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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06
THE WHITE HOUSE.
Its Cornerstone Laid a Century Ago
1t has Cost Over s.. 000, 900,

"
II has Cost Over $2,O00,OOO.
1t is said that the White House at
Washington has cost 50, 232, 900 down
to the present time. To start with the
State of Virginia contributed $3.50, 900
and the State of Maryland $4,000 to
build it. A prize of $500 had been
offered for the finest design and this was
awarded to young Charleston Irishman
named James Hoban, who followed
closely the Duke of Leinsters palace at
Dublin. The plan contemplated a three
story building, but Congress refused to
appropriate the money for anything so
extravagant and the District Commits
sioners cut down the design to two stories
and basement, with a length of ITO
feet and depth OF 69 feet.
Washington finally induced Congress to
add to the sums contributed by Maryland
and Virginia and enough to finish the
work of construction. The cornerstone
was laid in the presence of President
Washington October 49, 1892, and Presi-
dent John Adams took his family into it
in November 1900, though Mrs. Adams
she was subjected in its unfinished con
dition. Congress had appropriated
SIS, 900 to furnish the building, but its
expenditure was strung along for four
years.
Al the beginning of the first admins
tration of Jefferson and each of the adj
ministrations of Madison $l4, 900 was
appropriated, but in 1914, at the taking
of Washington, the mansion was burned
by the British soldiers. A heavy rain
saved it from entire destruction. The
red sandstone was painted white to re-
move the traces of the fire, and the
building has since been known as the
White House In consequence.
| In Jackson's first term the front Ionic
portico was added at cost of $40, coo,
and when Harrison came in the foreign
mahogany furniture was replaced with
American at cost of $1,000. During
Lincoln's first term $50, 900 was laid out
in repairs. In 1865 the house was thor
oughly overhaued and refurnished at an
expense of $4,000, and two years later
$59 600 was spent for similar purposes.
In Grants first term $135, 900, and in his
second $4,000 was spent; in Hayes,
$50 900, and during the Garfield Arthur
Administration, $40, 900.
In the last mentioned sum is included
the cost of reftting the mansion with
modern conveniences and substituting a
jewelcd glass screen in the vestibule for
former wooden partition. During
Cleveland's term there was an expendi-
ture of $4,000, and during Harrison's
one of 500, 00O-the average annual out
lay of recent years having been $25, 900.
The Presidents family has at its dis
posa five bedrooms, dining room, a
sitting room and the red room for par
lor, the east room, the green room, the
blue room and the State dining room be-
ing reserved by tradition for public pur-
poses. Mrs Harrison urged that the
wings should be added to the building
for the comfort of her successors. 1t has
also been proposed that another building
should be erected near at hand for the
Presidents family, and that the White
House should be given up to official use.
Il Buffalo Courier.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06
What q" Missouri +" Means.

The word Missouri properly means
"Wooden Canoe" 1t belongs to the
Illinois dialect of the Algonquin Indian
language, the language which was gen
orally spoken by the various aboriginal
tribes that dwelt between the Mississippi
river and the Delaware bay and which
contained many words used by the In.
dians of New England. The Brooklyn
Edgle says it is not very difficult to
gather support for the definition or de-
rivaton of the name. Indian dictona-
ries are common enough, and representa-
tives Of the Algonquins yet remain,
although neither are readily accessible
10 everybody. Among the Abenakis,
or Indians OF Maine, boat or canoe was
called "A-ma-sui." With the Narragan-
sets it was "Me-shu-e"; with the Della
wares il was "Ma-sho-lan; with the
AIiamis about Lake Michigan it was
'Missoa = with the Illinois tribe IL was
4" Wicwes- Missuri for birch bark
canoe. and "We.Mis-su-re," or eve
Mes sp-re," for a wooden canoe or canoe
lashioaed from log of wood. The name
Missouri was originally applied by the
Illinois aud other indians Of the Lake
Michigan region to the tribe of Indians
living west Of the Mississippi aud along
the great Muddy river The term, lib
orally Interpreted, meant "fhe wooden
canoe people, pc, THE people who use
wooden canoes Tho Lake Michigan IN
dans uniformly used bIfch bark canoes,
white the lndlaHa 0n the MulldY Hvef
usrd canoes due ant oi logs Tho mthu
lone stream lha Mlauur.l was unt
adapted ia lmN bash vessels anal iha uao
ul fnG wa0w Wa ia ihe lass iHHmuf
u0h 3 pesnlauif tbst th0y ram0i iha
u.he Hf people sa|ns thNm aHm hn
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06
CHICAGO EAGLE.
LIttle Mar, slid from her mother,s Ian.

