The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-28

the same, with unequal development Of
the spinal muscles, is bound 10 occur.
Another error Is to buy a wheel whose
handle-bar is too far from the saddle,
causing the rider either to stoop; or, pro-
ducing a contraction Of muscle of the
chest in the endeavor to reach the han
dle-bar, interfering with the circulation,
firing the rider, and depriving him of the
benefit of the wheels vibration. e. append
several restrictions which should be OBJ
served
Growing children should never ride on
long tours. They should not race or EN-
deavor to cultivate speed or endurance
Those with weak lungs should never at
any time ride fast or climb steep hills.
Children should never ride more than
eight miles daily until after sixteen years
of age. Growing children should never
| stoop over a wheel, but should ride erect.
Children should never be taxed by riding
a wheel that is too large in dimensions
or too heavy. Children should never ride
in the heat of the day during summer.
| Children with organic diseases should
never ride unless especially advised to do
SO by their physician
49,
The latest "toqade" brought from Paris
for the amusement of persons of good
taste is in the shape of note paper. Cor
rect and elegant note paper, according to
present fashion, is white, blue or gray,
smooth or rough surfaced; the little
sheets are square and when folded once
fit into long rather narrow envelopes.
For short notes. paper several sizes small
err is used; correspondence cards for re-
| plying to invitations or answering notes
by scribbling on calling cards are bad
form
But for the .'noveltiest' To be sure,
they come from Paris. French people
are fond of little jokes. They love the
circus and adore burlesque. But to be
offered these little vermillion cards and
envelopes of indigo blue in all serious
ness is very funny. Among the startling
stationery is a box of p~olka-dotted paper.
The shape of paper and envelopes is too
eccentric to describe, but the texture is a
clever imitation of ribbed silk and the
tint is creamy yellow, dotted with a
forget-me-not blue, Another imitation of
silk, although more suitable for wall
hangings than for note paper, is very
pretty. 1t is white and the surface is
scattered with faint pink rosebuds and
pale blue forget-me-nots, the delicate
foliage of each forming green medallions
around the flowers.
Old-fashioned correspondence cards of
bright magenta, deep blue, golden yellow
and royal purple, embellished with silver
stripes, tiny gold stars and other glitter
ing devices. are tucked in boxes whose
aoxarc a ro orp1roonfad nv some antRdl-
luvian unicorn or hippogriff. done in sill
yer ON a Magenta ground. Cards of pale
gray, the edges adorned with lace-like
patterns in white. are odd and not quite
as offensive as they might be; and gray
paper, edged with a black border, ex-
presses grief in the newest and most
.'up-to-date' ann
The q~uietest paper in the collection is
rough, buff-colored linen in square sheets.
The envelopes are long n instead of
closing as most well conditioned envel-
opes do are folded twice and sealed, as
they were fifty years ago. The seal is
large and scarlet and made of paper.
After it is pasted on the envelope one
is supposed to place another seal over
it, forming in this way some artistic
combinations of colors."
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Girls who intend having a walking
dress made up at home will be apt to
decide upon a braided gown. 1t is not
so easy to turn out one that will look
tailor-made, but still the design may be
comprised if extreme n%eatness is used.
The skirt can be braided up and down,
in horizontal row or in panels. In the
former and latter cases much of the tailor
effect depends upon the disposal of the
end. In nine cases out of ten a first
class ladies' tailor uses the trefoil finish
If the home dressmaker works with SOU
taehe braid, which is pliable, and if her
eye is straight" she can copy this faith
fully 1t is extremely trying to weak
eyesight to sew on black or dark cloths,
n braiding involves yards and metres
of stitching. Still, if the froek is to look
well, it must be braided with accuracy
The trefoils must balance exactly at the
head or foot of a panel.
So
One of the distinctive features of the
new skirt is that 1t is cut very long in
front. The feet must be completely hid
den, and the front breadth must be as
narrow as possible. Most skirts made of
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row front breadth and a widely gored
one al each side, to give the requisite
fullness at the back. Plainly made skirts
will be favored. such trimmings as are
used being almost exclusively fiat ones
and applied either to the lower part or
running< up each side of the front
breadth. LOUNGES will only be used for
evening dresses and win not reach much
above the knee.
Nothing gives a room such a cosy,
homelike appearance as an open fireplace.
To be up to date one should lave the
regulation ingle-nook in the hail, but to
have q well-eauipped hearth today one
needs to spend a goodly sum. Furnish
ings of brass are first in favor and when
one comes to get irons, tongs. shovel,
hearth brush encased in brass holder, and
fender to make the set complete, one finds
it has been quite an expense, unless one
haunts secondhand shops where often
these bits can be picked up quite reason
ably and when frightened up present
quite a handsome and .heirloomy'' APP
pearance.
Water bottles and decanters can be
easily cleaned by means of a strong bent
wire and Il soft linen cloth. Half fill the
bottle with suds. and let it stand for half
an hour; then rub with the cloth soaped
well and wrapped about the wire. When
thoroughly clean rinse with clean water
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