y fdR,VoAANS t-'rnlt TrltnmM llni. Cherries in their natural hues are preparing to put in a perennial ap pearance, and to oust for the nonce the plagiarisms in black and white so extravagantly affected during the ear lier months. It Is whlapired, more over, that this fancy in fruit Is likely to be followed shortly by prunelles ralgnonncs of a delicate mauve tone, together with equally small fruits, while grapes would eem to be always with us as a mlllnery adjunct. In fact, frankly viewing the prospett, the fruit kingdom la prepared to say a large word In this particular millinery mat ter. Chicago Tribune. A Ilnrrn. Some fashionable fads stand for dis tinction without a difference. This Is not the case, however, with the lace yoke which is either strapped or gar nished with lace. If only more women would under stand these little things! We have seen a lace yoke In a tall ormade broadcloth costume, which even particular women might have worn on the promenade. It was strap ped with the cloth and was eminently fit and trig, with no trace of foolish fusslness. On the other hand, we have seen plenty of lace yokes either over satin or the bare skin, which were never In tended for anything save house wear. Applique edges, little frills or other fripperies do not enter Into the con struction of the lace-yoked dress when aaid dress belongs to the street class. Philadelphia Record. ChlaoBO FroirorbB on Womn. Respect always a silent woman; great Is the wisdom of the woman that holdeth her tongue. A vain woman is to be feared, for she will sacrifice all for her pride. A haughty woman stumbles, for she cannot see what may he In her way. Trust not the woman that thluketh more of herself than another; mercy will not dwell In her heart. The gods honor her who thlnketh long before opening her lips. A woman that respects herself Is more beautiful than a single star; more beautiful than many stars at night Give heed to her to whom children have come; she walks In the Bacred ways and lacks not love. A mother not spoken well of by her children is an enemy of the state; she should not live within the king dom's wall. A woman without children has not yet .the most precious of her jewels. ' Give heed to the voice of an old woman; sorrow has given her wisdom. A woman that is not loved Is a kite from which the string has been taken; she drlveth the wind and rometh to a long fall. Philadelphia Times. Tha Collecting of Old Silver. As Interest In old silver has quick ened in this country, many of these spurious pieces and much counterfeit Sheffield plate have been sent to be eoid as genuine. The ordinary col lector who confines himself to colon ial or American silver, which in pur ity of design and quality of work manship is unrivaled, need not fear the counterfeiter. The old designs are reproduced continually; one firm of silversmiths Is manufacturing today pitchers from a pattern that has been standard In this country for more than a century, but I know of no attempt on the part of dealers to manufacture bogus American silver. The Ideal collection of old silver, of course, Is the one that has come down as an ancestral legacy with many family traditions clustered Around It, but the practice of divld Ins; the family silver among the chil dren baa prevailed to such an extent in this country that there are few possessors of enough ancestral silver today to equip a tea table. There are few households, however, that do not Txxurt of some pieces or ancestral sil ver, though they may be only a few well-worn spoons that belonged to a .great-grandmother In the days when silver spoons were a luxury. The In terest In collecting antique silver la now so genuine that such gifts at sev eral of the recent fashionable wed dings in New York have outnumbered all others. George Barry Mallon, In Good Housekeeping. Woman Lauudry Matadors. , The competition between the Chi nese, steam, and hand laundries has grown so strong that euterprlsing members of the trade devise all sorts of new modes of attracting custom. One of the latest is the employment of a linen and clothes-mender, who re pairs and puts In good order all articles out In to be washed. She gets a fair alary from the laundry, or else Is paid by the piece. A few laundries charge the customer for this work, but moat of them do It without extra pay. The mender must be skilfull In darn ing, knitting, crocheting, and needle craft. She repairs hosiery, the lace upon woman's wear, the buttonholes of men's shirts, collars and cuffs, and rents and tears In garments and house hold linen. She also sews on buttons, prepares tying-strlngs. patches apparel and in serts new cuff and collarbands upon shirts and ahirt-waUts. One of these menders, In speaking of her work. Mid; "I was formerly a dressmaker and had a fair business. I worked very hard, and for several years did well, but of late there has