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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-07
FIG'l

wrinkle. To do this it is better to pin
one edge of the bias material along the
straight edge of the cutting board The
points of the pins can be easily stuck
into the wood sufficiently to hold it firm
ly. Then measure the width you intend
to cut the strips at either end of the
board, and stick another pin into the
wood at these points. Then, with yard
stick, chalk a line with French chalk
from one pin to the other. Take the pins
from the material and cut the strip at
the chalk line, repeating the process of
pinning the material to the board for the
next strip.
For fold of ordinary size, which is
five eighths of an inch wide when finish
ed, the strips should be cut an inch and
half wide. Fold one edge over little
less than half an inch on the wrong side,
as at b, Fig. 1; haste it with accuracy,
then fold over the outer edge, Fig. 2, at
a, so that the edge will not quite meet
the edge of b. There should be about an
eighth of an inch space between them.
Basic this carefully.
Fold b over onto Il. Slip thin, narrow
whalebOne through a, bend it slightly
over the fOrefinger, and hlindstitch b to
a, running the sewing as near as possible
to the outer edge of the whalebone with
out running it of. Slide the whalebone
along as the work progresses.
The whalebone will prevent the needle
from going through to the other side of
the fold, thus spelling the symmetry of
the work, and it is not necessary to use
the care which is needed when there is no
whalebOne.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-07
A Servants Instructions.

The following rules of conduct for
servants are said to be found in Liv-
erpool household:
Servants who have the good fortune
to reside in my house must cooperate
with the following rules:
They must be up punctually at 6.
Have all meals punctually to time.
Must be clean and tidy in their per-
sons, and at their work must not be
spoken to.
Must not speak at the doors to any
of the tradespeople.
Must not sing.
Must not wear heavy boots.
Must close doors quietly.
Must stand meekly while being re-
proved.
Must not answer back.
Must be obliging and cheerful.
Must be willing to stay in any Sun
day or day out when required, and when
asked to do anything to do it quickly
and we'll and show no impatience or i'll
temper, as Mr.. -- hates that.
Must put up with fault finding and
complaining whenever Mr.. -- wishes
to fault find or complain.
Mr.. - likes to be called at T.
Takes tea at 20 past 7, towel at 20 to 8
and breakfast at 8 prompt, and will not
wait minute, and no nonsense
BY order, Mr.. --.
-Lon6on N:"ion
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-07
STUCK IN THE MUD.
TErOm Good Roads

for q cent, while it is calculated to get
the ton of grain to the railway, under
favorable conditions, costs o or Is cents
per mile and under unfavorable condi-
tions very much more. The following
calculations have been made for United
States conditions:
In some states farm products must be
hauled by wagon 90 and even 80
miles, and even in Illinois, which has
a greater railway mileage than any
other state III the Union, there are three
counties that have not mile of rail
way within their borders. 1t has been
calculated that wagon transportation
costs at least 25 cents per load per mile.
Now, 2, 800 pounds is Il good wagon
load on an earth road in its best condi-
ton. To haul this load to the railway
station or steamboat landing Is miles
distant and return is a good day s work
for man and two horses, and nearly
always the farmer making this trip re-
turns with his wagon nearly or quite
empty. Under such favorable condi-
lions transportation costs 10 to 10 cents
per ton per mile. But Oftener the dirt
highway is in such condition that not
more than / 900 or / 800 pounds can be
hauled. Not infreQuently the wagon
itself is all the team can drag through
the mud. Allowance being made for
small loads when the condition of the
dirt highway does not admit of full
loads being hauled, is it not plain that
25 cents per ton per mile is not too high
an estimate of the average cost of wag
on transport ation? But it will certainly
be safe to say that the average cost IS
only 5 cents per ton per mile compared
to about cent by rail and one-tenth OF
a cent by water.
Few indeed are the farmers who do
not know the experience of losing a
days labor for themselves and team, of
not hauling in a full load and of pay
ing out 40 or so cents in cash for a meal
and horse feed in town. Other calcula
tions are madc-that of the farm prod
ucts transported by horsepower scarce
ly one-half is transported by rail or wa
ter; that one county in Kentucky loses
800, 600 year through its mud roads {;
that the state of Massachusetts loses
$4,000, 900 annually through its bad
roads; that on account of impossible
roads Iowa butter export in one year
fell 10, 600, 600 pounds below the export
of the previous year, a loss of So, 0O0,-
900, and that social intercourse has
been seriously impcdeu all over the
Union by the same cause.-TorOnto
Globe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-07
Stringing Pictures.

