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The board of education of Louis
ville, Ky., lias forbidden women teach
ers to wear short skirts while in the
practice of their profession. The ex
act length of skirt required is not
stated, but presumably not only bicy
cling costumes but those designed for
use on rainy days are banned.
The downward tendency in street
car fares is illustrated by the propo
sition of a syndicate to Columbus,
Ohio, to take ull the franchises at the
disposal of the city aud make a three
cent fare. The fact is very good evi
dence that there is money in the busi
ness with a charge as low as three
zeuts.
A tidal wuve on one of the Molucca
Islands has killed its thousands, and
the news occupies a paragraph in the
papers. The oast is prodigal of life;
its thousands d?e and hardly a ripple
marks their engulfnieut. If ever the
development of the individual comes
in China what a power it will be. But
the very supernbuudauce of life seems
assurance that the unit there will al
ways keep his place of unimportant
atom.
The tourist will now be afforded an
opportunity to penetrate well toward
the interior of Africa, the new Sou
danese railway being open as far Khar
toum. To roll through the Dark Con
tinent in sleeping cars will soon be
au achievement of the average globe
trotter, aud in a few years it will be
as commonplace a performance as it
now is to traverse the "Great Ameri
can desert. ' Science, enterprise and
adventuresomeness will cause the
darkness of Africa to vauish as rapid
ly as they converted the so-called des
ert of the Uuited States into a highly
productive region.
Money is an excellent thing in so
far us it enable i one to command
health and power and eilucatiou and
opportunity, and promotes one's use
fulness, but children are a power and
an unceasing entertainment, and con
stitute usefulness immediate and pros
pective, writes E. S. Maston in Har
per's Weekly. While money tempts
to idleness, children are au incentive
to industry; where money makes for
self-indulgence, children make for
self-denial; where money is an aid to
vagrancy, children necessitate a home
and some adherence to it. Money in
Biiperfluo.is quantities is a recognize 1
demoralizer, but e\ery good child is a
moralizer to its jmrents.
The London school beard, by a de
cisive majority, twenty-seven votes to |
Ave, has refused to entertain the
proposition to provide dinners for
huugry school children, ou the ground
that the scheme is far too Socialistic
in its character, and would only Vie a
prelude to feeding all children in the
public schools as well as educating
tiiera. The original proposition came
from a special committee which re
ported that many of the poorer chil
dren tame to school too huugry to
learn, and that although some of them
were fed by voluntary charity, this
was but an uncertain resource, and
that the matter was one that called
for official supervision.
The te nptations which lead young
men to leave farms aud go to cities
should be resisted and combattel by
every influen e that can be brought to
bear against it,states the Atlunra Jour
nal. For one such youth who makes
a hit in town, who gets a good grip on
the skirts of liappy fo tune, ten dis
cover too late their fatal mistake and
go to wreck. There is no substantial
encouragement to the country to be
drawn from the rapid growth of its
cities, but rather the reverse. The
average boy who io making a good
living in the country, who is becom
ing a better farmer every j*ear and
therefore a larger and more econom
ical producer takes his big chances
when he leaves the old homestead and
goes to town to make a name and a
fortune. He is far more apt to make
a failure.
| A VICTIM OF STRATEGY. I
nn L-/J /-.-jH T, pap a, I
favor ite of
'^ ara * rea^y
believe you are
cv.-*- -( would try the
patieuce of Job. It's a pretty how do
you Jo if a man of my time of life
must be catechised by his own chil
dren. I've told you before that I !
have no fault to find with Fanny. 1
I've known her from chillhood, and 11
think her a sweet, gentle girl; but j
that doesu't help the case any. Al- '
fred can never marry Fanny, for
Gcorgo Wilbur aud I promised, years I
ago, that Alfred and Belle should
marry when they became of proper
age. Now, my dear, it's no use of
your saying anything else about it.
Hush, that will do," said Mrs. Austin,
as Clara was about to speak. "Run
along now, and see that supper is
served a little earlier this evening, as
I wish to go out on business."
Clara rose to obey her father's com
mand with a pout.
* 4 Come back here this instant!
