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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-15

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man 10 do cooking, washing or plain ironing,
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PERSONAL.

DIVORCES qnietIy and legally obtained for
eight causes Dolman a Buettner, attorneys
10 law. Established Is year. highest refer
spces given. 1879 Arch &C.. Phi. 40 n
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

EOR SAIE=Maich pag-Sl.- Barnard, @
months old suitable for store. yard or barn,
will be sold cheap. W. Haworth 655 Weeden
Si., Pawtucket fl5-6t
The times., 1897-06-27
CAP AND APRONS.
New Styles for Housemaids This
Summer

summer.
There Is one problem less in the vexed
servant girl question. The statement is
made, and housekeepers testify to its
truth, that the old-time prejudice among
maids against wearing a uniform while
performing household duties is rapidly
dying out.
The really up-to-date maid has no OBJ
Jections Whatever to appearing in reg,i-
The times., 1897-06-27
u The Woman
w -of Fashion.

Gle suits of iate-blue shirt waists with
linen or crash skirts, or even all blue ging.
ham suits. the latter being trimmed with
white Lraid.
There is no combination quite SO pretty
and fresh for outing dresses as blue and
white. White pique suits by the dozen Ire
made up with blue chambray trimmings
A novel arrangement of the blue on a white
Eton suit is this: The blue strip starts on
the front edges of the Jacket at about the
bust line. runs down to the waist, and then
around the bottom OF the Jacket. Another
narrow band of blue in the form OF point
ed girdle runs around the top of the skirt.
There are blue cuffs, but the collar is
White and the skirt is plain
Pleated muusSeline or chiffon is very
largely used for frolts to wear with Jack
cts, or even with plain bodices as a trim
ming. AS a Trimming for bodices it COM
bines prettily with the Dutch yoke of white
embroidery. This yoke consists OF a couple
of suSpenGer straps OF insertion that cross
the shoulders, but do not quite reach the
waist. They are connected by strap run
ming across at both back and front and the
whole is edged with embroidery. Such q
yoke, brought down over a green or red
pleated mousseline front, makes cool,
dressy trimming for plain summer dress.
The times., 1897-06-27
TRAINED CHILD NURSES.

A New York paper suggests that with all
our training schools and educational insti-
tutions It would lie a geed thing 10 have
school for the training OF child nurses.
The trained nurse, of course, knows how TO
take care of a small child, but her work is
imperatively demanded in other directions;
and also she is expensive. 1t is pointed
out that the need of careful and trust
worthy nurse for the baby two or three
years old is quite as great as any other need
in household which employs many ser
wants, and the New York paper therefore
suggests that it would lie ne thing il
the young gir,s who frequently come in for
this position could receive special train
ing for it
Perhaps it is not generally known that the
Woman's League of Washington, an asso-
citation of educated coIofed women, is doing
exactly this thing. This league supports,
among other things, ndeTgaTten class,
in which several young colored girls have
been trained 20 take charge Of free kinder
gartens in the poorer parts OF the CITY,
Besides this, ii was thought that il little
oolored girls of twelve or thirteen years
of age could be trained for places as child
nurses they would he almost sure to find
work, and to do it well. They could be
taught some of the simpler kindergarten
The times., 1897-06-27

tiny silk bag made to contain it, and,
escaping a threshing at the hands Of the
parlor car porter, emerges from the coach
as crisp and clean as when she set out.
But all these are summer wraps for
utility. Those for ornament purely, de-
serve chapter to themselves. 1t is safe
to say they are more bizarre and rich in
ornamentthan ever before. This is because
there are really only two shapes adopted,
and In the effort to arrive at individuality
the cape and bolero have cut wonderful
capers Their gymnastics are performed
from the waist line up for to let either
fall below the hip is melancholy error
OF taste indeed.
The sketch of new bolero gives some
idea Of how far this little garment Is
being distorted from it's original outlines.
However, the original OF the sober black
and white it appears on paper, is hijou
of wrap. The foundation is black satin,
on which, back and front, are worked out
graceful arabesques in gold and steel and
jet beads The epaulets and high neck
ruff are OF cherry red silk muslin. There
is nothing even to be wlnked at In the COM
hinatioE OF colors or goods. On the backs
or women, whose taste is regarded as q
standard, one sees little Eton coats Of
White. silk, slit up to the shoulder blades
behind, edged with lovely fringe OF
ivory beads and the sleeves of dandc;ion
yellow silk muslin In plated frills that
stretch their wings enormously
inthe true sense they arcnot, Just epaulettes
and it is very proper to wear as tall and
snowy ruff collar behind the ears as
possible This is true not only Of wraps,
hut gowns as wen, for all occasions ana on
evening dresses stiffened lace medici col
lars, larger far than any ever seen before.
The times., 1897-06-27
SUMMER WRAPS.
Charming Little Capes, Boleros and
Silk Dust Coats.

