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Passaic City record., 1892-12-31

hinges upon it, unless have some COR
roborative evidence"
ssThat's quite right" was the reply, as
the hand of the stranger moved toward
the breast pocket of his coat. "You
can't expect man to carry his commits
sion with him all the time, but perhaps
these will do"
He handed to me two letters adj
dressed to himself in his own official
character, and document that appeared
to be the manifest of the steamship
Glamorgan. One letter had not passed
through the mails and was directed:
s.On Beard" the other bore the post
marks of Liverpool and New York, hav-
ing been sent by mail from the former to
the latter place and marked. "To be
called for"
My suspicious were gone now, and |
returned the papers and proceeded to
pay the two dollars and sixteen cents
necessary for wharf charges. Mr.. Crosby
volunteered to give me receipt for the
money and still hold it. 1t is written
in clear, clerkly hand and is all that
have to show for nv outlay OF the
amount named together with one cigar,
half an hour OF time, and the same per-
Rod of mental perturbation. There is q
steamship Glamorgan, but she was not
in any American port at the time OF the
occurrence that have narrated, and my
visitor was not her first officer. Since
the door closed upon his nautical form
he has not communicated with me, and
am still waiting for my box from China.
Once A Week.
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The American Snow Plant.

The most remarkable plant found
growing in the United States is that
fragile and paradoxical wonder, the
sssnow plant" of the Sierra Nevada
Mountains. It is known to the botanist
as Sarcodes sanguinea, meaning ''bloody
or blooded flesh." Nothing in the plant
line was ever more exquisitely beautiful
than this rosy snow tinted botanical
oddity, which has been ikencd to a
crowned hyacinth. 1t grows to q
height of from eight to twenty inches,
each separate bract, sepal and miniature
bell being frosted as delicately as though
done by the Ice king himself. Although
the whole translucent spike is flushed
with rose and carmlne, the petals are
the richest and most brilliant parts OF
the flower, which is fve-parted, each
open bell plainly disclosing the little
frosted stamens and pistils. The Long
expedition, one OF whose members was
the original discover of Sarcodes, found
one or two specimens of the plant bear
ing eight perfect flowers, one OF them
having a false bulb twenty or more
inches in diameter, shaped like
pineapple, and as brittle as spun glass.
Although this pseudo bulb was hard
to the touch, it dried up in few days
until it was no larger than the odd-look-
ing icicle-like stem upon which it grew.
Floriculturists of the Pacific Slope have
made many unsuccessful attempts to
cultivate the snow plant, the bulbs be-
ing TOO brittle to stand transplantlng
and the seeds refusing to grow. Botan-
lists once gave it as their opinion that
the plant would not survive below the
line of perpetual snow, but this idea has
lately been proven erroneous. One
thing is certain, however, it makes its
early growth while covered with many
feet of snow, blooming as soon as the
icy covering is penetrated.-New York
News.
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KIcn MISS G0uI0.

Miss Helen Gould's inheritance makes
her, probably with one exception, the
richest young and unmarried woman in
America. The fortune of Miss Garrett,
daughter of the late President of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, is larger
than Miss Gould's, but part Of Miss
Garrett's fortune has been made by her
own business sagacity. Jay Gould did
not follow the example OF most Of the
other creators of great fortunes in this
city, by giving the bulk OF his estate to
the sons and comparatively moderate
portion of It to the daughters. Miss
Gould Is abundantly competent to take
care Of her interests, for she inherits
some of her fathers business quality, al
though in disposition she suggests her
mother. She is now richer than any Of
the daughters of William II. Vanderbilt,
and very much richer than any Of the
Astor girls. New York Press.
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since jennet is d

