Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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REALM A MIttra ?r Speeteeles Miw. A mitten or spectacles bolder made, In canoe fashion? cut oat two pieces of a red or some colored paste board box, lace them together at the bottom ?ud paste a paper aronrd the bottom to correspond; coTer the lacing, cnt some flowers out of a seed catalogue and paste on In some dainty form. ??Mm' Bmtm. The variety of bootees seems inex haustible. One cunning pair show a aandal effect. They are knitted in white with two rows of blue at the top and blue baby ribbon at the ankle. The sandal effect is accentuated by a knitted roll of blue applied at the san dal line. Long carriage bootees are very useful, says Harper's Bazar, as they cover a part of baby's anatomy quite frequently overlooked. The feet and legs are knitted in the usual way, but a shaped knee Is added, and the leg extended several Inches above the knee. A ribbon run through near the top holds them in place. *' > Clrli, rtMM Dm*U "Forget that a trusted chum may ?ome day become a pronounced enemy. Neglect the finishing touches of your tnofnng attire. Become rode when a man says nice things of other girls. Talk too much about the boys you know In the presence of strangers. Give yourselvea airs because your uiiar happens to be wealthy. Bestow affection on a man who is unknown to your mother. Imagine your father does not take notice of what you are doing. Speak to your brother as though he Wer?t lp duty bQund to wait on you. Forget that modesty ranks as one of the. cardinal virtues. ? A f>i|i<>Uii to TMT?Wn> In Jacking trunks there often comes tliat final hour oC desperation, when. aftfeK^flMt rail*/ muddy boots go in on top of a Jet bonnet, and the last de layed ir??blnc on top of lktt; 4f p?r haps Jhread .paper* with aocDe. (fiends' apei^i are sacrificed to wrap up tikew shoes. To avoid this dilemma, make sevenl pairs of bags of llgbtwelgbt washable stuff (pieces of summer dr<$sea, percale, lawn. etc.. may be used); make but one pair of one color. Put each, shoe or slipper with its own bag, not a pair together, as they will rub and will not pack to advantage. In searching for them, the color of the ten shows which are mates.? IWoma^^ fcdjPff Obm^anion. Mmh Tmt Himir . '"Mirrors are not always infallible reflectors of the faces which peer anx iously intb them." a manufacturer as serts; Mand because a girl's complex ion may appear sallow in a mirror, let her not worry herself in thinking that she Is so afflicted naturally, for in nine cases out of ten It is the mirror that is at fault, that is deliberately uttering an untruth to the girl's face. "The average mirror ban a slightly greenish tinge. The cheaper It is, the more pronounced this peculiarity, and even in a costly glass it is not always absent, and it Is this very tone that pla.vs the trick, and makes many a girl think she Is lacking in a beautiful complexion. "It is a remarkable complexion. In deed. that would he mirrored back radiant and fresh front such n glass. The green makes the complexion look sallow, destroys those rich, medium purplish tints and most of the high lights that contribute so much to tho beauty, of the face, and give it n sort of sickly appearance. It accen tuates the slightest trace of yellowish ness, and makes it stand out as though it were a hideous defect, when, as a matter of fact, it may be the mere suggestion that Is hardly discernible to the naked eye at all." Sign of the Patch. Mrs. Murray had advertised for a skilled gardener to work by the day in her yard, and somewhat to her embar rassment she was obliged to choose be tween two applicants who appeared nt the same moment. As she stood on her doorstep, questioning first one and then the other, she became awaro that Iter luother-ln-law. seated on the porch a short distance fmm the men and di rectly behind them, was frantically gesticulating. The old lady, sutisflcd nt last that sho had attracted her daughter-in law's attention, pointed unmistakably towards the less prepossessing of tho two men; and the youuger woman, sup posing that her relative had some per sons! knowledge of tho applicant, promptly engaged him. "Has that ilou ever worked for you, mother?" asked Mrs. Murray, when the two women were alone. "No," replied the old lady, "I never saw or heard of either or 'em until now." "Then Why In tho world did ymt choose the shorter man The other had a much better face." "Face!" returned the old lady, brisk ly. "When you pick out a man to work In tfle garden you want to go by his overalls. If they're patched on Ihc knees yor want him. If the patch is on the seat, you don't."? Philadel phia Telegram. OhWDl Worn 1 idoort. 