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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09
Solution of the Servant Girl Question.

| solution OF the Servant Girl Question,
| A marked cause of the defalcation in the
housekeeper profession is the false and sill
ly sentiment among 1.-THE young ladies of
the period" that housekeeping is not re-
spectacle. The average young lady" who
is thrown on her own resources will COPY
papers midst the tobacco smoke of a third
rate lawyers back office, stand behind n
shop counter and peddle pins, or even sew
her life out in miserable garnet, rather
than accept an honorable and comfortable
position at much better pay in the best
homes of the city. The strange prejudice
which prevails against such a legitimate
and necessary calling as housekeeping pre-
sents serious problem. 1t is prejudice
that is responsible for useless and tickle
womanhood, weak and sickly motherhood.
feeble childhood and wretched homes Yet
the health, happiness and progress of the
world depend more upon right housekeep
ing than upon any other occupation.
1t is one of the bright signs of the times
that cooking and housekeeping are becom
ing subjects of popular education. Cook.
ing lectures and housekeeping training
| schools Will do more in day for the adj
vance OF civilization than our colleges of
literature and arts can do in year. The
new educational movement in the direc
ton OF housekeeping may yet end in max
Ing that highest and most important of
callings a popular fad. The hired girl
problem will then be solved. Once make
cooking and housekeeping fashionable and
the young ladies of the period will straight
way discard high heels, paint, bangs, cor.
sets and smelling bottles for brooms, aprons
and rolling pins, and the market will over
How with professional cooks, Amazon
broomsters and household experts.-Min-
neapolis Tribune.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09

Judge B. f. Dennison was once arguing
case before Judge Roger S. Greene and in
the course of his remarks kept constantly
referring to Browne on Statute of Frauds"
always making two syllables of the word
Browne and pronouncing it as if it were
Brown-ee.
Judge Greene fdgeted around in his
chair, stood the INSTRUMENTATION as long
as he could and then blurted out:
Judge, why do you say 'Brown-ee2
You wouldn't call me 'Green-ee,' would
your"
Judge Dennison slowly replied in rath-
er dry tone of voice:
That depends on how your honor de.
Gdes this caseT-Germantown Telegraph.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09

nofuS the kilt This I4M4l(P6
eight buttonholes-good 81 hes, too
to button onto the band of the 6nderwaist
which is of drilling and sleeveless.
There is no limit to the materials suita-
BILE for kilt suits. They may be of cotton,
wool, velvet, linen or duck, and / saw one
or two in silk, but these did not look at all
boyish. Plaids are all pretty, whether
Bingham or wool. The kilt looks best when
cut bias if made of plaid. All other kinds
should be made on the straight.
The infantry have long cloaks that cover
them from neck to ankle when they can
walk, and as much below the ankle as the
fond mother desires while they are yet too
young to toddle. The little one just start
ing out on the race of life has coat made
of pale gray cashmere or flannel in any col
or desired, with pretty design embroid-
cred all around the bottom, and the cape in
other colors, generally pink or blue. The
sleeves are bishop to allow the little arms
free movement, and the waist is snug for
comfort, but not tight There should be
nothing tight about child's DRESS Even
the little shoes nowadays are made with
toes twice as broad as they used to be to
give the child more solid foothold and
preserve the tender foot from undue pres
sure, which so often results in deformity.
The embroidery for these garments Is
now done by machine, so that the cost is
reduced fully three-fourths. In the sum-
mer this style can be made in the fleece
lined pique or cotton armure, and 1t Is quite
warm enough and can be washed. These
are always white.
Another pretty coat for the infantry is
made with square yoke, braided more or
less deliberately straight across. The turn
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09
AM ans cola INA, Cos, =, 500.

