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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-02
FASHION IN BATHING.
Different Dress and Methods i'm
America and Europe.
MoDEsTY OUT OF SIGHT.
The English misunderstanding Necessary
age Girls to Become Idiots.

Remember, my love, we are going to
Trouville this year. You must have your
bathing dresses made in Paris" were the
words said by an American mamma to
her daughter, who made such q sensation
last year at Bar Harbor by wearing white
flannel suits which were everything that
was respectable until dipped into the
water. After that their color changed to
pink, so indlscreet was the ocean swell
and so transparent its treatment. What
her mamma hoped the Partisan dress
makers would be able to turn out for her
daughter which would prove more attract
I've to the casual ioungers on the French
coast 1t is difficult to surmise, but it must
not be supposed that at foreign watering
places costumes used by ladies at the court
of Neptune and Amphitrite are more be-
coming than those in use in America.
1t is conceded in all polite society that
at certain time of the year when the Icy
waters of the Atlantic begin to modify
their temperature and the waves court the
swimmers or merely the wading bathers
who seeks for ozone and the invigorating
tonic of plunge, that men and women
may cast aside much of the conventional
covering propriety demands and appear
together on the sea beach in costumes
which would not only be comical, but ut
terly reprehensible in a ball room or on
Broadway. For one of those reasons only
known to the lawmakers of society lady
may show a great deal more than her
shoulders in ball room; but were she to
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the sea she looks more like a porpoise than
mermaid; but she is most useful in CIV
ing confidence to beginners and even in
teaching ladies how TO swim. She is re-
placed in France by the baigneur, who
takes ladies in his arms into the deeper
waters. and is much patronized when a
strong bearer and good swimmer. Such
baigneur is the hero of a French play by
Meilhac, in which Madame Judic used 10
delight her Partisan public.
The English bathing machine has been
adopted at many of the French watering
places, more especially those contiguous to
England. Calais, Boulogne and Dieppe
are all fond of bathing machines, and the
French have introduced family cabins di-
vlded into two or three compartments for
ladies and children. At Trouvilie, Etretat
and BiarritZ, at 0stende and Blankenberg,
ali fashionable resorts either for French or
sea while his hull and drivers depart to
haul another machine, his dismay may be
better imagined than described.
inEngland the bathing woman is an in
stitution, though living all the summer in
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years ago Paris was plaearded with the
colored advertisement of a sea-sandal
christened Amanda by its manufacturers.
Nae lea pas duT Bdils De Mcr Sans amanda,
Don't go the seaside without Amanda)
stared the Partisan and his guests In the
face from every wall
As much care and taste are displayed in
these seashore sandals as Helen OF Troy or
Phryne OF Athens could have used In past
ages. On the French shore is there doubt
less some variety of color and form in the
dress seen in the waves. Every Partisan
dressmaker wishes to stamp even bath
ing dress with his or her individual taste;
but II is not by any means good form, or
bon ton, to show too much of the figure, as
carlcatnrists would lead people to suppose,
and indeed anything like immortality Is lett
to those few individuals of bad taste and
worse morals, who will always find way
to make themselves conspicuous In pubic.
In every country and on every shore
there are thoughtless dudes with no idea
beyond their own selfish vanity who en-
courage girls to make idiots OF themselves,
in no country perhaps more so than in
France. II bathing costume is wanted
more exaggerated and extravagant than
another 1t will be found either on the
Trouville shore in France or on the vari-
ETY. stage in America; but rarely, II ever,
on our Eastern coasts, from ATLANTIC CITY
to Narragansett Pier. In most French
watering places part of the bathing area is
roped for men alone; only those with
ladies and families being allowed to battle
together. Ropes are used as with
US, but there are always one or
more boatmen rowing up and down
continually during bathing hours to guard
against accidents, and there is one accom-
mediation universal which might be well
introduced into America. IL bather IS
tempted to STAY in the water too long IL is
not necessary to wait till he turns blue to
discover it. His feet will grow cold. Now
to avoid i'll effects, on re-entering.the cabin
or machine the baiqueuse or old woman in
a blue bloomer and rough straw bonnet
will bring a foot bath of hot water into
which the feet are plunged while dressing.
