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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-07
ChIIdren'S shoes.

Shoes for children should be selected
with more regard for comfort than serv-
ice. A good ft does not imply largeuess.
There should be an excess of sole leather
In length but sufficient snugness in the
quarters to prevent slipping The toes
need and must have ROOM but by hav-
ing the heel. ankle and arch snugly
dressed the foot gets support and power
to- resist fatigue. Athletes insist on these
points in starting for a walk or race
Parents make mistake in ordering
wider when longer shoes are required.
Until they stop growing children need a
half size longer. every time they get
pair of shoes.-Shoe and Leather Jour
n Al
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-07
4 Little Fun ut Home.

Do not be afraid of little fun at
home. Do not shut up your house lest
the sun should fade your carpets. and
your hearts lest a laugh shake down
few of the musty old cobwebs that are
hanging there. If you want to ruin
your sons, let them think that all mirth
and social enjoyment must be left at the
threshold without when they come nome
at night. When once a home is regarded
as only a place TO eat, drink and sleep
in, the work is begun that ends in gam
bling houses and reckless degradation.
Young people must have fun and relax
alton. If they do not find II at their
own hearthstones. they will seek il at
less profitable places. Do not repress
the buyoent spirits of your children
Half an hour Of merriment within doors
and merTiment OF a home blOts out the
remembrance of many a care and annoy
ance during the day. and the best safe
guard they can take with them into
the world is the influence of a bright
hOme.-Christian at Work.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-07
HOUSEWORK A SUBSTITUTE.
A DOCTORS OPINION OF WHAT IS
IDEAL EXERCISE FOR WOMEN.
Picking Ont n Husband-.A Serious
Proposal to Ladiesr-keep the
Babies Warm-A Gould Baby's
Misunderstanding CbtIdren-A Re-
markabIe Little State.


The ideal exercise for women who
haven't time for gymnasiums?" The
doctor repeated the question thought
fully. Then she smiled. ''HOusework is
not a bad substitute" she said. Arms
and legs are exercised in sweeping; the
muscles Of the back are strengthened
by the slight bending and rising in bed
making: the chest is expanded by the
broadening motion of the arms in dust
ing. And. as the windows should all he
wide open in the bedrooms and rooms
where cleaning is in progress, the work
er has plenty of fresh air. Yes, house
work is an excellent exercise.
of course there are women who
haven't time for either gymnasiums or
ACKNOWLEDGMENT who sit at desks all
day or over typewriters or sewing ma
chimes, women who stand in stores and
work In factories. There are great
many Of them. L wish they could be
made to know the value of walking. OF
course that will not develop their arms
or necessarily expand their chests. But
walking and drawing in deep, long
breaths. expelling the air slowly after
each inspiration, will do more for their
lungs and chests than quarts of oil and
mustard plasters galore. 1t will give
them appetites for dinner; il viii in
vigorate and strengthen them; it will
help to render them impervious to cold;
il is absolutely necessary for the preser-
walton of their health to walk briskly.
with shoulders well thrown back and
head erect, after their long days i'm
prisOnment.
For something which will develop all
the muscles-welI. the evening walk
plus the morning swinging OF dumb
bells or Indian clubs will be enough.
An exercise which seems to take some OF
the stiffness out of the body is this:
Just before one gets into bed let her
hold her hands, the fingers touching, as
high above her head as she can. Then
let her rise slowly on her toes TO the
greatest possible hight, and then bend
forward from the waist. not moving the
knees. to see how nearly she can touch
the floor with her hands as she swings
them forward. Arms legs, chest and
back all get some slight exercise from
this. and that detestable aged feeling
which creeps on after the days work IS
banished. Sometimes ones muscles
seem stiffened. That means the begin
ming of decrepitude. Keep them timber
That's the secret of eternal youth. "
Y World
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-07

Sits In a piece Of cardboard and stick
it through. Glue six hairpins around il
to form a border. two on the top and
bottom, one on each end joining them on
the corners. Pen this on in fancy letter
ing: This is the kind Of a hairpin you
are"
Blotters are a good subject to work on
for valentine tokens. not only because
they are useful. but the paper comes in
such delicate shades it forms fine back
ground for painting. Very dainty and
elaborate designs can be carried out in
the form Of hearts. They can be made
sentim entail or touched with sarcasm,
as the writer desires. One in the shape
of the sole Of walking boot is a good
one The stitching and lettering are
worked out with paint. Four layers OF
tan colored blOtting paper are used for
this fastened together with a bow of tan
colored ribbon.
Another unique design is that Of a big
bowknot made of true blue paper.
Pansies also have a part whenever
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-07
Keen the babies Mnrm.

