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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-02
Cycling Costumes.

Among the more recent costumes is
one consisting of knickerbockers just
below the knee, over which is a skirt
trifle shorter. This skirt is gored and
has full box plated back 1t fastens
in the seam Of the front gore so that no
opening is visible So that it may not
pull apart from the belt, it is fastened
to it by means of little tabs underneath.
The jacket is short, ending in belt
that passes under the narrow revers and
fastens with buckle in front. Any
kind Of shirt or blouse can be worn
with this. The silk ones are pretty, but
flannel is the most sensible material to
make them of, as it absorbs the perspi-
ration, leaving one less sensitive to the
air when the exertion Of motion is over.
The sleeves of the jacket come just be-
low the elbow, SO that the arm is as
free as possible. Long gloves are Of
course a necessity.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-02
PlANoFoRTE PLAYING.
The Sweeping Elastic Touch-How and
When to Correct Mistakes.

Tho Sweeping Elastic Touch-How and
When to Correct Mistakes.
There are two extreme types Of hand
possessed by those who aspire to play
the piano-first, hands stubborn, close
webbed, chubby; second, hands loose
jointed, dangling, faccid. It is not al
ways an advantage to have the hands
exceedingly loose Between these two
extremes there are hundred intermedi-
ate grades. A writer in The Etude says:
What we learn to do in playing the
piano is to produce attitudes, measure
ments and motions, and in the highly
complex automatic power which we de-
velop it is imperative to offset contrast
ed exercises against each other. Thus
think it usually advisable to learn the
sweeping elastic touch at the same
time as the quiet hammer touch.
In reply to the query, "Is it best to
correct Immediately when mistake is
NADER" the same authority replies:
That depends upon the Importance OF
the mistake If it comes from careless
ness, by all means stop, and if necessary
10 times or 100 times, and do not allow
the pupil to go one notch beyond that
tone till it can be done correctly, for
nearly all the mistakes that even great
people make arise from insufficient at
tention to that particular point. I have
known many a pianist who Numbered
at easy places, but played the difficult
passages with faultless precision, sim
ply because the mental illumination
which produced the musical photograph
had not been equally distributed. Fight
the mistake as the butter maker fights
whey-drain it, squeeze it, draw it out
in every way and give us pure golden
color. Now, on the other hand, it may
chance that your pupil is constitutional
ly nervous and excitable; that the nerves
are not strong enough to carry the shock
of electricity which the mind sends out,
and consequently the hands tremble,
and the fingers fly into the neighborhood
Of the keys, but are nearly always a
little awry.
In that case you will generally ag-
gravate the trouble by causing the pu-
pill to be too self critical. If there is a
disposition to be overconscious and over
sensitive, compel your pupil to rush on
in a regular wild English, or, still bet
ter, wild Irish, steeplechase. Jump five
barred fences, leap bitches, tear the
way through thorny hedges-anything
and everything-over stony ground,
over field and fell and heather bloom,
anything to arrive at the point designed.
Such pupil would be greatly benefited
by frequent drill in the way of rough,
Jagged playing.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-02
PREPARING VEGETABLES.
How to Vary the Usual Cooking of Beets,
Cabbage, Squash, Aarsnips and Asparagus.

