It ( Not 1 il I '
Mr. Wante.-knowe (savagely) Idle
, curiosity? Great Scott, not Yours is
the most perniciously active, wide
awake, sleepless, energetic curiosity it
was ever my fate to encounter. Tit
Bits. .
"You re up pretty early this morn
ing, Willie," said the milkman.
The KlrKIn- furl.
"Yep," replied Willie, without look
ing up from the dime novel. "Mom
sent me tcr bed las' night jes' as Hand
some Harry wuz goin' to rescue the
beauteous maiden."
Merrill' Feat Pawusr.
An absolute cure for all foot trouble.
Guaranteed to stop all odor and xwlve
pemplrntion. Brings red. burning, smarting,
tired and teodflr feet to a per.Vct.ly normal
rendition. A auperlortollet artlole for ladieB.
This powder doen sway with the use of dreaa
ablekla. Druggists, or sent direct In hand
some sprinkle top tin package for 26o. Eowia
F. Msaaiutu Maker. vVooditock. VU
1
An epidemic of scarlet fever hna been
traced to tame pigebna in Cincinnati, Ohio
New Jeraev "kin Troubles
Can't resift Tntterine. "I have been troubled
with Eczema four years. Tetterlneha done
me so much good that I gladly recommend
It. Bend another box."-W". C. Fuller, Semi
nole Cottage. Sen Cliff, N. J. 60c. a box by
moll from 3. T. Kbuptrine. Ravannab, tin., if
your druggist don't keep It.
The production of tea has been so great
that nineteen out of forty-five companies
in London could not pay a dividend this
jiar.
Ladles Van Wear Sjlmea
One sl!se smaller after using Allen's Foot.
Ease, a powder for the feet. It makes tight
or new shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweat
ing, aching feet, Ingrowing nails, corns and
bunions. At all druggists and shoe stores,
26c. Trial package Fnns by moll. Address
Allen B. Olmsted, Le Hoy, S. Y.
When a man starts a conversation by
Haying he's a friend of yours look out for
tome impertinent remarks.
J. 8. Parker, Fredonla, N.Y., says: "Shall
not call on you for the tlOO reward, for I be
lieve Hall's Catarrh Cure will cure any case
of catarrh. Was very bad." Write him for
particulars. Bold by Druggists, 75c.
The only way some people could take a
tumble to themselves would be to walk ia
their sleep.
FITS permanently cured.No fits or nervous
ness after tlrst day suse of Dr. Kline's Great
NurveKestorer.2trlal bottle and treatisefree
Dr. h.H. Hum, Ltd., H31 Arehm., l'hlla., Pa.
The cook book is generally pretty heavy
literature
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften the gums, rcduees iuflamma
tloa.allays pain, cures wind colic. 2te. a bottle
A little bit of a weak woman can often
raise a pretty big row.
Tlso's Cur for Consumption Is an Infallible
medicine for coughs and colds. N. W
Babckl, Ocean Grove, S. J., Feb. IT, 1900.
Any woman will tell you that trying on
a new dress is also trying on the nerves.
Your Hair
"Two years ago my hair was
falling out badly. I purchased
bottle of Ayer's Hair Vigor, and
soon my hair stopped coming out."
Miss Minnie Hoover, Paris, 111.
Perhaps your mother
had thin hair, but that is
no reason why you must
go through life with half
starved hair. If you want
long, thick hair, feed it
with Ayer's Hair Vigor,
and make it rich, dark,
and heavy.
II.M a bonis. All aragfUts.
If your druggist cannot supply you,
send us one dollar and we will express
you a bottle. He sure and give the name
of your nearest express office. Adtlreva,
J. C. A YKR CO., Lowell, Mass.
c
ross f
Poor man ! He can't help it.
It's his liver. He needs a
liver pill. Ayer's PilU.
