TH SQKSTi) New York CHy. Slilrt waists 11 IX an lmiurtRiit place In the wardrobe of the young girl, as well n In that of her mamma. The pretty lit i It May Man- Missx sn;r.T via: toll model shown is adapted to silk, Henri a, 1'reiu-h Ha; 1 and all the list of washabte materials, cheviots, madras, batiste, etc. As Illustrated. It is of albatross In Ilussiau blue, with bauds of black taffeta and small gold buttons overlaid with a tracing of black. The foundation Is a fitted liulnc that closes at the centre front. On It are arranged the back aud the fronts, that also close at the centres, but separ ately. The fronts proper are laid in groups cf tucks, three each, that ex tend from the neck and shoulders lo HOUSE yoke depth, aud are drawn down lu gathers at the waist line. The back Includes a centre V-shaped portion uutl side-backs, which ate laid iu three nar row tucks each. The sleeves ure In l.i ;hop style with narrow culls that teru-iuatu in pointed ends. At the neck. Is a stock collar, that also Is poiiitt"-. and closes slightly to the left of the centre. To cut this waist for a miss of four teen ears of age, three uud a half yards of material tweuty-ouu lui.-ho wide, two aud three-eighth yards twenty-seven inches wide, one and seven eighth yard thirty-two Inches wide, or one and three-quarter yard forty-four aches wide, will be required. Woman's House Gown. The house gown that partakes of the nature of the teu-gowu, yet Is not too 'lahorate for morning wear, fills a practical need and always finds a place. Tim May Muuton model Illus trated In the douMo-eoluinu cut has the uerlt of being exceedingly effective nud giving a decidedly smart effect while, iu reality, It Is simplicity Itself. A deft arrangement of trimming anil the applied revers give a bolero effect, aud tin Watteuu back mt-uus charm and gr-i 'e. The model Is made from wool crepe de Chine iu robin's egg blue with ft bias frill t the lower edge: yoke aud trimming of cream lace and bauds of bias bluck velvet. The gowu is made with a fitted front lining, over which the front pi'olM-r is arranged, side-backs uud Watteau back; with under-urm darts that ren der It smooth and well tittlug without being tight. The late yoke Is faced luto the lining, the revers are at tached to the lower edge and rolled over the seam, so giving the Jacket ef fect, and the luce Is applied as indi cated. The sleeves are lu bishop styie, but terminate lu soft, luce-edged frills over the bauds. At the frout where the revers meet Is a generous bow of soft Liberty satiu ribbon, nud at tho throat Is a stock of lace banded vltb ii a -tow strips of velvet. To cut this gown for a woman of medium size eleven aud three-quarter yard j of material twenty-one Inches wide, ten yards thirty-two inches wide, or six yards forty-four Inches wide, will be required, with seven-eighth yard of piece luce eighteen Inches wide i'or yoke, i'.ock collar aud rerers. J- Of pAiHN. Tallor-Made lima. Home of the now tailor-made hats are quite pretty with short skirts, but whether they are practical Is auother thing. Very sniiirt Is the felt toreador with a silky pompom at the left side, ami this Is nil very well If one is sure one's lint n 111 remain at Just the angle fashion decrees It should be worn. But, alr.s, the wind and weather and the elements In general soon show the scorn with which they regard fashion's luteal decrees and do their best to make them look absurd. The French sailor In black mid white plaid velvet, trimmed with a black velvet ribbon and one quill, is the latest and Is worn straight and tilted over the nose. To Make a Simple lllhlion Adornmeur. Kibbons ate much in vol: lie this sea son, and there are twi-uly shades to day to choose from where there was 'tie twenty years 11511. This Inexpen sive yet charming adornment is lhuue Fashion's ineivy to the woman of small Income at a period of elaborate aud extravagant dn s-wig. If a severe ef fort is required. ' id 11 length of black satin ribbon twi around the throat, slip the ends through a rlnir. then bring them loosely to 1 In- waist with knot or rius and n round the waist, tying them at the back with a small. Hat bow. Itr.ld.v-M.