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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-16
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A word of praise for nice dinner
or supper often more than compen-
safes woman for the worry and work
of preparation.
The man who breaks his dinner en-
gagement with you before you are mar
ried will break your heart afterward.
A perfect man would be an awful
bore. You would never have anything
to forgive him. Why, you'd never even
be jealous of him, and you couldn't
reform him or make him think you
were ten times better than he.
AS far as appearance goes the bach
elOr girl who prevails at the present
time would delude the unwary into
thinking that she was of the old
school.
Poor bachelor girl! She has troubles
Of her own. AS far as any one knows,
the bachelor girl never was anything
but nice, sensible girl without fads,
a girl who was obliged for one reason
or another to support herself and live
Independently.
It's her very imperfections that con-
stitute a woman's perfection. The
very dimple in her chin is an imper-
fection. Surely the good angel who
makes girl babies faces doesn't put
holes in them on purpose. And no man
ever holds it against girl because she
has freckles. The very kinks in a
woman's hair make her forehead more
feminine.
But it is not always the college-it is
sometimes the mother. Here is what
Magistrate Crane says: at is not
always poverty that furnishes the
mother the excuse for lack of atten-
ton to her children. Mothers go to
clubs, they rush into politics, they
shine in society, and the home is for
! gotten. True, they feed and clothe
their children, but tlhs minds, the
moral side, and the heart is left to
Starve Too often the mother herself
starts the boy on the downward road
by her own thoughtlessness; thought
lessness that in my estimation J., Il
crime
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-16
Glover as a Fertilizer.

In q bulletin from the Central EX-
pertinent farm, Ottawa, Canada. may
be found discussion of the profitable
ness of growing and turning of clover
crops. Extensive experiments in this
line have been carried on at that farm
TOR period of over eight years, and
the results gathered therefrOm con-
tain considerable amount of practical
Information and data. Tile advantages
derived from plowing under clover are
briefly stated by the station as follows:
There is an enrichment of the soil
oy the addition of nitrogen obtained
from the atmosphere.
There is an increase in the store of
available mineral plant food. phos-
phorlc acid, potash and lime, in the
surface of the soil taken by the clover
IN part from depths not reached by the
'hallower root systems of other farm
crops.
Ihere Is large addition of humus,
whereby the soil is made more reten-
i've of moisture, warmer and better
aerated, conditions favorable to vigor-
Gus crop growth. Humus also fur
nishes the material best adapted to
the development of these forms of
germ life that act so benefcially in the
soil.
AS an agent for deepening and mel
lowing soils, no crop gives such salts
factory results as clover.
Glover serves a useful purpose as
catch crop during the autumn months.
when the ground would be otherwise
oarc, retaining fertilizing material
brought down by the rain. and also
chat formed in the soil during the sum
mer months, much of which would be
otherwise lost through the teaching
action of rains.
AS shown conclusively by the partic-
ulars obtained by careful experiments
over a number of years with the more
important farm crops, the plowing un-
der of green clover has a most marked
effect in increasing the soils prOduc-
Observation-Disclosures Ploughman.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-16
EGGS A LA MARTIN.

