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z609909000OOOOOOOOOOOOOOQ: O .. 0 g About the House. g :OOOOOOOOOOOOO00009009000: STOCKINGS. Stockings form an important part of every woman's 'wardrobe. and in their fineness and- emellenre of shape and style depend the comfort of their wearer and her peace of mind. No one can to tranquil in demeanor. and at ease- in her mind with a foot-covering which blisters the skin, or creases up in folds beneath the shoe, or in any way makw itself felt as a disagreeable fact. A stocking should be as unob- trusive as the skin itself. and should be chosen with as much regard to the daintiest finish as any other article of dress. ll. should be made with woven seams. which have neither knots or rough places to fret the foot; it should fit well. , adapting itself exactly to the snape of instep and ankle. and it shot.le be a trifle longer than the footâ€"not much longâ€" er, but just enough so to keep from any crmvding of the toes. In putting on a stocking. either for a child or for yourself. you should pull it a little away from the toe. as the final adjust- ment. before donning the shoe. White stockings, once in vogue, are now preferred by few. Black stock- ings, or stockings in colors to match: ertain gowns, are in betterl taste. :hey may be of silk. or fine wool. of thread, or of cotton. A silk stocking is a luxury. and a pair of silk stock- ings is always an appropriate and welâ€" come gift‘ highly esteemed by most women. A box of silk stockings is a. royal present. and costly enough for a queenly purse. Fine soft wool is as agreeable in the way of foot-gear as silk. In. gray on black. in ribbed or plain style, these stockings may be chosen for children, and will be found satisfactory in keeping the little people warm. For bicycling or golf a heavier stocking is selected, common-sense ruling here as in other particulars of the toilette. Dress of every description mush suit its especial function, or it is not suc- cessful in fulfilling its designated end. Stockings should be frequently chan- ged. a fresh pair every day being not too much to suit a fastidious person if lthe duties of the day require much, going from home. and the business of the day involve dust and dirt. Even if one stay at home. and encounter less of the outside soil than the person olng about. it is well to have many gairs of stookings. and to change them frequently. Much bathing of the feet. and great care as to foot-gear. will in most cases prove an effectuah defence against corns, bunions, and other painful maladies and excrescen: cos. Garters may he of two kinds: either in the form of stocking supporters. with a band around the mist and élasli: attachments holding the stock- tug up. so that. the pressure comes from the waist and there is no strictw ure upon the leg. or in the form of elastic bands. clasped either above or below the knee. This latter style of arler admits of much ornament. as he garter may be finished at will either with a bow or rosette, with a jewelled buckle, or a golden or silver clasp on which may bet the wearer's initials or monogram. CORN REf,‘lPleS. Indian Dumplingsâ€"lake a pint of beans within 11â€"23 hours of being cook- ed. pull in a. kettle with l tcaspoon salt. lâ€"L’ lb butter, 8. sprinkle of pepper and l qt water. Immediately have the dumplings mixed as follows: coffee t‘u'ts fmnr to l of meal, with 1 teaspoon baking powder and warm wat- er cnough to .mix a thick batter, then with lhespoon dip it out into akotlle of beans. and boil oven :1 slow fire for 8-7} hour. When done take them up, leaving.r some of the" beans. in the ket- tle, an-l put in a. pint more water, a llllo lmoro salt and pepper. and ‘2 oz ore of butler, and servo for dressing. Try it. Corn )lcal llrcad.â€"-l-‘our meal, boiling pater enougl‘l to make :1 cups corn . l batter. “hon cool. add. I cup molasses,| a. level tablespoon salt, 1-2 teaspoon soda, one yeast cake and 2 cups wheat flour. Let the bread risz- over night. or till very light. llu‘n put into deep pans. Let it rise a little longer or ntil the pans are full. Bake for six ours in a slow oven. This will make three loaves, the pans being 6x4. Steamed Corn Brea-l.â€" 'l‘bree cups. corn meal. I cup flour. 1 teaspoon each of sugar, salt and soda. buttermilk suf- ficient to not have the batter loo stiff Steam three hours and thvn keep in a moderate ave-n 3-~l hour. This is very ood bread and may be val-3n as a pud- ing u'ith sauce. omitting the baking. St. Charles Breadâ€"Brat :2 eggs very light. mix alternately with (hr-m 1 pt, sour milk or buttermilk and l pt fine Indian meal. melt 1 tablespoon but her and add to the mixture. dissolve 1 teaspoon soda in a small portion of the milk and add (0’ mixture the last thing. Brat very hard and bake in a quick oven. ilomcmazle llominy.