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.Li 4r THE EIGHT HOUR A DAY PLAN. An Advocate of ihe Kefomi Slakes Sosfffei Hons to Housewives. While the eight-hour plan for domes tic Eervlco has fallen far short of suc cess In the quarters where its trial has fceen given most publicity, its imprac ticability has not yet been so far proved that advocates for the reform Slave ceased to recommend It. In the first of a series of articles on the sub ject, by Mrs. Ellen II. Iticharcls, in the American Kitchen Magazine, the au thor say3 that as soon as household TrorU becomes "of the intermediate grade between groveling labor and creative work the eight-hour day in service will cone in. Then each work er will know what he or she has to do, and will go about It intelligent!-, and orce to it fresh every morning, be cauEe It has not lain like a nightmare an the breast every night. In a comparison between the trade3 nd domestic work. Sirs. Richards ar gues that because the eight-hour trades worker choose3 his work, he has op portunity to do it until he becomes pro1 flcient and from that fact comes the pleasure of accomplishment, because work well doue Is always a delight. She says: "As a rule, the eight-hour wage earn er, when he leaves hjs workat night, knows what he Is to" take up in the morning; there is no waste of time, no leaking away of the morning's enthu siasm. In the house service at all times Is uncertain, dependent on the weather, on the last night's conditions, on the whims of the employer. Hav ing said that the pantry was to be cleaned, at the last moment the order Is changed, anil something required for which no materials are ready. "In the trades a morning's work ends with the stroke of 12 an hour for luncheon, rest, the newspaper (the painters and carpenters who corae to my house are always interested in the dally and weekly illustrated papers. They Bit on the floor and read while they eat the home lunch forty min utes a day for self-improvement!). On the days when the second girl expects to go out at 2 o'clock the mistress Is late from her shopping, or some one comes in unexpectedly and extra prep arations delay the luncheon. It is of ten nearly 4 o'clock when the maid is really free, then it is too late to go where she had planned; if she feels obliged to try it she is reprimanded for being late back. The point to Ik? made is that she Is only let out with a erring, which tightens about her neck with the least spontaneous action." A "Woman Bird Doctor. 'Among the thousands of occupa tions opt-.n to women, a New York woman has found one in which she Is entirely alone. She Is a bird doc tor. Besides traveling all over the Eastern States to visit thousands of little patients, she keeps a hospital and fcoardinghouse for " the feathered tribe. "How did I start, and how succeed?" she said. In answer to a question, "Well, my work grew out of my reali sation of how much a bird doctor Is needed. Before I started, there were no specialists In bird ailments. There Is very little literature on the subject. Courses in ornithology may be taken, f course, at our colleges, but these treat mostly of the lives aud habits of wild birds. There is no place where one may learn the cftre and treatment of caged birds, and those in aviaries. "Then, too, a knowledge of medi cine is necessary.' I Lave tak?n courses In both homoeopathy and allo pathy. The simpler surgical opera tions came to me naturally. ' As a child I doctored my pets , and set their broken limbs. "However, as there is no course of study especially for the treatment of birds, most of one's knowledge on this subject must come from years of ex perience. Birds have" as many ail ments as human beings. I have sat up -until late at niht with a single little patient, watching every phase .of its disease. Bach variety requires treatment ptfeulhir to Itself, so oua's study is never ended.' Success. laa." H grates Chinchilla " has been employed this season as' a-trimming for white cloth costumes. Girdles and corselet belts of white leather laid in folds are included in tho season's novelties. ITor dress garnitures squares of pas sementerie are taking the place so long eupl2d by medallions. Taney Lut tons are peen even on the &cw gloves, and an extreme but mod-1 Ish btitton Is of gun metal with rhine stona buckle. Ermine sets for children are very fashionable and look particularly well with the black velvet coats, which so many little folks are wearing. Toques formed of flowers or foliage are very fashionable in Paris. Also velvet cr. panne toques embroidered With fiowers in natural size and shad ings. ' In the jewelry line the most beauti ful corsage ornaments are in floral de sign. An exquisite example is a rose spray, with leaves of diamonds set in vilatiuum and centres of pink coral. , Buttons, fashioned from filbert nuts, set In a frame of gold anu with gold shanks, represent an extreme fancy for the adornment of smart tailored gowns. The idea is Parisian and the entire nut, In Its natural color, is used. Realism has been carried to the limit In floral garniture for millinery pur poses this season. A wreath of mag nolia blossoms In black and white, with slightly decayed leaves, and roses, accompanied by the inevitable thorn, are instances. A handsome belt that Is costly enough to keep it entirely out of reach by th bargain hunter is made of black silk elascic, studded with small steel beads and fastened with a buckle, showing an iridescent background and openwork design of finest steel beads. The red shades for street and even ing wear embrace scarlet, cardinal, claret, cranberry, currant, coral, cerise, ruby, garnet and flamingo. In green the fashionable tints include olive, hunter, myrtle, laurel, chartreuse, lichen, forest, almond, Nile and silver green. THE LAST HERD CF BISON. It Is at Fort Pierre, South Dakota, ami Contains About Fifty Specimens. The only herd of bison of any Im portance now left In the United Staves from the millions which a few years ago roamed over the entire country between the Missouri River and the Rocky Mountains consists of about fifty full blooded buffalo and the same number of mixed bloods, all now the property of James Philip, of Fort Pierre, S. D., who is known all over the range country as "Scotty" Philip. This herd 13 the product of a hunt twenty years ago, when Frederick Dupree, and old French trapper, fore seeing the early extermination of the species, started for the Little Missouri country to capture a few calves for the purpose of raising a