Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-09
SOME HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Venturesome young girls who have new
frocks that they want to show off, and no
new wrap to correspond, can keep them
selves comparatively warm about the
waist by folding newspaper and putting
it across the shoulders before DOMINIC the
bodice, and adjusting another across the
breast before fastening the waist up. Two
thicknesses of paper win do wonders and
takes up less room than an underwaist.
Folded newspapers between the thin COW
ers of bed will give more warmth than
five times their thickness in cotton and
cloth. Some people. who can have down
if they like, prefer the paper lining be-
cause it is SO much lighter than anything
else.
Cracked white corn, or, as it is some
times called, ''hominy.'' makes an excel
lent breakfast dish. Cook it till it is ten
der in just enough water to keep it from
burning, and stir as little possible, salt
ing just before taking off the stove. Pack
1T tight in a wide-mouthed pan or crock,
so that it will be about two inches or more
across when sliced. In the morning slice
1t carefully, dip in beaten egg and then in
cornmeal, and fry a hot griddle with
plenty of good, sweet fat. 1t is also ex-
TIRE mely palatable to put it in pan and
Don't deprive the children of outdoor
air because it is snowy or cold. Battle
them we'll and keep the pores of the skin
open. and let them be well wrapped I'D
and sent out for half AN hour each day at
least. Under such treatment, If they have
good ventilation in their rooms at night,
there VIII be no trouble with colds.
When your coal Oil light burns dinlly
you may be sure the burner is out of or
der. You should be very careful in TRIM
ming a lamp not to dent the burner in
any way, because the slightest detection
VIII make a difference in the light. To
clean the burner put it in an old tin can
with strong ammonia Or sal soda water
and boi, 1t for an hour. Then scrub and
brighten 1t up and it will be as good as
new. There is sappy kind of gum col
lects on lamp burners and unless it is re-
moved it destroys their usefulness. A
lamp wick that is long enough, but grimy
with settings, can be treated the same
way and help the light heap.
A quick way of preparing light rolls for
breakfast is TO take pan of bakers rolls.
even II they are two three days old will
rot matter, and sprinkle them we'll with
cold water. Pat them in a deep pan in the
oven and turn another pan over them, SO
that they Will steam for a few moments
hVe, perhaps. then remove the pan and let
the rolls be subject to a good heat for an
other ten minutes longer if the rolls are
very thick. Just before removing butter
the tops and let them crisp little IL the
oven seems to cook the crust too fast put
paper over the rolls. and they will steam
without browning. This is an excellent
way, also, of freshening up loaf Of stale
bread. Steam the loaf Over pot of boiling
water FOR ten minutes, and then put it in
the moderate oven for half an hour with q
paper over it.
Pork chops are much sweeter if smother
ed as young chicken is sometimes cooked.
Salt ard pepper evenly sliced pork chops
and lay them in a larded frying par, and set
them in a red hot oven, turning them about
twice before taking them out, which VIII be
when they are Drowned to suit your indi-
vidual taste. They will be cooked done in
five minutes, If the oven is the right heat.
Prepared that way they are just as nice as
chicken.
Leather lesgings may look mighty cute"
on little children. but they can also be
turned into instruments of torture. If they
are tight enough to press on any CT the
muscles OF the child's legs. the soreness
that VIII eiijue is as painful as rheumatism.
| Tight carriers have the same effect. None
of the clothing worn by children should
bind any portion of the body so that 1t
VIII not have perfectly free action The
fashion of pnnine baby's legs in a bow
knot in lis pinning blanket is the cause
Of weakened. bow-leggsd children. and
the whipping post would be fair I.enance
for such gross ignorance on the part OF
parents. The child whose limbs are free
to exercise and kick will have q fair
chance at growing vigorous, even though
Handicapped by hereditary defects. The
minute a baby shows desire to Kick out
of its Clothes, as some mothers complain,
take off its long heavy skirts and PCT il in
dresses where It's legs will have a chance
to assert themselves, then keep your floors
warm and clean enough for the child to
tumble about in its own way, and it Will
get over its crossness, and probably grow
up with moderately straight legs.
Try this for a shampoo" Tie yoIk Of
one egg, juice of one lemon, five drops OF
ammonia and half a cup of soft water. Let
the hair down and rub the scalp thorough
ly with the mixture, wetting all the hair
with it, and then wash in clear soft warm
water. If you cannot get soft water, put a
little powdered bcraX in the rinse water.
Use at least three rinse waters. Ii leaves
the hair as soft as baby's, is the report
Of one who has tried it within q week.
Mothers work basket" usually clutches
all the odds and ends OF scraps and snip
pings about the sitting room, much to the
discontinue of the tired woman. wien she
goes to look for something in a hurry, and
has to fish for half an hour to &c, il out
from the mess 1t isn't fair to haraSS Eer
that way. and here is something 10 help
you avoid 1t. Make bag of one Of the
pretty dark Turkish towels, leaving tbe
frDged ends at the bottom, and running =
draw string of some cast-off bright ribbon
at the top; or make bag out Of strips CT
bright silk, yet stronger one Of narrow
striped ticking. which you can cmDellish
with feather stitching in bright wocls. This
bag can be hung by the mantel, in an OBJ
scUre corner, or from a nail driven the
under side Of the sewing table. 1t viii Re
a splendid catch all, and will save lot Of
i'll temper, for embroidery silk and scissors
Will not get too intimate in ii, and the par-
ticular button wanted will not be under
half ton Of urdarned stockings, gloves to
mend and tops and balls and other bric-a-
brac. Little helps Of that kind save lot
of time.
One selfish member of a family eau dis
turb the peace of mind of all the others,
and if a mother sees that one of her chill
dren is inclined it is her duty to direct
all her efforts toward correcting the evil.
1t is difficult matter to accomplish with
out irritation, and nothing but gentle finn
ness will avail. A selfish child snouid be
required to do exactly the things that it
NEST dislkes to do, but these should rot
be pressed upon him from that standpoint.
as that would rouse antagohism at once.
Make him believe that to do them is max
ing things easier for you, or try to have
| 1t appear that he is doing favor for come
one whom he particularly likes. You can
| take a bitter dose of medicine with very
good grace when il is plastered over with
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