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8SS?^V easuring rogues" BtBrHK BERTILLON SYSTEM OF IDENTIFYING CRIMINALS. WB A French Idea Put Into Practice in i the New York Police DepartW meat ? How Measurements Are Taken. TT is estimated that there are abont 1,500,000,000 people upon the face of the earth at the present time. If anyone had been so bold as to affirm, only a few years ago, that it would be possible to give such a description of auy oue individual that he could be positively identified among all these millions, his statement would have been met with ridicule. To-day, however, thanks to the researches of Quetelet, the Belgian scientist, and the subsequent labors of Dr. Alphonse Bertillon, a celebrated French anthropologist, we are able to record such a detailed description of any given individual that his identification becomes a matter of absolute certainty. Although it is true that the Bertillon i System of Anthropometric Identification, as it is called, is primarily in' tended for the prevention of crime, I this is only one of the objects of the system. In every case where the es- j tablishment of the identity of an in- \ io rlpci rahle. whether for his ! own benetit or that of his family, or j the State,* this ingenious and highly i scientific 6ystem may be applied. I The victims of the cable car or the j railroad accident, the slain upon the ' battlefield, the unclaimed bodies at [ the city morgue, all present cases for which Bertilion has made full pro- j vision; and in cases where the body j has been mutilpted beyond all possi-I bility of recognition by the usual ; methods of identification, the system j PT MEASUREMENT OF THE STRI would be simply invaluable. Farther :nstanceb of its possible usefulness would have been the prevention of frauds on the United States Pension Bureau by parties who have assumed ;he name and condition of others, the : letection of false claimants to estates, ! ;he prevention of the landing of; Dhineee who come to this country j bearing the name and papers of I others of their countrymen who have I returned to China. It requires a long ! acquaintance with this race to be able ' iO uisunguisu oje ueicsum nuui uu- i Jtber, and by the present methods of i identification it is almost impossible | tor the Government officials to detect 1 i fraud of this kird. Perhaps there is no sphere in which the benefits of the system would be t more immediately felt than in the ! irmy, where it would act as a check ! apon desertion from the very day of j its introduction. In time of war, | moreover, it would serve as an in- ' fallible identification of the killed and ; wounded, and in subsequent years, as | suggested above, it would prevent i fraud upon the Pension Bureau of the ' country. The question of its intro-1 duction into the army is being actively J urged by Dr. Paul B. Brown, United i States Army, to whom we are indebted for valuable assistance in the preparation of the present article. The Bertillon system for measuring criminals has received its most extensive trial in France, where it has been I carried out for over ten years with the thoroughness for which the police of that country is famous. It is in general use also in Belgium, Switzerland, Russia and several South American rennh1ii>R and la heinsr tested in Enc land. It was introduced into the | United States by Major R. W, Mc j Claughry in 1887, and is now in operation in Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and the State of Massachusetts. It was adopted by the police department of the City of New York on March 6, ! 