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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29

inches wide Fold twenty of these inches
in two, leaving projecting piece of ten
inches for the lapel at the top. This will
make one seam on each side Shape the
extra piece at the top into triangle or a
leaf. and slightly gather it across where it
extends beyond the bag, then pass it
through an ivory ring. by which Hcan be
suspended from the wall as desired The
front of the bag is prettily embroidered
with vinelike design. with jewels inter
spersed here and there. The bag should be
lined with the same color used in the en-
broidery, single tint being employed.
Large squares of white or cream linen,
embroidered with cross stitch, are en-
ployed TO form the centers of quilts, covers
for chests or drawers. chair backs, etc.
They are to be united and bordered with
crochet insertions and edgings, and are
decorated with a central sprig or an all
over design in red and blue cotton. As
they can be turned to account in a great
variety of ways and can be easily carried
about without fear or injury, they are
convenient form of fancy work.
Sham towels, to be thrown over those il
use upon the rack, are embellished at one
end with quaint landscapes or figures,
though the latest fancy displays garlands
of flowers, delineated with long stitch in
silks of natural colors
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
How Do Pearls Grow?

Professor Qurkett seems to believe that
all pearls are produced by the boring of
small animals through the shell and the
pushing forward the inner plate of nacre
SO as TO irritate the animal That pearls
can be produced in this way there is no
doubt; that all pearls are produced in this
way / doubt very much. says a writer in
Notes and Queries. Another writer on the
ubject of breeding pearls tells the follow
ing: Nearly five years ago, while staying
with some kind friends in PuIo, Penang
(Straits of Malacca), | was shown by lady
resident, wife of a merchant Of high posi-
ton in this island, some five ordinary look
ing small pearls, which had increased and
multiplied while in her possession She
had set them aside for about twelve
month in a small wooden (screw) box
about two and half inches broad and one
and a half inches high, they were packed
In soft cotton and accompanied by half a
dozen grains of common rice. On opening
the receptacle at the expiration of the
above time she found four additional
pearls. These myself saw and examined
not long after the lady had made the dis
covery, beautiful little things they were,
and about the size of pins head.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
beautiful Guinea Jelly.

By the following recipe a California cor
respondent of Good Housekeeping makes
ounce jelly that is ''clear, crystalline, firm
in quality and the color of amber" Pare
and core the ounces; add one coffee cupful
of water for every two pounds of fruit;
steam until very soft Turn a small guam
THY at time into a strainer and allow the
strip to drain off. (Reserve the residuum
for marmalade.) Strain the strip through
a muslin bag, allowing it to drip. Do not
squeeze it or the jelly will not be clear.
Measure the strip, return it to the fire,
and boil hard for forty-fve minutes Add
granulated sugar in the proportion of one
cupful of sugar to every cupful of juice.
Stir thoroughly to insure the melting of
the sugar; when it reaches the boiling point
skim well and turn into glasses. As you
value the color of your jelly, do not allow
it to boil more than two minutes after the
sugar is in. For the entire process use
nothing but granite, porcelain or earthen-
ware dishes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
THE SCIENCE OF MANNERS.
OF Interest to the Woman Who in an I'm
tried Sphere Fears for Her Etiuuette