-nle l)rM Ornaments. There is very little ditlleully In the ornament!!! iou of a bodice or a skirt nowadays, as suitable decorations of lace or silk passementerie can be pur. chased ready for attachment to match any kind of material anil in almost any color, and luiAimernble Ideas ns to their nrrcenietit can be obtained from the loading fashion journals. GOWK. Light Colored Tailor Madri. White or very light colored cloth tailor cost tunes have become general. They are worn with pretty blouses and open Jackets or bolero. In fact, many tailor costumes have both u bolero and Jacket, to change when required. Nest to white a pale grayish blue is con sidered the most chic. Iu nil eases when llie skirt Is lined it b) lined with colored silk if white aud with the col or of the cloth when colored. Woman' Seautless Col-set Cover. The corset cov r that bts with per fect smoothness, nnd that means ful ness where fuluess is needed, with absolute freedom from folds where they would Interfere with the lit of the gown. Is a need that eery woman has felt at one time or another. The model Illustrated includes all these features uud, withal, Is simplicity it self. The original Is made from nain sook with needlework edging, but cambric, long cloth and lino muslin are nil correct for white goods, and lawn Is admirable when a colored slip is de sired, uud luce makes an excellent edge. " The corset cover is kuowu as seam less, aud Is very nearly literally such, for buck and from are cut lu one piece, Joined by short shoulder seams. The fronts are elongated and arranged In gathers, which give a most satisfac tory result. The garment is closed at the centre frout, and may terminate ut the waist or fnclude the circular pep lu:u, as preferred. The latter fits to a nicety aud bus certuln practical ml van tages t'-nt are apparent at tt gluuce, but the cover Is complete without It. To cut this corset cover for a woman of medium size one yuru of material thirty-six Inches wide will bo required when peplum Is used, five-eighth yard when It terminates at the waist, with SKAMLKSS CORSET COVBU. two and a half yards of embroidered edging, oua and three-quarter yards of heading and three-quarter yard of iusertlou to trim as Illustrated. 1 AGRICULTURAL. 1 SvoiiGiof Hunting Brush In the Orchard. Brush lu n young orchnrd should be burned as soon as It Is cut from the trees, and lu this way many Insects aud fungous pests are destroyed. The trees will be least damaged, however, when they are In dormant condition, ns during comparatively mild weather in winter or early spring, rile lu small heaps, as far us possible from the trees, and do not put ou the brush fast enough to cuuse a very largo flame. Also try to do Ibis work when there Is little or no wind, so that the heat will not be blown toward the i'oung trees. A Dry Calf 1'cn. The greatest drawback to the health cud comfort of a calf lu the average calf pen If, the constant wetting of the bedding, which necessitates eoustnnt changing, or a filthy sleeping place Is the result. An excellent plan Is shown In the cut. Lay uu Inch coating of ce- AN KXi.'Kf.LE.vr 1T.AN FOR A DRY CALF 1T.N incut over the Hour, uinklug It thicker on ou-.' sid- than on the other, to se cure a gradm.! slope. Then lay planks li-ugihwi.se. of the slope, leaving an Inch of space between them. The I'rine will thus be drained off, with practically no wctiiug of the litter. A coaling of cement can be laid ovo: Hoofing us well as upi-n au eanh Hour. -New York Tribune. lii'llvect Furllttiprl. Hy i ho Indirect fertilizer Is meant it substance like lime, salt or laud plas ter which Is applied to Uie laud not fo.