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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-17
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EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: VIII you
kindly oblige a reader of your most valuable
paper by answering the following queries, and
accept my thanks in advance?
/. What is crucible steel and how Is it pre-
pared, and in what way different from chilled
and from cast steel?
g. What does hydrostatic mean, and In what
sense is it used?
3. Where is the clayey substance known as
fullersear!h found, and how prepared for
use as a cleanser?
4. OF what is the material known as Gro
Gus " made, or where is it found? / mean the
material that Is used in polishing.
s. Being resident of the 1lth- Senatorial
District Of the City of New York, / am really
in doubt as TO who is our Congressman and
u. S. Senator.-CHARLEs E. BRIcHMAEN, 446
West Forty fifth street, New York.
II. "Crucible," or cast STEEL" also called
| "pot-stcel," is tho highest quality of steel,
made in the old-fashioned way. Bars OF
wrought-iron placed in chests alternating
with layers of powdered charcoal and kept at
| q glowing heat for eight or 10 days. They are
| then allowed to cool slowly, hen cut up into
small pieces, melted in crucblcs and poured
into ingot molds. This process is exceedingly
expensive. and there are many notifications
| intended to reduce the cost but none of them
produ ce as good results, The Bessemer pro-
cess is one of these 1t produces mild " cast
steel at one-tcnth the coat ofcrucible-steel
2. Hydrostatic means, etymologcally, the
state condition of water. 1t also refers to
| the weight of water as compared to that
of other materials, or specific gravity. The
most general use of the word nowadays is with
| relation to the effects of water either in mo.
ton at rest, upon emhankment structures,
etc. Thus hydrostatics deals with the pressure
| OF water against embankments, pipes or aque
ducts, the force Of waves and currents strik.
ing the Shore the power of falling water on
| wheels, etc.
g. Fullersearth Is an unctuous sort OF
clay, the principal constituents of which are
| silicon and alumina 1t derives its cleansing
properties from quality common to alumni
GUS earth, of absorbing oil and grease. 1t il
prepared by being dried in the sun or by fire
and then thrown into water, and afterwards
sorted into various grades There are nu
merous deposits of fuilersearth in the mount
| aims of this country, but they are not work ed
owing to the present cheapness of SOAP and 1T
superiority for purposes for which fullers
| earth is used
| 4. Crocus is a carbonate Of iron, and car
be made by precipitating from a solution o
some soluble salt of iron, euch as the sui phate
(green vtriol), by an alkaline carbonate sucl
as soda, potassia ammonia, or lime That OBJ
tanned in commerce is a bi-product OF certain
manufacturing processes, and Is obtained very
cheaply.
s. You are in the Tenth district, of which
Hon. Bourke Cochran is the Representative
The Senators from New York are Hon. Franz
Hiscock and d. B. Hill.-EpIToR NATIONAL
| TRIBUNE.
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observer, who is neither small boy nor pro-
wider for one, that the leggings must CO stiF
and unyielding, and that they interfere With
any great activity on the part of the small
boy. Inasmuch as romps and frolic sad play
are a necessary and beautiful part Of eniid's
life, it seems almost cruel to hinder In any
way their enjoyment. Wooden leggings are
warm and less cumbersome, but even they arc
sometimes uncomfortable and bulky. Il should
be matter for study and careful attention on
the part Of mothers to dress their children az
lightly warmly, and carefully al possible.
Many of the fashions for children are adopted
for their picturesque qualities rather than fox
any other, while on the contrary some mothers,
although careful that the children are COM
fortably dressed, make no attempts toward
prettness or style in the garments. It Is pos
sible to affect q pleasing medium.
e.
Many ideas for marking belongings find favor.
Some are very dainty. Ono is to take sons
flower from those blooming in the birth month
and use il everywhere-on the handkerchiefs,
underwear, linen and little belongings of tho
dressing table. 1t might be made very pretty
fancy for girl whose fayorite flower bloomed
In her birth month. For the June maiden
there is the rose; it would be dainty for mark
ing. The violet for April, or any Spring month;
the pansy for the Summer months; the arbutus
for Nav. All could be prettily used. So few
of the flowers are ascribed to special months
that the early Spring, Summer and Fall blos-
SONS might serve for any time In their sea-
son. OF course June is called the month OF
roses and the arbutus is May flower, but tho
others arc less particular. The Winter girls
have not so rich an assortment Of blossoms to
choose from. Tho December girl conld use
holly, but it is not always so pleasing.