been a change for the worse, It seems to me, In the business, on account of the great number of poor foreigners who have taken up needlework ax a calling. Prices hafe declined from 3 and $2 to ft n day and leas, and In the past Id months girls and women have ap peared who sew all day for 50 cents end their needles. Bo I Rave up my husinei: and took rp laundry mending. I' am a rapid seamstress and work by the piece; I labor about eight hours a day, and make a very fair Income from my needle. The work Is much easier than might be supposed. If the clothing is examined when it goes to the laundry and the repairs are made in time, much trouble and work will bp spared the mender. In this field, the old adage of one stitch saving nine applies with great force. A great deal of my sewing Is applied to but tonholes. They appear to need more attention than any other part of the garments, masculine or feminine. I use both the needle and the machine, and keep, in addition, several cards of buttons, ranging from the little pearl affairs which old-fashioned men still wear upon their shirts, up to the large, flat horn and bone buttons used upon the aprons and shirtwaists. New York Post. What Mot to Knr. To know what not to buy Is the flrst thing a woman must learn if she would be a good shopper. Most ev ery woman knows what to buy, and It she has plenty of money and can buy every thing she wants she Is fortunate. To the woman with the limited In come It is most essential to know what not to buy, and If she does not know she should learn at once. The first thing before starting on a shopping expedition it to know Just exactly what you want and make notes, for in going from one more to another and looking about one Is like ly to forget. It she can afford to have one good gown it should by all means be black. Crepe de chine, say, at alnnit a dollar a yard, would be the most desirable material; for this, as It wears well, can be worn on all occa sions. It should be made up all In black, with lace trimming, so that at any time, with a touch here and there of ribbon or a sailor collar of cream lace, the gown will look entirely different. The womun who can sew is more for tunate than her sister who cannot, for she can make her own gown, and with the money she would be obliged to pay the dressmaker can buy her self another gown, say of white dotted ewiss, and make It up daintily, trim ming it with black insertion. Four shirtwaists should figure In her season's out lit, and If by making them herself she can Increase the num ber to six, all the better. The lighter fabrics trimmed with laces or embroid eries are the most comfortable shirt waists, although the mannish effect looks very smart. A woman must have at least two hats, one for ordinary wear and ono for dress occasions. A black lace hat trimmed with black silk and velvet flowers and two or three buckles will answer for dress occasions, and for shirtwaist wear almost any color straw, trimmed with ribbon and quiUa, may be worn. And to change the appearance of the hat a chiffon veil can be draped on it. In buying a chiffon veil it Is always better to buy the best, for the cheaper qualities are very perishable. Under wear can be had for a dollar a gar ment and even less, and if one pre fers a silk undervest there are those of silk and lisle at 35 cents each. In buying gloves It is always well to select some standard make, as they are cheaper In the long run. There are good standard gloves at $1.50 a pair. New York Journal. MOTC Pink and blue shot silks are hav ing their :rmtngs and .are extremely popular. Red and white silk braid in a showy plaid pattern trims the bodice of new morning frocks of linen. Woolen lace of white, cream or a color to match the dress fabric Is used to trim light wool dresses. An odd hat of fancy silk tuscan braid has for trimming a cluster of cherries above which hover small black bjrds. Chain bracelets have pearl, topaz or amethyst settings between the links. In direct imitation of the now long pop ular neck chein. Large white felt outing hats are trimmed with a crush band of black velvet, a loop and end of the same fall ing over the brim at the back. For the woman who feels she must wear a green veil there Is a chiffon veil of dull leaf green that Is far bet ter than the more common emerald green cloud. Black stitches and French knots are very effectively disposed of on gowns of white linen batiste, which, by the way, has quits superseded dimity, pique and gingham. An odd parasol of deep blue ellk Is decorated with bias bands of white silk extending from the stick In straight lines across the blue until they meet a deep hemstitched border of the white, the effect being showy and unusual. The human voles has been heard lo the open air at a distance of 15,4(0 feet THREE ACES OF WOMAN. At fifteen, llkfl nn npntiltig btnl, Tlii) n niilen fslr