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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-02
EARLY CHRISTIAN EASTER.

Easter day, as concentrating the
central fact of our religion, is the chief
festival of the Christian year, and has
been from the earliest times observed
with state and ceremony. The manner
OF celebration must, of course, diner
from that of the early Christians, but
the sanctity of special times or places
We find no trace of the observance Of
Easter as Christian festival, in the
New Testament. The earliest Chris
tians were so absorbed il events that
the scanc.ty Of special times or places
was not thought of by them. Says ST..
Chrysostom: The whole of time Is d
festival with Christians because of the
excelleIcy of the good things which
have been given" and the ecclesiasti-
cal historian Socrates writes that "th'
apostles had no thought of appointing
of blamelessness and piety."
The human instinct, however, which
Graves the commemoration of marked
epochs in personal, social. ecclesias-
teal or national life, soon made itself
manifest, and found satisfaction in the
public celebration of an event which
was the foundation of the Christian
faith.
AS we accept the time appointed, and
hail with gladness the beautiful
Eastertide, let us spare grateful
thought to those who labored so earn
estly, not only to preserve for us this
sacred festival but also to bring about
uniformity in the time of it's celebra-
tion.-N. Y. Advertiser.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-02
FRENCH PANCAKES.

Eight eggs, pint o, milk, one-half
pint of -four, one teaspoonful salt. one
tablespoonful melted butter, two table
spoonfuIs sugar and the grated rind OF
one lemon. Put the four, sugar. salt
and grated lemon into bowl. Beat
the eegs, whites and yolIs separately,
the former to stiff fDoth. Pour the
milk and eggs together, beat all for a
few minutes. Pour ono-half into the
flour and other ingredients, and beat
until light. Pour in the rest OF the
milk and eggs, and, last, the melted
butter. Butter hot frying pan, pour
in a thin layer Of batter. When done,
spread with jelly. roll and place in a
hot dish; cook remainder of the batter
in this manner and serve hot.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-02
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

1t has been decided to erect a George
Eliot memorial library at the novelist's
shire, England. The design is to have
it somewhat like the memorial theater
at Standardization and to place in it
for pubic exhibition collection OF
manuscripts, pictures and other relics
of the celebrated author. Su6scrip-
tons are sought from America, and, as
in the case of the Shakespeare ami
Carlyle memorials, it is expected thai
the United States will furnish more
than their quota of funds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-02
A DAINTY GOWN ACCESSORY.

A collar of muslin or lace, with cuffs
to match, can be made very easily by
cutting strips of the desired width and
edging them with cream lace on both
sides. Then lay the muslin in triple
box plaits and fasten them in place
about three-quarters of the distance
with a little silk stitching, allowing
the fullness to spring out between the
plaits. These make very pretty finish
ing for any house dress, but should al
ways be kept perfectly fresh. If
made of good material the plaitings
can be unfastened, the goods washed
and plated up again as good as new.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-02
IN DAYS TO COME.

He pressed kiss upon her brow
Darling" he cried impetuously
Il love you more than all the world be-
sides
Alfred. rejoined the woman of the
future, that is all right, but | posi-
lively cannot afford to get YOU new
silk hat for Easter
Whereat he wept miserably, and in
sisted that it served him right for hav-
ing married such brute.-Puck.
II a piece of cork is sunk 200 feet
below the surface OF the ocean the
pressure of the water will prevent it
from rising
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-02
Thus did juggle with my duty and
palter with the straight path.


