AMERICAN PONGEES. American pongees, with great rose patterns set stiffly hero nncl there, nre so like tapestries that tapestries must surely have been used for their Inspira tion. For the colors nre subdued ami the whole fabric has the curious dull beauty of tapestry. TALL GIRLS IX FASHION. We have read and heard and snug bo ranch of the tall girl of late, of her statelincss and willowy charm, of her grace and glory, that we have almost forgotten those nwful days when we were just turned fourteen and suffered tortures of apprehension lest we should grown up into the long-necked, long legged giantesses wo felt ourselves to be. Gibson has made the short woman look like a midget. Christie has Ig nored her. Yet I never met a tall woman who did not sigh because she could never know the delight of look ing up to a man. Let her take heart of courage. Tur ing this past season there have been four young women each six feet tall Introduced Into smart society here In Eastern America. And every one of ihem has turned out not only a beauty, but a social success. They tower above their mammas and their elder brothers. Yet they nre the rage with the men, not in spite of, but because of their attractive height. For nt last height lias come to be considered an essential form of beauty. The tiny little thing who could walk under a man's arm no longer laughs at the gawky giantess beside her. She shrinks into Insignificance and rails at her own "shorf'-comings. Shoes, hats and frocks nre nil fashioned with an eye to the tall woman. The Ideal height of a woman nmong the ancient Greeks were five feet nnd Ave Inches. Our ideal girl is five feet and eight Inches tall and is proportioned accord ingly. Take heart of grace then, ye tower ing damsels, for Just now you are the artistic fad. You are fashionable. CURIOUS CHANGES IX FASHIOXS. In the windows of tailors one often sees colored plates representing ladies and gentlemen as they should be dressed this season if they would be In style. The ladles simper most sweetly, the gentlemen nre either state ly or bear themselves with careless ease caluculated to show how well their clothes fit thorn. The Listener won ders If, In this ago of collecting, any body has made a collection of these plates. Thej would constitute a most Interesting gallery, sny if they reached back one hundred years. They would be a pictorial representation of the passing of fashion, a history of cos tume, without the letter-press that an noys by detracting from the attention that should be given to the pictures. Think of a chronological succession of these plates by which, for instance, you might know how your grandfather looked when he dressed himself to go courting about the year 1S!0, or how your father happened to look when he was a clerk in 1843. Then would come the fashions immediately before and Immediately aftei the Civil War, show ing the sharp changes that great con flict wrought in men's garments. That was n change, Indeed, which has had an effect lasting to this day even. It Introduced the buttoucd-up mode of wearing garments, an effect of trim ness of setting up. The war taught Americans to have their hair cut short, and the way In which men wear their hair has a marked Influence on gnr- menture. The elaborately dressed hair of the ante-bellum period necessitated a more flowing style of garment. The coat of that period wns long, as was the hair, nnd it was, without being too loose, just loose enough. There were wide trousers, and altogether the civil lan was not taught that his proper sar torlal caper was to look as much ns possible like an army officer in plain clothes. Boston Transcript. CHOICE OF EMBROIDERIES.. With all the exquisite embroideries that have already appeared, and those that nre bobbing out by hundreds eacli day, it's hard for the most practical woman out not to lose her head over them and buy them from their beauty points alone, says the Washington Times. There are definite points to consider about every sort of embroidery before getting it. Those sheer, beautiful bits that look almost like handwork are Oil very well in their way, but most of tUMn are Impossible (or should be) for anything that will get hard wear. Yet there nre some of these sheer em broideries that are made with every thread doubly protected, so that the ngly, thick kinds can be occasionally thrust aside, even for the sturdier sort of things. Since those wonderful mnchlnes were Invented, common sense and beauty have seemed, In a measure, to Join forces. In choosing embroideries, look 'first at the material; some of the sheerest ' are less flimsy than the apparently sturdy. Lcok next at the edge: If the stitching is too shnllow, it's likely to pull out soon. If the scallop is in deep points, it's bound to curl up at the first wearing. Lace and embroidery