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New-York tribune., 1897-08-29

/ hope the verses "Our Boys" written by their
father. will serve as my initiation fee
VIII Eleanor Matthews send her iuH ADDRESS To
the Preside 1t-General?
Many poems sent TO the Sunshihe 'o'u''' "",
hoo, forwarded 10 different members MAKING
e.r,rhoo,,s Little Elizabeth Dow of Ciaremoh',
\ II hanks the Sunshine Society for papers ana
,.,ct,ircs which have been sent her.
r,,e Tomnkins stony Point: Send your sunday
s,,ool u,ners 10 Frank Bentley. La 3alle, 'oI nc
* thirteen years old. and belongs TO ule '"e'"
church. He will enjoy the papers - ' noo
many send some to Grace iiunsmith, NO. l'o"o
Eleventh-st. Greeley, Col.
A new baby has found its way into the nome OF
Mrs Mary F. Birch OF North Tonawanda, \. T.
c.. ,ntorn,s tto Sunshine Society that this little
newcomer has brought a great deal OF SUNSHINE
and that she has decided 10 keep IT,
hox of hooks sent by Mrs Shove for the Sun
chino Society has been received. Little Miss Rev
nods five years old. sent some pretty paper oo"s
for \ small member Of the society. f. T. BOVINE a
little crippled girl also sent some paper dolls 10
the society.
VIII Rachel F. Myers send a stamp for pin?
Her dolls have been sent two little girls to
whom they viii bring much sunshine
President-General Of the I. 3 5; nave sent
some papers to-day be given to some "shut-in"
I am a boy thirteen years Old 60 10 the
Methodist Episcopal Church at Evans Col but
live in La Sale La Sale Is about two miles from
Fans Truly vours. FRANK BENTLEY
LA Sale. Weld county col
Frank Bentley: r S S. pin has been sent
YOU and your name Is on the roll. The papers will
be sent where you wished them TO go.
Presidents General Of the r. S. s To-day. In the
noon mail. the surprise and delight OF myself
and nv sisters received package ~ pictures.
a storv hook and fetsr Ross with tho dear flag
her lap 4 card with the name OF Miss Water
man, No. 8. Highland ave. orange. ~. j.. was N
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29

Sketch No is worked entirely in hloselle OF two
shades Of green and two Of fox-brown. The bars
are made in the latter color, and then the green Is
drawn in and out in what is called Mexican stitcn.
Two rows Of cattle stitch como below this' ana
again under these is double herring bone OF foN-
brown crossed with dark green. When the doupie
herring bone is finished the tops of the points are
secured by back stitches of green on the ioX-pro"i
and vice-versa.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29

can be covered with a Wa
cool and appropriate Tor
Dampen and iron the "
IL good silk IS used the
crash-work will be last
ing. as well as pretty.
Plain linens are OIL
course used for many
purposes. such as house
hold and travelling bags.
These are generally made
with folded seams artis-
tically stitched and are
embroidered with an ap-
propriate motto. for ex-
ample: For travelling
cases, I'll put a girdle r'
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29
yOTNG AND PRETTY HaRPTST.

Among the students Of the Royal Academy OF
Music who had the honor OF receiving n certificate
OF merit recently from the hands OF the Princess
OF Wales was Miss Kathleen Purcell. the gifted
young harpst. She is niece TO Canon Fleming and
Is also a descendant OF Henry Purcell and has
gained the certificate In the shortest time possible
last wear winning the silver medal for harp play
ing and the year before the bronze. She IL ex-
ceedingly pretty and graceful which ADDS more
10 the charm OF The harp than TO any other In
at
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29
WOu4N'S PAGE APPRECIATED.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: You are bringing to light the dear "shut-ins
and other Sunshine members and placing them
together with many sweet. potent factors for good
Truly yours I:LiLABhiH IL EI''Oi =
Fordham y y, Aug. a. ls9,.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To The Editor OF Tie IrIUuIIe'
Sir: The New-York Tribune has been welcome
messenger in our family since the days OF Horace
Greeley The addition Of the Only Woman's Page
ought to increase the Est OF subscribers hundred
fold so mote be" add a word for the Sun
shine column. Yours truly
Yonkers y. Y.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29

