The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-11


among the new things for the sick room
and are convenient inventions. A tiny
corkscrew is attached by means Of which
the cup may be fastened 10 the cork OF
the medicine bottle, but microbe and germ
fearing housewives will probably keep the
tiny medicine cups in a safe little corner
by themselves.
A woman whose complexion IS the envy
OF all her acquaintances says that her
eoloring is due to her use of water. She
does not drink water with her meals, but
between times takes at least two quarts
a day, distilled IL possible. In order TO
obtain white arms and throat she advises
women to battle them frequently in a sat
urated'solution OF EPSON salts
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While hardly deserving to be classed
among this seasons novelties, the gold and
silver spoons that have been introduced "a
substitutes for the familiar tea-ball- and
the convenient and dainty strainers with
drip combined are very pretty and useful
accessories for the tea table The spoon
tea-ball has a silver handle, richly chased.
and the perforated bowl and lid, which
serves as the receptacle for the tea, Is u
gilded sterling silver. In serving tea for
small company the spoon is somewhat
handler than the ball. and It has the adde1
advantage OF being newer. The combine
silver prettily ornamented, and the handy
little contrivance prevents any injury
to the table linen n, as frequently Gap-
pens. the strainer IS placed on the table
instead OF rlate.
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Furniture dealers say that the wooden
bedstead, which was thrust out of favor
during recent years by those of brass and
iron, is resaining popularity. and there Is
Let IL.
Unless cramped for room or greatly sway
ed by fashions caprices. the housewives,
while substituting the lighter and daintier
bedsteads Of iron OF brass for its more
cumbersome predecessor, did not dispose
OF the latter. but put 1t safely aside, know
ing that its return to favor was but
question OF little time. The prominence Of
the bed in the handsome sleeping apart
ments of the fashionable woman has ed
to its being arrayed with a lavishness and
beauty in keeping with the wearing APP
parel Of the owner. Sheets, soft and fine.
are made with broad bands of drawn work
around all sides and linen lace on the
edge. The blankets have the edges seal
Hoped and buttonholed and show a mono
gram worked in the corners. The spreads.
of deicately tinted silk. have Nalenciennes
lace frills and pink ruffes and the large
pillows used during the day are trimmed
tween the sheets In the day time and when
withdrawn at night leave a delightful fra
GRANGE OF violets and rose leaves.
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n YOU come too closely in contact with
the great unwashed and there is danger
OF Infection take an aromatic bath. You
will find IL a tonic for the nerves and re-
freshing after fatigue. 1t is prepared as
follows. Steep in warm water for two
hours eight ounces each Of lavender,
thyme and rosemary, together with half
an ounce each OF ground cloves, cinnamon
and peppermint; strain and add to the or
binary bath.
II YOU would have glossy. shapeiy eye
brows brush them night and morning with
a small fine Toothbrush. IT they are thin,
rub In a tiny hit Of almond or olive oil
before brushing Naseiine, too. Will serve
the purpose Ill-shaped eyebrows can be
trained nv running mucilaGe brush across
them each night Care must be taken TO
use only good mucilage, and u Is best TO
prepare II ut home Of gum tragacanth or
ounce seeds dissolved in rosemary or rose
water Let the gum dry on and In the
morning wash Il on with warm water.
Alcohol or perfumei glycerine. rubbed
Into the eyebrows with the finger tips, viii
add to their growth and iuster.
awakening in the morning Is an excellent
liver corrective.
Men and women eat too much. Loss ~
youth the sallow skin the aecaying teeth.
the unshanelv formal are but the exteri-
or signs OF ivspepsia within. Sweets. pie.
tea, coffee. iced water with this as their
portion since the days Of swaad'ing clothes.
Is n any wonder that many American
women are nervous wrecks7
n YOU hesitate about getting M, and find
II difficult to throw of the iethargv ~
morning slumher. stretch Yourself three
times and YOU win be awake.
| Tho teeth can be ken, perfectly clean by
| using precipitated chalk and white CASTLE
soap IN the morning and an nn'iseutic To-
| ton or warm imewater for the night toilet.
/ Rolerns are made entirely n tuclSs. wide
or narrow. running ttp and down or round
| ana round Crepe De chine tucked all
| over makes a beautiful waist and fits eS-
| quisitely one model shows the neck cu'
| away little lust NJ the top. turned back In
! tiny -ewerz faced IN satin. lace reveti
| over that and the small Euimpc and stock
above are q s9lin ned, lace ,,t NE 'so se s2
pits by tiny roset,es, and loosely tied II
front
A nretty and very welcome revival q
fashion is the return Of the white tut
how at the back u the neck for inaoo
Rnd thcater wear II Is vastly pec9uiui
/ 70 mos; women ana II adds much 20 ~
| ethereal dellcacy % light toilet. They az
| made large or rather small but a.waYs o.
| the very liEhtcst. softes' tulle iruaEipable
and always feecily bait. For theate
! n Il now noticed that tho hair r. yer'
| slrnnly dressed. FOR ane wishes - fool
| suifa as well IN leaving THE place, Mte
| a hastv adjusting - the hat, sans mirror
/ as upon coming in.
|
/ The warp-proof STIR squares for fame
waists are carrying an before them. an
| a matinee audience locke more than eve
I Ike a brilliant houqust since these gor
geous waists have eturmed The feminin
heart Nothing MORE exquisite tn color
| ing and design hne appeared on TIE rnsr
/ kot ana the infinite variety NJ N