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easily washed in the home laundry under the direction of an intelligent housekeeper; hence it is well to un- derstand how the work should be done: Flannels should be washed in harm suds to which a little powderâ€" ed born: is added. SoaD should So many pretty light flannels and thin woolen fabrics are now ofi‘ered for sale in stores that all Women possess one or more gowns of these and mothers find them very useful throughout; the summer for chil- dren’s Wear. The only objection to them is the dimculty in getting them washed without drawing up and fading, which is the fate of such ar- ticles entrusted to the ordinary lumindes. These garments may be creamy. If too thick. add cream to thin to desired consistency. Garnish with Whole butter beans placed in points around the edge of salad dish. Escalloped Green Peas with Egg Garnish: Prepare a cream dressing thus: One tablespoonful flour. 6 of melted butter, 1 cup milk, salt and pepper to taste. First mix the flour with a little cold milk, till smooth. Then add remainder of milk. Let come to a boil. While warm, stir into this dressing 1 (1t. cooked peas, adding butter the size of hen's egg. Place all into baking dish and bake 20 minutes in oven. Boil six eggs hard. When cold, cut into rings and place 011 top of escnllloped peas be fore serving. Cream of Peas Puree: Cook the pens with celery till both are tender. ‘Removc celeryr and peas from the water and add a, cream dressing as given for escalloped peas. Put the peas through strainer and add to the same. Serve Very hot, with wafers. Green Peas Salad with Pickled Butter Beans: Cook the beans till tender, and pickle, adding a little sugar to the vinegar. Cut into small pieces, and mix with Wellâ€" seasoned cooked peas. A pint of 'beans to a pint of peas makes a good dish. Blend thoroughly with the following dressing: Beat 2 eggs Well, add 1 teaspoon sugar, 1} tea- spoon salt, the same of mustard, and 3 teaspoons vinegar and 1 tablespoon butter (melted). Stir constantly while on fire. Cook till Creamed Green Peas: First cook the peas and season to taste. Into a. frying pan put 1 teaspoon butter, and when hot add 1 teaspoon flour. Mix till perfectly smooth. Be care- ful it does not brown. Add 1 cup cream gradually, let it come to a. boil, then add the peas, cover and heat thoroughly, serve hot. Ramekins of Green Peas: Cook the pens till tender, and season. Place a. layer of rolled cracker into each ramekin, bits of butter and a tea- spoon of the peas liquor, then add a, layer of the cooked peas and bits of butter, continuing till they are full, and ending with the cracker crumbs Garnish by placing upon the top of each dish three stun'ed olives, just before serving. Serve hot. Put, the nice White clothes in the boiler without rubbing, and let boil 15 minutes, then take out, rinse in clear water, then in blueing Water and they are ready to be starched. Rub the most soiled spots from table linen and clothing before putâ€" ting in the boiler, using some of the hot suds for washing. The suds is excellent; for washing the most soilâ€" ed colored garments, but nice colorâ€" ed garments should always have clean suds prepared especially for them, and it is best to wash them separately from the regular Weekly Washing. Clothes washed in the following manner are beautifully white and clean, and there is not the slightest odor of kerosene about them, as it soon evaporates in the open air. If the clothes have been put to soak over night the next morning put on a. boiler of rain water and for every puilful used add one tablespoonful of kerosene and one of some soap powder. Stir well so the ingredients will be thoroughly mixed, and let the Water boil before using the suds. soap. Then wipe with one dry goth and polish with another. and the glass will be clear and bright. Kero- sene is excellent for cleaning iron sinks, or zinc lined bath tubs. First dip it cloth in the oil, rub thoroughâ€" ly over the surface, then scrub with hot suds. It is also good for clean- ing oil cloth; dip a cloth in the oil and use the same as if using water. By this method