Little Mary slid from her mothers lap,
and climbed quite couragcously on the
judges knee.
Tell me how old you are, my dearr
"Nearly Uneven, Sir"
"And DO you love your papa"
'My papa and my dear mamma"
"And would you like to stay always
with your papa and have him take care
of your
"With my papa and my dear mamma.
| want bofe of dem together"
Sophia's head was bowed; her tears
were dropping on her distracted bosom.
Alfred crossed the room and stood by
his wife's side.
ooh, why did you leave me?" he whis-
pered, "and why did you returnl You
knew it would make me angry"
'I-I hoped it would; for then /
would surely see you"
"There, there" said Judge Badger
quite fiercely, as he tucked his bandanna
away in his coat-tail pocket. Enough
of this. I'll adjourn the hearing in
definitely and consign this sweet little
child to the care of her parents. Whom
God hath joined together let no man put
asunder, nor any old woman, either"
and he glanced vindictively toward the
baffled ranger New York Times.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06
THE MOTHER OF WASHINGTON.

A correspondent writing from Frede-
ricksburg, Va, about Washington's
mother, says: ''None of the means com
mitted to her were allowed to 90 to
waste. There still lives in Fredericks-
burg a tradition that when she went
down the street upon household errands
she always, that she might waste no time,
carried her apron full of cotton, and
picked it as she walked. Moreover, no
one is likely to forget that when Lafayette
came to pay her his respects he found
her hard at work raking up with her
own hands the dry weeds and leaves
that had accumulated in her garden. -
Atlanta Constitution.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06
HANDSOME GARN1r1rREs.

Many snowy little jackets are shown
of jet of silk passementerie, and of
finest fancy mohair braids, wrought in
artistic patterns. In silk passementerie
jackets there is variety of colors, us
tan, navy blue, brown, and stone-color;
but black is the best choice, as it can be
worn with different gowns. The highest
novelty for the corsage is the Josephine
collar; it has wide band crossing the
bust, and also the back between the
shoulders, defining low square neck,
and passes over the shoulders in wide
tlaring epaulets. 1t is a very elegant
garniture, and especially adapted, as its
name implies, to the Empire gown,
though it will form sumptuous garni-
ture for any corsage. These are shown
in brilliantly cut jet, in the fascinating
iridescent beads showing the coors of all
precious stones, in steel, and in silk
passementerie.- Demorest.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06
SOMETIME.

Sometime. when all hfes lessons have been
learned
And sun and stars for evermore have set
The things which our weak judgments here
have spurned,
The things DER which we grieve with lashes
wet,
Will flash before us. out of lifes dark night,
As stars shine most in deeper tints of blue;
And we shall see how all Gods plans are
right,
And know what seem reproof was love most
true.
And we shall see, while we frown and sigh,
Gods plans go on as best for you and me;
How. when we called. He needed not our cry.
Because His wisdom to the end could see.
And cen as prudent parents disallow
Too much of sweet to craving babyhooi,
80 God, perhaps is keeping from us now
LIES sweetest things because it seemeth
good.
And if sometimes, commingled with hfes
wine,
We find the NORWOOD, and rebel and
shrink.
Be sure wiser hand than yours or mine
Pours out this potion for our lips to drink;
And If some friend we love is lying low
Where human kisses cannot reach his face,
Oh, do not blame the loving Father so,
But wear your sorrow with obedient graceI
And You shall shortly know that lengthened
breath
Is not the sweetest gift Col sends His
fri nd,
And that sometimes the sable pail Of death
Conceal' the fairest boon His love can send.
five could push al IT the gates of life,
And stand within, and all Gods workings
see,
We could interpret all this doubt and strife,
And FIR each mystery could find key.
But no to-day. Then be content, poor heartl
Gods plans like lilies pure and white un-
TO d;
We must not tear the close-shut leaves apart;
Time will reveal the cayxes of gold.
And il, through patient toll, we reach the
land
Where tired feet, with sandals loosed, may
rest,
When we shall clearly know and unders and,
/ think that we will say, "God knew the
best"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06
Travelling "a Night In China.

