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teries measure from five to nine
inches; in jet the patterns are open
and snowy, consisting of leaves, fow-
ers and geometrical patterns, either
quite open or embroidered on sub
stantial net. Iridescent spangles in
lozenge and rosette shapes are snowy
and expensive. There are galloons of
gold, silver and steel and tinsel cloth
interviewer with dull tinted conven-
tional flowers in Bulgarian needle
work. Silk passementerie of heavy
cords in foriated and ether patterns
are open and lace-like in effect. Plush
and jet or fluffy marabout, ostrich or
Goa feathers are intermingled with
spangles. Many handsome piece trim
mings in the shape of collarettes,
jackets or plastrons are seen; mix
ture of embroidery, applique and jet
is frequent,
Entire bodices are made OF net
Work in black or cream, the ground
almost entirely obscured by rides
cent spangles in brilliant rainbow
tintings; others are of gold, silver or
blue steel. These bodices. are made
tight.ftting and appear very much
like glittering coats of mail. The
sleeves are partly spangled and mixed
with chiffon, gauze or silk. Oriental
trimmings of every description are
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RECIPES.

Fig Sauce-Carefully look over. wash
and cut fine enough good figs to make
q cupful. Stew in pint Of water, to
which has been added tablespoonful
of sugar, until they are one homogen-
eous mass. Put spoonful of the hot
fig sauce on each individual dish OF
rice.
Corn Gems-Beat together one and
one-half curfuls of unskimmed milk
and the yolks OF two eggs; add two
cupfuls of -four and one of granular
cornmeal. Beat the batter thorough
ly, stir in lightly the whites of the
eggs beaten to stiff froth, turn into
heated irons and bake about twenty
minutes.
Potato Puff-.Mix a pint of mashed
potato with half cup of cream and
the well-beaten yolk of an egg; salt
to taste and beat until smooth; lastly,
stir in the white of the egg beaten to
q stiff froth. Pile up in a rocky form
on bright tin dish and bake in o
quick oven until heated through and
lightly Drowned. Serve at once.
Oatmeal Bread Mix quart of we'll
cooked oatmeal mush with a pint Of
water, beating it perfectly smooth !;
add a cupful of liquid yeast and -four
to make stiff batter. Cover and let
rise; when light, add sufficient -four
to mold. Knead as soft as possible
for twenty minutes; shape into four
or more loaves, and let it rise again
and bake.
Snowflake Toast-Heat to boiling q
quart of milk; add salt; thicken with
a tablespoonful of -four rubbed smooth
in little cold milk. Have ready the
whites of two eggs beaten to stiff
froth, and when the sauce is we'll
cooked turn it over the beaten eggs,
stirring we'll meanwhile, so that it will
form light, frothy mixture. Serve
as dressing on nicely moistened slices
of toast.
Stuffed Potato - Prepare large,
smooth potatoes; bake until tender
and cut them in halves; scoop out the
inside carefully so as not to break the
skins, mash smoothly, mix thoroughly
with one.third freshly prepared cot
tage cheese; season with nice sweet
cream, pepper and salt. Fill the
shells with this mixture, place cut side
uppermost in a pudding dish and
brown in the oven.
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back fits smoothly across the shoul-
ders, the fullness being drawn to the
centre by small plaits at the waist line.
The neatly shaped sailor collar is fash
ionably broad on the shoulders, the
fronts separating over the box-plait,
which conceals the closing in centre
front. The neck is provided with
crush collar arranged over . close-ft-
ting foundation, Paquin points OF blue
velvet decorating the front. The
sailor collar is decorated with three
rows of narrow ribbon velvet that cross
at the corners, and a crush belt OF vel
vet is worn at the waist. Full glgot
sleeves are arranged over comfortable
two-pieced Innings. Useful school
dresses OF serge, cheviot, tweed, etc.
in plain or mixed varieties, can be
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A Queer Proposal.

