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THE SUNNY SOUTH
SEVENTH PAGE
Of Special Interest
Womankind
to
HIS is a season of genu
ine novelties in fabrics.
The foulards have had
to put their best foot
foremost in order to
meet the sharp compe
tition of the exquisite
soft, brilliant and flow
ered louisines; duchess
satin has been set aside
entirely for regency
satin and peau do cygne
and the challies and voi
les that opened the ball
confidently in February
and filled all the show
windows have been ut
terly crowded out by
t ?’ e c ^ nvas ciot'n. tamlse ctamine and em
broidered voile.
Not only should a shopper be warned
In oue season as to these changes in fab
rics but a caution must be given against
‘°° free indulgence in tucks. Tucks nr»
still considered useful and prettv. but
their reign is over and the gown that
1t\o years ago would Have been fashion-
a ,Puckered from train to collar is now
stiff with embroidery.
Some of (he pale tan and cream batiste
robes are solidly needle-worked: others,
as in the case of a charming gown I ro-
< t litly saw, Torn by the damsel nosing
bufere the Louis Fifteenth table, display
a harmonious compromise between the
patting and the arriving fashion.
This attractive costume was of the fine
deep cream batiste that the Parisian
dressmaker loves and its skirt tucked
bordered with heavy needlework in the
same color that opens in a design to ad°-
quately reveal the green taffeta lining on
which the batiste was founded. The wide
girdle of the waist is tucked, but the top
of the body was of the closest, richest
batiste embroidery that also reveals the
green silk lining.
Hose color or green is what these trans
parent and encrusted robes are usually
founded upon and of the two tones green
has rather the popular advantage of the
rose. Taking a birdseye view of a well
dressed gathering of women, one is easi
ly convinced that there are thousands of
green gowns in active wearing just now.
From tile deep gray green of mignonette
to dazzling silvery eau do nil, the chro
matic scale of verdant tones and tints
runs, and the clerks behind the silk coun
ters admit that they sell ten yards of
green foulard or louisine to one rose or
yellow or lilac silk.
Of course, under this head is not in
cluded the very fancy silk, striped or sclf-
deeoratfng, in which countless colors are
combined. A certain Viumber of women
wear these with smart effect, though they
seem to be preferred by the younger ele
ment. There are exquisite thick soft taf
fetas, rich in quality as faille, and decor
ated with big bunches of rose and lilafc,
or yellow and blue sweet peas. More dar
ing and most Interesting are the parrot
silks in the most flashing mingled tones of
green, red ar.U yellow, blue, purple and
cerise, etc.
New bathing suits
Time, and thought, and money are all
well expended on surf going and still wa
ter bathing costumes, so various and
charming are the colors and the cut of tho
newest models. For half a dozen sea-
back pure mohair has been tip? ma-
Amonq the very' simple yet pretty styles sug-
gesed for Summer morning dresses this lone
is particularly recommended & This Is a sea
blue linen trimmed with white & Many
rows of stitching giving a satisfactory finish
grace!
gown.
terial preferred for the. salt water dresses
and flannel, the standby of other days,
has been curiously absent Irotn the
beaches. This year a mohair flannel has
been put forward, anil, as it possesses tho
virtues of both true flannel and true mo
hair, it is probably destined, like Britan
nia, to rule the wave for many summery
to come.
Mohair flannel, in many attractive
colors, -Is made up iu 'designs so graceful
and fanciful that many women who have
no liking at till for salty dips and look
upon buffeting waves with terror, have
enthusiastically purchased bathing
dresses along with all tho paraphernalia
that nowadays is considered necessary
for the smart beach toilet.
A distinctly charming gown of the
newest mode yet seen is a white mohair
flannel relieved with touches of green.
The green is prettily adapted in lines of
zig zag braid, edging skirt and sleeve
puffs and pointed collar. AA’ith this is
worn a white silk head handkerchief di
versified with big green polka dots.
To all the. ladies now on land it is as
well to suggest that on the fashionable
beaches it will be considered necessary
for a bathing suit to fit with all the ele
gant preciseness of a calling costume.
At Newport, Narragansett. etc., the
bathers last summer began to adopt
the French fashion of carrying down to
the bath houses every morning a pretty
white wicker hand satchel, containing
all the small etceteras that serve in the
?ful completion of a swimming
The hand bag is itself a special
frnturc and it holds a becoming silk
mackintosh cap. salt proof; silk hose,
white linen bathing boots and a pair
of linen bathing corsets. These last are
all important articles, for the mohair
flannel suits are now so cut and fitted
that they cannot be properly or present-
a bly worn without stout, short, and very
flexible stays that lace up and have not
a bit of metal about them.
