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THE HOUSEHOLD
A CYCLOPEDIA OF
PRACTICAL HINTS FOR MODERN HOMES.
CONTAINING NEW IDEAS UPON AQUARIUMS, FERNERIES, BIRDS
CABINETS, CHILDREN'S AMUSEMENTS, FANCY WORK, PLANTS
AND FLOWERS, HOME DECORATION, HOUSE FURNISHING,
HOUSEKEEPING, HEALTH, KNITTING AND CROCHET,
PAINTING, MUSIC, USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL
NEEDLEWORK, LAUNDRY, TOILET, AND
HUNDREDS OF MINOR HOME
SUBJECTS.
WITH A FULL AND COMPLETE TREATISE OS COOKERY.
EDITED BY r
MAY PERRIN GOFF.
"An altar to the Household Gods is raised up here." — Dickens.
FIFTH EDITION.
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Illustrations Designed and Engraved by
Free Press Engraving Co.
THIS
BOOK IS
DEDICATED TO THE
WOMEN OF "THE HOUSEHOLD,"
AS THE OUTCOME OF THEIR ZEAL AND
CHEERFUL CO-OPERATION IN
THE WORK THAT HAS
PRODUCED THESE
PAGES.
CONTENTS
PART I.
PAGE
^EOLIAN HARPS : How to construct Them, .... i
AQUARIUMS:
For Sitting; Room or Conservatory — How to Build — Selection of Water
Plants and Fish — Treatment of Gold, Silver and other Fish, " •. 1-5
BASKETS:
Of Birch Bark and Straw — Coral, Alum and Allspice — Rustic ones
for Flowers — "Woodsy" Hanging Ones, ..... 5-7
BIRDS:
Pairing — Care cf them while Setting — Feeding and Raising the
Young — The Moulting Season — Diseases and Cures — Mocking
Birds ; their Food and Care — Outdoor Homes for the Songsters, 8-15
BOXES : Carved and Engraved — Cigar Boxes Utilized, . . 15-16
BOUQUETS:
Cutting and Arranging Flowers — Vase and Hand Bouquets — Flower
Designs and Holders — To Keep Flowers Fresh — Water Bouquets
for Table Adornment ....... 16-20
CABINETS :
How to Make of Ebonized Wood — Arrangement of Shells and Min-
erals, ........... 20-22
CASTS: Fruit, Branches, Birds, Insects, Etc., ..... 22
CHAIRS : Covering and Reseating, 23
CHILDREN :
Indoor Amusements — Dolls of every Description — Playhouses and
Furniture — Dolls' Weddings and Costumes — To Cover Easy
Chairs for the Little Folks — Home-made Toys — New England
School Houses — Picture Scrap-Books, ..... 23-32
CORAL : Artificial Branches and Twigs, 32
CORK WORK :
Churches and Cottages — Landscapes and Castles — Rural Pictures and
Models, 32-3S
CROSSES FOR CABINETS : Of Quartz, Minerals and Shells, . 35
VI
CONTENTS.
CRYSTALLIZATIONS : pack
Ferns and Grasses — Fresh Flowers — Frame for Winter Scene — Mantel
Ornaments — Ornamental Glass for Doors and Windows, . . 36-38
THE DAIRY:
Care of Milk— To Make Good Butter— Packing Butter for Winter, . 38-39
DINING ROOM :
Arranging the Table — Flower Decorations — The Art of Carving —
Breakfast Parties — Christmas and New Year's Dinners — New
Year's Reception Lunches, ....... 40-47
DISH WASHING : Utensils and Method 47-48
DUSTERS: Home-made Feather Ones, ....... 48-49
EASTER EGGS : Mottoes and Decorations, 49-50
EMBROIDERY STITCHES AND DESIGNS :
Applique Work — Crewel Stitch — Kensington Stitch — Moresque Ap-
plique— Silk Embroidery, 50-54
ENTERTAINMENTS :
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Presented as published in 1886. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
AI-modernized reading of the original text
THE HOUSEHOLD
A CYCLOPEDIA OF
PRACTICAL HINTS FOR MODERN HOMES.
