Exeter Advocate, 1906-3-15, Page 2CURRENT TOPICS
While the peace of Europeeis in lee -
partly it:rough the uncoMpromising et-
titude of the power e in Council at Al-
gecirss, the baroness von Suttner's de-
scription of the horrors a war is run-
ning through new editions in various
lengne.ges, among theen being the sixth
in English, The award el the e40,000
Nobel prize for promoting universal
peace has drawn puttee attention aereell
Lc this book, which., on its own merits,
bad already been circulated widely,
"Ground Arms" (Die Waren Niedere
le the story of an Austrian lay of rank
whose misfortune it is to lose her hus-
band M the war of 1809, and who has
experience ot battlefields and hospitals
in the war of 1866. The Franco-Prus-
elan conflict of 1871 is also described
with all the suffering which it entailed.
Throughout the story of these wars the
thought is kept prominent that the ques-
tion involved was a dynastic question
or at best one that concerned the pee-
ple much less than it did the ruler pert
sonally Tbe establishment of republics
would, in the author's opinion, do much
to keep the peace. But even republics
have sometimes gone to war for insuffic-
ient motives. In both monarchy and
republic the people must be educated to
look upon war with such horror that
the rulers who hold the decision of
peace or war ih their hands will hesi-
tate to risk their own secure possession
of power by suggesting war unless the
vital interests of the country require it.
Such is the substance of the teaching
e this famous little book, It has been
compared to "Uncle Tones Cabin" in
its method of attacking existing institu-
tions in the guise of fiction, and hi the
probable extent of its influence. In
Europe not only the losses of war are
a heavy burden, but the cost of 'huge
etanding armies raised by conscription
le _pommelling weight. ,As none of tile
nations whose -'territory is contigous
ventures to disarm while its neighbors
aro tirmed, such action must be brouelit
about by common consent. The me-
nace to the world's peace involved in
this condition of things is that it seems
to many taxpayers that it would be
cheaper to eave a war and settle the
disputed questions than to keep up a
military establishment on the present
basis. If this book of the ba.roness von
Suttner can aid in disarmament By em-
phasizing the fact that the people have
little real interest in any war likely to
be waged, while the burden falls an
(hem, the baroness Will rank among
the great benefactors of the worId.
In the cornraent on the anniversary
'of Dickens' birth there are references to
the old rivalry between Diceens and
Thackeray, or rather to the heafee con-
-troveesies be.tween admirers of these au-
thors. We suppose that the dispute still
continues and that it will always con-
tinue, for there is no final literary tri-
bunal by 'tibioh it can be broadly de-
tertnined. When people undertake to
say which is the greater genius they
are simply claiming a spperiority for
their own taste or liking. Dickens is
absolutely repellent to some readers
Who fail even to appreciate his humor.
On the, other hand, these same readers
may be wholly captivated by Thackeray's
style, the quality of his satire and such
a philosophy of life as appears in his
oritings. They have good reasons .for
Their preference, they have certain in-
disputable fa.ols on their side, points in
which Thackeray distinctly outclasses
Dickens, ,but no valid claim to hanging
irlown an absolute judgment on theerank
.of the two mem And so it is with the
Dickens enthusiasts. With them. -the
abounding vitality of their favorite, his
inspiring optimism, his human sympa-
thies and his inexhatietable humor not
• only obscure his faults but minimize the
virtues of Thaekeray. They are not
deem:a but ardent advocates.
As neither side is convinced the effort
44 sometimes made to sot up a distinc-
tion based on the idea that the question
is really one of the education of the
disputants. Educated people prefer
fehac,kera.y, the uneducated Diekens.Pos-
sibly there is, roughly speaking, some
ground for thee distinction, but it will
not bear investigation, because men and
women of the highest education have
reveled in Dickens, and a. college degree
es by no means necessary as a prorogue
kite to the enjoyment of Thackeray. We
may be sure that the taste is never
?wholly determined by what is called cut-
•etre,
The fact le that all the extrerniets
Would be better off it they could subset
Into catholicity for partisanship. Both
:taut/tons may he Intensely relished by the
eitaMe person, both have reflectee glory
on English literature, and both are so
great that It is not necessary to exalt
ono by pulling the other down. Further -
More, they are so dissimilar in many
erespects that it Is idle to institute com-
parisons. If we must indulge a. prefer-
ence it floes not fellow that we retie
nuarrel with the Preference of Ohara.