- the purpose of furnishing food to tLe plant direclly, but for the purpose of releasing and making available some elements of the soil present iu it rather unavailable form. These indirect fer tilizers add nothing to the soil, aud are to be considered in the same light as the slip of paper which we call a bank cheek which we use as a means of withdrawing funds from the bunk. I'nder certain circumstances it may be right and proper to use indirect fer tilizers, but lite fact should be kept in view titat they are only a means of uj-ing up the plant food more rapidly, and that If we expect to derive any permanent benelll: from them they must be used lu connection with the system of fertilization where plant foods are continually added to the soil. Ilroken-dowu lauds of a part of the State of Pennsylvania are most strik ing Illustrations of the bad results of the continued use of the mpst common indirect fertilizer lime. Professor II. A. Huston, in American Agriculturist. Vse ot Pumpkins. Pumpkins ure u valuable foutl for animals. They have been used for ninny generations Iu America. They serve ns au appetizer and often aid iu fattening beef or hot,1. In New England It is the practice to boll the pumpkins and mix more or less of brau and cornmcal with them in feed lug. ltut the pumpkin can be fed with saf-.-ly uud udvautug. without cooking. A writer in the Epllomist says thut a bog "will till Itself on pumpkins uud lu an hour eat as much corn as It would if It hud not had the pumpkins. In th3 first piuce every animal ou the l'urm Is lu need of some succulent food, nnd the fattening auiinnl Is no excep tion. The pumpkin Is the cheapest food of this character that cnu he ted vh"U there is no grass. Iu the second plu-e the pumpkin seems to net as au uppelizer. ami in the ihlrd place It i.dds to th-j weight of the hog. It Is largely water, but there is siitlleieutly ury material iu it to make Ir worth f ceiling outside the fen lure of suecu- h;:.-y. "In feuding pumpkins to cattle they n list bo fed wilt: more care than is u-.-cessury in feeding them to swine for they satisfy the appetite of cattle and liny will refuse corn until after the pumpkins are partially disposed of. In feeding pumpkin to swine of course th"y must be broken cr cut up, and the better way to cut them up Is lo use a corn knife or uu axe. Teed what the hogs will eat up clean, give them a little rest mid then feed the com. The practice with us Is to feed moruiug ind night." llandllug Carimtlon lllossnms. 'li my opIiUou, the iciimiu tor citrua ious uot keeping arter they have passed through the commission houses and store arises from the variety of improper treatment which they re ceive. 1 but many tines seen deal ers take c-uruatlous from the box as they arrive aud plunge the stems Im mediately luto lee-cold water, and set th-i flowers ln' n cold ice box. I think that this alternate chilling and healing the flowers, such us plunging the stein iu ice water uud chilling the flowers, und then placing them la highly heated room i the reason for thd premature withering away of the cniuution flower. Tho treatnieut that I would- recom mend iu order to keep carnation as long as possible is to plunge the steins iu water that It feels Just ullghlly 'urm to tho baud. Then place the vuso of flowers In a room not colder than forty-five to tlfty degrees Fah renheit, and allow the flower and water to cool down with the room. Treated In this way we keip carna tions from two to three weeks, aud la boico Instances have kept some vurle iluj four aud live weeks. If the blooms are kept In a room ranging at from forty to lifty degrees during the night bey mny bj brought luto the living room, where me temperature is quite high dill-Ins tho day, uud returned to the cool room each night without se rious Injury. Treated In this way car nation bloom should lust fiom sevttB to twelve day and even longer. I have found an unoccupied bedroom on the north side of a house In which there Is no direct beat, or at least very little beat, the temperature ranging from forty-live to Bfty-Hve degrees, an excellent place li which to keep carna tion blooms. C. W. Ward, lu New England Homestead. Tim Rclenee nf llutter Flavor. In r.qdy to the question. What Is lb? science of butler flavor? we quote from bulletin forty or the Iowa Ex periment Station, by C. II. Kckles. Please note what is said about skim milk ns a starter. This Is precisely bow our grandmothers made perfectly lluvored butter. Science but explains their practice. '"Mutter flavor Is produced mostly by the- bacterial fermentations whlcii have taken place In the milk anil cream. The kind of fluvor produced depends upon the clnss of bacteria causing the fermentation. Cream rip ened with common bacteria found in Lay dust (Bacillus subtillis) gives 1 very undesirable flavor to butter. "The general superiority of butter flavor In the summer senson Is mainly due to the difference In the fermenta tions that are in the milk. This dlf lereuee is due to the greater number (.f liaeterla r.f the acid class found lu the milk during the summer season. "The ripening of a good quality r.f natural cream Is nin-uly n development of add bacteria. 