How to Vary the Usual Cooking of Beets,
Cabbage, Squash. Rarsnips and Asparagus.
Numbered with other useful Informal
ton from Good Housekeeping are the
following appetizing ways Of using
some of our common vegetables:
Beets may be served otherwise than
picked. They are nice if cut into thin
slices and buttered to be served warm.
Occasionally chop them fine and pour
over them a spoonful of melted butter
and sprinkling Of pepper. Serve hot.
Cold beets are delicious made into a
salad with mayonnaise dressing, or they
may be combined with onion and cold
potato, dressed with mayonnaise, and in
this way form desirable supper dish.
Cabbage as usually cooked is too heavy
for an ordinary stomach to digest. Try
steaming it until soft and then serve it
BY pouring around it a white sauce.
Make the sauce by melting a spoonful
of butter, stirring smoothly into this
the same measure Of flour. Pour into
this mixture one pint Of milk and boil
until thick. Season with salt. This is
almost as dainty dish as caulifiower.
Vary the usual preparation Of squash
by adding to the mashed squash an egg
we'll beaten and a cupful of milk stirred
together. This is good way to warm
up the squash from yesterdays dinner.
It is a very easy matter to make this
mixture into squash omelet, and that is
worth trying. If there is cupful of
squash, allow a scant cupful Of milk
and two eggs Turn into we'll buttered
pan. The mixture will heat in three
minutes, then fold and serve at once.
Parsnips in batter are excellent
Cook the parsnips until soft. Cut
lengthwise in narrow strips and dip
each strip in batter made like fritter
batter Fry until brown in smoking hot
fat having as much fat as for frying
doughnuts. Parsnip cakes made by
forming mashed parsnips into small
cakes, browning on each side in butter,
are change which has only to be tried
to be liked.
Celery in cream sauce, as directed
for cabbage, is dish fit for an epicure
Prepare it in the same way. Scalloped
celery also is very good. Put layer in
shallow baking dish and cover with
cream sauce Sprinkle with buttered
bread crumbs and bake quickly.
Try asparagus served in this fashion:
The celery and the asparagus must be
boiled until tender before being put
with the cream sauce. That is not for
cooking, but for heating.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-02
Renovatine with emanuel.

The imitation silver frames and toilet
ornaments, after they become furnished,
may be renovated with enamel, which
may be changed from cream to blue or
pink after seasons wear. For beauti-
flying old picture frames enamel is pos
itively invaluable in the hands of per-
son with some artistic taste. Bronze
lamps which have assumed discolored
and fly specked appearance can be rem
ovated by the application Of enamel.
Have the article scrubbed as clean as
soap and water will make it and give
three coats Of cream enamel. allowing
each coat to dry thoroughly before ap-
plying the next. They will look like
ivory or creamy china and may be
picked out with gilt if SO desired. The
same may be done with brass lamps, or
at least the imitation brass which tar
nishes so quickly.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-02
A Novelty In NeedleWork.

Among novelties in needlework which
take the place of the familiar dotted
daisy work are designs stamped with
five rayed stars By a few skillful
stitches these stars are converted into
miniature ivy leaves, which dot the
cloth. A white linen tea cover scattered
with these leaves and finished with a
four inch hem stitched border in pale
green is exceedingly effective. So also
are the blue patterns where the cloth is
scattered with palest blue cornfowers,
mere dreamlike suggestions of the Ger
man flower, and then boadered with a
four inch border of pale blue linen.
This border may be put on the cloth
with heavy insertion Of linen lace or
simply with stitches resembling drawn
work
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-02

DAINTY DRESSES FOR LITTLE GIRLS.
hams, muslins, piques, cashmere, serges
and the soft clinging crepons and india
silks are the most desirable materials,
but very little trimming is required. So
many changes are necessary, however,
that it is sometimes difficult to give
their dresses variety in style and still
hold to the cast iron rule of simplicity
which is the secret Of their success.
Numbered with other styles described
In the New York Sun are blouse waists
which are made long enough so that the
fullness overhangs the belt and are very
popular this season, and SO becoming
too. A pretty gown for a dressy one is
made of yellow crepon, with two mar
row ruff1es edged with yellow ribbon
around the skirt. The belt, basque, rev.
ers, cuffs and collar are of yellow silk,
and lace insertion trims the revers.
Another dainty little dress Of white
india silk has similar blouse effect,
with yellow crepe de chine vest and
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-02
a Point For Careless Players.

Careless players often strike octaves
with the left hand where single bass
notes are written. These single notes are
purposely written by the author to obtain
ell-like sound and more delicate
foundation tone for the harmonic super
structure, and the coarser octave is out
of place in such cases. Franz List has
particular dislike for this habit. An
other ard worse practice is the striking
of other notes with an octave in the left,
handful OF notes, as it We're. resem,
bling grunt.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-02
A Compete Of Berries.

