OLD TIM& LOSSES. t'pm tlia wliit? m unii.l There s-it a iNtinn hand, Teliinn tlie lo"t that their lives haJ S known, While evenini tv;inpj away Fr.vn hicizy cli.'f nnd l:.ty. And tho sttoug tides went out with wary IllO.ltl. One pnke witli nuivoring lip, ( a t'.iir-treiiflit.v! Iii;. Willi ,vl hi Iwncli'itd t the deep ijoae Inwn; V-,a one lud wilder wo" Kor a fair f.iee 'ts ii Lo-it m the thrker deptln of A grot town. There were wh ' minr:i' 1 llui:- youth U it h a mor lnvm j truth. Tor it-t Wave 1mlm and ii-caioric evct tfrt".'ii; Aad ope upon tlie Y( -t Tu.nr.l an eve tii.r. v.1 ::',l no' i"-t For far-off lnlN whtixon n j iy i 1 l.jcn. THE INFLUENCE OP UK jvung l.v Kind looked ii-.-r-e wirV. f . V down nt li i - rn """ . O t o Hi1 had I'll. ''( d a gunil tlin- J ner n:ul was iu a rensou- "V.OtT alily contented mood. At lews; in; hIiouIiI li:ive ! ii . "Co, ne, rimie, in? dear." lip said In n brusque way that was tjiiiio foreign to him. "yon know that I don't li liee ill it. I don't object to your nimishr,' yourself In your own wayand this is only a fad. Imt you can't expect lue to Join you In chasing nl'tir a ret t long Laired pranks, who-;, amies ' "Why, Fred, lin v can youl Do you call ,1c i pliiiK " "t)h. .Iosci1;Iih- '.ivll. sin-- .voir fi'.eml and of coin-so a very ailv.u.cr'l younn v.ontau. ltul, iJolly. 1 m :h." tl;i:e iloiiln tltp nuV;iata.t; of i: r i..f.l cccp over you." 'I'ri l. you o!d r.Npid! Wny, pliiue Is bvlllliii:t ctlllllroi!. and 1i:i.h Kone into IliN ;;n utal teh ini.li.v :iui' 't'n so () vc!o.:r.s, Tlint'H u. just wis!-, you cor'id lira.- li'? tulle a' sh in . I 11! t tlio-.islit crv.jti.lllriiion and ir:c. jittr.ution." "I'.ut Mi.it's jtH! win; I r.-ant rape. And that's why I nii!.-t 1 cr.seil from attending you to tiio tl'i!? ; cs-ex- .'ilce s t r 1 ii I? or wliai'Ve you i.ill !!:. cl-.-iUis this pvi'iilu't. You know :.uv I fclloivcd you till.-iomi-ly ami si. p. Islily to those IJinwnini and Kiiii-rsun cIuIik, nml suiiiiMed ihvousli a Chau tauqua course, and groveled In mental seh-.ice, hut I (haw the line at liiin thins. It is iiyiuHitiiin. pitiv and ::u 1j. whatever they call It, and that's a dangerous thins to da'.ihlp In, though I lotilit If ai'.y of yon !eani nnyihlns more harmful than the slinslni; of poly tyllaiiies and nit auliulcss jihrasts." There wpio lerd tears in the Ilttl? Tiife's eyes as she idm.i il on her pretty hat hefore tht- mirror. Shi did to n'al.t I'rctl to symiintii!;:p with her. "It Is just 1 (cause you are ro mate rial." she pe ul.".i:t'.y pxchiil.ii d. "If you would only put your l.iiud Into an attitude of lci-'ptiviiy. That's all you have to ilo. And ill proi'c.-so will lie there to-i.iphr, and, oh, I it d, ho is n vo::i'..r: l'.-'s a thcu.-op'.ii.-f nr.l n liyjj ..lst. : r.d nci u'.t rn.l !.:ysiPi:o-.s, Alnl I'.ls r. :. :! U C-i ;m Aicitllocll: i. Isn". :h::: s .ull'ni'." ".c ulfti; ." It's a mo.; Vol. r.'.t thciv's ioor i .vrr 'i.s t'3:i.p .'or you. I'll si: u.i u::J iif.ir all alo t it l.en you r ,ur::." 1" d Aruiil i" v.as a tie vote 1 hus band i l usually -t a st.uinsly T:dl:.l r.iriroval to his wife's ':i l;us sln -:s '.:. siyle.! hr fads, hut -I:m la: st sca.cli .'or wis 'o;n In :ho lealaH Of tU- (KPlllt V':l u t to his li'.;'.us. iJolly flliouhl hnv.' i eitir m'.s.- than t:i run n.tir a fna1: proi'es.-c- snl 1:1s Hilly fello-.vers with tln-ir jarsou iihi.ul myH'.-rii's and ii'.uu'.;V-iatiuii.s ami hou! lianiioniis. of emir it was all the fault of that Jos phlne Carr. n plrl vlth more zeal than liralns, r.nd with a good i V -; 1 1 lo ) ni'.i' h time luiuslns heavily c.i her hrm's, a virl wlu soutsht to keep u;i Willi every iiewisin that couir' ah. us and lived In an inie.llcPtual whirlpool. He wisli -.l s!i wouldn't try lo drr.',- his Iiolly w;;'n her. lie inns; provide more amu -cnu'l.t for his pie l..' wife z or.." villi h'".- more, and lead i'.nd utinly toscher at lumi' hut pHhav'! vim t was the rs as Ions "s file was under th lull.iiii o, that Curr jjlrli The only thins to hi vti to ciii 'imvent .lo-ejihlne to iinderuiine her hold on his wl.'e's ,'if.ecl ions. Not n x I in 1 1,' matter t und rtake, hut I'ved Arm'i'asc wasn't a man to clve up eas ily when once !;.- littemiited to aceo:!! plls'.i an ohjci t. llov.