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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11
MISS FLORENCE WARDEN.

''o ,,,,co Warden was born at lIanwOrth. In
MIS- w. ljrr father wealthy S,Cck-brOker.
snG mil financial crisis SccnTG IN the family
hose parents belong to the Opucnt n!ddle
r1 os From Tie time she first Wore short lrock. Ms
,,inc ltt,rateur>. she was ertIlr~sY suubbcd
mo- tnr members Of her family. and IT was not until
~ '..nr,idnrl of school day over that anything
Nv" d., ran,r ol her resolve. Her first c.lOri was
set Of verses entitled "Thc squlrss ast Rid" ana to
ct my her success ended. and she found her further
conotr4bu,ious declined with thanks' with monOto-
as unan,m!ty BY the editors and publishers TO whom
ahc annraled The financial disaster which ship
wrecked tile family fortunes happening at this pGiod.
n became absolutely necessary that she should tnd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11
FIGURE SKATING.
From The Saturday Review, London.

From The Saturday Review, London
The outside edge Is the beginning and the end OF
figure skating. Unhappily, only one in a hundred
acr0bats Of the English ice understand how the outside
edge is 10 be properly administered. Every mag and
mothers among the ninety nine rlsh at II Ike the
Bull OF Bash1n The bovine energy Is speedily de-
graded. I'VE speak in the calm language Of physical
~cience II upse> the system, especially in the region
the things IL sends saving through the ice, which
/, poor treatment Of the GIFT, of nature and IL MS
the poetry OF motion with false quantities. The out
side edge should be begun without violence. Figure.
skating I, matter of balance. not OF force IL Is nos
easier Herr SandOw skate figures we'll tnan IL ~
for slender girl of seventeen. Tie impetus should ba
from the pose OF the body. not from the effort OF mo
muscles. What the mathematician calls the ele-
ments" being equal. fairy jockey should skate 40
gracefully a. a GIANT. There are two other principles
I, be remembered by him who would make the EnclSh
figure attractive when the outside edge. They are
I'm fat contradiction to principles Of ordinary calls
themes. one Of them is that the hgure.skater must
be henOed. lie must remember that he Is rot AT tho
bidding Of a dHsergeant or Of dancink-maSter.
Both the drillsergeant and the dancing master COM
mand him 10 point his toes outward The skating
master whom the County Council will be appointing
soon will tell him his toes. tine. as he
use, his limbs inward That is for the reasons, which
are not obvious only because the ninety.pine figure
skaters reck not what they are about. thae tho cir
cular curve Is TO lie outward ana that the laws OF
dynamics will him on 10 the inside edge IL, as
naturally happens when he strikes of with his foot
prepared for the goose step. the point OF application OF
the force is on the Inside.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11
GOOD WORKS OF NINE. CARyOr.

Madame Carnot always takes kindly interest IN the
mar of p,rl, She follows the example OF the PH>!-
don't who does not content himself with scnuhE s'n
n,tL'tic tcrcnW~ to the victims Of MINING acchtht,
hrt Ind, money TO aid the sufferers. ~ the dead
uinnr's widows Every year Nine 'aghoi mas y
I"j,r,s trnr for the benefit OF the pOOr children OF
pnr,. and this year rhe propose, to help the most
ncrasSitous widows IN the city. she asked the twenty
,r,t Mayors of Paris 10 tnd her the poorest WIDOWS
With children to support In their quarters. and they
found her 800. 80 ,,, =, ...,,,,o o,o,L,r,,
cn.Ijm7 a. their wants and the number of children
She win also pay their rent, dhrhs I've WINTER months
any any Of work and thus an incidental benefit will be
Civen To the unemployed Thu l. only one ~ sIance
on mall a,ry compared with the income Of the Queen
7hii prinCe of Wales but lie spends very large part
or INC 10 ,nnd and i'm performing act, of Kindness
OF !. viz. ,hn uonr and In relieving the suffering.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11
BERyHARDT'S NEW COMPLEXION.
From The London star.

