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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-27
mnmEN 1T WATCH HILL.

Watch I'm R l. July 2a-Ask Watch -ii,' -
what they think about woman suffrage anu ~"
,h,,i,,, N manage municipal affairs. and they WI"
1,,.ita ,ra,r answers They buck" like other men
AZ the suffrage proposition They add;
..T3,,, our vvornen-weIl you Just ought TO watch
them manage the affairs OF this summer Town.
Ana managers they are In name as wen as Ido~
Some forty Of them are the "Crty Mothers ANo
years ago they took lines OF government OUT Oh
~ hands Of the men and with their consent
Won see IL was this way said the woman VINO
10 secretary as she stopped game OF golr 10 taIA
~ g., Tribune reporter When there were enough
cot+,gss 70 form a respectable town the men or
s,.,izai and Incorporated the Watch Hill Improve
rn-nt Society and struggled along with II ror sew
araI wears The great trouble was that they were
here only during their vacations
when the men found that were willing 10
take the responsibility and carry even greater
work than they doing. they handed over their
out and our officers and members in before drop
ping things.
The society has done a great many things for the
Improvement of Watch Hill since the women took
command. II is really responsible for the creation
Of the Watch district and the extension OF
he settlement dependent wtndmillS, many
OF which. being Of artistic design. will be allowed
10 stand. Rubbish cans have been placed along the
beac for the of excursion parties. Two patrol
men have been employed for the assist
the county authorities in keeping order. The
ciefy Is considering the proposition of sprtnk-
ling the roadways about the hill.
The officers of the society are Mrs. ). d. MCCOn-
nell Brooklyn. president: Mrs z. B. Bennett. Hart
ford Conn. vice-p president Miss Phelps New-YOrk.
secretary and Miss Burnap, Baltimore treasurer.
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EMERGENCY CLOSET.

The supply OF the bathroom closet is less i'm
portant than is that of the kitchen. Besides
hot water bags, big and little, ammonia. witch
hazel and the like there should aromatic spirits
OF ammonia, coIlod,On. lime water and sweet oil.
sorbent cotton and roll of bsudages. With these
things ready FOR accident such a burn.
cut finger a fainting fit viii be easily met and
pain Will be spared the victim.
The per cent solution OF carbolic is useful in
all OF injury because OF It's cleansing quail
ties. II cut Is 10 be treated. the wound should
first be thoroughly Cleansed clear water, rinsed
carefully in the carbolic solution and then painted
with collodOn. The collodon stops the bleeding and
serves a varnlsh to prevent dirt from entering
mixture OF lime water and sweet oil. the pro-
portions for which understood by all druggists
IS the best OF remedies for a burn. II applied at
will prevent blistering Bicarbonate OF soda too
II sprinkled on burn as soon as II is received viii
prevent pain and blister. Some people claim that
butter IL to be preferred to all other remedies
this purpose. and others cover the place with -four
TO exclude the air.
one unScarred finger stands $ evidence a
carbolc solution treatment. Ii burned with
powder from hashltght lamp from the first Joint
TO the end OF the finger. and severely that the
nan came on But a bandage kept wet most OF the
oo!ic restored the member TO comfort In in
Crediby short time.
Aromatic spirits OF ammonia Is a household article
indispensable IN families where there persons
cause IL facilitates the hearts action speedily
than brandy whiskey. and with less danger to
some patients In OF heart failure OF faint
Ing teaspoontul In a half glass OF water be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-27

