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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-21
A Pretty Gift.

New York Evening Sun.
A clever New England girl desired
charming holiday gift for a friend going
abroad to study. II want you to remember
me each month of your stay" she said.
Take this, dear" and she put kind of
soft satin portfolio in her hand. 1T will
explain itself" The friend opened the pack
age, thinking it a handkerchief case, or
glove holder, or place for wells. Instead,
she found tucked away in the soft lined
sachet-perfumed fold, twelve long, white
envelopes, each one sealed and bearing on
the point of the overlap the name of a
month in decorative lettering, all the way
from January to December. On the address
side there were legends and markings for
the events of each month; January, the
wish for the New Year: February st. Val
entine; her birthday in March; Easter or
May day, each with some reference to the
layout of her own life as it seemed prob
able it was to be. In her Paris pension life
the opening of the envelope at the begin
ming of each month was a glad surprise,
for inside was always some unique and
thoughtful filling-a pretty necktie, veil,
pair of gloves, a set of photographs taken
at the spots they loved so well where the
summer was passed 1t had taken some
thought and time and extra effort to do
this, but it worth it in the pleasure and
tender appreciation it stirred in the heart
OF the girl far away.
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What to Eat.

There are many people who think II they
have good cup of coffee for breakfast it
matters very little what the remainder OF
the meal consists of. What is termed good
coffee (by some people, may be made from
most any of the different kinds which are
kept for sale. Personally I prefer really
genuine Mocha and Java. Your grocer will
mix 1t properly, unless you have special
preference as to the amount of either Mocha
or Java. / do not like the kind which is
called the blend as well.
My second choice is the best Golden Rio;
third choice, most any of the package cof-
fee. Get the tinsmith to make you cup
out Of perforated tin. about the size of
coffee cup, with a securely fitting cover,
on to which is soldered loop or ring, by
which it may be removed from the pot be-
fore the coffee is served.
Into this cup put a small tablespoonful Of
ground coffee for each person, close the cup
and put it into the coffee pot, and pour on to
1t one cupful of cold water to each spoonful
of coffee, and let it stand all night. In the
morning place it on the stove and let 1t
come to boil; then set 1t on the back part
of the stove, where 1t will keep hot until the
rest Of the breakfast is prepared. Before
serving, remove the cup containing the
grounds; add a cup of hot water, and you
have coffee the aroma of which will make
every one hungry.
In the absence of the perforated tin cup
a thin muslin sack may be used, put II Is
not as convenient as the cup.
Golden Rio may be made In the same way
as the above with good results.
To serve the coffee, put one or two cubes
of sugar whichever is preferred) into your
cup, with a teaspoonful of rich cream; then
pour your coffee on to it and you will have
a cup of coffee which we think better than
the famous Vienna coffee
To make coffee from the package coffee
take a good tablespoonful of ground coffee
for each person, add one egg and mix Wei;
then add one cup of cold water for each
spoonful of coffee. If more than one cup for
each person is required, add the same
amount extra. After boiling, add cup of
hot water to replace what may have es-
capped in steam. Coffee to be used for dinner
should be prepared in the morning with
cold water, the same as you did the night
before. Try this way and see if you do not
think it is a great improvement on the old
way of making it In the morning with boil
IN for
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pound or evoked from meats. fish or
crustacean. Cheese In certain forms-cheese
StraWs, etc.--is now served with your salad
and is quite tasty in the connection.
1t is often a saving of time and trouble
to order the Ices or pastry direct from
good confectioner.
touch of novelty is given to the little
dinner up-to-date by making 1t progressive
as to conversation.
With each course a new topic Of CONVEX
sation is brought up and discussed, all dis
cussion upon any other subject being for
hidden. This very prohibition itself makes
the affair a merry one.
AT recent dinner the guests discussed
the following varied programme: With the
bullion-Is American humor suggestive of
horse play? With the fish-The new
woman-what costume will she finally
adopt? With the entree the Klondike only
was talked over. With the salad. the sum-
mer girl The weather and weather bu-
reau filled in the time when frozen fruits
were in the course Of consumption, and ar
guments for and against woman suffrage
went back and forth over the coffee cups.
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New York Mail and Express.
1t was at one time quite usual in fashion
able society to announce engagements just
as soon as they had been arranged, even
though the date of the wedding was fixed
for some time in the future, and fixed very
indefinitely at that. This practice seems to
have been abandoned altogether. Young
people enter into engagements and no au-
thoritative announcement ia made until the
date of the wedding can also be announced
and announced for the immediate future
Not only Is the announcement of the en-
gagement withheld but if the friends of
the parties. interested happen to guess the
situation of affairs, which they are very
apt to do and distribute what is now called
the rumor Of the engagement, the rumor is
denied promptly and emphaticaly, and with
so much earnestnesS TO deceive casual
and unthinking people Then when the
time comes to declare the engagement 1t is
made public with just as much sang froid
as though no previous denias had been Of
fered. The advantages of proceeding in
this way are of course obvious. Neither
party TO the contract is publicly committed
to anything, and if circumstances arise
which makes the breaking of the engage
ment desirable 1t be done without any
trouble or confusion, and people are left
to their surmises after the rupture Just as
they were left to their surrnises before it.
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Odds and Ends.

