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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-24

Evening gowns Of the Josephine period are fashioh
able and are very becoming to matrohY heur'' ~
, recent assembly at wei. known watering place Il
bandsomc woman wore n dress. made I'm this fashion,
NJ creamy brocade 0vcrrun with Tiny roses ire
sleeves were shOr- and vcry much puhcd, ana 'ie
bodice was cut very shOr, -wnlstcd and low or III
folds A classcaly shaped head dressed ai'cr me
stvle Of the frs Empire completed the most S,rlhhs
In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-24

Special care Of the sewage must be taken during
warm weather and some disncc snt should be poured
down the c~Spools aud sinks often as once week
For on door drains nothing Is better t an copperas
Five cents worth dissolved In boiling water Is power
full purifier and deodorizcr.
Potash or common washing soda, dissolved IN Doll
ing water IS one Of the best articles 10 use IN tie
Kitchen sink 1t Is wise also to keep little chloride VI
lime standing about In places Of doubtful atmospheric
nu1y but II should be kept in some high place out OF
the reach OF children.
Mea, that has become slightly tainted NAV be re-
stored by cutting away the dark parts and washing the
rfoce with teaspoonful OF borax dissolved In half
cup Of water -,
large piece Of charcoal laid In the refrigerator VIII
holm t keen the atmos pere sweet II needs To be re-
newed once a week.
when poultr, and meat brought into the house
ana Are not TO be eaten the same day. put II large
niece Of charcoal inside the poultry removing when
N. poltry is cooked and rub vinegar over the meat
washing II of when ready TO be cooked.
Ne are lust beginning To appreciate the use OF boraS
in the household In many parts OF our country the
wafer is 10 hard that It Is necessary to use some
softenIng agent, ami few things are better Tor tms
purpose and less expensive than borax II Is good
plan In travelling 70 put up small package OF uus
simple powder soften the water FOR bathing Drought
mn to your room at the hotel. The result OF the
continual use OF hard water tho skin Is often very
injurious as II IS always disagreeabe. GOOD hand
fu Of borax will soften gallons OF water for laundry
use -
Borax has the advantage over sal soda that II Will
not arnsh the color Or cat into the fabric Of the most
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-24

gator manage his sail and ship ana unshlp MS
mast without leaving his seat; but the leg
mutton been uscti with wbOats since tine Inn
memorial. and II Is nearly rs simple and as easily
managed tho square sail. Tn" little sailor shonid
have everything As neat aad ship,hapc as
po,Siblo-a good ell-made sn halyards, pulleyS'
sheet ROPE every thing. m short, that is needed or
such a small affair for II should be the pride OF
sailor keep his boat with spicand span n'atneSs
A small centrboard will improve its sailing powers
considerably and Is very easy 10 arrange. rudd"r
too can b. attached 70 the boat by inserting screwcy"s
IN the stern while tho mast l. fixed In place by boring
hole in the front s'at. making II steady Mt IN"
foot with nailed boards. With boat Of this Kind
which I, held by the hand and In which the chance Of
up.ettug slight, boy and girl too Tor mat
matter NAV become perfectly familiar with the ir't
principles Il Ealing the great advantage In learning
10 sail I'm carly Youth bling that ready action becomes
siueiv" through long practice. and grown man 'an
never obtain IN later NE the same facility.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-24

There ar great many housekeopcrs who allow
awny or to fnn - The lot u the Saptat man. soft
,,op Is M article qufc unknown IN a great many
hcu..h.,d~ la. f. l. very ally mad" and II Is very
us.',l erpe-nll- IN SIMMER when "A strong soap
+ uc.dc, 10 snrlr out the sink, and clean Sar-
tag. rails floors and other plac'S. Such sir"ig
tats whlch ar. valuable IA making soft soaps should
be- tried on every week e. prevent their becoming
runcid md Il mined into ut"nSA kept mT IN" Pnr
,rn An Old TN Isr which holds just I've pounds
a. GOOD FOR TIA, purpose. b'-ause when II Is mn
on. knows definitely how much Is on hand. hV'
f., nd can Of grease will mike Line gallons Of sap.
10 try on the fats. put them r. m iron spider ana
let ,h.rn slowly melt ont. \ IA"ce Of raw l'dn'o
viii serve to clear them from impurities When al
bubbles cse "a rise and the fa looks clear strain IL
into the receptacle Intended fT II. When You are
ready 10 make th. soap obtain pound can OF pure
potash from the druSg;S, grocer Put II over the
fire I'm a ouar Of cold water and let the mixture boil
to- fifteen minute. Then add tho lvNp,und can OF
grca-e. Let simmer slowly for on" hour Sni71ns
/, frequently with a Clothes pole. Nod two gallons
Of boiling vatc- and when this l. well mixed by
stirring In with clothes pole turn the soap Into "a
keg holding about ten gallons In about fifteen min
ME, stir two gallons more ~ boiling water In the
soap In tho kcg. Let It stand fIr fifteen minutes
longer and then add four and hall more gallons "t
water. rlir tho ,oup several times I'm tn" next Two
houI., or until It Is cold In twelve hours cover IL up
and II IS then rsdy for nse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-24

