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FOE HOME AND WOMEN
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND MATRONS.
lUoo Figured Foulard Tho Married
Women's Carelessness Tho Correct
Flguro Color Schemes A llousewlfo'a
Soft Hand.
A Woman's Thought
I am a woman therefore, 1 may not
Cnll to him, cry to him,
Kly to him,
Hid him delay nott
Then when ho comes to mo I must sit
qulot,
Still ns a stone
All silent and cold
If my heart riot
Crush and defy It I
Should I grow bold, ;
Say ono dear thing to htm,
All my life Ming to him,
Cling to him ,
What to atono
Is enough for my slnnlng7
This were tho most to me,
This were my winning
That ho was lost to mo.
Not a lover.
At least If ho part from me,
Tearing my heart from me,
lrurt beyond cure
Calm and demure,
Then must I hold mo, ,
In myself fold me, 'f
Lest he discover! ' '
Showing no sign to him,
lly look of mlno to him, -What
ho has boon to mo
How my heart turns to hlm
Fotlowa him, yearns to him.
Trays him to lovo me,
I'lty me. lean to inn,
Thou God abovo mot -
-It. W. Glider.
Married Women's Carelessness.
Philadelphia Times: A man would
Infinitely prefer to bo disappointed In
his wife's intellect than In her personal
nppearnnce.lf ho has to bo disillusioned
on either ono point or tho other nftor
marriage, and yet how many women
tako chances with tholr marital hap
piness by drifting Into slovenly or
careless ways, which are suro to dis
gust a man, no matter how much in
lovo ho may he. Do wo not all of U3
know somo such Instance In our own
clrclo of acquaintances where a pretty,
attractive girl has degenerated Into an
'unattractive, untidy woman within a
few short years of tho time when Eho
stood at tho altar, radiant in tho fresh
ness of her youthful beauty, tho dollght
of hor husband's eyo and tho Joy of
his heart? Tho first step downward
generally takes, tho form of curl papers.
Ah, how many divorces can bo traced
directly to tho baleful Influences of
theso unsightly knobs to which a wom
an so soon endeavors to accustom her
husband, but when, If sho only know,
.aro.tho thin edgo of tho wedgo that
opens tho gap between them. Then
sho acquires tho wrapper habit and
thinks nothing of wearing this samo
nondescript and unbecoming garment
ifrom morning until night. Llttlo by
lllttlo sho neglects fo tako her hair out
lof papers, reserving this 'process for
epeclally Important occasions, until her
husband hardly recognizes her In her
Ihollday hair, minus tho disfiguring pa
iper wads that havo produced tho waves
and curls, which he, poor, deluded mor
tal, onco thought wero natural. Her
'footwear resolves Itself Into chronic
clippers, as a rulo badly run down at
tho heel, and before sho Is aware of tho
fact herself, sho has becomo absolutely
unsightly rather than tho attractlvo
woman a llttlo caro would mako her.
Do not think that men fall to appro
idato all tho llttlo porsonal graces of
-the toilet as much aftor marrlago as
,"beforo It. Tho money that Is expended
on delicate sachet powder, pretty shoes
and dainty stockings, n fetching llttlo
houso costume or for tho services of
jnanlcuro or halr-dresser may be con
demned as awful extravagances, but
-they are condoned much moro. quickly
than tho neglect of porsonal appear
ance that may save expenditure of both
tlmo and money, but which wastes that
best possession of a married woman
tho sincere admiration of her own hus
band. A Swell Walking Costume.
In olive green camol's hair platd.wlth
two-pieced tunic, trimmed with heavy
woolen frlngo and black velvet frogs.
Tho Jacket Is of dark gray cloth, with
collar and bands of black velvet as a
finish.
Drnps Your Mirror.
If a woman wishes to see herself In
tho deceptive mirror ns others see her
with tho eye, or as nearly so as possi
ble, sho should keep the surface of hor
glass highly polished and hnvo a
plentiful supply of white not cream
gauzo or fine India lawn, gather tho
material at tho center of tho top and
let it fall on cither side, framing the
glass with soft folds of pure white.
"When this Is done to artistic satisfac
tion, peep in and seo what an Improve
ment It makes to tho general appear
ance. A draped mirror always gives a
BLUE FIGURED FOULARD.
With yoke and front of whito satin,
bluo satin bands. Bluo velvet hat, with
more becoming reflection than ono
with a hard frame, and besides, tho
white draped mirror and tho laco-cov-cred
toilet tublo makes a dainty spot
in a lady's room at all times.
The Correct Figure.
