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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29
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WOMAN AND HOME
THE DRESS AND HOME OF NEW
YoRH'S FASHIONABLE WIDOW.

Are Thrs No orAndmOthers Today
Laundry work for woren--A New Or
der of HeTOine-HOW to Keep a Friend.
Facts About Prominent Women.
In New York the fashionable widow not
only attires herself ia the habiliments Of woe,
but loves to adorn every trife-her lingerie,
scent glass, umbrella handle and penholder-
With bow of black purple OF mauve. Slip
pers, purse, blotting pad, prayer, letter and
bank book are all bound in ebony leather;
her jeweled watch is incased in steel, and any
jewelry worn on her fingers, wrists or neck is
of blackened silver or platinum. No flower
but the pure white lily is allowed to perfume
her room, and she viii endure nothing but
the Odor Of violets t. scent her sachets.
But this is not all The leader OF fashion
summons the upholsterer as soon as the Un-
dertaker has been dismissed, and at once the
oriole suite is considered. The idea origi-
mated in England, and the American mimics
have improved upon it. Black and yellow
are the colors for chamber and boudoir. The
Grape room Is done in silk shangings, or else
the walls are dend black or hard, white var
nish finish. Purple prayer rugs, white or
black SKINS cover the polished floor, pedes-
tai lamp burns low under black lace shade,
the scOnces bold passion flowers and the dim
light overhead streams through a jeweed
lantern supposed TO have once swung in the
holy Of tie holes Of an old mosque OF cathe-
draL All tUe furniture IS white enameled
wood, the QaIat- toilet table having
1rapery Of bisc.. SAX, AND the eslTitoire pad
OF pur. .s ve.yeU aI.a q scarf Of fine India
NEW loIa W9I-1
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29

or rapidly, in a few weeks time her
gown will be torn into rags and strings
around the bottom, utterly worn out, en-
failing much trouble and expense. 1t is
full of dust in dry weather and draggled
with mud in wet weather, and in either
case is not a pleasant object for woman
Of delicate senses to contemplate or
carry. How can we have reform?
One woman, Mrs. Maria Beagley, of
Philadelphia, has invented something
that is really worth while. 1t is a ma
chine to do coopers' work. and turns out
hundreds of barrels day.
A riflewomen's club has been formed
in Bermuda, and the wife of the gov
ernor of the island is president Of it. The
ladies have range of their own, far
enough from civilized habitationsfort the
shots not to hit hens or husbands. There
they bang away at their own sweet will
They have already become excellent
marksmen at 100 yards distance, show
ing that, though a woman may not be
able to drive a nail she can hit mark
Excellent results will follow this rifle
practice. One is the courage and stesdi-
ness of nerve it will give the women, an
other is the splendid health and good
looks they will gain from the hours of
exercise in the air and sunshine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29
Low Cost of Gas Stoves.

In ordinary cooking stoves, from six to
eight feet of gas an hour for each burner is
sufficient for the burners used for boiling,
frying, etc; from twelve to twenty feet per
hour for roasting and broiling; from six to
twelve feet per hour for heating. If it is de-
sired TO reduce the consumption TO less than
the above figures, all that is necessary is to
turn the gas partly Off. To arrive at the
cost of the gas used in any burner, per hour,
all that is needed is the price and quantity
used. Example: If two burner stove is
used just an hour and the burners using six
feet of gas each, it would consume twelve
feet in that time-a fair average. Gas at
SIG0 per thousand feet, which is also fair,
would be sixteen cents per hundred feet
or | clio mills per foot, or l 100 cents
the total cost of running a stove of this size
one hour. This estimate IS for two burner
or double stove. For q single burner stove,
it would be one-half the cost, or 96-100 of
cent per hour. If larger burners are used
than six feet, as is usually the case in heating
stoves, the cost increases III the same proper
tion but 1t should be borne in mind that the
more gas used the more heat is obtained
Good Housekeeping.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29
Power of the Voice.