The benefit is incalculable and the institu-
ton has saved many from sickness, If not
from consumption.
Men hathers are Just as open to criticism
as the opposite sex only as they are not so
attractive they are often spared observa-
ton. But of all comical shows on the
watering place beach nothing comes up to
the fat old gentleman who cannot swim
The way in which he splashes like water
logged balloon amid the breakers, jumping
up and down while he rubs his bald head
or pats his protuberant stomach is farce
comedy of itself, but when he persists in
making ring with two or three children
and a couple of foriorn old maids and
dancing round and round in the surf
would compensate any feminine spectators
for all the criticisms lavished on girl
bathers.
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exhibit ten inches above her ankle Ga
modicum of leg which the ripples
OF the shore look on as prudery
compared with what they often wash,)
she would be regarded as a brazen
thing, unfit for Newport Casino or Del
monico's Patriarchs. But let the bathing
season commence and how few pretty
women appear on the ocean whose figures
can not be OWNED beneath their dark
bathing suits, while many are the wonder
full outlines of fictitious beauty which fade
into terrible reality when their frauds are
given away by the heartless sea, and of
course one of the most fruitful joking
grounds for the summer journalist is the
watering place-not merely for the fiirta-
tons on the piazza around the hotel or
clearinghouse, nor for the chase after
man when the week days take the fathers
and husbands away to New York; but
more especially for the never-ceasing
attacks on girl-bathers and their
vanities; their diminishing suits and
their out-of-sight modesty. After studying
marine life among the bathers of most sea-
shores | cannot say that women in Amer
lea display more than the natural amour
prOpre every woman ought to possess, as
eyinced by a desire to look her best, and
as little ridiculous as possible in trotting
across the sands from her bathhouse to
the water.
The most trying moment for bather is
the entrance on the scene; the promenade
down the beach when the eyes of those In
the water and those lounging around will
detect any flaw or deformity, any incon-
gruous appearance or unfortunate tend
ency which nature or want of taste may
accentuate.
The woman who knows she is well
made, can walk with the demarche of a
goddess and is certain there is nothing in
her costume which calls for criticism or
cavll, may set out from her boarded-bou-
doir where she has left the fig-leaves of
fashion, and calmly traverse the strip of
sand separating her dressing-room from
the sea, conscious that no unnecessary
decollete, no meretricious makeup will
enhance her attractions or prevent her
beauty making its mark. While the cruel
smile goes round from lip to lip among the
groups on the sands, where the babies are
making castles and moated oranges with
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their spades, as some abnormaily thin old
maid heiplessly ambles past into the
ripping water, or some overgrown matron
shakes the shore in her laudable attemnts
to conceal her avoirdupois among the
breakers. In England this ordeal is not
one of the miseries of life The English
have no lighthouses such as We he have in
America. All bathing in the sea is done
from what are called bathing machines.
These are simply cabins on wheels drawn
out to the axles, higher or lower, as the
customer may demand, with steps at eth
er end 10 enter or descend into the waves.
On many shores these machines have avn
lngs like the head of bassinet or the hood
OF peramhuiator, effectually concealing
the fair occupant till she energies beyond
ITS protecting tiounce into the open sea:
ana though the lounger on the beach is
deprived OF the pleasure of Witnessing the
plunges OF the siren and the frolics OF the
nymph, the unweiidy matron and the os-
slned Old maid are saved the chagrin of an
offensive notice which often verges on con-
tempt.
In some places, as at Brighton, where the
beach Is preeipitous or shelving, the ma
chimes are let down by cables from a wind
lass, but usually horses are used, and
when stranger finds himself for the first
time Left IN his wooden cabin in q raging
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Belgians, the cabins as at Long Branch or
Narragansett are in use.