Have ready dish that can be put
into the oven and baked. 1t should
be like a deep, ordinary soup-plate,
without the wide rim. 1t is easy
enough to find plenty such at any store.
Have it heated, but not too hot. Put
into a small saucepan tablespoonful
of flour Tor more, if it is preferred
thicker), and then very slowly, after
the flour Is well mingled, cup of milk
or cream. Then add four tablespoon
fuls of grated cheese. Stir well, and
when thoroughly heated pour into the
dish you have ready, and with great
care $50 as to keep the shape) drop into
the mixture four eggs. The ordinary
dish will hold about four eggs and
look well, but it may be possible to
find larger ones. Put at once into the
oven, and when the eggs are set serve
at once. A few bits of parsley make
the dish look more inviting.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-16
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Rice Egg Balls-Boil hard six eggs,
remove the shells and put through a
sieve with an equal amount of boiled
rice; season with salt, pepper and
butter; form into balls, dip into raw
eggs, then into bread crumbs and fry
in hot fat; drain and place on small
pieces of buttered toast Serve hot.
Chocolate Biscuits-Beat the yolks
Of four eggs, adding to them one ta-
bespoonful of grated chocolate, two
ounces of flour and four ounces of
sugar: beat thoroughly and then add
the whites of the eggs, beaten very
stiff; place on buttered paper on a
fat pan in small spoonfuls and bake
in a quick oven.
Rice Bread-One cupful cf cold
boiled rice, one cupful white Indian
corn meal, one cupful wheat -four,
one teaspoonful baking powder, two
eggs, half teaspoonful salt, one table.
spoonful of melted butter, one cup
full milk. Mix the dry ingredients.
add beaten eggs mixed with milk and
the melted butter, pour into shallow,
creased pans. Bake thirty minutes
in moderate oven.
Salmi of Chicken-Put o table
spoonful of clarified beef dripping into
q saucepan, and when it bubbles up
over the fire ado three or four thin
slices of bacon and let the whole fry
until nicely Drowned, mixing with it
a tablespoonful Of -four and a glass
full of fiavoring extract. Turn in, a
little at time, a cupful Of hot water.
Season with salt, pepper, a dash each
of allspice, cloves and cayenne and
spoonful of lemon juice. Cut the
chickens, which you have parboiled,
into large pieces, and cook them in
the sauce for an hour and a half.
When done nicely. arrange on plat.
ter. pour sauce over them and garnish
with rounds of lemon and French
fried potatoes.
Olive and Tomato Jelly-Put half a
| can of tomatoes in an agate stew pan,
add one bay leaf, three cloves, one
| blade of mace, small slice of onion,
| half teaspoonful of salt and a dash
of cayenne or paprika; cover the pan
and let simmer fifteen minutes; soak
one-third box gelatine in one-third cup
full Of cold water; when it has soaked
one hour add it to the tomatoes, stir
until gelatine has dissolved, then rub
through q strainer and add two table
spoonfuls of taragon vinegar; rinse
timbale moulds in cold water; stand
| in the bottom OF each. mould three
olives that have been pitted, standing
them upright; pour in little jelly,
and, when hardened. add enough jelly
to fill the mould; serve on lettuce
leaf and garnish with mayonnaise
dressing, putting little on top OF
| each jelly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-16

Yokes and sleeves are always in de-
mand for girls dresses, for they have
the faculty of wearing out long before
the frOck proper has done its duty.
Illustrated are some most acceptable
models, which can be utilized for re-
pairing, remodeling and for the new
dresses equally well, and which allow
a choice of various styles. The square
yoke with bishop sleeves includes a
roll over collar. while the round and
pointed yokes are made with standing
collars, and again the sleeves with the
square yoke show straight cuffs, while
the one with the pointed yoke shows
pointed cuffs. so that almost all tastes
can be suited. AS matter of course
the "leg-O'- mutton" sleeves can be used
with either the square or pointed yoke
if preferred or the full sleeves with
the round yoke and also the collars
are interchangeable.
Each yoke is made in two pieces and
is finished at the neck with the collar.
Both the bishop and lego mutton"
sleeves are cut in one piece each, but
the bishop sleeves are gathered and
ioined to the cuffs, while the lego
mutton" sleeves are finished with sim
pie stitching at the wrists.
The quantity of material required
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-16
TP-TO.DATE FASHIONS.

Taffeta and yelling gowns are ap-
rarently to be within the reach of
every woman who can afford even a
small amount for her wardrobe. The
department shops are filled with most
attractive models of gowns in both
these materials, and the prices asked
are surprisingly low in comparison
with the prices demanded by private
slressmakers. But it is possible to
make most attractive yelling and taf-
feta gowns at home in this seasons
styles, and at cost that is within the
1imits of a very moderate dress allow
ance.
The distinction between the gown
chat has skirt and waist of the same
material, and the regular shirt waist
gown is not easily disccrnible, but the
former is always on more finished
times, as it'were, very simple in detail,
and made without lining. on the same
GEder of garment Us the original Shirt
waist.
Taffeta silks, plain and changeable,
are more fashionable this season than
are the figured foulards. They are to
6e had in a softer, lighter texture than
qyer, but under the best Of circum-
stances they do not make such cool
gowns as do fOulards, so for that rea-
zon the purchase of a foulard is quite
u wise thing. There never were so
many different colorings and designs.
--Harper's Bazaar.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-16
MINGLING WORK AND PLAY.

