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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-08-25
4 ERICAN TRAVEL,
Sad Results of Caravans Dictionary Be
coming Stampeded.

Sad Results of a Caravans Dictionary Be
coming Stampeded.
We had just left the Kinwhoopde-
doodle when we heard the powfolk-
moot sizzling across the boohowtun
behind US.
Let her sizzle. yelled the colonel.
Three or four of the party could
not help nervouslv gripping their
zumpoots, but fortunately they did:
not have recourse to their gomhuplups
and we were saved
I'll take a pony Of gizhoolly ~
remarked the guide.
"A little of the same " I replied
Standing there under the shade of
the toongylphow we looked into each
others eyes and were friends after
the fashion of the Dingshooshoos,
among whom we then were.
After that we walked about three
tiproongangsuls, which brought US.
into the open iasrowshingho.
There we campcd
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-08-25
SUNDRY SNIPPlNCS,

The favoring used under the name
of vanilla is obtained from the fruit of
an orchid. .-..
The leaf of the banana is usually
six feet long by two feet wide. The
flowers are pink. -.
Headache almost always yields to
the simultaneous application Of hot
water to the feet and the back Of the
head.
There are over 1000 tons of silver
bars, IS, 900, 900 silver dollars and $685.
U00 900 in gold coin stored in the Phila-
delphia mint. 49,
The largest business handled by any
woman in America is the money order
department of the Pittsburg postofice,
which is under the control of Mary
Steele, and where the receipts are in
excess of SO, 900, 900 annually.
Amid the food of reports of domestic
infelicity, it is refreshing to learn that
an American astronomer has a wife
who cooks his meals, darns his stock
ings, finds his slippers and calculates
eclipses for him when he is tired.
One of the most expert money hand.
dlers in the treasury department at
Washington is woman, who has the
remarkable record of counting rs, 900
coins in q single day. So delicate and
sensitive is her sense of touch that
even when counting at this tremend-
Gus rate, she detects a false coin with
unerring instinct.
A recent estimate places the mum Der
Of women acting as postmistresses in
the United States at 6,335, Of which
number 463 are in Pennsylvania and
400 in Virginia. North Carolina stands
third with 322. Only five other States
have over 200 each, ESQ in Ohio, 24s in
New York, ZIG in Georgia, 21O in Texas
and 200 in Kentucky.
A pious colored brother in Atlantic
City once contracted with property
owner to fill up a hollow with about
1000 cubic feet of sand for $12A. When
he came early in the morning to begin
his work he found it already nearly
done, a violent wind storm during the
night having carried even more than
the required quantity Of sand into the
hollow. He spent an hour or so
leveling it off and removing little
surplus, then claimed his. pay His
employer objected on the ground that
the work had not been done by the
claimant; but the latter solemnly
replied: THE Lord worked for me,
and rs 'ntitled to the increment =
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-08-25
A WAR SONG.

Awake! arise! We patriot brave,
Your duty to fulfill!
Rush in your righteous wrath to save
The land from threatened i'll!
Foul treachery's vengeful shadows fit
Like demons everywhere,
And Baby Cleveland wants to sit
In grandpa's baby chair!
Shall this spoiled darling vanquish that
Sweet Hoosier younkil? Nay!
She'll never wear her grandpa's hat
She isn't built that way!
Out-out upon the pampered chit
The patriot legons swear
That Baby Cleveland shall not sit
In grandpas baby chair.
So come! Well lift our standard high
A tiny pair of pants!
This "1n Hoe Signo" I'll petrily
All Mugwump sycophants!
Stern common sense shall soon outwit
Each sentimental snare,
And Baby Cleveland shall not sit
In grandpa's baby chair!
Chicago News
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-08-25
FRESH AND FRAGMENTARY