-ever Ijolly nnthed it .It illliller the following day all thought of mil- nioidly toward the usuite .losciiliiue had evidently pa-sed fro;n Ills mind. "By the way," hp l;-;;an l:i sjirishtly tone. "I met v,-ho:;i do yo'.i think? Just a I wan (voh.iis tireen ittieet thl afternoon';" Of courie Ifolly Rave It up. She was Impatient to tell Kied what the pro fefor nald nliout rouI Illumination. It would he no helpful If he would only listen. "Well. denr. It wni Josephluo Carr. Flue Klrl, thut. Never mw her I00LI113 ao well. Such a pretty froeii." "You goosel 1 should nay yon ni'vev aw her at all you won't rveu (lance ot her when vile rotuei hi ro. I nho hut of courts you didn't f.top to rpnk to her." "Of course I did. Wc had quite a little cbat. Wnlkrd two hloi ks to gether. (Jraceful walker, Isn't ihs? fcHjr. that weetlnz nir.Nt have been re markably Interesting. Jmle was ex jdnlnlni to me about the ile.'rees of In tuitive auntillty I think she called It and psychological soul progress do I cct that rlautl and It wui great! Khe said the professor Is to he nt their house to-night, Just Informally, and he'd be Rind to have ns come over and meet him. Like to T' Tbe brown eyes of little Mr. Arm! taxe opened wide, llovr had Jonrphim luoimged to arouse I'red'a Interest worn all her pleodlugs had brought onlr scoff nnd ridicislcT Hut Josle w x clever. Why couldn't she, Uolly b rleve? and talk p.'ople over t least lir own husband? )!nt she vtn only toil lud to iuivj him a'rnk- tutd tu Ihp beauties of aoul itudjr TAVOKITES 8ome t.il;f 1 of vanUhcd (mid, .Some nf prnud honors to.d. fco:ne nmho ol friend that were their trust no mere: Ancl tine of a ureen grave lleside a f'irt iiin wave Tint made liim rit lonely on the shore. Villi v.iirri their t.i!e were il one, There it);ikc air.ona them one, A ftUMimiT. ieeiniit t'l-or.i ail sorrow free "S.I 1 lo." i':lVe V. Ol.'-t, I'.at mine it heiivier yet. Tor a lip'it'viii lie.tfi li.uh gone I'ror.i me." "A!,i!" t'-cie ''For the !i i; 2 an l t l:o d.'iil. r i"l i unc i iruc.iv tor love a rio.. For toe vrrdi of land and ea! I. i;t, howe ver il i .iie to On- t fl M . v-l- il lil' 1.C.1V JOSEPHINE V mat Is Wha! Ihey ca llU'd '.hoiiyii ?Iie felt a Utile chagrin 'd tliat evenlnt to see him iiovir to Miss Carr's side, l!st cnlns with inteue interest to every word that fell from the yoiius woman's lip, ns thoiish thrmish her, alone he could receive the wondrous truth oT psycholos.v. Josephine, nt llrst pttr.zloj hy thp ap parent fascination of her new con vert, uttempted to put forth the clalum lo liotiet! of tho professor and draw I'lvd out In one of his famous "noul tail;.-." liut Annlla.se, with Keiitlc In sistence, made her do most of thi talkitis, nnd was eo flattmins a pupil I lint she felt It her duly to devote her filer;:! 1 a to his converslou. And Polly, while the professor s lous-w;iud jd phr.-.. v.i fell 0:1 her deaf pais, sat won derl:i;: how l'red could 1 so attracted 1 i.v sa.h a plain pit! as Joe Carr so bold .'iiid otllclous, too. I'ted nrver h.itl 11!:" 1 S-ilUiitivo V(i::u;i, It w;:s vry stran;;t'. Whlrr-r! souiiil?d the telephone bell in 1 lit ArmUas:' tint n -xt day. "That's I'ldl" iXclil.ncd Dully, dro!ipiu;s her S.".Vl!l. Her hrsliami's voef pounded faint hut f inilllar In lli- di.-ia'.iee, but .sia clous: what Avas he sayinsV ".lust had a 'phono from .losephlnc wanted to know If I l'eineiiihered what the pro fessor Haid about the 'true realization of one-ncss' told her to cutus around this evpnlns nnd talk it over. Wlr.it'H that? Yes. conilns to dinner said shr'il be pleased told ner you'd bo delishted-all rlsht. ph?-xooilliy." Dolly dropped the receiver with n sa:-p. What htrau;;e influence could iie workins on her luatter-ol'-fact bus hand? Why, ho used to shudder whi n she proposed inviting Josephine to dine. And ho nhvaya faked 1111 en casement lo .set away ns soon as pos silde. Well. It must ho his jjrmt ab sorption In the, now cult. She always knew if 1'rcd p er did take up nnythluj; It would not bp in a half-h"artid way. Only she did wish that he nnd not another woman had l:::1"!- r.rd to ho Ids iiuidlns star on the toad to esoteric bliss. llsoti-rle fiddlesticks: Telnp nthy was a tire-omo Juuilii.', nnd she didn't more than half believe In It. li.t for Fred's ;'ake sh- must keep v.i, end perhaps, a iter all, they could slip away from the crowd and Jo sephine and so hand iu hniul nlons the patln 0 c. -cul; lore. It was a ii -e littij dinner, nicly cot ited end i:!c-. !y served. For all lur 1: ei.tal I'.lstrac.lons, Dolly was a model Ilitlo homekei-pr. And .losep hi 11 en joyc:'. tiij dins:". Tiure was no doubt o." that. Asaln nad nsalu did Fred !;;'.: her to so:. 