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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04
Q tn end iv ye'er days9" asked MT.

to tn end iv ye'er days?" asked Mr. Hennessy
 T do that" said MT. Dooley. T ex- pict to make me frinds wurruK r me to tn last. They'll be no gayety among tn pail bearers at me obse' ouies. They'll have no sinycure. Be fure they get through with me they'll know they've been to fun'ral."
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bones an very handsome to look at. In four weeks man who Fletches will lose forty pounds an all his frinds. Tn idee is that ye humble ye'er food ing. It was a fine supper. Tn table groaned beneath all tn indilicacies iy tn season. We tucked our napkins undher our chins an prepared f'r jaynial avenin'. Not so Carney. He laid his goold watch on tn table, took mouthful of mutton pie an begun to Fletch. At first Hogan thought he was maldn' faces at him but ex- plained that he was crazy. I see by tn look in Carney's eye that he didn't like tn explanation but we wint on with tn supper. Well, twas glory ous. lawn, ye'er health. Pass tn beefsteak Malachi. Schwartzmeister, ol' boy, can't I help ye to tn part that wint over tn fence last? Whats that story? Tell it over here where Carney can't hear. It might make him laugh an hurt him with his frind Fletcher No? What? Ye don't say? An didn't Carney resist it? Flaw, haw. hawl This eyesther sauce is tn best
 l iver see. Michael, this is like ol
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times. Look at Schwartzmeister. He's Fetching, too. No, be gorry, he's cholSin'. think Carney's watch has stopped. No wondher; he's lookin' at it. Flaw, haw, haw, haw, haw. A good joke on Carney. Did ye fver see such a face? Carney, me buck, ye look like a kinetoscope. What is a face without stomach? Carney, ye make me nervous. If that there idol don't stop f'r a minyit, I'll throw some thing at it. Carney, times up. Ye win ye'er bet but twas foolish wan. I thought ye were goin' to push Fetch CT in a wheelbarrow.'
 I've known lawn Carney, man an boy, fir forty year but I niyer knew ontil that minyit that he was mur- dhrer at heart. Tn look he give us
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

The Kettles in new designs of solid brass, polished and heavily lacquered to prevent tarnishing, $2.50 to SIP.
 Candlesticks in Quad- ruple plate. S1.oo. s2.oo, $2.s5, $500 and $4.oo.
 Quadruple plate. sat in lined jewel boxes, soc, soc, $1.oo, $1.5o, S1.75, s2.5o. $500 and $5.5o.
 Scissors Set with three. four and five to a case. in Morocco and plush cases, $2.5o, S3.oo, S3.50, $3.75 to $4.5o.
 Manicure Sets In Staghorn, ebony, pearl sterling silver and ivory: all finest steel in leather cases, satin and plush lined, $5.oo to $2o.oo.
 Toilet Sets in stag, sterling silver. ebony, painted porcelain, in quadruple silver plat ed, S2.oo to $2o.oo. Sterling Curling Tongs Sterling Nail Files. Sterling Nail Buffers. Storing Thimbles. Sterling Button Hook Sterling Shoe Horns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

STAR Safety Razors. the original Star" but with all the latest i'm provements no old stock; Star Safe ty complete, in metal box. .$2.00 With extra blade, in leather case, $500 With strop, two blades, In genuine Mo- rocco case.... .... .... ..... $o.oo With strop, box, cosmetic box, and badger hair brush, two blades in Morocco case.... .... eco. $6.0O Extra blades. . .... .$1.00 Star stropping machines. ...... .$1.5o THE GILLETTE Safety Razor-the razor that never has to be sharp ened, triple plate silver, in Moroc- co case. It'll make him shave him. self. The price. =. ... =. $500 Quadruple shaving Mugs, $1.5o, $1.s5, $2.oo, $2.25, $2.5o, $500, $s.5o anu u.... ..... .S4.Uo Smoking Sets, quadruple plate, four pieces, $2.s5, $500, $4oo, s6.oo and.... .... =. 4... $7.50 Cigar Trays, 75c to. ..............$ $3.50 Decorated China Shaving Mugs, soc, 75c, $1.00 and. -. ......$1.5O Whiskey Flasks, Morocco and Alliga. tor, with quadruple plated cup, S1,o0 to.'.. .... ........ $5.0O Pocket Knives, 25c to-. ..... .$4.5O Sterling Match Boxes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07

