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The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13
The Correct and Incorrect
Way of Setting q
Table.
Tables for nIustrasIops Set BY IRE Emporium.

is his castle" and another: "A man.
heart is reached through his stomach
a table like that? But the other one-the
one correctly laid.
Can't you see woman-a woman aIte1
your own heart2 Her home her delight?
4 thoughtful. sunny, CHEEKY sort Of a
woman2 A woman with an eFtrW3tc1-
full eve for some ones comfort? And il IS
meal when you are tired. You like TO 60
to see her. Her dinners and teas always
Her home is cozy and most inviting. She
isn't always fussing and fusS1ng; She
may not nave ssrxan5i ont itRi.a9 sne mas
1t by heart-get the knack Of setting
table. Haviland china and cut glasS are
not necessary. Buy, using good Judg.
do the rest Have the linen spick and
span. each dish in its place. and all IN
ing Use a little BIT OF care and few
more moments. 1t pays Try Il
Put the cloth on. see that II ms Inc Inc
table well ard lies perfectly sTnootn- Inc
napkins folded square and carefully Iaun-
dered, fork and spoon on the leIt ana
knives on the right: salt and pepper shak-
ers above the fork and spoon on the left.
The coffee and coffee cups on tray and
10 the right of the server; the glass for
water on the right in a line with the
shakers Flowers on a fern IN the center
OF a table adds great deal In the pic
Iure the mush and coffee. sets are given
with a dainty violet design.
In the picture giving the incorrect set
ting Of table the dishes make one think
of a Sunday picnic, where "everybody's
for himself and" you know the rest.
thing to eat and the mush dish is passed
from hand to hand around the table.
Inconvenient and disorderly. Breakfast
should be well served It is usually
ing beefsteak and pork and beans. Tempt
the appetite with pretty dishes and a good
meal can be made Of fruit. toast and
coffee.
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90 UIash a Porch.

There are always ways and ways OF DO
ing things-hard ways and easy ways.
This Is an easy way and also most sat
isfactory one. a broom covered with a
canton flannel bag and a garden hose are
the principal implements. The broom
When used uncovered always leaves
streaks and dulIs the paint. The canton
flannel bag makes a smooth shiny sur
face Never leave any water in the de-
pressed places or in the cracks OF the
boards.
Knowing how to clean silver is another
thing. Don't use a silver polish unless the
ware is stained by vinegar or egg. IL
properly washed after each meal silver
will never need polishing. To wash sill
Yer properly boiling hot water and plenty
Of soap are necessary.
After washing do not rinse. Wipe thor,
oughly with a canton flannel c!oth ana
brighter and cleaner silver could not De
desired Every one knows that silver
should not be washed in the same water
with dishes, nor with q greasy cloth. IL
this care is taken the weekly silver clean
ing day will be done away with. Try IL
ard see if il is not labor saving.
Candles are now being used a great
deal. especially in the country. The ef-
feet IS charming, but the constant drip
ping is apt to ruin clothing and rugs.
This difficulty can be obviated by putting
the candles during the daytime in the
fcebox. on the ice if you will, and at night
they will burn better, last longer and not
drip.
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VI there be a seIf-evident fact in every
dav hygetne. il Is that food swallowed
without chewing clogs ana irritates
the stomach. No other health law
is 50 shanelessly and coL5taIltlt
-ransgressed By the human animal
whose habitant IS the United States Of
America. The most stupid lout q
hostler knows that a horse must nave
time for chewing mis- oats, OF ne VIII g
hungry: the scullion could tell you thar
while chickens bolt whole corn ana goDD!e
down worms, the giZzard stands sentinel
over the stoms ch, doing thoroughly the
part Of grinders and lnciscrs. The cow
sets Us the best example q all our sensl-
bl. dumb teachers. The Wondrous wise
air with which she munches cud by the
hour is proverh among sages. The 50
called uobler part Of creation - NOT
ashamed 70 seek in the pepsLn. which Is
q memorial % her wisdom. q remedy for
the Ills brought upon herself b. obstinate
disregard u the duty ner example en-
forces.
T. is not nice thing 10 talk or write Of,
as 7 have admitted. And this Is not be
cause the act u mastcauOn IS Lns"eInlF.
The measured movement u the Jaws IN
tae decorals disposition OF "LaleteI -
committed 70 theyn Is no more groteSqLe
than the "Winkiug az usual enJ0i1ed ~
the photographer. This ts enp1ateaiy
true when food Is cut small before II -
eaten. Big mouthfuls ana Do-Ihg are
alike part Of the national trick advertised
f. dead earnest not satlriz~1- ~ ne fat-
coIs shout ~ The brakeman 2 t6+ half
Wa house; Five minutes for refresh
me1rs.'
AIr. Gladstone aid not consider II undig-
niaed 20 give. as one secret 81 t1s SANITY
OF body and mind prolonged through loIE-
sore years. his habit u chewing twenty
times upon every rnDrsel - meat take,
into mis- mouth. The family physician who
attended one Of our great men lately ce-
ceased. in his aTLIliy brief nnal Illness,
salG frankly rna- certain sharp attacks
which had aff .~-el tho sat sIDau for seF-
eral months before the cruel climax came
wr-e -ar-s+ aE :he habit 0f eating hur-
rio .- such 4-I.eae91- - ue "culc snatch
We~a rold as rraveig iu thousands Of other
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FIarland Gives Some
Pointers on Proper
Way to Eat,

