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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-08-30
PRETTY WASH DRESSES.
Sonsible Gowns for Misses and Girls 10th
at Home and Abroad.

Sensible Gowns for Misses and Girls lIOtI.
at Home and Abroad.
The best style Of bodice for washing
dresses now Is the blouse with embroid-
cred yoke plastron or pelerine collar,
and the crossed bodice with habit shirt
stomacher and deep-worlred cuffs There
are very pretty blouses partly tucked.
partly plated and crossed over on one
side. The skirts are made up exactly
in the same way as those of wooden and
other fabrics. When the blouse or
bodice is trimmed with embroidery the
skirt may have narrow panels on each
side to answer. Sometimes the skirt Is
made with straight plated front and
two or three broad plaits at the side,
with band Of embroidery laid on each.
which has good effect
The most fashionable styles for chill
dren's dresses are copies, modified i'm
deed in some degree, Of those worn by
their elders. The bodices are either
shaped like loose blouses, or are short
wasted and sewn to the skirt which IL
never draped, but mounted with plaits
and gatcers. A dress which Is both
pretty and useful Is cut OF two pieces Of
stuff merely mounted on the embroid-
cred yoke. Scarcely . dress for girls
Is seen now without . ribbon-sash and
bows, and the corSelet bands coming
from beneath the arms are most becom-
ing to their slim, uniformed figures.
Better dresses for girls Of six years and
upward are made Of plain and shot pop
Inns, lowered popelinettes, and mousse
lines delaine, light wooden beiges en-
broidered with spots and small patterns
and . number Of other plain and figured
fabrics in silk, wool and cotton,
A favorite trimming still continues to
be guipure passementerio, and Il is used
like applique embroidery to trim the
whole Of the front breadth, which Is then
left almost plain but laid in close plaits
at the sides and back. The fronts Of
the bodice have q stripe Of the passe-
on each side, and when guaged
at the neck 10 initiate yoke arc crossed
over with the long points OF the trim
ming. '
Indoor cambric froclEs for very litSlo
,hildren are made with friliod O.
plated berthe Of ano embroidery roinr
,ound the shoulders. and bordoriag
.uaging or plated chemisette. This
rind Of trimming is often used for high
leclked froclEs 70 % worn out-ol-doors in
cry hot weather instead Of cambria
'elisssA -Chicsgo Timss
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-08-30
Old Head. and Young nsarts.

"Now, Samuel" said his dOting moth
er. you are going to see one of the
incest girls tonight that ever came to
this town, and / want you to make a
good impression. Now, the way to dc
that is to show appreciation. As some
one SAYS: BE good listener Now,
don't you forget it."
~ won't mother" answered the duti-
full Samuel.
At another house, the one to which
Samuel's feet were tending. q loving
aunt was saying to her visiting niece:
"Now, il Sam comes don't you rattle on
as II youhadn't any brains. just you
keep quiet and let him do the talking.
He'll like you all the better for it."
To this day those matchmaking wom-
en- can't understand why those two
young folks despise each other.-Puck.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-08-30
An Easy way to clean shoos,

1t is not generally known that the
easiest way to clean shoes or rubber
overshoes which have become muddy is
with vaseline. A little ''swab" Of fam
mel on the end of stick is good for this
purpose. Even II the vaseline touches
the hands, 1t forms coating over them
so that the task is not so unpleasant as
IL otherwise would be. Such dressing
as this is sufficient for some fine kid
shoes, but others may need q coat of
polish. II the polish is put on after q
coat Of vaseltne, it is not liable to crack
the leather and 1t lasts much longer.
Rubber overshoes, especially. look
much better and last much longer If
cleaned in this way than II they are
washed with water.-N. Y. Tribune.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-08-30
It's Average Value.

1--WE, the jury" thus ran the verdict,
find for the plaintiff and assess the
damages at four and three-twelfths
cents"
as that all broken heart Is worth9'
bitterly exclaimed the mature COM
plainant in the breach-of-promise case.
That's what we averaged IL at
num-" exclaimed. the foreman of the
jury. "Some on Us held out fur ten
cents. but We he'd to come dOwn."-Chi-
cago Tribune
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-08-30

