The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 26, 1898, Page 27

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 1898. 27 JW YORK ch ck woman does June 25.—There are; beautiful things for the summer that a | need to dress sing “well” I need to dress this 10t 10wn by an illustration. evening the writer dined ant hotel in New York. ot cost over $20, but the | ticeable for its beauty. | voke of burnt orange velvet, ind the yoke. out and fit it upon the shoulders. it off, line with silk and edge it pass The lat, me; with jet below. PRETTY SUMMER NECK PIECES AND HOW TO LAUNDER THEWM nterie. Take with v It desired the collar can be striped with tiny bands of black vel- et This can be worn r any dress, and it can be made eas- v_for $2—perhaps les est thing out in round yokes is made in three shades of one color. Al- mond leaf, Nile and bottle green make a ;Vf‘m:\‘lful round voke. The rule for this that ma how back. one yoke can be worn over a g any plain waist: ver. . to hav \ A PRETTY BODICE AND NECK ARRANGEMENT. r part of the waist | 1 the belt wa: band. The burnt oft ele en- saw get bia cut on th it, > velvet ¢ over a a litt all th that legion to v e ¢ a. pla f brocaded ribt rent_kind for tion. It ery ids hon. /< O MANY distressful wails have, (& reachea me from those who are | ) overburdened with flesh, as well | __J) as from a few who covet nothing | life so much as a little fat with | \ to cover their unsightly bones, | I have decided to devote my talk week to them. makes me think of the old-conundru; to why matrimony is like a city .te of siege, the answer to whic use those who are out of it W.’\nt; to get in, and who are in want to get out.” So it is with these girls, those | who are fat want to get thin, and those who are thin want to get fat. Oh girls, 8 s it that you are never satls- | i ch m There is a popular belief that fat people are always good natured, but this is not | for an excess of adipose tissue is u much as anything else, and | ais causes i tur, You may “laugh and grow fat,” but af- ter you have acquired unwieldy bulk, you will doubtless feel little ,nclination to make merry over it. Of course heredity and predisposition have much to do with both corpulence and leanness, but it is a fact just thesame | a rritability rather than good na- that flesh can be taken off and put on at will. It is largely a matter of diet and exercise. : To those who wish to reduce their flesh | let me s first of all, don't take any pills and medicines so | Abjure all drugs, pat- You can reduce your by a thorough | assisted by con- | the anti-fat largely advertised. ed or otherwise. <h permanently onl change of diet and 1i tinuous exe It is not nece to oneself, for while we starv lbumen, which is the principal ele- of the blood and muscles. This s about impovérishment of the blood n may impair the health to such an| extent as to endanger life. ber that your mortal foes are all | and starchy foods. Substitute -ad, religiously avoid all fats | fattening vegetables, such as rice, | turnips and beets. Eat spar-, and the more lemonade | Drink little cof-| rve fee and no milk. Get up early in the morning, never sleep more than seven hours, and walk and| exercise all that you can.” Take hot baths, | not remaining in’ them long enough, how- r, for them to debilitate. Anything 1at induces perspiration takes off super- ious flesh; so does physical exertion. ere 18 nothing better o reduce avoir- ipois than doing one's own housework. d After the bath take a series of gymnastic exercises. Trousseau, sieian, advised two grammes of bicarbon- a celebrated French phy- ate of soda at each meal. Now for the thin girls. A girl should be plump enough to be pleasing to the | eve. That is, no angles or bones should | be apparent, but there should be a round- | ness and softness of contour such as one always assoclates with the idea of youth and beauty. To begin with, if your digestion is bad, it you @are in the habit of fussing and worrying, it will be most difficuilt to cover those unsightly bones. Lead as calm, | in FAT WOMAN AND English trimme In the neck is | rge ruffle of chiffon or lace, with front of the same. It would be idle to attempt to describe | of fancy ir names would T .HE ¢ the least amonut of the dark- > world over for its palm de. For example, the ribbon galleries and its the neck and the 'bow at the rtments. k of the neck are of almond leaf xetabiUl; feveneaa f RVSSR] LhoTOKe fusst Hs of Nlleferemn | - . F he tiny bands that stripe the yvoke Was gowned inia of ‘bottle green. This makes o de- vou know, is not tful neck piece, which is very easily bric. The surah dress, | made by one's own hands. All of these its blouse waist and ruf- | Yokes are detachable from the dress, so at Care must be taken, he yoke meet in This can only the be done by arrang- The collar | ing it so that there is a little fullness, wear too as seem though each dress had its own peculiar neck trimming, which is adapted in style and color to its own material. A great deal of mull in all colors is be- ing worn for the neck. This is very tidy, as it can be washed. An absolutely fresh appearance is an essential for anything that goes around the neck. It is an undeniable fact, although no one likes to admit it on account of its cost, that nothing looks so well next to the neck as white. White is a beautiful color. A woman ring a white dress in a ballroom is as conspicuous as a white | mark upon a dark wall. The eye is be- wildered by the great variety of colors and seeks rest in the spotless white. gentleman who is as unscrupulous in | fashion matters as was the late Ward | McAllister recently remarked- to a fash-| fon writer that the woman who did not wear awhite next to her neck made a great mistake. “If she can afford it she shoutd always wear a white collar or a white ruffle or something white to set off her face. This gives an indescribable del- jcacy and gentleness to the chin and neck, like a flower set in white sepals.” That is all very well to say—namely, that a woman must always wear white next to her neck, but the fact remains | that white is very expensive and when it comes to the fluffy delicate yokes of sum- mer they mount up in a way that is posi- tively startling. The mull yokes have one delightful ad- vantage, however—that they can be easi- ly done up. The solution for doing them up, if they are white, consists of soap bark, ammonia and hot water. The yoke; are thrown into the solution and left soak over night. Next morning they placed in a fresh hot solution, after w | they are delicately and carefully clagped through thé hands. Hot water is rum| over them and all the dirt will be found | to have disappeared. | As a final touch a little bluing must be added to the water or the mull will| have a dingy look after it s put on. If| an ecru shad ed a little coffee can | dded to the water. | o e | ch | | “For colored mulls and other delicate goods a_different process must be fnl-} lowed. Soak them over night in salt and | water. In the morning wash in soap bark and cold water, using as much fo i | can be employed without destroying the | 5% fine sliks and even satin can be | freely washed in gasoline. Have vou ever tried to launder a Teal | nice dress without z it apart? Sup pose you have a last summer’s challie trimmed with silk and lace. It oiled, you and you want to renov Have you ever tried the simple and water? cribed before and fol- process. washing it in soap ba it over night, as de: ik use clear | be extremely careful not to | This must be done strictly in | time and care must be faken no cause the day to rub the goods hard enough to the slightest friction or there may be an | jon. The writer has, however, for | 1 seasons washed kid gloves anad | s freely in gasoline without | Place into the gasoline dry and little. The dirt disappear: est part comes in the ironing. | the dress you have only to g0 were ironing a much as you ng out the ruf- n you have gone though you it, carefully and the lace.” W cou will be surprised to see how | remain unpre: You can do n you think yo he dress | more than presentable Now in getting at the oyt-of-the-way d vou will be rewarded with a summer dress instead of a soiled | | ink lawns and the most n be done up by soak- water over night. Let the wash them in the morning in ater, and hang in the shade un- A pink lawn can be car- summers in this way | a trace of color. nic | the first | til they are dr: d through 't hout once lo: “or ironing purpc | should be made upon little bands. bands are tacked in the neck of silk | waists. When the ruffles are soiled the | bands can be ripped out and the ruffle can be done up. This applies to all the | | Very fine, showy, white embroidered neck ces, which you see so plentifully in siik | wals Tucked yokes are very hard to iron. It slow, careful work which shouid |is ve | her- | | self unless she employs a professional laundre: It is pretty work- and nice | Work for a woman, and she need not hesi- tate to do it. Iron the tucked yoke first | upon_ the wrong side. Turn it over and | | 1ift the tucks with a knife. Damp lightly | and iron each tuck separately, then give a final sweep of the iron. Many laun-| dresses leave the tucks decidedly raised, as being better than flat. The small polishing iron Is necessary in | | the summer trunk. Take along a bit of | gas pipe. Use the iron on all | | even to chiffon. HELE! | THEIR WOES. — BY MME. HYGEIA. quiet ence as you possibly can. fattening food, such as rice, but- starc ter, chocplate and preserved figs h; eals, eggs, milk and game. R RoRogogoRog ot =R=R=F=ReegeFeRePe aPePaRuReFuTeTReFegeFeFeFuFaFeFaFuiegagegeg=F=geFegeagegefeg=F=FF=FuF5] inactive