The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-02
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Care of Ones Ciothss-Reolpss for Good
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Care of Ones Ciothss-Reclpss for Good
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The Care OF Ones ClUthes-One's ap-
parel viii last much longer, and also much
replenishing be saved if everything is well
taken care Of Nothing pays better than
this watchfuluess. which only takes
little extra time and patience. Always. if
possible. look over every article of wearing
apparel each time it is taken off, Shake
dresses, brush them thoroughly and care
fully; hang them away in the closet, and
be sure that the loops are placed in the
right places; a dress should never be
hung up without loops. Many prefer
to iold handsome dresses, wrap them in
an Old sheet and lay them in a drawer.
hang all OF mine up in closets,
always keeping a sheet pinned across
evening or light dresses. Never throw
dresses over a chair, or hang other articles
over them in a closet. as it makes them
badly wrinkled and Injuries them badly.
Cloaks and wraps, after being well
brushed, should be hung up by a loop at
the back OF the neck. or they may be
carefully laid in drawer. Fold shawls in
in drawer or on the shelf, but never
hang them up. Hats and bonnets should
also have as good care, putting them in
boxes; or il laid on the shelf they should
be wrapped in piece of white cloth to
keep them from the dust. When taking
bOnnets off, straighten and smooth the rib
bons aud flowers before LAYING aw9y. One
large drawer in the dresser should be kept
and especially dedicated TO ones ribbons,
laces. handkerchiefs, gloves, etc, also
having separate boxes in the drawer for
articles of kind-laces by themselves.
ribbons, etc. Always when taking off
gloves, pull them out lengthwise, smooth
them and lay carefully in the box set apart
for them; never roll them up together
and toss them aside like a bit of rub
bish; and, if possible do not fold them
over in the center. Laces should be we'll
looked after, and kept fresh, neat and
smoothly folded. Do not allow any Of
these smaller articles OF the toilet to be
thrown altogether in a drawer in a mass OF
confusion; it will take the freshness and
neatness from them.
Shoes should never be thrown about,
left to lie on the floor under the bed, to
collect the dust. which surely Injuries
them smooth them out, brush them, and
if no buttons are off, no rips found, place
them in the shoe bag or box. Never allow
a button 10 STAY off OF a shoe, as it shows
great negligence besides hurting the ap-
pearance OF the shoe.
Always have on land brush broom, q
bonnet brush. a sponge and pieces of soft
flannel, bottles containing ammonia, BEN
zine and alcohol, and some cleansing fluid,
to aid in removing spots of dust and dirt,
stains. etc, from the clothing. Keep every
al f,rt1 al hok
il can be made to last much longer
Verify. a stitch in time does save more
than nine. And bv all means never wear
a stocking with even a very email hole in
| it, but change it as quickly as possible and
darn it very neatly; so with all articles OF
wearing apparel.-Good Housekeeping.
To Wash Flannels-Dissolve a large
| tablespoonful of bOrax in pint of boiling
water; mix one quarter of it in the water
in which the wool is TO be washed put in
one piece OF goods at time, using soap If
needed, and, ii necessary. add more of the
| borax water. Shake well and hang where
/ the goods will dry quickly.
Spanish Stew-Thls Is an excellent way
TO use up tough cold beef. Take two or
! three pounds OF cold meat and cut il into
| small pieces, put il in q stew.pan with O
| can of tomatoes, two good-sized onions
| cutin quarters and five or six sticks of
! maCaroni broken into small pieces. Cover
/ the stew-pan and cook until the meat is
reduced TO shreds, which will be for three
or four hours. II the gravy bois away
add boiling water enough to make it the
required thickness; season highly before
serving.
Rabbit Pie-One rabbit, a few slices OF
| polk, either sailed or not, one hard-boiled
/ egg, little mace, few drops lemon
| juice, pepper and butter. Cut the rabbit
into pieces, soak in Falted water half an
hour aud stew until half done in enough
water to cover it. Law some slices OF the
pork in the bottom of pie-dish, and upon
these a layer OF rabbit. Upon this Law
slices OF boiled eggs, pepper and butter.
Sprinkle little powdered mace, and
squeeze few drops of lemon peel upon
each piece OF meat. Proceed in this order
until the dish is fnil, the top layer being
pork. Pour in the waier in which the
rabbit was siewed, adding little -four.
Cover with puff paste. cut a slice In the
middle, and bake one hour, laying paper
over the top, should IL brown too fast.
Sleeps Tongues with Italian Sauce
| PreDAre the tongues and when tender cut