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The morning times., 1895-12-15
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blue.
Ihe furniture is fi1td dpainted in white OIL
Color, to form the background in which the
httie landscapes OF windmills, water, boats,
etc, are executed, the edges being finished
with the design OF osf, and round patterns
given, done in dark Blue. This appears in
the legs OF the stool and table, tue edges OF
tue shelves, etc. -
The dimensions for the articles of furni-
lure are as follows: The screen. whose two
haives are united by hinges, is 40 inches
high; each of the rraffes 90 inches in width.
with strong. squafel holdings one inch
broad. Have the uHpersparts filled with a
thin panel OF wood Is liz inches wide and
the lower strip OF noniding 8 inches from
The rloor. The little Stool. whose trian-
guar top measures Il 1-2 inches along
each edge, has three1egs each l 8 1-2 inches
long, fastened by crosslpieces 3-5 inches
long and 3-5 of an incfs wide. The top of
the table is z inches square, the height 20
inches Two of the four triangular shelves,
half an inch thick and 8 1-0 inches by 1-2
inches on the sides. are placed opposite each
other, the first set So inches by l inch
below the pieces supporting the top of the
table, the second eight inches below.
The lower panel of the screen is to be
filled with silk. cretonne or any pretty ma
terial In plain pale blue or figured blue and
white, either smooth or gathered. as indi-
vidual taste may dictate.
MARY J. Stafford.
The morning times., 1895-12-15
When in Doubt
Give a PiIIow
SOFA CUSHIONS ARE THE POP
ULAR GIFTS.
Hints on Making Those Which
Hold the Ease They
Suggest.

The charm OF the divan pillow as Christ
mas gift is that whether you buy it or
make it yourself, whether it is costly OF
simple, 1t is sure to find a warm welcome
and a hungry nook where its presence will
be always gratefully remembered.
Women who plan tn make pillows for
holiday distribution should know in time
that, no matter hnw many ticks the feath-
er stuffing is inciosed in and no matter
how close woven is the outer covering.
down from barn-yard fowls or elder ducks
will eventually work through unless the
proper precautions are taken.
An expert pillow-maker says that in the
factories they hold the feathers in check
by ironing out what Will be the inside Of
the twilled cottun tick with beeswax.
On a hot fIatirun the wax Is rubbed and
this spreads thin coating, impenetrable
by feathers. all over the goods. A tim
white cotton slip is invariably put over
the coarse ticking, and then the pillow
is ready for Is elegant or as simple dress
ing as one can afford.
great many of the novelty holiday
pillows are cut three-cornered, covered
with inexpensive pale yellow chamois
skins, the very kind used by housekeepers
Tor windows and mirror polishing. In heavy
crochet silk the three initials of the pros
pectivc Owners name are embroidered in the
three corners, and Instead of cording the
edges they are carefully whipped over
with the heaviest sewing-sllk twist to be
had and huge ponpous of satin ribbon set
on as finish at the three points.
A charming new pillow for woman's
divan is covered with heavy white Irish
linen, frilled with Limerick lace and
powdered with blue embroidered stars
about tail white gothic initial letters.
A beautiful brown satin pillow is bro
caded with big red poppies, while across
one corner runs the legend quoted from
Eugene Fields poem, And each hath
dream that is tiny and flat.'
The quotation pillow rather usurps the
chair nooks, and divan ends now putting
things from Shelly, Shakespeare, Coler-
idgc, Keats and other poets will be met
with in every sofa corner after the holi-
days. A very economical and attractive
way OF doing an effective pillow case
IL to buy and cover the cushion with
some snowy satin brocaded in large fig
ures OF contrasting color. Then out
line every tendril,aEd flower in tie bro
cading with Japanese gold thread. This
comes at twenty-five cents per skein and
is easily put on. With little fine bro
cading bullion thread dash a few glints
ofsllyer in the center of every flower and
The morning times., 1895-12-15

