Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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IMC KUCIWO or THE FUft o did wo Mb the flag Br lib? and line' and the To follow theplain design? Wh it only the lor* that the rtisftsmon ^?scssstEa. IWt pre M the red, and tho i|it% and blue? ^ Bow did wo otko tb? flag? Not oil ? By nmnrini stitch and sroioi Wov part of it came from ? country call _ And pert of it is *a dream? la a vision that led brave eoula aright. And pre ue tho red, and tho Um> and white. Bow did we make the flag? In peace Wo fashioned it fold on fold; In war it was blent with a grim caprice The drama in their summons rolled. Twas the courage alike of the quick and dead v That gave us the blue, and the while, and red. Bow did wo make the flag? Twaa thus It came to ite grace and worth; Through all that is the good in the souls of us The banner has hsd its birth; Twaa the holier strength of the purpose true That gave us the red ,and the wh:t~. and blue. Thus have we made the flag, Ah, no! By colors that will not fade. By sinuous sweep and by deathless glow, T"is us that the flag has made! And it whispers to-day to each star-told State: Ton must hold me ,h'ffh and must keep me great!" ?Chicago Tribune. THE GOOD OLD DAYS Or ELOPEMENTS. Ordeal of* Young French Couple Who Finally Were Married ?ad Lived Happily. From the French. All, uifcin-u ilie Duchess, "the {rood old days of elopements ure dead." "All the better." said the abbe, se verely. "Monsieur." rep! led the Duchess, ??you don't know what you are talking ?bout. I tell you that the em! of elope ments Is a misfortune for this country. I will not seek to convince 3*01? by ar gument, but by stories. "You know that elopements have been a tradition in our family. All the daughters have eloped. It has been banded down from generation to gen eration. Alas! My daughters and granddaughters have all married with out any silken ladders and without any post horses! "To return, however. I will choose but one of my honored ancestors. Do you see that little round portrait be tween the windows? Such a pretty lit tle lady, with sparkling black eyes and curly hair. "She was a Hardlncourt. and she ?loped with that splendid gentleman that you see next to her. in his long perruqne and armor* lie was Fer rallle Latour, and he bccame a Duke jjC'fend Marshal of France." "He was a splendid looking fellow, and he met my charming ancestress at a ball at Kenncs, when the King returned from one of his Journeys. He was then eighteen and not very tall, but. so far as fighting blood went, bo was more than worthy of the name toe bore. "She was sixteen, and although her name was Angellque. and in spite of the fact that she was an abbess, and bad been from her cradle, she was the worst little mischief that ever lived. To be brief, they met oach other and fell deeply in love at once. "The two families were equally wealthy and equally nohk?, Ferrallle asked for her band. Th?y told him that he was too young. He grew furi ous and drew his sword. "Finally they cnlmed him and said that his love was not repulsed, but that ?uch a sudden sentiment could only be a fire of straw, and that time alone could prove Its permanency. "'A fire of straw!* cried the little Ferrallle. 'You shall see!' "He was right. It was not a mere blnze, quick to die away, but a ??egular conflagration that filled his henrt. Not a night passed but he stationed himself beneath her chamber's balcony, watch ing for a chance to send her a note "One beautiful evening Angellque, alone by chance, saw a stone fall at bor feet, with a piece of paper tied to It. 'Do you love me?' read the note. If you do, I am ready to undergo any. thlng to win you.' "The abbess was not one to hesitate, as you may sr?o from her eyes. She answered letter for letter, 'I iove you.' 'Two hours later Ferrallle scaled the balcony and eloped with Angol Ique, according to rules, with the tra ditional ladder and post horses. Rut the news soon became known and a warning was sent out. The' fleeing lovers were caught and separated. "Angellque was brought to her room and her windows were bnrred with iron. Ferrallle, punished by his fath er. who was a nqin of stone, was hon ored with a letter de cachet. He had not been Imprisoned six mouths before he discovered n way of csripe, Yon can Imagine the aston ishment of the Count de Hardlncourt wh n one fine day his carriage was stopped by a troop of cavaliers, with rorrallle, whom he thought still in prison, at their head. "On this occasion Ferrallle showed hlms ?lf to be an audacious, decided but courtly nobleman. He respectfully bound his future father-in-law, utter ing a thousand apologies