Want your moustache or beard a
beautiful brown or rich black ? Use
Buckingham's Dye
SOcti old'uggiitiorR. P. Hll& Co.. Nashua, N.H
ALA BASH NE
The Only Durable Wall Coatln
Wall Paper is unsanitary. Kal
somiiies are temporary, rot, rub
off and scale. ALABASTINE is
pure, permanent and artistic
wall coating, ready for the brush
by mixing in cold water. For
sale by paint dealers everywhere.
Buy la packages
and beware of worthless
Imitations.
ALABAST1NB COMPANY,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
I ew,If 409 who tries to sell
"something just as guoi,"
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FARM
MATTERS.
Keeping the Tows.
How long; to keep a cow depends
upon lipr work. Age should bo glv?n
no consideration nsj long as the old
cows are giving a profit.
- Food For the Coir.
It Is esliniuted tlint It requires; about
four acres of land to supp'y all the food
for a cow, and that she returns: ten
dollars' worth of manure to the land
every year. If fertilizer Is also np
piled to the lnnd annually the four
acres tuny, In a few years, be reduced
to three.
The Multiplication of Weeds.
To give some Idea of how weeds mul
tiply It may be stated that a sliifjle
plant of pepper grass will produce
000 seeds; dandelions. 12,000; shep
herd's purse, 37,000; wheat thief, 70(H);
common thialle, 05,000; chamomile, 1(1,
OiK); ragweed, MOO; purslnine, 37.-,0OO;
plantain, 44,000, and burdock, 43.000.
The Importance of notnllowlng a single
weed to produce seed cannot lie alluded
to too frequently. A single hour's work
in destroying weeds may save we-?Us
of labor the next season.
Preventing Kast In Wheat.
Rust In wheat may he prevented by
destroying the spores lu the seed. One
pin ii Is to soak the seed in a solution
made by dlKsolvlug a pound of sulphate
of copper In ten gallons of hot water,
allowing the seed to remain In the solu
tion twenty-four hours, then drying
the seed with fine land plaster and sow
ing or drilling as soon as dry. Wheat
that showed Indications of rust laRt
year, should be avoided, however, and
new need procured. It should also be
planted ou a different fk'ld from that
on which wheat was grown Inst year.
Corn and Cow Peas For Ensilage.
As a crop for ensilap:o, corn has held
the lead, but those who have tried the
experiment claim that corn and cow
pens, grown toselher, are superior to
either alone for ensilage. The corn is
('.rilled and cultivated In rows until
about six Inches IiIkIi, when the cow
peas are then planted. The crop Is har
vested as near maturity as possible, cut
Into short lengths with an ensilage cut
ter, and stored lu the silo. Some prac
tice the plan of sowing corn and cow
peas by broadcasting. The mixture of
corn and cow peas makes a very palat
able and nutritious food that ltirg?!y
Increases the flow of milk, and as such
fond also contains more protein and
mineral matter than corn silage, It Is
better balanced. Experiments also
show that ensilage of corn und cow
peas keeps well In the silo and comes
out In good condition. It Is more suit
able for sheep than corn ensilage, and
as an acre will produce a large amount
of such ensilage It Is also a cheap food
for live stock.
ft?
Milk Production.
Can the brain or nervous system of a
cow affect her yield of fat, and If so, in
what ways and to what extent, Is the
Interesting question that has clolmed
the attention of many Investigators.
That cows have more or less power to
"hold up" their milk Is well know, but
to what extent she may' nt will affect
the actual secretion is not clear. A
comparison between the amount of
milk drawn from n cow by a man and
a calf was quite largely lu favor of the
calf. When cows are'mllked one teat
at n time, both the yield uud quality,
at least for short periods, are decidedly
affected. The yield of fat In such trials
fell off from one-fourth to one-third of
the yield when milked In the usual
way (both teats from the same gland
at the sumo time). Tests made upon
these subjects Indicate that change of
milker, manner of milking and change
of environment all exert a more or less
decided Influence, temporarily at least,
on the quantity and quality of the milk
produced, the fat being ns a general
.rule more sensitive to such changes
than fhe other Ingredients or the total
yield of milk. In tests in which cows
were milked Jn from three to four min
utes and double that time, the yield of
milk seemed to be very little affected,
but In every case richer milk was pro
duced when the cows were milked fast
than 'wheu they were milked slowly.