What are von pouting about? Now,
Clera, I wish to give you a final warn
ing. There is to be none of this
pouting, or acting like a lioydeu, as
you usually do, before Belle. Re
member, alio has spent the last year
and a half in Europe, and I wish you
to mark how she couducts herself and !
try to follow her example."
Poor Clara Austin was a hoyden in
her father's eyes, although a moro
gentle, ladylike girl could not be
found.
The whole trouble was, Mr. Austin
was a little irritable, excitable old
gentleman, who always imagined all
in his household were doing their
best to annoy him.
"Alfred," said Clara to her brother,
next day, "Belle has auswered my
letter, and it is just as I expected.
She is in love with Alien Brinton, aud
ho with her. Allen accompanied
them to Europe, you know, and stands
in high favor with her mother, but
she says she must humor her father's
whim aud accept papa's invitation-
Bhe says also for mo to tell you aud
Fanny not to bo alarmed, that with a
little assistance from you she can
mauago it so that papa will be very
glad to get rid of her before u fort- I
uight is at an cud."
"Clara, you're au angel! I wonder
how Belle is going to manage it?
Does she mention how she wishes mo
to assist her?"
"Yos; she says Alfred must protend
to be satisfied with thu arrangements
made by our far-seeing parents, ages
ago, and he must be all attention to
me, even in the presence of his be
loved Fanny.'"
"Clara, Clara, I aav! Whore are
you? Come here! Do hurry; the
carriage is oomiug up the road!"
shouted Mr. Austin, as he stood, on
the following day,gazing out of the
parlor window.
"Why, what's the matter, papa?"
said Clara, hurrying in from the hall.
"Now, my dear, Belle is coming,
and don't disgrace me by rushing at
her as if you wore a wild animal and
ready to devour her. Wait and sec
how nicely and quietly she does every
thing. That is one thing I admire
nbonfc New York giris; they take every
thing as a matter of course, and never
set one nervous by getting excited
over trifles," said Mr. Austin, who
was all excitement himself.
The carriago stopped before the 1
gate; Alfred Austin stepped out and
assisted a young lndy to alight.
"Is Papa Austin in here?" said a !
voice in the hall in a very loud key, I
and a young girl, with sloe-black eyes '
uud cheeks and lips of coral tint,burst \
into the room, and before Mr. Austin
was aware of it threw lier arms around
his neck and kissed him.
"Why, bless mo, Isabella, you've
taken my breath away," cried Mr.
Austin, struggling to regain com
posure.
"Taken yonr breath away? I beg
pardon, sir; I really didn't mean to
do it."
"Poor child! she's very glad to aee
me," thought Mr. Austin.
"Sit down here, my child, and let
me look at you," said the old gentle
man.
Belle opened her English walking
jacket, Rat down, eidewise, on the
chair indicated, threw one arm over
the back of it,and with the other hand
pushed back her jaunty hat, with the
scarlet wing, and revealed her jet
black hair, parted on the side and
combed in waves low over her fore
head.
"Why, lsabelle, what a woman
you've grown in the last two years! I
would scarcely know yon. How aro
all the folks at home, my doar?"
"Oh, they're all lovely. Clara, you
little angel, just run upstairs aud Hee
that my trunks are unpacked, will
you?"
Mr. Austin's red faco grow a shade
redder as Clara rose to obey Belle.
4 Wait a momout, Clara, I think I'll
go with you; I wish to select a dress
to wear this evening. Am I to have
my dear old room onco more?"
4 'Certainly, dear," said Clara.
"By-bye, for a while, Papa Aus
tin!" cried Belle, hurrying after
Clara. k
"Well, to be sure! Did anyone*,
ever see such a strange creature? She
is half crazy with delight for being
with us once more," thought Mr.
Austin.
Belle came down to supper, look
ing charming in a rose-oolored silk
that swept the carpet for two yards
behind her.
During the meal Belle chatted away
about New York people, aud Now
York fashions, until Mr. Austiu, who
was somewhat of a gourmand, aud en
joyed nothing so well as a quiet meal,
was unable to swallow a mouthful.
"Oh, by the way, Clara, are you
and Fanny Ives us good friends as
ever?"
