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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10
MYSTERY MENU TEA.
II Is New Development of the Old
Guessing Scheme.

IL is a New Developn ent of the Old
Guessing Scheme.
Not long ago, in western town, The
young people of the place determined
to prepare a series of entertainments
ont of the ordinary The first novelty
settled on was a mystery tea which
for genuine humor could not be ex-
celled. says the Cleveland Leader.
The hostess, a pretty woman of the
younger married set, determined for
once that the little town should expert
ence a sensation never created there
before. So, to give a charm to the tea,
she insisted that each Of her neighbors
should represent a character in fctien,
or, If preferred, an oriental costume
could be chosen like those worn in the
flowery land who would serve as deco
rative bits for this mysterious feast.
To give plenty of time in securing
the apparel required, the Invitations
were sent out two weeks in advance
so that non-acceptances could be filed
by others who desired to come
The hour appointed for the tea was s
o'clock sharp. The gu' SITS arriving were
uShered into different rooms, especially
If a change Of dress had to be made
AS the number selected was 20 in all
eech lady was accompanied by an es-
corr. Formal introductions We're made
in the drawirg-room and the company
divided up by the hostess before the
supper was announced.
After all were assembled at table
the menu gave some startling surprises,
whsoll, although the guessing was but
seldom right, proved success.
The first couple helped choose ian
after-dinner delicacy" with "solidifed
saccharine.'' The next wished some
very pale ale" with Fan oriental
square" Each guest wrote his and her
name at the top Of the menu, marking
off the eatable desired. But as the
dishes chosen made their appearance.
the fun increased One shy young man
received only toothpick and a pickle,
while lazy at his side became the
recipient Of a beautiful bouquet.
The following menu will show how a
clever woman with some little thought
can devise number of subjects which
will be full Of mysterious surround
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10
WOMEN AND BANKS.
The Former Not Without Business
Ability, Officials Say.

Several OF the largest banks of New
York, according to the Evening Post,
of that city, declare that women depos-
itors are more desirable than men. The
lack Of business ability in a woman
her ignorance of banking rules, her in
ability to keep her balance straight,
her lack of knowledge Of what to dc
with check, and her general disregard
Of banking rules are all well enough
for the comic papers, they say, but the
fact is that women give less trouble to
employees and are more profitable Gus
toners than men.
eve find our female customers cause
less trouble than the men" said The
cashier OF the Fifth Avenue Bank,
which has $500 women depositors, yes
terday. "O{ course, when a woman is
opening an account for the first time,
has never done anything of the kind
before, ard is ignorant of banking reSu-
lations. she necessarily must ask ques-
tions. and naturally feels little awk-
ward at first. But 1t is noticeable that
after our method of doing business has
once been explained, and any points
clear she seldom makes an error. The
men depositors are quite as likely 80
make careless or foolish mistakes as
the women"
The Fifth Avenue Bank has probably
more women depositors than any otner
bank in town. In 1876 1t introduced a
special department for women, and
caters especially to them. Separate
paying and receiving tellers and book
keeps look after the womens depart
ment. Reception rooms are provided,
in which are desks fitted up with every
thing requisite for correspondence.
Even dainty silver lettered engagement
booklets and calendars are furnished.
On the tables are volumes of fine en-
cravings and the current magazines.
The rooms are in fact very similar to
those provided for the women guests
in certain mems clubs in the city. Down
stairs in the safe-deposit vaults the ar
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clasped her hands. "Ah, yes!" she ex-
claimed, "ah, yes, that's the greatest;
that's himself" and she repeated:
AS come it will, for a that,
That sense and worth DER all the
earth
May bear the gree, and a. that,
For a that, and a. that,
tbs coming yet, for a that,
When man to man the world DER
Shall brithers be, for "a that.
Her enthusiasm was better than any
elocution recitation that l ever heard.
visited the dear, old lady two or three
times when 1 was in Scotland after
ward. She gave me her picture, which
| have yet, but the last, time 1 was
there she had gone. l often think of
her as a dear soul whom 1 shall see
and recognize again. Burns has always
been dearer to me for that visit to his
daughter as has every place associated
in any way with him, his cottage at
Ayr, his monument at Dumfries, made
by woman, and on which is inscribed
the poem which his daughter repeated
From the Woman's Journal.
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DECEITFUL MIRRORS.
We Are Never So Plain as the Glass
Makes Us Look.

