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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-30
GOOD SKIN POSSIBLE WITHOUT
COSMETICS.

So much advice is given to women about
the use of cosmetics that one might think
a fine complexion something in the nature
of a luxury, attainable only by people with
plenty of money and time, but it isn't 50.
Witness the peasant girls that come over
to do housework, with compilations like
satin and rose leaves. Cosmetics are for
skins that need concealment, and any
woman who will take natural care of her
skin can make her richest neighbor green
with envy, no matter how much time and
how many bottles of wonderful stuff the
latter has for her skin. Lots of outdoor life,
plain, homely food and plenty of exercise
are necessities. Bathing? Well, of course,
it is good to be clean, but the lovely bloom
ing skins of those women who come out of
novels and never saw bathtub are proofs
that bathing or even decent cleanliness
isn't essential to a lovely skin. You see,
when people take no exercise, eat all sorts
of horrid stuffs and are in the house all
day, bathlngi is the only hygienic resort left,
but if a woman lives out of doors as much
brown bread, fruit, milk and oatmeal, her
skin will at least begin to surprise her
for its smoothness and freshness.
Since one cannot hope in a month or two
to attain the texture of the peasant satin
complexion, here are a few of the aids to
uoc. IL Iuo skill We eApOSeQ TO Tile QuSL
smoke or CRIME of the city, then it must
have careful attention to keep it clean.
Wash at night with hot soapsuds, rinse
with hot water and again with cold, using
the cold water till the skin is chilled.
Dry carefully, not rubbing too hard, and
dust the face with q little cotton bag
stuffed with oatmeal. The powder that
comes out insures absolute dryness, and
there is an oil in it that is beneficial with.
out being greasy. This should do for the
ordinary skin, but if the complexion is
dreadfully dry use cold cream, vaseline or
olive oil for a few nights, rubbing a little
in thoroughly. In the morning just dash
cold water on the face as freshener
and dust with the oatmeal bag
after drying. Don't use water on the
face during the day. soft cloth
wrung out OF milk, or made slightly
oily may be rubbed over the face if it
seems to be soiled, and you may splash a
little water after drying and using the
meal. But in the country where the
meadows permit no CRIME the face ought
not to get dirty. Freckles and sunburn?
Nonsense let them alone. OF course, you
must not by sudden and violent exposure
to the sun bake and blister yourself but
the tan that comes slowly can only be
becoming addition to the smoothness and
color that goes with a healthy skin. Cos
metics are not needed. Be sure your soap
is harmless avoid all fancy kinds, and use
olive oil or a homemade cold cream and
bag of oatmeal. Nothing else is necessary,
! except outdoor life and plain food, with
exercise and good temper to aid digestion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-30

Paris which are worth travelling miles to
see. must describe few of them. The
first is dainty thing of sheerest muslin,
dead white and embroidered, but the waist
has the most exquisite yoke of dark yellow
Valenciennes lace insertion with here and
there line of white embroidery; the lace
is Of the finest, and the sleeves
especially novel. This gown is made over
the same sheer white muslin, but not en-
broidered, and only cost to import about
500; and then, lying close beside it, saw
gown Of creamy batiste, all embroidered,
and not made over silk, but over the most
exquisitely fine orange colored muslin,
under which came third skirt of plain
batiste. The neck of this lovely creation
had dainty ruche of yellow field flowers.
Yet another frock was of batiste, but this
one had its embroidery all done in pale
shade Of grass green, most chic and sum
merry, the ribbons of satin exactly match
ing.
These models should be seen to be ap-
preciated, and that they are appreciate
has manifested the good taste of our
women.
These gowns show novelty in that they
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-30