From The London star.
sarah BernhaItt has set all Paris crazy BY her
African complexion, the cosmetic for which is a
We'll kneaded with powdered coffee, combined with A
delicate mixture Of llusl and chicory. diluted with
water until sufficiently liquid TO be spread
skin Instead OF making nj for the part she brushes
up IL has been The dream Of her lie 10 play Cleo
patra and for years she LA, been collecting jewels,
grdes. armlets bracelets and necklaces. Every dress
consists OF diapIlnOj5 piece 0f material seven yards
long, cmDel,i,n"d with metallic silk embroidery.
This long strip Ci game i wound and draped ,t her
lthes0me form and held in place al the hips. re and
shoulders with magnificent Fasteners. brooches and
girdes, ncrusted with stones Of every conceivable
shade. Through the garment other jewels. buckles
and embroidericS. u-rd 10 ornament and secure a
undergarment. simmer and shine. I'm her hair about
her fingers, arms and ankles bandeaus. bangles and
bracelets blaze. aud the sandals in which her feet are
slipped are also finished with rainbow effect Row
after and chain upon chain of jewels eIcrcfe her
chest and breast and the unparalleled display cf opals
tlrQIOses, topaz, ,caabccs, cOrals. sapplLres.
amethystS. wbte~. sardonyX, mlachites and pearls
produce the almost OverpOwering sense Of luxury.
one dress Egyptian robe. is certainly most wonder
FIJI creation. The material in itself is Of goldcOored
appliqucd with design Of laurel leaves. The
belt of pearls and tnrquOses that holds the delicate
fabric In at the waist also secures barbaric dapey
at the hips made Of tigers skin Fancy the contrast
Of embroidered gauze and tigers fur. For a head
dress she wears skulcap Of pearls fringed with coral
and turquOlscs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11
A R0YlL SrlNP COLLECTOR.


The Duke IF Edinburgh Is great stamp collector,
and has stamps which are worth very large sam ~
money. Officers in thc navy who know his Royal
lIighueSSs weakness for these valuable little pieces OF
napcr collect those Of whatc foreign station they
ir at and send them 10 The Royal ADMIRAL There Is
one private collection in England which has been valued
AZ $4,000: and even he heads Of The magnificent
hou,e Of R0thScmd are not above Investing cOnSid-
cradle sums In the purchase oi rare and NauaulG
stamps. The German stamps OF the Oh pattern viii
be of no value in circulation after March nest cont
plete set of them will. however, he very useful In Il
collection and efforts being made TO these
for many Of our best known collectors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11
4 DRANiTYSr WITH IyFLUEyCE

From Truth (LOndCn).
Queen Elizabeth Of Roumana has written a play
which she IS pleased 10 describe tragedy, but
which is really piece OF the most wildly and ex
ravagantly sensational kind II Is entitled Meistcr
AaEOly," and it is T. be introduced at the Vienna
Court Theatre. The piece Is Of the old transporting
order, with ghost, murders. wife walled up alive
and other sensational episodes, and II Is full of pre-
pOsterous situations absurdly stilted dialogue, ana
lJOmbaseS EuriO,O defamation. Queen Elizabeth,
when she recently at Vienna, invited the com
pany OF the Court Theatre to partake OF sumptuous
deieuner at the Hotel Imperial. and the champagne
flowed in rivers at the meal After the g'lzzlng and
swillng Her Majesty read the play 10 her
guests. who applaudcd 1t matter OF course. and
then she to the Emperor, and induced him 10
command that the piece should he produced al the
accepted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11
THE AUSTRIAN D4PRESS.


The Empress Elizabeth has derived great beneht
RON her long voyage and Is lookng "a, YOUNG LID
as captivating AZ ever. Her Majesty devoteS her
time visiting the various learned ara ciari'a9ic
Institutions which are under her prOUrtlOh ier
visits generally ugann0unccd ana she IS accom-
panied only by of the ladle, Of the Court: Her
pleton is AT her express wish 20 be made ready 10
receive her By september year. when Her Majesty
intends pA..ins .e autumn and part OF me @int,r
there. The Emp has ordered Lieutenant Brk0vlch,
who served on board the Imperial yacht Nramar dnr-
Ing the Empress last TIP tO remain AZ Corfu 70
supelintend the furnishing and final decoration Of the
new villa which Ike most Of the Imperial residences.
Will BE- characterized By the chdsteneSs and simplicity
of its decoration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11

mas probably been made in the same way for centuries
Enough fine oatmeal is stirred into a cup OF DoihS
water 10 make firm dough: tablespoonful OF butter
Is ADDED. and tcaspoonful Of SALT and the CAKE Is
then slowly baked a fork before the hre'
1t was probably such cakes these which are re
ferrrd TO in the story Of King Alfred and the burnt
cakes. 1t would be folly 10 attempt to make suc'
a primitive cake now. when have so many better
kind, bread The pleasure in eating the old oaten
cake Like the plea in eating hOe-cake. "ti'h i
made o. cornmea nj the South in very much the same
way. depended largely upon tie appetite acquired by
wandering over Scotch moor' ab'oom with heather or
hunting in southern forests, where Rot meal OF any
hOmely kind welcome.
Psyche" dress which is more French than
Greek, j. made Of white mous-clne de sole over White
satin. The folds held together at intervals with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11
4 nca, deal Of pleasure can be gained from

