On Wedding Invitations.
For a large church wedding Invi
tations are usually sent to all whose
Dames are on the visiting lists of the
two families. Only when these invi
tations are accompanied by cards for
the reception or wedding breakfast
to follow are acceptances or regreta
necessary.—New York Tribune.
Warns Girls Against Chinese.
Mrs. Radfcrd, eighty-seven years
old, has been superintendent of a
Chinese mission In New Orleans for
twenty-five years. The mission has a
Sunday school and evening classes
for secular study. Mrs. Radford has
had the opportunity to observe many
hundreds of Chinese, and she is rig
idly opposed to their being instructed
In any way by white women or girls.
She has no patience with the woman
or girl who seeks to teach the Ori
entals out of a desire to "uplift the
heathen."—New York Press.
Cupid's Dart With Cigars.
The cigar box now comes to the
0 front da an auxiliary to Cupid. Mrs.
Corlnne Raleigh, a Richmond, Va.,
widow, in order to support herself
went to work as a packer In a cigar
factory. "I am lonely," she wrote
one day on a slip of paper and In
closed It In a box of cigars. In the
course of time the box reached Nome,
Alaska. It was purchased by Cyril
J. Worthlngton, formerly of Newport
News, and now a wealthy mining
man In Alaska. Worthlngton Is now
on his way to Richmond to make the
, widow his bride.—New York Press.
Girls Graduated ah Hoys.
Girl students In the University of
Minnesota are taught in the construc
tion and general direction of play
grounds for city children. The co-e(J
graduating class In the university this
year had 200 members, and all the
young women were nettled by a
strange error in their diplomas. The
Bhefepskln awarded to each young
woman is written in the masculine
gender, and it was not until gradu
ation day that the error was discov-
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Deviled Kggn—Boil six eggs ten minutes, put them In
cold water; when cold, chop them fine; melt one tablespoon
fui butter, add one tablespoonfui flour, stir a few minutes;
add one and a half cupfuls milk, one-quarter bay leaf, eight
whole peppers, half teaspoonful salt; cdok six minutes, re
move bay leaf and peppers, add the eggs, seasoned with half
teaspoonful English mustard, one-quarter teaspoonful white
pepper and one tablespoonfui fine chopped parsley. Fill this
in six table shells, sprinkle over each one tablespoonfui
grated bread crumbs and a little melted butter; bake light
brown in hot oven. Another way is to Bprinkle one table
spoonful grated cheese over the eggs, then the crumbs and
butter, and bake.—Mrs. Geslne Lemcke.
•red. The young men in the uni
versity had great fun o?er the slip,
but the girls were not a bit pleased.
»—Now Yorl; Press.
Cnn't Bear Arms.
Many people hold that the inabil
ity of women to "bsar arms" is a
conclusive argument against female
j suffrage. A certain Individual who
' has a fondness for Information asks
t If it has been proved that women
! cannot defend their country as sol-
dlers. lie has observed that In fiction
the girl who masquerades as a f.glit
ing man, however bold eke may be la
f words, proves to bo an arrant little
| coward when siio feels a sword or
pistol in her hand and sees another
* threatening her. But he ha 3 read
» history a3 well as fiction, and asserts
that some of the wemen who, dls
: guising their sex, have actually
served for years in the army, have
been distinguished for bravery and
" Hiartial Qualities. —New York Trib-
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He Cheerful.
When yur companion is ort of
>' tort, either be quiet or say something
> that will rail his attention to the
brighter side of the circumstances.
Be more loving, more tender and
more sympathetic, and mean It. Be
calm and bright yourself, and go
About your work as if all was right.
Choose your words wisely and aim to
' suggest only that which is full of
promise. Tho atmosphere will soon
p*'warra up," but if it doesn't, Just bo
j! patient; you can afford to wait
| awhile if necessary; the victory is
>ftor JOU. And as for you, never per-
Hpfett yourself to feel out of sort; If
jlyou are on the verge of fesilng that
J-'way, begin at once to think and
■nMk of those things that suggest
{Sunshine. and the clouds will shortly
ip&u away.—New Haven Register.