Many studies by different ln estigntors
on the effect of the frequency of milk
ing and the studies of fractional milk
Ings seem to Justify the following state
ments: The secretion of any single Ingredient
as fat Is not effected by the act of milk
ing. No considerable formation of milk
takes place during milking.
Too frequent milking and allowulg
the milk to remain lu the glands too
long, both tend to diminish the secre
tive activity of the glands.
The progress of milking in Itself Is
without effect on milk production, fre
quent milking, within certain limits,
may result lu nn Increased production
of ml.l;, not through the act of milking
Itself, but through the emptiness of the
glands. New England Former.
A Chicken Coop Door.
While muklng a visit to a farm In
riymouth County, Mash., my attention
was called to a chicken coop door that
tho owner Invented and has used for
some time. The arrangement Is simple,
as the drawing will show, bu; is never
theless effective;. Doors that slide up
A DOOB THAT VBVBB STICKS.
and down between cleats are apt to
Wud when swelled by a rnln.
W lieu floors are fitted with hinges,
unless of leather, they will rust and
break when exposed to tho weather.
My friend bos obviated all this trouble
by the use of a common auurter-luclt
mim&mm
carriage bolt, and the door Is opened
and closed with ease, no matter who!
the weather may be. The entrnne
hole to the coop should be circular nntf
about ten Inches across, while the dooi
must be about one Inch larger, with
one side pear shape, In which to bow
the hole for the bolt on which the door
Is hung.
The door rests on a cleat, the uppei
side of which Just fits the side of tlx
door. My friend has ui?d these doon
double nn some of bis coops, one Inside
the other out, thus Riving greater pro
tertlon to the Inmates, especially In tht
fall nnd winter months. In freer.iiiii
weather the outside door might stick
to the cleat, but this trouble can bt
avoided by driving two shingle nails oi
screws on each side of tho cleat for tin
door to rest on. To Insure the easy
working of the door It would be well tc
put a washer between It nnd the sidt
of tho coop, which will prevent binding
during a rainstorm. E. L. Burry. lr
New England Homestead.
Alfalfa Grass.
The Eastern farmer who raises en
good crop of bay n year is satisfied
His contentment, however, will doubt
less be considerably disturbed when he
learns that In Southern California and
in many other Western States It Is pos
sible to raise from three to live crops a
year of the best kind of hay ever fed
to horses aud cattle. It Is the alfalfa
grass, or, as It Is sometimes called, hi'
cerue, n cloverlike plant belonning to
the bean family. It Is tall and slender,
with large violet or purple flowers in
nn oblong raceme aud twisted pods.
For many years alfalfa has been
known to l? an excellent crop as hay
for cattle and pasturage for horses and
hogs, but It has oidy been within the
last two yenrs that the Western farmer
bos gone extensively Into the raising
of this kind of grass.
Alfalfa has been known In Amrk-n
for fifty years, but for a long time Its
Introduction into new localities mad
slow progress, as the farmers looked
ou It with suspicion and questioned its
adaptability for fodder. It was not
many years ago that it was declared
that the soil and climat? of only a few
States were favorable to the growth of
alfalfa, but recent experiments of farm
ers In Eastern Kansas and othei
States where It had not been grown
before were successful enough to en
courage the belief that the time will
come when this very valuable farm
product will lx raised on even the
farms in the New England and Hud
son Kiver volleys. ' xn;
It Is estimated that alfalfa Is fifty
per cent, better feed, pound for pound,
than red clover, and oulylelds tho lat
ter by 100 per c?nt. Its roots penetrate
the soil to n great depth, which is espe
cially itirini iant in dry regions, as tho
grass naturally Is enabled to stand pro
tracted dry spells. Alulfa Is covered
with little nodules or tubercles, that
are the homes of micro-organisms that
have the power to ubsorb free ullrogen
from the air nnd make It available for
plaut food. This, of course, enables
th? alfalfa to produce a large amount
of nitrogenous feed, nnd at the snme
time materially Increases the fertility
of the soil. Qualities of this kind make
alfalfa grass the most economical
range food In tiie hands of the farmer.
