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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
IN THE WHEELING WORLD.


 0. E. Earl, the racing man, is an under taker.
 Frank M Dampman, the wonderful Philadelphia rider, has become profes- sicnal.
 Everett c. McClolland, the noted pro- fessional five mile runner, has taken up bicycling.
 Sims is almost trick rider as far as control of the wheel Is concerned, and yet he is unluoky in having falls.
 Johnson's winnings since he turned pro- fessional have doubled those ever made by any class B men in the samo time.
 It is said that last season Walter C. Sanger as An 'amateur'' got $7, GOO in cash out of his speed as a racing man. ~ Barden, the English racing man, is out with a challenge to race any cyclist in the world for stake, John $. Johnson pre- ferred.
 It is said that E. c. Bald and Sims, his riding partner, are paid $6, GOO each for a season s work, which lasts little more than three months.
 A. G. Spalding does not deny having been considered by the trotting men in connection with the presidency of the trotting bicycle scheme.
 John Lawson, the Terrible Swede re- gently broke the 25 mile American road record, making the distance in l hour 8 minutes 15 seconds. This lowers the rec ord 6A seconds.
 The management of the Rhode Island State fair is planning the building of what it is proposed shall be the finest bicycle track in tho country and will give $5, 900 in cash and prizes at its bicycle meet Sept. 16.
 One of tho greatest dangers of track or road racing, says Tho American Whoelman, Is the Hooking backward'' folly of green and indeed experienced riders. The loss of power to the rider as well as the almost criminality of the act should prevent riders from doing it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25

taken her long to do so. Last year she entered tho national tournament and did some crcditable work, winning the cham pionship in ladies' and mixed doubles.
 This year she was by no means confident when entering for singles, but her playing was fine, and when her work in doubles, both ladies' and mixed, is taken into con- sideration it certainly seems as if her pow CTS of endurance were almost abnormally developed. Miss Atkinson is thorough athlete and enjoys swimming nearly as well as tennis, and is an ardent bicyclist, although sho does not ride in either bloom CTS or knickcrbockers.
 She is not a dress reformcr, but she thinks men arc foolish not to wear knick- erbockers because they arc so becoming to the male style of beauty. She eplays tennis or rides dressed as she always is, with tho single exception that her skirts may be a trifle shorter for tennis and bicycle work. 1T sec no reason why woman can't make time enough in an ordinary skirt. I can ride as well as I wish in my suit, sho explains. "In tennis boomers would be easier to run in, but never would wear them. They are entirely too ugly"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25

and so necessary has the corset become that no gown can be made that has no corset to first hold the form in certain position. To- day there are hundreds of new corsets
 each bearing its own brand. There are long waisted ones, short waisted ones, high and low hips and others to simulate roundness where none exists. The variety of corsets differing in shape Is astonishing. Then there are girdles with curious devices for holding the bust in position while leaving the rest of the body free, and there are many others adapted for certain phys ical deformities. All these corsets arc stiff and cast in the same molds as far as may be, and none but woman can tell of the agony of breaking in new pair of corsets. There are also several styles of corset waists whicn arc softer and lOOser and healthier, but they have comparatively few devOtCes, because they do not give that same stiff cf
 feet and also one cannot lace them tighter.
 It is possible that men can feel a slight portion of discomfort in high, tight collars, particularly when the collar begins to grow bristly whiskers along the edges un- der the hands of tho laundress, but that is only a trifie compared to the constant tor ture of corsets. And yet women onee ad- dicted to them never leave them off.
 There are a few old people who are nl
 ways talking about the good old times and telling how pretty and becoming bygone styles were. Not to go back so very far, let us look at the modes of only seven years ago and compare them with thOSo of today. The distended skirt and the vast quantities of drapery, the close sleeves and general effect mako up very inartistic picture beside tho gown of today. To days gown is of dainty figured silk in light colors and tints, with a straight skirt and no Grapery, unless perhaps the panels set in tho sides might come under that heading. What has been lost in the skirt of the gown of today may be found in the sleeves. This particular gown has puffed sleeves, with an inset of plain silk. The whole waist is covered with a pelerine Der
 tha of lace. with puf1ings of the same silk as that used in tho gown. The fore parts of tho sleeves are covered with lace. The skirt is made to fit tightly around the hips, whereas the ''yesterday" gown was distonded to absurd dimensions all around.
 But even these will be forgotten in the new Louis XVI fashions that are now be- erence to a book of costumes, will differ waists richly trimmed. The skirts will be extremely full and stiff, opening over some differently colored underskirt. And this will also be flounced or lavishly em- broidcred. There will be middling &ull sleeves, with deep upturned cuffs made of linen and vandykcd lace. There will be stiff caps of velvet to sleeves of any kind, and often there will be hanging sleeves falling loosely from the shoulder, through which the arms are not passed. The skirts
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
Household Brevities.