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"And new" whispered the lover, as no
, a aught her In • his ems, "Whet ellen we
'64Vio about the rope. ladder? We shouldn't
, have it . hanging there" "Don't worry
dabout it," replied the eloping damsel;
t
"pettier said hied pull it up aping SO
• ilea 1 COOkfret get 'Init.!"
We Ara
So Constituted That It Cannot
Be Otherwise.
Peale the prisour o eeetlee. Christ.—
Ephesians We, 1.
For "two whole years" he had dwelt
"in his own ' hired house" in Rome.,
guarded, however, by a soldier, to Whom
he was chained. it was a hard position
for so earnest e man who longed to be
free to go among men to tell them the
elessect truths of the gospel. But he re-
garded his very imprisonment as part
of the divine plan for furthering the gos-
pel.
He was there "in bonds" not only as
the prisoner of the Ctesar—the absolute
and aeltnowledged ruler of the whole
known world—but also, and especially,
as the prisoner of Jesus Chrlst--the ab-
solute, if as yet unacknowledged ruler of
the emperor himself and the whole world
besides. So he put aside the lesser cap-
tivity in the thought de the greater mid
t obler captivity.
He could have secured his Cream, by.
simply renouncing his religious convic-
tions, yet to be released teem that wear-
isome room, to walk the street again,
to throw aside that chain to get away
from that 'gruff, unsympathetic soldier
the idea seems never to have .entered his
mind.
For there was the something greater
than the power of the Roman Empire
that kept him there—as much greater as
moral power is greater than physical,
It was not the chain of iron; it was the
chain of love—
JeOVE TO JESUS CHRIST.
the government's imprieoninent was
only an incident in the life of this de-
voted man, whose whole unbitten was
to do for others who needed to know
the gospel.
Some men are in bonds to evil influ-
ences, passing unholy lives, taldng ap-
parently a sort of pleasure in their cap-
tivity to Satan. Regarding themselves,
however, as the only true freemen, they
look upon moral -especially Christians -
1 as under a silly mistake.
"Why should grown persons," they
say, "bind upon themselves the burdens
el truth, decency, church attendance
soberness and the like? How much wis-
er to get out of life the pleasure that is
in it. Be free from those conventionali-
ties. Have your own way—no matter who
is made to suffer for it. Get all the
money you -can, no matter how it is got-
ten, and spend it so es te get- the mos
pleasure out of it."
And these men have °lumen to live in
that fashion. It was prerogative to mak
a choice. They have chosen to be cap
tives to vice—just as treilly captives a
Is the poor wretch who frets bebini
iron leers in a stone -walled prison. 11
has leteehist own voluntary deeds brouge
birnseif into confinement, and they, be
their own choice, have bound themselve
in eervitude to their accepted master.
Turn to a Christian captive—the pris-
oner of Jesus Christ. He, too, has dies -
en his own peculiar form of restraint.
He has voluntarily resigned his liberty
into the hands of Jesus. He is hemmed
in by certain laws—restricted in his mo
tions by certain bonds. These are forms
to which be nnist be a stranger. There
are some so -caned freemen with who
he must not associate. He must be care
ful in choosing even his thoughts.
WHAT A HARD LOT IS HIS.
And yet, saints and aposteles—yes, al
those wile have really helped this world
—have declared the lot of a Christian
as freedom! Saint Paul himself refers
to it as "The glorious liberty of the chil
clren of God." Has it, then, a benefit?
Assuredly so, though it Le not eke.
which binds men to any other master
All others have their own good in view
in dealing with their followers. Thes
are all selfish. They seek men to Woe
1.110111 for what can be gotten out of the
following,
The divine master, however, has some-
what to give his adherents, and it is a
somewhat that is lasting. Men's insti-
tutions, even the very best, can last
but a few years, while- His is eternal.
Their best promises of good to be gained
are based upon a superstitious ability
and a temporary fancy, while His wil-
lingness, faithfulness and ability to do
are absolute and tested by the experi-
ence of millions of etrong souls in all
ages.
