OIB T1H&
WEARINESS.
O 1 i t tl fret, that such long year
Muit wander nn through hopes .ind ohm,
Mustache ami hired beneath your load;
I. nearer to the wnyaide inn
Where toil shall cease and rest begin,
Am weary, thinking of your road.
& little hands, that, weak or strong,
are still to serve or rule so long,
Hare still so long to give or ask,
T. who so much with book and pen
Have tolled among my fellow men.
Am weary, thinking of your task.
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I -sVOi. IIAVK made a iliMovery,
-j )i John," anl.l Mrs. Mans-
O I O ihdd, looking up from her
A $ knitting.
OlT .lolm Mansfield, retired
merchant, Alderman nnil Mr.yor of
Hmporne, looked up from li Is jiiip.-r.
"A discovery, my dear?" he wild,
feaaumlng bl.s best magisterial inn inn-r.
Tray what In the nature of this re
markable occurrence?"
'i find Hint Miss Ansoni has it photo
graph of yourself, which sho treaMii-es
, Jo secret."
"Wbut do you iiu'nn, my dear?" ex
claimed Mr. Mansfield.
"ThlH morning," explained Mrs.
Mansfield, "I entered Miss Atisom'H
loom and found her absorbed in the
Contemplation of soma object which
sho held. She hud evidently not licuril
my knock, but the noise of my entrance
Htnrtled her, and, as sin hastily hid
aoiucthlng in n drawer, a photograph
fell to the floor. She snatched It up.
flung it Into the drawer nnd cl s"d it.
but not before I had ro-Mgnlzed It as
your photograph. I pretended not to
have noticed the phoo, pivfji-rin;; to
have nn explanation from you."
Mr. Mansfield was the plcttuv of
helpless umaziMucnt.
Miss An nn. It must be explained,
was a bright anil charming youni; lady,
whom Mrs. ManMlchl had recently en
gaged as a companion.
"I am quite nt a loss to explain the
affair," said Mr. Manstld, iu tones
quite unlike those of the. Mayor of
I'imperne. "Possibly It was given to
her by a mutual friend."
"Then why should she make a mys
tery of It, und gloat over It in private V"
demanded Mrs. Mansfield, grimly.
"My dear." said Mr. Manstield. with
returu of dignity, "I do not under
stand you! If I mistake not It was
something she hid in the drawer which
the 'gloated' over, not the photograph."
"I am not su-j which It was," said
Mrs. Mansfield, with strained calm
ness. Now that the first shock of amaze
ment was over, Mr. Mansfield's pomp
osity returned rapidly.
"Ah. very possible, my dear, Miss
Ansom, whom I l:pvo every reason to
think is a young lady of good discern
ment end pound Judgment, has found
something In r.iy public life which slie
lias been good enough to admire. Miss
AiiNoui has r.ad every opportunity of
studying my work for the past three
months, and also the general course
of municipal life la what, I think, may
be regarded a 4 a noble borough. What
more natural, then, that this young
lady, seeing the portrait of n gen
tleman chid in tile ro'.ies and Insignia
of the ohVe of the chief magistral" of
tills borough, displayed In the photog
rapher's window, and. recognizing In
that gentleman myself, should pur
chase that photograph'-"
Mrs. Manstield listened with Iritnov
able features.
"A very good explanation," she com
mented, "If It had been one of your
ottielal photographs. Hut the one In
Miss Ansom's possession Is one of
those you bad taken about two years
ago, before you were cl.-eted Mayor.
We ordered only a few of them, I re
member, and I thought we had dis
posed of tbem all. The question Is
how did Miss Almoin obtain on.'? I
did not give it to her'"
"Then I can only say that you must
be mistake',:, my dear," said Mr. Mans
field, witli nsp rity. "On voir own
confession you only saw It for nn In
stant. How run you bo certain that It
was a photograph of myself;"
"If you think my eyes deceived me,
perhaps you will believe your own!
J'he photo Is still in the drawer. Miss
Ansoni has had no opportunity of re
moving It, for I sent her on nu errand.
It is In the first drawer of her dress
ing table, If you wish to satisfy your
curiosity."
"Mrs. Mansfield, do you think that
I am going to sienl into a lady's room
and pry Into Ikt private affairs?" cried
the- Magistrate, rising. "You forget
yourself, madam!"
Mr. Mansfield went upstairs In high
dudgeon to make some alteration lu
his dress preparatory to going out.