Two years passed by. | still Won
dered at times what unhappy corpse
it was that was masquerading in the
Brooklyn cemetery under the tomb
stone of Samuel Burns, but new prob
lens had risen to give more Zest to
life and | was no longer restless about
it, In fact, at the particular time
am now writing of, | was amusing my
self in Paris, and had no leisure for
dead memories of either dead or live
people.
One night | was dining at the Bris-
tol, when whom should | see at the
next table but Mrs. Burns. She had
dropped the widows weeds, and
looked as full of energy as an electric
motor, and as beautiful as Cleopatra.
Her companion, | assumed, was her
husband, as he paid more attention t.
the dinner than his lady. | went and
sat beside her
who is in that coffin at Brooklyn"
| asked, as graciously as | could.
am curious"
Mrs. Burns started, of course; so did
her companion. Then they both
laughed.
Let us tell M lie Consul, Marie,
said he; there is something funny in
the tale"
1T is not exactly nice story, after
ALL" said madam, in French. But
co.. Ypnncinnr and
he shall hear all My husband, over
there"-pointing across the tablets
DR.. Fernand, once of New York. |
have been known as Nine. Clementine,
and | have had a large business at
Chicago as a customer and so on"
"Ah" said, Il begin to understand,
But whose Sody?'
Il bought it at New York" said the
doctor. 1t was easy for a doctor to
do"
why have put any in"'
1T gave finish to the plCt. You
see, discern by your questions that
you have been investigating. You
found everything all right, no doubt
The doctor smiled.
"But you'-I Turned to madame
you acted by the side of the dying
pauper? You did not know him."
She shrugged her shoulders. ut
was not nice--but the reward was
great We must have u body that our
death certificate would he all right.
1t was my husbands idea
You see" smiled the husband,
there is free trade in the United
States only in dead bodies. We had
not been prosperous, so we decided on
a coup. 1t retrieved our fortunes; and
here we are in Paris for good and all
or else | should not be telling you
this story so frankly. We do not in
tend to return to New York
"But tell me what was the profit
that induced you to try so CHASTITY a
Call it fraud, if you like" said the
doctor. Il hold that fraud on the
customs is no fraud,
"But the profile"
"Figure for yourself" said madame;
300 pounds weight of lace packed
tight in the casket say thirty yards to
the pound, 5000 yards, worth, includ-
ing the handkerchiefs and similar
trfles, 100000. Duty, 60 per cent,
fl2,O0O all saved. 1t was worth doing.
don't you think? ~
Il call it very hard earned money,
said, Us | bowed and left the table.
The New Budget
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-02

tracery of jet edges the whole of this
skeleton jacket, which is cut to show
soft front and elaborate choker of gray
mousseline dc sole. The belt is a
narrow band of black satin, which ends
in the back with fiat, long bow.
William Armenian, democrat, is run
ming for mayor of Neenah. Eau Claire
democrats nominated Dr. H. L. Day,
and the republicans nominated E.
Hart.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-02
CULBERSON, OF TEXAS.
He Tells How He Was Made Attorney
General Because He Was No Lawyer.

Governor Culberson, of Texas, thus
explained to Star reporter how he
entered politics. and obtained his first
office, that of attorney general:
81 had been prIcticing law" he said
land thought | mad made about enough
reputation to justify branching out |
did not expect to be nominated, but
thought it would be good introduce
ton to start with a race for the attor-
ey-generalship George Clark, one CT
the ablest lawyers in the country, was
my opponent. He was placed in nom
ination by a brilliant speech, while my
friend who proposed my name, neg
lected to mention my legal attain
ments 1t looked dark for me when a
man from the panhandle arose and
said:
Mr.. Speaker, they say Clarks a
great lawyer. ! come with proxies
from my end of the state all in my
pocket, an was notified to vote for
Clark. But I know no one had any
idee he was a lawyer This state has
been hogswaggled by the lawyers till
she's so poor you can't sell enough
cotton to pay for the cattle the cactus
kills, all on account of the lawyers and
the railroads that keeps 'em up.
hope we won't put in any lawyer, and
I'm for Culberson. Nobody's ever ac-
cused him Of being lawyer
THAT speech resulted in my nomi-
nation Washington Star.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-02
A SMART GOWN,
Cut in Princess Form and Combined
with Persian Silk

An effective gown is of gray wool
trimmed with stiff, rich Persian silk
in which there is a good deal Of Grim
son and gold in palm leaf pattern
The gown is cut in the princess form
and there is peculiar over Jacket of
the silk, The back Of the jacket con-
sists simply of bretelles, which become
ruftled cascades when they touch the
waist line. and follow the two back
seams of the skirt. These are lined
with black satin, and the cascades are
quite full enough to show consider
able amount of the black On the
front Of the bodice the bretelles
broaden into jacket sides with farng
revers, which are faced with black
again they narrow at the waist, pass
under belt and broaden 10 form long
tabs down the front of the skirt These
tabs are lined with black and have
heavy jet ornaments on the ends. A
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-02
EASTER EGGS MEANT MARRIAGE,

In the 10th century if a girl accepted
an Easter egg from a man It was con-
sidered to mean the plighting Of her
troth to him. Moreover, it set date
for the wedding. or approximately. as
it was equivalent to q promise 10
marry him before st. Johns day
which comes the gath OF June
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-02
ALTON'S CYCLONE.
Twenty Box Cars Are Wrecked and
Other Damage Caused.