I Husbands Own Wives' Clothes.
jg|' A married woman In Louisiana
not own her own clothes. Judge
Hf, W. Ferjuson, of New Orlen3, re
jfealed that fact the other day in an
to the women of the Era
K)nb in that city. He said this was
Mm inequality which should be rec-
Bid, as a husband had the power at
jflfr- time to seize his wife's ward
and sell it or bestsw it as a
Hjgft. The same law prevails in Del*
ffiware, and a Wilmington Judge has
Hi guided by it in a ruling to the
ifljltreM and humiliation of a worn
vflp well knows in that city. Follow
ing • divorce the husband demands!
bis former wife's wardrobe. She !n«
dignantly refused, and he appealed
to the courts. The decision was in
his favor, and the woman had no
recourse, except to deliver her
clothes to him. It was decided un
der the law that, even if a husband
gave money to his wife and she In
vested the money in clothes, he re
mained owner of every garment.—«
New York Press.
Modern Eves.
"If anybody, doubts the emancipa
tion of the modern girl Just let him
walk down some street where sport
ing bulletins are shown between 4
and B o'clock In the afternoon and he
will mighty soon be convinced," said
the man with the red mustache.
"There are mobs of women abroad
at that time who seem almost as deep
ly Interested in baseball and racing
news as the men. Nice, proper-look
ing girls they are, too. They do not
hang around the corner where the
men congregate, but slide off into a
stationery or confectionery store
near by where they can loaf around
and peer out every few seconds to
see how the game is going.
"There is one Broadway drug store
that has become the favorite haunt
of these athletic young women. Ev
ery day a squad of them comes troop
ing in for the ostensible purpose of
guzzling soda water, but in reality to
learn whether the Cubs are beating
the Giants or whether a favorite
horse is getting to the post on time.
Strange to say, they do not do much
talking—for women. Their educa
tion In outdoor sports has had a so
bering effect, and when they do talk
their remarks are almost sensible
enough to be made by a man."—New
York Times.
Large sailor hats are abundant.
Shirrlngs are on their way back.
Panslee, wisterias, lilac, clusteri
of rosebuds and laburnum appear on
Cowered crowns.
Lace shoes seem going out of
style.
China silk waists are too pretty
and serviceable to fall into disuse.
Russet leather and bronze calfskin
sandals for little tots suggest cool
ness and comfort.
The twft piece linen suit has a
great vogue, especially for traveling
and automoblllng.
Ribbon, runners of mother-of
pearl are among the novelties. They
may be had la all BIZO3.
Hat brims seem to get lower and
lower. Unless they cover almost the
entire head, they are not modish.
The furcr for shoulder starfs Is
still on, and they are worn with In
expressible art by graceful women!
One of the newest things this sea
son is the net or gauze princess
tunic, braided or spangled all over.
Thero is an inclination to desert
the Mme. Recamler coiffure styles
and a continued movement toward
greater simplicity.
Net is not used so much now as
sheer batiste, finest tucked organdie
and thin lawn, combined with fine
Cluny or Irish lace.
For coat and tailored suits white
serge has no rival in woolen goods,
for It may be worn at any hour, from
breakfast to midnight.
There is a vogue for more or less
plain skirts worn with bodices of
all-over embroidery, or trimmed with
lace or braid, or both.
The new sleeves are sufficiently full
to take away the stick-like look of
the arms in the very tight ones, that
made them look like jointed wood.
The modified kimono, which Is the
old wrapper with a Japanese touch
in the sleeve and banded edge around
tho neck and downward, remains a
favorite for bedroom wear.
The soft Persian coloring and the
colorings seen in, the old East Indian
shawls, when produced In their nat
ural designs, are especially effective
on the neutral ground of tho heavier
pongees.
Some of the outing hats are made
of the sort of.canvaa that looks like
matting. They are edged with col
ored straw braid and trimmed with
a band and bow of ribbon of the
a&me color.
The prises now being contacted
for by aviators number thirty-eight
and are valued at 1200.000.
New York City.—Such a simple yet
becoming blouse as this one is wel
come at all seasons, but especially so
jnst now when so many young women
are preparing for a return to college
and so many others are planning a
trip to the mountains where waists of
the sort made from flannel and slml-
A.r materials are alwayß In demand.
