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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-08-25
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THE BREAKFAST TABLE.
Miss ParlOa Tells How to Set the Table
for This Meal.

Miss ParlOa Tells How to Set the Table
for This Meal.
The arrangement of the table for break
fast ought always to be simple, writes Miss
Parloa to The Home Journal. The cloth
should be spotless. At each PERSONS seat
place knife, fork, teaspoon or dessert
spoon, tumbler and napkin, and, if fresh
fruit is to be served, finger bowl if there
be no servant. If you have waitress she
will place the finger bowls on as you finish
with the fruit. If fresh fruit be served
there must also be placed at each seat a
fruit knife and plate. The knives and
spoons should be placed at the right and
the forks and napkins at the left, the tum-
blers to be at the point of the knives.
There should be space between the knife
and fork for a breakfast plate Have the
dish of fruit in the center of the table.
Have a tray cloth at each end of the
table. Place little butter plates at the
top of each plate. If individual salt and
pepper bottles be used place them at the
side of each plate. If large ones, place them
at the corners of the table. Put four table
spoons on the table, either in two corners
or beside the dishes that they will be used
in serving. Put the carving knife and fork
at the head Of the table and the cups and
saucers, sugar and cream, coffeepot, hot
water bowl, etc., and the mush dishes at
the other end.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-08-25
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MOURNING CUSTOMS.
Inc Manner of Expressing Grief at Death
in Different Countries.

Ahe Manner OF Expressing Grief at Death
in Different Countries.
From the earliest times the manner of
expressing grief at death has differed in
different countries The Hebrew period of
mourning was usually seven days; but in
some instances, as at the death of Moses
and Aaron, it was extended to thirty days.
The mourners tore their clothing, cut off
the hair and beard. strewed ashes on their
heads and cast themselves on the ground,
weeping and shifting their breasts The
Greeks mourned thirty days, except in
Sparta, where the mourning period was
limited to ten days, and wore coarse black
garments, cut off their hair and secluded
themselves from the public gaze. In the
event of the death of great general the
whole army cut off their hair and also the
names of their horses. The Roman
mourning period lasted only a few days;
but If the death was that Of some great
ruler or general all business was stopped,
and the forum and the schools were closed.
Among the Fiji islanders the women are
required to burn their bodies on the death
of chief, and in the Sandwich islands the
people 60 into mourning by knocking out
the front teeth and by painting the lower
part of the face black. The mourning color
among the Romans under the republic was
black or dark blue for both sexes, but dur
ing the empire the women wore white In
Europe and America the color is black; in
Turkey, it is violet; in China, white; in
Egypt, yellow; in Ethiopia, brown. It is
customary for the courts in all European
countries to go into mourning on the occa-
sion of the death Of a member of royal
family. The custom Of draping buildings
on the death Of great man or a hero Of
national reputation has always prevailed
in the United States.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-08-25
G1aSSm akfng.

The first attempt at glassmaking in
America was naturally the production Of
bottles. Perhaps the first manufacturing
enterprise undertaken on the American
continent was glass house. 1t was built
in the woods about mile from the new
English settlement of jamestown, Va, in
1908 The glass first made here was sent
to England on the return voyage of the
ship that brought over the glassmakers
This was the first expectation of any sort
of manufactured product from the North
American continent. The jamestown
glass house fell into decay, and in 1921 an
other one was built expressly for the pur-
pose of manufacturing beads for the In
dams. 1t is altogether likely that glass
making in Virginia was abandoned for
many years afterward, as the next record
of it bears date of 1887
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-08-25

Pearls are very perishable. They cannot
be considered first rate investment like
diamonds After time they decay Some
times fine specimen will lose its luster
and beauty within few months, SO that
the possessor of such treasures does well to
keep them put away In n sealed place. They
are very delicately made, consisting Of thin
films overlaid one upon another, with more
or less animal matter between the layers.
and it is no wonder that they deteriorate
Nevertheless there is pure and evanes-
cent beauty about them which seems bet
ter to become the maiden than any other
sort of jewel. Nothing varies so much in
value as pearls. With them fashion affects
the market constantly. Sometimes white
ones are sought, while other tints at inter
walls are in demand. For some years past
black pearls have been the rage.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-08-25
Tho Englishman and His Beer.