glriS coming from distance The dormitory will
lccpIHnlooate forty, Is under the management of
TIe sa American teacher, and is made home
IKE as circumstances will allow. Great attention
Is pad to the health OF the girls. excellent
!E,ILplno physician visiting the school two three
llInes week. His services are free, but each
patient must buy her own medicines. Among the
drIlcIeS which each girl who to live in the
Gorm1t0ry must bring with her are enumerated
handkerchiefs. u pairs of stockings. u chemises
q dTesS skirts. l sleeping mat. mosquito nets.
trunk.
The young women are never left alone in the
mouse, says the bulletin. "and not allowed
70 go out OF the grounds without q companion and
the permission of the teacher in charge" There
are no restrictions on churchgoing. The young
women are allowed to attend church whenever
they wish. on condition that there is interfer-
ence with school work from this cause" English
Is compulsory at table and ali instruction In the
scnool Is. or course, given in the same language.
While physics, botany, hygiene. history. zoology
PHYSIOLOGY and music are included in the four
years course, emphasis to be laid upon
EngHSh and ma thematics. particularly the former.
Inc bulletin says that candidates for the first
year class must have mastered the four fundamen-
tai operations in arithmetic and be able 10 read
understand. speak and write simple English. The
standard of the school is being raised the rate
OF about one-half years work per year: There
are at present 23 young men and 109 young
women. or total of 322 students. in the school
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07
LlTLE MOTHERS" OF BROOKLYN.

Brooklyn auxiliary 10 the Little Mothers Aid
Association is TO be organized about the middle of
me present month. when a meeting for that pur-
pose Will be held at the Hotel st. George. A
building has been secured at No. ST Pacifc-st and
WORK Will De conducted on the same lines in
Aew-York Mrs William Tumbridge and Mrs.
. r. Schenck the initiators Of the movement.
sno will be glad 70 receive contributions. Nothing
mas ever heen previous this for the little
mothers' CT Brooklyn. such. though there are
hony Brooklyn members of the association and
mere is said 10 be great need for the proposed
AUXILIARY
An American flag. y by 20 feet. presented
by the Ladies auxiliary Of Tho James Monsoe
corps to tie Little Mothers' Aid Association
Gently. its third Saturday outing Holiday
House, Pelham Park. The presentation address
vas made by Mrs William q. Demorest, president
OF the auxiliary, who was introduced by Mrs. Clar-
ehce Burns. president Of the Little Mothers Aid
r,n.ss53ctallon, and the speech OF acceptance was
,eoe Dy MIS- J. II. Johnston. founder and honorary
F..ssSsicent Of the association
u ne committee OF arrangements included Mrs.
-. r. kiocle. Mrs y. a. Harms Mrs. w. c. Day.
1 5ssrs = h Deraismes. Ms. Albert Hepp and Miss
Al each Of these Saturday outings a large number
en- are taken ont 10 this summer home by
s1n.eh interested IN the association. Some Of the
1870 zen are keDt there for a week. During the
ss-.I.eI thousands Of little enjoy outing.
.r~ot.i.shloner Schmidt has promised TO aid in the
Ftiton CT the children from the city TO this
sgols1tIs nome during the summer, but additional
s:o.s are urgently needed carry on the work.
may be sent TO the treasurer. H a.
'S"eih NO. III East Twenty -fifth-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07
THE DAUGHTERS ALLOWANCE.

The subject OF granting the daughter an alo"-
ance is constantly growing In favor ana there arg
few questions affecting the home which merit
more careful thought
Properly adjusted, the daughters allowance
would produce class of women better prepared
for their general work in life. and far more capable
of living happily within husbands income Many
homes would be happier too. for 1 believe that by
the granting of a reasonable allowance many
peevish dissatisfied girl would become different.
and many more such daughters would be kept In
their homes instead of leaving TO work where their
service has Il value.
We all know many homes, happy homes, too,
where the parents can afford their children only
the plaincst necessities, spending money being
practically out of question
And vet we know just we'll that these same
daughters would be happier and more independent
for the handling Of some of the expense money as
their very own, though knowing that it must be
spent for prosaic dress or shoes Thus there would
he no depletion of the family purse. and the girls
would be learning the worth of money No doubt
the mere. new found pleasure of handling and
spending money has led many Slrl ana youns
wife to extravaganza.
favor granting the first regular allowance
while the girl is very young The amount TO be
granted cannot we'll be laid down in dollars and
cents as il must in each case be determined by
the finances OF the parents; while at the time
they must consider carefully the disposition and
tendencies of their girl, we'll as the customs sur
If YOU expect your daughter to spend her allow
ance for clothing other necessities. still TO
give her as much latitude in its spending as your
Judgment will allow And wherever possible. let
there be just a little extra, 70 spend for candy
hoard up for a doll, If she desires. Let her
derstand that this is her very own but that you
trust her not spend il recklessly, and are ever
ready to give advice.
One summer in Canada we knew intimately two
little girls of five and eight. who had two cents
and five cents. respectively. as weekly spending
money. Their pleasure in this and their careful
planning for it's spending were frequent subject
for thought with us II was. in fact. the first in
stance in our knowledge OF such young girls hav-
ing "A regular allowance But the idea pleased US
has its lesson been forgotten
Although our little daughter is yet too young for
allowance, planning. parents will.
Just she can understand that her weekly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07
PILGRIM BRANCH.