This model Is an exceptionally becom
ing one, the pleatß over the Bhoulders
providing Just the necessary fulness.
As Illustrated It Is most satisfactory
for general wear, but It can be made
with a stock and plain long sleeves
when it becomes somewhat different
In effect. Again the shirt waist
sleeves can be cut off in three-quarter
length if genuine comfort is required.
In the Illustration dotted French flan
nel 1B finished with simple stitching,
but linen and similar walstings are
utilized at all seasons of the year, and
this model Is adapted to anything that
can be finished in tailor style.
The waist is made with fronts and
back. The pleats are laid after the
shoulder Beams are closed and are
stitched for full length at the back, to
yoke depth only at the fronts. There
is an attached pocket which can be
used or omitted as liked. When the
Dutch collar is chosen it Is sewed to
the neck but when the stock 1B
used it is finished separately. The
shirt waist sleeves are gathered at
their lower edges and finished with
straight bandß and the long ones In
clude rolled-over cuffs. The plain
sleeves are made in one piece each.
The quantity of material required
for the medium sice is four and a
quarter yards twenty-one or twenty
four, two and seven-eighth yards thir
ty-two or two and a quarter yards
forty-four Inches wide.
Folds and fichus over the Bhoulders
are quite a feature of the evening
gowns.
New Bracelets.
Ribbons and flower bracelets, worn
with short-sleeved bodices,
were fashionable some fifty years ago, i
have once more come into favor and i
are worn by some of the fashionable
women this season.
A Color Season.
A rich color season Is at hand.
Whatever else next season's styles,
yet unknown, may have In store, this
much is a surety. - - j
Three Plosncn Revived.
A welcome revival is the graceful
form of skirt, which consists of three
flounces, sometimes called a "three
decker." It lends itself well to the
soft muslins and embroidered lawns
•which will be worn this season.
Girl's Dross.
The dress that can be worn either
with or without a gulmpe as the day
may require is a serviceable one, and
this pretty little model possesses that
advantage at the same time that it is
chic and attractive. In the Illustra
tion it is made from a simple printed
wash fabric with bands of white. For
th« trimming bands any contrasting
material would be pretty, and If some
thing very elaborate were wanted
they could be made from embroidery
or heavy lace, or they could be braid
ed with the soutache that is such a
favorite. The sleeves are cut in one
with the blouse portion, and the labor
of making is slight in the extreme,
yet the dress is one of the most at
tractive the season has to offer.
The frock Is made with blouse and
skirt. The blouse consists of the
front and back portions and thS skirt
is made in one straight piece. The
blouse is gathered and the skirt is
pleated, and the two are joined by
means of the belt, while the front of
the skirt is extended over the lower
edge of the blouse, so making a dis
tinctive and novel effect.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size (ten years) is
four and five-eighth yards twenty
four, three and seven-eighth yards
thirty-two or three and one-eighth
yards forty-four Inches wide with
five-eighth yard twenty-seven inches
wide and six and a quarter yards of
banding for trimming.
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Purple For Evening.
In choosing purple for night wear
great care must be taken to secure
exactly the right shades. Some pur
ples change considerably under elec
tric light, and others gain in brillian
cy and tone.
Skirt* Still Clinging.
Skirts are still clinging over the
hips, however, so that tho petticoat
must be carefully fitted and un-
fIWDcABOWJ
Curried Peas.
801 l one pound of green peas till
they aro tender. Take one table
spoonful of cornstarch and add to It
a teaspoonful of salt. Moisten with
a eupfnl of water, put Into a sauce
pan and stir till it bolls.
Pour over the peas and place on a
hot dish, which will have a border
of mashed potatoes. These are first
boiled in boiling salted water. Strain
till they are thoroughy dry, and
shake over the fire to makf them
floury. Mash with the addition of a
piece of butter and two tablespoon
fuls of hot milk.—New York Press,
Asparagus With Clieesc.
Asparagus is often ceoked with
Parmesan or grated Swiss cheese.
