Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 19, Number 41, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 6 April 1889 — Page 6

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WOMAN AND HOME.

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IKFORMATI9N USEFUL TO WOMEN -AND HELPFUL/ONE8 AT HOME.

What Women Hare Achieved In Some Fletda—$o|n4t kb« Aboat, Ctwtmn and Dreu—Hot? to Dec«»r*te the Dinner

Table—Items and numoroslties. It to a trite saying that no girl^i education ou^ht to bo considered complete without a good knowledge of general bnanea, but yet id be puzzled |o do so simple cprt district. Perhaps they get through life without any serious trouble, and perhaps they do not. Such $ one thrown on her own resources is at a serious disadvantage. It would be bad enough if Everybody was honest, but all people aro not honest.

No woman, especially if she have children or others whe^ would bo dependent on her in the event «rf om or two deathsj ought to*r*t •atist'ied with J:«r attainments until she has mastered the art of buying things needed for general household expenses, knows where her property is invested and how to take care of it if necessary, and, above all, knows the value of 1 dollar to her, and how many of them Kho can spend and yet keep well within her income. A large part of the extravagance charged to the women of tho family when tiio husoand or father goes into bankruptcy would neve^ have had an existence had the n/ves and daughters boon properly informed to t^o financial standing of the family ftrnc*-''

A woman, as well ca a man, ought to know the more important principles of common law. She needs to be equally careful what aho dgus, .especi&Jly in the caw of papers offered by unknown venders of patcut medicine, sowing machines, parlor organs or other wore* Tbcs% traveling dpalers jjiay be all right and tbcVpe&^y 4perfi«i'

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an acknowledgment raat a sewing machine nr other article is luffc for trial, or it may be an agreement to tako it at a certain price. The safest way wkicn dealing with stranger in such casas in not to sign anything, certainly never to sign wituout careful reading. Any objection to nuch reading, sudden haste, or apparent nervopsness on the part of the •ffcrer of iueh wares may generally be taken aM afwiu-fcin# ofkomethiug wrong.

Bfssecl is th| household that, fan punt «un(|i« ii inmaiesfa grandfathers6r a grr.mjtnp0fter,4ome oflo who lias lived long enough to'valne things in their true proportion, to whom worldly wealth and honors is of less value than love and friendship and home enjoyments. Who

well as grandmother can

sympathize with Johnnie's struggles with his arithmetic lesson or with Kate's homesickness on a visit which she planned herself? She may have forgotten the complications of compound proportion orof cube root, but she has such faith in Johnnie and such pride in his achievements that ho can't disappoint her and mutt come out conqueror. She may have advised against Katie's visit, but she forgets all this and remembers only how she felt on a similar occasion sixty years ago or so.

Who like grandfather can advise father in Ills business affairs or Tommy in his gardening experiments with equal readiness as one who has passed through similar experiences, or who can so bring each tof unders othof'8 tifals and jpe are &u§y rom,morfili get ^ab|Drbed in (yu$atui with thrfdifferentforosk and worry of others, and so almost unconsciously father may drift away from son or mother from daughter. The presence of one equally devoted ta all and with leisure to enter into the feelings of o&ch may be a wonderful harmonIser of differences. Those who neglect the old people or try- to shut them out of their lives may lose tnpr£ than th%ones they thus wrong.—Lew igttm Journal/' S

Dinner Table Decorations.

The flno damask cloth, in all its satiny perfection, is recovering its supremacy, for in London, at all events, brocaded o: embroidered slips are fast losing ground. They are artistic, but connu, and in these days that is enough to settle any claim to distinction. Of course if, as some people have, there is a piece of gold or silver brocade handy, the artistic leauty of the material would be its excuse and it would bo appropriate for a silver wedding, but if there is nothing of that intrinsically valuable kind available, trust to the finest damask and as much silver or platd as you 6an collect. Out glass dessert sets hnd vases aro most fashionable and tire particularly boautiful flower holders. Old fashioned cako baskets, filled with wet moss and whito flowers, such as arums, stephanotis, etc., look lovely, while the old fashioned decanter stands are simply perfect filled in stm» way and lightly veiled in, ^aidenWr, rtrgftld or silver fern!

