The National tribune., 1894-09-27

ne JacQNemluOt ana Jarechai Neii are not
the only roses with interesting stories. The
American Beauty's history is not SO senti-
mental as tho French taes-it is only few
interesting facts-but perhaps in a hundred
years or so these will have been woven into as
fanciiul and romantic an account as one could
desire; for time will do much for story. Our
historian and scholar, George Bancroft, was also
great lover OF roses and Il successful amateur
gardener. He would send 10 Europe for choice
cuttings. and when old William was King OF
Prussia Bancroft had the privilege of tax ing
cuttings from any of the royal roses that he
might fancy. Bancroft awaited himself of this
privilege, and the American Beauty was the
offshoot or sport" of ono of these cuttings
1t was discovered by the White House gar
drner, Mr.. Fields, who while looking over the
collection in the old building where Mr. Bun
crofts roses were potted and budded, noticed
bud that seemed to him particularly beautiful
in coloring and shape. He spoke about it to
the gardener. who told him that il had sprung
up from some Of the German cuttings. The
gardener did not seem to think the rose extra
ordinarily valuable, and willingly sold it to
Nh Fields for S.. 1t was pettcl and nursed
in tie White House concentrates, believe
and the next year Mr.. Field had splendid
new rose. which he named the American Beau
ty, and sold for $1,000 1t has fonrished ever
since-that WIS during Grants Administration
and is the pet rose of all.
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1vory-whtc satin is the favorite material fer
wedding dresses for this as for so many previ-
ous Autumns. Moire, chiffon, corded silk. gros-
grain. null, and brocade are always being sug-
gestcd and often chosen; but romance and
sentiment seem to cling to white satin, and
make it the most desirable of all.
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And brown now seems to no the universal
bridal color for a going away gown. Brown
mixed goods, ehevots. serses, tweeds are
trimmed with velvet, MORE, or both, and with
lace. like braids.
rial this Fail.
Empire ruffs and bishop sleeves divide honors
pretty evenly with the lego muttohAt lyle, and
none of them vary very much from those of
the Summer. Empire pglTs are used almost
entirely for Partisan frocks. They are made
tn reach just to the elbow. and are finished
out, if necessary, with close fitting long cuffs
reaching from the elbow to the wrist. These
seeves are not nearly SO dropping as the lego
mutton. Sometimes the pulls are slashed three
times and pulls of another color pulled through
the slasies When this is done the sleeves
outside need to be very full, aud the puffs arc
gathered pretty closely, so there is no saving
OF material in making then but they are ex-
lremcIy picturesque. The bishop sleeve, though
O.tenest made with q narrow or moderate wrist
band yet it sometimes infringes on the pulled
sleeve. and has cuffs that reach almost to the
elbow with the big pufs above; in which case
there is little difference between the two styles
empire aud bishop.
Canned tomatoes are mnch better baked than
stewed Season them with beef stock or broth |
and onions. and thicken them with bread |
crumbs. Bake and serve in an earthen dish.
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In canning and preserving time the work |
at hest is so firing that all posi- BILE convent
ences should be adopted 10 make it easier |
funnel and small nilkdipper make filling the /
j tFs mparatively easy. A folded wet cloth |
under the jars, a silver spoon or knife in
them, will keep the sudden heat from break
ing the glass while the preserves are being
poured in. The best way TO cover jellics or
preserves OF any Kind is to use paraffine. 1t
involves much less work than cutting circles
OF stiff paper and wettng them in whisky or
brandy. Melt the paraffine, and when the
preserves have cooled pour it right them.
1t will form a soli'l cake excluding the air
perfectly and looking very dainty. Then the |
tops may be tied up in brown paper TO prevent |
any possible injury. The paraffine is clear
white wax, easily melted and solidifed again. |
1t can be used again and again. After taking |
it from the prescrves-and it slips off easily
wash the cake and put it aside for the next |
preserving time, when it eau be melted and |
used again.
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The new Tariff Bill puts suede gloves and |
needles on the free list