With testimony from many souls, in
all generations, we are passing wise to
have placed ourselves in the prison-
eouse of Jesus Christ and with Saint
Paul again we must each one say: "I
am notashamed of the gospel of Christ
for it is the power of God unto salva-
tion."
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SELECTED RECIPES.
Preparing Macarone—This recipe is
genuinely After the manner of the Ital.
ians. 'Take two' or three onions, slice
teem and fry, al golcLen !gown; teen pro -
pare some ripe tomatoes., or, if out. of
season„ use canned tometoest.and peer.
them into the pan with e the onions, and
season to suit. In the meantime, have
boiled a sufficient quantity of macaroni
until tender, a layer of which put, into
a dish and grate over it some Parmesan
cheese; then pour on a layer of, toma-
toes anti onions, and so continue until
the disti is filled, making the top layer
of macaroni, and bake until the top is a
rich brown.
Cinnamon cake without eggs will be
welcome when the hensare niggardly
in laying. Dissolve one teaspoonful of
baking soda in a little hot water; add to
it half a cupful of molasses, half a pint
' of sour cream, half a pound of brown
sugar, the grated zest of half a lemon,
one rounding tablespoonful of cinna-
mon, a pinch of allsmce and mace, three
Cupfuls of eitted flour; finally axle pound
of seeded raisins, cut 'fine and lightly
floured. Bake in loaf or gem p'ans in a
moderate oven. e
1 A very good chafing dish recipe—Put
a tablespoonful ofbutter into the blazon
and when it melts, add a small onion
minced. • Brown slightly, and add a cup-
ful of canned tomato, salt, cayenne, and
t a speck of sugar. Stir until this boils,
and then put in three or leer tablespoon-
• fuls of grated cheese and three unbeatea
, eggs. Stir, and as soon as the eggs ere
• set serve 011 small pieces of toast. After
the eggs are added the blazer must be
set in the hot water pan. •
What to dowith cold roast meats is
often a problem. Cold lamb is excellent
when served in aspic jelly. Make the
jelly—or buy it,"which is easier aril
nearly as good every way—and pour a
little in the bottom of a mould. Cut the
lamb in thin slices of uniform size, and
trim them neatly. When the layer of
jelly is hard, arrange slices with layers
of jelly, and pour jelly in last of all.
When the dish is quite firm, unmould,
and decorate with small olives, truillee,
•'capers or piraentoes, and garnish with
watercresses.
- Waffies.—Pass through a sieve, to-
gether, two cups of flour, half a teaspoon
of salt, and three teaspoonfuls of baking
• powder. Beat the yolks of two eggs, add
one cup of sweet milk, and stir into the
dry Ingredients with four tablespoorifute
of melted butter. Lastly add the whites
of two eggs, beaten dry. Have the
weffle iron . hot and well oiled, put a
tablespoon of -batter. • on each section
set the cover in place; mid when baked
to a golden beaten on one side .lurn and
brownon the other. . (Since only two
eggs are required, 'this recipe is season-
abl ea.
L
oeal Sugar Wafers.—Beat an egg
very light. Add one-fourth a teaspoon
�f salt, one-fourth a teaspoon of vanilla,
half a cup of sugar, and one clip and a
fourth of Quaker rolled (tate. Beat to-
gether thoroughly and drop from e tea-
oon on a buttered tin. Bake in a slate
•oven.
.01d Style Cheese Balls. --Grate one-
fourth pound of cheese. To this add
throe rounding tablespoons of' grated
breadcrurnbs (from centre of loaf and
measured liglee. Add also two lees)
teaspoons of finely chapped cooked ham
or bacon', txvo level tablespoons of but-
ter, and a well -beaten egg yolk, one tea-
spoon of dry mustard, and a dash of
paprika. Work these in -a wooden bowi.
with a pestle until they are thoroughly
blended and very smooth, then shape
with the hands into balls the size uf
,walnuts' and, flattenethem until half an
inch thick. Dip these in fritter batter,
and fry until light brown in deep fat
(only a little batter is needed; a little left
after frying Swedish timbale cases er
Scandinavian rosettes will suffice)...
Serve hot.
USEFUL HINTS. .
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TIIE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON, -
MARCH is.
Lesson XI. First Quarterly Review.
Golden Text, Matt. et. 23.
