The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-25
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.

small dish of cold water in it.
Tiny pepper mills of gold and silver insure un-
adulterated pepper at table.
Gilt fans, in various sizes, studded with jewels
in rocco fashion, are the passing fancy for pho
tograph holders.
Sassafras bark sprinkled among dried fruit
and vegetables will keep insects from getting in,
and will not injure their flavor.
White eider-down flannel, embroidered with
blue. pink or scarlet. and finished at the edges
with white or colored lace to match the embroid-
cry, makes a very tasteful afghan for a baby's
carriage.
Easels and banner-screen stands represent
cats'-tails. The reeds are brass rods and the
cylindrical blossoms at the top are of velvet. the
precise shade of the natural ones. and they are
quite realistic,
To keep insects out of bird-cages, tie up a lit
tie sulphur in a bag and suspend it in the cage.
Red ants will never be found in a closet or
drawer if a small bag of sulphur be kept con-
stantly in these places.
Celery is sometimes deceptive, and not 80
tender as it looks, and in fact is too tough to be
eaten; but do not throw it away. Chop it and
put it into jars of tomato or cucumber pickles.
IL Will give a mOSG excellent HdVOf.
Water neutralizes the smell of paint. Vessels
of water placed in a newly painted room will re-
move the smell, especially if impregnated with a
a little sulphuric acid. Or straw and hay well
saturated with water. Or chloride of lime and
water.
For ordinary nervous toothache, which is
caused by the nervous system being out of order
or by excessive fatigue, a very hot bath will so
soothe the nerves that sleep will naturally follow,
and upon getting up the patient will feel very
much refreshed and the toothache will De a thing
of the past.
Good ginger cookies are made thus: Two cups
of New Orleans molasses, one cup of sugar. one
cup of sweet milk, half a cup of lard, one tea
spoonful each of ginger and of soda, and half a
teaspoonful of salt. The lard, instead of being
melted, should be rubbed with the -four the same
as for pie-crust.
For what is known as jumping" toothache,
hot, dry flannel applied to the face and neck is
very effective. For common toothache, which is
caused by indigestion, or by strong sweet or acid,
or anything very hot or cold in a decayed tooth,
a little piece of cotton stepped in strong camphor
or oil of cloves is the best remedy.
Last year, at the poultry show at Birmingham,
England. prizes were offered for the best dozen
of preserved eggs. the test lasting three months.
Those that gained the first prize had been packed
simply in common salt. They had not lost sens
IDLY by evaporation, had good, consistent albu-
men, and were of the best flavor when boiled.
A pretty way to arrange b~lanc-mange is to
mold 1t in small cups, then put a mold Of jelly
in the center of a platter and place the blanc
mango around it. Sweetened cream should be
served with it. If chocolate. enough to flavor
and color the blanc mango is added to half of it,
so that every other mold is brown, the effect
is pleasing.
To pickle onions select small, silverskinned
onions, remove with a knife the outer skins, put
for three days into brine that will float an egg;
bring vinegar to the boiling point, add a little
mace and red pepper, or sprinkle with cayenne,
adding a little horseradish, cinnamon and cloves
to taste, and pour it over the onions after drain
ing them from the brine.
A late fancy in dinner-table decoration con-
sists In placing a scarf of sky blue satin down
the center of the white cloth, bordering the same
with grean leaves or MOSES and trailing smilax.
While bisque fgures-generally children in deli
cate tinted robes, carrying baskets, also of
blsque. filled with fine candies, and glass
epergnes, with flowers, fancy silver pieces and tiny
bouquets scattered over the whole-give bright
ness and color to the middle of the table.
The Roman embroidery now in vogue may be
executed upon silk, cashmere, velvet, velveteen
or linen. The design is traced upon the founda-
ton, and the outline is then worked over in
COUGHING stitch with fioselle or wool and silk.
The stitches in the other part of the pattern are
worked with embroidery silk. Two straight
lines of COUGHING stitch are worked along the
top, and wnen the work is finished, the superhu-
GUS material between the designs is cut away
with a pair of sharp scissors.
Take large yellow %cucumbers, pare and take
out the seeds and cores, soak in salt and water
two days. Then take them out of the brine,
pour over them boiling water and let them stand
over night Pour off this water and they are
ready for the pickle. which prepare thus: For
each quart of sharp vinegar take two and "a half
large cups OF sugar and one tablespoonful each
of the following spices: Cinnamon, cloves, all
spice, black pepper and nutmeg. Add a cup of
raisins; scald all together until the cucumbers
are easily penetrated with a fork.
A delicious lunch relish with cold meat is
picked egg. 1t is not expensive if you take the
time to do 1T when eggs are plenty and cheap.
and it cannot be excelled for piquancy and deli
cacy of flavor. Boil three or four dozen eggs for
half an hour; let them cool, then remove their
shells and place them in layers in wide-mouthed
jars. Season vinegar with whole peppers, cloves.
allspice, ginger and onion. When the vinegar is
we'll seasoned, and is scalding hot, strain it over
the eggs, and when cold cover very closely. so
that no air can be admitted. The eggs should be
we'll covered with the vinegar, and in a month
they are quite ready for use.
Very large shopping bags made of velvet
plush or satin are taking the place in fashion
able use of the hand bags of Russia leather and
alligator skin so long popular. Many of the
new kinds are made at home, and great pains
are taken in their ornamentation Shaded silk
embroidery In kenslngton, elaborate decorations
in Arrasene, beadwork, and poonah painting be-
ing used to beautify them. The bags are often
three quarters of a yard in length. and they open
at the side like the silk purses of our grand
mothers time. Gay Innings of some good wear
ing material like sateen are used, and two heavy
rings of white celluioid or of silver or gilt clasp
the bag in the center.
Boston Herald; A nice dish for luncheon is
picked oysters. These are quite easily pre-
pared, and they are very nice to have on hand in
case OF an unexpected call at luncheon time.
when you want something to ''piece OUT what
you already have. Take fine. large oysters and
put then over a gentle fire. with their own liquor
and a small lump OF butter to each hundred
oysters. Let them boil ten minutes; when thew
are plump and white, take from the liquor with a
skinner, and spread them on a thickly folded
cloth. When they are firm and cold, take an
equal quantity of their own liquor and vinegar.
using only the best cider vinegar in this, as in ali
the pickles. Pack the oysters in glass Jars with
wide mouths, and between each layer of the