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NOTEL 45:3 a: HEIRS. * “mm the issuance by General Blanco of a decree announcing the lines upon which it is established. and the admin- letratlon of h...” cash of office to the new officials on the first instant, the new Cuban home rule government may be said to be fairly launched. While it will haveonly the best wish- es for its success in the hope that it may give lizb $5.! amount of local con- trol of local affairs claimed for it, it must be confessed that the hope is it. borne out by the full Spanish text of the new home rule constitution. For although it marks a considerable adâ€" vance upon any a warn of local gov- ernlment yet granted. by min to a colony, it differs in essential features from the telegraphed summary, and falls very short of the measure of au- bonomy granted. by Great Britain to Canada. The most serious objection to itis the absolute sovereignty retain- ed by Spain in the right of the Cortes to repeal or amend the Cuban constitu- tion at any time, and the enormous pavwers reset red to the governor-gen- eral appointed by the crown. To him. is given absolute control of the army and navy and the police, the right to summon. adjourn or dissolve the In- sular Parliament with a snapensory veto over its legislation, the power to appoint seventeen of the thirty-five members of the Senate and to prOpOSe laws, and, in certain emergencies, to suspend. the constitution and govern the island himself. The five ministers. liliough nominally responsible to the legislature, are in reality to be apâ€" or removed by him without commutation with that body, and to [him is also committed the whole body of patronage of public service. Clearly, Premier Sagasta was right in declaring that the new constitutii n in nowise lessened or weakened the central authority, and to further stren’gtlhen it, care is taken to place thsecololnial Parliament absolutely un- der Spanish control. For as the Set! ate is given concurrent powers with the popular Chamber, and seventeen of its members are appointed for life by the governorâ€"general, the election atone other member favorable to him --which can always be securedâ€"will give him control of all legislation. Further to fortify the Spanish sover- eignty, the appointment of all the judges is wholly reserved to the Ma.- drid government, and as to these Spanish judges are to be referred all questions of interpretation of: thecon- stitution and the laws, the effect is to deprive the Cuba/us of any recourse against Spanish absolutism. Other features of the scheme certain to‘Lyrove objectionable to the Cubans are those providing that Spain shall fix the amount of the public debt to be paid by Cuba. and also that of the annual tribute to be paid by the Spanish trea- sury. Indeed. the measure of real au- tonomy offered miust seem to them so inadequate even if operated in good faith as to be scarcely worth serious discussion; VAN AND VON. What They Mean ns l'rollxea to German Names. It is a common mistake of those who Speak only English to suppose that the prefix "van" before a Dutch name signifies nobility. In the "low counâ€" tries"-â€"â€"that is. in. the kingdoms of the Netherlands and of Belgiumâ€""van" has no particular meaning. Names with "van" are to be read on shops. as well as on the doors of the moat aristocra- tic mansions. The humblest persons have them. as well as the most exalted. and agreat niun'ber of the very old- est families are without it. But in Germany “vou” implies no- bility and all persons who belong to the nobility prefix "van" to their fam~ ily ‘mimes with-out any exception. Perâ€" sons who do not belong to the nobility' n cannot have the right to put "von before their names.