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saturated with IT, Others produce hot
Concentrations over the eye by applying
flannel cloths wrung out of hot water.
a well-known literary woman, whose sight
Is wonderful. considering her age and the
amount Of work she has accomplished.
attributes the excellent condition OF her
eyes chiefly to her custom OK bathing
them freely night and morning In water
as hot as she could bear.
Cinders which lodge in the eye on rail-
road trains or In the thoroughfares are
not only painful at the time. but are
apt to prove serious II not removed i'm
mediately. The simplest and. perhaps. the
best way OF getting rid Of them Is tina,
of drawing the upper I'D down some little
distance. and then letting 60 Another
method Is TO gently manipulate the unin-
jurod eye. This will cause moisture to ap-
pear In the irrltated organ, and with the
moisture the cinder is brought out II
the foreign matter is In any way visible
and ressts these manipulatlons. the I'D
should be drawn away from the pupil
and the cinder or eyelash removed with
a bit Of soft cloth, rolled into a point,
and most gently handled.
Nearly every amateur forest attempts
to grow roses In the house, but almost
always the result is a failure. But one
failure does not lead to an abandonment
OF the experiment, for no other flower
has such a hold on the heart Of the
people as the rose. and many would grow
nothing else In the kindergarten II
they were successful in its culture. But.
the fact Is. II is one OK the most difficult
OF all flowers to grow wen IN the living
room. There it cannot have the evenness
OF temperature and the moist air which
suits It. and. though II may live along
Indefinitely. It will not flourish except IN
rare instances. and those OF US who have
kindergarten like to have fiourlshing
plants in IL. or none at all.
There are but few varieties OF the ever
blooming class OF roses that can be made
to grow in the kindergarten, and these
will be satisfactory only wien given the
best OF care. Agrippina Is one OF them
a slender but rampant-growing sort. hav-
ing flowers Of rich. yelvety scarlet
crimson. The flowers are not large nor
very double, and the fully-expanded bios
som IS not at all the ideal rose In form
or substance But-when you can't have
the vest. be content with what you can
hlr,' lts Nr t ns they begin 10
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Bridesmafds' Gifts.

Next 10 the puzzle OF the bridesmslds'
costumes IS the worry OF the bridegroom
over souvenirs. IAN engaged man IL
somewhat nervous until he knows the
number OF bridesmaids for whom he Ia
expected to provide flowers and trinkets
when the happy event f. celebrated"
complains a bachelor. That Is 30. and IL
IL true that the English custom OF
bouquet and a bangle, or brooch, TO
each bridesmaid is looked upon with
favor here. In counting up list OF
fashionable weddings recently II was
found that in thirteen out OF seven
teen marriages the bridegrooms gave such
costly trifies as gold brooches and brace
lets. as well as flowers. and those to
from two to eight maids.
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&ssxyss'sas' Il
W PARIS ms; y

