The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-19
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.

If little -four is sprinkled over meat that il to
be minced 1t will not adhere too closely to the
chopping knife.
Pretty little pincushions for this ket are
made OF velvet in the form of pa IS. The
lines of the flower are worked with etcAing silk
The latest thing in house decorations is a little
slate with gilt frame and flowers painted upon it
hung mp in the hall by bright ribbon. Upon
this callers who are without cards inscribe their
names
Russian tea cakes, which have been INTRODUCED
at Newport, are long and narrow, like the Ger
man breakfast staff" and have favor of tea
They are crisp and brittle and just the thing for
fashionable luncheon party.
A single panel screen OF coarse gray linen has
design OF pale pink Japanese chrysanthemums
painted upon it. The method of painting is ex-
ceedingly bold, and any one who is clever with
the brush may do it without great expenditure
of time.
If a wound be made by any iron instrument.
the pain will be instantly relieved by immersing
the part in I've made from wood ashes. The 1iq
uid must be strained before using. il is said
that the fumes of burning brown sugar will re-
lieve the pain of wounds The injured part is TO
be held over the smoke.
Sulphuric acid will remove spots from brass
that will not yield to oxaic acid It may be ap.
piled with brush, but great care should be TAX
en- that drop of the acid shall come in contact
with clothes skin, as It is ralnous to garments
used for polishing, the latter being preferable
for delicate work.
For chopped pickle, take one peck of green
tomatoes, two quarts of onions and two of pep
pers Chop all fine, separately. and mix, adding
three cupfuls of salt Let them stand over
night and In the morGing drain WE'LL Add half
pound of mustard seed, two tabiespoonfuls of
ground allspice, two of ground cloves and one
cupful of grated horse-raddish, Pour over it
three quarts Of boiling vinegar.
cool and refreshing drink that may be used
by young and old is made as follows: Put the
thinlycu peel and the juice of one lemon in q
jug or jar with quarter of ounce of cream
OF tartar. Pour over all one quart of boiling
water, and sweeten to taste with eranulated
sugar Cover it up, and when cool set it on the
ice, and it will be ready for use. Pour off the
hquld clear from the sediment and serve
All China that has any gliding upon it may ON
no account be rubbed with cloth of any kind
but merely rinsed, first in hot and afterward in
cold water. and then left TO drain till dry. If
the gliding is very dirty and requires polishing it
may now and then be rubbed with soft piece of
wash leather and little dry whiting, but this
operation must not be repeated more than once
a year, otherwise the gold will most certainly be
rubbed off and the china spoiled.
Iron table linen in single fold if you wish to
bring the pattern out handsomely, and let there
be several thicknesses of flannel on the ironing
board. damp towel may be laid over the por-
ton of the cloth that the operator will not i'm
mediately reach. When the entire surface has
been ironed fold lensthwse and iron again with
the selyedge toward the operator. Go over the
entire length of that side, then fold with the
just-compieted portion inside and so con tinue
until the cloth is folded and done If still
damp, hang in the sun on clothes-horse
until thoroughly dry. Napkins are to be SINH
larly DONE and should never have their first
ironing when folded together. but be gone over
singly, then folded as directed in the tabe-cloth
This mixed pickle is called by some "picklette."
Four large cabbages, cut fine; one quart onions,
chopped fine. two quarts of vinegar. enough
to cover the cabbage; two pounds brown sugar,
two tablespoonful ground mustard, two black
pepper, two tablespoonfuls cinnamon. two table
spoonfuls turmeric, two tablespoonfuls celery
seed, one tablespoonful allspice. one tablespoon.
full mace, one tablespoonful alum, pulverzed
Pack the cabbage and onions in altern ate layers,
with little salt between them Let them stand
until the next day. Then scald the vinegar,
sugar and spices together, and pour over the
cabbage and onions. Do this three mornings in
succession. On the fourth put all together over
the IRE and heat to boil Let them boil five
minutes. When cold pack in small jars. 1t is
fit for use as soon as cool, but keeps we'll
The proper laundering of fine table linen was
formerly considered one of the accomplishments
of gentlewoman, but few of our modern
young ladies can make even the pretense of
understanding It, The wringer, while it saves
labor, does 1T at the expense of much of the
beauty of the table-cloth napkin that passes
through IT, Inc Wringlng out or the very thin |
starch or rinsing water should be done by hand |
and. as it is not at all necessary that starched
linen especially should be wrune very dry. the |
hands will do just we'll. Shake the articles
thoroughly or fold them into manageable size |
and snap them, as old housekeepers know so we'll |
how to do. But little starch should be used in |
such articles; just enough to give them new
feeling and to take the polish of the iron. It is
not necessary to use any starch at all If the linen
is ironed when quite damp and patiently gone
over until thoroughly dry.