Now that the watermelon and muskmelon season
Is approaching, perhaps some Of our readers might
like 10 try seed embroidery. Really beautiful effects
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-24

The general Introduction OF hard wood noors calls
for some improved means Of waxing ana pohahhs
them. The heavy waxing brush now In use ior 'hs
purpose Is expensive seldom costing less than - u"
So IS hard to handle. and Is only fiji for use ID mouse
holds where there Is man servant. As thcre "'c
comparatively few homes where women 90 ""' W. %
hopsework This heavy waxing brush Is little used ana
IN. majority OF floors arc seldom polished as they
should be- simple light, and cncctnal fooi "hi'n
will do this work. and take the place Of the we'ghcn
brush now used do It, ought 10 be very SncceS'iui
invention and genuine labor saving machine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-24

,ou,. nleasnt effects may be given by the use
God In n room where this gay color may it
o. o,nonv with the surroundings ilousekeepcr, 90
III know tina, there are at least bor qna'it rs
d, Turkey rcd The best quality seldom '' dnr iT
s nnn 80 cents ysTd H" na Is ne o soo" TURKEY
"ihoi ~ :, tuuvs "A bad hing 10 buy because "
fSh' "" =, and i,rns TO "a dingy shade after II Is
nrdene III w. " anout IL cents a yard and sometimes
washed " =, ,ore durable IN color than the best
as, s' Of the red n% xn 4@ rSsn ,H
1t may be "'reu ~ or,toraNes made OF pale blue and
color "A ~ ao,o,h always do. Another material
pink cotton sor oomfosbles is the best quality
which Is e1o ,,,as which sells for about IL cents a
Of cotton caa.'. a,ound printed with some delicate
yard ~ with pale yellow. red or oss,'O os"a
ss eoo in On. way makes sss' win n last for
"asn comfortable. and with 'pf0'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-24

A curious new contrivance 10 moderate the heat Of
tho top OF the stove consists Of circular piece OF
ASBESTOS bound In metal II may be used over
the hotties; fire. as asbestos T. not lnhammabe. 1t pro
tect the saucepans from the intense blaze Of the Goals
and IS sad to do away with the danger OF articles
burning In the pans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-24

objects. and the Of color and historic ornament
In the advanced department. the application OF design
the manufacture of paper carpets. rugs and Oil
cloths Is to be taught In third department OF inc
school, special instruction is also to be given IN inc
work OF architects draughtsman, including drawing
building material and construction. details and plans
heating, ventilation and plumbing. No fixed Pnon
Is 10 be gwen for instruction in any department. Du'
the pupil IS TO be advanced she is In the Art
League and other art schools, she has mas
tered the successive steps in her education Thus the
capable and Industrious are not TO be kept back 10
their by the dull and careless. The directors
hope time make the school self supporting but II
IS not organized for profit all the resources OBJ
talned will be app ed 10 the advancement Of the school,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-24

There are many other household necds Dr"uEn'
about by improved methods in living ana builuinS
improvements In cooking call for new tools or rcVN"i
OF old ones The inventor who Will make eo'u
border mould 10 ~ the platte: on winch f1cassc'S
are served, should find IA ready market Tor MS ware
There is az vet no border mould which has suihceh
.nace In the centre TO hold n blanquette OF TWO
chickens. This may seem a rather ti1vlm ina'Hr
t~rhaps: but such mould would save great many
people much trouble and annoyance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-04-14

