2 iiiw —— Aluminium TTalrplns. One can set aluminium hairpins in different colors. They come in white, black, brown and auburn. Monogram Bolt, Pins. A belt pin in the form of a jeweled safety pin with the monogram of the wearer has been brought out to jflace In the front of the waist, and not at the back; many of the enamelled brooches in the form of flowers are pendant drops of turquoises, pearls and other stones in the matrix. The hat pins are most beautiful. A Permanent Blush. A society woman, tired of constantly rouging, applied to an artist to tattoo a permanent blush upon her cheeks. Af ter experimenting a little on himself first, the artist undertook the opera twii. It Is said that the woman emerged from It with a fresh pink and white complexion, warranted to hold Its color in the wash and not to wear X u She Is an Admiral. There Is only one lady in the world who has the distinction of being an Ad miral in the Russian Navy, Queen Ol ga of Greece. This honor was con ferred upon her by the late Emperor on account of her knowledge of nauti cal affairs, and of her Interest in Rus sian seamen. In this respect she ex cels her hushand, King George, for al though lie served for some time in the British Navy lie never attained any high rank. Worked Her Own Mine. Mrs. Kay, who recently struck It rich In her mine in Arizona, worked a long time for her success. Her husband was a hard working man, but there was nothing loft out of his wages when the family had been provided for to de velop her claim. So she developed it ■herself when she had time from her housework. She handled the drill and hammer,putin the chnrges and wheeled out the debris after the explosion. She worked In this way for a long time. A few months ago. when she went back Into her tunnel after a round of shots, she found a vein opened and big chunks of ore bearing rock lying about. Now slie lias a force of men under her and is making money, It is said. Adjusting the Baby's Blct. The second year of childhood, dread ed by all mothers as the most trying in the baby's life, is rendered more so by the difficulty of adjusting the diet for n proper transition from milk to solid food. Tlic tenement house mother of the New York foreign ward solves the question very promptly and simply by ftclting the youngster at. the table with tP? rest and bestowing upon liim sauer kraut, watermelon and any other de lectable dainty that may happen along. Dr. Henry Dwlglit Chapln, one of the professors at the New York Post Grad uate School and Hospital, gives tlic following menu for the second year; Fruits of various kinds are early al lowable, such as apple sauce, baked ap ple, stewed ill-led apples, stewed prunes and orange juice. The skims of fruits should never lie given. All vegetables should be cooked until as tender as as paragus tips. Begin the yenr witli one soft, semi solid meal a day, to take the place of one bottle. Gradually add a second and third meal. A good mixture for (the very first solid food is stale bread crumbs or zwclback soaked in hot water and served in milk. A fresh egg. boiled for two minutes and mixed with crumbs, is good, and cereals a ■ MfioUed to a jelly and served in milk, •choose tlic highest grades of oats, V'liieb have less husk, and change from one cereal to another for variety. Meat, broths, preferably mutton or chicken, may begin the second year. Between eighteen months and two years the meats may begin, sparingly and always finely minced. Scraped ■beef, rare roast beef, broiled steak or mutton chops, roast lamb, the white moat of the eliicken, and fresh fisli, boiled or broiled, may be given, in amounts varying with the amount of exercise and outdoor life the child gets. No fried food or tea, coffee or beer should be allowed. Any succulent ■vegetable, very thoroughly cooked, or any milk pudding, may be given. At the beginning of the second year the baby will want one night bottle, and a child can have a bottle once or twice a day If he cares for It until he is three .jir four years old. New articles of food .should be Introduced into the baby's • Jlet tentatively. Find out what His \ /iajesty thrives on and let him have it. A great variety Is not necessary.