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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-13
SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING.
How to Prepare Dainty Luncheon
With Few Materials.

How to Prepare q Dainty Luncheon
with Few Materials.
The test Of a good housekeeper is to make
something out of nothing, and this Is how
one woman managed 1t: Two women friends
came to visit her on Monday of all days in
the week. And they came to stay for lunch!
They amt a Dressed thing in this yer
house to eat but braid an that skinny lit
tie chicken what wes a stewin' for we alls,"
announced the cook, and there 1t was just
a half an hour to lunch time. This house.
keeper was equal to the occasion, however.
She sliced half a dozen thin pieces of
braid and set julie to toasting them. She
got out the small pudding dish. buttered
It, and cut into 1t about pint and a half
of bread crumbs-little chunks-and then
beat two eggs to froth. put in with them
half a teaspoonful Of salt, a pint of sweet
milk, a few drops of lavoring and three
tabespoonfuls of sugar, and after stirring
well, poured the mixture over the bread
crumbs and set the dish in the hot oven.
She found half a teacupful of boiled rice
and a teacupful of mashed potatoes in the
cupboard. These were soop mixed together
and made into cakes to fry in the skillet.
There was one big potato boiled with the
skin on, on Saturday. In a moment an egg
was boiling, and that potato was being
transformed into salad Just then she
thought Of the pudding. 1t was Drowned
inch of plum jelly over the top and the
white of egg beaten to a froth over
that, sprinkled some sugar over 1t and set
it in the oven to crust slightly with brown.
Then she turned her attention to the
chicken. 1t was small, but she dashed some
hot water in the pot, so that she would
have about a quart of liquid. and put In
a heaping tablespoonful of butter, salt and
pepper. She arranged the slices Of toast on
a platter, thickened the chicken gravy a
little, poured it over the toast. and lifted
the chicken into the middle of the platter
and set 1t in the warming oven to soften
while she got the rest of the lunch ready.
For the pudding she made dip of butter,
sugar and water and few drops of flavor
ing. The rice and potato cakes were fried
a crisp brown, and the salad with the dish
earnished with sliced egg, glass of cur
rent jelly, the chicken on toast and black
coffee. topped of with the other dish of
braid pudding, made lunch fit for the
queen But you can easily see that the
situation was discouragfng 20 a novice in
the beginning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-13
DRESSES FOR SCHOOL.
What Young Girls Require to Make
Them PresentabIe Always.


There is always a question Of how many
dresses a school girl should have. / think
that she can very easily get through the
winter with four. Many girls have only two
at a time-one for school and one for every
other purpose Two good wool frocks, one
OF lighter weight than the other, for warmer
weather, are all-suitcient for the school
dress parade spirit abroad among young
misses. who vie with each other in show
ing on at school Then there should be
one frock as handsome as circumstances
will permit, for street and church wear and
extra occasions. Such a dress should not
get very shabby in one season. for II is not
at all TO the credit OF young girl TO see her
every day In public haunts. Then, IL IL is
possible to have a pretty little party frock,
made or challie or Cashmere, with lace and
RIBBON trimming, such a dress may be pro-
vided Tor the rare evenings when a school
girl may be permitted to Law aside her books
and take peep into the society world
such frock Is not a necessity, and a great
many women famous in the worlds history
Tor their beauty. wit and grace never had a
PARTY dress until they were presented.
young French matron recently visited
one or the higher grades in the public
schools. After she had been seated a mo-
ment. and she had taken In the array of
fashionably-attlred young masters and
misses. she turned to her companion with
the remark that 1t seemed to be a fete day
She looked her surprise when told that IL
was not, and then she solved the probIen
by saying: "Ah, 1t is. then, a school of
young milionaires They are indeed quite
gorgeous. but-hOpelessly bou-geofsie IL one
Is 70 Judge by their clothes. Is II not so?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-13