If plate or cut glass is not easily (Utainablo tho London florists use for wedding breakfasts baskets of different shapes, lined with white pluslj or brocade, in which aro hid recepthrles for water, and th art fUlod •with flowers and! preen, the hit: :f trailing over tho handles and being, kept in place by streamers of satin ribbon and silver cord, while t.l kigs of satin or brocade, shaped like sncUs aiul caught in round the neck with silver -*rd, form delicious cochepots. Such bags are easv to make arid are most effective if made tameamigh, pfctfcf epthvly hi ling the vaso or {Hit, to fall tforelertay du the'taK*.'. They look extremely well mixed with u.o plush satiu lined baskets, which can be made from EnJu hats, pinched into proper shape ami kept in with fine wire. These hats ar* pretty silvcrwd with Judson's silver pi. and lined fully withwnft whitw mer veil leu run apiece of florist's wife all iv the of the hat and Ifasten on a wire idles wl ii should be loosely covered with a piece of nu rvcilleux, then a Dot of white late (Breton te the lightest), with silver cord twisted through it and tied in a full bow and ends at the top. with a Uo^louquet of om ice flowers caught in the knot.—L*odon

^n»« Sew Court !)«**.

I hear that there has been a regular muddle nabout the new ctwirt drees, as it is the fi.-T-ion to call it. The original intention that this high costume should be albw«d to be worn at tho early drawing rooms 0. e.. Um» during F\jbniary and March) by any one who preferred. Ultimately, bow* ever, for some reMon or no reason, the qxi changed her mind, and tho ukase, wl.,*:ii every om bad by this time seen, was issued. The fact bUiattbe altenUiou of the r" really a backward. Hither*-a Is tv, whom a|«plk«iiao to wvar a iuii was scf^or»Hl by a medkal «rtUk*te« bat dtaltkei pcrroissfoaaa a ratier of cand she csoald liavalwr dn arrang cteriy tats*®, la (utoiTw however. whU« the metUnU corail. Is st ll P9 ar 1, t»t-»*dy mast war* af: oee^ tlw jarencribed partsen*.—Lem|qo Truth.

Sb© Ejovws Lo»d®».

OaT® ireioar, the atxUtor aa M- i«*T5 fai wautft Ocrmaa toj »narytj..a •Krrtel tS» lSy*swx. :. feh htib^rka mutiwf. w»

ninth of their family of twelve chfldren, all born at a lonely mission station in Soatb Africa. There were no white neighbors near the mission station, and it was years before the saw a town yet, when she was 4 years old, the idea of jAndpn hkd seised her,

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ft had grown the' desire of "her life to go there. With this object she began saving up her in the belief tbat^Ken she had a pound it would be sufftcieai to defray the expenMB of the journey.

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fhnt-«um was scarcely a sufficient one for her purpose sbe determined to put off her visit for awhile but the intention never left har, and. when at length, seven years Ago, she found herself at last in the city of her

tally London is my-home."—l^ev^.Yon Trib-

gpeaUInc of Bustles.

Not long sinee the friends of a popular West Side matron decided to give her a surprise party. Her husband was led into the secret, in order that madam might be gotten out of the way while hei* friAnds took possession of tho house.' "My dear," said hubby on the evening in question, after supper, "let us take a little walk." "No, 1 can't," said madam, thinking at oncoof hor personal appearance "I haven't i»y bustle oil. Never mind," she added, on second thought, 'Til just «put it on over ray drws and under my cloak, and no one will know tho difference." 80 they 8 tar ted on their walk. When the proper time had elapsed, Mr. Husband led the way home.

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arrival, Mrs. Wife was

becomingly surprised and her thoughts immediately flew to the enjoyment of her guests. Apologizing for her absence, she threw off her cloak and there was the bustle. Of course, everybody saw it and laughed, and the mean things never told her what they laughed at I When all had gone, and the wife and the other half of the firm had gone to their room, die oong|atu|ited herself on the merry tipie every,one haa hiul. "Wasn'tit nice?" she exclaimed "they all enjoyed themselves so much." And then sho zuiw the bustle!—Buffalo Express. £^7

Mysteries of the Toilet.

