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COSTUMES SANCTIONED BY THE I
LEADERS OF SOCIETY.
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Black Velvet Costume , With White
Accessories-Silk Dress for nn "At
Home" Afternoon-Some Recipes
for Appetizing Dishes.
Fichus Again In Vogue.
A most universally becoming fash
Ion has bola brought ngahlIII to 1101111'
lal' favor lIy the revival of the \lal'lo
Alltolnu ! tu luudes. ( The IIchll returns .
111 111811) ' vadclics IUIII Is frequently i
IIHuel for the ( neck of thc evening
gown , alt hou ( ; h Its grace amid siniplici-
ty t I'PCOlIIlIIl'llll It for any dress fashioned .
10111.11 of Ioft : ! , clinging materials after
the fashion of mho Prune. : ! ' custom dIU"
lug the limo of Marie Alltoillollo.
. Chln'on ; IH tilt host HIICCOHHfll1 ma'
terlal that can 110 found for the helm ,
but net allil taco may 110 used with
effect . The IIchll should ho dl'l\llOtl
111'0111111 the ' shoulders very loosely ! ,
that It lIIay fall In gmceflll folds , and
fnHtellell In from In u soft Imot.
It IH IlItl'l'onthlH to timid lint ( the
Iltt ) ( . Iron tlll'lIl1l1 ( still It ! (0 ( rOlllaln one
of time leading styles In huts this
spring , for Its convenience In lmtllllg (
lI galust the I'd arch winds Is aiprCulat )
oil lIy Its fellllnino 1\\1 III IrerH , A number .
her Ul' { ! being Hhowll of shirred taffeta .
feta , with the tOIl crown of horsehair
braid , alll.chiffoll ' , shirred IIUlI tucked ,
18 also uiloll : In covering the tlll'han ,
In spite of the IIclmowlellgell utility
of the "t I'OtlellHo" skirt for practical
purposes , EngllHh l tnllorH are limiting
the smart frocks with long sldl'ts
'T'hey do not trail the ground , hut ate
not allowed to show much 1I00t. The
plaited skirts , however , must always
110 t-Ihort , close-fittlllg about the hps !
1'lId'OI'y full lit the lIottolll.
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Sunderland Pudding.
half CUll sugar , lA CIIII of butter , 1/
pint of milk , 1 CIIII of sifted flour anl1
a eggH. Ileat the milk hot ; stir In the
butter and let It cool before the oth-
er ! IngrclllontH are alIlell ( to It ; then
stir In the sugar , flour and beaten
oils of :1 : and whites of 2 eggs. Flavor
VOl' with a little grated lemon rind '
and heat the mixture woll. Bake In
well buttered CIIIIS half tilled with the
hotter for about half an hOl1r. Serve
with any RWl'l't sauce , and the white
of 1 egg / beaten with 1 spoonful or
fllgllr dropped on each pudding In
small drolls.
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Black velvet with embroidered
\ \ kite cloth vest.
Coming Styles.
Skirts are to he fllller than ever
about time feet-C\'er conceivable !
trick that will get a few more inches
Into the width will be employed ; but
about the hips they will fit smoothl ' .
Lace will be everywhere , principal-
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I\ Irish crochet \'ull'nchmncH ; a
lIlI'lng IIHl' , which II IHi beautiful us It
I.J daring , hulng limo cOlllblnlng the
two. AIIII lace will ho used In every
TIOHBllllu way , frolll alloveI'8 and strips
and etigings ! tu wonderful utotifs which
contain a host of suggestions In them
selves for unusual , orIginal 11505.
g\'ell l'lIIhrohleduH will ho UHJI ( to
trllll those IIreHfl'H ! , hilt lIlIlIrohll'I'los ! )
this year have lifted thelllsl'I\'os high
above anything wo'\o ever known be-
I'on' . amid COIIIC In u new dignity that
fits thelll ( t'or 11113' IISl'
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Smart Silk "At Home" Dress.
