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done turn off mostâ€" of the water, add a small lump of butter and season with . salt and pepper. “'et a teaspoonful of , flour with a. little cold milk, fill up SUGGESTIONS 'I'O HOUSEKEEPERS. the cup with cream. beat well together The Irene and aimin- sayats-S 3.292.433.5128. “ :"bfifigfifiuygf‘ “05”” mailer ho“ ; Asparagus on Tonst.â€"Lay the stalks . ‘ e no In uence m p"- ' of asparagus in boiling salted water for vemmg t ravages 0‘ .moum' Threelfive minutes to blanuh them. Pour years 0‘ do? Observauon have dem‘:this off and cover with boiling water. onslrated this beyond a doubt. There-{Cook fifteen or twenty minutes, season fore it is useless to spend money forlwithhbutier, suflt ailildbgipgega tfigfi'fifi mow balls. camphor. etc., because they 'el' ‘ m 5 "385 9 “'e ‘ ' are of no avail to discourage the tiny iiiilzigiesveml bits Of hum” 0“ “1° 35?- larva with such a rapacious appetite,‘ I Brush and beat the garment to ho put ABOUT PET'I‘ICOATS. may ‘m'.°”g.m" “1”” We” “1" “1 The bustle skirt has a tiny ruffle the sunshine if posSible. If there are I round the bottom and in the badk near grease _spots on it wash them out wrthllthe waist line and also near the bot- nmmoma or borax water. Moths love ; tom a bit of wire is rum in. This sup. 8' dirty grease 8P?" {Old th"Sports the outside petticoat; and skirt, garment and put ll] a. tight paper bag, {keeping the former from “flopping” or wrap it in three or four thicknesses . round the heels and the latter from 1.inousifai'OLI). s \w- iHEALTH. » \ \1\\~\- FA {LE FOR THE SICK. No matter .lmw much care one may take to guard against it. sickness comes l to every household some time. Then the housewife's brain. is taxed to the utmost to provide suitable and tempt- ing fare for the patient. The preâ€" pairaltion. of for an invalid is a perplexing problem, for the food should be nourishing and nicely cooked and served in the daintiest. and most at- tractivo manner. In addition. changes are constantly required to tempt a. capricious appetite. These few simâ€" ple. hints may be of assistance to some one. An. excellent thing for a delicate or exhausted stomach is a; glass of hot milk. $veetcn. it slightly and put in of newwuper and pack it away in a. tight barrel or box which has been (regshly papered on the inside, and which has a cover securely pasted over the top. “When the young beets are just right to bod and are nice and tender, cook I. quantity, slip the skin off as if you were'gomg to serve them on the table, but instead put them into fruit cane. Fill up the cans with hot vinegar, to which you have added a little sugar and spice, and seal as in canning fruit. They make a. most acceptable relish in the Winter and spring. [Don't try to make pieplant jelly in the s rung. It will not "jell" half as readi y as that made in the early fall. It does not in. the least matter if the pueplant is stringy, the jelly is just as good in flavor. Tar and carriage grease may be re- movedfrom clothing ,by rubbing the spot with lard, and then washing with soap in warm water. TO COOK CHOICE MCEiATS. What meats to choose and how to cook them is a problem that engages the attention of every housekeeper. To the one who seeks only to set a good table. with no regard to the food val- ues of what she puts upon it, the task is comparatively simple. It is made easier still if she is not obliged to con- sult economy in her marketing. No one need ask sympathy in the business of catering for amousehold who is not constrained to humor her purse and the digestions of her family. 'Ilhe case is quite different with the woman who must study expenses and hygiene in making her- purchases of food. In bhe first place, several ar- ticles must be ruled off her bill of fare. There are several reasons why beef should have the reputation it haswon in nearly all countries of being nhe most nutritious kind of meat. In the first. place, there is. in the carcass of bhe ox a. larger proportion of flesh- formmg material than in that. of the sheep and hog. Moreover. beef is of closer texture than any other kind of meat. and possesses a larger quantity of red blood juices. Fresh beef has this added advantage. that it can be eaten without wearinees for a longer time continuously than any other sort of meat. As a. matter of course, roast beef comes first on the list. And before go- ing into the ueetion of recipes it may be as wel to say something of the process through which meat goes when it is prepared for the table by either of the above mentioned modes of cooking. All of them