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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1906-03-15, Page 2CURRENT, TOPICS Vat* the )earre of yetrope fee It 'tartly Itiouttit. the tereserepremteing - titude of the VS;';'ier3 COU12211. at At- tee:ras, the leereneeze sien Etattnefe aeriptienottiee leolteces 0 7tn' ttti mut eiltee throllet UNeiM0115 :11LI.,`.6t1.1171`,3 lartetttaigtlgt torenat thezie herto tiae attetti IR itrintiete Who awardo,. the OOO Nobel prize far progieting untvereel peace hat; driven-bell:le attentien oteeett 44 2113 li00Q4; 1,itielf1,03r1 (51:41!"tneritzt Led 'already been biceeleted vettlelY, "Greeted, Arn15" (ID41 Waffen Ntettert) st; the story.of an Attetelate ki3y Oran WIIQS0 misfortune a is to lose tier' hus- band in the War of 1859, end Wii0 has experience Qf battleilelds „aid hospitals In ttle wet of 1.866. The Franco-Prus- eilan confliet of 1871 is also described with all the Begetting which it entailed. Throughout the story of these wars the thought is kept prominent that thee:pees- tion involved was a dynastic question 01' at best one tb,at concerned the peo- ple much tees -than it did the ruler pert sonally. The establishment of repulelies would, in the authqr's opinion, do much to Itteep' tile peace, ,But even republics Lav e stlinetiznes gone to war for insuffic- ient motives.' In both monarchy aed republic the people must be educated 'be look 'upon war with suchhorror that the 'rulers who. hold the decision of peace'or War hi their hands Will flat - tate to risk their. own secure posseseion of power by suggesting war unless the vital intereets of the country require it. Such is the substance of the teaching 'Of this famous little book, It has been compared to Tri,ele Toms ,Cabin" in its method of attacking existing institu- tions in the guise of fiction, and in the probable extent, of its influence. in Europe net only. the losses of war ere a heavy burden, but the cost of huge 'etanding armies raised by conscrintion 041.es-hbag weight., ,AS none; of tfie nations' whose -t'territory Is otintigaiis ventures to disarm white HS neighbors are eirened, such action must be brought about by common consent. (Me me- nace to the- world's peace involved in this 'eondition. of things is that it seems to many taxpayere that it , would be cheaper to have a war and Settle the disputed questions than to keep up -a nulitary establishment on the , present basis,' If this boa of thebaronessvon Euttner can aid in diearmanient .by 'ern- thaefetng the,fact that the people have little real interest .in any warlikelyto .be waged, while the, 'burden fella en t(hema the baroness Will rank among the great be.nefectors Of the word. In the comment on the anniversary of DicketeS',.birtiettliere.are referencesto the old" rivalry between t Dickens and Theekettaet. or rather to the heated' on ot-arsiesbetween adinirers. Of these au titers.. We suppose that the diepote still cenfinties and that Itewill alwaya, con - tittle; for there is no final literary tri- hy °which it can hebroadly de terminal. When peopleundertake to say which is .the greater geniuB they • ' are' *simply claiming et e staperioritet for their own taste or liking„ Dickens is. absolutely repellent to some readers whofail., even to .appreciate his.luntor. On-thi other hand, these same evaders may he wholly captivated by Thackerates style, the.quelity'of his satire and suoh a philosophy of lite a appears in ,his• Neritings. They hat'e gbed. reasons for, their preference, they' have' certainle- *.dieputable fads :On theirside, points in aeltich Theakeray dietirictly outclasses Dickens, .but no valid, elaira to handing dour:tepee elezolute jedgment -on thearante of the two men. , And so it is With the • Dickens enthusiasts:* With :them, e the ribohn'tling vitality of their favorite; his .inspiring optimism, his human symPat • thies and ' his inextieuetable