as he did ao, which did not. however, prevent the knots from being very securely tied. Then he sent him back to his castle] As for Angellque, be took her upon his own horse and roue away with her. But It was their fate to be caught, and they were." "When?" Inquired the abbe. "The next day, or the day after. Then followed a year In a dungeon of the Rastile for tlie poor Ferrallle. Thej thought so long an Imprisonment would cool his flcrv blood, and at the end of that time he was set at liberty. Hardlncourt. warned of his freedom aul acting ilke a prjdeut ff.tlier, con tdvinUt to mMpt7 Ma i. . . oat aloae. Ktm wflKifei ?Mrt to church or walked l?W park, iht wa? constantly guarded by two footmen, armed with formidable swords. Bat Perrallle %cs? aot to be deterred bj so little. " There are only two of them.* he ?aid to himself. 'I don't need any belp with them. And alone. Uke a Hon. he threw himself upon the bodyguard, se verely wounding the first and killing the second, and for the third time he rode away with Angellque before him. The father started In pursuit, and. as before, found them, for they were not people who could pass unnoticed." "Did he catch them the nest day?" inquired the abbe. "No. not for several days. Then An gellque and Ferraille were brought back to the chateau and to the assent bled family council. "What punishment could they Inflict upon these Incorrigible youug people: The father maintained that It should be something terrlbie. but Ang.'linue had a grandmother very much like herself, whom a*? had rendered In dulgent toward the follies of youth. "She observed that two years had now parsed since Ferraille hail made his first proposal for the hand of An gellque: that he had reached a man's age. and had shown by his conduct. Ir regular to be sure, but certainly con vlnclng. how much he loved Angel lque; and Anally, In all his adventures he had shown himself a brave and per fect gentleman. "She concluded by saying that hei advice was to uiarry them. All the la dles were <^f the same opinion and the men were not slow In agreeing with her. Ferraille married my ancestor. "Now. do you see anything Immoral In this elopement? I?o you not see that the tradition of elopement- was a good one. forming and extolling as it did. the two great virtues of constancy and bravery? It celebrated love, which is a virtue almost divine." "I bow before your excellent rea sons. Truly, there is nothing Immoral In the story you have Just related to me." "Just what I thought." said the old Duchess triumphantly. "I tell you It Is a great misfortune for this century that the days of elopements are dead.** Curlonn Fart. "It seems curious to me." said Presi dent ?Foster, of the California North westoru Railroad, at the New Wlllard. "that the great places of historic Inter-' est in the iuiuunllate vicinity of Wash ington are so poorly advertised. "Unless a man knows the history of the nation from Colonial days down to this era he can form no conception of what attractions there are almost at the doors of the National Capital. Ho may. Indeed, as I came near doing, visit Washington without visiting either Arlington or Mount Vernon, not to speak of Gettysburg or Fredericks burg. I am glad to say that I got in formation of these places, but it was more the result of accident than any thing else, and so I made the pilgrim age. greatly to the joy of my family and inj-self. "The point I want to make Is that people here, and likewise the railroads, seem to take It for granted that stran gers who.live thousands of miles away know all the scenes of interest in and ul>o\)v Washington and therefore make no effort to Induce them to go there. This is a serious error, and can't be remedied too soon. The other day when I journeyed to Gettysburg and noticed how few were my companions on the Journey to one of the greatest battlefield* of history I could not help but think that there was sonio local fault. With the multitudes who visit Washington there should not be n day In the year that trains out of the Capi ta il failed to carry loads of sightseers? to this memorable spot."?Washington Post. Reading In tlie Dark. "It wns ghastly," ?aId the under taker. "As we returned to our cabs from the cemetery in the black dark ness of the evening, the ntnn rend out loud to his wife, the same as if it had been daylight. "I sut opposite him. It was intensely dark. I could see the man's face, a vague whiteness, and I could see the l>ook he held on his knee. Everything else?pitch blark. And mumble, mumble, wont his voice. lie read flu ently. Cold shivers ran up and down my spine. Finally I interrupted. " 'Pardon me.' said I. 