10 specially attraellvo d. licacy. IIo-v watchful ho was. Tho i'.Mt: ut her plate was empty he bess-'d her to have it refilled. And there is ;: doubt Josephine ate a soud men!. Dolly, who-se own uppetlt" was of the enuary bird c.rder. was astonished nt .losephlno's capacity. Is It nny wonder, then, that the con versation languished or that It took, sudden llluhts Into extremely practical fiehlsV Dolly could se that Fri d was disappointed over his inability to draw Josi phlne out. But this didn't prevent hl:n from dolus his best to please hr palate. And then, after they 1 'ft th? table and withdrew to the cor.v library, wlt'i Its vef t fill tints nnd lis d'ni llshts. urd Fred seated himself near Jusephlc.r, nnd the moment was rij.e for soul u:- t ranee, even then Josephine seemd stransely distrausUt. Once she even yawned. And Fred, evidently dotermlne.1 lie wouiiln t lie ulstouras' il. tiilk. il cn aul on, In such a steady inouotoue that Dolly felt like yaw.iluT; herself, Ami .lospliltio replied only iu mono- t-yllables nml presently did not reply at all. And then Fred held up ills hand, and polutinc nt Josephine, whrre she half reclined nmld tho couch pil lows, whispered co'tly to Dolly: ".She Is coinmunliii; wlih her luuor con. sclousness." "She Is asleep," murmured Dolly, a little sharply. lVrhaps she was. Anyway, when she suddenly straightened up nud nsked what time It was, and Fred told her. she declared she must eo right home, and added that she had enjoyed such n soulful eviulus. And Folly, with her mind on Josephine's expert perforin rncc at tho dinner table, felt tin t 6ul fill was scarcely the word for It. Hut Fred caught her eye and frowiud. Perhaps h read her .hous'its. Anyway, hn could too that ho waa greatly disappointed Friday evening of tbe following week was to le a notable occasion for the small circle of Professor Appollouius'a adherents. Au eluboriito receptlou wai arranged In hi honor and a purs? of considerable weight was to be pre. senteil as n testimonial from his fol lowers. Hut there were no pleasant anticipations of the affair for Doily Armltnge. Her feelings had under gone change. Fred, however, had Laconic the most ardent of soul stir dents. Kach day hi '.hint for kuowl cJgo Increased, but alas, it was only Jonephliio who could explain, only Jo sephiue who could luterpret JosiUiiid must bt hw constant lusyiiatiou, Porlmps .losepliine was n little over whelmed at realizing her responsibility Iu the matter, but she was not one to shirk her duty nnd Jip fell that It rested with lipr to make n thorough thcosopliist out of Fred Armltr.ge. "I find Frederick very suserptlhip." slip had the audacity to remark to Dolly. "If you had only known how to innnngp him, dear, you would have brought out his spiritual side long; ago." And Dolly's fingers twitched till the bracelet she was twitching broke With a vicious snap. No woudir the little woman showed but a languid Interest when on the evpnlug of the reception Arniltage urged her to i.iae haste In her prep a rations. "Hurry, Dolly. Yon know Appol lotiius is to give an xhibi'.lon of hi hypnotic powers, and we dou't want to miss any of it." Dolly let t'.ie glossy piles of: hair Into which she was inserting n Jeweled c i.ub fall i;i a mass about her slioul di rs. "I don't believe I'll gn. after all," sin- exclaimid. "I'm tired, and some how i don't take 11 bit of Interest iii l!." ' Nr.t 51! Why, Dolly. I don't want to so v.iiliout you. And I must be there, .lo.' I'lihlne expects me." ".!oephin;: That's right. I under stand. It's all 011 Jusphiu3 account. Yon haven't 11 thought nowadays for any 0:1? but Josephine." Arr.iiiase threw himself Into nn easy chair :.v.i regarded his wife witli :l foolish smile. "Yes, yes, I must see Joscpli'.tio." ho dreamily murmured. "J csi plane's a cerapii. Just like one of liottie.lli's nngeis, isn't she, Dolly V" "I should ray ?o." exclaimid the Indignant wife. ".She's a mcou-cyed, plat tor-faced fright." "And so spiritual. Slrs all soul nothing but soul." Dolly laughed hysterically. "I guess you'd think p.) if you savr her walking shors. Why, Fred Arml luge, v.