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Show JOKE OF "RUBY BOBS." Pbglllsfs Descriptions of Garments Made the Thing" by Dame Fashion A Comfortable Summer and Kitchen Delicious Chicken Nut Salad. Patterns and Girl's Sailor Costume. No Uttla girl's wardrobe Is quite complete without a sailor costume, ft is simple yet smart, fashionable and comfortable in one and to be commended from every point of view. This we allows a choice of a plain blouse r the applied yoke and is made with-sa- t an opening in the blouse, simply drawn on over tbe head. As shown the material is blue serge with shield of white and banding of braid, but white serge and flannel are correct as wdll as blue and for the farm days linen and cotton fabrics will be worn. The sailor tie is both graceful and characteristic and is made of soft blue silk. The costume consists of the body lining, faced to fbrm the shield, skirt ing pan and line with half of the nut mixture; put in the bread dressing, then the rest of the nut mixture; much longer stockings wear when-treatein this way. pour over this M cup of cream; bake To remove ink stains from the fin2 hours; slice and serve on hot platters; garnish with slices hard boiled gers dampen them slightly and rub the spots with the sulphur end of a. eggs and an add jelly. match. A few drops of oil of lavender in a bowl half filled with very hot water will give a delightful sense of freshness to a room. To remove claret stains from table, linen cover the spots as soon as posFancy effects in veiling are very sible with salt; let stand a few minutes, then rinse in cold water. prominent. Linen of all weights will be very Collarless Jacket. much worn. Collarless Jackets make a conspicuThe sleeve, with new touches, has returned to ous feature of the latest styles and bid favor. fair to every other sorb The dlrectolre models are among This one is made on simple tailor the newest style ideas, even later than lines and is eminently smart as well as practical and serviceable. The the 1830 designs. Flowered fabrics are unprecedented- model is made of tan colored cloth ly lovely and the single large design with bands of braid and Includes plain more effective than the smaller pat- yes. old-tim- e out-numb- What Towels to Use. The woman who considers her complexion is using small towels not only for her guests, but for her hands and face. The birdseye linen is soft for the skin, which is often Irritated by a heavier towel. Then she can use as many as she pleases without feeling that she is making a deadly enemy of the laundress. The woman who keeps her house dainty also makes use of small cakes of soap for guests. They are not more than half the size of the ordinary cakes, and cost a price small in proportion. By this means, she is able to give each guest a fresh cake The Summer Kitchen. of soap without undue extravagance. The kitchen woodwork should be as simply finished as possible. No molding to catch dust, no ornamentation White and green are the as coolest colors for the kitchen. . Perhaps the best thing is to paint the walls so that they may be washed and kept clean from the greasy smoke f cooking. Try washing the hands with musCarpets in the kitchen are most un- tard water to remove strong odors. desirable. Tbe best covering, unless To save the knees of boys ribbed of course, a hardwood floor is possi- stockings one mother It linoleum. ble, is a softly tinted them by sewing a piece of strong wears well and can be washed easily. black cloth behind them before they If the kitchen can be securely are worn at all. It is remarkable how locked away from the remainder of the house, it can be kept much cooler A 8MART during the summer by taking out the windows and nailing screens over the whole opening. to Its lower In the Time of Prosperous Peace Let Us Remember Those Who Died to Make It Possible. is shaped by means of shoulder and underarm seams and is faced to form the yoke while its neck is finished with the big collar, its lower edge with a hem in which elastic is Inserted. The sleeves are the simplest full ones, gathered Into straight cuffs The quantity of material required for the medium size (10 years) is 6 yards 32 yards 27 inches wide, 6 laches wide or 3 yards 44 inches wide, with yard of silk or tie and 15 yards of braid. " mgtt (United States Army, Retired.) Gen. Sherman and myself each comapproaches, would have been a very He had manded a brigade In tho first battle of costly one to our troops. Bull Run. I bad heard much about hardly spoken to me before he turned Capt Sherman, formerly of the artil- away to prepare a dispatch for the lery In tbe regular service, but I bad President. Here is the message he with him only a passing acquaintance sent: "I beg to present to you as a Christwhile we were in the East When he first came to Washington from Louisi- mas present the city of Savannah, ana he could not understand the ap- with one hundred and fifty heavy guns parent apathy of tbe War department. and plenty ofe ammunition, and also hundred bales of He knew that secession was a reality about twenty-fivand that