dark, soft fur There is, of course, a very
high collar which may lie fat or be turned
up about the ears.
OF all traitorous accessories woman's
gloves are the worst. You simply cannot
trust them. Better start out in hurry and
trust to fixing your hat as you 60 than to
putting on your gloves the same way, In
the first place, though you selected your
gloves with due care when you get half way
on your journey and have come to the other
glove you will find you have taken both for
the same hand. You may know positively
that you started with a pair, but when it
comes to put on the second glove you will
find you had two lefts. 1t would have been
better to have had two rights. Then, at
least, your right hand would have been COW
cred and you would have perhaps bave got
ten through handshaking gestures without
showing the other hand m uch, but as it is,
it's either modification or go back. An
other trick pair of gloves will play is
when you have the two hands all right. but
they do not belong to the same pair and q
difference in color or length will be start
ling when you come to get them both on.
pcI1idpS IL Lie pail iS Oh A16AAD ~ y ~
find you have lost the other one when you
come to put it on. This is one the incest
accidents that can happen, and gloves just
love to do that way. As to splitting! Every
one knows that the brand new pair OF
gloves you have gotten to 60 with your par
ty dress and that because the pair i new
you decide to put on in the carriage, splits
away up the PALMS when you pull them the
least bit.
Buttons are always perfdious Unless
you always button to the last button before
leaving the house. they are sure to fly of.
Also buttonhoIes have way of bursting if
you depend on them the least bit. The only
safe way is not to repose bit of confidence
in glove. To give them no chance to do
monkey-shines, no matter what else you
slight, no matter what else you do on the
way" finish your gloves before leaving the
house nay, and before leaving your room.
Have both carefully pulled on and all but
toned. That is the only safe way.
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bride, who writes to ask what she shall wear
at the altar in order not to be the usual
sort of thing" can only reply that nine
tenths of the bridal dresses are still made of
white satin or silk OF course. mean
what are called full dress weddings. But
there is growing independence as to mar
riage robes, and any girl may indulge her
own taste-if it be good-in choosing the
gown.
The bonnet in the picture has raised
border, trimmed with six roses placed at
equal distance from each other and the
front is ornamented by a butterfly bow of
lace, from which a jet aigrette starts. The
strings are of narrow velvet The third
bonnet is composed of black velvet and jet,
with almond green and old gold reversible
ribbon. 1t makes really charming setting
to youthful face. 1t has mixed jet and
straw border, and is trimmed with bow Of
the almond green and old gold or rose color
reversible ribbon. There are also black
jetted lace pompons. Wells are being worn
as much as ever, with hats as well as bon
nets. Light, fine nets with tiny chenille
knots are most in favor, though some are
still seen with heavy spots and kind of
border, which is not becoming to any face
By the way, if you are not girl, but
Passaic City record., 1892-12-31
TURTLE SOUP.

The turtle must be killed over night
and hung up to bleed. In the morning
carefully separate the shells, taking care
not to break the gall; put the eggs, fms
and flesh into the cold water, removing
carefully the black skin from tie fms.
Put the turtle to boil in twice as much
water as you wish soup, to allow for
boiling away. Let it boil for two hours,
skimming it we'll; then add six slices of
nice ham and quarter of pound of
fresh butter, and let it boil three hours
more. About an hour before it is done
add one gill of rice, one gill Of -four
creamed with a heaping teaspoonful of
butter, one onion minced fee, two stalks
of celery chopped up, little bunch OF
thyme, half a teaspoon each of cloves
and allspice. Cook for an hour more
New York World,
Passaic City record., 1892-12-31
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Onions keep best when spread out on
a dry floor.
Crate and bottle odd bits of cheese
ready for use.
It is stated that cheese will not mould
if wrapped in cloth wet with ci Ter
vinegar.
One of the most palatable of gruels is
combination of cream, beef tea and
barley water.
Two drachms each Of borax and giy-
cerine to eight ounces Of distilled water
cools the scalp and removes dandruf.
Instead Of toasting bread for pea soup
try drying it or roasting it until crisp
in the oven, and see how superior it will
be.
For chilblains bathe the feet in warm
water for quarter of an hour, put on
pair of rubbers without stockings and
go to bed.
Spots on the wood Of furniture may,
often be removed by rubbing vigorously
with turpentine and sweet oil, and then
renewing the polish by brisk rubbing.
Steel knives, used at table or for cut
ting bread, meat or anything for which
sharp knife is needed. should never be
used for stirring or cooking anything in
hot grease, as it makes them very dull.
AS fruit jars and jelly glasses are emp
tied see that they aud their tops are
thoroughly washed, rinsed, scalded and
dried before they arc put away. Be
sure that they are dried before screwing
on the tops. The rubber bands might
as well be thrown away at once, as it Is
better plan to buy new oncs every
year.
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LOG CABIN TOAST.