A professional nurse of many years
experience tells me that she finds more
babies suffering from insufficient cloth
ing amSng the rich than among the
poor. For example. she was summoned
by physician To a wealthy family
where the five-mOnths-old baby was suf-
fering from some mysterious trouble
that had baf1ed everybody He could
live only few days. the doctor said IL
something was NOT done. He could keep
nothing on his stomach and was starry
ing 10 death. The nurse found a dis
tracted mother and pinched and moan
ing baby. His flesh was blue and there
was settled look Of anguish on his face
The nurse picked him up from the silk
and lace Of his costly crib and found
just what she expected-dress and skirts
Of linen as fine as gOssaner and about
as warm. shirts and socks like lace, fan
mel skirts Of the regulation number, but
20 fine and thin as 10 give little warmth
is this the way you have dressed your
baby from the first?" asked the nurse
"Oh. yes; I've always had the best Of
everything for him." answered the moth
err. We'll. It's no wonder he is sick. He
hasn't enough on to keep a fly warm in
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-07
Warming the House.

The hot air heater is superior to other
methods of warming the house. in that
all the air conveyed into the room is
fresh. the air. as ii becomes cooled. find
ing an exit through the doors and win
dows, or If there are open fireplaces they
do excellent service in drawing off the
chilled air from the floor level. But
there are so many poorly constructed
heaters admitting gas 10 the rooms, or
of such thin iron that they soon burn
out, that they are somewhat in disfavor.
Very frequently, too, the heaters are
too small for the house they are intend
ed to heat, in which case they are forced
far beyond their capacity. the air being
burned before reaching the rooms. 1t Is
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-07
Living Love.

DO not keep the alabaster boxes of
your love and tenderness sealed up until
your friends are dead. but fill their lives
with sweetness. Speak approving and
cheering words while their ears can hear
them and their hearts can be thrilled
and made happier by them. The kind
things YOU will say after they are gone
say before they so. The flowers You
mean TO send for their collins beStow
now and so brighten and sweeten their
homes before they leave them.-Ameri-
can WOmanS Journal.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-07
FOR ST. VALENTINES DAY.
HOW TO PREPARE SUITABLE GIFTS
At HOME.
Appropriate Tokens and Sentiments
for Use or for Fun-Dainty and
Unique DesiGns-A Reminder of the
Fourteenth Of February.

"Dinns forgot" is a plea and re-
hinder Of the approaching day when
little tokens of friendship are a recog-
nized feature as they are of Easter and
Christmas. The mystery that envelops
them adds spice and flavor to the coca
sion.
Although cards on which appropriate
sentiments are expressed can be bought
to suit the case, one misses much pleas
ure in not preparing trides at home.
With little thought and time expended
six or eight articles can be manufact-
ured for the price of one store gift.
"A violet sachet" is appropriate for
any one. 1t is made in the form of a
heart out of violet colored velvet For
the foundation of one, cut two nicely
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-07
Mrs. waIIace's Romance.

The long and happy life of Mrs. Lew
Wallace is, it seems, founded upon a
pretty romance. Gen. Wallace was but
nineteen years old when serving his
country in the Mexican war A comrade
talked much of d certain Susan Elston
who lived in his home town, Crawfords-
Vile, Ind, and young Lieut.. Wallace
in consequence became enamored of a
girl whom he had never seen. As soon
as he left Mexico he journeyed to Craw-
fOrdsVille made Miss Elston's ac-
quaintance, and three years later they
We're married. Mrs. Wallace is described
as slight and of medium hight. with reg
ular features and beautiful brown hair
which is now tinged with gray. She has
been all her life omnivorous reader
and at her best is a witty and brilliant
conversationist.-N. Y. Letter.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-07
GOOD FoRMIN CHINA.
Elegant simplicity l. the keynote of
All Table Appointments Today.

