2 THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1890. GOSSIP OF THE TIME. A "Western Woman Wlio Has TVon a Fortune From an Original Investment of SlOO Trousseau of Trincess Victoria of Frnssla Some Trettj' Fancy "Work. One of the icmarkable women in the Xorthwest is Mrs. H. E. Honghton, of Spokane Falls, says the ifew York Sun. Mrs. Houghton's career is a living illustra tion of what pluck and grit can accomplish. There are manv Eastern youne women in the new State o Washington who have made money chiefly by takins up timber, pre-emption and homestead claims, and by buying town property, but Mrs. Houghton is so far ahead of all. She came to "Wash ington six years ago from "Wisconsin. Her husband, H. E. Houghton, is a lawyer, and now a State Senator. The boom was just striking "Washington at that time, and Mrs. Houghton got to investing money on her own account. She bought timber and coal lands and desert acres, good if irrigated. Besides this she became interested iu nu merous town sites, notably at Bonner's Ferry and Post Falis. Everything has gone her way, and she is now worth some 5500,000, all realized from an original investment, it is said, of but flOO. Mrs. Houghton is not boastful about her success, however, but says what she has done can be done by other young women, and that she feels the great "West is the place lor me young women of the crowded East, whether they want to obtain wealth or husbands. 1 '".V'aivMT; Jfra. H. E. Houghton. Mrs. Houghton is but little more than SO years old. Though naturally one of the most retiring of women, she has often been known to make long trips bv rail to Tacoma and St. Paul to consult with railroad officials and others in regard to land deals. She has acquired nearly all her wealth since 18S7. Emulated by Mrs. Houghton's example many young ladies from the East are locat ing on the public lands of "Washington. About Olympia, Tacoma, and other towns of Eastern Washington many of these young ladies have made and arc now making loca tions. Many of them have come from the far East, principally from 2sew York and Boston. They have taken up their lands under the timber, pre-emption, or home stead act mainly, and in some cases they have gone out iuto the woods, put up cabins, nnd made their nominal home in the wilder ness, while engaged for a part of the time in the towns from eigiit to a dozen miles away in teachiug or typewiiting. Quite a num ber of them have very good log cabins, well furnished and truly comfortable. Lots of the girls can shoot ith the best marksmen of the sterner sex, and if you go into one of these cabins you will see a sight that will interest you iu the highest degree deer horns, a gun, skins of wild animals. Indian relics gliiwing specimens of ore, are a lew of these tilings. This dainty little structure hails from the town o' Boston. Because ladies arealwajs in search of new fancy work, and because Christmas is drawing near, and there is an inevitable dearth ot ideas on the subject of pres ents for the mas culinity of the f am i ly, the inethed of pro ducing this neck tie is minutely described. Make a chain of thirty two, turn and make a shell in second stitch ot chain by dipping in five times in same stitch; catch down by knitting single stitch in fourth stitch of chain, make shell in sixth stitch, and so on till you 1jHtat:Jlli!W Crochettd Necktie. have seven shells. Then make chain of three and turn. Second row, make hall shell bv clipping in three times in the very end of last shell, and continue making full shells until the end of that row, making half shell again on the the end; thus every second row will have six shells and two half shells, making seven shells in all. This keeps the sides of the tie even. Shape like a lour-in-hand tie that is, the long end make about 15 inches before narrowing. 2arrow gradually, by dropping a shell or half shell on each row until you have narrowed down to three shells, then continue and make the neck piece about 15 inches. Begin to widen gradually and widen to seven shells, as before. Make the short end about seven inches. Two spools of knitting silk (Beld ing's or Florence's) are required for the scarf. The Assyrian intaglios now in the British Museum show the style of street dress worn by the ladies of Babylon 2,300 years before the Christian era, or about the time of the Deluge, sayi the Philadelphia Press. Prints made of these ancient engravings, which are perfect specimens of that art, would indicate that when the female members of Noah's family sought retuge in the ark they wore accordion pleated skirts and high hats. The gown was a tight-fittine body, with long fitting sleeves. The skirt clung to the figure, in much the same manner as it does to-day on ladies fashionably attired. The distance from the waist to the hem of the garment was egjiallj given to three broad flounces, 0 imtm Hi Si-it II fl!I or overskirts, each made apparently of the same material, plaited iu the accordion plaits, so fashionable in this year, 1890. Tne hat worn was a high one; the figures on the intaglios being small, not much over one inch in length, the peculiarities of the hat could not be clearly made out. It seemed not unlike those which form so dis turbing an element in the theater seats of the present day. The whole costume was of so familiar a natnre that it would not