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FOE HOME AND WOMEN
TEM8 OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND MATRONS.
ttatl Orny Foulard with Bash Mo HIT
llloute of Tucked Coral Taffeta Train
Ing: Wvcs I'evr Illnti m to Tablo
Linen.
The Last Units Are Ilroken.
(Old Favorite Scries.)
The last links are broken
That bound mo to thcol
The words thou hast spoken
Have rendered mo tree.
Thy sweet glance, misleading,
On others may shine
Those eyes bcam'd unheeding
When tears burst from mine.
The chain that onthrall'd mo
In sadness was worn:
The coldness that gall'd mo
In silence was borne.
Though sorrow subdued me,
. It did not appear;
Though thy scorn hath pursued me,
Long, Ion wort thou dear.
If my lovo was dcem'd boldness,
That error Is o'er;
I have witness d thy coldness,
I lovo tlico no more.
it
1 have not loved lightly:
I'll think of thco yet
I will pniy for thco nightly,
Till life's sun has sett
7
And tho form my heart cherlsh'tl
Still In It shall dwell I
But affection hath perlnh'd,
And, love faro tho well.
V. Btewcrs.
A Hint ns to Table Linen.
The preferred tablo linen Is of lino
damask with an embroidered cipher.
This dcvlco Is no longer made very
large and conspicuous, and Is not much
grentor for the tablecloth than for tho
napkins. Thero 1b nothing so dimcult
to Judge as table linen; no fabric whero
adulterations or exact qualities are so
dimcult to discern. In other than
high-grade establishments, whero ono
must depend upon personal Judgment
for the purity of a fabric, there aro a
few points to keep In mind. Pure linen
is hard and slippery, never soft and
pliable. If a moistened finger bo ap
plied to an all-linen cloth the moisture
will at once appear on the other side,
whereas In mixed goods It will appear
slowly or not at all. Tho llax odor Is
always noticeable In linens, and every
woman should learn to recognize It or
Its absence. Sheets with rufTled tops
are again used, after being long aban
doned. Sheets and pillowcases, with
tho bolster cases, If a bolster Is em
ployed, aro made In sets to match.
Yellow or grayish lace, now Been on
underwear, Is likewise adopted for bed
linen. Vemstttcblng Is another dec
oration which Is much elaborated with
drawn work for bed linen and towels.
Tho laces which aro chosen for trim
ming this class of household linen nro
Mechlin, Valenciennes and guipure.
Bob covers of Richelieu embroidery
over a lining of colored taffeta are
seen. Tho most satisfactory ones,
however, aro those of fine white Mar
Eclllcs fringed or embroidered around
tho edgo and always fresh by reason
of their capability of being frequently
laundered.
Training1 Wives.
One of tho most Indefatigable advo
cates of woman's rights used to say
that It va3 tho greatest posslblo ml3
take for girls to bo brought up to re
gard marriage as a profession. Tho
danger nowadays seems to Ho In tho
opposite direction, and women appear
to think that no kind of training is
necessary in order to lit them for the
duties that will devolve upon them if
they do becomo wlvc3 und mothers,
says the Ladles Pictorial. That moth-!
ers should train their daughters to
snare husbands and to regard matri
mony as their predestined end Is un
questionably a mistake; but that our
modern system does not make for do
mestic felicity Is, unhappily, only too
evident. However, wo get over all our
troubles at this end of the century by
tho uso of serum or by technical
schools, and It Is thereforo not In tho
least surprising to learn that a train
ing college is in course of formation
where girls can be taught their dutlea
as matrons. Naturally, housewifely
duties come first In tho courso of
studies, then care of children, then
tho preservation of personal appoar
ance. And it may bo hero noted that
this Is by no means an Insignificant
subject for wives to study. We know,
alas! that the average woman looks
older than the average man, who Is
very susceptible to good looks and that
Indefinable attractiveness that clothes
can glvo a woman If they aro well
chosen and well put on. Every wife
cannot have unlimited dress money or
credit at her modiste's, but sho can bo
careful to keep wrinkles and dowdlness
at bay. Ono can easily Imagine that
the classes for this subject will bo well
attended at tho school for wives; but
It Is Impossible to Imagine how pupils
aro to bo practically trained in tact,
which Is also Included In the curric
ulum. If tho professors can teach
this, then futuro rulers in tho divorce
court should havo a very easy tlmo,
and matrimonial misunderstandings
becomo exceptional. But how Is It to
be done? Can the leopard change Its
spots or the Ethiopian his skin? And
Edwins and Angelinas all tho world
over aro dally giving each other all
manner of provocation for making
those rifts within the domestic lute
which so often widen and widen until
tho music that at tho outset of their
matrimonial llfo was so full of har
mony becomes altogether mute. When
Edwin shows a disposition to seok so
ciety away from home, when ho grum
bles unceasingly and unreasonlngly,
when ho illngs his relations, so to say,
at Angelina; when he sulks; when, In
short, he does any of the aggravating
things that ho always does, Angelina
must hit tho happy mean that lies bo
tween absolute silence which goads n
,mau to madness and tho addition ol
Jus! to the fire which Inevitably results
PEARL GRAY FOULAFID
mm '-1 j$ywWurh
from "answering back" any argu
mentation. But If womon are mado
so perfect as to hold their tongues
when provoked, It Is difficult to see
whero the material for plays and nov
els Is to bo found.
