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New York City. Dainty waists, with
square yoke effects nud unrrow open
fronts, are much In vogue nnd nre
;har;nlng, both as odd bodices mid
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W0M.N8 FASCY BT.CVSB.
ivl.h nkirts to iniiit'li. Tlie very pretty
May Mantau model shown Is made of
pale blue tatVeta, with front of cream
!ace over white sntln and trimming
Jf fancy braid In which blue Is Mended
with threads of silver, edged with
black; but nil waist and gown muter
als are appropriate. White and pale
tinted cloths are exquisite for recep
tion aud dinner cnstu.'.ies, silks of var
ious sorts are much worn, and such
simple wool fabrics ' S albatross, Hen
rietta, cashmere and wool crepe make
inarming gowns and waists for Infor
mal afternoon wear.
The snugly fitted lining closes at the
:entre front and extends to the waist
line only, but the blouse extends be
low the waist and Is, therefore, easiiy
kept in place. The fronts are laid in
single side pleats, at the shoulder
senilis, but nre arrani.ed In gathers at
the waist line to produce soft, grace
ful folds. The narrow vest front is
Separate nud attached to the lining,
permanently at the right side but
booked Into place under the left front.
The back Is plain across the shoulders
and drawn tiowu in gathers at the
waist line. .he sleeves are novel and
stylish, the material being cut away at
the outer senns to admit the puffs of
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STYLISH
lace, but these may be omitted and
Uio sleeves made plain when preferred
as shown In the small view of back.
To cut tills waist fo. a woman of
medium size three aud five-eight yards
3f material twenty-one Inches wide,
two and five-eight yards twenty
seven Inches wide, or one and live
eight yards forty-four Inches wide will
be required, with oue aud one-eighth
yards of all-over lace for plastron, col
lar uud puffs.
Woman's Tea Clown.
Attractive uud becoming te-u gowns
make economical na well as fashion
able possessions. The woman who
iuvis tier street garments by never
wen-lug them withiri doors and re
serves her afternoon gowns for their
proper service Is enabled t.i keep well
dressed nt less cost than she who, pos
sessing no tusteful home gowns, wears
the garments of niorj formal use lu
her bedroom or boudoir. The very
uhurmiug May Mautou model shown
In the large drawing s eminently sim
ple yet graceful and stylish at the
same time. The material from which
the original was made Is old rose
cashmere having an edge of Muck em
broidery tht-t formed the foot-frill,
revers, collurs and cuffs. The yoke is
if tucked taffeta. A!l bright and be
coming shades of color are correct and
tieurletta, albatross, ind all the light
weight wools-as well an soft tiuislied
silks are appropriate.
The foundation Is a fitted lining that
extends to the waist line only, onto
which the yoke Is faced aud to which
the portions of the gown are attached.
The gowu Itself Is cut with loose, floa
lug fronts, under arm gores that out
Hue the figure aud a buck that Is laid
in inverted pleats to give a Watteuu
effect. The npiier edges of the buck
are finished with revers. Bolero fronts
thut are softly draped from the under
arm seam to tli eeutr fvout have
revers that roll over at tue'upper edge
and meet those of the back at the
boulders. The al.-eie are lu bishop
Ktjle with deep pohiied !ll cuffs, aud
yt th ti'-ek ; n tiun-over collar.
To cut this gown for n woman of
medium size eleven yards of mater
ial twenty-or.i Indies wide, nine and
one-half yards twenty-seven Inches
wide, seven and one-quarter yards
thirty-two inches wide or five and one
half yards forty-four Inches wide will
be required, with one-half yard tuck
ing for yoke nud one and three-quarter
yards twenty-one Inches wide, two
Dul seven-eight yards forty-four
Inches wide for frill.
PelvedKe SlrniliiK
Shaggy zlbeliues aud camel's hair
clotli are made up for "day suits." If
you are a trifle weary of stitchlngs as
a dccoratlun, the alternative is at band.