—New York Tribune. The Perfect Woman. Many a woman lias spent her time wondering what trait in her sex man most admires. The subject has been discussed and haggled over for centur ies to no purpose. The only thing the poor woman can think now Is that a man wants lier to he everything that he for the moment desires and nothing that he docs not. It is said that no two men, having seen Helen of Troy, described her in like terms. She appeared to each as the personification of ills ideal, and each therefore worshiped her. What should a woman be to be all to Ta man? Constancy, faithfulness, truth and honesty always command admira tion, to say nothing of respect, but a man will perhaps say; "Give me the woman who Is all devotion, whose love Is dependent and who Is trusting." The subject was discussed at a tea the other afternoon by three women, one of whom mentioned the last sen tence. One of the others said: "Oh, yes, that's very nice when an* other man will say, "I prefer the wom an who "paddles her own canoe," who depends upon hot own resources,' as you know." Said the third: "llow flattering it is. Isn't it, to hear a man say: 'Give me the woman who is good, but not prud ish; who loves a good time, but tem pers it with good judgment,' That's the kind of man I hate—who thinks women are for amusement, nothing else." Just then two men came near, and one of the women turned around and said, "Mr. Blank, what trait do you most, admire in a woman?" This came with such a bombshell effect that the man seemed dazed, but being newly engaged that fact may have had some thing to do with his manner. The man who was with him turned around and Baid: "If you want my opinion I'll be very glad to give it—that is, if yffu want an unbiased opinion. I might begin by telling the things I don't admire, and then you could judge of what I do, hut I won't do that. So I will merely say that she must be unselfish, constant, not jealous, honest, intuitiveand, above all, love me more than any one in the world, which will be the best of all." The three women looked at each other, and one said, "What a pity It Is that he wants one of the heavenly band, for there's no woman on this rain soaked earth that will suit his high mightiness."—New York Journal. .Towels anil the Individual. "I like jewelry that is characteris tic," she said, as she toyed nonchalant ly with her chain of grayish silver and coral and smiled complacently over her brooch of Nova Scotia crystals, set in dull metals by a clever art jeweler of Halifax. "I value jewelry in propor tion to its unusualncss. It must have a meaning for the wearer alone, and it must, above all, be something different from that worn by other women. "I know a woman who has a set of things I frankly covet. They are made of copper. There Is a big Oriental ban gle with panthers' heads on snakes' bodies; there is a big clasp for the throat of a cloak, a buckle for the waist, and a hat pin. She has deep red hair, and she wears coppery clothes, and is a joy to my eye. Another lucky woman has a pendant with a big pear shaped eaboehon carbuncle hung from a piece of gold and crimson enamel work, with a drop beneath it formed of an Irregular pearl. She has a brooch shaped something like a scarab, with its round back made of a carbuncle. She has another hanging from a ban gle, and an art nouvcau comb, with an other two or three gleaming redly in her fair hair. I know another woman with a tourmaline which is just the color of her eyes—greenish hazel. It Is table-cut and quite square, and hangs from a couple of gold chains caught at the throat by a single diamond. I my self have a silver set which I am rather fond of. And old embossed cross, such as were wickedly made from the clasps of antique books, which depends from a black velvet ribbon, just held below the throat with a heart-shaped silver slide, and there is a long clnsp for the waist In three pieces so as to fit the curve of the figure, and a big silver pin for tne hair, which has cleverly es caped looking like a skewer or a paper cutter. "In the days when the tint golden hearts were all too common I had one made, but with a difference, with a monogram, pierced, inside the outer rim, and I have never seen another like it. I heard of somebody the other dny who collected little old oval paste buckles, and when she had enough had them made into a chain-like eollnr to lit round her throat over a velvet band. I saws a very pretty pair of ear-rings the other day, a recrudescence of the old style—long crystal drops hanging from a ball of crystal with the least gold setting possible. I don't suppose I should wear them—as ear-rings—if I had tliera, but I covet them just the same."—New York Commercial Adver tiser. Dark velvet coats come with moire skirts of a light color. Some of the choicest new costumes have blouses to match. Metal rimmed buttons of cloth or kid to match a garment are very smart. Black and white, all black, pale blue and green seem to be the favorite cob ors for ties. Full-length one-piece lace stoles of a plastron-like shape half cover choice imported evening dresses. Large white tulle bows, with polka dots of green velvet, are worn at the base of the neckband in front. A bunch of cords with dnngling pen dants is caught to the upper left front of the modish blouse or other coat. The monogram buckle Is the latest style for the Colonial shoe. It is made of gun metal, with the monogram of sterling silver. The style in shoes has changed great