Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-28
HOME MATTERS.
sEAsoNABLE SUGGESTIONS TO PRACTICAL House.
KEEPERs-HISTs FOR THE DINING ROOM,
PANTRY AND KITCHEN.

hEEPERs-HISTs FOR THE DINING ROOM,
PANTRY AND KITCHEN.
IT is RECOMMENDED to freshen salt fish by
soaking them In sour milk.
ArP1Es WILL NOT FREEZE il covered with
linen cloth, nor pie or custard burn if in the
oven with dish of water.
CoRKs MAY BE MADE AIR AND WATER TIGEr
by keeping them for five minutes under melted
paraffine. They must be kept down with
wire screen.
10 SET DELICATE CoLoRs in embroidered
handkerchiefs soak them ten minutes previous
to washing in pail of tepid water. IN which
aessertspoonful of turpentine has been well
COFFEE JELLY.-Take two tablespoonfuls of
geiatine and pour over it one pint OF good coffee.
when dissolved strain and set away in the ice
chest 10 cool and thicken. Serve with sweet
ened cream favored with vanilla
DREAMED SwEErsBREAps. GRAINED FISK,
CHICKEN IN CREAM SAUCE, AND Hor CRAB MEAT
may all be served in paper cases. Each case
should be placed on pretty dish and served
Immediately after being filled with the hot
mixtures.
A GARGLE FOR SORE MOUTH and throat is to
take four large spoonfuls of good cider vinegar.
and a very small portion of red or black pep
per; gargle every hour 1t is worth more than
all the chlorate of potash in the country and IT
cannot harm you.
HE REMNANTS OF PLAIN BOILED LOBSTER
may be made into croquettes by being chopped
or pounded fine. and mixed with bread crumbs.
and little melted butter seasoned Form
them into balls, roll in egg. then powdered
bread crumbs, and fry in boiling lard.
ORANGE CREAM-The juice of six oranges.
one-fourth of pound of white sugar one pint
of boiling water and six eggs. Beat the yolks,
add sugar. orange Juice and water, and stir
over boiling water until IL thlckens. When cool
put into glasses. and on each one put the beaten
whites. sweetened and favored with a little of
the grated rind.
IT Is SAID THAT BATHING THE EYES freely in
cold water at the morning bath and rubbing
them. toward the nose with the fingers will pre-
vent the f9ttening of the eyeball and diminish
the need Of artificial aid. Some tribes Of In
dams are said in this way to preserve their
sight to old age. For infamed eyelids bathing
In hot salt water is very effective.
BOILED MACARoNI WITH SAUcE.-Break one
quarter of pound of macaroni into conven-
lent lengths, throw into plenty OF boiling sailed
water; boil rapidly twenty-five minutes: when
done drain in "A colander, then stand in pan of
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tomato sauce, carefully add the macaroni let
II DoiI up once and serve.
INK STAINS CAN BE TAKEN OUT OF CARPETS.
rugs and other wooden goods if sweet milk is
applied to the soiled places directly. First lay
sheet of blotting paper over the place to soak
up the INK, then with a piece of cotton batting
wash off the place with milk. changing the bat
ting for clean piece soon as it becomes
much solied. Continue this until the ink no
longer shows, then wash off with hot suds
rinse with clean warm water, and rub dry with
a clean cloth.
To PICKLE OYsTERs.-Take one gallon of oys-
tiers opened in their own juice without the least
water added, strain and scald the liquor over a
slow fire; SKIM put in the oysters few at a
time, as they burn quickly; boil for minute
or two and lay on a sieve to drain until all are
done. Spice the liquor with mace and salt, or
with whole cloves, whole allspice and a very
little cyanne pepper also. Scald again and add
one pint OF white wine and one pint of vinegar;
pack the oysters in jars; strain the liquor over
and seal up.
POLICEMEN, MAIL CARRIERS AND OTHERS
whose occupation keeps them on their feet
great deal are troubled with chafed, sore and
blistered feet, especially in extremely hot
weather no matter how comfortably their shoes
may fit. Apowder is used in the German army
for sitting into the shoes and stockings of the
r..
sists of three parts salicylic acid ten parts
starch and elghty-seven parts pulverized soap
stone. 1t keeps the feet dry, prevents chafing
and rapidly heals sore spots. Finely pulver-
lied soapstOne alone is very good.
MARYLAND PLUM PUDDING warranted to
keep year. is made from six pounds of seeded
raisins, six pounds of brown sugar, four pounds
of currants six pounds of stale Dated bread
six pounds of suet chopped very fine six pounds
Of fNrn dc IL
fuls of -four, half pint of wine. half pint of
brandy. three nutmegs and little mace and
salt Mix all well, let it stand over night and
divide into twelve parts; tie each part in a
coarse cloth, plunge into boiling water and
boil four hours: expose then to the sun for two
or three days with the cloths on. and when dry
hang in a cold room. They will keep a year.
When wanted for use put into boiling water
with the same cloth on and boil for one and
half hours.
SwEErBREADs "AU Jus" with GRAVY. Trim
a couple of sweetbreads, soak them half an
hour in tepid water, then parboil them for ten
minutes and lay them into cold water. This
makes them white; when quite cold take them
out, dry them and lard them quickly with fine
strips of bacon. Put slice of fat bacon in a
stew pan with some carrots, a bunch of sweet
herbs; pepper, salt and spices to taste, and a
small quantity of rich stock; lay the sweet
breads on this and let them gently stew till
quite uOue, Top occasionally with
the liquor. When cooked strain the LIQUOR,
skim it of superfluous fat, reduce it almost to a
glaze; brown the larded side OF the sweetbreads
with a hot shovel or salamander and serve with
the sauce round them.
PEACH GELATINE.-Press half q can of
peaches or apricots through a colander; whip
pint of cream stiff; take quarter of box of
gelatine that has been soaking in two table,
spoonfuls of cold water and stir it over boiling
water until it is dissolved; strain it into the
PURGE of fruit; mix well and stand the basin
which should be a tin one-on the ice or in the
snow and stir from the bottom and sides until
it begins to set and thicken, then add half of
the whipped cream, mix thoroughly and set
away in a mold to harden. If you dine at
evening do this III the morning, but not over
night. Turn out on pretty dish and pour the
remainder Of the whipped cream, which you
have kept in cool place, around the base.
CANNED PEACHES LA RIcHELIEU.-This dish
is sometimes called "Rice a La Condo" You
boil half pound of rice thoroughly tender in
a quart of milk, six ounces Of sugar, two table
spoonfuls of butter, pinch of salt and little |
vanilla favoring Mould into a good shape
with wooden spoon and keep hot. You must |
have previously removed the peaches from the |
juice and boil the Juice until it thickens add |
ing any sweet preserve syrup you like, or |
cherry or strawberry jelly, to give it richness |
and color. Stick slices of citron through your |
mounded rice, making a depression in the |