The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-14
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same hopeless feeling that settles down
upon all of us, unless we are rich enough
to nave things about as we want them.
What a crying shame that women must
have such great hunks of happiness
stolen from their lives because of the
provoking problem. We can just put the
blame where it belongs. We eye each
other when we meet, we Comment on
every tuck. i'd fold, we gauge chance ac-
quaintances by what they have on, and
we insist that friends and intimates
shall be dressed we'll.
We, and We alone are to blame for the
dress craze that sweeps over the femi-
nine world each season.
If one woman could feel that others
would be ready to uphold her in the
wearing of clothes simply made there
would be a change.
And not only are women dress mad,
but men. who might rise superior to the
flutter of ribbons and the seductiveness of
floating draperies, countenance by open
admiration or SLY little batteries our love
of dress.
I happened to speak of a girls pretti-
ness the other day, and impediately
three women ehorused:-
What did she have on"
A fond brother deliberately tore into
shreds the composure of his sister by
asking
Kit, why don't you have some style
about you, like Miss Blank?'
Poor Kit hasn't as much to spend the
whole year in dress as Miss Blank spends
in a month. but from now IN Kit will
move heaven and earth to follow
brothers advice.
I heard a cousin of mine-and he really
is a dear fellow. although his remark
sounds i~diotie-say to his chum:-
Jim. my boy. whatever you do. don't
get into trouble by inviting Miss So-and-
SO anywhere. She does not know how
to get herself together"
I could see that Jim. My Boy" was
Impressed. and one damsel is to be scored
off his list.
Let a party of women come together.
and how they will go for dewdinessi
why on earth does that scrawny Mrs.
Jones wear such stiff clothes? She had
better frill herself and leave severe dress
ing to women with more style; or,
.'What is the reason Mrs. Smith hasn't
sense enough to stop wearing fluffy
clothes? She never ought to get out of
tailor dress"
On goes ~thetchatter. Women listen and
sigh to be considered well dressed.
when one stops to consider details, then
it is that a sensible minded woman real
ICES the almost impossible task of being
properly gowned.
81 hardly get one thing before another
is shabby is the plant of a woman of
taste and small means. What can one do
against such odds-odds that two-thirds
OF US are fighting with all our might and
man?
Very thin persons, the anaemic. conva-
Iescents from severe illness. and especially
persons with weak or diseased hearts
SAYS youths Companion" are not apt
to be benefited by sea baths, and should
as a rule avoid them. The effect of the
cold water is TO drive the blood from the
surface to the Internal organs, and the
resulting disturbances Of circulation may
be dangerous to those with heart dis
orders or weakened blood vessels: for
this reason the aged especially should be
very careful
These remarks apply to still water bath
ing as well as to surfgbathing. but surf
bathing in any case is distinctly unsuited
to all but the robust.
Certain precautions are advisable for all
who battle In the sea. In the first place,
bathing should never be INDUCED in when
overheated. nor within two hours after a
hearty meal. On the other hand, bathing
on a perfectly empty stomach, as before
breakfast, is not advisable; it is a good
plan for early morning bathers to take
half a glass of milk and a soda cracker
before starting for the beach
v-L- .=-- g. a.-s, ~ TIM rvafar raJIGf
depend upon the individual; some people
can stay in ID or 20 minutes without i'll
effect. but for most people a five-minute
plunge is as much as is advisable.
The ha bit of going in and out a number
of times, sitting on the beach to dry in
the Intervals, is far from wise. OF course,
one should invariably make for his bath
house at the first ~intimation of chilling or
teeth chattering. n should there imme-
diately strip OF the wet clothing and rub
back. chest and limbs with a rough towel.
One of the most serious accidents from
sea bathing is Inflammation of the ears.
No one who has a discharge from the ears
should ever battle in the sea, especially in
the surf. and all would do well to stop
the ears with a little plug of cotton before
going into the water.
Many people who cannot battle in the
sea are greatly benefited by the sea air
and by taking sponge baths or even tub
baths. in salt water in their own rooms
every morning, this being followed by
brisk rubbing with the rough bath towel.
The tonic effect of this procedure is
marked.
It is a well-known fact that beans.
lentils and split peas do not boil soft in
hard water. The s~ulphate or gypsum. the
/ salts of lime coagulate the casein which
Z these seeds contain. In some cases. how
ever. he solvent power of pure, soft
water is so great hat it destroys the
frmness. color and skin of green vege-
tables and allows their juices TO be ex-
tracted in the process of boiling. 1t is
especially true of beans and green peas.
Therefore, hard water instead Of. soft
should be employed in these cases. A
tablespoonful of salt added to a gallon of
soft water hardens it Immediately. Emil
nent French authorities say use one table
spoon of carbonate of ammonia for pro-
ducing the same results.
II green vegetables are swilted soak
them for more than an hour in pure,
cold water.
Onions should always be boiled in
hard water saIted, because they lose much
of their flavor and aroma if boiled in