-ln order to lend a helping hand to the. great corn movement this journal has so lately vigorously and sticcexsfully brought to the front, lenclose this recipe, “lllL‘ll I think is "grand." Take of shelled white corn as much as is desired and put to soak in a lye composed of clean wood ashes. Soak long enough to re- move the bus]: from the grain. 'l'ht-n pour of! lye and soak and rinse through several waters until the grain is bleached. Cook same as other hominy Com Meal Pancakes. - Three cujs born Mud. l-‘l run flour. 1 egg. ltea .wm “lg sugar and soda. buttermilk l l l l '1\-.â€"otway before the fruit season RECEPTION GOWN. ' A dainty little reception gown for home wear is made with‘ a plain skirt of poplin or glace silk. The waist, in sharp contrast .to the skirt. is decidedâ€" ly elaborate, being made of openâ€"work embroidery put over taffeta silk. It is opened a little at the throat. 'where there is a trimming of ostrich feath- to make thin batter. Have the pan welll greased and quite hot. They are ckcel- lent. Make jo'hnnycake the same as above, only put in’ long; pans and bake in the oven, with moderate heat. GET READY FOR HOT WEATHER. Don’t. leave-the cool wrappers and shirt waists you.' will need, to be made l during dog-days. If they are left un-‘ til then, you will doubtless do without‘ them and be wise in so doing. A neat print shirt Waist with a. detachable rolla’r could be purchased last sum-' mer for fifty cents. If you prefer to; make them, have them ready for the first hot days. 'A couple of Mother Hubbards, ‘too. These last need notl necessarily be made of. so light mater:l ial as 'to require was’lringl after aday‘s‘ wear. Indigo blue calico and what is: called “silver grey" calico' luundcrl, well and are always suitable. \Vhilel preparing your Summer ward robe, sub- stitute the gauze underwear for gar- ments made of muslin. They are far» cooler, wale easier. and need littleâ€"n if anyâ€"ironing. ; t Try to get the sewing all out of tho; arrives. l And no matter what you don’t have, do: have a little oil stove. one with two' burners if possible. It will do away with the necessity of firing up the: range so many times. ' 'l‘ry mosquito netting for the bed- room windows if you haven‘t screens enough to go rountl. Tackv it over the outside from top to bottom. The ad- vantage of this is, the window can be lowered as well as raised. and you are not. obliged. as with some screens, lo put it halfway up. Attend to this mat- ter before the advent of flies. Your. labor will noth.‘ in vain: they will surely come. 4 Some one has said the only way to Love a good garden is to go to work at it. If gins is true, there is no time to be lost. Surely there can be no better way of preparing for hot weath- er than to make certain' there will be, plenty of fresh vegetables for those three men‘s which must be made ready every day. 1 School yourself to slight the weeklyl ironing all your conscience will per-l mit. Lastly. sit-tars. don’t be too. smart. Get ready to rest a little this summer. ll‘akc time to enjoy the sun: rises and sunsets, the love of your bus.l band and children, and the many othcrl gum! things God has given' you. 'l‘lll’fl‘EIF‘l’L CHILDREN. What a delight to the heart of a par- ent is the truthful child! And do you know one of the best ways of teaching truthfulness to our children is by ex- ample? \Vhen a child is old enough to ask questions. he is old enough to be answered truthfully and intelligently. 'l‘lmre are many things whth it is dif- ficult to explain so as to render them comprehensible to a young child, but whatever is said should be absolute- ly true. Sometimes there is a great temptation to evade a direct answer, lut when these troublesome questions some, do not tell the child to run away and not bother you, but answer it. honestly so far as you are able. Of course it is not necessary always to toll "the whole truth." but be sure to tell "nothing but the truth." Some- times a partial explanation of the mat- ter asked ail-out will suffice. with I. lis old enough I curry "of finely chopped ers; around the middle of the waist is a band of ma terial like the skirt laid in very small tucks. The same trim- ming is put on the sleeves in bands just at the elbow, and at the top. and there are double