Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-26

RECIPES FOB NUMBER OF WHOLESOME DISHES
OnrLorHs WILL LAST LONGER il one or two layers
OF wadded carpet lining are laid under them
WEDDING CAKE is no longer sent out 1t Is neatly
leaves.
dampened cloth In fine sifted coal ashes, then
polish with dry ashes
PLAIN SWISS MUSLIN never looks very well after
being laundried, but dress of figured muslin may
pe zone up number OF times.
NICE TABLECL0THS AND NAPKINS should not De al
lowed to become much soiled so that they will
require vigorous rubbing with soap or In hot water
| BuTrERED ToAsr.-Toast stale bread to deli
cate brown, dip in boiling water containing
little salt, spread with butter and set In the oven
ENdRAvNGs MAY BE CLEANED py bleaching
them over sulphur fumes. This will remove the
siam OF age and Will destroy the fungi caused by
TuRpENTNE MIXED WITH CARBoLIc ACID and kept
IN open vessels about the room Will, 1t is said,
greatly lessen the risk OF contagion In scarlet fever
ulphtherta and kindred diseases.
ONIoNs.-Dur1ng unhealthy seasons and in the
spring Of the year, onions ought TO be eaten at
| prophylactic beyond description.
! 10 REMOVE INK FROM COTToN-Put teaspoon
Of oxa a ACID in teacup and pour on boiling wa
YET. HOld the .cl0th in the fumes. Use this with
great care, Tor the acid is highly poisonous.
INDIAN BREAD.-Three coffee cups Of corn meal,
| TWO OF graham hour (unbolted), two-thlrds OF a
cup OF molasses one egg, one quart OF sweet milk,
one teaspoonful OF Soda one OF salt. Steam three
| or TOUR hours. Put In oven and brown.
MILK IN SUMMRR-An argument against allow
ing children to drink milk in the summer time Is
drawn from the liability of the fluid to develop
! tne FREDERICKSBURG is supposed to be
| tne immaculate cause or summer diarrh Ra.
| How 70 BATHE.-Much cold bathing exhausts
| vitality. Much warm bathing produces undue re-
| taxation and sensitiveness Hence to secure the
pest results, avoid these extremes. The tempera-
| lure OF the water and surrounding air should be
Sucn as TO allow bath to be taken deliberately.
A FLY REMEDY.-On Of bay applied TO the walls
| Of room, it is claimed, will repel flies. 1t has
also been tried and found efectual in the south OF
France In preserving gilt frames, chandeliers &C..
from becoming soiled IL is remarked that flies
| soon avoid the rooms where this application has
| been employed.
| IN WASHING CLOTHES it is well to remember
mat TOO much bluing renders clothes yellow after
| time. inexperienced or careless servants think
the more bluing In the water the better for the
WASH, and IL Is difficult matter TO convince them
quantity is used.
NICE Way TO Cook CoD-FIsB.-Wash and soak
over night piece OF goldfish, skin side up, then
put 1t In the potato kettle on top OF the potatoes
ana Doll while the potatoes are cooking. Remove
the SKIN and bones, pour over 1t a little sweet
cream, add bits OF butter and set II In the oven
minute IL Is almost as good as fresh fish.
SLAw DREssING.-Heat together to boiling point
| In stew-pan gill of vinegar and an ounce of
butter. Stir In an egg well beaten and gill OF
sweet cream. Season TO taste and pour over finely
chopped cabbage. Another way is TO mix to-
He.ner GIL OF water and a gill OF vinegar:
| thicken with half an ounce OF -four Cook two
minutes; add an ounce OF butter and season to
taste. w
TO CLEAR CLoGGED srE-PIpEs-Just before
retiring at night pour into the pipe enough LIQUID
soda-lye TO Ill the trap" Or bent part OF the pipe
BE sure that no water runs into it until the next
morning: During the night the I've will convert
an tne o1al into soft soap, and the first OF
water In the morning will Wash IL away and leave
the pipe as clean as new
HOW TO ACQUIRE GOOD GAIA free swing OF
the leg from the hip results ia an easy, graceful
| walk Swing the leg out firmly, keeping the knee
s saay don't stride, but, on the other hand
dOnt make the mistake or taking too short STEP
Pace The foot firmly on the ground, keep the
Dody free from any motion, let the shoulders be
Hdrper's Bazdr.
