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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-19
woman's Life in western wIId-.

Visiting one Of these ranches one day
found the woman of the house helping he
husband rolling logs. She was rather
abashed at being found engaged in such
an unwomanly occupation, but her EN-
barrassment was soon lost I'm the interest
and enthusiasm with which she showed
me about the place
MY husband" she said proudly, was
a mechanic in a large city, and as the
years went by we began to realize the alb
owning a home. We had become recon-
growing children we became poorer each
year and dreaded the future. After he
had lost all courage the thought occurred
to my husband that the government gave
him the right TO 160 acres Of land. After
good deal OF thought and investiga ton
he made the venture, and while the work
has been hard we have never regretted
It. The country about us has grown up
and become settled 10 such an extent that
We are able to have six months Of school
ing FOR the children out Of the year Then
there are good roads now, and 1t is easy
to get produce to market. We have our
own team, so that we can get up town
easily. and, do you know, we have just
bought a town lot, so that after a little
while we can build upon 1t and leave the
ranch in care Of 4 man during the winter
while we live IN town. Then we can give
the children all the advantages of a good
education. We begin to feel quite indie
pendent now, and the thought thai we will
be comfortable in our old age and can
give our children some help toward
start in life is very encouraging. Home
and Country
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Do Not BE OvertbrIftv.

Never save anything for 1.-The best
The gown you lay away in tissue paper
soon loses its modern touch. The bonnet
nut aside for the best" becomes anti
uuated, g.oves grow yellow, shoe leather
cracks. silks wear out in the creAses, and
al saving Of wearing applre. for the flu
ture is folly, wide the mark. How pain
fully often one finds the woman whose
wedding gifts include dainty cut glass and
silver and snowy napery using coarse ia
b.ec.Oths or oEciOth. Often enough IL
there are babies, she u3es cheap glass and
plated ware not because she does not love
fine things, but because she does and is
saving them She means boarding
them" for the cheap qualification Of ex-
hibiting them to admin ing frineds in all
the spotlessness of shine and disuse. or the
deserved mobilization Of having the CHI
dren gaze Open-eyed and make embarrass-
ing remarks appropriate TO The unaccus-
toned sp,endor that is brought out Just
for the company"
The things are too good" 10 he used,
the mother insists. and there are in the
sams category carpets too good for the
sunlight, and silks quite carefully folded
away because patchwork is quite good
enough for the family. and books which
are too good 10 be handed, whose Itera-
ture II seems must be chosen by the out
side rather than the inside. The wisest
motto that can be adopted by the woman
with the owe Of this particular sort Of
saving is the coupiet from the old grave
stone:
What I saved / lost;
What / spent / had.
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ton Of herself is nearest the truth. A
glass cannot fiatter a face that is in its
natural state-that Is, not ''made-up."
Even the best plate glass has a pale green
tinge, which shows a color less clear than
the original. Hair, too, always is glossier
in reality than it appears in the glass. If
it Is waVy, the glass never shows the best
Of the waves If it is straight, the glass
eNaggerates the strlightness Very often a
glass magnifies and makes a fine skin look
coarse, just as does a magnifying glass
held over the hand
And, more important than all. no one
ever looks at a face so closely or so criti-
cally as the owner of it lookes al The
flectiJn Of it in the glass. Blemishes that
are a grief TO a n0nconceited girl Elay pass
quite unnOticed by her friends The two
or three gray hairs that appear unfairly
soon on the head Of a girl who OverwOrks
her brain simply have the effec,s Of high
lights in a picture and pass for extra gloss.
The figure that looks heavy when only
seen a far as the waist In a glass may B,
absolutely in graceful proportion when
seen IN conjunction with the rest Of the
figure and a dozen little blemishes 10 The
skin. seen with such appalling plainness l.
the glass on the first long critical look
when we rise in the morning, pass I'M
noticed by our friends, who, having had
the same experience at the glass in tn
morning, may be envying US quite as much
as we are envying them.-WOman a,
Home
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CATS EYES FOR CLOCKS.
Cinnamon Said to he Able to Tell
Time by Looking Into Them.

