The Penn's Grove record., 1889-05-25
MAKE O NJ BEAUTIFUL
A NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT.


A very pleasant way of entertaining
friends is in vogue at present, which is
very easily gotten up, and proves quite
enjoyable. Invitations asking the pres
ence of friends at o "Bean Bag Party"
are sent out on little muslin bags with a
few beans in each; the time and place
are written in gold letters on the mus
lin. In getting up the party it is nee
essary to have o board about three feet
long and two feet wide, with q hole
about six inches square, at a distance OF
nine inches from the top. This board
must BIO placed against the side wall Of
the room in q slanting position. Each
guest on arrival is presented with o
fancy colored bean bag made of bright
canton flannel or cretonne. The game
consists in throwing the bags through
the hole from q distance OF about
twenty feet. Each player tries in turn
to do this, and the one who counts the
highest number of times after six
rounds claims a prize bag of the same
color and kind as his own. In these
prize bags all sorts of gifts may be Sc
GREETED, and it is against the rule to open
them until the playing is ver Then
the company gather together around a
table, and open the bags, and those who
have drawn no prizes may challenge the
winners, and SO in single combat win
away some of the prizes.
Avery novel way of serving refresh
ments Of these parties is to have large
paper bags, made fanciful by dainty
devices on pretty paper, in which a
number of small bags are placed, hold
ing cake, crackers, cheese, olives, candy,
etc. Great fun may be had by making
o difference in the contents of the bags;
one may find candied fruit, while an
other looks in vain for anything of the
kind. Hot chocolate may be passed to
each guest after the bags have been
opened. Japanese napkins and a few
flowers add greatly to the looks of the
paper bags; these may be fastened on
the outside, and may be removed and
used at pleasure. A sort Of house picnic
may thus be gotten up at slight expense,
and one may entertain friends without
the least formality. - Christian at Work
FASHION AND HEALTH,
Rose Terry Cooke, in IN exchange,
says: "If you want to be happy, keep
warm. Women are eaten up with neu-
ralgia, says the doctor. No wonder.
They sit all the morning by a hot regis
ter, and then tie the five or six inch
slip of bonnet over their back hair, q
bit of lace firm over their bangs, put on
kid boots, with silk thread stockings
underneath, and dawdle along the pave
with bitter winds of winter shifting
their temples, their delicate ears, their
throats and the base of what should be
their brain. The outward nerves shrink
and culver under this barbarous AK
posure. But no matter; their chests are
well covered with fur cloaks and sacques,
but cold feet, the numb ears, the red
dened temples, the exposed neck will
have their own story to tell. Then you
won't wear flannel next to the skin.
Why? Because your waist will look so
large, and it is the style to be as neal in
shapeliness to that delightful and lovely
insect, the wasp, as humanity can be
forced. Do you really like to ache and
groan and to be laid aside every few
days with agonizing headaches or pant
ing, laboring heartsl Strange, if truel'