'I am the un dertaker. Would you mind telling me if you really read In a light llko this?' " 'I certainly can.' fa id he. 'I can see more clearly in this durknosa than in the sunlight.' "Then he explained the matter to me. He said iner. every now and then were horn with cat eyes that worked better j by night than by day. He snid Juilus Caesar had been one of those men. , Caesar had been able to read In the dark up to the ago of twenty-three; then the gift had loft him. Joseph Scallger had also had the gift. He said all pure albinos saw clearly In the dark, but In the sunlight their eye# grew d!m and painful. "Then the cab stopped and we got out. As the mnn passed under the arc lamp I saw that his hair and his eyebrows and his skin were white and horrible, and his eyes were pinker than coral. I had never seen an albino so perfect."?Kansas City Independent n?h Diet, Fish Is excellent food either in sum mer or winter. But tlie notion that It specially "makes brain" or is particu larly a "nerve food" Is erroneous. It Is true that it contains phosphorus. But It does not contain it in a free state. The notion that fish contains ex cestdve phosphorus had no doubt Its origin In the glowing phosphorescence of tlsh in the dark. This phosphores cence is due not to phosphorus at all, but to micro organisms. But flsh offers the best of diet and , cannot be too highly recommended both 1 on account of Its constituents and lta | digestibility.?Boston Globe. Italian Cotton Indantry. The cotton Industry of Italy Increases In Importance, and is distributed among 730 factories, employing more than 135.090 hands. More than half the factories are opevated by steam, the remainder by electricity and hy draulic power. Out of 80.000 looujt employed 00,000 are mechanical. New York City.?Blouse waists made full below deep jokes are essentially smart and ai% shown In all the fash ionable soft and thin materials. This FANCY BLOUSX WAIST. oac Is peculiarly attractive, as It In cludes a narrow vest x.:id soft, draped scarf. The tnodel is made of pale blue Chiffon loulslne, with trimming of black silk handing and tie of "black n>?ssallne and Is eminently effective, but the trimming can be one of many things and the material anything soft enough to allow of gathers. Fancy openwork braid of the required width i.-akes satisfactory bunds and any of the narrow braids, lace or other hand inirs can be applied as Illustrated. The waist consists of tr.e lining, which can be used or omitted as pre ferr??d. full fronts, back. rok?? and vest with the chemisette and collar. The sleeves are mndc wide and full above the deep, close-fitting cuffs. The scarf, which ouillnes the vest. Is bias and can be slipped under the banding, as In the case of the model, or held In of the band to the crown of the hat It Is then aa cesj matter to Join the ends, of the hand and draw op. the thread which gather* it to the centre. Shore reaorta give many hints of new styles. One notee that bleu passe (old blue) Is one of the coming colors which will be worn In late autumn and In the winter of lMM-fK. Broadcloth ahows It well, bat It la displayed to perfection in the new relrets and In the soft finished casbmerea and the rich-looking Irish popllna. Other no-called new colore to be worn chiefly In evening gowns or In velvet or satin empiecements to tailor frocks are almond-green the exact slmde of the pale nut color seen In nou gnt. and the flushed yellow called mol dore after the did-time gold pieces, and the burnt-orange ("cog de roche"). Mammoth Frwlt In Mllllitrry. Not only have the fashionable roses of the moment become of mammoth proportions, but even the fruit used in millinery is larger than the size which nature originally Intended It to be, cliorrles having Increased to the propor tion of plums, and plums to apples. A smart green straw which I examined lately was adorned with hanging clus ters of immense cherries, the only other trimming being bows of narrow green velvet. A Novel One mother made an entire suit of cut work for ber layette. Even the flannel sacque, the long klmona, and the shoes were embroidered In this manner. The shews were made of heavy white loulsine silk, and were lined with pale blue silk, which showed through the cutwork. The shoe was then Joined In the back with the wrong side out. after "which it was over liauded to a soft, white kid sole. Blnaie Wnlnt. Blouse waists with shaped yokes A LATE DESIGN BY MAY MANTON. place in any way that may be pre-1 ferred. | Tlie quantity of material required for the medium size is four and three-quar ter yards twenty-one inches wide, four and one-quarter yards twenty-seven Inches wide, or two and three-quarter yards forty-four