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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 4, 1902)
f'- - , . 11 , . , , _ " :1' : - & I I I . . . . . - - - ' Guster Oount Republican . . J ( . AlIBDmmY , lWI'l'On , t. rUlIT.lIuma BROKEN BOW , NEBHARKA ' . - - 111llllCl'sl01l Is the ( /erlllllU / WUlel' CU10 tor IIlmto cmCt. ( Jount DonI do CUSlllIulle ! hns .lust bought a chateuu 111 Jo'I'uuce. 'l'he , Gould rends lJUTe hoen rnnldu 1II0UC ) ' ,1 la tell. , ' . It has heen rell1nrked with Rome de- groc oC unnnlmlty , nlso , thnt the snit ; trust hnll gone UII the river oC the 111I1I0 nnnlO. Young Kln Alfonso wnnts to hn\'o it dlstlnctlr uuderstood thllt ho Inteud/ ! to do the cuttlug up Cor' the whole family. The Duke of Mnrlborough declm'es be will neTer set foot on Amerlcnn Ioll agaIn. Whnt hnn wo done to desor\'e tWli klndnollll ? ; " Hero'li the best news of the day : I. " When the school boll rIngs In Porto nlco 1,200 schools nro filled wIth [ jO- 000 future AmerIcans. WhIstling soloIst woddlngs are nmong the Intest 1 n8tern fads. Wo IIhall : next ! honr oC somebody whlal1lng "I.end Klndll Light" at n funornl. It'tho Dulce of Verngua resemhled hl& illustrIous nncestor of the perIod of 14D2 he would be a good lJInn to " . Bend In 1I0arch of the North Pole. 1.L 1 .L England Is dIsposed to odmlro Amer- ka'il public school system. Every now' ' and then I nglond dIscovers somethIng , worthl of attention In this country. I book 10Ter who lent two or thl'co nnd forgot whero. Is ndvertlslng for thom In the papers. Never lend a book. Whllt ure the public library and the booklltores for ? A girl has applied to the Circuit Court to huve her name chllnged. . There 111'0 loti. ! of other girls who could t4l11 her n qulclter nnd more latlsCllc- ! tory " ' 07 oC securIng the snme result. I Peary sn 'fI the nrctlc reJlons would be the best plnco to send consumptlyes. 'l'hls suggests a rellson wh ' ho wlshell to dlsco\'or the North Pole. lIe may 11n\0 plunned to cou\'ert It Into a henlth rosort. Au Eustern scientist Ilredlcis thnt In tive ye/U's / the all" ship will tulw the plnce of the outomoblle. Are we to understullli from thIs thut In live yet1rs thu oil' ship wJl\ \ got to Itl11lug othel's besides these who operute It ? ACcol'lUng to Hev. A. B. Simpson , the celeb1'lltml pocket compeller , the "lIlW- elll end hooks thot are glyen to our 'oung people to rend tooda ' nre u scan. dill end 0 dlsJ.l' ce. They ore cleyer , I l1)'e , ver ' cleyel' . AI ! cleyer us the deYll , ' 1n roct. " 'l'hls Is unjust to the doyll. If thot old Berllent la nul cleverer thnn un 1)01' cent of the boolts rend h ' IIOUl' 'oung people , " then he Is os much of un uss as the legends mnlte him out to be. Mr. HoclteCeller'a glCt to science In the fOl'm oC nn endowment of patllO- loglcu1 reselu'ch hn8 alreudy borne most Interesting fruit , If It Is true , n8 l'e- ported , thl1t InnsUgntors worlthlJ ; un- del' the ellliowment huve dlscoyered the germ of cholern Infantum. An .thlnJ ; which should help to prevent 01' eheek the l'nYUjes of 11 dlseaso which canles off so many thousnndn of ehlllln1l ! ever - er ' SUllUlwr would mnko Mr. ! toclte- teller's gIft one of the lUOst valuable t he world hus ever known. "Weulthy and wonderful" Is os good nu ulllte1'll1lye 11hruse to be opplled to the ' \Yest as "wlld end wooll ' . " More- liver , It hos the adynntage of truth. ' 1'110 new ch'l\Iznllon \ of the plains Is IJlctured by n reccnt Incident tell miles fro111 0 Kanslls town. A. turlUer , rltllng \llldor an nwulng on n sulky plow met , . at the end of his iurrow , tbo rural mall vagon. The d1'1\'Or tos80d the farmer b\lllllle of mall , and os the team took tl } Ita steady course back across the ' 1I11t.mllo field , the farmer unfolded the dl1l1 ' paller , prInted thot l110l'nlng two bUllllred miles awny , end read the hnppenhtgs In Ohlnn nud the news of \.110 \ political campaign. Durglors should uhYI1 's be polite , but 10UlO of them nro cl1rrylng rofine111ent of manuel'S to the point of