and sedentary an exist- Eat all the Hot are both guaranteed to make a regular museum fat 1. persisted in. Get all the sleep you can, and before rising take a_cup of hot milk or of milk and cocoa well sugared. Take tepid baths and exercise moderately. Tapioca, | vermicelll or custard pudding, ma dy of one if their consumption be ago, aront, cheese, salad served with plenty of oil, but no vinegar or pickles, can be indulged in. A teaspoonful of pure olive oil taken several times a day, and frequent rub- bings of the body with olive oil will help. Eat amuse themselves all day bonbons and dried fruits. there mus frequently. | be rotund. The be absolute harem ladies long eating But, above all, freedom _from nerves, care and anxiety, if one wishes to Now, I am going to give you all a per- It § fresh cucumber juice (boiled), 10 ounces; ounce. | fectly lovely recipe for a skin whitener. CUCUMBER MILK. Oil of sweet almonds, 4 ounces; white castile Dissolve in 3 ounces of es- soap, % sence of cucumbers and 1-20 ounce of tincture of benzoin. Buy the ordinary cucumbers now sold the shops. Cut up in small. plece: neither peeling nor removing the seeds, and pour on just enough water to start them to cooking. ‘When cooked soft and mushy strain through a plece of musiin. The essence you can make yourself by taking and one an cucumber soap, and until oil of sweet almonds an the soap has 2 Then put in your cucumber juice, which is_strained and cold. all are thoroughly mixed. Then ‘add the entirely one and one-half ounces of alcohol d one-half ounces of the boiled uice. Add to this your castile et it stand for several hours, dissolved. Shake well, so that ing for some time. S e sure and shake well before using. t at night, letting it dry on the Appl. skin, y 1 an following morning. The natural arsenic in the cucumber makes this a splendid face bleach, and it is perfectly harmless. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. MRS. J. M. SMITH—The fluid extract of which you speak is pose you mention. scribed b; clans, an 1t i the eclectic school of physi- is prepared and sold by a cer- d the benzoin, Put in a bottle sed d rinsing away in tepidgwater the for the pur- sometimes pre- tain company with full directions as to do_not prescribe for disease and with anything so serious as cancer should advise you to consult a skilled surgeon. DAISY M.—When the hair begins to fall it is a pretty sure indication that the health is not what it should be, or else it has been brought about by worry, late hours or lack of exercise. about your eating, regular as to your ex- ercise ‘and take a bath. Use this tonic on the falling hair: Oil of sweet almonds, 3) grams;’essence oil of mace, 1 its u: of rosemary, gram night. good, is thirty of bay rum. :hould hel urn gray, nuym. and a go the s: good se. o n tonic prescr! 30 ou. {8 aily grams; Rub this well into the scalp every A more simple tonic, which is also rains of quinine to a pint Either one of these remedies ‘When hair be ndicates a failure of iron in od plan s bed Be careful tepid ~ sponge by ns to s to take a a physiclan. ]l % H. Apply witch hazel to the dark circles un- der the eyes. For the wrinkles, massage with a good cold cream, being careful to rub across the lines. Try a lotion of equal | parts of rosewater, fresh lemon juice and | rectified spirit for the freckles. Mix them | together, next day decant the clear por- tion and strain it through muslin. Bathe | the face night and morning with the lo- | tion, wiping off with a soft towel. | SUSANNA J.—Tattooing is very difficult | 10 remov: There is a process which is| often suc ful, but it is so severe and | vainful that I’ feel, quite certain you | would not wish to undergo it. If the In- dia ink is merely on the surface and not pricked into the skin you might try fo- | dide of potash, although I cannot promise you that it will be efficacious. L. H.—For the red nose try frequent ap- | plications of listerine or witch hazel, and see to it that the clothing is loose, particu- larly about the waist and neck. Also soak the hands and feet in hot water every night. H. A. B.—I gave directions for the treatment of blackheads in last Sunday's | Call; also the recipe for cold cream. }\'0' doubt you saw them. ANNIE O.