A compete Of berries is made by max
ing rich sirup from quart Of any
drm berries and three-quarters Of a
pound of sugar and hah teacup Of wa
ter. Whsn thick. take from the fire,
drop the mutt into the strip and let
come to slow boil. Skim out tho ber-
ries: lay On dish; boil the strip low;
skim and pour over the berries.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-02


q neckband and sash of yellow satin rib.
bon. Lace forms the lower sleeve, the
wide collar and extends down each side
of the full vest.
An attractive little model for sim
pie wool gown has the same blouse
effect around the waist and a plain
pointed yoke, finished with full revers,
which extend over the sleeves. Rows Of
fancy wool braid Of different widths
make the trimming. Yoke waists are
always in style and SO pretty it is hard
~ possible to go amiss in the use Of
this style, especially for wash dresses.
Ginghams, trimmed with the, new open
work embroidery, are very pretty when
made this way.
The small boy is rather an attractive
object in quaint little sailor costume,
which makes him appear older than he
really is. The blouse may be of silk,
linen or cambria, but the trousers must
be long, to give him the proper opinion
of his own size.
Covert coating in gray or drab is
much used for two piece suits for boys.
These suits consist of little coat or
Jacket, worn over a shirt waist, and
knee trousers.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-02
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CHILDREN'S WEAR.
ELABORATE COSTUMES ARE NOT IN
GOOD TASTE.

Make Them Simple if You Want Them At
tractive-Blouse Waists Are Popular.
Yoke Waists Are In Style-New Suits For
Boys.
Children's fashions, to limited ex-
Gent, of course, aremodified reproductions
of the modes Of their elders, and very
quaint, too, is the effect of the large
pulled sleeves, wide berthas and lace
collars on their dainty little figures. 1t
is one of the simplest things in dress to
make little girls look pretty, for the
more simple the gown the prettier they
look in Them Elaborate costumes are
not in good TASTE Inexpensive ging-
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-02
A Pretty Centerpiece.

One of the prettiest of centerpieces
for embroidery is the rose pattern de-
scribed by Modern Priscilla:
This piece would be handsome worked
with twisted embroidery silk on heavy
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-02

leucorrh9a that she could not stand. She
was attended by several doctors without
benefit, and was completely discouraged.
One evening she heard what Lydia E.;
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound had done
for other women, and decided to try it,
together with Mrs. Pinkham's Sanative
Wash, and it is well she did, for she
says
'sI am now we'll and strong. I am not
troubled with either trouble, and all owing
to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound.
eff more women would use the Com
pound there would be less suffering in the
world. Many women bring on their
troubles by over-work. Remember good
health will outbid riches every time"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-02
MRS. IDA easier.
Her Advice to Over. Ambitious Women.

ESPECIAL TO OUR LADY READERsl
Mrs. Ida easier, of 126 Olive Street,
Syracuse, NY, believes that there is no
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-02
Fluffy Neck Garniture.

A fluffy neck garniture that will
prove especially becoming to slender
women is described by The Delineator.
It includes three knife plated frills Of
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-02

Lemon juice and salt will remove
iron rust.
If the drawers of your safe or bureau
move out and in with difficulty, rub
soap over their edges
Use granite ware for cooking vege-
tables and fruit.
In the soaking water for clothes use
a little turpentine.
Soak a greasy frying pan in ammonia
and water.
Eggs boiled in the shell two minutes,
or put in cold water and brought to a
boil, then eaten with crumbed soda
crackers, are excellent for breakfast.
A box Of powdered borax should al
ways be kept on the sink shelf. A little
added to the water in which dish towels
ere washed will help much to keep
them clean and at the same time keep
one's hands soft and smooth.
Children are fond Of tarts made Of
splitting fresh milk crackers and filling
with a liberal supply Of jelly. Such
&arta are nice for picnic lunches
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-02

amounto of money
large enough to
equal a good,
sound, healthy
constitution.
Here is a his
tory of her
easel
She was so ill
with falling of
the womb and
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-02

cream lisse, each of which shows an
applique of yellow ribbon and very
full shell plated ruche that stands
about the neck and suggests an Eliza
bethan ruff. Any color of lisse may be
used, either with or without ribbon.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-02
ROSE CENTERPIECE,

lined damask in white or any Of the
rose colors in the palest shades. The
petals should be edged with long and
short buttonhole stitch and the veins
outlined. The recurved edges should be
worked solidly.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-02
Dress and Fashion.

