Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-25
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Woods o. WISDOM FOR HOrsEvIvEs-SoTEs RE
GAEDISG HEALTH And CJNFORr-HOw To SAVE
TiHE AND LABOR II SMALL NATTERS-HOw TO
MAZE GOOD Use " LxrT-ovEK TABLE SUPPLIES
RECIPES.
CHAN PIANO KEYS with soft rag dipped IN al
cohCL
salt anu a wet reg.
ApPLEs THAT ARE NOT properly looked after will
decay IN the barrels yeTy fast
INDIAN Msu should be purchased In small
quantities and kept ven covered
LEATHEK CHAIR SEATS NAV be revived by rub
hing them with vell-beaten white OF egg
SWEET PorkTOEs require nearly twice the time
that Irish potatoes do either 20 bake or boil.
WHITE AND PALE SHADES Of paint may be beau
TRULY cleaned Oy using whiting in the water
COLD SLICED POIAroEs Gry and taste better by
spFinkling teaspoonful OF -four over them while
irving.
To POLISH NicKEL-PLATED GOODS after becoming
black and not worn, Use rouge or whiting on rag
VITA l.ttle Oft.
IT's NOT Coon PLAN to take OF the cover OF
the stove 10 toast or boil anything when there Is
Cish In the oven.
DELICATE CRsCKERs.-Two pInts OF -four, one
pint OF sweet creaIl and the yelks OF three eggs.
ECh out thin and bake quickly.
OKDfN,RILY No one SHOrLD SrAy at dinner
longer than three hours. and In taking leave, the
NEVER THROW AWAY COLD POTATOES, as there
ore 80 man delicious WAYS In which they may be
warmed over and made into new dishes.
COOP RULE FOR TIE CsE OF the different kinds
OF -four IS % u.s. pastry -four wherever baking
powder Il used, and bread four with yeast.
EXCELLENT PIE CRCsT.-ODe cup OF lard, one cup
Ofsweet mIlk. pincl OF soda, one tablespoonful OF
Cor4-meal, salt and -four enough to mix rather
soft: do not Enead ~.
WHEN PERSON Il "sick az the stomach ice
s.L. info IN SunaI all
20 melt before swallowing WILL in very many in
stances. relieve the discomfort.
10 Ours wtET plsce the thumb upon the
wart and press IL against the bone. Move the wart
backward and forward upon the bone until the
roots become irritated or sore. when the Wart VIII
disappear.
PRIMES PorAToEs.-Form cold mashed pota-
toes into balls, brush them with melted butter,
then With beaten egg, and place them in a baking
PtI- Bake IN very h0S oven until golden
brOwn.-TIbis Tan.
A PIE THAT Is PROPvRLT BAKED will slip from
the TIN with careful handling ami Il placed on a
wire frame where the AIR has access the bottom
81 VIII cool without becoming moist, and when
ready % h. served II can be transferred TO plate
To Fry FISH WELL--The secret OF frying small
nsh crisp ani brown. without either egg or bread
crumbs j. 20 dry II well Hour both sides do not
- nizgIrIly With the Indian meaD, md plunge II
Into plenty % bOillns fat. BE the TAT Is boil
Lax and plenty Of IT, as upon that depends the
,.lspHess InG BROWNIES OF the 1sn.
BAKED M,CaROSL-Take some minced chicken or
meat. then Sei.l hall the quantity OF macaroni,
which must b. c'Oked tender In broth; add two
Weil-Oeatrn eggs. three ounces butter. cayenne
pepper aud sal- 70 taste: all these ingredients
must b. vel u.ixel Put into baking dish and
cl1S until ye!lOwtsh brown crUst Is formed on
top. Yea! and chicken can D. nv
TO CLEAN WHITE MAKBLE.-Tla1 one-quarter
pound soft soap. one-quarter pound powdered
Whitening. one ounce soda, piece Of blue the size
% q walnut. Boil all together for quarter OF an
hour, and RIB over the marble While hot. Leave
n twsnty-four hOuIs at least: then wash OF
and polish with a coarse flannel. The above guam
tity IL quite enough FOR an ordinary washstand
and bureau top.
OATMEAL Brown BrrrY.-In most families where
oatmeal. ceraline, or cracked wheat Is custOmariy
COOKED for breakfast there is Usually a little left
from two or three spOOufuls, perhaps to a pint.
This Will make nice dessert In many different
ways. one Of the simplest IL oatmeal Drown
dIIg dish alternate lay r. OF apples cut for pie,
with the cold oatmeal sprinkle 4 little sugar and
smooth n over with Hni and P DOT II with Few
bits OF butter. Let N Drown nicely. aud eat aOt
with liquid sauce or sugar ana cream.
WHIr CAS EATEN FROM THE FISGERs.-Al-
tho Ugh II Il considered vulgar TO be picking
hone. weIbred people often take the leg OF little
bird IN the fingers and delicately remove the flesh
With the teeth IL Il not generally DONE but IL
ctH Dc uOn' uedtN Cheese can Dc eaten nom the
fingers and with all the fruits; very dry little
tart OF cake can be eaten with the fingers.
Asparagus Is also conveyed 10 the mouth Win the
-
erltTy, with salt alone. with the fingers. Olives
are also eaten in the same way. Pastry. hard lee
cream JellieS blanc-mange, puddlngs are eaten
with the fork. The desSeTL-SpOOn Il only used Tor
snft custarts and preserved fruIt. or melons which
ARE too soft Tor tn tOrk- Waen Strawberries are
served with the stem on they should be eaten with
tae fingers: when served hulied and creaIneJ they
should Of course. he eaten with a spoon.
For An ISvALIDs HEAD REsT.-The small. soft.
eider-stuffed cushions. in melon form, either In
sections Of twO-cOOred pushes IN briOche fashion
CT IN soft Indian silk are most acceptable. They
are soft and movable that they SEEN TO ft into
the head whichever way IL turns sofa cushions
az the usual square shape are now Occasionally OF
three cOlors and made TO look as IL extra cover
was put on. win one corner turned back 10 show
the real cushion inside. The cushion Is OF one
color, the corner lining Of another, and the simu-
lated inner cover OF "a third. Old gold. crimson.
and deep peacock, or brown, pink and gray are
good harmon!zIng cO!Ors. Plush usually forms
The chief material. with satin for the simulated
Iailgs. but Sateen soft POngee silk II also used
Pongee SILK has achieved a wonderful popularity
Tor decorative purposes and Innings to bags, sach-
cts. SC. Very pretty cushions OF brocade or plush
and also the dailtieSj OF tea cosies. decorated
with lenSth CT contrasting POngee silk, cut 20
look Ike little curtain, and GTawn across one
side with a silken cord, with pOmpoDs. The Cush-
Ions are only 80 arranged on one side but the CO.
sies b we the scarf carried right across the top
santwise. 80 that on each side, II Is 10 the right
edge