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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-02
HOW TO BE A HOSTESS.


/ The First Element of Success Is Tact and
| the second and Third Are Tact.
The hostess without any tact says to
you, when you step up to make your
adieux and thank her for her kind in
| vitation: Eyes. thought you would
| be glad to meet some nice people.
This is exasperating and reminds you
| of a woman who was presented at a
social gathering to very plain and
rather Observation-Disclosures woman
whose name she did not catch. In the
course of the conversation the subject
of Evanston being a desira bic city for
| when she turned to the plainly-dressed
! W oman and asked her if she were look
ing for an inexpensive house, the latter
happening to be one of the rich old
residents, who, however, had the tact
and kin dness not to set her right
There is no success for the hostess who
has no tact, however much money she
may have. People may attend her so-
cial functions, but they Will soon do so
out of curiosity or for the sole purpose
of making fun.
The clever hostess has learned to
make an art of entertaining. and she
has pretty way of Intentionally ar
ranging bits of bric-a-brac, to which
she skillfully draws attention when
conversation begins TO lag. The vi
cious-loolSing Dahomeyan ornament is
meant to interest you and lead you to
speak of it. A short time ago it was
considered impolite for person to no
tice anything particular in a friend S
drawing-room by speaking of it, but
now it is almost impolite if you do not
you have discovered my converse
tional dodge for to-day" said bright
hostess, but am not at all ashamed
to acknowledge that that volume of
Whitman's poems was put there with a
special purpose, together with that rare
old glass vase and Russian enamel
bonton box" The table itself was a
queer one with twisted legs and
polished top, with a history of
Its own which the hostess
was fond of telling. But though the
learn her own lesson beforehand and
make careful preparation to lead the
talk from one object to another, she
takes good care to do this in an easy,
offhand manner which shall not be
suspected at the moment. Not only the
hostess, but the guest, if she would be
considered a good conversationalist, is
learning to prepare beforehand. Of
course she can not tell which way the
talk will drift, nor what will be the
particular subject of discussion, but she
has in mind a fresh anecdote or some
interesting bit of news which she
adroitly makes use of. She reads the
book of the hour and forms her own
opinions, ready to take sides in dis
cussion. In fact, the guest who does
not exert herself to be agreea BILE and
to utter something better than COM
monplaces is only d degree less objec-
tionable than the tactless hostess who
makes rude remarks. Chicago Times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-02

and then listened. She was still play.
ing in the parlor, but she had changed
the tune to something like a waltz.
Then he opened the door savagely and
called down the stairs:
Esther, what the deuce did Won do
with my papers that were in the
bureau?"
Esther came up in the most uncon-
.cerned manner, still humming the
walt. 81 think" she said. You might
wipe your feet before you come into
my room
20, / haven't time now to think
about wiping my feet" he replied.
five something more urgent to attend
To-
Are you sure" she said, demurely.
without looking at him, that there are
any papers? don't remember seeing
Any."
We'll, want you to understand" he
Rnorted, quite savagely, that will not
leave this house till get them"
Cant l send them to you?" she
meekiy asked.
NO. sir, l want them now. and I
don't stir foot till I get them"
And he didn't SO YOU see it was
lucky for me that ! didn't write the
letter to his wife.
Wheneverhe comes over now at night
to wake me up and inform me that this
time the break is for good. that no
earthly power can heal the breach.
and all is over al last, mildly inquire
why he can't arrange the final breach
in the daytime. And the last time |
was so aggravated that | dropped 70
the monentarv perfidy of pun. Look
here, old boy" said. Il have heard Of
wives wearing the brooches, but these
breaches must be wearing the wife,
really now"
out he only wrung nv hand, told me
that his was hidden sorrow. but the
world was wide. and then proceeded as
before TO go out into the night and
perform his idiot feat of circlinr
round the neighborhood and getting
over fences and climbing in at his own
window in the morning
De never succeeded in getting beyond
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-02
Che Ueha adedmesdau oruno, august 2, 1893.

