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About Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900 | View Entire Issue (June 22, 1899)
A GIRL'S CITY EXPERIENCE. EING a farmer's daughter , the eldest of a large family , and my father in rather close clrcum -stances. 1 concluded to go to the city pid engage In something , with the hope of bettering home finances , writes a j'oung woman in the Practica 'Farmer. I procured a situation with a private family and went to work. Bui 'the contrast between my life there ant at home was so great that I remained aut three weeks. At home I was a leader among my friends and asso ciates ; there I was not deemed worthy to associate with the family whose roof sheltered me. At home I gathered with father and mother , sisters and brothers , around the family altar morn- ilng and evening ; there I was denied this precious privilege except on Sunday - day mornings when I did not attend church. At home I sat with the family -at the breakfast table and discussed with them the topics of the day ; there II took my meals in the kitchen in lone- Jllncss and silence , and they almost -choked me. I often glanced at the fam ily gathered around the tea-table or library lamp of an evening , and it al ways filled me with a longing desire for home. My work was light and the people were kind to me , but I could not endure that loneliness and lack of com- .panionship. How I did wish they -would invite me into the library with Tthem just one evening any way. That room , with its well-filled bokcases , ( beautiful statuary and rare paintings liad an almost irresistible charm for aue ; but it was too sacred for my coun try-bred feet to tread except with a I > room and dust-cloth in my hand , and I wondered why it was so. I do not know whether my experience would be called a failure , a success , or a mis- lake , but I believe it was all three. I -made a failure as a servant girl , but I gained knowledge concerning the "hired-girl problem" that I could have .gained in no other way. My object in Avriting this article is to convince other srirls that home is the best place. Another Loiter to Wed a Peer. It is reported that Miss Daisy Leiter , * ; > * u > r of Lady Curzou , is engaged to i.u Earl of Suffolk. Miss Leiter is several years younger than her sister , Lady Cur- zon. and has been voted no less beau tiful by Washing ton society. When Lord Curzon went out to Bombay as Viceroy of India , Lady Curzon took her sister with her. The younger woman has been as popular as the MISS LEITKK. Viceroy's wife has 'been admired. Among those who have paid Miss Leiter devoted court , ac- cordiug to the gossip from Bombay , .and later from Simla , the summer capi tal of the Indian empire , has been the Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire. He is 4in aid-de-camp on the Viceroy's staff. He is 22 years old , and succeeded to 4he title only last year. His full name .is Henry Molineux Paget Howard. cent -cchool Too Karly. There is a class of children who suffer - ; fer from overworked brains who have .no right to suffer. We refer to children under 7 years of age , whose parents understand nothing of the laws of iphysiology. but feel that no time should * be lost in getting the child to school. 'The brighter the child the harder he is ipushed During the first seven years of life the brain develops very fast. All that is done to crowd it during this time is done to the child's disadvan tage. During this period attention -should be given to developing a good constitution , remembering that the 'brain will go forward fast enough after ; that age. Parents make a mistake if they send their children to school before they are T years ofage ( unless , perhaps , to the kindergarten ) . There is no doubt about this. All physiologists agree on this jpoiut. and there is no sound argument -against it. New York Telegram. To Keep the Hands Soft. One of the best preparations for keepIng - Ing the hands soft and white is a mix ture of glycerine and vinegar , to which 41 little perfume may be added if desired. ir After the hands are washed , dry light ir ly , and while still damp rub on a little irw of the mixture. This may be used with w excellent results by people who can bi not use the glycerine alone , the vine-v bih < , -gar neutralizing the unpleasant effects T ( 'if the . glycerine. m mw " * Purses "Out of Sicht. " w The strictly tailor-made girl has discarded - carded the purse. Nothing of the sort ct Is seen in her .hand or suspended from thw vaneck chain. For large purchases she w - Tr- nises the credit or C. O. -systemTTihcl Trar Mier small change is carried in one of or i the many pockets with which her tailor orw ; gown is always well supplied. . w be Cultivate Nanpine : . ri ] The cultivation of the "forty wjnks" HI inhabit is the cultivation of longevity no rand of general well-being throughout thi .life. There is no antidote against i American nervousness half so potent re cas the quick renewing , in the midst of Ti -duties , afforded by a short nap. It th would seem that a single dip Into ob- an Piivlon is that magic , fairy touch which ell preserves us youth and vigor , however CO taxing may be the routine of our lives. To this many will say : "But I cannot sleep in the daytime. " That , however. Is only Incidental , for any one can cul tivate the habit by trying persistently. It may take a week , two