Fashion first began to trouble her head
about the modes for bathing when the
beautiful Eugene, empress OF the French,
made Biarritz the only place for lovely
women. She wanted sea air at that pc
riod. There the fair Spanish-Milesian
first instituted the costume de baire, which
has since become so necessary an adjunct
to the trousseau of every fashionable
beauty.
At that time the English women wore
for sea baths dark blue flannel garment
which tied round the neck with string
and coming down to her ankles, made her
look like a shapeless bag; added to which
she concealed her hair in yellow oilskin
cap. Very proper, no doubt-except when
some libertine wave insisted in pulling it
over her head-but tasteless and encum-
bering to a degree.
But at Biarritz the Frenchwoman intro
duced the artistic bloomers. Some of the
beauties of the imperial court followed
suit to the Empress innovation with elab-
crate fancies; and frills and ribbons soon
graced the robes that Madame de Mouchy
and the Countess de Pourtales wore when
bathing, while every woman wore sandals
on her bare feet and carried long LOUIS
Seize bathing stick as she paraded the
beach between France and Spain.
On the French coast the sandal is a
necessity in some form, on account of the
prevalence of an annoying fish (Trachinus
Draco) know in England as the weaver
This name comes from the French Viue,
given it by the coast fishermen in recogni-
ton of its power of living out of water
for some time after capture.
Ammonia is always kept by the proprie-
tors of the bathing establishments in case
OF accidents caused by this particularly OBJ
jectionable fish. He is not large, but the
prickles of his gill-covers and dorsal fin
sting almost like hornet, and have seen
foot and hand SWOLLEN to double their
normal size from the injuries it has. oc-
casioned. In France it is compulsory by
law for fishermen to cut off the stings of
these fishes when caught.
The bathing sandal is much thought of
by its wearerS in France Not so MANY
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THE SEA CUCUMBER.
An Unregarded Puget Sound Product
That Chinese Would Paw Well For.

An Unregarded Puget Sound Product
That Chinese Would Pay Well For.
The Holothuria of commerce is called
trepang, or beche de Bser, and by the Chi
nese whetong. These animals are a spe-
cies of sea slug, and are common in all the
ocean waters of the world. There are
many varieties. but those of the Malayan
and China seas are most highly esteemed.
The term 'sea cucumber" expresses with
exactness the shape of the animal, and the
prickles and protuberances on a cucumber
are represented on the sea cucumber by
soft, fieshy points. Its color is brown,
varying from yellowish tint to dark
sepia. The mouth opens at the extremity
of the body, sort of funnel shape, and is
surrounded like a crown with an elegant
circle of tentacula. When seized in the
water this crown of tentacles is suddenly
drawn in and the animal elects the water
1t contains with considerable force. The
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mp in the air day or two TO stifen- The outer
membrane Is then peeled of and the remainder
IL cut up into strips of greater or less length,
technically called staples the long staples being
the most valuable This substance affords so
large q quantity Of gelstinous matter that one
part OF fsinglass dissolved In hundred parts OF
boiling water will form . stiff Jelly when cold.
The whole air bladder has compressed, oval
form ~ viewed from above, and its thin wall
may be disfended so IS 70 I'LL nearly one third OF
the body cavity. The air bladder extends for
two-ffths of the length of the body cavity. In
. large sturgeon the capacity Of the air bladder
would probably exceed two gallons. It's walls
are smooth, giistening white and not vascular.
The high price of true isinglass has caused its
use 70 be greatly superseded by the various
forms OF gelatine found In grocery stores, which
are not always prepared from the prime portions
OF an animal, but from psrings OF hides, hooLs
and horns Of beef cattle, refined and purified,
but never o. wholesome or delicate as the ISM
glass from the sturgeon, and bear the same rela-
lation 70 IL as oleomargarine does TO gilt-edged
Creamery butter.
Besides isinglass, q deal of fish glue can
be extracted from sturgeon. and the
residuum is converted into guano.
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WHAT 1T DID FOR THEM.
Both Himself and Wife Afflicted for
Years-Both Cured I'm Two Weeks.