—As you did not inclose a stamp I could not send a personal reply to your letter. Besides, I very much pre- fer to answer questions through these columns. Read the foregoing letters and you will find your question answered. TESSA—I must say the same to you that T have just said to Annie O about | the stamp. Flushing of the face usually | indicates a general perturbation of the health. It may arise from indigestion, | suppressed perspiration and very often from tight lacing. It is also caused by nervousness and hysteria, because the cmall vasomotor nerves which control | small vasomotor nerves which control | and regulate the cutaneous blood vessels | are disorderly In their action, and relax | and contract spasmodically. Take lots | of walks; take a good blood tonic; wear no tight bodices or bandages; eat lots of | fruit, such as pears, oranges and figs. | Avoid hot drinks; eat slowly and put the | feet ln‘hfitt vénte{ Xindhmustnrd powder | every night. See to it that you . Fogm s areit ventiinted. i et . A. H., No. 409. Enlarged pores very difficult to treat, and whnl; wmngg for one may not help another. A daily tepid sponge bath will help keep the pores of the body in a healthy condition and less of the skin secretions will come through the pores of the face. Always bathe the face in cold water, as warm | water causes the skin to expand and opens up its tiny valves. The dlet f{s most important. ~ Avold all rich, greasy food and eat plenty of fruit. A cotton mask saturated with distilled water ana worn at night is said to be excellent for ooarse pores. L MLP, See answer to H. A. B. To increase the size of the bust, massage It gently with cocoanut ofl, rubbin, and around with the paim of the hand, Do this every night. It will be at least two months before any development is noticeable, but it is sure to come if the massage 18 persisted in. And see to it that the underwear is loose and that the corset that you wear has a full, puffy bust that does not confine at all. Exercising with the arms is also excellent. MARGARET C. The red rash under- neath the skin probably comes from an impure condition of the blood. Remedy that by plenty of exercise in the open air, eating only such foods as are nutritious, and use a good blood tonic prescribed by a physiclan, For treatment for porous s| read answer to N. A. H. Most premature wrinkles are caused by a relaxed and un- GOOD WORK DONE BY . THE PATRIOTIC HOME HELPERS their At t not realize how serious was the outlook, “It is such a fix to be in, with no HE call “to arms” that has sound- pover to alleviate the sufferin; ed throughout our land has sum- e earnest solicitation of Miss y 5 of the money. George has been trying to get | Hooper, who has placed parlor moned from every large city, f0m | pis fmoney and can't. He is a musician | Occidenital Hotel at the D tposalt of the every little mountain town, from | anq played in_a saloon, but the man | Society, the Associated Charitigs has kept getting behind with his wages, ana | been asked to assist in the investization George had no money to go to law, so | of the cases that come in. This society what could we do? Well, George de-| has trained visitors, accustomed to the cided to go to Manila. Pay in the army | relief work, who can render a clear, un- is sure, and we didn't think he'd have | biased report, not allowing their sympa- to wait two months for it. We didn’'t|thy to run away with their judgment. villages and farms, men eager to fight and, if necessary, to die for their country, and in defense of their flag. The saying that “men must work and women must weep” might very fitly be changed to ‘“‘men must fight and women must comfort.” Many of the soldiers who marched away through a roar of wild enthusiasm have left behind them rela- tives in need of more than comfort. Some of these, even at this early date, are in dire distress. Upon the Red Cross Society has fallen think it would be quite so hard, but I ;l‘he work done by the Associated Cnari- ie: however, does not interfere with the siting committee of the Patriotic Home Helpers. Often a case will be reported so urgent as to require immediate relief, which is given before the case can be referred to the Associated Charities. This assist- can sew, and Georgie is a big boy and takes care of the baby, don't you, Geor- | gie? Hold up your head, and tell the | lady your name. He's awful bashful and | ain’t ‘used to strangers.” Another case was that of a girl of 17. Her husband sailed on the first expedi- | tion. He left an order for her to draw | ance from such a well established society his pay, and they supposed it would be | will inspire confidence in those who give au right, but there has been no provi- | as to the wise disposal of their money. the brunt of all this wretchedness. Every | sjon made by the Government to cash | It will also protect the Patriotic Home day wives, mothers, sisters and sweet- | the orders for the privates. Helpers from professional beggars until hearts come to their rooms, sometimes| “It's my own fault,” she said. “T kept | their own corps of workers has been ef- rowing with Tom, and he always said | ficiently organized. but seeking information as to their loved ones, for many a man enlisted and when the time came to say good-by could not “screw his courage to the sticking point,” and left without even a farewell. Cases of families left without money for