NktACfl 40 q, W iii'ht
will be easily seen, Is
done in satin-stitchei
blocks. worked dlaeo-
naily. The open spaces
have French knots In
them. and long stitches
crossed in the centre
hll up other open parts.
This pattern makes II
beautiful decoration for
sofa cushion covers.
footstool. upholstery. or
edging for d silk quilt.
BY using ones ingenu-
ity, all these. stitches
may be utilized to great
advantage in beautify-
ing ones home.
sketch No. S. This Is
the needle and silk up
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29
An ARTSTOCRiTIC CAT.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: was very much interested IN the ar'c'e
about cats. and more SO, especially as we nave a
cat that we think belongs TO the smart SET anu
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir find the Only Womans Page fully appre-
cia,ed here. Truly yours. -
Brant Lake, y. Y.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29
M %

No. ~.
,und about the earth," or
the phrase. travellers
must be content
All of these will form a
welcome variation upon
the perennial Bon voy-
age"
\ buttOn-hag may an.
nounce. II had a soul
above buttons" En-
broldered pillow slips
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29

Sketch No. 3 is
done in ( h re @
shades of pink and
one of green cotton
filoselle. Several
fancy stitches are
Il : g d. some OF
which will be ex-
nlninal lafnr
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29

used in crash-work. and
the greater variety the
better-at least, SO some
people think. while others
use only a couple or three
stitches for one whold
piece OF work.
Those pretty triangular
cushions which are also
called head rests can
easily be made Of a small!
square towel. folded
across and embroidered.
while rich sofa pillows
,shable cover that Is botn
summer use.
york when completed, and
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29


should have place in the catalogue OF the -Four
Hundred Cats" II one Is ever made up for future
reference
He much prefers to take his meals In the dining
room. taking his position In a chalr-as you see
him in the photograph which send you by same
ma-besdo some one OF the family and eats
from n teaspoon holding the spoon himself In his
front paws He has moved down with Us To the
sea shore for FIVE summers in succession and seems
to be as contentcd here az AT his winter nome Hi*
name Is Dandy. lurs truly -
Watch HILL X. 1. HENRY la BuRDlCk.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29

Letters have been received from Carolyn Wagner,
tho Roy Edward A Collier Mrs VI. h. H.. Mrs.
Frances C. Williams Master Clarence Rexford
Cone and A. Marsh
President General of the T. :. S: nave been an
interested reader of the Sunshine Column ever
since it's origin and desire to become a member
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29
THEN AND NOW.

When ] was a g,rl." said Mrs Nieuxtemps,
respectively. we stayed until about the
middle Of July. and then started off a six weeks
round Of gayety at the various watering places,
with our hnery packed into huge trunks called
SaIa;osas which big Il house and pro-
pouiona;cly heavy. How the porters and express
mea managed TO lift them a wonder One
never such monsters nowadays. and to arrive
on a visit with such an unwi"ldy concern would be
considered imposition. We used generally frs
10 90 TO West Point. then 10 Richield Springs or
sharon aft -rward to Saratoga ana finally wind up
with Newport nothing but hotel life. and our eX-
iStence was made up Of dancing, flirting, dressing
and eating. with more or less driving and in some
cases riding. which Was The nearest approach to
the occupations Of to-day that known. Even
croquet had then she'd its mild but beneicfnt in
fuence on our lives and there were outdoor
afnusencnts whatever
Bowling was our one resource in the way OF a
game. and cve1 that. with our laced-!r waists ana
huge hoopskiTts. Was MOI altogether pleasure
What miserable existence!" exclaimed her
granddaughter, Fanny d. steele II can't fancy
1T WAS .nothiag OF the kind rctortcd grand
mamma. tarty. I'VE mad what you young iadics
men and to spare In my day. a popular glrl was
"a queen In her way. and moved about with q reg
ular train of attendant swains. You never any
,h:ng OF the KIND now If q girl has one man she is
Il should say that one was more than enough"
tl.d the modern young woman In perfect good
lditN W hdiS the use oil young men, anyway
Is this indifference assumed. is II realT' said
The old lady 10 her daughter afterward Il confess
l cannot understand the girls Of the present time"
II rs both" returned the matron. whose middle
he enabled her 10 understand both points OF view
our Young men and young women. although per-
iectly independent Of each other I'm their pursuits
, are not really as !ndheren, as they imagine them
4 Ives 10 be Human nature is ever the same, and
history repeats. itself. but the whole | am glad
tHat my girls are sufficient unto themselves and
40 not consider tina; matrimony is tho one object
u Their Eyes. ana truly believe that the woman
Of The next century vii be Ear finer creature for
CVh htf " AZ hl~ s,frt
hood
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29

black k-stItches Dice pattern is used in pink tor tns
lowest row. and oop-stitcnes come IN oe,"eendi d IN
-Four shades OF heliotrope cotton are used in
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29
:;=BSSlkI|{h|{bl
: ~ ~