principles, and Mr.. Keane does moi
object to it, as 1t enhances the advan-
tages which he gains from his boyish
and guIleless appearance. Many a
''plant," to use his expression, had
been futilely tried on him by various
members of the SHARP division" at
home and abroad, and often the expert
mentor has seen himself hoist with his
own petard. He did very we'll over the
Derby this year, and better still over
the oaks-not to mention a minor race
ON Derby day, in which his particular
friend, Dick Netherthong, owned the
winner. He was standing with Mr..
Netherthong after that race, watching
the winner being rubbed down. by the
shed at the bottom of the paddock, when
he heard loud sneeze just behind him.
There musthave been plenty Of sneezes
to be heard on EPSON downs last Derby
day; but this was very loud one, and
that mare of Netherthong's is such fid-
getty brute that, even with race in
her, she upset the man who was putting
her clothes on, while her owner and
Mr.. Greenwich Keane had to stop cal
-culating their winnings and jump on one
side to avoid kick. Mr.. Keane swore
at the gentleman who had sneezed and
was now standing, blowing his nose vo-
'ciferously, few yards of. He turned
round with apolite and CHEEKY apology,
having evidently no very definite idea
of WHY he was being cursed, and walked
away. The horses had gone down for
the next race, and the paddock was
practically empty.
''Beggar's dropped his purse" said
Dick Netherthrong.
''Dash him! let 1t lie!" said Keane;
then like a good-natured fellow as he
really is, he ran after the stranger, and
with Here, sir! you let this fall when
you took out your handkerchief, thrust
the fat leather pocket-book into his
hand.
"Good heavensp said the man; 81 am
exceedingly obliged" and he opened the
pocket-book and began fumbling in 1t.
'You are quite welcome" said
''Greeny" little stifiy. He had gone
down in a covert coat and pot hat and
he looked like cross between groom
and drowned rat; but he did not like
It to be thought he wanted q reward.
Tie stranger apologized for his mis-
take. bowed and walked rapidly away. |
Wanted to give me Q Aver for my
trouble" said Keane to NetherthrOng.
''Why the deuce didinot you take it3''
answered his friend A few minutes
later they we're having Q drink to-
gether to keep the wet out, when Mr..
Keane was touched upon the shoulder,
and turning around he saw that the
man with the pocket-boOk was there
Excuse me. gentlemen" he said:
zone Of you did me q very great service
just now, and insist on your having
a drink with me. L viii take No ~
fusaL"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-08-30
PETER JoANsoNs MEMORY.

'Strangest thing ever see
Bout Pete Johnson's memory.
Used u never once furgit
A thing when he he'd mastered hit
Dates On tigers, SHOWS an rains,
This mans losses, that mans gains;
Who was married sech dny,
The price each year In corn or hay;
The petigree Nv boss or COW,
The witch, the wen, the ware, the how
In his mind sech things was stored,
"Tu be bro't out at word.
Never once forgot face.
Fact or figger, date err place:
An he'd talk an haw, haw, haw,
Till you'd wonder how his jaw
Ever stood II; but his tongue
Seemed to be on swivel hung.
Used III like ter hear his clack,
An see him slap folks on the back.
Wal, tho Pete's n young man yit,
He's beglnnin' tn furgit;
He can't call his friends tn mind,
An his tongue somehow can't find.
He's so burned close.mouthed IN" glum,
Tibet he might as we'll be dumb;
Hate tn see man so still,
An talk as tho ngin his will.
Met Pete bout week ago,
An, ! swan, he didn't know
Who was. Says / to him:
''Dont know me? Don't know 'ole Jimf''
Then he said: Jim, how mir yewy
How's yer wife IN children dewt"
But he acted mighty queer
Tu the way he did las year :. -.
Wen he come a-beggin' me
Fur tn lend him TEST W"
He then lived on Hemlock Hill,
An worked, tho much agin his will
At raisln' taters corn an be ans,
His Sunday suit suit Nv jeans.
But now tibet his Uncle Silc
Has died an left him big pile,
An he lives In Shoddytown
In great big house Nv brown,
With dOor-bell IN o lawn,
Peters marv'lous mem'ry's gone,
An he can't quite Gull tn mind
His ole friends, both true an kind.
Eit Pete johnson used to be
A man OF first-class memory.
Thomas Burke, in Detroit Free Press.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-08-30
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND
Mr.. Keane Meets with a Very
Obliging Gentleman.