Though it is perfectly safe to predict
that white bathing dresses will outnum
ber all others, none the loss will many
colored ones be worn. Startling bright
red and Yale blue, black and grange,
scarlet and white are some of the fla
mingo and parrot like studies in color
that the fair amphibians will patronize
and there is a very marked inclination
toward the inauguration of vivid Ro
man stripes and bold Scotch plaids in
the more showy gowns. Roman stripes
are prominent In the majority of the
flannel wraps, without which no well
equipped bather pretends to consider her
seagoing toilet complete.
The Turquoise parasol
With such delightful and novel cos
tumes an entirely new creation of sun
shade is carrisd- From Paris comes a
startling turquoise parasol, made of thick
taffeta which in color and pattern exactly
represents the blue mttirix stone that is
now so popular. It is mounted on a brown
ivory handle studded with big round and
oblong turquoises. Tile afternoon parasol
is exceedingly vivid and made in many
instances ty match the frown with winch
it is used. Embroidered batiste sunshades
are lined with rose or green silk in ac
cordance with the foundation skirt of its
owner’s batiste dress. Plain taffeta para
sols are often ornamented with little Wat
teau scenes painted cn their silk skins
anil the tableaux of piping shepherds ut
dancing nymphs is then framed in a cir
cular or oblong wreath ot lace, Lx.ruva-
gantlv pretty are the ribbon sunshades.
For these Hic ribbons are herringboned
together with gilt or silver
the ends each strip of fe : ay S ‘ lk f "^! ^
In a point, L> which a light gilt *•
attached. When the sunshade Is open
these fringe the bottom °f > the s.il .en
dome and tinkle together »ke pagoda
bells. When the sunshade is closed they
form a jeweled necklace at the base
^Another* highly approved Parasol ks
mage of gold or silver tissue ^wn m «
a colpred silk foyrdatloj^and yet another
and distinctly brilliant example Is of
while joulslpe bril Haute, minted on a
stick of Silver gilt and-ornamented on its
white dome jvlth *?> lttcri ".*
from which spangled rays diveigc.
Woolen dross doods
Among the woolen dresses, one that
promise* to be popular Is a bla<^ and
white checked. Most of the g .
on the bias so that the fl uar ^.?£ r ™ dia
monds. The skirt «» P la,n - a , *
plait behind end long f! tc !^ w b n a ^ t he
taffeta, r&ateUng in what is kr i 0 JI n b o dloc ,
eoloir from the waistband* The hoaioc,
likewise adorned, is of bolero shape, anil
lias a plain white embroidered waistcoat
and a front of lace mousseline de soie.
Foulards will not be as much in vogue
as they were last season. The designs
in this silk are charming, hut there are
so many other pretty silks in the market
that possess a sheen and brilliancy un
known to the foulard, the louisine variety*,
for instance. Some of the most effective
patterns have a shot effect, and others
have a sheen of silver over the surface.
A new idea is a fancy foulard trimmed
with stitched bands of plain taffeta. This
appears in a blue foulard, besprinkled
with broken pattern in black. The skirt
has tiirce narrow soaped flounces of plain
blue trimmed with several lines of black
lace insertion. On the blouse are rovers
from the shoulder of the plain blue strip
ed with black lace, and these open to
reveal a front of white mousseline de
soie. The sleeves are a trifle full at the
elbow, and there are little tucked under-
slteves of white mousseline de soie.
Belts and waistbands
Belts, girdles and waistbands of various
kinds are very popular, and their making
has become, with that of the ubiquitous
neckband, the fancy work of tho moment.
A pretty velvet belt is easily made from a
quarter of a yard of piece-velvet on the
bias. Put a narrow hem at top and bot
tom turning the velvet over only once,
and using the catstiteh of millinery to
keep it in place. Fold the belt length
wise and cut in half in depth and about
tin* same distance apart. Open the belt
[■ml catstiteh. back the edges of these in
cisions, catching the velvet together be
tween and at each side of tho three-inch
slits in a little pleat held by a small fancy
button or buckle. At the front the vel
vet is gathered in a fancy clasp, the but
tons or buckles at the back matching
it in general design, gift buckles with gilt
clasp, enameled buttons with a clasp of
enamel, and so on. The effect of tho
belt when clasped about the waist is of
a pointed girdle. It may be made of panne
velvet or satin, though more difficult to
finish neatly in the latter material.
Lace undersleeves
Among other dainty things in the shops
are undersleeves of lace or embroidery
that can lie worn with almost any gown
that calls for them, and which are to bo
worn in muslin as well as in silk bodices.
