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Soft and Fluffy Effects. The fashionable neck ruches are too ■oft and fluffy for description. It is no exaggeration to say that it is beyond the power of mere words to tell of the beauty of these novelties. Suffice it to say that the fabrics most in demand are plain tulle, ring dot net, chiffon, malines. and mousseline. Extremely dainty effects are laid in countless ruched folds, between which are smuggled clusters of little pink rose buds, blue forget me nots and cow slips, while at the front there are long streamers of hand-painted ribbons swarthed with lace again, caught with flowers and lovers’ knots of silver and gold braid. , Scarfs of lace retain their prestige, but they can not get away from the softening effect of chiffon and the •cloudy, diaphanous stuffs that are the attraction of such trimmings. White lace with black chiffon is a striking combination, and the two form a background for most artistic trim mings of American beauty roses, fushias, and other bright red blooms. Handsome Theatre Waist. Theatre waist of black tafTeta made with a group of plaits in front bor a - dered with bands of black velvet and frills of the taffeta. The unlined yoke Is of fine white lace, bordered with a band of pink velvet and a band of black velvet, the latter knotted at the corners. The berthas and epaulets are of white guipure. The puffed sleeves are finished just above the elbows with bands of silk, ornamented with knots of black vel vet, and with lace ruffles. The girdle is of the silk, ornament ed in front with a strap, and frills of pink velvet For the Afternoon. A charming afternoon gown in sapphire velvet has a skirt full over the hips and in the back and stitched bands of sapphire satin finish it at the bottom. The short puff sleeve so much in vogue is used here with cuff finished with lace. A few ver tical tucks above the cuff hold the puff up. The bolero jacket is finished with wide silk braid and two braid medallions on each side. A small fluting of lace gives a soft finish to it. A hat of soft sapphire felt with ostrich plumes, a lace waist and er mine muff complete the costume. Smart Shirtwaist. Cream-colored albatross developed one smart shirtwaist, small buttons providing the decoration. Tucks are laid in front and back, and a novel trimming band and shoulder strap combined conceals the shoulder seam and extends down the front. The sleeve is of the very newest shaping, being moderately full and finished by a deep cuff. Linen, madras, mohair, flannel and cashmere are all suitable for the mode. The medium size will require 2% yards of 44-inch material. Date Pie.. Here Is a way of making date pie: Half pound dates: put them on to soak in half a pint of sweet milk, set them on back of stove where they will keep warm, but do not cook. Let them stand about two hours, then press them through a collander into a rich pie crust. It will thicken like custard when baked. When done take from oven and frost with the beaten whites of two eggs, with two tablespoons of powdered sugar. Set in oven and brown. Breast of Lamb, Polish Way. Here is the Polish way of cooking a breast of Iamb. Have the bones re moved, then roll in compact shape and tie. Put a tablespoonful or more of butter in a saucepan and when hot cook the breast In it. turning until brown on all sides. Add a glass of water, a glass of white wine, a few onions sliced, a clove of garlic and a little minced parsley, together with two cloves and salt and pepper to season. Cook gently until the meat is tender, then take up- on a hot .platter and place where it will keep, warm while the sauce is made ready. Strain the liquor that the meat is cooked in. take off the fat and cook down if necessary. Add a tablespoon ful of butter, blended with the same amount of flour, and a little more minced parsley. . When cooked and ^smooth. squeeze in the juice of a lem on or add a tablespoonful of vinegar, ipour over the meat and serve. V. - , Flower Toques. Nothing more effective has been jSeen in the millinery world for some ’time than the novel flower toques, which are really a revival of the floral ‘hats and bonnets worn a few years ,ago. These toques consist merely of ia buckram shape covered entirely With tiny flowers, set close together. Violets, of course, are at the present jtime the most fashionable flower for this purpose. Perhaps the prettiest and most simple model yet shown is a shape decorated in the aforemen tioned manner, turned up slightly &t the left side, and finished off with a large white osprey. Styles in Fur Coats. Large buttons, the handsomest at tainable, adorn the fur coats, both long and short, this season, and they are exceedingly decorative. While the costlier