ELSIE PoMERoY MCELRoy.
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Two Questions.

EDITon NATIONAL TRIBUNE: AS reader
of your valuable paper, will you please answer
the following questions; 1. Did Gen. Grant
sign bill to increase his salary during his
first term, or the term in which the bill passed
2. Was it during Arthur's or Cleveland's Ad-
ministration that the bill was passed which
restored unearned railroad lands to the Gov
ernment?- $50 Phillips
THE act which increased the Presidents
salary rom $25, 600 year to $50 900 was passed
at the close of Gen. Grants first term, and took
effect in his second He signed the bill.
The passage of bills to forfeit unoarned land
grants to the Government began under Presl-
dent Arthur and was continued UNDER CieVe'
land.-EDIToR NATIONAL TRIBUSn.l
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Sometimes Empire evening gowns are made
OF chiffon or net or some flmy material gath.
cred to the short waist. Under this is 4 fitted
lining Of silk showing the curves Of the ordi-
nary waist They have weirdly unpleasant
look with their double waistedness. Another
style is to have the skirt begin at the Empirs
w-ist-line-just under the husband then b.
means Of darts aud cores it is fitted to the az.
are around the waist and over the hips. This
IS also inarsistic and ugly, and has the effect Of
both a long wasted and short wasted gown n
one and the same time.
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From Harper's Bazar we copy . graceful
gown for little girl. 1t is made with
wide bretelles and pulled sleeves. The gown
is very pretty in silk or WOOL The folded
front and collar are made of softer material
than the gown. The bretelles are made very
wide and gathered at the shoulders. They
end in a point under the folded sash. The
sleeves, with deep cuffs, have three velvet resets
on the inside seam. combination of mate
rails could be made up prettily after this
fashion.
-
A new fashion Is to have sleeves Of satin in
stead of those of velvet. They are made wide
and picture-sleeyes. White satin is q
favorite with brocade silk. One brocade that
had a creamy white background, brocaded with
tiny, far-apart pink flowers with green leaves,
had full Josephine sleeves reaching to the ell
bow, where they were finished with band.
Another, a green and white striped silk with
little vine running through the stripes, had
green satin sleeves.
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A pretty vi o. e {
dressing-table scarf is
shown in the cut. 1t is
made of white linen,
and can be prettily
lined with purple
silk or satin. The leaf
points with a rounded
edge between, form
ing the edge of three
sides of the scarf, are
worked in solid but
tonhole stitch with
leaf green wash silks.
The linen is cut away
from these edges,
leaving a scalloped
border. The design
includes a violet and
bud between each
leaf. These must be
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For these Fall months-October and Novem-
berthe Queen rose gracefully yields all floral
honors to the chrysanthemum. For the rose
knows that even this beautiful rival cannot
win from her all the old friends and that her
own glorious loneliness cannot be dimmed.
This flower, comparatively new to us-the
ysanthemum-is related to many of our best
known plants-the daisies, asters, marigolds,
and others-and was known to the Greeks.
It's name comes from two Greek words-cbrysos,
golden, and anthemon, flower. But it is the
Japanese who have made the most Of this
fower-the kiku, as they call it. 1t is their
National flower, as the rose is of England, the
lily of France, and thistle Of Scotland. They
made the time for its blooming festal time
and encouraged it to bring forth its prettiest
flowers. They divide the year OF into flower.
