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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
Changing Underwear at Night.

Til wager my newest pair of silver
buckles that Miss B. takes off her gossa-
mer vest at night" said an observing and
practical girl the other day as we stood
looking at mutual friend who was admir-
ing picture in an art gallery.
i believe could go through my entire
circle OF acquaintance and tell the girls
who do that. And | tell by their color.
No woman of delicate organization can
change all of her garments every night
without fading the roses in her cheeks. 1t
Is all very well and necessary to be clean,
and there are certain rules and regulations
laid down on such subjects that every well
conducted woman is supposed to observe.
But in the face of all such rules | don't
take off my fannels at night; neither do
change them every day, whether the
weather be warm or cold. And the simple
reason Is that cannot do so without seri-
ously affecting my health. The dear old
doctor who took me through all of my
childish mishaps tells me that more young
women and babies are washed to death
than the world would ever believe, and
quite as many have their vitality Slapped
b. this practice Of changing the clothes too
eften, which he declares is barbarous
Three or four years ago | was running
down and grew pale and nervous and full
OF chills and shivers, and began to fear
that l was getting to be an invalid. |
couldn't do anything without getting fear
fully tired, and my sleep didn't seem TO do
me any good.
Lone day | went to see the doctor, and
after asking me all manner of questions,
without arriving at any conclusion, he
spoke of the bath. l had been drilled about
too much for that, but had never heard of
the injury of changing fiannels too often.
/ wear knitted vests of silk and have been
in the habit of sleeping without them
and changing them every day. But l
stopped short, and in less than a month |
had my color back again and could sleep
like a child. / really haven't had sick
day since. / change twice a week in win
ser and three times in summer. At first 1t
didn't seem nice at all, and | admit that it
isn't specially romantic thing to say; but
IT'S fact. and / wish every delicate or
nervous person understood it.
"a have studied the subject up some and
have taken some observations, and assure
you chat there are hundreds of men, women
and Children who are suffering from too
&c any clean clothes. Every clean garment
aosorbs Just so much Of the wearer's vital
ity and with delicate persons this is no
trifiing matter. Try 1t, girls, and see which
you like better, roses in your cheeks or
clean gossamers every day. New York
Ledger.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
A Decorative Screen

No floating article of furniture is more
decorative than screen, and there are SO
many varieties thst il is difficult matter
TO decide whieh of them al 10 prefer. A
novelty in . single panel screen TIA. can De
initiated successfully by an ingenious home
worker is made in the ordinary style, with
a stained wood frame. and the panel Gov
cred with material. which IN this case Is
gayly lowered silk more hanboyant in
character than good taste would approve
were it nos to be partly covered Strips
of the cloudy or senitrausparent cel1loid
are interviewer diagonally IN SORT Of Las
tice work across the siiksa panel. leaving
regular diamond shaped spaces, through
which the gay flowers reveal themselves
enticingiy The reverse OF the panel can
repeat the arrangement, or II tie screen IL
for actual service a gathered lining Of
plain silk may be used, dispensing With
celuloid. which Is TOO iaaAmmAble IN irs
composition 70 be brought near a fire with
satesy.-EIchange-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
An FMrieut Railroad Woman.

One of the most remarkable women OF
Georgia is Mrs II. 5. Gould. of Machen.
1t was largely through her means and eff
forts that the Cevington and Macon rail-
road was built, and after 1t was put IN OPP
Grafton she had great deal to Go with its
management. 1t is related that on one oc-
casion an engine of the road had become
deraiied at some station on the line. rbe
local section boss and bis men, the engineer,
the conductor and brakemen, with Per-
haps some of the passengers, worked for
hours trying to get the big locomotive
back on the track.
They were preparing TO give it up as a
bad job when Mrs. Gould came along. She
saw at a glance what was the matter, and
gave a few decisive orders Within twenty
minutes the engine was ready 20 pull out
There are other and similar stories of her
executive ability and energy. Besides her
railroading operations, Mrs Gould finds
time 10 manage her 40 acre farm near
Machen. Is Is said she has done great
deal toward building tse Middle Georgia
and Atlantic railroad.-Aacon Gal Tele-
graph.
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Greely's Reply.