Never have good taste and good
form been i'm closer accord than in the
prevailing styles Of china and glass
which the best city stores show. Sim
pie lines and forms are always the most
pleasing and graceful. and tho Decorator
and Furnisher aftirms that fashion for
once has consented TO follow the die
tates of artistic teaching. According 10
this authority there is an entire absence
Of grotesque or eccentric lines in the
molding Of the varied dishes Of the com
plete services. The colorings are, for
the most part. very delicate, and the
designs in the decora tons are charac-
terized by great reserve of ornamental
ton rather than by the lavish abund-
ance which has been SO prevalent in
past years.
For regular family use or for use on
state occasions. where the means are
moderate there can he nothing more
correct than q set of white English
china with a decoration in printed mono
tone. Dull blue is the most effective
coloring in such a design which merely
borders each dish, leaving the centers
and sides untouched. No monograIns or
initials are admissible.
White and gold is quite as popular
and equally as tasteful as in the days
Of grandmother best gold-handed set.
But the gliding is not put ON in plain
hands and FURNISHED brightly. It is
applied in all sorts of delicate stencil
patterns and tracery and IN embossed
designs of great richness. In the elab-
crate patterns the finish of the gliding
is generally dull i'm tone. Sometimes
the decoration in dull gold is daintly
picked out with delicate tracery in
black. and less frequently other colors
are sparingly used i'm the borders, Civ
ing a touch like that of Jewels
But. however elaborate the designs in
gliding may be. they are rarely allowed
anywhere except DIS borders upon the
dishes and in ornamentation of the ham
dies. Indeed few dishes which have for
decorations printed monotOnes. gilded
design or color bands have any decora-
lions i'm the centers of the plates or
platter or sides of covered dishes. Over
decoration has been recognized as in
artistic aud has Lad its daN
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-07

FOR THE HAPPILY MARRIED.
thought. friendship or love is in the case.
A large yellow pansy for a cover with
"Pansies stand for thought expressed
or IT, can be made very lastly.
Suede is the most desirable material
for a jewelry case not only in regard to
its adaptability for painting. but its quail
tiles of softness, and it comes in contact
with delicate shades and can be
used for the covering of al
most any article that plush
or velvet is. A soft gray combined with
light blue is very effective.
A watch case of the heart design, made
of the suede, will be found to be very
dainty Two heavy pasteboard hearts
are first covered on both sides with a
padding OF scented cotton This can be
held in place by little glue The suede
is drawn smoothly over one side of the
hearts and the edges glued over on the
inside. When this is dry the inner side
is glued on. pressing the edges down
smoothly and cutting II to it the front.
The hearts are Joined with a double
hand Of light blue satin ribbon shirred
and sewed on the sides, graduating to-
ward the bottom. A ruffie Of the same
Is sewed on the back. Narrow width
ribbon the same shade is drawn through
holes in the back to hang II up by. TIL
keep watch for thee" and wise-looking
little owl decorate the case.
Although this is the time TO send ten
der and loving messages. we must vary
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-07
RoIIet Girls.

In France the ballet girl begins her
career usually at seven years old. She
is then paid at the rate OF 40 cents for
each appearance in public. as a de
moiselle de quadrille $50 to $40 month
as "A coryphee $50 TO $50. and as a sujet
500 to Sl20 A dancer of the first class
will get erom S120 TO $500 a month and
"a star from $4,000 to $4,000 a year. The
average English girl will not work hard
enough to attain the highest excellence
as a dancer.-Paris Herald.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-07
Group.

For Group the best thing to do while
waiting for the doctor-and it will often
make his arrival merely a formality-
is 20 put lard on a cloth and sprinkle
with mustard and apply quickly to the
chest. This will not blister and acts
promptly Doses of strip of ipecac used
with this will relieve almost any case
of plain spasmodic Group. and the physi-
clan will tell you how to look after the
baby the next day.-N. Y. Times.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-07
Dress and Complexion.

