THS E!Tg Op pi,H!OH. New YonK Citt. (Special). The single box(loat is still highly popular for tlreis skirts, especially when it is stiff with lengthwise rows of stitch ing. An olive green cloth gown, rep resented iu the accompanying illuHtra- Tilt! POl'ULAH HOX l'l.UaT HACK. lion lins such n buck to its otlinrwisn nuornninuuteil skirt. The bodice is plain iu the back rave for such exten sions of front trimtuinc; ns appear beyond the shoulders. This trimming consists of oval epaulettes iu white, with an unihroidtrod edge in gold thread always au effective combina tion with olive green. The stock aud trief extent of yoke below aro of tho white paune. Where theclosp-litting bodice fastens down the middle of the front, ruus a sories of scallops in the gold-embroidored white panuo, and nerving as a llnish to tho edge of the 4iloth. Deep cuffs of the paune bell nharply ut tho wrists aud are headed by the gold era broidery. The draped waistband of olive silk, the exact hade of the cloth, is caught at one aide of the front with a gold bulkle. Eton Jackets Kevin Foiular. Spring models for jackets and coats are highly fascinating. Whether long or short, each possesses a style that is individual, for iu no way doos one really "smart" wrap bear resemblance to another. There is a distinct trim ming aud absolutely diflereat way of same zig-zag effect. Hows of volveS baoy ribbon are round the stock, and they edge the fluffy jabot. Very use ful and lovely aro these simple or gandie dresses, though this one is Quo enough for almost any oooasioa. For lt'l- II Hired (Hits. Auburn hair of itself is beautiful, but one rarnly meets an auburn-haired girl who knows just what colors suit her boat. The girl wlio.ie hair in of any slimlo of so-called rod must never, under any oircumstaucas, wear piuk, rod or bright yellow. TIiosb colors will only aicuntuato the reds in hor hair ami the contrast is exceedingly unbecom ing. Hlio liny, however, wear golden bro.vui au l plenty of than. Tliao will brinj out the ru 1 ly gld tiuti of her hiir. N'uo miy alsj weir Uiht and dark fundus ot blua and greeti, dark purplo, gray, white and luvetulur with a blun cast. And when properly dressed, tha red-haired girl is a real beauty. lint Side Arm. Tfor side arms are as important to the pooketless woman as tliey are to tho officers of a vanquished army. Lnt us hope wo will be permitted to retain always our "side arras," thoso capa cious recoplacles for handkerchief, purse, railway tickets, card case ntul memoranda or keys. Tlie favorite wear is a side-bag and chatelaine of French gilt. A stout hook attaches the bag to your waist belt. Some bags are ornamented with torqnoise others have tiny little balls of French gilt swinging beneath. I.atost Wlilin In Coin f'ursi'S. A bracelet purse which fastens to the wrist by a padlock and chain iu mabelle's latest whim in coin purses. Certainly she w ill be able to laugh at the purse-snatcuer now. Ia shape aud design they are similar to the sev eral styles of chain ooin purses so well known. Six Lit tin liuttou. Six little buttons of white silk tud tho hanging ends of the new silk cravats. These are narrow strips of delicately colored Bilk, in all tho pastel shades. The buttons are littlo ; s mm Mm? mm ' ttitching the long coat wliich does not appear on an Eton stylo of jacket or those which only just cover the waist line. These dainty wraps are often made of tha satno material as the skirt, but this is not necessary to be modish. Velvet taffetas, bro caded goods aud plaiu cloths, olteu of another color, are used with good effect. Often on a fancy model, or one in tended to be worn when something "dressy" is required, set figures are appliqued on the sides n'ld across the back. White is used on the revers, sometimes velvet, and these are atitched unless covered by a coarse lace. A favorite trimming is the French knot, and this has sprung into popularity to a great extent this spring. Not only is it used upon re vers of outside garments, but upon waists woru upon all occasions. A violet cloth jacket with folds or tritnmiig of peait de soie of the same shade is one of the new conceits, and a darker shade of heliotrope with white revers of peuu du soie stitched with black is the style of another jaunty jacket. A long coat with high collur, suitable for spriug days is of cream cloth with bauds of black and silver braid. The collar is held iu place by a long silk cravat. It is beyond a doubt the short, or Eton, jacket that will be afi'ectod this year, for it is graceful and