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BEFORE I ETERSBL'RG
rmingling of Federal and
Confederates Pickets.
u.. a Fedcd Soldier’s Vieit to the
Cry wn Returned.
P< tri A Ayr* write ..• follow?, ill *i>
Chicago J.dg No w ed I*l.;r '
that- that which p iv«'» Iwtwi en Lrav
soldier*, <v<-u though given by tho*? who
iM'loti/ to contort ling ani>:<'-. However
fiercely they might conl'nd on the brittle
field, it wa« aelilom, among the million*
actively engaged in th*' late war, that
Ynuk**c or Johnny hid r ,**>n to com
plain of pnrwiani Imd faith or treachery
in tin other. Our regiment, the Ninety
ninth Pennsylvania Veteran*, took an «<■
tire part in the long .ml blo ely *i<-ge of
|*et< rablirg. In the curlier stages of tin
siege it wa? end unary for Irotli llonfed
emte* and Feder.il* to relieve picket* over
tile op< n ground under protection of a
flag of truce, g.ip line* luul not yet been
dug, the rifle pita «er • <-quidi'tnr.t from
tin main line of work* about three hun
dred yards. It »«» a pretty sight to
thoM line* ridi mi rd, having air rely
lai n deployed behind the heavy worn*,
and at a signal both Hu **, like two line*
of battle advancing agri n»t each other.
When the pit* wen r i< hr*l the relieved
picket* qui lly. ; t, quickly hurried biu-k
to th< ir mniii lim rs intrvm'hmcnt. Ihi*
flag of trace had put the pickets of Ixith
*|d< * on qu.t* fire ,dly term*. At first
the I oya would sit out on to bank of the
rifl' pit* rind < lint with each other. Their
rille pit*, by the way, w; re only, or le**
thrm, fifty yards di«trjnt from each other
nn thl* [wirt of the line nt thi* time. Fin
ally, tlio toy* would meet on this mirldle
ground, )»l»y * nrd», trade tobacco, coffee,
augur, pn|M-r*, Indeed, anything for bar
ter. We found that day after day we
wit - confronted by the same men, n de
tail from th Third Mn>d->*ippi Rifles,
some of wliorn we camo to know u*
Br>.w.i, Jun . Smith. etc, Now, there
vu« in Company A of our regiment n fel
low nicknamed "Ji n-r,'’ who wa* of
tem r found btw-<n tha linea than any
om 11 e. Ih ,1 noth d thi.*, questioned
him roneerniiig if. II then informed
tn that three night* before hi’ had, in
enmpu y with n Third M:*ti-*ippiim,
gone hit" I’ tersbiirg, had attended a
dun e, got >;< quaint d with Home girl*,
mid had a ‘'bully good time.” Thi* I
found out after ward Io have been a fact.
I w med him not to repeat it, showing
him the daugar, uid had hi* promi- not
to do *o ngii n , ‘‘but,” raid lie, ‘‘l have
promised thi* man I" buy him something
from our sutler." ‘The sutler i* now a
lawyi r in Washington, If. mil if thi >
article reachis him will wi ll remember
our conversHtu n about the matter, and
th" laugh we had ov< r it.' The “bomb
proof” that I wa* quartered in wa* direct
ly nt the “*ally port,” in and out of
which went the pi< ket detail <■*■• ry twen
ty four hour*. I wa* awakened, the
third night after my talk with “Jeraey,"
id><mt midnight, by some one culling my
unim nt the i-ntiam eof my “proof." I
instantly stopped out, and mot “Jersey”
and hi* chum, th <'.mfodernte, who wa*
n line-looking fellow about twenty year*
of age and, like "Jersey," had a sort of
reckh **»ort of look about him that 1 liked,
“.b-r-ey” introdm. i me and said they
bud been up to the sutler's; both Imd
their nnii* tilled with |mckiigas, which
Consisted of two slouch hut*, two shirt*,
canned good*, cake*, chi**e, etc., etc.
At first I w a* in lign.iiit, mad, and threat
ened to arrest "Jersey” and d< tain the
Confederate, but 1 knew “Jeis.y" to be
n good soldier, always ready for nny duty,
und he begged so hard that I had not the
heart, ho 1 gave him n good scolding,
warned the other man of his danger and
let them go. The in xt day in talking
with the sutler I found they had awaken
cd him about midnight and spent a twen
ty dollar gobi piece, lie knew “Jersey,"
but never dreamed that he had been
playing coinmissdiv for a Confederate.