L. G r E z N =
WELL KEANE
is a very sharp
person indeed,
and when his
intimate friends
drop the Keane
a n d speak Of
him as Greeny"
they mean no
disrespect for
h is abilities.
7 hey under
stand the title
on strictly lucus
n non 1uceudO
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-08-30
HOME HINTS AMP HELPS


--Ccffee cake should be wrapped in
napkin while warm and thsga remaiR
till cut 81 wv 5.
MANY women 60 upstairs with tho
body bent forward and the chest con-
tracted-a practice very injurious 70
the heart and lungs.
Paper or pasteboaad may be rem
dered waterproof - follows: Mix four
parts Of slaked lime with three parts Of
skinned milk and add . little slum;
then give the material two successive
coatings Of the mixture with . brush,
and let 1t dry. ii
-Smotbered Beef: Have chopued
fine one pound Of lean beef put q kbie.
spoonful Of butter IN your chaang dislis
wnen hot put In the beef. and stir COM
stantly for about two minutes, dust
with salt aud pepper and serve ut once.
This, II prepared nicely and served
very hot is both delicious and whole.
some. Boston Budget.
Lemon Pudding: Crate two lemons.
beat the yelks of six eggs with two cup.
fuls OF graduated sugar and half a
cupful OF butter and one teaspoonful of
sweet cream; line pudding dish with
stale cake; pour in the mixture and
bake about twenty minutes; cover the
top with meringue, and place in the
oven to brown delicately. Boston Her.
aid.
Potato and Onion Soup: Take three
medium-sised potatoes, three small
CnionA One-half cupful Of rice. Slice
POTATOES and onions and put with the
nee into three piBts Of water; cook thor
onghly. pour through q colander; add
'slt and pepper, let Scald and lift into
tureen containing small lump VI butter
Ind a few crackers broken in two-
Housekeeper.
-Old-Fashioned Gingerbread: OnU.
'upful OF molasses, three tablespoonfuls.
If melted butter, one teaspoonful of
'oda, dissolved in five tsblespoonfuls Of
not water, ginger, salt and half tea
spoonful Of powdered alum; two and q
half cupfuls Of sifted -Four; pour into.
iron pans about half an
nch thick, and bake in quick oven
indianapolis Sentinel
Apple Bread: Pare and stew one
ound Of sour, juicy apples, wash. pass
through sieve, and sweeten to taste.
Xix with this quart Of sifted -four,
alf a cake Of compressed yeast, and
1ater sufficient to make q smooth
ough; let it rise in a warm place over
light then mold into q long narrow
oaf; let it rise again, then bake in
uick oven.-Old Homestead.
For moths salt is the best extermi.
ator. The nuns in one of the hos
ital converts have tried every thing
lse without success, and their ex-
erience is valuable, as they have 20
luch clothing Of the sick who 60
here, and strangers. when dying often
eave there quantities of clothing, etc.
hey had room full Of feathers,
hich were sent there for pillow max
lg. and they were in despair, as they
'uld not exterminate the moths until
icy were advised to try common salt.
hey sprinkled it around, and in week
; ten days they were altogether rid Of
he moths They are never troubled
DIV.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-08-30

-Lucius Domittus Nero. Christopher
Columbus, Nicholas copernicus, Will
lam Shakespeare. Emanuel SwedenbOrg,
Napoleon Bonaparte and James Abram
Garfield. These seven men, each With
an eighteen-lettor name. are the best
known characters in history.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-08-30

"A friend Of Mr.. Charles Dudley
Warner recently asked the author to
write his autograph in copy Of My
Summer in q Garden. Mr.. Warner COM
piled, adding this sentiment" 'If
you follow the precepts OF this treatise
on morals, you may be = gardener, but
you may 90 to Heaven"
Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-22
A RnSTON NOTION,

The New England shoe and leather associ- ation, the Boston merchants association and the Boston executive business association have united in asking from the legislature . law prohibiting further distribution of in- creased issues of steam and street railroad stock as . gift to stockholders. They say that the issue of Boston and Albany or any other railroad stocks, worth $200 or more in the market, to shareholders at the par value is an extra dividend of as much as the mar ket value of the issue exceeds the par value, and watering of the stock to just that ex- tent besides. And they believe that if rail- roads are to issue such extra dividends be- sides the annual division of or 10 per cent, as the case may be, they should do 1t openly and not by stealth in the guise of an author- ized increase of stock. They also say that the commonwealth would be justified in saying to all prosperous railroads that they shall borrow money called for by in- creasing business, at prevailing rates, as the cheapest course for both the roads and the public; for then the public would be sure they would borrow no more than needed, and the securities upon which the public must pay returns would not thereby be unduly increased. Thus, in ths case of the Boston and Albany's recently authorized issue of $10,000,00O of stock, the difference to the public between paying 8 per cent. on that and per cent. on bonds to an equal amount would be S4O0,0O0 year.
 Of course it is not expected that stock holders in roads which make such fat divi- dends will see any justice in the petition of the Boston business men. But there is some.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-22