The selvedges are torn off carefully to
serve as strappings and are far more
stylish than any other piece of shaggy
material could possibly be. It can be
used vertically in emphasize skirt
seams, or as n binding for the fitted
flounce. The selvedge strips are often
covered with several rows of mater
ial stitching, but ihoy are quite as
handsome when lu in. if used.
strapping.
Nouwthlnc r.nvrly in fur.
Timid anything in furs be lovelier
than a bolero of seal with waistcoat
nnd undersleeves , ermine? The bo
lero is rather long, even In the back,
and in front exieuds in talis a little
below the waist line. The ermine
waistcoat Is slightly Moused over a
lilted belt of black paune velvet with
wrought steel clasp.
A Timely Tip.
A tip for you. An inch-wide stitched
band like the bodice Is much more be
diming when a contrasting waist nnd
skirt are worn, as a belt to match the
skirt makes one look so much shorter
wu isted.
Colors of the Now Valuta.
Ti e newest waist nre In amethyst,
cedar green. I'ompelian red, mahogany,
russet, oyster and ninber.
Vomnn'i Shirt Walet or Blonde.
Tasteful shirt waists nre in constant
demand. Each new design finds Its
place aud creates its own vogue. This
extremely pretty model by May Man
ton Is one of the latest out and in
cludes several novel features. As
shown it is of French grey dog-skin
flannel with the narrow front of white,
but both plain aud figured flannels, all
waist cloths nnd silks arc appropriate,
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1EA CJOWN.
while the design is suited ulso to the
embroidered waist lengths.
The fitted lining closes at the centre
front nud terminates at the waist line.
On It are arranged the portions of the
waist proper. The fronts nre laid In
two tucks nt each shoulder, that ex
tend to yoke depth and are then left
free to form soft fulness over the bust.
The narrow vest portion Is plain and
Is caught by the buttons to the right
side and buttoned Into (dace tt the
left. The backs are tucked from
shoulders to waist ami give tile de
sired effect but nre nnangedovcrtltled
lining, the lower edges of which are
dared to form cuffs. At the neck is a
stock composed of the grey with front
of white that closes, with the front at
the left side:
To cut this waist for a woman of
medium size three and flve-elglit yards
of material twenty-ono Inches wide,
three nud one-half yards twenty-seven
Inches wide or one and seven-eight
TAHTKFCI BE HIT WAIST.
yards fori J -four Jnehes wide will be
required, with llvc-eiht yards for nar
row front, cnffii nud float ot collar
when ioutt'dsta color Is wstd.
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FARM AUD GARDEN.
BeeutU of Careful Selection of Seed.
The Importance of good seed cannot
be too strongly urged. A grower of
wheat In several years' experiments
found that It paid well to hand-pick
bis seed wheat. The first year he
planted seven and n half pounds of
hand-picked wheat on one acre In rows
eighteen Inches apart, and at harvest
he threshed out sixty-seven bushels.
The next year the yield was seventy
two bushels, using a little more seed.
On a trial row he planted seventy-six
extra fine kernels of seed (weighing
forty-flve grains), and the product was
ten and a quarter pouuds. or at the
rate of 100 bushels of wheat per acre.
The experiments were made many
years ago by Professor Blount, Of the
Colorado Experiment Station, the seed
being In rows eighteen Inches apart,
and twelve Inches apart In the rows, a
wheel hoe being used for cultivating
between the rows. In Belgium nil
seeds are carefully hand-picked nnd
the wheat crop cultivated, with the
result that from sixty to seventy-five
bushels of wheat per acre may be
found on nearly all farms.
When the linckle In Gont
The accompanying Illustrations show
how to Join the ends of the driving
reins together when the buckle has
been lost. With a pocket knife cut the
end of each rein, as shown at a, then
sv slipping the extreme end of each
through the lack-shaped opening ot
the other, a reasonably firm unlou is
effected. The necessity of always
keeping the relus fastened together
cannot be too strongly emphasized.