In some of the gowns of satin foulard or
India silk appear undersleeves of tam
bour lace, sprigged mull, or point d’esprit
net In Malines lace, or any of tho Ilirny
thread laces, or sheer lmtistes, these un
dersleeves look exceedingly pretty with
gowns of palo blue India muslin, peach
blossom pink, linen lawn, ecru batiste, or
French organdie in pure white or colors.
T he. designing houses have patterns of
these undersleeves for sale, and a clever
needlewoman can very easily* make
enough of them in different forms and of
varied materials to last her all summer,
and at a price far less than she would
lie obliged to pay for the same accessor
ies fully made up.
'Watteau Hats
What pleases feminine fancy greatly*
are the hats of pure Watteau shape for
afternoon wear ajid the compact and com
fortable Little Corporal walking hat. Ip
this last shape there is a clearly* defined
craze for black and white. A Little Cor
poral has its brim cocked in a point over
the face in front and fastened up flat to
the crown in the rear. On the rear brim
a broad bright buckle through which a
big velvet bow* is pulled is the proper dec.-
oration. A large ball-shaped tuft of ilow*-
ers or .another how and buckle is approved
as ornamentation in front.
Baby ribbons deserve more than passing
notice. They have made their spring ap
pearance with a flourish and are used lib
erally* in dress decoration.
Doucet blouse
f the blouses made l>v Doucet
lelightfully supple, creped or
They come in light,
beautiful colors, but are admirable in
black, trimmed with collars and rovers
of pale-gold passementerie or cream-
while guipure. The blouse front is fin
ished with a pleated yoke and is made of
black chiffon. The sleeves expand into
bell form below the elbow and hav.e a
tiny turnback cuff of the lace. The girdle
is made of folds of the satin piped with
gold cord and pointed at the l*ack; hut
gradually narrowed toward the front,
where as a simple straight belt it is fast
ened with a buckle of gold filigree studded
with jet.
The black (town
Colors mayv come and colors may* go,
but tlic black* gown remains forever.
Black toilettes garnished with spangles
and Silt have had their day. and we have
gone back to black unrelieved by any
decoration save a little lace and a touch
■ f color near flic shoulders. Last winter
the dusky* velvet gown was, as is always,
the standard of dignity and splendor:
this spring a very brilliant black panne
is unrivaled in its effective charm. A
lilack panne, properly made, falls in folds
that glitter with high white lights, the
skirt is long and treated with ruffles of
itself, the waist is plain, sleeveless, cut
clien,' square in the decolletage, and com
pleted with a touch of time-browned lace
and pearls.
French driving coats
A model for a French driving coat is of
black cloth of velvety surface, but very
U«rht in weight. It is lined with violet
iicau de soie. and trimmed with black ap
pliques made of crepe lisse and silk cord.
The front turns away to show a vest of
Flanders embroidery laid over violet silk.
These smart accessories are among the
most attractive features of present fash-
ii 11s The 'ront of a gown of amethyst
rrene de chine 'vill be trimmed with in-
sei tion bands of batiste embroidered m
Persian designs, with pale-gold thread
outlines; and a toilet of soft, bebe blue
nun’s veiling will have sleeves and a
marine collar of sheer ecru linen oatistc,
bordered with handsome guipure lace in
crustations.
Springtime Uce
Apropos of colors, who does not warmly
admire the dentelle printemps. or, to
translate literally, the springtide lace,
woven of silk or linen In lovely harmoni
ous tints of cream, lilac and green, or
string gray and blue with touches of yel
low.
This is a lace to apply* flat. Few flounces
of it are seed, and the most approvecXuse
of it is showed in the rarely lovely after
noon carriage gown.
Flr»* ladies of the land
F 1 OLLOAVING is a list of the women
who have occupied the white house:
1789-1797—Mrs. Martha Washington, wife
of George Washington.
1797-1801—Mrs. Abigail Adams, wife of
John Adams.
1302-1806—Mrs. Martha . Jefferson Ran
dolph, eldest daughter of President Jef
ferson. except 1803, when her younger sis
ter, iurs. Mary Eppes, occupied the post
of honor.
1809-1817—Mrs. Dorothy Madison, wife of
James Madison.
1817-1825—Mrs. Elizabeth Monroe, wife of
James Monroe.
1825-1829—Mrs. Louise Adams, wife of
John Q. Adams.
1829-1837—Mrs. Emily Donelson, wife of
the nephew of Mrs. Andrew Jackson, and
Mrs. Andrew Jackson, Jr.