Ortss auu hSnious
The newest linen shirts are embroid-
cred all over in sprays of white or COLOR
Sashes of varying widths of ribbon
and those of soft silk and chiffon are an
especial feature of summer gowns.
Black gloves are coming into fashion
again.
Among the numerous accessories of
dress are the "Falstaff' and "Crom-
well'' collars OF point de venise lace.
Plaid silks have become very popular
for dressy gowns.
The most stylish sailor to wear with
the drill gowns must exactly match the
color of the dress and have band and
bow Of the color in the blouse.
Mohair is gaining in favor, especially
in light coIors and the new ones are
soft and glossy as silk.
Rosettes are superseding the bow at
the throat.
Blouses are q distinct feature this
summer and are in many stylea
A few yards Of chiffon with little
ribbon transforms ball gown which
has done duty through one season into
fresh up to date dress suitable for any
dressy occasion.
What causes bad dreams is Question that
Ehasneyer been satisfactorily answered; but.
in nine cases out of ten. frightful dreams
are the result of imperfect digestion. which a
few doses of Ayers sarsaparilia will effectu-
ally comedy. Don't delay-try ittoday.
Children Cry hr Pitchers castoria.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-02
Mamma. was that a sugar.plum You

"Mamma. was that a sugar-plum you just
gave me?" asked little Mabel. "Nos dear. 1t
was one of DIR. Ayers p ills." "Please. may
have another" "Not now, dear; one OF
those nice pills is all that you need at pres
ent, because every dose is effective.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-12-14
ThE PhoNAuToGRAPH.
4 Remarkable 'lnohine Inyonted by "a Cali
fOl MIA Genius.

a Remarkable F!nChiue Invonted by "a Call
fol nia Genius.
A San Francisco man has invented r
machine which will do away with type
writer's, both instruments and operators,
if he succeeds in purfectiHg his inycn-
ton
Thonow machine combines tho phono-
graph and tho typewriter, and in looks
bears considerable resemblance TO a cash
rogistor. On the front Of tho machine
arc small electric buttons, which you
press before talking into tho mouthpiooe
projecting from the upper part This
mouthpicce il connected with royolv-
ing cylinder, which receives impressions
in way similar to the Edison phono-
graph. 4 travelling needle regulates the
position OF the impressions on tho cyl
inder according TO the size Of the paper
thcy are to bo reproduced on.
The filed cylinder is placed on roll
ors in the lower part Of the machine.
Above the rollers is a supply of paper
for receiving the written characters
There are several mysteries about the
working of the now invention. No ink
is used, tho written characters boing
produced In bold, round hand by
chemical action. 10 spells entirely by
sound and is unable as yet TO cope with
the diphth.nr, the silent letter, the cap
itgl, the colicolon or figures, hut it
will receive the sounds of the human
voice in any anguRge eXcept Chinese
aud reproduce them in plan Engiish
ohirography.
This seeming FAIRY tale comes from
tho financial hacker and the inventor,
these two mon being the only person.
who have seen the wonderful machine.
-Kato Fields Washington.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-12-14

Tho precautions which have beon
taken for the protection OF the president
of tho Fronoh republic have in no way
boon relaxed Tho police bicycle corps
is now used for this service whenever
the president drives about Paris. On his
return 20 the city from his country
homo several detectives ON bicycles ac-
companiOd tho carriage, surrounding IL
ON all sides Tho French police aTo also
making practical use Of detective cam
oras, They shadowed two suspicious
characters who were selling securities to
money changers in Paris, and ON the
way TO their lodgings the detectives sue
ceedod in gotting a good snap shot at
them. They took the plate TO headquar-
ters. found that the photographs CORE
sponded TO those of two expert swim
dlers and returned and arrested them.
They had a largo amount Of stolen booty,
which they have been gradually turning
into cash. Paris Letter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-12-14

Some Of the leading members Of the
defunct Imperial Federation league are
preparing for the active propaganda of
its principles, but ON different lines. Il
is proposed TO divide London and other
large cities into small areas, in each
of which lecturers shall labor regularly,
taking imperial unity as their text The
new programme is not so ambitious MS
tho old one, hu, is not likely to prove
more successful, the masses being still
suspicious that imperial federationism
is merely Toryism in disguise,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-12-14
A PROFESSIONAL.
IIe Had Designs ON George Gouid~ Roll.
bot pus Up with snniior Gaule.

