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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 23, 1908)
' V 'i K .1 K" It i' n H ! I r I BZTROTWL C06TUHE t6W&m I i) I M, KV L " !ll(fffiBj?'7! k y&St h i " Japanese bride fMRS: 'pHffS Vf V MEET ' -4mSSSBll Ml J cV lto commit suicide be- jBfeJl fc Jl : iSfc tS M 1 (VW J cause sho Is not permitted :3L H&rt&k ffifl 1 C' to have the young man ifSRilw ByBS I 1 n V alio would like to marry. f fl(MvlmW4 Wd . WfmMkimJJtull h vl t,, ,,am,ta sotti ,iiis vlkwWiki I J suiting tho young man and Ifjrf MtVWIf V Hl H ., ..v J i ft the girl. Tho man usunlly H' MW'mxMfMh ' '11 iB? if I J lH ,von ,noro l0CW!iy' a,,,, r J5$ (M 1 1 f lio 1och not admire the II gfSm &gL WmMTamll liU I V Klrl the parents usually ' "" 'J . Wfe$Mf fP rlages v hunt another Klrl for him. f L. ' m !ll1Mll tmm ii, ' t'IKiltiltH llriMU MnDDnimery Exttreimn '$! It. - w.ift:ArJi''3 PRETTY FROCK FOR DANCING. JO"! HE Amorlcaii Klrl la ho ue customed to a Hhort, roman tic courtship which roaches Kb cli max In a larKo wed dliiK with a double rliiK survlco, slio InuiKlnca kIHb aro wooed and won In the same way everywhere. Though men aro courted Can Easily Be Made at Home from Plain Dress Pattern. This pretty danchiR frock ha3 n fancy shaped yoko of sheer muslin or batiste, with a nlmplo design em broidered In daisies. The- back matches tlio front, and the lace Is set on tho back, tho length of tho shoulder, to match tho lino on tho front. Tho lnce, Instead of ending at tho neck, Is laid In n curved lino around tho neck of the yoke, one Inch below tho finishing point. Tho back 1b dono In tho samo manner nnd one row of Insertion finishes tho neck of tho dress at tho neck Hue. There Is tionally than In this country, and It Ib only In most recent tltncn Hint young men liavo been nllowed to court girls without tho con sent and nld of tholr parontn. Hut In Franco today among tho limit monde the parents of the young man must bo counseled, nnd unless ho Ib 25 years lil ho cannot marry tho girl without their con sent. A far wiser way for hl.m to do Is to talk it over with the parents. If thu girl Is attractive and tho family Is congenial the parent h of tho young man niako overtures to tho glrl'B parents. They aro soon on n friendly footing and tho 'ques tion or murHage Is readily settled. The settlement au to what tho girl's dot shall bo Is an Important point nt Issue. Tho Chinese, along with the Turks, believe that a girl is far butter off dead than unmarried. Though they aro exceedingly nnxlous to have their daugh ters married thoy bollevo It is beneath their dig nity to carry on these negotiations themselves, but leave this work to n professional matchmaker. Tho Ro-botwuen visits the iiyforent homes alone, whero she Inkes note of tho age, education, social posi tion and wealth of tho different girli. She then Klves a long and accurate account of tho girl's fam ily. One Ib selected fioui this number, nnd If both parties aro satisfied the atTnlr Is handed over to tho necromancer. If tho stars say tho young peo ple aro selected wisely the betrothal Is announced. Hut the matchmaker has still a part to play. Shortly boforo tho marrlngo sho brings the young Klrl tho gifts tho groom would send her. Those iiHiinlly Include a leg or pork, a bag of money, two bottles or wine, nnd two candles. Hut tho girl is expected to return a part or these offerings. Tho Chlneso parents do not bollevo it Is necessary ror young persons to lovo each other so long as the augur Is satisfied. The young man rarely sees the Klrl until after they aro married. When tho brldo arrives at the homo of the bridegroom he Is there to meet her, but when sho steps out sho Is so veiled that her features aio hidden, lie leads her Into tho room whero tho ceremony will tako placo. Then lie seats himself on u high chair to show Ills Biiicrlorlty and sho prostrates herself before lilm until ho lifts tho voll and sees for tho first time IiIb futuro wifo's face. Tho Russians are another peoplo who believe Hint marriage la the only natural and rational