The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-06-13
OF GENERAL INTEREST
Japanese Hairpins.

From The Baltimore Herald.
Japanese women put up their hair with
wooden, ivory or tortoise shell pins, seven OF
eight inches in length, and fully half an inch
wide. The pins are usually carved. and are
OFTEN capped with pivoted figures, winch
dance with every motion of the wearcr
A New Icing.
Here is a new icing which goes well with
rich cakes or pastry: Take some warm water
and stir into ii equal portions OF ground eet
almonds aud fine castor sugar, using su1lcleht
of these ingredients to make an ICING Sufhc1ent-
ly stiff to remain on the goods when spread
add, while stirring in the Almonds ana SUI
gar orange floWer-water to give il lul litVoi.
OF course, the icing may be colored any shaue
or tint desired Call it Alexandra Almond
Icing.
Spencer Woman Suffrage.
The Womans Journal says:
Herbert Spencer objects to woman s'lf-
frage except in municipal eections) ON the
ground that women are too tender-heartto'
and would go to an extreme IN humane lesisla-
ton Very likely they would II women alone
were to do all the lcgislating. But under our
present system of exclusively maze iegislatloh
the tendency Is toward the opposite enorenc
TO humane considerations. one OF Haipi
Waldo Emers0n'S arguments Tor equti SUI,
frage was that the tendency Of men ana
women is toward opposite extremes. ana mat,
il both men and women voted, these opposite
tendencies would neutralize and correct encn
other. Something OF the SoFC seems W ne
badly needed
The Queens Three Rings.
From The ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.
II is said that the three rings when
Queen Victoria prizes the most highly are;
First of all her wedding ring, which she
has never taken off; then Il small enamel
ring with a tiny diamond in the center,
which the prince cOnSort gave ner at lne
age of sixteen, and an enamei Serpeut'
which he gave her as an engagement ring.
For many years after the prince conSort y
death her majesty slept with these rings
tlt them
wash her hands, as the water would, or
course spoil the enamel.
The Fateful Opal.
From The New Haven Register.
Miss t,izzeie SlkaY, sixteen years OLD,
daughter of john Sikay, Of Bridgeport, dled
on Sunday. Tomorrow she was 10 nave hi.
been married to Henry Calopee. Miss
Sikay had just been trying on her wedding
dress and displaying an opal pin intended
for the veil. remarked to her bridesmaids:
Some girls think opals bring i'll luck;
am sure this will bring Henry and me
nothing but happiness
She deposited the pin in its case anu
turned to rearrango the display of her
wedding gifts, when the muscles OF her
face contracted and she was seized with Il
CONFUSION, during which she sank to the
floor unconscious. Her heart ceased to beat
in forty minutes.
The Sponge Bath.
" ME the great majority u N'H.th nave
neither the facilities nor he Tin" I" lake a
full bath every day, nearly al can take
sponge bath, which is all that IS necessary for
cleanliness A basin. sponge ana cork
mat comprise the essentials. AMI five min
ntes application day Will keep the rores Of
the skin open and the body Ia & ca'thy cor
than others. Rrunettes. as class, ana raj
people in particular, are apt to need more
baths and lotions to dispel I3e <rrt.t'ons aI "a
live IN to the IDEAL y0 nan should he eX-
nuisittlv and habitually "leal, ard rather
oyerstcp than fall short Of t'r - c"i , ny
0Ienir standard 1t Is advisable to De spS-
picous of neatness, If necessary /" oioe' -
perfect ii.
The Books We Read.
David pryde. ,a,,.
When YOU have read Il congeniai DOCK
and ,ro full of the subject, try to c0HnnuAl-
natn - olnar and correct account of it to
fr;cnd Seek some kindred spirit. ana give
Inn Tho benefit of what you have read:
and Won will find that, while you lnStrucF
him. you will also make Your kno"I S
more definite to yourself. Inns
habit is one of the reasons why some men
annear to have wonderful memories. WHAT
over they hear or read, they tell TO every
ono they meet and thus it never laa|e@
their minis They are. III TACT me 7hd''
tious and persistent school boys, VINO IN
press a lesson on their memory ny cong
about and insisting upon saying IL 10 every
member Of the household.
Don't Mention 1t.
Boston friend was telling me
such = delicious anecdote Of Al
daughter of the Rev. John BROOKS
and niece of Massachusetts great bishop.
Wit and imagination are evidently 1amily
gifts. The little girl child SIX years 9ld,
had. it appears, been particularly naughty
through the entire summers day When bed
time came therefore, the clergyman reaSonc''
iong and earnestly with his refractory
daughter. After making her appreciate the
extent Of her iniquities she begged n!S pa
don but he told her that was not Suihclenf,
and, when saying her prayers for the night.
to be sure and entreat the forgiveness OF
her heavenly Father also. Next morning the
little lady came skipping SO gleetu!Iy INTO The
breakfast room that everyone felt her con-
science must be completely at rest. Her papa
called her to him, and questioned her as to
whether she had confessed or not. The enid
reflected a moment. looked very solemn, and
rcplicd: YES. papa, ] did, and God said,
Certainly, Miss Brooks, certainly; please,
don't even mention II,
Things to Remember About Sleeping.
Sunlight is good for everything but feath-
The best number of persons to each bed
is--Onc.
Away with heavy hangings, either above
or below the bed.
Beware a dusty. mUSty carpet; better
sweetness and bare floor.
DO not fail to provide some means for
ventilation during the night.
Keep the head cool by sleeping, bet not
by draft of cold air falling upon it.
If folding bed must be used. contmge
some way to keep it aired and wholesome
Let the pillow be high enough TO bring
The head in natural poSItion-no more or
less.
Thoroughly air the sleeping room every
day: air the beds and bedding as often as
possible.
4 dark, out-of-the-way, unwholesomc cor
ner is no more fitted for Il sleeping room
than for 4 parlor.
4 feather bed which has done service for
generation or two is hardly desirable
thing upon which to sleep.
Good Housekeeping.
Large Chicago Scheme.
From The Chicago Evening Post.