If a horse becomes frightened, and on:
rein Is dropped, there Is uo possible
way of recovering It, If It Is not fast
ened to the other. Many a runaway
has resulted from a failure to observe
this precaution. Orange Judd Farmer.
Vent Time to Move Heel.
The best time to move bees Is In the
early winter before the weather has
been cold enough to make the combs
brittle so that they will break In hand
ling, or in a warm day near the spring
before the bees begin to fly out. Thus
It follows that one who buys bees
should have those times to move them.
If they are moved In the summer the
combs are liable to melt down, and If
In the honey season, unless taken sev
eral tulles, the old bees nre likely to
return to the old location when they
take their first flight. Some claim to
prevent this by keeping them In the
hive about twenty-four hours after
moving and then drumming on tho
hive before the entrance Is opened,
and thus leading them to fly out and
around the hive before they take a
longer flight, thus noting the hive and
its surroundings while In search for
the one who disturbed them. The clos
ing of the entrance Is best done with
wire netting which allows of ventila
tion. Move with as little Jar or slink
ing of the hive e.s possible.
Added Stablo Boom.
The Illustrations show the elevation
of tho ordinary farm barn, nud also
the floor plan, as It appears wuen the
addition that is shown has been built
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THE GnOCJtD PLAN.
to give increased room for the accom
modation of cow, or other stalls. The
addition Is across one end of tne bnrn,
each cud projecting to form an open
niuuure shed. The shed on the left
hand can be boarded in and used for
calvej or other young stock, or for a
place to store tools and farm machines
If desired. Tho .'died on the vlght is
convenient to both lines of stalls, the
manure being hauled out to the shed
each day. Hwrh au addition costs but
little, lmviug a simple shed roof, and
furnishes added room Hint la often ex
ceedingly valuuble the extra stalls,
and the covered place in which to
store the manure. American Agricul
turist. Vn and Value of Cut Green Bone. '
What the silo has done for the dairy
man the green-bone cutter is doing for
the poultryumu. Each In Its field has
solved tho problem of supplying a food
that will bo eagerly relished, and will
forco production at a season when na
ture Is against us, and at a minimum
of rose.
The important constituent of animal
food for poulti) Is protein, which pro
duce flesh nnd feathers and the albu-l-.en
of the egg. When given a free
range the fowls will supply themselves
with animal food by catchlug bugs
and worms when they are obtainable.
-The trouble Is, nature doe not always
supply this food In BUltielent nua-utl-
tles even lu summer, and during tho
winter month it Is not to be had at
all. Some seasons there will be plenty
of grniibhopper and crickets, and af
ter a shower the ground will be cov
vred with uriglc-worms, but during a
J dry season worms are scar, nnd if
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the passhopper fall to appear, the
poi Uiyiuan must supply e1iiet!iius to
take
their place. .N'oihliy? smsw
luriioiie an well a gre i ijiue,
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ELEVATION OF TH3 BARK.
Fresh bones contain a large percent
age of protein. Tho same can be said
of the several "brands of meat meal on
the market, but the fresh product is
more palatable, more wholesome, eas
ier to feed and cheaper. liens have to
acquire a taste for meat meal. It
sometimes takes several days to get
them accustomed to eating the mixed
feed containing It. In all my expe
rience as a poultry-rnlser I never saw
the hen or chick that looked twice be
fore eating fresh-cut bone. Meat menl
is liable to become tainted lcfore use,
especially In hot weather. It Is some
times made of scraps nnd refuse thnt
have reached such n stage of ripeness
that no poultryman who enters to first
clnss trade would thluk of feeding it.
If fed in too large quantities, the
strong odor which always accompa
nies It Is likely to Impart a disagree
bl3 odor to the eggs or flesh. There
are several good, pure brands of meat
meal on the market, and they are cer
tainly better than no animal food at
all, but are to fresh green bone wnnt
dried beef is to beefsteak. Feed tho
meat when you cannot get bones.
