davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times., 1897-07-25

there is nothing To DO but turn it, Three
deep vandykes At velvet OF different
widths are around the skirt The top
trimmed from the belt with smaller aud
more shapely pointed vsudyke III tirees,
and the bottom of skirt edged with mar :
row ruffles Of ribbon velvet. A sash of
black chiffon would make a graceful and
artistic finish. A pretty bodice TO wear
with this is of white taffeta trimmed with
rows of narrow black velvet ribbon Col
lar of cerise ribbon and bit OF real lace
With these accessories the ex bengalHe
might easily rank as the best bib and
tucker Well, this is al very fine for
Paris confections, and "a skirt originally
Fashioned in one of the SWEETEST shops in
Bond street. but how about the tuiid
efforts OF the home dressma kers? Well,
here is a rank outsider belonging to the
same wardrobe
Madam had a streak Of economy, ana
a trial OF home dfessma King was the result,
and her business To 70 shon simple little
gingilam for morning wear. piodigious
failure followed, and lit cost more la
Iaented the victim. 'fhan the best dress
maker in town." Not that the home prod
net is never successful Quite the con-
trary; but it takes woman with a natural
talent for intelligent supervision, aud who
in any emergency can render efficient aid.
Tie ginghamS continued to ia an eye sore
until this sea son, when fa shion's wheel
came round again an q polluted ont its claims
TO consideration. Here, again, we have
the fouraBd one e-qu8f er-yard skirt, and
little ruffles. edge d with narrow ecru cord
like embroidery. All right SO far, but the
effect is spoiled 10y being put over thick
white lawns. A pretty yellowish green
dinity is substituted throughout for the
underskirt, for seven inches of crinoline
at the bottom gives the skirt more cha ia C.
ter, as do very narrow gathers a the back
A handsome ysDdy6e in heavy lace en-
hroidery taken from passe crepon gown
is added and forms an apron. The bodice
The times., 1897-07-25

over, and keeps up the process until she
thinks that every part has had the wa
ter passed through it by the suction OF
the funnel, then takes them out and
passes through the wringer. Whine she
l., perhaps, my best blanket washer. I
haven't sufficient faith in her funnel
theory IL think il at all necessary, though
j think II much better than using a stick,
which should never be allowed, as it is al
most certain to make holes in the blanket
In EaS,lns through the wringer IL should
:!wayS go lcngthwise After the first
wrinsiBg comes {, second tub OF hot wa
Ter In which has been put a goodly sup
ply OF aIamonia Then another wringing
and another tub OF hot water, with Just
enough or lie soap mixture to make a
good shds. Not a thick suds, nothing like
as thick a suds as the first, but lust enoT,gh
10 make tue water smooth TO the touch.
After Thorough rinsiHg in this water
IL should be Passed through the wringer
or wrung with the hands Iengthwise and
hung In the wind to dry. IL should never
be hung in the sun, as IT makes it yellow
Soap containing rOsin viii also cause
yeilowness and cold water harshness. ]
know Won wish to know why mt soar
In The last rin4ing water-to make the
blanket soft and pIiable, otherwise 4.
Would be harsh and stiff, almost as much
q as If washed in cold water. And what
1 have told you about blankets is true
about all fIanneIs. from the finest 10 tb.
coarsest.
The times., 1897-07-25

each side, and are either left open OF
closed with glass, according to preference
These sell for from ST 9 20 S24, but they
never wear out, and are not injured by
rain.
Everybody WHO goes to the beach should
be provided with one or two little cush-
ions covered With mating They can he
bought for 20 cents, and are very light in
weight.
Rattan contrivanoes for children-not the
old-fashioned school masters favorite-are
the latest novelties on the market The
little ''go-carts'f are superseding the
high, cumbersome baby carriages con
yenient arrangement has a compartment
for carrying toys or other things back to
the seat. OF course, there is to be a go
cart for twins, but the grea test objection
10 this is that the babies sit back to back,
and one OF them has TO ride backwards
These little pushcarts are very light and
convenient to take away to the country
and great many people viii use them this
summer.
The times., 1897-07-25
EXPERT BLANKET WASHING