Jet is again in vogue. You can brighten
up old pieces by sponging with a flannel
dipped in alcohol.
new way to salt nuts is to blanch them.
brown slightly in the oven, then dip in
beaten white of egg and roll in salt; sepa-
rate and spread out to dry.
Much longer coats than the little short
jacket are in the ascendancy of fashion, de-
spite all the prophecies TO the contrary
They are made of fur and colored cloths
handsomely braided, and are called the pc
lisse coats"
If clean cloth wrung out of water. to
which half teaspoonful of ammonia has
been added, Is used to wipe off a carpet
which has been recently swept, the result
will be that you will find the dusty look re-
moved and the colors frightened.
Sauce Tartare, which sometimes nystifies
inexperienced housekeepers, is simply rather
stin. rich mayonnaise sauce, TO which has
kins and capers with a little finely chopped
parsley and tarragon. The vinegar may, be
used instead of the dry herb if preferred.
Copying a scheme utilized by our grand
mothers, ii is not uncommon to see the va
lances around iron and brass bedsteads held
in place by being shirred on to a piece of
thin lath: A wide hem is made in the fab
ric and the lath inserted. Organize hang
ings are better kept in place in this way
than with rings and hooks.
One is often discouraged when the furs
that have been put away for a season are
unpacked because they have an unkempt,
mussed appearance. To remedy this take
bran as hot as the hand can bear it, rub it
into the fur beat the fur lightly with a
small switch and then brush the fur with a
rather stiff brush. The appearance of the
fur will be greatly improved by this treat
ment.
The attractive bead and rattan portieres
imported from Japan have still another use;
yet they have been, for the most part
hung in a narrow doorway. to half-conceal
half-reYeal the room beyond. At present
they are sometimes employed instead of
voluminous draperies, at the window They
act an effective screen. while they by
no means shut out either the light or the
air, as do the muffling folds of heavy ma
terials.
In a recent trouSseau was a pretty idea
which some woman with dainty fingers and
some leisure might like to copy There
were dozens OF pairs of silk stockings.
black white and colored, TO suit every oc-
casion and style of Shoe and that one
stocking might not lose it's mate each pair
was embroidered with the same tiny flower
Here is a stocking with little purple
violet near the top, and to find it's mate
one must match the violet. Another pair
has a daisy, another a pink rose a third a
red rose. and so on. A box of silk stockings
is always an acceptable wedding present
and TO embroider stockings in this way adds
a nice personal touch.
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SUBURBAN MATTERS.
West IndianapoIis.

