HOUSEHOLD
AFFAIRS
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.,, TO BIND UNRULY LOCKS.
Mischievous breezes are to hare no
more chance to ruffle woman's hair,
for there has appeared a new net
which covers not only the "bun," but
the pompadour and entire head. These
nets are made of human hair, both
aingle and double mesh, and are hard
ly perceptible. They need to be worn
wer a fluffy head, and by a pretty girl,
and will do much to keep unruly locks
In order. Philadelphia Bulletin.
, LIKE UNTO MAN'S.
1 The woman who can buy but one
separate wrap and who has a dressy
tailored suit Is very apt to select some
thing on the raglan order. The new
wraps of this sort partake in texture
and cut of the characteristics dis
played In ulsters for men's wear. The
back Is usually pleated from neck to
Siem, the pleats being stitched down
as far as the waist line and then well
pressed to the hem, with n shallow
Jialf belt to hold them in place. The
fronts are loose and usually donble
fcrensted, the sleeves big and roomy,
and a touch of color contrast Is given
ly empleeements of plain cloth that
decorate the flat collar, cuffs and pock
et flap.
GETTING BACK TO OLDEN DATS.
. A. gift certain to be enthusiastically
received by the bride or young house
keeper is a trunk containing freshly
laundered and neatly-marked dish
cloths, kitchen hand towels, cleaning
cloths, cotton flannel broom cloths.
Batiron holders, Ironing board covers
and sheets of unbleached cotton with
-which to cover the furniture on clean
ing day. Dust cloths of dninty sllka-
line and wash clotlis with crocheted
fcorders are tied in bundles with nar
row white ribbon and meet the eye on
raising the cover of the tray. For a
more elnborate outfit cambric bags in
which, to hang gowns or suits of
clothes In summer may be added, as
we'.l as numerous other articles mora
often included In the bride's tradition
al linen chest Utlca Observer.
"MINGLING WORK AND TLAY.
' Still harping on the "new woman,"
an English authority has discovered
that the woman who works for her
living Isn't just because of this the
.new one at all in the long ago of Jane
.Austen and Charlotte Bronte women
earned their bread and butter. The
really and truly new woman, it ap
pears, is the woman who plays. Worn-
en who figured in the pages of these
two authors never played if they be
longed to the wage-earning class. They
took life very seriously; they resolved
themselves in time into drudges, with
out the capacity for enjoyment and
without any inclination to do anything
9ut toil from daylight till dark. They
were, as a rule, creatures without
spirit and prone to tears. And it really
isn't to be wondered at, considering
the truth 'we all know lies In the pro
pheey of what happens to Jack when
2ie has all work and no play. It is
then the ability of the modern workin
woman to so divide her life that work
and pressure balance agreeably that
he produced the genuine "new worn
an." She takes life seriously enough
So know that work does her no harm.
(but is rather a benefit when it does not
degenerate into drudgery, and appre
ciates suifieicntljs the vl.'tue of pleas
wring and even frivoling to arrange
tthat it shall be a frequent occurrence
with her. Rochester (N Y.) Union-
ja.dvertiser.
UP-TO-DATE FASHIONS.
Taffeta and veiling gowns are ap
parently to be within the reach of
every woman who can afford even a
small amount for her wardrobe. The
department shops are filled with most
attractive models of gowns In both
these materials, and the prices asked
are surprisingly low In comparison
with the prices demanded by private
dressmakers. But it Is possible to
make most attractive veiling and taf
feta gowns at home In this season's
styles, and at a cost that is within the
limits of a very moderate dress allow
ance.
The distinction between the gown
that has skirt and waist of the same
material, and the regular shirt waist
Sown is not easily discernible, but the
iformer is always on more finished
Clnes, as ltwere, very simple in detail
and made without Ilnlr.g. on the same
order of garment s the original shirt
waist.
Taffeta silks, plain and changeable,
are more fashionable this season than
re the figured foulards. They are to
fee had in a softer, lighter texture than
iver, but under the best of circum
stances they do not make such cool
gowns as do foulards, so for that rea
son the purchase of a foulurd is quite
a wise thing. There never were so
many different colorings and designs,
Harper's Bazar.