The most popular Of the Englishman's
drinks is undoubtedly his beer. The Anglo
Saxon took kindly to it, and the modern
drinking song, more expressive than polite
testifies to its present popularity:
loves drop of good beer-I does,
rze partikler fond of my beer-I is, etc.
Every man brewed his beer up to the
Seventeenth century. TWAS in the reign of
Elizabeth that public brewing had begun
at Burton, which is now the metropolis of
English beer, and which owes its pre-emi-
hence in this respect to the quality of its
water The city, singular to relate, still
maintains the Importance of beer as a
beverage by keeping an ale conner, whose
duty is to taste ales and see that the price
charged is not excessive"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-08-25
Fashions and Fads In Bric-a-brac

Elsie Bee tells in The jewelers. Circular
of the following, noted in. her rambles
among the dealers in art pottery, bric-a-
brac, etc.
Onyx clocks in the shape of green por-
ticoes with round columns supporting pedi-
ments are exquisite. Some clocks have
the pillars and pilasters covered with gilt
and colored tracery.
Tiny crystal vases with rims of perfor-
ated silver gilt, and held in cups of perfor-
ated silver gilt on metal stands, are dainty
and pretty.
Small articles, as vases, cups, bowls COW
cred with flowers with spread petals such
as daises, have been brought over.
Three swans, blue, pink and white, with
linked necks, form new table ornament
for flowers.
Brass and colored enamels are found
united in mountings of all sorts.
Lamps Of brass are six feet high and
mounted in brass.
Column clocks are for boudoirs and
Louis XVI rooms.
German faience is very popular and very
ornamental.
In receptacles of all sorts the shell takes
the lead.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-08-25

A pint Of flour, buckwheat is best;
Eggs, milk, salt, butter make up the rest.
OF eggs you will need to take but two,
OF milk one-half pint will do.
A tablespoonful of buffers enough.
Mix well, SO your cakes will not be tough.
Add salt, one teaspoonful, no more,
And over the whole the milk you pour.
Then beat and beat to smooth, stiff batter.
Though long it takes you'll say mo matter"
When you see your cakes as light as elder down,
And each one fried to golden brown.
With amber strip poured over these,
Fresh from the heart of the maple trees,
You'll wonder much as you eat, wis,
If Hymettus honey was better than this.
Good Housekeeping.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-08-25

The second dress is of cream gauze, with
a pattern of violets scattered all over it,
A double frill of Valenciennes lace, put on
with gauging of the gauze, finishes the
bottom Of the skirt There is long sash
of white faille ribbon. The fichu is of the
gauze edged with lace, and the elaborate
sleeves are made to match. The hat con-
sists Of white lace and foliage.
Another charming costume is of delicate
heliotrope foulard, covered with fine ''all
over" pattern in black. Two ruches of
satin ribbon border the bottom of the
skirt. With the round waist is worn a
jabot of beige oolored lace. a black straw
hat, with bows of heliotrope satin ribbon
and white daisies, is designed to be worn
with this gown
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-08-25

The senate committee on finance said
in 1888, when it recommended its substi-
tute for the Mills bill, "Its trainers have
not hesitated to erect or maintain de-
fensive barriers which would carry con-
fidence and comfort into American
homes"
This sounds well, but looks badly
especially to the 1900 men at Home
stead on the outside of the defensive
BARRIERS which stand stock still and
protect the Carnegie Steel company
from their American workmen, instead
of walking about and carrying ''confi-
dence and comfort into American
homes"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-08-25
The Ghost Walks.

and journalistic slang for salaries are
paid" whose origin is thus explained:
During rehearsal of Hamlet" by COM
pany of English strolling players whose
salaries had been long in arrears the Ghost.
in answer to Hamlet's exclamation, per
chance twill walk again." shouted en-
phatically, mol Pm id if the Ghost
walks any more until our salaries are
paidl'
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-08-25
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NEW AFTERNOON GOWNS.