states THAT II this eAyo.ILnv,.-
quently repeated with a fowl it will
often become permanently paralvzed
in some of its limbs. If | take up the
hypnotized rabbit or lift the cock,
they at once become active and come
out of their hypnotic into their natural
state. Position, tactile impression, are
the means used here to produce hypno-
tism, and possibly also mental impress
sion. Visual impression produces
similar effects. Richet has produced
similar effects with lime light to
those which Charcot produces on his
hypnotic, cataleptic and hysterical
patients.
Rabbits, when they are introduced
into the cage Of snake. what is called
fascinate themselves by staring at it.
The process is commonly spoken of as
though it were an active proceeding
on the part of the snake which fascin-
ates them. They are self-fascinated,
and, as we saw in the case of our
hypnotic patients, mechanical means
of impressing their senses suffices, and
it is quite gratuitous to import any
sort of vital force or living fascinating
influence on the part either of the
snake or of the willy stage performer.
Ernest Hart IN the Nineteenth Century.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-04-14
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS,

The Kirkland House, at Galesburg,
Mich, was burned. Loss, 81, 500: in.
surance, $4,000.
At Portland Oregon, the Trentdale
Distilling companys plant was burned,
causing loss of 500, 900.
Ex-senator Ingalls, of Kansas spoke
at Dixon, Ill, on the ''Social and
Political Problems of the Day"
The Supreme court of Minnesota de-
cided that city corporations can not
grant exclusive franchises.
w. III. Metcalf of the firm of Bradl ey
& Metcalf, boot and shoe manufac-
turers of Milwaukee, died, aged II
years.
Business failures for the week num-
Der POS, compared with o4S last week,
and 243 in the corresponding week of
1891.
-Four bodies were found in the hold
of the burned steamer Golden Rule at
Cincinnati. Two of them were identi-
fed as those of William Madison and
Frank Riley.
Pittsburg. He shot and killed his
sweetheart, Miss Ida EngeI, and said it
was an accident, but brother of the
girl charges murder,
The Brian Bluff, Illinois, miners, who
have been out for month because of a
difference between themselves and the
company, which resulted in the mines
being closed, have returned to work on
the cOmpany's terms.
Resolutions were recently intro
du"ed in the Detroit city council to tax
Canadian laborers who come into the
city to work $40 annually, and doctors,
lawyers and business men $50 annually.
Retail dealers in oleomargarine at
Pittsburg will go out of the business
to avoid prosecution under the State
law. This will stop the sale of about
100000 pounds of oleomargarine
monthly, manufactured at Chicago and
Cleveland
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-04-14
RIVERS OUT OF THEIR BANKS.
Heavy Rains Cause the Sangamon, Iiii-

Heavy Rains Cause the sangamon, Mi
nois, and Wabash to Do Damage
VIRGINIA. ILL.,, April 1.-THE heavy
rains of last week have caused the Hi
nois and Sangamon rivers to burst their
banks, doing considerable damage TO
growing crops on the lowlands The
Illinois river is five miles wide at
Beardstown and all wagon traffic from
the north is at standstill. The Jack
sonville Southeastern railway bridge
at Chandlerville across the Sangamon
is in bad shape and a large force Of men
is at work night and day so traffic on
that road may be kept up: The rivers
named have risen one inch an hour for
several days past.
VINCENNEs, Ind, April It'll e Wa
bash river is out of it's banks in many
places and doing great damage along
the leeves where the line is not pro
tected. 1t is now seventeen feet In the
channel here and rising half an inch
an hour. Reports from the White
river indicate similar disastrous over
flow. A portion of lower Allison
prairie is inundated and great damage
done to bridges and fences. Rivermen
think that it will go much higher and
continue its destruction of river
property.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April 1.-THE
Sangamon river has been at high water
mark since last Sunday and is still ris-
Ing. Several small bridges were
washed away in the county last week,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-04-14
TOMMY'S PARTNER,

