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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
HOW TO RETIRE,
Rules Beauty Should Observe if She is Going
to Last.

Rules Beauty Should Observe If She Is Going
to Last.
Philadelphia Inquirer.1
What Is the correct method to pursue in
preparing for trip into dreamland, fol
there is a right as we'll as q wrong way:
The business of disrobing should be
so systematized that attending to all
the little niceties included in the
process Will become after while second
nature. There is something more to be
done, let me assure you, besides putting
your hair up in curl papers and dabbing a
bit of cold cream on your face if you would
wake up in the morning looking as fresh as
rose. In the first place, do not put off
these important preparations until you are
so heavy lidded that you are ready to give
everything belonging to the toilet the
go-by.
And now for the first step. Early in the
evening your sleeping apartment should be
thoroughly aired by dropping the window
from the top and raising it at the bottom.
Ten minutes will be quite sufficient for tom
ing up the atmosphere. Now close the
windows and allow the room to become
thoroughly warm. Prepare a big bowl of
tepid water, into which you sprinkle a
small quantity of ammonia or borax. Take
Turkish towel, which is much better than
sponge, wiring it out as dry as possible,
and grasping a corner in each hand give the
spine vigorous rubbing. Have at hand
another Turkish towel, and as you bathe the
body in sections dry as quickly as possible.
How your smooth white skin will glow as
you start into action the sluggish circula-
tionl From the points of your rosy toes to
the curve of your soft throat you are
blushiDg model of the charming ef-
fects of the bath. When finished slip
over your head a soft little shirt,
high neck and short sleeves Ga white
silk or Isle thread is the best), the rosy skin
beneath giving it the appearance of being
lined with pink silk. Then comes the
night robe, and next the pai anna or lounging
gown, which may be made of anything
from flannel to elder down. Tuck your
feet into pair of bedroom slippers, and
you are ready to attend to minor details.
Never think of retiring in any article of
clothing which you have worn during the
day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21

There is no more delicious sachet than one
of lavender flowers for underwear or bed
linen. 1t is one of the least expensive of
sachets, and, though faint, is peculiarly
refreshing and soothing to the nerves.
Lavender used to be grown in old gardens;
but like most English garden herbs, it
does not always survive our uneven climate
with its alternate periods of freezing and
thawing in winter. The plant cannot be
obtained now, and florists who are honest
will tell you plainly that the herb they
advertise as lavender is not the genuine
English flower, but a Lavender balm with
nothing in common with the true lavender
but q name.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
Electrical Lectures.

It was recently suggested that electrical
night schools be established in various cities
for the benefit of those who desired to be-
come familiar with electrical subjects, but
who were fully occupied during the day.
tice a modification OF this idea, and its
President, DR.. Seth Low. states that it pro-
poses to have a course of evening lectures,
illustrated by experiments, on the practical
applications of electricity. DIR. Low, while
favoring the idea of night schools in cleo
tricity, under certain conditions, is of opin-
ion that, in some cases, where they are not
practicable, course of evening lectures can
be given with very great benefit.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
The Wonderful wooden Rings.

One sees a wooden curtain pole ring and
the rings that are used tor towl racks and
wonders how they are ever made to sell for
so little money. 1t is done through the al
most human intelligence of modern factory
mechanism. A block of wood is put under
a turner. Four, five or SIX large rings, &C
cording to the depth of the block, are
ground out of ii, leaving an inner circular
block as waste. This block, is in turn, put
under a smaller size turner and as many
more smaller rings are produced. What is
left is again utilized, and so on and on, un-
til thev are down to the smallest size possi-
bic. These rings are used for no end OF pur-
poses. They are tied up by ribbon or caught
up against the wall as whisk broom holder.
They are cut in half and form curved legs
for hat racks. They are hung from a rod
and used Tor towel racks. They are ar.
ranged side by side, clover-leaf shape and
serve as tops for umbrella stands. There is
no end to the use of them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
The Tennis Fad Keeps On.