becoming to all figures. No Mors Silk rettlcnuta. Ought girls attending a high school to wear silk petticoats? This weighty qnestion was seriously discussed for some hours tho other day by the trus tees ot a young ladies' seminary in Tauibow, ltussia. Ouo of the teach ers had formully complained to tuatn thatheoould not instruct his pupils properly for the reason that his atten tion wm constantly disturbed by the rustling of their silk petticoat i. The trustees pondered over the matter carefully, and, as a result, a stringent order was issued prohibiting the pu pils henouforth from weariug silk pet ticoats during their attendance at the school. The girls, it is said, are high ly indignant at the order, but the teacher who complained about their undergarments is elated, as he is sat isfied that he can iu future give full attention to bis work in the class rdbm. excrescences of white embroidery silk, raised from the surface by the process known as "onohing." Tho cravats ore only two inches wide, Tim Now Millinery. Lace, tulle, cliifT.ui aud lace straw are prominent features of the new millinery. Toques ma le entirely of lace over chillon and completed with a bow of black velvet or a bunch of flowers are among the prettiest hats in sight. 1'iiro white satin-finished straws, almost transparent, are very much iu evidence. No Morn Manila,!, Tie. Tho bandana ties worn a few months ago are supplanted by the softer aud lighter tones of the Persian patterns, Tha Killed Skirt. The stylish costume shown in the ac companying illustration is of tan cloth and has the kilted skirt that is tho height of vogue this spriug. Above the( kilt the skirt has over-lupped seams, finished ut the point where tho kilt commences with a small button. Au exceedingly novel separate vest ur- rangomi nt is the feature of tho bolero waist. Three tiny straps, buttoned down on each side over a paune cravat, CURIOUS FACTS. ' Cliantllly and Orchidia. ' A fetching little white organdie dress is given added chio by its abun dance of black Chautilly insortioa and edge. There' au overdress on which the inch-wide insertion, in nine rows, is set on in tig-zag effect. This falls vtr the soveu laoed-edged ruffles on the fountain skirt. The bodioe shows five rows of in sertion; aud the (loaves ton. in the An Arkansas woman and her seven children recently traveled to Minne sota on one ticket. Tho children were nil within the prescribed ago limit, there being two sets of twins, Oa the eastern end of Cuba are springs in which the water is hot enough to boil an egg. There are vast oaves, yet unexplored, on the island, that are supposed to load under the sea. In tho Canary Islands pooplo whistle inatoad of speaking whon they hold converse with each othor. Tho lan guage is composed ot words, as it wore, like any other language, and the inhabitants attain great proficiency in it, so that they can converso on all norts of subjects. Lagrange, Iud., is the home of an other freak mystery. This time it is au opossum farm, and the same efforts will be made to nobievo as much suc cess iu this now industry as that of the skunk farm operated atLirange. The animals will bo thoroughbred, aud will form the nucleus of tho new product. The location will be ou tho hunks of Olive Luke. One of the best-known natural curi osities is tho pctiitl'id forest located near Calistoga Hot Springs, California. When discovered, iu July, 1M70, nil the trees wero lying upon tho ground, broken into sections. The condition of tho trees is attributable originally to vo'canio action. Tho fossil wood was ailioillod when found, which was prob ably duo to the presence of hot ulku lino water that contained a soluti on of silica. One of the most curious accidents ever known iu tho history of English railway trutflo occurred rocoutiy uear Ooole. As u freight traiu from Hull to Liverpool was running at about forty miles an hour, a bale of wool felt off a car, with the result that the five curs following and the caboose were thrown oft' the rails. Tho track was damaged for quarter of a mile, and considerable harm was done to a bridge over tho Ouko. The caso of Private O'Leary, of the West Surrey Regiment, who arrived iu the Nile, was extraordinary. On December 15 he was shot iu the head, the bullet penetrating the brain and rendering him dumb and blind, while later paralysis set in on his left side. At Maritzbnrg Hospital, undor the superintendence of Sir William Mac Cormac, he was operated ou, the bul let belug successfully extracted aud au ounce of the bruin