a terrible war was upon us. cotton. Tbe armies under Sherman bad a In the West my first meeting with Sherman was at Chattanooga, in a very refreshing rest for a few days. large upper room of a private house, On January 1, 1865, when I was paywhere, before his coming, Gen. Grant ing my respects to Gen. Frank Blair headquarters, Sherman bad brought together a bevy of West- at Blairs ern generals, among them Thomas, came in in his usual brisk style, and, Palmer, Gordon Granger and myself. sitting down beside me with some We were talking In a social way when memoranda in hla hand, he said quiet 8herman, who had come up from ly, Howard, I want you to transport Bridgeport, Ala., a distance of twenty your Army of the Tennessee' by water miles from his head of column, to re- over to Beaufort, S. C.; march northport progress to Grant, burst in upon ward, cross to the main land and be at Pocataligo by tho 15th of this us. His tall, sinewy figure, never for a month. Can you do ItT" I did not take time to make more moment still, his high head and handsome brow, with a few wrinkles at the than a rough calculation, but said: uers hi"Wa. anil germ big. "She UnaJ ratbmp M.tyHI, Torch ad, his keen, brigh searching do there it It can be done." lie added that Slocum would march look and hla deep toned, melodious voice, presented a man once seen nev- up the Savannah, cross at Sisters er to be forgotten. Ferry, and he at Robertsvllle about After Grant went east to command the same time that I should reach the armies of the United States, Sher- Pocataligo. I may remark that six man, having the three armies of the divisions of th Army of the TennesWest called the Military Division of see were at Pocataligo at the re. the Mississippi, which embraced, all quired time. The other division went tbe troops from Cincinnati to Mobile, with General Slocum, who was very waa always moving forward with much delayed by the high water at Sisters' Ferry, so that we had to wait ceaseless activity. Our spring campaign of 1864, by several days for the left wing to get these movements, under the untiring, Into position. Thus began the memorable march Indefatigable General, was continued for 113 days, during which we were through the Carolines. After that difunder fire of artillery or musketry ficult march, with all its akirmlshing, every day except threo. These three accidents and battles, Sherman sent were occasioned by Gen. Joe Johnston, us a congratulatory order which covtbe Confederate commander, passing ered the whole field of operations. It suddenly and unexpectedly below the seems now a little boastful, but It exEtowah River. presses' the simple truth: So complete a success in military The night before Sherman entered Atlanta in person he was near my iperatlons, extending over half a conheadquarters in tbe vicinity of Jones- tinent, is an achievement that entitles boro, Ga. He was too restless to sleep. st to a place in the military history of About midnight he heard from the the world. At a later period he wrote: "I connorth sounds of shells exploding and sider this march as a means to an other sounds like that of musketry. and not an essential act of war. He walked over to a farm bouse and Tho important move from called the farmer out "to listen to the reverberations which came from At- Atlanta to Savannah is one step in tho llrectlon of Richmond. Were I to exTbe distance was twenty lanta." press my measure of tbe relative immlles. Sherman asked the farmer If be had portance of the march to tbe sea and lived there for any length of time. lie of that from Savannah northward, I answered that he had, and that these would place the former 1 and tbe latsounds were like those of a battle. ter 10. After these reverberations there was My estimate of Gen. Sherman is quiet till about dawn, when Sherman high. His Intellect furnished a mine heard again a renewal of the explo- rich In pearls, sparkling with diasions. He could not determine In his monds. yet completed after Natures mind whether or not there was a real own order. lie was ever at home in science or commerce or art, and never battle. Not long after sunrise rumors came failed to Interest a votary In his own lu that Hood had abandoned his posi- field of research. His perception was like a flash of tion and was in retreat. At last as tbe day wore on a dispatch came from light. Stand him upon a hilltop and Gen. Slocum stating that Hood had instantly he took In the topography of gone and that the Twentieth corps had the country. As tho hills and valleys marched into the city. As soon as and roads of Georgia demonstrated, this news was In his har.d Sherman where he had own mentally grasped mounted his horse and rode back to the situation, tin- - map always re' Atlanta. mained photographed upon the tablet Then he sent that memorable tele- of his memory. Atlanta is ours and fairly hail once lean ed. n led his quartergram: won. masters In tln-i- plan and estimates To the administration at Washingfor his army. He v. an quicker than ton and to the people at largo Sher- his chief nmimi-'-arn figuring the man had really liurrt from the clouds. rations for u mnti'li's supply. "Atlanta won! was, Indeed, a bow of I venture a word regarding Sher-mail'and to the world mural an spIrMial makeup. promise to Aninrit-ithat right and Justice would soon pre- From a lung and clus- - obsertntinn of vail, and that the American Cnion one wlio allowed n,e t he hla friend, would be restored. I am sure while I knew Again on Dei;. 