The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-09
FOR THE FAIR SEX.
INTERESTING GOSSIP FOR THE WO-
MEN.

INTERESTING GOSSIP FOR II Wo-
MEN.
Mime. Jenness-MilIe iscusse Ar
tistic Reconsideration to HING II
nammOc'--a WOman's Graham
Bread y-FashiOn and Fancy.
In recent years Nine. Jenness-Miller,
who has long been known as an auVO
cate of dress reform for her sex has
seen Il new light in connection with
her favorite subject. For il long time
she pleaded her cause FROM 4 p%hysiolo-
gical standpoint, pointing out the dan
ger 70 health and life that lurked III
modern makes Of female apparel. 1t
was soon borne In upon her that this
phase Of the subject did not appeal
with sufficient force to her sisters. who,
she has finally become convinced. care
little for health so long as they believe
they look well. Finding they We're not
generally disposed to take good advice
regarding their lungs and livers, linz
Miller has taken to presenting her case
differently. She is o engaged in urg-
ing the idea that artistic necessities I'M
pcratively demand ono such reform
as che advocates, and she finds that her
audiences are much more interested
now than formerly. She points out that
perfect grace cannot be had without
perfect movement of the body, and to
have this it is just as necessary to
dress with some regard to health as
though that were the direct object. In
other words, the larger question In
cludes the less. but the less is the more
popular theme. She advises rebellion
against fashion only so far as the es-
sentials Of the case require. For in
stance, she recommends cOnfOrmance
to the dictates Of fashion, except in her
more grOtesque moods in all street cos
tunes. OF course any OutrageOusly
ugly or unhealthy fashion should be
ignored. But fashion herself is more
lenient in house, evening and carriage
dresses, leaving more latitude for .ndi-
vidual taste, and it is there that she
recommends greater attention to dress
improvement. Next October she starts
on Il lecture tour which will be contin-
uous until June, so it is evident there
is plenty Of interest in the subject in all
parts Of the country.
A Woman's Graham Bread Bakery.
"You want to hear about ny bread?
Well, I am always glad to talk about
but I am sorry you found me in such
&C nfusion." The speaker had her hands
in a pan of dough and o a Bingham
dress and apron, but she spoke with a
of voice and manner and
received me as gracefully as if she had
been in her drawing room, instead
Of in that hot kitchen, with graham
bread standing around lis in all stages
Of incomplcteness.
"How did you happen to 90 into
this business?" I asked.
ut is an idea I have had for years.
I ain a trained nurse, and in my prac-
tice l noticed how very little graham
bread was used, although nearly every
one prefers it. This set me to thinking,
and | found the explanation to be that
is next to impossible to get good gra-
ham bread. I have tried everywhere,
and cannot find any that is what it
ought to be. The greater part of it
is Absolutely unfit to eat. There is
II great dea of competition in white
bread and new brands arc constantly
coming out, but graham bread is neg
What do you think is the reason?"
Il don't know, unless it is the diff
Guilty in getting good -four. Bread
made Of either whole wheat or graham
alone is always soggy, no matter bow
much you bake it. I make mine of
equal quantities of both, with no white
all. For sweetcning l use molasses.
That is about all I can tell you about
it without giving the receipt. 1 got
some Of my ideas from Mrs. Ewing,
and then I experimental at home till
l a produced a satisfactory article"
and where do you get the fiour?'
MY flour is made from the choicest
Genessee Valley wheat, and I get it
straight from the mills in Genessee.
This makes the bread a little more ex-
pensive than the ordinary article, but
not much"
She led me Over to a table laden with
loaves of graham bread, which were
neatly wrapped i'll strong paper, sealed,
stamped and dated.
This is another feature of bread
that l want you to observe. 1t is
wrapped up this way soon : after 1t
leaves the oven, and thus reaches the
table clean. 1t is positively appalling
when you come to think of it, how
many ~hands-and not always clean
hands-a loaf of bread goes through
before it is eaten. There are no finger
marks on this bread, and no checks or
trademark ON it in the crust"
She opened one of the packages as
she spoke, and cut a slice for me to
taste. 1t was certainly delicious, and
the thought of it's being clean made
1t doubly so.-NeW York Herald.
Poor Little Prisoners.
You can hardly enter any home at
this time Of the year without having
your ears greeted by the click and
Whirr OF sewing machines that are
working hard to, prepare the small peo-
pie of the family for their summer out
ing. Ginehams by the piece, dimities
by the dozen yards and lace in quanti-
ties not to be reckoned by ordinary fig.
ures are being sewed UP into small gar
ments that after all will not be the
thing so far a comfort, health and a
free enjoyment OF the liberty that by
natural right belongs to childhood's
happy hours.
Mothers, the world over, anxious to
their small. sons and damon ors o,t