The record-union., 1897-01-03

VarnlSneQ TO give a gloss 10 litc Hdlul al
wicker A gay chintz cushion and
sometimes a bit Of draping are added.
They prove very attractive to their lit
tie owners.
One of the most eminent of French
Physicians, the late Dujardin- Beau
metz, urged for years before his death
that persons of light or feeble diges-
ton should not eat raw oysters, because
they contain a chemical which eXciteS
fermentation as soon as it comes in
contact with the gastric juice. Being
an easy carrier of germs, too, the oyster
communicates very readily any path
ogenic microbe which it may contain
to the intestinal canal and trouble be-
gins at once. Recent Investigations cor
roborate the opinion of the French
scientist, and may lead to the Danish
ment of the hitherto esteemed raw oys-
ter from the list of convalescent danties.
1t is already an established fact that
its nutritive qualities have been over
rated.
The return to the old-fashioned cross
stitch embroidery on canvas was sup
posed to be a caprice that would not
last long. The continued and renewed
display, however, in some of the best
designing shops, of patterns in this
work to be filled in" in the way that
we were taught as girls, leads to the
inference that the work is in some de-
mand. This is really the more remark
able, for the new-old slippers and
chair seats are shown in the same
bright colors and stiff designs of thirty
years ago. These seem strikingly ugly
to tastes accustomed to the modern
soft tints and harmonious lines. 1t is
pure association and sentiment that
give them their present value? Are
we to welcome similarly waXWOrks and
artimacasSarS?
Wisdom slowly arrived at is that re-
corded in an English journal which
urges it's readers not to serve fruit ait
the end of a late and long dinner, but
at breakfast and at luncheon, "as the
Americans do The big fruit center
p.ece still ornaments most English dim
rer tables. particularly among the
county families, where tradition dies
hard. and it's contents are offered as a
final course after joints, entrees and
pastries. The same article speaks of
''the delicious watermelons and grapes
of the New York breakfast" and also
recommends plenty of good fresh fruit
in the nursery and schoolroOm," citing
again that "our cousins across the sea
are much more inSistent upon this point
than ARE we here in England The
good old saying that fruit is gold in
the morning. silver at noon, and lead
at night is not of English origin
Let any error of Judgment or slip of
memory be more easily forgiven than
ca elessrsss about airing the bread-box
and covering the bread, or leaving
plates with bits of cake or other sweets
/ exposed upon the shelves. The or
binary tin bread, cake and cheese boxes
we take ii for granted to be in every
storeroom. and no servant has an ex-
! cuse for this misuse Of food which be-
comes simply a trap for insects. In
covered scraps Of any sort left on plates
or dishes are household plaques not to
/ be tolerated.
To make caramels take a tablespoon
/ full of butter, one cupful of sugar, quar-
/ ter OF a cupful Of milk. one tablespoon
/ fu Of vanilla. Mix in a granite copper
/ saucepan, heat slowly until we'll dis
/ solved II chocolate Is desired for a
havoring. add two teaspoonfuls of CO.
cca. A little lemon juice added will
prevent the sugar from granulating.
( Boil slowly, trying the mixture every
! few minutes by dropping into little
cold water When 1t thickens and hard
ems quickly it is done.
/ The Russian silks or Muscovites, as
/ they are called by the modiste, show
many beautiful effects, especially when
metal threads, whether gold. silver or
( bronze. are made use of. The artistic
and beautifully woven peau de sole is a
/ great favorite this winter. and it ap-
pears in all the varied and tempting
colors Of the season. Examples of this
/ choice material show shaded effects in
/ two colors. either defined or vaguely
I blended In the domain Of faconne or
fancy fabrics are included al sorts Of
corded striped, watered. ra1ttled. dot
ted. plaidad. boucl5d. change8ale and
! checked effects. The rich Ori5ntal dyes
are noted ian many of these fabrics, and
! among expensive and effective winter
! stuffs are India woolens figured in rare
! Persian designs showing applique pat
! terms in high and low relief These de-
vices are repeated in luxurious carr.4ge
| and opera cloakings and in the list Of
stamped velvets manufactured in Ly-
ons
! A Iival-and If the issues were i'm
portant, it might be SAID a formidable
rival-of the new pointed bodices
named after various queens is the
draped or folded cors&ge. Arranged to
suit different types Of figures, it can
be made very becoming TO stout, medi-
um and slender forms seVerslly, the
folds belrg more or less vaiu.sitnous,
broad or narrow, few or many in num-
ber, arranged high or placed low, and
laid above q deep ceinture that ec1nl4
up very high on the bodice, or merely
held IN place by low narrow pointed
girdle-in short, 10 suit the special in
dlvidual under consideration. Thes1
graceful crossed bodices are not reie-
gated TO evening toilets exclusively
but appear oa stylish day gowns and
corsages formed usually of soft, plia-
ble materials.
Besides the elegant embraiGeries and
Jewel garnituses, deep ecFu iacss are
much used as fan bows ard wings Or
evening bonuets and hats, and to draaf
the crowns OF small toquss. with =
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