aud several pieces of tho skull taken out. O'Leary afterward regained spoooh, and was able to seo, aud is regaining the use of his left leg. Sir Willtam MacCor mac termed it a marvelous recovery, Within the City or lilo Janeiro. The city of Rio Janeiro, Brazil, covors about nine square miles. It lios on a low plain between the mouii taius and tho harbor extending baok to and for some distance up the hill. Tho streets - go up hill aud down. Thoy cross oue and other at ull sorts of angles, and the blocks are as many different shapes as those of Washington. Tho old part of tho city is very narrow aud quaint, somo of the streets near the wharves being so low that they ure Hooded at every rain. Near hero are the slums of the town, where yellow fever is rampant iu summer aud whore the stranger al most takes his life iu his bands to go through. Large families live here in oue room and everythiug is squalid and dirty. Tho city is so badly arranged as to sanitary matters in this section that the very stones breathe miasma. The suu never gets a fair chance at tho streets for they are so narrow that wheu the street cars go through them thoy ulmot graze the sidewalk. The car drivers ore no respecters of per son, and a friend of mine hero said that the numerous one-logged men of Itio have beeu made so not in the wars, but by losiug their legs from the careless tram cars. A little back from those slums and the wurohouse section is a vast quar ter in wh?'ch the most of the businoss of Ria is done. This is also au old part ot the city. Somo of the houses ure moss grown uud they are ulmost all quaiut and picturesque. Hero yon find the chief clubs, tho most fa moiiH restaurants uud the best shops. Washington Stnr. TUB HBIOHT Of V00CB. form the front fastening. A eeinturo straps and shawl-like revert of panne, together with numerous buttous and over-lappings to match the akirt, form the modish aud extremely effeotive garniture, Obiolete Words In 1710 In I'f To-Day, 'As I was passing a second-baud bookshop oue day recently," said the man who buys books, "I saw three old volumes of Thomson's plays you know the muu who wrote 'The Sea sons' lying with a pile of teu-ceut books. They were published in 1700, and tho plays were pluyod by Mrs. Wellington, aud Mr. Garrick, au I Mr. Kheriduu, aud Mr. aud Mrs. Cibber. Of course, they aro such stilted, un natural, bomlustio, interminably talky plays that a modern audience would n't sit through the first cot, but in their time several of them mudo tre mendous hits. What interested me really more than the plays was a list ot obsolete words used iu a long poem iu one volume a list of words with their definitions, and I was struck by tho fact that a great many of the words that were obsolete in 1700 and hud to bo defined to Thomson's readers are iu common use to-day. Appall, deft ly, fays, glee, carol, scuraud unkempt are only a few thut I recall. There was ouo word, however, in tho list thut is still obsolete and ought to be revived. It is tho word 'stvink' aud it means to labor. I thiuk it's a beau tiful word. Doesn't it convey tho im pression of earning oue'e liviug in tho sweat of oue's brow, though? It's a word the lnuguugo needs, and I mean to do all I can to make the word popu lar again. It sounds like word in vented by Lewis Carroll, but it isn't. It's a well-desoeuded, woll-oounectod word, and it ought to be revived. 'Swinkl' Could anything be more full of meaning V"WuBhington Post. Prevents tha Burning of Hands, To prevent the burning ot the bauds when operating steam valves a new wheel uttaohmont ia formed ot two ciroiilnr flutes bolted together over the small wheel, with a hollow felly surrounding tho outer rims of the plates, baviug openings at intervals to permit free circulation of fcir, .. 1 - WOMAN'S WOKLD. BRIDAL CIFTS OF NEEDLEWORK. A J'rpttv Custom In the Mnklne; of Kin brolilernil Wedding I'resanU. Almost as anciout as embroidery it self is the custom of using neodlework lavishly ou bridal garments anil on fabrics intended as gifts for a bride. Kather than a oustora, however, such occasions as weddings may be con sidered opportunities for needlework which aro eagerly improved. Somo of the most exquisite of the antique laces are wedding veils, nnd many of tho famous lace patterns were do signed uuder tho inspiration of a wed ding day. Tho dory of the origin of guipnro lace is apropos. A sailor returning to Venice brought to his botrothed some ot the exquisite spun-glass coral loom the Indian waters and told her it was Hit mermaid's