Don't trust your mirrorl
Even there, says a scientist, mo one
can ever see herself as she appears to
others who do not look through glass
darkly.
In the first place" he argues, "ths re-
nectlon in the mirror does not give the
likeness with any attempt at accuracy.
Ine hair is wrong in tone.
me eyes are not correct in color and
our compilations are hopelessly libelled
III the looking glass told the truth vari-
Gus complexion worries might greatly de-
crease, for any fair skin looks gray and
pallid IN glass. Many womn ruin their
splendid compilations by trying Is nm
prove them because they look bad in the
mirror - N''N
You may be certain that, however plain
your face seems, 1t Is not so plain as II
app ars In the tell-tale mirror
secondly, you cannot assume Vour
natural expression while peering In a
looking glass
The eye must be in certain position he-
Tore you can ser at all, and the eve an
lar as expression is concerned, governs
The consequence is that you can see
only onn of your expressions in the glass
ana tthat one of tentative examination.
All the other expressions BY which
your TRENDS know you, favorable or other,.
WISE you nave never sEen. - ilt
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BURNS DAUGHTER.
The Dear Old Lady
Treated Visitors
to Whisky.
INTERESTING VISIT.
INTERESTING VISIT.
She Knew the Poems of
Her Illustrious Fa-
ther by Heart.

l made several visits at different
times to the daughter of Robert Burns,
who lived and died but few miles
from Glasgow. The first time that 1
visited her, as she did not hear distinct
ly, she mistook my name for that of
Mrs Stowe and she welcomed me as
| though it were an angel come to visit
her. But. as quickly as 1 could, 1 I'M
deceived her, and told her that I was
by no means the great Mrs. Stowe, in
whose fame and good works I rejoiced
as much as she did. ooh, WELL" she
said, there's nothing in name; dare
say you are just as good,' and she
treated me to a sip of Mountain Dew,
of which l had never before heard, and
which politely declined, as it was no
more nor less than a sip of whisky I'M
adulterated, to which the old Scotch
people are much accustomed, and of
which they are very fond.
After a talk about Mrs. Stowe and
Uncle Toms Cabin, at which her eyes
frightened and showed that she was
acquainted with every detail of the
story from first to last, we drifted into
talk about her renowned father Robert
Burns, Her daughter, who was sitting
with us, said: Il know Of no poem that
he ever wrote Of which. if you repeated
Of read one verse, mother would not
Follow 1T with the repetition of the
next"
At length she asked me: Madam,
which of his poems do you think the
greatest that he ever wrote?" replied
that / could not choose one as the
greatest, many We're so beautiful, and
! mentioned his address To Mary in
Heaven, To a Daisy, Highland Mary
and many others. / told her that my
brother was great lover of Burns, and
that ! had heard him repeat MANY of
Burns poems, when l was a little child.
] remember one that he used often to
repeat to his children, ITO a louise on
lady's bonnet; but l thought the
one which | liked the best, and which
seemed really the greatest, was "a
mans man for a that" At this her
eyes flashed Like fame and she
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10
LILY EMBROIDERY.
Many of the New Patterns Out for Fan
Are in Floral Design, With Lilties a
Favori+e


