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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
HOW TO FRESHEN TULLE.
Directions for Doing Over Various
Silk GauZes.

Some useful hints for the furnishing Of
deticcd hat trimmings are given by tho
Millinery Trade Review. Wonderfully good
results can be obtained 10y little effort IN
this direction. To steam out "rumplcI Grape.
PIN the pieces flat "A thiCNiy covered
board. lay a Wet cloth on top ami pass 4
very not iron over the surface. close enough
to draw steam from the Wet clOtl:. but not
allowing the iron to rest the slightest hit
on The Grape. Let the Grape remain On the
board a few minutes 10 thoroughly dry b.
fore taking up.
To steam out tul!e have. If possible. one
OF the new ian-sHdpui attachments tn put
81 the spout Of a Kettle: this enables one
to keep FAR enough on the heating flame To-
avoid danger Of ignition. Failing this. have
n large Kettle or pan of water boiling. tucH
the Sas low. and, taking one end ni your
tUle between two hands. Pass through the
steam, SCatly stretching and smoothing.
anu rolling Up a. you go. In this way yQu
can steam yards and yards of tullc with
out letting the steamed portion drop over.
anu when done You have roll Of fresh.
MOusse!ine de sole and chiffon can lee
done the same way. but sometimes Il gives
better results BY b-irg lightly pressed un-
Velvet must be steamed only over a wet
cloth thrown over d hot iron. Do no; brush
II velvet is very much marred, ard does
not steam out satisfactorily, you can
',iniroir'' it by laying it IA; and smoothing
Ae!Teteen and plush can be done the same
fIush gets quite the app aTance OF miruir
olklsEe OF Bdile velvet
To clean white and gray wings shake
gently IN box Of cornmcal, then brush
and shake the meal out. 50 as not 10 Crur,i-
pie The feathers. AiErettes wash in sug.
lather; rinse and shake dry in the sun OF
rear hOt stove.
Ri hons are steamed by passing over q
wet cioth thrown over hot iron. To in
sure the steam going thoroughly Through
the creaSes, hold a wad or dry cloth over
the ribbon, with Il smoothing out tho
cieases This works much better than =.
IsISfi. 1 clean white cotton gtggi-
ttfieta ribbons will not come out well ny
awning but pressing, with 4 wet rlD.
over II stiff. pail out the bias Treat
silks the same wav.
lreshen black silk lace 10y sponginc with
alcohol. cream ana white silk i1.cs II very
dlrty, can De cicaDsed by shaking in hen
Zihs or n1phtht taking cate there is no
ire OF hgh; near After .n-y are dry
uamien with alcohol ami PIN ont to ,ir.-
cotton faces are clgaTSC by sta ki,ll. in 4
father made OF ivory soap paste: rinse.
either in plain or blue water; or tor e. IN
IN weak tea or coffee. AM pinned. out t.
dry, being lightly pressed with Il cool irgn
on the wrong side whor ,Iry.
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ness Plunge the toast into n pitcher OF
colt water and let "a stand covered for one
hoHr. OF. toast two slices uf bread until
thCy are brown. then break them into small
pieces and pour over them pint OF boiling
water. Add glass of white wine and crate
IA little nutmeg over the top to make the
drink more pleasant. The wine whey, on
the other hand, requires Il quart Of boiling
milk. 10 which must Zee added one tea.up-
ful Of sherry LIT II boil up once. Then
set It aside until the curd forms. strain on
the whey and sw.eten II To taste
chicken Jelly is made from the logs. Thighs
and wings Of the chicken. Put them ON 10
cook. beating slowly. in two cups u cold
water. Add a stalk Of celery and two stalks
az parsley without tn. leaves Do not let
this get l"yUnd IN" point of sinmering. TIE
Jelly will never be clear II the water bOi<.
Lot IT cook until reduced one-half. then
strain off the jelly, and set 4 asde TO cool.
The Fat will rise. and should b. carefully
removed. Next dissolve the Jelly once more.
season II with salt aud pour ii into small
mods. II may then be put away on Zee TO
harden
When preparing the sick-ro0m tray, Il IS
well to know how TO cook eggs so that they
may have the most delicate flavor possible
AMI - that they may be most easily az
Gc~tcd When pOach'd they very much
better poaChed in hot milk. Put very little
butter on the frying pan. lust enough To
grease It, Turn IN the milk and when IL
Is boiling add the egg Cover the pan and
set It back where il will keep hot but rot
boil. When the white 81 the egg Is set.
take q mp and place on buttered toast
Season the milk. turn II over the egg and
toas; and serve Mt once. But She very best
way To- treat the egg when getting u ready
for delicate digestion Is to coddie H. Take
common white bowl and heat II with
boiling water Pour out the water. put the
egg into the bowl and pour over II boiling
water. Cover the bowl with plate and
set IL back on the stove for FIVE minutes.
when the egg will be sufficiently cooked
and may he served either in an ezg cup or
on toast. or. again. the egg may be beaten
until very light, then seasoned TO taste,
put into an egg cup and steamed until
warmed through. i;ut not hardened. II VIII
need to ba in the steamer about two min
nice
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28