'When good llnvoivd cream Is ready for churning the num ber of bacteria per cubic centimeter varies from iStl.fMW.i.tl 00 to P.OIKI.fMXUKM. Of this number the uciil-prodiicitig bacteria constitutes from ninety-one lo ninety-eight per cent. As the pro cess of lit ening advances, the relative percentage of ncld bacteria greatly iiu-reuses. As this proceeds some species disappear; others are prevent ed from Itu'ieasing in numbers. "A good natural skim milk starter is practically a p-.tru culture of acid-producing bacteria. "The flavor-producing power of four species of acid-producing bacteria' was tried by using them to rlpeu Fasteur cream. Any one of these gave too butter the typical flavor nud nroma produced In natural ripening. The most common milk -souring- or- ganism iF.aclctiui'i lactarli), all things considered, gives the most satisfactory results of any of the species tried as a culture for ripening cream. Practical experience and experi mental evidence both indicate that the lost Important factors lit cream rip ening are the development' of the typical ncld fermentations and the' elimination or suppression of other and njurious types or fermcutuii'iis. " Northwest l'uelllc runner. Cheap lrnnl Sow 'n. The accompanying sketch gives an idea of a cheap pen we Imve usetl for :i number of years for our brood sown. A good size is seven feet square for foundation, and twelve-foot boards cut lu the middle for roof, you will uotlcu the roof Is nailed ou up aud down, II being so steep there Is no danger of rain going through the cracks. Oak scantling four inches square and four teen feet long can be cut in two lor sills.. A two by four scantling for a ridge pole to nail the top of the boards to, is i.ecesh'itry. Also strips half way up the roof should be nulled to the uuder side to hold roof boards even and add strength. The ends can hi nailed up ns shown In the cut. Ic the opposite gable from the door should be a hole about six Inches square for ventilntlou. The door should be about twenty inches wide A CHEAP PES FOn JlItOOD SOWS. nml two and a half feet high, und hung ou hinges at the side, and not nt the top. If hung ut the top, the door will sometimes fall back with a ban:; and kill or injure a pig when the sow goes out. The door need uot be closed unless pig should be farrowed in cold weather. If the sow has rings in her uose there if no Uied of a floor if the ground is dry. If a floor Is necessary it should be separate from the pen uud just large enough so the pen will lit over It. This makes it handy to cluuu out the pen. It can be tipped over and thoroughly cleaued out, and with a spray pump cuu be whitewashed In side In ti few minutes. If the weather Is cold at furrowing time the pen thould be covered up with straw ex cept lie frout end, and straw fixed so Iho hogs can't root it off. Fixed in this way they are thf- warmest pen made, and pigs can bo farrowed lu very cold weather with very little danger of chilling.' Five or six good-sized hogs can sleep in one. nnd they are convenient to move about wherever wanted. A horse can be bitched to the pen, aud It can be very easily drawn. It takes only about 2'JO feet of lum ber to make one, uud If well made will last for years. Any one with ordinary Ingenuity cuu luako oue lu half a d ly. They can be made' out of any old picked-up lumber about the farm. There Is hardly a farm but has enough old lumber lying around going to waste to make a couple of these pens. If you don't have the four by four scantling for tho founda tion, use straight rails or poles. They should always stand with doors to the south, so the sun will shluo In ou the pigs, and a small yard should be enclosed for each pen. We think they are preferable to tho stationary hog pen nnd so much cheap er. I might say thut two can be placed near together, and then oue partition fence will do for both. The brood sow should Invariably have a ring ii: her nose so she won't root her j n I'vl up. F irm, Field aud Fireside. The urea of the United Btute Is !!. 