What snail We Have For De«»«rt'
This question arises in the Family daily. Lei
us answer it to-day. Try Jell-O, a delicious
and henltliful dessert. Prepared In 2 min. Nc
boiling! nobnklug! Simply add a little hoi
water A set to cool. Flavors: Lemon, Orange
liaspberry and Strawberry. At grocers. 10c
About $50,000,000 worth of rubber wai
exported from Brazil last year.
Jcll>o, the New Deaacrt
Pleases all the family. Four flavors:-
Lernon, Orange, Raspberry aud Strawberry
At your grocers. 10 els.
Paris has the biggest quill tootl'plcl
mill.
The Rett Prescription for Chills
and FBTOI- IS a bottle of (iHOVg'B TASTSI.FSI
CHILL TONIC. It Is simply iron and quinine Ir
a tasteless lorm. No cure—no pay. I'rlee 50c
The Bible is being tniuslated into the
Filipino dialect.
| Spring
J Annually Says Take !
{ Hood's J
J Sarsaparilla j
0 In the spring those Pimples, Boils, A
A Eruptions and General Bad Feelings J
\ indicate that there are cobwebs lu >
112 the system. It needs a thorough 112
112 brushing, und the best brush is 112
a Hood's Sarsaparilla, whleh sweeps a
\ all humors before it. This great
112 medicine eradicates Scrofula, SUM- 112
dues Salt Ithoum, neutralizes the
A acidity which causes Bheum ttlsm— J
\ in short, purlfles the blood and '
T thoroughly renovates the whole "
112 physical system. (
A "Hood's Sarsaparilla has beeii j
\ taken in our family as a blood purl- i
r fler and spring medicine with satis- 112
} fajtory results." LKNAK RICHARD- {
A SON, 135 West William street, Bath, 112
\ N. Y. Be sure to get Hood's.
Dadway's
it Pills
Purely vegetable, mild and reliable
Regulate the Liver aud Digestive organs
The safest and best medicine in the world
for the
CURE
of n'l disorders of the Stomach, Liver
Bowels, Kidneys, Bludder, Nervous Dls- I
eases, Loss of Appetite, Headache, Coastl j
patloD, Costlveness, Indigestion, Bilious- J
ness, Fever, Inflammation of the Bowels, ;
Piles and all derangements of the Internal ;
Viscera. PERFECT DIGESTION' will be •
accomplished by taking RAD WAY'S PILLS
By so doing
DYSPEPSIA,
■tick Headache, Foul Stomach, Biliousues.'
will be avoided, as the food that if 1
Mten contributes its nourishing proper- '■
Mes for the support of the natural waste I
.'t the body.
Price, 23 ot», pe- b.ix. Sol»l by all druggists, or
by mail on receipt of price.
RADWAY & CO., 55 Elm St., H. Y,
The MoccASin'in Winter.
The njoccnsiu is the most rational
A|l3 Comfortable of all footwear. ID !
mocoasins the feet have full play; thej
can bead aud grasp; there is nothing
to chafe them or impede circulation,
lu moccasins one can move like an
icrobat, crossing slender and slipperj ,
logs, climbing trees, or passing witb
3ase aud security along dizzy trails or
mountainside where a slip might
Sean sure destruction. The feet dc
not stick fast in mud. In the North
when the mercury is far below zerc
and no civilized boot will protect the
feet from freezing, the savage suffers i
no inconvenience. His moccasins, :
stuffed with dried grasa, let the bloot 1 j
jourse freely. The perspiration maj >
freeze on the hay in a solid lump o) j
ice, but the feet remain warm and dry
The buckskin moccasin, Indian-tannec
with deers' brains and v;ood smoke,
always dries soft after a wetting.—
Harper's Magazine.
A MOTHER'S STORY.
Tells About Her Daughter's Illnesf
and How She was Relieved—
Two Letters to Mrs. Pink ham.