at tract special attention if seen upon our streets to-day, and yet these ladies lived and dressed over 4,000 years ago. Fashions are known to revolve in circles, and are contin ually returning to those previously dis carded. These Babylonish signets, with their wonderful carvings, preserved to us lrom antediluvian times, cstaolish the truth of this adage bevond peradventure. A bright-looking j oung girl, dressed in a natty suit of purple velvet, walked briskly into a popular icecream and soda water em porium on Sixth avenue the other day, says the if ew York Times. She had one end of a purple ribbon in her hand. At the other end of the ribbon was a fierce-looking Scotch terrier. The girl and her dog seated them selves at a table in the lower corner of the room, and the girl ordered two saucers of vanilla icecream. The order was promptly filled, and the waiter brought an extra glass of water and an extra napcin, supposing that the girl was expecting a friend to join ner. But he was mistaken. The girl calmly put one of the saucers on the chair occupied by the dog, and that pampered canine pro ceeded to lap up the icecream with great gusto. His mistress paid no further atten tion to him, but devoted herself zealously to her own saucerful of frozen comfort. The waiter looked as though he would have liked to put the dog out, but there being only a lew customers in the place he said nothing. A slipper more beautiful and probably much more comfortable than Cinderella's famous shoe of glass is made of the softest silvered kid finished with a tiny buckle of silver on the instep and worn with a silk stocking of silver hue, says the New York Tribune. There are many tie-shoes made up this season of suede kid in silver gray, violet and other colors to match the houte gown. llie choice in toilet shoes is bewildering, there arc so many quaint, antique shapes reproduced. Themo'-t picturesque ot these shoes is in low tie shape and made of red morocco. Queen Anne is responsible for it. It has model ately high heels and a pointed tongue, which comes up high on the instep and is held down by a ribbon of red satin tied in a bow. The "jester slipper" has a pointed loe and is extended high in a point over the instep and in another point up the back, as far as the ankle. This shape pro tects the foot, but leaves it free as does a low slipper. A similar shape of shoe was worn by Mary Anderson as Perdita. It is sometimes called a Greek slippr, lor what reason no one can tell, as the principal shoe ol the Greek was a sandal and the hish soled buskiu worn by actors in no way re sembled this shoe. A shopman, speaks as follows in the Chicago Tribune: "There, you see, is a table on which are some periodicals. Tha is lor gentlemen who come iu here with ladies who want to buy gloves. Before I put that table in, the gentlemen came to the counter vith the lady and the lady ordered her gloves. The next day thev came back with the information that they were too sm.,11. I soon found that women do not like to tell to their escorts the size of the glove they wear. So I put in this table and have the latest periodicals on hand. "When a lady comes in with her escort I manage to tret the escort over to this table, where he becomes interested. She makes her pur chase and the gloves do not come back. A trick of the trade, and a small one, I grant you. The world doesn't know how much trickery there is in trade." A "Ah, Mrs. "Wakeful! I am so glad to meet you," said Bowser, upon being introduced to the lady. "I have known your husband a long time. "We belong to the same club." "Oh, indeed!" said Mrs. "Wakeful. "Yes, and I want to say that we consider Mr. Wakeful the ornament of our club. He is the very life of it, you know. Always so full of spirits." Bowser stopped. Something in the face of Mrs. "Wakeful arrested his wonted flow of talk. He blushed, stammered, and finally said: "You misapprehend, Mrs. "Wakeful. I had reference, of course that is to say you know, to his buoyancv his ah eleva tion " "Pray go on, Mr. Bowser," said Mrs. "Wakelul, freezingly. "Why, you know, he is so that is, his conversation is always so spicy " "That will do, Mr. Bowser," said Mrs. "Wakeful. "I am perfectly aware that he eats cloves to excess." And as Mrs. Wakeful turned to her host ess Bowser slid out into another room to talk with "Wakeful. A "Eunchek," says a French writer on social topics, "is a verb newly added to the vocabulary of le high life. It olten ap pears on printed invitation cards. One if asked to 'luncher' in the afternoon 'from 3 to 5.' In this case the lunch means simply an at home where there is to be s refresh ment buffet and champagne. "When one is asked to luncheon at, say 1 or ISO, it means a dinner less the soup with cham pagne, and at the first course shell fish." This explanation of the French adapta tion of a long-time recognized English and American social functions seems very elab orate to ns, but the Parisian! are slow to establish new wad oat of the ordinary oo- ! 