An aristocratic young lady Of
Magdeburg. Germany, had spent some
time at the country seat of her uncle,
and young cavalier from Berlin had
been paying much attention to her.,
Everybody thought it would be good
match for both, and affairs went on
swimmingly, until the day drew near
when the young lady was to return
home. The nearer the day came the
more disappointed were the young
miss and her mother at the failure of
the young man to ask the sll-import-
ant question. Finally, they left their
relatives house in great dismay, and
just before leaving the young lady re-
marked to her uncle that it probably
was as well for both, as her mother
had not much use for such "chicken-
hearted eon-in-law." They left on q
train on the narrow gauge railroad,
connecting the valley with the nearest
town.
After they had gone the young man
questioned the uncle why the young
lady had gone away so angry and
hardly noticed him when bidding
good-by. The uncle, a blunt ex-
soldier, repeated the remark made by
his niece when leaving to the young
man, who was touched to the quick by
the insinuation of cowardice contained
therein. He was very much in love
with the lady, and had abstained from
broaching the subject on account of
not considering it proper to propose
anywhere but at the young lady's
home, which he intended visiting be.
fore long.
This remark, however, aroused his
sense OF honor, and, without saying
another word. he mounted his horse,
which happened to stand ready for an
outing, and galloped after the train,
which had left a quarter of an hour
before. Owing to benign Providence
and the management OF this country
railroad, he caught the train before it
had reached the next station, Kraow.
he spied the young lady at the window
of first class compartment, and.
riding up to the train before it came
to full stop, almost shouted, hearth
lessly. "My dear Miss -. I ask for
your hand. Yes or no?"
In the station Of Kraow, just as the
train arrived, eyes" was joyfully
given by the young miss, and tearfully
approved by her mamma. New York
News.
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TO CLEAN LACE.

The best way to do is to obtain q
bottle or round stick or some other
round, smooth article, and around it
roll the lace dampening it slightly as
you do\so. This will stretch it and
make it smooth. Leave it on the bot.
tie, or whatever you may use, until it
is quite dry, then take it off and lay
it in folds of five or six inches long.
The best plan is to tack the lace 80 as
be quite sure that the edges are even.
Fill basin with cold water and add q
little ammonia or borax. In this put
the lace and let it soak, squeezing it
gently every now and then until all
the dirt is out. If the lace is very
much soiled it may be necessary to
change the water. When it seems
quite clean take it out of the water,
press it so as to get rid of some of the
water and put it to dry in the sun.
Then 10y it fiat on the palm of one
hand and slap it hard with the other
several times. The stitches may then
be cut out and the lace refolded in diff
ferent creases and the slapping process
repeated.-New York World.
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HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
BEDROOM RUGS OF BURLAPs.

A pretty little amateur artist has
made for herself a pair of charming
bedroom rugs. The muterial is bur
laps, lined with old carpet to give it
body. The design is taken from the
motif of the wall paper, and repre-
sents timothy grass. red top and clo-
vers, painted in shades of olives, tans,
browns and old pink, the colors great
Iy diluted, SO as to give q printed
rather than painted effect. Golden
and brown butterflies are poised here
and there, and busy humble bee al
most buzzes, head down, in great
clover blossom.
The rugs are edged with fax
fringe, in the shade of thu burlap. In
painting grasses and leaves mistake
frequently made by amateurs is to
have them too much of color. Shade
effects should be introduced by hay
ing those at the back in faint grays,
and in much lighter tones of all the
colors used. New York Herald.
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Pianos Made of PAPER.

Gall manner of articles in place of
wood have been used in the manufac-
ture of pianos," said the manager of
one of the greatest of English piano
makers.
Perhaps the most successful OF all
these ia paper, Of which many pianos
of exquisite tone and appearance have
been made. The Duke of Devonshire
has one of the finest specimens of the
paper piano, this being Of French
make and decorated most ornately
with pictures by well-known French
artists. The Duke gave 500 guineas
ior this, mainly, no doubt, on account
of the ornamentatior.
BtsI suppose you know that pianos
for very hot and very cold climates-
all instruments for export, in fact
have to be specially made, and in this
direction all manner of experiments
have been tried. Among others, a
sort of cellulose, one factor in which
is actually common molasses, from
which sugar is made, is employed, and
a composition made from the chemi-
cal treatment of gutta percha and
leather pulp has been tried.
"Ivory pianos are by no means un-
common, and the Dowager Countess
of Dudley has a magnificent carved
specimen. Pianos of ivory are, 1
might say, made every year in num-
bers, but chiefly for Indian princes
and rich Spanish Americans. Many
pianos of solid silver have been made;
indeed, one was only recently COM
pleted by Lond On firm for the Nizam
of Hyderabad, and piano cases have
at various times been made of bronze,
species of aluminium, glass, porce-
lain, and, in combination, mother"of-
pearl. New York Mercury.
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The T. G, C.. Y.