| brought the Spanish salad dressing into
France and Oild-Hlu- -Stet "a. ana SID
ney Smith. who Invoked ;hr muse To sing
the preparation of The perfect sal ID. II Is
"A Joy 10 81. an. artist In salad making
when p.rfo. ming his labor Of love. Th"
lETs OF dGl! care are cHJCcd from his IL
Tadiatfd NiSaEe. The Office and l,isrr arc
forgotten, tne surgical 'case" il lught far
The time being. and that important brief
has faded into nuthiEgucSS. as he losses
and mixes and tastes and revsls i'm the
work Of MS hands. 1t is impossible says
one Of these C0nuOisseurs. to be- guided 10y
any csst-lrOn rule in making salad dressing.
Experience alone VIII teach a person what
is required for different salads. On. must
he able % tell at a FlgnC" what quantities
Of oil. vinegar salt and pepper ar. BeCeS-
s..Ty. some salads reguig" mole salt, others
more vinegar. Skill IN the matter Of said
dressing i The result II Intelligent labor
ana experience Some certain fixed Iriu-
cip!os there ar. however. underlying the
evolution Of the salad. which must be fol-
lowed TO insure success.
Never nOur The Or sslnc over green
salad, but put IL into the bottom OF thv
bowl. lay the leaves lightly on top Of IL and
mix with : wooden sUJon-preferably box
wcOd-whu-e bowl has just been rubbed
with crushed Glove Of garlic. As rtile
the proportions OF a French salad dressing
are Two tahlespo"nfuls Of oil TO one Cf vim
egar. and salt spoon OF white pepper iu a
teaspoonful of salt. y dash OF English mus
t.trG - ? decided Improvement In Il dress
ing for tomato salad Tomatoes or cucurn-
ters require more salt than lettuce, and
other green salads excapt Eatereresses-in
which case even much more salt is neCeS-
sary. The olive oil must be pure The best
vinegar is French vine VINEGAR. mixed
with tarragon. The different parts of a
salad should no: he mixed together nor
with the salad until serving time. I.p no.
attempt TO make the dressing in a hot
kitchen. Salads. like pastry. should be
mixed in summer in a cool place. As To the
use of sugar in salad dressing. opinions
differ. Many contend that infinitesmal
amount OF sugar in a mayunuaiSe Is an i'm
provement. 20 others of critical tastes it
Is gastronoric Olfense not to be condonel.
This Of course. when used in combination
with meats or Eb.es-ths sweet fruit
salads being entirely different arrange
ment more in the line of de ssert or as an
accompaniment fo- game.
Tomato baskets for the salad course may
hold one of several varieties of filing such
as chopped celery with rlayonnaise or eel
cry In nests of lettuce leaves, with French
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A CHAPTER ON SALADS.
Have Plenty Of Green Things in the
Summer Season.

