Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-29

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HOME MATTERS.
| sEAsoNABLE SUGGESTIONS TO PRACTICAL HOUSE
KEEPERs-HISTs FOR THE DINING ROOM. PAN
Try, AND KITCHEN-EvERYDAY ITEMS WORTH
REMEMBERING.
ONE PINT of best brown sugar weighs thirteen
ounces.
STAINS ON IVORY KNIFE-HANDLEs may be re-
moved with salts Of lemon.
MIDDLE Of THE DAY DINNERS are recon-
mended in summer by medical men.
SErA SMALL Box OF LINE in the pantry and
it will help keep it dry and the air pure.
A STRONG SOLUTION OF ALUM, to which has
been added little glycerine and vinegar, is a
cure for mosquito bites.
To HAVE COOP Cur OF TEA, fresh water is
essential; otherwise the best tea will be "off
flavor"
STRONG BRINE MAY BE USED to advantage in
washing bedsteads. Hot alumni water is also
recommended for this purpose.
MOSQUITOES FLIES AND GNATs may be kept
away by sponging the face and hands with elder
flower water.
IVORY BLACK STIRRED IN ORDINARY SHELLAc
varnish makes a brilliant black varnish for
iron stoves and fire-places.
WHEN BUTTER IS PUT INTO THE IcE-CHEsr
or refrigerator, cover it tight, and it will not
absorb odors from the other contents.
APPLYING KEROSENE WITH RAG when you
are about to put your stoves away for the sum-
mer will help to prevent them from rusting.
SPIcED PLUMs.-One gallon plums, one pint
OF vinegar, one quart sugar, cinnamon and
cloves whole Boil several hours and seal.
To CLEAN VINEGAR BOTTLES AND CRUETs
crushed egg-shells in little water are as good
as shot, besides being healthier and handler.
LIZ IRoNED WHEN DAMP, and pressed till dry,
table linen takes a certain stiffness which is
more permanent and less subject to creases
than the stiffness of starch, which is also in
furious to the fabric.
Two TABLEsPooNFULs OF WASHING SODA in a
gallon of boiling water makes good disin-
fectant for the kitchen sink Pour it in at
night, while it is still at boiling heat.
MAKE LIST, in the order in which you pack
them, of the contents of your wooden chest,
and paste it on the outside Then the arti-
cles at the head of the list will be in the bottom
of the box.
LIME AND ALKALI STAINS may be removed
from white goods by simply washing. In the
case of colored goods and silks the goods should
be moistened and citric acid, much diluted,
applied with the finger.
MANY Iron TOWELS, fold and put them away
before they are dry. This is an error, and
sometimes leads to results not expected. In
this damp condition there is a mold which
forms on them called oidium, one variety Of
which causes numerous skin diseases
SoFT GINGER-BREAD.-One cup of molasses,
one cup of brown sugar, one cup of sour milk
one-half cup of butter, two eggs, one table
spoonful of ginger, four teaspoonfuls of soda
two teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar Make
it as stiff with the -four as you can stir it,
spread 1T on dripping pan an inch thick and
bake slowly.
A WASH WHICH WILL REMOVE THE SUyBuRS
acquired by outdoor sports is made by adding
to twelve ounces of elder-6ower water six
drains of common soda and six drains of pow
dered borax Applied to the skin it will make
1t as clear and soft as baby's.
BANANAS IN THE TROPICS are eaten raw or
with sugar and cream, or wine or orange Juice
Cooked when green or ripe they are fried alone
or in butter, baked with the skins on or made
into buildings or pies. They are made into a
paste which is the star lie food of many Mexican
tribes.
COLD CREAM.--Melt together one dram of
white wax, one of spoIl'aceti, and two ounces
OF oiive-0ll; add two ounces of rose-water ard
half an ounce of orange-hower water. Rub to-
gether till they are thoroughly incorporated
and the mixture is of the con sistency of cream
GRAVY FOR PorAToEs.-Put a spoonful or
more OF butter, according to the quantity of
potatoes you have into frying pan and set
over the fire until brown. being careful not to
scorch it. Mix spoonful of -four in cup of
thin sweet cream. or MILK il one has no cream:
pour into the Drowned better, boil up, season
with pepper and little SAT- if necessary, and
turn over the boiled potatoes. This is a very
nice way to serve small potatoes.
To CLEAN LACE, fill bottle with cold water;
draw a stocking tightly over it, securing both
ends firmly. Place the lace smoothly over the
stocking and tack closely. Pit .ae bottle in a
kettle OF cold water containing Few shavings
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 a large
book and press with weights. Very nice lace
can be made to look like new by this process.
THE Sanitary Inspection says that every
morning when the German housewife receives
her quart of milk she Immediately places it
over the fire and brings it to a brisk boil.
Boiled milk is not relished by many who are
not accustomed to it; but most people come to
like it decidedly after they have used it short
time. In view of the fact that milk NAV be the
medium for the transmission of several dis
eases. we should do well to adopt the foreign
custom Of sterilizing it.
ShUsIS.-IsOli Out the dough TO a
thickness of quarter of an inch in square
shapes; cut out the patties with the cake-cutter.
place them on cake pan which must not be
too thin, and must be wetted with water. Take
one egg well whipped and few drops of milk
With brush color the tops without touching
the sides; then with a smaller cutter mark the
patties, but not too deeply in the center. and
put in oven hot enough to roast a chicken.
When cooked take out the centers with knife
and use them covers.
The BEST TINE TO BATHE.-The best time to
battle is just before going to bed, as any dan
ger Of catching cold is thus avoided, and the
complexion is improved by keeping warm for
several hours after leaving the bath. A couple
Of pounds of bran put into a thin bag and then
in the bath-tub is excellent for softeninp the
skin. 1t should be left to soak in a small GUAM
tity Of water several hours before being used.
To CLEAN THE PoTs.-The natural color OF
iron is gray, and little care will keep iron
vessels this color. II they are black ii is be-
cause they are dirty. 1t is good plan, occa-
sionally, II you must use ironware instead of
lighter vessels, to plunge such articles as bak-
ing-pans, spiders, griddles, &C., in water, with
one tablespoonful Of soda to each gallon of
water, cover close, and cook them for two