The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-18
young enough to Sit out on the other SIDE


audience thoroughly pleased with The
show. Happily the audience is not crlti
cal. 1t is eager to be happy, and ready
to make the most of every chance. i
magnifies every gift, and supplement:
rudimentary facts with a splendid bounty
of imagination. It hnds bliss in a book
joy in a pair of skates, delight in dolls
and loves a holiday for its sake and
because it is different. To be a boy a
boarding-school and come home for thu
holidays-who that has known that pleas
ure ever forgets it? To be a schoolgirl
and be let out to Christmas dances-bless
me, the excitement OF it, the delight OF
it! There is a deal of fun In living be-
fore the novelty of it has worn off. There
is Christmas fun to be had always, but
grown-up peoples fun is like gold in
quartz, that is only come by after hare
work, while for youth it is like Klondike
nuggets, waiting TO be picked up out OF
the loose gavel.
The ornamental awakening has de-
seended to every kind of house hardware
Especially is this true of the great ane
| constantly increasing field of arr which in
cludes all forms of metal work used III
household decoration.
The French Renaissance style being
moro in vogue than the Colonial school.
escutcteon plates, brass door knobs and
bells are all classical nowadays Never
| since the days of such old master metal
| smiths as C5lini and Quentin Matsys was
so much real art going into hardware as
now. Cabinet hinge plates and drawer
pulls in many artistic concentrations are
ia great profusion of design and adapted
for all situations.
Expense is not to be considered where
art is to triumph. In the first place, solid
metal is demanded, and always means in
the case Of houses with any pretention
either oxidized silver, bronze or brass.
The long enduring porcelain or earthen-
ware door-knobs have been consigned to
the cellar. The cost is surprising.
one can easily put $1,000 into the hard
ware of a modest residence. Exclusive
designs in key plates and locks cost all
the way from $40 to $3.50.
There is an u-npretentious house on the
north side that has modern knobs and bell
plates which q sculptor would admire, and
hinges in low relief copied from Greek
friezes. A well-know society matron has
had special designs made for her art
hardware, and then had it copied to pre-
vent any one else in the country from
having anything resembling it.
AS to wrought iron and brass knockers
many people insist upon having them, but
never use them.
To meet the present enan a conbina-
ton knocker and electrical bell is growing
into favor. BY raising the handle of the
knocker you form the connection with
the bell. In this way the lady has her
colonial taste grati1ed and the servant
hears the bell.
Keep a nickel for the autocrat of the
trolley car and give it, This is the moral
of an episode which occurred on a certain
suburban trolley yesterday afternoon. The
and a stoutish feminine in a
corner seat became involved about good
ness knows what rule of the road. The
woman was furious. So was the official.
The fare had not been paid. The d
tor requested this. The woman dived in
her skirt pocket for a purse. h had
planned her revenge. AS the purse came
forth I noticed an unholy CLEAN in her
eye. There was change, plenty of change,
in the purse, but his she disregarded. She
hshed in another compartment and drew
out a SIS bill. The official said nothing. He
retired to the platform and slowly count
ed out the change in pennies and nickels.
Have you ever counted out a V in small
coin? The woman's face While the stuff
was being poured into her two hands was
a study. However, the game was up; she
took it without fiinching.
"
Men often suffer at the hands of kindly
feminine relatives who bestow upon them
elaborate articles often very expensive.
but yet not what is wanted. Men usually
like plain, handsome articles, whereas
many women really admire elaborate
rnamentatio ton. It is best to make sure
what is desirable before buying Christ
mas presents. 1t is never safe for
women to buy cigars for men, and it
would be better to be sure that you un-
derstand what kind Of eane and glove
and scarfpin he honestly admires.
Reindeer gloves are liked by men.
Some VIII live out of town and nave to
drive to the railway stations in cold of
early winter mornings are glad of heavy
gloves .'tilburyed' with astrakhan.
Muffler or mufflet makes an acceptable
Christmas gift. Men do not like the
bright colored muffiers, unless in their
proper college colors.
TIC make peanut nougat, says the
Ladies Home Journal" brush square
pan lightly with oil and cover the bot
toms thicllly with shelled peanuts. Put
a pound of sugar and a half pint of
water into a saucepan; add as much
cream of tartar as you. can hold on the
point of knife; stir until the sugar is
dissolved. Wipe down the sides OF the
pan and allow the syrup to boil carefully
until it begins to turn a light straw color.
Take it from the fire quickly and sink
the bottom of the pan into another of
cold water. This is to stop the boiling in
stantly and prevent the sugar from
browning. Pour this carefully over the
peanuts and stand it away to harden.
One pound Of sugar should be quite
to cover two pounds of peanuts.
This candy may be- changed by using
walnuts, almonds, pecan or mixed nuts.
In choosing a REFER for the little Home
Ruler, you will find such an overcoat of
rough irish frieze viii last better if the
edges are simply finished with machine
stitching than If you buy a REFER bound
with braid. The braid quickly wears
shabby, perhaps wears off in spots and
a neglected air to the m Buy