501. (KM) square miles, that of China 1 4,218,401, of which "China proper" ha 1 uu aru tvf l.UiiU.311 squurs uillei. mm, CREPE OE CHINE'S POPULARITY. Worn In All Slimles For Ktrrrt ami Even - Ing Oowns, Crepe de chine Is having; Its Innings (his year and throws Into the shade some old favorites In the way of dress goods. The favorite material Is worn In all shades nud appears In street ns well ns evening gowns, bouse gowns, nnd lu everything In the way of n gown that a clever modiste can sug gest. The Identical material, shade nnd all, may masquerade In any num ber of different gowns, the simplicity or elnboroteness of the tanking de termining the position of the gown In the wardrobe of Ibe wearer. There Is not n shade that can be mentioned that Is not being worn, though black nud white vie with euch other for the llrst rank In popularity The pastel similes nre as popular In tho crepes ns iu other goods of nil kinds nnd descriptions. There are the tans nnd grays, the browns nud blues, lu the latter the bright marine blue, 'ho electric, and the- navy being popu lar. Other shades are coming In In the spihig. rumors which nre well grounded nay, nnd a bright fed of near ly the golf shade will be among them, and a crlsu red. Crenes poipp in all pi-ices ns well ns In ell shades and range from $1 to $S li yard. There Is not us great a varia tion as might Feem in these prices, for the lower priced goods are from twenty-one to twenty-four Inches wide, while the more expensive goods conic at fifty-four Inches and cut to Infinite ly better advantage. It hardly pays to buy the cheapest goods, ns Ihcy are lighter In weight und huve not the wearing qualities of the heavier or the the body to give them good lines. The plain colors hnve the advantage this season, and they are more popular In till goods than fancy designs. With the plain crepe de chines nrr. the sal In finished, crepe lnetlorcs, the crinkled crepes, and crepe itconne, or broche, with figures of jiretly rosebud designs und various medium nud small figures. These latter crepes, which me exceedingly nttractive, range at about ?') a yard, which la high for a popular material, the medium-priced gootls being always more In demand. Crepe de chines this year lire taking the place of the satin duchesse und even of the penn do Role. Chiffons come in In the history of crepe de chines, for they go Into the umke-up of so many of them, varying uccording to the character of tho gowns. The chiffon is not used to any great extent for entire gowns. It is loo fragile and Its beauty depends upon its freshness. It Is charming in accordion pleated gowns, but It takes nt least forty yards to make a frock of that kind. Chinchillas For Tetn. Of the thousands of women wearing cbluchllla lints, muffg and trimmings how many know anything about the history of these costly fragile skins? Yet it is uuusutilly Interesting. The chinchilla is a pretty, ulmble-footed linie creature, uo larger than a small rabbit, and Is found in Ibe South American highlands. The districts It Inhabits arc practically rainless, which accounts for the damage done to chin chilla fur by fog nnd showers In this country. Until lately the Indian trap ers used to spear the little creatures at the bottom of their holes with long cactus prongs fastened to a rod. This punctured the skins, however, nnd lessened their value; so smoking out was tried. That also had to be given up as Kmok? turned the fur yellow, and yel lowed chinchilla Is unsuitable. Nowa days dynamite Is used to i-cnre tho creatures out of the holes. A chinchil la warren Is fenced In, and a big cart ridge exploded in its midst by n fuse. The chinchillas, territicd out of their wits, rush from their burrows, and nre promptly clubbed on the head Ugh! by tho Indians. Even in South Ameri ca, the roughly cured skins bring the hunters from twelve shillings to three pounds upie.ee. The chinchilla, by the way, makes a very chiiruilug, though timid, pet, aud one or two society women have pro vided themselves with them ns a pleas lug novelty. Tho fur of the llttl.