The one thing that is untorgiVahle in
picture hanging is to string them along
the walls in line. Their loneliness ls
pitiable. Next to that crime is the one
of arranging exactly symmetrical
groups, suggestive of nothing so much
as a lesson in geometry. Group pic
lures, group them gracefully, but don t,
when one has succeeded in making Il
graceful bunch on one side of the fire
place. reproduce it exactly on the other
side
According to one who speaks with
the emphasis of authority, Gelicattly
framed water cOlors are the only proper
things for the drawing room, maguifi
cent oils for the library and hall, and
etchings and engravings for the dining
room. Meantime those who do as they
please will continue to hang their ctch-
ings, water colOrs and oils exactly where
they will gain most pleasure from them,
taking care only not to place side by
side ridiculously inharmonious things.
The smaller the picture, or the more
full of detail, the nearer the level of
the eye it should hang. Sometimes two
parallel wires are brought straight up
to separate hooks ON the picture mold
ing, but generally the old fashioned an
gle of wire is made. Gold and silver
wires are generally used, but it is said
that small steel and iron chains are to
be used this winter for hanging dark
framed engravings and etchings. Some
of the daintier pictures, instead of be-
ing hung from the holdings, have wires
stretched tightly across the back and
are caught invisibly on small screws
New York Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-07
Caring For q Cold.

Pneumonia, pleurisy and consumption
are partners of carelessness in the dress
ing of the chest and back. and the colds,
which might stop at the throat by a lit
tie prudence, are their apprentices. To
get relief from cold, in the first place
avoid too much medication. A properly
clad skin and a clear digestion ought to
shorten the life of a cold. If little
comfort can be secured by wearing a
light covering on the head during indoor
hours, it should be respected. Ventila-
ton of apartments comes in for a slight
amount of attention, and it should be
sufficient to furnish fresh air and not to
produce currents.
Nothing is more fallacious than the
belief that health is promoted and life
prolonged by air in excess. There are
few good remedies which appeal to us as
matters of tradition. Our grandparents
used them with effect, and we might fol-
low their example without injury. One
of these is sassafras tea. Another is
boneset tea, and another is SIENNA tea.
Each has its Office, says the New York
Ledger, and each is of value in its pecu-
liar line, and at the same time is entirely
harmless.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-07
Planners AND PUFFS,

Mrs. Lease says that she is lineal de-
scendant of Scotch duke.
Miss kearny, one of the debutantes of
the season in New York, is a granddaugh-
ter of Brave Phil kearny."
Mrs Pierre I.orillard. Jr, is away in Raris
or London more than any other New York
woman who still retains her home connec-
tjous.
Mrs. Annie s. Austin, the newly elected
mayor of Pleasanton. Kan, is described as
~ buxom woman of 200 pounds and quite
intelligent"
Mrs Amelia a. Frost, wife of Rev. George
\. Frost of the Orthodox church ut Little
ton, is the first woman preacher of the Con
gregational church in Massachusetts.
Mrs. Nancy Gilman OF New Hampshire,
who is in her ninetieth year, procured over
10 signatures to woman's suffrage petit
zion To be presented To the legislature.
Mrs Myra Holmes, a young woman of
Plymouth. Mass, and relative of the gen
al autocrat, is one of the latest and most
successful recruits to Evolutionary ranks.
Mrs. Mary Wray of Fairbury, His, cele-
hrated her one hundred and second birth
iay a few days since. She can read without
glasses and spends much time piecing
quilts.
Mrs. George w. Childs, widow of the late
George W. Childs, with her maids, is at the
Holland House. New York. 1t is rumored
that Mrs. Childs will decide to live perma-
uently in that city.
Miss Nora Nave Of Mercer county. Ky, is
said to be beautiful, - years old and i'll
form perfectly symmetrical. She is only 3
feet 10 inches high and weighs SO pounds
Her father is a farmer.
Mrs. William Belts, the new woman dep
uty United States marshal at Cincinnati, is
the second woman to receive an appoint
ment of the kind, the first being now in
service in Oklahoma territory.
Emma f Sickels, one OF the Chicago wom-
EN- who founded the school for Indians at
Pine Ridge, has returned to Chicago to live
after travelling all over the widest parts OF
the west alone on horseback. The Indians
always treated her we'll
The name OF Mrs. Henry Ollesheimer Of
New York is Synonymous with everything
in the charitable line of work. She is pres
ideut of the east side relief fund and also
devotes a great deal of her time to the in
tereSt of the training schools.
Miss Fay Fuller of Tacoma a daughter Of
AN editor of that city, recently accomplished
the pcrilous feat of elm bling Mount Taco
ma America : most difficult peak. 1t is
grim old mount, towering 4,4i4 feet high,
with glaciers extending far up its base.
\ brave woman is Sister Margaret Lene,
of whom special mention is made in all the
reports upon the recent revolt in the Cam
eroOus. Sister Margaret revolver in hand,
crossed the road in the height Of the fight
ing to tend the wounded whom she band
aged amid perfect hail Of bullets.
Mrs. John d. Rock efeller and her daughter
spend an immense amount annually on
charities of every description. Miss Alta
Rookie supports and superintends a
small private hospital of her own for deli
cate women. at which she has entertain
ments given every week to interest the in
yalidS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-07
He Lost His Case.