humor- not only obscure ids 'faults but minimize the virtues of Thaelteray, '''TheY are nOt dodges but ardent'adVecates . As neither side is convieced the effort soinetiletea made to set up a distino- fiery based on the idea that the question is really one of the education of the Alieputents. Educated people prefer Thaeltera,y, Atte uneducated Dickens. Pos.. sibly there ist roughly speaking, some egoiind for the dietiriction, but it teill not hear inveztigation, because men .atitt evernen of the-h'g1t'..t education have. :revleat in•Dicketile And a. &Rego degree te by no means neccesary as a'prerequite it to the enjoyment of, Thackera., We nity be sure that th'e taste is never larholilyeteteemined by what is called Cult lure, The fad, ia filet, all 'teetretnieter Would be better off if they tettild lute eattiolicity for partieanship. Beth estate= may he intensely rellehodsloy the Fri peretin, both have reacted glory ct Enolieh literature, end' both tire co aerate tot: is not neceee'ary to eetalt tone byoulling, OW other doten. Purthele More, they 'eve so dteieittiilar hi many seepeete fleet it le idle -to inetituto ebefit itieriertee. If we tilt28t indnio a prefer- ence it does not .folloto thet tee rata Inteerei with the preference of etheee. 'Anti 1111AV.1,'' while:red the totiete ue raeeht ler in lits.aente, "whet rhea we este aaeut titer rope ladilee: tiVo, cateoldn't leave it haitteitto there." "Dail wester labetut reptetd the etopiree dente:el; "fett,e. let'd pall it -tO, 0141111, So Va 1et,otelii't, 10 7; eek." Pent, the, prisopee o! Jeett"titt Chatete-- Epiteetane ,itia; 1, • ' Foe ,"teeo Whole 'steers", lie had dwelt "in his own Need .'hettee" hi Rome, gutertiate however„ by e eottliert ta.vehont tee 'woe cheined, ,Iteittao a herd position for o earnest it man who longed to be free to go' among men to tell them "the bleseed truths pi the goepel: Bot he re. arded his very imprisonment ae part of the divine plan for furthering the gas, pet., He wee there "in &turista" not only as the prieoner of the atmsareethe absolute and acknewledged ruler of the whole Itnowit world—but also, and especially, theetprisoner of Jesus Chriet—the ab- solotei,tif as yet unacknowledged ruler of the emperor himself and the whole world besides. So he put aside the lesser cap - betty in the thought 6f the greater and Dobler captivity. • Ile could have secured hie freedom by simply renouncing his religious convic- tions, yet to be released from that wear- it:ome room, to walk the street again, to 'throw aside /that chain to get matey from that gruff, unsympathetic seddier the idea seems never to have entered his mind. • , For there was the something greater than the power of the Rename Empire that kept him there—as much greater as moral power is, greater than' physical. It was not the,chain of irorn it was the 'chain of love—, ..,„. 1...OVE TO JESUS CHRIST. the governMent's imprisonment was only an incident in the life of this de- voted man, whose whole aMbition was to. do for others who needed to know the gospel. . Some men are In bonds to evil influ- ences, passing nholy lives, taking ap. parently a sort of pleasure in their cap- tivity to Satarittellegarding themselves, however, as the only true freemen, they look upon Moral -especially Christione— as under' a silly mistake. "Why should grown, persons," they a.y, "bind upon themselves, the burdens Ci truth, deeency,. church attendance, soberness and the like? How much wis- er to get Out of life the pleasure that is in IL Be free from those conventiornali- ties. Have your own way—no matter who is made to euffer for it. Get all the money yoirean, no matter how it is got - ani sp,ii4 jii a4 to -I -Jet the 'mitts psm° out of it.' • And these men heve choeen to live tit that feshion. It Was prerogative le 1113.1W ehoicet• They Nive chosen to be cap- ti'ees to vice—jUSt US truliy 'captives ,e3 ED the .poor wretch