the Grand Prix, and every one of them has
been racking her versatile brain for abso-
lutely new conceptions, so we may shortly
expect not few delightful novelties. and
many model gowns will be shipped in our
direction.
This much can tell you in advance that
many of the bodices for the Grand Prix
are to be fashioned of satin covered with
Russian netand motives of guipure in con-
ventional designs; the sleeves will princi-
pally be a la balloon and reach the elbow
only, but odd varieties of sleeves are now
the rage, showing at a glance the style and
chic possessed by the contriver. Long
white gloves Will be almost universally
seen.
Painted linens will be the favorite ma
terials, and delicately shaded peoples in
the palest of mauves and rose pinks are
the flowers most generally used for their
decoration. One charming toilet is COM
posed of linen and applications of Bruges
lace, over mauve taffetas; the sunshade,
cape. dress are entirely covered with this
beautiful lace.
White chine silks with bouquets OF
golden marguerites. muslins of every pale
shade,- with alternate lace, pearl and silver
insertions; light shot silk skirts and capes
to match, trimmed with only a pinked
ruchlng around the hood--with which all
the capes are made-are among the prin-
clpal novelties of which l have read and
heard about.
Some tailor gowns are also to be seen in
pearl gray and white in the most beautiful
satln.iaced alpacas and piques, giving them
particular cachet only found in Paris
made suits: The jackets are short and
smart in cut, and the full skirts fit tightly
around the hips; the graceful sleeves are
works OF art, having the fullness distrib-
uted In exactly the right places. All these
points being duly considered, make the
tailor gown "a thing of beauty, but thew
will not be Joy forever, as in a month or
SO new model will command our admir-.
alton.
Fashion has decreed that the ficbu shall
hold its own for some time to come. and it
is made in muslin or lace or silk and lace
with equally good effect, but for nv own
silk are usually passed beneath belt at
the back, the muslin ones do not reach the
waist, and are rounded in the back, falling
In front with long ends to the knees. For
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-30

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may be in place on spread blue and white
paper napkin. Then the tea and lemon
are to be brought In by the maid. If 5
o'clock teakettle is part of the outfit, then
everything may be in place. The simplest
little nickel kettle. with long handle and
mounted on q east-iron stand over its
nickel lamp, serves as well as solid silver.
elaborated copper or brass. and keeps
clean much more easily. The japanese
pct may be used, OF an aluminium teaball,
which is as efficient, nearly as pretty and
much less expensive than silver. A pretty
hospitality, fine grade of tea and unaf-
fected grace of manner will complete the
welcome. Nobody will miss EN- broidered
tea cloths and all the other expensive no.
tons.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-30
Yale'S
Skin
Food

Removes wrinkles and all traces
of age. 1t feeds through the pores
and builds up the fatty mem
branes and wasted tissues, nour-
ishes the shriveled and shrunken
skin, tones and invigorates the
nerves and muscles, enriches the
impoverished blood vessels, and
supplies youth and elasticity to
the action of the skin. It's perfect.
Yale,s Skin Food, so and %. at all drug
stores NINE. NJ. YALE, Health and Beauty
Specialist 146 State street. Chicago Beauty
Guide mailed free.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-30

have belt of black, either silk or satin
ribbon.
Muslins, grass lawns, chambries, organ
dies, chiffons and batistes, in fact every
light, cool, pretty, fresh and dainty fabric,
are being skillfully handled by our best
modistes, no. one of them scorning to use
the most inexpensive of them as all OF
them can be made up into gowns for
what shall l say?-the prettiest woman in
the world, highbred American gentle
woman. One Of our own modistes, that is
she is Frenchwoman, but has been here
for years, has some gowns direct from
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-30

indoor wear gowns are cut to show the
throat, if it is pretty one, otherwise do
cover it up, and the style is an agreeable
1t is predicted that at Ascot plaids will
be much worn and they will measure
about an inch and half and three colors
are usually combined. Plum, green and
black is one favorite com bination, and
white, blue and purple is very much liked.
All these plaids are direct from Paris and
some very beautiful ones have found their
way here and are to be found in a few OF
our own leading stores. These plaids not
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-30

only are used for blouses, but for skirts
also. These entire costumes of plaid
hope will not be INDUCED in except by
tall and stylish women, who can carry
them off properly. One costume, described
as unusually pretty, had a green, white
and black plaid skirt and bodice of green
shot silk, covered with grass lawn, finely
embroidered, with great sleeves OF the
plaid silk. Blouses of plaid silk are i'm
proved by having yokes of plain color,
covered with heavy Irish point, and if the
waist is not small and is sharply outlined,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-30

most circumstances. To conclude let me
tell you that hats adorned with nastur
tiums and white wings are fash ionable and
colored tulles matching the flowers used
are very much used on summer hats for
country wear. MARCELLA.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-30