A good liquid for cleaning brass is oxalic acid.
 A tablespoonful of powdered alum sprinkled in a barrel of water will pre- cipitate all impurities to the bottom.
 A Apinch of powdered sugar and anoth- CT of cornstarch beaten in with the yollzs of eggs will keep an omelet from col 1apsing. Beat the whites stiff and then put them into the yolks.
 Vinegar and sugar will make O good stove polish.
 Old flannel shirts make good clusters and can be washed weekly. For the rub bing of silver they are invaluable.
 Chemists say it takes more than twice as much sugar to sweeten preserves, sauces and the like if pat in when they begin to cook as it does to add it after the process is accomplished.
 Heat the molasses to be used for gin gerbread before beating up the cake, and it will be greatly improved.
 A freckle cure that is said to be in- fallible and harmless is made of refined linseed oil, glycerin and rosewater. The lotion is cooling, not greasy and proves efficacious in cases of summer freckling,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
ARTlsTlc SUMMER pRAPERIEs.
Dotted Swiss, Cheesecloth. Japanese Crap,
 and Grasscloth Are Suitable.

Dotted Swiss, Cheesecloth. Japanese Grape
 and Grasscloth Are Suitable.
 Dotted swiss never loses its popularity ftr window draperies, and there is noth- ing in curtain materials which one can so safely select if in doubt.
 The valance is form of window drapery especially suited to such soft material, and many handsome houses have all the sash curtains made in this way. Its depth depends upon the height of the window, certain proportions need ing to be observed in order to get a good effect.
 A new method of draping white cur- tains is odd and well suited to the win dows of a summer parlor, as, being we'll drawn apart, they admit plenty of light and air. Each curtain is hung so that it covers fully two-thirds of the window that is, the two cross each other at the top instead of meeting in the center after the customary fashion. They are then drawn back at the very top of the upper sash and are secured with bands and bows of satin ribbon or with ruffied bands of the goods as preferred. From the point of draping they hang perfectly straight, and for this reason would look we'll in high, double window.
 Cheesecloth in it's finer qualities is 0 thoroughly artistic material for summer draperies, especially if edged with ruff fles of the same, and these are greatly improved in appearance by being twist ed in the hands before being sewed on to give a soft effect.
 The windows of blue and white room may be charmingly draped with the Japanese crape known as chijimi cloth. It is very desirable for the pur- pose, as it Iaunders well and will bear considerable sun without fading appre- ciab1y. A simple hem or white ball and tassel fringe may trim these at the edges.
 Madagascar grasscloth is a very suit able material for outside window drar peries or summer poItieres, as the dust does not cling to it, and it is also much used for sofa pillows and chair cushions, imparting a sense of coolness which is most agreeable in summer. The writer of the foregoing advises in Tho Ladies Home Journal that wherever it is possi- ble the heavy rugs and draperies in use in winter should be replaced by stuffs and furnishings as distinctively sum- merlike as possible, not only comfort but health itself being often dependent upon such ;t radical change.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
OUR FAIR TENNIS CHAMPION.
Miss Juliette Atkinson and Her Career Or
 the Green Courts.

