Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-25
HOME MATTERS.

spoke, nor did she move hand or foot till morn
ing.
| ->o<-
HOME MATTERS.
seasonabls Suggestions and Every Dav
Hints to Practical Housekeepers.
A FULL TABLEspooN1uI OF FLOUR makes one
half ounce.
FoR FADED GREEN BLINDS rub on . little lin
| seed oil
HALF TEAspooNFuL OF SuaAR will often re-
we q dying fire.
CLIPPING THE ENDS OF THE Ham once
month has q beneficial effect
SPIRITS OF TuRPENTrNK will take grease or
drops of paint ont of cloth. Apply till the
paint can be scraped of.
LITTLE SALT sprinkled over the surface Of
q mustard plaster will enable the patient to
Keep 1t on for hours without much suffering
MILK Is A Coop SOLVENT OF QUrNINE and will
disguise its bitter taste. Five grains may be
dissolved in two or three ounces Of milk.
IT Is ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE A STAIN
from an ivory handled knife. 1t might be
rubbed lightly with very fine sandpapsr, say
No. 90.
Coop CAMpHoR Ice is made Of one ounce
| OF spermaceti, one ounce OF oamphor one
wax; melt all together and turn into molds
A SMALL Box FILLED WITH LIME and placed
on shelf in the pantry or closet will absorb
dampness and keep the air In the closet dry
and sweet
"lF THE WHITE OF AN Eco be mixed with Q
cupful Of beef tea and heated to $50 degrees
the value o; the beef tea is greatly enhanced, Z"
says the Lancet
Do Nor LIGHT SICK RooM AT Mont by
means Of jet Of gas or kerosene lamp burn
ing low; nothing impoverishes the air sooner
Use sperm candles or tapers which burn sperm
oil
To LOOSEN SHOPPERS OF TOILET BOTTLES let
| a drop OF oil flow around the stopper and stand
it within . foot or two Of the fire. After a
time tap it gently, and if it does not loosen add
another drop Of oil.
BOTTLE OF BouLLIoN may be kept in the
house to add to sauces and soups. You will
also find it exceedingly convenient where a
clear soup IL wanted and you do not care to
build fire.
AN EXCELLENT COLD CREAM may be made Of
an ounce Of white rose perfume, half ounce
OF spermaceti, half pint Of rose water and
almonds enough to make paste; beat all TO-
gether we'll.
CARPETS MAY BE GREATLY BRraHrENEp by
first sweeping thoroughly and then going over
them with q clean cloth and clear salt and
water. Use cupful Of coarse salt to q large
basin OF water.
Ii SooT FALLS UpoN THE CARPET or rug do
not attempt to sweep it until it has been COW
cred thickly with dry salt: it can then be swept
i nR properly and not a stain or smear will be
KEEP CELERY FRESH by rolling it in brown
paper sprinkled with water then in damp
cloth mt in III
preparing it for the table submerge it in cold
water and let it stand for an hour. 1t will be
found very crisp.
DREAMED HAM.-Cut cold boiled ham into
very thin slices. Put q teaspoonful of butter
and four tablespoonfuls Of milk or cream in
the chsfng dish. and when very hot put in tn Q
ham; dust 1t with pepper, and when very no t
add the beaten yolk OF one egg and serve at
once.
DEvLED F1sH.-Take one pint Of cold cooked
fish, season it with a teaspoonfnl of salt .
dash of red pepper and . tablespoonful of
parsley; mix with it carefully four hard boiled
eggs chopped fine. Fill this mixture lightly
into the cups, add sufficient milk to almost
come to the top of the fish, sprinkle the sur
face with bread crumbs, put here and there a
tiny piece of butter and bake in q moderate
oven t enty minutes.
BREAD SAUcE.-Rub stale bread through q
sieve; you will need about cupfuI or a half
pint OF the bread crumbs; then add as much
milk as the bread crumbs will soak up, about a
cupful will be about right; cover and let it
stand soaking for ten minutes; then put the
bread and milk into saucepan with an oniou
and four or five pepper cones; stir it until it
boils, then add pinch Of salt and an ounce of
butter, stirring we'll; then take out the onion
and pepper cones add teacupful of milk
boil 1t again and serve.
QUICK CAKE FOR TEA.-Beat one rounding
tablespoonful OF butter, half pint Of sugar
and the yolks Of two eggs together until light,
then add a half cup Of milk and one and half
cups of sifted flour lightly measured. Beat
well and then stir in q heaping teaspoonful of
baking powder and the well-beaten whites of
the two eggs. Flavor with lemon or vanilla
and bake In a moderate oven about thirty min
utes.
The BEST WAY TO WASH BLACK Isle THREAD
STOCKINGS is to rub them in tepid water with
good soap (curd is besD free Of soda and in the
last rinsing water put abouta tablespoonful of
good vinegar to about one and half quarts of
water; wiring them out Of this, clap them into
shape and iron when nearly dry. Some people
use salt instead and sometimes with the vine
gar, but the above method does perfectly.
ORANGE SIRUP.-Take twelve Havana or five
Florida oranges Of the large yellow variety,
with highly scented rind; soak the peel Of six
in cold water for two hours; press and strain
the juice OF the twelve; boil three pounds of
sugar to thick strip, add the orange Juice
and peel and boil for twenty minutes; strain
the sirup, bottle when cool and cover the
corks with wax. Another boiling may have
the juice of three lemons added, giving a more
refreshing acid Lemon strip may be made
In the same way.