Lart des petis riens est un grand art,
her this morning to tell me in what
she considered the secret OF her art and
that Of the French dressmakers general
ly to lie. She is undoubtedly right.
The art Of the little nothings" is a great
art. / am more and more impressed
with the belief that the Partisan cou-
tourieres are world-famous, not because
OF their methods OF cutting up and sew
ing together one stuff and another, but
because OF their appreciation Of the
true values Of this. that and the other
item OF the toilet feminine. The indie
in or OF the woman herself. The dress
maker can't give her that. II the
woman have that the dressmaker may
give her a Trilby coat and the shoe
maker a Trilby manner Of footgear, and
the indescribable fetching manner Of
madame or mademoiselle will render them
accessory 10 the fact Of her fascinating
appearance. But the dressmaker can do
a great deal, and over here she does
great deal. You can, to be sure. lock
like trump In Paris. 4 great many OF
the middle-aged French women are hide
Gus. But it's easier in Paris TO look as
well rs heaven means that you shall than
in any other place.
You are formless little mite. An
the physical culture that seasons at tho
Berkeley Ladies Athletic Club. along
with New York's -Four Hundred. could
bestow. still leaves you n thin biz OF a
figure. Laferriere acts as II she thought
you were a Diana, but gets you up n
velvet cloak like the sketch l send. 1t
is a loose sacque. with the fronts and
back forming two plaits each. The sieeges
are huge There IS collar that Is
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n 2sOcoo tons and e2l.0OO-horse power.
ana % others in process Of construction.
since Napoleon died like a Gagged lion
ia his exile home" 10000 Frenchmen
have persisted in the wars Of that coun-
try
The new German rife ranges up TO 1900
yards, and at 800 yards the bullet VIII
pierce ten inches OF solid pine timber.
During our civil war the Union ord
nance Department served out 7,Ss2 cannon,
i,Vs2y0 rifles, and L. 20 tons OF powder.
Since the Mannlicher gun came into
use the ratio Is four killed 10 one wound
od-just the opposite to what 1t formerly
was.
The German war feet Is made up OF
but efghty-six vessels. but IS the most
modern, and. on that account, probably
the best In Europe.
Britain brags that the guns now used
by her army viii send bullet through
four ranks Of men al a distance OF
40 yards.
The Forum gives figures 70 prove that
the Wanted armed peace" OF Europe
costs the people more than si0O0.Oo0,00
per year.
It is estimated that over 100000
human beings have persisted in the wars
OF the world since the opening OF the
Christian era.
At the battle Of Austerlitz 10000 men
were engaged. At Waterloo 1900 men
fought; Of that number 5000 were killed
or wounded.
The great gun factory at Washington
ono Of the largest I'm the world. en-
ploying 1900 men-turns out guns valued
al $1,000 apiece.
In 1857 General Sherman predicted
that "the most terrible war ever known
will take place in this country before
the end OF the century,"
During the memorable siege Of cebas-
topol the batteries Of the allied armies
threw upwards Of 1900 tons Of shot and
shell into the city.
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WHEN MONEY II SCARCE.
A Gown Useful for Most Occasions,
and Is Trimmed With Taneta.

A black woollen gown is always a use
ful gown. and there are many ways or
Frightening up these sober gowns For
a mlddle-aged woman they arc fashioned
with full plain skirt, lined with black
silk
The fitted coat-bodice has short hasques
at tho back and side, laid In small fat
p'aits at each seam at tho waist-line.,
while the open fronts are pointed and
turned back In revors OF the woollen ma
terial stitched around the edge. The full.
taffeta vest has black ground. over
which Is scattered double petunias. The
colar-band IL made OF the taffeta, with a
jabot OF accordion-plainted black chiffon
az the back. The gigot-sleeve has a silk
cuff. When these gowns are made for
young women they have round bodies.
with Eton-jacket fronts. which are edged
with stitching. and open on a vest oc
cerlse. old-rose taffeta, or green mirror
velvet, which Is put in full. with the
lower edge drawn under the wide belt.
or allowed 10 droop on H. as Is most
becoming to the wearer. The plain collar
band OF cloth has turnover collar 10
match the vest. The leg-of-mutton sleeves
are untrlmmed
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A SOUTH SEA QUEEN.
She Was n White Woman and Her
Name Was Margaret Young.

Margaret Young, Queen OF the Mama
group OF Islands in the South Seas. is
dead. She was the granddaughter OF
Francis Young. an English sailor, who
landed at the Island OF Tau over half a
century ago and married the native
Queen. Through the death OF ali the heirs
apparent. Margaret found herself called
upon TO rule in 1891, when she was 10
years old. She had been well educated In
a Catholic convent just prior to the call.
She was at Apia when a delegation wait
ed upon her to notify her that the laws
Of heredity demanded her occupation Of
the throne. In September 1894 Captain
Luttrel, Of the bark Helen p. Amy,
accompanied by his wife, called at the
royal balance. and were the first white
people 10 be admitted into the presence
ofthe young Queen. She said her life was
one OF misery. In spite OF the great hon.
age paid her by the natives. The sanctity
OF her dwelling was rigidly preserved by
a bodyguard OF warriors, who stood ready
70 decapitats any one who dared APP
proach unless summoned by her Majesty
The only person allowed to approach the
Queen was the Grand Chief Of the group
She was not permitted 10 walk outside
the limits OF her residence. but had TO be
carried ir a litter by her maids, and
whenever she thus ventured forth her
subjects were forbidden under pain OF
death to leave their domiciles
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window. quite two feet broad. with a bal
cony railing running all round. Close
under the shelf. and bending round the
sides until it almost touches the wall. let
there be a thin iron rod, supported by
brackets, and upon this run a pair Of
wide curtains. which iii four sides Of the
recess, as well as a drapery in the front
Each curtain viii require width and a
half 10 two widths of 50-inch material.
and II IL is not reversible the inside must
be lined with satcen. These curtains
should touch the ground all round. An
other thin rod must be fixed across the
top Of the window. and quite close to il,
and from Il should hang pair OF white
lace or muslin curtains, just reaching
The sill
There will be nice recess almost two
feet deep. and this will make charming
place for low. broad seat, or for a
writing table or chair The space be-
tween the two windows should be kept
as fat as possible, and l would advise a
long panel of looking-glass, reaching from
floor 10 ceiling, with Il jardiniore IN front
OF IL HELEN.
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Idcns and Fancics.

