New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-11

InlerS, wife Of the President When gray haired
maiden or maron desires to dress in infantic array
who can oppose her.
The simplest manicure contain pair Of
scissors with curved tips for trimming the nails
chamos pad for polishing them with ongullne little
instrument with fat spatula-lke end to push down
the skin from the moon: and a nail file. such
case may cost from ~ up TO S15 and S2O. At the
last price the articles are mounted In silver In an
elaborate case. with boxes for onguline. \ simple
case with useful steel instruments may be purchased
Tor less than 50. The manicure Is an established
parsonage, Nd to judge by the number of shops set
mp In fashionable localities. she finds abundance Of
rcmunerafve customers. fair white hand, a wen
Is low voice. is excellent thing in woman. II
Is especially necessary that the nails and hands Of
growing girl should be cared for occasionally, and
manicure can do II skfully than any one else.
little care will make great Improvements in the
hands A woman should certainly keep her hands
as dantily as she can There ia more reason to
sheer at the manicure than at the harresser or any
other useful servitOr Of wOmans toilet. individuals
who are wont to harp upon the modern vanties of
woman and recall the Spartan virtues of our great
grandmothcrs should remember that those worthy
danes spent far more time and money building up
their coin'rcs to gigantic height than the modern
woman spends with the manicure.
There Is no light more beautiful than candlelight.
II is the fashionable fancy to use decorated candle
In twisted or lnted shape to match in color
the artistic hangingS Of the drawing room. English
manufacturers Of high art candles make over six
teen colors In and ozokcrit candle of special
manufacture, which is sold about third cheaper
than wax English candles Of the best manufacture
do not run. II is not possible 10 get all the high
art colors In this country because the demand for
fine candles is still limited. Importers connc them
selves chiefly to white pale blue. apple green yellow
and rose color. These are sold in different styles
In wax at 81 cents pound
\ pretty low candestlck NAV be had in plated
silver at -. blue Delft candlestck at 81. and
ono in Dresden figured with pretty flower clusters at
-. threcbranch candelabrum about nine inches
high is S12 in heavy silver plate. There arc beauti
full blne and white Dresden candelabra with figures,
and rare and costly reproductions of old girandoles in
solid silver
The bead and bamboo pOrtiere is so inexpensive
draperl and. moreover, such perfect ysoreen that
il has been commonly used at the entrances of res.
tanahts and elsewhere and has thus lost It's attractive
ness for the home. The portIere OF bamboo strung
with "A few beads costs but 80 with beads IN IL
the porticrc becomes expensive The size Of all
these porteres is about II by yards in length.
An entire bead hanging is valued at ST. 90 such
porerc never loses il fascination. and its constant
tremulous motion makes il complete a fiy-screen
one OF wire or gauze Next in beauty to portlere
OF beads IS Of grains Of strung like beads and
painted with pattern. These far pretticr than
the bead and bamboo portiere, and have not been
vulgarzsd by common use. Such rice porterc
costs So
loose As coat Of blue serge scryiceably made
hut without lining and faced with simple repped
silk. costs. when imported from London. go. The
plain cambria shirt waist thar accompanies it is -.
These simple utilitaran garments. which, II made
In this country could be sold TO the thousands at
good profit At half the price charged for them. The
heavy quality OF English serge used In these jackets
Is not imported into this country, nor are the excellent
English covert cloths in Cambridge brown and oxford
gray mixtures. Fascinating little are made Of
these latter cloths by tailos. They are simply
finished with Tapped seams and velvet collars. They
are an exravagant fancy In this country, for If one
Is made to order for lady without Innings the tailor
writes down bill Of $40. The tailor will
make an overcoat OF the same material for gentle
and line 1t for S2s.
charming oriental window screen for country
house Is composed Of foot Of fine oriental fretwori
(Which is sold at IS cents foot. from which falls a
bead fringe about twenty four inches in depth. This
fills up the lower half Of the window. and offers as
perfect immunity from flies and other proving in
sccts as does loss artistic arrangement.
Tho fragant pillows concerning which L. A. inquiries
not filed with pine needles. she supposes but
with the opening Icafbuds Of the balsam-nr trce,
which are gathered at this season Of the year and
dried. \ piece OF pale green India silk makes good
outer cover for such pillow. which should be COW
cred first with stout sheer piece Of unbleached mus
I'm. The silk may be embroidered with spray Of
pine spruce and the words: "Gvc me Of thy BALM
o hr.tee.' some restless slecpers such
pillows with ordinary to sleep on at night and
find that their delicate fragrance sOOhes them 10 rest
when nothing else Will. Very pleasant pillows are |
illcd with leaves which have been Thoroughly
dried. lavender flowers. pretty cover for
leaf pillow and all II needs is doubleds1uare OF
pale shy blue silk printed with delicate apple bios
wild White linen embroidered With |
lavender silk makes delicate cover for cushion |
filed with lavender flowers.
Russct apples that are ready for about This
season make a very good pickle Take out the flower
Of tho apples stick about three cloves in each; add
ounce Of mace and an ounce Of g1ngcr-thc pre- |
served or canded ginger is the best that can be OBJ
taimed at this seasonal lemon and three pounds Of
sugar each quart Of vinegar. Boil the apples in |
this syrup which should Just cover them. till tender |
Pretty 'headrests" and cushions for white and gold |
or rattan rockers made Of japanese grapes which
come in blue and white and in red and white, printed
with rice birds wild grasses. bamboo. and other ar
tistic patterns \ red and white Grape. figured with |
long legged ,orlS and sedgc is very pretty
for decorative purposes. such rests may be made |
Of cushions stuffed with hair, spruce binds. feathers or
wool The headr-t can be- fastened "a the rocker by
long strap Of ribbon. 30 that II can be shifted about
where IL Is needed il can be fastened by bows
permancntlv in place. 4 saddlebag cushion, which
is a cushion on side and bag on the other. Is
still used and may be made of linen these washable
GRAPES whose dainty freshness may be renewed
peatedly.
All household linen should be hcmmed by hand, not
only because il looks better. but because hem 80
made wear, better No machine holds the edge Of the
hem close enough the body Of the goods 10 prevent
rIdp, and here "A line OF dust will settle after few
washngs.
Asparagus la creme is one of the most delicious
of SOUPS yet Is seldom found except on tables where
the cook il an accomplished chef. 10 + not difficult
to prepare First cut the points of "A bunch OF
aspaagus and Law them aside. cut up the remainder
of the asparagus in small pieces and add 1t To pint
of white stock. with a fried onion and cook the whole
till IL is tender enough 10 pas through PURGE or
aour sieve After straining the soup add pint