The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-22
FOB THE HOUSEWIFE.
odds and Ends OF Interest to Busy
Mothers.

A novelty that busy mothers will az
nreciate is a stocking foot to be used in
mending children's worn-out stocklnSs.
Instead of darning holes, the mother can
cut off the worn feet and attach one OF
the ready-made feet to the good STOCKING
leg. The new feet cost only ten cents d
pair and are much liked by the house
wives who have tried them. Six pairs OF
feet NAV be bought for so cents.
TO restore lace thai has become quite
yellow and vet should not be as white
as If must surely become through wash
ing. make suds in a glass jar, drop the
lace in. and stand the jar in the SUM-
To remove miIdew from white cotton
materials dissolve one and one-half
ounces of chloride of lime in one quart OF
boiling water. Strain the liquid through
a thick cloth and soa the mildeWed spots
in this liquid for several hours, and then
rinse thoroughly in clean water. wet the
goods before putting them to soak.
Ribbons may be renewed by washing IN
gasoline and the stretching until the
gasoline has evaporated.
Shoe leather may be dressed with vase
line or glyeerine. This is specially good
treatment for leather that has become
stiff through being wet. When shoes are
wei. before putting them away to dry
they should be filled with paper. The pa
per absorbs the moisture and renders the
shoes softer than they would otherwise
be.
To clean a Shetland wool shawl, make a
of lukewarm soapsuds and dlp the
into it, rubbing and squeezing gen
tly with the hands. Even the rinsing wa
ter should be softened with a little soap
and particularly is it essential that the
water whenever it is changed should be
exactly the same in temperature,
The art silks for the various uses, OF
fancy work, including scarf draperles and
sofa cushions, are vieing in beauty TINS
season with costly hand work IN the
shane Of elaborate embroideries. A sofa
cushion made up OF SILK OF a pale arr
green tint, powdered with brown thlstleS,
was as extremely realistic as though
they had been wrought in rellef work:
Some other patterns seen We're one OF
apple green silk, covered with cherry
blossoms. and a rich one of a cafe au
lavish profusion perky. punches OF the
stiff little spikes Of wintergreen leaves,
Nth the hrieht red beads of berries that
betoken their ripening.
IF YOU want delicious broiled oysters
use this receipt, which IS taken from the
Ladies Home journal
Drain large, fat oysters, lay them out
on a board, and dry with a soft cheese
cloth. Dust lightly with salt and cay-
enne. Toast squares of bread. arrange
them neatly on the platter. Put the
oysters in an oyster brolief. ana Dfon
quickly over a clear ire. brolling nrst on
one side about three minutes. and then
turning them on the other. Pour just a
little warm water around the edges of the
toast. arrange three oysters neatly on
each niece. put over a little melted but
ter, and serve at once.
A., new way of serving nuts at dessert
is to fill the bottom of a shallow cut
glass bowl with the kernels of black wall
nuts. See that the kernels are perfectly
clean that is, free from loose pieces of
the broken kernel-meat. Now crate root
of celery over the dish. so that II covers
the wainuts with a thick powder. By
means Of this device a racy iavor is inn
parted to the kernels, which is relished
by all who taste .of~them.
Pretty French printed chat es are also
in evidence. many of the newest
designs being in subdued colorings suit
ah}e for street wear. Any woman who
has once used this serviceable material
knows how light and u~ncrushable it is.
another advantage being that it need not
necessarily be made over silk.
For day weddings. cermonious visits,
etc. the black velvet blouse n cloth
After this the colors of gray, purple.
green and red are worn. with large hats
70 match by many young women.
Fur collarettes are finished with q fold
ed band of bright colored velvet under
the f1aring collar; in front of it fastens
under two loops centered with a hand
some button.