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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09

Mira Emma P. Ewing, who knows Thing
or two about applied kitchen chemistry,
says we women have not learned the A O
of breadmaking ri see women constantly"
she says, putting bread into the mouths of
their families which is nothing more or less
than slow poison. The art of breadmaking
is to bring fermentation to the perfect
point and there arrest it. Chemistry teaches
US that when -four, water and yeast are
mixed and held at proper temperature,
the dough becomes perfectly light in FIVE
hours and ready for the oven. If baked at
once the bread contains all the nutrition in
the wheat. When, however, subjected to
ignorant treatment, it loses eight-tenths of
its quality, and in many cases becomes
actually poison"
MARGARET II. WELCH.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09

de We're with Mile.
Hanterive, an event
duly chronicled here
as well as In Paris,
where it was an event
of the SEASON. The
dress is of silver gray
crepe de chine and is
trimmed with a wide
band of silver gallons
to shape the girdle.
The bodice is fast
ened on the shoulder
and under the left
arm. The skirt is
looped on the left
hip in a bow with
the material itself;
this looping allows
to see another skirt
of rich sicilienne a
shade darker. The
sleeves are very
much pufed up and
- - =.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09
CUTE JAPANESE.
A Sign That Tells the Truth and ATTRACTS
Customers.

Chic.go Hersld1
''The Japanese are getting too cute, ssid
George Bradshaw, of London, at the Palmer
yesterday. ''They are the cleverest people
in the world, 1 believe. Last winter
travelled all through the land of the Mikado.
We arrived at Y0saka one day, and it is
quite a small town. We did not know
where to stop. There were q number Of
inns, and we were asked to stop st each one
that We passed, but didn't like the ap-
pearance of them. Presently we ran across
q neat, tidy place that looked quite En-
glish. There was big sign in front Ike
this:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09

should be satisfac-
tory. The 4'5'nm
des Modes Of Paris
thus describes it:
The hat is of black
tulle trimmed with
beads of jet, adorned
with roses and black
ostrich feathers The
brim waves capri
ciously: it is trim
med with q founce
of black lace, fall
ing over the garland
of roses laid under
the brim, near the
hair. The top of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09
THE HEROINE OF MANIPUR.
Efforts of the Princess of Wales to Raise
Testimonial Fund,
Court Journal

Testimonial Fund,
Court Journal.l
The Princess of Wales is extremely graf
flied with the spontaneous response made
by the ladies of England to her appeal on
behalf of Mrs. Grimwood, the heroine of
Manipur. The sum announced as having
been received must not be taken as repre-
senting the whole of the fund The officials
whe have charge of the fund at Marlborough
House say that when the accounts are made
up it will be found that there will be the
handsome amount of about 81, 500 to hand
over to Mrs. Grimwood.
The Queen has expressed her intention to
contribute, and Her Majesty is very en-
thusiastic about Mrs. Grimwood's heroism.
The Princess of Wales is now considering
how it can be best administered so as to
avoid any trouble or worry to the recipient.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09

collar and the re-
verse of silk are
opened to show
the waistcoat and
the crsvst The
sleeve is pulled on
the shoulder, and
pinched half way
above the elbow
with three little
pleats.
The hat Is made
of fine black
straw, lined in
side with equally
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09
Highest salaried Choir Singer.

Miss Clementina De We're, soprano in DR..
Paxton's church, New York City, receives
A, 500 year for her services, or S112 so
each Sunday. This is said to be the highest
salary ever paid to choir singer either in
America or Europe. -.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09
THE LATEST FASHIONS.