"MRS. PINKHAM I write to tell you
About my daughter. She is nineteeD
ye»rs old and is flowiflg all the time,
/SFC-V AND has been for about
M A three months. The doc
tor does her but very
little good, if any. 1
thought I would
try Lydia E. Pink
ham's
Compound,
V want your advice
before beginning its
use. I have becomt
very much alarmed
about her, as she
getting so weak."—
MRS.
CAMP, Manchestei
Mill,
May
\ BAM affords
great pleasure to tell
■ you of the benefit MJ
daughter has received from the use o:
Lydia E. Pinkhain's Vegetable Com
pound. After beginning the use o:
your medicine she began to mend
rapidly and is now able to be at hei
work. Her menses are regular anc
almost painless. I feel very thankful
to you and expect to always keep you>
Vegetable Compound in my house.
is the best medicine I ever knew. YOT
have my permission to publish thU
letter if you wish, it maybe the meani
of doing others good."—Mßß. MATILDJ
A. CAMP, Manchester Mill, Macon, G».
BantamW IB """»
A HELPING HAND.
If I sbould see
A brother languishing In sore distress,
And I sbould turn and leave him comfort
less,
When I might be
A messenger of hope and happiness—
How could I ask what I denied
in my own heart of bitterness supplied?
If I might sing
A little song to cheer a fainting heart,
And I should seal my Ilpß and sit apart, .
When I might bring
A bit of sunshine for life's ache and smart.
How could I hope to have my grief relieved
If 1 kept silent when my brother grieved?
And so I know
That, day is lost wherein I fail to lend
A hulping hand umo some wayward friend ;
Hut if 1 show
A hurden lightened by the cheer I sent.
Then do I hold the golden hours well spent,
And lay me down to rest in sweet content.
—Edith V. Brandt,
I FRED'S FARM.|
» BY U. V. 112
CDMIMMIMMMMIMHIM
He was the handsomest fellow I
ever saw, so far as bright, black eyes,
soft, curling hair, red obeeks and the
shadow of a dark mustache goto make
up the beauty.
No oue appreciated this more fully
than the shy little Theodora Brown.
But Fred was poor, and Theodoia,
though an orpbau and penniless her
self, had been a.lopted by a wealthy
relative, a maiden aunt, Miss Charity
Powers, who seemed determined to
make her tirst name a misnomer; for
it was uuiversally conceded that what
ever other good traits she might have,
she certainly had not charity. Ho it
came al>out that Miss Charity decided
not to allow the two young people to
walk together any more to and from
singing school and eveniug meetings,
or to look over the same tune book in
the village choir. But finding that,
like all other natural attractions, they
would gravitate toward each other,
and they were evidently unhappy at
being kept apart, while they must see
each o'herso frequently, she begnn
to cast about for some means to separ
ate them entirely.
First she thought she would send
Theodora away to a boarding school;
but as there was a good academy in
the villnje, this s?emed ratliei too
ffln.'h like airs; besides, she did not
like to do without lier favorite; so
after much consideration auotherplun
suggested aud perfected itself in her
mind.
She bad,away down iii Now Jersey, |
a small farm which she hud never seen j
left her by some aged relative who '
had starved there iu comfortaole in- j
digeace for IK or 1!) years. The old j
lady made up her mind that she would ;
offer Fred a fai. 1 chance to make a for- ;
tune witho.it fail, if he could. So she I
told him of the farm, brought out the i
papers, called in a lawyer, and bad a
deed duly written, signed, witnessed
and recorded.
This deed she put into Fred's
hands, saying:
"There! dou't say I never gave yon
anything; take that and study it."
He did as he was bid; took the deed
and read it over carefully. By it lie 1
learned that he had, all at once, come »
into possession of v>o acres of land, i
and a stone house, with outbuildings,
situate' 1 , in the town of Newton,county
of fcussox, State of New Jeisey, and
that one especial point and provision
was, that he should go there and stay !
for tim e years. Otherwise, the pro
perty reverted to its previous owner, j
for her heirs, assigns, otc.
"What!" said Fred, looking puz
zled, and then, speaking quick and
angrily: "You want to oe rid of mo?"
'J he old lady chuckled. "Von will
never do for a minister—you jump at
conclusions."