1 ft a, l i I ft i i casions for eatiug. "When they admit a new departure in the regular schedule of cuisiue they make much of it. Thus the latest fashion introduces a "lunch" alter the church wedding instead of a breakfast. A For a room where'stoves are in use in the winter and removed in the summer, an un sightly hole where the pipe goes through, having to be covered up, this screen will prove particularly serviceable. It is also a screen for a slender pocketbook, and it is one for all seasons, the vase to hold the flowers of all the year, from apple blossoms to golden rod and autumn leaves. Have it ot any height nnd width you desire, with the lattice work cor responding in depth; a brass rod below the lattice work, on which hangs a curtain in scant folds. Mv selection would be a very coarse crash, that being stiff and harmoniz ing with all colors. The shelt is placed on the middle of the top of the screen, so that part is on one side and part on the other, and serves as a mantle. The shelf at the bottom holds the vase that contains the decoration. This housewife is to be hung upon the wall. It is entirely my own idea, and is a beautiful ornament as well as a handy article, says a writer in the New York Press. The top part can be made of either plush or linen, scalloped and bnttonholed. This is placed over an ob long bit of board covered with silk and having a puff of silk around the edge. The effect of the silk through the scallops of plush is very pretty. The upper right hand corner is turned over (if plush it must be lined), and the papers of ribbon are ar ranged on this flap by means of a ribbon. The drawing, though crude, will explain the rest, I think. A Princess Victoria, of Prussia, is having made one of the finest trousseaus ever seen in Europe. Five evening dresses are al ready done. One is in white, one in yellow, one in mauve, one in pale green, and one in heliotrope. This last had a high bodice, and was a visiting gown, perhaps. The Princess has a tall, graceful figure, and her coloring is good; consequently she hasn't to trouble much about the hue of her gowns. She is almost a brunette, with an olive complexion and red-brown hair. rp i -Lltere was a freshness and simplicity about all the dresses, none of them being overdone with furbelows or costly draperies. The white dress was the nicest in my opinion. It was of satin, and the front was embroidered with the palest pink roses tied with true lovers' knots. The mauve dress and the yellow one were equally pretty. They were both made of satin (this material is coming to the front again), and had floral garnitures, yellow roses and ivy leaves for the first and Neapol itan violets for the other. These two were ball dresses. The other dinner gown had a train of pale green and pink brocade and a petticoat of green satin trimmed with a light fringe which was also green. Then the visiting dress had a design of lilies of the valley in their natural color strewn over a heliotrope silk ground. The sleeves of this dress were made of velvet. The newest fad in hair-dressing is for waved hair, says Pall Mall Budget. Curled hair will disappear altogether when our iSnglish coiffeurs have learned how to pro duce a permanent wave. Monsieur Marcel, a celebrated coiffeur in Paris, is making his fortune by waving ladies' hair. He charges 20 francs or more for an operation. The undulations remain for one month. Mon sieur can turn a stiff, lank head of hair into a hundred graceful ripples. The wave he makes is a beautiful water wave, not the hard, stiff wave ordinarly produced by hot irons. Our leading London hair-dressers have been racking their brains over the mat ter these three months without making much headway. I hope somebody will solve the mystery before long. It would be nice to get away from curled hair for a time after getting snch a surfeit of it BIAM'S E0YAL BAEGE. They Are a Strange and Weirdly Fashioned Craft and Richly Ornamented. Murray's Magazine. J A royal barge in Siam is a portentous structure. Its lower part is an immensely long and rather fl.it boat, turning up at the euds, so that these are reared many feet above the water. Strangely and weirdly fashioned are these towering ends, present ing to view such wonders as a colossal dolphin covered with gilding, a multi-colored crocodile, or glittering dragon, all red, green and gold Along the benches fore and aft are packed the paddlers, dressed in gorgeous costumes of the brighter colors, a royal red predomi nating; and from the middle of the hull rises the pavillion of state, a sort of pagoda with four corners, richly covered or inlaid with colored bits of porcelain and gilded in tinsel, hung with bright curtains, festooned with real and artificial flowers, and sur mounted with one or more of the peaked emblems of royalty. Inside is a sort of chamber in which are placed old-fashioned weapons, some palace guards in gala dress, and perhapB some courtiers or officers of state. One of these monsters will carry a tower ing structure with a throne at the top, upon which His Majesty will sit if he comes out to honor the procession with his presence. Other less pretentious royal barges will carry only a large awning draped with the royal standard, and looking at a distance ratnerlikea howdah taken off the back of some gigantic elephant and lifted into the canoe. In spite of the great size of these leviathans and the smallness of the paddles, they travel at a very good pace, driven by the short, sharp strokes ot multitudinous men on each side. A procession of half a dozen such giants following one another, and followed in their turn by smaller but capacious barges, be longing to the chief princes and