who Vets behind iton Lars in a stone -walled prison. ile hoe; tavn'voluntary deeds brought himself into confinement, and they, by their owtrehoicee liave bound themselves eervitude to their accepted master. Turn; to a Christian captive—the pris- otter of Jesus. Christ. Ile, toe, has chos- pn *his, own peculiar form of restraint. He has voluntarily resigned hie liberty Into the hands of Jesus. He is 'heinmed in by certain, laws—restricted in his mo- tions by certain bonds.. These are forms to which Ile must' be it Eitranger. There are 'soave soscalled freemen with Whom he rriust not associate.Ile must beiceret ful in choosing even his thought, WHAT A HARD LOT IS HIS. And yet, Ali% and apostelest-yes, all those who have really helped this world t—have declared the lot of a Christian as freedom! Saint Pahl himself refers to it as "The glorious liberty of the chil- dren -of God." Has it, then, a beneflt? Assuredly so, though it Jet not hit° that which binds men to .any other master. All others have their own good in view in dealing with their followers. They are all selfish. .They seek men to 'follow them 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. , IVIents 'nett, talons, even the very best, can last but a few- years, while. His is eternal. Their besttpromise,s of good to be gained are based upon a' superstitious ability and a tempdrary fancy; while His wil- lingness, faithfulness and ability to do are absolute and tested by the experi- ence of millions of strong souls in all ages. With testimony from Many souls, In all generations, we are passing wise to have placed ourselves in the . prison - house of Jesus Christ and with Saint P11.111 again we must each one eatie am not ashamed of the gospel of, Christ, for it is thepower of God unto salve:. .tion." 00100101044410101 SELFItTF,D BECIPF-ti. Preparing l'Aaceroni.--This recipe itt etenulitely .eiter the manner of the ltal- lane, Take levie or three ,onanie, Sheer them arid fry a olden browie ihefl. pre-. pare some ripe tomatoett, 0, if out of seat -tone 1,Zie canned toinattiee, and latella them:IWO the pen With the &intone, and seatein to suit. In the meentilne, have boiled a sufficient quantity of 11i' 111 until ,teradere a layer be Whitt put into L cash and'grate over it sonneParmeSan cheese; then pew on a layer of Join°, toes and onions, and so continue until the dish is filled, malting the top layer of macaroni, and bake Ilea the tolt rWli brown. Cinnailioza cake without eggs 'will be welcome. when the hens are niggardly in laying. Dissolve one teaspoonful of baking soda in a little hot water; add io it half a cupful of molasses, half a pint , of. sour cre in, half a. pound of brown sugar, (he grated :zast of half a lemon, one rounding tablespoonful of cinna- mon, a pinch of allspice and Mace, three cupfuls of sifted flour; finally one pound of seeded reisitie, cut tine and lightly iheured.t Bake in leaf or gem tians in a moderate oven. A very good chafing dish recipe.—Put a tablespoonful of butter into the blazer, and when it melts,' add a small onion minced. .Brown slightly, and add a cup- ful of canned tomato, salt, cayenne, and speck of sugar.. Stir until' this boils, and then put in three or few tablespoon- ful& of grated cheese and three unbeaten eggs. -Stir, and as soon as the eggs are set, serve on small pieces of toast, After ehe eggs are added the blazer mustbe set in the hot water pan. What to do with cold roast meats is Often a problem. Cold lamb is excellent' when served in aspic jelly. , Make the tuteett arra water tie wtriete I3PraX, soda attilligtenia has been (dissolved. feele eeelas or burnt may oft ten bopret ented by peinting„ tlio pert with the wiiite of an To .roticev velvet, hohl toe wrong (tide Of it *rev the steam 01 a Letilo of boil- hig weter. Thiewilloradualiy carette the to vete Late* A email Tine- of Itratarele cattpet, pritailiee with pare -bred bertit