The National tribune., 1883-02-15

put In the pork, and finally the remainder OF tho
beans. Mix one teaspocnful of mustard and one
tablespoonful of molasses with little water. Pour
thus over the beans, and then add boiling water
just enough to cover. Bake slolgig ten hours. Add
q little water occasionally" ). Z.
WASHINGTON, ID. G.
ELLA F., San Francisco" In reply to your
appeal, we suggest that among the inexpensive
but convenient articles which may be made for
gentlemen are: Shaving cases, outlined on
satin, crash, linen, sateen, etc, or pricked on
leather; tobacco pouches in gutta pcrcha,
ornamented with painting or embroidery;
pipe-racl>s, made of linen, lined with some
brightly colOred silk, and suspended from the
wall by three ribbon loops; at the top arc en-
broidercd two interlaced pipes, and below, in
the centre, is band OF stiff material, divided,
and strongly stitched into compartments
through which arc placed the handles of the
pipes. We have lately seen the following
directions for making clothes-bag, said to be
much priced by gentlemen: A bag made of two
yards of chintz is divided by q third yard
which is gathered on q strip of wood and fast
ened well to the sides and across the top: tho
openings are made lengthwise on each side of
the bag, and it is hung by a ring in the centre.
Such bag Is especially valuable to those who
occupy small rooms. \ pretty smoking set
may be made by taking an earthen cigar SET
consisting of tray, cigar-hOlder, match holder
and ash receiver, and decorating them with
simple black lines and dots. copying from some
Egyptian and Grecian vases, leaving the pot
terry uncOlorCd for background. Or you might
with advantage use flowers against back
ground of sepia, black and cobalt mixed with
white; or you might paint little landscapes in
medallions at unequal distances, having the
pottery for the background. The Hungarian
peasants have curious and artistic way OF
making reticules, handkerchief cases, and other
articles. They collect fungi and fashion all
sorts OF designs out OF theul-leaves, fruits and
flowers. They then mount them upon colored
satin, or dark leather, and work round the
leaves in silks, marking out the veins in steel
beads. They place little tinscl circles around
the edges to form a sort of border, and add
tasselS OF bright-colored silks at the corners.
To the Editor NATIONAL. TRIBUNE:
have been reading with much interest your
paragraphs on Color la Dress. 7 think that these
hints may be meeting the, perhaps unconscious
needs OF many women, for it is certainly true that
nothing SO mars feminine beauty indiscrimi-
nate use of coloTs. Probably it would be both I'M
wise and inIpractcable wholly TO initiate the col
ors IN vogue among the old masters, hut have
been thinking that it would at least be interesting
reading, If your Drawer would supply with q
series OF letters describing the colors and their
rangement, in some of the most noted OF classical
paintings. To your city readers, who have oppor-
tunities for art study such series might not be OF
as much value as it would De to those who, with
natural love for art, live far-remoyed from faci-
ties for its study and it is in behalf OF the latter
that write. Very truly, yours, A, n,
DENVER, Col.