inches wide, with five-eight yards of silk lor scarf. Or (Hack K?tln. Black satin is recommended by an authority for a serviceable u 11 round petticoat, one that can be norn with a cloth gown In the morning, or with some soft, filmy robe in the afternoon. "I admit," says the authority, "it sounds a tritle like the quilted petticoat of twenty-five years ago, but i bold to my belief for nil that. Satin, to begin with, if bought sufficiently good, out wears half a d07.cn cheap black glace skirts, which really might be made of paper. It is delightfully comfortable to walk in?nothing clings to a satin petticoat: It can probably be fashioned out of an old dinner gown: it will not suddenly split with the noise of a rent newspaper, nor bring grief by giving way abo\it the hem and forming a death trap to Its wearing descending stairs. A plain black satin skirt. I re peat, with a shaped flounce, bordered by three neat double bos pleated ruches, will look well, wear perfectly, and be truly economical." Lingerie Frock*. Many of the French lingerie frocks are of one piece construction, which usually means that they consist of two pieces set together, for the blouse and skirt are made separately ami then joined by a band adjusted with cord ing, shirring, or some such device, so that they give a princesse effect. The princesse models, of course, have no relation to the washtub. but, for that matter, neither have most of the very fine lingerie gown, and on a pretty figure the princesse liucs are charm ing. To Um ? Hftt Crown. The careless lining of a home made hat often spoils the whole effect. It Is not difficult to line a hat properly. Cut a strip of material n little less than half as wide as the crown measures across and only a little longer than the distance around the crown. Hun a thread the entire length of one edge of the band, turning the edjje under. With long stitches sew the other edge are eminently fashionable ..nd are ex eeedingly becoming to til-? greater number of v/oi nan kind. This one is made af bleached pongee, with trim tiling of white crocheted buttons and silk braid, but washable materials arc equally appropriate, and tbo yoke caa be made either of the material em broidered, trimmed, or of any con trasting all-i.ver which may l?e liked, or again with tlic button.! as illustrat ed fancy stitches taking the plare of 1 the braid. The narrow box pleats are i always pretty and the yoke Is so cut ; as to give just the drooping line de manded by present styles. Ti?e waist .4 made with a fitted lin ing, which can l>e used omitted as may he desired, and itself consists of front and backs with the ;oke collar. The box pleats are extended to the | neek and shoulder edges mo that the 1 yoke collar also Is optional and the waist can be made plain If so llk<nl. The sleeves ar<- full, forming drooping | puffs at the wrists and the closing is 1 made invisibly at the back. The quantity of material required for the medium size Is five and one quarter yards twenty-one Inches wide, I four and one-half yards twenty-seven DLOUHE WAI?T. Inches wide or three yards forty-four inches wide, with threc-olglith ynrds twenty-one Inches wide for the full belt Ovtlac Hat*. Felt hats for outing wear bare ap peared in the shops. Most of them are on the broad flat sailor order, bird trimmed and mostly white. Another style is mannish or foreign looking. These have round crowna like buns or overturned bowls. The brim Is bound with leather, and the crown spanned by a leather belt One had a crown of seal brown and' a rolled and twisted brim of tan en circled with folds of brown and orange velvet, finished with an orange pom pon. To Kmp Young. Simple diet, plain living, active oat door work or walking and absence of worry give conditions that will devel op the best physical and moral possibli itiea within one. We are all prone to exhaust nerve force over petty cares. We get excited if the rooms are not properly dusted; we put too much of ourselves into our household work; we do not want to learn to simplify; we do not always take tbe "forty winks" early in tbe afternoon. These are some of the causes of age. and we can avoid them just as we can learn to sometimes be idle and at ail times be reposeful.?Housekeeper. Women In Outdoor Art. Jlrs. Cbarles F. Millspaugh's address on"Women in Outdoor Art," at the St. Louis biennial, will be remembered by those who were fortunate enough to be present at the civics session, in charge of Mrs. Ralph Trautman. Tbe Im portance of the work done by women in this department is meeting with a hearty, if somewhat belated, apprecia tion from associations of architects, landscape gardeners and artists. The