of cleaning. the oil cloth will last longer and the colors are preserved. But where it helps most of all is in the laundry, as it whitens the clothes and saves rubbing if used in the right way. The best results are obtained when the clothes are put to soak over night. It lessens the amount of rubbing that must be done the next day if the clothes are put to soak over night in luke warm Water to which has been adâ€" 'ded a. small quantity of household ammonia. or of some trustworthy washing powder. Kerosene might well be called the fiousekeeper's friend, for if it is used lntelligently it, is a great labor Sghtener, and may be used to good advantage in the house, kitchen or laundry. It, is better than soap, amâ€" monia, J alcohol for washing mir- rors and Window glass. Add a few drops to a. pint, of "‘“ar hot, water and Wash the glass Without using soap. Then wipe with one dry goth and polish with another. and the WASHING SUMMER GOWNS ABOUT KEROSENE GREEN PEAS P‘rfi EREUEWE OUSEHOLDg :Srfi @5561-313 Qfai't soap 7 should The 3,000 odd persons who are en- gaged in recording the rainfall reâ€" ceive blank forms on the 3lst of De cember, which they fill up and return to the association at headâ€"quarters. These reports are embodied in a. yearly bluebook, called “British Rainfall." From this work it is possible to know the character of the rainfall in any part of the Unit- ed‘ Kingdom during any week, month, and during the Whole of the year. the snow-gauge. ‘ The snow is caught in a. wide, open receptacle at the top, melted by means of hot water being poured into a. chamber all around it, and passes into a. ves- sel below. It is afterward measured by an interesting process. Then there is a tank for measuring sur- face evaporation. But the most re- markable instrument used in connec- tion with the measuring of the rain- fall is the “Brontometer.” It is the only one of its kind in existence, and is the property of the Royal Society. It is a. most elaborate contrivance, and took years to perfect. At the top of this unique instruâ€" ment there is a long cylinder coverâ€" ed With a. sheet of paper, along which are a number of indexâ€"needles. The first registers hail, with the as- sistance of an operator. Directly the storm begins the operator pres‘ ses his finger on a button which sets the hailâ€"needle in motion. Another needle registers thunder, another lightning, wind. rain, and time. Water causes it; to tilt, and empty itself into a. receptacle below. This action works on an index needle, which makes a. mark on a printed form But to become an expert rainâ€" measurer many things have to be observed. Quite a. number of in- struments are employed which have to be carefully watched while rain is falling. At Camden Square. the headquarters of the British Rainfall Association, there is a. most Won- derful collection of rain-measuring instruments. The self-registering gauge is one of the most interesting. The rain is caught in a. metal funnel at the top, and passes through into a cup which works on a. see-saw principle. This cup is divided into two, and when one side is filled the Great Number of Persons in Great Brl. tain \Vho Make It a Study. It is not generally known that scattered over the United Kingdom there are no fewer than 3,700 per- sons Who studiously study and re- cord the fall of rain. Indeed, it would seem to be quite a fascinating pastime, for the British Rainfall Asâ€" sociation receive so many enquiries that they issue printed pamphlets giving many valuable hints for the guidance of those who wish to make a study of the subject. HOW THE RAINFALL IS MEASURED Cheese sticks to serve with a salad or with a meat jelly may be made quickly from bread. Trim off the crust and cut into finger lengths pieces an inch and a. half thick. Toast over the fire and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Salted almonds, olives, pickles, &c., are placed in little nishes about the table and remain through the meal. An attractive dish for a. luncheon table may be made of lemon and any cardinal colored jellies cut into blocks and piled rockâ€"work fashion on a. flat plate, the