The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-21


rubbing them briskly Immediately after
with q rough towel taaS found very bene-
hciai by those whosssa 3S6hstitutions win
bear such severe treafnent.
A nail brush used briskly across the
toes and on the sole of the foot is eff
fectiye In removing portions of cuticIe
which have q tendency to collect and
form calicsities that are but a beginning
In corns and bunions: and unless there
are too many sensitive spots, tits treat
ment will be found to produce a very
az 'eeable sensation in the feet of the
led.
"A him to those who have a tendency
to fngrowing nails is that the nail be
cut low and squareiy across. not round
ing. as we trim the finger nail. By doing
this no pressure downward, thereby
forcing the sides of the nail into the
flesh, is possible.
People who suffer with cold feet are
advised to rub them briskly after the
daily bath with a coarse towel; then to
wear woolen stockings.
80
The origin of wearing The wedding
ring upon the fourth finger of the left
hand has been much disputed, even from
very ancient times. A reasonable infer
ence from the custom of wearing rings
generally o the fourth finger, as a mat
ter of convenience. is given by Macro-
bus, a Latin author of the fifth CEN
fury, who says:-"At first 1t was both
free and usual to wear rings on either
hand, but after the luxury increased,
when precious gems and rich insculptures
were added, the custom of wearing them
on the right hand was translated unto
the left, for, that hand being less en-
ployed, thereby they were best preserved.
And for the same reason they placed
them on this finger (the fourth), for the
thumb is too active a finger, and is too
commonly employed with either of the
rest; the index or ~forehnger was too
naked whereto to commit their pretiosi-
scarce unto the second joint; the middle
and little fingers they rejected as ex-
tremes, and as too big or too little for
their rings, and of all chose out the
fourth as being least used of any, as
being guarded on either side, and having
in most this peculiar position, that it
cannot be extended alone Ink by itself,
but will in all its movements be accom-
panied by some finger placed on either
side"
Although large Directoire muffs are in
high vogue this season, they are not
fashionable to the exclusion of the small
er. more graceful and compact styles.
They are certainly not carried for the
comfort and warmth they impart, for
they are clumsy IN shape, and the pro-
portionate space allowed for the hands
in these huge NUTS is SO great that it
let's in instead of keeping out the cold,
as 10 the little finger cozies. Moreover,
a certain broad. ample style of street
gowning is proper when the large muff
Is adopted, and a little woman with a
snug, small jacket closely buttoned, a
tiny toque upon her head, and a severe
ly plain untrimmed dress ooks odd in
deed carrying an immense fDirectoire
mud that Is out of all keeping with her
gowning or her own petite self a muff
adopted merely because huge muffs are
in fashion. A long drum muff ensuite
with a very elaborate and ornate jacket
and skirt and large picture hat would be
far less noticeable or Inconsistent.
The pet aversion Of the Empress of
Austria is bath rooms. y |
So set is her Majesty in this ~antipathy |
that she positively refuses to take her |
morning splash in the same room two
mornings in succession. She always
bathes in a transportable tin tub. which
she orders to be wheeled into her bed
room, breakfast room OF. study, just as
the freak takes her.
Another of E~aizabeth's eccentricities is
her mourning. Since the death of her
son she has not worn a vestige of white
about her person. Underwear, night
dresses-everything, must be black. In
this matter h completely distances
Queen Victoria, who for years was the
champion royal mourner of Europe.
49,
This seasons newest designs in pretty |
overgaiters for carriage wear when the
party slippers are worn have noticeably
high tops, some of them reaching near
ly to the knee and are fastened BY three |
ribbon bows instead of one, as was the
mode last winter.
They come in all the delicate hades |
and are made of quilted satin or ooze !
kid.
The fur-lined ones are more In demand
than ever this winter, the fayorites being |
ermine n beaver. They range in price
from $3.50 to IS.
Short lengths of ingram or three-ply car
pet make convenient rugs for many places.
Finish the ends by fringing the carpet out
four inches. Coarsely buttonhole the
fringe part with some of the rawlings and
tie the fringe into knotted tassels. With
the r~aveIlings make tasseis and fasten
them between the tied tassels.
Women who wish to gain flesh should
warm. One physician puts his whole
prescription to such patients In one sem
tence-"Eat root vegetables and keep
warm" Soft, warm. wadded ioungsng
robes, deep downy chairs and pillows to
nestle in, should be a part OF the belong
ings of the woman seeking a~voirdupois,
|
Graceful fur accessories are of sable or
mink tails hanging from a narrow gaHoon
of bronze, Jet, or irdescent beads to be
used pendant from the yoke or back of
the coliarette, n finishing the tabs of
Russian ~pelerines. Other furs Of short
fleece, otter, sealskin, beaver. ETC., are ar
ranged in bands points, and curves or
black and colored velyets, and edged with
bullion cords.
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