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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-16
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Satin effects appear very prominently IN
the new ribbons.
Shot chiffon is used with plain silk by
Partisan modistes.
Corded crepe de Chine is new sight
among the novelties.
Velvet and satin ribbons in ombre eff
fects are favorites in Paris.
Weeping willow green and rust green are
the newest color combination.
Both round and oblong clusters of flowers
are noticed in the new brocades.
A heliotrope satin brocaded with mousse
is one of the novelties of the season.
Jet belts are novel feature. pointed in
the center, and bordered with a graduated
fringe.
Fruit is being arranged on the later sum
mer hats, nestled into chiffon. or apparently
tossed on, all over the crowns.
The silk-striped ginghams are the most
costly and stylish of all the cotton goods,
and could almost be mistaken for an all-silk
fabric.
Leghorn hats are to be as fashionable as
ever, only instead of natural shape they
are bent in remarkable form and covered
with white ostrich plumes.
The tailor gown of hOmespun or of
checked cheviot is the conventional travel
ing dress, rivaled only in popularity by the
SKIRT and jacket of English serge with u
washing-silk blouse.
Fancy pins of all sorts are seen. Two
fasten the high collar of the street gown.
A pretty pin is 1 heart, or clover leaf.
formed by three moonstOnes IN silver set
ting. Flower designs are very popular.
Ruffies are again to the fore especially
for white dresses, and over these ruleS Il
fall of straight embroidery III wheels,
squares or leaf effects, and III the guimpe
matching design above 4 full-gathered
waist.
Velvet yokes are made to cotton gowns,
especially deep purple ones, TO the pretty
light lilac shade-the shade that is the tint
of the rhododendron-whc has been and
will be throughout the late summer such Il
favorite.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-16

otherwise than come to the conclusion that
the per cent of humane people living III
Fort Worth must be extremely small in
deed.
| am not blaming any man or body of men
who put that drinking arrangement there
originally it was probably about the best
that could have been done at the time, but
not so now. How much would it cost TO
put up a neat drinking trough, conveniently
elevated aoove the ground, with supply
of pure 2rtesian water constantly flowing
into it, There are fine artesian wells close
at hand, and no doubt arrangements could
be made with their proprietors to, supply a
small pipe leading to the watering trough.
There must be humane people here-it
would not take any great number of these,
At a contri button of twenty-five cents each,
20 remove that nuisance and thus do great
charity TO mans best friend, the horse
Every contributor would get the full worth
of his twenty-five cents so often as he looked
upOn the new watering arrangement and
noted the pleasure evinced i'll the eyes of
the animals that were drinking. Don't ask
the city to do the work so greatly needed
let it be a private contribution from such
good people as have at heart kind feeling
for the dumb brute a LADY.
Fort Worth. Tex
The case has been 50 well made out by
our correspondent as to cut off all need for
additional remarks from US at present.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-16
HOUSEHOLD.

The servant question is one of the unset
tied problems i'll household life, and no
amount of discussion seems to bring u
happy conclusion any more near While
therefore it continues to present itself each
member of the household, includ-
ing the summer guest, should
try to tighten the burdens incompetence
or unwilling service lays upon the over
taxed housekeeper. One thing every one
should remember, that the housekeeper
needs some part of the day to herself, and
proper consideration for her will make
each one not only respect her hours of
rest, bnt as far as is possible guard he, from
intrusion. No one who has not had the
narrowing daily cares of housekeeper can
appreciate the value of an hour of rest.
Guests are very apt to tax their hostess, and
as this is the season of visitors a word of
caution is apropos. No matter how close
friends hostess and visitors may be, little
absence from each other will be re-
lief, and il guests are tactful they
will know just when to be absent.
Neither is it wise to weary hospital
ity by a protracted stay. 1t is right
TO announce at coming the length of the
visit, and never to prolong it beyond the
date fixed. Beside making ourselves use
full in little ways, and thereby lifting
a part of the extra work that the
presence of a visitor must make, it is right
to remember that the servants have the
labor without the pleasure of entertaining,
hence a little money or gift of some kind
from guest will render servants gracious
and obliging, not only to the guest but also
TO their employer.
Every host knows some one of her visitors
who is always well received because as
guest such one is not forgetful of those
who minister in the family.
There is no situation in life that ex-
empts from consideration for others, and
perhaps not one where that consideration
can be more acceptably extended than to
her who reigneth in the home.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-16