witnessed by number of the inhabitants as we'll as by the passengers on board the steamer Alliance, which arrived from Jersey at night fall. It was sketched by some of the passengers. Not long ago phenomenon of similar kind was witnessed at another port in the northwest of France.
 The young king of Portugal is growing ex- ceedingly corpulent and splenetic. He dis plays neither mental nor physical energy, unless to shoot in the preserves of his coun- try seat. His wife, who is clever and ener- Retic woman, sees his throne slipping away from beneath him, and can do nothing to avert the catastrophe. Her relations with the Queen mother are exceedingly strained. A short time ago the elder of the two royal ladies found her daughter-in-law engaged in trimming a bonnet, and bluntly exclaimed: "When allowed my son Carlos to propose for you, did not intend he should marry @ milliner. The heads of the house of Bragan- zs, before hin, have always married princesses. and not tradeswomen. Your family lost the French throne by It's cheese-paring econ- omy. Buy your bonnets; and since you must be stingy, he so in some other way" The fact is that the Queen mother has been SO long the sovereign lady of the land, without rival, that she cannot bear to see herself sup. planted, least of all by her daughter-in-law. Moreover, she prefers her second SOD, the Duke of Oporto, and would like to see him on the throne.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-22
Saturday, March a, 1890.
THE BLAIR BILL.

Senator Blair is of course greatly disap- pointed by the defeat of the bill which he has been trying for eight years to rush through congress, but the general opinion seems to be that the defeat of the bill is a good thing for the country. At first the scheme was very popular. It seemed to be intended to help the South where she needed help. But the more it was discussed the more it's weak points appeared. Senator Hawley and others opposed it as centraliz- ing measure, and others contended that it would tend to impair local public spirit and the capacity and willingness for self help in the communities where these qualities need to be stimulated rather than checked. It has been apparent also that in the southern States, where the help which this bill proposed to give is needed if any where, considerable progress has been made in the sums appropriated for education, in the number of schools and of scholars in at tendance and in the length of the school terms. This advance weakened the support of the Blair bill by creating the belief that it was not needed and that the southern States are in fair way to make adequate provision from their own resources for the educational needs Of all their people. And it was strong- ly felt that no help is so useful as self-help.
 If this bill had passed the cost to the coun- try would have been s77,OOO,0 ,00O. Senator Blair has made long and strong fight for it.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-22
One of Those AwfullY Knowing Dogs.
 lFrom the Chicago Inter-
 saw this myself, down in Kentucky. and

One of Those Awfully Knowing Dogs. lFrom the Chicago Inter-ocean.l
 saw this myself, down in Kentucky, and thereunto give my hand and seal and can produce my witnesses in proper form. was visiting a cousin down in the blue grass region-Conner was his name. He has been a member of the Kentucky legislature for years. He has magnificent farm, herd of fine cattle, good horses and other possessions that naturally belong to the Kentucky gen. tleman of the old school. We were sitting out on the old veranda in the shade one hot August afternoon, smoking. A splendid collie lay sleeping on the step. I comment ed on his beauty.
 "Yes," said the legislator, "that's the smartest dog in all this country. Every evening at six o'clock punctual to the min- ute he goes by himself and brings the COWS from the pasture"
 Then the conversation turned uson some- thing else and we forgot all about the dog. In little while we heard a commotion in the road before the front gate, and there was the collie with the whole herd, which he had reused from their siesta and cud chewing in the middle of the afternoon. His tail waved like 8 plume, his ears were cooked, his tongue was lolling out and dripping, his eyes were blazing with pride, and Q smile of ra- diant exultation lighted his handsome face. He said as plainly as ever man spoke: "There, ye see, it's true; can do it just exactly as I'm billed"
 But pride goes before fall, or something of that sort, silly old saying whatever it is. Conner looked down the front walk in amazement; then he stood up and shouted as only six footer of Kentuckian can shout: "You, Ranger, take those COWS straight back where ye got lem from"
 And the dog understood the English lan- guage perfectly. But what transforma- tionl His ears fell, he hung his head, tucked his tail between his legs and started off down the road again. He was the most chsgrined, dejected and humil;ated created ye ever saw. Kentucky Bourbona No; never drink it.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-22
LIGHT.