nobles, makes a grand spectacle on this noble river, and rivals probably the greatest glories at tained on our own river by the water pageants of mediaeval London. TEHPEEAHCE WOMEN IK C0UHCIL. Meeting of the Regular National TV. C. T. V. at Atlanta. Atlanta, November 14. Not only the hotels, but also the residences of the phil anthropic and temperance women of At lanta are crowded with delegates to the seventeenth annual meeting of the "Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Many other societies in sympathy with the cause cent delegates. Mrs. E. Q. Wallace, mother of General Xew 'Wallace, is in attendance. The Salvation Army, the Good Templar and the Temperance "Women of Canada are represented. Non-partisan delegates also demand seats in the convention. Miss Frances B. "Willard called the as sembly to order, and in the afternoon ses sion delivered her annual address. The business of the convention will begin to-morrow Bad lait two days. Jj Jill BAftr.Rirwt o SUK yk I, o.t ViVi I. -j ft 1 f?I , I cushion ? THE DAINTY CELERY. It Tickles the Palate in a Cooked as Well as in a Raw State. RECOGNIZED MEDICINAL VIRTUES. All Its Farts From the Roots to the Leaves Can be Utilized, ELLICE SERENA'S GENERAL RECIPES iwnnrtK rou tub dispatch.! The celery plant is classed with the pars ley family, and in ils wild state is said by naturalists to bo poisonous. Like many other plants it has been made by cultivation subservient to man's use, and from the oni original there are now many varieties. There is, however, a decided preference for the white kind, on account of its fine flavor and its crispness, and gar deners tell us in selecting this variety to take the bunches which are short, flat and firm. "While celery is recognized as a wholesome and an agreeable vegetable, it is rarely served at our tables cooked, but is usually eaten raw, with salt or cheese, or in the form of a salad. It may be cooked in a va riety of ways and with much satisfaction, as can be attested by those who have thus tried it, and their commendation is sufficient to warrant the trial of it by those who are not used to preparing it in that way. GOOD FOB THE SEETHES. The medicinal virtuesof celery areof ahigh order. Physicians irecommend its free use in nervous and rheumatic troubles, and for the latter ailment the advantages are more likely to be attained by its use when cooked. Celery seed and celery salt, always to be had at the grocers, aro much used for flavoring purposes, when celevy is out of season. Of theiplant as we get it from the market there need be no part wasted or lost. The best of the stalk is to be eaten raw or cooked in the more dainty vays. For stewing and for soups the white part of the root should be cut into slices and the coarser green stems into inch pieces. The leaves may be used for flavoring, ot to garnish meats and salads. They may also be dried, and pre served in glass or tin, for future use. Celery, arranged nith a little skill and tas'e, answers very well for table decora tion in the absence of flowers; for with its combination of pure white and various shades of green it is inviting and refreshing to the eye. It may be well to add that in cooking celery as little water as possible should be used. The following recipes are worth trying: CREAM OP CELEET SOUP. A very choice and wholesome soup is made from celery, for luncheon no soup can be more delicate. It is made as follows: Separate the blades from several heads of crisp celery rejecting the green portions. Wash cnrcfully, cover with boiling water and cook until very tender. Press tbrouirli a coarse sieve, and to one I quart of palp add tlnco quarts of chicken or eal stock, quite hot. Season with salt and pepper and thicken wiih a taumspuumui ui uour anu two oi umter, ...I.,,. rnfAthnr Let come to the boil and stir in a pint of cream (or rich milk). When it comes to the bnll again, remove from the fire and serve at once. CREAME CELERY. For this dish use the best and whitest parts of the celery. Cut into inch pieces, coyer with milk and boll slowly, without stirring, until tender. Season with salt, put in a lump of bntter, shake the stew-pan, and when the butter is melted, pour over toasted bread. BOILED CELEliV. Cook the celery with as little water as possi ble, with a pinch of soda added. Season nith salt and bntter. CELERY AND WHITE SAUCE. Belect'tbree heads of good celery. Separate tbo stalks, wash carefully, cnt into six inch pieces, tie together and put to cook with just enough boiling water tn cover them. Add a small blade of mace, some minced onion, a few pepper corns and a little salt. When the celery is tender drain it, and re move the strings with which it was tied. Serve with iollowing sauce: Melt a tablespoonTul of bntter in a saucepan, and when it begins to bubble mix with it a desert spoonful of flour. Add as much of the water In which the cel ery was boiled as is required to make the sauce; salt to tasto and when off the fire stir in the beaten yelk ol an egg, and the strained juice of one lemon. CELERY CREAM SATJOE. Take two heads of crisp, white celery, sepa rate and wash carefully, cut in inch pieces and put to boil covered with a pint of water, and add a teaspoonful of salt. Put a pint of cream in a double boiler and thicken with a tableSDOonful each of flour and butter rubbed together. Pour over the