The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-20
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soap Suds, using q SHdh SUI
loosen dust from the crevices- Rinse n
clean warm water and dry with clear
linen towels.
This is said to be an excellent way te
clean marble: Mix qaickiime with strone
I've. SO as to form a mixture having
the consistency Of cream, and apply 4
Immediately with q brush. Allow this
composition to remain a bay or 50, Their
wash it off with soap and warm water.
Oil paintings should be freshened in
this way: Put two quarts of strong I've,
one-half pound of Genoa soap, rasped
very fine with one pint of spirits OF
wine; let them simmer over the fire
half an noun then strain through a
cloth. Apply with a brush to the picture,
wine with a sponge and apply a second
fine. This win remove the dirt. Their
r,,b the picture with a little nut oil and
let it dry.
IF wall paper is seained with grease
SPOTS they can thus be removed; MIX
nine clay with water to the consistency
Of cream. ana lay it IN the spot. Let II
remain a day when it can be removed
Nth a nenknife or brush The spots
will have been absorbed by the clay
IF doors are covered with mating and
II needs cleaning. wash with weak salty
va+er and dry it we'll. or boil a small
bar Of bran In two gallons of water and
wash the mating with the water,
Hardwood floors are easily kept clean
Nv weekly applications of kerosene OIL,
first rubbed in with a greasy cloth, roi-
lowed by a vigorous rub with a clean
hanneh
Glass globes can be cleaned as Follows;
wash them in hot water in which a
little washing soda has been dissolved
tben mt a teaspoonful Of powdered am
monia into a pan of lukewarm water
and with a brush scour the globes untl
tho smoke stains disappear. Rinse IN
clean cold water and let them drain I'M
til dry. -.
woolen. silk or cotton portieres should
he taken into the air and shaken ana
5,,sted. Upholstered furniture should DC
treated in the same manner. u they
are soiled or any remnant of dust re-
mains sprinkle damp cornmeal over
them brushing OFF with a stiff brush
clean silver with whiting mixed Win
omronia rubbing until quite clean. ana
then plunge the articles into hot water.
THE greatest care should be for the
,,ono Everybody knows that the piano
should be tuned every six months, ana
a musician invariably has it tuned every
+brae months. A piano is sensitive 70
damn and all atmospheric changes ~
is affected by heat in summer and colo
in winter. Therefore. arrange to have II
nlaeed away from window and heater
alike. or the tone will be injured.
In cleaning the parlor always see to 1t
mai t,e niano is closed and incasad in
It's rubber sheath.
To prevent the wires from rusting
rub them carefully every once in 4 whlle
with a bit of chamois. This will remove
all moisture. Occasionally dust the
s~ounding-board with a soft muslin duster,
using for the purpose a stout knitting
needle. or any slender instrument Which
can be run under the wires.
Furniture polish Is not advised for the
piano. Instead it can be easily rid OF g
misty. clouded appearance in this man
ner:-Take the finest toilet soap and some
lukewarm water, taking care not TO get
it hotter. Then wash a small portion of
the surface at a time, very gently, using
a bit of soft canton flannel.
As soon as one spot about the size of
your hand is free from dirt wipe off with
clean water and rub well with clean can
ton flannel until it is dry and smooth. Re-
peat this operation until the whole sur
face of the piano has been covered.
Clean the keys by rubbing them with a
bit of flannel dipped in alcohol.
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A gov much admired at Doueet's the
other morning was an odd combination
of satin and cloth. A gray satin on
which were brown velvet disks as large
as silver dollars formed the underskirt
in front, satin being cut in the form of
two shaped lounees and running as high
as the knees. Over this was a tunfc of
brown cloth. short in front and falling
in long redingote tabs behind. This had
a high directoire belt and a tucked vest
of gray satin. This gown is a good ex-
ample of the directoire and habit effects
that. promise to be important features
later on. A second gown from the same
place of light blue cloth. A nounce of
art guipure is headed with sable and
tackled lightly on the skirt to represent
an ~overskirt. An elaborate motif is
worked on the bodice with lace insertion.
and a band of sable runs across the bust
and the tops of the sleeves.
II has become a custom to accent the
Paquin skirt as the authoritative model.
The skirt that this firm is making now
has always a few plafts taken In the belt.
A skirt Of old rose crepon is cut in two
parts. One part forms the apron and
shaped hourice making the slight train.
and the other the back breadth. There
are a few plaits in the latter. A piping
Of violet velvet joins the two pieces. The
crepon blouse with this has over it a
lace bolero. with revers of violet velvet.
edged with a fine line Of sable. A second
gown is extremely plain, and is made of
purple cloth. The skirt has the same
f~ullness, and there is no overdress. It is
trimmed with an original scalloped de-
sign done in white satin, heavily stitch
ed, with black. The edges of the jacket.
pockets and revers are finished in the
same way. The vest is of the plush
cloth SO much used now in white, and
is stamped with a design in pale yellow
with fine lines Of black.
49,
In a house that is heated throughout
it is easy enough to set aside a sewing
room. where all the materials and i'm
plernents for work can be kept together.
No neat h~ousekeeper likes to have her
sitting room occupied with the threads
ana litter Of cutting and sewing.