weeks , or even a month , b.efore the first "drop ping off" occurs ; but it Is sure to come ; a second will quickly follow , and the habit ultimately becomes established , says the Pittsburg Dispatch. Every one accustomed to napping must have lemarked how much more refreshing is a nap of five , ten or twen ty minutes than a long daytime sleep of two or three hours. This is because in a abort nap the brain and senses are rested without relaxing the muscular and nervous systems. Indeed , there is no better way of gaining time on a busy dav than to cut out fifteen tc twenty minutes for renewing the ener gies. After a morning's effort body and mind both grow tired ; the work flags ; "things go wrong. " Now is the time for the magic dip , from which you return to your post fresh and in good spirits , readjto carry on things with a vim. Bracket for Curlinjr Irons. One of the latest and most valuable introductions as an accessory to the toilet Is the "keep clean" curling-iron bracket This clever little arrange ment will appeal to the woman who BKACIiET FOR THE CUKLIXG IRON . uses a curling-iron , on sight. It con sists of two parts a nickel-plated steel tube , to hold the iron , and an arm pro vided with a socket which will fit over any gas burner. It may be allowed to remain on the gas bracket , in no way interfering with the light. The tube CURLING IKON IX PLACE. prevents the accumulation of soot on the iron , and also precludes overheat ing , two matters of great importance in the preservation of the hair. An addi tional advantage is that it is net neces sary to hold the iron over the flame , the constructiou of the article , as shown in the cut , being sufficient for the purpose. a Woman Can Do. A woman has had charge of the street cleaning in the First Ward of Chicago for eighteen months , and the iusiness men of the district have sent icr an address of congratulation on her zeal and efficiency. They say the c streets were never before kept in such D excellent condition. t The Care of the Nails. It is not possible to be too particular a in the care of the finger nails. Cleanli ness is a mark of refinement , and , too , ' lack of cleanliness is unsafe , as dis ease germs are often carried under the : nails when foreign matter is allowed to collect there. . Kconomical. The long lace ties that are so popu lar are very neat and airy for summer. The careless , graceful bow-knots at the ends are easily put on , and making the ties one's self considerably reduces Lhe . expense. p pvv vv vvtl tle tlo < o : tl tla tln a : a ; vw vv < 01 laai ai aiPi Pim bldi di diai ig to make their dresses at home , and s i general they succeed wonderfully rell. The correct paper patterns which e can buy so cheaply are a great help , ut in one point they often bother the : ome dressmaker they allow for such ery large seams , which are a waste oi laterial and a puzzle as to the liae on , ° ' hich to stitch. , The utmost care should be used In ho itting the lining and outside , so that de le thread of the goods runs the same se' ay fn each ; but the lining must be cut ph ad fitted before the outside , which not itnil nil ie to cut the more expensive goods ith economy. Some persons think it } st to fit one side of ! the waist , then p apart and cut the other side exactly ie it ; but others , remembering that > figure is perfect , find It better to fit le waist all around to the form. mi To secure a stylish-fitting tight sleeve ar < quires careful basting and fitting. py on the lining separately , and when ie dress goods is basted on be sure wa id hold it loosely at the bend of the its bow , which will give shapeliness and tri imfort to the tightest sleeve. spi GOWNS AND GOWNING WOMEN GIVE MUCH ATTENTION TO WHAT THEY WEAR. Brief Glances at Fancies Feminine , Frivolous , Mayhap , and Yet Offered in the Hope that the Reading ; Prow Restful to Wearied Womankind New York correspondence- UNE has brought in to view the dainty jcomer dresses'that have been so carefully lAoaed in the past tc\i weeks , and a remarkably - markably varied showing is made. It does not seem as if there ever was a time when a woman could so surely or so easily have her dresses plan ned ill such way that they will be charac teristic of herself in good degree. It can't be done without considerable - siderable outlay , of course , for fashions that are made conven tional by general and miscellaneous duplication are , as usual , the cheap ones. Yet a woman to whom wardrobe doesn't spoil a dozen trunks full of fine dresses can manage at least one costume that she can he reasonably sure will not appear like an imitation of her neighbor's. That she can do this is ex plained in some measure by the variety of materials that are available. This is not a summer when two or three sorts of dress stuffs are being run to death , and the list of fashionable fabrics is very large. But the feature that is more potent than the range of fabrics is the existing variety in cut and finish. Here , again , there is no one style that everybody is rushing into. True , the sheath fit of skirt is well nigh imperative , but in other respects the range 3at and edged with drawn white satin baby ribbon. The lawn was so sheer that the color of the silk showed through. Em broidered white satin simulated a waist coat edge above the double shield front of this bodice , and its long yoke was of the muslin. The black of the