The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-15
ALL AROUND TaE HOUSE.


ParIor Decoration Care of F1annels-
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 appur-
tenances of the room. Turkish and Persian
patterns are very fashionable; the richest
carpets of this kind are now sid to be man
uf,ctured in France.
An ornamental clock ia nevtr placed on
the chimney-piece, single statuette, or
group in marble, bronze, or terra Gotta takes
its place between csndelabres or branches,
and lamps placed in beautiful Chinese or
japanese vases, with lace shades answerIng
the wirdow curtains; magnificent guipure,
or embroidery OF the middle ages
being preferred; these indeed are often
replaced by draped stores of light silk, yet
suiIiDg best stained glass windows, which
have become so extremely fashionable of
late years, as IL is so easy to do the staining
at home by means of Patent Glacier, an
excellent imitation of stained glass, and
made at fraction of its cost.
Al wall decorations are the rage of the
day, elegant cabinets and racks to hang on
the walls are greatly favored; these, when
intended for oressing-rooms furnished in
artistic taste, are rarely without drape-ies OF
some kind, the mirrors and lookin g-glasses
being draped in harmony. Cottage pianos,
too, are concealed as much as possible in the
earlier part of the day by costly stuffs elab
orately arranged, whether placed against the
wall or turned round to the fr1nt
The question OF howers-those natual gems
which give brightness and grace to the whole
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for Us TO mention do
not fear, fair ladies, want of symmetry in
III Ofw1rx and rNopa
your many-hued vases these favorites of ma
ture, but avoid bringing strongsmelling bios
SONS and bulbs into your drr wing or recep-
ton rooms If the time of year does not per-
nit of the windows being opened. Green
plan Is 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 b ints on
THE WASHING oE FLANNELs.
Turn the garms emit, the soiled side out
wash il prepared suds OF soft tepid water
| do not use hot or cold waterloo not rub
| soap on them, nor scour on washboard-
this is identical with the process used in foil
| ing fannels in manufacture. Rinse in clean
| tepid water OF thesame temperature. Wiring
well stretch smoothly as possible. and dry
| in an even temperature. Avoid all washing
| liquids, or preparations, or soap strong with
a!kalies. Strong alkalies will destroy the
| hber of any animal or vegetable matter, and
this action Is much accelerated By the aid OF
| hot water. Never allow fianneis to freezs on
| the line.
1T is Idle to claim that any woolens may
| not be further shrunken indefinitely by
continued and repeated abuse. But every
woulen fabric will not shrink the same IN.
| der equal treatment. Much depends on
| still r-anr in "a
spinning and twisting OF the arm in manu-
fscture. This can be done to forests IN n
| large measure the future shrinkage. II is
scarcely necessary to say that ii is not done
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
woolen unGec!othing. If the wool is twisted
and woven loosely, csrded and combed
adrcitly 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 or washing.
"By far the most general cause of shrink
age is by abuse in washing. Perspira,ion
will shrink when nothing else may. IT is q
strange fact that perspiration from some
persons will shrink when that equally pro.
fuse from others will not This is owing to
the difference in the acid properties of the
excretions OF different bodies. 1t is appsr-
ent that this is a cause which can neither be
foreseen or provided against
| CULINARY HINTS.
If you can not obtain cream for use in
salad dressing, substitute which will a0-
swer is made by thickening sweet milk With
a little arrow root or corDstarch.
II the dish in which escaloped oysters and
similar preparations ara baked is well bat
tered, il Will be saving Of time and money,
for the oysters and crumbs will not stick to
the dish.
II you wish TO give delicate and yet dis
tinct onion flavor to the dressing for 70 wi,
boil the onion till tender, changing the
water twice; then chop 1t in very small bits
just as If il were raw. Roast goose and wild
duck gain to most palates by having the
dressing thus favored.
One IF the wisest precautions TO take when
you are baking is TO have the oven perfectly
clean, and yet ii is one that is often neglec.
ted, and many an otherwise faultless dish
has been spoiled by the sitting of ashes from
theupper CRATE in the oven.