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New-York tribune., 1897-08-25

I'm n stiff breeze that she stood any show against
her smarter rivals. She won third honors, now
ever and Mrs Olphant now sans ana races '"-
OF her boat known as 4 B"mbridge Club boat
Last summer Mrs. Olphant stcered the Marchese
de SerrameZzana's boat Florence to victory, IN
last August the Florence won the prize offered by
the Royal London Yacht Cub. outsailing the Mem
sahb steer.d by Miss Hughes. and the MeneH
the race bet ween the three boats being an exceed
ingly pretty and spirited one. ,, ..
ON the occasion Of the ilythe facht ,lup rtsdtta
In the latter part of last August. and the South-
ampton town regatta. which took place on Au-
gust 6. Mrs Ol'phant again steerrd the riorehoe
to victory ,..
This boat-oving English woman Is true devotee
of the blue sea and from being an enthusiastic
and successful hunter she has now almost en-
trey transferred her allegiance TO the waves. sell
dom going out these days with the hounds. .
Mrs Ophant's many admirers are hoping tnat
she will soon have uD-tOdaie craft ready Tor
small races and doubt she will, as she has con-
lded friend that she oves yachting better
than any other sport
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25
nor SFKEEPING SCHOOLS.

The B".gians have "A good idea which would be
worth adopting in this and every other country.
Les 6colcs menagtros. as the housekeeping schools
call H. conducted on practical principles.
The girls taught housekeeping in all Its
branches. They sent to market I'm town. and
are expected 10 provide a dinner for six persons
upon limited sum. that they first required
get the best articles In vegetables and for
a small cost. When they return they are taught to
cook this dinner, and after they become proficient
to marketing and cooking they allowed TO
order others and superintend the cooking. In this
way they are gradually fitted for their duties as
future househccp,rs. This is the kind OF nstruc-
tion that the everyday girl needs who cannot tell
good meat from bad nor fresh vegetables from
stale The students also taught how TO
set table. how TO mend. how TO sew. and they are
required TO attend lectures on hygiene that they
may understand the simple chemical laws that
naturally enough come into the notice OF every
housckeeper. They also learn how TO take OF
and TO manage children. a real. live baby Is sent
10y It's mother casually a working woman. who IL
only glad to leave her child In the OF some
The members Of the class battle II. dress and
undress IL. and taught all the practical rules
which should govern its diet and general health
fulness. There are also classes in dressmaking and
i'm every useful thing that may render q household
comfortable and healthful-oHousehold Queen.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25

OWNED BY MRS OLIPHANT. OF WEST
COWES. ENGLAND.
zryorO TIE LITTLE FLYER" THAT BEAT THE

ZIVOIO TIE LITTLE FLYER THAT BEAT THE
FAMOUS LoRETTE-HoNORs WON BY
THE FLORENCE.
Mrs OIiphant OF West Cowes. England. owns
and races a small yacht. which Is designated az
wonderful little two-and-a -half-rater" Her owner
has been emarkaby successful in winning prizes
and with her first racing boat the Mikpa, one
rater. she won in 1894 the first prize at the Rhyde
regatta Mrs O'iphants most successful BOAT
was ZIvoo. which in 1885, captured thrty-two
flags and nineteen first prizes. Besides this' the
little flyer was the only boat at Cowes that
was able to beat the famous Lorette. The new
boats last year carrying so much more canvas
than the previous season made necessary an over
hauling Of the dainty Zivolo. and her rig was
changed. But her grth was too great to enable
her to "a tch IN with the speed of the boats
however much canvas she spread. and IT was only
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25
WOMAN'S PAGE IPPRECTATED

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: II though I; was a direct
providence that the Sunshine Society received me
into it, membership 50 near the time OF my great
est need. The letters received from the Sunshine
members who wrote me during my sorrow con-
tained Just the right words at the right time.
am deeply conscious OF the Sunshine blessing al
most every hour OF the day. Sincerely yours.
MRS VI 8 CURTIS.
Woodsde. Newark. n. j.. Aug 10. 1897.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25
SHE RAN 4 TROLLEI-CiR.

