... .'ev:7;::.e;:.:ii 'V-'.lvJ.V.W'' New York City The skirt with the circular flouuce makes a marked fca turo both of present and coming styles. Tho much graduated effect Is the very fill V SJ! . r. if , WOMAN'S TnBEE-riECE SKIBT. lutest that 1ms appeared unil bus the advantage of being graceful ami be coming a well as smart, as shown In the fashionable May Mantou model, while the fan pleat can be omitted ami the flounce made plain when preferred. The material which the original Is made of Is camel's hair In a rich golden brown, with the edges simply stitched, but nil materials used for gowns and odd skirts are ap propriate. The upper portion Is cut In three pieces and is fitted snugly about the hips, the fulness being laid in inverted pleats. The flounce is narrow at tho front, but widens suddenly to run well up at the back, making a specially de sirable model for wide fabrics. Tho fan pleat is a novel and fashionable feature, besides which, it adds to the flare and freedom about the feet, but when desired the flounce can be made plain. To cut this skirt for a woman of me dium size eight and a half yards of material twenty-one lurches wide, sis and three-quarter yards twenty-seven Inches wide, five and a half yards forty-four inches wide or four and five eighth yards fifty inches wide will be required. Woman' Fancy Rloiitie. Fancy blouses are in great demand both for entire gowns for indoor wear and odd bodices to be worn with jack- V.; 4 '. FANCY ct suits, to the theatre, Informal luneli eons and the like. The May Manton model shown Is essentially smart and Is well suited to both uses. The mate rial from which the original was made Is Louinine silk lu pa slid green, the bauds being wlilre edged with black velvet and worked wllh French knots In black, the narrow vest and collar silk of a deeper tone trimmed with Persian bands, and the uiidorsloeves liie deeper top.ed sill, to match the vest. The titled lining closes at the centre flout ami serves as n foundation for .he various parts of the waist. The back Is smooth across the shoulders, but drawn down to gathers at the waist line. The fronts are laid In five tt'.-Us each, that extend to yoke depth vu.l provide soft folds below. The i. '..Tow vest Is plain and Is arranged ' ver the lining and beneath the fronts, being attached permanently at the right side and hooked over onto the left. The sleeves are novel nnd gener ally becoming. The upper portions nre mug, but not tight, and nre curved at the lower edge to allow the soft puffs of the undi-rsleeves to fall through. At tile waist Is an odd shaped belt Hint Is wider at tho back, narrower at the front. To cut this wnlst for a woman of me dium size threo and three-quarter yards ct material twenty-one Inches wide, thtee and a half yards twenty seven Inches wide or two uud a quar ter yards forty-four Inches wldo will be required, with one and a half yards twenty-one Inches wide for vest and undersleeves. T.re Flowers ou Winter 7ItH. For wluter wear on felt or boa ver bats we will use lace flowers, otifily wired, and adorned with Jet centres and orange silk stamen ). Tho combin ation of lace and Jet In artificial flow ers seems strange. .Sometimes white lace wired Mowers havo a soft bordi r of One black cheulllu. The lacey petals are often very beautiful, and look c paclally well when used ou velvet toques or where fur trimmings are em p'oyed. There are black laca flowers, with Jetted centres and orange silk sta mens, and they are quite as handsome as the white lace flowers, although scarcely as novel. IVIuki on Huts Mow Droop. Our maidens will no longer look like Bruuhllde. or Itrltouin-t with helmet like applications of feathered millinery on their head. Where bird's wings ure ucd on broad felt hats this ncusuu we ffr in i v?4 Jb.v''Sv ill notice they are set on the back, and they are so arranged that the tips point downward toward the ground. The wings are set back quite far and spread out low The appearance of such millinery Is no longer martial or imposing. The wings droop down gen tly, with nothing aggressive about them. The arrangement known us ".Mercury Wings" Is In abeyance. The IndUpenmlilo lion. lions are part of an omllt that no woman can afford to be without. Those of lnee and chiffon are still being worn, and for evening wear will be In use throughout tlw winter. But for street and visit in, wanner ones are taking their places. Ostrich feath ers lend, and gray, gray and black, combined, are profcrcd. ilk. satiu and chenille, nnd wlmsoevev tho In genuity may devise, are nice. Severe nml Slulcly. Some tall, well-formed woman Is to look no end of stately in a new suit of very fine nnd very heavy black stihp lino; In this case liie mntcrbl has a fur-like nap. The coat Is a cutaway, the skirts