Fresh bone Is easier to feed. It does
not have to be mixed with ground feed
and stirred up with water, but can be
fed just as It comes from the mill, nnd
may be scattered In the litter, thus
affording exercise for the hens In
scratching for It. Every year more
poultrymen nre giving up tho use of
ground feed and nre giving n whole
grain diet, reducing the work of feed
ing considerably. The given bone can
be cut ill less time than It taKes to mix
soft feed.
The cost of bones for a small flock
Is generally nothing; the butcher will
supply them. When a largo quantity
Is used they can bo obtained from the
largo butcher shops nnd slaughter
houses at a very moderate price. No
mutter what the price Is, nothing will
start hens laying and keep them nt It,
or make young chicks grow lnrge
frames nnd feather out well, hasten
the moult or fit n bird for the show
pen, like fresh-cut green bone, when
fed lu conjunction with a proper grain,
grit and green-food rntlou. .1. Frank
llu Illller, lu The County Uentleman.
Frogreni In Fnrinlng.
Farmers nre becomlug more pro
gressive and nre also beginning to
work on more scientific lines. At
ninny of the experiment stations the
sons of farmers are taking special
courses in agriculture, with the result
that they become largely Instrumental
lu improving farm methods In their
communities when they return to their
homes. The period has passed for ex
pressions of contempt for the theoreti
cal farmer, as theory aud practice
have demonstrated by actual tests thnt
no advance can be made by practical
effort alone. The theoretical farmer
may have been lacking In skill when
handling the plow or lu the use of
other implements, nud his theories
may also have failed, but he aimed
for something better and became an
educator of others. The most progres
sive agriculturists are those who are
not satisfied with present methods.
They are willing to experiment, to
learn nnd to tench, and they bring Into
the community better breeds, Improved
fruits nnd superior varieties of
grasses, grains nnd vegetables. Some
of them have gone Into bankruptcy
because of unwise expenditure in their
efforts to do more thnn others, but
they left their neighbors better off
and also better supplied with live
stock and more fertile farms.
No farmer can progress unless ho Is
willing to study nud learn. In all oc
cupations theory Is a mighty factor,
for educutlou Is considered essential
to success. The farmer of to-day who
maintains that only practical farming
Is worthy of his consideration, and
who believes thnt his sons can learn
all that Is necessary about farming
on the farm Itself, dally witnesses the
sons of those outside of farming deriv
ing knowledge at Instil utes In which
Instruction In mechanics' is imparted.
The best engineers, machinists and
wood workers endeavor to enter their
sons in schools or colleges nt which
they can be taught all that Is possible
from a theoretical standpoint. Tho
farmer has kept himself back by his
opposition to theoretical farming, tho
"book farmer" being, to him, oue ut
terly destitute of knowing anything
except to expend his money foolishly
In the effort to accomplish an Impossi
bility. The farmer, however. Is n close
observer of operations, for, while ho
will not become a pioneer and gives no
encouragement to those working out
side of practical lines, he quickly se
cures the benefits derived through the
efforts of the experimenter. Of course
nil fnrmi'rs nre not ullke, for many of
them are progressive, but many prefer
to wait for developments, nnd when
they become convinced that a change
in their methods of farming Is neces
sary will accept the Inevitable nud en
deavor to Improve.
The class known as "breeders" has
made many sacrifices In the effort to
improve the breeds of live stock, the
greatest obstacle to progress being tho
Indifference of farmers. But the
breeders went on with their work,
every year witnessing an advance In
tho Improvement of horses, cattle,
sheo'i nud swine. Kecords were made
and live stock went up lu prices.
