Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-20

the big bill peppers. To make a sweet pep
per salad, take a sufficient quantity of
sweet green pepper, boil a moment as to
wipe off the peel, slice fine, put in a bowl
avoiding the seeds. Season with salt and
black pepper, oil and vinegar, and serve
as cold as possible.
With the retirement of the oyster for
the time being and the advent of the clam,
a delightful recipe for. cooking soft clans
is this given by noted housekeeper: Select
large white shell clans; open them care
fully and wash thoroughly in cold, salted
water to free them from sand or bits of
she'll Then wash the deep half of each
shell and place the CLAIMS in them; lay them
in a large dripping pan, pour a little melted
butter over each clam, season with salt and
dash of red pepper, and dust with fine
cracker crumbs. Lay a slice of smoked
bacon an inch square on each clam put
the pan in the oven. and bake quickly until
rich brown. Serve with quarters of
lemon.
An unexpected sbut frequent cause of fire.
according to Fire Marshal Seery of New
York, is due to cleaning carpets on the
floor without taking them up Nearly all
the preparations guaranteed to make car
pets good as new without making it neCes-
sary to lift them from the floor contain
naphtha, which has inflammabe qualities
in disagreeable degree. When used for
cleaning carpets on the floor, it soaks into
the floor boards to a greater or less extent,
and contact with an overheated steam, hot
air or hot water pipe will do the rest.
The latest suggestion for maple syrup
without the maple comes from a Virginia
woman and may send wave of consterna-
ton over the sugar camps of Vermont
and northern New York. Take clean
corncObS," says this economical woman,
and cover with water; let them boil until
all the substance is boiled out. and you
will have liquid about the color of tea;
strain this carefully through fine cloth;
md InXtrr1 to nj,
syrup. Let it stand one day, and it is
ready for use. You cannot tell this from
pure maple syrup, and it is much cheaper"
Wheelmen and travellers who wish to go
in light marching order, but object to using
the glass at the Wayside spring or drinking
fountain for fear of infectious microbes
may now invest in a lip guard and protec-
tor. This appliance. which is the inven-
ton of Boston man, is merely a metal
or rubber shield which slips over the drink
ing glass and is held in place by the
natural spring of the material.
In serving soup at good dinner do not
fill the plates more than half full. If you
do, be sure that all that follows will fail
Of appreciation Soup" says Brilat-
Savarin, ''rejoices the stomach and dis
poses it to receive and digest other food"
but if the soup be served in too great an
abundance. all that follows will bring no
pleasure to the diner nor glory to the
cook.
Muffin stands Of reed or willow or of
some pretty wood are the latest additions
to the paraphernalia of the ) o'clock tea
These stands are shelves about three feet
high, arranged in pyramid shape, the low
est being wide enough to hold the plates
and the highest big enough for a tea cup.
When patient has been confined to the
bed for some time, it will often be found
great relief to backache to tuck smooth
pad of cotton under the small of the back.
pillow under the knees, at times will
also rest one d great deal.