Indoor tennis is one of the popular winter
spots. 1t has been discovered that nothing
builds up the figure like handling racket,
hence all the girls are playing tennis eft to
kill" in both rain and shine. The costume
for indoor tennis is more abbreviated than
was possible for outdoor work. A Jersey
blouse, skintight as lar down as the waist
and copious jersey flannel shirt, with all
wool stockings and cork-soled shoes, are
worn for this glorious indoor pastime.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
NICER THAN THE ICES.

How to Make Czarina Cream, Which is tie
Popular Refreshments
New York Tribune.1
~'Czarina Cream" which is now served in
preference to ices at really nice and refined
dinners, is very easy to make and looks e1-
tremely pretty and ornamental Whisk a
pint and half of cream to strong froth,
add IA ounces of fine powdered sugar, q
wlneglass of maraschino, half a glass of
kummel, 16 drops of concentrated essence of
vanilla and one and half ounces of isin-
glass dissolved in a gill of boiling rose
water.
Have ready glass of spinach Juice, color
the cream Herewith, beat the mixture thor
oughly and drop into it some shredded fresh
pistachios and almonds. Pour into a mold
and place in a pail of crushed ice and salt
to freeze. Serve with iced champagne sauce
and vanilla gauffres.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
BOsTON'S SOCIAL CRAZE.
1t Is Whist Party at Which Whist Isn't
Played at All.

1t Is Whist Party at Which Whist Isn't
Played at All.
Boston HeraId.l
Ten young men and an equal number Of
society girls met one evening recently at a
Back Bav hotel to play cards. They called
themselves a whist club. What they did
was, first, to eat a nice, long supper. then to
play eucher for an hour, and, finally, to
enjoy a jolly dance. Having engaged an
orchestra for the evening, they ate to music,
euchred to music, danced to music and went
home in a tuneful futter.
Everybody was in evening dress, the men
in clawhammers and the girls in low neck
and short sleeves. It was really formal
party, just like thousands of parties that
take place in the environs of Commonwealth
avenue, except that cards were an element
of the entertainment The men were the
hosts and the girls were the guests, but all
were members of regular organized active
and rather exclusive club. This sort of
thing is very popular in Boston this winter,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
New French Furniture.

Furniture of the French schools, Louis
XIV. and XVI. is shown in some stores,
very high in the back, and panels of Yer
nis-Martin finish (pastoral views oil
painted) are introduced with coverings
gorgeous in gold and deep green, bright
garnet and bronzes, as we'll as the fady eff
fects. The purity of this French period,
which did not permit inlaid work, is
ignored by some makers, and into the gold
of the woodwork mother-oi-pearl inlays are
introduced with purple and green effects in
brilliants.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
A Realistic Hat Rack.

The most curious hat rack we ever saw,
says Upholsterer, is fashioned to represent
an old wooden lamp post attached to the
corner of a country fence, about three feet
wide; sticking out of the post and fence are
hat and coat pegs, and perched upon the
top is cat with back uplifted, splitting at
a barking pup below her. The animal
figures are done in lite-size and presumably
bronze; the fence and lamp post are in oak
and in close reproduction of just what some
old country fence and corner lamp post
look like, even to the old-fashioned iron
lamp which surmounts the top.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
STYLES in Embroidery.

The "sketchy" style Of embroidery so
much like few years since has under
ignorant handling produced such astonish-
ingly bad results in form and color that set
figures and patterns are now greatly pre-
ferred. Kensington stitch and crewels
have had their day as all genuine art
lovers are thankful to know. The old
fashioned Berlin work is coming slowly
but surely into favor again.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
Poetry on the Wall.

