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THE ATLANTA GEOKGIAN AND NEWS. dATDHDAY, JUNK 15, 1&1T. TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THE FEMININE MIND —FASHIONS—'FANCIES—HOUSEHOLD HINTS Inconveniences of the Woman Who Gees Away For the Sumrnsr N planning tor their summer trip and Sfter'i'll‘they ari°not the'’reoDl!l to bo envied, They have many things to contend wl"h in getting ready to go—In the first place, there are the dressmakers you have to tro Tnd SO to get the proper m, or your clothes will not l”k as wen as Jlfs So and Bos, probably your worst enemy, and of course such a thing would spoil your ®" d JJ*J e ”“ rl| y you* - husband and children’s, for no woman who Is not satisfied with her clothes could possibly be agreeable. And hats! Oh, hats are terrible things to select at any time of the year. Then there are the children; they require so many clothes and at most summer resorts laundry Is at a premium. Of course all this applies only to the great class of people In moderate ^cumatance*. After you arrive at your destination there are numerous other troubles. Perhaps the nights are so warm you can not sleep or the place Is so. Infested with mosquitoes that death would bo a relief. You have to stay dressed all day and simply molt and smile while you lose playing bridge with a lot of women who have no other object In life, except to talk about each other. If you havo nny attention from the few uninteresting men generally found at such places, the women talk about you so badly and tell so many stories on you that by the time you come home you are worn out and exhausted from the strenuous summer, and In all probability you will have to spend six weeks In a hospital for nervous prostration. And a woman with children at a resort—heaven help her, for nobody else will! It is all very well to think or know that your children are the Very smartest and best In the world, but bo sure you keep It to yourself—nothing so infuriates a person In summer as to hear about the virtues of a lot of children who nro the very pests of the place, noisy, quarrelsome, disagree* able, disobedient and oven dirty. If you play cards they stay around and look over your shoulder or In the afternoon when you are so tired and a few minutes* sleep would so refresh you, they are playing Just undef your win. dow. By the time the shades of night are falling they are ill crying either from hunger or because thoy are sleepy. Strange to say, tho mother of the chlldVen Is seldom, If ever, disturbed by the agonizing noises of her offspring. Very few women who have chil dren with them at a summer resort have any pleasure or friends either. ADVANTAGES OF HOME. ~\Ve will see if tho woman of moderate means who stays at home does not have the advantage of her slater who goes awav. In the first place she does not have to be so particular or fastidious nbout her clothes and she can wear a loose, cool kimono all day if she so wishes. The best way to be happy and spend a pleasant summer at home Is to take life easy and only do the things that you like to do. Of course this sounds almost imppsslble, but every one should do Just as she pleases for a week or two—It would be such a rest and relaxation. The house should be as comfortable as possible; that Is, all the draper ies should be taken down and In their place thin, dainty lawn curtains hung on tha windows. The ruga should b« done away with, leaving the matting. The porch or veranda, where you spend moat of your time, must be Ideal. It ahould be Inclosed by wire screens and If the sun shines directly on It, awnings should by all means be used. A long, broad swing filled with downy cushions, a lounge or couch and a few comfortable rocking chairs, go to make a delightful retreat, where a game of cards can be played without any annoyances, or you can 11a down and while away the hours with a good book. Then there are the electric cars on which you can ride for miles through the country or you can spend your afternoons or evenings at tha country clubs and the week-ends at the summer resorts near the city. Your expenses for the summer will be considerably smaller than those of the woman who goes away and your health and peace of mind, as well as your happiness, will be far greater than If you spent the time at some coun try- town or summer hotel. Bsuquets For the Brids l» to combine mauve ribbon of a decided hue with