The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25

CcAAlS u Tx ISS4ilS ol iulS treatment dIt
the absence OF the large abdomen, no
diarrhoea, tongues are good and food Is
taken well. Every time a patient gets
into the bath the gasp that he involun-
tarily makes dilates his lungs and gets
fresh air into 1he Sremotest part Of his
body. His breathing becomes better and
pulmonary congestIbnA is avoided. The
pulse becomes -sarm~and hard, because
the blood 4 sent Einging through the
veins; he Is reused from apathy and. his
head made clear, his tongue is moist,
and he takes nabre foodI HOW this is
DONE" said DR.. Wilson in conclusion.
W cannot say, except that the regular
cold baths stimulate In a rhythmicai
manner. All processes in nature are
~rhythmical and this is one of them. These
stimulants to all parts of hi system en-
able them to battle with the toxics by
which the body is attacked"
So
"Once ON a time" Judging from the old
novels, a barrel of oysters vas consider
ed an ideal present at the festive sea-
son.
That was in those happier days, when
people did not worry themselves about
microbes here and bacilli there, but ate
and were thankful for all that tasted
good. One must admit that their aver
age life was less long thar that of our
self-conscious generation, but it must
have been better worth having while 1t
did last.
The luscious oyster Is the latest object
of the microscopist's aojurations. Dr.
Bulstrode of England. has the
oysters of all The chief beds round the
coast, at the order of the Local Govern
ment Board, and his report is very dis
quieting for oyster-lovers. Oysters in
many of the most populous beds are ex-
posed for contamination from sewage;
and the calm-minded bivalve has a way
of gaiiy f~lourishing on the garbage-he
lives, apparently. quite contented with
typhoid germs in his interior, and keeps
them there unchanged for about a fort
night.
If he be laid IN pure water he gets rid
of sewage contamination in about that
time; so that, after he has been full fed
and fattened on the germ diet. all we
ave to do is to put him in clean water
for three weeks, and then eat him in SAT-
ETY., with what appetite We may"
UghI But, dear mel how much nicer
1t WAS DeIOI6 we were lUiu dl tlcoO
CHASTITY facts about our food! We, it is
certain, are in so far Ike the oysters that
we can often comfortably give lodging
to germs for a time without mourning the
disease that they represent. The diph-
iberia bacillus, n he of the cholera,
nave been found in healthy people. and
both cholera and typhoid germs have
been deliberately swallowed by enterpris-
ing heroes without their being one penny
the worse.
But we do feel a certain objection to
eating germs.
The velvet{ blouse that fashion still
affects cannot exactly be called street
wraps, but when becoming they ara real
ly a better though a less novel choice
than the bolero jacket. Dark-hued vel
vet blouses are still worn with handsome
cloth skirts with both house and street
costumes Their simple severe style re-
mains unchanged, elaboration being ex-
ercised in the case of blouses of brocade,
satin, or similar light textiles. Modified
mutton-leg sleeves, costly buttons, and
a very narrow fur roll on the faring col
lar and cuffs form the sole decoration,
and frequently the snowy buttons are
omitted. On theatre blouses of Russian
ned, green, brown or black velvet, q
more ornate style is observable. Tudor
or Queen Bess ruffs are employed with
additions of creamy lace pleatings or
ruches of mousseline de sole, some of
these having tiny clusters of perfumed
violets in the heart of each full pleat.
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Women are becoming more r~econciled
IN dofn0 vvf<hn1,< fIof rn,.oh oh,,1n5 or+foIo
the theatre hal. since they can get the
great variety of pretty scarfs that now
come. They keep out the cold and form
a pleasing setting for any face. A dainty
and becoming scarf is one of white
mousseline de sole. with full narrow frill
of the same on either edge. The scarf
is about three yards long and is wound
around the head and throat and falls over
one shoulder. Another scarf is of the
mousseline de sole, edged with narrow os-
trich feathers. This is exceedingly soft
and becoming.
A pretty cape worn with these scarfs
has a foundation of white silk, heavily
padded with eiderdown. On it are sewed
innumerable ruffes of white mbusseline
de sole. between alternate panels Of lace
applique on white satin. The heavy pad
ding to the cape makes it quite comfort
able, although it looks light and airy,
and it has the great advantage of being
as becoming in cheap materials as in dear
ones.
The following is a French recipe for a
perfumed solution which is said to pre-
vent the hair from falling out:-Hydro-
chlorate of Quinine, 1 drachm; fannie
acid, 2 drachms; alcohol. 7o%. 1M pints;
tincture of cantharides, 2h drachms; pure
glycerine, ~ ounces; cologne water, 10
drachms; v~anillin, 2 grains; pulverized
sandalwood, 1 drachm. This mixture, af-
ter being well mixed and shaken, is al
lowed to stand for four days, and is then
filtered. 1t is rubbed into the scalp daily
for the purpose named.
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Midwinter hats are exceedingly gay, and
convey more than a suggestion of spring.
1t seems trite to speak of the violets that
bloom with such regularity in the millin-
cry p~arlors, but the crop, although ex-
tensive, is not as large now as it was last
season; and a touch of novelty is con-
tinually added by the new combinations
effected by the use of the purple or blush
flower with some new color.
Fish-nets for drapery are SO popular
that they are being manufactured regu-
larry for decorative purposes. Naturally
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