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The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21
BEST JUDGE OF DRESS.

A distinguished social philosopher
AYERS that while woman wears the
clothes man is the best Judge of them.
Undoubtedly the common view Is
that because dress and fashion are
two of the most absorbing subjects
In a woman's life, she is far superior
In her judgment on such matters to
a member of the opposite sex.
But a careful and unprejudiced ex.
animation does not prove this view to
be correct. The best dress designers
In the world, such as Worth and his
sons and Dohcet are men. A woman
who takes the advice of husband OF
good taste is sure to be well dressed.
The prime fault with woman's tr.3te
is that she only dresses according to
fashion, and to outvie and excite the
jealousy of another.
Now and again one sees a woman
whose clothes are absolutely charac.
teristic of her and bear the impress of
having been carefully thought out by
he wearer. Such women are those
who never wear garments fashioned
like others. Ordinary women, having
no desire to be individual in their at.
tire, however. although probably
aware that their figure Is not one
which lends itself to any dress, will
sacrifice good judgment in order to be
in fashion.
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FASHION NOTES.

For evening wear the favorite wrap
is cape of the mode of the red rid
ing hood.
Ostrich feathers In black, or some
bright color, ornament all hats for for.
NAL occasions.
Wash silks. nainsooks, fine cam
brics, dimity and long cloth, trimmed
with Swiss embroidery, wash lace or
ribbon, are the materials used for
dainty underwear.
To wear white effectively a woman
must be either pure blonde, or a
decided brunette.
The furry heads of cunning little
animals top some OF the newest hat
pins.
OF conical blue glass ornamented
with silver pretty little lace and veil
pins are formed.
The most popular and most becom-
ing hats for afternoon wear are of
beaver or fur. and are much beplumcd.
Brown is one of the favorite collars
this season for day and formal even
ing wear, and in evening gowns brown
chiffon is lovely for young women of
the medium type.
All the colors OF theNrainbow and a
few other kinds are In the new belt
buckles. Some of these buckles are in
black metal and set with many colored
stones--red, green, blue, yellow and
different combinations Ito give an
oriental effect.
Fur Is again used for vests and
blouse waists of cloth costumes as 1t
was year ago.
The Princess styles FOR afternoon
and evening gowns have, II possible,
gained in favor, and the fabrics en-
rloyed are reproductions from the
period of Louis XIII. a
Russian and guipurc laces In rich
applique designs wrought on creamy
net meshes, the patterns outlined with
n tiny line OF black chenille, are used
by French tailors and dressmakers for
parts Of handsome cloth costumes,
evening gowns, and dress wraps.
Just now suede is regarded by the
smart girl with decided approval. IL
she has many hats one lie sure to be
Of suede. Broad, low turbans of
suede In fawn color with a black
wing or two and Jet cabochon are ef-
fective.
The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21
PIN.MoNEY CAKE

Years of sickness had shut me out
from the busy world, but returning
health tempted me to enter the arena
and try for myself as to whether the
fairy tales told about whole families
being supported by the sale of home
made cake were true or not. Then the
writer goes on to describe her trials
and victories in her attempt to earn
pin money by cake making.
She writes, cake has It's moods and
lenses and feels any disarrangement
of the nervous SYSTEM as much as does
O child. / can tell almost to a GER
tainty how my cake wifi come out
from the state of my feelings. II /
am tired and things have gone wrong,
look out for the cake failure. for 1t
will surely come; II the sky Is serene
and the state of my mind calm, can
view the cake with an artists eye and
gloat over its perfection.
Don't be nipping In the use of ma
terial or think any kind is good enough
for that Is wrong, the best only should
be used, and any failure to provide 1t
will be readily seen, for cake Is no
deceiyer. Measure everything first
and be exact. The now pupil often
thinks she can do little better than
the recipe and so follows her own
ideas. and the result Is failure. /
like the old-fashioneI soda and cream
of tartar used with great care, for
think 1t makes smoother and finer
grained cake. A celebrated cake
maker told me once that she used no
rising in her cake, but she did not
work for the same store that / did.
for their demand was high cake, and
am sure that II 1t reached to the moon
they would simply gloat over It, no
matter the quality, but only the
height. High, higher, highest" was
the cry. 1t was little aggravating
not to do your best, but never mind
ed so long as 1t brought me in the
money.--Mary II. Northend, In Good
Housekeeping.
The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21