From the Washington star.
During the summer the dinner sLlid
should never re a heavy, highly SSas''.cd
mixture q. meats ana Vegpt Jb!cs with 4
rich fnayonn4ise rCcomp lnimcnt. bat III
stead tender. sUrcuicrt green saS"Ja-
be with French dressing. Nor need q b"
difficult matter To lind variety. The
markets ara now supplied with 50 many
things Of which salads are made that que
can have a different salad almost every
day OF the month. There Is tender 1T
tu,e in well-ruundgd heads escarole, sue
CuieNt and toothsome. water cyCsS. fl sh
from the streams; rCmainc. crisp and q l.
cate. ckiCOry and tender daudc'ion leaves.
with their suggestion Of broad green mead
nws. Lettuce is the foundation of mos, of
tn" vegetable salads. but nearly every
other vegetable can be used alone or in
combination. The favoritCs are aSp1Ta-
gus, artichukes, yuCUmhcIs. sweet green
peppers. whiei; form q i liEhtful addition
10 any salad; tomatoes, onions. string
beans. baked beans. hcots. spinach. c1uh-
flower. young cabbage, carrots. turniFs,
rcasc. radishes. boiled POTATOES and an end
less variety of other things Sidney Smith
said that 4 good salad would glurifY
stately dinner and do much toward max
ing 4 poor one paSsabte. Cold beef or even
stew viii rass unchailenced II thee q
good salad Ia make am"Cds.
While women are great salad consumers.
It usually takes a man 80 achieve the salHi
par excellence. No i this accomplish
m,nt hef"Ith the dignity If ;ho might
test intellect. There was Richeueu. who
invented tho mayoanaisc; Dumas. WHO
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
THE CONVERSION OF CHINA,
What Has Been Accomplished and
Its Cost.
From the london Mail

From the london Mail.
No man Is likely to take UP mission Work
IN CHINA with "a view 10 an easy billet. The
largest of tn. English societies. the China
inland. never asks for penny. 1t sends cut
Its agents without any guarantee of salary,
and obiiges them TO wear native, dress and
ADOPT native habits. Its idea is that the
European in the interior of China should be
Those of its agents who have private
means. as many OF them have, support
themselves
In the old pioneer DAYS the missionary
was sent out to China to get along as best
he could This is no longer so. The young
evangelist first goes uaGer the charge of
Some old worker. where he spends The most
miserable two years of his life in studying
the language. When he can talk without
making the natives break into laughter at
every sentence he goes go work There .ire
five main methods along which all the mis-
sionary societies work. They are the dis
tiihution OF literature. me dicai missions.
III. care Of orphans. rdUcat on and preach
ing. The preachers see likely spot, and
they send native Colporteurs there with
literature. Soon after the missionary h m
self comes and breaches from the steps Of
a temple. or at any convenient spot IN the
open air. II IL Is place where no Euro
peans have been before. he has Il terrible
time The crowds flock around him. With
the best humnr in the world. they peer into
his face, handle his hair. maui his gar
ments. and give him no peace. But out Of
the crowd one or TWO are Interested and
come by nisht and inquire further. The
work has begun.
Maybe-anI this happens as often as not
the crowd is not iT a good humor. Some
rafiV., associations. hearing OF the mission
arys arrival. viii have placarded the walls
with the most abomiEable and obscene
cariCa tUrcS rf Christianity. The natives Will
tell one another of TIT. monster who is COM
ing among them. He. the fOrei gn barba .ian.
is a kidnaper ana murderer Of badies. He
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
MILLINERY TOPICS.
Hats That Are Well Kept aud
Some That Are Not.