combinations the new combinations that the fash lonable world is petting to death are myriad, from the tiny, wavy edges, ending in a beading and finished with the sheerest bit of valencle-nnes fulled on to the edge, to the heavy kinds, with heavy linen embroidered for the foundation and the frailest Most per ishable of pompadour laces, for orna ment. Ain-thlntr with a touch of pompa dour lace about it does up abominably except (there nre always exceptions), where the dots and balls have some body to them. Then they can be pinched and patted into shape. These sheer Swiss edges combined with Valenciennes make the prettiest possible trimming for body dresses, by th way. Blind embroideries are always more durable than open, nnd are nearer to the exquisite French handwork that sets the pace nil over the world. And in blind embroideries none i newer nor more interesting than those clever reproductions of Japanese work. The loveliest are don" on nnmiKor- chiet iinens In odd, striking patterns, 1111,1 enrrv their nationality in every single one of the bread, Hat stitches. Some have the delicate Japanese drawnwork skillfully introduced here and there which Is beautiful, but takes away a little from the practical worm. It nil denends upon what you re buying, embroidery for, what points are most necessary for you to consider. If it's for underdo. lies, look to it ma; the wearing qualities are ail there embroidery not too heavily done for foundation to support; no cobwebby things with odd little threads, ami a good, firm edge is necessary. In Insertions sometimes you find one outlined en both sides with a heavy heading, so perfectly finished that the material may be cut away close to It, and the edge whipped directly on to the binding, instead of having to roll or sea in the edge. But be mighty sure your insertion's that kind before you take any chances; if it isn't, aud you cut close, you're sure to have trouble. A host of delicate, pretty things are made-perishable, yet which belong so pre-eminently to the ornamental class that they have a very definite place. But when you choose them, stick to your purpose when you make them up ffiinrd the fraslle stuffs by putting them where no strain will come upon them. Get delicate ones for uelteate uses, nnd stick to sturdy kinds tor more humdrum things. j EBB. :lftVflflir Tim first wife of a widower never was such an angel ns she seems to him after his second marriage. Don't wear tight shoos; they make a young face look old, drawn aud wrinkled In a few hours. Don't live to eat, but eat to live. Many of our ills are due to overeat ing, to eating the wrong things aud to irregular eating. The art of repose most Invaluable of wenpons in woman's armory. For without repose no woman can be a pleasant compaion, good friend or suc cessful wife. Auy woman who is perfectly healthy, persistently cheerful, sanely self-confident and enduringly feminine will possess plenty of magnetism. Add to these a little beauty, a dash of clever ness and a knowledge of how to dress and she will be irresistible. A man is like a pice of cloth war rniifeil to wash and matrimony is the laundry. It may Improve him, give him starch and freshen him up, or It may take all the color out or mm. You have to take your chances. Cin cinnati Commercial Tribune. Vn i,.is;ire time? Then make some. If you can't be a good housekeeper without some moments you nre nt liberty to devote to something you m.-n tn iln. and whoso doing is restful, then I declare I would not be a good housekeeper; I would find something tr. lnnvn undone, no matter what might be said of It. Brain and muscle and nerve arc too precious to be In a con .tint strain, nnd such strain Is geuer nllt. Imrn nt n lflfk of SyStOlU and tact. Many things are done that might be left undone, and tho housekeeping be Just as satisfactory. ii '.m Bnefitr.pn In a coranlum red rought straw was made to sit rather high on tho head. a mciii" novelties In trimming arc rnuimr-iilniit nnd nalm leaves. These are made to take the place of quills. White organdie Is among the most fashionable of thin materials. This airy fabric is probably the best ever made for youthful evening gowns. There Is one thing to say for this year's hats; they have the charm of lu flt.itn vnrlptv. There is no danger of moot in ir tlniillcatos of one's best bat on the street. Ma n v of the small turbans are de voirviu.H in flowers. One of white hyacinths had a decoration of pale yel low and rose pink roses crushed to gether without foliage. Most beautiful of the inexpensive lingerie waists arc those of embroid ered batiste trimmed with lace. These are so sheer and thin that they re usually made over a silk silp. mi HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS A USEFUL HINT, nice mixed with the Rait shaker will prevent its caking and Is