They were the oldest pair--Tommy
and his partner; for Tommy was a
small lad still in frOcks, the partner
bic cast-iron lion that ornamented his
auntie's front yard. Tommy rode up
on his back, hung flowers around his
neck, shared his bread and butter with
him, daubing his lionship all over in
the sharing. Daily, as he went and
came, it was "Mornin', Lion; Evenin',
Lion; don't you be scared till Tommy
comes back again.
Every body laughed over the boys
odd fancy-papa most of all. 1t was
he who taught Tommy to talk of my
partner" and told that young person
fairy tales of how his partner came to
life of nights, and went about to see if
Tommy had been good. Robert you
ought to be ashamed of yourself; that
child believes every word you tell him."
grandma would say after one of these
recitals. Mamma and auntie only
laughed over them. Tommy, they
thought would soon outgrow such faith;
besides, it was useful sometimes, for
Tommy had very stout will of his
own, though his heart was so tender
that if mamma said, Il don't think
Lion likes boys who do that" he was
very apt to stop without more ado.
By-and-by the circus came to town.
and Tommy was told that he was to
90 and see it. Papa told him as we'll
such takes of it au-the horses the
music, the chariOts the beautiful
ladies, and clowns, and elephants, and
50 on-that he quite forget to pay
Lion his customary morning visit.
When presently he found himself car
ried safe in papa's arms through
crowd whose like his small eyes had
never seen, he put on the airs of a
cOnnoiSseur, looked the cameis and
elephant and giraffe critically over to
say, Me don't like them-ain't like
the ones in my Noah's ark" They
then came to the bear cage, and Tom
my wanted to turn the big dog loose"
The tiger made him hide his eyes in
papas shoulder--the creature had such
yellow fangs and fierce black and yellow
stripes. At the next cage he sprsng
almost out of papa's arms, and began
bawling: They've got my partner an
put skin an a tail on i'm, and are 90
in to take him away from me. Don't
let them, papa; don't! don't. If YOU
do. III be just as bad as I can be-"
The keeper grinned; Tommy's papa
laughed a little uneasily. "Shure,
sorr," said the Snowman, chucklino the
lad under the chin, we must be early
in the business regular infant phe-
nomenon.
q amt; I'm Tommy; an papa's
man, an mammals boy" cried Tom
my. bowling worse than ever; IAN if
you don't let my Lion loose to go home
with me, I'll tell him to run away with
your little boy"
Hush! hush, Tommy said his
father. Tommy howled on, and re-
fused to be silent till he was taken
home. There he found his partner as
| usual, and ran to cling about his neck,
| and finally to fall asleep fondling one
cold uplifted paw.-Ha'per's Young
People.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-04-14
SociaIistic Labor Party.


BOSTON, Mass, April 1.-THE State
convention of the socialistic labor
party was held yesterday in the Ger
man Workingmen's association hall,
Roxburv, fifteen sections being repre-
sented. The platform adopted was
practically the platform of the Chicago
convention of 1889. The convention
voted to make no nominations for the
State ticket, but that each section
should vote by the Australian ballot
system After much wrangling, it was
voted to request the State central COM
mittee to call for national conven-
ton, the time place to be decided at
power to act on party measures,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-04-14
MARRIED IN TROUSERS.
They ouarreled and She Adopted Male
Costume in Order to Find Him.

Some months ago there came to this
city a young man who claimed to be
20 years old and who sought work in a
clearinghouse as a dishwasher, says
a Hutchinson (kan.) correspondent of
the st. Louis Chronicle. He had
very boyish appearance and was ex-
tremely shy. He refused to share his
room with any other man and was
looked upon as being queer. 1t was
noticed that the young man, who
gave his name as Joe Richardson,
spent much of his time when he was
not at work hanging around the depot
to watch the trains.
Last Friday when the train came in
from the east, as usual Richardson was
at the platform watching the passen-
gers who got off. Among them were
two travelling statesmen from St. Louis
Joe was noticed to give great start
as they came from the train and to
shrink back in the shadow of the depot
until they had gone up town. He fol-
lowed them closely and saw them en-
ter the hotel. and then returned to the
house where he worked. After sup
per he disappeared.
Whiie the two travelling men were
sitting in the office of the hotel boy
brought in note and asked for GER
tain name. One Of the drummers
said he answered to that name, and
the boy gave him the note. He care
lessly opened it, but had no sooner
seen the writing than he became very
much excited and rushed out of the
place His friend followed as rapidly
as possible. and reached the street in
time to see the drummer and Joe in
close embrace.
When his friend returned he had
young man with him, and the first re-
mark made was a request for the mvs~
titled man to 90 and get a minister.
This was done, and in the hotel parlor
There occurred a wedding which was
perhaps the StrangeSt ever seen. What
seemed to be two men were joined by
the minister and became man and
wife. The parties would not give
their names, but the register now
shows that the drummer was George
Scott.
He told his friend that he and the
young lady had been engaged for some
time, but they had quarrel. Both
had been hasty. but Scott was the first
to give in. He wrote twice to the girl,
but she did not receive the letters for
several weeks afterward and then she
did not know where to reach him. as
he said in his last letter that if she did
not answer he would leave the city.
She was anxious to see him again and
could only remember that he had told
her that he travelled in Kansas, and
during one of his conversations had
mentioned the name Hutchinson. She
came here on a venture, and watched
for weeks in hopes that she would one
day be able to see him and tell him
that she still loved him. Her search
was successful, and there is probably
no happier couple in the country now
than Mr.. and Mrs. Scott.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-04-14
Met with a Singular Accident.