furs are natural ly mentioned first and command the most attention, there is a generous use of other furs for long and short coats. Caracul, beaver, astrakhan and squirrel are selected for cheaper garments, the Siberian squirrel for the coat and the striped and plain squirrel for linings. Fur lined wraps are immensely popular, both for street and evening wear, ermine being chosea tor the lining of some of the most elaborate and exquisite opera cloaks. f* joudoir idenccJ Deep velvet bands border the skirts of many smart evening gowns of this material. Wide pompadour ribbons are used for flounces on some of the prettiest petticoats. Young girls are out in new frocks that combine cloth skirts with plaited velvet jackets. The old polonaise Is here with cre dentials that admit it to the most ex clusive circles. A simple rosette or bow on the corsage gives excuse for one more handsome buckle. White corduroy, worn with white furs, is the most delightful choice for a skating costume. To Clean a Rain Coat. Last year's rain coat can be made to do many more days of service dur ing the rainy days by the following treatment: First, dip the garment in cold water, then with a scrubbing brush and yellow soap proceed to scrub it all over, having spread it on a table. When the dirt is removed, dip the coat in repeated waters to get rid of the suds, but do not wring it. Hang up in the air or in an airy room, but do not put near the fire. Paint or grease spots must be removed by spirits of turpentine, and common soap will do the rest. The dirtiest spots will necessarily need the most scrubbing. Hot water should never be used in cleaning a rain coat. Delightful Morning Gown. The design is very simple in its construction, having narrow box plaits stitched to yoke depth, the two near est the front being stitched the entire length. A broad shaped collar com pletes the neck wuth or without a shield and may be adorned with lace or braid to suit the weaver. A soft sash girdles the waist, or it may be omitted and the fullness hang in graceful folds to the floor. The pat tern provides for full length or short sack length, and the dressing sack is very attractive, made after this pat tern. The gown may be made as elab orate or as simple as desired, while a dainty touch may be added in the form of a narrow Valenciennes edg ing the collar, sleeves and neck. A soft flannel, challis, cashmere, silk or lawn may fashion it. In the medium size 8% yards of 36-inch material are needed. A half lemon rubbed on the hands will remove all stains. Mudstains on black cloth will dis appear when rubbed with a raw po tato. Dried orange peel allowed to burn in a room will leave a pleasant fresh odor. Candles should be stored for six or eight weeks before being used; they will then burn morei brightly and more slowly than when lighted at once. Novel and Attractive. Almost any of the materials current upon the list of things modish will make up well after a charming de sign. The original is in a henrietta in one of the flame-red shades, with close, flat plaitings of louisine ribbon to match, and a ceinture of black panne that makes a most piquante note of contrast. The gown is really fashioned in corsage and skirt, the two joined invisibly beneath the cein ture and a fastening effected at the left side beneath the flat application of Richelieu plaitings. The plastron front of the gown is in white satin and lace. Date Waffles. Separate two eggs and beat the yolks very light. Beat into them half a teaspoonful of salt, one tablespoon of sugar and one of butter, and rub all to a cream. Add a cup of milk and one and a half cups of flour sifted with a teaspoonful of baking powder; beat all till smooth, add a cupful of chopped, floured dates, and. last, fold in the egg whites. Bake in a waffle iron, and as soon as each piece is done spread it with softened buttei mixed with powdered sugar and the grated peel of a lemon, or serve with maple sugar.—Harper’s Bazar. Short Dancing Skirts. Short skirts for evening wear are still popular among very young wom en. For dancing there is no question about their being practical and decid edly comfortable. But a woman over 25 should not think of it. Cream broadcloth braided in sou tache braid of darker color. Caramel Salad Dressing. One tablespoonful of flour, one ta blespoonful of brown sugar, one-fourth teaspoonful of mustard, one table spoonful of butter. Cream together these ingredients, and add very slowly a teacupful of vinegar, then set over the fire and stir until thick. If too stiff, add more vinegar and boil again, or, when cold, cream may be added to thin it. If eggs are not dear, this dressing may have one egg added in stead of the flour. Salt and peppe? are not needed. Housekeeping