Early morning cab calls tell US that
the season is az its height.
Lillian Russell must have discovered
the secret Of eternal youth.
II isn't always the one who talks the
most who does the greatest harm.
Philadelphia women are delightfully."-
conservative dressers on the street.
a novel timepiece is a little clock set
in the heart OF a yellow maiolica rose.
\ rose boudoir IS owned by a dainty
creature bearing the name of that flower.
Many fair prOmenader has a bee in
her bonnet; ii IS the latest form Of hat
pin.
wide wedding ring doesn't make the
marriage a bit more happy than a mar
row one.
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What the savage Club Likes.

Miss a. 4. Schmidt. the cordon-bleu OF
the Savage Club. OF London. gives this
as her pet recipe for half-moons OF sal
mon rIndienne. and she says: "This is
"A very nice and economical dish. and can
be served with a fish course or as an
entree. Any cold salmon that you have
left may do. Take all the skin and fat
part OF the salmon. mlnce II finely with
about half pound Of the meat. Season
IT with cayenne pepper and a little salt
half teaspoonful Of anchovy sauce, a
teaspoonful Of cream. or the yolk Of an
egg. Mix all this with the meat Make a
sauce"
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wit Turned the Tables

Count Jaubert had attacked Marshal
Soult with a number OF epigrams. and
the Marshal. meeting him al a reception
Of the court Of Louis Philippe. turned
his back upon him just as the Count was
coming forward to speak 10 him. and this
In the presence OF thirty people.
Monsieur lie Marechal, said Jaubert.
quietly. Il have been told that you con-
slider me one Of your enemies. l SEQ with
pleasure that IL Is not So"
'Why not. STRIP demanded Soult.
Because" said Janbert, you are not
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the back. while the velvet collar band Is
beaded with a narrow frill OF cream lace
with fall OF the same az the back.
Deep fiounces OF the cream lace are ar
ranged over the sleeves under the tabs.
and descend In front TO the belt In pretty
cascades. The leg-of-mutton sleeve Is en-
circled with tucks from the shoulder 70
the depth as those on the bodice, which
gives the effect OF being a continuation
OF the tucks on the bodice. Frllls Of lace
finish the sleeve at the hand.
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EIrds in Sacred History.



The Greek Church people OF Russia
regard swallows as being sacred birds,
but kill sparrows whenever the opportu-
nifty affords. They declare that the swal-
lows ministered to Jesus while he was
hanging on the Cross. but that the SPAR
rows tore His flesh and did their best
TO pick out His eyes. On this account
they say that the sparrows legs are
invisibly bound, which causes their gait
to be a succession OF painful hops. In
this way is the sparrow doomed 10 move
about until the day OF judgment.
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The Gosslpper.

The walls Of the home are too often
covered with paper OF trying lines. Lamp
shades are well worth considering. The
eyes must always be rested when the
light becomes the least blurred or indis-
t.nct- Sewing on dark material after
nightfali should always be avoided when
possible. But when sewing by lamplight
IA necessary. spread the table with a
white cloth Dark glasses are excellent
for resting the eyes II the glare OF sun
or Of the sun upon seaside sand causes
them 70 pain.
The deep circles so often remarked
under otherwise charming eyes come from
one OF several causes. The most fire.
6uent Of them are sleeplessness, anxiety
of mind. or poor ejaculation. The orbit OF
ne eye b filled with cellular tissue and
fnt with many blood vessels The skin
below The eye = extremely thin, and II
~ M reason the vessels are relaxed
- pouous ooneeetton h manifested by
1fo ~ clrc1a1 under the eyes. The
n1o1t Uoulf g oouroe. BE- plenty OF
lor6 q maxo kool1h(Q) exercise. What
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The Other shore.

