The Jersey City news., 1902-11-12

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nearly all the English poets. Coleridge's
eyes were large, light gray, prominent
| and of liquid brilliancy. Byron's eyes
! were gray, fringed with long, black
lashes.
Charles Lambs glittering eyes were
strangely dissimilar in color, one being
| hazel, the other having specks of grey in
the iris. Chatterton's brilliant gray eyes
were his most remarkable feature. Under
strong excitement one appeared brighter
and larger than the other.
| As to green eyes, they are for glory.
The Empress Catharine of Russia had
eyes of this hue.
| No general law can be laid down as to
curtains, except that the silly fashion of
| muffling windows in several layers of
| them is happily ON the wane. In the
city sash curtains may be required to
hide an ugly outlook, or prevent an in
| quisitive inlook, but the country presents
no such necessity, says "The Pilgrim"
In manufacturing towns dust and smoke
render the washing of white curtains a
constant trouble and expense, but in
cleaner places this need not be consider
ed. The simplest white curtain, if fresh,
| is always safe. And here the only thing
| to shun is the coarse obtrusive patterns
that como in cheap Nottingham lace.
| Sprigged, dotted or lace-bordered cur
tains in thin white or ecru muslin may
| sometimes be had as low as six cents a
yard, and always from 10 to % cents.
At higher price embroidered or ruffled
muslin, scrim with borders and inserts
of torchon lace may be INDUCED IN, II
| colors are desired, many beautiful pat
| terms come in cretonnes, silkalines and
''art' muslins at from 10 to 30 cents.
Cheesecloth, both colored and in its own
natural cream shade, is always safe and
| pretty as we'll as cheap. For. portieres
J the plain denims, linens and even bur-
laps may now be had in a choice of dyes
that will carry out a color scheme as
well as more costly materials.
| The collar often makes the success of
the gown. says "The Woman's Home
! Companion" If it suggests the person
ality of the wearer, harmonizes with the
| whole effect, and has that correct dash
of color which blends with the eyes and
| brings out the best tints of the complex
| ion, then half the battle is won.
| This is a season of exceptionally pref
| ty effects in neckwear, and the charming
possibilities of bit of lace at the throat
are even more emphasized than ever.
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girl who is skillful with her needle the
chance to make for herself bit of neck
wear which will lend a distinctive, smart
look to any gown with which it is worn.
| 1t is of lace hand-embroidered in colored
silks. Any design may be used, but con-
| ventional patterns in bold relief give the
best effect A lace of a creamy tint
should be used, but one not too heavy
antique lace. point Venise or guipure
would answer. Conventionalized fleur-
/ de-lis worked in different shades of pur-
| pie and green make an artistic design.
| Clusters of cherries and leaves, with the
| fruit embroidered in different tints of red,
look especially smart on the ends of
creamy lace bow. If smaller, less pro-
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buds scattered over the lace, or sprays of
forget-me-nots, would be dainty and
| fetching.
Don't cut the nails without first hold
ing them in warm water to soften them.
| Don't cut the cuticle or any part of
| the flesh around the nails.
1 ;1s. Too Jx,.% %l,ar,
should have only natural gloss.
Don't cut the nails in points, but care
fully arch.
Don't file or scrape the nails-it only
helps to thicsen them. They should
only be rubbed down with the very fine
emery and cinnabar powder which is
/ used for polishing shell and ivory.
Don't allow the nails to remain long
soilcd with any thing that will stain them
! Don't wash the hands oftener than
necessary; dry them thoroughly after
every washing. y
Don't wear gloves that are size too
small or that fasten too tightly. This
prevents free circulation and makes the
hands red.
A|oh MCdl lISS tHdL are loO Sudll,
the inevitable result is disagreement
red and swollen hands and knuckles.
Don't wear bracelets so tight that they
affect the circulation, or so loose that
they rub on the wrist joints
/. For the "new metal'' are claimed
/ many advantages, not the least of which
are the ease with which it is kept clean
and its absence of odor. 1t appears in
all table dishes, in desk sets, candelabra.
clocks, wine tankards and cups and odd
pieces of many unique styles For the
designs, the old Dutch and English
shapes have been copied and the NEW
art" patterns are also used. To keep it
bright an occasional rubbing with a
paste made of white soap and the finest
sifted sand is recommended.
Spongcs, as is well known, will not
stand boiling, but they may be thorough
Iy cleansed by being placed in boiling
water, to which has been added little
strong ammonia. Let the sponge remain
in covered vessel containing the boiling
water for quarter Of an hour or so, and
after squeezing thoroughly, rinse in cold
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