mysterious visitatlons" business men
wJuld be startled and enlightened, but not
cured Of ike practices.
I is a physical inposslbility TO eat prop
cry and 70 digest with any prospect OF
steak nor rolls and fried potatoes in five
minutes. or in fifteen. Yet this is. what
the commuter. the clerk. the collegian
and host Of other men, including an oc-
-1e week. They eat as they live-on the
jump When an especially audsa1 cious
eCiaTl4ists affect 70 wonder with thH rAs'
Of MANKIND at the untimely taking on.
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Odds and Cuds.

TO REMOVE GREASE SPOTS-Ffrst
thoroughly saturate with turpentine, then
place a piece of soft blotter on either
side of spot and press hard. The fat is
dissolved by the turpentine and then ao-
sorbed by the blotters, no stain being left
upon the cloth If paint apply gener-
Gus amount of chloroform and rub well.
TO REMOVE STAINS-Egg stains
from spoons, rub we'll with common salt,
using a soft cloth.
II an ink stain wash well In pure water
and apply oxalic acid II the acid re-
moves color apply ammonia.
Iron rust on white material will come
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13

Japan apparently favors telephones.
The Imperial Diet recently voted to ex-
pend S12. 800 600 within the next seven years
for the Improvement of the Government
telephone system. Rfnja Nakayama.
young electrical engineer, has been sent
to the United States to investigate the
latest improvement and inventions The
Government work will all be executed by
Japanese electricians.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13

5EHE dishes, the service and the ap-
pearance Of the table and its linen
all contribute to make the meal ap-
petizing. Simple or elaborate, the
taste of things do seem better off Nv
fine chiny." Bread and butter, crackers
and Jam and even milk, taste like food
for the gods If daintfIy served
---ouble? Not a bit of it. 1t IS never too
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13

The stomach IS long suffering and kind.
but n0t omnipotent. The salIYary glands
are her natural and most efficient allies.
The "bolter" cuts off supplies from the
source. The chunks Of solid matter;
washed down with scalding liquid or iced
water. are more than the other gastric
juices can manage. The result is as SIRE
as the addition Of two and two followed
by rhe subtraction Of four.
a judicious mother. who has made
sake, teaches her little ones to chew the
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13

