The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-05
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.

solution of vinegar and water and rnsed in
like mixture, which should have decidedly acid
taste.
To make pepper sauce, chop two dozen of green
peppers and take twice the amount OF hnely-cnt
cabbage and one grated horseradlsh root BOIL
two quarts of vinegar one half a cup of salt, two
tablespoons of sugar, one of mustard seed and
one of cloves, and while hot pour over the pep
pers and cabbage
There many directions for making good
coffee. Here is one from Irish health journal
fifty years ago: Mix the ground coffee with half
as much cold water as you will use for the coffee
pot Allow it to come to boil: remove the pot
from the fire and let the coffee settle Pour off
the coffee to another pot, pour as much boiling
water on the grounds as you used cold water at
first; and boil five minutes then pour both to-
gether and let it settle again
To make crane butter stew the grapes and
squeeze out each pulp from the skin, removing
the seeds; keep the skins in q small thin bag; to
each pound of pulp allow one pound of sugar,
half o pint of cider vinegar, teaspoonful or
cloves, one of cinnamon and one of nutmeg;
boil this very slowly. putting in the bag of skins
tied securely; when it jeilies by dropping In
cold water it is done. Put away in jars, For
an ornamental dish it can be heated over and
put into molds to jelly.
A refreshing drink can be made from grapes
prepared as follows: Six quarts of grapes,
stemmed, to two quarts of water; put on the
stove until they will break open; then strain
through jelly bag, put juice over the fire until
boiling hot then put into bottles and seal up air
tight. When wanted for use add one-third
water and sugar to taste. Put in a little ice if
you have it. 1t will keep for years if properly
air-tight, without fermenting. and it is an excel
lent drink for sick or well person.
Peach jelly is delicate dessert served with
angel cake. Peel and cut in halves twelve ripe
peaches and put them in a stew-pan with
syrup made of ten ounces OF sugar and half
pint of water, adding six blanched and bruised
kernels. Flavor with the grated rind of two
lemons and the juice of three and simmer for
fifteen minutes. Add two ounces of gelatine
dissolved in a little water, strain through the
jelly bag pour into mold and set on the ice.
Do not press the bag but let the jelly pass
through clear. The simmered peaches may be
eaten for compete.
Heotropes are naturally such continuous
boomers that if there is enough warmth to keep
them growing slowly, they produce flowers all
the winter. either from large or small plants in
pots. The heat should not be allowed to fall
lower in the night than 45o or 50o-the last
named figure will be found to give the best re-
suits. Heli0tropes are free Towering plants, and
where their roots have room to extend, making
so much top-growth the soil soon gets exhausted;
to prevent this, manure water should be given
from time to time, as the conditions of the plants
may seem to require It,
One of the latest caprices is a paper.holder
made in the form Of a shovel the whole as large
as scoop, and covered with plush. ribbon
bow is tastefully tied under tine hold near the
handle, by which it is suspended from a hook,
while the bowl has a handsomely -em broidered
plush pocket for papers Another shape is an
Indian tomahawk, which serves for letters, and
is suspended horizontally. A gilt Japanese tray.
for instance, serves as a plaque, and has three
tiny sachet- bags of different colored SATIN la
beled Wheat" Goats" Barley" respectively.
tied together with dainty silk cords The ilu-
sion is heightened by two little Japanese MICE
which are supposed to be nibbling away at the
bags. intent on carrying off their contents.
To make fish chowder take five pounds of any
kind of fish 1.-THE light salt water fish is the bestl,
half pound of pork two large onions, one
pint of milk. two tablespoonfuls of -four, six
crackers, salt, pepper Skin the fish and cut all
the flesh from the bones. Put the bones on to
cook in the quart of water, and simmer gently
ten minutes Fry the pork; then add the onions
cut into slices Cover and cook five minutes
then add the -four and cook eight minutes longer,
stirring often. Strain on this the water in which
the fish bones were cooked. and boil gently for
five minutes; then strain all on the potatoes and
fish. Season with salt and pepper, and simmer
fifteen minutes Add the milk and the crackers,
which were first soaked for three minutes in the
milk Let it boil up once, and serve. The milk
may be omitted and a pint of tomatoes used if
you like.
Boston Record: Decorative art appears nova
days in the kitchen and pantry as well as in the
parlor and the bedroom. The newest kitchen
candlestick is uncommonly like it's ancient pro-
totype. 1t has base of deep bowl form, ex-
tending upwards at one side and turning over in
a point with a hook to hold the large conical ex-
tinguisher at the same time forming conven-
lent handle. A large cup-like rim sets off the
candle and serves to catch the melted wax Egg
heaters with scroll handles and egg boilers in
antique repousse brass have appeared, and even
the old-fashloned rolling pin has borrowed new
gayety from its relation, the bangle board, and
has the ends of its handles carved or finished off
with some sort of ornamental turn. Crunb
brushes are mounted with brass of medieval
design and crumbs are swept into tray with a
dragon handle. Curtains for kitchen windows
of bright chntZ and cushion of Turkey red
calico for the cooks easy chair add greatly to
the brightness of the kitchen, that room which
George Eliot liked "best of any in the house,
Here is an easily made table cover: The model
from which this description is taken was
large enough to spread over dining table be-
tween meals, but in any other size it would be
equally pretty. The center was heavy scarlet
furniture monte cloth. The border was made
of red quality binding, sort of braid which is
used to bind the edges of carpet. The monte
cloth was hemmed all around, and into the hem
four rows of c-"- crochet worked with
steel-colored Saxony yarn Another row was
added, uniting the first row of braid by piercing
the needle through it. On the other side Of the
braid three rows of open double crochet were
worked, a fourth connecting another row of
braid. The alterations of crochet work and braid
were continued until five rows Of braid were an
nexed, then, after the last three rows of crochet
were added, she'll border was worked en- in
treble crochet. The braid at the corners of the
table cloth was mitered to make it lie more
smoothly. and enough additional stitches were
put in each row of crochet to keep it from hoop
ing