Municipal Art Society of New York City has lately placed women on its most important committees. Mrs. Ed ward Hagaman Hall is Chairman of the Committee on Flowers. Vines and Area Planting; Miss Carmellta Beck with is Chairman of the Committee on Membership, and Mrs. Gnbrlelle Town send Stewart is Secretary of the socie ty. Nearly every State federation has a Committee on Forestry, whose work Includes civic lmprovemeut aud out door art. Good Times For Perfumer*. ?The perfumery business was never better," said the perfume dealer the other day. "I sell more perfume than I ever did before and I think my heavy sales are due in a large part to the au tomobile craze. ' "You know the odor emanating from those gasoline autos is not pleasant. Lovely woman does her best to over come it by using lots of perfume. Just take notice the next time an auto whizzes by you and see if you don't get a good, strong whlfl of perfume with the gasoline if th'ere is a smartly attired woman in tbe machine. "Women may be going in for athlet ics more than ever, but they are going in for perfumes, too. and the most ex pensive kind. "It would surprise yon, though, to know how many men have the perfum ery habit as well. I think the new fancy silk handkerchiefs may have something to do with that." For Children. Oulmpes are an Important item In the small girl's wardrobe. White dresses are especially desira ble for children, for no other "tub" frock launders so satisfactorily. Berthas of lace and of the material, with bands of lace Insertions and edg ings, are always becoming. Ribbon sashes add a pretty touch to frocks for dressy occasions, and under those of very thin, tine lawn or mull. In white, there may be worn a colored silk or lawn slip, preferably of pink or blue. For the small girl there Is no more charming mode than the French dress, with n deep bertha or collar in scol loped lower outline and having an at tached full skirt. The strap or suspender dress Is one of the season's most popular styles for small girls, giving the effect of the slnrt waist and skirt. Mohair, in plain or checkod weave, is a smart and practical material for girls' dresses. The P-eiH-flt* of a Tlohltjr. flow often does one hear the expres sion, "Oh. that Is so and so's hobby," spoken rather disparagingly. It is the tendency of the average mind to re gard a person who lias a pronounced enthusiasm as a species of harmless lunatic, rather to be pitied. The truth of the matter Is, however, that any otic who has any especial fad is greatly to be envied, as it probably provides more Interest and amusement for its possessor than anything else. Any de cided interest in life, whether It ir. dig nitled by the name of an oceu;?ativi, or is simply an enthusiasm, or even mentioned slightingly as a fad, Is emi nently desirable. "I have never recti a genuine collec tor that is not happy when he Is al lowed by circumstances to gratify his tastes." remarked a student of human nature, "and a bent in that direction should always *>e encouraged. It Is a curious phase of our humanity that we will work dl!l'.:ently to mak? provision for our material needs when we rro old and quite neglect to store up ne:i- j tal resources that will interest and amuse us until we arc called hc-ice."? Indianapolis News. Bow Woman Can Develop Iter self. In the Woman's Journal, Charlotte Perkins Oilman urges women to take more leisure for their own develop ment. She suggests the formation of neighborhood clubs. With what de finite purpose? Nothing more definite than the keeping aijve of the Individ ual soul. It might grow Into something in finite as the weeks went on. Begin ning with a. comparison of the best thoughts that had struck them during ? week's miscellaneous reading, tliey . might (aim Into little groups and take certain kinds of reading together, spreading Indefinitely that way. One oalght suggest, as a vital sub ject for most women to study. "Their own business;" to learn, for Instance, whether it Is really necessary for so many more to be sick; whether it is really necessary for each lonely woman to spend her lonely life In doing house work eighteen hours a day; whether husbands are best cared for and made happy by the present system of house keeping; whether. In short, united wo manhood cannot do better and more easily -vliut separate womanhood finds so hard and does so ineffectually. Giving: Aw*y Clolhn. There are two. ways of giving away old things, a rtoral and Immoral. Those who are guilty of the latter are the peo ple who use the poor as a sort of gar bage barrel, something In which to dump everything that Is useless. They are the people who give to tlieir wash erwoman old