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The Florence daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1898-1903, 1899-08-05


the interests of the soul. God sends
men into the business world to get ed
ucated, just as boys are sent to school
and college. Purchase and sale. loss
and gain, disappointment. prosperity,
the dishonesty OF others. panic. and
blank suspension, are but different les
sons in the school. The more bust
ness the more means of grace. Many
have gono through widest panics un-
hurt. Are you nat-afraid you will
break?" said some one to a merchant
in time of great commercial excite
ment. He replied, AYE, l shall break
when the fiftieth psalm breaks. in the
fifteenth verse, call upon me in the
day of trouble and will deliver
thee" The store and the counting
house have developed some of the most
stalwart characters. Perhaps original
ly they had but little sprightliness and
force, but two or three hard business
thumps woke them up from their
lethargy, and there came a thorough
development in their hearts of all that
was good and holy and energetic and
tremendous, and they have become the
front men in Christ's army, as well
as lighthouses in the great world of
traffic. But business has been perpetual
depletion to many a man. 1t first pull
ed out of him all benevolence, next all
amiability. next all religious aspira-
lions, next all conscience, and though
he entered his vocation with large
heart and noble character, he goes out
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and rsstful to the eyes. Pale blue and
black are being effectively combined under
certain circumstances. To eurmerate one
let me tell of an ultra fashionable gown of
black cloth, the coat of which was lined
with pale blue silk. the Ievers being wide
and deep and embellished with embroidery
of maGve and pink over facing of pale
blue satin. The skirt was cut with sep
arate lining Of turquoise silk, which was
revealed with each step of the owner.
Some Hading Gowns.
Nine. Jane Hading is again treating Paris
to some of those stunning and individual
gowns for which she is famous She Is
appearing at the Porte st. Martin in her
new play, Plus Que Refine" Nine Hading
takes the role Of Josephine Gt is another
Napoleonic play). and, Ike me Bernhardt,
she Is making effective use of the scarf.
Her first appearance in the gardens of the
Palais Royal shows her in a green dress
and wearing a yellow scarf. AS Cleopatra
at the bal masque, she appears in mag
nificent costume of silk embroidered in
precious stones. In the third act she is at
tired exactly as was Josephine in her ia
nous portrait by Prud' hon--in white satin
gown, embroidered in gold, red cashmere
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They were ugly. They were a fright. They
were foolish They were this, that. and
the other thing. Thus the attacks went.
We wore the big sleeves until we were
willing to give them up.
DO you remember the black and white
and vari-hued lace mitts that women wore
ten or twelve years ago? Surely they were
common, homely, unsatisfactory, ugly
things, and uncomfortable into the bargain.
How the men laughed at them. and how
we, ourselves, hated the discomfort of
wearing them. But we wore them. They
were the real thing my slangy son
says.
Picture Hats.
1.-THE picture hat came in, and 1t was viii
lifted At first women did not wear the pic
ture hat to the theater, but when it began
to draw the fire of the enemy they began to
wear it to the theater. We are scarcely
through with the theater hat row yet; but
on Tuesday night last 1 sat behind a wo-
man who wore a huge spring picture hat
throughout the play.
There Is now in session, on the other side
of the water congress, or conference, or
whatever it may be called, which has for
Its ultimate purpose the disarmament OF the
nations of the world. That looks like a Wis
ionary and an impracticable plan, does it
not? Well, it does not look a whit more i'm
pIac ticable or visionary to me than would
a women's dress conference, were such an
affair called, having for its purpose thu
simultaneous abandonment in all countries,
by vote, of all peculiarities of costume that
are not regarded conforming to such a
conferences standard Do you suppose that
the women of the world would obey such a
mandate today, and give up the tight-fitting
skirt until the day Of the tight-fitting skirt
has run it's course? 1 don't think they
would. Women are coercibe in many mat
ters-in the matter of dress they ara as
adamant.
ITO sum up, these discussions the sub
ject of women's dress healthful, in
structive and entertaining, and they indi-
cate that are observant and
thoughtful people. But that they do the
least jot or title of good in the way of
acknowledgement that hope!'
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H D U S E H OLD HINT S