Miss Constance ingalls,. daughter OF ex-senator
John j. ingalls,. always has had notion that
woman could operate an electric car Wei as
man. and to demonstrate II she secured permit
from Superintendent Bendure ;ho other night. and
for A short time operated electric car In Main
~ Atchison, Kan The Main-st. H. over mile
long and although the street is filled with car
riages in the evening, says ~ he Boston Journal.
Miss Ingalls the car without u mishnp. Her
successful work as motorman Is literally comrli-
nnnnfeh by her friends
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25

The high handshake is rapidly becoming a thing
Of the past. Tie custom OF shaking hands in
token Of cordial feeling had its origin In the an
cient habit of kissing the hand of ones superors
in rank in token of fealty or respect. Gradually
the handclasp of equals WAS evolved from the cere-
rnony and has continued i'm favor. our grand
fathers graceful habit OF kissing the hands of the
women they wished to honor passed into disuse
with Other courtly manners when their picturesque
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25

Fencing was introduced to feminine America
about fifteen years ago. says THE Boston Post.
when Viennese professor brought class OF
women pupils the large cities and gave exhi-
bitions i'm variety theatres one OF the class was
an Austrian Countess Of distinguished rank. who
NE In New-York and Boston. where the exhi-
billions were principally given II became the fash,
ion for the best people to go. and the grace ana
dcxterity OF the pretty fcncers provoked sporadic
ease or two In both cities but the science did not
become actually popular until much later date.
II is a very desirable diversion for women as II
develops grace and agility. quickness or thought
and eye and self-contro No violent or abrupt
movement is permltted and the fencer who loses
upon the alertness which can be skfuy exercised
only when the brain Is perfectly calm and the
ha stc
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25

on the bottom then one of freshly gathered rise
leaves; the understanding varieties are hest A.
ternate the sugar and leaves until the jar j. hlle
pack down firmly. and sprinkle a generous amount
Of sugar on top Orange flowers may be trcat"d ~
the same way Paste thick paper over the top ana
set away. Serve at the tea table with it'll" sweet
cakes philadelphia Inquirer
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25

Of six hundred Salvatonists. This evening 10
ton will he held in the main AUDITORIUM Nv 49,
West FOurteenth-st.
Martha r. Almy. Of jamestown, n y" VIM
speak authoritativcy on the subject N"|S ~ ', - 49,
law II, regard IN the employment OF children IN
factories IL pretty well enforced both III h3 & ~
and in Brooklyn. though the condltohS are '
in the latter city.
Some asked Helen Keller 10 dehhe Io'''
chn ,hougbt a momcnt and then replied: why.
bless YOU II is what every one feels LOT eN''! oA'
else
Mrs William A. Montgomery president OF the
New-York State Federation Of Womens 'lubs, Is
seriously i'll al her home Rochester aS q result
of !, surgical operation performed some weeks ago.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25

Stockinet and good rubber dress sheIds can De
washed In warm soapsuds. pulled into shape ana
dried by hanging them in window
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25

M m, fail TO run a skirt braid along the under
edge NJ stree, skirts OF linen heavy cotton goods
Tn1ess' vou prcfer to the edge cut out after
wearing them a few times
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25
EIAUINED FOR STREET INSPECTOR.

Mrs Imogene Paul. of Chicago. for three
years the sanitary inspector OF the civic Federi-
,ion She recently took an eNamir alton for the
nIace OF ward and street inspector. and out Of 22l
hrligibes she made the best mark her paper
LOO
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25

I-se small hooks and eyes for the front OF a
- ord tho extra large for the skirt. which Is
1.a,ah without seeing and needs larger catches.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25
she APPROVES OF LYNCHING.

Mrs. w IT. FELTON, one of Georgias best-k known
uomen indor.es the lynching OF men for assaults
nan women She Is a fearless speaker. and a
uoman Of influence IN her natiVe state
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25

Do not forge. that better shape can be gwen
20 a cotton dress by cutting 1t or and then rae
tng Tho LAYER edge rather than hemming H.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25

All cotton and linen goods are APT /" snri"h'
therefore do not forget 10 turn down an extra lhch
at the top OF the skrt
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25

Do not set your belt up go high on walls, that
I, ,..,s uke II is shortwaisted and pulling up.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25
PICKED Up AT RANDOM.

M M, work but,onholes with too coarse a
,hrooa saws THE American Queen ID twist for
elk and woollen goods and i5. 80 or so thread Tor
c',ton materials are OF the correct thicKhesS'
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25
CONVECTION or ROSE LEAlE rs.

In Turkey preserved rose petals and orange dos
CONS among the dantiest confections OF 'he
harem. To make them. take large-mouthed glass
Jar or crock sprinkle a layer OF gTanulated sugar
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25

Rent whalebones the genuine article are
s,r,iyhtened BY soaking them In boiling water for
,aue moments and then ironing them straight.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25
EMPLOYED BY GENERAL COLLIS.
HE SAYS THAT THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
GIVES WORK TO MORE THAN 10000
IARORERS AND MECHANICS.