Last summer, although Kansas was
without rain for many weeks, farmers
who had alfalfa realized from $30 lo
$80 on acre on their crops. In Califor
nia, Arizona and New Mexico the alf
alfa grass flourishes, and in Southern
California five crops a year are not un
common. New York Tribune Farmer.
A Short Lesson on Budding.
A letter, which comes from Wiscon
sin, makes inquiries about budding.
The Inquirer wishes to know whether
the buds that are Inserted should be
taken from old or from new wood.
They nrje Invariably taken from new
growth. The twig is cut off during the
growing season, late In the summer or
early lu tho fall, when buds .lire ripe or
mature. If budding Is done In the
spring the twigs must be kept In a cel
lar or other cool place for use when re
quired. The bud Is removed with o
piece of bark, which Is a little oblong,
nnd carries a portion of wood, nnd
these are Inserted directly ou the Cam
brian layer. The slit that Is made Is of
various styles. Generally the wound
Is caused by two Incisions, one vertical
nhd the other crosswise. These must
only extend through the bark. The ver
tical slit should be from an Inch to an
Inch and a half long; the cross cut
should be only enough to allow the lift
In,? of the corners of the bark, wheu
loosened by the end of the blude or the
handle of the budding knife. The bud
Is now Inserted nnd pushed snugly
down by the lingers. The whole of the
shield, that Is, the bud nnd the wood
that attaches to It, should enter tho
cleft. If possible do the work when
the bark peels easily, so us to let the
bud lu more freely. (
Tying Is done with slips of Inside
basswood bark or with yarn or carpet
warp. Any soft twine or cord will do.
Nurserymen use an Imported material,
which is not necessary. The tying
draws the lifted bark closely around
the bud, aud should remain till adhe
sion Is made, This should take place
In about three weeks, perhaps less.
Then draw a sharp knife across the
cords, so that the growth of the bud
will not be checked, or prevented alto
gether. If budding Is done near tho
roots care must be taken that sprouts
do not take the vitality of the stem.
This sort of budding Is done ou two-year-old
stock, as a rule. Early sum
mer budding Is done on apple trees and
some other fruit trees, with buds cut
the previous fall and winter and kept
In an Icehouse In sawdust. There are
different styles of budding, not neces
sary to repeat here. Only remember
that the form of the cut which receives
the bud can bo varied to suit the Judg.
meut of the budder. I have seen skilled
workmen make two upright Insertions
and one transverse across the middle.
In this case a flap of the bark Is lifted
ubove nnd one below. K. 1'. Towell,
New York Tribune Farmer.
Luxurious Hansoms.
A compendious hansom cab has Just
put lu an uppenrauce on the Londou
streets, In addition to the most puffy
padding, It ! Jit tod with a velvet ha
pad, a clothes brush, an electric light
which can be switched ou by the fare,
uud a tube ending in on India rubbei
ball, which, when squeezed, blow I
whistle lu the. cabman's ear. '
j WOMAN'S
i REALM.
THE UGLY AMERICAN CIRL.
Vtments of Two Japanese Women Over,
heard In That Country.
The beauty and charm of the Amerl
:an girl la so generally conceded that
t may be a surprise to learn that there
!a a spot on the earth where her ap
pearance falls to make a favorable Im
pression; where, In fact, her features
ire regarded as the reverse of prepos
lesslng. . In this respect an American
llrl, recently returned from the Orient,
ttlates on experience that has since
cept her wondering If the compliments
die so often receives are not the most
jarefaeed flattery, aud the looking glass
t miserable deception.
It happened In this way: A short time
before leaving Japan she was visiting
1 friend who resided In n part of the
jountry little frequented by foreigners.