Veal and lamb are the principal spring
meats although many people have a pre-
JUDGE against veal because in the city mar
kets II has not always been properly killed
and thoroughly chilled before delivering. II
really is under proper conditions a whole
some meat and as easily digested as beef,
In France 1t Is considered the choicest Of
meats owing to the great pains taken with
the calves before butchering. From the
beginning the little creatures are given all
the sweet milk they can drink and month
before butchering they are fed fresh eggs.
gradually increasing the quantity until a
calf Will take from ten to a dozen a day
This naturally makes the meat delicate and
nutrttious-very different from the veal
seen in our markets. The price, of neces-
sity, is higher there than here, a leg of
veal costing from p to 40 cents per pound
In buying veal, reject it If the flesh Is
white The fat should be firm and white
but the lean pink or flesh color.
Veal is a. meat which should always be
thoroughly cooked. and that rather slow
ly- Half an hour to pound is usually al
lowed in roasting. AS veal has compare
lively little flavor and is rather dry il re-
quires plenty of fat in the cooking If
roasted it should be frequently basted with
butter or else covered with striDs of norls
In roasting a thick piece from the upper
part of the leg is considered best, although
the loin and breast are also excellent Re
move the bone, If the fllet is used, and ill
the space with a highly seasoned dressing.
Dredge with salt. pepper and flour and put
in a dripping pan covering with buttered
paper or the cover of the pan. Strips of
pork may be laid on the top of the meat,
or butter may be used in the basting Add
water when the -four has Drowned, and
basic often. Cooked this way, veal is es-
pectally nice the second day eaten cold in
slices.
Among the most popular and artistic
wall coverings for summer cottages are
the new lana mesa rnattin1. uhinI, -.
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Uses of Lime Water.