Mrs NJ. E. Cook is visiting friends at
Greensburg, Ind.
Mr. L. NJ Thompson, who has been visit
ing at Danville, Ind, is home again.
Mrs NJ. Cook, of Amo, Ind, is the guest
Of Mrs Anna Mills, on Division street.
Mr. and Mrs. A. d. Crull of Nordyke
avenue, are visiting relatives in Chicago,
Ill.
Mr.. William Gillespie, who has been visit
ing.
Mrs N. D. Grub and daughter. of Ma
rion avenue, are visiting relatives in Leba-
Mr.. Perry Harris and family, of West
Morris street, moved to Shelbyville, Ind,
Wednesday.
Mrs A. ]. Bailey and son Charles, who
have been visiting at Noblesville, Ind, are
home again.
A. P. Hovey G. A. r. Post, No. $50, will
give a box social Thursday evening at
Spencer Hall.
Miss Ida Weber of North Williams street,
is visiting friends in Marion, O.. and Cam
bridge City, Ind.
The w. C. T. U. will meet Tuesday aft
ernoon at the home of Mrs. j. A. Norman,
on Lynn avenue
Mr.. Harry Voshell, of Seymour, Ind, is
visiting Mr.. James Chiseman and family, on
Belmont avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taught, of West Norris
New York city.
Mr.. H. E. Roth of Shelbyville, Ind, is
the guest of Miss Bessie Overstreet on
Nordyke avenue.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Trinity
Methodist Church will give Thanksgiving
dinner Thursday.
Improvements are being made on the in
terror and exterior of the Pilgrim Congre-
gational Church.
Mr.. Robert E. Bennett of Bloomfield.
Ind, spent part of the week with his ram
lily, on Oliver avenue.
Mr.. John Waring and wife, of Erie, Ind,
who have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
McGrew, returned home Wednesday.
Mr.. Edward Snyder, of Charleston, ILL.,,
is visiting his uncle, T. ]. Jennings, on
Standard avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. M. N. Parr, of South Will
Hams street, will celebrate their wooden
wedding Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Robert Hunter, of Heltonsville, Ind.
who has been visiting Mr.. j. c. Mccain and
family, returned home Tuesday.
Mrs. Katherine Wilson and Miss Virgie
McDill, of Lafayette, Ind, are the guests
OF Mrs. Salisbury, on Division street.
The West Indianapolis Social Club will
meet at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Parr, on
South William street, Wednesday evening.
Thomas Middleton and family of Spar
tansburg, Ind, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. H, L. Scotch, North Williams
street.
Mr.. Isaiah Furnace West Newton, Ind.
who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs w.
p. Spray and family, returned home
Wednesday.
Mrs. Jennie May, of Nebraska, and Miss
Grace Green, of Spencer, Ind, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Wheeler on West
Morris street.
The Epworth League of the First NJ. E.
Church will hold literary and musical en-
tertainment in the parlors of the church
Tuesday evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pilgrim
Congreg ational Church will meet at the
home. of Mrs. Ellis on WOODBURY. avenue,
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. Curtis Duncan and Miss Mabel Reeve
were married Wednesday evening at the
home of the bride, on River avenue, Rev.
H. j. Black officiating.
Mrs Kepler and daughter, of Cambridge
City, and Mr.. and Mrs. Messick of More
land, are the guests of Mr.. w. K. Boyd
and family, on South Harding street
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The Little Dinner.

Philadelphia Press
'.When in doubt, give little dinner
advised a clever woman-the question at
issue being ways and means of entertain-
ing upon limited purse string.
The season of the little dinner is with us
and some excellent points on the subject
have been set forth by one who with
very small amount. indeed. in coin of the
realm, has made thorough success of her
own little dinner tables.
First Of all, she says, consider your cook.
Don't try TO push her beyond her ability.
Serve but three courses, If you like, and
have these three perfect in every partic-
ular
20 without saying. pretty centerpiece
and lamps or candles.
When your guests enter the oysters on
the half shell and lying in a plate of
cracked ice should be already upon the
table A half dozen are usually served TO
each plate. individual rolls may be placed
at the covers or small sandwiches passed by
the maid Brown bread and butter sand
wiches cut to small size and made of very
tender bread are especially nice.
After the oyster plates are removed soup
is passed. Clear soup is usually provided
particularly If tho meat course be heavy
one.
With the meat or main course two veg
atables are served. There is no restriction
dinner-anythng from broiled beefsteak to
WoodcUck may be set Quilt lies with the
hostess and her cook. But the vegetables
selected must combine Well with IL.
And now the salad-this, too, has un-
limited range. II may be y vegetable COM
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BrightwOOd.