ly. Heels are much higher, toes more pointed and the curve at the instep more pronounced. The pleated skirt, with side pleats or shallow box pleats, is evidently first fa vorite, and all indications point to it as the popular winter model. A smart little reefer coat of tan cloth Is double breasted and curved in at the sides. It is an exception to the prevailing mode, but is extremely chic. ■ French jackets of light weight co vert cloth are made with double-breast ed, semi-loose fronts and finished with three graduated shoulder capes, the roll of the lining showing like a silk or satin piping at the extreme edge of each cape. Funny ~J~ide of Life. Love's Prisoner. lie who flirts and runs away Will live to flirt another day. But he who flirts and stands his ground Will all too soon be gagged and bound. —Life. No Glvo Away. Father—"No, John, you can't have another piece of pie." Soil—"O, please, papa! I won't tell mamma—honest!"— Detroit Free Press. TIIO Bliss of Ignorance. "Were you ever unconscious?" asked the Wise Guy of the Cheerful Chump. "Not," replied the Cheerful Chump, airily, "that I was ever conscious of." —Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. Why Slio Quit. "Why was It that they couldn't get along together?" "Oh, he stuttered so badly that she never had time to wait around and get in the last word."—Chicago Record- Herald. Lover of Animals. "He's a great lover of animals, Isn't he ?" "Why, yes. But then, in another sense, I should say his regard for him self was perfectly natural."—New York Herald. Apprehensions of Chill. "Don't you dread the cold when you prepare for an Arctic journey?" "No," auswered the iutrepid explorer; "what I dread is a frost when I am preparing for my lecture tour."—Wash ington Star. A Forgetful Creditor. "The world owes me a living," said the dreamy-eyed person. "Even if it does," answered the busy friend, ""you mustn't he too polite or too lazy to get out and dun it for what's coming to you."—Washington Star. His Consideration. First Bohemian (to second ditto)— "i can't think for the life of me why you wasted all that time haggling with that tailor chap, and beating him down, when you know, old chap, you won't be ahleto pay him at all." Second Bohemian—"Ah, that's It! I have a conscience. I want the poor chap to lose as little as possible!"-* Punch. Quito Up to Expectation*!. "Your father was disappointed in your monthly report, of course?" said the school teacher. "No. ma'am," replied the dull scholar. "No? You dou't mean to tell me he was satisfied with It?" "No, ma'am, hut he said he hadn't expected to be satisfied with It."— Philadelphia Press. Why Ho Rejoiced. "Mother writes that, she Is coming to spend a few weeks with us," remarked the bride of three short mouths as she glanced over a letter at the breakfast table. "The saints be praised!" exclaimed the man who had once declared that he could not live without her. "Your mother, at least, is a splendid cook."— Chicago News. A Distinction* "What is that serious looking man's business?" "That of an attorney," answered Miss Cayenne. "He has made "a spe cialty of getting people who were threatened with official investigations out of trouble." "But he looks so very artistic. I felt almost sure that he paints." "No. He doesn't paint. He white washes."—Washington Star. A Business Alan's Sarcasm. "My dear sir!" exclaimed tile man who is painfully accurate iu'his use of language, "that sign in front of your shop Is improperly punctuated." "You don't tell me!" exclaimed the prosperous merchant. "Yes, sir. You have omitted a comma " "Don't tell me guy more. I can't bear to think of it. Here I've only made two or three paltry millions out of this business. When 1 think of the billions I might have made if that comma had been present, I am over whelmed with remorse."—Washington Star. Not All is Lost. Be a disappointment In love ever so great, the fact remains that there are other things to tljink about sometimes. —New York News. I indiantrappersof the far north Pictur**qne Scenes When the Fur Brigad Departed and Returned. The going and coming of tiie fur brigade was flie one great event of the year to those nomadic people who stood watching the l'ast-vnuishing flo tilla. Were they not bidding farewell to fathers, brothers, sous, or lovers, chosen as the best men front their vil lage of over 400 souls? Had they not had a hand in winning the treasure that was floating away? If only the pelts in those packs could speak, what talcs they would unfold! During lite early part of the previous autumn the Indians, with their families, dogs, and a few belongings loaded into canoes, had set out for various points in the surrounding wilderness. Then, ns the little groups gradually separated, each family Independently struck off in dif ferent directions, and. at last, after many days