I have said very little of the voice The
less said Of the average girls voice the bet
ter. Again, go and study Modjeska-Bern-
hardt, too, if you understand French Learn
that it is not what you say, but the tone in
which you say it, that conveys an idea. A
gable Of words all jumbled off in a strained,
insincere voice, with intervals of gasps and
detached giggles, may suffice to break up
the silence, but it won't convey what one
word III a voice that means something will.
remember aman once saying to me: THAT
girl--she'sa witch! She can make the most
commonplace remark, and her steady eyes
and hearty voice viii make a man forget the
words and wonder what she meansn The
girl was an actress -Emma v Sheridan in
New York Star
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29

Mrs Langtry wanted always great deal
Of attention, but Ter manners were so gra-
ciOus that there was sort Of competition
behind the counter who should do her bid
ding. The only time | ever personally en-
couItered Mrs. LangtTy shopping she was
buying silk stockings in light evening shades,
and was the only woman on a sweltering
June afternoon who looked as if she had her
temper or her temperature at ali under con-
troi. Sine wore white and the flowers in her
belt showed no signs of dropping. She had
secured the best saleswoman in the depart
ment for her attendant, and before she
matched the color of her evening costume
she had interested the buyers on either side
of her in her hunt for peculiar shade of, I
think, blue. To one young girl with blush
rose complexion she made direct appeal,
and when she rose from her seat--sitting is
more social than standing, while shopping
the young girisnd her mother and everybody
within noticing distance felt somehow that
the Lily was very delightful sort of woman
and that they really must go to see her play.
This sort Of advertising must have had
influence on the receipts in a quiet but effect
i've way.-Cor. st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29
Innndrr Work for Nynmen.

In the English laundries educated women,
ladies', are now being employed, not as actual
Misunderstanding are notcalled upon TO scrub
tn" clothes with their own hand, especially
since machinery has now relieved washing OF
much of its drUdgery. They are, however,
expected TO have thorough mastery of
every portion OF laundry work. to see that
all the employees execute their tasks with
care. 50 that Gehcals cambrics, mUSiins and
fine ensbr,i3eriss are not destroyed by .-lo-
rant cayclcssuesS IN the wash. They are eX-
pc,Jcl to Introduce the best methods into the
work and to keep the books. i is customary
to offer lady laundry superInteudents salaries
Of from Sl-5 n 500 por aunum. together
with board and lodging. The Two last items,
Il given i'm money, couH not Ice recl1aci at
less rhau $500 a year; SO that it IS evident
that the position OF laundry superintendent IS
about as comfortable as that of assistant
mistress in high school, and 10 many We
men, with a turn for practical affairs, more
congenia.. CO., Philadelphia Ledger.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29
To Protect the Hair.

or nothing Is a woman prouder than OF her
fine growth OF luxuriant hair. 1t may be the
silken chestnut brown, the bright golden
strands or the shining black treSssS Some
tell Us not 10 wash the hair, as 1t makes il dry
and harsh. l can hardly imagine 4 thing
more horrible than dirty head. BY al
means cleanse the scalp; give it 3 good sham
poo, not every day, but about once week.
Every night, before retiring, the hair should
be taken down and carefully brushed from
ten 10 fifteen minutes with a stiff brush, and
should then be braided. To soften and be1utl-
fy the hair, beat CD the whites of four eggs
into a frroth and rub 1t in thoroughly, close
TO the roots Of the hair. Leave 1t 70 dry on.
Then wash the head sud hair clean with
mixturs Of equal parts Of rum anu rose
=a1er. 4 large black rubber comb should be
used in preference 10 ali others--Nev York
Srar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29
An English Opinion.

To put guests st their ease should be the
aim of every entertainer. This eBd Is per
fectly accomplished in England The ability
seems inborn; but it frequently arises not
from a sense OF proprietY aud true politeness,
as when seen in the Americans, but really
from an isolating racial seifshness by virtue
Of which az individual. insisting upon being
LEI nle1,e hinnfe1f allows others BY nerfece the
same pleasure. The plan works well; it works
naturally. And the opposite ideal Of enter
tainment seen in America, and equally char
scteristic Of the peopie, works III, namely,
the tactless struggle to entertain, the nervous
anxiety guest always encounters IN host
who feara he may suffer from ennui if every
moment IL not filed for him. This is exas-
perating; 1t renders average entertainment
in America intolerable to one who has tasted
the delightful independence Of the unencum-
bered hours in an English country house.
Fortnightly Review.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29
A Girls Ath Training.

