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convenian in we In most. homes pared here, for l, to prepare many shelf in the pmm the ingredients u [rem the pantry < for it went: UH: baking is 1 Convenient pant shell sufficiently bake heard, this shclf bei.‘ angles with the shelves suppfics are phmod, and Me to stand in one piaL‘h paring a baking and at, take but a step or two (C est and of the shelves. In front of this shelf In fmnt of this shelf is a large window which gives; pex‘i'ett. light by which to Work without straining tlw eyes. All up and down the sides of this window small brass hooks are fastened into me woodwork, and on each 01‘ these hooks is placed one utenst used in cookcx'y‘ When one is at Work it is possible to lift any each of these hooks is placed one utensil used in cookery: When one is at Work it is possible to lift any one article without disturbing the rest, and, as each amide is {aways kept, on its own hook" it vacuums a]â€" most a mechanical movement to mach for any utensil needed. (In the wall at the right of the bake board is a knife rack, and nu around the Woodâ€"work of $th door as We“ as on the baék of the door more brass screws are fastened, and on these saucepans, baking pans, and larger utensils are hung, each one on a hook by itself. Papers are kept at hand all the time to use in various Ways, and on the upper part of the pantry floor is fastened a receptacle for the papw 01's, it is most simple in Construcv tion. Au oblong pinto of denim is turned in on all the edges. a selvedge being used for thu top 0‘; UK: bag. The denim is than )aid against the back of the door and tacked into Mace with iarge hcadcd tucks. A)» other line of tacks dawn the middle divides it, into two cmnpartlucnts. and in one. side newspapers are kqlt while in the 013101‘ are placefi paper bags of all sizes and picms oi (Ivan wrapping 1389012 The linings of all cake and crackcr boxes are saved, cake. and n for those 111 flat iron as {or wrame luncheon so will not be There are n luncheon so that 0330 artide of ‘iood will not be contamihatcd by the rest. There are many other uses to whish these box Iinings may be put. A fine idea for pantry shelves is to use two coats of white paint and then a finishing coat of white onâ€" amul. Wash the shelves with cold water as soon as {he enamel dries, and then it, will harden quickly Over this place no oilcloth or papers but leave the shelves hare and notice the impmwmcnt; since there are two Covers Under which crnmbs can Cob lost them is no encoumgmwnt for mice, the enamel is easily wiped on with a damp Moth, and with such a finish n is never necessary to clcan the entire pantry at once. it keeps clean a” the tima. CANNING PEACHES AND FEARS. Fruit of medium size and high fin» War its host (or canning. 1L simuid he fully ripe, but firm and free h‘om bruises or town] specks, (flingstunzt peaches are much the bust. Choose fruit from the nearest orchardsâ€"that which has been shipped a long disâ€" tance seldom pays fur canning. This is particularly true of pears, which are almost iiaxrorlnss unless ripened on the tree. Fruit must be picked just as iL begins to turn for long disâ€" tance shipping, hence is always more or less insipid. Wash and drain (he fruit bbforc bo- ginniug to In“: it, if it is the Icast bit dusty or sticky. Pare as thin as possibleâ€"the finest fruit flavor lurks next the. skin. Drop peaches as fast as pared into a den-p jar half run of clear lime water. This prm‘euts fl‘mir turning brown, and in a measure harâ€" dens them. Leave Lhem “'hlih‘ unless too big to go in the can. In that case halve, leaving the pit in one pa esgéieeeeééws Wit half. When all are. paved, dr. the lime water. cover \viti‘ water. rinse well and “Ugh. halt the Weight of pared n g‘anulatm] sugar, put it over in a preserving kottle. with pint of ginger tea. and Um a lemon to each pound given follows: Pare ofi’ the yeuow rind before squeezing. and {:1 with the fruit. Make the :31; by