. T HOW TO COLOR LACE.
To get Just that soft "old" look to
Vct, lye it in tea, using about a table-
jupoonful of green tea to a quart of
water to make an infusion of the right
strength. The lace will come out a
'discouraging shade at first, but boil
Jt a few moments in water in which
pinch of baking soda has been
dropped, and the color will fade to just
3be right shade. Don't use coffee. It's
wire to take on too yellow a tone.
THE AMIABLE GIRL.
The amiable girl, the girl who makes
friends wherever she goes, is always
bright, charming and delightful. She
comes into a room like a sea breeze,
fresh, laughing, nodding right and left
with happy Impartiality. She Is ready
for anything, and never throws cold
water on your plans. She generally
sees the pleasant side of things, and
she has such a wholehearted way of
describing them that you feel as if you
hail soph them yourself. She does not
retail gossip, though, as she Is never
spiteful, or sarcastic, or bitter, ana sue
nevei exaggerates to produce an im
pression. She knows how to be clever and
fnnnv without beine unkind, untruth
ful or coarse. She likes everybody,
not considering it is nor amy to sus
pect every one of evil until they have
been proved unworthy of her estima
tion.
She nrefers to consider the -world
good and honest until It proves itself
otherwise. She always gets along, for
she has friends everywhere. Her heart
is big enough to contain everybody,
and she never forgets her friends, or
is forgotten by them.
A word of praise for a nice dinner
or supper often more than compen
sates a woman for the worry and work
of preparation.
The man who breaks his dinner en
gagement with you before you are mar.
rieri will break your heart afterward.
A perfect man would be an awful
bore. You would never have anything
to forgive him. Why, you'd never even
be jealous of him, and you couldn't
reform him or make him think you
were ten times better than he.
As far as appearance goes the bach
elor girl who prevails at the present
time would delude the unwary into
thinking that she was of the old
School.
I'oor bachelor girl! She has troubles
of her own. As far as any one knows,
the bachelor girl never was anything
but a nice, sensible girl without fads,
a girl who was obliged for one reason
or another to support herself and live
Independently.
It's her very Imperfections that con
stitute a woman's perfection. The
very dimple in her chin Is an Imper
fection. Surely the good angel who
makes girl babies' faces doesn't put
holes in them on purpose. And no man
ever holds it against a girl because she
has freckles. The very kinks in a
woman's hair make her forehead more
feminine.
But it is not always the college it is
sometimes the mother. Here is what
Magistrate Crane says: "It is not
always poverty that furnishes the
mother the excuse for lack of atten
tion to her children. Mothers go to
clubs, they rush into politics, they
shine in society, and the home is for
gotten. True, they feed and tlothe
their children, but minds, the
moral side, and the heart is left to
starve. Too often the mother herself
starts the boy on the downward road
by her own thoughtlessness; thought
lessness that in my estimation ;.
crime."
Yellow and orange are dominant col
ors In millinery.
Many of the new shirt waist suits
are made of voile and light wool fab
rics. Self colored embroidery in rich ef
fects decorates the higher grade of
hosiery.
White linen and muslin gowns are
being shown in all tne shops, and are
being made in quantities.
Wash silks make practical little
house jackets, and so do the thin,
wools such as albatross, challls, etc.
The bareges, eoliennes, crepes and
fine jacquard weaves are all copied in
full lines of tones and tints in these
mixtures.
There is a growing tendency for
seml-djcoliete dresses, with elbow
sleeve's; for theatre as well us for res
taurant wear.
Lavender, pink, blue and yellow ore
the shades most chosen, the combina
tion of pink and blue being particu
larly swagger.
A chiffon taffeta in a rather bright
blue was made with a skirt pleated in
groups of three and a surplice waist
pleated on the shoulders and In the
back.
No accessory of dress is made more
of lately than the belt The craze for
ribbons is partially responsible, but
every variety of linen belt and girdle
is also being shown.
The multitude of inexpensive Bilk
and cotton mixtures, with glossy, mer
cerized surfaces, displayed in the
stores, opens up wonderful possibili
ties for dainty tea Jackets and other
negligees for the coming warm
months.