1839-18-11—Mrs. Angelica Van Buren, wife
of A. Van Buren, eldest son of Martin
Van Buren. •
1841-1842—Mrs. Priscilla Tyler, wife of the
eldest son of John Tyler.
1S4J-1S44—Mrs. Letitia Semple, daughter
of John Tyler.
1844-1845—Mrs. ’avda Gardiner Tyler, sec
ond wife of John Tyler.
1849-1850—Mrs. Elizabeth Bliss, daughter
of Z. Taylor.
1830-1853—Mrs. Abigail Fillmore, wife of
Millard Fillmore.
1853-1857—Mrs. Jane Pierce, wife of
Franklin Pierce.
1857-1861—Harriet Lane, niece of James
Buchanan. '
1861-1865—Mrs. Man' Lincoln, Wife of A.
Lincoln.
1865-1869—Mrs. Martha Patterson, daugh
ter of A. Johnson.
1869-1877—Mrs. Julia Grant, wife of IT. S.
Grant.
1877-1881—Mrs. Lucy Hayes, wife of R. B.
Hayes.
1881—Mrs. Lucretia Garfield, wife of J.
A. Garfield.
1881-1885—Mrs. Mary McElroy, sister of
C. A. Arthur.
1SS5-18S6—Rose Cleveland, sister of Gro
ver Cleveland,
1886-1889-*-Mrs. Frances Cleveland, wife
of Grover Cleveland.
1889-1892—Mrs. Caroline Harrison, wife
of B.4Harrlson.
1893-1897—Mrs. Frances Cleveland, wife
of Grover Cleveland.
1S97-1901—Mrs. Ida McKinley*, wife of
William McKinley*.
Four Famous American
Women
Some
are of the
plain satin sultan.
T'RTXG the latter part
of the last century four
American women have
radiated influences so
strong and far-reaching
that necessarily their
names must pass down
with the history of the
country*. Two are still
living, Mrs. Hetty
Green, the most re
nowned woman finan
cier of her day, and
Mrs. John Sherwood,
who has been the liter
ary light of society*.
Mrs. John Bigelow,
whose place has not
yet been filled, figured in society as a
shrewd politician, while Mrs. Paran
Stevens, mother of Mrs. Paget, of Eng-
!cnd, used to preside over what more
nearly* approached a salon than any other
gatherings which the r.ew world has yet
known.
The general outlines of Mrs. Stevens's
history are too well known to need repe
tition. She was absolutely fearless and
utterly indifferent to people from tho
standpoint of their own pedestals.
Mentally* she placed them in a
scale of her own and then treated
them according to her own weighing. To
some site took strong fancies and forgave
them much, while others she disliked in
tensely. Nothing human could save an
enemy from the venom of her tongue; the
grave itself would not afford a shield.
Just as poignantly, just as roundly, would
she slander some offender after his death
ns when he was able to defend himself.
Naturally she made enemies, but silent
ones, for she was too powerful to offend.
By* many in New York the occasion is
still remembered when Mrs. Stevens at a
large dinner party* loudly disparaged the
deceased grandfather of her hostess. Iler
tirade, indeed, was the entertainment of
the evening, for her wit was always terse
and amusing: and so convinced did her
hostess become of her ancestor’s lack of
merit that the next day she took a large
marble bust of him. which had long
adorned the drawing room, and had it
buried out in her back yard. This, in
deed, was a scalp added to Mrs. Stevens’s
belt.
A woman’s curiosity
Mrs. John Bigelow, another woman of
indomitable will and fearlessness, had
something of a career in Europe n well
as in America. She preferred the politi
cal, racy talk of men to the domestic
topics of her own sex. International re
lations, politics and governmental affairs
were as the alphabet of her daily life.
But she had one woman's failing—curios
ity*. It led her sometimes into scrapes.
On one occasion she took a celebrated
Englishman, stopping with her, out to do
some large receptions. "While at one of
the most notable of New York houses
the inspiration suddenly* seized her to
show him over the place from garret to
cellar. So quite independent of any one
of the household they left tho drawing
room and started on their pilgrimage.
Mrs. Bigelow pulled open the 'bureau
drawers, opened the closets and inspect
ed for his benefit tho furnishings of ev
ery room. Finally, in a remote corner,
she suddenly opened a door, pushing him
in front of her and precipitated the poor
man neck first down a steep flight of
Iback stalirs. Afterwards he loudly praised
her ponderous personality -as having been
able to save his life by a masterful clutch
at lvis coat collar.