or *eitlett.v pewder, will eleeil lertivee quickly and thoroughly. . _ Equal peetS of turpentine and Lim- inonia will 'take paint out of clothing: ,veralf hard toui dry. Saterate the spa as,-otiOn lite.nealeattrY, and titaelt eft with itraam soapy water. Wight salloePanS before being used be a srholty fire Should be rubbed over. on the, outside with a little fat. Then efter use,, if washed in warm", soapy watert tlew %vitt be as bright us ever, To clean disco/ored hands dissolve a little borax int the washing waltz Ob- stinate stains may be removed by rub- bing with a piece of lemon. A tune damped oatmeal rubbed on the hands also lends to /whiten Went. ' To clean zine, mix whiting with am - Inertia into a smooth paste end apply it to the zinc with a soft wocillen cloth. Let the whiting dry' and then rub it off with it piece of flannel. t, Before polishing furniture rub, over with a cloth which hes been dipped ht hot water and wrung out. Th.e furniture cream Nill then produce a better polish; and will not so readily mark. Ordinary weshing with soap and water will•not 'generally remove the steins 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. ' & delicious sauce to Pserve with boiled rice is made from tte pint' of tomatoes stewed and strained, thttii thickened with two tablespoonfuls of flour and two tablespoonfulof butter, Season with salt, pepper and chopped pareley. When washing silk heat should ...Jo avoided, the soapsuds being nearly cold. The t‘troning" should consist in pressing under weights, and not with hot ironet jelly—or buy ita'which ie easier 0.11/.1 The instant a hot Irene is put upon silk poen.. trall its original stiffness vanishes for nearly as good eirery ways—and, little in, tee bottont of a mould. „Cut the eltrt Fdevilled bOnes. larnb• in thin slices of uniform size, and 1101 .sauce for chops or trim them,. neatly. Whenthe layer of —011 one ounce of butter, stir in graclu- jellyele hard, arrange slices With layers ally a dessertspoonful of made mustard of all.and a good pine ,h of cayenne. A ` feet of 'jelly,. and pour jelly in lest When the dish is quite firm, unmould, chillies chopped and added are anin- and decorate with small olives, truffles, provement. Mix thoroughly and pew,- tcapers or pimentods, and garnish with over the Meat, • • watercresses. • When preparing sandwiches for n ' Waffies.--Pass through a sieve, to. large company it is sometimes necessary gether,, tWo cups of flour, half a teaspoon to melte them several hi:tures In advance: of salteand three teaspoonfuls"of bakine't of the.eerving. If it napkin is wrung out of hot water and 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 prornpt and efficacious than temente- tions as hot as -c4re bet` borne. Fatal compression immediately. overthe in- jured place will often -prevent discolor - titian, but the hot' applications have the. seine effect. The sooner the heat can be applied. the better. .Alteenate.applica- tions , of heat' and cold are very effective. ' To -restore scorched linen add half as, pint of vinegar, half an atince of soap and two. Ounces of fuller's. earth; boil till thoroughly Spread stet:tie of the paste on tlee,scorched articles with a knife; let it dry on and the scorch will isteppear. The mixture shouldtbekept covered jar for use. • Ta preserve the rich flavor of , prunes do not boil the fruit. Allow it to soak ever night in cold water enough to just cover the 'fruit. Then draM offthe li- quor, set it in it stetypan with sugar and cinnanton to taste; boll' fast for a few minutes. Then add the prunes, put a cover on the pan, and let all cook gently for heti an hour. ' • .Floor polish .is made. by eutting. tsno ounces of beeswax and half an ()once 6r White wax inte a pint Of turpentiriee'end let 'stand for twenty-four "hours. Then dissolve' half an ounce of 'white Castile soap in half a oup of boilin water. When it is diOolved