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The Sioux County Journal,
VOLUME VIII.
HARKISOX, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 91800.
NUMBER 18.
ONE day a man aald, "I don't
tblok I like the feminine indi
vidual who la essentially a man's
woman. I am very certain I would not
want to marry one, and I think my opin
ion la shared by hundreds of sensible
nen who respect the fair wi In gen
eral, but who do not take especially id
the one who appear to hare dozens of
men frlenda and but one or two women
onea." We listened attentively to thla
opinion, but were not at all convinced
that woman must be popular only
with men or only witk women. We see
no reason wby she cannot combine a
friendliness with both that will make
her a desirable companion for either
nen or women. There is nothing In
thla world so thoroughly delightful as
the eelf-respectlng, sunshiny disposl
tloned woman of liberal views to whom
a man can talk as he would to a friend
of bla own set with no thought of senti
ment, but only a bon camaraderie that
Is as pleasant for her as the exchange
f confidences between herself and her
most Intimate woman friend. The per
son who does not liclieve In friendship
between men and women Is as warped
In mind as the one who says there is
no actnal loyalty existing In any com
pact where two women are Involved.
One Is as untruthful a statement as the
other.
"A man's woman," as the term means
generally, Is one who is only pleasant
and agreeable In the company of the
other sex. One who snnt her own
and csres nothing for anght but flirta
tion and attentions obviously direct
and worshipful. But It doesn't follow
that beeanse a woman is tremendously
admired, bas a score of men friends
who like to talk to her and take her
out, that she Is necessarily unhsppy
when there are no men abntrt. She la
perforce obliged to be with women or
"flock all by herself." The qualities
that make many women attractive to
men endear them to women also. The
dependable creature who Is not sub
Jecfto moods, who is a bright talker,
a trustworthy confidante, an apprecia
tive listener and a ready sympathiser
will be liked quite as much by women
as she Is by men, and age will be no
barrier to her lovable qualities. Huch
a woman romps with the children, or
attends gently to the wants of those ad
vanced In years. There Is bo talk of
her being essentially a man's woman,
or alieolntety a woman's womsn. Bhe
Is beloved by the whole world. The
earth on which she dwells is made
blessed by her presence, and let na lie
thankfnl that her species Is not dying
out by any means. Kichange.
ftralna. Rut N ftoantv.
iicorge Eliot hud an exceedingly un
prepossessing fac a licnvy none and
rhln and thick Hps-yet there was an
Irresistible charm In her conversation
ill jiowers. Mroc. de Htacl knew thst
ohe was not good looking, her complex
ion Jielng muddy and her features Ir
regular, but her manners were so sweet
and her conversation so brllllnnt and
witty that she bad th largest snlon In
l'arls. Martha AVaahlngton had a re
markably strong face, noble In charac
ter and shining with goodness. Her
manners were slmple.yet dignified, com
manding respect wherever she appear
ed. Mm. Pompe.dour was fairly good
looking, her chief tx-auty being her hnlr,
which she wore in the slyle named
after her, to Increase her height. She
bad wonderful tatj, but no grent
amount of Intelligence.
Mow to hannatce a Hnr(lar.' '
Miss l-na Burns knows how to man
age a burglar. With a revolver held
against Iter bead alias Burns had suifl
elent courage to resist a burglar who
entered her rooin at night and who has
since been arrested for his pains. The
young woman was asked by a reporter
to give a few general Instructions on
the treatment of burglars to women
readers. Tersely put thla Is her advice:
Think quickly. Never lose your pres
ence of mind. I'se all the wenpoim na
ture has kindly given you. Hold your
breath when you are lielng chloroform
ed. Don't let a little thing like being
gagged divert your mlud. If you can't
wren in throw things at the window to
attract attention. Ilemcrnbcr thai
while you may not Ih jim strong as he Is,
ten 1o one you arc much brighter.
Philadelphia Times.
A l'niiie Table t'ovrr.
All autograph table cover Is a unique
affair. It Is made of while linen. The
ocntcr Is a diagram In the form of a
star. Outside of the star are the myo
graph of every day jieoplc, while the
spare within Is reserved for celebrities.
On the white table cover, It Is almost
unnecessary to add, the outlining Is
nt In red, but In pretty delicately
haded silks.