being rather long and plain. Tor a waistcoat there's a Mack and white mixture embroidered In dull col ors. No trimming, not even strapping, mars this plain and stunning rig. Siitln I'olilB. T.ands of satin fold are frequently used for the decoration of better class costumes in place of tucking, as the latter form of elaboration is somewhat expensive and require skilful execu tion to get the distance hciwcon each tuck properly pis cod. Iteavor lints. Heaver hats are varied by applica tion of chenille to match. The cheu ille Is pressed into row!; straigh: around the brim or the crown. Irish Croeliot !.nce. Irish crochet laces are to be used ex tensively for millinery purposes 03 well as for trimming costumes. Cilrl'ft CoMiimr. Cashmere in nil the brighter, lighter colors is much worn by little girls and makes charming frocks. The pretty May Manton -design Illustrated shows the' material in cardinal red, combined - Hri - WAIST. with black velvet and simple cream lace, and is In the U"h lit of fashion. The yoke Is simply banded, but the bertha Is overlaid wllh velvet, having only an edge of the red. and it and' the sash are finished with applied medallions of the lace. Ali.aiross serge, henrietta, plaid materials nnd simple silks, trimmed as illustrated, or with velvet only are. however, equally appropriate a;;d equally in style. The waist id made over a lilted lin ing that close: at the buck, but which is quite plain and smooth. Tin wnlst proper Is gathered at the yoke and again at the waist line nnd blouses slightly over the belt. The bertha Is oddlj shaped and exceedingly becom ing and Is arranged over the Joining of wnlst ami yoke. The sleeves are In bishop style with narrow straight cuffs nnd the neck is finished with a standing collar. The gored (klrt Is smooth at the front and tint box pleats at the back may be omiited in favor of gathers If so preferred. The upper edge I-, joined lo the body and the tush serves lo conceal the seam. To cut this dress for a girl of eight years of age live yards of material twenty-due Indies wide, four yards mum "-Xj.-'W':1' lv ill' 1 CnAr.MINO COSTUME FOB MTIXB OIBLS. twenty-seven Inches wide or two and a half yurds forty-four Inches wide will bo required, with ono yard of vel vet to trim as lllustruttd. 8 wo AGRIulILTlIRAL How to fee Tarred Paper. When using tarred paper for stables or other outbulldlnis It Is better to place It on the outside, as It will then not only keen the winds out. but also j keep the boards dry, thus assisting to retain heat In the buildings in cold I weather, as well as protect against dampness. A Wax rocket Here Is n hint from uu Australian ; beekeeper who Bayed every bit of 1 wax he found, lie carled a Binall ! wax pocket In which he put every bit of wax, burr comb, scrap or ball of wax nftvr eatiug n tidbit of comb. Without this pocket these bits would be left ou top of hive:) where they would get melted down, blown away or otherwise lost. Hovel Weed Extractor. The latest Implement to be added to the forces with wbi.ii the gardener fights his enemies, the weeds, Is a barrel-shaped cutter, which extracts the roots without disturbing the sod. The cutting edge of thu barrel la placed over the centre of the root, and a little downward pressure Is x-.rtid, the barrel being turned at the same time. I'pon withdrawing the cutter, nays the manufacturer, a plug of sell, uud also the root of the! weed, are found In tho barrel. These nro removed by a plunger which oper ate". In a spiral slot In one side of the barrel. With tills the root Is ejected and the plug of soil Is re placed iu the turf, filling, up the hole formerly made. A Series of lirlc f(tl. Many plans for a row of dark, nest's call for a contrivance wide enough to 1 give a dark wall ulong the row of I dark r.csts. This makes a cumber- some piece of henhouse furniture. The cut shows a l'!ig, narrow box. with entrance at one end and nests in onler. Each lieu will go to the furth est unoccupied uest in her effort to hldu her nest away, so the nests will be occupied in regular order. IC a lien has to pass over another Iu coming out no harm will be done. The advantage lu such a plan Is the case with which such a lux can bo made and the i tiiall tpnee it occupies. New York Tribune. Secl-ot oT Kce)iliifr Apiilell. There Is no mystery nor secret la keeping my apples. I have uj cold, not .even tool storage facilities, but simply a plain double wall brick house, one foot lu the ground with earth banked up two feet outside. I accept the fact that oaiy a sound ap ple can be expected to keep, and that It is the business of tills kind to keen until dead ripe, unless affected by an outside agent. Tho ripening Is hastened by heat and retarded by cold, whether ou or oil' the tree. Under same