-lint Is Hi.' matter':" Her husband's head had sunk back. his eyes wero half closed and bis anus waved wildly before him as thoagii to l eep off nu nusetli enemy. Dolly gaz.nl a moment in horrliied silence. Thru the meaning of it all broke upon her. She sprung to his sld with words of lovo and pity. "Oh, you poor, hypnotized darling:" she cried, clasping tho waving arms. "I see it all now. Slip has hypnotized you. Hut she shan't have you. Wake up, Fred! Don't you know me; your own wife? I'll take carp of you and not let them get you, dear." Slowly, Avinllago opened his eyes and gazed about him In wonder. "Where am I?" he murmured. "What does It mean, Dolly? What wicked power has bcrn trying to sep arate us?" "It's Josophiu?: She hypnotized yon and tried to get you uway from me. Hut I Hlian't let you go!" and Dolly threw herself upon her liusbaud'.t knee, her arms clasped about his nee'.:. "I shall stay light hero and hold you tight." Fred rubbed his hands across Ills brow. "I besln to understand." lip said, as he gently patted the pretty head that lay upon Ida shoulder. "There has bien some strange influence at work oin r.o. 1'ut I fear r.othir.s ::ov. You have broken the spell and called ir.e back to ay s. use?." ::d you don't think tho lnil.it nee will come hack? Not If you were to inert Jo " Not for a thousand Josephines! Hut, of cour.'. I shouldn't wish to be the means of hrcakin.; up your friend- shin " Friendship: With that deslgniug creature: 1' red, I shall never spean to lur again. And ns for the professors ml crnnk.i nnd 'Isms, I'm done with the 111 nil. I'll never take up auother fad. Now, sir, I hope you're satis tied." "How can I ludp being satisfied, dear, yon are?" Hut It U very fortunate that Dolly dhl not see the sly wink he gave his reflection In the dressing table mirror. W. U. Hose, lu Cleveland Flaiu Dealer. .. .... A Halt or Firs Froui tho Sky, One of the strangest freaks In c'.cs- trical phenomena ever reported oc curred in Northern California recently. During the day tlie thermometer hud fallen, ami about four o'clock there was a slight fall of snow. There had been no thumb' or lightning during the day. Suddenly and without wnri: lug. from what appeared a clear spot la Hit. heay bank of florals overhead, brililuat bail of lire shot from the sky mid struck the ground on a farm about two miles cast of Anderson, a small hamlet. The Illumination was plainly visible in Uedtliug, thirteen miles distant. A few seconds after tho descent of the lire ball there was a loud report, like u mighty explosion. Tho shock was telt in liedding, where windows rattled and houses shook. Iu tho village of Audersou the people were paule-strlcUen. Glass In windows was broken, walls were cracked, houses rocked ns though tossed by an earthquake, nnd telephone, telegraph und electric light wires were put out of action for a time. Etpiilo Lltlgutlan. Italy seems to hold the record of late years for expensive law. Slguor An tona Tracerso, a merchant of Milan, died three years ago. leaving behind him a fortune of six hundred thousand pounds and a will which displeased certain o; his heirs. They disputed It. mid the more they did to the more heirs came to the fore. Eventually when tho caso was called for trial no fewer than ono hundred and five law yers were found to have been briefed to represent the various litigants. So great were their expenses that when all was settled four hundred thousand pounds were divided among them In fees, while the heirs had to lie content with the remaining two hundred thous and pouuds. , Th VfDoia of Saakas. Tbe venom of snakes contains only Intermediary bodies, which alone would pot be virulently poisonous; but the normal blood serum of sueep llble animal contains the substauecs which, by conjoint action with the In termediary oodles of the veuoni, cauit IU deadly polsonlug. (yliiVkEW'. York. FASfWNS New York City. Shirt waists with yoke fronts are among the latest fea tures of tho season and are peculiarly well ndapted to young girls. Tills one. JttSSES SHIRT WAI5T. ioslgned by May Mnnton, includes box pleats and straps over the shoulders as well ns the yoke, which is cut In bnt ilemeuts at the lower edge. The model s made of white linen, machine Ultched and trimmed with pearl but tons, but nil wnlstlug materials, cotton, linen, silk nnd wool are appropriate. The straps over the shoulders nre novel Hid effective, but both they mid the yoke can be omitted if a plainer waist t desired. The waist consists of the fronts, back Hid yoke. Both fronts nnd back nre aid III full length box pleats stitched it each edge, but the backs nre drawn town smoothly while the fronts pouch aver tho belt. The yoke Is arranged aver the upper edges of the fronts mid beneath the centre pleat, which is cut In one with the front. The