Miss Juliette Atkinson and Her Career on
 the Green Courts.
 Miss Juliette P. Atkinson, the new lady tennis champion of tho United States, is a Brooklyn girl and recently won her title at the national tournament in Philadelphia by defeating her clubmate, Miss Helena R. Hellwig of tho Kings County Tennis club, who was champion for 1894. Not only did she win the championship but she captured two other prizes in ladies doubles and mixed doubles. Tho contest for tho championship was a fierce one, Miss Atkinson playing 34 games before defeat- ing her best opponent.
 She is very quick and direct, seldom missing in service, and is particularly good in long plays. Up to two years ago she played as hundreds of other girls have done. Then, according to the New York World, she became inspired to play in a tournament and entered one held on Staten Island There she realized that with work she might make player. She is n slender girl, with largo brown eyes, but a determined expression, so that it is not surprising that, once having made up hor mind to come to the front, it has not
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
How to Cleanse Print Goods.

Calicoes, ginghams and chambrays cannot be properly washed with the white clothes. To set the colors soak the dress few minutes. If there is much pink, purple, lavender or green in the goods, strong, cold alum water is the best. For reds, yellows, browns and the like use about one ounce of sugar of lead to a gallon of water. For black and white combinations dissolve two handfuls of salt in tub of cold water. Then wash hastily through warm bran water, rinse twice, blue if the colors re- quire bluing, wiring, starch on the wrong side with well made, smooth starch and hang in breezy but not sunny place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
nmos Rox,s Exclamation.

There came burst of thunder sound; The boy-oh, where was he2 Out at the city baseball ground, Where he had slipped in free. The lightning flashed, the thunder rolled. The rain came pouring down. The game was called, and wet and cold He sprinted into town. Back to the office he returned, And sadly did explain How his grandmother funeral Was postponed by the rain.
 Kansas City Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
THE ABODE OF PEACE
YET NOT LONG AGO IT WAS THE
 FIELD OF DESPERATE CONFLICTS.
An All Day Meeting With the Primitive Baptists-BIts of Virginia Local Color. A Few War R~collectIons - Familiar Agricultural Similcs-Tsrn Wages.
Especial CorrcsponCenco.l

A Few War RecollectIons - Familiar
 Agricultural similcs-Tsrm Wages.
 Especial Correspondence
 IN SANFORD COUNTY, Va, July 23.-As rambled through the Wilderness it chanced that early on Sunday morning l entered beautiful oak opening, in the cen ter of which and crowning a low ridge Is Zoan church, pronounced Zoe-ann. It seemed the very abode of peace. A few miles to the north was United States ford, where most of Hooker's army crossed in 1863. Some miles to the west of it was Germanna ford, by way of which Grant a year later plunged into the Wilderness. A few miles east of Zoan is Salem church, where Sedgwick fought the subsidiary hat tie of Charlottesville. South of the first great forest is Chancellor house, and west of that in turn are the Jackson monu- ment, Wilderness church and the scene of the rout of tho Eleventh corps. In every direction narrow wagon roads pierce the Somber woods. On every road are many places famous in local history for desper ate conflicts, and yet this grove seems of all places in Virginia most fitted for q temple of peace.
 A Basket Meeting.
 A sturdy farmer who had brought a bar rel of ice water for the general good told mo the Primitive Baptists were to have their regular all day meeting, including Sunday school, preaching, communion, dinner, afternoon preaching and finally social singing. So here was an opportu- nifty to once more ronew the great delight of my youth, q "baskct meeting," as we called them out west, in the dim woods with all sorts of rural and primitive people for congregation. And by o'clock they were pouring in by all the roads and bridle paths, foxy looking lads on frisky ponies, moro steady young farmers on beasts that had had days rest from the blow and been curricd and brushed into the likeness of roadsters, young ladies on natty side saddles, older ladies with babies in arms and youngsters sitting behind and many sorts of folks in vehicles ranging from the old family carriage and modern hobby buggy down to the farm wagon and gocart, with leafy bOughS twined over them for shade.
 Thero was an equal variety of dress, but all werc neat and it gave me pleasure to note how frosh and ruddy every one looked. Thero was not pale or sallow face in all the assembly. If fried pork and saleratus biscuit havo ruined tho old Virginia con- stitution, as Somo folks say, thero was no sign of it hero. An, if we could have the color and freshness of the country with the style and settings of the city united in one class, what an attractive class 1t would be was surprised at the number who knew me, for people had come from every battle field 1 had lately visited and all chatted with great animation about tho weather and the crops, the latest 'find'' on tho battlefield, the prospect for better times and plenty of money and the relative chances of the political parties. I was in trOduced right and left, every introduc-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
Helps to the Cook.