In travelling At night In China every
one usss a torch or lantern. Ordinary
business men Use a SMALL glass and tho
affair which they swing as they walk.
The wellto-do aud the mandnrns rm.
plag the globes already described Tsu
M thom arc usually fastened 90 the hlrk
III iha travellers sedan ehaif as ia l#ft ef
ts furniture ~ night thcg arU carried
hv servant who goea lu advance Asa
mM. lho higher "a mans social Fhnlllnf
rbe hrgrf hn lanterns ifhe hta tt.e
be- g. painted on thelr uflea .n saarf
tes m algu a. lo HHmHHl ihe Hfht
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06
ortistic effect, are achieved with . min,

artistic effects are achieved with q mini.
mum expenditure of time and money.
The majority of skirts are plain on the
edge, finished with deep hens, and all
are fuller than they have been. For
children under five they are two inches
shorter than those recently worn.
Jacket and blouse effects are very
popular, and these are simulated on even
the two year-old dresses. Guimpe dresses
will still remain in favor for children
under ten and little Empire gowns, with
rounded Jokes of puffs or tucks and en-
broidery, to which the full skirts are
fastened, will be very popular. Some of
these have wide sashes of the dress
material, fastened in the under-arm
seams, which tie behind, = Demorest.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06
MOMEN1S WAGES.

In pursuit of a livelihood, the hope or
ultimate intention to marry is a draw
back to woman's success, says a writer in
the Forum. She enters any vocation
half-heartedly, not as life career, but
as a temporary stop-gap. Abandoning
her trade for marriage, years afterwards,
perhaps, she returns to it an invalid and
with dependents, her hand robbed of its
cunning, and she must take her pace
at the bottom of the ladder. Economi-
cally indeed she is yet an industrial
makeshift, rarely displacing man except
at half his pay. Again, being unorga-
nized, women cannot fight. Such trades
unions as dare form are, for want of
leadership, scotched by hard hitting
manufacturers at one blow, few assoca-
lions surviving one formal complaint or
strike. Shoe and tobacco unions have
obtained substantial results in shortening
hours and raising pay.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06

Keeping the corner, of thc hugor nails
wcli trimmed aud oval has much to do
with the shape Of finger tips. II the nail
spreads At the top the Aesh must spread
also. Keep the nail cut harrow a. po..i.
bio, aud wind linen tlpc round the
fingers from the nip % the second oIut
10 Night of ans time convenient st.urv
thr cHIs ni lhe inpes iD a band about lhe
wrist aa'l wenr the compress rs long =,
comfortable Al llr.p n ulasot sHl
knsp ihn hAaIi lnll sll HaAlhle hy th.
Hsa af Hma good amoIsat .gh.a4a
News li.Url
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06
A QUEEN s ROBES.

The robes of Queen Victoria are never
sold or given away, despite the energetic
attempts which have been made from
time to time to induce the attendants to
part with some of these thousands of
gowns, which the wearer has probably
forgotten that she ever possessed When
the long reign is ended it is a question
what will become of the coronation
robes, bridal gowns, Respondent gar
ments of stately fete and royal ceremo-
NAL, worn in the old days before the
magniticence of queenliness was forgotten
in the sorrow of widowhood. : Golden
Days.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06
SILK HOME SPUN.

