Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-10

| them until night. but attend to them the
first thing in the morning. When not
lighted. keep The wick below the top of the
burner, or the wick will feed over through
capillary attraction. Turn up gradually
when first lighted. and never turn low and
leave. When extinguishing a lamp or oil
stove turn the wick down until it shows
only blue flame, when it will flicker q
short time and then go out.
This precautfon prevents the disagree
able odor that comes with the blowing out
of a lamp.
Chimneys may be cleaned with a sponge,
soft cloth or paper, but never with bristles
or metal holder, they leave scratches
and the chimney breaks.
Chimneys may be tempered by putting
in cold water. bringing it to a boil then
allowing the chimney to cool in the water
If by chance kerosene ignites do not
! throw on water, which only scatters the
blaze, but cover with dirt or flour.
For Heavy House Plants.-For the woman
who keeps house plants there are grow
ing number of conveniences. For large and
| heavy plants fiber saucer or tray on
wheels will be found of special advantage.
Not only do these hold the pot high enough
from the floor to keep the moisture from in
juring the carpet, requiring no other stand
for that purpose, but they facilitate the
moving of even the heaviest plant with
injury to the plant, carpet or the mover.
Tomato Butter.-Tomato butter Is Cali
fornia conserve that stands generally APP
proved. To make it, put nine pounds of
ripe tomat toes, peeled and cored, into the
preserving kettle, add three pounds OF
sugar, one pint of vinegar three table,
Spoonfuls of cinnamon, one tablespoonful OF
cloves and and a half tablespoonfuls
of powdeIe ed allspice. Stir and cook until
thick, stirring often enough to prevent
scorching.
Fried Corn-This is another California
dish, delicious and wholesome that II is
good missionary work to spread it's excel
lencies abroad 1t goes eXcellently well for
supper on a cool September evening or may
be used for a breakfast or luncheon dish.
Select tender sweet corn and cut the kerr
nels from the cob, scrapng so as to get
all the milk, but not cutting so close to
the cob to get the husk. Have a sheet
iron frying pan piping hot and sprinkle
a little salt In 1t. AS soon il browns put
the corn In the PAN pressing the kernels
with spoon so as to extract the milk. In
just moment they Will begin to brown
in their own Juice. Keep stirring and when
all the kernels are well Drowned add water
a tablespoonful at a time. Press with the
spoon. and SO on until four or five have been
added, for two good-siZed ears. Stir until
good gravy results, then serve at once
Even invalids are allowed corn cooked in
this fashion.
Green Peppers.-The growing apprecia-
tlon Tor green peppers is evidenced by the
fact that dealers often have difficulty in
supplying the demand for them. They en-
ter into the composition of nearly all SAL
ads nowadays, beside being used as an en-
tree. vegetable, or even when stuffed as
a meat substitute Only the outer green
portion Is used, the seeds and inner white
lining that contain the mordaunt principle
being thrown away or given to the chick
ems, If SO be one has them. When used for
salads with tomatoes, potatoes. cabbage.
chicken or lettuce they are either chopped
or cut In thin strips. using the scissors for
this purpose. Near the close OF this month,
while they are still plentiful, 1t !s a good
plan to lay aside some for later use. Pick
those that are perfectly green, wrap each
one separately in paper and put in q cool,
dark, dry place. In this way they may be
kept for salads or for use az vegetables
until midwinter.