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The Van Buren press., 1893-09-23

the ribbons loosely together, while
peepjng out of the top in sauciest
fashion are the buds and blossoms of
the bouquet.
know bright-witted young woman
who utilized her reticule for preserv-
ing, the evening through, some very
choice blooms which In the heat of q
crowded room would soon have lost
their fragrance with their beauty.
How did she do it? Why, in the sim.
plest manner possible.
Just before leaving home the girl
cut in two q raw potato. Making sew
eral holes in each half she inserted the
stem of a flower in each, storing away
potato and stems loosely wrapped In
tissue paper into the reticule. There's
nothing better than o raw potato in
which the stems Of the blooms have
been inserted for keeping fresh flow
ers which have to be out of water for
several hours; and in this case the ef-
feet was wonderful.
Before the evening was half over
most of the bellies carried q bouquet
reduced to hopelessly wilted condi-
ton, while my little friend had the
MISUNDERSTANDING to the potato-of
enjoying to the last moment the fresh
beauty Of her posy-laden reticule.--
Dorothy Maddox, in Chicago Record.
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-23
TAKE THINGS EASY.
That II the Way to Tighten the Hurdle
of Life

That II the Way to Tighten the burdens
of Life
We have all read of the priest whose
penance it was to wear peas in his
shoes while he walked a certain dis
lance, and Of how he took the prccau-
ton to have the peas boiled before
using them.
In every day of our lives there are
troubles and annoyances that may be
compared to the dry peas this priest
was expected to wear in his shoes.
Little things, to be sure, but they hurt
us and tire us SO that when the day Is
done we feel that we have been doing
penance, and, in most instances, we do
not feel that we have gained in our
spiritual welfare by SO doing.
II we have extra work, or unex-
pected company; If the children are
especially restless and troublesome;
il the .'head Of the family" does not
find everything to his taste and tells
us SO in a most aggravating manner;
II callers come at most inopportune
hour, and stay and stay when you are
conscious Of duties awaiting you--all
of these are as irritating as peas in
YOUR shoes, but they can be made
much more endurable II we boil them
We can decide which part Of the work
is most important and do that first;
to unexpected company we can give
the same that we would have had
ourselves; we can find something that
the restless children can do that will
keep them quiet and perhaps help VI
also, and we can always remember
that il .he" is cross and faultfinding,
that 30 are we, just as often, and
think Of the other times when he
has been patient and helpful.
II we can only just be quiet and not
hurry, everything will be, SO. much
easier to bear and the dry peas Of our
daily lives will all boil themselves and
| we will not feel that living is all
penance as we are sometimes inclined
| 70 do.-Toledo Blade.
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ture, but others who cannot indulge in
the luxury of natural blooms substi-
tutc for them punches of silken or vel.
vet posies.
Lovely in its way, but fantastic
enough to cause the greatgrand.
mother of the owner to stare her eyes
out in wonder, is the reticule of GER
tain dainty damsel who catches few
dress whispers from Paris and develops
them in pretticst style herself. This
reticule, the owner assures me, is car
ried only with her favorite toilets, and
after glimpse of the exquisite crea-
ton one does not wonder that she
prizes It. 1t is fashioned of shot rain
bow" gauze made over white satin
foundation. In the center of the gauze
is branch of cherries painted in wa
ter colors, while about the top, sides
and bottom of the bag are gathered
three ruffles, one above the other, the
first of satin, the second of shot gauze,
while surmounting this is waterfall
of white lace. Amid the sheen of satin
and of foamy lace, at the top, several
clusters of ripe red cherries are tucked,
luscious looking even in their artifi-
ciality Each of the four corners of the
bag is tipped with bunch of cherries,
and the wide white satin ribbon from
which the reticule swings is finished
at the top with lace rosette centered
with an especially tempting specimen
of the fruit.
On another equally dainty reticule
the cherries are replaced by punches
of sweet peas, and still another of
these conceits has a gauze butterfly Sc
cured in the middle and one at each
corner of the lustrous old-pink satin
bag.
Frail as these trifles appear, they are
really very convenient little stow
Always, taking the place of q pocket in
a charming manner. Besides offering
home for its owners fan, handker-
chief and vinaigrette,- the evening
reticule also acts as fower-holder.
With one Of these bags swung from
her arm the esthetic miss has no need
to carry her flowers in her hand. She
opens the reticule, slips down in its
depths the stems of the blooms, draws
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-23
FAMILY SCRAP sAa.