“Jcmcy” afterward w i* wounded on this
line and taken to the hospital, when 1 he
died.
Meddlin' Wiilt the I.aw.
Judg “What hive you to say for
yours. If I"
Prisoner “You: honor. I'm a stranger
in the city on a vi* t The cold must
have affected ”
Judge “Drunk! Ten dollar* or ten
day*. ”
l*ri«on<T But, you: honor, 1 have no
money,"
Judge- “Oil, a vagrant Twomonth*.”
Prisoner(getting -cared) "I’i.iy,listen,
y-mrhonor! I'm i.<> v igrant!"
Judge (growing inpatient) “Well, if
vou can't pay your liiie, * i I for some of
your friend*.'
Prisoue: “But I have no friend*
here."
Judge (waving hi* land) Ah. u
t*anip! Fix manti;* " i,J Bitt,
The <»l.|s*t t iaft Afliat.
In lookup ■' “ i . o'd r coni* of sliq .
ping the old merchant vessel afloat
wa* found to b the hark True Love of
l. ui.icn, JIHI toi * i. gi-t. ! Thi* veaael
«.,* bu It in t’ . < ..y in ;7C>|. making
her now IJ.' years old. She i« owned by
John S. \\ rd of London, a large ow ner
of ve-«e! pr*'|wrty The True Lore ia
wt in ait.se k->v. Ih.ljJrtJtia
roll in:. I i!fH A>!» I.VViEAOLX|
Failure «r < rop«.
nm-reax,a win •<> many jxitato crop*
arc failui *. >• the vitality of tin-
mmil ha* In-mi impaired Ireforc planting.
Potato left in large bin* in dark cellar*
will qu:< kly grow long white rprouta a*
»>m i* warm wathi-r <• >me*. All the |
Hulmtanee in the- ■ *hrx>t* i-iti*t cornc from j
th" potato, nnd dotrac'* from the nour- i
Wiment stored for the young plant when
it iw-gina to grow. Secondary aprout* >
will »tnrt from the |,i-e after tin- flrat nre
broken off, but tlmy are mv< r n* strong
n* the fir»t. A* * <on the bud* begin
to push on sc- d potato*-*, they ahould be
got from the < liar or pit and apread
thinly in a light r on w here the tempera
tui until planting will be not more than
forty or fifty degree,. Bud* will start
from th, potato * thu- tr-'.itcd, but they
will b<- gre* u mid with care in planting
will b<- much start for the crop, in
tin* way curly potato,•* may be advanced
i w ""k or t n day* over those planted
with M-ed, planted a* taken from the po
tato bin.
Needlna <*ra*> with < l»v»r.
There are ninny way* of aecding land
with grn*«, including clover. The old
nn-thud of sowing th*- seed broadcaat
ujion the hind sown with Full grain,
either ti[»on the la-t snow or tiie bare
ground, and leaving it to take it* chance
of succeeding or failing u« tiie character
of the soil or the v, ither might permit,
i* <me of tie- very jioore.st of the method*
in vogue. Au improvement upon this
plan i* to run n sloping tooth harrow
over the grain early in the Spring, and
sow tie seed upon the |0,,-eii<-d soil, mid
then roll the urfn, e to cover the seed.
Thi* i< benefit ial to the grain, nnd a bet
ter o < urity for a good entch o gruss. A
still better way is to wait until the grain
is removed from the land, and then plow
and fit it in the best manner for the seed
sown alone, and without any so-called
foster crop. A liberal dressing of ferii
lizcr then insures n su< cc**ful catch, un
less the wi ithcr is disastrously hot and
dry, and then the young gras* would |
[a ri»h under any circumstance*. Home I
farmer* (the writer included) have found
it I, nefleial to sow n pound of turnip
*<-ed per acre with the gras* or clover or
both in August. The tiirnij,* may be
pulled or not. If pul! d, the 1 >o*cned
Hod may be given a little fresh seed, but
UHUally the gras* is thick enough, the
and the disturb,nice of the nod only helps
the young grus*. The Hinnllcr turnip*
nre left to die through the Winter, and
afford protection by their leave* to tho
gra-s through the Winter, and by their
decay to *U|>ply tiie most useful nutri
ment in the Spring, when the gruss will
be greatly benefited by it.