1896, and in May of the same year its use was made obligatory in all the prisons and penitentiaries of the State of New York. The accompanying illustrations show the practical operation of the JBertillon system at police headquarters in this city. It varies in no essential particulars from that of the countries and States above mentioned, only such slight modifications as were suggested by local conditions having been made in minor details. The system is made up of three distinct parts. First, the measurement of certain unchangeable "bony lengths" of the body; second, a careful ^deRIGHT EAR AND TRUNK MEASUREMENT, j scription of the features of the face; I third, a careful localization of all the ' scare and marks upon the body. Of i th?jse three the first records are by far ! the most important, because the most ! permanent and unalterable. Bertil- j ion states that the experience of the last ten years has shown the "almost absolute immutability" of the human frame after the twentieth year is JEAD LENGTH MEASUREMENT. , passed. The great diversity of dimension which the skeleton shows in dif- . ferent subjects, and the facility and precision with which it may be measured, render this means of identificaI tion by far the most reliable that I could be adopted. Increasing age ' and mutilation will produce changes i in the features, but they cannot affect ! the measurements of the frame. The analysis of the features of the face, and the description and localization of scars upon the body, add their accumulated testimony to the unchanging record of the measuring apparatus. The bony or skeleton lengths adopted by the Police Department as ftdmiffinnr nf measurement and description areas follows: The length and width of the head ; the cheek width ; the lengths of the loot, the middle finger, the little fiDger and the cubit, j that is, from the elbow to the tip of middle finger ; the height standing, the ! height seated ; aud the stretch ; and in addition to these the right ear length, 1 which, while not a skeleton measure< < ( 1 i i 2TCH AND THE LEPT FOOT. t C ment, remains virtually the same through life. a The measurements of the head are e taken while the subject is still seated, n fl?A ?oo/l nff r\r\ a nf />olinAro a provided with a graduated arc. In y taking the length the left point of the * calipers is held at the root of the nose and the right point is brought down over the back of the head. The thumbscrew is then tightened and the measurement checked by passing the instrument again over the head. The width of the head over the cheeks is taken in the same way* The measurement of the foot is taken with a caliper rule somewhat similar to that used by a shoemaker. The in 41\a ofan/^in/v auujcut ID [J1QLCUUU lUCDIUUl, Oknuuiu^ on his left foot and steadying himself as shown in the illustration. The graduated stem is placed against the inside of the foot with the fixed arm in contract with the heel, and the sliding arm is then brought in tightly against the toe. Care is taken as before to check the reading. In measuring the left middle and little fingers, the buck of the caliper rule is used, two small projections being provided on the fixed and sliding a; arms. ine nnger to De measured is w bent at right angles to the back of the hand, and the measurement is taken V from the tip of the finger to the 16 knuckle, as shown. The measurements being all taken, " the next analysis is that of the feat- ri ures of the face. As these are liable f< . * V : * LEFT MIDDLE FINGER MEASUREMENT. ^ to change with age or disfigurement, ^ no measurements are taken, but, in- ^ stead, an elaborate and exhaustive de- ^ scriptioa ie given. * The third step in registering a criminal is to make an exact record of all scare, marks or deformities. To assist in locating these on the body, certain anatomical points, known as "guiding points," are employed, and the particular mark is described as being ?uch a distance from one of these points. Finally, the subject is placed before the cumera, two negatives, a full face <u>d profile, bein1? taken, and the photographs are mounted in the centre of the identification card. In addition to the data recorded on the face of the identification card, there is provision on the reverse 6ide for recording the particulars of the name, aliases, crime, date of sentence, peculiarities of habit, criminal history, etc., and there are six ruled spaces for inserting details regarding the marks, 6cars, etc., upon the body. After each card has been made out in a duplicate and filed, the examination a is complete, and the department is in possession of a means of future iden- t tification which may be said to be ab- f solutely infallible. t Our sketches were made at the fl Identification Bureau of the New