The fumes of birthstone match will
remove berry stains from. the dngcra
LIGHT scorch marks may be removed
by simply moistening them with water
and laying in the sun.
ALL embroideries, and colored gar
ments also, should be ironed on the
wrong side, wherever practicable.
The skins of new potatoes can be re-
moved more quickly with stiff vege'
table brush than by scraping.
The toughest fowl can be made eat.
able If put in cold water, plenty Of 1t,
and cooked very slowly from five "a
six hours.
AFTER taking cake from the oven let
1t remain in the pan about five min.
utes; it will then come out easily with
out breaking.
A NIcKEL's worth Of whiting and q
bottle of ammonia will keep silver
forks, spoons and other tableware al
ways bright and shining.
INSTEAD of toasting bread for pea
soup, porridge, ETC., try drying 1t OF
roasting it till crisp in the oven and
see how superior it will be.
GREASE may be taken out Of carpets
by covering the spot with powdered
French chalk, laying . soft brown
paper over the chalk and covering
with q warm iron.
IT is as essential to health that the
cir of the kitchen should be as pure u
that of the parlor, because food pre-
pared in foul air partakes Of the foul
ness to great extent.
If one wishes to cool q hot dish in Z
hurry, it will be found that If the dish
be placed in vessel full of cold salty
water it will cool far more rapidly
than il it stood in water free from salt
THE water tank or cooler in which
the drinking water is kept should bs
lined with porcelain, and it should be
emptied and thoroughly cleansed every
morning before the fresh water and
ice are put in.
Do NOT attempt to extinguish the
flames of blazing kerosene with water
1t will only make them worse. Poul
corn meal or flour quickly over them
or throw over a rug or anything handy
that will exclude the air.
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inch all around, to cut out two shapes
of coarse, strong stuff like ticking, dem
i'm or burlap.
These two pieces, together with
. strip the height of the cans. form q
rough cover for the footstool. Stitch
the strip all around one Of the pieces,
then draw it over the cans as they
ere set in place; It will at in snugly
around each.
Now turn all upside down and sew
the other piece strongly on. The solid
ends Of the cans are of course to come
upward for the top Of the stool. Pad
this upper side with cotton, then
cut and put on in the same way as you
did the coarse cover, one made of the
material desired for the footstool, ere
tonne, tapestry, or, perhaps, brussels
carpeting-sny fabric you consider
suitable, finished with upholsterer'a
cord to match around top and bottom.
The stool ia firm, durable and satisfac-
tory in every respect.-A. ]. Willis, In
Chicago Record.
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AN ERA OF RETICULES
Well Dressed Women Have One
for Every Gown.
Fhey Are Not Expensive, hut Useful asd
Decidedly Chic-How Some IAgenious
Women Have Developed =
Pretty Idea.

II you want to be very chic just now
you must wear with every gown, be it
for the promenade or house, some sort
Of . 'reticule" in which kerchief, pock-
etbook, card-case or lozenge box may
be slowed away with the double con-
venience Of pocket.
The most voguish street reticule,
keeping apace with modish gowning,
is made Of hop sacking, and seldom
claims anything more elaborate in the
way of decorations than tiny nose
gay Of violets, pinks or rosebuds
tackled down in one corner of the
quaint bag.
Girls who can afford it secure this
blossom supply direct from Dame Ma
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-23
COTTAGE Foo1sTooL.

II Can BE Made ON . Foundation Of
Empty Tomato Cane.
Remove the tops and paste several
thicknesses of newspaper smoothly
around each can. Then place one In
the center of a large sheet of plain
paper and put around it as many - you
can, all sides touching adjacent cans
and the one in the center. With pen.
Gil trace very carefully the exact out
line made on the paper by the groups
then remove the cans and cut out the
outline. This serves for pattern and
is used, enlarged . quarter or . hall
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-23

Alpaca for bathing suits has been
strongly recommended by those who
have tried 1t rs q substitute for the
old standby flannel. It Ia said TO be
much lighter, and to have the merit of
shedding water instead of holding u,
q does the flannel or serge.
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USE OF BEACH PEBBLES.
They Are Caught Up In . Funny L0okia
Scoop and Sold for Gravel.