things look chic and appetIzlnr
exactly the same things ana s s Haze
quantity Of them in each hos sAs 81 same
not let your guests know tha, s' .'' y, %
the case. spst such d
Let the auctioneer take up n. ..
once more on the chair ana A.s .ssaall s'and
pute the paper money. The a,.s,l' su's'rl'
IS to ask high bids for tho hose hao'ioneer
would.be bidders take Il for Ass. Tho
tnat there is some differenc, eish'ed i
viands. and win bid in a lively ,aa,.. y .as
Tor the receptacle that apnes," ,aanioa
tempting. When all have hsa, most
toned. opened and found ~ ossa aac.
exactly the same refreshmen,O, uOn'alu
bidders will realize that thew ,,,' ,af
suppers, have been sold /" "as me
which is readily forgiven in tha s' ueeelt
ment Of the tender sandwicha. 0n,oy-
cious salad and bonbons whIs. pelt
boxes contain. All boxes shon,s 'ae =
opened simultaneously.-san Fsa. .a 70
co Chronicle. 'alcls
The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21
THE OVENS TEMPERATURE.

The correct temperature of the oven
for various cake mixtures Is often a
vexed question for the amateur cook.
A cake which Is made with butter
needs a moderate oven; a cake made
without butter wants quick oven.
For small cakes and cookies the oven
should be moderately quick. Cakes
that have an admirture of molasses
burn more easily than others and
should be watched closely. They re.
quire moderate oven. II the cake
browns quickly after going into the
oven there is too much heat. Remove
q lid from the top of the stove or put
into the oven dish containing cold
water.
The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21
Photoaraphlc Popularity.

English papers have been comment.
ing on the fact that since the death
of Gladstone no English politician
has been popular with the photograp.
hic point of view until the last few
weeks, when there has been sudden
and great desire for the photographs
OF Joseph Chamberlain. With the
exception of a short time when Lord
Randolph Churchills pictures were in
great demand, Gladstone was the only
English publicist who could compete
as to sales of photographs with the
popular professional beauties, and
such actors as Sir Henry Irving and
George Alexander Especially since
the announcement of his journey to
South Africa has the demand for Mr..
Chamberlain's pictures grown--a fact
which argues that the public as o
whole approves Of the venture.
The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21
The Necessity Of. COURAGE.

When man is depressed he may be
sure that the indulgence in physical
actions characteristic of depression,
such as moping and signing. will still
more increase his depression, while
his first attempt at more sensible con.
duct will prove that the deliberate and
at first artificial assumption of cheer.
iulness and activity will, after while,
actually bring about a more cheerful
frame of mind. Slow movements, slow
speech, physical action OF every kind
deliberately rendered slow, is an anti.
dote to the irritation of q man har.
rassed and pressed with affairs. which
good sense will suggest to him, al.
though he may know nothing about the
psychological theory of attaining a de.
sired condition Of mental quiet by, at
first, initiating the bodily gestures Of
a calm mind. On the other hand, the
giving way to quick, irritated bodily
movements is sure to cause an acces.
sion of irritability-Ne York News.
The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21
RAINY.DAY FUN.

Under the above heading Margaret e.
Sangster, In The Christian Herald
make a plea for efforts on behalf Of
the little ones who are confined In.
doors on rainy days. She writes:
Blessings on the old-fashioned gar.
ret; big, mysterious, full of resources
for the rainy day But except In
country homes, there are no garrets
now where the children may romp, and
the mother must find or invent quIetet
ways of playing than romping I'm.
plies. A. soap.bubble party In the
nursery Is q good rainy-day entertain.
ment. An old volume of illustrated
pages, which the children may color
with paints and brushes, is veritable
treasure-trove. Learn to work In
dolls hospital, mending the old toys,
that they may be sent in good condI.
tion to roor children who have few
playthings, is also popular form OF
enjoyment. Spread an old sheet on
the floor; give the children glue pot,
strong thread, large needles and sim.
pie tool or two, and let them have a
home repair shop. The day will glide
fast, despite the rain"
The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21
"pIspatches From the Eront.n -

The war correspondent at Tucson.
has broken loose again with a report
filled with horrifying details regarding
an outbreak of the Yaquis. This
tribe of Indians has proved to be OF
great value as copy-makers to the
rising young journalists of the south.
west Whenever a sensation is need.
ed the meek and gentle Yaqul can be
depended upon as a subject for such
sensation. even though he hasn't
moved fourteen feet away from the
reservation. nor had gun in his hand
for six months, He has been monu.
mental money-maker for the Tucson
and FL Paso war correspondents, who
never get nearer the front than the
telegraph office, and doubtless will
continue to be so long as there is one
of the tribe alive. And after the last
one has gone to the happy hunting
grounds the war correspondent of the
Southwest will subsist solely upon
Yaqui raditions-depend upon the
fellow for that.--Los Angeles Times.
The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21
THE I.IrTIH HIRD.

