POTS ' New York City. Norfolk styles make k marked fenture of the season, and re noticeable In waists on well ns jackets. The smart May Mnnton MISSES' NORFOLK WAIST. model shown Is made on the latest lines and Is correct In every detail. As shown tlie material Is tine serge flannel woven In a pretty fancy plaid, collars, cuffs and belt being of black velvet, but plain flannel, corduroy, vel veteen, striped flannel, cashmere and til waist and dress materials are suit able, as the design Is equally appro priate for the costume and the odd Waist. The foundation, or fitted lining. Is snugly fitted and closes at the centre front. The waist proper Is laid in box pleuts thut are stitched at their under folds and extend from the neck ami shoulders, the closing being effected by means of buttons and buttonholes forked through the pleat at the centre front. The two seamed sleeves are In tiress style with slightly flaring cuffs. The neck Is finished with a standing collar that terminates In a point, and at the waist is a narrow curved bolt. To cut this waist for a miss of four teen years of age three and a half yards of material twenty inches wide, three and a quarter yards twenty seven inches wide, two and three quarter yards thirty-two Inches wide or two yards forty-four Inches wide A COMFORTABLE will be required, with throe-eighth yards of velvet to trim as Illustrated. A Becoming Homo Oowu. Comfortable home gowns, that are tasteful and becoming at the same time that they can be slipped on with ease, are essential to every woman's outfit. The charming May Mautou model shown In the large illustration fultills all the requirements and has the merit of being In-the latest style. The original Is made of turquoise blue chullie with black figures, the front and undersleeves being of plain blue Sapho satin. The revers of black vel vet and the edging a fancy galloon, In which threads of gold are woven, but many equally satisfactory materials might be suggested. Cashmere, albat ross, princess crepe, nun's veiling and French flunuel are all fashionable, while soft silk always make a hand some gown. The back is fitted with a ceutre seam, side-backs and under arm gores that curve to the figure and give a prim-ess effect. The full front Is tucked to yoke depth, then falls free, its edges being attactied tinder the fronts proper, which are turned back to form revers. Beneath is a suugly fitted body lining that exteuJs slightly below the wals: line. The fancy sleeves are arranged over fitted linings and are curved at the lower edge where they fall ov soft puffs. At the front is a vwlvet rib bon that It attached at the uuder-urm earns, brought around to the front and bowed. To cut this gown for a woman of me dium size thirteen yards of material twenty-one Inches wide, eleven yards tweuty-seven inches wide or seven yards forty-four Inches wide will be required, with two and a quarter yards twenty-one inches wide for full front and undersleeves and seven eighth yards of velvet to trim as Illus trated. ' Flams Cor Winter Millinery. 'Acordlug to the Millinery Trade Re view, ostrich plumes enrich many of the Paris pattern hats, and will be extensively used in the decoration of bats turned out by our own milliners, despite their Increased expenslveness because of the war in South Africa. Long feuthers will sweep around the fcrlnis of the large Lata, art coming to the assistance of nature If the plume grown on the wing of the bird huuld Jink lu K-ugUi for the modiste's mi ' 1 11? muuiu -wiifi(frl-iiifihr deninnd: abundant use will be found for ricml-long plumes on hats of every description In vogue; and tips will hold up. brims, and otherwise appear in the garnishing of fashionable hats. Mounting of small tips supple mented by a wisp aigrette will con tinue to trim bonnets. Compromises, however, lu respect of cost, will be found In the use (Instead of ostrich of the long plume made of the feathers of the goose, the turkey, the duck, the chicken and the barnyard fowls gen erally, and plumes of all varieties of pheasants will be In exceptionally high favor, ltreast mountings, pom pons and quills were as notable In th recent as In the earlier millinery ex positions, with the nelgeolr treatment of plumages, the painting, stenciling, dotting and spangling heretofore re marked upon, and wings are coming agalu Into uotlce. ftllpprr Arc Murll Worn. Quite the most pronounced fad tint has been taken up for some years Is that for slippers. They are worn nt all times, tveu fur l raveling, and they have nlniost ousted low shoes, except for hard use. There seems no explanation of how It began, but the fact remains that In order to be In It a woman mu'-t have a