four ounces of white CASTLE soap shavings
in quart of boiling water. When cold
add four ounces Of ammonia, two ounces
each Of ether, alcohol and glycerine, and q
gallon of clear cold water. Mix thorough
ly, and as it will keep for long time, bot
tie and cork tightly for future use This
mixture will cost about eighty cents, and
will make eight quarts.
For mems clothing, heavy cloth, etc,
dilute small quantity in an equal amount
of water and following the nap of the
goods sponge the stains with piece of SINH
lar cloth. The grease that gathers upon
the collars of coats will Immediately disap-
pear, and the undiluted fluid will vanquish
the more obstinate spots. When clean dry
with another cloth and press the under side
with a warm iron. According to Harper's
Bazaar, which is authority for the foregoing,
this fluid is also useful when painted walls
and woodwork require securing, a cupful
to pail of water being the proper proper
ton
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-16

You appear entirely willing for your pat
Tons to suggest subjects for your handling
in The GAzETTES interesting agricultural
department Being well-pleased patron.
] would like TO take the liberty of suggest
Eng Il subject which look upon as being of
special importance 1t is dogs III the coun-
try. The man who goes little about the
country can form no Just idea of the great
number of worthless dogs that our people
are supporting. 1t IS dogs, dogs every
where, and some of the meaneSt looking
and meanest dispOSitioned dogs one ever
saw outside of the Indian Nation. I'll vent
ure TO say there are now in Tarrant county
IA least three worthless ours to every head
of sheep What our! people want of them
IS more than can make out How could
we hope 10 do anything with sheep on the
range of Iarrant county with such an I'M
mense hungry dog population2 An article
setting forth the folly of such an extensive
ana scnSccSs dog production would GER
1ainly be in order. GRANGER.
TTraut county Tex.
We have often thought that the dog in
hustry was on rather a larger scale than
Meressity called for, but we don't find it
specially confined to TaIrant county 1t is
q GOOD deal the same way everywhere-tOo
3nmy docs and TOO few sheep. Quite likely
il is a GOOD deal worse in Tarraut county
fins is the season when city dogs take their
summer vacation, and 20 out for few
weeks airing among their friends in the
country The fact must be patent to
every close observer that dogs are always
comparatively scarce in the city at this
particular season Of the year, and since
they We're plentiful enough i few weeks
ugo and Will be again plentiful enough "a
few weeks hence. the most reasonable in
ference would be that the city has become
TOO hot for them, and that they are out for
O. little stay'to sniff the cooling and balmy
treezes Of the prairies.
1t is passing strange that the city dog
catcher should always choose this period of
dog resort to the country for plying his vo-
cation. II makes d starving business for
him He couldn't catch dogs enough Just
now to pay for the feed consumed by his
dog-cart team. We never before saw an in
dustry conducted so wide of the mark rela-
tive to true business principles. a dog
catcher abroad in season when most
OF the dogs are away from home! In a lit
lie while he wilthave starved out and quit
The business, and then the dogs, having
rusticated and recuperated to the fullness
of their incliuations, will return TO their
homes and business, and there will be
plenty Of dogs as usual, but no dog catcher
10 modest ana make them afraid. =
That's what's the matter in the country
at this time we take it, Brother Granger,
so possess your soul in patience for few
weeks. If, at the end of that time, your
dog population does not show up markedT
decline notify US and wen write the article
you have asked for
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-16

First select smooth, clean barrel, then
knock out both ends, and with an auger
bore hole in each end of every stave three
inches from the edge. Then pass manila
clothesline through the holes in such a
manner that it shall 60 over one stave and
under the next, and SO on. Two ropes
must be laced through the holes at both
ends of the barrel, so that one shall go
over and one under each stave, and care
must be taken to have all four start from
the same stave. When all the ropes are
laced the hoops must be knocked off, and
the slaves will be found hung upon the
ropes in perfect hammock form. The
four ends of rope which will be found free
at each end OF the hammock must be
knotted together and the work will be
complete.
The cushions should be made an exact
fit. Printed awning cloth is selected for
the one given. The barrel hammock can
be left in its natural state or painted
quiet brown or gray tone. The cushion is
made with roll shaped pillow attached,
and makes of the hammock thoroughly
comfortable couch.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-16
DECORATIVE SCREENS.