Three days in the week 1 go to the gym
nasiIlm, get into a blue blouse, divided
skirt, black stockings and tennis shoes, smear
my fare, neck, shoulders, arms and hands
with olive oil, and for three hours do a hun
jTed things that would surprise ard horrifY
you. Yesterday banged away at an air
bag and Jumped a twenty inch hurdle until
was as lame as a Mexican veteran and as
weak as cat. Then I had needle bath and
rub down with alcohol. | walked home
with my mouth buttOned, as the trainer puts
it, and my arms flying, drank a pint Of
blood, went to bed, slept three hours and got
up looking absolutely pretty.
It's a fearful dose-the blood I mean, but
there is no cosmetic that can approach it. 1
have it brought from the slaughter house
every morning and held over = gas jet long
enough 10 take the chill of. l bandage my
eyes and swallow pint of the warm gore ct
a gulp. At night just before going to bed 1
drink the same amount Of bUttermiIk Rain
or shine l walk up Fifth avenue every after
noon from until o'clocE.-City Girls Let
ter in Chatter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29

AM do not De TOO aggressive, wanting 10
know why she hasn't done this, and why she
doesn't think as you do.
If you think your friends style OF dress is
not beautiful, don't tell her; you only offend
her, because deep in her heart she isconvinced
that she knows great deal more about it
than you do.
Do Tot find fault with your friends friend,
and do not expect to be the only one given a
corner in her heart.
DO as considerate of her feelings as If she
were a stranger, and remember that polite
ness is an every day garment, and not one
intended only for high days and holidays.
To sum it up in one sentence, preserve the
courtesy of the beginning if you wish to
keep your friendship to the eud.-Ladies'
Home Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29
Husbands First.

She was young married woman who oc-
cupied q very unique position, inasmuch as
after five years of married life her husband
was more in love with her than he was when
be first married her. She kept quiet during
the long discussion as TO marriage, but at
last, calmly stirring her tea, she said in a
low, sweet voice: Il have never said much
on that wonderful question, Is marriage a
failureP but must have my little say. In
this country marriage will always be a fail
ure until women are educated to be wives
rather than mothers. Do not imagine for
one instant that l undervalue a mothers
love, bat do think that the first and strong
est love Of woman's heart should go to her
husband and that her children should come
next. New York Sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29

There are nearly a hundred ladies in New
York who are skillful performers upon the
harp Five years ago there were less than a
dozen. But it is only among the wealthiest
that the new craze can be INDUCED, for it is
a most expensive one. The Little Grecian, u
the cheapest of harps, costs 500; the semi
grand, $40, and the grand" $1,000. Be
sides they are hard to keep in condition, their
trim being affected by every change in the
weather and having to be renewed at least
every second year. The ''semi-grandn is the
popular favorite. Some ladies who practice
daily wear out harp altogether in couple
of years, the whole mechanism going TO pieces
under the high tension of French concert
pitch.-Philadelphia Times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29
Hnm.lr Woman of Por.ugal.

The Portuguese men are rather below the
medium height, Of olive complexion, and
have brilliant black eyes For the most part
they are very handsome The women, on the
contrary, are excessively horle3y. but dress
in very good taste. both gentlemen and
ladies copy the French fashions. TIE pref
tigSt women are tina fisher maids, who 90
about the streets osTefc0Ce1 with their
baskets OF FISH on Jhyir heads. after ths fash
ion Of the Egyptian women with their pitch
ers Of water. some Of these girls ere remark
ably pretty. and. strange 20 say, their feet
are small ami delicats looking and their
forms gracefuL-KAn2S City Times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29
An Ingenious Woman.

When Edison had given two weeks Of his
valuable time to going up and down the New
York elevated railroad, trying to discover
what caused its noise and a cure for it, he
gave up the task. Then a little woman took
it. She rode on the cars three days, was de
MED place on the rear platform, laughed at
for her curiosity, and politely snubbed by
conductors and passengers. But she discov-
cred what caused the noise and invented a
remedy, which was patented, and she was
paid the sum of $4,000 and a royalty for
ever Her name is Mrs. Mary Walton, and
she lives in New York city.-Providencs
Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29
The Fitness of Things.

Not every woman is 50 mindful Of the eter-
nal fitness of things as one who is daily seen
on Fifth avenue. She has one street gown in
grays, from the top of her little gray toque
to her gray CATERS. Aad when she wears
the gray costume she is always accompanied
by a small Italian greyhound, whose coat is
of exactly the shade of her costume. About
his neck is an oxidized silver collar, to which
is attached a long silver chain fastened to her
own silver girdle
Her other promenade costume is a wonder
full combination Of red brown and gold, and
SO is the dog that goes with it. He is an Irish
setter whose silky brown coat exactly matches
the tint of hers. About his neck is a gold
collar with gold chain attached, by which
she leads him.-New York Evening Sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29
bahama Women.