prcforabl to a mixture of cornstarch, which la often used for the purpose, but which serves as an adulteration. A SANITARY TOOTHBRUSH. The sanitary toothbrush lias arrived at last. It I.i all aluminum, including this han dle, and the bristles nre arranged lit groups, each group protected by a bevel of metal, so that the water can not soak into the back of the brush. Brushes can also bo had with wood en handles, but with a similar group ing of the bristles nnd the aluminum backs. One can see at a glance the superiority of this new brush over the old ones, and Its cost is but little more. FOR SETTEE A XI) HAMMOCK. Meal for porch settee or hammock, or, indeed, for the furnishing of a sum mer parlor, are the grass pillows now to be noted among housofurnlshing oods. These pillows are woven of ayly-colored grasses. In plaids of red and green, and in the natural color, and their tilling Is nlso of sweet clean rass, so that there is nothing dusty or objectionable anywhere about them. If they are caught In, a shower II: won't hurt them, nnd when they get dirty you just wipe them off with a damp rag. They are wonderfully attractive, not quite so soft ns down, but very com fortable for nil that, and their price is only fifty cents. C ARrET IX SUPERB DESIGN'S. Colonial dames, the genuine article of colonial days, fine ladies nnd good housewives of old would be untaxed at the vosue of the rag carpet of to-day, which was never before considered so distinctly smart as now. The rag car pet helps to furnish summer bunga lows, mountain camps nnd seaside cot tages, says the New York Sun. It is made into largo rugs for entire floors and into smaller ones to go over pol ished wood ar filling. It Is to be found by the yard in various widths. Rag carpet, to be sure, goes by a different name these days than former ly, but as a "rag-style" carpet it is still bit or miss and ns much of a mys tery as in its early days. It is more often now, however, made up with an idea of the effect, and different mate rials are used to produce the desired result. A charming rug is made of outing and canton flannels. The warp of the rug is white, while the woof if of the outing flannel colors. The tonef are a soft pink or pale green, with the white canton flannel woven in tor t velvety border at each end. One must see to appreciate the beauty of a white canton flannel rag carpet. There is the ordinary rag carpel made of simple materials and in one oi two or many colors, and the more elab orate one made of fine materials. Into the latter go velvet, silk damasks, tapestries and wools. Cretonnes are woven into others, combined with a plain warp. A rag-style nig which is charming is woven of Singapore lat tice. Maple Mousse rut one cup of ma pie syrup nnd .he beaten yolks of four eggs in a saucepan and stir until it boils up; strain and cool over night; in the morning beat one quart of cream, then beat the whites of the four eggs, then beat tho maple mix ture until light; lastly beat all togeth er; put In freezer, pack in salt and ice and freeze four hours; put a piece of buttered paper jver the can to keep out the ice and salt. Bread with Sponge Take one table- spoonful butter aud sngar, one tea spoonful salt, put them in mixing bowl, and V4 'UP boiling water to dis solve them, add lukewarm water to make a pint in all, have ready cake CBinprcssed yeast dissolved in 5i cup water, add with tour cups tlonr, beat it with a spoon and rise over night In morning add more flour and knead: let rise in pans; this sponge can be divided, one part white bread, the othei part whole wheat or rye lur. 1V dd Ing one tablespoonful of sugar; use white flour to shape It on board, as rye ar.d wheat are sticky, or make the dough softer; fill the gem pans two thirds full, let them rise to top, and you will have raised rye or whole wheat ;ems. Cauliflower Cauliflower should be In Id, head downward. In -old salt aud water for an hour before cooking. A large cauliflower should be boiled from tweuty-Uve to thirty minutes, done up in a coarse muslin bag. Serve with a -sauce of rich milk, or cream, and drawn butter, seasoned with salt aud pepper and thicker with a little flour. The French make the sauce in this way: Yolks of four eggs, beaten, with a half-spoonful ot flour and one fourth of a cup of butter. When well beaten pour in a half pint of warm milk. Set in a pan ou the tire, stir ring constantly, so thnt the milk will not curdle. Cook until thick. Cauli flower served as a salad is a pretty and delicious dish. After the cauli flower is boiled throw Into cold water until ready to serve, then pick it apart carefully and wipe dry. Serva with mayonnaise. New York City. Such charming and attractive wnlsts as this one arc greatly In voinie both for costumes and for separate blouses made from almost nny of the fashionable