sleeves are among tho latest with cuffs that match the yoke. The quantity of material required for the medium size Is four nnd a quar ter yards twenty-one Inches wide, three and three-quarter yards twenty seven Inches wide, three und three quarter yards thirty-two Inches, or two and n quarter yards forty-four Inches wide. AVomnil's AVnlst. Waists with extensions over the shoulder nre among the 1:111st fashion able of the season nud are becoming to the greater number of figures. The stylish one. shown in tho large draw Tig, combines that feature Willi n novel irlmming that gives n yoke effect and m adapted to many materials. As de- signed by May Mantou, It is of nlle green lou'siuo silk with the trimming of cream lace piped with panne a shade darker than the silk, aud the tucked portion above the centre pleat'of cream moussellne, but nil waist und gown materials nre appropriate. The waist Is made with a smoothly fitted lining on which its various parts uro arranged. The back U smooth across the shoulders and Is drawn dowu In gathers nt the waist lino. The fronts nro tucked to yoke depth nud nre gathered lit tho waist line wiiore they pouch slightly over the belt. At the centre Is a wide box pleat that Is pointed nt Its tipper edge, aud above this pleat Is the tucked chemisette, the edges of which nre concealed by the lace. The sleeves nre tucked . above the elbows but form full puff below aud are gathered into straight cuffs. Tho quantity of material required for the medium size Is four and a half yards twenty-one Inches wide, four yard twenty-seven Inches wide, or two nnd a quarter yards forty-four inches wide, with five-eighth yards of nil-over lace, one and three-quarter yards of applique nnd one-quarter yard of tucking to inuke us illustrated. Iluby's Bhurt Clothes. In putting the baby into his first short clothes. It is Importunt to hear iu mind that hitherto his skirts have uot only served the purpose of pro tecting his limbs and abdouieu from cold, but have prevented free move ment of his little limbs. With shorter skirts comes the natural Impulse to use his limbs, and baby becomes quite 1 "kicker." Long woolen stockings now become a necessity, and with them should be worn comfortable little shoes of soft, flexible leather. Do not take the flannels off the baby too soon, and, when put off, replace them on tbe least sign of chill. Many mothers do not lay aside thin llttlo shirts nnd petticoats of flannel at all during the summer. The Commoner. Dotal la ot Uraas. . ft la the attention to the small details of her costume that makes a woman well dressed. Her dress may be beau luful. but If her gloves are not appro priate the effect la ruined. Uer hat Sti inay be suitable mid becoming, but If It be covered by the wrong veil all Is lost. If her shoes nro not In keeping, she will not nppenr 11s n well dressed woman. The reason that the French woman Is 0110 of the best dressed women lu the world Is that she pays strict attention to even the smallest details. She has 1.0 flaring contrasts nnd no one part of her costume Is conspicuous, all is harmony ami the tout cusemblo lust ful and pleasing. I.onv nni! Slender Figures the T-'nsTiinn. The fashionable tig uro is long and slender, so Madame la Mode designs her trimming modes accordingly. Many smart frocks for inoruiug wear have Hat, band-trimmed bodice!, with the bands adorning the front of tho waist hanging loose from the holt over tho skirt. Kitmiipl INtrfuiiitt Chnrm. A novel pendant for the ubiquitlous long chain Is the enamel perfume charm. The pendant may bo ns exqui site as the wearer's purse and taste ad mit, nud must enclose 11 delicately per fumed sachet, whose odor escapes through perfoiatlons.lu the charm. Coloretl flnntlkerehtefs. Colored handkerchiefs to accompany morning frocks nre enjoying greater vogue than they have ever known on this side of the water. They are shown In stripes, checks, plaids und lu all the colorings common to tub frocks. TtptldlMli llll-tlns. The reddish purple seen In tho fuch sia combinations of the slimmer nre re pented In the samples of winter stuffs now being shown: Hrowns lend upon most of tlie sample cards, nud greens are numerous. A New Mlepve Shape. A new sleeve shape just out Is In di rect contrast to the one so universally seen. This one Is long over the fore arm nt the Inner senin, nnd gradually gets shorter toward the back. A Comb for White Iliiir. Ivory combs studded with gems nre especially