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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-04-01
The Farmers Garden.

Plan the berry garden as carefully
as you would any farm building. Start
right, and you save time in preparing.
the soil, in setting the plants, in culti-
walton and in all the details of the
work. Make a complete drawing or
plan of the new garden and wot.s. to.
this plan in a regular systematic way.
Take piece Of heavy paper or clean,
smooth board and draw ten straight
lines, one inch apart and twenty five
inches long, these lines to represent
ten rows of plants seven feet apart.
Now draw cross lines one-half inch
apart the entire length of plat, max
ing just fifty cross lines. The inter
section of each cross line with the long
lines represents the exact point where
plants should be set. This requires
just fifty plants to the row, the plants
81 feet apart in the row and rows 175
feet long. Set strawberry plants just
half this distance each way, twenty
one inches apart in the row and rows.
81 feet apart. Make a selection of the.
varieties you want, the number of each
variety and the rows they are to oc--
cupy.-M. A. Thayer.
Trimming Grape Vines-Any time,
in winter when the days are mild
enough to work out of doors will do
to trim grape vines. Some of the.
strong growing varieties, especially
the Rogers seedlings, require to be
pruned long. They are long between
the buds, and this shows that not
enough wood was left the previous
year. Often the fruit on these ram
pant-growing varieties fails to set, the
excess of sap flooding the blossoms and
destroying them. When this happens
the vine grows all the stronger, fruit
bearing partly keeps wood growth in
check. After the fruit has well set. if
there are too many buds left the
weaker may be cut out, or, better still.
some Of the punches on each shoot
may be pinched off, leaving the wood
to produce as much leaf as it can, SO
as to help the development and ripen-
ing OF the grapes.-Ex.
Saving Manure.-All stable floors
should, be made of concrete, which will
prevent the waste Of liquid excrement-
This is an important part Of the man
ure, and the solid excrement is greatly
helped by mixing the liquid with it.
Enough dry absorbent should be kent.
under stock to absorb the liquid excre-
ment. This is much better than trying,
to save the latter by itself. No LIQUID.
can be distributed economically. and.
besides, liquid excrement, when fresh.
will burn vegetation to which it is ap-
piled. It must be composted, SO as to
rid 1t Of the caustic properties, which
makes it hurtful. and put its nitrogen.
into form available for crops to use.
Elk.
Retaining Old Farms. New Eng
land farms are all being taken up BY
thrifty farmers who find the best mar
kets in the world for farm, dairy ana
poultry products. Grain and hay ana
many other products are in constant
demand at 25 to so per cent higher
prices than western farmers get in all,
the manufacturing towns and villages
as well as the large cities. Variety 81.
products brings in the revenue con-
stantly.
Science is the handmade Of agricul.-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-04-01

ASSENGERS on an
ocean steamship
are so m e tt m e s
startled as the
great floating pal
ace which carries
them W e s t W a I'd
shoots roots her black
Prov into a clump
of little schooners:'
anchored, it seems,
nearly in the mid
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-04-01

New Hampshire is about to expend
s., 700 on statue Of Franklin Pierce.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-04-01
TAIN AGES SERMON !.
SUFFER FOR OTHERS LAST
SUNDAYS SUBJECT.
From the Text: without Shedding of
Blood There Is No Remission OF Sins,
Hebrews, Chapter TX Verse 22A
Sacrifice That Is Practiced by Very
Few Voluntarily.

I'd .s i {.
OEN G. w HIT
TIER, thel last Of the
great s c b DOL Of
American poets that
made the last quar-
ter of a century
brilliant, asked me
in the White Noun
tains one morning
a f t e r prayers, in
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-04-01

Science is the handmade Of agricul--
tue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04
A Bridal Garter.

