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Show m HISTORIC HOVSES JjV WASHIffGTOff. Historic Washington win soon be only a memory. One after another the historic buildings of this town, which have boused men entitled to at least a small niche in the hall of are being torfi down. The next big square of ground whose buildings are to be raxed waa where no less n personage than the brilliant And combative Henry Clay held his peace, for In this block was hie home during his long and brilliant career aa a representative In Congress, then as a senator, again as representative, and yet again senator. fe, Ioum Waist With Bolero. Boleros are among tbe few acceeso-itaof dress that are almost universal ly becoming and are among the most feahlonable of all garments at tbe present time. This very attractive eralst Includes one that shows plaits ever tbe shoulders, which give tbe bread line, and wide sleeves of elbow length that are most effective over the full puffed ones of tbe waist As Illustrated the bolero and belt are made of antique green taffeta, trimmed with ecru lace and ball fringe, while the waist la of white mull and matches s hX P) Em t ;,jt M-r- J skirt; but bolero and skirt oftet are made of tbe same material, with the waist of some thinner fabric. Silk, wool, linen and cotton are all so used and all can be rendered charming, but othlng is lovelier than tbe linen and mercerised materials, which are very nearly legion. Tbe waist consists of a fitted lining, which can be used or omitted as preferred, front and hack of blouse, with the full sleeves, and the bolero, which li quite separate and Is made with fronts, back and bell sleeves. Tb waist la full and hlouaea over the (raped belt, the closing being made at the center, and la finished with a regulation stock. The bolero le exceedingly simple and la laid In plaits that fall over the arms-ey- e seams. The quantity of material required lor the medium sire la: For blouse. 1 yards U Inches wide. 4 yards 21 Inches wide or 2 yards 44 Irrhes ride, with one-hal- f yard of f lace and yard of silk for belt; ur bolero, yards 21 Inches wide. 2 yard 27 Inches wide or 1 yards 44 Inches wide, with 6 yards of banding snd 3H yards of fringe, to maks si .Bluatrated. The pattern 4753 Is cut in atres for g 12, 24, 26, SI and 40 Inch bust measure, (Be all-ov- one-hal- Raisins for truit cake ars much Improved by cooking. Let them soak lowly and then aimmer until the akin la tender. If silver ! washed every week In warm auda containing a tablespoonful of ammonia the polish can be for a long time, If unable to eecure tbe Indented and perforated round entmeled were to la the bottom of anucepana to prevent food etlcking to the pane or burning. keep n wire dlsdoth to eet la the Bottom of the tattle. For washing tnn. brown or llren lor hay water la good. Ton make It kf pouring boiling water over hay. When bread la baked the loaves should never be set fiat on the table or belt bat should be set on end, ode leaf against another, and wrapped Soeely round with n clean cloth. This ukes the crusts tender by keeping be the steam. -- - - of lavender blossoms, one ounce bruised cloves, one more ounce of stick cinnamon, another of allspice, one nutmeg coarsely grated, a cupful of ginger root thinly sliced, half an ounce of anise seed, ten grains of Canton musk (finest quality) and finally t vo ounces of orris root Mix them well together and place the jar In any suitable corcer of the parlor or living room. A few drops of attar of roae or any desired extract of flow era can be added at any time. The New Handkerchief Klmonae. Klmonaa made from large, square handkerchUfs have taken a new twist this season. Instead of brilliant bandanas and the old fashioned combinations of dark blue and white, or vivid red and white, the most delicate colorings are seen. The center of the handkerchief shows delicate pink blue, green, or lavender, with a dainty border In pale Persian colors or Dresden effects, with the color of the center predominating in the conventloral or floral design. Another dlflerence In tbe style lies In (be fact that the are points of the handkerchiefs brought to the neck line end then turned over to form a soia.l, shawl-shape- d collar. Shawls a Fad of Fashion. Shawls are Seen In rather unusual numbers. There are enough of them to suggest u revival of the 1830 and 1850 fashion. Tbe silk shawls are specially attractive, embroidered In self or a contrasting color. Pale salmon ptnk Is embroidered In white: dull rich magenta has a pattern worked In red of a deeper tone. Of course all the usual pinks, pale blues and creams are also strongly In evidence. Pongee color, with stltchery In white or yellow, la pretty and more unusual. Told in Her Boudoir' ; Ashes of rose, butter color and est blues and pinks are seen In palpro- and a costume all in one shaft Immeasurably la style. Ecru lawna and India linens sb stltutea for natural linen bastk M grass doth, and mercerised pagne are substitutes for 8k pongees and the other natural M ailka now so much in vpguei t Paris Muslin and Lace. Every woman of taste 11km M the possessor of dainty und tr. well made and carefully fitted, 3U very elmple little corset cot is shaped cm admirable Unas nig bines perfect smoothness at th HOUSES OF THE GRANGERS AND JUDGE CRANCH. THE CHILTON HOUSE. riage, sent to Goderich, Canada, as our commercial agent and remained there for thirty years. From the time of William Brents death the house waa known as tbe house and on