ball frocks and soiled white satin slippers and things too ragged for any human being to make use of. They are the people?It seems Incredible, but It is true?who careful ly cut off all the buttons on any gar ment that Is to be given atvay, and uever think of mending anything. With such persons giving Is not a virtue, but a convenience. They feel they can rid themselves of much rubbish and yet obtain a reputation for charity. A ray of Illumination on this subject was obtained by one woman on seeing a busy house mother darning some old stockings. "I must get these finished." said this latter. "I want to send tliem down to Mrs. (mentioning a pensioner) to-day." "You don't mean to say you darn the stockings you give away!" exclaimed the visitor. "Why. of course, I do." was the re ply. "They are generally too bnsjr or too careless to do It themselves." Two Nulfrtcil I>utlm. "My top bureau drawer and my let ters are the two ends o*f my duties that aro oftenest negleeted." wr.?te a clev er busy woman to a long-suffering eor respomlent. "the reason being. 1 sup pose. that they are the two things that would not turn over to any one else." One of the many excellent Victorian traditions which a more forward ard careless generation Is beginning to dis regard is the sacredness of correspond ence. It having always been one of the shlbboletha of every well-born, well bred British female that she should sit down at her "Davenport" directly after breakfast for an hour or so and answer her notes and letters. Victoria the Good certainly had her young wo mankind in good training, an influ ence which extended itself to the leis ure class of America, and it Is a great pity to see so many of the excellent precepts and habits which nsod to be an integral part of the best develop ment of a young woman of the better class falling Into disuse. It is rather the fashion to say nowa.laj*s that the strict conventionality of the Victorian era that kept everything within its di rect bounds was narrowing in the ef fects; but It Is greatly to be questioned whether the "go as you please," latter day methods produce as desirable re sults.?Indianapolis News. Skirts. while plainer in treatment, are fuller and more extended than ever. Figured piques are making smart little outing drosses for women who know. The finer the fabriu the better tho blouse will look If made into the tiniest j tucks. The Greek key design in braiding or embroidery is much favored by French dressmakers. Dove grviy chiffon made over silver gauze combines beauty and service in a summer frock. Mits are not universally worn, but many fashionable women have taken ? them up for wear with elbow sir eves. Many of the new gloves aro lined ; with contrasting color or have a frill of lace set on with shirred ribbons and falling over the glove tops. Sleeve frills have lost caste bocarso rf excessive popularity, and turned back cuffs of directolro suggestion aro having ;,Teat vogue as a sleeve finish. The bird of pr.rat'.ise waves upon a majority of the handeomest Cirectoiro hnto w.)rn by Purir.lcnnes. It will probaLly be adapted here i:i the au tumn. The rorr coaching pa/nsrols are of very lu avy silk In plain color, wlih ox er 'di'vrly lo:ig wcjiIcj handles match ing t'.ie r-ilk in color and tied with a bi;; bcr* cf till; like tho cover. The Indications are that the new shades called mulberry will be popular colorings in the autumn, und that the warm browns and reseda greens will renew their last season's success. "Crete3" are one of the latest dovel -p:r. Mis of 1SCC trimmings. They are n:"r:-ly scalloped frills of silk shirred and s?t on upside down, so that they c.and up like exaggerated headings. One of the latest Innovations in om bre or shaded effects is shown In tho shaded sashes, which are of faintest hue about the waist, but gradually deepen to a dark shade of the same color at the ends. Th? Stat* D?ht. Ohl? having paid the last of her debts, there are now six States with out outstanding obligations. They are Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, New Jersey, West Virginia and Ohio. The debts of Delaware. Kansas, Michigan, Ne vada. South Dakota nud Wyoming 4ie only nominal. Household ^ patters Try turpentine to remove the brow* ?pots from lamp chimneys. To wash silk ribbons, msh sod rinse thoroughly. Iron while wet and rate until stlffnms Is removed, after which press sgal*. To give a fine flavor and good eotoe to a meat roast, sdd to the water for, hasting one tablespoon sugar. After sweeping the carpet, rub tk over with a cloth wrung out In vinegar and water, and If possible do not let it be walked upon until It Is dry. says the Chicago News. The quantity