OUR PARIS LETTER. Just now, when the country houses sud chateaux are filled with visitors for the bunting teason, one has need of very many pretty house dresses, per- bape for receiving guests, perhaps for doimg houor to those who receive. It js well known that city robes sre well sdwpted for this purp: se, but for those houses where a continuous round of gaiety is carried on, it is better to have tollettes designed especially for the occasion, and which are usnally more olegant than those ordinarily worn. For morning wear and for dejeuner jallies dress very plainly, wool mater- inls predominating, but if the days are warm foulard is worn, A preity de- jewmer costume is a lilac foulard with small spots of a darker shade; the skirt with two white flonnces of pale lilac gauwe, finely pleated, and edged with rmrow Valenciennes; the same trim- ming forme a basque, and ornaments the bodice A chemisette of (his pleat. ed gaure is confined by a belt of Rus sian guiloon; the foulard sleeves are puffed and drawn in at intervals with parrow bands of the galloon, some of which encircles the throat, edged with Valencienves Another costume for ayoung lady is of light bine wool trimmed with pale pink sod bine striped silk cut on the isas. The broad band at {he bottom of the skirt, the revers and straight col- | jaz are of the 8'riped 8 1k, also tbe deep! wrist-bands, The bat was a pink straw with a wreath of forget-mo-nots, while the boots were of the dress material snd silk with patent leather tips. Boots made of the same material as the dress or the trimming are becoming very fashianable but they always have the taps of patent leather. From the establishment of Monsieur Felix, two beautiful robes have been seat to Touraine to the chateau X. One has a skir' of white serge, the bodice Block felt hats are small, with tow; rounding or square crowns trimmed with two or more rows of ruched rib- bon. and a cluster of short binex f, athers and bows of co orel ribbon, Some hve a row of sable ronnd the hat and two sable Leads and satin or velvet bows. Capotes are medinm sized and small with Plnck or colored velvet erowns, bine, Thermiior, or red, ornamented with black ostrich tips, bows of riblion, aigrettes of black lace, folds of colored velvet, Louis XVI. bows made of jet or beads, and colored strings, lemon or pomegranate red; these ure tied bat Lave short ends, For Autnmn wraps, before the long winter cloak< are put on, are seen charming long jackets, cls: fitting, or like a long casque with ja ot or cas- eade of black lace, or witu openrevers, or donble-breasted; in fact in a variety of forws. They are made in ol th, gerge, and vigogne, rome are tui or mae and some by the dress maker. Short cloaks are also in favor, made of cloth, modore, chandron, old-blue, dark green, ete.; they have a yoke piece covered with jet, with jet fringe, or sou e@ have a shoiter npper cap of black Linon ganze with bows of velvet or black 8 tin on the shoulders I an l- some olonks are made of velvet or sicil- iepne with feather trimmings, but ail ave the Medici colar lied with] fexthers to mateh. Feathers, mings for aress 8, capes, © onkws, hats! ote., will te wor boas and {aucy mufls. Faroe Liestin being composed of white mouaseline de soée brocaded with small pale-blne! flowers. 'The fronis open in V shape st the neck, cross slightly on the chest, and form a long pointed basque in front. Over this is wore a ¥Figuro jacket of bine surah, embroidered in g Ad and black sontache. The half sleeves are of surah embroidered at the bottom and finished with a frill of meownsseline de soie. Pointed girdle of bine embroidered surah to match the mcket, with a small jeweled pin fasten- mg the bodice at the crossing. In spite of its rich elegance, this made at home Bless, A charming model for a young girl is made with a sort of vest in doar broeads, the ground work white covered with delicate tinted flowers. The fronts of ti are widely open, displaying mimpe of rose col ered Chine © buttoned under t side of the t © by & Doaice a rene i § y i vi Ey gulloon $0) int ire finis Ihe sl a ruip I § $1000 of ivi § ' Aras pe iris as langhters each year, {, or marriage, ti sllar of pearls 1s De from the « agit te thel then il much « au worn than never worn ot being taken by brochez hore emginal x § the IVE ver ng. but valuable ones are the street, their place fancy hat or hair pins, i there on the corsage, ete. ever an trinkets Aatnmu show strings in- creasing in width and tied under the chain. JLrrets are made of black or Modore velvet, with soft crowns and the edge fluted under black lace, all around a rache of satin ribbon of the bonnets with an aizrette of the same color, or mixad with biack satin stir These caps may be made of other colors if desired. 1 No, of roses 1255 peau nis XV. el ribbon form this « gatte, ei» : Bowe t leg ins w cot eaves ys OVOr velvet rt and bright ribbon ornament the | lare are mad Bands of panel to bodice and No 256 Erpen r Laapy.