the effect alone, as one woman concluded
rightly, is worth $50.
or course, you can actually lay out $50
on n divan pillow il you like, and the
handsomest and most costly of them are
covered with embroidered slips done by
Armenian women. Asneedle women these
prosecuted creatures are only outdone by
the Russian nuns. and their work, in gold
and silver embossing on satin, is equal to
the best japanese or Chinese embroidery.
This is an odd fact, that since the niassa-
cres have been so frequent and terrible these
humble women have piled their needles as
usual, spreading rich vines and dflower sprays
over silk and satin, but always secretly
working amid the delicate leaves, bios
SONS and tendrils, signs and letters, that,
when put together and spelled out, are
prayers for deliverance, exclamations of
grief and despair, words of consolation and
proverbs counseling resignation.
But the newest pillow of them all, be It
square. three cornered or round, is made
of rubber, covered as elegantly or simply
as you please and blown up with air. It
is considered a wise provision to distribute
three Dr. four OF thesein every well cushioned
sofa corners, and their sofa covers are
usually made of striped brocaded Louis XVI
satin, with queer little gilt diDgle-dangles at
every corner. DOLLY MADISON.
The morning times., 1895-12-15
MAMMA WAS so FUNNY.
But Smith Did Not Catch the Delicacy
of Her HumOr
Texas SlfftnpS.

Miss Birdie McHennepin is one of the
bellies of Austin. Her intellect, however,
does not tower into sublime heights, but,
to use the cold language of truthfulness,
she is very much the same kind Of a young
lady that Gus de Smith is young man.
Gus de Smith not long since proposed
matrmony. He proposed in good faith, In
a solemn. impressive manner, upon which
Miss Birdie inaugurated a giggle, until
Gus was very much disgusted, and, arising
from his knees. his anger found vent in
words. He was mad.
miss McEeDnepin," he finally ejacu-
lated. with me this is no laughing matter.
Why should you see anything ridiculous
about it?'
"You must excuse me, Mr.. De Smith
really you must-for am not laughing at
you-really. now, am not. Mas so funny.
you know. Really, she is Just too funny
for any use. I was laughing at ma"
"At your MAJ"
eyes. You see, ma told me only this
morning: Birdie. you are so green that
some donkey will take you yet and here
you conc"
But he was gone. 1t was he who banged
the door SO violently.
"I wonder" said, the deserted Birdie.
81 wonder. now, really. il be is offended
at what ma said. But, then. ma always
was too awfully funny for any kind of
use."
The morning times., 1895-12-15

It being generally agreed that petticoats
are distinctly out of place on the ice. The
constant chipping vets the Detticnat tails.
and, with these wrapping about the limbs,
ii is easy to see huw hard colds and any
other calamity might follow.
A device for keeping the skirt hem dry
is to face II with light uiled leather o.
a bias band OF macintosh rubber.
TO KEEP WARM ANDDRY.
The skirts OF these suits are longe.
than those for the wheel, coming to the
ankle. and often below. The jacket Is
commonly short, but may be loose or tight
fitting, or a Norfolk shape.
Where much warmth is required the coat
is interlined with chamois, and in every
instance this is perforated, as physicians
demand, for health.
The knickerbockers are also sometimes
lined with the perforated chamois, and
where the coat is without 1t separate
chamois vest with long sleeves can be had.
Materials most in favor are English
whipcord, Scotch cheviots, and homespuns,
corduroys, serge, and foboggdn blanket
cloth. This is made with the gay border
OF the blanket running around the bot
tom OF the skirt and at the tail of the long
blouse, which is commonly beIted with
cord and taSsel.
Such a suit, topped by one of the warm
at small expense. Care should be taken,
however, to choose blanket of very light
weight, as they are commonly so heavy
as to hamper movement. Under the blouse
of these suits and other Jackets as well.
sweater will be found to give both
ease and warmth.
SWEATERS. JACKETS AND BOOTS.
Some of the new sweaters provided for
ladies of sportingstendencies are very stun
mng.
A stylish and becoming oneisin two shades
of wool. honey-combed and with stripes
across the bust and hips.
These fasten on the left shoulder and
have big, puffed sleeves and sometimes a
small breast pocket for the handkerchief.
A moleskin jacket is said to be a warm
moleskin jacket shown was made much
coat. with large sleeves, OF course, but
with all the patch pockets and heavy
stitching OF the manly affair. Such q
garment. however, is hard to find and
even then is only made to order
The best boot advised for skating is
long laced one, that comes half way up
the leg, of calfskin, made waterproof by
oiling. This has, besides a bellows tongue.
which makes it absolutely impossible for
any moisture to reach the feet, a very
low heel and a moderately round toe, with
tip.
A foolish boot offered for dressy skaters
was another long laced one of patent
leather, with the seams Tapped and edges
perforated.
The morning times., 1895-12-15
DELFT FURNITURE.