He was forced to acknowledge hlin-
Self quite at a lots to account for that
pnoto being la Mist Ansom s posses
sion, which admission was rather 6
traordinary on his part.
He prided hlinse.f o;i his keen In
sight, his striot impartiality ur.d his
firmness In discharging his magisterial
duties. Hut an exhibition of these
qualities was not confined to the bench
Of the latter l:o had inadn a lavish
I'.lfplay In his home, as Mrs. Hans-
Cld found to her cost.
It was only twelve months ago thnt
his unbending will hail driven ttieir
cinlj son. Jack, to Month Africa.
Mr. Mansfield bad determined that
his son should marry rank and beauty
In the person of a daughter of a local
magnate.
But handsomo Jack Mansfield elect
ed lb manage his own matrimonial
affairs, and upset nil bis father's brMI
lant plans by fulling in love with a
pretty nobody, a governess In a house
.where he was visiting.
Kludlug all arguments, persuasions
and commands alike useless. Mr. M:is
field Anally told bis son bo must flthrr
fall In wtru his wishes or leave hi
homo forever and look for no fur
ther utUUuc froin hlUiS'iif. Jack
MRS. MANSFIELD'S STRATEGY, 11
1w? v.' 7 S ' - ' -' , :
FAVORITES
O, little hearts, that throb and beat
With such impatient, feverish heat.
Such limitless and strong desires;
Mine that so long has glowed and burned,
With passion into ashes turned,
Now covers and conceals its fires.
O, little souls, as pure and white
And crvstalline as rays of liuht,
lhrect from heaven their source divine;
Refracted through the mist of years,
How red my setting sun appears,
How lurid looks this soul of mine!
Longfellow.
7i J 7i t 7t Vs yt 7 7S ' yV7r,
chosj the hitter course, and within a
week R"t sail for foutll Africa.
The lo.s of her only son was n source
of great grief to Mrs. Mauslleld. Hut
all her tears, pleadings and reproaches
could not prevail on her husband to
relent anil as tlmu rolled on her Impor
tunities ceased.
Having dressed himself to his satis
faction, Mr. Mauslleld left the room.
Suddenly his progress w;w checked
by the sight of u wide-open door. What
tempting 11 end could have left the door
of Miss Ansom's room so Invitingly
open, displaying, as it did, the very
drawer on which Mr. Mansfield had
never even set eyes. In which the
much discussed photograph was sup
posed to lie?
Mrs. MtiiisMehl had, as she well!
knew, struck her husband's weak spot
when she mentioned curiosity.
"It would be the work of a moment,"
he reflected, "to take. Just one glance
Into that drawer to satisfy himself of
the truth of .lane's siory.
Willi a cautious look round, he noise
lessly entered the room, partially clos
ing the door behind him. 11c opened
the drawer boldly, mid yes, there it
was his own photograph.
It was, as bis wife bad stated, one
of the few lie bad had taken about
two years ago.
Horror! Somebody was coming.
A light step on the stairs and a
sweet voice humming the refrain of a
song, heralded the approach of Miss
Ansom herself!
What was to be done? Could he al
ow her to find hiin in her room, pry-
ng about like a curious housemaid?
Ho, Alderman Mansfield, Mayor of
rimperue! There was only one thing
to be done.
Miss Ansom entered and closed the
door behind her. Mr. Manstield could
hear her moving about the room, still
singing lightly to herself.
"She Is taking off her hat and jack
et," be thought. "In a few minutes
she will leave the room. Then I can
slip out unobserved."
Kverythlng, no doubt, would have
h.'i;p:'!!cd just as he wished, had Tiny
Mrs. Mansfield's darling pug not
followed Miss Ansom Into the room.
The spirit of Investigation was
Rtrong lu Tiny. In the course -of his
present explorations lie naturally
looked under the bed. He Immediately
sent up an car splitting series of
barks and yelps, nt the same time
dancing about with every canine token
of delight.
Mr. Mansfield responded to Tlny's
Joyful recognition with silent curses,
mid, hearing Miss Ansom's expressions
of surprise, and that she'was approach-
ing the bed to learn the causo of Tlny's
excitement he slowly emerged with a
very r?d face nnd a very ruffled ap
pearance.
'Don't be nlarmed. Miss Ansom, I
beg." he cried, seeing that the lndy
looked dangerously like shrieking.
Er my unexpected appearance fills
you with amazement, no doubt."
"Mr. Manstield!" she ejaculated, In
tones of Incredulous astonishment.