"But I won't go; I don't accept
your gift."
"Very well. Then I'll send Theo
away tomorrow, and you may slay
bere aud starve."
"I shall not starve; I will work
hard and patiently; aud I will not see
Theo without your consent."
"You will neglect your work; you'll
follow Theo's striped shawl up the
street at a t-afe aud melancholy dis
tance; you'll waste your time watch
ing for her to pass, and, finally,you'll
starve to death, aud be found a cold
corpse ou the very morning that the
bells are ringing gayly for Theo's
weddiug with Squire Upham."
Theo will never marry Squire Up
ham; she hates him."
"Ou the contrary, slio admires
him."
"Does she say so?"
"Yes, to mo."
"All right then. I'll never stand in
her way. Heaven knows I only want
to see her happy. Oh, Theo! Theo!"
The young man spoke low, and Miss
Charity could see the tears in bis dark
eyes. "Give me the papers!" he said,
desperately. "I'll goto Jersey —I
kuow it's a cowardly thing to do, but
I have neither the strength nor the
courage togo out in the world,friend
less aud penniless, and tight for my
self. And I shall be dead to you all
then; you'll never hear from me again.
Good-by; tell Theo good-by aud tell
her that I love her too well to inter
fere with her happiness. There is a
picture up in my little den that I
painted for her. May 1 give her that?"
"Ob, yes!" said Miss Charity, aud
it was not hard to imagine a shadow
of relenting iu her gray eyes. "If
you bring the picture tomorrow you'll
find Theo at home. I sent her away
today on account of wantin' to see
you on business. Now that's settled,
I suppose you'll only be here once
more, anyhow, jest to say good-by.
Remember, I trust you to do what is
right in this thiug. You cannot sell
the farm; you are not to run away
with Theo. You may write to her as
much as you please, and she to you as
often as she likes, for I am no *j>y;
but voil are to stav nwnv from In»r for
three years, or until you are worth
85000. Is that the way you uuder
staud the bargain?"
"Exactly, madam," returned Fred,
a little dignified, because not a little
angry with the cruel late that made
him poor and an artist, while the
triumphant image of Squire Upham
arose in his mind, rich and a boor.
The picture was brought the next
day and the farewells were spoken.
Theo was very quiet and Fred very
formal, at first, until he said:
"I shall be away three years at least,
perhaps forever. When I return, if I
ever do, no doubt I shall find you
married."
Then her lips curled a little scorn
fully, as she said:
"That is very improbable. Peoplo
—gentlemen, I mean—are not in the
habit ol talking to me about marriage;
iu tact, they talk to nie about every
thing else."
"But Theo, darling!" Fred did
not look to soe if Miss Charity was in
| sight; he only knew that the girl he
! loved was standing there, with blush
ing cheeks and downcast eyes, and lie
must speak or die. "You know lam
only happy iu your presence, that to
call you my wife is the one wild dream
of my heart. If 1 dared, I would ask
you to wait for me. I would promise
to move Heaven and earth to win the
means of providing a home fit for you
to dwell in."
"Those who dare not, win not,"said
a sharp voice near them.
"But, Miss Charity," Fred turned
his bright, eager eyes to her face,still
holding Theo's hand in both his own,
"if I work steadily and patiently for
three years, then will you give your
couseut to our marriage?"
"Not unless you have $"000," was
the grim and determined reply.
Fred's countenance fell. He had no
faith in his own ability—he could
never earn SSOOO. But Theo smiled
hopefully.
"We cau wait," she said.
"We, darling! my angel!" mur
mured the happy fellow. "Cau it bo
that you will wait for me?"
"l'es, if you work real hard;" and
she smiled again, more from pity for
his handsoma helplessness than from
any faith iu that possible fortune and
the attendant b, i lal.
But for him there \\ a3 cou age and
a umlaut self-respect in her words,
and he went away full of a great de
termination to conquer Fate.