of paddling, poling, track ing and packing up the wildest of rivers, and with blanket-sails skim ming over unnan "d lakes, they reached their "lands" just as the spirit of win ter was sweeping -ver that great lone country and covering the silent waters and whispering forests with her mantle of white. All winter long they had toiled with sleds, and hunted and trapped on snow-shoes. Each family had trapped only 011 the "lands" hound ed by certain streams, the right to which had been handed down from past generations. Constantly they had moved their bark wigwams as their "marten roads" played out. Some times there had been feaatln-—when moose or caribou were near—but oft ener fasting. As the short d.ivs of that long season slowly passed, the Indians gradually added to their pile of skins. At last the days lengthened, the snow sank away, the lakes opened and the rivers once more ran free. Sleds were cast aside, canoes were patched up or new ones built, and the long journey to the post hegutr. But then It was easier traveling in the spring, for the water was high and the current right.—From "The Abitlbl Fur Brigade," by Arthur Iteming in Scribner's. WISE WORDSa Subjectivity is suicidt. Faith is the carrying quality. The money basis makes man a com modity. Money can he remade, but not so character. Life's too short. Sanity consists in a small opinion of self and a great opinion of the uni verse. Sad indeed is it that debts put 011 us by the friendship of one are not al ways payable lo that one! Many a man prides himself on his self-restraint, when, as a matter of fact, It Is nothing hut laziness. Seek not perfection. Let not 0110 fault in a man estrange you from bint, or yott will he unworthy of friendship and alone through life. The most miserable creature on the face of the earth is the selfish man. His birth Is a loss to the world, and his death is the world's gain. Two things which make people un happy are these: Failure to attaiu the (for them) unattainable; and suc cess in attaining the unattainable. The beauty of "going without tilings" and thou thinking about it all after ward is sheer ugliness. The beautiful thing is really not to want the non essentials; then it is perfectly easy and indifferent to go without them. The Ungallant Von Alenzal. If there is one public man in Ger many who detests being lionized, and, at the same time, rather dislikes women. It is the celebrated painter Adolf von Menzel, Kulglit of the Order of the Black Eagle. He went to Ivis slngen this summer, as usual, to take the waters, aud while there a young lady from Berlin saw him one evening sitting over his beer in a beer house. She was a collector of picture post cards, and, of course, site wanted to get one in a surreptitious manner front old Meuzel. She accordingly edged herself up to the painter, with whom she was uot personally acquainted, and said: "Herr professor, may I send you a postcard now and then?" Receiving no reply, site reiterated iter question. Menzel ended by nodding his head. "I may, then?" "Send them, if you like," said Menzel; "I have a good large waste-paper basket at home!"— London Telegraph. The Last of a Species ot Parrot. Ornithologists will regret to learn that Gullding's Amazon parrot, a rare bird Inhabiting the mountains of St. Vincent, has in till probability become extinct, owing to the recent volcanic phenomena in the island. Tile species was said formerly to occur only on the Souffriere, hence it became known as the Souffriere bird. The great erup tion in 171S drove many specimens to seek shelter in the other highlands of St. Vincent, but their numbers were considerably reduced by the fearful hurricane of IS'JS, and there is reason to fear, so I am told by an ornithologi cal friend, that the few survivors have all perished in the eruption of May last.—London Correspondence of The Scotsman. The nlllj-cock Hut. There Is much speculation ns to the exact nature of the billycock hat which lias so suddenly come into royal favor. The dictionary describes it ns "a stiff, round, low-crowned felt lint." hut in reality it Is what is popularly known as a "howler." The origin of the word is obscure, but it is probably a corrup tion of "bully-cocked," a term used in the eighteenth century, and signifying hats cocked after the fashion of the bullies, or dashing young men of the period. Correctly written, "billycock" should have no hyphen between the two syllables.