laco. AVhen he wus away ou his next voyage the maiden wrought a veil with her needle after the pattern ol the uorol, nnd wore on her wedding day the first guipuro lace. Often tho creHt of n new family and designs which afterward have become traditional wero originated for the bridal linen or lingerie. Ouly embroidery which is alto gether conventional is suitable ou wearing apparel. Thero is no nioro beautiful way to adoru a whito satin or silk wedding gown t'.inu by ap plique cut from luousseliuo de soie. The design a conventional one, or sprays of orange blossoms or roses should be stamped ou tho mousfielino do soie, then out out with sharp scis sors and applied to the brendlhs of silk with a loosely twisted couching cord. Afterward it should be touched out with stitches of filo. 'I'biu will bo dainty and uot expensive. For marking linens and lingerie tho French laid-work is always the ser viceable method of work. It is some what taechuuical, but this is au advan tage rather than otherwise, wheu the Application is as much for uo as for ornament. A somewhat novel method of marking personal linen is with the whole name in script. This is ex ceeding tlud work, but not therefore difficult, as it is quite as easy, indeed unsier, to work evenly a Hue than a wide space in French laid embroidery. It is decidedly Farisiau to work the entire name on handkerchiefs, aud, us yet, new to us. Hemstitching must of nocessity be considered with white work, and for linens it is a particu larly duiuty aud simple enrichment. As anybody cau do this sort of needle work, it is not nu expensive gift to lnuke for a bride a half -dozen tray cloths or squares of soft round weuvo linen with such a hem and perhaps a simple draw-work border. These will bo so useful that it is quito probable, whon tho bride is fully lauuehed iu housekeeping, she will ofteuer feel thankful to tho giver of this simple gift than to tho friend who has pro vided the mora elaborate linens which ve used only ou stato occasions. Another pretty nnd simple bridal gift is the embroidered bouquet rib bon. This, iiince it is to bo used at the wedding itself, will bo one of the most suggestive of souvenirs. The ribbon should bo three inches wide aud about four yards long. On one end should be embroidered tho mono gram of the brido, on the other that of the groom. Just bolow one mono gram should be the month in small letters, bolow tho other the date. The deuigu and method of workiug these letters uiuy be according to tho work er's fancy, but the way which will probably be most successful is over ourtooiis. Mark the designs on stiff heuvy paper aud out them out very accurately within the line; it is easy to t xagorate the width, so losing the outline. Apply theso cartoons to he ribbon, which has first boon pasted to a framed lineu, aud embroider over them with whito twisted embroidery silk. They may also bo edged with Japanese gold. A very important point to remember is to place the let ters well up ou the ribbon cuds, so as to allow something more than their depth iu plain ribbon below them. This end can bo turned up over tho back of the completed work as a lining, nnd u whit friuge onn be mounted on the turned edge. When the bouquet is tied with this ribbon tho loops and streamers full almost to the floor. Another dainly gift, or one which may be considered u part of a set of wedding ribbons wheu the wedding U to be u church ull'air, ij the ribbou to bo used to "ribbon off" tho pews. This may bo embroidered with initials, date and name of church. It should ul ho be about three inoues wide aud two yards long, or sufficient to spun the aislo, with a bunch of bows on euch end or pompouo to fasten to tho ends of tho pews. Iu addition to this crosn ribbou there may bo two others, one attached to each of the bows and long enough to bo carried up the aisle, iuclotdng tho pews, one each side, by tho uuhers who meet tho wedding party. This, of course, menus a great deal of ribbon, and while it is a very pretty feature of a church ceremony to iuclose the powfl, und sometimes a mattor of absolute necessity, yet it makes, in addition to tho bouquet and cross ribbon, rnther an elaborate gift. Collier's Weekly. Mew Vnbrica of Ilia Seaitin. I'ubiics of ull kinds for the season are very uttructive, and new varieties ure added, almost daily to the list. Mixtures of silk and wool are iu evi dence. Voile is a charming material with a crape finish. Wool fabrics patterned over with silk figures arc very pretty, aud embroidery is found