'l'hlH Is designed for IIrtol'lloon wear ,
hilt would Ill' suitable for a home din
1:01' frock too. 11 Is of light taffetas
trlllllnell ! with frills of marrow black
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amid whlto lace and medallions of the
sr.mo lace ; black velvet bows us a
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Spinach In Molds.
Boll the spinach , press out every
droll of tenter and chop fine. Cook
together III a saucepan a tablespoonful -
ful of butter and two of flollr. Add
the spinach \ \ ith pepper and saIl to
taste ; cook for five minutes Butter
the insides of mllf11n-tlns 01' pate - pans
and press the spinach hard Into these.
Set in the oven to keep hot while you
make It white sauce. Carefully turn
out the forms of spinach on a hot
platter , lay a slice of harll.bolled egg
on the top of each form and pour the
white sauce mound It.
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Velvet Walking Costume.
An attractive short walking costume -
tunic of black velvet has a skirt gored
to fit the figure nnd In the back are
two underlying plaits , and scanter
olles In the center fronts are pressed
In and secured invisibly , while down
each side are rows of small old sll-
VOl huttons. The blouse closes with
deuble rows of buttons to match the
skirt and the sleeves , are plaited and
held In place by the hullons. 'rho
blouse Is collarless and trimmed with
several rows of silk braid.
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Jellied Ornnges.
Cut off 1\ small portion of the ends
or oranges , scoop out the pulp and
juice. Fill with orange jelly before It
Is thoroughly hard , and let the oranges -
anges stand on Ice. When set , cut In
quarters and serve on green leaves.
'ro mal\O orange jell . put juIce of oranges -
anges Into agate saucepan , with 1 cup
sugar , 1 pint of hot water and 1 tea
spoon orange extract. When sugar
Is dissolved add % box powdered gela-
tine. When cool fill oranges.
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Dlrectoire Coats.
There Is a decided liking shown for
the well fitting dlreC'tolre coat , with
sleeves that set to the shape ot the .
finn , though fancifully puclcered and
gatherell and gauged very often , and
I I w'lh ' time outline of the figure carefully
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Electric Cigar Lighters.
mectrlclty Is lighting houses not
only , but cigars us well. An Ingenious
electric cigar lighter consists of a
metal box , perfomted und mounted
upon a standard tumid SUllplloil with
110 - volt continuous current from the
lighting malllH IlIsllle the box are
two carbon pencils which are brought
In contact lIy the IIelll'eHslon of a
thumb llleco ai' button on the out-
side , und then separated by a spring
muchanlsm whIch holds time carhons
just far ullough apart for an arc to
hu formed. ny Insortlng It cigar In an
ollfice In the front Its unlighted end
becomes ignited lIy contact wIth the
tare , the whole operation taltlng scarce
ly five lJecOlllls : and costing 1U cents
pel' kilowatt hour. In other words , jOO [
cigars may ho lighted for about one
1)ciiny. 'ralelng Into account Interest
and dOpl'cclatlulI , the new lighter will
scarcely bo a formidable rival of time
safety mutch.
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Not for Women Alone.
In a Broadway car a few days ago
a metrollolltall belle had no hesitation i
III pulling from one of thc recesses of ;
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her ( dress and secured hy a long gold
chain arolmmd her neck , a 10clcctlll\O
device , and opening It , take therefrom
n powder puff , with which she carefully -
ly went over her face before alighting
from the cllr. An observer of time male
r i ersunsloll tool occasion to Indulge In
a dissertation on the frivolities or the
fcmalos , hut It was not long before
he hall attention called to the enlightening .
enlng spectacle of It mall engaged In
vlgol'ously grooming his mustache
with the aid of a pocket mirror and a
jointed comb.
Time jointed comb Is quIte generously -
ly affected by the sterner sex , and It
Is for him ( as well as the ladies that
the telescoping comb has been made
hy an Ingenious Inventor from London -
don , Ohio. It will he readily seen Lon-I
this imnplement being made In four I
parts , one fitting In the other , will
form a very compact ul'Uclo. The
larger end piece Is not supplied with
teeth , but comprises a casing into
which the other parts collapse-
Brooklyn Eagle.