their immediate necessities have been re- ported every day, and in every instance individual ald has been given. The work ik | | | | | SEVEN YOKES. healthy condition of the muscles and nerves of the skin and by the almost uni- versal habit of contorting the face when speaking. To do away with these wrinkles massage frequently with the tips of the fingers, which have been dipped in cold cream, taking care to rub across the | creases. FOUR CALL SUBSCRIBERS-I am sorry, but I cannot give you the formula you wish. Specialists guard their se- crets as they do their lives. If this were not so, you would not have to pay such an exorbitant price for the preparation you mention. Here is the formula for a face bleach which T think is very much | like the prepared article you have been using: Take a pint of distilled water, and from this take two ounces and heat it to boiling. In this dissolve four grains of bichloride of mercury and then add fifteen drops of alcohol. Mix one-half ounce of the best quality of zinc and ten drops of glycerine. Add to this the rest of the pint of water and then stir the two mixtures together. Bottle and always shake well before wusing. Apply with small, soft sponge, and wipe off before the liquid dries. As this mixture con- tains bichloride of mercury I do not rec- ommend it, and would myself infinitely refer using the cucumber milk, formula ‘o{kwhich is given in the last part of my alk. G. A. C.—Read answer to Daisy M. I do not recommend hair dyes. Most of them are poisonous and dangerous, or else color the scalp and give the head a most uncleanly appearance. There is a tonic of claret and sulphate of iron which has a slight coloring effect. The roportions are one gram sulphate of ron to sixty grains genuine claret. Boil for one minute and when cold, bottle and cork. Wash the hair with this twice a week, allowing it to dry on. This strengthens and Invigorates the halr bulbs, and thus brings back the natural tints.’ I cannot understand why any one objects to white hair. It softens the lines of the face, and to my mind is very beautiful. You might tr{(clear claret on the eyebrows. MME. HYGEIA. ‘What London financial authorities say was the largest check on record was paid in that city recently in the final settie- ment of Japan's war indemnity ¢laim against China. The Chinese Minister to one who has not actually seen it. | ferry in connection with the Red Cross. | provided for him, on which to | clothing will be just as acceptable ngland presented to Mr. Namaya, repre- senting, Jo%gnn, a_ check for £13500,000, about $62,000,000. It was payable at the Bank of England, where most of the money was deposited from the Hong- ;%];nd Shanghal Bank a minute pre- that has been accomplished by the Red Cross women is almost beyond belief to ‘While they have lent always willing ears to the confidences. which every arriving troop has brought, they could not help them more than with their sympatey. And so the necessity arose for another band of helpérs. A number of patriotic men and women met, confronted the problem, and the Patriotic Home Help- ers' Society is the resul The officers elected at the first meeting are: Hon. W. W. Morrow, president; Hon. James D. Phelan, first vice-president; Major W. B. Hooper, second vice-presi- dent; Mrs. William Alvord, third vice- president; Mrs. H. A. Harland, secretar; Bank of California, treasurer, Ex tive board—Mrs. C. Mason Kinne, Mrs. George W bs, Mrs. Lovell Whits, Mrs. Walter Dean, Walter E. Dean, Mrs. William Ashburner, Mrs. Horace L. Hill, John M. Burnett, M. H. Hecht, George E. Morse, Colonel J. C. Currier, Hon. Tirey L. Ford. Advisory board—Horace L. Hill, A. N. Drown, T. H. Goodman, General J. F. Houghton and J. B. Stetsan. Advisory board—Horace L. Hill, A. N. Drown, T. H. Goodman, General J. F. Houghton and J. B. Stetson. Finance committee—Colonel Currier, T. L. Ford, Mrs. Lovell White, Mrs. George W. Gibbs, Mrs. Dean, Major Hooper, and W. E. Dean. | Relief committee—Mrs. W. W. Young, | Mrs. George W. Gibbs, Mrs. William Ashburner, Mrs. Horace Hill, Mrs. John Moss, Mrs. Colonel Grannis, Mrs. James Edwards, Mrs. Center, Mrs. J. J. Scoville, W. E. Dean and Major W. B. Hooper. On the membership roll are already the names of some of the most prominent people of San Francisco. This society has busied itself at the Nearly every soldier, when he arrived at the ferry Red Cross rooms, to be fed, be- fore he started on his tramp to Camp Merritt, has been glad to get the postal cards which the patriotic Home Helpers send a cheering word to the anxious ones at home. One night at the ferry Red Cross rooms a young soldier whistled, “The Girl I Left Behind Me.” A youth standing near turned to him and said, fiercely, ‘“For God's sake shut up. whistling meant.” Carried away by his enthusiasm he had I didn’t dream what enlisted