A story Of the Greedy expedition was told
at q dinner one evening lately by naval
officer 70 whom the occurrence was a per-
sonal reninisceace. He accompanied the
Bear in its mission OF rescue, and hap
pened to be one OF the party that actually
found the small band II "a history that
the moment WAS o desperate one for the
Greedy men The last drop Of liquor had
been poured down the throat OF one of
them, who seemed 10 be dying. and about
at the end Of hope and resources, and weak
with hunger and suffering, the litsls COM
pany was settling into the stupefaction OF
overwhelming misery. when the rescuers
suddenly appeared.
Once more they were in the world AZ
such time a man is apt TO conceal his
emotions, and the tragic meeting WAS ac-
compiished with q simplicity that in itself
was tragic, \ cheerful .'Halloo. old man"
from the rescuers, aud q grun. or TIVE from
such Of the survivors IS were able 10 grurs
even, and il was over
Then followed the attempt TO get thu
poor fellows in condition 70 Do moved 10
the ship. Nourishing food and drink wers
given 10 them and they were cheercd by
talk OF home and friends and the latest
news. But the process was slow at first.
Chief engineer John Low seated himself
by Lieutenant Greedy, who. gaune with
starvation and wild eyed with late despair,
seemed 10 take little heed of him
well, colonel" lie said finally. after
several apparently Intellectual efforts tn
arouse the still dazed officer. there's one
little woman Will ee glad Of this days
work"
Greedy raised his eyes, then dropped them
again half sullenly. Little woman" he
repeated with sort of a Srowl. -she weighs
ahundred and sixty IL she weighs pound"
And then Mr.. Low knew he would come
around all right.-New York Times.
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Mrs. Halls Idea of Cpwedde,

Mrs. Halls Idea of Unwedded People.
Mrs. Florence Howe Hall, who is one of
the talented daughters of Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe, says that in her opinion two causes
are contributing to keep women from mar
riage. The first, and in my opinion the
more important, is the influence of rela-
tives. Sometimes it is q mother who can
not part with her son. and SO induces him
to break off a match; sometimes father
who wishes to keep his daughter with MIN
(as was the case with the father of Eliza
beth Barrett Browning. He never forgave
her for committing matrimony). Now it is
married sister who prevails upon her sis
ter to remain single or drives away a sutton
in order that her relatives property may
all 60 to her own children; and again an
engagement fails to come to anything be-
cause the fance must support his mother
and sisters
The second cause affects women who
are used to admiration, and who hesitate
to resign its excitements. They often neg
lect their first and best opportunities for
marriage, imagining they will have still
better chances, and hesitate later TO make
Instantaneous matches or marry men for
whom they do not feel affection.
Some women are unwilling to marry a
poor man, and yet are too upright TO wed
a rich man whom they cannot love and
res pect "
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
RUSSIAN GIRLS.

Nearly All of Them Marry Young With.
out Long Engagements
The daughter is . great pet in Russian
families. perhaps because there are gamer
ally more sons than daughters Take thu
younger members of the imperial family
as An example, and we find twenty-two
grand dukes and only seven grand duch-
esses, and this may be stated to be about
the average proportion in most families.
The necessity for men in the rural dis
tricts as assistants in the agricultural la
bers Of their fathers has given rise TO a
SAYING, ~One son Is no son, two sons are
half son. but three are a whole SON"
Notwithstanding the pride and satisfac-
ton with which tho birth of boy is hailed
the little gil is the darling, the object of
the tenderest affection and care Of parents
and brothers, lot to speak of other ador-
ing relatives. Much is not expected of her
in the way of assistance in the family; she
is INDUCED as far Is their means and cir
cumstances permit, and she taxes it quietly
and as her due, but it is rarely that she
does not voluntarily and tacitly contribute
her share in helping her mother. Her &C.
cupations are much about the same as
those Of all European girls, bus parish
work In Russia existeth not for her. She
cannot have classes az Sunday schools, as
religion Is taught by priests or deacons.
1t would be thought quite extraordinary
and improper were young unmarried
girl to visit the sick or poor in towns, but
in villages 1t il Sometimes done under the
direction OF mamma or grsndmanma She
is undoub tedly fond of pleasures. likes to
be well dressed and generally adores dane
ing. Musicis not the Russian girls forte,
nor is solo singing. Most of the institutkas
though they thoroughly understand the
theory of music, play like a child of twelve.
OF course there are exceptions, but it is
seldom you find ssirl able TO play quad
rifle or polka e6.hand.
Girls marry very young in Russia, and
there are very fdw Of those most estimabls
ipdivid uals called old maids There are
no colonies TOR the Russians to run away
TO, and statisticS show that the births of
boys much exceed those of girls.
Long engagements ara not approved Of;
they seldom last longer than few months
during which time the fancee is the mis-
tress of tho house. Her girl friends as
semble to help sew the dowry, tho sewing
afternoon generally ending in a dance after
tea, when the bridegroom drops in with
few bachelor friends Another wedding is
thus often arranged, and SO on, little by
little, till, like the ffty-one cards in the
game of 'old maid" they pair %, and one,
generally of the sterner sex, is left-for-
lorD.-English Illustrated Magazine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
TIL. s,m.a-bu,,., n.a IN. proo,