This is nearly always necessary with tall objects
when a fixed focus without rising front
or a swing back is employed. II, however place
except the ground is available for the camera. the
picture will greatly improved although consider
ably reduced IN size, by cutting away from two
thirds TO three-fourths OF the foreground before
mounting the print. In no case should the camera
be above the centre of the height Of building or
tower The picture improves the nearer the camera
is brought to the height Of the eyes. provided. OF
course the whole Of the structure Is included
Next in Importance to the position OF the camera
with regard to perspective and height is Its reia-
ton to light and shadow. picture in Which
everything seen brightly lighted is rarely pleas
ing and one which the whole view Is In shaoo"
Is even less attractive. F1atness In picture 10
due 10 want OF contrast: that Is, to the absence
of high lights in a shadow picture, or TO that or
shadows in made from position directly be-
tween the of light and the object. In near
ly all satisfactory photographs including groups
and portraits, there Is good blending OF hsht
and shade in considerable masses A photograph
notified all over with shadows and hecks or lght
in nearly equal proportions Is almost as IT,
mn giar forms The better the picture; and the
rS u the triangIes so one either Of light or
shadow does not exceed half to two-thirds or the
Of the plate, the more pleasing the erect,
seapes. In taking building II Is best to h 2
perspective. Of course If the camera Is placed as
less regular and complete. according TO the style
OF the architecture.
dependent upon sunshine and shadow. Dark OBJ
jects serve the same purpose as shadows tree
foliage is always dark mass OF foliage, there
fore, is as good-often even better-in balancing
landscape than actual shady side some OBJ
ject; and picture with high green hill or
mass OF foliage sloping down from one corner
10 q point beyond the middle is always
picturesque. Water and sky nearly always
angles make the picture complete On the beach
a dark building, a pile OF rocks wreckage,
a group OF people enough the
almost mi end of the plate greatly
hances the beauty OF the picture. If a group of
people Is utilized for the purpose, should be
exercised have them in dark clothing White
attire defeats the principal purpose OF utilizing
group in such
Every rule has some exceptions and the rules
of photography have theirs, but in u
brief hints like these IL is best state the rule
only, TWO exceptions to the rule regarding the
height OF the camera ought however, to be made.
The best view of a crowd be secured from a
position overlooking IL. A portrait should be
made with the camera very much below the chin
OF the subject. The level the middle OF the
body greatly exaggerates the height OF person
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-27

varies from two to two and a half inches in depvh
The embroidered design may be introduced either
above below the line of hemstitching Generally
it is used one end OF the towel only HEM
stitching done in spoke stitch is much seen ard
an insertion Of drawn work is considered more
correct than OF lace One OF the finest of ths
new towels is or hemstitch huckaback. a yard and
half long. with Mexican drawn work Insertion
introduced at one end OF the towel. The Mexico a
drawn work stitches made the same prin-
Ciple the regular drawn work Drawn work de-
signs are also often combined with solid embrcid-
cry. producing extremely elaborate and effective
decoration.
The correct place for marking towels. wherher
single letter or a monogram is used. is in the
centre of end. just two inches above the Dor
der Towels for everyday marked with
single letter four inches long Either the mono
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the bodice. finished by the lace. leaving slight
oecolletage The sleeves is shirred at the top, ar
ranged in puff at the elbows and finished with
big lace ruffie
A pretty idea shown batiste gown consists OF
pattes finely pleated and held with lace medal
lions. Four OF these are used on the side or the
skirt, running from the waist line almost 10 the
bottom OF the skirt The paJtes hold small medal
lions. and end each in a large lace medallion These
pleated pieces long on the skirt that they
might better perhaps be termed narrow panels. but
the bodice they have the appearance Of
patteS
All little cape effects seem popular The little
capuchin Of lace and mOuSSeine de sole IL orten
used a slight decOlletage. These fancy
little capes almost invariably match the costume
and appear 10 form part Of it, A pretty shape Is
simply a deep rufie the shoulders, with a
smaller rufie under the made without a
choker and attached 10 the front Of the gown with
elaborate passementerie ornaments.
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FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.
SEASONABLE HINTS on REMOVING
STAINS-A TOMATO EGG BREAK
FAST DISH.

IN every house there should be an emergency
closet carefully furnished and promptly replenlshed
when supplies begin to lower. In it should be Kept
cleaning fluid. turpertine. gasolene or oenzine'
javeue water oXalic acid prepared chalk. chloride
OF lime ammonia. absorbent paper. alcohol ana the
thousand and one things which. If not used daily
are Indispensable when they wanted.
JavelIe water is one of the most useful of the
family supplies especially at this season. land
kerchiefS never get so hOTeiCssly yellow as curing
the summer. when they used 70 wipe pe-spirlns
faces and hands. but 4 hath for ten fifteen
minutes IN a weak solution Of javCue water VIII
restore them TO a clear complexion.
JaveiIe water. too will remove obstinate stains o.
ink and iron rust The stained portion should be
rubbed I'm the fluid and then washed thoroughly.
JaVeIle water is the trusted friend of one house
Keeper. at least who has employed il for years in
her laundering Pillow cases that show yellow
t1nEe ana table linen from which fruit stains have
not been removed before washing. and which have
Contrabsnd markings and spots, all come forth
from the rinSlng water to which javele water has
been added as spOteSs when they new.
The liquid Is used in the proportion Of half tea
cuptul TO tubful of clear water. After soaking
for fifteen twenty minutes they rinsed in
clear water and hung in the
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TO HAVE LIGHT MUFFINs.

