Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-13
HOME MATTERS.
Seasonable Suggestions and Everyday
Hints to Practical Housekcepers.
Ten Eaas make one pound.

Ten Eaas make one pound.
HANDS MAY BE KEPT SMOOTH in cold
weather by avoiding the use of warm water
Wash them with cold water aud soap.
TAR Can EASILY BE REMOVED from clothing
by Immediately rubbing il well with clean lard
and thea washing out with warm water and
| soap.
YELLOW STAINS. left by sewing achine oil
on white. may be removed by rubbing the spot
with a cloth wet with ammonia before washing
with soap.
To MAKE Coon MUcILAGE without using
gum arabic, take two parts Of dextrine, five
Dissolve by heating and add ono part Of alco-
hol
ONE OF THE BEST THINGS to cleanse the
scalp thoroughly is to dissolve one-half tea
spoonful of borax in quart o: water and APP
ply it, rubbing it in we'll Rinse thoroughly in
clear water.
To CLEAN MARBLE mix whiting with COM
mon soap till thick as paste Spread it on the
marble and leave it for a couple of days. When
the paste is cleaned of the stains will also be
removed.
A CARPET, ESPECIALLY DARE One. often
looks dusty directly after sweeping. Wiring
sponge almost dry out Of water and wipe off
the dust from the carpet. 1t will brighten it
quite effectively.
LOBSTER is NICE FRIED like any other kind
Of fish. Take regular slices of the solid por-
ton and fry in hot butter or fat from slices of
salt pork. which seasons it and gives it diff
ferent taste from any OF the other modes OF
cooking.
SAVE STALE PIECES OF BREAD, and when an
easy day comes dry them thoroughly in an
open oven, and with a rolling pin crush as fine
as dust. These. then, will always be at hand
for preparing oysters, outlets, croquettes, &c.
PLEASANT RAINY DAY Work for the older
children is to be found in the making OF
scrap book Of the portraits Of noted men and
women, the portraits to be obtained from pub
iishers catalogues. magazines, newspapers
and other available sources.
CABBAGE IN BArTER-Take o cold boiled
cabbage that is pretty firm. Cut it into small
squares, lay them in q pie dish, sprinkling
gar. Make very light baking batter and pour
1t over the cabbage. Bake In a very quick
oven. Eat while hot.
PANIED OYSTERS prepared thus are excel
lent: Drain the oysters and wipe them dry. In
shallow dripping pan melt a large lump OF
butter, without allowing il to brown. Throw
in the oysters and shake and stir them con-
stantly until they are sufficiently cooked. then
lay them on slices of toast arranged before
hand in dish. 1t is best to do a few at q
time and send them to the table in relays, SO
the toast may not become sodden.
SWEET CUCUMBER PIcKLE.-Direct from the
vine. Drop the cucumbers in vinegar, Let
them remain there q day or two. then take
them out and slice them up. Add about
three pounds OF brown sugar TO seven pounds
OF cucumbers and pour enough vinegar over
them to cover them. Add salt to the taste and
flavor with mace and cinnamon. Boil the
pickles in porcelain kettle, as they are apt to
turn dark in iron and to canker in brass Gu
cumbers intended for pickle should be planted
early in July, as they will then be OF q nicer
size for picking early in September.
HALIDUT TURBANs.-For ten or twelve per-
sons take aboat two and half pounds Of hall
but, one pint Of white stock, one-half pint
of cream, one small slice Of carrot, one OF
spoonfuls OF butter, some -four, salt and
pepper. Cut the halibut into strips about
four inches long, two wide and one-half inch
thick. Dredge these with salt and pepper.
Melt three tablespoonfuls Of butter in a deep
plate, dip the strips Of halibut in this then tie
with strong cotton. Stew In the stock for
fifteen minutes, then bake brown in a we'll
buttered tin. Thicker the stock with little
-four and butter. then add pint Of shrimps,
nicely picked. Pour this over the fish, or serve
separately in q sauce boat, TO be handed with
the turbsns. With this Ssh serve sliced cucum-
bers dressed with French dressing.
THE PRoPEa WAY TO CLEAN Books ID to take
two Of about the same size and strike their
sides smartly together several times until all
the dust u expelled, and not apply cloth or
buster to the gilt or leather. Books that are
in open cases, with simple curtain hanging In
front Of them, which can DO easily pushed
back and forth ON rod, retsin their freshness
just ~ we'll - those which are put in closed
csses. More dust will collect % books ex-
posed. butt h dust which comes % readily.