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6. THE SOUTHWESTERN FARMER. L'Ml INj WOMANS CORNER. Catholic and Anglican churches, and Mr. Allen considers that the whole opposition is sacerdotalism, pure and simple, the priests being determined to keep the making and unmaking of INTERESTING READING FOR DAMES AND DAMSELS.

marriage laws in their own hands. At The Dmt Cloak. This sketch Illustrates a dust of light gray wool or taffeta. It is held at the waist by a belt of satin. ribbon, having long ends and loops in front and two short coques at the back.

A basque of lace follows the belt all around. A pelerine covers the shoulders and is edged with two ruffles of lace. The sleeves are of broche silk, the neck ruche of plaited silk gauze tied with satin ribbons. The accom- cakes the form or a college or yacn club flag or it resembles a hand-painted miniature showing a girl on a wheel or the head of a dog. Many of these matchboxes are made with a concealed recess for a photograph.

It 13 only when a certain spring Is touched that the picture can be seen, so skillfully is it hidden away. The silver matchboxes, decorated with the outline of a tiny bicycle in enamel, are also new and much lesa expensive. loue Current Notes of the Modes A Wfidding Gown of Satin Duchesse Ihe Dust Cloak A Tafetta Gown 1 For A heel women. any rate it is a fact that almost all the pamphlets used by the opposition consists of views of different bishops. The amusing element of the comments of a large number of English critics is that they regard the bill as an obligatory measure to compel every man whose wife lias died to marry her sister.

A Taffeta Gown. The illustration shows a gown of mauve and pale green lace taffeta. The skirt has three large godets at the bacB and Is ornamented around the foot with white richelieu embroidery, which runs up to a point on either side of the tablier. The bodice of embroidery opens over a full chemisette and guimpe of green gauze. The close taffeta sleeves have medium-sized taffeta puffs.

The belt of green silk li lssHE wedding gown illustrated is of satin duchesse. The skirt has a long, round train and is trimmed around! the foot with three narrow ruches of, white silk gauze. Ribbons of white satin, terminating under bovs and bunches of orange flowers, are carried diagonally acros sthe left side. The bodice is full In front, trimmed with gauze ruches and traversed by two rib bons. The belt is of white satin, the draped sleeves of satin duchess, the eleeve frills and collar of gauze.

Deceased Wifes Sister. There has been a great deal of talking and writing on the subject of this bill, which has passed in the house of, lords more, of course. In England than in America. A great deal of what has been said on this side of the water has shown that there is some misapprehension here in regard to the bill, and what has been said in England ha3 in some instances been amusing and has shown no less misapprehension. In the first place the bill cannot become a law until it passes the commons.

The outlook for Its passage this season 13 differently regarded, but nobody seems willing to express any definito conviction as to whether it will pass or not. The secretary of the Marriage Law Reform association, laynter Allen, says, however, that if the oppoeers of the bill do not accept the mild measure now offered them they will never have another chanc" to consider a bill so favorable to their views. This leads to the point of isking what the bill is. It is, In a few words, a measure to enable the dissent ing portion of the Rrltish population to panylng hat is of bright red straw trimmed with choux of white satin and black quills. Match IJoio for Bicycle Girl.

Until this year the matchbox has, been the unquestioned, exclusive prop- erty of man. Never once did he think' of such a thing as the fairer sex borrowing It. He may have had a presentiment of her laying claim to his necktie, but his matchbox never. Rut the bicycle girl, who makes whatever she wants possible, has now laid siege to man's matchbox. If she A COSTUME IDEA DIRECT FROM FARIS.

i 1 1 1 A. A 1 v' h' 4. adorned on each side by a chou retaining a drapery of white lace. The cravat is of white tulle; the hat of green straw, trimmed with green tulle, roses and foliage. I- k.

AV, Household Helps. Keep the cover on the tea canister. Rub lamp chimneys with dry salt. Hi row chloride of lime in rat holes. Wash oil cloth with skimmed milk.

