The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-23
THE HOME.
Art NoedIework.

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shown some lovely square table spread s.
One of silver cloth full of subdued lustres
and shimmerings of silver is ornamented
by an applied arabesque open border OF
light sage silk, couched to the spread in
the delicate silver threads aud faint pink
Asiatio flo fiosses; the edge is set with
fluffy pink tassels to ma Itch. A scarf of
silver green plush full of blooming ooloEs
in the SHADOWS and of silvery brightness
in the high lights is adorned at the ends
bysa border of silver cloth over which the
plush is cut in npenWork of arabesque,
eouched with silver thread; the ends are
finished with an interlscing of silver
green silk cord with long ends and tas-
sals; both spreads are lined with cream
silk.
A charming spread is of silk boiling
cloth over bF0nzy-olive silk and in two cor
nars diegonally opposite ara embroidered
groups of snowballs in Asiatic flo floss,
the ooloring of the blossoms and foliage
light and tender. Some scattered petals
have f1utteRd over the body of the spread;
an edge of gold lace finishes the spread.
Some fine linen five O'Clock teacloths
are adorned by groups of large flowers,
as a mass of waterlilies applied in cream
white silk, veined, outlined and partly
SHADED with white Asia tic Roman floss;
wida iemstitched border finishes these
spreads. A buffet scarf Of loose woven
linen is orna1neGted at the ends by q
bovder Of grape leaves and grape clusters,
the leaves darned in SOLELY. and the
grapes, stems and tendrils in outline.
The finish is deep fringe OF the raveled
linen.
Two cushions are worthy of Qot1oe;
one of pale salmon plush has its top Or
namented by o square panel OF silver
cloth, decorated by an applied Japanese
pattern, the skeleton of which is in pale
salmon and light silyer-green silk plush
es OF very blooming pile couched to the
silver cloth by contrasting Asiatio flo
flosses, and the inner spaces filled in
with various stitches, as darned work
with lattice of gold thread over it, lat
tioe of old-pink silk and COUGHING of pale
blue. The second cushion of rich red
gold or orange silk pl ush shows the top
in light fawn silk; on this is en- broiderad
a group of pale yellow and tawny, deeper
yellow chysanthemums, springing from
the lower left corner and spreading over
toward the upper right hand. The fawn
silk is couohed to the plush with orange.
Albany Cultivator.
Household Hints.
Scarcely a week goes by, says the New
England Farmer, but what a letter is
received asking for some informa-
ton or help about either getting
a situation away from home or earning
money at home. Recently, for the bene-
fit of a subscriber investigated one of
tho many enticng offers for profitable
work at home. and found that rs usual q
sum of money must be advanced, and
there were indications that it would take
a month work to get that sum back.
Another concern is very particular to
have only materials of its own manufac-
ture used which it sells at ex orbitant
prices The worker rarely succeeds in
ways some flaw found in it,
The poisons of all the common insects
being aoid, their antidote is any conve-
nient alkali. such as diluted water of
ammonia, solution of baking soda in
water, sal vola tile or smelling salts ap-
piled IN any way to the wound after the
removal of the sting If it has been left
behind. If an alkali is not at hand, the
application of freshly sliced onion will
| be efficacious.
| Silk must never be ironed, as the heat
| takes all the life ont of it, and makes it
seem stringy and fiabby. II, however,
you wish to prs 81 out bits Of silk and
ribbon for work, use an iron only mod
frately hot, and place two thicknesses of
paper between that and the silk.
Aromatic Potpourri,
Take half a peck of rose leaves and
place first a layer of leaves, then a
sprinkling of salt until you have used
half-pecll OF leaves and half pint of
| salt. After five days the leaves will he
nearly dry. Then add three ounces of
coarsely dried allspice, one ounce OF stick
cinnamon broken into small pieces.
Then allow it to stand one week. turn
| ing daily. After this place in perma-
nent jar, adding one ounce of allspice,
half "a pound of freshly dried lavender
blossoms, the rose-leaf stock, one ounce
| of cloves, one ounce OF cinnamon, two
grated nutmegs, one ounce Of ginger
| root sliced thin, half an ounce of anise
seed, ton grains of finest Canon musk
two ounces of orris root sliced thin, one
| ounce of the essential oil of rose gerani.
| UNI, half al ounce each Of the essentia
oils of jessamine, lavender, lemon YER
bora, violet rosemary and bergamot
ADD from time time to time, as conve-
nient, rose water, coIognes, extracts etc.
Put in fancy jar with q lid. Keep
closed. but open once a day to odorize
the room The perfume is delightful,
and will las for ron Coaro w.. 49,.