The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-03-01
The amethyst is February's jewel.

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| pretty way to keep sleeves from standing
up in these days. when it is ones duty to make
them slope, is to put second, and sometimes a
third, row of gatherings below the top one that
| is used to gather the sleeves in to fit the arm
| hole. The first row goes in the seam of course
The others have the effect of shirrings
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Shirt-waist sleeves are still made like shirt
sleeves proper, and do not stand up at the
shoulder all. They are cut quite large.
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"Chain dish cloths" would seem Just the
right thing to use for cleaning heavy pots and
kettles, but the fact remains that bits of vege-
tables and meat and dough get caught in the
metal meshes and come out only after a vigor-
Gus application of concentrated lye and scrub
bling brush. much simpler "dish- cloth " for
such purposes is an oyster shell. 1t scrapes the
dishes neatly and is easily cleaned.
So
Old newspapers crumpled up into softness
polish stove very nicely.
So
One way to have fun at little party is to
hang on each guest placard with some we'll
known name written on it, The placards are
swung round the neck by ribbons and hang
down the back so the wearers cannot read their
own, although they can read everyone else's
and everyone else can read theirs. Each char
acter is always addressed as though he were the
character he is placarded, though the actual
name is never mentioned. Queen Victoria,
President Cleveland, Napoleon Bonaparte,
Cupid, The Old Woman who Lived in Shoe are
all fun-producing characters unbeknownst to
themselves. No prizes are given nor is there
any guessing contest; it is only plan to break
the ice aud get the folks started to talking OF
course each one tries to guess who he may be.
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Geography Party is very like Book Party.
only the guests assume some geographical name
and attire themselves SO as to remotely suggest
the title. In this the largest number OF correct
guesses entities the most intelligent guest to
win the first prize. Pskin, China, is readily
reproduced by youth who peeks into a china
cup or bowl. Tennessee is susceptible of being
changed into =" Ten / Sec" which only requires
earnest gazing at 10 digits, 10 ribbons, OF 10
cards, or a l0-spot playing card. Bangor Maine,
may be twisted into bang or NAME" but would
require much intellectual sprinting to contrive
or guess. java and Mocha fad easy repre-
sentatives in their coffee which may be intro
duced by scent in a sachet, aud will be quickly
recognized by an epicure and soon guessed by
anybody. Greece and Turkey aud Chilli are
convenient subjects. Cryssnthemums repre-
sent Japan prsttily. roses England, and lilies |
France for more pootical characters. Ifjerseys |
were worn or procursble, new one would be- |
tray the presence Of the land of musketoes. |
Iowa might be suggested by an unpaid bill, |
unless difficult to procure. Well, the game |
furnishes excellent excuse for bad puns, of |
which, Notwithstanding their toO-frequent pro-
testations, American human beings are very |
fond.
1t is told that japanese husband can easily
get divorce from his spous. if she talk too |
much to suit him.