Now York C!ty. Collarettes of every
sort are demanded ly Cushion nnd
muffs are apt to be a requisite, of com
fort ns well as of style. These ex
cellent models are cut In the latest
style, and are well adapted to the re
modeling of last season's furs, and
to making from Persian Iamb rlolli
and seal plush. As shown the material
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COLLARETTE AND MUFF.
Is Astrakau with a finish of fox tails.
The collarette is shaped to give a
cape effect at the !':"!;, with stole
fronts tiiat can he cut higher or shorter
as preferred. At the front edges arc
stylish revers which can, however, be
omitted when a plain tinisli is pre
ferred. At the neck is a storm collar,
fitted in sections, that rolls over at
the upper edge.
The muff Is round and drawn in to
fit the hands by means of elastics in
serted In the lining.
To cut this collarette anil mult for
a woman of medium size two and
three-fourth yards of material twenty
Inches wide or one and three-eighth
yards fifty Inches wide will be re
quired. Womnn's Theatre Cloak.
The long cloak that covers and con
ceals the gown fills many needs and
makes one of the essentials o the sen-
mm
SMART. YET PRACTICAL LONG CLOAK.
son. The smart, yet practical May
Manton model, shown in the large
drawing, Is suited to a variety of ma
terials, and becomes appropriate for
evening or street wear as It Is made
in lighter or darker colors. As shown.
It Is of tan-colored kersey cloth, lined
with white satin anil Is trimmed with
appliques of luce on the revers uud
collar. When thrown open It Is an
elaborate wrap fitted to opera, theatre
and reception wear, but when closed
becomes sufficiently plain to allow of
wearing In the street, or In the cars
en route for eutertaiunients of various
sorts. The same cloth in sage green,
brown and black Is much liked for the
latter purpose, while white, pule col
ors and such materials as panne, peau
le sole and the like are iu vogue for
evening carriage use.
The cloak Is loose Citing but in
cludes lines that render It graceful
and chic. Tho fronts cans straight
from the shoulders ana can bo rolled
hack to form revers or closed In
double-breasted style. The back Is
laid in Inverted pleats, at the centre,
which flare as they approach the Uoor,
and give a tapering r.iftet to tho figure.
The sleeves are in boll shape uud the
neck Is finished with a storm collar
In Bonaparte style.
To cut this cloak for a woman of
medium size nine and one-half yards
of material twenty-one Inches wide, or
three and three-fourth yards fifty-four
"'inches wide will be required.
Bottom Chained.
Quite the latest thing In shirt waist
buttons Is an arrangement for the
front fastening. Fastidious fair ones
Will desire the rest of the buttons to
match, and they can easily find them.
The part of the scheme, which Is new,
in Just this: On a straight gold chain
of moderate size and the length of a
shirt waist front are mounted five
stones which serve as buttons. Tur
quoise, topas, garnets, opals, ame
thysts and the rest all figure, Tho
chain Is, of course, on the under side,
the buttons being put through the
double set of buttonholes. This
scheme not only keeps the buttons
firm, but mukes losing them next to
Impossible.
Folks Dotted Heaver.
Tolka dots are ull but ubiquitous.
They have now invaded n fresh prov
ince, the heaver hut. Not only In the
trimmings of panne velvet or silken
scarf or soft breast plumage, but they
now appear on the furred felt surface
of i lie hat Itself. A sailor hat of pearl
colored beaver is neatly spotted over
with poikn dels. These symmetrical
wafers of black dot the soft iirfnee,
and almost trim the hat. Only n hat
band of black velvet ribbon and a brim
piping of the same', and a couple of
black wings, laid as Hat as possible,
are used to decorate the polUa-dotted
beaver.
On Mutlame's Rnrk.
Makers of high-class Imitation Jew
elry were quick to note the broad belt
pieces which decked the back of the
belt of many of the Imported evening
dresses and to copy them. These Im
posing things are in filigree antique
silver, and are closely set with rhiue
stones, the effect being simply tre
mendous. These pieces fit Into thi
back perfectly, and. while of Irregular
shape, average live or six Inches In
length by from two to four in depth.
