St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01
BREvITIEs FOR WOMEN.

MANY stylish gowns are compost.
tons of Chartreuse, biscuit fraise and
black" says an exchange.
Along shore and on mountain top the
girl photographer with camera is now
part of the landscape
Ethel and Blanche Wakefield, the lit
Boston musicians, are being recognized
in London both in public and at private
receptions, and are meeting with great
success.
Agnes Huntington, the American
prlma donna. has made professional
and social success in London. She is
tall, Statuesque woman, with wonder
full contraltO voice.
Four girl students have taken honors
in the matriculatiOn examination of tbs
University of London this year, and
one of them, Blanche Hewitt, heads the
list of candidates of both sexes.
A few lace parasols, late corners, have
plain wooden sticks, finished with
simple ivory ring, an indication proba-
bly, that the reign of elaboration will
not be prolonged into next summer.
While he is on his travels the German
emperor spends at least one hour each
also sends telegraphfc dispatch from
The shah of Persia has scattered dee
orationS broadcast over Europe. A
premiere danseuse recently appeared
on Vienna stage wearing the ribbon
of the Lion and the Sun, the gift OF
''the king of kings"
The American women receive re.
wards from the international jury of
fine arts at the Paris exhibition. Miss
Gardner and Miss Klumpke got third
class medals in painting, and Miss Resin
a second class medal for drawing.
Pugs are no longer the fashion, and
now we wonder if the ladies will find
their short legs and ugly little black
noses $50 beautlfulr' The Scotch and
Skye terriers are coming to the 'front.'
and as they possess both intelligence
and beauty the change is certainly de-
Sirable one.
One of the prettiest women at Bar
Harbor is French woman who is known
as the ContesSe du Bartonne. She is
petite, clever and seemingly wealthy.
She has dark eyes and light hair, and
dresses in exquisite taste. She is &C
cOmpanied only by her maid, and says
that this is her first visit to this country.
One can keep fresh meat two days
with the thermometer at SO to 10S above
zero simply by shaking finely ground
pepper ON each side to the extent of
making a solid coat or covering, using
no salt till time for cooking; then shak.
ing off the pepper, sprinkle on the salt
and proceed to fry, broil or bake. as
usual.
Little red ants cannot travel over
wool or rag carpet. Cover shelf in the
closet or pantry with flannel, set what
ever you wish to keep from the ants on
will of
They may be caught also In spOnges,
into which sugar has been sprinkled;
then the sponge should be dropped into
hot water.
Nothing in the feminine makeup is
so hard to manage as the shoe. A lady
who has given the matter attention says
that one of the best ways to keep shoes
looking we'll is to change them often
and to never wear Out-ot-door shoes In
doors. 1t is wearing the same shoes
both in doors and out that makes them
look shabby so soon.
Peel rather green bananas, rub them
over with a split lemon, place in pan
with red wine poured over them until
it stands three-Quarters of an inch deep.
Drop in six cloves and a few sticks Of
cinnamon, three tablespoonfuls of gran
ulated sugar and tablespoonful of but
ter cut in bits. Bake in quick oven
until light brown. This Is the most de-
liciOus way of cooking bananas.
The tendency of table salt to pack to-
gether in cruetS and containers may be-
entirely overcome by drying the salt
and intimately mingling with it small
percentage of dry corn starch and ar
rowroot. From to 10 per cent is am
ply sufficient for the most humid atmos-
phere, while much less percentage Of
the starch is sufficient for ordinary use,