A new material, and one that has
every indication of lasting popularity, is
called silk homespun. 1t is made of
pure silk, carded and spun into threads.
1t makes a rather rough-surfaced fabric
of great strength and durability. is
indigo-dyed and is warranted to stand
sun, storm, salt water and the hardshiDs
for which navy serge has been recon-
mended. 1t is comparatively inexpen-
slve-sixty cents per yard for twenty
seven inches-and very general demand
for it is predicted.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06
FOR THE LADIES'
LINEN skirt LINING.

Cnless one can afford good quality
of lining silk the best skirt lining is of
linen. 1t is substantial enough to cause
the dress to hang properly. 1t wears
well and slips on aud off easily. Linen
dress foundations in all shades may be
had and the silk dust ruffle may be
added to give the desirable rustic
New York World.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-05-06
AN INEXPENSIVE TABLE DECORATION

An iNEAfENSlNE TABLE DECORATION.
An ingenious little friend of mine who
cannot afford cut flowers every day made
a very pretty and inexpensive fernery
for her dinner table, writes Emma L.
Brown. First she procured a pressed
glass dish of suitable size and shape, and
this she lined with tin foil--not only to
hide the soil, but also to preserve the
brilliancy of the glass. Then she bought
at the florists a gracefully shaped fern
for table decoration, the one known as
"Adiantum Farleyeuse." Before trans
planting it she put into the bottom of
the glass dish a few bits of broken
crockery to help the drainage. Occa-
sionaly she adds little charcoal to keep
the soil in good condition, and when not
needing the plant for table decoration.
she puts it on the window shelf, where
1t can have more light. By this means
she keeps her dainty fernery fresh and
thriving all winter, aud she SAYS that
green is sure 70 harmonic with every
thing on the table. which is not ALWAYS
the case with flower ST Louis Re
public.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-13
No. iSS.-Deeapit.tions.

No. Neutrality-suspicious.
Dscapitate a part and leave . timid anil
NAL
Valiant and leave to dote.
To strain up and leave ancestry.
Fright and leave an oversight
Worthless aud leave hasty.
Geniculated and leave want
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-13
IL. I.
FIG. 2.

Take any piece Of thin wood, say quar-
ter inch thick. 8 inches wide by inche'
long. and mark out with the compasses
circle inch In diameter, also square will
i-inch sides and triangle with i-inch base
and the same perpendicular height ~ In
Fig. I. Cut these three forms out with thu
fr,t saw and sandpaper them smooth.
The puzzle now IL to cut another piece o
wood Of such shape and size that II maj
easily pas. right through each OF thes1
holes and at the same time Oil them mp ex
actly.
One portion Of the block must Of cours1
be circle. so turn OF cut out cylindel
exactly an inch In diameter, and make u
also an inch deep. This can Of course b
easily passed. through the central hole, and
then. N held up on end. Il will be found u
exactly &c the square. Next draw n centrs
line acro-s the top Of the cylinder and from
that line saw OF each side slanting to thu
base, A. shown by the dotted lines In Fig
2, and Il will now pass through the TRAN
gle. while its base Is = circle and sideway'
forms square.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-13
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-13
Agents Wanted,

Treasurer q q The 3; town aS q ko,bury.
Roxbury, May ssh. isa.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-13
TOOK FIRST PRIZE.

The state board Of pharmacy recently
analyxed twelve OF the most popular
medicines 10 order to zee whether they
were what they were recommended 20
DO. After two weeks OF careful WORK,
they awarded the hrst prize, gold
medal, TO Messrs. A. p. Ordway q Co.,
proprietors OF Sulphur Bltters, u being
In their opinion the best and only strict
IN pure blood purifying medicine In the
msrket.-weekly Chemist.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-13

