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Show Attractions Of Stiefttsld Plate. Is one if the ranking far Bhaffiahl plate routine of those who lore rare and beau-SJspecimens of metal work and hare thea ladulgq their fancy. To must per-ZTthe privilege of Indulging their tame ITthle direction la United to gaslog In at , the (hop wlmlowi where Quaint old plat-mrye. The tad eurlou dishes tempt jibe rieei ate prohibitive for all but thMg'who Ure plethoric sufll-dn- t Tatll recently toe word plate" wae to repel the average person, but the given by the collector mi of approbation ui the eonnolsaeur and the growth of knowledge if to what Bhcfllcld plate really changed nil that. y There are many penoni. however, whc only that the name Sheffield plate bow kMW inglraie a eoatly kind of natal, ware, but re Ignorant of the why. the unforgivable ala to the collector. Whan ouce thu raw material wri tbna easily and cheaply obtained little time patted before It was exploited to the full. The original Inventor, aa bn w ofton been the rate. uiaite low not appear attraction are twofoldl,,apialni aa In the drat place,, much Engllfh authority. a It I beautiful In Iteelf, ae mny well be ; In the eecond, apect-te- i bm In onr Ulnetratloni la good condition are not eaay to And. of it Ineted nrtly becante thje mmnfactnre Wr baioly a century; partly becauae much of down later, skit waa then madonna welted Then allver waa ofTnor worth than now. In wear and and becante tear, partly modally the thorough going aahoneekeeptng axcmpliflfd mthoda of pnat geaeratlofls, la eoaitant clasping. have ao worn away oat of what remain! that lta Interest In pi III ryta of tha eonnoitoeur hat departed. window In a One may tha often act of Par-niec- have proflted greatly b by lilt Ingenuity, - Nr It waa a certain Hancock who established blmaelf In Sheffield and started a bnalneae which waa deatlueil to grow to vatt proportion! befort the whirligig of time brongbt He revenges, and by meaue of a later discovery destroyed 11 forever. The manufacture, In fact, had not licen carried ou for 50 years before the worn, which wee fated lo eat oat the root of Its prosperity was batched. As early as.lHUO a Ur. Crnlkshank waa making eapetlmccta In the art of electroplating. and la lbST and 1KX8 Ur. Spencer. In England, and Professor Jacobi, in Russia, succeeded la obtuluing commercially practicable results. Two years later Ur. Elklng-toand Ur. Rnoli began the prudurtiun and sale of goods so made, and the wore cumbrous and costly Sheffield process perished Incontinently. A Igf e amount of g.iod ind brapllfuh work had, nevertheless, been tnroed out before the end rams. .To begin with, the sheets were silvered on' one side only, and the purposes to which they could be applied were meorsvarRy limited, but It was a simple' forward arep to allver both (Idea alike, anff thenceforward anything that eonld be wade In the more precious metal could be fashioned equally well In the Imitation. Since boats, candlesticks, epergues. decanter slider or coasters, end trays, aa shown in onr Illustrations, reproduced from excellent examples In the collection of Miss U. B. Hudson, it present temporarily on in. n ai'ldulatvd water, and rut Into oinall dli-- , Then add the ynlkt of two egg, beating shaped plerrt; uiatk It Ubcruily with tbe them separately into the mixture, smite celsauce and use for the panic. Hull on; some ery salt aud cayvuue aud two of this and cm It grated cbeese. Bpread the paste rvcrly on light puff pitta m.idcrati-lalantt into rounds with a plain cutter. Flare a fiat buttered dish, and alien it is and a liaspoonfiil of the prepared al!fy on firm eut It Into round with a small rotter. nm of tha ronuda. nwtotcu the edge lightrover them Into beaten the egg, frtrters Dip ly with wafer or egg and rover In The minify with finely sifted bread eruniln wltli-- bar with a round of paste of the same slsr;prea bees seat.iin-with salt and pepper and each little patty lightly with ae Invcrird ni'yi-- vrltb an equal quantity of grated cutter a else smaller than that used ao that cheese and fry them In deep boiling the edge arc rincd ar.d the pattlva given (ut until tlt'-are a golden brown. Rerv an oral thap. MT.cn tl.c rcqul dtc numto-- r very hot. arranged In a neat pile oa a have been made brush them over with bet lea truer doylle and garnished with small sprays tgg. then sprtuklt them thickly with very of watercress. wire fine bread mnr.bi and fry them lu i I'lteete Mkc a cheese paste ae backet until they are a golden hrovra. Berra to ibr dln-ilgiven below ; Divide the putt ganiUhcd with frlrj parsley, or. cording l! Into small piece uf equal tines and roll If celery k nard. iltr yot,i.g green tops fried a tiny baton; split me of In the aante way ut eeli lino hapn at one and and Iniu-r- t a strip with Checse.