seasons, and celebrate the opening of each with
fetes and rejoicings. From the time when the
plum trees begin to bloom, through the season
for the Towering of the cherry trees the season
of the iris aud the time when the wistaria
hangs out its long. purple and-white blooms,
and the pink white lotos period in August,
the flowers are gayly welcomed. Then in Au-
tumn Is the festival of the kiku, or the begin
ming of the chrysanthemum blooming. 1t
opens on the Sd of November-the Mikados
brthday-and the flower plants that have been
so carefully watched, and pruned, and cared
for are brought forth to bloom. The Mikado
gives garden party, aud presents each of his
noble guests with fine plant from his chrys-
anthemum gardens and the cup from which
they drink their tea. At the flower shows
pictures made Of chryanthemums, aud wax
figures dressed in chrysan themum costumes
performing wonderful deeds in flowers, testify
to the dizziness and patience of these artistic
florists, for the shadings are very delicate and
effective. The pictures are made of the living
flowers drawn through wire network. The
roots are watered every day, and the flowers
keep fresh. Mountan-sides with dashing
waterfall and river of white chrysanthemums
are shown; tho wax figures with chrysanthemum
costumes represent historical and mythical
events.
The chrysanthemum appears in the impe-
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worked with violet colored silks in solid
stitches. The design can be easily copied, the
violet shapes not being difficult to draw. The
border with careful measurement might be
divided off and the leaves and parts of circles
put in. 1t is pretty idea to have occasional
petals loosely scattered in with the design. 1t is
one, however, that has found very little favor
with those who make the regular stamping de-
signs, for it is rarely seen. The prettily shaped
violet petals worked smoothly, lend themselves
very gracefully in this design.
Dressing case scarfs are often made embroid-
cred on boiling cloth or very fine linen lawn.
and the purple lining color shows family
through.
recipe for transparent gingerbread much
liked by English housewives requires one cup
of butter, one cup of brown sugar. one cup Of
molasses, one cup of flour and enough ginger to
flavor as one desires, either very delicately or
very gingery. The batter is dropped in but
tered cake-tin in small teaspoonfuls. 1t should
be baked quickly, and when it is enough done
that sharp knife can be run across it, then
it should be cut into squares. Lift these with
a pancake turner and roll each around stick
about the size of q broom handle and II or 10
inches long 1t is in the lifting and rolling
that skill is required. OF course 1t needs prac-
tice to perfect one in this rs in other things.
Several trials may result only in imperfect ones
before they can be easily turned out.
Lavender loosely scattered in drawers and
=
moths. 1t is particularly nice to use with fans
and feathers and other little belongings that
require some protection of the sort. The deli
cate scent of the lavender, while pleasing to Is,
does not agree with moths.
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A Dress Bargain.
INeto York Weekly.1

Wife-Oh, such bargain! reached Bigg
Drive & Co.'S ahead of the crowd THIS morning
aud got enough stuff for perfectly elegant
dress for $l90.
Husband-Hoopla You're an angeli What
will 1t cost to have 1t made upI
Wife-Bout $50
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A pretty waist made from the good parts Of
an old silk gown is pictured. The silk was
one of that thin, soft, Aowery kind that shows
several colors in an indefinite design. Il was
made with surplice folds crossing over pointed
vest. One Of the sizes crossed over the other
and was drawn to the Under arm-seam and
| there fastened. Bands Of Persian trimming
| outlined the surplice folds and finished tho
| sleeve bands. The sleeves were Hrinkled all
the way down from the shoulder to the vrias
with little folds in the seams. The collar and
vest piece were both of folds of the silk.
.s.
A pretty fashion for finishing the top OF q
| skirt to be worn with brightIy-colored bloE.s
| is to have band of Persian trimming shov-
| ing the colors Of the blouse. This Ia used In.
stead of sash or belt.
Dress skirts have ruffies on the inside Of shs
hem or facing as well as on the outside. These
| inner frills are usually made of heavier silk
and have pinked edges
-
Grusls do not az rule arouse much enthu.i.
| asm in the heart of an invalid yet they can BE-
made TO seem less tiresome if delicately favored
and daintily served. It makes all the differ,
euce in the world--a care for these things.