"Oh, yes; Fanny comes he: f e very
often. I've no doubt you'll see her
to-morrow."
"Rather a nice girl, isn't she, Mr.
Austin? She is the fairest blonde I've
ever known. I never cared for blondes,
though. Now, you mustn't think I'm
jealous of their pink and white faces,
for I am not, but I do like to see some
life about a person, and they are such
half-dead-and-alive creaturts—milk
and-water to their finger-tips. Now,
Clara, I think a girl of your compiex -
ion ought to bo of a very lively dispo -
sition; in fact, I've never seen a girl
with brown hair and blue eyes BO de
mure as you."
"Ahem!" said Mr. Austin; "I think
Fanny Ives is a quiet, geutle girl,
whose example any young lady would
do well to follow."
Clara glanced across the table at
Alfred, who had his napkin to his
mouth to conceal a smile.
"Well, what are we going to do to
morrow?" asked Belle, without taking
any notice of Mr. Austin's remark.
"You know what a bore a quiet coun
try place is to a girl liko me, so please
make out your programme according
ly."
"Ira afraid that visit to Europe did
Belle a good deal of harm," said Mr.
Austin to himself that night as be sat
alone in his own chamber.
Next day came, and with it FanLy
Ives.
After dinner Mr. Austin, Clara and
Fanny were sitting in the parlor,
when Belle entered, dressed for a
drive.
"Is Alfred here? Oh, dear! I hur
ried so, I was afraid he would be wait
ing for me. Alfred is grc'iig to take
me for a drive, Papa Austin; he
wants to show me all the improve
ments that have been made here since
my last visit. I suppose they are prec
ious few, though; you are dreadfully
slow here in the country.
"Ugh!" exclaimed Belle, glauciug
out of the window as Alfred drove up
to the gate.
"What is it, Belle?" asked Clara,
rising and crossing over to the win
dow, followed by Fanny.
"Ugh!" repeated Belle; "did any
one ever see such a team? Why,
Papa Austin, those are the same old,
detestable nags that you have had
ever since I cau remember."
Now, if there was one thing in this
world thai raised Mr. Austin's
"dander" quicker tliau another it was
to speak deprecatiugly of that team,
aud he said in a sharp voice:
"What did you remark about my
horses, miss?"
"Oh. nothing o? any consequenco,"
said Belle, carelessly, as Alfred
entered.
"Clara, you must bring Fanny
down to the city the first time you
come, and I will drive you both out
four-iu-haud. You never saw mo drive
four-iu-haiul, did you, Papa Austin?"
"No, miss; it is something I would
not care about seeing nuy young lady
doing," said Mr. Austin, sevorely.
"Oh, what an antediluvian idea, to
be sure! But those nags out there.
I can't help looking at them. I
wonder what any ol my fashionable
friends would say, Alfred, to see mo
driving behind such a team. Now,
I'll tell you what it is, Papa Austiu,
without ioking, if you don't sell those
horses you'll lose on them."
Clan: and Fanny could not suppress
a titter. Alfred tried to keep fr?m
laughing, aud, glancing over at his
father, ho saw indications of a storm
aid he said, tenderly:
"Come, Belle, my love, or wo won't
get over half the ground to-day."
AH soon as Belle and Alfred dis
appeared, Mr. Austin, who was chok
ing with rage, rushed from the room
and out into t'ho open air.
I "My horses ore old nags! What an
[ outrageous girl, to be sure. No
I wonder her father wauts to get rid of
I her; hut he won't put her over on me.
| No, sir! Those who don't like my
; horses, don't like me. And Alfred,
j what a fool he is making of himself; I
; believe he is in love wifch the girl al
| ready ; and only last week he wfas rav
i ing about Fanny. But it's just like
j the men nowadays, such a depravod
; taste. Well, it's all iny own doings;
j I've got myself into a pretty moss
| and how under heaveu am I going to
1 get out of it?" and Mr. Austin walked
i up aud down tho garden path like a
I madman.
| A week passed away, and Mr.
' Austin hoped against hope; but no
change for the better came over
! Belle.
Friday morning of the second week
I came.
i "Where are you going to-day,
I Alfred?" asked Belle, when they had
I all assembled at breakfast.