des tiny for n woman. Confident that Cupid Is a fool ish and erratic boy whose judgment Is not always the wisest, thoy make use of a matchmaker, callud a svacbu. Sho Is a most Important personage, ami when hor judgmont, which Is excellent, falls her Hhe can cnll tho stars, diamonds, hearts and clubs to her aid. Hut tho marriago ceremonies are even more com plicated. On tho day beroro tho wedding tho brldo is conducted to hur bath. Thoro her friends spend loug hours combing her hair and while away tho Umo singing and talking of what her dally life will lie after sho la married. Tho ceremony is performed with tho rites of tho eustorn church and takes place eight days before tho marriage. The sorvlco Ib divided Into threo parts. The first Ib where tho Kold rings nro exchanged. Then tho bride nnd bridegroom aro crowned with crowns of silver 13 11 grco, and lastly comes the dissolution of the crowns. Though match makers nro not employed In Japan lovo matches aro exceedingly rare, nnd It is not uu- 70flGUY BMDB WHO C06T a roxTVfJE: usual for a Japanese bride to commit suicide be cause she Is not permitted to have the young man she would like to marry. settle this lthout con- man and man usually en more leeway, and if ho docs not admire the girl tho parents usually hunt another girl for him. The girl once selected, It is liis duty to send her us many and ns costly glftB as his fartuuo will allow. Tho Swiss bride, espe cially In tho upper class es, never accepts anything beyond Jewelry. Her parents arc expected to buy her trousseau, furni ture for the house, and her spinning wheel. The day of tho wedding those things aro exhibited, but at the bridegroom's house. Though in Switzerland no matchmaking is done, a youug man must often ljrove to tho girl he is worthy of asking for her hand. Tho girls always have tho privilege of saying "Yes" or "No," though In Rome places tho choice of u bridegroom Is re stricted to their own locality. In somu districts a man must lead the goats up and down the moun tain to show tho girl he can work for her. In other towiiB where tho haying is done it Is his part to stack up all tho hay and pile it into the barn. Though she helps him In his long hours of toll, ho Is expected to do most of tho work. Still ho tolls on bravely, feeling that he is being rewarded suffi ciently by a plensant word, a friendly Binlle, and that if tho work Is well done ho has a chance to win her ns his wife. Until recently in Egypt girls nnd boys were mnr ried when they were young. It was common for a girl to bo married by the tlmo she was M and a boy when 10. Hut they now wait a few yeais longer. Tho parents always select the man thoy wish for the son-ln-Iaw. Tho girl Is satisfied to know thnt bIio Is going to havo new dresses and n great deal of new pretty Jewelry. Tho brldo and bridegroom rarely see each other before the day of tho wedding. An Important part of the ceremony Is to give n brldo food and a largo urn, which symbollzo that she will havo food and water. There aro no people so particular about selecting' husbands and wives for their children as the Moors, Their sous and daughters have no right to say who thoy will and will not marry. For after tho parents hnvo chosen, n word of complaint might re sult in death. A son daro never tnke a wife unless his mother approves, and she is usunlly chosen fiom tho young women of their own clnn. Hut whon thoy cannot find a girl in the village who pleases them they seek one among other clans. Hut the young man Is supposed to bo too timid to court alone the girl whom Ills mother chooses, nnd so ho usually takes several friends with him. It is their duty to sing tho girl's praises In tho hopo of giving him courage to carry on the courtship. Hut tho formal engngoment must take plnce In the presence of tho bend man. It Ib before him that tho oung man hands over tho sum ho hns agreed to glvo tho glti'B father. This varies according to what ho can afford, tho beauty of the bride, nnd their social position. Tho brldo usunlly buys the troussenu with tho money tho young