Insolence. I or example , the burgIoI' who mnde a Il\1slness cull ot 0 hO\1se In ThlrtlIrst str'Ot , New York. 11'01' twenty 11llnute ho searched tllO house for keelllJl\kes , rel11whlle , outside , one man 'WI\S look , Ing for u policeman nnd another ml1ll wes WI1It1n for the cl\lIer to come out , uud , Inside , the burgInI' alarm WI\H sput , terlng owu ' end 110t nll\rmlnl ; the b\11" gll1r. At the end of thnt time he clime down the ste11R colml ' , lighted u cl"l\r , wl\llIed : jl1untll ' 1mBt the "atcher I1U 11ISl\ppOaroil. We should hate to bu con \'Inced that a geutlemanly burllnr COIl he ungeI1Uemal1l ' , but It WAIl Inllullln to tile wntcher to saunter by him , anl1 the cigor wes 0 detnll pOBltlnll arro gnnt. 'l'ho mU8cullno worm II ! 1I0metimes , little slow In turning , but , , 'ben he doel " turn bls revolutions ere amazing. 'l'h. . : . , . Pounsy1\'onla man who objected to hll : l . wtrc's written rules of conduct bUI lieen sustnlne < l hy Iln upright jUdge- not thl1t ho refused to "tako 0 bath al m'lJ\ ' once a week , " or lito go to c11\1rol : \II \ ' SIII1lIIlY 8cbool , " but because hi 'JI1ulnlnlned tllut ho wus not bound tl HI n on agreement pledging himself tl these aud othcr Slloclllc articles. TIlI'rc . . . . . . . , , - - - ' " " , ' ' ' . ' ; f , 7'F" oN . . . . . . n _ _ _ . _ . ( . ( ' Ills wire des01.ted him and demand. cd u re nll1r ullowunco for her 8upport. Dut Hhe for ot thut the npplnu8e oC n WOIllI1I1'S cluh la not neeefsnrlly the / cdlct of a court oC Justice , and Ir. Hut. ton 18 now fl'no to marry a 't\'olllnn who I will not preHcut him with a written orler ( to "Het 1111 lit o'clock without culling 'Oll. " fAttle hy little , with the I helllCul slIpport of the jlldlclnry , we mun nro getting buelt to the old bUHI. I nOSH ha8ls. Tllat wnA n good w01'll which An , thony Hope nn wkln8 sl\ld recently In nlllrcelll ) tlon or the 1II0d01'n novel. 110 eharnctcrlzfJ1 It I\S "fl'esh , ull'e , rend I- Iy resllonsl\'e , full oC henlthy curlolty , cOlll'ngeou to the verge of nuduclty , I gl'crlly of o"er ' new eXIIll'lcnce. " lIe C\11'thor snhl : "ItA Cuults ure not the \'I'e ! ! of dccudclICl' , hut defects of11'11 - Ity ulld conlldcnce. " 'j'he word of us- HUl'llllCe 18 a I'cllet CI'om the choru8 of wulllllg thnt comes Crolll critics who nl1'eet to survey tbe field of fiction , I1nd Hce no 'j'huclwl'IlY , no George Eliot , a Meredith nlready past 70 Ilud a Thom- UII lIurdy prefcrrlng to wrlto poor poetry than good prose. 'l'he Jrel1t mllll ! ! oC fiction wrIters , they hold , hnvo little Ideu of good I1rt und care less. 'l'he Imlllense sulcs of novels which ( ' 1111 live only a brIef day show the crude tnste of the pllhllc soeltlng the popular senu tlon. la I he cn8e so had ? IInvo not the popular novels their rea- aon Cor Iwlng , nnd that 11 good ono ? " 'fho Crisis" moy not be a grent work of I\rt , hut It responds to a deep , loynl sentiment oC the Amerlcl\n people , evoked nnew hy the Spnnlsh wnr und by compnrlson re\'lvlng Interest 111 tbo enrller critical pm'IOI ] . " 1.'ho Octopus" mny not be Il11mortl\1. It hns Its weol , points , but a morul as weU as economical principle Is at stnlto In , vhlch the pUhlle nt largo Is Interested. 'l'he worl , of fiction whIch deals with a question of thIs kind Is Stll'C to have Illl'go snles end numberlelB readers. The Intensely proctlcn1 life of to-dny must eventuully find expression In a truly nrtlstlc WilY , just as the pnsslon Cor beauty found nrtlstlc expresson ! In Greece nnd the pn slon Cor religious CeellnJ ; Is shown In the Ilrt of the middle - dle uges. Art In nny new direction Is alow In coming to pcrfectlon. Meanwhile - while critics sIgh over the pnst without - out lool\lng to sl'e prophetic glimpses oC nIJw II III 1 perhups better thing ! ! . ' \\'hen Browning's "Purllcelsus" first nllpenred the 1.onllol1 Athenneum snw no prol11lse of the future Browning. It dismIssed the worl , In three lines : "Not without talent , but spoiled hy obscurity - rity , encl onb' an Imltlltlon of Shelley. " It Is nenr worth while to clhJ ; too reJretCully to the pnst , nnd critics would do better to look Cor signs of prol11lso In the mass oC whnt the ' ere dlspose(1 to pronoun co mere vl'rhloge. 