temperuUire they ripen ninth laster oil liie tree than ou. A sound apple hanging iu bunshiuo on a tree will always feel cool to the hand, while in the Biiine bunshlae It will cook through If detached, l'reinatiire feathering dues not add to keeping qualities, but Jols detract froiU caiinv; qualities. The most critical period In keeping j apples is the hot weather iluriut; and ' just after talheriug. As i have no i fool plate, I want tlie.u to pass as j much of this period ou the trees as j possible. Hut it is not safe to leave flew too Ions, lest they ihvp. When I barreled 1 keep lu barn woodshed cr liny out hull. pug until approach of hard winter. TLe instructions often j;iveu lo galiier iu u sack swung tu'uuud the .shoulders is very pernicious. Kvery motion of the picker's body bruises every apple ut every point where It touches another apple. I pii-k in one third bushel baskets, haudiiug with much care. From these they uru poured carefully Into u long assorting box lined with litraw or truss. I j grade Into fancies, firsts, sjcouds und culls. Keurly anybody can pick, but it requires a, person of jrood judgement uud much will power to assort and grade. Not only the liiled barrels but j the empty ones should be kept ill the I tliade. Wla-u the weather will penult ! I prefer to leave them in the orcha.d , over night to thoroughly cool off. The culls and seconds 1 sell at very tempt ing prices. rilie first and fancies are very tempting themselves and 1 liko to let people pay for them. From the above you will note that my success is due to the handling and time of gathering, und not to a storage plant. I know if I hud cool, not cold, htorage, during the hot weather lu the fall, my apples would keep almost wltLout loss until April. Joe A. Uur tou, lu American Agriculturist. To Load Dreoeil IIa((. One of the chief outdoor difficulties tit butchering time is the loading of the heavy dressed hogs Intended for mark et. Frequently this Is done by one man, aided by the women-of the household, and It is usuully productive of latch nervousness and so:uo irrita bility. All this limy bo remedied, lu the following way: Mako nnd keep from one season to another a large tripod by Joining at the top three stout poles thirteen feet long. Keep the upper ends of the poles from splitting by mentis of Irc.l bauds. The lovc end are sharp' Jed to n point. Thy, upper cud ct the poles to form thu'trlpod ure Jcined by a strong Iron rod or bolt, a. An iron, I), formed like tho letter U Is fastened lo the ouUlde cuds of tl t rod which Joins tho piles by running th rod through eyt formed Iu thi iron. This V .-SCi-'-l'i;'. J fV Pi. loop of Iron Is to support the chain which holds the hog. When ready to hang the hog, lower one eg of the tripod, fasten on th hog, then raise the leg until the hog TltlPOD FOB HANGING 11003, hangs sudlclcntly clear of the ground, la loading, back the horses, placing wagon under the tripod closo to the hog. Then raise one leg of tripod un til the hog will swing Into the wagon, then lower it. The hog Is loaded lu this way with almost no lifting. Thla tripod Is cquully as valuable for hang ing hogs to be dressed. They may Uu left hanging upon It until loaded. Uruage JudJ Farmer. The Season For Tm-nliia. The rot crops are greatly over looked In this country, but In Europe uo farmer would expect success with out the aid of turnips, beets, carrots, parsnips or potatoes, for It Is well known that under very favorable con ditions 1000 bushels niny be grown upon an acre, though the average is much less. In England much of tho literature devoted to agriculture Is of slock raising and root or bulbous crops. When It Is considered that tho ICuglish larnier pays an annual sum for rent equal to the cost of a farm lu the United Stales, nnd that ho makes sheep and turnips pay nil the expense, it should encourage our farm ers to glva more attention to tho mut ton breeds of sheep nnd to the advant ages of the root crops as food for stock. A leading English scientist, Mr. J. S. Iiemington, calls the atten tion of farmers to the advantages of selecting the 'best varieties, and tho i.uprtnnee not only of saving seed from the best plants, but also of mak ing comparative tests In order to deter mine the most suitable varieties for each particular farm, the quality, and tilso the yields, liy so aolng the vari eties can be greatly improved. In fact, by selection, tho farmer can double hU yields, uud also secure va rieties specially adapted to his farm. There are farmers living who can remember when the tomato was small and watery, and they have noticed wonderful changes In corn, wheat, oats and other plants that have been made by selection. The root crops have also been Improved, for every year new and better varieties are of fered, but