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The herald., 1893-08-13
How to Make Jelly.

Tomake clear, sparkling jelly that win
retain its shape, yet stand quivering
when frrlied Gut of the glasses, use fruit
that is not only firm, large and fine fla
vored, but that which is under rather
than over ripe Wash it thoroughly, but
quickly, andremove every withered leaf,
hull or STEM tiStew, covered closely un-
til it can be easily crushed, then extract
the juice by pouring theIhot fruit into a
strong linen bag that has been soaked
and wrung dry from hot water and sus-
pend tho latter in a warm place where it
will hang free and drip into large
earthen bowl. Do not wiring the bag in
the least with tho hands, but press
against the sides occasionally with two
wooden ladies. Too much economy in
this direction is sure to result in cloudy,
firm, inferior favored jelly. Allow
three-fourths or pound of sugar for ev-
cry pint of juice. Place the sugar in the
oven and boil the fruit juice steadily
uncovered for 90 minutes. Then add the
hot sugar, stir until it is dissolved and
boil together two minutes. When filing
the molds, strain again through cheese
cloth and let the jelly remain uncovered
"a hours. Use paraffin or brandy sat-
urated paper, as for jam, and keep in a
cool. dry place.
The herald., 1893-08-13
The Ostrich and Its Ercs,

l am rehearsing q few Of the peculiari-
ties Of the creature which have made it
Of interest ever since the days of Job,
(which leaveth her eggs in the earth and
warmeth them in the dust" It would
appear to be an evidence Of cunning
rather than stupidity. for Mrs. Ostrich
to adopt this very simple method of in
cubation. However, it has its disadvan-
tages, for while she is away getting q
good dinner her enemy, the white necked
crow, spies the unguarded nest. He
knows he cannot break one of those
mammoth eggs and devises shrewd
plan to help him. Taking stone in his
beak he flies over the spot, calculates
with bird sagacity the necessary dis
tance and drops the stone. Plunkl An
egg is broken, and he descends to his
feast. This is said to be the same kind
Of raven that fed the prophet Elijah.
His wisdom seems almost Of supernat-
ural order. It is said that the cry of an
ostrich is like the roar Of lion, and the
Hottentots often run from it in fright
until they see the bird. Detroit Free
Press
The herald., 1893-08-13
Dress Reform.

The continued agitation of the dress
reform question may be fairly accepted
as an indication that there really are
changes impending in the costumes of
our women which only very few years
ago would have has.l looked upon with
horror But as time goes on the world
changes, and its inhabitants, including
even the women, revise and devise new
standards.
The movement is very much in the ma
ture of rebellion, as it stands. against
the tyranny Of the modistes, who find it
profitable to crowd upon our women adj
manner of gewgaws, frumpery and "trip
cry, and in order to accomplish this de-
wise costumes which year by year grow
more and more dangerous to health and
comfort, and, to say the truth, more and
more inappropriate and ungraceful.
So far as the public may judge from
what has been given forth as to the pur
poses of our gentle rulers, the tendency
of the reform is in the direction of sim
plicity, health and comfort. The cos
tunes look strange now, but use will
develop their beauties. They are unde-
niably graceful and are designed with
that perfect good taste which eschews
overelaboration and the ostentatious.
New York Advertiser.
The herald., 1893-08-13
rho Correct 1,outonniere.

The question of "buttonholes" is prob
ably one which does not vitality affect
the condition of the community. At the
same time it is satisfactory to learn on
excellent authority that coats Of fashion
will not this season be adorned with
multicolored and built up arrangements
of flowers. Simplicity is to be the order
Of the day. A la France rose, a garde-
mia or Malmaison carnation, reposing
in its own foliage and with a stalk as
long as possible, is to be carelessly
thrust through the aperture which no
tailor ever meant to be confronted with
button. In short, the innocence of the
dircctolre days is presumably to be re-
established. In any case the movement
should be supported if only for the rea-
son of suppressing the. unnatural nose
gays which have for so long waxed ferc-
er in wealth of wire.-London Tele-
graph. s.-
The herald., 1893-08-13
A Scene In the Attorney Genorar. ofloe.