pink blossoms. Pit nun violets In rich clutters ore some times used with excellent effect, la con junction with pink carnations or rones. In which case, however, the latter flowerr should he of one shade only—dark pink This style of bouquet has much to recoin mend It, being rich In appearance without seeming heavy, and light to carry, ft vers individual blossom Is seen to the best ad vantage. so that the very most is made of the flowers used, none Doing wasted by crowding too close together. A chntige from the more usual bouquet or policy Ih sometimes achieved by provid ing the bridesmaids with doral wands or stuffs, and very effective thoy are. The * “ . ...» any suitable stuffs living enamelled wh lately were pink .« ... _ bunco, their stalks being allowed to show, with n large Kinplre bow of pink ribbon. A lww of silver gauss or ribbon la also very effective with the white «nnmeled staff. Quite a new method of decking the fa vorite marriage syml>ol, the wedding bell, was seen lately. The bell Itself was of silver cause, which possesses the advantage of lightness and brilliancy, doing away with the somewhat ponderous appearance of the old style of floral bell—a framework completely studded with blossoms. The mouth of the bell was fringed with lilies of the valley, while Immediately above them was fixed a bond of white deutxla. Ipon the dome three fine sprays of Harrlssl lilies snd lilies of the valley were fastened, •nil tied with knots of stout sliver cord. mj-s the queen. The clapper, or tougue, of the bell |« made of a. bull of sweet-scented orange blossoms, while strong silver cords attach the bell to a convenient overhead WOMAN'S GRIEF. Congressman W. Bourko Cockrnn was nar rating In Ban Francisco bis experiences In the Far East. "But we mads the tiest of It," he said of, a tampan mishap. "We were like the Gloversville widow. "This woman's husband, a glove finisher, died, and so Inconsolable was the poor lady that she spent $3,500 on a granite shaft, in scribing on tlie base thereof: " ‘My grief Is so great that I can not bear it.’ 'Before a year bad passed, however, her of had sufficiently faded to allow* " marry a young glove stitcher. 'ShO sent a stone cutter to the cemu- tery a few days before the wedding, and caused him to add to the inscription on the shaft the single word: “ ’Alone.’" A Noble Woman Dead. Princess Wlsnlewska, the founder of the Womsn'e Universal Alliance !u the Interest of peace, recently died suddenly In Paris. Sho organised a woman’s society of over 6,000,000 members from all nationalities, an ticipating the esar's Hague movement by over a year. The afro of the organisation Is to arouse the mothers of the world to plead for dis armament and for arbitration. A new pres ident has been elected, but tho loss of the leader aud chief benefactress of the organl* ration will be keenly felt as a personal grief to thousands all over the world. Charming Wedding Gown and Smart Traveling Suit EXCELLENT RECIPES FOR THE H0USKEEPER Mint V«»l Cream, ikk Into .mull piece, euffli-lcnt fresh mint to fill hnlf . cup, covorln, with milling witter, nntl allowing It to ,tand Mr twenty minute.; then ntraln, aad iM'l l" n ho ant pint of tteal stuck, tite ring In half n U-niqioonfti! of cidor vin egar, lino tnhlcapoonful of gelatine that in* been aoftened In one anil a half taiileapoontoja of cold water, and the Julie of half an onion; atmmer alovvly until the gelatine fa dlaanlved, aenaon- •“S highly with aalt, paprika and celery •alt. Now remove from the fire and eet In it root place until .lightly thickened, aiming n cupful of finely chopped cold veal, a cupful of whipped cream, two tanieapoonfula of cooked peaa nntl a •Prinkllng of chopped mint. Blend "nlilly. hut thoroughly, and tarn into a chilled ring mold, placing directly on "•e tec to harden. When ready to aervo, unmold on a glass platter, filling tho center with crTap heart lettuce Teavea ami garnishing with tiny pink radishes. Mint Fruit Sherbet. •lace In a largo mixing bowl a hunch ef fresh, mint, hnilalng the leavea, and lour iijioii them a quart of boiling hot 'kick sugar simp; then add the Juice •I two lemona and the grated rind of Jf-t 'he pulp of half a pineapple and a ' ay pinch of grnnml cinnamon; cover [a* content, of the liowl rloaely anti al low It to infuse until qnlto cold. Havo 11 'Mi'Hneaa a chilled freeaer. Into which '• "irnlned tip frnlt puree, and after •‘nesting tho coyer freeze to the fon- *isteni-y of aoft .now: now pour In. ‘ ewly. the atlffiy whipped white, of two egg., the other half of the .plnenp- f e ifinked Into minute luirticles). and 'tie strained milk of a email coeoanut. ' entlnite fronting until smooth and firm. J" »™>l! crystal sherbet cups. vi-1 with a dulling of minced, t— orsnre peel snd ornamented with quantities "ay crystallised cherries. —. . , Mint Salad. . ™» delicacy Is made by cutting Into •mall cttltca two peeled encumbers (that Inve been the Ice chest for at least 'r eive hours) and adding a rapful of • nopiev] celery, two minced rareripes, !