Hints for Making Some Pretty Specimens
of These Convenient Articles
Screens for ireplaces, for arranging the
coy corners that are now fad, for shell
tering invalids from drafts in country
houses with their widely opened doors and
windows, are prominent objects now in any
well furnished room, and need not be an
expensive feature necessarily.
Frames that are made of plain band of
thin wood need to be enameled or stained
Then they may be mounted with panels of
embroidered linen; silkolene shirred on or
a pretty cretonne also answers the purpose
nicely.
Spiders webs are seen on many Of the
new screens. They can be man 1ged by
amateurs in this way: Over plain panel
of coral Roman satin draw from top to
bottom length of gold and coral tinseled
cord; repeat from side to side and corner to
corner. Now weave the web of the same
fine tinseled cord in and out the lengths Of
cord that have been drawn across the panel
Each thread of the web should be at least
an inch from the preceding one. This, with
an artificial spider or insect or two, finishes
the panels. Other panels may be of the
coral satin or slightly embroidered with
dropping sprays of vine falling half way
down.
a single screen, easy to make, is decora-
ted as follows: Cut out the shape as a Tyre
or harp in cardboard and bind it over close
IL with soft or heavy cord, gid it and add
strings Of bright gold cord. Drape one side
of the Tyre with turquoise silk or gauze
and catch into the strings quite carelessly
a bunch Of roses and lsaves made of Grape
tissue paper.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-16

outlines. The result will be waste of fab
ric and irregular folds. The same care in
measuring must be taken with each one,
and it is not wise to rely on the eye for ex-
actness, but to mark the line with chalk
and then to cut it.
1t is most desirable to put braid on by
hand, hem it down, because then it will not
curl up at the sides. Do not put it on very
tight as it draws and looks very ugly.
Never tear lawns or cambrics, it rolls the
edges. Draw threads and then cut the
widths
Do not under any circumstances make i
bodice that fits you like glove. 1t is not
good to look at, and it will certainly
stretch at the seams and ravel and pro-
claim that it was made by someone who
didn't understand the art of dressmaking.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-16
,Iellied Tnuoues.

This is a nice dish for summer evening
tea or for luncheon: Put into basin one
teacupful of Drowned veal gravy, one pint
of the liquor in which the tongue was
boiled, one tablespoonful of sugar, three
tablespoonfuls Of vinegar and one table
spoonful of burnt sugar dissolved in water
then add two ounces Of gelatine dissolved
in half apint of water, together with pint
of boiling water, and strain through a fan
mel bag, having heated all together. Cut
the tongue in slices. Let the jelly cool and
begin to thicken, then pour a little of the
mixture into mold, alternating layers
of sliced tongue and jelly until the mold
is full; cover and set on ice. To turn out
the jelly dip the mold into hot water for
an instant. Cut perpendicularly with q
sharp knife
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-16

ward march as their brother with whom
they stand shoulder to shoulder
The fact is that the usual run of matter
val that is not of the fttest 1t is proper,
as the majority of women will be
housekeepers and interested in the fash
ionlng of garments that due
attention be given their need,
but the minority should also
be remembered, and as woman future
career is no more fixed than than that of
man, like him her intellectual nature should
not be let starve, for to her as well as to
him the life is more than meat and the body
than raiment
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-16
DON'T YOU SEE :
lie girl who at the window waits

The girl who at the window waits
With idle hands and dreamy look
Who by her actions says she hates
The household work OF maid or cook!
Who lets her mother work away
While she INDUCES in play
Howe'er refined that girl may be,
There's much that's lacking-Don't you see
The girl whose recitations show
No earnest work-no careful thought;
Who fails in what she ought TO know,
When skillful test OF work is brought;
That girl will fail to win the prize
VIII fail. while earnest workers rise
A grand success shell never be
There's too much lacking-DOn't you see?
When ore would build house to stand.
He builds upon the solid rock.
He takes the best at his commando
He piles the granite, block on block,
No soft shale rock shall have place
In inner or in outer face
Well-tested rock shall polished be,
For lasting structure-don't you seer
Build thou for time-on solid rock.
Give thought and care; build broad and deep
Then, tempest wild with rudeSt shock,
Shall harmlessly around thee sweep.
With knowledge gained and purpose grand,
The ills of life thou canst command.
From all their powr thou Shalt be free:
Thy powr the greater. Don't you see:
i John NJ Morse in Boston Courier.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-16
A Cycling Costume.