Where before an animal was sold nt
ouly a nominal sum prices rose ten or
a hundred fold. While 'the farmers
were oblivious to the work of tho
breeders the latter class was making
rapid headway. To-day hundreds of
furmers are breeders, and their farms
are operated on tho most scientific
methods known. Tho result of the
combination of practice and theory
has Increased the value of live stock lu
the United States to thousands where
formerly the figure were given lu hun
dreds, while the Increase In tho yields
tf crops has been very marked. What
Is more Important, however, Is thnt the
fertility of the farms I now much
greater thnn before. "Abandoned"
farms are fewer, "worn out" soils are
brought again under cultivation, a
larger aud more selected variety of
fruit has been introduced and tho
general condition of the farmer has
been greatly improved.
Much of the advance made 'by the
farming class Is due to the heretofore
despised theoretical fanner, who ha
njwayt led the way, eveu If years were
required after bin deceuso to demon
strate that he was right, though dur
ing his time utisiieivsnfiil and uufor-tuuate'.-
I'lilliulclpliht Record.
THE NEW WOMAN OF FIFTY.
Yoang Looking Grandmothers of To-day
and Freeh Cauie of Discontent.
The grandmother may not hnve dis
appeared altogether, but her outward
and visible signs have changed enough
to make her very different from what
she used to be. The woman of fifty
to-day looks as little like tho Ideas
formerly entertained of that age as
she wants to.
If the Idenl of thirty years ago Is in
her mind she may look like an old
woman. If she prefers to follow the
mode of the dny she may look as
young as the dressmakers and ber
own nnturnl condition will enable ber
to appear. And this yonthfuluess will
not attract the least attention.
If her hnlr bo without a suspicion
of grny nud her figure slim thnt will
be no more unexpected than the yonth
fuluess of her dress; and the woman
of fifty may now dress like the woman
of thirty nnd still observe the best
standards of taste. She rany even dye
her hnlr without committing any such
transgression of the Inws of taste as
she would have been guilty of several
years ago. Even If she dyes It yellow
she will be criticised no more sharply
than the womnu of thirty would If
she did the same thing.
Now middle age has the privileges
of youth and Is at liberty to keep
Itself ns attractive looking as possible.
The woman of fifty Is not to be put
among the nged nowadays because
she happens to bnve Accumulated n
certain number of years and lias be
come n grandmother. She Is not for
thnt reason to be counted among the
women who nre forbidden to think of
their looks or to attend to tliel;1 np
penrnnces further than to see to It
that their white caps are coquet Ishly
trimmed with rlbbous nnd their black
dresses free from wrinkles. It used
to be a foregone conclusion thnt they
would be wrinkled themselves whether
their gowns were or not.
The woman of fifty enjoys her pres
ent privileges so much that It Is n
wonder thnt she could ever hnve rec
onciled herself to the old iuons.
Whether the liberality that is s';own
now toward the woman of thi.-.' age
will be exteuded to those still her sen
ior remains to be seen. It Is crrtnln
that nobody supposed twenty yenrs
ago thnt the women of fifty would ever
look as they do to-dny, or would be
nblo to dress with taste nnd propriety
In the styles thnt they nelopt to-day.
So this new view may be extented
to take another nnd older class.
The new womnn of fifty hns not
been received by nil of her sex as n
complete success. Some of the objec
tions to her are plainly founded on
prejudice. But whnt follows Is not the
talk of a woman who is In the lest
prejudiced, nnd there Is no criticism
to be made of her Intelligence. She
thinks thnt women were happier when
they were less youthful-looking nt
fifty.
"There may be," she snld, "greater
satisfaction umong women of a certain
age that they look younger now than
they were able to appear several years
ago; but they are uo happier thnn they
were for that reason. There nre
more dissatisfied, discontented-looking
women of fifty nowadays thnn
there ever were In the past.
"I think It Is largely due to the fact
that their new dress aud their new
place In the world do not in the least
agree with their ages. It Is not of the
least use for a woman to look like
forty or younger when sho Is com
pelled to act still ns she would at her
real age.
"It Is this Incongruity between tho
woman' looks nnd the way she Is com
pelled to net that makes her unhappy
and discontented with her lot. She
looks In the glass and sees thnt she
looks youuger by ten years than she
Is. That innkes her feel as If she
would like to act more in accordance
with the age she would like to be.