The bridal garter for the November
bride will he Of white elastic. Running
over the surface OF the elastic will be
delicate tracery i'm blue i'm the pat
tern OF tiny flower Here and there
will he knots Of very narrow white rib
bon.
The buckle is n rhinestone one, clear
and without color. save for the gold set
ting. The end of the elastic is brought
through the buckle and knotted with
white ribbon.
Bordering the elastic is n rufile of
white lace of fine pattern. AS elegant
a little piece of lace as may be found
can he placed upon the garter. for the
bridal garter Is TO be put away as one
of the mementos OF the day.
1t is "A Holland superstition that a
bride should make her own wedding
ggrters and that she should make them
OF something new and something blue {"
With such a garter the day will not
prove rainy nor viii any mishap mar
the bridal feast.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04

tertainer, though the mobbing OF the
legation by curious strangers has dis
couraged some of Mr.. Wu's prcdecas-
sors. Tho Mexican minister. Senor lio-
nero. and his American wife entertain
freely during the winter. Another dip
lomat who found "A wife i'm Philadel-
phia, NJ. patenotrc. the ambassador 81
France. entertained in past years. but
he is 20 be replaced by NJ Cambou,
and every one is wondering what the
new French ambassador will do.
The Boardmans arc among the veal
thy entertainers OF Washington. They
have a fine house on Dupont circle, well
adapted 60 social requirements. They
are related 60 the presidents secretary.
John Addison Porter. Mrs. Porter is
going TO entertain handsomely this sea-
son IL ill health in her family does lot
prevent. but Mr.. Porter may be too
busy attending TO his candidacy for
governor OF Connecticut 90 give much
attention to society.
There are not many entertainers in
the official list this winter outside the
cabinet circle. Senator Elkins will give
the usual number OF dinners at his fine
home on X street The Hannas will
probably give one splendid entertain.
mcnt at the Arlington. with the presi-
dent as the guest of honor Senator
Lodge is another statesman whose din
ners are notable. His friend. Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt. O. another dinner
giver worth knowing. Senator NORM
VIII give his birthday reception which
q one of the recognized features of I've
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04

The Care Of the Teeth,

The proper care of the teeth is a
matter which should concern every
body. Many think they will take care
OF themselves. and awake to realz-
ing sense of the falsity of this supposi-
ton only when they are compelled to
endure the excruciating agony OF q
toothache and the subsequent expense
and inconvenience Of a dental opera
ton.
The watchful care Of children's teeth
cannot be too strongly urged The pres
ervation Of the first set is by some
considered of little consequence, as they
are soon to be replaced by the perma-
nent teeth, but this is a great mistake,
as the regularity of the second set de-
pends much upon the proper care and
treatment of the first. Children should
be taught early in life to form the daily
habit of brushing their teeth. They
will soon become accustomed to IL. and
il will always be a source of comfort TO
them. In selecting a toothbrush get
only the best. cheap toothbrushes are
a waste of money. For children. select
a small, soft brush, those made with
badger hair being best suited for very
tender gums. while for adults the bris-
ties should be as hard as the gums will
stand. as they always grow softer by
use.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04

out of ten il is the badly gowned wo-
man who makes a good speech. From
this I have dSawn the conclusion that
the feminine mind cannot compass
gown designing and speechmaking at
the same period of life.
The kind of club that | like most is
when two or three women meet togeth-
er over cup of tea-good tea. Then
YOU can speak your mind without Of
Tending the president. say what you
think without making the treasurer feel
that il is personal and wear what YOU
please without undergoing the silent
criticism of innumerable pairs OF eyes.
In my own place this sort OF an ar
fair was going on the other day. Ihe
tea was ambrosial, and the spoonful or
sherry added to u did not detract from
It's flavor. while the thin lettuce sand
witches made one just thirsty enough 10
inducSone TO keep on imbibing the ann
ber fluid. The question was. What has
knowledge done for woman? The lady
who felt equal To speaking told how IT
had made woman "a great painter
ercat writer a great scientist: how she
had become a doctor. a lawyer ana
dentist. Just here one small voice in
terupted and said IL was not neces-
sary TO teach her 60 DE a thief But the
lady who had the floor went on to ex-
plain that the great libraries were bet
ter filed. the great newspapers made
more valuable and the world at large
altogether better because woman could
write a prescription. could give an opin-
ion as TO the law governing the world,
pull a tooth and stand i'm the pulpit and
preach ana unite people I'm marriage.
Here young woman i'm lovely gray
broadcloth trimmed with chinchilla,
who had lately been wed TO a nice fell
low named Jack. announced that N
woman had married her she wouldn't
feel "a " she We're properly bound To
her husband either i'm the sight OF the
law or OF heaven. She also brilliantly
remarked: what would Jack think II.
when ne came home AZ o'clock from
working down town an day. he didn't
find me i'm a pretty frock ready to make
him as comfortable az possible and To
kiss him and love him? What would ne
think IL I were writing books instead of
that? what would me think N 7 were
running around pulling ont teeth?
What would hc think W were sitting
no on tower IN this freezing weather.
risiung cold iu nay head. looking FOR
stars to come ont and make scientist
II nysalf2"
The other women promptly agreed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04