'Afternoon frocks for the house are pretty and stylish, and many are the materials utINzcd for their making. Milady, when she rMnalns Indoors for an afternoon, and Is not receiving call ers. dons one of those rather new dresses which afe not negligee nor yet "dressup." They are made with the waist and skirt and probably a long ?ash ?? a relief to the plainneas. Flannelette Is used considerably for tliem, especially during the cold win ter, but for the woman whose bouse Is always at the same temperature the; are not necessary. Novel Ideas are In* t reduced and the dearest of trimmings and decorations are brought into use on quite a few. Some of the models are made on very simple lines, pleated waists and skirts being the only 'show at elabor ateness. Persian effects, and also those received from Japan and China help out many handsome gowns, and much hand embroidery Is seen on those which have been made by women handy wMh their needle. As to the collars worn, they are .?l all heights and shapea, the "Dutch" neck being perhaps the most favored. Women generally like to have their throats ex posed when in the house, and by this medium they are at the same time keeping with the fashions. The surplice waist seems to have a strong hold on the smart women, and It Is rather surprising as so very few women can look well in the prlncesa 'effect. The wide girdle and the sash are aa one now, and no very pretty dress appears without one. Women are not wearing such elaborate clothes Indoor as formerly, and therefore their fashions are somewhat restricted. Tea gowns and such like are quite a thing of the past, and although they -were extremely handsome and becoming, they are perhaps too expensive. Morning lounging robes differ great ly from those worn In the afternoon; the morning affairs being on the style ?of those always wore. The klmona and negligee are still used, as are also the dressing sacques and wrappers. ? New Haven Register. Can of th? Hair. Every woman will frankly admit one thing in another. aiMl that la l>e?tttlfn1 hair, and even aa she expresses her admiration she la likely to any that ahe wishes hers were as pretty, re nuu-Ks the Near Haven Reffiater. There are (H?r%eada of hair which jpay not jbe WuUlftvIl Jf only.a woman will care tor it property. Wo hair in the world, however thick, will be glossy and at lta beat unless time la taken to keep It in order. Many women seem r.ot to real ise this. There la more tfaan brushing and combing to be done, and especially ? now ahonld attention be paid to other detalla. These apply to airing and rest ing the hair, and If they are done the head will be found In a good condl The hair should be glvtn air. Us this connection It Is possible, espe cially now. to adopt a style of coiffure that will do much toward allowing fresh air to reach the scalp. Paris has decreed that the hair shall be dressed low, and this admits of leaving the top of the head free of colls, which form a hot cushion, and of putting the knot in the neck. This then leaves the head comparatively free, though oven yet fashion clings to a pompa dotfr, which means wearing a roll that Is heating. Resting the hair is merely lotting it have a change from the usual manner of dressing, and this is most important. If the lmlr is always done one w ay It will wear tliln, and as the strain always comes In the suine place In the sealp it will pull out there. It is well to have two ways of dressing It, and alternate every few days, but the most important rest is given a^ night. If one can allow the hair to remain loose at night without being made nervous by It this Is the' best rest It can be given, for there Is no strain or pulling of braids. But few women can stand loose hair about their face on the pil low, and so they must do the next best thing. This ie to braid it loosely. Never under any condition allow It to remain "done up" at night. In the morning, if possible, give your hair a good brushing with n good brush, and then adopt the coiffure decreed by the French. Silk still holds sway for afternoon and house dresses. The colored orobrolderles nro to have an immense vogue. Hand-made lace In appearing on mtny of the afternoon gowns. A Dlrectoire coat of all-over lace Is fitting for nn elaborate evening wrap. The fashion* in furs arc not very far advanced, the warm weather keeping business back a trifle. Handkerchiefs were never so elabor ate, and the latest Is a bit of color woven In the linen centre. The Du Barry slipper, although un healthful and uncomfortable. Is being worn considerably for evening. A cape coat Is the latest. The cape part is made very long, almost extend ing to the bottom of the coat Itself. Home of the smartest hots have the least trimming. Many have only n largo buckle which extends across the high crown, A new combination which Is causing much attention la that of pink and yellow, yany of the handsomest even ing gowns