Milliners in putting away straws Of any
t'nd put them not on high Shelves but on
me ilOOr, v here they will be as cool as
puS>iS.'. that they may not become dry
ana brittle. This Is a good thing Tor the
ofu!nary woman to remember. Her hats
usually find place on .he highest she Ives
IN the house ana especially anything not
IN use Is sure to be ON the top shelf a.: a
hot, dry s;OrrrOom or closet.
Many nll-whitc hats are to To-. seen inst
now, ana they are refreshing 70 lock nt az,
hot days. They are also generally beam
Ing to both light and dark women, An ali
white hat does not kill the yellow tones in
isht hair as cream "r yellow shades do
aid white Is always pretty with dark hair
those hats that We Thought 50 rr.tf- in
the spring. the sailors jr.nIu II with Eig
knots OF ribbon or s!ik in three uastfl
shades. are still 20 be seen around In.
streets occasionally. They we're - notice
able feature Of spring millinery that row
they have passc look. The woman " no
has one should get some pretty figured sin
or muslin, put ! twist OF II around H.,
crown and bunch II up az the size IN IN,
place OF the knot She can HHI enough .,f
me pretty silks and thin materials SvE;cb
Will not be expensive.
Ihis Is The season Of ,hs year vtet ,ba
miihnoT Is making over h.r siovE. ma lilo
wise woman wifi follow her eZ,E.l,.I. ~
nillner FcarraBses her ribbons or fo,,, -
which have lost their first freshness ~ .
long stay In the shop and with 4 bit Of AN.
or n little lace dTaped oyer tn. m ruak.s
theIl look "a good a. row. The woman a.
Rome can go ana do likewise
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
SiCK-R00M DIET.
Dainties That May BE Enjoyed by
the Invalid.

CLAIMS may usually be admitted into the
sick-r0om diet list. when made into a
hlsqUs. Measure the liquor from twenty
five CLAIMS and put II into granite stewpan
crop the CLANS and add them To The, LIQUOR
Put II on To boil and skim very carefully
In another pan put milk equal in quantity
to the calm liquor. AGd to it a small! slice
OF onion. "A tablespoonful Of butter ard
when boiling thickeE with a teaspoon OF
-four previously dissolved in a it;le cold
milk Boil for two minutes. add the clans
strain and serve a: once.
Toast water and wine whey are old stand
hys. The toast water may be mad, in
either of two ways. Toast n thin slice OF
bread until II has reached the limit m
BROWNIES and hardness. without stepping
over the line and into the realm of black
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
The History of Ice Cream.

lee cream at bail first appeared as
iced butter in Paris. in 117i. The first
recipe tor making Ice cream appeared in
The Modern Cook" which was published
in London by a French cook in 1916.
Mrs. Alexander Hamilton was the first
TO Introduce Ice cream in Washington. and
IL was always afteTwsrd a delight to her
TO tell how President Jackson had no sooner
tasted It than he declared that In the future
I; should form part of the White House
menus. Guests at the next social function
at the executive mansion are said to have
tasted very ginserly the frozen mystery.
Those especially from the rural districts
eyed IL with especial suspicion and melted
each spoonful carefully before swallow
ing Il.
Al Mrs Hamiltons suggestion. a negro
by the name of Jackson, who kept con-
fectiOnery store in Washington. filled quart
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II I Were lou.
II ! 4 little girl could be.

Il l = little EiTl could be,
Weii-iust Ike you.
With lips as rosy. checks as fair
Such eyes Of blue. and shining hair
What do you think I'd dor
Ia wear 50 bright and sweet a smile
IA be SO loving all the while,
III be 30 helping with my hand
SO quick and gentle to command,
You soon would see
That every one would turn 10 saw
e It's good to meet that child TODAY"
Yes. yes. my bird. that's what I'd do,
II | Were you.
or. IL | CHANGED 20 he boy
Like some | know,
With crisp curls sparkling in the sun.
And eyes al! beamins bright with fun
An, if | could be So
I'd strive. and strive with ali my might
To be SO true. so brave. polite.
That in me each one might behold
\ hero. as in days OF old.
'Twould be a jog
To hear one looking at me say
My CHEEKY comfort all the day"
Yes. If were a boy. / know
! would be 80.
The Young Churchman
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A DAY OF DREAD.
Suggestion for Making the Wash
ing Less of Bugbear.