Louis Franz. the night clerk at tho
Grand, relates the story Of a narrow eacsps
from the dream wrath Of "A sornna ubalis;.
You See" said Louis. "en old uining
man took a room one night, aud some hours
sftervard, "a / was dszipg behind tho
desk, was startled by hearing footsteps
shufiing down tie stairs looked up and
saw my friend the mining noaa. with n slx
shooter in his right haAa. lie wake right
OYER toward ne. his eyes staring bltndiy
and slmost starting out Of their socksts
IL is hard TO tell what thoughts flashed
through u brain a. he approached. Whss
could be mean, and was ] alone with a
manisc' lie walked Up 20 my desk and
took deliberate aim az me. Ierpec.ed hir,
10 follow the action with 8 couple Of sfssts,
and 20 lodged down behind ay desk and
rang for the police.
Fork over that 400. young fellow, he
cTieds 'you don't run in any cold deck on
me and get away with the spoils.'
OF eoure I knew the situation sfnrle-
6iateiy. He had been done op' IN gssas
by SONS card sharps. and had bezn dream
ing the matter ever untl tbc operations Of
his miud led him ia his sleep o. ask re-
erezs OF BIS grievances. I knew It wcud
take some moments for tie police H. az
rive. and time Wa very preci6cs jnss
then.
~Tn pay you the money! / yelled sPu.
down tia. pistol and yO1 eau have yoar
blasted three hmeTrd'
The miner lowered his weapon Como
this way said I. ssd Re followed raa lsso
the bsrroom- Behind The bar wxs : big
Dish Of water. fHmsle1; q r1e1-o. with
the money drawer 70 deceive the aaursssr-
Gus looking sleeper. and then. quick a. q
eAsh. threw Tie haSIafai of w2.er iato
rs face
He yelled, DROPPED hia Ias.el % TIA
hoor. rnbbed lis syes seoooa, and then,
fully awakened. begaa 20 lsok around liz
b~gged thorsand psrdons wsSn sx-
plAin.d matters % hisa. and tod M bow
he had Toso u BID ssszbtaz TIA: rs couid
e. hold q the man vbo sad pLayed an m
fair game With hfHl Ia ho.al e1s- CT TIA
non uta{rs So e~st-ts Tsiruyhob-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24

ARRANGEMENT OF ROOMS
SEINE Proverbs About the Division of a
House for Comfort and Health.