2.1, ism, Sherman, him, never purposed to do a wrong s sometimes who had been away in the hat her visSudden art. iting the admiral of the navy ihero in clouded hi Judgment. While he ahiMi'iuafed quackery and charge, came hack an joined Gen. . Im had gnat admiration for Slocum and myself, who had I.ypm-rh'ySavannah a day before, the next good ii:i u. especluliy for Christian morning after Hardee's evacuation of men. loyally to fan'.y, loyalty to the city. friends, loyalty to Mirieiy about him, Sherman was delighted that we loyalty to duty and inii-'trhe quickly were not obliged to make a siege or observed In another, ami this was tbe attempt to carry Savannah hy pervading quality among the marked A siege would have taken much characteristics of his own great sout New York Herald. time, and an assault, owing to the few - side-front- side-back- i one-piec- A plain brown or green wall paper makea an Ideal background for and the absence of pattern on walls adds immensely to the apparent size of the room. pio-turc- ETON SUIT. Chicken end Nut Salad. Cut the white meat of a chicken Into small pieces, and add to it a half up of English walnut meat chopped rather coarsely, and a cup of finely out celery or four or five lettuce leaves torn in shreds. If the latter sprinkle with celery salt, dust lightly with pepper, marinate with Just a little vinegar or lemon juice, and add half a cupful of chicken stock or gravy and the same amount of mayonnaise. Toss lightly with a fork. Line a salad bowl or the little int paper cases with the white leaves of lettuce, curling each one So form a cup or nest. Fill these with a salad mixture and crown each with a teaspoonful of mayonnaise. Pretty Cushion. Cushion tops stamped with the fashionable designs are among the novelties tor summer fancy work. American women will spare the time to make their own embroidery designs, and these quick pieces are extremely popular. Linens and canvas, in both close and coarse weaves, are stamped in this way. Cream, pale pink or blue and light green are among the preferred cross-stitche- THE MAN By Major General O. O. Howard. sleeves, but those of mandolin shape can be substituted if preferred and all materials in vogue for coats are appropriate while the trimming can be either braid or stitched bands. The coat Is made with fronts, s and underbacks, arm gores and is finished with seams stitched flat with corticelll silk. The right front laps slightly over the left and the closing can be made with bub tons and loops or invisibly by means of a fly, and both side-froand back seams are left open for a distance above the lower edge to vramaremse paTffiicSves firecuf in two pieces each in coat style, bat e the mandolin aleeves are made in each and are shaped by means of an outer seam that extends for part of their length only. d cel-do- colors. Velveteen May Bt Washed. Not every owner of a velveteen pown Is aware that velveteen stands washing. Yet this can be very successfully done. Have ready a warm, soapy lather, Immerse tho velveteen garment In it, and gently rub until tbe dirt disappears. After rinsing, press as dry as possible, and iron damp on the wrong side with bot irons frequently changed. Then hang in front of the fire to finish, and the pile will come up like new. To be successful this treatment must be carried out with extreme care, otherwise It is far cheaper to send the costume to a cleaners. Mi y i 1 in'j-ul.-- Nut Roast. Mix together 1 cup each of stewed peas reduced to a pulp, wax beans chopped and 2 cups chopped nut, Vi teaspoonful each of salt, sage, pinch of pepper and sugar; pour V4 cup cold water on slices of stale bread; let tawH 15 minutes; then break up with n fork; add 1 teaspoonful each of grated onion and sage, pinch of salt, 1 cup of thick sweet cream; oil a bak- - Seeded veilings are both new and charming and make most satisfactory costumes for young girls. This one la old blue flecked with white and la trimmed with blue braid and combined with a big collar of tucked batiste edged with a frill of embroidery. The Eton Is one of the newest and includes novel wide sleeves la addition to being plaited at back and front in harmony with the akirt To make the costume for a girl of 12 years of age will be required ( yards of material 27, 4 yards 44 or 3 yards 62 Inches wide, with H yard of tacking for collar. "You ahull 'ave it "But look here, Mr. FltxRlmmons, why the deuce are you going to giro mo an owl? Bob's little eyes glinted and his thiu lips compressed. "So you can smack 1m on the eye with you bloomin squash bat an 'ear the beggar out!" Boston Post. TORPEDOES ARE NOT NEW. GENERAL SHERMAN edge. The blouse Making So much so that ho gazed at