"The best way TO wash blankets" said
the superintendent OF one of New York's
largest laundnes. well, the first thing
to be considered is the soap. 1t should
be good white soap and free fInIn
rosin. Slice the soap in q kettle OF hot
water and pat IL over the fire until it
dissolyes; there is 10 need for it to boil.
Then polr il Into the tub and turn on
the water, which should be hot almost
scalding. Mix the two together so as TO
form good lather: then put in your
blankets. Let them remain In this
water about fifteen or twenty minutes,
covering the tub so as to keep in the steam,
then souse them up and down with the
hands, and turn them over in the water
Tor few moments. One of my women,
VINO is very successful, has large tin
funnel that she uses to manipulate her
blankets with. She takes 1T by the stem
ahI presses The mouth or the funnea up
and down on the blankets, turns them
The times., 1897-07-25

spoons OF chopped parsley, one OF green
thyme, Or teaspoon OF dried, which is
very good in boxes; d teaspoon of salt,
Quarter teaspoon OF black pepper When
all is We'll blended brea k an egg over it
and mix with h fork into a paste, with
which Stuff ont tn place from which the
crop was removed, the surplus to be put in
the body and The opening stitched with
coarse thread. The stuffing in the crop
IS the fayori5e, as it becomes brown and
also when well filled adds greatly to the
appearance. Asthe stuffing is put in after
boiling it is well to fill out the place with
a Wad OF cheese cloth and sew it up, other
Wiselt wililose shape inthelongsifnmering
Wipe the fowls put ON stand in the
dripping pan With some nice drippings OF
roast meat for basting and roast even and
paste just as il no previous cooking had
been done. II the oven s brisk they should
De Drown III half an hour. At the last put
some wafer-like slices of bacon on top,
and when they brown and curl mp dish
the whole and send to table hot, with
giblet gravy.
Ihere VIII be a very good broth OBJ
tanned by the preliminary stewing OF
The hens; this is to be skiumed OF fat
ana made very light amber color with
few drops of burned sugar, strained
through fine sieve and served clear,
with tender-boiled barley or rice, which
at the last is boiled up in the broth to
give 1t flavor, or, IL delicious cream
puree is desired, to quart of broth
sur IN an even tablespoon of boiling
butter, stirred smooth with a full tea
spoon or Tour. This will be trifle too
lhick, but half pint of cream added at
the last, the whole brought to a boil
and strained, would be just right The
Dfoth must be tasted. and white pepper
ana more salt. If needed, must be added,
with little chopped parsley If liked
Tne housewife who follows out these
ilnCs carefully viii never regret the use
OF little science In the kitchen
The times., 1897-07-25
PERFECTION OF ROAST FOWL

Once q chicken has passed it's youth
ful tenderness it rs generally served in
fricasse or potpie, but II Lady Eounti-
ful had properly studied the chemistry
of cooking she would soon discover that
she was eonsigDing to the ignominy of o.
stew poultry that with slight trouble
could be made to figure as brown and
juicy roast. Tropelly trtssed and stuffed
u pair OF elderly fowls treated in a sci
entific manner will present SO appetiz-
Ing an appearance and follow this up
with such O fine flavor that spring chick
ems will only be suffered by way or a
change This is no fancy sketch Let any
housewife try the folio wing direction
and beside fine roast chicken at very small
outlay she VIII be able to present to the
family one OF the best soups OF the week
When the experiment of roasting an
old fowl was fiist tried by that eminent
chem = rof. Mattieu Williams, the sub
ject was a sHperannuated hen of six wears
The result, he declares, was excellent ana
more fully Favored than young chicken
First catch your hen or hens, and then
proceed by the following recipe, which
has been adapted from Mr. Williams for
orr readers by practical home cook
When the fowls have been properly pre-
pared aud singed, truss them by skewering
the wings and second Joints neatly to the
sides, then tie in cheese cloth that has
been thoroughly washed and boiled, that
it may leave no flavor in the broth Put
in roomy Kettle with a stand ON the
bottom, covered with water, salt slightly
and simmer gently for four hours. Allow
The fowls to stand over night, to cool in
the water In Which they Were cooked. This
is very essential Wien ready to roast
make shifting of a teacup of finely
chopped beef snet rubbed into two OF
the crumbs Of d stale loaf, with two fable
The times., 1897-07-25
A TABLE LAMP.