- creatures Is much more fluffy and silky In life than In death, and their benu tiful large dnrk eyes add to the charm of their duluty uppearunce. They nre clever, self-indulgent little beasts, fond of fruit and sweets, and much given lo lying Iu the blaze of a good fire, or rolling In the sun on some velvet win dow seat covering. Modern Society. College (ilrl l.lfu. The idea that there Is anything ab normal In a college life for girls is fast passing away. The college girl may still be a problem to some persons, sbo Is not In the least one to herself, or to those who know her best. Tho nvernge girl goes to college for the reason that her brother goes, to get. n little longer training of mbid and dis cipline of cburaeter before the work of life, whatever that may be. Is eu tered upon, Matthew Vussar, in cstab lishlng the college which bear his name, bad a sharp appreciation of the value of knowledge, but Ids apprecia tion was equally keen of the vult.e to the world ut large of tho true woman, Ills Ideal was to develop u strong woman who should yet be gentle, for be knew, ns other perceiving inlnds have kuwn before and since his time, thut strength without gentleness I odious, while the -gentleness that mism-s strength is Intolerable. The Institution was, perhaps, some what handicapped in the early year of Its life because of Its very lender- ship Iu tho college movement for ws men. If, however, it bus bad tie cas'oii'illy, In the more distant past, 1o muko u ttcpplng-stone of Its "dead self" It lias always been, truly, to .reach "higher things. "Harper" llu V, flood Tout In Stationery, While paper, of medium tbicktiM.', rough or smooth, according to iiidlvldu nl choice, and oblong rnther thnn square, Is In favor at present. A mono gram In gold, silver, or some dcllcnl" tint may bo used, but must not be ton large. The street nnd number of one's city home, or the name of one's place If the residence be In the country, may be engraved In black, blue, silver or gold nt the lop of the note-paper, nnd In the middle of the sheet Eccentrici ties In shape nnd style are to lie sedulously n voided; they nre never lu good taste for a lady's correspondence. A broad, flat-topped desk with drp-.v-ers to hold letters and papers Is now nn ordinary feature of n well-furnished morning room, nnd ns part of every woman's day is taken up with writing and answering her loiters, n portfolio on the lap Is hardly sutllclent to lie commodate bnr paper, pens and envel opes. The Gloriflett Hlilrl Waist. All odd waist for evening wear is of tho new water silk gauze, soft nnd filmy as chiffon, pntterned with a light tracery of seed pearls. Made simply--just pouched and drawn Into h waist band of gold tissue at the waist, with the neck veiled In folds of deep-toned luce, and a pink rosebud tucked away among the lace this blouse Is one, In deed, lo covet aud acquire. Almost, If uot qui If, on a pur wllh It nn; blouses of white chiffon. I raced with gold thread. A change of slips under neath these transparent blouses nil mlts of gre!.t variety, Mich as whito under black, or vice vevsa. lshies and pinks under white muslin are not fav orites, being sttgrcstive tT many of a draped toilet table. Helen Clonld's Attrni tlvn 1! jmNlnxkit. Miss Could bin nn In'.eresling little !iandsh:iUe. Hhe has evidently learned Unit to protect and preserve her owe hand when giving It to hundreds of others, pho must do most of the shak ing herself. She takes the proffered bond iirmly Iu her own at about, elbow level, holds It there for uu Instant, then raises It quickly In nn almost exactly perpendicular line, then sud denly releases it. She looks d'rectly into the eyes of the peivon she is meeting, and probably not one lu a hundred passed on without carrying with him the conviction that the jolly faced yottug woman he has Just bft sincerely enjoyed thij meeting. l!esloit Post. The Hemstitched lMce. A