are rapid in their pro- cess. In other words the aim in each Ls not to cook the juices from the meat. as is done in etewinga or soup-making. but to seal them up in the meat and cook them in it. The chief nutriment in beefâ€"or in any other meatâ€"is al- “slumping” at the waist. \Vithout these little bustle dkirts it. is walk-nigh impossible to give a. skirt, however well hung, that much-desired stylish swmg. !A fine, black taffeta, warranted not. to §crack with six months' wear and suf- :ficiently stiff; to “stand alone," has a fine wide flounco with a dust ruffle underneath and the flounce is trimmed §with a. heavy corded ruffle. This, by gthe way, is faced with percaline and :bound with velveteen, as are all pet~ 'ticoats designed for the street. Those ’for house wear are simply hemmed. For hard Wear there is nothing more satisfactory than a. black moreen pet- 'ticoat. Petticoats to wear under or- andies are ruffled and trimmed with faces. CARE OF BRASS BEDS. In the care of brass bedsteads no pol- ishing powders nor liquids should be employed, the brass requiring nothing more than a rubbing with a. soft rag to keep it looking bright. After the lac- quer is broken by the use of} powder it will be a. task to keep the brass in anything like good condition. The lacquer with which these bedsteads are finished is not meant to be disturbed, but is intended to protect the brass from tarnishing through action of the air. These remarks apply equally as well to the brass handles and other ltrimmings to be found on furniture. I Should the handles tarnish by moisture from contact with. the hand they may- be relacquered at small expense to look as well. ‘ T0 POLISH YOU‘R. FURNITURE. \Vhere a piece of furniture is very much soiled and requires to be cleaned and polished, first wash it thoroughly with warm, soapy water, washing only a small surface at a time, and drying it quickly by rubbing it hard with a lflannel. Mix together one pint of lin- seed oil and half a pint of kerosene, wot a. flannel with the oil mixture and. rub the cleaned furniture. Rest half an .hour before a. fresh piece _ of ifla-nnel, and then by vigorous rubbing Epolish the wood until it shines .lrke glass. This will not injure the nicest woods, and is an easy method of} keep-â€" ‘iung furniture bright. \The odor soon idisappears if the windows are left open. TO MAKE BAKING- POWVCDSEZRL {Housekeepers desirous of making their own baking powder can do so with. very little trouble. The following formula is one that has been used for many years: \Veiglh six ounces of flour and thoroughly dry it, without brown- ing it, in the oven. Procure six ounces of the best soda. and thirteen and! one- -half ounces of cream of tartar. Add them to the dried flour and rub to« gether half a dozen times through a. lsieve, then put them in airtight jars bumcn. This. whether held in solution lot cans and keep m a dark closet, us. in the blood or fibres of the beef, or seen by itself in the white of an egg. hard- ens or coagulates at a temperature of 160 degrees. This fact at once shows the reason why steak or chops should be at the very beginning of their cookingplaced over an extremely hot fire. The heat. hardening the albumen closes the pores of the meat and revente the escape of the juices. Sea ed in the envelope thus made. the juices cook, the fibres are softened, and the result is asteak or chop that is well done on the outâ€" side underdone in the middle and tender and juicy throughout. The length of time a piece of meat should be cooked is not. a matter that can be settled by rule. altihough there are a few good precepts upon the subâ€" ject, which make an allowance of so many minutes to the pound. Exper- ience with an even and individual taste are generally the best guides. Panned Becfstcak.â€"Heat a frying an very hot and lay in it a steak. he pan should be hot. enough to sear the surface of the meat. immediately. Turn it and near the other side. Move the pan then a little from the fiercest heat. cover and cook the steak from eight to tywlvc minutes. The length of time must depend upon whether you wish the meat. well done or rare, and also upon the thickness of the steak. “When done transfer it to a hot plate. put on it a tablespoonful of butter. salt and pepper and let it standin the oven a few minutes before sewing. Roast Breast and Neck of Lamb.