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TRANSFORMING A ROOM INTO COZY ARTISTIC RETREAT

flw Way to I Us Huppy—Hla Loyal Wile. What Women Are Doing Copying Amcricftiil»m In England—A Ud Fhj•iclun on Loeine. •4 JPv» f»o-r+.im-#-/Bare, square rooms withrmt a oozy nook are painfully common in the oountry. A writer in Decorator ami Furnisher talis bow she transformed mtcli a room intothe coziest retreat {Kjwdble, and one that is within the financial reach of any one who bas'tbe plain room atul a nil! to do

Within my main room put corner •helve* in the northwest corner, leaving space for a couch beneath them. shelves above all the doors and windows. The top corner shelf (which was deeper than th beneath it) and all these shelves furuLf.l with a railing mrule of spool*, about three inches apart and supported by a reglet stick Qnishod with a wooden button mold, through fit LI of which I drove a nail that held them firmly In place. In the upper part of windows awl door* I had grill frames, made of molding, fitted. The grills I made of thin strips of wood woven together and fastened to the frame*.

The mantel decided the color of the wood work, which 1 was sorry to have black walnut. I made a hot dye with brown diamond dye to match It in color, and rubbed all the wood work and floor with it. The wood work I finished with oil, the iloor with bees wax and turpentine, and both were satisfactory. I could find no suitable paper at the little store, but finally got some of the very cheapest brown backed wall piper and put it ou wrong side out, potting glue in. the paste to insure its sticking.

The friezo was of lighter Brown, almost cream. This I decorated by laying pressed ferns, grasses and leaves on the paper in such a manner that they appeared to be growing naturally from the bottom when tbe^fr^e was in place.

I then resorted to the very inartistic spatter work, long since confined to outer darkness by modern art workers. Here diamond dye and bronze powder again served my purpose—light blue at the top shading gradually into darker, and then bronze at the bottom. Hero and there 1 painted a but"terfly tn bronze, and touched up my work with bronze, grasses, etc. A narrow molding at tho top and a wider picture molding ut the bottom completed ray wall finish the ceiling I bad tinted alight cream color.

My carpet was brown, with a little peacock blue running through it. Of this I made a large square rug, leaving a margin of polished floor two feet wide all around it

At tho windows I hnng long sash curtains of cheese cloth. Prom the lower edge of the grill short curtains of pongee, embroidered with leaves in brown tassels of brown crewels.

Tho portieres are oil of dull blue serge, embroidered In bold designs, each different, of dogwood, woodbine and varicolored branches of maple and chestnut.

Tho couch beneath the corner shelves is au old haircloth sofa, draped with an embroidered blue army blanket, and half concealed by long curtains falling from a pole attached to tho up?er shelf. Luxurious cushions, filled with odorous loaves, covered with blue d«nlm| over which are drawn work covers, makes this corner a cozy one.

A Woman's Loyalty.

I well remember a visit to the New Hampshire state prison at Concord which I made a few yoari ago IIIs company with several friends. One little incident of that visit made a vivid impression on my mind. In the horse cars with us, on our way to the prison, sat a quiet, sad faced little woman. Sho was neatly and plainly dressed, and had a certain oil* of refinement about her which showed her to bo a Lady. Sho came into tho prison guard room with us and was at onco shown to the warden *s private office. A moment later, as 1 stood looking out through heavy barred windows, across the stone paved prison yard, e.t the plain, gloomy looking stone buildings containing tho workshops, tho door of one of them opened and an officer holding in his hand a heavy revolver stood out upon tho granite steps.

A moment later a tall, finely formed man, clad in the black and red suit of the prisou, gassed out in front of hiui. As he came slowly across tho prison yard I saw that his face was a handsome and an intelligent one. There was something in his appearance and bearing which, despite his prison garb, proclaimed tho training and tho instincts of a gentlmiiau. I watched him as ho came up the steps to the guard room, and a moment later, through the partly open door of the warden^ office, 1 saw him clasp to his heart tho little woman who had boon bur fellow passenger, and who threw herself into his arius with a possionat* love, Than tho door was closed to shut out from curious eyes all further sight of that Interview. I looked again across tho prison yard, but there was mist before my feyes that seemed to shut off everything.