A Scene In the Attorney Gencra1s Office.
Representative Wilson Of West vir-
ginia, whose distinguished position In
the house entities him to the utmost re-.
spect and consideration at the hands Of
any Democratic official, entered the Office
of the attorney general. The room was
crowded with applicants for offices, and
Mr.. Olney was very much harrassed.
Mr.. Wilson stepped forward to the at
torney generals desk. Mr.. Olney turned
savagely upon him.
"Sir," he said, ''you have come up out
Of your turn. You are doing an injus-
tice to those who have been waiting here,
and you will have to go back to the foot
Of the line and await your turn"
Mr.. Wilson, who is an exceedingly
mild hammered gentleman, looked at the
attorney general in amazement. He did
not show his temper, however, but with
chiding politeness inquired: "Did hear
you aright2 Didyou say l must go back
and await my turn?'
II did, sir" replied the attorney gen.
eral.
Every well, sir" said the West vir-
ginian haughtily, II shall go back, but
shall not return. When you desire to
see mo, you can send for me-"
1t was not until Mr.. Wilson had de-
parted that Attorney General Olney
learned who it was that he had affronted.
Washington Cor. Cleveland Plain
Dealer "a
The herald., 1893-08-13

the same shade; or, II this is too trying
color, Of dark pansy purple fancy
ribbon. The hat 10 of moss green fancy
straw, trimmed with lace and corn flow
ers. 1t turns up little at the back and
the trimming is high in the front.
Last we come to handsome summer
dress made OF white wooden cutting
trimmed with ruffles of the same. The
circular bell skirt ia lined with white
satin and stiffened slightly. Around
the bottom are three ruffles seven inches
vide, pinked at the lower edge and
gathered twice near the top to form q
narrow puff with a small head. The
round waist has vest Of tucked and
shirred white stuff as shown. The
elbow sleeves are garnished with deep
pinked frill. The Eton jacket has
pointed revers and is edged with white
woolen braid and lined with white satin.
The standing collar 10 trimmed with
braid and the wide BELTS also garnished
with the same.
To reserve for the last word bit OF
prophecy. sleeves are to become still
larger. Fall jackets are to take four
and five yards for the sleeves. and the
dresses will not be far behind. That
means that skirts will remain full, for
with narrow skirts and these enormous
sleeves, woman without any um Drella
or any other prop would look % il she.
must fall from sheer top -heaviness.
Copyright, 1893.
The herald., 1893-08-13

LIKE 4 THIEF IN THE N1GHr
Consumption comes. A slight cold,
with your system in the scrofulous
condition that's caused by impure
blood, is enough to fasten it upon
you. That is the time when neglect
and delay are full of danger.
Consumption is Lung Scrofula.
You can prevent it, and you can
cure it, if you haven't waited too
long, with DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery. That is the most
potent blood cleanser, strength IRE.
storer, and fesh-builder that's known
to medical science. For every dis
ease that has to be reached through
the blood, like Consumption, for
Scrofula in all its forms, Weak
Lungs, Bronchitis, Asthma, and all
severe, lingering Coughs, it is the
only guaranteed remedy. If il
doesn't benefit or cure, you have
your money back.
The herald., 1893-08-13
Miss Morrjs won the yynrer.

Mrs. Richard Irwin, the classic fea-
tured dame who keeps all society guess
ing as to what she will do next, has de-
parted for Narrangansett Pier with her
charming niece, Miss Lulu Morris. Miss
Morris was not always the tail, slender,
graceful maiden she is now. Just about
three years ago she was passing through
the awkward age of girlhood, where
freckles and forwardness constitute the
omnipresent features.
,, It was during that period that her par
ents took her to Bar Harbor, Me. Dur
ing boating expedition at that resort
there came up the subjectQf wading. A
bet was made between herself and dip
lomat as to which could wade the far
thest, and out they jumped into the wa
ter, being near the shore, to prove their
assertions. To this day the natives of
Bar Harbor talk Of the society maid who
ran through the village with her beau
tiful clothes hanging in wet strips around
her. But Miss Morris won the bet
New York Letter.
The herald., 1893-08-13

|xirt very wide at the bottom or cons.c
Fably narrower than the widest an.
I'LL be we'll dressed. Yon. may hsvs
be trimming OF the skirt just as 70,
ease; three ruffies on the bottom o
none; ruffies at the knees o.
Pne; ruffies just balow the baeqnr
whore the basque would be II you hsd
le, or none, and you can use plain.
mp or Jet trimming or ruching OF the
Epds or nothing, at you own sweet will.
yMe 60 back to the bell skirt and trim
lat the bottom, at the knees and below
p waist, and some adopt plain, wide
rt with no trimming, or juet one row
ow the basque point. This latitude
res variety to ones wardrobe in that
n skirts of all ones dresses are not
Xke in every detail except tho mere
ric. Then there are folde with a
ing and folds without piping; there
ruffies OF lace OF the goods like the
In. of the trimming silk, and ruffies
nmed with baby ribbon; there are
}, three, four or more ruffies--y0u
not go amiss. The old adage OF
ting your coat according to your
b may. be closely followed in your
trimming and yet no one suepect
10 priceless boon to one engaged in
exalted pastime of ''makipg over"
Dcient gown.
ut the latest style OF skirt ia not for
Economical II made of new stuff, nor
30 becoming to this petite beauty as
he tall and stately one. 1t is made
lree gathered circular founces sewed
foundation skirt with a narrow
/ gore snd two wide back cores with
edges ioined in center seam. The
has the regulation flaring effect at
bottom, and the top has slight
ers at the front and sides, and
Iy drawn gathers at the back. Il
decidedly appropriate faahion FIR
The herald., 1893-08-13
Where Woman Is a Power.