caps of the same tuck- ing edged with ostrich feathers. A wide full bow fastens the waist ‘toâ€" gethor, and a narrow belt is also fin- ished with a bow.’ promise of learning the truth when it to understand. A bright child will readily grasp the sitâ€" nation and be satisfied, for a time at least. DISHES MADE FROM CHEESE. There is nothing more tempting or appetizing than dishes made from cheese carefully prepared and attract- ively served. Below are given some receipts, all of which. it followed judiâ€" ciously. will prove welcome additions to either luncheon. dinner, or supper menus. Pounded cheeseâ€"This is an excel- lent method to adopt fon utilizing any pieces of cheese which have become too dry or unsightly to serve in their original form. Put the pieces. say half a pound. into at mortar with a teaspoonful of made mustard. an equal quantity of fine white sugar] and a good seasoning of either cayenne, powder or anch20vy essence. Pound the whole to a smooth paste, moisten‘with butter, slightly melted, ._ and then press the mixture into small jars; cover with a thin layer of clariâ€" fied butter, tie a thick paper over the top, and store in a cool place until re- quired. “’1th prepared in this way ,oheese will remain good for, several weeks, and will often prove a great help to the housewife when there comes an unexpected demand for a dainty little dish at short notice. Serve lit thinly spread upon pieces of crisp, cold toast. or, better still. upon/daint- ily prepared croutons which have been fried until richly browned. Stewed Cheeseâ€"Put threeâ€"quarters of a pound of cheeseâ€"no matter how dry. so long as it is good. and: cut up smallâ€"into a saucepan with three ounces of butter, three tablespoonfuls boiled onions, six ‘ tablespoonfuls of good cream. a pinch -of,salt, cayenne and pounded mace, and a tablespoonful of minced parsley. ‘ Simmer and stir over the fire until the cheese is entirely dissolved; then pour the mixture over some tiny. heart- shaped slices of hot buttered; toast which have been placed in readiness on a hot dish. and serve immediately. Cheese '.l‘artlets.â€"Cnt up four ounces of good cheese into small pieces and put it into a mortar. with seasoning, according to taste. of salt. cayenne. dry mustard. and two ounces of fresh butter; pound these ingredients until they form a perfectly smoloth paste; then stir in the yolks: of three eggs. well Lenten, and the white of one egg whisked to a stiff froth. Line some small pastry-tins with good pastry. half fill them with the cheese mixture. and bake for 15 minutes in a brisk oven; then serve either hot or cold. neatly arranged on a folded; napkin and tastefully garnished with parsley. Cheese Omelet.-â€"-This is a most del- icious dish. but its excellence depends to a very large extent upon its being served immediately after being cook- ed. Break three eggs into a bowl. teat them briskly. and add w bile heat- ing a seaSoning of salt and pepper. two teaspoonfuls of minced parsley and three tablespoonfuls of grated cheese. “'hen these various ingred- ients have lecome thoroughly incor- porated. pour the mixture into an cine- let pen. in which has leen melted some butter. and fry in the usual manner. Serve. neatly folded, on a very hot dishâ€"not overdone. or the omelet will be tough and dry. » l Inn MERRY ENGLnn.l:‘:‘;:r.r.‘-’:;;rrtl arises: 7...... M_ ..~_.._ men. recently joined as stokers. were discovered gambling. Subsequently they assembled on the upper deck and ortxmioned 3. tom smashing windous, using knives. and throwing spittons about. The naval police, who interfer~ ed. were overpowered and a strong force of marines and dock-yard police had to quell the disturlunce. 'l‘hrce ringleaders have since been sentenced to ninety days' imprisonment; and dis- missal from the service. There is a plague of rats in Black- burn. and wholesale ravages are said to lie committed by them in warehouses. basements and shops. Neither the rats nor the local rat-catchers can tackle these animals. and as the dogs are muzzled by order it hos been decided to import mongooses from India. it is suggested that the remedy may be worse than the disease. for the mon- goose is by nature fierce and blood- thirsty. and will make havoc in the ymultry,-yard. This plan was tried in Jamaica twenty-five years ago when the rats there overrun the sugar plan- tations. The mongooses that were im- ported soon killed the rats, but them- selves increased to such an extent as to become a plague. Mg.â€" INEWS OF THE NAVIES. i..