Since cycling has become so much ths
rage for women, who find it more coHysn'
lent to ride bicycle than to indulge n
other forms of exercise, many efforts have
been made to secure skirt that should ID
comfortable and pretty and at the same
time answer the purposes which are Il,
quired for cycling suit. 1t must he Oh
material suitable for rain or shine; II mus
fit, and yet not he too tight; II must 70
well sewed, and yet, like riding hlolt' 10
able to give" in case of accident 70 '1'
rider. and withal it must be becoming y
her when seated upon the cycle re~dy iO'
action A practical. 90 ahead sort Oh e.
cling suit just brought out is made OF d .iga'
wooden fabric and has a divided ski
which, however, IS sufficiently full u io1 o.
like an ordinary walking dress when '1'
wearer is standing or simply seated upy-
the cycle. The hem IS cut out IN v4ha5Ao
tabs and braided. The bodice Is 4 IoO 1905,
fitting jacket aud is worn over apFetI! '''>
waistcoat or a blouse.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-16
A Hammock for Solid Comfort.

Pillow cushions are a great addition to
the comfort of hammock. The one shown
in the cut here reproduced from the New
York Recorder is meant for barrel ham
mock, which, when carefully made and
cushioned, is perhaps the best of all for
solid comfort. 1t is free from the meshe5
which catch the buttons and hold the rib
bons fast. and it is steady as well as al
ways spread, so that it rumples the dainty
summer gown far less than any Melted one
is apt to do. The barrel hammock is
made, as its name suggests, from a barrel,
by following these directions given by the
journal mentioned:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-16
Corselets and High Collars.

Some wonderful embroideries are -
for the corselet bodiCes and for tne n, n.
OF high medici collars, but the H''s' - =,
ionable people abjure tue collars cut ~ 80,
cross, with a seam down the center 4.
back, that are unsightly and buF-e-4- a.
aspect when seen from the rear 4.
smartest high collars stand out Or -
the side, with an edging of feathers - - !,
ing a becoming background TO the = g
r.nrodmction Of the fashions Of tho 'f-E
tian danes in the Middle ages
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-16

Handsome hat and bonnet pins are ~.
among the things essentia! TO a fas Alo :o,
toilet. The feur de lis aud the bo"AL ~
especially in stones. are the NOS; Srsoe s--.
but there is a number of novel de'lcSs
such as a birds wing, insignia OF diifs'ea''
kinds, colored pearls, turquoise anu 1y
in oblong shapes Sword hits are esp.-.-,
" popular, both in gold and IN ''o .s9
Less costly hat pins have moonstohsS - -.
chrysoprase cut in pretty shapesi olhs's D. %
merely knots of silver and gold.-ELsie N''
in Jewellers Circular.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-16
SUMMER DRESS.
For Croquet, Gymnastics, Archery, Fish
ing and General Wear.

The rapidly reviving interest in the once
popular game of croquet gives especial
value to the model for q croquet costume,
shown in our first cut. 1t is a very pictur-
esque one, and in harmony with the sur
roundings in which the dress will he worn.
In accordance with the prevailing rage for
white in dress, it is of white delaine; this,
however, is striped with beautiful moss
green shade of satin. A wide band of en-
broidered muslin finishes the straight skirt.
at the bottom and forms the deep cuffs and
front and back Of the bodice. The fulk
sleeves are a plain white linen. The hat
worn with this Is Of mixed straw with pink
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-16
POPULAR SCIENCE.
.CARsoNIFEROuS FOR NATION
OF TEXAS.
Boundaries OF the observation-disclosures
ment OF Strata-How to Find Coal
Some Common Errors-Coal
Counties of the Stste-Soils.

