The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-18
ALL AROUND TaE HOUSE.

Parlor Decoratfons-Care of Elannels-
Culinary Hints.
The Season makes the following sugges-
ton regarding late styles in the arrange
ments of the parlor: Carpets and rugs must
be pretty much alike, and in great harmony
or not too great contrast to the other sppur-
tenanoes Of the room. Turkish and Persian
patterns are very fashionable; the richest
carpets of this kind are now said to be man.
ufactured in France.
An ornamental clock is never placed on
the chimney-piece, . single statuette, or
group in marble, bronze. or terra Gotta takes
its place between candelabras or branches,
and lamps placed In beautiful Chinese or
Japanese vases, with lace shades answering
the window curtains; ma gnifcent guipure,
or embroidery of the middle ages
being preferred; these indeed are often
replaced by draped stores of light silk, yet
suiting best stained glass windows, which
have become so extremely fashionable of
at home by means of Patent Glacier, an
excellent imitation of stained glass, and
made at fraction OF its cost.
AS wall de corations the rage of the
day, elegant cabinets and racks to hang on
the walls are greatly favored; these, when
1II6QQeO IOf O1eBsl0g-rOOmB 1Qrn1sQ6Q IN
artistic taste, are rarely without draperies of
some kind, the mirrors and lO0king-glasses
being draped in harmony. Cottage pianos.
too, are concealed as much as possible in the
earlier part of the day by costly stutfs elab.
orately arranged, whether placed against the
wall or turned round to the front.
The question of howers-those natual gems
which give brightness and grace to the whole
arraDgement-remains for rs to mention; do
not fear fair ladies, want of symmetry in
placing there, there and everywhere" IN
your many-hued vases these favorites OF ma
ture, but avoid bringing strong-smelling bios
SONS and bulbs into your drawing or recep-
ton rooms if the time of year does not per.
NIT of the windows being opened. Green
plan ts should be placed in jardenieres of
bronze or Japanese porcelain in any inches
or empty spaces, as they form charming
background.
A circular issued by G. r. Sherwood. uu.
derwear manufacture, to his customers,
gives some excellent hints on
THE WASHING OLE FLANNELs.
Turn the garment, the soilei side out
wash in q prepared suds of soft .epid water
do not use hot or cold waterloo not rub
soap on them, nor scour on a washboard-
this is identical with the process used in full
ing fannels in manufacture. Rinse In clean
tepid water Of the same temperature. Wiring
well, stretch smoothly as possible, and dry
in an even temperature. Avoid all washing
liquids, or preparations, or soap strong with
alkalies. Strong alkalies will destroy the
fiber of any animal or vegetable matter, and
this action Is much accelerated by the aid of
hot water. Never allow fanneis to freezs on
the line.
ut is idle to claim that any woolens may
not be further shrunken indefinitely by
continued and repeated abuse. But every
wooden fabric will not shrink the same un.
der equal treatment. Much depends on
the quality of the wool; still more in the
| spinning and twisting OF the y arm in manu-
facture. This can be done to forestall in q
large measure the future shrinkage. Il is
IN cheap goods, which are produced for sale
with the sole object of rendering them
slightly at the least possible price. 1t is the
very poorest OF poor economy to buy cheap
wooden undeclothing. III the wool is twisted
! and woven loosely. carded and combed
sdroitly to apparently fill out the fabric to
requisite quality to the touch and sight. it
! is bound to close up and assume at least its
normal position in the process OF washing.
by far the most general cause OF shrink.
/ age is by abuse in washing. Precipitation
| viii shrink when nothing else may. 1t is q
strange fact that perspiration from some
| persons will shrink when that equally pro-
Iuse from others will not This is owing TO
the difference in the acid properties OF the
excretions of different bodies. 1t is appar-
ent that this is cause which can neither be
foreseen or provided against"
CULINARY HINTS.
III you can not obtain cream for use in
salad dressing, a substitute which will an
swer is made by thickening sweet milk with
a little arrow root or cornstarch.
III the dish in which escaloped oysters and
similar preparations are baked is well but
tered, II will be saving OF time and money,
Tor the oysters and crumbs win not stick to
| the dish.
Ii you wish to give delicate and yet dis.
tinct onion flavor to the dressing for fowl,