The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-11

for sale at all druggists. II
in doubt, write to Prof. Munyon, 1915 Arch
Street, Philadelphia, Pa, Tor Tree meulcai
advice.
handsome one may be had. Whatever
the quality, in shape the reading lamp
should be low, with a good broad base, so
that it stands securely.
There is no one article in the house, ex-
cepting, perhaps. good beds, that can
give as much solid comfort as lamps for
reading and working by. Every grown
member of the family should possess one.
There should be one of extra lighting
power on the children's study table, the
library and sitting room tables.
We all do without many things that
would add to our comfort in life, not be-
cause we are obliged to do SO, but from
lack of knowledge or thought. 1t is not
wise to coddle onself, to search for new
wants. to make new necessities which
anchor us to one place because we can
not be comfortable elsewhere. But a
personal lamp is a sensible luxury or in
diligence, and the sooner 1T become a
necessity. the better is our prospect of
continued good eyesight, not to mention
the splendid revenue of comfort enjoyed
through all the evenings of our life.
80
Skirts, says the '~Delineator," are still
moderately ample, but they no longer
flare like an open umbrella.
Women with pretty threats now often
wear gowns without collars, so swiftly
does one exaggeration follow another. A
tiny square or oval top to a bodice is eff
fective trimmed with applied laces,
braids, ribbons and passementeries.
Worn skirts are modernized by a trim
ming of small square bows set down one
or both sides of the bodice. and upon the
side front seams of the skirt from knee
to hem or from belt to knee. Usually
these bows are of black velvet or satin,
no matter what the hue or fabric of the
gown.
A pretty new blouse of cashmere, S )
lishly loose and dropping over the belt in
front, closes with five buttons. 1t has
one large lapel that turns away to the
right from two or more overlapping rows
of plaitings arranged to stand out be-
comingly from under it's edge. A similar
plating is set upon the top edge of a
high collar.
Independent s-kirts-unlined n with
facings-are regaining favor. They are
less heavy, hang more gracefully and are
less expensive than those lined through
out with silk.
White taffeta dancing skirts to wear
with silk, muslin or other fancy waists
are already in general use. They bear
any sort of trimming in vogue, but their
own shimmer is enough ornament while
they are fresh. Trimming may wisely
be added to them later on.
Ostrich plumes and ostrich tips are
more than ever approved since aigrettes
have lost favor.
DOM discourage the girls when they
are learning methods of homework by
confining them too closely to the pre-
scribed methods.
Let them Introduce new systems in the
kitchen if they like.
Let them work as they will so long
as they do it thoroughly.
Don't think that because you were
taught to iron pillow slips on the wrong
side they must necessarily do so too.
Often the girls go out more than the
mothers do, and in visiting the various
homes among their girl friends they have
an opportunity of learning how other peo-
pie work.
Many of our daughters leave home
and seek employment in mills and stores,
in fact take any work that is offered at
small compensation, rather tina stay at
home when they must go through the
duh routine of h~ousework.
If the home work was managed so
as to give each member of the family