"I'm going fishing, my dear."
j "Fishing? Oh, may Clara, Fanny
| and I go along?"
"Yes, if you can get ready within
i an hour."
"Of course wo can. Clara and
Fanny, you must make haste and we
| will have an awfully jolly time."
%, "No; Clara shall not go. Ido not
! approve of young ladies going with a
fishing party of youngmeu. Anyway,
to-morrow will bo Saturday, audClora
has her household affairß to attend
to," said Mr. Austin, his face purple
with suppressed paioiou.
•'Household affairst Fudge! Clara,
take my advice, the soouer you get
over attending to household affairs the
better for yourself. That's the way
women nre made slaves of. Now, I
never attended to household duties in
my life; and, what's more, I never
shall. Well, I'm sorry, Clara; Fanny
and I will have to go without you."
Mr. Austin, his face livid with pas
siou, rose from the table and left the
room without a word.
"By Jove, Belle!" said Alfred,
"you've put your foot in it this time."
"I know it, and, take my word for
it, before many hours I'll receive my
conge."
Belle was right. Before dinner sho
received a summons from Mr. Austin
in his cozy little library.
"Belle," said the old gentleman, as
that young lady entered the room,
"be seated, my dear. There has been
something in my mind since you came
here wliieh Ithiuk it is my duty to tell
you."
"I am ready to hear what you have
to say, sir."
"Well, my dear, I think it is right
that you should know that Alfred is in
love with Fanny Ives. Now, my dear,
don't feel bad about it, and you know
Alfred is not to blame; he has been
Fanny's companion from childhood."
"What! Alfred in love with that
milk-and-water blonde. Humph 1 !
There's no accounting for some peo
ple's taste. Well, I don't care. You
know 'there's as good tish in the soa
as ever was caught;' but what will
father say? I know he'll blame me;
aud you know I'm not to blame, Mr. j
Austin."
"Now, my dear, don't let that I
troublo you. I'll write a letter to j
your father aud tell him Alfred is to
blame."
So Bello .it.iTtod for New York next
day, leaviug happy hearts behind her,
especially Mr. Austin, who was con
gratulating himself for having hit
upou such a good plan to get rid of i
that outrageous girl.
About three months after Mr. Aus- i
tin and family were invited to attend |
the marriage of Miss Belle Wilbur.
"Heaven help the man that takes
that girl for better or for worse; with
out a doubt it will be for worse,"
groaued Mr. Austin.
But before the year was at an end ;
Belle, accompanied by her husbaud, i
paid another visit to Mr. Austin's.
"My dear, did you ever know of
marriage making such a change in
anyone?" said Mr. Austin to Fanny,
who was now Alfred's wife, the day
after Belle's arrival. "She makes an
exemplary wife, I can tell you."
Of course, Fanny didn't tell him j
how he had been victimized by Belle's !
strategy.
Old Army Mule ICxecuted.
Through an order of the War De- j
partment Jack, the old army mule,
known to every visitor at the army
post at Willets Point, L. 1., for some i
years, has been executed.
Jack was about thirty-livo years old I
and had a good record. For many !
years be was used iu the service, and I
was linally turned over to the engi
neers who had charge of the work of
removing the rocks in the Hell Gate
Channel. For three years Jack worked '
underground, drawing in and out the
cars of stono and powder.
When Hell Gate was blown up lie
was turned over to the post here, and
it was almost a year before anybody !
could drive him. Jack could not got
used to the light, and many a private
who thought lie kuew how to conquer
him came to grief aftor a short trial.
At last tho mule became accustomed
to daylight and performed his labor
faithfully until three years ago, when
aga showed itself and ho had to bo t
retired. The Government finally got !
tired of feeding Jack, after waiting j
three years for him to die a natural
death.
Jack was placed in charge of some i
privates, who formed in lino and |
marched slowly to tho beach. Once !
there, Private Mason spoke a few en- |
! couraging words and then led the
mule to a pile of wood. Plaeing a
rifle to the animal's head, Masoii
pulled tho trigger, and the career of
the mule was ended. The body fell
on the wood. A match was applied
and wood aud Jack burned together.