pins, make beautiful and not expen-
sive trimming. Ii both hat and trim
ming are true straw-color, nothing can
be prettier.
The leghorn, just at this season so
popular and so seasonable, is graceful
and soft and dropping. The white hat
is thing of beauty, if preserved spot
less 1 saw such pretty one-quaint
and old-fashioned; all Topped and en-
cried with white net and lavender
chiffon. There were some delicate
white flower sprays added, and bit
of white velvet beneath. Lavender is
cool looking and accordingly most de-
sirable.
In flowers, blues hold their own. In
fad, the complaint one hears every
where is that all the pretty blues are
gone, and that no more can be had at
the shops. Flowers are somewhat
clouds of chiffon and pillows of lace
They peep out. it is true. but more mod
estly and shyly than Of old. save where
one meets great imperious stalk, that
rears itself proudly above the wonder
full structure built by the deft hands of
the milliner.
AS with the big hats, SO with the
sailor-ali shapes and sizes. We fluc-
tuate between the English sailor, the
French sailor and the sailor whose
name is not on record. The English,
think. can claim the victory for ev-
cry one was wearing the high crowned,
broad brimmed straw, as I watched
them to-day. They cost from fifty cents
to three dollars. The latter price Sc
cures beautiful, fine straw. of either
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-02

| blue or red or white. The white were
mostly in demand. The sailor of two
colors-red and blue-were also popu-
lar. On the Fourth of July the patriot
ic maiden added a white ribbon to
the red and blue straw and was proud
of her colors.
| The French sailor, of leather, took
our fancy for awhile, but we turned
quickly. This sailor is trimmed with
| flower punches at the sides and it's brim
is quite narrow. The white felt sailor,
| also for yachting, has a high crown
and exceedingly narrow brim.
The low-crowned sailor is worn to
considerable extent. The crown is
about an inch high and the hat is in
variably trimmed with ribbon, wings
or straw. One of these has two rows
of the shining, braided straw encircling
the crown and another row at the edge
of the brim. A couple Of wings and a
few ribbon loops are added at the sides.
The chiffon yoke is the latest for
truly rural districts. An organdie. a
chiffon hat, pointed In front and droop-
ing over each pink ear, leaves nothing
to be desired either in GOODNESS or ap-
pearance. 1t is just as soft and pretty
as can be, and rests so lightly on ones
tresses that it is possible to be cool
when wearing it.
And the veil-have we discarded it.?
All, no; strange as it may seem, the
veil glory never grows less. In win
ter it is such a protection from the
cold; on the water it is check to our
wayward locks of hair, that are ever
straying; in warm weather it some
times hides-or we think it does-the
uncomfortable flush of heat on our
cheeks or the freckles that will come.
So we cling to the veil. It has, how
ever, with the coming of summer, con-
sented to drop its warm and royal
color, and has taken to itself spotless
white. So that the purple veil is al
ready thing of the past, and the bril-
liant green shade, that attempted to
supplant it, is utterly forgotten.
White net sprinkled with big velvet
dots, is much worn; a finer net, with
lace border and rather large lace de-
sign scattered over, is chosen by some;
small mesh, closely covered with
minute blacl; dots, many women pick
up lovingly in their fingers The veil
is still large, drops under the chin as
much as it will, hangs loosely all
around the face, and even down around
the back OF the head if you will The
pretty summer flush, which always &C.
companies the summer girl, shows soft
ly between the meshes-
Eva A. SCHUBERT
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-02
How Parrots Shaped Americas Destiny.