Besides the conventional oatmeal compound
gruels can be made from barley or from rice.
or these the barley Cruel is the more nourish-
ing and the rice Cruel more delicate. To mako
the former boil two tablespoonfuls Of barley
in quart Of water for two hours until u "a re-
duced one half. This can be swestened and
favored to the taste. Wine ia often used FOR
the hsyoring. To make q rice Cruel put
tablespoonful Of rice in three cups of boiling
water. When it has boiled for three quarters
Of an hour add cupful of milk and tea
spoonful Of salt. Strain it through fna
sieve, pressing as much of the rice through az
possible. Aftor il has heen strained pat ID
back on the stove and let it boil up for five MIN
utes more. This. too, can be sweetened II de-
sired, and nutmeg or wine or other hayoring
used with it. 1t makes the rice Cruel very
sppetizing to serve with it little slices Of dry
toast.
In serving these and other dishes for iEval-
ids it is best always to cover the tray with .
fresh napkin; to have the dishes as 8ne and
shiningly clean as possible; to have the food In
its dish not OVERLOOKING the sides. nor crum-
bling over the tray, and to have leaf or flower
or twig on the tray to give graceful touch to
the daintiness and freshness. 1t is an undis-
puted fact that invalids appreciate these points,
and that the food is made more paiatabls
thereby.
-
Children, particularly little boys, ere often
seen wearing leather leggings buttoned up
high over the knee. Very quaint and wsrm
they look, too, but it seems to an unprecedented
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God knows where.

Who he was Is as much of mystery in the
neighborhood as the question of his where
abouts at the present time. The grave is IN
isolated one not far from an old house. which
is unoccupied and lettering to its fall, like
many another to be seen in the Old Dominion,
Members of the 10th Mass. battery will be
interested to know that after the battle of Aug.
% Mr.. Blick came upon the field and detached
black horse whose leg had been broken by q
shot, from one of the teams. Taking him homo
he set the bone and swung the brute up until
the bone knit, when he was turned loose; but
getting tangled in some weeds one day he fell
and broke it again, when he had to be Killed
Can any of the boys tell what gun he belonged
to? The only black horse which can recall at
this remove in time was ridden by Bugler
Johnny Mugford So many of our drivers who
Rugged mother earth on that disastrous field
have joined the silent maj ority that it is diff
cult to trace out any clue. Perhaps Mears Or
cutt, or Lewellyn Ham, or Jonas Walter Will
son, may remember.
BY the way my friends there have sent me
some moro relics of the field. If any OF the
boys of the old company are not supplied, and
will let me know, l will gladly supply them at
the next Reunion on Fast Day. o: my last
two visits to this section l took along my
kodak, and brought from Reams's worry good
views of the various portions OF the held, IN
Guiding the little chapel, DIR. Crawford's house,
the little house in front of the line, Mrs.
Blick's, and view up the railroad taking In
the site of the old breastwork. They are q
source of much satisfaction to me.
JOHN d. BILLINGS.
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Cauliiower, Ike other cabbages. has some
what strong favor unless prepared specially
to do away with this disagreeable feature.
Either it must be blanched plunged into cold
water after it is cooked or it must be first put
in cold water, which is allowed to come to the
boiling point slowly. 1t is better to use the
latter method, as the cauifower is apt to be
broken if the former is attempted. Another
point to be remembered is that while the vege-
table is cooking it should be entirely COW
cred with water. Any parts left exposed will
turn black. After it has boiled 10 minutes
add salt to the water. French cooks use a
tablespoonful of butter also. 1t probably i'm
proves the flavor, but is not absolutely neces-
sary, and some cooks think it extrsvagant TO
put that much butter in the water. Caui-
flower is best served Immediately. As it stands
it turns dark. A cream sauce, drawn butter or
Hollandaise sauce makes the incest dressing
for it.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-11-17
TIE HELPING HAAD,
What a Man May Do for Old Sake's
Sake.
BY TOM 7, MORGAN,

r. HUDSON PURDY.
of the firm of Trent &
Purdy, looked de-
ciGedIy annoyed When
a stranger was ushered
into the private office,
Matters had not been
progressing with their
wonted smoothness
that morning, and Mr..
Purdy's usually cal m
face was disfgured by
a fr0wn.
rho was
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For old people and those In delicate health it
Is great comfort to have the bed warmed.