It is common opinion that cats are able
10 see in the dark. That Is an error. No
animal can see in absolute darkness. Some
little light there must be, but cats are abe
to see with very, very lite. Everybody
must have noticed the siit-.ike form of the
pupil. OF a cats eye.
If the animal be placed in broad sunshine
or strong artificial. light the pupil contracts
TO a mere line, thereby excluding excess of
light, which would otherwise be painful
If the ANNA. however. be removed TO a
situation comparatively dark then the pu-
pi- opens TO its fui, size, and the slit-Ike
aspect Of IL ceases.
1t is a point in the comparative anatomy
of cats worthy of remark thar the slit-,ike
pupil does not exist in the -arger species of
the tribe. The lynx has ii, but no cat-like
animal of larger dimensions.
/ have seen it stated that the pupil of a
eats eye is SO percepive Of variations in
he intensity of Ighr-cOntracts and ex-
Dands 50 regu.ar.y-that a Chinaman will
tel you what time is, or thereabOuts. not
by looking at a watch or clock, as we
would do. but by looking into the eye of a
rat
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The Unmarried woman

These are trying times for the young
woman. She is apt, in the midst of agi-
tatiOn concerning the advanced woman,
to lose sight Of some of the blessings
which fall to the lot of the unbalanced.
There is a possibility that in the enjoy
ment of new powers and possibilities she
viii overlook certain old ones which were
not to be desplsed. In her lately acquired
independence she may forget that de-
pendance had it's compenSations. In her
ability to Give her own life as progress
i've persons put it, there is danger of
ignoring the fact that there is good deal
to be said in favor of linking her life with
another's Briefly, there Is danger that
the young woman of the present day may
scorn matrimony or may defer matrmony
until she is no longer fitted for that hon
orable estate.
'Can women be as happy unmarried as
married?" said a prominent physician,
who has the opportunity to study the
question the other day. mo; l do not
think so In the first place, an unmarried
woman has not the same sort of youth
preserving interest that married one
has. Moreover, unless she Is a woman Of
remarkable character. she cannot fail 70
grow more or less set and selfish, and it
Is surprising 20 know how much mental
states affect the health. Why" continued
the doctor. warming up to his subject. 1
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ChiIdren,s Airinr,.

A child needs change of air, and on a
day when the weather does not admit of
his going out he should have a shawl
thrown around him and be taken for a
little airing about the house, taking care
Of course, that the passages are not drafty,
or it is a good plan to put on his out
door garments, and, provided that the day
is not too inclement, to open the nursery
windows wide, having previously seen
that the door is shut and either walk up
and down the room with him or drive him
about in his perambulator for a short
time The children's domain should be
made bright and cheerful as possible,
and they should have a nurse with pleas
ant, kindly manner. Anything approach
ing noise and excitement is. extremely bad
for young babies. and an overflow of bois-
ferrous spirits on the part NJ their attend
ant should be guarded against-Chicago
Post.
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Servants.

In a paper read before the Columbian
housekeepers at Chicago the point was wei
taken by its writer that the fewer the
servants with which an establishment can
be managed the less the friction. Where
the household is small and the means linn
tied it was recommended that no servant
be employed, a portion of the money that
would be spent for wages to be invested
in labor-saving machines and appliances.
These, il was asserted, and the assertion
was fortified in a convincing way, would
give better results both in comfort and in
economy than the one maid with sharp
curtailment of expenditure at every turn
For the family Of average size and income
one servant is much better than two. the
additional service needed to be supplied by
temporary outside assistance.
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ENGINE MADE OF FLOWERS.
Unique Feature of the Michigan Cen
trail Yard at YpsiIanti, Mich.