pour into elite tur- pentine mixture, °mix thoroughly, and apply to the floor with a fb..intel cloth, rubbing vigorously. :powder. Beat the yolks of ti,Vo eggs,- add one cup of sweet milk, and stir into the dry Ingredients with four tablespoonfuls of melted butter. Lastly add the whites of twb eggs beaten dry tHave the .shepherd In the "seine region -1r 'What region was it? Where did the shepherds find Jesus? What sign, ;was „given to there? Of what was this a sign? What t -tr, athe , • wattle iron hot and well tilled, Put a tablespc2orf of -batter on each section the'. cover In places and when baked to a golden. brotern on one side turn and did thetwhenheih& foond UU brown' on the: .ethert . (Since :only two s eggs are required; this -recipe is season - Lesson IL—The Wise Men Find je-, 0ble4. . t, sus. -13y whit other name are the. wise Oatmeal Sugar Wafers.—Beat 831 egg teen known? whence we they come? vary. light... Add one-fourtli a teaspoon' What lee them . to 'Bethlehem ? ...whit of salt, one-fourth a teaspoon of vanilla,' did they bring to the Babe?: what may half a cup ef sugar, and one ctip, and a we bring to Christ? . .ze - " fourth of , Quaker rolled .oats. Beat to - Lesson III. -e -The Boy Jesus..—To what gettier' thoroughly and'drari from a'*I'ea- trade was this tote:brought up? What on on it buttered tin. Bake in a sloW kind of tsurroundings had lie? In what "en* " ' • village did' he live all his life until his .01d StYlo Cheese Balls. --Grate one - ministry opened? . Had he any advan- fourth.' ppupd of cheese., To this add tages such as .come to people nowadays three rounding ' tablespoons of- grated from travel and wide observation? . in breadertillabs &one centre of loaf and what capacity did he appear at Jerusa. Measured light). Add also two 'level tem at the ago of twelve? When hesat teaspoons of finelychopped cooked ham Among the doctors, what was he en. or bacon`, two level tablespoons of hut- aggagae.,telanclerewki hdiod.Lahueg„hbetgthrthihsiswoiGrtic. ter, and e well -beaten egg yolk, one tea- spoon of dry 'mustard, and a 'dash' Of. ters ? How' did be conic to know the Paprika. Work these in2a woaden bowl Word of God so well?.. . , . with a pestle until -they are .thoroughly Lessen. W.—The to.pasin of Jesus:---: blended andvery entooth, then shape Who baptized our Lord? Wharsort,of a with the hands . into balls the 'slit, uf mav man nn wallyt?W his .grehaittmethodPreaciler oinfetitheodje°rrir- walnuts And. flatten,,them until half an d inch thick. ,Dip these in frittertbatter, to orestehmei )1m6eltrigtebr4Itiplusefficke (only, ,Art —f unlit -light brown - in deep fat ltliithatter is a little Ieft boys (and &1st to -day? — • ilie°anysebereattia°i'd ra 0 • ' . needed; After frying, ' irribale _cases 6r • ' Lebsons IV, V, and Vi deal withethe our' Lord?In what respectwastlifs ,in - Scandinavian rosettes will ' &glee). „events connected with the beginning ,tat, cident a turning point in th life of the ' the public-miriistry, of Jesus. - .111,. what Master? Why „did he need to. baptized? , jtesson, XL Eirst ttutuierly Review Golden Text, Matt..4,, 23. QUESTIONS FOR •SENIOR SCHOLARS. Lessons 1, 11, andill deal with the in- fancy and and boyhood of Jesus. What two groups of Men found .the intent Christ - child? How was each group directed to the place where he might be found? flow did %e.t.a tevo groups' of persons differ in their respective -stations in life? 'What leesonsie therefor -us in the fact that men of station and rank so widely separated rejoiced at .the birth. of a Savior?' What single' incident fretn the early boyhood of Jesus is recorded in the gospel? 'What fight „does this throw upon the intelldet- tual life of the boy Jesus?' Upon his 're. latiori•to his guardian Parents? In what respect is the boy Jesus an example fee way Was -Jesus specially prepared for Lesson V.