Still harping on the new woman"
an English authority has discovered
that the woman who works for her
living isn't just because of this the
new one at all-in the long ago of Jane
Austen and Charlotte Bronte women
earned their bread and butter. The
really and truly new woman, it ap-
pears, is the woman who plays. Wom-
sen who figured in the pages of these
two authors never played if they be-
Ronged to the wage-earning class. They
took life very seriously; they resolved
themselves in time into drudges, with
out the capacity for enjoyment and
without any inclination to do anything
Out toll from daylight till dark. They
were, as a rule. creatures without
spirit and prone to tears. And it really
isn't to be wondered at, considering
pheey of what happens to Jack when
ne has all work and no play. 1t is
then the ability of the modern working
woman to so divide her life that work
and pressure balance agreeably that
she produced the genuine new wom-
an" She takes life seriously enough
no know that work does her no harm,
but is rather a benefit when it does not
degenerate into drudgegy, and appre-
ciates sufficientlg the virtue of pleas
uring and even frivoling to arrange
shat it shall be frequent occurrence
with her.-Rochester a. " Union
advertiser.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-16

under shed and fourteen feet forward
to support movable fence. A f0ur-foot
opening is left in each end for cattle to
pass in and out. A swing door (a) is
made two feet high at rear, or this
space may be left clear without door.
This allows shed to pass clear of the
accumulated manure when moved from
place to place. The front of the shed
kis left open three or four feet above
the trough (c). Vertical bars (b) are
put in fourteen inches to two feet apart
to prevent cattle from getting into feed
rack.
My buildings are made of boards
nailed to two by four inch scantling,
and the roof covered with paper. Any
number of these sheds may be placed
end to end far enough apart to permit
free passage Of cattle. The load Of
feed is driven in at one Of the gates
Id, and the gate closed to prevent cat
tie entering feeding yard. In moving
the shed, which 1 do once a week, the
team Is hitched to the fence end of the
runner sill outside of the fence and
shed moved to next feeding place.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-16
Killing Potato Beetles.

10 destroy potato beetles many pre-
er to use one pound of Paris green
thoroughly mixed in 200 pounds land
laster for the first application. We
ave only used tablespoon level full
4 green in twelve quarts of water, ap-
lying it with the hand sprinkler,
lnapsack automatic sprayer and horse
prayer. There may. perhaps, be more
LANCER of this destroying the foliage
han with plaster, but it has been sug-
sested that one pound of fresh, COM
non lime used with every pound of
Paris green in water will counteract
The injury that Paris green might do
on the plants.
The New York Station says, to test
the purity of Paris green, put a small
in little ammonia, or com
monty called hartshOrn, and pure Paris
green will all dissolve.-H. NJ. Cul-
bertson, in the American Cultlvator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-16
~YhWags-
ESg~s..s.;Mss9W ES Wear

Yellow and orange are dominant col
Ors in millinery.
Many of the new shirt waist suits
are made of voile and light wool fab
rics.
Self colored embroidery in rich eff
fects decorates the higher grade of
hosiery
White linen and muslin gowns are
being shown in all the shops, and are
being made in quantities.
Wash silks make practical little
house jackets, and so do the thin
woods such as albatross, challis, etc.
The bareges, eoliennes, crepes and
fine jacquard weaves are all copied in
full lines of tones and tints in these
mixtures.
There is a growing tendency for
semi-deco.lete dresses, with elbow
sleeves, for theatre as well as for res
taurant wear.
Lavender, pink, blue and yellow are
the shades most chosen, the combina-
ton OF pink and blue being particu-
larly swagger.
A chiffon taffeta in rather bright
blue was made with skirt pleated in
groups of three and a surplice waist
pleated on the shoulders and in the
back.
No accessory of dress is made more
of lately than the belt The craze for
ribbons is partially responsible. but
every variety of linen belt and girdle
is also being shown.
The multitude of inexpensive SILK
and cotton mixtures, with glossy, mer-
cerlzed surfaces, displayed in the
stores, opens up wonderful possibili-
ties for dainty tea jackets and other
negligees for the coming warm
months.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-16
LIKE UNTO MANS.

