Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-19
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HOME MATTERS.
sEAsoNABLE SUGGESTIONS TO PRACTICAL HOUSE,
KEEPERs-HINrs FOR THE DINING ROOM,
PANTRY AND KITCHEN-REcIPEs WORTH CUT
TING OUT AND KEEPING.
GoosEBERRrEs ARE SELDOM SERVED save in
the form OF a tart or pudding; these are eaten
with fork, unless sweet cream is served with
them, In which case a spoon is proper.
A SALvE THAT IS COOP FOR ALL kinds Of
wounds, ETC., is made of equal parts of yellow
wax and sweet oil. Melt slowly, carefully STIR
ring. When cooling stir in a small quantity
Of gycerine.
THERE is Nor MORE LUSCIOUS DISH than
baked ounce. Bake it till well done, then
cut 1t open, remove the core and spread it with
butter and sugar. Eat while hot.
For Coop CLOTHES CLEANER, roll strip OF
cloth few inches wide over and over very
tightly until there is q roll as large as a
broomstick, sew down firmly on the sides,
trim the ends evenly.
The MEDICAL RECORD STATES that the stick
ing plaster treatment of erysipelas is highly
recommended by Professor Wolfer of Gratz.
Strips OF isinglass plaster about the breadth Of
the thumb are applied over the affected sur
face.
A SURE CURE FOR CHILBLAINs-Boil yellow
turnips until tender, mash, strain the water.
and soak the feet in it as hot as it can be borne
DO not remove the skin from the turnips be-
fore boiling. This has been known TO cure
many cases.
The FACT SHOULD BE KNOWN that finely
powdered elm bark, say two teaspoonfuls to
pint of a new milk. will prevent coagulation in
the stomach Of children Of milk into hard.
tough Jumps, SO that the milk will be more
readily digested.
SNOW DRoPs.-One cup OF butter two cups
OF sugar, whites Of five eggs, one small cup of
milk, three full cups Of prepared -four; flavor
with vanilla and nutmeg; bake in small round
tins. Those in shape Of futed shells are very
pretty.
HE BEST PLAN to test cake while baking in
the oven is not to insert broom splint, but to
draw it gently forward and listen If it be not
quite done there will be little suffering
sound IL entirely done, it will be dumb.
CLAMP SoUP.-Boil a shank Of veal several
hours in three quarts of water, strain off the
liquor and boil one cup of rice in it. About
twenty minutes before dinner time add. with
their juice. fifteen CLANS chopped fine; season
to taste. No milk should be used.
THOROUGHLY AIRED MILK WILL KEEP Much
LONGER than ice-cooled milk. for as soon as
the influence Of the ice is removed and the
temperature goes up the germs that produce
Tactic acid manifest themselves at once and the
milk sours very quickly; and even when milk is
cooled it should first be given a thorough aera-
ton.
JAvELLE WATER, OFTEN Met WITH IN WORKS
AND ARTICLES on cleaning and dyeing, is made
of one gallon Of water and four pounds of ordi-
nary washing soda; boil for five or ten minutes.
then add one pound Of chloride Of lime Let
cool and keep corked in a stone-ware jar or air
tight vessel.
WHITE KID SHOES CAN BE CLEANED by dip
ping perfectly clean white flannel cloth in a
little ammonia and rubbing the cloth over a
cake OF white soap; after doing this rub the
kid gently and diligently and the soiled places
will be white again As the flannel becomes
soied change for a clean one.
PoTATo PoULrIoEs ARE USED WIrH Success
in ophthalmia or Inflammation of the eyes. 1t
is stated that when the trouble has been of an
acute character these poultices have proved
successful when other kinds have failed. The
following Is the recipe for making them: Boil
the common potato, mash or bruise soft and
then stir in a little finely pulverized elm bark.
Apply the poultices in the usual manner
SWEET TOMATO PICKLE.-Slice one gallon OF
green tomatoes, sprinkle with salt, let stand
"a hours; drain; take two quarts vinegar,
add four cayenne pepper pods, one cup molasses.
| two tablespoonful mustard seed and two table,
bark; let this come to a boil, add four sliced
onions and the tomatoes, boil eight minutes.
These Will keep year In cans or jars.
To PRESERVE PARsLEY.-Take fresh gathered
sprigs, pick and wash them clean. Set on
stew pan half full of water, put little salt in
it, boil and skim it clear and then put in the
parsley. Let it boil few minutes then take
it out, lay it on sieve before the fire, that il
may be dried as quickly possible. Put il
| n in dry la a,A
when wanted for use lay it in a basin and cover
it with warm water few minutes before using
The BEST METHOD OF KEEPING STEEL
BUCKLES, or any steel ornaments, clean and
free from rust is the following: Pound up some
starch in a mortar and sift it through a piece
of fine muslin, then half fill cardboard box
of the required size with the pounded starch,
place the buckles in it and cover with more
starch. Keep them in this when not in use.
When wanted the powdered starch may be
brushed eff with fine brush. Should they
need polishing sift putty powder through
muslin, mix it smoothly with a little olive oil
and rub the ornaments previously cleaned
with the finest emery paper) with the mixture.
RIBBON CAKE-For the dark part one-half
cup of butter, sugar and molasses, yolks of four
eggs, one-third cup sweet milk, one-half tea
spoon soda, two cups -four, one cup chopped
raisins, all kinds spice. For the hight part one
eggs, one-third cup sweet milk, one-half tea
spoon soda one-fourth teaspoon cream tartar
one and one-half cups -four, flavor with lemon:
bake in two tins and put the cakes together
with jelly or frosting, dark one in the center.
BLACK Fruit CAKE.-One pound each of but
ter, sugar, -four, almonds and citron; two
pounds each Of raisins and currants; one dozen
eggs, one tesspoonful of mace, one tablespoon
full of cinnamon. one nutmeg wine glass each
of brandy and wine; cut up the fruit, not too
fine, roll in four to separate it, and beat it into
the eggs after they have been beaten perfectly
light. Cream the butter and sugar together
and add to the eggs, &C., stir in the flour lightly
and bake for three hours in q moderate oven.
or until well done, which can be told by trying
with q fine knitting needle or broom splint.
One-half this recipe makes good sized cske.
How TO Cook BASANAs.-Peel rather green
bananas, rub them over with q split lemon.
place in q pan with red wine poured over them
until it stands three-quarters of an inch deem.
Drop in six cloves and q few sticks of cinnamon.
three tablespoonfuls Of graduated sugar and
tablespoonful Of butter cut in bits. Bake i'm a
quick oven until light brown. This i the most
delicious way OF cooking bananas.
TIE MEDICAL EDrroR OF BAsYHoop. the
magazine for the mothers, gives this word of
caution: There In no greater fall.~x th.c xh.s