designed for wen in white hair. Plcturpsfiiie Frock, White cotton net, printed In n soft blue trellis pattern over which clamber trailing vines of pink roses, is Ideal ma terial for a picturesque bergere frock. Shoiiliter Collars. Shoulder collars of all kinds are grad ually growing deeper and deeper, so that now they really should nil be termed capes. l' dih Pattlnoats. Pongee petticoats, with double bias rnllles have each of these closely lucked mid finished with deep stitched hems. Woman's Host Pleatml Waist. Bos pleated wuists nre much lu vogue and bid fair to extend their pop ularity for many months to come. This one, designed by May Mnnton, Is made of embroidered pongeo stitched with eortlcelll silk, but the design Is suited to the many washnble fabrics ns well ns to silks and wools. When grenter elaboration is desired, the collar mid cuffs can be made of embroidery, laco or plain contrasting material. t The waist consists of the llulng. which can be used or omitted as pre ferred; the fronts and back ire closed at the centre front. Fronts, back aud sleeves are laid In box plents that are stitched just a qua iter of nu Inch from each edge. Those of tho wulst extend for full length, but those of the sleeves are left free at the elbows to form soft aud graceful puffs below. The quantity of material required for tho medium size Is four and a quarter yards tweuty-oue Inches wide, three aud three-quarter yards twenty-seven laches wide, or two aud a quarter yards forty-four lucbes wide. BOX rUCATKD WAIST. household patters Hplre C nrrimf . Mix four cups of sugar, two cups of rluegnr, a level ti'iispooa ench of mace and cloves nnd cinnamon, one-half ten spoou of allspice, and a small piece of ginger root. Put the ground spices in a muslin bag, with half a dozen pepper corns, and put the bags into two cups of vinegar iimV four cii of sugar, which have been, boiled together nml skimmed. While hot put iu currants and cook them gently lor ten minutes. Put nil Into a stoni jar, cover nnd set nslde to cool. The next day drain off all the liquor from the currants, heat nud pour boillug hot over the cur rauts ngaln. Da this for four or five times, or until there Is Just enough, liquor to cover the fruit Fcnthrr ltolls. Melt two level tnblospootifuls of but ter In one cupful of scalding hot milk: when lukewarm put In one-half yenst cake, one beaten egg, one level table Fpoonful of sugar aud n saltspoonful of salt. When the yeast is dissolved stir in one cupful and n bnlf of well dried Hour nnd beat three minutes. It should bo too thick .or n Witter and not thick enough for n dough. Cover with a heated cloth nml set In a warm place to rise for about two hours. The tex ture will be betten If It is benteu down nnd allowed to rise ngnlu before putting Into tius. With a tablespoon dipped lu flour tin small roll pans with the batter, having them a little more thnn half full. Let them rise until the pnus nre full nnd bnke ten or fifteen minutes lu a hot oven. The oven should bo very quick. Heat Mold. Chop very ftue half a pound of nny delicate meat like chicken, tongue or veal. Mix with It two tnblespoonfuls of cream, n tablospoouful of chopped parsley, salt and pepper to taste. Pre pare a Jelly by soaking mi ounce oj; gelatine hilf nn hour In four table spoonfuls of cold water. Put a pint of cold water In n small saucepan, add ing to It a slice of ouloii, n few leaves of celery, half a bay leaf and a clove. Holl several minutes, odd a teaspoonful of kitchen bouquet, a teaspoonful of beef extract and stir until dissolved. Strain into the gelatine, salt lightly nnd set lu A cool place to harden. As it begins to stiffen pour half Into a small mould, spread the meat mixture evenly over tlie top. though not reaching quite to tho edges. Tour the remainder ot the JeUy over tho ment and set away to harden. When ready to serve turn 011 to a platter nnd garnish with olives, slices of pickle or cucumber. Cut In slices to serve, sending mnyonnniso around with it lt preferred. In that case put each slice on n loaf of lettuce. I'ro.ileil Itlce. Thoroughly wash the rice. Put a cupful in n bowl with plenty of water mid rub the rice well between the hand Turn tho water o.T, pour on more, rub ngaln, then rinse. Turn Into n colander to drain. Put four cups of fresh, sweet milk in n farlnn kettle. When It comes to n boil ndd a teaspoon, ful of salt t-.r.d tho wasliod rice. Lift o:iee or twice v.'l.li a fo'.'