Down Went Mr. (ioililiird.
Harold Goddard, of East Harps
well, bad a very narrow escape from
death recently while taking up his
lobster traps, which had become
badly water soaked. He bad four
traps in his dory and was taking in
tho fifth when the traps slid into the
water, taking Harold with them with
a turn of tho rope around his anklo.
He ws curriod to the bottom, but
after a severe straggle managed to
kick himself free; but when he' Came
to the surface his boat was some five
or six rods away. Mr. Goddard is an
expert swimmer, and although very
much chilled and exhausted he man
aged to reach the boat, climb iuto it
and reach the shore.—Portland tile.)
Daily Press.
'i'lie Girl lie Married.
There are many Joneses in this
world, but perhaps not <[uito so many
as people think. Not long ago two
friends met who had not seen each
other for ten years, since their school
days.
"Whom did you marry, Billy?"
asked one.
"A Miss Jones, of Philadelphia,"
replied Billy, who was a trifle sensi
tive.
"You always did take to the name
of' Jones.' I can remember when wo
went to school together you tised to
tug around after a little snnbnosed
Jones girl."
"I remeinbor it, too," said Billy.
"She's the girl I married." —Youth's
Companion.
What Sometime* Follow* llevenge.
The sweetness of revenge is not in
frequently followed by a dyspeptic
acidity of the conscience.—Puck.
| NEWS AND NOTES!
I FOR WOMEN. I
Our Mrs. Ma la prop.
Two new stories of a well-known
lady whose daughter occupies the
highest social position of any Ameri
can woman abroad. She wrote to lier
gardener the other day to pay special
attention to her prize "incarnations."
A sculptor was praising the beauty of
her daughter. "Yes, Mary is hand
some," said Mary's mother. "An art
ist admired her so much that, he made
a bust of her arm and hand."
When Two Are Mutlo One.
Ennmakers are needed at some wed
ding breakfasts. A tearful mother-of
the-bride, asolemu famity-in-lnw aud
tho other dampers of such festivities
need "livening." On the sideboard
or in the hall have little meal-bags of
white satin, each one containing a
handful of rice. Each guest me,' take
one as he takes his box of weeding
cake, and is, therefore, prepare 1 to
contribute to the shower of rice wnen
the happy pair leaves the house.
White satin slippers filled with rice,
queer little shoes and china orange
blossoms make dainty table favorß.
Foe the Oily Skill.
A woman whose skin is oily should
wash it with a toilet brush dipped in
warm suds of olive-oil soap or of pure
castile soap; rinse the face with clear
warm water, dry it, aud apply first
cream then toilet powder. An oily
skin generally means that its owner
is not always fastidiously carofn! in
her attention to it. Soap does not
cleanse the face as does an applica
tion of cream rubbed off with a fine
cloth. Hot water on a cloth gives an
impromptu steaming, and a slight one
which is often preferable to tho more
relaxing tub steamiug.—Harper's
Bazar.
Men Who "Buna" Millinery.
Hat trimming has been believed to
bo an accomplishment exclusively
possessod by women, but New York
City boasts of several men who make
a basiness of "building" millinery.
One of these innovators is a house to
house milliner, and charges 84 a day
for his services in trimming and reno
vating hats. He is said to be espec
ially clover in making over old mater
ial.
One of the best designers in a cer
tain Fifth avenue shop is a young
man, and anothor shop on the avenue
is owned and managed by a man. He
is his own head trimmer, and in the
beginning of his career was tho only
trimmer as well as the only salesman.
Patrons of theHO men milliners aver
that not only are their designs atrrac
tive and their work satisfactory, but
their judgment as to the becomiugness
of a hat is extraordinarily good.
Tlio Distinctive Flower Fad.
The fad of employing only a dis
tinctive flower for decoration by fash
ionable women is growing in favor.
It was, perhaps, suggosted by Mrs.
Astor. who always uses the American
Beauty rose for all her entertain
ments. It wus said last summer that
several of the florists approached Mrs.
Astor with a viow of persuading her
to change this flower, which they con
sider, after a few seasons, a little old
fashioned, for some other blossom
more a la mode. Mrs. Aster's first
dinner was notable for the Bame pro
fuse use of the Americau Beauty.
