The sun., 1901-10-24
IN THE SHOPS.

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How Is this for lighting the gas? 1t is
shaped like the ordinary gas lighter with
! wax taper; the gas is turned on with
the piece ut the straight end. but the
curved branch. which in the more com
non lighter contains the taper. is Il chan
Hel III this one for in electric current |
which flows from Il battery in the handle |
After the gas is turned on the end of |
lie curved branch is held over the burnet..
a button is pressed. and the electricity
hoes the rest. The lighter costs $3.50
with with battery warranted to give ut
Vast 5000 sparks. There is Il problem.
For how long 4 time will 5000 sparks last
FL lighting the gas III nm ordinary house
bold: Batteries cost 35 cents a set.
Does every one know that those con
reniant meat choppers with which by
turning handle meat and everything
.lSc in the way of eatahleS can be cut
into small pieces have graduated cutters?
large s1.5O cutter has four sizes of
niyrS and will cut meat, citron. crack
rlS. anything into big chunks or pulverizr
I, Smaller choppers have three sizes of
cutters.
Flower stands are the order of the day
'or the housewife. There are wire stands
which are to be found this year made 70
odd mp when not i'll use. and in summer
hey may he tucked away behind the
nianu if horSerpom is at Il premium. 4
hrcc-shrlf wire stand will cost SO. and
wn-Shrlf s2.25. They are painted green
around the shelves touched with gilt.
Many people would prefer the solid green
hut, fortunately, the gilt shows but littln
/ when the plants are in place, and it IL
/ probable that it will soon wear Off
i
Solid green painted wooden flower
stands come in many different shapes.
,traight, scmi-circular and made to tit
int" Il corner. They cost somewhere
around $50.
Very attractive for plants is an ar.
rang"mcnt which has il heavy wnod"n
pole in the centre held firmly by strong
tat,lArd. From the pole branching ont
around il from rings which encircle the
pole are iron stands. each holding Il
nglc plant. One Of these plant stands.
bout 4 yard high, will accommodate
.iN OF eight plants. The plant holders
|
III the centre, and one can have ones
lowering plants turned toward the win
'ow for the sunlight in the daytime anl
others requiring shade turned in and al
.ight reverse them "a have the effect Of
the brighter plants in the room. The
ard-high standard will cost $3.50 ana
mailer ones are less expensive.
lligh-tongued slippers have. many o
them, high-wingcd bows. Black paten
rather, for instance, will have black vel
vet bows, with Il plain gilt buckle in tn
centre. the broad loops lifted high ut thu
top coming NJ on either side of the ton
gue which shows between them Rec
slippers have similar bows Of red yelve
some with il large and others with tin,
gilt buckles. \ gray slipper has Il gra.
silk bow.
Black satin slippers are most utIac
: tivr with closc embroidery Of fine gol,
, beads ON the toe. and Il tiny bow q
! black satin with more Of the gold beads
these beads are rXcellentiy small, an,
there is no tongue to the slipper. Gra,
suede slippers have embroidery OF cll
steel beads on the toe ANA tiny stil
. bow Of white satin trimmed with til
steel beads.
A patent leather slipper which is ii
A most low shoe. has the toe piece cat
/. rird III narrow strap up Il little wa
! rn to the instep in the centre. and frot
his strap on either side are two button
Z hole pieces set well apart and hetwee
{ which is seen the silk stocking bencatl
\ They button over onto the side of til
slipper.
Broad, hemStitched ties of chiffon ar
y printed in floral designs, Louis baskets 1
t flowers and feStOollS of blue ribbon,
lines If small roses ANA roses arranged ;
other ways. nll in the most delicat
shades Of pink. On some of the scarf
" there is 4 line of the flowers upon til
hem. AMI i'll others the hemS are plain
There are flowers to he seen other tina
roses, but these are the best. The til
Cnst $l.S5 each.
!. ltufilrs on the insi,leS Of coats form on
, y the latest fenturcS. Dust rutilrS tha
might be called if the inside rutiieS q
2 delicate frockS would warrant such
! name hut they do not. Neither do ii
coat ruiilpS. which are intended to Scry
4 lAlch the purpose oI I'll" skirt futtlrS
set out the lower edge, which woul
y otherwise fall in. One beautiful broa,
: tail. or baby lamb, coat. Il fnll-length ga
/ mcnt is finished in this way with ruff,
on the inside. The coat is lined with
Nhtr-Striped = and watcred silk. On ii
extreme lower edge there is Il facing /
D ack velvet. perhaps an inch and ha
Il wide over the white. About this. M
not overlapping each other, are tN
= shaped luiiles. three inches wide. II
! edge of each finished and the tops headt
4 hv bands Of velvet half nm inch wid
The effect.is excellent The band of vc
vet on the lower edge keeps the viii
7 lining from heing soied and the tN
Ii ruliles help to keep out the lower edge