Beat carpets on tho wrong side first. Pour boiling water through fruit stains. Apply hartshorn to tho stings of insects. Drink cream for a burned mouth and throat. Good eggs always havo dull-look-ing shells.

Boiled vinegar and myrrh are good deodorizers. Use oatmeal instead of soap for toilet Put your coffeo grounds on your house plants. Spongo roughened skin with brandy and rosewater. Use whisky instead of water to make liquid glue. Uso hartshorn to bring back colors faded by acids.

Camphor is tho best anti-moth preparation known. Wagon grease will tako off warts and protruding moles. If sneezing bo induced it will stop a cv.VF V. llrldrcrooini I.nio 'I heir Nerve. A minister in Columbus, that women havo more nerve than men, as a rule.

This, he says, is especially the case when it comes to marrying. Some time since he was called to marry a young couple in what might be called the aristocratic circle. The young man was very much excited, but was trying to put on a bold face for the emergency. To show that he was not frightened in the least he concluded to ask the minister if it was customary to kiss the bride. After stuttering for some time ho finally broke out: Is cussing kls-tomary? The minister kindly, informed him that it was not under the circumstances, and the young man was led to the altar like a lamb.

disagreeable hiccough. Home Queen. WHAT CYCLISTS SAY. Racing equipment Is out of place on the road. I .6 i i It If Anil 1 Not Married, Mrs.

Ilenpcck, (to Mr. who is reading) Your little son just asked you a question and you didnt even notice him. You ought to be ashamed of yourself, and I shall Mr. Ilenpeclc I didnt hear him. Mrs.

II Ob, no, you never hear when a member of your own family speaks to you. You are deaf to the very ones you should love and cherish deaf to Mr. II. What does he want to know? Mrs. II.

He asked you what a hermit was. Mr. II A hermit, my eon, is a man who love3 peace and quiet. Zigzag hill climbing is easier than the straight lift. i snapping and creaking of the chain is a sure indication that it wants lubricating.

Hard riding directly aftera meal is very bad, and hard eating directly after a ride is even worse. The man who tries to please every one in his cycling seldom pleases anybody-least of all himself. All the learned uproar of physician? about heart disease is lost on habitual worchers and chronic hill climbers, If you want to steer well let your eyes meet the surface of the ground at a point not less than 30 feet ahead Ihi bicycle. Not one rider in a dozen ever thinks of Cleansing the outer surface of a tire, jret it is advisable to accaslonally ie outer shoe a thorough cleansing, i contemplates- riding at nighf she needs matches to light her lamp, and necessarily she must carry them in a matchbox. That Is the reason that there are ary number of new matchboxes this year -which are similar and more dainty than anything In this line ever seen te-ifore.

the girls buy them? a prominent jeweler was asked. To which question he answered: Yes, Indeed. The smaller sizes are made particularly for their special nse. of the new matchboxes Tlia Difference. Small Boy Pa, what is the difference between a pessimist and an optimist? Pa Well, let me see If I can illustrate.

You know I am often discouraged, and things dont look to me as if theyd ever go right. Well, at such times I can be 6aid to be a pessimist. But years ago, when I was a young man, everything looked bright and rosy and I was always hopeful. Then I was an optimist. Now, my son, can you understand the difference between a pessimist and an optimist? only for the cake of looks.

marry deceased wives' That Is no ceremony of marriage of a man with, his deceased sister is to be solemnized in dhurch or chapel of the Church of England, and the supporters of the bill show a readiness to insert the clause permitting any clergyman to refuse the sacrament to persons who' have contracted such a union. Although tho Catholic church does not: allow such marriages, it is comparatively easy to get the popes dispensation to allow it, and the Vatican contains records of thousands of such dispensations. The main strength and. support of the opposition to the bill. Biz Bubber Works if New Haven, Sept.

Jrisk. Candee company, manufacur to us to dis-rubber shoes and one of thcfL. for 'hla members of the United State Small Boy-Oh, yes; one 1 marxle POmpany, resumed operation ke dljCl the $ther Isnt, in nearly all of the departing iP lr gold, with an enameled wee, enameling either; tosfee from tho priests jf both the;.