AS much depends the way in which the IN
gradients put together the recipe itself
hOusekeeper who is known for her fluffy break
fast mullins. which always light the
prOverbal feather. uses sour milk In making them.
but decries oIdtime way of using 1t. According
traditional processes the soda is mixed with
the milk before the -four Is added. This meth
Cd says the housewife in question. allows the erer
vescence to be before the -four goes in. Her
way is to mix with the sour milk the -four salt and
sugar and then add the soda dissolved in a little
hot BY this means the entire mass rises.
The thing before the latter is turned into the
pans beaten egg is folded in. This is her recipe;
Two cupfuls OF -four. cupful OF milk. a
half teaspoonful OF soda teaspoOnful OF sugar,
a half teaspoonful of salt and one egg.
With all the multitude OF helps provided in these
days for the young housewife, experience is still
best teacher and without II surety of success
is impossible In the matter of sour milk for ex-
ample-it is delicious To cook with II IL Is Just
right degree OF SOurneSS. but only wise
from familiarity with IL knows when that point has
been reached, and give the amateur
hard and fast rule to follow. That the soda must
be proportional to the acidity OF the milk is in
falble rule but IL leaves much to the Imagination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-27
THEY GIVE BABIES SOLID FOOD.

smile rather derisivey on hearing that France has
a law making it a crime to give solid food TO any
child under one year old. Yet every tenement house
worker visiting nurse. Health Department officer
Settlement resident testify that the custom Of
feeding solid food to toothless infants is wellngh
universal in the slum tenements. France. with her
low birth rate. has found that she spare the
twenty thousand babies that dying every
year before the State took them under its
The American waste OF child life amounts to
three hundred thousand annually under five years.
proportion OF deaths being greatest among the
foreign population. where the high birth rate is
balanced by a heavy death rate. Beer. tea coffee.
condensed milk watermelon. green and pork
rfnd are among the 'dainties" handed TO the
unfortunate tenement house infant
MY baby sit up at table and eat everything all
same as grown up, now, said one young foreign
mother proudly. displaying her saffron coored one
year-old TO the plying eyes of the superintendent
of a day nursery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-27
LESSONS IN PHOTOGRAPHY.
THIRD IN A SERIES OF HINTS ON TAKING
GOOD PICTURES.


photograph is not always picture The mere
regard for the mechanism and chemistry Of pho
Biography does insure In the art for the
results may be a composition far from pleasing
to the eye. For instance straight front view or
the end view of building is always disagreeaole
because there can be perspective.
In photographing anything with height breadth
and depth all the proportions should appear. A
view from one corner is preferable TO any other
although the best effect IS seldom obtained by
placing the camera directly opposite corner The
photograph should show. II possible. more OF the
front than of the end. Sometimes where street
Is very narrow, II is impossible to find the ideal
position for a camera. and in such cases the pho
tographer is obliged be content with the nearest
possible approach to that point The position OF
the camera and its height with regard to the OBJ
Iect TO be photographed are OF the utmost i'm
portarce
With regard to height, the choicest position Is the
level of the eyes When however. the object TO be
delineated high that the only position OF the
camera from which the photograph can be taken
al the height Of the eyes is far away that half
or nearly half the plate is lost in foreground It
NAV be preferable TO make the exposure from po-
sition nearly half high as the object BY this
means the distance necessary 10 include the whole
figure may be reduced nearly half, and the size Of
the object in the photograph be nearly doubled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-27
NEEDLEWoRK ON TOWELS
INITIALS HEMSTITCHING AND EN-
BROIDERED DESIGNS OFFER A
FASCINATING FIELD FOR