Embroideries are to play an important
role in the autumn fashions, and both the
patterns and the materials used are ex-
ceedingly novel. Among the new designs
IN lace figures are long, slender lilies,
pansies and daisies, the last showing the
mar as well as the opened blossoms
LILY designs Of all sorts seem particu-,
larly well liked and these are combined
WIN SIX, or, better still. with rattail cord
anu the Ine crochet braid that promises
~ pe SO fashionable A beautiful design
MI, gown of purple silk canvas stuff
, 4 ne ulles are of lace, the slight foliage is
mvI,hsu IN Hne white braid and the heavy
gy9giiled stems, like the stems of the water
ueslgh springs up from the bottom Of the
SKIRT the cord makes a depth of eight
inches OF waving trimming, and then sup
ports the lace lilies and their slender
ascaht leaves. The same idea. with the
lowers pointing down, trims the top of
Sle sletVes. On the bodice is a lace coll
the waist - -''''' ''at ieii ~
~. dhle openwork cross stitch that has been
useq IN the past appears on the new
hiiougis as a manner of uniting stitched
uai.Ys 70 the gown. A gown of navy blue
n2ut Is MADE with deep Single tucks on
shlrJ ana bodice. On the shingles are
sliIcned bands of white silk united to the
Gown with this dainty work on the
bpinuiee is little vest of green silk. Navy
pluei Whlte and n touch Of bright green Ia
f" Vonlplhatlon that always seems novsDL
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ings, and yet give to a simple supper a
zest which people of any age can en-
joy:
Cake-Crushed cereal.
Sandwiches-A product of the desert
Pickles-Sour sustenance.
Coffee-A gift Of the gods.
Water-Very pale ale.
Candy-Solidifed saccharine.
Stuffed dates-Toothsome titbits.
Sailed almonds-A little side-dish.
Tea-For Russian revels
Japanese napldns-An oriental square
Toothpicks-an after dinner delicacy
Ice cream-An Arctic fruit drink.
Lemonade-A tropical fruit drink.
For this supper prizes can be given
the best guesses of the menu winning
the prettiest souvenir, while the BOBBY
can be given to the couple who failed
in every way to attain the name of the
object desired. The menu should be OF
cardboard, written in different colors OF
perfumed ink, each one, if possible
slightly decorated, so that a quaint APP
pearance is made, and finished by bows
of any colored ribbon to match the
scheme used-Cleveland Leader.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10
BEACON BIOGRAPHIES.

In publishing the series of Beacon
Biographies, Small, Maynard & Co. are
comforting a benefit upon the public,
for nothing more convenient and taste
full or more readable and practicable in
this line has vet appeared The first
volume has been issued and includes
John James Audubon. by John Bur-
roughs; Edwin Booth, by Charles Town
send Copeland; John Brown, by Joseph
Edgar Chamberlin; Aaron Burr, by
Henry Childs Merwin James Fenimore
Cooper by w. B. Shubrick Clymer;
Nathaniel Hawthorne, by Mrs. James
T Fields; Benjamin Franklin, by Lind :
say Swift; David G. Farraglit, by Jas.
Barnes; Daniel Webster, by Norman
HanRood; Robert e. Lee, by w. p.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10
a LESSON IN MARKETING.
How to Buy Beef, Mutton, Pork and
the Like to ADVANTAGE.

Buy beef that is clear cherry red
color with fat of light straw color. Veal
from calves not more than six weeks old
nor less than four. Mutton should be fat,
and the fat clear, hard and white. Pork
select with care, seeing that the lean Is
fine grained and both lean and fat very
white In buying poultry remember that
ducks when young feel tender under the
wings, and the web of the foot is trans
parent. The bills and feet of geese, when
young, are yellow and supple, the breast
plump and the fat white. The breastbone
of game, if young, is soft and yields to
pressure. Turkeys are in season fall and
winter. When good they are white and
plump, with full, smooth breast Chick
ems, when fresh, have full bright eyes,
pliable, feet and soft, moist skin Young
fowls have tender skin, smooth legs and
combs. Venison, when young, is reddish
brown and the fat thick, clear and close.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10

There is a fashionable precedent Tor
bridal attire without gloves if any
September or October bride objects to
kid gloves at the altar, or fancies mitts
as the innovation of her wedding.
To every bride is permitted one or
two novelties, even by the conservative
communities. 1t may be an odd ar
rangement of the procession to and
from the altar, something a little sur
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10
JUST LIKE A BRAHM1N.

Mrs Annie Besant the head of the
theosophical movement in England. ia
said to have adopted East Indian
methods of living as we'll as thinking.
She is reported to dress in native cos
tune, to sit cross-legged when she eats.
and to regulate her diet according to q
strictly Brahmin menu.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10

brides special foliage and is fashion
able used for her veil decoration and in
her bouquet, which should be of the
shower variety: a large bunch of
white flowers and leaves from which
hang seemingly careless ends of green
vine or white ribbon, or both.
For bridesmaids gowns white point
desprit continues to be the first favor
lite. 1t is made up over faint tints, ciel,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10

dresses for the daughters of million
aires. And they may be worn.
One reason why we support a leisure
class is to illustrate the possibility Of
greatest tasteful expenditure in cos
tune For the usual woman among us
the new gown of white satin or crepe
de chine, even point d'esprit, made in
late fashion, is the most satisfactory
bridal adornment. BY the way, there
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10

