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THE SAMOAN HURRICANE.
It Swept Over 200 Miles-The Storm
at Apia Last Month.

The recent hurricane in the South Pacific
ocean swept over loo geographical miles, EN-
braclnG IN its track the Hervey aud Society
Groups of Islands. The American ship Red
Cross, from New South Wales for San Fran
cisco, was driven ashore at Raratonga and
wrecked. The crew WAS saved The Ameri-
eau ship Ada Owen was wrecked NJ Ouara-
Her crew saved. Wreckage from the
British ship Suskim. from New South Wales
for San Francisco was seen at Aitutaki, 1t is
supposed that the crew persisted.
LETTER PROM LIEUT.. HAwLEY
to his wife at Maiden. Mass, dated Apia, Feb
ruary II, gives the following graphic account
Of the storm which wrecked the barkentine
Constitution that day: This has been q mem
orable day for Apia and the shipping in the
harbor. The results. When counted up. viii
show considerable loss all around. 10 had been
blowing a heavy gale since midnight. and some
of the heaviest rain-sdualls passed over us that
1 ever experienced. began early to look out
for the Nipsc. and sent down topsail yards
fnrled awnings. got in outside ladders, and
made other necessary preparations to ride out
the gale. About 10 o'clock our old friend. the
barkentine Constitution (which was hauled
from her dangerous position by boats crew
from the Nipsic four days ago., holsted her
flag, union down, as signal OF distress, and
sent boats crew over to render what assist
the vessel had dragged her anchors and was
then humping on the edge of the reef. Our
boat took of the crew, very difficult task in
the heavy sea Half an hour later the vessel
hlled, careened over, and went to pieces in
short order. The next vessel to get into
trouble was the German gunboat Eber. She
dragged three anchors. and would have gone
on the reef had il not been for the assistance of
the Olga, her c0nsort. They sent out a strong
hawser and pulled the Eber away from her dam
gerous position. and she now has three anchors
down. and hangs onto the Olga with hawser.
Next, small schooner, went high and dry
on the beach. She was light, and the high
waves lifted her right over the reef, and i do
not think she sustained any great injury. The
next vessel to come to grief was pilot boat,
little white schooner, anchored right astern Of
rs. She parted one of her chains and was max
ing rapid strides for the reef and destruction.
when sent boat with hawser to her, and
pulled her up close under our stern; and
now she is all right. Several lighters have been
piled up on the beach, and one or two were
sunk.
AFRAID OF A HURRICANE.
The Nipsic behaved well, and with three
anchors down has remained where we put her
two weeks ago. The strength of the gale is
now over and we look for fine weather to-mor-
row. shall be glad TO get the ship dried out.
IL has been a rather anxious day for me. and |
have been on deck constantly since this MORN
ing. This is a bad harbor for hurricane and
/ hope We may be spared one this season. If
the Nandalia is anywhere in this vicinity she
will have a very unpleasant experience"
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DIEDMoNT, AIR LINE.

