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About The Nebraska advertiser. (Nemaha City, Neb.) 18??-1909 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1907)
t (jdomen at? Rome. A Transformation. The plain girl must not bo ill-torn-jpered. If sho has plain features she Ineed not "have an ugly disposition. She must be so sunny in her expression that sho makes those who look at her forget how plain she is. The unattractive girl can always have attractive hands. She can take great care of her nails, and can polish them until they are as pink as rose lleaves, and as glossy as marble. She can put soothing and beautifying creams upon them to make them white and massage them until they are plump. The plain girl can learn to walk well. There is no reason why she jshould not hold her shoulders erect and walk gracefully. She can also have a good figure, and Bhe can dress well. The ugly girl can speak prettily, and in this way add charm to her personal ity. She can be graceful, too. The fact that nature did not give her a natr wrally pretty face need not keep hsr from being graceful. The ugly girl should have virtues of heart, says Woman's Life. She should cultivate a kind heart. A good heart shines through the eyes. You can tell Jt the minute' you look at a person, and how one loves a person with a kind heart instinctively and with a gush of tender gratitude! Peekaboo Blouse View. Will we never have done with peekaboo blouse? the Has it not sufficiently served the ,vanity of certain fair ones, and has it 'not sufficiently scandalized one set and irritated another? However that may be, a certain fair tcritic, too daintily plump to be ac cused of jealousy, has expressed in the original way which invariably .characterized her statements an opln ion that 1b well worth passing on. She said: "It isn't the waist itself that I object to, nor the pretty shoulders and arms which show through it. It is this forcing of underwear upon one." Who has thought of it that way be fore? It has been called silly, bold, in decent, but when the sex has decided upon adoptinf a mode such criticisms are conveniently ignored. There really is no reason why a wo man or girl should sd dress that every eyelet in her upper lingerie should be given the opportunity of winking at the world at large, especially when the hot weather excuse no longer holds good. Blouse of NcO. and Lace. An easily made little blouse of white net is shown in the illustration, the ruches being made of narrow ruffles of selvage net, headed by a strip of nar row satin ribbon gathered through the centre. k The upper part of. tho watot was tucked in groups, and there was a yoke of heavy Irish crochet lace under the square tabs, under which a little tie of green velvet was slipped. Tho ends of the tie were finished by tas sels and the top of the collar was fin ished by narrow folds of the velvet. "Signor Trapezaro's hand slipped (last night, and he dropped his wife .while they were performing on the high swings." "What did she do?" .'Sued him for non-suDnort." Judge. The All-Black Gown. Tho all black costumo is never out of stylo. There is a charm about it which, when worn by the' right woman cannot be exceeded by the most beau tiful color costumo. GAnd particularly is this true of the blacK" laCo gown. There is a well-boned and tight-fitting princesse slip of soft taffetas, over which a foundation of black tuline is mounted, giving a soft background for tho opening meshes of the expuTsIto black silk. Renaissance lace robe. Tho bodice is a simple affair, in which the lace is posed plainly over the shoulders and drawn easily into trio liigh glrdlo of black satin, which describes the fashionable empire lines, this somo three Inches in width and fastening in back beneath a long, narrow buckle of beautiful cut jet. The neck is cut in a shallow V and filled in with a high featherbone collar and Bhalltfw yoko of black tulllne finely tucked. Full puffs to the elbow make the arm cov ering, and these, like the bottom of the graceful circular skirt, en traine aev- eral inches all around njre finished with a frill of black Valenciennes lace made by posing four rows or edging one over the other, each row slightly fulled. Saladi. Scallop salad. Pour boiling water over a pint of scallops, and let them stand five minutes where they will keep hot. Drain, put them on water cress, and cover with French dressing. Fish salad. Pick up any cold, cooked fish, or use canned salmon; ar range it in a pile in a dish with quart ers of hard-boiled eggs, alternating with lemon quarters around the edge, and mask the fish with mayonnaise. Grab-meat salad. Take a large cup of canned crab meat and add half as much shredded celery; cover with mayonnaise. Shrimp salad. Clean the shrimps and let them stand in ice-water an hour; wipe dry, add three or four hard-boiled eggs cut into large pieces, and mix lightly with mayonnaise. Harper's Bazar. Boyce Does that man Smith al ways carry his head so high? Joyce Yes, he would even put on airs in a cyclone. Coat for Little Girls. A very attractive model for little girl's