more work Is before those farmers who nre willing to further im prove in that direction. Tho Improvement of farm root crops mangels, turnips, etc. should be done with regard to diminishing the ninouut of water contained and In creasing the proportion of sugar, stareir und protein. The experiments made by thu Messrs. Carter, of Eng land, show that all roots have a tend ency to contain an exee3 of water, which lu Itself Is valueless, and some varieties are claimed to Contain water to a harmful degree, lu the root crops a small deviation lu the percentage of water materially affects the feeding value, us u ton of one kind may con tain twice us much solid matter as a ton of another variety. It is an ad vantage, as well as a necessity, there lore, thut the fanner ascertain the weight of the solids In a crop. This he can do by sending samples to tho Suite experiment station. The specific' gravity of a root is a guide to its keeping quality, aud the specific gravi ty of the Juice is u gride to Its feeding quality. Hence, when the density is highest Iu noth the juice und tho whole root the value of tho crop for feeding Is the greatest. The farmer can easily ascertain these facts with out the aid of the experiment slalion, but the station can assist him lu ar riving ut a knowledge of the propor tions of sugar, protein and mineral matter contained. The proportion of sugar In roots is Important, us tho more tugnr the greater the value of tiiu roots as assistants iu futteniug anlninls. The farmer who kuows something of thu value of roots may secure u more valuable crop with less yield than from a larger crop that contains a low percentage of solids and an excess of water, and he should, ttieiefoftf, el.deuvor to become thor oughly Informed lu thut direction. Hoots add value to nil other, foods because of the fact that during thy wliucr, v. hen dry food Is the i'tiic, tuw use of turnips, beets or carrots gives a change from the dry ration to a mors succulent kind, ingestion Is, there, lore, promoted, uud all kinds 6; food become more beneficial, because more thoroughly digested und assimilated. Cooking roots for stock Is not now practiced, compared with formerly, as Inventors have Introduced root slleen or pulpcrs, which prepare such' foods for stock with but little labor and with rupidlty, thus placing before tho farm er of to-day advantages, which ha should uot overlook. It Is past the time for putting In crops of beets and carrots, but July la the mouth fot growing turnips. Bluee so much In jury has been done the grain crops in soma sections this year tho farmer who may give their utteutlon to tur nips will large.y recover their loss ol feeding material. The turnip crop It now ouo of the cheapest produced or. tho farm, considering the largo yield that aro possible, as seeds drills, wheel hoes aud hand cultivation enable. th grower to put lu the seeds und keer down thu weeds with as Httlo outlaj per acre as for corn. The turnip Is a summer aud full crop, and can I grown In a fchort time. The growing of but an acre of turnips will provide the farmer iu thu winter season with fijod that Is valuable from a dletarj point of view, even If It Is low In solid aud contains a large proportion ol watr. I'hiludelphla ItecorJ. SELECTING THE WINTER CCAT. So Man' CnpUvntliin fltyles That One Is at m Loss to Make a Choice. ' A woman's coat or wrap In winter Is almost of more consequence than her gown, for she Is most often seen In tho outside garment In public places. In view of this fact one Is undeniably tempted to stretch her pocket book to Its utmost limit In order to become tho possessor of the de Fired article of npparel; all the mare so when the display Is so captivating as at present. There Is a variety It. the styles well nigh unbounded, and something Is easily found that Is ex cellently suited to uny figure. Iong loose cloaks, ulsters with half fitted backs, short jackets to mutch tho suit aud handsome coats of half length, all have their place lu the fashions of the season. In the more dressy winter garments long flaring sleeves are the favorite, niauy of them fitting loosely from shoulder to elbow, then opening In a bell shnpe In tho lower part. These sleeves are usually long enough to cover part of the hand. They look particularly appropriate on the long velvet coats of Third Empire design. These coats are characterized by looscnesa of effect, wllh simple but handsome trimmings of Grecian pnt terns ubout tho bottom nnd ou the flaring sleeve, while the revera nre variously decorated. Even on some of the rough nud reat y overcoats of Pcotch cheviot, which -.eae'j quite to tho feet, the same slrtvo Is employed wllh much effect, nnd .:-e of the over coats may becomennoA remely s'yllsh garment when tastefully