What can be accomplished in the way Of
dec0ative gardening that is unique and ef-
fectivsly serves the purpose for which 1t
is designed is shown in the station grounds
Of the Michigan Central at Ypsilantl, Mich,
says the Buffalo Courier The chief feature
is locomotive, that, from cab TO pilot, Is
made Of a variety of plants. ingeniously
selected for their respective purposes, the
whole structure presenting something that
as both novel and attractive. In the COM
position Of the engine something over $500
plants are used, the botanical names Of
which are given below: Boiler alternan-
thera spathulatar; wheels, alteTnanthera
spathulatar, with sedum tareg3tum; be-
tween wheels and spokes Of wheels, rods
echeveria, metallica; bell, alternanthera
aure3 mana; whistle collins c0mpacta; head
light, sedum variegatum; cab. alternanthe-
"a veriscolOr; roof Of cab, achyranthus lin
denii; windows Of cab, echeveria secunda
gloco:z cowcatcher, althen1nthera verlS
color and sedum variegatum. The device
was designed and executed by John Laid
law, the Michigan Central official florist
who has charge Of its greenhouse at Ypsi-
lanti Some idea Of the extent Of the
Michigan Centrals gre anhouse at Ypsilanti
may be gained from the fact that in the
twelve months ending Sept. l, 1894, there
were distributed to passengers upon trains
2S. 1873 boutOnneres, and in addition 455
large bouquets were sent 10 the hospital
al Detroit. the company's greenhouses at
Niles are about as large, and the two to
Central the largest grower Of flowers
among the railway companies Of the world.
That the beauty of the station grounds
(lnd the station buildings themselves for
that natter along the line Of the Michigan
Central has contributed 10 the fame and
popularity Of the road and has been Of
financial benefit to it is probably indls-
ranrabln
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woman's desire is should go down to pos
terity, even though it viii never be seen
by other men than her direct relations and
descendants.
Occasionally Miss Merrick has met with
a really comic episode. One happened
while she was staying at guesthouse in
a rather remote district. Her elderly
ayah had to go daily 10 the railroad station
10 bring a supply OF ice. After few days
she received this epistle from the con-
trolling BabOo: Madame, we request
that you will discontinue TO forward unto
us your handmaiden of ice, for she is
garrulous female, and we cannot tolerate
her checks. Miss Merrick is a member
Of a well-known and prosperous family in
the south Of England and is not obliged
TO earn a living. She found it difficult to
induce her friends 10 sanction her serious
art studies, but the undoubted talent she
showed soon reconciled them to the ven
furo
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Climbs and Home.

II Is announced as one of the evidences
OF the emancipation Of women in England
that not only have they entered the po.it-
zeal arena and became conspicuous in
many business avocations hitherto monop-
Oiled by men, but they have also attained
a large measure Of social freedom by es-
tabishing their own particular cubs. Here
their mae friends may come only by spe-
cial invitation, and here they themselves
smoke and drink and gamble without let,
hindrance or interruption.
No reasonable objection can be raised
against that ema acipatbon Of woman which
grants her .arger liberty and better op-
pOrtunities in choosing her way in life.
II she wishes TO be independent Of any
ones support, II she feels within her the
strength and the desire 10 carve out her
own fortune. or If necessity and circum-
stances force her 20 rely upon her own eff
forts in securing a livelihood. not only
should not even a straw be laid in her
way. but she ought to be encouraged in
every possible manner. Different, how
ever. is II with the remOva. Of those social
barriers which induce her to forsake the
home life and abandon its pleasures and
comforts for the merericiOus attractions
OF the cub room. The atmosphere OF the
club is no< conducive to domestic happi-
ness. either for man or woman. The mu.-
up.icatiOn Of cubs for men is a fact
rather TO be deplored than commended.
They tend 20 wean man away from his
home. and many family wreck can be
traced directly to their influences.
1t were better by far il the social eman-
cipatiOn of women, either in England or
in the United States-where, in some
cities. cubs FOR women are also beginninz
to spring up-had manifested itself by
seeking 10 diminish the number of mems
clubs instead Of ende8voring to "go and
do likewise. ''-Washingto Times.
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A Christmas Lyric.

