The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-21
HINTS FOR THE HOME.

Eoyment IN making tides and emDrolderlng PIN
sushions, and you know what that means" was
The scornful comment made upon an acquaint
ance lately, not by man, as might be sup
posed, but by another woman, who is commonly
described as superior" The superior woman
does not herself engage in the manufacture of
tides and similar articles Of ornament and use,
either for pleasure or profit To her mind such
occupation is aswaste of time and energy, and so
far as she is personally concerned the view may
be the correct one, She has aims and objects
which she regards as higher than any to which
the production of embroideries or crochet work
can minister. Usually these aims tend in the
direction of self-culture by means of intellectual
pursuits If she finds qualification in such
studies and not in the recreations of more do
nestle minded women then she is right in allow
ing them no part of her attention. Women who
are given to any Of the various fashionable forms
of ''selfimprovement," or are absorbed in calings
which have no kinship with the household deco
rative MANIA are increasing in numbers every
day. They are not likely to become too numer-
Gus, but they are perhaps, rather too
intolerant Of the employments of other women.
This results, possibly. from lack of harmony
and mutual comprehension, since like tendency
to criticise the more serious-minded is apt to
manifest itself among those who devote their
leisure hours to fancy work. This should not
be. There is room enough surely for the gratif-
cation of all tastes, and there should be mutual
sympathy. The woman of books and literary
pursuits should not regard her neighbor, who de-
lights in the ntricacies of crazy patch work, as
frivolous being who is wasting her hours,
shonld the one who is deft with the needle have
only dsapproval for her who uses that nipple
ment only for works of necessity and then with
reluctance The avocations Of women are
becoming more diverse with every year, and
this should be a matter of graduation rather
than Of criticism.
Never allow fresh meat to remain in paper; it
absorbs the juices
piano placed against an outside wall gets
out of tune and changes with the outside tenn
perature.
To stain wood green, dissolve verdigris in
vinegar and brush over with hot solution until
of a proper color.
Never keep vinegar or yeast in stone crooks or
jugs; their acid attacks the glazing which is said
to be poisonous. Glass for either is better.
All curtains are now hung on poles; the plain
smooth ones are most in use, but fancy carved or
twisted poles are also seen. Metal poles lead in
popularity, especially those Of brass and copper.
An ordinary palm-leaf fan is rendered an
effective wall decoration by running bright red
ribbon in and out of Sits about two inches apart
or less around the fan, fastening with pretty
bow on side.
Many small house is spoiled through not
having enough hall room; no place to put hat
rack, or the baby carriage, or lots of other
things which take up room, and which do get
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large enough.
Large Japanese fans are used instead of lace or
embroidered splashers The fan is opened WIDE
with the sticks pointed toward the ceiling, and
tackled firmly to the wall with giltheaded tacks;
the fan is decorated, of course, with bright
bow of ribbon at one corner.
By removing entirely the crust of the cork
like cracker known as egg biscuit pulverizing
the crumb to powder, and beating to cream
with milk or barey-water, cosmetic will be
obtained that by applying at bedtime a faded
and dry complexion will be beautifed
"a pretty scarf for a chair is made of peacock
blue silk serge, bordered with velvet of the
same color and edged with lace On the end
may be painted or embroidered fight of but
terfies. On one side Of the looped end is a
revers OF velvet, the width Of the border.
A German physician gives the following re-
falling out: One hundred grammes of alcohol
fifty of castor-oil two of rose-water, and little
labout teaspoonful) of quinine IL should be
thoroughly rubbed into the scalp with the fingers
about three times week.
A pale colored wood may be ebonized as fol-
lows Wash over the wood with strong decoc.
ton of logwood or gals, and when dry wash
over with solution of sulphate or acetate of
iron. Then rinse in cold water, and repeat the
process as often as is required to get the good
black desired. Lastly, polish and varnish.
A rose jar may be made in this way and the
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perfect rose leaves take one-q quarter Of pound
of salt which has been thoroughly dried in a
warm but not too hot oven for three hours Mix
leaves and salt together and place in jar that
can be tightly stoppered. The leaves must be
free from dew or moisture.
Pretty sachet bags, to hang on chairs and
couches, are made of Turkish squares, which
come embroidered in spangles and gay colors
These are drawn together at the top with rib
bons, and no lining. is necessary. The bag is
filled with stalks of lavender, or wadding with
enough sachet powder to impart pleasant, deli
cate perfume to those who go near the chair.
A bed cover for summer use only is composed
of strips of unbleached linen sheeting, worked
in running patterns with linen crewels, and
joiped by narrow strips Of torchon insertion.
The lace edging Is sewed rather plainly around
the cover, and very full at the corners, to form
rosettes, that are turned back on the cover with
large bows of ribbon. This cover is not tucked
In around the bedstead.
In building house, an architect says the din
ing-room should be considerably longer than it is
wide. If you have to 'skimp" on the size of
your dining-room, you had better shave off the
width Of it, and arrange for room lengthwise.
The room must be wide enough for four-foot
table, and guests on each side, and passage way
behind the guests that Is fixed width. no mat
ter how many are sitting down to the table; but
the table has to be heightened to accommodate
the guests, and there should be lengthwise room.
Koumiss, the drink now so popular among
dyspeptics, may be made as follows Fill
quart bottle up to the neck with pure milk add
two tablespoonfuls of white sugar. after dissolv-
ing the same in a little water over hot fire;
add also quarter of two-cent cake Of COM
pressed yeast. Cork the bottle, and tie the cork
on the bottle: shake well. Let this stand for six
hours; then place it in an icebox over night.
Open with great care, because of effervescence.
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