< are of Strlne.
E. T. llichards writes a* follow s to thn
Oultiiiitvr: It should be the aim of
fanners in all section* to remove from
pork tin-questionable reputation which
it ha* had in ■ ome section*. American
pork, it is known, is not allowed to enter
the market* of some foreign countries.
No doubt thi* prohibition is unjust, to
some extent. But we should strive to
raise the quality of pork both for domes
tic and foreign consumption.
Especially in the environ* of cities
and largo towns, swine nre frequently
confined in close pen* on tight floors,
literally wading in their ow n tilth and
excrement*, without a clean spot to eat
nud sleep. In this condition many of
them nre compelled to live from their
birth to their death. I’ork made under
such circumstances cannot be healthy
food. Swine need to come to tho
ground. Contact with the earth hn* a
heidth gii iug influence. No animal can
long rennin healthy that is wholly de
prived of fresh earth.
While this evil is greater in cities and
village* than elsewhere, yet there are
»<>me farmer* who have plenty of range
about their premises. Init treat their hog*
little bi tter than the city people and vil
lager* disc ril>ed above, producing dis
eased ]>ork. The hog is by nature a neat,
dean animal. When at large he will
seek n < lean, dry place in which to niaka
a bd. Nature, reason and common
sense dictate that swine, especially if
theii flesh is to be used by man, should
run at large through the summer season,
eating gras* like cuttle. Os this latter
they are very fond, thriving u]>on it.
Let them remain more or less in the gras*
field until driven to the jam for fatten
ing.
The hog|>en should !«’ dry and airy.
Ix-t the food lie grain, vegetables, fruit
and milk, insuring the flesh of such hogs
to b. healthy and aeeeptaldy fat. Many
[a rson* who keep one or more hog* can
not pasture them, but they < in certainly
give them good, airy yards in < nneetion
with the sties. Moat hogs will keep
their dormitories clean when they have
yards provided, in the yard the owner
should fnrni»h the material for his hogs
to convert into manure, thus combining
health with thrift
r*rt* and Harden Vnlr*.
Wood ashes and plaster make an ex
celleul fertiiir r for all kinds ~f grass
crops and should be freely lived.
Iteapbcrries throw up a great many
suckera, and these should be thinned out
'.caving not over four canes to the hill, *o
a* to afford plenty of room.
W< need to study the habits of insects
mor. . N -.irly all the Insect* which in
jure the farmer and fruit grower have
their j>ara«ite«, which would k<-ep the
enemy in check if properly encouraged.
The practice of pegging down ever
blooming rosea ao that they will cover
coinj>let<ly th" surface of the bed i*
known to produce very pleasant result*.
It 1-- id that [x-gging down dahlias
prove* quite aatiafnetory.
In bre ding stock on the farm do not
be t mpted to sell the best, but dispose
of the inferior animals first. By carefully
.*>.•!«< ting and retaining the treat every
year the value of the stock will bo in
d and larger profits secured.
The last mouth or h.j of a pig'* life has
a great influence on the flesh of the ani
mal. You can put on the frame all
through the year, but tin’ flavor i* largely
determined by the feeding during the
latter p- riod of fatt -ning. The same is
true of all animal*.
An Indiana farm r find* that it is an
advantage to mix Mu- gras* seed and
other light grass sr.ed with moist sawdust
before sow ing. He says the grass seed
udherc* to tiie sawduit and enable* the
sower to spread it evenly. He uses about
three bushel* of s-iwdu t to one of grans
seed.
If farmer* who hav ■ never tried it will
cut th'-ir corn so lder and straw finely for
their cattle, they will be surprised to
noti< c how much bi-ttr-r the stock will eat
then and how much further the same
amount of fodder will go than when fed
whole. A little uprinkliug of meal does
not injure it in the least.
Many disease* of swinearc contagion*,
nnd when an animal i* observed to be
sick it should be removed from the pen
and [ilaccd by itself. It would be just
as well to keeji a watchful eye on the bal
ance. Clean out the pens and troughs,
scrape out all decaying matter from un
der ami around them and use some disin
fectant.