SEINE Proverbs About the Division of ,
House for Comfort and Health.
The dining. living and nursery rooms ar,
wanted to be cool in summer. If the,
eaught the hot afternoon sun they would
( be unoearable IN the summer time. There
Tore, living rooms should not look west, OIL
even south, if this can be helped. As old
Thomas Fuller says: "a south window in
The summer is a chimney with fire in it,
ana needs the screen of a curtain. In a
west window in summer time, toward
night, the sun grows low and over familiar
with more hight than delight" The break.
tast room, on the other hand, should be on
the east or southeast side of the house, be-
cause it is desirable that these apartments
should have the morning sun.
AN east window welcomes the infant
beams of the sun before they are of any
strength to do any harm, and is offensive
to none but sluggard." A library, how
ever, should have a west aspect, because it
u likely to be used most IN winter and bad
weather, when the suns rays will be agree
able A harder, Oh the other hand, should
be on the cool side of the house, otherwise
The provisions will not keep. "a north
wind is best for butteries and cellars, for
tte beer will be sour if the sun smiles on
It" Altogether, we may accept the follow
ing summary Of the situation:
"A house with a northern aspect is very
often damp and very often bleak and cold;
8 southerly aspect is as warm, dry and
bright as IS to be had in the situation An
easterly aspect is cold, especially in the
winter and spring, but as rule tolerably
dry. A westerly aspect is warm and in
ri a6 to nd II-at. 10
wind and rain"
The condition Of house has much to do
with its comfort. Before everything else
it should not be damp, for "a damp house
Is deadly house." says the proverb
Dampness is generally caused by faults of
construction, and it is very difficult to cure
In looking over houses, therefore, advise
you to take careful note of the signs of
damp; they are generally discernible
enough before the house is done up. Moldy
dark stains on the walls, and the marks of
damp on the floor should make you turn
away from house and never enter it more
The arrangement of the bedrooms is
detail not to be overlooked in choosing a
house. One can scarcely lay down a gen
eral rule about the aspect of bedrooms, be-
cause their number necessitates their being
OF all aspects. The great thing is that they
should be well ventilated, and so planned
that the bed may be placed somewhere else
than between the window and the fireplace,
or between the door and the fireplace, or
between the door and the window. The
door also should on no account be made to
open full on the place where the bed will
be. Forgetfulness of these small details
causes great annoyance.-Phylis Browne in
Cassells Family Magazine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
Soak WnaIebopes

1t is said to be a good plan to soak whale
bones few moments in warm water in
order TO make them flexible and conform
TO the figure when put in the castings
Nothing that has ever been introduced to
take the place Of whalebenes is a perfect
success. Be careful to use thin, flexible
whalebone. Rememb Der if you are short
woman that you must not insist on having
your waist made as long as if you were
taller. Nothing is more awkward than a
long waist on a short woman. IL is easy TO
remedy such defect in your figure by
raising the waist line in the dress-New
York Tribune
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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
similar cloth. The grease that gathers
upon the collars of coats will Immediately
disappear, and the undluted fluid viii
vanquish the more obstinate spots. When
clean, dry with another cloth and press
the under side with q warm iron. This
fluid is also useful when painted walls and
woodwork require securing, cupful to a
pail of warm water being the proper pro-
portion.
When washing black dress goods soap
must never under any circumstances be
applied directly to the material In order
TO obtain the necessary suds it must be
shaved and entirely dissolved IN basinful
of boiling water, and then thrown into the
washtub.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-24
PANE at Home.

"a Book Of Scotch HunorH illustrates
anew CT a native O: AnaandAie the saying
that prophet Is Tot without hoDsr sAFe
In rs ewn country. Il ken them a sad
the rustic, speaking Ct the Csriyses.
Jocks doctor aboot London Tam's a
haren sca-~u. Kind o chssI. an NF>ats
book an thai. But Jaznie-yon's his farm
you see oxre yonder-JsIn4es tie man .
thai family, an I'm procd 20 say ken
him jamie Carlyle, s3r, feeds the best
swine tha- cnrne into DEImfrtes market
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Nine. EottA-

The late Nine. Anne e. Lynch Beta
was the frst woman 20 institute literary
receptions in New York. and she succeeded
Ia gathering az her house many Of the
most noted literary men and women Of the
day. Nine Botss was friend Of Henry
Clay while she was Miss Lynch, and IL was
TO her &c intruste6. 20 be carried 20 New
York, gold medal that had been gwen TO
him for some public service. Miss Lynch
pat the medal in her hand satchel for safe
keeping. and On the journey tnis was
stolen from her. The medal Was never re-
covered
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kcores of housekeepers. with plenty o