celery, sprinkle lightly with salt, and serve with boiled poultry. CHICKED CELERY. Cut cold-boiled chicken in small pieces, mix with the same quantity of celery, season with salt and vinegar or cover with salad dressing. Turkey and veal (cold-boiled) may be served in the same manner. CELERY SALAD. Celery salad is the choice of salads for game especially for small game. Cut the best and whitest parts of the celery into small pieces and Eerve with mayonnaise or French dressing. Arrange the salad on lettuce hearts and garnish with nasturtium blossoms. A very excellent salad is made by adding finely shredded and bruised cabbage to the celorj a half a head to three heads uf celery. Cut the test and whitest parts into half-inch pieces mix with the cabbage and cover with the following dressing: J3eat tocether the yelk of one raw egg, two tablespoonsful of olive oil (or melted butter), a tablespoorfol of sugar level full it should be a teaspoonful each of salt, pepperand mustard. Stir in a half cupful of vinegar, and the pow dered yelks of four eggs which have been boiled for ten minutes. Pour over the salad at serving time, CELERY AND CHEESE. A favorite dish with many is celery and grated cheese, the celery being dipped in the cheese as it is eaten. It is much used at formal dinners in England as a last course CELERY AND CARROTS. Cut the celery In pieces and slice the carrots quite thin. Cover with boiling water, add salt and cook until tender. Serve with cream dressing. CELERY FRITTERS. To make these fritters use the best portions of the celerv. They are particularly nice when made entirely of celery hearts. Select pieces as nearly rflike as possible. Stew them uutil tender in rich milk, and wbeu cold cut into pieces about twj inches long, dip in fritter batter and fry in hot fat. FRITTER BATTEB. Beat well the yelks of two eggs, add a half cupful of sweet milk, a cupful or sifted flour, a little salt, a tablespoonful of pnro olive oil, or the same quantity of melted butter, and a few drops of lemon juice. Stir rapidly for five minutes and then stir In gently the beaten whites of the eggs. STEAMED CELERY. Wash two or three heads of crisp white celery. Reserve the best parts, cut m pieces; sprinkle with salt, add a lump of prime butter and place In the steamer In a dish snitable to serve it in. A few minutes before removing from the fire, add some rich cream. Celery cooked in this manner Is regarded as one of the daintiest and most appetizing ol celery dishes. TO FRINGE CELERY FOR GARNISHING. Cut some celery stalks into pieces two inches long. Suck a number of coarse needles Into a smooth cork, and draw one-half of each piece of celery through them. Keep In a cool place, and when ready to use they will be found crisp and curly. , CELERY FOB THE TABLE. Out off the roots, separate the stalk, wash thoroughly and place In cold water until needed. Remove all wilted or discolored leaves, drain on a napkin and arrange neatly on a celery dish. CELERY VINEGAR. To make celery vinegar use the white part of the roots as well as the stems. . Steep In weak brine over night, and in the morning cat the roots In tltoesand the stems In pleoes. Xo plate, celery add. a pint f bolUag vinegar and a small piece of red pepper minced. Let simmer for a few minutes, pour into an earthen vessel, and cover closely, when cold. .Let stand for three weeks, strain into bottles h and use as needed. Celery vinegar ranks high among the flavored vinegars, so usefnl and convenient for cooking when the vegetables and herbs used in season ing aro not at hand. Celery vinegar .is also made from celery seed. CELERY SALT. Wash and rinse celerv roots until quite clean, and then scrape them. " When dry grate and mix with one-third fine tablo salt. Use for soups, gravies, hashes, oysters, etc. TO KEEP CELERY FRESH. Roll it in brown paner sprinkled with water. Wrap in a coarse, damp cloth, and keep in a cool, dark place. immerse in cold water an hour before serv ing. Here are some general recipes: SNOW BALLS. Wash a cupful of rice through several waters and then let soak for an hour or two. Put the rice to boil in plenty of water and let cook rapidly until tender withoutstirringit. Drain off the water, should any remain, and return to the back part of the stove tor a few minntcs. Havo pared and cored half a dozen large, tart apples well sprinkled with sugar. Spread tho rlco on pudding cloths, place an apple in the center ot each and tie loosely with a muslin string. Steam for an hour, and serve with cream sauce. CREAM SATCE. Beat together half a pound of powdored sugar and two rounded tablcspoonfuls of but ter until very light. Ponr In a half a cup of cream and tho same quantity of boiling water. Let cook for a few minutes and flavor to taBte with lemon or nutmeg. CREAM FRITTERS. Sift a pint and a half of flour, two teaspoon fulsof baking powder, and a half teaspoonful of salt together. Beat up the yelks of four eggs, pour in the center of tho flour, and add milk enough to make a batter, rather thick. .iieii equal quantities of butter nnd lard in all about the size of a hickory nut, and pour into the batter, and then add tho whipped whites of the eegs. Drop in plenty of smoking hot fat. Drain on paper, sift over them line sugar and serve. SCOTTISH CAKE. One pound of fresh butter, one pound of lump sugar, one pound of currants, half