St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-07-28

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vocating extremes that would b moro
appropriate for an opera boufYe queen
than for sensible woman who whished
TO take her exercise in o sensible man
ner. - t7s.
The underlying principles Of correct
dress for the wheel are comfort and ap-
preparedness. The carrying out Of
these principles need In no sense con-
dict with good taste or merge into con-
spicu0usness. sssssf s.i
There is perfect freedom in . skirt.
provided the skirt il mado a. Il should
/ be. 70 - -i'ed -r4ti.-I ts.'l
The woman who rides IL obliged not
only to dress with due regard to her
appearance when mounted, but also
should exercise the same care in re-
gard to an attractive and inconspicu-
Gus appearance when she dismounts ut
the door Of her friends house, tho
store, or to enter q hotel, or wherever
her faithful wheel may tslsst hsr,toe
budDfls or pl6nsufo AOunas y vSes
The fundamental principal of COM
fort for q wheelvonan 3ies M the un-
derwear. Corsets should never be worn
under any circumstances Neither -
It desirable to ride without any sup.
port for thu BODY, especially e ~
rider is inclined to stoutness. An
equipoiss waist fson which the ,benes
have been removed is the best substi.
tute for the corset, - then the mus
cles are allowed to have full play. and
are not CONSTRUCTED in any way. Union
underwear is now so universally worn
that it would seem almost unnecessary
to recommend it; but upon the wheel
1t becomes almost q necessity, doing
away with much unpleasant thick.
ness around the hips.
A pair Of full Turkish trousers, made
Of ablsck IDi1ia silk, will be found su
sdmaablc tabstitutS Tor The pset6cbses
II preferred, equestrian tights sro
also extremely comfortable. Leggings
are sti6 and uncomfortable adjuncts,
and are not necessary. They interfere
with the ankle motion, which should
be cultivated by every woman Wild
wishes to ride gracefully.
For summer wear. low shoes and
ankles covered with smooth black
stockings are the most comfortable.
The form of the skirt is by far the
most important part Of the wheel
woman's attire. 1t should dare from
the hips, SO rs not to hoop around the
ankles or bind across the knees.
!. The skirt should clear the ground
about four inches, and be lined with
silk or satin to prevent clinging. An
Eton jacket or habit waist, ~ one pre-
fers, makes natty and feminine
adjunct to the skirt. This can be ex-
changed on warm days for the ever.
popular shirt waist Of cambria or silk.
Given . wheel properly adjusted for
her height and weight and . few gem
eral directions in regard to dress. any
woman with ordinary intelligence and
taste may rest assured that in riding .
cycle she is doing nothing which de-
tracts from her dignity or personal ap-
pearance, but on the contrary, she can,
4 by. exercising her good taste and never
losing sight of the principle Of appro-
priateness, soon find herself in the
full enjoyment of a pastime not only
unsurpassed for its life-giving quail
ties, but which will prove itself to be .
veritable fountain of beeutys-Har-
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FISH netting makes pretty, and serv.
iceable drsperies in cdantrt house.
STALE crackers are improved by
placing in . hot oven . few minutes
before serving. I4.
A PECK of fresh lime in . damp cellar
absorbs moisture and prevents maiari.
Gus troubles.
STAND wet umbrella ON the handle,
to drain, otherwise the water collect
ing at the center will rot the silk.
HALF q teaspoonful of sugar scat
tered over a dying fFe is better than
kerosene, andhas 10 element Of dan
ger.
I IvoRY knife handles that have grown
yellow with age or careless usage may
be whitened by rubbing with sand
paper.
A LARGE rug Of linen crash placed
under the sewing machine will. catch
Ithreads. clippings and cuttings, and
save . deal of sweeping and busting.
KID gloves may BE- cleaned. when
slightly soiled. with q small piece Of
oiled silk wound tightly about the fln.
ger. and rubbed vigorously, over the
surface of the glove Good House.
keeping. --.ls ..--.- 4 III
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well II you are telling the truth when
you ssy that he had nine doctors at
once"
20, it IL simple enough He ups and
gets well before they could agree on
the proper course Of treatment
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