GIVES WORK TO MORE THAN 1000
LABoRERs AND MECHANICS
General Coils Commissioner OF Public Works.
made to Mayor Strong a report as to the numbe
OF men employed by him. directly or indirectly. In
which the Commissioner said:
I have been collecting statistics OF the number
Of workngmen employed by this department.
and | am glad find that my department Is 50
large a factor In giving useful employment 10
workngmen. The following are the the i igures giving
ployed In outdoor work In the several branches OK
the department;
prGIIAR LABOR FORCE or THE DEPARTMENT.
on maintenance OF the water supply system..... 500
ON repairs OF pavements ......-..-..-........ 56l
on mainenance OF bouievards and roads 2lo
on repair. r. ,,c OF su,iins..mae cleaners ~
ON care o public budings-temaie cieaners... l22
public baths-male attendant ............... 80
ON public baths-female attendants 10
On miscellaneous work ~
Total Low
FORCE EMPLOYED BY DEPARTMENT coNTRAc-
TORS.
On construction and repairs OF pavemen,s and
manufacturing material therefor. ............ AtSS
ON regulating end grading streets. ......,..... al
construction and maintenance OF ss~ers..... $50
Trucks and carts employed the different works. 40
Making a grand total OF SI66 In the regular labor
force Of the department and In the force employed
An additional force OF over 500 laborers and
500 teams Is employed by city railroad companies
nower To- electric power. and this employment is
given to the men indirectly through the agency OF
This department In issuing the permits under
which these works are carried on. As some o.
the contractors have not responded TO my re-. re-
sSem aes II Is perfecty safe to add per cent the
total. and to say that the department gives sm
exclusive Of those employed BY the railroad COM
panies
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25
BOTDOTR CHIT-CH4T.

Chenille spotted wells are 50 injurious to the eye
sight that. becbming they are TO most women.
they are losing popularity
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25

President General OF the T. s. s.: I am sending
you by this mail little book containing specimens
OF moses. They arranged by my dear
sister. Mrs NJ F.. Hudson. OF Albany. y. Y. VINO
was a member OF the Sunshine Society. Mrs. tud-
left this earth for the better country June IL
last and one OF the last things she did was u copy
the poem "The Land OF the Leal." and send II
as her initiation fee a member OF the Sunshine
Society. II her desire that some one shouIu
own and enjoy the little book OF moses and sne
herself selected and repeated TO me the motto
which is on the The preparation and adorn-
ment of the little collection have been for me Doth
q sad duty and a labor of love. Mrs. Hudson was
invalid for ten years ard shut In. with almost
constant suffering for the last two years; but ner
brave active spirit always busy with projects
of helpfulness for others, so that thoush tue
clouds OF suffering and weakness drew ever closer
about her. yet many a one lived In the snhshihe
OF her helpful deeds. truss some one may ana
pleasure I'm owning this little book Of dainty MOSES
and that Its possession may send ray OIL sun
shine into life which may be the brighter Tor II.
| was so glad my sisters membership pm came
lust two days before she passed away IL was Il
source OF great pleasure TO her. -
With heartfelt wishes for the prosperity o. ou'
dear Sunshine Society. | am truly yours;
SARAH A. KENNEf.
Troy n. y July p. 1897.
The President General recalls several beautfui
A1.a Itt1a
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25

cro,mv tcru ,hade now fashionable. can
D.. ,,y.n 10 white lace after washing IL by putting
s,rsined coffee in the rinsing water until the right
color Is obtained.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25
THE DAYS GOSSIP.

Mrs Fannie Schweder Barnes president or the
New-York State Mothers Congress. lett yesterday
for Cnautauqua from which place she Will soon
start on an organizing tour, preparatory TO state
convention of the Mothers Congress, 10 be held III
Syracuse the latter part OF September. she VIII
visit Buffalo Rochester. Syracuse OsVego ana At
bany
The programme for to-day at Greeracre-on-the-
Piscatauua includes a lecture on "Wiliam Morris;
4 Poets View of Society" by William NJ Saltcr,
lecturer Of Ethical Society Chicago: an evening
lecture by Mrs. Francis Asbury sawyer OF TN
cago on "A Winter in Egypt.
Commander and Consul Booth-Tucker. who vii
arrive on the Majestic VIII be met down the Bay
nv a steamer with brass band and a delegation
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25

Lace that has grown too yellow from age can be
whitcned by covering with soapsuds and allowing
II 10 stand In the
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25

costume Of silk hose. buck,ed shoes. velvet and
lace ruffies. abandoned for the seventies of
the modern gacb. There is eternal fitness
even In small matters. and the simple handshake
seemed more in consonance with the simple dress
OF this century. The high handshake." In which
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25

outline Of shield with red and white stripes and
blue stars They will also sing patriotic songs.
one being The Song of Freedom" composed for
the occasion by Mrs Robert Fulton
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25
PRESERVED SUNSHINE.