Tho fashionable flguro seems to bo as
silhouetto as evor, and waist lines aro
disregarded in tho effort to got a gen
eral slender effect. Corsets aro begin
ning to bo an expensive necessity, and
womeu who havo hitherto contented
themselves with a ready mado nrtlclo
of moderate prlco aro now rushing to
tho high-priced places, for only there
can they get a corset fit to wear under
tho new gowns. Thcro is somo Jus
tice In tho big prices that aro charged,
for tho best whalebone has to bo used,
and tho most careful llttlng and work
manship aro required. Tho latest cor
sets now havo two garter straps, ono
In front and ono on tho side, moro to
keep tho corset well down in place than
to hold tho stocking up. Tho chemise
Is, of course, tabooed, and a well fitting
corset cover protects tho corset. A
dainty llttlo garment for this purpose
Is mado of strips of colored silk' and
white lace entredeux, says tho Now
York Tribune. An claborato petticoat
Is also an Impossibility. It Is doubtful
If many petticoats, beyond a short,
thin underskirt, are worn now, but
with tho autumn, thicker underskirts
will bo a necessity. At a placo on tho
ruo do la Palx, they are making theso
of satin, as closo as possible to tho
flguro, and trimmed with ono shaped
ruffle, narrow In front and qulto deep
in tho back. Over theso tho skirts hang
bcautlfully.and, as It is not tho fashion
to lift tho dross now, the plainness of a
petticoat makes no difference. At this
shop they also show "knickers" of
satin, made dainty with silk rullle3.
A Housowlfo's Soft Hands.
A certain llttlo housekeeper who
docs all her own work and yet has tho
llly-whlto hand that ono reads about,
tells thus how sho keeps her hands In
such good condition: "Tomatoes will
tako oft any stain. You know paring
apples makes your hands frightfully
black. I discovered that tho tomato
can bo used to tako off this stain, and
slnco I havo found It out I keep ono
on my kitchen table and apply It al
ways after paring fruit. In winter I
use canned tomatoes, Rather a queer
cosmetic, isn't it? Then I am careful
to wear gloves whenever It is posslblo
tho rubber kind when I am washing
dishes, and looso old kid gloves when
I sweep. I think, with proper caro,
any Woman can keep her hands soft,
and white, even If sho docs house'
work."
trimmed with design of gold thread;
green satin bow.
Color Hellenics.
Tho study of colors and their effects
in combination Is a very curious ono,
which many women would do well to
give some heed to, especially when thp
houso Is being thoroughly renovated.
There aro somo colors that are cheer
ful, refreshing, that give an expanslvo
effect. Othcr3 aro depressing and give
a cramped-up appearance to a room.
If a room bo largo and It Is desired to
mako it appear smaller aud moro cozy
It can bo dono by having tho colling
and walls decorated in a dark shado
and tho draperies in harmony. It
bluo bo tho predominating tono of a
room It will havo tho effect of making
tho room look larger than It is and It
can bo Introduced In somo degrco In a
small room for that purpose. It must
bo used judlclousiy, however, for if it
bo in excess or of a wrong shado It
will givo a room a cold, cheerless ap
pearance. Red makes no difference In
regard to size, but It always gives tho
idea of warmth and comfort, It will
always accentuate any tint of green
that lurks in tho other colors em
ployed. Red In somo tono or another
might bo used to ndvantago In a room
that was not lighted from without, or
In ono that had a north light. On tho
other hand green should novcr bo
used under such conditions, but only
where n room is poworfully lighted or
a flood of Bunslilno penetrates. This
serves to light up tho yellow tint that
would bo othcrwlso inappreciable and
gives a cheerful color tone. Much can
be dono to promoto health and a Imp
py, cheerful disposition by a proper
regard to tho tono In which tho rooms
of a houso aro furnished.
Simplicity of Food.
A "sick headacho" Is often cnused
by eating too much nnd too often rich
food, and tnklng too llttlo exercise.
Substltuto a simple, plain meal and n
dessert of frultfor too much meat and
too many rich dishes, and earn what
you eat "by tho sweat of your brow."
Naturo abhors lazy folks, nnd still
moro laziness accompanied by gour
inandlzlng. Hint Is tho Plnco.
From the Pittsburg Chronlclo: "Tho
yncht races ought to bo held nt Chica
go," said Mr. Northsldo to Mr. Sha
dyslde. "Why?"
"That 13 tho Windy City."
Spoil Tlielr Looks,
"Aro you ready to faco tho onemy?"
shouted tho corporal at Calulet.
