Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-13

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WORTH RxMxMBERNa ABOUT THE DINING
Room, PANTRY, AND KITCHEN.
IT MAKES THE PANTRY SHELVES CLEAN and
pure TO wash them with lime-water.
If SMOKE IL SUFFocArINs You fall on the
floor and crawl out on your hands and knees.
An INSECT IN THE EAR may be drowned out
with tepid water or killed by . few drops of
sweet oil.
For THE SORE MOUTH Of infants dissolve one
ounce Of powdered borax in four ounces Of
glycerine.
LrNIMENr FOR BRUISES, STRAINS AND RHEUMA-
rIsM.-One cupful of turpentine, one cupfui Of
ammonia, two eggs. Beat well together and
bottle.
In PICKING CucUMBERs for putting down in
brine, it is best to leave a small portion of the
stem adhering to prevent whitening and insure
perfect keeping.
The BEST WHIrEwAsH for a cellar is made Of
lime and water only. The addition of other
things binders the purpose Of keeping the
cellar pure and healthful.
APPLY TO GRASS STAINS on the children's
clothes molasses, just as you would soap, and
wash as usual The stains will disappear en-
tlrely, with no injury to the fabric.
DELICIOUS WAFFLEs-Half q pint OF cold
boiled farina, half pint of rice -four, two
tablespoonful of wheat -four one pint of milk,
one teaspoonful of butter, two eggs, well
beaten.
BUTTER CAN BE KEPT in good condition in
hot weather by placing over it large unglazed
earthenware crock, inverted Wrap a wet
cloth around the crock and set it in a draft of
air.
To SET DELICATE CoLoRs in embroidered
handkerchiefs, soak them ten minutes previous
to washing in pail of tepid water, in which a
dessertspoonful OF turpentlne has been well
stirred.
SALT SPRINKLED ON ANY SUBSTANCE burning
on the stove will stop the smoke and smell.
Salt thrown upon Goals blazing from the fat of
brolllng chops or ham will cause the blaze to
subsIde.
COFFEE POUNDED in a mortar and roasted on
an iron plate, sugar burned on hot Goals and
vinegar boiled with myrrh and sprinkled on
the floor and furniture of a sick room are ex-
cellent deodorizers
AN EXCELLENT WAY OF COOKING EGGs is to
break them in boiling milk, without beating
cook slowly, stirring now and then. When
done soft, pour into dish and add little pep
per, salt and butter.
TIMPANs.-Cut cold roast beef in thin slices,
sprinkle with -four, salt and pepper, put them
In pudding dish in layers, alternating with
sliced tomatoes and pieces of butter, cover the
dish closely and bake slowly one hour.
How TO FROST WINDow.-Tie piece OF
putty up in piece of cheese cloth. Having
cleaned the glass perfectly, rub the putty over
1t In smooth lines, let ii dry and then varnish
the glass. 1t will stand considerable steam.
COLD BEEF Cur IN SLICES and laid in vinegar
over night, and then dipped in beaten eggs
seasoned with salt and nutmeg, and rolled in
dried bread crumbs, then fried in butter q
delicate brown, Is an appetizing entree for
lunch.
To CLEANSE PORCELAIN SAUCEPANs, fill them
half full of hot water and put in the water
a tablespoonful of powdered borax and let il
boil If this does not remove all the stains
scour well with a cloth rubbed with soap and
borax.
STAINS OF VEGETABLE CoLoRs, fruit, red wine
and red ink may be removed from white goods
by sulphur fumes or chlorine water. On col
ored cottons and woolens, wash with lukewarm
| soap, lye or ammonia. Silk the same, but more
cautiously.
A WASH which will remove the sunburn ac-
| quired by outdoor sports is made by adding
| to twelve ounces of elder water six drains OF
common soda and six drains of powdered
| borax. Ii applied to the skin it will make il
| clear and soft.
COFFEE GROUNDS MAKE Coon FILLING for
PIN cushion. They must be dried perfectly be-
| fore using. Put them in bag and hang be-
| hind the kitchen stove till you have enough
| dried to fill the cushion. They do not gather
| moisture, consequently do not rust the needle
GLYcERINE AND LEMON JUICE taken at nign
does much to relieve distressing cough. 1t il
| also useful in dry Threats. Full-strength gly-
| cerine will tend to increase the dryness of tn,
mouth and throat by its power of absorbing
| moisture, and for this reason it should be di-
luted before being used.
| In CASES OF INsENs1BILITY, in which there ii
loud snoring, the person is seized with apo
plexy. Raise the head, remove pressure from
| the neck. II the face is pale and the breathing
| very low, it is of fainting. Place the
| body perfectly level and lower the head. The
| patient will promptly revive. Nothing else il
| necessary.
GLUE WHICH WILL RESIST the action o.
water is made by boiling a pound Of glue in
| sufficiency of skinned milk. Tomake a strong
| glue for inlaying and veneering take the bes
| light brown glue, free from clouds or streaks
dissolve it in water, and to every pint add one
| half gill OF the best vinegar and one-haf ounce
OF isinglass.
| oLiCEhlNEA AND nose WATER FOR THE HANDS,
| One-half cupful Of glycerine, one cupful o.
rose water, one-half teaspoonful spirits o.
camphor. First put camphor in bottle, ther
glycerine, which shake well before adding the
rose water. Apply after washing the hand,
| and while still wet. Rub in well, then wipe
| with a soft towel.
| OATMEAL WITH LEMoN.-Put into large par
quarter of pound of fresh oatmeal, ST,
| spoonfuls Of white sugar. Mix with little
warm water; then pour over it one gallon Of
boiling water, stirring all together thoroughly
cook fifteen minutes and use when cold adding
| the juice of a lemon to the mixture This max t
| nutritious and strengthening drink.
AT RECENT MEETING of the London medica,
| society DR.. Blake stated that extraction or ex
cision OF teeth was unnecessary. He was en-
abled to cure the most desperate case of tooth.
ache, he said, unless the case was connected
with rheumatism, by the application of the
following remedy to the diseased tooth: Alum
| reduced to an impalpable powder, 2 drains
| nitrous spirits of ether, drains; mix and apply
| to tooth.
BREAKFAST DIsHEs.-Fried bread, or German
toast, is very popular dish in Philadelphia
| and should be made with stale bread. Cut the
slices half an inch thick, and trim of the crust
| very neatly. Have ready two eggs and a tea