A Ci-plty Little Honml.
r.hle is combined with the chinchilla
In one of the prettiest of little bon
nets. The entire crown of the bonnet
Is of pale bin.' resettes of silk, edged
with tine blue roses, each rose with a
brilliant cut steel c. litre. Arotiud the
face is the broad band of the chin
chilla. Indented a I'tile at one side of
the front, where an aigrette is placed
rising from a small feathery pompon
of blue, tfie tips of which are tiny
steu' pendants.
Crow's Veet.
While a woman Is loth to see those
lelltal.'S near her eyes, it's another
story when ii colors to her tailor
niades. or. rather, semi-tailor-mades.
At any rate, these taut finishes come
in even gun metal or gilt thread ready
to bllndstitch on at the terminals of
stitchings and seams generally. They
are Inch-long oblongs, broader at the
lower end. Three of them, arranged
in outspreading effect, make Imposing
finishes.
IMnmolld Horseshoes.
There Is a bit across the horseshoe
which forms the head of a hnt pin.
Diamond horseshoes galore nre to be
seen for ordinary pins.
Girl's Kxerclse Suit.
The value of gymnastics Is too well
realized to require urging. This up-to-date
suit enables them to be taken at
their best and provides ample freedom
and comfort. As shown it Is made of
French flannel In marine blue, with
trimming of black braid, but serge,
brllliantiue and taffeta me correct,
both In black and dark colors.
The divided skirt is full, gathered
at the wulsl and again below the
knees, where It droops over the bauds.
The blouse Is simple lu the extreme,
plain across the shoulders and ar
ranged In gathers at the waist by
means of au clastic run through tho
hem. At tho ii"ck Is n pallor collur
with pointed front edges that flare
apart to show the soft-knotted tie of
silk. Tlie sleeves are hi bishop style,
with straight narrow cuffs.
To cut this suit for a girl of ten
years of age seven yards of material
tiveuty-oue Inches wide, five and
sevtn-eighth yards twenty-seven laches
wide or three and one half yards forty
four Inches .wldo will be required.
oirl's exercise suit.
m I nnrnrTT mnn i
! MlUULTunAL.
Cob anil Grnln Mixed.
The time has gone by for tho farmer
to go to mill for grinding his grain.
There has beeu Wonderful improve
ments lu grinding mills, as they can
be made to grind very rapidly and to
any degree of fineness. The cob and
f ain may be ground together If pre
ferred, though experiments do not
show' much benefit In feeding the cobs
with the grain, the advantage being
that the cob Is converted into manure
nnd thereby rendered useful. There
Is it great saving In food when the
grain is ground nnd fed in connection
with coarse materials that are cut fine.
Disposing or Surplus Ponltrr.
At n Western farmers' Institute Hen
ry Van Dresor, the New York poultry
breeder, told how to get rid of the
surplus stock when prices are very
low. All Join hands and have a kill
ing day. Put n large pot on tho
stove, kill atid dress the birds, put
them Into the pot and boll till tender.
Have preserving jars ready and fill
with chicken, pouring the juice on
top, cover with fat or melted butter
and seal while hot . It will keep
through the year, and can then be pre
pared In many different ways for the
table. It makes a convenient dish
for unexpected company.
Preservation of Tools.
The preservation ol tools and ma
chines on farms is au Important mat
ter, as one of the principal sources of
expense is that of repairs. Tools nre
cosily when not kept in some place
where they will be protected against
the weather. Iu the spring, when
the hurry of work comes, the Imple
ment most required may be unlit for
service, and a new one may be neces
sary, or repairs, which should have
beeu procured weeks before, must
be purchased. It Is not unusual for
farmers who change locations to find
themselves loaded Willi tools that they
did not suppose they possessed, the
clearing up for removal bringing to
light some that had been s.ored away
where they could not be found. Other
farmers leave their plows, harrows
and other implements lu the fields lu
rust.