DIEDMoNT. AIR LINE.
Schedule in effect February 10th, 1889.
Gordonsyie, Charlottesville Lynch6urg and Statlons
between Alexandria snd Lynchburg Roanoke, Bristol
hnoxVlIte, Rome, Calera, Montgomery, and New Or
II "a A. M~Fast Man Daily Tor Warrenton. Char
iottesVlle, GordonsNle, Stations Ches. Ohio Route
Lynch SuTg, Rocky Mount, Dauyille and Stations be-
Charlotte. Columbia, aiken, Augusta Atlanta Brming
ham, MONTGOMERY, New Oreans Texas and California
Pullman Sleeper New York 10 Atlanta Pullman Parlor
cars Atlanta TO Montgomery; Pullman Sleepers Mont
gomery 10 New Orleans and Mann Boudoir Slecpers
Tor Blrminghan. fickshurg and Shreveport. Pullman
Sleeper Greensboro TO Columbia and Augusta solid
trains Washington to Atlanta Does not connect Tor
Z. q route points sundays.
2:3O L. M.-Dally, except Sunday, for Manassas
Strashurg and intermediate stations
gil y. M.-Memphis Express Daily, via Lynchbura
Bristol and CHATTANOOGA Pullman GestibuIe Seepers
Washington To Memphis and thence to Arkansas
$50 P. M.-western Express Daily for Manassas
Culpeper. Orange, Charlottesville, Iouisyiue Cincin
natl Pullman SleePers aud Solid Trains Washington
Hoo z. M.-Southern Express Daily for LYNCH
burg, DanVllle, Raleigh Ashevle, Charlotte Column
b;s Aiken, Augusta Atlanta, Montgomery, New Or
Washington TO New Orleans via Atlanta and Mont
gonery; Pullman Sleeper Washington TO Augusta
Trains on Washington and Ohio division leave WASH
ipgton 300 A NJ. pa!; except Sunday, and As 2 NJ
Daily; arrive Round Hill IL 80 A. NJ and z 20 p NJ
n DAILY except sunday, arriving Washington $50
Through trans from the South via Charlotte. Dan.
and lib NJ. VIA East Tennessee Bristol and Lynch
burg at IL l3 AM. and $40 PM via CbesspeaEe
and Ohio route and Charlottesville at > 40 T. Nj
Tickets, sleeping Car reservation and information
furnished, and baggage checked at Office, 1900 PENN
a RarSad & I and Station PennsyS
fe9 General PASSENGER Agent
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Extravaganza in Collins.

Prom the New York Press
To-day the heighth of extravaganza and
artistic workmanship seems to be attained in
collins and baskets. They are made of rose
wood. mahogany, walnut. maple and cheaper
woods, with sliding handles, carved by skilled
designers. and the most gorgeous silver plates
and religious emblems imaginable. Some
undertakers have recently made caskets costing
from 81 500 to &, 900 apiece, and very ordinary
affairs fetch $500 each. The costliest silks and
satins and laces are obtained for Innings. and
several sorts of patent metallic caskets of great
durability are manufactured. There are deal
ers in undertakers' supplies in this city who do
an annual business of millions. But few coffns
are made here. most of those used i'll this part
of the country coming from Cincinnati.
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He Drinks Alone.
JEKYLL AND HYDE IN A SMALL WAY.

JEKYLL AND HYDE IN A SMALL WAY.
From the Detroit Free Press
There's strange old party, and he affords
me not little amusement by his oddities and
eccentricities when he is jollying," said an
attache of a well-knOwn cafe the other night
The person referred to was large, elderly
man, very dignifed in manner, who resembled
somewhat the picture of the late Chief Justice
Chase. When questioned as to the nature of
the old gentleman's peculiarities, the first
speaker said: of course, shall not reveal his
name, although know 1t very well. He lives
several hundred miles from here. is a man of
high social position and large wealth. and
among his neighbors and friends is regarded as
model OF probity and rectitude and is snp-
posed to be the embodiment Of all the cardin al
virtues. And yet the sly old fellow comes here
at stated periods, and in a quiet genteel sort of
way he has big time. There are but two or
three places that he frequents, and he is very
particular about being left severly alone. He
shuns notes, and always secures a furnishe d
room in some qpiet neighborhood and takes his
meals at a restaurant. He never pays a cent
for anything that is served him in the line Of
wet goods, but invariably SAYS, Just remember
that. my boy; and when he is about to leave
town he calls Tor his bill. and. no matter the
amount. pays it like n man. When he first ar
rives here for his periodical set-to with
spirItuous, malt, and various beverages he will
stride into our place, look all around the room.
walt until there is scarcely any one present and
then. walking up to the bar, will say to the at
tendant soto voce:
Have you any Mumm?"
''Yes. sir
six bottles on ice, please"
After this he will walk out and won't return
Tor probably two or three hours Then back
he comes draws Il chair up 10 n table and
! tackles the well-iced Mufnua and he gets away
with 1t, too; there is positively no limit to that
man y capacity, and he never grows boisterous
or disagreeabie. He will ait u whole afternoon
| and evening drinking wine. and walk out late
apparently straight n string About 10 the
next morning he makes his appearance. and
| taking his seat, calls for a large dish of ice
cream and tumbier half full of bourbon
whisky. After being served he takes spoon
and slowly transfers the cream from the, dish ia
the glass until the latter is full with the mixed
liquor and cream. This he slowly sips until
the glass is empty, when he repeats the per.
Torrance sometimes seven or eight times
Another popularity of his is to buy imported
cigars, break them in two and chew them
After spending week or ten days in sur mids,
the old gentleman takes q Turkish bath, paws
his score, takes the train for his home. and
shaking on Mr.. Hyde becomes DIR. Jekyll once
again"
49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-03

