The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-20

some milk and DO. water, and simmer until
tender; thicken with -four smoothed into
the gayy.
pleasing decoration for the top OF an
ebony milking STOOL is a bunch of scarlet
peoples. wheat, oats and grass carelessly
thrown together and painted in oil colors;
bright red ribbon about two inches in width
is loosely drawn around each of the legs of
the stool and terminates in a bow and loops
Baked Indian Pudding-Bo:l a quart of
water, stir in three gills OF Indian meal and
beat until smooth; add, while still boiling. a
half pint of molasses, and let all cool. Bat
ter a deep earthen dish, sprinkle over e a
tablespoonful of ground ginger; bake three
hours.
Boiled starch is made by adding cold
water TO raw starch IL the proportion of one
cup of water to three-quarters of a cup of
starch and then pouring on boiling water
till it has tbickened 10 a smooth mass, con-
stantly stirring as you pour. Boil ten min
utes. A bit of butter is added by many
good laundresses, the bit not to be larger
than a filbert. Anything starched with
boiled starch must be dried and sprinkled
before ironing.
If siIverware is washed always in hot suds
and dried at once, it need never be rubbed
oftener than ence a month. If egg has dis
colored spoons little whiting removes il at
make fine whiting into paste with hot
water or alcohol, and rub on thoroughly,
using a small brush for all corners or intri-
cate work. Let the pieces stand till dry;
then polish with 3 cham ois-skin, using a
brush to remove the whiting from the
cracks
Clock Scarf-This is simply a strip of ma
terial TO fit under large mantle clock. 1t
should be long enough for the one decorated
end to fall from twelve to eighteen inches
below the mantle. pretty scarf of the kind
is made of dark green felt, with an added
piece six inches deep of sea-green satin, the
! joint being concealed by an embroidered
| vine in autumn colOrs, the leaves spreading
upon both materials. The end is finished
with close chenille fringe the shade of the
satin; above it is worked in dark green silk
the legend "The noiseless foot of Time steals
swiftly by"
An Odd Scrap Basket.-For this the Amer
| lean Agriculturist must have the credit The
scrap basket is made of a straw bathing hat.
First soak the hat in warm water; this will
make it flexible, and allow it to be bent into
| the shape desired. Press the creases in the
rim with a hot iron to form a square. When
| the hat is dry give it a coat of thin glue
water and gid it on the inside and out;
fasten a bunch of natural cat-tails on the
front of it, tied with bow of brown satin
| ribbon TO match them in color. Place
| loop on the corr er of the basket to hang il
| up by Off it is desired to have il a hanging
scrap basket) or stand it in a convenient
| place where it will catch the odds and ends.
Work Bags--A work bag is always a very
| acceptable gift 10 a woman who uses her
needle, and there are few women who do not.
| Square bags are made of rich brocaded silk,
with satin lining showing in the broad frill
| above the casing run in for the ribbon strings
| More fanciful bags are made in circular form,
| with wide puff of satin or velvet encircliDg
| ana connecting two central disks which are
made of pasteboa-d covered with silk or kid
| and decorated with embroidered flowers or
| other design. Another work bag has dat,
| teaplate-sized bottom covered with enamelled
| cloth or leather on one side and thick silk o.
| the other, and bound all around with silk
| galloon; six little square bags made of silk
| like the lining of the circle, are sewed all
| around it, and each bag is caught together
| lightly by ribbon passing around The lit
| tie bags are each drawn up with cord or mar
| row ribbon. and are intended to hold spools
| and other necessarieS, while other articles
/, find room in the central space.
Prune Jelly-There are probably many
persons who do not know the good qualities
| of prunes. Mrs. A. NJ. Wells says in Good
| Cheer: "Prunes are not generally appre-
| ciated They are very easily digested, will
be accepted by the stomach when nothing
! else will, and are often given as a remedy by
| physicians for inflammation of the stomach
for their soothing, cooling properties. Prune
| jelly is most agreeaJie dessert, eaten with
cream and is very eas y made. Stew slowly
two pounds of prune, in sufficient water to
well cover them till soft and will done; then
| pour through a colander IN cool, returning
the LIQUID to the kettle Into the liquid put
one cOffee-cup of sugar and two ounces or
one paper of Cooper's galatine, soaked for
half an hour in little water. While this
is slmmering, take out the stones from the
prunes with knife and fork then return
| the prunes to the kettle and simmer all to-
| gether for ten minutes and then pour into
wet moulds. When cold set upon the ice
| This tno is an accountable dish for inyalids ,,