Morning journal and courier., 1890-11-15

free her mind to the proprietor and to in- form him that he had one slave less, but dejection and Encouragement siezed hold upon her as she realized that there were thousands of such slaves and that she could not free them all from their bonds or combat alone 8 tyranny so crushing and relentless.
 THE WAY TO COMPASS IT.
 The unfortunate Michigan hunter lost for four days in trackless forest because, though having provided against such a contingency by purchasing compass, he knew not the significance of N, E., w., S., might have saved his money and found his bearings by simply consulting his watch, provided always that he owned one and knew the hour from the minute hand
 All watches are also compasses, as may be proved by experimenting. Suppose yourself wandering upon painless waste, or upon an unknown road. or in the streets of a strange city.
 It is 10 o'clock in the morning, and holding the watch flat like compass you point the hour hand to the sun. Exactly half way between 10 and 12, reckoning forward, the figure Il points directly south. The north is, of course, exactly
  ure 5, while at 3 and are found the west and east. Or it is 9 o'clock p. m. Going backward toward the 12, this time, indicates the south, 2 the north, 10 the east and the west. The rule, in few words, is this: Point the hour hand to the sun and the south is exactly half way between the hour and the figure 12.
 This fact was mentioned by an American gentleman, name not given, to an English man who wrote of it to the London Truth, stating that as he thought it possible that he had been ignorant of fact well known to others, he asked MT. Stanley if he was aware of this simple mode of discovering the points of the compass, and the emi- ment explorer answered that he had never heard of it. What was unknown to him will probably be N. E.. W. s. to most of us, but in possession of this information and the necessary watch there will be no ex- cuse for ignorance repeating, the points of the compass. .nqsf.iF !. s -z-rf CHRISTMAS IS COMING. | The sachet in these days has become an important adjunct to the feminine toilet and large or small, simple or elaborate, is an acceptable Christmas gift since one car always find place to tuck away one more
  with perfumes" shows decided want oi taste, and, worse than that, conveys ar unpleasant suggestion, but 6 aeeting and delicate breath of some pure odor is re fined and subtitle in its attraction. In mak ing sachet for gift consider your friends preference, but if you are in doubt, il is always safe to choose the best violet powder or the fine Florentine violet orris. For writing desk or portfolio cut a piece of cardboard the shape of the address side of on envelope and three other pieces like the divided flaps. Cover these first with cheese cloth, then with India silk and over hand them together with the tiniest stitch. es. In this envelope is placed the Hat sachei of split wadding sprinkled with powder and covered with cheese cloth or soft muslin, then the envelope is bound about with 6 ribbon, which is tied where the four points come together. Upon the address sid, may be painted in fanciful script you friends name or some sentiment appropri ate to the season.
 An easier way to make such sachet ii to ornament large rough-fnished liner paper envelope with tiny painted violets or quaint Dresden china designs in the ap propriate shade of blue Sprinkle thes, irregularly over the surface of the en velope and tie with ribbon of harmonious color.
 A large flat sachet with which to cove the bottom of a bureau drawer may b made of figured India silk. The waddini is cut the size of the drawer, spli apart and layishly powdered, the covered with the silk on both sides l caught together at regular intervals witt | bow-knots of baby ribbon, and bound with @ wider ribbon or feather-stitched al | around the edge with silk. Less expen | sive, but just as useful, are those coveret | with silkoline, or even with fine and deli cately tinted cheese cloth, tufted with strand of filosell, which is tied twice an, then cut, leaving short ends, and the edge | finished with briar or skeleton buttonhol | stitching
 An odd little sachet is made of the Jap anese baskets to be bought for five cents a the fancy stores. Fill this with cottol batting and use powdered orris generously | Cut circle of cardboard @ little large than the opening in the top of the basket cover it with silk or satin and sew to tn center of it gathered frill of lace, dee enough to fall over the sides of the basket and over this lay loop after loop of nai
 row ribbon, the long loops of the darke | ribbon falling over the lace, the shor ones of lighter shade standing erect i
 the center. Bend the cardboard slightl
 and slip it into the opening, when it vii
 spring into place and remain. The onl
 objection to this sachet is that it take | quite little time for the perfume to pent
 trate the basket; however, when this
 done the bamboo seems to retain the frs
 grance longer than most fabrics.
 Bits of pink surah may be cut in th
 shape of wild rose petals to make ne
 and decidedly pretty little affair. Cut te
 petals, sew each pair together and turI
 lining them with bit of wadding whic
 contains rose powder. Gather the inne
 edge of the petals and join them neatl.
 covering the center with French knots (
 yellow silk, then add few long stitch,
 of the silk with knot at the end of eacl
 A piece of green velvet may be sewe
 to the center at the back ,
 the silken rose, and this shoul
 be cut in points like a caly,
 A pansy may also be easily initiated
 purple or yellow surah or velvet, especia
 ly if one has little skill in painting ar
 can bring out the decided markings ar
 quaint expression of the flower. 9th,
 fower-shapes may suggest themselves
 the worker with an eye for form and co
 or, and fingers that are delft and patien
 then will the bag and bolster and triang
 lar shapes be replaced by more poet
 fower-forms, each in its appropriate tin
 and redolent with its characteristic odo The time to begin making Christm gifts is said to be the day after Christms l and these hints are offered in ample tin | for the holiday season of 1891. HILARY.