Sweetheart, / send my greeting
Across the word of snow,
Loves tender pledge to break the edge
OF winter winds that blow
The one word still repeating
The word dared TO say
When all the hours were sweet with flowers
And melody and May.
In these December ashes
That fill the valleys urn,
Now sleeps the fire OF springs desire
Which yet shall wake and burn;
And when once more il flashes
And lights with buds the vine,
Shall you be here with love to cheer
And light this life of mine?
Across the frosty isshmus
OF winter. white with drifts,
Love, like a bird, flies with word
To you who hold his gifts;
Oh, at the dawn of Christmas,
When he returns to me,
Bid him to sing of such a spring,
And you his song shall bel
Frank Dempster Sherman in December
Ladies' Home Journal.
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Miss E. NJ. Merrick is a young artist
who has made an extraordinary success in
India in a fashion never before undertake
en-. She paints the portraits Of the ladies
in the jealousy closed zenanas- Many a
maharanee has sat to her, too many Of
them presenting themselves in some
wretched travesty Of European costumes.
In these cases it is necessary for the artist
TO use little adroit fiattery in inducing
them TO put on their exquisite native cos
tunes. A friend, writing about Miss Mer-
rick's work, says: There is one invariable
request that purdah ladies make, and that
is, Paint me very fair The light COM
plexion is a sign of many generations of
indoor seclusion, and evidence, therefore,
Of high caste and pedigree. which every
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Mary Anderson.

Mary Anderson looks upon the stage
with aversion. For six or seven years,
she says. she loved her work, but after
that the unnaturalness of her life. its I'M
Wholesome excitement, its glitter and
glare became apparent 10 her eyes. First
she grew weary Of the constant publicity
OF such a life. and then her feeling became
one Of positive distaste. From the mo-
ment she had resolved 70 ieave the stage
her life III the theater became unoearab,e,
and since her retirement she has never
for an instant wished 10 return. This is a
wholesome lesson for stage-struck girls,
whom Mrs. de Navarro never fails to dis
courage when they apply to heT.-Chicago
Tribune
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Success in opera, like success in every
thing else, cannot be attained without
hard work. writes Nine. Lillian Nordica in
The Ladies' Home Journal. AS in bust
ness ninety men out OF a hundred are
said to fail, so in art may the same pro-
portion be found So many Of those who
aspire to the highest success fall by the
wayside. But | am great believer in
invincible will, and to those who possess
this quality. together with the requisite
talent, success Is certain. 1t would be
useless to try to discourage such people,
even IL one wanted II. But L have no such
desire. On the contrary, I would advise
all girls VINO are desir0us Of following Op-
cratic careers to Etudy hard and TO be OBJ
servant Of everything connected with the
operate stage. Nothing in connection with
either the music or the stage can be too
trifiing 10 be studied The very smallest
details must be mastered before any sue
cess can be attained. And I would coun-
sci them not u be d.scour ed by the adj
verse criticisms Of overcritic1l critics. nor
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-19
An Old standby.

Try soap bark for cleansing wooden dress
goods. Soak 10 cents worth over night
in a pail Of warm--not hot-water. In the
morning strair and add two-thirds of it TO
the water in which the goods are to be
washed. If they are very much soiled
add a teaspoonfu. of ammonia a.so. Pour
the rest Of the water in which the soap
bark was soaked into the rinslng water,
wiring well and hang out Of doors where
the goods will dry rapidly. When nearly
dry iron on the wrong side. The soap
bark not only c.eanses, but gives a little
body to the materials, such as new goods
have.
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starch Is n wbite Monster.

The Greeks as a nation abhorred starch.
They do today SO do the French and
the Delsarte folks. One Of the latter
writes: There is not one single. soil
tary instance in which starch improves
wearing apparel for man, woman or
child. Starch Is 4 hideous fiend, clothed
in white to imperil the health and torture
the sensibilities Of higaly evolved human
beings. Where are the scales big enough
to weigh the pain, the grief, the soul cor
roding, grace destroying effects of these
things 2''
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The Duchess of York.