Jne afternoon they were snunterins
lown the quaint mnln thoroughfare of
die town, much observed by the popu
lace In general, when they became con
iclous that they were the objects of cu
rious attention on the part of two Jop
mese girls, evidently of the well-to-do
:lass, in particular, who followed close
in their footsteps.
Presently the resident turned to her
rlsitor with a smile nnd remarked: "It
teems we are the subjects of a good
leal of comment on the part of the
roung women following us. What do
foil think they ore saying?"
"I ennnot guess," the visitor replied.
Tlease tell me."
"Well, you must promise not to turn
lnd violently resent their criticisms."
"Certainly."
"Then this Is a translation of what
uiey have been saying about us. Said
Miss Teach Blossom to the Hon. Miss
Chrysanthemum: 'Oh, do look at those
prelirn women. See how strangely they
pe dressed. They wear short kimonos
ust like the men. How very Improper'.'
" 'Yes,' acquiesced the other. 'The
foreign women have no taste In dress.
tn Toklo, where I have been once, no
foreign woman's toilet Is complete
krithout a stuffed bird on her head. If
the hag not enough money to buy a
Thole stuffed bird she buys a bead, the
vlngs or some feathers. They are very
ttrange, the foreign women!'
"'But,' exclaimed the first, 'did you
lotlce the terrible size of the noses of
Ihese two foreign women? Are the
hoses of all the foreign women as large
is these?'
" 'Yes, they nre as large, but they are
roud of their large noses. The foreign
women do not consider a large nose a
Jlsflgurement.'
" 'How very strange! And see, th-?Ir
ryes are as round as the full moon'.'
" 'Yes, as round ns the full moon.
They stare at you without any expreS'
lon or feeling.'
" 'And their walk! Do look nt their
tvalk, so ungainly; just lit? the great,
big birds!"
"Stop!" Interposed the visitor. "I've
heard enough, or I shall1 begin to Im
agine I'm the most hideous creature on
earth."
"You will get many such shocks to
vanity If you sto long enough In Ja
pan," laughingly returned tha X'ualUri
Kansas City Star. ;
A Study in Dress. -
ft Is a wise woman 'Vho takes care to
lecurc a hot to match each waist. First
jet your hat. Then, lu picking out
your waisrs, try to make them match
r at least "go with" the hat. A waist
of steel color may have no more than
i hat trimmed with steel. A waist of
blue may be mutched with a hat whose
only blue Is found In the polka dots
that adorn the silk with which It Is
U'lmincd.
It Is a distinct study In dress, this
matching of one garmeut to another,
but It Is one no woman can afford to
beglect. Better a theap outfit that cor
responds throughout, Bklrt, waist, hat
find parasol than an expensive one that
looks as though It were picked up here
tnd there. "
The black skirt, the blue waist, the
tan bat and the brown parasol may be
ever so well selected ond of the cost
liest, but the result Is seldom pleasing.
Better far to match the black skirt
With a black waist trimmed with me
dallions of ecru lace. Then the tan bat
hill match well, and the brown parasol.
If dressed with an ecru bow, will look
ns though It were part and parcel of
the whole.
' That Is the dress sermon which Is
being preached by M. Le Bardy, the
great French dress apostle, and It Is
one that all shduld ponder well.
Speaking of the matter of making a
right selection a New York modiste
tells a story.
Having ut one time a wealthy patron,
a woman of unlimited money, but poor
taste, the modiste refused to make her
clothes.
"Why not?" demanded the customer,
on being rerused.
"Because, madam, your colors do not
harmonize," replied the modiste, bold
ly. "I should lose my reputation."
f"But but " the customer gasped.
"If madam will be wise," Insinuated
the modiste, "and will follow rules,
then I might make the gowns."
Then followed directions. She was
to buy all reds and browns nnd blues
three colors that never swear at each
other.
This rule applied to this season would
rail for tomato and coral and blood red.