Last wintor, at the reception she gavo
in her Fifth Avenue house, the prin
cipal decorations were Americau
Beauty roses in silver and other
t vases, with a background of palms.
Mrs. Astor introduced tho rose some
years ago, aud is very much attached
to it. Mis. Burke Koche and Mrs.
j Stuyvesant Fish employed old fash
ioned flowers, aiul among these the
"Black-eyed Susan." Mrs. Burke
Aoehe had tables arranged with those
homely but striking flowers at her
famous piazza diuuer, and Mrs. Fish
had the rocks in front of her house
planted with these blossoms.—Har
per's Bazaar.
Uliick anil White Fopnlur.
The reason for black and white be
ing so particularly in favor among
I smart Euglish women is unfortunately
only too evident. It really seems as
if everywhere among the noblest fam
ilies of the land death had been busy.
Nearly everyone has, if not a near
' relative, at least some one who is
oonnected by ties, however slight, of
fflupdship or blood, with ono or more
of the brave men who are fighting iu
i South Africa. The extraordinary num
ber of officers who hare perished seems
to grow every day more appalling,
and the prido of Englafcd would seem
to bo mingled with its mourning.
Viewed in a rather more frivolous
I light, however, there certainly is no
i more becouiiug costume, either for
day or evening, than black or white.
It is also tho virtue of ooouomy, for
it is u safe rule for the woman of small
incomo to follow that a black or white
gown can never be as easily remem
bered as one of some decided color.
A black gown con be worn over and
over again, and if you look well iu it
it is admired. People don't think
whether they have seen it before or
not. If you wear a piuk gown twice,
however, it is stamped upon the
memory of most people who have
seen it. "What a pretty gown, dear.
You wore it last mouth at Mrs.
Brown's dance, didn't you?" That is
tho sort of thing that is always suro
to greet a costumo that has a distinct
note of color in it. No, blaok and
white are always safe. Parisians
linvo reoognized the fact, and now
Englishwomen are in this point alone
agreeing with them.--Chicago Times-
Herald.
UlKli Collars Spoil Beauty.
Artists assert that the high collars
now worn by young women Uavo de
stroyed the pose of the bead and the
lines of the neck. An artist who has
studied the originals of the old
masters for years says the human
form has not only suffered by the use
of unnatural collars, but that many of
the most beautiful lines have beeu lost
through their influence.
Wearing a stiff, high neekbnnd will
change the pose of the head to a
marked degree, and this habit, con
tinued through many years, causes
important changes in the muscles of
the neck, which soon become per
manent. From an artistic standpoint
there has been a considerable chauge
iu tbe ideal of feminine beauty during
recent years, aud a comparison of
paintings of women by old masters
and by modern artists shows a sur
prising difference, as far as tho neck
is concerned.
In old paintings the pose of the
head is perfectly natural aud in grace
ful curves. Iu modern studies of
woman's tiguro tho curves of the
neck and shoulders have almost dis
appeared.
The effect of the high collar is fre
quently hurtful from the health point
of view. A very high band about the
nock tends to strain the muscles aud,
iucidentally. the cords of the neck
aud shoulders. If the collar he very
high in front it will impede tho cir
culation, and iu time result in head
aches and nervous strain. It is also
thought that high and stiff neck
bauds are responsible, by impeding
circulation, for much of the bad sight
of the present day.
tiONllp.
The number of women attending
lectures at tho Berlin University is
372 this winter.
At a school meeting in Stoughton,
Wis., over one-half of the nine hun
dred votes were cast by women.
A woman, Signora Riva Mouti, has
beeu appointed professor of compara
tive anatomy in tho University of Favia.
A young girl in tho Altooua silk mill
prevented a strike of employes by con
tinuing at her work when eight hun
dred others rebelled.
It is surprising the number of jour
nalistic and literary women who are
members of tho various patriotic or
ganizations of women.
Mrs. Libbie C. Baor, of Wisconsin,
is a versatile woman, aud is known in
literature. She not only writes prose,
but is a poetess of note.