amber and pink blocks alternating in the mound. This may be garnished with aspar- agus fern studded with carnations. Potato is the vegetable to serve with fish; also cucumber, celery or lettuce. Cherry Puffs: Two eggs, 1 cup milk. a} cup butter, 2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 cup sugar, 11} cups stoned cherries. Mix the butter, sugar and flour well toâ€" gether. Put the baking powder into the milk and add to butter, sugar and flour. Then add the eggs wellâ€" beaten, last the cherries, having first rubbed them with flour. Mix all well together. Steam oneâ€"half hour in jelly tumblers. Serve with sugar and butter sauce. Cherry and Currant Dumplings: Stone one pint of cherries and stem the same amount of Currants. For the crust use 1 pt flour, 1% teaâ€" spoons baking powder, 2 table- spoons sugar, é tablespoon salt, 1 tablespoon each butter and lard. {1 pt sweet milk mixed with one egg well beaten. Wet the flour with this and mix to a soft dough. Rub the. cherries and currants well with the flour, then divide the dough for the dumplings, and fold the fruit in, sugaring well. Butter Well the tin, and bake in moderate oven. Serve with sauce same as for pulls. Another interesting contrivance is WOUND ROUND A CYLINDER never be rubbed on them, nor should they be rubbed on the wash- board, not between the hands, and dipped up and down until they are clean. The suds should be squeezed out, and each piece immediately rinsed in water of the same tempera.- ture as the first;then wring again and hang in the shade. They should be removed when partly dry and ironed while (lamp, on the wrong side. If both colored and white {lainnels are to be washed, separate waters should be used, as that in which the White are washed will lint the color- ed. If much soiled, the flannel gar- ments should be Well shaken and brushed before being washed. :ESTIONS Foh CHERRY DE i CRTS. HOUSEHOLD HINTS. The inmates of the Finnish pzison at Helsingfars are provided with what is practicaily a cheap and pleas- ant boa-rdimg-hau'ae. They may furniih their rooms as they like. buy what tbzy like. go out: when they I'ke. The only reatriction on their literty is that they must sleep in prison. A HANDSOMEE CLUBHOUSE. rather than anything 0193. They. and other luxuries, are, however, to be found. in the new ParLsian Santa Prison, in the Pont Royal boule- vard. 'I‘hn Government is even go- ing to supply a band during 111-3 sum- mer months. Th3 Sluts Prison is a sort of glorified Holloway. and, need- 1655 to say. is only {or first-class misdemeanants. held. and one fine day up drove a dozen prison-vans, and (he 'whoba c-oi‘ony returned to a securer prison; 01k tablets. surmounted with mir- rors, and pinhzd with papers and ma- gazines, a conversation-room, a hath- room. a beautiful garden planted with shrubsâ€"all these sound liks Extreme experiments in prison re- form are to be found in France. At a‘ place called Jrommvelieres a kind of prison clolvony prs started some years age. The convicts lived in nice Little, houses. Each had his or her own garden. They kept poultry and pig-sums, solid eggs. and anyone visiting the plaice ccuLl hardly have distinguished it tram any other viiâ€" lurge. And yet it zwlas found that mbu-ses crept in. Liquor was sold on the 5123'. An official inquiry was held. and one fine day up drove a dozen prison-vans, and the 'whoba oohony returned to a securel‘ prison: ItallJy lately tried the experiment of settling about a: thousand An,- zmchlixsts a'md either undesin-abhes upon the Island olf Trremetjt, 1-11 the Mediâ€" Lbea'rxan‘ean, {DhJe tJtt-ampt was a glhastLy fa'ffl'ulre. Qu-arrels began, and tillrrowfrmg all their bemxtiful theolries of humanity to the Minds. the whole number entered upon a savage battle, which ended in the death of four, and serious injury to a. Large number of otherg and have aL’tqgether a munch easier time main the annex-age wou‘khou‘se ih- matte. One of the. strangest prisons in the Warhd is the Australian convict-pri- son at leematmtle; It has walls, the biggest perhaps at any prison in the world. They are graini'te, and seven feet through. But they