their return from Canada Mr. and Mrs. Chilton again took possession of It expecting to end their days there. The bouse is more quaint and anthan on cient looking on the lns-.lthe outside. The hall is wide and roomy, according to the fashion of the day and the magnificent Idea of hosp'tality, and the drawing rooms are large, square rooms, with broad window sills and high mantels. The doors are finished with massive, shining brass locks, screwed upon the lrner side, and finished by a huge brass key with a ring at the end. Here also was the former home of the distinguished son-i- law ot President John Adams, Judge Cranch of the supreme court who came from Massachusetts, and it was here that the president and hla wife, Abigail Adams, made many visits to their of these is the house which Is known as the Chilton house, No. 225 Dels- ware avenue. It la a tall, yellowish gray brick house, perched upon the top of a high bank like a bald eagle on a rock, the grading of the street long after It waa built having left it Design by May Hantoo. Next door to them lived high and dry, and the owners havdaughter. with becoming fullness over theijrii Francis Granger of Suffleld, Conn., ing to add a basement, and afterward and can be made so readily and postmaster general In tbe cabinet of terrace their front yard. as to commend it to every seekert President William Henry Harrison, The house was built In 1809 on the desirable garments. As show; and In the same house hla distinguish- level of the street, by William Brent material Is Paris muslin' jvlth b ed father haa lived before him, formerly of Virginia, at that time Gideon Granger of Suffleld. postmasclerk of the supreme court Hla own mlng of lace, but any of the In uae for underwear can be at ter general from 1801 to 1814, under stateiy mansion was beside this tuted and trimming can be eltherlle Presidents Jefferson and Madison. new house," this latter having been or embroidery. To make the ct 4 This block of houses, which la put up for renting purposes. It waa rover for a woman of medium slit north of the Capitol, bounded by In this house that Henry Clay, lived be required 1)4 yards of materUJ And he is not the Delaware avenue, B, C and First In Washington. i Inches wide. streets, has been condemned by the only personage known In history who n -- Ch-lto- e mt(i To Wash an Eiderdown Qnll Preface the washing by mendlnfi little holes In the sateen. Then; pare n suds with warm water i Traveled Robin Brood. W. 8. Reed, M. D tells the story of Big green gooseberries and little fa robin who took possession of a paswhite rosea combine on some modish senger coach which had been left for millinery. La.vtlll!.Pl,un5,! .evenJ week, unused at East Thomp- A sliver cross succeeds the jeweled quilt o!!?: Squeexe with the hands tlSme on the Bouthbrldge branch of the heart so long worn at the end of a water become, dirty, then Plc jla ion, New York, New Haven ft Hartford frail chain. the railroad. The robin built her nest on Petticoats ot wash mohair la pon- clean. Rinse out the soap la na framework the trucks under the gee color are attractive and servicechanges of water aa uecesstry; blrd bad been ctr- f - squeeze out the water shake Ue able noveltlea fait, car arouEd tbe dIfferet em- by Those amall brocaded eighteenth Ut W I? without their of the 5r3ri$lkt road, !nm j6? r,i It ia quite century "mules are attractive foot0 no I6cljng- - tn. presence of the nest until wear for around the bouse. account use a mangle or the quilt rill he car wa, coupled on and hauled to All discord In dress la to be avoided, b utterly flat looking, Bouthbrldge. The mother followed the train, and on it arrival brooded and fed her young, which were just PONGEE AND LACE. hatched. She followed the train back on Its return trip to East Thompson, where she again fed and housed the young birds. On the second trip of the train. In the afternoon, the bird again followed her young to South-bridg- e and back to East Thompson, where the car was sidetracked and given Into possession ot the robin, rent free, until her family were grown. The distance traveled by the bird In the two round trips was 88 miles. Christian Register. fusion. formerly called No. 225 "home." It was known many times aa a fashionable boarding houae, which attracted statesmen of nil styles and kinda Somewhere In the early eighties. It was the first Washington home of Dr. John Witherspoon Scott, father of the first Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, who died within a month after hi daughter, In the White House. After the death of William Brent. No. 225 became the property of his daughter Virginia, who had married Robert S. Chilton of the state department Mr. Chilton was, after his mar-- government In order to build tbe new rooms for the United committee States senate, to correspond with the opposite side of the capltol, where the committee rooms of the house are being built This block has a curious mixture of old and modern architecture, and has not so many houses ot great interest having been less built up tbau the other side in early days. Those houses which are of historic interest, however, are fully a century old, and In one or two cases there la no record of when they were built By aB odds the moat Interesting ."i f d -- jC' Hot Water Remedy. A worn out woman who retires at night or lies down for a few minutes rest at noonday with a feeling that sleep Is Impossible should try the hot water remedy, says the Philadelphia inquirer. Simply