For automobile, cardinal and beet. It
would call for wood brown, for butter
hut color and for tan. It would call for
marine, sea and Ink blue; for bluet,
navy and duck'i egg. With these one
could really do a greatMcal. Brooklyn
Eagle. - ' ,'
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Smart Millinery.
. Milliners are so clever nowadays that
that there are some very happy compro
mises between the eminently practical
and the distinctly becoming hats. There
ire certain things which, if put upon a
bat at all, must be the best of their
kind for lustance, flowers, feathers
and lace.-Directly these get lu the
least Indifferent they become an abom
ination. The best milliners are giving Individ
ual attention to the manipulation of
smart country hats. Many leaden of
fashion nowadays indulge In various
(ports, aiM the hat for motoring has
become great consideration. Most of
Ihsse people whftpsesg a motor use
It whenever the weather permits, con
sequently they want something smart
as well as practical. The' great thing
Is to have nothing that la Injured by
dampness or dust. Feathers nnd flow
ers ore Incongruous except for short
distances. Ulace seems to fill the want
of the hour In this respect. Burnt
straw shapes trimmed with glace or
foulard make Ideal hats, while colored
straws adorned with quills form charm
ing toques.
Bright shades of emerald green
blended with myrtle tones and mixed
with two or three shades of dark blua
make a charming combination when
trimmed with metallic wings to har
monize. Floral hats show the long lnce ends
falling on the shoulders. Mauy of the
large flat picture hats have a drapery
of lace terminating lu extremely long
ends behind. Apropos of hats, the mil
liners are showing some distinctly pret
ty novelties this season. Large, flat
shapes In crln, fanciful straws, lace
and moussellne arc almost bidden be
nefit li a wealth of flowers. Sweeping
aniazone ospreys In black nnd white
garnishing a broad brimmed block
straw lined with whl.'e straw Is a be
coming chnpeau de style. Another
straw covered with embroidered linen
Is a becoming mode for the summer
days, while smaller marquis shaped
straws and toques decorated with cou
teau wings and speckled or spotted rib
bon nre popular for morulng promen
ade bats.
I.sce Gloves the Newest Fad.
It will cost those who desire to be
"lu the siylm" the coming season a
pretty penny to keep themselves In
gloves. It Is announced that oue of the
costliest dress accessories of a grande
toilet this summer Is to be long, finger
less gloves of real lace. In two lengths
one to the lebow, the other having tho
same length as the longest of evening
gloves, says Woman's Life. Exquisite
duchesse lace seems to have been
chosen for the finest of these novel
gloves. They nre specially designed at
the top of the arm In a fitting border,
and over the top of the hand, where
the lace falls, that border edge is
equally suitable and beautiful. The
longest of these gloves are $100 a pair,
while those of elbow length sell for $50
aud $00 the pair, owing to a trifling in
crease of the arm length between the
two, and a $10 advance in price for
that reason alone. Laccmakers no
doubt will be kept busy making over
Cbantllly barbs and. scarfs of flouncing
lace Into these gloves, both in black
and white. In fact, all our real laces
lu short lengths may be turned to ac:
count In-this way nt a mod?rqtu cut
compared to those on sale. ,
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Exaggerated Elaboration.
White is to huve a wonderful vogue
this year; white cloth, alpaca or voile
gowns for daytime, white silk or crepe
de Chine for evening, ond white lace
gowns remain forever paramount. A
novel fashion, which Is not perhaps en
tirely admirable, Is a combination of
three or four sorts of lnce, thus, white
Irish lace will be found trimmed with
Aleucon and black Chantilly and Mal
tese, and the whole will be seen gar
landed with chiffon roses, says the De
lineator. Elaboratloa on elaboration
piled might aptly describe such fash
ions, but these, however, do not domin
ate the market, simple aud most admir
able frocks for evening ivvar . being
made entirely of lnce aud bearing ns
their sole trlmmlug killings t '"Von
beneath the pointed outlines.
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Fluttering Veils.