Miss Ella Doughty. who has organized her Sun
day school class into small but ineffective work.
Ing branch of the T. S. g. writes that IT has been
decided to call it Pilgrim branch. after our church
name" She adds:
AS you were kind enough suggest that the
methods used by my Sunday school class in their
penny planting might be of interest to other
SunshinerS. l inclose a list OF some OF the de-
vices used and II must be conceded that the girls
manifested the commercial spirit in making the
penny grow. One girl bought a pennys worth
Of lining cambria with which she covered her
brothers books. and for which she received 10
made eight ronholders. selling them for five cents
each; total 80 cents.
Another girl. with cents worth Of cotton
did a drawn border handkerchief. and sold II
for % cents. She repeated the same work, making
her sum total 30 cents. One member secured a
great bargain IN pencil for which she paid one
penny, and sold for 10 cents. She next bought q
10 cent purse and sold II for 20 cents; invested 10
cents Of this capital in matchbox. which was
sold for - cents and wrote n letter for which
she was paid 1--WE cents-total go cents. With a
penny's worth OF embroidery silk one girl did the
outline work in a doyly, for which her mother paid
her % cents One bought a banana and sold 1t at
a profit Of four cents; with this she bought ma
Another girl made her penny grow as follows: She
bought half yard OF baby ribbon sold 1t for two
cents: bought bag OF salt, sold II for i've centsi
bought two one-cent pencils sold them for two
cents each: bought fve-cent writing PAD. soId II
for 10 cents; bought ive-cent roll of crepe paper.
made "a striking gure sold II for 10 Cents bong ut
a box OF writing paper for 10 cents, sold X Tor %
cents; bought materials for a cake Tor 20 cents.
made the cake and sold It for 30 cents.
One OF my members has moved out or town: the
Hulse Dorothea Colby Mary Haas and Flora
CARMEL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07
SHORT HOUSEHOLD CHATS.
Uses of Sour Milk and Cream-Judicious
Amount of Soda.

Cake, biscuits, cornbread and many things Of a
similar nature tender and moist il made
OF sour cream milk and soda than of sweet milk
and baking powder COR it's equivalent-a mixture Of
SODA and cream Of tartar). The mistake that many
cooks make is to add too much soda Just enough
should be added to councract the acility of the
milk, the the milk the soda necessary
Cream or milk that has just turned to Jellyhke
curd should have rather scant measure OF soda,
while milk that has stood two three q avs in n
moderately warm place should have an Y en- meas
ure. Sour milk that has stood long enough to ac-
qutre bitter or mouldy taste is unfit for use and
should be thrown away While ii is not desirable to
use much soda. the other extreme must also be
avoided. Too little soda with milk Will leave
cake or bread heavy and sour in favor. 1t takes
great deal of nice discrimination sometimes to de-
eide the exact amount of soda needed. Mix that
has sour taste but has not yet lOppcr"d re-
qui5es little cream of tartar, and should be used
as sweet milk is, adding a very little more soda
and very little less cream of tartar
In all recipes where sweet milk is required a
rather half spoonful of soda should he used
to every somewhat round teaspOonful of cream OF
tartar In making biscuit with milk that has a
sour taste, but has not loppered. a liberal half
teaspoonful of soda is necessary to scant or
even teaspoonfu Of cream of tartar. Biscuits made
with the mornings milk that has ungraciously
begun TO turn Of this rule is followed are espe-
Ctally nice and tender. An ordinary cake is often
improved in the way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07
HousesOiOes EXCHANGE.

