The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-25

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the mend more plainly, while fine cotton
thread gives a much more satisfactory
result. Ii the gloves are torn. put a
piece Of silk corresponding shade under
the torn part, haste carefully SO as not
to reveal the stitches on the right side,
thread.
A few good glove cleaners are in Dusi-
ness, and 1T is generally better to send
the gloves to one who makes this his
business than to experiment on them, for,
Like the mendfng. it is a trade in itself.
But whatever you do. AXE warning by
the fate of a nice pair of driving gloves
We once had. and never try to polish
them up with French shoe dressing. The
way 1t came about vas this. We read
In one of the papers that an application
Of this liquid would renew the youth and
BEAUTY of old and badly soiled kid
gloves, and, deeming newspaper lore to
be relied upon, we IL it into effect, bit,
alas, the result was q revelation. To be
sure, there was no soiled spots remain
ing visible, but the shine on those gloves
made them positively reflective, and the
way they adhered to the reins turned
our thoughts to agricultural fairs and
confectioners shops. In conclusion. we
have only to say. mend, patch, clean or
wash your gloves, but never try French
dressing. 1t doesn't work.
All the prettiest gowns which are to put
in their appearance at Ascot this year
are made of muslin or of batiste, flow
cred and most literally trimmed with lace
or lawn embroidery. A white grounded
muslin with a mauve pattern upon it,
which looks somewhat like the lavender
prints formerly adopted by the maid-ser-
wants, makes a charming gown trimmed
with a lace frilled fichu, and a mauve
and white glace silk ~corselet belt. The
glace silk is as popular as it ever was.
and may be found in some form or the
other on most OF the new frocks; green
and white, mauve and white, and rose
and white are the colors especially
in favor, AID a grass-lawn embroidered
gown will look well mounted over either.
A remarkably attractive dress of the silk
grass lawn has just been made by a lead
ing London artist, counted over green and
white shot glace silk with the bodice en-
tirely of SILK. the skirt trimmed just be-
the knees with a broad band of en-
broidery set a jour. A little tabled basque
completes the bodice, which turns back
with unlined revers to show an elaborate
of tulle and lace.
The fashionable wedding Gift for the
bridegroom to make to the bridesmaids
is a pendant watch in enamel, of a hue
to correspond with the tone of the toilet.
are replaced with baskets of
spring blossoms or unconventional "po-
sizes hanging loose, composed of the
oldest of 'sold world flowers which happen
to be in season. Posies of wallfiowers with
old lace fchus owe gowns of white cam
brio. frilled at the. edge of the skirt, gave
recent nuptials an air of distinction
The hats were of the wide leghorn, poke
shaped, and the bridesmaids wore their
waved hair parted to either side, in 1880
Old lace mittens were chosen to
gloves, but the fair wearers
at the innovation.
DR.. Winthrew, of Chicago, has hit upon
a valuable method of collecting money
for church purposes. He has had a lot
of cards printed for distribution among
members of his congregation-and others.
These cards are unique. This is the way
one part of them looks:-"0n or before
August l, 1896, I promise to pay the
of the Third Presbyterian
Church - fors-then follows the specific
things for which money is needed. One
end of the card is detachable and is of a
size nicely fitted to a vest pocket. 1t is
marked duplicate" and is a Reminder
ito be torn off and taken with you for
reference" There is a date line on it, and
the reminder" is to the effect that the
bearer has agreed to contribute s10-or
the amount may be-to the fund
named in the main card.
The woman who rests every day is
thes woman who keeps young and fresh.
If she is a woman of leisure she may
indulge in an afternoon nap, after which
she will rival her daughter In usefulness.
# she is a busy housewife she should
at least half an hour a day for
lying still in a darkened room. If she
is a business woman she must break in
to the afternoon with the only sort of rest
she can communicating still for ten or
minutes with eyes closed, thoughts
banished and muscles relaxed. (which
some old bachelor remarks. mot
one woman In 500 would think of doing.
and could not If she would"
us that a dagger that / see before me?v
asked Macbeth. Were he to put the ques-
ton 10Y his wife would probably reply
mo, it is one of the new bonnet pins"
They are formidable-looking weapons.
Amy, dear. / wish someone would invent
means of rendering their points in
nocuous after they have served their pur-
of guiding the rest of the pin through
the difficulties of the northwest passage.
Why should not a little guttapercha
sheath be made available for those dread
dangerous-looking points. Let us in
vent something and make some money.
besides benefiting our fellow creatures.
Those who are devoted to deviled CLAIMS
will read with interest the following re-
Chop fine twenty-five CLAIMS, season
with cayenne pepper to taste. Take as
bread crumbs in quantity as you
CLAIMS, moisten with half a cupful OF
warm milk, into which you have poured
. little clam Juice, add two well-beaten
and a tablespoonful of melted but
Mix all together. Wash thoroughly
q dozen and a half clam shells, grease
butter, and fill with the mixture.
Range In rows in a pan and bake quickly
in ashot Oven.
Now is the time to prepare your pot
pourri for the coming winter. for roses
are at their best. It is not necessary to
confne yourself to rose petals alone.