The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-04
Various suggestions.

To prevent a bruise from discoloring APP
ply Immediately hot water or. if that is
cold water and cover the bruised place.
Glass cans can be opened by inverting
them a few moments in boiling water.
Heat expands the metal top and it can be
removed without prying underneath to let
in the air. Be careful that the water does
not reach the glass or it may crack. Corks
can be made alright by dipping them into
a mixture of two-thirdS wax and one-third
beef suet.
When a decanter becomes so discolored
inside that shot or fine coal will not cleanse
it, fill the bottle with finely chopped po-
tato Feelings. cork tightly and let the bot
tie remain for three days, when the peel
rinse the decanter out with warm water
and the stains will be found to nave dis
appeared.
Glycerine will frequently soothe an ir-
ritable cough by moiStening the dryness of
the throat which gives rise to it. 1t will
sometimes allay the excessive thirst of a
fever patient, which it seems that nothing
else can affect. 1t may be given to the
baby in doses of two or three drops, and it
will quickly cure its stomach ache if wind
be the cause.
rooms the best ching to wash the walls and
shelves with is a strong, hot solution of
alum water. A brush should be used for
the purpose, as that will reach every crack
and crevice. Hot alum water is a good
eradiG n;tf for all sorts Of pests, and will
soap SER 70 cid in Matching them.
The sAift model cut with seven cores
gains rather than loses in favor in the
fashionable world. Just now it is a leading
favorite. Its popularity is largely due to
the fact that it is a moderate style. neither
too full of weighty ripples nor too scant
of breadthS, and also that in its general
contour and effect it proves alike becoming
to stout as to slender figures. to women tall
or short, and is an excellent model for
either light or heavy materials.
The popular finish given to mutton-leg
and other sleeves close to the arm from
below the elbow down is very pretty, and
has the advantage also of making the hand
look smaller. The sleeve is so cut that at
the edge of the wrist is expands like the
calyX OF q flower. This expanded part is
finished in many ways 1t is usually of
ing color in silk filled in with lace. cut in
tabs or points, braided, or piped with silk
or satin.
Shades of yellow seen in the jonquil and
nasturtium are much used in vests, fiat
plastrons, and collars of black gowns for
yellow velvet is overlaid with jetted net or
striped with lines of ecru insertion. Yellow
satin Breton vests appear on olthfu
gowns, and the round waist hooks invisibly
fancy for young women is yellow satin rib
hon at the waist and at the neck, with a
lace pin of topaz amethyst or turquoise
fastened in front.
For the moment Paris and London mil
liners are making round hats of iuStrouS
corded silk or taffeta shirred in rows about
an inch apart on the brim, Will conical vel
vet crowns surrounded with flowers, full
plumes and autumn flowers in shaded vel
vet. Quaint, demure little comets are made
of shirred repped or Chine silks in fawn.
gray, heliotrope, dark green and black, ana
the odd little crowns are trimmed round
with loops OF gray gros grain or satin rib
bon. jeweled buckles and close punches of
yiOlctS. wall flowers or naSfnrIiQmS.