The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-11-10
GOOD MANNERS AND HOUSEHOLD
DECORATION.

IL possible all carving should be done
Ut side-table by servant.
In shaking hands it is not necessary
to draw off the glove, as so many at
tempt to do.
WHEN only members of the family
are seated at table the mistress OF the .
house is helped first.
PnLow-oAsEs with ruffled ends are
rapidly taking the place of elaborate
pillow-shams for everyday use.
A PRETTY fancy is to cover pillow
ticking with pink or blue cambric,
which will give rose or blush tinge
through the pillow-slips.
Iris long-standing and proper rule
that persons at table should tell the
carver, when asked, what portion of the
meat they desire.
AMONG the novelties in match-safes is
a Newport-tie of lacquer ware, three
inches long, and with a rough sole for
striking the matches.
AT a luncheon the hot or cold en-
trees are placed before the master or
mistress, and served by them, and each
guest is asked what he prefers.
CURTAIN rings put on at each side of
the waistband of dress-slirt are more
convenient to hang the dress up 10y
than loops of braid or cloth.
A wELL-BRED person Is seldom
demonstrative in public. Quietness IN
dress, conversation, and manner are es-
sential characteristics of a thorough
gentleman or lady.
A SIMPLE wall-pocket may be made
of pGlm-leaf fan. Fasten the outer
edges together, and about the rim put
full puff of scarlet satin, and finish
with large bow of ribbon.
A PRETTY covering for child's bed,
and one that saves washing, is made by
putting Nottingham lace over colored
comforter. 1t keeps the dust from the
quilt and makes white spread unnec-
essary.
INEXPENSIVE screens to place in front
of the CRATE have one side of zinc and
the other covered with dark-green
cloth, and decorated with peacock
feathers, and ornamented by a bow of
ribbon placed in each corner.
A LOVELY little lace cover for small
ebony table has null or muslin CEN
ter, embroidered in fine white cotton,
an Insertion OF fine lace, with scarlet
satin placed under it, and deep border
of very open-work lace.
FoR q hair-pin box take four very
small Japanese fans and tie the handles
together, Just above.where they join the
fans, with narrow ribbon. A jewel
case can be made in the same way,
using fans little larger, so that a
pasteboard box, covered with satin and
! decorated with embroidery, or hand
painting, can be set within.
A HANDSOME light robe for baby
carriage is made of single zephyr,
croeheted in stripes. Each stripe
sNhld have four rows of loose she'll
stnch, and then row of squares where
1t Joins the next stripe, SO that ribbon
can be run IN. -Four stripes, two of
each color. make it the required size.
The bottom may be finished with a
| deep fringe or with tassels
PRETTY table for parlor is made
of any kind of well-seasoned wood. The
| top may be either square or diamond
! shaped; the legs are round and put on
at each corner, and there ore braces
from one to the other. A lovely cover
for one is of velvet, the color of which
must harmonize with the furnishings of
! the parlor; the legs are wound with al
ternate bands of velvet and bright-col-
ored satin ribbon tied in bow at each
corner; the braces are covered with
velvet only. This makes q handsome
table for statuary. -