pound of raisins, chopped, a quarter of a ponnd of candied lemon and oranee, one pound and three-quarter' of flonr, a small teaspoonful of soda, put in the last thing, three eggs, one pint of milk; beat the butter to a cream; then add the flour, eggs and milk bv degrees, beating all the time; put the currants in last, then the soda; put eplco to taste. Bake long as fruit cake. JiLLICE bERENA. FAUCES FOE THE FAIE. Next to an open fire and sunshine nothing gives snch a cheeriness to a room as books. While you are dressing think of nothing else, and when you are dressed think no more about it. Wearing gloves at night is apt to make the hands wrinkled and yellow. They may be softer, but the softness is obtained at the expense of the appearance. A new device that will appeal to the fancy of women Is that having a tiny little purse let into the palm of the glove of the left hind just large enough to hold a bit of change. Btzantine jewelry has been adopted lately by lovers of novelty. It is made of tine gold and enriched with cloisonne enamels and prec ious chasings. This fad for Byzantine work even extenus to Dric-a-orac of all kinds. The happy penchant of the Princess of Wales for brown brings into prominence one of the most beautiful and adaptable colors in the great variety invented by modern experi ment. The wise clerical authorities at Treves have decided that lawn tennis is a game unbecoming to German girls, and oppose the town Coun cilors who havo opened tho municipal gymna sium for that purpose. Lace curtains formed entirely of gold thread are among the most splendid of modern draper ies. Some ot these curtains have recently been imported from Paris. One consists of Brussels laco of gold wire thread. Imported tooth-brushes from English and French houses are qnotcd at prices ranging from 25 cents to J8 each. They vary from the stiff to the very soft bristle and aro mounted in none, ivory, CDony, platen silver and sterl ing Large buttons aro a feature of the newest gloves, and though it has been urged against them that they are not so neat in appearance as the tiny ones so Ions in vosue, it cannot be denied that they are very much more conveni ent and sensible. It is a curious fact that, though women of all nations are admitted in Paris to the State schools of medicine and of law. the fine art school, which most people would think so much the more suitable to be open, is closed still to the sex. An attempt is now being made to open it. Miss Flora Grace, of Ohio, is tho Inventor of a cooking thermometer which, lnsteaa of registering "summer heat," "blood heat." and "freezing point." marks the boiling point fer meat, the gently simmering altitude, and the varying baking points for meats, bread, cake and pies. Among the presents given to bridemalds a brooch that is supposed to bring good luck, is fancied; it represents the Scotch thistle, the lovely purple shade being produced by the mounting of the cairngorm, while the leaves ami stem are of silver, it is supposed to bring great good fortune, and should be fastened at the belt of the attendant. The ideal condition of a well-dressed morta Is to have no best clothes, bnt to possess appro priate garments for all the different seasons of the year and times of the day, to wear all with equal freedom, and throw any one aside as soon as It has lost its freshness. For such a person to be well dressed Is no difficult matter, but as soon as economy becomes a necessary consider ation the trouble begins. It is a fancy of the hour for ladles to buy huckaback and damask towelling by the yard, and hemstitch their own towels at home. A very beautiful quality of towelling linen may be purchased by the yard at 0 cents. Towels of the same quality, a yard andaqnarter long ana hardly as wide, would cost at least S15 a dozen, so that considerable saving is effected by such a fashionable pastime. A 'woman of Kent, England, lost her hus band, Mr. Jones, two years ago at Portsmouth, and he was bnricd. Then she moved to High gate, and, having obtained the necessary authority, had her husband exhumed and brought to Highgate Cemetery. In a year sho moved to Canterbury and again dug up her former partner and carried him with her. Each time she put the coffin inside a new one. Now she has moved to Liverpool, and again, with the permission of the authorities, what is left of the late Mr. Jones is being prepared to bo sent after her. F0BTUNATE F0EAKEE. Tie Wins a large land Suit Pending for Tears in Arkansas. Littie Rock, Ark., November 15. In 1881 ex-Governor Foraker, of Ohio, bought several thousand acres of land in Ashley county, this State, at a sale held under a decree of the Circuit Court of that county in a suit brought by the Stato to enforce payment of overdue taxes. Later, George D. Dick bought from the Commissioner of State Lands the same tract of land, foraker Instituted suit to quit title. Ex-Attorney General Daniel 'W. Jones and Colonel "W. T. "Woldridge were counsel for Governor Foraker, and Jndge "W. McCain and ex-Auditor A. W. Files appeared for Dick. The suit was called in the Federal Court to-day, and Judge "Williamsordered a decree entered confirming Foraker's title. This land is said to be worth from $30,000 to $10, 000. JOHN EE1LLTS TOLIAHY. He Bobs and Deserts the Girl to Whom He Was Engaged. mrSCIAL TELKORAM TO MB DTSrATCIT.S