They do not enjoy the shivery moments before
the sheets lose their iciness. An easy way to
warm the bed is to iron the lower sheet and as
much of the upper one as can be turned back.
Then turn the bed clothes over again and put
in the hot-water bag. soap stones, or whatever
heating appliances are used, and the bed will
be as warm as toast" when toast ia warm"
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rial badge, and no one
else is allowed to use
or represent this 16.
petalled blossom with
its regularly arranged
petals.
Our gardeners and
florists have taken up
this flower, SO easily
grown and 30 much
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yellow flowers. pure white ones, others with
the long white petals just tipped with faint
lilac or pink, deep-red ones almost black, and
orange blossoms rich in their coloring-every
color and shade except blue has been produced,
and for blue the florists are striving. Chrys-
anthemum shows that would delight the
Japanese are regular feature of the Autumn
now and the flower is duly installed in our
affections.
A very pretty little room for small girl can
be finished up in blue and daffodil yellow. The
walls should be papered with blue, with bor-
der of daffodls on blue; the ceiling with
family yellow, Indefinitely patterned paper.
The bed should be either brass or white enamel,
with brass trimmings. The bed clothing shows
yellow bordered blankets, one white cheese
cloth quilt knotted with yellow, and the sheets
and pillow-cases marked with her initials
worked in blue and one daffodil in the corner.
Her towels should be marked in the same way.
Pretty curtains can be made from pale-blue
cretonne figured with daffodils and lined with
plain pale blue sateen. Inside of these are lit
tie frilled muslin curtains held back with blue
ribbons. The furniture should be small
either light wood color or painted with white
enamel paints The work basket, writing
table, and bookshelves must not be forgotten.
Have as many pretty, happy pictures as posi-
BILE on the walls and she will have room that
will always be lovingly remembered.
~
Skirts are being made slightly fuller than
heretofore, but the extra width is still confined
to small space in the back. The newest
skirts are without the bias seams in the middle
of the back. Instead two bias seams are used,
one on either side of a straight, comparatively
narrow back piece. This straight piece is
folded In Vatican pleat instead of in the fam
pleating of the regular bell skirts.
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Dress skirts have ruff1es on the inside Of The
hem or facing as well as on the outside. These
inner frills are usually made of heavier silk
and have pinked edges.
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A pretty fashion for finishing the top Of Q
skirt to be worn with brightly-col blorJs
is to have band Of Persian trimming show
ing the colors Of the blouse. This Ia used In.
stead of sash or belt.
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"Sir, u
mot word till l am through! You were
soon prosperous again. John Lester died
broken hearted man, and his wife soon fol-
lowed him to the grave Their daughters ap-
pealed TO you. Legally, perhaps, you owed
them nothing. There had been no papers
drawn. You gave Mary a place at pitiful
wages, and plumed yourself on having done a
coed deed"
Leave this Office, sir. or will have you
thrown Out!"
Don't take a step toward that door before /
am done, or I'll break every bone in your
body"
Hemway spoke deliberately, but there was
something in his tone that made his nearer
pause.
Now, few more words and shall be done
/ have seen better men than you, Purdy, shot
to death for less than this that you are about
to do. You will prosecute the girl, but you
cannot arrest her while she is on sick bed
the law will not permit that. You wish it
would, no doubt. You won't throw me out
this office, and you won't send policeman
after me when / am gone. You value your
skin too much. / am going now. That is
ALL"
81 know why you are so interested In this
| girl-this thief" Dir. Purdy's voice was al
| most hiss. - You used TO love her mother
"Stop!" Hemway's stern face was less than
a foot from the countenance Of the other man,
and his fierce eyes seemed to hold him fast.
Don't take her name on your lips, or by"--
: He stopped, but his auditor understood him.
There is the sum of money that Mary
Lester stole That is ALI" And Mr.. Nick
Hemway left the private Office of Trent &
! Purdy, shutting the door behind him with con-
siderable force
he made his way at once TO his hotel and
wrote the following letter:
| DEAR JACK: / start for home in a few days
| bringing with me the two daughters of q dead
sehoolmaie. Have Mrs Roberts Tx up the house