Two Shades of Blue In Quaint Dutch
Designs Painted on Chairs.
The rage for delft designs In woshades of
blue has now extended 10 furniture, which
may be used with charming erfectfor fitting
up sunny room for young girls occu-
pancy or as a guest chamber. Be very sure,
however, thatthe pa rtnent seiectedror this
scheme OF decoration has plenty OF sunshine,
sin ce these blues againsta white background
produce very cool effect.
The articles represented In the illustra tion
are Ia BILE, stooland screen. Similar decora-
ton could lac applied TO the head and foot
boards or bedstead, the top of q bureau,
etc. or, still better would be for The latter
and the washstand, linen scarfs embroidered
The morning times., 1895-12-15
though know s4 wa. not from my

though though know s'a was not from m,
Nine. Faure makeHa a specialty of down.
gers. She has always a stately American
dowager or two at ler rreeptions and she
musters out the sniaftest OF the French
women. French dowagers are, however,
not picturesque women. Their volubility
has left its lines upon the face. The mouth
Is thin from the much-mouthed words. and
the hair has grown scanty with the curling.
The French woman,s figure gets lean, too,
after she has passed the fifty mark.
But there were some lovely dowagers
there. And they were English, though
one, q cousin of Nine. Faure, was the
stateliest creature have lately seen.
Plump, vivaciOus, Charming I'm voice and
figure, 1 thought her the type Of what
the young French woman might be when
old, if she could succeed In keeping her
self as plump and fresh as this one elderly
woman. =
Her gown, you wouid know what 1t was?
1t was an autumn gown. With the most
exquisite taste she halsuited her robe to the
season. 1t was deep, duh brown, so deep
that you knew when you looked at it that
the landscape outside was dying OF duh
brownness. Upon the front there were tall
brown grasses sunken In the velvet, and
at the shoulders there were more of the
grasses. The different shades of brown
were everywhere repeated.
This dress was one OF the printed velyets
that have taken Paris by storm. At home
we had grown to think the printed velvet
very provincial, and seen only upon the
"aunty" from the country, who bought 1t
because 1t looked rich years ago when
printed velvets first came in.
This gown was of deepest brown printed
velvet. made in pattern. The pattern,
a brown grass one, was distributed at the
tip of the bodice, the front and back OF the
skirt and at the shoulders.
There is much chiffon worn. People
will not tire OF this light. fluffy material
that has a way of softeniDg everything
faces, gowns, figure and gait. This
dowager had succeeded In making her bust
very lovely. and quite girlishly voluptuous.
l thought. by dragging the chiffon over 1t
In close folds. That hard, white appear
ance to the bust line was given by the chif-
fon. In her white hair there were dia-
monds of black and white.
Every woman in Paris has ball gowns
Nine. Faure possesses twenty that have
seen this season, and noted that they are
of all materials, with the one thing in com
mon. that all are embroidered In Jewels.
Madame is going to entertain a great deal
this winter and this means that Paris will
see many lovely gowns
The morning times., 1895-12-15
YaudexiIle a Magnet.

Lillian Russell's last husband, Signor
Perugini, the operatic tenor, has signed
a contract to appear in New York "con-
tinuance performance" This engage
ment, following the appearance of w. T.
Carleton, Richard Golden, Lily Post. the
Black Patti, Marion Manola, and other
persons Of distinction in the music halls In
New York, is significant Of the importance
that vaudeville is axs uming as an amuse-
mept factor Chicago Chronicle.
The morning times., 1895-12-15
object Lesson in Tree Planting.

The region Of the Landes, which fifty
years ago was one Of the poorest and most
miserable In France, has now been made
one Of the most prosperous, owing to the
planting of pines. The increased value is
estimated at no less than 1000, 200, ,000f.
Where there were fifty years ago only a
few thousand poor and unhealthy shep-
herds, whose fiocks pastured on this scanty
herbage, there are now sawmills. char
coal kilns, and turpentine works, inter
spersed with thriving villages and fertile
agricultural lands.-London Echo.
The morning times., 1895-12-15
The Refutat,on.of a CaIumny:.