There is certain design for a table
lamp that can be made by most any
woman who is handy with tools.
The materials that will be required to
make it Of are seemingly the least wor-
thy, and ar old box, some burlaps OF
bagging such as furniture comes packed
In, few thin sheets of stovepipe iron
and some nails and paint
In the first place, Obtain box at q
grocery store such as canned goods are
packed III, carefully break it apart, tax
ing care not to split any of the thin
boards. OF these boards make a box s
inches square and II inches high: the
wood used for the top and bottom should
be thicker than that Of which the sides
are made, and in the top cut a round
hole, large enough to admit metal
lamp fonnt. A rim around the top edge
of the fount will, If the hole is made the
right size, prevent it from falling through
into the box.
All over the sides and top of the box
fdsten ordinary burlapS with LIE Pages
liquid glue, and when it is thoroughly
Try give the bagging few successive
coats Of light olive green paint. Sand
paper the buIlaps before applying the
last coat, SO an even and smooth surface
may be obtained.
Bind the edges OF the box with strips of
sheet iron, allowing about three quarters
OF an inch OF metal to show on side.
Fasten the iron with large oval-headetf
brass upholsteTer's s tacks, driven at eoual
distances apart
On sheet OF paper draw the pattern
shown on one side of the box and cut pieces
from the thin iron To work out the pattern
ON each side. Tack these pieces on with
good-sized ovtl-headed iron carpet tacEs.
and then give all the metal work a coat or
two of ivory black paint, thinned with
Japan drefer
AT hardware store purchase four claw
feet and screw one fast under each corner
They will probably be of brass, but when
painted black will appear as if of iron.
a good central draft lamp fount and
burner can be purchased at lamp store
and with them can be purchased canopy
shade frame, over which a pretty shade
can be made Of silk paper or other light
material that will shed pleasant light
AID II properly arranged satisfactory re-
suit will be obtained
Ii central draft burner and fount Is
used 1t will be necessary to have a few
holes Through the bottom of the box to
allow vent for the air, otherwise H.
would cause the light to be dim or the wick
to smoke.
The times., 1897-07-25
The Country Road

From the busy haunts of farmer-rolk
1t starts on its winding way,
Goes over the hill and across the brook.
Where the minnows love to play::
Beside the mill, with its water wheel.
AND the pond SO dark and deep,
Then up to the tavern and village store
And the church, where the d ca IieasIe cen
You would never think that the country
road,
From the tili to the store, could be
SO long TO a boy with an errand to do.
And another boy to see.
You can never dream how short III In
From the farm to the frozen pond,
Nor how very much farther it aIwaysis
To the schoolhouse. just beyond.
On, the country Toadl at the farther end
1t runs up hin and down,
Away from the woods and the riDpIin,-
brook,
To the toillng, rushing town.
But, best of it all, when you're tired ana
sick
or the weary hamts of men,
II you follow it back, it viii lead Won
home
TO the woods and fields again.
Packard Du Bois, in st. Nicholas.
The times., 1897-07-25
OUTDOOR FURNITURE.
Comforts for Summer soiourners at
Beach and Mountain Resorts.

SCaChA a o0 o1ouuthiD hcSOflS.
The designer OF summer convenienees
is gradually discovering the wants of
those people who leave well-furnished
homes in the city to find cool breezes
and little else at lodge in some vast
wilderness to which the comforts OF life
have not yet penetrated. A few enter
prising farmers who expect to keep sum
ner boarders every year have the fore
sight to fit up their premises in inviting
shape, butsueh landlerdsare ia the minority,
and in any case each boarder likes to have
his own hammock or his own swinging chair
IN which to take it easy in the open air.
For family use, however, there are a
great many attractive devices for use
out OF doors. One of the inventions this
year IL an awning that goes up Ike an
umbrella on a thick stick that stands
up through the center OF small circular
table. This is 81 very convenient affair
TO have on The lawn where lemonade and
ice cream may be serye ed TO ones friends
on hot summer afternoon. Indeed, the
whole thing can be folded up an d ca rried
- S p'S''"u "oSDii W O lt' bic Il oHe
cared TO take the trouble. Smaller UNI
breila awnings, such as artists use when
sketohing, are now made in dark colors
and used by ordinary folks al tile beach.
Rattan beach chairs that are a cross be-
tween sedan chair and a sunbonnet, are
designed for invalids and others who en-
JOY breathing fresh air, but cannot endure
draughts or hot sun They have COM
Portable seat with a footrest, and little
shelves project on each side to hold ones
book or he bit OF fancy work Tiny open-
ings like carriage windows are made on
The times., 1897-07-25
Accoulmodatipg Groyer