An experienced beekeeper states that
colonics do not suffer from having the
hives located near a railway station or
machine shops, where there is much noise
and smoke. The bees, if brought to the
place when quiet prevails, soon become
accu-homed to their peculiar surround
ing*, and “gather honey all the day,”
notwithstanding the noise, jar and
smoko.
It i* a wasteful policy, that of exhaust
ing the soil so it will no longer pay the
cost of cultivation. The feciling of
stock, carting the manure on the land,
and proper rotation will keeji the soil in
tact. Hence it is more profitable every
where to feed nil tho coarse grains on
the farm than to sell. Once the exhaus
tive process is begun it becomes every
year more difficult to make a change for
the better.
A good hint for glowing cucumbers,
squashes or similar plants is to put old
sapdust or rotten wood about them.
Those who have never tried cucumbers
on strong, bushy stake* like pea sticks
will be surprised to note how they enjoy
it. Tomatoes do better trained to stout
stakes than in any other way. The rasp
berry, gooseberry and currant, especially
the latter, thrive with application* of
rotten wood.
In the report* of several dairy farm* of
Denmark, in the vicinity of Copenhagen,
we note that the yield of each cow is
regularly weighed, and the excellent
average of 900 gallons ]>er cow is quite
general. When a cow falls below 750
gallons per annum she is led off at once
for the butcher. A liberal system of
feeding prevails, and the amount of
milk required for a p >und of butter
varies from twenty-four to twenty-seven
pounds, or about 250 to 300 pounds but
ter per cow.
Ponds are not good for young ducks.
Wet grass, dampness ami cold sleeping
place* will kill young ducks as quickly
u< such influence* will destroy young
chicks. Feed the ducks on bulky food.
Cooked turnips and pototoes thickened
with oat meat make a cheap and good
food for them. Give them plenty of
water to drink, but not to bathe in until
the down is off and tho feathers cover
the body. Then you may let them enjoy
themselves in the w ater a* much as they
desire.
Dwarf [):■ ir- should be planted on a
spot that has a moist subsoil, cither natu
ral or made so by subsoiling or mixing,
some material with the soil that will give
out moisture in dry weather. Trees al
i ready plant d on a dry, gravelly subsoil
| should have a circle dug out two feet
deepand two or three feet from the tree,
i This should be tilled up with well-en
riched soil. If the dwarf pear does not
: grow freely it is a sign that something is
wrong. It should be severely [mined, so
' as to aid in producing a vigorous grow th.
To have a fine crop of large, rich cur
rants, enrich the ground, make it clean
and mellow ami thin out tin- brush. Cut
away the old, stunted wood and leave
the vigorous young shoots. Let them oc
cupy equal distances from each other
and give the bushes in some degree a
regular form. No fruit is more neglect
ed than the currant, the bushes being al
lowed to become envokqx.'d in weeds and
| grass, an I the enfeb’ed bushes allowed
.to grow into a mass of brush. The dis
, ference in the size of the berries rais'd by
1 tne two modes is as one to four.
llouackaira
If meat bakes too fast cover with but
ten d paper.
V.islacked lime near meat proaervea 4
by keeping the air dry.
A cup of strong coffee will remove t.. 0
oJor of onions from the breath.
Cayenne pepper blown into the crick
where ant* congregate will drive them
uw.iy. Tho same remedy is also good
for mice.
Cold boiled rice or hominy, soaked
very *oft in milk und mixed with eirgs
and floyr to a smooth batter, makes nice
griddle cakes.
Carpet* should lie thoroughly beatet.
on the wrong side first, ami then on the
right side, after which spots may be re
moved by the use of ox-gull or ammonia
and water. ;
Recipe *<
Grilled Salt l\>rk.— Cut thin slice* of
the thick part of salt pork an i hold on
a toasting fork before a brisk tire to
grill; have a dish of cold water on hand,
in which imm r*c it frequently while
rooking; put each slice a* cooked in a
warm covered pan; when all are done
serve hot.
Baked Ilaah.—'Vu'm any kind of cold .
meat ami chop it not very tine. To one
|>int of the chopjierl meat add one-half
as much cold mashed [xitatocs, two
tablespoonful* of bre.d-crunibs, the
same quantity of butter. Moisten all
with a half cup of water; s ason with
salt and pepper ami bake half an hour.