York | Police Department through the courtesy of Commissioner Andrews.? Scientific American. HODEKX BEDROOMS. The Best Architectural Ideas May Be Ruined by the Furnishings. In the great majority of cases the furnishing of bedrooms is left to chance. That is, the different articles of chamber furniture are arranged in the separate rooms, as convenience dictates, with such regard for congru *? ao io nncoi hlo nr norhana cnmnlflt.A ItT 00 AO pwowiviv , chamber suites are purchased from the dealer and little attempt is made to go beyond this. If either of these courses is followed, the result may be comfortable, but will scarcely prove satisfying or artistio in the aesthetic sense. One fact should never be lost sight of in any scheme of furnishing?that in the bedroom one spends a third of HOUSE HEATED BY HOT AIR. lis entire lifetime, and occupies it inder peculiar conditions. Most of i ;he time he is unconscious, under the influence of sleep, and he cannot idapt himself to changing conditions jf temperature and ventilation, as he ;an when awake. His muscles, too, ire relaxed, and his power of resistance owered ; nothing then should tend to ritiate the air or should afford a lurkng plaoe for dust or disease germs. Sudden changes of tempeiaturo should 3e prevented, if possible, and there ihould be means for obtaining a conitant supply of fresh air. In the main bese things are attended to by the irchitect, but his work goes for lauglit if the doors end windows are iovered with heavy hangings, or if here are inaccessible corners and looks behind ponderous furniture to lerve as catoh-alls for duet. Every bedroom should be pleasant, ight, cheerful, and the utmost elegance prevail, so long as it does not nterfere with the truest sanitary conlition3; but very often the best efects are obtained irpm the elegance hat is allied to simplicity. A hard wood floor, or one covered vith nr atting, on which is laid rags J hat can be frequently taken up and ! ihakeo, may be readily oleaned. Papered or smoothly painted walls are he best for all the main essentials. Stationary wash stands, with their jossibility of leaking sewer gas, have some into disfavor for the bedrooms; l fine hard wood and marble stand, pith pretty china, and a decorated plasher to save the walls, may well ake the place of the plumber's handicraft. Nothing more beautiful, convenient ud comfortable in the way of a bedtead has ever been devised than those lade of brass. These are remarkably heap at the present time, but if beond one's means, those of iron in ' rliite enamel with brass trimmings 1 ( 1 jpVftn-6* f~~y ^ i IM\ \mi\Ual Dftvrtf P. S i ; W " s- ?aU ' F \f\ ; Parlor I I ( Ve.'onda gjy i to wide \mmm0 M, rirst rioor I re almost as effective, Onef advan- j! ige of this style of bed .s that it goes r [jually well with any kiud of furnish- j lg that is in good tasta. Mahogany t i just as desirable for bedroom furni- < are as for the parlor cr dining-room, ut the choice of wood has a wide ?n<?e. a One of the most satisfactory woods ar the bedroom, and it is very fash>nable just at present, is the curled r bird's-eye maple. This has strength ^ nd lightness and takes a fine finish. Better than silks and laces for hangags and decorations are the neat figred chintzes that can be had in berildering variety at the present time. fl f the rest of tbe furnishings will j armonize, the blue and white colonial Q rapei'y is the best of all. All of the olorinfl; should be bright, and the rj ictures most suitable are colonial j rints in gilt frames, if one cannot fford oils or water colors. The house designed in this article is eated by hot air, whioh, though conemned by this association of archieots for the heating of city houses, or suburban nse, in small houses, ? osting up to $5000 to build, is very f-TC* ; L Bed K. | ? ^ ' CIO I c.cJ'ljljjlljfL** _c?j Bed R. | -Hjin t - S^cloXp 6 !! Bed R B Bed P. 1 t J (13'xijV ?. I / Balcony ^ Sccop^ffCooy 8 cceptable, though hot water ia prefer- I ble in any case. ? The house is 46 feet 4 inches wide, i >v 40 feet 6 inches in depth, including i root veranda. Inside it is finished hroughout in three-coat plaster?the iooring being of North