pair of black, high-tougued slippers for gen eral wear. They take the place of nice low shoes. Wide buckles are a feature of them, and any metal Is correct, although silver Is the favorite. With them are worn either very open-work black stockings or fancy colored ones A C'o(ui-ttlh Little r.nnuent. A smart bolero' of Irish point lace is made double breasted and the ampli tude in width atones foi the excessive shortness of a coquettish little gar ment. This Is fastened on the left side with three Hat buttons about the size of a penny and gleaming like guinea gold. Three seems to be the canonical number for these beautiful fastenings. They look like golden pen nies and have none of the supertlc.'al aspect of cheap gilt buttons. HOUSE GOWN. The &andul Slippur. One, two or three straps adorn the modish sandal slippers. A Favorite Shirt Wnlm. The shirt waist that closes at the back Is a recognized favorite, and p.'omlses to extend Its vogue for many Months to come. The admirable May .vianton model illustrated Is suited to silk, velveteen, corduroy, flannel, cash mere, albatross and all waist mate rials, but in the original is made of white flannel with tiny gold buttons trimming. The lining fits snugly and smoothly, and Is desirable for all light weight wools and silks, but can be omitted when heavier materials are used or for any reason it Is not desired. The front of the waist proper Is laid In small box pleats that are stitched deepest at the centre and grow short er as they approach the arm-eyes, each of which is held at the end by three small buttons. The five pleats at the back are stitched for their en tire length and form groups of two at each side of the centre, where the clos ing Is effected by means of buttons and buttonholes. The sleeves are in bishop style, with pointed cuffs that match the novel treatment of the collar. To make this waist for a woman of medium size four and a qnarter yards of material twemy-ono Inches wide, A POPUI.AB SHIRT WAlST. three and a half yards twenty-seven Inches wide, three yards thirty-two inches wide or two and a quarter yards ivo da id. - forty-four Inches wide will bo required fir KMf.Aif v, tV dn 0m FARM AND GARDEN. l WTTRTT WW WW IT W W WJC The Catalpa Hawk Moth. ' The catalpa hawk moth is the but terfly that lays eggs on the catalpa trees. They have only ouce before ap peared so far north as this season. They have many enemies, and l'arls green also destroys them. The Flavor of Haron. It Is claimed that a sprinkling of hops In the brine used for pickling bacon and hams adds greatly to the flavor nml assists lu their preserva tion. The method is one said I J he practiced in England. New Varletlee f 1'ntntopn. Many varieties of potatoes come and go, and but for the continued Introduc tion of new varieties potatoes would soon be scarce. This Is due to cnreless selection uf sued. All the tubers of a crop are sold for seed, when only the best should be selected. If the largest tubers from the thriftiest and strong est plants only are retained for seed there would be on Improvement in the old varieties instead of deterioration In quality. But as long as seed potatoes bring good prices there will be good nud Inferior seed used. Crop Rotation. An Intelligent crop rotation should nlwuys be selected and rigorously ad hered to upon every farm, but no Iron rule caa be laid down that will apply to all cases. However, some crop of the leguminous family should lis a rule come into crop rotation once In five or six years, as it possesses the power of restoring the fertility to the soil in a degree that no other crop doe. Most leguminous crops are pay ing in themselves and they aid greatly In keeping up the nitrogen supply In the soil, without going to the expense of buying It in commercial fertilizer. Some varieties of clover, cow peas, soja beans, etc.. will usually succeed well enough lo warrant raising. Coiiipogt HeupH. Some farmers and gardeners bnvo n compost heap for providing tine ma nure to flower plants and tender vege tables. Compost is simply fresh ma nure mixed with muck, dirt or any absorbent material ih::t Is in fine con dition. Tlie limp is kept under cover, and if a large supply of material has been collected, making a bulky heap, the soapsuds and urine are thrown upon the mass. It must be workpd over so as to secure decomposition of all materials, mid if It heals loo much more dry dirt must be added. .J f the farmer would treat all th manure made on his farm as so much compost there would be a great saving of plant food. The principal value of compost is its flue mechanical condition and its careful handling under shelter. A Milking Stool For Jd-itli-nn Covrn. The accompanying