INpErrxnKrcr. On.

INDEPENDENCE, Or, Dec. IL
Both myself and wife have been for some years
afflicted with the disease of the kidneys and hare
tried many remedies without obtaining permanens
relief About three months ago Induced
TO try package of the OREGON KIDNEY TEA,
which has apparently entirely cured both OF us ~
since taking IL two weeks have felt symp-
toms OF the disease. We can heartily recommend
II 10 Others similarly afflicted a. we believe II win
do all that is claimed for IL. M L. WHITE.
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Dyspepsia in its worst forms win yield to the
use OF Carters Little Nerve Pills, aided by Car
tsr's Little Liver Pills They not only relieve
present disteess, but strengthen the stomach
and djgesuvD apparatus.
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So pleasant that the smallest child or most den
cate woman takes 1t without difficulty
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body then becomes hard and rigid, and re-
sembles gigantic leech. Ii, however, it
is preserved in fresh sea water and allowed
TO remain quiet. this elegant crown of del
icate and beautiful tentacles will be ex-
banded in all its glory.
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The hoiothurie abound IN countless
nyrisds IN the waters of Puget sound and
along the seaeoast, bays and tior,ls. eles-
NJ to Boring sea. Ny attention was FIRST
directed TO the great quantities of these
siugs IN ls1a. During the summer of that
year l made cruise on the United States
revenue steamer Wolcott, Captain c. NJ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-10
ARCHBTSHOP O'BRIES EXPLAINS.
He Replies to Letters Censuring Him for His
Political Connections.

HALIFAX, N. s.. Feb. 9--In response TO let
tiers written 10 him by number Of well-known
Catholics protesting against his taking sides
with the Conservatives on the trade ques-
ton, Archbishop O'Brien writes " | was
under the impression until to-day that
my letter was impeTsonal in charac-
tel and It's subject matter handled with 80
little personal feeling that It would not cause
regret 10 any one. IN this find with sorrow
| am mistaken. You are quite right in
not believing in the infalibility Of my iudg-
inent. but do not think. upon reflection. you
will agree with me that It would have
been quite time enough 10 tell me 50 when
became 80 silly a. to lay claim TO his preroga-
tive But apart from this | trust that you do
not intend to lay down that proposition that
in order 10 command one must be intsill-
bic. That would he the death-blow Of all
paTentags and civic authority. I think |
may assume. whenever in the discharge Of
my official duties make my declarations or
shall give any advice or commands. they will
be- 50 clearly explained and so thoroughly In
Keeping with Catholic doctrine that they will
evoke no protests from those who believe IN
all the dOgmas Of the church,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-10
suffering Austrian Children.

Evidences of the wretchedness caused by
the Mckinley bill among the Austrian mother
of-pearl workmen have begun 10 appear ia the
Vienna schools OF 294 boys and PIG girls IN a
school in the Herzgasse, 70 boys and AZ girls
are without shoes and 40 have no winter
clothing. OF GIG pupils in a girls school 10 are
without shoes and III without winter clothing.
I'm a boys school l02 pupils wear no shoes at
all or only wooden shoes and lO2 are without
winter garments. In many other puohc
schools frequented by worhngmen's children
the condition of affairs is not better In the
three schools mentioned sjS pupils receive
their luncheons from the Central Society FOR
Feeding Poor School Children. The lun-
cheops consist Of n plate Of vegetables tor
each child. On holidays, which are numerous
in Roman Catholic Austria. these children
Get no luncheons at all, because. as the so
cietv's last report says. they can never get at
home more than dry bread enough for their
breakfasts and suppcrs This extreme pow
ertv. resulting mostly from the. stagnation IN
the mother-of-pearl industries has been rem
dered acutcly painful by the unusual severity
of the weather Hundreds Of shoeless and
half-clothed children are obllgeu TO wade
daily through snow and slush TO and from
school. All the Vienna dailies are publishing
appeals for help for the starving and freezing
school bows and schoolgirls.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-10
Edison Defines Ampere and Volt.