A Und Hnblt Have You It?
Again attention Is called to those es
sentially femlnlno habits of putting
pins In tho mouth or moistening n
pencil with tho Hps. A pin swallowed
means only a surgical case, but tho
greater danger lies In the contagion
that may bo lurking In tho pin Itself.
Under tho bend of tho pin, or In tho
point of tho pencil, all kinds of ma
lignant germs may bo located, which
will bo transmitted by tho mouth
quicker than any other wny. It hardly
seems possible that anyono needs to bo
cautioned against holding money be
tween the Hps, yet a person can scarce
ly go a block on n street car without
noticing somo ono Indulging In tho
dangerous habit.
lllouio of Tucked Coral Taffeta.
Blouse of tucked coral taffeta and
cream guipure over white taffeta. A
broad scarf of black crepe de chine
with fringed ends Is draped around the
figure and knotted at the bust lino.
Tlie Imparlance of Neat Apparel.
The womun wlro is always well and
neatly dressed is nblo to exercise a
greater influenco for good than ono
who is tho reverse. The neatly dressed
womnn Is more attractive to tho eyo,
and tho eyo is ono of tho main avenues
to tho heart. Other things being equal,
her Influence Is maro potent than her
neighbor's, whoso reputation of dress
ing "Just ns It happens" at homo, In
somo indeflnablo way casts a shadow
over whatever virtues sho may possess,
A woman neatly dressed Is ready for
emergencies, Tho chanco caller and
unexpected guest finds her ready to
WITH SASH MOTIF.
receive them. But, perhaps, tho great
est necessity for looking well at home
Is tho homo itself. To the members of
our own family circle do wo owo tho
first duty. Neatly dressed does not
mean richly dressed. A cheap, plainly
mado gown may bo the perfection of
neatness, and tnko only a few minutes
to assume after tho dinner work Is out
of tho way. A woman In slatternly
garments Is shorn of her dignity nnd
womanly Influenco just ns surely ns
was Samson of his strength when bo
trayed by Delilah. Curl papers and
soiled wrappers represent tho Delilah
of many an otherwise strong person
nllty.
Hygienic Ilatlilng.
An nuthorlty on hygiene says that
systematic uso of salt baths will pre
vent ono from taking cold, nnd avert
chapping and roughness of tho skin.
A handful of common coarso salt dls-
Bolved In n basinful of wntor as cold ns
one's vitality permits Is sufficient for n
spongo bath over tho entlro body. No
soap should bo UBCd in this bath. It is
better to uso cold water for tho face
and neck, adding a little hot for tho re
mnlndor of tho sponging, If desired.
OUR COOKING SCHOOL.
Sultana Pudding.
In a doublo boiler scald ono pint ol
new milk. Scrape ono squaro of choco
late nnd mix It with two tnblespoonfuls
of sugar and Just enough boiling water
to reduco to a thin paste. When the
lumps havo been rubbed out add it to
tho hot milk. Beat two eggs nnd add
to them gradually ono and one-half
cupa of granulated sugar, and when
well mixed beat In two lovel tcaspoon
fuls of flour and half a teaspoonful of
ground cinnamon. Pour tho scalded
milk upon this, beat a moment, and
cook until well thickened. Stir con
stantly to prevent curdling, and when
coin add a tahlespoonful of vanilla nnd
a quart of good cream. Havo ready a
cupful of seeded raisins nnd chopped
dates and stir them Into tho pudding
after It has been partly frozen.
Frlrcnsseert rnrsnlnii.
Two tnblespoonfuls of broth, a piece
of mnce, one-half cupful of milk, one
ounco butter, a little flour, pepper and
salt, parsnips. Peel nnd'wnsh tho par
snips and boll them In milk till
quite soft; drain them and cut them
in pieces lengthwlso two or threo
Inches long; put them In a sauco made
of tho' broth, milk, butter, flour and
seasoning; simmer nil together for a
quarter of an hour and servo.