FROM tne New York Tribune
Few housekeepers realize the usefulness
OF lime water in the economy of the house
hold While it can be bought already pre-
pared at any drug store, it can easily be
made at home If one is so situated as to
get lime. Put a piece of fresh unslacked
lime-about half peck-into a large stone
jar and pour over it slowly $50 as not to
allow 1t to slacken too rapidly four gal
Ions of hot water. Stir until thoroughly
dissolved and then allow 1t to settle Re-
peat this process several times during the
day, and then carefully pour off into bot
ties all that comes clear and lipid Many
people who find that milk distresses them
will feel no i'll effects if teaspoonful of
lime water Is added to each glass they
drink If put into milk that is liable to
curdle when heated it will prevent its do
ing SO. For burns and scalds it will be
found most effectual when mixed with an
equal part of linseed oil. This. in fact, is
the ''carrou' oil which the Welsh miners
always keep ready for use in case of acct
dents in the mines. 1t will also be found
useful in cleaning babies nursing bottles
or small cream jugs, purifying and sweet
ening them without leaving any unpleasant
taste behind
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skirt is reasserting its sway over the minds
of the ultra fashionable. 1t is still very
tight fitting about the top and the tight
ness seems to be creeping lower upon the
skirt.
Alpacas are again much worn. In al
most every fashionable dressmaking es-
Enlistment in Paris are TO be found
models in the navy blue alpaca. One of
these alpacas a brown, especially attracted
my attention II was one of those gar
ments 10 see which is TO admire and to adj
mire which Is TO covet. The skirt was
piped and stitched with white and trimmed
about the bodice with a number of care
fully shaped tabs. This was also adorned
with a square bo!ero, likewise trimmed
with tabs on one side and worn over a vest
OF pale pink foulari. fitted to the figure in
tucks- At the throat was worn {. cravat
OF white silk with frinsed ends.
With Spiral FIounces.
a rather conspicuous model. and one
which l would In uowise recomme nd 10 the
average woman anxious even to attain in
dividuality in dress. was a garment of blue
alpaca, the skirt trimmed with fiounces of
the material arranged in spiral fashion
about the figure. Each f1ounce was edged
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A TENT-LIKE DEN,
4 Capital Iden for Drapins a Room
in Warm Weather.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat
Il fitted up a most delightful den in my
house last week." remarked young pro-
fessional man over midday lunch. I'VE had
a big square room at the rear of the sec
Ond floor that l had annexed for my own
personal uses, but / hesitated about at
tempting to furnish it on account of the
expense. Last week 1 got lot of cheap
buff cretonne, with a small lavender figure,
and hung it, curtain fashion, all over the
walls. Then l carried the same stuff from
the outer edges of the ceiling to the chan
delier rod in the center letting it sag about
three feet in a sort of feStoon. The ere
tonne was a yard wide. and the breadths
were fastened close together that ii
looked like all one piece. The next thing
| did was to remove the handle from
enormous Japanese umbrella, and slide the
cover wide open, up the rod Of the chan
delter, first unscrewing the Incandescent
fixtures below, so as to leave merely a
straight pipe. The umbrella hid the place
where the cretOnne came together, and
when the chandelier fixtures were screwed
on again 1t made beautiful paper dome
above the lights The effect of the drapery
on the ceiling and walls was exactly like
the Interior of huge skuare tent, and
was wonderfully odd and inviting. | COM
the interior of huge square tent, and
ing an ingram carpet of d sort of dull
gray neutral tone and scattering around
few rough rugs of gay Persian patterns.
The furniture consists of few bamboo
lounginS chairs and a big center table for
books and magazines and smoking para
phernalia, and there are plenty of cushions
which my wife covered with some of the
cretonne. OF course there are no pictures
because they couldn't well be hung against
the folds of the cloth. but they aren't need
ed i'll the decorative scheme | forgot to
mention that the wall draperles may be
drawn apart at the windows and do duty
as curtains When we got things In place
the result astonished the neighborhood 1t
Is the most attractive room in the house
and Is so cool and cozy and so irresistibIy
suggestive of the dolce far nieute that /
can hardly tear myself away. We have
cnrlstehed 1t the tent and my wife sim
ply camps there, in spite of the fact that
II was intended as my private den To he
sure, It's summer decoration purely. but
we nave a fixed rule in our family against
planning more than six months aboad ,,
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with inCh-wide band Of machine stitch
ing Long, narrow revers faced with pista-
chic green glaCe silk trimmed the bodice.
and a drapery consisting of plated silk
rnousseline covered the corsage and shout
ders in sort Of adaptation of the ke~chief
fashion.
Very charming are the summer toilets of
lightweight fabrics, such as crepOn, linen
and muslin. made, many of them. TO grace
that function Of never-fading contin ntal
popularity. the garden party. As in
America. such gowns are not unseryiceaDle
fOT wear at seashOre, mountain resort or
even that almost sacred occasion IN the
mind OF the fair collagian, the commence
ment day performance. / will say that the
young woman who can copy the following
Will he q fortunate girl graduate: 1t was a
white muslin, the one ] am trying to de
scribe. and embroidered ali over with tiny
sprays Of flowers. The round yoke was
finely tucked and edged with narrow frills
OF the embroidered muslin, arranged in
something like fiChu form The front was
81 dTaped TO show slight fullnass and
caught under a sash of pale green. The
tunic. pointed upon the skirt to show mar
row rutfles peeping from underneath, was
prettily draped below.
American. at Italian Court
I hear that American wOmen's popularity
in Rome is considered quite a boon to the
dressmakers Of the Rue de la Paix and the
Avenue de TOpera. It seems that Queen
" ~ -StltI4td. III OEueT 10 SuuD the proud
danes Of the old aristocracy who do not
much favor the Quirinal and are rather lax
In showing their respect to her court has
or late been showing much favor to the
rich Americans staying in Rome. The Amer
lean women are chic. well dressed and coy
cred win any quantity OF jewelry, and they
give an air OF spiendor as well as sprightli-
mess 10 the stiff Italian court Besides il
Is not unlikely that the shrewd Margherita
knows that the opportunity TO repair tbs.
broken fortunes Of their houses by mar
rIagr with some OF the American heiressas
may prove subtle attraction for irnpecuni-
Gus nOb!emen, who are not so exigent about
such things are the women. Certain is il
ta;s1 never before were there SO many pros
porous American women at Rome nor so
many handsome gowns at the Quirinal Sun
Gay reception Doubtless many of the Puri-
tan ancestors Of these same DANES would
turn IN their graves to see them thus on the
day OF days Haunting in gorgeous plumes in
the presence OF royalty.
biouses and Evening Waists.
some very pretty blouses for summer
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How to Cut an Apple.
From the pittsbury DisDatch

