Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-16
BITS OF INTEREST.

1t seems little queer, but some fanclful
women who are waited on by manicures to
polish their nails for them have taken an
extra step. and arc waited on by denticures,
who clean and trim the teeth
Flowers can be preserved in their natural
eolors for winter use by several methods
drying them In sand, smoking with brim-
stone. or tho most simple OF ali. to cut
them In dry state, and hang them in a
dry shady place on strings.
In Japan the shopkeepers and trades
people Of all kinds Offer their customers ten
and cake before they show goods or at
tempt any sales; that Is. all did formerly.
ana most do now; some Of the shops retain
many good customers by their delicious,
tempting sweets and tea.
Scented tea is great favorlte with the
Cnihese, THIS is made by mixing iessa-
mine or orange blossoms with the ten for
twonty-four hours. after which IL is rlfted
and separated. and then packed. The stran-
ger IN China finds 1t almost impossible to
buy the best tea So little OF tho best
quality or frat picking Is obtained that the
chinese Keep it Tor themselves. 1t is very
expensive.
Tue Persian woman does not know the
use Of the knife and fork. or. II she does
seorhs % make use OF them. All her food
= spread upon the floor, and eaten with the
myers. a practice which. In spite Of nu.
merous ablutone, atill leaves tho hands ~
tho tar one tribe greasy. She eats fire.
9uently. more for distraction than from
munger. and deyours fruit. sweetmeats and
pasty between meals, washing them down
with copious draushts OF sherbet Altn-
gether the fair Persian would seem 10 lead
particularly easy and almless existence.
Our Australian friends have hit nm
pretty device as substitute for the practice
OF throwing rice over bridal pair M thev
ie~Ve the church or start for their honev
moon. AZ wedding In Sydney the guests
showered rose leaves over the happy coupie
mnsn they took their departure for the
wedding tour until the bride was literally
covered with the rosy petals as she III ~ 4,
me carriage. This 10 much more poetic
way OF sym5ollzlng ones deslre thal 40
union may be prosperous and happy than
inc more Irritating shower OF rice that
soratehes the skin. ruiilea the temper, and
bride. s'VVii anu
the latest fashion among boys is to wear
leather watch ehnin and morocco hno,s
The watch chain is really a lin Stran VII,
9 s,eel buckle which laees one SIDE Of thn
Maisteoat, and suggests that The wearer ma
naq such night Of It that they mad hsen
obliged 10 put him In the stable ana liz hIn,
up % the Manager with the other beasts ana
H.. ~ l9FEotten to leave tho strap behind
nun IN The morning. Tho boots arc rnesci,,
upperei with red morocco. the fsst Is pat-
cut leather Tie efoe, Is guile as ln1i-
cFoes as was the appearance OF those WIZ
= =, saoft ume ago. elected to wear black Ma
gloves with red stitching. The crarieEt faS
- az however, Is % wear evening ho.ts
which are faced SO as to look lii,e dancing
s ~ and SIX socks. Tho idea IL 70 eee,,rs
me eject OF lightness. and at the same time
provide strong covering, The effect, now
Ner Is 80 clumsy and Grumpy that II H.
,.-Aa could see themselves as others SEQ
sssn, taey would never put the things On