The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-27

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that their value has increased one-third.
Emsralds are popular, and turquoises. in
spite Of the limitations that one would
fancy might cheaper them. form part OF
every we'll stocked jewel-case. and a
good many that are not so well stocked.
The newest and most charming things in
~turquoises that l nave seen for a. long
time was on the pretty white throat of a
lovely little American woman at a ball
at one of the French summer resorts. 1t
was a dog collar of turquoises and white
opals. the opals cut into disks and strung
alternately with the blue stones
Material. six balls knitting silk No. 300,
No. 10 steel needles. cast on l2l stitches.
First row-Knit plain.
Second row-Slip /, thread over. knit 4,
:, slip l, knit 2 together, put slip stitch
over. knit 4. thread over, knit ], thread
over, knit l. thread over. knit 4, slip l.,
knit 2 together. put slip stitch over the
narrow ones, knit 4. over. knit 2 together,
put slip stitch over the narrow mes. knit
4, :, repeat from first = across the needle,
after the last 4 plain. over and knit.
Third row-Seam across, knit 60 rows,
repeating second and third rows. Then
seam 2 and 2-50 rows narrowing l
stitch at each end of needle every other
time across till you nave narrowed eight
stitches each end. After the 50 rows knit
in dice. This is lone by knitting 4 plain,
seam f. 4 times across, then changing,
by plain over the scanning and seam over
the plain, make % dice. or more if you
wisl. 1t longer. This is for the back.
For the front-Knit the same only
when you have knit IS dice, or 20, if you
wish the rest longer. inc off nine dice
in centre of needle and knit up the
stitches on each end for the shoulders,
knitting ten dice, join to the back. You
can omit the sleeves and crochet a pref
ty shell around which looks very nice.
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The new fabrics for fall and winter are
more varied than ever in weave and be-
wilderingly beautiful in design and color
ing. Epingles in the latest color fancies
are in the front rank, and one observes
ravishing tulles, nets, GAUGES and sheer
grenadines for the. fashionable butterfly
to wear on state occasions. Cashmere
~veloute, an old friend with a new name,
more soft and satiny in finish than for
merly, next attracts notice n is her
aided as the coming material for house
gowns, while Bedford cord is another
sure favorite for those whose clothes
must be enduring. Vijoureaux twills,
plain or illuminated, is a new and pretty
stuff for those who do not like smooth
surfaced goods, even If Madame la Mode
does say it is the top notch of d~esirabil!ty
this year.
Accordiur fo a rrpcpondent of the
London standard" Paris possesses the
largest. If not the most beautiful speci-
men of womankind in the world. She is
no other than the so-called Princess
Campbell, of Toronto, who weighs 23s
k-ilogrammes. She measures IS cent?
metres round her arm, l metre 50 cent?
metres round the waist, and 81 centime-
tres round her ankle. The Princess,
who is of the finest ebony color, is IS
years of age. and Notwithstanding the
difficulty she experiences in travelling,
she seems to- be very fond of it. Not be-
ing able to enter the door Of an ordi-
nary railway carriage, she effects her
journeys by train in the luggage a
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Probably there is no insect more an
noying to the housekeeper than the tiny
4CA III Mh1Et4 gam ~
houses in various ways-it is well to in
speet carefully all packages from the gro
Ger during the warm various
means have been tried in the warfare
against them, but nothing viii extermi-
nate them so thoroughly and quickly as
burning a sulphur candle in the pantry
or storeroom where they are trouble
some. Put the candle into a deep earthen
or iron vessel, SO that there is no danger
thai it will set fire to anything when it
burns down, close the door tightly and
at the end of three to five hours open
and air.. It will be weeks before the
ants appear again, and if they dc a sec
ond candle will finish them. Care must
be taken, If used in a china closet, to re-
move everything that has gliding, as
sulphur will tarnish it.
49,
A five gored skirt, same back, needs
seven and a quarter, five and an eighth
or four and three-quarters yards, accord
ing to the width of material. The French
bell skirt needs the same quantities as
the latter for the length, though pieces
will be saved from the sharply gored
tops.
Some people make it a point never to
retire without a light burning in the
house. A bit of information worth know
ing in connection Herewith is hat a
small, even light may be obtained from
a small piece of candle, all night, if fine
powdered salt is piled around the candle
until the black part of the wick is
reached.