A softly shaded room, Oriental perfumes, o* velvety carpet, shelves covered with dainty boxes and bottles of all sizes, and a delicate faced lady in black, with ailace h0Od worn in a picturesque stjde ^rouikljier Jnco, Tfis is tho scene that g&efe tile fisiftfr to Mnifc. du B., in Bond sfireet, toniflo^f HmC4u Bmakes women njore, beautiful. T^e lady rises, smiles pleasantly and explains that in spite of the air of Orientalism that surrounds her she is only a Nineteenth century beantifier. Mmo. du B. never uses testimonials or names. Ladies have no ,need :to fear that they will meet their enemy when they como to buy their complexion cream or eyebrow pencils. There is an inner room screened off by Indian- curtains, into which tliey can re-, tim Ladies aro natitrally mysterious on tho toilet qnestion, and "thouftli they are generally friendly and frank with me," said madame "they frequently (fon'btelf irio who thoy are." She had just succeeded, says a Jjondon woman writer, in converting a lady who came back from Australia with a terribly sunburnt face into a handsome woman.—Boston Herald. -.'A'

Gernaan EnsraseBient*.

The Germaif custdois and o$remonies|ittending betrothal and mnrriagadiffer widely frofu ouj-s. Pr^r tp ^erlobuijg,'or betrt)tHal, the intercoiftse of young unmarried pedplo can, as a rule, only take place in the presence or by the express consent of their parents, and German ladies have often explained to me their astonishment that in America, as they have heard, young ladies not betrothed were permitted to receive and accompany young gentlemen without parental attendance. Betrothal, indeed, is often the first stdgfe of ioal aciu£|iiitknte,tlfe' intercoui-se of the contracting (parses bef6rp Vhat being of comparatively formal character. The verlobung is generally considered a more im portant act than tho trauung, or marriage, and the breaking off of an engagement causes more scandal than a divorce. After engagement, the parties engaged are braut and brautigam, but cease to be such after marriage. Once engaged they may accompany each other whon and Where they, like, and on social occasions are treated much the same as husband and wife.—Magazine of American History.

Woman's Works In Fiction

It is woineii who wTito most of the Hguso and Americau noVeb, though men fetill ply that industry, and it is womeh Who are most popular in their novels. What has spld so well a«» "Uncle Tomf' Who in Prance was read so much as Oeorge Sand? or in England as Charlotte Bronto and Oeorge Eliot? grin Swtsden as Bremer! or ia America ds MiarAlffett! or noV in 'all' i*untr^i i*s Mrs, Ward? Nq wonder that these ^reat successes and many others that could be named tempt women to write many poor novels and some good ones, the majority being mediocre, however, or neither gbod ir.or hfed. But mediocrity in •& iitW-is now much higher in quality than it Used to le, tho novel wiriti»g talent having gro^vn by cultivation, until the fourth rate nowiit can write better than any but the ii'. si ram author could fifty years ago.—Spru^fielil RepablicaiM

clawle Shoe./

At baiter 1 haW^ b^&t to lately (says a woman's letter from Paris) 1 noticed a novelty in the way of shoes, and that, is the shoe called here a cothurne, a m«»iificat!t,i of the classic buskr-s or Greek sandals, rtnd-now vrnra with tuupir' nnd directoiro wtmwes. Tin-» shoes are mu-ie in pink or any -colored satin preferred, are n.* :*r poinn l, and «dgKl ^sdon of-gold or Apiece of tfc: jii' -tw«upf«£efront! tbefooiand the back of the kg, ami two strait one fr r.» thel»H ro fbeaaklo Mkia cl^ld'-s shoe, and auothei lusher apti leg, 1 on to the front piece of tho gakm. With th.-s-o shoes si'k stockings mnt -li the are worn, pkui. «HnbroWcrcd. with i-,«^ks in black or wl.tt lactk Blaok stockings can be worn, but preference L« to tlie li^ht colon*.--J4-. *i,»:icispo AreOiuutt.

omen and tl»« Lodw of Honur. Tl y-fc-sr women have ifceivod the rwS ribb- of Legion of Honor since the fous of that order. Under the First Bmj-'iro btsttwo «. '.u-'-.i reci iVvsi it and both for :r.iui*ry achh-ktiuMnte. Otw,' Virginie Qlei asmmed U»dn*vuf a man and took the of her br. wfco vras iwt f.r-v.z -r.' 1 8 .-.-islt, ftli'i WWS WMUP.di frw*: had ther. At to beaervnl.* I 1

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TERRE HAUTE SATURDAY E^EN1KG%AII^^

closest eoooomytQ living the life of a hermit in acquiring over 1,000 acres of good i*nd and much other property. His strange will ii in keeping with the oddities of his life. Hislandis to be divided into lots of ten acres, and on each lot there is to be erected a cottage. These cottages are intended for homes of friendless women of good character over 33 years of age. The county commissioners are named as trustees, and in case they do not wish to serve, the court is authorized to appoint an executor, who must serve without compensation. The money acquired. from sales of other property after building the houses is to be held in trust for the support of the good women.—Indianar polis Sentinel.

