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

vick's Monthly says the Grape myrt,e lacer-
stroemia indica, is propagated from cuttings of
ripe wood; these can be put in the soil in cold
frame and will root like the grape or the cur-
rant 1t can also be raised from seed.
An effective set of fine linen doyies, with
hemstitched borders has designs of convention
allied flowers and fruit in discs The embroid-
cry is done in colors the natural tints being
closely followed. The periphery of the discs is
golden, and the spaces not tilledb by the designs
are darned with gold color.
Convenient sachets for holding night-dresses
made of pique linen. monte or crash. They
may be embroidered or braided according to
fancy. The material should be folded eighteen
inches square, and should allow for q flap OF
eight or twelve inches in length, as desired.
These sachets are very pretty made or drawn
work In linen and lined with color.
A practical housekeeper says If the necessity
of cutting hot bread be imperative. the moist
unpleasantness may be obviated by using
warm knife for the purpose. The heating of the
steel prevents the chill which causes the sodden
look so we'll known to those who have been
compelled to cut the warm loaf A napkin
should be laid on the plate upon which the slices
are placed.
When the usual specifics for animal poisons
cannot at once be procured DR.. Buisson recon-
mends warm BATH combined with all other
available means for exciting profuse perspirar
ton. It Is certain that the virus of many con-
tagious diseases can thus be eliminated, and
communication to the Paris College of Surgeons
mentions case where the same method cured
and probably saved the life of child that had
been attacked by swarm of wasps.
Rhubard jam made by this English recipe is
excellent. For each pound of rhubarb allow tho
rnd and Juice of one small lemon, four bitter al
monds, blanched and chopped very fine, and
three.quarters of pound of sugar. IL preferred
used instead of the chopped almonds. Peel the
rhubarb and cut it in pieces an inch long; put the
rhubarb and sugar in a deep dish and let
both remain twenty -four hours Boil the
rhubarb and sugar, the finely minced lemon rind
and the almond until it thickens, and then ada
the lemon juice Let the jam boil up once again
and put 1t in glasses or jars.
Ornamental covers for piano KEYS serve to
keep out the dust, and handsome pieces of en-
broidery are now to be seen on keys. A specially
handsome one, recently exhibited, was made or
white satin and plush On the satin was worked
a flowing geometrical pattern in gold thread, and
in the middle in black and white silks, music
scroll. The lines and spaces were marked out
in the fine black or dark blue silk, and a few
notes were put between them. The whole had
border of one and onehalf inch in width, in
white plush, all around. Other key-co not
so difficult to make and with nearly as hand
some an effect, are all plush of color to corra-
spond or contrast with the piano back and the
colors in the drawing room. Along this pretty
spray of flowers or fruit is worked in crewel
silks, such as a black or dark. colored plush and
aspray of Virginia creeper leaves.
New York Hour: Like all other secrets in this
investigating age, those of the toilet table
have not escaped public notice, and the little
embellishments, Which are usually prosecuted by
the fair moiety of creation with closed doors and
bated breath, now given to open and free
discussion. Various unexpected ingredients
like carbolic acid and powdered nitre play con-
spicuous part in the identifying recipes Of the
dressing box. For tan and freckles both car
bolic acid and powdered nitre are used at night
and rubbed off in the morning with glycerine.
Sulphate of quinine five grains) and one ounce
of alcohol, if applied TO the eyebrows,
will restore any deficiency in the growth OF
hair at this point, and even restore the
original color when faded and grey. The young
lady in Punch, whose mamma requests her, in
presence Of some of her chosen admirers Ito
take her eyeashes out of tanele," was doubtless,
one of the early discoveries of the quinine sys-
tenn, which, for infallibiity, has no equal Cin-
nibar and emery combined, give the roseate hue
to the nails so much priced by all nationalities,
although henna, 80 constantly used by the Turk
lsh women, is, of course, more eficacious. Blem-
ishes to the nails in the form Of white spots,
which in the nursery are said to be one of the
most benefcent regulations from the parent
guardian point Of view of Dame Nature, to pre-
serve a faithful record of the fibs and prevarica-
tions Of tender youth may be successfully COM
batted by the application Of turpentine vinegar
and powdered sulphur