picture stands for black velvet and was an up-to-date ap plication. Get a little black velvnt on somehow seems to be the rule , and this treatment was better than rosettes or bows of narrow ribbon which already threaten to be overdone. Another signifi cant feature of this gown was that with its bodice characterized by advanced fash ions went a plain skirt. Wash or India silk is as pretty this year made up with a slightly bloused round bodice opening over a lawn yoke as it was last season. Blue and white designs pre vail again , and green , yellow , red and violet let , each with white , all appear. There is a decided fancy for finishing the top of the silk bodice with revers of needlework and lace and having corresponding treat ment at the cuffs , no matter of what ma terial or style the yoke may be. The wash silk dress the artist put here was blue and white , with yoke and collar of white tucked lawn , the tucks running hori zontally except just in front. Such yokes are very stylish and pretty. From looking at this dress one would almost think that her last year's silk would do for this sea son. The trouble is that its skirt was made with insertion to effect an overdress , and the gown below the insertion flared according to the fashion of this , and not of last , summer. To be sure , one can make last year's skirt the overdress to a skirt that shall match the yoke. That will be pretty , but her best friend will surely know it for a make-over , because probably she has one herself of the same kind. Copyright , 1899. A Large Family. In the Harleian manuscript , Nos. 78 and 9SO , in the library of the British Museum , mention is made of the most extraordinary family that has ever been known in the world's history. The parties were a Scotch weaver and his wife ( not wives ) , who were the PLAINLY MARKED AS THIS SUMMER'S OUTPUT. > f styles permitted in skirts is suggested > y these pictures , wherin is no one much ike another ; and as for bodices , the field if permissible arrangements is quite as ex- : ended. As to the upper half of you , the wisest ; ourse hi selection is to be guided by the lecds of the figure. This can be taken vith almost entire literalness , once the ashions have been carefully examined ind kept in mind. One who prefers the douse to its would-be successor the itraight-front bodice , can stick to it and 'eel perfectly safe. It is considered as > retty as ever. It suits the slender figure , dapts itself to the requirements of sum- aer materials as well as to heavier goods , .nd is always comfortable. Though it has icen a favorite for three seasons , there re new forms of it that are all right. The aitial shows one. It was cut low at the ieck and open to the waist to show a ontrasting yoke and an extension to the ielt. It was as simple and becoming as ould be. This season the yoke is of open rork lace and the collar will usually be a erfectly simple folded affair of lawn rithout ear-tabs or back frill. Very often here is a suggestion of waistcoat , the dges of which seem to show in little lines f contrasting material down the front of he outer bodice or in a pair of turn-back evers. Sometimes a pair of such revers re fastened on under the collar without ny further pretense at waistcoat and are aluable only as relief of colors. Orange elvet was used in this way for this model , rith cream lace , the goods being putty col- red cloth. White or even butter colored tee could be used on goo'ds of this color ) nd any light colored s uff could be em- loyed after this manner. A great many summer dresses are not lore elaborate than was this simple louse design. Indeed , the number of resses that include new fancies yet that re in the simple gown classification is sually large for this time of year. Lawn resses may be made in as severe outlines though they were of heavy cloth if only lore is apparent in their trimming some ter wrinkle in the way of trimming , birred ribbon is about ( he most servicea- e of these notions , and for use on lawn esses there is a new lawn ribbon. Sheer wn is made into narrow strips , finished ith a selvage and has a dnaw cord or tread either in the center or a little be- w one edge. Fluffy and dainty as gauze it is not as suitable as the lawn rib- m , which conies not only in white but in jlicate shades. As a rule it is run in veral rows on a band of white. As em- eyed on a dress of blue and white lawn appears in the first gown of the next ustration. Yoke and collar were tucked bite mull. Will such a dress wash ? lu- ied not ! The wash dress of 1899 is not r the tub , but after being worn two or ree times is sent to the cleanser's. While ere its owner wears another of her wash esses. Another decorative use of lawn has ade good headway. Designs and scrolls e cut from white lawn whose edges are lished with shirred baby ribbon , and are plied on smooth cloth or silk. The next these models had this treatment and as what is now styled a tailor taffeta. color was gray-blue , and its bodice was immed with applications of the sheerest rigged white lawn cut in scrolls , laid i father and mother of sixty-two chil- dren. The majority of the offspring of this prolific pair were boys exactly how many Is not known for the record mentions the fact that forty-six of the inale children lived to reach manhood's estate and only four of the daughters t llved to be grown up women. ThirtyT nine of the still c sons were