.i, to that It will not stick at tho bolto:n, then cover closely nnd boil half r.u hear, taking pains to see that the vatr in the outer ltcttlo does not dry out. Have ready tho yolks of two egt well beaton with n half cupful of sugar. Whr:i the rice J3 done stir the egg mixture into the rice, flavor to taste with vunilla, rose of oraugp, nnd turn Into a low glass ot china duvli. Whip the whites of tho eggs, swcet?u nud flavor and spread over the rice. Set iu tlie oven a few minutes to raise nud brown. Serve' very cold. It goes without saying that one should not use a cut glass or tine china dish for this purpose, but very pretty dishes aside from tho populut rami Ulns can often be bought for toj to fifteen cents for this purpose. Oxalic acid or salts of lemon will re move iron rust. Kitchen floors painted with bollod linseed oil nre very easily clenned. Pnluted furniture wiped over with a little milk nnd water will look at bright as now. Varnished wood should bo wnshed with cold ton, mid afterward wiped dry nnd polished with soft cloths. A prudent housekeeper says she nb ways saves ami uses her pen. pods They make a good stock for tho founda' tlon to a soup. Too much salt In tho gravy niny be remedied by putting a pinch of brown sugar In It. This does not hurt the gravy In the least. To polish shell combs rub first with fluoly-powdeivd charconl moistened with wate, and then with prepared chalk moistened with vinegar, Polish with the palm of your hand and dry chalk. Uncle Bam uses small cakes of sul phnr when he wants to do a little fumi gating. These cakes come with a email vessel to hold them while they nre burning. Sulphur makes a good disin fectant. To revive a dying fire acntter over It a liltlegranulnted sugar. Auother good plan Is to hold a sheet of piqier over the opening above the grate, so that all air that passes up tbe chimney must first bo drawn through the. fire. To Improve gravy try adding table spoon of cream to brown gravy after thickening It. It is a great Improve ment. Beef tea Is also Improved by the addition of a little cream. It softens the flavor and makes It far more pala table for an Invalid. If china or other washable silk waists hve become vry much soiled, tho worst spot might better be cleaned, with benilne before 'the waist la washed. Tho use of benxlne, however, ilf attended with ao much danger that Its use is recommended only when ab solutely necessary. Km ploy lug 10,000 men a Japauese uvue produce 1,600,000 pounds of cop taw mouthlr. Ce.niRERClAL REVIEW. Otarrat Trad Condition. Bradntrect's says: Weather, crop and, trade conditions are seasonably favor abH,. though irregularity and weakness, in Mtrni staple prices reflect readjust ment of consumption to enlarged pro duction. Copious rains in the corn belt and in the western portion of the cotton- region have removed some of the urreasirtcss existing as to the outturm of these two gTeat crops, and despite trns backwardness the outlook for gem eraf trade has been measurably helped; m and stcd buyers are still back wir I. Prices of the cruder forms tend! oww. nig iron and billets both dcclin nvr t'lis week, though a formation of a pt-xd to maintain prices in the latter product is noted. The industrial situ ation has improved, the railroads are having all they can handle, with talk of congestion again being heard, and the country's returns of cereal and food products promise better than a year ago insofar as quality is concerned. Failures this week were 100 in the United States, against 193 last year, and 10 in Canada, compared with 18 a year ago. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Flour Spring clear, S.; .'."'o'.l.TD; bent Patent S4.00; choice l'nmil'v s, Wheat New York No. 2, 8jc! Tlnl adelphia No. 2, 8i0iSiJ4ct Baltimore No. j, 79c. Corn New York Xo. 2, c8.J. ; Philv elelphia No. a, 56fi'J7c; Baltimore Xo. 2, 5514 c. Oats Xew Y'ork Xo. 2, 40c; Phila delphia Xo. a, 41c; Baltimore No, a 37'Ac Hay We quote: No. t timothy, large bales, $ig.ooio.5o; No. 2 tim othy $17.0018.00; No. 3 timothy 14.50 16.CO, Green Frulu and Vegetables. Ap plesMaryland and Virginia, per brl, lancy, $1.251.40. 