pretty challie for young lady Is in dark
red with the sleeves covered with black silk
ETenadine and d scarf-like arrangement of
the greaadine over the front Of the bodice
which is shirred at the neck with the full
ness gathered in belt. The skirt has a
ruffie of the grenadine headed by a ruche of
the same plated very full. The hat is en-
suite of red aud black straw with black
velvet trimming.
As the new wraps begin to appear one Is
struck more than ever with the latitude al
lowed in the selection Of style. Some of
the coats made to match the gowns of
course. are so long that they might answer
for dresses themselves on a rainy day
Others ara orly three-quarter length and a
great many stick to the jaunty short lack
cts. notably. those who are tall enough to
stand the bobtailed things. Now and then
ON cool evenings q fur cape is seen Some
Of them are new and a few are remodeIed
All show the military shape. and most of
them are longer than last season A novel
cape seen at the opera last week was i'm
Ported. II was rich black velvet, made in
military Shape and came six inches below
The waist of the wearer. 1t was lined with
rose pink satin and bordered on the outside
with ermine about six inches wide with a
narrow pointed collar of the ermne The
odd thing about the cape was a border of
old rose point that was laid against the
velvet just back of the ermine and that fell
in ruffie from the ermine collar 1t was
an elegant garment long opera wrap
that Is TO he worn by a young debuta nj
The outside Is fine white mohair- and II Is
lined with pale blue eiderdown. About the
yoke are three very full ruffles Of pale blue
MORE, the lower one falling almost TO the
waist line. 1t Is tied in front with long
wide pale blue MORE ribbon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-13
SCRAPS OF BLACK SILK.
They Are Well Worth Cleaning and
Saving for Future Needs.

Never throw away a scrap of black silk
An inch strip of black sill: is boon some
times. After ripping up the old gown take
three or four old kid gloves and put them to
boil in pint of water Let them boil for
an hour. strain through a cloth. and put In
the liquid a quart or more of hot water and
a tablespoonful of bOrax. Lay your silk
fiat on a perfectly clean table that has no
seams or cracks in 1t. and rub every inch of
the silk with the mixture, till It is
thoroughly saturated, and all spots are re-
moved. Then fix tub of warm water in
which put a liberal quantity Of borax. and
pick the silk up by the corners and dip il
up and down In the tub of water Dip and
dip TIL 1t Is well rinsed, then take out to
the line. where you have pinned a long
strip OF cloth about foot wide To The
edge OF this cloth pin the silk by the ex-
IRENE edge, stretching II so that IL is not
vrlnkled and does not droop. Let IL drip
dry, ana II viii need no ironing. Do this on
bright day. when there Is no wind Black
ribbons may be cleaned the same way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-13


steu,ped one that will bob it's head and
act as though it might be alive. as its
owner wigglps alcnS in the idiotic new
walk. IS the fayOrite. 1t may be a rose, or
a bushy stem Of hibiscus; sometimes 1t is
b-rIshy head of golden rod. and often II
is only branch off of a magnolia tree.
with three or four perfect glossy leaves at
tsshei or a trailer from a sweet honey
suckla IL YOU would be quite up to date
In all the appointments of your street tot
let. you must carry = lons-stemmed flower.
and carry it as a man does a cane that
ne uses only for show. The arm straight
down al the side, with the hand grasping
the flower stem FIRMLY In the middle. 1t is
very pretty fad. and that the men think
so Is shown I'm the fact that good many
of them nave taken it up, and swing long
stsIum d flowers instead of canes.
Their are a lot OF Gcw weaves in fabrics
that are trying hard to take the place of
Cre9J1 In the fancy of the feminine world,
but inns far the CTinkled goods holds its
own very well. 1t comes in gorgeous red
the r,--ise Of CCmmerce-lnd, combined with
black velvet. makes an elegant gown. The
CeTiSe shades are extremely popular and
are invading the promenade toilets to re-
markable degree. \ favJrite trimming for
the red street gowns are MACK lace bands
and cuffs and vests. bertha effects OF
black isce. Another trimming IL after
row of black yelvcI-the very narrOw-put
On RULES of red or black satin baby rib
bon IL takes forty yards of ribbon t.
trim he average dress. and on some II
takes many seventy yards of course,
every inch of it has to be put By hand.
and the mJdiSte charges accordingly.
So many of the rev fabrics have Il tOUcn
OF black in them. \ writer of fashions
from Paris says: when the dusky threads
are net arrGnged to form a delicate honey
COmblng n fret work. they are skiifully
interviewer with wildly cOloTed iiiam"nts
to sJhdue them and produce quietly artistic
effects or course, there are some mater
tals Thar are exempt from this soinber
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-13
COVERS FOR A COMFORT,
How to Utilize Old Cotton Clothes
That Are Past Wearing.

