Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-18

water is recommended Dy the Lancet for cleans
ing the blood.
WHEN EGGs ARE SCARCE cornstarch is a good
substitute one tablespoon of the starch is equal
to one egg.
WHEN SYMPTOMS OF GROUP EXIST administer
at brief intervals teaspoonful Of the mixture
made of equal parts of sweet oil. paregoric and
syrup of ipecac.
TAKE PAIR OF SHOES that has become stiff
and uncomfortable by constant wear in the rain
and apply a coat of vaseline, rubbing it in well
with CLOTH and in a short time the leather
becomes as soft and pliable as when it is taken
from the shelves of the shoe dealer.
ALUM WATER WILL RESTORE almost all faded
colors. Brush the faded article thoroughly to
free it from dust, cover it with II lather of cas-
tile soap, rinse with clear water and then alum
water and the color will usually be much
brighter than before.
WORD ABOUT BOILED RrcE.-The addition
of lemon juice TO the water will increase the
whiteness and help the grains to separate, and
if lemon juice or white vinegar be put into the
water for boiling fish the scum is thrown up
and the color of the fish is greatly improved.
IT IS LITTLE DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE just
when custard is sufficiently cooked. This will
settle the point: Take spoonful of the mixture
and let it run back into the dish. II it leaves
the spoon entirely more cooking is necessary.
Should there be little specks upon the spoon it
Is quite time to remove the soft custard from
the stove.
GOOD CoUGH MIXTURE is made by taking
two ounces of balm of gilead buds and boiling
them very slowly in quart of boiling water.
Let it simmer to one pint, then strain it and
add one pound of honey in comb, with the
juice of three lemons Let all boil together
until the wax in the honey is dissolved.
The FOLLOWING Is GOOD RECIPE FOR
CLAREr PUNCH: Place in the punch bowl a
large square block of perfectly clear ice, pour
over it two teaspoons Of powdered sugar and
four oranges cut in slices; then empty over it
two quart bottles of the very best claret aud
one quart bottle of champagne.
SALT IS SAID TO BE A COOP Morn ExrERMIN-
AToR. In heavy velvet carpets sweeping them
with salt cleans and keeps them from moths,
as particles of the salt remain in the carpets
and corners. Often a sort OF scum ID noticed
in the basins in a marble wash stand; common
salt will take it off easily and leave the basin
shining and clean.
ONE OF THE INCEST LAYER CAKES ever. made
is as follows: The cake is made in the usual
way, but the fllingis something new. Take
four greening apples, peel and crate them; to
this add the white of two eggs beaten very stiff
two teaspoons of vanilla extract and sugar to
the layers of cake.
AGEEMAN TEST FOR wArERED MILK consists
in dipping well-polished knitting needle into
deep vessel OF milk and then Immediately
withdrawing it in an upright manner If the
milk Is pure drop of the fluid will hang to
the needle, but the addition of even q small
proportion of water will prevent the adhesion
of the drop.
BEEF GUMBo.-Put into large saucepan the
lean from any part of the beef; cut into
squares add can of tomatoes and okras
mixed and, if you like, onion juice, dash Of
that for seasoning. (For the benefit of several
inquirers, you get the onicn juice by grating
the onions.) Pour on water enough to cover
the beef. Stew very gently until all is in
strings. Serve on toasted bread IN the bottom
of the tureen.
FRUIT GLAcE.-Boil one pint of granulated
sugar and one cupful of water until brittle
Have oranges peeled and divided in quarters.
Carefully dip each piece in portion of the
syrup and set in a cool place to dry. Do not
stir the sirup. Pineapples, bananas or other
fruits can be prepared Ill the same way, and,
mixed with the oranges in glass bowl, form a
very handsome dish.
To MAKE JELLY FROM APPLE PARINas -Take
the parings, cover with water, let them boil
until the substance is out Of them, then strain
pan, boil until reduced one-half, then add
sugar enough to make a jelly, add juice of
lemon TO one quart of jelly, or without kemon
II apples are tart. Put up in jelly glasses.
Very nice for jelly cakes. Don't waste your
apple parings-make them into jelly.
The SCHwEIzER WocHENscHRIFr FUR PHAR-
MAcIE gives the following simple treatment for
cold in head: Put one teaspoonful of powdered
camphor in a cone-shaped vessel filled with
boiling water and covered with a cornucopia,
the top of which ID then torn off Just enough to
admit the nose. and the warm camphor vapor
inhaled from ten to fifteen minutes. repeti-
ton of this procedure after four or five hours
will generally suite to effect cure.
PEACH GELATINE.-Press half can of peaches
or apricots through a colander; whip pint OF
cream stiff; take quarter of a box of gelatine;
soak in two tablespoonfuls of cold water. and
stir it over boiling water until it is dssolved
strain ii into the PURGE OF fruits; mix well and
stand the mold-which should be a tin one-on
the ice or in the snow. or stir from the bottom
and sides until 1t begins to set aud thicken,
then add half the whipped cream, mix thor
oughly and set away to harden. Turn out on a
pretty dish and pour the remainder of the
whipped cream, which you have Kept III cool
place. around the base.
NoUGAT CASES FOR DEssERr.-Blanch one
pound of almonds and cut each lengthwise into
thin, narrow pieces; lay them on a dish in front
OF the fire or i'll the oven. with the door open
to get perfectly dry Melt in sugar boiler half
| pound of loaf sugar, when the sugar is light
brown put in the almonds. with rose. vanilla or
orange iavoring; mix them we'll, but carefully,
together into soft paste, which will harden
when cold. Make some small moulds very hot:
| slightly but thoroughly oil them with oil of
| sweet almonds. Put some of the mixture in
! one of them, and, with the handle of tea
spoon. previously oiled, spread it out as thinly
| as possible, SO as completely to line the mould;
| trim the edges. and when cold. turn out the
nougats. Make number in the same way,
| serve half of them filled with whipped cream
| and the other half with preserves.
REMEDY For THE GRIP.-A contributor to an
English paper says: should you unfortu-
nately receive a visit from this unlimited guest
/ would advise you to have in readiness the
following MIXTURE: Two ounces of ammoniated
| tincture Of quinine (be sure you get the right
| thing, and any respectable chemist can supply
| it, added TO six ounces of water and kept well
corked As soon as you feel the chills and
premonitory symptoms take one tablespoonful
| of this mixture in a tablespoonful of new milk
and repeat every half hour for two hours, then
| every hour for four hours more. Afterward
once in three hours will be quite often enough
With this provision you may look upon its
| advent with perfect composure. This pre-
| scription is SO simple, and, as I learn, SO in
expensive that think 1t should be known
] widely"