The National tribune., 1896-08-20


are the best husbands, the argument being that
anglers ara patient, journalists philosophical
aud lawyers inclined to study, know. and sym.
pathize with the human character. The given
chances for good husbands however, are too
limited to be true, as many wife will testify,
and certsinly there is no reason why business
man. engineer, an architect, any other
kind of man, even a tenor scientific man,
should not be philosophical aud good husband
il he but try to he.
Blue and white seems to be as popular for
dresses as it is for china and embr0dsries. 1t
is not, however, entirely Delft craze, for
women have long known that blue and white
is the coolest aud eieanest looking of color
combinations for the Summer.
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For some reason or other it really is cooler
looking than green and white, though we ex-
pect the contrary. because green reminds one
of the cool forests aud deep seas.
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A silk or satin of mahogany colors, trimmed
with yellow chiffon, is an artistic combination.
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Dull red and pale yellow make an exquisite
color combination, too, for china. Que of the
Summer brides was given a set Of china. each
plate having wide border of deep dull red
fiecke ed and banded aud cross-barred with gilt,
and relieved with tiny Marechal Neil roses and
buds. An authority for the combination can
be found in the dainty rose ITSELF Every
Marechal Neil rose having the deep red color
on the under side of its leaves. and sometimes
along the stems and thorns
THE PEARL.
The pearl is the one gem that comes to us
perfect from the hand of Nature. and to this it's
great antiquity as gem is largely due. Pre-
cious stones whose beauty and brillance de-
peud OIL polishing and cutting would naturally
be discovered aud utilized later. The discovery
OF the diamond, for instance, probably dates
within historic times. Though known earlier,
it was not generally included among the gem
treasures of royalty even as late as the seventh
century. The modern cutting Of diamonds in
regular facets was invented recently as 1856.
Indeed, it is quite probable that the pearl was
the first gem known and treasured by prehis-
toric man-simce the search for food must have
been the first occu patton of the earliest Of the
race, and the shining pearl would thus have
been discovered in river mussels il not in
marine oysters. Certain it is that the Old Tes-
lament and the ancient written histories allude
tn pearls and that renIOter evidence is found
in the tonbs and excavated cities of still earlier
eras. The Egyptians, Babylonians aud Assy-
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reverence.-Popular Science Monthly
Cook ing by electricity seems more and more
possible for common every year. House.
wives, notwithstanding their proverbal con-
servatism, are always charmed with the cleo
trio cooking exhibits at fairs, and gradually
we are all becoming accustomed to the idea,
and DESTROYS OF seeing it succeed. In some
| houses in New York City the amount Of house,
work done by electricity is amazing. House
hold elevators are run, as matter Of course, gas
is lighted by electricity, and little incandescent
| lights are all over the house. At any moment
| every light in the house be lighted by
pushing on button. Doors arc opened aud
shut by electricity, and electric bells and sig
| mails are in every room and hallway. 1t is true
| that electric WORKS get out oil ORDER easily ana
require expert treatment, and that as yet it is
all very expensive, but there is little doubt and
much hope that in few years electricity will
be the cheapest and most reliable servant that
! q housewife can have.
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Chicago is about to start training school for
housework, particularly the cooking aud serv-
ing of food. The scheme is to have q course of
lectures practice, discipline, and pay. similar
| to the methods in use in training schools for
nnrses-methods that have proved very sue.
cessful. If they only establish a standard
| in the school that shall make the girls think
their work as dignifed as nursing they will do
a great deal. If cooking were established as
a regular trade-as we'll worth conscientious
effort and good wages as are the trades for
men--perbaps the domestic problems would
| be in part solved
! We publish to-day Better Half letter,
though it may seem very conceited to do SO,
| When Baby was SICK we gave her Castorta