But that is out of the question In tho
majority of cuses, aud she Is com
pelled to reconcile herself as best she
can to the difference between her looks
nnd her aspirations.
"Thnt is the evil of the new change
In the womnn of fifty. She may be
youuger-looklug that sho was lu the
old days, but she Is not so happy."
New York Sun.
Jewell of the Ol.lcn Timer.
nelilooms can be as Instructive ns
they nre precious If .they nre worthy
the name In length of years and ac
cumulation of honors, lu the opinion
of a fulr Newport mnld, who with
pride show n Cardinal Blchelleu gold
medal, coming down from the veueru
Mo Queen Anne days. When gold
medals were modlshly worn on chains
and ribbons this one was the orna
ment of a certain Ludy Clurlssa Mout
gomerie, nu ancestress of renowned
beauty. Looklug up the jewels of
that period all are most familiar, since
we are now wearing about tho same
kind, in the same way. Gold hearts,
plain or jeweled, were the craze thou,
ns now. So were gold chains with
fanciful links, and they were much
the fashion when et with "Moco"
stone known to us by the name of
uiosa agate. Strings of pearls were
woman' pride and delight, from two
to five and six grain each in weight,
nud wondrous solitaire pearls, pierced
with boles and weighing twelve grains
each, were envied possessions. To
nave a diamond ring set with stone
wg to be in the latest fashion, aud
to own other set with ruble, a well
a garnet, the diamond to number
twelve and being smaller, wa consid
ered something to be proud of, while
an amethyst alone, set with twelve
diamonds, wa a smart finger jewel.
Long dlumonds, which we ure begin
ning to revive, and which weighed two
and one-half to three grains, were very
much In vogue for "drops," as they
were called, to stomacher pieces, as
well as earrings. A pair oi! oiamotid
earrings with moderate drops uld
then for f-?. Unmet earrings nud
drops were r.lso much worn, nnd so
.were gold . cue wt with "luiky,"
which was the' simplification of t;tr
quolse. Mourning rings were the mod
ish thing, and cnrnellan ones lind fine
favor with the mnses, while cnrnellan
seals, together with padlocks lu gold
nnd silver, swung from watch chains
and ribbons, nnd so dul much-wrought
watch keys. Children born with gold
spoons In their mouths were decked
out with watches nnd chains and lock
ets In one cose to the number of six
lockets set with pearls and emeralds.
New York Commercial Advertiser,
Women at Inventors.
As Inventors women have lpng been
to the fore, nnd numerous Instances
could be given of women who hnvo
Invented articles which have placed
them In comfortable circumstances.
Women inventors occupy all ranks of
society, from tho poor, struggling
working women to the Empresi of the
French, who Invented the dress im
prover which years since developed
Into the then fashionable crinoline.
The, woman who patented the Im
proved baby carriage made JjO.OOO,
while n young girl living at Tort Eliz
abeth, South Africa, devised a simple
toilet requisite from which she derived
nn Income of $"00 a year. The wife of
a clergymnn Invented r.n improved
corset, which was the means of mak
ing her Independently rich. It was n
woman's luventlve power that pro
duced the pnper bag making niachiue.
Another clever womnn is responsible
for the wonderful device for deaden
ing the sound of car wheels on the
overhend railway. Women have per
haps more often figured ns the Insti
gators of inventions tlinu us Inventors.
The machine by which the Brothers
Morely made their great fortune was
Invented by Bev. William I.ee, who
was an eminent fellow of St. John's
College, Cambridge, England. The
story of his life Is pathetic. He fell
In love with an Innkeeper's daughter
nnd married her, which notion soon
deprived him of his fellowship. lie
was soon reduced to extreme poverty.