\ great deal Of pleasure can be gained from a
collector of venetian ga-,. The rainbow coor, 81
,hs ware are dcnqh'ful study. The vag.ctT o.
ornament is very great There are the cracked
.l1--c- the opal t.lla-. Shape mo-" u-cd br 'hlm
payne :la ..,- There tio ~ rp or srpel glass
In q myr.ad f. ~, AID dozen more st'Ir' 81
'ocofat.on I'M color. marked ,mpr'' cnrut IA
been made In the lat few years IN slas' manufacture
At Venice AID many Of the I'D STYLES Of NuF'no nave
been revived. \ small piece OF hnc Venetian S'as'
ranges from - to -. and upward
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11

Dressing bahv's cot seems like such an easy mat
ter that Is hardly necessary II give description
Int every one knows by experience inst how dni-
cult It + 10 rcmcmbc. how t. 20 about the simple
thing when the time come. 10 carry any idea into
execution. For this pretty little ba,-inet you VIII
need aDont six yards of pink or blue China silk, six
yards Of dotted muslin TOT course, you must measure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11

the height required ard six yards Of pink or blue
ribbon. The muslin i- gathered on much fuller than
the -ir. y pun Of the muslin over the pink SILK runs
around the cot and the bows are made with several
loop, and very long end,. For the lace too, yon
bad better measure, a. - much depends On the
size Of the La-.irct There are tSo around the
I'D one around the spread and IN" same lace forms
the edgiug for tho curtain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11

decoration We give two examples Of these decora~
tons. Tho Faster altar front is made q white cloth
with Greek Cro-e, composed entirely Of spring
flowers primroscs. cowsLps and Others The vases
are made OF appquci whit" satin. and are le!t
al the top that the stalk of real Aly may be
inserted. The lettering of the text, The hr- fruit
Of them that slept" is done with mall purple violet
and in the panels below prctily ed designs
Of trailing arbutus. tackled on - the white cloth
The purple Lcntcn altar cloth has the cross OF Hight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11

rather pretty idea for a gh /, 10 have Il plaster
cast taken Of ones hand particularly If It Is shapey
ono nut there are also hands which although not
beautiful fun OF character that they are quite
aS well worth prc.crvirg ~ Il sculptors model
Hands arc almost expressive the face, they lhdi
cate much ard for babys haGd. with ~ fat,
round little fingers and pretty dimplcd knuckles-Or
rather. knuckios at al. but only dimple'-it j.
simply irresistible. Baby foot, too. IS the pretiest
thing imaginable when done In plaster; c1ch twltt
and turn Of the five little toes, the little roll Of fat
around the anes, the soft round small heel. all, e1
actly represented, lovely Bnt the young rascal
must be taken when asleep he Will move and spoil
IL all
Taking plaster casts may be easily learned but II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11

concochon Of the poor. pathetic fncry-thiS is not
aIurIlg The dressed up danes who frequent sixth
ave- IN crowds, kceniy the lookout for bargains.
are however. amusmg enough. Here are vevcts and
scaskns ana solitaire earrings galore and the younger
women, 100. with every variety Of extraordinary cos
tune. some very pretty and some very uey. but all
very queer when worn on shopping excursion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11

Before leaving the subject of coral decoI%loh' We
would Ike 10 tell our readers o. lovely folding
screen composed entirely of flowers. The FRAMEWORK
nothing more nor Ic,- than lpw cothc'hoi'e. OF
which had been tackled larrc-mc,hcd wire netting This
when entirely covered win smaN and flowers and
placed behind a low blue plush causeu-c. had charm
ing effect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11

some means NJ selfsunport The usual last resource
OF educated womanhood was adopted and Tor three
years Miss Warden experienced all the bitterness Of
gOverness servtude.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11

The pretiest way of treating od-Iashioncd New
York home whose long. high-ceilinecd drawing-room
divided by the old fashioned pillars (Which have now
become quite fashionable again is TO rod two
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11

A pin In form Of a hOllIv heart. outn ned bv q row
Of pc0rIs or diamonds gem The wcarcr NAV
fancy, is present ftd TL~,c quantity shaped heart
arr also shown IN white silver aud In chased gold
There are also clos" luattcip knots formed % ln~.
Of diamonds or pearl, and diamond ec' in platinum
t'ot no setting T. visible and tie boW SONS tied Of
q ribbon Of jewel,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11

