The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-28
Hints for the Household.


Anna #. Burnham in Good Housekeeping.
Hints for the Household.
Washing ammonia applied with flannel
CLOTH will clean brass ornaments.
Gilt and silver lace tides are novelties, and
very gay ones to light up piece Of dark furni-
ture.
Old-fashoned dimity curtains with borders of
tiny nterlacing cords, terminating in tassels are
fashionable
AS many ornamental chairs Of different kinds
as one can get into the parlor is conforming with
the present craze in one particular, at all events
Corduroy, of rich. soft texture has found
favor for upholstering purposes. In golden
shade of green it is effective for dining-room
chairs when leather is beyond the purse of the
housewife
To make old-fashoned apple-sauce. fiji a deep
pudding dish with chopped apples; put in two
cups of sugar and cup of water Bake
slowly two or three hours. They will be deep
red brown and very nice.
Careful housekeepers cover the registers with
damp cloths when the furnace is shaken down.
thus preventing the dissemination of the ashes
into the air of the house. If the registers are
upright the wet cloth may be hung over them.
If new broom be immersed IN boiling water
until it is quite cold, and then thoroughly dried
In the air. il will be far more pleasant to use and
will last much longer. Frequent moistening of
to the carpets.
Feather rugs a new notion They are made
of downy turkey feathers with the quill taken
out, which are sewn to burlaps, or any other firm
material. They do not look as though they
would stand much wear and tear hut they are
soft and seductive looking. suggestive of dainty
feet incased in satin slippers. The same sort of
work is utilized in afghans for baby's carriage.
Cross stitch embroidery, now so fashionable
for children's frocks, is also admired for the
dresses of their elders. On open mesh or canvas
cloths the design may be worked Immediately
upon the material. On textures closely woven
strips Of canvas are basted; the design is worked
upon these. and then the threads are drawn out
Care, however must be taken not to pierce the
canvas threads with the needle, as this would
mar the beauty of the work.
A fine bristle brush should be employed to re-
move dust from carved wood. Window sashes
are too often neglected by the average domestic
they should be carefully busted, and linen
clotn snould De employed to rub off the glass,
which collects dust as readily as any piece of
furniture. In room where there are draperies
these should be busted before we'll as after
the sweeping. and they should then be carefully
pinned. Eot tied up some distance from the floor.
For lace curtains rather stiff hair brush will
be found admirable for dislodging any dust that
may have collected.
Quite number of whisk broom holders have
been contrived new one is to cover
fan with plush or satin, leaving the sticks or
handles exposed In the center Of the fan place
a pleated fan-shaped pocket which will hold Ii
whisk or hat brush. If the fan is covered with
satin an embroidered spray to one side and a
bow of ribbon the lower side of the pocket
finishes 1t off nicely. II covered with plush,
arasene painting or embroidery will make nice
finish. Made on large size palm-leaf fan the
rocket would be large enough to hold gentle
mans clothes brush or mis- shaving materials.
Here is receipt for a dessert that children
with imnunitv. Rraak al 10 IF
chocolate in small pieces, pour over them quart
of milk and put on the range until it commences
to boil. Remove the mixture from the fire,
strain and return to the range; add four table
spoonfuls of corn starch mixed with the yolks OF
three eggs and one cup and half of sugar; stir
constantly until thick. remove from the fire and
flavor with VANILLA pour the mixture in a baking
dish, heat the whites of three eggs to stiff froth
and add a little sugar; cover the top of the pud
ding with the meringue and set in the oven until
light brown The pudding is to be eaten cold.
This is now time to place hyacinths in glasses
for the February poisoning. A satisfactory
method has been tested. Place the bulbs in
glasses which have been previously filed with
water, so that the bottom of the bulb may just
touch the water; then place them in dark closet
cellar. at 500 or 600 temperature. When the
glasses well filled with roots, and the flower
stem we'll out Of the bulb gradually expose to
the light and sun at higher temperature.
Then place them in the sum- and give them occa-
sonal fresh air. The water should be changed
as it becomes impure, and the fbers rinsed in
clean water. The water should not be allowed to
freeze.
A pretty conceit for pin-cushious is to make
half dozen cardboard hearts and cover them
with brilllant-colored satins over soft flannel
The hearts are then suspended by bunch of
narrow ribbons of corresponding coors tied to-
gether in a many-looped and many -colored bow
at the ends These little cushions may be en-
hroidered or painted; the edges ST. dded with pins
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also be varied and the bunch may show round
ones set with pins to initiate the rays of the sun
conveutionally, and the face of the sun painted
on them with a broad smile IN in old comic
sun pictures. Others may be sha ned like stars,
crescents boats, or slippers or flowers.
If you have a window whose outlook is nm
pleasant cover the window pane with pressed
ferns, attached to the glass with bit of muci-
lage Place the ferns upright, as if they were
growing, filling in every bit Of the glass, then
tack over the entire sash piece of white or vel
low lace-netting or wash blonde will do nicely
protecting the leaves without destroying their
beauty. Another pretty arrangement is to use
Spanish moss in the same way, dipping it first
into alum water. Then you have moss of
dropping crystals against the pane which shuts
out every bit of gloom or dreary prospect and
catches with every stray CLEAN of sunshine or
flash of gas-light tremulous beauty almost
fairy like.
There all kinds and descriptions of sachets,
and these make very pretty presents. Some
small seraps of silk SATIN plush or velvet, with
little sachet powder. are all the materials
needed, but of course EN- brodery, painting lace
ETC., can any of them be added with good effect
One of the prettiest is made in the form of an
envelope. The satin should be cut into the ex
act shape of a square oblong envelope wher
it is opened out fat. Cut a piece of wadtine a
trife smaller than the envelope when it is folded
up Split the sheet of wadding, sprinkle the
sacket powder we'll into the middle of it and
close it again. The satin edges must bs turned
in just far enough to make them look neat. and
very fine tinsel cord sewn all around the folds
The waddine is then inclosed IN its satin cover.
which is closed in envelope fashion and the outer
point finished off with very tiny fat gilt button
to represent a seal. or the monogram of its owner
may be embroidered there, if preferred
New York Commercial Advertiser: Here is
old recipe for mincemeat, little troublesome
perhaps, on account of the almonds but MANY