Designs in Hats, Dresses and Wraps That
Have Just Been Approved In Paris and
London A Proper Bridemaid- Fam
cies For Women.
For those who care for quantity as well
quality in hats the one illustrated herewith
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09
THE CAMERA Is KING.
How Pretty Pictures Enter into the
Ethics of Social Life.
FACTS ABOUT THE SIZE OF SHOES.
Many Good Women Are Poisoning Their
Loved Ones on Bad Bread.
SMALL TALK FOR THE FAIR SEX
rMRIrrEN FoR THE pIsPATCH.l

WRITTEN FOR THE D1sPArCH.l
The photography fad increases. Summer
hotels in picturesque regions-and who, by
the way, ever knew of one in any region
not, at least, alleged picturesque-are fit
ting up dark rooms for the use of the pat
rons in developing negative plates. At
Bar Harbor and in the Catskills the camera
epidemic seems to have taken on the most
violent phase-all the women go about
with stained fingers and the snap of the kodak
is perpetual
In this industry, like most others Of the
amateur sort, there are few who excel and
a great majority who merely enjoy. It is
remarkable, however, how largely the ANA
teur photography element has entered into
the ethics of social life. AT suburban din
ners and luncheons now, if the hostess Is
skilled, it is quite common to have the
pretty hooks of the place or house trans
ferred la kodak to the souvenir card, an
especially happy thought being that of the
bride who, to a small dinner in her new
home of her intimates, contrived that each
pictured sketch of q cozy corner should con-
tain the wedding gift of the one for whom it
was designed. Another young woman, q
bride in prospective, now travelling abroad,
snaps her kodak upon the view from her
window at every fresh stopping place, using
the print as letterhead for the loving
epistles frequently indicted to her fance in
this country "And thus" she says, de-
votedly, "Arthur knows my exact environ
ments.'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09
Dressing the Youngsters.

Dressing the Youngsters.
It is fashionable nowadays to put small
boys into knickerbockers very early, the
age of being considered none too tender
for the youngster to don his first pair of alb
breviated trousers. The kilt skirts which
precede the little breeches are made unusu-
ally short this season, barely reaching below
the knee. Fourteen, 10 and 16 inches are
the lengths used for the three sizes.
This from q mother: 'sMy children's feet
are absolutely without blemish, and 1 at
tribute this fact wholly to the care have
exercised over the purchase of their shoes
from infancy. 1t is my mothers idea, who
practiced it with me, and never had corn
in my life. buy my ehildren's shoes fully
a half size too long and decidedly narrow.
Into the extra length 1 stuff cotton, taking
it out as the foot presses down in wearing.
A wide shoe, in my opinion, brings a corn
almost invariably, as all leather will stretch
from wearing, and the movement of the
shoe, if too wide, soon rubs callous place,
which in its turn evolves the corn. The
atrocities of short shoe hardly need men
tioning-bunions, enlarged joints and other
horrors. So many mothers err in thinking
loose shoe must be safe one; if, in ad-
dition, it is short, the combination could not
well be worse"
All of which Is duly submitted
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09

introduced; it consisted of a solid slab of
plate glass covered with transparent cloth,
through which shone the light from over
$50 incandescent lamps of prismatIc colors
These were skillfully hidden from view and
were under the control of the host, who now
and again flooded the table with dazzling
brill ancv of varied hues or suffused gem
tie glow bewilderingiy beautiful
In addition, across the table artistically
laid, run rope of roses, apparently to con-
meet three gilt statuettes holding upright
wreaths of the same blooms, but which
really concealed the slender electric wire
that Lit the white, pink and yellow lamps
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09
Novel Floral Center Pieces.

Something of novelty in the way Of
floral center piece for the table is the large
plated willow basket in trefoil or clover
shape. This is frequently painted in the
enamel paints so much used in the same
tint as the flowers it holds or in some deli
cately contrasting hue. Such a basket,
filled with pink sweet peas, was colored
very light Blue, with Frenchy effect, but
white one, filled with white sweet peas, was
more daintily beautiful For use with
mixed flowers green, not too dark, Is the
most serylceable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09

travelling dresses.
This one mas the
sanction of lead
ing fashion jour
nal of Paris. 1t
is made of fawn
colored cloth, and
is trimmed with
silk cream col
ored e m broid-
cries. 1t is COW
cred with an en-
broi d cred cape
festoone e d a II
around and has a
Medicis collar.
The decorative
uses of electricity
ere most won-
derfully shown at
the recent "artis-
tic supper" given
at the Continen-
tai G allery in
London by Mr..
Jan Van Beers,
avs the New
York Times. The
novelty of a lu-
ml0aus tahla xras
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09