• QUESTIONS FOR SENIOR SCHOLARS.
• Lessons I, II, and III deal with the in-
faney and boyhood of Jesus. What two
groups of men found the infant Christ -
child? How was each group directed to
the place where he might be found? How
did these two groups of persons differ
in their respective stations in life? What
lesson is there for us in the fact thin men
of station and rank so widely separated
rejoiced at the birth of a Savior? What
single incident from the early boyhood
of Jesus is recorded in the gospel? What
light edoes this throw upon the intellec-
tual life of the boy Jesus? Upon his re-
lation to his guardian perents? In what,
respect is the boy loses an example fee
boys (and girls) to -day?
Lessons IV, V, and VI deal with the
events connected, with fhe beginning of
the public ministry of Jesus. In what
way was Jesus specially prepared for
that ministry just preceding its begin-
ning? What had beee hia previous pre-
paration for his life's work? How was
he tested after having been prepared
and equipped. for the work? Does God
ever permit mere to be tested before be
has given them an opperiunity to equip
themselves' f or such a tathle- From
what callings M life were some of the
disciples of our Lord chosen? Were any
of them wealthy? (Comp. Lesson VIIL)
Concerning how many and which of the
disciples of Jesus have we learned in the
leesons of this Quarter? Give the Golden
Text of each of these lessons. ,
Lessons VII and VIII deal with several
miracles wrought by our Lord. What
miracles? In what respect was the day
described in Lesson VII a typical day of
our Lord's life? What was the twofold
purpose of Jesus in working miracles?
I•low does Lesson VIII show us the rela-
tive value placed by Jesus on the salva-
tion of a males soul and his physical
well being? How may physical suffer-
ing sometimes bear spiritual results"
What should be the Christian's altitude
toward human suffering about him?
Repeat from memory the Golden Text of
eaeli of these lessons.
Lessons IX and X are Mean from our
Lord's Sermon on the Mount. • Near
what city was that sermon preached?
Whom does our Lord call "blessed" i
What principle or rule should govern
our tionversation? With what double
parable doee Jesus conclude his smilax?
What is the main thought of this para-
ble? Give the Golden Text of each et
thette lessons. Repeat the Golden Text
for to -day.
QUESTIONS FOR INTERMEDIATE
SCHOLARS.
Some General QUestiens.—What dif-
ferences do eou find between the four
gdepels? 'Which is the shortest, the longeet, the deepest, the nutst syetematie, the
inest philosophieel, the sweetest? Which
pays most tater:lion to the telecourse:it of
Jesus? ,Which tells particularly of
Christ's. interyiews with individeals 7
WiliCh was written prhrittrily to • show
that in (theist the Messianic, prophecies
were fulfilled? Which are the Synoptic
elespele? Why are they thus called ?
How; many yeas of Christie life are in-
cluded in the lesson:: thus for studied 1
Lesson: L—The Shepherd's Find
eus.—Do vet know the names of any
et these shepberds? \V1io a thousend
years befrire elee lesemen dto, was
shepherd in the same region? What
region was it? Where did the shepherds
find Sesus? What sign was , gieen to
thorn? Of what was this a sign? What
did they do when they had found the
Saviour?
Lesson IL—The Wise Men Find Je-
sus.—By what other name are the arise
men- known? Whence did they come?
What led them to Bethlehem? Whit
did they bring to the Babe? What may
we bring to Christ?
Lesson III.—The Boy Jesus.—To what
trade was this Boy brought up? What
kind of surroundings had he? In what
village did he live all his life until his
ministry opened? Had he any advan-
tages such as come to people nowadays
from travel and wide observation? In
what capacity did he appear at Jerusa-
lem at the age of tevelvc-? When he sat
among the doctors, what was he en-
gaged in? When did he begin his work
as a teaceer? Who taughthim his let-
ters ? How did he come to know the
Word of God so well?
Lesson W.—The Baptism of Jesus.—
Who baptized our Lord? Whatesort of a
man was this (Treat preacher in the Jor-
dan valley? great
method o modern
consecration to the minister , 1 office
may be said to resemble the baptism of
our Lord? In what respect was this in-
cident a turning point in the life of the
Master? Why did he need to be baptized?