decorating tho same surface. Among the wush goods is seuu a dainty stuff, a combination ot silk aud cotton. It is as thin as lawn, glossy as silk. Stripes and irregular designs embel lish it. The foulards are especially smart. The designs are large, dear. Embroidered robes ot all kiuds mount ed over silk will be deemed very modish. Perforated cloth costumes will be much iu evidence, built over a lining of silk iu the same lone. Ser pertine effects are found in the new trimming. These are in beaded and embroidered novelties as well as laoe. La.00 bodices will be iu demand, la tact, luce will be more in fashion than ever, not only for gowns, bnt it will be a prominent feature of millinery as well as tulle and chiffon. Peacock colors will lo nsod and the pcaoock feather designs are applied to many of the smartest frocks. The crazo for buttons on cloth frocks is increasing. If yon can have buttous wot with real gems you are additionally fortunate. Clasps and buckles aro made useful decorations of both blousi a and coats. Thoy are sot with the brilliant semi precious atonoa. Following in the wake of the popular pastel cloth frocks the now artificial flowers are in those soft tones. Many of thorn aro made of silk and chiffon, and every con ceivablo flower is reproduood. Ooo of tho novelties in silk has diamonds or squares of Valenciennes lace inser tion apparently woven into it. ICiniirpmien In Contrnt. Tbo proneut Czarina nf Uussin goes to extremes in the Kltrmlinitv nf lm- conrt apparel, and in thin rospect Kirms a great contrast io luo famous Elizabeth Tetrowna, daughter of Peter tho Great. Tho hitter, while Etnpre.is, had earned thn title nf 'l'livnlnlli tlm Good," because she never approved of any executions in Her empire. On the other hand. she was much ri-ilir-iuml for hor extravagauce aud eccentricity in uress. Alter uor iieatn tho ruct be came known that she hud 15,003 cost ly gowns iu her wardrobe, none of wliich had ever adorned hor royal per son. Now, when tho drosi of court is a more serious matter with thn rovnl and noblo women, Hussi.i has a Czar ina who observes tbo strictest sun oticitv in her lnwiis. ninl rMonirna lln. same from hor guests uud attendants. i ins nas caused endless dissatisfac tion. The ultra fashionable ludv must bear the ohugriu of appearing at court functions iu a very plain toilet, for otherwise tho scrutinizing eyes would pick hor out as a mark for disap- pruvui. Thin fartrrini'ilinnrv rtlnfnnoaa Knfllaa her admirers all the more because it is a well known fact that thn Ctnr nr. tromely fond of chio aod has often ex- pressou nis aumirauon lor elaborate, costly ladies' toilets. Kvry Woman nr Otrn Juwelur. How very uioe it will be whon every woman can make her own diamonds nnd not bo obliged to save out of the market money to buy them, or tense her indulgont fathor or husbaud to buy them for her. Tho bliFsful era ot diamond making at homo is promised us by a Fronch chemist named Mois sau. He has had diuraonds that were indistinguishable from those mado by nature. Sugar and cleotrioity wero tho ingredieuU ho employed. Enor mous heat and tremendous pressure aro brought to hear upon the sugar, aud, presto! oue has as many dia monds as one wishes. The chemist does not hold out encourngemeut of an iinmediute fall iu the price of jewols as a rosult of his disaovery, but he thinks it posuible now that tho wells or crucibles in which the dia monds of Brazil wero formed will bo discovered. Till now these diamonds have only beeu found in alluvial de posits; but somewhere there is a gi gantic stock ot brilliants, nnd if wo cau possess our houIs iu putiuuoo long enough, tho poorest among us may boast her tiara aud her riviere. I'MucutliiK NiihiiUIi nirli. Mrs. Alice Cordon Onlielt Mia h..n,1 of the Corporation of the Iutcrualioual Institute for Girls in Snain nh llw. . cont annual meeting held iu Boston told of the influence of American girls over their Spanish sisters. The insti tution is being aud bus been support ed by Amorica, aud Wellesley, Mount Holyoke and Vassar have sent somo of thoir choicest graduates as touch ers. Dnrinar tlia Inln vrnr with H no i ii a - - . -'I'M' every Spanish friend of the school re mained loval. and movnd with thn in. stitute from San Sebastian to Biar ritz, France. As Madrid sooinlly and intellectually surpasses other- Spanish oities, it is thought the school will ovontualfy be moved there. The work of educating girls has beeu extended to uuba, ana will iucliiclo the Philip pines as soou as possible. Top Noleh Shirt