without serious thought. It was a typical case. There is something inspiring in the bravery of the departed soldiers; there is something pitiful in the courage of the women who have been left at home to fight the stern battle of poverty. In al- most every case it is work and not money that is asked, and their cheerfulness and resignation, their willingness to do labor of any kind tug at the heartstrings and bring tears to the eyes. Pathos and humor, that is not without its tinge of sadness, rub elbows, With the husband gone many a woman must face the commonplace, stern ques- tions, ‘‘How can I manage to pay the rent? How can I get the money to buy three meals a day for the children It is a vulgar, commonplace, every-day trouble, and within the four walls of her home she must think it out alone. In speaking of her experiences Mrs. =1 ONE OF THE MOST FASHIONABLE OF THE SUMMER DESIGNS. he wouldn't stand it, so, one day we quarreled, and be enlisted. We made it up and he was sorry. He'd rather quar- rel with me than go to war, but he's gone now, and if he ever comes back I'll be a better wife to him. Tom's a good )}:o and I ain’t half good enough for im. She had been a nursemaid, an'l wants a home now, where she can work. She has used up nearly all her money, and must give up the three rooms that have been her home. A German woman with eight children | needs help, too. She wants to get wash- Harland, the secretary of the society, ing or scrubbing or any work, and is ©OOPOCOPOP00POVP000OO000000000000000000 those hurt by “fire, famine and and am ready to do everything tered, occupy. else must take up the burden which not count upon. Again, where a woman has sons them has gone to the war we can he POPOPPPPPPOPOPPOOOPOEOPS® PPOOOOVOOVDOVPPPIOCPPVPOOO0090000000000 @ sald: “It is so heart-breaKing I am some- times almost afraid I cannot stand the work. The women are all so sad over the parting that the money part of it seems trivial. Many of them talk so simply and patriotically of their husbands or sons going, and do not seem fo know how bravely they are facing their loss, We want baby clothes, and wish thosé who have little things that mothers need, would send them to us. We must pro- vide for more than one or two little ‘war have little things that mothers need to make them comfortable. Materials and as money. We need workers, too, to visit help in every way."” argne v&man came to Mrs. Harland and asked her, smiling through her tears, it she would not help her to get work by the day. ‘‘My husband has enlisted, and there's nothing for me and the children. But I've two strong hands and I'm willing to work and let him fight. You see, madam, if I could get work by the day 15 could be with the children at night.” “But who will take care of them dur- ing the daytime?” asked Mrs. Harland, glancing at a little girl not over 7, who was holding the hands of two other chil- dren yet younger. “Qh,” said the woman, pointing to the little girl, “Nellie can take care of them, can't you, Nellie?” “Yes, ma’am,” answered the tot, “they’ll be all right ef I looks out for 'em,” and she drew herself up in a manner that sat incongruously on her 7 years. “Any way,’ the mother continued, growing communicative under the kind- ly smile that met her, “any way, the children are so good they won't be any trouble. Johnnie is the best little boy you ever saw. He says he is going to be a policeman when he grows up.” “Don’t want to be a cop,” bawled Johnnie, “I wants to be a soldier.” Upon being promised that he could change his first love and be a soldier when he was “growed up” his tears ceased. A young woman with a sweet dimpled face, a girl who had married at 16, who JUDGE MORROW URGES SUPPORT FOR THE PATRIOTIC HOME HELPERS. HE Red Cross Society is doing'a magnificent work. in national treaties and organized and recognized by law to care for There is, however, one field which the Red Cross has not en- and that is the one which the Patriotic Home Helpers intend to ‘When the bread-winner of a family is taken away some one teers expect to send back their pay, but they will have expenses they did They will be in a strange country, and maybe sick, wanting what in ordinary circumstances they would not think of. now_has a boy 4 years old and another ai six months, wants to get sewing to do at home. she sat with the baby in her lap while the small boy held tight to bab; hand and looked up shyly from under his yellow curls, she happily did It is recognized sword.” I belong to the Red Cross I can for its furtherance. he lays down. Many of the volun- who have supported her and one of 1p out the family. 990000006000 6066060 @ @ strong and neat and intelligent. * had ils courage clean )mogcked ou(t:ag} him. He worked at the Union Iron e ot nto b 3 ot into him, So he wasn’ work around machinery. It brnl?ethxr}x(n tflc{ up to leave me and the children. He'll et his pay regular in the army, and though it isn’t much we are used to not gg!