Lesson V.—The Temptation of esus.—
Who led • Jesus from the -Jordan 7
Whither was he lerHow many days
did he fast? Have there been fasts
of that length in our time? • Whet do'
they prove? Is there anything •signife
Cant in the fact that Mar Lord was weak,
hungry, and exhausted, physicallyrwhen
.the tempter camel° hint?' Who Was the
tempter? Did he appear in frightful and
fiery appearance, do you Suppose? What
were the three temptations?
Lesson V1.—Jesus Calling Fishermen.—
Erten what part of the land did Jesus
get his disciples? From what class of
people did he recruit them? Why did he
not get hold of the wealthy, the edu-
cated, and the titled, and put some of
them into his list? Would these fisher-
men ever have been heard of but for
Jesus? What parallels can you run be-
tween fishing and winning men.
Lesson VII.—A Day of Miracles in
Capernauch—Did Jesus heal on the Sab-
bath day? Can you recall any other
instance? Was he a churchgoing man?
Did he need the services of the syna-
gogue? What Oozes of Jesus's power
were shown on that Sabbath day in
Capernaum, and in the evening? Why
were demons not allowed to testify that
Jesus was the Christ.?
. Lesson Vill.—Iesus's Power to For-
give—What it the forgiveness of sins?
Who has the' right to forgive an offense
against the State of Ohio? Against the
national government? Against the gov-
ernment of God? If Jesus has the right
to pardon, what, must he he? In what
respeets are the four men in the story
patterneefor fls t 0 imitate?
Lesson JX.—ecus Tells Who Are
Blessed. --How many beatitudes are
there? What does the term raean? Can
y,ou give any exareples of men Or Wet
men, in the Bible, who seem to you fair
specimens Of humilily, penitence, meek
-
noes. Spiritual huogor, morclfulnesS,
nitrite* of heart, peacemakers?
LesSon Tongue and the Tern-
per.—What are some, of the objeetions
to the use of frivolous or preform oaths?
Is swearing a gentlemanly babe'? What,
effect has profane languege upon the
heart and inner lite of the man who uses
II? Did you ever hear anyone matte the
threat, "1 will pay you beak for that"?
Is it rightteecticrish a spielt of ven-
geence?
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surieioua propie aro opt to lose con-
fidence in a 'temperance speolter who
sips water from a cup,
An oyster shell is the best thing with
winch -to -rid a kettle of fur.
• Mud stains may be removed from cloth
by rubbing with a raw potato.
Hot water should never be used to re-
move enion Vice,. as it causes it to, set.
A lump of camphor laid away with
nietal trimmings will ensure their re-
maining untarnished.
Enamelled saucepans can be kept
scrupulously clean by rubbing with salt
moistened with vinegar.
Hair brushes should be washed in
hike -warm water In which levee, eeda
or etamonia, has been dissolved,
netters from scalde or lawns may oe
ten bp prevented by peinl,ing the affeetee
part with the white of an egg,
Te renew velvet, hold the wrong side
oX e neer the steam of a kettle of boil-
xn
Ntyoatreils%e II'S will gradually Cause tee
pilA small • piece of Brussels Carpet,
sprieklea wait POWelered brick Oreemery
powder, will clean knives quicely and
thoroughly.
Equal parts of turpentine and am-
monia will take paint out of clothing,
even it hard and dry. Saturate the spot
Ne\s,welfntelsioactepyneweeaSteer, andwash off with
Bright saucepans before being used on
a smoky fire should be rubbed over on
the outside with a little fat. Then after
use, if washed in warm, soapy water,
they will be as bright as ever.
To clean discolored hands dissolve a
little borax in, the washing water. Ob-
stinate stains may be removed by rub-
bing with a piece of lemon. A awe
clamped oabneal rubbed oh the hands
else tends to wbiten them.
To clean zino, mix whiting with am-
monia into a smooth paste and apply a
to the zinc with te soft woollen cloth.
Let the whiting dry and then rub it oft
with a piece of flannel.
Before polishing furniture rub over
wan a cloth which has been dipped In
hot water and wrung out. The furniture
cream WM then produce a better polish,
and will not so readily mark.
Ordinary washing with soap and water
trill not generally remove the stains on
egg spoons. Take a piece of flannel,
damp it and dip it in table salt. Then.
rub the stains with this and they will
rapidly disappear.
