Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-26
HOME MATTERS.
Household Hints and Seasonable Sug.
gestions to Practical House Keepers.

WASH THE MICA of the stove doors with salt
and vinegar.
USE WARM KNIFE in cutting warm bread
and the like.
AWooLEN CLOTH is better than . brush to
polish the kitchen stove.
COARSE COMB is good to smooth the fringe
OF towels, Napkins tides, &c.
If, AFTER HAVING TOOTH PULLED, the
mouth is filled with salt and water it will allay
| the danger Of having a hemorrhage.
ONE OR Two TABLEsPooNFULs OF AMMONIA
| added to pail of water will clean windows
better than soap.
An Eco WELL BEATEN in a glass Of milk an d
sweetened makes nice strengthening drink
| for teething child.
The BEST AND Mosr CONVENIENT Cover for a
jelly tumbler is thin paper fastened over the
| top of the glass by rubber band
AFEATHER BED OR MATTRESS WILL REMAIN
CLEAN and in excellent condition for years if
kept in a case made Of common sheeting, which
| can be removed and washed at will
SODA WILL BRIGHTEN TIN WARE, remov Q
spots from paint without taking the paint of,
| as soap does. Wet a cloth, dip it in soda and
rub the bottoms of tea cups, or any other dish
that is stained; they will come out as white as
when new
In LIGHTING KEROSENE LAMP never touch
the wick with the match, as it has a tendency
to roughen or spread it. Keep the wick turned
down below the top of the burner, except when
IN actual use, II you would not have OIL on the
outside OF the lamp.
ORANGE PUDDIN6.-One pint of milk: let
it come to boil; add one and half table
spoonfuls of corn starch, one-half cup of sugar
| and the yolks of three eggs; let it boil a few
minutes and set away to cool; when cool pour
over three oranges cut up fine and spread the
beaten whites on top for frosting.
FRIED FRoas' LEGs.-Take them from the
cold water and dry them with a soft towel:
season with salt, pepper and dredge thickIy
with flour; fry to golden brown in butter;
serve with cream sauce poured around them; ;
garnish with fried parsley.
PoTATo CAKEs.-Take two CUPS of cold
mashed potatoes, mix we'll with the yelk of one
egg. When well mixed form into small, rather
Nat, round cakes. Put two tablespoonfuls of
ham or beef drippings in a frying pan, and
when hot put in the cakes. Brown on one SIDE
then on the other, and serve.
STEwED FRoGs' LEas.-Take the frogs legs
from the cold water and dry them Put a
tablespoonful of butter IN a frying pan: when
brown add tablespoonful OF flour: mix until
smooth; then add half-pint Of stock; stir
continually until it boils; add half teaspoon
full of salt. a saltspoon Of pepper; throw in the
legs and simmer ten minutes; take from the
fire; add the beaten yelk of one egg and serve
at once.
BoRAx WATER Is EXCELLENT FOR SpoSa1Sa
either silk or wool goods that are not soiled
enough to need Washing In washing CASH
mere or wool goods put little borax in the
water. This will cleanse them much more
easily and better without injury to the colors
Do not rub them on a board. but use the hands,
and throw on line without wringing Press
fhnt. tta IL Al
almost like new.
STUFFED ToMAroEs.-Select average-sized
tomatoes, round and about the size of an ordi-
nary apple. Cut off the stem end, with a spoon
carefully take out the pulp and seed, leaving
only the wall OF the tomato. Make a very nice
stufing Of equal quantities OF bread crumbs,
mlnced-up cold chicken and ham and the
chopped-up tomato Season with melted but
ter, pepper, salt and mustard MIX well. and
taste to see that it is highly seasoned and very
nice. 1t should be moistened with cold gravy.
cream or water, SO that it will not be too stiff
In each tomato before stuffing sprinkle pinch
of salt and one of sugar, then stuff them and
set them close together III a baking pan. Pour
over each teaspoon of melted butter,
and set the pan in the oven to bake for
half an hour.
HINTS FOR WAsHINa.-Half the task of wash
ing is completed when the clothes are sorted
list made of each piece, and all stains re-
moved only an intelligent servant can be
trusted with this preliminary work, for quite
different treatment is necessary for different
articles. The black hosiery, though much
OF 1t Is now dye warranted not to crock or
fade. remains a stronger black for careful
washing. and should first be dipped in water
containing a.small quantity OF OK gall, while
hosiery Of delicate colors should be soaked in
salt water before washing. Most fruit stains
may be removed by pouring boiling water on
them. Other stains made by claret, ink or
fruit disappear if dipped in cold water and
then Ill a solution made from lemon Juice
sxalic acid and rain water. To a tablespoon
and two gills Of rain water. The grass stains
SO often found upon children's clothing and 80
hard to get rid of will often fade away if
dipped i'll molasses and laid aside for five or
ten minutes.