few days since two carriages were
proceeding along one Of the narrow sin
gie-tracS roads running through Plymouth
woods Suddenly. On turning a corner.
the dfiver or the first team discovered q
vehicle approaching in the opposite tIireo-
tion We're two teams. and you'll have
10 turn out. he shouted to the approach
inS stranger. Thereupon the latter Jumped
out, aEd by good deal of pushing and
esshN.nE hacSssi his hers. and vehicle int,
the woods As the occupants of the two
wagons drove by they were surprised to
ina that the one who had In this way
accommodated them was Grover CIev.-
land Who says we are not a den.oeratio
peOple2
The times., 1897-07-25
II The Woman
W -of Fashion.

Had strips OF cream lace insertion a trim
ming.
Purple silk and linen Is a new com
bination of colors which is growing popular
1t is not surprising that purple and fine
linen should be con, bined in the feminine
costume. since it certainly has scriptural
Foundation, hut it Seems never to have
been tried IN the case of coarse linens until
this season.
The woman who disiikes to wear what
everybody is wearing can vary her linen
dress skirt by put ting a linen colored
braid on the front in any fancy pattern
desired.
Picture hats at the summer ga raen have
spreading ,plumes and Haunting aigrettes.
but they lock very much out of place. and
The times., 1897-07-25

should be discouraged. The roof ga rden
is the busy man substitute for the country
picnic, and fashiona bic women should not
he permitted 10 invade # with con veiition-
ality and sFoi lie only reerea ton IN xh.ch
he can indulge.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
Sunday School Convention.

A district Sunday School convention
will be held at Hesper next Friday and
Saturday. The following program will
be carried out.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, FEB. 18TH, 1897.
l:3O-Devotional service, conducted by Presi-
dent George Baker.
2:OO-Election of District Officers, etc.
2:30-The Relation of the Sunday School Super
intendent to the Pastor.-Z. b. Landon,
b. G, Street.
3:00-What the church has a right to expect of
the Sunday School-Dr. Phillip Slack,
Miss Julia Wingate.
3:3O-How can our Sunday Schools be made to
do more Spiritual Work?-Geo. o.
Thomes, b. G. Street.
EVENING.
730-Praise and Promise service, led by Miss
Mary Helen Carter. N
S:0O-Adress, f. A. Bartlett, of Des Moines.
Missionary of American s. $. Union
SATURDAY MORNING SESSION.
9:Oo-Praise services, conducted by Miss Luclla
Westgate.
9:30-How to induce scholars to Study the Les
sons outside of the Quarterlies.-Prof. S.
r. Thorton and others.
OO-House-to-House Visitation and Home
Departmental. j. Harlan, Co. Mission
ary.
lI:30-How to increase Attendance and Collec-
tions.-Miss Emma Thornton and others.
1l:3O-Salting the Fountains, or the Prevention
ofCrime.-Mrs. Nj. j. Cameron.
Miss Lizzie Haines, Organist
Bring your "Finest of the Wheat" and ''Gos
pei Hymns No. g."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
COMMISSIONER MURPHY.

Washington, Feb. ia pleasant
incident out of the usual routine took
place in the pension bureau today when
Al, of Allegheny City and Pittsburg,
formally presented resolutions of thanks
to Commissioner of Pensions Murphy,
for his humane administration of the
bureau. The presentation speech was
made by Representative William A.
Stone, of Pennsylvania, who paid a
warm tribute to Commissioner Murphy
and declared that for the first time in
the history of the bureau all soldiers
are satisfied with its administration.
Commissioner Murphy, in responding,
expressed his appreciation of the in
dorsement ofmen opposed to him po-
litically, and belonging to soldiers
organization. He quoted the instruc-
ton given him by President Cleveland,
which he said, never had been pub
lished, as follows:
"Mr. Murphy, think you know my
idea OF the pension bureau, and the
pension system. They are these: In
claims coming up for the action of the
bureau, where you find the case of a
worthy soldier who served his country
faithfully in her hour OF danger, you
will be lenient with him, and give him
the benefit of a reasonable doubt. In
settling the claims of the widows and
the orphans, you will act in the same
manner, but waste no sympathy on
the unworthy"
Mr.. Murphy said that whether his
term of office as commissioner be three
weeks or three months or three years,
that would always be his policy
ST. Paul Dispatch.
The above article was handed to us
by an old soldier who says he don't be-
lieve there is word of truth in it. In
the first place the number of posts only,
not names are given, which would lead
one to think that it is rather yellow"
The instruction above seems not al
ways to have been his policy, as ex-
ceptions to that rule may be found in
DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
Death of Elizabeth Persse.