'j'hey mny then como to Anthony Hopo's concluRlon end find the fnults which the ' lament to be the defects of vh'IIIt . und confidence end not the \'I'es of decndence. The Quiet ni II In the Corner. I IInger1 ! o'er n checker ( ; nIDO 0 ulght 01' t" 0 n o ; The all ! ' , IIln 'et1 n nlnst me seeIDed to . oJ no ! rhost oC show ; 1 hnd . n 1I\\III'h of lusty Idn g thnt stL'utted nil n hOIl t Ant1 1m1llell lilY 0llPonent'8 men , who dared 'not venture out. ' \Vn ) ' over 111 It corner shrunk n timid little mnn Who stnhl rhht In hl8 stntlon ever slnco the allle beJnll. 110 wntehrt1my crowned hends I Rrdllnl : b ) ' with hunner nlld with 80U ; ; , And seellled to bo dlscourned : over 3tllnd. In ! ; ItllI 80 lOll ! ; . Bllt IlreU ) ' 800n nn ollenlng occurred two bloek8 nway , And not nllother moment 11hl thnt little Cellow IItny , lIe boul1l1et1 o'er the board nnd toolt tht''c kin111 / , one Cell SWOOI1 , 'fhen 1anl1cd In III ) ' Idng'row with n wild , ecstntlc whoop. You've Imown these qulot fellow8 thnt jnRt snt nronnl1 I\I1l1 thouht : .And novel' mnde n noille whllo the tJthers ru ed 1\1\11 ( olll.ht : ; l.'hc whole COllll11ll11lt ) . hlld come to think of tlllJm 1111 deml , Or clse 80 very nel\r It thnt their hope of fllllle hud lied. ' .rho chnlls with recognition Cor their portion - tion llOse IInd strut , And cccm to overlook the mnn who keepH his tnlltor 8hut. But SOIll1ny , whell 'Ittost cTory one Is looldng t'othl'r wny , l.'hlB quiet Cellow BoeB n chnnce to broalt Into the pIny. lIe renches ont nnd grabs thln s thnl the others hnd Ignored ; 1I0 1111ts Into the IICe-gllllle nil the ener ! ; ) ' hO'8 Btored 'rhrough nil the ) 'cnrs of sl1enco. Se you'(1 better not forget A stili 1111111 111 the corller , for ho'll rench the klllg-row ) 'ctJ -1.0B Angeles IIcrnld. 1'urlllllJ ; the ' 1'1II 11'8. I Amoug the students ot u Ohlcoge medlclIl college WIIH oue who frequent1 , tried to "IIllIr to the gllllerles" by twist ling hlH IlIIswers 111 such n " 'a ' as t < I 1'IIIse 1luugb. . nut 0110 day the laug1 . went 1IJlllust hll11 , SIl 'S the Chlcug < . ' . ' Hccol'd.JIe1'llItl. Ouo of hIs hits , olthouJh not at 01 orlglnlll , WIlS hIs description of a 1'0 1Ill\l'Itnhle red hut he hlHl seen. 'fhe Clllsl WllS much Interestel1 , but the professol l was sltelltlcnl , IUlIl Intlmuted that ht IIhou1ll bo better stlsl1ed If ho w're t ( Bce It. " 1"0 brought It with l11e , " saId thl student , amI taltlng the plI\1er \ 011'I paekngo ho exhibited a bl'lclhl. 'fhe other dar ho was askel1l1bout thl ol'l1ln of cholel'll. " . . \sln , they Sll ' , " he unBwel'od , "bu from m ' own oxperlence 1 should sa : It wns In the nbl10llllnlll regloll. " "I dill not meull cholera Intllnhu,1 remllrkNl the l11'Ofessor , blandly , enl the joker couldn't lice tor some tim , whllt the othel'/I were IMlghlng nt. When 'ou look nt some people th , - 11rst thing you tblllk of Is 11 club. . , . . . : : . \ - - . 0' . . , . oIi . . . . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ o J 1 , t ' " 6W. ' ' , " . - , . . . . , . . . . . . . . _ . . , . . . . . . . l- I ---000 ' I THE WIFE IN BUSINESS. m MAN'S wife otten Iwows more & thnn he does about a great t. II1UllY thln s , nnd while he need not lower himself In her estlmutlon by ol1mlttlllg her monllll superiority , It Is 1oI11ollmcs we11 for him 10 silently rec- o nlze her sllllel'lor Inte\1lgellce \ , oud Ill'ollt lJy It. If he Is a wise mUll , he w\1l \ lIot he too relld ' to COllie Into IlC- C01'I1 with the Ollllliolla of hI ! ! wIfe , but w\1l \ IIfl'ect a rellt deal of wisdom of his OWII , O\'en though he Imows he hns nono. It ne\'er Increnses a wlCo's reo spect for her Il1l1dJlIlHl to Iwow thnt he j Is hcr Inforlor In nnythlng , und It cere r talnly doeR not Increase her rcspect or , I\l1'ectlon to hllve him Intlmnte h ' word 'or ' look thnt she docs not 1wow on 'thlng at 1111. 