The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-17

year we heard that those members Of
the sex who do take serious thought for
their rairnent, proposed to wear colored
and embroidered waistcoats, by way of
relievingwthe sombreness and monotony
of thai makeup" which is at once the
uniform of the waiter and the ordinary
full-dress of the male creature. This year
we are assured that it is the lapels of
the hideous 'sswallow-tair' which are to
undergo adornmert. Visions of their men
folk in garments suggestive of Solomon in
all his glory. or at least Of the old
fashioned ne~edlework bell-pulls, AYE al
ready risen before the eye of those who
give ready crdene to such rulnors. They
need have NO fears. In matters of dress
man is q conservative animal, ard he
has, moreover, a wholesome horror of
making himself ridiculous. 1t is a Curl
Gus fact that the man, who is otherwise
a thing of vanity and %conceit, invariably
leaves personal characterization to the
other sex. He dearly loves to see his own
and other women in "pretHes;' he likes
rich materials and glittering jewels and
| laces and fal-fals generally on them, but,
while the DAZZLING and brilliant feminine
butterfly charms him, he is himself con-
tent to emulate the grub, and adhere to
| sombre hues and plain clothes and severe
lines. Maybe, however, there is just a
touch of his inborn vanity in this course.
| since, having a profound belief in him
self as Natures most successful effort,
he considers that he is complete in him
self. and that it is as superhuous to
adorn the masculine form as it is to paint
the lily or add a perfume to he violet.
80
The light iron or brass bedstead, with a
mattress that can be easily aired, says
the Journal of Health deserves its
present popularity from a hygienie stand
point.
The walls of a sleeping room should be
hard, plaster and painted. # paper is used
it should be Of the washable, non-absorb-
ent quality which is seen frequently now
adays in bathrooms.
Fresh air ana sunlight are indispensable
to the healthful bedroom. Alcoves and
r~ecesses for beds are Objectionable, I'M
less there is sufficient space for a free
circulation of air all around them.
Protect the mattress by laying over It
an old blanket, which is far better than a
| sheet, because. being wooilen, il ahsorbs
perspiration without giving a chill, and
also can be aired more easily than cot
ton.
Feather pillows should never be expos
ed directly to the suns . " as they melt
or soften the oil in the feathers and FREE
cuently cause an unpleasant odor. The
pillows should, however, be aired ard
! beaten with a light cage.
Physicians claim that sleep is more re-
tfreshine in a darkened room. therefore
it is best to have insidessaades of dark
green holland under the ordinary Shades.
These are more easily adjusted than
blinds. II Is vel to ~accvst3Tn children
from infancy to sleep in the dark.
There was, perhaps, more virtue in our
grandmothers' ''yarb tea than we have
been willing to admit. At any rae. va
rious forms Of it are now and again au-
thorlzed By physicians, the latest being
the cid fashioned cinnamon tea. which
used to be administered on any and all &C.
/ caslons. Cinnamon is said to be lnim-
icaI TO microbe life, ana %decoetions and
essences made from it are Being tried as
d n~reyeaIvesof the spread cf cholera. "
rh5!d Fever and Ike germ diseases. These
nursing 0iphtheria PATIENTS are advised to
gargle the threat Nsth essence OF cinaa-
mon and alcohol in water. just hew
valuas-e TITS advice is remains to be
proven.
After fifty MANY men knowingly begin
to a~halyze the baubies of their ambition
,3-S ll.ua.p4s u tsieir ~pssaSaaes, and.
as a result they question whether life
is worth living. Al the same g many
women unconseiously cherish, more THAI
ever, the pleasures of their Illusions. they