Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-13

IT makes the average woman shout
And dance and Jump and shrek,
When she finds the note

IT makes the average woman shout
And dance and jump and shrek,
When she finds the note
In her husbands coat
That she gave him to post, and he carried about
In his pocket for more than a week.
CREsCENTs, diamonds, rings and
tassels are among the newer designs in
beaded tulle.
| FLOWERS for evening wear, for young
girls, are arranged in clusters of four
held by q bow of ribbon.
SILVER and gold nets, studded with
balls of silver and gold, are worn over
pale-colored satins and brocaded
silks.
FICHUs of Grape cross over the bust,
one end is cut off where the other
crosses it, the latter extending to the
waistline.
PLAsTRoNs of silk muslin or piece
lace are laid In folds from the throat
to the waist, where they are finished
by a fan OF lace or bow of ribbon.
DIAMOND aigrettes, or wings and
bows Of tlnsel and beads, arranged on
stiff net, and finished with bow of
ribbon, are the favorites for the head
dress OF Partisan matrons
HEAVY fabrics of rich texture are the
favorites for dinner dresses. These
dresses have trains of lighter color,
box plated under the bodice, or set in
gathers on the outside of it.
A REFRESHING beverage for an inva-
lid is made by slicing q tart apple after
peellng it and adding small piece of
lemon peel and three Jumps of sugar;
pour boiling water over it and strain.
PRETTY and useful blotters may be
made of heavy blotting paper, the
outer leaves being of some dark tint.
One recently made had the covers of
peacock blue blotting papers. On
one side a charming design of Narcis-
sus was painted, and on the other the
conventlonalized blossoms in neutral
tint outlined with gold. Leaves and
cover were held together by a bow of
gold-colored satin ribbon.
AS bonnet pins are a necessity, and
are unsightly objects upon the pretty
toilet cushion, an ingenious and deco
rative receptacle for them is made Of
Japanese paper mats. Two mats
have layers OF wadding between them,
and are then stitched together with
colored silk, just leaving the futed
edges for border. At two opposite
ends loops and ends of inch-wide satin
ribbon, in the colors of the paper, are
fastened. The cushion is suspended
by a ribbon, which is stitched in with
the cotton.
The prevailing taste for Japanese
brlc-a-brac ornaments has taken a
new turn. Hangings painted on mat
ting are now the rage. AS yet they are
too expensive to be hackneyed, but
they are most effective, especially for
figures. The slightly uneven surface
renders them most appropriate for
such purposes. The flesh tints be-
come more realistic, and the tout
ensemble is most charming. A new
fantasy is a fire screen, the golden
rods supported on cross drapery of
satin, while midway two small storks
(stuffed) disport themselves.
A WOMAN was in disguise and was
fleeing from some crime she had com
mitted. She was travelling in a stage
coach and stopped at country inn.
The travellers alighted, and the sup
posed man got out with the others.
All went to the wash shelf at the end
OF the porch. A man was sitting lean
ing against the post Of the porch. He
was watching the woman in disguise
as she washed her face and hands, and
when she was done he at once arrested
her. He discovered her sex by her
manner of applying the water in wash
ing her face. All men rub up and
down and snort. All women apply
the water and stroke gently down
ward. Chicago Tribune