IIOtillQ Lace H1. crown Is dlso duOIucu
with a wreath of roses upon which tails the
back lace mixed with loops of black velvet.
Speaking OF the latest hats displayed in
London show windows, Miss Mantilini, of
Pal Hal Budget says: Some of the hats
were really bewitching, especially those
with wide brims decorated with roses. The
mixture of gauze and wings is piquant and
decidedly French. One has jet brim and
9 crown of open-work straw, trimmed with
q clump Of moss and some wild flowers.
Another is of Tuscan straw with a wreath
of pink roses under the brim, and a bunch
of The same flowers and some foliage on the
crown There are very few milliners who
keep old ladies' bonnets, the demand for
such things is so small 1 saw two or three
bonnets however, that would be becoming
10 sny grandmother over 90. They were
composed of black lace, jet beads, and gold
passementerie, and were large enough to
come well over the hair at the sides. One
bonnet had wreath of pink roses round
the crown veiled by soft drapery of black
lace and wide lace strings
A PRETTY SILK WRAP.
The close-ftting silk wrap, with long tabs
On the front is becoming for nearly every
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09
Fancy Work That Pays.

"My summer fancy work" laughed 9
woman on piazza the other day, SIS strictly
useful" To the onlooker it seemed orna-
mental as well, for two or three pieces of
gay polka dotted surah and silk were piled
In her dainty basket which were, as was ex-
planned, "Windsor ties in embryo, for my
careless 12-year-old boy, who loses and soils
faster than can afford to replace them. I
buy remnants of plaided, plain and polka
dotted silk material wherever find them,
and in summer hem them. In this way I
keep an available store of long, handsome
ones, the sort that cost 35 cents to buy, but
which cost me about 10 cents in money and
q little occupation of otherwise idle time"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09

Post Dispatch who, when she appeared
among the rOsebuds of society was consid-
cred verv handsome and stylish save for a
detective nose. With the soft brown hair,
big dark eyes and decidedly pretty mouth,
the pug nose" was most distressingly pro-
uounced. Last week l met this very girl,
whom l had not seen for months, and my
eyes grew wide at the transformation that
had taken place in her face The eyes, the
mouth, the matchless skin were all there,
but themnse was gone. Now, I don't mean
that the face was noseless. or that "black
bird mad shipped of her nose, i" like that of
the maid who was hanging out the Queens
clothes in reality, but the pug nose had
certainly vanished and instead there ap-
peared a classic and clear-cut feature of de-
cidedly aristocratic type.
] know her quite well and she must have
read nv ill-concealed look of amazement as
nv eve rested on her new feature, for she
Quickly said: al know of what YOU are
thinking. Ny nose is being changed. Now
you need not deny il, and I'm glad you like
It, for l can see that you do by your ex-
preston. Well, I'll tell you the secret, if
you 90 not tell my name NY nose was a
great source of distress to me, and when I
learned that a certain firm in London had
invented nose machine, which converted
the most stubSv and puggy features into
real beautiful affairs, l sent for one and
placed it on nv nose. The spring was
placed over the soft cartilages which were
directed by its pressure in few months
into the desired shape, and my irregular
nose WIS converted into a most regular
one"
Now to many people this information
may seem startling, but it is true to the
very letter.
DRESS FOR TRAVELLING.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09
The Proper Ventilation.

The question of fresh air admits Of any
amount of handling. Otherwise sensible
people show an amount of senselessness on
this subject which is 1nexplicable. In par
ticular is there a widespread prejudice
against night air and against the admission
of air of any sort into the sick room. Yet
science has shown that night air, at least Of
cities, two or three hours after sundown and
from then until dawn, is purer than at any
other time during the "a hours. 1t must, in
any event be much less harmful than the at
mosphere of closed room containing even
one sleeper.
Not long ago hospital was visited and
with much pride the attendant showed sew
eral handsome rooms for private patients,
as beautifully and artistically fitted with
rugs, draperies and bric-a-brao as one sees
in any home of wealth and luxury. In each
one of them were two parallel windows and
no transOm.
"Why, how is ventilation got?" was asked
of the attendant and the reply wasl
Through the windows" This in a hospital
1t is bad enough that so many sleeping
apartments in private houses are unpro-
yided with means for cross ventilation, the
only efficient kind; it is almost wicked that
the sick, who more than all others need
every breath of fresh air possible, should be
deprived in any degree oftheir best remedy.
1t is well to remember that the best ven-
tilation for room where no opposite OPEN
ings are provided is to raise the lower and
lower the upper sashes for equal distanceA
Wrists OF the Bernhardt Gloves.
The wrists of the long gloves which Bern
hardt made fashionable may be turned to 90
count after the hand is worn out or soiled In
tho no.biro of the various little hays work
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09