A delicious sauce to serve with boiled
rice is made from a pint of tomatoes
stewed and strained, then thickened
with two -tablespoonfuls of flour and
two tablespoonfuls of butter. Season
with salt, pepper and chopped parley,
When washing silk heat should ea
avoided, the soapsuds being nearly cold.
The eironing" should consist in pressing
under weights, and not with hot irons.
The instant a hot non is put upon silk
all its original stiffness vanishes for
ever.
Hot sauce for chops or devilled buries.
—011 one ounce of butter, stir in gradu-
ally a cleepertspoonful of made mustard
and a good pinch of cayenne. A fetv
chillies chopped and added are an i01 -
prevenient. Mix thoroughly and pour
over the Meat..
'When preparing sandwiches for n
large company it is sometimes.necessary
to make them several hour e in advance
of the serving. If a napkin is wrung
out of hot water an.d wrapped around
the sandwiches, which should then be
placed in a cool room, they "Will keep
as fresh and moist as though just spread.
No treatment for bruises is more
prompt and efficacious thanfomenta-
tions as hot as can be borne. Firm
compression immediately over the in -
lured place will often' prevent discolor-
ation, but •the hot applications have the
same effect.. The eooner the heat can
be applied the better. Alternate applica-
tions, of heat and cold are very. effective.
To restore, scorched linen add half a
pint of vinegar, half an ounce of soap'
and two ounces or fuller's earth; boil
till thoroughly .mixed. Spread some of
the paste on the scorched articles with
a knife; let it dry on and the scorch will
disappear. The mixture shouldese kept
in a covered jar for use. - •
Tit preserve the rich flavor of prunes
do not boil the fruit. Allow it to soak
over night in cold water enough to just
cover the fruit. Then draM off the li-
quor, set it in a stewpan with sutler and
cinnamon to taste; boil fast for a few
minutes. Then add the prunes, put a
cover on the pan, and let all cook gently
for half an hoer.
Floor polish is made by cutting two
ounces of beeswax and half an ounce dif
white wax into a pint of turpentine, and
let 'stand for twenty-four *hours. Then
dissolve half an otince of while Castile
soap in • half a cup of boiling water.
When it is dileolvect peer into -the tur-
pentine mixture, mix thoroughly, and
apply to the floor .with a flannel cloth,
rubbing . vigorously. .
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• When the young ... husband reached
borne he opened the parcel he was caery-
ing and displayed •a.number.of placards,
some 'of which read, "For Show,"" and
others,"For Use." "There!" he exclaim-
ed, triumphantly. • --eI flatter. myself
1hat I have at last solved the problem."
"Solved the problem!" his wife repeated;
'what in the world do you intend to do
with those. cards?" -"I am going to give
them to you," he replied, "so that you
can put them on tee various sofa cush-
ions about the house."
sOotitz ottim WELL.
"RIg range her voice bets, ah?" •
"tece; retailer kitchen range,' witlt. all the flues
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SUMMER EADRICS.
The wise woman plans to make her
purchases of summer materials just es
soon as they are displayed. Tbe lead-
ing dressumeing houses make it a point
to purchase such foreign novelties as
will not be duplicated in less expensive
goods later in the season. Although the
White linen frock—and this broad and
generic term will include the heavy
and somewhat coarse Cerrnan
the crashlike Russian produetion and
the far finer Irish weave—is to have ni
most triutriphant inning in all sorts of
designs, it it to be noted that the printed
goods are being eagerly bought up by
those Who aim at something different
from the ordinary, The .better class f t
those are priced tulle, as high as silk; .
and, indeed, when one comes to consider
that they are made up altogether by
hand, that a whole dozen bolts of lace
oftentimes are 'consumed in their adorn-
ment, that ribbon accessories are plann-
ed lavishly, their price seems a high ene
when the result is merely a cotton tub
frock, no matter how you look at it. '
SEPARATE SKIRTS.
• The eleira'againet the separate blouses
according to .their detractors, was that
they looked cheap and economical; that
they did net begin to show up what they
cot, 'as an entire gown of the same ma-
terials is boun.d. to, But now even the
best and most expensive tailors are
booking orders from theimmost fatelious
clients for separate skirts to accompany
those same dainty waists. The great
majority of these skirts are ordered in
white, and broadcloth, scilierne, serge,
mohair and henrietta are about equally
favored when it eomes to materials.
