The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-08
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.


tinue to serve corn-bread, buttermilk and hoe
cake for dinner as dessert"
Cold veal or lamb is the foundation for the
average watering place hotels alleged chicken
salad and poor trash it Is at best
A small bonnet or soft hat are the most use
fui head for travelling A veil is very desir,
able to keep off dust and cinders from head and
neck, or to protect the face and eyes when facing
the wind on the boat.
TO make sardine sandwiches wash the oil from
dozen sardines, wipe them dry, take out the
Dackoones and scrape with knife and fork to
paste season with pepper and lemon juice. and
lay between buttered slices of bread.
Sir Henry Thompson holds that artificial teeth
are an evil in those of advanced years, because
they enable such persons to masticate flesh
When the teeth fail naturally 1t is natures de-
sign that the individual should suhsist on vege-
table dieh
!. 10 Keep the corks in bottles nothing is better
IMAM single splash of hot sealing-wax on one
side OF the cork. determined twist will break
it. but rarely the shaking up of a trunk
satcnei A stick OF wax is easily carried. and is
seen with less regret than ruined best gown.
In bed linen, broad two-and a half-inch hem-
sutcned hens at the upper end and one inch at
the lower end are new. Embroidered pillow
cases and sheets promise to do away with the
use OF sheets; the embroidery is to be done on
the upper side of the pillow and around the hem
edge and on the upper end of the sheet to be
ouEnou over Tor display
Sometimes the lamp wick obstinately refuses
TO De turned up In an orderly manner. It will
seem firmly wedged at one side while the other
runs up In a point, causing WEAKNESS and vex-
alton Of spirit. To overcome this depravty
take q new wick, draw out single thread near
the selvedge, and the wick will be found quite
tractable when introduced into the burner. The
coga will take it mp properly and it will appear
IN good form and give an even fame when
lighted.
Little work-bags Of blue and white or pink and
white ticking are made in the shape Of an enve-
lope eight inches long by six wide The colored
stripes have line of golden silk in stem stitch.
The white stripes have colored silk briar herring
bone and others of the various fancy stitches
through the center. The lining is of silk. and
bow of ribbon forms the fastening. Bags in
this shape OF larger size may be made in the
same way or of plush, embroidered, as well as
canvas. worked with silk.
TO one gallon of blackberry juice add four
pounds of granulated sugar; boil and remove all
the scum. Then add one ounce of cloves, one
ounce of cinnamon, ten grated nutmegs, and
boil until quite rich. Let itcool and settle, then
pour off the clear liquid very carefully and add to
this one pint of good brandy. On no account
Use inferior brandy Bottle and cork tightly.
Whisky may be used instead of brandy, but for
medicinal purposes the brandy is preferable.
Bechamel is a rich white French sauce, and
here is a mode of making it: Cut into pieces
two pounds of lean veal and half pound Of lean
ham; put them into stewpan with two ounces
or BUTTER let the whole simmer ten minutes,
taking care it does not brown; then add three or
four green onions, few mushrooms and sprig
of parsley all cut up, blade of mace and tea
spoonful OF white pepper; pour over these pint
OF veal broth or stock. and simmer till reduced
half. Skim and strain it. Put it over the fire
with half pint of good cream, thickened care
fully with tablespoonful of -four, and simmer
for half an hour.
A good housekeeper- writer says that the gloss
of fine napery is brought out by rinsing the arti
cles in water into which little boiled starch has
been turned. The effect of the starch is scarcely
noticeable when dry. Before folding the linen,
1t should be damped quite good DEAL Then it
should be rolled up firmly and allowed to stand
awhile. The irons should be clean, smooth and
as hot as they can be used without scorching the
articles, which, by the way, bear more heat than
cotton; and every napkin and tablecloth should
be ironed until there is apparently no steam left
in it, and then each separate piece will serve to
reflect the perfect satisfaction of those who fire.
quently ask how linen is made to look glossy and
appear firm without apparently having any
starch in it.
A stout willow basket of convenient size, with
straight sides and a well-ft.i cover, be
made as commodiOus as one of the expensive
baskets made expressly for carrying lunches by
the exercise of q little feminine ingenuity. Let
inch-wide strips of thick linen, doubled and
stitched at the edges, be tackled in loops on
the inside with white fax thread that will be
scarcely visible on the exterior In these, keep
knives. forks. spoons pepper and salt cruets and
napkins Lay folded napkin in the bottom
another over all when the provisions are packed
in the interior; tie the top In place with bright
ribbon or braid, and you have what while it is
really pannier from the latin pants, bread)
might be pretty hamper of fruit or flowers,
such as an opulent householder might be willing
TO carry to neighbor.
Blackberry shortcake may be made by this
recipes Sift half pound of -four with two tea
spoonfus of baking powder, heaping teaspoon
full OF sugar and the same quantity of salt. Mix
with this quarter of pound of butter, which
should be as firm possible. adding, little by
little, half pint of cold boiled milk. The mix
ing should be done with knife, rapidly. Place
the paste on Toured pastry board, turning it
about until it is covered with the -four Roll it
out to the thickness of half an inch and cut it in
round pieces the size of breakfast plate. This
may be done by nverting plate on the paste
and cutting around It Lay the pieces on q
creased pan ana bake. When done, cut around
the edge and pull them apart Lay the black
berries on each half piece. sprinkling them well
with sugar. The berries on the top layer should
be placed upright Serve with cream.
A nice pudding may be made after the follow
ing directions: Boil teacupful of rice in pint
of water until it is done, and in a condition to
mash with the back of an iron spoon. When
perfectly smooth. flavor with half teaspoonful
Of vanilla extract. Having soaked half-ounce
of gelatiue IN a teacupful of sweet milk until
softened then add it to the rice and COOK over
the fire for few minutes until we'll incorpo-
rated. Spread the prepared rice on large fat
dish to cool. Meanwhile, whip a pnt'of cream
to a stiff froth, and add to the rice, together
with quarter of pound or teacupful of pull
verified white sugar You may mix the things
together while the rice is still lukewarm stirring
briskly. Wet mould, fill it with the mass, and
set it on ice, or in cold place. to become frm
1t turns out beautifully like blaucmange, and is
eaten with whipped syllabub or custard
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