Pen For About Ten Days.
The season for selling turkeys ,'03
beyond Thanksgiving, as the demand
continues long after Christmas. The
farmer should never send his turkeys
to market until he has penned them
for about ten days and fed them three
or four times a day, A mixture of
four pounds of corn meal, two pounds
ground oats and half a pound of Un
seed meal, moistened with milk nnd
warm water, should be given at each
meal, except at night, when an abund
ance of corn and wheat should bo al
lowed. Fresh water, gravel and some
kind of green food will also be neces
sary. A single turkey, alone iu a
coop, will not thrive. Put several lu
n yard together, and they will be more
contented. Two or three pounds added
to each turkey will amount to a con
siderable sum In money for n large
lot, while the extra quality will en
able the farmer to secure a higher
price per pouud.
Farming n n Itusiness.
Farming is a business, the object
being to derive a profit, for no farmer
should be satisfied with a hare living
or existence on a farm. If there Is an
Insufficient quantity of manure for a
large field reduce the area, as the la
bor Is something that enters Into the
cost. Concentration of labor and ma
nure will give a profit when failure Is
sure to result in working a large plot
of bind. Much of the cost of labor Is
lu the beginning, ami not in the har
vesting. The larger the area the great
er the wear and repairs of Implements,
and the greater the distance to be trav
eled while working. A crop of forty
bushels of wheat ou one acre will give
a profit, while twenty bushes per
acre may not pay expenses. The veu
son Is that the larger yield will cost
less per bushel for labor and plant
food than the smaller, the land also
being benefited by the better cultiva
tion nud treatment of the growlug
crop, whether of wheat, coru or oals.
Uillldlng n Krtninlng Wall.
Where roads are built on side hills,
and Iu many other locutions ubout
the farm, It Is often necessary to build
walls of stone against n bank of earth.
Such a wall Is often seen tumbling
down, because not properly laid 'J2 In
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the beginning. It will not do io be
gin the wall on the surface of the
lower level. The frost must not get
under the wall or trouble will follow.
Moreover, the wall should slope In
ward on both sides where It comes In
contact with the eurth. The accom
panying cut shows this Idea clearly.
Arranged In this way the wall cannot
be lifted at any point by the frost, and
will retain the bauk of earth perfect
ly. New England Homestead.
The Poultry Home Floor.
The floor of tho poultry-house Is an
Important consideration when we be
gin the construction of a house. Many
kinds have been tried, but all have
both good and bud features.
Tho board Uoor Is the neatest, but
It absorbs the droppings and ruts aud
mice make their homes under It. The
(lilt floor Is perhupa the least objec
tlouuble of all, but It also has its
faults. In that vunuluts dig under It.
The concrete Uoor bus merit, but Is
objected to because it is cold and must
be coveted with dirt or straw. Aside
from this, It seems to be the favorite,
ud will no doubt be used expensively
by the laier breeders.
IMP
For the farmer and small breeder
there seems to be nothing better than
the dirt floor, which can be renewed
as often as desired at no expense save
the labor, and this Is fully covered by
the rich soil whlcn is exchanged.
If farmers really appreciated the
poultry droppings as they should, more
attention would be given the saving of
every particle. There Is no fertilizer
that, will compare with this for the
garden, nnd, being so conveniently
nenr. there Is no reason why It should
not bo saved. Farm and Homo. "
A Cheap Poultry Home.
Instead of the simple A-shnped
house often see a house . thnt gives
but little head room for the altendnnt
the cut shows a similar house with a
hip-roof. Put little framing is needed,
and shorter pieces of board may be
used. The window should be a hot
house sash. If the soil is dry aud
gravelly, no floor will be needed. The
window should face the south, and a
small window may be placed In the
eastern end. Where there is a lot
of waste laud on the farm a half
dozen such houses may be placed upon
it, ten or twelve roils apart, nnd twen-ty-flvo
hens placed iu each colony
house. The fowl will get much of
their own living, nud will not need
any yard fencing about them a great
saving of time nnd money. The
houses should be placed In a circle,
that each one may be visited conven
iently In a single round of feeding
or egg gathering. If a spring or a
brook can be had iu the centre of
such a group of houses the matter of
water for the hens will take care of
itself New York Tribune.