To cut an apple in two or more pieces
without also dividing the skin seems an
impossible feat, but that it can be per-
formed with comparative ease anybody fol-
lowing the directions here given will testify
Apples are SO common a fruit that they
figure on every well organized dinner table.
and the little trick. when performed as an
after-dinner feat, is really quite startling
An apple with a firm, smooth skin should
be selected. Take a long, slender darning
needle and thread it with silk or cotton
Linen thread is perhaps the best, as 1t is
not so liable to break. Begin at the stem
and take a long stitch under the skin of
the apple, being careful not to go SO deep
that the point of the needle does not readily
emerge Take another stitch in the same
direction, sewing right around the apple
exactly you would cut 1t in half
When the thread comes out again near
the stem. take the two ends in each hand,
cross them and pull steadily. The thread
will, of course, cut the apple in two, leav-
ing no mark on the skin, and without
breaking it beyond the tiny holes made by
the needle, which are quite invisible. BY
repeating the performance in different parts
of the apple it may be cut into quarters and
eighths, and on being peeled will fall into
these sections.
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BOas and ParasOIs.
From Harper's Bazaar.


The feather boa, soft, effective and al
ways becoming. is to be put away 10 give
place to the fluffy tulle and mousseline Gre
atoms which have been elbowing the feath-
er article for two seasons The new tulle
neckwear will be large Cwheu they are
fresh), OF varied colors or deepening shades
of one color, and among the deep gathers
or pleats hyacinths. rosebuds, violets and
other small blooms will be distributed.
Some of the most novel of these tulle boas
will have a ruching of flowers or feathers,
which will close about the throat and frame
the face like a garland of blossoms
novel treatment OF tulle is TO have the
"fronds" Of the curled ostrich tips woven
in and out of the edges of the tulle The
effect of the latter back of the fringe of
curled feathers is extremely beautiful.
New paraSols are remarkable for the de-
parture from the old eight-ribbed form in
favor of the fve-rlbbed design. which at
first sight impresses one as being decidedly
clumsy. Upon closer inspection however
the form seems quaint, and certainly lends
emphasis to the handsome designs Of the
tafeta SILK, of which most of the new para
soils are made. Another feature of the sea-
son is the almost general use Of ivory tins
at the points Of the ribs Of these articles
The sticks are of medium length and the
fabrics fanciful in almost every case. Dot
ted taffetas, border designs, checks and
Quadrille or plaIds are all to be used.
Where one color is desired the plain surface
is broken by incrustations Of lace in the
form Of figures or Insertion.
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LATE PARIS FASHIONS
Plain Skirts Are Succeeding the
Much-Trimmed Styles
ALPACA IN VOGUE FOR SUMNER use
Pretty Waists for Day and Evening
Gowns.
BLACK AND TURQUOISE BLUE
snertnl cnrresponaencs Of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence Of Inc Evening f>taE-
PARIS, May 10. 1899.
Any one who is new to Paris is much
impressed by the way the Parisennes
manage to keep ahead of the rest
Of the world in fashions. What was
passe a season ago on the Rue de la Paix
may be the mode Of the hour in American
cities The foreign buyers who come here
perhaps depend on a little advance press
ageutiug on the other side by fashion
writer's to make some of the most extrava-
giant of their purchases acceptable to sober
Anglo-Saxons of the Yankee persuasion. In
the spring. long before the first leaf be
gins 70 bud in the Bots, are discussing
wherewithal We shall be clothed in the
summer. and in the heat Of the dog days
behold US seeking Of the oracles to know
the quality OF our December furs- Just at
present while the fiOunCed skirt is in the
height of its popularity In New York we
are discarding it. The plain untrimmed
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The Doctors Wife.

ItnnpIe
The doctors wife has, indeed much need
Of patience. She sees but little of her hus-
band, and when she does see him, late at
night. early in the morning, or when they
are driving together to a dinner party
their chances of sustained conversation are
hut few. This is why the consultants wife
rarely or never employs her own husband
as family doctor, but intrusts the care of
the family's health to a general practi-
toner. 1t might be weeks before the great
man could find time to examine Freddy's
eyes or whether baby was suffering
merely from teething rash or from measles.
1t is told of a celebrated physician, not
long dead that having one day met In Har-
ley street, not far from his own door, a
rurse and two children. with whose charm
ing appearance he was much struck, he
stopped and chatted with them. May I
ask whose children those are?" he said to
the nurse on parting. your own. SIR" the
nurse replied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-27