If people would ou!v be romantic
in real life Fred would* have painted a
great picture and so won fame and
fortune at a b eath, but ho didn't. He
went down to his Jersey farm, found
a stolid old Dutchman and his quiet
wife to live iu the comfortable stone
farmhouse and prepare his lood, then
ho fixed up one room for his owu rest
ing place, put his desk there and his
easel, nailed one of Theo's slippers to
the wall for a watch case and went
resolutely to work as a farmer. It
was not yet time for plowing, so they
concluded to sink a well, as the old
spriug was neat ly choked up aud the
brook was not haudy to reach.
Fred hlisteied his hands the first
day and went to bed with them
wrapped in mutton tallow, poor boy.
The next day ho con d not hold a
shovel, but while moodily watching
the Dutchman, that worthy and usu
ally most impressive functionary
threw down his pick, aud,raising both
hands, as if iu devout adoration of
his patron saint, he exclaimed:
"Mien (>ott! mieu (Sott! we haf
find Franklinite!"
Fred did not know if Franklinite
was a buried township or the grave of
a philosopher which had been dis
turbed by the implements of well
digging. But he learned upon inves
tigation, flint ii was a kind of metal,
formed by a combination of zinc and
iron, Franklinite being a local name
for it.
Here was his SSOOO and quadrupled
a liuudi ed anil thrust into his hands
by the very fnte he had been bemoan
ing. He could see 'l'hoe's fai e in
every sliiniug particle. Theo as Mis.
Fred, a happy wife and mother, a
gracious matron. And there, in that
dull gray ore, lay leisure hours for
readiug or painting, blessings from
poor people, help for struggling
artists, peace and home.
And Theo, with her face on his
shoulder, said reverently, as Miss
Charity gave them her blessing:
"Truly, the power that guides us
and cares for us is wiser and kindei
than we know."
Yarioim Method*.
Sometimes the tired editor becomes
sardonically humorous when answer
ing the questions of an investigating
correspondent. "What should a lady
do when f-he wants to sneeze in
church?" was the query recently ad
dressed by a feminine reader to the
editor of a local paper. He answered
it thus: "It depends upon why the
lady wants to sneeze in church. If
she is young and pretty and desires
j to attract the attention of some eligi
ble young man, the sneeze should be
gentle aud distinctive; almost any
thing would produce the irritatiou of
i the facial organnecessa'y to effect the
| purpose. But if the lady is old, oc
[ cupies her own pew, and wishe't to
| show oft' her new bonnet, then a vio
lent sneeze—or a succession of sneezes
—is necessary, and wo should advise
upsetting an ounce of cayenne pepper
in the pew."— Waverley Magazine.
Ten Minute* of Daylight.
The wife of a missionary in Wash
ington, who has recently made an ex
tended journey in {Seattle, writes that
in Skaguay on Christmas day there
were only ten minutes of daylight,
and that during the month of July
there is no night there. Life can be
made as comfortable there, however,
she says, as auywliere. The trip along
the Indian river she described as de
lightful, aud said it remiuded her of
tropical scenery. The missions at
Wrangel, Sitka and Jnneau she found
in flourishing' condition
psraßßßeaan
I NEW YORK FASHIONS,
Designs For Costumes That Have Be
ll - C ° n^ e - PUl f r
NEW YORK CITY (Special).—Here is
the sailor hat As She Is Worn this
spring. It is of burnt straw and of a
A GROUP OF SRBING HATS.
coarse weave. A medium crown and
a medium brim distinguish thiß par
ticular sailor. The crown has a broad
oand in dark-green velvet, girdled
in its turu with a thick twist of white
chiffon. The green velvet scaicely
shows through the chiffon, but it ap
pears above the twist to the extent,
perhaps, of an eighth of an inch. At
the left side rises an aigrette in shaded
jreen leaves. More leaves nestle
tinder the brim against the hair. This
tendency to trim a hat's underside
was never more pronounced than it is
this year. A second hat emphasizes
this. The hat is one of the all-blue
I jy i
ILLUSTRATING THE MANIFOLD USES OF THE BUTTON.