3cets Native, per bunch i(i.i'ic. Blackberries Eastern Shore, per quart, cultivated, (a 6c; do, wild, Oic. Cabbage Native, per 10", Wakefield, $1.50(0:2.00: do. Flat Di.cca, S2.505T4.00. Cantaloupes Florida, per crate $i.oo(;T2.oo ; do. Anne Arundel Gems, per basket 5cXo75c. Carrots Xative, per bunch, ifitc. Corn Xative, per dozen, field, 7loc. Cu cumbers Norfolk, per basket 151200; Anne Arundel, per basket 2cy.3oc. Damsons Maryland and Virginia, per brl $4.oc(T;4..50. Eggplants Native, per basket 504160c. Huckleberries East ern Shore. Maryland and Virginia, per quart 6(uyc. Lettuce Xative. per bushel box 3011140c. Onions Rappa hannock, per half-barrel basket 55.650; do, per brl $l.25'iil.4o; do, Maryland and Pennsylvania, per bu 505550. Peaches Georgia, per carrier $1.50 2.50; do, Virginia, per basket 50OT75C; do, per box $1.00(0.1.50; do, Eastern Shore, Maryland, per basket 6o5i.8oc: Pears Manning Elizabeth, per basket 6ca8oc; do, Southern. LeConte, per brl $2.;o3.25. Pinapples Florida, per crate, as to size, $i.75275. Raspberries Eastern Shore, red, per pint $.1iv?4; do per quart 6(f8c. Tomatoes Potomac, per 2-basket carrier 3o;oc; do, Anne Arundel, per basket ismcc. Water melon's Georgia, per 100 $io.oo(a 15.00: do, Xorth Carolina, selects, per 100 fl3-0Wa 15.00. Potatoes New Norfolk, per brl, No. I, $1. 50(51.75: do, seconds, $i.oo(f?t.25; do, culls, 50(0 75c; do. Eastern Shore, Virginia, per brl. Xo. I. $1.50!. 75; do, Eastern Shore, Maryland, per brl. Xo. 1, y1.5cXat.75. Sweets, new. North Carolina, per brl $3.oorti4.oo. Yams New, Potomac, per brl $2.75(5325. Provisions and Hog Products Bulk clear rib sides, g'Sc; bulk clear sides, ioJ4c; bulk shoulders, gc; bulk backs, 18 lbs and under, 8c; bulk bel lies, lie; sugar-cured shoulders, nar row, g-Mc; sugar-cured shoulders, ex tra broad. lie; sugar-cured California hams. 9c: hams canvased and uncan vased, 15 lbs and over. 1344c; skinned 1434c; refined lard, second-hand tubs. 9J-4C; refined lard, half-barrels and new tubs, gVSc; tierces, lard, gc. Live Poultry Chickens, hens, per lb, 2?t3'c; do, old roosters, each, 25W ;oi; do, spring, large, 17.rT.18c; do, strail, I.i(ii6c. Ducks, puddle, per lb, p'a'ioc; do, mttscovy and mongrel, per I'd, gioc; do. drakes, each, per lb, 30 Soc; do, white Pekings, per lb, ic itc. Spring ducks, 3 lbs nnd over, it Situc. Geese, Western and Southern, each, 3o(!i40c; do, Maryland and Vir ginia, per lb, (7 ; do, Kent Island, per lb, 5 ria:on3, young, per pair, 20(TT25c; do. old. ccr pair, Guinea fowl, each (siSc. 1 Butter Separator 21 22; Gathered Cream so(ij2ic: Imitations ?ioc. Eggs Choice, nearby, loss off, per doz, (ai6; do. West Virginia, loss off, per doz, 17H: do, Southern, loss off, per doz. tfjtsc Guinea, per doz. Soc, Jobbing prices 'A to tc higher. Cheese Larg-. 60-lbs, n(Jii; do, 36-lbs, nJigiiVi: 20-lbs, iignJi- litj stoct Chicago. Cattle Market active anil steady; good to prime steers $5.25' 5.60: poor to medium $4.25(1455; stockers and feeders $j.5ortT4'.43; cows and heifers $1.60(4.85; canners $1.600) 1.00: bulls $2.504.40; calves $3.00$ 6.60; Texas steers $350:05.00; Western steers $3.50(114.00. Hogs Receipts 16, 000 head; mostly 5c higher: mixed and butchers' $5.45(5.85: good to choice, heavy, $570(i 5.80: rough heavy. $5.30 (05.65: lignt $5 vtS-o; bulk of sales $560(55.80. Sheep Receipts 10,000 head. Sheep steady: lambs steady to 15c higher; good to choice wethers $375(0-100; fair to choice mixed $3 GT3.60. East Liberty. Cattle steady: choice $525(05.40; rrime $i.go55.to: good $4.6o(o(.85. Hogs active; prime heavy $5.85(05.00; mediums $6.25(06.30: heavy Yorkers $6.30(56.35; light Yorkers $6.40; pigs $6.45fo6..o; roughs $40o(Jj 5.25. Sheep steady; best wethers $4-W C"4-75: culls and common $1.50(525: vearbngs $3.00(55 00; veal calves $7- G7-50- . INDUSTRIAL AND SCIENTIFIC NOTES Lard is the most economical animsl (at. A harness-broken zebra is wort.i $i.ooo. London has an "American invasion O.' mosquitoes. Ten to twelve ships a day arrive in the port of Xew York. Hot weather is no more dangerous to fat people than to lean. India exported iQ.a1a.155 bushels 01 wheat during the last season. The price of libor in Alaska it 4 5 to $6.50 a day, with board. ' ."' In the last year the United States has paid in ocean freights tJ foreign ships $250,000,000. I ' ' . M. Curie, the discoverer of radium, lias found the rays of radium color glass a violet blue. The brains of the Japanese. bo:n male and female, average greater weight than those of the English. Our exports. to China and Hongkong for the fiscal year 1003 were about $J7, 000.000 against $8,000,000 in iyj. The leopard is the most cowardly ot aninnls. This may account for hit being almost exclusively used by ie male animal traineta..
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