â€" The Russian squadron 'in Asiatic waters consists now of twelvd vessels, exclusive of torpedo boats. and four battle ships were due during last month. . '.l.‘here are two cruisers and a torpedo gunboal‘. under construction at. Yok- osuka. and a battle ship and a first. class cruiser are soon to be laid down at the same yard. The German squadron on the China. station will next summer he compos- ed of the Kaiser and Deutschland, and three second, two third and one fourth class cruiser, carrying a. total of 3.184 men. INTERESTING ' news ITEMS BROUGHT BY THE MAIL. Breezy Soles From Many Pdluls In the Tight Little Island â€"- Matters of More Than Passing Interest. A baby camel has been born in a London menagerie. The Duchess of Bedford, who had been fishing in Scotland. captured a twenty-six pound salmon. ‘ During an abnormally high tide in the Thames porpoises were seen dis- porting themselves at Chelsea. ’bteps are being taken to stop the wanton destruction of seagulls in the vicinity of Liverpool. - An officer has brought to England from the Malay Stat-es a sladang. a kind of wild bison. said to be the only one of the species in captivity. Sir \Valter Gilbey has offered £2,000 to the University of Cambridge to pro- vide a readership in agriculture during the next five years. A young lady, residing near Arundel. was stooping near a fire when a cullu- loid comb she was wearing suddenly blazed up, and she was seriously burn- od. ' l ~ The bugle on which Trumpetâ€"Major Joy sounded the first order to charge the enemy at Balaclava will be offered for sale by auction this month at an auction room in the West End of Lon- don. ' The Leicester town council have. by an almost unanimous vote, decided to exercise the right they have obtained under_ their new local act, by erect- ing a crematery in the cemetery which they areabout to lay out at Gilroes. The large equestrian picture of the Prince of \\’ales and. the Duke of Con- naught, which was recently completed 1) W . ‘ . ' a :- - - - ‘ 631' Itgrlfiglgggfl‘: Bleglgirxfiqlfiflnci’égz A Signalman on the British cruiser ed for it by the removal of three mh._ 'l‘aurango, on the Australian station, rors from the West wall of the state has been court-martialcd for strikng dining-room in \Vindsor Castle. ‘1“ officer and sentenced to three A school-girl, who was run over by “1‘1 dul'm'wml an engine at a level crossing at the Tyne Docks, was so severely injured that her left arm. right. foot, and three fingers of her right hand had to be amputated. She sued the company,and was awarded £1,000 damages. The defence urged that the public used the crossing at their own' risk. The whole of the members of the band of the Melton Mowbray volun- teers have resigned. and returned their music and instruments to the armory. The origin of the strike has been a recent prosecution at the Police Court, in \Vllll'll a member was summoned and ordered to pay 305 owing to the loss of the capitation grant. A doctor, referring to the heavy mor- tality from measles in the Burnley district said the fatalislic notions of Lancashire operatives were the de- spair of sanitary officers. No sooner was it known that a mild type of meas- pnriiamenl‘ on March ll Lord Boresford plaint‘ Stating that as 1,116,, were: asked the first lord of the admiralty bound to have. it some time or other whether he would settle all doubts as they had better get it over, . lo the Icr‘fot'rnatlue of Bellcvillo boilâ€" Captn-m Stulms, of the Steamer ML are by ordering the (:l'uiscl' lliadcm to chigan was at the Birkcnheud i’olice Stem” “Cross-the Aunt-H}:- ummr fun ‘ l _ ' ‘ ' ‘ power. to “'llll'l) proposition .\lr. (losh- Courli. filled 205’ and CO-‘s‘ts for ne- en declined to order the cxpcrimcnt glecting to have slaughtered two 0);. on the plea that. it was inadvisable to en and foul. Sheep which had been in_ run a ship at full spccd for such ‘nn jured on the voyage from [305mm to extended voyagt- before the engine Liverpool in November last The Roy_ shaft had become fully accustomed to al Sci-icty for the Prevention of Cruel- “"3 mammal" ty to Animals prosecuted, and asked The l’l‘Me 0f “"3 “I‘lllfill "51".“ ll!" for anl elsemplafrfv tpennaltyltnrs smtall Powerful. is in a. bad state. She made Ines lil( no (2 or, 111 I .In asox . . .. . -. .