New York, June %, 1897. Certainly the
indulgence OF taste for those airy,
fairly, exquisite, Impractical, yet undeni-
ably necessary and becoming details OF
dress called summer wraps. Their ex-
cuse for being is to be beautiful and to
beautify, not to protect one against dust,
rain, heat or cold. Speaking from the
practical side and the economical side
too, a set IF summer wraps should properly
consist OF rain coat or park coat, y dust
ulster, q serviceable tweed cape and Ii
roadster coat OF covert cloth. A park coat
Is requisite shield ia bad weather,
for this garment is a vast improvement
on all the summer rain protectors yet
brought out. 1t is iii reality q well-cut
long coat, either of porous rain-proof tweed,
or, better still, water proof silk. 1t is
box cut back aud front, with coachinan
sleeves; has collar to turn up well around
the neck, andits ample outside pockets have
buttoned flaps. Tie advantage of its full
skirts and ample arm bags is that affords
q free circulation OF air In side, which pre-
vents the wearer from overhe ating. as in Il
heavy macintosh, and provides perfect
rain coat for driving. or riding hor sc or a
wheel
Silk Dust Cloaks-The very striking ones,
in waterproof silk are bright Prussian blue
outside and crimson within, having every
one detachable hoods. buttoning on below
the collar, and their front buttons made
of big disks of smoked pearl. This wrap
is wholly an evolution of ultra modern
science, as is the excellent dust ulster
referred to. Cornflower blue taffeta silk
is tie dust listers proper material, though
women. who are, by the way, wearing them
exclusively this summer have what they
call carriage ulstcrs, made up in rich tones
OF dahlia, golden brown and Florentinc
red silk or linen. Mohair is another goods
individuals adapt 10 this purpose, but mo-
hair and alpaca are hot, even If they are
dust-proof.
BY a carriage ulster is also meant 4
travelling ulster; for railway travelling ex-
clusively, the big wraps being so ar;fully
made as to afford perfect protection TO
ones smart travelling suit. It's bishop
sleeves button in close at the wrist, n silk
muslin plated ruff gives the neck finish,
and the skirts are buttoned nearly TO the
hem. Back and front the easy box cut is
used, for on drawing up tu a door in trap
the wearer merely rises, hastily detaches
the buttons, and leaves the dust ulster on
the vehicles seat, while she steps forth
Immaculate in her dainty organ;lie; or Just
before the train rushes into the station that
marks her destination. she shakes off the
silken chrysalis, folds it to fit exactly into
The times., 1897-06-27
SWEETENING THE BREATH.
Simple Devices for Filling the Mouth
With a Delicious Perfume.