WaUta. If you wiBh youf new shirt waists to bo at the top-notoh of the style, and distinguished as such from the stock of last season's "ready mndes," per haps otu-riod ovor until this season, make your dressmaker cut them with out any yoke. Have the back laid in throe narrow box plaits arranged close together. The front forms also ex hibit throe narrow box plaits ou each side of tha opening. These, however, nro not carried quite to the bust line, but sliarhtly above it the fulness of the plaits is released und falls loosely to the waist, where it is confined only by the belt of velvet ribbon. Before clusping your bolt you can fold tho f nlnoss so that tho lines point together to tho middle of tho waist. This gives a graceful look to the shirt waist. Tim Moclo In N.mllnif Was. Cun fashion further coV Now there is a prescribed mode for tho use of scaling wax. l'ortue business letters, rod; f jr a letter of condolence, black or violot; for one simply of friendship, irniV! for th letter of Hnntimunt lilim for a luuohe.in invitation, piuk; for a weddiug iuvitution, white or silver, wuiio lor ine dinner invitation tile new golden-browu tint, known as mocha, is the proper thiug. lllll or Faiulnlnlty. Smart tuns huvo their sticks studded with jewols. White linen paillette trimming is a very lute novelty. Tho gown and hut ot 1810 seeru to bo the effect thut fashiou is aiming at. Paillottos, excopt of jet or mother or pearl, have fallen iuto disuse in Paris. White veiling, trimmed with yollow lace, is to be a very fushionoble com bination. Memorized ootton, whieh look quite like satin, is much used for shirt waists and summer frocks. Little braids iu all colors that simu late hemstitohing are being imported to outline the scums of new gowus. Long, loose ooats of Chantilly laoe, unliaed, and reaohing to the feet, where they flare, are a fetching new inodu. HOUSEHOLD MATTER3, To Keep SIlTitr llrlglit. When the clerk in the pnre and platod silverware department opens a show-case you may detect the pnngent ador of camphor. Inquiry reveals the tact that largo blocks of gum camphor are deposited here and there in the 3ase, and that the effect of the effluvia Is to kesp the metal, from tarnishing. "It would bo practically impossible to keep our stiver clean and bright without camphor," explained the floor walker. Now V'ork I'ross. Gtennlnp; Walla. Tho very best material to clean wall paper and fresco, painted or knlso mined walls is stalo ryo lireud. This bread is nsed in preference to any thing else by artists to clean drawings ia charcoal. There are manufactured wall cleaners which do this work very well, but they do the work no better than the old-fashioned broad cleaner. Wheat bread that is two or three days old will do tbo work almost as well as tho ryo bread, which is sold for the purpose, Solrrtlnir Conking I'tnnnllp. Always buy steel-fluished ironwaro, aud seo that tho surface in absolutely smooth aud without blemishes. Noth ing iu other materials can tuka tho placo of iron (in certain vessels) for long, slow cooking, where nn oven temperatnro is to be maintained. In pots thoso of granitewnre or porcelain lined are tho best, but much caro must be exercised in selecting them, as a singlo blemish in such linings moans quick chipping oil from that point, soon reuderiug tho vessel use less. Tinware of cheap quality is the avenue of greatest extravagance iu kitchen furnishiuga. The best is the only kiud worth buyiug at all now nduys. There is a great difference iu the appearance of good and poor tin, the latter being very bright, while tho former is dull. Ella Morris Krot schmar, in tho Woman's Home Com panion, Tnblo Deooratloni. Fairy lamps are nsod effectively with some decorations. A harp-shaped one of red poinsottia, provided with a cir cular flower piece below, is sometimes used to framo a oiroular plate glass mirror. Another doooratiou sug gested by a florist might consist of a fairy lamp set iu the midst of a bank of piuk roses an. I ferns, the three arched pieces beiuj brought over the lamp aud united ia oue piece to sup port a scattering cluster of roses and asparagus, Tho arches themselves should be trimmed with the feathery asparagus, with here and there a pink rosebud interwoven with tho groeu. A novel centre piece may be mado of ribbou shaped to look like a large double bow. The ribbon really cov ers a small box or pan filled with dump moss or cotton, iu which aro placed tulips or lilies of the valley, with their foliage, aud maidenhair fern or asparagUB. Lilies