Flower decorations for every entertainment are be
coming more and more in vogue. Growing plants are
grouped everywhere in the greatest prousor. great
palms and foliage plants Of every description. one
dinner table viii be all glory Of roses: another
splendid with orchid,-for mixed flowers are entirely
H.ings Of the past How barbaric the old T. ,ion"n
typical bouquet would nowadays Wit! ITS "aN"n
camelia III the and around IL row of v0le-.
a row Of UbcIW-c~. of scarlet flowers, ahohs OF
blre, and so oEall 1attercd into huge. compact.
round mas Then last firing" Of green ~
all around. and finally sth frin OF lace paper a. a
finish 10 the whole We remember to have thought this
quite beautiful once upon a time.
For vcritallc luxury Of GowcrS we take from a
Partisan letter The following description Of Sarah Bern
hardt's drcssiuC room:
There Wac Il deep fIicze over the looking glass Of
stephauotis and from TIL, hung falling bouquets on
each side Vase, hol1MI Jeanne dare Lille, stood At
each end Of the dressing table \ great bowl Of Whit
rose, Ohc great artists f,voc flower stood on table
close bv while roses and orchids M: every available
receptacle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11

Altar cloths and lec:crn cloths. fashioned out Of
flowers for special OCCASION very beautiful The
white cloths for Easter. bordor'd with lics and with
lovely arrangements of flowers in the panels arc Well
known Jut the purple hanginrs for Ash wcducs
dav. with Hcheu covered brauchc, hung with tho
funercal spanish moss, wlHld be a novelty IN church
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11

|
No the p.Ie Of dainty linens for
hon ,nhoh uses which pile hc c.Iniels and when ar
sold at such attractive prices without an inward long
uR 10 buy them all md hcr and hen,ttch them with
her own hands There /, genuine .oltcc for "A woman
In Inc nc"dlcwork which ~" strrncr -cN hnNlJ
understand wOuan l"-tac,lvciy turns to needle
work IN any trouble. knowing we'll she can gain more
-ts ngih to -ulier and orlr the u,c 81 her needle
than N any other way. We not spt ~ think ot
Catherine DC Nclic who introduced Tine nrcIl,y orh
into France NJ oiythius LG5 !oarl c., woman aid
mcrciles~ bgot We forget her carly he Of ,ori,w when
she to France fair gal BRIDE from the uobeet
house IN Italy. ana found herself compelled TO take
second place, her wiichJJd scorncd and her rank set
naught She sewcd away her Trouble, a, women
have done since the needle invented. Perhaps u
was then that her better nature burned ont. IN "a
Of passionate pride, and that phcniX like from the
ashes there another woman. bitter and full Oi
,con. Catherine de Mcdci taught Il elias, Of cOuit
ladies in HccdlcwO and IL from tins storm oil
mothcrinaw hat MARY Queen of Scots. learned t. bc
She accom- ,l,hcd nocdicwpmnn she wa. There Is sin
preserved IN old collection Of necdlew0r. a tiny
shirt which Queen Elizabeth made. when q princess.
for her baby brother Prince Edward IL IL quite prob
able however That the Virgin Quccn did more swear
ing than sewing The daughter Of blun King Henry
was hardly tho person 10 sOlacc herself with needle
work
The use Of forks was also introduced into France
with Iua1v other refined method, living by Catherine
dc Mc,ci. and from France was introduced into Eng
land where Ben Jon.on ridcucd their u.e ~ a beg
parly fashion, imported from Italy i" q the saving Of
naplins" The first per,on who Is recorded 10 have
used a fork was a daughter Of Greek emperor, who
| married Doee - Venice. and whose luNulons way
Of living was the scandal of that city Of the sea
She al, her foodr the Venetian chrOniccr, With
q golden fork and yet spite ~ all this luxury she
d,od Of a loatl,cinc dl-cise" The knives and forhe
did not come into common usc among The nobility III
T,.,,nd u the seventeenth century aud a. late ~
tlc eighteenth century gentlemen. IN travelling. carried
hclr Envc, and to.s in case as inns dd noi often
furui-h sucl luNuric- ProYi0us 10 thc time Of Eliza
heb tlc only article 10 assist ia eating was the jack
l,uif, which alsO served for suudry other purposes
Dainty bread and butter plates and cups and sluces
are II Capo d Monte which. though only a
ronrduction Of a genuine porcelain Is very odd and
characteristics This porcelain Is soft and creamy IN
uu, and Is noteworthy FOR il, decorations In relief
NJ flowers sea-nymphs. coral spray and other Italian
DESIGNS The CapO d Monte, at Naples factory ceased
making porceiain early In thi- century.
The genuine scotch Oaten cake is made In the
simpest manner Of inc oatmeal water and salt IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11