*• tableapoonfuls of rhopped mint jesves, a firt apple ent Into dice, a tablespoonful of mlnccd eweet red pep- L*t* anil a hunch of shredded rreaa. Ingredients lightly together In ''essbi'i I tow!, moistening with a small C'Pfal of mayonnaise dressing, and sur round with a 1 order of Ice cold lettuce garnishing with capers and small stuffed olives. Strawberry Shortcake. Mil beat nntll very light, ela k. '-pervlnff tha whites of three Add I gfdaaHy two cupfuls of sugar, beating loldhlgb a - ,Tr Measure and sift together two and a half cupfuls of Hour nod two levol tahle- apoonfula of baking powder. Add grad ually to the sugar egga and hot water. Beat atlffiy tho three whites of egga, nddlug to them a teaapoonful of lemon extract. Stir Into the coke. Tour Into layer enke pant, to the depth of a quar ter of an Inch, llako about ten minutes. Put berries Into n illah, pouring over them ntt lunch eugnr na desired. Spread between tho tnyers of cake. Whip a small quantity of cream and spread even I v on the top layer, dotting with red berries. A Quicker Method. I'ut Into a large mixing howl fonr cup fuls of flour and threo heaping teaspoon- fills of baking powder. Htlr together thoroughly, end add three-fourths of a cupful of butter. Mix and crumble to gether thoroughly. Add one-half cupful of sugar, In the same way; next, add slightly more than a cupful of milk, mixed with the flour, hatter and sugar— bet <lo not mix too long, or tbs rake will he tough. Sprinkle Hour on the mold ing hoard, and roll the dough over two or three times. I>o not mold It; In stead. roll It-flat with the rolling pin, nml trim off the rough edges with a knife. Sprinkle flour In a thin baking pan. and put In the layer of dough, nliout hnlf an Inch thick. Bake In a hot oven for fifteen minutes. Cat the biscuit Into two layers, and spread the berries tietween and on top. A little hotter pnt between the laycre. with the sugared berries, adds to the flavor. Another Oelielout Shortcake. One-fourth cupful of hotter, one cup ful of auger, one and a. half cupfuls of sweet milk. Beat the hotter nml ere* together thoroughly, add the mllk-a lit- tl? at a time—alternately with atnall quantities of the flour. Into which baa noidThia,i cupful idbrir- -??ater. allowing It to fail Into the i minors In drops, and In a thin stream. ed If desired. lieen sifted one heaping teaspoonfnl of baking powder, hold In the whites of four tree, well beaten. Flavor wllh lemon or vanilla, as preferred. Bake for abont fifteen minutes In two lay- era Spread the angarcl berries be- tween the layers and on top. A Combination for Tea. At a little entertainment given by some college glrla. we bad a .new com, hlnatlon In onr tss. In addition to the regular lemon and sugar, three cloves and a randhjl cherry went Into mrh rap. The remit wasdelirious and proves a welcome variety to almost every tea lorer. Brunswick Potatoes. Fill a'baking dish with alternate Itvera of rold. bolted petatoea and hard- iZitled eggs. Fonr a rich cream sauce orer the wholefeoew ttetW vritt but- ttred (Tombs and bake until brown. A sprinkle of rrated rheeae may be add- On the right shows a wedding dress of point d’esprlt with aatln girdle. The skirt la very full and trim med with three full puffinge of the not It may ha made either with or without a train. Tha waist la Juat a gathered baby waist with a band of laca at the nook, which may bs removed to make an evening drees of it. Folds of aatin aro draped In surplice fashion over the full waist and form the girdle. The sloevea are made of ruffles of loco or not. On tho left Is a golng-away costume or street ault. This simple suit with a pretty lace waist Is extreme ly smart. Havo it made of taffeta and choose a ootor that would bo very pretty. Tho ootlar and cuffs may be of white broadoloth and