A friend of Chauncey NJ. Depew says" h
is proud of his family tree" Is it the one h
shakes the -chestnuts from?-Chicag,
Tribune.
Twas not chestnut tree. gadZooks,
To which Depew refers;
A fruit vermiculate with worms
And redolent of burrs.
OurChauncey'smade de of different stuff,
He feeds on other meat.
And wouldn't knnw ii chestnut if
He'd meet ii on the street.
That statements verify we rise
With yigor ~ impeach;
For everybody knows full well
His family trees the peach.
Let.controversy stop right here,
For all men will agree
That tsuch peach could never grow
Upon a chestnut tree.
New York Sun.
The morning times., 1895-12-15

my lady's boudoir Is an Indian princess
petticoat. used as drapery.
Petticoats, prayer rugs and saddle
bags, it, Eastern and antique and costly,
are the choicest sort or drapery for ones
boudoir ormorning room.
The morning times., 1895-12-15

among whom Nine. Faure, though past
the limit of young matronhood. counts her
self one. being young as the youngest in
spirit. The newly welded bellies, as most
OF them were, absolutely scintillated With
light.
One young matron, whose name l do not
exactly know, but whom I understood to
be the wife of member uf the British
embassy, wore guwn all Of chrysanthe-
NUNS. To adequately picture this, even
by words, is impossible. Suffice to de-
scribe 1t as a velvet gown of heaviest ma
terial, deep, silky, and slightly touched
with grayish tints. All over the sueface
of the guwn were the petals of chrysanthe-
NUNS. embroidered in their natural culors.
A TWINKLING GEM.
But you will not be prepared for the de-
scription of the flowers at the shoulders.
At the tip of each shuulder,' where there
is the only angle in the arm Nowadays,
where the dress sleeve joins the arm, there
was a great white chrysanthemum. The
heart of the flower was diamond. II must
have been a pierced stone, for 1t was
strung into the middle of the flower tightly
and the natural petals fell over it, shaking
out the sparkles of light as they swayed
with the graceful shoulders.
In her lap she held the biggest white chry-
santhemum l ever remember to have seen.
There was, of course, large tiara
upon her head, but this could not have been
within a third as costly as the trimming
around the hem of her gown. This trimming
was row of chrysanthemum petals done
all in garnets and rubies, the two stones
making the proper shading to form the
petals properly. As she moved around the
room she wasfollowed by many curiouseyes.
But must relate here that this fortunate
young woman was too heavily laden with
Jewels and gems and go WINS to do more than
promenade the required number OF times
aroun dthe room. At others she held court in
d ruby plush chair, and, with dainty foot
poised upon a footstool. cha tied in piquant,
vfsaoious. generally entertaining way that
seemed 70 bs more A1AEica2 *han EnGliah.
The morning times., 1895-12-15
Her Periods of Rest

Mrs. smylax is very talkative at times
isn't she2"
"At tjmes-'
"wen, yes-when she's awake"-Chicago
Record.
The morning times., 1895-12-15
He Was Captions.

She suffered so, that when with hls
Proposal she concurred,
He said be couldn't credit her
Because she broke her word.
-Richmopd Dispatch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-07
HOLDING GOLD COIN.

The Topeka Banks Have Thousands of It
Piled Up In Their Vaults.
There appears to be a disposition on
the part of the Topeka banks to hold
gold in common with the banks of the
larger cities in the country.
The Bank of Topeka shows the largest
Increase in its gold holdings.
In December the Bank of Topeka had
$95, 000 in gold on hand, and at its last
report had increased its gold holdings to
$4,000.
None of the local banks are paying
out gold; silver and silver certificates
being given to all customers unless gold
is asked for.
At the state treasury no gold has been
paid out except in small amounts since
the LIST of January, and not single sack
of gold has been opened since that time.
There is $4,000 in gold, or it's represen-
tative, in the vaults of the state treasury
at this time. OF that amount $130.0U0 is in
gold coin and 100000 is in gold certifi-
Gates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-07
ALLIANCE BANQUETTED.
Citizens of Raleigh, n. C. Entertain the
National Farmers Alliance.

