The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-27
FROM A WoMAN's STANDPOINT.

Comfort, like the golden sun,
Dtspels the suilen shade with her sweet
influence.
And cheers the melancholy hours OF care.
FLOWERS AND HEALTH.
The housekeeper who desires both grow
ing plants and good health must Look wen
TO the watering OF her garden. A rare
field for germs IS found in badly-drained
pots and jardinieres, and more than one
inexplicabie case of malaria or even sy-
piaocd has its origin fn a Misunderstanding
fern. Most plants require sunshine and
fresh air and the room in which they
flourish is likely 30 be good for human
beings. But Ii the system OF draining
them Is bad the air of the room Is i'm
pregnated with disease germs. The earth
in which they are planted should be-
fairly porous. and at the bottom a few
pebbles. bits Of broken glass. crockery
and the Ike should be placed. In the jar
dlnsere which holds the pot, at least
pint OF charcoal should be kept. Nothing
purifies SO well as charcoal. Cut flowers,
if not carefully attended TO. are equally
liable TO produce disease. The water in
the glass must be changed every day and
tine glass washed. A lump OF charcoal
kept an the water in vases will help to
purify the air. The stems OF the flowers
should be clipped each day. then not Only
will they keep fresh much longer. but
the vases in which they stand will not
become offensive.
Lady, handing out some cold victuals--
Why don't you SO TO work? Tramp--weli.
ma'am. It's this way: When I'm hungry
I'm too weak 10 work. and when I'm fun
WAY, of course, don't need to work.
An article for the toilet which had a
large holiday sale - a hair catch. This
Is a round silver box with an opening
surroaISied by repouse work. This. as
is evident, Il iratenied to receive the
conrhtngs OF aair and to take the place
of the knitted and siiken receptaclea that
soon grow wtited.
DR.. A. Conan Doyle was born In Eng
land, OF Scotch and Irish parents. There
fore, he may wear the rose in his button
hoie. the shamrock In his hat and thistle
where il Will repef intruderS
For receptions ara other gatherings
small baskets. silver II one can afford
the luxury, if not nickel. is a pretty
substitute. are Ened with fresh sprtgs Of
mint and flied with cream pepperudnts
and w9ntergreens.
The ladies of the W. C. r. z. OF Phil
adeiphia ask that bottle OF river water
Instead OF a bottle of champagne be
broken over the PROV OF a vessel ready
to be launched. It does seem like a
wicked and sentimental waste or wine,
though perhaps that IS not the idea which
these ladies are seeking to convey.
TO SERVE WITH CAME.
Sweet potato croquettes are a delicious
addition 10 this course. For eight cro-
quettes use enough boiled sweet potatoes
80 make a pint when mashed. hais a cup
OF hot milk. two generous teaspoonfuls of
butter. one teaspoouful of salt. tvo eggs
AMI some crumbs for hreading. After
the potatoes ahve been mashed smooth
and sghz, beat si1to Them she hot milk
and then the salt AMI butter. Next beat
enc egg until light: beat this into ts1e
mixture, whch shonM now be shaped
into cruqueites. Beat the second egg
in a soap plate: cover the croquettes VITA
lace TN the frying basket, plunge Into
rot lard and fry sia they turn a rech
brown.
get my dogma from authority as I get
my packages from the shfr. But. Il Is the
soul the conscience w.is-h turns the
dogma hack again To truth. No soul can
feed on dogma. as no man can eat the
package wsSsch is laaSiea on tire wharf.
Authority may bring what dogma has
been given & 10 hrinE. Only the dogma
which cass be opened into truth can Hive.
orsy tire srgssh wses>h ere soul appropri-
ates gives isFe.-Phnssps Brooks.
NEW DINNER DECORATIONS.
sand. papiar mache ard statistics:
.aeSe, tnSee>l. seex queer accessories 10
he rNsiern dinner table, but srsch are the
,4ecoratsass seen recently AZ some az the
most swagesr functions givea in Nex
York
No longer. says Dare Fasz4scn. nay pe
use she dainty gapery wAich has formed
tae background for our ssss;e-srg glass
AMI sparkling silver fer 50 hong. but n
It's place We Ind ssze bare polished table
whsSa. with ats new ard fantastic DAG
oratfesss. makes on@ feel as though she
rad returned n tire days Of her chjhGhososi
ard toy &Acsss Of course 81 Is onsy ar
ether phase ~ the empire craze. which
has heen making sach RAIDS uYon usay
fashions and rz>ckethaosS Tire pas, year,
an. although ] am an enthusiasts az
trslrwr 90 the eighteenth century furniture
AM. slSSovs ais, q those fascinating mir
sssss-es ART zTeeiazlsons wssSch have filled
cur saop windows for the past xe~
sFssrtsns, We: nsssst confess 9h@s assr nsne-
fe~-nsA century satAe wssn rs hsavy ea-
rnsaSsS ~ gos 80 he SURPASSED TsEs q
rssrse ssc4esy Is Always ready for new
ser@a&toz, and -. Ger a rtase ,, least.
r2se s4asse cloth nzSsss BE lad upon the
shs-sf. Csne % shese eighteenth century
sssraers wss gwen sast week ny Ne~
Yerk hostess reoosne3 fo< her origin