â€" Havc the bones removed from the neck and breast of lamb and make both into a meat roll. Tic this tightly. Road in a quick oven and serve with a tomato sauce. Select}; rather lean piece of meat for this dish. It is both savory and economwal. DOMESTIC RECIPES. Escalloped Aepuragumâ€"Cook - the lsmragne. after cutting into inch lengths, drain off the water. Put a layer in a baking dish. season with bits of butter and sad! and upper. cover with a layer of bread or cracker crumbs; then another layer of aspara- gus. ctr. Beat an egg into a cupful of the water in which (be asyaragus was cooked, pour over the topâ€"which should l‘~~ a layer of crumbs and bake. (I‘mtmed Asparagus â€"Cut the aspar- ngus in inch lengths and cook in boil- lng water for twenty minute; When ing the powder from a. small jar so that it will retain its strength. RECOMIPENSES. .Thougfii faiends are false and fate un- in . The sunset keeps its gold, And violets blue and sweet I find As those I found of old ; .As erstwhile blackbirds build and sing 'Among the orchard trees, Primroses bloom and daisies spring iAs thickly o’er the lens. iAs sweetly in the holy hush That comes at twilight dim, The clear-voiced thrush in alder bush Pours forth his vesper hymn; And when the green waves kiss the shore, And break around my feet. I hear as in the days of yore Sea-music grand yet sweet. No added thorns are on‘ the rose That blooms by lawn and lea, The wind of heaven as freshly blown A8 are it blew on me, find friends forget. my name, The charms of earth, of sea, and sky, .To me are still the same. CHENESKE LOVE LETTER. Here isa good sample of a love-making missive from the Flowery Kingdom. It is from a man who desired the daught- er of a neighbor as a wife for his son: "On my knees I beg you not to de- spise this cold and common request. but listen to the words of the matrimonial agent and give your daughter to the slave of a. son. so that the pair, bound by the silken threads. may have _the In the beautiful spring- resents and let us hope greatest jov. . time I shad offer Wedding give a couple of geese. An for Long and continuous fortune, and look forward through endless gen- erations to the fulfillment of genuine love. May they sing of plenty and have every joy. On my knees I beg you to consider my proposal favorably, and throw the mirrorâ€"like glance of your eyes on these lines." . To this letter the father of the bride replied that he would attend to .the portion of his "poor and povertyuetrick- that she might not be without beddothes. cotton clothing, hairpins and earrings. Therefore it was to be hoped that the couple would have constant fortune." en daughter. Though fickle fortune turn and fly, a piece of stick cinnamon while it is being heated. One of the most satisfactory ways of giving an invalid raw beef is in a sandâ€" wich. Butter lightly on. the loaf bread twenty-four hours old. and then slice it very thin. Scrape a choice, tender piece of beef, season it with salt, and also pepper. if the latter can be tak- en; spread it upon the buttered bread. put another piece of bread over it. and then mt the sandwich into lfingor pieces. being sure to remove all the mist. Serve them upon a prettily éanbroidered daily or a. fringed napkin as soon as they are made \Vhen a. stimlulanit is required, try putting a. spoonful of whiskey or wine in a cup of beef tea. instead of a glass of milk. Beef tea is a food of which an invalid quickly tires. 'I‘ry making it into a. jelly. Book for an; hour a third of a. box of gelatine in water enough to cover it; then. pour over it a. pint °f hot beef tea; “55°11 to Wit the taste' millions of males and nearly nineteen and mm the liqmid into small cups 01' i and a half million females live, move, individqu moulds and set" it away to and have their being. \Vhen needed, burn the jelly ' harden. from one of the moulds out upon a dainty saucer. Served with a nicely boasted cracker it will be very invit- ing, and the same amount of nourish- ment. will be obtained as when the beef tea. is taken. in liquid form. . Another. liquid of which an invalid soon times is a. raw- beaten egg mixed with milk or wine. For a. change pre- pare a cup of hot: coffee with cream 1 l 1 l 1 I i l I l l l v curs of “‘{Lte'l' for fifteen minutes; add a. generous cupful of milk and a tableâ€" simonful of flown into which a. gill of cold milk has been stirred. and slowly cook menu-five minutes. Season with salt, a. dash of mace and a little sugar. if it. is liked. Strain.