Carolina pine l t ?the trimming in white wood, witl main staircase ash. The laundry is in the cellar undej the kitchen. The cost to build this bouse in th< TM/?inifir r?f Wur Ynrlr is ahnnt S4200 though in many sections of the conn try, where labor or material is cheaper, the cost should be much less. Copyright 1S97. Character iu Children. Parents sometimes congratulate themselves upon the fact that one child is never self-willed, never passionate or angry, always amiable, contented and calm, seeming to need no discipline and no restraint. And the} mourn over the fact that anothei child is eager, impetuous, willful, troublesome. Yet not infrequent j the mourning and the rejoicing ougln to change places, if the future life and character be taken into account, TV.** iTonnnilil-ir nf t.hfl rttlA TTlftV bf -- ? only the outcome of a feeble character, which leans against the nearest prop because it caunot stand alone, while the other, who is so difficult to manage, mav contain the elements of a powerful nature, which needs only tc be guided aright to become a valuablt and a noble man.?The Ledger. A KENTUCKY UIA^T. Boss Ska??gs its Seven Feet: Tall anc Weighs 530 Pounds. Lawrence County, Kentucky, hai for a citizen one of the largest men ir the world. The Louisville Couriei Journal says his name is Boss Skaggs, and his normal weight is 530 pounds. He is seven feat tall and is thirty-five years of age. He measures five anc * " '-*1 ~~-n ,1 fKo TPftiqt. twf one-nan ieei muuuu , feet aronnd the arm and three feel BOSS SKAGGS. iround the thigh. He was born and reared on a farm in a remote section )f this county, and all the weeks he ias ever spent 08 of that farm could ae counted on the fingers of one hand. Notwithstanding this narrow s.nd secluded life, he is above the average n intelligence, and is quite a jolly fellow. Boss was always large for hia ige, but did not begin to get fat until be was eighteen. About this time he was first married. He has been married twice, the last time to a woman yho weighs only 125 pounds, boss >wns 400 acres of mountain land, upou vhich he hoes corn and does all kinds >f farm labor, just as industriously as lis neighbors. Flour $1 a Found. The steamer Mexico arrived from Uaska at daylight this morning. Two days before sailing from Juneau Jugh Day, the mail-carrier from funeau to Circle City, returned from he round trip, which he made in four nonths. He brought out 500 letters, le says that many miners, blinded by he glamor of gold, are going to Jlondyke without provisions, andBtar'ation is almost certain. Aiv?r>rdinfr to reoorts he brings, flour ,t Circle City is selling at $4 per acl;. At Clondyke there ia none protumble at any price less than $50 a ack, or ?1 a pound, and then only rhen freighted in from some other >oint. A man named McKay took [own a email quantity from Polly, rhich was eagerly bought up at $40. At Forty Mile, dog feed conaisting if bam so rotten it can not be boiled doors, but must be cooked in the pen air because of the stench, is old fcr forty cents a pound.?Port .\>wnsend (Wash.) dispatch to the San ^ranoisco Chronicle. A True Parasite. There are not many true parasites n the vegetable kingdom. The miatleoeis unquestionably one of the moat lerfect samples of this class of vegeable growth. It is absolutely de>endent upon his hoat for subsistence, >nd in time draws the very lite blood rom the plant to which it attaches tself. Experiments have been made n raising the mistletoe in greenhouses, )ut the results are scarcely satisfaoory. The mistletoe is an exceedingly ilow-grorcing plant, two leaves and a )it of stalk being all that is usually jroduced during the season; therefore lome of the gnarled and knotty ranches which we see in our markets 'epresent long years of patient enleavor.?The Ledger. Greater New York's Population. * The population of Greater New York vill exceed that of /Massachnaetts by lalf a million, and it is stated that if he populations of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Monana, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah and Nevada were all united in a single state it would still have less than the >opulation of the