II we take up q modern atlas and look
over the map Of the United States, we see
the traceries OF rivers and railroads so inter-
twined as to be confusing. But main stems
and main streams are plainly lined. 1t IS
very much like a chart Of the human system,
with nerves and arteries we'll defined. Par
hcularly do we see the G. S. N. (great Sclatic
nerve) main stem, which can carry to the
square inch more pain than some railroads
carry in freight. 4 prominent business man
in big city was attacked by Sciatica. The
pain was awful. He hurried home in fear
that he would be crippled by it. In half an
hour he was cured by st. Jacobs Oil. He now
takes big stock in that famous remedy. and
travels on the T. G. C. Y. Ctake good care OF
yourselD plan, keeping bottle of the great
pain cure always at hand.
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WINTER STYLES.
WHAT WOMEN WILL WEAR IN
COLD WEATHER.
Jaunty Eton Jackets Are the Favor
ite With Fashions Followers
Latest in Ladies' and
Misses Waists.

THE jaunty style of the natty
~ English jacket in the double
J. column illustratlon is r readily
apparent, and makes it ia.
rorite with fashionable ladies of good
figure. 1t is here represented in as
trakhan that closely initiates Persian
lamb, and the large re7ers, deep
collar and melon sleeves stamp it
thoroughly up to date. The jacket
ends just below the waist line in pref
tily rounded outline, the double
breasted fronts closing with two large
pearl buttons on the left side. The
seamless back fits smoothly, under
arm cores presenting a shapely ad-
justment at the sides. The fashionable
melon sleeves are shaped in six sec
tions, each upper section with rounded
edge, narrowing at the top to fit
smoothly into the arms eye, and at
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How to Make a Wind Harp.

Aeolus. the god of the winds, claimed
the wind harp as his own, but since he
never obtained patent on his instru.
ment there is no law against appro-
priating his invention. Its construc.
tion is very simple, and with a little
care an instrument can be produced
whose music is far more sweet than
the door harps now so common.
To make wind harp procure box
made of thin, well-seasoned wood
pine preferred-about four inches
high and six inches wide. Cut cir
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the bottom to fit closely below the ell
bows to the wrists. The mode is COM
Portable, and very generally becom.
ing, and can be developed in seal
plush, velvet. cloth or fur of any vari-
ETY.. 1t will be found useful in re-
modelling an old fashioned fur coat or
cape and contrasting sections can be
introduced for enlargement, or whole
sleeves if necessary.
The quantity Of 44-inch wide ma
terial required to make this jacket for
D lady having 32-inch bust measure
Is 2i yards; for a 36-inch size, p
yards; for 40.inch size, 8 yards; for
o 42.inch size, 81 yards.
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A MARVEL.
AND AsToNIsHING
CURE OF AN EXTREME CASE
OF ST. vITUs' DANCE.