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Will Sav"J Cattle and Horses.
The latest Invention for InstallnUon
In stables and cattle sheds , and hav-
lug for Its primary object the Immediate -
mate rescuing or horses and cattle In
case of danger , especially by fire , Is
called "The Lightning Release Locle. "
There Is no device on the marlwt to.
day applicable for the purpose mnen- .
tinned , which combines GO perfectly ,
slmllllcltr : of construction , with efficiency -
clenc of operation. 1l answers a requirement -
quirement , the absence of which has
been keenly felt hy horsemen and cattle .
tle owners for many years , particularly .
ly I In bullllings whore many horses
and cattle are housed , and which are
particularly susceptible to danger by
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New Stall Stock.
fire , In consequence of the confusIon
attending the release of the animals.
The lock Is worked by the pull of a
le\'er. Il can be placed In any part
of the stable that will best answer Its
IlhI'pose. There is one lock In each
stable , which Is connected by piping
running through the same , from one
part of the stable to the other. Time
serviceable part of this loci Is that It
can bo utilized independently , for
daily use , leaving the main lock to be
used only In case of emcrgencr.
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PLAN FOR BASEMENT BARN. '
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Quarters for Twenty Head of Cattle
and Two Tenms.
The aClonll1nnylng : plans are for a
IJI\sollleut barn 35 hy 58 feet , to accommodate .
comwodale twenty head of cattle and
two teallls of horses. The basement
wall Is 8 feet hIgh , 1 foot thick and
composed of cement concret If stone
is used for wall Instead of cement , ,
the building should he 2 feet larger
each way to allow for the thicker
walls that would he necessary. Unless .
gravel IR scarce 1ll1ll stone plentiful ,
cement Is much to be preferred to
stone masonry and Is cheaper.
A Is time horse stable ; n , the box
stall ; C. root house ; D , cow stables ;
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Ground Floor Plan.
11. passages. The small squares , three
on one bhlo alld two on the other ,
shown In the ground floor plan , are
ventilating shafts 10 Inches square ,
which extend from the ceiling of the
basement to the plate of the barn
where they are open to the outside.
Fresh air should he admitted through
2-lnch tiles placed In the walls one foot
above the level of . the basement floor
and In such position that draughts will
not strike the animals. 'Vlndows
should be all hung at the top. Stahlo
doors should nil he cut in two horizontally .
tally , making the bottom part 3 feet 6
Inches high. 1'he barn posts are 18
feet high and the roof Is hipped.
The cost of building varIes In different -
ferent localities , but n fair estimate
would be about as follows : Excavating .
lng , $10 ; cement wall , $325 ; cement
floor , $125 ; timber , $230 ; lumber and
shIngles , $315 ; lumber for stable fit- '
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, . lings , $70 ; hardware , $40 ; carpenter J
work , $175 ; silo , $1-10. This estimate
Is for first-class workmanship , and ft'
matched lumher. The foundation tim-
hers may he made up of 2x10 Inch
planl\s For the superstructure , square
timber should be med.
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Timber Framing of Upper Floor.
The outside timbers marked A are
2xl0 In planks lying on concrete wall.
The cross tlmhOl's marked B are 10x10
h1. The small black square represents
the location of posts , which are placed
so as hot to interfere with passages
In the basement.
How to Mend Table Linen.
A housewife whoso table linen al-
w8ys does her good service mends It
with embroidery cotton of a number
to correspond with the quality of the } .
cloth. Under the ragged edges of the
tear she bastes n piece of stiff paper ,
and makes n network of fine stitches
back and forth over Its edges. 'rhln
. places and breaks In linen may run
. with the flax or embroidery floss , and !
I towels should be mended In the same
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Ten Growing Experiments.
Some of the farmers near Santa
Rosa , Cal. ! , arc experimenting with
tea growing , and their efforts seem
to be meeting with success. It 15 said
that there Is no reason why tea should
not be grown In some sections of this
country , though the earlier South Car-
olina experiment is not known to bo
making great headwa
Lettuce for InsomnIa.
Insomnia can be cured br eating
lettuce.
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