ASoTHIR Brutal OYSTER CAPTAIN SKY
rESckD.-Capt. Hiram Die, Of the oyster boat
Constitution, was before Judge Morris aud a
jury in the United States district court in Bal
iimore, yesterday, charged with cruelty to
oyster dredgers. John Kelly testified that he
was struck BY the captain with a heavy shovel.
de also struck witness four other times and
didn't give him enough TO eat. He, however.
paid him his wages in full. John Smith, an
other dredger. testified that he worked in the
same boat, and that he was beaten and badly
treated, and hadn't sufficient food The Jury
returned q verdict of guilty, and Judge Morris
imposed sentence Of sixty days in jail
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The Brooklyn with Broken Shaft.

The British steamship Talshaw (Bennett),
from Cape Verge, reported at Pensacola yes
terday that she passed the United States steam
ship Brooklyn in latitude %. Al north. longi-
tude 6S. 80 west, 136 days from Honolulu. pro-
ceeding under sail with shaft broken. Assist
ance was declined. The crew were all we'll
The Talshaw provisoned the Brooklyn, taking
her mail. and departed amid the cheers of the
Yankee tars. A dispatch received at the Navy
department SUNDAY stated that the Brooklyn
had arrived at St. Thomas, and she is supposed
to be there still
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Spare the Rod.

From the New York Tribune.
II have never struck my two children" said
young American father, the other day.
though have often been tempted strongly to
it, and sometimes would not have blamed any
parent for doing so. But 1 was thrashed so
much by my own father, good enough man,
too, that always stood in fear of him, seldom
told him the truth if l could help it, and never
confided in him. Often | was whipped for
errors had committed with good intentions
and remember the wild spirit of hatred that
used to come over me at such times, when
smarting under the blows | felt did not de-
serve, would get away by myself and swear
silent but bitter oaths. that would have opened
the old gentleman's eyes to his folly, perhaps
il he could have heard them from SO young a
child. SO / made VOW that would never
beat my own children. And now / feel sure
that they do not stand in physical fear of me. ]
am pretty certain they tell me the truth, and !
know they confide in me as a friend. And
though they do not obey me nearly as implicitly
as did my father, and make themselves much
more of a nuisance to me than was to him
yet they don't regard me as a bully, and that is
something"
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severe SeIf-iud1fnent,

From the Peoria Democrat
Pontiac little boy was told at Sunday school
that when he died he would leave his body here.
After returning home he was much troubled i'll
regard to 1t, and he questioned his parents
His mother explained by saying: .You will
take all the good with you, but leave all that
is naughty here below"
He thought moment, and looking up, said:
well, l guess I'll be awfully thin when get
there
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The DYING King of Holland.

Edmund Yates in the New York Tribune.
The truth about the king of the Netherlands
has come out. Why such mystery has been
made of it is inconceivable. He has been quite
out of his mind for months, with occasional
glimpses of sanity. The doctors informed the
the government long ago that there was no
chance of his rallying and that ultimately he
would become quite mad-under which circum-
stances his health might improve and his life
be prolonged. which now is said to be not I'M
likely. The queen long shrank from assuming
the regency, which she knew would announce
to the world her husbands condition. But the
position has at last been forced on her. Lat
terly the king, who at first could not bear her
out of his sight, conceived a most violent dis
like to her, which made it impossible for her to
nurse him as hitherto
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-03

