOlks OF six eggs TO a cream; add them
10 the syrup; beat until thoroughly mixed Whip
one quart or cream. Strain the gelat1ne into the
syrup and eggs; turn into a freezer and freeze
When frozen stir In lightly and hastily the whpned
cream. Repack the freezer and stand aside for
TWO hours For thirty people this recipe must be
doubled.
For BREAKFAsT.-Oatmeal cracked wheat or
any OF the coarse grains may be used as morning
puddngs, pOrridge, or as cakes and some one OF
them may well serve as first course with milk at
breakfast always aud provided mother has
common sense, and exercises IL. Delicate Children
and elderly persons, as well as chronic inyalids
are often injured by the action OF coarse-9rained
food upon infiamed stomachs and bowels Coarse
grain may be meat for nine at the table and
daintineSs be careful that no sin is Committed
against one OF these, even the least OF them VARY
recipes and family diet wisely.
DEAFENISG FLOoRs.-A French Journal suggests
method OF 'deafening" floors, attributed TO Gen.
Loyre who proposes, instead Of loading the floor
with plaster TO NIL in the space between the board
Ing and the plastering OF ceiling with shavtnVs
which have been rendered incombustible nv din.
ping them In tub OF thick whitewash AS n ia
known that soft substances inclostn0 air-snaces
form an excellent nOn-cOnducting material To
sound, It Is thought that the shavings SO treated
Will be found OF great service and 1t is said they
are so incombusttble as TO add considerably to the
increasing properties VI the building Where IL
is desired TO dlsnfect the space between the moor
and ceiling the shavtngs may be saturated with
ume-waSh.
CURRIKD CHIcKES.-Cut up the fowls In Joints as
for fricassee; peel and slice an onion ana brown
1t slightly In the bottom Of the saucepan with an
ounce OF butter; put In the chicken and brown IL
completely; then stir In an ounce OF flour and
brown that; pour enough boiling water on the
chicken 10 nearly cover 1t; season with salt and
pepper and simmer until II Is tender which should
De In an hour; when nearly done add q tablespoon
ful OF curry powder; cover II closely and let II
style; wash and put over the re In three times lbs
quantity OF sailed boiling water and boil steadily
and last Tor fifteen minutes without stirring it al
though the vessel may be lightly shaken two or
three times; then drain on ali the water grease
the bottom OF the pot with sweet dr1ppings re-
turn the rice to IL and place It, tightly covered
where IL Will keep hot enough to steam for ten
minutes Shake 1t out OF the boiler In heap on
the dlsh DnI do not use aspOOn to remove it. Each
grain VIII be feathery and distinct Arrange it.
WIN as little help from broad knife as may be-
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