A fight of birds, coupled with a sail
or's superstition, robbed Columbus of
the honor of discovering the continent.
1t is a curious but historical fact.
When Columbus sailed westward over
the unknown Atlantic he expected to
reach Zipangu (Japan). After several
days sail from Gomera, one of the Ca
nary islands. ne became uneasy at not
discovering Zipangu, which, according
to his reckoning, should have been two
hundred and sixteen nautical miles
more to the east. After long discus
sion he yielded to the opinion of Alon-
20 Pinzon. the commander of the Pinta,
and steered to the southwest. Pinzon
was guided in his opinion solely by
flight of parrots which took wing in
that direction. 1t was good luck to
follow in the wake of a flock of birds
when engaged upon a voyage of dis
covery-a widespread superstition
among Spanish seamen of that day
and THIS change in the great navigator's
course curiouslv exemplifies the infiu-
ence of small things and apparently
trivial events in the worlds history. If
Columbus had held to his course he
would have entered the gulf stream,
have reached Florida and then proba-
bly, have been carried to Cape Hatteras
and Virginia The result would prob
ably have given the present United
States Roman Catholic Spanish pop
ulation instead Of Protestant English
one. circumstance of unreasonable
Importance. Never" wrote Hum
boldt. had the fight of birds more
important consequences. st Louis
GlObe-Demorrot
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-02

the other, where nestle flowers, feath-
ers or knot, brightens her face Won
derfully, and by its peculiar shape
brings into more prominence rather
insignificant feature. For, thanks to
the freedom with which one may
twist and turn the straw of to-day, a
hat may bring out charms Of which
you never dreamed and soften irregu-
larities or an undue. prominence of
points that have caused you worry
and anxious thought.
There is latitude - more latitude
than ever before-in the choice of
your bonnets. Never have more styles
been shown in the shops, as 'sthe lat
est, The latitude has spread to
colors; although, of course, we are
usually careful to match our gown or
the trimming of it. And when we have
done this, no more thought seems to
be expended for the coloring, except,
possibly, to ascertain how many seem
ingly homogeneous colors and shades
may be blended into harmonious
whole.
We have read great deal, of late,
about the REVEALS of the old styles in
bonnets. and, for curiosity, l ran
through an old book to see if it was so.
The glance was very reassuring. Such
lofty pinnacles as those old hats at
tanned it has never been our lot to
know. The structures were most COM
pick. Indeed, 1 marvel that they held
together for a season-if, indeed, they
actually did. Not only were they tall,
but wide and massive and closely knit
together. These structures, however,
all bore the stamp of the directoire,
and not Of the good Princess Eugene.
If you wish to be coquettish trim
your hat altogether in front and almost
entirely beneath the brim, The brim
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-02
the reach of the velvet paw. But his

the reach OF the velVet paw. But MS
intention was good.
My other friend-to distinguish him
/ will call him a white nouse-suffers
from continual abandonment by his
wife. She has subtle instinct, which
tells her that he has specially loving
spells. She watches these spells COM
ing on and then makes sudden visit
to her mother. My white mouse on
these occasions comes home loaded
with extra delicacies and finds the
house deserted. He storms, knocks
over the umbrella stand. muses. up the
toilet stand, throws the tides on the
floor, kicks the dog and swears he will
go and find the boys and have good
time.
He never does; he goes obediently in
search Of his tyrant to her mothers,
and there he is worried for hours by
the two women who treat him with ex-
ira politeness and tell him what a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-02
Charles F. CBre,l, OF N;,.o, Mos

Charles f. CBreck. OF Milton. Mass
Is the one survivor of the three Mace
domains" prominent in the Masonic
history of the United States who rem
dered telling aid TO the Union lodge of
Dorchester, Mass, and masonry in
general during the struggle against
that order fifty years ago. Mr.. Brock
is nlnety-slX years old and has been a
mason for over sixty-seven years. 1t
Is understood that the Massachusetts
fraternity VIII make an effort to send
him to France toattend the convention
of ola men soon to be held in France.
at which no man under ninety-five will
be permitted to attend.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-02

Mrs. Lewis Rice. of Frederick. Md.
has collected enough money 10 place a
more imposing monument upon the
grave of Francis Scott Key. author OF
Star Spangle Banner than the fat
marble slab which now marks it in
Mount olivet ceEetery, Georgetown
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-02
A Good Name for a Camel.

II guess that's Humpty Dumpty,"
said Mollie, as she gazed at the camel
and noted the curious humps on his
back.-Harper's Young People.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-02
WOMAN OF FASHION.
The Hat Worn by the Dainty Sum-
mer Maiden.