After cooking until nearly tendey in
boiling salted water, drain and put
in a baking dish In layers with the
'cheese between. Sprinkle the top of
the dish with cheese and buttered
crumbs, add a small cupful of the
water in which the asparagus was
cooked and bake in a moderate oven
for about pfteen minutes.
A variation of this is after cooking
the asparagus until tender arrange
on rounds of toast, season with salt
and pepper, spread thickly with
grated cheese and buttered crumbs
and brown in the oven. A fresh egg
may be dropped on each round of
the toast, then put in the oven long
enough to set the egg.—New York
Telegram.
Salmon Trout With Cream.
Wlpe dry and lay In a pan with
Just enough water to keep from
scorching. If large, score the back,
but not the sides, bake slowly from
three-quarters to one hour, basting
with butter and water. Into a cup
of rich cream stir three or four table
spoons boiling water (or cream will
clot when heated) ; into this stir gent
ly two tablespoons melted butter and
a little chopped parsley. Put this
Into a milk boiler or farina kettle,
or any vessel you can set into an
other, half filled with boiling water
to prevent sauce from burning; add
the cream and butter to the gravy
from the dripping pan in which fish
was baked, lay the trout on a hot
platter and let the gravy boil up
once, then pour over the fish; garn
ish with sprigs of parsley. Use no
spiced sauces and very little salt,
this creamed gravy may be used for
various kind? of boiled and baked
fish.—Boston Post.
Apple Tart.
Sift one pound of fiour Into a
basin, add one teaspoonful of baking
powder. Rub eight ounces of butter
Into the flour with the tips of the
fingers—never the palms of the
hands—which In hot weather, or If
done by any one with hot hands, oils
the butter and makes the pastry very
heavy.
Little lemon Juice makes the pas*
try light and easily digested.
When the butter Is well rubbed In
add half a pint of cold water and mix
well with the flour till It is all taken
up and leaves the bajin clean. Turn
on to a board and roll out. Put in a
cool place.
Peel the apples, remove the core,
cut in ellces and put In a pudding
dish, adding three tablespoonfuls
of sugar. Add a few cloves or some
lemon Juice and a little water. Cover
with the pastry, and bake in a hot
oven for half an hour. Sprinkle
with sugar and serve.—New York
Press.
lO| • HINTS *
To mix corabread more easily
warm the bowlthal it is mixed in.
A fruit parfalt may cither have
fresh fruits or candled fruits mixed
with the whipped cream.
There is no greater aid to ttie com
plexion than the use of plenty of
water, both externally and internally.
A delicious nut parfalt may be
ipade -by adding a cupful of chopped
English walnuts or pecans to a plain
parfalt seasoned with vanilla. ,
If soda is mixed- with flour In mak
ing ginger cookies with sour milk in
stead of being dissolved in milk as
in the usual way they #lll be lighter.
Young geese have yellow feet and
bills (wtyen old. they are reddish).
A goose, intended for the table,
should not* be older than six month*
or one year, or It is liable to be tough.
Boiled potatoes Bhould be served
as soon as they are cooked. To make
them drier drain off the water quick
ly, shake them in a strong draught of
air and do not put back the lid of the
pot.
Black and dirty brass should be
Well washed in, hot soap-suds con
taining soda and then scoured with
paraffin and whiting before any braaa
polish is used, for this saves expense
and trouble.
Instead of laboriously grating
chocolate for cooking purposes, break
it into good-sized bits and stand over
boiling water until melted. Not only
is time saved, but the chocolate is apt
to be smoother. ft v |
A writer In Good Housekeeping
has discovered that by having the
mattress made la three Instead ofi
two pieces (cutting the usu|l large
piece In two which makes three
OOD ROADS
Plan to Reduce Road Widths.