—Loudon Express. demising Stains. To remove pitch and tar stains rub lard on the stain and let it stand for a few hours. Sponge with spirits of turpentine until the stain is removed. If the color of the fabric should be changed, sponge it with chloroform aud the color will be restored. A Useful ISenetl. One of the most useful contrivances the home tinker can make is a little bench about a foot wide and three feet long, supported on end pieces about ten inches high. It will be found the greatest comfort when placed across the lap of a sick person in bed to rest the tray of dishes upon, taking the weight from the limbs, so that one may move without upsetting the food. Paint It red, so that It will contrast cheerfully with the napcry and china. Nothing that requires so little work and trouble as this is could give the. satisfaction it does when iu use. Make one and see for yourself. Mistaken In Framing, The commonest mistakes in framing pictures are In choosing frames of too ornate a character, too narrow margins or mats of the wrong color. Green is in high favor for picture frames just now, aud two other very new ideas are exceedingly desirable. One is a soft silver gray or forest green frame with the corners rounded off in Japanese fashion. The second is of rosewood of a rich old mahogany tone and has "cabinet" joined instead of mltered corners. Veneered frames, really a mat of wood, made from one piece of wood, with the opening cut in the centre for the picture, are very jtop ular. Family Poison Hook. It would be an excellent idea for every family to have a little book giv ing briefly prompt antidotes for various poisons," said a prominent New York doctor. "Physicians know that there are scores of eases of accidental poison ing never heard of outside of the family concerned. I've had several eases of poisoning by an accidental dose of the chloroform and aconite liniment that almost every one keeps, and one wom an gave her child muriatic acid that was kept for cleaning the marbles. "Prompt action is the great thing in cases of poisoning. By the time one can get help from a doctor or druggist it is often too late to save the patient. A few antidotes for the common poisons would he easy to learn. Still, if there was such a hook I suppose most persons would bo too much ex cited to use it in time of emergency." —New York Times. A Cosey Chimney Corner. A charmingly designed chimney cor ner has a flight of gray black swallows above the mantel, the tiny faraway ones reaching in a graceful curve sev eral yards to the left almost ns high as the ceiling. These are painted in water colors, cut out separately and arranged on the wall, which Is a warm pinkish terra eott in color. On the rough stones immediately above the fireplace Is engraved the legend in which Oliver Wendell Holmes delighted, to the ef feet that there is no earthly happiness like "four feet on a fender." Little "three cornered" cupboards at either side increase the apparent width of the chimney place, and below these there are low burlap covered seats fitted in. A pot of English ivy fills one end of the mantel (which is not draped). The longer growths of this are trained up on the wall, and the shorter sprays fall over the mantel. 111 the low win dow seat at the opposite side, a great fern reaches Its yard long fronds to tlio floor, and a little gray green rag car pet rug Is laid before the little brass knobbed fender, and one slender, long stemmed.vase of Iridescent glass near the centre of the mnntel completes the furnishing of the cui'ficr,—New York Tribune. * | Potato and Egg Scallop—Cut four medium sized potatoes and four hard boiled eggs iu rather thin slices; put a luyer of potatoes In a baking dish, sprinkle with salt and pepper; then put over a layer of egg; continue with alternate layers until all are used; pour over a thin white sauce; spread over buttered crumbs and brown in a quick oven; the potatoes shouldbecold boiled. reach Cake—Mix together one pint of flour, two teaspooufuls of baking powder, hnlf a teaspoonful of salt and one gill of sugar. Rub through a sieve aud add a gill and a hnlf of milk, one well-beaten egg and three tablespoon fuls of melted butter. Spread this In a well buttered shallow cake pan and cover with peaches pared and cut In halves. Sprinkle with three talde spoonfuls of sugar, and hake for half an hour in a moderate oveu. Serve hot with cream and sugar. Green Tomntoes Stewed Tare six large, greeu tomatoes; peel three me dium-sized onions. Put a tnblespoon ful of butter or drippings into an agate frying pan aud when hot slice in the onions and let them fry without brown ing for five minutes; sprinkle In a tea spoonful of salt aud qunrter of a tea spoonful of pepper; stir about for a few minutes, theu slice In the tomatoes and add half a cup of hot water. Cover and let simmer until tomatoes are ten der; add a large tablespoonfid of butter and serve. SCHOOL FOR STORE WORKERS. Counter Service anil Window Dressing Among the Subjects Taugtit. That there is always room at the top is nowliere more fully demonstrat ed than in the great department stores of this country, from which there comes an incessant demand for men with energy and ideas. Of the mechan ical routine •workers there is