sketch is of a milk-stool that was found to be very convenient in fly time or lu milking restless cows. The two upright pieces forming the logs nud end of the stool are made of two by fours, ubout a foot long. The support for the bucket and the seat are made of inch boards. It Is well to put three cornered blocks tinder the seat and bucket hoards as stays or braces. The most restless cow cannot upset a bucket on this stool. New England Homestead. fthnep Help the I'anlurr. It Is well known that cattlemen rre apt to have a prejudice aeainst Flu-en. j Probably on the great ranges, where tue nocks of sheep are counted by the thousands, they crop pretty close nud there is not much left for the cattle. So, also, it Is said that the cattle do not like the odor where sheep ure pas tured In great numbers. But this Is a different matter from keeplug a few sheep to run with the cattle. They are often a positive bene fit to the pasture. Some ouo who claims to know says that of about sis hundred varieties of weeds that are common in our fields, sheep are known to eat 515 varieties, while borses, cat tle and bogs eat but a few each. Whether this is exactly correct or not we know that sheep destroy uinuy weeds that our other farm unlmals do not care for or will not eat unless starved to it, and this is why four to s.'i" sheep can be kept In a pasture with euch cow, and they will eat what the cow leaves, and by the destruction of weeds and the fertilizer they leave in the field, will euuble the pasture to furnish better feed for the cows than they would have if the sheep were not there, at least after the sheen imvn i run with them one year. Farm, Field ana fireside. The tibepborcl Dog. "The worthless cur" is not only the lutt of uuny jokes but the subject of much serious thought on the purt of all Interested lu the financial matters of public officials. That there Is much truth in the opprobrious epithets can not be denied. There are muuy dogs not worth the "salt of their porridge." On the other hand, in every farming community there ure dogs which pay their wuy several times over each year; and such are entitled not only to pro tection, but gratitude. One thut I know of, besides giving the alarm on numer ous occasions when thero was some thing wrong with the stock, was ouce the direct means of revealing an at tempt to burglarize, A good shepherd will assist materially lu rounding up the herd. How great lis vulue is for this purpose Is not full realized. But let it bocomo temporarily dlsubled, awl how soon the cattle will discover ajd take advantage of it. Thou tho number of steps which ih f.iin,f.,i dog daily naves tlie rims through the I long, dewy grass will be letter 1 predated. lu the baud of a skilful tValuer, i p- the I shepherd dog Is one of tho most faith III! UlltJ lUll'lllfttUl V, WVnPt Ing, carrying messages, etc., are fre quently accomplished by It. Thll training should be done when It Is pup, and whipping sparingly used. Three or four sharp blows ore the ex treme limit, and a blow too much ma ruin the aultnnl, making it sullen oi treacherous. If it Inclines to run al the heads of cattle, keep It behind bj means of a cord. Bessie L. I'uti"" in The Epltonilst. Twentieth Onttiry Hogpens. The plans of hogpens here shown are largely original with myself. They comprise a movnble house rIx by six feet, which can be placed anywhere on the farm during summer, and drawn Into a partially open shed for Alley 4f- vugn Iroujiis-' a S: - y&rrj I FLOOR PLAN OF MODERN HOO BOU6E. wlnu quarters. With chain attached these smnll houses may be drawn by a horse anywhere. The front nud back sills are raised two Inches above lower edge of side sills so us not to obstruct when moving from place to place. The large building, half the Trout of which Is open, Is required for winter nud spring. The small houses are drawn from tlielr summer stunds in BCMSIEn HOOPEN ON KUNNERS, the pasture fields, through tho six-foot open front of each pen and put lu place ns shown for a sleeping room. In this large building or shed the floor should be of cemeut, but it does well without any floor except for the alley. Strong woven wire fencing divides the pens and extends out to form yards. A feed room attached to shed would msmm AS OPEN FRONT HOO 1IOUSE. be nn ndvnntngo. These small six-feet houses make it much better sleeping place than an ordinary pen, and are also the best for sow to farrow in. ,7. A. Macdonald, in Orange Judd Farmer. How to Control Swarming. Swarming In bee economy Is na ture's method of propagation for the race, and in the state of domestication it is the business of the apiarist to control his bees as no other domestic animals are controlled