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The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-28
TIE GIRLS ROOM.

one corner of our sitting room we have
most beautiful diyan with two steps
ascending to the high, triangular
couch, like this"-slctching rapidly an
artistic-loolling lounge. 1.-The pile of
cushions that you see to the right
conccals n little door, and in the space
under tho divan we keep our kitchen
table (Which has legs that fold up), our
gas stove, our sheet of asbestos for the
table, another one of oil cloth for the
floor and our cooking utensils. 1t does
not take Il minute to pull these out and
arrange our kitchen which, when in
working order, occupies the space of
medium-sized rug. Our croclrery, which
Is of blue and white Delft, we keep in
corner cupboard, and consider it quite
an aesthetic addition to our room.
Washing our dishes and getting rid of
supertiuous food were our chief difficult
ties at first; but soon we had arranged
it beautifully. We scraped all the de-
bris into blue and white umbrella
stand, which is much prettier than a
pail, and which the maid who does our
rooms takes away and washes. In this
way our meals cost us exactly 81 per
day, our table d'hotc dinner at q very
nice restaurant being 80 cents each.
My rooms and meals therefore cost me
just 81 per week. Last summer
spent four months at summer art
school at the Shinnecock shore, where
my board amounted to only So per
week; this added to my winter ex-
pcnses brought my board and lodging
to exactly s513. 1 allow for my dress
$500, and have 1887 left for extras-not
much, admit, but hope to supple
ment it now by earning a little some
thing for myself In the meanwhile 1
am very happy, and do not envy the
richer girls who live unemployed lives
ut homo without any responsibility"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-28
HUMOROUS.

"A Kleptomaniac.- but
don't love you" He-"Then you a e
kleptomaniac." She Indignantly
ZIP" He-"Yes; you've stolen my heart
in spite of yourself Detroit Free
Press
Mr.. Wixham-"Did you ask that
new girl to show you her recommends
tions?" Mrs Wixham-"No; recon-
mendations don't amount to anything.
I've given them myself. "-Somerville
journal.
-Boy-"Shovel off your snowy
Lady-"No. I've got husband who
can do it." Boy-"My goodness, you
look too young to be married" Lady
"Ahem! Well, you can do THAR
per's Weekly.
-"Been to the theater, eh! What
did you see?" II saw large black hat
with five ostrich feathers, rhinestone
buckle and two magenta roses. And
once here the strong mans voice
trembledl, once, for one moment, l
thought saw half of a sofa at the ex-
treine left Of the stage; but l can not
be sure Life.
An Experienced Man.-She whirled
through the railroad station and went
up against the uniformed veteran at
The gate of the train shed. what
time does that train go?" she asked, ex-
citedly. "In half an hour, madam. u
''Well, / want to go in and tell some
friends good-by." Sorry, madam. he
sighed; "but can't let you go in. We
can't have the train delayed. detroit
Free Press.
A peripatetic exhibitor of the
photograph in Holland seems deter
mined to outdistance all competitors
as regards the excellence of his rec
ords. He was exhibiting the machine
in the streets of Utrecht and number
of customers were listening to selec-
tions of tunes. Suddenly the tune
ceased and there was pause. Then
in loud, clear tone was heard the one
word, Halt" delivered in tone be.
speaking authority. What is that?'
asked one of the listeners. "That,
was the reply, lis the voice of Ma.
poloon Bonaparte giving an order al
the battle of Waterlool"-London Dali
News.
This is a queer town, this Eoston,
said an old country gentleman who ar.
rived from remote rural district for a
visi t to friend in Roxbury. II had to
pay twenty-five cents down town for a
little dish of white ice-cream and then
l rode miles ard miles on one of the
uew-fangled cars for five cents. gave
the man fifty cents, and shouldn't
have thought anything of it If I'd got
back no change at all. 1t was worth
fifty cents just to hitch up to go so far.
Only five cents for all that ride, and
twenty-five cents for two spoonfuls of
white creaml Queer town this'-Bos-
ton Transcript
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-28
CHOOSING PARTNERS.
Several Clever Ways of Matching Play
ers at Gard Party.