"6i»« Hlrt Back."

The Union army during the war was a letter writing' army. Even when the men were in the hospital their anxiety to send home letters compelled the nurses to go about with pote paper rolled up in a magazine and stuck with pens and ink in an apron pocket.

They had also the sad task of answering letters inquiring after husbands, sons and brothers, who had been reported wbunded. One came to a nurse on the James river, from a wife asking after her husband. She wrote: "GiVe him back to me dead, if be is dead, for I mustsee him!"

He b^d been buried the Sunday before. The nurse went out, searched for his grave, and found it under a feathery elm tree. She made a sketch of the place and sent it to the poor wife.—Ydtith'ft Companion.

Two Pretty Mouths.

There ib Ella Wheeler Wilcox, the poetess. You would know her soul was. full of music if you looked only once at her mouth. Her Hps are ripe and red, but so sensitive every emotion is shown in their quick, responsive quiver. Hers is as expressive a month as one often sees.

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Amelie Rives Chanler has a m9uth very full and very red the under lip protrudes slightly. She does not smile easily when she does it comes in a slow fashion. She has some ja-icks of the lip when speaking that to gentlemen aro very fetching. She curyes the under lip outward in away that is very suggestive of "Quick or the Dead" kisses Her mouth is sadly at variance with the rest of her face, which, in repose, is rather classic.— New .York Graphic. |y. ,H*

H«nv to Wash Windows. ..t

There is a riglit as well as a wrong way to wash windows." I generally' choose a dull day or such a time of day when the sun'is not shining on them, which makes them dry streaked. Take 11 soft brush apd dust tliem well inside aiul outside, and wash the wood w'ork ''well with' warm' water' £nd" a' small quantity of aihrrionia mixed with it bfefore touching itlift glass, ai^d by all means never' uge, soap. Liuou cloths ai also improper things to use in cleaning.tho gl^, as they always leaVo a deposit* of lint.' A' small 'chhniois'-on' a pointed Stick "is'tho proper thing to- wash them with 'and then fripo them .thoroughly dry wit^i a cotton rug or paper.—-St. Louts Globe-Dempprat.

*l*, now to domain Young. TAk6' frequent recreation. Preserve the feelings and habits of youth. Keep free ut intense excitements. Keep a clear conscience, and lead a life vSid of -offense.

Insist upon an abundance of regular sleep. Avoid excesses" of all kinds, whether of work, pleasure, eating or drinking.

A man cannot long keep young who gives up all the active, health giving exercises of youth.

It is the intense excitement, the excitement of social life, the ball room, the theatre, and the various forms of fashionable dissipation, that make our American girls fade so rapidly.—True Flag..,.

:f? Famous American Women, Among the many American women who have made national reputations there are not a few whose, working' days are about, over. Prominent among the eldest of them are the following, to whose names are appended their birthplaces and birthdays: Frances E. Willard, Churcbville, N. Y., Sept. 28,1889 Rose Terry Cooke, Hartford Conn., Feb. 17, 1827: Julia Ward Howe, Hew York, May 27,1819 Gail Hamilton, Hamilton, Mass. Harriet G. Hosmer, Water town, Mass., Oct. 9, 1890 Louise Chandler Moulton, Pomfret, Conn., April 10, 1835 Harriet Beecher Stowe, Litchfield, Conn., June 14,1811.—Chicago News. -f 't fc

To Women Who Travel.

The woman who travels with an enormous quantity of bundles is happily becoming more and more rare. She would do well, however, to keep "all taut," in nautical parlance, when moving through a.car, since the passageway is usually very narrow, And projecting bundles or jtarasols often knock against the heads of passengers who are already seated, in a'way injurious to bonnets and tempers alike.—Good Housekeeping.

