Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-25


wIvEs-EvKRr-pAr HINTS FOR THE HOUSE.
HoID-usEFuL RECIPES AND THINGS WORTH
RATS AND MICE have as great an aversion 10
the odor OF chloride of lime as humans.
sALvE OF equal parts OF tar, tallow and
salt will cure the worst case Of felon.
EcoNoMIZE STRENGTH by sitting upon big
stool when wipiug dishes or dressing vege-
tables.
HE YELK CT Eeas alone is the better for in
valids and will be frequently relished when the
white would be rejected
MANY PEOPLE TAKE SWEET CREAM in large
quantities as a cure for nervous debility. 1t
Is SAID to serve all the purposes Of cod liver
In Some Forms OF HEADACHE towel or
napkin wrung out of hot water-as hot as can
De oorne-and wound around the head at
fords relief.
Tiny CUr-GLAss DISHES for bon-bons olives
and small flowers come in sets of four; in
shape, the heart diamond, spade and club Of
card suit.
WHEN CoAr NEEDS A THOROUGH CLEANING,
apply with sponge strong coffee to which has
peen added a few drops of ammonia and rub
well with colored wooden cloth.
WHEN MAKING CoRN-STARcH PUDDING, melt
lump of butter in the pudding kettle before
putting the pudding into it. There will be less
danger OF the milk becoming scorched.
INSTEAD OF CoFFEE-ICE OR ROMAN PUNCH at
Frenchwoman's afternoon reception the other
day, the guests were handed tiniest cups of the
vine OF cocoa and celery, a well-known COM
pound on this side of the water.
For FROSTED CAKE frost with the white Of
one egg, one teaspoonful of cold water and suf-
hclent confectionery or powdered sugar; this
Is frostlnS that cuts easily without breaking.
FRENCH CULINARY AUTHORITY says that the
water in which asparagus has been cooked
should not be thrown away. with the addi-
ton of butter, rolled in -four palatable season.
ing and few sorrel leaves it makes an excel
lent soup
LEMON ToAsr.-Take the yelks of three eggs.
beat well and stir into a breakfast cupful Of
milk; cut some stale bread in slices and soak
for minute in the milk and egg; then FRY to a
delicate brown in boiling butter, squeeze over
little lemon juice and sifted sugar, and serve
| very hot.
CoCoANUr CUsTARD.-Boil in kettle Of hot
water two tablespoonfuls of corn starch and
one quart of simmering milk. yelks of four
| eggs six tablespoonfuls of sugar. Boil three
| minutes; add, when cold one teaspoonful of
vanilla and cover top with grated cocoanut
Serve with plain cake.
SUMMER SNow.-Soak one-half Of a box Of
gelatine in one-half of pint of water one hour,
add three cupfuls of boiling water, two cupfuls
OF sugar, juice of one and one-haif lemons Set
on the back of the stove till dissolved. Strain.
beat In the whites Of three eggs beaten stiff and
| mould. Pour sauce around
| EGGs AND AsPARAGUs.--Boil the tender parts
OF asparagus in little sailed water; when done
drain and chop fine. Have beaten eggs as re-
| CURED: Put the asparagus in a saucepan in
which is melted butter. pour in the eggs and
COOK three minutes, stirring to prevent burn
! ing.
| LINE GLASS DISH WITH SLICES of stale cake,
cover with slices of pineapple, peeled and the
| "eyes" removed. powder thickly with sugar.
Pile high on the top layer sweetened cream
whipped very stiffiy, and place all on the ice
| until removed to the table. If preferred, the
cream may be served on a separate dish.
| To KEEP OFF MOSQUITOES take small guam
tity OF 2 per cent carbolic acid solution and
sprinkle sheets. coyerlets, pillow and bolster
on both sides, the edges of bed curtains and
the wall next the bed. The face and neck NAV
| also be slightly wetted with the solution. Not
a single gnat or mosquito will come near.
If YoU HAVE PLENTY on hand of the tin-foil
used for covering tobacco or chocolate, instead
of wrapping the gas fixtures with infammable
| net for summer, a neat wrapping of the tin-foil
around the gas brackets or pipes completely
| protects them from the flies. The tin-foiI
| clasps quite closely any pattern it is put over.
SPANISH GOLDEN FoAM.-Take the yeiks of six
eggs beaten with az much cold water as the six
egg-shells will hold. sweeten and flavor to
taste. Cook over a slow fire, but do not let it
| boil. When it thickens take from the fire and
| let 1t cool. Beat when cold briskly for an hour
and serve in custard cups.
| LYoNNAIsE TRIPE.-Cut tripe into small
| pfn III ho;I
tablespoonful Of chopped onion in one heaping
tablespoonful of butter; do not let it become
| dark-colored, only yellow; add one tablespoon
full OF vinegar, the tripe, little chopped pars-
ley and celery; salt and pepper to suit taste;
| simmer five minutes and serve on toast.
CREAM JELLY PIE.-Three eggs, three table,
spoonfuls of sugar, one teacup of cream. three
| tablespoonfuls of current Cor quince) Jelly, and
one tablespoonful of butter Beat the yelks
| and whites separately, then stir all the ingre-
dients together. Bake with one crust cover
with meringue and return to the oven to
brown. 1t is good enough without the me-
ringue and very rich.
DROPPED EGGs.-Pour two cupfuls of boiling
water in saucepan and stir in a teaspoouful of
salt. Break the eggs, one at time, into a cup
| and turn in, holding the edge Of the cup under
the water toprevent the egg from scattering.
Or, muffin-rings may be set in the pan and the
eggs slipped INTO them. Boil till the white
sets, which will be about three minutes. Take
| up with perforated spoon. Serve either on a
platter alone or on moistened and buttered
toast.
A BOILED FowL.-After the chicken is pre-
pared sew it up in wet cloth, then dust it with
-four and place it on rack in the kettle to keen
the chicken from sticking. The giblets are
then carefully prepared and put in the same
kettle. 4pound chicken should be cooked
an hour and half. Put it on in hot water. 1t
is not necessary to roll the chicken in the damp
| cloth, but it keeps it from breaking while boil
ing, and 1t can be more easily removed from
the kettle when done.
Chow CHow.-Half peck of green tomatoes,
two large heads of cabbage, fifteen large onions,
twenty-five cucumbers, one pint grated horse
| radish, half-pound white mustard seed, one