UitnuiiJ, as, for example, with linnis cf white cloth on the pockets nr.d at the wrist, oud with narrow bands of silver up the front nud around th; little -ipe. Velvet takes the lead among f.ibtics ps by far the richest, but plain i loths, kerseys, Oxfords and .Scotch mixtures aro much iu evidence for ordinary wear. Olives and steel dols at 1 nar row feather braid are much VN.'d In coat trimmings. The velvet gr.. ncnts nre usually Incrustcd with emb: idery. lilack tnll'eta coats aro most lu vogue Just now, and one of the niOBl strik ing that has been seen among t:: m la a handsome model constructed wholly of Millies, the deeper flounces being ut the bottom, r.nd thofe above grad ing off till the upper cue Is compara tively narrow. Threo flounces finish the sleeve. Next to the coats In tho displays of the fashions one Is most impressed with the fanciful so-called "walstlngs" which line the counters, for the separ ate waist Is evidently n thing thut has come to stay, In winter as well as hi summer. Flannel waists are no longer the simple offnirs which they were lu the days of their first appearance. Plain tailor made effects are, of course, always lu taste, but many women will not be without the more fanciful cos tume, nnd there Is a great passion for hemstitched, embroidered and up pllqucd decorations. Stripes of tinsel und velvet aro also In favor. The shades are numerous, nud at on-j fash ionable walstuiaker's a new tone of yellow, bordering on the canary, was snapped up eagerly by some of the best customers. Velvets and velvet eens follow the general fancy lu their pretty color schemes, and there Is h tendency toward light shades. Em broidered dots are new nud fetching on these fabrics. There is a tendency this season to form the vests which are always so popular In waht3 by luld ou effects lather thun by the lulnyiug of different material. ,tp uud down lines and stripes arc decidedly the proper thing iu general trimmings. Tho silks for waists ure less confined to taffetas than heretofore, and many soft, good wearing materiuls are taking the place of the former. Drews cord blouses seem likely to win much favor, be cause of their durability for business and outdoor wear. The fashion of opening the wulst In the buck is still to he . retained, and Is particularly youthful uud attractive. Key IVvi Trlbuus. Tretty Cerset Cevers. Corset covers ure among iUe most elaborate articles. They ure perfect meshes of ribbon und lace and often cost four or five times as much us tho thin waists above them, which are, ubsurd us it muy seem, purposely kept plain to set off the underwear. Two distinct styles are ou tho mark et this year, tho French ones, that iilip over the head and that are tight ened by a gathering string around the waist, and tho tighter Uttlng ones for stouter women. The hitter aro made entirely on tho bias, with three seanifj, one at the centre of tho back and one under each urm. They ure buttoned Invisibly straight down tho centre of tho front und ure finished ut tho top and bottom with a narrow frill of lace. A mere nothing of lace crosses the shoulder. Tho prettiest ones ore la tucked linen ulteruatlug with rows of lace Insertion. More lutltludo is allowed to slightly built women, for whom the "bung ling" of a draw-string has no terror, A pretty corset cover calculated to "fill out" the figure Is suggested. The drapery that crosses the bust has n drawstring, or rather a wash ribbon, run through it perpendicularly near either end, so that It tan bo straight ened out to be starched or Ironed. Another gathering ribbon runs through a beauing around the waist, Hclow this Is a scant frill of Valen ciennes lace. A very full vest is gathered in vndcr the drapery In front und luld In flat tucks Just above the waist. Tho deeollctago is square in front nnd round behind. It Is act off by a circular piece of unlusook cut In slgitsig ulong its outer edge, where it is bordered with narrow Vuli-nriitini. lnee iusertlon nnd edging. The same pieeo continues down the sides of the vest, where it falls in a sort tf ens. cado. Tho fastening is arranged in- visibly down tUe left side. A little. Beaut frill of lace around the lower edge characterizes the short corset covers of this year. Without adding appreciably to tho bulk of the figure, It serves nicely to prevent an ugly gap between the bottom of the cover and the belt of the skirt. Chicane Record-Herald. Mew Type of Englluli Woman. A thing one notices about tbo women is that they seem Imprevlotis io changes of temperature, says a London correspondent. It was ex ceeding cold when we arrived damp, raw and chilly. We Americana put on our woolen dvisses aud consulted as to the wisdom of taking Jackets when we started abroad. Thv suu was hidden, there were occasional