The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-07

or, if not that. each dollar will do its full
duty in her hands.
There is one type of the toiling sister
hood. who, in my mind, represents to the
body of gentle workers the very acme
Of push, go-ahead and grit. ..She is full
of sand" indeed. Full of that moral quail
ity that grinds away all before it in the
way Of opposition to the purpose of the
Individual woman.
Sometimes she is no longer young, and
the good looks, always a prominent feat
ure Of her stock in trade with the comic
paper joker, are conspicuous by their
absence. but determination, pertinacity.
and persistence are all very much there.
the bump of each being abnormally de-
veloped.
The mahogany card tables of our grand
mothers are much esteemed these DAYS
as a bit Of parlor furnishing. The folded
top having been protected from any but.
occasional use is generally a fine piece
of wood, and when the table is stood
against the wall with one-half of the ton
supported by it the polished background
is very effective for a little bright brio
a-brac. 1t is a suggestion, If a fine polish
is wanted, to send the table to a coffin
or piano warehouse for the process used
in the work at either Of these manufac-
tories. A caution to purchasers of the
tables, too, in some old New. England
farm house or at an antique shop is to
keep on looking till one is found with a
graceful base, there being a decided choice
in the supports. A straight pedestal base
Is not so graceful as the curved scroll
or widened harp design, and it is the lat
ter hat should be found if possible.
The widows bonnet in mourning con-
tinues to be either the Mary Stuart or
the capote shape simply covered with
English Grape, having the white ruchina
in front and with dull black ties. saws
the Ladies Home Journal. The veil. of
course, hides all bu the extreme edge of
the bonnet. For lighter mourning, where
no veil is worn, the small poke shapes
are seen having their edges defined with
dull jet and decorated with high loops of
dull black ribbon. The silk bonnets. no
matter how light. the mourning may be.
are no longer counted good form. The
French milliners are using quantities Of
dull jet and much silk Grape upon grape
bonnets, but this rather elaborate style
Of trimming for mourning. is not counted
good form by either the English or Ame-
rican milliners. One rule always stands
A mourning bonnet should always have
ties of the dull shade of black ribbon.
When without overshoes you are
caught in the rain, carefully remove all
surface water and mud from the shoes.
Then, while still wet, rub them well
win kerosene oil the furry side Of can
for Ana So 49, 80 ..-A. E
TALLY dry, then apply the kerosene. They
may then be deposited in a moderately
warm place and left to dry gradually and
thoroughly. Before applying French kid
dressing give them a final rubbing with
the flannel, still slightly dampened with
kerosene. and the boots will be soft and
fexible as new kid and be very little af-
fected by their bath in the rain.
"
To make cheese straws, put half a
pound Of sifted four in a mixing bowl,
s8ye the Ladies' Home Journal. Make
a hollow in the centre and in 1t put four
ounces of butter, two ounces of cheese.
an egg a pinch of red pepper, and one
gill of milk, added slowly. Mix ali well
together. Roll out the paste until it is
about one-eighth of an inch thick; cut it
into strips ~one-quarter Of an inch wide
and six inches long, and place in d mod
crate oven until colored a light brown.
Serve very hot.
The Independent waist refuses to be
suppressed, and many charming ones are
being designed for spring and summer
wear. The most elegant ones are of the
chine and shot taffetas, which come tn
brilliant blotchss of color, and in tints
which would be obtrusively weird were
they not 50 de~lieiously blended that no
one color prevails.