A few yards of cheesecloth, largo basting needle, ball of coarse alarming cotton and a pair of scissors are great helps to cook The cheesecloth an swers every purpose for pudding or vege- table cloths, and the necessary bags are easily prepared.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
How to Get Rid of Cork Frarments.

Corks in all bottles are often bad, and in drawing them they will crumble. If the ale is poured directly under these circumstances, bits of cork will appear in some of the glasses. These bits of cork are easily got rid of. Hold the bot tie upright and tap its side sharply. All the bits of cork will rise into the neck of the bottle. and presently the ale will begin to send out bead of foam. On top of this the cork crumbs will rise
 Blow off the head of the foam, and all the bits of cork will be gone. Then you can decant the ale and have it clear and ready to drink. .e:aa. ...+
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
TO-DAY AND YESTERDAY.

may be puffed around tho waists or have short double skirts. Ruffs of muslin and edged with lace should go with these other things. The cavalier hat with a high crown and a tuft of plumes will probably be modified. Short capes lined with ermine will be shown, and nearly every waist will show n heavy plastron stiff with gold embroidery. The distinguishing traits will be the long pointed waist, the deep upturned linen cuffs, the open skirt and the very full effect around the hips. The materials will be thick and sumpSuous and the woolen ones very woolly.
 OLIvR HARPER
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
BORDER FOR INFANTS skIRr

ticularly useful for flannel skirt and could be worked in white or color with embroidery silk. The pointed scallop is done in close buttOnhole stitch with a short, straight stitch at each upper point of the scallop. The figures consist of groups of three birlseyp stitches.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
>tstrict of Waterbury. ss Probate Court

Ilistrict of Waterbury. ss Probate Court I Jul 10. 1895.
 Estate of Ann Burns. late of Waterbury in said district, deceased.
 Pursuant to an "rder rom the Court of Pro bate, for said Dist, jet, will be sold at Public Auction. to the highest bidder. on the lst day of Aug A. D. 1895. at 9 o'clock in the fore nuon unless previously disposed of at private deceased situated in the Town of Water bury, viz:
 A three family h guse on Pond street. con taining fiffeen rooms, with all modern i'm provementS.
 Sale to take place at Probate office. City hall in said Waterbury.
 Terms made known at tin of sale.
 J. X. Mulcahy. EXecutOr.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
Popular Shirt Waists,

The rumor is afloat that this is the shirt waists last season. However true or false this runlor may be, there re- mains not doubt but that the demand for shire-waists exceeds that of any oth- CT season on record. They are made in greater variety of materials than ever before, the latest of which is dimity made up with white linen collars and s.Tffs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
How to Make Rechautye of Fish.

Take cold boiled fish of any kind, g tablespoonfuls of butter, cup of bread crumbs, eggs beaten slightly. 9 table spoonfuls of milk, teaspoonful of an- chovy paste, pepper and cayenne. Put the fish, cut fine, into the chafing pan with butter, and when we'll melted add the bread crumbs, milk, eggs, anchovy paste, pepper and cayenne. Stir constant ly and let simmer for five minutes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25

shoes ana went up stairs instead, and in going up he kicked Isvery step, and in closing the door of his room he banged it with such force as to make the house tremble. And Mrs. Bowser sighed and smiled and said to- herself that it was just like a man.--M. Quad in Detroit Frea Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
How nonz Girls May Become Plump.

Girls with spare ribs and other bare bones should drink cocoa, chocolate or milk, as they are rich ill oils of fatten- ming and nourishing character. Vegeta- bles served with melted butter, salads dressed with mayonnaise sauce, boiled hominy and rice, and baked potato with salt and fresh butter, custard puddings, sweetmeats and sugar on everything, with plenty of sleep, will help to put flesh on bony figures.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
An Oversight.

Miranda, said the new woman to her junior companion, "I am afraid you are forgetting yourself. "
 "Why?" was the startled inquiry.
 "Yoa did not remove your bonnet when you rode up in the elevator with that young man. "-Washington Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
-A.sinilnr Conclunlon.