m-en: kail shw would hnv Hi world bnllovs 'i'tiut flitt I lull elghlnen. Next, by the time that thirty yHrs Their Memlv I'nurMa hnvu'tiin, Flin then wouiil hnvu us unclemlSDd Hue 1 but twenty-one. Time rolls Around, her clrlhnoil friends Are nothing inurn hut unmcx, Thouuh ho hits men but ninety years, A century h el Hi tin. Now York Times. HUMOROUS. Wigwag How did you get along abroad, not knowing any of the lan guages? Newrlch Oh, money talks. Tom If I stole one kiss what would you think of me? May Not much; I have little sympathy for petty larceny. Stnbb There goes a man who Is full of mystery. I'enn You don't say! Stubb Yes, he Just ate a bowl of chop suey. Nell At any rate, I shall never be disappointed in love. Belle How do you know? Nell I'm going to marry for money. More cruelty "I make It a rule," he said, "to learn something every day." "My!" she replied. "How fast you must forget." Timid Suitor I w ish to ask for your daughter's hand. sir. Father Y'ou might as well take the entire daugh ter, young man. Mistress (to newly engaged rook) And now, what sha". we call you? Cook Well, mum. me name Is Bertha, but me friends all calls me Birdie. The youth I think Bessie Blllus Is as pretty as she can be. Don't you? The Maiden Oh, yes; If she could think of any way to make herself prettier you can bet she'd try It. "His attentions to you have been marked, have they not?" said the young woman's experienced friend. "Oh yes. He has never taken the price tag olt any of bis presents." Clara (to her old chum) And that horrid Jones boy that used to pester you with his love-making does he worry you as much as ever? Ethel Well, hardly; you see, we'er married now. Cassldy Slit op kickln' about yer hard luck, man! Some mornln' ye'U wake up an' find yersel' famous. Casey Faith. O'll bet ye whin thot mornln' comes 'twill be me luck to overslape mesel". Blzzer It makes my wife angry when I refuse to let her have the last word In an argument. Buzzer Why don't you let her hove the last word? Blzzer Well, then she says I am afraid to argue with her. "Yes, the poor fellow met his death by a Btool." "You don't say! Some one hit him over the head with it?" "No; he ate It." "Get out!" "Yes; it was a toadstool, and he thought it was a mushroom." "Has he been marled long?" "Well, I can't quite make out whether he's still in the honeymoon days or has been married long enough to be well trained. It's one or the other, for I notice he's dreadfully afraid of being late to dinner. LAWS OF HEREDITY. "Threa Annarallnns lo Maka a Gonlla- man " In Fact, Not Theory. Professor Karl Pearson, F. R. 8., who has taken a leading part in found ing the doctrine of evolution on a sta tistical basis, explained to a deeply interested audience at the Royal In stitution some of the results, says the London Telegraph. Two of these are of special Importance. It is shown by examination of large numbers of per sons that mental and moral as well as physical qualities are inherited, and to the same extent. Taking school children and examining them minute ly with respect to dullness and color of the hair, length, breadth and helgbt of the head, color of the eyes, the ce phalic index and health on the one hand; and on the other testing them for Intelligence, vivacity, conscienti ousness, popularity, temper, self-conscientiousness, shyness and handwrit ing, the degree of Inheritance in the two categories came numerically as close as B2lto522. Secondly, it Is prov ed that two or three generations will suffice to create a new stock. Statistics of large numbers show that there is more than Is often supposed In the say ing: "It takes three generations to make a gentleman," and in the expres sion, "Visiting the sins of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation." Pedigree In hu manity, as in the lower animals, is a vital factor. Thus a family or a na tion will certainly progress or degen erate as the issue of heredity. It needs but to repress the numbers of the bet ter and higher and to multiply the numbers of the lower and Jess fit for two or three generations to make na tional degeneration terribly real. Pro fessor Pearson's tabular results show ed the universality of the laws of In heritance, not only in animals like horses and dogs, but in lowly insects and even in plants. laoooio from Endow moat. A common note In the financial re ports of Institutions of all kinds Is the regret at the fall In the rates of Interest. The basis li now three or three and a half Instead of sis or seven a dozen years ago. This means that endowments must be doubled In order to keep up the Income returns. The lower rats also has a far-reaching effect upon the chances open to the average man of retiring In his age with a competency. He has to save twice as much to secure the income that he desires as lb the early seven ties. Boston watchman. - U VU V UVJi f