- A man who is knighted for some reason, however. has style of house plant culture that gives the beholder " that fatigued feelinlL" If your provision for winter plants means a lot of newlyâ€"set cuttings at ABOUT THE HOUSE. ‘ ~wvxâ€"4-V“ \\‘ . N wax . . sam- Q“ “.E or FLANNELS. ' A pliant garment is more comfort- able than a stiff one, and the garments that come in "contact with the skin Should be pliant and most soft. For example, birds and animals are imme- diately covered with softest down. or hair, easily and. gradually ventilated. cleansed, and dried. To make flannels soft they must first be clean. and to cleanse them water 51101113. be soft and warm enough to loosen the dirt or oil, or perspiration, or all three. ‘ The fibres of cotton. and linen and wool differ greatly. It is interesting to note the difference under a micro- scope, but as every laundress is not expected to be a mficroscopist, a. few practical points may 'be made clear by alrittle common. sense and observation. Pass ahot iron over the dry surface of cotton and linen and wool, and note the different results. Silk and wool may be similarly treated with similar re sults. These are animal products and are closely akin. Under a warm iron, skill and expe rience must ascertain the degree of heat, wooland silk will soften and ye". may stretch it. Herein lies the secret of success. W'oo‘l and silk should be pressed. and stretched and turned and pressed and stretched, and turned am: pressed again until it is perfectly dry and pliant andevery fibre has felt the gentle handling. At length the gar mentmay be ironed in shape. and then if the process has been skilfully man aged, the garment will look almostlikc new and. it may be worn for-years and become threadbare without thickening or shrinking. .Being of different natureâ€"different fibreâ€"cotton and wool are notso easy cleansed. Their absorbing qualities are dissimilar. Moisture does not pass through them lequally‘ and they dry unequally, so that the skin is in dun. ger from draughts under cotton cloth- ing where it would weather a storm under woollen stuff. Sometimes after persplring you may observe that the Side of the garment 'next the skin i. warm and dry where the moisture ha~ passed through, and the outside of the garment is damp. \Vitncss this in a horse blanket, and see that the blankâ€" ets for valuable horses are of pure wool. Flannels should never be sprinkled. In this climate they seldom are too dry .to press, but sometimes when the air is singularly dry and hot, it may be found necessary to moisten them be» fol'e_p1'essing, and this can be done by ringing heavy towels out of the hotâ€" test water possible to bear the hands in] and wrapping the flannels in the hot cloths, then rolling them smooth and close and lying in a warm place ready for pressing. If the garment should become too damp, the process 0" pressing and stretching and turningr should be equally prolonged. time and trouble to toss them all out: start afresh. then. with the intention; of having large. thrifty. well shawl“ a pleasure or a nuisance. (HOW' TO MAKE OLD GABRIEsz LOOK NEW’. 01‘ appearance, spotted, soiled or fad- ed cloth or serge gowns has lately been discovered. Pick about twenty ivy leaves. young and green. wash them carefully and place them in a. jug or basin. Add about one pint of boiling water, cover up the jug or busâ€" in and leave demo) soak for two or three hours, when. it will be ready for use. The garment to be cleaned must be thoroughly brushed, inside and out and all untidy braid or lining remOved from the bottom. When ready spread it on the table and carefully sponge with the ivy water." It must then be hung up to dry mien it “illbe found to have remover-ed its former color and Look quite like mew. Black silk may he cleaned in the same manner. but it requires more care. If the silk is in oreudths it must be slightly spongezl and then tightly rolled oxer acloth wound around a roller and left to lry. Sponge black satin on the wrong :irl-a with a mi...t.1rna of alcohol and cold water, flying the satin on :1 :mooth limeâ€"n. towel or sheet to absorb the dirt zin- . dust. Do not wet the satin much. just enough to remove the dust. changâ€" ing the cloth as it becomes soiled. Black Inge may also be renovated when soil- ad or brown with age, by sponging with ivy water and rolling over a doth wound around a roller Ii. .hould not be ironed. - "â€"â€" ~ CHEERFULNESS. 