The LITfBH BIND.
A little bird with feathers brown,
Sat singing on a tree:
The song was very soft and low.
But sweet as 1t could be.
And all the people, passing by.
Looked up to see the bird
That made the sweetest melody
That ever they had heard.
But all the bright eyes looked in vain,
For birdie was SO small,
And with a modest dark-brown coat,
He made no show at oil.
Papa, DEAR little Oracle said.
Where can this birdie be?
II could sing song like that
I'd sit where folks could see."
"I hope my little girl will learn
A lesson from that bird,
And try to do what she can
Not TO be seen but heard.
"This birdie is content to sit
Unnoticed by the way, Sd
And sweetly sing his Makers praise
From dawn to close Of day.
80 live. my child. all through your
life,
That be 1t short or long,
Though others may forget your looks,
They'll not forget your song"
Washington Star.
The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21
NATURAL SODA WATER.

What nice treat II would be to tho
children in the large city to be able
to get natural soda water from the
earth without having topay cent for
1t. Such good fortune to them, though,
would probably close up many soda
fountains of the drug stores and Ice
cream parlors, but In some parts Of
the Colorado Desert water bolls up
from springs so highly charged with
gas that 1t is hard to keep corks in
bottles filled with it. 1t seems queer
to find in such a desert country real
soda water fountains supplied by Ma.
ture, yet unfortunately, syrups are
not furnished TO order with this soda
water Brooklyn Eagle.
The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21
RENrrIr OF cREAMERIEs.

The establishment of creameries
have done much to enlighten the farm
ers. They have been compelled to. give
some consideration to the breeds Of
cattle, to use better implements in the
dairy and to produce better butter, In
order to compete for the highest
prices. Those who patronize the
creamerles have lessened their labor,
and combined several other pursuits
with the keeping of good cows. On
farms where formerly only milk and
butter were sold there Is now divers
ity of crops, and varied products are
shipped to market.
The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21
MORNING croRIFs

A pretty new braid, called morning
glory, has appeared II looks like
heavy silk and trims in such way as
to look Ike handwork. These rows of
posies are formed by catching the
two rows Of braid up Into petaLlike
loops, which are then pressed fiat.
The braid may be had on silk or vel.
vet foundation which also serves to
throwthis very charming floral design
into fine relief Thcre are other
braids that suggest other flowers. A
My pattern is rather distinct, while
the rosette pattern that invariably
serves as "the queen Of the garden"
Is recognizable at first glance. So Is
the daisy. Numerous small flowers.
such as the adorable little forget-me,
The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21
A HARD COLLAR pREFrpprn

There is striking analogy between
the shoulders Of horse and the hand
of a man. Each is respectively the
lever by which the power is applied.
Broadly speaking. every implement
designed for the use of man is pro-
vided with handle, and this handle
is made to fit the hand, not the hand
for the handle. 1t is about certain.
size, is rounded smooth and hard: III
least it is never made soft, with view
of being easier on the hand.
The three qualifications last named
should be present in the horse collar.
II the collar is the proper length and
fits the horse, and is stuffed full and
round, 1t may be hard as iron without
danger OF CALLING she shoulder, Ger.
The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21
GLASS SHOPPERS,

To loosen glass shoppers, put drop
of sweet oil around the edge of the
stopper. Then place the bottle near
the fire until 1t becomes warm, when
light blow with wooden instru'
ment on each side of the stopper will
generally loosen 1t, If, however. 1t
should not, repeat the oil and heat
applications until successful. The re.
slstance of glass jars that refuse to
open can be overcome by setting them
top downward in an inch or two Of
hot water.
The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21
GAME OF AnIEcrrupe.

