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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-15
metropolitan Echoes.

New York Mail and Express
The cutting down of sealskn sacques into
jackets goes bravely and fashionably on.
A bronze ink, that looks as If it had been
sanded, is one of the latest things paper.
PRAYER. books bound in colors to correspond
with the ecclesiastical seasons are exhibited.
Book-markers with slips of paper for COM
ments on what is read is a new Boston wrinkle.
Bangles would appear to have become tha
craze again. and finest silver threads the favor
ite.
plexlon is said to be gaining more converts every
day.
The admirars hat did not have a long run be-
cause it made the average woman look like q
guy
Fur-top shoes are seen on the feet these days
of some OF the extravagant women of Vanity
Fair.
Strange as it may seem, nothing new in orna-
mental lamps has been introduced for whole
week.
There is a great run watered silk, and 10
girl of the periods wardrobe is without this
season.
Solid silver paper-knives, in the form of a
Damascus sword, have crept in among wedding
presents.
Not many women have the courage to have
their picture taken" in toboggan dress by rural
photographers.
Reputed swells. ''just from the other side"
have introduced high hat wholly different
from the stove-pipe that is the fashion here.
Several strings of pearls around the neck
have, to great extent, taken the place of the
velvet band in connection with evening dress.
Many women who ''go in for comfort" cling
to the fur-lined circular, regardless of the fact
that the garment Is not as fashionable as 1t was.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-15
FASHION NOTES.

Very new draperies are straight breadths,
showing their selvages which are further &C
cented by lining of prot ribbon.
There is rage at present for fancy iewelry
in fine gold and solid silver, both plain and OK
ydized. The dainty patterns are wholly novel
In underwear fine French flannel is now made
up chemise and drawers for all who incline
TO Stoutness-as the bulk of an extra garment
of percale is thereby avoided.
Diamond hoop earrings have returned to ia
vor. Bangle bracelets are sold of correspond
ing designs. The prettiest devices show dia-
mond dewdrop in the center of the hoop.
Handsome cord passementeries are used on
black silks, these often placed in special designs
of palm points, and lattice work pyramids above
bias foot trimming Of black velvet at til 9 foot
OF the skirt.
the neck reversible chamois jackets, silk-cov-
cred, with wide elastic under the ARM and
down jackets of quilted silk among the new
est and best devices for giving warmth without
bulk.
The Greek gown is spreading. slowly but
surely. A late adaptation of it shows petit
coat of plush, bordered with scroll EN- broldsry
of gold or silver. or contrasting color. and
under a garment whose back and right
front form a polonaise, while the left front is
gathered full into the shoulder. and draped
across in soft folds caught down the oppo-
site hip with medallion or clasp.
Gay and pretty corsages made of the wide
Roman Persian sash ribbons by
young ladies to brighten up dark wool dresses
OF cashmere, Henrietta cloth, and toilets or
black faille. This extra bodice, to be worn in
lieu of the silk wool bodice proper. is made
in the shape OF tight fitting round waist with
the neck portion-opening la Vaudy ke-made
of the sashes, which arranged full at the
top and ganged into a snug compass at the belt.
II made to wear over a lace skirt, the sleeves
of lace to correspond. and there is an i'm
mense sash and drapery at the back of the hand
some ribbon.
New YORK Post: A very charming tea-gown,
a triumph of artistic dressing, in semi ioren-
tine. semi Greek fashion, recently made of
golden-gree en- Henrietta cloth, with a sauare-cut
bodice fastened with gold clasps and edged with
a band of fine gold gimp. The chemsette russo
shirred close to the throat with tiny gold
cord, the sleeves we're in Angel" style. lined
with pale gold silk with close sleeves of lisse
matching the material composing the chemisette.
The underskirt, of pale gold silk, demi-
trained. and bcrdered with a rich embroidery
of shaded green silk leaves. The second skirt
was longer, but draped at one side to show the
gold skirt beneath the draplngs held by heavy
Grecian clasps. At the left was a tiny gold
chatelaine and pendant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-15
Notes of the Stage.

