Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-08


demic. Let us quarantine the city and keep it
| out and then our ladies will be free to fad
their own fads without interruption.
HOME MATTERS.
Seasonable Suggestions and Everyday
Hints to Practical Housewives
A HEAPINa QUART Of -four makes one pound.
J. FoR THE SHRINKAaE OF UNBLEAcAKD Corrox
allow an inch to yard.
INSECT SrINes Oh ERuPr,oNs on the skin are
relieved by alcohol
POWDERED ALUM APPLIED TO FxvEs SORE
will prevent 1t from becoming very unsightiy
| or noticeable.
EQUAL PARTS OF SWEET OH AND vrSEoAs and
little powdered gum arabic make An excellent
furniture polish.
| NEVER BREATHE THROUGH THE MOUTH un-
less 1t is impossible to breath through the nose
| For AN ACHING TOOTH saturate . piece o;
cotton with ammonia. and lay it on the tooth.
| If FRUIT STAINS ARE WASHED in tepid
water, they will generally come out. It's the
putting them In suds that sets the color.
| IT Is SAID THAT TO DRINK SWEET MILK
after eating onions will purify the breath %
that no Odor will remain. A cupful of strong
| coffee is also recommended
| To SrRENapaEN THE HAIR, dissolve an ounce
OF borax and one ounce Of camphor in two
quarts Of water. Wash the hair with this twice
week, clipping the ends occasionally.
| To SALT NUrs mix up q cupful of them with
tablespoonful Of olive oil and lay them on Q
pan, stirring teaspoonful of salt with them,
| and brown them till they are crisp in hot
oven. Blanching improves them.
| IT Is SAID THAT JOINT OF MEAT may be kept
many days by wrapping it loosely in fine cloth
wrung out Of vinegar and hanging it in q
draught of air. If the weather is very warm
the cloth should be moistened twice or even
| thrice day.
| To PAIR OF SHOES that have become stiff
and uncomfortable by constant wear in the rain
apply coat of vaseline, rubbing it in we'll with
cloth, and in a short time the leather will be-
come as soft and pliable as when it was taken
from the shelves of the shoe dealer.
TIDY HoUsEKEEPER and correspondent Of
the Rural World has the notion that typhoid
fever may Turk in the dish rag OF many house,
| hold. He makes an earnest and timely protest
against letting dish rags lay around until they
are black and rotten. They should be burned
| long before they reach that state.
| Or COURSE EVERYBODY Knows how to boil an
egg But there are two ways. The common
way is to drop the egg into boiling water The
white hardens and toughens instantly and the
| III.
But an egg dropped into cold water and the
vessel covered will be beautifully cooked the
| instant the water boils. The white will be %
delicate as jelly, digestible and nutritious.
| CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN IN THE MATTER OF
SWEEPING to cover up house plants, and to
sponge the leaves frequently. The dust that
accumulates on them shuts up their breathing
pores, as it would on the human system, render.
| ing them unhealthy. Another thing conducive
to healthy plantgrowth is frequent stirring of
the soil, and hair pin is . good implement
for the purpose.
A PRETTY BREAKFAST DIsH-Cut cold toast
into squares or rounds. II it IL buttered toast,
SO much the better; if not, butter it with cook
ing butter. Lay a ring Of tomato on this and
some fakes Of cold cooked Goldfish on the top,
cover with plentiful supply of parsley sauce,
put 1t into the oven to warm and serve hot
The dish is very economical and serves to use
up any stale bread, toast or fish and sauce
which may not be sufficient to present at table
second time. Garnish with parsley and
| lemon rings.
| THOROUGH COOKING The RxxEpY.-Recent
scientific researches have demonstrated the ex-
istence Of an infinite variety Of microscopic or
ganisms, such a. bacteria, microbes, bacilli.
DC. How much mischief is wrought by these
minute agents it is not easy to determine. but
that they do cause discomfort cannot be cues
| toned, as they are found in every good sub
stance suitable for human consumption. A
high temperature such a. il obtained in thor
ough cooking Is recommended a. precsution-
airy measure 30 far as articles Of food are con-
| cerned.
LEMON KHrcHuP-Slics spent and fresh
lemona A spent lemon il one from which the
juice has been expressed, but the rind Left in
tact. Sprinkle them with one-fourth of q
pound Of salt to each one pound Of fruit, place
them in Q stew jar, cover them with white wine
vinegar, add twelve cloves, six white peppers,
six ailspice, six long peppers and two tea
OF vinegar; simmer till the lemons are quite
soft. strain through . coarse boiling cloth;
again put the liquor into preserving pan,
boil up add one pint Of good sherry; when
quite cold bottle. This IL used with wild duck
just score the breast, pour over few drops or
add little to salmi Of wild duck and il viii
render 1t perfect
| CELERY FRIrrERs.-Take the tender hearts
of white celery, stew them in milk till tender.
They should be Of equal length and size. II
the head is large cut it into neat pieces after 1t
has been cooked let il become quite cold, put
into basin two tablespoonfuly of -four, make
we'll in the center, drop in the yolk Of an
on plate, so that it can be whipped to foam.
Use the milk IN which the celery was slowed
to make the -four and egg into thickish batter
that will cling to and cover the celery. Next
four drops of lemon Juice. Lastly, Just a. you
require to use the batter, whip up the white to
stir, rocklike foam and stir Il thoroughly
into the batter; dip the celery into this, Try in
boiling fat till golden yellow, drain on wrap
cover with dish cover or cloth - IL would de-
stroy the crispness II they have to be kept
warm put them on wire meat stand In the
oven with the door open.
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