Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-10

to Practical Housekeepers.
To sToP HIocouoH take . lump Of sugar sat-
ursted with vinegar.
WHEN SUFFERING FRoH OvKnsrRAINRD AND
TIRED EYES battle them in hot water several
times day.
APPLES WILL Nor FREEZE il covered with q
linen cloth. nor pie or custard burn in the
oven with dish OF water.
Rub YOUR LAMP CHMNEYs after washing
with dry salt and You will be surprised at the
new orliiiancy Of your lights.
TuRPENTINE AND BLACK vARxsH d the
backing used by hardware dealers for pro-
tecting stoves from rust II put on properly
II WAL last through the season.
Two APPLES KEPT IN THE CAKE Box will cause
moderately rich cake to remain moist for q
great length Of time, il the apples are renewed
when withered.
1T s SAID THAT TO DRINK SWEET MIX after
eating onions will purify the breath 90 that no
odor will remain. A cupful of strong coffee is
also recommended.
ALWAYS DISSOLVE GELArrNE in an equal bulk
OF cold water; if put into hot water at first
strong taste will be developed. 1t will take
about fifteen minutes to dissolve, but many
stand two or more hours without harm.
10 TAKE THE RUsr Our OF STEEL rub the steel
with sweet oil; in day or two rub with finely
powdered unslacked lime until the rust all dis
appears, then oil again, roll in wooden and put
In a dry place. especially if it be table cutlery
RELIEF FOR Cold IN HEAp.-A teaspoonful Of
camphor in wide-mouthed bottle, well COW
cred with boiling water, produces q warm vapor
which can be inhaled for the relief of acute
head colds. Ten minutes use, three times
day. will suffice.
IT Is SAID THAT whisky will take out every
kind Of fruit stain. A childs dress will look
entirely. ruined by the dark berry stains on it,
but II whisky is poured on the discolored places
before sending it into the wash it will come out
as good as new.
ScRUDBINa BRUSHES SHOULD BE KEPT with the
bristles down and they will last twice as long.
Common sense will tell you if you stand them
| the other way the water will run down and soak
INTO the back, loosening the bristles, whether
they be glued or wired.
A New YORK Witness correspondent veri6es
from experience the statement that fuel can be
saved on ironing day by placing over the irons
an old tin bucket or similar vessel bottom side
up. "1ou need thick iron holder, lined with
paper, to handle them with when heated in this
| way"
COFFEE BLANC MANGE.-One quart Of milk,
one-third box Of gelatine, one cup of strong
coffee, four eggs, one and half cups sugar.
When the milk boils add the eggs and sugar;
stir well; then let it come to q boil and add
the coffee. Put in little vanilla, as it is an
Improvement. Then pour into q large mould
or two small ones. This makes enough for
eight or ten people.
SURGEON c. W. HAMILTON directs attention
to the curative effect Of kola in the successful
treatment Of sea sickness. Half to one drachm
of the powdered fresh seed, chewed slowly, was
followed in the cases in which he tried the drug
| by complete cessation of the various symptoms:
the depression, vomiting and giddiness disap-
peared and the hearts action was strengthened
| and regulated.
THE TRUE WAY TO CooK RIcE.-wash Q pint
OF rice in two waters, picking out all discolored
grains. Have ready a saucepan containing two
quarts of boiling, well-salted water. Stir the
rice into this. cover closely and boil hard
twenty minutes, stirring frequently. At the
| end of that time when a grain is rubbed be-
tween the fingers it will be soft on the outside
but a little hard in the middle. Pour off ali
| the water. cover closely and set on back of
stove TO steam three-quarters Of an hour, occa-
| sionally tossing with fork. When done each
grain will be separate, but soft. Cooked thus
and served with roast poultry and eaten with
the gravy Of same, we consider q necessity to
every well-regulated dinner.
| FLEUR DE LIS MADELEINE CAKES can be made
from the following rule: Rub to q cream half
pound Of butter, add three cups Of sugar and
the strained yelks of six eggs, and then cup
Of sweet cream or rich milk in which an even
| teaspoonful Of soda has been mixed. Beat the
cake thoroughly and add three and half cups
| Of flour, in which two teaspoonfuls Of cream of
| tartar have been mixed. Beat the cake well
and add carefully the whites of four eggs,
beaten very stiff. Use the two whites Of eggs
left over for icing, coloring some Of il brown
with chocolate and the rest of it pink with
| cranberry juice. Cover each little cake with
thick. soft icing. When properly made and
baked each little cake is deliciously tender, q
melting morsel
MARYLAND CHowDKR.-Take Of the shoulder
Of cod or good-sized paddock two pounds of
fish without the paddock bones). Put one gill
Of water in the bottom Of an iron pot, lay in
also q sliced onion and one-half the fish, skin
side down. Sprinkle over 1t q level dessert
spoon of salt o salt-spoonful of black pepper,
ditto Of ground mace, q half pint of oysters or
CLAIMS, and a tiny sprinkle of cayenne pepper,
| an ounce Of butter in small bits and q quarter
pound of broken water crackers. 1t requires
double Of these ingredients for the whole
chowder. and when you get the second layer
built up, pour one gill Of boiled cream over the
whole. If the oysters or CLAIMS have sufficient
liquor, gill Of the water will not be required.
| II the chowder looks too dry, after cooking a
| little while, add more water. Cover il closely
and stew for one-half hour. Serve on Q very
hot platter. Milk may be used il you have no
cream. This is to be eaten with fork from q
| dinner plate and not like New England chowder
with spoon from a soup plate.
Toppy.
| From the Philadelphia Timss