Judge Emerson, one of the most elo-
quent men Illinois ever produced, was
once taken down completely in speech
at Decatur" said E. F. Layman, an at
torney of Chicago. He had a case in
which there were some peculiarly pa
thetic circumstances, the rights of a
young girl whose property had been
squandered and who was reduced to des-
titution being involved. Judge Emerson
made the most of it, and as he closed his
speech a solemn hush had fallen over the
courtroom.
Tears stood in the eyes of the jurors,
and even the judge coughed sympathet-
ically and hid his head behind the trial
docket. His opponent. whose name
have now forgotten, saw that the spell
had to be broken in some way, or his case
was lost. Arising slowly to his feet, and
in a voice of deep solemnity, and with
slow elaboration, he said, Gentlemen
of the jury, let US continue these solemn
exercises by singing the one hundred and
fifteenth psalm A roar of laughter
followed from the audience, and Judge
Emerson lost hiscase."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-07
Fashion Notes.

Pin dotted changeable satins are used
for fancy waists.
Shot serges are very effective when
made up with little velvet of the color
prevailing in the wool.
The favorite weavings are wide diago-
mails, closer woven serges, hopsacking,
basket cloths and other canvas weaving
and deeply puckered crepons.
Among charming novelties for house
waists are chine flowers ON MORE
grounds and also bayadere stripes of
satin in delicate tints, pointille with a
darker shade.
Hats and bonnets have a tendency to-
ward becoming yet smaller than they
were last fall.
The simplest form of the double skirt
is the bell skirt slashed to open on a
tablier orpanel that stimulates an under
skirt.
The coming change in dress will affect
the skirt rather than the waist. The in
novation will probably be either in the
direction of panniers or the tournure.
Basques of all kinds prevail-round,
fulled, tabled or pointed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-07
CURIOUS CHINESE CUSTOMS.
A Brides Salutation to Her husband Elec
and His ResnonSe.
naner descrih

A Chinese paper describes some anus
ing marriage customs. In a small
mountain village between Kaga and
Etchu the bride comes to the bride
grooms gate and bawls out to him,
Hello, brother! I've come"
To which the other replies, Glad
you'v come.
The bride then appeals to him,
you'll never forsake me?'
And the bridegroom answers her,
Wen earn our living together.
With these assurances the bride comes
into the house, followed by long pro-
ccssion of we'll wishers, old and young.
Cheap, muddy sake is distributed to
them, and they commence dancing and
are not content until the floor gives way,
when they clap their hands, crying,
How auspicious!" and take their
leave.
At Kulita, in Echizen, the betrOthal
takes place when the parties are or O.
The boys parents and a deputation,
numbering from FIVE to fifteen, proceed
to the girls family, who, anticipating
their coming, spread mats before the
houses and await them. After the usual
salutatiOn the deputatiOn present as
betrothal present pieces of hand woven
cloth for cushions and at the same time
praises the girls family, who return
the compliment with interest. Here
the ceremony ends, and the deputation
take their departure.
When the boy is Is or thereabouts,
he goes to stay with his betrOthed,s
family and works like a mental at the
house for year, after which he is sent
home in fine apparel. Soon after the
girl comes to her lover 5 house, accom-
panied with rustic music and songs.
The noise and hustle are as great as on
the festival day of the tutelary god.
When the girl comes TO the house,
cushions made OF the cloth given by her
parents are piled one upon another for
her to sit upon. On these cushions the
thrice repeated exchange of the triple
wine cups, the most important cere
mony at wedding, takes place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-07
Simple Diet.

