Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-18
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ASD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ros wHoLksons DrsHEa
szoKr CEILING can De cleaned with soda and
water
10 REMOVE wHrrs sPors from furniture ruf
with splits OF camphOr.
A TtasroosFUL 90 SALT In pan OF starch vii
add gioSs to the linen when ironed.
wAKM BOILED RICE Is often an acceptable sub
stitute for oatmeal at breakfast time
POUR BouISs WATER upon frozen eygs let them
stand In t Until it Is cold and the yolks will beat
easily.
SPOONFUL oF KERoszys On TO pail Of water
IN boiling clothes viii make them wash easier and
LOOK whiter
BAIRD Esas-Heat d1ppings in q pie-piate
break In the eggs. season and leave In the oven
Until cooked through
A SPOONFUL or STRONG vrsyeaa In q kettle Of
hot lard Will prevent doughnuts from soaking fat.
Do not have the tile TOO full
Porsro CRoouErTKa-Beat cold mashed potatoes
light with mix ana an egg, make into balls, bind
Win hour and drop into boiling lard
ALWAYS DECORATE TIE DINNER TABLE In some
way; even Or II Is more than u df OF apples OF
oranges In the center. or q few flowers
ALWAYS Put LITTLE SALT into every thing you
cook, oatmeal, custards puddingS bread, blanc
mango an pastry of All kinds You will ind It Q
god addition
Ecu RoLIsL-Two cups Of sweet mix, two eggs,
one-fOurtn t@aspoonful OF salt, three sud one-half
cups OF sifted hour. one teaspoonful OF baking
powder; bake In gem pans
HAN Bsus-Two cups OF chopped ham, three
hard boiled eggs chopped, two rolled soda crack
ers, one teaspoon made mustard. make Into balls
bind with egg. roll In nour and fry.
CARE or MEAr.-rr tine butcher brings your steak
IL a brown paper wrapper, take it on at once. II
ha ,AN
taste l. given TO the steak In return.
IL KSOs OR HooE that holds up picture or
bracket becomes loose. all the hole with plaster Of
paris and insert the nail II vii take q day or
two for II to harden, but will then b solid.
Fsw PLASrs A SUNNY wIsDow add much
tothe attractiveness OF a room. They will thrive
best In the dining or sitting room, II the Kitchen
door Is sometimes left open. The steam OF cooking
i very good for them
BOILED APPLES AND RIck-Core some sour apples
and boil until tender In water slightly sweetened,
take out and al with boiled rice pour rice around
them, bake ten minutes and serve with powdered
sugar and cream whipped with the white OF an
egg.
GREAT ASSoyAxcR Is caused by the creaking OF
an unoiled hinge. The use Of OIL Is unpleasant
both In odor and greasinesa n you will take
soft lead pencil and thoroughly blacken all the
graphite, you Will be surprised and pleased with
the result.
To WARY OVER COLD MurTos.-An excellent
ana simple way Is 70 cut IL, II oin, into chops or,
~ leg, into thick scallops and dip each into egg
well beaten with tesspoonful or milk, then In fpe
bread crumbs. and fry In plenty very hot Tat III
your crumbs be very nm ana eveu, the larger
crumbs VIII fall on and the appearances be spoiled
How TO CooK CHASBERRiys--Washo one quart OF
cranb rries and put them In covered saucepan
with one pint Of water. Let them simmer until
each cranberry bursts open; remove the cover
and add one pound Of sugar, and let them Doll
twenty minutes, uncovered, Inc cranoerries must
never be stirred from the time they are placed on
the IRE.
CARE or House. PL,xrs-Stir the soil frequently
with FORK or other snail instrument; never allow
IL to bake on TOP. Keep tt well loosened. so that
the water may readily go TO the roots The foliage
but In sitting room. used constantly ft is almost
impossible to prevent some dust from settling over
them, and they must be washed or sprinkled with
water TO keep them healthy.
To STAIN WOOD FOR FURNITURE and household
ornaments, cabinets. &C.; Procure nve cents
worth each % burnt umoer and boiled linseed OIL
Pour a quantity In a shallow dish: take piece Of
nanne dip 10 the oil first, then In the lumber, and
rub well into the wood 90 over all the surface or
the article 10 BE- stained In this Way once: next
worth all the cost and Dor.
ISpIAS MEAL GRuEL-wet two tablespoonfals
OF the meal 10 a smooth paste with cold water, and
stir II pint OF boiling water. Let this boil
half an hour and stir occasionally, a. It burns
readily. II II becomes too thick, add water. Sea.
soned with salt, sugLr. lemon juice and grated
nutmeg 10 becomes quite DELICIOUS IL Is still
further improved by The addition OF tiny piece Of
b1tt 7, n this be not forbidden
ADVICE TO TEA DRINKKRA Drink II In modera-
ton: do not take it between meals or on an empty
stomach; allow II 10 form part OF the regular
meal: make the infusion BY stsepinS-never by
boiling: those who are troubled with insomnia
nos AFFORD overworg on the stimulus OF strong tea
the poor and scsnty-fed cannot afford 70 touch II;
tea agsrayases dyspeptios' and many cases are
To IxpxovR PoTAroKs-Poor potatoes may be
made much more palatAole By preparing In the
following manner: Remove the skins and boi. IS
quickly as possible. Then drain on the water and
set the Kettle with the potatoes In it back the
from sticking 10 the bottom sprinkle little nc
over the potatoes and snake them UP again, then
guile dry and mssiy Il 20 treated. .~' VA" ''''
STAIN FoE FLooRs-For rosewood shade take
I've cents worth OF extract OF loywood dissolved In
one pint OF water; pulserze alum, and add q very
Little, stirring well; put In alum enough little at
a time. to turn the solution Q dark brown; too
lie stained with a cioth; il toS dark. add I more re
water; when dry give one coat OF olL or. II pre-
ferred, yarnish- These are the simplest stains
and mos, Ike the natural wood colorx
How TO CrIlIzx Cold FBH.-Put Q half-pint of
milk In : double boiler 70 heat Rub together one
large tablespoonful Of butter and three even table
spoonruls Of nour: sod this TO the boiling milk;
stir until smooth and thick; add the yelk OF egg
and pint OF cold, cooked fsn; mix a lightly as
possible: add Quarter-teaspoonful Of nutmeg
Ealf-teaspoonfu "a onion juice. halt and pepper 10
taste: mix aud turn out TO cooi. When cold form
into outlets; dip nrst In beaten egg and then In
bread crumbs, ana Try In smoking. not fat Put
fancy paper In the small end TO represent the cut.
let bo.e.
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RecOllecst0ns Of Grant.
Il knew him WELL" the Old man said
We were together III the rxht
with Tue Left when the charge led
The Gens raj. vi c0urse. bad the Rixht.