His wife knitted stockings for a liv
ing, nnd Lee, sitting by her side as she
worked, watched the Intricate move
ments of her bands, and was thus led
to Speculate on the possibility of con
structing n machine which would do
the work more expeditiously. Lee,
however, unfortunately came to grief,
owing to the machine being regarded
as n device for throwing people out
of work, nud he died poor aud friend
less, n broken-hearted man. Chicago
Kecord-IIerald.
In Illacfc and Gold.
. A shoulder collar of silk or velvet
Is apt to show the latest touch of dain
tiness In the border of tiny, hnud-eui-broldered
black nnd gold stars. Tho
stars nre small nnd uot very close to
gether. Therefore they are more con
spicuous than If arranged close to
gether. The same decoration Is ap
plied to the border of the neat tailor
cuffs, but not elsewhere ou empiece
ments of the costume, unless you
reckon the tiny cluster of three band
embroidered stars placed rather low
down on the stock collar, beneulh the
chin.
Taba lu Variety.
Keeping tab on modern customs Is
quite a task, since tabs iu some form
nre likely to appear In nuy of them.
Little tabs of velvet may peep coquet
tishly down over big oues.of lace. But
tons hold them down on street dresses,
while the tnilor-mndes give no chance
for duty shirking by simply stitching
them down nil 'round. As already
noted, eveu hat-brims are held up by
the ubiquitous tab, nnd the equally
equlbltous button,.
NEWEST
FASHIONS
The handsomest hat pins are of en
auiel. Tlald strappings on zibcliue ure con
sidered chic.
Buttous and buckles of gun metal
nnd steel nre used on the newest trav
eling coats.
Iimie velvet Is frequently to bp seen
ou children's coat:. It is soft and
youthful lu effect.
Large flowered velvets In bright
colors are used lu some stocks, which
ure very attractive.
An English fancy is tho pigskin
quill, either plain, embossed or picked
out in brown like yokes work.
The low colled coiffure Is much more I
generally adopted In Burls and Lon
don than on this side of the water.
More stylish cloth skirts are made
with a sepurate drop skirt of silk tlinu
with n llulug sewed lu with the out
side fubrlc.
Slippers are pretty with buckles of
double circles of gems or dull gold,
through which the ribbon is run twice
nnd tied in a bow above.
On some coats of fur jeweled belts
are to be seen, but without exception
they are ugly uud tawdry. The more
simple the Hues, of n fur garment the
better as a rule.
More attractive than the leaves Is
u spray of orchids for the same pur
pose. There is a cluster of the mauve
orchids, to place, say, ou the shoulder,
uud a spray of gray-green leaves uud
more orchids to carry down the front
of the bodice.
One of the most cbarmlug of stock
bus the red chiffon covering It without
a fold, aud around tho lower edge Is
the tie which forms a bow with broad
ends ut the front. The ends to this
tie are finished with dots lu the shape
of dluuiouda lu Muck.
Jeweled trimmings afford opportun
ity fur new effects. A dinner gown
which bus the top of the corsage fin
ished with jeweled trimming U worn
with a jeweled dug collar, while a
couple of jeweled chulu are draped
from the collar In front to the cor
sage. Muff are taking to themselves ad
ditional ornamtmu, and oue lu black
chiffon has. two bundles of violets,
with the foliage, upon It. One cluster
of tho (lower Is at the tup on the
right side ef the muff, uud at the lower
elge tn the left side, ut the beginning
of the decy end frill.
household
himts :
TIPS ON FURNISHINC,
Tho Newest Idea That Make For tne
Beantlllcatlon of tho Home,
Orlentul effect have been In vogua
for house furnishings so long thai
there bns been several attempts to
relegnte them to obscurity and substi
tute somothlng else. With little suc
cess, however, as far as couches and
their furnishings nre concerned, and
from present Indications Orieutnl
divans, couches, pillows, etc., will be
In style for some time to come.
