New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-25

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for open freplaoss is a delusion and snare 1t only
| serves TO throw the gas into the and should
| never be closed But some fair hOusekeep:r may
say, in that case the heat will mostly go up the chin
ney That Is perfectly true II your chimney Is con
structed tho wrong principle. and II very hReD
| Is. The idea which most chimney builders In our
North apparently have. is that the chlmney-piace 10
thing for show not for sort Of proptaory
Offering to the household gods Of fire, which nave
really been relegated TO the cellar furnace II Is a
place to be decorated with brass work and ulss'
where one would use few gas logs or make display
OF gas light showing through bits Of coofed glass; Du'
which one would be lOath to soil with the ashes OF
genuine nre-as II there anything more besuuiui
in all nature art than the leapng cleaning. picture
| building flame OF this same genuine fire
Not all the careful Marthas in the world.
with all their aloft at the Thought
Of possible dust and ashes ought over TO rob us OK
| the genuine comfort and delight OF open fireplace
The best chimney for an open wood fire is the best
chimney for open coal fire. 1t is built with ledge
in the hue, just at the opening Of the fireplace The
back Of the fireplace instead Of being vertical, curves
forward 10 make this ledge. 1t is on the same principle
rs the elbow In the stoveppe II reqhires thoroughly
expert mechanic TO build q chimney In this way, to
grade his dimensions that the draught Will
practically perfect II IL is done perfectly there
will not the slightest smoke escape into the room.
even from the greenest wood, and the curving back
serves to throw out the heat into the room while the
turn in the Gue carries off the gas and smoke to
perfection. This method Of building is employed BY
mechanics in the South and West, where open fire
places are so much used.
As many women are inere sted in building, 1t Is well
to remind them that the spring is much better Tune
than the fall for building cellars laying stoncwork or
k,iolr rofa kind
cement and plaster, which does not harden before
permanent frost comes cracks In large assures ana
frequently almost destroys the work In spite OF TINS
contractors take Job" as eagerly at this tme Dut
II is at the customers risk though they do not usually
tell him
@If were a minister's wife, the lady in the car
was talking too loud not to be overheard, you may
rest assured / should take an interest-an acuve
interest-in my husbands work. should say to him
Richard II you want to make hit next Sunday-preach
short II you want your congregation TO grow larger
and larger preach short II you want to draw them
TO this church, that church, and the other-preach
short Always preach short But, Richard, navy
something to say, alwaysl Condense, condense anu
condense and then have an air about you as II uno
worth something ana you coulu hoU ""oiu ~
lose minute OF it,
"f on a Sunday morning he seemed to be IN an
extra amiable mood would venture to say 'Richaiu
dear don't be all day In giving out your notices Don
blink over them and clear your throat ana 80 POhns
along through them as II you had never seen the'"
before and were bordering Thorn in your mlho az
Won call attention TO them Don't L beg OF you
Richard read them straightforward and then say them
all over again backwards There is nothing so tire
somep | am not sure but some Sunday should say :
Orchard II you get the least bit tedious to-day siia
fuss with my bonnetstnngs as warningl Anu WHICH,
YOU say: In conclusion" don't for PHYS SAKE go on
until Won reach Finally" and after that zone wofd
chit
such q mistake to try to tell all one knows III ONO
sermonp Just then the auditor obliged TO leave
the car but he could not help exclalmng to himself
What a sensible womanl" 1t is TO be hoped mat
| some day this sensible one Will marry minister,
Multitudes OF people could attend Divine worship II
they could be assured that the services would DC VI
| reasonable length.
AS in different recipes the quantities given are some
times in measures such quarts instead OF pouhus'
and sometimes in wineglassfuls, umberfuls etc. te
following table will be found useful II pasted on the
fyleaf of the recipebook you generally use con-
| mon-szed tumbler holds half pint. common-slzed
| wineglass holds half gill. quart OF sitted no'T
| canals one pound. A quart Of cornmeal equals one
pouud two ounces. One quart butter Is equlVaehS
TO two pounds quart powdered sugar TO one pounu
seven ounces quart graduated sugar t~ohe pouu
nine ounces Butter the size of an esq., about TWO
| ounces.
The irrepressible rufle is still everywhere to the
FORE 1t is certainly picturesque, and If not over
DONE very becoming Dainty rufHed shirts ike those
| worn by our grandfathers are greatly ahected by
| women who find the strictly mannish collar and tie
too severe 10 be becoming These shirts on delicate
blue and pink cambria pretty with the gray and
brown tailor made suits with plain skirts and cuaway
coats Rufies are also used in double folds on the
tops of otherwise tight sleeves. They form an effective
trimming brought dagOnaly across the chest and down
trimmed with ruies Of coloed net chiffon, and this
nuttenng trimming equally popular with OLD
and young.
~ IL happcns you are prevented In carrying out
some cherished plan do not forget that in oiden times
BALKAN was blind at first to the angel that blocked his
way How we do fret when we cannot get on with
orr mans when many times If eyes were not so dull
we should see that the Lord had put angel Just at
that particular spot thwart usnot in anger-but III
love- In the Bible times the LORD opened Balaanfs
eyes, and he really the angel in these days we
must take the angel Z" on trust And we must not
AWAY, blame ourselves too much either, when defeat
follows our best efforts 1t Is not always our mis-
management our lack of wisdom, that have blocked our
way-but Gods angel.
Glassware drainers, not unlike the od-fashioned
"monlelth,p may be found at all the htchenwaro
stores They save more than their price In preventing
the breakage Of fine glassware.
California red wood although beautiful in color very
utt,, used In interior finish on the Atlantic Coast
account of ITS being soft woOdneary as SOFT in fact
as white pine or deal; but it can be made very
durable II treated as they do in California where be-
cause of its color and cheapness 1t is very popular
After the interior work is finished filler Is used
to FL all the pores OF the WOOD tls Is SAND
nanered of with tha grain Of wood. and after 1T Is
nerfectly hard a smooth, firm surface is thus OBJ
lined which will take fine soft polish when rubbed
again the purmIce and oil. varnish is to be avoided
always il possible the sticky look it gives is I'M
desirable.
The art OF fine sewing is certainly on the decline
and might be entirely forgotten were 1t not for the
schools OF needleworK which have been started in
England and this country in the last decade Faclll-
ties for importing underwear made by the peasantry
thn nnaltY OF underwear made