The oldest building in England is
the tower of London.
Every wedding ring that is worn is
said to represent a mans impertinence-
and woman's folly. Z
Between Paris and Berlin mail mat
ter is now transmitted in 55 minutes
by the pneumatic process.
The first Italian Methodist Episcopal
church in the United States was re-
Gently dedicated at New Orleans.
Mexican bricklayers. it is said, can.
only lay 500 bricks in day of eleven
hours, while an American can lay 2, 500,
in a day of nine hours.
Examine your $50 greenbacls care,
fully. Some misguided genius with a.
photographer camera and crow
Quill is turning out counterfeits.
John j. Bergen, a New Jersey butch
er, who at one time owned ten houses
in Camden and two in Philadelphia,
testified in proceeding at court that.
he had lost all his property through
playing the races at the Gloucester
track. .-'.
An ingenious lock has been invented.
by which doors, ETC., may be locked
from a distance electrically. It is,
specially applicable for doors in pri-
vate and business houses and offices,
where absolute privacy is needed or
desired. The lock is operated by sim
ply turning switch.
Tablets found IN Egypt at Tel-el-
Amarna contain among other curious
records the letters sent by king of
Egypt about 1850 B. c., to a king of
Babylon, denying that he had i'll
treated one Babylonian wife and ask.
ing for another. These tablets are now
the property of the British museum.
The Englishman, who, following
Charles Francis Adams, declared that
the safest place in which to spend an
hour or two is an express train on one
of the main railways, had his idea con-
irmed by the fact that last year only
five passengers were killed on all the.
railways of the United Kingdom,
whereas in the streets Of the metropo-
lis alone lat deaths and 5,7s4 personal
injuries resulted from accidental cir.
cumstances connected with the vehic-
ular traffic.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-08-25
Pen EnSraVings,

= One of the novel exhibits in the
marine section of the transportation
department at the worlds fair will be.
200 pen engravings of American steam.
vessels. beginning with the Cler-.
mont and following down a typical.
series to the present day. The pic
lures will be sent by the New York;
Seaboard a marine paper
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-08-25
THE TREASURE TROvE.

Mystery of Bottle Buried in Confeder-
ate Days. "
In 1868. after Lafay cite fell into
the hands of the enemy. confederates
visited it but seldom. Occasionally
one would come in when they knew
the coast was clear: One night when
every thing was favorable two troop
ers who wore the gray rode in.
They had the dignity that fixec.
purpose gives a man. Hitching their
horses. they made their way cautiously
to the shed room of the drug store
and raising up some Of the loose floor
ing they made a vain search for some
treasure that had BEEN left there hid
IN the remains of a hollow stump.
Not finding it. they concluded some
enterprising Yankee had gotten it.
Retracing their steps they rode off to
rejoin their command. The sequel
came recently. Abe Coulter while
excavating some of the surface dirt
within the walls of the new building,
came across the buried treasure. an
old black bottle still tightly corked.
When turned over to DR.. Fariss an
Investigating committee was called in.
Some of the most solid men of the
place were sent for, and after they
had sampled it they said it was brandy
of good quality and mellow with age.
Lafayette Messenger.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-08-25

Only One Poisonous Snake i'm England
OF the 1000 different species of
snakes which are known to naturalists
the great majority are not poisonous
and of the four kinds of snakes or
snakelike creatures which inhabit
England. only one is venomous. This
distaste for serpents which most per-
sons experience gives way to one of
interest as soon as. without risk or
danger, they become better under
, stood. The collection OF animals at
the London geological gardens has
now for several years included a con-
siderable number of snakes and so has
greatly helped to diffuse a more ra-
tional sentimentin their regard. But
much yet remains to be effected before
that admiration for serpents which
their beauty and many points of inter-
est which they possess really call for.
is felt by educated persons in general.
Quarterly Review.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-08-25
London Lodging Houses,

There are in London $50 common
lodging houses which have nearly
go, 0e0 inhabitants In these warrens.
are about 8, 500 women and girls and
OF this number some 4, 600 are under
the age Of %.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-08-25
snake. of the phIllippine Islands.