-H- ub Brallopped Egg t them brlo-a-br- (bop eome article narked real Bbef-la- ii plate," the' edge and angle! 6f Which Clow dull red, and the dealer on occasion 111 pdnt proudly to this feet as proof poal- Klll-cr- lt ont ao-ov- lino of a Fate of Pkeffield French fireproof china gralln dish with a freshly cut Rbalkil; thi-- arrange a layer of sliced bard ladled rgga In ll. cover them with a amice made armriUt-to lb dlrw-tiogiven In the prrrlnua reHiie, only mb-- , klllule a large lalilespooufiil uf tonintu catsup fort hr while wine. Then add more eggt and sauce In the Mine way uutll the illtk la full; pour a little warm butler over Ihe top. and sprinkle the tiirfarr moderately thick wlih fine dry lireid eninilw aud grated cheroe ntlsisl together In equal quantities. aud hake at once In a quick os qn until the scallop la evenly browned. Cheese and Tomato Omelet- .- Bub g basis with a freshly cut onion; break four new laid rgg Into It and heat them with a patent egg heater null! they arc rary frothy, the ttr In soma salt, black pepper, a little grated nutmeg and cayenne, and two ounces, of n Far-nteu- Old theffield Cheat tire of Its genuineness; such, Indeed, It Is, I'nf at the same time It shows the expert that Its seine Is small. To make this clear It will be necessary la glance briefly at the manner In which It wee originally made. Plating" consists In applying a thin coating of gold or allver to a base of stouter and cheaper metal, and, speaking thus broadly, the process la of considerable antiquity, baring bees Invented, according to tradition, by a maker of spurs Birmingham, tho found pur aUrer too soft for hla purpose and Introduced a cure of Iron fo..endow hla wares with great tr Tha use aa well ae the economy tlg'dlty. it the proceeding made It popular, and the cthad was subsequently extended to a variety of objects. In a these cases, pat kouever, tbe article wee made first. and Its yncioii coating waa applied afterward by tans of solder, brat sad hammer work It was not until 1741 that Thomas Boltover hmevered the art of uniting silver and cop-y- t lu the mass by binding with Wire a sheet K silver to a sheet of copper, mixed with aull proportion of hrass, of the same else, of jhottgh gteatrr thickness, and raising t hath to such a temperature that the two became inseparably ewtlgnoua surface mended. All that than remained t be done ai to pass tha .Ingot so obtained between heavy rollers and a sheet, diver on the one Me, copper os the other, of any desired ; ihiekacu waa obtained... Tbe Inevitable, waring away of tbe outer diver, and con- Wat exposnre of tho copper below, la ' uwt ituwla fiooi-- e Hoots, wlfh Stand. of deviled alutonil. Take three of the baton at a lima and Join the uuipllt ends nitlug some raw egg lu muisten them before pluch-lu- g the paste tugr-iherso a to form a tlu-plac a fourth plaea upright ll (lie center Hiking egg is and Iht "lllhort" is formed. Whep all arc ready brub them over with egg and haka In I quick uren mull Ikey arc a deep golden wilsr. Kerva them cold, with a Hula very finely chopped parsley sprinkled over them, and surround them with a border of grated eherae also sprinkled wltk parsley. For tha paste mb three ounrea of liutler and four ounces of grated rheesc Into a quarter of s pound of flour which has liven dried and lifted; season with salt and cayenne, then add tha yolk of an egg and sufficient cream (nr water) to form a stiff paste. Tomatoes With fhacs Cream. Put half a had Ptaad. Victoria and AHiert in th eshlhlt.lun Mnaruni. form but a lithe of the an Idea use iT bruament evolved from this adaptqf the art of working able material, but e In It bad been brought to this stage of perfection two dHflcnitles had to be surmounted. The flrst arose from the fact that, though the tw6 surfaces were illvrr, any section, sack as waa displayed on the edges of! piece cut out of a sheet, displayed tbe Supporting, copper, but to this a diver thread ok band, soldered along the fire, afforded an effectual remedy. Tbe second waa duo to tho limit beyond which it wn Impossible to mold the surface In raised relief, end to lees slmnle nuttier. It overcome this was was accomplished by stamping the required deKgns separately In thin silver, tilling