a largo supply, and the number grows daily to the despair and irritation of pro prietors and managers. While there is room in every depart ment of the stores and retail houses generally for talent and knowledge, a lack of properly equipped workers is felt in the spheres of window dressing, decorating of interiors, card-sign paint ing and advertisement writing. The possibilities along these lines were grasped by a keen-sighted man, himself a successful practicer of most of the arts referred to, who has started a school in New York for the tuition of beginners and for the perfecting of workers already in operation. The col lege of instruction Is absolutely unique, being the only institution in the world dealing with some parts—and these the most important—of its curriculum. In some instances city employers have themselves paid for the tuition of likely young men. Others have given their workers time and facilities for attending the classes, while many students from far-off country districts have not only had their expenses de frayed, but have received their salaries during the tuition period. Several of the large wholesale dry goods concerns of New York have manifested their interest in the novel work by supplying merchandise for the use of the pupils in decorating the windows. One of the features of the school's method is that the instruction given is personal and individual, each pupil being dealt with according to his ca pacity, and no limit is put on the duration of the course. Most students complete their curriculum in four or six weeks, while none have exceeded two months. A special two-weeks' course of win dow trimming and card-sign painting for those who desire improvement can be had for $25. For beginners a com plete course costs SSO. Chinese Art of War. A novel method of testing new weap ons of warfare is now in vogue in China. A large cannon, of the latest type, was recently Imported from Eu rope, and when it was landed on the coast of Hainan the military manda rins of the district first inspected it closely and then resolved to test it. They therefore procured a boat which they anchored at some distance from the land, and then they loaded the cannon and fired a shot at it. Tc their surprise the shot did not hit the boat, but fell short in the water. They determined to try again, but did nol want to miss a second time, and sc they brought the boat to the very spot where the first shot had fallen and anchored it there. Then they fired, and to their un bounded joy the shot went clear through the vessel. Evidently it nevei occurred to them that they could havf attained the same end by aiming more carefully and slightly changing the position of the cannon, or, if it did occur to them, they thought that II was easier to move the boat than to sc aim with the heavy cannon that they would be absolutely certain of nol losing a second shot.—New York Her ald. To Become an Author. Devote as many hours a day as pos sible to not thinking. I.earn to write one hundred words a minute on the typewriter. Then work eight hours a day. Get your name in the papers by doing anything that will accomplish your purpose. Be a brigadier general. Invent some strange titles. Then write books to fit. Go to a war. Learn to talk about yourself. Rewrite an ancient plot. Write without ceasing. If your first book doesn't sell more than a million copies, don't bo discour aged. Try again. Read all the other books. Then write something as near like them as pos sible. Marry a publisher's daughter. Join an author's club. By lending enough cash among the members, you may get a plot. Never refuse an Invitation to dinner. —New York Herald. About Volcanoes. Few persons have any idea of the prodigious quantity of lava and hot ashes which a volcano in a state of eruption can vomit in a few hours. The matter which was "discharged In 1009 from Mount Etna and which threatened to overwhelm Catania forms a mass the extent! of which iias been estimated as being not less than one thousand million cubic yards. From the immense crater of Kilauen, In Hawaii, there was vomited in IS4O during a single eruption a mass of lava equivalent to fifty times the volume of earth which it was necessary to re move in order to form the Suez Canal. In 1873 the Skaptar-Jokull, one of the most redoubtable volcanoes in Ice land, sent forth two rivers of fire, ono of which ran along a valley for eighty miles, its depth along the entire dis tance being thirty yards. Finally, it is estimated that from the mass of stones and ashes which were dis charged in 18S3 from Krakatoa could be formed a mountain higher and wider than Mont Blanc. A Wonderful Poieenaion, Imagination is a most wonderful thing. How often does it add a thou sand dollars to n man's monthly profits?— New York News.
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