Above the length of19 or 20 feet
snakes in the Philippine islands in
crease greatly in bulk for every foot
in length, so that snake 10 feet
long looks small beside one % feet
long. 8S
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-08-25
HEAVENS VENGEANCE,

WHO write for
you this singular
tale, to the entire
veracity OF which
lean testify iron,
my own personal
knowledge, shall
not tell my real
name, nor where
the incident viii Oh
l am about to re.
late took place,
1t makes no diff
ference, whatever
to the story. and,
although I am
only a carpenter
and jobber in q
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-28
WRITTEN FOR THE DrspArcH.I

where they fall Any pretty ornament
finishes the top.
For decoration, nothing can be more
effective than dozen orange baskets. The
description may seem to call for very fussy
work, but it is not really troublesome, and
the work is highly satisfactory.
Tho baskets are cut from the whole
orange, which should be the large Florida;
a very sharp knife is necessary. First make
cut across the stem end, escaping the
whole of the stem, cutting nearly half way
through the fruit; another cut of the same
depth is made one-half inch from the first.
Turn the orange and make an incision at
right angles from the first cut, thus detach-
ing piece like small quarter; turn the
fruit again and do the same on the opposite
side, keeping these cuts on an exact level
This makes basket with the handle intact
The pulp, Juice, seeds and all the pith
must be carefully scooped from the inside
it is best to loosen it first with spoon from
the rind, without piercing the skin any
where. The baskets can be laid in ice water
to slightly harden.
Serving Jelly In Baskets.
A firm jelly is made of the Juice, allowing
one box Of gelatine to one dozen oranges
The gelatine is set to soak for an hour and
half, with enough juice to cover it; the bowl
is then set In boiling water until the gela-
tine is dissolved; the rest of the juice sugar
to taste, and wine glass OF curacao cordial
added Strain through coarse muslin, fill
the baskets and set in cold place. When
ready to serve tie bow of baby ribbon of
any harmonizing tint on the handle of each
basket; set the baskets either in individual
saucers or altogether on low, round dish.
By taking the small amount of trouble
necessary to prepare this dainty fancy, one
secures beautiful and attractive ornament
at less than 81; the caterer will charge four
times the amount.
As it is only for the season when oranges
are plentiful that these hints are intended,
you may be urged to try orange syrup. The
season of plenty at the North is, believe,
fruit is the best, as it is juiciest. Squeeze
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amount of silk thread is put into Q yard
that is, as we say, the silk is heavier.
Filling With Cotton and Linen.

amount of silk thread is put into Q yard
that is, as We say, the silk is heavier
Filling With Cotton and Linen.
Another way In which the expense Of {
silk is decided is by the quality of the fill.
ing that is used in it 1t is no secret that
large number of the medium-priced silks
are filed with cotton or with linen. This,
of course, gives additional weight without
commensurate expense. If the filling be q
all silk, the price of the silk is largely in.
creased. One firm of American manu-.
facturers has recently adopted the plan Of
using the waste silk, tina. is, the short rough
threads, for filling; this makes an all-silk
fabric that will not turn brown as those that
are filled with cotton, and yet is not very
expensive.
So far We have spoken only of plain silks
The cost of putting brocaded figure to q
plain background varies greatly with the
material used for the brocade, the number
of colors used in the figure and the alabora-
tion of the pattern. The simplest brocaded
cost of about Is cents yard; it may add 20
times that sum to the cost of yard since it
may be of silver or gold thread and be
heavily jewelled.
To the natural query, "How may
woman be sure of getting good piece Of
silk when she is buying?" this Man-Wh
Knows answered, ''She can't"
Some of the Trade Tricks.
"The experts are not always able to tell,
and even the manufacturers are often hon.
estly puzzled as to why piece Of silk
doesen't wear well. By twisting the piece
of silk about her finger and then smoothing
it out, buyer can tell something about it.
If it smooths out without creases, it is more
likely to wear we'll than not By touching
a match to a small bit of it she can
tell if there is cotton in it. If 1t is all silk,
1t will burn with difficulty; if there is cot
ton in it, it will light readily. But the
best way a woman can do is to pick out a
shop that has reputation for honesty
in silks and everything else, and I then
take the salesman's word for it. He is.
much more likely to know good silk than
she, and can make her believe a very dis
honest piece is remarkably good if he
chooses. No woman can be half way up in
the tricks of the trade. There are more
ways of cheating at silks than there are at
cards. Why, an expert has to carry .
whole apothecary's shop in his pocket to
make his test, and powerful magnet be-
sides, because one of the most common
tricks of manufacturers is to load up the
silk in the dye. with iron filings or lead
dust, to increase the weight. Soapstone,
gum arabic and rosin are also common
adulterations in the process of manufact-
ure."
All Of this goes to show that In this
sfglad, bad, mad, sad" world of ours, you
can never tell what people will think of
next HELEN WATTERsoN.
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THE TABLE, THE B0UD0|R HOME DECORATIONS AND HYGIENE.