man glveB her father. Moorloh girls nro exceedingly fond of pretty clothes and plenty of hnndBonio jewelry, so tholr trousseaux aro often wonderfully elaborate. On her wedding day a professional woman from tho town Is employed to dress tho bride. Sho paints her fnco, combs out hor hair, and arranges tho Jewels. Not much before Hiinsct dooB the bride groom scud tho box In which tho tn-ido Is to bo con- PLAITED SKIRTS ARE PASSE. ducted on a mule to his houso. Hcforo she goes to his house she drives all about town. In aomo parts when the brldo enters her new homo tho bridegroom walks backwards holding a dagger In his hand and sho follows him, touching the plont of the blado with the tip of her finger. Where a family can afford it a girl usually Is accompanied by an old nurse, who gives hor good words of counsel an tho lazy mulo trudges along leisurely. Hefore she leaves tho girl, whom sho has cared for since the brldo was a child, sho whispers: "Take courage; you need not rear. Ho cannot help but lovo you; you aro Bweet, good, nnd kind " Among primitive peoples marriago usually Is more Insistent nnd girls nro courted In even a less romantic manner. Among tho Australians overy girl must marry, whether she will or not It Is considered wonderrully strange ir a girl Ib 12 years old and Is still unmarried. This Is not because the girls or parents aro romantic, but the parents feel that a girl is only worth tho toll sho gives. "The man," Bays the Hov. II. C. Meyer, "regards them more ns slaves than in any other light. They are a necessary commodity, vnluablo only as long as useful, to be thrown nsldo after they servo their purpose." Worso Btlll, their mnsters can throw them out and divorce them at will. Tho Kaffirs buy tholr wives with cows and do not pay moro than thoy can heli). A woman no Booner onterB hor now homo than sho is given some tnsk to perform so her lord can see if ho has made n good bargain. He values her less than his cows. This is seen by tho fact that ho pormlts her to do nil tho work except tend to his cattlo and enter tho kraal where they are kept. '! 1 1 1 W ' i hi 111 Don't Try to Make Them Over, Is Ad vice of Expert. The plaited skirt is passe. Tho proper thing Is the ninny gored skirt, guiltless of plaits. Yet wo all havo a plaited skirt or two. Shall it bo ripped, sponged, tho rullness taken out and tho gores re cut luto plain, unplatted gores, asks Anno Rlttenhouso In tho Philadelphia Ledger. Then she saya: "Tho earnest advlco or anyone who knows Ib against this process; It Is true that plain gored skirts arc In first stylo, and ir a woman Is ordering a new suit she must be guided by tills fact, but this docs not arguo that the plaited skirt is hopelessly out of style. "It Is never a good plan to rccut a cloth skirt. When ono has to deal with cloth, it is hard to glvo it tho tailor finish and keep It in Htyle after It has been cut nnd pulled and ripped. "Unless It Is too fur out of stylo to bo permissible, far better wear It as it Is. If It is not wearable, far better sell It or give It away than tako tlio time and money to work on what cannot bo n good job." THE NEW DIRECTOIRE BELTS. BLACK FOX FARMS. Consul John II. Sherloy writes from Chnrlotto town, I'rlnco Edward Island: "Thero aro threo black fox farms near Atherton whoro these an imals aro raised for their skins. TIicbo fnrma contain 20, 25 and U0 foxes, respectively. Tho skins are sold In London nt prices ranging from fROO to $1,800 ench, according to quality. I am ' informed thnt tho fur Is used for ornamenting tlio clonks of royalty, as It Is tho only fur to which gold will cling. Tho farm containing 30 foxes Is on Cherry's lslnnd. Tho rami containing 20 roxes Is in a rough, broken woods country, whoro tho nnlmnls nro confined by heavy woven-, wiro netting. Tho wlro is sot In tho ground two i nnd three root. In order to keep tho roxes rrom burrowing under, and is about eight foot high ubovo ground, with a enrvo Inwardly at tho top of oach post of anothor threo or four reet of wlro, in ordor to keep them from climbing over tho