\’tlll;gg %lgggree‘?‘ deéxl. The children are , and ma; wi!llo"’f wl;?t i3 need."ybe the change patient and strong and t whindh BESIC g s, and e tne ;»;t:;",xxre ‘used to not having 'a great ‘Another famfly who would be glad help are a mec{lanlc with his wfl'ea ar?é having accidents. The society has formed an employment { bureau, which will be one of its chief ob- While most of the women must ucn work as can be done at home, there are others who are anxious to find employment that will give them a home as well. Already a number of enthusiastic peo- ple are hard at work getting up entertain- ments to raise funds for the society. —_———— fa | GIVING ONE'S WEIGHT IN GOLD. 0 May 8, 1885, Rama Varma, the Ma- harajah, or “Great King”’—the highest title now held by any Hindoo sovereign —of Travancore, the southwesternmost State of India, conformed to a pecu- liar custom which is always observed once during the reign of each of.its monarchs—a ceremony traceable back to the fourth Christian century. It is called “Tv" ““aram,” which signifies “‘scaleweighing,” and consists in the Maharajah being seated on the scale of an ornamental balance, with his sword and shield, which, of course, add largely to the weight, while in the other scale are heaped on gold coins, each «? which has the name of the god inscribed upon it. This Maharajah himself weighed about 9 stone, or 126 pounds, and to bal- ance him alone would therefore require about 7170 gold coins of the value of our English sovereigns of £1 each. But the clothing and armor so add to the weight, that the ceremony in this re- spect generally costs about £12,000, and there is an additional expendture of about £4000 besides on these occa- sions. It has been stated that the money is afterwards dispensed in charity; but it is really distributed to the Brahmins, who are the highest Hindoo caste, and regarded as a most sacred one, and the coin is divided a...ong them in various proportions, according to their dignity and claims. It therefore depends upon the character of the recipients whether any portion of the gift ever reaches those who most need it. The Maharajah had no long time for accumulating kingly treasure. Though born in 1837, he had succeeded on the AR A A R R R R OO RO ORCRORORRORRORCRCRORRCRROR R RS WORK it the active attention I sho ganization should be like the a city society. Its work is n now, before it is too late. The war stay at home and secure the benefi to the front ought to consider it not us all and their country. POPOPOPOPPPOOPOPOPOOS® L R R R R R R R R R OROR R R R Y two children. The man has been out of work for more than a year, with the ex- MRS. LOVELL WHITE DECLARES THE SOCIETY’S IS URGENTLY NEEDED. Y whole sympathy goes out to this work, and though I cannot give the committees where my assistance has been asked. The or- there are the families of the soldiers who have gone to the war. The work is not one that can wait, but relief must be given at once, helpless families whose sole supports have gone to the war to fight for uld like I shall be glad to serve on Red Cross—national, and not merely eeded in every town and city where makes sorrow enough and we who ts of the sacrifices of those who go a duty but a privilege to help those PPOPORPPPPOPPPOOOPOOD P throne his brother, Vanchi Bala Rama Varma, as lately as 1880, and he died ception of a few 0dd jobs. They had beens the same year that he bestowed this very comfortable and had laid up quite a sum, but the money has leen gone for some time now, and they know what it is to be hun The woman has never been strong, and is not abie to do more than care_ for their one room and the children. The boy, a dear little fellow of eight, says he can e: enough to keep them all. He is so confident of success, in spite of the fallure there has been in his home, and already assumes command of the small sister, who runs errands for him, so that he need not leave the house, *for,”” he says, “the lady has promised me some work, and she might send for me ‘while 1 was out.” To these simply told tales of sorrow and privation the Patriotic Home Helpers are constantly lis apd doing all in gift of his weight in gold; the present Maharajah succeeding him on lAugu‘!t 19, 1885. Though his kingdom covers an area of 6730 square miles, and has a population numbering 2,557,736, its rev- enue does not exceed 881,000 rupees, each formerly worth 50 cents, but, owing to the depreciation in the value of silver, has sunk far below the $2,502,254 at which is was estimated a few years ago. A former Maharajah, probably because his reign was so lengthened, went through the ceremony a second time, giving away, on this latter occasion, ‘l::l‘welsht in silver, as a thanks offer=