Margaret Mather is touring in Texas.
Richard Golden is to star in his own play,
"Old Jed Prouty"
Paris is to have az new theater, the Fantasies
Nouvelle, to be devoted to magic.
Mime Maddern is rehearsing a new PLAY by
Steele Mackaye called Infinite"
Miss Annie Robe is to mary Mr. Griswold,
who has $50, 900 year income, and is to retire
from the stage.
''Cushla. ma. Cree" ia the title of Dion Bouci-
cault new play. with which his spring season
will open. MIR. Boucicault admits that it is
based upon an old novel
There now seems little doubt that Remenyi
the violinist alive, and that the report OF his
death in shipwreck off the coast of Madagascar
advertising canard.
George w. Monroe, who plays at the Museum
this week. is the s'Eh, did | hear youl" man of
George S. Knights over the Garden Wall"
Gilletts's Held by the Enemy" and Denman
Thompson's "Oid Homestead" two of the great
est of successes are both booked for week engage
ments here. This indicates that eAAS atGrac-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-15
How to Wear the Hair.
Nnsr York ENaninc Pr

Notwithstanding the prediction of changes in
hair-dressing, the usual style of couture is char
acterzed by simplicity Little that is elaborate
finds favor, and moderate quantities of hair
ranged In easy, graceful manner are for the
most part stlll seen, even full-dress
sions In the place of intricate and complex
disposal of brads and loops. there is very
general preference for coils simply adjusted,
and if the hair is braided it is made to lie
in easy fashion If its arrangement had
been OF little matter. The fluffy" style is
again very popular for dressing the locks over
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-15

Return" we dare not as we fain
Would cry from hearts that yearn;
Love dare not bid our dead again
Return.
o, hearts that strain and burn
As fires fast fettered burn and strain!
Bow down, lie still and learn.
The heart that healed all hearts of pain
No funeral rites inurn;
Its echoes, while the stars remain,
Return.
"A. G. SwinburI
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-15
baseball Nntea

Tom Brown is likely 10 play in California next
season.
Troy may be the eighth club in the American
Association.
California baseball reporters call an in-shoot
"a whip-in."
Ted Sullivan considers Joe Quinn the coming
second baseman Of tue country
The ChicAeos will probably do their rrelim-
mary practicng ut Hot SPRINGS Ark.
Burns, who is back from California thinks
Pfefer will sign with Chicago next season.
Arson says that sowders, just secured by Bos-
ton, is pretty good player. Being asked why,
that being the case, Chicago didn't get him. he
said: rive did not want him. ItwouId have cost
Lacre money for his release than cared to pay
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-15

ASGosTURA BITTERs. the world-renowned ap-
petizer and invigorator. inaparts a delicious fla
vor to all drinks ana cnres dyspepsia, darrhoa,
fever and aeue. Try it. but beware of counter
fets. ask your grocer or druggist for the genu-
ine Aneostura, manufactured by DR.. j. q. B.
Siegert ~ Sons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-15

place very Largely of the fat rings and short
thick coils. The naturallooking waves of hair.
parted In the middle, not abandoned, tho
style being particularly becoming to women of
certain cast of features The hair dressed in
classic fashion is the mode for ladies attired IN
artistic tea gowns, and for receptions and balls.
where stately brocades AMI Injuries Pom padour
vevets are displayed. the high couture, la
Marie Antoinette, is the height of style.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-15
Head Them on.



WEeE England begins to send paupers to this
country by the way of Canada instead OF direct
to American ports. 1t Is plain that the poney OF
sending back assisted immigrants from the LAT.
ter has begun to make impression Now let
equal precautions be taken on the Canadian
frontier and what England fails In no other ma
tion will Try
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-15
Eprlana.s state Prisoners.

London Gable Special
Mr. Blunt who is in prison dress. was yester-
day picking oakum. His wife was not allowed
TO see him. nor anybody except his solicitor, who
IL appears found his fingers so sore from the
oakum that he could not hold his Bible.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-02-01
VOL. As, NO. 8.
Something About Wood.
AiR. EDITOR