The Cayese girl natures early and gener-
ally marries at the age of Il or 10. From
Is to 10 she is in her prime. At 20 she is be-
ginning 20 become a shade passe. At 80 she
is an old woman, and at 40 she is a withered
crone. A lady from ''the States, who by
some freak of fortune had CHANGED to stray
into these forgotten waters some years ago,
was chaperoued by a married woman of Is.
ID. d Bidwell in Portland Transcript.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29
Two Ladies in the London City Council.

When the new system of city government,
somewhat resembling the American one, Went
into effect in London, three women, Lady
Sandhurst, Miss Jane Golden and Miss Cons,
were chosen members Of the council. The
candidate next on the list to Lady Sandhurst
contested her election. and all the courts up
TO the highest decided that a woman was in
eligible 10 hold municipal Office, although she
had been endowed with the right TO vote for
such officers as long ago as 1869. Nobody
contested the election Of the other two women,
and after waiting, under legal advice, for
twelve months for such q contest, they went
TO the council chamber. signed the roll and
took their seats. They were pleasantly re-
ceiyed, and the question Of their eligibility
was not raised by the male members Of the
body. L Is understood, however, that the
matter viii be taken 10 the courts oy the
minority Of the council.-W ashingUon Post.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29

There are many curious customs observed
by the Braziians. Funerals are notable in
that for a young unmarried lady's coffin,
hearse ard the livery Of the driver must be
bright scarlet, the four white horses drawing
the hearse must be covered with scarlet nets,
and scarlet plumes must deck the horses
heads. No women go TO the cemeteries. The
mother, the widow, must not exhibit her
grief in public-Montreal Star.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29

Baroness B, a member Of the Russian
aristocracy, ordered for the first court ball
Of the season al St. Petersburg a dress which
is quite unique in Its way. The material Is
pink silk, trimmed with feathers Of the hum
ming bird. and IS entirely covered with
paintings in water color, executed by emil
nent artists The dress viii cost the trife Of
L. 900 lire IS. 400. New York Telegram.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29
Care of the Eyebrows.

Spanish women take most excellent care Of
their eyebrows, eyeli1s and lashes. They are
s-athed in warm water, but never rubbed IN
der any circumstance. and Spanish chemists
prepare lotions and oils specially for pronlot-
ing the silky growth Of lashes and eyebrows,
to enhance Gbe beauty and glow Of the soft
dark eyes bersath theu.-Argonzut
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29
How TO Walk.

Most of the people think that the head
must be thrown back in order TO insure
graceful carriage This Is wrong. Above all
things raise ne chest and walk on the ball Of
the foot: Keep the hips back and bring ali
the muscles into play-Mabzl Jenness' Lee
rrrra
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29
In Remnre FreckIes.

Have you freckes - those horrid little
brown suots which mar the pTelrlssc faceSi
II -. s1rape horssradish into cup Of cold
sour milk, let i stand twelve hours, strain
and apply two Or three times day.-M- z.
CoDlIn's Letter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29
M14lMcA@eA G7stl14/
Too Farfetched.

Contributor Ito editor)-Do you think
this joke too farfetched?
Editor-Where did you get it?
COntributor-Out of an English ex.
change.
Editor-I think it is; England's quite
distance from here, you know.-W est
ShOTf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29
- R-.emhlaaces.

McCorkle-Dollev Is as tall as ladder
McCrackle-Yes and he is like lad
der in another respect, too.
What is that
lyon can see through him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29

II You want to keep friend don't get too
Intimate WIKI her.
Have Your own thoughts, and permit her
% have hers
DO not demand too much Of her in the way
Of confidence
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-29

a lawyer in Pennsylvania wsS 6sdgering q
woman during the cToSs-exsminagjon, whea
she charged hirn with having sent ais father
To the poor house. robbed his mother AMI ds-
serted bis first wife. and the lsTye- grew 50
quiet shac q pin coz.d have been heard %
Skaffaren. (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1885-1895, 1890-03-05
FRAN SKOLANS VERLD.
ousTAvus ADoLPHus COLLEGE