Later I learned that the man was a forger. ••He came from a good family, 1' believe," said the guard, in answer to my tirka. "That little woman is his wife. has been true as steel to him through it alL He's one of the best behaved men in the prison and will get considerable time off his sentence on that account He has two years mora Somehow I couldut help feeling that when that man came out from prison he would go to that little woman and, with her help, lead an honest life. Any community which would deliberately add one pang to those already endured by that woman would worse than heathen.— Augusta 'Me.) Journal.

Ttsfat Clothing.

A young lady a few weeks ag applied to a ph :ian for treatment. She suffered from coi iuai headache, and had dooe so for yearm and «he had other troubles. The physician examined her thoroughly, and satisfied taraelf (the physician waa a woman) as to the cauan of the patient* maladies. "I cannot treat yott," said U»a «*t». you will follow my instruction .^.tcitly. But If yon promise to do so, I think your health will improve Immediately, and will aoc- Sa entirely restoraf patient promfewd entire compliance with the taairuetlottso* the physician. .•jl, -r.-r thiotf for yen to do is to take off •oart or wear ttesm so kweeiy that tour vital organs will not be at all compress ideren tr.V. a full breath. Then KMMadaU ur *l«« yoursliowl ZfiTaad have nothing hang from your hlpa |Mtif low hotted«h«s abonttwo «-r?«r than joa mom Wire up dri..... .: tea and eoffiae,or take them very 'weak. At fin* yt« m\y

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Ush, the contrary, 1m subject to strict courle of training troaB earliest ipfancto- the sadden attempt, therefore, to' sabstiwte for this deooram the natnral manner and speech of her American cousin is about as graceful* performance as one of Barman's gtephante Would present dancing tpa» «Bni'' Slang they consider especially "chic," and the most ffAnid»inp phrases drop from their haughtily curved lips, while they affect a swagger fa their walk and a swinging motion of the arms that would be deplorably uaoomplimentary we trace the least iwinblimfift. It is stated, further# that an enterprising "down east" woman is turning the "fad" to account and is reaping a small harvest of glittering sovereigns by instructing classes of London fashionables in the ostensible Fifth avenue gait and Murray Hill speech.—Table

Childish Quarrels.

I don't think very much of the neighbor .who comes running into my house to tell me every my Johnnie gives her Tommy a little hurt. Her Tommy has to handle my Johnnie very roughly indeed before I would run to her with a complaint about it I don't like to see parents mixing themselves up with the little quarrels their children have with other children. The children themselves so soon forget and forgive it all bat we children of a larger growth cannot so soon forget the hurt we feel because our children have been complained of. I was once calling on a friend when her little boy of eight years came in •aid tearfully: "O mamma, Harry Cole hit mel" "Well, well," returned the mother, complacently, "you go out and Hit harry.1*

Clearly that mother has no part in her children's quarrels, and the carelessly given advice was dangerous to the child. It was so far from the turning-of-the-other-cheek-also teaching, and it was not right but it waa not much more harmful than the words of the mother who says, "If Johnnie hits yoo, you you come tell me, and 111 go and tell his mother on him."

We doat see the faults of our children' as others see thom, but, all the same, we don't want to be reminded of them by persons of clearer vision ourselves No matter how carefully we may guard and guide them, tho little mortals will get into trouble, but they can often get out of it themselves much wudar than we can help them out It is seldoip the naturg o/ chikUlPOd to cherish anger and resentment long. The ooys who are foes at noon are friends at night Not so with us. —Atlanta Constitution.

Mrs. Crawford's Newspaper Work. First and foremost among serious women journalists is the well known Mrs. Emily Crawford, of Paris. Mrs. Crawford has not only enabled The London Daily News to earn a reputation for being better supnlied with Parisian news than any other English morning paper, but she further contributes a column of lively gossip every week for Mr. Labouchere'8 society journal, Truth, besides writing a letter for tho Sunday Radical paper, The Weekly Dispatch.

Mrs. Crawford has an attractive personality, and is a universal favorite. Few women are so well known in the Paris political world, and she is a constant and welcome guest at tho English embassy. She is now no longer young, but her almost white hair only adds a charm to her mobile face.

