The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-05
IDEAS tor dWomen

butterfly boy, the scc~ordion-plafted bow
and the Nae~l4sh Stock. In color these
ties &c gorgeous. Plaids. it is believed,
wili he the most popular. even more SO
than the Rell&.ll Stripes. which are some
what news3. 16G
The butferfv Bow tie has a most UNI
. usual apnGzn1INven united and to the
I uninitsutea il apears less like a tie than
aianost an5 sarg aetse one could imagine.
In reality il is nothing more or less than
a wide string Tie with broad ends so
no.ched as to, when tied, give the fluffy
effect of q. narrow Windsor. 1t possesses
enc very great advantage TO feminine
minds. it is 50 easily tied correctly. In
fact. it would be next to impossible to
lie it any other sway. The most stylish
are in dark plaids and Roman stripes in
any n ali coiors. They snould be Sc
leeted to contrast and not to match the
waists with which they are to be worn
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The accordion-plaited bow is a made-up
tie, two full accordion plated ends fas-
tened TO a plain band by a nuffy little
knot in the center. These come in all
solid ~eolorsdAand figured siiks-and in black
satin. The newest and the most stylish
are o. shaded silk. the outer edge of the
bow being much brighter thai the center
and the band on which it is made one
pretty tie of this description had ends OF
rose cerise shaded 10 black, and fastened
TO its black band with a soft eerise knot
The Napoleon stock viii be much af-
fected by women with long necks. They
are broad bands. fitted closely to the neck.
with Windsor ends of bias silk fastened
in the back. One of these ends is SO ar
ranged as to slip the other through II;
then they are both brought forward and
tied n a soft. fluffy bow under the chin
These ties may be worn with or without
a collar. and OH dress occasions may show
a fan Of narrow lace around the throat.
So far. these ties are only shown in gay
co,ors. either piaids or pronounced fig
ures. but they may be had in either silk
or cotton. The latter are for ~bicyclists,
and should be worn only with. cotton Or
linen waists. The narrow stocks of last
season. fastening in the back. and with a
stiff made bow, come this season only
in black satin, TO be worn with turnover
collars
The highest social compliment that we
can extend to 8 friend il an invitation to
dinner. says the "Weman's Home Com
panion." Dinner giving is an art not adj
hitting brief discussion. 1t is the most
pleasant phase of social life the very
luxury of hospitality. Il is the occasion
where our best mental and social gifts
coras into play; its atmosphere is n
where acquaintance nnay ripen into friend
shin For the hostess it affords ~opportun-
itv FOR all the reanenents and possi5lli-
ties for her domestic talents. for her social
graces. wit. tact and Intellectual powers.
Robbed zeftts-=epposed ex-pensiveness, OF
the excessive effort involved, it would be
the most popular form of entertaining.
al the regular hone dinner there is OBJ
viorsiy no bar 10 the presence of the ae-
cideutal Or formally invited guests. since
It eostSsussnothing but the impulse TO
give pleasure. WHY not let a few of our
friends without, homes feel sure of a cor
dial reception whenever inclined to join
MS at ouFle4daiag meale If on three even
fngs our1of every seren we had a guest
it would MAKE no difference in the sum
total of our yearly expenses, yet what
4 delightful revenue of pleasure it might
yield.
Do not let us keep a debt and credit ae-
count. sesthgIniserls exactness. in our So
cial afrairk We win naturally entertain
those who entertain us, but let us be len
lent in orerstepping such limitations, and
also in gEFipg two or more invitations for
one received, if conditions are more fav-
orabia with usJthan with others.
In short, one way of getting the most
out of life is to make of our homes radi-
asing centers sending out shafts of good,
happiness and love. attracting a return
proportionate to the five talents wisely
employed. To this end we must study,
in its essential essence. the meaning
of the word welcome"
So
In training a dog, the first thing to be
taught is obedience-to come in when call
ed, says -Harper's Round Table" Get a;
strong cord Inc and fasten one end TO the
pups collar, holding the other in the hand.
Then cali him, and enforce the call with
a sharp twttch. Dc not yank him, and do
not raise your voice or be violent in any
WAY. The chances are that, feeling the
cord for the first time, he will struggle
violently 10 escape. II SO, sit or stand
perfectly still until he is tired M stops,
then call him again, enforcing the order
as before, the idea being to teach him
what the words near and, of course, no
punishment is possible until the order is
perfectly understood and willfully dis
obeyed.
When he finally comes to you. pet him,
make much of him. make him think that
he has done a very clever thing by COM
ing. 1t is not a bad plan to have some
thing which he viii like to eat in your
pocket with which to reward him when
he ebeys. Continue this course. first drop
ping the check cord, and after awhile re-
moving it until he answers the call in
stantly; then begin gradually to substi-
tute the whistle for the voice, at first
whisrling and speaking and then dropping
the voice altogether.
You hould- never use your voice when in
the fields to call your dog. In the first
place it is very annoying to your COM
pasaon TO be forced to listen to the noise
you win make when the dog is any dis
tanre away but the most important
reason isiathat all game birds hate the
souFd OF the voice as they hate nothing
else. and when they hear it get restless,
and vii. not lie well.
The next step is to teach the dog to lie
down when spoken TO. and the conve1l-
tional order is down charge" or
charge I use the word drop as be-