III.
TEA CAKES-Two eggs beaten sep
arately. TO the yolks add tour table
spoonfuls Of sugar, four cups Of flour and
two teaspoons Of baking powder; STR
three cups CT milk into yolks. add flour
and whites OF eggs Bake in muffin pan
Sprinkle tops with cinnamon and sugar
Serve hot.
COCOANUT CUsTARD-Place in sauce
pan two cups of fresh milk. Heat slowly.
Beat the yolks of four eggs, adding cup
of sugar. Stir in boiling milk, drop IN a
small piece of butter Thicken with two
teaspoons of cornstarch. When thick
enough take from stove. favor with va
Mia. beat in the four whites of eggs and
a cup of shredded cocoanut. Pour in bowl
and beat whites of two eggs, adding five
tablespoonsful of powdered sugar for the
top of pudding. Place on ice and serve
very cold with whipped cream:
RASPBERRY sHoRTCAKEITa1lkSe TAX s six SIX
lay on buttered pan. Place in oven, heat
through, halve and butter. Place rasp-
berries between and cover with whipped
cream. Serve Immediately.
WATERMELON-A delicious way to
serve watermelon on hot day is to
plug the melon. pour in small bottle
of sauterne or a sweet wine, then allow
to stand on ice for few hours.
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,ut if dampened with milk and covered
With salt. Buttermilk will remove mil
lew.
Stains on the hands can be removed
With lemon Juice and salt. Rinse with
ukeTarm water.
FOR A TROUBLESOME COUGH-Bon
me ounce of faxseed in small cupful
4 water; strain and add an ounce OF rock
andy. tablespoonful of honey and the
Nice Of three lemons. Boil we'll and drink
Ary hot.
AOSQUITOES-Gum camphor held over
imp until burned viii Danish mosqui-
from room and carboHC acid poured
hot dish will do the same with flies.
K HEADACHE-The juice OF a lime
zed in half a glass of cold water
little baking soda added viii drive
q sick headael1e if taken in time.
RNITURE POLISH-Linseed oil
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13

Bobby-say, Popsy, what's political
economy?
Popsy-Never to buy any more votes
than you absolutely need.-Ltfe.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13
Longing

Big. fluffy, sensible 0.
cushions, with strong
are now counted amor,
summer Indispensable
be fashioned for show.
fort" And whether the
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13

Bell-cooked cereals IN
OF their breakfast. T
is indecent 70 swallO
liquids without cheWi
not arbitrary. Each
the office of the salivi
Of chewing excites II
crude Jumps Of a a1ythiI
is absolutely wrong.
In he chance that
initiate her example Ii
the American stomac cf
is joined 10 his evil Or
ing with egg coal an ~
TO be run with pea &C
"mischief" done the
the outrage Of chucki
down the fuel.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13

under the stairs. Stair carpets and por-
tteres Of z rich dark green vases on
The drawing-room is finished in polished
,oahonanv. Carpet cream. with rose de-
- nc, and ft1rniri1re upholstered in heavy
sifk brocade. The handsome japanese
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13

screen and jardinieres add great aeal Ill, 70
the room. over the lace curtain Ai-A cur
fains are artistically GTapeq: -,, -
The bedroom belongs 70 3iIss Melsh rsl AZ
is very daintily done in light p5ae- ai' ne
Furniture and nantelpIece is Of Ignt OAK
1|ta - - g-indoV is circular and makes
very coy place for desk
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part IN the design. The floor is laid with
small tiling, with ornate border and cen
ter piece. Between the newels al the foot
Of the stairs IS q conventional harp hay-
Ing antique copper strings. Just above the
first landing is an art glass window repre-
sentirg Pomona. The hatrack is built
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-07

THE committee OF the National
Sculptors' Society. which Is acting in
an advisory capacity 90 the Dewey
Arch committee. provides detailed in
formation as TO the structure which H.
lustrates what AN imposing work it IS
TO be- In proportions and elaborateness
OF decoration the arch viii be unique
among the worlds monuments of mod
ern times The immense blocks OF mar
BILE that will be required. the heavy
foundation necessary for the support OF
the huge work. The labor and skill re-.
qulred for the production of the eighty
heroic statues and figures and all thu
medallions. portraits and decoration
plainly point 10 an expenditure that can
not be less than a million dollars. Such
a work as this. 10 Judge by precedents.
will naturally start slowly and drag
along for good many years. But 1t
will be done just the same and be
lasting honor 10 the people that build
IL, as Well az to the navy whose deeds
IL commentaries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-07
MADE A PRINCE HIS FRIEND.