The woman who can buy but one
separate wrap and who has dressy
tailored suit is very apt to select some
thing on the raglan order. The new
wraps of this sort partake in texture
and cut of the characteristics dis
played in ulsters for mems wear. The
back is usually pleated from neck to
hem, the pleats being stitched down
as far as the waist line and then well
pressed to the hem, with shallow
half belt to hold them in place. The
fronts are loose and usually double
breasted, the sleeves big and roomy,
and touch of color contrast is given
by empiecements of plain cloth that
decorate the fat collar, cuffs and pock-
ct flap.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-16
HOW TO COLOR LACEs.

To get just that soft "old' look to
eace, dye it in tea, using about table
spoonful of green tea to quart of
water to make an infusion Of the right
strength. The lace will come out a
.iiscouraging shade at first, but boil
It q few moments in water in which
pinch of baking soda has been
dropped, and the color will fade to just
The right shade. Don't use coffee. It's
cure to take on too yellow q tone.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-16
GETTING BACK TO oLDEN DAYS.

A gift certain to be enthusiastically
received by the bride or young house
Keeper is trunk containing freshly
saundered and neatly marked dish
cloths, kitchen hand towels, cleaning
cloths, cotton flannel broom cloths,
datiron holders, ironing board covers
and sheets of unbleached cotton with
which TO cover the furniture on clean
ing day. Dust cloths of dainty silka-
dine and wash cloths with crocheteG
Borders are tied in bundles with mar
xow white ribbon and meet the eye on
raising the cover of the tray. For a
more elaborate outfit cambric bags in
which to hang gowns or suits of
clothes in summer may be added, as
well as numerous other articles more
often included in the brides tradition
al linen chest.-Utica Observer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-16

Ii always pretty and launders salts
factorily, and there are many other
materials which might be suggested
for the white waist, but the design
also suits the wash silks of the sea-
son and figured and flowered mater
ials as well as white.
The waist consists of the yoke and
the blouse portions, the latter being
tucked at their upper edges and
Joined to the yoke, and the seam being
concealed by the little frill. The clos
ing is made invisibiy at the back and
there is regulation stock collar finish
ing the neck. The sleeves are moder-
ately full, in conformity with the lat
est style, and are gathered into deep,
shaped cuffs.
The quanury or material required
for the medium size is five yards TWEEN
ty-one, four and three-eighth yards
twenty-seven or two and one-quarter
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-16
Scaly.Legs.


This trouble is caused by mite
which burrows underneath the scales
,f the feet and legs causing an irrita-
ion which results in a multiplication Of
he cells of the epldermis. and, there
lore, much thickened scale. To sue
sessfully treat this disease the scales
must first be removed so that the medi-
zine can come in contact with the
mites. The legs must be soaked in a
ioapy water until the scales are soft,
Ehen they may be removed Dry thor
mghly and treat with the following:
3alsam of Peru, two drachms to one
lunce of vaseline Mix thoroughly.
Fhe disease readily yields to treatment
the first step, that of removing The
Gales, has been properly done.-From
Iulletin 104 New Mexico Agricultural
Experiment. Station.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-16
sHE.afa 1T1Ne
a good supply of water In dry

and good supply of water In dry
weather.
Never allow any part of your garden
to remain Idle during the growing sea.
son. AS soon as crop has been gath.
cred or become unfit for use, dig 1t over
and plant agnln. In some cases time
may be snyrd by planting between the
rows OF growing crops which are near
maturity, and these must, Of course,
be cleared away as soon as used to give
room and light to the new occupants
II. Castburg, In the American Guilt
vatOr.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-16

Keep up a succession of your young
and tender vegetables by planting at
regular intervals, such as do not re-
quire too long a time to mature. Peas
may be planted about every ten days
up to the first of June, string beans
from May 1 to August 10, beets to
August 10, Early Horn varieties of car
cots to July 20. The later varieties of
corn, such as Stonewells Evergreen,
cannot be depended upon to mature if
planted after July 20, but early varieties
may be sown a week or two later and
will yield a late crop.
Celery for early use should be in a
permanent place before July 4, and no
time lost thereafter in getting the main
crop planted.
In private gardens the old method of
planting in trenches is still favored as
being more economical of space. These
trenches are dug about twenty inches
wide, and four or five inches deep;
liberal coat of manure is then placed in
the trench, and thoroughly incorporated
with the soil. These trenches will ac-
commodate two rows of plants, plant
ing them about eight inches apart in
the rows. Thorough cultivation and
plenty of water should be given until
the plants are ready to be earthed up,
which for the earliest batch should be
40 later than September 1. For blanch-
ing such varieties as White Plume
boards are now generally used after
one or two landings.
The principal requirements for grow
Ing good vegetables after a suitable
soil is secured are liberal supply Of
well-rotted manure, careful cultivation,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-16
The Good Milker.