Robber (presenting revolvere" Hands up, gentlemen" Minister (mechanically) -"Bless you, my children. ."-Chiesgo Jour nal.
 Tom Bashful-"Say, Jack, can you give me any light on the subject of making love!" Jack Beenthsre-"Tom, my boy, no light is needed. It's better in the dark. American.
 Papa-"I hear you were bad girl to-day and had to be spanked" Small daughter
 'Aamma is awful strict. If I'd known she used to be school teacher I'd "a told you not to marry her."-The Lounger. Here is 8 name worn by colored girl in western Tennessee. l. was pronounced in e sing song way according to the division of the different names. Cary-Ann Happy-Ann Ann- Eliza-Scales Blow-the- Bellows Potters- Field n-Thomas.-Chatter.
 "How came your great property to become dispersed and 1osta" "First, @ dishonest cashier robbed me of enough to force me in- saved to youa' 'No. found the receiver as bad as the ."-Chicago Times. In order to show how broadening and highly instructive is common school educa- tion of the present day, we append an extract from Cape Cod prize competition on Immi- grafton, which reads as follows: "An immi- grant is a peasant in Europe, who knows lit- tls or nothing about life or government" ."- Harvard Lampoon.
 "Tom-"Look here, Dick; enough joking about this. I'm in earnest now and demand, air, that you pay me that $10 you borrowed" Dick-''So you're getting on your dignity, ,are out of a turnip,yo know" Tom-"I'm not trying to-I am trying to get money out of beat."-Munsey's Weekly. In Court-"Your honor, this unfortunate man is on trial for murder. I beg your honor not to inflict the extreme penalty of the law. Give him only short imprison- ment, so that he may have chance to in- prove. Should he not do this, he must in. fallibly appear before you again, and then inflict whatever punishment may seem desir. able. ."-Fliegende Blatter.
 Taken at His Word.-Mrs. Slimdiet (the landlady)-"Can you tell me the difference, MT. Slowpeigh, between g beefsteak and a shinglsp Slowpeigh (flsttered) d)-"Er, can't say that I do, ma'aml" Mrs. Slimdiet (con- temptuously) -"Mary, see that Mir. Slow peigh is served with @ broiled shingle each morning. There's no use wasting any more good vituals. ."-American Grocer.
 A curious incident occurred on Ellicott street Tuesday morning. A milkmsn's wagon was standing on the street with his horse united, as Is customary while the owner is delivering milk. A farmer came along lead- ing COW by halter on his way to market. The sight of the COW so terrified the horse that he ran away at furions speed down the street. The milkman's customers are now wondering how long it is since his horse saw 8 cow.-Buffalo Courier.
 "Ah, you know my brother," said an Eng lishman to an American acquaintance.
 "Yes, I am well acquainted with him."
 "Ah, and do you Eotice great difference between me and hint"
 "No, I can't say that do."
 "But there is great difference. Oar char. acters are totally different"
 'In what ways"
 "Well, you see, Henry always winds his watch in the morning and I wind mine at night n-Arkansaw Traveller
Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-22
liberty Street sewcr Assessm ent

abcrty Street Sewer Assessm ent. No the Honorable Court of Common Council of 8 the City of New Haven: fhe Board of Compensation for Assessment of :vers and Pavements, to whom was referred the portionment of the cost of a sewer in Liberty .sot, Washington street 10 Congress avenue, among parties interested therein, respectfully report Bt they have attended to tho dulles assigned to Nm, and recommend the adoption of the accom-. MICHAEL FITZPATRICK, SIMEON J. FOX, c. B. MATTHEWMAN, ard of Compensation for Assessment of Sewers City of New Haven, Jan. {, isso NOrderod-That the sum of four hundred and Ienty five dollars and fourteen cents (SF5.i4) bo tnting on Liberty strest, being proportional M reasonable part of the expense of construct sewer In said street. &he names of each party and the amount of 1essment being herein particularly stated, viz: Nbderfck M Smith h.....,..................S go 70 Xprgo VI. foungerman ''..,..t... lu5 OO VIE N. Neiter. lU0 v3 rDnra fIoeEer '..,'''''. .,...,.'....s,,., VI Ov nos Fitzgernld u..',......,.,.'....... q O3 pm ". doroon.. .s's','s..'''......'s.s, ao o0 |ka Ruttiger. ........,............... 71s
 Si75 II Nn Court of Common Council Read, accepted, Ter passed and assessments ordered laid as 1orted.
 pproved March ia. 1890.
 ayable March 2s. 1900.
 true copy of record.
 Attest: EDWARD DOWNES, th20 3t City Clerk.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-22
No. 70

and softly musical wraiths in white. Most of these were plodding towards some koubah, marabout or mosque to worship. Leaving the strange scenes of the street, we will fol- low those who are on their way to Djamaa el Kebir, the grand mosque, to pray.
 EDGAR L. WAKENAN,