Alton, ILL.,. March - A cyclone
passed south of here Saturday after
noon Twenty box cars We're wrecked
at West Alton, and fences and tele-
graph poles were blown down. but no
fatalities resulted
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-02

Egyptian figures found on obelisks
mounted on two-wheeled vehicles
show the Pharaohs had some idea of
the velocipede.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-02

qucricd further Dates all agreed
II must have been my Mrs, Burns |
was sure of it, Who. then. was in
the coffin" What crime had been
conniving at
started the nCNt day on quic, de
tectiyc search went to all the diff
terent unions IN the vicinity and On
amincd the list OF deaths Finally |
found the record | sought
samuel BURNS died aged
forty one years
intCrropatcd the master of the
workhouac There was Il funny story
connected with the death of Burns he
believed; the matron would know all
about IT, | saw the matron Yes, in
deed she remembered Samuel Burns
we'll She told me all about It,
There was lady, she said who
used to come to the workhousc a good
deal and read to the old people and do
good and give them Il few pennies and
amuse them in various ways. She
used to he in the intirmary mostly
said the matr0n, and one day, after
she had been coming to the house fol
two or three weeks. she WIS slipping
about from bed 20 bed. talking to the
old paupors until she came TO the sid'
of Burns. "llc was dying. told her,
said the matron, end nobody know,
anything about him, rs he has only
today come to the house, with JUS
i strength to tell his name
What is his Nance the lady asket
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-24

is the Indian mothcr's way At the ilrst
attempt to cry on tho part Of til infant me
,nother places her hand over It's mouth
and pinchcs It's more 80 TINT 1t cnn can, o.,
breathe Naturally 1t stops crying. ana III
an Instant II is allowed 10 breathe freely
again This operation, repeated pers,s,
teutly whcnover The baby hegins crying
sroll, soon persuadns the ch'la thnt II Is
its own art-the effort to cry.whicn pfp.
Auccs the uncomfortable choking NJ IL
snon decides that the game Is not worth
the candle and stops its walls
| Nov It Is zoo much TO EXPECT me uo''ns
| American mother will resort TO ms hefoic
/ ,nonaure TO persuade her infant tnat cry
! in,r is ruucrfluous and unnecessary NV WIN
sbo perhaps. see The moral In the pro
ca,lingg. Herbert Spencer points the snih'
| In ia essay ON education. when he advises
pnrents to follow the methods "' nature -, !,
| tbolr CORRECTION of their ch'llren. a ehii.
! touches q hot stove aud MIG niger "
! burned IIc does it again and again h!s
enr.r is burned Every time no tri"s II
nc punishment Is ready, Probably me
second attempt cures him, and never again
white he llvcs does h. voluntarily try
t,e Temperature of piece OF heated iron
ON his exposed skin. 1t ~ not tho violent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-24
BANGS TO THE FORE,
THE PoMPAporR AND MADONNA
CoIFTuREs ARE LOSING FAVOR.
HEART SHAPED cuRLs
This style of HING Shonfd he Yer,
Avpruprintc when Worn by the
Summer Girl OF 90.

NEW YORK May 2e--sone women VIII
srjo,ce and others viii regre. TO learn that
the bang has come into vogue areln. The
Maionua mart. the ascending pomradour
end ali other STYLES mus, give way 90 Il
This new bang Oeare but litila rescln-
h,ance 10 the haug worn a tow years sEo
Instead Of forming hnshy fringe. almost
entirely covering the forehead II leaves
much Of the forehead bare and lie Just an
effective grouping OF carelessiy rnried
locks That tho curls simulate tho shape
OF heart ADDS only 70 la plqGanY, To
save the trouble al arranging ones own
hair 10 ths heart shaped fashion. ana ALSO
4f protect It from the daily curling process
the Cupid bang may be bought ready made
for S..
There Is another now hang IN town Sc
s,dss tho Cupid I, rs called tho Elsa, aud
core.s,s merely OF huffy rass OF TavN
icur!s II has somewhat q sduare eise'i-
with ,wo little curis cxa iiy alike rnv''ns
upon the forehead. As % rs length, i Ii
quite as shor, as the Cupid.
or course. ,hcrc are some women WIG
Majopna-llits faces who Will s,lt cling r.
the classic part. Bur q hey attomP' 90
kesp race Win tile fashions ~ the Jay tn'N
viii soften the severe effect * No part ~
allowing curl or two to a'ras over Inc
forehead.
Thai cnr,s arc IN high favor a rreeer'
IA elasriy shown IN all he newc7; eoicnres
Early In The winter the Marie A.f9.ae'i'
cotrure was FIRST adopted b. Nov forT
women. /; showed ono iit'iN curl and me
two dangling from Tie coll AZ nc back ~
the head. This novelty was looked np"i
with awe Then tSe in7'inee Hiri ahN ne
bobhin, -ur!s became q sntieet iqF i,s
cusslon. Now the acwes, cmHafc from th
back d.splaye e'x or mora crrls
Theso ava rouuf. fat. well made rurF
which have 4 spr!ngy movement and bob :
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-24
A LOVE SOM

