Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-11

USE A PENNY to remove paint sposs from
glass.
WHEN CREAM CANNOT BE PROCURED for cof-
fee. the yelk Of a soft-boiled egg is q very good
| substitute.
Hor WATER, hot as can be borne, is very
warmly recommended for relief from the poi
| son of ivy.
CoFFEE-BEANs PLACED UpoS Hor PLATE
or over hot Goals throw OF an aroma which is
heal'hful and agreeable.
If You WAKE MORNINGS WITH HEApAcHE and
| lassitude, try whether ventilating your bed
rooms will not remedy the trouble
For Boil, TAKE THE SKIN of a boiled egg.
moisten Il and apply. 1t will draw of the mat
ter and relieve the soreness in a few hours.
WHEN THE RUBBER ROLLERS OF a wringer
become sticky, as they very often do after
wringing flannel. rub with kerosene and wipe
/ dry. and they will DE nice and smooth
COOP COMMON CooKIEs.-Two cupfuls OF
sugar two cupfuls of good sour milk one cup
| full of lard. one teaspoonful of soda and two
eggs. Mix fast and bake in quick oven.
KISSES AND CREAM.-Beat in all the powdered
sugar the white of one egg beaten stiff will
take. Bake in patty pans in a slow oven.
| When cold invert scoop out the inside and
| I'LL with whipped cream.
| JAvELLE WATER, used to remove tea coffee
grass and fruit stains from linen, is made thus:
! Mix well III an earthen vessel one pound of sal
soda, cents worth of chloride of lime, and
two quarts of soft water.
Thick BRowN PAPER should be laid under
carpets if the patent thing is not to be had 1t
saves wear and prevents the inroads of moths.
which, however, will seldom give trouble If
tarred paper is placed beneath the edge.
The WHITE OF AN EGG an equal quantity Of
| cold water and
sufficient to make it the required consistency,
makes frostlng which is very nice, and as il
| requires no beating Is very easily made.
| WHEN PATIENT Is SUFFERING from fever
and the skin Is hot and dry, saleratus bath is
| often found to give at least temporary relief
Ihis bath can be given to the patient in the
bed, without removing the bedclothes or his
| own clothing.
HE COMPLEXION Is IMPROVED by giving the
face hot bath each night. Wash it thoroughly
and dry with a soft towel. A rough towel is
never commended for the face. which really
requires soft, fine napery, if one wishes the
| skin to be smooth.
! INK STAINS ARE ENTIRELY REMOVED by the
immediate application of dry salt before the
| Ink has dried When the salt becomes dis
| colored by absorbing the ink. brush it off and
| apply more; wet slightly. Continue this till
| the ink is all removed.
A GooD WASH to prevent the hair from fall
ing out is made of one ounce of powdered
borax, half an ounce of powdered camphor.
one quart of boiling water. and a gill of alco-
| hol When cool. pour into a bottle for use and
clean the head with it, applying with a flannel
| or sponge once a week.
A DELICIOUS SALAD can be made by using
| bleached dandelon leaves, either with or with
out lettuce. The method of bleaching is very
simple. Either invert hower-pot over the
| plant or cover 1T partly with sand The leaves
| should be well chilled and dressed at the table
| with mayonnaise dressing.
KEDGEREE-Remove all the bones from some
cold boiled fish and fake into small pieces. Mix
with 1t about half the quantity of cold boiled
rice, couple of hard-boiled gigs cut up and
few pieces of cold potato. Put the mixture
IN a small saucepan with a lump of butter a
little pepper and SALT and well-beaten egg.
STIR 1t over the fire till quite hot.
IT Is STATED THAT RAPID GROWTH of thrifty
rose-shoots may be promoted by the use of
soot-water. The application has, at any rate.
the advantage of costing nothing. Some SCOT
| Is TO be collected from chimney or stove put
into an old pitcher. and then hot water is to be
poured upon the contents. When cold the mix
ture Is to be used for watering the plants every
| few days.
PINEAPPLE AMBRosIA.-Remove the skin care
fully from the pineapple and CRATE the pulp
| fine; mix with white sugar and let it stand
awhile. Make a custard of the yelks Of four
eggs. the whites of two and a quart of milk.
| When cold pour it over the pineapple Beat
| the two remaining whites with sugar spread
the frosting over the whole, set it on ice and
| serve cold.
ScALLoPED ToMAToEs.-Put layer of toma-
toes, either stewed or raw in the bottom of a
baking dish, cover them with a LAYER of stale
bread crumbs, then sprinkle with salt and
pepper, then another layer of tomatoes and SO
continue until the dish is full, having the last
| layer crumbs. Ont two ounces of butter into
bits, and place them over the top. Bake in a
quick oven twenty-five or thirty minutes.
| To CLEAN LACE fill bottle with cold water:
| draw stocking tightly over it. securing both
ends firmly. Place the lace smoothly over the
| stocking and tack closely. Put the bottle i'm a
| kettle OF cold water containing a few shayings
| OF soap, and place over the fire to boil Rinse
IN several waters and then drain and dry When
dry remove and place smoothly in large book
and press with weights. Very nice lace can be
made to look like new by this process
MAcARoNI CRooUETs.-Break six ounces of
macaroni in pieces about two inches long. put
them into kettle nearly fell Of boiling water
and boil rapidly for twenty-five minutes. When
done drain and throw into cold water for fifteen
/ iiiiiueSo, uiSiu anu cut again INTO ndlf-lncl
pieces. Put half pint of milk on to boil
Rub one large tablespoonful of butter and two
| rather heaping tablespoonfuls of -four together
and stir into the boiling milk; stir continually
until 1t thickens, then add the yelks of two
| eggs, stir again until very thick about half
minute, take from the fire, add the macaroni
two tablespoonfuls of grated cheese, salt and
! cayenne to taste, mix and turn out on a plate to
| cool When cold form into cone-shaped
croquettes, roll first in beaten egg and then In
| bread crumbs, and fry in smoking hot fat
| Serve with cream sauce made as follows: Put
| one tablespoonful of butter in a saucepan
with a level tablespoonful of -four mix until
| smooth. and add half pint of milk or cream.
stir continually until it boils. add a half tea
| spoonful of salt and pepper and it is ready to
use.
BLACK BAss.-Scale, draw, pare, and wash
two large black bass and cut them crosswise in
eight pieces Set over a fire in a saucepan.
three ounces of butter, with one and a half
ounces of -four, and stir with a wooden spoon
| till the flour is Drowned. Then put in two
dozen small raw white onions and fry a little
| longer. Now, dilute the contents of the pan
with one pint of claret and one quart of light
broth, sprinkle in little salt, pepper and nut
| meg, put in a bunch of parsley, two bruised
cloves of garlic and let all boil for ten minutes
Into this sauce put the fish, cover the dish and
let boil for fifteen minutes longer After re-
moving the parsley dish up the fish and onions
with skinner. Reduce the sauce to the de-
sired consistency, finish with a spoonful of but
ter and the juice Of a lemon and pour over the