Lighfness Must BE the First Consideration
Materials with Which We Trim
Shape of the Sailor-The Chiffon
Poke and the Spotless Veil
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-02
Attorneys Pocket Docket.

Tue Lawyers wade Necum," can be used in any
State and in any court The most complete and
convenient pocket docket ever published with two
indexes-an alphabetical, index and diary index;
shows at glance just what date lawyer has case
in court; keeps complete record of of the
Handsomely bound in flexible back, convenient
size to carry in the pocket. Endorsed by attorneys
everywhere. Price of Docket S100. By mail post
paid to any address upon receipt of Al07.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-02
Notary Seals.

Seals for NOtaries Public, Corporations, Stock c
panes Lodges, Etc Orders filled promptly.
Stock Certificates for Corporations and Stock c
panies, either printed or Autographed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-02
] ownship Officers.

We have complete line Of blanks and box
as are used by township officers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-21

All early writers attribute wonderful
qualities to toads and frogs and the va
rious parts of their bodies. Pliny be-
ieved, for instance, that if toad was
brought into the midst of Il mob or other
large and unruly concourse of people
"silence would instantly prevail" A
small bono found in the right side of
toads ''of the proper age" was also be-
ieved to have powers over the various
elements. by throwing this bone into
a vessel of boiling water" says Pliny,
lit will Immediately cool it, the water
refusing to boil again until the bone has
been removed. To find this bone, ex-
pose the dead toad on an ant hill. When
the ants have eaten her all away except
the bones, take each bone separately and
drop it into boiling water. Thus may the
wondrous toad bone be discovered"
This antiboil bone of course had its op-
posite.
In another portion Of his work Pliny
says: ION the other hand, again, in the
left side of this reptile there is another
bone which when thrown into water has
all the appearance of making it boil.
The name given this bone is 'apocynon,'
which signifies dog averting,' because it
has the power and property of assuaging
the fury of the fierccst dogs" 1t was
also a sovereign remedy for love and
other trouble. would conciliate es-
tranged friends, and if water in which n
toad bone" had been stepped be used
mixed with lambs tallow as an ointment
the person using the same might with
ont the least effort sec ghosts and divers
spirits both by the day and by the
night. st. Louis Republic.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-21
Retaining Youth In Mature Life.

Not only does the vivacity, the en-
thusiasm, which belongs to youth carry
the man who retains it in middle age
over difficulties, but it brings him the
sympathy and applause of the world,
which is sometimes refused to more
worthy men.
We honor Bacon, but we give our af-
lection to Charles Lamb. Washington,
jefferson, Adams and Webster COM
manded the homage and veneration of
the nation, but it loved Clay, Lincoln and
Blaine, with all of their faults.
The tendency of American life is to
force our young people into shrewd
adults, who try anxiously to rid them
selves of impulse and emotion.
1t is a common sarcasm among the
young that their fathers and mothers en-
joy jokes and are touched by sentiment
which their children are quite too old to
care for.
But may not the fin lie steele boys and
girls be losing an element of strength
when they forget how to weep and make
merry Youths Companion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-21

Let me tell you how to buy gold or
silver paint says lady. Don't get it
mixed or in the little bottles of powder
and liquid that come prepared in boxes
Get the gold, silver or bronze powder by
the ounce and buy the liquid medium
separately, as many ounces at n time as
you wish. You know the bottle of liq-
uid never lasts as long as your powder
because it dries away and evaporates so
rapidly. In this case you get any amount
you wish. Mix small amount at n
time, use it as quickly as you can after
it is prepared and always keep your bot
tie corked. Philadelphia Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-21

Talk about the exports of gold upset
ting our financial system, said the eco
nomic reformer as he bit a crescent out
of n doughnut in Park row lunch ba-
Zaar. 1T isn't the exporting that is driv-
ing our gold out of the treasury. No,
sir. The trouble is with the pluggcrs-
the high toned tooth pluggcrs. They are
ramming q cool 81, 000, GOO worth of gold
away into the back teeth of the Ameri-
can people every year. That means just
so much of the yellow metal lost to trade
and commerce every IL months-lost
completely and irretrievably. This must
be stopped. Let congress pass law pro-
hibiting the use of gold in filling teeth,
and the monetary pressure will begin to
ease up in no time. When our gold is
drawn away from us by business trans
actions with foreign nations, we can get
it back in due time through the natural
processes of trade, but when it is plugged
away in the cavernous molars of our
purse proud dudes and millionaires it is
locked up so tight that writ of foreign
attachment couldn't reach it. This bust
ness must stop, or the government will
slump before the next shad season opens.
New York Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-21
EngaGen1ents and Marriages.