When 1T comes to cotton goods, most
housewives throw old clothes in the rag
bag and then go and buy material to cover
comforts. Take your old print and glng-
nam dresses and rip them carefully apart
chiidren's frocks. too-and then have
everything washed and starched. See that
they are all ironed and folded smoothly
ana VIII not be In muss when you get
ready to work at them. Select three or
-FOUR OF the sets of pieces and tear them in
strips of. say four to six inches wide Sew
pieces Of like kind together evenly, till
you nave them the length of comfort
Then sew the strips together In alternating
stripes, sew on the machine and before
you Know 1t you have covers for a COM
tort. The better part of old pillow slips
and sheets will answer nicely to go in these
covers, or II you like them darker. there
are cotton dyes that are easily used 1t is
such an economical way to use every scrap
OF OLD wrappers and dress skirts The
thicker Bingham skirts can often be best
utiiized In making kitchen aprons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-13

Gail. Passamenterie in silk OF jet is woven
In fancitul designs from two beads wide
To two inches or more. and forms a rich
addition 10 q gown Black velvet, embroid-
ered u coiOrs 10 suit the predoTninent fab
III. stem bands trimmed with beaded mods.
ba.l1s o. ribbon and bands Of veiVet-aIIlost
Gny;h'nS thst you like, so that you can sew
~ i,Cf!zoataliy around the tail of your
SOAR 1n1 call Il a band. II will bec-in In
some Cu--of-the-way place and end In q
very conspicuous one with a rosette or a
buttGu. or Just stop though the designer
hai tiE oat OF material But just above IL
en"t ieT band Will take up the story and
continue II In the Same hap-hazart fashion
I'll! raj: hundred yards OF trimming have
been adjusted, then you can stop II you
Ike AMI call your gown finished
Nearly all of the waists are made rouna
fnS and With blouse effect. Women are 10th
70. give Up the pretty loose waist, which
Answers the two-fcld purpose Of hiding
'hnGuia~ity snd concealing adipcse tissue
Iebou, TIE waist. while on a weil-formed
WOMAN II "a the IDEAL Of all that Is artistio.
II is probable that the round waist win
Be worn all scasor u not all winter. Theirs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-13
The Ideal Popular Leader,

From tie Spectator.
He is who counts publfc toll 50 hard
As idly sli.tertng pleasures one controlled 80
By ne MODS haste. nor swayed by gods Of xoidi
Prlzing. not eourting, all just mems regard;
With none but raanhnods ancient order starred.
Nor crowned with titles lcss august and ioid
Than hanan greatness; large-brsined, llmpid
soa,ef;
whom dreams can hurry not, nor doubts retard;
Born, arrtnred % the people; living stili
The peoples Hts; ard though their nobiest flower
IN nsEynt ran'oved shove them, save nlone
In loftier yirtse. wisdou, eourzSs. power,
The empisr vision. tie sersasr viii.
And the nxed mind, to no Light dallyings prone.
I'm. WAesON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-13
Save Yous Old Trimmings.

Never throw away any Of your old trim
mings. unless they are hopelessly gone.
Old jet passementeries are always coming
In handiiy. Brush them to free them from
dust then rub them gently but thoroughly
with black cloth. wet In alcohol, then dry
with another black cloth and lay nat to
not get unused. When you want to u.e.
match the beads and piece up the broken
places. 1t 10 quite easy to do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-13
The Good Results of Systematic Fall
Sewing.
SAVED FROM The RAG BAG
Advice to Women Whose Means
Are Limited.
INGENIOUS TRANSPORTATION


WAS IN ONE OF
the big shops one day
last week looking at
silks when a familiar
voice at my elbow
made known the pres
ence of an acquaint-
ance who has a
daughter just the age
of Rose in bloom, and
another about the age
of Dorothy.
II declare l am thai
tired / wouldn't know
N ,;ADa 90 fnta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-13
BANDSAFEAFURE OF DRESS GhRNTTURE
SOME OF THE NOVELTIES
W, r Exclusively for The Evening Star.

OF MUST CARRY
something in your
hand. Dame + q d
sends forth { h / S
order inperatively.
That order. takes no
COEnizdnce of I h e
umbrella. You may
carry that or not, as
YOU please, but you
IN Il st carry some
thing beside. Most
everybody chooses to
make that something
a flower. A long
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-13
THE BEST TONIC,
Avoid Poisonous Compounds and Save
the Money for a Vacation.

unu save
the Money for a Vacation.
wish l could make tired, nervous wo.
men believe that what they reed is proper
exercise, amusement of an innocent ma
ture. end rest from ceaseless worry, in
stead OF drugged nerve tonics. There is
not such tonic sold that does not con-
tain the germs of poison to some systems.
Most Of them have arsenic in them. and
that Is a poison that should be admins
tered only by ones family physician 9th
ers are full of opium and morphine, while
they all have liquor as part of their COM
position. They ought to be labeled body
and mind destroyers. instead of builders.
Inc common drug Is arsenic. 1t Is etfica-
clous In skin diseases and malarial fevers.
IL USED by a skillful physician, but is dan
gerons, indeed. IL tempered with by those
VINO DO not know its power. 1t makes the
complexion lovely for awhile, Graduating
wrinkles. because II pqffs up the flesh in
dropsical manner, but when the system
Is once full of II, Slight overdose will
poison one. and death Gin that manner is
said to be most horrible. Just let all ton
les alone that are tnotrprescribed by your
family physician. 4sndr spend the money
1or car rides and servant hire. Get you a
new dress and go off 70 some friends for
a months visit Just Quit work and 60 to
bed and rest there for aaw week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-13
Dress Shield. sndr Ores. Lin,ue,.