CONTAINING NEW IDEAS UPON AQUARIUMS, FERNERIES, BIRDS
CABINETS, CHILDREN'S AMUSEMENTS, FANCY WORK, PLANTS
AND FLOWERS, HOME DECORATION, HOUSE FURNISHING,
HOUSEKEEPING, HEALTH, KNITTING AND CROCHET,
PAINTING, MUSIC, USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL
NEEDLEWORK, LAUNDRY, TOILET, AND
HUNDREDS OF MINOR HOME
SUBJECTS.
WITH A FULL AND COMPLETE TREATISE OS COOKERY.
EDITED BY r
MAY PERRIN GOFF.
"An altar to the Household Gods is raised up here." — Dickens.
FIFTH EDITION.
Illustrated, Enlarged and Improved.
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY,
DETROIT, MICH.
\
Copyright
Illustrations Designed and Engraved by Free Press Engraving Co.
THIS
BOOK IS
DEDICATED TO THE
WOMEN OF "THE HOUSEHOLD,"
AS THE OUTCOME OF THEIR ZEAL AND
CHEERFUL CO-OPERATION IN
THE WORK THAT HAS
PRODUCED THESE
PAGES.
CONTENTS
PART I.
PAGE
AEOLIAN HARPS : How to construct Them, .... i
AQUARIUMS:
For Sitting; Room or Conservatory — How to Build — Selection of Water
Plants and Fish — Treatment of Gold, Silver and other Fish, " •. 1-5
BASKETS:
Of Birch Bark and Straw — Coral, Alum and Allspice — Rustic ones
for Flowers — "Woodsy" Hanging Ones, ..... 5-7
Pairing — Care cf them while Setting — Feeding and Raising the Young — The Moulting Season — Diseases and Cures — Mocking Birds ; their Food and Care — Outdoor Homes for the Songsters, 8-15
BOXES : Carved and Engraved — Cigar Boxes Utilized, . . 15-16
BOUQUETS:
Cutting and Arranging Flowers — Vase and Hand Bouquets — Flower Designs and Holders — To Keep Flowers Fresh — Water Bouquets for Table Adornment ....... 16-20
CABINETS :
How to Make of Ebonized Wood — Arrangement of Shells and Minerals, ........... 20-22
CASTS: Fruit, Branches, Birds, Insects, Etc., ..... 22
CHAIRS : Covering and Reseating, 23
CHILDREN :
Indoor Amusements — Dolls of every Description — Playhouses and Furniture — Dolls' Weddings and Costumes — To Cover Easy Chairs for the Little Folks — Home-made Toys — New England School Houses — Picture Scrap-Books, ..... 23-32
CORAL : Artificial Branches and Twigs, 32
CORK WORK :
Churches and Cottages — Landscapes and Castles — Rural Pictures and
Models, 32-3S
CROSSES FOR CABINETS : Of Quartz, Minerals and Shells, . 35
CONTENTS.
CRYSTALLIZATIONS : pack
Ferns and Grasses — Fresh Flowers — Frame for Winter Scene — Mantel
Ornaments — Ornamental Glass for Doors and Windows, . . 36-38
THE DAIRY:
Care of Milk— To Make Good Butter— Packing Butter for Winter, . 38-39
DINING ROOM :
Arranging the Table — Flower Decorations — The Art of Carving — Breakfast Parties — Christmas and New Year's Dinners — New Year's Reception Lunches, ....... 40-47
DISH WASHING : Utensils and Method 47-48
DUSTERS: Home-made Feather Ones, ....... 48-49
EASTER EGGS : Mottoes and Decorations, 49-50
EMBROIDERY STITCHES AND DESIGNS :
Applique Work — Crewel Stitch — Kensington Stitch — Moresque Applique— Silk Embroidery, 50-54