Tho lady folks as brilliantly as she writes, with her never ceasing flow of apt anecdote and vivacious humor. Mire. Crawford is probably more au fait with all the ins and outs of French political life and French society scandal than any correspondent living, not excepting even The Times' representative, the great BlowiU himself. For years she was the intimate friend of Qambotta since his douth she has been on terms of close friendship with M. Clemenceau, and latterly, like all of her sex, she has developed a distinct penchant for Gen. Boulanger himself. Her memory is a perfect widow's cruso of gossip regarding all the crowned and uncrowned heads of Europe, most of which finds its way into the ready pages of Truth.—London Cor. Chicago Inter Ocean.

A "Literary Salad."

Women as Mechanics.

A counterpart to tho young woman who recently took a prize with a set of horseshoes of her own make is found in Belfast, Me., where, it is said, a young lady who believes that woman is capable of performing much labor that is now exclusively done by men has entered a machine shop and is learning the machinist's trade. The proprietor is credited with saying that she takes to the work as readily as any apprentice he ever frpr»t and does her work in a remarkable manner. With her apron covering her dress sho stands up to the lathe and goes through her work as if she enjoyed it—New York Mail and Express.

Uncle Sam's Women Clerks. Some of tho old lady clerks are very fine looking, and some of them had noted careers tn society before going into the departments. One had Jefferson far an ancestor, and another, perhaps the most beautiful of the white haired ladies of the treasury, was the wife of an Ohio governor. These old lady dorks dress w«ll, and among them are some of the most agreeable talkers In Washington. Tbeir hearts are young though their hair white, and they are almost as fascinating now as when the blootn was on their cheeks and were the belles of their native state* —Wa^. igtoa Oor. ffansas City Globe.

Women Conductors.

Before the wars in Chili the street oars in Valparaiso were manned with conductors of the male ess but they drafted and thtawxi oat so that It became neceevy to employ women. These made themselves so popular that they bnvci hetd t.-.r places and the fashion has spread. The utrsngsr who travels in the Chilian cities at firit imagines that there is no conductor on board hot be pT his mistake, as a tidy young wc djwn the way collecting farea TV list ».:! so'-.- dr.y be taken by our ov-.i gtrfc,—&t Louis Oi »Ds: crat

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A "literary salad" is tho latest novelty for a bazar. A number of green paper slips are cut in tho 8lia poof lettuce leaves and arranged in a salad bowl. On the stalk of each leaf a quotation from some well known author is written. The person who gueesee where the quotation comes from is rewarded by drawing from a lucky bag, which contains number of trifling presents. Tho prico of a guess may be varied from five cents to twenty-five cents. Shakespeare is tho best author to choose from, and it is amusing to see bow few poople know in which of his plays occur the most familiar lines. As asocial game, literary salad is entertaining, and the presents in the grab bag may bo as valuable as th« hostess pleasea.—Boston Letter. I®

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TUTRTrnr TT A T7TE SATURDAY mV-HLlSriNG MAID

and tnafew weeks she was enjoying a degree'of health up to that time entirely unknown to her. The heart was able without fhrfr from tight clothing to do its work ber yrmgn had full play, and could purify the blood without hindrance from oorset laces: the abdominal organs no kmger crowded down upon the delicate organs below them, performed their functions without interfering with any other organs of the body elasticity gradually came back to the step of the young woman, color came to her face, light to ber eye and cheerfulness born of good health to her heart.

The physician from whose mouth this statement was received averred that the good results tliis patient enjoyed were directly from the treatment she received' and gave herself, and not from the medicine.—New York Star.

'7 Hints to Boosekeepera. To remove stains from cups and saucers, scour with powdered bath brick and soap.

Wash the hair in cold sage tea it will keep the hair from falling out Tea or coffee stains will ooma out at ooce if they are taken immediately and held over a pail while boiling water is poured upon them.

If so unfortunate as to scorch the bosom of a shirt while ironing it, bang in the sun, and it will be drawn out in a few hours.

Carpets will look much brighter after sweeping if wiped off with a damp cloth. Oilcloths should never be washed in hot soapsuds they should first be washed clean with cold water, then rubbed dry with a cloth wet in- milk. The same treatment applies to a stone or slate hearth.