materials. In this instance sage green messniine satin is combined with cream lace over chiffon, but tho design would be equally satis factory executed in any combination of color that might be preferred and In such pretty, soft wools ns voile, chiffon, etamiue aud the like. The wide chem isette makes a speclnl and character istic feature, which combines with the deep fitted girdle most effectively, nnd the elbow sleeves with their wide frills are most graceful nnd attractive. The waist is made with fronts nnd back that can be either tucked or shirred at the shoulders to form points and are arranged over a fitted lining, the front edges being finished with box pleats and the closing of the waist be ing made Invisibly, that of the lining at tiie centre front. The sleeves are finished with frills of lace, but they win be made longer, forming three puffs with deep cuffs, whenever pre ferred. The quantity of material required for the medium size is four and five-eighth yards twenty-one, three and tbree- quurter yards twenty-seven or two and a quarter yards forty-four mcnes wide with one and one-eighth of all two nnd a half yards lf lace for frills, and three-quarter fards of silk for belt. Organdie Lined. One of the loveliest evening coats is of sage green oriental satin, the soft est and richest of weaves. It Is built with Empire tendencies, and is fin ished off with cord braiding made of gold tissue. But the beautiful part Enullin Bag. One of the handsomest bags is a novelty from England. It is of gray seal, six by twelve inches, nnd on the front of it is an envelope like flap. Once this is opened one finds neatly stowed away a flat purse nnd a mem orandum book, not to mention a pen cil. This leaves the inside of the bag free for other things. Besides, it re lieves one from that annoying pro ceeding known as "fishing" whenever feme need a coin. of it is the lining. It is interesting, too, being ot sheerest, ' softest white organdie, strewn with buff posies and a wee bit of foliage. It looks both dainty and cool. Turk Khlrreit Yoke Walnt. There. is a peculiar charm found In tlie simple blouse shirred to form a yoke that renders it a deserved and certain favorite. This one Is graceful In the extreme nnd can be made high nt the neck with long sleeves or low with sleeves of elbow length, so becom Ing practically two models. All really fashionable materials are soft and well ndapted to the shlrrings nnd conse quently the opportunity for ranking a satisfactory choice is ample. Dotted crepe de Chine with lace over chiffon is the combination Illustrated, and very charming It Is, but there are many other silks equally desirable, aud the pretty voiles and eollennes nre always attractive so treated while for evening wear flowered organdies nnd nets, chif fon nnd the like nre In the height of style. The wnist is made over a fitted foun dation, which serves to keep the shir rings firmly in place, and when made of transparent material requires an Interlining of chiffon cut exactly like the outside below the shlrrings, this interlining giving a peculiarly soft and delightful effect. Tho sleeves are shirred to form three puffs when long, two puffs nnd the frill when in elbow length, and the waist is finished with a becomlnir shirred belt. The quantity of material required for the medium size is six yards twenty one, five yards twenty-seven or three nnd a quarter yards forty:four inches wide with three-quarter yards of all over lace for collar and cuffs. llroittrl AiikIhIm the Voetie. Broderlo Anglaiso, or eyelet em broidery, is still very much the thing, and most of the nil over embroideries and flouuclngs are of this order. The robe patterns, too, both In linen and batiste, are in eyelet designs. Th heavy raised embroideries are also popular, and there is a high dot de sign which is much sought for, ap parently. How it is to be successfully laundered is a mystery. m tr tr -i piucfy Romance and Adteafure. a a' a a tana a a A PYTHON THAI LOVED MUSIC. f3GteP AM3URG, as many know, I i ls "le sreat headquarters H ot the trnde ln wlld onl" t ninls for nienngeries nnd 30K3 "zoos." . To Hamburg nre shipped lions, elephants and giraffes, captured In South nnd East Africa, tigers from India, jnguars nnd tapirs from South America, goril las from tho Congo, orang-utans from Boreno. and, In fact, about every kind of beast, bird and reptile from all quar ters of (lie globe. ?'lie warehouses of the two principal firms engaged In this business are In teresting places to visit after the ar rival of a "beast ship," with new or unusually large specimens of animal life. 1'lie narrator made such n visit a few weeks since, on the arrival of a re markably large, brilliantly marked python, shipped from Pailang, Sum atra. I'll, colubrliie giant was be spoken by the Austrian government for