The usual height for a screen has
hitherto been five feet, but the newest
ones shown are six feet. These new
slx-footors have had a very favorable
reception, nnd nre the correct thing at
present. "
A new Idea In curtains shows nn ef
fect thnt has not been seen In this field
for many n long year. This new stuff
hns n mercerized mesh, with a raised
figure of cheniile upon It. The effect
Is qulto striking, nnd attractive,
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A recent oddity In dlvnns was draped
entirely In pyro-etched leather, show
ing scenes from history nnd famous
plays. It was too costly and not pro
portionately attractive to become gen
erally popular.
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The fnd for brass candlesticks for
ornamental purposes seems to have no
end. Those best liked are very exact
reproductions of old-time shapes nnd.
when their tall sleuderness appears In
a pair arranged on mantel or dressing
case suggests most effectively the
taste nnd dnys of our great grand
mothers. For polishing old mnhogany or old
oak furniture one "In tho know" sug
gests the palm of the hand nnd so
called "elbow grease" ns the very best
polisher, the natural warmth nnd oil
of the hand being quite BUfllclent to
produce n smooth nnd as shinlug a
Burfnco ns fashion decrees now.
The open-beam ceiling is growing
more nud more the proper thing for
living room, don, dining room, etc.
These beams nre usually stained or
painted like the woodwork of the
room. An awfully effective color
scheme used by one of our most exclu
sive decorators for the living room of
the house of oue of our smart set had
dark green wainscoting, doors, etc.,
nnd yellow walls, nnt. then the beams
were painted green.
Fnr better to remove objectionable
pieces of furniture and have n sparsely
furnished room than to retain pieces
out of keeping nud that offend the eye.
Couuter-pnues of cretonne or old
tlmey flowered glazed chintz, with bol
ster rolls to match, nre very tiiunrt,
but many women still adhere to the
pure 'white bed In spite of fashion.
Billow shams are quite out of date as
n, bed dressing, pillows now being out
of sight during the day. Philadelphia
Record.
Tell the Cook.
That the fresh color of green vege
tables may be' retained by cooking
them lu nn uncovered snuccpnn.
That a little vinegar udded to the
water lu which salt fish are cooked
will Improve their flavor.
. That croquettes will go to pieces un
less the fut in which they arc cooked
is positively boiling.
That the fat for frying doughnuts,
etc., may be tested by dropplug In It
a piece of bread. If the bread browns
instantly the fat Is of tho proper tern
peratu:e. . .
That the success ot economical cook
ing depends greatly upon the season
ing and flavoring of the dish.
Grape Pickle pick souul grape
from the stems without breukiug thetu
and put thorn in a 'jar. For every
seven pouuds cf the fruit allow a
quart of vinegar, three pouuds of
brown sugar and a tablespoonful of
whole cloves nud stick cMuuamon, boll
together for a few minutes, nnd when
cold enough to bear putting the finger
In pour over the uncooked grapes.
Cover Jar with a saucer and do not
disturb for two or three weeks.
Fried Corn Meal Muffins Mix one
pint of sifted Indian meal with one
hulf teaspoonful of suit and ouo table
spoonful of sugar; pour upon this
gradually one pint of boiling water,
bent well; cover and. set away till
morning. In tho morning add two
well beaten eggs aud bent the mixture
thoroughly; dip a tablespoon in cold
milk and with the wet spoon dip up
the batter by the spoonful and fry in
boiling lard. Turn ouch ouly once
while cooking.
Bough Rider Pie Take a large cup
ful of chopped cooked meat, nuy kind,'
a small eup of boiled rice, ouo hard
boiled egg chopped fine, a tablespoon
ful of melted butter, one teaspoouful
of dry mustard, hulf-teaspoouful of
eult, a dash of cayenne pepper, a tea
spoouful of celery salt, n tablespoonful
of cracker crumbs, add a cupful of
stock or warm wuter; mix thorough'.'.
Put iu a well greased buklng ' .
cover the top with slices c to ...
thut have been dredged lu crie
crumbs, dot each slice wl.'i It"
and bake thirty &o ininnl' . " " ' '
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