A woman who writes for newspapers
said the other day i'll the course of Il dis
cusSion on modern cookery: Il have q
family of three growing boys as well as
hungry husband to cater for, and my
experience has been that | can do it
most etfectually on the simplest diet. |
do not mean 10y that unpalatable food
or that which is poorly prepared. |
mean a good deal OF steaks and chops,
with we'll prepared vegetables. l have
no time myself to see after the affairs
of the kitchen, and | cannot afford to
hire what is called fancy cook, but
l have come to the conclusion that my
family thrives best on what is thus
given them, substantial but not rich
nor varied dishes. At any rate, they
are always we'll and strong and happy,
-:sd what more can ask than that!"
New York World.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-07

Hos JOSEPH II. MANLEY, who, as chair
man of the republican national executive
committee, is strictly non partisan as be-
tween the respective presidential candi
dates of that party, seems to assume less
judicial attitude as soon as he abandons
tue air of Washington for the piney
scented. bracing climate of his own state.
In his other capacity as chairman of the
republican state committee of Maine, he
his just sent out a letter begging two hun
drcd prominent members of the party to
give - each toward fund for the dIStri-
button of $4,000 copies of ex-Czar
Reeds recent tariff speech in the house.
That Reeds labored effort was formal
launching of his presidential boom was
generally suspected. Manley's course
confirms the suspicion. and makes it GER
tain that MesSrS Harrison and Mckinley
will have to keep an eye on the honorable
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-07

NAV also be done for different uses on
spotted ribbon or sateen as well as on
muslin and can of course be thus adapt
ed for many different purposes. 1t will
redeem an ordinary material without
making it absurd by elaborate work. 1t
sparticularly pretty finish for country
couch or hammock pillows made of sat
cen and even for finishing border to
children's frocks and aprons.
In either silk of some spotted design
or in muslin over silk or sateen this work
is appropriate for nightdress sachets.
Same are made in the shape of the
''crackers" with which all party going
children are familiar. Each end may be
gathered in with n ribbon or finished by
a rosette, and the nightdress goes in
through slit down the middle. The case
is of course stuffed with wool or wad-
ding. Small teacloths can be similarly
made, and so may inexpensive little COW
erings for baby's cot, the maker using her
own discretion in adding elaborate Innings
or full frills of lace.
Several attractive designs of this daisy
work are furnished in The Housewife,
which gives the following directions and
explanations: Sever pull the thread;
never let the muslin pucker; never carry
the silk from one spot to another. Use
only washing silks or fast colored cotton,
for whatever is worth doing is worth
doing we'll. Spending ones time on fan
cy work that will not last is not doing
we'll.
In the first design the spots on the
muslin are treated exactly like daisies,
the pattern being so simple that it needs
no explanation. The second pattern is
especially designed for curtains or toilet
articles The original was done in red
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-07
To Mend Table Linen.

A housekeeper, in the Albany Guilt
vator, advises that fax embroidery floss
of fineness corresponding with the
thread of the cloth be used. Under the
ragged edge of the tear or the thin, worn
place that will soon become hole if left
to itself basic piece of stiff writing pa
per. Then make network of fine
stitches back and forth over its edges,
running them an inch beyond the edges
of the cut. Cross again with lone thread
up and one thread down" darning stitch
es, and the cloth will have a new lease
of life. If the place is not so thin as to
be almost a hole. simply run with the
fax one way. Towels and napkins may
be mended in the same way.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-07
MARKETING FARM PRODUCTS.
The Effect of Poor Roads on the Farmers
Profits Briefly Considered.

The Effect of Poor Roads on the Farmers
Profits Briefly Considered.
When the ordinary man discusses the
transportation question, he almost in
variably forgets one very essential fea-
ture of the problem. He has perfect
right to scrutinize the fraction of cent
which the railways or the steamers
charge the farmer for hauling his grain
from the nearest station to the market,
but it seldom occurs to him TO ask how
far the farmers barn is from the near
est railway station, what sort of roads
he has, how heavy load he can haul,
what time he can make-in word,
how much per ton per mile it costs him
to get his grain to the railway station.
And yet this is an integral factor in
the problem. Grumble at railway rates
as we will, the fact remains that the
railways move ton of grain one mile
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-07
A MOUTH CURVED UP AT CORNERS.
The world is not so bad a place
A 4 l. / ::