A touch of fancy, or an unusual
daintiness in serving, will often rouse q
child's tagging appetite, writes Mary
Maxwell. have found that though the
children in our family are not interested
in plate of plain toasted slices Of
bread, they are always on the qui vive
when sslog cabin" is brought to the
table; and this is an especially dainty
way of serving dry toast, whether one
wishes to eat it from the ing gers or to
crumb it into abowl of milk.
With sharp knife, from firm,
somewhat stale loaf, cut slices length
wise-that is, the long way of the loaf.
Trim off all crusts. Now cut, also
lengthwise, the slices into narrow strips
an inch wide. Toast these straws
golden-brown and then butter them =
unless they are to be broken into mil'1
or dipped in cream as eaten. Pile criss-
cross on hot plate, log cabin fashion,
four-square. Serve hot.-Chicago News
Record.
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In the country where apples are used
in large quantities for drying, wash the
.apples before peeling and save the peels;
put them in porcelain lined kettles, and
cover with water, boil until tender, ponl
into jelly bags and let drain over night;
boil until you have only half the guam
tity, measure and allow the juice of one
lemon and two pounds of granulated
sugar for each quart of juice; heat the
sugar and add to the juice, boil until
when a skinner is dipped in and out
again, it will drip off in two or three
places. A good favored apple makes
much finer jelly than apoor one. New
York Observer.
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ECONOMICAL CELERY sour.

Many families Of small means look
upon celery as luxury. The greenish
half blanched stalks of the cheap bunch
really are not very good eating, and the
fine, white, large crisp bunch costs too
much for the workingman's everyday
dinnei. But there is an economical way
of treating the large bunch Of best
celery which makes it cheap. Use the
finer portions of the crisp stalks as a
relish. All the tough portions, and the
root carefully cleaned, are to be cut fine,
covered with cold water and cooked
slowly till nearly the whole can be
rubbed through a strainer. Halt an
hour before dinner heat this liquid celery
with an equal quantity of any kind Of
meat broth you happen to have in the
house, and then add one pint of hot
milk thickened like white sauce, with
two tablespoonfuls each of butter and
-four cooked together. Season with salt.
If you have no broth after your soup is
in the tureen stir into it slowly and
smoothly the we'll beaten yolk of an
egg, and you will not miss at all the
richness of the meat. New York Press.
Passaic City record., 1892-12-31
grown woman well started toward matron

grown woman well started toward matron.
liness. permit me to advise you to have yout
bonnets large enough. There is nothing
more unbecoming than bonnet TO small
for its wearer. or one which persists in be-
ing relegated to the back Of the head. Jet
or steel coronals are too hard to suit matron-
ly faces. Afold of yielding velvet. or
quilting of lace or good ribbon is better.
Such bordering forms worthy frame to
the face. If you want particularly TO have
jet rim, blend it with gold. If you are
brunette, and it viii prove satisfactory
combination.
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SOME HINTS ON STYLE.
BoNNETs, WRAPS GLOVES AND BUTTONS FROM
1uoaf &c r.n1,.nn or. 1.I1rs..

BoNNEiS, WRAPS. SLOS ES AND BUTlOnS fifOM =
woMAN's POINT OF VIEW
The illustration gives picture of sim
pie but very pretty bonnet for dress occa-
sions. Various com mbinations of color and
fabric are suitable for this design.
Among the different styles of overcover
ings the military cape seems safe for all. 1t
should come to the knee or lust above it.
The correct cape should be cut from circu-
lar piece. Get look at an army friend. It
fits over the shoulders and has no fullness at
the collar. but hangs as it will from the
shoulders. The so-called military, however,
is snirred about the collar, and hangs witn-
out any fitting over the shoulders Very
stunning ones are real military, gotten up
in black or blue cloth and lined with scar
let. More dressy ones are in light cloth ~
lined with plaid, silk or fur. PARTICULARS
swell one is of chamois colored felt OF al
most chamois texture, lined with lennet, or
since jennet is difficult to get here, with any
Passaic City record., 1892-12-31

The following is u simple plan for
sterilizing milk, which is recommended
by an English authority: Place the milk
in flask, inserting wad of cotton
wool in the neck, about one inch long,
and closely packed. Then dip the flask
in some water in saucepan, with the
neck leaning against the side above the
water, and for twenty minutes. II
on the following day, the milk is sim
iarly heated for twenty minutes, it will
be sterilized, and can be kept in the flask
for weeks. He says he has long used
this method, and finds that the milk
keeps sweet indefinitely---New York
World.
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p.