The village of Mt. Pleasant, Oak, was almost
entirely consumed by fire yesterday afternoon
The loss will be nearly $500. 600 and 100 fami-
lies are left homeless and utterly destitute.
Rosenbaum, wealthy dry goods merchant
and Peter V. Daniel, well-known railroad
lawyer, died in Richmond, Va, yesterday.
BILLY" Birch, the minstrel, is not dead, az
was reported yesterday. tuc
on. hood Of appiisations for emigrant rates e
road offices. There is only room for 10000
homesteads, and applications for over $4,000
persons seeking low rates Of transportation sor
Oklahoma have been received. The roads re-
fuse to give a cut rate.
Alexander McCue, ex-assistant treasurer O,
the United States, who suffered stroke of apo.
plexy about ten days ago. died at noon yester.
day ct his home in BROOKLYN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-03

THE HAYrIES REPUBLIC SoLD.-The closing
episode in the record Of the steamer Haytien
Republic a trader between Boston and Hayti
occurred in Boston yesterday, when the craft
that has been the object of SO much Disagree
ment was sold at auction for Sal. 600. The pur-
chaser is William Lewis of New Bedford who
VIII nj the Republic out for Behring's sea and
When built she cost <if2OOO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-03

hAisTEAD FOR GoyERNoR.-Tbe Cincinnati
Enquirer yesterday contained all interview with
Gov. Foraker upon Murat Halstead's rejection
by the Senate minister 10 Germany Gov
Foraker suggested the nomination OF Editor
Halstead for governor of Ohio for the election
next fall
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RAILROADS
BALTIMORE AND ONO RuRo.n

Scbetinle in eiect Mspch 10 $50 A~ALhoAp.
Lave W.sstnston ram st ~, ce,,sr
avenue aud street
press daily IS a m expires. e:o5 p N.
For Cincinnati 81 Isuis and Indisnan,lis expr...
dsily 8 90 aud m 10 o. m
For Pittsburs and cleveland vestibuled Limited AZ
prrss daily : -SS m ana exrr~ss q ~ NJ - -
For Lexington and Local stations no; 10. nm
For Baltimore. week days, 90, q so 8 40 : 80
80 9 so as tnfnutesl l.4S m 25 CAS- ns,rutssS
NJ l2 10. .O5. 80 t45 minutes 3 5. As min.
utesl 8 %, 4 30 4 ri, no els q Al = 40 = O0
as, 1880 and ii 40 n m snpdsys q 40 = 40
8: 50, q As Ii 25 NJ i:l5 .,l5 2 30 3 .2S = 90
I.:i, 80 10 = M % !, n an 49, =, IN :, ~
FOR Way stations between Wsshinston ana Rslti-
more : 90 q 40 30 m IL 10 3..55 4 a. a as
4 40 " n, sunday. = 2o = m TX 3..5r a a.
0:45, III 30 D. m
Trains leave Baltimore for washington week DAYS
$40. $40, $50, us, 20, 90 (45 miuutesl.
goo a.15 hi. IL faS Ioinu,asS I. n, IsS,S 4 a.
200 3 90 j: III t4a minutssE 90 I, an n IA h0
: 90, 1000, 1910 aud IL 90 pm. sundays q 30.
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Has Boulanger Eled2

A REPORT THAT HE HAS LEFT PARIS IN ORDER
TO ESCAPE A GOVERNMENT TRAP.
Gen. Boulanger is thought to have fed from
Paris. The Cocorde, the Boulanger organ. said
yesterday that Gen. Boulanger. being warned
that the government was preparing for a coup.
arranged 30 that he should not fall into the
government trap, and left the city. The police
are mystifed. The general will appear when
duty requires him 1t is our impression that
he has hidden himself temporarily. perhaps in
Brussels" Other accounts say that Boulanger
is still in Paris. but denies himself to visitors.
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THE GREs.
~