penny means. not only so much pleasure 20 her.
but so much work TO US: that penny shaH 5e
IS two years old she may have her own Little POCKET
book. And 1 would suggest that, with the nrsC
allowance the girl be given a purse OF her own-s
little hve-Cent one, il need be.
Very soon, too. each of our children shall havs
a nice little blank book and pencil. where. with
shalt be kept Before long they will be able to
make entries in childhOOd's big. crooked letters.
but posting the book together will do much to
strengthen the bond of friendship between parents
and children. and help US TO guard against too
plain case OF extravaganza. Then, too. as the
check on possible eXtrava ganCe. for the plain black
and white the account book Is often the best OK
AS the years go on we shall expect TO increase
our daughters allowance From my knowfsdge o.
girls under twelve should not be expected TO buy
many necessities from their allowances. save. Oe
course, where economy in the home compels.
idea is that 10 this ttue the ALLOWANCES
should cover all OF girls little expenses. as uusi
cal or concert, her Christmas and birthday
gifts: yet she should still by careful saving. have
mother does not think necessary. and should nos
be too willing to supply.
a young girl. but 1t should be made monthly as
soon as she manifests her ability TO manage it,
her from the first that this allowance Is ultimate
There may be times when you can lend small
sums but insist on prompt repay Inent and proper
soon learn, however, that II she wants more money
at Christmas time she must not spend her all on
from time to time for little folks too, have rainy
days" When the allowances IS large enough small
sum should be saved each year TO be put away
Until a girl is about sixteen she Is likely to need
her mothers advice IN her spending. but by that
the girl be capable OF manas ing IL alone Yet all
must agree that the ideal condition Is attained
when mother and daughter can always move IA
harmony in this as in all other things
Boise, Idaho. OLIVE NJ B1ELMAN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07
FOR DISCUSSION.

About this time of the year the woman VINO = I'M
n, ,Iant. sets her affections on Winoo" saruei'-
Plants will grow for some women IL 'no me- sa,IY
- woman starts out with courage and nope anu
she gets pleasure. too out Of her growing thins''
whatever happens -
What shall do to make the window D"h . 1a
...se How about SOIL the drainage the naterii'
what nIapts Weld the and most decorative re-
sY,tse And Is IT best to buy raise ones plantsf
To the correspondent contributing the best article On
the window box the Housewives Exchange VIII s
cookbook IA child study book. or book OF currehS
eot,o,-opx one the contributor may select Although
TN, exchange reserves to itself the right TO publish
fvItbout compensation all articles entered IN TINS
contest IL will award the prize to but one. IN sens
a., .hatr 1ievs contributors asked to state what
III, ,b want addressing their letters to the House
wives Exchange Sew-YOrk Tribune New ORR Wy.
rutIOns must written one side or inc paper
onIx and must be received before June lS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07
A WINDOW BOX.

Perhaps IT is because I live in the country that
associate a window box only with the winter
months-that is. when plants Will not live out
doors.
At this season OF the year all plants ike tbs
and air. for they but humans after all
and their lungs Geavesl inhale the fresh air with
great benefit
a window box in winter does best in a sunny
room with a southern exposure and geraniums
begOnias and oxahs thrive best. The size depends
upon ones fancy. but the usual size is four feet
by one ard a half This size does nicely rs n
piazza box In summer. with petunias. dracRnas
vines or any plants that will not make too many
roots.
The soil should be compost. and should be OBJ
tanned or a florist. This soil is manure and soil
piled alternately and left 20 intermingle- Fully
three inches of the bottom OF the box should con-
tain cinders. broken china flower pots to act as
a drainage.
People rule kill their plants with Kindness
Plants need care. but in moderation. Very often
they are drowned with too much water
Morning in winter and evening in summer Is the
best time to water them IL is better buy half
grown plants from the florist, very few people,
IL any. devote the the raising OF
seeds or cuttings one who is trained TO his
work J. F. s.
Rye, y. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07
OVERWHELMINGLY.

Miss Marie Mattingly was married to William
Brown Melony yesterday morning at 10 o'clock in
st. Patrick's Cathedral The marriage ceremony
was performed by Monsignor NJ. ]. Lavelle. rector
of the Cathedral Miss Cora Rigby bridesmaid
and Carroll MattnglS. of Washington brother OF
the bride best DR.. Rigby, of Washington,
gave the bride away After the marriage ceremony
which took place in the chancel in front of the
high altar nuptial mass celebrated by Rev
John J. Wynne, S. J.. the Most Rev. Archbishop
J. NJ Farley together with Monsignors John Ed
wards and j. F. Mooney. being present at the mass,
The bride and groom knelt at the foot the altar
at the close of the mass while the celebrant In
parted his blessing Then His Grace the Archbishop
blessing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07
cider CORNCAKE.