broad hemstitched edge adorns i lie newer chiffon veiling, and distin guishes it from lust season's styles. Oue Inch is the standard width of the hem. Hlaok, blue and brown chiffon show this fancy border. It Is sur prising what amount of wear one can get out of a really good chiffon vei!. It doesn't seem to tear or spilt like 1hi tulle and silken tissues, and it can ho laundered like a pocket handkerchief. It seems tblu, but It proves an ef fectual protection from the cold or dust or raw wind upon a disagreeable day. It feels soft on tho face, which is more llutn can be snld of thlck-'i" veils. First Womnu Lawyer In July. Rome has the distinction of possess ing the llrst woman lawyer of Italy, In the person of Slguorina Teresa laibrl ola. She hnB just passed her examina tion .with honors, and is now a full- fledged lawyer, but has not Inscribed herself among the advocates, ns she does not desire to champion the- "new woman," but to devote herself to the philosophy of law. After taking hev degree she addressed a commission of the University of Homo for thren hours. She now lectures nt the uni versity, together with her father anil brother. Slgnoriun Lubrlohi'ls a well known writer on scientific subject. Gray Ofltrlell I'lmnei. A smoke-gray ostrich feather veils the edge of the brim of n picture hat for a young girl. As this Is worn slightly off the face the curling ostrich plume makes a frame for the fresh young countenunce. It shows better than It would bad the milliner simply used It lu the time-honored device of encircling the crown, id which case It would hnve been handsome, but not especially becoming. But the soft. feathery cloud of curling plume? Is In Itself a vision of loveliness.' Cold tissue roses are a stylish tonch or color lu the nil black bats. Writing with white Ink on blue pa per Is said to be one of the ultra fash ionable fads In Purls. Accordion pleated chiffon fluds many uses this season, one of which Is the entire, lbjlng of an evening cloal: over nuother lining of sllu. High crowned and broad trimmed huts ure lu prospect for tho comln;.: season ns a suitable accompaniment for the wide lace collars. A yoke of fur shaping down to the, belt ns a vest in front Is the novel feature of a velvet blouse and the new lace collar fulls from underneath tills all around. French kuots In either black or white silk beautify some of the nurrow gold braids. They uru done by band und one row through tho centre Is uu.'flcleut for the narrow widths. Chiffon, net and gauze with narrow bauds of silk stitched iu nt Intervals make very pretty vests. One row of embroidered polka dots down tho cen tre of the bauds 1 nu effective addi tion. A pretty blouse to wear with a cloth skirt i made of meteor crepe matt lug the cloth lu color. Linen of lace Iusertlou ore set lu Intervals all around between groups of tucks and small gold buttons decorate tho frout pleat, Pretty trimming for collnr band, wrist bands and waist decorations of various sort are made by Joiulng runs of bruld with n lace stitch, or al ternating narrow rlbbou with braid and Joining them iu the same manner. Crepe, tie chine. Is oue of the Aiosf popular ii'itterials for the bridesmaid' household HINTS : Rllver on the 8ldeunn;tl. Authoritative sources decree Hint the correct plnu, unit the one usually fol lowed by i'lishlonnble people. Is to hnve all silver ou Ibe dining-room side board. That Is, the stiver ten service, large pieces of silver, silver dishes, etc., but never the smaller spoons in cups, or holders. People who hnve ninny piece of old or rare glass sometimes hnve them ou the sideboard, but in such case the -diver Is disposed somewhere else. , The Slirlt nf Hooks. The "everythlng-for-use and Jusl in bnnd id?.