OF Interest to the Woman Who in an I'm
tried Sphere Fears for Her Etiquette.
MANY a good soul gives herself great
uneasiness upon being called into a new
sphere of action, either through increase of
wealth or through the husbands election
to office or because of promotion in any
way, or on occasion of a visit among those
with whom much social usage has rubbed
away corners and angles and who know
just what to do and how 10 do it at every
point, and who, she fears, will either be
mortified by her ignorance of the lesser de-
tails, or Will scorn her ignorance, and her
self with it.
Harper's Bazaar, which thus describes a
a common social difficulty then gives che
following advice: There is an exceedingly
ready and short way out of every difficulty
of the sort, for if the embarrassed individ-
ual of whom we speak will take the trouble
to reflect upon the various dicta of the reg
ulations concerning which she feels herself
uniformed, and which have seemed 10 her
only trap and pitfaIl for the unwary, she
viii come to the conclusion that none will
ingly hamper themselves with useless or
capricious rules. which would only involve
their own discomfort. and that il is there
sCA~ ~ ~ -. llfN'Et4 tAlfft CAN Va NGEoE
lesser details has sprung into being TO an
swer a need, TO make things easier, TO spare
peoples feelings, prejudices or exertions
That she must not break an engagement
TO dine, let Us say. is not simply because
she must never break any promise, but be
cause doing so viii disarranse the whole
affair ana make awkwarduess and incon-
venience for those that have been 80 kind
fIl- --f- lob
calling tremendously on one member
Of a household, who Is % either tenn
porarily or permanently, she should leave
her card, OF ask for the lady who is the
head OF the house. even If quite indifferent
a. to whether she sees her or not, Is not the
command Of an Idle piece OF hypocrisy. but
is TO be done both because the courtesy Is
due TO the person whose threshold Is
crossed, aud because il MAKES the c.rcGn-
stances easy for the person on whom the
call Is really made. avoiding any disturb
ance or jealousy Thst she may not refuse
an invitation from one and accept II from
another l. not a rlie for the arbitrary cur
tailment Of her liberty aad pleasure. but Is
one made for tie sake o. spar.ng the sensi-
bilIties OF the one whose invitation i not
accepted Indeed. We might 20 through
the whole lisg Of TIE thinss % y done and
not 20 be done. and although one might be
appalled, by their extea; s1d namber. vet,
upon searching into them. one would ind
that single authority controlled them
the authority that IS behind al gOOd man
ners-the authority OF the GOicen Ruse
They are the finest ladies, they are the
gentlemen mast without reprSAeh, ia TelA-
ton 20 manners, whose whole behavior j.
modelled only upon the irtentiOn o. doing
10 others as they would have others do -
them"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
Autumn Woolens.

A commendable tendency to tighten the
weight of wool fabrics is noticeable in
early importations of autumn and winter
dress goods. The warm, rich look is 70
tanned by ribs or cords, by Grape or deecy
finish, but the stuffs generally are more
lightly woven, their pure wool insuring
sufficient warmth for the coolest weather.
Another obvious tendency is toward light
shades of color. Of beige, gray. pearl and
coral, and it is said white cloth dresses will
be worn all winter For walking dresses,
however, the Paris modistes are selecting
dark chataigne or chestnut brown cloths,
various chrysanthemum shades Of purplish
red and gray blue, dark mouse color, green
Of both olive and emerald hues, and also
black woolens plaided with purplish red
Or striped or marbled with green, hello
trope, pomme dor Or porcelain blue Plain
colors remain, as al kys, the safest choice
both for service and refined effect, but
figured goods abound in p2stilles, in V
stripes, in crossbars and in marOled de
signs.-Aarper's Bazaar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
A New Use for Broken Glass.

Some ingenious Frenchman has found a
new use for broken glass. The Manufact-
urer tells thatin Paris fragments of broken
glass of various colors are mixed together,
after having been broken TO a suitable size
they are then placed in molds lined with
silica, tale or some other resisting material
and fired. A coherent mass is produced
which can be dressed and cut into blocks,
which are, OF course, irregularly colored.
Such blocks may be used as artificial mar
BILE. The blocks are usually rough on one
side, owing, perhaps. to incomplete fusion;
this gives a surface which is admirably
adapted for causing them. especially if they
are slablike in form, to adhere to walls
with the addition of little mortar. Fine
decorative effects can thus be produced.
Designs in relief can be obtained by pres
sure while the block or slab is still plastic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
TUBERCULosTs-CHoLERA

eases Koch's microbe in the sputum, IN
cases where consumption Is suspected II
now considered one Of the most reliable
diagnostic signs that can be obtained, &C
cording 10 Popular Science News, which
describes as follows some photographs o.
these microbes, which were originally en-
graved for La Nature;
Ia Fig in the first cut, the small rod
ike baciIh Of consumption, above referred
70. are shown and the few blood corpuscles
also represented serve 10 indicate thesT
comparative size. Fig. is the celebrated
comma" bacillus Of Asiatic cholera, which
was also discovered By DR.. Koch while on
an expedition TO India for the purpose OF
Studying the disease IN its original locality
Zig il the second cut shows the char
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
A Firenroof Joist.