bruising ha)! an ounce of fibwwaéafibann‘é’iéésa '1? Hi} PANTRY. (he t:be Abeut Disease takes vacatien. if you need strength use wrapping the Van 'hcon so that 03)!) not be contamiha: re are many other :0 box Xinings may fine idea for pan: two coats of v 1 a finishing co: cannot be giV is here that ma may he mudc bc taken if the iv)“, in every (I most. homes the here, [or unless pare many dish n the pantry it 0.0a ay be used underneath a a lining for cake tins and g the vax‘ious parts of a that one artide of flood mu flame e gchn the t many fuls‘ MM and nm the place ry detai}. the baking nlcss it. is \ (he fruit bbforc b0- it, if it is the Icast v it moans that all «xi must. he carried UL into the ki‘Chen back again when ishcd. 1n :1 must there is £1 broad HES AND FEARS. :1 size and high (12k “hing. It shoum he rm and free from specks, (Iliugstonc the best. Choose CS 01) the 'c is £1 broad to how a wide being at right as where the ml it. is possiâ€" ,t. the (o (11: the Pa an. In u, pit in n L drain 4 with fx-e ith {ves‘n gh. Take [ruin in or the are )1 ha” a 11X s pro- ossihle broad hat ali {I l' Int lemon it in Use 'of {an the fruit, when it, is put in the fur Seal after filling. and let sta \v‘nm‘c the cooling; will be gradual In filling cans let them stand 5( oral minutes before sowing. .so the liquid falls below the fruit, 1m may be put m. I’cm's may be c: nod 01‘ bx‘andied in exactly the su )omnns in . recipe has be excellent or two before the picnic the admins ta be taken should L ion out, together with the m articles and utcnsils, so that the mnchcon is unpacked it x be found that the salt was 1 home nor that the iarks are I As the package goes on each is rL/zzckcd on‘ the list, A hamper will hold eve safeiy. but if the carrying '23 divided among the limidur: the sandwiches in a box, the another, and so on, keeping \‘iand separate‘ \V {1 S7 ChDOSL‘:S U) to shade or two he edibles to 1011 out, 12‘ articles a! tam sand, salted almcn of courso‘ ml hie cake. to menti 01310, are a“ good picnic cakes Sponge cake cut. in thin slices, and spread with orange, green page, and pineapple marmelado, or with crysâ€" tallized ginger chopped up am! muis- tuned with orange juizc. and than rolled up in waxed paper. are found tasty bits of sweetness. Fruit juice in the proportion of lh‘nilm'l o baked ham and the re: are satisfm mm tn the com put on fruit, potato snarl, sat olives, fruit juicn. mnymmai {res}! eggs, 1mm} (31¢th an napkins. Wondvn plums and salt and pepper, corkscrew and brush, towels and son mock two or three Shawl: court plaster. Fruit juice in two oranges to 01 ed and pnured corked and put 0) so a jar of mayor thick If sponges are used for sea: should be rinsed out daily; at! they are sure to hocomc slim most unpleasant. In any cam require periodical cleaning. 3: some borax or soda in warm and let the spong soak in it hour. Square/.0 it woli out am rinse in clean warm water. people make it a habit to put sponges outside the windi using them in order that the; air and dry in readiness for t. using. oilcloth {horou‘ Then at. night, \v day is over, go of flannel dip] Chousa a. (Ix-y [1; morning the gin and the flucl'clol glue water mus time before it a. small quantity :«to of water and When fame it and to nishing the \2' am pmwk wards If y botuo string the g- break S!) frl. ’n w in) 2)) umei. This keeps 1: rem-ax hours. This is a good list {1 2n broiled or fria iced ham sandwiches. stox Tuit lo 11': p all that d almcuds m: >urso, must bc caramel. lady HQ )ngcs are used for soap they be rinsed out daily; otherwise '0 sure to hocomc slimy and npleasmxt. In any case they periodical cleaning. Dixsmvo UNIX or soda in warm water the sponge soak in it For an Square/.0 it won out and than )h isc 1m the ice, wra 598 Of nowspapm‘ This keeps t); the oilcloth loses its shiny surâ€" can be made to last longer look quite new again by var~ it ovcr with glue‘ ‘Jnsh the fiwrougMy and let it drV. night, what the traffic of the over, go over it with a More 11101 dipped in gIUQ water. a. dry day (or ii, and in we r the glue will be quite Lard fluorclolh nva muting. The atcr must be prepared some e U!