"YIs, an' rlddy to defaco thlm, too,"
respopded tho Irish volunteer,
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS.
CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOVERY
AND INVENTION.
Fountain Window llrush Itorerslblo
Letier-Shoet nnd Coin Cnrrler Metals
Madn Flint)! n by Tnurlo Aold Is the
l'ncino Htopo Drying Up?
Metals Mado Fllnlilo by Tnurlo Aeld.
Another discovery Is announced that
bids fair to glvo as important results
In tho world of sclenco as any that has
been mado In many years. It Is tho
result of experiments carried on by
Thoodoro Olnn, a Swedish chemist nt
Washington, nnd llko many others it
was found by tho merest accldont. Mr.
Olan's dlscovory consists In "finding a
now element which will soften stool,
gold, silver, nnd mnny other metals,
making them soft, pllnblo, nnd duc
tllo ns a ploco of putty, and qulto as
easily and safely hnndlcd. Ho has
named tho now chemical agent taurlc
ncld, becauso It Is obtained from tnurlo
moss, a peculiar lichen, or fungus,
which grows upon rocks and tho roots
of trees very genornlly In tho country,
but it has nover before been tho sub
ject of chemical investigation. Tho
now ncld has been tested by many em
inent chomists In tho country, who
pronounced Mr. Olnn's dlscovory to bo
ono of tho wondors of tho world of
chemistry, nnd It Is believed thnt It
has a groat and importnnt futuro bo
foro It In tho arts nnd sciences. It Is
rcmarkablo that tho discoverer has
given It gratuitously to tho world
when ho might havo acquired a fortuno
from Its snlo. Tho process of making
tho ncld Is very slmplo and expensive.
Mr. Olnn describes It ns followa: "My
plnn for bringing out tho ncld from
tho tnurlo acid Is to put In a deep ves
sel a layer of chlorldo of llmo, thon a
layer of taurlo moss, to tho dopth of
two Inches, and then a layer of chlorldo
of potash of about tho samo thlcknoss.
This Is saturated with water until tho
llmo Is slnkcd away. Aftor tho flro
has gono out of tho llmo tho liquid Is
drawn off. Aftor this, crooslto of tar
is added until a saturato solution re
sults. Tho solution Is precipitated with
a solution of sulphuric ncld, ono part
in ten. After precipitation tho su
pernatant liquid is decanted, nnd tho
residuo is found to consist of puro
taurlo acid. Chicago Record.
Kvolullon ot Indian Corn.
A surprising history Is presouted In
Bulletin No. 67 of tho dopartment ot
agriculture, of ono of America's great
est contributions to tho food supply of
tho world, Indian corn. Under tho
effect of cultivation, tho recognized
varieties havo Increased from tho fow
known by tho early oxplorors to moro
than COO. Tho variations In alzo nro
interesting, especially as regards tho
height of tho stalk. This runs from a
foot nnd a half for somo kinds of pop
corn to 22 feet for a Tenncsseo variety,
and 30 feet or moro for varieties grown
in tho West Indies. Dr. Sturtovnnt,
tho author of tho bullotln, describes
ono group In which "each kornoi Is
surrounded by a husk, nnd tho car
thus formed Is Itself onvolopod In
husks." Somo classes of pop-corn
havo cars only ono Inch long, whllo tho
cars of common corn sometimes attain
a length of 16 Inches,
Fountain Wlndnw llrush.
An Ideal brush for washing windows
nnd such purposes is ono which has a
flow of water through It. Tho fountain
window brush shown horowlth Is tho
patent of an inventor of Still
water, Minn., tho foaturo of which Is
that tho handle, being in two parts, Is
mado to act as a pump to force tho
water to tho brush, whero It Is deliv
ered In such quantities nnd at such
times as desired by tho operator, Its
action being entirely undor control. In
this caso tho sourco of supply Is a.
bucket, tub or any similar receptacle,
but whero it Is convenient to mako a
connection undor pressure, tho piston
can bo fastened in nn opon position to
permit tho flow of water. Another
fcaturo of this patent is tho soap cup
on tho handle. If soapy wator is want
ed It is only necessary to press a spring
and tho water Is caused to pass through
this soap holder, while at other times
clear water Is supplied.
A Long Shot.