The average boy thinks himself lucky
just any boy of about his own age and
size. And IL is only once i'm awhile that
a Juvenile warrior really distinguishes
himself as James Miller of Oakland.
Cal, did when he thrashed the Prince
OF Wales. As Mr. Miller tells the story
the young prince was pretty generally
battered up and thoroughly licked"
This is the story. as told by Mr.. Miller
and printed in the Chicago Record;
AT that time ! was visiting my un-
Gle. who lived in old Porto Bolo, the
famous little Scottish pottery town on
the South coast, on the Firth OF Forth.
One day l was riding out on a donkey
and the young prince was walking.
when we CHANGED to meet, and trouble
followed. The prince approached me,
and. catching me by the leg. pulled me
from the saddle. In those days / was
a fighter. and before the youngster
knew lust what struck him I had land
ed some good left swings. and he was
an but out when his tutor. who accom-
panied him. came TO his rescue. l can
not deny that the prince got the first
FAN when he pulled me from the donkey
hut all the resi- of the hOnors were cas-
ily mine. 1t Is not Of record just what
happened To me after IL was all over,
but / have just a hazy recollection OF
r. meeting with my aged uncle that
ended i'm disaster for me.
",rbat fight made the Prince of Wales
INV friend FOR life. Long after that
meeting In boyhood he happened TO
learn that ! was in need OF financial
aid and he lost no time i'm sending me
n check for a princely sum
DON'T heht unless you nave q real
nrince to battle with. ana you will re-
iicve your mother from much anxiety
and save yourself some humliating ex-
pcricnCcs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-07
TYPES OF THE BOULEVARD.

The Boulevard" as the foreigner
understands It, Is not more than four
or FIVE blocks long and practically oc-
cupies bur one side OF the street. That
- To say, tits only in this circumscrib-
ed area that YOU viii find that ife.that
animation, that brilliancy that make
Par s what. IL Is 10 the stranger.
Every one To his own conception of
the Boulevard. To me the impression IL
OF noise and movement, says a writer
In Golfers Weekly. Cabs are fitting up
ana down, omnibuses roll heavily
along, hawkers OF newspapers shrek
their wares with shrln French cries.
people are walking, laughing and jok-
ing on the sidewalk. but | miss that i'm
tense p's'tcal excitement that is sup
posed TO rage on the Boulevard
lhe newsman cries out of epoch
making crisis. but how does the deni-
zen OF the Boulevard take it all? If he
is excited his excitement Is entirely in
ward; he displays none of Il on the
surface Even the war news arouses him
but temporarily.
me old Boulevardier, the roundcr OF
the cafes, is unmoved. He sips his
dhslhlhe' he Is well dressed and care
fuliy groomed, but rhe wears of sip
plhs are marked on his bleared, dssi-
pated race. Near his table Is seated
trio as unconscious as ne is OF the
nerce excitement that T. supposed TO
nave gripped the Boulevard one OF
the dhree Is conscious only of his COM
pdnions, his companions ar conscious
only of themselves and the admiration
theN compel from tbs passers-by. one
OF them turns around frequou,ly. What
innocent, artless CURIOSITY You would
never suspect that her Object Is to be-
stow on YOU the favor of her beauty.
An italian maze vendcr tries 90 dis
pose OF plaSter copy Of tha Angel of
Peace. lronic Italian! The army is
always represented on the Boulevard
Sometimes IL lounges with a fine as
sumption of military impressiveness
ana AT other times ID sWaggers at the
cafe tables. To the army the Transvaal
Struggle Is godsend. Dreyfus is for
gotten
Dlnner IS more absorbing topic on
the Boulevard than Is Dreyfus and the
impression YOU will carry away W IN
YOU rs that every person Is irving his
utmost To enjoy himself. and ia the
majority of cases he succeeds tolera-
bly, We'll The joy OF life is cultivated
by the Frenchman as an art To be
alive is 10 be well. and. 10 him. TO be
ON the boulevard is TO b. happy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-07
IT'D BITS,