Horse racing In Italy is dead sines
the introduction of automobile speed,
contests.
CLEANING SILVER.
Silver if lying near guttapercha
gets tarnished very quickly. If put
in a pantry where gns Is used it
should always be kept well wrapped
up In chamois leather.
SERVING ASPARAGUS COLD.
When nsnaracus Is to be served
cold as ,a salad, boil and. drain as
usual and after draining let cold wa
ter run gently over the stalks to keep
them firm and fresh looking.
TO CLEAN OUT CORNERS.
A flat paint brush is a handy house
hold utensil for cleaning out trouble
some corners. When too worn for this
purpose. It is more convenient than
anything else for applying stove pol
ish especially in the ornamental parts
of a stove.
KILLING OFF INSECTS.
In the war with insect life, kerosene
Is a sure weapon of defense. If the
kitchen table Is seized upon by
roaches, and used as n nest for their
eggs, do not burn it up after ineffec
tive scrubblngs nnd scnldlngs. Tut it
in the yard and soak it with kerosene.
Not an egg will live. In 'ike manner
treat any insect infected furniture.
TO CLEAN A CARPET.
To clean n soiled carpet make a
suds, creamlike in consistency, of
good soap and soft water, and apply
with a small scrubbing brush, clean
ing only a smalj space at a time,
sponging It off at once with clean cold
water and rubbing dry with soft clean
cloths. A weak solution of alum or
soda Is used to revive colors.
EGGS A LA MARTIN.
Have ready a dish that can be put
Into the oven and bnked. It should
be like a deep, ordinary soup-plate,
without the wide rim. It is easy
enough to find plenty such at any store.
Have it heated, but not too hot. Put
Into a small saucepan a tablespoouful
of flour (or more, if it is preferred
thicker), and then very slowly, after
the flour is well mingled, n cup of milk
or cream. Then add four tablespoon-
fills of grated cheese. Stir well, nnd
when thoroughly heated pour Into the
dish you hnve ready, and with great
care (so as to keep the shape) drop Into
the mixture four eggs. The ordinary
dish will hold about four eggs nnd
look well, but It may be possible to
find larger ones. Tut nt once into the
oven, and When the eggs are set serve
at once. A few hits of parsley make
the dish look more inviting.
Rice Egg Balls Boil hard six eggs,
remove the shells and put through a
sieve with an equal amount of boiled
rice; season with salt, pepper and
butter; form into balls,- dip Into raw
eggs, then into bread crunibs and fry
in hot fat; drain and place on small
pieces of buttered toast. Serve hot.
Chocolate Biscuits Beat the yolks
of four eggs, adding to them oho ta
blespoouful of grated chocolate, two
ounces of flour nnd four ounces of
sugar; beat thoroughly nnd then add
the whites of the eggs, beaten very
stiff; place on buttered paper on a
flat pan in small spoonfuls and bake
in a quick oven.
Rice Bread One cupful cf cold
boiled rice, one cupful white Indian
corn meal, one cupful wheat flour,
one teaspoonful baking powder, two
eggs, half teaspoonful salt, one table
spoonful of melted butter, one cup
ful milk. Mix the dry ingredients,
add beaten eggs mixed with milk and
the melted butter, pour into shnllow,
greased pans. Bake thirty minutes
in a moderate oven.
Salmi of Chicken Put a table
spoonful of clarified beef dripping into
a saucepan, and when it bubbles up
over the fire add three or four thin
slices of bacon and let the whole fry
until nicely browned, mixing with it
n tablespoonful of flour and a glass-
ful of flavoring extract Turn in, a
little at a time, a cupful of hot water.
Season with salt, pepper, a dash each
of allspice, cloves and cayenne and
a spoonful of lemon Juice. Cut the
chickens, which you have parboiled,
into large pieces, and cook them in
the sauce for an hour and a half.
When done nicely, arrange on a plat
ter, pour sauce over them and garnish
with rounds of lemon and French
fripd potatoes.
