The record-union., 1899-02-26

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an afternoon tea should not be spread
with butter or the filling mixture quite
to the edge of the bread. This little
precaution will prevent their soiling
the gloves of those who hold them
The name of Wedgwood has come TO
be associated chiefly with blue pottery
of soft, unglazed finish upon which
clear white designs are wrought. The.
ck-and-white and all-black varieties
preceded the blue and-white, but are
scarcely as familiar to the average per
SON. Some beautiful toilet sets received
for the early spring trade are of Wedg-
wood in quite a different finish. The
pieces are smooth and glazed, and can
be had in several solid colors. Sets in
deep rich reds and warm yellows are
particularly effective placed upon the
white enameled washstands intended
for country-house use.
Some of the district messenger COM
panies in New York have extended their
service to supply their patrons with
boys in livery as door-openers and for
general buttons service. These boys,
livery and all, may be had by the hour,
to housekeepers The students of the
domestic service problem agree that it's
solution is coming through the extern
sion of outside service. When it is pos
sible to secure trained assistants at
moderate rates for short periods, house
hold work will be placed on a new foot
ing.
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and chiffons. 1t is a deep, rich red,
with no tones Of crushed strawberry or
terra Gotta in it.
1t has been known for some time in
a general way that kerosene applied to
the hair promotes it's growth. Most
women who have seen this statement
in print have felt that an experiment
with the oil, unless it could be deodor-
lied, would not be satisfactory. Re-
Gently, however, a woman was found
who asserted that the fine appearance
of her hair was entirely due to a per-
sistent and thorough treatment with
the familiar kerosene of corner grocery
commerce. 1t was applied once a fort
night in the following way: A little
was poured into a saucer and rubbed
hair. The application was slow and
thorough, the gentle massage of the
roots with the finger-tips being needed
to open the pores for the absorption Of
the OIL The treatment was usually
made at night, and the hair afterward
tied up in a silk handkerchief The silk
handkerchief is recommended by hair
dressers as useful in retaining the nat
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the following day the odor of the kero-
sene had disappeared, and in another
twelve hours the oiliness that followed
its use had also gone.
The effect of this treatment on the
hair was promptly noticeable; the fall
ing out stopped, and soon new short
hairs were found all over the head. AS
the kerosene application was continued,
the hair became thick and smooth.
When, after several months, it was
finally discontinued, abundant glossy
locks replaced the dry and lustreless
hair-the former condition still exist
ing though no kerosene has been used
for two years.
new decoration in the popular
blue-and-white English porcelain is the
Corinthian pattern. This is a design in
rather wide stripes, that are not solid,
but figured, the space between being
covered with a straying pattern. While
there is not in the pattern the least
suggestion of a Corinthian column, the
name does possess a certain relevance,
evident after seeing the ware.
Eggs are most easily digested when
the whites and yolks are thoroughly
mixed before cooking, as in custards,
scrambled eggs and omelets-
The term art photography used in
reference to some of the modern pro-
auctions of the camera is certainly de-
served. Artistic skill applied to the
mechanical process has produced pic
lures, not mere photographs. A collec-
ton of photographs whose fine work is
we'll known included number that
1t was difficult to believe were merely
sun prints. One showed the full length
figure of a boy of seven standing upon
a pedestal in the pose and drapery of
sculpture. A classic toga enveloped his
form, and one bare sandaled foot was
thrust out below the hem of the robe.
Chest shoulders and arms also were
bare, the effect of marble being excel
lently produced by the skillful arrange
ment of the light. Another composition
was group showing mother and two
{ children. This was a decided Rem
brandt. The figure of the mother was
in half shadow. one baby upon her lap,
the other with it's head upon her Shout
der. The lights of the picture were
centered upon the children, a bit of
lace at the mothers throat casting suf-
fieient reflection across her face to
bring out the tender expression of
mother love. A third showed a beauti-
full women in evening dress stepping
down a staircase after the manner Of
Louise of Prussia The effect was ac-
complished, it was explained, by posing
the woman on tiptoe, which threw for
ward the lines of her figure. The soft
unglazed finish of these photographs,
finish that is now considered the most
artistic one, added much to the fine
effect. 1t is certainly a far cry from
the stiff, iron clamped Photographic fig
ures of thirty years ago to these mas
terpieces.
Fashionable society in New York has
taken very kindly this winter to form
of entertainment heretofore rather rels-
gated to suburban circles. This is the
Salmagundi party. Salmagundi ev
ening usually presents a program of
different games; this winter, however.
1t has stood for any sort of mixed en-