I -The ,lAIR CARS OF THE NAILS. ' Instead of scrubbing the nails with a 1 brush to remove the dirt keep half a < lemon on your washstand and dig your lingers in this after washing till all dirt is removed. This treatment also helps to make the nails of a good color. j-' DAINTY FACE MASKS. The best veils are of fine mesh with chenille dots of various sizes thereon. The large disfiguring spots are seen no more. It was but a passing fancy bound to be of short duration. One was sure to get the veil on wrong and , have a spot over one's eyes or nose. In veils, as in other things, the best fashions are never extremes. jr FASHIONS IN UNDERWEAR, Dainty underwear is absolutely es sential to the woman of refinement. This does not necessarily mean costly French lingerie smothered in lace and displaying much fine and intricate handiwork. Underwear may be dainty nnd yet inexpensive, but to have it so Is a matter of good taste rather than the mere spending of money. Use good material, line in texture, to begin with, even if this meaus that the gar ments can be but sparingly trimmed. The fashions in underwear this sea son are designed along the line of com fort quite as much as beauty. The models invariably show the low neck and the elbow-sleeve, and voluminous fulness is everywhere omitted. The corset-cover, the skirt and even the chemise, are carefully fitted. —Woman's Home Companion. y WOMEN AS AGRICULTURISTS. American women pride themselves on the advantages they possess in the multiplicity of business opportunities open to them; but, despite America's broadmlndedness in this, Russia has had the courage to go a step further and establish an Agricultural High School for Women. Here opportunity will he given for general courses In ag riculture or specialized training, as dairy farming, gardening, bee culture, poultry keeping, cattle nnd sheep rais ing, etc. The course of instruction will occupy three years, and an equiv alent grammar school education will be required as an entrance qualifica tion. The women who pass through tlio sciiool successfully will he eligible for filling various poets under the Min istry of Agriculture, and will be further . entitled to hold the positions of ad #"-fHinlstrators of the Crown domain nnd of teachers in the intermediate agri cultural schools. DRESSMAKERS' SUPERSTITIONS. There seems to bo a rooted convlc ■ tion among dressmakers that if a dress is sent home with even one basting thread left In it by mistake It will surely be returned for alterations. In some establishments it is also believed that putting a black pin instead of a white one In a dress will surely cause its return. If the maker of a wedding dress pricks her finger, so as to draw blood while sewing on It, It is a bad omen for the bride. Such superstitions die hard and are akin to the saying that If the petticoat comes below the - dress the wearer loves her father better than her moth er, and If an undergarment Is Inad vertently put on wrong side out I nnd worn so through the day It will *E briug good luck to the wearer. One ' may not really believe such things, but still their repetition keeps them alive nnd passes them on to the younger generation. —American Queen. i ' REST THE HAIR The deplorable manner in which women are losing their hair calls for some remedy. It has been suggestod that one reason why women lose their hair is that they wear it done up in the same fashion for years. Hair, as well as any other thing, gets tired nnd needs change and rest. If there is only one becoming way for a woman to dress her hair, she will, of course, have to wear 1t thnt way most of the time. But she can give it rest when alone, by letting it hang or coiling it loosely in a different way from which she ordinarily wears it One woman who takes great care of / her hair dresses it in three different ways during the twenty-four hours. A In the morning she does it in a coll at the back of her head, and when she goes out wears a hat which fits snug ly with this style of coiffure. In the evening she wears it high on top of her head, and when she goes to bed slie parts it from brow to neck and does it in two plaits. This gives her hair a complete change and also rests -the head. SOCIETY WOMAN'S °ENDURANCE. I often think that the "society wom an" is the strongest of all creatures God has made, writes Ella Morris Ivretschmar, in Good Housekeeping. Her sister who tills the field, or nibs at the washboard, cannot compare / with her in "tensile" strength. What r is normal, muscular fatigue tlint a night's rest will cure, compared to en durance, that fine endurance that taxes the brain in all its subtle windings, the emotions