The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-01

ty wears. and that If is Duffy's Pure Malt?
Why do you not denounce any druggist,
grocer or dealer who tries to offer you
some other or inferior whiskey, saying 1t
is just as good?
Why dc you not always insist upon hav-
ing just what you require. just what you
desire, and just what you know to be the
purest. the best and most efficient?
they are further embellished with big
brass eyelets, which would look mueh
more appropriate on a plowman's boot
thar on a lady's walking shoe!
But it's the style, and though the fur
thest extreme from the high-heeled, point
ed shoe is reached by this new wins of
fashions pendulum, hat makes no differ
ence, the feminine world will adopt it,
and perhaps we will gradually and pain
fully grow accustomed to the sight of a
foot the size and width Of a coal-heaver's
peeping out from beneath frou-frou rut-
Hes and silken skirts. But we wonder,
will a new poet arise that shall dare to
apostrophize his 1ady-love's neither ex-
tremities wher shod in this fashion, as did
the poet of old, who sang of his mis-
tress' feet beneath her petticoat, which
like little mice stole in and out, as II
they feared the light? We trow not,
unless, indeed, the singer be a realist of
the realists!
The author of a series of letters, giving
the Inner Experiences of a Cabinet
Members Wife, the first of which appear
in the December Ladies Home Journal"
will become a subject of much speculation
for the reason that she gives some new
and exceedinly frank glirapses Of Wash
ington official life. The letters are UNI
dated, therefore the administration cannot
be identified. She says of a Presidents
wife. in a letter to her sister, to whom all
the missives are indited: 1.-The worst OF
living in the White House is the lack OF
privacy and room. The first lady of the
land is about the hardest-worked woman
in America in many ways. The present
lovely has more leisure than
most of those who nave occupied the
place. because she knows no more about
the domestic arrangements than if she
lived in a hotel. Everything is turned ov-
er to a housekeeper, who does not even re-
port to Mrs. President. The Presidents
wife has not the luxuries nor conyeniences
of ordinary rich people living in large
cities. Her quarters are circumscribed
n she is besleged by reporters, especial
ly during the first year, while the mere
reading of her letters received every day
is a heavy task, although she has a secre-
tary to help her out. This Mrs. President
does not even receive the reports of the
head steward, the chief official servant of
the household. 1t is said that he went to
her not long ago to ask her advice about
getting rat poison to kill the numerous
rat and mice occupants of the White
House Che it said in shame to the Nation),
and she old him his province was to keep
everything disagreeable hidden from her
from rats to ghosts. That settled Mr..
Steward"
A Japanese method of floral decoration
is one adapted to the arrangement of
branches of autumn leaves. A vase with
a rather broad neck should be selected,
one of china, pottery or metal, as glass
might break under the pressure of the
wedge inside. Two pieces of wood, hol-
lowed in the center and tied together at
the ends, or a coil of iron, or rather
heavy stones should be used, as this
wedge, to hold the branch upright. to
simulate, as is the idea. a growing plant.
AS will be seen, this scheme is peculiarly
convenient for the most effective presen-
tation of a few flowers in a time of
scarcity, and will show them to the best
advantage. The Japanese contend that
his is the only artistic manner of dec
Grating a room with cut plants, n
that after becoming accustomed to the
fashion, the eye is offended by the or
binary bouquet, or even by the finer
nassing of a number Of sprays Of a sin
gle sort of blossom. In their fantastic
speech they say that it is only the root
ed 1oral-real or supposititious-that
cheers the trained observation with an
appearance Of freedom, and of living
not by mans arbitrary rule, but by the
license of Mother Nature herself.
The Queen of the Belgians and the Prin-
cess Clementine recently called at a farm
house and asked for a glass of milk. Mo-
body but an old paralyzed woman was in
the house, and she replied that no milk
was left in the jugs, and that she was I'M
able to go to milk a COW. Never mind,''
said the Queen, eff you will allow NE, L
will go to the pasture. just tell me where
the jugs are" But, my dear lady, you
are from the town, and you will never be
able to m1fk a COW, OBJECTED the OLD
woman. She was, however, mistaken,
for a little later her Majesty returned
with a half-filled jug. Meantime, Prin-
cess Clementine had laid on the table
three bowls, a loaf and the needful knives
and plates. The old farmer's wife was
served by the Princess, who, it appears,
greatly enjoyed the adventure.
Curl cloth, a crimped, plush-like tex
ture, is used to border skirts to the depth
of from two to five inches, says the DE
lineator.' In many instances this addi-
fion brings 4 last seasons gown down to
date. The body OF a waist accompanying
such a skirt is of curl cloth and its sleeves
are of the skirting goods.
Much longer coats than the little short
Jackets are in the ~ascendency of fashion,
despite all the prophecies to the contrary.
They are made of fur and colored cloths,
handsomely braided, and are called the
.peiisse coats"
The fur blouse which will usurp the
Mace of both bodice and wrap is one of
The leading novelties of the season. There
| are likewise fancy blouses for very youth
| full wearers, made of Scotch tartans and
plain vivid reds of many different shades,
but somewhat toned in effect by their vel
vet trimming.
HURT BOARDING a TROLLEY.