The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-16
FOR WOMENKIND.
Matters of Interest to the Intelli-
gencsrs Feminine Rsadsra
FASHIONS, PADS ARID F8HClES
OF Iateres. to Young and Old, Rich
and Poor-seasonnsls Fashion Hints
aud Suggestions for the Housewife.
a Little of Everything Served in
Choice Bits

A transformation is going on in every
household. The airy, gossamer draper
les that have floated in the summer
breezes are being displaced BY heavier
fabrics Of warmth and color. The
woman who takes special pride in So
Letting and experimenting her home
furnishings is at present deeply en-
crossed in the subject.
First and foremost she takes her
woodwork into confederation. Where
it is in any of the dark, natural tints
delicate colorings may be employed,
particularly the clear green's and quiet
blues. But, if the woodwork be light,
far better effects are produced by
warmer rose and yellow tints, with the
shades deepening in the heavy hang
ings. Select all of your cotors with q
view to the sunlight. Unless YOU are
furnishing a. room that will DO used
only occasionally, have an effect that
will admit OF the bright afternoon glow.
You will have but little difficulty in
deciding upon the material. There are
any number of beautiful fabrics at rea-
sonable prices, the most popular being
those which suggest Turkish or Oriental
effects. The French silks are woven in
to stimulate them, and others show tho
tinG tapestry weavos that are always so
handsome. Skin silk, reVeTsitle ma
terial, ia very reasonable, and can be
draped with excellent effect, since both
sides can be utilized. These have large,
splendid armorial and heraldic designs.
The velour is better adapted TO warmth
and weight where little draping and
striking results are sought for. 1t may
be lightened by bands Of gold embroid-
cry. Richer materials are the heavy
Spanish satins, the damask bFocades in
large, flower effects, and the material
known as Bolton. But the economical
and tasteful home decorator will get
wonderful results from ordinary jute
and tapestry cloths that cost less than q
dollar yard.
There ia absolutely something new
under the sun. 1t is dumb bell that,
like tho maiden OF happy nursery
rhyme, makes music wherever it goes.
Rather a misnomer then, is 1t not, to
call it dumb But that, however, is
neither here nor there. The child who
is not possessed OF one OF these musical
instruments has much 10 complain Of.
They are, however, in quite general use
in all public and private gyms" whore
children are instructed in the athletic
WAYS in which they should walk. The
bells have tire distinction of being the
only gymnastic apparatus--out OF 900
pieces now in use-invented bye woman.
Afiss Ellen Le GaEde, name familiar
in tho gymnastic world both as educator
and writer, conceived the happy idea Of
athletic drills with musical accompani-
meut, aside from piano, in which each
child should have the pleasure OF max
ing her own music.
The ordinary child, as every one
knows, takes kindly to anything that
furnishes n noise, and when this noise
resolves itself into harmonious sounds
his delight is manifest in face, voice aud
net, Drills with this form OF bell are
learned quickly by children, because
they like them. They arc doing some
thing and doing it noisily. Each in.
strument, briefly described, consists OF
four highly finished and nicketed bells,
connected by polished wood handle OF
the usual form for dumb bell. The
belts have clear, sweet note that is
very pleasing, particularly when used
by a number Of pupils at one time.
In winter the drills with musical bells
are particularly appreciated they afford
amusement as well as exercise, and rec
oncile children to recess spent indoors
when the weather will not admit OF out
door sport. They arc practically in
tended for use in the ordinary school
room, where there is no piano. When
used in connection with one, any ac-
compartment can be played, the pupils
keeping time with the bells. The pecu-
liar value Of the musical bell lies in the
necessity for sharp, energetic action at
the end OF each movement to produce
the sound. which every ono using them
will want to get. thus forcibly exercising
The muscles brought into action. To
prove this, with the bell in the right
hand grasp the forearm muscles with
the loft, turn the bell outward forcibly
to make it ring aud noEe the hardening
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