ot the vulley make a very pretty decoration massed simply in a fircular silver box. A spray of fine, feuthory fern rising at one side of the box and buoked by a tull bow of green ribbon, at the base of which are some roses and rosebuds, gives an original touch to the whole. For a patriotio dinnor or luncheon table three small silken flags on gilded staffs may bo draped at the back of or in tho centre of a deep bowl of roses, asparagus aud othor flowers chosen to harmonize with the colors of the flags. The flags should always rep resent the nationality of the guests, if nil those invited are Americans the several Hags, such as the star spau gled banner, the union jack aud sim ilar flags, may be combined. Should there be guest of honor who is con nected with the navy the naval flogs should be used in miuiature. If any ono conneoted with the army is a guest the army corps flags should b6 represented. Washington Stur. Iteclitai. Brown Cookies Ono cupful of mo lasses, one oupfulof brown sugar, one cupful of butter or lard, one aud one half teaspoonfuls of soda in half a cup ful of boiling .water. Sufficient Hour to make a soft dough. Chocolate Caramels To makechoo olato caramels grato two squares of chocolate and dissolve in a little water. Add this to two onps of sugar and a cup of water. Boil aud. finish them '.u the same manner us the coffee cara mels. Piquant Sandwiches Break with a fork to a creamy mass a quarter of a ponnd of soft, creamy cheese. Add halt a cup of shredded cress, blend together and spread on small rye bread slices, sprinkle thick with finely chopped nuts, dust with salt and place together in pails. Cold Roast Beef Boiled Cut thin slices from the underdone parts of tho roast, season with salt aud pepper, place upon tho gridiron over nice coals, turn thorn quickly two or three times, as it cooks quicker lhau wheu entirely raw, aud nerve as soon as douo, whilo very hot with a bit of butter ou each slice. Cream of Rice With Prunes Cook one-fourth of a cupful of rico iu a cup ful and a half of milk. Mako a boiled custard with three yolks of eggs, half a cupful of iiugar ami half a cupful of milk. Add half a package of gelatiu eoftonod iu cold water aud strain over tho rice. Let cool. Fold in n pint of whipped cream, twelve sifted prunes and lemon juico. Sol ve surrounded with cooked prunes. Omelet Donne Fern me Cut oue onnoo of salt pork iuto dice; also two tablespoonf uls of crust off a fresh loaf of broad out the samo way. Fry to gether iu one onnoo of butter for two minutes, adding a chopped boiled po tato, piuoh ot parsley, two saltspoou fuls of ualt and duBt of popper. Beat six ojrgs for four minutes, turn into Ibe ither iugrcdiouts iu the pau and proceed as for a plain omelet. Label oa tho llread. Loivos of broad can be labeled as thoy boko by usiug a now baking tin, whioh hau a plate provided with a raised letters inserted iu tho under side, the lottors being thick enough to impress tuoiuitlvos iuto the dough and transmitting loss Loat than the tin, whioh make the letters of lighter oolor. Ono year' eweoping ot the British mint yitdded over 33000 ia particles of goUWriiiyvef,..-. TIIE SABBATH" INTERNATIONAL LESSON J n nrtilU 22, Rahlurtt Th. r. on th. 1,.. !..;, ,0-u' The sayluRs r8Co,-,", ?' chapter mid .,. ' tin wimt cnrist s,,i:rr:dBH,?v''.i vnr would mtK,t onm,?'Vbli Himself ,.1.1, InC hJ,h."!r Christ s tnlKhty HbbJ ; "'"i Matt. 11:23. Hi, mlr,.c71u,1 from this: 1. Thut t that lalti. wonl.1 Imv, & ' 1"" 11 18 IU IU, t WO Mini h ' ' Christ's ll(Hn,rmln;l,.!,,bn7:-! niiu.iiiHrnt tli S,n, Dunlsnmsnt th..y Irmv hVB ",' yet l.o fur mor.. guilty onrJi , Jhloii we have Mna,. , emiturlon was ,.. " clinrfH or onn liiiii.r.., m T , " . , " "in- l.':ir i. A Or. "who wu In . .. r l,: ny this sint,.m..nt i,,lk was not hii oplnmry ,i!lv .., " srvniit, ilistiiiKni;.,...! ii; , ltllieS, III). I V..rv ,,V mattor. "Wa hi.. " .,,.,. ' Krlevously lorai.Mii.. I ' y ' rua.ty to ul..." At tin, ,,,,1, ,';,. 8 "Whyn l,o ,,lri, ,)U arri val at Ca.fliu,. ,, , ' of Ills mlriiclns lirf,,r.. t ltlp Him '.hu nld.iri ,,f thn J.., i q either niiiRlstratns In llw'nu eluors of the .,..((.,,. ,. turlon hml .'r.wt'nl. v. r. i0 probahlv, Imimiimb IH iiiouuin , Iihvh n g r.utir lniiii.,fi, (ph,, c SUVA tlm i.utitn,u.. . probably came Inter, tor J.M I spoke itlrontly to I Ira. H ,hlJ J .""l'-' .vu'j.ir,. iih Clin!' tiJfl tJ1 able porson to piroali )i, humility does honor to nmni, humility Romutliuna le uh ohm to of real dlsra-tpei-t. "HcmHiI Earnestly eiitr.mllne Him. Th' of the Jews mim linv iwn nn tn.iunu in inw OHIItUnoii. "Won They evlJoutlv tlioui?iii it , i for Him to ko to tli li )nse,m l uw uwi.iui iuii wilt 11 Odiitllrt. 