A trivial law suit with a remarkable
history has been closed by the payment
OF sS'ss. rs costs to the sheriff of St.
Charles county. This case was that Of
Blackwell versus Freye, and was entered
on the docket of the st. CHARLES circuit
court in 1867. the suit being brought for
eighteen dollars. the value of colt sold
BY the plaintiff to the defendant. With
the attorneys fees, the expenses Of ths
aust viii amount to 3. 500 The colt in
the meantime died st Louis Letter.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09

GREAT EXPECTATIONS FOR THE NAVY.
ming little long legged trousers that re
quire the chubby legs to be held far apart
so as to look manly and keep from tripping
over their tapping width. These are white
flannel, duck or galatea cloth, or they may
be of blue flannel or cloth or serge. The
hat must have the name of the ship in gold
letters, and these embryo sailors usually
start out in life as quartermasters or at
least "bo'suns." I have seen two or three
captains among them and have been look.
ing for the commodore and admiral, for
surely there must be mothers somewhere
who would be content with nothing less.
These dear little sailor boys have the
regulation navy shirt, and natty little
peajacket for rough weather. There are
some rank and file, of course, with cute lit
tie galatea striped suits with short pants,
the jacket and collar and the silk tie
knotted ship shape and schooner fashion. !"
These rather affect the straw hats. sailor
shape, for they are not supposed to be go
ing on deep water voyages, being only
coasters, so to speak. You can always tell
the sailor boy by his resoluts, straight
ahead look. have often wondered wheth-
er it was this look on boys faces that made
mothers feel that sailor suit was the
right one for their boys, or whether the
suit itself developed it. Whatever the
cause they go together.
Then there is what call the flummery
boy. He has short braided jacket, fancy
braided pants, a blouse shirt all frills and
ruffies, with big bright necktie knotted
in famous bow. Generally the flummery
boy is so small that he does not realize how
ridiculous he is, and he plays and romps
with an utter disregard of his appearance
or the destruction of his ruff1es A little
later this kind of boy has to wear Faunt-
leroy suits, or velvet norfolks and leather
leggings, or painfully neat little cloth suits,
plaid neckties and derby hats
The most comfortable clothes ever de
signed for boys of this roly poly, rough and
tumble age are sailor blouses, with loose
kDickerbockers gathered in at the knee
with elastic. These give full liberty to
move without hindering the proper devel-
opment of any muscle by the fear of tear
ing their garments or the strain of any part
that may be too snug
This season have noticed quite an effort
to revive white stockings for children, but
for active boys they are manifestly out OF
place, though some mothers put them on
with the ruffied shirts. Some of these ruff
fed shirts have the front band made so
long that it hangs three or four inches be-
low the belt.
Now we reach the army in kits. Note
that the little skirts are laid in box plaits
this season instead Of fat ones, as before
This givesthe skirts freer hang and more
liberty OF movement to the boy. These lit
he suits are made Of sssrsusksy. pioue, gal
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09

The recorder OF Liverpool recently
sentenced to prison for three months at
hard labor for housebreaking n man
with this history: In lS45 he was SEN
fenced To fourteen years transportation
In 1869, having returned. he got ten
years for stealing half crown. In 1872
he got seven years for stealing chair
plat. Then came sentences Of five
years in 1852 for stealing a watch and
another five years in 1886 for stealing
two shillings-ln all forty-one years.
New York Sun
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09

Leigh Hunt, that early day aesthetic,
declared breakfast to be the meal of all
others when the poetic influence of a
table posy was most to be desired. He
would bring in few clover heads or
sprigs Of grass culled from beneath the
protecting bars of a park railing or city
square If he could find nothing more
beautiful, and with these to look at his
fancy took him roaming out into bound
less green fields and pastures new
Chicago Tribune.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09

For some tots nothing seems to suit but a
big flexible straw or felt hat with masses Of
soft plumes. There is as much difference In
children's faces as there is in those of their
parents, and hats must be chosen for them
accordingly.
Nursegirls wear caps as near as possible
areproduction of the Normandy peasant, or
the Alsatian bow with ends as enormously
long as possible. sometimes of white rib
bon and sometimes of rainbow hues. The
aprons are more than ever elaborate, some
times even being trimmed with real lace,
but the dress should be dark and severely
plain. MATE LEROY.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09