mi Prrennn for Cttrtnlnn. Japanese screens of finely carved wood are taking the place of curtains. The screens are of the same length and depth as the windows. The de signs are or Japanese foliage with the branches In open work, with quaint birds with outspread wings hovering over the flowers. A Wntorproof Marking. An excellent waterproof blacking for shoes or other leather articles Is made by mixing one part boras with 18 parts of melted beeswax stirred to a stiff Jelly. Then mix five parts of asphalt varnish wlt.i 66 parts of oil of turpentine in which stir six parts of melted spermaceti. After stirring thoroughly combine this with the first mixture of borax and bees wax. The result will be a nearly color less waterproof paste. Bath Hints. There are a goodi many things that make the "bath a luxury" at small cost, If one only knows what they are. A little borax softens the water and makes it velvety. A little ammonia removes all odor of perspiration. A handful of sea salt makes the water rather harsh, but is most invigorating. Bath bags are too cheap to mention, if they are home made. A yard of fine cut cheese-cloth will make half a dozen or more. They should be filled with braa, powdered onis root and a few Bhavlngs of castile soap. They soften, soap and perfume the water, and, used as a wash clotn. leave a de licious sensation. All soap should be carefully rinsed from the body, espe cially the face, at the end of the bath. If then the face Is rubbed all over with the upward, rotary massage mo tlon. with fingers dipped In cold cream, and then wiped wIlIi a soft, fine cloth. It will leave the skin much Improved. Throw Aw it r I'aeloM Thing. Give away what you don't really need In your house. Don't let things accumulate. They will soon fill attic and cellar and overflow into other moms, where they do no one any good. You are not likely to want them again and it Is a nuisance to have them around. Long ago we should have been obliged to get a bigger house for our growing family If I hadi fol lowed my husband's thrifty plan 6t "saving things." At first he thought I was extravagant, but now he ac knowledges that if other families would likewise rid themselves of "truck" they are not likely to use again In a 1000 years, housecleanlng would bo robbed cf half Its terrorB. Thrift is a homely virtue that easily degenerates Into miserliness. Some of us hoard old clotlies, unused furni ture, discarded brlc-a-brac and the like, ulniply because that habit has become so fixed we are too stingy to give such things away to worthy folks who need them. Yet we don't mean to he stingy, and are ashamed to dis cover that we are so. Good House keeping. Fruit Ice Cream Mix equal quanti ties of fruit, cream, milk and Biigar; heat the milk to dissolve the sugar, rub fruit through a Btrainer, add it to the milk and sugar; pour into the freezer and freeze to a mush, then add one pint of cream and freeze. Individual Russian Salad Dip molds in water, dust with' minced parsley; lino with mayonnaise stiffened with gelatine: fill with cooked, seasoned vegetables cut fine; cover with mayon naise and chill; dip in warm water, then unmold. Atablespoonfulof gran ulated gelatine dissolved to one-half pint of dressing is allowed. Chicken Jelly A young chicken nicely prepared, cut up into small pieces, put in a saucepan with threa pines of water, cooked rather slowly, removing the grease from the top con tinually. Allow it to cook for about five and a half hours, season to taste with salt, pepper, celery and parsley; when finished, stand aside to cool for some hours, then skim the grease off the top and serve either hot or cold. White Ginger Cakes Cream one cup of butter with two cups of sugar; add three eggs well beaten and a cup of sour cream. Measure five cups of sifted flour and sift again with half a teaspoonful of soda, a table-spoonful of ginger and a teaspoonful of cinna mon, Add this to the other ingre dients with the grated rind and juice of an orange. Make into a dough soft enough to roll out easily; cut rather thick and bake In a quick oven. Sprinkle with coarse granulated sugar while hot. Date Pudding Half a pound of fine ly chopped suet, three-quarters of a pound of bread crumbs, quarter of a pound of sifted flour, three-quarters of a pound of sugar, one and one-half pounds of chopped dates, sis eggs, one pint of milk, one nutmeg grated, three teaspoonfuls of baking powder and a cup of any tart fruit Juice. Pour the Juice over the chopped fruit and let It stand while preparing the other Ingre dients. Mis the dry materials to gether, add the beaten eggs and milk and then the fruit, or add the soaked fruit before the eggs and milk. Turn Into a greased mold and boll contin uously for threw hours. Serve with fruit sauce. MI tCIENCB AND INDUSTRY; Sufficient power fr the automatic winding of a clock has been obtained from the