The National tribune., 1883-03-15

| flies Strips of embroidered satin and plush alter
mating with strips of raised knitting make pretty
| chairbacks For n-eushiens the paraso shape is
ingenious Needle cases may be made of two tri-
angles joined to form q square, lined with flannel
| and tied together mt one corner, to make q
| puffy triangle again Yellow roses and white
| chrysanthemums form pretty design for a table
| scarf of crimson plush.
If pine floors be covered with three or four coats
| of lnseed oil the color viii be deepened, and a
| very rich effect be obtained.
After using TetOuching varnish, the brusl. may be
| cleaned by dipping it into warm water and soaping
it well. If washed out in this way, the brush will
not bc injured A brush already dried with this
varnish may be sOftened by soaking in alcohol
and then washing as directed above.
"And nothing from Ethel?" asked Aunt
Helen, when she had read the last of Mrs.
! Atherton's Hints"
YES, much from Ethel" answered Mrs.
Athorton. and raising from the floor large box,
she placed upon the table two complete outfits
of clothing made by Ethel herself for the two
little charity girls, Aunt Helen's prOtcgeS, who
| had sung the beautiful hymn on the evening of
her arrival. On the top of each package was
a dainty purse, and inside of it little ' nest
egg
Better than all my papers, !" murmured
Aunt Helen, and there was n new tender
ness in her manner toward Ethel, when the
"Good nights" were said.
COLOR IN DRESS.
| Red and gold (or gold-color) harmonic. Red,
| orange and green harmonic. Red yellow COR
! gold-color) and black harmonic. Red, gold
color, black and white harmonize. Scarlet
and purple (Or lilac harmonic. Scarlet and
| blue harmOnize Scarlet and orange harmonic.
| Scarlet and slate-COlor harmonic. Scarlet,
| black and white harmonic. Scarlet, blue and
white scarlet, blue and gray; scarlet blue and
! yellow; scarlet, blue, black and yellow har-
mOnize. Crimson and gold (or gold-color), n
! rich harmony. Crimson and orange, a rich
harmony. Crimson and maize harmonize.
| Crimson and purple harmonize. Crimson
| and black, dull harmony Crimson and drab
! harmoniZe Crimson and brown, dull har-
mony.
OUR LETTER-BOX.
! To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
| saw "a Country Girls" proposition in the last
TRIBUNE, and herewith | send mite to help
! very good cause. If all girls would compile for
themselves book of tried recipes while they have
! the time to practice and mothers and auntes to
assist them, there would be less cause for foreign
ers to say that we ARE the poorest cooks on the
! globe" / have tested the following recipe and
| know that 1t Is good
RGbbi$ Sowp-Cut one two rabbits into joints,
! lay them for an hour in cold water, dry, and fry
them in butter until about half done, together with
| four or five onions and a medium sized celery
head cut into small pieces. Add now three quarts
/ of cold water, one pound of split peSS some pep
per and salt stew gently four five hours strain
and serve hope that "a Country Girl" will try
| this and like it. once read that 1.-The word soup
| conveys 20 many minds the idea of something that
Rcly difficult in manner of preparation" While, of
! all cooking nothing is easier to do we'll and more
difficult to do badly than soup-maIing, here, too,
| too much pains is like too many cooks. The cook
simply needs 10 have fresh ingredients thoroughly
clean utensils, and to skim carefully.
| Very truly, yours,
| OTTAWA, KAN. Mrs. HODGE.
HOME DECORATION.
Pitchers for lemonade, punch, or claret, are
of English glass, imported, and engraved here
! by Bohemian artists
| Waste baskets in split bamboo are now deco
rated with large bunches Of artificial flowers,
tied on with gay ribbons.
Salad glasses and breakfast castors are now
made in American Cut-glass, and are quite as
handsome as those which are imported
beautiful coal scuttle is in hammered
metal mounted in ellz-hoTns, which form the
handles, and surmount it i'll spiral form.
1t is becoming usual to decant champagne,
and champagne pitchers are of English glass,
beautifully tinted richly engraved and en-
bosSed.
Some of the square table-spreads in velOurs
have centres IN solid colors; in others an eastern
design covers the entire surface. With scarcely
an exception, they are finished in knotted
fringcS.
The latest design for four o'clock tea-service
Is that known as the chintz pattern, and the
Wedgewood and blue Majolica are always i'll
demand.
Thin curtains are now made of a material
| known as Russian grenadlne, with insertions
and edgings of Cluny lace Others of SaXOny
lace have all the appearance at little distance
of applique.
Table scarfs are of jute and linen plush in
deep colors and are faced with silk, the ends
being richly embroidered in gold or silver, or
in applique couched in gold thread, and finished
of with deep ball fringe.
The newest style of finger-glasses is of pecu-
liar shape, made expressly for the American
importers. The design is novel-a square with
rolled edgcs-and the glass is richly ornamented
in gold designs of much beauty.
There is a decided preference for tea-pots Of
antique shape-lOng necks and spouts, and
slim, long handles. They are obtainable in
every variety of imported ware, and cheaper
| kinds Of the same design are reproduced in
American pOtteries.
A novelty in luncheon cloths comes from
Germany, and is of German linen, with deep
bordering in HOlbein stitch, the design repre-
sentlng various scenes from the hunting-ti field.
The napkins which accompany it each bear a
different design from the scenes in the table,
cloth.
The latest novelty in curtains IL IN TGrco-
and the bordering at the bottom in Moorish,
Arabesque, or antique designs, being three
quarters of yard deep. Edgings to match
the designs of Turcoman and antique draperics
may be bought by the yard, and are now used
instead of fringes.
FASHION NOTES.
Palm leaves appear in dress fabrics, and also
In passamenterie, and in sOutache braiding
Combinations of two materials are seen in
many OF the spring costumes The waist and
drapery are generally of plain goods, with some
figured fabric for the lower skirt.
Velvet is popular for the small accessories,
such as vest, collar, cuffs and balayeuse, and is
used as third fabric when ottoman silk is
chosen for the combination.
Embroidered dress patterns ef nuns yelling
and cashmere are very largely imported, and
are made up with tho Greek Overskirt and
hanging loose plaits which are edged with en-
broidery
Buttons are small! and inconspicuous. Ham
mered metal buttons are much used for dresses.
Hammered silver are used on gray and ecru,
bronze on myrtle-grecn and olive, gold on
brown and claret; either may be used on navy
blue, but silver is prettiest on blue-gray.