Feeding Cours.
In marketing my cream to fancy
trade, writes L. V. Axtell, of Ohio, iu
tho American Agriculturist, I make
capital of the fact thnt I use only
well-matured and well-cured foods for
dairy cows. Our feed consists of
clover hay and corn stover fed whole
at the rate of one part of clover to two
of stalks. Our grain feed consists
prineipnly of corn aud oats produced
on the farm.
I try to balance the grain ration
with protein iu Its cheapest market
form, as the prices may vary on oil
meal, gluten or cotton seed. I think
that most nwdern Idea dairymen feed
too much protein rather than not
enough in proportion to the fatty
foods. If less Intensive methods were
used in the feeding and stabling of
cattle, we should have much less tu
berculosis, calf scours, abortion nud
disease generally on our bands, rion
ty of the more natural foods, plenty
of exercise nud fresh air are good
agents with which to combat disease.
I think the feeding o' badly cured
ensilage productive of much abortion
and calf cholera. Other spoiled foods
could produce just as unfavorable re
sults. The 'putting up of ensilage is
mamiged much better than formerly.
Before putting up a silo I have been
waiting for a short hay crop. For
twenty years I have kept on 200 acres
from seventy-five to 100 head of cat
tle nud an average of ten head of
horses. I have never bought ten tons
of hay. We have never sold much,
either, and never sell except at high
prices. We never buy but little grain,
and the wheat sold much more than
pays for feed bought. If ensilage ena
bles farmers to carry so much more
stock, I should have to build more
barns in addition to the silo, nnd I
have care enough, so I think I will
continue old-fashloued.
Trees Nenr ISoundary Lines.
Trees nre real property and belong
to the owner of the ground upon which
the trunks stand. If the truuKs stand
wholly within one man's boundaries,
the whole of the trees belong to him,
even though the branches may over
hang nud the roots feed upon the soil
of another. But a land owner need
not suffer the nuisance of overhang
ing branches; he may abate It by cut
ting them off.
Iu planting his orchard a farmer
placed one vow of trees close to the
fence which divided his land from his
neighbor's. While the trees were
small they caused no trouble, but
when they grew large, the branches
extended out over the neighbor's land
and became a source of annoyance to
him. Ono fall, when tho trees were
loaded with fine fruit, the neighbor's
me overuuuguig oiuuchch, nuu iuh
wife of the owner of the orchard,
being a hasty woman, scolded the boys
and suld some menu things about the
neighbor's family. This started a very
bitter quarrel. .
A few days after scolding the boys
tho woman crossed the division fence
for a basket of apples, and was or
dered out. Upon learning this her
husband went to un attorney, nnd was
told thut, although the apples belonged,
to him, by crossing the fence to get
them he made himself a tresspasser;
so the Que fruit fell off uud rotted ou
the ground. '
The next spring the neighbor, while
plowing under the overhanging
branches of the apple trees, scratched
one of his horses badly. This made
him angry, and he sawed off all of the
offending branches straight above the
fence. Theu the owner of the trees
again sought advice, but learned thut
he bad no remedy. The trees looked
very uusyuunctrlcal with the branches
on one side all gone, but the neighbor
tad only exercised a legal right. When
you plant trees, plant them far enough
within your own boundaries so thut
the branches will have room to spread
without overhanging the lands of your
neighbors. For, lu the eyes of tho
law, "when a man owns the soil, he
owns It from the centre of tho earth
to the highest point lu the heavens."
C. :'. Whittukcr,. In American Culti
vator. One in every fifty persons over
eighty years of uge is blind.
its.
THE CARE OF CEMS. ...