This stitch can be done In coarse or fine materials
and is most effective and pretty. For winding the
leading thread in and aroundof course. this may be
OF silk wool-a tapestry needle with blunt point
is generally used for It does not catch in the
stitches
sketch No is done In pale green and pink cot
ton hlosele. Pink trellis stitch Is done in pink
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29

obtained by the way In
which the bars are
placed and by the meth
cd OF W IA ing the
thread In and out. II
the bars are placed ex-
ac;ly under each other
the winding can be done
In one way. and II they
co m e intermedlately,
that makes another
change.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29

Sketch No Is done in floselle silks Of green and
fox-brown. Mexican stitch Is used here. satin stitch.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29

the package. We send loving thanks. Truly
yours your little friends. -
EMMA G. ALLEN and her three little sisters.
Wolf Creek Cooke County Tennessee.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29

In sketch No. four squares are covered at once.
the blocks being worked in satn-stitch with cotton
flosec used as it Is cut from the ball. Four
shades used of the green iloselle and the in
termediate blocks made by taking long pink
stitches across and securing them by a small cross
ing of stitches in the middle.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29

NAV allude to THE shadow Of dream; or e1act
iatc Sweet sleep be with u.s.. Ve! case Ia
be marked: -, -, hr,,b,ross made
That's both her lustre ana her shade'
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29

or "The veil spun lioIH
The pretty cloths which
are used to keep the
cars of corn hot when
serving may be marked:
Corn. which is the stan
of life" or Whitiler's
Heap high the golden
corn. Bread-cloths may
be marked ,hus: Bread
which strengthens men ;
hearts.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29

eNOs
Cable stitch IL seen in
worked as follows: Bring
on the right side of the
stuff. holding the silk
down under the left
hand thumb. Pass the
needle from right 10 left
under the silk. and draw
II up until the silk which
you are holding comes
into a little loop. Keep
the thumb down In ex-
actly the same way, and
put the point OF the nee-
die in the stuff under the
silk. and just below
where you brought IL
out. Bring the point Of
the needle UP in a ver-
tical line about a quar-
ter of an inca below, but
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29

| hope the verses on "Our Boys" written by their
father will serve as my initiation fee
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29

French knots and long stitches. which taken
dagonally and vertically.
sketch No. SHOWS how Mexican stitch is exc
cuted Bars are placed at regular intervals. and
then the thread Is wound In and out of them. The
bars may be made as in sketch No. 3. by single
stitches taken across or else ny buttonhole stitch
at Intervals as in sketch No 4. Variations be
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29
LACES AND EMBROIDERIES.
MANY PRETTY STITCHES AND HOW TO
EMPLOY THEM

RATIoNs ALL THE RESULT OF NEEDLE
WORK-DAINTY HEADREsTS.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29

Many poems sent TO the sunshine 'oiu''n 'aSe
been forwarded 10 different nie""eia ''. ''-'",,'
:. =, .ILs IN. sunshine Society for papers ana
uicturcs which have been sent hef.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29

VIII Eleanor Matthews send her iu'' Au"'''' -
the President-General?
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29

summer use.
ork when completed, ana
New-York tribune., 1897-08-29

do not pass 1t through
the thumb and draw the
of the needle. and pass
under the point OF the I
through the little roun
through this loop, whlcI
chain stitch. and the stii
"Tete de boeuf" stitch
Examine the WAY In VI
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
Prejudice Easily Overcome.

A curious incident Characteristic OF
the proverbial conservatism of the
Chinese occurred when the first cable
was laid along the coast from Peliing
to Shanghai. Soon after it was laid Il
lottery drawing came off in Picking, in
which many of the residents of Shan
ghai held tickets. One of the gamblers
50 far overcame his distrust of the cable
as to have the winning numbers sent
him, and he bought the tickets bearing
them from his more skeptical towns
men, realizing small fortune on the
transaction. AT about the same time
there was scanty rice crop in the up
per provinces, and Shanghai merchant
telegraphed to Picking instructions to
buy heavily, the ultimate result being
that he sold out at an immense profit
and retired in opulence. After two or
three practical lessons of this nature
the Chinese came to the realization of
the fact that the telegraph is good
thing to have acknowledgement Age.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
CAN A MAN LIBEL HIMsELF7
Federal Judge Foster Called Upon to De-
eide an Unusual Point of Law.