Consul Thompson,of Hanover, Ge*.
many, contributes some valuable com
ments on the roads o( Prussia as
compared with those of the United
States. The German roads, he says,
rang* from twenty to thirty feet in
width, while in our Middle or West
ern States, we take land of an aver
ace value of SIOO per acre and cut It
up with roadways sixty-six feet wide,
practically two-thirds of the same be
ing given over to which fur
nish an inexhaustible supply of seeds
for the adjoining farm lands. The
farmer of Germany who has con
quered the weeds on his ground need
have no thought of their being started
again from uncultivated or uncared
for land along the roadways. Look
ing into the valleys from one of the
thousands of lookout towers which
have been placed on the summit of
nearly every high elevation in Ger
many, the roads lie before one's view
like bright white ribbons running
past squares of green or brown fields,
along the verges of cultivated woods,
and binding village to village—a so
lution of the first and ''moat impor
tant pifeblem of human economy and
evolution, that of transportation.
One of the simplest and most prac
tical measures that could be taken
for American roads betterment would
be to reduce their width to from one
third to one-half of what they are
now. Work could then be concen
trated on the roadway and drains,
and both building «tnd maintenance Of
roads become much less expensive. •
No road can be called really good
if it is bordered with weeds or mud,
and to care for and keep up a road
from sixty to seventy feet in width,
not to mention the lossof land, means
in the long run nearly double the ex
pense of a thirty or thirty-five foot
road.
The average width of the first class
highway In Prussia Is thirty feet, and
is found to be ample for all purposes.
Reducing the width of public high
ways In bat thirteen Mississippi Val
ley States, aggregating 700,000 miles,
which now average sixty-six feet, to
thirty-six feet, leaving them still
much wider than the highways of
Prussia, Mr. Thompson shows would
give back, to the farmers of those
States for cultivation 2,500,000 acres
of generally tillable land, which, at
an average valuation of SIOO per
acre would :mean the restoration to
the producing values of the States
named of $260,000,000. This sum
has an annual interest value of $12,-
600,000, an amount which might be
recovered, and It applied-to-the pro
per scientific construction of roads in
the United States would In a few
years give us the most extensive and
finest country road system in the
World. O. E. M.
Washington, D. C.
This might do very well but for
the autos, says the Indiana Farmer,
though we prefer a sixty-foot to a
thirty-foot roadway if we can afford
the space, and the roads can be kept
clear of weeds and other rubbish.
But what kind-of a chance would the
driver of a skittish horse or any other
kiqd of a horse in fact but a worn
out plug have, in trying to pass a big
machine on a thirty-foot highway? So
long as autos are allowed to use our
common roads the roads should re
main as wide as now, and the im
provement shoald extend frpm tepee
to fence, the outer ten feet on each
tide being made by the auto owners.
Right Way to Figure.
Good roads will reduce the cost of
transportation by private conveyance
one-half, so It Is a measure which Is
entitled to strong support, remarks
the Atlanta Journal. Tet there are
many who use the roads every day
who do not stop to figure this way..
They will Install a labor saving ma*
chine on the farm because It will save
them a little extra labor, and perhaps
a little money, but they will not tee
that good roads are both the greatest
labor saving and money saving thing
extant. The Fort Worth Record re
cently figured that If good roads were
universal the saving to the country
would be $250,000,000 annually, and
every farmer In the country would
get his portion of this saving. This
agitation for good roads in Texas..".-
should go on until every country road *
In the State is brought up to the high
est standard. Jefferson County has
made-a great start with its new sSell
roads on all the principal highways
of the city, but there are cross roads
and the leas traveled country road*
that yet may be improved, and the
work should continue. In the mean
time much of the Jefferson County,
soil is amenable to the efforts of the
split log drag and the farmers ot the
country should interest themselves la
this implement to a greater extent
than 7 they have, yet shown an incline*
Uon to do.—Beaumont Enterprise.
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EuOj Remedied.
An old lawyer, who la a noted wit,
baa for a partner another old fellow
who la very conservative and strait
laced. Recently the wit remarked to
hla partner that it was advisable to
employ a female stenographer in the
office, maintaining that atenogra*
phera of that variety were much more
satisfactory males.
Bat the partner didn't like the
Idea. ,
"Mr dear fellow," he objected. 1
"1 don't think it would be proper.
It wouldn't do, wouldn't do at all.'
Ton eee, here I should be in the of
fice, hour after hoar every day, Qoite
alone with the young lady, and —* .
"Wall," observed the wit, with a