The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-16

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Now approaches the season when the
woman who uses rugs upon the floors Of
her home has her 'sinnings'' over the
sisters who stiil cling. to carpeted floors.
When the time of spring cleaning is
come. the difference between the two
modes Of floor covering makes itself felt
In more ways than one.
Rugs. which were taken up at Intervals
during the year and shaken. will now
be carried TO the roofs or back yards and
given a thorough, vigorous and final
shake.
They should then be laid out in q sunny
spot for a day or more and thoroughly
sweetened by the action Of the sunlight,
They should be folded carefully with
layers of newspaper laid in between the
folds. Nothing Is better than newspaper
for keeping out the moths,
When the rugs are finally laid ava in
q garnet or upper store room, the whole
pile should be covered over carefully
with newspapers. watchfully tucked I'M
der the corners.
The bare-stalned floor looks so cool
during the hot Summer days. and rugs
OF mating placed here ana there add
to the pleasant effect
1t must be confessed that the mating.
all over the foor, has the very coolest
effect of all. II gives a lighter tone to the
color scheme of the room. and a feeling.
somehow or other. that the bare floor does
not AFFORD.
As to mattiugs-it Is very poor economy
to buy the very cheap mattings, though
they are very pretty and servieeable to
a certain extent. A good, firmly woven
one will last as long as a good carpet. If
carefully used. When an old mating is
to be put down again, 1t can be easily
freshened by wiping the surface with
warm water containing a handful of salt
TO a pail of water.
Ammonia and water is excellent for
freshening old mattings. and If the mat
is worn and much soiled. a good method
is to rub thoroughly into IL a handful of
dampened cornmeal. Let the meal re-
main on for an hour or two until it is
dry. A thorough sweeping cleans of the
meal. and the dirt at the same time.
This process makes an old mating look
almost like a new one
There is another material in the field
which bids fair to rival the claims of mat
ting to general favor-this is called floor
fibre II is as flexible as the best
Chinese mating, is neat and unebtrusive
in design, comes in many soft colors,
and can be sewn together and bound like
ground for rugs. 1t IS so flexible and
] ght that 1t is largely used for dadoes.
Even ceilings are sometimes covered
with it, producing an excellent effect.
II makes we'll into floor and piazza
cushions and some most artistic ham
Knocks ave been made from 1t. Its dura-
b:lity Is one Of its strang claims to popu-
lar favor. hut It is also cool and light.
Floor fibre bid fair to be more and more
used as its qualities are recognized.
For Sweet Charity,s sake much is done
among young people-much more than
sometimes they get credit for says Har-
perss Bazaar. One of the new ideas to raise
money for charity. or to help along any
fssssrb to give what Is called a
s.Bsrthk ear It is a simple and novel
way of&StsIng money. ard has proved
10 be the e1peans OF bringing in many a
stray pc aoI nssone of these Birthday
Teas: w~asssse1 last week by a number
OF young women who wished to make
some money for a good cause, and It was
by no means unsuccessful. THIS is the
way 1t was done:-Several young girls
clubbed together to volunteer to donate
different things. such as tea. cake, chcco-
late. sandwiches and coffee. Cards were
printed at a small expense, and sent far
and wide to all acquaintance. These
cards. which had a small silk bag tied
to them with pretty colored ribbons, in
vfted them to the tea and begged for PEN
mics. That is to say. everyone who re-
ceived a card of Invitation was asked to
put in the bag the same number Of PEN
MES as the years he or she had lived-a
charming opportunity of being more than
honest about ones age. as you are so
tempted, in the spirit of doing good to
others. to make yourself out older than
you are Are there many young girls
who. after having passed twenty. are
anxious to be thought twenty-five? But
in a spirit of generosity Ga such an occa-
sion as a Birthday Tea" they may even
be eighty. and no one will ever know the
difference. The young people ended up
the entertainment with a jolly dance, as
they invariably do whenever the obpor-
tunity offers.
This is the order given to a firm for
the trousseau of Mrs. George Gould's
small baby
Eighteen night Slips, hand made, hem
stitched, real valenciennes: ~aried.
Eighteen day slips. j4sand made, real
Vaienciennes. hem and feather stitched;
varied.
Eighteen barrows, hand-soalloped.
Eighteen flannel skirts; varied; hand
demonstrating tucks. hemstitchingand