1t is not gen ly known that the Ouch
ess Of York is ~ skil-fu. with her needle
and can perform equally at pain sewing
and fancy work. For some years she has
devoted portion Of her leisure in the win
ter to the manufacture of clothes for the
poor. and she has made use Of her talent
in the working of crewels and embroidery
70 manufacture pretty presents for her re-
,ations The queen herself possesses a
glove sachet made of velvet and six
bound with silk cord and heavily em5roid-
cred with centers of flowers and lowered
border. which was worked entirely by thu
princess and presented TO her majesty as a
birthday gift.-London Lady.
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Mrs. Browning's Birthday.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning was some
years older than her illustrious husband. and
perhaps that is why she never revealed her
exact age to him. AT any rate, lady who
in the course Of some literary work had
occasion to know the birthday Of Mrs.
Browning. and being unable to find it out
in any Of the Libraries. wrote TO the poet
about it. inclosing postage for reply. re-
ceived a politely written note wishing her
every success in her undertaking and say
ing that ne knew neither the day, month nor
year Of his late wife's birth, and that it was
a subject upon which he never had the
smallest curiosity.
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.WomnnIx Influence.

II is seemingly a great mistake to refer
to the influence Of woman or the pulpit as
new influence in politics. From time
immemorial the influence Of woman has
been potent IN the government Of the
word by reason OF her power over those
who are charged with the duty and re-
snonsibiity OF shaping the policy of ma
tons In a free government the influence
of wives and mothers is always of great
importance in shaping the opinions and
molding the conduct of husbands and sons.
This influence or this form of its exercise
is by not means new.-Council Bluffs Non
Darpi'
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-19

believe that half the cases Of eneuresthenia
and nervous depression in my practice are
caused, not by overwork. but by the need
Of some absorbing interest. The average
woman must have a place where she is
supreme, not only over the inanimate OBJ
jects, but over live beings. She must have
intense personal interests. 1t Is not
enough for her TO be a part Of the big
I-iG chine. Chicago Tribune.
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MLimited QUALIFICATIONS

Lady of the House-"Listen, Charlotte.
I am going to give a party-supper and
a dance. Now, you will have 10 show
what you can do. SO as TO keep up the
credit of my establishment"
Cook-''With pleasure, ma'Gm, but can
only dance the waltz and the polka. You
will have 10 excuse me from the quad
rifles ''-Iustige Blaetter.
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Kate Douglas wisgin.

Mrs. Kate Douglas Wiggin, the author
of "A Cathedral Courtship'' and other
much-praised stories, is said to make
twice as much money by reading her
stories as she makes by writing them.
Lest this should induce every woman VINO
writes to mount the platform, let me
say that Mrs. Wiggin is A particular
ly good reader and that she has made
an art of what might easily be something
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Household sanitation.

The woman who looks well to the ways
Of her household is admonished by all san
i,ary authorities to look well to the ways
of her cellar: to sec that it does not har-
Dor decaying vegetables or dampness; Ito
see that brooms and brushes used in sinks,
cutters or on walks are cleansed after
using: to know that no damp or dirty cloths
used in cleaning are in her bath room or
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-19
From England.

First Citizen-''So he punched your
head?''
Second Ditto with his head bound up
ooh yes, rather"
First Citizen-"But did nothing come Of
ito"
Second Ditto-"Nothing come Of it?
Why. look at my headF'-London Globe.
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Very seldom.

Little Boy-"M Mamma, what is her
NIT?
Mamrna-''A man who goes way on
and lives by himself.
Doesn't he ever have any one to talk
TOP
No"
Il guess womans Is never hermits, u
ey?'-Street & Smiths Good News.
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Ont of the Ordinary.

She-"Why doesn't Mr.. De spud mar
ry?"
He is waiting to become rich to get
married"
She-"He isn't Ike most of them, is
hep"
He-"How is that?"
She-"They are waiting to get married
to become rich. "-Detroit Free Press.
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plumbing, see that the pipes are not OBJ
structed and that disinfectants are used in
the closet and TO know what becomes of the
garbage and Stops carried out Of her
kitchen.-N. Y. Post
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DON'T Trust the Looking Glass.

Every girl who Is dissatisfied with her
self should remember tina she is better
looking than the most KIND of looking
glass bids her believe: that the glass th4t
gives her the most satisfactory presenta-
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to allow themselves to be encouraged and
elated by the enthusiasts of oversangune
friends. There are plenty Of chances for
success In a musical career at the present
time. The successful artist Of today Is
beset with offers to sing here, there and
everywhere, in opera, in oratorlo and in
concert