The Wldow-Urlde.
Widow brides are tentatively assert
ing their disbelief In the old saw which
relegated them to ugly wedding frocks
for their second marriages. They are
ear he wing the conventional art town
and bonne), and with tba beat results
are presetting a braver show to their
friends. Lady Cromartle, In her quaint
gown, set a famous example; she was
wise, too, to wear the tiniest of trans
parent head-dresses, better described
at a tiara, though called by courtesy a
bonnet, with a flowing veil of gray
tulle, which waa thrown back from her
tiara.
May Marry flarrlaaa.
Mrs. Dlmmlck, who, the goaslpe of the
social world have It, Is to become the
wife of ex-rre1dcnt Harrloon, will be
pleasantly remembered by those who
were frequent visitors at the White
House during Its occupancy by Mr.
Harrison and his family. Un. Dlm
mlck now reanVW In New York, and, tt
Is intimated. Is the magnet which
draws the distinguished Indiana etatva
nkau so frequently to that city. Bhe Is
MBS. PIMUlra.
the niece of the late Mrs. Harrison, and
her presence added mncb to the charm
of the social life of the last administra
tion. Sue was extremely popular and
scarcely less esteemed than Mrs. Har
rison, whose graciotMDons and sweet
ness of manner won the friendship of
all who met her. Mrs. Harrison died
Oct 25, 1S02, and Tbrongh the long and
tedious illness ber devoted husband
was greatly assisted In bis patient vig
ils at her bedside by Mrs. Dlmmlck.
Last Nlfli en the fMalra.
fftie Is beairrlfnl, itstely, and tall,
With reposeful and elegant sirs;
Yon msy not bllT It, but yet all ths
same,
.)!' th girl that I kissed on the stairs.
She's college-bred, witty, and wis,
And s red-sealed diploma she besrs;
But that didn't count when we sat, st ths
dance.
In the twilight that shronded th Starrs
She Is studying Latin and law;
fMie is tracking old crimes n their
lairs-
Whlch in nil very well while she doesn't
forget
Who kissed her, Inst night, on the stairs,
Nlie's s woniflii ttint's newer than new;
Hhe everything ventures snd dares:
She'd preside nt a club In s bicycle suit,
And she'd sit out s dance on the staira.
Do ymi think I'm afraid? Not a whll!
I sha'n't kick at the costume abe
wears
I have coaxed her to try orange blossoms
and white
And ah promised - last night en th.
stHirs:
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Feminine WaUhea.
Watches for women are smaller ami
more elaborately decorated than ever
The chatelaine watch, with open fane
and richly de-oratod back, represents
the approved mode and bids fair to be
a favorite for a long time to come. It
Is not only exceedingly convenient, but
decidedly ornamental. Watch and
chain are similarly decorated, whether
t he menus employed Is ehssiug. rim mol
ing or gems. Colored enamels lltriire
largely In their embellishment. The
backs of some of the newest watches
are pink or Sevres blue, framed in a clr
cle of diamonds or pearls, louche of
the name color reapcarliig In the
brooch 1o which the watches are sun
pended.
A llalnty l'lllow.
r or a young muuicr a pmow rur th
youngster would make nil appropriate
gift. Make a small square pillow and
cover It with line cambric. Buy a sheer
linen )Mcket handkerchief-lady's sice.
Fifty cents will buy the proper article,
mid one costing less than 20 cents
would be worth absolutely nothing.
.Make till handkerchief the center of
your pillow and sew around It a frill
of soft Ince. Where the lace and the
handkerchief are Joined sew narrow
"baby" ribbon. This could form n bow
or rosette at each corner. .No prettier
pillow could be desired.
The New Hnrk Coat.
By all odds the most popular vest
ment of the season Is the sack coat In
chinchilla, or rough cloth, coming bare
ly to the hli; and for th very good
reason that It Is not Immoderately ex
pensive. A lietter reason commends It
lies short aa It Is, it welgha enough for
a woman to carry. The long wrap we
aae with their freighted argoalea of fur
and their silken luxuries of linings art
load for "wndow.
OUR DADS IN SCHOOL.
MOW THEY USED TO CATCH IT
FOR PLAYING HOOKEY.