tage of heat or cold for certain condi-
tions. They know of many good medi-
cines for simple ailments, and when
they have tried all these then they want
a man to fall back on.
There haven't been very many great
women painters. There have been hum
dreds of clever women writer's, but not
many great ones. Adam Bede' will be
forgotten when Tiny Tim is remember
ed, and Jane Eyre will be a thing of
the past, an unpleasant memory. when
Colonel Newcombe' is teaching the
world what a gentleman is / never
saw but one woman lawyer. but I may
mention here, quite casually. that I
would allow no woman to run my
squabbles. Those that couldn't attend
to myself I would refer to a lawyer who
had Mr. before his name.
mo woman need yearn to study to
he q preacher. She was born with
that instinct. but her pulpit should be
an armchair. her listeners her immedi-
ate family. and if she practices as she
breaches her congregation will be a
great credit to her. AS for "A woman
preacher marrying people, let the peo-
pie who like il be Joined i'm wedlock
after this fashion, but for my own part
/ should feel that il was the preacher
herself who was married to my young
man; that we were rather mixed up
sort of Mormons, don't you know. All,
my dears. what we women need nova
days is a little ignorance. We are a
great deal happier when we don't know
too much. Do you remember that won
derful poem i'm a few words written by
owen Meredith and i'm which he ex-
plains true knowledge? He says:
''To thee be all men heroes: every race.
noble.
All women. virgins: every house tcmple,
Know thou nothing base.
That's my idea of knowledge. If tho
rest of this band of tea drinkers doesn't
agree with me. ] am sorry. but | do
think If women didn't know quite so
much il would be "A great deal better
and every individual woman would he
"A great deal happier.
Every blessed one of YOU has n fash
ion Of taking II for granted that what
a man says TO YOU isn't true. Now.
nine times out OF ten IL is. so the tenth
time give him the benefit Of the doubt
and when he finds you do believe him
he will take fancy To living up To his
reputation and will tell the truth SO
that he may not SO back on YOU.
~ man is like a prophet--he wants
Co he believed in if hts own country
and when the women of his household
don't show him that they have faith In
him ne is pretty apt 90 give thom
cause for their unbelief just takn ono
OF your babies. ana when IL comes ana
tells yOu that ID loves You suppose Won
are brute enough To push IL away h.
cause YOU are too busy TO listen Il il
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04
A SERMON BY Bah
ON MODERN WOMEN.
Some Timely Opinions Upon the Advent Of the Genter
Sex Into Masculine Pro-
LESSONS.

that Jack would think she was a pret-
~ poor sort of a wife and that he would
have a right to do so; that her place
was with Jack, for Jack. and that he
was the first person TO be considered.
| was SO pleased with this that / i'm
dulged in a rebel yell of delight and
took a mouthful of tea that was too
hot for me. After that / had my say.
Parenthetically 1 may remark that ]
do not always speak to the point.
However this time l took the speech of
the lady who knew SO much about
knowledge and who was logical, and /
tried to answer ii in regular order.
Said /: knowledge of a certain kind
has done nothing for women. So far as
getting people we'll goes the woman doc
tor does not compare with a good old
nurse. or, what is better still. a mother.
My experience has taught me that no
woman doctor can cure pain under the
apron better than an old colored nam.
my who will give YOU proper dose OF
paregoric, put hot salt bags on the place
where the pain is, while she sits by you
and smooths your hands until you go to
sleep ! wouldn't let a woman doctor
experiment on my fox terrier. | know
what suits him, and | can give il TO
him myself. Women have always
known that you could rub away a pain.
They have always known the advan-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04
IConNright. lshl

she was essentially clubwoman.
Consequently she had no opinion OF me
when she heard that / didn't belong to
any clubs and so couldn't wear any
badges In a feminine club the wo-
man who wears the greatest number OF
badges is most highly esteemed, for
they show that her fellow women have
kindly feeling toward her and have
never thrown the offensive blackball at
her when she longed 10 enter the doors
Of any new organization.
4 man is satisfied 10 belong to one
or two clubs. II he happens to he at
tached to more, il is from force of cir
cumstances, for he seldom uses more
than one club. and i'm that he feels per-
fectly at home. The feminine club is
not domestic. It's object seems to be To
talk and to display new gowns, and
whenever there is a meeting OF the
clans that club which produces the best
gowns is invariably referred To as the
most progressive. And yet nine times
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04
JEWEL JOTTINGS.