A few drops of ammonia in a cup of warm rain water, carefully applied with a wet sponge, will remove the spots from paintings and chromos.

Dont leave lettuce in water after it is washed, as it soon wilts, but place in a cool place

sprinkle with water.

Salt sprinkled on any substance burning on the stove will stop the smoke and smell Salt thrown upon ooals blaring from the fat of broiling chops or ham will cause the blaze to subside.

To keep knives and forks in good otifidition when not In use, dust the blades and prongs with finely powdered quicklime and keep tVi«m wrapped in fianneL

Dry buckwheat flour, if repeatedly applied, will entirely remove th« worst grease spots on carpets or any other woolen cloth, and will answer as well as French chalk for grease spots on silk.

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For varnished paints save tome tea leases for a few davs then steep them In a tin pail for an hour strain through a sieve and use the tea for cleaning the paint The tea acts as a strong detergent, and makes the paint nearly equal to new in appearance. It will not do to wash unvarnished paints with it

Remove the irons when the ironing is done, and never let them stand on the stovo, where steam and grease will be sure to settle on them.

Pieces of cheese cloth make the very best kind of dusters. Hem tlie edges and have a large enough supply so that .Qji^&et can be washed each day. ,"l

"i ',/i Rules for Happy Wive*, There is an abundance of literature on marriage extant and the young girl or the old girl either who has promised to take care of some unhappy bachelor need not fear to assume the charge of his wardrobe, his dinners, his babies that are to be and—his temper. There is plenty of light on the path.

It will be her own fault if she is not happy. How to be happy though married is an art for her easily compressed into a small space, convenient for framing.

She must smile, always smile. If hW bnd throbs and her back aches, if baby is cross or cook disagreeable, sho must still smile ho long as her husband is around. She must always bo in neat attire when be cornea home, even though "the girl" has left her and she caa hardly drag her tired limbs about And *h« must smile.

She must feed her husband well and smile when he finds fault with the cooking or her judgment in marketing. She must mako home attractive, for no married man is bound to stay at homo if another place is more attractive to him She must not cross his will, but if she desires anything taust gain it by policy and smiles. fJandor and explicit expression are never to be used with a husband. The pleasant fiction that h& is master might 6e disturbed, and the married man is notoriously easy to "upset"—at home.

She must be superior to the need of recreation and exercise, if there are babies in the house, and to tho desire of praise for her efforts to pleam. She must never be from home when he returns from his labor. She must have no friends, and recognize no relatives ho dislikes. And she must smile.

A few more rules might bo added, but the above are enough to show the engaged maiden how easy it is to have a happy home.—New York Telegram.

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How to Make Marriage a Sueces£ By observing as closely as possible the following "lets" the number of homes "to let" will be materially decreased.

Let each allow the other to know something. Let each consult the other's feelings. 'Let each realize the fact that they are one.

Let the husband frequent his home, not the club. Let his having "to see a man" wait till next day.

Let his latch key gather untr itself rust from misuse. Let him speak to his wife, not yell "Say!" cit her.

Let him be as oourteott* oftSlsf marriage as before. Let htm confide in his wife their interests are equal.

Let him assist ber In beautifying the home. Let him appreciate ber as his partner. 5:?lLet her not worry him with petty troubles.

Let her not narrate Mrs. Next Door's gossip -Let ber not fret because Mrs. Neighbor has

Let ber make home poro pleasant than the dub. Let ber dress as tastefully for him as strangers.

Let ber sympathize with him in borism* cairn v* Let her borne mean love and rest, aot noto and strife.

Let ber meet him with a kiss, not a frown.

AMnriwiw Mania.

The «n. -Joo of foreign "fads" being by no means peculiarly an American oooceit, it ts with no small sense of satisfaction that the well authenticated rumor reaches us that our fair British cousins are Americanising to the extent of copying the most characteristic of our styles, as well as certain hale eccentricities In tpse/ch, manner a:? 1 From prea'air to equal that has pre*nov*itv i: It vast.- ... TsBriti r: l-r i. -n I *, lika t. si Kir--. as l-nn ften ?y oi r.'thfc OH •:r.- ON* upoa a *au i»

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WHAT SHALL WE WEARt

STYLES THAT ARE APPROVED IN NEW YORK, PARIS AND LONDON.