'Every sunshiny morning ought to each us something about cheerfulness v'ls value and its influence. It is so much easier for us all to begin our laily labors, when, as We have drawn our shades for our first look on the orld. the sun has made us a cheerful salul'ation. our daily perplexities when the faces about the breakfast table are lint-loudâ€" ed, an‘l the friend who [Misses us in the strict does so with a cheerful nod. and a smile. Indeed, so I'olent are the influences of others uiylon us at this time that one is sometimes inclined to believe that one of the unpnrdona‘ble side in life is being cross in the morn- ing! '\Ve sometimes imagine that virtues. even those which win our rearect, do not require cheerfulness, that they are 300 l.) - for such little considerations Rut are they, in rmlity, of much value wither-t. it? To resign a pleasure for the so :9. of another is a commendable act; lut the power of our sacrifice ‘3 lost when we make it with a sigh. "Even :1 child unconsciously resents the not. A crying baby can never be still-- ed by an irritable nurse, or a mother who is in a hurry to go. Cliearfulness is a power in itself, and does l ;c work of a hun-‘red virtues. since it includes them all. Cheerfulâ€" ness is not no‘sy, nor obtrusive, nor ever-smiling. Nor yet is it an attrib- ute of the careless and the unintelliâ€" gent. it is a quality of character, born of servn‘ly. and of faith in some. of temperament in others, of unselfish- ness in all. ,Excellenve never wins a followinrr without it. and courage be.â€" comes o:in a brutal attribute. Even heroism robbed of it loses the force of is own example. Cheerfulness is an attitude of the soul, consciously’tnken but unconsciously held. FOR PLANT LOVE RS. Instead of putting a. stand, with the family Bible or photograph album, or a fifty-cent imitation Cloisonne vase on it, in the bay window, why don’t you make it beautiful ‘with vines and plants? Seems like letting a. golden op- portunity go to waste not to do so Have a. box made a foot wide. six or eight inches deep, and as long as the central window if your bay is wide. Line the inside with tea lead, and cover the outside with birch bark or lichens. or paint it a dark wood brown. The lichens or the bark give the prettiest effect. To lift this box from the floor to the level of the glass have two sup- ports made, a la saw-horse, with the bark on. You can fill this box with earth and grow your plants in it. or you can run a board lengthwise through it, parti- tioning off a. space for vines to grow and droop over the edge of the box on the room side. and set the pots in the remaining space. Tradescantia. othonna, and oxalis do well as trailers, lespecially the first, which will thrive without much light. Brackets on the sides of the window may be made to accommodate other plants, especially an ivy or some vine to grow up the side of the casing. These brackets are also an excellent [11838 for :coleus. the light shi-ningthrough their TO SUGARâ€"CURE PORK. For 80 lbs of ham or shoulders, use 8 oz. of snitpeter. 7 oz. of brown sugar and. one pint of salt. Mix well and rub ‘on out side of meat same day of butchering. Lay the meat on an in- clined surface, where it cannot freeze, and drain. for 24 hours. The cellar is perhaps the best place. Then rub the 80 lbs. of meat. with 2 qts. salt. Let it lie where it. cannot freeze for 14- days, on an inclined surface. so the brine can run off. Then hang it to dry. or smoke it if preferred. When thoroughly dry. put each piece in a flour sack and stuff hay all around it, so the sack cannot touch the meat, ;partiocolorcd foliage anl making it 3 doubly brilliant and gay. Do not. make .thc mistake of fastening the brackets itoo high; they should be but a few the same right to put "you" before} inches above the tops of the pots on 6156 some troublvwme fly win spoil it his family mm” “'5 a won 0: 3mm“: the table, and by putting two. one up nobility. For instance. when Alex- , . , . Or if preferred. the meat may be slightly above the other. on each 8166 “when in a barrel in oats or hay; any under Humboldt was knighted he be-l of the window it is easy to obtain a thing to keep it dry and secure from came Alexander von Humboldt. the prefix. â€".