The achievement of the girls of Cornell in carrying off half the scholarships of tho year is a cause for much rejoicing-among college women everywhere. The Cornell girls were peculiarly su«Jessful in prizes for mathematics, architecture and botany. ,It is curious that there is no branch of study in which the feminine mind more often shows supremacy than in the science of figures. The papers presented by the girls are said to be among the best ever, presented for examination.

The problem suggested by the fact that in return for the same class of work women receive less wages than do their male competitors is apparently as far from solution as ever. As an unskilled laborer a man will receive double the salary paid a woman, and in all clerical or mechanical branches the same rule holds good. Theoretically this is aU wrong. Very few employers will hesitate to say so. In practice, however, it is maintained as though perfectly equitable and just.

Ex-Empress Eugenie is said to entertain serious intentions of leaving her property to Princess Beatrice and Henry of Battenburg. It is well known that the prince imperial was to have married Beatrice, and that Eugenie would have been delighted to have received her as daughter-in-law. Beatrice is the only person capable of enticing the empress to leave ho- solitude and indulge in barmlaa gayeties.

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understood thing that they shall have the privilege of exhibiting bridal trousseaux which they have prepared for their customers. Whether there any cooce«ioa urthe for this advertisement is not generally kuwnrau

Soma of the prettiestaad most oonveniart and artistic bouses in town ware designed by sroBi'T. .who their ideas to »&i a arc' 1 ]*ud' to execute ibem Arciii-

B«. _iising field for* r«, and

frtir.o cuuKl woo.—Sfew Orleans Ffcayuaa

WHAT SHALL Wl WEAR?

ITEMS ABOUT DRE6S AND FASHION OF INTEREST TO EVERY WOMAN.

The New Spring Millinery—Sty 1«« Introduced at Reoent Mew York Openings

Features of the Imported Hats and BonS" The millinery displayed at recent New York openings includes plain and fancy straw bonnets for general use and thin materials for mnlring more dressy bonnets, such as tulle, silk muslin, crepe, figured net and lace.

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A PARISIAN SPRING BONNET.

Chips, open work straws and plain Milan braids, in white, black and all the new colors, are shown for spring capotes. In some cases two colors appear in one bonnet. The small close capote with low trimming will be the bonnet for spring, with the toque for its special rival. Low crowned rolind hats of medium size. will, be worn early in the.season in city streets, while later on very large .wide brimmed hats will be adopted for country use.

Narrow ribbon strings, also late ties, are to be seen on many, of the. bonnets although there aro numbers of bonne.ts without strings. In the cut here given is shown a stylish Paris bonnet, without tTes!' THis hohnet is made of black net, richly embroidered -in gold but jetted tulle might also be used. The feathers are shaded green and gold, the aigrette and' ribbon correspond with the feathers. Brocaded ribbons are one of the .features, in spring millinery. ^1* For Small Bbys.

Simple dresses for boys from 9 tc 5 years old have a kilt skirt of white pique sewed to .a silesia waist that, fastens behinc^ Oyer this is worn a nainsook sailor blouse, with a pique collar in large sailor shape, with cuffs to match, edged with feather stitohing, red, white or blua A bpx pleat of. the pique is down the blouse front, find there is a, high standing collar above the sailor collar, both of which aro feather stitfched. Plainer dresses are similarly made with a.SjJdrtof Scotch plajd gingham or in stripes, wi^h gingham collar, cuffs, and front plait on a whit© nainsook blouse. One piece dresses for boys of 2 or 3 years are made of gingham or plain

Chambery, tucked down the back to the end of the pocket hole, with three similar tucks in front from each shoulder down below the waist, and the front space filled in by a shirt bosom of plaited pique or nainsook. Turned over collar of pique and cuffs to match.

Mothers put gay plaid and striped ginghams on their boys as well as on their girls, but the plaids shquld not be too large. Briok red plaided with white, or red with blue, and green with yellow bars, are worn by boys as well as the gray, blue and brown plaids formerly chosen for them. The colored piques of plain buff, or with blue bars on white or red on cream color, are also suitable for boys. Their best white pique frocks have insertions of embroidery above the hem in the kilt, and deep Vandyck collars with pointed cuffs of .embroidery.—Harper's Bazar, 1

Children's Pinafores.