The charm of an agreeable breath con-
asts in the fact that there is nothing
noticeable in it, only, somehow, there is
always subtle, clean fragrance IN the
atmosphere surrounding the person who
pays due attention to the inward as well
ar the outward man. There is nothing
that 50 clearly suggests this atmosphere
as the delightful sensation experienced
when. after days tramp in the country,
enc sinks to sleep under grass-bleached
sheets, with the scent OF the fields still
lingering about them Such bed linen as
this has always been dried In the open air,
and upon inquiry IL win be discovered it
has been folded away with sprigs or bags
of old fashioned lavender scattered be-
tween. II one seeks for the reason tor
this same .'odor OF Cleanliness about GER
tain people, it VIII be found that after all
it comes from the very prosaic fact that
both breath and person are as clean as
the well wa she'd sheets, an& IL is only after
this purity has been attained that the linn
is ready for the lavender, or the person for
the Use Of perfumes.
That most bideous thing, bad breath,
is in almost every case 20 be traced TO
the teeth. In proof Of this statement it
is only necessary to draw attention to
the fact that people who have no teeth
but those provided by the dentist sell
dom have disagreeable breath, and in the
rare cases where this is noticed in tooth
less babies il is ban-shed at once by some
simple medicine
Cleanse the mouth thoroughly, after first
brushing the teeth. The very best mouth
washes may now be bought in tablet form.
One or two of these viii make sufficient
wash to last a week, and must be kept
on the stand as inevitably as tooth brush
or powder. A thorough washing and gar
Cling with this wash and a positive knowl-
edge that there is not the slightest sus-
picion of decay about the teeth, and one
may then make sure of sweet breath
by the use of cachous made as follows:
Dissolve three ounces of iicorjce extract in
the same measure of cold water. Two
small saucepans or tin cups, one larger
than the other, arranged like a double
boiler, with boiling water outside, is nee
essary. When the licorice is dissolved add
half an ounce OF gum arabic and one Of
catechu. Allow it to bOil away to two
thirds. then add a drachm each of mas
tic, cascarilla, charcoal and orris root.
The later is for fragrance, while most Of
the other ingredients are sweetening and
cleansing. These are to be pounded to
a powder before adding To the other in
gradients. Afterward stir, still with the
boiling water in the outside vessel, allow
ing the whole to boil down until it is of
proper consistency to roll into pellets. All
of these materials are so simple and mex
pensive that for a very small outlay any
druggist will weigh them out.
The times., 1897-06-27
The ChiId's Garden.

A little garden OF its very own, where it
may plant and dig and pull weeds up and
potter about to its hearts content, is very
great boon to q child. For children love TO
work, and like to make play of their work,
and work of their play; they yearn for
activity; they desire to possess something
which they may do with as they please.
Usually the home garden is not as attrac-
tive TO a child as it might be, because there
are TO. many don'ts and thou shalt nots
about it. Little fingers must not break off
the flowers, little feet must not trample
the turf, little playmates must stay away,
for their games and romping may do mis-
chief. III the country there are always the
fields overflowing with daisies and clover,
and the lanes where one may wander along
looking up through green branches 10 the
sky. but a city child has only a back yard
with narrow flower borders around a
The times., 1897-06-27

For IA change, a few cents worth of
whole cutebs are cleansing and sweeten-
ing for the breath; two or three of these
well chewed and swallowed will leave n
pungeant, pleasant taste in the mouth, and
give to the breath an agreeableness not
at all suggestive of ''doctoring.'
Orris root should always form an ingredl-
ent in successful caehous; it suggests vio-
ful perfume to be obtained, If it is always
made sure that it is fresh. Before buying
break a bit in two, and if moist, andth
is slight suggestion of damp violets all
is well Do not expect any but slight
odor: this comes out only after the root is
broken in small bits and soaked in spirits
If grated like horseradfsh, it will yield its
perfume still more effectnally.
A very simple yet effectual sweetener
of the breath is root licorice. As it
leaves such an awkward '.quid' which
cannot be swallowed. it does not take
the place of cachous, which melt in
the mouth; but If, while putting the
last touches to the toilet, good sized
bit of this is nibbled, it gives very
agreeable aroma to the breath. The
writer once stood on street corner in
close cpnfab with a group of girls; In
coming rather close to one of them in
the desire To catch a whispered bit of
gossip, faint odor of violets was per-
ceptible. Not sign OF this flower ap-
peared upon any of the party, So, with a
sniff CT pleasure, the question was asked.
"Who has violets on this bleak day
when they are worth their weight in gold?"
''I'm the culprit," was the reply from
one of the party, ''but it's the odor with
out the flower" and she took from her
muff bit of stick nibbled at both ends
"Only this and nothing more" 1t need
not be added that every girl of that party
became a confirmed ''nibbler,"
The times., 1897-06-27
square plot OF velves-green grass, a limited