â€"â€"â€"-â€"‘nâ€"â€" IN- mU BT. ’B3hbl‘FTh9m “'35 3' 118" ho!" 8“, low liberal quantities of charcoal and solnml (0-day. Bingoâ€"\Vhy should that make you in the soil, 50 :‘n be home 1 Am H. . -r l - his (handouts, male and female. emagfigdfiffi we“ °f “ “mm” mm“ ‘1‘“- Side meat may also be cured in the Such boxes and brackets do not ob. 3W way. and B then equal to the 1struct the light and air. or the view;lsugar.cured wt, we buy and far 5“. a they make the window a bit of conser- Doric,- to ordinary salt or smoked meat. vatory that is as attractive without I as within. Remember, however. to al- PRE'I‘TY MENDING BAGS. Pretty mending lJagss for silk stock- ings are made in the halfâ€"moon shape broken pols for drainage while filling A plant table made by sawing off! Citibhieâ€"I didn't know at one “mall the legs of an old stand or table. boxâ€"l “mm” in “emu” “5 “1” general but 1 Would. have to be carried home. ')â€"â€"â€" A BRAVE HORSE. She-John. am you ' ing in the toil. and then filling it with darning bag. A softreilk of an all- ,soil in which plants grow. or which over pattern is selected. and the usual ‘holds the pot in which they grow. en- needles-use added in the center of the . ables one to ones: her house plants or- scmm'ircle; the whole bag is made up- TM‘NUY 511"“ namcmnlly and to care for them with-l a slightly reduced plan from that gen- u‘“ “is h°m°is 00‘ “mid 0‘ twins"; out ’much trouble. The table may be orally used. John-I should. say he mmn’tl _â€"â€"â€"- A WGTINC‘TION AND .\ DIFFERENCE If so“ mi wine'fo‘nise house plants But you said she sales beautifully. ‘ it?” i. . hat you i add the m a genetiva singer. _ on ‘ckl ' let! I th ' the contrary. in runs right into them. qm y “bee “my mm 8 Window ion a cold night. or to the kitchen for Liz-0063 FOR ONE. f a both. i try to do a good job at it. Don't have or! is a week. Do you think you I a row or unsightly clay pots m}. with could live on that? a little green twig peering out of it , ‘in a discouraged sort of way, nnwgcan get along on that. But what ll ha a row in your windows. That's t5. , you hve on this season of the year. it might save' FOREIGN BODIES IN THE \VINDPIPE of doors. wait till next summer, anhwhich is often as serious as it looks). is the sucking into the windpipe of a and abuu ‘anily fol'agcd plants for next l morscl of food or some other substance. “Uiumn- 1t dez‘en !S a $001 deal on the 5 This is not a. very ram accident, especi- manugement whether house plants are any with children whose holdd‘HI 83‘ n n .l‘ ' f - mA "my? :Z‘ddna‘tm guilytsuzr .“ is“; taking of a deep breath are of the most 'm'a’ m" ‘m res ("mg 0 ‘e‘r .varied character, such as jackstones, larynx which almost amounts to suffocâ€" It is so' much easier for all to meet 1 Rupturons Youthâ€"Darling. my eal- ' His Affiancedâ€"Wh'y. yes. George. I HEALTH. T0 ring}; A MAN There iseomawhere in existence; ah- end to the effect that a woman's firfi best and greatest delight should be to please her husband. flow for this is lived up to, let the condition of the homes you visit testify. But in conversing with different men at different times. I have elicited some facts with regard to the masculine view of the matter which assure me that in order to please her husband a wom~ an must be as near perfection as it in possible for any mortal to be in this low- or world, and not stand in danger of her- ing her wings sprout out and carry her away to "mansions in the skies." She must be always cheerful. A mm doesn't want to meet sour looks, and watery eyes, when he comes home from his arduous business of riding his wheel to beat the century record, and perhaps, in business hours dictating to his pretty typewriter; no, indeedl It xs'a woman's business to look sweet. \\ but if her head does ache! Heads have ached ever since the flood. and no- body ever yet died of the headache. Women must expect to have headaches, and they ought to learn to bear them with calmness. No need of going to had with every little headache. It is childish. .And it is just the same with backache. The man will tell you that his mother, and' his grandmother. and likely enough his great grandmother. all had headaches and backachvs, most of ilhe time, and lived to be ninety, or ninety-five, and brought up eight or ten children, and did all their house- work. ‘ 'W‘hat a woman ought to do when she doesn't feel up to the average is to fly around lively, and think of someâ€" thing, and somebody, beside herself, and ten to one she'll be all right in a lit- tle while. Then it isn’t necessary for a woman to be describing her aches and pains all the time. It is utter \voariness to the soul of man to be eternally hear- ing about the awful darting pains of neuralgia. andthe knobby, sore and distressing pangs of rheumatism. And unpleasant reminiscencesâ€"that is an- other subject that should be avoided by the woman who would please her husband. .