Some quaint white and colored pinafores are made qf washing silk, in the usual shape, fastening round the shoulders or neck at the back, and again at the waist. There is a broad band round the waist, ending in long ends to tie in a bow, and a fall of lace round the edge of the pinafore, the neck and gleeves. The lace near the throat is put on to a frill of the silk and looks like a berthe. There are the overall pinaforea, with three tucks near the edge, a honey comled yoke, and full sleeves gathered into little wrist bands. In silk, these overalls for very small children are the prettiest little garments possible, and sometimes aro embellished with a sash tied round the waist. The miniature smock frock is another variety of pinafore, chiefly carried out iu'brown holland, and intended for little boys. There are many pretty fancy muslin pinafores for ^children of all ages. ttr

Lkttltt Girl**- Dre«es^,£l tp

For both day and evening wear there* are some charming little directoire costumes, with cashmere coats, soft silk petticoat fronts, and ravers, cuffs and sash of soft silk. Smocked yokes, waists and sleeves are much employed in little girls' gowns. In the accompanying illustration are shovtn two pretty models, one of wuicb is smocked. 0

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ALL AR0UND THE HOUSE.

Deeorpkthre Novelties, Ineladlag Tklap (Tiefal, Unique and Attractive. Bandeau fringe, far trimming mantels, Is made of heavy ropes of silk of different colors, varying in length from six to twelve and eighteen inches, with fringed out tassels at the ends. The fringe is laid over plush and tacked around the mantel plain. The same style of trimming might be very effective made of manilla rope of different sixes, adding silk to the fringed out tassels if desired. Decorator and Furnisher, which describes the above, includes also the following among other useful decorative hints:

A corner table may bo made of deal on three legs, covered with diagonal serge, Roman sheeting, or plush, embroidered or painted. Chinese cash—the Chinaman's penny, with a hole in the center—might be vary effectively arranged on a valance of this kind. Any carpenter could make the table at very little expense, and when the legs are painted and the typ covered it fills a corner admirably and is an ornamental receptacle for books and bric-a-brac.

Curtains are looped back with two or three rows of-graduated perforated brass beads of good .staa Beads, especially the cheap colored Egyptian ones, lately imported, aro very much used for looping curtains for windows or fireplaces.

Small camp stools with cretonne or plush bags attached to tbem are very convenient work receptacles. They are nailed to the stool and do not prevent its folding up, so the whole thing can be carried about and is most useful The bag has a square base to fit the camp stool, and is about sixteen inches high, with a draw string about three inches from the top, and has no lining.

Saddle bag upholstery is very popular at present. It. takes .its name from the handsome looking saddle bags used iu Egypt, thrown across the backs of donkeys and mulea. Originally this real things were used, brought home from the east, but when the demand became great, home industry was brqught to bear upon the subject,, and the result was (in excellent reproduction of the colors, designs and soft velvet pile of the eastern article The saddle bags are small square mats,"Hnd they are Adapted as the back, seat and arms of a chair put on diamond ways. They are also occasionally used as covering for the low divans which some people have a fancy for, in one corner of a small room betwoen a window and a fireplace.' Head rests for easy chaire are made saddlo bag fashion and scent sachets to hang about the room are fashioned after the same patterns

Baud Screen*.

The handles of many of tlie fan shaped hand screens are very long. Some of the newest of 'these screens aria in the shape of large flowers 01* leaves exquisitely painted others are charmingly decorated with embroidered designs. A\very beautiful one copies the iris in form and color.

.V. SCIUSSN FAN'S.

In the cut is showu the geranium fan representing iu form the natural leaf, and exquisitely painted after nature the other fan illustrates the whim for copying insects as well as flotoer and foliage, and is also beautifully painted to make the illusion as perfect as possible. Both have gilt mounts. _____ -W*

Stained Floors.

Oak, blAck' walnut, cherry arid mahogany stains can be prepared at any good paint shop or bought in tin cans ready mixed for use. First have all rough or uneven places in the floor smoothed off with a plane, and all cracks filled then put the stain on with a broad brush, following the grain of wood. After the second coat of stain is dry, varnish with "spar varnish," so called because used for the spars of vessels. Put on a second ooat of varnish as soon as the first is quite hard. This varnish is very hard and will not scratch like other varnishes. Unless the floor has hard usage, onco a year will be often enough to revarnish. It can be washed with tepid water. Never wax it if you wish to revarnish, as the varnish will not adhere to a waxed surface.

Fruit In Jelly.

A "hfimor Tarty NAvoliy.

