Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-27
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EVERYDAY SUGGESTIONS AND USEFUL RECIPES
| FOR PRACTICAL Observation-Disclosures d
HINTS FOR THE DINING-RooM, PANTRY AND
| KITCEEN-THINGS WORTH REMEMBERING,
ONE PINT OF COFFEE SUGAR weighs twelve
| ounces
WHEN DRESS SILK BECOMES WET pat it be-
tween the hands to dry quickly.
! PATIENT RUBBING WITH CHLoRoFoRM will re-
move paint from black silk or any other mate
rial.
LEMON JUICE will remove from the throat
the dark stains often caused by wearing black
fur next it.
CRoCKERY THAT HAS BEEN SOAKED with
! grease may be cleansed by slow boiling in
weak I've.
SALT EXTRACTS THE JUICES FROM MEAT in
| cooking. Steaks ought not therefore to be
! saltcd until they have been broiled.
| CocoANUT OIL IS SAID TO INCREASE the
growth of the eyebrows; apply it smoothly
with camels-hair brush at night just before
! retiring.
LEMONADE Is NOT ONLY AN APPROPRIATE
| temperance beverage but it is corrective of
! biliousness.
| OLIVE on SATURATED WITH CAMPHoR makes
an excellent application for infammatory
swellngs also for rubbing rheumatic joints
POTATOES ARE NONE TOO COOP at this time
of year. They may be improved, however, by
J soaking them in cold water awhile before using
! them.
a PLATE OF RAW ONIONS placed in a room
where the diphtheria is will absorb the poison
and prevent the disease from spreading. The
onions should be buried every morning and
fresh ones put up.
In CLEANING OIL-CLoTHs use no soap or
scrubbing brush, but wash off the dirt with
water and flannel. Then go over with milk.
and rub with a soft brush till dry and shining.
CHEESE STRAws.-Roll piecrust thin. cut in
long narrow strips, spread with grated cheese,
fold over. in shape like lady fingers, pinch
edges, rub over white of egg and bake.
If New BROOM be immersed in boiling
water until it is quite cold, then thoroughly
dried in the air, it will be far more pleasant to
use and will last much longer Frequent
molstening of the broom is conducive to its
| usefulness and also saves the carpet.
If THOSE who have trouble with chicken or
meat pies running over while baking will cut
from the center (after lining the pan and be-
fore putting in the meat piece as large as a
tea-saucer, it will do away with the leaking of
the pies while in the oven.
WATERCREss-As a garnish it has not an
equal, either in beauty, flavor or wholesome
ness. 1t contains much sulphur and is one of
the greatest anti-scorbutics known 1t NAV be
eaten simply with salt.
WARM BATHS ARE VERY DESIRABLE when taken
at night, for then the pores are open, and by
going to bed Immediately cold is avoided.
| When a warm bath is taken in the morning il
should be followed by cold one, which will
invigorate the entire body and prevent any bad
effects.
AN EGG WELL BEATEN and added to a tum-
! blerful of milk well sweetened. with two table,
spoonfnls of best brandy or whisky stirred in.
is excellent for feeble aged persons who can
| take little nourishment
REMEDY For A RING WoRM-Take a sheet
of ordinary writing paper and burn on plate.
After the paper is burned in the form of a
yellow spot small quantity of oil will be seen.
which should be applied with the fingers to the
ring worm twice day for several days
The BEST WAY To PREPARE new iron kettle
| for use is to fill it with clean potato parings:
boil them for an hour more, then wash the
kettle with hot water wipe it dry, and rub it
with little lard; repeat the rubbing for half
| dozen times after using. In this way Won will
| prevent rust and all the annoyances liable to
! occur in use of new kettle.
POWDERED RESIN is A COOP DRESSING for
cut Pound it until fine, and put it in an
empty clean pepper-box with perforated top;
| then you can easily sift it out on the cut and
! put soft cloth around the injured member
and wet it with cold water once in a while. 1t
will prevent inflammation and soreness.
SHIRT BosoMs NEVER BLISTER if starched on
the right side, but if they are wrong side out
when starched they are apt to do SO. Pour
mixed starch into boiling water instead of
pouring boiling water on the starch. in that
way never using more starch than is necessary
as the simple starch and water can be saved.
The VERY BEST THING FOR SPRAIN is to put
the limb into a vessel of very hot water imme-
diately, then add boiling water as hot as it can
be borne. Keep the part immersed for twenty
! minutes, or until the pain subsidies, then apply
a tight bandage and order rest. Sometimes
the joint can be used in twelve hours.
| BE SURE THE WATER IS AT BOILING Po1Sr
before putting into it the vegetables to be
cooked. II it is cold or lukewarm the freshness
and flavor will soak out into the water. Place
the saucepan over the hottest part of your
and be careful that the boiling process does
| not cease until the contents are thoroughly
cooked and ready to be dished.
| EGGS ARE VALUABLE REMEDIES FOR BURNs
and may be used in the following ways: The
| white Of the egg simply used as a varnish to
exclude the air; or, the white beaten ND for a
long time with teaspoonful of fresh lard till a
| little water separates; or, on excellent remedy
| is mixture of the yelk of egg with glycerine.
equal parts; put in a bottle and cork tightly:
shake before using, will keep for some time In
| a cool place.
MANY MEDICINES ARE PREPARED with yery
strong alcohol, and children are known to have
been poisoned by an overdose of it. For treat
ment the child should be held in the arms and
its head be given good douching under cold
water from faucet or pump until consciousness
is restored. Then an emetic Of mustard or
ipecac should be given, followed by aromatic
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