THE J $gEsSfhfr WAY ss s9g g5ErHwrsr
D sTFaI II TRAck- ,sIITNbIp scENEkY
Rt GssE BAs sx MThAs aSS sr EEM
Forrsts6urg and the West. Chicago Express o,
VIM sSo am; daily to Cincinnati and 81 Louis
snd hsrrs6ars to ST. Louis ds e2eeP sstnr
day, TO Chicago, with sleeping Car Altoona TO Chi
Sleeping Cars Washington to chesso and ST. ionis
connecting dsily at HARRISBURG, with through
Iress, 1000 pm daily for Pitts6urs and the
Nest, with through Sleeper 10 Ptts6urg and Pitts,
baltimore AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
faiO and NIAGARA. daily, except Saturday. i0:oop.
r M Nj, Nth seegps Car Mashnton 70 Rochester
For n Ss dal9ly Sr ssIsel S SsSS sur 90 oo
icy aonk anq ta 4 t.f 90 90 and SHH GO aD a
Sunday, 300, IL 40 a;m- 2:lO. 40, 1000. and
Cars: $; 40sm daily except sunday, and 3:45 p
For b Bo esaS without Tih6 R mango car
sey Sy Min y Ss
r. ferrase across New York City. ' 800
am 2: D, 10, 100. 10, 10 500 aud [ 30 p M
On siS SuInSSsSy s 99o u 40 m 2;I9 40; 500
Fa5lcr cars am week days. s and f 3's5 p M
For H5sntic t CITY i II 80 aud II 40 am week days
For B .an S35 go. $40, 800; $40 $50
i v, IS
420, 40, 500, 40. 10. 10 90, and i 20 D.
~. On SUNDAY, 900, s;93, POE II 40 am
2;lo, 3:45, 4:1O. 500. 7:40. $40, 1000 and
III 20 pm.
For Pope's Greek Line. 7:2O am and 4 40 pm daily
- except Sunday.
For Annapolis, 7;2o and 900 am. IL .o5 and 40
pm daily, except Sunday Sundays. 800 ~
4:l0pm.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
MAJ, AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON
RAILROAD.
For Alexandra, 30 e:35. 7:25 s: 40 PAS 10 STA
m; IL O4 noon :Uo 40. 20. co. q :0l i :O5
1O:Q2, and II 81 p; N On sunday at 4 30 s:45
lOoI a m, :: 80, 6:Ol, 3 90 and 1905 D. IN
Accommodation for Quantlco, rs a IN and 4 90
y. NJ week days
For Richmond and the South. 4:30. 1857 q m daily
u and $40 p. n. daily, except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandra for Washington, :o5 :O5
300 BIO, 1918, IL :07 IN: 1 20, 800 3 = L,
5:lO $3.50, 7:05, y 81, 0 ;42 and IL O5 D. M. on
SUNDAY at 81 and IL :07 H. m; = co. 10. 05.
S::S2 and 10 AZ y. III.
Tickets and Information at the Office, northeast cor
nef OF lth street and avenue and at the
station where orders be left for the Checking OF
tsegaee 10 destination from hotels and residences
CHAS. L. PUGH. j. r. MOOD
General Manager. If25l Gen Pas AGENT
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS

DoToMAC TRANSPORTATION LINE
For Baltimore and River Landings Steamer Sue
Capt. Geoshegan, leaves Stephenson's Wharf every
Sunday at 4o'clock y. M For further Information
| apply to
! STEPHENSON BRO
mh66m 9TH St wharf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-03

There are sermons so dry that dust Hies out
OF the pulpit cushion when the preacher pounds
it-Aeu Orleans P.cdsraae
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OCEAN STEAMERS.