Tfco Old-Tl ate Pad a or Was m Fall
of Isgenioaa Tort area as aa Kgraj Is
of Maat-A Few rWjnplse of Bis
Crwaltr.
Morel ftoaeioa by Physical Force.
The abolition of corporal punishment
from the schools In many States la one
of the most noteworthy advancement
made In the cause of education during
recent years. In various country
schools In New England aud In a great
part of the West and Houth severe
methods of compelling obedience stfll
are used, and It la the controlling pow
ers of these schools that the writer de
sires to reach by this set of drawings.
The records show that children have
been much more tractable since the sub
stitution of moral for corporal punish
ment. The old adage, "Spare Ui rod
and spoil the child," seems no longer
to be the established principle of school
government among progressive teach
ers. A punishment which la aald to
YBRT I'HCOMrOBTABLI.
have been very severe, was seating the
culprit on the end of an upright log of
wood. The log by reason of Its small
diameter formed a most uncomfortable
seat, and although not particularly an
noying for the first few minutes, at the
end of half an hour or more became
nothing less than torture. A moat fa
tiguing performance waa holding
dook out at ami's length. This was
nothing less than cruel, but whenever
the boy's arm dropped from Its horl
eontal position he received a gentle re
minder of a switch across the legs
which made him raise his hand. The
A CHI St. KiHTLHk.
weight of the hand and arm itself Is
enough to bring the arm down to the
side In a very few minutes; but with a
book boys have often succumbed to the
fatigue.
The modes of puiihiiitt a posteriori
are numberless, and the most finished
masters in this style of corporal pun
ishment were found among the Eng
lish school masters In the earlier pari of
this century. Ir. Butler, of Shrews
bury school, was one of the noted tlog
gers of his day; but Keate, of Eton,
whose dominion lasted from 1 r to
1M.'M, seems to have established a rec
ord for all time. An old book In the
A I'OHTEaiOlit MRTItOll,
possession of the bureau of education
describes the old fellow In a very en
tertaining way. On one occasion when
confirmation service waa to be held
In the school, each master waa request
ed lu make out and wend In a list of tba
candidates in his form. One of then
wrote down the names on the first piece
of paper which came to band, and
which happened unluckily to be on of
the slips, of well-known style and
shape, used aa flogging bills, and sent
up regularly with th names of delin
quents for execution. The list waa put
THB WHiri-I BI.OOL.
Into K ente's bands without explana
tion. He sent for the boys In the reg
ular course, and, In spite of all protes
tations on their part, pointed to the
master's signature In the fatal bill and
flogged them all then and there. An
other day a culprit who was due for
punishment could nowhere be found,
and the doctor was kept waiting on the
scene of action for some time in a state
of considerable exasperation. In an
evil moment for himself a namenake of
the defaulter passed the door. He wa
seized at once by Keate's order and
brought to the block as a vicarious sac
rifice a. second Kir Mungo Malagrow
ther. Etonians who were flogged by
Dr. Keate narrated their experiences on
S flogging block with a pride which
ored of the heroic. They boasted
of their master's prowess with admira
tion and spoke of the numlier of boys
Keate could finish off In workmanlike
styte In twenty minutes. Rapid as the
performance waa, there was as much
ceremony oterved In the operation as
possible. The doctor was always most
courteous both before and after his ex
ercise. In which he was assisted by two
collegians, who held their companion
on the block.
Becanae Hla Teacher felleved In Him.
"Do ye know why I didn't lie out of
Itr said Jim "Bluebottle" to his contt
denrJal friend Jake. "Now mebbe ye'D
think I was all-flred silly, but I Jeet
couldn't 8he called me up to her,
qulrt-Jlke, and said: 'Now, Jim, I know
yer faults and I know yer vlrtoos. Yer
ain't no coward, Jim, and yer won't lie
even If yer should have to take a Hcken.
Some boys win say the square thing
when they think they won't get licked,
and sonic boys will tell the square thing
anyway. A fellow Mke you who could
grab a tittle kid out from under a run
away honse like you did poor Rammy
Bmlthers a'nt got to be no coward now.