This Is probably one OF the best rules for corn
bread TO be had It is Of Miss Parloas recipes
but is not especially we'll known. Measure out
and two-thirds cupfus OF cornmeal. one-third
of a cupful OF -four, one-fourth OF cupful of
sugar and "A teaspoonful of salt. Sift all together
add TO them two eggs which have been beaten
with n CUpful OF milk. and one OF sweet milk
IN which small teaspoonful OF soda has been
dissolved Stir all thoroughly. Put one or two
tablespoonfuls Of butter in a hot spider on the
fire When the butter has melted pour the batter
into the spider open the door and place the
spider the lower shelf. Pour another cupful OF
sweet milk into the batter. but do not stir Il at
all Now shut the door and let the cake bake
without touching IT for about twenty minutes or
half an hour in quick oven. When a rich brown
and done INT the cake OF the pan and place
a large plate cut into thick slices in the
pan. and hot with butter. The peculiar feat
OF this cake is that II has streaks OF a creamy
consistency running through the whole. especially
near the bottom top This makes II very deli
cious, and is due TO the cupful OF milk added at
the last moment, just before the oven door IS
Oh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07

Part Of three walls OF this tower still remain.
browning bluf at the north end of the park. and
inside the inclosure thus formed the ceremonies
took place, and chairs were set for the visitors.
The addresses delivered from the wall.
and on the west wall We're gathered the Alexander
Hamilton Club OF the City History Club, all little
girls In white dresses. with American flags. which
Banner and The Song OF New-York" The tablet
Is affixed to the north wall. and covered with
a flag having sixteen stars. This facsi mile of the
flag used during the War OF 1872 was lent for tho
occasion by Mrs Richard Henry Greene.
The unveillng ceremonies opened with Hail
Columbia by brass band, and the programme
Washington's March" having been first played at
his inauguration. The prayer OF dedication
offered by the Rev. Or. Robert Mackenzie pastor
or the Rutgers Church. of which Henry Rutgers. a
member of the Committee Of Defence in the War
Of 1912, one of the founders. Addresses were
given by the Rev. Merle ST. Croix Wright and Dean
kirchWey, OF Columbia University Law School
Columbia students having assisted in building the
Harlem Heights fertilization. Little Miss Frances
Emerson Coleman, daughter of Mrs. John {. Cole
man, was selected for the honor OF unwilling the
forts that ne remains Of the tower saved
from destruction.
The tablet WAS presented 10 the city by Miss
Mary Van Buren, Nanderpoel. president Of the
WOman's Auxiliary. and after interval. during
which the chdren-who started at the wrong time
and could not be stopped-sang The Star Spanglcd
Banner" the Commissioner of Parks accepted II on
benalf OF the city.
Among the societies represented at the unveil-
ing the Mayfower Society, Colonial Danes
four chapters of the Daughters Of the American
Defenders the Sons of the American Revolution
and the Scenic and Historic Preservation Society
The tablet committee consisted of Mrs John Cad-
well Coleman, chairman; Mrs William BroOkheld
Mrs George Stephenson BiXby, Mrs. Emil l.. Boas
Mrs Richard Henry Greene. Mrs. Virgil p HUI
mason and Mrs. James +. Pope.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07
COIN AND sII.vuR CAKE.

A tender gold and silver cake is made with rich
sour 1t has butter and is nice favored
with lemon or orange. II be baked in layers
or in one loaf, putting in the white ana yellow
batter in streaks. For tho yellow part beat TO
cream the yolks OF four eggs and cuDful OF
sugar. Add three fourths OF cupful OF sour cream
Che richer the better) slit and three -fourths
Of a cupful OF good pastry -four several times with
half teas spoonful Of soda. Tho exact amount OF
soda is dependent the sourness Of the cream
cream thar is sour needs a good half teaspoonfu
and cream just loppercd should have a rather
scant teaspoonful. Make this yellow part little
richer In color and flavor by grating in little OF
the yellow r!nd OF orange For the white part
mix a crpful OF granulated sugar with half
Cupfu Of cream. adding the same amount Of
-four and soda demanded for the gold part. Fold
in also the whites OF four stitfy whipped eggs
white batter and then OF the yellow one after an
other until all Is used Bake in good cake
oven" gradually raising the temperature. When
the cake IS cool Ice it with n simple white icing
favored with n very little orange juice. and deco
rate. If you wish with yellow frostIng made with
powdered sugar. the grated yellow rind of an
color It can be moistened with orange juice.