Mrs. Emily Dow Young, who died
recently, was one of Brigham Young's
widows. She was an Ohio womau and
beoame one of the wives of the
"prophet" in 1844 at Nanroo, 111.
Princess Naxleh, a member of tho
Egyptian royal family, is an accom
plished linguist. She iB said to have
no sympathy with the Mohammedau
idea that women should live iu practi
cal seclusion.
Ohsou 11. Sakurai, a Japaneso who
has come to the United States to study
the condition of American working
women, says that it is only a matter ol
time when Japanese women will be as
progressive as Amoricau women aro.
Tho Empress Frederick, of Ger
many, possesses a curious little tea ser
vice. Tho troy is made of an old Per
sian halfpenny. The teapot was ones
a German farthing, and all the tiuy
cups arc made from coius of differeul
German principalities.
Women aro rapidly coming to the
front in Indian Territory. Miss 80110
Flemmiugof Paul's Valley is only sev
enteen years old, and yet she has beon
admitted to practise law at the bar of
tho United States court of the north
ern district of the territory.
A wonderful record in climbing line
beon scored by Miss Dorothy Bowman
of California, who recently climbed
the Popocatepetl, oue of the highest
and most perilous mountains iu Mexico.
Miss Bowman is said to be the first
woman that has reached the summit
of this mountain.
Tho American doctors aud nurses
whose services have beeu engaged for
the hospital ship Maine were prosented
individually to the Queen, who said:
"I am glad to see you. It is so good
of you to come over to help my men."
After visiting the State nnd private
apartments, the party went to tea at
Cumberland Lodge, as the guests of
Princess Christian.
Novelties Seen In the Shops.
Manicure sets in silk-lined leathtr
cases.
Much white and tinted stationery iu
fanoy boxes. ,
Pure silk, mittens for women's wear
neatly boxed.
Guard chains in repes, coils aud
woven effects.
Infants', carriage boots in fine felt
trimmed with fur.
Japanese pottery in the form of vase
lamps prettily decorated.
Silk handkerchiefs and mufflers in
plain and brocade patterns.
All sorts of leather boxes for stamps,
odds and ends, pius and jewels.
Driving coats of Bussiau and Hud
son Bay sable, mink and other furs.
French twilled flannel waists with
plaited and tucked fronts, in all plain
colors and polka-dotted varieties.
Monkoy, seal and antelope pocket
books mounted iu gilt, sterling or gun
metal.
Freneh novelties in garters made
of ribbon, silk aud lace tastefully com
bined.
Traveling bags, exquisitely equipped
with silver, celluloid, ebony and ivory
toilet fittings.
Children's lined and unlined gloves
of fiue ribbed wool, kid and mocha in
a complete range of shades.
Hand-embroidered glove and hand
kerchief cases, fancy boxes, picture
frames and daintily lined baskets.
Perfamod silk and satin ribbons in
narrow widths for lingerie and trim
ming various articles for infants' wear.
—Dry Goods Economist.
HOUSEHOLD AFFA IRS.
To Clean Plaster Statue.
Make a thin paste with cold wator
and fuller's earth and spread it on the
statue, using a soft brush. Fill a tub
with soapsuds and wash the statue in
this. Rinse quickly and dry with a
sponge or a soft cloth. All tho work
must be done speedily and carefully.
A School Luncheon Sandwich.
' A spoonful of scrambled eggs or
omelet left from breakfast nnd spread
between slices of buttered bread or
biscuit makes a school-luncheon
sandwich that is usually found accept
able. A spoonful of creamed codfish,
also, is uot to be despised as a savory
"filler" for the oiuuivorous sand
wich.
A Convenience In the Laundry.
A dredging box tilled with powdered
borax is a great convenience iu the
laundry. Many stains sprinklod with
borax and soaked in cold wator before
being washed in the usual way are
oasily removed. Even fresh tea stains
can be thus done away with; though
if allowed to remaiu through a wash
ing or two, they become too obstinato
for this treatmeut. Cocoa and choco
late stains, after being powdered with
the borax and soaked in cold water,
will usually disappear when cloar
boiling water is poured over tbern.
How to Keep the Cellar Sweet.