“ YOYI and More coukics or fried chick n, we best 1)(' if COfiM t mince don-y 1m . 10mm USEFUL HURTS THE PICNIC plucc been nm‘ 11V )H organiy )in 1110 u sh at ring. Ti‘ the heats fly used skim th ith it, I of mm. The all tested and found S’Lr ii: as an ice 0V0) mmise drc a jar of cream [or ‘ 's desired, are also before stax'uing 3 wrap in se‘x’cx‘al ‘pzmm‘, and then in of glue in letting it i‘ssxxlvvd. an '2 lemon \\ KM)th ted, covc-x'ir 411 fried 5 them com ulva‘d. be removed honing the aan )11 iv ht all the pcaci them in un '1‘ t M , salicd nuts, ‘mmaisn. fluxes: £11 and paper 3 and tin cups, ksnrew, x'omh flit}? jumb! popul 117 soap, ham- hawls, umica, (Hierhlg vat; «3 salt. \itcr inm'y manner ak 0H :1 gins proportion on is swectc who» xhi‘vfi ’ sandwiches, A cold my oliv and iscuil it stand hr‘u‘ hl , secure night , : line rokc USO list 0 he writ >31, 1h kimm 0H thr nin the 11 when i)! not 1 son puttiu pint x up; it smull' two move t the until ‘oug'h ma dc tam! icniC mm stain w! “I \ (Lerâ€" \X any Hfil‘il‘ after may next, 1107; 110c- line a IT Li Ch My 0 )1 néi Z isms wmwm NUMBER INSZDE THE RUSSIAN IIYIPERI, AI. TREASURY. Ul a wr wriu‘ cntly smith's art, rubieb‘, din aids, cluster most oxmu‘s of the 0121‘“); that nqu m“ profit of its forests, mines property: that it $40,000,000 (rum mann I'CVL contains : mmlm‘n We; horses, wit dates. Np: walk Stl'uc pear} of m Mar venous is bcwiMcri am-y. Ame 11w Czar o. Czar of K8, land, of S the crowns king-dams n Tx'vaSHry. T he crqu gold circlct \he sunfiow dimiz’ Mom tions gold circlct~a modest violet among the sunflowers. The, crown of Vim dimit' Monmnuthns is of specia! inâ€" turosf. as that monarch nmrried tho, daughter of our own King Harold, sum-coding to the throne of Kicl‘f in 1113. It is of ram gold fitig'z'ec work on sable, surnmunted by a plain cross set with pearls. A topaz, a sapphire, and a ruby adorn the dome, and the 10Wor part is encrustâ€" ed with pearls, rubies, and diamonds. The crown of Peter (he Great. is The crown of Peter the Great. is 311011th with 900 diamonds, {emu mounted by a diamond cross rising from the mantra of an ilnnlcnSe uncut ruby, while that of the Empress Catherine II, is bcdizencd by no {cw- ux‘ than 2,586 diamonds and an mrmr~ moms ruby, producing a rainbow of color dazznng in its hrimanqv, The cmwn of Michae) Romano”, the founder of the present Imperial House, is sm-roundud by 190 prec- ious storms and surmounth by a. giv gavntic emerald. The coronot of tho pres nt Empress is remarkable chinfâ€" Iv for the mummy of its jcwds-, being- hedockod with «me hundred of tho. purvst gems over brought togethrr in a single m'namvnt, and is said to be UNEQUALLEU IN THE WORLD. The crown of mu prm‘scnt Ennmror is domeâ€"shaped Nice n. patriarchal mine. 1’s chief gem is an immense ruby suppurling a cross of five Verv large diamondx, While its base is purcst g( a s‘mgie UNEQL The n- 30‘ :st oxqu .03? the may be Russian thSt can .hc 031‘”); I not pro for-oats, 'acrtN: (.1 He at the rich'st man living an uflicim annual income 0: 5,000,000 and a private ; mo of from {our to five th :12 a) THE ARRAY OF CROWNS orei crown oi the Crimea is a main grace Russia I!) TI 1 E u‘t, g: diamc .I‘H); that it dram/s an anâ€" profit of $25,000,000 from S, miner“, and agricultural that it receives annually 100 (rum Us communities of that it owus 24,000 miles )7; that, the Czar is certain» mt win curt and I a r u nd ‘uly s Jewels Which Few gners Are Permitted to See. L‘cmh‘n )3 old ring in number and brim- ong the fifty~two titles of of Al) the Russias are» Kazan. of Astrakan, of I’m Siberia, of Khex‘son; and 1! s of those now repose 31 m‘agm have 11 rem ans, armor for n explanatory notc by is the gorgvc [or which the F s coronation. It mmc that the Imperial Treasury *cdiLod visitor is x'ucoiVâ€" omtiais of charming; 1d dignifiml courtesy, and‘vcvsatility at once '8 cultured nobiiity, Sta t1 It FIRST ROOM nds 1m kinds h< urkmmzsmp. Mons should 5:: at ihc outset t to is one of of units 33f abulous vain lpphires, emu of mu'ient and )x‘ for men and Khex‘son; and once separate in the Russian tom apu lc lziou: in urgt‘our; ljoinir of Russia mm of 3108* saying. and U“ 5U ts chic! m mm '1 n n 118 tixm C'MU‘ it mt~ lame. by anâ€" 771 lam» 112wâ€" tha‘: UK While 1nd )3!