"Kr I must, of course, explain, and
humbly apologize for my despicable
conduct!"
His worship then proceeded, with
abrupt and Jerky sentences, qulto de
void of their flowery trimmings, to
explain bis presence In her room.
tireatly to bis relief, she did not loo't
very angry when bp had finished.
She said nothing at first, but. open
ing the fatal drawer, produced some
where from its depths two more
phoiographs, which she put Into his
bands, saying:
You see, I linvo photographs of
other members of the family as well."
Mr. Manstield gazed at them In
astonishment. They were pictures of
1:1s wife and son.
"Why, who gave you these. Miss
Ansom?"
'Jack," sho replied simply, with
lowered eyelids and a pretty flush
on her face.
"Jack!" ho cried. "My son?"
"Yes," sho whispered.
"Hut I I don't understand! I was
not aware thnt yon hud ever met him!
He Is In South Africa."
'It was for my sake he wetit there,"
she replied softly.
There wus silence, for a few minu
tes.
"Then you are the young er lady
whom my son wished to marry In
opposition to my wishes?" said Mr
Mansfield severely.
"Yes," she murmured.
Mr. Mansfield thought deeply for the
next few minutes. After all he liked
Miss Ansom Immensely; and If he
BtlU proved obstinate, she would, of
course leave the house, aud ikprhaps
this morning's ridiculous adventure
might bo mentioned, aud yes, be
would be merciful.
"Well, Miss Ansom, I need hardly
ay thnt your story astonished lue
beyond measure. Hut I will not dls
guise from you the fact that during
tho time you have been with us you
have won my highest esteem and. In
fact, I regard you with feelings of
paternal affection. Wo must wrlto to
that young scamp aud have him home.
Mcf.nwhl!s-"
With a cry of Joy Mlts Ansom Hung
her nruis around bis reck txd lu-
1 printed a kiss on his r.ose
At that moment the door opued and
Ms. Mansfield stood on the tbreshhold.
with hands upurteu in norror. cue
could not have timed her entrance with
greater precision had she been waiting,
with eye at the keyhole. a
"John! Miss Ansom!" she gnspl.
Mr. Mansfield looked frightened.
"My dear," he cried nervously, "I am
going to write nnd tell Jack to come
home. This young lndy has promised
to be his wife. She Is, in fact, the
lady about whom we had that foolish
quarrel."
It took Mr. Mansfield quite a quart
er of an hour to make his wife under
stand clearly the facts of tho case.
But when she did tinderstnnd she
burst Into tears nnd rapturously em
braced Miss Ansoni, assuring her of
undying affection.
Mr. Mansfield nt length managed te
to slip away, congratulating himself
upon the success with which he had
extricated himself from an unpleasant
position. After all, he was glad ot
nn excuse to welcome bis boy home
again.
But perhaps If he had learned what
nnsse.l between his wife nnd
future daughter-in-law when they
heard the door close behind him ho
would have realized that they had
scored on all points.
"lear. darling Mrs. Mansfield!"
cried Miss Ansoni. embracing Mrs.
Mansfield afresh. "How good of you
to have mo here as your companion,
nnd tli"ti to devise this clever plot!
why. It wns quite n drnwn!"
"In which you played your part
very well, my dear!" replied the old
lndy, patting the girl's check affec
tionately. Baltimore World.
Wonderful Sense of Slnell.
TTnw Infinitely mlnuto must be the
particles that emanate from the object
which the dog Is tracking? Yet matter
is extremely divisible. The tenth part
of a grain of musk will continue for
years to fill a room with it odoriferous
particles, and nt the end of thnt time
will not be nnnrecinbly diminished lu
weight by the finest balance. A ruble
Inch of air rising from the flame of n
Bunseu burner has been found to con
tain no fewer than 4S!),fKJ),HH) dust par
ticles. A drop of blood which n.iglit
be suspended from the point of n
needle contains about a million of red
flattened corpuscles. Still, though mat
ter Is marvelously divisible, the olfac
tory nerves arc infinitely more sensi
tive.
Much has yet to be Investigated with
regard to the differentiation of the
Doints in these nerve so that they may
discriminate with such apparent mirac
ulous accuracy; yet even tlio results
in the scent of dogs show how mar
velously fine is their discriminating
power. Our sense of smell, unioss iu
the trained chemist, is not even so
neiitp as thnt of the semi-savage. The
aborigines of I'eru enn, in the darkest
night nnd in the thickest woods, (lis
tiiiLMilsli respectively a white man, a
negro and one of their own race by tho
smell. Much we have galneu uy civn
WjiHoik imt not without some loss to
our bodily energies und senses. Man's
recuperative power after nn Injury is
In tho inverse ratio to nis social au
vancement. Similarly he seems to be
come less ncute nnd delicate in tho
sense of smell ns he fares better and
lives more comfortably. The faithful
dog puts him to shame. London Mali.
