The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-01-24
New York January Sales.
Furniture: The Linen Closet Accessories
for the Kitchen: Selt-C Cooking Utensils:
Afternoon Teas

Afternoon Teas.
Correspondence of the Journal.)
Lucky is the woman who found in
her Christmas stocking nice pink
cheque, or a crisp greenback. For
such the shops are today overlooking
with bargains, and articles of real
worth may be secured at a most reason
able price by discerning shopper.
Winter suits for both men and women
are sold almost at cost, while sweeping
reductions have been made in all kinds
of millinery goods.
FOR THE HOUSE.
But above all, now is the time to
pick up that piece of mission furniture
you desire in the library, or to fill the
empty places in the bookcases. Rugs
and carpets, curtains and draperies,
slightly shop-worn, are marked down
until within the reach of even thin
purse. Desks and chairs, cabinets and
chiffoniers, even pianos, can be obtain
ed at prices that make the before
Christmas purchaser green with envy
over the difference in the prices then
and now.
SHEETS AND PILLOWCASES.
January is first and foremost devot-
ed to the 'White SALE" and the shops
are showed under with yards and yards
of clean white goods of all descriptions.
Ready-made sheets and pillowcases are
seen everywhere, and are very we'll
worth the money asked for them. 1t
saves great amount of labor to the
housewife to get sheets this way,
though they are not as durable as the
home made ones. Now a-days when
society demands that even mothers
shall be bright, attractive, and interest
ing, what is the use of woman work
ing away over stiff new muslin, wear
ing herself out physically and mentally
just to ensure a sheet lasting in service
few months longer? Is not the time
equally we'll invested over the delights
of new book, or an interesting maya
zine? Or might not the mother use it
in the companionship of friends and
family, and thus keep her brain alert
and active? E.
WIVES SHOULD BE SPECIALISTS.
A woman's speciality is to to be
charming and attractive, but how can
she be either if she is overworked?
Notice how the business world runs in
to specialties. One person does not do
lot of things, he perfects himself in
one. In the old days, men made their
own shoes, cut up their own beef,
brewed their own ale. Today that is
all changed 1t is a sign of progress
that it is. By the same token why
should woman spend her strength in
doing things as her grandmother did,
when they may be done for her as
cheaply by machinery, and are practi-
cally as useful, if not quite SO dainty
as those she would make?
When a woman does work, let her
use the labor saving devices which
mankind has fashioned for her COM
fort and convenience and save herself
all she can. 1t is her duty to do so.
sELF-CooKING UTENSILS.
In the olden times, housekeepers
burned their hands, and scorched their
faces, in basting meats, stirring por-
ridge, frying cakes. Now a Wise house
keeper has self basting pans, double
boilers, which cook better than she
could do, and if fry she must, does it
with a long-handled frying pan. So
take your money, you ong-suffering
women, and spend it in stength saving
articles. Use rubber gloves, to keep
your hands unstained. Rub them at
night with your favorite ointment;
curl your hair if yon feel like it; be
girl as long as you can, and you will
sleep longer and better under your
ready-made sheets than you probably
would under home made ones, if you
had to make them.
SUMNER CLOTHES HERALDED.
1t seems odd at first to see these
dainty fabrics in the store at this season,
but there is deal of sense in it. In
stead Of making prosaic sheets, start in
and sew peacefully on the pretty waists
which are to help in making you look
charming. Individuality can be so
we'll expressed in ones clothing, and in
the shirtwaist department, home work
saves a good deal of money. If your
summer sewing is out of the way when
the warm weather comes, it will Ger
tainly be great comfort to you, and
give you time for out-of-door pleasures
TAKE "sToCK" IN THE HOME.
January is a good time to look over
the curtains, and if they are hopelessly
worn, lay in some of the bargain cur
tains' to replace them. Watch the
carpets, and if they are likely to be-
come worn in one spot change their
position before it is too late.
BE SOCIABLE.
If you feel socially inclined, be cat
home certain days, in this month-say
the last Saturday in January and first
in February. Send out your calling
"a ride tn vour friends with tho datoc IN