The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-03
ALL AROUND THE HOUSE.
Hints for Furnishing and Decoration-Nov
elites i'm Gakes-Useful Hints.

cities Cakes-USefuI Hints.
In table linen for general wear the finest
damask is used with the monogram of the
owners embroidered upon the cloths and
napkins.
Poems and prose, in handwriting of the
authors, neatly mounted and framed, are
now to be found interpreted with the pict-
! ures on the walls of many London drawing
rooms.
At recent lunch party the napkin at each
| plate was slipped into gilded clothes pins;
| the pins were decorated with tiny punches of
| forget-me-nots, rose buds. and other small
| flowers painted in oil, and were retained by
| the guests as souvenirs.
In selecting upholstering goods the posi-
bilities of rugs and carpets, paint and paper
| must be considered and either colors that
| will contrast well or else accord with these
| be selected. Heavy Oriental fabrics richly
worked with gold thread and brilliant colors
| are effective for individual pieces of furni-
| ture, but are too heavy-looking for an entire
suit. With these can be introduced chairs
and low-down couches covered with solid col
ored silk plush. A pretty combination is
shown in low broad sofa with upholstered
back, but no sides, covered in wine color and
| gold, rich, striped material, with the stripes
running from back to front. The very odd
looking corner chairs, with gilt frames, have
their seats covered with wine colored plush;
another chair, with an ebony frame has a
holstered with rich. raw silk material, hav-
ing palm leaves of all colors upon a golden
ground.
House linen forms in this age of changes
very important item OF furnishing Sheets
are finished 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 embroidered
trimming, the bolster and night pillow-cases
being made and trimmed to correspond. All
house linen should be embroidered with the
initials of both husband and wife. Colored
blankets, in pale blue, rose, cherry, or scar
let, are used according to the color of the
room In which they are placed. They have
delicate flower borders in white, and are
marked to correspond with the linen with
silks of the same shades. The fashionable
manner of dressing bed for daytime is not
to have anything white seen. The spread is
either made of satin contrasting with the
furnishing and elegantly embroidered, or
else of furniture covering of cretonne. This
entirely covers over the bolster and pillows
"a fashion not generally attractive, for
certainly nothing can be more exquisite
than delicate white lace and embroidered
draperies.
FRIED CAKES.
The Philadelphia Caterer gives this as the
way to make beef cakes, which are some
thing of a novelty. Take some rare-cooked,
cold roast beef and mince it very fine; then
them to the meat, making the mixture three
fourths meat and onefourth potatoes. Now
add a couple of sprigs of parsley, minced
fine, mix all well together and bind it with
the beaten wolk of an egg. Form the mix
ture into cakes about half an inch thick,
and about as big round a teacup, dredge
them with flour, and fry until nicely
Drowned in hot beef drippings.
An unusual and enjoyable dish is made in
this way: Let some tart dried apples soak
in cold water all night then stew them
gently When soft rub them through a
coarse colander; see that there are no Jumps
left sweeten and beat with a silver spoon or
ladle of wood until the pulp is light; add
any havoring to suit your taste of spice or
lemon, or better still, the juice of black
raspberries. The juice may be obtained by
soaking or stewing dried BLACK raspberries,
then MASKING them and straining; then
make a crust of one cup of sugar, one cup of
sweet milk, three tablespoonfuls of melted
and clarified butter, two tablespoonfuls of
baking powder, with flour to make dough
that will roll smoothly; cut out round
pieces; drop heaping spoonful of the apple
on each; wet the edges OF the dough and
press them firmly together. These are then
to be dropped into very hot lard, and when
fried a golden brown remove with a wire
spoon, and send to the table hot. The pre-
caution must be taken to try the lard before
putting any of these into it, for if it is not
unit for man or beast.
Every housekeeper should have a high
seat like an office chair, on pivot to trIrn
easily, and with small kerosene heater for
the irons iich stands oh the end of the
table and dollar, can do large iron
ing without Using, and without the fearful
ache OF tired ieet and back. Whether work
is done sitting or standing. she should vary
her position for few minutes at the end of
each hour sitting if she has been working
about the house, or going into the fresh air
if she has been sewing steadily. A little
rest taken SO helps wonderfully through
the day.
In cooking oatmeal hominy. wheaton
grits, cracked wheat, or any of these nice
breakfast dishes, cook it in covered tin dish
set in kettle of boiling water; in this man.
ner there is no danger of scorching. Corn
starch pudding, sea moss, farina, and all
other articles mixed with milk, can be cook
ed in the same way.
Don't throw away old suspender rings, but
sew them to the corners of kitchen holders
serving a better purpose than loops to
hang by.