4. "VVhun thyeii!ii to Jram" ilrivos to Jesus, oti't J..tis Doma in (I If trots. It would bo wll w woull all RO to Chrlnt. -Tiny i a. .ut K.iiauLiy. iijftt l,enfr without n moment' dekr. worthy." This I wh.it thl,l.,i thn oatitiirlon. Hit. opinion of hi v.rv iHfTAtun, T.u .....-..T whs uot worthy of a vi-n n thought lm wh worthy t,t n houor caul! uphold tun humbliili Let auotbur prtilae tlieetwil not lii UpH. 6. "H lovnth our nation.'' Ti MlppoatHt they would lm onllsf l v: the prejudice snulust tluHimiill.... mlml of Jenus. This wus nil thn i mark-able, bm:mio hut very Intro: tiles loved th J.'tyWi people. "II us n syiiHKoxut.." Tins liu ImJ .! own uxpouHB, linvini: nocloiiM his owu nlillr In the work. Opln lar us to wliuthi-r t It in cmttur: proselyto, but onn ttilttKln wtnl ehowu IiIh lovo for thu Uoil ol I the JmrlHh people iitnl for Unit by buildiiiK n syonKoan. 0. "JeKti wout with tlim." J' very reiuly to o with llmm. He I lour of tho Crt, tlL's us ir.'ll its t ii.. wllu liu.l prim.:hi I ttc en.';" poor wotntiti lit the well would eir n.udy to help this cniiturloD. from tho lioii.ti." Jesus ttiottH worthy hs tho.l.iwu. No one Is tile bh'SJlUK ot the Lord nlwiy n us uu uot of mercy on tlie f" "The centurion 8tit frlnnls. to H wus tho second dopuliitlou, nua it lllcely thut the eenturlou n I-r o RU'. Hee Mutt. :S-S. "Lord.tr Thyself." If hu had kuotvn Je'i no would liuve Kuowu tnai j lous to help lilm. OhrM Mends 'i onen the door und lot him In. ' I worthy." He wus only flontll" outHlde of the fuvored nation. U. od Jesus lis it sunurlor Il'dutr. 7. "To eome uuto Thee." Hl though lie ootild not ii.rroattli J proaeuue of One so Kietit uud to u " sinner, who Is truly penltsnt.huini. self In lust this wuv. uud trembles prouolios into the presence ol Jul By 111 a word." It IS lUiarenuiK 1 thut .Ihhiis bud iilruntlv wrouir.it I of this kind (nbout elx months ImM when, by His word, epoK-ui " " the sou of the noblenwin ut Cswtm. been heuled. John 4:48 -54. H ' the preseuoe of Christ, but only a nf if lu win ir i.rtiif.vH.l hi Him v'i Life Indeed; beueti he could trust i( Ullt Will out of HlKht. ""'"," He hml no doubt whuteverolCbrM Ity to perform u complete cure, " hv l.lut ur.ui.lrl.il, tl.M WftTli. S "KMt nn.lMr HllthorltV." II tier the iiutliorlty of otheH. Thear of the centurion wus that, wiiwuk nn.lup tl.u utf.ltnrltv nf tittle., V authority over others smithey lililrllm,. linn mlinll mure OOtll I whs under tlie iiutliorlty ol to 4 ooutiplish whnt He willed. n m that Jesus ouu us easily "J cure tlile sarvtint of his, " l" soldier ou uu errund. . 0. "Ha murvHlled nt lilm. ... .. ...... T..H.... iBSAllttO D. utiivr umo lum .-.-u-. BHtoulsbod Is In Murk 6:6, whs ...... . . ..ni.. .iiar tlirlit' lu-uorunt of the oeiiturion s flt. 1 nil about tlmt before a spoken; but He expressed ",, ...u ... ..i. i, ti.a mors witu n viiw iu limn. . , . oils. "Said uuto the people. J !.... Mi. rnil...rs..nrelully 0"'" wmples of (trout faith 'J,,I,' ..:. Vi full i " Vn 11 . ...... . " I....al PtOltCt I' l nun lltliu wnr.ro WU - -r . upou which the Bon of Ooi w.'imy ui nun. : . .-, K turl. in's bnnovlBiuie, nor nn J Jenlsh untlou, uor his mu-' sIhvh, nor Ms persevorHuee, ' "In Israel." This uume vfus putrltiroll Jiteob In nieinuriiii a wnioii Kuve nun power , 0j nnnbled him to prevail; " l,.,.lt,ui. n,-.r bu ii sou of AM"1' filltU shown In nil its ...treuittu , 10. "Found his si rvuut haallng took pluee 1 1 " t Christ. He usuullv cra ' j thesulTorer, but He ooultl ueJt us well hs by touchy u .lutanlty. An Eu.mj oi jt Thre ar. probably fw P' . h.v. UOt f"? mutur years wuu aicKf torr of tba man who put 1 tar upon w. -" reBdj taKe mm to nis uom. j bcegar auddeuly recore J nd rode off wltH the the pride of the desert U- ,J or his owner, i no u.- -- . j thlof and brgged him to " 1 ment. Bare rroro u"";"r-iuv when his benefactor iwv - j r to tell how he obtained is the Incident, If n7' J 1 in the way oi ren" - - t. beggar who sougnt j rf wayside. Aituougo u the .tory is a very old wJ J ts applicable to our tl " bt when the affair occurred. fesslonal beggar Urrlble uttering possible w i honest, 0' r are wo proua, " 14 le uu lot wmi 1,- Esousii !tatA?meo ftrVjjajf find some weans of P""- country from typh"' lt0 'Hie best way would w Inspection of her l.aZiBi ciuntry to prt)Yot J i.trliera. '
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