Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-25
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woRpe o. ADVICE 70 PRACTICAL HouyKwrvHs-A
FuhBEs o. cokMoH-sRSsR RENRpfks AND PRE-
MISREPRESENTATION TO SAVE TINE AND rRoU-
B1-rooTnscNE DDaEs RAsILY PREPARED.

Nuhsss o. ooxhoH-sRssR RsNHDfHs AND PRE-
VHHnvss-sre9xsfIoKs 70 SAVE TINE AND rRoU-
sLs-foornscxs punEs IAsILY PRKPARHD.
wniTna DRY or wet wiz give 10 glass me
polish.
To ARRHn HIccouoR, close both ears with the
nnn nggT WITH pressure. while few swallows Of
wnAr oLAsa Jana or FRur in newspaper and
the t Sns away IN dark cool plaza II prevents
LITTLE BoRAx PUT IN TEE WAITE In which
scarlet napkins and red-bordered towels are TO DO
"asneo wiz prevent them from fading.
rLcsH GOODS. and all articles dyed with aniline
colorA faded from exposure to light will look as
sH ng q ever after being sponged with chloro-
FoR A BANDoLNE muciiage of ounce seed IL
500: M9cilage Of picked Irish moss, carefully
strained Is SAID to be still better. Fiax-ssed tea
strained, Is also escorted to-
MILK LEMoNADR.-Dissolte In one quart OF boiling
water one and one-nalf cups OF loaf sugar, add
one-naif pint OF lemon juice, and, lastly one and
one-haif ptnta OF boiling milk
~ASvLka-Nix thoroughly two and q half tea
spoonfuls Of good baking powder with one quart
OF slIted nour; while dry add half cup Of butter.
snree weli,0eaten eggx and milk enough TO make
suitable battei. MI your wafne-irons ABOUT Two
thirds full
To MARE CHs.aY STAIN, mix together by STIR
ring one quart OF spirits OF turpentine one pint OF
Japan, one pouad OF Venetian red ground In oil,
and two ouncos Of dry burnt lumber. Apply with
brush and wipe on with a cloth. Finish With
one coat Oh sheiiac and two coats OF varnish-
LEMON WArgR-Ick-Ths Juice OF two lemons,
Two teaspoonfuls Of the extract OF lemon, one
quart Of water, one pound Of granulated sugar and
one gill OF rich, sweet cream. Mix all well to-
getner, STRAIN and Freeze the same As ice-cream.
Orange water-ice Il made In the same way, using
oranges
How TO GE1 RID or MosQurroEa-It ia claimed
That there Ia no better way Of getting rid OF mo
sQuito6s than by burning gum camphor. Take
piece about the size OF walnut, put II on tin
plate and set nre 10 IT. The smoke which the
burning calnphor emits Is not dsag reeaoie, aud IT
drives away tue little pests
TONGUE ToAsr.-A very nice dish is prepared
from cold boiled or potted tongue. Slice the
tongue and cut each slice into small, fine
pieces; heat It tn pan with little butter. To
prevent burning moisten with warm water or clear
soup Add salt and pepper; stir into 1t TWO beaten
eggs When SET arrange neatly on toast.
GOOD SWEET SAUCE for buildings is the follow
ing: Half teaspOpnful OF nour mixed dry In one
cupful OF sugar, half a cupful OF butter and one
small nutmeg, grated, with one pint OF boiling
water poured over 1t and boiled Tor ten minutes,
makes a good sauce for plum-puddlng and any
nnd OF pudding containing fruit II may be
ua'oreo In any way desired.
SUMNER COLDS are the worst OF all colds often
times, as 1t Is then very dircult TO protect ones
self properly. drop Of camphor to teaspoonful
OF water, taken every few moments Is good A
ten.graln dose OF quinins will usually break up
cold In the beginning. Anything Ihat will set The
blood actively III circulation will do It, whether 1t
Ne drugs or the use OF buckSaw.
SOFT WATER FOR BREAD.-Hard water contains
too much limestone, and that causes bread baked
with II TO soon dry out. II you use soft water to
bread, AID one that will retain its freshness.
gooi plan Is 10 set cup OF water In the oven when
Your bread Is baking. This Will enable you to get
solter bread and only hall as thick a crust.
II TN rha valL
the scalp daily does not remove dandruf1, mix
and rub thoroughly into the scalp the following
remedy: Hydrate OF choral two drachms, water
iour ounces. II there is much oily matter In the
haif, the following prescription may be used: Aro-
matte spirits or ammonia four ounces, glycerine
hall an ounce, rosemary water four ounces.