Professor Goodman is reported by The
Builder as stating in q lecture on fire pre-
vention that, generally speaking, wooden
joists are better for buildings than steel or
iron joists. The two latter materials, he
explained, lose their strength at not very
high temperature, whereas wood would
sustain heavy strain for much longer
period when exposed to great heat. Be
sides, when wood has once been charred it
does not burn so readily again Iron and
steel soon expand under the influence Of
heat. Brick and stone are Objectionable:
the former becomes fused under great heat,
and the latter is liable to crack or fly when
suddenly cooled after heating The draw
back TO tiles is that when fire plays upon
the joists OF floors fitted with them the
joists expand and allow the fire to play
upon the joists through the tiles. Port
land cement Is Objectionable, as it flakes off
when heated, but if wire netting or bars
are imbedded in concrete this defect is
remedied. A ioist padded with silicate of
cotton and incased in salamander plaster
Ia mixture OF silicate cotton and plaster of
PARIS, the professor holds, is a splendid
freproofng material Such a material is
not only nonconductor, but it is elastic
and would yield with the joist. In ar ex-
pertinent undertaken by Professor Good
man it was found that joist of this kind
withstood very fierce heat for eight to nine
hours without sustaining any serious dam
age.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
CROWN DERRY VASE.

The English porcelains, including Crown
Derby, Royal Worcester, Doulton. etc.,
are, it may be said, in high favor. Notable
among these is Crown Derby, well known
among connoisseurs for the brilliancy and
purity of its coloring. It's ground colors
are rich, and the gliding, jeweling and
enameling of the ornamentation most
handsome. A crown and two DIS re-
versed represents the mark of this china
Perhaps the best examples of Crown Derby
are in the exquisite eggshell vases, which
vary in design and decoration from sump-
tuous oriental colorings and form to the
most refined classic shapes and ornament.
Our cut, reproduced from The jewelers.
Circular, is a characteristic example of
handsome Crown Derby vase. In this
ware, ochre, maroon, turquoise blue and
amber are included among colors employed
as backgrounds, with gold ornamentation
in striking relief.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
Household Hints.

Salt tongue should be soaked over night,
and then cooked from five to six hours
Throw it into cold water when done, and
peel off the skin, then slice.
In cooking beets leave at least two inches
of the top, and do not break off the little
6bers or the juices will be lost.
To remove rust from knives cover the
blades with sweet oil for a day or two and
then rub with lump of lime.
Salt and vinegar used hot will brighten
copper and brass kettles.
A little borax added to cold starch is ex-
eellent for giving additional stiffness
A tight shoe may sometimes be made
easy by laying a cloth wet in hot water
across where it pinches, changing several
times. The leather will shape itself to the
foot.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
TYPHOID FEvER-DIPHTHERIA.


fering with diphtheria-is shown in Fig. q
These last named heterogeneous are
often extremely tenacious of life. and an
instance is reported where a prolonged
soaking in the strongest carbolic acid
failed TO destroy their vitality This te-
nacity Of life may explain the sometimes
malignant character of the disease and the
unsatisfactory results Of the usual methods
of treatment
Such immense advances have been made
In the field of bacteriology during the past
few years, and the results of the investiga-
tons have been of such pre-eminent value
TO medical and surgical science. that we
may hope that some method may be found
OF absolutely controlling those diseases
which are connected with the existence Of
bacteria in chs organism.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
Good "Dutch" or Cottage Cheese.

Take two or more pans of new, thick, sour
milk and set them where they will get
warm, not hot When well warmed through
break or cut up the curd so as to allow the
whey to settle. 1t will not take long for
the whey to separate itself from the curd
Spread a strainer in a colander and dip the
curd into it to drain. You will soon have
a firm bit of curd ready to be sailed, unless
you wish to scald it, to take out some of
the sourness. 1t should, however, be only
barely scalded, as longer heating will
harden it. A large cheese can then be
hung up in a strainer to press by its own
weight. or a smaller one pressed in a bowl
under a weight
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
Increase in Aluminium Products.