ore. Il is trimmed
with a passementerie
adorned with beads
OF the top and On the
lower part TIL e
sides and the back
with long basques
are also embroidered
at the lower part,
The wide pointed
sleeves, well puffed
up, are entirely en-
broidered. Q n d er
these sleeves, another
Of handsome lace
comes out gracefully;
Il is adorned with a
vatered silk ribbon
tied below the ell
bow. At the neck
is also a large moire
ribbon with long
loops and ends fall
ing quite a distance
below the waist line.
There is a certain.
pretty belle, says a
writer in St. Louis
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09

that swung in the wreaths glow with reful-
gent light
CLEOPATRA STILL LIVES IN SPIRIT
The tailor-made jacket here shown is
double-breasted with separate basques The
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09
Felt the Death Angels Touch.

One woman's idea of what was proper
under depressing circumstances Is shown in
this little tale of returned traveller:
"When we were going up the channel"
says the latter, 'after touching at South
ampton, we were overtaken by a fog and
obliged to lay to for some hours. 1t was
evening and number of US played cards in
the saloon, among the number a young
woman travelling with her mother who was
very nervous person The parent had
gone to her stateroom at the first intimation
that our course was impeded, but later she
appeared astonished at our calmness in the
face of what she regarded as imminent
danger.
"'My DEAR she said. excited1y, 10 her
daughter the fog is dreadful; You ought
not to be playing cards
"'Why, mamma, wha. ought 70 b
doing?' laughed the girl.
1--WE are in great danger was the reply,
don't you think you ought to be writing
things to put into q bother
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09

bags, tobacco pouches, watch cases, opera
glass bags and so on. Almost any Of the
pretty little things that are made of chamois
may be fashioned from these repudiated
Wrists
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09
A PRETTY SILK WRAP.

The close-ftting silk wrap, with long tabs
on the front is becoming for nearly every
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09
A DRESS FOR TRAVELLING

Pittsburg ladies are not stay-at-homes,
and consequently interested in becoming
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09
FASHION REPEATS ITSELF.

What an all-controlling power Is fashion.
Like history it repeats itself Wigs, fow-
ing, perfumed and sprinkled with gold dust,
were worn by the ancient Romans. Wigs
went out and came in again, were in fashion
more than century, and held on to by the
gentlemen of the old school with their frills
and cooked hats as determinedly as Garland
held on to his business coat. When the
present style Of bald heads goes out wigs
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09

The dress sketched here was worn by one
of the bridemaids at the marriage of Count
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09

tuelT idIfeSt dLU ueareSI, WHO cry 10 tutlr
physicians .'Cure me or kill mep' The
records 60 far to show that of every six
girls, beautiful, lively and adored, one at
least is certain of a mutilated narrowing
death, in marriage or out of it. And yet
one wise parent takes me to task for saying
that no book is yet written to teach girls
what they ought to know for the preserva-
tion of their health. He writes as follows:
'I'notice with surprise that you say there
are no books to teach modest girl in a
modest way how to take care Of herself for
health and refinement. There are two books
published in England and obtainable here
which leave nothing to be desired in the
matter of modesty-'Advice to Wife,s and
Advice to Mother presented my wife
with one of them when we were married, we
gave them to our daughter when she mar
ried and we have given and recommended
them to our dearest friends. The auth1S is
Pye-C -Chavasse, who died few years ago,
but his works are still the standard in Eng
land, Trusting this information may prove
OF use to you, remain, etc.
INFORMATION FOR YOUNG WOMEN.
With all respect to Pye-Chavasse, whose
work was not unknown to me previously,
this letter is fresh proof Of the great want Of
hygienic advice for girls There Is plenty
Of advice for wife and q mother, but we
need something for woman as an inde-
pendent being outside of marriage duties.
1t is hardly necessary to touch that class OF
subjects for the girl who is not or may never
be married, but whose health, married or
single, is more controlled by the neglects of
youth as to rest, exercise, diet and her gov
erning interests than her own mother is
aware. Pray, is she to know nothing of her
health until she marries, or isn't it worth
caring for until she is wife or mother?
With 10000 single women in one State
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-07