New York, November 15. Miss Mary Hennessy, a pretty 18-year-old girl of Brook lyn, appeared in the Butler street police court to complain against John Iteilly, to whom she was to have been married Mon day night. Tears came to her eyes as she told her Btory. All the arrangements for her marriage had been' completed last week, and on Sunday her father gave her $150 to assist in furnishing the flat. Her lover called to see heron Sunday, and wneu sne toia mm oi me present he re quested her to give it to him The girl de clined. He then invited her out aqd taking her to a lonely spot on the beach, violently robbed her or the money. When she got home she fonnd an invitation to his wed ding on November 30 with another girl. Hennrtiy iila Jail, SATING GAS BILLS, An Appliance for the Grate Produces Lots of Heat That AND SAVES THE PRECIOUS FLUID. Anyone Can Make It and the Materials Cost Only About $1 25. IT MAKES A PKETTI FIEE, BESIDES rwnrrrEiT ron thi dispatch, t Ever since the peculiar shaped things that go by the name of "meters" have adorned our cellars and lied about the amount of gas that has been consumed, the question of how to get the greatest amount of heat for the least amount of gas has been one of the most serious that the average householder has had to wrestle with. Inventors have been working on this problem for months, and that much progress has been made is undoubtedly true, but a tour of the stores develops the fact that while there are appli ances that get fairly satisfactory results, yet the expense is so great that they are out of the reach of a good share of the people. "While talking with a stove dealer on this subject, a well-known business man living in the Fast End remarked: "What you want is something that can be pnt in an ordinary grate by any person, that shall give results as good, or nearly as good, as is secured by these improved but high-priced stoves, and will not cost over a dollar or a dollar and a half." "That is what we have been looking after, but we are satisfied that it can't be done," remarked the dealer. "I have done iust that thintr. and If trnn will drop into ray house any evening I will show you how it is done." A SIMPLE SOLUTION. The invitation was accepted, and that evening as we sat in the cosy home of the speaker, in the East End, he told how he solved the question, while the pretty fire that he was describing sparkled and twinkled before us. "The device is not patented, so far as I know," said he; "in fact it is practically my own idea. You see I took out all the firebrick and the grate and put in their places just enough pieces of bricks at each end to support the burner in the usual place, putting in front of the brick the ordinary ash pan front, or, if strict economy is the idea, a piece of com mon sheet iron, cut to fit, will cost only 10 cents, and when painted with 5 cents' worth of asphaltum varnish it will make a neat finish. Any burner can be used, but one with the largest surface and the greatest number of small holes in it will give the best results, "Then I cut a pasteboard pattern so that it would fit loosely the inside of my fireplace, the bottom edge of the board resting on the brick back of the burner and the top edge resting against the grate front, the paste board filling the entire opening of the fire place, except about three inches at the top, leaving just enough space there to allow the products of combustion to go up the chim ney. The pasteboard rested at an angle of about 70. TnE ONLY MONET EXPENDITURE. "This pattern I took to a dealer in asbestos materials and had him cnt a piece of just the same size from an ordinary half-inch asbestos board, and got a pound and a half of three-eighth inch asbestos packing, which is composed of three small strands of small cord lightly twisted together. This cost me altogether $1 25, and outside of my time is the entire cost of my improvement. "Alter fitting the sheet of asbestos board into the fireplace in the same manner that I had the pasteboard, I marked the part of it that was directly over the burner, and. tak ing ii our,puncnea mur rows oi coles across the board, the holes being about an inch apart each way. Cutting the packing cord to suitable lengtbs,I inserted the ends through the holes and tied knots in them to prevent their being pulled out. Then by untwisting the cords had a fringe composed of about S00 small strands of a cord that hre would not have any effect on. Adjusting the board with its mass of hanging twine to its proper place in the fire place I then cnt off each strand as it hung down so that it would jnst touch the burner. The result yon can see for yourself." A MASS OP HEATED STEANDS. The result was certainly a most pleasing one. The instant the gas was lighted each hanging strand became a quivering thing of life, a portion at least and sometimes all of it being red hot, radiating its quota of heat, while the white asbestos board that formed the back of the fireplace reflected the heat out into the room. "What is the effect on your gas bill?" I asked. "I have no way of comparing it with former seasons as I put this in as soon as my meter was put in, but this much I do know: I have three stoves and three grates; last year we used all the fire we wanted, and our gas bill from September 21, 1889, to Sep tember 16,1890, was $27 70. The burner in this