The world is not so bad place
AS the growing cynic paints it.
And life in the main is fair and sweet
Till SelfiShnesS mars and taintS it.
So don't belong to the pessimist crew
And don't be one of the scorners,
Don't go about with a clouded brow
And a mouth drawn down at the corners.
Though fortune secmeth to frown on you,
Be never you disconnected.
If you put your mouth into rainbow shape,
Pray let the bow be inverted.
Though you be sighted by fortunes pets,
Though you be scorncd by the scorncrs,
Still keep q heart that is brave and strong
And mouth curved up at the corners.
Don't look on life through a smoky glass.
The world is much as you take it.
Twill yield you back Il CLEAN of light
Or q glow of warmth if you make it.
However fortune may seem to frown,
However may scorn the scorners,
Still face your fate with Il fearless eye
And mouth curved up at the corners.
Martha S. White in Good Housekeeping.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-07
THE SWELL COTERIE.

New twilled cloth for spring costumes re-
sembles the weave of French vicuna.
Velvet capes, coats, costumes and combi-
nations will be worn for months to come,
and in some guises through the entire sum-
mer.
Hopsacking reappears for spring uses in
plain waffle" weaving and in novel fancy
varieties jaspered with black or threads of
bright contrasting silk.
Durable twilled silks of various kinds are
revived. The satin finished surfaces of many
are of the smallest twills, while plain surahs
are woven in rather wide diagonals.
Black and ecru lace insertions of every
width are displayed very prominently just
now. These trimmings will be highly IA
vored in widths from one to three inches.
Pretty house waists are now displayed
made of soft, pliable satin surahs, seeded
with color, gray dotted with rose color, dark
wine color with gold, blue with petunia, etc.
Panniers, sIashed skirts showing bit of
the contrasting underskirt, oyerdresses
both long and short and draperieS variously
adjusted are features of the seasons gown
ing
Exhibitions have already been made OF
handsome invoices of india silks for spring
and summer wear, the majority for the
former uses being in dressy evening color
ings and effects.
The summer season will show q general
revival of the corded cottons Oi the old fash
toned type, but of greatly improved quality
-piQue linen duck in ivory, cream v hiti
and pale yellow or tan color; also dimity,
marseilles, cotton bedford cord, etc
Blotches, Old Sores. Ulcers and all sMn
eruptions cured by P. P. P. NE greatest
blood purifier Of the age.
If you are troubled With Dyspepsia,
Stomach Disorder, or Livsr And Kidney
Complaint. try P. P. p, and You will re-
joice q ( tsmagicsl workings. Females are
peculiarly benefited by P. p. p It sxpels
disease, and gives healthy action TO every
organ.
A fact worth knowing IN that blood
diseases which all other medicines fail 10
cure yield slowly but surely to the blood
properties OF p. p. 2. IPnckly
Ash, Poke Root and Potassium.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-07
sounds Like Boston.

"Hortensia, sald her father, will
you have some taterS
IF You refer to the tarinaceous tu
bers which pertain of the Solanum tu-
berosum and which are commonly
known as potatoes, replied the sweet
girl, Il should be pleased to be helped
to Il modicum Of the same. But taters,
taters. I'm quite sure, papa, that they
are something of which l never before
had the pleasure of hearing
The old man pounded on the table I'M
til the pepper caster lay down for a rest
and then remarked in voice of icy
GOODNESS, "Hortensia, will you have
some taters:'
Yes, dad, | will.
Is our boasted high school system Il
failure, or is it not :-LOndOn Tit-Bits.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-07

Saxon gills 1000 years ago always
wore Il gold crown during the marriage
ceremony. this article being kept in the
church and il tee being paid the priest
for its use by the brides of the parish.
In the year 921 the Danes raided the
south of England and stole 100 church
crowns, and there was no marrying in
the afflicted villages for nearly six
months until new crown could be made.
Yankee Blade.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-07
The First pheniX.

Legend tells us that the first phcniN
was born III the garden of Eden and
had its nest in Il great red rose-the
first rose that ever hloomed. When the
angel drove Adam and Eve out of para
disc, Il spark of fire fell from the an
gels fiery sword and burned up the
pheniX and his nest. Ont of the ashes
sprang Il glorious bird, which also lived
800 years before mysteriously burning
itself, at every recurrence of which a
new phenix is said to arise.-New York
Journal