are no long- er needed f‘olI‘ guarding the few totâ€" tering remnants crl‘ the once immense convict population {which inhabited this place~ Wh-en the Duke uf Edinâ€" bwrgh. visited Framan’the, the wa-rders wlho went down; to the wharf to meet him did not trouble to lock the gates beihifmd themm, anld a few, [at the old convficts walked down‘ after them, and than return-ed “home.” There have been no: new inmates of the Fire- mamilla Gaul fur many years and the old ones are all “Liters,” who have been theme so long that they know no other hem. They potter about. Simon} these works have been tini- Shad, the ocmvicts lodged in Borstal have been employed 'upon a fort at Lutom, a willie from the prison, and the markers have been taken up and down a IIEJttb narrow-gauge rail- way. The signals which have been put up to IWLU‘D Ithne war-dens of at- tempted escape are actually worked by gonad-conduct pu'itsvcmens, who are eln’crusted wj't'h field-«glazs'aes, l The prison at Chattelnden. near U'prmor, on the Medlmay, was built in similar fashion, and a number of barge ammunition magazines built by the same gangs. 'WIh-o were at the work for about ten yearsl. Although the tramway on whimh these men travelled 'up and damn from Chat- lmm passed through thick woods, WITH HEAVY UNDERGROWTH, th'eg‘e were no atifemptg atrescape Sent from Ch‘atham, a distance of four miles, in open vans. Thay were under escort, of course, but were un- cihyaimlad. Temporary huts were put up, and it was sixteen weeks before the buildings of the nelvm prison were far enough advanced to accommodate the markers; Every bit of the work â€"from making the bricks to digging the flounldationvstâ€"wwas done by con- victa, and not as escape was at-‘ be-tmphed. ‘ l Wh-e-n Bonita} Prison was bui l a all thc work was (1mm by convilct La‘bctur. Parties of oonvLcts were l’osslble to Keep Canvlcts “'Ilhont Bars and Boltsâ€"strangest. Prison In the “’orldâ€"l‘rlson for First-Class .‘llsdc- Incununls Only. “Won :1 convict bolted from one of this old-fanhfoned convict settle- ments in Australia or Tasmania. all he could do wun to take to the bush, where he probably starved. or died a lingering death of thirst. But the comvict who mama-gm to escape from an English prison. lilac Soar and King th: other day from Borstal]. may get to London, and possibly NEVER BE CAUGHT AGAIN. So strong walls and locked doors seem, at first sight, to be absolutely necessary to keep prisoners safe in victsl. and not an escape was at- For all that. it has been] found prer- fiectly fematiblle to (been) convicts in mere sheds and huts, sometimes even without bars and bolts, and to treat them very much like an ordinary gang of navviaes. ODD EXPERIMENTS AND PRACTICES IN CONVICT HOTELS. PRISUNS WITHOUT WALLS. CULTIVATE THEIR GARDENS drove a 3 M11015 1‘ prison; 2th mir- and ma- atath- distinguished himself by his conduct, of affairs during the Armenian out- break, his counsel being greatly vai- ued by the other Ambassadors dur- ing that trying time. “Monsieur,” was the answer, "if I . were not an Englishman, I should like to be one.” The new Italian ambassador to London, Signor Alberto Panza, who has just taken up his duties, is a diplomatist by professionâ€"he has never been anything else. He is pos- sessed of a very intimate knowledge of European statecraft, and goes to England with the friendliest feelings and Warmest admiration both for its sovereign and people. Born in Turin fiftyâ€"seven years ago, Signor Panza, having graduated as a Doctor of Laws, passed at once into the diplo~ matic service, and filled successively junior appointments at the Embasâ€" sies of Athens. Bucharest, Berlin, Belgrade. and Constantinople. He Sir Edward Blount, who has just completed his ninetyâ€"second year, is the oldest Knight of the Order of the Bath. The greater part of his life has been spent in France, where he was the chairman of the Western Railway Company, the major por- tion of Whose movements for the comfort of travellers was due to his initiative and energetic perseverance. Nevertheless, Sir Edward remained always English throughout, and one of his French interlocutors