Dresses for the little ones are, as they
ought to be, as neat and dainty as loving
hands can make them and are made Of ev-
erything from plain calico to the most elab-
orately berufled and embroidered linen
lawns and cambrics. The dainty white
tucked guimpes are worn by children from
to Q. Before that age they wear no col
ors, and grlimpe should be white, while
the dress can be any color. White guimpes,
lace trimmed, have a wide white sash
trimmed at the ends in the same way to tie
over the frock, the ends hanging in the
back. But there is no set rule for making
the baby's gowns. The style is to have the
clothes loose, dainty and neat rather than
very much trimmed.
The baby's underclothes should all be ex-
tremely neat and daintily made, f1neness Of
sewing and finish being more sought after
than anything else, and hand sewn gar
ments are always esteemed most.
The headgear naturally varies with age,
the very small baby requiring a silk lined
muslin cap that will not be crushed or
spoiled by lying upon it. Next come little
lace and muslin close bonnets, with frilled
lace borders. After them comes the Puri-
tan hood, which is more becoming to some
children than any other style. The shirred
batiste hats for summer are exceedingly
pretty. They are in white, buff, pink and
blue. They can have ribbon strings and a
ribbon bow, but it is considered more chic
to have them all of batiste. They will bear
an astonishing amount of knocking about
before they are soiled, and by removing tho
reeds they will wash like calico.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09

Eight of the most remarkable mar
riages on record took place within few
weeks in the parish Of st. Marie, Que
bee. Two neighbors named Norm and
Rhaeume have each eight children, four
sons and four daughters. Rhaeume's
four sons have married Morin's four
daughters, and Morin's four sons have
married the daughters Of Rhaeume.
Yankee Blade.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09

The last annual circle of wood leaves
an accumulation of living cells upon its
surface, and toward midsummer these
cells produce an abundance of new ones
until the aggregate is sufficient to form
a new annual layer. This process on
common trees requires about six weeks
EXCHANGE.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09


It was noon the next day when the
horses of the Federal officers were seen
collected around the two tents. The
gunners were told to train their guns
upon them and to be certain to make
their shots tell Those two shots were
made the center of the interest of those
in Fort "Damnation" for that day, for
the word was passed around that the de-
struction Of the officers tents was to be
attempted.
After deal of preliminary arrange
ments the two shots were fired. and the
tops of the two Sibley tents disappeared
like cardhouses in a gale Of wind. The
success of the shots was the signal for
cheering on the part of the Confederates.
General Malone complimented the &C.
curacy of the artillerymen, and it was
then that the captain stepped to the gun
ner and expressed his appreciation in
much the same way that he used to the
one that had made the good shot at Nor
gan City. But there had always been a
tinge of dissatisfaction about that shot
at the Federal tents, and that was that
he had never ascertained whether any
one had been hurt in the tents, and for
the 80 intervening years that one thought
had pervaded the whole incident.
With these thoughts in his mind Colo
mel Richardson turned away from the
gunner at Morgan City, and at that mo-
ment one of Morgan City's prominent
citizens, Mr.. Gray, stepped to the colo
nels side and said:
"Isn't this Colonel Richardson"
YES"
well. have been wanting to meet
you for many years, ever since | heard
you had been in Fort 'Damnation' at
the same time that was in Fort He'll. ,"
"Yes?" said the colonel. land when
were you in Fort HELP"
"In July, 1854. In fact, just 30 years
ago today" answered Mr.. Gray.
The colonel instantly thought of those
two shots and wondered if his curiosity
was to be satisfied. "Do you remember
a day while you were opposite me in
Fort He'll when the tents of the officers
were taken down by two shots which
were almost Simultaneous"
The stranger did not reply for full
minute. A shadow seemed to fall over
him, his eyes grew dark. and he stepped
back and surveyed the colonel from head
to foot Then he broke out feelingly.
On you'll | shall never forget those
shots. They swept away the flower of
my corps. My first lieutenant was killed,
and the leg of my second lieutenant was
shot off. and five others were killed. And
did you fire that shot?"
The deep feeling of the man was evi-
dent. but moment later he said, well,
colonel, you are now teaching your young
soldiers to serve the flag for which my
officers laid down their lives."-New
Orleans Times-Democrat.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09