Straw colored cameo glass makes
ideal vases for flowers
Belts quite ont OF the ordinary show
combination of colored leather and
cut steel
Very artistic are the cut steel hair
ornaments set in gold and mounted on
tortoise shell combs.
The demand continues for travelling
clocks; also for the hall desk clocks.
with convex lens Gials.
n unique belt is made of sections OF
leather linked together with steel and
finished with steel buckle.
OF high artistic quality are the Wen
ma paintings on wood panels. The
same may he said of the enamels on
copper
With other dainty accessories for the
"house beautiful are paintings on
ivory. in gilt frames. of the Louis
Quinze period.
All kinds OF metal and real and imi-
tation Jewels are employed in the work
ing of fancy belts. which continue all
the rage.
Little brier pipes with silver mount
inSs and amber mouthpieces are ex-
hibited alongside the silver trimmed
meerschaums.
y novelty III SILVER ktllCkkndCkS Is ~
little fiat reel on which to wind dental
floss. II is designed TO carry in ones
pocket or purse.
Decorated porcelain is introduced
with charming effect for the backs Of
brushes and hand mirrors. The mount
ings are silver or silver gilt
East Indian styles are dexterously
copied in the new silver jewelry. which
receives it's enrichment in semprecious
stones and vitrihed colored enamels.
Cut steel is being used to advantage
by jewelers.. Some of the floral designs
i'm hair ornaments mounted on tortoise
shell pins, are artistically executed.
The latest development in clover jew
elry is that which shows between the
layers of crystal an enameled ladybuS
resting on the green quadrupe leaf
JeNeled pipes. designed for the holi-
day trade. are variously mounted.
Sometimes the Jewels appear in gold
band around the bowl OF the pipe, and
sometimes they are set in the handle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04

tas IL woman ought ever TO be too
busy To refuse To hear what her own
child says). Well. the next time that
small boy feels the same inclination
he will work il out i'm his baby mind
that YOU didn't believe him before. that
You won't now, and pretty soon he will
stop giving expression To his love, and
in a little while the love itself will dis
appear,
Now, men in some respects are only
grown up babies so just have faith IN
them, and after awhile, from sense
of pride maybe, they will make them
selves what YOU think them to be But
there l have meandered from my SUBJ
jcct"
Somebody just here said something
then about my always drifting 10 the
men. | suppose l ought 10 have look
ed Inundated. but didn't. and simply.
but forcibly. announced that | was on
ly following the example set by my
foremothers, who, from Eve down. had
shown the same inclination.
Mrs. Jack laughed about nv preach
ing sermon. and ! told her that I
wouldn't do that. though did have
ideas of my own about sermons. My
idea of sermon is one that lasts about
five minutes. and in which 7 am told
how to be less quick tempered and YOU
are told how to he less selfish and
somebody else is told how To be more
generous. and somebody else is told how
to honor his father and mother | don't
want TO hear sermons about creeds I
don't want to hear sermons that tell the
$500 different meanings OF one line in
tie old Testament. | want a sermon
= IN 4.
in practical way a sermon that takes
the Ten Commandments and reads be-
tween the lines. Did you ever try that?
Well, I'll give you a modern set
Thou shalt not worship thy dim
ner
J.-Thou shalt not fall down and
worship brandy, burgundy. any wine in
bottles. or much rich food, for the sins
OF the father win descend upon the
children unto the second or third de-
gree OF them that are drunkards or
gluttons.
III.-Thou shalt not speak lightly OF
that which thy neighbor honoreth
lV.-Thou shalt not make the Sab
bath -day-eHe- ef- -Aeffefs s-bttt- instead II
day of gladness and good will.
V.-Thou shalt not make light of the
weaknesses of thy father or thy moth
er, for age and weakness will come to
thee some day.
VI.-Thou shalt not by word or deed,
hurt any living thing.
NIL-Thou shalt not defle thysef
with vulgar words or mean thoughts
V!IL-Thou shalt not long with an i'll
will for that which is the possession OF
thy neighbor.
X.-Thou shalt not talk scandal
X.-Thou shalt not speak OF love to
the wife OF thy friend.
When / began to write this, thought
it might turn out a song; instead Of
that, it's turned out a sermon. Well
it's published on Sunday or close unto
1t, so read, learn and inwardly digest
the wisdom of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04
HINTS FOR THE
HOUSEHOLD.