- und serve very hot with acrisp bit of toast. TO \VHITEN THE HANDS. You can whiten your hands and pro- vout them getting coarse and red by washing them in oatmeal-water. To make this you have but to boil five ounces of oatmeal and two ounces of starch in a pint of water for 25 or 30 minutes, and then strain off the liquid through a piece of muslin. into a jug. The oatmeal water must be made fresh every day, as it soon turns sour. Oo- msionally. if the bands are very red, a. few grains of chloride of lime can be put. in the softened water you wash with, but remember to remove all rings and jewelry, as the lime discolors. Per- forated sleeping Chamois or white kid gloves smeared inside with a good cold. cream. if worn at night, will materially assist matters. But above all things be sure and dry the hands thoroughly. GREAT BRITAIII’S ESTATES. SKETCH OF THE GREAT EXTENT OF HER TERRITORIES. â€"â€"g The Empire Which circles the Whole World â€".\'0 Other Country of Ancientor Modern Times Equals It. {It is safe to say that never has a. monarch been called upon to reign ’udfinruumnf souE FACTS AEOUT THE GREAT JULY CONFERENCE. â€" Belle! and Prevention Work â€" Pou‘rty. Crime and other Social Problems to Be (‘onsldcrcd- Largo Attendance Rxpccted â€"â€"l’rogrammc Outlined. Toronto is b'eing specially favored by large Conferences this year. The first. of these great. meetings is the National Conference of Charities and Corrections which opens with a. public reception in the Horticultural Pavilion on the evening of July 7th, and con- tinues in session until the afternoon 02 July 14th. This Association is com- posed of the leaders in! the great chari- table movement that is doing so much at the present day to ameliorate the condition of the poor and the afflicted. Every phum of benevolent. work will be represented at this meeting. from the humble contributor to the poor of his or her own neighborhood. to the official heads of the great institutions for the care of the insane and the cue- tody of the prisoner. Men and wo- men who have made a life study of re- lief work and who direct the charity organizations of the country will be present to exchange experience and the managers of reform institutions will state the degree of success that is attending their efforts. The morning and evening meetings will be devoted to papers and addresses of a general overarealm of greater extent or wider character in which all will be interest- lnfluence than that which acknow- ed, while the afternoon meetings will ledges Victoria as Queen and Empress. be given over to some six or eight soo- .’1‘he British Isles alone consist of not far short of a. thousamd distinct islands‘or islets, excluding isolated pin- naelcs or rocks. Their area\ is 121,115 square miles, forming the boundaries -within which some eighteen anda half They are fear- fully in debt as auction, to‘ the amount of something like 680 millions, with an income of ninety-one millions. The British Empire is a political creation withoiit parallel in the world‘s history. It is scattered here, there, and everywhere, with an area. ap- gproaohing ten million square miles. Its ‘400 millions of inhabitants represent: 5 of civilization. ALL DEGREES AND PH'ASES The Queen’sC’hrislian a’nd saga? or as it'is mmd’ 33"" an isubjects are in the minority, there be- e‘gg mwmlsly beau” very llgh't and 1 ing two hundred million Hindoos, some gradually stir it into the prepared coffee. standing the amp holding the l l seventy million Mohammedans, and eight million Buddhists. Something mum in 8' Dam 0f boning water to keep like 130 languages and dialects are spok- it.‘ very hot. is very palatable as well as strength- owing. Always give a. patient beef juice in a. colored glass, 8. red one if possible. Al good plan. is to have fan the purpose a. claret glass or a pretty sherbet cup ornamented in gilt and standing upon a saucer to match. Put a hot toasted ou'ackor upon the salucer, to be eaten after the juice has been taken. Beef juice offened to an invalid in! this man- nor is not so likely to be greeted with the words. "I cannot take it." A very soothing drink for uni inflam- ed throat or hung-s is flaxsced lemon- 1 i i l 9 ado. To make it; put two tablespoonâ€" l fluls of flaxseed into an earthen bowl gbeing and. polum over it a generous pint of 3white cliffs are reached. boiling water. Cover the bowl and place it‘ at the back of the stove, where ht will keep warm for three or four hours; strain the liquid, and add to in the juice of two lemons and as much sugar as is desired. This drinlk may be taken hot. ctr. cold as the individual foamies. \Vheun mnitlton broth is wanted quick- ly and there. is not time for slow cook- ing, take the lean part of the meat. remove every thread of fibre. and chop 3 Notwithstanding the diversified the uncut fine. chopped mutton add two cups of cold water and 9' very little rice or barley' 3 rare exceptions, maintains