and fa- miliars was once pertinently remindâ€" ed of the fact. "Sir Edward," he said, "if you were not an English- man, what would you like to be?" Dr. Joseph Parker is by no means a nervous or easily disconcerted man but recently, when he was preaching in a. leading provincial town, he was much annoyed by a dandy sitting under him, who, proud of a. new gold watch, was continually pulling it out to see what time it, was. Eterâ€" nity was the preacher’s theme, and on and on he went, and out and out came the watch, till the poor divine could stand it no longer. In the very climax of his sermon he sudden- ly stopped, looking full at the ofl‘enâ€" der, and quietly said, “Put up your watch, young man; we are speaking of eternity, not of time." Wards this pursuit. and it is not likely ~that the King will be seen driving his own equipage about London. On the other hand, the Queen is very fond of driving her ponies in the country, and all her daughters drive; the Duchess of Fife especially excels as a. Whip. The Queen, however, has never driven in London. She prefers to ride in a. Victoria. is years since he has driven himself. Neither he nor the Duke of Corn- wall has ever shown any leaning toâ€" It is, perhaps, rather a. curious thing, that, though the King is such an excellent judge of horseâ€"flesh, and so fond of the noble animal, it Queen Margherita of Italy is a. great lover of flowers, and is a. most successful amateur gardenerâ€"her faâ€" vorites being carnations, violets, and lilies ol the valley. She has many interests, besides being, per- haps, the best educated Queen in Europe. She knows English, French, German, and Spanish thor- oughly, and is a good Greek scholar. She is a very great admirer of Shakespeare, and has Written a. most interesting little book on his heroâ€" ines. The biggest living man is said to be Mr. Lewis Wilkins, who is now arousing great, interest in the scien- tific circles of Europe. Wilkins was born on a. farm near St._ Paul, Minn., in 1874. When but ten years old he measured 6 ft. in height, and now has grown to the tremendous height of 107% in.â€"â€"just threeâ€"quar- ters of an inch less than 9 ft.â€"and Weighs 364: lbs. Notes of Interest About Some of “:6 “'orhl's Great People. fpractic‘ally mhuolmasters. wh) live Iwi‘th the young convicts. and share their sports and work. There are thv.9nty-.'ive ‘hl runes. standing intha middle of n beautifully-cultivated farm of a couple of «hundred acres. No priaoner ever was away from this LUX UREOUS CON VICT HO'MlE. But it is. miter all, to the United States that he who wishes to see how far prflscrn reform can be carried should go. In Sing-Sing, the Dart- moor of America. oak-95., Sweets, and fruit may be sent in [from outside: all- so ncmspipers. There is an exce‘lznt prison library provided, with clsctric Light. Carpets may be brought for the cell“. And, though letters are mad by the authorities, there is no limit to correspondence on th:e.part of the prisoners. But the world's record for luxury be «mg; to the Beformntory Prison at Concord, in the State of New Hamp- shire, where the prigorners have been allowed by the authorities to form a chub. Admission to this is by bal- lot. and members can be expelled by a general meeting. The club gives evening-parties. which the prison au- thorities. atbend only by invitation. The priSIo'ners wcar correct eveningâ€" dress, white ties, and flowers in their h’uttovnholefi. There is a capital piano, and songs and music continue ti-ll elcvm‘ o'clock. Games]. besides mark, are provided by (In: wuihorities of tin {Rauhfihnus Juven‘ma Pulmm. (Lt Hamburg. Music, muthgmatiu; languages, and gymnas- tbaa are taught. 