The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-16

FRUIT again.
Repeat the process, and at the end of
the t~wenty-four hours strain 1t once more
and to each quart of liquid add three
pounds Of sugar and a pint of water. Let
it boil up once, skim carefully and bottle
while hot. Soda lemonade is an excellent
and wholesome drink. Peel off in a trans
parent spiral the thin outer skin of a
lemon, drop it into a pitcher. squeeze
upo this the juice Of four large lemons,
uga to taste. Add the pitcher half
full of crushed ice. and pour in two
bottles of soda water.
A raspberry or two, or strawberries, if
in season, tossed into the pitcher. add
flavor to the drink. It is q much more
delicious beverage If for lemons West
India lines are used, which are so much
more richly and pleasantly favored than
lemons.
Another popular summer drink is known
to some as horses neck to some as
"a corkscrew comforter" which sounds
elaborate, but is in reality very easy to
concoct. Peel from a large lemon the
entire outer peel in a very thin spiral.
Coll this up the sides of a long glass, and
I'LL the coil with fine crushed ice. Empty
upon it a bottle of ginger ale, and let it
stand moment before drinking.
When any plant in the flower garden
begins to produce seeds freely it usually
inclfnes to stop Towering.
Plants such as roses, which we desire
to lave flower as long as possible, should
therefore not be permitted to fruit. All
faded roses should be at once cut away.
Even those which are known as ever
boomers are benefited By this practice.
Indeed, the reason that these roses have
this heightened period of Towering is
that they show a natural indisposition to
make growth.
Roses flower only at the end of a
young branch; when the faded flowers are
into growth; and it is from this second
flowers come.
Roses, to succeed the lest, should be
planted out in the open, never under the
shade Of trees or in any place where
the roots of trees can reach them to
menopolize any of their food. Roses are
gross livers, and require a large amount
of good food. Accordingly, they do bet
ter placed where nothing will nave a
CtldACc 10 tiucTOdcH UPON lu9lF Ti&ftS.
When one has a chance to prepare a
bed for them just as it should be, the
better way is to remove the upper soil
and dig out the sub-soil to the depth of
two feet. Take a pick and mellow up
what is possible of the bottom of the
pit; then fill in with a mixture of good
soil and old. thoroughly rotted manure.
These beds may be made of any de-
sirable size or shape, and should always
be provided with a good drainage, as
roses will never endure having to stand
in water. They like water, a goodly
quantity, when it can be administered ac-
cording to their fancy. Baths OF soap
suds are beneficial, as well as being a
fine preventive against insect life.
Don't read, study or sew lying down.
Don't despise the day of little things.
The whole system needs to be in good
condition to keep each organ right. So
keep your body strong, for when the
body weakens the eyes weaken. This is
the reason of failing sight in old age.
DON'T go where there is a glare of
either sunlight or electric light more than
YOU can help. The green of the country
and of the grass and trees is restfuI for
the eyes.
Don't use the eys when very tired or
weak from sickness; they are the most
sensitive of your organs, and tire as the
rest of us tires, and use after a certain
point of fatigue or weakness has been
reached is injurious to any part of our
body.
Don't allow the light to fall on your
work or book from the front; have it
slightly back and from the side, prefer
ably the left.
Don't forget that hot water is the most
eficacious in case of inflammation or
t~iredness. Bathing for about ten min
utes with water as hot as you can bear
your elbow in is almost a sure relief. A
boric acid solution that can be obtained
at any drug store is also excellent.
Don't go to an optician to get glasses
without first being examined and treated
by a good oculist. Much harm is often
done this way, and your eyes are not
things to run any risk with.
Don't neglect or strain your eyes; thew
are the most precious and useful of your
senses. Take as good care of them as
in your power. in the first place; but, if
they are not as they should be, have
them attended to at once. Remember.
II onee injured, they are never quite SO
good as they were before.
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A convenient form of ribbon belt. that
is always ready to put on, without any
pinning or tying, is made of two lengths
Of ribbon laid in folds. The ribbons
cross at each side and form a point in
the front and back.
To make this belt, take three whale
bones five inches long, and two lengths
Of ribbon each a little longer thar the
waist measure. Sew one whalebone
across the middle of each ribbon form
ing the back of the girdle. Cross the
ribbons where they would come to the
sides when around the waist, and sew
w~halebones to each end forming a point
in front like that at the back.
Sew four hooks and eyes on the front
and the belt is ready to nut
on at q moments notice. Narrow ribbon
should be put on to hide the bones in
front and back.
Light Wool are being made of
yelling. This material has replaced the
alpaca of last year and the crepon of
the years before. It unites their adj
vantages and it without their defects.
French of fabrication, where alpaca is
English. it is better adapted to the
French ~dress1naker's hands. 1t is hard
twisted and durable and yet at the same