coat is shown in the sketch, the design beeing practical for either broadcloth, silk or velvet The long stole fronts were cut in one with the wide square collar, this section being edged with a narrow band of fur and an applique of heavy whito Irish lace. The coat was belteej In with a strap of the cloth and the full puff sleeves were finished with deep cuffs of lace and fur. Their Own Way. "Some women," said Uncle Ben, ac cording to a writer in tho Washington Star." Not only want d'olr own way, but dey wants do privilege of blamln' deir hurbands foh lettin' 'em have it if it don't turn out right." Diet for Youna Children. "A child should not bo nursed boy-, ond the twelfth month, unless there Is somo unusually good reason for so do- ng, as in these days of high-pressuro living it is doubtful if it is good for the mother or child," says Marjannn Wheeler, in the latest of her admirable papers in Harper's Bazar. "Pew wo men are able to prolong successfully the nursing period beyond tho eighth month, and usually they must givo It up even a month or two earlier. I would advise every nursing mother to start the very first month, or even the first week, giving her baby ono bottle feeding a day, in view of tho fact that the weaning period is suro to come sooner or later, ofter from somo unfore seen happening instead of in the ordin ary course of events. It is well to ac custom the Ktomach at an early ago to To Prevent Gat and Lamp Chimney Breaking Put tho now chimneys in a largo saucepan of cold water and bring slowly. to tho boll. Then net asldo till the water Is quite cool ngaUi. This Is a sim ple process of "annealing," and It is very effective. To Dye Lace Various shades of yellow, cream and ecru may bo Imparted to laco by steeping It In cold tea or coffee, di luted according to tho depth of tint de sired. Tho laco should bo partly dried by dabbling with a linen cloth, and after wards Ironed. To Clean Irons Irons that have become rough through bits of starch sticking to them, may bo cleaned by washing thor oughly In soapsuds, and they will then bo beautifully smooth and clean, but be sure and dry them thoroughly after wards or they will rust. To Lay Linoleum Don't uso tlntocka After shaping and fitting, fasten down with shoemakers' "sprigs," which are headless, and do practically no Injury ta the linoleum. They hold it firmly, nnd are invisible, nnd the llnoloum may subse quently be removed without damage. HELPFUL HOUSEHOLD HINT8. When Sewing If you want a fresh pieco of cotton, thread your needle be fore cutting from tho reel, nnd begin working at tho end Just served. You will then uso tho thread tho right way, and it will not be continually getting into knots. Fashions. Blouse of Checked or Plaid 811k. Tho blouso illustrated was of bluo and green plaid having trimming of small green velvet buttons, with two tiny green velvet reveres in the middle of the front and bands of plain dark blue silk. A fitted band of the plain silk outlined the laco collar and yoke, and pipings of the plain blue silk edg ed the plaid on each side of tho front, where the rows of buttons were placed. The sleeves were also trimmed with buttons, They were in three-quarter length, finished by a band of plain blue silk and a frill of lace auout the lower part . The Cook Book, ' two kinds of food; thon if It becomes necessary to force tho weaning sudden ly it is not such a difficult undertak ing. Sudden changes from one food to another aro not desirablo for an In fant, especially for a very young one with his delicate and undeveloped or gans of digestion." "Did you ever speculate?" "Oh, yea; onco I built a handsome house on tip I got from a friend of mine." "What becamo of it?" "Our hotel waltor bought It on tho tips he got from mo." Baltimore American. Weary Willlo I see dat do cost of livln' has increased 50 per cent in ten years." Dusty Rhoados tfust t'lnk of de money a man can save by boln' a ho bo. HOME MADE SOAP. A reader of the "Heart and Home" page asks that I Bond her a recipe for making good, pure, homo-made soap as she docs her own work, washing and all, and desires ono not too strong for her hands, as they are sensitive. I will give one of the very best methods for making good soap1 I have over scon. I consider it invaluable in washing and cleaning house, and for every part of tho house hold work. It is so economical and safe to wash every klnw of fabric. Got a stono Jar and begin saving broken scraps of soap and drop them Into tho jar. Whon about one-third full dlssolvo thrco ounces of powdered borax in two quarts of warm rain water, and pour into tho Btono Jar. When cool it will form a Jol ly, and a tablcspoonful of this will make a strong lather In n gallon of water, and will bo good for cleaning any painted surface or oil cloth, matting, windows, mirrors, tinware, table linen, In fact It will clean anything beautifully. If you do not care to save tho broken scraps of soap Just buy two bars of good white soap, shave them fine, and add thrco ounces of powdered borax, dissolved In two quarts of hot rain wat er. A tablespoonful of this