Illinois has the honor of having as a resi-
dent the only woman ever admitted to the
Mississippi Valley Medical association in
the person of DR.. Electa U. Simmons. She
was the only woman appointed in the
United States as a delegate to the Ameri.
can medical congress at St. Louis, and the
ladies of that city, in commemoration of
that honor, presented her with souvenir
spoon.-Chicago Woman's News.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09
Children and Sunday,

Aheie 10 noiuei ~ ssSsttifrn / ann a re-
quent VISITOR tn;st has among it's inmates
s st emil ren, and these little ones hail
: .ne eolnl1of Sunday with delight, look
lsS ior ard to it from the very dawning
u mo day morning until the close of the
dyung week. They have toys with which to
amuse themselves during the week, but
the very choicest, loveliest and most priced
of them all are saved until Sunday, upon
which day they are brought out and given
them.
These children especially love to draw,
each and all of them, and upon Sunday
they are provided with any amount of ma
terial-drawing books, pencils, brushes and
paints. They have some very daintily made
drawing books, fashioned by their mothers
hands, made Of pretty drawing paper and
tied with bright baby ribbon. The pencils
too, are better (of finer lead and enameled
surfacel than the every day" ones AS a
matter of course, soiled fingers are not per
mitted to touch the dainty books, and
therefore upon Sunday the little hands are
extraordinarily clean.
The children too young to appreciate
this kind of amusement are well supplied
with toys, the finest and most attractive
among those in their possession being kept
for their Sunday pastime Among the
toys reserved for the holy day are a great
number of beautiful stone blocks; another
(although there are enough dolls to bring
out fresh one for every day in the week.
is a lovely doll, exceeding all other dolls
in beauty of face, form and dress.
During the week these little ones play in
children's room or nursery, OF in the
family sitting room only; but on Sunday
the pretty ''best room" is thrown open to
them, and, in their fresh, clean attire,
their best beloved playthings in their pos,
session, they seem inspired to be gentle
and polite.-Detroit Free Press
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09

A recent English invention is screw
propeller in which the blades can be adj
justed for maneuvering or can be feath-
cred for running under sail.-New York
Journal.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09

In skating match which occurred re-
Gently at North Plain, Conn, between
young men, the prize contested for was
the hand of young woman in marriage.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09

A German inventor is reported to have
devised an ingenious camera for taking
photographs of the internal organs Of
human beings and beasts.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09

Doughnuts and cookies, as well as crack
ers, can be freshened by heating them
thoroughly In a moderate oven, after which
they should be cooled In dry place before
serving
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09

An Illinois man travelled over ooo
uiiies recently to recover an old family
morse that had been stolen from him
1--WE years ago. Hereco,ered the ANNA,
finally in Georgia.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09

1t is said the Chiswick House. where
rox and Canning died and where the
NTH duke of Devonshire gave his famous
entertainments, is TO be converted into
an insane asylum.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09

seamanlike appearance.
In vain his old time chum Jimmy Dooly
invites him to game of tennis. Jimmy
has what remains of tennis suit on his &c
tive young body, and he is perfectly happy
and comfortable-quite as picturesque, too,
in his way. In vain other young friends
tell Of tho lovely fishing pool where they
catch perfect whoppers" of trout, or ser
forth the fact that there is tree down yon-
der where there is nest SO high that nc
boy has ever dared go for it. All our poor
little midshipmite can do is to keep him.
self clean and shed futile tears in secret and
look supremely miserable in public. II his
mother would only keep these white suits
for Sunday and let him wear sensible things
the rest of the time, perhaps he wouldn't
feel as if he had such grievance.
Our navy has great expectations of brave
young sailors, II we may judge of the null
titude of sailor suits. There are bit ba-
bies" in their first pants, bless theml-cun-
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09

