The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-27

"A girl was never Careless III TX -
s~lovenly in her appearance because she
was born so, buf rather because she has
cultivated the disorderly part OF aer ma
ture. With a girl this counts for .nuch
more shan with a man, declares IN ex-
cnange. A crayat awry may be taken as
the index of genius or an unbrushed coat
as the trade mark and hall stamp OF loIty
intellect, but a soiled shirt waist or a
drabbled skirt tells only one story, and
that is of carelessness, incidence ana lazy
neglect.
And what is told in the personal dress
of a girl is told also in her surroundings
Her room will have an eternally mussei-
up appearance. Her dressing case VIII
| be an eepitome of disorder, her hair brush
and comb will be u~nclean, her clothes
press will look like a rag basket instead
Of being a cheerful home-like apartment
the little room where she must spend her
leisure hours and live her real life Wiz be
a place uninviting to her as well as to
her friends and lacking in every essential
of happiness and comfort.
And the principal reason h ! speak OF
! these things is that order costs nothing.
Much as it adds to life, there need not De
one cent of expenditure; on the contrary,
it will prove to be money-saving. the Slfi
whose room is, inviting has less inclination
to leave it for the theatre or the dance
The girl whose wardrobe is properly and
neatly kept will find that at the end OF the
year she has saved many a dollar IN
dresses that would have been worn out
more by hanging by the binding to one
hook. wrinkled and twisted. then by al
tha real uSap e thew have had.
With a place for nothing and nothing IN
its place, the disorderly girl is constantly
called upon to spend money for this and
that. that she knows she has got some
where but doesn't know where It is;
According to what dealers in furniture
| say, mahogany has the first place in pop.
liar esteem with dark oak second.
Individual pieces are purchased oftener
than complete parlor or bedroom suites.
When buying piece by piece n can az
ford better furniture, and although It
takes longer to furnish a room in this
way yet when done one has choicer ard
richer furniture.
In regard to the style appropriate to
each room, the "Upholsterer" says
t'The coming in n going out Of a style
for a period of time is largely a thing of
the past. Any particular style that has
merit will always be in demand People no
longer say what is the style, the question
rather is what particular style is most
appropriate for a given room.
I'm this way it is found that for a draw
ing room of lofty proportions Louis XIV,
with its broad sweeping rocco details, IS
! desirable and probably will be for an IN
hdefnite period with changes in minor
points to give variety. The small reception
room is generally lone in Louis XVI. be-
cause of its rather dainty, and you might
| almost say hnicky character which is
more suitable for decoration of roons
where space is decidedly limited.
.In the dining room. if a cheerful mod
| crate sized apartment, the old Dutci or
| Colonial styles are found TO be most pop
| ular. both of which can now be worked in
without a great deal of expense
"If, on the other hand. the dining room
proves to be a grand salon with high cell
ing and much wainscoting, Henry L. or
Francis I. in the usual dark oak are pre-
ferable-"
Wool felt is decidedly the best material
for the table cloth pad, but if one does not
! understand how to adjust it and how to
care for it, it may prove more of a trial
than a convenience.
An ingenious woman has cut out one of
these pads to fit a round table which is
! quite large enough for a family of four
persons. This pad is bound with an edge
of heavy cotton, and through this binding
is run a strong tape. When the cover is
on the tape is drawn up tightly and tied
so that the edges of the cloth come under
the slightly projecting top of the table.
This has its convenience, as it prevents
the table cloth from being dragged or
from sliding off the table, as it sticks to
the soft cushion.
This is better than the double-faced can
ton flannel usually sold for table cloth
pads. 1t is, of course, more expensive, but
is most durable. 1t can be washed by
throwing it into a tub of hot water in
which is dissolved half a cup of washing
soda. Press the felt into the water, raise
it and rinse it again and again. but do not
rub or squeeze it. After allowing it to
stand a few minutes, pour off the water
and ense in clear warm water-if rain
water. so much the better. Lay the felt
on the grass or on a smooth surface to
VtIf HAraASdt 0AAhSih5+ UiatL very nearly
dry. take it up with great care, lay a
thick cloth over the table, and tie the felt
in place, smooth and press with the
hands. then remove it and allow it to be-
come thoroughly dry without getting it
out of shape.
Highly polished tables are injured by
dampness therefore the felt cannot finish
drying over the mirror-like surface. even
when there is a good thick cloth between
the table and the felt.
lily plated articles occupy a promi-
nent place in the holiday exhibits which
are ready this early in many stores. The
question is often asked by the shopper
What is the difference between hard,
and soft metal plated ware?'s There is
such a big difference that the question
ought to be answered for the sake of
those who desire a good article rather
than a poor. The basis of hard metal
plated ware of the highest grade is the
finest quality of nickel, hard and ringing
upon which is laid by the electric process
a very thick plating of pure silver. Each
piece is silver soldered at every point: is
tested before leaving the factory, and in
every detail the finish is equal to that
Of sterling silverware. Thus in beauty
and utility 1t a hardly be distinguished
from solid ware. Soft metal plated ware
is largely connosed ~ hr;tanr3a r.a+,