Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30

in silver some pretty trifles this autumn.
Baby spoons are ornamented In Mother
Goose designs, one with 'Tom, Tom, the
Piper's Son" engraved in the bowl, showing
in tho handle figure of an urchin running
with pig under his arm. "Little Boy
Blue" is prettily shown in enamel, and
'tMary" and her 'slamb" are not forgotten.
A dainty rattle has silver bar, from which
depend tinkling bells, the bar ending at
luted ball which incloses more rattling
silver. On the bar the inscription, "Silver
bells and cookie shells" prettily explains
the design. A little girl who has Just
passed her sixth birthday is having pre-
scented to her on each anniversary, by .
fond aunt, beautiful dinner napkin with
the initial of her surname exquisitely en-
broidered. Everybody gives her spoons, !"
said the aunt, II shall give her napkins
and when she is married table cloth" As
the napkins are of heavy fine satin damask,
costing So piece, it will be seen that the
coming housekeeper will have q consider
able store of beautiful napkins when she
touches the marriageablc age.
Coaching, which is in higher favor than
ever this year in New York, has developed
some remarkable toilets Three coaches
now run out of the city, one daily, two
three times week, to Morris Park and
Tuxedo respectively. and they are
filled with fashionable people delight
ing in the autumnal drives. A day or two
ago at the start on Fifth avenue young
woman mounted to the box seat in . bright
red cloth, with sleeves and under arm and
triple cape of red cloth, lined with pink
silk and her large hat was red loaded with
red and pink feathers 1t might have been
saucy, but spectator thought there was an
unhappy expression on the face of her es-
cort rs he took his seat beside Miss Harle-
quin, who had evidently interpreted . gay
coaching gown very literally.
$50
A woman lately returned from Brazil
tells of the curious nomenclature of the
streets of Para They are biblical or COM
memorative of some event in the Brazilian
history. 1t seemed to her quite irreverent
to be told that desired locality was "at the
corner of st. John the Baptist and st. John
the Evangelist streets" She went with
her uncle, who was on business, to dine at
the house of wealthy merchant Every
thing was very gorgeous and lavish in
South American style, but on leaving she
to her, 'If you have any washing. send it
here. 1t is a custom there, it seems, for
wealthy households to take in laundry
work as an employment for their large reti-
nues of servants. 1T did, however, said
the relator, "giye me turn at the end~of a
formal dinner party to be asked for my
soiled linen"
At recent wedding seven ushers and
seven bridesmaids assisted. The brides
maids were in pink with short veil
OF the same soft tint. They came down the
aisle from the chancel to meet the bride
walking first two, then one alone, repeating
the order till ushers and maids were all in
line. It was pleasant change from the
ordinary pairing off
A long felt want filled is found in the
new fork to serve macal oni shown at the
1t has broad blade at one
side and prongs on the other and is beauti-
fully chased and engraved. Now, it indi-
vidual ones will be made to assist in the
getting Of the elusive food to ones mouth,
the country will be grateful
The beautiful American girls are extend
ing their royal conquests abroad. 1t has
been accepted that the Prince of Wales
much admires our vivacious and beautiful
young countrywomen, and now the German
Emperor has Joined his royal uncle in
this regard. During his late visit to
England he passed over all English beauties
to single out al, unfamiliar face as the most
he had seen. No one could tell
to whom the face belonged but the EN-
peror persevered and ordered an equerry to
Identify the unknown belle. She proved
to be an American, Miss Green of Balti.
more.
A new waterproof cloak, which is the in
vention Of woman, is shortly to be put
upon the market. By peculiar cut its
skirt ends in wide Turkish drawers that fit |
about the knee in an elastic band, holding
The dress and petticoats in loose and not |
ungracetul bag perfectly protected from |
mud and rain. One could walk miles in q |
tulle gown and, save for the slight crushing,
come out unharmed as to toilet. A patent |
Logging and rubber shoe in one piece goes |
with the garment, constituting weather. |
proof costume.
An invalid kitchen has been started in |
his city in connection with q kitchen gar
len. The young pupils are taught how to
prepare food in delicate, appetizing way
n cases of sickness. When the sick poor
get very sick the hospital Is their resource
md best possible refuge. But this invalid |
kitchen is intended to minister to such as
10 not need to seek such help. At the risk
IF seeming hard hearted it must be said |
hat this seems little like philanthropy
zone astray. Certainly the main object of |
The kitchen garden to teach poor and
gnorant people how to prepare simple,
cheap food in wholesome and health-pre-
Ierving way is much more valuable one.
The use of the narrow shelves running
quite around an apartment in wall decora-
ions is extending. They are used as a
rieze and put on 18 or 26 inches below the
ceiling, their six-inch width being laden
With bits OF colored pottery toning with
he rest of the room.
The Blucher boots that smart Young
women are stepping about in on rainy days,
ire laced and blackened in true masculine
ashton, and look very much as If the
searer had been poking her fingers in her
,rother's shoe box.
THE CLUB WOMEN.