The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-18
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.

Kensington designs makes handsome. durable
toilet SETS
The numerous baskets used for toilet pur-
poses, may, when soiled, be gilded or bronzsd,
and made prettier than new.
Turkey tail feathers for decorating baskets
and wall pockets are made ornamental by spot
ting them with gilt and bronze paint.
White wooden lace over colored satin is a new,
popular material for toilet sets of cushion and
mats, and is very attractive and simple.
Blue denim is much used for portieres, cushion
covers, curtains etc., where an inexpensive cot
ton material is desired; and, when ornamented
In some bold design in embroidery, or outline,
or applique, or even by plain band of some con-
trasting color, forms the foundation Of many
beautiful articles.
To make sealing wax for glass jars melt to-
gether by gentle heat two-tnirds of rosin and
one-third of beeswax after corking the jars or
bottles tightly, dip the tops into the melted wax
When the wax is cold on the jars examine it, if
there are any air-holes. close them with more
wax.
Unless expert with the needle, it is best to
buy the pn-cushions that are found ready made
at the fancy stores, at a very moderate cost, and
then to make a pretty lace or scrim cover to lay
over them. There is fancy at present for two
small cushions fastened together with a bow, in
place of the large pin-cushion that used to do
service on our bureaus.
A pretty wall-pocker for pictures is composed
of red pongee silk, over stiff foundation: tie
pockets, covered with old blue pongee, are seven
in number; the top pocket represents Sunday,
and has the French dimanche embroidered on it
In gold; the other SIX, three in a row, are also
embroidered. each with name of the day in
French, and below is embroidered Japanesque
design of disks and foliage. !.
Furniture covers are seldom highly ouament-
al, but they serve the double purpose in summer
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Toned chairs and couches cooler lounging places.
If prettily made and well laundried, such covers
need not be the eyesores they sometimes are
Pongee in the natural tint makes pretty cover
ing and washes well, and the buff or white linen
with blue scarlet bindings is not to be de-
spised
A dainty party bag is of pale blue twilled silk,
the lower part divided from the upper by silk
and silver thread braid, is powdered with flower
forms wrought in fine white chenille, outlined
deep frill of creamy silk lace and drawing
strings of blue silk braid. Another bag is of old
pink and sage green silk, wrought with waved
lines In gold thread, and trimmed with fringe of
old pink silk.
1t is good idea to keen one toilet set for serv-
ice and one for dress occasions. The incest set
may be made thing of beauty and of lasting
beauty, too, by using any kind of lace that will
wash--darned net. imitation valenciennes Egyp-
tian, oriental or Irish lace-over satin or silesia
Innings Perhaps the most beautiful set of all
is made of linen lawn, edged with lace, with
natural-looking sprays Of flowers embroidered in
silk in the corners Of the different pieces
If the feet are tender and painful after long
standing walking, great relief may be OBJ
tanned by bathing them in warm salt and water.
A large handful of salt to gallon of water as
warm as can be borne is the proper proportion.
The feet should be Immersed and the water
thrown over them with the hand, and also over
the legs as far as She knees. When the water
becomes TOO COOL dry the feet and legs, rubbing
with coarse towel, upward. Neuralgia of the
feet has been cured by perseverance, in this
method, night and morning.
A pretty wall basket fer letters, papers, or
grasses can be made from an old straw hat, bent
into convenient shape, eided and fastened with
bow. The liquid gilt, made for such purposes,
comes in four or Ave different shades--in bronze
green, brownish gold red, and yellow gold. 1t
costs twenty five cents hottie A beautiful bas-
ket seen in a display of art goods, not long ago,
was stained bronze green, and fastened by bow
of the same color, and three large fir cones, one
stained dark brown, one red gold, and one yellow
gold.
A cheap, but pretty table cover was made for
bedroom furnished in yellow and dull red. The
center was square of yellow silesia; running
around this was border, about nine inches deep
of common blue denim, faded to the SOFT re-
fined blue which this material assumes after re-
peated boilings. Upon this border was outlined
and partly filled in, design of water-lilies in
crewels of cream white yellow and old pink
shades with foliage in olives. and touches in the
buds of dull red. The edge was finished with
little fluffy tassels of the different crewels.
Few people know how to properly treat
sprains, and yet sprains are among the most
common of minor accidents. Put the limb at
once in hot water until the. pain and infamma.
ton have somewhat subsidized; then bandage it
snugly and keep in an elevated position when
possible. Vinegar and water. alcohol and water,
h.la a H.
tions during the infiammatory stage. When the
pain is all out, little rubbing and passive exer-
else are good, and in two or three days plaster
of paris bandage may be applied. and when An
ankle Is affected the person may get around with
cane. By this treatment rapid cure results.
To prepare deviled tomatoes take large, firm
tomatoes; when you have pared them, cut
them crosswise into thick slices, and broil
on an oyster broiler Lay on o hot dish
and pour over them sauce made thus:
Three tablespoonful of oil and the same
of vinegar, yolks of three raw eggs beaten
light, a teaspoonful of sugar and half as much
each OF mustard and SALT with pinch of cay
enne. Put sugar, pepper salt and mustard into
the vinegar and heat to boil. Beat the OIL
drop by drop. into the whipped yolks, and when
you have rich creamy mixture stir the boiling
vinegar into it gradually Set in vessel of hot
water and stir until scalding hot
A writer in the Graphic says: my patent
way of hanging medium sized photographs has
always given great satisfaction. If they are not
sufficiently valuable to be framed they have full
filed their mission if they last and give pleasure
for an entire summer. have two tiny holes in
the top of the card, each say four inches from
either edge of the card, if it be twelve
inches across, otherwise in proportion.
Through these two holes I run the same ordi-
nary brown twine have used so much for every
conceivable picture for which it is strong enough
and hang it up / have rarely found that my
pictures so hung warped, but when they did
fashioned with my tolerably skillful feminine
jack. knife two thin strips of wood which glued
onein the fashion of kite frame That settled
the question of warping neatly and effectively"
The various marmalades are made by boiling
crushed or grated fruit with an equal weight of
sugar for an hour or longer, until it assumes the
thick, slightly elastic consistency peculiar to
this preserve. All scum must be removed as it
rises, the heat must be gentle but steady, so
that the boiling never ceases; and the marina