The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-24
HINTS FOR THE HOME.

Prepared for the indianapolis Journal.
The literature pertaining to the science OF
housekeeping and kindred accomplishments is
constantly increasing in scope and variety 1t is
not many years since treatise on cookery con.
stituted the literary aid in her especial domain
which any woman could command. Armed with
ere of these it was the belief that even an mex
perienced housekeeper was fortified against utter
failure and might even become skilled in her
line. always provided that she added to the vari-
nus compounds and recipes the leaven of com
mon sense That this confidence in the efficacy
Of cook books was not misplaced, has been dem
sustrated by the experience of many women now
accomplished in the culinary art
But important as good cooking is as ele-
ment of domestic comfort it is not all Of house
keeping and in this age of book making the fact
has been recognized. Not only have books
devoted to cooking multiplied in number, but
Wery other department of household life has
been considered by writers more or less qualified
Tor the task, and their views given to the world
Of waiting women. There are volumes devoted
Elaborate papers upon house building and house
furnishing an launched at the feminine heads of
families Even the periodicals devoted to
building and architecture and origi-
nally intended only flor the perusal
Of men engaged in those callings
have, somewhat grudgingiy, it is true, been COM
pelled to give attention to the demands and fam
hes Of women in these directions. The period
Gals devoted to art and decoration-their num-
Der is legion-derive their chief support from
women, who find in them instruction and ideas
which they adapt to their own use in the fitting
ap of their homes. monthly magazine in
tended for the instruction of mothers in the care
bf infants, from the time the latter have entered
The world until they have passed beyond child.
hoods gates, has been launched, and seems to
meet q long felt want semimoEthly publ
eation treating of housekeeping in all its branches,
lately started as venture. meets with instant
welcome. Practically there is no limit to the in
formation women may now CLEAN from printed
pages, relating to the calling to which most of
Shem are predestined
Perhaps because women are more ready to
adopt new ideas than their husbands and broth
ers and to receive instruction from whatever
source, the same prejudice has never existed
ments cleaned from printed pages which pre-
walls, for instance, among farmers against 'book
farming" With more ready adaptive sense,
they choose from the theories Of the writers
such as their judgment recommends as prac-
dcable and reject the chaff, instead of inconti-
nently casting aside the entire volume or paper.
In the course of time, when the college for
women shall be founded with the purpose of
training them in all domestic arts and sciences,
it will possibly find the ground well prepared
and will meet with better success than agricult-
Hral schools, owing to this receptiveness and
anxiety for new ideas.
valuable bit of knowledge is that bent whale
bones can be restored and used again by simply
soaking in water few hours, then drying them.
To preserve and brighten brass ornaments
wash the brass work with rock alum, boiled in
strong I've, and in the proportion of an ounce to
pint; and when dry rub with old tripoli.
Furniture covers of linen or drilling are EN-
broidered with crewels. They make a pleasing
change from the conventional monotonous
strips Each cover may have different design.
A very pretty lambrequn for shelf is made
of dark felt, with squares of plush or felt put on
ut regular intervals. On the edge, which is
straight, brass crescents are placed with small
tassels tied into them.
A former sufferer" gives this as cure fol
felons: Saturate a bit of grated wild turnip the
size OF bean with turpentine and apply it to
the affected part. 1t will relieve pain at once
and destroy the felon in twelve hours
A handsome table scarf of olive satin has a
design of two large discs on either end
worked in gold colored silks, one disc overlap
ping the other. The upper one has vine OF
rich crimson nasturtiums extending around one
side.
Florida water, that agreeable accessory to the
BATH may be made inexpensivey from these in
Eoin, ounce; alcohol, pints. Mix. To this
may be added any amount of clearly filtered
water to suit the grade required
A correspondent of the Art Interchange says
II the surface of birch bark is thoroughly wetted
with alcohol, and then painted on, it is prepared
have used birch bark for large variety of ar
ticles, and made many beautiful decorations
from it.
A charming art drapery is cream satin. of an
Did yellowish shade, painted with large hedge
roses, in patterns of Georgian era, which have
the effect of embroidery, heightened by the
chain stitching of gold thread seen on every
sort of fabric. For easel draperes this lovely
fabric is unsurpassed.
Here are a druggists recipes for freckle To-
lions: For the first take citrine ointment
arachm; oil sweet almonds, 1drachm; spermacet
ointment, drachms; oil OF rose, drops Mix
well in a mortar. For the second: Corrosive
sublimate, 5 grains; muriatic acid, 80 drops
lump sugar, / ounce; alcohol 2 ounces rose
water, LOUNGES. Apply night and morning.
The Caterer gives the following directions fol
making strawberry cream: Take pint of fresh
hulled Strawberries cover them thickly with
puiverized sugar and mash them with a spoon
Extract the juice from them through hail
seive. Now dissolve an ounce and half oil
gelatine in pint of fresh milk, adding to it
pint of rich whipped cream and the juice of the
berries. Pour the whole into damp mould
and place on the ice till set. when the cream il
ready to serve.
German embroidery is applied chiefly to table
lcarfs, buffet spreads, tea cloths and a modifca
ion of it to pillow and sheet shams and curtain.
for beds. For these uses the embroidery il
worked in bands or borders The materials uset
Tor German embroidery are Italian towels, Faya
towels, aida canvas" or Swedish linen, soft