Do not use too dcej> a dish to bake it in.
leidy Caki.— One ami a half cup* of
powdered sugar, half a cup of butter,
two tablespoonfuls of milk, whites of
five eggs, two even cups of sifted pre
pared flour, one teaspoonful of bitter
almond flavoring. Hub butter and sugar
to a cream, add the milk and flavoring-,
then whites and flour alternately. Bake
in jelly cake tins, and when they nre
cold divide by layer* of whipped cream,
sifting sugar on top.
Citron Cake.— Beat one cup ci butter
to a cream, then add one cup of white
sugar, and beat both together until
white ami creamy. B■ it three egg*
thoroughly, ami add to the sugar and
butter with one cup of sweet milk. Put
three even teasp ;onfu!s of baking
powder into three ciqi* of flour, silt
them together, and beat gradually into
this mixture; beat until no lump of flour
can be seen, then stir in half a pound
of citron cut up fine. Paper a dish and
bake one hour.
Heavy Eater*.
The Germans, always celebrated for
heavy citing, furnish us with some curi
ous culinary items. In the middle ages
the goose was the grand dish among
them; but they also ate crows, storks,
cranes, herons, swans and bitterns
these last named dishes being arranged
in a circle of honor around the goose. I
The geier or European vulture, the dog- I
fish, the dolphin, and even the whale '
were eaten ; while a roast guinea pig was
considered a very great delicacy. All
their foods were highly spiced, and
sauces were endless in their variety, three
or four kinds being served up with each
dish. In the sauces, pepper, mace, cin
namon, cloves, ginger, garlic, saffron,
ami pimento contended for tiie ma-tcry,
and the inure decided the flavor the bet
ter the cook.
Os course, the great art was to arrange
these sauces in an ascending scale of
piquancy. So great, indeed, was tiie
passion for highly-flavored food* that
turkeys had often an allowance of musk
in their daily rations. Tiie most fashion
able wines were those of Chios, Cyprus
and other Greek vintasr's; but, as high
ly-flavored foods require drink to corres
pond, the wine was generally spiced,
and was served under the name of hip
pocras. It was not thought impolite,
even as late as the sixteenth century, for
a guest to ask his host what wine he in
tetded to provide, so that he might make
his calculations as to what he should take
bes re he confined to the partic- i
uhr tipple which should place him under
th? table; nor was it thought impolite in
th’ middle of a banquet to undo the gir
dle in order to make more ronin for such
tempting titbits a* pike-tails, barbels'
Iliads, skin of roast goose, and swan
tongues. The feast usually comm meed
nt 11 o’clock in the forenoon, and the
looger the host could keeji the guests at
tie table the better was h - thought of;
but in the matter of drinking he w as ex
pected to encourage potation by provid
ing bacchanalian song, or at least by be
ing himself the first to become 7m;* /,’<
ro-hTxit. It was with this latter object
that a rich man would mix his wines,
waiie a poorer one would contrive to
have his homeiy tankard strongly dosed
wth wine, or even spirits when these had
Income general.— Chandni ti Journal.
Not In Harmony.
“Didn't you see Flora Flummery,
I'x'le? That was she that just went by
wth the St. Bernard.”
“Os course I saw her,”
“Why, what is the matter? I thought
you were friends yet.”
“S? we are. my dear child, but I can
not afford to sp< ak on the street to a girl
who wears a blue gown with a brown
doj. It would be really too absurd.
Don’t you think so yourself!"—New
Yolk Town Topic*.
LIDIES UEPiRTMENT.
*li>e Queeia *>f Dlmptee*
Ths 030 worn in in New York who I*
favored by fortune in the respect of
beautiful dimples abovo ill her sister* is
Mr* F.urencu Bice-Knox, tne singer.
Her fair round face, when she laughs or
smiles, show* a number of deep dimple*
about her mouth and in cither cheek
which add greatly to her beauty and
c iuse much envy among her associate*.