They Are Caught Up In . Funny Lookinn
Scoop and Sold for Gravel.
Bright beach pebbles that have been
rolled back and forth on the sandy
shore of Lake Michigan nobody knows
how long are used as q commercial
commodity in Chicago. They eventual.
ly find themselves sticking In hot tar
and making the gravel part of gravel
roofs; crushed under heavy rollers fos
street pavements; and packed away
solidly rs the base Of maidstone side
walks
The most interesting operation
through which these bright-colored
bits go is the gathering. Men clad IN
trousers rolled up to the knees, shirt
and straw hat, wade along the beach
where the water line makes the peb-
bles show clearly. In their hands 10 .
sort OF net and hoe combined. The hoe
part is an open iron frame with thin
shoe where the edge Of the blade would
be. Stretched on this frame and bend,
ing at an angle of forty-five degrees ID
stout wire net. With the shoe the
gravel is lifted from the beach and
drawn back into the net, through
which the adhered sand percolates.
Having filled net the workman
with a peculiar fling lands the load
against sieve perched upon wagon.
The sieve allows the pebbles of com.
mercial size to pass through into the
wagon and rejects those too large.
which fall back pattering into the road.
1t is q common thing to see two and
three wagons ut time punched slong
the beach in Lake View. each attended
by bsre-legged man with one of tho
peculiar gravel scoops in his handA :
Chicago Tribune.
The Van Buren press., 1893-09-23
Natural Nistake.

''What break that was for the min
ister to say dust to dust when they
were marriedr'
HE probably had In mind that two
great fortunes were united by the slli'
auce. Truth.
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Bridges-My son took first honors In
oratory this year.
Brooks-Going to make professional
man of him?
Bridges-No; his speciality was agri.
culture. tell you. the lawyers Of our
district will have to hustle II they
mean to get into the Legislature after
this -puck
The record-union., 1893-12-07
COLORADO MINERS.
They Meet in Convention at Denve
The Legislature TO be Convened.

They Meet in Convention at Denver
The Legislature TO be Convened.
SALIDA Coli, Dec. Ex-Governor Waite
called the Miners Convention to order
this afternoon. There were twenty dele
gates present, the majority of whom are
said to be opposed to the calling of an
extra session of the Legislature to legis-
late on the silver question. J. McMichael
of the Union Pacific was made temporary
Chairman and J. w. Swisher of the Dem
yer and Rio Grande Secretary.
Committees on credentials and order OF
business were appointed, after which a
recess was taken.
Governor Waite in his address claimed
that every State has the right to make its
own legal tender, and recommended that
Colorado enact a law making every silver
dollar legal tender, no matter where such
dollar is coined, provided it contains 3174
grains of silver. He conceded the exclu-
sive right of Congress to coin money, but
claimed that the right was neglected and
therefore reverted to the State. An extra
session of the Legislature should take ac-
ton to compel its adjudication by the
United States supreme Court.
By vote of 10 to S, the convention de-
cided in favor of an extra session.
The Governor announced that he would
call the session early in January.
THREATENED WITH KIDNAPPING.
DENVER, Dec. 6.-Before starting for
the Salida Miners Convention Governor
Waite received letter warning him that
the employees at the penitentiary and
other residents at Canon City were plot
ting TO kidnap him from the train at some
small station and to spirit him away to
the mountains. The Governor made his
journey safely, but it is possible that an
The record-union., 1893-12-07
A WOMAN HORRIBLY BURNED.
Frightful Deed of a Divorced Hus-
bard at Los Angeles.
HIS FORMER WIFE THE VICTIM OF
THE CRIME
On Her Refusal to See Him the Fiend
Follows Her Into the Yard and
Pours a Bottle of Burning Kerosene
Over Her-Before Relief Came Her
Enmre Body Was Roasted to a
Crisp.
Special to the REooRD-UN1oN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
Los ANGELES, Dec. GA. Agilar, a
man whose wife recently secured di-
vorce on the grounds of cruelty, com
mitted diabolical crime here this after
noon. His divorced wife, whose life the
man has frequently threatened, was the
victim. Agilar went to the house where
the woman was staying, and when she
refused to see him, followed her out into
the back yard. The man was carrying
quart bottle filed with keOrsene. lie
broke the neck off the bottle and after
applying a match to it's contents. as he
ran toward the woman, seized her and
poured the burning liquid upon the
woman's head, down her neck, her dress
and over her clothing. The woman ran
into the street screaming pitifully for
help. The iend having done his work.
escaped. Before the neighbors, who ran
out with blankets, could extinguish the
flames, Mrs. Agilar had been frightfully
and horribly burned. Her hair was
singed to the very roots. and her head,
arms, breast and neck We're burned
almost to crisp. The entire body was
blistered and roasted in horrible man
ner. The woman will die. A warrant is
out for Agilar, but if he should fall into
the hands of the indignant populace he
will be hurriedly dealt with.
The record-union., 1893-12-07
CHINESE sMUGGLERs.
Twenty-SeVen Persons Indicted by a
United states Grand Jury.