There is no fashion among the many
transient fads. which have sprung up of
late, SO sensible as the inscription fad.
Every boy that ever recited "My Name is
Normal, p" has heard Of the hand writing on
the wall and the intense effect it had upon
Mr. Belshazzar. 1t was about this time
the inscription fad star ted, and although it
has taken some time to reach over American
cities, it has at last got here, and way back
districts are impressed by the touching sim
plicity of ''don't blow out the gas" or "use
the rope in case of fire." An East End
girl-one of those girls that you always
read about, with large liquid eyes and even
temperament, who never snores and
sleeps with hands resting peacefully over
her bosom-that sort of girl-has the fol-
lowing in her boudoir:
Sleep sweetly in this quiet room,
Oh, thou, who e'er thou art,
And let no troubled yesterday
Disturb thy peaceful heart,
Nor let tomorrow scare thy rest,
With dreams of coming i'll.
Thy Maker is thy changeless friend,
His love surrounds thee still,
Forget thyself and all the world,
Put out each glaring light;
The stars are shining overhead
Sleep gently, then
Goodnight.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
Don't be Spotty.

The great Delsartian master speaks as fol-
lows to his devotees: Don't be spotty; take
away from your dress and out Of your par.
lor anything that asserts itself. Don't wear
gold and diamonds with dark dresses; put
them on with yellow. If you want all the
cups and saucers you, have broken and all
the torn clothes you have fretted over to
show in your face put on black gown"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
PATHS Goddaughter,s Pearls.

Miss Adelina Patti Baird, a goddaughter
of the diva and daughter Of rich English
iron founder, has a string Of pearls collected
from the days of her babyhood. One of her
first gifts was a number of fine unstrung
pearls, and to these have been added others
from time to time by parents and relatives,
until she now has matchless necklace.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
A Pretty Rustic Screen.

We have all seen the rustic frames which
have been used for screens, and consist OF
roots and vines massed in solid framework
and probably it was this which gave the
idea for screen We were recently
shown, says The Upholsterer. The side
uprlghts were two crooked sanlings
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
The Bower of an Heiress.

Miss Rockefelier's bedroom at lockwood
Hall, in Tarrytown, is a most dainty and
unique little apartment, with its walls and
ceiling painted with leaves and garlands.
In one Of the panels is set an onyx clock
with q silvered pendulum reaching to the
floor and richly chased golden hands NOV
ing up among the carved garlands.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
Collars of Gold.

Neck ruches have been abandoned to the
vulgar millions and their place is filled
among the select and favored few BY collars
OF gold gimp and chenille knitted together
with bright ribbons.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
A Ghastly Discovery.

M. Gorex, learned physician of Burgos,
recently ascertained the fact that the figure
on the crucifx in the cathedral at that place
is a real human body, in perfect state of
preservation. 1t is said to have been in its
present position since the beginning of the
eleventh century,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
courage and strength would be sufficient
Woman,s sphere Again.

Miss Nelly Kelly, of the Ohio State
Journal, is a regular "frstwire" operator
of the Associated Press, at the same salary
that Is paid to irst-wire men. She takes
5000 words in q night, and at ESQ A. M.
she goes home alone and unmolested.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
Washing the Hair.

Up and away the best thing for washing
the hair is hard soap. procured from the
kitchen. Make strong suds. rub itquickly
on the hair, and just as quickly wash it off
again.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
The Popular Theater Bonnet.

The Jeanne dare theater bonnet is COM
posed of the peculiar pointed waistband
which forms part of the heroine's costume,
arranged as diadem on a twisted brim of
violet velvet, with gold and spangles in
relief and no crown.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
A Pretty Daisy Frock,

Flower dresses are decidedly in vogue,
and are exceeding pretty and becoming
for evening wear. The daisy frock
we give as an illustration would be very
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
Suggestive of a Hug,

A great furore for bands of blue bearskin
as decoration for light and dainty dresses
prevails among the Partisan women.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21

painted dead brown in imitation of de-
cayed wood. Between the forked upper
limbs cobweb is built, and an owl sits on
one OF the branches, a crab is crawling up
rom the trunk, and a snake is traversing
one limb. The screen is kept in place with
thongs of grass like the reeds out of Chinese
mating. The ornaments can be had in
any japanese store.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21

ticles with relief designs. These castings
are an exact reproduction of carved marble
or stone which is very expensive.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21

appropriate for a young girl. A corsage
completely covered with scarlet geraniums
was shown by a French modiste as a
splendid foil to dark beauty's charms.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21

that breath may not be fretted; the skirt,
though fashionably decorated, short,
full, not tied back, leaving the ankles un-
trammeled and insuring perfect freedom to
the wearer. Everything in this costume
suggests a warm, vigorous, well-put-to-
gether being, q wholesome humanity whose
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
Painting Plants on Windows.