Mn. EDloE:
4 few words about wood.
it, quality, price and the conditions on
which it is sold in the market or on the
streets. The law plainly and unmistak
ably calls for one hundred and twenty
eight feet, cubic measure for ole cord.
The quality of the wood Is supposed To
De good if not, why has the one who
measures il the right to "makc allowance.
for crooked and defective wood ami bad
Stowagc This being conceded. the
mcasurcr, if he * man, can easily tell
how much wood there j. in given load
or pile and make the measure equally just
for both seller and buyer But now a
administered generally, the wood trade i,
a most one sided affair. For example,
poor man, Il laborer i'll some shop. mill or
yard. needs load Of wood. He calls on
some of the wood dealers 10 draw him
load or cord of wood and it is delivered
at his place of abode when he is al work.
and he ind, it doesn't ill the bill ne is
expected 10 pay, and he IS compelled 10
lind Il surveyor and leave the case with
him for decision, and then the wood
merchant viii allego he has USED some OF
it before il WIS measured by Il one->idcd
surveyor who was sworn to make hui
seven feet Of cord Then much Of thu
wood that comes 10 the market i short
81 rs To take more in length and hi@hth
for cord than it would if IL was -four
feet long
The law provides for the satisfactory
measure of wool aud the penalty for giv-
iug false account of wood and for sell
m9 il without ticket of measure from
some surveyor, and town. should enforce
the law. Who would think of going into
"A store for yard of cloth and have il
guessed or OF Il pound Of ten, and mol
have it measured or weighed; And still
am of the opinion that most of our
store-kecpcrs can gness IL well ~ a grown
person any how. Now il the price of
wood Is to small, make il more, but do
for Justices sake give fair measure Al
least The same feature sometimes al
taches To the lumber trade aud sometimes
the reverse, when in the round log IS
pccialy, n it seems 10 hv "A necessity THAI
manufacturers are satisfied whether GUS
TONERS are OF not.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-02-01
The Maine Press Association.

The annual meeting of the Maine Press
Association WAS held in Portland la4l
week, commencing with business meet
ing "Wednesday evening. Howard owen
Esq, of the Maine Farmer President of
the Association for two years past, pre-
siding. The meeting was devoted to re
ports of Committees and county histOri=
ans. and the election of officers for the
cn,uin. year, etc. The officers elected
were: $ L. Miller. of Waldohoro. Pres
idrnl: S I. Pickard of Portland and J.
O. Smith Of Skowhegan, Vice Presi-
dents. Joseph Wood, of Bar ilarbor
Secretary and w. b. Lapham, Of Angus
ia, Treasurer.
The attendance was the largest for seN=
crai years, and Il number of new mem
bcrs Joined the society, among whom
were q. s. Haskell and G.. b Haskell OF
the Pittshcld Advertiser
Thursday. the standing committee and
county historians Were appointed and
Geo ). Rowcll, of the Portland Adyertis=
cr, was appointed Es~ayi~t Alternate +.
H. Elweu, Portland Transcripts Poet, I.
K. Simuntou, Camden.
The summer excursion Will Doe 10
Moo>ehc>d Lake the last par ri Julv
The committee on the excursion ara "
b. Lapham, Dr. j. I. Hin and George :.
ROWell
ON account of thc storm thu laH
exercises took place i'm the rraHa lluu-e
parors An admirable c>sat was read hK
Major II A. Shore, of Bfla4t'u and
very interesting poem by Nh \HHa >af-
gent Hunt Of Augusta
Tho Association wu~ invited IS Mrs
John NJ. Adams aud Mis- Adams - il re-
,..ttf3b eat fGa1r hmm. #l f1HHH-.H|H f.||f4a
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-02-01

II appears to be practically settled now
that tobacco will figure ia the revenue
bill which the majority Of the ways and
means committee will report to the House.
The fear of loss of votes in Virginia and
Connecticut has been too strong for the
free traders and they have >uceumbcd,
Before the matter is settled we have little
doubt that the free traders will make 9th
er concessions and that the bill a> finally
agreed upon will he a very different meas.
IRE from that suggested by The President,
The Democratic free trade leaders would
no doubt like to 20 into tie next campaign
on free trade platform. but they fear
its effect upon the labor vote. Ne shah
be very much mistaken if we do not find
them next summer facing both ways on
this subject rs they did four Years ago
Carlisle and WattcrSon working the free
trade sentiment and Randall and Me tdoo
looking after the pr3icctioniSt. II is al
together too much to expect that Il party
that has been lodging on all important
issues for twenty years is going suddenly
to take Il definite and decided stand.
While it is very probable that the game is
so thoroughly understood now by the
people that it may not work aS well H. il
did four years ago. nevertheless the
chances are that il will lac carried Par-
idRd Press
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-02-01

aine Industries.