for the benefit of those who possess hem. Let bees swarm at will, and they will Invari ably swarm to excess, in which case there will be but a small crop of hon ey. Naturally, a beginner in bee culture Is more or less anxious and pleased to see his bees under the swarming Impulse, and even under the influence of the swarm mania, because he de sires Increase: but there comes a time when tho apiary is as large as he wauls It, or can profitably handle, and then the swarm craze may nearly craze him. Well, perhaps it might, for mora close thought and careful experi menting has been expended along this line of controlling swarming so ns to procure the largest possible yield of honey, thau iu any other branch of tho business. Swarming, to a large extent, how ever, la very easily controlled by sim ply going through the hives ouce a week nud removing the queen cells; though, In truth, many colonies will scarcely attempt to swarm at all if they fcnve plenty of room to work and store money In. Indeed, It is usually the lack of room and the crowded con dition of the hive that Induces swurm lug. Prior to swarming, bees begin opera tions for it some eight or ten days by the construction of queen cells, the number varying from half a dozen to a dozeu, and lu some cases, which are rare, however, to twenty-five or more. Again, some races of bees are Inclined to build more queen cells than others, and such are likewise more extreme swarmers. Generally tho twarin will Issue In eight days after beginning the queen ceils, and that is tho first swarm; moreover, when the cells are eight days old they are sealed ov-.t, at which time the swarm Is due to- come off, and If the weather is good It seldom fails. The old queen, of course, will leave with the first swarm, nml only cpueen cells be left in the hive. These cells will begin ti hatch in just eight days more, making sixteen days from tho time they were begun. At tho hatch ing of these- young queens, swurms will Issue dully perhaps for several days. Therefore, It Is more particular ly the after swarming that 'is so ob jectionable, us the swarms are usually small, while the queens that accom puny them are virgin queens; further more, the excessive swarming weak ens the parent stock so that neither will amount to anything the remainder of the seusou. Only the first swarm, containing t!io old queen, Is desirable, uud nny after swariulug may be easily chu-ked by removing the queen cells after the first swarm has Issued. That Is, all cells but one should be taken out; this vlll supply the old stock with a queen and leave It In a fair condition for storiug honey, and muy. If tho young queen Is successful In becoming fertile and begins luylug, place It umoug the most profitable colonies of the season. Fred. . Sibley, in The Country Gen tleman, Many birds have thu gift of via triloquisiv ... . u x n Kpom- lN 1 POWDER AND PATCHES. Early Eighteenth Ontnry ArtMclalltles Again the Thing. Slowly but surely fashion Is tending toward a revival of bewitching elgh teenth century nrtlflclnlltles. Alrendy rouge and powder are no disgrace un less they arc too patently rouge and powder; heels have grown high and foolish once more, aud the scattered velvet dots of the new mask veils "as nearly Imitate the beauty patch" of departed days us the imitations of veils' will allow. The Illusion Is dispelled, however, by the wicked fashion In which the mod ern patch disports Itself. As In ye olden time, the beauty spot Is called a mouche fly, literally -for mouche veils is the title of the vollettes, and the really correct enper is to have only one on the veil, which according to all tradition must rest as near a dimpled . chin as possible. The trouble with the mouche veils is that there are too many mouches to dispose harmonious ly over a single countenance. So It comes about that one sees strange sights sometimes noses, ears and chins blotched In a way that suggests ; retirement from tho public gaze. 1 Anmnir tin. amictmi'a ' t'i-i v-rtl It tna unmn tiny funs of tho Watteau genre seem to emphasize the possibility of the his toric revival the brocades, enameled buttons and other rich trifles ure nl ready suggesting. Across the white or tinted satin of these fans gallant lords aud fair ladles play a i shepherd and shepherdess, holding Very white sheep in ribboned lensh, and dancing the minuet between times. At the outer sticks is tho most enchanting detail of nil a tiny oval mirror iramcd miniature fashion, with enameled wreaths or a gold rlui to Int.. ate n waved ribbon. This tit's at l ie top in a true lover's knot, and tl:. cost of the trifle, which comes uui.er the Louis XVI. head, may be ha. I any where from ?lt) to $40. They i :ny be dangerous instruiueiiTs of coqn ,ry lu the hands of tho right woman. But ns yet only expensive jeweU.s are showing them. Tho fine laces which display In set pieces for special use wreaths and miniature frames Inclosing a mono gram or crest are another garnering from the past. Some of the Imported, thin frocks show tho most extrava gant designs in these rich insects, one in white running to groups of black swallows. In great medallions, too, there will be stiff bouquets, vanes with flowers and the prim boxed tree seen In all the gardens of l'arls. But to return to rouge and powder, remember that to be found out is the real wickedness of cosmetics. The modern blush is a thing of urt. It is chiefly Induced through the medium of grease paint, which is more satisfac tory and less harmful than' dry rouge, npd after it is applied using tho lin gers always for this purpose it Is worked into the cuticle until all out line Is lost. A suggestion of red over the eyelids on the bottom of the chin and ear lobes also adds to natural ness. For darkening the eyes, brown, bluo or black cosmetic pencils ure used, the shadow also being carefully modeled with the fingers into the pores. Last, but not least, avoid an udhesive powder, the sort thut will stick whatever comes and never at any time makes the fnco look human. Be sides tba Bloven look tticso give, tlie sticking quality Is declared to be in jurious, nud if madam wants really to look dainty iu her make-up n dust of some hurmless baby powder is all that Is necessary. Washington Star. Two Autumn Favorites. Cons, neck ruttles and corduroy seem to be having It all their own way In the shops these days. Every shtp bus t-peclal attractions In neck fixings and the variety is bewildering. There are enormous ruttles of white or col ored uiousseline, lace or chiffon, with long ends of plisse, diaphanous stuff, which in their turn are ruched and frilled and fluffed with laco, chlffoa or narrowest gnuze ribbon. Then there are boas of lace with ends of gauze and ribbon or moussellue and chenille, and somo of the tiny rutlles which ornament these boas are edged with the most delicate of lace edgings, black for white boas and white for bluck boas being the usual order. Fichu boas are graceful, and to tall women they should be most becoming. Some of these have a collur of pluiu or fold ed chiffon, edged with u narrow frill Of Plisse materlul. This la hroucht over the shoulders and caught lu ut either side Just below tho shoulders lu front. The ends broaden as thoy fall and at the knee are sometimes a cou ple of yards wide, although, of course, the plisse material takes up most of tuuii-iiui. .uese uoas ura worn lusteud of a wrap or for un extra bit ef finery over an evening cloak, Auotber autumn craze Is corduroy. It wag worn last winter. It was even popular. But this season it bids fair to enjoy a furore of favor. For rainy day suits end those trim, short-skirted morning costumes which are becoming so fashionable In this day of good health and good sense, cotton corduroy is an Ideal materlul. It is light In weight, but warm enough for winter wear; pretty, youthful, stylish, aud comes in the most becoming ef colors. The browns and tuns are probably tho best for wear, and black is the loHst orvieeable; but blue, green, purple and red can be bought lu soft, lovely shades and look well for as long as the average wearer cares to have them do so. Silk corduroy is a different story. It Is much more expensive and more 1 to be expected of it, but while It wears longer with goad treatment than the cotton variety would, It could not stand the weur aud tear of cjtton corduroy any better fhuu silk velvet could.NevYork Commercial Adver tiser. BlaMaglng tba llalr. 'No, I do not use the brush for my 1 lair, save to assist U Ut Dual arrauge- ment. I nse a piece of pure silk cloth the size of a man's handkerchief, or larger. I begin nt the roots of the hair, giving the scalp a thorough mass age to remove the accumulated refuse that Is dally deposited nt each root In a tiny mound, nt the same time stimulating the minute muscles, veins and nerves of the scalp. Thus I get a liberal supply of blood nt that part of the body. Then I begin to go over the entire length of the hnlr, taking as much ns will go coim'ortnbly and flatly between the pnltns of my hands, which are covered with the 611k. "The hair is rubbed vigorously from root to tip. Then the blood having been started circulating nloug each hnlr, I take n strand in one hand cov ered by tho silk and stroke It the en tire length, going over it as if with a brush. This stroking Is accelerated until the hair takes on quite a sheen, which is