Dainty, Light Costumes Brought Out
for the Hot Days.
Two dresses designed exclusively for the
summer grip are here sketched. One is
OF white embroidery over pink silk. The
skirt is bordered with full flounce of
Valenciennes lace festooned on the right
side with bows and loops of satin ribbon
This trimming is very stylish, and much
improves the appearance Of a plain skirt.
The baby bodice with high sleeves is Or
namented with ribbon bows on the Shout
ders and belt. The hat worn with this
gown is Of Tuscan straw, with bows of
lace and pink and crimson roses.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-08-25

"Any color, so it's red,' originated among
the class of characters called Jakeys in the
local drama. One of them, being on a
committee appointed to procure a new fire
engine, was asked what color the company
desired the apparatus painted He replied
"Why, any color, SO it's red"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-08-25
Dimensions for Stationary washtubs.

1t is a singular fact, if we may believe
the statement of a practical plumber, that
not one builder in twenty appears to know
what the proper dimensions are for station
airy washtubs. He says: ut is still more
singular that builders are continually APP
plying to me for the information. One
would suppose carpenter would know
more about the matter than plumber.
In order to be in position to answer my
numerous inquirers on this subject, how
ever, have jotted the information down
in my notebook, and here it is: Inside
measurements-15 inches across bottom,
% inches across top, 1915 inches deep, and
IS inches in length for each compartment.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-08-25
A Rear That would Not BE Tanned.

The officers of the Bear tried to make
a pet of an arctic cub bear which they
had caught 1t would brook no famil-
iarity of any kind, but would walk up
and down the deck, looking straight
ahead and growing and gnawing at
everything. New York News.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-08-25
Summer Fire Screen.

Quite uncommon is the easel fire screen,
shown in the cut. 1t is natty affair, of
sufficient size to hide the empty CRATE,
without concealing at the same time the
decorative tiles on stove and hearth
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-08-25

The banner is composed of figured satin,
embroidered with fower-de-luce, done with
gold thread. To the gilded frame the BAN
ner is laced with cord; it is also attached to
the back supports with cords and hand.
some silk tassels.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-08-25
The Lucky Horseshoe.

Most of the houses in the west end Of
London were protected against witches and
evil spirits in the Seventeenth century, says
John Aubrey, the English antiquary, by
having horseshoes fastened to them in
various ways. 1t was the belief that then
no witch or evil genius could cross the
threshold which was protected by the shoe
The custom of mailing horseshoes, for luck,
to all kinds of sailing craft is still, to Ger
tain extent, in vogue, and we all know how
fortunate it is considered for any one to
find horseshoe; the good luck being in
creased by the number of nails that are at
tached to the shoe when it is picked up
This superstition can be traced back to
about the middle of the Seventeenth cen
tury. and then we find it lost in the OBJ
scuritv of the ages.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-08-25
Fashions in JeweIry.

Elsie Bee writes in jewelers. Circular of
new things in jewelry as follows:
Silver nets. about six inches square and
fringed with tiny silver balls are worn by
some young women in the hair.
The new sleeve buttons are button and
bar, the centers polished and surrounded
by broken raised edges.
The newest backcombs with metal tops
have the centers of lattice work like the
Intervening of twisted ropes, with oil
vines, topazes and more precious stones set
in the crossings.
Next to the bowknot comes the round
brooch made up of narrow curving or geo.
metrical forms. The knife edges are coated
with enamel and sprinkled with small
pearls and stones.
Sprays Of white currants are new brooch
es for summer wear, and very pretty they
are. The currants are perfectly initiated
and the broad leaf is inlaid with chips of
diamonds. If of metal, silver is more ap-
propriate than gold for the pure translu~
cence of the currant.
The latest bowknots are of colored enam-
Ell, with rows of tiny pearls or small stones
on one side introduced like stripe.
Pretty studs, earrings and brooches con-
sist of ring of tiny pearls circling a
ground OF pink, blue or green translucent
enamel, with ripping pattern on gold
showing through the enamel
Foulards are SO comfortable, as we'll as
pretty, that it is not surprising they are in
great favor. The patterns this season are
exquisite. A pretty foulard, with tiny
white feathers printed on white ground,
was recently made up with lace and loops
of heliotrope ribbon placed over the lace
This was draped diagonally across the
skirt and the high bodice the lace being
used for the lower portion Of the full pulled
sleeve, the upper portion opening inside
the arm to show the lace and ribbon. The
color was exceedingly delicate. AS foulard
is a thin material which requires some
adornment on the skirt, the difficulty was
surmounted here by introducing trained
piece which flowed gracefully at the back.
Some of Worth's foulard gowns are
trimmed with buttonholed founces on the
skirt.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-08-25