worn with white frocks, as belts ending in
a belt commencing on each side of the outer
front under rosette, is very pretty, COM
bined with bretelles to, the shoulders, where
there are also rosettes Nos. z, 9 and II
ribbons are used.
The girdles worn are pointed at the lower
end, and either straight above or pointed,
tapering off at the back to the width of an
ordinary belt. The front part should be
bound three times and lined; it may hook
at the back or left side.
EMMA M. HOOPER.
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THE USES OF THE ORANGE.
Instructions From q Woman Who Know
the Fruit In Its Balmy Hone-A Nice
Table Decoration for . DoIlar-Juices

Instructions From Woman Who Knows
the Fruit In Its BaImy Home-A Nice
Table Decoration for . Dollar-Juices,
Ices and Perfumes.
WRITTEN FOR THE DrsPArcH.I
When oranges are plentiful they are
usually cheap, and the delicious ''golden
apple" can be utilized in various forms,
each more delicate than the other. In the
far South where the fruit grows in luxuri-
Gus abundance confection is made of the
odorous, creamy petals of the orange bios
som. Myriads of the tiny flowers fall of
themselves from the loaded trees; others are
gathered without stint, care being taken to
pull only the petals-the tiny orange itself,
not larger than pea, is left upon the stem.
The blossoms are dipped in clean syrup and
drained, then packed lightly in sugar; these
little confections are equal to French can
died violets or rose leaves
A confectioner will deplete your purse
for small pyramid of candied orange; you
can prepare it yourself at small cost A
syrup is made of two pounds Of cut loaf
sugar boiled in one pint of water, with the
unbeaten white of an egg stirred in; boil
five minutes, skim thoroughly, then boil
again until nearly ready to candy. Pre-
viously you will have selected juicy, sweet
oranges, the larger the better, and peeled
them, carefully removing every vestige Of
the white pith; you have separated them
into sections and with . pointed penknife
extracted the seeds without cutting the
skin more than you could avoid. Now you
lay each section in the hot-not boiling
syrup, dip second and third time to form
a thick coating of clear candy; set in cool
place to harden, the pieces not touching one
another.
Serving Them OrnamentaIly.
When thus prepared the csndied slices
can be piled on any pretty glass dish. If q
pyramid is desired, make large circle for
the bottom, letting the slices touch, then
pile evenly. This should be done while the
candied covering is still soft. The COM
pleted pyramid can be sprinkled with tiny
,onftures Of varied colors, which stick
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below the waist line, as all round waists are,
to prevent any pulling up. Shirt waists
should not be trimmed with any embroid-
cry, and have high or rolling collar, and
wristbands or deep cuffs, fastening with two
pearl buttons.
At - years the skirt reaches nearly to
the ankles, at IA it touches the shoetops,
and at 16 it is within three inches of the
floor. Of course the growth as well as the
age influences this length of skirts
The Sewing and the Trimming.
Let machine sewing show prominently on
cotton gowns, and let it be neatly done, for
there is no excuse for crooked seams.
White dresses of lawn, dimity, nainsook,
etc, are trimmed with embroidery accesso-
ries in the shape described above. All
skirts NAV be simply hemmed or finished
with gathered rufae, four inches deep
when done, sewed on with its own heading
gathered twice, to make it set well, and cut
across the goods on account of future wash
ings, as bias rufles and bias-cut plaids' will
pull 'askew when ironed.
Satin and moire ribbons are to be much
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for summer wear and trim them in Q simple
manner, that clean one may not become q
luxury. From the ginghams, cambrics,
satines, crepons, embroidered Houncings,
white goods And cordings q large variety
NAV be selected in shades and combinations