Nurse-Come, Neddie, why don't you go
into the water?
Neddie-I don't think mamma wants me
to get my new bathing suit wet.-Harper's
Young Peonle
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-09-06
Notice.
Notice.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
RAPID CITY, S. d., July Ii. 1895.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
RAPID CITY, S. D., July Ii. 1895.
In accordance with the act of congress
approved August Is, 1894, and in COM
pIlance with the honorable commits
sioner's letters "E" dated June 20, and
July 8. 1895, notice is hereby given that
the lands embraced ] n the approximate
full and fractional townships, here,naf-
ter named, are reserved from any ad-
verse appropriation by settlement or
otherwise Except under rights that may
be found to exist OF prior inception)
from and after the date of the filing of
the application for survey (June l.,
1885, and for a period extending from
June /, 1895, until the expiration of
sixty days from the date OF the filing of
the official pIats OF survey OF the several
townships in this office, during which
period the state authorities may select
any OF the lands situate in said town
ships which are not embraced in any
valid adverse claim, viz:
Townships 2, 8 and 4 s.. R. ~ E.;3
and s., R. II E.;4 S.. r. ID E.; II NJ,
z i. and 16. II and Is ~. r. 8 E., B.
H. NJ. E. D. RALPH, Register,
JOHN LaFABRE, Receiver.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-09-06
THE QUEENS DONKEY.
Once h Property of = Poor Basque
Peasant.

Once the Property of = Poor Basque
Peasant.
Queen Victoria, during her recent 90
journ at Cimiez, on the French Med
~iterranean coast, was often seen to
drive, On pleasant afternoons, a very
sleek and comfortable-looking donkey.
The aged queen, holding the reins her.
self, seemed greatly to enjoy her drive,
and the co%mplacency Of the donkey
suggested that he almost understood
the honor which was being done him.
This donkey, whose name is Jocko, has
an interesting history.
During a previous sojourn in the
same district, says the Youths Com
panion, the queen was one morning en-
joying herself incognita, in the open
air at Acquisgrana, when she saw a
peasant leading along by the bit a dom
KEY which looked as if he had once been
a fine animal of his KIND, but now
seemed to be almost starved. He was
lean, languishing, evidently suffering.
The queen asked the man if his DON
key was for sale.
"That depends, signora," said the
man. IF | were to sell him, now, how
should I get my living?"
"How much did you pay for him?"
IA hundred francs"
II will give you two hundred, and
you can buy another donkey"
The mai sold him to the unknown
''signora," and poor Jocko at once be-
gan a new life. Abundantly fed and
carefully groomed, he blossomed out as
a royal %favorite. The story spread, and
the queen conld take no more prom
enades with convenience, for she was
certain to encounter every day several
peasants who tried to sell her decrepit
and half. starved donkeys. She bought
none of them.
During her late visit the queen drove
through Acquisgrana with Jocko, and
his former owner, the peasant, saw the
equipage go by. The donkey was fat,
glossy and glittering with buckles of
silver and gold.
''Alas!" exclaimed the peasant.
"When I sold the donkey, why didn't l
throw myself IMP"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-09-06
Bids Wanted.

For sinking the artesian well two
thousand ieet or until water is obtained
bids to sent to Geo. c. Hunt, Rapid
City, 8. Dakota.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-07
FARMERS FIELD DAY.

A farmers field day meeting will be
held at the Maine State College, Orono,
on Wednesday, June ), 1895.
The program of the day will consist q
inspection of the grounds and buildings
of the college, exercises by the students
and addresses by visitors and members
of the faculty.
The buildings will be open, allowing
all TO see the museums, laboratories,
workshops, forcing houses, recitation
and drawing rooms, apparatus and other
facilities for instruction. The machinery
Of the dairy building and mechanic arts
department viii be in operation.
Parents who have children 10 educate,
and Young men who wish to become ac-
guainted with the opportunities offered
in the several courses of study will do
well 70 visit the college at this time.
All who are interested in the work OF
the Institution are cordially invited TO
attend.
In 1894 the attendance on field day
was about 1900 persons, who came large
liz from the immediate vicinity of the
college. This year il is proposed TO ex-
coed this number by securing such
special train arrangements as will allow
a more general attendance from nearly
all parts of the state.
1t is hoped that provisions can be
made for special trains on the NJ. c. X.
r., starting at an early hour from points
as far west as Auburn and Brunswick,
which shall reach 0rono at such an hour
as will allow visitors TO spend five or
six hours on the college grounds, and
then return to their homes the same
evening.
As soon as definite arrangements can
be made. another circular will be issued
giving the schedule time of the trains
and any other needed information.
All statements and inquiries in regard
10 field day should be addressed to
PROF. w. Ii. JORDAN,
Orono, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-07
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