'he .hlllgmet of the In'm'ngo I , womnn regnrdlng the dlslJmsement of mone ' Is often hetter thl\l1 tllut oC the I n "erllge IIIl1n , Jlurtlculllrly when It I comes to sllCndlng 1II0ne ' Cor domestic purposcs. It tnlws n ahrewd trndesmnn I to get o\'er the \'Ol'age sensible wOl11an , whllp. the trudesl11nn finds It ells ) ' to work off stole goods on the \'erngo I11l1n ; nnl1 the mo t conceited l11an might ns we11 uclwowledge f1'llnltl ' that his wife CIIJI uttond to 1110st of the IIl1'nl1's of her own householl1 better tlllln he cun attend to them Cor her. Women ver ' orten ha YO the 1II0st ucuto perception regllrdlng bUHlness nl1'olrs. If men would only "tnll , bURluess" with their wives , Instead of taltlng It for grllnted that women "don't understnn an ' - thhlJ ; about huslness , " there would probably he fewer Callures.run : ' II successful business man owes his success - cess to the I.cemless of judgment of u partner whose name does not oppear In the firm or over the shop wIndow , nnd , ho Is not supposed to hu\'C ! an ' connection with the business-and thl\t pllrtner Is his wife , In whom he Is wIse enough to confide.-IIousewlfe. IInI1lhll : of } 'lctllrcR. To gh'e th ! ! wnl1s oC n 1'00111 n dlgnl. fled and restful Ceellng , nothIng l11ust be pll\ced upon them to lsturb the \'ertlcl\l el1'ect. A willi shoull. ) 'el11l1ln 111ut smrnce. 'fho Ilrst illustration ahows a plctme hUlIJ ; with two heels I so that the wh'e forms vel'tlcnl lines ! that hm'monlze with the lines oC the ! fl'lIl11e. 'he plctme helng lIat uJalnst the well casts no unreHtCul shlldows. The seconl1 11 hI R ll'u tlon ahows n'el' ' - - - - - - . HOW ' ) ' 0 II0 1'1O'1'U11Is , common hut lIIlstaken Cllshlon of han/- / Ing plctmcs , Here tlw e 'e Is dls- tmcted fl'OI11 the Illctmc , whIch shoul < l be the cenlel' of Interest. 'rhe oblllJue lines of thn wh'e lire obtl'l1sl\'c. IInd the UII ' shlldow UHUIIII ' cast b ' the o"crhnngln C1'lIl11e Is stili more so. In Cnct , 1\11 the Hnes confuse the e 'e , so. . that n wllll thus hung with plctUl'es : cnn ne'er be henutlt'ul or 1'lIsonable from 1111 nrtlstlc st1111(11)01n t.-Good 1I0useltceplnJ. ; . - - - Tral1f11li llih' . Who does not lo\'e n tnlllqull heart , a sweet-telUpered , halllncell liCe ? It docs not mlltter whether It I'lIlus 01' shines , or what mlsrOl.tunes cOllie to these possesslu these bl08slng8 , for tlleY nl'e oh\'II 's sweet , sel'ene end calm. 1. ' hilt exquisite Ilolse of chl11'lIcter which we cl1l1 sel'enH ' Is the last lesson - son of cultm'e. It la the t1owQl'lng of liCe , the Crultue ! of the so1l1. It Is n8 precIous ! HI wlsdo111 , mo1'O to lie desh'ed HUIll golll'el \ , Hum e\'en fine gold. IIow conte111ptlble mC1'e mone ' , welllth loolts In compnrl- son with It flerene IIfl.-a life which dwells In the ocelln of truth , honel1th the woyes , beyond the I'ellch of tempests - pests , In the etel'll111 calm ! IIow mony people we Imow who I Rour their 1I.e5 , who I'uln 1111 thllt Is sweet nnd belmtlful h ' exploslvo tem- 1101'S. who deHh'o ' theIr poIse of < 'har- IIcter h ' bnd blood ! In t'1I't , It Is II I lJuestion whether 11 rellt mnjorlt . of . people do not ruin thell' IIvos IIntl 111111' . ' thell' hllpllne8S ) b ' IlIclt of fwlf.control. I 110w few pcople wo mect In lit'\ ! who I ere well-hllltlllcl'd , who han' thllt ex- qulslt110lse which IA ehlll'1l1'1'I'lste ! of ) the I\nl8hed \ dUll'lIetel' ! - o\'elllhel' I Success. 1 _ I Thc rOW'Olllnn. . 