If days could be all morning.
Rose-tint and breezy blown,
The sun of noon just promised,
i The mists Of night just flown.
The dew ON leaf and blossom
Our glad feet to beguile-
/ If days could be all morning.
Then living were worth while.
If seasons were all springtimes,
New blossoms ON the old,
Green blade uplifting green blade,
Gold sunbeams on the gold
OF ripened grain and orchard.
Natures unchanging smile
Ii seasons were ali springtimes,
Then living were worth while.
If roads all trended down hill,
Beauty's unconscious curve,
Just slanting as we tread them,
And yet no direct swerve
To make US feel we lower
Ourselves each easy mile s.
If roads all trended down hill,
Then living were worth while.
But morn means absent darkness;
Down hill must have its up,
And seasons, if all springtimes,
Would drain old Earth's wine cup.
Joy is twin of sorrow,
Tears lie behind each smile;
Life is complete problem.
While solving is worth while.
Passaic City record., 1892-12-31
THE best way to ventilate house

THE best way to ventilate house
Is by means Of open fires. However,
open fires are not sufficiently warm
in winter, and there are few houses
that are provided with the ideal heat
ing arrangement Of modified steam
heat with CRATES. Lacking this, and,
indeed, under any circumstances, .
sleeping room or sitting room should
be, so to putit, washed out with pure
air every day. Whatever the tenn
perature outside. every window should
be opened and the outer air allowed
70 pour through it from ten to twenty
pinutes each day. As rule rooms
Ire kept too warm. No room should
be kept heated beyond a temperature
of 68 degrees. The system Of per-
son living In superheated atmos-
phere becomes SO vltiated that he
shivers at the slightest change and
takes cold on the least provocation.
Passaic City record., 1892-12-31

itself was severely plain and simple The
young bride wore no vail, or orange BIOS
SONS, or anything else to denote that was at
her own wedding. That was her fancy
The bride shown in the second picture
put on veil and wreath of orange bios
sons The illustration shows the dress
only. with its widely pulled sleeves, its high
bodice, and its trailing skirt embroidered in
silk and edged with lace. To prospective
Passaic City record., 1892-12-31
FAIR WOMANS DOMINION.
TWO WEDDING COSTUMES
A White Satin With Embellishments,
and Dress Over Which Came the
Veil and Orange Blossoms.
Some Hints on Style.

RESSS and usage at
weddings are always
q subjec; of interest.
I he marriage toilet
shown in the picture
departs from conven-
tional usage, t b e
bride being garbed
like a girl arrayed
Rmodestly and becom-
Ing for an evening
party. The fabric is
~ white satin and
en- belishments are
the same color. The
sprays on the waist
nnd skirt were en-
boridered by hand in
the finest conceivable
manner, making an
exceedingly costly
Toilet, as well as a
neautiful one. The
ehanlng of the gown
Passaic City record., 1892-12-31
MY BOX FROM CHINA.
BIZ THOMAS W. KNOX.

LONG residence in
New York has
made me acquaint-
ed with a goodly
number of the de.
vious ways of thi;
wicked world. ]
know the appear
ance OF the street
beggar IN all his
puises. and have
Passaic City record., 1892-12-31

suggestion even though it might be a
trouble to the consignees.
expected that he would want to bor-
row the price of his fare to Philadelphia,
and was ready with an answer in case he
should do so. But he had done nothing
of the sort, and, as for the wharf
charges, / was somehow in position in
which the light did not SHINE favorably
on me. Here was valuable present for
me from some friend or friends on the
other side of the world; the Glamorgan
had brought it through the perils of a
l,ng ocean voyage and made no charge
for the service; the Custom House had
admitted the box free of duty, thus
treating me with marked distinction !;
the steamers officer had sought me out
to make sure of my identity; and here
was ready to put the Glamorgan's con-
sionees to trouble rather than part with
paltry two dollars and sixteen cents!
But still my suspicion would not go
down and / delayed parting with the
sum OF money IN question. So said to
my visitor, whose hand was actually
touching the knob Of the door:
Twill you kindly show me some doc.
uments to prove your IDENTIFY"
ssHave you any doubt about ita" hs
asked, with smile.
"Oh, we WON'T enter into discussion
on that point, " answered; s'but ] have
long adopted a rule not to accept the
statement OF any man as to his identity
when the payment Of money to hin
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-21

