Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-21
HOME MATTERS.
Seasonable Hints and Practicable Sug-
gestiOn TO the House Keeper.

WHOLE CLOVES it is said, will exterminate
the moth.
POWDERED CHALK AND VINEGAR are good for
| a burn.
AFTER EGGs ARE BROKEN they should be
covered until used
BRASS Work CAN BE KEPT BEAUTIFULLY
BRIGHT by occasionally rubbing with salt and
vinegar
WASHING Floors AND SHELVES with strong
pepper tea or hot alum or borax water, will
destroy ants and roaches
FINE SHAvINGs FROM Sort PINE wood make
| pleasant pillow. They have special curative
virtues for coughs, asthmatc or lung troubles
WHEN ACID OF ANY KIND gets on clothing,
spirits of ammonia will kill it. Apply chloro-
form to restore the color.
LITTLE BoRAx PUT IN THE WATER before
washing red or red-bordered table cloths and
napkins will prevent their fading
SALT AS TooTH POWDER is better than
almost anything that can be bought 1t keeps
the teeth brilliantly white and the gums hard
| and rosy.
IF CELLAR HAS DAMP SMELL and can
not be thoroughly ventilated few trays of
charcoal set around on the floor, shelves and
Lodges will make the air pure and sweet
BROKEN AND CROOKED CARPET TAcKs clean
bottles very nicely. They are better than
shot, for the sharp edges clean off all the
stains. Keep them in box for use in cleans
ing bottles.
TAKE BLACK Court PLASTER, moisten
enough to make it stick, and mend the small
cracks and holes in your silk umbrella by
pressing it on the wrong side with a warm iron
over a thin paper.
IHE SIMPLEST WAY TO FUMraArE ROOM is
TO heat an iron shovel very hot and then pour
vinegar upon it, drop by drop. The steam
arising from this is a disinfectant. Doors or
windows should be opened that it may escape
HAIR BRUSHES SHOULD BE WASHED IN SODA
and warm water or ammonia and cold water
dipping the bristles frequently downward into
the water, but keeping the backs as dry as pos
slDle. When the bristles look clean rinse the
brush in cold water, shake it without wipino
the brlstles and set it in the air to dry SOAP
should not be used, for it softens the bristles
CLAM CHowDER.-Boil a peck of CLAIMS in a
quart Of water. When the shells open take
out the meat, strain the water and boil in it
six potatoes. sliced. Slice an onion and fry IN
pork. When the potatoes are nearly done add
the onion. few crackers soaked in milk, salt.
pepper, spoonful of butter, and last the
ciams. ADD milk as needed to thin it. Boil
hfteen minutes and then serve.
BANANA SHORT CAKE.-One cup each of sugar
and flour, one-half cup of sweet milk, three
eggs, one teaspoonful of baking powder. Bake
in two or three layers. FillIng.-One pint of
mllk, one egg, one tablespoonful of corn
starch; flavor with vanilla When cold spread
with sliced bananas on each layer of filling.
IT THE FEET ARE TIRED OR PAINFUL after
long standing great relief can be had by bath
ing them In salt water. A ha ndfpl of salt to a
gallon OF water is the right proportion. Have
the water as hot can be comfortably borne.
lmmerse the feet and throw water over tho
legs as far as the knees with the hands. When
the water becomes too cool rub briskly with
flesh towel This method, if used night and
morning. will cure neuralgia of the feet
TOMATO BIsQUE.-Into two quarts Of any kind
OF soup stock put one quart OF ripe tomatoes,
boil up 10 minutes, strain through a tne
strainer, replace in the kettle or stew pan and
add one quart OF cream or rich milk and bring
to boil. when add large tablespoonful of
corn starch well smoothed in milk. stir until
| smooth and creamy, and Just before serving
| add half teaspoonful of soda. Season to
taste. Serve with large crackers that have
| been split and Drowned i'll the oven. Serve one
| on each plate.
HOMEMADE Ice CREAM.-Ice cream as good
| as any confectioner's can be made by the fol-
lowing receipt: Use pure cream, unmixed with
milk or water, 80 long as the cream is not un-
| usually thick, and fresh fruits. If you want to
make strawberry ice cream, take a full quart
OF Strawberries and quart of cream. Mash
the strawberries, put some sugar on them and
let them stand Tor an hour or two. Then mix
them with the cream and sweeten to taste
Put the mixture into freezer, turn tho crank
and when frozen the ice cream will be perfect.
For orange water ice take the juice of dozen
| oranges and three lemons and put with it as
much water as there is juice, with sugar to
| suit the taste, then freeze it. The reason why
homemade ice cream is nearly always failure
| is that housewives will put milk or even arrow
| root into it.