The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-21

with the longest and best developed
arms was the most successful in perform
ing the feat.
Every woman who entertains should
nave among her table belongings sets of
ribbon colors for table decoration, says
the "Woman's Home Companion They
can be used again and again. need not be
of superfine quality, and therefore cannot
be called expensive, especially when II is
considered how enormously they count in
effectiveness. The best width for these
ribbons is four inches, the quantity re-
quired depending upon the length, size or
shape of table. A simple and pretty ar
rangement is to draw the ribbon in a fiat
band diagonally across the table to within
a few inches of the line of covers. ter
minating it in handsome tied bows. These
bows are ~prettier if the loops are stood
up on their sides, to avoid fairness. Extra
loops may be added. and d little of some
perfect fruit of softly contrasting shades
held within the folds. The ribbon band
will. of course, run over the lace center
piece and under the floral c~enterpiece.
I lately read some comments" says ar
G<lS1loA WlltCA, oA IN
ding fashion of the chief bridesmaid and
best man accompanying he bride and
bridegroom on their honeymoon, n the
0 Union was expressed that the presence
of this little suite would be embarrassing.
AS a rule, undoubtedly it would Dc 90,
though one can imagine eases in which
it would be a solace rather than an an
noyance but how very much more trying
- ~A.. n1Ea1xync.
Thrown at each others heads, as it were,
by sheer force of circumstances, compell-
ed by example and by the exigencies of
the situation how could they avoid MAX
ing love, even if different or actually
repellent to each other? And if there
should chance to be an attraction, COM
bined witt any .tjust cause or impede
ment,'' social or financial, to their own
banns, how eagerly would they avail
themselves of the excuse to come home
engaged and radiant in the face of their
exasperated elders, who would soon learn
to view wedding tours in much the same
light that the fire brigade regards a
petroleum store.
A foot bath is often a source of great
relief and comfort TO a sick person, and
every one who is likely 10 have charge
of the sick at any time should learn
how to give this bath in bed with the
least tax and worry TO the patient.
Here IS a good ~way:-CoYer over the
lower half CT the bed with a large piece
of oilcloth (and said piece of oiicioth no
housewife should allow herself TO be
found without: then place a foot tub
with a small amour Of water of medium
Temperature in the bed. Have the pa
tient lie on the back and licking the
knees place the feet in the tub. The
knees can be supported il necessary by
an attendant; cover the tub and knees
with an old blanket, having placed a
board over the tub to keep the blanket
out of the water.
The patient can now lie there and thor
oughly enjoy his bath. The water can be
heated from time to time by adding more
hot water. At the close of the bath cool
the water to 100 degrees; lift the feet
out into owe and dry them.
Brown linen is one of the most useful
fabrics for children's clothes because of
its durability. 1t can be put on at the
first approach of warm weather and worn
until the fall with ~undisputed propriety.
For a little girl brown linen is always
pretty trimmed in red or blue, with a
preference for red. A plain skirt gath
cred full all around the waist is trimmed
above the hem with a ban of fancy red
braid about an inch in width.
TIL waist is a short, comfortable af-
fair, made plain and trimmed in the front
with the braid put on in simple, but
decorative design.
A brown bonnet trimmed in red en-
broidered ruffles matches the little gown.
The ever becoming sailor pattern is a
popular design for little boys suits. The
little knee breeches are full and stitch
ed upon the side with red braid.
The jacket is a blouse with full sleeves
and a sailor collar trimmed with bands
of red braid. A brown straw hat with
red silk band completes the costume.
Nearly every woman of taste and self
respect carries a powder puff in her
pocket, and though it is said "oil and
water-woman and a secret-are hostile
properties " a woman's pocket Is ever a
secret which she herself fails to discover,
SO now powder puffs are made so ar
tistically, and hidden so judiciously, that
the owner can possess herself of 1t in a
moment. They take the form of a little
bunch of flowers that can be pinned on
to the bodice, and are generally COM
posed of violets, lilies of the valley or
cowslips, surrounded by their own leaves.
The bunch is sewn on some pale green
silk, with it's edge left Jagged and I'M
even. Inside the silk is placed the pow
der puff, and a narrow green ribbon is
run round the little piece of silk, thus
forming a diminutiye bag. When tied up
the silk looks like part of the leaves, and
no one seeing the pretty bunch of flow
ers would imagine the treasure it con-
ceals.
In cleaning ivory statuettes brush
the figures carefully. but thoroughly,
to remove every BIT of dust; now
a stiff paste with lockwood dust
and water, strongly calculated with
lemon Juice; coat the figures thickly
with this paste and let it dry on, then
brush 1t all off carefully II the ivory
is discolored you might apply a solution
of lemon (-three-quarter ounce of the
salts to half-pint Of water) with a stiff
brush (do not leave the figures in this
solution), then dry them at once in a
soft cloth previously well warmed at the
fire. Ivory must never be set close to
a fire. This will remove a good deal of
discoloration. but will not whften the