CLEVER WORKERS

The possibilities that towels now offer to TIE
woman who is clever with her needle are many. for
embroidery is the new feature Of the newest
towels" says the current number CT The Needle
work Magazine" IT is not only that the best
towels show the embroidered initial letter. mono
gram interlaced letters more cOnspicuoUsly than
ever. but embroidered design IS added
Sometimes the aeur-de-Iis pattern and then AGAIN
embroidered vine is used.
Comparing the towel OF to-day with the towel OF
five years ago. II is astonishing 10 how the
fashions have changed Towels have grown larger.
more expensive and better looking. until now they
are genuinely worth studying because OF their ar
tiStic merit
The huckahack towel is the successor OF TIRE
damask towel, even for very best use and the hem
stitched border has taken the place OF the frnged
ends But II is the plain huckaback towel that
fashion favOrs. but huCkaback foundation with
glossy damask design generally in floral pattern
These towels are seen in great variety The dam
ask figures are used as a border. scattered
all the towel
In size many OF the best towels are yard and
a half long and twenty-seven inches wide The
materials most used huckaback- plain or with
damask designs: Irish linen bIrds-eye. basket
weave and mummy CLOTH
The heustitched hem is the approved finish 1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-27

en- rod and purple asters beginning 70 be seen
among the Irnitess designs shown in stationery de-
partments-
Where formerly. d obtain designs suited to table
decorations it was necessary 10 order the dinner
cards weeks before they wanted. II is now
possible to ind ready in either Imported domestic
sorts, color schemes and designs for anv function
me DAINTY Japanese girl has been the most
popular design for this summer because perhaps,
she lends herself gracefully to any decorating
scheme Every variety CT flowers is 20 BE- had
all ire new and popular roses with the wild rose
as wei; last urtums pansies. orchids. pink clover
ana white clover, vlOlets, etc. There is the usual
display % golf cards and the like. The little flower
faced double cards wired for wine glasses N
especial favor Just nOw
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-27
PERSIAN RICE RECIPE.

woman who lived in Persia for fifteen years
Is IN despair because the rice which she buys in
This country refuses to pun into the snowy mass
that II readily on It's native shores
She cllugs 10 the Persian method OF preparing
It, After putting Il through several rinsngs IN
cold water. TO remove all the loose -four on the
outside OF the grains the rice Is placed in a large
quantity OF cold water and put over the fire II is
allowed to boil very hard until IL is swollen 10 its
fun size and begins 10 soften. Then II IS turned
into colander and cold water Is turned over il
until II Is dry The last step Is to put butter into
the bottom OF the kettle, in the rice and leave
II until II Is heated through but not Drowned
In Persia the entire will respond this
treatment by swelling into light. fOamy con-
sistency- When the rice Is turned into a dish the
butter goes with IL. and permeates every kernel b
In Persia thinks Of throwing away the
water in which rice is cooked II is used in the
preparation OF tomato sauce, in stewing prunes
apricots and other fruits and for various culinary
purposes.
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best towels The style OF lettering is matter
tirely OF individual taste, but the palmer the let
tiers the better Just now. Both block and script
letters are in favor For the monogram or inter-
laced initials the letters should measure more
mache foundations have been too often tried and
found wanting to be relied upon by even the
teUr needlewOman. The work done them IS
never neat when over d stamped outline. and
they do not launder we'll
1T Is essential that more care should be
taken in the filing OF the letters than in the COW
ering. II they TO present a smooth appearances
stand well when finished Use plain
Fill just much possible. and directly in the
centre of the stamped outline. After the fOunda-
ton has been carefully made. work the letters IN
white cotton, No 10. II silk is preferred.
embroidery silk. letter F.
For toilet the frnged towel is entirely out
of fashion but a cover for the side table the
buffet there magnificent towels OF mummy
cloth Irish linen with long. handmade fringe
These towels also show an elaborate embroidered
design done in white or cream wash silk The
fringe should be four times the length of the depth
OF knOtting; for example. II the knots
inches deep, the fringe hanging from them must be
eight inches long
A servicea bic large towel OF mummy cloth IS
finished with aftwO inch hemStitChed hem and en-
brOidered in a design worked in dark red xssS1
silk The same design be embroidered IN
drawn work done in heavy linen on one end Only 3
a favoritef finish for plain huckaback towels
Bird's-eye linen towels also decorated
end only For birds-eye linen, combinations OF
drawn work and solid embroidery worked IN cream
white wash silk Is fitting
These deliberately embroidered towels IN
deed beautiful and should have place IN every
we'll stocked linen closet: but, after all there IS
a fine plain huckaback towel with hennStirched
hem and embroidered Initials
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-27
AN APPET1ZING DISH