the main attraction of this method. "What made me take to the Bilk? Well, In New York City, nt the horse phow, I noticed the nttendnuts care fully wrapped the horses' manes nml tails In silk rags for the hours when they were not on exhibition. Tho at tendants said this was to gloss up the hnlr. I reasoned, wlint Is good for horses' manes and tails must be good for our hnlr, too. "I tried to put iu practice what I had learned; but the silk would slip oft after being bound over my hair at night, so for n while I gave It up. Later, following up the silk Idea, I re membered cleansing my hair once, while traveling, by rubbing around the roots with a silk handkerchief, which not only removed much of the car dirt, but left nn exhilarating feeling over my scalp, hn!r and even my face. This started me to massaging my hnlr rath er than brushing it. Soou I saw a sheen not there before. Xiiat's all." New York Herald. Carved Hatpins. As the craze for decoration increases hatpins are brought In to share It. The carved hatpin Is not uncoinmou, but the pin of Intricntc silver, with Jewels set In, Is showier. The most unusual forms ure seen, and in some cf tho new pins the heads are so elaborate that they form a part of the hat trim ming. They protrude far out at tho Bide of the hat, instead of lying in close, next to tlie crown, ns the old fashioned halpin was wont to lie, and they are rich with the semi-precious stones and heavy with the gold and silver of which they ure composed. More nud more elegant do they be come until the purchase of a hatpin forms a largo part of the expense of n hat, for, of course, tlie hatpin must match the millinery of the hat. The Thrce-Unarter Cutaway. Tlie military coat, the three-quarter rafluin jacket nnd the Louis XVI. coat all have skirts, und all fall below tho waist. They are welcome as a change from the perpetual short-walsted bo leros aud Etous we have worn for so long a time. Three-quarter length coats are tho rule, aud this obtains whether one has a slugle-brensted or t'ouble-breusted pattern. Short women and plump glrlo should have the long coats carefully cut away or else they will look ridiculously fore shortened aud stumpy., Tlie eut-awuy type Is extremely becoming to all very thin women, und even this class look fashionably Blender with the rouuded off border of cutaway coats. Oitrlch Feather Galore. Ostrich feathers will be very con spicuous in millinery next nutumu. and birds' plumage of nil sorts dyed In all sorts of colors, is being made up into breasts, wings and birds, us real us the genuine songsters for winter hut ornaments. Ul J. JL X 4 TO we AH The up-io-d;:ie work basket has it leather cover which protects its con tents from du:it. Pearls In rlugs are in semo cises nn large ns marbles and larger oueu nrif set lu neck ornaments. Pretty little stocks with s.ift tie cids ara mud.; of Chiua bilk crepe with u pattern iu bright-colored flowers. Largo black pearls make beautiful earrings. Ouo pretty puir has a tUy diamond nt the top cf each pearl. Wide felt sailor hats for the cblllrou havo the rims of the heavy fur felt, the crowns of the smooth felt, uud a simple baud of silk around the crown. Largo French roses nro being worn ns hnlr ornaments, and pink and white camellias. Almost every variety of fanciful decoration for this purpose takes among wqinen just now.' Gray Is a beautiful color, a:?d a handsome coat of pale gruy cloth. three-quarter length with a pleated buck, bus applications of leaves in heliotrope velvet around the edge nud on the yoke. All-feuther huls aro churiulug whero they are well wade, uud one made eu tlrely of one kind of feathers uolhlug but the feathers la sightand these of a Ene mottled black und white, hav ing the effect of gray, is ouo of tho prettiest huts to be seen. A red silk waist has stltchod sldo pleats, which face to the centre, where they leave ouly sufllcleut .space fjr u line of small black silk buttons. Tho wulst is stitched with bluck and the tjuo Is deepened by a nurrow, pointed silk bruld which edges every pleut. Long coats for little chilJren ure somo of them of corduroy, doublc bruusted, with lurge brnss buttous ou either side. There are brond lupels at the neck, but they fustgn up close In the throat, as all winter coats for chil dren should, and thero Is a little stand ing collar of tho materlul. A pretty ulghldresa uiudo lu a be coming fashion, with a round yoke of luce lnsertlou, finished . urouud the throat with a simple edge of luce, Is buttoned down the left side lusteud of opening at the centre of the front. Tills good, tor there is no breuk lu the ceutr? of l he pretty yoke to spoil lis effect. The 1-reak when. It comes is vel up