- .. to cruelty to “atth ("Illinmmg “lng- Zlfi ldtols at he: trial tilp last July boats. . . At Blyth (Northumlmrland) ret-cnlly years' penal servitude from the service. The Japanese navy in numbers six armored ships, fourteen cruisers and coast defence ships, eight commission fourteen torpedo boats. This fleet. of forty-two VCS‘SolS constitutes fonrfiflhs of the available naval force, and in- ciudcs nearly all ships built and ac- quired since 1382. Four torpedo boat destroyers are building for Japan at the yard of ’l‘hot‘ncycroft, the first to be deliv- ered next June and the olhcrs at in- tervals later on. The boats are to have a. speed of thirtyâ€"one knots, with 6,000 horse power and a displacement of 360 tons. The conning towers will be armored and the coal capacity ninc- ‘ly tons. Lord l‘ler‘esford has a direct and practical way about lillll which evi- dently troubles tho admiralty. In and great things were expected from her on her voyage from England to a “on m a Show attacked hm mm”: a the (.lnna station lho ordus we to to rush her up to twenty knots on the man named Montana, and tore off par-ti l . .. , . (I h.“ I - d l ‘ itil 1].. k ,H ) trip from bingaporc to hlxanghal. l«ul; ’ n‘ has "‘n m‘er‘l U ‘5 n8“ ' 1“ she accomplished only about lhirtmn sight of blood still further madd-cned knots. The cause of this remark:th the animal, and it sprang at Monluno reduction in speed is alleged by the a second time, tearing the man’s cloth- flungâ€"Kong press to lo dnc lo the ingr from the breast and shoulder. Mun- fart. that, the port. enginns haw settlâ€" ta.no, who never lost his nerve, manâ€" ed slightly. This settling, however. aged to escape from the cage, and to trivial, throws lhc shafling out of lim- ‘lockthe lion in. The affair cauScd in- will: the engine and prevents smooth tense excitement anion},r the. audience. running of the journals. Slit: was .m-râ€" it is generally understood at Maid- llil'u'l‘d Ulion llf-‘I' ul‘rll'lll ’1‘ “Ullf-j‘K‘lllg stone that the waterworks directors and '“‘“““ ‘ ,”“’r H.“ '. do" I”"‘”~‘i tvmnty-one knots, but ll 15 lltt‘ft'l'ilAJ’ are “'illing to make! a conditional 0”” has asserted that lln- ship must rclnrn of compensation to sufferers by the to England to have defects mud" goan late typhoid epidemic. Adcputalion rc- .. .._‘...___._.s.__ cently waited upon them to discuss the ‘ F matter. and at their request steps arl- HOW MUCH BHER lmpg taken to obtain particulars of p-- Clalms likely to 1’0 lmt forwur‘l- “‘9 “but an Burundi .lnr) 'lhinlu 2- l;nou;h shareholders of the company have ap- n”. 0",. “PM. proved. a. draft agreement for the sub- . . . .. . of their undertaking to thc ('Orpnrfr “"3 mm“ “W” “I 0‘" '"“l‘5"”"l '5 view of the Quccn'n ()ld l'Ingland's Suns exhibit. 'l‘lu'l‘u its RVlllt'lltO‘. illHHtH'l'. in llp- «ll-.â€" Oncqioint of drawing-room on Friday. l-‘ub. :15, is perhaps worth mention. \ very simâ€" vision in u l‘v't'unt London (lulu-1:0 suit, ple and unornatc addition to what lit-r that Britons are in this respch «lo-gen- )[ajesty wore has escaped record. This crating. was the pair of large gold-rimmml spew h u 1” fl hrirkhwm “.h” “Hump: the tarles through which. for the first . . _ time on these occasions. she regarded “Hm” ”‘ "h" "“'1'k'-”l““‘” (“Billy the bevy of debutantes who made lhr Court. A l'lit‘k liwl fall“! Ul’UH lli‘ obeisance before her. To old habitucs l‘v‘llll- llll‘l Ht‘ our“ Mr «lunmw-s ‘0 the of the general Circle then- was lLt'l'r» tum: of 81,560. tain pathos in the innovation. in support. of his claim the noun >l1ll- FOHOWlng 111| the llrl‘fil‘nbltlnn or a ‘1“ “ill be “as able lie-flirt: “in am. I 4, I . dent to out two pound»; of luu‘fxlmuc handsome “[11er garden to Livnrpool (or “nugget, . which he made about two years ago. His head on l'nllisiuu with lhu brick, )Ir. rum Thompson has intimatml hill hmm't-r. “ml 50 Mme ho awn-til“- winingnefiq to make as‘mnur “m [u that he was now ach to eat, "play the corporation, thu winter garden to mm mm?“ on!“ "n" 1’“qu 7‘" 7‘ “1””- be placed in another part of the ritv. “Hm. 3}” “"5"” ("r """W'uh'r-V l“' The first was erected in Sefton Park Fre’ . , . . . . at a cost of about £12.00“ m, “Nut llul. alas. he didn I. got it. [its Mackenzie a Monc'ur (Limuém. Elan- “98"” seemed fairly robust. and tin-m laugh. The same firm has been env "w" on" "r “W I’m". lll'y'fnt‘wla trusted with the erection of the new “whims on the jury Wu." mm a”. "n" winter garden. the site of which is to Wlmll M Bleak WM nulla enouuh for [‘6 Stanley pant one meal. and (lint the nun v. in ruulvi ‘ . I, get so. much was fortunate in the-s:- A serious outbreak of a mutlnous no,“ “mus. lien...“ we Mama” mm charm-fer lat-curred aloud the )Iarl- non-sun ed. gun vessels and lorpcdo cruism‘s and' tion. as famous its 1hr appetite for N, ts hn ht “M â€"~'- “wN‘v‘ ~./ -ma- l l l