-!" that Is a fnd In the house furnlshlng worltl these days, rather frowns on books kept behind glass doors and much prefer open book shelves. The dust gels Into the books so much on these open shelves, bow ever, that narrow ornamental strips of dark green or red leather, tacked to the edge of the shelf, anil falling Just over the tops ot Ibe books on the sheif below, nre Ik lug more uud more usetl. Surrcen In Cnlte ninklnff. Upon the condition of the oven us much ns upon any oilier one factor depends success In cake making. An old rule stales that the oven lu which n hand can be held while the clock Is licking twenty limes Is at. Just the right femiH-ratiire for butler mixtures. Auother one says Hint the oven can wait for the cake, but never Iho cake for the oven. Tins nre better greased with fat than with butter. The latter Is In clined to stick and burn. Nothing should be put Into nn oven while n cake Is baking, und the cake should not lie moved until It Is thor oughly set. The oven door should be closed gcu ily while the cake is baking. To tell when ,i cake is done, test It with a broom straw; If no dough ml heres It Is ready to take from the oven. Another infallible test Is listening. If the ticking sound is very faint or in audible it is done. Where Care Is Itequlred. Few housekeepers realize the amount of enre thut should be bestowed upon the Ice box. the coffee pot and the tea kettle. An Ice box should be thorough ly cleansed nt least once during the week, preferably twice, the waste pipe being thoroughly scalded each time. Creen vegetables, melons, fruit, nnd fish should never be placed In th same compartment with butter, fhcir flavor will not only affect the butter. Vnt will give an odor to the box and also spoil the milk. In cleansing the refrigerator the shelves should be re moved nud- washed In strong soda, water, the box thoroughly dried before the doors nre closed. Tho proper care of the coffee pot has much to do wltli the success of the coffee. The outside, ns well an the Inside of tho coffeo pot should be thoroughly polished. After washing tlie pot it Is well to put cold wnter In It nnd heut slowly, then empty It und dry thoroughly before, putting uway. The inside of the tea kettle is Another vessel that requires especial attention. It should be kept free from sediment. 711 .Household KO-Wir&e Crape houille Add four level table- spoonfuls of corn starch wet lu a little cold water lo one quart r.f boiling milk, one-half icnspoonful of salt; cool, then fold In sillily beaten whites of four eggs nud one cupful of confectioner's sugar; hnve pulped grapes ready, and add to souffle when pouring In n mold lined with lady lingers; set on lee; uninnld, garnish with grape und serve with caramel sauce. Follow tho directions carefully to lusure tlw right consistency. Fig Cuke Two cupful of sugar, tw.i thirds of a cupful of butter, oue cup ful of rich milk, four sennty cupfnls of flour, live eggs, two tenspoonfuls of crenm of tnrtar and one of soda sifted with Iho flour. Mix tho butter ai-M sugar thoroughly, then add tha ns bealen yolks of the eggs; add the mill; and Hour alternately nud InsJy fhn beaten whites of the eggs. After the cake Is mixed cut n sumcieut number of tigs Into small piece lo matte tw cupfuls, flour them lightly and stir in Hake the cake quickly, and when cl frost the undcr'slde. Italian Cheese Wash a pound liver, scald nud wipe dry. Chop with talf a pound of veal and half a pound of ham. Season wltl n quarter of a tenspoonful each of salt, sage, parsley, pepper and one tahlcspoonful ot minced onion, mix, press lu a greased mold, cover and steam three or four hours. Uciuova the Jld. drain ff tfi liquor, put it lu a small pan ituj dis solve bne tablespoonful of gelntJ in It; pour over the meat In the mold zxui set In a cold -place. When molded turn out and slice thin. Carnlsh with ball of boiled rice, with a little jelly on each. Pineapple Sweet Pickle--PinenppIo weet pickle I very nice. It requires two, and a half pound ot sugar.. pint of vinegar nud hulf a cupful of whole splce to every four pound of shredded fruit. The splce should bo stick cinnamon, cusslu buds, allspice nnd cloves, tied In a bug. Moll nil to gether and skim before uddlng th fruit. Cook until tender, skliu out mid put luto stone Jars, pouring over the syrup after It hu cooked an addi tional five minutes. This next mornlur drain off tho syrup nud cook another uve inliniles und pour back boiling lmt. lb-peat this threu ino:uiu" i -nl ' pluce iu ulr-light Jum. m( Yffl j&yl 1 ii 1 fSSI
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