Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-08

spots in sour milk and you will have No trouble
removing the same.
To PREVENT THE SMELL OF CABBAoE perme-
| ating the house while boiling, place on the
| stove dish containing vinegar.
WHEN PAPERINs Room a small apartment
can be made to appear large by being covered
with paper of subdued color without any par
ticular design.
TIE BEST WAY when hot grease has been
spilled on floor is to dash cold water over it,
so as to harden it quickly and prevent it stick
ing into the boards.
VANILLA CooKIEs.-One cup of sugar, three
fourths cup of butter, two eggs, one table,
spoonful vanilla, one-half teaspoon OF soda.
Flour enough to roll.
SMALL, SOFT BRUSH should be used for
cleaning celery and potatoes. 1t is no trouble
to keep one especially for this purpose, and it
will save hands and time.
To REMOVE PAINT FROM SILK GooDs, satu-
rate the goods with equal parts Of turpentine
and ammonia, then wash in soap-suds and let
dry between blotting-paper under a heavy
weight.
Two LARGE SILVER SALT CELLARS are now
used one at each end of the table. These are
to be passed to each guest, who will remove
little of the salt to his empty individual
salt-celar.
side with flannel, the other side with brocade,
are much better than many more elaborate
connections. When tea is made at table they
are almost a necessity.
IT IS GOOD PLAN to keep quantity Of sifted
flour in the pantry, ready for the making Of
biscuits, cake or pie. so as to be prepared il
they are wanted in hurry, as in case Of COM
pany coming and remaining to meal.
To PREVENT THE EYES FROM WEEPING when
onions are peeled, immense the onions for a
short time in boiling water and then throw
them into cold water, from which they may be
removed one by one as required for peeling.
STRIP OF THICK PAPER or pad laid over the
edge of each stair, under the carpet will pre-
serve stair carpet from wearing through for
a considerable time. When purchasing stair
carpet buy at least two yards more than the
length required to cover. in order that it may
be removed every fortnight.
SPONGE LILIES are something new. plain
sponge cake drop is made, somewhat larger
than the ordinary drop. and while warm it is
folded together in the shape of Gala lily, and
fastened with a tooth-pick. When ready to
serve. these shells are filled with whipped
cream and the pick removed.
PoTATo CRoQUETTEs.-Season cold mashed
potatoes with pepper, salt, and nutmeg, beat
to cream with tablespoonful Of melted but
ter to every cupful of potatoes. Add two or
| three beaten eggs and some minced parsley
Roll in small balls, dip in beaten egg, then in
bread crumbs; fry in hot lard. Nice for break
| fast
| To CLEAN THE CHILDREN's TEETH when tartar
has been allowed to form upon them, take
| finely powdered pumice-stone and little,
clean. soft, pine stick, to rub with. Dip the
pine stick into water and then in the powdered
pumice. and rub the teeth gently. Afterward
wash them with soap and water, using tooth
brush.
PRETTY LITTLE CHINA Lcos, with a cherub
sitting at one end, are used as fower-holders
and souvenirs of dinner or lunch. These
| logs, being open on top, will hold quite a mum.
Der of flowers. When only one flower is de-
| signed to be used timer cherubs hold aloft a
small limb of a tree in china. These designs
are in delicate blue or pink.
To FRY OYSTERS AND FRESH FIsH-Have well
heated equal parts of butter and lard. Roll q
handful Of crackers, mix with them little salt
and pepper; drain oysters; then dip them into
beaten egg; then roll them into crackers and
| fry to a light brown. Fish should be washed
and dried on cloth, then dipped in beaten
egg and rolled in crackers the same as oysters.
They require more salt and pepper.
BOILED TURKEY.-Make stuffing as follows
One-half pint grated bread crumbs, one-quarter
pound butter, twenty-five large oysters,
| chopped; two tablespoonfuls cream, beaten
yelks OF three eggs, little sweet marjoram
stuff the turkey, dredge with -four, put in 9
| large kettle and cover with cold water. Boil
| slowly for two or three hours, according to
| size Of turkey. Serve with oyster sauce.
As A DRESSING FOR LADIES' SHOES nothing
equals vaseline, making the leather soft and
pliable without soiling the garments in con-
tact. Where the feet sweat, burnt alum and
glycerlne-one OF the former to two of the
latter-rubbed on the feet at night, and light
or open sock worn, the feet washed in the
morning with tepid water, will keep them dur.
ing the day free from odor, so disagreeable to
those persons who are sufferers.
CREAM CAKEs.-One cup hot water, one-hali
| cup butter; set on the stove; when it boils add
one cup -four and cook till thick. Set this aside
and let it get cold, then add three well-beaten
| eggs and half teaspoonful of soda. Drop this
on a buttered tina tablespoonful for each
cake-an inch and half apart. Cream for
| hlllng-Scald one cup of milk, add one egg
two dessert spoons corn starch, and one-hali
cup of sugar; small teaspoon vanilla.
| M1NCE MEAT.-Three bowls of meat five
bowls of apples, one bowl of molasses, one bow
of boiled cider, one bowl of cider, one bowl OF
suet or butter, two bowls of raisins. four bowls
| of sugar, one bottle of brandy, two tablespoons
of cinnamon, two Of cloves and nutmeg, one OF
black pepper and salt. Crate in the outside
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| all but the meat and spices, boil until the
raisins are tender and pour on the meat and
spices. Add the brandy after it is cold
CLoUTED CREAM.-Strain the milk immedi.
ately into wide pans, holding about six quarts
each, SO as to be about inches deep, and let il
remain for twenty-four hours; then gently
place the pan upon hot plate or slow charcoal
fire with a gentle heat, for if it boils it il
| spoiled. When the cream forms a ring in the
center, remove little with the finger; if few
bubbles rise in the spot it is done, which will
be in half to three-quarters of an hour; re-
move it from the fire and let it remain twenty
four hours; then skim it, and add a little SUI
gar to the surface.
ROAST DUCK, STUFFED WITH CELERY-Clear
and wipe the ducks carefully inside and out
with a wet cloth. To the usual dressing ada
one-half the quantity of stewed celery Tor fresh
as you choOse) and a minced onion. Stuff and
sew up as usual reserving the giblets for the
gravy. If tender the ducks will require Al
hour or less to roast They should be vel
basted. Skim the gravy before putting in the
giblets and thickening. Stew the giblets. frs
in little water, then chop them fine and ado
water and all to the gravy in the dripping-par
with spoonful of Drowned -four Serve with
grape or plum jelly.
PorAro WATER CLEANS SILKS Of any kind OF
color, says The House,cite. For every quart o,
water to be used in washing a dress, for in