Walter Z. Maxim is getting subscrib-
ers for local telephone exchange be,
tween Norway and South Paris.
The proprietors are building large
addition 10 Poplar Hotel in North
Newrv. The whole building when com
pleted will be over 100 feet long.
The idea Of macaGamizing at least a
portion OF Main Street in Norway vii
iage seems 70 meet with general APP
prevail. There is no better place 10 be-
gin exemplifying the doctrine of good
roads.
A travelling man who has recently
been over Stoneham way says that news
paper reports are apt 70 be exaggerated,
but that as far as the effects OF the
freshet in that part OF the county are
concerned, they didn't begin to tell the
tale.
The old tannery lot at Norway has
been purchased by Herman l.. Horne,
Esq. who has commenced grading and
leyeling. He will move his woodwork
ing business and lumber yard 10 the lot
and will run by electric power. lie will
also have several good building lots.
The engine which slid from the Wild
River Railroad into Bull Branch during
the late freshet, Is doing duty on the
rails again. 4 temporary track was
laid down 10 the engine. which was
lacked up and set upon the track, and
made 10 run itself up 10 the main track.
The building business has started in
briskly at Rumford Falls. Besides a
number of residences and additions 10
buildings now standing, two brick
buildings on Congress Street are already
projected. On the lot where his building
was burned, Mr.. J. Z. Stephens has be-
gun the erection of fOur-story brick
block, - BY -. This building will be
an ornament 10 the street and credit 10
the town and the builder. The front of
this building is of very tasty and orna-
mental design. Ii is 10 be of selected dark
brick With buff brick trimmings, steel
posts and girders, with plate glass win
dOws. The first floor will be occupied
by Mr.. Stephens in his jewelry business,
the second floor conveniently arranged
for iressmaking rooms, ard the upper
floors for teuements. The Rumford
Falls Trust Company will build on the lot
between Mr.. stephens. and Odd Fellows
block. modest brick building 10 be oc-
cupied exclusively for its backing rooms.
This building will be erected the present
-pasNp
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-07
ODD ITEMS.

II an attempt was made to regulate by
legislation the width OF women's sleeves,
Il would not be the first time such an
effort has been made. The Boston
Transcript has unearthed municipal
statute OF the town OF Dedham, dated
1859, which reads:
And be it further enacted. That hereafter nc
person Whatsoever shall make n garment FOL
women or any other sex with sleeves more than
half an ell wide In the widest part. and 80 pro
Tor present reformation OF immodcrate great
sleeves and some other supernuities which may
easily be rcdrcsscd without much prejudice OF
soil OF garments. 10 Il ordered, etc.
Verify there Is nothing new under the
sun.
While experimenting with an ordinary
lawn sprinkler, Charles V. Pollock, OF
Des Moines, found that ball placed
loosely In bell-shaped nozzle, without
anything to hold II In position, would
resist all pressure, and by breaking up
the solid stream, create wide and pow
erful sheet or spray Of water. The dis
covery has been utilized in nOzzles for
fire fighting, for protection OF factories,
etc., and for lawn sprinkling. 1t Is
proposed TO erect standpipes 100 feet
apart, having these appliances built on q
large scale, In all railway freight yards
and lumber yards, thus enabling COM
plete deluge to be brought down over a
wide area by man working at dis
lance. This device Is now on exhibition
in New York city.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-07
ENGLAND m THE AMEaIcAs.