Why or how dimples iu a woman's face
can be subject to the caprices of fashion
il a question not easily decided, but cer
tain it is that they play their part upon
the stage for a generation or two nnd
t!ien disapjiear almost entirely for a de
cade. Fifty years ago dimples were one
of the requsite* of perfect beauty, but
t! ey are rarely sen now. I’.-rhap* this
1* well, for alack! thsre lay more peril in
one dimple than in twenty swords, and
the world is wicked enough as it is.
There have been efforts nmtic at various
tim *to produce artificial dimples by
various processes, but with little success.
There is no charm except about the gen
uine, laughing, changing, come-and-go
dimple of ye olden time. Chicago Tri
bune.
Revival oftlie Turban.
A Paris letter say*: It is rumored that
a r vival of the turban such as was worn
by Mme. de Siael and others of her time
i* at han I—th? coiled Oriental turban,
with wide e ids he.'igiageither at the side
or back. Already a m i.lifi -atioii of that
unbecoming headgear ha* been seen on a
few of the audacious Parisiennes who arc
fond of forcing the season in fashion.
Capote*, the most graceful and becom
ing of all head coverings, are still in
favor, and are worn as small if not
smaller than last season. Tiie new ones
,11 have transparent crowns. Straw, jet,
filigree work, plain lace, or tulle —all are
alike light anil airy, requiring but a sim
ple tuft of feathers and aigrette flowers,
lace, or bird of bright plumage to add
the finishing touch to their beauty. Tiie
crown* of hat* are made higher than
ever. Tiie brims are narrower and are
turned or coiled. They are all lined in
side with bright shades of velvet or silk;
or if “rough-and-readies,” the brims are
doubled with fine English straw. Tiie
Il • nbraadt* and Gainsborough* are all
extinct. Higi lity of po*e and form is
now in ord r. They are made to suit
:he masculinity of walking costume*—of
the short coat, straight skirt, high neck
band ami still cull period.
Sweet lloinev.
Some thing* cannot be said too often,
and among the counsels that bear repeti
tion is this from the American, Agricul-'
turi.it :
“Something more than well-arranged
rooms an I a well-filled pantry is neces
sary, in order to secure a literally
“sweet” home. The housewife, with an
untiring vigilance, which needs to be,
must keep watch from garret to cellar,
lest disagreeable odors invade and take
possession of the house—a domestic evil
far too common among u*. Many house
keepers would not be a little embarrassed
if they know how often the nostrils of
visitors are taking silent and unpleasant
Inventory of the fried meats, boiled
vegetables, burnt fat, soapy ill-dried
floors, and even the steaming contents
of the wash-boiler, all the varied scents
from which thoroughly pervade the
house, and too often the garment* of
the household. The kitchen is in a large
measure responsible for the oders that
creep into hails, chamber* and closets,
finding lodgment in carpets and curtains,
in bed and other clothing, and evi n
among books and bric-a-brac. But it is
not the kitchen alone which creates the
unsavory atmosphere too common in
many homes. Rooms not in constant
use should receive at least a weekly air
ing, to prevent that close, musty smell al
most sure to gather in unused apartments.
The ways and means by which the home
air can be tainted are so many, and so
greatly increased by modern conveni
ences, that every loop-hole, however
small, through which bad air and bad
oders may stealthily creep, needs to be
carefully guarded to secure the health
aud sweetness of our homes.”
A I-av-r Dreasiualxln* Firm-
One of the largest dressmaking estab
lishments in New York is kept by seven
orothers, six of whom attend to the
details of the bu*ine*ss in that place,
while one travels from capitd to capital
throughout Europe, combining and
changing the fashion of each to suit the
taste of the American public. In this
house the preliminary measurements are
made by a lady, but the cutting and
basting are? done by men. A model is
ma l ■ of the first pattern for every new
customer, aud these models are carefully
kept from year to year. The skirt c utter
is a m in; so, too, are the sleeve cutters
and the button-hole makers, but the
draping is sup Tint ndc 1 by a lady, who
has that and nothing else to attend to.
No dress leaves the establishment until it
lias been submitted to the approval of
one of the m embers of the firm, and after
t lat In* been given it is inspected in
detail by a lady who irresponsible for its
dedvery to the customer.
A visit to such an establishment gives
n idea of the attention bestowed upop
dress nuking when it becomes an art.
Every detail is studied and every stitch
might be examined by a microscope.