Diamonds Iteqnlr Gentle Treatment to
Continue Sound and Itrllllant.
The best of nil Jewel boxes are not
the sntln-llned, velvet-covered ones in
which the Jewelers alluringly display
their warop, but airtight cases simply
lined with wool. Even lu such a re
ceptacle diamonds should be wrapped
In silversmith's tissue paper to keep
them of exquisite brilliancy.
Diamonds, lu spite of their hardness,
must bo treated with great care.
Though they can hardly be scratched,
they nevertheless chip, nud when
roughly used are easily loosened In
their setting, and fall out at the most
uuexpected moment. When they are
sent to bo cleaned the expert first
tests the settings, nud then dips the
ring or pin repeatedly Into a little cau
do cologne. A powerful magnifying
glass Is URcd to detect any "foreign"
bodies in the setting, and an ornament
that hns an accumulation of dust,
grease or soap on Its under side, a
blemish that Is often noticeable In
rings, is dipped alternately In sonp
suds and cau de cologne, nnd a very
fine soft cainelhnlr brush pointed like
a pencil Is employed to reach delicate
ly between the claws of tho setting.
When the jewel Is thoroughly clean
It Is burled In a jar of fine sawdust to
dry. This Is all done after the gold
or silver mounting has been carefully
rubbed with jewelers' rouge, dried and
polished with a tiny chamols-co"ered
pad.
When diamonds nnd turquoises nre
set together the most exquisite enro Is
taken thnt alcohol only Is utilized with
whiting to clean both the setting nud
'the diamonds, and ns little moisture
as possible Is allowed to come nenr
the blue stones. If a turquoise has
been carelessly treated, nnd Is turning
green from the effects of water, the
cleaner sets it to soak In stale beer,
which treatment will frequently re
store the pure azure color. But old
turquoises thnt are nearly green have
a value of their own.
Tearls require a great deal of human
companionship, and that is why they
are so constnutly worn by their own
ers. When they nre "sick" (to use n
technical term) they are given sun
baths, and sometimes are sunk lu the
sea In perforated caskets to be re
stored to health and lustre. Penrls
held In a warm, dry hand and drawn
slowly backward nnd forward through
the half-closed member nre benefited.
Some women have their pearls re
strung every season, and when the
owner cannot arrange to wear a flue
string of these gems at least once a
fortnight the cleaner lays them in a
cup of warm flour or lukewarm fresh
milk to keep their sklus In good order.
Experts test real diamonds by touch
ing them with the tip of their tongue.
Diamonds are Icy cold; paste Is not.
Real penrls they can differentiate from
false, it Is said, by the touch of their
flnger tips, for the skin of the real
pearl has a feeling peculiar to itself.
The Chicago Woman's Walk.
Did you ever notice her? She Is a
marvel. No trolley car will ever run
over her. She moves, nnd she moves
with lightning rapidity. She dnrts lu
between the pedestrians, dives through
a group that is pneked ns closely as
sardines In a box, swings nnd swishes
ns she scoots around the corner nnd
disappears like a blue streak. She Is a
wonder. Now, the Interesting thing
about it all is the fact that Chicago
methods are responsible for the way
Chicago women walk. Take the street
cars. The average woman who strikes
an average gait could not catch a Chi
cago street car In' a month's time with
out obstructing the track. The car
stops. The bell rings nnd the enr Is
of. But It never gets away from the
Chicago woman. She knows a few
things. She touches the pavement
once between the curbstone and tho
car. She pounces upon the cur, crawls
In between tho seats, crawls over the
callous bodies of uugallnnt men, grabs
a strap and swings on until she Is
ready to get off. But with it all she
has lost nothing of that gracefulness
of motion which adds so much to tho
charm of a woman's presence, aud,
after all, the way they walk Is a good
thing and an Interesting phase of Chi
cago life. New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Extreme Styles Not Popular.