Prints, If rirged in salt and water,
look brighter. silk handkerchiefs and
ribbons should he washed I'm salt and
water end ironcd vet TO look we'll
AelioW spots ON tic linen OF cotton
produced by the iron may bc removed
by setting them in the broiling sun
Veivets should Ia held over the steam
OF boiling water and kept well stretch
ed until the moist9~c has cyaporatad.
When ammonia is used Go remove
Stains etf -t-r'ior-ru f7vhrics. if~ihc color
is dulicd. little weak oxalic acid will
restore a.
Wash HACK stockings in weak suds
to which IS added tcaspoonful OF OK
gall. Rinse until no color runs. Iron
on the Wrs1g side
An excellent starch for dark clothes.
blue calicoes, ctc. is made by ueing
cold coffee let from breakfast. instead
of pure water, Make the starch as
usual.
Colored muslins should be washed in
iather OF cold water If the muslin
be green, add littlc vinegar TO the
water. If lilac. littc ammonia. IL
black. "A little salt.
Black serge or cashmere dresses are
improved and cleansed by being spong-
cd with this mixture: a tablespoonful
of ammonia and another OF spirits OF
wine 10 3 of boiling water.
For scorches i'm linen spread over
them the juice of an onion and a quar-
ter ounce Of white soap. The articles
should he exposed 20 the sunlight after
being saturated with the mixture
Velvet OF plush that has become
creased and whose nap is matted
should be damped on the undcrAde
with clear water. Then hold the goods
tight over the face Of a hatiron and rub
the marTed piece with a oiothcGb-usg.
Nothing Is SO easily spoiled or made
shabby as q Veil Instead OF tossing 1t
INTO a crowded drawer. 10 lie in a
tumbled heap until wanted again.
stretch it carefully over a bit Of card
heard -0r-nther stiff material, as is al
ways done i'm the stores.
1t is a very great mistake 70 keen
choice lace for years without waGhin".
Many women believe that il g. ruined
by soap and water and viii Keep seine
cherished length for years ard years.
turning yellow with age and rotting
with the dust il has accumulated ill it
really drops to pieces
II you wish to clean a macintosh
cloak. lay il Hat on a board or table,
take brush used for scrubbing clothes.
some lukewarm water in basin and
some plain yellow soap Thorou=hly
brush the cloak. both right and wrong
sides, until all dirty marks disappear:
then rinse thoroughly in different sorts
of cold water and hang up TO dry, not
near a fire.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04

Sixteenth street and contributes To each
seasons entertainments a series OF de-
lightful dinners. As Mrs. Henderson is
q practical cook and the author of a
noted cookbook her invitations are
much sought.
Mrs. Stlson Hutchins is another OF
Washington's well known entertainers.
She gave n great many receptions last
winter and assisted her brother, Rob-
ert Keeling. the miniature painter, nj
his studio teas. which were an attractive
feature of the year Mrs. Hutchins Ia
expected Go be one OF the bright lights
OF the coming social season.
There are other women whose homes
are made brilliant almost every season.
but whether they will take part i'm this
winters gayeties no one knows. The go
cial season does not shape itself COM
pctely until the end OF November. when
the official absentees begin to return TO
the capital. GRACE MUIR.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04
What Women Wear.

Smooth finished cloth. with a surfaces
like satin, IS chosen for tailor mada
gowns.
The fist hats shown at leading MILL
ners are black. large and heavily TRIM
med with ostrich feathers.
shirt waists of silk have fitted Innings.
They viii bc as fashionable as ever.
Cashmcrc waists viii also be worn.
The long cinkly sleeves OF gauze,
CHiIfUn and trlpC. WIiICn afc rUSnTOnablo
this season fut all house gowns. from
an, matinee to the frock for ballroom
wear. are boon To- thin armed women.
The beauty advantage and generally
becoming effect of the princess dress
are generously .sNJ,lled by the foreign
fashion books and it Is set forth "a
one uf the seasons special fashions.