ptNtidA SiSNtr ways Oh Ilay-
ers at "A Card Party.
At q progressive euchre party the
other night the ladies were asked to go
into an adjoining room and partners
were put up at auction. The clever
auctioneer mentioned the qualifica-
tons of the unseen article as "a man
who Is both witty and wise and skill
full at cards." or Here have one who,
though elegant and agreeable, some
times trumps his partners aces" 1t
was as noisy as stock exchange for a
few moments, and after once being
awakened a company never relapses
into that state stigmatized as dull.
At a recent charming private enter
tainment dainty baskets containing lit
tie packages wrapped in tissue paper
wero passed and were found to contain
little stick pins. those having similar
ones beginning the game together,
while the consolation" prizes were
small heads of cabbage scooped out,
lined with pale pink tissue paper filled
with candies, then put together and
tied with pink ribbons.
Another unique method of securing
partners is by little rhymes written on
q slip of paper, folded compnctly and
placed in peanut shells, which are then
tied with ribbons and passed to the
gentlemen.-GoodH Housekeeping.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-28
VALUE OF AMMONIA,
"a Cleansing Agent Around tho Kous
1t Has No Equal

IL ins No Equal.
Ammonia is one of the finest cleans.
ing agents we have. And it is great
assistant in the way of clearing and
frightening up. The colors of faded
oilcloth may be somewhat brought
back to their original color by using a
sponge saturated with ammonia. Never
use soap, as 1t fades it terribly. A few
drops of ammonia in the water while
cleaning the paint will be found q great
help; it cuts the dirt and grease imme-
diatcly. A tablespoonful of ammonia
thrown into the water while rinsing
glass will greatly brighten and polish
it. Lace curtains and tides NAV be
beautifully cleaned by using hot water
with large percentage of ammonia in
it. Allow them 70 soak, using but lit
tie soap, and that the best. Squeeze
out the water carefully and hang in a
place where they viii dry quickly. But
before hanging them up they should all
be pulled out, for in just the way they
are hung, just SO they will dry. 1t is
also very good to sprinkle some in your
bath. The kind you buy from drug
gists will clean underwear, sillxen and
wooden finely, also chamois, and will
save endless rubbing. 1t is found ex-
cellent in cleaning brass ornaments,
1t should first be applied with small
brush that comes expressly for the pur
pose, and then polished off with o
WOODEN rag. 1t will whiten piano KEYS
so that they will look like new. Boil
ing water, made very strong with am.
monia and applied with a small brush
or whisl1 broom, will clean willow or
canc-seat chairs. Baskets may be
cleaned in similar fashion. The prints
the raindrops have made, and dirt and
dust may be cleaned like magic from
the windows by applying ammonia.
A friend of mine makes an excellent
wash by using the following: Melt sew
eral bars of soap according to the wash,
in this you must use your own judg-
ment), add one cup or cups of borax,
one cupful of saltpetrc, then add six
ounces of concentrated ammonia. 1t ia
well to make q large quantity to set
away in bottles for future use. This
will be found excellent, especially for
washing that which is very dirty, as
mems overalls, groccr's or butchers
aprons or underclothing.-Hom
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-28
CABINET, COUCH AND DRAWERS.