There has been remarkable develop
ment in aluminium products, due in large
part to the use of electricity in obtaining
the metal According to a census report
bne company produced about two tons of
Aluminium bronzes in 1886. and over 500
short tons in 1889; another produced 19, 200
pounds Of aluminium in 1889, and the total
product in this country, including the
aluminium in bronzes, for that year is esti-
mated at Al, 46S pounds, and valued at S97,-
bS5. The business is now being developed
70 rapidly that it is expected the worlds
product annually will be in a short time
equal to the product of all the years be-
tween 1880 and 1889. The price, too, has
been greatly reduced.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
A New Idea for Preventing Hot Boxes.

A New Idea for Preventing Hot Boxes.
A new method Of lubricating passenger
car journals is under the experiment of
members of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
company. The idea is as simple as can be,
consisting of strip of goods resembling a
lamp wick, one end of which is immersed
in oil; the wick outside of the oil is wrap
ped around the journal, and at every revo-
luton of the wheel the oil is drawn to the
journal, keeping it continually cool One
pint of oil, it is claimed, will run a train
5000 miles without the slightest danger of
an overheated bearing. The Manufacture
ers' Gazette, authority for the foregoing,
says if this method is developed it will un-
doubtedly meet with success, as hot boxes
resulting from friction are the source of
much trouble
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
o. z. sKIFF.

lifting is not his only accomplishment.
He can bend a half inch bar of steel with
comparative ease, and break one of the
same size across his thigh
AS an iron jawed man he displays hi,
ability by placing one end of bar of steel
two inches in circumference in his mouth
and bending the bar as if it were an ordi-
nary lath. Skiff also carries a pair of fists
with him that are built on the batterine
ram principle. Many men think it quite
wonderful to crack the panel of door
with a single punch, but Skiff can easily
break a two inch board, it is said.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
DECORATIVE NOTES.

Designs for Menus. . Pretty Handbag,
Embroidered Linen Covers, Etc.
A charming design for a painted menu
consists of = single rose beautifully tinted,
with the stalk apparently drawn through
& slit In the card A bunch Of violets held
together with a ribbon bow is another
pretty design, while s simple, but very at
tractlve arrangement consists of daisies
primroses or violets, powdered over the
surface of the card
A handbag suitable for workroom. parlor
or carriage use may Be made of cream
cn'ored coutil. thirty inches long and eight
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
Acuteness of Senses in the Moose.

In an interesting paper on the habits Of
the moose in The Zoologist one of the
points noted is that moose generally lie
with the tail to windward, trusting to their
senses of hearing and smelling, which are
remarkably acute, to warn them of ap-
preaching danger from that quarter. They
can use their eyes to warn them from dam
ger to leeward. where hearing and especial
ly smelling would be of little use. While
they are sleeping or chewing the cud their
ears are in perpetual motion, one back
ward, the other forward, alternately. They
also have the remarkable insight to make
a short turn and sleep below the wind of
their fresh track, so that any one falling
thereon and following it up is sure to be
heard or smelled before he can get within
shooting distance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29

ship was won by
Louis Maxson, of
Washington, with
a score of ia hits.
NJ. c. Howell, of
Cincinnati, was
second, with a
score OF l65 hits,
while W.A.Clark,
a former cham
pion, was third,
with 16l hits. Mrs.
NJ c. Howell. of
Cincinnati, won
the championship
in the Columbus
round. The asso-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
The Nature of a Cyclone.