At the Columbian fair half the clerical
and other writing work has been done by
women. Half the exhibits are managed
by women or consist of women. The
clerkships are mostly filled by women,
and there are $4,000 stenographers, type
writers and press women. Women have
put the finishing touches on the buildings
in frescoes and statuary and suggested
the comfortable seats, resting rooms,
nurseries for children and other essen
tlais Tor the couarort or slghtseers. One
woman has mending booth, where she
sews on buttons and repairs rents and
rips. Another !. oman has collection of
simple remedies for minor ills tSrelieve
the suffering. Still another keeas an ''in-
formation booth" and she will tell you
where to find cheap luncheon or check
your satchel while you eat it. And all
along tho line between the most preten-
The herald., 1893-08-13
Books by s1assachusetts Women.

Mrs. Potter Palmer would be glad to
receive for the library in the Womans
building at theexposition acopy Of every
book written by Massachusetts, woman.
But 100 have been sent out of the 1900
that should have been. The books can be
sent by mail to the librarian, Womsn's
building. The sender should send her
address and statement as to whether
she would like the books returned. The
library is to be a permanent one. and
nearly all Of the states have promised to
donate their books to it.-Boston Com
monwealth.
The herald., 1893-08-13
Novelties For bridesmaids.

One of the newest ideas for carrying
flowers for bridesmaids is the green
wickerwork watering pots, filled with
lilies of the valley or any other bloom
suitable to the dresses. They have this
advantage-that they are SO placed that
they appear as if they were growing,
and the handles of the watering pots are
tied with colored ribbons. This is even
prettier than the high heeled shoes filled
with flowers which used to be slung
from the arm. Other novelties are rib
bon chatelaines, with small bouquets
hanging from the ends of ribbons and
bracelets of flowers to correspond.
The herald., 1893-08-13
Hundreds of Miles on a Bicvc,e.

Probably ono of the first lady bicyclists
to ride from Hartford to Boston awheel
and alone passed through the city this
week. She is good rider and withal
mighty plucky maiden. She started out
knowing nothing of the roads over which
she was to pass, trusting to guideboards
and kindly farmers to give her direc-
tions. Tuesday night she started for
Three Rivers about o'clock, reaching
her destination at 8. The following aft
ernoon she started from Three Rivers for
Worcester, where she arrived early in the
evening. This lady bicyclist rides 81
pound ndnachine, but has thus farsufered
no inconvenience from her long jaunts.
Springfield (Mass.) Homestead.
The herald., 1893-08-13
Tho Maple Sugar Crop.

"The maple sugar crop of Vermont"
says Colonel B. B. Smalley Of that state,
sis going to bc very short this season. ]
know that this is a sad fact to commune
cate to an expectant public, but it is nev-
ertheless unfortunately true. They need
cold, frosty nights and warm days to
mako the sap flow, but unhappily all
conditions have been against good crop.
am also informed that the pear crop Of
Georgia will be short, while if the peach
crop of Delaware also peters out the
country at large will indeed be in de-
plorable condition. New York Tribune
The herald., 1893-08-13
HOW ConfldInc and unss,uuspicious.

Evidently the jailors of R. Irving Lati-
mer, the Michigan murderer. regarded
him as a perfect gentleman" They
knew that he had murdered his mother,
but they did not believe he would poison
his kind keepers. Therefore they &C.
cepted little culinary attentions on his
part, discussed real estate operations,
ETC., with him and were vastly surprised
to find that the gentle hearted murderer
had broken jail. What confding, un-
suspicious persons are connected with
the prisons of Michigan and New York,
to be surei W. S. Gilbert would be re-
quired to do justice to them. Buffalo
EXPRESS.
The herald., 1893-08-13
A Child,s Nan In summer rime.

