Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-02
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WORDS or ADVICE 10 PRACTICAL uousrxxrrErs-
LITTLE THINGS WORTH 1BAENBERrN0 YoR TEE
| SAKE OF CONVENIENCE AND coNVoRT-A EUnBER
| or SIMPLE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ADVICE.
| Use LsxoN JUICE and saltto remove iron rust.
! SOLUTION OF PHARLAsH in water, thrown upon
| IRE, will extinguish 1t Immediately.
| WHEN HINGE CRRAKs put q little graphite or
soft lead pencil on the place Of friction.
APPLE SAUCE Is MUCH IMPRovHD by the addition
| Of tablespoonful Of butter and requires less
| sugar.
WHEN Hot CREASE has been spilled on floor
dash cold water over It. so as TO harden Il quickly
| and prevent 1t striking into the boards
srooP In sHoULDERs.-A good method to prevent
stoop In the shoulders is to walk with the palms
| ward.
MIXTURE OF FINE SAND AND PLASTER or PARIs,
wet up TO the thickness Of mush, and applied with
blunt knife, will mend small troublesome holes
| In the wall
In NERVOUS PRosrRArroN, rest and sleep are the
| first indispensable conditions change Is always
In order to make them possible. The diet must be
| generous, the food well masticated and eaten
| slowly.
To TEST DAMPNEss IN WALLs-It Is stated that
the dryness OF the walls of a newly-built house
may De tested by placing against them a very thin
sheet OF gelattne. II any dampness exists the
gelat1ne Will curl outward at the edges.
In CASE OF A SEVERE SPRAIN OF the ankle i'm
merse the joint as possible In pail Of hot
water, and keep it there for fifteen or twenty
ini mi After removing IL keep 1t bandaged Win
GOOD PIE CRUsr.-Rub well together one-half
| cup of lard and one pint OF -four; add water
enough to make q dough not too stiT; roll out and
spread with butter, fold ever evenly and make
second fold In the opposite direction; roll OUT
again. being careful not TO squeeze the butter OUT
In CASE OF AcCIDENT.-Every effort on the part
Of the patient to repeat in detail the cause OF An
accident, the sensations experience, &C, should
| be discouraged. Cheerful conversation upon other
and All
lief that 1t Is lot always necessary to send Tor
doctor.
To BRIGHTEN GILT FRANEs-To renovate and
brighten the gilt frames OF pictures and mirrors
that have become rusty and dingy simply wash
them with a small sponge moistened with spirits
or wine or oil OF turpenIine, the sponge only 10 be
sufficiently wet to take on the dirt and fly marks.
They should not be wiped afterward, but LEFT to
dry OF themselves.
To WBlTRN LINEN that has turned yellow cut up
pound OF fine white soap into q gallon Of milk,
and hang 1t over fire In q wash-kettle. When
the soap has completely melted put In the linen
ready lather OF soap and water. wash the linen
In IL, and then rinse IL through two cold waters
with very little blue In the last
STEAM AS A observation-disclosures experiments
the direct action OF steam at PIP degrees Fahren-
heit is SUFFICIENT to destroy most germs in from
nve 10 ten minutes, and that the most tenacious
spores succumb TO this treatment II 1t Is con-
tlnued for hIteen minutes. On the other hand
the effect or heated dry air as q dsinfectant is
quite uncertain, even though Its temperature be
very high.
FIGS FOR THE TABLE-If dried figs are washed in
warm water and then soaked in cold water ten or
fifteen hours Qhe time depending on temperaturel
they will expand to their original size and much
resemble freshly picked ngS 10th In flavor and ap.
fnolsIened with mix TO eat Win them. make a de-
nc1ouS, cheap and wholesome dish for breakfast
OCCASIONALLY. II soaked in water enough TO about
cover them 1t affords rich juice to eat with them
CURE FOR FRECKLEs.-nOrseradlsh grated into
cup OF cold sour milk-let 1t stand twelve hours,
then strain and apply two or three times a day
WILL 1t Is said, remove freckes from hands face
In short time. Or, one ounce OF lemon juice
borax and hall a dracnm OF sugar, will also re-
move them. Keep the lotion in q glass bottle,
TO the rreckles occasionally, and they Viii soon be
removed.