contemplated mamaoth metropolis. American brooina are exported in urge numbers to many countries. _ V-. - "* * r WOMAJS'8 WOKLD. ; p PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR t 3 FEMININE READERS. \ . i I 1 GIRL STUDENTS IN A BIO UNIVERSITY. Nearly 300 girls are students in Leland Stanford University, California. They live in hall and pnrsue much the same studies as the men students; both learn to make furniture together in 3 the university carpenter shop. Mrs. 1 Stanford, who is now in New York, is glad to talk about her foundation. She says the most wealthy Califor nians send theii daughters to learu the use of the hammer. Education at the university is entirely free. Mrs. Stan' ford has just deeded her San Francisco [ house to the university. She wishes ' it to be used as a university extension ' centre, with lectures and evening classes for the benefit of those young 3 men who live in San Francisco and 1 cannot afford to oav their board at the ' University, even thoagh the tuition is 1 without cost k ) in LADi's PETTICOAT. | > Baffles find their appropriate place on silk petticoats, whioh ye daintier, richer and more extravagant than ever. Brocaded silks and satins are used for the handsomest. The ou*er I flounce from eigbA to twelve inches is elaborately trimmed with tucks, insertion and lace, and is supported by 3 from two to five frills beneath it of 1 silk, mousseline de soie, and lace, r those of silk usually being pinked on > the edge and knife-plaited, and put very full, eo that the edge of the skirt ! is a billowy mass of overlapping ruf1 fles. All the pretty, bright taffetas I A?fA?T*^ow wrnn* on/1 if ia ( OXC UOCU OTOijruaj nwatf ?uu *u ?u ; very important that they should be " fitted well around the hips, as a cor- 1 rect-shaped petticoat has much to do t with the hangiDg of the gown. They are still made with a wide Spanish T flounce, which is itself trimmed with ( a wide ruffle, finished on the edge with cords or tucks, and supported beneath by a dust ruffle. Children's silk petticoats are made like their e mamma's, of changeable taffeta, and e the Spanish flounce is finished with i several tucks or cords. The stiffness i of the oords is liked, but they do not i give good service;, being apt to i shrink with dampness and aho wear- ( ing off; bo tacks are the choioe of IJ many women. The petticoat do luxe 11 ibir GOWN OF BLUE CANVAS. SI for everyday wear is of richest plain g satin to match the gown, cnt and fin- g inUr\A in onmn foohinn oa fha f a f - a lOUOU iU VUW UMUiu <U0U*VU uu wuw ?w? u feta skirts; and there ie never a bit b of a rustle as this skirt swishes softly b past, and this is coming to be oonsid- c ered a note of refined elegance.? Dem- 'p orest's. a R THE FASHIONS ILLUSTRATED. II The lady on the left of the large & illustration on this page looks dis- a tingue in a gown of blue canvas of i' coarse weave, whioh has a chic, sleeve- *c leas Eton jacket, the shoulder tabs forming a unique feature of the garment. With this is worn a pale blue surah waist profusely trimmed with a quantity of rich old lace. fi' The figure on the right is set off to n advantage in a severely plain but rich b red costume, which has an open 8' Lronted blazer jacket. With this cos- P tame is worn a large black straw hat 15 trimmed with a prolusion of feathers. tl The first of the single-column illua(rations depicts a beautiful toilette of n V P GOWN OP VIOLET CANVAS. tl rj violet canvas cloth. The bodice is fc made a la corslet, and across the w whole front, narrowiag at the waist, ai iolet and white fignred silk ii i >laited in, forming a perfect figure | me. Violet ribbon is twisted around he waist, and tied in a large loose jr )ow in front. 