Federal Judge Foster Called Upon to De-
eide an Unusual Point of Law.
Fort SCOTT, Kan, Nov. TO- The
question of whether a person can libel
himself or not is one that confronted
Judge Foster in the federal court here
yesterday and one which he confessed
was new to his experience. John Car
main, an lola man, was arraigned,
charged with sending a libelous postal
card through the mails to himself. 1t
is charged that Carmain sent the postal
card for the purpose of aiding
him in a SANDER suit against
his former employer, George. w.
Stephenson, a merchant of Moran.
Mr.. Stephenson's name having been
signed to the card. Carmain's attor-
ney moved to quash the indictment on
the ground that the libelous card was
sent to Carmain and that if he wrote
it he had not offended the law because
a man could not libel himself. The
court debated the proposition at some
length and finally put the defendant
on trial, holding that the law did not
contemplate punishment for libel, but
for mailing libelous matter.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
WHERE rHEFr is LgoAL.
Land Where II Man Wears All His
Clothes In Order Ia Keep Them,

Clothes In Order to Keep Them,
A land where wholesale thievlng is le-
CALLED and where the sixth command
ment has never had any recognition is
the queer little republic of Herero, sit
uated in the Damaealand region Of
South Africa, near the domains of Paul
Kruger.
Neither love nor money in any
quantity could buy even an inch of
ground in the republic of Herero, for
everything there is common property.
Even the birds Of the air, the fishes of
the river and all the game of the woods
are common property.
One man cannot safely own even two
shirts in Herero, for so great Is the lib
erality of communistic freedom that
unless a man keep his personal belong
ings directly under his eye his neighbor
is at perfect liberty to help himself.
Rev. Carl G. Buttner, German mis-
sionary has made study of these odd
people, and he illustrates the absurd
lengths to which the communistic prn-
ciple is carried by telling of an incident
which happened to him down there.
"a wealthy old chief who had hum
dreds of dependents. possessed numer-
GUS articles of European clothing with
outowning one complete suit Of clothes,
yet every time he went out from his
hut he would put on all of his clothes,
no matter how hot the weather might
be.
HE came to me to be photographed
one day, having on pair of shoes, three
pairs of thick moleskin trousers, n
waistcoat over an indefinite number Of
shirts, a large shawl around his body,
n thick jacket, shawl around his neck,
with large dressing gown over the
whole, and on his head a kerchief, n
Calabrian cap and a velvet cap with
pearl ornaments, and all this in heat
in which his aboriginal nakedness
would have made him much more COM
Portable.
when ! asked him why he wore so
many things at once he said that he
was afraid that if he left the garments
at home the members of his household
would appropriate them to their own
use.
eff mans clothing is put into box
or trunk and the cover is securely tied
down they would be entirely safe, for
the Herero law makes it stealing to take
clothing thus secured, but if the lid is
left open or is not tied down the law
allows anyone to help himself to what
ever he pleases,
"Any man can build n house for him,
self on any plot he finds vacant, and
the house and plot are his own prop.
erty as long as he personally occupies
them, and no other man can come along
and force the first man out. IN. Y.
Journal
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
j. R. SOVEREIGN RETIRED.
knights OF Labor Unexpectedly Elect a
New General Master WOrkman.

Knights OF Labor Unexpectedly Elect q
New General Master WORKMAN.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. l3,-James r.
Sovereign, who has been general mas
ter workman Of the Knights OF Labor
for the past four years or more, and
who, before and during that time, has
been one of the ablest champions of
the order and its doctrines, was yes
terday afternoon relieved of his office
by the general assembly, which has
been in session in this city since Mon
day last. Under ordinary conditions
Mr.. Sovereigns term of office would
not expire until the next meeting.
This, however, it is said, makes no diff
ference with the order, whose general
officers during meeting are alwaysip
the hands of the assembly and can be
chosen and deposed at the will of the
majority,
On good authority it lis learned that 1t
was with Mr.. Sovereigns most hearty
approval that he steps down and out.
1t is likewise with the appreciation
and, in fact, love Of his brethren Of
the order, that this is done.
The afternoon session was princi-
pally taken up with the delivery of
Mr.. Sovereign's annual address, which
was listened to by the delegates with
the greatest interest and greeted with
enthusiasm. The work of wholesale
reform in the labor field, Mr. Sovereign
commended, is retarded through the-co-
ercion and corruption of the poor by
the holders of idle capital, who domi-
nate the press and debauch the politics
of the country, while the courts apply
the arrogant lash of despotism in the
injunctions against the freedom of
speech and peaceable assemblage of
the DOOR
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
A STRANGE SUICIDE.
Leading Duluth Attorney Dies to Verify
Ills BELIEF in Future World.

