The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-26
ALL AROUND TIE HOUSE.

Decorative Notes-Suggestfons for House
CleaniDg-seasonableD Dishes.
Very pretty designs for dinner cards are in
four-leafed clover, reaping hooks and pansy
patterns.
A very pretty tea cosy is made of velvet,
with q spray Of jasmine embroidered in nat.
uIal oolors with fi0selle.
drawipg-room mirror, made in the
shape of q fan. and mounted in bronze and
silver, is pleasing novelty.
The nswes. lamps have round globes OF
fine porcelain painted in delicate greys and
browns. and over the chimney is placed
little brass hat, either derby or stoveppe.
Hammered brass teapots. with ebony
handles, are among the newest things to be
seen on fashionable tables. They are ex.
cesdipgly pretty and look as we'll on the
sideboard 81 they do on the table.
The latest novelties in metal work are in
the sixteenth century style. Wrought iron
is almost universally in favor. The work is
expensive, but often of great beauty, and is
seen in chan deliers, fire dogs gss jets, lamps,
lanterns. frewood baskets, cranes and host
Of other things.
The rage for old furniture is increasing
and there should be in every family desk,
table or chair originally possessed by the
great gran dpsrente. Everybody puts his own
value on such piece of furniture, aud 1t is
only when it is sold at auction that grand.
parents stock falls.
The Madras muslins are used for pretty
colored bed-spreads. They msy be put in as
they are, or else lined with white or with
colored silesia or surah. The curtains Of the
room should match the spread, and there
may be portieres also mounted over silesia.
These are very pretty in guest chambers
and in cottages out OF town, and are not ex-
pensive.
unr-cr ervlNr~r
is Or will soon be the order of the day and
Che following suggestions may be OF adyan.
tage:
When paint has an old, dingy look, take a
flannel cloth, Gampen it and apply IS much
first Quality Spanish whiting as will adhere
to it and rub the paint. Bat little rubbing
viii be required to remove all dirt and
grease. Rinse thoroughly with pure water
then and rub dry with soft cloth. Paint
thus clesnsed looks like new. and does not
receive such injury as from soap suds. This
process of cleaning is good one to perform
before laying yarDish over old paint.
II is said that strong solution of oxalic
acid will remove dry paint
For cleaning zinc this preparation is effect
ral. To three pints OF water add one ouncs
Of nitric acid, two ounces OF emery and eight
ounces of pumics stone, shake we'll to-
| gethsr.
a tablespoonful Of amonia in one gallon
| CT water will often restore the color OF ca
| pets, even If Dissolved by acid or alkali. Ii a
| ceiling has been whiteWashed with the car
| PCT down, and 3 few drops should fall, this
| viii remove 1t.
To clean oil cloths wash well with tepid
water and sweet milk, equal quantities.
Wipe dry with SOFT cloth. Soap, hot water
and brush should never be used. they crack,
! dim and scale the paint; milk brightens and
preserves oil cloth; use soft cloths IN wash
| ing. IN buying oil cloth, IL possible get one
that has been made soms time, the paint viii
wear better.
| One may utilize old mating. which is no
| longer fIesh enough % look well, by putting
| it under carpets. 1t can be cleaned per-
fectlE by washing L on both sides with Eot
sals and water. hang it on q line outdoors TO
| dry.