The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-14
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.

To preserve Grape it should not be exposed to
dampness but if it chances to get wet it should
not be put near the fire to dry
Pretty little pincushions for the pocket are
made Of velvet in the form of pansies. The
lines of the flower are worked with etching silk.
An exchange gays that ivory ornaments may
be cleaned by rubbing them with unsalted but
ter and placing them thus in the sun. Afterward
rub with soft linen.
little bag of mustard laid on the top of the
pickle-jar will prevent the vinegar from becom-
ing moldy If the pickles have been put up in
vinegar that has not been boiled
To blacken scuttle or anything of that kind,
take ten cents worth of asphaltum, mix it with
the same quantity of benzine and turpentine to
the consistency of paint and apply with brush.
To make horseradish sauce take one teaspoon
| full made mustard, one tablespoonful vinegar,
| three tablespoonful cream, pinch of salt; add
enough grated horseradish to make it as thick as
cream.
Chloride of lime is an infallible preventive for
rats as they flee from its odor as from q pes
thence. 1t should be thrown down their holes.
and spread about wherever they are likely to
come and should be renewed once fortnight.
Cold caulifower makes a palatable salad.
| Boil it half an hour in sailed water and let it
drain until perfectly dry. When cold, break it
in pieces, and arrange it, stalks downward, in a
salad dish; cover it with a mayonnaise sauce,
and serve.
Delicious filing for pie is made by stewing
some prunes until they are very SOFT remove the
stones, sweeten to you taste, and add, for one
pie, the we'll beaten whites of two eggs; beat
| with the prunes until thoroughly mixed: bake
| with two crusts, or, if you can get it, use
whipped cream in place of the upper crust
| Frequent application of alcohol las in bay
rum, Florida water, cologne spirits. etc. alb
| stracts the WAGER of the skin, makes 1t dry and
| brittle and impairs its nutrition This is also
| true of glycerine. The use of sweet. cling
oils and fats should be employed to a greater ex-
| tent than is now done for toilet purposes.
| Apple fritters are rice for luncheon. Make a
| batter of the yolks of three eggs we'll beaten,
| one gill of milk. four heapng tablespoonfuls of
| -four and tablespoonful of salt, we'll mixed The
apples, which hare been peeled, cored and cut
| in round Slices are dipped in this batter and
| fried delicate brown in boiling fat Sprinkle
! with powdered sugar and serve.
Wall pockets, for holding supply of pocket
handkerchiefs, to be reached without the trouble
| of pulling opan drawer, are a sensible inven-
| ton. They are made of plush or leather and
! have flap that keeps the contents of this pocket
free from dust Any shape that may be fancied
will serve; and if the pocket is cut with rather
| high backing tiny pouch, for holding the
watch at night, may be added
| If Grape bonnet happens to be rained upon
| wipe it at once and hang 1t up to dry away from
| fire heat. IL Grape is stained with mud, dampen
| with pure cold water remove the soil and then
| wash off the stain and let the article dry. To
| refresh shabby Grape moisten slightly and care
| fully all over alike with gin and roll it on a
| roller, where it should remain until stiff Am
monia, with water will also restore the color to
Grape.
| Colds in the head will soon be the order of the
| day. and as soon as one is felt it may be cured
| by breathing the fresh fumes of flowers of sui
| pbur. The powder should be sprinkled upon a
| hot metal surface little at a time, the person
| inhaling to stand as near as possible. The odor
is not nearly as disagrees Die as when the smoke
is inhaled after it has been some time difused in
| the air. Only short time is required before a
cure is effected. Even little children find no
| difficulty in breathing the fumes.
A simple '.layer cake" is made as follows: Mix
| one cup of sugar with butter tho size OF an egg,
one cup OF milk. one we'll beaten egg and enough
| -four to make rather stiff batter, sitting one
/ heaping teaspocnful of baking powder with the
| flour. Bake in three layer cake pans. For the
| filling mix one cup of sugar with the juice and
grated rind Of lemon, three teaspoonfuls OF