'I ' Oh , "rew'onlll11 ! " 'ou who fnce r the hnntlcllJ contlll'r with till' H'l'rel. 3 lelfcolUplllhmnt I'elll'l'tlon that ' ( ) U ) lire the hl hest 1l1'ollucton ! of 'Olll' sex , I look baclt with honest hllpl\1'tlnl\t \ . to 3 the W0111l1n of colonial dars-allll row \ l1\1mhle. You are III'hHn 'oursel ( not 1 a lIttll ! becl\\1l1o 'ou III' ! ) II grnttunto or Smith , of \ \ 'elleBle'lIs8nr , or some I other Jrent colll'g ' < ' . , that 'ou cnn stir t 'our clubs wIth " 'I'ltolarl ' thrsl'H or . easy. owlng wordH. thnt 'ml 1\1'0 111'0' In dOlUestl < . ' IIl'II'ncl' , InCol'lllt'd lolltlcolly , that 'ou 111'0 tl'l\\'Oll'ct ; In :1 : sbort. arc II brillIant , culturl'd , I\t- I ! tracth'o 'V0111en , drllll'd to lI\eet \ the tnxlng exigencies of modl'l'n IIfo. Pill'- I don me If 1 drnw 'our nttentlon to II the fact that 1\11 'our IIfcol'qulpment / Rlay bo acquired by I1n ' women ot I lI\'ornge endowmenI8-0I1lQrtunlt . per rnlttlug. Your reul flher has IW\'el been put to 11 sll'ulnlng test. II II1 you the , 'ust cOlll'nge reuh'ed ) COl' plo I neerlng ? Could 'ou lend your fine In stlncts to the cheerful mlllting of Clln' dIes , cheese nnd medicines ? to wush Ing nnd cllrdlng wool , spInning , weny InJ ; nnd Imlttlng , to etel'l1al mendhlJ : , brewing IInd bnklng ? Could 'ou stith your 'enl'l1lngs to quletudo while Y01 : chul'lled , wove chlms ' ' cl1l'pets , and dl n hundl'ed other homely things ? An If you bore the test , would 'ou hO\1 spirit left for dancIng minuets. COI malting yourselC a chnrmlug , ever hospltllblo hostess , Cor Iwplng It touch with tll ( ' gl'enter nl1'nll's IIbou ! 'Oll , aud tinnily Cor hlRurlng to 'Olll children ( ns only n mother can Insure ; the glndness of childhood , spite 01' dnngel's. e\'er surroundIng you ? -Gooc IIousel'eephJ ; . I { 'J - yJftmilli ; - - - . . . - - - I'ushlons change so rallidly that then are few homes where the remodeling of Inst season's gowns does not become n necessity , and the question to be con. sldered Is 110W It mn ' be done Iu the 1110st slltlsfoctory mnnner. In SOIllO large plnces there ore dl'ossmnkers whc Illale a slleclalty of 111l1klng dt'esses 0\01' , and del'l\'e \ n good Inco111e from It , but man ' women do thl'lr own Rew , lng , which Is n gl'eat. sa\'lng , and with the aId of good patterns the results nre "el'Y Sll tlsfuctory. If one wIshes to 'nccompllsh ' 11 gl'eat deal of work In a abort time , It Is bl'sf to haYe a small room set opart for IhE sewing room. One cannot keep the HItting room l1eat If such worl ; : . Is dunE tl101'e , n1ll1 this consldel'/ltloll / , I\S well I\ ! the comCort of the fandly , w11\ \ well rOe lIa ' the eXllcnse of heating n separlltE 1'00m. There should be a good Illachln\ 11 cutting tnble , a Inrge Iln well-t1tte worl-baslet , and n set of drawers f01 keepln pieces of yarlou3 materIal ! left fl'O'm dl'esses 1ll1l1 other garment : : ! . 81100lS of silk n1ll1 cotton thrcnd , In. : tlnlshed sewing , etc. A wire sl.h't forln Is a gl'eat con\'enlenco , enabling one to I see nt a glunce whether the ' lire e\'en i all nroun ( ) or not. A woman with u ' room fitted wIth nil the Implemel1t Ileedml can accomplish almost twice n much liS one whose tools m'e scattered.j Whol1 1\ dress Is to bo IUlllle O\'e ! ' It I shoultl he rlllped npnrt. e\'ery ' 11lclte ( ) out , and the cloth Slloned ! lIud 11I'esscd befmo It Is put together agaIn. , llInek alI. : should bo sponged thor , ou hl ' , then rolled smoothly on 11 roll. ' pIn. 'j'he economical woman bur gooll mnterlul , then when It becomes I faded or she grows tired of the color , one 01' two paclmgel of d 'e \\11\ \ male ; : It fl'csh and pretty agnln. r\1\\ ' ' 01' In , dlgo blue , senl bl'Own , wIne color or bottle reen are handsome , while bluclt Is alwnys a snfe change. The brlhtm : shades are often preferred for children , 'l'he se.wlng should be done as cnre , Cully as If It were a new garment , fet the IIttlo detalls mnlte n grent < I ell I of < UffereJlce In the I\ppearunce of It gown" 'l'he safest plan for an nmnteur Is to cut the linin ! : of the waist and fit It on the person for whom It Is Intended , before cutting the mlLtorlal. Get a ; ' ; 0011 Imltern If 'ou do noi cut by a chart , end follow the dlrectlonli In the mln , IItest details , IInd 'ou ( 'nn scarcely Cnll to obtuln satlsfactor ' results. 'J'h sllrt Is ulmost as Importont ns the wul6t ; the top Is fnug tlttlns , 1\11(1 ( the oldCashloned goreR arc rosily shaped without plcclnJ ; . 'l'wo old skirts 'II a , be used for one of tbe new ones with the ch'culnr flounce. b ' using one COI the gores I\nd the other for the flounce To Clclln a Sew ins : Muchlne. 