Games are always accentah,o
Is o new one which you can .a',, ms,e
make. Cut strips Of white h.,' aa'y
board. of a very heavy quality s,0' m
all the strips Of exactly the sana MaAe .a
about two inches long by three.au....1s,, W.,
OF an inch wide. Search the advsr,,.'
ments In newspapers and ma.s.,a sas
Tor adjectives printed in LARGO W.
type; cut them out and psste - IVY
Jective on each slip. Do not hava w ~
same adjective on more than ona .,,' wv
On just one page of a mayay,ra .r ~
to be found these adjectives. Bel,.s,'
pure. transparent, sanitary antlssaa
life-saving, clean, healthy pala,sh,.
desirable, famous, peculiar, mild sa,,s
flying sweet, natural. So You I'd !.
a short time you can get a set q, ~ j.
or three hundred. When you havo -,
lected your adjectives and pasted then
on the slips, find pretty box for ,bor
and write and slip inside with tbo ~
jectives the following direction. q,
playing adjectives:
Choose one player who is a yooa
reader to select some story which H.
Is to read aloud to the other playsrs
Deal all out all the adjectives 10 M
other players, the blank side Of tbo
card being on top. No player muat
look at his adjective. The reader n.
gins the story and pauses before each
adjective; each player in turn draws
an adjective from his hand and reads
1t In place Of the adjective in ,ha
story.
This game does not lose Interest be.
cause different story is read each
time, and the adjeetiyes never III or
misfit In the same way. The funnIer
and more unusual the adjectives the
merrier the game.-New York Tribune.
The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21
Industrial situation in South Africa,

The industrial situation in Soath
Africa is far from satisfactory, and
MIR. Chamberlain, the Colonial Secre.
tary of State. has decided 10 spend
three months there to get accurate
knowledge of the conditions. The
peace treaty provided for SIS, 900, 900
as relief fund. but 1t is not nearly
cough as the Transvaal ane Orange
River Colony lost about s3o9,e00,o0o
by the way.
The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21
AN EXPERIMENT.

The use of pasture Is considered
by dairymen as the most economical
mode of keeping cows. but an expert
ment made with six ordinary cows, of
nearly equal capacity each, three of
which were pastured and three fed by
soiling, showed that where one acre OF
pasture produced 1879 pounds of milk,
from which So pounds of butter were
churned, one acre of soiling crops gave
4,7S2 pounds of milk, from which was
obtained 1876 pounds of butter.
The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21
A HARDY PLANT.

The currant is hardy plant, and
does well on nearly all kinds of soils.
The greater growth of the currant Is
made during the first two months
of summer, and it should be cultivated
early. 1t is not laborious to plant
them. as furrow may be made with
a plow and the young bushes planted
in the row, instead of digging holes
for them, as Is frequently done.
The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21
CLEANING TARNIsHED sILvEI

CLEANING TARNISHED SILVER.
An enterprising housekeeper has
made the discovery that the applica-
tIon of the ordinary oil used in pol.
ishing hardwood floors Is most effec.
tive In cleaning tarnRhed silver. So
many of the cleaning materials used
for this purpose are injurious to the
hands. and keep ones nails and the
skin about them in constantly dry,
harsh condition, that any simple sug.
gestIon like the above is most welcome,
The oil should be applied with a fan.
mel cloth, and the article given brisk
rub afterward with another cloth.
Candlesticks and pieces of the silver
service, with beading, curves and crev.
ices out of which il Is often SO difi.
cult to remove the pastes and powders
will be found practically easy with
this simple treatment.
The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21
CLEANING RINGS.

The average American housewife
wears out her rugs by continual sweep
ing and beating. The plan of putting
them upon line every two weeks, or
even once month, and there having
them whipped, Is not to be commend
ed II the rugs are of any value. They
should be cleaned with a carpet sweep
er, occasionally put upon a line and
brushed, and once year sent away
to be cleaned In q proper manner, or
else washed at home.
The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21
A pislntearatinn RanheIor

A good-looking, well-to-do Spring
field bachelor who was being teased by
the young women of the club for not
marrying. offered to take the girl
whom the club should elect his wife
Just to show them that he was not
ayerse to matrimony. Each girl went
to q corner an wrote her choice on a
piece OF paper, Disgusting her hand.
writing, There were nine members
OF the club, and the result showed one
vote for each. The young man is
still bachelor, but the club is broken
up and its members are all mad at
each otner.--Kansas City Star.
The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21
HOW TO CLEAN MARBLE.

