The Jersey City news., 1899-12-19
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a clear idea OF this, as IL Is Soliietiiiii6 e
that really requires to be demonstrated
To curve the feather, place the blade OF
the knife underneath the stem and press
against the thumb.
Beginning at the base work up to the
head until the desired curve is obtained.
49,
Washing the costly china which
wealthy people use at formal dinners is
almost fine art. Such china is often
hand painted by celebrated artists, and
a single piece not unfrequently costs from
s25 to sl0o or more The contents of the
4 china closets of some Of our multi-mil-
i-lionaires are worth a moderate fortune,
and their care is intrusted only to experts,
4 who charge high prices for thir services.
Some of the dishwasherss employed by
fashionable caterers receive salaries
which far exceed those of the average
bookkeeper or clerk
In the first place, the pieces are never
allowed to touch each other. but are
brought to the table and removed one at
/ time. When not in use, they are kept
in padded cases, with thick layers OF
folded tissue paper over each piece Nor
& are they ever put into dishpan. even
I for dip into water. Instead, each piece
is tenderly sponged with the soft silk
sponge known as surgeons sponge, from
its use in washing wounds before the
days of medicated cotton. Not even with
/ this is it rubbed, only brushed as lightly
as raw wound might be, until 1t is
perfectly clean. After which it is as ten
derly dried with old soft linen, or with an
India silk kerchief
I Less expensive china. which is still
too costly for working days" is kept in
4 piles, with either tissue paper or double
faced canton flannel between the plates,
to prevent any possible rubbing of the
hand paintings, which, Though unsigned,
! are artistic and beautiful.
A useful adjunct to any china closet
/ with a set of hand-painted plates, and
most closets have at least a few, is a
set of canton flannel doilies for each set.
( Cut them of fairly heavy double-faced
canton flannel, each very little larger
/ than the plate it is to protect. If you
I make such a set for a friend, buttons
hole-stitch the edges with wash silk in
color to match the china, an embel-
lishment which, though not necessary to
use, makes them much more ornamental.
Gases of canton flannel for silver are
also desirable properties. Make each one
s1t-
to hold a dozen forks or spoons, with
two lengths of flannel laid one on the
other and divided into compartments
by machine stitching. Have the piece
which forms the back of the case wider
than the front, to furnish flap to fold
over at the top, say from three to four
| inches deep. Measure the size of each
case by that of the article it Is to hold,
table dessert tea or coffee spoons, din
ner or dessert forks, etc
!
The supplying Of oxygen is not the only
function. although It is the most direct
and vital one, of proper breathing, says
the Youths 5 companion. Inorougn
expansion of the chest insures the proper
filling of the lungs with air, diiates all
the minute air cells, especially those at
the summit OF the lungs, where motlon Is
least and where the seeds OF consumption
are usually first planted, ana increases
/ the circulation of the blood throughout
all parts of the organs
Still another effect Of proper breathing
is beautifying one. The chest IS proaden-
ed the shoulders are thrown back, the
figure Is erect and the carriage graceful
Perfect breathing IS not natural 10
iiiose 1A1eH CIV - ~ -
cupaeioil anu inuooi MS AAe 90 $50
work must be persevered in until fuii ana
deep respiration mas oeconae q napis
The means OF obtaining TINS oplect are
various and cannot pe recounted mere
but they are an paseo upon tne prihcipie
Of removing permanently every opstacle
| to the free entrance OF air INTO the lungs
School children sitting at tnelr desks,
clerks penang over thelr ieosers' SEAM
stresses al work with the neeule OF ene
sewing machlne, lype"ralers, anu an VINO
must stoop as they earn their oaliy pleau
should learn to stop from time 70 tine'
| sit back IN the chalr, or rise' 'hro" pacA
the shoulders ana draW IN Ten OF '"eise
deep, slow Inspirations hoiuins 'he
breath for three or 1our SECONDS eacn
! time the lungs are hiieo,
These exercises, hKe Dreaming IA gen
erai, shouid Always oe oone win eie
mouth closed, lot Inc nose = Ing onis
proper channel Tor the passage 70 anu iro
OF the ar a schooi-leacner "ho "iil M
terrupt the STUDIES once esels noul
through the session. anu esaeii .Ae e'e1S'
to 90 TINS Dreaming eAsrcise' WIN oe eon-
tributng more Than sAe Sah eyer Aeia1Ne
to the future wen oeiiis = -'e'
charges.