New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-09
HOME AND SOCIETY.
THE CHAT OF THE SEASON.


THE CHAT OF THE SEASON.
young man who is stopping at a wellknown
watering place had an amusing experience the other
day. At Of the neghborfng hotels he had met
fair Southcrner who greatly captivated his rather
ceptibe fancy His request to be allowed TO call met
with a gracious assent and the next day he presented
himself at the door OF her mothers sitting ROOM
sCome in" called out stident voice as he knocked
at the door; on opening he surprised to one
in the room, but from the next apartment in
junction in the harsh accents TO sit right down
IN the paror' Wondering not little at his reception
be took q chair but his establishment may be imagined
when he beard his fair one summoned In the following
manner Mary Anne, you've got beau" L" Mary
Anne, you've got beau - and his eQuanlmity not
restored when his inamorata entered and laugh
ingly explained that the culprit a huge green
parrot.
The Gordon sash never obtained much favor among
men who dress particularly we'll; there something
about that too dressyr conspicuous TO suit
quiet taste and this summer il is considered almost
obsolete. The narrow, plain russell belt is now de
clared TO be the thing 10 with flannel suits The
flannel shirt also thing of the past except IN
the rural country and is replaced by cheviots and
OxfoNds. These shirts laundred without starch,
with the exception Of the collars and cuffs, which are
stiff and generally with gold studs The
felcae colors of pink and blue which seem TO be the
favoite this very becoming, and look par
ucularly well with white hannes White flannel
trousers with light gray homespun jacket, russell
belt and cheviot shirt look always decidedly good form
while the narOwstriped flannel suits. with coat and
trousers TO match stln hold their own as general
favorites.
In the way Of shoes russell leather Oxfods worn
As much as ever the coor rather darker than
last year In fact welldressed man is almost always
emnently quiet" in his colors, although the bright
arc such pretty innovations in the way Of color that
they have become very popular.
When Won travel be sure and take with you few
rubber bands such to be found at satiOners
Uandglases and bottles insured from breakage
BY slipping couple each article; in of bottles
put one lensthwtse to keep the stopper in as well.
II curious that such simple device should be an
adequate protection but assured 1t Is the safest
way TO protect anything made of glass.
GYou can Judge Of the cause of a headache IN many
instances by It's location said the Doctor after he had
sked his little patient where the pain that she
planned Of A duh headache in the front of the head
particularly above the proceeds almost invariably
from indigestion, be treated accordingly At
the back of the head however Just above the neck
steady pain betokens congestion too much blood in
the brain An excellent remedy for this is TO apply
mustard plaster the spine just below the neck this
emost invariably draws the blood away from the head
and gives relief.
Neural1c headache is unmistakable through the
sudden darling character of It's pains Cloths wrung
out Of the hottest water stand help this suf
fering sometimes to great extent.
Old newspapers have many uses. That they a
great protection ice has already been mentioned,
and an experienced hOusekeeper now sends us the fol-
lowing: Keep all your papers, not only for lighting
fires
being far more satisfactory than by the of cloths
dip the paper in cold water and wiring II out thor
oughy. After rubbing we'll with this go the glass
with dry paper until moisture remains" From
old colored woman. too, we receive the following
testimony 10 their merits Got any papers,
honey, to give me 80 she said as she going home
ifer days cleaning. d" ! dare say l find you
some Aunty," said the house mistress what do you
want them for ?" ~Dey hav lots o. uses, chile"
swered the old i ken cut 'em up in strips
and stuff pillows lines my quilts with 'em, for dey
Is es toast dey keep out all de cold air from
SO ho' If spreads 'em under de cyarpet."
And here IS still another suggestion. "what do you
think Of my chest protectorl" said the family doctor
as he unbuttoned his heavy overcoat, and took out
thick layer Of newspapers which were tackled together
In the shape of a chiIds BIB. "when have a long,
cold drive before me always this patent arrange
ment Of NINE for find that nothing gives more ade-
quate protection with less bulk and Inconvenience
than newspapers. You know 1 had pneumonia last
year, and I obliged 10 be careful"
any pillow is so hot ~ is the frequent plant Of the
tired invalid who vainly seeks cool spot on which
70 rest her fevered head Change the pillows fire.
quently," told by authority nursing, as
nothing is more restful to patient in summer than
10 have cool support 10 head and back" The fol
lowing suggestion, therefore may prove be OF
Take writing paper of any kind-old letters and
envelopes all be made of useand cut in slips OF
two inches long and about half an inch wide. Curl
these with duh knife, and after stufing the pillow
with them sew up the end. The result will be a
very comfortable pillow through which there Will be
constant circulation of air and which will remain per
fectly cool.
In an old Sag Harbor paper Of the year 1904 appears
The following: The husband Of a pous woman having
occasion TO make voyage his wife sent a note IN the
parson 10 be read the Sabbath IN meeting Jim
Kenny having gone 10 his wife desires the PRAYERS
Of the congregation that he may merclly be preserved
from danger II is 10 be presumed that the good
ladys photography and punctuation not altogether
correct"
A fault in furnishing OF which the young house
keeper is quite likely TO be guilty is monotony. The
mania for having every thing matched has ruined as
many handsome has the love for crude coOrs
and loud display. In these days when the mutiudes
beginning 10 learn the rudiments Of artistic decor
alton it Is mole common 20 find a room a failure in
effect because of its monoony Of color than because Of
an array Of colors which, as the French express it,
"swear at another 1t requires keen artistic per
ception and feeling for color which few possess
TO arrange great with It's varied corners fittings
and draperies that IL shall be exquisite in all its
parfs still form A beautfu harmonious whole