Those. new presentations. in separate
skirts are to be cleverly trimmed, if
they expect to be included in the cata- . •
logue of modish effects. The plainer
ones make use of self feeds and tucks;
but the more 'elaborate designs display
broad and really -costly braids—false
folds, as they are termed in the trade—.
at silk of many kinds; little upstanding
pleatings of lace or narrow ribbon in.
the most unexpected' connections; and
velvet in both piece ante ribbon weaves
is counted upon for effective trimming,*
designs. Gored, ombrelle and circular
designs prevail; but the ingenuity ,of the
designer frequently makes a combina-
tion of two or three of those .and
THE RESULT IS CHARMING.
, Those conveninent short skirts seem
tt be doomed. The Parisienne. never
Mak kindly to. them. At the inost, they
were merely tolerated, and then mainly
be those who aped American styles and
fashions. All. of • the new skirts must
touch the floor at the very least, and
those that lie on the floor fax a fetv inch-
ee at the sides and back are consider-
ed the better models. k broad facing of
velveteen is employed by the best tailors,
this either lying ilia upon the hem er
else taking its place altogether. Where
the material is very sheer, as in the case
el those chiffon quality skirts and voiles,
and such like mousseline weaves, then
jt is the five or six inch wide facing of
velveteen that yields the best effects.
There is mete a revulsion of taste
against these plain but serviceable col-
arings and mixtures that have done
duty for rough and ready wear for so
kng, and the latest fad calls for the
daintiest and most delicate colorings for
all sorts of purposen oven for raincoats
and traveling garments. In fact, those
two latter terms are interchangeable, ef
they do not entirely mean the one and
the same thing. There are some fetch-
ing designs in a certain rainproof • ma-
terial that comes in attractive shades of
grays, tans, greens, browns- and blues.
The tact that this cloth is rainproof and
spotproof saves its wearer many' clean-
er's bills, as well as protecting the cos-
tinne in rainy. weather.
THE SHORT SLEEVE FAD
has not run itself outby any means..
True it is that the models imported front
France mostly 'show long sleeves;. but
It is toberemembered that those are in-
tended for warm weather wear, end • a
long and mech beweinkled• arm cover-
ing of glace ktd isbouhd td be anything
bet cool' when the dog days arriye.
Coats, however, present the short sleeve
fad at its best, and the presence of a
dainty lingerie sleeve, or ,perhaps a sep-
arate undersloeve, showing itself below
the abbreviated coat sleeve, is bound no
prove effective', as well as being far more
comfortable to the wearer than would
the long and wrinkled glove.
_me+
STRIDES OF TEMPERANCE.
Britain's Outlay for Intoxicants Less by
Millions.
Londoa societies interested in temper-
ance reform have received recently a
number of encouraging reports from
various parts of the country indicating
a considerable decrease in the aggregme
of habitual inebriates.
A typical ease is that of Stockport
where the Police Court prosemitions fo;
this offence were, during the last twelve •
months, 88 fewer than in the previous
year. "I have come to the conclusion,"
remarked the chairman of the Stockport
Licensing Sessions, at which these
figures Were presented, "that the habi-
tual drunkard is passing away."
Statistics which have been brought up.
to date by the Church of England Tem-
perahee • Societyare corroborative of
tine statement They show that the ex.
peneilure on alcohol per bead in Eng-
land has diminished byenearly nine per
e,ent., in Ireland, by three per Cent., and
in Scotland by two ,per retie, The do.
;nose Set' the United Kingdom averages
tortNao(1 the total CoMpared
with that o!1904 being lees by $27,500e
000, The reductiere In the coneurnption
of Spirits is tritich-gfeater than in that of
beer,
t of the eockels of the wereeng claws
At 1110 :lame Lime, $sz,ao,o,000 c0me.e
ou.
or tin average of about $150 a year for
each household.
The Society in its report sheteet that
Great Britain has a drinking, population
numbering 24,000,600, and estimateg
that the weight of the annual drink bill
in sovereigns is 1,355 tons, If the Wm;
Were arrangt,t1 face • to fere -they 'weend
make e.goiden rope lel miles in leegthe.