Leading Duluth Attorney Dies to Verify
Ills BELIEF in u Future World.
New YORK, Nov 13-John c. Bullitt,
Jr., of Duluth, Mimi, was found dead
yesterday in room at a hotel on
Liberty street, this city, which he en-
gagged on the previous night. A let
ter found in the apartment addressed
to his brother, Joshua Il. Bullitt, Big
Stone Gap, Va, reads as follows:
You will, l know, be interested in knowing
how person feels who is about to step into
the unknown world, Hence i viii tell you
what my feelings are, / wonder, ! doubt,
hope but over all the wonder, and the doubt
and the hope feeling OF intense curiosity pre-
walls What is the futureY Ibelevo know, but
1t is only belief. am very curious to verify
It, The feeling of fear is absent l am going
from here to the Eden Musee to play chess
with the automaton, This fact illustrates my
mental condition, perhaps, more than vol
ume OF my writing would Death seems to me
to be merely an event Of no more Importance,
say, than breakfast l love life and hate TO
leave IL, hut the summons has been served and
must answer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
TRADE REPORT.
Heavy Bank Clearlngs-Wheat and Lard
LOwPr-Increase In Failures.

Heavy Bank Clearings--Wheat and Lard
LOwPr-Increase In Failures.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-Bradstreet's re-
port says:
One Of the most significant features of the
business situation Is found In the continued
heavy weekly totals Of bank clearings, that for
six business days ended November II, amount
ing to 81 ,347 GOO 600 an increase of ten per cent
above the preceding week and 10 per cent COM
pared with the second week Of November, 1895,
when business began to revive sharply in spec
ulative lines Railroad gross earnings show
smaller gains as comparisons begin to be made
with more nearly normal conditions one year
ago
Other favorable features are the continued
firmness of and activity in wool, iron and
Steel Already there is an Improvement in
prices of and demand for cotton yarns, The
unfavorable influences in price movements this
week are declines for cottons and print cloths
the latter touching the lowest price on record
Wheat, lard and lead are also lower, and wire
nails have been shaded. There is a long list OF
staples for which prices are practically UNI
changed. The more important advances are
confined to Indian corn, oats, hoops and tur-
pentine Colder weather in the central west
and northwest has stimulated the demand for
winter goods, particularly clothing. There is
an increase in the number of business failures,
the total throughout the United States this
week being 273, compared with 223 last week,
258 in the week one year ago, go two years ago,
$50 three years ago, and $40 In the second week
of November, 1893
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-11-18
KANSAS DISTRICT SCHOOLS.
Superintendent stryker Gives StatlstIcs and |
Makes Important Recommendation.

superintendent strylter Gives StatistIcs ana
Makes Important Recommendation.
TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. lC-State SUI
perintendent Stryker has prepared a
circular containing much valuable in-
formation concerning the country
schools of Kansas. He says that there
are 7lS district schools where the av-
erage daily attendance is less than
five pupils; 1883 schools which have
an attendance of between six and
ten pupils; 1903 which have
an attendance of between II and 10;
1,771 which have an attendance of be-
tween 10 and 20, and 3,507 have an av-
erage of over 20. Less than two-fifths
of the schools are in the last list,
which also includes all schools in the
state employing more than one teacher.
To remedy existing evils and to
bring the school service over the entire
state up to the highest standard he
makes these recommendations
fNirst-The number OF districts and the num-
Der OF schools should be reduced and provision
made for the transportation of those too far
OF money now paid for buildings and teachers
and incidental expenses for keeping up so
many small schools
Second-A state levy for school purposes
which will distribute the burden Of taxation
more equitably, and which should be sufficient
TO pay at least one-third the expense OF an
eight months school In every district with an
average attendance Of 20 or more. Each school
should have that many pupils and no term
should be less than eight months,
Third-A higher standard OF qualifications
for teachers. This age limit should be raised,
as should the educational and professional re-
quirements One reason why so little progress
has been made toward improving the Uondj
lions OF our rural schools Is that friends Of
education have not united In demanding GER
tain few things
Fourth-Yrarly employment, with house and
garden furnished, and pay sufficient to warrant
undertaking the responsibilities s Of home and
family and the making Of teaching life BUSH
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