Olive and Tomato Jeliy Put half a
can of tomatoes in an agate steV pan,
add one bay leaf, three cloves, one
blade of mace, small slice of onion,
half a teaspoonful of salt and a dash
of cayenne or paprika; cover the pan
and let simmer fifteen minutes; soak
one-third box gelatine in one-third cup
ful of cold wnter; when it has soaked
one hour add It to the tomatoes, stir
until gelatine has dissolved, then rub
through a strainer and add two table-
spoonfuls of taragon vinegar; rinse
tlmbale moulds In cold water; stand
in the bottom of each- mould three
olives thnt have b.en pitted, standing
them upright; pour in a little Jelly,
and, whe hardened, add enough jelly
to fill the mould; servp on a lettuce
leaf and garnish with mayonnaise
dressing, putting a little on top of
each. Jelly.
New York City. The "blouse that Is
full below some prettily shaped .yoke
is a pronounced favorite of the sea
son and has the merit of suiting almost
all women admirably well. This one
Is in lingerie style, mnde of sheer ba
tiste, with trimming of lace Insertion,
and Is in reality exceedingly simple.
although It is so designed that .t gives
notably dressy effect. The batiste
Is always pretty and launders satis
factorily, and there are many other
materials which might be suggested
for the white waist, but the design
also suits the wash silks of the sea
son and figured and flowered mater
ials as well as white.
The waist consists of the yoke nnd
the blouse portions, the latter being
tucked at their upper edges and
Joined to the yoke, nnd the eenm being
concealed by the little frill. The clos
ing is made Invisibly nt the back and
there is a regulation stock collar finish
ing the neck. The sleeves are moder
ately full, in conformity with the lat
est style, nnd are gathered into deep,
shaped cuffs.
" The quanrny of material required
for the medium size Is five yards twenty-one,
four and three-eighth yards
twenty-seven or two and one-quarter
The Popular Model.
Among hats, the most popular model
is the small plateau boldly tilled over
the face and profusely trimmed under
the brim with choux of tulle nnd velvet
bows, and adorned on top with beauti
ful natural appearing flowers. The re
cent fashion of bold coiffures and auda
ciously tilted bats cleared the way to
ward the acceptance of hats with
larger crowns, and some Interesting
models are seen with crowns four,
even six inches.
A LATS PSSJGM BY MAY MAKTOH.
yards forty-four Inches wide with
seven and one-halt yards of lace Insertion,
OltTs Yokel.
Yokes and sleeves are always In de
mand for girls' dresses, for they have
the faculty of wearing out long before
the frock proper has done Its doty.
Illustrated are some most acceptable
models, which can be utilized for re
pairing, remodeling and for the new
dresses equally well, and which allow
a choice of various styles. The square
yoke with bishop sleeves includes a
roll over collar, while the round nnd
pointed yokes are made with standing
collars, and again the sleeves with the
square yoke show straight cuffs, while
the one with the pointed yoke shows
pointed cuffs, so that almost all tastes
can be suited. As a matter of course
the "leg-o'-mutton" sleeves can be used
with either the square or pointed yoke
If preferred, or the full sleeves with
the round yoke and also the collars
are interchangeable.
Each yoke is made in two pieces and
Is finished at the neck with the collar.
Both the bishop and "leg-o'-mutton"
sleeves are cut In one piece each, but
the bishop sleeves are gathered and
joined to the cuffs, while the "leg-o'-tnutton"
sleeves are finished with sim
ple stitching at the wrists.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size (eight years) is
for any style one and three-quarter
yards twenty-seven or thirty-two,
seven-eighth yard forty-four inches
wide.
Princess Slips.
Priucesse slips of soft siik can now
be obtained ready made, which is a
great boon to those who like to wear
different colored linings under their
summer muslins. They are well made,
and can be altered to any figure with
very little trouble.
Auto Cloaks.
Automobile cloaks are made of silk,
kid. silk rubber, cloth and homespun.
The silk rubber are the must attractive
The Good Milker. ,
The apparently rapid milker Is not al
ways a good milker. The milker who
is most agreeable to the cow Is the one
who draws the entire flow of milk In
a steady, continuous stream and does
it as rapidly as possible without any
unnecessary jerking, etc. The cow
that Is bandied by such a man will gen
erally give down her milk rapidly and
easily and will not be possessed of that
tierrous temperament which is so com
mon among abused cows.