GRAN BBCUrT.-Take two pounds OF nour, table,
spoonful OF butter, three taDlespoonfuls OF sugar
one egg, one ounce OF bcarOonate OF Soda ohe-half
ounce OF ammonia, one-eighth ounce of cream of
tartar, one-Ioufth cup OF water, and sutf1cenL OIL
OF lemon TO navor. kol and cut out The BISCUITS
drop them Ior minute In boiling water, take them
out and put them In cold water; then lay Them on
u cloth TO dry; and afterward bake them.
To CLEAN Observation-Disclosures that is so
soiled as not to be cleansaDe with oxalic acid
may be cleaned by thoroughly washing and
scrubbing with SODA and potash lye Then dIp
INTO mixture or equal parts OF nitric acid, sui.
phuric acid and water or II 1t cannot conveniently
he dipped make a small swab OF wooden c.oLn on
the end OF d stick and rub the solution over the
Clean and polish.
How TO MAKE ToAsr.-Tne object In making
toast Is TO evaporate all moisture from the bread
and holding slice over the IRE to SINCE does not
accomplish this; It only WARNS the moisture,
making the inside OF the bread doughty and de-
cideJly indlgestible. The true way OF preparing It
Is 10 cut tbs bread into slices Quarter OF an inch
thick, Trim on all crust, put the slices into pan
OF plate, place them into an Oven-which must not
be 100 hoL-take them out when o delicate brown
and butter a. once.
BREAST OF LkAB.-Remove the skin from breast
OF lamb and cut It into square pieces; dredge these
with nour. Put two ounces OF butter In stewin3
pan, and when hot throw In the pieces OF lamb:
COOK and shake until the meat Is nicely Drowned:
then add one quart OF boiling water or stock, one
Bermuda onion cut into slices, an even teaspoonful
OF salt, and saltspOon OF White pepper. Cover
tue stewlns pan and simmer gently until the meat
is tender; then skim OF The fat and serve In a
border OF niceiy boiled rice.
To PURIFY 4 RoOA.-Set pitcher OF water In the
apartment, and In few hours 1t will have alb
sorbed all the respired gases In the room, the air
Of which Will have become purer, but the water
utterly nlthy. The colder the water the greater
the Capacity I'd contain these gases At the ordi-
nary temperature q pail Of water Will absorb
pint or carbonic-acd gas and several pints OF am
monia. the capacity is nearly doubled by reduc-
ing the water 10 tue temperature OF ice. Hence
the water Kept In room for while Is for use
WARxED-UP ROAST VEAL OR FOwL--Witn about
eight ounces OF roast veal or fowl, or both, have
about the same weight Of raw beer and four
Su"NSS "a she Soce OS.OuSiuk W tuc ldtJtr. he
move ali gristie skin, &C.; tnen chop all together
into as nne nince as possible. The following
ingredients must also be chopped finely: Half a
pound OF mushrooms, one big truf1e two Carrots.
one onion, e.ght or ten Sters aud some sprigs OF
parsley. Mix everything together, season with
pepper and salt, and form into paste with mashed
boiled chestnuts and as many eggs are neces-
sary. Spread some flour on a nat dish, drop the
paste On "a tablespoonful at u time), f0rm into
sausage shapes, dip into savory batter, and fry
In boiling tat until rich brown. Seno TO table
nicely ''plleo up and garnished with elLboued
and thoroughly dry carrots and turnips.
An ECONOMICAL DIsH.-Wash q calrs liver, re-
move the skin and cut on the white fat from the
under side lard the upper side with fat salt pork:
Drown IN paklng-pd two tabieSpOonfuis OF
nour IN not butter or dripping; place the liver In
Tue pan ana Jet IL Drown on both sides; adj one
carrot cut In halves, one onion In which SIX cloves
nave oeen STUCK, one bay leaf and the rind OF a
lemon; pour three cupfuls OF water or broth In
the pan and bake for half hour, basting often:
tuen aou one teaspoonlul OF vinegar and one OF
lemon Juice, salt and pepper; haste two or three
Zines; strain Cue gravy over the liver, garnlsn
Win round slices OF lemon, and serve. The follow.
Ing 'Lrled heros" are served with the liver: Four
nanoluls OF young spinach, two OF young lettuce
and two handIuls OF parsley, well washed and
Drained; chop nne and ada one handful OF young
onions, Well minced; put them In o saucepan with
one ounce OF butter and some pepper and salt:
cover Tue pan and put on the re, shaking A. uptli
II Dolls; then set It back and let It simmer until
the NERDS are tender; garnlsh the liver with them
HOW TO MAKE MAYoHNAIsR.-Put the yelks of
two eggs In bowl and stand them on ice with ,he
Oil bottle until very coid then add q half tea
spo Jnful OF mustard Hour, as much salt a SAT-
spoonful OF pepper, and half as much each OF
grated nutmeg aud cayenne Stir quickly with q
WOODEN 8DOOu. adding 0rou nv