"o'iiO ifibbotfiCSs
The Industrial Jnurn.l of fast veel.
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"a III
lin W ~ i''''' ~ " nv II It SAY
The year lsS' covers Ferio that Is in
some respects Inc most remarkable, aud
IL may DC the most Important al any II
me history ol industrial development III
Maine. he state has expended five q
SIN ihliiloh dollars IN new houses, schools,
chafeheN' business blocks and public
ouiidlh"S. ne various cities and towns
nave been waking mp to their needs IL
never before, organizing Boards Of Trad
starting loah and building associations,
pulidlhG ana reminding dams and putting
Iheif WalcfpoWef III shape Tor immediate
use ana putting III MaterWorks electric
lighting plants, etc. Building operations
nave been unprecedented Throughout the
state ana, the Thousand of village Hann-
IstorleN ana workshops have heen dirty
aPl''' Wv ~ ''e'''a''' ioI 'Iiea
Cotton mills have been running full time
throughout the year, With hut TWO OF
t'l'ee exceptions. all,l have enjoyed Il
has .,,trn,lcd thn lai, ,,,i ''''''
peciallv gratifying. in yipv of the ,,ru,,.
al depression of the industry through
"ut ti' country winch has can9cd the
If.r4a
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-02-01

1t is the duty of government 50 TO
adjust its international trade and COM
mcrcc by tarih' of protective duties as
to secure 10 its own people all the benefits
that are to be derived from the develop
mcnt of the material resources of the
country and the conversion of its native
raw materials into commodities. ~ mn
tJtSSmuH hciley in Forum.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-04-18
How Beef is Made Tender.

As prominent bee dealer of this city
was showing a reporter over his place of
business in Faneuil Hall market the other
day, he discoursed interestingly on the
best method of preparing beef Tor the
family or the hotel table. SIT is not
generally known" said he, "that meat
kept for day or two is vastly superior
to that which is absolutely fresh. Here
is some beef" he continued, as he lifted
a cloth-clover from some loins of meat in
the bottom recesses of the cellar, (Which
has been kept by me nearly three weeks
for one of the most famous steak houses
in this city. See what difference there
is between this meat and that upstairs,
which has just come from Chicago. This
looks dark and rancid and almost unfit
to eat, yet it is vastly superior to that
which has Just come in. The average
family man will not buy meat that is not
absolutely fresh and bright-red in color,
but the knowing hotel man wants his
beef three or four weeks old, providing,
of course, that he can get q beef dealer
who will keep it that length OF time for
him. You may have noticed that the
steak which you order in a irst-class
restaurant in the city is usually much
more tender than that which you pur-
chase from your provision dealer and
have cooked by your wife at home. Per-
haps you have wondered why it is so,
when your have always been very partic-
ular to order the very freshest and ten
derest beef that your butcher had in
stock, without regard to the price. Well,
the reason is that the dealer knew right
we'll that your family would make great
kick if he sent home beef that had
'rotted' for a week or two and had be-
come nice and tender, and would declare
that he did not keep fresh meats. They
would, in that case, be perfectly right,
but beef cannot be perfectly fresh and be
tender at the same time. TO be really good,
this variety of meat should be kept in
refrigerator for at least ten days OF
two weeks. In that time, however, il
loses its bright, rosy color, and turns 6
dull red. The hotel man to whom
referred, and whom this beef is intended
for, will not take beef from me unless il
is at least three weeks old, and if, al
times, there is short supply of beef il
the Boston market, and | find it impos
sible to keep beef for him as long as he
desires, am compelled to go outside
and purchase 'old beef somewhere il
the market. In the future, when you
want to buy a real tender piece of beef
do not be afraid to purchase piece that
has been kept for two or three weeks
you will find it greatly superior to fresh
beef, despite the fact that it may moi
look quite so inviting before it is cooked
/ do not intend to give hotel busines:
secrets away, as a usual thing, but
would like to have people learn that they
must not blame the provision dealer if,
when they order their beef to be perfectly
fresh they fail TO find it as tender az
they expected when it is placed on the
table. "-Bostop Herald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-04-18
A Chinese Epistolary Custom.