Trent. When completed, the series
will give, in the form of collection
of biographies at once practical and
convenient, a vivid and comprehensive
survey of all the important aspects of
American life and thought
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10

is good authority for a bride wearing
a white hat, in place of a tulle veil, at
her morning wedding, if she prefers a
hat. Margery DaW.
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No well regulated housenold sbouid 10
without Dr. j. G. b. Slegert q SONS An
s ,,.a Bitters, unequaled as an appe-
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NEW FALL coLoRs

In the way OF new tones ~ coior tn.rA
a ai me new royal marine, Neapolitan and
SnicE plues', which will be seen in light
r meisi ~ woel and cloth dresses. Pastel
as MAI 20 a delicate, soft color thatis almost
40 pie''S by daylight as In the evening
on fuClIul shoe clerk-Here is a pair Of
~, u1nov--i5tn1,d5-a-half shoes that the maker has
M N a. n9mbfr six by mistake. Just try
WY On; please believe n win inst At
YOU 'Irial and speedy sale Judge.
h,, Martha think we will save money by
pu!y,iin,g an ice chest 7" -
Why, JonasY'
uat notice that every time you cool a
twha nav, melon In Smiths ice chest YOU give
'Neili mar ''-Detroit Free Press. 80
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T7Il H-fiT7 "ITT = N.
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HOW THEY DO N CANADA.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir The principle OF charging Tor collection OF
out-of-town checks is only one that has been
practised in Canada always. and even TO greater
extent than is now proposed here for the numoer
Of banking institutions there is limited, because II
is permitted any bank 10 establish as many
branches as II chooses all over the country. In
the province OF Nova Scotia. for instance each oI
the parent banks in Halifax the capital VIII nave
branch. or agency. in each OF the country towns
or villages where Il can do enough business 10
make It pay: but II man has an account Tot H.
stance at the Windsor branch bank foriy-hve
miles from Halifax. the Truro branch Sky
miles from Halifax and sends his check OF Una,
branch 10 Halifax. charge Will he mace oy w
parent bank there for the collection or the cnrck
upou IT'S branch That. they say. is leglunia .e
banking business and reason why theN are
enabled TO pay dividends Of L 10 II per cent OF
per annum -. ~ q. q.
II is on a par nth an experience once mad AZ
sydney Cape Breton. some three hundred Hi.ies
east OF Halifax but with branches OF the rama, La
banks there. had occasion to remit aoout s,w
from there 70 Halifax went 70 a bank ana pul
IN the amount in American gold for draft NY
charged mo per cent discount upon ~ as peifg
foreign MOI ey' although our twenty-dollar goin
piece is a Canadian legal tender al rs race vauc
Nv law As to discount upon checks me oanK
manager said. Why not You Will have 70 pay
n YOU send money by postofice order or ny eN-
r-ess or draft We only charge similarly .
Ne York. April 2. 1899 W - =
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xr1Jy Rr1L TO BE REPORTED.