are of this utrange blend ing. A pretty trimming for dainty even fng frock Is the use of little velvet bows, placed down the eutlrc front of the gown. They produce a most novel effect. QUEEN HELENA OP ITALY AND HEX TWO DAUOHTBRS. (The little Italian princesses are Yomudu, born June 1, 1901. and Mafalda, born November 10, 1002. A son, wno In to be christened Humbert, Prince of Piedmont, was born September 15.) NEW SHOE-FASTENER. Designed to Replace Lices and Buttons ?a roatwear. Farewell to shoe laces, farewell to ahoe buttons If the shoemakers of this goodly land decide to adopt the new style fastener that hss ben Invented by a resident of Chicago. The little things that worry a man at the opening of the day are fre quently responsible for much that goes wrong during the remainder of the waking hours? a lost collsr button, for Instance, or a missing button from hts ahoe, or a broken shoestring. The new shoe is equipped with an arrangement which is very similar to 'that with which many of us are fa miliar as applied to gloves. Strong springs at the lower end are fastened to the open edges of the shoe, and when the shoe hss been drawn upon the foot TBS NEW BHOS-VASTBNSB. It* Is only necessary to spring these together to complete tbe appareling of the foot. It Is the work of an Instant, ?nd the removal of the Rhoe Is Just ?s simple and just as speedy. The springs are so shaped as to adapt themselves to the curvatures of the foot. Tho Child-Labor Problem. After nil that hns been said In just deprecation of child labor, It Is encour aging to learn, from a recent lal>or bu reau bulletin, that the conditions in this respect arc not so bad as many have been led to believe. According to this showing there are employed in tbe productive Industries of the coun tries 1 ,752,187 children under sixteen years of age,, while on the farms and In agricultural pursuits generally this number is greatly exceeded, and chil dren working on farms and in gardens f?>rm about sixty per cent, of the total number engaged in remunerative em ployment. Tills does not inctin that the agitation against child labor In factor ies has been needless and Ineffective, but the information Is ini|>ortaut In in dicating that abuses of this sort are not so widespread and formidable that they may dot be overcome In the near future by proper laws and the force of enlightened public sentiment.? Leslie's Weekly. ClUTAINS OHSWDJi m m. Because the cMiaint window is so decorative It Is comtag every day into more general use. 1m old-time objec tion to It, that It Is loObe and draughty, has been overcome by effective weath er strips. Another objection the difficulty of arranging convenient drapery, has also been removed by the metal rod here shown. This Ingenious device, bent at a right ancle. Is first fastened by metal bands I at some distance down the upright ' part of the window frame, Its upper termination being fitted Into a rubber wheel of much greater diameter than Itself. When the casement la closed and the curtains drawn the wheel rett ing against the wood holds the rod with its weight of drapery In place. Whsa It it desire^ to open the window ;a slnglt movement of the band draws rod and curtain In retreat, parallel to the movement of the casement, which opens inward. O iMamptloD'* Itoll ?f Bosar. Dr. John B. Huber, writing on the history of consumption in the Medical Record, mentions the following more or less great persons who have died as its victims: Marie Basbklrtseff,~ Xavier Blchat, II. C. Bunner, Fried rich Chopin, Stephen Crane, John God man. John Paul .Tones, John Keats, I>r. Ilene T. II. Lacunae, Sidney Lan ier, Jules Bastlen Lnpage, Etbelbert Nevin, Henry Purcell, Elizabeth Felix ltachei, Frledrlcli Schiller, John Ster ling, Laurence Sterne, Itobert Louis Stevensln, Henry Timrod, Carl Maria von Weber, Ar tenuis Ward, Ilenry Kirk White. Barntli Spinoza. Tl?e 01<lent I'orlmi. The oldest fortress in the United States is Fort Marion, on the Matan zas, In Florida. It tyas many bloody frays in the opening up of what Is now the paradise of the South. The land around this ancient place has been watered by the blood of men who have fallen In conflict, but to-day It is a peaceful, picturesque spot, full of charm and serenity. The United States imported last year over $40,000,000 worth of coffee from Brazil. COALING A BRITISH WARSHIP. ?New York City.? LHwp yvtrn *re very generally becoming nod just now ire among the most fashionable or all models. This very' attractive waist FAWCT TOM WAIST. ?bows one of cream colored lace over chiffon combined with a full blouse of pale blue crepe poplin and includes sleeves of the very latest model. The trimming also Is a novelty and consists possible to have a variety of different effects for the one gown. These l>o<lice? ure often elaborate affairs of