Be lavish in the uso of liuio. Char
coal, also, is an excellent disinfectant
and puritier. An open box of it
makes a good cellar ornament.
Admit a draft of fresh air daily,
whatever the weather. Do not let
rubbish accumulate. If your desire
for hoarding old things is irresistible,
gratify it anywhere but in the cel
lar.
If you have a furnace iu the cellar,
insist upon its having a cold-air box.
The heated air which tills the up
stairs rooms is more healthful if drawn
from out-doors into the furnace, thau
if supplied from the cellar, howeve**
clean and well ventilated the latter
may be.
What an Aftnriioon Tea REALLY IK.
Afternoon tea rts an cntertainmont
is oDly an extension of the home
funotions. More of everything must
bo provided, but over-elaboration
should be shunned. Sorve, if you
wish, chocolate or coffee as well as tea.
Let tho bread aud butter bo cut thin
as a wafer, and either rolled or
divided luto tiny squares or triangles.
Have the sandwiches delicate ami
appetizing, expending ingenuity in
their tilling, aud skill in cutting them
into fanciful shapes. Choose small or
fancy cakes that are a triUe unusuul,
and, if you wish, supplement them by
bon-bons or salted nuts. Then stopl
When bouillon and oysters, salads
and ices, are served at an afternoon
tea, it ceases to have any right to the
name. It is no longer a kettle-drum,
but an evening party given iu t he
afternoon. Harper's Bazar.
School Lunelle* That Nourish.
The subject of luncheons for the
little ones attending school is not gen
erally given the thought aud care it
deserves.
In "putting up" the lunch aim at
variety; use more fruit aul less meat,
is a good rule for most lunches, espec
ially for the children.
The followiug, according to Good
Housekeeping, is an arrangement for
one week:
Monday Cold touguo, "patty"
cake 3, bread and butter, fresh fruit.
Tuesday- -Cheese saudwich, cako,
custard, bread and butter.
Wednesday—Egg saudwich, canned
fruit, wafers, tea cakes.
Thursday—Meat sandwich, buttered
crackers, Graham bread, fruit.
Friday—Sliced 'meat, bread aud
butter, pickles, cookies, custard.
To each of the above add a small
tlask of milk.
Recipes.
Oysterplant Balls—Cook until lou
der iu unsaltod water oue piut oE
sliced oysterplant; press through n
sieve, aud work into the pulp one egg,
one-half teaspoonful of salt aud one
fourth of a teaspoonful of pepper;
form into balls, roll in beaten egg,
then iu bread orumbs and fry iu
smoking-hot lard.
Tongue on Toast—Put the beaten
yolk of an egg iu milk or cream, a
sufficient quantity of the latter to
moisten the minced boiled touguo.
Mix thoroughly. Let it simmer for
five or six minutes. Meanwhile toast
some bread, butter and place it ou. a
hot platter. Pour over the tongue
and garnish with thiu slices of lemon.
Stuffed Eggplant.—Parboil the egg
plant, out in halvos, scoop out the in
side, not breaking the outer skin.
Mix the outside of the egglaut with a
slice of cold ham chopped fiue, broad
crumbs, butter, salt, pepper aud
shrimps if you have them; bind with
yolk of an egg; fill tho skins, sprinkle
with breadcrumbs, put lump of butter
in each, hake.
Celory Salad Wash aud scrape
one good-sized bunch of celery aud
lay iu cold water for an hour, then
cut into small bits and put in a salad
bowl. Mix half a teaspoonful of salt
and a littlo cayenne together, slowly
add two tablespooufuls of salad oil,
then one tablespoonful of viuogar and
stir thoroughly into the oelery. Gar
nish with a few slices of hard-boiled
egg and parsley. Serve with crackers
aud cheese.
Meat Cakes (Italian style).—Mince
fine any kind of cold meat, add a
quarter of its weight iu bread orumbs,
a few drops of essence of anchovy,
little parsley, pepper, salt aud egg to
bind and moisten the whole; Hour the
hands, roll meat into little balls size
of half-orown pieoe, then flatten theiu
with back of spoon, dip in egg and
then in fine breadorumbs, fry in but
ter until delicate tnowa. Garnish
with boiled ftaliau paste.