The following question was put 10 Thomas
A. Edison los JOln ;. Wise IN "A recent LAVISH I
in which Mr.. Edison was "a witness. The an
ser by Mr. Edison gives pretty clear deha-
uOn of the words "ampcre' and volt which
ar. much used about this time
chaplain what Is meant by the number
Of volts IN an electric current"
Al will have 20 use the analogy Of q Wa
terlall 90 explain. Say We have a current OF
water and q turbine wheel. II | have tur-
bine wheel and allow thousand gallons per
second 10 fall from height of one foot on the
turbine. Iget a certain power. we will say one
horse power. Now the one foot Of fall will
represent one volt Of pressure in electricity and
the thousand gallons will represent the am
pere. OF the amount OF current. We will call
that one ampere. Thus We have q thousand
gallons water. or one ampere, falling one
foot. or one volt. OF under one volt of pressure.
and the water working the turbine gives one
horse power. If. now. we 90 "A thousand feet
high. and take one gallon Of water and let il
fall on the turbine wheel. we will get the same
power as we had 1etore-namely. One-hOre
power. We have got "a thousand times less
current OF less water. and we will have q
tnousaudth OK an 0Hpcrc IA place OF one am
perc, and We will have q thousand volts in
place OF one volt. and we will have fall OF
water a thousand feet as Against one foot.
Now the fall If the water or the height
from which 10 falls = the pressure or volts
IN electricity. and the amount of water
Is the ampere. II will be seen that a
thousand gallons minute fllling on "a
man from height Of only one foot
would be no danger to the man. aud that if we
took one gallon and took It upa thousand feet
and let II tall down it would crush him So IL
Is not the quantity or current of water that
does the damage. but il Is the velocity or the
pressure that produces the effect
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-10

ing 10 his sorrowing wife that his demise was
only question Of time. with heroic devo-
ton she resolved to bring him 10 his old home
in Ashland. This was done fortnight since,
when he was taken thither in charge of his
friends, Major John III. Dnneen and Captain
Blakey. Of the Fredericksburg road,
Since that time he has fingered most Of the
time unconscious. but giving no trouble.
sometimes recognizing his wife and little ones
for brief intervals. He required constant
medical and surgical attendance. though lat
ierly lac was never violent. His wife desired
that he should die at home. rather than IN the
asylum She realized from the first that the
case was desperate, but with the wifes fond
devotion she hoped against hope
The diagnosis Of the medical men proved
correct. tor the vexed spirit last night wendell
its way, let us hope, 10 other and better
Climes.
HIS FAMILY
lie leaves four children os tender years
three girls and boy.
Nothing is yet known Of funeral arrange
ments.
Colonel Beirnc was n member Of several
college fraternity orders, besides several be-
nevOent orders.
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The Baronet who Was Accused of Cheating

A London cablegram states that the English
baronet charged with cheating while play
ing baccarat IN company with the Prince
OF Wales AT Mr.. Arthur Wilson's house. Don
caster, England. during the St Legar race
week, Is Sir William Gordon Gordon-Cum-
ming. who has long been = member If the
circle OF men known Ia England as the
" Prince Of Wales set He Is a major and
Northumberland in the Scots Guards He
served IL the Zulu war IN 1873. and was present
in the engagement Of Ulundi. In 1882
BE- served IN the Egyptian war; taking
part in the battle Of Tel-el-Kebr. He also
served in the Nile expedition in 1884 with
the Guards Camel Corps.
The barOnet has commenced an action for
SANDER against Mr. and Mrs Wilson. in
whose house the ofense is alleged 10 have
been committed. and also against the COM
mittee. composed of two ladies and three
gentlemen. who were appointed 70 watch
him while he was playing. after being suspect
ed OF cheating. The action is based on the
ground that the defendants have imputed TO
the plaintiff dishonest playing AT cards
Wnts will be served upon the defendants. and
the case will be vigorously conducted on both
sides