Professor W +. Cummings, reporting to
the state geological survey, says the car
boniferods lcoaD formation of Texas is sit
uated between the cretaceous on the east
aud the permaiu on the west. The eastern
boundary between the carboniferous and
cretaceous formations begins At point on
Red river near the northeast corner Of
Montague county. running thence past De
Catm in Wise county TO Milsap, on the line
OF the Texas and Pacific railroad, and thence
5n a southwestern direction TO the Colo
gado river. The line between the carbon
iferous and permain formations on the
west begins Al a point on Red river, near
She northwestern corner of Montague
county. passes through Throckmorton
rounty to Baird, and thence III 4 southwest
ern direction to the Colorado river. The
carboniferous strata are supposed to be
about 30OO feet thick. As 4 rule the car
boniferous country lying between these
lines is quite broken, consisting of high
hills, with deep valleys of erosion be
tween them. Some of these hills are 80
feet high. All the country has rapid
ascent to the northwest.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-16

There IS quite variety of soils in the
carbouiferous formations, and some of them
are extremely good, especially the bottom
lands along the streams. The BraZos river
runs entirely through the formation, and
has in its valley some OF the finest soils of
Texas. Generally speaking, the products
Of the region are cotton and corn, though
vegetables are raised to Il considerable eX-
tent, and also fruits. On account of the
h'lly character of the country, it is sup
posed to be a very fine fruit belt. lrriga-
ton has been practiced to some extent from
springs. In Palo Pinto county there is i
considerable vineyard under irrigation,
which gives magnificent results. There
are many fine native grasses in the carbon
ferrous area
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-16


The lowest stratum of the carboniferous of
TeNaS Is seen on the southeast; from thence
there IS gradual ascent to the westward
exposing one stratum after another up to
the top of the series. where they pass under
the peIInain formation, and their western
edge is therefore not exposed at all The
dip of the strata is TO the northweStward.
and it is, therefore, useless TO expect To find
coal basins such rs often characterize other
coal fields, above the carboniferous forma-
ton proper. The dip of the strata is about
thirty feet 10 the mile, and the average as
cent per mile FROM Millsap TO Cisco is ten
feet. =.
No CONNECTED scientific observation or
examination has heretofore been made 10
determine the number of coal seams in the
formation. their thickness or extent The,
finding and development of mines has, Been
more matter of accident than othsfwise
though enough money and labor has been
expended in prospecting for coal d Texass
that has been absolutely barren OF fes uIts,
to have made complete geological sufcecf
Of the whole carboniferous formation of tine
state. There is popular notion that
where Il thin seam of coal is found there
will be another and much thicker and
better one found below at no very great
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-16

Old Lady-Have you got any shot silke
Clerk-Sorry; amt got bit of shot silk
In stock.
OLD Lady-Can't you shoot some while
wait?-Binghamton Leader
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-16

and red peoples and tied WILL aa.,.y
strings OF moss green velvet.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-16
A Useful Cleansing Fluid.

An excellent cleansing fluid, especially
useful when mems garments require reno
vation. i prNpsred as follows; Dissolve
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-16

One of the daintiest scents for tn l,I S'- re
is peach blossom. 1t is deIghtiu-45- -,
freshing to tired senses, ana q . .sl IKE ;
sprinkled about on the carpet WIZ Lis Illss.
room delicately fragrant. " n.te MOT
heliotrope and wood violet are u
fashionable scs6ts 8
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-16
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.

EDITED BY MRS. NJ. R. WALTON.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-16
how's Your Liver7

A very unnecessary question 10 ask man
whose skin ana eyeballs are safron-tinted. OF
course his tongue too, is furred, bowels consti-
pated head bothered gifh aenssagh rib re,
gion plagusd with esnstant lsheass sensations.
may not nrticula2sze tDSin, Ihecause they arr
iameng De invisible aFeqypanimehss of liHfH
troua& "A. Are Fey ehT&aiss IL So sou ma,ebs,
tssfefs StoHAch IPffdss. the leading jy<rulatorS
~ fivers fhst afe6 out ofssrder. Commend it 10
MN as nlghiy as you please. you can say
constipation. nausea dyspepsia and the yellow
hue Of the skin speedily depart when this re-
liable corrective Is rcsorted 10. Malaria, rheu-
matismond Ia grippe are also among maiadies
which ii remedies and prevents. A wineglass-
fui three times day confers appetite and di-
geStER