A Cheap Icing,
An Icing for cake, that will bo found
Inexpensive and good, may bo made
by taking threo tnblespoonfuls of mllli
nnd letting it como to n boil. Thon sot
It nBido and when it Is cool adironc
teaspoonful of vanilla or other extract
and stir -In confectioner's Hiigar until
thick enough to spread without run
nlng.
l'ower of Intellect.
"What Is your ldoa of an Intellectual
woman?"
"Ono who knows when sho Is old
enough to quit wearing decolloto
gowns." Chicago Record.
Tho laws of conscience, which wo
pretend to bo derived from nature, pro
cced from custom. Montaigne.
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS.
.CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOVERY
AND INVENTION.
riro-Eicnp Kniy to Ue SeUior
I,tkn I'lo Cutter Ilnrr IMtclrlcitr
trill r tt...i tum rui.i
- u l iuiii 1 u w mj-m
Itecctit Intentions.
How r.lectrlclty Kill.
Although with tho increasing uso of
electricity for power, lighting and
chemical purposes tho world sees In
creased precaution against accident,
there aro occasional exceptions to tho
general rule of safety, and tho question
how a poworful electric current acts on
a human being Is thereforo a matter of
vital Interest. Dr. It. H. Cunningham,
who has given this subject a good deal
of study within tho last tlvo years, re
counts In "Tho Electrical World" ex
periments which ho hns mado on some
of tho lower animals. Thcso tests lead
him to believe that tho first and most
Immcdlato effect of a powerful shock
Is to Interrupt tho heart beat. It does
so by Impairing tho automatic ten
dency of the muscles to contract rhyth
mically and In unison. An effect known
to physiologists as "ilbrlllatlon" Is pro
duced. That Is to say, tho scparnto
fibres of musclo that should act to
gether fall to harmonlzo, nnd thus neu
tralize ono another. Ono result of tho
quasl-pnralysls Is that tho cells at tho
chief nervous centers, whero senso and
will reside, loso the nourishment which
tho blood Biippllcs and on which thoy
rely for life. Thus robbed, they rapid
ly die. Furthermore, tho electric cur
rent often checks respiration. If tho
volumo Is small nnd tho potential (or
electric pressure) light, this effect Is
only faintly observed. But stronger
currents, especially If prolonged, in
terrupt breathing' more positively, and
thus lend to asphyxia. Convulsions
nro frequently an attendant symptom.
Tho revival of an nnimal that had
seemingly been killed was effected by
Dr. Cunningham In tho following man
ner. Ho aimed to rcstoro tho activity
of tho heart by two agencies; ho In
jected Into tho arteries what Is called
"deflbrlnatcd" blood, and nt the same
tlmo gently stimulated tho organ with
electricity. So much laboratory pro
paratlon would bo required to repeat
this procedure In tho enso of n man
that It could hardly be employed or
fectlvcly In cases of pure accident, un
less tho necessary means wcro close nt
hand, in conscquonco of unusual fore
thought. It Is doubtful whether n cen
tral light or power station will ever be
equipped with thcso facilities for re
storing injured men, nnd It would
probably tako too long to carry one
who had received an apparently fatal
doso of electricity to tho nearest doc
tor.
Cheaper (las In Sight.
Ithas recently been ascertained In
6crmany that illuminating gas of a
low candle-power, when usod with In
candescent burners, will glvo oxtromo
ly good light, and In some cases oven
better than n richer gas. So extenslvo
Is tho uso of tho Incandescent mantlos
that In certain cities, such as Mngde
burg, it has been proposed to gradual
ly reduco tho candle-power of tho gas
from 14, tho present value, to 10, and
then to 8. As the poorer gas contains
a considerable amount of hydrogen, It
Is qnlto as useful for this purpose, nnd
ns thero havo been devised recently
Improved methods for making wator
gas, which Is particularly rich In this
substance, It Is believed Unit tho cost
of gas can bo considerably cheap
t'ned.
Novel Motor Cnrrlago.
A motor carrlago has recently been
Introduced In Franco which combines
many novel features. It Is normnlly
propelled solely by an oil engine, but
on hilly ground Is helped by nn cloc
trlc motor. Tho oil cnglno works at
constant speed, and when tho vehlclo
docs not absorb all tho ongtno power,
tho excess drives tho motor as a dynn
mo nnd charges tho accumulators.
Then tho accumulators are only used
occasionally, and they nro kept fully
charged. Tho cnglno Is directly con
nected- to tho dynamotor, which la
shunt-wound, and this Is In turn usod
to start up tho engine. Tho changes
In speed aro effected mechanically.