tha'bindinga of a darker shade than tho material in braid. Tha little allk tie is of the lime oolor. TAXIDERMY AS A PROFESSION. - !?, * , '"'i l| e profession to ac quire, demanding delicacy, diligence and accuracy, however. Woman excsla In this, as her flnicra are delicate while etjong, and her eympethy fnlly developed. BUgSf expense attends this new profession for women. It la a pleasing occupation, na the manipulator of a bird, or animal, not necea- eerfly destroyed for tha purpose, becomes enthusiastic •- — sxn — -■ wood a. and enthusiastic In her worth goint woods, and gaining health as well knowledge. The woman taxidermist well ae jnake a success moat he artistla In presents- "on. The field Is now open to her, ae many blrda arc becoming extinct, and their preservation Is a scientific and historical necessity. In making this suggestion, Idrds have been mentioned primarily, bnt animals large and small are In demand, especially pete whose age, affection or beanty has en deared them to their ownere. Nature study In schools la another atrong Inducement, .. . ■ however, and something which ran be done In tho boms. Originally, taxidermy was devMoped through a desire to preserve for exhibition the strange quadrupeds and brilllant-hued birds which wars brought to Enropo by ear ly navigators, and to this la dne tha gene, els of the modern natural history tnuicum. Bird! were mounted In Amsterdam In 1JI7. MRS. GEORGE CORNWALLIS WEST A etory goes the rounds connected with the king of England and the beautiful woman tinmeil shore. Since Mrs. Cornwal lis West married a man . nung enough to be her son against his mb lee, the king has not been pies sail with ht-r and has refi • i»u are Momnff younger every ttmo I te you. Jennie,” was the royal greeting. "I kappy. yoor majaaty.f she re plied. In explanation of her l oathful look*. “Ho your marriage la really happrf I confess I did not think yon Would hoM him so long.” Jd-^tly retorted the king. —eorge aud-I are atlll an nor honey- , . h * f» ,nr holding ■mu. It la only fools who can not hold their btuhands. I would have held even VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD HINTS How to Clean Dark Silks. Lay each piece of silk on a smooth, clean table and go orer die surface with a piece of the silk wrong out of a cleaning fluid made of equal parts of al cohol and lukewarm water. Cold coffee well strained or water In which an old black flaeo kid store has been boiled Is tlso good; this latter mixture U made by putting a glove Into a pint of water and boiling It down to a half pint. Sponge the goods on what will !>e tho right side when made up, ns some silks can be turned after being worn. Hang each piece on a line to drip: when near- Is on. ly dry, Iron on the wrong aide, placing a piece of soft black cambric or crlno- Papering Whitewashed Walla. To paper whitewashed walls, first, with a hoe or table knife, scrape off all loose flakes of lime, and sweep down the walls. Then wipe the walls with stroug vinegar, wetting them thoroughly. When dry. paper carefully with newspapers, nslng cooked flour paste, flometblng in the texture of tho paper used by the printer makee it hold with an Iron grip. line between the Iron and the foods and leave a stain like water, which *mny P®f* be removed with French chalk. Grease *7® may be removed from silk by rubbing a lump of wet magnesia over the spot, al lowing It to dry, then brushing off the powder. ✓ Cure for a Felon. Mix well one teaspoonful of burnt salt, oss teaspoonfnl of Indian meal, the yolk of one egg, ten drops of spirits of tur pentine, u small quantity of home made lye soap, shaved fine. Apply as a poul tice for twenty-four hours. If applied early, It will certainly effect .a cure. For Fruit Jars. Who among us has not encountered the glass fruit Jar, which, on account of a seam or ridge on the rtm. could not be sealed? Wrenching and twisting were of no avail, and the hot Juice would pour out from the edge of the cap. Here Is a sure cure. Take a common file (a dis carded one of any kind will do), snd simply file off that glass ridge or seam. It Is easily done. Hot and Cold Wattr Rules. For fresh meat- use hot water; for salt meat, cold water; soup bone, cold water (boll fast); meat stew, hot water (boll fast. then slowly); beans, cold water; cniiii »i ••-ii • a whole, hot water. Flower Hints. One who raises flowers often wishes leaf mould, but does not