ronco. Thoy sleep in tho opon tho year round, In hollow trees and in hollow logs. Theso anl mnla nro not cross-bred, but aro confined to tholr own kind, to keep tho rur or tho best quality possible. no collar. Hotwecn theso two rows of Insertion French knots nro worked. Tho shapo of the lower edge of tho yoko should bo traced on tho pattern, nnd after tho material for tho skirt part has been put together and fin ished around tho bottom nnd tho box plaits and tucks laid in tho top, then tho pattern is laid an and tho lino marking tho lower edgo of tho yoko is distinctly traced on the dress. Tho dross Is cut out onoolghth ot an Inch nbovo this traced lino, tho lower cdj,'e or the yoko is laid on tho traced Hue, basted and then hemmed down, nftor which tho ra'w edgo of the mnteiial is turned back and hemmed down. This dress enn easily bo made from a plain dress pattern. Tho pretty sleeves havo n tucked Btrlp on tho un der side threo Inches wide. This Btrlp Is set Into tho dress with tho laco Insertion. Tho lower edgo of the sleovo Id set with nn embroidered band. Novelties Come In All Shades, to Match the Costume Worn. Tho woman with an eye for Christ mas, or prizes, should Invest in some or tho dlrectolro belts that nro thought so smart just now. If sho is clever at making things it is possible to save by buying mnterlals. Theso belts come in all tho soft pas tel shades, in black, while and' dark colors, or can bo in ado .to. mutch any Buit. They al-o threo. or four Inches wide and long enough to Uo at tho-left-sldo and hang almosl to tho knees, Sometlmea they are of satfn, .tucked fn the middle and edged with ball fringe; ngain they nro of sa'tln ribbon nnd round cord, woven or plaited in five strands, pointed at tho ends and finished with n silk tnssel. When worn with nn ordinary suit theso belts aro knotted around tho wnlst lino; with high emplro skirts they nro odjusted to tho lino at tho top and fastened with a Hat Blido with a hook underneath that goes Into a catch at tho sldo of tho skirt. A Recipe for Cologne. Only very delicate and carefully propared toilet waters should bo used. A good cologne Ib mado of tho fol lowing Ingredients: Essence of lemon, ton grams; essonco or ccdrnt, ten graniB; essonco of bergnmot, ten grams; essence or flno lavender, ten grams; essonco of rosemary, four grams; essenco of thy mo, two grams; alcohol, two quarts. Mix the essences with tho alcohol and filter through paper. Non-Crushable Velvets. Velvets and velveteens will bo prom inent this nutumn nnd wlntor, nnd thoy hevo never boon of lighter weight or more Borvlceable-looklng white. Some havo tho advantago of bolug "non-crushnblo." Striped velvets will bo uad to trim cloth-tnllored gowns. Formula for Javelle Water. Javollo water, Invnlunblo for remov ing mildew nnd rust stains, may bo mado nt homo in tho following man ner: Placo four pounds of blcnrbonnto of soda Into n largo granite or porcelain lined can and pour over it four qunrta of hot wator. Stir with n stick until tho soda hns dissolved, add n pound or chlo:Ido of limo nnd stir until this also has dis solved. Allow tho liquid to cool in tho pan, attain the clear portion through thin cloths into wlde-moutlicd bottles or jugs and cork tightly ror uso. The part that contains the sediment may also bo bottled and UBed for cleaning sinks, kitchen tables, etc. For Falling Hair. Ammonia Is an effectual stimulant. Washing tho scalp often in soft water containing ammonia, two spoonfuls to a largo basin or water, n tenspoonful ot glycerine added to the water will prevent nny hnrahnesB of tho hair from its use. Tlio tips o tho hair shoul.l ie trimmed once a month by careful examining nnd cutting' tho t!y 7rom every hair thnt seems dead or split. To Preserve Patent Leather. If you wnnt your patent leather Bhoes to look really nlco, clean them with Ft ench harness polish, which you can buy at any saddler's or harness mnkcr's. Hub It on thinly, then polish with a soft, wonly cloth. Reside mnklng tho Whoea shluo beautifully, this proventB the lenthec from cracking. " lH.HglM'l