TIMMY DooLY AND THE MIDsHIPMITE.
prince Ibis velvet and lace, his sash and
long curls. But have the children them
selves no rights as to the choice of their
own APPAREL 1t seems not, for if they had
there Is probably no boy living who would
wear Fauntleroy. He hates it, the av-
erage real, genuine boy. He would rather
go about in a pair of loose old trousers, with
one string over a shoulder to hold them on,
and with the feet that nature gave him
guiltless of shoes and hot stockings, in the
summer at least, and his little soul longs
to have his hair clipped SO close to his head
that he cannot get hold of it. He wants to
be free and untrammeled, to run, to climb,
to roll and tumble, to fit his muscles and
body for the strain of after life.
But fashion and mothers say: "Oh, that
would never do. He would grow coarse
and rough, and he is to grow up gentle
man." etc So the unfortunate boy is put
into suit of white duck or flannel of the
most pronounced and stiff midshipman's
style. 1t is trimmed with Uncle Sans or
Aunt Victoria's gold buttons, and there
are fine lines of finer gold braiding on all
the places where such trimmings can be
set, and he has stiff collar, a white tie and
white cap He can't run, he can't jump,
he can't do anything that boz an6NIse
do, In such az, outfit. aplulale1 light Il
is to &sua2 r1zalX = ID all he is good 70
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09

learned, how skiitf h !l Ne papers
"Finally | half persuaded hook, let
her into letting me bring the a., 30
her room, where she lay suffering uu1,.
| complaining. He felt her pulse, looked a.
her tongue, asked her to tell him where
her pains were, how she felt when they be.
gan, if she had taken anything for them
did her head ache, were her feet cold, did
her chest pain, had she felt giddy, was her
throat sore, ETC.; in fact, he took great
pains to find out her exact symptoms, and
| liked him for it and felt sure that Bird
get would appreciate the fact that he took
as much interest in her case as in any of
his rich patients Finally he prescribed
for her and went away.
"'Well Bridget | said, what do you
think of him nowi Isn't he nice and cleverp'
"'Cleverl snorted Bridget in disiain.
And where's the cleverness of a doctor
who has to be told all about your disease
before he knows what it is? Did you hear
him making me tell him every pain in my
body before he could guess what was the
matter with me? What sort of cleverness
is that? When went to the gypsy doctor
she just looked at me once and says she:
Eye have toothache, me girl" That's the
kind of a doctor for me. ! want none of
your ignorant American doctor and I'll
take none of his medicine.
"And she kept her word. New York
Tribune.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09

An Opal Ring and Some Royal Deaths.
Foreign papers tell u story Of an opal
ring belonging to the late King AL
phonso XII OF Spain. which will be
treasured BY those who believe in the
superstition regarding the evil effects of
that stone On his wedding day the
king presented beautiful ring to his
Queen Mercedes. daughter Of the Duke
Of Montpensier. The queen wore the
ornament till her death. which occurred
soon afterward Before the burial his
majesty took the ring from his wife's
finger and placed it upon that Of his sis
Ter, the lnfanta Maria del Pillar. The
young princess only lived few days
after receiving the ring
A third time the king took possession
Of the ring. and presented 1t TO his sis
ter-inslaw. Princess Christina, the
youngest daughter Of the Duke of Mont
pensier Three months later the prin-
cess died, The king, surprised at the
history Of the ring. decided to wear it
himself Bnt he did not wear it long,
as death soon claimed him also. The
Queen regent. after the burial Of her
husband. attached the ring to golden
chain and placed 1t upon the nechuam
Virgin Of AIRRaaaun Il9S q tn