why do women cling TO Monday for wa sh
iilS Jay Where houSeke.per is also a
as sunday has usually. by comparison. hen
Win htr day o; rest. and sh" is better IRE
pared Cor hard work. Eut where she has
Tor besides the dinner and tea they nrans ~
they go TO church, and go to walk, and are
on 10 see their friends, and making \ gall,
cay Oh IL: in fact. they are too tired our
wh,n the next morning comes for S@-., hard
work rs washing. and Il would not be re-
mar kaoie " the work Were done poorly.
II the tasks of some other dry of the week
were transferred TO Monday pe-haps n
would be a good changc-cne might try ir
as an experiment. II. Tor instance. the hall;
and sleeping-rcorlls were syent ana rJuetod
icitinS the parlors and other rooms of that
SORT To be attended to, as before, on Friday
SO as 70 ie fresh for Sunday, it would divide
4 heavy task we'll as be of h,neft other
WISE; OK else all the silver and brasses could
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he secured. or the closets and the refrigrra-
tors cleared and cleaned. Then tho clothes
cuuid he picked up. sorted. put to soak. ami
Tuesday given to the wash with more.
strength of VIII ana mu.Clc
III" TACT is the wash Ia such Gisa sr,s-'-
able affair that both the mistress and maid
are eager Ia get Il out Of the way. and even
ihiz could De Blended by an outdoor wash
house or laundry with f'rc and boiler III. n.
whore the means permit the hire o; a wash
arU oman weekly, II need never he known in
the house that there Is such a thing ~
washing day at all. and whore III, means
"a not permit IF the extra hrIp. sim "a .,r..tt
part Of the ,iISagre"q.len IN III. steam
and the smell Of s;Ids f. taken away from
the consciousness by being taken out ct the
house
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
THE BABY IN SUMMER.
Do Not Talk Much to the TINY
Noungster.

An old family physician said recently to
young mother VINO asked for advice to-
ward preserving the health Of her infant
Keep your haby's head cool have him
wear a wooden band. and don't talk too
much to him" The first caution is c.r
taiEly needed IL mother has any Inten
ton OF using a tight-;ittiug cap for ter
habys summer wear. N UGH better ara tNa
little Hats OF piqle or muslin, which shade
the eyes, and yet do not enfoId the head
too closely. II a cap Is used, the string.
should be left united most OF the time TO
permit air 10 circulate over the head. The
second caution scarcely needs dwelling up
on as the value Of a WOODEN band as a
preventive OF summer disorders Is well I'M
derstOod. The third warning scientists tell
US applies all the year around; II was en-
phasized for the summer because every les
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News
Spring lamb is the best kind of minis-
meat .
i proud woman. like hand organ, IN
full of air.
An old sailor says that a shark is sort
OF lawyer
The more a man contracts debts the more
they seem 20 increase
The free silver orator ought to be able to
speak without notes.
What the average man would like Is a
holiday the day after holiday
A girl never looks so killing as when
man accidentally steps on her dress skirt
II doesn't pay to stick your nose into
other peoples business-unless you are q
lawyer.
If it weren't for our little trials and trib-
ulations life would soon become monot-
UnpuS. ~
The clock is never inclined to boast: On
the contrary, 1t is always running down
lis own works.
ANY man who has ever patronized a
church fair fully realizes the folly of In
yesting In lottery tickets.
A Western minister is said to be insane
and irGacines he is centiped- His hal
lucinatiOn na- be due 10 the many pairs
of slippers donated by the female portion
of his congregation.
- Catarrh Of nose or throat Immediately re-
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cans with custa d and imbeided them In
tubs ut icc. These he sold for 81 each.
Others followed him. hut he retained tn.
reputation Il making the best fee cream
D." havk.d about the Streets like the pres
ent hockey -TOkey. but remained an expensive
Injury.
Sllipetre was fret used IN Italy 90 cool
drinks in the middle OF the Sixteenth Cen
tTry. A early the frs. of the Seven
tecith Century fruits were frozen I'm ice by
Tn" French. and ice cups became common.
Iced liquors were introduced by the lemon
ado sellers of Paris In 1870 About I11+ the
Due Il. Charles was surprised to lind his
coat Of arms nodded in ices
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DIFFICULTIES OF CHAPERONING.
\ Clever and Tactful Woman
Needed for the Post.