ample, one of the
new capes in q
very pale shade of
green, with a yoke
formed of a trel-
lis arrangement of
black velvet rib
bon, has the lower
part entirel y
yelled with lace.
There is also a frill
of lace around the
s h oulders. An
other dressy cloak
is pink cloth COW
cred with ecru
guipure and trim
med with long
cream ribbons.
An elegant new
evening cloak is
white corded silk
with a Vatican
back, long white
ribbons in front
and a quantity of
la C e fiummery
about the neck
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-08-25

and shoulders. A graceful cloak in pale
yellow cloth laid in folds at the back to
show the waist is trimmed with coarse
white lace and ribbons.
The handsome cloak here illustrated
figured in the trousseau of recent bride.
1t is in cream guipure lined with pink silk.
A full ruffie encircles the throat. The
yoke and small cape below, reaching to the
shoulders, are in gold embroidered lace.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-08-25
Summer EIoaks.

Summer cloaks that are not made en-
tirelY of lace are trimmed with lace-and
very lavishly, too, some of them. It is
rather favorite fashion to veil delicate
colored cloth with fine black lace. For ex-
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-04-21
CANNOT ENDORSE,

The Executive Committee of the
Georgia State Alliance, has called
halt OF sub-alliances endorsing the
third party, as the constitution of the
order forbids political action of en-
dorsing any party. AT a meeting of
the Executive Committee at Atlanta
on the evening of the 18th inst,
composed OF Chairman Felix Corput,
DR.. J. w. Taylor, l. J. Stephens.
W. r. German, and Vice President
Wilson, President L. F. Livingston,
and w. A. Broughton, it was deci-
ded to put lecturers in the field to
talk alliance principles, but not poll
tics. All the committee voted for
the following resolutions which were
adopted:
The executive committee of the
Georgia State Alliance adopts the
following preamble and resolution:
Whereas, The following action
has been taken by the supreme
council of the National Alliance, to-
wit:
"No alliance can in any way
pledge or dictate by vote thereof
how it's individual members shall
vote, neither can it declare itself a
faction of political party" there
fore be it
Resolved, That we respectfully
urge upon the suballiances and
county alliances that have passed
resolutions committing themselves
to any political party whatever to
rescind such action, and thereby
place themselves in the true position
Of loyal alliancemen as indicated by
the above quoted action of the SUI
preme council. The Southern AL
lance Farmer and press of Georgia
are requested to copy.
That resolution was adopted, but
not until the views ofeach gentle.
man present had been thoroughly
ventilated.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-04-21

CASES OF insanity caused by the
use of opiates or other an@sthetics
are not infrequent, but instances of
opiates restoring reason are rare
indeed. A case Of the kind, how.
ever, is Eeported from Detroit, in
which Virginia man was restored.
He had been in hospital there, in
sane, for FIVE years. About ten
days ago he became violent and, as
a last resort to quiet him, he was
heavily dozed with opiates and kept
under the influence until Saturday
morning. When he was revived he
gave his name, told where he came
from, how much property he owned
and how he left Virginia, all of
which was verified by telegraph.
Since Saturday morning he has con-
tinued to improve, and it is now be-
lieved his reason is fully restored.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-04-21
Tax Receivers Notice.