Mrs. Bigelow was one of the most un
conventional women that ever lived. In
a shop she would take off her hat and
veil, lay them down on the counter and
then prowl about in search of whatever
she wanted to buy. She made It a boast
that her things were never stolen.
Before entering a drawing room she
Would also hand a footman her pocket-
book, containing sometimes a large
amount, and say simply: “Hold this
purse for Mrs. Bigelow.” It was com
plained of her that at times she was very*
vulgar, that she sprawled herself over
two or three chairs instead of sitting
decorously in one. But all found she had
a good heart and was of the strong stuff
of which personages are made.”
Princess of Wales
Quite as individual and perhaps a little
more unique than either Mrs. Stevens or
Mrs. Bigelow is Mrs. Hetty* Green, who
through her long-headedhess in financial
■affairs has made her name of world-wide
interest. She was born rich, as were
her parents before her. the family hav
ing been for years identified with the
large whaling trade which centered about
Bedford, Mass. As a young girl, there
fore, Hetty was pertinently* culled the
“Princess of Whales,” and was even then
regarded as one of the country’s greatest
heiresses. At Saratoga she was a belle
when the place was the center of fash
ion and was most assiduously* sought in
marriage by* men long prominent in the
social life of the country. Since those
(lays, however, she has almost altogeth
er secluded herself from society* and has
spent her life in rolling over and over
again tho large fortune under her con
trol.
Mrs. Green has unhappily no especial
fondness for women. Her attitude Is as
much liko a man’s as it could well be un
less she donned trousers, and one of her
most frequent remarks is that she “likes
to talk business.” She is considerate also
and regards timo as money, for on en
tering an office to transact affairs her
first question to the official is whether
or no he has time to spare. She then
proceeds directly to the point. When
•warmed to her subject, however, she
speaks long and fluently. What the ulti
mate result will be of this concentration
of her powers is still wrapped in mystery,
but through her day and generation Mrs.
Green has at least been a prominent ex
ample, as was John Gilpin’s wife, of a
woman with a frugal mind.
For scenting the qualities of success
in others Mrs. Stevens’s instinct was al
most phenomenal, and she preferred al
ways to have about her those who were
ascending the social ladder to those who
had already arrived. In her varied ex
periences with men and things she had
learned to recognize the coming man.
Time and again, therefore, she was clev
er enough to place such people under ob
ligations to her at the beginning of their
careers that by so doing she might se
cure their favor when they had reached
the top. There was nothing Mrs. Stevens
loved better than to lead about a celebrity*
by* the nose. She was also an inveterate
rr.atchmakt r. In her heart, however,
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Bent, EZ>e Sunny South, Atlnntn, Gs
Duck and linens in dark and light colors will be
very generally used for the summer ward
robes of little girls & The one pictured above
is of beech green duck with a collar of needle
work and black silk sailor knot
there was <n corner for girls who were
poor and often she gave them an opportu
nity to see something of life at her ‘'Sun
day* evenings” and to meet, perhaps, and
to attract one of the jeunesse d'ore of the
town.
The one thing she could not abide in
women was languidness. In a seat she
always sat upright. As she used to say*,
her back kn >w not the feeling of a cush
ion. And until shortly before iter death
she was one of the very few women in
New York who ventured to drive herself
through crowded thoroughfares. This she
did in a high one-horse trap with an old-
fashioned top and holding the ribbons
one hand. Many harsh things were
said of her. but wherever she went, never
theless. she held her court. Old and
young crowded about her and were glad
of a word or nod of recognition. Mrs.
Stevens was a character known through
most of the states and had on her general
visiting list over 7,000 people.
Ice cream etiquette
Vastly different in temperament than
any one of these women is Mrs. John.
Sherwood, who. long in the public eye. is
not only recognized for her high social
accomplishments, but also through the
power of her pen. For refinement and
good manners shg has ever taken a stand,
acting out these principles in her dally
life and further spreading the influence
by her numerous books on the subject.
To her. youth has always had a powerful
attraction. She declares a group of young
girls to be the most subtly* romantic and
attractive sight in the world, “sweeter
even than the breath of roses.” For
such young creatures who have lived in
small towns or out in the country Mrs.
Sherwood’s fondness is very* keen. Site
has taught them, she says, “to take an
ice.” instead of “wanting a plate of ice
cream." She has set them the example
of remaining gracious and unruffled un
der the most trying circumstances.
Every one remembers tho evening in New
York when, at a large function, a waiter
let slide a whole tray laden with salads,
oysters and punch down the side of Mrs.