Hint. If you are cooking fish, ham or any thing else that makes a strong odor, or if something has boiled over 01 burned in the oven, scatter a little coffee on top of the stove or on a hot griddle and let it burn. The odor ol the coffee will be much stronger than the others and far more agreeable. It will not do any harm on the stove, sc let it burn up, and if necessary carry some through the house on a hot pan This is better than the old method ol burning sugar. — Adornment for the Neck. Another little invention for the neck is out. It is a little velvet stole with short broad ends. It is worn inside the coat, as a sort of chest protector, hence the name of “muffler.” The vel vet is in rich dark colors, lined with pale satin, and on each broad end is embroidered a gold bow knot. Under a coat the effect is something like aD embroidered velvet chemisette. FRENCH WINTER COSTUMES. The costume at the left is a calling or reception gown of very pale carrot colored cloth. It is In princess style, draped at the waist and trimmed in an odd #ay with a sort of drapery and motifs of the cloth. This trimming ornaments the bertha which borders the yoke of heavy guipure, the latter re-embroidered in delicate colors. The sleeves, composed of puffs and ruffles, are also of guipure ornamented with the cloth trimming. The other la a tailor-made costume of black cloth trimmed with stitched plaits and mo tifs of black velvet embroidered in mauve and gold. The jacket with long basque forms plaits in front and Is ornamented with the embroidered mo tifs. The collar and cuffs are also | trimmed with the embroidered velvet Capt. Eleazer Smith of Lynn, Mass member of the 5th New Hampshire regiment during the civil war. num bers among his large collection of au tographs of famous generals and other men of deeds the signature of the famous confederate guerilla, Mosby. Capt. Smith took part in eighteen bat tles, but he always remembered the narrow escape his regiment had from Mosby’s flying squadron. So one day he sat down at his desk and composed this letter to the old rebel cavalry man: “Dear Sir—I am approaching you as the man who chased me more miles than any other man. I confess this now. I am not afraid to approach you, for the war is ended, and you are not now, as then, chasing us when we were not engaged in the occuDation of chasing you. I am, sir, your obedient servant, ELEAZER SMITH." ‘‘Captain of 5th New Hampshire Regt.” To - Capt Smith’s great pleasure. Col. Mosby promptly answered. “Dear Sir,” the letter ran, “I have read your note requesting my autograph, which is subscribed. I am always glad to hear from and meet old sollders, even if we were opposed to each other in the war. With my best wishes, yours truly, John S. Mosby.” In the autograph book is this letter from “Fighting Joe” Wheeler: “Your kind letter gave me much pleasure. I only reached home yester day, after an absence in Europe. It was very kind of you to write to me as you did, and I thank you for it. Very sincerely yours, “JOSEPH WHEELER.” MaJ.-Gen. J. E. Johnston and Maj. were a non-commissioned officer, very well. It was a splendid body of troops. A few days since I was over the field of Gettysburg, and thought of the corps’ exploits there, during the sec ond day’s battle especially, and saw the position it occupied there in the timber. I know of its renown at An tietam, and Fredericksburg as well. I am very truly yours, Winfield S. Han cock.” ■ I CflPxEWSiaiTa said, 'If it be the will of God to call me,’ I shall be able properly to answer the call. God blass you. Sincerely yours, in fraternity and comradeship, “OLIVER O. HOWARD.” Another letter which Capt. Smith speaks of with great reverence came from Gen. McClellan. “Little Mac” wrote: “My Dear Sir—Your most kind and welcome letter reached me some days ago. I have been unable until now to acknowledge it. Nothing gives me such pleasure and satisfaction as just such letters as yours from my old comrades, showing that the strong cords which united us in the long past days of the war have not been weakened by time. Again thanking you for your letter, I am, sincerely your friend. “George b. McClellan.” Then just below this cordial letter Is a note from the present mayor of New York, the son of “Little Mac.” In keeping with the military spirit of the autograph book is a letter from the author of “Tenting on the Old Camp Ground,” Walter Kittredge of Reed's Ferry, N. H., containing the first verse and chorus of that inspir ing poem. Capt. Smith prizes it very highly. Julia Ward Howe has sent this appropriate note: "Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord,” from her splendid poem, "The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Gen. Lew Wallace has written: “Dear Sir and Comrade—Certainly I will send you my autograph, having the greatest respect for every man who was a soldier in the great war, and here it is, with my best wishes i (2o^& £ uf'SUxifc. t^^iac*.