Kitty-I understand Mir. Softeigh fell off Che dock and it was i6 minutes before l.e was flshed out. water so longs
 Kitty---It was tho llghtest ract, I pre- h,mes--D Detroit Free Pressl
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
TORTURED MORTALS.
OLIVE HARPER APPLIES PucRS RE-
 MARK TO THE FAIR SEX.
The Woes of woman's Dress--shoes Pinch, Skirts Drag, Hatpins Hurt, veils Bother. but Some Corsets Are Simply BArbarOua. Summer Fashion Gossip.
Especial Correspondence. l

Especial Correspondence.l
 NEW YORK, July 23.--It Is no wonder that Puck exclaimed, ''What fools these mortals ber' when one seriously thinks of the many devices human beings invent for their own torture. The fair sex has the renown for the most heroic courage in the way of bearing physical torture for the sake of being or appearing more beautiful. Shoes pinch, and skirts drag heavily, and hatpins hurt the head, and veils injure the eyes, but all of these together weigh little beside the torture of the corset, and the corset we have had with us for thousands of years There have been found some bar barous iron corsets dating back to the palmy days of Rome and Greece, and do not doubt that Eve managed to provide herself with some crude form of stays. The Flemish corset of the sixteenth century makes one think of the horrors of the h. quisition. It was made of wrought iron and must have been torture most agonizing.
 Those of the seventeenth century were even worse, as there was no attempt to conform them to the human figure at all, and they were stiff and terrible and had straps to go over the shoulders. From the beginning until now the object has been to fence in the human form and draw it into lines as ugly as they are unnatural,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
Sarah Bernhardt,s New Gown.

Sarah Bernhardt has just sported new gown which cost the modest little sum of $7, 500. It is of ivory satin, decorated with diamonds and turquoises. It is said that no fewer than 200 animals were needed to procure the ermine to line the train. That sounds very cruel and '-'-'~''crous and q trifle press agenty, but quite probably a fact.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
Treatment For NIildew.

To remove stains of mildew from linen wash it thoroughly, rub plenty of soap upon the affected parts, also plenty of powdered chalk, and place the gar ment on the grass or in the sun. Before it becomes quite dry repeat the opera tion and continue to do so until the stains have entirely disappeared.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
U-no Remedies

For sale by Waterbury Drug Co.
 1S4 East Main Street. Riverside Pharmacy. 775 Bank St. U-No Tonic. 2Be; U-No Ointment. 26c; UaNo ~ 9en sps.a SstAis. U NJ lt ll u-No CuEn-Oufs, .1sa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
NOTtCE.

Sheridan and Bercelona Councils, K of c. will hold joint important meeting in Elks' hall. Thursday evening. July p, al & o'clock. All members are requested to be present. Business of importance.
 Per Order.
 J. II. WIGMORE. lCran, Euigh,s
 T. F. BARRETT, ] '"d
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
PIeasure In His Work.

"That sour old fellow, Grumpus. has a job that just suits him." Whats that?"
 "He's station master where 50 trains go out every day, and he sees somebody miss every one of them. Chicago Record
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25

THERE WAS DASH TO HELP HER ALIGHT tion followed by the statement that "this is our northern friend who has been look ing over the battlcficlds," and there was many an invitation to take dinner with the introduced or to call at his house if convenient. I observed, however, that tho young fellows never let their interest in the conversation relax their watch on the roads, and whenever a young lady rode in unattended there was a dash to help her Elight and hitch her horse Though many started, tho final dash was generally linn ited to two, and from the sly smiles ex changed I gathered that the everlasting rivalry for tho smiles of particular fair ono was going on hero as lively as in the cities. In tho midst of a statement that ''tho farmer catches it both ways in this money business one man suddenly stoop- ed and scratched out a bullet which showed in tho soil. It had struck some thing and been partially flattened, but an old veteran was called and promptly pro nounccd, That iS a rebel bullet" and proved it by the growing and indentation where buckShct had been bound in the car triduo with the ball
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25
Worse.

"I'm afraid" said the bicycle girl. "that we are getting altogether too original in our ideas of costume" , Its worse than that" replied her mother. "We are getting positively aboriginal. "-Washington Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-25

A Boston girl now in London writes home that she could not gain admittance to any so called respectable hotel in London because she was alone, though she had considerable luggage and show ed her passport and letter of credit.