Buy the best stocklhet dress shields
and then wash them ,eften in lukewarm
soap suds and soft iwater, pull them In
shape and dry in lshe sun. Save ali your
old dress Innings. ard Eash them and stiff
en-. then be sure to iron them straight, to
use for the garments of the little ones. You
can seldom use old Innings to advantage I'm
gown for an adult, as 1t is Of importance
that Innings hold their shape In a good
gown, and washed Innings will not do that
Subject faded lawns of light colors to a
boiling In strong concentrated I've water
and they will come cut white as snow II
your whaiebones ara genuine, and are
twisted out OF shape. soak them in warm
water Tor an hour or two, then put on q
thick cloth with another over them and
natten with a hot iron. Put away to dry,
Always remember this Fine materials
daintily made. bespeak, the lady Cheap
materials showily made are an evidence Of
mind given to show and ostentation. No
wise woman spends her money for mean
tnsless trimmings. and never for cheap
ones. And no. wise mother ever puts M
on her young daughters clothing unsuited
to their position In life. or 80 furbished up
as to inculcate q spirit Of vanity and un-
wholesome pride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-13

H"O-HV"EU WITH NUFU
sleeves and waist are banded in irregular
fashion with black velvet ribbon. The skirt
Is lifted slightly at the side. to be caught
with black velvet bow and a pointed eff
feet in black velvet comes TO the front from
the side seams. The jaunty straw hat is
one of the new shapes and Is decorated
with only bow of velvet and a buckle. A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-13
a Fisttc Mem~nto.

This pongee cover. with the pine
branches in outline. is from Maine. I
gathered the fir balsam myself, with the
aid of a man who quoted 'This Is the
forest primevaf every time we went into
the woods. and IL wasn't either. 1 sat be.
hind Corbett going into Portland a fort
night ago, and did wish J had courage 10
ask him for the sash he wore when re
fought Mitchell Think what a pillow that
would make. TO go with my Quicker cushIsu
ard the PILLOW from kassar"
She paused 70 squeeze a lit OF lemon In
to her tea
But my dear" said her visitor mot
one OF these Is really the pi.lox- your own
personal p.llow-the one you tell all your
secrets 70, and bedew with your tears, and
All that sort % thing, SHOW me that one
The enc you sleep on"
The woman with the fad shrugged her
straight square set snd-of-she-ccntufz
shoulders with a. lsosh..
There isn't any" she said. q usysr
sleep on one"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-13

From the cast-off gowns of the mother
and older girls. 1t win be perfectly easy to
make q school wardrobe for the girl Of
fourteen and under. and 1t need not hava a
bit of the appearance Of being made over"
either. Two old gowns can be made into 4
shirt and O trimmed blouse. combining such
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16
Sheriff's Sale.

DY virtue of an order of sale issued out of the ID clerks office of the Circuit Court of Jeffer- county, State of Alabama and to me di . rected whereby I am commanded to sell the following described property, to-wit: Two sets bar furniture, one screen one beer cooler three fans, one steel foot mat, also a few bar glasses, etc., which was levied on by me on the 1 9th day of November, 1893, unde and by virtue of a writ of attachment issued from said court, wherein Paul Jones' was iplaintf and John E. Richardson was defend - ant. FE
 Therefore, according to said command, I will sell at public outcry, for cash, all the right, title and interest of the above named J |. gE. RichardsonSin and Go the above described property, on
 "WEDNESDAY, THE 29rH DAY OF AUGUSTA
 1884,
 during the legal hours of sale, at the premises, Twentieth street. near Third avenue, Birming ham. in said county.
 Dated this. 18th day of August. lso4
 G. Nj. MORROW, Sheriff of Jefferson County, Ala.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16
/ Avondale Tax Sale.
STATE OF ALABA MA,

