The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-11

| naent stores, who eater 1of the phtfoiltsc
Of this great middle class. are more or
less responsible for the good appearance
Of these girls, and incidentally for this
artists outburst of praise. When mats
ana shirt waists can be bought for a frac-
ton Of a dollar. with hundreds Of patterns
and colors to. choose from. it is perhaps
mot to be wondered at h our young
women have won for themselves SO en-
viable a reputation.
After a long ride or row a good plan
IS to shred fresh cucnmbers into plain
cold milk. Battle the face thoroughly
III his and it will be found not only very
cool and soothing. but it will remove
the hot feeling that sunburn always
brings to the skin.
If one is so fortunate as to live in the
country. then one has the best of cos
motics at hand-buttermilk. which coois
and fresilens the skin better perhaps
than the, most complicated of lotions
Another simple remedy is to wash the
face with water in which parsley has
been boiled for many hours, and to use
this instead Of any other water for the
face.
In travelling in summer time, when the
skin is apt to become Redeemed by the
| glare and dust, it is well to avoid wash
ING the face as much as possible; In
| stead have a jar of cold cream slowed
AWAY in your travelling bag, and rub a
small portion of the cream into the
skin with the finger tips, rubbing away
again with a perfectly clean and dry
cloth of the softest texture.
Very often in yachting or coaching the
sun burns one very much, making the
face an unbecoming red and causing
positive pain. To prevent this it is well
to carry on such a trip a small box OF
I the finest powdered magnesia.
Mix this with water into a thin paste
and cover the face with it, being very
careful not 10 allow my of it to get
into the eyes or nose. Let it dry or
and then dust off after ten minutes
with a soft cloth or powder puff
II this does not remove all trace OF IL,
dip a soft towel into water and gently
remove in that way. If. however, the
sunburn has become a case of tan and
the wearer had tired of the healthy
hue; then the following mixture will be
/ 19GQU TO BE an tt(tlfElAt
Lemon juice, W ounces; and rum, lime
water and vinegar, one ounce each
Mix well and rub thoroughly into the
skin. Rose water and lemon juice mixed
together in equal parts will also be found
Invaluable, and where the brown look
is obstinate and not inclined to come Oil
easiIy. it should be rubbed into the face
both night and morning and at other
times of the day after having been out in
the sun.
For q kidney stew, split the kidneys
into halves and trim off all the sinews
and fat inside, says the Ladies Home
Journal" Cut them into small pieces;
nut in a tnwDan and cover with cold
water; stand over a moderate fire ana
bring almost to boiling point. Drain this
eff cover again with cold water and heat
again. DO his three times. Put a table
spoonful of butter into a frying-pan and
stir Until a nice brown; then add one
| tablespoonful of -four and half a pint OF
stock or boiling water Stir constantly
with a wooden spoon until it boils. Add
one tablespoonful of Worcestershire
sauce. one tablespoonful of mushroom
ketehup, a teaspoonful of kitchen bou-
euet, salt and pepper, and the kidney,
Stir again until the Kidney is thoroughly
heated; take from the fire and serve inn
mediately.
The m~ousquetaire glove that pulls on
without any buttons is a very comfort
able one for travelling, of quite light
kid; the tan shade being the best. says
Harper,s ..I8azan'' Gloves Of full size
should be worn for travelling It is q great
lsmistakesto squeeze the hand into a glove
thar is a. size too SMALL. and horribly bad
form. The. suede. glove. as well as the
glaee kid, are in. fashion.
In the travelling bag should be put
plenty of clean. handkerchiefs, some eau
de Cologne; some salts. and a small
stimulant; but it is a mistake to load
down a travelling bag with any mount
of useless articles. A n~ightgown, Of
course, is necessary: comb and brush.
toothbrush, and nailbrush. These with
the other articles already mentioned,
are ali that will be needed.
Simplicity seems to be the keynote Of
the designs in what the silversmiths call
country house plate.' Country house
plate is handsome and elegant. but it
does not offer the same allurements to
| the burglar as do the massive pieces
| of silver which are locked in a safe in
the town house. Not a trace of orna-
ment is there on any of the graceful
| shapes in this shining ware; the pat
terms are copied from the silver of the
seventeenth century showing as their
sole adornment a s~calloped or pointed
edge. The decorative quality Of undecor-
ated silver is really surprising. AS one
owner of several large lieces said, they
are snowy paradoxes.' The new models
go by the name of lanes ] plate.
Glover lunches arc the fad Of the hour
at Newport. A wide. retired veranda.
shaded by bamboo curtains, carpeted with
dhurrie rugs and decorated with palms,
rubber plants and huge BASKETS OF purple,
rose and white clover is the ideal setting
for. a clover party. At one of these fupe-
lions recently one of Viewpoints prettiest
girls wore an organdie Powered with
| clover heads made of a pale green silk
underdress. IT was trimmed with two
deep ~founces, each founce headed by a
narrow ruche of green tulle and edged
with narrow green velvet in ribbon. A
| dchu of green tulle ornamentedi the boz