grate is 18 inches long, and the hole in the mixer is only 3-32 or an inch in diameter, yet if I would turn the gas on full head you would not be able to stay in the room 15 minutes. A PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION. "Just hold the thermometer down there near the floor and about fire feet from the fire and I will turn the gas on and you can see for yourself." I did as requested, but at the end of five minutes begged off, as my face was nearly blistered, while the thermometer registered 115, which was the limit of its capacity. In answer to an inquiry, it was learned that the asbestos board and strand were practi cally indestructable, the fireplace that we were examining having been in use daily all last winter and apparently was as good as ever. Allowing the claims of the owner, which appeared to agree Tith the facts, the arrangement is at least a step towards the practical solution of the question of a cheap and at the same time a practicable and economical natural gas fire. A. L. D. A M0DEEN FAOIH. Chicago Police Break Up a Bad School for Yonng Thieves. Chicago, November 15. After weeks of hard work, detectives arrested last nieht Harry Daniels, alias Sheedy, who, they say, is a veritable modern Fagin. Five weeks ago Jhe officers were informed that Daniels had fitted up rooms where he daily gave instructions to a class of yonng street gamins in the art of thievery. Dummies, it was alleged, were rigged up and youngsters taught how to extract pocKetbooks, jewelry and handkerchiefs from the pockets without ringing one of the many bells hung about different parts of the clothing. They were also, it was charged, shown how to work transoms, pick locks, and to extract articles of value from show windows and eases. Last evening the officers saw Daniels and two of his pupils in front of the Park Theater and placed them nnder arrest. One of the little fellows slipped out of his over coat, which be left in the grasp of the police man, aud scurried down the str-Jet. Th?. other, with Daniels, was taken to the Harri son street station. The boy admitted that be had been taking lessons In thieving from Daniels. 'This morning, however, when arraigned before a police magistrate, he re tracted his former admissions, and the two were fined for vagrancy. Fate and Fortune. MunBej's Weekly. Old Groggs (pounding the table) If yen ever want to amount to anything, take that buttterdish out of your eye and drop that club you are carrying upside down. Young George (to himself) Oh.gwaciousl That I should evaw have to inherwit a fawtnne from snob, a fawthtr as thlil NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. MILLINERY A TREiiocs mm. Our Special Sale of Ladies' Imported Jack ets and Reefers. During the past week our Cloak .Rooms have been crowded daily with eager purchasers. Never before in the history of the cloak trade in Pittsburg have such bar gains been offered. The success attending this sale has been such that we were com pelled to augment our immense assortment and continue it for another week. Please bear in mind that every Jacket and Reefer we speak of was made in either Berlin or London, of the finest fabric, and is sold at prices that are lower than you could buy in ferior cheap-made goods for. 25 REEFER E0R $14 24, Finest Imported Worsted, Rhadame Silk Lining-, Fly Front, with extra Inside Fasteners, so that it can be worn open, regular price $25, our Special Sale price $14 24, in Black only. $22 REEEER FOR $12 24. Elegant Worsted, with Silk Stripe, Pearl Buttons, Cas simere Lininor, Shawl Collar, all sizes, in Black only, was considered cheap at $22, our Special Sale price only $12 24. $20 REEFER FOR $11 74. Fine Beaver, Wool Seal Collar, in Black or Tan Color, very stylish, 27 inches long, all sizes, regular price $20, our" Special Sale price $11 74. $15 REEFER FOR $7 49. Made of Elegant Grade of Kersey Cloth, Large But tons, Satin Facing, 27 inches long, colors, Navy, Tan and Myrtle, far superior to any Jacket you can buy, even at $15, our Special Sale price only $7 49; be sure to see this. ' $12 JACKETS AT $6 24. $10 JACKETS AT $5 49. $ 8 JACKETS AT $4 74. Misses' Fancy Stripe Reefers, in Drab and Tan, worth $10, our Special price, $5 98. Misses' Black or Tan Cheviot Reefers, Satin Facing, Extra High Shoulders, worth $8, our price $5. Children's Cloaks, Jackets and Dresses in same propor tionate low prices. Infants' Long Cloaks or Short Walking Coats in end less variety and at bargain prices. FORCED SALE This week in Ladies', Men's and Children's Underwear. Force'd Sale in Hosiery. Forced Sale in Blankets and Comfortables. Forced Sale in Lace Curtains, Towels, etc., etc. We MUST have room for the display of our immense stock of H oliday Goods. H ence this forced sale. Cost or value not considered, and you get any of the above at unheard-of low prices. Mail Orders receive prompt and careful attention. Fashion Catalogue mailed to any address free of charge. THE EVENT OF THE SEASON Will be our Grand Opening of Toys, Books, Dolls, Games, etc,; also rich, rare and elegant HOLIDAY GOODS, due notice of which will be given in all the papers. DANZIGBR'S MONEY-SAVING STORES FOR THE PEOPLE, SIXTH STREET AND PENN AVENUE. NO CHARGE FOR TRIMMING- WHEN MATERIALS ARE PURCHASED OP US. is)WSsWWWIWWPziMi EHkH
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