know where to find It. One of the best places la In the woods where ferns grow luxuriantly. There you will find a nlsck soft earth— usnnlly only s shallow deposit of It, but rich and mellow. It Is, of course, the best soil in which to grow house ferns. It is also fine for begonias and the yel low oxulia. Flower pots that have been used should be cleaned before reusing. Bomb with a stiff brush In hot, stroug soap sods. A Preventive of Ants. Mix equal parts of tartar emetic and sugar, and pnt It on Individual butter plates; then slightly moisten and put It where the snta moat congregate. The ants will disappear. If they return after a abort Interval, repeat the direction and yoa will have no further trouble to keep ctesro f them. A PIAZZA PARTY. A piazza party la tho very beat form of entertainment when aammer day, *row warm, and the amtuemrnt ahould not he too atrenuouz, but ahonld require enough competition to mike the gneitn Interacted nml merry. To thin end, n conundrum party lz fun, and If the conundrums ire presented In n unique manner the Idea wilt be attractive. Send out Invitations cot In the form of n question mark. These can be perfectly plain Interroffatlon points ent from correspondence cards, or may he or namented with nny floral design. The In vitations should bo peculiar to aronse to la at • o'clock. Como at A” Dots sod ed- The' plana may bo covered with loft id (onrd it the top of the Heps. It Is particularly pretty to bare then trees bunml with (lltterlnf (reen tinsel thread, which catches at Inter vals hunches of June roses. It still fur- tber decoration Is wished, Japanese lan terns hunx low from the piazza cvllln, can be fftranired with flowers and vines which hang over their side, like a banglog basket. On little table, rotes made of “ per All a vat*, and when It la time for game the players may etch take oat. Wee pencils of green hne will he fastened to each rose By a silver cord, and on each K ill Is written a conundrum, with space r tho anawer to be written beneath. It mikes tbit game still mote Interesting If there ire four players at each table, pitying at partners-two of the roeee hear ing thu tame conundrums. While the part ners have different nuzzles they mint an- HOUSEWORK AS AN AID TO BEAUTY If srsry housswlfo but knew It, nhe has at bid the means for excellent physical exercises which wJl< keep at a distance those wrinkles snd other Ills that iunke (be business woman look old before her time. Most women are Inclined to bemoan their fate if they have to do housework. Now, believe me. If you want to take the very best medicine for not only devlopment of figure, but for producing n gf»od complex- Ira aha rote-tin ted cheks, just pitch in at this house<iefti»lng season and do thin™. Cleaning windows and rubbing down walla strengthen the waist, back, shoulders and nrma ns nothing elsa can do. When you best the carpet or rugs, boat them iu reality; don’t give them merely "lovo pats.'* Sorubbing Good Exercise, Scrubbing la also another good exercise, much as the average housewife likes to ■■>t out of doing It. The Tetson it so tiree •»j6 muscles of the back, waist, shoulders and arms is that they are so seldom called info piny in ordlnury housework. This shows that the exercise Is badly needed, snd If you wilt la your dally work find It con venient to scrub tables and chairs regularly I you will be surprised at the Huppleness and strength of these unused musoles which you ‘ will obtain. „ whsn you lift t bucket, swing it out from the body, instead of holding it against! the SldSb When sweeping, incline the body slightly, but do not sweep with the whole body, as It Is too tlresomo; also, sweep] with both hands, ts the right band la usually the favorito end gets more exer-1 else than the loft. When , springy tion In your walk, which will give you new . life and activity. In going upstairs, ns iu] all your other exorcises, bn careful toi breathe deeply aud through the uoso. f Wear High 8hoat at Work, Discard all itaya during the housework. J wear a short dress, a dust cap to proteot) your hair from the dust, high shoes to pro-1 toct your nnkloR and koep theiu trim end > neat, Instead of clumsy and ugly at are the ankles of nine out of everv ten women who wear low shoes habitually. The secret of succeoafully cleaning house and getting the best exercise out or the process is In Mftf moderate. Don’t try I to dean the whole house in