Whatever ye tells me, J1m, 111 believe,
and there the thing ends; for I won't
ask no one esc. Then I said, 'Why don't
yer ask Willie Perkins as alius doe
what yer eay T But she said she'd be-1
llevc, me quick as any feller In the
school Think of rha .TBkl Ant,M,Mrr iulW P"10'. Prov J
I Jest trp and told her, and she said h!ip.
was awful sorry I done lit, but the prin
cipal said he'd Hck the boy, and course
I'd bave to get licked. I said 'course'
and I tuck the licken. Feel kind o' sore
outside, but awfui qulct-like Inside. I'll
do It agalu, too. You bet she's right
when she says, 'Jim, yer have yet
faults, but yer a'n't no coward.' Mot
folks tlihik I'm tough, but she don't
Bhe knows I wvu't He, and I won't lie
never no more." New England Journal
of Education.
Morality In Co 1 1 carta.
Prom this distance It appears uat
Mrs. Potest, of New Haveu, was both
right ond wrong in hvr crlti-lems upon
wtudent life at Vale It is not altogether
uuuifoiHHry for college authorities to
be reminded occasionally that tfliey may
nut have exerted oil the Influence In
their power to guard students against
wayward propcusltW-B and against se
ductive surroundings. At the name Uiue
It in unfortunate to publish crlticlmu
which make evil appear a more pre
dominant factor than it reully Is. Tlicre
are jindiably few colleges In the coun
try In w hich no students contract vic
ious lMihlts of any sort etoher tempor
arily or permanently. No sutK-rvision
within t he jsiwer of college autlhorilics
can make young men utterly unassail
able. Whether colleges ore professed I r
uiuler rellglmm control or not, they
ought to maintain conditions more con
ducive to the development of Ktrong
character than thie which prevail
elsewlrtre. Colleges are likely to satisfy
this requirement tnowt successfully, not
by crentiltig arbitrary conditions' in the
college community, sharply contraHlcd
with htie conditions of the larger com
munity of whloh they are part, but by
developing the ambition and power of
students to conduct themselves In a
manly way when within reach of temp,
tatloiis of which the world Is full. Map.
Mat Standard.
Changing the Kngllsh Ministry.
When you read In the newspapers, on
the dissolution of a ministry, that the
queen sent for any particular person
age to form another, you must not sup
pose It waa ber own Inclinations dic
tated tba selection. She la guppoaed to
taka tba advice of the retiring minlater
aa to the successor be may deem moat
fitted for tba office. London Chronicle.
GOWNS AND GOWNING
WOMEN GIVE MUCH ATTENTION
.TO WHAT THEY WEAR.
Brief Otaacas at Fancies Faaiialaa,
JTrlveloBa, Mayhap, and Yet Offer aa
la th Hape that tba Baadin- Prava
Bastfal to Wearied Woman klatat.
eaatp from Gar QotKaas.
taw Xork cormpoadaacs:
HEHE'B no know
ing bow long tba
present rage for
rblneatonea will
last, and there's no
denying that just
now It la felt by ev
ery woman who Is
ambitious to dress
well. As these mock
gems are now em
ployed, It will take
a considerable col
lection of them to
serve for even a
moderate ward
robe, so It Is a sav
ing trick to avoid confining them to
any one dress or hat, but to have them
loose for use as occasion demands. Be
aides a set of buttons, which may mean
from four to a doson of tham, six be
ing a serviceable numlier, one really
wants a handsome buckle. It should be
a big affMlr with a lot of brilliants, th
sort of thing that will look wen any
where, and that Is such a glittering
combination of all stones that It will
seem to espoelnlly match each thing yon
wear with It. Next should come a
string of rhlnestones. These can be
had at a theatrical place, you know the
ASTRAKHAN VtIB AVD OB AT OI.OTH.
beautiful "diamond necklaces" the
heiress always wears on the stage.
These stones will adapt themselves to
all sorts of nse. Along the edge of a
theater bonnet, twisted Inlo a buckle
like shape for a hat, fastened to the top
of a collar, etc. Then a wide belt of
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nsefnl, and that Is all the glitter mak
srs a woman needs, though a pair of
little buckles that can go on slippers
ars useful, of course.
For ths disposal of a set of twelve
burtons, the first dress shown herewith
presents a good scheme, Its skirt's front
breadth having four, and a pair being
put at each cuff, at the waist and at the
throat. In its construction this dress
is unusual chiefly because of Its vol
uminous fancy ripple collar, which
covers neck and shoulders and is satin
ilned. The bodice Is fitted, and has a
vest of lace laid over fuchsia silk. Rais
in colored cloth Is the material of the
rest of the dress.