- lis a princes | back pre in violet, {the fr nt opening on a plastron and a petticoat of viclet. A ruche borders the front of the petticoat the (Oey ap (lows POR AN 1 i - The model nod flowered centre of the waist line. collar, oufis and violet silk to mateh the plastron agd | | petticoat. No. | 257. Cuno's Deresa — Blue | dress with embroidery for the collar, l | plastron and enffs. It is finished with | I a dark blue ribbon belt and bows on | | OUTLINE EM BERG! DERY. ore witli Ko The 1 the shoulders skirt 1s streight ¥V ris wile, with a deep bem nt the bottom; it 18 by the rivbon the joining covered belt are and fy Ko. 1 BACK VITW, Waar. — Thi® cheviol. No. Avroux of gravy lined wi apd trimmed round t and finer $hive d Ti 8a Blivel oul at wi ed w.lli © wiih Ba 1 ¢0 £ © No. 1265 A AS CURED BY THREAD. Singular Neuralgia Remedy of a Southern Chief of Police. If there is any one in Macon who a few weeks ago, that Chief Kenan, says the Telegraph at last all around, and it appears this was the ense with the doughty chief Some days ago he waa suffering considerably with neuralgia trying every remedy under the sun he at ast camo person was But brought unbslievers are tor he was not not caring particularly to reveal to the chief, but sesing the official in deep trouble, he finally con- sented to apply the remedy. Securing several bits. One he tied around the neck of the chief, another around his waist, another down the back connect ing the one from the neck with that around the waist, and a fourth down his breast, connecting in the same way the two bands. This completed the outfit. When the operation was finished the e¢hiaf, with un incredulous smile, asked what came next “Oh, you will talk differently In a fow minutes,” replied the friend, with a shake of the head. In a minute the official felt a strange sensation in the lace, and within five minutes the pain had left him. To say oure to a dozen sufferers and vow he is at work solving the problem of how he was cured. As yet he has found no one who can give the cause for ib Ritiah soldism ub netive Service wil ben lortupate enough to see good exam; les of tins work, can 1 nt eflect ma { produced by merely covering the lines of anv well drawn design ba vy with 7 | that it slopes upward to s point in the | centre, ontline st tah, taking the pre however, as a ruie of inserting needle on the line of the tracing rather than. as in actual stem stiteh, slightly | 10 the loft. The reason for this 18 ob- vious, mince, if the beaity of a piece of work 18 10 depend entirely upon the sceuracy and fidelity with which the Jines of the des:gn are reproduced, it is ai solutely necessary for them to devi ate as shightiy as possible from those of the original drawing. In ordinary stem stiten a thick bine is frequentiy desirable, therefore the general role is to work across the truced line rather than, as for other work, exactly upon it. As to the length of a stitch, much of the eontours of thefigure. No doubt many of our readers sre well ac- quainted with, and perhaps may be owners of, soms of the curious aud beantifal old examples of black ard white work proiuced on white silk ered pic ures, for in such form they are always found, resemble engravings and at a distance are usually mistaken for them. We have seen two of these tpreimens which re quired the el » west mnspection in arder to assare needle and silk rather than the etching pen and ac Ad ad had been the mes employed to produce such lovely works Of art Work of { fil 3 his 8 Bo i i deseription & charming t mats, or covers for pincush Bs « may De prodaced, Le 5 i sul ects, upon an enlarged scale, ar form wi in board eloths, dinner cioths, elo, A single thread of the finest ing silk is a capital which to executs the little figure sub- to be embellished, the child snd bird's nest. terns may be traced on fine white Linen by using a pencil, hold the material against a pane of window giass, or, if this process be unpleasant, a pieoe of transfer paper may be used. Blue car- bolic paper should not be used as it is apt to render the lines coarse and thick, and is also indelible which is a great objection, for if a false line is made it will not wash out after the work is completed. This design when completed forms an exceedingly pretty cover for a toilet pincusbion. For this purpose it should fine white linen and be worked in old Cuina blue silk; the edges of the cover may be finished by a drawn thread a cushion covered with bine with bine satin bows; or it may be made up with a linen back and frilling of lace io slip over a cotton sovered cushion. For a fancy cushion this de- sign, or one of a similar character, oan be worked in blue silk upon while satin, and finished by a double border of electric bine spangles fasteved on diagonally, and a deep fall of very fine soit lace. Suvch a eashion would be suitable for a wedding gift, or would readily meet with a purchaser at any first class bazar. Larger and more m portant groups of Cupids, worked in the same manner, make charming