The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-13

cluster or head varying IN size from fou
TO eight or more nches in diameter, her,
become the edible portion and one of tn
greatest of vegetable delicacies. TIL
flower buds of Capparis spinosa, a plan
which grows on walls. etc., in the soutl
Of Europe, are picked in vinegar il
Italy, and form what are commonl,
known as capers. These are chiefly i'm
from Sicily, though the plant il
largely cultivated in some parts o
Fgance.
The cloves Of commerce are the I'm
expanded flower buds of C~aryophyllu:
l<afotnaticus. a small evergreen, native O.
the Moluecas, but cultivated in severa
parts of the East and the West Indies
| Before the expansion of the flowers
which are produced in branched panicle:
lat thess extremity of sthe branches. ane
are of a delicate peach color, the buds
are collected by hand. or else sheets O,
mats are spread under the tree and The
buds brought down by beating IT with
sticks. They are cleaned and then dried
in the sun. A uniform brown color is i'm
parted by slightly smoking them over e
wood fire.
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There is. In Tennessee a. family Of three
sisters which presents some of the most
startling -peculiarities Imaginable. The
three sisters. all of whom aret-old maids,
live together on a farm. their sole means
OF subsistence. and work early and late
to earn a livelihood. Two Of them work
IN the field; the third does the cooking
and other homework.
There is but one period of the wear
when any member of the trio has any
thing to say to any other member. All
during the winter. spring, and summer
they &c about their business with the
seal Of silence on their lips. When fall
comes and the crop is harvested. they
break the silence, and then only 10 quar-
rel over the division of the proceeds.
When each has succeeded in getting all
that she thinks possible, silence reigns
again until the next harvest time. The
sisters have made a name for themselves.
They are known far and near as the
deaf and dumb triplets." although this
title is scarcely appropriate.
Paris has turned embroidery-nnad.
Every one of the many beautiful women
az the Grand Prix wore embroidered and
appiiqued lace, the point lace of yellowish
white color. The boleros, the revers of
WOODEN dresses. and entire jacket waists,
OF black moasseline de sole, were covered
with them.
The skirts were tight and plain, such
as were in vogue a few years ago, and
often trimmed with lace.
The ungracious. very short sack
Jacket, of the same fabric as the skirt
IN one case. white mohair event. was
worn extensively. 1t has a broad. fiat
pleat In the back, and three in the front
part, all of them dropping loosely. Each
OF the front pleats has three large but
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Mrs. William Matthews Of New York.
and her daughter, Miss Minnie, are now
sailing from New York to Florida in
an lS-foot catboat. The trip was not un-
dertaken apparently as such things usu-
ally are for notoriety's sake, but for
pleasure.
The daring women are the wife and
daughter of a sea captain who left a con-
siderable fortune. Miss Matthews is the
captain of the tiny vessel, and is sai9 to
be as thorough q sailor as ever rrod
the deck of a vessel. She has made a
number of cruises along the coast and
says she can take a boat anywhere she
wants to go. The boat is fitted up COM
fortabiy and has a small cabin contain
ing sleeping berths and a coal oil stove
for cooking. There are also lockers for
stores and clothing.
A small table, not more than a yard
or SO across n supplied with strong
casters. is of great convenience in a
Kitchen; it can be rolled everywhere and
It saves many steps. When a person is
frying erullers or cooking gr.ddle cakes
the able can be near the range.
holding all the articles required. During
the preserving season such a table will,
be Invaluable.
The first United States coins bore the
likeness of Martha Washington. The
General was greatly annoyed and had
the die altered, fearing tina his political
opponents would construe the image on
the coin as indicating a desire for royal
honors.
Queen Victoria's walking stick once
belonged to Charles II. and is made from
a branch Of the historic oak tree in which
ne hid. On the gold top the Queen has
fastened a little Indian idol. which was
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