Pres,dcn, General Of the T. 5. s: As this l. ti'
preserving season. perhaps recipe Tor preSer'''
sunshine many not 20 Imlss
Therefore, fel ow-housekeepers. let us go Oh
,,,,,rg nm I'm glass and earth.nware and in our
cwu hearts all the preserved sunshine In IN" fofil
OF fruits and vegetables and summer landscapes
fhnt are possible for US. so that whcn thr lcdNHs
have, fallen and the skies are gray. ana sho" ~
fo ds The earth with its Icy MANTLE We can utaW
from our stores abundance to satisfy every pdidt'
within our little circle. crafty every genuine wait
ard dlffuse happiness AMI peace about us
..,,,"n,.'',, yn,,rs JENNIE i. CHASE.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25

The President General recalls several beautifui
letters received from Mrs Hudson. The sunshine
Society's love and sympathy are yours
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25

A beautiful bunch Of golden-rod was sent 10 the
Sunshine Society to-day by H. +. IL WAS s'"' ~
an old lady I'm Hrookyr who seldom goes ont OF
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25

Prcsident-General Of the 7. 5. :; snort 'iinf
since in crossing the Bridge from New-l Ork 10
Brooklyn. | noticed young salvation Army ti'|
dressed in the garb of her profession seated al nv
side | was Interested I'm her. as had never p''h
so close to one before She looked gentle ana quiet
| thought poor child ls she thinking OF nome anu
mother and brothers and sisters on the other sue
for she looked like English farmers daughter
lust then W. had finished our trip, ana she TOOK
from "A little package OF papers the inc osed prlhte
message and quietly handed II to me. ihc,oSt II
for Dear Loves Sake that othcr tr'u pls'lHiH
may take heart and be Comforted:
Cast Thy burden upon the Lord and lie snail
sustain thec.-I'salm ". %
child Of my love. lean hard.
And let me feel the pressure or my care
know thy burden. child | shaped 1t;
Poised II I'm mine own hand; make no proportion
In its weight to thine unaiied strength;
For even as | laid II on. | said
Il shall ba near. and while she leans on me-
This burden shall Ice mine. not hers;
SO shall | keep my children within the clrcihS
arms
or nv own love" Here lay 1t down nor fear
TO impose ii on a shoulder which upholds
The government of worlds. Yet closer come.
Thou art not enough: would embrace tny
So might fee my child reposng on my breast
Thou lowest me? | knew II. Doubt not then;
But loving me- lean hard.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25
RELIEF CORPS IN BUFFALO.
A GREAT REUNION TO BE HELD IO-Ni"i
AT THE IROQUOIs-MRs. HIT
TO PRESIDE.

WOMEN OFFICERS OF THE AUXILIARY VT
ITS woRK-A LIST OF THE CHAR
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25

The reception OF the Womans Refer 'orps' III
honor of Thaddeus 5. Clarkson Com'"'
chief OF the 6. 4. r.. TO be held this evening a'
the 1roouois Buffalo will bring together an au-
dIencc Of thousands Mrs Agnes HIT Na,iona'
president will preside. The occasion VIII pe ,h a
great gathering OF women from all parts VI '"-
country.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-06-16
Ouinine and other fe-
yer medicines take from 5
to 10 days to cure fever.
Johnson's Chill andFever
Tonic cures i'm ONE DAY.
Acurlous Experience.