En- ny Jobspost har anlandt. Professor
Wahlstroms svarmor, bosatt Lindsborg,
Kansas, omkom genom en- olyckshandelse
slit hem morgonen d. IS feb. Hon hade
vaknat strax efter midnatt och gait ut.
Da hon icke aterkom efter en- stund, hade
hennes detter f6rst gait ut att Sc efter
henne, sedan gick hennes son, som for till
fallet var hemma hos henne, ock ut att
s6ka henne. Efter en- stunds fruktl5st
s6kande, kom man att tanka pa en- gam
NAL, pa lange icke begagnad brunh, som
lag litet fran huset. Mar de kommo dit,
funnO de att en- del af betackningen 6fver
brunnen inst0rtat och bottnen fans hem
mes d0da kropp. hon hade m0rkret gait
miste och kommit pa brunnstaket. Men
som delta legat lange och var murket,
kunde Diet icke bara hennes tyngd, utan
gaf vika med ofvannamda paf6Ijd. Hade
det varit ON dagen, hade hon troligen
kunnat raddas, emedan brunnen Ell var
dup, men inneh0ll dock mycket vatten.
Hon hade aftonen f6rut tillsamman med
de tvenne ofvannamde barnen last ROsenii
betraktelse for dagen, hallit aftonb6n SAINT
sjungit de iva sista versarne af psalmen
204. Hon var vid slit franfalle nara 20
ar gammal, men ovanligt kry och rask for
sin alder. Att delta Stag kans f0rkrossan-
de for barnen och slagtingarne ar ju Aide
les klart. Hon hade under manga ar varit
en- allvarlig och, vi vaga tro det, en- 0d-
mjuk kristen, fastan manga fall skrop-
lig. Men skropligheterna forlater ju
Gud.
Skolans styrelse m5ter harstades den IL
mars kl. Q g. IN. for att organisera sig
SAINT behandla de amnen, som narmast an
ga delta arets skolarbete. Vid samma
tillfalle m0ter afven edukationskomiteen
Fredagen d. % feb. h0ll f5rsamlingens
s6ndagsskola en- fest, hvilken inbragte
s6ndagsskOlkassan omkring $50. Dessa
penningar skola anvandas till ink6p af
becker for Observation-Disclosures
Skaffaren. (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1885-1895, 1890-03-05
LOPANDE No 687.
nsaU en- r6st J0r Knute. En- It'd
!, utglfven Preston, framhaller Knute
son 8 lm guvern6rskandidat. Tidnin--

c.9 n'au en- r0st JSr Knute. En- It'd
) !, utgifven | Preston, fran halter Knute
son sIm guvern5rskandidat. Tidnin--
ifraga tror att Mr.. Nelson 5nskar
st upptrada som independent kandidat
SAINT tror sig kunna f6rutsaga att han sa-
som sadan kan blifva valid.
For ksSri0sttetens slsXGl atergifva vi
har Diet referat, som "Svenska Amerikan-
ska Posten" meddelade d. 25 febr. ON
Minn.-ko mote. vi tillagga
blot att kursiveringen ar gjord af oss:
"Svenska LuthersKa konferensen Red
Wing ar nu afslutad. Beslut blef fattadt
fragan ON s5 procents beskattning. Au-
qustdma synoden garanterade $500 till
attnadnnd missioner, och en- inbjudning
att halla nasta konferensm6te Marine,
borjande den Is nastkommande okt., an
toys. Den exekutlva komiteen befullmak-
tigades att f6rfytta presidenten, Rev.
SJ0blom, till en- mera centralt belagen
plats, an Fergus Falls. En- ''real estate"
firma har erbjudit sig att skanka den
Svensk lutherska kyrkof5reningen tire hus-
lotter South Superior med vilkor att en-
bygsnad, ward minst 1000 dollars, uppf0-
res tomterna. Saken blef 6fverlemnad
till mr. Monten som dermed eyer att for
fara efter godtfinnande. Fragan ON en-
utSkrffninQ till en- konstituton for syno-
den blef 0fverlemnad till en- komtee af
personer, som hafva att afgifva slit utla-
tande fore den mars. Komiteen bestar
at f5ljande personer: Rev. A. F: Almen,
l.. Lundqvist, G. J. Petri, hrr A. p. j.
COlberg och j. Atkins"