Mrs. Anna Murphy, of Stewart street, is
visiting relatives at Windfall, Ind.
Mr.. v. D. webb. of South Station street,
is visiting his parents at Quincy. o.
Miss Ida Slider, of Lawn street, is visit
Ing friends and relatives at Lebanon, Ind.
Mr. Walter Casky of North Station
street, has returned from Bellefontaine, o.
Mrs. Jennie Hunt of Lynn, Ind, is the
guest of Mrs. Shoemaker, on Austin street.
The Mardi Gras Club will give it's first
ball at the Brightwood Hall Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs Lackey, of Fortville, Ind, is the
guest of Mrs. Eta Slocum, on Waverly
street.
Mrs. Mollie Miller, of Lafayette, Ind, is
visiting Mrs. M. Hinch, on North Station
street.
Rev. Mr.. Reed, of Irvington, will occupy
the pulpit of the Methodist Church next
Sunday.
Rev. r. H. Smith, Of Mexico, Ind, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Chitwood, on
Poplar street
Rev. Mr. Funkhouser will occupy the pull
pit at the Methodist Church for Thanks
giving services.
visiting her cousin, Mrs. John Winenow,
on Depot street
Mrs. George Messersmith gave surprise
party for her sister, Mrs. Calvin Bush,
Monday evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Congrega-
tional Church will give an oyster supper
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Charles Sutton and wife. of Muncie,
Ind, were in town to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Farrell Thursday.
Rev. A. D. Berry, of Woodruff Place Bap-
fist Church, will address the meeting of
the Y. M G. A. to-day.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist
Church will give a Thanksgiving dinner at
Brightwood Hall Thursday.
The Knights and Ladies of Honor of
Brightwood. attended the funeral of Mrs.
Farrell at Maxwell, Ind, Thursday.
Mr.. Edward Werdth and wife, of South
Depot street who have been the guests of
relatives at Union City. o., are home again.
Mr. Edward ,I-apper, of South Depot
street, left Wednesday evening for Gallon,
o., where he will be the guest of his par
ents
Mr. Edward Huffman, who has been en-
ployed at Chicago, ILL.,, is visiting his
mother, Mrs. A. Huffman, on South Depot
street.
Mrs. John Richmond, of Altoona, Pa,
came here to join her husband, who has
accepted position with the Big Four Rail-
road Company.
Mr.. John Baldus, of South Depot street,
left Tuesday for Terre Haute, where he has
accepted position with the Big -Four Rail-
road Company.
DR.. c. "A. Dorman, who has been hold
ing meetings at the city Y. M c. A, will
deliver lecture for men at the Y. M. c.
A. Tuesday evening.
There will he a meeting at the Methodist
Church TUESDAY evening IOr tne purpose or
organizing q new league, to be known as
the Sons of Temperance.
The Chosen Friends Council will give
social for members and their friends, at
the home of Dr. and Mrs. Brown, on East
Sutherland street, tomorrow evening.
Chauncey Fentz, while attempting to step
from fiat car to box car, Thursday
night missed the ladder and fell off the
car, badly dislocating one ankle and sprain-
ing the other.
Mr.. H. p. Leftwick, of South Station
street, and Miss Julia A. Valdenaire, of
West Glen Drive, were married at the
home of the bride Friday evening, Rev. Lee
Fisher, officiating.
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Boys and girls gold watches free Read
the Sun for particulars
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-27
Is YOUR WIFE LIKE THIS?

The other day a thin, tired-looking mar
entered a printing office, and approach
ing the proprietor, said:
Il want to have list printed. Sup
pose you write it down as | tell you"
The proprietor made ready. and the
man said:
Yes. I'm sure | locked the front
door Have you got thatT'
Yes: but | don't understand"
Never mind. Don't interrupt ME till
have finished. Are you ready? All
right then. I turned out the gas in the
bath room
"WeI?"
1.-The kitchen windows are fastened
Yes"
The dog is in the cellar, The ser
wants are all in. The stable door is
locked. The cat is out of doors.
turned off the draughts of the range.
No. do not smell smoke. / do not think
hear any one trying to get into the
house. No, that is not out dog barking;
it's the one next door. It's not necessary
to go down and see if the cellar door is
fastened; I know it is. That is nobody
it is only the wind rafting the shutters. )"
rs there anything moreY
Well | think that's about ALL You
see, my wife asks me certain questions
every night, just as [ am getting into
bed, and if | had a printed list I could
show it to her; it would save lots of
trouble. Besides that, it Injuries my
lungs to answer them. Have the list
printed as soon as possible, please.
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WHERE WILL IT END.
Wilson Times.)