A plant in front of window is never in
poor taste, but plant effects" are something
rather new. A housekeeper in Baltimore,
wishing window room probably and less
bother with watering-pots conceived an i'm
provement on nature and painted, realistic
ally, plant and pot on the window pane of
her second-story front" If that woman isn't
watched she'll be stencilling boiled dinner
design Oh the table cloth and feeding fam
ished progeny on effects"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21

Here we have an adjustment of material
suggestive of comfort, says "Meg" in the
Philadelphia Times. Surplice folds and
pulled shoulders and wrist; broad waistband
arranged carelessly and in a manner to
shorten the waist, knotted artistically a
trifle to one side, the full round throat, barred
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21

ever come down IN my prices? Never! 1
couldn't think Of letting you have that hat
for less than $50" The Young lady, feeling
culpable OF a heinous sin, lie / the store.
Before she reaceed home she had visited
another milliner and selected a hat that
suited her, although it did not bear the
mark Of the more famous establishment.
That evening at the hotel her purchases ar
rived. Instead of one hat there came two
from Nine. B., the milliner whom she had
visited first in the morning. The bill for No
2, however, was reduced in size, and bonnet.
outraged dignity and all, were only S25
She didn't want the bonnet now at any
price, because she had found and paid for
one to take its place. She demonstrated
with the messenger. He had received orders
not to bulge until the bill was paid, and
bulge he wouldn't.
There were arguments and expostulations
but without avail. To save scene with po-
liceman, hotel clerk, hall boys, and what
not, the Pittsburg young lady handed over
the SIS. Madam B. knew she would.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
Novelties in Tables.
Many tables are now shown entirely co
ad bv Thin velvet stu6ded With hre

Many tables are now shown entirely COW
cred by thin velvet, studded with brass
nails or finished at the edges with gold
cord. The tables are made in simple
straight line effects, and the coverings are
usually soft rose or delicate greens. Work
tables are fashioned with the top represent
ing a musical instrument, violin. guitar
or banjo, produced in realistic wood effects
and upheld by legs, plush covered. Among
the new kind of tables to be seen in the mar
ket are curious imported examples Of inlaid
work. The tops, for instance, show three or
four different varieties of wood, ar
ranged in parallel lengths, with huge
tulip pattern or some other heavy figure
inlaid over them all, in an additional four
or five color effect Experiments are being
made for casting tops of imitation marble
and other composite material upon tables
after they are made. These tops will be
made in various figures and, tints, aud very
effective work can be had without much
cost. The material adheres fast TO the wood,
being cast upon it. Castings are made from
,tretwork, rubber mats, and many such ar
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
HOW SOME PEOPLE FEEL,