I'lginlea In Europe.
A Or mail scientist asserts that pig
my races have existed in Kurope. This
conclusion is arrived nt from the ex
amination of numerous skeletons
which have been fountl 1n the region
of Hreslau. In Silesia. Their height is
considerably below the ordinary aver
age, being about four feet nine inches,
which represents the mean figure for
u whole-group of skeletous. Similar
remains have been found In other parts
of Kurope not far fruin the above re
gion; thus Kollman, of Bule. describes
tho remains of pigmies which have
been found in Swltiterlund. In this
cuso the average height reached as low
as four feet six Inches. Uutmnn has
also described the pigmy remains
which were found in lower Alsace,
ncur Colmar. Thse are still smaller,
and tho height of many of tho speci
mens Is but four. feet. The pigmies
of Silesia appear to have been contem
poraries of the Homans nnd slave ruces
and to hnve existed until the yenr 1000
A. 1. At present no specimens are
to be found In Kurope.
Wood's Jespatclis.
filr Evelyn Wood Is distinguished by
a wiliness in which ho has very few
eciuuls. lie cave a specimen of this
during the operations following the Iu
dian Mutiny. He volunteered to carry
dispatches through tho enemy s coun
try, und disguised himself as au Itin
erant merchant, being fairly fumlllar
with Hindustani. Traveling by night
und day, he got too close to a rebel
camp, and was arrested and detained.
After being somewhat carelessly ex
amined he wus allowed to spend the
night In a tent. As he expected, during
tho darkness some natives crawled un
der the canvas nnd stealthily searched
his saddle-bags and wallets, but found
nothing except sundry light articles of
commerce, the dispatches having been
taken by Wood from a slit in his tur
bail and burled underneath the spot
where ho slept. Next morning he was
permitted to go. nnd reached the Brit
ish camp In safety. Men and Wouen.
Motor Exhibit In l'eru.
An exhibition ot alcohol motors,
lamps and other appliances will soon
be opened at IJma, I'eru. It is be
lieved that such machinery aud ap
pliances will meet with success in
those parts of the country where alco
hol can be obtained at a chunp rate.
There Is a fairly largo output In Peru
of alcohol as by-product ot tho sugar
Industry. The cost of tho alcohol on
the estates Is about twenty cents per
gallon. Tho Peruvian government also
propose to apply to Ccngreca for t'ao
abolition and reduction of Cues "4 al
cohol intended to bo used ai fuel.
The Lata Profsssor Bale.
The lute Kmerltus Professor Eatn, cf
Aberdeen Vulversity, Lka many ucta
bio men of humblo crlglti, was not
ashamed of proclaiming tho fact On
ono occasion ho jocularly said to his
sti'.Ueuts in tUe logic cluss: "Gentle
men, iny wife may be connected with
tho Thanes of Cawdor, but 1 am de
scended from the tinkers of Braemar."
Had he said "thinkers" the cluss tnlgiit
perhaps havo tuke.il ulia more seriously,
thau U ti'a.
New York City. Blouse waists
liakp the favorite models of tho sen
ion nnd are worn both for indoor and
itreet costume. This May Muntoti In-
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11LOCBE WAIST.
dudes pleats at the shoulders, that give
he fashionable breadth, and sleeves
f the latest sort. The model Is made
f wood brown benrletta, with velvet
)iped with white and ornamental but
ous ns trimming, but the design suits
ilmost all seasonable fabrics. The
deeves, with their big puffs nt the
A-rlsts. are specially worthy of con
ilderatlou as they lend themselves to
'emodelllng with singular success. Tho
ipper portions are not wider than those
f last season nnd are simply shaped
o fall over the full puffs.
The blouse Is made over a fitted lin
ng that closes at the centre front. On
his lining uro arranged the plain back
ind the pleated fronts, that nro faced
A Late Design
and turned buck to form the narrow
rovers. The trimming is arrunged
round the neck at the back, to form
points ut the front. The sleeves are
initg to the elbows, but full above the
narrow cuffs. At the neck Is n collar
that combines tho two materials.
