Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-02
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the red spider will do great injury. the
remedy for this pest is water. IL you
see the foliage turning yellow and fall
Ing of, and can see no aphides, you can
be quite sure that the red spider Is at
work Examine the lower side or the
leaves and you will find little webs
and tiny specks that 1t hardly seems
possible can be living organisms, put
closer examination with a glass VIII soon
convince you that they have a sreat
deal OF vitality about them. TO rout
them. after they have become well estab-
iished on your plants, first give thein
bath In water heated TO temperature
of 100 degrees Fahrenheit Dip the plants
in until all portions OF the top are SUD
merged. and allow them TO remain COW
cred for about a minute. linen remove
them and wait for five or SIX minutes
and give another dip. Repeat TINS opera
tion several times in succession, ana you
will be pretty sure TO have q clean piant
for the time being. To Keep IL cream
after that, shower II daily, or WHAT -
better because it insures more thorousn
work. did It IN a tub OF tepid water every
morning. If you keep your plants moist
the red spider will not trouble then,
But IL is a difficult matter to secure anu
maintain the necessary degree Oh moist
nre I'm the living room; therefore enlpioy
ALI possible means of imparting moisture
TO the air. Keep water constantly eN"po
rating on stove or register. cover 'ns
nlant table with sand or moss, whlch can
easily be kept wet. This VIII give On
moisture by steady evaporation
tie rubber sprinkler is in the maj ne
which Is a good thing 10 Keep ai"one
your plants for use whenever 80
az work among them during the gay.
stood IN order TO grow them well. Ihey
send IN strong shoots from the base VI
the nIant and new branches from the
old ones. and this new growth pears
their flowers. When the MOWERS iaue
cu+ hack the branch bearing them 10
strong bud. This will cause a new prai en-
10 develop at that point, ana tils' ~ 10
turn. will bear a crop or mowers. II 10
quite necessary that there shoulu NC
continued cutting back II you "oulu ha,e
nov, strong growth, and on such growth
denends success. And another important
item is keep the soil rich. Give fertlh-
zors at least twice a month AFTER
towering begins. Fine bone-meai mixed
into soil suits the rose as well as any
manure l have ever tried on IL.
Those who know tell US that weakness
NJ the eyes is increasing in America TO an
alarming extent. They say also thaI
much OF Il could be prevented by ntue
care-taking applied to the ali-ihpor''tsli.
o,es OF course these organs are by Tar
too delicate in construction for amateur
exneriments 20 BE- safe, once the eyes are
really in q bad way. IL anything amor
NAL is noticed or sharp pain experiences
IN any part of the eye good oeuiiSl
should be consulted at once.
PM any one and every one Is Thoroughly
ahIe TO care for his or her eyes, to see
that they have the proper rest, the proper
light and to see that they are not DANGER
ously strained. Reading In the cars OF III
any moving vehicle Is one OF the worst
things I'm this connection which can De
done and unfortunately. one OF those
habits most frequently noticed. In a car
Toad of people travelling for even half an
hour lust how many will be without some
snecies of reading matter? The sWaying
and lurching Of cars and trans mdhe
even the. best prints swim and dance so
before the vision that the worst PRINT
turned off from any type could not DC
more injurious.
And in this age OF good type and we'll
printed matter, reading pale. unhealthlui
print Is a great sin against those beauti-
full. sensitive organs. human eyes. me
binding of the book Is too often the first
consideration OF womankind when she
purchases her literature. 1t goes without
saving that the subject OF the book Is OF
paramount Importance, but the finest
hook ever written should not be bought IL
IL comes only in bad type and on thin
paper, ready to destroy the sense OF
sight. However. all books worth having
come in well-printed editions. and at no
| extravagant prices.
Another habit ruinous TO the eyes, and
/ ind hp more
frequently. IL IS said than men. is that OF
reading while lying down or In a reclining
position. The strain produced by this Is
terrible, and yet how many women VIII
throw themselves for an hour or two on
/ the couch and read a novel instead OF
giving a needed rest TO hard-worked eyes.
/ The light in which reading Is done Is
| anotbsr most important consideration.
| Too great a flare is exceedingly dangerous
to the health Of the organ. Too pale a
light. or a nickering flame. are by nc
means the proper thing.
II detracts somewhat from ones feel
ing of pride In a handsome fur garment
TO know that after the furrler. chemist,
and dyer have gone through with rab-
/ bit skin IL may be a 'sealskin." a "sa-
! Bile" an "otter," "A siberian squirrel, "
/ a mink" "A ''marten." a beaver" or
any other fashionable fur. According 10
an exchange the transformation takes
place In the shops which sell felt to hat
makers, carpet-weavers. and felt manu-
facturers, and Paris and London are the
principal centres for this industry In
those cities millions of rabbit skins are
dressed and treated. and bogus furs are
sent out TO robe men and women Of all
parts Of the world.
The skins are purchased soon after they
have been stripped from bunny's back,
and are stiff and hard when they are
unpacked in the sorting-room. Experts
examine each skin. and those which
come up to the established standard are
sent to the furrlers, but the torn, under
sized. and punctured pelts are turned
over 10 the men and women who strip
the hide of It's hair for the felt-maker.
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As for millinery the models were
enough to please the most critical. There
was a dainty toQue. which was just the
thing for a college girl, an actress, a
newly-marred woman, or young matron
1t was made OF the new stuff, beaver
satin" The foundation was round. and
rather fat than otherwise. fitting the
head nicely. The crown was regally EN-
broidered and embossed with jewels, rep
resentlng flowers and leaves. The dam
TEST of little spangles were sprinkled
all over the pattern. looking like wander
ing sunbeams. There were outstanding
looms OF ribbon in front, cut and sewn
10 look like wings, and over the back
| ground, 10 still further carry out ma
| lures idea, there were attached change
able spangles in imitation OF feathers
Soft roses nestled over the brim In front
giving width without which no toque