Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-29
HOU S e HOLD HINT S

as follows: Take the top or bottom of
good stiff pasteboard box, and lay the
picture to be framed exactly in the center;
then mark around it with a lead pencil.
The margin about the picture should be in
proportion to it's size, at least, and the
wider the margin, the richer looking the
frame. Cut away the inside by laying
ruler along the lines and cutting through
the pasteboard with sharp knife, being
careful to cut just the tiniest bit inside of
the lines all around so that the picture
will not drop through when put on the
back. Take enamel paint of any color you
desire, and paint the pasteboard, giving 1t
two coats. If you use dark paint. use
dark cardboard. and light for light, then
it will not show through If you spread the
paint too thin. Mount your picture on a
piece of paper-thick brown paper will an
swer-and place it neatly over the opening
in the frame adjusting from the back, and
paste the brown paper to the frame. You
can hang with ribbons or tack to the wall.
If the pas teboard seems to be flimsy, paste
TWO pieces together before you begin to
paint. The enamel will not warp the paper
in the least. and Is hard and shining as
marble. The effect is very pretty indeed.
To glaze pastry beat the yolk Of an egg
to froth. and when the pastry is nearly
done, brush with the yolk and return to
the oven to set the glaze, but be careful
not to let 1t stay too long, as 1t Will brown
it unduly.
A good housekeeper knows that poor
cooking utensils are never cheap at any
price. Cheap tinware. for instance, is
delusion and snare. Some OF 1t is absO-
lulely poisonous, and the tin wears off in
a very short time. leaving the rusty iron
composition to ruin everything that is put
in it, You should never cook anything
sour or tart, like fruit or tomatoes, in a
hat fs boz ntvrey 10 hnxxr
will ruin the flavor. If it does not poison
the family.
To make a cement that.is useful for al
plaster of paris and water. 1t should be
little thicker than cream and used as soon
as made up. as 1t hardens rapidly.
A woman who adores onions and says
she would eat them anyhow because Of
their salutary effect on her complexion,
AYERS that the scent can be entirely re-
moved. no matter how they have been
served, If you drink a cup Of black coffee
Immediately after eating them. She says
also that a Glove or wintergreen cream will
remove the smell Of wine from the breath.
and that she uses gargle of camphor and
myrrh If she gets the idea that her breath
Is the least bit tainted.
A learned doctor pleading for soup on
every dinner table says: "A person comes
first something to stimulate the secretions
OF the stomach. The first course, hot
soup. does this by it's action upon the
nerves which control the blood vessels.
Taking the soup slowly is an aid to diges-
ton, and IL not favorite dish, fish or
oysters can be substituted, serving the
same purpose The joint or roast can then
be taken with benefit to the system and the
game. vegetables and sweets" should fol-
low in their order, not necessarily Ia
courses, for the plain family dinner, how
ever"
Sweetbreads and tripe. when properly
cooked, are the most easily digested Of all
animal food.
The practice of putting dishes in the
even to warm them for the table is a bad
one. The dry heat causes the enamel to
crack In time. and then grease soon pene-
trateo them to their utter ruination. Put
the dishes to be heated. and all the table
ware, nearly should be heated in winter
including silver knives and forks, in a
dishpan, and pour boiling water over them
Let them stand and steam until ready to
serve the meal. then wipe with a clean.
dry towel 1t only takes a moment Longer
ana you Will be repaid by being able to
keep your dishes nice as long as there is a
piece LETT you by careless servants.
A lady who had been much annoyed by
the breaking of her dishes by careless
neip mas broken up the practice entirely
the cause of each bfeakage, and il she
felt that 1t was the result Of carelessness
she made the servant buy one like it from
her own wages. This action cost her sew
eral trials In the way of new servants
but she always Informed them on coming
what they must expect. and they accepted
her service with their eyes wide open
She finds that dishes can be washed with
as much care by her servants as by her.
self. 1t looks little exacting, perhaps at
first notice, but 1t Is only Just after all.
A glass. broken saucer or a cracked tea
cup seems very small matter to a serv-
ant, but 1t may mean an irretrievably
ruined set Of beautiful dishes for the mis-
tress. and when that fact Is impressed on
the maids mind, and she understands
that she will have to pay for her careless
ness she Will become surprisingly careful.
A little salt in the starch will usually
prevent its sticking when you go to iron.
Always remember that silver ware when
used to lift or as a receptacle for eggs
will turn black. and a most obstinate black
to get of. too. Only silver polish will re-
move 1t.
Before putting f1annels in the suds shake
and brush them thoroughly to get all the
dust out of them. and they will be less
liable to harden in the wash. Always re-
member that the water you use on fan
nels should be kept as nearly at one tenn
perature as possible. that only a little hot
Ter IMAM DlOOU neat Is really pest because
you can't dry them under greater heat
than that.
A burning thirst may be cured by taking
a good bath; likewise II often cures a
headache. rests tired feet sweetens a sour
temper end makes a new man of you gen.
orally. Add to this a change of linen and
Of DRESS and you often find a new crea-
ture. There is no civilizer like the bath.
The very latest fad in house furnishing
is box couch. These are really quite con-
veniert for lorg-tailed gowns that persist
in dragging on closet floors and crush
with folding. The couch will fit into bow
window nicely, and piled with pillows is
really delightful lcunging place.
There is really use for old lemon skins.
After squeezing free of Juice. they are
used to clean old brass and copper. Rub
them with soap and then dip in fine ashes
or polish. Rub dry with dry wooden
cloth or a piece of channels
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