in every tone of their gamut, and finally the body at every point where a rule of health may bo defied? It would be interesting to know how university crew or football team would look In the spring, after a winter of Wearing heavy Velvets and furs over chests ard arms through the days, and gauze or bu:-o lieeU and arms of even- ings; of alternating between thick walking boots and satin slippers, of eating perhaps one rational meal a clay, ami for the rest "nibbling"—at fancy. Possibly they might harden themselves to every change of bodily temperature, but they would never, nover rise superior to the pitfalls and consequences of a season of afternoon teas and receptions. Nor in strictest reality do women— that is, "in the long run;" for at last the line substance breaks, or at least shows such wear that it needs all sorts of artificial props and embellish ments to give it an "appearance." It is really a pity that women do not real ize what a part in the loss of youthful looks the afternoon tea and reception menu plays. Of course the truly clever woman, or Blie who lias learned the fine art of dining, evades those menus, with Inconspicuous tact, and so does no damage to good looks or appetite by her afternoon dissipations. If HEARTH and J|\ Women are entrusted with the sole charge of many railway stations in Australia. The new civil code drafted for Switz erland allows a woman to dispose as she pleases of the fruits of her work. Miss Estolle Ileed, Federal Superin tendent of Indian schools, has prob ably the most important and highest salaried oiiice of any woman in the employ of the Government. Mmo. Mclba possesses a collection of pearls which she values so much that she lias a private detective to ac company her constantly while she is wenring them and guard the precious gems. Mrs. Vlnnie Ream Hoxie, of St. Paul, is to make a life-size statue of Ezra Cornell for Cornell University, but she will accept 110 pay for it. Mrs. Iloxle is sculptor of the marble Lin coln now in the rotunda of the Na tional Capitol. At the annual meeting of the asso ciation for the promotion of the Inter national Institute for Girls in Spain, held in Boston t lie other day, it was announced that SIB,OOO of the 500,000 for the purpose of erecting a new building has been contributed. Ilagerstown, Ino., nasa cemetery en tirely managed by women. Twelve years ago this cemetery was a weed patch, and was so neglected by the town as to be a disgrace to it. The women then took a hand, and by the aid of spades, hoes, scythes, axes and rakes have transformed it into a place ] of beauty, and that without the assist ' ance of man. Mmo. Florence Rogers Hartwig, one of the Indies in waiting to the Queen of Roumania (Carmen Sylvtt), is a New Englander and was born in Vermont. When she was a child her parents 1 moved to Germany and she was mar | rled in that country to Ellas Ilartwig. Business interests afterward caused 1 the removal of Mme. Hartwig and her 1 husband to Buchnrest. Mme. Hartwig 1 possesses a fine voice nnd she first at \ traded the attention of the Roumanian I Queen by her singing. ! A#"*! s&BS- Oriental Jewelry is still in the lead, t Large barred effects arc very smart, 1 Deep antique laco is very smart on a ! white coat. ' Maltese lace is ono of the lovely and ! modish sorts. r Bell sleeves in coats may or may not have cuffs. Sashes of black ribbon velvet ars j much in favor. r Pleats of all sizes vie with each other 1 for supremacy. r The Greek stripe in colored fabrics 1 Is very modish. ® Despite the alarmists the grape has not entirely disappeared. J In colored linen frocks many novel trimmings will be introduced. I Lily of the valley, flowers and foliage, ! forms one of the loveliest evening hats, t A pretty shirt waist is of white 1 barred muslin with deep tucks in waist and sleeves, f Little wreaths of pink chiffon cn ap ' plique adorn one of the newest and • loveliest evening robes. ' Smart little turnover collars are 1 made of white linen embroidered with Japanese letters in black, j The garniture of artificial flowers on j evening gowns was never more beautl ] ful. There are passion flowers, violets, r irlß, heartsease and roses, nnd several 5 tones of one flower are used on one dress. Chiffon velvet is one of the new . waist materials, and its general use in Paris certainly commends it here. s The fabric resembles panne, and is s said to be Impossible of imitation in cheaper grades, s Skirts are growing wider and wider, > and nearly all of them are pleated or t shirred at the waist, but with the in -1 crease in width there is corresponding - decrease of ornamentation. The new i est models have no