—The Temptation.of Seam, that ministry .3125t itnecomg itsepegiee Whit. led Jesus. from. the 'joraite Whither was he led?, How many days ningLAW/lutort.tibiasdlifter'ets4;nhtoiSritP?retel'wPree; did he fast? Have there been any lasts Para .of .that length in our time? What do' they 'prove? Is there .anything 'Signifis tent in :the fact that our Lord was weak, hungry, and exhausted, physically, When ,the tempter came. te hitt Who Was the tempter? Did he appear in frightful and fiery apPeasemoe, do you Suppose? What .were the throe tenaptatione? . Lesson VL--JesusCeiling Fishermen,— Prom what part of the land did JOSU5 getohis 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 $01110 of them Iftte his list? Would these fisher- men etser. have been heard of but for Jesus? What parallels can you run be-, Wean fishing and winning men. Lesson Div of Miracles in Capernaum.—Did *testis heal on the Sab- bath day? . Can you recall any other instance? Was he 4 churchgoing eittut? Did he need. the sereices of the syna- gogue? What phases of Jeseis's power were shoWn on that :Sabbath day in Capernaum, and in the evening? Why Were demons na [Mewed to testify that. Jesus vhi'.3 the alto Leeson VIII.---lesus's Power to For- give. ---What le the forgiveness 'of Sins? Who has the right to forgive an offense agaipst the State of Ohio? Aga:lust the national government? Against the gov- annieut ot God? If Jesus luta the right to partied, tvhat must he lett In what reSpealS are the lout' men in the teary patterris'for t o imitate? tceE'V?n Telle Who Are 13leesed.--I11w many beatitudes are "there? Whet does" the term mean? CID you give any examplea Of Men Or WTI,' Men, in the,Bible, VAlt) t,Pt•II1 to pin fair teeiciinene eet.hInlilily,reteliteliac, nietet- netts, spiritual Imager, reeteetninet es purity of heart, tetaceinalters? Leeteat T011gtle atia Tem. pet...a-What are, teine of the oleteetiene to the me of frivolous er profane oaths.? 1;.1-i8'ee,entiernatillatiabit? 'What effect has profane languege troop the heart And inner lifts ef the nein who tiette I1 ! Did you ever hear anyone matte the %vett, pay yon Welt for' that"? le it rielit ttrtelecrieli a (lin if of vett. (seance? f. be tested, after &Wing lat.811'.prepare4 and equippedfor the work? . Does , God over permit Men to be tested before be has given them an oppertunity.to•equip thernselvesritir slide' a' Jetting? - Front - What callings in life were sotto of the disciples of our Lord chosen? Were any of them wealthy? (Comp. Lesson VII1,) Concerning hoW many and which* of the disciples of Jesus hash we learned ito the leesone of this Quarter? Give the Golden? Text of each of.'these lessons. Lessons VIt and VIII'deal with several miracles wrooglit by Our Lord. What miracles? In what respeetwasthe day described lit Leeson VII a typical 'day of our Lord's life? 1,Vb.at was the twofold purpose of "Jests in working miracles? How does t,esson VIII show tie the 'vie - five. value ,placed by Jesus ,enetlie salve. tion of a Inaii*s Soul' and his physical well being? flow may physical puffere ieg Am:times bear spirituel regtilts° What should be the Christian's attitude toward heiraeri °suffering about him/ Repeat froth memory the pelden Teat of eaoli of three lessons. Leseons IX arid X are taken from nor Lord's Sermon onthe ftfount. Near what* city was that, sermon preached I Whoie do'; our Lord call " bleseed" What principle or rule should erovern ete- eoavereation? With what elouble paraws; doe° Jesus conclude, his Berri -ion?. \What it; the main thought of this, para. fele? Give the Golden °Text of each of theee leseons. Itepeat the,Golden Teat eor today. STIONS FOB INT.EIIMEDIATE SCI-101,AltS. Some General Q1attiofte...