The Jersey City news., 1899-05-02

nave running water throughout, says
Harpers Magazine Every one who
has travelled much in England knows
how the hotels. badly supplied with food
and table appointments, according to
American standards, have yet in their
bedrooms displayof washstands basins,
of two sizes, ewers to match, soap dishes,
| sponge cups. cans for hot water and port
able bath tubs. Even more notable Is this
display in well-appointed English pri-
vate house
The washstand is a handsome table four
| feet long at least, with a parapet or bal-'
uster around three sides of its top,
shelf sustained by the legs d few rlehes
| from the floor and every part OF this
| large piece of furniture is occupied by
| the neat and somewhat elegant pieces OF
| croekery, glass and metal supposed to be
needed for the toilet. The disadvantage
of such an arrangement is that it necessi-
tates more service; but in addition to the
great virtue that it makes possible, the
vertical arrangement of plumbing, it has
one supreme advantage, namely, clean
/ liness
No device has yet been invented which
makes the fixed basin with running water
at once convenient, inexpensive and clean
ly. 1t may indeed, be said that no device
has yet been discovered which is simply
cleanly: at least, the writer has never
seen fixed basin about which it was not
easy to get UP a squeamish horror. The
arrangements by which a bath tuD or
basin used to be filled through the open
ing which led to the waste pipe seems to
have gone out and fortunately so, for this
was the filthiest of all the appliances; but
the ideal form for cleanliness has not yet
been introduced In point of fact, the
! present tendency among the most intelli-
gent housekeepers in America is to dis
card the idea that running water is neces-
sary in all the rooms of house. The
plumbing shafts are SO arranged as to
bring as many rooms as possible adjacent
to them. The rest of the rooms of .the
floor. which are usually the least occupied,
are supplied with water by hand.
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AS costumes are being very light this
summer, parasols follow the same trend
in color. They are all in medium sizes
and white is great favorite A typical
parasol is of creamy white surah with
, a broad hounee of nlousseline de sole of
the same shade with an under hounce
of surah. Both edges of the inousseline
founce have a row of narrow gauge satin
edged ribbon put on plain. The space
left has four narrow flounees to corre-
spond, which fall over each other.
Another beautiful sunshade is of very
light weave of white liberty satin, with
a band of white lace set six inches above
the edge The design is outlined N tiny
black spangIes. A deep fall of magpie
; Lace over white net is gathered ON the
edge.
Still another parasol is of pale pink
crepe de chine arranged in Vandylse
: bands, combined with fancy ribbon of
the same shade embossed in black. A
bunch of black and pink narrow ribbons
/; fail over the top. The aounce bordering
! the shade is of pink crepe de chine. edged
with narrow black satin ribbon. The sim
ing Is pink. The handle terminates with
a birds head in silver gilt, with jew
eIed eyes.
The sticks of all parasols are long and
extremely pointed at the ferule end.
Crooks, oval balls and vast variety of
fancy birds heads, executed in stained
/ wood or teweled metal, are used for
handles
For ordinary wear are parasols of much
; more substantial materials than those de-
scribed above, striped and figured satin
and taffetas are used for these, and the
edges are left plain. A new model has
T five ribs only, and is very effective in
broad stripes of blue and white, red and
white or mauve and white Of course,
! black and white combinations are not
neglected; if possible they are more fash
/ iona BILE than ever
when one finishes school or college one
is only beginning to learn, and what bet
ter postgraduate courses could one have
than the practical application of ideas
+ through the medium of friends and FAM
ily?'' inquiries Frances Evans, in the May
Ladies' Home Journal "As far as
education is concerned the best family
friend is the dictionary When you see
some one in a family consulting the die
tionary whenever 2 doubtful word or
phrase comes up in the course of con-
versation you will find the members in
felligent people as far as facts can edlu-
cate. We may not be able to aid each
other in the higher education of phi
losophy, science and ethics, but one thing
is certain: we can form family alliances
against ignorance of the three RS as
we'll as geography. spelling and good
English Slang has its uses no ,ubt.
but if American parents do not give some
heed to the English talked by their chill
dren at home, Americans hundred years
hence win have absolutely forgotten their
mother tongue
of beautiful straws from which the sum-
mer girl can select her designs Among
the small hats there is a round toa11e
which will be very much in. evidence fer
carriage use.
This toque has wide, low crown and a
very short brim that is bordered with fam
cy straw. Sometimes plated chiffon is
! used instead of straw, and even tiny frills
of silk edged with fine lace are used upen
this particular shape.
Al novel feature of the round str,yp
toque is the mode of trimming it. A very
pretty model which is to be part of a FASH
ionable young woman's summer wardrobe
is made of fine black and white straw. All
| the trimming is placed at the back Of the
hat. 1t consists of a large ribbon and cnif-
fon bow. The ends of this bow are
/, brought over to the front and finished
with ruchings of black and white chif-
| fon.
Large white silk roses are massed under
the brim and the hat Will be worn with d
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