The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-11
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all over with a thin paste of chloride of
lime and hot water; cave IN all night,
and in the morning wash off.
IT is superstition that leads us to select
different seasons of the year or particular
days for the celebration of our weddings,
and we are indebted in a good part for
this to the ancients, a the "Nfoman's
Home Companion AT Athens winter
was regarded as a favorable time. The
fourth day OF the month was recommend
ed by Hesiod, and E~uripides was in favor
of the time of the full moon. The Ro-
mans were great believers in favorable
and unfavorable days. The calends, the
nones and the ides of each month were
regarded as unsuitable for marriage cere-
monies, as We're also the months of May
and February. June was the most es-
teemed of all. and is still in great favor
among many nations.
Linen which it is desired to aye quite
stiff should be dipped in raw starch.
This is prepared by dissolving the starch
in cold water, the exact proportions be-
ing regulated by the degree of stiffness
| required. A large tablespoonful of the
| best starch to a pint of water is the
quantity usually found necessary. If it
be essential to have the linen SITTER than
/ this amount will make it, the most prac-
tical course is to starch the article first
in boiled starch, dry it thoroughly, and
then, an hour or two before the time for
ironing arrives, wet it in raw starch,
| shake it and rub it smooth with a piece
of linen and roll it up %compactly. Should
L IL tl1 .-- ~xslA-4aEor oral cndi-
ment rinse the article in cold water, add
a little more water to the starch in the
basin. stir it well for two or three min
utes and before it has time to settle again
dip the article in it.
ut is a cause of Amusement to me that
a man can go on. year in and year cut,
toiling for a family whose members show
no interest in his work further than 10
spend the money he makes. and WIN look
upon him as the family mint" writes
Frances Evans in the January Ladies'
Home Journal MY firm belief Is that
had he, in the first flush of married life,
talked over his business and ambitions
with his wife, she would have become in
~terested in both, first for his sake and af-
terward for her and their children's.
Think OF the gulf that lies between d man
and woman united in marriage when he
never speaks at home of the affairs which
absorb his entire dayi Mutual interests
will bind people together indissolubly
even when Indifference. that dangerous
bridge of signs, has swallowed up affec-
tom
A new method of entertainment which
many a hostess will welcome is a CONVEX
sation party. Twelve couples are invited.
and after all the guests arrive small cards
are passed around. These cards bear the
face of a clock, and the men are requested
to secure a partner for each hour for a
chat. The hour in reality lasts ten min
utes, and is terminated when the hostess
rings a bell. During the chat partners
roam about the house, partake of punch
in the dining room, or sit in some cosy
corner, as fancy suggests. After the
chats are over, some bright woman is
called upon to give an account of her con-
v~ersation, after which the evening end
with light refreshments.
An exceptionally pretty salad, looking
almost too dainty to eat, was furnished
lately by a cooking school pupil for ner
mothers dinner party, a VIVA to
Eat 1t was down in the mcnl as a
birds nest salad" and the deprecatory
remark offered by one of the invited
guests that sit seemed almost like rob-
Ding {. BIRDS nest" was most natural.
The white heart leaves of lettuce were
used to simulate the nests, several Of
them being curled about to make the lit
tie hollow. In each of these were placed
five little speckled eggs made Of cream
cheese rolled into shape. then s%prinzled
with fine chopped parsley. The French
dressing, which was ssto animate the
whole" in Sidney Smiths trenchant
words, was cunningly hidden away under
the leaves of the dainty nests.
*.*
A womans stationery should speak Of
herself. and should be as much identi-
fed with her personality-as possible. A
sachet Of violet powder, or orris, placed
in your letter box, gives a subtle odor to
the paper, which some women love to
affect, but it is far better to avoid all
perfumes in your stationery, as some
times one is tempted to go too far. Men
have been seen TO throw down a note
or letter in disgust when detecting the
slightest perfume about it. However, en-
DlSSGll. lGl IL NC SdiA LID o4lQ
violet. If rot too strong. may be used by
wosner who wish to keep within the
bounds of good form. Under no consider
alton should a man ever use perfume il
his stationery. Scents of all kinds SHOULD
he shrEned by men, either in thei. paper
or about their persons.
**
Don't fail to keep a carefully arranged
visiting book. edited up to date; it avoids
many a social pitfaH, loss of pleasant ac-
quaintances and offense to valued
friends.
To fail in returning a visit is as great
an enormity as to turn your back upon a
polite bow
The visiting book is invaluable, Wien
sending out cards for a large party, and
don't omit to enter in its pages the
names of your nearest relations, for in the
hurry of sending out invitations, however
near and dear they may be, they are
apt to be forgotten if they are not entered
in the alphabetical pages.
Don't m too lightly the import
ance of an afternoon call; it is one of the
minor duties of life, and, like greater
ones, is worth doing well, if done at all.
There is a bit Of deception in the hand
embroidery which you see decorating so
plentifufiy the vests of velvet jackets and
The tall Medici collars and Louis Quinze
coats. All that looks like embroidery is