BMIw| Habits Worn by Fair Bgaeetriennea. Outfits Designed for the Bommer Season and Country Wear—Silk Underwear and

During the summer season and for country wear, fine diagonal cloths in light gray shades and in dust colore, will be much used for riding habits. The outfit, as made for New York's fair equestriennes, according to Harper's Bazar, consists, as does the English habit, of three pieces—bodice, skirt and trousers. Thesa are all made from one piece of cloth, and Instead of any fanciful trimmings in the way of braiding, the edges are simply stitched or else finished with cord .in tailor fashion. The underwear is a very short corset with cover, and a long merino or silk garment combining vest and drawers. The long top boots are tipped with patent leather, and the gloves are of glace kid, double stitched and short wristed, and are preferred quite large on tho hands. The silk hat is most worn, but round crown Derbys of felt are seen in morning rides. The high white linen collar may have a small white tie or a brooch, but the brooch is more often omitted, as all jewelry is objectionable for equestriennes.

Alf ENGLISH RIDING HABIT.

Summer habits of tweed or light diagonal are sometimes made with a "step collar* notched like that of a man's ooat, or else cut open slightly square like a clergman'a collar, Still others have a white pique or oloth vest set in, with the habit buttoned over Ht in the ndddlfl, and the vest showing only at top and bottom. With the step collar a white scarf such as men use is worn and a scarf pin is stuck in it Bone buttons with boles in the center are on habits of all kinds, those of Melton for the park as well as those for the country. Hunting habits to be worn in rough country roads are of the strongest English Melton, and have a gay vert of red cloth provided, as well as a white one to make them useful on other occasions.

Very young girls just in their teens have habits of blue or dust colored tweed or di agonal cloth made up with the narrow iiort skirt precisely like those worn by lar dies, but the bodice for their slight, undeveloped figures is often laid in lengthwise plaits, and sometimes a belt defines the waist Caps with visors, in favor with these young riders, are made of cloth like the habit or of corduroy, or else they wear Derby felt hats. Their long hair is worn in a single hanging braid tied with ribbons a few inches above the end, or else it is plaited in two slender braids and coiled round and round close against the head in the English coil such as ladies wear when riding. In tho cut is shown an "English habit which, as will be seen, is almost if not quite identical with the New York outfits/

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Silk Lingerie.

The cream and pale pink and blue silk underwear for ladies, and the numerous little garinents for children, are well worthy of inspection. ill

SILK NIGHTGOWNS.

The new petticoats are made of shot silk with pinked out flounces covered with block lace, sometimes herded by lace run through with colored ribbons. In the annexed cut are shown two silk nightgowns. One is of flowered silk, with plaitings of spotted and buttonholed muslin. The ribbon bow at the throat is of the same hue with the silk. The removing gown is of cream silk. The yoke is made with diagonal lines of lace insertion. The frills are of lace. Other trimmings are bright colored ribbon bow&

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The millinery for children is exceedingly uainty. A aew trimming round a fine straw or a sUk bat is what is called dropping roses, a band fornsd of rose leaves, the roses themselves elongating into long bands of falling petals. Hate are much crumpled at the back mnA do two vould seem to be alike the hats are high, tbctigh some of the straw* have only satin crcwns piled up with ribbon and other trimming. For young children caps made of loop* of narrow ribbon are placed beneath the kat brims, but even for older ones a band ofribbou Is often introduced beneath, coming aext the faoa. Pretty bonnets in soft silk an becoming in the extreme to little faces, and fullings at the edge of the brim ar» noveitist, the drawn brims showing quite a flounce oif the material, while in others a wide frU of laoe Is added, or work.

DukMsbla Headdresses.

The newest b*ddresns consist particolored bots, a little scrap of dered Haa and in osprey, all tastefully arranged together.! One f» salmon color and green was partittlariy fuL Also a dead gold laoe tajdal, iter fantastic a over terracotta *,ah a charming

Alsatian bo^of vk-ux -a afoot vi ms -spersbaae. Tab wrkx •-•iJair eei Ikerchieb to be aeen t.-r» jctc -.*:/ pr« :y for vari or: -par Tu malce cbarmmg h* .Jfullj Arranged down the ski .. bodlol are effect.

