Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-28
HOME MATTERS.

seasonable Suggestions and Everyday Hint.
to Practical Housckeepers.
To DRIVE Nails OR SCREWS into hard wood
dip the points in oil or grease.
TABLE LINEN SHoULD BE DanSED with the
raveling from a strip Of damask.
IT Is WELL TO YARSIsH An OucLorH twice a
year, and. il you do. good one will last you as
long as Won want it 20.
SPors OF GREASE NAY Be EFFrcruALLY Rs
MOVED from the most delicate fabric by the ap-
pllcation Of dry buckwheat -four.
INDIAN MEAL MIXED WITH LEMON JuIcK or
good cider vinegar is said to be very soothing
for hands rougnened by cold or labor.
TIE ToRTURoUs HINGE CAS Be RENDERED
NoIsELEss by the use Of a black lead pencil
of the softest number. the point rubbed into
all crevices of the hinge.
A VERY Coop IMITATION OF GROUND GLASS
is produced by dissolving three tablespoonful
Of EPSON salts in pint of warm water, and
applying il to the glass with a common paint
brush. This answers admirably when a sort Of
screen is wanted. The solution must be applied
20 tine side OF the glass which il not exposed 10
the weather.
For NERVOUS HEADACHE the best remedy
is teaspoonful OF spirits Of camphor mixed
with sugar and no: water. like a toddy, and
drank Immediately. II produces'a perspiration
and relaNes the whole system II cAmphor
disagrees toddy of whisky and very hot water
may be substituted. Either must be followed
by some hours Of rest IN a dark and quiet room.
The BrsT WAY in which 20 clean hair brushes
saws the Popular Scsersoe Ne,os is with spirit OF
ammonia. a. its effect il immediate. No rubbing
is required and cold water can be used Just es
successfully as warm. Take a teaspoonful Of
ammonia in a quart Of water: dip the hair part
OF the brush without wetting the ivory and in
a moment tho grease is removed; then rinse in
cold water: shake well and dry in the air, but
not in the sun. Soda and soap soften the bris-
ties and invariably turn ivory yellow.
GARSrsuEs WHEN TasrEFuILr UsED add inf
nitely to the appetizing effect Of a dish
Picked beots cut in fancy shapes. sliced lemon.
sprigs of parsley or cress, sliced hard-boiled
eggs. all make appropriate trimmings 20 GER
tain dishes where garnishing is desired. Roast
beef Is very nice garnished with thin rhaeings
OF horse raaish. coldfowl should be garnisbed
with carrant jelly cut in dice made in little
mods; also with sprigs Of parsley in the wings
aud the joints OF the legs.
FoR NEURALGIA ~ the TrMpLRs.-Tske .
piece Oh brown paper. satnrate ii in teaspoon
Of iaudanum and sprinkle il thickly with black
pepper and bind 10 the head. The effect of
this is almost magical. but IL person ID peca-
Harry susceptible TO the influences Of opistes it
must not be applied too freely. a. the laudanum
way A. dihused into the system. Ii Is very rare.
however. that any one Is found with an organ
ization too sensitive TO stand this treatment
THEnE n GENERALLY SOMETHING TO BE s.ID
even on the side o. that unpopular being, the
family grumbler, and he should not be un-
heeded when he complains that maearoni and
cheese is horny on top. for when this dish.
which. when properly cooked. is dslicious IL
made tough in the baking . carbon 10 pro-
duced that would bring about indi~estiou in
the stomach Of an ostrich. All prepsrstions IL
ltalian pastes that are baked should be first
boiled until tender, either IN broth or water;
the former improves the favor vastly. The
cheese should be sprinklsd through che whole
or milk 10 keep all soft A hssls butter with
the top layer of grated cheese viii help 70 pre-
vent toughnsss. but il d we'll 70 cover tlss di.h
at trst, removing Il the last lev moments Tor
the browning process