him long and earnestly, and said: "Squash champion, are you? Right? Oh, well. Mr. Brooke, crea a little to give you. present Im "I got two howls over to Benson-burs- t, and lm goiu' to give you one." "One what? "One howl. A bloomin' fat bird that sleeps all day. Oh!" said Mr. Brooke, an ow'i, terns. and blouse. The body lining Is smoothly fitted and doses at the back with the full gathered skirt that is Joined for Reason Bob highly approved of him. IpNQS If you have an black lace scarf get it out, for they are to be in high vogue again when summer comes. Narrow cotton braids, introducing floral patterns in white, black or color, are trimmings used upon piques and ducks. Embroidered dress patterns are numerous, not only in wash goods but In the new voiles, etamines and other light wools for spring. Delightful features of the coming summer are some pelerine scarfs in black and white Chantilly which a few milliners are already showing. Odd Present to Friend. Robert Fitzsimmons is not a habitual wit, but he has tbe faculty of arousing laughter with a quip once in six months. There Is no one tetter known in the collegiate and amateur athletic circles of Philadelphia than George Brooke. He is a squash champion which, Homer Davenport to the contrary notwithstanding, does not mean a champion judge of aquashes. He made the acquaintance of Robert Fitzsimmons, and Freckle Faced as-au- lt - Chinese Used the Explosive More Six Hundred Years Ago. Tho torpedo Is not a modern Invention, as the majority of people sup-- , pose. It, like many other devices of which civilized nations boast, is hoary with ago. The invention of gunpowder by the Chinese seven centuries ago, commonly attributed to the bas been disputed, and the credit for the discovery lias been givto ths en by various authorities Greeks or Romans. Combustibles like napbtha, to which . class Greek fire belongs, were in use in the armies of the Califs, and were confounded with explosives. Marcus Graecus seems to have had a recipe for making gunpowder from aaltpeter, coal and sulphur, and his career has been placed as early as the ninth century; but it would be more correct to place his life in the middle of the thirteenth. .A critical sifting of the whole evidence leads to the conclusion that saltpeter was first known In China, but not before tbe middle of tbe twelfth century. In the successful defense of the Chinese city Plauklng against tho Mon- -' gols, explosives, blasting bodies and . rockets were employed against tbs enemy, and some diagrams exist .. which show the form in which these explosives were used. Con-fuclnn- PifeposterousT well known gentlemen, inSeveral cluding Senator Mason, were sitting about In a Washington club room discussing the unusual cold of the press ent winter. "I saw It so cold, said! one of the party, "about twelve years, ago that there was no Ice. It got so cold that the Ice all cracked np Into hard anow." "I remember hack In 1840," said another, "that it was xf cold the electricity liquefied and dropped off the wires. Several people bottled it up to cure their spring rheumatism." It wasnt much more than ten years t ago," said Senator Mason, "since I saw It so cold that the messenger boys actually ran - to keep warm." That broke up the conversation. Not in the Bams data. Vercstchagin, the famous painter of war scenes, who lost his life on the battleship Petropavlovsk, had many curious experiences In this country. One day at an exhibition of his paintings a rich broker said to him: "What is tbe lowest price yon will take for that picture?" "Not a penny less than $5,000," re, plied the Russian artist "Oh, I say, Mr. V., protested the broker, you cant expect to get so much for your pictures as If yon had been dead for several centuries, like Michael Angelo and that class of canNew York Times. vas decorators! 7 Poem. A Must poems always be ft yard Or less of words Mrnng rn a Do rhyme und inrtrr make a bard. With Just a iliii-- of wisdom uKt like t f , it. p.iy 1, A fig for When H'rlori ipiyiy pusses by! swl-.i' U rhytl.iu in her wnlkt Whst What syn.d:nny id eye m-- hull nn-One glmi-.bulk, Kefuso to l.iiilKe, to soar In :i!r! for h;m to ll. No And Helen sniil s by. -l Let bookworms sean the j.rie.page ; And liter "llrt n Let poets fall Item urn llnir wares I will nrt cry The very sm.l nf Helen prise by! Thrills me O. 1 Week In Husp . i l'l anseript. vi-r- s ! - i wl-il- rn-,- Denmark's Monarch Popular. to Tin king of Denmark Is of l,!s lias live un:'l a linen a omen ,i- - a kin.; in aire.ist every cmintiy of Enrols'. His face Is In okl us tdii: familiar hl-t-l- IniL or the despite liis man years, he Ijis the gond lurk nf In ing immornljty, as nil the him extant ant phot'igra; Li. Old Foity-Nine- ntli-- , ndt-stv- l ibi.i o.' Dead. r L D. Sunderland, kviwn over t great part of Iowa as Turin Un-.-- , li dead at Harlan, aged 70. Mr. : Holfrom PIi'o land went to Shrlby In 1852. Previous to that time he had crossed the plains to the Pacific crand on his return via Panama is tsld to have been the first man to brim California gold to New York. cn-u-t- - it |