A Secretary of the Japanese Legation
tells me, writes Frank G.. Carpenter from
Washington to the New York HO N,
that the Chinese Minister is very fine
poet, and that the poetry he writes ought
to rank high in literature. The writing
of poetry is quite common among the
more cultured men in the Celestial ma
tions, and it is even customary 10 write
letters to friends in poetry. The rule in
such cases is that when one receives u
letter in rhyme, he must answer, pre-
serving in his letter the same rhyme and
metre. A few days ago Mr. Shiro Aka
bane wrote pleasant epistle of this kind
10 one of the Chinese Legation, and |
think it was to Mr. Shue. Mr.. Shue re-
sponded, as etiquette required, and Mr..
Shiro's letter fell into the hands Of the
Chinese Minister, and he wrote a letter
10 the japanese Secretary, compliment
ing him on his effort. These facts will
be surprising 10 the people who come in
contact with the Celestial nations only
through their cooks and washerwomen.
The truth is that the members of the
Celestial Legations at Washington are Il
different order Of beings. They are
made up of men of old families, and as n
rule they are men Of fine culture aud eX-
traordinary attainments. Many of them
speak English aud they display remark
able intellectual and social tastes.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-04-18

A New Guinea boy was seized and
eaten by one of the many crocodiles that
prey upon the coasts of the island His
sorrowing parents slew the offending
monster, and, rescuing the half of their
beloved son which was still uneaten, they
greedy devoured it in their grief When
their kindred die they hang them up or
lay them on framework of bamboos for
the sun to cleanse the bones of flesh.
While this is going on they watch near
the corpse, and at intervals, when their
grief becomes too much for them, they
visit it and smear their bodies all over
with the juices that are dropping from
the dead body When decay has done
its work the bones are cleaned and some
of them buried, while Others are worn
as ornaments by the survivors, aud the
skulls decorate their houses. In other
tribes the bodies are buried in a sitting
posture up to the neck, and vessel is
placed over the head. In these cases
the skull alone is prepared for ornament,
the rest of the body being left beneath
the soil. -Li0erpO0L Courier.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-04-18
Useful Hints.

Never leave the cover off the tea
canister.
Clean piano keys with soft rag
dipped in alcohol.
Egg stains on silver can be taken off
with table salt and a wet rag.
When dress silk becomes wet pat it
between the hands to dry quickly.
Apples that are not properly looked
after will decay in the barrels very fast.
Leather chair seats may be revived by
rubbing them with well beaten white of
egg.
A spoonful of fine salt or horse radish
will keep a can of milk sweet several
days.
Salts of lemon will take spots out
of linen and also remove stains from
wood.
Never wash bronzed lamps, chandeliers,
etc, but dust them with feather brush
or a soft woolen cloth
Mix stove polish with soft soap and
coffee to give bright luster, aud avoid
the dust from polishing.
Rubbing a bruise in sweet-oi and
then in spirits Of turpentine will usually
prevent the unsightly black snd-b blue
spots.
A very thin coat OF what is known as
French picture varnish will restore ohro-
mos and oil paintings TO their original
brightness.
If ribbons need renewing wash them
in cool suds, made of soap, and iron
when damp. Cover with clean cloth
and iron over ii.
Put tea and coffee away in air.tight
reccptacles as soon as they are brought
to the house. They lose much Of their
flavor by standing uncovered.
Mildew may be removed from linen by
rubbing upon the damaged spot common
yellow soap and sitting upon It some
starch. Rub in well and expose 10 the
bright sunshine.
1t has been stated on good authority
that if salt be sprinkled on the floor be-
fore putting down the carpet the buffalo
bug will not harbor there. The expert
ment can be easily tried.
To set the color in black or dark ho-
siery, calicOes, cambrics, etc, put a
large tablespoonful of black pepper into
a pail of water and let the articles lie in
soak for a couple of hours.
A pretty addition TO a Closetless room
can be made by putting up two pieces of
scanting in convenient corner, fasten-
ing in some hanging pegs and draping
it with pretty hanging Of chiutz or
Madras cloth.