order, and- aided over by Philip (1_ Garrett, of 1 l Thjs makes 8' Change and ' en in this vast realm, in each of which the Bible is printed. .The Union Jack now floats trium- phantly over a. continent, a hundred peninsulas, five hundred promontories, o. thousand lakes, double that number of rivers, and no less than' ten thou- sand islands] This stupendous estate enables the Britisher to perform a feat which the native of no other nation can imitateâ€"to circumnavigate the globe and touch a portion of the na- tional possessions the whole journey. Sailing from England he makes for Halifax, N. S., dashes across Canada to Vancouver, thence by the. Pacific to Hong Kong. dtesuming his way. he halts at Singapore, l’enang, tMauritius, Cape Town, St. Helena, the latter. place the last stoppage ere Britain's There is, an alternate route after ar- riving at Penang; thence he cango to Ceylon, Bombay, 'A’den, .Perim, Malta, Gibraltar, and home again. . All zones are embraced in the British Empire, from the icy wilderness of Hudson Bay to the tropical jungles of India. There is scarcely a .product of commercial value which a Britsh pro- vxnce does not bring forth in ITS HIGHEST PERFECTION. however, eleâ€" ganization, the Government, with very tions dealing with: special branches. Isuch as charity organizations. child- [saving, the care of the insane, muni- 1cipal and county charities, social Bet- itlements and prison reform. This Association has been in existence for twenty-four years. The President is Mr. Alex. Johnson. Superintendent of the Indiana State School for the feeble-minded. while the Secretary is Mr. H'. H. Hart, Secretary of the State Board of Charities of Minnesota. Among the different subjects that will be taken up and a' few of the ‘speakers that will talke part, the fol- lowing might be mentioned: â€"- The Chairman of the Committee on the study of Social Problems. willbo President Gilvnau. of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.. and this committee will be attended by- the Pro- fessors of Social and Political Economy from the great Universities of the Con- tinent. Mrs. E. E. \Villiamson of Elizabeth. N. J), is chairman of the committee on Municipal and County Charities. The management of ' 1' houses. the dis- ,‘tribution of out-door relief. the tramp I problem, and kindred questions will be dealt with by such men as Prof. Hunâ€" ! derson, of the Chicago 'Universit , lHomer Folks, Secretary of the Sta 8 i Charities Aid Association of Nem York, IJ. J. MuLaren. Q. 0.. of Toronto, Miss :A. M. Min-bar of Kingston. Out... and er. Ernest Biolonell. Secrcuiry Board v of State Charities of Indiana. The committee on the feeblo‘mindod will be resided over by Dr. 11‘. M. I’owâ€" ,ell, of ‘lenwood, onm, and the main Esmbject treated by the committee will .be prevention. Mrs. 'Kate Gannett ' Wells, of Boston, will read a paper on i"State Regulation of Marriage," and fDr. Krohn, of Illinois University, “ill ' deal with child study as applied to de- ifective children; while Dr. 0. ’1‘. Car- : son of Syraewse will also take part. The committee on the cart-4 of the in- sane will be presided over by Dr. 11'. IO. Rutter, of Gallipolie, and the pro- !ceedings will he participated in by nearly all lh elcading authorities on .the care of the insane. 5 Miss Jame Addmna. of Iliull House, iChiscago, Rev. I’cmy Aldun, of Mane- ' field llousc, London. England, and Rev. Itobt. lily. of Cambrid c, will speak 01 ‘social settlements in argc cities. The ichairman of this section is l’rof. I’m- For one pound of , men‘s comprised in this tremendous or-' body, of Harvard Univcraity. ! 'l‘hc Prison-Reformsuction \iiilbc {ire- ‘lil- Cover the dish and let the ingredients; ‘ L c n of dissolu-- ; - - .. , - - , soak fifteen minutes; then put them i 332:6 is no apparen big ,ladelphm, while the dismsion Will its over the fire and cook gently for thirty-five mimutes. Strain through a. fine sieve and season with pepper and. salt. Nourishing gruels are always in de- mand for delicate persons as well as invalids. Those most called for are of Indian meal or oatmeal. For oatmeal gmel. put into a. pan over the fire one quart of boiling wat- er; add to it two tablespoonfuls of oat- meal by sifting it in slowly between the fingers, stirring all the while; when well mixed, cover the saucepan and place it. at the back of the fire, where it will just simmer, for two Season with salt enough to make it palatable. and sweeten it if desired; strain it through a. medium fine sieve. To asmall teacup two- thirds full of this hot gruel add atea- spoonful of