extended clear across the end of the
room, the extension being taken for a
set of drawers, while the whole top
was upholstered for use as bed when
needed. A bed and bureau was thus
provided by taking space that even if
clear would have accommodated only a
bed. Such q cabinet arrangement
could be used in many a small room,
the space under the couch and ut the
side of the drawers being utilized as n
closet with two little doors opening
into it.-Orange Judd Farmer.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-28
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Henry M. Stanley has been heard
from again. He has about completed
his autobiograpEy which will tell OF
his travels and adventures Having
embalmed himself in a book, he will
stand for parliament in the next gen.
eral election.
Mrs. George w. Cable, the wife of
the novelist, is one of the most bcauti-
full women seen in literary circles. She
has forget-me-not blue eyes, an oval
face, perfectly regular features and a
complexion like n white rose leaf-all
this though her hair is white and her
oldest daughter just married.
The prince of Wales last year re-
ceived $4,000 from the duchy of
Cornwall estates. The property has
been well managed since Prince Albert
took it in hand fifty years ago, and the
income from rents and from royalties
from mines has greatly increased.
Over 81 900, 900 has been put by and in
vested.
President Cleveland is said to be
apparently in better health at present
than for several years past. There is
an expression of content on his ex-
pansive face, and in place of his former
irritation of manner he displays a
cheerfulness that approaches amiabil-
ity. In other ways he shows signs of
return of good health.
"A collection of six manuscript and
/ 100 printed versions of the Limitation
of Christ" OF Thomas Kemps was
sold lately in London for 500, a sum
which probably would not cover even
the expressage paid by the collector.
To make a complete collection of all
the editions of this book is one of the
impossible feats of book collecting.
j. Takasusu, a Japanese A. B. of
Oxford, has translated into English a
description of India and the Malay
islands, written 1,200 years ago by /.
Using, Chinese buddhist priest. The
book describes the monastic life OBJ
served by the author in India, and con-
tains great deal of information about
geography, chronology and literature.
The bishop of Chester, England, is
still working at his licensing reform
scheme. lie said recently that the diff
ficulty in the way of all temperance
reform is that of compensation. The
bishop is at present at work with the
best and highest legal advice drawing
up as fair statement as possible
first, of the case of the trade and Sec
ondly, of the case of the nation. lie
hopes to show how an equitable bal
nnce of consideration can be struck
between those two great interests, and
many will wish him success in this en-
deavor.
Gen. Lew Wallace proposes to lind
out why he was not compelled to pay
duty at the Detroit custom house on a
copy of ben Iiur" which he bought
on train in Canada while on his way
to Detroit the other day. Among a
pile of books which the train boy
threw down beside him he found pa
per-covered volume of his own work,
which the boy offered to him FOR TWEEN
ty-flve cents. AS the book can not be
purchased in this country for less than
one dollar and fifty cents, owing to the
copyright, the general was somew hal
disturbed in his mind, and this feeling
appears to be justified, if it is really
true, as he says, that he has only re
ceived fifteen cents from foreign pub
fishers on book that has been trans
lated into several languages Boston
Herald.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-28
AN EVENING WITH VERSE.

Tho Four Winds.
The wind o. the west
/ love it best.
Tho wind O. the east
I love It least
The wind o. the south
Has sweet In it's mouth.
The wind o. the north
Sends great storms forth.
Taken together all sorts OF weather.
The four old fellows are sure to bring
Hurry and furry, rush and scurry,
Signing and dying. and fitting and flying.
Through summer and autumn and winter and
spring
Margaret E. Sangster. in Harper's Young
People
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-28
WOMAN AND HOME.
TWO GIRL STUDENTS.
How They Keep - a Now

=
How They Keep W - Now
MgsNcrarer.
women .zssors in these days occu-
Ply an aclsrf6~4 edged place in social
life, md their manages vary from the
very handsome establishments, where
the fair hostesse9 give entertainments
that vic with those of the richest ma
irons OF their acquaintance to the fun
ny and pretty little nests in a ''slzy-
scrapcr" of couple of girl students.
My income is exactly 81 200 year"
said one of these Independent damsels
the other day to q New York Tribune
writer, mot nearly enough for fash
ionablc girl to dress on, and yet | man.
age to live very pleasant life on that
amount. l dress quite nicely, as you
Sec; L go to ell the newest PLAYS and
see the best pictures and spend my sum-
mcrs at the scashore or in the noun
tains. How do | manage itP Well, 1
will tell you il you promise not to think
me egotistical If | talk so much of my
self In the first place, J. 'chum' with
another girl, who is also studying art.
Together We pay IS week for our
two rooms-Sl each. We cook our own
breakfasts and suppers In these days
of prepared food we can, with sheet
of asbestos and gas stove, have va
riety of dishes at minimum of expense
md with very little trouble.
"You will laugh when l tell you
nbout our kitchen arrangements. In
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-28
rhIs owl went TishIng.

Col. John Gay, of the Philadelphia
Gsh commission, relates curious little
owl story as coming from the eastern
station of the commission near Allen
town. On Sunday morning Superin-
tcndent Crueling, of the hatchery, saw
an owl fly away from one of the trout
ponds and settle in tree a short dis
lance away. He secured gun and a
good shot brought his owlship to the
ground. An examination showed that
the owl had q trout seven inches long in
bis mouth, making the first case on rec
prd to show that owls are given to
catching flsh.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-28
FOR A SMALL ROOM.