ou the shoulder, - . - Household HIMTS : THE NEWEST IN CHINA. . . . Many Planning Novelties In lllahes nnd Hrlc-a-Urac. The hawthorn pattern Is among tho most popular and most attractive dec orations of the blue and white Chinese ware. ' TancaUe dishes are a quite recently Introduced household novelty that aro very convenient. These have quite a deep rouud plate, with n perforated cover that fits over the inside of It. This keeps the cakes warm, yet allows the steam to escape. These with the plate and lid embellished with gold dashed wreaths of small roses are more than usually desirable. a Cups and saucers nnd plates of royal blue with rosebud decoration nre among tho latest patterns offered for odd table pieces. The old-time flow ered chiua of our grandmothers' day is also much sought this fall. Tiny Cupids nnd shepherdesses disport themselves ns a decoration upon still other pieces shown very lately. Dainty oil and vinegar cruets of Venetian stained glass nre offered as adjuncts to the salad set. a Venetlau vases lu colorings of green, blue nnd gold Imitate very closely tho costly Sevres, and arc really very like nnd quite ntlraetlve In themselves, notwithstanding that Imitations us a rule are not desirable. A basket form with nn over-top hnn dle constitutes the exceedingly 'dnlnty shape of n new bonbon dish. A single full-blown rose is Its design, supported by tiny feet of little green buds nnd leaves. China bulter sets are a new notion thut Is quite popular, mostly in Ilavl land. A shallow bowl, with Inside dish, holds Ihe pat of butter. A dozen Individual bowls to match complete the set. Tho -warm browns, yellows and bril liant reds of Louwelsn, Just like tho v-oods In fall, seem particularly timely as a purchase just now. The vases are most attractive lu shape and decor ation, too. Fruit pltcher3 to accompany the berry course nre recently Introduced, and pretty table pieces. These have a rich dark background ou which Is n charming fruit decoration, according i the use to which It Is to be put. For use with peaches the decoration is to match; crimson strawberries adorn an other style. These little pitchers will hold about a pint of cream, nnd cer tainly make n convenient ns well as ornamental (able appointment. ' So-called (lower pouches are among the latest, table flower holders. One dnlnty one was of green glass, the up per or vase part drawn iu the centre like a bag, with .a broad, flat bottom nnd wide rim to allow of a foliage bor der. Long-stemmed carnations, with a border of mignonette, nre suggested ns a lovely accompaniment of a grceu glass vase. Philadelphia Record. The Conventional Parlor. The conventional pnrlor decorative scheme of the hour just now Is whlto woodwork, daintily striped or set pat terned paper, furniture graceful, often est of old mahogany; old-fashioned so fas, quaint straight-hacked chairs, ta bles with twisted legs and curved claw feet, aud cabinets with tracorled glass doors nre cn regie with the upholstery of flowered tapestry. Tho correct living room scheme seeks much bolder ffects. Golden bronze burlap covers tho wall to the" brle-u-brac shelf with a paneled green ceiling above. Furniture of very dark weath ered or Flemish oak nnd much brass in tho ornaments, lamps, hangings, cushions, etc., Is the very latest scheme for such a room. Tolato Salad Cut potatoes into dice cntil you have a pint. Dice half a plat of crisp celery' nudcut six hard boiled eggs into circles. TossMogether with a boiled dressing nud chill by plnclug near the ice. Garnish with rounds ol eggs and blanched celery leaves. This salad will appeal particularly to those who do not care for onions. Dutchcd Red Cabbage Remove the outer reaves from a line head of red cabbage nud chop or shred, cover with cold water and lot stand for an hour. Druln and for each quart allow one tablespoonful of butter one heaping tablespoonful of finely chopped onion, one-half of a teaspoon ful of salt, a pinch of mace and two tablespoonful! of vinegar. Cover and cook slowly un til tender, adding one teaspoouful of sugar when half done. Walnut Cake Seven eggs, beaten separately. Save one white for the filling. Three-fourths of a pound oi I wdered sugar, one half of a pound of gruted walnut meats, three ounce o- flour, ouo hulf teuspoouful of bak ing powder. Mix in the order giveu, the beaten whites of the eggs foelnj added last, and bake In three layers. Filling: Ths beaten white of oue egg, one-fourth of a pound of grated wal nut meats, the same of powdered su gsr, four tablespooufuls of sweel cream. (Spread between the layers ol Xh cuko and ftlft powdered sugar ovei the top. .. --
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