<t^Vi «5i'j (V, . tTl*-* %wiWi ^ ^ <2?*•/>/> ^ ** ***'?’ *■ f^u’ct— 7* *75 _ • 0-m-*x£'c*4cc. */***. +fL**c.ct- 75 £<^e/^ <C7fc5~* ^ 755. J UJcfC^y T^jL^ir ts-z^s/^, (ysi*- «-7 *Pt« I /Iz-p^U^j,/ n c»(u»rf, G*.NT,RA1, IN r •+ COHTTOEBATE ARMV:' on THt Old Camp*G Gen. George Washington Curtis Lee of the confederate army have sent cordial letters to Capt. Smith. Gen. Lee expressed his pleasure in hearing from an old union soldier, and recipro cated the wishes for a better feeling between the North and South. Among the letters in the book high ly prized by its possessor is one from Gen. Hancock. It was written in 1885. “I am very glad,” said Gen. Hancock, “to write my autograph for any one who presents himself as an old soldier of the 2d corps. I knew the 5th New Hampshire, of which you say you Gen. Howard contributed readily to the autograph collection with this in teresting letter: “Your kind note came to-day. The 5th New Hampshire takes me back to tHt- early days of the war, and recol lections crowd upon me from old Camp California to Gettysburg. Those seemed hard days, and we longed and prayed that they might be shortened. Yet the impressions received upon our minds and hearts are ineffaceable. I am well and strong, with a large-fam ily to look after and a lively depart ment to command, but as Gen. Grant many times repeated. “LEW WALLACE." One page of Capt. Smith's book is given up to the autographs of the Presidents of the United States. Among the names are Pierce, Lincoln, Grant, Cleveland and Roosevelt. Other names between the covers are Susan B. Anthony, Gen. Daniel Sickles, Gen. Nelson A. Miles, I. T. Ritchie, lord mayor of London; Brevet Brig.-Gen. Charles P. Mattocks of the 11th Maine volunteers in the Spanish war; Mark Twain and the private secretary of King Edward. Still Work to Do. The parish minister meeting a farm servant, who is a member of his flock, the following conversation ensued: “Well, John, and how are things go ing with you? I hope you are keep ing well?” “Hech, sir, it’s hard work I hae to dae; nae rest from morn to nicht; work an’ work, an’ no a minute’s peace for me.” “Well, John, we must all do our share in the work of this world. Re member it is only the preparation for a better world where there will be no more work to be done.” “Well, sir, that may be for the likes o’ you, but I’m no sae sure that there will be naething for me to dae in the other world. It will be the same thing there—‘John, clean the sun; John, bang out the moon; John, light the stars,’ and: so on, I’ve nae doubt thaey’ll always find something for me to dae."—The Tattler. Chinese Cooking Secrets. “I once attended a mandarin’s ban quet in Pekin,” said the ex-consul, "and It was the most remarkable feast I ever sat down to. One course appeared to be plain hard-boiled eggs. The eggs came on unadorned. Their shells were intact. And yet, when we broke into them, we found that they contained nuts and sweetmeats. “Another course was whole oranges, with unbroken skins. Yet inside the oranges were five different kinds of jelly. “The Chinese guests took these two courses as a matter of course, but I, in amazement, asked our host how on earth they had been concocted. He smiled and shook his head. “ Ah, that,’ he said, ‘is my cook’s secret.’ ” Wonders of the Wireless. Wireless telegraphy, from a marvel ously interesting scientific demonstra tion, has become an accepted commer cial fact. Nowadays ships on the seas that once were as entirely cut ofT from communication with the land as though they were on another planet, are now constantly within speaking distance of some wireless station or some sister vessel. It is all wonder ful and awe-inspiring and recalls that day only three-quarters of a century ago when the first pious message of wonderment was transmitted between New York and Washington.