& JEFFERSON CoU NTY. { FINDER decrees of probate court of said U county will on
 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1894, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, before the door of the may ors office, at Ayondale, the following de- scribed parcels of real estate, assessed to the 4ollo wing named owners, for the payment of the fees as sh9Tn 99eRRosiie
 Tax Collector. Lucinda Bradford,. lot, g except 25 feet of east side and lots 2 and $, Lucinda
 fees sand and costs N' - ~ s6 75 Collins & Co.,, west bali lot block Av-
 ondale Land Co.'S survey taxesfees and 0, w. Clark, lot block 22 Avondale
 Land Co.'S survey taxes ices and costs 20 pr. Charles Drennen, lot corner of alley
 addition taxes fees and costs 34s W. T. HowZe, lot Laird, Falls and
 Weiser's addition taxes fees and costs 22 w. K. saulsbury, lot 13 block II Avon
 dale Land Co.'S survey taxes fees and taxes fees and costs 20 Mamie Wade, lot 10 Bradford's addition taxes fees and costs 55 Owner unknown, one lot between Morris avenue and 1st avenue and west of Birmin gham Railway and Electric Co.'S
 lot and east of Mc14aughiin's tract
 taxes fees and costs 3e7 Owner unknown, lot block Avon-
 dale Land Co.'S survey taxes fees and
 costs 6s Owner unknown, lot block AvOndale Land Co.'S survey taxes fees and costs 6S Owner unknown.s half lot 4block 1sAvon-
 aae Land Co.'S survey taxes fees and costs . It Owner unknown, part of fi1ock 32 Avon- dale Land Co.'S surveys corner of n quarter of s c quarter section 29 town
 ship IT range west taxes fees and owner unknown, lot looxI65 west of Partridge lot and east of poe's ioti taxes fees and costs l3 Owner unknown. lot l block Kings second addition to Avondale taxes fees and costs Q lo Owner unkn own lot block K Kings second addition 10 Avondale taxes fees and costs IS Owner unknown, lot block McCary &
 Vann's addition taxes fees and costs 10 aVann's addition taxes fees and costs 15 Owner unknown, lot block McCary
 Vann's addition taxes fees and costs 10 Owner unkrCwn, lot ] 0 block McCary Vann's addition taxes fees and costs Is Owner unknown, lot Il block McCary x
 Vann's addition taxes fees and costs 15 Owner unknown, lot 12 block McCary Vann's addition taxes fees and costs 15 Owner unknown lot 13 block McCary & Vann's addition taxes fees and costs l5 Owner unknown, lot II block McCary
 Yam S addition taxes fee. and costs 15 Owner unknown, lot 15 block McCary& z Vann's addition taxes fees and costs 315 Owner unknown, half lot block < .and costs s77 Owner unk nown, lot Kendalps addition taxes fees and costs 53 aup9 3t thu
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16
Administrators Sale of Coal
 Lands.

DY virtue of an order of sale granted by the ID probate court of Calhoun county and state of Alabama, the undersigned administrator of the estate of Thomas A. Walker, deceased. will sell at public outcry. for cash, to the high est bidder, on
 WEDNESDAY, the 22d Day of AUGUST, 1894, before the door of tie postoffice at Blocton. Bibb county, Alabama, the following described real estate belonging 10 the estate of Thomas A. Walker, deceased. to-wit:
 All of the east half of the northwest quarter and southeast quarter of northeast quarter, section ?, in township 22, and range west. Also, the west half of northwest quarter and northeast quarter of northwest quarter, section l2, township "A and range 10 east. And also an undivided one half interest in the northwest quarter of southwest quarter, section 20, township 22 and range 5, all in binp opo county ana a state or Alabama; sand adjacent to the coal lands of the Tennessee Ccal, Iron and Railroad Comrany's lands.
 H. L. STEVENSON, Administrator estate of Thomas A. Walker, deceased. au9 lot
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-16
Sheriff's Sale.

DY virtue of fler facias issued out or tho ID clerks office of the Circuit Court of Jeffer- son county, State Of Alabama, and to me di- rected, whereby am commanded to make the amount Of certain judgment recently ob- tained against J. H. Hunter out of the goods, chattes, lands and tenements of the said J. H Hunter, have levied on the following prop erty, to- wit:
 One soda fount, one ice crusher. three mar ble slabs, six soda water glasses and hold CTS ten malto glasses.
 Therefore, according to said command, l will sell at public outcry, for cash. all of the above named and described property on TUESDAY THE 2slh DAY OFAUGuS r, 1894, during the legal hours of sale, at the premises 2IS 1wenty-hrst street, Birmingham, m said county.
 Dated this. 18th day of August, 1894.
 d NJ. MORROW,
 Sheriff or Jefferson county, Alabama.