The quantity of material required
for tho medium size is three yards
twenty-seven Inches wide, one nnd
three-quarter ynrds forty-four Inches
wide, or one nnd one-half yards fifty
two Inches wide, with one nnd three
quarter yards of velvet to uiuke as Il
lustrated. Jackets Ara Short.
.Neurly ull jackets are short, says Lo
Bon Ton, although a few, a very few,
long -coats nre seen. The latter nro
siore on the ltussian blouse order. Jlo
ieros ure the thing, but more than uny.
ililn iti, ,,ni, ii.n.a 11m niitlrn dress nt
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uenvy riuius ifi it'orin, iuibhhw m..,
skirt to bo worn without n jacket, sim
ply furs or slort fur capes. These nro
to be quite tho thing for street weur.
An l'.stra Wrap.
Little paletots, mmle In red. violet or
puce cloth, are worn as an extra wrap
ovr cloth gowns, says I. a Bon Ton.
For dressy wear they are made of
white cloth. Stitching aud gold but
tons ure all that is used for triiuuiiug.
They are a smart little wrap. Of
-.nurse the bolero effect Is predominant
in these gowns, and the high, tight
fitting girdle Is Indispensable.
Old-Vashlonatl llroeaila.
Brocades lu quaint, old-fashioned de
signs ure much used for evening
gowns, trimmed with fine rucblugs,
snys I.e Bon Ton. One gown of bro
cade, on view at a leading modiste's,
was mude with a Wutteuu pleat lu
the back, the front opening over a pet
ticoat of luce.
Ostrich Feathers In Two Colors.
Ostrich feutliei's nre displayed, show,
lug two colors, as, for Instance, brown
and green, royal purple and green. A
huudsomo feather is a combination Of
ostrich nnd para. .We an extreme nov
hy and very expensive.
Crushed I'liih Cloth.
Tor evening wear crushed pick cloth
trimmed with loco Is very liuuduome,
A HP
snys I.o Bon, Ton, Begonia, fushla and
clematis shades In cloth nre used for
evening gowns. White cloth nnd lace
gowns, trimmed with black velvet, nro
especially charming.
With Double-Hressteil Coats.
There are tight-fitting cloth and
cheviot frocks made with double
breasted coats, buttoning Invisibly,
plain velvet collars nnd tight sleeves,
which are for strictly tailor-made weur,
says I.e Bon Ton. Turn-down collars
of white linen nre worn with these,
giving quite n mannish nlr. Thesii
collars nro also worn with taffeta
frocks.
I'rlneess Gowns In Knvor.
Princess gowns are quite In favor
and will probably be much worn, says
Lo Hon Ton. One model of white cloth
and lace was made absoltitt ly tight
fitting, w ith n pleated skirt part net on
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111-1111, 111,' lllj'.. INillV, 'l ,11' 17 llini
lion was set In just above the pleat
skirt part and the sleeves were of tl
lace, very full and flowing.
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ed
the
Tb Stole Colliir.
A pretty accessory to a simple gown
Is a stole collar with two ends made of
bands of colored embroidery. The
collar Is round und Hut and lies close
to the stock. It does not meet by
about three Inches. Worn over u lace
capo or deep collar the effect Is very
good.
The Latest In Velvets.
Velvets In blues nnd browns, with a
pin dot of white, hav ! a pressed dot
the size of a franc piece, which at first
gives the effect of a button.
by May Manton.
Charming Ktinono.
Kimonos, or negligees which owe
their inspiration to the garment of
Japan, have taken a permanent hold
In Western fuvor and are constantly
appearing lu some new form. Tho
graceful, yet perfectly simple May
Manton model shown Is among the
latest aud bus much to commend It.
The original, from which the draw
ing wus mude, Is of fine soft Manuel,
with bands or plain India silk, but all
the materials used for gowns of the
sort nre suitable. Charming ones allow
plain cotton crepo for the foundation,
flowered silk for the bauds nnd count
less other suggestions might be made.
Tho kimono is made with fronts nnd
packs and Is shaped by means of shoul
der, underarm and centre back seams.
The sleeves nre cut in deep jHilnts that
are eminently graceful, and both their
edges nnd those of tho neck and front
nre faced to form the bands.
The quantity of piaterlul required foi
tho medium slzo Is nine yards twenty-
A STUIXINO XIMOKO.