Smly.IKS
This trouble Is caused by a mite
which burrows underneath the scales
f the feet and legs causing an Irrlta
lon which results in a multiplication of
lie cells of the epidermis, and, there
fore, a much thickened scale. To suc
!essfully treat this disease the scales
nust first be removed so thnt the merit
:Ine can come in contact with the
nltes. The legs must be soaked In a
loapy water until the scales are soft,
irhen they mny be removed. Dry thor
oughly and treat with the following:
Salsam of Peru, two drachms to one
mnee of vaseline. Mix thoroughly,
phe disease readily yields to treatment
' the first step, that of removing the
rales, has been properly done. From
luiletin 104, New Mexico Agricultural
Ixperlment Station.
Killing Potato lleetles.
To destroy potato beetles many pre
er to use one pound of Paris green
lioroughly mixed In 200 pounds land
llaster for the first application. We
nve only used a tablespoon level full
if green In twelve quarts of water, ap
(lylng it with the hand sprinkler,
fnapsack automatic sprayer and horse
iprayer. There may. perhaps, be more
langer of this destroying the follae
jhan with plaster, but It has bean suggested-that
one pound of fresh, com
mon lime used with every pound of
Paris green in water will counteract
he Injury thnt Paris green might do
n the plants.
The New York Station says, to test
the purity of Paris green, put a small
quantity in a little ammonia, or com
monly cnlrHi hartshorn, and pure Paris
green will all dissolve. II. M. Cul
bertson, In the American Cultivator.
Clover as a Fertilizer.
In a bulletin from the Central Ex
periment farm, Ottawa. Canada, may
be found a discussion of the profitable
ness of crow inn and turnlnsr nf clover
crops. Extensive experiments In this
line nave been carried on at that farm
for a period of over elcht vears. nnd
the results gathered therefrom con
tain a considerable amount of practical
information and data. The advantages
Jerived from nlowlne under clover
briefly stated by the station as follows:
mere is an enrichment of the soil
iy the addition of nitrosren nhtnl nrxt
from the atmosphere.
Ihere is an increase in the store of
available mineral plant food, phos
phoric acid, notnsh and 11mA. In tho
Jurface of the soli taken by the clover
m part rrom depths not reached by the
shallower root systems of other farm
crops.
There Is a large addition of humus,
whereby the soli Is made more reten
tive of moisture, warmer and better
aerated, conditions favorable to vigor-
3us crop growth. Humus also fur
nishes the material best adapted to
the development of these forms of
?erm life that act so beneficially in the
soli.
As an agent for deepening and mel
lowing soils, no crop gives such satis
factory results as clover.
Clover serves a useful purpose as a
:atch crop during the autumn months,
when the ground would be otherwise
bare, retaining fertilizing material
brought down by the rain, and also
that formed In the soil during the sum
mer months, much of which would be
otherwise lost through the leaching
action of rains.
As shown conclusively by the partic
ulars obtained by careful experiments
ver a number of years with the more
Important farm crops, the plowing un
dec of green clover has a most marked
effect in Increasing the soil's produc
tiveness. Massachusetts Ploughman.
Keeping Cp a Sneeesslon.
Keep up a succession of your young
nd tender vegetables by planting at
regular intervals, such as do not re
quire too long a time to mature. Peas
may be planted about every ten days
up to the first of June, string beans
from May 1 to August 15, beets to
August 10, Early Horn varieties of car
rots to July 20. The later varieties of
corn, such as Stonewell's Evergreen,
cannot be depended upon to mature if
planted after July 20, butearly varieties
may be sown a week or two later and
will yield a late crop.
Celery for early use should be in a
permanent place before July 4, and no
time lost thereafter In getting the main
crop planted.
In private gardens the old method of
planting In trenches is still favored as
5elng more economical of space. These
trenches are dug about twenty inches
wide, and four or five Inches deep; a
liberal coat of manure Is then placed in
ihe trench, and thoroughly incorporated
with the soil. These trenches will ac
commodate two rows of plants, plant
ing them about eight Inches apart in
the rows. Thorough cultivation and
plenty of water should be given until
the plants are ready to be earthed up,
which for the earliest batch should be
oo later than September 1. For blanch
ing such varieties as White Plume
boards are now generally used after
one or two handlings.