•flairs that are so much worn. Such
Ueadgear iu one color is worn with
*ny colored costume. Tbat in the cut
is of a very coarsely wovon bright
blue straw, and its entire trimming is
uonceutrated against the brim at its
upturned side. The trimming con
sists of a ebon in pale-bine tulle and a
knot in very dark-blue panne. The
bell crown has a twist of the panne
stitched, while at one side rise tall
loops of the same material.
An example of the way fruit is
harvested by hats for trimming this
season is also shown in the cut. Here
is a toque iu fancy black straw —at
least straw is the material of the high
peaked crown. The brim consists
of frills of blaok lisse, strung with
scarlet currants. The lisse frills are
so plaited that they look like long leaf
effects, and tlie currants are strung
upon aud dowu the middle, as well as
along both edges. The fruit aigrette
is made up of one large red apple,
surrounded by sprays of currants and
much foliage. A seoond hat of pic
turesque proportions is heavy with
shaded purple grapes. It is of mauve
fancy straw, draped with chiffons iu
various shades of the same huo.
Where the brim upturns, extravagantly
at one side, are choux of chiffou and
au amethyst and silver buokle. The
crown is fairly hidden under the
lieaped-up choux of chiffon. The
grapes, with plenty of foliage, are
massed around the crowu and along
the brim. The edge of the brim has
a narrow frill finish m chiffon.
TIIO Reign of the Button.
Woman has been known to sport
useful buttons, but it must be admit
ted, onoe her bread and butter days
are things of the past, that she ia
prone to everything ornamental, but
tons along with the rest.
On jackets and wraps generally they
are employed to real purpose. When
they button straight down they are
playing their legitimate role. Iu many
instances, however, they but serve ou
a useful little strap to catch some
jaunty jacket together.
In other cases they are purely orna
mental. A pair of them, in one in
stance, are placed at the darts of one
stylish atfair, while on auother they
hover down at the ends of the fanci
fully-shaped Eton.
Small steel buttons, with stitchod
tabs, form an ontire border round one
of the largest imported Etons.
See what an important part they
play on the tailor affair from the Ba
zar, shown in the large engraving!
The stitched fawn oloth dress has them
as its star decoration. They are use
ful, too, really buttoning into the scal
lops which they ornament.
Here, from Bon Ton, is a chick fou
lard, with lacs appliques, and it is
girdled with black satin Liberty, said
girdle boastiug six Dresden buttons,
which pose as earnest workers. To
tell their shamming, a few strong, de
pendable hooks and eyes in reality
hold milady securely in their clasp.
A Stylish Cloth Salt For a Girl.
This stylish cloth suit for a girl in
her teenß presents several novel effects,
combined with becoming and youthful
simplicity. It is here made of light
blue cloth, trimmed with bands
stitched with white silk. The chemi
sette is of white flannel and the triple
collar extends across the shonlders in
the back in a cape-like effect. The
four buttons are of white bone. The
originality of the design and the strik
ing treatment of the stitched bandc
ATTRACTIVE MISSES' CLOTH SUIT OF
IiIOHT BLUE.
make this a more than usually attract*
ive gown.
FOR THE HOUSEWIVES.
Simple Itefreftlimontu the Rest l-'orin.
The day of heavy refreshments has
passed away, pei-haps never to return.
Cultured people live more simply and
more daintily. Afternoons "at home"
are socinl gatherings, not feasts; con
sequently, they maybe given l>y those
whose iu.-oiues do not justify thom in
entertaining in « more expensive way.
Then, too, they are elastic. A dinnei
party, as a rule, cun only be given tc
a chosen few, but an afternoon affair
is sufficiently elastic to include all of
one's friends aud culling acquaint
ances.— Ladies' Home Journal.
To Fi'lca*«eo a Chicken.
Following are directions for fricas
seeing chicken which will be found
much better than the old way of cook
ing this dish: Cut the fowl in small
joints, then place thein with giblets in
a pipkin that can be closely covered.
To one good-sized chicken add a me
dium-sized onion, cut in small pieces;
then putin two cloves, season well
with fait and pepper, and pour in
a pint or more of cream or rich milk,
and when it bubbles thickeu it with
flour dissolved in cold milk. Just let
this gravy boil one minute, then pour
it over the chicken anil serve. .