Another characteristic of the present
fashions Is the free ase of furs as trim
mings, and "free" is o be taken in a
Souble sense, applying both to the quan
tity of trimming and to (tie combina
tion that are permissible with tt. Stun
ning dresses are lielng ttirned out of
tweed, with the skirt edged by a narrow
border of fur. Collar, cuffs and edge of
LA VRNDKBCI.OT1I PAKF.LKD WITH WHITE.
Iiodice are finished the same way, and
a little fur lined caps roinpletes tba rig.
In to-day's second picture the plan la
mora elaborate and erCglnal. This
Areas was sketched In atone gray cloth,
Its godet aklrt being alaahed at the aids
to ahow a small astrakhan panel, tba
hushes alternately lapping over (he
fastening with buttons. The
bodice had a very short ripple
ornamented with bias folds and a wide
vest of astrakhan, with overlapptag
tongues of cloth In the waist and rows
of the same along either aide of ika
canter, which lapped over and rnnraal
ed the fastening of hooka and eyea. The
plain atock collar waa supplemented by
another wired one of astrakhan. Ohxav
chllla could be used in thla way, anal
It la more fashionable at present ttel
astrakhan.
Even outdoors white la In eoiMTadaf
able favor, not In whole garments, bit
as trimming. Whit cloth trlma ffcs
drees that the artla next preeenta, tVa
drew goods being lavender doth, wtkatk
la cut princess and ornamented In flCM
xvw ABorntn with black tblvkt.
with two panels f white cloth that -tend
from neck to hem. In the centar
there la a panel of the darker doCfc.
The sides have overlapping eeun,
forming loose jacket fronta in f&a
wahrt, and are embroidered with aoT
tache. A large white sailor collar la &bw
bmlded, and the center panel and sidea
are adorned with small fancy buttons.
Woman who scheme at saving will Oe
wefl to be on the lookout for bargains
In ribbon. Use this in atriplng plain
skirts. Ta stripes ahould spread frotn
the belt of the skirt to the bem, and
(he more a aklrt flares the more effec
ttvaly K will strip. The ribbon may
overlap at the beM, separatmg, of
cobras, toward the bem. A aklrt of light
satin that has bncorae a little sltmpsy
and soiled will be really brand-new
when handsomely rtrlped thus. The
ribbon carefully stitched down on eah
edge will give new etlffness and flare
to the skirt, and create a general
fiange for the better. Narrow lace tn
close frills may be set along the edgfa
of the ribbon, and the effect of this Is
very dainty. How many yards? Well,
there's no danger of getting too many;
you can nse H all.
After all this advocacy of up-and-down
stripes, the fourth picture with
all-around lines may be a shock, but It
should be borne In mind that women
SKKTCHF.P IK CLOTHS; MAT KB OF VEL
VETS. are clinging stoutly to their plain
skirts, thnt dress designers are bent on
turning them toward trimmed skirts,
and so novelty after novelty of the lat
ter sort Is put forw ard as a lure. This
(In was found In a very handsome
shade of green cloth. Its skirt was gar
nished around the hips with four bins
bands of velvet and wns lined with
green tnffetn. The fitted bodice hooked
t the side and had two bins folds
around the waist. It olso had a triple
collarette edged with velvet which was
alike back and front and fastened along
the shoulder seam. A row of Jet but
tons ran diagonally across the front,
rows of the same were plnced on the
sleeves, which, with the collar, were
edged with feather galloon.
One of the most common bids of the
designers to make women desert their
plain, swirling skirts Is In the skirt
with panel trimming. Whether this Is
or Is not a beginning of the petticoat
styles that we are almost united In say
ing we won't hnve at any price, It re
sults In very pretty costumes. One la
shown In the fifth picture that la inado
very dressy, yet Is of simple materials.
A plaid suiting showing brown and red
Is the dress stuff, the panels on the
aklrt being of brown cloth, which are
embroidered at tba top and ornament
ed by fancy buckles. Brown bretellea,
shoulder placet aad collar are also em
broidered, the first namd being hcM
at the wnlet by a third fancy btwkle.
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