The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-02

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youth, who, after the polite formalities.
suggests a stroll through the conserva-
tory in lieu of dancing a certain number.
What more natural than the weaving of
the romantic spell attendant upon moon
lit Conservatives, murmuring palms.
dreamy waltz music in the distance and
| the contiguity of youth? What more nat
! ural tina the anticipation of a compan-
ionable, not to say tender, acquaintance
And what more disappointing than the
matter-of-fact announcement as the man
bids the maid adieu:-"I would so like to
have you meet my fiancee.',
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Carlyle thinks Anglo-Saxons talk too
much. He belittles speech, exalts books,
and unveils ideas as the giant forces
writes the Rev. Newell Dwight Hills, D.
D., in the August Ladies Home Jour-
nall, "Yet no great reform was ever
ushered in through an idea bound up in
calfskin and placed upon a library shelf
1t was an idea flaming in the fiery speech
of Bernard that kindled ardor in the
Crusaders. When the old hero stood forth
before the host it was as if the skies,
long silent. had at last broken into speech.
The Reformation also represents not SIM
ply the lightning of Luther's thought, but
the thunder of Luther's throat. The or
ations of Clay and Webster lent position
to these statesmen, just as Lincoln's
speeches made him President. The great
| abolition movement progressed but slow
" so long as its sole instrument was Car
! rison's printing press. 1t was the elo-
quent voice of Wendell Phillips that made
| the idea of freedom invincible."
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silverware should not be allowed to
drain. but should be washed in hot suds
and then dried Immediately.
The best "dishcloth'' for silver and plat
ed ware is a sponge. Canto flannel
cloths should be used for. drying.
A good receipt for silver polish is one
| quart of rain water, two ounces ammonia
and three ounces of precipitate of chalk.
Keep we'll corked. For cleaning raised
designs use a small brush.
When the house is closed in summer
the silver can be kept bright by putting
| it into an air-tight case and laying in a
piece of camphor about the size of a
hickory nut
Many girls are very artistic when it
comes to decorating homes for teas or
receptions; but they may be backward
about letting their friends know it, and
| asking them to offer assistance. Most
beautiful effects can be brought about
with the commonest and cheapest kind
\ of foliage. Branches of various trees
found in vacant lots or in the hills all
| sorts of wild flowers and plants, common
ferns and all such things that can be
procured for absolutely nothing. except
the labor of collecting, are the very things
that look the prettiest in decoration. A
house of moderate size can thus be dec
GRATED for SO with a big gain to the
artist and perfect satisfaction to the
owner.
It seems rather odd that 9 Breton bride
rather likes to have g wet wedding: it is
held. to signify that ell her tears are now
shed, and that she VII, therefore. have
a happy married life. ] hnov OF no SINH
lar belief in the British Eales. The Era
of simbirsk cali the Hzy before the we'd
ding the weeping day," and the bride
and her girl fr.an<ss wSep all they can.
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the mourning of Hse ever, 30 that only
joy may remain. The Dadagas OF the
N~eilgherries attain the same end by sous
ing the bride with watar. Come Greek
tribes have a similar beizkf Ia the virtue
of a drenchiEa bringing socd fortune.
A fashionable manne OF decorating a
bodice is to lay about the deeolletage or
on the shoulders bow knots formed OF
applique embroidery in white floss silk
on linen or satin. The design must be
j drawn and embroidered before being cut
out. You can get the design stamped on
liner in any establishment where en-
broidehy stamping is done. 1t looks very
pretty as a finish for any kind of sum
mer
A new method of serving orange sher-
bet has been invented by an expert in
dainty housekeeping. An orange is di-
yided horizontally. the fruit removed az
| cleanly as possible, and the rind scrapeo
| lightly out The half rinds are packed
with orange ice, and frozen in these nat
ural cups. These are served as individuals
ices. each laid upon a fancy plate Ihe
orange colored receptacle looks most
tempting. and seems to give indiyiSusl
| orange flavor to the frozen sweetmeat II
holds.
Instead Of pearl buttons, small moulds
are covered with organdy to match the
costume with which it is intended that
they should be worn. These are unaenl-
ably chic in themselves. and also con-
stitute a change from the fancy, con-
last season. There is no rhinestone gilt
ter or gliding about the plain linen or or
CANDY butotns Of the summer Of 1899.
Bows initiating flowers are quie the
novelty of the season for trimming hats
and bonnets. The blossoms most effect
lively initiated are irisis. orchids and very
large roses. Of course, they only resem-
BILE somewhat vaguely the works of ma
ture. but they are stylish and effective,
and require the artistic touch of a clever
modiste.
French designers continue 70 make all
sorts OF pretty effects in the use Of black
velvet ribbon.
Yellow leather lace-up shoes, either
plain or clicked with patent leather, are
very useful, and white leather shoes, with
points of yellow or black leather, are
very pretty. For long walks or mountain
climbing CATERS of cloth to match the
costume are useful. The short sspats'
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