herd. In this hunt he led a band of Indians and halfbreeds, who only accomplished the purpose for which they set out after a long and dangerous search among the few small bunches of buffalo yet known to be reaming in that country. Only half a dozen calves were taken alive, and from these the present herd has grown. Mr. Dupree allowed the buffalo to. range practically wild on th? Chey enne River,, with no further atteution than to see that they did not get out of that part of the State, where they were kept until his death. In the set tlement of the estate none of the nu merous heirs cared to take them as his share of the estate, and they were sold to "Scotty" Philip," after an in effectual attempt to dispose wi? them to the general Government. Just what the value of the herd Is Is problematic, but as it is the only herd left In the country on which to draw for specimens, this will give it an Increasing value as the years go by. Having had practically the same freedom as in their native state, the specimens of the herd are somewhat different from those usually seen in parks and menageries. One bull out of this herd was sold for show pur poses about ten years ago for $1000. At present the full bloods, consisting of all ages from four-months-old calves to huge bulls, are confined in a pasture of 1000 acres which has been inclosed among the rough lands in a' bend of the Missouri River, about eight miles up the stream from Fort Pierre. The fence which restrains them is seven feet high, with posts five feet apart, and Is composed of strong woven wire, over which are numerous strands of barb wire. The herd is an attraction to visitors from all over the Northwest, as an opportunity of seeing these animals is not PC common as in the past. The Cut and the Kht. Once upon a time a cat and a kid were traveling in company and stepped in front of a window of a sroi to ad mire a miscellaneous display of mer chandise, "Don't it make you sad," asked the cat, "to see those kid gloves? Just think, that may be the condition of your skin some day!" The kid laughed and then answered: "That's no skin of my family, for It conies from your two enemies, the dog and rat. But see those fiddle strings; don't they give you a pain in your Ktomach?"' Noiv the cat laughed in his turn and then replied: "The interior department of my fam ily don't furnish those any more than your skin goes into the gloves. They eov.w from your cousin, the sheep." Moral Things are not always what they are called. New Yrk "Herald. HOUSEHOLD W? , TAFFA1RS The Secret of Good Tea. Few housekeepers remember, as they should, that when It Is necessary to dilute strong tea It should be done with water at the boiling point. The poor flavor of tea, made strong at first and then reduced, such' as is too often served at receptions and "at homes," is usually caused by the. addition of hot, not boiling, water to the first Infu sion. A lesson in this matter may be had from the Russians, who serve the most delicious tea In the world, and who prepare it first very strong, mak ing it almost an essence of tea. This is diluted to the strength wished, with water kept boiling in the samovar. This water, is not allowed to boil and reboll, but is renewed as needed. Freshly boiled water is insisted upon by all connoisseurs in teamaking. To Xoke Cocoa. Cocoa is really a delicious beverage if properly made, but in nine cases out of ten it Is spoiled in the process The secret in preparing a cup of cocoa lies In adding no more of the powder than Is essential. The milk which is used to make It should not be diluted If the cocoa is to be nutritious and pal atable. Not more than half a teaspoon ful of cocoa should be used to the cup, and it is absolutely unnecessary to first mix the cocoa with a little milk or water, as most people are in the habit of doing. ; After j'ou have put the milk in a double boiler on the fire, sprinkle the cocoa on the top of the milk, and as soon as the latter Is lukewarm stir in the cocoa, which will dissolve Im mediately. Cocoa docs not mix well in a cold liquid, and it will lump in milk that is too hot. Boiling cooa lor from five to ten minutes improves its taste and aroma. American Queen. The Haktitjr of Pmldlngs. Only the best materials should be used for making puddings, and about the same rules observed in their prep aration as for cake making. The flour should be sifted, the eggs beaten sep arately the yelks strained and the whites added last. A pinch of salt improves all puddings. Steaming Is the most wholesome method of cooking a pudding. Put on over a vessel of cold water, and do not uncover while cooking, else the pud ding will be heavy. A pudding that is to be baked must be put into the oven as soon as mixed. If it cooks too fast It will become watery. Many cooks prefer using molds or basins for boiled puddings, but they will be much lighter if boiled In a cloth and allowed plenty of room to swell. This cloth or , bag should be made of very firm cot ton drilling, tapering from top to bot tom with rounded corners. The seams should be stitched and felled and the edges hemmed. Sew a piece of stout tape to the seam about a finger's length from the top. It must be kept scrupu lously clean by washing in clean water, squeeze dry, then dredge the inside (the right side) with flour. Turn the pudding mixture into it, tie rccure J ly and drop into a kettle of boiling ; water. It should be kept entirely eov ' ered with water, aud never stop boil i ing throughout the time allotted for cooking. When done, plunge for a mo ment into cold water, then untie the string, turn back the cloth, slide the pudding on the serving dish and send to the table at once. The Ladies' World. Dipping fish into lemon juice before cooking i3 said to keep the fish white. Rub a little butter on the fingers and on the knife when seeding raisins, to avoid the stickiness. If curtains are allowed to dry be fore being starched, ihey will last clean quite a month longer. The old-fashioned knit table mats ire again in great demand, and often seen cu well appointed tabs. An omelet smothered in a cream sauce thick with chopped olives and mushrooms is delightful for a Sunday night supper. To vary the salad flavorings, sweet marjoram, rosemary, sweet basil, thyme, finely . minced tarragon, or chervil, may be introduced. The Bnglish fashion of baking pump kin as. well as mince pies in individual shells Is preferred, by many to a larger pie, which "has to be cut in segments. 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