expansion and contraction of a column of alcohol under the dally variations of temperature. Many steam pipe explosions are due to water-hammer action. In a late paper Mr. C. E. Stromeyer showed that a p'.ug of water only six Inches long propelled only two feet under a pres sure of 15 pounds would exert a pres sure of G4'i0 pounds on being suddenly slopped. Sweden Is about to establish a sta tion for wireless telegraphy, and the recent Diet voted the necessary money therefor. A start has been made al ready with the preliminary work of establishing this form of telegraphy betwen the Island of Gothland and the mainland. The Japanese military authorities In Formosa have lately made an In teresting experiment by mechanically protecting soldiers from the bites of mosquito. A whole battalion of sol diers was protected for 161 days and not a single case of fever was ob served. During the same time and at the same place 259 cases of malaria occurred in another battalion not so protected. It would seem that the scientific demonstration of the agency of the mosquito In producing malaria was complete. The popular notion about South Af rica Is that it Is a vast, dry, tre?less plain, little suited to crop farming or stock raising, but It Is really one of the best regions for sheep. The west ern half of It Is almost rainless, and all but the coast lands along the south and east have a deflclrnt rainfall, so that farming is not possible. But over nearly the whole area nutritious grasses grow, and water can be had for stock simply by sinking wells. It Is estimated that before Hie war 13, 000.000 sheep were grazing In the Great Karoo desert In the northern part ot Cape Colony, and the flocks of the Transvaal were without number. In the water supply and Irrigation papers of the Vnlted States Geology Servey (Nos. 67 and 61) are lists ot all wells in theUnited States deeper than 39 feet The cables give the depth of each well, Its diameter, the yield per minute, etc. References are also given to publications relating to the wells of each particular region. The large product of natural gas In the cast and in the west, the enormous output from the oil fields of Califor nia. Texas and the east, and the con siderable and Indispensable water supply furnished by deep walls on the plains and In arid regions make concise Information of the sort of great use to all those interested In the economic development of such productive fields, as well as to scien tific geologists. It Is well known that many diseases are propagated by vermin. Flies transport tuberculosis, mosquitoes yellow fever and malaria, rats the plague. Mr. V. Haazen In the An nates de Fharmacle reports the result of experiments on the destruction of vermin, that are of immediate prac tical Importance. Bedbugs resist exposure for 24 hours to an atmos phere containing six grams of formic aldehyde per cubic metre. With eight grains a certain number died. All per tatted with nine grains per cublcmetre. The as furnished by the burning of 25 grains of sulphur per cublo metre also destroyed all these pests. Flies and mosquitoes are killed by two grains ot formic aldehyde per cubic metre of air. Fleas are destroyed by seven grains per cubic metre, or by burning sulphur. Rats and mice are destroyed by 36 hours' exposure to an atmosphere containing 15 grains of formic aldehyde per ruble metre, but' the full exposure of 36 hours must be given; 24 hours is not sut flclcnt Tha Appendix What It Is. People as a rule know nothing re garding the appendix. They talk about appendicitis, but the organ afflicted is to them a profound mystery. Let me endeavor to make plain the nature of this curious vestige In human ana tomical history. The digestive system of man, and that of all other animals, is a canal or tube whereof the stomach Is simply a dilated part. Now, be yond the stomach we And the Intes tine (or bowel), which in man aver ages 26 feet in length. It is divided into the small Intestine, meas uring about 20 feet, and into the large Intestine, which makes up about six feet of the total length. Where the small Intestine which Is the part that Immediately succeeds the stom ach Joins the large we And the cae cum. This, as Its name Indicates, 1b a cul de sac, a kind of blind alley, lying below the point of junction. - Attached to the caecum we find the appendix, a little tube-like vestige, averaging about three inches in length, and of the di ameter of a goose quill. If the caecum is a blind alley the appendix Is a kind of trap, lying as It does to the back of the caecum. When Indigestible things find their way Into the appen dix cherry stones, grape seeds and and even the hairs ot tooth-brushes they cause irritation, and when this irritation goes the length of Inflamma tion we get the ailment known as "ap pendicitis." The removal of the ap pendicitis is an operation of modern