&C.. Violet Malotte- Wilson-)
Row me out TO the slnset
Row me, row me away.
MNhInk see the pearly gate?
And the break Of the golden day,
I see a white hand beckon.
Beyond yon cloud-land shore,
And now a soul goes soldy BY
(some soul at Heavens door,:
And Eow the CLINT OF a silver wing,
Now that OF a golden crown.
The pearly gates are closing,
And the shadows are falling down;
I drift alone on the river.
On. on, to the unknown Sea-.
All. mystic hand from the shadow
How long TIL you bseksa met -
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For the summer Girls campaiun

The woman who is devoted to things
nautical should have at least one room In
her house curtained with fishnet drapery.
This effective material Is an excellent
imitation OF genuine fishnet, is somewhat
softer, and drapes better. 1t is made OF
threads woven with loose. coarse mesh,
and when used for curtains is generally
finished with founce OF itself An odd
idea is to have the pole from which the
curtain hangs shaped like an oar. II the
curtains are tied back at all. let II be
with ribbon the tint Of the sea-
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Airy TrIles.

4 carpenter and individual taste will
produce a delightful cosey corner at very
little expense.
a woman can wait at the station two
hours without showing as much ,mpa-
tience as a man does In ten minutes.
Fur capes will continue their vogue at
the seashore next summer. II you can
get bargain in one now. secure H.
The chamois Jacket is a great out
door institution. II Is not. however. in
tended to be worn at teas. Certain cold
is sure to follow If you do
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THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.
Not . Military Illusion, But the
Shades of Calling Frocks.

A calling gown 10 made Of shot silk In
blue and gray. with a pin-stripe OF
dark blus. The nine-gcred skirt Is quite
plain.
The full bodice has q narrow yoke OF
white satin covered with cream-colored
adipure lace. which extends over the top
o. the sleeve In form Of a pointed tab.
W1jIo = similar pointed tab Is sewn At
- )i9 n ne front tuss below
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The ''1vo nations OF Europes own 2,3l0
warships. nountine g. 30 guns, all ready
for ''immedinto ocrvice."
The naost expensive army Is the world
Il that Of Germany whIeh costs from
During the Wor the Union tnooss cap
tur<d <&1co Gonfe6era(ee. "a ~ Con-
'; s:ssss 3 '' : IS s|s
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washington Star.)
How swiftly. time dies. Yet his efEorts
When engaged 'sainst the sirI Of -
In the dim light they sat: y
Talked Of this and Of that ~
Az they watched the old year ~
Tho bell realsd ~ message; snd ~
The silence. with manner an,
She counted each stroke "a. a
And now, IKE rAn ~ ~
4 4 / 3 s 8 ! Z
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Among the American Indians and the
negro races there IL ample proof that
woman was the first to gather the grain
and house It la granaries of thatcned
straw. TO her, also, belongs the honor
Gated 1t into an animal which would PRO-
tect this grain. This she did by raising
the young by gentle means.
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Roses and seaufns.

A Paris craze Is hand painting upon
satin and velvet. For instance. an ex-
quisite bodice in white satin has rose
buds in hand painting. with the back
ground glittering mass Of tiny steel
sequins. There Is every reason to believe
that the gorgeous effect now shown In
garniture will prevail In the spring.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-13
Freezes Water in a Kettle.

A Yankee farmer in Brazil who
longed for ice water has utilized kite
for the purpose of obtaining ice. He
fills tin can with water and sends it
to the height of three miles, where it
is promptly frozen. After sufficient
interval the kite is promptly hauled in
ard the cake of ice secured. The in
ventor is so pleased with his toy that
It is said he now proposes to send up
kite $50 feet long by steel wire
cable. Under the kite will be suspend
ed pulley over which runs an end
less chain bearing cans attached to
hooks. The cans will be filled with
water and the speed of the belt upon
which they will run will be regulated
so that the topmost cans will be con-
verified into ice sufficiently hard to
Withstand the downward journey.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-13
InterestInc MILITARY DenIsion.