A Cabinet Arrangement Which Saves
Lots OF Space.
The treatment employed in small
bedroom in house recently built may
afford q suggestion for some small
rooms elsewhere, too small for
the usual chamber furniture. One end
of the room in question had to be cut
into to provide "head-room" for the
stairway below it. This cut in the end
of the room was utilized as shown in
the illustration. The "head-room" was
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-28


be traced by the lines in the woinan's face.
Dull eyes, the sallow or wrinkled face and
those feelings of weakness" have their
rise in the arrangements and irregularities
peculiar to women. The functional de-
engagements, painful disorders, and chronic
weaknesses of women, can be cured with
DR.. Pierces Favorite Prescription. For the
young girl just entering womanhood, for
the mother and those about to become
mothers, and later in "the change of life,"
the g Prescription is just what they need !;
it aids nature in preparing the system for
the change. It's medicine prescribed for
thirty years. in the diseases of women, by
Dr. r. V. Pierce, chief consulting physician
to the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Insti-
tute, at Buffalo, N. Y. DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription will cure the chronic inflamma-
ton of the lining membranes which cause
such exhausting drains upon the system.
1t cures nervous prostration, sleeplessness,
faintness, nervous debility and all disorders
arising from arrangement of the female
organs and functions.
Mrc wfrt Of b
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-28
gster. in Harper's Young

Gods Music.
Since ever the world was fashioned.
Water, and air, and sod,
A music Of divers meaning
Has flowed from the hand OF God
In valley, aud gorge, and upland,
On stormy mountain height,
He makes him harp of tho forest,
He sweeps the chords with might;
He puts forth His hand to the ocean,
He speaks and the waters fiow-
Now In chorus of thunder,
Now In cadence low.
He touches the waving flower bells.
He plays on the woodland streams
A tender song. like q mother
Sings to her child In dreams.
But the music divinest and dearest,
Since ever the world began.
Is tho manifold passionate music
He DAVIS from the heart OF mani
Temple Bar
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-28
Tho Rule CT Contrary.


How things do go by contraries
In this sublunary sphere
And mons names, OF Fate's vagaries,
Are the queerest OF the queer.
Mr. Goodman is a bad man,
Mr.. Wellman's always Ill;
Mr.. Joy, he is sud man;
Mr.. Wiseman's VISIONS nil.
Mr.. Blackman is white man.
Mr.. White, he Is n black;
Mr.. Stout he Is n slight man.
Mr.. Neat is mighty slack
Mr.. Winters full OF ar1or,
Mr.. Summer IS always cold;
Mr. Gamble ne'er card or
Chip" was ever known to hold
Mr., Long he is short man.
Mr., WildmGn he Is meek;
Mr.. Learned's an untaugat man;
Gir. Meek has got the check"
Mr.. Tailor ne'er made breeches,
Nor did Nallor drive a nail;
Mr.. Pitcher never pitches.
Nor does Sailor reef a sail
Mr.. Wait Is always early,
Mr.. Early's always late;
Mr.. Sweet is always turly,
Mr.. Crook is always straight"
And so, thro' the categories,
Oh, what is there that can lie
Like mems names-exceptt the stories
Told by tombstoncs when men dieY
Boston Globe.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-28

Miss Singlewun - What a hateful
thing Lyddy White is
Miss Thingummy-Why, what has she
been saying now?
Miss Singlewun-I just happened to
say she'd never see forty-five again and
she said: mot when l look at YOU
Boston Transcript.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-28
Wanted a subject.

81 don't believe you can read minds,
doncher know" said chappie TO pro
fessiona1 mind reader,
''0h, yes, l can," replied the latter,
pleasantly. Bring around somebody
with mind and I'll soon prove that ]
can. Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-28
In Accomplished lo,xa Lady.

Alice French, Octave Thanct," the
story-w1.iter, said recently that she took
great comfort in the fact that she
could, if necessary, earn her living
either as a typewriter and stenog-
rapher or as a photographer or. best
of all, as cook.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-28

Oregon. writes f: II
was sick for over three
years with blind dizzy
spells, palpitation of
the heart, pain in the
back and head, and
at times would have
such a weak tired feel
ing when l first got
up in the morning,
and at times nervous
chills.
The physicians diff
fered as to what my
disease was. but none
of them did me any
good. AS soon as ]
commenced taking DR.,
Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription, 1 began to
get better ; could sleep
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-28

.IET me see," said Bobbs to Dobbs, "isn't
this Dobbs that we were justtalking about
relative Of yoursl" ga distant relative"
said Dobbs 'Very distant" 81 should
thinkso. He's the Oldest of twelve children
In our family, and I'm the youngest."-Tit-
Bits
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-28

"DoEs your mother know your routep
was the question of girl TO her friend, who
had conhded to her the plans Of her elopo-
ment.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-28
Whom You Want q Thresher,