- [Heaven deliver the man whose wife is always recalling the un- plensant occurrences which have mar- red -her past! \Vhat if poor Aunt Jem- ima did die a raving maniac? She is dead. and let us hope, at restâ€"and no- body wants her for breakfast, or for dinner either. ' The woman who would please her hus- band must never act the part of a mur- tyr. Oh, those domestic martyrs are terriblel They are worse than unorth- enet rainstorm with a house where the chimney smokes and the roof leaks. The domestic martyr generally has faded blue eyes, and a washedout and bed- raggled appearance. She looks as if she had hung out on the clothes line through a rainy winter. You couldn't put stiffening enough in the skirt of a dress for her to make it stand out flaring, anyway. It would draw in to- ward her heels by the force of her woos, by the time she had worn it two days; She is always comparing her lot with that of some other woman whom she knows. "‘i’es. I am so confined,” she says, when any one asks her if she has seen away during the summer. "lllouscwork is very confining, anyway, but it does seem as if there never was a woman so tied up to it as I am. Somehowl ,my family never can seem to get along a minute without me. No. uCurious, isn't it? Why, James couldn't get into a clean shirt without my help, and as for the childrenâ€"good lamdl they can't so much as wash their faces without me to find the soap for 'cml Yes. I s'pose the beach would do me good; but there's nothing of the kind for mat No. Well, I try to be resigned to the Lord's will. but sometimes it is hard. Yes. poor Mrs. Dingley died awful sudden; and they say that Dingley is about crazy. He always thought so much of her. thy. be used to go upstairs and bring down her gloves and bonnet when they were going to meeting. I've heard it said. Landsukel I wonder how long it would be before anybody went upstairs and brought down my bonnet for me? And I wonder who'd go crazy if I should die? Humphl almost any man would be looking out for a second wifeâ€"a younger one. too. Men are such forgetful creatures. Well. I a'pose I’d ought to try and, be rcsigncd.” and she heaven a sigh like a Incomolive blowing off steam. and subsides into sil- once. 'l‘o please' her husband. a woman should be careful to cook the dishes he likes. It doesn't matter whether she likes them or notâ€"a woman isn't supâ€" posed to have any special appetitea. Those things are prereminently mascu- line. It is not quite genteel for awom- an to give her mind much toeuchi vulg- ar affairs as beefslcak and onionsâ€"only as she does it to please her bus! and. If he likes coalfish let him huvvcodflflb. If he wants liver, let him feast on. liver. lf he sighs for "mother's brr-ul." got his mother to come and make his brand for anionth, and very likely he'll be glad to go back to baker's bread by that time. The glamor of the past gen-- erally hangs about that bread that mo- ther made. The wife who would please her husb- and. must be able to sit quietly and calmly serene while he reads the even- ing paper, and keeps the whole to him- self. though she is dying to get hold of it. and she must try to look intestine~ ly delighted when he reads to her the entertaining news of how wheat has advanced a point in the markets. and Console have dropped seven-fiftieth: of a cent. on. there are mm! of things I woman can do to please her bushing, and all young ladies Who are contour plating marriage would do well to Ice? them up, and file them for futum ref” onceâ€"Kata Thom A most alarming accident. and one or the pockets are crammed, is usually the mouth. The articles which have been drawn into the larynx through the sudden nuts, pebbles, marbles, coins, buttons and pins, not to mention burs, corks, tin whistlw. leeches, shawl-pins, hair- pins, false teeth, and even a real tooth which shipped from the forceps just as it had been extracted. Pieces of food are some"mes inhaled. through hearty laughing or excl-ted talking while eat- img. The entrance of the foreign substance even if it is only water, causes violent coughing and a spasmodic closing of the ation. If the body has passed