pleats which arc really a part of the sown itself. On one gown, for instance, the folds of the bodice are high at the back, carried up in a point. H*w ?o vr??r lh? Hat. Both English and Americau women must come to Taris to learn to wear their hats with distinction. Only )a Parlslenne understands just how to al ways wear correct headgear. Never does she wear a superbly large and daring hat ladeu with expensive plumes except she be en grunde toil* ette. Eyelet Kubroiilery. Very many of the most beautiful new cloth gowns are worked in eyelets, along with other embroidery, in bro deric Anglulse fashion. mn<t 0?ntle Tailor Made*. Two kinds of severe tailor mades are to divide feminine affection, and fash Ion will smile alike upon both the se vere and ornate style of coat and skirt costume. The dividing line will be found even more distinctly than for merly, the severe gown having for Its basic fabric the rougher tweeds and mixtures and the frock of lesser sever ity being smartly evolved from one ot the legion of new smooth cloths, which. A L#T1 C bCJIQH BT MAT flUNTON.. of meltings of the material gathered through the middle and finished with tiny ?Hk braid over the stitching. In additi<m to outlining the yoke and con cealing the closing at the front It is continued round, the lower edge fail ing over the belt to givt a bolero sug gestion. The sleeves are of the "leg o' mutton" sort and generously full above the elbows, snug fitting below. At the waist is worn n shaped belt of paune velvet and a little fall of lace completes the front. The waist consists of the fitted lin ing, the full back and fronts with the yoke. The yoke is hooked over onto the left shoulder scam while the waist and lining are closed separately at the front. The sleeves are made in one piece each, arranged over fitted foun dations that are faccd to form the cuffs. The deep girdle Is smoothly fitted and extended slightly below the waist line at the front. The quantity of material required for the medium size Is three and five eight yards tweuty-one Inches wide, three and one-half twenty-seven Inches wide, or two yards forty-four Indies wide, with one yard of all-over lace and five-eight yards of velvet for belt. One of the loveliest dresses is of satiny Liberty silk in delicate pink. And it might well serve as a costume for a ha! masque if the fair wearer had a floral headdress, though it is not at all loud and none too showy for any evening wear. This dress is a flounced nfftilr, the skirt being in triple flounce effect. Kach flounce is cut out in petal shape around the edge, and l>etwccn these petals another petal of palest pink chiffon is Introduced. The petals are edged with tiny pink sequins and the velnlngs are done in glistening silks. Three shaped flounces form the elbow sleeves, and the pretty blouse bodice is likewise formed of three over lapping section*, these like the skirt flounces being edged in this petal ef fect. ItelU an<l BotllcM. Belts and bodices of all sorts and descriptions are worn with waists of dinner and ball gowns. Milk, . satin and velvet on the bias are In favor, or rib Ihui, but the long sash ends have not met with popular approval, and the bodice Is fastened with buckles or fancy buttons. Tbe different colored bodices considered so smart last sea son will be as fashionable as ever, and certainly they are a great addition to almost any gown, besides making it | if possible, are more attractive tliau last season's productions. Oirl'a llo* I'loutfd I>re*?. Itox pleated dresses in Ilussian style suit young girls admirably well and an? essentially smart. Tills one Is quite novel. Inasmuch ns it includes brqtelles wlilch are arranged under the pleats and give the broad sbonlder Jlne that Is so marked a feature of the season. The model is made of army bine serge trimmed with fancy braid and is worn with a white collar and bine tie. All materials in vogue for girls* dresses are, however, equally appropriate. The dress Is made with backs and fronts and Is closed Invisibly beneath the box pleat at the left of the front, 'flic pleats are laid for its entire length and the bretelles are attached to the ?waist beneath flic edge of the outer ones. The sleeves are full, pleated at both upper and lower edges and finished with shaped cuffs, and at the waist is arranged a belt which Is slipped under straps at the underarm seams. The quantity of material required for the medium size (eight years) In oiiu/r nox pt.p.atrd dr*% live and throe-quarter yards twenty* aeven Inches wide, three nhd one-half yard* forty-four Inciien wide, or two and one-half yard* fifty-two Inches wide. HOUSEHOLD I ..AFFAIRS CURRIED LOBSTER.' Take the meat of ballet*, lobsters ami mt in rather small pieces. * Put In a saucepan with enough cream to cover, let it get hot ami stir iti a teaspoonful