Major James M. Ingalls, who3o au
thority In the sclenco of ballistics is
recognized In Europo as well as In this
coiintry, calculates that tho oxtromo
rango of tho now 16-Inch gun, now
noarlng completion at tho Watcrvllet
arsenal, and which is to bo used in de
fending Now York harbor, will bo al
most twenty-one mllos. At Its maxi
mum elovatlon tho shot, weighing 2,370
pounds, will be 30,010 feet abovo Its
starting point, so that It would clear
tho Bummlt of Mount Evorest, with
moro than 1.G00 foot to spar, ovon If
that giant peak stood n tho shoro ot
tho sea. Tho longost shot hlthorto
mado was with a Krupp cannon, which
sent Its projectllo 12',& miles, tho
greatest height attained by it bolng 21,
450 foot.
ISercrslble I.etter-Shoot nnd Coin Carrier
An exceedingly handy nftnlr for
storekeepers nnd other trades pcoplo
who resort to tho uso of circulars and
other mall matter for tho purposo ot
announcing their wares Is tho combi
nation envelope, letter sheet nnd coin
carrier, which was patonted last week
by a westorn man. This inventor has
striven to presont In a very convenient
form tho means of making a business
announcement and nt tho samo tlmo af
ford tho recipient ot tho circulnr tho
ready facilities of not only answering
It, but of inclosing money for tho pur
poso ot enabling him to readily tako
prompt ndvantago of any proposition
offered by tho sender without tho trou
bio nnd dclny Incident to procuring sta
tionery nnd accessories for transmit
ting small sums ot money. Tho lottor,
after It has been oponcd, has only to
bo reversed nnd tho mcssago or ordor
written in tho space provided, and in
doing this tho coin-carrying feature U
revealed. Different spaces aro cut In a
plcco of stiff cardboard.
A Mow Cab-Faro Motor.
A fnre-meter that claluiB to possess
several Improvements upon tho tnx
motor, has been recently Introduced.
Tho npparatus has two dials which
aro lnsido tho vehicle, ono of which
allows tho dlstnnco run In miles and
yards, and tho other tho tlmo which
has elapsed slnco tho hiring ot tho
cab, both starting from zero when tho
hirer enters tho vehicle. In addition,
thcro nro secret registers by which
tho proprietor can tell tho exact dls
tanco run by tho cab during tho day,
so as to check tho driver's accounts.
Tho connection botwecn tho wheels
and the mechanism Is by n steel wlro
which receives a "to-and-fro" motion
from a cab on tho hub, nnd works n
rachot wneel in tho fnre-motcr.
Cliunges of Climate
Prof. Arrhenlus, who hns rccontly
investigated tho causes ot secular vari
ations In tho tcmporaturo nt tho
earth's surfaco, thinks that they nro
moro probably duo to changes in tho
amount of carbonic ncld In tho ntmo3
phcro than to variations in tho heat ot
tho sun. If tho amount of carbonic
acid that tho air now contains woro
diminished n llttlo moro than ono-half,
tho mean tomporaturo all ovor tho
earth would drop about eight degrees,
which would bo sufficient to bring on
another glacial porlod. On tho othor
hnnd, an Incrcaso ot carbonic ncld to
between two and thrco times Its pres
ent amount would raise tho mean torn
pcraturo 15 degrees, and ronow tho hot
times of tho Eocono opocb.
Gold In tho Philippines.
It Is said thnt thcro Is not a stream
rising in tho mountains of Luzon
nnd tho samo is truo of othor islands
of tho Phlllpplno group which has
not Its golu bearing sands. Tho allu
vial deposits of tho precious motnl
have been' garnered for many years,
but no thorough explanation for gold
at Its sourcos In tho mountains has
ever been mndo, becauso tho Spaniards
wcro unablo to conquer tho tribes In
habiting tho interior regions, Somo
of theso tribes nro said to look upon
the digging up of tho earth as a sac
rilege, and they will not seek gold In
that way, nor pormlt others to do It,
lest tho wrntn of tho gods should grow
hot against thorn.
Is tho l'aclllo Slope Drying UpT
Two writers In tho National Geo
graphic Magazlno, Messrs. Garret and
Lelborg, offer ovldonco that thcro is a
progressive drying of tho cllmato on
tho Pacific const. At no very romoto
porlod some of tho arid plalnB of east
ern Oregon wero evidently covered
with forests of treeB resembling ex
isting species nearer tho coast. Mr.
Garrett thinks thnt with tho clearing
nwny of tho present forests, tho end
of tho redwood ns a sourco of lumber
will bo at hand, becauso existing con
dlt'onB do not favor Its growth.
Itvrout Inrentlons.
A handy dovlco for cleaning lamp
chimneys Is formod of four wires
twisted togothor nt ono end, with a
sliding ring attached to a roil leading
to tho hamllo, to bo pushed down ovor
tho wlrcB and causes them to grip a
sponge or othor material for cleaning
tho chimney.