Very little machine work is tolerated ex.
cept for the stitching cf cloth or heavy
velvet. Everything is done |/ T
hand, and it often takes one gj r [
nn entire week to complete the shir,
rln -for one puff upon nn elaborate
skirt. This statement of itself is some
clue to the exorbitant prices asked by
fashionable dressmakers, whose reput-i
--tion i* maintained by the quality of t] le
work they send out. The wages paid by
them, too, are heavier than would be
imagined. A fine sewing girl receives
eighteen dollar* a week, while cutter*
fitters and drapers can command from
twenty-five to forty-five dollar*. Shirt
intendent* and overseers receive higher
remuneration, and hands who can be re
lied upon to do nice work in such an
establishment can readily earn thirty del
lars a week.
The employes arc all of a highly re
spectable class and they arc treated with
the greatest courtesy. A dinner is served
at noon every day for the leading oper
atives, and all overwork is handsomely
paid for. The regular hour* for work are
from eight to five. Realizing the ex
[lenses attending such nn establishment
it is possible to hear the prices charged
without a shock. Under the circum
stances it does not seem out of the wav to
be told that the lowest rate for making is
forty-five dollars, exclusive of linings, and
for an evening dress, when the material*
an- supplied, three hundred and twenty
dollars is the least that can be considered,
and that is for a very simple dress. A
dinner or ball dress miy cost anything
from four hundred to four thousand dol
lars.
Fashion Notes,
Upper skirts grow fuller.
Under skirts remain plain.
Buttons are works of art at present.
The beautiful topaz stone is again in
favor.
Ashes of roses is a favorite color for
frocks.
Round ball buttons are more in favor
than flat ones.
Venus [link is one tew shale and Lab
rador blue is another.
Some of the new buttons are as big as
individiie.l butter plates.
Fine embroideries and effective lace*
are used with sateen as trimming.
Very elegant are the buttons of cut or
engraved pearl with silver mountings.
High collars of solid jets are worn
with black costumes, and are very be
coming.
In silks as well a* in fancy woolen
goods, stripes in clusters are the prevail
ing style.
Pleated bodices in various styles are
in high favor, and are particularly be
coming to slender figures.
The new bonnets are small and close,
with the trimmings massed high in front,
producing a somewhat pointed effect.
The wide license given in all matters
pertaining to dress extends to jewelry,
and explains the absence of set style*.
Wooden buttons on which are painted
or scorched designs of figure* and even
landscapes appear among other novel
ties.
Very small rosary bead buttons are
used to trim and edge jackets that are
fastened with big, flat, or medium-sized
ball buttons.
Princess bonnets are exhibited made
simply of loops of ribbon of different
sort laid on over the other, just as a cot
tage roof is thatched.
Too abundant neck dressing meets
with small favor; the close, neat, high
collar effect being preferred by those
who know how to dress.
Crape, which used to be confined to
black and used only for mourning, now
comes in every shade for both summer
dresses and bonnet trimmings.
Solid colors in hosiery are as yet pre
ferred, but there is a tendency to return
to fancy strip’d, clocked, embroidered,
plaided, barred, checked, and figured
I stockings. - .
Children's jerseys are iioW trimmed
with a collar, cuff*, and often a narrow
vest, of the new Oriental jersey stripe,
which has all the Persian colors striped
on a plain ground.
Pearls, which are emblems of purity
and modesty, rank next to the diamond
in favor for engagement rings. A single
pearl of rare color and lustre, simply
set, is the correct style. The ruby is
another gem affected in the affairs of
love and is allowed nowadays to appear
in an engagement ring.
Naulic.d.
Captain of a Damariscotta schooner (to
green hand, who, upon being told to get
aboard, makes off in the direction of a
j pile of lumber up the wharf) —“Avast,
i th-re, you lubber! Where are you go
-1
Green Hand (a son of Erin) —“ 'Phere
•am oi a-goin’! Faith, an’ wasn’t it your
' self who was jist after tellin’ me to get e
I board, sor? Phere —”
A sudden spring—a short struggle —a
I loud splash—and the captain seek* an
other G. ll.— Detroit Free Preus.
Too Diffident.
DtFFiDEST Lover: I know that I air
, a perfect bear in my manner.
She: Sheep, you mean; bears lug
i people—you do nothing but bleat - -ife