the hollow vrltb a blend of tin and lead, and on to lti ddaring the resulting ornament These two appropriate place 4n the design. delan of conetrnetlon are of further Imaa eonatllato tho they portance, Inasmuch sole guide to the Identity of the ware'wblch la sufficiently' definite to be conveyed In collector words. For tbe rest the would-bmust truyt 'to hie own knowledge and taste, to tho atylq and flalah and to a certain indescribable peculiarity of color In the r, It has been which, Whe remain! hn Infallible distinction beevwfi when, tween Bhefficldend electro-platah nqt infrequently happens, the object la genuine Sheffield were rvplaled recently. e sli-ee- op. recog-niae- lhree-ll- The I The Correct Foundation Skirt lily Skirt skirt, and no matter what poaiHaw lie wearer may aaaunit or how long It ha been In use It will always retain Ha shape. The two small raffle below the haircloth Ilea glv freedom In walking, aid therein the virtue of haircloth. a dreaanipkera are aslng haircloth, notwithstanding predictions to rhe contrary, the satisfactory rsaalts depending aolely on tha quality of tha haircloth and the proper adjustment of the asm. Owing to tha depth of the flaunts there is absolutely a additional weight by tha aae of the haircloth, hnd the mult la to promote the Bare and tv keep the bottom of tha skirt away from tbe feat. Tbe Illy skirt can be built an economically as yon desire and of any material of llgbt or medium weight. It may b need In rations sUp skirt, pettleoat or ways, either for solid lined skirt. IT made In taffetas It will 15 to 12 from yard. 20 Inches wide. require If tbe lower or flufcnred portion of the skirt la made of the taffetas and tbe npperpsrt of perralln or farmers tin. It will requlnefiva f and yards of taffetas and four and f yard of he other material, with one and three eighths yards of soft haircloth 24 Inches wide. In modiste or tailor will count for naught the fitting of a gown so long aa tha fouada-Hoskirt la not property hong. No woman Is eligible to the rank and file of woman who persists In wearing a slipshod skirt Tha Illy, or wrlndproof, e skirt la a model, having narrow front gore and cl rosier sides and back combined. The upper portion fin closely t a point wall below tha knees; from her there I a tendency to flare, and tha sweep at tha lower edge la further Bagman ted by the addition of a dronlar flonno about tight laekta wide. Two small ruffle art added to tho circular flounce, one fir and a half Inch wide and tha ether tw and a half Inches. These two small ruffles are ornamented with narrow plaited ruches of ribbon. To protect the lower edge a binding of velveteen Is used, which can he qulekly attached, thus affording a neat flulsk and a perfect protection as well. Tbe circular flounce ban a facing of haircloth equally wide, hut tbe haircloth must lit shrunk before using aud rut with the hair In tbe sloth muring around the skirt and not np and down. Lining the finance with the haircloth lives style and elegance to the Bo long ae dinging skirts maintain their unwonted popularity th question of tbe foundation, or slip, skirt la one of vital Importance, ll must be fltted with the same precision as the top skirt and have tbe proper cut tad awing. The skirt here illustrated answers all these requirements, and la named the Illy skirt," so called from Its resemblance to tbe Inverted Illy. It la alee known te tbe "wludprouf skirt," and among IM manifold virtues la the paramount one that It defies the wind area of Urn Flatiron Bnlldlng. The spring and summer of 1HU8 have brought many changes In the femlnlue form, and this particular model la beiug accepted as tha proper skirt for what la termed the new figure. It Is au nudlspated fact that a skirt Is eeaentlal to the general of makeup the smartly gowned woman, since It gives freedom lu walking and allows the wearer to step writ out ou the toe. resting on the ball of the foot and lightly on tbe heel, keeping the knees stiff ao os to give the form the proper poise and balance. The graceful appearance of the top skirt depends largely ou the foundation stlrt.'snd all the arts and devices known tv ihe clever d - Hlgh-clse- thrse-pirc- well-fittin- g ht andelabrw as with Pierced Gallery, grated cheese. Hare In readiness a medium pint of thick cream Into a basin and whip It alsed tomato which has been nklnntd, freed until it is stiff; season It with celery salt and from seeds and cut Into small pleat, add It Nepanl pepper and add three oancao at to tho baatca eggs, etc., and pour