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ALL AROUND THE HOUSE. Hanging Picture*, Staining Floors aiA Other Practical Household Matters.

Marring the walls of rooms with nail holes where pictures are to be bung Is prevented by putting up a gilt or plain wooden molding all around the room aft a distance at several inches from the ceiling, According to the height of the walla. The molding comes jnst below the friezo or top border at the walL If it is not gilt it may be painted to match the woodwork of the room. If thti walls are painted instead of papered the molding may be painted of daricer or contrasting color, The pictures oa the walls are suspended from this molding by means of small brass fixtares that oome for this use. Tine picture wire should be employed in place of the old fashioned cord, which catches dust, and is liable to become rotten or moth eaten and to give way under the weight of heavy pictures.

Stained and varnished floors are favored by many people, and any one who ftiels a reluctance to put down again for the summer a hot and dust giving carpet "ill do well to try the following plan, which a good housekeeper says she has used successfully: "First I had all rough places planed off. TTien I took some cherry stain, bought ready mixed in a tin can, and put it on the floor with a wide paint brush, taking care to follow the grain of the wood. 1 put on two coats of the stain. When the last coat of stain was dry I varnished tho floor with spar varnish, which is harder than most varnishes and does not scratch so eaMly. I put ou two coats of this, letting the first dry hard before applying the second. The floor stands wear very nicely and looks well if revarnished once a year. I keep it clean by washing off with tepid water."

It is best not to cover the floor of closets with woolen carpeting, for, as they are dark and quiet moths and other vermin are more likely to collect there. Straw matting or oilcloth is more easily kept in order. Even heavy brown wrapping paper is not a bad substitute in closets little used.

To clean and remove stains from marble the following is useful: Two parts of oomxnon soda, one part of pumice stone and one part finely powdered ohalk sift through a fine sieve and mix with water rub it well over the marble and wash off with soap and water. Polish the marble with apiece of flannel or old felt

To wash draperies or curtains of art muslin successfully, lay them in cold water to soak out the worst of the dirt then wash in tepid water with good soap, but no soda rinse through cold water with a little salt if the colors are jaot perfectly fast, and dry quickly fold before they are quite dry and iron lightly with a not too hot iron.

To prepare a whitewashed wall for papering, scrape oft as mnch as possible of the whitewash and sweep or rub the wall well to remove all dust then with a whitewash brush give the walls a coat of sizing (a solution of half a pound of glue to abont three gallons of water), and when this is dry hang the paper with paste in the usual way. i-- k. 5^ «. 1' ii A

Those who have not already done so will now be taking their annual precautions against bugs in beds or seeking to get rid of them. Dr. C. V. Riley, government entomologist, tells In Good Housekeeping the best methods of accomplishing this work, aud a part of his timely advice is here given as of great value to,housewives:

Benzine must bo our strongest weapon. Finely sprayed with a hand atomizer, it will penetrate the minutest cracks and is sure death to die insect in all its stages, including the egg. It is a certain remedy, and, used thoroughly, will destroy every bug in a house. Kerosene is almost as good and a little more lasting in its effects. Many preventives have been advised, but uono are permanent One of the best of formulas for a substance with which to paint the cracks in a bedstead or the wall is one ounce corrosive sublimate, half a pint of alcohol and one-quarter pint spirits of turpentine..

There are always beginners and inexperienced persons to be informed, otherwise it would be supererogation to adviso the housewife to pay particular attention to the belongings of new servants and even to tho baggage of refined and cleanly guests who come from tho south or west, and have stopped on the way at hotels. Indeed, I feel that little of a practical nature can be witten of this insect that experienced house-, keepers will not know already. It may not be out of place, however, to say that? tho bedbug has been found in the woodp under the bark of trees, and that, therefore, in country houses in certain localities the occasional presence of the bugs is not necessarily a mark of uncleanliness.

It may be well to state that there exist other alliod bugs which possess much the same order, and whose bite is even more severe than that of the true bedbug. The blood sucking conenose is one of these. It is found in b«ls, occasionally as far north as New Jersey and Illinois, but does not habitually breed in such localities. ltd colors we black and rod.