Children who are allowed or rather
encouraged to take napin the daytime
during the warm weather will not only
sleep just as well at night, but they will
sleep much better because of it. Chill
dren who have been accustomed to it,
when for some special reason it is neces-
sary to miss it, become overtired. their
nerves are overtaxed, and it is sometimes
quite q trial of patience to get them
quieted for the night The little ones
need plenty Of sleep and if well will not
sleep any more than is good for them.
Therefore I say let them sleep all that
they wia or can, and if your boy will
take nap during the day until he is or
years Of age he will not be any the
worse for it. Rather, in my way Of
thinking, he will be great deal better
for it and SO will the mother-that is, if
heis as active and noisy as the average
wee 1addies.-New York Telegram.
The herald., 1893-08-13

have deep, full puff. Ine belt Is oi
wide velvet ribbon with two long ends
ani several loops. The bodice has no
collar and is cut in slight v in front
ard back.
The skirt Of the mothers dress In the
next picture is trimmed round the bot
tom with a rushing OF grenadine shirred
four times and in perpendicular stripes
of lace or lace grenadine are put about
the top at regular intervals. The space
between the stripes ia about two and a
half inches, those in front being 2I
inches long, while in the back they
measure 23 inches. All are pointed and
are three and half inches wide. The
fkirt itself is OF black grenadine made
over tatfeta silk. the lining OF the
bodice. is tight and the grensdine is
draped over it in front and back, the
grensdins having insertions of the same
lace that forma the strips on the skirt.
The toilet is completed by dsep lace
collar edged with lace fril,. The bod
ice has vest of folded black eatin shirred
once down the center. The full sleeves
are the grensdine with long cuffs; the
puff Ia shirred seven times at the elbow.
/ he material used in theyouthful model
OF the same illustration is sand color ed
wooien euiting, trimmed with lace
underlaid pink silk and pink ribbons.
The skirt has an insertion of silk COW
cred with lace around the bottom and
has separate foundation skirt of pink
satin. The lace insertion is about
three inches wide. The bodice is tight
fitting in back, but the fronta lap over;
in front there is q pointed plastron oi
elk, covered with face, and deep lace
collar completes the dainty costume.
The fourth sketch shows very effect
i've gown of cream linen with conven-
tional design in mauve, the bodice being
in plain mauve trimmed with cream
guipure. The skirt is formed of five
breadthe, cut on the cross 80 as to avoid
any fullness at the side, the back only
being pleated. The skirt will take seven
yards OF material, and the bodice four
yards and half. The ribbon with
which the very full Sleeves are drawn in
should be of moss green to match tho
hat, and the bow in front should be Of
The herald., 1893-08-13
WOMAN'S WORLD.
POOR WOMEN IN CITIES WHO SEE
LITTLE OF THE SKY.

Current Comment About Well Known Wo-
men - seasonable Suggestions to the
Housekeeper-Hint About the Caro- and
Management of Children.
1t was an extremely plain house, or
rather two houses, which had been Of
fered as country clubhouse to club
of women whose homes for the most part
were east Of the Bowery, in New York.
The club was composed of the wives of
self respecting, self supporting work
ingmen. They were good housekeepers.
The plan was for each family to go up
for not less than week and as much
longer as was possible. Some families
can remain four weeks, but the average
time per family will be two weeks.
The houses are as simply furnished as
possible. A committee from the club
went up to inspect the houses and make
the final arrangements for the summers
occupancy. One of the committee, sit
ting by the wall Of an up stairs bedroom
looking through the large double win
dow on the opposite side overlooking a
plowed field hedged by trees, with the
hills beyond, now crowned with dog
wood and the dark green of the pines,
clasped her hands, and heaving a long
drawn sigh said, "My God. to think of
seeing SO much skyr
It was the expression of soul born
that moment into o new life. She had
never known any but city life. There,
two front windows looking at the tene-
ment houses across the street, and side
windows less than two feet square look
ing against similar openings in the side
wall of the next house; here, windows
all about looking at great stretches of
sky, and when the eye dropped earth
ward to rest on trees and sweeping fields
Of green-is it any wonder she was over
Gomez Christian Union.
The herald., 1893-08-13
No wonder tho Steamship Wa. Late.

The Chester, just arrived, had on board
q troop Of Cossacks, the first ever to
visit this country. They are from the
province of Kabarde in southern Russia
The Cossacks brought their names with
them, and after reading them no one can
be much surprised that the Chester was
three days behind her usual time. Here
are a few of the short ones: Prince Eris-
toff Macimenicjoilly, Prince Demitri
Magalobichoilly, Princess Demitrii Ma
galobichoilly and Andrew Yorichoilly.-
New York Times.
The herald., 1893-08-13
Enrlish women and Matb.m.tic..