he Had Designs ON George GouidS Roll.
but pu, UP with Smaller Gnms.
1.-THE last time 1 went to Europe,
said an editorial friend Of mine, II
went In very distinguished company.
Among my follow passengers we1e
George Could and flmily, Widoner, FL
kins and Yeries, the street railway mil
lionaircs, and | don't know how many
more rich men.
"On the second day out there was the
usual drift OF fellows Of sporting pro-
clivities toward tho smoking room, and
very soon several games were going on.
A very Runtlcmanly person who was
looking on like myself asked me If
ever played poker. said, Yes, now
and then, IL tho stakes wero small >
After listlo further conversation we
found three other men, took table and
began 90 play dollar limit game Some
of them wanted 10 make the limit high
or, but / was firm, and we kept IL down.
We played pretty much all day, and
then again at night without any very
big hands or any great variation in luck.
Finally, however, / struck big hand,
and 20 did my gontlemanly friond, who
was indeed quite the most agreeable man
nt the table Wo backed our hands for
all thoy were worth, aud perhaps In
my case for more, for lost. The same
thing happened several times, and the
result was that, small a8 the game was,
got up from the table 500 out Of pock-
ct. The next day We played again, but
thore was very little lifo in tho game,
and fuaily We gave 10 NJ.
"The matter had almost passed out OF
my mind whom the man VINO had won
my money came % mo one day as we
woro nearing tho other eide and said;
'''l think ought 10 Bivo that money
back to You.
"'I Gon't soe why, said l. II had
won your muIoy, L should have taken
! it.
"'Yos, but this il different.
"'How different? L don understand.
"'Wcll, tho fact is, don't mind
| tolliug you tcat ! am professional
well. II 1 bad known thet, | don't
think would have played with you.
But If you won ny mOnoy fairly keep
it,
That's just II, ho said. Here Is
your money. You arc not tho sort OF
gamo ] an after. rang in a cold deck
on you during deal, and l am one OF
tho fow that can do il.
"Thon no went on to tell me after
had takon tho money that ho had come
abroad expressly to pluck George Gould
or ono Of the street railway magnates,
but had given up the job The fact is,
ho said, rich men nowadays are not
like they used 20 DO. so soon a. n man
gets big pot of money no does all bis
gambling in stocks or grain. Sometimes
wo got hold of sucker that has comC
into fortune by luck, and lao is good
game, but that sort is getting scarcei
every day. Don't give mo away until
leave the ship. Good dayP M p.
Eaudy in Now York Mail and Express
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-12-14

After enduring insult and calumny at
the hands Of scUrilous Journalists for
many years the leaders OF Eew York
society have Thought it time to revolt
They have engaged counsel to frame ~
act. establishing "court of censorship
upA news, viii n they fondly hope
will bo made law some day, In the
meantime the personalities will contin'
ne. and-what is the foolish part OF II
tho purchase Of tho papers by the re-
formers will continue London Globe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-12-14

Tho corporation az Cardi6, in pursu-
anco of the ambition to mako that port
a rival of Liverpool, have decided to
buy up various docks and lands, the
present property of the Marquis Of Butte
and other private owners. The purchase
money is $50, 600, 00O, and Cardiff be-
lioyos she can raise tLa money at 3 pei
cent ON the security Of the borough
taxes. This is one of the biggest dealS
of tho kind in recent years
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-12-14
Arrival and Departure u. S. Mails.
oIvsc soc,,,T.ms.

Myrtle Lolgo 40. Z. X NJ a., meets ever.
Tn irstag u. .ht ai $50. NHll oppoaitN cou'
house, Court street. Niaiuns knights CO.
W. T. NcEFLyEY, q. G
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Arimore Iol-g No. al, A.F. and A. VI
meets he tnrir npu ON South tUdll ateeut. tb'
lrt saturday nIsht In each month, ON or be
fore thc iull mppa.
u 10 FLOW. Worshipful Master
A. II. oiLLiMAs, secretary
Ardmore Chapter. No II Royal 'rch Mu
s1ns, meet n their ball over Wilmington
store the fourth IhuradaY nj fht in.nn"h m'utl
q ~ BWrCK. Ill Sh Priest
\. II SILLtaAN, Secretary.
Ardmore Camp 80. 53 Woodfnfr of th
World iAucta in t1r.r tureai at WhittnEtu'
Han every second anl fourth Muhlny Night
IA each mOnth. Waiting sossftisus Invited g.
attend.
q. y. KESDWCK, consul commander.
4. -. BRipaMAN. Clsfk.
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We invite everyone TO call and see
our liue OF diamonds and watchcg.
Largest line ever in the territory.
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