8j0E The eecond small illustration shows tQ l seasonable toilette of green cheviot, ^ rhei ston besi t5\ If JH'' ^ \ as ft V ficia \ 0] \ Lon \ that \ ' with \ wate \ pree \ ?PP? 1 are i W4I \ \ ?.pT? ^ -flfj l pieo larg * the ' ""^ __""" exce JOSTUME OF SILK-LINED GREEN" CHEVIOT. rOW< ????? the | nade with a natty doable-breasted, fold* ,ight-fitting coat. the The coBtames illustrated herewith Lay vere designed by The National Cloak the 3o.. of New York. sean ing: THE SEP ABATE WAIST. ... Up 1 Though the alarmist is continually eac^ lending forth the rumor that the beei teparate waist is passe, this very con- bed renient addition to a woman's ward- each robe still holds serene sway, and wo- the i nen in countless numbers continue to stitc gnore the warning and would-be man- one late. In consequence, novelties in pair ;hese are constantly being devised, stool ind frequently they afford pretty sug- time dutj U i <1 Prov . 'if [' I U8UQ il' \ I f /A { save ?Ul|/ -/ I ,? jar? SksW^ ah? ^ ^ ? j# %\ c?o1 I f\3(* - ofhev I jlr \ mak< |p|/ y\\0i P^aC( vv V\ can8' \ \ met! I Jff sumi J; mud ___ luo ' 2VEBELY PLAIN RICH RED SUIT. ;estions for the corsage of a dressy own. Organdie waists are made over fitted lining of India or surah silk in -?n a right contrasting color; as a dark lue, with large chine flowers in fall corQ olors, over bright cherry silk; very ^ake ?le heliotrope over rose-color; white, rith design of yellow flowers, over jj? reen. The effect of these softly blend- ^rfl( ag colors muat be seen to be undertood and appreciated. Grenadines, lso, are usually made over a silk lin- aQ(j ig of harmonizing or contrasting QybT olor.?Demorest. Qq one-] BEATTTY IN MATURITY. The physioal beauty of women cups aouia last growing more ana more aglellow until the end. That the ^ake eanty of women, like that of men, gr hould be determed from the stand- ^ oint of advancing maturity cannot aDDi, e disputed. It is absurd to claim <^-^e tiat the ripe, rich beauty of forty is ^ I 3sa attractive than the budding im-. ^ laturity of sweet sixteen. When ancft' romen live in harmony with nature's pe iws each stage of life has its own harm. The fullness of beauty does ^ v ot reach its zenith under the age of ^hem hirty-five or forty. Helen of Troy 8DOO omes upon the stage at the age of . Drty. Aspasia was thirty-six when larried to Perioles, and she was a maai, rilliant figure thirty years thereIter. Cleopatra was past thirty years 'hen she mot Antony. Diane de . oictiers was thirty-six when she won -rj-..-. tie heart of Henry II. The King was -ai0g alf her age, b 4 his devotion never |j banged. Anne or Austria was thirty- ^ j ight when described as the most ^ eautiful woman in Europe. Mme. >e Maintenon was forty-three when Qver nited to Louis, and Catherine of Rus* j, ia was thirty-three when she reached ^ le throne she occupied lor thirty-five ears. Mile. Mar was most beautiful at jjje jrty-five, and Mme. Recamier beyeen the ages of thirty-five and aB . fty-five. The most lasting and ^j.a" itense passion is not inspired by two- * e ecade beauties. The old saw about veet sixteen is exploded by the true a?e' nowledge that the highest beauty " oes dwell in immaturity. For beauty cotta oes not mean alone the fashion of creari >rm and ooloring as found in the wax PePP oil. The dew of youth and a com- U8e ? lexion of roses are admirable for lat period, but a woman's best and ' chest years are from thirty-six to some ?rty. It is an arrant error for any arrai oman to regard herself as passe at 5,e8ta ly age, if she grows old gracefully, "D a HOUSEHOLD MATTERS. USE OF FBUTT STONTS3. i France the various kinds of fruit es, cherry, peach, plum, apricot, , are collected, washed, boiled, dried and put into chintz or uv ited linen bane. Thoronghlj ;ed in tbe oven, they are admirable lications for toothache or earache, imatic pains or cold feet, as the i*}q rAlain fViA hoaf. fnr a Inner timfl. ties giving an agreeable scent.? Housewife. t * $? POTTED PALMS. you stand a palm in the window careful that you turn the pot ind every day, so that one side of plant does not get the sole benefit ae sun's rays. And as regarding pot, be sure that you get one suffitly large, as otherwise your beau* L palm will soon show signs of failWhen the blinds are drawn and gas lighted, remove your plants to conservatory or other oool place,. ?w things are so damaging as arti1 light. ae of the greatest palm fanciers in 3 ?