Mven or thirty -two Inches wide, or
four and ono half yurds M ty-four
Inches wide, with ono and softu-cltbta
yards of silk for trimming.
frflousehold
Vjjatters
Keep Tins Dry,
Tans, kettles and cake tins, etc., will
last much longer If when washed they
are placed before the fire for n few
minutes to get quite dry Inside before
being put nwny. If left dump they
loon become rusty, and In a short time
ire unlit for use. . -
Kaslly-Made lloras Sonp.
rtorax soap will remove all kinds of
(pots from floors, carpets, painted
woodwork, etc. It Is enslly made by
laving all the bits of soap which accu
mulate iu the household, and boiling
these down with a tew teaspoonfuls of
borax until it becomes a Jellylike sub
stance. Washing Sort Ribbons.
Soft ribbons, such ns liberty, sntln
tnffetn and penu do sole, mny be
w ashed to look about ns good ns new.
Prepare n basin of warm water and
Castile soapsuds and soak the ribbons,
without mixing colors, of course, for
fifteen minutes. Spread them one nt a
time on a smooth surface and scrub
gently with n soft nail brush. Itinse
lu clear water nnd press the wnter out
between folds of cloth. Iron between
two towels with a moderately hot Iron.
A few drops of vinegar in the rlnslii
water will keep the ribbons stiff.
The Art of Cooking Pumpkin and Squash,
Cut a ripe wlutcr squash in half
lengthwise, take out the seeds, but do
not pure. Place the halves In a baking
pan with a little water, cover aud bnko
in a moderate oven for nn hour and a
half. A quarter of an hour before tho
squash is done remove the cover nnd
with a spoon take ont the water In the
nan. Sprinkle with plenty of salt nnd
put n generous lump of butter In each
half. Upturn to the oven to brown
slightly. Pumpkin cooked In this way
is even better than squash. Pumpkin
requires long, slow cooking for several
hours.
The Sulky Suit.
If there is one thing above another
that Is the cause of genuine mental
profanity at this season it Is the refu
sal of that necessary condiment, salt,
to port company with the shaker.
Many things have been suggested to
remedy the trouble. One hotclkeeper
nt the shore, wherj dampness is al
ways present, says tr.nt baking the salt
thoroughly In the oven nnd then mix
ing it with one-third the quantity of
corn starch, will bviate- the dilllculty.
Others suggest that the shakers ba
r.et In the oven for lli'tcen minutes
every day, but the majority of advice
proclaims that the only real way to get
around the trouble Is to put the shak
ers away during the dog days und uso
Individual salt cellars.
Nevertheless ono plan that has been
found thoroughly successful M to bake
the salt well nnd udd corn starch as
suggested. Then us the shakers nre
filled add to each one a small half tea
spoon of rice.
This keeps It stirred up and prevents
lumping; also serves, when violently
shaken, to knock and loosen the suit
from around the holes lu tho top.
For the Quest Room.
In others rooms In tho house devia
tions from comfort nre permissible,
but the guest room must be perfect In
Its appointments. The following sug
gestions for fitting up thh roon. nre
given in n comprehensive article in
TUe Delineator:
Tho Ideal gtitfst room Is nrranged
with nn adjoining bath and dressing
room, but when plumbing connections
nre Impossible a small room for bath
Iti'i and dressing should be provided.
The floor covering should be chosen
.'rom the rersinn rugs In deep colors, or
matting may be used If the conditions
demand It. Tho wall covering should
5e u plain or two-toned hanging of
some conventional design. For tho
bed. Iron may be enamelled to nccord
with the scheme of the furnishings,
or brnss or wood mny be chosen, nnd
(he bed fittings should be the very
best that one's means can afford. The
pieces of furniture should comprise a
lounge for duy use, a bureau, a chif
fonier, a night stand, a dressing mir
ror, a folding screen, an easy chair aud
foot stool, a slipper chair and rocker,
with washing arrangements either sta
tionary or movable. In supplying the
tiecessury small articles of toilet, pref
?rence should be given to simple, sub
ftuutlul qualities. Book shelves and a
writing desk or table are a necessity,
and, of course, they must be provided
n-lth fresh volumes and magazines nnd
adequate stationery.
Saffron Cake or Bread Two quarts
it Hour, one tablespoonful of salt, one.
half cup of butter, one tablespoonful
V nutmeg, one-half cup of lard, one
half package of currants, two cups of
yeast, one heaping tablespoonful ot
saffron, steeped.