Sherwood’s velvet gown, how shi—turned
to him with an entrancing smile, and
said: "I see you have been to see the
sleight-of-hand man.” At that time there
was a famous prestiiligitateur in the
town. Even now, although crippled up
(with rheumait'ism, Mrs. Sherwood can
never with a good conscience avail hery
self of an old lady’s privilege, that of sit
ting down on ceremonious occasions. Her
aversion to listening to music with her
hat on is inveterate and she was one of
the first women who invariably appeared
uncovered at the theaters. In any gath
ering. no matter how great, Mrs. Sher
wood's appearance would proclaim her a
personage. Should the house take fire
she •undoubtedly would not attempt to
save herself until after her hostess had
passed out.
|URK siik, when it has
been through all the
processes necessary to
bring out all its good
qualities, is worth its
weight in silver, said an
expert the other day-
Therefore, the women
who expect to buy pure
silk at little more than
the price of cotton most
c-xpeot to be fooled, and
there are lots of ways
by* v.'hich the manufac
turer gets even with
them.
They make stuff that
is called silk, and passes
lot u. wan credulous persons who do. not
know ary better. One favorite imita
tion silk is made of cellulose treated with
chemicals. It isn’t a good material to get
on fire in. Then there are south sea
Island cottons and some mercerized cot
ton which, after treatment, look some
thing li4vo silk, though, of course, they
wear very differently and their silken
appetwance soon vanishes.
But it is in adulterating goods which
really have some silk in them that the
greatest skill is exercised to deceive the
buyer. To obtain the requited rustle
and body* rough floss is often used for
the woof of the material. This soon
causes it to wear shiny.
Another triuk is to increase tile welg’Jf
and apparent solidity of a flimsy silk
material by using metallic salts in tH- 1
dye vats. Pressing, with some kinds of
silk, increases the weight also, but at
the sacrifice of strength. Cheap, crackly*.
stiff silk which has heavy cords is good
silk to avoid. It won’t wear.
There are several tests which reveal
readily* the purity of a piece of silk.
The microscope, of course, will show it
at once, even to an unpracticed eye.
Pure silk has the appearance of fine
smooth tubes. Another good test is by
burning. Pure silk burns slowly^ with
a slight odor: cotton flares up quickly
and would throw off a decidedly dis
agreeable smell.
Then the tongue will readily reveal fche
presence of metallic salts. There is no
mistaking their taste. But all these may*
be disregarded, said {he expert, when
silk is offered for the price of cotton.
You need not bother to test that stuff.
Although the fact of the pungelit odor
arising from the peeling of onions affect
ing the eyes is well known, the way to
avoid these effects is not so generally
recognized. The ouor which affects the
delicate membranes surrounding the eyes
is due to a sulphurous oil. which vola-
tises rapidly* when the tissue of the vege
table is broken in any way. To avoid the
effects of this vapour is easy if a small
pared potato be stuck on the end of the
knife with which the cutting is done. A
chemical affinity which cannot readily be
explained, but which is none the less
satisfactory* in its workings, .attracts the
fumes and their presence is not manifest
ed to the operator till the potato has
reached a certain degree of saturation,
when it can readily be replaced by an
other. Onions are among the finest nerve
tonics we have, and if spring onions are
chopped and spread between sliced bread
and butter they form a sandwich which,
if eaten at supper time, will do a. good
deal toward insuring a good night’s sleep.
Plenty of onions should he found in a
spring salad. Tin unpleasant odor im
parted to the breath by* eating onions can
be neutralized by eating a little paisley.
Sickroom furniture is receiving its duo
share of attention these day's. For the
gouty* person or the owner of a sprained
ankle there is a tufted leg rest that can
he shifted to any height or position de
sired. and if the invalid is too weak or
self-indulgent to hold his book there is a
stand that will assume the task 'or him.
When a holilTay in bed is desired or en
forced. a pillar bed rest comes into ser
vice and ils top. supject to manifold
variations in form, can be converted from
a breakfast tray* into a book rest, a. writ
ing pad. an easel, or even an instrument
fl at will hold wools for winding.
To the pillar of this bod rest a com
plete little dressing table top can be
fixed, and when propped up tile invalid
can go through the process of shaving or
hair dressing or manicuring before a
mirror and all the proper appliances.
*
There is nothing like kerosene oil for
some sorts of cleaning. A much used
sewing machine, for instance, when it be
comes gummy* and sticky* from dust and
oil. needs to be gone over thoroughly. A
flannel cloth and a little kerosene oii will
do wonders in the way* of renewing the
youth and freshness of the machine. In
applying any* kinyl pf polish to furniture,
do not make the mistake of using too
much. In most cases a little will go a
long way. Do not put the oil or polish
directly* upon the wood. Rather put it on
a cloth in strictly limited quantities. A
soft woolen cloth, plenty of rubbing and
a mixture of three tablespoonfuls of lin
seed oil with one tablespoonful of vine
gar will make a mahogany*, table shine
like a mirror.