.More than ever before nre fluttering
chiffon and sewing silk veils worn
this summer by women when they
travel. Schjom are they lowered over
the face; the black or black and white
cobweb veils hold stray locks in place.
A thread the color of the veil keeps Its
upper edge In plac?; the lower, turned
up over the hat, Is caughtbyany chance
zephyr, and made to waver becomingly.
Golf green or chestnut browu are the
usual colors, with the preference for
green. Now and then a woman chooses
violet chiffon. Nothing adds a touch
of grsce to u shirt waist costume so
readily as 'the loose veil.
Bangle Buckles. -
Bangle buckles are quite th? newest
fancies In summer Jewelry. A woman
resurrects her discarded dimes with
monograms, metal trinkets of any fa
vored kind aud hangs them, each on a
gilt or silver chain, from long unrrow
buckles worn at the front of her belt.
It is a showy ornament, and women of
taste seem to avoid wearing other
chains or chatelaines with the bangle
buckle, which has come Just lu time to
serve as a new toy for the summer girl.
The Newest Faahlons.
Bands of embroidered pongee aro
among the dress trimmings.
Lady apples with flowers ond foliage
form oue of the fashionable hut decora
tions. Red popples ond wheat encircle a
wide, drooping rimmed hut of a deep
straw color.
A shell comb for the hair with the
top set with large pieces of piuk coral
Is rather new lu the wuy of combina
tions. Wild strawberries replicns In size
and color of the natural fruit form the
trimming on some summer hats. Fol
iage is mingled with the berries In ar
tistic combination.
Perforated hearts nre used for the
young woman who likes on atmosphere
of sweet odors about her, and they
take the place of the ordinary round
perforated scent balls.
A simple straw is trimmed with blue
and white polka dotted silk, and with
two quill-like affairs, which look like
two broad blades of grass. The deep
green with the blue Is good.
Foreign fashion notes say that black
silk gowns have been raised again to
the pinnacle of triumph which they
held fifty years ago, in Paris, and also
that It U the smart women who. wear
them.
The long strings of coral which are
worn about the neck aud knotted Just
belor the waist lino are often fitted
out with a tiny fan. or with a small
round box, like a bonbon box. This
hold small powder puff.
There are exquisite things seen ia
matched sets of fancy bodice front,
shoulder collar and deeply polnUM
trun -back cuffs, usually of fine linen or
lawn, all hand wrought and const
quentljr rather high la price. ,
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Nutmeg ami Lemn Kind.
In using nutmeg or lemon rind ns a
flavoring much better results are ob
tained by cooking a piece of either in
the dish being prepared than to grato
it In afterward.
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Aanaragus Sonp,
One pound knuckle of veal, small
piece of salted pork, one bunch of as
paragus; chop line uud seasou; add
three quarts of wuter and boll gently
three hours; meanwhile cook a little
spinach tender and add. Stir in two
teaspoons of butter, und this delicious
loup Is ready for serving.
Dread Instead of Pastry.
To use a round or crown lont of
Dread Instead of pastry for u chlckcu
pie is more wholesome, besides unus
ual. Cut off the top about one-third
f the way down. Dig out the entire
oft Inside, to be dried and rolled Into
bread crumbs; fill with the chicken and
ilresislug uud put ou the top.
Tomato Fritters.
To one pint of stewed tomatoes add
half a teaspoon of sugar, aud salt and
pepper to season; bring to boll; melt
one tablespoon of butter; odd one
tablespoon of flour; stir until thlck
incd and add this to the tomato mix.
lure; cook for Ave minutes and pour
over five slices of stale bread; beat one
gg, dip the slices iu it. then lay In
bread crumbs; cook lu ery hot fat nud
uruiu. -
Kiitiann Fritters.
Mix one cupful of sifted flour, two
level tenspooufuls of baking powder.
Due tablespoouful of powdered suiror
nud a pinch of tult; beat one egg
until light; add one-quarter cup of
milk; add this to the flour mixture;
then add one teaspoouful of lemon
luice uud three bananas peeled nnd
scraped and rubbed throush a sieve;
drop by spoonfuls into hot fut; dralu
u paper and serve with lemon sauce.
