Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-06

visor. for the deck, being careful to tie the
cap on with veil or warm nubia TIL,
visor is almost indispensable to protect the
ewes from the glare on the water. You car
| hold no umbrella open on the deck. In The
fierce breezes women will need rug to hold
down their fiuttering skirts. The illustrs
! tion (Fig. ~ gives an idea of a Convenient
| form for this rug. You can make it into
bag bv sewing it across the bottom after
having folded it as shown. Then put but
tons and button holes along the lapped
edges Spreading this bag upon a steamer
chair, you can slip into it, feet first, and but.
| ton it over, thus securing your feet against
| cold, and your skirt against the wind.
Providing Against sea-sickness.
1t is well for lady to wear to the ship
| the costume she intends to use as a travelling
dress changing it for the ship dress as soon
| as she arrives on board. Tie the hat up in
| brown paper so that the sea air shall not
fade its colors nor uncurl its feathers, un-
pack the steamer trunk and arrange its con-
tents for use at moments notice. This
plan is much wiser than leaving these
duties until one is off, when one may be too
sea-sick to attend TO them. For the same
reason the steward should be seen early, and
seat secured at table near the door, If pos
sible.
Ladies will need, in their steamer trunks,
warm fannels, wooden bed slippers, stout
shoes and rubber overshoes-for walking on
a wet deck-a dark balmoral a rubber bag
for hot water, some small wall pockets to be
tackled or pinned to the back of the sofa,
and bag Zig. p to hang inside the cur
tains of the berth in which to keep watch,
handkerchief, pms, brush, scissors and such
necessities.
For travel on shore one will probably
wish to take some medicines, but these may
go into the second trunk or bag, as the ships
doctor will furnish all that will be needed
on board, The only private stores should
suggest would be mustard plasters, quinine
pellets, little brandy, and some lemons
and oranges. For the shore, you may add
to these arnica, ammonia, and strip of
court plaster wound around pair of tiny
scissors To carry these you will find a
medicine pocket, made of chamois most con-
venient; the whole to be rolled and tied
when not in use.
No Need to Garry Eatables.
Many people burden themselves with
private stores of eatables; but this is quite
unnecessary, for all the frst-class lines
pTON1ueaSOOu GdDleS, dllu Iuc ITOuDlc lS LOO
much eating rather than too little.
Fees vary with the class of patrons the
line can boast, but as a rule it is well
to give the steward and stewardess
each good fee, say So to each, if your
party does not exceed four, 81 to your
waiter, and about the same to the cabin
boy and bootblack. Upon questionable
lines less will be sufficient, unless some un-
usual service is asked
A woman's travelling dress should be some
dark all-wool material, neatly made but
very simple. Gray is an excellent color,
and so is dark blue. To it should be added
the ever-useful blouse waist of foulard or
cotton goods, which will be needed in the
warm valleys on the>continent; but do not
forget the flannel skirts and underwear for
the cold mountain tops
Slippers, umbrella, ulster, overshoes and
a moderate supply Of Undertaking will all
go into the big bag, as well as second
dress for table d'hote dinners and dress oc-
casions This last should be of some pretty
material made "dressy" by ruchings at the
wrists and open neck, but 1t needs little or
no snowy trimming. Underskirts should be
of Ceylon or wash flannels, though some
ladies use black silk ones altogether.
Some Miscellaneous Hints.
Donot load yourself down with under
clothing, boxes of trinkets, stationery, per-
fumery and the thousand knicknacks we all
love- Washing is so quickly done in Europe
that there is no need to carry large supplies
of linen, and the other things become great
burdens. I should recommend most heartily
the carrying of two pairs of stout, we'll
fitting American shoes, made by careful
shoemaker. You will get none like them in
Europe-combining comfort and beauty.
Do not be afraid to travel second-class on
the Continent and third-class in England.
In Italy alone is the frst-class very much
more desirable, and in any country where
there is fourth-class the third is good
enough for short trips. In the matter of
guide books there is no dissenting voice in
the praises sung to Bedaker's. They are
expensive, but are worth their price, if only
as reference books after you get home.
However, cheaper ones will answer fairly
well, and they are in convenient form.
For sightseeing guides in Paris, Rome
and London, Hare is almost indispensable.
He seems to bring so much of what the best
minds have thought and seen in each object
of interest. But in everyone of these cities
you will find some small work devoted to
the locality, at price within the reach of
the most modest traveller.