Scissors Like Tie Cutters.
It Is a matter of common experlcnco
that It Ib not an easy task to juggle a
pleco of cako or plo on an ordinary, or
even a pastry knife, particularly If it Is
pie. A Pennsylvania genius of Con
nelsvlllo, realizing this fact, has devls
ed a very cffectlvo plo cutter. As
shown In tho Illustration, It consists of
n flat triangular blade for Insertion un
der the lower crust nnd a sharp knife
blndo, supported In a vertical poultlon
with relation to tho Imso piece. This
knlfo blndo Ib manipulated by means of
a sclssor-llko nrrnngemcnt, nnd, ns
both tho bottom and tho end have cut
ting edges, It Is qulto a pleasure to cut
through n hard cako or dellcato plo
crust with this dovlco.
MoMiiltnes and Malaria.
Tho discovery that mosqultoos aro
responsible for tho spreud of malaria
Is giving rlso to exalted hopes of ban
ishing one of tho moBt dreaded
icourges ot tho tropics. MaJ. Ronald
Ross' researches In India show that
this Is probably tho only sourco of
Infection, and glvo grounds for bo
llovltig that not all kinds of mosquitoes
arc dangerous. Thus far tho "spotted
winged mosquitoes" seem to bo tho
only offenders, the malaria parnslto
having been only found In two spcclp."
of thcso creatures In India and one li
Italy. Their breeding places aro rnrr
In India, being only shallow puddles
of rain water that do' not dry up under
a week or moro, whllo tho common
species find breeding places near evory
dwelling the "brindled mosquitoes" In
pots nnd tubs of water, nnd tho "gray
mosquitoes" In cisterns, ditches nnd
drains. Tho problem of dealing with
malaria, therefore. Is greatly simpli
fied If the present conclusions prove to
bo correct It is simply necessary to
drain or treat with chemicals tho com
paratively few pools yielding spotted
winged mosquitoes, nnd tho dlscaso
will very soon disappear through tho
extermination of Its carriers.
U
Flre-Kteape Knir to Use.
Most of tho llrc-cscapcs Installed In
hotels and similar buildings, where
they nro required by law, nro simply
makeshifts, hardly suitable for women
or children to manipulate, as they usu
ally require somo dexterity nnd conoid
crnblo muscular exertion on the part ol
the user. In tho llro cscapo hero shown
the descent to tho ground from n win
dow or other egress opening can be
mado comfortably nnd without exer
tion. All that is necessary Is to seat
oneself on tho bench shown, which has
previously been hooked to tho window
Icdgo or othor convenient point, and to
grasp the two handles at tho sides.
Mechanism concealed In tho box un
derneath plays out tho rope from two
reols or drums, which arc so arranged
that tho ropo on each eldo will bo
played out at n uniform rato to pre
vent tho tilting of tho boxing or cas
ing. Tho gripping tubes nt tho sides ot
tho, box, through which tho ropes pass,
permit tho control of tho rato of do
scent, as any prcssuro on them nets ns
a brako to prevent tho ropes from bo
Ing rapidly unwound from tho reels or
drums. Tin samo object is oIbo ac
complished by means of tho brako
strap, shown ns mining out ot tho
front of the casing, nnd designed to be
operated by the foot, which is sllppod
into tho stirrup provided for that pur
pose. This Interesting dovlec, tho In
vention, Is ndaptod to bo stored nway
In a compact form, nnd yet Is ready for
Instant uso without nrrungemont or ad
justment, other than fastening to tho
window sill.
Gurluns ItcnulU nt the Cold,
A traveler In Siberia tolls of a ro
markablo occurrenco among tho frozen
regions of that country. In tho In
tensely cold nights, ho'wrltos, tho sl
lcnco was sometimes broken by n loud
report ns of a cannon. ThlB was tho
bursting of ono of tho lco bubbles on
a river a phenomenon I hnd nolthor
heard nor read of beforo. Tho streams
coming down from tho hills weto
frozon on tho surfaco somo six to nlno
Inches thick. Tho water beneath
flowed faster than It could cscapo, and
tho pressure, on tho prlnclpla ot a hy
draulic press, became Irresistible.
First, tho elasticity of tho lco was seen
by tho rising ot circular mounds somo
six to eight feet high. Tho bursting
point camo at last, with a report llko
an explosion. Tho water escaped, but
soon froze again. I havo scon scores
of theso Ice hillocks In a few verats of
the river.
Some New Inventions.
An automatic dlslnfector for closets
has a reservoir for tho storage of a
disinfecting liquid, with a valvo hav
Ing n lover attached to the lover ot tho
water reservoir, to dlschago n small
quantity ot tho purlllcr with tho wator.