To prevent tho logs of furnlturo
from tearing tho carpet, n pafl has been
designed, consisting of n splndlo to bo
inserted in tho end of tho leg, with a
headed portion formed at tho lowor
end, tho lattor being covorcd by a cap
of leather or rubber.
Commercial travelers will approclato
a now samplo caso designed for tholr
uso, having extonslblo frames sot lnsido
tho caso to opon In opposlto directions,
slides being carried by tho frameB to
support a sorles of trays, which ar
rnngo themselves in stops when tho
caso Is opened.
To nssist In laying out road beds
evenly a westerner has patcntod a sod
lino markor which can be attached to
ono sldo of a hand car to cut tho sod
parallol to tho rail, tho cutter con
sisting of a sharp wheel set at tho end
of a bar, to bo depressed by a lo.er on
tho car.
OUR BUDGET OE EUN
SOME aOOD JOKES ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.
A Variety ot Jokes, albes and Ironies,
Original nnd Selected Flotsam and
Jetsnm from the Tldo of Humor
Witty Sayings.
The Minstrel and the Maid.
Ho stood beforo tho window; his
breast was full ot lovo,
And this Is what ho warbled to tho
maid who slept abovo:
"Ah, must I say goodby, goodby?
Is this to bo tho end , '
To meet in futuro nnd to greet
Each other but ns 'friend?'
"Ah, must I say goodby, goodby?
And must I hasto away,
Nor como ngaln to clnlm your heart
Your heart nnd hand somo dny?
"Ah, must I say goodby, goodby?
And must I leave you hero,
And wnnder far from you who nro
So dear, sweothcart, bo dear?
"Ah, must I sny goodby, goodby,
Ero you hnvo learned to know
Tho secret that I long to tell,
Dear heart, boforo I go?"
Ho fell below hor window ho sang
no moro of lovo,
Somo bruto had hurled n pitcher
down from tho flat above.
S, E, Klner In Chicago Times-Herald.
The Only Blgulflrance.
Percy I droamt Inst night that you
and I wcro married! What la thut a
sign of?
. Ethol Why, that Is a sign you wcro
drcamingl Puck.
A Collision.
Sam SparkB Uruddor, doan' yo' ad
vise obcry member to walk in dor nar
ner pat?
Bruddcr Sassafras Coaso Ah do,
boy j what ob It?
Sam Sparks Nuffln', brudderj only
Ah wonders what is gwino to hnppon
when somo ob our stout mcmbnhs
moot on do nnrrer paf comln' from op
poslto directions.
A Cruol Jolcc.
Sandy Pikes Billy, do wickedness
of dls world la nppalln'.
Billy Coalgato What's do matter,
now, pard7
Sandy Pikes Why, I went ovor nn
nsked dat lady fcr n quarter to got mo
hair trimmed.
Billy Coalgato What did 8ho Bay?
Sandy Pikes Asked mo if I'd havo
It trimmed wid ribbon or laco.
None from Hlin.
"My friend," said tho caller, "on bo
halt ot our society I am soliciting 25
cent subscriptions to cnnblo us to
wagp war on tho clgarotto evil, and I
felt suro wo could rely on you in tho
battlo to tho death."
"Yes, I'll glvo no quarter," replied
tho business man, promptly. "Good
day, air." Philadelphia Record.
Such u Shock.
"You can't lmnglno how shocked I
was to discover that my caddlo smok
ed clgarottcsl"
"Tho llttlo rascall"
"Yes, tho Scotch almost invariably
smoko a plpo, you know," Dotrolt
Journal.
.
Ills Description.
From Judgo: Mrs. Hoon How did
tho defaulting cashier ot tho Petty
vlllo bank look?
Hoon I novcr saw him, but ho is
described ns being 0 feet tall and
112,000 short.
i
Tactless.
Mny Isn't It a perfect duck cf a
bathing suit?
Clara Yes; It novcr soems to get
wet.
A Questionable Height.
S OPERA HOUSE,
U, NOV. 20
lSjTO LAUGH'"
Ittlo Ell How tall Is I, nia?
Mothor About four feet. . ,
LJltlo Eli Yo foot, cr mlno? .
( I.ovo and Thrift.
From, tho Chicago Trlbuno: "1
havo cono, Rachel," ho said, tenderly,
"to nsL you for this llttlo hand. Not
thnt ono this one."
And ho reached for tho ouo that
had tho rings on It,
Ilronklng It (lontly.
Ho Lot's got engagod.
Sho Very well, but who wilt you got
engagod to? Now York World. .