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
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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
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FARM AND GARDEN.
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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,
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I shepherd dog Is one of tho most faith
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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-
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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
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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 ... .
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. .. --