To ill the position Of chaperon accertihly
Is an art to b" cultivated ChaperOn who
Is dun and heavy, vino has forgotten her
youth. who hates to sit up late. who is
fonliShly anxious ard who takes herself
and her duties ton seriously Is In DE avoid
ed. indeed. for she casts only gloom upon
the party and is Il terrible ordeal for the
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lS Churchman
Collars Are Buttoned Wrong.

Nine men cut of ten-and women too
since they have pre-empted masculine at
tire-Dutton their collars the wrong way
Everybody knows how hard IL hurts the
fingers and ruins the temper Ii is really
easy when you know how. Most peopi.
buttcn the left side first. so the right side
laps over. using the right hand TO button
the right. or. In short, the weakest hand
does the hardest work Button the collar
the other way-that is. with the left hand
slip the right side Of the collar over the
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senirg OF strain upon habys brain 10 Of
value during the heated term. !: is / trial
70 the modern mother to lind that Tie COO
ing baby talk which her baby seems 10
follow 80 wisely and 10 answer 50 sWtttiE
may easily ne too much INDUCED in by
this pair Of clos. friends. The Ittic mind Is
attracted, and cuIcaNuES to center itself
upon an effort 10 rvctpr1E. e the moi hers
fond talk with its own tenirrly expressive
sounds, and thereby iucurs q strain that.
too often repeated, is dangerous.
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To MNReif

Let nothing make thee cad or fretfuI
OR too resretful.
Re still.
W hat God hath ordained must he riehc:
Then find In II thine own delight
Why should'st thou fiji to-day with sorrow
About tomorrow,
Ny heart,
One watches over all with care most true.
Doubt not that he will give thee. too,
Thy part.
Only be steaifast-never waveT
Nor seek oarth's favor,
But rest,
Thou kGowrst what Gods will must be
For all his creatures SO for thee.
The best.
Paul Fleming
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Simplicity * desirable
The favors may bs pi"asing If not ex-
trdvaCInt
The color scheme is important part
Of Il.
Candles may lie used with fine effect
\ fine mahogany table should not De too
much covered
Either q lace or linen osnteTpieCe is the
thing.
Too many d0ylies only hide the handsome
wool
Handsome satin ribbons may be used in
addition to The candles if the table BE- large.
Flowers should correspond, or contrast
pleasingly with the candle shades. iudividG-
81 nISeSays. ribbons and the silk. If 10 be
used. under the ccuterpiece and duylios
The Tiands and dishes. so far as possible.
should carry out the color scheme.
The varlest amateur. with bit Of clever.
ness. tam paint the cards.
Fashions Fancics.
Very small hanGkerchiefs. dainty en-
brnii"r"d and trimmed with lace. are Jp-
proved.
Large alI-black hats are very fashion
ah!e this season. and especially good Styl.
with the .oGiard gowns.
For morning wear. with tailor costumes
parasois Of spotted foulafd or linen in quiet
coiors are the favorites.
IN Paris they are trimming fouIard gowns
with taffcti TO match Taffetl dresses are
also trimmed with foulard.
corset covers have developed into veri-
tanl- m2rvC!s Of the needlc-Womau'S mas
of lace.
Gold and silver ribbons. which ar silk and
unset woven together. are a new fancy and
They are as soft and p:iable as IL they " -re
of all SILK