If you spill kerosene on the carpet don't
leave IL to 'evaporate" Cover the place
an inch deep with bran or cornmeal and set
enough hot irons TO cover the spot Let
stand until the irons are cool, then sweep
off the meal and usually there is no trace of
the spot. II there is repeat the operation.
Unless the oil is removed the dust settles
into it and makes bad-lOoking place in the
carpet.
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Mrs. Yungwife-"I try to make home at
tractive. play all the old airs John used
to dote upon. Ard yet he will go to the
club night after night. don't understand
it."
Uncle Henry-"Perhaps when John Is at
the club he can't hear your playing."-Bos-
ton Transcript
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wear are among the exhibits IN the shops
now attracting lively interest. Although
Ii has so often been prophested that we
should see the blouse no more, still for
summer wear 1t has made distinct held
of It's own, and 1t is to be questioned wheln-
er We could now well do without 1t. Decol-
lete evening waists are very expensive;
They consist of little but folds of lace
gracefully draped over q low, tight-httlng
bodice, guiltless of sleeves, whose use IS
suggested by frills of lace over bands OF
supporting ribbon velvet. Lace IN
more or less elaborate founce or knot goes
about the :ieck. Bows and twists OF RIBBON
interspersed with the lace give that hn1sh-
ing touch of elegance without which the
modistes toll would come to naught. Chf-
fon and mOuSseline de sole and embroidered
gauzy fabrics take the place of lace in some
hlOuses. On one such waist the high coiiaf
and empiecement, which was of turquoise
blue silk set in very fine plaits, was made
entirely of fiounces of chiffon edged with
lace and so drdped as to fall in tiny seal
lops. The sleeves and entire front OF the
bodice were so arranged. The lower part
of the back was of simple gathered chiffon
The upper flounCe was headed with points
of embroidery and a row of pale blue chif-
fon ruching.
Green SILK and Crystal Buttons.
A dainty waist was made of two kinds of
silk one a cream groundwork, across which
shot tiny stripes of apple green; the other
plain pale green. The collar and vest of
pale green plated silk reached to the knot
of green satin ribbon that encircled the
waist. The lighter silk opened back over
the vest with double revers faced with in
crustatiOns of lace. Rows of guipure en-
broidery edged the revers, and a narrow
continuation of than was turned back and
brought down as far as the waist. Crystal
buttons on each side of the waist in
shade that suggested emeralds gave brill
liant finish to this part of the garment. A
knot of lace at the back of the high collar
served to soften it to the face Altogether,
it was one of the most charming and
sprinGlike of garments. The idea might be
carried out in a skirt of the lighter silk,
with a tunIc outlined upon it in embroidery
over green silk, or the skirt might be cut
to show tiny rufffes of green silk peeplng
from beneath an overSkirt.
The New Shade of Tan.
A new and pleasing shade of tan is seen
in hats and gowns of ultra fashionable
women in the boxes at the races. This
shade is known as .'brule." Some very
smart tOques are Of ''brule'' straw trimmed
with outstanding ostrich feathers. Gowns
are also made of the new shade trimmed
with black and worn with toques of black.
Turquoise blue IS a color that has de-
lightful popularity for it is shade that
in the heat and glare of summer is soothing
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shawl, gold coronet and comb. The cos
tunes in this play are indescribaby rich
and are quite the most magnificent seen
here for some time, but they are not likely
to inaugurate any revival for first empire
dressing. CATHERINE TALBOT.
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In covering the piano for the summer a
thick, heavy cover should be selected. If a
thin one is used the dust sitting through
grinds on the polished wood in a most
harmful way. In taking the cover off flick
the top lightly with feather duster-one
of the few occasions when feather buster
is to be recommended; then wipe with an
old silk handkerchief
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-27

An Italian dressing that may also be
made at the table calls for a half teaspoon
full of salt, quarter of a teaspoonful of
pepper and a teaspoonful of tomato catsup
or paste. Rub the salad spoon and the
bottom of the bowl with a Glove of garlic,
and add gradually to the catsup four table
spoOnfuis of olive oil, mixing carefully
Pour in a tablespoonful of tarragon vine
gar, beat thoroughly and mix with salad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-27

Among the most popular and artistic
wall coverings for summer cottages are
the new japanese nattings which come