DAINTY PErricoArs.
Most of The follies and luxuries OF
Dame Fashion which have had their
neeting vogue during past decades could
| b traced By the student OF costume 70
| centuries gone; but the On dc siecle pet
ticoat ID strictly luxury Of the period
and knows no prototype. IL b not 10.
vival. There have been petticoats and
skirts and skirts and petticoats again
since time began; but never In the his
tory Of womankind such marvels OF pet
ticoats a. these. A shop window nlIed
with the latest importations looks Ike
nower-bed or bank Of hot-house plants.
An ethical discourse might b written
upon the uses and abuses of this one
| garment since Il has arrogated TO ITSELF
such elegance and beauty. No woman
II to blame for covetiug the daintiest OF
them; but abe Il to blame when she
violates all the canons Of good taste and
propriety In the wearing OF them.
Those OF rich and delicate brocades and
OF palc-tiuted silks trimmed tlaborately
with rufiies, ribbons. and yards OF lace
should never be seen In the street; and
unless she can AFFORD . half-dozen OF
them she should avoid all bright colors
aud resist the temptation OF the Gay
chan6 cables, for these are pretty only
when they harmonic with the gown.
The best choice for general wear are
either the all-black satin-striped tahetas
or those striped with single colors, and
ruffies Of the silk pinked upon the edges
are the best trimming. The present
stlff facings on the bottoms OF gowns
wear lace frills to shreds In weeks
time.
On imported petticoats great elabora-
ton Of trimming Ii seen. Alternating
iounces of brilliant color with black
frilled with lace and caught by bows OF
ribbon In leaf, dower, or shell shapes,
are fascinating to degree, but imPossi-
bic to describe. Sometimes several mar
row pinked frills are surmounted by Q
wide fioupce which IL embroidered In
leaf points on the edge and finished with
q frill Of lace; and often this Wide
nounce IL striped vertically with lace In
serting.
with warm weather white muslin and
lawn petticoats are much worn; and
these, too, are very dainty and much
trimmed. Much more lace than en-
broidery IL used on these, and Paris
point Is the favorite lace. The bottoms
are trimmed very full with many over
tapping ruffies, surmounted by Wide
lace-edged founce having many rows oil
inserting, and the whole forms verita-
HE maze.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-13
NOTICE OF SALE.

Pursuant 10 license from the Hon. Judge Of
Probate for the County Of Oxford. shall cell q
public auction, on the nrst day Of July. A. ID
Iaa. ct two O'Clock In the afternoon. on ths
Euther r.. Holt, late OF Bethel, In said County
,iece ased, had in and 10 the following named and
iescribed real estate, including the reversion OF
the widows right Of dover, 20 wit' the home
ocrupiesi by said liolt at his decease, including
the interval piece, 90 called.
Dated this t5lh day Of Nay, A. ID. ls1.
WILLARD ID. WIGHT, Executor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-13

In the town Of Buckneld. In the County Of OK
ford. and state Of Maine. for the year lssi.
The following list Of taxes on real estate Of non
r,slsIept owners In the town of Buckneh, for
The year issI, In bills committed 70 Menitt Par
sons. collector OF taxes Of said town, on the sth
day OF June, isg9, has been returped by him "
rs%rnis on ns ,ss az 81
\ he ssid taxss, Interest and charges an
nos paid In 20 the treasury Of said town
within eighteen months from the date Of
the real estate taxed - viii be sufnciebt 20 pay
he amount due thereon. including interest and
charres, win without further notice DO sold q
public auction, at once OF the Selectmen In said
town, on the 81 day Of Jan. iss%. ~ two O'Clock
In aftRPun0u.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-13
NONRESIDENT TAXES
In The town Of Ro.tuy. In the County Of Or

The following list Of taxes on real estate OF
non. resident owners In the town Of Roxbury. for
Rundlett. collector OF taxes Of said town. on the
iosh day of April. A. ID. ls99. has bcen
returned By him 70 me. a. remaining unpaid
on the sth day Of April. A. ID. lssf, ~
and notice IL hereby given that II the said taxes,
Interest and charges are NOT paid In 20 the Treas
ury of said town within eighteen months from the
date Of the commitment OF said bills, 90 much OF
amount due therefor including interest and
charges will with. ut further n0tice lie soh q
public auction NJ the Poet Once In said
town on the 5oth day.of November. lss. at 10
O'Clock In the forenoon.