Plain Omelet.

For a good plain omelet beat up three or four eggs with one dessertspoonful of parsley very finely miiu 1, and pepper and salt to taste. Put a pieceof butter tho size of an egg into a frying pan as soon as it is melted, pour in the omelet mixture, and, holding the handle of the pan with one hand, stir the omelet with tho other by means of a spoon. The moment it begins to set cease stirring, but keep on shaking the pan for a minuto or so then, with the spoon, double up the omelet and keep shaking the pan until the under side of the omelet has become of a gulden color. Turn it out on a hot dish and nerve. 1

Basket for Fancy Work.

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A OOXTXK11KT WOIUC BABXJCT. This basket is both durable and handsome, being covered with green doth studded with daisies, either appHquad or embroidered, and edged with oord of a deeper shade than the doth. The bag is la sOk to match, with IradleBaadbowseorraepoBdixig,

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Ooe pfui of fogsr, one and a half cupfuls of fioiu, J-v^half of a cupful of cornstarch, the vhite- four eggi beaten stiff, ooe-half cupful of ."*' or. -naif fol of milk, oca and a ui oald&g powder. Bake):. rsaadqpreadwfth boiled kang.

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Plwr rfwilwirh (M for met, and ww-eteD Will fl&r .-.iCh f.-.1Ctt|. :aOf Ihii a-.: Mtfe* is two xmi. v.Js of corn starch, mixed •Dooth,lum* th* .oiks of tr- eggs. Bake with under crust oaly, and a with a meringue of the whites of three egg*.

Km Vshn of a Tooth.

A case was recently tried in one of the Bot ton courts which involved a peculiar state of foots. It was an action of tort against thkeeper of a restaurant to recover damaga for personal Injuries and the loss of a tooth. It appeared in evidence that the plaintiff, a man of high social standing in Boston, and one who thinks a

great deal of his personal

appearanoe, went rant to get a' ordered some nervous take a

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the defendant's restanother things baJ somewhat of being in haste to I rapidly. While'

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eating the lettuoa a prominent tooth struck a large siaea grave! atone, and waa badly broken. The faatattrol Keeper refusing to make any satisfactory adjustment of the matter, the injured PWty brought a suit to recover damages for ttt^tlleged negligence and carelessness at tha defendant and hla, servants to properly wash and clean the lettuce. The court, on tha plaintiff's testimony, ruled that the case was a proper one for the' jury. The expert testimony as to the value of a tooth, apart from the physical and mental suffering of the plaintiff, was conflicting it being a novel and perplexing subject in which to fix the measure of damages. The I plaintiff claimed that the lost tooth was of a particular value to him both as to uso and looks* aiid that he would not have lost it for' $500. Tho jury was of the opinion that the dofemlaut should bo more careful and gave the pjalntiff a substantial verdict, a sum suXficient to buv an entire false set—Bosto&l Herald.

Swans Galore.

Sportsmen who have visited Smrrie'B Island lately report that tho number of swans at present "using" in the lakes there is something wonderful, being much greater than ever seen there before. It is said thero are 4,000 c*n Morgan's lako and at least 10,000 on BlgSturgeon, and one man says there are ),000. The swans are feeding on wa] and the canvas backs and other ducks are getting a share, Mr. Swan goos down and palls a lot of the luscious wapatoes, allowing them to float to tho surface, and then ha comcs up and draws a long breath, aud if any of the wapatoes are in sight he takes them in his bill and washes and rinses them carefully before swallowing. Tho chancea are, however, that the ducks who have been watching r.round have bounced upon the 4 wapatoes, and, without waiting to wash them, have swallowed every one of them, and nro sitting at a safo distance, "looking as if butter would not melt in their mouths," and waiting for th© swan to dig up some more.— Portland Oregonion.

Blind Readers.

For some years there has been held at Glaagow an annual prize competition among the Wind in reading and writing by moans of raised type. At tho last exhibition the number of competitors was 108, a larger number than ever before. The ages of the competitors ranged from 0 to 70 years. Tho first prize in general reading was won by an old woman who had been blind aud deaf for thirty years. Tho prizo In tho beginners' class was carried off by a man 60 years old.— Pittsburg Dispatch.

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