a zoo nt Budapest. But the story of its capture Is evpn moTe interesting that the huge crea ture itself, for this python had fallen a victim to its fondness for the notes of a violin. ' There Is a telegraph line extending across Sumatra, from radnng, connect ing that port, by means of submarine cables, with Batavia and Singapore. Along this line ot land nre a number of Interior stations. One of these. called Pali-lo-pom. lias been in charge of an operator named Carlos Gam brino, a mestizo from Batavia, edu cated at the industrial school there. The station is on n hillock in the val ley of the river Knmpar, and Is ad jacent to dense forest, jungle and n long morass. It is n solitary little place, consisting merely of four or live thatched huts, elevated on posts to a height of six feet from the ground, to be more secure from the noxious in sects, reptiles and wild beasts. The station is at the junction of two native roads, or trails, along which the interior tinde of the island Is con iucted nfto: n desultory fashion; and is a rule Gambrino has little enough to So. except listen to tho ticking of the instrument, monotonously repenting messages to remote points in which lie can feel little interest. For solace and lompany. therefore, he frequently has recourse to his violin. Thatched houses on posts in Sumatra are not commonly supplied with glass windows; but Gambrino had afforded himself the luxury of a two-pane sash, let to slide in an aperture In the side rail ot his hut, and some five or six months ago, during the wet season, he was sitting at this window one after noon, as be played his violin, when he law the head of a largo serpent rise mit cf the high grass, at a distance of seventy or eighty yards. His first Impulse was to get bis car bine and try to shoot the monster, for le saw that it was a very large python, Mid not a desirable neighbor. But something ln the attitude of the reptile led him to surmise that it had raised Itself to hear the violin, and he passed it ence to a lively air. As long as he continued playK.g the python remained there, apparer r mo tionless; but when be ceased . drew its head dow, and be saw notting more f it that day, although he went out with his gun to look for It. Nearly a fortnight passed, and the In cident had gone from bis mind for large snakes .art not uncommon ln Sumatra when one night, ns he was playing the violin to some native ac quaintances who had come to tho hut, they heard the sounds made by a large make sliding ncross the bamboo plat form or floor of the little veranda. Ou looking out with a light, one of the party saw a huge, mottled python glid ing away. But it was not until the reptile ap peared a third time, raising its head near his window, that the telegrapher became .certain that it was really his violin which attracted it. In the meantime the operator at Ta Jang, with whom Gambrino held daily conversations by wire, had told him that the Germnn agent of a Hamburg house at that port would ray ten pounds, English money, for such a python as he described. Gambrino began scheming to cap ture the reptile. In one of the huts at the station there was stored a quan tity ot fiber rope, such as is used in Sumatra for bridging small rivers and ravines. Gambrino contrived three large nooses from this rope, which lie ele vated horizontally, ou bamboo poles, to the height of bis window, and carried the drawing ends of the uooses Inside the hut. This was done -fter the operator has ascertained that at times the snake would come about the house aud raise Its head if it heard the violin. Some time iatei the python was be guiled by the music into raising its bead Inside one of the nooses, which a native, who was on the watch while Gambrino played, instantly Jerked tight. What followed was exciting. The reptile resented the trick with vigor, and showed Itself possessed of far more strength than they had ex pected. The rope bad been made fast to a beam inside, and tho snake nearly pulled the entire structure down, mak ing it rock and creak ln a way that caused Gambrino and his natlvt nlly to leap to the ground in baste from a back entrance. Tk? reptile ceiled Its body about the pom and pulled deg erately to break sway. Altogether, rr tr tr tr tr tr it was a wild night bt this mtta r mote telegraph station! The next morning a drowd of natives collected; and aa the python bad by this time exhausted nself, they con trived to b.oist its Bead, as high as the roof ot the but and to secure its tall. f It was then lowerell into a molasses hogshead, which waf covered over and trussed up secure with ropes. In this condition the python was drawn to Padftngon a bullock cart. It Is' said to weigh moro than four hun dred pounds. Vouth's Companion. BESIEGEdIbY PANTnERS. Wild animals llo not usually attack men without