Extreme styles lu clonks have ap
peared they always do, but are sel
dom popular. A local store thnt caters
to the taste of all classes dlspluys a
unique affair thut suggests a bathrobe,
or rich lounging robe more thun any
thing else, but It Is called a cloak, and
a street cloak, at that. It is fashioned
of black taffeta, with the Inevitable
white llulug of the same material, says
tho Pittsburg Dlsputch. It Is a loose
wrup with a semblance of a belt in the
back. A sailor collar trimmed with
narrow black velvet ribbon and cut
steel buckles form its trimmings, while
large flowing sleeves conclude its
canty list of accessories, there being
no buttons or fastenings other than a
huge scarf that ties at the throat.
This clouk would bo appropriate for
evening wear, beyond a doubt, but for
the street that depends upon its pur
chaser's Idea of the fitness of things.
Separate waists are in every hue of
the rainbow, tucked nnd much he
trimmed. Lace figures in their decora
tion, as it does in every other portion
of the feminine wardrobe.
Chinese Women Learning- to Walk.
According to a San Francisco spe
cial in the New York Heruld, Mine,
Wu Ting-fang, wife of the Chinese
Minister, who returned a few days
ago front a visit to her native lund,
says small feet are no longer the fash
ion there. "The very first penetrat
ing influence of exterior civilization
on the customs of my country bus
touched the conditions of women,"
aid time. Wu. ""The emancipations
of women In China means, first of all,
the liberation of her feet, aud this Is
coming. Indeed, It bus already come
In a measure, for the style iu feet bus
changed. Wee bits of feet, those no
longer than an infant's, are no longer
the fasblou. When I went back home
I found thnt the rigid binding nnd
forcing bnck of the growth of the feet
wns Inrgely a thing of the past, China,
with other nations, hns come to re
gard that practice as barbntwis, but
the small feet, those that enable a
woman to walk a little nnd do not In
convenience her In getting about the
house, nre still favored by the Chinese
Indies." .
Tallnr-Mnde Hats.
Tnllor-mnde hats bid fair to rival tho
felt, and are extremely smart for street
wear with the tailored gown. They
are of medium size nnd diave but lit
tle trimming outside of a wing, or quill,
or breasts snys the Pittsburg Dispatch.
A pretty lint of this kind worn with a
brown sultwns of the snmemnterlnl ns
the suit, and seemed to be nothing
but folds of cloth artistically caught
at tho bnck by n hnndsome buckle.
Under the brim of this semi-flat shnpe,
nestling ngnltiBi the hair of Its pretty
owner, were two brown wings; one on
each side. A mere millinery trifle;
but such stylo nnd chlcness ns wns
represented by this bnublo of head
dress. rillow ltlbbonn.
rillow ribbons, called by some
"skirting ribbons," nre a novelty sure
to come Into a long popularity. They
nre found in all the new colors, nre
from six nnd a 'hnlf to seven Inches
wide, of soft tnffetn. nnd hnve a wov-en-ln
enrd on one edge, which gathers
up n ruMle heading an inch nnd a hnlf
In width. As the unruo "pillow" Indi
cates how prettily and quickly sofa
pillows can be trimmed with them,
the name skirt also suggests the case
with which one may make with their
nld a ruffled silk petticoat. As a
house-wrapper trimming they would
go far toward a success. In price
they nre ninety-eight cents per yard.
Dress Clipping Fiend.
I.ndles who go out of Pnris just now,
snys n special cable to the New York
Herald, In dresses they value should
keen n sharp lookout for a person
going about with scissors collecting
clippings of dress material. Instead
of adopting the usual method of get
ting these from a dressmaker the per
son In question prefers them from
made-up mnterial. Many smart ladles
who have been victimized In this man
ner nre crying bitterly, nnd complaints
have beeu lodged with the police by
the indignant sufferers. Tue police
thus far are nonplussed.
Give the Girls a Chance.
Give the girls the best of education.
