The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-11

poitiefeS are much cheaper than former.
~, and at very slight expense this old.
fashioned idea which has SO recently
sprung into renewed popularity may BIZ
used to freshen and brighten in a won
derful manner, a room that has become
tiresome and somewhat shabby because
OF so little change in furnishing from
year to year.
In planning the spring furnishings
Keep IN mind the idea of cool and cosy
effects, and the rooms will be attractive
IN summer. no matter how inexpensiyely
they may be furnished. New spring mat
lungs OF the fine weave jointless brands
are shown in some of the most pleasing
coiors, for instance soft golden green.
deep reddish brown and Gobelin blue.
Many new patterns in checks. cross
pars, diamonds. etc., are shown. 1t
should be remembered in selecting these
that the closer the weave in the patterns,
that is the closer the Interviewing. the
better the mating viii wear.
For these mating covered rooms. what
is known as Anjou tapestry makes very
pleasing portieres; it is fifty inches wide
and comes in soft artistic colors. Linen
; portieres are also very desirable in sum-
mer, as also are all the lighter weight
cross-stripe goods that come for the pur-
pose. Bamboo portieres give an air of
GOODNESS that is delightful, especially in
matted rooms.
An cdd material, and one of the neatest
and most attractive for decorative pur-
poses now in the market, is calfskin,
dressed so that it has a surface of the
most exquisite softness, taking dyes
beautifully and making an excellent
ground for painting. This leather is cali
ed "ooze'' leather.
"ooze' leather comes in all the soft
est art c%olors. in shades of tan, old gold,
blue, green, heliotrope. red and russell.
Saehets, sofa cushions, slumber rolls,
lamp ard table mats are made of ooze
leather, and fancy chairs are upholstered
with it with fine effect.
Yellow morocco is in vogue this sea-
son for many purposes; it is dye painted,
couched in gold and decorated by laid
embroidery in strong silks. Foot rests.
head rests and cushion upholstering fig
ure among its uses; it also makes heavy
satin, is used for photograph cases and
b~lotting-pad covers.
A beautifully effective m can
be made by ebonizing smoothiy-planed
boards of the proper width and length
and putting them up in an irregular.
spaced arrangement over the mantel.
the chimney breast having been previ-
ously dull gi,ded, If it is a painted wall,
or else painted in dull frosted gold paper.
All the edges should have Lincrusts.
mouidings glued to them, and these
should be stained to match, with ebony
oil stain. This should not be vanished,
as a dead dull finish will be the most
effective. If curtains are needed, and
some of the spaces will look we'll thus
treated, let the %colorings be on the yell
low, russell. brown or old gold order.
Very decorative over-mantels are made
of bamboo, stained a deep mahogany
red: these over-mantels have side shelves
enriched with brass and closed cabinet
receptacies. the doors of which are dec
Grated by panels OF laquered wood, with
golden designs on a red ground.
Another cause of false notes is the bad
habit. which so many singers cultivate,
of attempting to sing notes out of their
reach" says Nine. Emma Nevada. the
prima-donna, IN an article on Importance
of Singing in Tune in March Ladies'
Home Journel." ITO sing a high C so
that it can scarcely be distinguished from
a B natural in alt. g certainly neither
artistic, musical nor desirable. Therefore.
avoid high notes until they are securely
within your grasp. Nervousness and fear
have also a p~aralyzing effect upon the
vocal chords. and may cause a fatting,
which is as unpleasant as it is distressing.
When a singer is frightened, therefore.
she may sing out of tune, but she must
overcome this nervousness If she wishes
to succeed. $ An audience may excuse it
on a first appearance, but it should not
endure it thereafter. Nervousness and
fear must be as completely eradicated
from the singers art as any other bad
habit. There is a still further reason
for singing out of tune. and this is DIS
tinctly in the nature of an excuse for a
seemingly inexcusable thing-that is, the
fact that there is no universal standard
of pitch in music. - 3 The need for a
UNIVERSAL standard of pitch is desired by
all musicians, but by none more fer
vently than by singers"
A story of the carnival, says the Paris
messenger shows an age of chivalry
can coexist with an age of robbery. Nine.
Charlotte T. a Halles saleswoman,
and, moreover, a widow, went out on
Tuesday, as was only natural, to have a
look at the procession. She found on her
return that her jewels had been stolen in
her absence. and as the jewels were worth
f300, it was a seriohs loss. For all ills,
however. there are eompensations; and on
the table the thief had left a note, brief
indeed. but gallant and gratifying to a
degree. "a thousand regrets SO the
note ran, 'for not having found in this
chamber by far its most lovely jewel!,
An unusually pretty dining room was
furnished in mahogany and old blue. The
woodwork was painted to match the old
fashioned mahogany sideboard standing
opposite the door.
On each side of the door narrow shelves
reaching to the top and fitted with dia-
mond-paned glass windows served as
china cabinets. The walls were papered
with old blue cartridge paper. A blu
Japanese rug covered the floor. The win
dows were curtained in white dotted
muslin with blue spots.
Tall table decorations are coming into
fashion. AT a recent dinner, where the
host and hostess and twenty-five guests
sat at a round table, the centre piece was
a perfect forest of palms and high ferns.
Outside of this were the silver Candida
bra. four in number, and twice as many
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