profvoeatlon'unless driven to do so by bniiger. It ls probable, therefore, that riie four mountain-lions which beslegedjMr. J. II. Camp for four days and 'nights ln a cabin in the upper San' Gabriel country, Cali fornia, were starving. It was a terri fying experience, ns the San Francisco Examiner tells it, for Camp's only com panion in misery was a burro, and his menns of defense a revolver and a 11m. ited quantity of ammunition. Camp had gone to the mountain cabin to prepare It for the reception of several hunters, and during his stay alone had heard the cry of wildcats and the screech of panthers. Ho had not seen any of the animals until one day when be was cutting away some brush ou the trail near the cablr- he heard a twig snap In front of him. Looking up, he beheld a huge Hon right in the centre of the trail, switching its tail menacingly. Camp was filled with terror, but instinctively his hand sought his hip pocket, ln which reposed his revolver. As he drew it another Hon walked out of the brush, and behind It were two smaller ones, probably cubs. Blazing wildly away with the revol ver, Camp created a momentary diver sion that allowed him to reach hi cabin. Rushing inside, he barred the door and reloaded his revolver, deter mined to frighten away th6 brutes it possible. As he looked out he saw his burro snorting and tugging at his tether, one of tho tawny brutes having already begun to creep up on hiin. With a plunge the burro broke loose and rushed for shelter, with the Hon after lilm. Camp opened the door just long enough to admit the frightened burro, which shot in as if launched from a catnpult. Throwing bis weight against the door. Camp barred it ngnin. He bad plenty of provisions, and decided to remain quiet for n time, hoping that the lions would go away. Knowing thnt they nre usunlly cowardly brutes, he was at a loss to account for their daring action except on the theory that It might be a pall with their cubs. He made the burro comfortable, and was glad of his compnny, nnd then took a look to see It the lions were still there. They were watching. All day Sunday at least one was In sight, and Camp decided to lie low. On the next day and the next conditions were the same. On the fourth morning Camp cau tiously peered out. The Hons were not in sight. He hurriedly saddled the burro, mounted, nnd turned the little benst toward civilization. The burro needed no urging, and Camp was con gratulating himself on bis escape when a piercing screech came from the trail behind. The lions had discovered hla departure, and were in pursuit. There wns only one thing to do beat the lions to civilization. Camp accepted the terms. So did the terrified little burro, which foi once, at least, gal loped like a race horse. Never was the descent to Lordsburg made in such time, and when Camp and bis burro reached the town both were exhausted, the one from fright, the other from the hard ride. THE LIGHT BRIGADE. That the charge of the Light Brigade seemed to onlookers a piece of mag nificent folly is evident from all remin iscences of that day. First came the attack of the Heavy Brigade .upon three thousand Russian cavalry. Then, later in the day, the attempt to re capture seven guns taken from the Turks by tho Russians in their first advance upon the redoubts led to the charge of tho Light Brigade. "When we saw the English coming at us." says a Russian soldier, "there was but one thought. 'What fools!' we said. We never dreamed they would charge." Ivan Ivanovitch, a Russian survivor of the day, say in his "Recollections:" "We were so sorry for them. They were fine soldiers, nnd had such fine horses. But the charge it was the maddest thing ever done. We could not understand it. I bad been in the charge by the Heavy Brigade ln the morning, and was wounded. We had all unsaddled and were tired. Sud denly there was a cry, The English are coming!' "Our colonel was angry, and ordered the men to give no quarter. "I was lying down with my wound bandaged when I saw them coming. We thought they were drunk, from the wny they held their lances. Instead of carrying them under their armpits they waved them in tne air. Of course, they were easier to guard against likt that. "Those men were mad, and never seemed to think of the tremendous numbers against them, nor of the fear ful slaughter that had taken place !n their ranks during that desperate ride. Then they nenred us, and dashed in amongst us, shouting, cheering aud cursing. I never saw anything like it. They were irresistible, and our meu were quite demoralized." The smallest police station in Eng land is at the town of Fishguard, in Pembrokeshire, the building being only about ten feet squur-.'. A theatre ln the open air will be established at Chatuuiguy, near Paris. 4 4
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