Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29
H 0 U S E Id HINT S

This is the jelly season, and also the sea-
son for breaking glasses without stint with
the hot juices. Try this: With the end of
your finger take up a little sweet, fresh
lard and rub IL all over the outside of the
glass, bottom and all. so that every par
ticle Of the service is covered. Pour the
jelly in the glass and set it away to cool.
After cooling, rub off all the lard. and
cover the top with a tough white paper
and white of an egg.
Weak eyes will be materially STRENGTHEN
ed by bathing in cold tea night and morn
iEg. Salt and water is also excellent.
For incipient catarrh, which almost every
human being has, immediate relief can be
obtained by using salt and water. A pint
Of water slightly more than blood heat, d
pinch Of baking soda and an even tea
spoonful of salt. Pour little al a time in
the hand and snuff vigorously. If too
strong use little more water. 1t is not
painful process, and is recommended by
physician Of long practice.
Cold boiled potatoes are a nuisance in a
family that doesn't like them fried or in
salad. One woman of economical turn
puts them into boiling water and lets them
bubble for about ten minutes, then she
peels and mashes them in kettle over the
heat, puts in butter and cream and beats
them for five minutes, and you wouldn't
know them from perfectly fresh mashed
potatoes.
Some one wants to know how to freshen
ham grease SO as to be able to use it with
out the taste OF the ham in it. One good
method is to put the fryings in a tin pan
over the fire, with pint of cold water. and
let it come to a boil. Then put in thick
slices OF raw potatoes, and set on the back
Of 9th the stove to simmer: Half dozen
away to cool. Skim off the grease that
rises to the top. and you will find that it
will do nicely for frying things in or to use
as shortening for meat pies or baking pow
der biscuit.
Never throw away scrap of grease.
Save all in a can. kept for the purpose, and
once week at least put over the fire and
fry it out. After the frying process is con-
cluced, pour on pint or two of water, and
let 1t boil up minute or two; then set
away to cool. Skim off the grease. and use
with I've in making scrubbing soap. 1t is
easily done, and is excellent for cleaning
purposes.
When you tell the wee one to do some
thing, and for the first time 1t says II
won't" and stamps its small foot don't
laugh and think it a good joke. That is the
sureSt way to spoil your child. Gravely in
sist on your point, and even If it comes to
very small chastisement, you will find
that 1t Is worth the pain to yourself. The
next time the small autocrat will recognize
your power and obey. If it does not, APP
ply the punishment again. That is the way
AoiSe - trained anu d clllu ought TO
nave as much sense as horse. though
many mothers give up, as though they
thought the other way.
The sensible woman doesn't cover her
floors with tacked-down carpets, but has
heaVy rugs that only partially cover a
painted or oiled floor. Then she can take
up the rugs once a week and throw them
Out IN the sun, where they can be busted,
ana germs of malaria killed by the sun
shlne Carpets are unhealthy things. Mat
mn hnro ANor
odds. 10
If you want to ask a favor of a man in
the morning. wait until the animal has fed
lie Will be much Differentiated. For some
unexplained reason, the average man is a
perfect bear till he has breakfasted. And
so Is a woman.
To keep the '1ialf moon" showing at the
root root of the nails, push the flesh gently back
with the towel every time you wash your
hands. Do 1t carefully, and don't break
the hesh, for that makes hang nails.
An excellent remedy for burns is carron
OIL. 1t is made Of equal parts of linseed oil
and lime water. Apply as an ointment and
cover the burn with soft OLD linen.
Tomato figs are good. Six pounds of
brown sugar-or, granulated, as you like
sixteen pounds of pear-shaped tomatoes.
Remove the skins in boiling water, but do
not break the fruit. Put the sugar over the
IRE, with barely enough water to keep it
from burning, and when melted and boiling
put the tomatoes in very carefully. Cook
ten minutes; then pour all gently into a
colander. and place the juice on the fire to
boil to sirup. Then put the figs back for
ten minutes. Do this three times. The last
time let them cook till clear. Lift line figs
out on plates to dry. Pack in layers,
sprinkled with powdered sugar. Can the
juice for use when you wish to have some
of the tomatoes stewed for dessert use
In n Millinery Store.
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