Every woman who is ambitious TO look
her best should have a list for private
consultation Of trying colors. Each COM
pleNion has it's best and its worst possi-
bilities. Most persons can wear dark
blue or green, for instance, but very few
can wear dark red. It Is wise to accept
ones limitations and dress within thcm.
If peacock blue is unbeComing, and 1t
usually is. why should women make guys
of themselves by dOnning it, If white
is the kindest ally, why not choose white
whenever it is possible TO have it?-
y Y. Telegram.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-07
a womar screwmaker.

New York has a woman screw manu-
facturer. Her name is Mary Cleary.
She lives in a coy Bleecker-st. fat and
would rather prowl around a big hard
ware stock than go 10 the grandest OPP
era that ever was sung or the finest
collection of pictures that ever was
hung-N Y News
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-07

PLY married friends dig. The old
ditty of
Needles and pins, needles and pins.
When we get married our trouble begins
prettily lettered. and a few pins and
needles scattered on a piece Of card
board. will make an admirable one IL
one cannot draw the pins and needles.
use the genuine articles and stick them
through the cardboard
ELLA S. WEIGH.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-07
A Sure Cure.

1t is told Of Hannah More that she had
good way Of managing tale-bearers. It
is said that whenever she was told any
thing derogatory to another her invaria-
bic reply was. Come, we will go and
ask If this be true" The effect was
sometimes ludicrousy painful. The tale
bearer was taken aback, stammered out
a qualification or begged that no notice
might be taken of the statement. But
the good lady was inexorable. off she
took the scandal-monger to the scadal-
lied TO make inquiry and compare aC-
counts. 1t is not likely that anybody
ever a second time ventured to repeat
a gossipy story TO Hannah More. One
would think her meshod of treatment
would be a sure cure for scandal.-Har-
per's Bazaar.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-07
She Invented a Gridiron.

Mrs. Monachesi, who won the second
prize Of the New York society of Cera-
mic arts for figures. and whose porce-
lain pictures are attracting much admir-
alton. has invented a gTidiron which, il
is said, will broil steak and chops more
satisfactorily and economically than any
other gridiron made.-N. Y. Advertiser.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-07
Ironing old silk.

In ironing old silk do not damp it at
the moment. but at least an hour before.
Sprinkle it thoroughly and roll it up as
tightly as possible in a towel. The iron
should be tried on a scrap of the silk
first. Silk varies in quality and thick
ness, and an iron which is too hot for
one cloth is just right for another.-EX-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-07
How to- Make Beds.

One of the rules impressed upon the
mind Of the chambermaid brought up in
France is, in making beds, the under
sheet must be well turned in at the
head of the bed and the upper sheet we'll
tucked in at the foot. This rule is thor
oughly sensible.-N. Y. Mail and Ex-
press.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-07
End of the Century.

Father-"The teacher says that you
don't half learn your lessons
Little Roy-"Yes. sir You see the
teacher sair if 1 studied hard I might
grow up 70 be a great man
"Of course. Don't you want 70 be
great man.
Huh And get shot at by all tn
cranks that's runnin' around loose2 Not
much. "-Street & Smith's Good News.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-07
AND HOME. IS.

July" The nurse called for the thickest
blanket In the house and a hot water
bag and sent the astoDished mother down
town for the warmest flannel wrappers
however ugly they might be. The result
was that in a few days the child was
taking his food perfectly and was thriv-
ing as we'll as could he desired.-Baby-
bOod
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-07

shaped hearts from wigan. Cover them
with the plush on one side and a double
layer Of cotton on the other. This should
he spTinkled thickly with sachet pow
der. the hearts overhanded together, the
edge finished with a silver cord and
sweet Niolets' painted on with liquid
silver Silk or satin can be substituted
for the velvet. or in fact any material.
White linen will make a dainty one
4 bunch of tiny heart sachets sus-
pened on narrow ribbons finished in a
bow or many loops and ends can be
made of odd bits Of silk plush or satin
or OF brand new material. If of the
latter light pink blue and green form
"A very pleasant combination. The hearts
are filled with scented cotton similar
to little piDcushions. Violet and hello
trope powder in equal parts emit d de-
lightful odor
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-07
A little nonsense now and then
Is reiished by the wisest men.