living in the year 1630 , the majority of them then residing in and about Newcastle-on- Tyne. It is recorded in one of the old his- tones of Newcastle that "a certynq gentleman of large estaytes" rode "thir- ty-and-three , miles beyond the Tyne to prove this remarkable story. " It is further related that Sir J. Bowers adopted ten of the sons , and three other "landed gentlemen" took ten each. The remaining members of the extraordin ary family were brought up by the I parents. "Landed gentlemen , " says Woman's * Life , cf London , "are not now so fond of collecting boys. All their time is re quired for collecting rents. " Advertisement to Sell a Cow. Bill Nye was once called on to write a model advertisement to sell a cow. He fixed up the following , which ought to attract attention in almost any pa per : ai "Owing to my ill-health , I Swill sell at my residence in township 19 , range h 18 , according to government survey , f ; one plush raspberry cow , aged 8 years. ' Sheisagood milker and is not afraid of P Ct cars or anything else. She is of un- , daunted courage and gives milk fre quently. To a man who does not fear si death in any form she would be a greaf ? 1U boon. She is- very much attached to her present home by means of a stay , chain , but she will be sold to any one who will agree to treat her right. She ai ainc is one-fourth short-horn and three- nc fourths hj-ena. I will also throw in n cc double-barrel shotgun , which goes with te teTl her. In May she usually goes away for Tl a week or two and returns with a tall red calf with wabbly legs. Her name se : sem is Rose. I would rather sell her to a m non-resident. JF CO st ; Strong Box. se The western vault in the United ra States Mint , now being constructed in fo > Philadelphia , will , it is said , constitute ca the largest strong box in the world. of Its various dimensions are upward of ar DS , 52 and 10 feet , and the several compartments - ta partments into which it is divided wili tam < have a total holding capacity of S112- wl 000,000. To silver dollars , it may be vii Doted , this western vault will be de voted entirely ; the other two , east and north , being designed to contain silvei in bullion and gold coins respectively. coi The character of a family can pretty J.1U. easily be read from the weekly wash * r' Americnn Ginseng. For growing ginseng from seed , pre pare beds from three to four feet wide and any length desired , raised a few ' .nches above the surface. A good way to form the outline of the bed is to set up boards six inches wide , held in place by stakes. Fill with rich soil , and mix all the humus ( decayed vegetable mat ter ) you can get with it. Well-rotted horse manure may be used to good ad vantage in the preparation of the bed. Plant the seed in drills , six inches apart and four inches apart in the drills , covering one inch deep. After the seed is planted cover the bed with a two or three inch coat of leaves , straw or-anything that will keep the ground moist. When the plants begin to come up in the spring the bed should be shaded from the direct rays of the sun by means of a frame placed over DIVISIBLE GINSENG ROOT. It , on which straw or brush may be thrown. The seed should always be kept moist , as they will not germinate after they once become thoroughly dry. Buying a Horse. If you want to buy a horse , take no man's word for it. Your eye is your market. Don't buy a horse in harness. Unhitch him and take everything- but the halter and lead him around. If he has any failing you can see it. Let him go away by himself , and if he walks right into anything you know he is blind. No matter how clear and bright his eyes are , he can't see any more than a bat. Back him , too. Some horses show their weakness or tricks in that way when they don't in any other. But " be as smart as you can , you'll get "stuck sometimes. Even the experts get stuck. A horse may look ever so nice and go a great pace and vet have fits. There isn't a man who could tell it until something happens. Or , he may have a weak back. Give him the whip and off he goes for a mile or two , then all of a sudden he stops in the road. After a rest he starts again , but soon stops for good , and nothing but a derrick can start him. Southern Stock Farm. FOR Chicken House. I enclose the plan of chicken coop I : built of logs. In building the roof that way I sawed lumber and shingles. I cut all logs exactly the required length , riie average size was about 7 inches in fliameter. I did all the work alone. First lay the sill logs and toenail on the corner , making the logs 2 by 4 by 8 L. L.t n a a n tlo r ( tf 01m u : SUBSTANTIAL POULTRY HOUSE. bl blW eet and 2 by 6 by 8 feet. Spike these W wo together % and brace from the in- h ( ide , so they will be perfectly plamb. is i row start putting up the logs , one side t a timq , or build all sides evenly as ar ou go. Drive a spike into your 2 by 4 st y 6 inch sills and into your logs as of ist as you go , so as to hold them in lace. You can put a round log in the jrner 6 inches in diameter and 8 feet is ng. After the house has been built , isna ) ike the 2 by 4 on to this and also the he late logs. Peel the logs. A. L. Ford , gi i Orange Judd Farmer. gibs be Food Value of Potatoes. , It is claimed by some that potatoes L-e not wholesome food. Such does ot seem to agree with experiments > nducted with a special view of de- a-mining the