Love. tho moon Is oyerneas.;; I'm,
All tho misty wood, sis . sJI
WHAT vas that my lazy
II will never wed unn!
Some great hero that ! I,s@
SUI S,,",h humbly at my feet
Well-a-iay! Well "a, ~ mi
she would surely tell ny ~ ~
one" again the moon Is ne s.,..
III TX. q broken band o. sos'
Na a,"p ar old. my heart % w
Bu, my lady seem .na,, V sSipA
when the mellow planet ,.,,rsi
1yell.a day. Well.a-day;. :. ~!
Nvbat II she should tell nv ~
y I'm n..lr walt another day. ID
SO, WI Mink she'll drive ~ u r. 4
Yet | thought, when u 81 va pIi u
Ap And a tear was in her s'~
can i, be II ! should sue ~. ~.
az aho =, ma her hear. Y" W.
i s ,s,ila 5 i, Weil.a-day! ,,,,
What If she should i aa,.
i Vii wait another az .Sn,.
And Of starlight there W.
But met my iady,,Us'i voA
cb ~ sweetly. did she OWE
That shc cared ior w ssri
Well-u- dlyl Weh. IA M ~
Had i asked her yesleIa1.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-24

In the course OF one day. TUG aa'3Q'
on. IA. !
Don't write to perspirins sir
and tell them that you're ss1@
winter furs. ...l
Don't try to protect your &C. =
Give the sun and fresh ar ~ 'ua's ,
Don't sing unless nature nas w. :,
voice which Will not cause @u.s =, :
Don't forget that every NAV K; 4
has some dear. sweet slr1 u :.
ground ~ N
Don't trust the gentleman va n !, ,
RED unhapp!ly. and wishes % 'A
bout Il.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-24

reception. but It dill not occur 70 her as
poeslbic that the Presidents wife would
remember the card. But she received the
invitation the rex, morning When she
attended the private reception her cup OF,
Miss vas quite iull when Mrs. Cleveland
recognized mr. aud cnlled her by name.
y y
After oxpcrmenting with the cane, the
natural f0Nor garter, the paja'na ana me
block nlgh,g gown. the young woman IN seorcn
Of novelty hso adopted tho ankle bangle.
The arlsle banrle is dstinctiy new, ana
as popular ae It Us novel. 1t viii be seen
Oh the scashore. IN tho mountains. In soil
hoate anu ~ tic 'ally-ho. but lis most OF.
fcctlvc background will be the ycfdndn OF
the summer hotel There II VIII eruear II
large numbers and In all the designs con
ccivol hy eSpor, jewelers..
II rs worn only Oh the left ankle. Hna Is
usualy a SHAPED affair Of gold OF
silver linioa, with a small pendant Tni'
pendant may be hear. a lockot. mono
gram coin or an amulet Of any kind. Low
ehacs ~ course. set on the ankle bangle
e,i II appears to the best advantage agalns
u background OF black SILK stocking.
Y y "
II the baby. despite your injunctlons
WA insist upon crying. just choke H. Tha
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-24

O'Clock IN the evening. at which no lights
were used, the light coming f,om the ceiling
carpets. chairs. pictures. teacups and how-
crs. Tho ladies wore phoaphorescent dresses
and their faces. shoulders and arms cleaned
with light NJ Henry of the Academic des
Science has invented phoaphoreseent
starch. which Vas used on the occasion, and
which, employed az face powder. lends a
moonlight radiance very becoming to some"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-24