1'0 cleon n sewing machine pluce It neilI' the fil'o to get Wl1rll1 , that the con. : geuled 011 IIbout It mn ' melt , and then 011 It thoroughly with parl\lI1u. Worll it < 1ulcklr tor n few minutes , then WiPE on' nil the parl\fi1n 111111 dirt , trollt It to u little more clean pl\rll111n , wipe 11 agaIn , und lifter the appllclltlon of 11 YCI' ' little of the ordlnar ' lubrlcnthlH 011 It , , ' 11I ho relllly for use. Peollle often shIrk the trouhle of thoroughly eleanlnJ ; theIr machines lllte this , bul II elo ( > d n nd "hell \ , , II mllchlne under this h'elltmcnt will hecome lIIe Ilew , , 111111 Its ens - wOI'llng will he IIn IIl11plo1 l'ewll1' < l for ony Incurred. . : I To'n'lta Stockil15:11. , All Itlnds of stoocltlngs l'equlre careful washing. No sodll should e\'er be used , end the wnter should bl' only moderl1tc- Iy Wllrll1 for both wllshlng IInd rhlRlng. After rinsing , whIch should be dOllu III water cOlltlllnlng 0 fe1h'ops of liquid ammOIlIIl , dr ' them qulelly out of dool's In u J.ood Cllrrellt ot 1111' IIIH ] press with II " 'lIrm Iron when dr - . Sill. stocltlngs require s'erul rinsings , nnd lifter l1res81ng ( not wringing ) the Wn. tel' out of them unl 111\IIIng them III shnpe they sboulll he Iboken out well and rolled In a cloth to dry. . - - v- LJ _ _ _ . . . - - - - - I HClln Ollil. Soak n pint of benlls all night. In the morning put o\'er the 111'0 with two qu/U'ts / of cold water , a hlllf-poulld of suit pork , cut smnll ; n pouo oC crncked beef boneR ; nn olllon olld a stnllt oC cel. cry , chopped ; Rnlt IInd pepper to tnste. Doll slowl ' Cor Cour or l1\'e hours , or uutll the liquid Is reduced one-hnlf , Strain through n colunder , rubbing tilE peas through olso. Ucturn to the l1ra stir In a tableRpoonful of butter rubbec to 14 pnsto with one of 110111' , ulld wher the soup bolls up once sel'\'e. Dcvit' Cnlc. Half a cup of grn ted cllocolllte , hnl. n cup of aweet mill. , hlllf a cup 01 tJrown sugur. Boll these Ingredlenta together Ulltll thick us creum and let cool. One cup of brown sugar , half a cup of butter , two eggs , beaten ; two. thirds of n cup of mlll yunllla flavor. Ing. Mix well , bent In the boiled mix. ture , end two cups of fiolll' sifted with a benplllg teaspoollCul of baIting pow- der. Dnl < o In la 'ers IInd when cool put together with bollc frosting. Dolled Stuffcil Chklen. Boll till ahout holf cool'cd enough onions to 1111 the chlc1ens to be cooked , nnd < 11'11 In ; mush them 0 little , moisten with milk , season with salt nnd whll pepper end chollped celery stalk or two to them. F11I the chickens , trus them , nnd hell till tender. Let till' water In which the ' boll cool ; : nwlt . slowly t11l enl ' n half pint or so re ; maIns. Add to this hnlf a pint of rich cream , senson ns l1eeded with pepper tlnd solt , thlclel1 and serve. Oranse : 1\nrll1ulede. 'Vash , seed nnd slice very thin : \ dozen 01'l\nges end two IlIrJe lemon8. If you hn\'e not n qUllr and a pInt of juice ndd enough wotel' to n1l11to thnt quantlt ' of liquid. Put the fruit nud liquor over the tire , co\'er IInd Himmel' \'ery slowl ' until the l1ecl Is tender. Add three l1011I\ls of Rugnr aud bOI\ \ utl1 the sldn loolts clear nnd Is like jelly wheu 110ured In n Sllucel' und cooled. J'uRtry. Into a pound of 110\11' chop a hnlf- pound of cold , firm hutter until 'ou hll'e n coarse llOwder.Yct with II teacupful of Iced wllter , WOI' ) ; : with n sllOon to n paste , tmn IIpon II 1I0med board , 1'011 out , fold oYer IInd 1'011 out agnln , end rClleat thIs process tbreo times. Put Cor two hours or longer In the Ice , then roll out IInd mlllte Into vies. Have 1\11 Ingrel1lents Ice cold. California CO'lkle. . . One cupful of molasses , one-half CliP' fu1 of milk. one egg , one-hlllf cupful of butter. one-hlllt cupful of sugar. one cupCul of ehopped raisIns , one-hnlf tetslloonful el1ch of l'ound < 'loves , eln- 1lamou and nutmeg' , one teaHlloonCul of 60da. Mix In 110111' II/\l / ! soft g'ln er- ( H'end amI drop In Rlwonfuls on butter- a tins. Dllke qulcldr. - - - - - 1'-rlcII COIl Stcak. . . TrIm the stellls weiland fiatten ; coIr \ ' . Ir each with II cOlltlug of oil , In which , \re lemon Juice , : t little onIon JuIce , ca 'elUlC l'ellper uud snit. At lenst al1 hour the IIsh should sta ' In this dressIng - Ing , then IIghtl ' drnlned , dipped In egg , then In cI'umbs 1\1\(1 Cried. Or If It Is preferred to hllye It hrolled , drain It from the oil nud put right on the gl'lIl. tron o\'er a hot lire. - - Uuttcr-Ocotch. Put Into n sn ucepan u cup of sugur. 