Try the crooked hairpin act and as
certain whether the above lines prove
true. OF course il must be sent to one
who is a little cranky. or the application
viii be lost. To arrange one of these
saucy cards, bend a gOod-sized hairpin
so it is decidedly crooked. Cut little
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-07

far better to place "A larger heater than
is actually required in the house and
secure the desired amount of hot air
with a low fire.-Household News.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-07
Musical Kittens.

II is an age of progress, and it remains
for US to present the latest enfant terrible
TO our readers. The musical kitten-whose
portrait we give-is, i'm the absence of her
musical mistress, giving a vocal and in
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-08-03
A Queens Blunder.

For some time after her marriage with
Napoleon the Empress Marie Louise was
extremely ignorant of the French lam
guage. On one occasion, seeing her hus-
band look vexed over letter he had re-
ceived from the court Of Austria, she in
CURED of him what was the matter. "Oh,
nothing" replied Napoleon; your father
is an old ganache, that is ALL" Marie
Louise did not know that this was French
for fool and took the first opportunity Of
asking a courtier what 1t meant, saying
that the emperor had applied the express
sion to her father. at means some one
very learned and wise" stammered the
unfortunate courtier. The empress was
perfectly satisfied with this explanation
and pleased to learn new word. A day
or two after she received the Arohohan-
cellor Cambaceres In crowded salon.
Some question was being warmly dis
cussed in the circle, and her opinion was
asked. Wishing to be very gracious, Ma
RE Louise turned to Cambaceres and said,
1--WE will refer that point to the archbishop,
for we all know he is the greatest ganaohe
In Paris. San Francisco Argonaut.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-08-03

hot only the pavements of the main
thoroughfares, but all the side streets, are
thoroughly well washed and cleansed daily.
When you walk out in the early morning,
you might eat your breakfast anywhere
with perfect comfort on tho sidewalks.
We had to look for more than quarter Of
an hour to find q bit of paper in the streets,
and the windows in the back streets, even
of houses to let, are rubbed bright and
polished to point which must be the de-
spair Of the passing English housewife.
Why are Dutch housemaidens so incom-
parably more diligent and clean than Eng
lish2 Can it be their Puritan bringing
upi remember story current at home
Of an excellent housewife who maintained
her conviction that her maid Of all work
had found salvation" Being asked the
ground Of her belief, she replied that the
girl had taken to sweeping under all the
rugs.-London Spectator.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-08-03
ARen1 "RotnnIcnl Rnritr.v

In Professor Englemann's late work, en-
titled Botanical Rarities," I find the fol-
lowing account Of wonderful East India
vegetable curio which the English resi-
dents of Madras have given the common
name of electrical plant" ITO attempt
to pluck leaf from this marvellous plant
is to invite an electric shock equal to that
produced by ON induction coil, and If q
compass be held within six meters Of the
lightning charged oddity the needle will
act as strangely as If it had been brought in
diRect contact with the magnetic pole it
self But it's electrical qualities do not
astonish the student of nature to as great
degree as do the wonderful intermis-
sions and variations Of its peculiar powers.
These are most manifest at O'Clock In
the afternoon, gradually diminishing I'M
til midnight, or between midnight and
o'clock a. m, when its magnetic proper
ties are hardly noticeable. Day after day
these wonderful changes take place, the
plant gradually losing its magnetism az
the evening approaches and increasing
rapidly as the darkness becomes more in
tense only to have the mystic current shot
through its fiber with seemingly increased
vigor as the sun mounts the tropical skies.
A thunderstorm augments its qualities
hundredfold, and, even though sheltered,
1t drops its leaves and branches as though
shivering with a death stroke. Birds and
beasts as well as the natives shun the
dreadful thing as do the Javanese the dead
~ upas tree. One would naturally sup
pose that this wonder of electric vegetation
would be found growing in q region
Astounding in magnetic metals. The con-
trary is the case st Louis Republic.