The Jersey City news., 1902-02-17

This Is good time 70 tEesHen ~ c'
rcfurn,sh ones bedroom, as nearly All sne
shops are selling pretty inipFess'FN
chintzes and cretonnes that are SO eHes'
i've for bedroom draperies and coverings
and the most OF the furniture shops ohef
bargains in odd pieces and sets after the
holidays.
rbe arst consideration in bedroom IS
that Il should be capable of being saor-
ouehly ventilated and cleaned. and at the
same time that it should look fresh ana
nrettv. There should not be overmuch
furniture. the floor should be polished or
completely covered with mating, over
which small and easily shaken rugs can
be thrown.
II one wants really hyglenic bedroom
aif The hangings should be washable.
Fortunate folk who csn afford 10 have
their rooms frequently redecorated, and
to whona cleaners bills are of no account
may indulge in sillz-paneled walls and
rich curtains and covers, but the woman
who wants a bedchamber which may be
aaintily kept at small expense should pin
her faith on washing maerials.
The tastes of people who choose papers,
carpets and materials which will not
show the dirt. are not considered In TINS
article. If dirt is there II should be seen
and when seen removed as quickly as
possible.
Here are some sug gsst:ons for bedrooms:
No Pink striped paper. ivcry-white
paint finished with a coat Of enamel.
cream washed ceiling; curtains and COW
ers of chlntz In pink, white and green,
plain green Administer carpet, or green
and pink Jute rugs; Sheraton mahogany
furniture and twin beds to match; pink
rose toilet ware; sofa cushions of fine
white rnonogramed muslin, some over
pink, Others over green silk-fzced sateen.
No. 2-wals divided into panels and
hung with ivory-white satin striped pa
pers and tlort border. Dado and all
woodwork painted ivory. cream washed
ceiling; plain or small patterned Pile car
pet of deep pinky-red shade Of the roses
In the border. Chintz curtains and COW
ers. repeating as nearly sa possible the
design in the floral border; mahogany
furniture: pinky-red toilet ware.
No. s-Soft green satin-striped paper,
with green ana white for border. White
paint. White curtains with stenciled or
Applique bands TO match wallpaper or
der. Carpet In shades Of green and pinks.
White or mahogany furniture.
Pinks and greens are the predominat-
Ing tints in the foregoing described rooms
as they are screens for winter or summer
bedrooms.
For country bedrooms all white. male
green. pale yellow light blue and white
are suggested, while gay little room Mt
ted up recently for a young girl in a
Bryn aIawr house Is all white and scar
let scarlet poppy paper. white paint.
white fur rugs, white enamel furniture
and a wicker couth, with gay poppy
cnintz cushions
Ore who has once drawn the tendons
from chicken or turkey, no matter how
he fowl is TO be cooked, VIII never again
use cne having the tough sinews unre-
Moved A marlretman viii draw fowi's
tendons for the asking. but It is task
every housewife ought to know how 10
perform herself Buy a fowl with its legs
left on, turn 1t on its breast and hold the
back of each leg, on at time. of course,
in the left hand. With sharp knife in
the right hand cut very carefully just be-
low the knee joint, through the skin, not
any deeper Inside viii be found the group
of tendens, tl1er being eight in each leg,
lying snug in a groove. They are attacn-
ed to the foot, but through the dark meat
they run away up into the leg. well into
the upper joint.
with strong wire skewer lift each
terdon separately. hold the chicken firmly
and pusI. II the chicken is young and
tneter each tendon will come out easily
and it can be pulled BY slight effort. If
the bird has seen several Tnanksgivings
an the muscle that can be put into the
fob will be required. but It is exactly such
a bird that demands most the tendon
drawing process.
A turkey calls for more muscle and
long pull, strong pull and a pull al to-
gether, says Good HouRkeeeping." Cut
the skin In the leg about half way be-
tween the knee joint and foot and there
VIII be discovered immediatsly the group
OF shining white tendons. Sip a strong
skewer. or II the bird is quite elderly the
poinf OF the sharpener that belongs TO a
carving set. under the bunch Of tendons
Iift them carefully, then twist around
two or three times, acquiring a firm hold
Give strong pull and out they will come
together. Count them and If there are
eight go after the ones that are left With
these tough sfnews removed the dark meat
e so delicious and tender that the drum
sticks Of one turkey win be found scarce
iy large enough supply for the family
table
Blossoms are bound to compose the best
patterns In choosing, however, one must
do little thinking. A soupcon of reason
Ing will tell one that pattern suggesting
8 beautiful flower. or delicate foliage, is
bound to be pleasing. These are safe. For
other patterns think first, or You may
find yourself in the plight of certain
hostess who, In days gone by happened TO
have her mahogany spread with check
erboard pattern when chess player was
her guest She never dreamed that his
dullness was caused by the imaginary
game Of chess which the blocked Off COW
ering Of her board lured him into.
RI you are rich you are no darhf 'r.e--
ested in the fine sets that come in the
most splendid French linene. one Is in. !
most elaborate hemstitched border, while
an inner border it comes well up on the
kable) is in the shape of a lovely Arabian
lace applique. The twelve napkins to
match are hemstitched, and the mark on
the box is s119.
splendid banquet cloth, circular. and
three yards In diameter. has seven-inch
border OF SIavian lace and deep inner