The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-21
HINTS FOB THE HOUSEHOLD.

of pink silk covered with lace of the same tint.
Bright orange draperies for windows are much
used, their rich tints giving brightness to the
rooms.
Bandana handkerchiefs are utilized for table,
covers for little tables. There is a wide edging
of SONS pretty lace bordering them. Either
Oriental or marquise is appropriate.
An exquisite and piney odor may be given to
a room with pine-needle extract through an
atomizer. 1t is also very grateful to any one
afflicted with any difficulty of the throat.
Lamps of all sizes and descriptions now figure
very prominently among the wedding gifts to
bride, and in many houses where artistic effects
sion OF either gas or electricity
Cuttings of roses, heliotropes etc.. will grow
better If taken off at the junction of the old and
new wood, and should be cut off Just below a
joint or bud, as the roots start from that point.
and if q bud is not left near close to the base
the cutting is liable to decay in the soil.
Colored embroidery is not now used upon table
linen with the exception of o'clock ea-cloths,
which are still decorated with colored embroid-
cry, lace, and fancy stitches, and drawn work.
For general wear the finest damask is used. with
the monogram Of the owners embroidered upon
the cloths and napkins
A revival of a fashion of hundred years ago APP
pears IL the handbags of melon seeds and steel
beads, which is the popular handiwork of such
young women as were forehanded enough to
gather cantaloupe seeds last summer. Such bags
are mounted with bright colored satin, and
wide ribbon is used to hang it by.
In washing forks. spoons, or cups which have
peen employed in eating eggs 1t is best to make
IN application o. cold water with mop before
runging them into the boiling suds. Hot water
cooks the egg and thus renders it more difficult
to remove. Common table salt is said to be ex-
cellent for removing egg tarnish from silver.
House linen forms in this age of changes very
r q ~
ed at furnishing houses with deep hem, with
open stitch, the monogram or initials being
placed below the hem in the center of sheet.
They are edged with torchon lace or embroider-
ed trimming, the bolster and night pillow-cases
being made and trimmed to correspond. All
house linen should be embroidered with the in
itials of both husband and wife.
Raw silk fabrics, for furniture covering unless
OF very superior quality are not durable; the
colors easily fade and cause the whole to look
defaced after very little wear Silk plush makes
handsome covering, whether plain or brocaded;
the latter is the most serviceable, as the pile
does not become as easily flattened For real
hard wear and service nothing can be chosen To
last as well as wool plush. The pile does not
hatteD, and when selected of a dark maroon or
garnet shade will contrast we'll with almost any
surroundings
For gingerbread without eggs, take one cup of
molasses, one cup Of sugar, one cup of butter
milk or loppered milk, half a cup of butter one
tablespoonful OF ginger, one teaspoonful OF Gin
namon, or nutmeg, or mace, about four cups OF
Hour. one rounded teaspoonful of soda, sifted
twice with the flour. Stir butter sugar. molaS
ses and spice together; when you have warmed
them slightly, put in the milk and then the flour.
Beat until the batter is several shades lighter
than when you began, and bake at once in small
tins.
Larding is drawing small strips of fat salt
pork or bacon through the surface of the meat.
"a hat
are many kinds of meats, which are very lean
and dry, that are very greatly improved by the
addition of some kind of fat For instance.
there is the tenderloin lIet of beef, the thick
often prepared in this way, and are made very
much more juicy and delicate by this mode Of
treatment.
Every scrap of linen that has served its pur
pose should be carefully washed and ironed and
laid away IN proper receptacle for home or hos
pital use. Old handkerchiefs, table napkins, Ia
ble-cloths sheets, towels and piilowcases should
be placed in their respective places that when
wanted they may be easily found, Despise no
piece of linen, however small. The linen part Of
frayed cuffs or collars may be detached and put
away for future need. The hens of table-cloths.
sheets and pillow-cases should be taken off be-
fore they are ironed. Old towels that are so Of
ten thrown away. as of no value are also of use
in cases of illness.
Chair-back sachets, sofa pillow sachets, small
giided Japanese baskets lined with perfumed
quilted satin, bon bon boxes, jewel cases with
quilted interiors portfolio covers with perfumed
interlacing. pin cushions. mouchoir and glove
boxes are mediums for the Use of perfumed pow
ders. Boiling cloth, the thin silken fabric used
by mlllers, makes pretty outside covering; SO
do colored gauzes; these take tapestry dyes and
bronze painting and water colors, and look
charming over colored silks and sateens. Satins
and thin vevets are also used; in fact, any decor
alive textile that is not too thick or densely
woven.
A pretty dpster-bag is Of pongee embroidered
In outline with spray of flowers, or a conven-
tional design, and bearing the word "Dueter !"
also worked in outline stitch. A simpler bag is
is made of strip of cretonne quarter of
yard wide by three quarters long. One-third of
the length is turned up for the pocket, and the
sides stitched together, while the remaining
third forms f1ap cut to point and hemmed,
the extremity sbeing adorned with bow of
bright ribbon A brass curtain-ring attached to
the back of the bag provides a strong and con-
venient loop by which to hang itup
An improvement upon the ordinary method of
perfumlns underclothing, neckwear, laces, etc.,
by means OF numerous small scent bags is found
in the bureau sachet Made of silesia and cut
of size to cover the whole bottom of drawer.
it also serves the purpose of the towel or paper
usually laid between the wood and the
garments. Two thicknesses of silesia are used,
While thin layer of cotton between them holds
tu0 Stfou2Gu VI LI16 Otis EOOt or OIL the Old
fashioned lavender with which the sachet is
filed. Those who desire more luxurious ar
rangement can make the case of the satin quilt
ing that comes in various shades at from rs cents
to 81 yard. Smaller sachets of this are very
pretty fitted to the bottom of glove handker-
chief and collar boxes. The perfume thus COM
municated is delicate and less overpowering
than that caused by the free use of cologne.
The Caterer gives the following recipe for
baked Indian pudding: Boil quart of milk,
keeping out one small cupful; mix this with 1--WE
even tablespoonful of Indian meal, stir it into
the milk and boil for ten minutes. Take the
kettle from the fire and melt into the mush two
ounces of butter-or a quarter of a pound. if
you like it rich-stirring it we'll in Then stir
in one teacupful of brown sugar, one teacupful
molasses, half a nutmeg lgrated), one table
spoonful ground cinnamon, half a teaspoonful
light Bake two hours, and il the top browns
too quickly cover it with letter naner nm I'll the