through the larynx into the windpipe, or has been thrown out, ‘the suffocative at- tack passes off, and the sufferer may think his trouble is over . Sometimes it is, if the coughing has expelled the intruder; but if this has fallen below the larynx the condition is very serious. The body may be exâ€" pelled during another violent fit of coughing, but often it can be removed only by the operation. of opening the windpipe, known as trachotomy. The danger of the accident depends much upon the size and nature of the sulutunce inhaled;if it is a hurdsmooth and rounded body, such as a. melon seed, a small marble or pebble, or the like, there is a very good chance that it may be expelled in- the same way it entered. To favor this expulsion the patient should lie down, with the head lower than the feet, or he may be held up: for :1. minute or two by the heels, in order 5" get. the assistance of the force of gravity. ‘Inis. however, should only be done if the doctor is at hand to per- form tracheotomy as a. last resort, be cause the foreign body may become fixâ€" ed. 1.11 a narrow part of the larynx,i and so cause suffocation». THINGS WORTH KNOVVING. At this season of the year a few hints in regard to the care of the feet, may not be amiss. Chillilains are a leght frostbite and wh-.;n the system is not H. ~gum}. condition and the circuâ€" lation is poor they are liable to appear on the hands as well as the feet, after exposure to the cold. ;\Vhen they have once begun they are likely to return every winter. The remedy for their re- turn is to keep the feet and hands warm protecting them with heavy, woolen stockings and mittens, and whenever the feet, or hands become chilled, to restore their circulation and warmth by rubbinng them briskly before going near the f.r-e. To relieve the burning and itching if the skin is not broken apply a lotion of equal parts of sweet ml and spirits of turpentine. The in- flammation may be reduced by paint- ing the chilblains with iodine, which may be procured, for the purpose, of any druggist, this Leaves a stain on the skin, however, and will spot the stock- ings or any article of clothing brought in contact with it while it is moist. but it is usually effectual. Do not use any of these applications if the chil- blaims are ulcercd or the skin broken, it is best to consult a physician, who will give an ointment for local applica- tion and perhaps a-tonic for the gen- eral health. A simple treatment for ingrowing toe nails and one that usu- ally affords immediate nmd lasting re- lief is as follows: Cut a little V in the middle of the nail at the top. and let the nail severely alone at the sides. Then with a knife scrape the nail in the middle from the center to the V. The tendency will be for the nail to grow together. and in doing this and making good the thinned portion its growth into the sides is suspended. It is essential, of course, to wear a. shoe that is wide enough to remove pressure from the tozs. As the nail. lengthens. trim at the end only and keep the V there, also continue to scrape the nail. This is a. sure remedy if taken. in.’ time. .4...â€" IF YOU BURN YOURSELF. The pain from slight burns in very great. An excellent application is a thick paste of common baking soda moistened with water, spread onapiece of. linen or cotton and bound on the part. writes Elizabeth Robinson Scovil in the Ladies' Home Journal. This can be kept wet by squeezing water on it from a Sponge or cloth until the smart- ing is soothed». A thick coat of starch can be used instead of the soda or wheat flour if nothing better can be had. but neither should be applied if the skin is broken. In this case it is better to use vneeline. olive or linseed oil. The doc- tor will apply some preparation con- taining carbolic acid. If the air can be effectually excluded from a burn the pain is relieved. Blisters should be pricked and the fluid absorbed with a soft cloth before dressing. If the clo- thing adheree to the skin the loose part should be cut away and the patches offiaterial soaked off with oil or warm W r. .. .. --_-~- TO BE ENCOURAGED. inhalerâ€"What does that young lightly (nun, coming here every even- mg Daughterâ€"I think he means business mamma- . n. a- .m. "a... M v...â€" .._..._.._...... .w-.- , - ..-...‘ ... ‘x