The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-20
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.


ic households.
New York Graphic If the white OF an eeg e.
used instead of water for mixing the mustard.
the plaster will not blister the most delicate
skin.
One drop of the oil of sassafras applied to the
injured part will. it is said instantly stop tha
pain and swelling of the bite or sting of any
poisonous insect, bee, wasp hornet, spider or
mosquito.
Cream damask embroidered with blue or red
cotton, makes effective buffet scarfs 1t should
be chosen with a handsome border, the pattern
being outlined with the colored cotton. Above
the border the design may be outlined or left
plain, according to fancy.
A very pretty handkerchief can be made from
one of plain linen with hemstitched border. On
the border work tiny dots in satin stitch. with
coored working cotton of fine number, say
about No IA Draw small scalop from q
shirt button and work in buttonhole stitch, and
then with fine scissors cut out the scallops.
The decorating of seltzer- water jugs divides
popular favor with the Italian wine bottles.
These jugs are first given a coat of paint, say,
sky blue, and on one side is painted in oil colors,
neck and handle are then gilded. and ribbon
bow on the handle makes a pretty finish Tho
plain jug can be had for 10 cents.
Chair backs, otherwise known as tides, ara
effectively ard quickly made by cutting oui
flowers of cretonne and appliqueing them with
cretonne on old gold, deep red or brown sheeting
are very pretty; Also large roses and leaves.
Another way is to cut out large lilies or other
flowers in white, gray pale colored cloth,
serge or velvet, and applique them on to red
satin with gold-colored knitting silk
A pretty lamp shade is OF bright yellow satin,
the upper part gathered over ring or thin
string, to fit the lamp. On the shade and COM
ing to the edge is placed a row of black Spanish.
or thread lace about five inches wide; this is
fn fhA hxrf thav0 4sk dow
with black silk. At the edge is pendant fringe
of yellow silk, the color as the shade. The
light coming through this shade is very effective
and softens all the harsh outlines of room.
A very pretty tidy can be made of pongee say
q strip one ward and half long and about sew
enteen inches wide. Hem the sides, fringe out
the ends. and knot the strands. Embroider in
silk some pretty floral design. such as an up
right row of violets, primroses and buttercups,
with foliage on either end, then knot into a scarf
tidy. square tidy of grass linen is hemstitched
all around. Embroider in the center a group OF
loose roses and fasten with bows of ribbon on
the upper corners
To make raspberry vinegar pour one quart Of
vinegar over three quarts of ripe raspberries in
a stone jar or porcelan-lined kettle Let il
stand twenty -four hours, then strain it. Pour
the liquor over three quarts of fresh raspberries
and let it infuse again for day and night strain
again, and add one pound of white sugar to each
pint of juice Boil twenty minutes skimming
age, add one part of the raspberry vinegar to
four parts of ice-water This is a pleasant. cool
ing drink in warm weather, or in cases of fever.
A pretty toilet table garniture is made Of
Russia crash. Cut the crash thirty inches
longer than the table or bureau. Ravel six or
eight inches from each end to form the fringe
and knot it. Above the fringe make border of
several rows of daisies of rick rack braid, with
yellow silk centers, sewed on blue pink rib
bon Pin-cushion cover and mats are made to
anvas nnuH md linz with cat ho Hai.
sizes are made by crocheting disc of golden yell
low silk about half an inch in diameter and sew
ing around it twenty points of the braid or
enough to lie smooth
The most artistic curtains are drawn part way
back on the pole. and third curtain gracefully
draped across the upper part of the window.
This should in sense simulate a lambrequin,
which is the ugliest of ugly things, but sh ould
appear as if carelessly twined around the pole.
Another pretty fashion is to have the thin cur
tains Topped back and the heavy ones hang
straight and full on either side of the window,
but not covering more than few inches of the
glass. Numerous ways will suggest themselves
to the ingenious woman of draping her window
curtains in an effective manner.
handsome sofa pillow is made in light olive
brown silk, with the surface treated in light
brown silk floss scarcely differing from the
ground in TINT covering it with small oblong
blocks in outline. These are crossed with dag
onals, and all the points of intersection caught
entire surface except the design, which consists
of graceful branching plant, with leaves and
long dropping petals in the flowers. These are
simply outlined with slight veining In brown,
crimson and green silks, used Unfortunately,
and giving an agreeable sense of color. A small
band of olive plush serves as a border with
fuzzy silk trimming as finish.
A mantel lambrequin is composed of different
colored pushes, five pieces forming the whole.
Let the center piece be of sage green, about six
teen inches deep, finished with fringe Of the
same shade. On either side pieces of old
gold plush about six inches deep, finished with a
heavy gold fringe Of old gold silk, a fingers
length deep, and below similar fringe of deep
wine color. Next to these, on either side ara
pieces of deep wine color the same length as thu
center piece and about twelve Inches deep, and
finished with the wine colored fringe. The end
pieces are of old gold of the same width and An
ish as those in front Gilt crescents arc used
on the points, and each piece may be ornamented
with embroidery in blue and gold.
The Caterer recommends the following as a
good way of cooking peas: Put quart of youna
peas into bowl of cold water, with piece OF
butter the size of an egg Work the butter and
the peas well together without. MASKING them,
and then drain them and put them into stew
pan, adding the hearts Of two heads of lettuce,
finely shredded, an onion cut into thin slices, a.
little parsley and a half pound of ham cut into.
dice Now cover the stewpan, and place id
over a gentle fire, where the contents may stew.
shaking the pan occasionally that they may not
burn, and adding spoonful or two of water If
necessary. When the peas become tender take
out the ham and the onion; mix dessertspoon-
full of flour with a little butter ard a tablespoon
full of cream, and stir this into the peas. Sim
mer them again gently for three or four minutes
and serve hot.
A writer on home topics in the Brooklyn Eagle
says The new craze for basam fir for the past
few months has set ladies at work making pill
lows, square oblong in shape, like sofa pillows
or scent bags, to be hung on the backs of chairs:
An unbleached cotton bag Is made and filled
with the twigs of the fir tree. The pillow cases
are made of pongee. satin or plush, according to
taste, showing embroidery designs or emblemat-
ic notices. The pillows are supposed to have
soothing effect on the nervous sleeper, ''giving
sweet and dreamless sumber," and they are also
recommended to those suffering from headache
and lung diseases balsam fir bag for the