Ecores of housekeepers, with plenty OF
money for all household expenses, are alb
solutely stingy in regard TO the use of table
cloths. Think of a wife not denying her fam
lily any delicacy of the season. and sending
many superfuous articles each week TO the
laundry, yet compelling her family to 81,
around soiled tablecioth five or six days
of the week, and providing only one or two
napkins for seven days. 1t seems incredi-
BILE. Even in small families the cloth
should be changed two or three times in a
week. and the napkins once every day or
two at least. Table linen should be ironed
until perfectly dry, and folded lengthwise,
with the edges even.-W ashington Star.
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An excellent cleansing fluid, especially
useful when mems garments require reno
walton, is prepared as follows: Dissolve
four ounces of white CASTLE soap shAvings
in quart o. boiling water. When cold
add four ounces of smmoRis, two ounce
each OF ether, alcohol and glycerine and a
gallon of clear cold water. Nix thorough
ly. and Is is viii keep for long time bot
tie and cork tightly for future use This
mixture viii cost about eighty cents and
III aka sS1.laS A0AzkS
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Perhaps you do not know that you can
get pieces of almost any stove which has
been made in the last thirty years Make
a note of all the letters and figures on your
old stove, and take or send them 20 Some
stove firm of long standing, and they will
tell you If you can get pieces OF your stove,
and where; and they cost but little Have
set of stove rivets sent With the castings,
for those Few In the stove are protabl =
rusted OUT, or nearly SO. and once out will
be troublesome 20 put In again The new
ones cost but triae, and are well worth
while.
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Plant of the Texan Editor.

We do not expect thanks "a an editor
People who do their duty seldom receive
thanks. But sometimes we wish those
who criticise Us most could get behind tho
scenes for even one week and ssc the labor,
the decision of character, the sslf sacrifice.
diseernment, the knowledge of men and
things, and the faculty OF doing fad Jus.
tiee and no one sn injGstics II takes 10
make up a just minded editor Waco
(Tex ! Advance
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The Introduction Of E,exrr ia tse ns~izs
ton q The Missi@yipps river was Erst r1s1s
in October, 1871. o. Nichols j. E1~svefa
WHO, under "a a-rzrFeEoeEt Win Eaisoa
and Lsvingston. hsd : stern wheel steam
boat batlt IA Ps;;s50rz- y wzs Of 80
tens burden. aad wAs ea.5ed tsa ss~ Or
leAns The kaIl was 10 fes. !ooE % ICES
b~Arn-And the cost % tss whole sas eSo.-
oos including sngioes- IAs boat exrrsea
aAxlx q swe uaAa-A-
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Grammatical Point.

Studious Boy-Jerry Judd asked. (which
Is the safest, ice yachting er summer sail.
irgs" Is that eorrecti
Father = No. He should have said,
(Which Is the more dsngcrous,"-Good
News
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WHEN TWO TOGETHER WALK.

Any long and winding way
Lonely Is to one.
But vhen tgo together walk
Toward tia sesfine un,
Swift Of wing v1u paO tho day.
And frH shesk VA seem sAe way,
For they two arc COMPANY
Each to the other one
When two a< burden Lift,
Each is twice as strong:
When two can together sing,
Blither 10 the song.
Here tear and there srniiA
This is life h:xle while;
But when two together walk.
Light the heart and strong.
Lou Valeria Wilson In Good Housekeepinx.
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MY BOY.

swi..s Specific S 8. {. cared az
1.-THE bsy o. scrs<ula, from wEIch ks
had Iacsred . long ins. had Tied
the eesi physieisas and gTsxs quart
tss 81 rnsdieshes ~I:beui avail A
few bottles Of ;. S. :. did ths werk-
lie . sss sHjoYisg the b-.s Q; AsA,ts
AID hax no; RAJ azy symptoms 81 Ia
ezss>ss for c*cs syo4s
W. A ClAy;1a, AGdAs. y. c.
sssxs % slsss <ss xFs eas<xxs SssK.
lac s ski Sx-A-SA< Co As.-.s. -
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had gone many blocks, and"-with little
twinkle of her eyes as she glanced around
her elegant apartments-"I am very glad
that l did. New York Cor. Springfield
Republican
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Have Plenty Of Clean Table Linen.
Do no. Use tablecaorh a whole week or
a napkin after its freshness Is gone So.isd
tAals Linen VIII snail rha dziatiA<t i.AAA-
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natives have developed faculty for starv-

natives nave developed q faculty. for starv~
ing, or half starving, for weeks without
permanent injury, and rely on the expert
ence that sooner or later nature will renew
the supply of spontaneous food.-Professor
Felix L. Oswald in Good Words.
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