of vinegar Is a tescupful to a pall of warm water and this treatment often has a wonderfully good effect In re viving the faded color a? old car* J^et % Concealer. Trunk covers are useful even to the stay-at-homes. A simple kind is a large oblong dcnlm?oue soon recently was In red?the edges buttonholed all around In white, long and short stitch, and a large Initial worked to come on the top of the trunk. This not ouly covers the trunk when closed, but la useful to throw over trnys or the open trunk when Interrupted in groces* burrowing or packing. To Clarify Syrup. Cse only the best sugar. To make a very clear, handsome syrup, put two quarts of sugar, with one quart of wa ter. In an enameled pan. stir in the whites of two eggs, which have been beaten light, but not to a froth, ileat slowly, stirring frequently as It boils, then let It simmer half an hour, when the white scum can be removed. A syrup made of the Juice of acid fruits such as currants or green grapes, la delicious to use for preserving straw berries. apples, pears or aav other sweet fruit The Mop Wringer. The mop has to bo wrung, and there are a dozen ways of wringing it. Al most any one who has had the un pleasant duty of wringing u mop lias adopted a method of her own for clear. Ing the mop of the unclean water. A mechanical wringer seems to possess a good deal of merit* Two rollers working in the upper part of the pail and between which tin- wringer is placed, are brought together by a sys tem of levers, pressing the water from the meshes of the mop. The lever is conveniently placed on the outside of the pail and Is operated by the foot Importance of Flower Holder*. The vessel in which you put your flowers has much to do wita their ef fect. Long stemmed ones of steady habit, like the lily, will he spoiled if low vases are used. Flowers with short stems are always unsatisfac tory in anything but low bowls or shallow vessels, says the Ladles* World. Color must nlso be taken into consideration. A blue china bowl may be pleasing when tilled with yellow roses, but put pink roses Into it and you get a discord. As a general thing, a crystal vase or a cut-glass bowl will be found more satisfactory than any colored vessel, because when these are used there can he no clash of color no striving for predominance in hue or tone between the flowers and their receptacle. Where colored vessels are used, great care must be taken to se cure proper contrast and entire har mony. Quilting* How many have found quilting on the machine easy? Having pieced your qtiilt and put it together the pro per size, get your lining ready, and with a paper of pins and the wadding at hand you are ready for work. Lay the quilt down right side upon the floor, and stretch out perfectly straight. Upon this lay the wadding out in lengths till all is covered. You next stretch the lining, right side up, over tlie wadding, when you begin tin* pin ning at Intervals of every six or eight inches, rolling up the quilt as it is> pinned, until you get it all well togeth er, ready to take to the machine. He gin stitching straight across oj:e end. nnd go on and on, removing the p!n* us you come to them, and rolling up tin* stitched part as soon jis it gets* unhandy. With the assistance of one person to help hold it in place a large quilt may he quilted In three hour* nnd finished up even to binding in mi afternoon.?Mrs. John F. Payne, in The Epitoiulst. (?riddled Potatoes?Have cold, boiled potatoes and cut In long, rather thin slices. Dip them In melted butter, sprinkle with Halt nnd paprika. Broil nnd when nerving garnish with chopped chives. White Meat Mixture?Cut Into dice three ounces of cold chicken, rnhhlt or any other white ment with two ounces of eooked lutin or tongue and two hard-boiled eggs. Hent this with any kind of white sauce and season with salt nnd pepper. Any kind of cold ment may be used In this way, varying the sauce. Beef Roll?Beef roll Is more substan tlnl than potted meat, and is not trou blesome to pnek. One pound of beef steak, one pound of uncooked hnm or bncon, half a pound of bread crumb*, two eggs, a small grated nutmeg, a little mnce, snlt and pepper to tast?, glaze. Chop the meat very finely, or put It through a mincing machine, also the ham and bacon. Put all the Ingre dients, except the glaze. In a basin and mix thoroughly. Shape the mixture Into a roll, tie In a pudding cloth aa yon would do n rolly-polly. Boll In the stock pot for three hours. Undo the cloth nnd reroll the meat very tightly In It. Put the beef roll on a dish with another dish on top, on which pmce two weights. J,et It stand till cold, brush over with melted glazo uu4 let ve till set.