sprinkles of rnlu, cold airs caught you spitefully ut Htreet corners. It was wretched weather. Yet the English woman thin, fragile und delicti ie wore their muslin dresses with calm nud immovable fortitude. A favorite fashion of theirs Is a transparent yoke of lice with the bare necks visible through It In this semi-chid state they walked or drove about, apparent ly perfectly comfortable, while the perishing American Is seriously con sidering the wisdom of going to the bottom of her truun for her fur jacket. The English woman of fashion that mo sees lu the London of to-dtiy bus that kind of figure that the novelists call "willowy" long In all the lines, very slightly rounded, with the small est of waists, no hips at all, nud au Inclination to stoop in the shoulders. With this they wear very clinging dresses, long trains and In the evening very decollete bodices. The general effect Is of something Incredibly slim, serpentine and delicate. The luttcr auggestiou comes uot oly from the peculiarly sleuder arid undeveloped figures, but from tho universal tenden cy to droop In the shoulders Ihat I have just mentioned. One sees very few women who stand upright. All have nu ulr of fragility, euuul nnd languor that tiuggests certain p.- ' lugs of Uurne-Joues aud Ilossetti. Women In Ilunliieat Abrontl. The head of tho Prussian State rail ways has announced that for the fu ture as many women as possible will bp employed by them Is those posts suitable for women. They will hold positions at the ticket olllcrii, tele graph olIlceR, be telephone clerks at the counting otllces nud nt the good3 olllccs. In Prussia a great number of women nre alrendy employed In vari ous government posts, and each year sees fresh openings made for them. Iu Germany there are numbers of women dentists, as well as doctors, nnd many people prefer to have their teeth attended to by a woman, and children also seem less uervou.'i when a ,womnu attends to them. In spite of this, however, the women dentists are not so popular iih women physi cians. Many men deullsts ln:ve worn cn assistants, their patients finding this a pleasant arrangement, for though the assistant does not actually stop tho teeth she Is always in ths room to help her employer. Loutloa Times. Ilobcd lu u Kluele Slimte. It Is not to bo a winter of touches of this tint and scraps of that color, added to a frock of uutrul tint. From Paris conies the edict that everythlag one wears must match- iu color. It Is an effective way to dress, but hard ly economical. f-'.li.ns of tho coming thraldom are already manifest in Pur is. Gowns, gloves, parasols, hat even shoes and Blockingsaccord, or at any rate correspond In shade. Imagine a gray crepe do Chlue, with a large gray velvet hat, worn with gray gloves, a gray rullle, gray silk stock ings aud gray suede shoes. A sym phony in soft gray, with a knot of pink carnations us a color-relief, It proved an unqualified success for Ita charming wearer. Her bank account Is another story. A New Vauey la Ilium. A change from tho multitude of jeweled rings that everybody wears Is the faucy for plain, buoad gold onus. Innocent of ttoues or tooling, with a date In simple square figures. Ouo women who does not consider senti ment old-fashioned wears three, the first wiih the year of her engagement, the second with tho year of h.-r -mar riage, und the third wllh that of the bath of her young sou. FASHIONS Tluui red is a fashionable color for umbrellas. Wedgewood blue Is one of tlw favor ite colors. r.aud trimmings are cousplcuotis on the new skirts. Deerskin gloves In gaun.Uet slinp ure among the novelties for winter. Muslin tafTeta glace is a new fabric well adapted for flounces and tuck lug. For tall, slender gh-ls the large rosette, with long ends, Is an especial ly becoming dress accessory. Silver garniture appears destlued ta fill tho place occupied last year by tho more showy gold trimmings. Cherry colored cloth is very effective for tea gowns nnd negligees, com bined with cream lace and black vel vet ribbon. Tho petticoats to wear with matinees or negligee Juekels is mnilu with clus ters of fine tucking at the top aud deep laco trimming flounce. London women are suld to be partlul to tho "three decker" skirt aud in moderately heavy tiofu it is expected to be considerably worn this autumn. Whitu taffeta, with flounce of flua nainsook, lieuvlly embroidered with floral garlands, represents the newest and daintiest petticoat; a juIHe of Vulcuelcuues finishes the bottom. Itlbbous in plaids, checks, Dresden effects and other fancy weaves will be extensively used for trimming pur poses, fancy waists and neckwear. The Dresden patterns are especially beautiful. - - - household hints ; The Care at Towels. Towels should be thoroughly dried hefore being