--1Xliat dif. ferences do you find between the tour ea'opele? Whieh le the, shortestl, the Iceet- the deepent, tile latent set:Ate-Ingle, the Meet1hilt301111041, the eweitteet? Whieb paye rnOtit attention. to the, tllecountee el Jesus? Whicit tetise particularly of Chriette itatervletve hatieltleale Which W'',13 41-itte11 pV/111:01r11,17 tf") Utat 11t1 ChrInt t110, Itleselanie peopheciee par the t-,t'yitoptie Goepell Way tett tiley 'time called t' liens Men?, teepee et eatele0 Lief ere. in- eludel ill the 1. .'ii; time far istudied Les stn I., -the ,-,;fict(io,hord',; Find yeet lteeeee the tealice of reap tbeat teetpl,ealele Itt7ite,i' 1.1.',,Oirn1'1l tre etere late Itlitosfet dete, was 4 tteetaieiern ,ple, ere opt to loee tont &Wee in a. tenieettnie,e "pt' et' eepo 1*3 watee hi a lin cute , rye11Q1 't • USEFUL HINTS. An loyatee, 8101 is the hest thing with whiely to -rid a kettle of far. • Mud stains may be removed from cloth by rubbing with to raw potato. ' Hot Water should never be used to re. move (mien lance, as it causes it,to, set. A lump of camphor laid away with 'Metal trimmings evill ensure. their re- maining untarnished. • Enamelled saucepans can be kept scrupulously clean by rebhing witti salt' moistened with vinegar. , Hair brushes t should be 'washed !n . tint ibmworwessum+•••••• When the young -.husband reached homehe opened the parcel tie was carry- ing and displayed 'a.tiumbers of placards, some of which read,' "For Show," '.and others, "For Use." "There!" he exclaifu- ed, triurripharftly. • -,"I flatter myself that I have at last solved, the problem," "Solved the problem!" his wife repeated; 'what in the world do you intend to 00 with those cards?" -"I tun going to tgive them to you," he replied, "so that you can put themon tfie variotis sofa.cush- ions about the house." rt "lee; re , NHOULD »HAM AVELL. her vase hae, eh?" tatige, with all the Mrs open." +44414441+114.1144414,14.1. . Fashion. Hints. „ if4 441,144+444.1144.4414-14,14 ' SUMMEll *The %vie° woman plane to. ne4he her ,reurehases Of summer materiale just ea soon as they are displeyed, The lea& in' dressmaking housee.melie it it point lo Ittirehase so 11 foreign novelties es wilt not be duplicated M lees expensivte g0011,9 later in the season. Although the while linen freek---and thie beoad arid generic, term will include the heavy and somewhat coarse German Iteenet the crashlike Ituesian production and the, far liner Irish weave—is to have ge most triumphant 'Inning in all sorts of designs, it is to be noted that the printed goods are being eagerly honght up by those 'who ain't at something different from the ordinary. The ,better class those Are priced fully, as high as silk; and,indeed, when one conies to consider that they- are made' up altogether by hand, that it whole dozen bolts of lace oftentimes are 'consumed in their adorn - meet, that ribbon aecessories are plann- ed lavishly, their price se ms it high one when. the result is merely a cotton tub frock, no matter how you look ea it. , SEPARATE SKIRTS. The plainttagainst the separate blouses itecerding to their detractors; was that„ they looked cheap a,nd, econornieak that they did not begin to show up what they coat, as en entire gown of the same ma- terials IS bound to. But now even .the best and rmist expensive tailors are booking orders from theiremost fatittious clients for eeparate skirts to accompany those same dainty waists. The great majority of these skists are ordered irt Nvhite,, and broadcloth, eciliernet serge, mohair and henrletta, are about equally favored when it collies to materials. Those new presentations in separate skirts are to be cleverly' trimmed, if they expect to beincluded in the °ate- logue of modish. effects., The .plainer ones make use of self folds iand tucks; but the more 'elaborate designs display broad and really -costly. braids-efalse &Ude, as they are termed in the tracte-t- of silk of many kinds; little upstanding pleatings- of lace or narrow ribbon in. the most. unexpected connections; and velvet in both piece and ribbon weaves • is counted upon for effective trimming designs. Gored, ombeelle ated