lone of the most curious experiences
I have met with in a long time happen
ed to me last Monday" said young
bank official to a Star reporter yester-
day. 81 was standing at my desk dur
ing business hours when woman
came up and asked me if was no.
tary public. She was rather nice
looking woman, in the neighborhood
of forty, ] should think, the sort of wo-
man that one ordinarily describes as
motherly. When she was told that I
vas qualified to administer oaths she
informed me that she wanted to swear
off drinking whiskey for year. Her
request nearly took my breath away,
for she was not woman one would
pick out as hard drinker, but she told
me that she was altogether too fond OF
whiskey, and found she was drinking it
to excess. Her relatives and friends
were anxious tn t she should swear off,
and she had finally agreed to do so.
When 1 drew up the paper for her
included all other forms of intoxicating
liquor. She objected to that at fist,
but urged her to do the thing up right
while she was about it, and she ended
up by doing so. Then she paid me my
legal fee and walked out, but when
she opened her purse / noticed that 1t
was just full of money, and the whole
occurrence puzzled me not little. -
Washington Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-06-16


any other known creature.
There are three times as many mus
cles in the tail of dog as there are in
the human hand and wrist
Silk that has been weighted with
metallic salts can be detected by the
use of X-rays. The pure silk throws
no shallow; the adulterated silk does.
A series of Investigations recently
completed by railroad experts shows
that the average life OF an iron rail is
sixteen years, and that OF steel rail
forty years.
A German naturalist has curiously
developed the ''scarecrow" idea. The
dragon fly is g. deadly enemy OF the
mosquito, and the naturalist has found
by many experiments that the dried
bodies Of few dragon flies suspended
by threads around bed keep the
mosquitoes at q distance.
A mine of graphite of remarkable
purity has been discovered about tive
miles south of the town OF Coon Rap
ids, in Carroll County, Iowa.. The
vein is said to be fourteen inches in
thickness. The value of the discovery
can be estimated when it is reco'-
Iected that pure graphite sells for $50
ton.
An improved railway car truck is
constructed largely of pressed steel.
The weight is carried on springs over
the axle boxes, thus reducing dead
weight, and the ends are united trans
versely, thus making one side assist the
other in resisting shocks and affording
means to secure the brakes to the out.
side of the wheels, where they can be
easily inspected. applied or removed.
ABaltimore Nd. )man who demanded
$500 from street railroad company
as damages for the alleged breaking
of his arm was offered 500 as COM
promise, and refused it, and was then
subjected to the test of the X-ray,
which showed that his heavily band
aged arm was not broken and never
had been. Then be offered to settle
for $25, but the company was no
longer in compromising mood.
A practical use for asbestos has been
devised by a Yankee, who has converted
it into shoes for the use of workmen
in foundries and smelling works. In
the intense heat of these factories
ordinary leather hob.nailed shoes,
such as are generally worn, last but
two or three weeks. Shoes OF asbestos
are not affected by the heat, and seem
practically indestructible. The won.
der is That the availability OF the ma.
terial had not previously suggested
itself to anyone.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-06-16

The inspectors sit in o row before
table. The papers of pins are spread
out before them, and they deftly re.
move all blunt and injured pins, in.
serting fresh ones in the places. By
their work of handling thousands Of
pins every day their eyes become won-
derfully trained, so that they can de-
tect the slightest flaw. OF the pins
that they throw out one will be found
to have little hook on the point, an
other an ill-shaped head, but the i'm
perfeotions are SO slight that the or
binary person, unframed to such
work, would not detect one in hun
dred. A paper of pins Of standard
size contains twelve rows, with thirty
pins in row. So deity and quickly
does the inspector do her work that
she handles thousands of pins in the
course of an hour, yet she almost
never overlooks one that contains an
imperfection.
After leaving the inspectors; the
papers ere folded, labeled and packed
in cases, ready for shipment. 1t may
have been only two or three hours
since the little pin now reposing in its
neat case, along with hundreds of its
fellows, was part of coil of wire
many rods in length, but during that
time it has passed through dozen
different operations and twice that
number of pairs of hands.
The process described is that
through which the ordinary pin, what
may be called the house pin, passes,
but, of course, there are endless vari-
ations on this usual form. Some of
the brass pins are allowed to retain
their original color, and these, OF
course, do not pass through the nick
cling baths. Instead, they are boiled
in another solution. Then there is
the murderous hatpin and Others
which it is desirable to have dark
color. These are subjected to the
treatment known as japanning. From
the manufacturing room they go to the
basement, where they are placed In
revolving cylinder half filled with the
hot japanning mixture. When re-
moved from here they are hung on
racks and placed in big ovens under
an intense heat, where they are allowed
to ''bake" for an hour or more. Then
they are removed, cleaned in sawdust
and henceforth treated like the others.
Safety Pins.
Safety pins require more hand Ia
Dor than any other kind, and are made
by separate process. The point is
sharpened while the pin is still
straight piece of wire. Then it passes
through machine which deftly winds
it about an upright steel rod, thus
making the spring. The heads are
made separately by machine which
stamps them out Of long strips of wire,
end She twc 7,--tr a~e + y .o9I 81