will be at the following named places on the
dates mentioned below for the purpose of receiv-
ing the Tax Returns of Cobb county, Ca. for the
year 1892
Marietta, April 4, s. 81 %; May 2, 5, 4, IS June
t,2
June 4, Is, IA, Is.
Big shanty, April 1, 20; May 6; June 5.
Red Rock, April 9, p. M; April 10; May IS.
Oregon, April s; April Is May Is.
Powder Springs, April IL, a. M; April rs May
II.
Austell, April II, p. m. April q; May is.
Howell's, April y, a. m. April IS; May 10.
Coxes, April IL, p. M. April 80; May 81.
Lemons, April Is, a. M. April %; May 20.
Smyrna, April 10, p. m. April %; May "a.
Merritt's, April IA, a. m. May 9 May IS.
Roswell, April is a. M; May 10; May 26.
Post Oak, April is, p. IN. May IL May q.
Gritter, April l6, a. M. May II !; May IS, a. m.
Lost Mountain, April 9, a. m. June IL, a. m.
Lawrence Powers, May 9, p. M. May rs, p. M.
S. r. McCleskey's, May II, p m.
Bensons School House, May IS, p. m.
Hoys, NJ & N. G.. r. r., April l6, p. III.
Winnings, June 10, a. m.
Also at Marietta, June 6, I, s, 9, Is, II, is.
Being prohibited by Law from entering the Tax
List on Digest until they are approved by the
board of Eqaalizers, l respectfully ask all Tax
Payers to be prompt in making their returns.
H. NJ. PUTNAM, Tax Receiver.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-04-21
IRON CLAD NOTES,

We ave for sale ronclad notes waving
all the exemptions, with other binding fea
ures, prepared by he Solicitor General
Of the Blue Ridge Circnit, which is pro-
nounced the strongest and best note in ex.
lstence. 1t leaves no loophole for dishon
est man to escape from paying his obliga-
tioh, while it is approved by honest men.
We send abook of one hundred notes, with
stub, post paid to any address onreceipt of
so cts, or a book of fifty notes for IS cts
Address Marietta (Ga. Jourra1
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-04-21

The neatest leap year, twin sister
story of the season comes from Kan
sas-t that fertile source of feminine
freaks. AS the story goes Mana and
Nina, twin sisters resembling each
other even more in person than in
name, loved the same man. Mana
took advantage of the leap year
privilege and proposed. The young
man who was only too happy to ac>
cept; but the parents of the girl OBJ
jected. In this dilemma Nena and
her beau plotted an elopement.
Happy in her love and ignorant of
the fact that her sister haG been
smitten by the same dart, Mana told
Nina of the plans and asked her as
sistance which was promised. But
Nina formulated some plans of her
own in the short tine of her sisters
, confession. When the time for the
elopement arrived the prompt lover
helped his prospective bride out OF
the window in the orthodox fashion,
smothered her with kisses, and to-
gether they rode away to a parson
and were married. Now the de-
nouement: After the ceremony the
bride informed the happy groom
that she was Nina and not Mana.
She had locked the unhappy Mana
in her room, eloped with her lover
and married him before he found ii
out. He has concluded to make the
best of it. Such is life. in great
Kansas.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-04-21

Covington Star says In . ride OF
twenty-five or thirty miles through
the country, on Friday, the Star
saw Newton county man who had
eighty or eighty-6ve bales of cotton
packed away about his gin house.
And he has plenty of corn and meat
to supply his farm demands for
something to eat. He may not re-
alize his full anticipations in regard
to the price of cotton, but he has it
as surplus anyhow, and does not
need the money. There is still a
considerable amount of cotton scat
tered TIN ough the country, and we
would be glad to see it all sold for
10 cents q pound.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-04-21

A PRACTICAL joker in Johnstown,
Pa, few days ago thought it would
be fine fun to see an ignorant labor
er try to light his pipe from an arc
electric lamp, and instigated him to
try it. The ignorant one did so and
fell dead as soon as his pipe touched
the carbon. The joker's suggestion
proved him person of criminal
carelessness and the greenhorn's ex-
pertinent demonstrated that ignor>
ance can sometimes kill quicker with
lightning than science can after
mature preparation.