the mix- grated chaeaa (preferably Uruyeu and Past ture Into aa omelet pa of snltwbl alas earn Bissau mixed Ip equal quantities), then whlsh and In by degrees a quarter of a pint of cool, but talniag oaa ounce of boiling batter, a clear, bright Bra (or, liquid, aaplu jelly, which hna ticca flavor! place tbe pau over with Tarragon vinegar. Continue to whisk baltar still, over w small gas atoval. Lowe tha sides of tbe omelet with a pointed half tli mixture until It begins to stiffen, then and tu set, prick aa mob as tbe eggs begin All tbe halves of om small, round tomatoes It all over so that th uncooked mixture ei with it, using a forcing bug and small roe Into sum aud run tko surface may through contact with the but pan. Directly Ihe eggs pip for the purpose. Tbe seeds must, of coarse, be removed from the tomatoes when sre sufficiently set (this will, ef course, ou the heat, but three or four minutes they aro cut open. and they should be drained for u little while an a hair ilere before beshould be safflclent), sbika tbe pan, fold th omelet over and serve It at ononou a vary ing used. Flsro rack piece of tomato, whau biscuit (mads with rbccea with some good meat giaue which filled, on a hot db-It pantr) of suitable ilsa, and ornann-u- t baa been slightly diluted poured over it. g round tbe edge with a piping of the chaesa rhrtnr and Kemollua Frltcr-Pi- q of semolina Into a sauisyaa with a cream. GarnDh the dish with small creaq an ounce of batter, and let and stick a tiny bunch Into the middle oi ptut of milk and It rook gently until It la thoroughly don. the cream wlih which th tomatoes arc filled. one-hal- one-hal- Fn-u-jl- . old Fegpes for j . tnlileiqi-M-nfi!- Ihrec-i'g- LtsC-li;lir:- lrrl4. i ul .UI-V .y: J- UO-- J 4. ,lc It J- -; I u tt ki k'sIjis si ' api-ric.--- -. ):! y , Slake half .1 t'Lccac and Halnir J.i(iii. a in (In- niinilier f pint (nr mor-cfil-li-while mni-ercipii-.'i-i- ' tablcri-chful It srell avl asul be digrr-- Irnso-- i ,i:l'---- f nr 4 wine Ft--c. essn red three - : I u ; i. ! - j rr-in- ! ... e - thr-mg- ) ai-'- I I tin of apricots. n a Is rrfton.-O- nr sugar, quarter quarter of a pound rf of a pound of ratafia biscuits, half a pound of Haroy finger biscuit (both of (hear must be crashed wh a rd'lpx flin.meWlnw glassful of shcriy, ball a w;inrgin.ful of a pint uf tbiok narsachlnu. rroam. rai Taallll nence. little apricot rU'ljm-llviei.. Sepyellow. rd suine cry from the 'fruit sn-- mb lb arate rite 'hr vo: pur i hiup leal vine end a iiiat'i with the l.!rcll if l- J te cream and add tw porridge. Whip large tableapeoafaU of It to the biscuit mixture, pile It on a glass dib la pyramid form, sweolen the rett.f the cream with on and. flavor with a tablespoon fal few drops of rinllla. Divide It Into two portions and eolor on M them yellow; put both tide by side Into forcing hag with a rose pipe and decorate tfe pyramid with lt;tld aprlgklc w:th crysthlltaid violet. Germa fhal rontetimvs lurk In cheese are those wno destroyed by conking. Tlitn-fnrare fond ind of this- article of diet may eat tn folbiprlug HWu-- i with ln:pa-i'iy- : tlble. then pat It and the gelatin on lo boll, nfi bell till reduced to half plat Strain It and act aside till cool, then add the orange Jelly to the. pulp and juice of the oranges, 'also tha aprlrot jam. and rub all through a hair sieve. Add the rum and maraschino to the puree and the whipped cream, and color with a little iaff rot or apricot yellow if Maltotae a la Chantilly .Make tom lemon cream with one pint of lemon jelly (cold bat still liquid) and half a plat of cream. Divide It Into three portions, cilor one pal pink. Its croud pal green (using carmlna and eap green, and leave the third a pale yellow. Line a fluted mold with lemon jelly about of aa Inch thick all round, and thi--a with a layer of the creams, lining one finie with pink cream, the next with green, the third with yellow, and to on till all the muiil Is lined., The cream should ba Jti-- t on toe point of artt'icg, but liquid enough to slip along tii! flutes. When It hsvwvt tha following filling (on tbe rcige of setting! should be poured lu. aud the mold placed on -e until the uweef It required. For the filling eight Tangerine orange are required. one pint of water, a w iuetlsssftii of ninras'-hlS"a wlm glassful rf white run;, cte and a qtiar--- ' .if ter mnev r.f ye'sl''- - . a i jam. one c,!l of whipped l and -f r gpr. Iqli ffcn p U.ee M.i Sueet$. ri,'iof lta1- - rr .jv mi -- el ify nr lery lai-i-- r ' j lie wl-ir- (t i.,-'!'J- . (M fhrBcM Eycrgsd |