Spanish runs.
Tut two-thirds of a cup of cold milk
and thret scant tablespoonfuls of but
ter lu a saucepan over the fire. As
soon as the milk comes to a boll add
pilckly a cup aud n third of thorouRhly
sifted flour and stir the mixture (hav
ing removed it from the stove), until it
cleaves from the pun. As soon as the
paste is cold odd five eggs, one after
the other; it will take some time and
patience to beat the eggs Into the bat-,
tor, but they must be added singly;
add one-eighth teaspoouful salt; shape
into little balls about the diameter of
silver dollars and drop them Into boil
ing hot fut, frying only a few at a time,
os they swell to more than double tlr'
original size.
Chocolate souffle.
Melt two tablespoonfuis of butter;
add to it four level tablespoonfuls of
flour; do not browu, but stir constant
ly until smooth; add gradually half a
Liipful of milk und stir until thickened;
pour this over the yolks of three eggs
and two tablespoonfuls of sugar
which have been beaten together; put
two ouuees (two squares) of chocolate
over hot water and when melted add it
to the mixture; put aside uutll cold;
shortly before the soultle is to be
served beat the whites of the eggs till
stiff; mix them carcfullv into th.. o.l.i
mixture, turn Into a buttered mould;
tue mixture sliould come to two-thirds
from the top; cover the mould; stand iu
a pan of boilimr water nn.l l.nll b,.ir
un hour; serve with sugar aud cream.
Cream Cuke.
Half a cupful of butter, one and a
Jalf cups of powdered sugar, half a cup
of milk, six tablespoonfuls of water,
whites of three eggs beaten light;
about two cups of prepared flour; add
more if necessary. Itub butter nud
sugar to a cream, odd the milk aud
butter, tho whites and sifted flour.
Bake at oiice. Make u cream of n cup
ful of hot milk thickened with two
teaspoonfuls of corn storch dissolved
in a little cold milk. Upon the beaten
yolks of three eggs mixed with half a
cup of sugar pour the hot milk, return
to the fire, stir until thick aud smooth,
remove from the range aud flavor with
vuullla. Set away io eool, and when
the layers of cake are cold till with this
mixture nud sprinkle powdered sugar
"vyr the topmost layer.
Hints For llio lloumirr If...
lteim-mber that a few growing plants
adorn any room.
Tissue or printing paper is the best
thing for polishing gluss or tinware.
Yellow-eyed beans nre very good to
bake, as well as the common whlto
variety.
In makiug any sauce put the flour
nud butler in together and your sauce
will uot be lumpy.
Egg shells crushed and shaken lu
glass bottles half filled with water
will clenu them quickly.
If powdered cloves nro scattered
where red ants are, it will he found ef
fectual iu driving them away.
Although friezes to match burlap
wall covering may now bo hud, a sten
cilled border, where ornamentation la
desired, Is usually prefeired.
Oiling pine floors (Instead opalntlug
them), and then allowlug them tc
darken with time, is a uew idea much
favored by exclusive decorators.
Hair brushes need a weekly cleans
ing, for which purpose use a quart ol
tepid water coutalulug a tablespooufuj
of cloudy ammonia. Dip tho brlstlet
not the back several times, rlnst
aud stand on edge to dry.
Walls paneled lu the old rose dam
asse or satin-figured paper set upon t
paler shade, olmost pink, and outlluec
by a narrow gilt inouldlug, is a favor
Ite aud fashionable wall treatment foi
a handsome parlor with white euum
oiled woodwork.
To make a portiere, get tho requirei
length of velonr or taffeta in tho de
sired shade nud have stumped ou II
a drogou or tho roynl arms of Turkej
or Persia. Then outline this In narrow
gold braid, nnd you will have dupli
cuted an exceedingly 'expeuslro curlait
at nl out ouc-lhltil the price. - It wii
have to be lluvd oflenvard,
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