The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-20

phurs used TO bleach 1t, SO that it will
turn metal trimmings dark and bleach
delicate colors.
A good caretaker of clothes will keeT
a stout clothes brush for cloth dresses
She will never allow the silk velvet or
her gowns to be touched by this brush
however, but will keep a soft velvet brush
or a thick piece of flannel for removing
the dust from the velvet. The ~velveteer
facing and the dust ruffles on the bottom
of the gown should be brushed out with
q stiff whisk of bristles which win reach
into the gathers.
ON should also have a small scrubbing
brush of soft hristles and a bottle of re-
fined benzine and one of alcohol to remove
grease spots that appear. This should be
done as son as the gown is taken off, be-
fore the spots have become clogged with
dust.
Tor this purpose a linen cloth should be
laid on the wrong side of the dress goods
under the spot and should be vigorously
scrubbed with benzine and afterward
with the alcohol diluted with one half Of
water. After pressing the cloth on the
wrong side all signs of the spot as well
as the effect of the benzine will be gone.
A little gas iron is a convenient article
to use for pressing at such a time. These
irons cost 81 each, and can be fitted over
any ordinary gas burner.
Laces. ribbons, gloves and handkerchief
should be kept in separate boxes. Do not
commit the masculine vulgarism of roll
ing your gloves up in a tight little knot,
but pull the fingers out straight and lay
them away as nearly in the position of
a new glove as you can.
Shoes should be kept carefully in a shoe
bag or ventilated shoebox. Grease walk
shoe of tan with vaseline, rubbing off
all the grease the leather does not absorb
Put the v~aseline on with a firm cotton
cloth. Use backing sparingly and only
after greasing the shoes. Do not wear
rubbers over fine shoes, but keep a heavy
solid pair of calf skin shoes for rainy
weather.
Try to make them waterproof by FREE
quently greasing them with mutton tai
low. Rub them afterward with ink ard
sweet OIL. This is better than backing
them. Only slip rubbers that merely
cover the toe are necessary when these
shoes are worn.
1t is the wives and mothers tina make a
theirs are too busy in their family circle
to air advanced Views in public places.
If they have views to air they do it in
the seclusion of their W drawing rooms,
as the Duchess of Deyonshire did the
other day when she called a meeting of
women prominent in social and political
life in London, and arranged to celebrate
the Queens Diamond Jubilee BY a dis
play of every kind of woman's work at a
memorable exhibition that is to be held
that will show the strides women nave
made during Victoria's reign.
At this meeting was one of the ener-
getic Kiralfys, who proposed certain
plans and arrangements to the Duchess
and her guests, which they chose to APP
prove of highly and then adopt. That
same night Devonshire House was thrown
open to 1000 guests; it was one of the
monster political parties her Grace is SO
fond of having at Devonshire House; po-
litical meetings to strengthen the Dukes
party interests is what these great gath
erings really are, for the Duchess is a
born politician.
Now, the Duchess of Devonshire is one
of the greatest ladies in England, yet
there is hardly a ~philanthropic move
ment in London, especially relating to
women. In which she is not keenly inter-
ested.
The hamper and bassinette both are
furnished with the layette. The former
is one of general style, a trunk shaped
wicker basket There is a tray for keep
ing the articles for baby's toilet, and be-
meath the tray there is room for two or
three changes of clothes. Covered with
canvas, the hamper can be used for
baby's travelling trunk when he travels,
and can go as a piece of baggage by it
self. TYgsS
The bassinette may be Of brass, iron,
wicker or brentwood. The iron is painted
in white or delicate colors. The brass
bassinette is the most ex sensive. There
are different styles, and the tastes of no
two people agree. From the head of the
bassinette a rod passes up to a good
height, and from this we hang the dra-
peries, pink, white or blue. They are
made of the softest India silk and point
d'esprit lace, and fall to the floor.
Lace in the piece covers the silk and
ruffles are of the lace edging. Swiss and
dotted muslin are sometimes used in place
Of the lace. There are big, rich bows of
satin ribbon to match the color of the
silk. The majority of the bassinettes are
made to rock or swing. and two bands of
ribbon, with large bows, fasten it secure
Iy in place.
The majority of babies now are put
to sleep in a stationary bed. Rocking to
sleep in a cradle is not considered a part
of the hygienic treatment Ola baby.
For the bedding of the bassinette, there
is a little hair mattress, made to order, Il
tiny pillow of down or fine hair-more
often of the latter a pair of soft rose
blankets, with pink or blue stripes at
the ends and ribbon-bound; sheets and
| pillow cases. The sheets are of cambria,
hemstitched at the top and hemmed at
the bottom, and there are six of them.
and six linen, doubie-hemstitched spillow
| cases.
The hamper is lined with pink or blu
silk, to match the ba~ssinette, and trim
med with point d'esprit lace and satin
ribbon. 1t has a pincushion and two
pockets. The furnishings are extra, and
| each person uses Individual taste In Sc
lecting them. They are often gifts. That
| completes a full layette of the finest