Some Anpp)iziiig Fruit Snup»,
Fruit soups are appetizing and
healthful, aud offer a pleasing variety
From those common to the American
bill of fare. One tablespoouful of
raisins, two tablespoonfuls of raw
■•ice, three whole cloves and one cup
lul of dried apricots thoroughly
soaked. To these add three pints ol
water. The mixture is cooked about
m hour, then rubbed through a sieve,
find afterward half a teaspoonful ol
salt and a tablespoouful of sugar
added. The seasouing would depend
upon the fruit. Apples, being much
more acid, naturally would require
considerably more sugar than the
amount used for apricots.
To Make flood Coffee.
The latest word of those who know
is that, to be perfect, coffee must
never, while it is making, come in
contact with any metal. For the
oreakfast table, at least, it should be
made 111 glass. First, buy from a depot
af medical suppli s a flask of annealed
glass which looks like aj ordinary
water bottle. The price, 30 cents, is
no great outlay considering the bottle
will stand boiliug water without
breaking. Then ti\e cents for a glass
funnel to tit into the bottle neck aud
ten cents for a dozen rouud bits of
clean, coarse muslin. Coffee itself is
the next thing. It is real Java, bought
green of a dealer who has regard for
his work, at ;j() to (>U cents the pound.
It is roasted to a nicety at home, hall
a pound at a time, and grouud just as
it is wanted. It may go into a chased
sitver-lidded 1 owl without the least
harm. The water may likewise boil
in a silver kettle, over a brass-mounted
spirit lamp—or even on the plebian
gas stove—before it comes iu sight.
The one essential thing is to have it
iu plenty aud freshly boiling. First
pour a cup of the boiling water into
the flask and turn it deftly about,
heating the flask all the way up. Then
pour it out, whip the funnel into the
flask mouth, line the funnel with oue
of the muslin rounds and put into it
three heaping teaspoonfuls of the
coffee. Then slowly, steadily, grace
fully pour on the water, which has
been kept bubbling over the spirit
lamp. As it begius to drip through
stir the wet coffee lightly with a tea
spoon. More water goes iu as the
first pouring filters through. Three
spoonfuls of dry coffee ought to yield
three cups of c->ffee essence. It is
leally coffee esseneo which couies out
of the flask. It is almost black, per
fectly clear, full of coffee flavor and
aroma Only the most confirmed
coffee toper can drink it neat. Other
folk require the cup to be half tille I
with boiling water. Those who like
whipped cream in it make the wator a
third. Thus a single filtering will
serve a considerable lea party. The
muslin and the spent grounds are
thrown away after each filtering. -
Chicago ilecord.
Hoti*elinf<l Hint*.
To give an appeti/.iug flavor to
broiled steak rub a cut onion over the
hot platter.
Absorbent cotton, if quickly ap
plied when milk of cream is spilled on
cloth, will prevent a stain.
To polish a tortoise-shell comb apply
a few drops of olive oil and rub long
and thoroughly with a soft woolen
cloth.
A cranberry jelly served recently
was moulded with circular slices of
banana, the combination proving de
licious.
A Cuban dish,said to be remarkably
good, is an omelet that has besides
• olives, blanched almonds and seeded
raisins.
The most effectual remedy for slimy
ml greasy drain-pipes is copperas
dissolved and left to work gradua.ly
through the pipes.
A tablosooonful of ammonia to a
juart of water is the best medium for
ileanitig windows, lamp chimneys or
iny kind of glassware.
Canton flannel makes a good bath
blanket for baby. It should be made
large enough to completely envelop
the child while it is being wiped dry.
A little powdered bo~ix added to
col 1 starch teuds to give the linen ex
tra stiffness an l a little turpentine put
into the boiled starch adds lustre.
The difference between white pep
per and black is that b'ack pepper is
grouud with the outer coat of the
berry still on, and white pepper lias it
removed before grinding.
For stains on the hands the-e is
nothing better than a little salt with
eno.ojh lemon juice to moisten it.
rubbed on the spots and washel off
with char water.