Stains on marble can be removed
by spreading on them a paste made OF
fuller's earth and lemon juice, leaving
for twenty-four hours and then wash.
ing of with warm water. If this does
not remove them. mix the fuiler's
earth with lemon Juice and a solution
of household Soda teaspoonful dis.
solved in half gill Of warm water.
Lay this on, leave TIL next day, then
wash in warm water to which a little
chloride OF lime has been added.
The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21
not. work up beautifully in these elab-
crate braid trimmings.
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Queen Natalie OF Servia Is remark
fble for beauty, her great charm be-
ing her lovely neck. which resembles
that OF the famous Venus of Milo Her
recipe for preserving 1t from the raw
ages. of time is simplicity itself.
Every morning she takes brisk III
tie walk in the grounds of her palace
near Belgarde, bearing a pitcher on
her head, This exercise not only i'm
proves the neck by strengthening Its
muscles, but tho balancing Of tno
pitcher encourages graceful ana
easy carriage. Peasant women VINO
carry weights on their heads In this
manner are remarkable for their fine
figures and erect. dignificd and grace
full bearing.
The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21
RHUBARB CULTURE IN HoTBEDs

RHUBARB CULTURE IN HOTBEDS.
Those who want to make the hotbed
do service during the winter, when
snow covers the ground and farming
Is nearly at standstill should try
growing rhubarb. Pie plant or rhu-
barb Is not considered of much i'm
portanee by farmers, but in the city
out OF season 1t is highly priced for
sauce and pies. Shovel the old manure
and soil out of the hotbed until there
is sufficient depth to allow the full
growth of the plant. In the fall the
roots are dug and set in hotbeds. Trim
off all the stalks. The safest plan
Is to allow the roots to freeze before
being transferred. They can then be
handled without any fear of damage
Put two layers of boards over the
hotbeds, making it as tight as possible
to keep out the wet. A piece of tarred
or roofing paper between the boards
will help do this. Now heap manure
from one to two feet deep around the
hotbed and place six or eight inches on
top. With several hotbeds, the date of
picking may be varied by using differ
ent amounts Of manure; the more ma
nure the faster the roots will be forced
Pile the manure until 1t heats before
applying,
Before the new year the beds may be
covered. and the stalks picked. They
will have very little leaf Three stalks
are tied together, and twelve of these
punches are tied into one large bunch.
and so shipped to market. II sold in
small town or city near home they
may be punched most any way. Some
times in midwinter bundle of thirty
six stalks, called by the trade dozen,
will bring so to 80 cents at wholesale
Any variety of rhubarb can be used
1t will pay a farmer to raise rhubarb
for his own use in this manner, II he
does not care to bother with much of
1t. If he has no hotbed he can use an
ordinary box, with the bottom and top
knocked out, to raise enough for his
own table,. ]. Harrington in Ameri-
can Agriculturist.
The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21
ROUND COLLAR EVERYWHERE.

ROUND COLLAR EVERYWHERE.
Nothing in the way of feminine gar
ments seems complete without the
large round collar. II is on cloaks
and waists alike. and 1t Is becoming
to face and figure of old and young.
An old waist or last years jacket
may be made modern, and at the same
time becoming. by wide collar that
reaches well out upon the shoulders.
These collars may be covered with
lace or simply stitched. but huge
collar every woman must have.
The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21
Household
NEwEsT MENU HoLpER.

Menu holders are made little more
solid than formerly, so that they are
not SO easily knocked over. The latest
has place for flower in front and
little tray for olive stones at the
back. thereby solving in a very felic-
itous manner the problem Of what to
do with the olive stone.
The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21

From Finland is reported the ap-
pearance of new religious sect which
uses bread and coffee in the eommun-
lon service.
The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21

In many of the continental cities
and in some few American cities gar
dHns are laid out n the neighborhood
OF public schools, and the children are
taught to cultivate them.
The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21

The British war aAssce has decided
to establish farms in the Orange riv-
er colony for the breeding of horses
suitable for military purposes.
The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21

A worthy woman has just given up
$6,000,000 to marry the man of her
choice. 1t takes the hay scales to
weigh such love as that. On such
foundation it should last forever.
The sea coast echo., 1903-03-21
Resent .Nealsetfui treatment.

The man who neglscts his oppor.
tunities must expect them 10 resort
such treatment, nt,-Philadelphis. Record