How a Young Lady Regained the Use Of
Her Arms, Limbs and Speech
in Three Weeks. M
From the Standard Union, Brooklyn, N. =.
Too much hard study at school brought on
St. Vitus' dance. Such was the common e1-
perience of Miss Glendora Rivers, daughter
Of Mrs. Amelia Rivers. OF So BY
erson street, Brooklyn. The disease grew
worse every month, until the young lady's
entire right side became paralyzed; but, now
that marvellous and permanent cure has
been wrought, It will be interesting to read
her own version OF the efficacy Of Dr.. WILL
iams' Pink Pills. u
"For more than year." said Miss Rivers,
doctors attended me without efecting the
slightest change In my condition. II any
thing, Igrew worse under their treatment,
until February Of this year, when my eondi-
ton became critical. 4-
IT had lost the complete use Of my arms
and limbs and speech. could only swallow
liquids, and these only as they fed me With
spoon, when they could get my mouth open.
I wanted to sleep all the time. The stupor !
laid in was something like tranos, and no
doubt I would have died II they had not
walked me up at intervals. !, ,25s "
'The first week in March my mother, who
Is sick nurse, was advised by q neighbor to
try DR.. Williams Pink Pills In my case. She
got some Of the pills--a box from Nelson's
drug store, at the corner Of Myrtle avenue
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neatly trimmed with braid, or gimp,
in this style. while for better wear the
collar can be made from velvet, silk or
other contrasting fabric, and rendered
as dressy as desired by the addition OF
lace, insertion or other garniture.
The quantity of 44-incb vide ma
terial required to mako this waist for
a.miss of ten years is 2t yards; for
one of fourteen years, q yards; for
one of sixteen, p yards.
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MISSES WAIST.

Blue serge made this stylish and SER
viceable waist to match the skirt. An
accurately fitted body lining is the
foundation over which the full fronts
and seamless back are arranged. The
centre front displays tho fashionable
double box-plait that with the fullness
on each side fnlls at the waist line IN
French pouch or blouse fashion. The
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TRIMMINGS.

Inc trimm lngs this season are sim
ply gorgeous, and oftentimes rather
too resplendent to be in the best
taste. Jet is quite the thing, and the
beads used are small or large and cut
in many facets; some OF the passemen-
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In Olden Times

People overlooked the importance Of perma-
nently beneficial effects and were satisfied
with transient action, but now that it is gener.
ally known that Syrup of Figswin permanent
ly cure babitual constipation, well-informed
people will not buy other laxatives, which act
for time, but finally injure the system.
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EIGHTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS is a great
deal of money to pay for a novel. but that is
what The Century is said to have paid for the
right to publish Mrs. Humphry Wards "Sir
George Tresssdy." which begins in the No
:yember number of that magazine.
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Beware of Ointments for Catarrh Tha:
| Contain Mercury,

An organization of agricultural newspaper
men has been formed at Chicago.
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The Chinese Emperor has santioned
the immediate building of railway
from Shanghai, passing through Su-
chau and Chin.kiang to Marking, in
order to forestall the demand for such
q line.
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lBoWaF6 OF UtntmehtN I0r OHtdrIH 1H"s
Contain Mercury,
rs mercury will surely destroy the sense c. , or
when entering it through the mucous surfaces
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the good You
cure manufactured by F. J. Cheney g. Co.,
Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and Is taken
INTERNALLY, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. In buying
1t is taken internally, and is made in Toledo,
Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free,
W Sold by Druggists, price !5c. per bottle.
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FITS stopped free by DR.. KLNE's GREAT
NERVE REsToRER. No fits after first days use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and 500 trial bot
lie free. DR.. Kline, 931 Arch ST., Phila-, Pa.
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Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma.
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seen. in many cases having a gypsy
effect. One variety of this garnitnre
is on leather, which is cut in lace.llke
patterns and richly colored.
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DESCENDED FROM A CO0K.
Facts About Count Badenyi, Aus
tria's New Prime Minister.

Descended from an italian cook and
rich with the wealth of q famous act
ress is the new Prime Minister OF Aus
tria, Count Badenyi, concerning
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Assistant Attorney-General Newell,
of Illinois, says in effect, that church
fair lotteries are illegal.
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! lfafflicted with sore eyes use nr. Isaac Thomp.
sons Eye-water. Druggists sell at 25c per bottle
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| / could not get along without Piso's Cure
MoGEToN. Needham, Mass, Oct. e, 1894.
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Dr.. Kilmer's SWAMP Root cures
all Kidney and Bladder troubles
Pamphlet and Consultation free.
Tahoratorv Rim vhamton n Y.
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There is d movement in England to
have public school children taught to
swim. a
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8 yards; for 3S-inch size, 3! yards !;
for 42-inch size. 81 yards, for a 46-
inch size, 81 yards.
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There have been, it is said. 257 murders IN
the Indian Territory within eight months.
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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1895-02-20
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