DISTINCTION. -Affable Citizen-'I guess
you never saw the weather any colder than
1t has been this winter" Oldest Inhabitant
mo; but I've feltit colder detroit Free
Press.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-28
Highest Of all in Leavenng Powe-Laet U. S. Govt Report
R>!a!!! R RskiaRs
ABSOLUrEEX PURE

"BILL DooLAN's band has been captured
In Oklahoma" remarked the newspaper
reader. "You don't say So" replied the
man who pretends to keep posted, but
doesn't What was Bilps band doingl
Playing Sweet MarieP" - Washington
Star,
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-28

"PAPA," said boy, 81 know what makes
folks laugh in their sleavcsp well, my
son, what malEes themi' .'Cs $50 that's
where their funny bone is.n
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-28

ALI truth is nonsense to the man who has
let a lie make its home in his heart.-Ram's
Horn.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-28

PIso's CURE is a wonderful Cough medi.
Blake AYES, Brooklyn, N. Y, Oct. %, '9a.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-28

"WlnTHER are we drifting" asked one
snowflake to another.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-28

we'll nights, aud that bad, nervous feeling and the
pain in my back soon left me. can walk sever
al miles without getting tired. took in all three
bottles OF Prescription aud two of Discovery"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-28

MAUD-"That Swattles girl is wildly in
fatuated with her new chum, that Molly
Jamesby. What does it mean, | wonderi''
Madgea"lt means that Molly has BROTH
er."-Chicago Record.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-28

CoLoSEL-"Arc you one of tho advanced
women, Miss Passel" Miss p. (haughtily)
-'Indecd, | am not / was only twenty.
three last birthday. IN. Y. World
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1895-03-28
TOMEN'S

like flowers, fade
and witherw with time;
the bloom of the rose
is only known to the
h e 1t by wonian's
cheeks. The nerv-
, GUS strain caused by
the ailments and
pains peculiar to the
sex, and the labor
and worry of rearing
a family Cau often
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-11-05

that Davis was with the party that
took provisions out to the Olympia
when she was outside the harbor,
and whose boat was found to con-
tain opium. In the cases OF the
others OF Davis party, nolle
prosequis were entered and defend
ants discharged.
The star pig case OF the season
will come up for trial in the police
court this morning. kimokeo Is
of the opinion that Napahu stole
his pigs while he was in quaran-
tine at the cholera hospital. Ma
pahu says the pigs are his prop
ertv and that he can tell them
among thousands of their kind.
Kimokeo will produce four pigs,
all alike, and Will DEFY Napahu to
tell the difference between them.
There will also be witnesses to tes-
tify, that Napahu has never raised
pigs.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-11-05

ElsV To My Patrons and Friends
i have just opened at my Office, ll3
Bethel street, Honolulu, Il. l., an
ART EXHIBITION of the latest designs
and novelties in Embroidery Work,
Drawn Work, Rope Silk, Kensington
Work and EtcnIngs. L would re-
specttully invite you and your friends
to call and inspect these goods.
3, BERGERSEN.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-11-05

ESQ. X. Harrison, Practical Piano
and Organ Maker and Tuner, can fur
nish best factory references. Orders
left at Hawaiian News Co. will receive
prompt attention. All work guarau-
teed to be the same as done in factory.
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E~ Bedroom Sets, Wardrobes

~ BedTOOm SeLS, "HlUIOOo9i
Ice Boxes, Stoves, Hanging Lamps,
Rugs, Bureaus, Chiffoniers, steamer
and Veranda Chairs, Bed Lounges,
sofas, BABY Cribs, Clothes Baskets,
sewing Machines, Whstnots, Meat
Safes, Trunks, ETC., sold at the lowest
Cash Prices at the I. <. L., corner Of
Nuuanu and King streets.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-11-05
For Rent OrLeaSe.

THAT DESIRABLE AND CONMODIOUS
residence. corner OF King and Piikoi streets.
The house contains on the ground floor,
large parlor. dining room, four bed rooms,
dressing room, bath room with all conven-
fences. store room, pantry. glass closet and
kitchen with range. The upper floor con-
tainS tour large bed rooms. The outhOuses
are compile e; servants quarters, stables,
carria g house. etc. The grOun ; are
planted with a great variety of ornamental
and fruit trees, the latter in full bearing.
To a desirable tenant, the rent will be low.
For full particulars, apply TO
r. F. BICKERTON,
4134-tf Telephone 399.