Hculloped Eggs Chop four or five
'jurd boiled eggs quite fine; sprinkle
the bottom of a baking dish with fine
crumbs; sprinkle lu half the eggs;
pour over a little white sauce nnd a
littlo chopped meat; wheu all is used
;over with buttered crumbs nnd brown
In the oven. Hum, chicken, veal or
Ush may be used.
West Indian Pepper Pot To a gallon
if wuter put a gill of easserreepe; salt
to taste; a sinalr salt bag of Spanish
peppers or a dozen largo ones, and
sveiy kind ot fresh meat and fowl,
raw. Cut all this meat up, put Into a
fruit kettle with the-water ond easser
reepe, and cook from six to eight hours.
Put Into a deep dish, and cut while
warm, with potutoes.
Spanish Omelet Beat three eggs un
til light; add to tbem three tablespoon
fids of milk, a little salt aud pepper;
put In a frying pan one teuspoouful of
butter; when hot add tho egg mixture
Hiid let cook slowly uutll a dellcato
brown crust forms on tho bottom; then
add half a cupful of niluced bum
ml:;ed with a little finely chopped pars
ley, or onion and green pepper; fold th
omelet lu half, turn out on a hot plot
ter; striukle over chopped parsley.
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COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
General Trads Cosdltloai
R. G. Dun & Company's WccW
Review of Trade says: Unseasonably
mild weather is making it possible for
farmers to secure much late grain and
:otton.that teemed doomed by early
frost, but, on the other hand, trade it
lull in heavy wearing apparel, fuel and
many lines that should now be vigor
ous. While in the long run thit busi
acst may be made up and the nation
will be benefitted by the increased
-Tops, the immediate effect Is unfavor
ible. Manufacturing activity has in
:reased at cotton mills and several mi
lor industries, but in iron and steel
'.here are more idle furnaces and mills.
There were 246 failures this week in
!he United States, against 253 last
week, 279 the preceding week aud 289
he preceding week last year.
Bradstrcet s says: Wheat, including
3our, exports for the week aggregate
4,340,281 bushels, against 4,094,873 last
ir.eek, 5,715,553 this week last year,
5.469,645 in 1901 and 3.555 507 in 1900.
Corn exports for the week aio-rcgated
'.459.936 bushels, against 1,39.1,'JM last
week, 130.847 a year ago, 708,84 in
1901 and 3,287,627 in 1000.
LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Flour Sorinir clear; $T8(ri4.o5: best
Patent $5.25; choice Family $4-3S-Wheat
New York No. 2. 87c: Phil
adelphia No, a, 8383c; Baltimore
Wo. 2, 85c.
Corn New York. No. 2. MC Phila
delphia No. 2, 5045o;i; Baltimore
rto. 2, 54c.
Oats New York No. 2, AtVii Phila
delphia No. 2, 42j43; Baltimore No.
3, 40!4c
ureen Fruits and Vegetables. Ap
ples Maryland and Virginia, per brl,
fancy $i.ooi.25; do, fair to good, 75c
'a S1.50. beets Native, per bunch, I
ijc. Cabbage Native, per 100 $2.00
;T2.so: do. New York Mate, per ton
112.000513.00. Cauliflower New York,
per brl or crate $1. 50612.25. Cranber
ries Cape Lod, per brl S7.s0rr18.50: do,
per box $i.752.oo. Celery New York
State, per dozen 25(040x1 do, native,
per bunch 344c. Carrots Native,
per bunch Grapes Concords,
per 5-lb basket 120T141:; do, Niagara,
do, 1 8fii20c ; do, Catawba, do, I3t5c
Kale Native, per bushel box i2'iM
15c Lima beans Native, per bushel
box oxc$t.oo. Onions Maryland and
f ennsylvania. yellow, per bu SOCuuoc.
Quinces New York State, per brl
'.l.oo(a5.oo. btring beans Anne Arun
del, per bu, green, Sofftooc. Spinach
Native, per bushel box 2o(?25c. Tur
nips Native, per bushel box 2oc.
1'otatoes White Native, per bush-
:! box 55(p6oc:do, Maryland and Penn
sylvania, per bu 6o(t62c; do, do sec
onds, per bu 50W55; do, New York,
prime, per bu 6oyi,o2. sweets xel-
ows. Maryland and Virginia, per brl
75c(;r$i.oo; do, per flour barrel 90c
oo; do, Anne Arundel, per brl si. 10
yi.1.15. lams Virginia, ner brl 75fi
Soc.