Tomatoes. because OF their pleasant acidty are
suited a great variety OF combination An app
petizing breakfast dish is prepared with eggs and
the vegetables Wash many round. apple
shaped tomatoes there persons 10 be served.
Cut thin slice from the top OF each for cover
and scoop out a sufficient space 20 admit the egg.
Put IN each a little butter drop In the unbroken
white and yolk. salt and pepper. place dot OF
butter the top OF the egg. replace the cover and
bake for about twenty minutes. until the tomato
IS tender. Grated cheese may be sprtnkled over
the egg before the cover is put
There IS no end OF delicious stuffngs FOR tomatoes.
They may be filed with rice seasoned with salt
pepper and butter. and dash OF curry or paprfka
II IL Is wanted, with forcemeat made chopped
favored with onion juice and parsley with
bread crumbs mixed with the tomato pulp and sea
soned TO taste. They will need 10 bake in mod
crate oven about twenty minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-27
WHEN TO KNOW BALsAM.

Said a veteran of the forests the other day:
why. yes. know balsam bat cannot tell you
how 10 recognize It, Here is another instance
where learning must be had first hand. To know
basam from the other spruces. not only the eye
but the nose must be trained. No doubt number
less groups on hotel verandas in wilderness re-
Sorts such as Maine and the Adirondacks are
stripping the needles from branches OF pine hem
lock and spruce and ndulging meanwhile in fancies
of fragrant balsam pillows which later to per-
fume their "dens." To know balsam beyond i
doubt one must be familiar. too, with hemlOck and
the spruces Hemiock is easily learned. because
it's needles are more scanty. the bearing
them hatter than that OF the spruces In the
spruces the clusters Of needles round, the
needles have a tendency to turn in. In the balsam
the under side of the clusters of needles is fiat
and exposes the stem, while the needles turn out
ward The odor OF the balsam Is distinctive. but
that must be learned by familiarity and associa-
ton with II. The pillows of balsam have en-
during fragrance, which can always be intensified
by heat. A few seconds in a warm oven will so
revive the perfume that the room in which the
pillow used will feel the effects for days after
ward
A washable pillow is always the most satisfactory
for the balsam pillow. Art linens and quaint figured
chintzes are particularly suited to the purpose.
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SEAWEED COLLECTING.
BEAUTIFUL. SOUVENIRS OF THE BEACH
HOW TO MOUNT SPECIMENS.

Persons who have collected seaweeds are
to find in the occupation relief from the con-
ventionaties with which seashore resorts abound
and a pleasant resource for leisure hours when
fancy work and summer novels have lost their
charms Then, too with the work there are sure
to come delightful surprises, for the inconspicuous
water growths develop. under proper treatment I'M
suspected charms of form and color To know the
names OF the plants is OF benefit of course, but
without a botanical term at hand one may stiil
claim the title OF collector.
An advantage OF the work is the fact that the
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Roll the paste into large round sheet cover
half OF IL generously with the apple fold the oter
side over rnOisten the inside edges 9rst% tns
straight SIDE. TO edge OF the mouIdins ooaLu
ord ,eur the other side with saucer AT. eNPeIl
NeU--Fn glander will produce an exact MAJ.
and would any other shape lOJ I,,i- hsndled
t5arrss are tOO Juicy be conveniently naIL-toS-
M n Dicnic but peaches are excellent a Pea5a
Tort ne pastry is known IN BROOKLYN - Haee
vrith rirb crust which is rolled IN clrcIes -,
halT OF each round wedge shaped SeCuO rsrG az.
.~ci,aJ reaches the sharp side dOWhH1t -
stInE info The crust and seasoned Win su ss
Then the other half is turned over anu 'Ne 0
ar, Dircbed together