The apparently rapid mixer is not al
ways a good mixer. The milker who
is most agreeable to the COW Is the one
who draws the entire How of milk In
steady, continuous stream and does
it as rapidly as possible without any
unnecessary jerking, etc. The COW
that is handled by such man will gen
orally give down her milk rapidly and
easily and will not be possessed of that
nervous temperament which Is so com
mon among abused cows.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-16
TO BIND UNRULY LOCKS.

Mischievous breezes are to have no
more chance to ruffle woman's hair,
for there has appeared a new net
which covers not only the "bun," but
the pompadour and entire head. These
nets are made Of human hair. both
single and double mesh, and are hard
ay perceptible. They need to be worn
over fluffy head, and by pretty girl,
and will do much to keep unruly locks
IN order.-Philadelph Bulletin.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-16
Tho Farm Wnrkahnn.

Every up-to-date farm should have
some kind of a building in which re.
pairs to farm implements can be
made, gates built, tools sharpened aud
other odd jobs done. If building es,
pecially for the purpose of a farm
workshop, we would have the structure
not less than fourteen by eighteen feet,
ground plan, and ten feet high, to
provide storage room for lumber and
small implements overhead.
The workbench should be on the south
or east side, and should be made Of
tough lumber two inches thick Neal
the left end of the bench have a good
carriage makers wise fastened securely
with bolts, and on the floor, three feet
to the right Of the wise, there should
be chopping block two feet high and
about eighteen inches in diameter.
A pair Of strong trestle benches two
feet high and four feet long completes
the furnishings of the shop excepting
for some tool racks on the wall, above
the bench in front of the workman.
The tools will depend upon your abil.
ity to use them, and may range from
81 framing kit" to full set of carpen.
ter and metal workers tools. For the
general needs of the farmer, we sug.
gest, hand-saw, rip-saw, square, ham.
mer, two planes, drawknife, spoke
shave, four chisels, brace and six bits,
three augers and the usual lot of small
tools, avis, gimlets, guage, compasses
and calipers.
To be prepared to do all kinds of
work you will need full set of bits,
with four or five twist drills for boring
either wood or metal, and also a set
of files, cold chisels, punches and ham.
mers. The purchase of good, heavy
machinists' or blacksmiths' hammer
the first thing will prevent the break.
age of many carpenters hammer and
hatchet-tools that were not made to
do extra heavy work with. You will
also need small riveting hammer, a
pair of pliers, a pair of nippers and a
good pair of blacksmiths' tongs. Othei
tools will suggest themselves as they
are needed or as you feel like buying
them.-Farmer's Voice.
Until the reign of Edward |. pennies
were struck with cross. so deeply in.
dented that 1t might be easily parted
into two for halfpence, and into four
for farthings.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-16

wasted unless some means are pro-
vided for feeding cattle that saves all
of the manure and mixes with 1t such
feed as Is wasted under foot. Sheds,
as shown, may be built Of any suitable
length, one accommodating ten to
fifteen cattle 1 find most convenient,
writes an Indiana correspondent of the
Orange Judd Farmer.
The sheds | have are built with end
sllls twenty-six feet long, two feet
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-16
KILLING OFF INSECTS.

In the war with insect life, kerosene
is sure weapon of defense. If the
kitchen table is seized upon by
reaches, and used as a nest for their
eggs, do not burn it up after ineffec-
tive scrubbings and scaldings. Put it
in the yard and soak it with kerosene.
Not an egg will live. In like manner
treat any insect infected furniture.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-16
TO CLEAN A CARPET.

To clean soiled carpet make a
suds, cresmlike in consistency, of
good soap and soft water, and apply
with a small scrubbing brush, clean
ing only a small space at a time,
sponging it off at once with clean cold
water and rubbing dry with soft clean
cloths. A weak solution of alum or
soda is used to revive colors.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-16
TO CLEAN OUT CORNERS.

A fat paint brush is handy house
hold utensil for cleaning out trouble
some corners. When too worn for this
purpose. it is more convenient than
anything else for applying stove pol
ish especially in the ornamental parts
of a stove.