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.
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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.
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