Twenty-SeVen Persons Indicted by a
United States Grand Jury.
PORTLAND orr, Dee. 6.-The United
States Grand Jury to-day returned in
dictments against twenty-seven persons,
fourteen white men and thirteen China
men, for conspiring to smuggle Chinese
Iaborers into the United States. Those
indicted were Major John Wilson, Dun
bar and Blum's agent at Victoria; Nat
Blum, who has pleaded guilty of snug
CLING opium; William Dunbar, convicted
Of smuggling opium; Il. +. Thompson, a
partner Of Dunbar and Blum's in the
Merchants Steamship line; w. b. jack
ling, who has pleaded guilty of snug
Cling opium; Glen O.. Holman, a we'll
known attorney of Portland; Captain
John Ross, formerly master of the Will
mington and later of the Hayden Repub-
lie; Z. j. Bannon, an attorney and No
tary Public; j. q. Marks, law student
i'll Holman's office; James Lotan, eX-Col-
lector Of Customs; Thomas A. Jordan,
ex-Captain Of the inspectors OF
Customs; C. B. Cardinel, ex-Third
j. Mulkey, ex-Special Agent of
the United States Treasury Depart
ment; Alex. Ross, son of Captain Ross;
Ching Chong Quie, a Chinese flour mer-
chant, who gave Dunbar, Blum and
Jackling their first letters OF credit to
Victoria opium firms; Seid Back, the
best-known and wealthiest Chinese mer-
chant in the Northwest; Chee Chow, a
Chinese Interpreter and collector for the
Portland Gas Company; DR.. Mon Oak,
one of the largest opium dealers on the
Pacific Coast; Moy Ham, Lee Moon, Ding
Wing, Lee Wing (half Chinese and half
English), Wing John, Twin Wo Charley,
Charley Young, an Americanized China
man, recently married to white girl, and
confidential clerk to Seid Back. Wilson
is in British Columbia, Thompson is out
of town. John Ross and Alex. Ross can
not be found. The others were arrested
this afternoon and arraigned. They were
given until Friday morning to plead.
Bonds were fixed at $1,000 each, which
they furnished.
The record-union., 1893-12-07
The Italian Mission.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-The Commercial
Ad0ertiSe1's Washington special says:
The statement that DR.. McGIynn has
been earnestly recommended to the
President as ambassador to Rome is un-
doubtedly correct. There was consider
able pressure before Van Alen's selection
and it is understood there is now a re-
newal of it. 1t is not believed, however,
that there is any probability of his getting
the appointment. The impression is that
either Cadwalader or Lamber Tree will
be appointed, most probably Cadwalader.
Shelter for the Destitute in Chicago.
CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-The churches of the
several denominations in Chicago have
thrown open their doors to the large num-
Der of needy who are without lodging
places in the severe winter weather. The
destitute will be allowed to sleep on the
pew cushions of warmed churches, and
in many cases the congregations are ar
ranging to furnish breakfast each morn
ing. The only other similar action taken
was following the great fire of October,
1871, when many thousands thus found
food and lOdpment
The record-union., 1893-12-07
Special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.


BoSTON, Dec. GA heavy snowstorm
struck New England yesterday morning
and by afternoon had developed into a
blizzard. The sea ran very high and the
shipping has suffered much damage.
During the hurricane the British ship
Jason went ashore on Cape Cod Highland
Light. The crew of twenty-seven men
with Captain Mcmillan took to the rig
ging and were swept away by the seas
and drowned, save one, Samuel Adams,
who was washed ashore by tremendous
sea and after two hours was resuscitated.
The vessel broke into amidships and is a
total loss. She was from Calcutta to Bos-
ton with jute. She halls from Greenock,
Scotland.
Evans, the survivor of the crew, to a
reporter of the Associated Press told the
story of the voyage: I'VE sailed from
Calcutta last February with a cargo of
jute for Boston. Two days after leaving
port we were nearly dismantled in a
storm and had to put into Mauritius for
repairs. During the gale our mate was
washed overheard and lost. We came in
through the south channel last Monday,
and shaped our course for Boston. Tues
day the wind pulled around to the east
southeast. and at 8 o'clock snow began
falling. We had no observations for two
days, but Captain Mcmillan thought we
were off Cape Cod, and we kept on our
course. At $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon
we made breakers right under our lee
and a few minutes later saw land. We
shook out our upper tOpsails and tried to
drive by the cape, but had no sea room,
and at 7:l5 o'clock, finding we must soon
strike, the ship was headed for the beach.
| The Captain had been below examining
the charts and on reaching the deck cried
we are lost The ship struck with fear
full force, and we all sprang for the life
boat. Before we could cut the lashings the
spars began to fall and the vessel go to
pieces. | felt myself dashed into the sea.
Light and knowledge were shut out and |
was left powerless. l knew nothing more
until | found myself under the care of the
as I did, and all sprang into the rigging
when the boats went by the board, and
all had on life rolls"
Evans recalled the names of some OF
those drowned as follows: Captain Nc
MILAN of Greenock, First Mate Walker
of Falkirk, Second Mate Galbraith Boat
swain Black, John Callaghan of Cork,
Mike Mulligan, William Cotter of Queens
town, J. O'Leary of Plymouth, c. Neil
son, NJ. Carse of Portland, Or, Murphy
of St. John, and Johnson and Henninson
of Sweden.
WHOLE FLEET FAST IN AN ICE FLOE.
DETROIT, Dec GA whole fleet of ves-
sells is fast in the ice foe at the head of
Lake Erie, and all efforts to release them
are in vain,
The record-union., 1893-12-07
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
The Report of Attorney-GeneralO OIneJ
Submitted to Congress.