Citizens of Raleigh, n. c. Entertain the
National Farmers Alliance.
RALEIGH, N. c., Feb. IA banquet
was given to the delegates to the Ma
tional Farmers Alliance, which is in ses-
sion here, last night. There were covers
for one hundred and fifty guests. The
following toasts were responded to:
sour Guests" ]. M. Mowberne, North
Carolina.
Home, Fraternal and Social features
of the Alliance" A. Wardail, Kansas.
"The Business Future of the Alliance"
W. II. Worth, North Carolina.
"The Relation of the Alliance to Poll
tics" I. Z. Dean, New York.
"The American Farmer" J. F. Will
Its, Kansas.
.'Our Minerals and Gems e. G. Dem
ming. Pennsylvania.
"Bimetallism," J. NJ. Devine, Nebraska.
The Women OF the Union, the Mothers
of Heroes, the Wives of Patriots, the
Sweethearts of our Sterling YOUTH" D.
P. Duncan, South Carolina.
industrial Education" A o. Holiday,
n orth Carolina.
1.-The Union of the South and the
West, the Hope of Good Government"
II. 1. Loucks, South Dakota
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-07
WEATHER BULLETIN.
The Storm is Passing Over the South end
is Severe.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE weather
bureau furnishes the following special
bulletin to the press: During the past
twenty four hours the storm in Louisiana
has moved to the South Atlantic coast,
increasing in intensity aud the area of
high pressure has moved from north of
Montana to North Dakota.
Between North Dakota and the South
Atlantic coast, sharp barometric gradi-
ents will cause the severest cold wave
and lowest temperature ever recorded
the first week in February from Arkan-
sas, Kentucky and Virginia southwark.
The temperature in Indian Territory
and northern portions of Texas and
Louisiana has fallen SO to 50 degrees in
the past twenty-four hours and is now 40
degrees below the normal Emergency
warnings for northwest gales and
freezing weather have been sent
to south Louisiana and Miss
issippi and to Alabama, Georgia,
South Carolina and Florida warning of a
decided freeze in north Florida last night
and made more emphatic this morning
Northwest storm signals were hoisted
on the gulf coast last night, and have
been hoisted from Jacksonville to New
York city today, with warning of deci-
ded fall in temperature and very severe
storm conditions. So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-07
IN PERIL OF FIRE.
The Water Main on the Kansas
Avenue Bridge
Was Frozen Solid by Last
Nights Cold.
N. TOPEKA SHUT OFF
From Fire Protection Save
From Cistern.
Evidently Not Pressure Enough
in the Pipes.

The people of North Topeka are with
out water or fire protection. The big
water main on the Kansas river bridge is
broken in a half dozen places and the
water in it is frozen solid.
The water in this main is supposed to
be kept constantly in motion by the pres
sure of the pumps and the flow of a two
inch exhaust pipe which empties into
the river east of the bridge on the north
bank The exhaust pipe is not running
today though superintendent Shaw,
of the water company, says that he sent
a man to the river who found that it was
in operation last night. If the pressure
had been kept up as it should
have been and the exhaust
pipe kept running it is not
likely that the big main would have
frozen up
This appears to be only another case OF
the general neglect of the Water com
pany of the interests of the people of
Topeka
Several men are working at the main
now, attempting to thaw it out by burn
ing waste on the pipe, but at II o'clock
there was no evidence that they would
succeed. They might as we'll light
matches A Joint near the center of the
bridge was opened and the water was
found to be free there, as stream 30 or
81 feet high is spouting out
Several Western Union telegraph wires
were broken down by the water freezing
upon them. The breaks in the main are
all on the north half of the bridge.
Superintendent Shaw says that if they
succeed in thawing out the main, new
pipe can be put in within few hours.
but probably by that time the mains will
be frozen some place else.
The great danger is that fire may
break out in North Topeka while the
water supply is cut off. Chief Wilmarth,
of the fire department, has the old fire
engine in readiness, and in case of fire
it will be used. The old fire engine has
stood unused in the shed for several
years. There is cistern at the corner
of Norris and Kansas avenue. The chem
lcal engine will also be sent to North
Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-07

From letter written by Rev. J. Gun
derman. of Dimondale, Mich, we are
permitted to make this extract: 81 have
no hesitation in recommending DR. Kings
New Discovery, as the results were al
most marvellous in the case of my wife.
While l was pastor of the Baptist church
at Rives Janction. she was brought down
with Pneumonia succeeding La Grippe
last hours with little interruption and it
seemed as if she would not survive them
A friend recommended DR.. Kings New
Discovery; it was quick in its work and
highly satisfactory in results" Trial
bottle 10 cents at ]. K. jones' Drug store.
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