Mexico exports dried fles.
Chicago has 1900 letter carriers.
Filipino women never wear hats.
Korea made the first movable type.
In Manila servants get SIS a month.
coffee yields Brazn Sl4O. 1000, 600 a year.
Klondike has bogus nugget factories.
Tennessee has seventy-six coal mines.
Ireland has S55 cooperative socle-
ties.
Fruit costs England s5o,oooOcO an
nually.
II requires SiOoOoO.OOo capital TO make
candy for our nearly $4,000, 600 inhabi-
tants.
The Wisconsin legislature has forbid
den the use OF living rooms for manu-
featuring purposes.
Canada sells us farm products val
ued az $5,32G,0O0. but buys of us other
goods worth SIS,OOo.o0O.
In the last three years thc United
states has sold abroad 81 200 OOo ooo
more than IL has bought
ON the docket Of the Criminal Court
OF Atlanta There are tho names ar
twenty-seven uncaught murdercrs
The wise man turns up his sle.y.s
and goes Co work. while the fool sits
around and waits for work to come to
him.
The capital Of herzegovina has a
man named Gjugia. who is onp hundred
years Old and boasts OF 1876 descend.
ants.
The Bank OF Russia still reports a
I cash balance held abroad" OF SlO 200
600. AGAINST S9,o5o 600 thus reported 4
| year ago
An lrsh philosopher SAYS u's a
great blessing that night comes ON LAT,
| IN the day. when one is too tired 4,
| work longer. -
Tho Textile school bin lid moi pa..
1he North Carolina legislature. # 4.
reported hat o school NAV b. estab
hshed m Charlotte 10y o stock coupnr,.
Venice is getting tired of beinq
nero way station for totifis,a arf f,'
! Nalids un thr was suulh. ana e,.,.,,,
ate euoits are beint mnd. tn ,,,.
them to- stay longer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-07

THAT the bloody battle OF Modder
River was drawn battle is fact that
has been painfully and slowly disclosed
10 the British public. Gen. Methuen
held the ground he fought on when
nights curtain closed the scene and the
Boer retired. But the British force was
In no condition To pursue and the Boer
departed from his trenches in good or
der and took an his equipment with
him. Except that the British held tho
ground there was small gain. The adj
vance toward Kimberley had gone so
far. but IL could not be resumed with
out taking time 20 recuperate. And
what is a breathing spell for the Brit
ish Is a breathing spell for the Beers,
also. When Methuen resumes his ad-
vance ne viii inevitably have another
battle To fight that promises 10 be as
bloody as the MJdder River action.
Every step will thus have to be fought
for until either the Bo rs get demoraliz
cd or the British are compelled TO halt
and wait for further reinforcements.
The day OF aggressive tactics, promls-
ing positive results. is yet distant for
the Brfdsh. And according to all ac-
counts the B0er ranks will be rehlled
quite as rapidly as the British ranks
TO the limit Of the lighting population
An the Dutch country.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-07
MfGIC IN THE FIGURE 8.

Among the maglcians and soothsay-
ers of ancient times both the figures
and had a certain amount of mystery
and sacredness attached To them, and
volumes have been written in explain
alton of their meaning In connec-
ton with the history of men and the
world, says Leslies Weekly.
Apropos Of this. a curious coincidence
is noted I'm the fact that nearly all the
great mining discoveries or recent times
have been made in years ending with
tbe magic figure nine. Thus the famous
prnld find I'm California fell In the year
Is4g. Ten years later, I'm 1859. remark
able discoveries, OF the same metal
were made simultaneously In Australia
and british Columbia, causing n great
rush of fortune hunters 60 these points
In 1859 the famous Comstock lode find
became known Co the world; I'm 1879 the
cold hearing region around Beadville
and Tombstone, Ariz.. began to attract
attention. and I'm 1859 the diggins n,
clover, creek and In lower California
beco,ne the NjectiNe poirt of great
,,uIiitudes of excited and anxious seek
ers after sudden wealth. And now,
again az the end ~ another decade.
history repeats itself once more. Tho
,smarkable gold finds recently made az
Cane Nome. surprising I'm richness and
went anything vet discovered in the
yukon district. bid fair To make this
vear 1899 as notable as any In the an
nails Of gold mining.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-07