—Kansas City Journal. Receives Reward for Bravery. S. H. Alexander, who, four years ago, successfully defended the post office at Emma, N. C., from the attack of four armed burglars, displaying al most incredible bravery in resisting their attack, has been given promotion from the position of laborer to that of a clerkship in the postoffice depart ment in Washington as a reward. An official statement detailing the circum stances was Issued as an additional honor. What Wellington Was Doing. When Sir John Steell, the sculptor, had the Iron Duke sitting for a statue, he tried to induce him to look war like. All his efforts were in vain, however, for Wellington seemed, judg ing by his face, never to have heard of Waterloo or Talavera. At last Sir John lost his patience. “As I am going to make this statue of your Grace.” he exclaimed, “can you not tell me what you were doing before, say, the battle of Salamanca? Were you not galloping about the field, cheering on your men to deeds of valor by words and action?” “Bah!” said the duke, in evident scorn. “If you really want to model me as I was on the morning of Sala manca, then do me crawling along a ditch on my stomach with a telescope in my hand?” In Extenuation. Don’t alius be too everlastln’ly rough On the feller that’s made a mistake. ’Cause mebbe his feelin's has suffered enough •For the trouble he’s managed to make. An’ even sometimes when he holds his head high An’ has an impenitent look In his eye He's bluffin' it out for one more chance to try To square up his former mistake. An’ perhaps there's this much to be said on the side Of the feller that’s made a mistake: He Jumped into life an' he really tried His share of the burden to take. An’ instead of the idle, contented an’ free. Who eats up the honey an’ sneers at the bee. It's more credit to be—or it seems so to me— The feller that made a mistake. The Supreme Test. Senator Foraker at a banquet touched upon Niagara. “There are thousands of odd stories about Niaga ra.” he said. “Thousands of people, being disappointed when they first see tire fills, vent the queerest re marks in their depressed mood. “There war a Scot who visited Ni agara in the autumn. He had come thousands of miles to worship and I suppose he expected to see too much. At any rate, Niagara disappointed him. He stood and looked at it in silence. “But his companion was pleased. •Ah,* he exclaimed, *how grand, how majestic, how divinely beautiful it is!’ “The Scot only grunted. "Hoot, mon,' said he, ‘we mun try hoo it mixes wi’ whusky.” He was Hogging the Oog. Cummings Martin of Rochester, Vt., had a serious impediment in his speech, and had much difficulty in get ting his vocal organs into a condition to say anything without first going through such facial contortions as to cause amusement among the lookers on. When a boy he had a dog that he prized highly, and which, like Cum mings, was always ready for fun. This dog was his inseparable com panion about the farm. Capt. Eb Martin, the father of Cum mings. was a thrifty farmer, who felt a laudable, pride fa Ms line horses, cattle and hogs and other products of his farm. One day he discovered Cummings, the dog and a fine porker In suspicious Juxtaposition, amid furi ous yellings. harkings and squealing*, and the father roared out: “Cum mings! Cummings! Stop dogging that hog!” And Cummings yelled back: ‘1 a-a-ata’t d-d-dog-doggin’ t-th-the h-ho-hog. I’m h-ho-hog-hoggin’ t-th-the d-do-dog.” Student Missionaries. The number of student volunteers who went to‘foreign fields in 1902 was 211, in 1903 the number was 219, and in 1904, 293. They represent forty two different mission boards or agen cies and will work in Africa, China, India, Japan, Korea, South America, Turkey and other countries. American Millions for Gems. American imports of gems for the year drawing to a close will exceed in value $37,000,000. Nothing like these figures has ever been known before. Last year's Imports were $11,000,000 behind them. In 1890 the entire prod uct of the jewelry factories of this country fell $$,000,000 short of the value of this year’s importations. Amazing orders for precious stones are placed in the middle west, showing that not all the great corn crops are turning into telephones and trolley stocks. Diamonds are purchased sur prisingly by people of moderate, means. The prevailing love for things that glitter has at least this justifica tion la thrift: It preserves the reason able assurance that dollars put into gems may be found again. The inter est may be lost, but the principal is in form for ready realization.—New York World. Made First Band Instruments. J. Lathrop Allen, who made the first band instruments in the United States, Is still living in New York at the age of ninety. TO LIVE 200 YEARS WOMAN THINKS THAT SHOULD BE MAN’S ALLOTTED TIME. Strong Probability That the Race Will Yet Reach a Proper Solution of the Secret of Health and Longevity, and Live to a Proper Age. “How to Live Two Hundred Years ' is the seductive title of an article by Mary Estelle Ivins in “What to Eat.’’ "It would appear," she says, "that there is something in the influences of civilization that is at enmity to health and longevity. Then what is this something? Why with all our knowl edge of health laws; the advantage we have of resort to skilled medical treatment; trained nurses and school ed physicians, why with all these do we suffer poorer health than the sav age or the wild animal? There must be a cause for every effect, but the explanation of this one is difficult.” She goes on to cite the theories of all the faddists—Christian Scientists. Dowieites, vegetarians, Salsburyites, Kneippites, .followers of Byron Tay lor, the raw food exponent; those who would have us wear no clothes, those who agree with Edison that we eat and sleep too much, and quote Prof. Metchnikoff's declaration that no man should die a natural death who has not lived 150, but goes him one better by saying man, to live as long in pro portion to the time it takes for him to develop as do the wild animals, ought to live 200 years. “Now it might be possible that by extracting the most salient truths from all these many creeds we could arrive at a proper solution of the se cret of health and longevity. It is not difficult to explain why man does n’t live as long, proportionately, as wild animals do. The wild animals live by instinct and nature takes the place of brain in teaching them what to eat and how to live. Human be ings, endowed with superior mental faculties, are left to solve the problem for themselves. There is no denying the fact that even with human beings nature, when permitted, performs some of the most remarkable cures known. -“Possibly, if people could live as natural lives as wild animals do. they could enjoy as long life as they and longer, because of their superior men tal faculties. And then if we could be induced not to think about our con dition; not fear disease nor death; nor worry; to have faith in a power to cure all our ills; eat natural foods and live natural lives—if we could do all of these things we might live to reach the two-century mark.” But, Miss Ivins says, several gener ations must be burled before “cus tom and human inclination will ever permit of such things as these.” Miss Ivins is indeed writing for posterity. How About "Ez”? No two people in the world have pre cisely the same idea as to what con stitutes the highest enjoyment of which they are capable. Mrs. Jennings had an ideal which did not appeal at all to the person who should have been in the fullest sympathy with her. “Go to the picnic? No, I guess not!” and the energetic woman looked scornfully at the acquaintance who had ventured to suggest such a mis hap. "I don’t enjoy lugging my food three or four miles into the bush for the sake of letting other folks criti cize it, and get all eat up with gnat flies into the bargain. My notion of pleasure is something quite different." “What is your notion of pleasure?" inquired the visitor, curiously. “Well, I expect to have about as good a time this afternoon as ever I need,” said Mrs. Jennings, briskly. “We’ve got a load of Josiah Pond's el egant stovewood coming this morning, and when my work’s done this after noon, I’m planning to take my crochet work out into the shed, where it's cool and shady, and watch Ez saw and split for a couple of hours. That's what I like about as well as anything I cab think of. I do admire to see things going on!”—Youths Compan ion. An Awkward Position. G. T. Wilson, who presided at the autumnal convention of dancing mas ters in New York, said of a certain new way of waltzing: “Why, to waltz like that would make me feel as awkward as-” He laughed. “In Portland, one day, while walk ing down the street, I cahae face to face with a young woman, and in at tempting to pass each other, we dodged from side to side, both going to the right simultaneously, and then both going to the left. “I suppose this has happened to all of you—this meeting with some one going in an opposite direction, and the subsequent dodging from left to right four or five times before you get by. “Well, as I dodged before the young woman like that, she suddenly stag gered me by saying: «‘Hurry up. Which is it to be— waltz or two-step?”’ Picture of Red Sunday. A painting of St. Petersburg’s “Red Sunday,” January 22, 1905. thirty feet ay sixteen feet, the work of the distin guished Polish painter. Albert de Kos sak, is on view in a London art gal ery. The Standard says of It: “Sel iom has a picture dealing with such a subject and involving such a number it figures been treated with such ar ;istic success.” Compreaaed Air Engine. A compressed air engine Is em ployed to operate the temporary line which at present runs in the Simplon :unnel under the Alps. The engine :onsists of twenty-six compressed air jyllnders braced together with steel lands. These supply the motive force ;o the engine. Spanish King's Hobby. The King of Spain has a number of wax models of himself that open and jlose their eyes. Within each is a ittle phonograph that cries “Long ive Spain.” Alfonso takes great de ight in sending these to little friends imong the royal families of Europe.