Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-12
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Ans woRrH RExKxBERMe-How 10 DO MANY
THINGS THAT wrLL:sAvE TINE AND LADon-so0
GOOD RECIPES ZOE FAMILY DrsHRa
water.
LAY STRIP OF TARRED PAPER Just under the
EDGES OF the carpets to get rid OF carpet bugs The
strong Tar odor soon disappears.
10 CLEANSE CARPRrs.-Wash In q mixture COM
posed OF one gill OF gall to large pail OF water.
huo Win This mixture 10 remove spots.
FRIED TROUT. - The trout should be simply
cleaned, washed and dried, dipped In egg ana
Dread crumbs and fried In smoking-hot rat.
MILK ToAsr.-Slice stale bread thin, toast to q
delicate brown, lay In dish, melt pound OF but
Ter In pint OF new milk and pour over the toast
WHrrEwAsH-Three pounds whiting stirred In
cold water, one cup OF dissolved glue mixed while
not with the whiting. Make to consistency 70
To RENEW STRAW MArr1se.-Rub all over 1t a
layer OF wet Wilmington clay rullers earth) let II
remain Tor several days, and then wash 1t on with
some salt and water.
FOR NEuRALGIA.-Heat q 1at-iron, put double
fold Of flannel on the painful part then move the
iron to and fro on the flannel The pain win
cease almost Immediately.
PASTE FOR WALL PAPER.-Mix one pound OF hour
with cold water, add about i've quarts OF boiling
wafer ana stir until as thick as starch. Just De-
lore using STIR In half pint dissolved glue.
10 CLEAN MIRR0Rs-Sponge them perfectly
free from all dirt, drying with soft cloths, and
when quite dry rub little powered blue over the
glass polishing it finally with soft old silk hand
FISH BoNEa-It's well to know that a raw egg, II
swallowed Immediately, viii generally carry q
nsh-oone down that cannot be got up from the
throat BY the utmost exertion, and has got out OF
reach OF the saving finger.
CORN FRITTERs.-To two eggs, well beaten add
-FOUR or nve tablespOonfus of -four little salt and
pepper. and the contents of can OF corn. Drop
and fry light brown. These are delicious.
BREAKFAST DIsH.-Fry batch Of unsweetened
johnny or hominy cakes; split when hot and drop
into them cream made Of one quart Of milk, into
which has been well boiled Tablespoonful OF corn
starch or -four Add salt and plenty Of sweet but
ter.
To CHANGE THE AIR IN SIcK-Roox without
exposing the patient to unsafe drafts, open the
windows o. doors leading out OF doors in the room
adjoining. When the air in this adjoining room is
renewed close the doors and windows and open the
door Into the Sick-rOOm.
SPRAINs-When q joint is sprained swelling
comes on gradually. In dislocation the swelling
and loss OF motion Of the joint happens immedi-
ately after the accident. sprained limb should
De kept perfectly quiet To prevent Inflammation
use poultlces OF NORWOOD, hops or tansy.
A PERSON SUFFERING WITH BoILS should eschew
rich pastry, gravies, and every kind OF meat, ex-
cepting lean mutton. The boils may be brought
to a head py using warm poultice OF camomile
flowers, or boiled white lily root, by fermentation
with not water, or, by stimulating plasters.
PASTRY WITH SCET-RemOve the 6brOuS skin
from six ounces OF beers suet then chop very fine,
adding gradually one pound of flour; add one tea
spoonful OF salt and SUFFICIENT ice water, about one
cup cup 10 moisten; mix carefully with knife Roll
out Into thin sheet audit Is ready to use.
A GOOD RECIPE FOR MUFFINs.-Dissolve one
fourth Of a cake of compressed yeast in one-nalf
pint OF warm water. add teaspOOnful Of melted
butter, teaspOonful OF sugar, a tablespoonful OF
salt and enough flour to make a thick batter. That
Is all; simple, isn't 1t? OF course the quantities
would have to be increased for large family.
For COLD IN TUE HEAD.-COld in the head Is not
only annoying but likely to develop into catarrh.
One teaspOonful OF mustard dissolved in a lumber
full OF cold water and used as gargle three times
stnate cases equal parts OF loaf sugar and pulver
lied alum used as snu1 will give instant relief.
SrEwED WAREHOUSES;. Lay the crosses In
strong salt and water; pick and wash them well
and stew in water Tor about ten minutes; drain
and chop them; return them to the stew-pan with
a DIT OF butter, some pepper and salt; stew till
tender Just before serving put In little vinegar;
good with boiled chicken.
DANDELIoN SALAD.-Select fresh, green dandelion
green's; wash and place In a salad bowl. Just at
the moment Of serving pour over the greens one
tablespoonful OF Oil In which is dissolved one salt
spoonful OF salt and half tablespoonful OF pepper.
over the whole one tablespoonful of vinegar toss
again and serve Immediately.
CHILDRENs CAKE.-Two quarts OF flour, one
quart OF molasses (not syrup, one cupful sugar,
half cupful OF ginger, four teaspoonfuIs of soda,
a cupful of sour ere nm and heaping TABLESPOON
full OF lard. slit the flour first and then sprinkle
the ginger well through It; add the sugar and
mOasses putting in lastly the soda dissolved In the
timer cutter shaped like a horse II you would
have the delight OF the children perfect
The DAY AFTER COOKING ANY BOILED MEAT
boil breakfastcupful OF rcsin pint Of the stock;
drain It. Butter pie-dish and put in layer of
rice; also strew rice the sides till 1t sticks
Take any cold meat, favored with SPICE bayleaf
and pepper and finely minced. Place this on the
rice, and cover 1t over with the remains OF the
boiled rice. Tie the p1e-diSn In cloth and boil it
In some STOCK mot water) for half an hour. When
quite cold turn out and serve garnishing the dish
with parsley.
To PREPARE swEErBREADs FOR BREAKrAsr.-on
returning from market lay the sweetbreads in q
bowl OF ice water for an hour and, after removing
the fat and skim throw them in boiling water with
little SAT- and parboil them about twenty min
utes. Then put them again In ice water for live
minutes; afteward wipe them dry and put them
In the refrigerator until evening. and then prepare
them for breakfast. II they to be Dreaded dip
them, in the evening, ready for frying and then
put them back In the refrigerator.
How TO BLACKEN SrovEs.-First, the stove should
be thoroughly busted and blackened every morn
Ing, as soon as the usual morning fire is raked
down and fixed. At this time the stove is almost
cold. The backing should be mixed with cold
water and put on with a dauber, rubbed thorough
ly and then polished with a dry brush. It Is not
cecessary to polish the sides OF the stove more
Jnan once a week; simply rub them over with a
dry brush after you have polished the top. After
your stove Is nicely polished be very careful not to
allow Kettles or saucepanS to boil over, neither
drop grease or other substances the surface to
burn, remember to always have q clean stove
avoid s0iling It. This is wiser than constant Clean
ing.
II could know 1t ALL
That you and my love, must surely know
In the yelled future be 1t veal or woe,
Think We that would shrink nor take thy hand
To go with thee through that untraveled land?