When Philippa Fawcett came out at
She head Of the wrangler's list three
years ago, the university authorities
smiled in dazed sort of way and hint
ed that it was all accident. But this
year no fewer than 10women have passed
the Cambridge mathematical tripos ex-
aminations, two of them having attained
the rank Of wrangler. However, they
cannot label themselves as such. Exam
ined only as Q favor, they cannot take
the degrees which their intellect and in
dustry have won.-New York Sun.
The herald., 1893-08-13
A Lettuce Bed In Midsummer.

Many people fail to have crisp. tender
lettuce in the hot, dry weather of mid
summer, but it may be raised under
proper conditions then as well as any
time. Sow seed in any shaded location,
provide deep, rich soil and cultivate
often, giving plenty of water at evening.
It should grow quickly and luxiriantly
and is quite as nice in August as in the
spring. The same is true of many other
spring vegetables. Mildred Thorne.
The herald., 1893-08-13

purse, the style permits of the most
lavish adornment Ii of an economical
turn, from necessity or only from in.
stinct, there ia the widest opportunity
to spend precious time and brains in
inventing combinations, in ripping and
pressing, and cutting and piecine to the
hearts content, 60 that the ekirt, after
all, may be made for us thing OF
beauty and q joy forever"
A rather novel effect is produced by
the double ekirt sketched in the initial.
The bottom skirt has the circular bell
shape and ia trimmed with four bias
folds OF silk. The upper skirt is raised
on one eide and edged with ruffls.
both ekirts are made of sand colored
beige, the upper one somewhat shorter
than the lower. The blouse is made OF
plaid silk, taken biae, and hooks at the
side. The wide belt 10 OF the saine silk,
The jscketis qhite short and made
separately of mode cloth, lined with
plaid silk and trimmed with jet passe
manterie. It has rever collar laid in
hollow pleats on the shoulders which ia
ALEC trimmed with jet.
The material EN- ployed for the second
toilet ia very thin creem-colored woollen
suiting dotted with green, and trimmed
with pale green silk and velvet ribbon
OF darker ehade in different widths
The bell skirt is lined with satin and
trimmed around the bottom with deep
gathered ruffls. forming points at the
top aud garnshed with four rows of
narrow velvet ribbon. The round waist
its snugly and has pointed piece in
front and back OF gathered green surah
trimmed at the neck with two bands of
velvet ribbon and edged with wider rib
spon which .,iorm butterfly bows ON the
-houlders. The bretehes OF suiting are
sernisfed WITH three rows OF narrow
aibbon.o Tn, sleeVss are trimmed Win
x, nr rows of ribbon eA6 4Ae wnst. Raa
The herald., 1893-08-13
Jolly English Girl. Give . Party.

The freedom and gayety enjoyed by
the average American girl are quite un-
known to her English cousin. The lat
ter. until she has home of her own, is
rarely allowed to give any festivity on
her own account. Three English girls,
however, recently took advantage Of the
absence of the rest Of the family to have
an afternoon party Of their girl friends.
The invitations had picture Of a lady
In semi-evening dress-that is, with ell
bow sleeves and bodice cut half low in
the neck. In one corner Of the card
was "Tea and chatter" and in the other
the notice, I'm consequence Of the ex.
treme heat ladies are requested to come
in semi-evening dress" Theinnovation
was such success that the company
voted to revive the fashions Of their
grandmothers, who always wore sleeve
less and low necked frocks in SUMNER
London Letter.
The herald., 1893-08-13
ALeader of Kansa. yyomen.

Mrs. Laura M. johns, president Of the
Kansas Equal Suffrage association, is an
indefatigable little woman, filed with
the one idea Of suffrage to which she
directs all her energies. She is shrewd.
knowing what so few. women seem to
know when to broach her peculiar
IDEAS. Her work has been in this line so
long that she has become imbued with
the belief that. given suffrage. the world
would at once become paradise from
which all evil would be banished.
While not a "man hater," Mrs. Johns
does not seem to be particularly in love
with the sex from which she expects the
concession of her desired rights. The
mythical thing of rights" has become
with her reality, the attainment of
which is her only object in life. Given
these rights she would reform man.
Topeka Letter.
The herald., 1893-08-13
A wealthy Man. request.

A bequest Of Scotchman named
Proudfoot, who died recently at Natal,
provided $50, 900 for the laborers of Moi
fat, Scotland. By the concerted action
Of the beneficiaries, some so in number,
the money is to be used in establishing a
public institution for sick and aged poor
persons and in the maintenance of PEN
sion fund.