SHORT ROUTE TO LONDON,
- NOKDDEUTSCHER LLOYD 8. s. co
East Express Steamers
To southampton LOndon, Havre), Bremen
10 a. m Lain. We'd. April 10. pm; Elbe. Sat,
Aller, We'd, April II, am. ~
Comfortable ststerooms, excellent table luxurious
saloon appointments Prices: list cabin SIS and up-
ward BERTH according to location I'd cabin as d
berth: steerage at low rates. Apply to E +. DKOOP
S25 Penn. ave. All
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ANCHOR LINE.
Atlantic Express Service
LIVERPOOL via QUEENSTOWN
Steamship CITY OF ROME" from New York
WEDNESDAY, May 1, May % June 26 July "a
saloon passage, 800 to 300, second Class $50
GLASGOW SERVICE.
steamers every Saturday from New York To
c.,,,,, N. Glasgow aud LONDONDERRY.
Sapin fassaEe 10 Slaagow, Londonderry or Lyerpool
r. 500 and 500. Second Glass, $50
ca, Steerase passage. either service, 500
saloon Excursion Tickets at Reduced Rates
Travellers Circular Letters of Credit and Drafts
Tor any amount issued ut lowest current rate,
FOR books of tours tickets or further Information
Apply TO HENDERSON BROS, New York, or
u ". AOsS, ySi Pennsyivanta ave- NV,
Washington. mh28- Ann
CUNARD LINE
~ CHAs. I, DUBOIS CO., agents, COS 7th at NV
hooked 70 Paris. isS.aE,0os
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NOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS
II NEW IRON STEAMER "MAKEFJELpn
Leaves 7th-street wharf ON MONDAYS, THURSDAYS
and SATURDAYS at a, IN. Returning TUESDAYS.
FRIDAYS and SUNDAYS p. m, touching at River
Landings far Nonini Greek, Va ST Clements BAY
and Leonardtown, Md, Connects with b and o. r. r n
Shepherds. See schedule JOHN b. PADGETT All
G. W. RIDLEY. Manager. ia2S
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WOOD AND COAL.

FORREST DODGE
COAL MERCHANT,
Wholesale and Retail
Anthracite Coal of all kinds constantly on hand.
GEORGES CREEK CUMBERLAND COAL.
FINEST GRADES of sPLINT AND CANNFI, COAL
Sawed and Split Wood to Order.
Yard and Office. 30OS Water street: Branch oss..
I214 31st street Opposite Post-oce) West Washine
ton, d. G. A1e
Telephone-Yard, 954-o: Branch Office, 1862 mhoo
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DRY GOODS.

New SPRING Goops
just received another shipment of New Spring Goods
comprising Wool and Silk Henrettas French Sstteens
sfoieh Ginshams, Wool combination suitings and
CHINA silks; also full line Of Linen Sheetings Pillow
Linens Damask Table Cloths and Napkins to match
lape Damasks all grades, Hematitched Linen Shee s
ana Pillow Gases, Danlask and Huck Towels SILK and
Lisle Hose an great veriety.
f2O-3m Ho0E BRO. CO.. 1928 st.
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MT. VERMONT

STEAMER W W. CORCORAN
Leaves street wharf daily Except Sunday for MI
Vernon and River Landings far down as Glymont
at 10 o'clc.. =. N. Returning, reaches Washington
about 3:3( =. l.
SIG l. /. BIAHF Captsfn
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-11-30

chiefs may be plain or have initials or
embroidered edges as the maker can
afford. The four are joined in square
by single strips of linen lace insertion,
which cross at the center, and the entire
sham Is surrounded by lace to match
the insertion.
Mounted photographs are acceptable
Christmas gifts, and their value is in
creased IL the donor prepares them her
self. Procure plain beveled panels Of
suitable proportions for the unmounted
photographs which have been selected.
Iount these in the lower right hand cor
ner, and fill the rest Of the panel with
hand painted devices. These are best
presented with little wire easels to hold
them.
Fireboerd screens are really necessary
in old houses whose fireboards are pro-
vokingly ugly. There are handsome
ones in the stores, selling at handsome
prices, too, which can be easily made,
with the help Of some one skillful in
wood working. Let screen frame be
made, of the right size, the center being
left hollow. This space may be filed,
when the frame is completed, with plain
or figured India silk, gathered at top and
bottom.
Something that housekeepers would
appreciate is covering mt over the
broom when brushing g. Ills. Cut