trimming on the • skirts. , Cameos are coming into fashion I again, nnd some fifty-year-old Jewelry ! is being brought out. The most offect > ive use to which some splendid old I carbuncles are put is to set them in a 1 ring of gold for the top of an umbrella • handle. tf HINTS ABOUT | J HOUSEKEEPING I COLORED GLASS INJURIOUS. Experiments with glass of various colors In greenhouses, as reported by a French experimenter, Indicate that nothing Is bettor than plain uneolorcd glass. With violet-colored glass tlio size of fruit was decreased, the qual ity injured nnd the earllness retarded, nlthough the number of fruit was greater. Other colors were injurious In every way. IRONING LACE. Always lays a piece of muslin over fine lace when ironing; It should never come In direct contact with the iron. Crochet, tatting, guipure and Irish laces should never be ironed at nil, but plnced on a board covered with flannel, pulled into shape, every point carefully pinned down and left till thoroughly dry. Full It gently with the fingers If It seems still when dry. A WALL FINISH. Wooden eorn-ices of a wood to match the baseboard are the latest finish tn the side walls of n room. Sometimes It Is In L shape, put In at the angle of the wall nnd celling, one part on each. This wooden corulce, It is as serted, is the most artistic wall finish. A wall should have a crown as well as a foot, nnd It Is best thnt this cornice or crown should agree In material nnd color with the foot. TO CLEANSE STRAW MATTING. Straw matting should never he washed with soap. A large coarse cloth should bo dipped In salt, and then rubbed the way of the straw. The mat should theu he thoroughly dried, nnd If treated In Gils fashion will not turn yellow. Papler-mnche articles, too, must not he treated to soap. They should bo lightly sponged with cold water, then dredged with fine flour, and finally polished with a soft flannel. A NOVEL KITCHEN CARPET. Take any old carpet thnt Is whole, but too shabby for use, clean thor oughly, and tack It down smoothly on the kitchen floor. Then make a good, thick boiled starch of flour and water. Rub a coat of this starch into the ear pet with a whitewash brush, nnd in about twenty-four hours, or when the starch Is thoroughly dry, give It a coat of paint—any color desired. Dark red Is a desirable color for a kitchen. When the paint is dry, give a second coat, and you will have n cheap nnd durable floor-covering, equal to lino leum, at about one-fourth the cost. By giving it a coat of paint onee a year it will Inst for yeax-s. One great thing to recommend this carpet Is that it Is so easily kept clean.—Woman's Homo Companion. ~, , j Chesee sfrflfrs—Mix link a cupful of flour, thi;e'o tablespoontujs of grated American cheese, half a tablespoonful of Parmesan cheese, a pinch of salt and one beaten egg; work to a "smooth paste; roll out on a floured board to a thin sheet; cut in strips one-fourth of an Inch wide and four Inches long; place In a buttered pan and bake ten minutes. -< • • - - Spiced Pudding—Soak one cupful of broxvn crusts of bread In one pint of scalding milk until soft; then add half a cupful of molasses, one-fourth level teaspoon of salt, one-fourth teaspoon each of cinnamon, allspice, cloves and nutmeg, and half a cupful of seedc-d or seedless raisins; stir occasionally at first and bake In a moderate oven about one hour. Almond Fingers—Cut stale bread Into pieces four Inches long, one Inch wide, and half an Inch thick; dip them In orange juice, then Into minced al monds, then in beaten egg, then in bread crumbs; lay several of these strips In the frying basket and fry In smoking hot deep fat a good brown; remove, drain on paper, arrange on a folded napkin; sift over powdered sugar and serve hot. Jellied Salad—One cupful of clilckcn or any kind of cold meat or fisli, one tablespoon of gelatine soaked In a little cold water; stir over the Are, stliTlng until gelatine is dissolved; when cool add one tablespoon of lemon Juice and a little pepper; when thick ened, add the cupful of meat; mix thoroughly; when quite stiff put a little mayonnaise on the bottom of small moulds, and All with the mixture; place on lee until stiffened. Toast for Luncheon—Cut slices of bread one-third of an inch thick, fry them In a frying pan in a little butter; for five or six slices of toast mix to gether two tablespoonfuls of minced lxam, three tablespoonfuls of grated cheese, two eggs well beaten and four tablespoonfuls of milk; season with salt nnd pepper; turn It into a buttered frying pan; stir over the fire until it Is creamy; serve this on the toast and arrange on a hot platter. COURSE OF THE MISSISSIPPI..