* J i J uoii is Dniu to nave uiuuovureu the leaves should be washed, not l pure water, but with milk and >r, which has a wonderful effeot of erving them, and preventing the jarance of the brown spots, which 30 disfiguring. i MAKE NEW SOLES FOB STOCKINGS. ) make new soles for stockings cat ttern by a new stocking, from heel e to toe, making it two seams er all around- Gut a pattern for top of the foot exactly the same, pt you must make it a seam narjr. Lay the smaller pattern on stocking to be soled, having each ed down the centre and cut from toe around to the baok corner, the sole pattern, folded, across' waste piece, and cut that off? 1 longer than the pattern, roundit at the baok for the heel. Stitoh the heel, open the seam and run i side. Baste the sole which has l cut from another stocking to the , stitch it, open it and run along i seam, making it flat. Now, baste sole and top of the foot together, h and finish. By careful cutting, can get five pairs of soles from one of stocking -legs, and nearly all kings can be cat down the second . : i, thus making one pair do the r of three pairs. .(# KEEPING YEAST. hen on a visit to my mother t time ago, writes Olary Drury' ett in the Farm, Field and Fire, I learned something new about ng yeast sponge for bread. At ' fl it was new to me, and it may be it will be new to some of our prachousekeepers. Since J came home ee given it two trials and eaoh haa en a success. Set your sponge as ; 1 with yeast cake, then when you e np your bread in the morning, a teacnpful of the sponge in the n which it was set to rise, and add ndfnl of Corn meal. Set away in place until the next baking day. 1 set again by adding three pints rarm water and enough flcur to a a stiff sponge. Set in a warm -5SS 3 three or fonr hoars before ing ap yoar bread. I think this better than the ordinary way bee it does away with soaking the t oake; then, too, \ it perpetuates peast, making it less expensive if / lonsewife has to bay it. It makes . as good bread *and rises more1 kly than that made from the yeast. i that yeast will keep fresh longer | pt in an air tight vessel. Mason's- . j i jars are good to keep it in, and . ~; ithing almost every housekeeper Xsr I have never tried the above loi of keeping yeast sponge in the nerk sol can not say whether it d be practicable, but I like it i h ^better than the old way during rinter months when it is difficult % iise bread on account of the cold her. REOJPES. . iked Pears?Put the canned fruit ' pudding pan with sugar, a little 9r, water and teaspoon dissolved starch; grate nutmeg over and slowly half an honr. Serve warm gingerbread. ished Brown Potatoes?Fry oak i slice3 of fat salt pork, skim oat scraps, add pint ohopped cold toes, salt and pepper. Mix welt cook, then let brown and fold / - < like an omelet. da Muffins?One egg, one and half caps sour milk, heaping tean butter, half teaspoon soda, oneI teaspoon salt, one and one-half of milk, one pint dour. Make arefully as cake; beat light and quickly. -.*jm nwn "RaMv?Fill a dish with alter layers of bread crumbs and slioed 5s; season each layer with sugar. n the dish is full (let crumbs be ast), poor over milk to keep from. v ? too dry, and bake. Serve with r and cream. ach Canayes?Slice some stale ge oake m square pieces one-half thick, five in number; brown . nicely on both sides in twotableufuls of hot butter; place on a and spread with the mixture from cupfuls of preserved peaches, ed and ponnded line; serve with n. icasseed Tomatoes?Canned tomaof some brands are quite solid. a the best and let the seeds and be saved for soup. Slice, dust over, frv a nice brown in butter ift with broad knife to hot platPour sweet cream in pan, season > \ salt and pepper,boil up and pour tomatoes. inch Bread?The French bread b bakers is generally very good, aay be made at home: Beat to>r two eggs, four tablespoons r, half-cup yeast, teaspoon salt one pint of milk. Stir into two :s of flour. Let rise, mould, and risen again make into two long s. Wet with milk when put to ? d's-Nest Salad?Two cupfuls of ge cheese, two tablespoonfuls of a, one of melted butter, a dash of er; if cheese has not been salted, half-teaspoonful salt; mix thorly together and form into balls size of a bird's egg; have ready lettuce (enough for live persons) ; lge it in groups, to look like ; pour over them balf a cupful ch dressing; place eggs in neeta serve. .