Is it INSTRUMENTATION for soldier to
refuse to wash his face when ordered to
do so by his commanding officer? Most
people would think so, but court
martial in Holland of all places, where
the cleanliness of the inhabitants is
proverbial, has decided otherwise. A
soldier in the garrison of Flushing re-
specially but firmly declined to wash
himself as commanded, and the court
martial, before which he was tried for
the supposed offense, acquitted him.
What is more, the decision has been
confirmed by the high military court of
the Dutch kingdom.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-13

them one day that on account of their
opposition the sky would be filled with
fire that night. And sure enough twas.
The fire proceeded from the explorers
camp, and enough rockets were sent
up to provide any American village
with Fourth of July celebration. The
natives decided that they didn't want
to fool with man who could call the
gods to his aid, or at any rate do such
wonderful things himself. So the ex-
plorer went on his way. The Fangwes
were called Fans by the explorers I'M
til few years ago. ...
Miss Kingsley had remarkable adj
ventures in the Fangwe country. The
I'angwes are cannibals of the most
pronounced type, always at war with
each other, and are one Of the few
tribes Of Africa who eat their own
dead. Miss Kingsley had with her
three elephant men," or hunters,
Of the Fangwe tribe and four Djuma
men. AS the little band approached
each FaDgwe town it was found to
be in state of defense, and the lead
ers of the band very often fell into
some trap which the inhabitants had
laid outside the town for the enemy.
AS the expedition had no proper ban
dages, when one of the carriers was
injured he had to have his wounds
bound up with ltaves. When the jour
rey was resumed Miss Kingsley found
TIC traps numerous and every kind of
obstacle placed IN the paths.
At almost every town the Fangwes
stopped the expedition and wanted TO
cat the three Fangwe elephant men,
Us they were enemies. Miss Kingsley
Tad guaranteed their safety, so some
times by persuasion, sometimes by
Il reats of punishment, and sometimes
l.y little present the men were each
time saved. Miss Kingsley did not
come across ore burial place in the
Fangwe country, but she found that
IN most of the native mud huts pieces
OF human bodies were being kept just
us civilized people keep eatables in
their larders.
On one occasion, when Miss Kings
ley was turning out the contents of
a sack to find the origin of a sickening
smell, hands, feet, eyes and other hui
man remains tumbled out onto the
ground. The Dumas, the other
hand, bury their dead in the forest.
This was discovered by Miss Kingsley
in a grewsome manner. While collect
ing some botanical specimens she
came across several mounds of earth
and leaves. Thinking they were q
new form of ant hill she removed the
upper layers with her stick, when the
dead bodies of natives came to view.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-13
AMONG THE CANNIBALS.
Miss Kingsley's Adventures in the
Wilds of Africa.
An English Woman Spends Months In tho
French Congo with Few Servants
Her Journey Among the Man
Eating Fangwes.

Miss Kingsley, an English woman, is
just at present the mostfamous woman
traveller of the day. She is the daugh-
ter of Henry Kingsley and n niece of
the famous Charles Kingsley. A taste
for natural history and love for the
novel and barbarous led her to Africa.
She has just returned to England from
the longest trip she has yet made, and
her countrymen are making much of
her. A reporter says: .a. ..t.h. (.
"To an interviewer, of course, all
women are beautiful, and never past
the prime of youth. As for dress, Miss
Kingsley wore a tailor-made skirt and
jacket, a closely-ftting wooden blouse,
necklace of African workmanship.
and two polished teeth of q Gaboon
gorilla" -,.. &c. IT,.
The Ogowe river in the French Con-
go.is the scene of Miss Kingsley's latest
wanderings, and for nearly year she
has been in that region collecting
fishes for the British museum and
studying the fetch customs OF the ma
lives, In December last Miss Kingsley
reached the French Gaboon settlement,
i
and astonished the officials by propos-
ing to ascend the Ogowe river. They
let her go, however, though after she
left the steamer at the foot of the cata-
racts she was certain to pass months
without seeing white face, travelling
alone with her men porters among bar
barous tribes. - s af. .3HH..4HF
Miss Kingsley went up the Ogowe
nearly 100 miles beyond the point
where she. left the steamer. Then she
descended little way and struck out
overland through the Fangwe country
to the, westward, travelling 100 miles,
much of the time among the Fangwe
people, before she reached the Rembwe
river. .'.
The famous Fangwe cannibals are
the natives who defeated the attempts
of many explorers to ascend the Ogowe
river. They told De Brazza that they
would not let him go up the river. 1t
was due chiefly to them that this large
river remained for so many years one
of the cnigmas of Africa. i, . .a. 2
De Brazza at last frightened the ma
tives into letting him pass. He told