of blue, tan. pink, gray and red, with black
and white lines appearing prominently.
A Beauty From Gingham.
Embroidery or fancy cotton braid is the
prettiest of all trimming. A blue and white
striped Sea Island gingham has full round
skirt, with fve-inch hem and most of the
gathers massed at the back The round
waist tucks beneath the skirt
belt, whichmay be of embroidery. A small
woke of embroidery forming a point on
either side, trims the front beneath the col
lar of edging, and the skirt sleeves have
narrow wristbands of insertion. This be-
comes very dressy if q belt, long bow in the
back, bretelles and shoulder knots of blue
satin ribbon are worn. The round waists
fasten back or front. .
For plump brunette yellow and white
crepon is made with gathered skirt, sleeves
full at the shoulders and a round waist.
The collar, deep cuffs and pointed girdle
are of Irish point lace. Her slender sister
mas ler IOuNQ WdlSt GTlmmeu Will DTctclle
rufles from the waist line to the shoulders,
and wears q ribbon belt. The bag seams are
used for unlined waists, and the fastening
is done with small pearl buttonk The
waists have only shoulder and under-arm
seams, and are held to the figure by draw
ing-string run through a casing stitched on
the inside at the waist line. -.
The Styles in Waists.
Blouse waists are neatly made of fowered
cambria, and are worn with canvas belt
and gathered skirt A few waists are al
ways seen fulled from the shoulders over
vest of embroidery, but the girdles and
yokes have rather ousted this style. Jacket
pieces of wide embroidery are still worn
around the armhole, and jacket fronts
edged with embroidery fall open over
yoke and girdle embroidery, as ladies will
wear.
Tucked round waists are in shirt style,
with yoke or box plated back, the former
prevailing; the front is in five box plaits,
an inch and half wide, or two clusters on
each side of three narrow tucks. These
have a draw string and are cut three inches
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If it cannot be found something may be
done if the colors match; or one may be
plain ground, matching the figure of the
other, though this is less effective and not
uncommonly seen. The RAINBOW stripes on
white and on black grounds, one of the
novelties of the season, could be combined
with great effect
A large proportion of the Japanese silks
for spring have black grounds. These are
intended for morning wear. The Japan
ese women make use Of black grounds, but
not for an entire costume, only for part Of
it, to add character to the effect of the
whole. At least the Innings and sash will
be Of another ground.
A design Tor demi-dress of Japanese
silk, after French idea, has low-necked
waist gathered, and. over it fitted velvet
jacket, of the same color as the figure in the
silk, and lined with the silk. 1t is cut long,
a la Russie, and is high at back and open
down the fro2t, and has ribbon belt.
ADA BACHE-CONE.
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THE DIFFERENCE IN SILKS.


An Expert Tells why One Costs . Dollar
and Another Ton Dollars . Yard-Ths
Cotton Filling-Tricks of the Trade
Advice to Buyers.
WRITTEN FOR THE prsPArcH.I
Some silks sell for s. yard; some others
sell for $40. Why is there this difference?
If you were to find man who knew Just
how silk was manufactured, as did not
long ago, he would probably tell you, as
this man did me, that two things 60 to make
up the cost of silk-the quality of the silk
thread that goes into it, and the amount of
that silk.
The raw silk a. It comes from the CO.
coons is of very different kinds. Some Of it
is long and even and smooth. while infer ior
qualities are rough and brittle and in short
lengths. The poor qualities do not STAN
wear, of course, so well as the best ones do,
and are not worth so much money; these,
therefore, are utilized for the cheaper grades
of silk. The long glossy threads are what
go into the best silks, and because in these
beauty is sought before cheapness, greater