Let them have college education if
possible. The way to get at the boys
of the future Is by means of the girls
who are to be their mothers. Too
much attention hns beeu given to the
boys and not enough to the girls. If
the boys of a college woman are capa
ble of receiving a college education
they stand the best chnnce of getting
it. The best side of tho house is the
mother side of it. Sioux City Journal.
Steel mid Mluck.
Steel and black nre combined fre
quently with good effect this year. In
some of the smart frocks the dots of
velvet which make a good trimming
for so ninny things nre set upon n lace
or net foundation, nud encircled with
bends, black and steel alternating.
Lines of black and steel bends are to
be seen in other combinations on
stocks.
NEWEST
FASHIONS
On many luce trimmed handkerchiefs
the lace Is put on with a beading.
Other flannel skirts have the edge
finished with deep flouuees and Inser
tions of regular Hamburg.
Pretty handkerchiefs with hem
stitched hems have the Inside, where
they are hemstitched, undulating.
All-Jet umbrella handles arc stylish
this winter, some with straight cuds
and others with a large ball for a han
dle. There Is a bit across the horseshoe
which forms the head of a hnt plu.
Diamond horseshoes galore aro to bo
seen for ordinary plus.
Shaped flounces urc on many of
these underskirts, two two-Inch shaped
bauds being ull the cloth used, and
these put together with wldo Insertions
of luce.
Corset covers of fine lawn are oc
casionally trimmed with deep cream
lnce insertions and edges, aud are
pretty when worn with deep cream
colored petticoats.
Colored handkerchiefs have a broad
band of white Inside the hem. There
are floral designs in white on the ceu
tre of the handkerchief, with perhaps
the flower embroidered. There Is a
combination of printing and embroid
ery In most of these.
One interesting stylo of colored
handkerchiefs has tho centre aud hem
of white, and lusldu this forming a
narrow border around tho edge, light-ulug-llke
lines of color, free hand
d shes, with a flower embroidered iu
white rearing Its bead here and there.
Fancy 'silks are exceedingly pretty
In petticoats. Some of these are made
of a dotted silk, and others In a bro
cade of a delicato pattern. The Bilks
are all iu one tone. One petticoat of
brocade Is of a deep cream, aud Is
trimmed with a pretty fine lace of a
pale coffee shude. It Is a beautiful
skirt.
A peculiar design is after the' style
to be seen In tapestries aud wall
papers this year, field flowers and
stems forming loug, straight perpen
dlcrular lines. In the handkerchiefs
a cluster of the long-stemmed flowers
are set in one corner, extending up
nearly to the centre of the handker
chief at the side.
Flannel nudorskirts, skirts of alba
tross and various materials in which
these skirts come, have many of them1
embroidered figures scattered over
them, these in colors. Iu some In
stance a liouuee Is made nrouud the
tklrt of satin ribbon to match the color
ot the !mbroldery, made with Inser
tions of bice .the rlbboa aud luce put
together Uurizontnliy, eatre deux. '
household
I1IHI4
ART OF BREAD MAKINC,
Uow to Prepare and Bake the Wholesome
Malie Edibles.
The nrt of making bread was Mrs,
H. Rorer's theme at the food show in
Philadelphia. The process wns dem
onstrated Jn all stages the flour
stage, the sponge stage, the shaped
loaf stage nnd the finished browned
benuty stnge. Mrs. Rorer Wdo white
bread, whole wheat tread nnd corn,
bread.
coivx LOAF.
Mnke one pint of mush; when cold
add one pint, of scalded milk, one
yeast cake, dissolved, nnd sufficient
flour to mnke a batter. Beat thor
oughly, and stnud nsldc for two hours.
When light add enough flour to mnke
a dough, knend carefully and put at
once into a greased pan nnd when it is
again light bake lu a moderately quick
oven ono hour.
nUSSIAK AND GERMAN.
For nn example of salt rising bread
of nn nscetlc fermeutntlon there wns
a lonf of pumpernickel, n, most whole
some brend contnlnlng ull the nourish
ment necessnry to tho sustaining of
life. This whole wheat and unbolted
rye bread, which Is made without
yenst or baking powder, is tho chief
food of the Westphnllan and Russlnu
peasants. Both this nnd , Knelppe
bread nre sulllclent to sustain a labor
er wilhotifnulmal food.