of curry stirred up with s\ tablespoon ful of crcaic. Turn into a hot dlsb and serve. COCOANUT CAKE. Half a pound of flour, a teaspoonfnl* /f baking powder, three ounces of grated cocoa nut, three ounces of Castor sugar, three ounces of butter, one egg ?nd a little milk. Mix the dry ingredi ents together, rub in the butter, then tdd the beaten egg and the milk. Bake In a good oven for an hour. HODGE PODGE. ^ Tut two pounds of shin of beef Into a ?tewpan with three quarts of water. Simmer for five minutes, then skim. Add two carrots, two turnips, two onions and a head of celery. Cut up >and season with pepper and salt. Stew: all together till the meat is tender. Thicken with butter and flour and ?ervc very hot. POTATO PUFF. * One pound of cold boiled floury po tatoes, two ounces of butter, two raw eggs, one gill of cream or milk, pepper and salt. Rub the potatoes through a wire sieve, warm the butter till it Is Just oily, and add it to the potatoes. Season the mixture well. Heap It up neatly in a buttered pie-dish. Bake it in a sharp oven till it is well browned and light and puffy. Servo at once* ? SPICED FRUIT RELISHES. ' Spiced fruit make a relish (or meats that is unequaled. The recipe given here may serve for grapes, currants, gooseberries, blueberries and plums, & difference being made in the amount of sugar according to the nature oC the fruit. Allow four pounds of sugan to five of fruit, one pint of vinegar, one teaapoonful each of different aplcea or. use only clovea and cinnamon If pre* f erred. Tut all in kettle together and aimmer for two hours or until quite thick. . FRIZZLED OYSTER8. Put four tablespoonfula of butter in to a frying pan and place over the Ore. To one pint of oysters use three beaten eggs and one Cupful of soft crackcc crumbs. Mix eggs and crackers to gether and gently turn them Into Qfif frying pan, then turn in the oysters, liquor and all. Add a small saitspoon of salt and a dash of pepper, shake the pan over the lire, throughly turning the contents over, allowing to cook until the eggs aro well done? about seven minutes. Serve with garnish of young celery stalks and tender leaves. HOVSEHdLD hints Dishes -which' are to be frozen need an extra amount of sweetening. Alcohol rubbed on grass or flower stains before laundering will remove them. Powdered borax in small quantity is best for laundering colored linens of delicate shades. A mustard plaster made with the white of an egg will not blister, says the American Cultivator. A suiall stick placed across tho open top of a sauce pan will prevent tho contents from boiling over. Equal parts of tallow and turpentlno mixed make an excellent polish to use on oiled floors, oilcloth, etc. Mildew may be removed from leath er by lightly rubbing with petroleum ami then polishing with a cloth. A few drops of onion Juice improves made-over meat dishes; not enough need bo used to give a pronounced onion flavor. To extract onion Juice, press the raw surface of an onion pgaiust a grater, move it slightly, utid the Juice will ruu off the point of the grater. A sandwich dear to childhood is sim ply bread, butter and sugar, with a lib eral sprinkling of powdered cinnamon. Try this for the school lunch basket. Toskim sauce, draw the xauce pan to the side of the lire, throw in four tea spoonfuls of cold water, and the grease will rise so that it can be easily taken off. To remove ink stains from white goods, put salt on the stain, then wet with vinegar, and rub. llcpcut until the stain is removed, then riuse in clear water. Crate breadcrumbs and brown them slightly. Allow one-half teaspoonful to an egg, and strew them in when mak ing a plain omelet. llakcr's stale bread makes the best crumbs. An experienced cook states that sour milk in which soda has been thorough ly dissolved, in the proportion of one quarter teaspoonful of soda to one cupful milk can be used ns sweet milk if only a little less baking powder l>* used in the tlour than with sweet milk. In making kctchup of any kind never use anything but a porcelain-lined ket tle, or one of some make that does not Impart a taste to the ketchup. It If* wise to use new bottles, and also to sterilize them by immersing them In boiling water and letting them stand for live minutes before using them. It is not necessary to purchase bottle* with patent stoppers. The cost of tho simple bottles necessary is only a trifle if they are purchased in quantity. Homo Hint*. Duty is always divine. lie who cannot bear humility cannot wear honor. When a boy looks saintly send for a doctor. Hitch your wagon to a star, but don't ?ell your mule.? Woman's Penny Mag azine. In a dairy, near Ran Francisco Cali fornia, the other day, an overloaded hayloft collapsed upon sixty cows that were in a barn beneath, and either crushed or smothered to death all of them.