square plot OF Velvet-green grass, limited
realm indeed
Even here, however. the sensible mother
may contrive a little garden for the
children, or small bed for each Child,
where seeds may be sown and such
homely fayorites as petuDias, four o'clocks,
lady s-siippers and pansies grow without
much care. A few hardy pinks, or the old
fashioned ribbon-grass, verbena, lily,
larkspur, perhaps monthly rose, few
sweet-pease, and the child's sense OF
beauty will be cultivated, and he will have
what we all want most when we think
about it-flowers to give away. 1t is so
lovely TO have flower from the childs
own garden for papa's buttonhOle, for
Inamna's plate ut the breakfast table. for
the dear friend Who Is going on a journey
and would like something sweet to look at
In the cars. And there may be flower
mission, and the child will be glad to con-
tribute from his garden fol- the pleasure
of sick people, burning up in hospitals,
burning with fever, tossing in pain.
part OF every child's training should
be to give pleasure Systematically to
others, and tilIs is best done by teaching
little people TO give away something
which they prize, not on the impulse OF
needless prcdigality, but because every
one is responsible for the happiness or
misery of every one else: and we are all
bound in one bundle, and only by giving
conscientiously and according to rule do
we ever learn to be generous AMI kind
and considerate of some one or something
beyond ourselves. The child's garden
Tslay train him to spontaneous kindness as
hardly anything else which me owns eau
do. -Harper's Bazaar.
The times., 1897-06-27

methods Of amusing children and In
structed in the practical duties Of such
place, and in general rules of health and
behavior. 1t is plain enough to the ordi-
nary mind that if mother in moderate
circumstances could secure child who
could safely be trusted with little ones
from enc to five years of age, who would
not only obey instructions in az inteut
gent way but would teach the children
the simple plays and songs of the kinder
garten and keep them happy and busy for
the greater part of the time, it would be
an immense relief to that mother and
much better thing for the child than being
intrusted to some careless or incompetent
nurse or obliged to hang about busy and,
perhaps, irritable older person.
The little maids are accordingly being
trained by this Washington league, and so
far have had no trouble in finding places.
The times., 1897-06-27
TWO soNNETs.
THE COMING OF LOVE.


I dreamed that love came as the oak trees
grow, /
By the chance dropping OF a tiny seed, =
And then from moon 10 moon with steady
speed, /
Tho torn by winds and chilled with heed.
less snow, IS
The sap of pulslng life would upward flow
Till ct i's might the heavens themselves
could read
Portents of power that they must learn to
heed. =
This was my dream; the waking proved not
For 1--we came like flower and grew
apace.
saw it blossom, tendcrly and frail 7
Till the dear Spring had run It's eager race.
Then the rough wind tossed high the
petals red,
The seed fell far in soil beyond my PALE
I know not now, IL love be lost or dead.
1 have dream that somewhere in the days
Since when q myriad suns have burned
aad died
There was time my soul was not, for
pride ~
OF spendthrift youth, The penSioner VINO
pays
Dole for the pain of searching thro' the
haze ~
Where Joy lies hidden. AS the puft-balls
ride
The wandering wind across the summers
s.ie, Il
So winged my spirit in golden blaze u
or pure and careless Present Future
nanght =
But a sad dotard's wail-and I was
young
Who now am old. Now years like
flashes seem 80
Lambent or gray on the great wall Of
Thought.
This is n song poet may have sung
No proof remaius--I have but dreamed
q dream
HELEN Hay.
The times., 1897-06-27

spring out about the shoulders-women who
cannot afford the lace wear lovely ones of
plated black or white tulle.
But If the boleros are remarkable, the
new capes go them one better, and with
the unreasonng but none the less attrac-
tive coquetry their makes contrive they
shall express, numbers are wrought from
liberty silk, silk muslin, lace and net, with
q trimming Of fur. Only the very narrow
est lines of erInine will stripe black mus
lin cape, for example, and a frankly bright
grass green taffeta one. veiled la white
lace, has an edging scarce a fourth of an
The times., 1897-06-27