WIJOLE WHEAT UUBAD.
Scald one pint of milk, ndd a pint of
water. Whim lukewarm ndd a dis
solved yeast enke. a level teaspoonful
of salt, nnd sulllclent whole whent
flour to make n batter. Bent thor
oughly nnd staud In a warm plnce for
two hours. Add sufficient flour to
mnke a dough. Knend until clastic.
Form Into lonves, plnce In bread pans,
nnd stnnd for one hour In a wnrm
place. Bake three-fourths of nn hour
in a moderately quick oveu.
"wniTE diiead. ""'
Tour one pint of boiling water into
ono pint of milk; when lukewarm ndd
oue teaspoonful of salt nud one-hnlf
nn ounce of compressed yeast cake
dissolved In a quarter cup of warm
water. Mix nud stir In sufficient flour
to mnke a dough. Turn this on a
bonrd nnd knead thoroughly until soft
nnd elastic. Tut back In tno bowl;
cover nud stand In a warm place (seventy-five
degrees Fahr.) for three
hours. Then form It into loaves; put
them Into greased pans, cover again
nnd stnnd lu n wnrm plnce for one
hour. Brush with water nnd bnke In
a quick oveu for oue hour if in square
lonves, or a hnlf hour in long French
pans.
IMPORTANT POIN"TEB8.
The kneading motion should be light
nnd clastic. It has a two-fold object,
to stretch the gluten nud to mnko the
brend lighter In color. v
Brend must be thoroughly baked to
kill the yeast pluat and rupture the
starch cells. '
Large lonves must go Into a slow
oven nnd be lu ten minutes before
browning. A too hot oven means a
heavy crust, which is a non-conductor,
and prevents the. heat froni reaching
the centre. Small loaves should go
Into a quick oven.
German brend with klmmel seeds is
a good luncheon brend.
Of course there Is but cue sort of
bread for dinner, "just bread."
A mixture thnt pours Is a thin batter.
Ono that drops from a spoon is a thick
batter. While a mixture thick enough
to knead Is a dough.
Good flour Is ns lmportnnt as good
yeast. White flour should be slightly
granulated, and free from bran. Rye
flour resembles it, and may be made
nfter the same recipe.
Ounces of Precaution.
The polished floor strewn with rugs
Is dangerous as well as orunmental In
n house where there are old people or
young children. To prevent the rugs
from slipping when stepped upon by
faltering feet a housewife recom
mends the application of a few bits of
adhesive plaster to the under side of
tho rugs. If tho nursery floor has a
high polish It is not a bad idea to fast
en adhesive plaster to the soles of the
children's shoes. This will Insure an
upright attitude if not a stationary
one. This plnu Is followed iu the or
thopedic wards of hospitals and pre
vents serious accidents which so often
come from apparently slight slips and
falls.
Pepper Vinegar-:Break up a half
dozen peppers. Add three dozen black
peppercorns. ' Scald a quart of vine
gur and pour over the peppers. Put la
a 'Jar, steep a few minutes, strain and
bottle. To be eaten with fish or raw
ousters.
Browned Potatoes Fry a slice of
onion lu a tablespoonful of fat to ex
tract the flavor. Remove the onion,
add as much more fat and a table
spoonful of'fcutter; la this fry a nice
brown cold 'boiled or freshly boiled
potato cut In lengthwise halves. Dust
with salt. Place around the eggs on
not platter.
Portugal Cakes Put a pound of flue
sugar, a pound of frosh butter, five
eggs and a little beaten (ground) mare
into a bread pan; beat it with your
hands until l( is very light and looks,
curdling; then put thereto a pound of
flour and hnlf a pouud of currunts
very dry; bent them together, Ull tin
puns aud bake thnm Ui a sluck oven. ,
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