Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-04
HOME MATTERS.
Seasonable Suggestions and Everyday
Hints to Practical House Keepers.

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Hints to Practical House Keepers.
| ONE PINT Of broken loaf sugar 10 one pound.
EIGHT TABLKsPooSTULs Of liquid make one
gill.
A Few DRops OF AMMONIA in a cupful OF
warm water applied carefully will remove
spots from paintings.
To PREVENT TIN PANS From RUsrINa rub
| fresh lard on them, and set in hot oven until
thoroughly heated and then rub off.
WHEN THE HANDS ARE STAINED use salt and
lemon juice; this will take off stains and render
the hands soft and white.
SOAK CLOTHES That FADE over night in
water in which has been dissolved one ounce OF
sugar Of lead to pailful Of rain water.
DoN'T RUB YoUB FACE with a coarse towel
just remember it is not made Of cast iron, and
treat it as You would the finest porcelain
gently and delicately.
To LOOSEN SHOPPERS of toilet bottles let q
drop of oil flow around the stopper and stand
| 1T within foot or two of the fire. After Il
time tap it gently, and if it does not loosen add
| another drop of oil.
! COMMON HoRsE RADIsH GRATED into a cup
OF sour milk, then strained is said to be an ex-
cellent lotion for removing freckles. An
ounce of lemon juice in pint OF rose wa er
| will also answer the same purpose. Both are
harmless and good.
| By RUBBING WITH DAMP PIECE OF FLANNEL
| dipped in whiting the brown dlscolorations may
| be removed from cups and porcelain pudding
/ dishes IN which custards, rapioca, rice, &C.,
| have been baked.
| ONLY SMOOTH WHALEBoNE and little pa
thence are required for the renovation of ostrich
| feathers. Beginning at the base of tn !,
feather, draw each frond lightly but firmly
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! frmer the pressure the more pronounced will
| be the curl of the feather.
If THE FACE Has BECOME RoUGHENED by
the wind. sponge it often with equal parts Of
rose water and brandy. Do not use toilet
washes containing much alcohol as they are
| quite apt to produce harmful results. The
| alcohol parches the skin, renders it brittle and
| impairs its nutrition.
SWEET A7PLE PICKLEs-Pare and quarter
| them and boil until tender in vinegar and
water, dip ont and put in glass jars; then to
ore quart of vinegar add two pounds of sugar
heat the vinegar and dissolve the sugar in IT,
add cloves and cinnamon and pour over the
apples while hot. seal and put in cool place.
SMALL HOLES IN WHITE WALLS can be easily
closed without the assistance of the mason by
taking equal parts of plaster Of paris and the
white sand which use for securing Mix
these with water to a paste and apply immedi-
ately. Smooth off with fiat knife This mix
ture hardens very quickly, therefore only a
small quantity should be prepared at a time.
IVORY MAY BE BLEACHED by placing it for an
hour in solution of alum; then polish it with
piece of wooden cloth and wrap 1t in linen to
dry. Another method is to take peroxide of
hydrogen. and to one pint of it add ono ounce
OF aqua ammonia. Warm it and soak the ivory
in it for "a hours then dry and polish with
chalk
a Coop DRESSING FOR SANDWICHES
half pound of nice butter. two tablespoons of
prepared mustard, two tablespoons of salad oil.
a little cayenne, little salt. the yelk of one
egg: rub the butter to a cream: add the other
ingredients and mix thoroughly, add the las.
thing Il teaspoon of lemon JUICE. if desired; set
away to cool; spread the bread with this dress
ing and add the ham chopped fine.
WHEN THE FACE Is USUALLY PALE, battle it
IN tepid water, rubbing briskly with Turkish
towel. Then apply every day the following
preparation: Four ounces of rose water. two
ounces OF glycerine. and one ounce of diluted
liquid ammonia. Rub it well into the skin for
about three minutes. and then wipe off with
soft towel. III any irritation is felt add little
more giycarine to the preparation.
A DUSELUM OF COLD VEAL-Chop fine
some cold cooked veal: to each half pint add
SIX mushrooms chopped fine. II you use fresh
pepper, add a Tablespoonful Of butter and
three tablespoonfuls OF cream. Cook slowly
nve minutes. and serve OH buttered toast
Chicken may be prepared in the same way
WHITE EMBROIDERED DRESSES should be
washed through two clean, soapy waters, then
rinsed through two clear waters and then
| through pale indigo water. Mark the word in
dIgo. tor If you use Prussiau blue, the dress
will be yellow before spring. Then they should
go through a very thin gum arabic water. this
also slightly blued. Dry them i'll the hot sun.
sprluh!e. fold smoothly ana roll up tightly
over night. Next morning have ironed on the
wrong side over piece OF flannel. In this
way all the figures will be pressed ont in bold
relief and the gown look just as we'll as new.
APPLE JELLY.-When drying or canning
apples. save all the parings and cores to make
jelly. Put in cold water to prevent discolora-
ton till wanted for use. Put in preserving
Kettle. cover with water. with plate over to
keep in the cream. and boil till perfectly soft;
mash the cores to pieces with fork while
cooking. When done pour in jelly bag and let
drip Ill an earthenWare crock Ia bag made of
tine quilt lining Is excelient), don't squeeze
let 1t drip several hours. Pour off and
measure the clear juice and put on and boil
twenty minutes before adding the sugar
Allow pound of sugar to pint of juice. put
the sugar Ill pan inside OF the stove to get
not, Sur. don't scorch. After the juice has
boiled twenty minutes. add the hot sugar and
boil till done. may not take more than ten or
| hfteen minutes. When cool pour in Jelly
| glasses and put on the caps or in goblets, and
cover with paper dipped in the beaten white OF
| an egg. If not as firm wanted Sc: in the sun
| for few Jays. Always make jelly in small
quantities.