1\ cup of woter , two tllhlespoonfuls of \'Inegar end n heaping tahlespoonful of butter. Doll stel\l1l1 ' without stirring until a little dropped lu cold wnter Is Ibrlttle. Uemo\'e Crom the Ure , I\Ild n tablespoonful of lemon Juice , turn Into f1 buttered pen and 111111'1 , ocr Into gquares , - - - - - 1"llIlIe. Boll together a cup of mill" one o sugnr oud one of grated chocolote until n little dropped In cold wnter hnrdens. Then remoye from the fire. odd a ten. spoonful or vnlllllu uud hout until creamy end grnnllll\ted. 'rum Into II greosed pan nnd mnrk 011' Into squRres. nrlcC IIlntll. Noyer light a Inmp with pnper , fOI fragments of It ore sure to drop oft Into the burner. A little bornx In the lust rinsing water : " ,111 muke handkerchlets casler to Iron nnd look bettcr wheu done. To ! lnltate round glass dissolve Ep , SOIll snlt8 In bccr and al1l1l ' It wltb 11 brush to th ! ! gll\a5. As It drIes It cr 's' talllzes. , Ki1lfe-cleonlng ml\Y eoslly bo per. formed h ' rubbing the Imlves oyer with o slice of potu to and then IlolIshlng thmn wl1h hrlcl < dust. ' \\'lIsh chllmols leather In IUIewarn\ \ lIud tlunll ' rlnll'In soapsuds : \ ! slightly 'Ioopy wuter of the snme temperntUl" 1 for woshlng Il'l1ther In clenr water enust's It to horden. Dry In the Qlr and . not neor 0 fire. l or cleaning enameled baths , zinc tuhs , etc" use a paste ml\de of equnl ll1'1antltles of shn "cd yello , , soap , whitIng - Ing nnd soda , dlsllolyed over the fiN with the smallest llul1nUty M water required - quired to keep It from burning. Boiled 8torch Is mueb Improved by the addition ol u little salt or dlssolved1 m orublc. A. useful thlnl ; to rememl bel' Is tha t the h'on will not stick to tIlO clothes If the storch used hos been mind with fieap ' wllter. , . - : : : - . : . : _ _ A " " - - . _ _ . ' _ _ . _ SOCIAL INSTINCT OF ANTS , IIIlcct. 'Who I'refcrrcIl nnty to tht' Cull IIf Plen.urc. A swnrm of Cormlca pratensls al' closely Ilressed In IIs ncst by an armJ of the anmo species , nnd cl'owds 01 olnrmed deCenders Issued Crom the en. trunco to the nest uud Hew to tnk. part In the fight. 1.11 < 0 Satnn , the tempter of old , I plnced uenl' them lJI droll of honey on n Illece oC puper , suyf a writer In the Illternntlonnl World At uny ether time the honcy would hn\'e been co"ered In a few Instont. ' 7' with ants gorging tlll'mselves , but thll \ . : . . . . . . , time numerous working ants camE upon It , talted It Cor scurcely a second and retmned to It restlessly three 0) four times. Conscientiousness , tbe foellng of duty , InvnrJnhly pl'evnlled over gormnndlsm , nnd the ' left the honey to go nnd be Itilled while deCend. Ing the eonnnunlt . . I am bound te own , ho' ever , thnt there nre nnts les. . social In whom gOJmnndlsm : docs pr vall. ComparM to the manner of other see clable anlmnls , end especIally to tbost of mon , the mnnner of ants exhibits 8 profound nnd fllndnmenlnl nggregntlon . of fncts of convergence due to their so- - cla1l1fl' . Let me mention de\'otlon , the Instlnctlvo sentiment of duty , sln\'ery , / torture , war , alllunces , the l'I1lslug ot cattle , gnrctenlng , hnrvestlng , nnd eyen socIal degeneresccnce through the at > traction of certnln harmCul menns 01 enjo 'ment. It would be ridiculous and erroneous to see In the fulfillment of thIs series of ncts Indlvldunl reason , lng , the result of cnlculntetl rotlectlon annlogous to ours. The Cuct thut encil Is fixed nnd circumscrIbed within one species , us well os the Catallstlc chnl" octer It hos In thot species , proves thll supernbunduntly. Dut It would be al grave a mistake to refuse to recognizE the deep natmnllnws thnt are concen ! . od under this convergence. Is the CUSI dll1'erent as regards our octlons , though they are Infinitely more plustlc und more complex Indlvlduall ' ? I do n01 J. , believe It. ' : I bavo been unablc to give more thnn a short sketch of the soela111fe of lints Let eoch one study It for hhnself and he " ,111 experIence In doIng so the dee ) ; enjoyment thnt comes from sounding the secrets and Inws of nahn'c. whilE Ilt the same time he will enjoy Ihe 1110St r.1ollghtful satire upon hUl11l1n wretched , nes ! ! , end will perceIve nt least the mnln lines of n socIal exnmple that we oUJht to be nble to Imltnte , thouh ; WE cnnnot do so on nccoul't of the too largE 1' , - " . . . . . . . d08e of e otlstlcal and ferocIous In , ' . - stlnets that , ve have Inherited from 0111 ancestors. < > * * * i DOCTOU WAS TOO CLEVER. J . , 'S > - * * , " \ n finonymous Ilh 'slclan who hal written aome "conCessIons" 1'01' the In' < IelelHlent teUs this atory IIhout hIm , self : "I receh'cd a request to clIll Crom an old pntlent who WIIS nfrnld slu was tl1kln sCllrlet Cc\'er. I responded nt once , ' 1'he pntlrnt wns oue of twc I nldel'1 ' sisters wholl1 I hnd attended COI 1I111nrears. . I greeted Iwr In the sit ' Ing room an < 1 noted her pulse while 11 : : , the IICt of Rhnltlng hllntls with her. BJ some wltt ' rcnlarlH 1 contrived t < l11ulte bl'l' Illugh , whl'h cnl1bled 1I1e tc sec 11m' ton ue. 'flll'n 1 fuld In It pln ' , ful tone : 'If you will ! { et me n glllss ) will trent 'on to some of m ' putent sodu wllter. ' She dl < 1 o , 1 IlIIt 11. tab let In thc water , an < 1 she < 1I'unlt It. I wllnt 'ou to Imow that 1 tulw Ilrlile ID - - , - - m ' orl lnal methOlL < ; , I tl' ' to educate m ' patients to 111\0 , uml not to dl'enel the vlalts oC the doctor , In t his case nil of my worl , hud heen ( limn wlthol11 the dIrect knowledge or the 11:1.tlent : nnd I felt very good ovm' It , So 1 hadE my pntlent goodb ' with extreml cheerCnlncss. She looked surlll'lRed un then said : 'or course , rou will coml upstairs und ace 111 ' alstol' ? ' 'Xot to ' I said. 'Give her ' ' dI1Y , 111 I'cspeets. 'Why , ' she snld , 100khlJ ; m 'stlfied on stnrtled. 'how st1'l1n ely 'ou talk ! 'Strnngel ' : ' 1 echoed. 'Wh ' ? ' 'Do cause I sent for you to prescI'lbe fOI I : illY sIster nnd 'ou decllno to see her. It flnshcd over my mind In I\n Instant I hnd prescrlbe < 1 Cor the wrong sister I wes entirely too cle\'er. " , f HllUlllnrOU , . Ynnlcoe 1'hler. " An American thief named Arthu. Hohlnson hus set Pllrls laughing by hit rel1l\rtee when nrrulgnetl for trIal. At the papers publish plctnres of "thl L , ' " humorous Yonlwe. " Hoblnson all Ilel\re \ < 1 In tile crlmlnnl court IInd aslte that the trial be postponed hecuuse hI ! I\ttoMey was 111 and unl1hle to he pres . .i ent. The judge said he cou\ln't \ ( Jl'I\m the request becau e two postpone ments had olrend ' been 1I110wed "Ha\'o 'ou confessed repeatedl ' tllIU 'ou were sentenccd In the Unte ! Stlltes for petit lurceny ; that 'ou , Stoll this mnn's pocltetboolt nnd 6h'ucl. the olllcer who nrrested 'ou 1" querle the ml1Jlstra te. "Yes , your 1I0nor , " Hoblnson I'eplled "Then whnt could 'our lt1wyers-sIlJ In 'our defense : " deml1ll < < led UIC eourt "Thnt's just whnt I'm curIous t < Imow , " the Yunkee Bald , grInning. III got six months In Jail. . . . . I'lalnl ) ' Statl'll. rr. Yernlng-If YOIl w1\1 \ only mnr ry me , I promise you I'll lUalte you I gootl husbnnd. Miss De ' .rermlnd-Never fenrl If I dccld sarry 'ou I'll mnke 'ou thot -PhUa clp11la Press. dl : . "B Qz Boarll" Prohahly a Plctlon 4 t.lrst ! fourteen Homan ompero11 \ . . aJl.v elr faces cleun. 'l'hero Is I : " 'fIt ; po1.lt bust representing Nero wUb I , bCUtd , but It Is not believed to be au thcltl : ' " ' . . , : ttUe , learning orten savcs a mal ) ' ' . . UIj'dOtJ' " " . . . . . . . .L."I' . . - -