Employing . navy as . bill collector
for private parties ID novelty, or at
least an unusual thing. But that ID
yhat England proposes to do with re-
gard to defaulted Honduras railroad
bonds. It is reported from London that
the British authorities have given notice
that they will take aggressive measures
TO collect the interest on H0nduran
bonds negotiated In England, upon
which that republic defaulted nearly
twenty years ago. The amount In
arrears Is said to be between el00, 900
and $4,000 q year, which makes
pretty heavy total. It is explained that
In 1868 British company was granted q
concession to build road 240 miles In
length; that 60 miles were completed,
and &c, 000, 900 worth Of bonds was sold,
when operations were abandoned; that
since that time the government OF Hon.
duras has repeatedly attempted to reach
an arrangement with the bondholders to
complete the road; and that on account
OF heavy liabilities the government has
been unable to meet the interest. II
does not appear TO how great an extent
the Honduras government was RESPONSE
BILE for the failure to complete the under.
taking, or whether 1t was 10 fault at all
There Is indeed no present means OF
knowing that the republic was not thu
victim Of set Of rascally promoters
who induced II to guarantee the interes
and then drew out when they had sold
their bonds and got their cash. Sucf
things have been known. The hare
fact, however, Is, that the bonds ART
held by English money-lenders, and tina
Honduras Is liable for their payment
And now, having got his hand well In
In Nicaragua, England proposes to pu
the screws upon Honduras also. Thu
plan OF campaign Is presumably tn
same-to occupy the tax-gatherini
offices and collect the revenues until tn
claim Is satisfied. Il Is q new and start
ling policy, OF far-reachlng possibilities
There are probably few Spanlsh-Ameri
can republics that are not more or les
In debt to England, In the way OF eithe
government or private loans. There
the Argentine, for example. The crisis
In that country four or five years az
brought the great banking house OF tn
Barings within an inch Of bsnkruptc.
and started the worldwide depression
that has since prevailed. After tn
British feet has squeezed dry the poo
debtor, Honduras, perhaps It will pro
coed TO Buenos Ayres and 60 through
the same process there. Very likel.
there are also Venezuelan bonds, Peru
Wan bonds, Eucadorian bonds and wha
not, that will need looking after; and II
case any country, through poverty, mis-
fortune or any cause, should fail to set
tie promptly, 1t would be sufficient pre-
text for indefinite occupation, and 81
gradually Central and South Americ
would become annexed to Great Britain
after the manner Of Egypt. tits a grea
scheme, and worthy OF Its originator.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-07
PERSONAL.

Mrs. d. A. Coffin Of Milton, who
broke her ankle several weeks ago, gains
slowly.
Miss Myrtle Bacon Of Bryant's Pond
teaches in the Chase school in Wood
stock and boards at home, making the
trip Of four miles morning and night on
her bicycle.
W. Z. Wheeler and Newton Moore,
who were so severely injured by the
caving in of the trench at Norway last
fall, are just beginning 10 get about a
little, though they are by no means well
as yet.
PRoMoTED.-The many friends of
Judge +. ID. Bartlett will be glad to
learn that he has been promoted, at the
Berlin Mills Company, TO the position of
general superintendent Of that COM
pany's saw mill and yard, Mr.. o. b.
Brown having been appointed to some
other department. Mr.. Bartlett has
been an emp loye OF this company for
twenty-one years, and has gradually
won his way TO this position. That he
is competent and will faithfully dis
charge the duties Of that position, all
who know him are assured, and all will
unite with the Independent" In its con-
gratulations.-Berlin Independent.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-07

Norway Lodge, No. l6, l. o. o. F.,
Degree Team, visited Harrison Friday
evening and worked the first degree.
There were about fifty in the company.
The matter Of state VS.. Hills for re-
sisting the officer in arresting Josiah
Weeks for an assault on Whitney Buck,
their attorney, J. S. Wright, Esq, has
settled by the payment Of the fines, five
dollars In each case, and costs taxed at
about twenty dollars. The cases were
tried in the municipal court some
months ago. The respondents were found
guilty and were fined five dollars and
costs. They appealed. c. Z. Holt ap-
Feared for the state. The cases have
created much interest.
Henry j. Bangs was called to Sabattus
Thursday by the sudden sickness Of his
mother who is stopping with her son.