LIMA, Ohio, April l1.-Engineer
George Ross, of the Chicago & Erie
road, to-day met with singular and
frightful accident. He was on the en-
CINE drawing the third section Of
freight No. 4, and when just out Of
Nanlxin he thought something was
wrong with the drivewheels of his To-
connective. Ross leaned out of the win
dow to examine more closely, when
the rest on the window broke and he
was thrown violently from the cab
window upon the rough Stag used for
ballasting. He was fatally injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-04-14
WHEAT LOOKS BETTER.
Condition of Grains Shown by Primes
Reports.

Condition of Grains Shown by Primes
Reports.
DWIGHT, Ill, A pril s.-Southern I'LL
nois reports that wheat is not as far
advanced as year ago. It is from five
to six inches high and has made rapid
growth during the last week. This is
owing largely to the heavy rains of the
last ten days. There are nc indica-
tions of as arge crop as last year.
Farmers have sold little wheat
since the recent decline, and
large proportion of it will be
carried over into the new season if
prices do not improve. Millers as
rule do not carry large stocks Of wheat.
Central Illinois reports that although
the growth of wheat is not as great as
at this time last year the plants look
healthy and now cover the ground
we'll
In Indiarp no reports from the
northern portion of the State snow any
wheat being plowed up to amount to
anything. The weather has been ex-
ceedingly favora bic for the last four
teen days for the winter wheat crop.
Farmers are holding their wheat, as
they claim the present price is decided
ly too low.
Southern Michigan reports that the
mild weather together with the copious
rains have started wheat to looking
green. On sandy and light soil the
crop is looking well but on clay lands
not as good. Farmers have not been
delivering any wheat to speak of and
the opinion seems to be that they are
going to carry their surplus over I'M
less prices advance materially.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-04-14
HYPNOTIZlNC ANIMALS.
1t Is a Very Easy Thing to Do, if One
Knows How.

take this cock, and 1 repeat on it
what is known as the eTperjn1ent1In1
Daira6iie of Kircheri; it is fresh from
the barnyard, and a very pugnacious
animal. If / hold it, it struggles and
screams; but l have only to place it
quickly and firmly on this board, and
draw chalk line from its beak, which
1 have depressed, until it touches the
board, and it remains, as you see, firm
ly hypnotized. 1t is motionless, or, as
people would say. fascinated; and it
will remain in this position for an in
definite time. ] take this rabbit and
adjust it on its back in this little
trough, which is only used to prevent
it from falling over, aud it also be-
comes rapidly hypnotized. The same
thing happens with guinea pig or
frog, or even with a young alligator.
The limbs are plastic, can be moved
in any direction, can stay in the posi-
ton in which they are placed. So,
also, with number of other animals,
such as birds and cray-fsh. Harting
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-04-14
Prince Michael in Court.

DETROIT, Mich, April 11.-Prince
Michael, of the new and latter house
of Israel, and his spiritual wife, Eliza
Court, were in the police court this
morning for examination, but the case
was adjourned until next Monday.
Owing to some legal technicality as re-
CARDS the princes bonds, Judge
Chambers has issued a warrant for his
rearrest, and he will be taken into
custody again
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-04-14
ACROSS THE BLOODY CHASM


Hill and Cleveland Expected at the
Harlem Democratic Club Banquet.
New YORK, April 1.-THE tenth
annual dinner of the Harlem Demo-
cratic club will be held next Wednes-
day. Great pressure is being brought
to bear by the committee to have both
as guests, and they have been assured
by both gentlemen that they will be
present if nothing turns up to prevent
their attendance. Each knows that
the other is invited, and it is proba bic
that the Harlem Democratic Club house
will be the scene of a most unique
event-Hill and Cleveland toasting
each other