The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-14
ldeas tor 0Mnn1en.


There is more than one way by which
the lines upon the palm of the hand may
have an influence upon ones destiny.
This, too. whether you hold that the
l'nes nave n actual significance or
otherwise.
A writer, much interested In palmIs-
Try, was some years ago telling fortunes
at a summer resort. 1t was a rainy
evening, and the parlor was crowded
with people. who pressed eagerly forward
70 md out what fate had in store for
them. or the greater number of those
present the writer had not, of course the
sllgntest personal knowledge.
PRESENTLY she was confronted bv a
lama tnat at once riveted her attention
!. was that OF a man, IL contained
tue hnes OF insanity. OF course he
writer SAD nothing about this, but later
N tne evening. h fortune telling over.
iieheioned the fact to the friend sit
ting next her.
ana no sooner had she finished than
= woman sitting next the friend leaned
ny sala: Il want to thank you for
saslis hothing about that. I am the
Wy the man You speak of, and had
: .oio aim what I have just heard IL
- nave troubled him greatly. There
20 you see' insanity in his family.
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riencn nave a way of making
1seh an inferior quality of table linen
rooA Wen without h aid of starch
Wnen the napkins are washed and dried
~ ready to be ironed, they are dinned
ineo oolilng water and partially wr,1ns
oue petWeen cloths. They are then ran.
ioiy ironed with as hot a iatiron as nos-
slple without burning them. TREATED \,
ehis manner, they became beautif,,uv
glossy and stiff.
ne enc thing in brush and comb sets
ana other toilet appurtenanees &c chew
= Is sometimes carved. Sometimes
olalinlngly decorated and bound with
SILVER some sets made to order bava
the crest or monogram In this metal me
pfisnt girl is collecting ebony with as
fnuch zest as she collected silver a few
years ago. :"
ivory toilet affairs still hold their own
OF course But the pure article onlv r.
tolerated. And the pure article comes
at prices which render even a brush ana
como out of the power OF the ordinary
mortal The girl lucky enough to get
a collection of these together need NOT
rear that her pieces will grow common
or out of vogue.
another ~favorite is tortoise shell with
gold decorations. This also is likely 10
remain in favor.
1 nave taught Mary" said a mistress
speaking OF a maid, ito do the routine
tasks required of her so that the result
Is very encouraging. Now 1 am irving
the much more delicate operation of inn
parting to her the art of sighting work.
Inat as yet, I have not so successfully
accomplished. l keep at the endeayor.
Tor | consider those two lessons, thor
oughiy learned, essential to perfect SER
vice, to know how to perform a piece OF
work to perfection, and also to know
how to slight it, with a like satisfactorv
result"
Ihere IS a perfect furore for accordion-
pieateo rufties for the neck. bodice and
sleeves, and also for the entire decoration
OF the evening toilette.
Buffalo moths may be exterminated bv
the use OF lavender or musk or camphor
In fact, anything with a decided odop
- ohyS eheni away, says the Ladies',
Hoppe Journal" Put a little gum
casnphor in the corners and around the
edges of your floors. Keep the rooms
open and as light as possible. Put
camphor among your clothing, use news
papers for wrapping. and the moths wiz
soon leave you.
Great favor Is shown the double warD
eashmeres that so closely resemble drap
d'ete. In colored goods the broken
checks with several dyes handsomely
blended seem to predominate, and these
prove more serviceable thar plain colors
for general wear on any fabric but serge,
which has proved itself to be the peer Of
any utility material known.
Mails which have been removed from
the wall frequently leave unsightiy holes
which is not always convent to con-
ceal with a picture or a bracket. The best
method of hiding them is with either
putty, plaster of paris, or a paste made
of sawdust and glue. When dry coved
the filling with paint TO match the paper.
To some people the smell Of a newly
painted room is highly Objectionable. The
odor can be greatly lessened by placing
a pail OF cold water in the room, and ala
lowing i to stand there for some hourA