The National tribune., 1894-12-20

| sHe warned against the womern-
| She WARMED against the man
| And if that don't nnie wedding
| Wy thcy's nothing else that can
| James Uhitcomb Riley.
! life suggests that it is sngulariy appropriate
that when Miss becomes Mrs. it is merely a
changing offs tor.
In New York there are $4,000 more women
then men. In the older countries, or i'll the
portions of countries that have been longest
| settled, there are generally more women than
men. while in the newly-settled districts the
proportions are reversed as is shown in the
/ Eastern part of our country as compared to
! its Western States The migratory instinct
! in men is stronger thG1 in women, as rue
| Another fact concerning tho distribution OF
! men and women is that the birth rate OF males
! is higher than that of females but men are
more subject to death by violence accident
than women, which brings the figures down to
approximate equality.
1t is said apropos of international marriages,
| that German husband does not expect to put
his wifcs overshoes on for her, and feels snnb-
| bed and insutcd if his American wife asks him
TO DO it.
Two of the japanese court ladies are Vassar
graduates.
Il The Portuguese state that no man can be a
fast.
The art of making artificial rubies has pro-
crossed so far that many of the watches sent out
now have the works Ljcweled with these prod
ucts OF mans skill in copying Natures gems.
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pretty skirt to wear with fancy waists is
of black wool that is frightened with little
silk flower.
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Walls arc being worn with all hats, big and
little. and it is well to remember that the easiest
and prettiest way 10 arrange vail is to gather
it for few inches at the middle of the front Of
the top and to gather the ends; then with two
jeweled vail pins the deed is done.
A pale. blue fr0ck trimmed with butterfly
bows OF black velvet satin is a dainty even
ing frock. TO complete the costume black
velvet ribbon should lie worn i'll the hair.
ma
pretty little gift is tape measure made OF
gros-grain ribbon carefully marked off in inches
and half inches, aud marked clearly. 1t need
not be more than yard or yard and half
lung. = Little running lowered vine is painted
along the ribbon. not obscuring the measure,
and the ends finished with brass rings COW
cred with crochet Stitches of silk. II is an ex-
ceedingly difficult gilt to manufacture. but it is
quite dainty. Whether it is worth all the work
and bother is another matter. only to be decided
by the individual who bias it 10 90.
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A handsome bag for opera glasses can be madc
of black satin embroidered along the lower edge
with narrow border of flowers some con-
vcntional design worked in gilt gold-colored
thread. God-coloted ribbons gold cords are
used for the draw-strings.
Little fiat finely plated wicker trays are fur
uishcd with strip OF hem-siitched and en-
broidered linen. aud to hold the tea-table
spoons.
Small iOlkS can be mace USelul ABOUT q tea
table. either for lifting the slices of lemon into
the cups to serve with the plates when slices
of cake form part of the refreshments.
So
piece of darkred felt dark-grecn
velveteen, stretched tightly against the wall
back Of the mantlepiece. makes most salts
factory back ground for brass candlesticks,
French clocks, vases, or fine pottery. narrow
line of gilt moulding finishes the edge nicely.
Some women fasten up tho cloth for themselves
ard find their work well done The cloth is
stretched smoothly across, and is fastened III
place with little gilt nails. unless the moulding
be used, when, of course, ordinary black tacks
will do for the under fastening
A crepe cloth woven with surface that is
rdged as coarscy as the bark of an elderly
maple tree, is more stylish for Winter wear
than the inely-woven qualities.