â€" )‘DY Thl of th in t he of is fins 3 constituvnk part, a sunâ€"cellar of rare dvsign. At least 1,000 of {11080, pla‘es with their accompany~ ing saltâ€"cellars are arranged as plaques on the walls or hidden in x'ecesgcs by pricelefis tapestry. Many mi the Mates are embossed with the I‘Impcrors‘ initials in gems. The gold plate ust at the Imperi- al banqucts is truly rcgaL' Its value *is enormous owing to its abundance ‘xhe elegance. of its design, its choice Workmnnship, and the quality of its material. » The br‘j4:Wl.,‘nQd dresses: of former Rmprcssea of Russia are carox’uuy :pm‘sm‘ved, that, of Catherine 11’. being So long and heavv with gems that it needed twelve chambm‘lains to sup~ pm‘t its train The wedding (h‘L‘SS of the present Empvess is Imperial in texture and price, costing no less than $200,000. In another room is a huge go?)â€" Ict cut out of a singie enormnus kurd of and tho i and tho insignias of innumerable orâ€" ders blink their animation in vm‘i- toim‘cd lights. The ancient: practice of presenting bread and salt to the Czar as a sign of submissimx and (salty is still a cm‘emonimns function at each Corm nation. Envoy's from Khiva, Bakâ€" hara. Samarkand, and tar-away Y'aâ€" kutsk have aim.er their aflcgiance to recent Czars ON PLATES 01" PURE GOLD, to which h let cut: out of a singie enormnus amethyst, with a hunting scene chased ovm‘ its entire surface‘ and Coronation prosonts of fabulous Value from the East and West, from om- porm-s, kings and princes, as well as from many municipahties and mnâ€" liona'sms. CEYHDN TEA. A 200; century luxury. Posicively in. comparable. {$0M only in sealed lead packets. By all grocem Sicadfgstiy zjefuserall substimées. mother should be without a box 01' Tablets in the house. These troubles some suddenly and unless prompkly checked too often prch fatal. Baby’s Own Tablets act almost like magic in these cases, and speedily remove all cause of danger. Mrs. Alex. Pou~ lin, Uaraquct, N.B,, says: “I think Baby's Own Tablets the best. medi~ cine in the World for children. I have. used them for cholera inl’antum, teething and olher trouhlcs, and it is astonishing' how quickly they reâ€" lieve and cure these ailments,” An occasional dose of Baby's Own Tabâ€" lots will keep the stomach and bowâ€" els right and prevent; summer com. plaints. No mother mad be afraid of this medicineâ€"«it is guaranteed to contain no opiate or harmful drug. It always does goodâ€"«it cannot Dob" sibly do harm. Be sure that. every box bears the full name Baby's 0w“ Tablets and picture of $01114an clovâ€" er ml the wrapper around the box. Anything else is a (langemus Hubv stituto. Sold by all (lvuggists or sent, by mail at 2:”) cents a box by writing: tho Dr. Williams' MediL-iuc (30.. Brockville, Ont. The Very host medicine. in UK {or summer complaints, such a era infantum, diarrhoca and try is Baby's Own Tamas. the hot weather months no Men W110 Drank the Stimulating Brew to Excess. Labei ” The moat haJ-dcned tea drinker may mimic that (on drinking can be, and often is, overdone, and yet, Um bcsL known tea tapers do not appear to have sufl'm-ed in consequence of their excessive indulgence "m the cheering c11ng he Quintuy was a notable tea. top or. In his picture of a winter cvem ing in his cottage among; the Cum» Defland hills he umutions the tea cquipugo on a table beside the fire, and (whim! the table a ia'n- tea makâ€" er, \vhuso duiy it was to an an a!