CEILING PAPERS are brought out in most effec-
| 1--WE tlnts. Tiny yellow or white daisies without
centers, the pink and cream apple blossoms or the
Japanese figures, in soft blues and lichen green's
are all delightfully."- restful and refreshing to the
eye. A pink ceiling or a sort pale old India blue
are charming novelties, made up of the Japanese
circles or half-moOns, or arabesque figures that
nave no worry" In them about distinguishing
what is meant.
FURMITY, SUMNER BOWL DRINK.-Bruise two
quarts OF wheat, or take the same of prepared
| cracked wheat, and put 1t into stone Jar with
wv qudil 10 VI WdJeT, Ddke SLOWLY Till quite soft
TAKE Two quarts OF new milk, stir the wheat into
this till it Is thick custard add four ounces or
weil-wasned and dried raisins, and simmer ali to-
getner I'LL the latter are cooked. Beat the yolks
OF three eggs with little nutmeg and three table
spoonfuis OF milk; add this while the furnity is
either hot or cold.
BEFORE PUTTING AWAY WINTER CLOTHES for the
| summer give them good brushing and airing
Put little bag with piece Of camphor into each
coat or dress pocket. Turn each dress skirt inside
out, IOlo neatly, place newspaper between each
one, and do all up in strong newspaper pasting
IL so as not TO leave the smallest crevtce by which
moth could enter. Coats should be folded length
WISE but never across, and done UP the same as
dresses. FurS should be placed in their boxes a
camphor bag put in with Them, the boxes done up
In newspapers and the ends fastened with PASTE
Newspaper Is much better than wrapping.paper
foI this work, as moths abhor printers Ink.
DIsINFECTIoN OF LIBRARY BOOKs.-The danger OF
Infection from the use OF books from circulating
libraries has received intelligent attention in
England and means have been devised for their
dfsinfectiOn. The principle on which disinfection
Is based Is the IMPORTATION OF carbolic acid by
heat whereby 1t Is claimed that its action is more
potent Heat Is applied to the outer casing OF an
apparatus, which is fully under control so that a
temperature which might injure the books can be
avoided. The heat employed is from 1909 to 2OOo
f., the books being subjected TO this teInperature
for fifteen minutes and not injured by the process.
The apparatus is said to be patented.-Science.
LETTUCE SALAD.-Select fresh, crisp lettuce: the
number Of heads will vary according to size Wash
the lettuce and shake the water from the leaves
and place iu a salad bowl. In tablespoonful OF
OIL dissolve SaltSpOOn OF salt and little pepper
pour over the lettuce add ten spoOnfuls OF olive
OIL and with the salad fork and spoon toss the let
tuce until the Oil Is well mixed with it. just be-
fore serving add two tabeSpOonfuls of vinegar
and again toss the lettuce. Vinegar should never
be poured upon lettuce until just at the moment
of serving, else the lettuce will become wted and
lose its cr1spneSS. few chives cut fine and dis
tributed through the lettuce is to most people
pleasant and piquant addition to the salad but
this must be determined by each for himself as to
some the havOr Is not pleasant
The CARE OF THE HAIR.-Frequent brushing of
the hair is recommended for its Improvement. The
scalp should be made to glow with the vigorous
use of stin bristled brush, and thorough brush
Ing before going to bed at night is considered to be
OF the utmost importance. This gives gloss and
softness, and long hair Is In special need OF IT,
Sage tea was an old-fashioned remedy for wetting
the scalp and preventing the hair from falling out.
and 1t Is still regarded as excellent Ammonia and
borax are both used as invigoratOrs OF the hair
but they should be used only in small Quantities.
or they will DO more harm than good, for too much
ammonia will tnfiame the scalp and too much
borax will make the hair dry and brittle Nor is
soap good for the hair. The scalp may be cleanse(
with the yolk OF an egg, beaten in q very little
water, and rubbed well into the scalp where II
should be allowed to dry and afterward rfnsed Oh
with lukewarm water containing little ammonia
After the nair has been wet 1t should be thoroughly
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