cleeelar. designs prevail; but the ingenuity of tile designer frequently makes a combine-. awl of two or three .of those .ancl. THE 'RESULT IS CHARMING., Those conveninent short skirts seerrA tt be doomed. , • The ,Parisienne never 'Cook kindly toethern. At the most, they were Merely tolerated, and then mainly . by those ,,vha epee! American styles and fashions. All: of the* new sgirta -must !Loch the floor at the Very least,and those that lie on the fictor ,for a fetv inch- ee at the sides and back tare ,consider- . ed 'the bolter Models: A" broad facing of „velveteen is employed by the best' tailors, this either lying fiat upon the hetet Or else. taking its piece altogether: Where the Material is very sheer, as in the case el those chiffon quality shirts and voiles,. end such hike mousseline weaves, then., it is the five or Six inch wide facing of, velveteen that yields, thebest effects. There is qufte . a' revulsion of taste against .these plain but serail-x[11)1e co/ - fixings and mixturesthat have done duty for rough and ready wear foa so Irrig, and the latest fad' calla for the daintiest and most delicate colorings for eh sorts of purpose.% even for raincoats and' traveling garments. In fact. those two latter terms are interchangeable, ff Illett de. not entirely mean the one and lltOtsame thing. There' are some, fetch- ing designs in a certain rainproof - ma - tenet that .cornes in attractive shades , grays, tans, greens, browns- and blues. The fact that this ,cloth is rainproof and spotpreof• saves its wearer many -clean- ers bills, as well as protecting .the coS- fumein, rainy rweather. THE SHOBT SLEEVE FAD has not, run itself out by aner means, True 11 12 that the models imported fronts k'rance moStly show long sleeves; hut. tt is to be remembered that those are in- tended for warm Weather wear., and , long and much be -wrinkled' arm cover- torof glace kid Is tinted tei be Anything but tool when , the dog -days arriye. Coate, however, present the short sleeve fad at He best, and the presettcee.of it dainty lingerie sleeve, or Perhaps a sere, al ate uridersleeee, showing itself below. theeabbreviated coat sleeve, is bound .tet prove effective', as Well as being far raorte comfortable to the wearer than would the long arid wrinkled giove.. ' STIIIDES OF TEMPERANCE. • Britain's Outlay for Intoxicants Less by • 3lli Liendoo societiejstin°tIs ellre. sted in temper- , ance reform have received- recently a;:; nurriber of ' encouraging reports -from various parts of the ,country indicating. a coneiderableedecrease in the aggregate of habitual inebriatee. A typical ease is that of StoelTort, where the Police Court peoseentions for tide offence were, during the last twelvte months, 83 fewer than iri the previous year, 9. have come to the cooclusion," remarked. the chairmen of the Stooltport" Lestneing SestSonsat which these figeree, were prteerited, "that the habit tual drunkard is passing tray." Statistiee which hey° been brought nee to date by. the Churelt of itngland Tem- peemete Society .are corroborative of thie efaternent. They Dhow that the eat penditere on eleoliol pee .hcad in ting - land luts dirninielzed by'nearly nine per cent.; in !related by three per cent., arta In Seotlatel by two per cont.. The det tur 101gflorii averates tent:elite* It itet, the total compared with timt of .19e4 beitig hem by SN,I;(00,4 ttft(). The reduction. in 1110 coneutliptiou tofmr. epiri.le, ie muchegtreater than that et At the seree time, '$813,000,00 comae cut of the iv1,-,,,t0t3 Of the working dee:tee, or an averege of about $1.1i0. it year for etteli 'The coeiety 111 ite report 811614:0 that Great Erilain has a dritticing population lintel-eel/1g 21e000efitee and eetireatee tbat iho fif thin; et!lmnf.1 tlehat Lin etivereigne, if) lereti tone. If the wire were eateeett fate fn face they weetti Itiete,21toilien rope IGI mita; blitrojithir .1..rol.raiiS