GEN Joe Wheeler isin state Of per
turbation which just naturally calls for
the sympathy of his fellow citizens lie
longs 10 come home and attend the ses-
sion of Congress for the purpose of
trying to introduce a little sanity into
the Democratic minority on the expan-
sion question and he also very much
-dislikes 10 give up the scrapping in the
decide when "A fellow wants to get into
two fights at once, the scenes of which
are separated by several thousands Of
miles.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-07
ORIGIN OF SOUTH AFRICAN NAMES.

The origin of the names of the vari.
OILS countries of South Africa Is inter
esting at this time. the eyes Of the
world being turned i'm that direction,
says the PHILADELPHIA Times. The
cape signifies but one place the south
ernmost point OF Africa Cape OF Good
Hope or Cape Town. The ancient Dutch
settlers gave II the name of Kaapstad.
| The Cape OF Good HOPE Is a promon-
! tory, over 900 feet high. There is a
! lighthouse built at the extreme end OF
1t. but it is seldom visited. Cape Town
being quite a distance from the cape.
Cape Colony has an area larger than
that of France.
Next 10 this colony is another British
possession. Natal This was first ex-
plored by Nasco dc CANA. and being
Christmas day he called il Terra do
Natal Land OF the Nativity" It's
present capital pietermaritzhurg. is
quite pretentious town. Durham. its
commercial seaport, was originally call
cd Port Natal
To the northeast OF cane Colony. be-
tween the Orange river and the Vaal is
what Is called the Free State. tho Writ
Staat ~ the Dutch Its official title IS
the Orange Free state. bur 10 is often
called the Orange Republic The capt
tai, Bloemfontein. was named i'm honor
of the ancient house Of the Stockholders
in the Netherlands. he house of or
-ttf+-s--N asSau.- -f+4+-tha Hae-af- tAe-
Free State, like that Of the royal house
Of Orange. Is white ana orange and
I'm all public ceremonies the president
wears an orange scarf. England con-
Quered this republic in iSiS. but a few
years later she restored it's independ-
ence. having the Crimean war on her
hands at the time.
TransNaal. Across the Naal River"
was first called the Dutch African Re-
pubic, but this was changed 20 the
South African RepubMc
The land beyond the Transvaal from
tier. called BeChuanlland. Is "A British
protectorate The word Boer is Dutch,
and rs applied TO the r>al hand pro
prietors or farmers In Cape Town YOU
will hear of English Beers or of Dutch
farmers. according TO the language
used. Both have the same meaning In
Dutch there are Nieboeren. ra. sers Of
cattle. kornbOereu. ralsers Of grain.
WiinbOcren. Viticulturists. etc The
origin of the word Is rather curious In
1862 ships doctor OF the Dutch East
India COMPANY. Jan NDn Riebeck dis
embarked at CaUe Town with some
sailors. soldiers and wOrkmcn and
gardener and his Wife. Their object
was TO found "A station where the COM
nany's vessels would be able to obtain
fresh verotablcs. eggs and milk and
fresh meat. i'm TACT, the edibles neces-
sary TO keep the crews from gctting
scurVy. The gardeners wife was given
the care Of the company, aud was call
ed "deborcin." the peasant. The 9TH
ers the soldiers. sailors etc. received
small grants or land and planted mnize.
wheat. cabbaues. tobacco. tulips and
other Vegctablcs These were the first
Beers or pea0ants Afterward increes-
inc in numbers and establishing them
tinctively as the Bocr people.