painted, while for daylight use the smart
thing isa smallfan, ofivory sticks, mounted
with curious, thin, bright, Japanese silk,
painted in Japanese water colors.
Little girls fall heir to the lately inn
ported straw fans from Japan, faaci-
fully painted in scenes from eastern rur-
series, schools, etc. Not as clever an Idea
on the part OF mothers is that OF putting
their shortskirted daughters into bright
plaid stockings and pcinted-toed shoes.
This last fashion is a pity, as American
children, in spite OF their shortcomings,
are usually the most sensibly and gracefully
The times., 1897-06-27

dressed little people of any nation. Witness
for example, the nice suit In the sketch. Of
oak green canvas clotti. trimmed with
fnlls of shot-green sils In .ighter shade,
the waist opening at the neck to show q
yoke of creaIn-coloredlI rish lace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-27
Court feared Microbes.

Inc honorable Supreme Court of the
State of Alabama cut a rather ridicu-
lous figure in Montgomery on the dav
of opening the regular term of court. A
failure to meet on that day in the CAP
ltal city of the State would have re-
suited IN the omission of a whole term
and the enforced idleness of the court
Tor nearly year. 1t was, therefore,
imperative that the honorable court
should go to Montgomery and formally
begin the term. To discharge this duty
the court made it's arrangement with
paramount precautions against the pos
slble danger of infection. The supreme
justices arrived at the Montgomery
depot on a special train at 11.3O a. m.,
ana We're driven at a rapid pace to the
capitol, where they hurriedly went
through the form of opening the court,
and as hurriedly had their precious per-
sons landed back to the special train.
which in a jiffy blew it's whistle and
whlrled away from the city.
rms was. we insist, very ridiculous
performance. That grave and reverend
body had duty to perform, which
should have been deliberately done. and
done with proper regard for the dig
nifty and the solemn obligations of the
court. Instead, they skurried in and
skurried out like lot of frightened
RABBITS, in a way which must have
MADE any infinitesimal yellow fever
germ that happened to be in hundred
yards OF them roll over in a paroxysm
OF lnextlnguishable laughter.-Nash-
vile Banner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-27
A LEGEND OF AU SABLE.
Thrilling Adventure Of Man Who Crossed
Bridge That Mas Not There.

10 the lover of curious scenery the
Adirondacks present an infinite variety.
The region abounds in lakes large and
SMALL surrounded by mountains or en-
powered in forests; and the rivers which
tnu their way between the mountains
seem, in some places, to have cut their
way through leaving the sheer precipices
on either hand to mark their pathway.
The most famous of these gorges is the
Au Sable Chasm, which is not far from
where the Au Sable river flows into Lake
Champlain. The galleries, caves and cas-
tellated columns attract thousands of
tourists yearly; but seventy years ago it
was comparatively unknown. In those
early days the precipitous cliffs were
spanned by wooden bridge, over which
the farmers had to pass on their way to
Au Sable Forks. The bottom of the
chasm at this point was a sheer descent
of one hundred and twenty-five feet. In
those early days the pioneers were not
SO one night, when a fierce storm thun-
dered through the mountains, the bridge
was swept away, with the exception of
the main stringer, beam about eighteen
inches square. The bridge was never re-
built, and another road to the little vii
lage of Au Sable Forks was utilized.
The old stringer, however. still stretched
across the cliffs above the Au Sable
Chasm.
One pitch-black night about ten years
bridge. a stranger drew up his horse in
front of the tavern at Au Sable Forks.
1t was about ten o'clock and the taproom
was well filled with villagers, drinking,
smoking and playing cards. The entrance
OF stranger caused the usual commotion
and as he sat in one corner eating a
hastily prepared supper he was the cyn-
osure OF all eyes. After the meal the
host. as was the custom, engaged the
stranger in conversation.
In - nc{r ,srrht tot
Yes, pretty black
way?'
"Oh. no; l used to live in this neigh
borhood twenty years ago.
So? Well, you'll find things pretty
well changed since you left
Yes, | expect SO; the old bridge is
still standing. though. and I am glad of
that. for helped to build it,
THE old bridge?" questioned the tav-
ern-keeper. and every one in the room
looked up in amazement.
Why. yes rejoined the stranger.