RHUBARB JAN.-To every one pound Of rhubarb
allow one pound OF loaf sugar and the rind OF half
lemon. Wipe the rhubarb perfectly dry, string
it. and weigh it; put 1t into preserving pan, with
sugar in the above proportions. MiDce the lemon
rind very timely, add 10 IL the other ingredients,
and place the preserving-pan by the side OF the
burning, and when the sugar Is well dissolved put
the pan more the tre and let the Jam boil for
three-Quarters OF an hour, taking care keep 1t
Well SKINNED and stirred with a wooden spoon
Pour into pots ana cover in the usual way.
CARE OF CHILDREN.-Fever and restlessness In
children are frequently caused by indigestion. If
the skin OF the little one is hot and dry remember
warm bath, then give II q cup hall fun OF warm
W. ter 10 drink. In q few minutes the undlgested
food viii be thrown on the stomach, and tue child
will soon be sleeping SOundly. A dose OF mag.
nesia, about half a teasoonrul given In the morn
ing before breakfast, will probably restore TO the
chlld its usual health; but should fever and nausea
continue during the day following the attack, send
| for physician, who viii undoubtedly approve OF
what you have done and should the symptoms
develop into scarlet fever, measles, chckenpox,
any OF the diseases 70 which children are liable,
the attack will probably be OF u mild nature.
To RENEW OLD FUKNITURE-Old furniture may
be polished up by using o shellac varnish pre-
pared as follows: A MISUNDERSTANDING good
alcohol, as much as you want, pint or quart.
Shellac added as long as 1t will dissolve. Shake
WELL set in warm place, then shake once In
awhile. IL will keep Indefinitely II kept well
corked. Should be made several days before using.
When wanted for use turn out little in a saucer
Ut evaporates quickly. II should be q little
alcohol Use a small nat varnish brush II is
easy to handle and goes into all the crevices An
old kid glove protects the hand. The alcohol flies
on quickly and leaves a thin coating OF sheliac
1t Is quickly DONE quickly dry. covers scratches,
and gives furniture a new look. Soak the brush
when done IN alcohol, cleaning until soft, then 1t
will be ready for next time. save the alcohol used
in cleaning, putting 1t in the varnisn bottle.
Strawberries AND How TO PREPARE THEN
Strawberries and whipped cream-Pick ripe straw
berries place layer Of them in glass dish, cover
with pulverized sugar. and put another layer OF
berries and sugar, set on ice two hours. When
ready TO serve cover the top with one pint OF thick
cream, the whites VI three eggs and teacup OF
white sugar whipped together. Chilled strawber-
ries-Pace layer OF strawberries In a bowl, cover
with sugar, pour over them orange juice. Let
stand on ice one hour Just b-fore serving sprinkle
with finely powdered ice. Frosted straw Worries
Take large ripe strawberries with the stems on,
dip in cold water, ana put q sieve to dry beat
slightly the whites or two eggs, DIP the berries
| one at q time into the egg, then In powdered su-
gar; lay them on large Dishes SO they will not
touch, 10 dry. strawberry short-cake-Into one
quart OF sifued nour rub one teaspOonrul OF Soda
ten OF cream OF Tartar, nall o teaspoonrul Of salt
and TWO tablespoonfuis OF butter; add sweet milk
10 make q sim batter. Bake In tin buttered PIE
| pans. When done split with q sharp knife, butter
both halves, cover one half with thick layer OF
very ripe, fresh Strawberries and sprinkle freely
with sugar. Let stand ten minutes, place the other
hall OF the shOrt-cake on top, press down, cover
thickiy with berries sprinkle with plenty OF sugar.
Serve with pitcher OF sweetened cream.
PINE ArPLEs-The pineapple is rich In flavor,
| but hard and indigestible. II not perfectly pre-.
pared. II eaten without cooking 1t should always
| be allowed TO stand twenty-four hours In sugar.