The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-21
for dNn1mem.


In furnishing = sieeping-room to be
at once dainty and elegant. yet comfort
able and sanitary. requires care and
thought.
a bedroom maj be- luxurlous In its APP
p~ointments and furnishings and yet be
the most u~nsanitary room in the dwelling.
A heavy carpet upon the floor. trailing
portieres n unwashable curtains, covers
and cushions. are not the ideal OF dainti-
ness for = room 20 important as a sleep
ing room.
And, needless to say, the bed should oc-
cupy the most prominent position in the
room. just where the air would seem to
be the freshest, not pushed into a corner
to better preserve the symmetry OF APP
pearance.
To sleep with the bed In a corner or
the face against the wall nentralizes any
beneficial effects to be derived from a
nights rest. bright eyes and an improved
complexion will accure when the con-
ditions are favorable. and on the contrary
dull eyes. pale. complexion and great las
situde will be the natural outcome Of re-
pose in an overheated. i'll ventilated room
or sleeping with the face close to a wall.
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Most bedrooms are overfurnished. They
are crowded. not alone with furniture but
brtc-a-brac and fancy articles that catch
and hold particles of dust ID which dis
ease germs often Turk.
The walls of the sleeping.room should
be smooth and clean, unincumbered with
many pictures, for they also
dust unless constantly removed and
cleaned.
The foor should be painted or o;le% a
rug for the center and several small ones
Tor necessary places being the most de-
Edrable covering. Curtains of a certainty
should be washable and dainty sash cur
tain against the glass being one of the
prettiest as web as cleanest arrange
ment, as they can be so easily removed
n replaced.
Table covers. cushion covers, bureau
and toilet stand covers should be of wash
able material that can be laundered and
replaced. thereby keeping always an APP
pearance of crisp daantiness.
II porfieres are, a necessity there are
many washable goods What make I'D
charmingly and have the added merits of
cheapness and durability.
The increased demand for such goods
has produeed a w.de range of supplies to
select from. much of IT very handsome
ard withskhighly artistic possibilities.
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Among the plain cotton. fabrics for
draperies, covers n cushions nothing
looks better or is more durable than plain
denim. 1t Is an excellent background for
many kinds of needlework and comes in
many desirable colors. IA handsome pair
were recently made sqf the plain denim.
The color used was sage green. A small
rolled hem was put on either edge and
six inches abovesthe lower hem a wide
border was worked In wash silks. The
design used was a conventional study in
pomegranate flowers and leaves. The pat
tern was first outlined, then the foliage
and flowers worked tn with a sort Of loose
darning stitch which looked very much
alike OF either side.
The colors used were duh brown. yell
low, a little vivid red and several shades
of green, all OF very coarse wash silks.
The lower edge Of the portiere was fin
ished with a thick, fluffy fringe of the
denim raveled to the desired length and
knotted into a thick, short tuft.
The disposal of household garbage is !
as much a yexed question as ever. The |
cremation of It in the range is some !
times suggested, but this Is manifestly |
impossible. It was probably suggested |
at frst by some gentleman with "house- !
wifely tastes" or some woman who had |
had no practical experiences In her kftch-
en- There is far too much moisture In
vegetable peelings and the mass OF the
kitchen refuse for It to be burned with
out injury to the range It could be burn
ed in the heater, as has been suggested, |
If the olfactory nerves of the residents
of the house could be temporarily abol- I
ished.
All these things being evidently i'm
practicable, the garbage pail remains as
he solution Of this household problem.
We are perfectly aware that the un-
cleanly habit of drying kitchen refuse
rapidly and afterward burning 1T pre-
walls in some families. This practice |
must be condemned in the strongest !
terms on the score Of both neatness and |
health.
As the garbage pail has come to stay,
is there any reason Why Il should not
be kept perfectly clean. providing its CON
tents are daily taken away3
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Even when 1t is left Tor q day or two. |
1t may be scalded out with a strong |
solution Of soda and water and dried in |
the sun: It will soon be freed from all
unpleasant odor.
A strong metal pail. OF galvanized iron
with q tight-ittlng cover should be
used for this purpose. The cover may !
be removed when It is set out to be |
emptied, according TO the city rules.
At all other times 1t should be kept |
closely covered. Every time It is
emptied It should be washed, wiped, and,
If possible, dried in the sun. There is
no possible excuse for a cleanly house
hold to use az old wooden pail or any |
other utensil which will absorb smana- |
tons from decayed refuse,
A social leader who was renowned |
among her friends as a practical house
keeper wa congratulated at one time |
on her skill In One cookery. She an
swered laughingiy. Il have no time to
do cooking I spend some time In my
kitchen daily for quite another purpose. |
I go to examine the sinks, the garbage
pals and the general condition Of the
premises. My erva were very much |
disguised at first that a lady should |
take interest in such matters. but they