Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-09

ONE QUART of sifted -four weighs one pound.
0Hr FRAMES MAY BE IMPROVED or restored
by being rubbed with sponge moistened with
turpentine.
FoR CoUsHs. one or two tablespoonfuls in
pure rye whisky of hot rich cream will fire.
aoentiy afford almost instant relief.
FADED AND WORK WINDOW SHADES may be
turned upside down and inside out and serve
the latter part of the season or for another
year.
TO REMOVE CLrSKERs FROM STOVES or FIRE
brick, put in about half a peck Of oyster shells
on top OF bright fire. This may need re-
peating.
KID GLOVES, which are to be laid away for
weeks or months before they are worn, should
De wrapped up closely in oiled silk or paper to
prevent spotting and stiffening.
MANY HousEKErpERs NEED WARNING against
the frequent use of feather busters, these dus-
tiers simply chase the PARTICLES from the furni-
ture into the air where they are inhaled A soft
cloth Is good and a channels skin is sometimes
better for a duster
NEURALGIA Is OFTEN THE EFFECT OF ISDI-
oEsrIoN. In such cases cup of beef tea. cocoa
or even hot water viii often relieve il. For the
same purpose a well.known physician often
ing water to make it hot.
TENDER FEET ARE RELIEVED BY bathing them
in gallon of hot water, holding in solution
good handful of common salt. When the water
cools rub the feet and legs in an upward direc-
ton with rough towel. This is domestic
remedy, but a useful one after long standing or
walking.
Coon PIE CRUST, if thoroughly baked and
kept in dry, cool mot cold) place, will keep
perfectly well for several days, but il placed
while warm in the cellar, or, If even kept in
the cellar, will always be unpalatsble. Custard
pies, or pies containing much liquid, are very
hard to keep.
FROSTED APPLE PIE.-Line a pie tin with
pun paste. Slice in apples, sugar them and
add a little butter no water. and a little lemon
essence or juice. Bake, and when done spread
thick frosting Of beaten egg and sugar over
1t; return to the oven till the frosting is
warmed through
FEVER MAY BE PRoPAGArED among persons
sleeping in a room in the windows of which
| had been placed box of earth from malarious
sou. House plants cultivated in pots filed
with malarlous earth are a constant danger.
The germs grow luxurantly in the moisture
| and warm air of closed rooms
SMoTHERED BEEF.-Chop fine a pound of
beef from the upper round, put it in Q baking
pan, add tablespoonful of butter cut into bits.
a teaspoonful of salt and quarter teaspoonful
OF pepper, cover this with another pan, and
cook in a very hot oven for ten minutes. Serve
THOSE TROUBLESOME THINGS KNOWN as .'cold
Sores or fever blisters, can be cured early in
their career by the application Of anything
hot-hot water, hot potato, &C., kept on a
few minutes. Very strong camphor will have
the same effect. To be effective the treatment
must be begun as soon the sore appears.
SIMPLE PLAN OF STOPPING BLEEDING of the
nose has lately been advised. Grasp firmly the
nose with the finger and thumb for 10 or Is
minutes; by thus completely stopping the
movement of air through the nose (Which dis
places freshly formed clots) you will favor the
CLOTHING OF the blood and will frequently stop
| hemorrhage.
MAcARoNI CRKAM.-Cook the macaroni nearly
done; turn off the water and add milk to nearly
cover, and salt. Stew until done, taking care
not to burn. In another saucepan heat a cup
of milk; thicken it with a beaten egg and
season with salt and butter and pepper. When
| thick as cream place the macaroni; serve with
the cream on top.
CoLoRED CANDIEs.-Pink candies NAV be
made in little balls or any shape by coloring
the fondant with raspberry juice or cochineal.
and harmless pretty green candies NAV be
made by using spinach green. little choco-
late stirred into the fondant will make brown
candy or pale ecru, according to the amount
OF chocolate used.
EscALLoPED SWEET PorAToEs.-Boil nice
smooth potatoes twenty minutes, drain and
steam them, dry five minutes, slice up, and on
every layer of potatoes sprinkle little sugar
and spread with butter; fill up the dish and
pour over the potatoes a cup of milk spread
sugar and butter, and little nutmeg or CHINA
mon or ground ginger or allspice over the top,
and bake twenty minutes.
WHEN RECIPES GIVEN CALL FOR CupFuI, it
means precisely half pint This amount of
graduated sugar weighs a half pound The
flour should be sifted and measured lightly.
and will then weigh quarter of a pound 1t
| saves a deal of trouble to use the ordinary tin
measuring cups. They come in pairs one
divided into thirds, the other into quarters.
thus enabling you to secure a certain number
Of ounces, without getting out the weights and
scales.
BREAKFAST SAusAeE.-Chop very fine one
pound of uncooked veal and a quarter pound
Of breakfast bacon, add to it a level teaspoon
full of salt, quarter teaspoonful of pepper and
half teaspoonful Of powdered sage; mix well
together, and form into cakes. When ready to
use, fry until well done in beef dripping or
better still in the fat fried from few slices of
bacon. These sausages served with cream
sauce and flannel cakes make a very attractive
breakfast dish.
SCOTCH SooNEs.-Put three cups Of sifted
-four into bowl, add teaspoonful of salt, and
mix. See that the oven is hot, grease your
gem pans and put them to heat. Dissolve
three-quarters of teaspoonful of soda in two
tablespoonfuls Of boiling water; add it quickly
to pint of sour milk or buttermilk, stir this
into the -four, at the same time adding four
tablespoonfuls of melted butter; beat until
smooth. Fill the hot gem pans two-thirds full
and bake in hot oven about twenty minutes.
FISH MAYoNSAnsE.-This may be made of any
remains Of cold fish, but is best made Of some
kind of boiled fish that will fake nicely, such
as salmon, cod or paddock. Flake the fish, not
in too small pieces, and mix thoroughly with the
following salad dressing: Take two-thirds cup
of potato, mashed while hot as smoothly as
possible, and then allow to cool Mix with
the cooled potato an egg well beaten, and
add very slowly, working it in carefully
two or three tablespoonful of salad oil.
q teaspoonful Of mixed mustard, and table,
spoonful of vinegar; salt to taste. MAY be
served plain, or the salad may be put on bed
of lettuce leaves.
CRuLLERs.-Beat two eggs without separat-
ing, add to them one cup of brown sugar, q
half nutmeg grated; beat and add one cup of
buttermilk; dissolve q half teaspoonful of soda
in tablespoonful Of boiling water; add il and
three cups of -four; beat well; roll out on
board, using as little -four as possible, cut
with round cutter, take out the
centers with smaller one and drop the cruller
quickly into smoking-hot fat. Brown on one
side, turn and brown on the other. When
done, drain and dust with powdered sugar.
These to be good should be used when fresh.