Patent Record.
An Australian has designed a per
petunl calendar which can bo attached
to any pencil, being formed of a serloa
of metallic tubes, Joined together to ro
volvo freely, with tho dayB, months and
years cut In tho faces, to bo adjusted
to correspond with tho tlmo desired.
Tho hair can bo rapidly dried after
washing by tho uso of a now comb,
which has coarso tooth, formed of por
ous materia), capablo ot withstanding
nrcat heat, whereby the molsturo nb
torbod by drawing tho comb through
.ho hair Is evaporated by holding the
tomb over a flame.
A newly designed street sweopor has
ono of tho rear whools replaced by a
Virgo drum, with an opening In prox
Imlty to tho cud or the brush, tho lat
tor throwing tho dirt Into tho drum,
whonce It Is carried upward by tho
evolution ot tho drum, and emptlod
Into tho rcceptaclo at tho top.
All Settled.
8ho "Have you seen my fnthor?"
Fresh "Thero was no need. I had
my lawyer look up Ills standing."!
Life.
ora Budget otf fun:
SOME GOOD JOKES, ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.
A Variety of Quips, (lines nnd Ironl,
to Causa Smile FloUam and
Jetsam from the Tide of Humor
Wlttjr Sayings.
The BcMsh Thins.
"No, mamma,' sobbed tho unhappy
young wife, "George doesn't love me.
I found It out Inst night."
"Orf, my poor child," tho mother ex
claimed, "what hns happened? Ah, I
see It all! You found a letter In his
pocket!"
"It wasn't that," tho mlserablo
young womnn answered; "ho camo
homo nnd told mo that bo had had his
llfo Insured."
"Well?"
"Well, If he ronlly loved mo, would
n't ho havo had mlno Insured Instead of
selfishly going nnd having nil this pro
tection put upon himself?" Chicago
Tlmes-IIorald.
Tls Always Thus.
"So thoy
nlght7"
"Yes, nnd If I hadn't given In to
thoso cloven Ignorant blockheads I
would havo been thoro yet."
Short of Matorlat.
A llttlo 3-ycar-old boy In North Co
lumbuR n few days ngo Blood 'by his
mother's kneo gazing at his" baby
brother, n fow wooks old.
"Mumma," ho asked, "did Clod mnko
this llttlo baby?"
"Yes, doar."
"Did God put an his ears?"
"Certainly."
"And mako his oyes?"
"Yes."
"Well, mamma," after a moment's
sllonco, "couldn't God sparo no more
hair?" Ohio Stato Journnl.
Cars by rroxr.
"Doctor," Bald ho, "I'm n victim ot
Insomnia. I can't sleep If thoro's tho
feast iioIbo such as a cat on tho back
fence, for Instance."
"This powder will bo effective," re
plied tho physician, after compounding
n prescription. "When do I take It.
doctor?"
"You don't tnko It. Glvo It to tho
cat In a llttlo milk." Tlt-Blts.
Startling lustanoos.
Last week n delinquent subscriber
snld ho would pay up If ho lived. Ho
died.
Another said "I will seo you tomor
row. He's blind.
Still nnothcr said "I'll pay you this
week or go to tho devil." Ho'n gone.
Thero nro hundreds who ought to take
warning of thcBO procrnslinntors nnd
pay up now. Flnloy Slops.
Ilopelots llaoliolor
"What did Mr. dimming, say to you
last night, Clara, when ho was trying
to button your glove?"
'Why, ho said nny man who ianflo
gloves that wouldn't button cooler than
mlno ought to glvo up tho business."
'Well, dear tako my ndvlco and
don't waste any moro tlmo In thnt
direction." Stray Stories. i
: '
Detected,
"It was a clovor Job," said tho chief..
"How did you spot him through bis
woman's dlsgulso?"
"I happened to seo him sit down,"
ropllod the dotcctlvo, "and noticed he
gavo his ralny-dny skirt a llttlo twitch
with both hands, as If to keep It from
bagging at tho knees. Then I nabbed
him." Chicago Tribune
The Causo of If.
Old Lady "How did your uoso get
so rod?"
Tramp "I wuz flon'tln' In tho surf at
Nnrrngansctt dls sonson, and, only mo
nose stlcktn' out of do water, I gucsa It
got sunburned."
Not Quito Correct.
Brlggs "Do you believe that tBo
world Is dlvldod Into two classcs.thoao
who borrow and thoso who lend?"
Griggs "No, sir! My oxporlenco Is
that two other classes aro much more
prevalent thoso who want to borrow
and. those who won't lend." Pittsburg
Dispatch.
locked up tho Jury all
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