will make a strong lather in a gallon of water. It Is excellent. SARA H. HENTON. Georgetown, Ky. How to Wash Black Hose Black stock ings should bo washed with soap that in free from soda and rinsed in water ta which a tcaspoonful of vinegar has been added. When damp, press them Into shape, but do not Iron, as heat tends to destroy tho color. Black Hat With Colored Plumqa. The drawing shows a largo hat ot satin-finish French felt, the model ba- lng in black, with plumes of light blue The crown was round and rather large, and was banded with wide blanl moire ribbon, with a bow tied across the back of the crown. The feathers were placed at the left side undor a rosette of the ribbon caught by two large jet pins. The left side of the un dcr brim was tilted and filled in with loops and folds ot the black moire. Lord Rosso is a man of scholarly and scientific attainments, and is the own er of tho historic telcscopo at Birr Cas tie, Ireland, whose construction by his father was one of tho romances of scienco, the total cost of the undertak ing being more than $100,000. mm SSsTl 09RaH Southern Woman on the Negro Question. A Southern woman, possessed of a tender concern for the sorrows and troubles of ALL mankind, cornea right out in Tho American Magazlno and descrlbos what she believes is the cause of the Increasingly dreadful breach betwoen whito men and black men. She does not sign tho article- probably because what alio has writteti a too frank, intimate, complete and, n somo degreo, terrible. After an interesting and illuminnt- ng account of personal exporionces and observations tho author proceeds to wljat she thinks is the real cause of the decreasing affection among tno races: "Service has gradually become drudg ery," sho says, "to be gotten through with, to hurry back at ovenlng to the real homo interest. Prldo and concern once centorod in their 'white people's' possessions and social affairs, centers n their own. "As the older servitors have died, or given up by reason of ago, tho service given by the present raco of colored houso servants and field hands has grown Indifferent, or at best imperso nal, because of the spirit back of It. Tu tho early stage ot if the white employer remonstrated, hurt, indignant, or even irritated. With a home back of them and a bit of ground, and other work1 easy to obtain, such as laundry, seam stress-work, school-teaching, for the' young women, hair-washing, etc. and work on tho railroads, buildings, factories, etc., for tho men, tho colored domestic promptly resented reproof for poor service. Antagonism, with no common interest and no affection be tweon as of old, crept in, and, behold, the condition of mutual dependencs and understanding is apparently for ever gone. The negro beginning to specialize the duties he will or will not do in the various capacities as domes tic, why, more servants are required, with Increased wages all around. Tin embarassment to persons of moderate means is immediate. To make th'ai worse, the general average of compe tency has fallen. Criticism, however kindly, is rosented, and the white mis tress no longer is looked on kindly in her efforts to train her raw servants.! In some cases in certain communities! I have in mind certain whito families4 are boycotted for such criticisms, and! can get no Borvice whatever in the neighborhood. ' "Now, increasing poor service in kit chen and house, as the higher class of negroes withdraw more and more from! service, and even this grudgingly given, breeds discomfort and disorganization' through a house at once. The white wife and mother to this average house hold has come to excuse results to har family by lament and complaint of the negro attitude. And what with this testimony, added to the humiliation of frequent change of servants, poor ser- vice, and constantly increasing wages, a sense of general irritation has arisen on tho part of the white ausbands In tho South, and also on tho part of the younger members of the white house holds. Moreover, the white man haa the same conditions to fight with his farm hands, if he employs such. I um speaking, understand, of tho general situation as I have drawn my observa tions from social visits In recent years through Kentucky, In Mississippi,1 South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. "In their own condition tho negroes! have progressed marvelously In general Intelligence, in property holding, and ini independence. But in exactly the same" ratio has his dependence on, his affec tion for, his Intimacy with, the whitd raco grown less." Governor-Elect Not Eligible. Gov. elect Comer of Alabama visited the houso ot representatives at Wash-' ington a few days ago and was received so cordially that the resulting noise1 disturbed Speaker Cannou. On learn ing who thre stranger was, "Uncle Joe" waited until ho had doparted and then reminded Clerk Hines that under the rules governors-elect should not be ad mitted while the house Is in session "But, then," he added, "those hoys from Alabama don't know much about my rules and wouldu't believe in them if ihey did know." ,