The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-16

tains here. Very seldom is a harsh or arr
bItrary ordergiven. eR1eazef' and Thank
lyou' are mattsr-of-ceurse forms between
All parties; Courteous attention is always
given by TO the demands and qnes-
tion4ngs of her charges. and IN return she
wins courteous attention to her prohibit
lions and gently given commands
From such a nursery and nursery
regime to the parlor is but a slight step
an advance into a little more formal,
more interesting world, but one no differ
emit in kind, and the little people are well
fitted to add to the general harmony OF
the household. There is a happy rela-
ton between them and their parents. and
although they may not be what our
grandmothers would rave called perfect
3ly obedient.,' being a little given to ques-
| tionfng the reason of IN order before ac-
cepting it blindly as final, is not this pos
/ sible defect more han compensated for in
their perfect fearlessness, the frank,
t~rustful outlook they take of life. and
their confidence in those in authority?
There is a new belt. You thought they
had used everything under the sun for
! them. but you were mistaken. The new-
! est vines in that line is a muffler bels
or what its name implies, a silk hand
kerchief made into a girdte. There are
| two designs. One is made by folding the
big, brilliant sifken square until it forms
a narrow band, measuring from corner
to corner about f~orty-six inches when
stretched out. This is brought around
| the waist, hiding the skirt band and
| place where the bodice and skirt meet,
and taken around to the side and knot
| ted in two flowing ends, fastened by a
| brilliant buckle or clasp of silver or gold.
The clasps are riveted or sewn on 50
that they measure the same as the waist
band, and when in position the whole
forms a graceful and really pleasing sf-
| feet, strange as it may seem when told
in print.
The other handkerchief designs are
| called girdles and are made in a very
| different manner. They are shirred to u
| high point in the front like corset front
and shirred at both sides with bones
sewn in TO make them hold their place.
At the bach they are gathered into a slim
| shir, and the corner points are allowed
to fall in two gradual tails that show the
| border and make a neat finish to the
| otherwise crude hemming that ordinary
bolt silk would show. They are more
| graceful thar ribbon, however soft and
wide it may be.
Pretty soon the roses will be blossom
ing in all the country flower gardens, ana
the girls will be filling their p~otpourri
Jars. Any girl can make potpourri mex
rn,efx-o1x- l,~ fo110u-;pr those dircnfiopc--
Gather your flowers il the morning,
leave them in a cool and shady place till
the dew has evaporated them, then put
| them in a glass jar. sprinkling salt over
| each half-inch layer. After this prepar-
| alton has stood for ten days mix with it
layers consisting of equal weights #
cloves, allspice and cinnamon, coarseiy
ground; then close the jar tightly and ler
it stand in a dark place for three weeks.
| Al the end of this time remove the stock
to your potpourri jar, and mix with t
| layers composed of the following: One
| part macs and two parts allspice and
cloves. c~oarsely ground; two parts of
broker cinnamon, four parts of powdered
erris root. sixteen parts of dried Lavender
leaves and a bit of grated nutmeg. A few
drops of essential oils, suca as rose, ger
| anium. bitter almond or orange blossom.
should be dropped upon rne leaves, and
over all should be poured some favorite
toilet water or cologne.
"
The most inveterate pudding and pie
hater forgets his prejudices when a deep
dish English tart makes its appear
ance at the family table. Not even Sec
ond to this in favor with American men
is another old country stand-by-a deep
suet pudding. Now. thai fruits bids fair
to be very plentiful, is the mick of time
to remind housewives that if they will
handle the crust for these buildings in the
same manner as they do the soda bis
cults for which the States are justly
famous. a perfect suet crust will be the
| result, always provided the water for
cooking and replenishing is positively
boiling.
Rhubarb and gooseberries are a deli
cious combination wherewith to fill the
bowl and open the season. The cook
should be provided with a two-quart yell
low bowl having a rim {for a family of
| from four to six). This is to be creased
and lined with a crust rolled out about
half as thick as biscuit dough and made
thus: Into a pint of -four sifted with a
teaspoonful of baking powder and half
one of salt, rub half a pint of beef {aever
mutton) suet, chopped very fine and free
from strings.
Do not wet the four until the following
requisites are in readiness. A kettle of
boiling water with a stand in the bottom,
tea kettle full ready in replenfsh, cantor
fannel cloth wrung dry OF of cold water
and Toured on the smooth side, stout
string, safety pins, fruit prepared. etc.
Mix the -four up with a fork and about
a cupful of very cold water, feel the way
and see to it that the dough, while not
quite as dry as pastry is very like that for
soda biscuit, but a trifie dryer, on account
of the larger amount of shortening. 1t
is just here the rock lies that too often
| causes failure. but this forewarning
should bring success. Fill the BOWL heap
ing full, the fruit in layers, with sugar
between, and ~aaqnarter of a cup of cold
water sprinkled over just before putting
on the top crust. Cherries, raspberrfes
| and currants, blfckcaps. pIums, peaches
all are excellent in these buildings. They
should be served In a glass standing dish
or salad bowl, when a knife is run round
| the inside of the bowl and the dish in
verified over, a quick movement and the
pudding will turn out in coed shape, brt
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