put away. If consigned to the linen presses after being Ironed before they are thoroughly aired, a mould called oldlnin forms, which is liable to produce sklu diseases. Mall Heatn. A hall Beat seems to be what Is needed in niauy halls, but every house kepper cannot afford the old-oak tun liogauy settee, or even havo ono built f pine and stained to match tho wood work in the rooms. A plain wooden bench, such as is to be found In every housefurnlshlng store, stained to imi tate cherry or onk, makes a nice looking settee. Make n box cushion for the top, coveting it with sumptu ously colored cretonne, rnrdm-nv nr some inexpensive material, tufting it uy tucking it down with covered but tons; nut a twelve-Inch (lonneo the cushion, box-plnltlng It ou, nnd you will have n very comfortable and pretty hall settee. The Treatmont of Floors. Perhaps one of tho greatest dlCfer cuces between the old-time house cleaning nnd modern housecleiming lies In the treatment of floors. Hugs aro best when it comes to cleaning. Of course, the floors must be polished. If the floors nre not of hnrilwnod. n coat of paint Is the first application; after that there should bo two or three coats of varnish, then a rubbing with snndpaper, and after that a good oiling and polishing. The floor is then lu good condition for several mouths to come. There are ninny housekeep ers who make a practice of having the floors rubbed over weekly with kerosene; but this la not cleanly, and the fact that It proves ruinous to aiiy light gown that trails over it Is argu ment sulllclcnt against tho practice. Painted or varnished floors may be kept in good condition by wiping wiih a damp cloth nud then rubbing with a dry woolen cloth this, of course, Is for floors that never become badly soiled. Kitchen or paulry floors may be washed with tkim milk; if very dirty, with soap and water. A scrub bing brush should never bo used ou painted or varnished floor. rust and Diaenie Ccrun. Cleanliness and health go hand In hand, whether cleanliness and godli ness do or not. The way to keep a kitchen clean is to keep it free from disease germs that Is, to keep our food which Is cookeu in the kitchen free from unwholesome elements, which cnuse it t spoil aud to be unwholesome when eaten. Tho clothes we wear should be brushed free from dust, because the air is full of impure germs. Those who work, in dirty, dusty factories or other pluees liko them should have their clothes beaten every day ut'ter they come home. Grease spots should be carefully cleaned off working clothes, because such grease Fpots hold dust, and may become culture places for impurities received from the air. If proper precautions are exercised and tho house k ltent iw clean as It is possible, to keep It thu ueaitu or the Inmates will be good. There is a treat dlfferenen iu.riv.mn a thing being scientifically clean nud ciean in tlio ordinary iiiiderstiindin- of tho term. A house filled with tha germs of tuberculosis may be clean to all appearances, aud ono which has Just been disinfected scientifically may have Indelible stains of previous, wear tnd tear on tho walla aud carpets, yet one Is u wholesome dwelling nud the other Is not clean. New York Trlbuue. Beet Cups Select even-sized beets, boil, skiu nnd put into a mild spiced vinegar. After n few hours remove, cut out a round well in the top, fill with chopped nuts or celery nnd a mayouunlss dressing. Serve ou blanched lettuce leaves. Ky picking and seeding young beets now one may havo this salad at any time during the wluter. Sorrel und Spinach Poup To ona pint of sorrel add omVhulf a handful of spinach and six lettuce IeaveB. Cook them in a tablespoouful of butler until tender. Add oue quart of boll lug water, one teaspoon of salt, a dnsh of pepper, and Just before serving add one egg well beaten into hulf a gill of cream. This is an excellent soup for invalids. Dainson Plum Jam Tut on plums to boll with enough water to prevent scorching. When they are boiled very soft run the fruit through a colander to remove seeds.- Weigh thu pulp and for every pound of fruit add oue pound of sugar. Put Into a covered tone crock nud bako in the oveu two or three hours, atlrring it up occasion ally from tho bottom. Baking gives a certain rich flavor, . . , Creole Corn XSreud Into one quart of sour milk stir enough meal tuning utf part white Cour to two of corn tueul), to make a stiff batter. Add ouo teaspocuful of soda, two beaten tfKgs, a teaspoouful of wilt uud a tublespoonful each of molusses and butter. Heat up well and pour into a well-greased pall; cover closely, set In boiling water und cook till firm, about two hours,) P.rowu in tli3 oveu about ten mluutes after taking from tho i.uU' .. - I .. ....
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