Tho following figures have been COM
piled from the combined recollections
of SO maiden ladies and Is military Of
ficers, all resident in the county town of
ono of the home counties. Out of the
/, $40 engagements to marry which their
joint "reminiscences present, 46, or about
3 per cent, ended in lunacy, incarcera-
ton or decease of one of the parties; 8S5,
CT % per cent, were broken off at the in
stance of the girl, and 262, or about II
per cent, by the man; 100, as near as
possible IL per cent, were interfered
with by friends; 154. exactly 10 per
cent, came to an end for reasons not
made public; 1sj, or about IL per cent,
faded away without incident in the
lapse of years; 10s, say per cent mot
included in any previous category, led
to actions for breach Of promise. The
remainder, n pettifogging Is per cent,
resulted in marriage. Letter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-21
THE PEACE BELLS OF eRooKLINE.

Our hearts were waiting, bleeding. waiting,
With trembling, longing. hope and fear,
Our very breaths in silence batting.
And while we prayed. Gods hand be staidi
Let war be over, peace appeArl"
Through all the air, with cadence fine,
Came pealing bells from fair Brookline:
Peace is signed at Appomattoxl
'Mattoxi 'Mattoxl
Peace Is signed at AppomRttoxm
From spire TO spire the tidings spring
AS sunbeams flash DER peaks of snow,
While strong men weep or pray or sing.
And each mans mood to all seems good,
For in that happy, golden glow
To God all grateful hearts incline,
While shouts the bells of fair Brookline:
peace Is signed at Appomattox!
iMattoxl 'Mattoxl
Peace is signed at Appomattoxt'
Twas children rang that glorious peal
In Hghtsome glee that war was DER.
AS men and women now they feel
How blest were they that happy day
To ring the bells which tidings bore
That brother brother fought no morei
And still they'll thrill in lifc's decline
When sound the bells of fair Brookline,
For meier in memory's dreams shall cease
That peal seraphic ringing: "PeaceI
Peace was signed at Appomattoxl
'Mattoxl 'Mattoxl
Peace was signed at Appomattoxl
-Harper's Bazaar.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-21

WAS she at honie when you returnedr'
tsNo; she came in about ten minutes
later"
He nodded as if he had expected this.
'sDid she say where she had been!" he
asked.
"She went to see friend in Soho, think
she said
Have yOu ever seen friend call upon
her heres''
''No."
He shook his head. smiling again, as if he
had expected my reply.
'.Of course, " he said, ''you found no locks
broken or anything of that kind9"
mo"
well, that is all have to ask you for
the present, think. But need not tell YOU
| how important it is that no one should
| know of this conversation, least of all
Mere Lucas"
why, you don't suspect she did it, do
yout" whispered.
Mo- he replied, drawing the word out
doubtfully, but feel tolerably certain on
one point. There is very little doubt that
if you had gone into the studio before
Mere Lucas returned you would have
found the mischief done. Whether she is
more closely concerned in this abominable
affair shall be able to tell you when
have found out more about that mysteri-
Gus friend in Soho. And 1 think l shall
be able to tell you something about him
before long. Now, my dear mademoiselle,"
he added, rising, ''let me warn you again
not to let Mere Lucas imagine you suspect
her. Try to be just the same as usual
with her, only keep your eyes open, and
your ears also, especially at nightr'
With this mysterious injunction he left
me.
rs it possible that Mere Lucas is the
enemyf' l asked myself as l sat alone,
shivering with nervous apprehension.