The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-08
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seashores or in the country she should
esteem herself a fortunate person and
should thank her lucky stars; the fur
nishing of such a box is nowadays a
pure delight, and one can indulge many
yagaries of fancy in. coloring and COM
binations which would, perhaps. be In
ccngruous in the mere pretentious city
house. The keynote of the out-of7town
homo is sirnplicfty-a simplicity, however,
which may be as aesthetically beautiful
10 the eye as the owner can devise.
First of all the walls must be looked
to. as these make or mar the effect OF
HE entire room. A pretty fashion now
n vogue is to have a dado of Indian
mating in the old fashioned check pat
tern. above this, in a harmonizing tint,
q middle, wall of plain colored denim,
reaching to the ceiling, while the frieze
may be formed of yards of artistically
eraped fish net, held in place by shells,
or any sort of trophies collected by the
various members of the family.
Where the hard wood floor is not avail
able the denim covering is an excellent
substitute, as it is cool and easily Kept
clean. Or. mating may be used, and i'll
either case a charming effect may pc
given by scattering about the pretty col
ored Japanese rugs, which are inexpensive
and stand really hard service.
$50
For draperies, portieres and cushion
covers the very latest thing is the pref
ty Jeypore prints; these are light IN
weight, are washable and are colored in
the charming East Indian effects
Indeed, there is a rage just now Tor
all sorts of Indian furnishings, though
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important part of the decoration of every
up to date house, no matter how Simple
or elaborate it may be
For window curtains nothing is pref
tier than plain white Swiss. finished with
full wide frills and reaching only Crom
the topSof h window TO the edge.
The pretty willow and Colonial fur
niture comes in many %colors, the newes
being ox-blood, malaehite green and deli
cate shades of pink and blue. For the
hallway, a hardwood s~ettee. finished In
malachite green is most effective, as
well as useful, or. if the size permit, the
long low backed colonial sofa covered
with bright colored cretonne and heaped
with cushions covered with the same will
be found a most satisfactory keynote for
the furnishing of the rest of the hall. In
the living room book shelves are, OF
course, Indispensable; these may be built
by a carpenter and colored to match the
prevailing tone of the room, or stained
to match the woodwork.
The furniture of such a room should be
simple and varied; the low Cairo cane
seated chairs with wide arms and reomy
depths. the big willow chairs with
pocket arms and the long Indian loung-
ing seats make a graceful combination,
and when the cosy tea table is spread,
the low tabonrettes strewn with books
and magazines and all the flower vases
billed with flowers and foliage. no prettier
surroundings could be desired by the
most fastidious -housekeeper.
The furnishings of the wide piazzas,
with which every country house should
be surrounded. is also a matter of much
consideration; rugs are spread at inter-
walls on the smooth boards, ~lounging
chairs are numerous and roomy, and
many colored jardinieres standing on the
railing or on the window lodges give an
AIDED touch of color, while the waving
palms which they contain are safely
sheltered from the too-ardent rays of the
ufs
LAS of all come the window awnings
Of the country box and in selecting these
the color of the house should not be for
gotten. Red and white are newer than
some of the combinations in blues, tans
and grays, and are especially effective
at the seashore. Plain colors are pretty
to look at, but being dense, should not
be used where light must be considered.
Green and white is also new in awnings,
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ferred, and are undoubtedly more re-
fined than glaring or startling combina-
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H-ousekeepers. should remember
That kerosene oil is excellent for scour-
ing tin. Dip the securing cloth in the
kerosene. then in the bath brick powder
and with very little rubbing the tinware
may be kept as bright as when new.
That the truest economy can only be
obtained by preparing such foods as con-
tain the requisite proportions of nitrates
c~arbonates and phosphates-
That a paste of crude potash and
whiting brushed over a grease spot on
marble will remove the stain.
That wall paper that has been soiled
in spots may be cleaned and freshened
by rubbing down with bread or applying
cornmeal with a cloth.
That the jellies should be inspected
during long spells of damp weather, as a
very little dampness in the place where
the jellies are kept will often spoil them.
That to build a coal fire successfully
small coal should first be laid on the
paper and kindling wood and large coal
placed on top.
That the woman who goes to cooking
lectures and continually quotes the lee
turer in warning her family not to eat
this or that article make herself dis
liked.
That a sponge ma be cleansed by rub
bling half a fresh lemon thoroughly into
it and rinsing several times in lukewarm
water.
That if the refrigerator is not in use
during the winter is should be given
three or four good ~scaldings and scrub
bings during the season.
That silverware may be kept bgzght by
washing it in water in which potatoes
have been boiled. This may be kept
bottled for the purpose.
That an old newspaper viii clean a
looking glass more effectually than linen
OF channels, and it also gives a quick
na1fsh IN miudam oJocc