food value of the potato , he fact that the potato is a diet in I sarly every household would of itself em to be sufficient proof that it is a utritious food. The potato , on ac- uut of being composed principally of archy matter , would , if eaten by it- If , be a one-sided and badly balanced tion. The constituents necessary r a balanced diet are protein , fat and .rbohydrates. Potatoes are composed the latter , and meat , eggs and fish e composed of the former. Since po- toes are usually served together with M. M.W eat , eggs or fish , it forms a diet W hich is most conducive to health and at gor. Profit in Goats. More goats are raised for their hair ha California than elsewhere in the tit untry , and the experimenters in this ' ! . ; . , e of industry are meeting with avi ir degree of success. The Angora \"e * " > - -r * goat yields on an average four pounds of mohair at a shearing , the product selling for from 32c to 37c a pound. C. P. Bailey of San Jose , sold last year a trifle more.than $8,000 worth of mo hair from his flock. . i Boys on the Farm. Lots of boys are driven from the farm by the treatment they receive there. You can not work a boy from ten to fourteen hours a day , begrudg ing him a day off and depriving him of ail opportunity to make a little money , and have a little fun on his own ac count , and then expect that he Is go ing to stay on the farm. Boys are not built that way. But if you treat them right encourage their originality and foster their development and the do f ing of things for themselves , the aver age boy is level-headed enough to real ize the advantages offered by rural r life. Some fathers make the mistake i , of trying to drive boys instead of work ing with them , or fail to recognize the $ rapidity with which a bright boy gains knowledge and experience between 12 and 20 , and how quicUy he may know more or have better judgment in some matters than his father. The parents are quite as often at fault as the boys in those cases where the complaint comes that the boys won't stay ou the farm. Journal of Agriculture. i Ivy Poisoninir. A very common source of poison In some localities is Rhus toxieodendron , locally known as "mercury" or "poison ivy. " It is a trifoliate , glossy-leaved vine , much given to climbing over old trees and rail fences , to which it clings tightty. Some persons are so suscepti ble to its noxious qualities as to be poi soned by the slightest touch , or even by passing very near the vines when wet with dew. The parts affected are very red , sometimes swollen badly , and accompanied by most intense itching and burning , especially when exercis ing or near artificial heat. A certain remedy is made by dissolving a hand ful of quick lime in a pint of cold water. Bathe the parts often , and after a very few applications they will be quite Avell. Waterine Plants. Where it is necessary to water large numbers of plants , or put liquid ma nure upon them , the contrivance shown in the cut. which is reproduced from * . . " * , i i. * - * - the American Agriculturist , can well be used. A barrel of the water , or liquid , is placed in a cart and driven ' alongside the rows. . A man walks . , \ * J 9 - * - - * - alongside and directs the stream from the rubber tube upon each plant in suc \ cession. The liquid flows of itself from the barrel , because the tube acts as a WATERING PLANTS. siphon , the nozzle of the tube being kept below the level of the water in the barrel. Uses for Borax. Some of the most common articles are ; he most useful ones. One of the most jommon is borax , and the uses to which t may be put are many and various. ts cheapness brings it within reach of is all , and Its practical utility makes it L very desirable article to have in the lome. As a destroyer of insects it is specially useful. In the South ants are -cry annoying. Borax scattered around he entrance to your pantry or side ward , so that the ants cannot come into- he room without crossing it , will keep hem out. Being absolutely safe , it nay be scattered over pantry shelves .nd around the edges of carpets. It is n excellent disinfectant , and will save aany doctor's bills , if freely used about lie house , water pipes and sinks. Enit- rnist. 'L Bloated Animals. To cure , or rather to give immediate elief to an animal in a case of bloat , ike a piece of garden hose about four r six feet long and put end in the ani- lal's mouth and run it down its throat ntil the gas that has caused the trou- le begins to escape through the hose , rhen it has all escaped remove the ese and your animal is all right. This a sure remedy for bloat , and will fre- instances.'L ad at least save her a great deal of offering , and the owner a great deal anxiety. Power of a Growinjr Plant * The lifting power of a growingplant one of the most astonishing things in ature. Beans and acorns often9 lift eavy masses of earth In their strue- les to reach the light. Mushrooms ave displaced flag-stones in a num. er of instances. Took the Champion Prj . Ihe Shire stallion Buscof Herold is. e property of Alexander Henderson , . P. , Farington , Berkshire , England inner of champion prize for stallions the London Shire Horse Show. Can Live Without Water , tfany animals in desert regions never ve any water except the dew on vege- ion. A parrot in the London Zoo is own to have lived fifty-two years thout drinking a drop of water w York Post. > *