bathe the face and temples, tbe wrists and cords of pre-eerve- tl JVOVEL the neck. In water as hot as can be borne. For a daytime nap the dress should be loosened at the throat and waist or, better still, the clothes should be removed entirely, just as when retiring for the night A glass of hot water with a tittle sugar and a few drops of lemon juice la a favorite drink of French women, and la an excellent sleep producer. Eau sucre, as It is called, takes the place in France often occupied by tea here. hlgh-clas- e -- A Double Demise. Wull! Wulir ejaculated McLub-bertIn the midst of hU perusal of a newspaper which he had carelessly, Bedad! Poor Duffy la picked up. An ut seems to hove dead again! happened in the same way as nt did prayvlonsly he has been blown up by a prematoor blast Ol shud hov thought tbot wance wud hove been enough to satisfy him; but thin, he always was wan av thim fellers thot nlver know their own moinds." Phwat are yes tarkin about?" asked Mrs. McLubberty, in some surprise. Duffy dead again? I ut craxy yex are? DIvil a bit Ol de be readln ut roigbt here in th paper, an' " Let me look at thot dockymlnt Phwy, yex blunderhead, this is paper thot Ol laid out 'to spread on the ahilf!" "Is thot to? Well,' ut relaves me molnd. Ol waa sorry to 1lnk av such bad luck happenin to poor Duffy. y, ajtwo-year-oul- Why Japa Admire the Carp. The carp, which plays so prominent a part In Japanese decorations. Is also the principal dish at a Japanese dinner. It la deemed, to be the dish above all others npon which young men who desire a martial career should be ted, as Its paters are supposed to Imbibe the eofrsaga.gt the fish. CtlTs the bravest ot all the Japanese fish, and the only one that can swim np a waterfall. Yet when finally canght It will he perfectly still while waiting to be killed. These qualities of bravery, strength and resignation fire much desired by Japanese young men, and happy is the family on whose table the carp appears at fro qoect Intervals. d New Fad cf Wealthy Women. The prevalence of the companion ot private secretary, who now seema In- dispensable to women of fashion In New York, Is emphasized by the sight of the part'es leavlrg dally for Newport from the Grand Central station, in every one o these groups there la the woman companion, who. In charge of the maids, seems to exact from them the same deference they show to their mistress. The place of thla woman companion Is that of a friendly equal who stands between her employer and the rest of the world, and she appears to enjoy most of the pleae ures of wealth, with rone of its STyLE OF HOUSE 'BOAT. Lace on Hats. and the blonde lace la fashioned into Marie Antoinette hats, a fall of lace eomlcg well ver the edge of tbe brim and a garliid of amall Bowers ncirclleg tbe crown, with a deep fall f lace In the back. A dainty hat C fine white chip has n brim of tuck d lawn and a frill of fine embroidery banging down from the brim la the hack, and It has two ptnk satin ribbons runnirg in and out of the mbroldery and forming rosettes. Point desprit Old Fashioned Pot Pourrl, genuine pot pourrl .4 made as follows: Pack half n peck f fragrant rose leaves In n bowl la layers with Salt using a small handful of fine salt to three of rose leaves. Let them stand In this way for five Erya. turning them twice dUly. This beuld be done thoroughly. At the ad of this time add three ounce of Coats of pongee with collars ssd powdered allspice and one ounce of trimming of lace are eminently amart tick elmmamon. for young girls and are both charming Let them rest again for about n and aervtceable. Inasmuch as they pr week longer, stirring aa before once vide Jnst tbe warmth needed on aeb day. Now put them Into tbe summer day. This one Is exceedingpermanent ot pourrl Jar. mixing ly simple but Includes an Inverted first with ball e pound of dried plait at the back which gives . tiOUSB BOAT flABS.OC SWEET A fd for living In houseboats haa attacked resident of Southern California. A pioneer In acquiring a home on the water Is J. J. Jenkine, formerly of Pittsburg. Mr. Jenkins created a novel housetional fulness and provides becntM tbe demand fof which has been boat folds. .Tbe sleeves are full and bnle o and the coat can be worn om . ' great that it is impossible for the Inventor to Keep up wfth It He declosed, made with or without th cided to build for himself a houselar. The quantity of material boat on the bay at San Pedro, and In fbr the medium else (10 yean) aaw some yard 2L 2H yards 44 or 2 L!) casting about for material of th relic cars, cable abandoned II Inches wide j 1 t t OSSi days before the residents of Los Angeles were whized about on electric cars.- - Lumber is high In Southern California, and labor la even higher, so Mr. Jenkins decided to convert these old cars into houseboats. Two cars vre placed upon caulked float and conV45Ttdrinto the cosiest eea homes All around is a veranda. Across the end ot the cars Is a tiny kitchen, equipped with n stove, n sink and other conveniences. The remainder of the cars can be thrown Into one -- L room or separated into dining room, parlor, sitting room and bedroom. In which latter is a comfortable bed that folds np In the walL The dweller In the household on San Pedro bay baa many advantages. He can go out bn the veranda in the morning, throw a line out and In a rh-- -t time have a good mess of fish; or ha can row ashore and gather ctiuiz. He ia neur bothered by the Beat and the bay serves for a bora bathtub. |