Provisions and Hog Products. We
juote: Bulk clear rib sides, 9c; bulk
:lear sides. q'A: bulk shoulders. 8: bulk
backs, 18 lbs and under, 6i; bellies,
10; bulk ham butts, 7 'A; sugar-cured
moulders, narrow, o'A; sugar-cured
ihoulders, extra broad, 10; sugar-cured
l:f . , o 1 1
.auiornia nams, o; canvascci ana un-
anvased hams, 12 lbs and over, li'A:
hams, canvascd and uncanvased, 16
bs and over, 13; refined lard, half-bar-
els and new tubs, 9; tierces, lard, 9.
Live Poultry. turkeys Young. 7
bs and over, i3c; old, 7 lbs and
jver, l2. Chickens Hens, heavy
:o medium, io4c; hens, small and
oor, (a.10; old roosters, each 25
10; young, large, 12; do, small, 13&
gl3; do, poor and staggy, ?Jil.
Ducks Young, 3 lbs and over, 5)i2;
ancy, large, old white, lifrtia:
lo, small, io; Muscovy and mon
rrels, 1 1(0)12. Geese Western and
southern, each, 3550. Guinea fowl.
ach, is20-
Lzgs. Western Maryland and
Pennsylvania, loss off, per dozen, (9
i8c: Eastern Shore (Maryland and Vir
ginia), loss off, per dozen, (S27;
Virginia, loss off. per dozen, 27;
West ' Virginia, lost off, per dozen,
26; Western, loss off, per dozen,
(0)27; Southern, 3423.
Hides. Heavy steers, association
and takers, late kill, 50 lbs and up,
elose selections, 8f49?4; cows and
light steers 85;8J.
Llvt Stock.
Chicago. Good to prime steers,
$5.oos.4o; poor to medium, $3.401'
4.80; ttockert and feeders, $2.oo4.25;
:ows, $l.oo3.5o; heifers, $2.oofiJ475;
:annert, $1.00072.25; bulls, $2.004.10;
:alvcs, $44O4.70; Texas steers, $3.00
3.5o;' Western steers. $J.oo??4.?5.
Hogs Mixed and butchers', $4.70ijj
5.25; good to choice heavy, $4.905.2JJ
rough heavy, 54.404I.80; light, $47c
25.25; bulk of talcs, $4,800x5.05. Sheep
Sheep 10c lower; lambs steady; good
lo choice wethers, $3.oo3.6o; fair to
:hoice mixed, $2. 50(3:2. 75; native lambs,
f35orti5.50.
Pittsburg, Pa. Cattle steady; choict
15.20(55.30; prime, $5oo5 .15; fair,
13.10673.60. Hogs active; prime heavy,
i3-355-27!4; mediums, $5.1 55.20;
heavy Yorkers, $5. icXu. 15; light York
srs, $505(0510; pigs, $4.oo5.oo
oughs, $3.504.75. Sheep tlow; prim
ethers, $3.6o(3;3.8o; culls snd com,
non, $1.5041.2.00; choice lambt, $5-10(3
J.25; veal calves, $7-oo775.
INDUSTRIAL AND SCIENTIFIC NOTES.
Alaska now supplies half the salmol
of the world.
Over 400,000 people in London livi
n single-room tenements.
The amount paid in pensions sine
'.he civil war is $3,134,271,548.
It costs about $6,235,000 to operaf
die Government Printing Office.
About one tenth of the voters :
Boston and Chicago arc Socialim.
Mexico Produced last year $9,000,
xx) in gold and $72,000,000 In silver.
The United Statet now produce
nore hopt than any other country. O
he world's crop of 1,760,000 hundred
eight, the United Statet furnithu)
162,000 hundredweight.
The total expenditure for the nav-,
lor the next ncal year it $102,806,
144 34-
Six million operatives in the Unite,
Statet annually tign pay-rollt aggr;
gating $3,000,000 ooo, 000.
It cost $220,000 to print' the last an
iual report of- the Secretary of Agr'
tulture, which makes it the most co.il)
(overnmental publication in the, work
The first railway built for tteam car,
wat the Charleston and New Hamburi
Line, in South Csrolina.
London hat accident ' Inturance tlo.
jiachinet. The device defies fraud, an
las the appearance of a clock.
In France treet are Icllcd for lum
er by meant of a platinum wire heaici
y electricity and used like a tw.
Shoestringt are largely made Iron
he tkin of the beluga or white whtle
a-hich it known at "porpoite leather.
A new vocation for women is th'
)f X-ray nurtet. Courses of lecturei
vi the tubjeett are now given in lie
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