The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-04


different sizes; mark them to OVERLAP or
interiace in different directions. Draw
a straight line on each side. marking this
border. and fill in the middle space with
imitation spider webs. '.crackle work" in
terlaeing links. or, If you have sufficient
skill a cluster of delicately-painted flow
ers.
Mix lard or sweet oil to the consistency
OF cream with various coloring matter,
using for red, Venetian red; for blue.
Prlisstan blue; for black, lampblack, and
Tor green, chrome green. The color
should be mixed with the oil on a plate
or fiat stone until perfectly smooth. Select
thin but strong book paper, cut it the size
required for the stamping and spread the
mixture well upon it with a sponge; then
remove all the superfiuous oil until 1t APP
pears to be dry.
As sheets are prepared lay them be-
tween pieces of newspaper, cut the same
size. Arrange these alternate layers of
transfer paper and newspaper until
there is sufficient quantity of paper pre-
pared; then put a heavy weight on the
pile, letting it remain several hours, un-
til the surplus oil is all absorbed, when
it will be ready for use.
This is often a puzzling question to
those who have found their little pets
afflicted, in the most curious manner
with this pest of the cages. The most
simple method of keeping the birds clean
and entirely free from lice is to use
plenty of insect powder and blow it
through the feathers with the little bell
lows that MAJ be bought with the pow
der. Water is apt to spoil the beneficial
effects Of the powder, so it will. be well
not to let the bird battle on the morn
ings that the powder is used.
The following receipt for iced rice pud-
ding. recommended by tine Ladies
Home Journal" has always proved sat
isfactory: Take one-half cupful of rice,
a tiny pinch of salt and pour over it a
pint of cold water, and boil thirty min
utes Chat is, thirty minutes after it
commences to boiD. When the water
has all boiled away add two cupfuls of
milk, and put in a double boiler. When
the mixture has cooked very soft. and
no milk is left on the rice, rub through
a sieve and put back in the boiler;
thicken with three eggs, bea light, and
add a half cupful of sugar. Set in a
cool place. Flavor with vanilla. Whip
a pint of cream and add to the pudding,
Freeze as you would ice cream.
49,
Broad belts are out of fashion. TIL
most popular belt is but one inch wide.
These narrow belts are especially de-
signed for the new tabernacle gown The
most novel are made of green alligator,
white seal and black paten. leather.
A French idea is to wear ore Of the
green belts with a dark blue cloth gown.
The white seal belts are charming with
brown frocks. and the glistealng patent
leather belt looks striking whenever It en-
circles a lend waist.
The narrow woven gilt belts nave be-
come too popular to continue in the coed
graces of the fashionable. Belts of jew
eled medallions have somewhat taken
their places. They are an effective addi-
ton to any gown. but are more appropri-
ate when worn with a velvet coat than a
cloth bodice.
Narrow ribbon belts will be worn
throughout the Summer. With a Persian
lamb frock the belt will be of Persian
ribbon. Flowered ribbons will also be
much used for these belts
Lady Harriet D'Orsay was really, ac-
cording to Mr.. Sala. in his "reminiscences
published recently, the heroine of a story
which has been told in at least twenty
forms of twenty different ladies' of FASH
ion. She was presiding at a stall ut a
vente de charlie. or bazaar, held i'll aid Of
the fund of some asylum or another,
when there came up tie Duke of New Or
leans, son and heir of King Louis Phil
lipe. The Duke. after some polite small
talk, began to extol the beauty of her
talk, and indeed her Henrietta Marie Golf
fure had never looked glossier and softer
than it did this day.
N"Oh!" said his Royal Highness. 'if I
could only possess one of those enchant-
ing ringlets!"
How much would monseigneur give for
one?" asked Lady Harriet, gravely, five
thousand francs?'
give thousand ~francs," repeated the
Duke; "a mere bagatelie."
ssSix thousand francs?"
Anything SO charming a lady chose to
ask"
IT will not be extortionate,, pursued
Lady Harriet; we will say five thous-
and.
And then she very eomposedly pro-
duced a dainty little pair of scissors,
shipped off the adorable Henrietta Maria
ringlet wrapped it in silver paper and
handed it with dignity to the Duke. His
Royal Highness looked straight down his
nose, and. returning Lady Harriet's sa-
lutte. stalked somewhat gloomily away.
But his privy purse duly forwarded the
money next day.
Miss Mamie Dickens, the eldest daugh-
ter of the novelist, makes her home at
quaint old Dunton rectory, in Brentwood,
Essex. Eng. The love of flowers, which
with her amounts to a passion, is fully
gratified in this beautiful country Her
real life work consists in minsstering to
the poor and sick. She was born in
FurnivaPs Inn, March, 1888, when Charles
Dickens was about 26 years old, and
father and child grew up almost, as 1t
were. together. It is not to be wondered
that she is like him in thought, taste,
sentiment. and even looks.
An excellent way to clean marble is as
follows: Sift together two parts OF com
mon soda and one of powdered chalk,
mix them with water to a soft paste,
spread it over the soiled marble to be
leaned and let it remain for a few
hours. over night, If necessary. Wash it
off with soft soap and lukewarm water