AZ .pcrrMrST AGAINST 1T BY ?. u. Thu HDLH
.Ih,,v Anrl 4-The Assembly Committee on
Ranks tomorrow will report favoraoy ueo'ee l.
KaIIv's hill which provides that no oahh'ns ooi
ncrat,on or banker shall become or remain ".in-
her ~ any association or combination "ne'e" nc
membership rules require them TO eha'se
collection OF checks or drafts drawn anu " ~,
presented or paid within the State unoer pe"a'''
OF forfeiture Of It's charter 1900. 4,
2 Thurber. OF New-York CITY appea'7u III
onpos,tion 10 the measure which ne saiu'
aimed At a rule recently established oF inc
York Clearing House Association IN '"e
OF his argument Mr. Thurber said
The bill under consideration belongs 70 feeling
., ,cons,dered measures which tend 10 sni,
OF insecurity and prevent the inVes'en ged in
rtthn This state which should De ehCou' 90 ~
s,aad ., discoJraRed The Clearing touse ~ IL.
The most useful Of commercial ~ 80 "a los
and has as much right 10 establish rules d o. "a ~
for it's members other eNcndns' mitch this
Trade or association The charges al h"cause NOT
hi Is aimed were certainly reasonap le, 49,, 49, Ner
ohoys the actual cost OF doing the business thsy
chants are not obliged 10 pay TINS 70 the
80 themselves forward their country enc ~ -
co,rtry hanks upon which they are ora" an" &c
cv-a New-York exchange by paying 19r IA hance
,s M monopoly of the business inVoiNeu - iner-
the proposed legislation Is unnecessary az" $500
pedient , ..- -ss, until the new
al. e.,s SIished by the Clearing House mas maH a
ssir trtal II only went into operation y1rst /, AZ
md n will be time enough 10 legislats d a. nrove
the next session OF the Legislature sh0u'u " F
no unreasonable
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A REIMBURSEMENT WANTED.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: We have not yet had SUFFICIENT time 10
ascertain as 10 the effect OF the Clearing House
regulation in regard 20 tax on country checks. We
have. however. read the articles and the CORE
spondence In your valuable paper on the subject.
and with the others. hope that the agitation and
the discussion OF the matter may bring about at
least a readjustment OF the lines established by
the Clearing House
In this section OF the country, within twelve
miles of New-York. accessible to the city as
points exempt from the operation OF the tax We
think that making an exception in the case OF
such points Bayonne. Hoboken and Newark and
leaving out Paterson and Passaic Is extremely un-
fair 10 our institutions. $50
We accommodating our customers entitIed
to such accommodation with New-fork drarts
whenever requested. and shall continue to DO SO
until different arrangement is made by the
Clearing House. We have opened several New York
accounts. taking their checks on all points IN New,
Jersey. and RENTING often as may be agreed
duction ofsonetenth OF ! per cent required by the
Clearing House regulation In this respect II may
benefit the country banks but we are inclined 70
think that the managers Of the Clearing House VIII
modify the present rule. and. while II may De TAR
and reasonable TO levy tax on remote points
where collections nfrequent. yet II Is not raj,
10 nearby points in NewYork. New-Jersey anu
Connecticut. where renittances are made almost
daily BIRD W SPENCER,
President Peoples Bank and Trust Company.
Passaic. y. J.. March go 1893.
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To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Is there any good reason why every New
York City bank should not accept at face from It's
patrons and through the Clearing House the
checks drawn on its country correspondents, SAID
checks having printed or stamped upon them ,he
name OF said city bank? These checks being
charged against the accounts OF the country banks
it would be practically the same in nearly all cases
as though the checks were drawn directly on the
New-York banks So far know, there mas
never been an organized effort TO collect country
checks in this simple and direct manner aha
would be pleased 70 learn the objections TO such
system is IL reasonable for the New Hork GEAR
ing House Association 10 debar Its members from
receiving such checks without discount; Al the
present time some checks do drift into the right
channels and are quickly collected but generaly
their wanderngs suggest lost souls seeking tneir
final rest and Il Is astonishing that such CRUDE
custom should he tolera ted. J. Il. NETTLETON.
New-Mford. Conn. April g. 1899
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corvTRY BANKS Not RECONCTLED.
STILL PROTESTING AGAINST THE CHECK
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MEN MAKE
4 VAIN PLEA.

BANKERS who have favored the imposition OF
collection charges on out-of-town checks de-
clare that the new rules are working with en-
tire s,noothness and bankers who have OPP
nosad that move say that there is still much
a,tagonisn, 10 them. The out-of-town banks
are bv no means reconciled TO the new depart
ure delegation Of New-Haven bank offcials
visited this city on Monday and made a per
sonal plaa for the inclusion OF their city in the
list Of discretionary points" but they were
told that the rules had already been adopted and
could not be altered except by majority vote
Of the association. within the next three months.
From Philadelphia dispatches 1t appears un-
likely that the Clearing EIohse Association OF
that city will follow the example OF New York
in charging for collection OF country checks.
From the statement OF the Controller OF the
Currency. re ceived yesterday by the local banks.
II Is learned that there hes been an important
increase in the number OF Phila delphia and chi
cago banks which have been appointed by him
reserve agents" this increase presumably re-
hecting an important transfer or balances from
LEGAL banks to institutions In the cities named.
1t Is understood that a new point mas arisen