one day. Take a room nt a time and don't tear up the Whoto houso. If you overcome this awful ‘bugbear of a duty by Installments you will not be ovor-tlrod and every stroke you do wlU be helping you on your road toward t keeping beautiful. Necessity of Exerclta. The reason why to many women incline Co stoutness toward middle life Is because 1 they ail really hard work to bo done bv' servants, while they have right at hand i tho weapon for fighting the greatest ene mies to beauty—superfluous flesh and dull i complexion. Try this recipe Just this one time, in ? moderation, remember, and see if tho pores of the skin have not, through greater per-• spiratton, discharged all tho accumulatlona and given you a softness and clearness of complex ton which has not been yours for KNOWLEDGE IN A NUTSHELL .. wiiwrgm their guessing powers. Any conundrums may be used, either old ones or original ones with a personal flavor, bnt os a sug gestion to the hostess I giro a number of clover one* taken from a standard book of conundrums. **Wbat kind of wild animals are allowed ... os nubile lawns? Dandelion*. Why la a a salad and dessert waabenromsn like Katurday? Because oho salad with fa brings in tbt clothes (close) of tho week. Ices and cake sprinkling with vinegar. Lamb chops art delicious If dipped in lemon Juice Just before broiling. Hold a hot flatiron a few moments above _ white spot on furniture. It will soon disappear. Discolorations on china baking dishes and i custard cups esa bo .removed with whiting. Bosk lamp wicks In vinegar, then dry , them thoroughly to keep the lamp from smoking. Olas* can bo cut with a pair of ordinary Rhenr*. If glass aud shears and bands aro nil kept under cold water. Alcohol will take out candlo grease. Granulated sugar makes a better mer est In the end, the stalks and atones adding to the weight, hut lessening tho richness of tbs • cake. 1 Again, cheap, rancid batter 1s unwhoic- 1 some and disagreeable; and among choap oggs there ars so many bad ones. Well butter all cake tins, and line them . with two or more layers of buttered pa per, which should come an Inch or two above the tin. Cakes may be prevented from burning un derneath by standing tho tins Iu deep flat 1 pans containing a thick layer of sand oc *Vut all cakes In a very hot oven for the , first eight or ten mlnutee, then place in a I cooler part of the oven and slacken the heat. To prevent a cake becoming too brown, at a niece of fairly thick paper across the .jp when It Is the color desired. To find out If‘a cake Is done, stick a , clean skewer in the center. If It comes ont perfectly clean the cake Is done. Do you find yonr gae stove a reel econo mizer? If not, these may bo some of the reasons: Lighting burners before you are ready to use them. Baking bat one thing at a time. Heating water or cooking In uncovered T ?facfng small vessels upon largo burners. Using large burners when small ores would do. % Hot taming out the flame before remor- "Me, they got a queer song at Sunday The mother discovered that he meant the hymn in which occurs the line, "The con- the goat doesn’t.” When Is a girl like a i Is a good looking (g)l Sweden have to send i Because the keens het IS the difference Vtwe< end a bee hive? None. mirror? When she ’ass. Why doesn’t abroad for cattle? her Stock-holm. • What ween a diseased potato and a bee hive? None. One is n spectator, the other a bee-holder. Why is the wick of , a candle like Athens? Became it Is in the middle of Greece. If I were In the sun and K were ont of It, what would It become? With whom do the mermaids ilirt? , T M ’ the ocean. What Is the dlf- tho other was Maid of OrT« Is finished without buttons and put < A coat of paint. Why was George Wash ington like a piano? Bccanae ho waa grind, upright wr,«l square. Which of the united states Is the largeet and most popular? sovereign. What roiatio to tho scraper? A atop fn( What is tho difference In the death of a barber and a sculptor? One curls up and dlea (dyes) and the other makes faces aud busts. Why la the letter K like flour? You can’t make cake without It. What U tho difference between a garJener and a China man? One keeps tho lawn wot and ono keeps the laundry. What Is It that can not go up the chimney up, nor d ney un, but can go up th* chimney do and down tbo chimney down? An i broils. Why Is V the gayest letter of alphabet? ft U always In fun.” The refreshments may be as simp!