*
For those w*ho wish their arms to he
beautifully rounded, the best exercise to
take will be found in the common, rather
humdrum duty of sweeping. Salt baths
will improve the skin. Make a slush-iike
brine with coarse salt and water and ap
ply* it briskly to the rough skin until it
reddens, then sponge it off witli cold,
clear water. When high stiff collars have
left their n ark upon the neck, in a sort
of deep-seated stain, a weak solution of
peroxide of hydrogen will remedy it as
well as anything. Never use hot water
on tile skip, without following it with cold
water. Thy hot water causes the muscles
to relax and'open the pores, leaving the
flesh flabby. Cold water makes it firm.
Figured net hung over silk slips are eminently satisfactory dresses for Spring and Summer wear & The one illustrated here is of black
and white Fedora draped above a pale blue foundation ap Both bertha and sleeve ruffles are of accordion pleated chiffon and the
belt is a fold of blue taffeta
ANSWERS
A. M.. Atlanta. Ga.—The. more rapidly
sugar is boiled for candy making, the
hotter the candy. Greater heat is re
quired for sugar than for molasses, and
the heat should be very even. The more
dry and clear the weather, the easier it
will be to handle the sugar. For this
reason—a damn day* or a room damp
with the steam of boiling water will be a
serious hindrance to the success of candy
making.
*
A. L. N.. Chattanooga. Tenn.—To make
cut flowers retain their freshness and
beauty, change the water in which they*
have been placed once or even twice a
day*. The stems also should be cut with a
sharp knife when the water is changed
that they* may* better absorb moisture.
Scissors, however, should not be used,
since by pinching the stems they* do more
harm than good. Place cut flowers in a
cool room at night, but do not put them
on the ice.
*
R. M- J-. Savannah, Ga.—Turpentine is
recommended by* a woman who has tried
it as a satisfactory cleaner for embossed
leather. It should be apnlied with n soft
cloth. This removes the stain, but slight
ly stiffens the ’eatlier. which must be
made pliable again by* rubbing briskly
with crude oil. Use a very little oil, and
go over the piece with a clean cloth upon
which there is no oil. as care must be
taken to get all the surface grease off to
protect soiling the clothes.
R. S„ Columbus. Ga.*—A delicious pine-
*i Apple pudding serves the fruit cooked. In
which way dt is sometimes preferred,
though fresh pineapple at its best can
hardly* be excelled. For the pudding x
firm but fuilly* ripe .pineapple should
pared and cut into s-.ces half an inch
thick. Cut these slices into tiny* rounds,
and line a. small round mould, bottom
and sides. Put into a saucepan a quarter-
pound of butter, same of sugar and rice
flour: work together, and add a half pint
of hot milk: stir until boiling, and stand
aside to cool. When cold, add first the
yolks of threp eggs, and when well nvxed
stir in carefully the whites, well beaten.
Turn this mixture (into the mould and
steam one hour. Sewve with a liquid
pudding sauce.
Mrs. Up-to-Data, Charleston. S. C.-Tha
difficult part of cooking a squab is to re
tain the juice of the bird. This is done
tost by broiling. Brush a little butter
over the bird and bioll it for a second
or two over a clear and very*
hot fire. Then hold it at a
distance above the fire and turn
repeatedly until done. More butter
should be added after the squab is cooked.
These birds may* be served on toast dip
ped in melted butter or on slices of fried '
jjominy.
*
Bride. Macon. Ga.—Tn selecting tnblu
linen, eare should be taken to see that;
the cloth is of good texture. Tins best
will be proven the cheapest in the long
run. Among the spring designs in table
linen non* ore more attractive than thei
watered effects, and those in plain satin
damask, with plain striped borders, are
among the favorites. The bird’s-eye or
polka dot is again in vogue and is seen in
the richest cloths. Conventional designs
also are liked, and the chrysanthemum
and oilier floral designs in large pattern
hold their own among the innovations.
Beautiful luncheon, cloths are found witli
the openwork borders, a floral border
design anil central design encircling the
table top. These are especially attractive
used on round tables.
M. E. G.. Augusta. Ga.—To keep pianb
key's clean and prevent the discoloration
of the ivory, dampen a piece of muslin
with alcohol and with it rub the keys.