â€" most endless procession of cup-‘5. Dc Quixch declares that he drank tea {mm 8 o'ck‘mk at night ‘0 4- in the morning, and daims the )niusion as "UN: favorite bcvcrag‘e of the intel- ti) can hilli the :ctu at the “Hoff ~0st NOTABLE TEA TOPERS . ‘ he used two Mast and two f SU MMER COMPLAINTS 1d of a l‘ the full the of ext: as sometimes itnont Dart, : Id 11 S HM 011 ill 7021M} coliars of th‘ Sndrcw, the. grow the Imperial seal of innumerable or animation in Vm‘i v “d for or was Hazlitt. the not only very fond but. sums to have auz'dinary strength. aid at after T) T1055. klmw, apj charm of ‘ in the world such as cholâ€" and dysenâ€" ets;. During 40 cents 5343? pound me oi m me of th 1m this add ibis hostess had attributvd to him. There have been other homes ( (the teapot not a fewâ€" }Ial't14gy Col, ridge may fairly claim a pint among the tea tapers. Some one 55am to have asked him once ho {many cups he usually drank and t have received the srornful repl; "Cups! I don't count by cups. 5count by pots!j’ Then there hm moan others whom it would be hard! fair to rank as tea topers, but wh‘ 3have shown marked devotion to t teapot. In recent days Mr. Gla stone and Dean Stanley would a pear in this class, but indeed a fist. of enthusiastic lovers in Few {times of what Walker called the “he (of hm-hs" would be of most inordi Iicivn guilt; canr. xvii h fro, prose: but Miss ] And In: dvscrilmrl hizmtelf as: m “hank-fwd and shameless tf‘fl drinker: who has for many years diluh-d his meals with only (he infusion of this fascinating plant; Whose kettle ha? scarcely time to cool; who with to. amusox the evening, with tea salami; the midnight and with tea welcome. the morning” It is 17m nmazin confession, but. We are bound to re mmnbor that this intemppmte te billbvr lived to the age of 75. Johxssmx's record was equaled h,, Bishop Gilbert Rurm‘t. the author 0 tho “‘0” known “History of My 0W1 Times," who is reported to have dis passed 01' tWomyâ€"fivu cups in a morn ing. Anofhoz‘ man of lotturs of ‘ vm'y dill‘vront type. Natlzanlcl Haw thm‘no, who might have bqualbd th doctor, curbed his tea drinking pr pqm‘xties varly. When he was :1, var yumg man Hawthorne WM in th habit of \isdlng at :1 2101139 w‘nzr the. hash-Rs made cxccllen- lr-a‘ an one evening when the visitor's cu passed to be l'vlillcd she Suit. “Now, Mr. Hawlhnme, I am gain to play Mrs, Thralc «to your Joh son. I knnw you are a slam- Lo m tea." The youmg man made no 1' ply, but he had no inclinmion 1 play the role assigned to him, an for five years from that. night Hm tnomc (lirl not taste a cup of tea a protest which seems as excess} in its way as ihe inclination (chi. his hostess had attributh to him. There have been other hL-rooia' z for five )2 tnornc di: a protest in its W23; his hostes Thou canst m As I can fit: A Traveller Tells of Fare. “The bill of fame nf the jungle “ as Dxtenfiivc as it is uuusuuL" se a. WelLknown trat’t‘l'uxx “and no :1 can form any idea at it unia-‘ss I.- cssity has compelled him in 11:73 In Bolivia, for example, the tin faod cozzxists of soâ€"callvd 'chup which is made of cuaked Indian c and chums, or iron-n pnzmoca, T remarkable dxsh is hardly im'iti as the potatoes are like Stewed cud in flavor and consistcmv. “My introduction to Lhe jungh: of {are was made by a blackvand: low water-snake. nbmzt s‘ewn f long, which I killed and cooked day. It was of an extremely delic day. favor H1 woman om( 3111(1 11 )ahilit than ‘ m a n L'Spo The: most Kunm h 1h MENU OF THE JUNGLE. nt (cyno int ti) m h( )H loaf, idem: Dr h'. Johnson up which M rush; are to bot h u‘, but there is hardly suf- rnce to Show that he was undue indulgence. Tm have been he drank at ztion of jun .t make the tea so {as u) it dew“. ion of judgment it, lambex‘cd that in. an cups Were much smak mums in use at the Still, Johnson told in playful vm'se: ' in taste and ya uf it unm-‘ss 14'; [led him in 11:13 example, the “M f {anâ€"callnd 'chup1 fl tempt mar p on >t to anat Ibiza to taper that. it is the Bill (l u-tsmrk AIS uf SM! aka 5mm is record .chty-five a. sitting, And 1 Indeed“ thé nu