1t destroys the delicate sensitiveness to
the bit which is most desirable in guild
ing horse. DR.. Kitching says: IF
horse pulling a load has his head held
In by check-rein, he cannot throw his
weight into his collar, and is hindered
from giving his body that position
which is most natural and effective"
He goes on to speak of the consequent
strain of his limbs and muscles, and
the injury caused by the constrained
position of the head, whereby the
breathing and circulation are affected,
and the horse made restless, irritable
and uncomfortable. He says: THE
check-rein inflictS unceasing torture
upon the animal in another way. By
holding the head upwards, it puts the
muscles of the neck on constant
strain They become painfully uneasy
and tired. If the horse cannot bear it.
he rests the weight of his head upon
the rein, and his mouth is violently
stretched. Thus he only exchanges one
torment for another. To sum up in a
word, the check-rein lessons a horses
strength; brings on disease; keeps him
IN pain; frets and Injuries his mouth,
and SpoilS his temper
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-21
INTENSIVE FARMING.
The Kind of Cultivation Which Assur
Good Results

The Kind of Cultivation Which Assures
Good Results.
AS the agricultural areas gradually
grow less in proportion to population,
not only must better systems be ap-
Piled, but more thoroughncss in all de-
partments of land culture to obtain the
best results This would imply smaller
farms with larger proportion of
profit writer upon the subject. re-
ferrlng particularly TO the south, saws,
all over the country we see farmers who
are considering the advisabilitv of rid
ding themselves Of the large farm and
ats attendant cares and expenses. and
devotinE their energies 10 the better
cultivation of fe wer acres.
This is move in the right direction.
especially IN the older and more thiclzly
settled regions OF the country. In many
places farm lands have reached a value
where it is extremely difficult 10 make
the staple crops pay net return an
acre that will equal the interest upon
the investment Such branches as will
give a higher return an acre are being
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-21
The New System.

Speaking of fashions il must be said that
'He owe to Prof De Lsmortou OF Paris.
france, many thanks for his display OF
wisdom and the true merit that Is both in
him and hls system. For we certainly
look upon ms system as a wonderful
friend 10 dressmakers and ladies in gen
eraL DresSmakers say it is far superior
10 any other dress cutting system ever in
vented, and 1t is so simple Every lady
should look into it for her own benefit.
The professor, ; academy is here to stay. as
IL will do the ladies of this vicinity a world
of good, a IL has already done The pro
lessons Seamless Princess Dresses are de
cloed!y the prettiest thing ever worn by
ladies, they are admired by both ladies
and gentlemen, and watched with wistfuI
eye till out of slght-Daily News. Biz
minghAm. Ala
The above system is now being taught at
:6S North Main street, Wichita All
ladies should investigate it. S2-It*
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-21

looked to, such as gardening and fruit
farming, high-class dairying, etc. The
only trouble with this new movement
is that some of the men who go into it
think that these branches can be con-
Quoted on the same broad lines and
principles that they have applied in the
management of the general farm. This
is grave error, and almost always
leads to disaster. If the farmer who is
thus changing his plans cannot make
up his mind to change his methods and
practices also-in fact, to begin at the
beginning and study the new agricuI-
ture which is comprehended in the
phrase intensive cultivation''-he had
better turn the management Of things
over to one OF the new generation.
Send the oldest boy to the agricultural
college, and when he comes home let
him take the helm.-Western Rural
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-21
A LIGHT P0uLTRY-HousE.

show how easily large portion of the
house may be composed Of windows.
If such a house is used in the summer,
the windows at the ends and the lower
window in front may be removed and
wire netting substituted For winter
the glass should be returned. This
house is not as expensive as it appears,
and is very cheerful to a flock during
winter, when it may be necessary to
confne the hens for months.-Farm and
FireSide,