There is certain frankness OF tone IA
~ = sentence from recent Article by Mrs
Florence Hove Hail. ''Ons Advantage If A
large wedding ever 4 small one, and there
fore. 10 mo~t cases. % = church -e,ldsnz.
- thar tbs bride il likely 20 receive =
greater namhsr Of presents
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-07
con ssrs orr rsaRS

oh" ron say. a tear Il nothing hnt
drop q limpid said secreted by the ZACH
rymsi sIand-tt is only sign OF week
eyes Great mistake. II l. ons OF the
Iorsl's richest beuedietieas 20 the vorii
There arr people in Blaes~ea's bland N
sane s.visns. ADD AZ Utica. and at al tks
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-07
d THE RICH AND POOR \
!T 99ea Provided For! y

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Whether wants. 10 ansess
ynom. PRICES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-14

Thornton Hams. he said, had given . per-
fectly reasonable account of the shooting while
the commonwealth had brought forward no
fray. No one could say that the defense had
the jury. 1t was n horrible picture Of human
ity that Mr.. Montague painted when he said
that every man when placed on the stand to
testify on his behalf would lie and perjure
himself.
Last spring." said Mr. Wise. ''the people of
Elizabeth City elected commonwealth attor-
ney, and now when the fall comes on we fnd
we have had to send to Indiana and the District
OF Columbia for prosecuting attorneys"
Mr.. Lipscomb responded that he was born in
virginia and came from the Old Dominion.
I'm glad you've come back again, said Mr..
Wise, for you've been Of the greatest service
to the defense
Il don't believe that" said Mr.. Limpscomb,
and 1t Is probable that no one else in the court
room did either.
Mr.. Wise closed with beautiful and touch
ing picture OF old Virginia, and said that when
he had earned an old age OF rest and peace he
intended to come back to the old peninsula to
live again in memory the scenes and incidents
OF happy boyhood. He did net want TO be
called a runaway because he had gone to New
York to live. he was too poor to stay in Vir-
ginia and had to 60 somewhere else to make
money.
1t was after $50 o'clock when Mr.. Wise con-
GUIDED his address, which WAS all eloquent and
imPassioned appeal At the request Of Mr..
Llpsconb Judge Gunter then adjourned the
court until 10 o'clock Monday morning. V.K.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-14


fair-sized audience assembled IN the par.
Tors of the Y. N. C. A. Saturday evening to lis.
ten to the debate by the literary society.
The question under discussion was: :'Re-
solved, That the expense of establishing the
National Geological Park in the District of Co
lumbia should be betrayed by the United
States government"
Mr.. Woverton championed the affirmative
and MIR. CObleIgh defended the negative.
From the floor Messrs. Paul, Bray, Drew
Goodwin and a visitor from Ohio spoke for the
affirmative, and for the negative Messrs Spang-
Ter, Downing, Arnell, Tingwold and Gunder-
son, after which the leading disputants closed
reversely.
The decision rendered by the board OF
judges was unanimous for the affirmative.
Monday evening, September 81, is the annual
meeting of the association, and the literary So
ciety has accepted an invitation to furnish a
musical and literary program for the occasion
and in consequence the regular meeting next
Saturday evening will be omitted.
On the 2lst the question, Resolved, That in.
dividual success is due more to personal effort
than to talent" will be discussed.
Mr.. Wolverton will lead the affirmative and
has chosen as his assistants Messrs. Tingwold
and Cobleigh.
The negative will be defended by Mr. Down.
ing, supported by Messrs. Spangler and Good
yin.