The Report of Attorney-GeneralO OIney
Submitted to Congress.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The annual re-
port of Attorney General OIney was sub
mitted to Congress to-day. 1t calls at
tention to the rapidly increasing business
of the Federal Courts, and says: "The
most important decisions of the Supreme
Court during the year are those on the
Chinese Exclusion Act and the 'hat-trim-
ming case,' the former as establishing a
principle, the latter on account OF the
claims which may arise under it against
the Government, which are estimated at
from Sl0,000,000 TO $50, ,000"
The report reviews the action of the
Government in securing the appointment
of additional receivers Tor the Union Pa
citic Road to protect the interests of the
Government, as by far the largest cred
itor. and says the receivership, which of
necessity is temporary, should be super
seded as soon as practicable by some per-
manent plan of reorganization, for the
good of all concerned, and it is hoped to
present such a plan to Congress at an
early day. In conclusion the report
points out how little basis there is for the
popular impression that the effect of the
Sherman antitrust law is to prohibit or
prevent the formation of trusts.
The record-union., 1893-12-07
WHOLE NO. 1868.

ern Pacific detective, being the last wit
ness examined, he was questioned at
length as to the incidents OF the battle at
Young's cabin. The defense moved to
strike out all the evidence connecting
Evans with the Coils train robbery,
arguing that the unsupported confession
OF George Sontag was all that had been
produced duplicating Chris Evans. The
motion was denied. On motion of defense
a recess was then taken to allow Evans
counsel to get their case in shape. At
torney Kinds said day and half would
suffice TO get in all the testimony for the
accused, and that the case can probably
be closed this week.
The record-union., 1893-12-07
EMPERoR AND K1NG.

The Trouble Between the Rulers of
Germany ana Wurtemberg.
PARIS, Dec. 6.-The Paris edition of the
New York Herald says vain attempt is
being made in Berlin and Stuttgart to
conceal the trouble between Emperor
William and the King OF Wurtem berg.
The Emperor complains bitterly OF Wur-
temberg's clandestine opposition to his
policy. The Emperor referred to the hos
tility of Baron Won Mittenacht, the Wur-
tenn berg Premier and Minister of For
eign Affairs. General Mittenacht is ac-
cused of too much friendship for Bis
marck and with encouraging agitation
against the wine tax. When the King OF
Wurtem berg tried to Justify his Premier
by pointing out that the tax was impos-
sible the Emper flew into a passion and
accused Mittenacht of insubordination
and false reports OF the drought i'll Wur-
tenberg as a means Of stopping army
maneuvers.
The King, in order to quiet the EN-
peror, promised to put everything
straight, but the Emperor said: Last
year we We're set at naught by preteXt
that there was cholera al Hamburg. This
year it is drought. This must be
stopped"
Mittenachts position became unbear-
able and as soon as he has advocated in
the Diet his scheme for reform OF the
Constitution, which will doubtless be re-
jected will certainly resign the Minister
of War also, in spite Of his recent visit TO
Berlin. He is already packing his trunks.
wURTEMBERG'S MINISTER RESIGNS.
BERLIN, Dec. 6.-The Minister of Wurt-
emberg at Berlin has resigned on account
of the fact that he opposes the project
credited to the Emperor of replacing the
Minister of War of Wurtem berg by
military Cabinet. The relations between
the King OF Wurtemberg and the EN-
peror have been strained since last sum-
mer, when Wurtemberg abandoned the
military maneuvers, owing to the scarcity
of fiddler