surgery which, under ordinary condi tions, Is both safe and successful. London Chronicle, A thornless rosebush blooms in the gardens of Mr. Leopold de Rothschild at Acton. It Is named the Zepherln Droulln. New York City. Short, Jnunty jack ets of taffeta, penu de sole and inolrc are much worn by young girls this season, and have a youthful appear- nnce that is very pleasing. The Illus tration shows an attractive mode de veloped In black taffeta stitched with white silk. It Is adjusted with shoulder and tin-der-arm seams. The back and front are pleated nt the shoulder and neck. The stitching on the pleats censes-near the lower edge, where the Jacket flares prettily. The gnrment is straight across the bnck and tinder the arm. In the front it extends In a deep point that reaches below the tvalst line. A brood lace collar completes the FANCY WAIST AND Deck and is drawn together by a black and white satin cravat. The sleeves are pleated to correspond with the fronts. They fit the upper arm closely, and flare widely at the lower edge in bell effect. Small pearl buttons are applied on each pleat where the stitch ing ends. Some of these jackets are lined throughout with white satin; others are made up without any lining, and are Ideal garments for summer wear. The collars often show beautiful speci mens of the wearer's own needlework, and are a charming addition. White laoe is preferable to the ecru or saffron shades, as it makes a more decided contrast. To make the jacket for a miss four teen years will require three and seven eighth yards of twenty-two-lncb ma terial, with one-half yard of all-over lace. A Ponalar Mod. Embroidered barege In the palest shade ot gray Is tastefully combined in the costume shown in the large drawing with silver trimmings and white moussellne de sole. The waist hns for its foundation a glove-fitted, featherboncd lining that closes In the centre front. The back is faced with contrasting material to a round yoke depth. The full backs are box pleated from shoulder to belt, and a smooth adjustment maintained under the arms. The plastron Is permanently attached to the right lining and closes Invisibly on tbs left. Two box pleats are ar ranged at each side of the plastron, and tha fronts blouse stylishly over the narrow belt. The quaint-looking sleeve Is a spe cial feature In this waist, and gives a picturesque effect to the garment The full under sleeve Is gathered and ar ranged at the lower edge of a tight fitting cap. It droops gracefully over a narrow lace wristband from which depends a frin of lace .that partial! covert tut nana. PLEATED JACKET WITH BAILOn COLLAR. Bml of green velvet rlbhnn tastes ' uuder rosettes nt the back of the enp and finish the yoke, giving n decided touch of color to the gown. The skirt la made In one piece, wltu a plain space In front that simulates a pnnel. The box pleats extend front each side of ,the front nil around the belt. They are nnrrow at the top, and grow wider uiwnrd the lower edge. The stitching terminates about half way down, and a band of lace is op plied to fasten the pleats tightly at the knees. From this point the skirt flares wide ly, and bus n graceful sweep at the floor. Skirts In this style are apt to Increase the slsie of the figure around the hips, but tills fault may be reme died If the plents arc stitched on the edges. To make the waist In the medium size will require ono and a quarter yards of twcnty-seven-lnch material, with one yard of nil-over lace and three-nunt'ter yards of contrasting ma terial for puff. Stylish Llttlo CoDtnme. Rose pink mercerized gingham Is used for this stylish little costume, with saffron lace and blnck velvet ribbons for trimming. The blouse Is adjusted with shoulder and tintler-nrm senilis only. The box pleats extend from neck to belt In the buck. The fronts close In slightly double-breasted style, the right side fastening Invisibly on the left. The neck Is Completed with n broad sailor collar that Is round at the neck and forms pointed revers In front. It is edged with a narrow ruffle sur mounted by a band of lace. BOX FLEATKD SKIRT. The shield Is made of linen trimmed with bands of velvet ribbon. It fast ens In the back, and Is completed with! a plain collar. The sleeves are shaped with Inside seams only, fit the upper arm closely and are adjusted on pointed cuffs, the fullness in the sleeves being arranged at the back of the cuffs, over which) they droop prettily Bands of velvet ribbon trim the cuffs and belt. The skirt Is shaped iu two pieces. A box pleat Is arranged at each side of the centre back seam. The pleats are the same width at the belt as) those In the blouse and flare prettily; at the lower edge. IBIt'S BLOCSB DBBSS. To make the dress for a girl eight years will require three and a half yards of twenty-seveu-luch material. i
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