At a recent fashionable dinner each guest found beside bis or her napkin a fancy pin to fasten it to the waist or tho table cloth. The pins were of gold with tiny pearls set In the round tops for tho ladi of silver,, with an enameled flower bead, for the men. Nobody dropped a uapKr. nn.1 everybody was gratefuL People :i 1 on these pretty no tioos after Easter some of tho cash they have ueen lavishing on (Ktoitonxiierex and m?nu&.

How to iloaU Hominy.

Themis an old rule about cooking corn wi-.u'ii tv»Ms good wiili urd to boo:'-y: until it fedouc, and tiijn cook as long a Horn) IV. such as is now bought in tho marli'Jt. put ple-i'.T of salted bn'I' ig water i» a dctibiu boik. I which lessens ue dinger bun..:»si, and cooked for one hour, vrill perhaps approach to the old fa*hk.uod article*. ..

H«h Kn« Salad.

Boil shad, her or any ff-i roe.tmt in thinriiw and put in a salad wl in alternate la '•1ts with sliced tomatoes. Garnish with k: a serve with the following Preach To four teaspoonfuls of vinegar, add half a tesspoonful of salt anil one-eighth of a teaspoouful of pepper: mix •sd poor over the salad, than add olive oil to taste. •J A f'i

Halibut and Tomatoes.

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Somethicy You Should Kn«. Many of our readers have often "What is- Bright's Disease of th neys, about which we "hear so nr To answer their question we havi ed the following explanatory written by a oompietent authority

One of the worst physical scour the world to-day-^notably in En$. Germany, America and Anstralfl Kidney Disease. An alarmingly proportion of the population of the tries named is afflicted with it, ii form or another.

The symptoms bt Bright's I (which is but an advanced form ot ney Disease) differ in different in uals, but generally the patient prel a flabby, bloodless look, is drowsj easily fatigued, has pain in the vomiting and febrile disturb!) Dropsy, varying in degree from si] pumness of the face to an acoumul of the fluid, sufficient to distend^ whole body and to occasion serious^ barrassment to respiration, is a common, accompaniment. The urij reduced in quantity, isoften dark, sn( or bloody color, and exhibits tocheir reliction the presence of a large ami] of albumen, while under the micros blood corpuscles and casta are foil Very often dimness of vision, duel morbid condition of the retina of 1 eye, and also hypertraphy of the h^ leading to fatal apoplexy, ar6 acoob^p] ments of the disease.

There are several forms of the but their common prominent char, istic is the presence of albumen ill \irlne, and frequently also thd co-el ence of dropsy. These associated ay] toms, lu connection with Kidney sease were first described in 1827 by] Richaid Bright, an English physif who first investigated them. NometJ there is a degeneration of tho tissue the kidneys into fat, thus impairing^ excreting powers of the organ so tht urea is not sutllciently sepamted of' the blood, wl blood. The flow charged with this urea, is retail vuruugu l,UU UltUULU ensues, and exudation bf albumen fibrin is the rwmlt. Tho disease is bl accompankd by eruptions on the as boils, etc., and is frequently aasocil with enlargement of the heart.

The causes of this terrible malady, indulgence in too much ioe-water beverage, stroug drink, high living, digestion, exposure to wet and various kinds of fevers, malaria, juj nancy, anu other bodily 8dningbm such as a complication of certain*ad diseases, like erysipelas, diphtheria, ospeciAlly sctirlet' fever'(of which it is 1 of the mo^t' frequent iand Reri-UH-afJ efTects), diseases of bones and other hci ulous afl'ections. The, Hid ney bein most important excretory organs of body, their derangement hitty speeilj destroy life.

Uommon-senqe treatment of Kidt Disease o(f the character referred to noil sarily Involves removal of the "causj rectification of other secretions and crease in the number of blood-red 1 puBcles, by th^ adininistratjion of AVI ner's Safe Cure. It is specific oven the advanced stages, when the blood poisoned the ndrve centres, restoring tJ secretion of healthy fluids and. relievitj the congestion of the brain. It speed!] arrests the inflammatory action, whicj is marked by an increased amount urine. The albumen gradually disaf pears, the dropsy subsides and the pj tient recovers. There is standstill advanaed Kidney DU-eaie those who ar aflildted with it aro either constanu' growing better or worse. How tmpC portant, therefore, that this tdrrible diS sease be taken In hand in time and treaj ed with a known specific.

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