It is the overflow of this feeling that
makes Christmas a disagreeable time to
many. How greatly they would enjoy the
felicities of the season if they only had the
cash, is the. prevailing feeling. They can't
sleep at nights for the miserable thought
that their friends will think less of them if
gift is not forthcoming, and yet, they
know in the bottom OF their souls they can
not afford it-that to fall in with the custom
will use them up, it mayhap physically and
financially, How much happier they would
be if they need only give when the spirit
moved them, or when their purses could
we'll bear the strain.
Christmas is decaying, say some, because
its real spirit has departed. 1t is no longer
| Joyous celebration OF the birth of the Mes.
! siah, but has become a mere occasion for
holiday feasting, and a giving of gifts that
are considered obligatory by force of custom,
rather than as tokens of love and good will
The same is said of wedding gifts. In old
| times these were bestowed as helps to a
young couple to 20 to housekeeping, but
now, as society goes, they are held as taxes
| and tributes that are to be paid-not so
much in token of love and friendship as
| through Difference to custom, which, how
ever, enforces their full payment in the end.
''The couple who get married on the dead
quiet, without parade Of receptions and
gifts, are better off altogether" said bride
of a score of years ago. "They have no OBJ
legations to pay off with extortionate inter-
est. Having received no gifts. save from
near and dear friends and relatives, their
names are not paraded upon the matrimonial
books of their acquaintances as owing some-
thing handsome in the line of present to
be shown at the wedding"
IF PROMPTED BY LOVE.
Wedding gifts, like Christmas gifts and
all others, when prompted by love and good
will, are blessed to give and to receive. To
love and to be beloved is the greatest happi.
ness of existence, says Sidney Smith.
Friendship is the holiest of gifts; it en-
hances every joy, mitigates every pain. 1t
is a plant Of slow growth, records George
Washington, but it is the charm of life, or,
as Tennyson puts it, practically, it is the
sacred essence OF the soul. "The world is
most blessed by friendship" is the express
sion of another worthy whose name is not
at hand. When these sentiments are sim
cerely expressed by gifts they are treasured,
held beyond anything, beyond that wealth
can buy, but when they merely express the
feelings OF barter and exchange, or give and
take, they are worthless. :.
Fashion prescribes wedding gifts, and
that these should be costly. This unwritten
law prevents many from the manifestation
of what they really feel. Court journals
show that Dukes and Earls give sugar
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-10-06
The State w. G. IT. U.

The State w. c. I. L. convention
was held at Middlebury, VT, in the
town hall Sept. "a, % and 26. Ten
delegates from Orleans County enjoy
ed the convention and report as fol-
lows in regard to it: Every session
was of interest. Wednesday even
ing prize speaking was held and
was very good indeed. Thursday
a. m. the convention opened with
devotional meeting; address of well
come by Mrs. w. H. Button of Mid
dlebury and the response by Mrs.
Franklin of Rutland were short and
to the point. The report from the
secretary shows an increase in mem
bership and more interest all along
the lines.
Thursday afternoon the session
opened with prayer meeting led
by Mrs. M. E. Bell of Craftsbury.
She gave a report of work done in
her department, prison, Jail and
alms-house the plan for starting a
Home for women and girls that
when their terms expire at the refor-
matories, they might have home to
go to until they could find places.
Quite discussion followed and the
delegates pledged themselves to
lay the matter before the local
Unions. May her plans be re-
allied. The reports from Flower
Mission, Sunday School, Higher Ed
ucation, Narcotics, Social Purity,
Railroad Work, Health, Scientific
Temperance Instruction, Loyal Tenn
perance Legion, Press, Temperance
Literature, Parlor Meetings, land Leg
islation were read by the state super
intendents of these departments and
show that a vast amount of good
has been accomplished.
Thursday evening was Y evening
and as usual the young ladies did
credit to themselves and the cause.
Miss Morgan of Ohio gave the adj
dress and was received with great
applause. The College Glee Club
favored the Y's by rendering two Sc
lections from the Y song book.
Friday was busy day and host
of good things were brought before
the convention, but were disposed of
in business like way.
Notwithstanding, we had the usual
baptism of rain all day Friday, in the
evening the hall was filled with tenn
perance men and women, who listen
ed for over an hour, to the fine adj
dress delivered by Mrs. l.. H. Wash
ington of New York.
Our sixteenth convention closed
with the evenings entertainment.
The white ribbon quartette did good
service Throughout the convention.
| All were satisfied that the convention
was success. No jars 10 mar the
peace of the meeiings ali was bar
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-10-06
Brazil and Paper Money

Our news from Brazil is of ma
ture to occasion dispuietude. A de-
cree just issued by the government
authorizes an unlimited issue of cur
rency, on what is called gold basis.
The same decree grants special priv
ilege to the provincial banks of Per-
nambpco, Bahia and Sac Paulo,
1t is not surprising to learn at the
same time that speculation, already
rife, has been greatly encouraged by
this action of the government.
Since the coup detat which made an