eovers for pincushion boxes made of cigar boxes, or for handgerchiel sachets; the work is easy to execute, and comparatively inexpensive, sinoe only one color of silk is required, and the cost of a silk or satin foundation is quite optional. Ena. Maren Horner — Cnt any ancy shaped panel ont of ecard-board and cover it with moire silk and edge with a fancy ralloon. first hoving covered the box witha piece of bLroecade silk outlined with cord. Suspend the panel to the wall by a loop and knot of ribbon to mateh the silk with which it is covered, 1 i i Warn Pocxxr. — This | wilk; the upper part is crossed witha | lattice work in fancy galioon. lower part is attached a pocket-shaped bag of antique brocade lined with cream satin and edge! witha gold cord which extends around the upper part and forms a loop at the top, siso at the centre of the pocket over a box-pleat. The upper edges of the bag are turned over to form revers 3 i i i Lu BR § pi TY Proroonary Furawe This frame s coos of stiff card-board snd covered with FOR TEE HOUSEWIFE AOW TO WASH LACE. Tike avy smooth bottle and cover I wiils a piece of old collon. When your lace is to be washed, wind it smoothly sround this—not toe tightly, as it may shrink—and put » piece of cosrse lace over it. Then i can be washed or even laid in the sus to bleach in 8 bowl of water, Then unwind it, either damp or dry, as yos choose, snd many kinds of lacs will not need ironing. With this treatment the lace does not shrink much, snd there is no wear and fear in pulling and smoothing. Never squeeze it~ (New York World. BOOK FOR PRESSING LEAVES. 1 took en old stout book-cover—e card-bosrd would have answered, bul | 1 had the book, and used it to make & | book for pressing leaves, writes Mra Talcotd. In this book-cover I sewed several leaves of blotting-paper. Itis best not to sew the leaves of blotting. paper too firmly in the book. Firel meke two holes in each sheet, one neay the top and one near the bottom edge} put through these ribbons or tapes to fasten them to the cover (cord is spd to tear (he leaves), sud buve the ribs bons loose enough and (he leaves few enough 80 that the hook may be opened st any place and Jaid flat on the table. Two or threes thin books are betteg than ome tluck ove. When pressing the Jeaves do not put a heavy weight over them st first; they should be pressed and dried gradually. After a few days remove them to fresh places | in the book, and silow the damp places to dry.~ [Prairie Farmer. | ABT IN DUSTING. It makes one feel pleasant at once to go into a cheerful, tidy room. No maties what the farniture is, no matter if the carpet is old and faded, if the room is nicely dusted, and the air fresh, i | makes one feel good. First and last, a large, soft cloth is | necessary iu dusting. Degin in one rner and work all stound to where ou began, taking every chair, table, woodwork in the al 1 be wiped y to sweep sting but we tboold dust i 3 a Liar i wh o oad wd LAN § ¥ _ read nearly s8 t by flirting the re the dusting. wiodows should be opened and fresh air allowed to 111 the room. While dusting it is | very eary to put chairs in their propes | places, | tidier straight, put the tooks in wips off the tab i spread and shake the rugs The whele will not take more (ban five of | ten minotes, and the result well repayd | one for the slight trouble and exer | tion. ? cloth farniturs is wiped off wild | 8 slightly dampeuved cloth it will W | much freshened thereby. There 4 lots of dust on farniture you wool not notice. Everything ehould W | wiped off just the same as though WN | could see the dast thick. Because wi | can’t see, It is DO reason it is not thers, | Besides al! this, the dust can be smell ed, and it fills one’s lungs by being breathed, and in the end is very bad | A child can be taught to dust well | and it is quite a help to a motber “ | have the sitting-room or parlor 8b | tended to cach day, sud not having te | think of it herself. 1 once beard d lady say of a little girl, “She is the best duster 1 ever saw.” Bo I noticed one day, snd soem knew the reason. She went over everything in the roon and left opothing. —[Boston Calth vator. every day in order, Ms RECIPES, Celery Salad. —Cut off the roots of four heads of celery. Separsie Un stalks and wipe each piece dry, thes cut Into pieces an inch long, put in a salad-bow!, and pour over ball a pin of mayonoaise dressing Dressing for Turkey.—Take stale bread crumbs, moisten with hot water, season with pepper, salt and butte: and a chopped onion, if liked, OF ¢ few raw oysters. Some like sage and Sommer savory for seasoning, and add ove-half meshed potato to the erumbs. Crisp Cookies. = One-nalf pound sugar, one-half pound four, one-gasn ter pound of butter, a third of a nuk meg, threo eggs. Cream the butter, add the sugar and yolks of the egge beat until light; stir in the stifi-beaten whites, the nutmeg snd flour; Sout the board, roll, cut and bake ip 4 quick oven.
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