4pasnodic punishment at means co'nv.
Ia, NJ n chfl,l's faults. Rctrlhution ma,
h., email and comparatively lnslSuiiVn"
4, d, IA absolutely sure to follow ''aha :. W
ian. II Is the persistent. re'ehtiess ,,a
4,t- to-bo-c; aped-.rom character o. ,,,.
.nsesuonccs Of his misdemoanor tna' -,
..rrtsos the childish mind and hnaliy eoh-
,cce him. All Of which is win apoio-
-i,s Ia Mr.. Spencer. who has SAID !. IN M
o,tttniv better In his essay. TO which an
-,.oihcrs who have not read 1t are ea'he'''
referred.
Tho real keynote to successful hairnress,
Ing an the tasteful woman mas ious "t
tonnd ia to follow only In the distance, !. i.
,,a, .,,,r,c,o,s dame announces that mar
IL worn low this season." IT means s'ihpli,
10 me woman who knows that the sen 'a.''
.iicc, Of her coiffure Is to be siish''y
cred she will still drcss her HAIR, us su'
must always, to suit her race ~
straight forehead may be surtnouiiseu 81
pompadour arrangement h,sn a,
1 brow never. Fine. straight. black nv.
! on,b, mover 10 show itsel. In frizses or l'hc
ousls loose. shining waves are rs W." ~,
,ns beauty II Is n curious fact. 'oo' 'i. ',
| blond or brown hair may permit
! n sweet confusion that IN black haii Is
/ sinnlc un,idincss The woman WIN coai q
! wavv hair may congratulate herself ,ol
always lends itself, above al on.Nc.u' =. a.
| Ia raev arranEcment. Novol's's IKE 10 uc,
! scrtho III, fne hair Of their heroines' hn'
such hair is trial to It's owner and ~
owners maid II shc has one and II, IN az n,
dtlon. It Is straight both owner any
maid are justified In regarding 1t a. EenD
Inc handicap to all successful coming
~ "
There an artle. In Abazzi IN Austria wn
is now plunged in the blacklist depths
d,epair. ard an Archduchcse who Is not Il
gooi-tempered as Is her wont. II seen.
that the uniucky wight OF ecn'pi9r wa
ceu,m,ss,oncd by the town authorities I
ioxernte a statue Of The virgin, star OF Ia
sea." 70 alora ono OF the public square.
land as he Archduchess siephanie Of Au'
,r.a IS a regular vleitor there every win'e
ma sculptor conceived the brilliant Idea
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-24


1 snynr % his Madonna the features Of this
ruydl victor 1t vac ereat success, the
{ Arcb3nches,i IVES plcuscl. and. when e was
deeiaci to- erect monument to the railway i
nAgnate who had developed Tho place. he
same scnlptor was chosen for the work The
design collected represented bus, Of the
( railroad marnatc being crowned by nude
f1Walr figure When the work Was finished
rqhnule was requested 10 unyeil the
monument. nnl gladly consented to do 50.
Fortunate ely, however, before the public
ceremony, ste had private view OF tho
group. and her horror may be imagined
when she discovered that sculptor wishing
to reueat his courly success had again re
produced her features in ihoee of the nude
female Having 10 desire TO 80 down 70
paeteritv in company With Pauline Bona
pare. whom Canoea Reproduced in marble
as "Vonne VictriN" Slerh3uie was 50 lndig-
nant Il at the group had 10 be changed
" X
Handsome STOCKINGS nrc 4 nccesstY. and
not n luxury In worens wardrobe tfis
season. Short skirts are rcepont bio for
this for what woman Is willing To wear cot
ION or even nlnin nslo ho.iery when fash.
ion demands that a good IN Of n neatly
turned onkio muet chow? Never before
have eye., heheld such pretty silk stocklnGs
, '. 80, /, T., roii l.noun faet TN. no
,atta. ho,r sey,r. , lrreoch ,yon,an'a gown
49,, ho .h, IL g, ~, N, fe .,,orroouely array -,
az as' So, as hcr nnder Garments are concerned.
,ni th,s Is osnec,sily truc Of her stockings.
WI" e., NAM, r.,r, A,,or,can women have AZ.
~ 10y ,,'op s,ncl,n,s ,arvtnr .hrn,
~" ,a' 40 mo ,ch Sy,n,ng hoe, o-
MN 'o'"' 80 ~ =, '.'' 49,. ,ho,, ,,t
enpp,'u, ,rnn, no p,r,ior women ana col,
INC h,nt rom VIZ ~ ,,'" Til.
plen 49, t.,ot. n,,., az, much IN demand
~ ia,o.,, ,o,a,ty !, mo way Of A eil,
The very la'oa' noVel,y IN ''s msS ~ , 1y,'
storklnH II 'ndis''pt' 49, 80
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-24

The schooner J. Eppinger. OF San Fran
cisco. killed 1860 seals on her recent trip,
and only forty five were males. Experts as
sert that the bulls remain ashore While the
females so hundred miles away IN search
Of food and get killed by the hunters.