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Caroline L. Smith. Home Arts for Old and Young
Home Arts for Old and Young
Table of Contents
Christmas
1.—HOW TO MAKE A CHRISTMAS TREE
2.—THE CHRISTMAS BRAN PIE
3.—TWELFTH NIGHT
4.—THE CHRISTMAS BAG
Amusements for Christmas Holidays. ADAPTED TO ALL AGES
1.—SHAKESPEARE READING CLUBS
2.—PRIVATE THEATRICALS
3.—CHARADES
4.—CON-JU-GATE
5.—DUMB-FOUND
6.—SO-RO-SIS
7.—LAMENTABLE
8.—PROVERBS
9.—TABLEAUX VIVANTS
10.—TABLEAUX OF STATUARY
11.—LIGHTS AND SHADES
Ventriloquism Made Easy
1.—WHAT IS VENTRILOQUISM
2.—THE THEORY OF VENTRILOQUISM
3.—PRACTICAL RULES AND ILLUSTRATIONS
4.—POLYPHONIC IMITATIONS
5.—TO IMITATE AN ECHO
6.—CONCLUDING REMARKS
Natural Magic
1.—THE MAGIC OF ACOUSTICS
2.—TO SHOW HOW SOUND TRAVELS THROUGH A SOLID
3.—THEORY OF THE VOICE
4.—A SINGULAR EXAMPLE OF SUPERSTITION
Gardening, Flowers
1.—HOW TO PLANT SEEDS
2.—THE QUEEN OF FLOWERS, THE ROSE
No. 1
No. 2. THE HYBRID PERPETUALS, OR REMONTANTS
No. 3
CULTIVATION
ROSES FOR WINTER BLOOMING
PREPARATION
ROSE-BEDS
3.—FLOWER BEDS
4.—CARNATIONS
5.—FUCHSIAS
6.—PANSIES
7.—HOW TO PLANT HARDY BULBS
8.—JAPAN LILIES
9.—CAPE BULBS
10.—HOW TO GROW BULBS IN WINTER
11.—GARDEN INSECTS
12.—SOME USEFUL HINTS
13.—MOSS BASKETS
14.—HANGING BASKETS
15.—ARTIFICIAL ROCKERIES
16.—FERNERIES
17.—IVIES
18.—PRESSED FLOWERS
19.—STRAWBERRIES
20.—GRAPES
21.—HOW TO ARRANGE SEA-MOSSES
House and Home Arts
1.—KNITTING
2.—HOW TO KNIT A STOCKING
3.—BABY’S KNITTED JACKET
SLEEVES
BORDER
4.—BABY’S BLANKET
5.—BORDER TO BLANKET
6.—KNITTED BED-QUILTS
7.—BABY’S BLANKET
BORDER
8.—SOFA CUSHION
9.—TABLE MATS
10.—CARRIAGE OR BED-ROOM MAT
11.—KNITTED MOSS
12.—PLAIN NEEDLE-WORK, AND USEFUL HINTS FOR YOUNG LADIES
13.—EMBROIDERY IN SPANGLES AND CANNETILLE
14.—EMBROIDERY IN LAMÉ OF VELVET AND GOLD
15.—EMBROIDERY IN FEATHERS
16.—CORK WORK
17.—BLACK LANDSCAPE
18.—VEGETABLE FLOWERS
19.—ORNAMENTAL SEED WORK
20.—HOW TO IMPRESS LEAVES ON VELVET
21.—PAPER PILLOW
22.—IMITATION CARVED IVORY
23.—DIAPHANIE, OR STAINED GLASS
24.—PAINTING ON GLASS
25.—PAINTING ON VELVET
26.—CASTING IN PLASTER, SULPHUR, &c
27.—ENGRAVED BOXES
Solitaire Games of Cards
1.—THE LEGITIMIST
2.—THE SULTAN
3.—FRENCH SOLITAIRE
4.—THE ARMY SOLITAIRE
The Toilet
1.—THE BATH
2.—COMPLEXION
3.—RECIPE TO CURE FRECKLES
4.—A CURE FOR FRECKLES
5.—A CURE FOR FRECKLES
6.—A CURE FOR PIMPLES
7.—HAIR
8.—CARROT POMADE
9.—BANDOLINE
10.—COLD CREAM
11.—RECIPE FOR CAMPHOR ICE
12.—CUCUMBER SALVE
13.—TO LOOSEN STOPPERS OF TOILET BOTTLES
14.—TO REMOVE A TIGHT RING
15.—HAIR WASH
16.—A CURE FOR POISON
Home Reading
The Sick Room
1.—COOKING FOR THE SICK
2.—PORT WINE JELLY
3.—TOAST WATER
4.—TO PREPARE RENNET WHEY
5.—FLAX-SEED SIRUP
6.—MUCILAGE OF SAGO
7.—APPLICATIONS FOR THE SICK.—REFRESHING LOTION
8.—RECEIPT FOR CROUP
9.—REMEDY FOR SORE THROAT
10.—BURNS
Directions for making Bread, Yeast &c
1.—WAFFLES
2.—A CREAM TOMATO SOUP
3.—BREAKFAST CAKE
4.—MOLASSES GINGERBREAD
5.—PLAIN COOKIES
6.—MOONSHINE CRACKERS
7.—NEW YEAR’S COOKIES
8.—SPONGE CAKE
9.—LOAF CAKE
Politeness