II is curious to observe how quickly the new words
of the day are used in a fgurstive sense. Thus
"lymph" is instantly utilized moral agent signify
ing the destruction Of evil We have seen many ld-
stances already of lie use in alcgorCa sense" the
lymph of honesty "the lymph Of human usefulness
couneractng the vice and misery Of life There are
any number of instances Of this nature. Fortunately,
however the student of the English language. these
words drop ont Of the vcrnacusr suddenly as they
come; otherwise our vocabulary would be endless.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11

In this season Of colds and sudden changes OF
temperature perhaps it would DO well 10 give the reader
the advice of a well known physician who holds that
an ounce Il prevention j. worth pound of cue. In
Of severe exposure - cold wet take, soon as
Won get home. bath I'm no; water followed by a
thorough and vigorous rubbing With alcohol and ronsh
towel drink tgo emp, u hot tea and to bid between
t"o Wooca blanket. or PM on very warm dl'--ng
gown ard warm yourself for an hon, 50 before Il
very hot fIr.
Do not think tbs /, too troublesome. Who knows
how mday valGabl' lives might have been saved If
these simple precautions had been observed after an
uuwOltcd cAp1-u,c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11

instead Of being raleed b7 the ta1G arr, IN realty.
about 10 per cent less thar. II season Tho rvduc
ton boo price made br French manufacturer to ~
tain the American marf" hls been considerably NOR,
than the slight ahvanu' made b, the taIf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11

The baked beans and brown bread If Boston have
been celebrated in story and and the most carp
IN admit that in the preparation Of these
famous brcaAl-, dishes Boston cooks have never been
cACoIlcd Tie lors. slow procr-- Of baking In GOV
cred dir 10 which the bean. are subjected makes
them perfectly tender and Vet each one retains Is
shape distinctly lkc the kernel, IN vcN-coohcd dish
Of fi-c. The orthodox lcanpot pipun OF uncazei
cartacuvaro with 4 handle ard a cover. In Inc alb
scncc o! the regulation Boston bcanp,. however,
very good dish Of bcals can i, cools ID carthcn
gallon jar covered with plat. II no' llwlys pos
sible 10 get the regulation bcauppt in New York deal
usually ofcinc iron pots and Kind Of cooking
pots cXoep; tIo right one Wit perfect sang fcd.
select the small pc" bean FOR baking buying it # a
Trustworthy grocer. 10 he NJ urne supply II
thi, seasons crop. old beans 70" ye.r Unsatisfactory
article thOuCA they cost cent two less than new
bean Al rcia!. Whor II is p s.hlc 10 rot Vmtcr''
,uppy OF these simple vegetable from Trustworthy
fArlEc'. the difference IN quality VIII pay 70 tn
trouble
The regular method Of baking bean in Boston D.,
the easiest but require, that scmW us 90 f1l
lowing directions which seems IN MT 20 an NJ
cidca person. Tie night hcfor" The beans tal
they shorld b. thoroughly washed and PIT soak b.
the bcinpoi in water enough them two inches
In depth In tho morning turn tai, water Oh TIE
beans. draining them IN 4 colandcr Rim" them again
IN clear cold water. and rinse and Tip" out tho bean
pot Add - IN" soaked beans tablespoonful u salt
table pponiul of moa-cs, and tcl poouiul Of mus
tArd. Mix THIS seasoning well with tie beans. put
them ~ tho pot, putting about half H pound - nice
salt pork with rnd well scored or slshcdl iu tic
centre. you object to pork use Table popuul q
butte. Cover tie beans with cold wltc- . The top
Of the pot. put on the PIT cover. and SGT thc'u In
mode at"ly hot oven AT O'Clock IN tie morning
Watch thr pot. IN spite Of he Old warning that d,
Wat, he'd pot viii not bo'" the water over tine .ana
VIII soon lie absorbed aud sou must then cover them
again with watT-brliug water this tine and keep
them mdcr cover ri water IN about O'Clock la the
ait"n Don. Remove the cove" now and lc, TIE beans
brown a little 90 top. They VIII BE- nice At o,l.ck.
but VII b, better II tloy covered and cn I'm the
oven tn tie next morning providing thcfc +, only
light fro In the range They will De ready to
Tor breakfast