'l'ha murders are practically sc-hauolmastvrs, w_h3 live with the young convicts. and share their sports and work. Them are tiwsnty-f'ive humaes. standing intha PERSON AL POINTERS was the answer, "if I Englishman, I should Embasâ€" Berlin, le. He conduct MAJORâ€"GEN. O’GRADY HAL? General Officer Commanding thl Canadian Forces. The delicious aroma of the wcl made, new butter is not a lasting pro- peu-ty. We cont‘end, therefore, that too much credit is. given for this volâ€" atile property that to-day you have and toâ€"marrow is gone, while com- paratively too little is laid on those conditions which caused the product to stand right up to its merit through the time needed to {reach the consum‘ ezr. Keeping quality is certainly a high merit in butter, and we know of no good reason why it should not receive credit in scoring. “With dutiful trust. in God, dig in the spurs and let Life like a Wild horse, take you flying over hedge and ditch, resolved to break your neck, and yet fearless, inasmuch as you must, at some time part, from all that is dear to you on enthâ€" though not forever." Of course you will have to take risks, Every man has to do. One of the most successful men of his genâ€" eration, the late Prince Bismarck, held the most pronounced Views on this matter. No one ever taxed the Iron Chancellor with rashncss, yet he summed the Whole philosophy of his life in these words : “Ah ! But suppose it is a. mistak- en idea, and I lose money over it,” says the careful man. That sir, is Where your carefulness must come in. Learn to be careful quickly. Treat your business puzzles not as mathe- matical problems to be pondered over for days, but as real things. With a, little practice you will be surprised at the rapidity with which it is possible to Weigh the pros and cons of all but, the very deepest questions. Do not “sleep upon it." That may have been a. good plan for the early Victorians, but it, Won’t, do now. Toâ€"dny the telegraph and tele- phone can forestall your idea. in a few seconds, Therefore, having got your idea, start. right away, and push it along. The great thing is to get right away from the notion that “to- morrow will do.” That, is a. nation- al Spanish proverb, and it is emin- ently descriptive of the characterisâ€" tics Which have placed proud Spain where she lies toâ€"day. Learn to reâ€" cognise your chance on sight; and, having recognised it, lose no time. Do not confuse this with slapâ€" dash. It, is better to be overcnreful than a. "slasher." The first man can generally make a. competency. al- though he will never set 'the World on fire. The “slasher” usually ends in the workhouse or the lunatic asâ€" ylum. G Oâ€"AHEAD FELLOW who flings oldâ€"fashioned convention- alities to the winds; who acts upon his ideas as soon as they mature. and before they get stale and out of date. The battie of life is com peating these lessons on scale with each one of us copy book maxims to the copy book maxims to the contrary, it is not the careful man who scores best. The prizes go to the dashing, was upon in ms rear. Nine commanders out, of ten would have flunked it and retreated. “ Bobs" thought. otherwise. To have retreated would have Worked demorâ€" alization throughout his ranks, and imperilled the Army of Natal. He took the risk, fearful though it was, and triumphed. But the Boer is a cautious man. He Waited to weigh his chances. Whilst he weighed they went. Bulâ€" ler, Roberts, and thousands of Bri- tish soldiers poured into the dcfencc- less country, and brother Boer had to make sfrntegical movements Pre- toriawards. His overcnrefulness re- strained him from dealing that early blow which might have changed the whole conduct of the war. Contrast Lord Roberts' action after the convoy disaster at Snnua’s Post when he found himself sud- denly stranded with only a few bis- cuits per man. Heat, hunger and ac- tive enemy lay ahead of him, but a. comparatively safe line of retreat was open in his rear. When in the autumn of 1899, the Boer commundoes swarmed into Na: tal and Cape Colony, they might have "swept the English into the sea." The few thousand British sol- diers then in South Africa. could not possibly have withstood their over- whelming numbers. When You When You Get Hold of a. Good Idea Push It Along. Don’t be too careful Thousands o! fortunes au‘o forfeited every year through excessive caution. "Nothing venture, nothing lmve’ is the law 0.! life. The man who waits too long gets left. KEEPING BUTTER. DON'T WAIT TOO LONG. overcnrcfulnoss re- dealing that early have changed the is continu ally re- a smaller Despite