The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-04
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

i A charming scarf is made of old pink china
| silk AT either end is lattice in wood browns
! with clusters of rich red azaleas The effect of
the browns and reds on the pink is exceedingly
harmonious.
! A box ottoman is very useful in a bedroom
and is pretty, as we'll if covered with bright Gre
| tonne. large wool or cotton. atuffed pillow
should be nailed to the box before the cover and
valance can be tackled on.
| An egg-shaped work-bag is kept in place with
whaleoone castings. One side opens like little
trap-door. 1t IS made about twenty-four inches
long, of delicate tinted Saline or surrah to re-
/ semble pretty Easter egg.
| Ii one knows how to net effective covers for
occasional tables. these may be made of satin,
| cut the size OF the table top. aud edged with
deep fall of netting in thread or silk correspond
| ing In tint to the satin. Beads may be intro
duced, if fancied in the netting.
| An attractive adjunct to an infants basket is
| sachet, perfumed with heliotrope or orris root
| of silk or ribbon to match the trimming of the
| basket The tiny garments laid away over night
are fresh and fragrant the next morning, taking
their part in forming that atmosphere of dainti-
| ness and sweetness that should always hover
about baby.
| The gay hair-receivers, or catchalls, made
OF Japanese fans, may be rendered far more
serviceable and enduring than is their won't by
tie inserting OF wire hoop in the upper edge
OF the fan after it has been tied into the
proper funnel shape The wire should be- of the
same dimensions as the circumference of the
opening, and can be procured from any tin
man: 1t may be held in place by two or three
stitches.
One Of the best and simplest styles Of hand
screen. for use in hot weather, is small palm
leaf fan painted with a spray of bright leaves
or flowers, either on the natural color of the
fan, or on background of dark blue or red
laid on. bow of ribbon tied on the handle
completes the adornment, and the perfected
result serves as fan on hot days protection
for the eyes from the glare of fire OF lamplight
and tasteful mantel ornament when not in
active use
Pretty cushions for summer use in rattan
chairs or to cover up some of the execrable col
ors In the Shakerwoven chair seats, are made of
white ground chally, with sprigs or running
vines In pattern. The tassels and cords are
homemade. of white and colored cottons to
match the figures of the stuff This makes pref
ty work, as well as cool-looking cushions, that
are most agreeable to the eye in summer Other
cushions for piazza chairs are tastefully made of
scarlet and white bunting over unbleached mus
lin covers
Useful and pretty aprons are made of the blue
or red cross-barred glass towelng. They may
have pockets across the bottom for work the di
vision being marked by fancy stitching Discs
or snow-crystals may be embroidered in the
checks. The embroidery and stitching should
be done with cotton the color of the CROSSE bars
The bottom of the apron may be edged with
knotted fringe Serino aprons have box plat
on either side of the middle extending TO the
mem. Inc center OF the plaits is drawn to admit
the insertion of ribbon three inches in width.
A writer in the New York Graphic saws: "Of
course you know crazy work is awfuly outre
No girl with proper care for her social status
would make it now; but it has a successor
which, TO all unprejudced minds, must appear
equally absurd, useless and senseless 1t is
made by emitting regular but varied shapes and
sizes from old kid gloves and joining them to.
gether with brilliantly colored fosses You
must collect from all your friends their 'cast-off'
gloves. and make haste to fashion something or
other out of them before the idea falls into the
obscurity IL deserves"
A card-rack for invitations, etc. Is Of fine
cream linen or satin to hang up against the wall
1t is oblong, with the top making a sort of gable
or point and has seven pockets stitched fat with
fetching silk in some pretty design. The upper
pocket-in the points for Sunday" and need
not be as capacious as the others, which are ar
rans1a IN three tiers, side by side each en-
broidered with the day of the week. This is the
alternative to the looking glass frame for hold
ing cards reminders of the days engagements
The pockets must be made wide enough to hold
the postacard notices of meetings ETC., which
many women have to keep in mind or in view
For cream-puffs take one half cup of butter
one cup of cold water, one cup CT flour and
three eggs. Boil the butter and water together
ana add the flour when it begins to boil. Stir
constantly until the mixture has cooked smooth
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dripping pan. and drop the mixture on it in
twelve spoonfuls. Have very hot oven and
as soon as the cakes have been placed in it, let
the fire slacken and bake them about twenty
minutes. Filling for pufs: One-half pint of
milk oue-half cup of sugar, one egg, one table
spoonful of corn starch. Flavor with lemon or
vanilla When the puffs and filing are cold cut
slit in the side of the puff, and put in the fill
ing.
A pretty fancy among the innumerable parlor
aAnpr ony,fo foch
sachet The little perfume bags to lay on
table or hang from gas bracket have long been
familiar, but the large sachet is even more de-
srable than are these. In shape it is usually
long and narrow and may be of any length from
three-quarters of yard to yard and half |
and the width of the goods used. whether satin, |
surah or plush. An excellent material is Indisn !
silk of one ct the pretty colors in which eie
finds this fabric. The outer covering should be |
lined with siesia to prevent the sachet powder |
sitting through OF this there should be q gen.
erous supply, as it preserves it strength much |
longer in larger quantities than in small The |
ends of the sachet may be plain or finished with
embroidery. or plush, or velvet bands A large
bow of white ribbon must gather the bag up in |
the middle and the whole affair can be thrown |
over the corner OF chair or sofa. The odor it |
yields will not be powerful enough to be dis
agreeable, bat yet sufficient to perfume the air
pleasantly.
The Caterer: Take equal quantities of rasp-
berries and red eurrants lone pound Of eachl |
and put them in saucepan, adding half |
pint of water and half pound of cutloaf
sugar Place the pan over moderate fire and
let the contents boil for few minutes stirring
them until the sugar becomes dissolved. Then |
remove from the fire and press the pulp through
hair sieve. Have ready an ounce and half
of geatine soaked in a half cup of cold water
for an hour. Boil this in sauce pan, and when
dissolved stir it into the raspberry pulp. Then
pour the mixture into mould, place it on the
ice, and when stiff turn it out on a deep dish
and pile over it some whipped cream sweetened
and favored with vanilla.
For summer drinks ginger ale and sassafras
beer are much liked bv some For the ale take
two pounds brown sugar or one quart molasses
two tablespoonful cream of tarter, two of
ginger, two sliced lemons, two gallons boiling |
water. Stir well. and when mlk-warm add |
half pint of yeast Stir again and let it settle, in
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