The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-04

as his ambition extends, soothe any bud
ding revolutionary ideas and inspire in
him the trust and confidence in parentai
benevolence that will be his safeguard
when he needs advice and assistance.
For youth never stands in deeper need
of wise guidance than at this time when
there is q desire to dispense with it. But
the guidance must be so wise, so ~tactful,
so gentle. that even the most independent
young soul will feel that love. and not
force. is the motive power that draws
him toward what is best. and that he is
restrained by nothing except his own
honor and trained sense of right"
Are the lamps proving dull and uasatis-
factory because they are supposed to be
worn out from -long-continued use in the
home? With a little intelligent care they
can be given a new lease of life. Burners
need a monthly boiling if they are to give
a clear. steady light Vinegar, with a
little salt sprinkled in it, is the fluid in
which they should be boiled. Wicks
should seldom be cut. but the charred
portion should be rubbed off every day
with a card or cloth. and the loose threads
clipped with sharp scissors. Wicks should
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should be changed frequently. An old
wick becomes frightened and the webbing
is no longer loose enough to draw the oil
easily. Chimneys should be cleaned occa-
sionally with a cloth wet in alcohol. This
will keep them shining and brilliant.
Shades should be deep enough to keep the
light from striking through the clear
glass to the eyes, no matter how one is
sitting. The tank should be kept con-
veniently full, but once in every month
or two it should be emptied and cleaned
before being filled with fresh oil; for,
unless it is kept clean, the dust and sedi-
ment will collect and clog the wick.
Are you bothered with the down cush-
ions for the cosy corner in the parlor
shedding their fluff on carpets and
b~ric-abrac? This is an unpleasant fea-
ture in many pillows, and especially in
the fine down cushions used on the best
couches. There is a much better way to
remedy this than the usual method of
putting an extra cover of canton flannel
over the ticking before putting on the
ornamented cover. This is to give the
ticking that is to be used over the down
a rood coating with beeswax on the
wrong side. Then the fluff will never
come through. Coat the wrong side of
the fabric thoroughly by rubbing the
wax in with a hot iron.
Do you object to the use of black
berry brandy, which is SO often recon-
mended as a home remedy for summer
complaint? Then try a good homemade
blackberry cordial, made rich and thick
with spices, and it will seldom fail to give
relief in this respect, as well as in an at
tack of ramps caused by Indigestion.
"
Certainly, if there had been any doubt
of Henry of Nevarre being forgotten it
would be dissipated by the fact that on
the head of almost everything feminine
there waves this autumn his historic
white plume. 1t stands up as bravely as
possible. In addition, feathers of all
shades obtain, although they have not
driven either flowers, ribbons, velvet or
spangles out of the field, says the La
dies Home Journal"
The shape preferred is the one most
becoming to the individual. Furs, es-
pecially sable and c%hinchilla, are fash
ionable garnitures, and rich velvets and
silks are draped over soft frames, pro-
ducing wonderfully effective results. Pur-
Pile is still holding the imperial way it
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deep red is a close rival to it, while royal
blue, silver gray, black and white, white
and black, all black and all white obtain.
Brilliant buckles and pins are used to fas-
ten flowers and plumes to position. In
deed. wherever an effective bit of color or
brightness can be artistically arranged,
there it is in evidence.
&C. 411 er-oI1c re I anIo,a ooir0 tn
festoon their gowns with diamonds, just
because some success attended such ex-
travagance at jubilee time. Really the
idea isn't worth copying. 1t would be
very vulgar to use your diamonds that
way; a true lady would hardly do it. 1t
is all very well to wear a simple little
tiara, a stylish little crown. and a belt
or two. with perhaps a dash of sunbursts
or so at the eorsage, but anything like a
display of diamonds is not the best taste.
Diamond buttons on your night dress are
chaste and elegant, and are recommended
as a cure for sleeplessness. but nc true
woman will wear diamond studded skirt
binding except in the privacy of her own
apartment. Dom you care what the
Duchess of ~Thingumbob is doing.
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Dress improvers are to be worn with
many of the new imported dresses and so
it behooves the woman who is particular
in such "details and whose figure is lack
ing to get one. Carrying yourself care
fully and going in for the right sort of
exercise is one way of getting one, but
the more common way is to buy one. You
cannot tell what method has been fol-
lowed when the dress is in place. only the
figure that is not artificially reinforced is
likely to be shapely below the belt in
The other sort of figure seems to have an
'improver'' that by no means improves, |
hung on in front below the belt, and is
hollow at the chest and thrown forward
at the chin.
Changes in the modes of umbrella ham
dies are also coming. 1t is rumored that
those of Empire style will be in high
vogue. These nave straight sticks in
tinted lacquer. etc, with three gold rings.
one above the other. or a serpent twist
ed about the top of the handle.
For the aged the long stick of Louis
XIV. style will be much liked with a
nafty, gold knob. This style will also
be used in s~unshades.
But very recently a mixture of many
opposite colors in gowning was the rule.
Parisians. from whom we take our initia-
tive in fashion, are now declaring in