New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-02

made OF white linen embroidered in washable silks
with tiny blossoms In Dresden china patterns and eolos
a dainty gift is an ornamental little box maze Oh
strong bookbinder's pasteboard covered with while
duck linen and embroidered with silks In Dresden
china flower pattern or In scroll and garland de-
sign Of the First Empire period, and labelled In en-
brodery box where sweets compacted lie to indi-
cate Its use. These bonbon boxes are lined with oiu
rose pale old blue and other artistichued satins.
A picture-frame embroidered in Louis XIV ribbon
work on pale ecru satin, which is the shade OF WINS
satin turned yellow with age, and In the ne" o'n
shape pretty travelling case OF white linen oounu III
eolden-brown braid, a comb and brush case Oh uie
same material dainty plncushon, are all presents
which would probably acceptable to any young auS
A decoration for the table has Just been intro
duced In Paris one of the first dinner parties Oh inc
season. II consists Of set Of silver snakes WIN
jewelled eyes, which TO glide among the Movers
some Of them rearing their triangular vicousoohns
little heads in the air. Others laziy coed between
the tiny fronds Of the maidenhair ferns SO largely
used now again in table decorations
A delicious novelty for epicures Is the following
Russian Maoedone Of fresh fruit, served for tine ni'
time on the Countess Potocks's table:
Slice thnly three Seville oranges, from "lho' ~
peel has been removed place them at the oo1'oh Va
plain china mould. Scatter over these 10y
OF grapes carefully detached from the ouncn'
anu separately wiped WIFI d soie' Wy
Then comes handful Of forced strawberries. inter
mingled with fresh almonds cut In small shreds, ana
tiny, square pieces Of dollhouse pineapple over ueeo
another layer of grapes closed In with slices Oh
orange.
Dissolve two gills Of pure eelane in pint OF wafer
when ready for use add thereto winegiass OF NaaS
chino tumblerful OF syrup Of sugar, nqueur sas'
Of anisette and two spoonfus Of Kummei Iahe a.
many petals OF freshly plucked Russian violets as
ms ham throw them In 100 fOuV
this very fragrant mixture the fruit so that IL
fills in every crevice, and place the mould, ueh'V
covered In pail Of crushed Ice and salt. LeaNe "
thus for three hours until thoroughly congealed WHEN
about to serve plunge the mould for second IN boiling
water turn 1t over on cutgass dish, surround the
transparent structure with garland CT Russian vloets
and send II up quickly TO the table
The new Dutch linens shown for household pur-
poses are similar in texture and color to the oldtime
homespun linens which our Observation-Disclosures wore.
These linens are woven like the Colonial linens by the
handloom and grass bleached. Like the old-tine
linen 1t has raised, round thread and rougher tex
turc than the ordinary mill goods and it has, more
over a yellowsh cast. Fullsized sheets OF Du'ch
linen with the hens hemstitched are 70 % 10 Slo
pair according to quality. Beautiful ounet scars
and bureau covers are shown in this nen emoroloered
with colorcd linen floss, in the scroll and quaint leaf
designs Of old Delft pottery.
At this season the temperature Is liable to fa many
degrees in few hours, and the boiling lndah summer
morning NAV be succeeded by wintry blasts at
night II is therefore very difficult to arrange the
clothing of little child TO protect 1t properly
from these sudden changes and colds are almost
inevitable A baby's cold Is often very distressing
matter to the mother. She knows how liable an APP
parently harmless cold Is to become fatal mamma
ton of the lungs No cold or an infant should LOT a
moment be neglected. See at once that the child Is
thoroughly protected by annels IT not 50 already
Notice especially that the feet are kept in warm
wooen socks or hose which must be secured so that
they cannot be kicked of. Greasing the babys
nose with a little mutton tallow and rubbing IN
drop or two Of camphor certainly relieves cold In
the head although it is old wife's remedy. II
the baby shows any hoarseness lose not moment but
Law on the chest flannel cloth dipped In sweet OIL
or rubbed thick with mutton allow which table
spoonful OF camphor has been sprinliled Heat this
creased and camphoraed cloth. and apply 1t as not
as II can be borne. covering it with piece OF dry
flannel to retain the heat and to keep it from greasng
the childs clothing Before this cloth Is cold replace
II bv another hot one After such treatment child
will often fall asleep and wake up entirely recovered
II the hoarseness continues, however, shows
any signs Of growing worse, physician should be
summoned at once, moments Of a baby's sickness
are equivalent to hours in grown persons illness
The strongest child requires the tenderes and most
unremitting care bring IL through infancy strong
and sound. without any organic weakness, which
may develop in after years. When the chllds cold
settles in the bowels nothing is better than appca
ton o. fannels wrung out in hot liquor, laid over
the stomach and abdomen, and covered with dry
flannel.
Among native curios are quaint. antique Indian
hash xrhic Klamath