The principal requirements for grow
ing good vegetables after a suitable
loll is secured are a liberal supply of
well rotted manure, careful cultivation,
and a good supply of water In dry
weather.
Never allow any part of your gardes
to remain Idle during the growing sea
son. As soon as a crop has been gath
ered or become unfit for use, dig It over
and plant ignln. In some cases time
mny lie saved by planting between the
row of growing crops which are near
maturity, ami these must, of course,
be cleared sway as soon as used to give
room and light to the new occupants.
II. Castbtirg, In the American Culti
vator. Feeding f ettle In the Opea.
It Is often iM'CMwury, or at least con
venient, to feed cattle In the open Held
during the summer and fall months. In
doing so a large quantity of feed 1
wasted unless some means are pro
vided for feeding cattle that saves all
of the manure and mixes with It such
feed as Is wasted under foot Sheds,
as shown, may be built of any suitable
length, oiMt accommodating ten to
fifteen rattle I find most convenient,
writes an Indiana correspondent of the
Orange Judd Farmer.
The sheds I have are built with end
sills twenty-six feet long, two feet
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OROUND PLA OP FEEDING SHED.
under shed and fourteen feet forward
to support movable fence. A ftftir-foot
opening is left In each end for cattle to
pass In and out. A swing door (a) Is
made two feet high at rear, or this
space may be left clear without door.
This nllows shed to pass clear of the
accumulated manure when moved' from
place to place. The front of the shed
Is left open three or four feet above
the trough (c). Vertical bars (b) are
put in fourteen Inches to two feet apart
to prevent cattle from getting into feed
rack.
My buildings are made of boards
nailed to two by four inch scantling,
and the roof covered with paper. Any
number of these sheds may be placed
end to end far enough apart to permU
free passage of cattle. The load of
feed Is driven In at one of the gates
(d), and the gate closed to prevent cat
tle entering feeding yard. In moving
the shed, which I do once a week, the
team is hitched to the fence end of the
runner sill outside of the fence and
shed moved to next feeding place.
Tho Farm Workshop.
Every up-to-date farm should have
some kind of a building in which re
pairs to farm implements can be
made, gates built, tools sharpened and
other odd jobs done. If building s
pecinliy for the purpose of a farm
workshop, we would have the structurs
not less thnn fourteen by eighteen feet,
ground plan, and ten feet high, tfl
provide storage room for lumber and
small Implements overhead.
The workbench should beon the south
or east side, and should be made ol
tough lumber two inches thick. Neal
the left end of the bench have a good
carriage maker's vise fastened securelj
with bolts, and on the floor, three feet
to the right of the vise, there should
be a chopping block two feet high and
about eighteen inches in diameter.
A pair of strong trestle benches two
feet high and four feet long complete!
the furnishings of the shop excepting
for some tool racks on the wall, above
the bench In front of the workman..
The tools will depend upon your abil
Ity to use them, and may range from a
$4 "framing kit" to a full set of carpen.
ter and metal workers' tools. For the
general needs of tho fatraer, we sug
gest, hand-saw, rip-saw, square, ham
mer, two planes, drawknife, spoke
shave, four chisels, brace and six bits,
three augers and the usual lot of small
tools, awls, gimlets, guage, compasses
and calipers.
To be prepared to do all kinds of
work you will need a full set of bits,
with four or five twist drills for boring
either wood or metal, and also a set
of files, cold chisels, punches and ham
mers. The purchase of n good, heavy
machinists' or blacksmiths' hammer
the first thing will prevent the break
age of many a carpenters' hammer and
hatchet tools that were not made to
do extra heavy work with. You will
also need a small riveting hammer, a
pair of pliers, a pair of nippers and a
good pair of blacksmiths' tongs. Othei
tools will suggest themselves as they
are needed or as you feel like buying
them. Farmer's Voice.
Until the reign of Edward I. pennies
were struck with a cross, so deeply In
dented that it might be easily parted
luto two for halfpence, and Into foot
for farthings.
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