The National tribune., 1892-09-08

Nile green, pale willow green faint yeilsv
and pinkish heliotrope are the favorits shades
fer evening gowns. White is always popular,
and pink and blue will still be worn, though
they are not quite 50 stylish n the other
shades.
Little princesse gowns, with the fulness falt.
Ing from a cluster of line tuoks or gathers -
the throat, are still the favorits ones for Little
girls whose skirts reach just below the knssA
Some times these gowns are made VITA yoke
in the back, and have strings or sashss 10 ID
In the fulness back of the side seams The
sleeves are made full, gathered into narrow
rufls or band ut the wrist The skirts are
plain hemmed and gathered.
So
A white goatskin rug can be cleaned with
ammonia and water or with naptha. To wash
it put 1t in . tub of tepid water and half pint
Of household ammonia. Lot It soak for . half
hour, dipping it up and down occasionally.
Rinse several times in tepid water and hang 10
In a shady place to dry. Choose windy day for
the work. Ii will be little stiff and hard
after the washing; that cannot be helped, sx.
folding It with the fur side In, putting IL in
the clothes-wringsr, and wringing is through;
but this must only be done when the fur 10
perfectly dry. To clean the rug with napths,
rub 1t with soft cloth dipped In the naptha.
Clean it thoroughly in one spot and then begin
On another. This work has to be done where
there ID not the least danger Of . match or any
fire being lighted, as the naptha Is very infam-
mable. After the rug is cleaned IL should b
hung out to air for several hours until the dis
agreeable odor ia gone.
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The rather long jacket styles are suitable foR
black silk gowns. With vest Of the silk, and
with little jabot of flmy white chiffon they
have all the dignity of the regulation black
silk, and peculiar daintiness and freshness Of
their own. Pa5smentrie and beading can b
used too for trimming, making It as handsome
- one desires.
The newest slang word to express unpleasant
"spotty."
SO it Is claimed that the old fashioned idea Of
splashers Is "spotty." Instead Of ths ones
commonly used, the new idea is to hang cur
tains from the hight of the splasher, making
them wider than the wash stand, 50 "a to ex-
tend beyond ii on either side. These are hung
on . slender brass-rod and fall back Of ths
stand. They really very pretty. but b.
cause they are so is no reason for calling the
others "spotty."
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The Primrose League, an English political
organization, numbers among Its million nen-
bsrs nearly as many women a. mon. Ths
women do active work during the campaigns;
they do not often speak from the platforms,
but they 60 into the homes of the voters and
use their personal influence to further theix
cause. The emblem of the League is the prim-
rose, flower particularly dear to the English
heart. To the League members its Ave petals
denote the Ave principal divisions Of the
British Empire-Europe, Asia, Africa, America,
and Australia. Opposing this League. she
women of the ether party have "Womsn's
Liberal Unisn," similar in character and work.
Among Its rules IL enc that, In order TO avoid
bribery, the women, while engaged In active
political work, must not bestov sifts upon each
other, even In . private capacity. This Society
Is still very young, but 1t has So many xsmsa
,f prominence and such active workers among
ts members that it Is already one Of great Ia
auence.
ELSIE PoMERoY NcELRoY.