Judge Simonton has issued his injunc-
ton, or ORDER restraining the Governor
of North Carolina from interfering with
the new lease of the North Carolina
railroad. This takes it out of the hands
of the Governor and his newly appointed
board of directors and allows it to stand
as it is. Judge Simonton was once the
attorney of the Southern road, and his
sympathies are naturally with that cor
poration. But be this as it may, 1t
seems to us that the sovereignty OF the
State is invaded when a Federal judge
says to the Governor of State you
must refrain from protecting your States
property. If Judge Simonton can thus
tie Governor Russells hands In this
matter, what binders him from stepping
in and enjoining him from discharging his
official duties in other direction! This
Injunction business is another step to-
wards Federal Capitalization, and the
administering of the internal affairs
of a State from Washington. 1t is the
very thing that was condemned in the
Chicago platform, caused by the sending
of troops to Chicago to put down the
strikers, when the Governor of the State
protested and insisted that Illinois was
capable Of managing her own affairs.
The money of the trusts elected Nc
Kinley and Mark Hanna. Mark Hanna
and the Southern Railroad bought up the
Populists and elected Pritchard. The
President appoints the United States dis
trict judges, and they in turn enjoin the
Governor of States, and when the peo-
pie protest, call ON the Federal authori-
ties to back up their injunctions. Verify
we are going backward, departing from
the Jeffersonian principles of govern
ment that taught that the sovereignty of
State was inviolable, and insisted that
the State should manage its own affairs,
and that Federal interference was to be
tolerated only at the request Of the Chief
Executive OF that State.
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DIVIDED.

The song, sweetheart, for thee:
Only the sigh for me.
For thee. the rosy rest:
For me. the thorny breast.
III peace. dear heart he thine
| ct storm and strife he mine
Still thankful for the gloom that's given,
If that thy dreams have brought thee
heaven,
The light. sweetheart, for thee:
And still the night for me!
For thee. the green fields fair:
For me- the desert drear.
IF 10y Thy heart hath known,
! ,et sorrow calm my own.--
Still thankful for the gloom that's giv"h,
If that thy drcams have brought :h"e
heaven.
Al heights. sweetheart for thee:
Only the depths for me.
Yct. when alone ! mark
Vague stars that tinge the dark
VI, of the mystery
I gliding thy face from me
This voice aIou. is given;
Love is the only heaven.
FRANK l.. STANTON.
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THE POSTOFFICE FIGHT.
CTarboro Southerner.l

Jordan Dancy colored, one of the rep
resentatiyes in the legislature is a candi-
date for postmaster at this place and has
rather disturbed the confidence of Jos. j.
Martin, and has sent him out having a
petition signed. Many Democrats have
signed Mr.. Martins petition because they
do not want to have negro postmaster.
1t might be well if Democrats remem-
bered that they had nothing to do with
bringing about this state of things and it
is not their fight Mr.. Martin voted to
let Dancy represent them in the legisla-
turc. He should not now ask Democrats
to help him out. A negro will be in the
postofiice any way, Congressman White
says that no white man shall have the
place who will not have a negro clerk
and turn Jesse Speight out in forty
eight hours.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-27
A REPUBLICAN oFFICE-sEEKER

A Story From his Home That Does not
Show Him up in a Very Creditahle
Light.
Lemon Springs, \. c., March %
(SpeciaD-We notice in your issue of
March 18th or 18th an account of the
robbery of an "office seeker
fie, from Lemon Springs, n. c., of $50
and O. watch The watch is described by
him to be a gold one mn an interview
with a Tribune representative. We de-
sire to say that we believe that it is an
Injustice to the city of Raleigh to let
the report go out of a highway robbery
within the citys limits and to say that
we know that McDufie did not have
enough of money to pay his way on the
train to Raleigh when he left Lemon
Springs. so he told friend of his-and
so he tried beating his way on the At
lanta Special He was put off about
20 miles South of Raleigh and walked
to Cary where he found railroad car
on which he rode until near Raleigh.
His watch was nickle one as stated In
the News and Observer and we think that
he did very well to sell it for $1.2O. His
game was shrewd one, to enlist the
sympathy Of generous people so as to
get enough money to bring him home.
We do not doubt in the least his being
drunk. very drunk, as he is frequently
in that condition.
Mr.. McDuffie has been ever since the
convention in st. Louis as an advance
agent of the Mckinley wave of prosper
ity. He has tried long and hard to get
some reward for his Indispensable
services and we now hear that he is re-
warded by position at a salary of $50
per month. Bully for him. He is well
known in and around Lemon Springs,
and has several times been run out of
the community for improper conduct and
the dogs do not respect him enough to
bark at him. He has been indicted once
for forgery and the case was compromised
before getting into court by his father
settling the amount of the forgery.
There certainly was not any robbery
or at least if he was robbed
the men that robbed him were certainly
fooled 1t is known that McDuffie left
home with less than $500.