cream when serving it to an invalid. Indian meal game! is made by! mixing two level tablespoonflils of meal with halfaspoonful of flour. Siir into the dry i redients half a (up of cold water be are mixing them with one quart of boiling water. Let this mixture cook: slowly at the back of the fire two hours. stirring it occasionally to prevent its sticking to the bottom of the pan. Sea- son generously with salt, a very little sugar, and a su5picion of nutmeg. This figural should also be served with cream ‘ o the oatmeal gruel. Milk gnuel. or porridge, as iu' is most general y called, is made {H.182 Put into a double boiler tan) wps of milk and half a cup of raisins. and stand it over a. good fire; mix a heaping teaspoonful of flux: with half a cup of cold milk. and stir it into the boilin milk; sea- son with salt. and cook amt twenty minutes: this gruel may be strained or served with the raisins; freauently onfuls of wine is a dad to this porri a as soon as it is removed from. the fire. It should be served as soon as possible. as it is best when hot. Rico gruel is made in this manner: iablespoonful of rice in twa two tables Cook a Without u doubt the most splendid jewel in the Queen‘s crown is the ln- dlan Empire, which is equal in size, if we exclude Russia, to the Continent of, Europe. [is populationn bordering on three hundred millions, is composed of a. variety of distinct nationalitios,pro- fessing a multitude of religions, pracg . 'dwzussed at tising diverse rites, and speaking (Iii- ferent tongues. Official reports state there are over a hundred distinct: Ian-v guages, as apart from dialects, spoken in lndiu. Mauvof the} races are fur- ther divided by dlSCOl‘lent islic material interests. The diversified elements constituting the Indian possessions represent, cording to a . _ complicated a social and political or- ganization as has ever taxed human Inâ€" genuity to govern and administer. After India comes Canada, and the Australian colonies, which are about to form a new southern Dominion. HOUSE\VIFE'S HELPFUL HINTS. To prevent frosted \vindoyvaâ€"Appliy; a very thin coating of glycerine to hot sides of the glass and no moxsture Will settle thereon. To prepare home-made mucilage.â€" Boil a good~eized onion for a short time and squeeze the juice out. It. is adhe- sive and nnswem the purpose as well as the boughten article. To make an old lamp burner as good as new.â€"~Diesolve an ounce of gal-soda in a quart of rain water. In this boil the burner for Ion minutes. then wipe with a cotton cloth. Soak the wick in strong vinegar. dry thoroughly. and it will not smoke. GREATER FROM: THE LESS. Emilyâ€"Professor. is it ever possible to take the greater from the local me. Futurityâ€"There is a pretty close approach to it when the mnceit is taken out of a frenhman. prejudices,’ be secured, . conflicting social usages, and antagon-. many Canadians from all ‘taken part in by the Hon. S. J. Bar- rows, of Boston, Il'on. Charlton '1‘. Lewis, of New York, and \Varrcn F. Spaulding. of. Boston. Child-saving work and juvenile rc- formatories are two of the largest and most interesting sections of the (.‘on- forence, and all matters relating! to no- glected and dependent children will be those meetings. Alto- gether the gathering pl'UIllllfits‘ to be a most enjoyable and inetrw'tive one. Special railway arrangements are be- , mg made whereby single faro rates can and it is expected that parts of the country will attend this meeting. Hon. 5. H. Blake is chairman of the art-i losal committee, while the secretaries late Governor-General, as' are Dr. A. M. Rosebrugb and Mr. J. J. Kolso, Avny drained information can be sutured by writing to them. Outside entirely of the Lexiefit to be derived from tho meeting. the oppor- tunity to "lake tlm m'quainlancu of so many distinguisluul [xereone is one. that should induce a great many Canadians to attend. PA ltltiffl‘ l) [SEAS E. Peittwcoeis, the peculiar form of bron- chial pneumonia communicated by par- rote, has broken out in Genoa, four- teen cases, eight of them fatal, being traced to a single importation of two sick Brazilian parrots. The Health Board has warned the citizens against harboring parrots a3 lets. At Berlin the Veterinary Schoo has found that out of 174 sick parrots 54 were suffer- ing from tuberculosis. The disease in hereditary in the birds, and iii intensi- fied by the close confinement and dia- comfort of the voyage to Europe. SHE WON'T \VEAR THEM. My wife inns found smoothing that keeps her wraps {ran being worn out. What is it! Some patent moth preventive which smelL-s like sin.