Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-27
HOME MATTERS.
Practical Suggestions and Seasonable
Hints to House Keepers in General.

ONE PINT OF Sort BUTTER makes one pound.
SIXTEEN TABLKsPooNrULs OF LIoCID make
one-half pint.
For FADED GREEN BLINDS rub on little
linseed oil.
To CURE AND HEAL RUNNING SonE apply
alum water twice a day.
10 TAKE Our SPoTs FROM WASH Goops rub
them with yelk of egg before washing.
ANY METHOD WHICH WILL KEEP THE AIR
from the inside OF the shell will preserve the
eggs for certain length Of time.
IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO REMovE a stain
from an ivory-handle knife. 1t might be
rubbed lightly with a very fine sandpaper, say
No. 90.
MILK Is Coon SOLVENT OF quinine and
will disguise its bitter taste Five grains
may be dissolved in two or three ounces OF
milk.
OATMEAL MADE IN PASTE, with glycerine
two parts. water one part, is recommended AS
face lotion 10 be applied at night, with q
muslin or thin silk mask worn over.
DoS'r ArTEMpr TO REMOVE DUST with cold
water; give your face hot bath, using plenty
of good soap, then give it thorough rinsing
with water that has had the chill taken of
Of II.
Do Nor LIanr SICK Room at night by
means OF jet of gas kerosene lamp
burning low; nothing impoverishes the dir
sooner Use sperm candles or tapers which
burn sperm oil.
To PREVENT THAT SHINE TO THE SKIN with
which SO many are annoyed, especially in warm
weather. use n little camphOr in the water
when bathing the face.
Equal PARTS OF AMMONIA AND TUnpEyrINE
will take paint out Of clothing. even if it be
hard and dry. Saturate the spot as often as
necessary and wash out in soap suds.
The BEST WAY TO Fry APPLES is to halve
them. remove the core, put some butter in fry
ing. pan and put in the halves the Gu, side
down; then add little water aud let boil dry;
then fry.
WHEN MATTRESSES ARE STAINED take starch
| wet into paste with cold water. Spread this
on the stains, FIRST putting the mattress in tho
sun. In an hour or two rub this off and il not
clean repeat the process.
ALWAYS VASE BABY's MOUTH AND GUNS
every morning with water in which you
have put pinch Of borax. 1t keeps tho mouth
fresh and sweet, and prevents that unconifort-
| able affection with which SO many poor babies
are troubled when their mouths are not kept
| perfectly clean.
Quick WArFLEs.-One pint Of -four; one tea
spoonful baking powder (RoyaD; half tea
cuptul Of milk; one tablespoonful Of butter
| (melted). Mix In the order given; add the
beaten yclks Of the eggs with the milk, then
| the melted butter and the whites last. Serve
with butter or strip.
/ In THIS COUNTRY MAYoNHAIsE DREssINo 10
| frequently served with vegetables when used
as salads, but foreigners prefer simple French
| dressing OF pepper. salt, oil and Vinegar, and
| 1t Is decidedly better for dinner where meat or
| rich food is partaken OF. The French, who are
accomplished in the art Of making good Salads
| use garlic as q flavoring instead Of onion, but
| very sparingly.
TAN AND SuNBuRN NAY BE EASILY REMOVED
| by the following means: Put the juice of q
| lemon and tho white Of an egg in heavy
| earthen cup or small bowl; set 1t on the stove
for half an hour, heating just sufficiently SO as
not to hurt the cup and stirring often. Apply
| to face neck and hands every night for about
week and il will be found very effective.
| Eaos FOR LuNcu.-Have previously hard
boiled six eggs; remove the shells, cut the
eggs into slices Put tablespoonful of butter
into chatting dish; when melted add level
| tablespoonful II hour and mix until smooth;
add eight tablespoonfuls Of milk and q tea
spoonful Of bullion; add the sliced eggs, toss
lightly until thoroughly hot, dust with salt aud
pepper and serve.
| IT Is TnuE That THERE IL SOME DANGER con-
nscted with moving into Q newly built house.
1t has been estimated that the wallis of . build
Ing In which atty thousand bricks are used re-
| AAAAo uCnAAy uto tuououuQ ShllOuo VI Wutef In
the construction, this being stored in the pores
and spaces Of the bricks aud mortar until dis
PEELED in the form Of vspor. Until this large
quantity Of water II 20 dispelled OF course the
house u not habitable. In Switzerland they
have law which forbids the occupation Of
newly built houses until four months after
their completion.
OrsrER CurLxrA-Boil twelve oysters in
their own liquor for about two minutes; drain,
chop the oysters and put ono gill Of the liquor
over the dre In . saucepan. Rub together ono
ounce Of butter and two even tablespoonfuls Of
you have . smooth, thick paste. Add the yeik
Of ono egg, the chopped oysters and q tea
spoonful OF finely chopped parsley. Mix add
. palstable seasoning Of salt and pepper and
turn out 70 cool When cool form into four
outlets and put them aside until you are ready
TO Dip and roll the potato croqusttes - thsy
can be dipped together more economically than
sepasatslV.