The cyclone is broad disturbance, hav-
ing diameter of from 300 to 500 miles and
sometimes 1000 miles. 1t is a vast eddy in
the atmosphere, and moves along in that
medium very much as the eddies in a
stream of water. The air does not have an
actual circular motion at any place within
the disturbed area, but only tendency to
spiral movement.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
Tnlins and Carnations

The tulip was introduced into England
before 1871 from Vienna. Elizabeth as
eended the throne 1858, reigned till 1902, so
that tulips would have been growing in
England in her time Carnations were
brought over from Poland before 1897, &C
cording to an English writer, who adds
that the rose was the special emblem of the
houSe of TudOr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
THE DRUID.

yachts entered were George NJ. Pyncheon's
Druid, L. G. Dickinson's Scorpion, E. P.
Wares Phantom and Henry Henderson's
Ina. The Druid was the only 46-footer,
the others ranging from 35 to IS in round
numbers.
The winners time over the twenty mills
course was Oh. Sim. 2Ss., and five minutes
after Druid crossed the line the Scorpion
followed her.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29

citation was organized in 1879, and Maurice
Thompson was its first president. The
opening tournament was held in Chicago.
and annual meetings. at which the long
bow has been cleverly pulled. have been
held at various cities throughout the
Union. Archery is in great favor in Eng
land and is growing in popularity in
America
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
Relative Cost of Gas and Eiectric,tr

Relative Cost of Gas and Electricity.
A report from the chief electrician of the
London postofiice, as 10 the relative cost of
gas and electricity as illuminantS, shows
that gas the equivalent of 1900 candle
power would cost twenty-five cents, while
an arc light of the same power would be but
sixteen cents, but incandescent light to that
extent would cost fifty cents
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29

A mountain Of iron ore has just been dis
covered eight miles east Of Moscow. Idaho,
According 10 The Railroad Record the ore
goes s. per cent in magnetic iron and the
ledge is ineXhsustible. Il was found only
afew feet below the surface lying beneath /:
stratum of genuine fire clay.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
Philippe D'FnneE.

Philippe D'Ennery, who is spoken of as
the most prolific playwright of the day. is
now regarded as being the successor of ".
De LeSseps as the idol of Paris. He has
written more than hundred dramas of
one kind and another. and although be is
eighty years old. be Is now at work on a
play, Of which great things are expected.
DEnnery had gained fame before he had
reached his txp,antiefh wear
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
WOVEN WIRE RoPE

erful transmitting capacity. The author
fly mentioned says that the rope is hollow.
being nothing more than spiral spring.
woven through and through with small
wire. Actual tests Of cable Of this char
scter, weighing ten ounces TO the foot and
made Of ordinary BeSsemer wire, showed
that it possessed tensile strength of
5000 pounds
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
GERMS OF DISEASE.

The Microbes OF tuberculosis. Cholera,
typhoid Fever and Diphtheria-
The theory Of the bacterial origin of Ger
tain diseases has come into general accept
ance among PHYSICIANS within the past few
years, and there can be no doubt that
micro-orcauisms of perfectly definite and
specific FORM and character are found in
the secretions or excretions of the bodies
of persons sufferioC frorn narticr,Iar dis-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29

A careful examination of the aqueous
humor Of the eyes Of cattle will determine
whether they are suffering from tubercle
or not The bacilh will be found there In
all cases where the disease exists.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
A Curiou. Form Of Rone.

In lew of the extensive use of rope in
the place of leather betting for the trans
mission of power, considerable interest at
taches TO wire rope which has recently
been introduced.
The illustration here reproduced from
the st. Louis Republican shows the struc-
ture of l-inch rope, which is claimed to
be equal to an S-inch fiat belt in its pow
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29

The tube rose comes from India and Cey-
Ion. Everybody will recall the fragrance,
as of love tinged with death, that lies
heavy in its heart
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
Bicyclist w, w. Taxis.

One of the best known bicyclists in Phila-
delphia is w. w. Taxis, who is said to have
won more prizes than any other knight Of
the silent steed in America He is not con-
fined to one style of wheel, but rides with
equal success both the safety and the ordi-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
IN ALRrNO FROG.

He takes existence calmly in his weed
strewn box, not at all disturbed by the
curious who throng to see him all day.
His large black eyes are trimmed with flesh
of a dull golden color and make him
rather CHASTITY object than otherwise.