The alcohol can do no sort of damage to
the ivory and if it is frequently applied,
the keys will stand in want of no other
treatment. But if they have already ire-
gun to turn yellow, then try rubbing
them with a piece of cotton flannel wet. iu
cologne water. Even old and discolored
ivory may be rejuvenated, no matter
! what the cause of the discoloration nor
of how long standing. An acid, applied
repeatedly, will usually restore the keys
to their original whiteness. Cotton flan
nel clothy. wet with a saturated solutii -It
of oxalic add and water and laid upon
the keys wfU remove all stains. Caro
should always be taken in the- use of such
a bleacher as thi.s that it does not touch
anything from wlih”h the color is not to
be removed, for it' does its work with,
more certainty than .discretion.
>*
Violet B., Houston. Texas.— ritains of
various kinds are a source of (Considerable
worry* to a housewife. In addition to a
method for removing coffee status we
give recipes for removing other stains:
If coffee is spilled on linen the stains
can be removed by soaking the party 11
clear cold water to which a little boraV
has ben added for twelve hours. If th<\
stain is from tea, do not put the article
in cold water or the stain will become set.
Simply pour boiling water over it until
it disappears, which it will do £ quite
fresh.
Ink spots on cotton, silk or woolen fab
rics should be treated witli turpentine.
Saturate the spots with spirits of turpen
tine and let it remain several hours, then
rub it betwen the hands.
Fruit stains may* be removed from table,
cloths and napkins by* pouring boiling
water through the spots.
Vaseline stains usually seem quite hope
less, but even they mav be made to van
ish. Place two thicknesses of blotting
paper on the ironing board; over them,
place the material with the spot saturated
with benzine. Now cover this with two
more pieces of blotting paper and press
with a moderately hot iron. The process
may need to be repeated, but success is
inevitable. Benzine must be handled very
carefully and away from the fire, as it is
highly inflammable.
V?
Mrs. J. V'. P., Spartanburg, S. C.—The
best preparation for cleaning picture
frames or restoring furniture is a mixture
of three parts of linseed oil and one part
of spirits of turpentine. It not only re
moves scratches, but restores wood to
its original color, leaving a luster upon
the surface. It should be applied with a
woolen cloth and then rubbed when dry
with a silk cloth.
Paradoxical as it may* seem, a quart
of skim milk is more valuable as food
than a quart of whole milk. Cream is
pure fat. and is not a muscle, bone, or
flesh builder—it is simply a heat-producer J
the skim milk contains all the protein,
the really valuable part of the milk. If’
therefore, the cream, which is one-sixth
of the whoie milk, is taken out and re
placed by one-sixth of a quart of skim
milk, there is more protein to the quart
of skim milk than to the whole milk.
Professor AY. O. Atwater, one of the higlil
est authorities on food products, and the
United States government expert, states
that the sale of skim milk should la* en
couraged , or at least permitted Of
course it should be sold ,for what it is
A cheap and wholesome food product is
found in it, and one, too, it may* he added
that is sometimes more digestible than
the whole milk, as cream disagrees with
many* persons.
at
G. H. AA'., Opelika. Ala.—There ar* rt
number of excellent recipes for fric,.ssee-
ir.g chicken. Here is one of the best:
Get a good-sized roasting chicke
dry-picked one is always host. To pre
pare it. first singe off the hairs over the
flame of a gas stove or over a little burn
ing alcohol. Having singed tho chicken,
cut off the feet and head, then draw it.
tut a gash above the vent, remove tho
entrails, the liver, heart and gizzard
through this gash and be very careful
not to break the gall sack. Cut a gash
in neck and remove the crop and wind
pipe. Then cut tho chicken in joints*' Cut
off the wings, the drumsticks at the sec
ond joint, then cut eff the second joint,
then cut the body in quarters in still
smaller pieces if you liko.
Put tho chicken after it is cut iu a
saucepan. Clean the giblefs and add
them. Slice a medium-sized onion and
add it to the chicken, then put in two
cloves. Pour boiling water enough over
the chicken to just cover up to the level.
Cover the saucepan, stand it ever a brisk
fire. When it has boiled fifteen minutes
season the chicken well with salt and
pepper, cover it again and set it back on
the stove, when it will simmer slowly till
very tender. Then add a pint of cream,
and when it begins to bubble again
thicken it by stirring in a heaping tea-
spoonful of flour, thoroughly dissolved in
cream. If the chicken is not fat. add a
tablespoonful of butter.
You will find chicken fricasseed in this
way savory, delicate and most delicious.
The practice of cooking salt pork with
cliicken when frieasseeing it is a bad one.
It hardens the chicken and detracts from
Its flavor. >.