Miss Elizabeth Persse, oldest daugh-
ter of Henry Persse, died at her home
in Canoe township Sunday night at
1890 o'clock, of Inflammation of the
bowels, after an illness of one week.
She was nineteen years, nine months
old, and had been favOrite with all
her aceuaintauces. Kind and affec-
tionate, she was beloved by many, who
will deeply grieve her departure just as
she was entering upon the threshold of
womanhood The funeral will be held
this afternoon at 1:3O O'Clock, Rev. J.
Ridley officiating.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
GRADED COUNTRY SCHOOLS.
Burr Oak, Iowa, Feb. II, 1897

Burr Oak, Iowa, Feb. II, 1897.
In the PUBLIC OPINION of Jan. Goth,
1 noticed an article entitled "Graded
Country Schools" The idea struck
me as being most excellent one, and
entitled to good deal Reconsideration.
The largest direct tax that the people
pay is for public education; and they
naturally feel interested in anything
that will tend to improve our schools
and their influence. l think no one
will deny that a good graded school,
employing several competent teachers,
can do great deal more for its pupils
than the average district school. Not
only do believe that better training
can be given, but that it would be econ
omy to consolidate our county schools.
1t is no uncommon thing to hear
of county schools with only
four or five pupils. Just think
of paying teacher, and other
expenses, to teach school of four or
five, and sometimes fewer pupils! Un-
der the present system, our ambitious
boys and girls are forced to go away
from home to complete even common
school education, whereas, if good
graded school were maintained in
their own township, this might be
avoided.
The average school year in our
country schools is altogether too short
to do justice to the children. If every
township had good graded school
centrally located, with nine months
term, they would have an equal oppor-
tunity with the children of larger towns.
Many people are now leaving the farms
and moving into town for the sole pur-
pose of giving their children a chance
to acquire decent education. In this
way our rural districts are losing a
large percentage of their very best citi-
zens.
Then let us consolidate and grade our
country schools. Enact a law allow
ing school boards to use part of the
contingent money to pay for carrying
pupils who live too far from the school
to walk, and we shall not only have
better schools, but save money.
Yours respectfully,
+. G.. CLARK.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
Telephone Matters.

Mr.. Stevens has been i'm the city for
several days in the interest of our new
telephone exchange, and has obtained
from the city council a franchise, in
Guiding the right to erect poles on
Water street, provided the wires be
placed at an elevation of fifty feet above
the ground between Court street and
the Winneshiek House, and the rest of
the distance from Mill to Day street at
an elevation of forty.five feet. This
privilege was granted in lieu of petit
ton signed by a large majority of pro-
perty owners representing buildings
fronting on Water street. Work will
be pushed and the system erected as
rapidly as possible.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
District Court.

The past week has been busy one
i'm the District Court. Considerable in
terest has been manifested, and large
number attended almost every session.
We have not the space this week to
publish the list of cases in full, but
those tried by juries were as follows:
Equitable Life Assurance Society VS..
w. Barthell. Jury found for defend
ant.
l.. r.. Severson VS.. H. Nj. Langland.
Jury found for plaintiff. Do ages ST.
096.30.
w. A. Harvey .. J. w. Harvey.
Jury found for plaintiff. Damages $25.
Katherine Limbeck vs.. r. Jauret, et
al. Jury found for plaintiff. Dana
ges $500.
James Tucker VS.. J. j. Cameron, ct.
al. Jury found for plaintiff. Dana,
ges $50.
j. l.. Cameron VS.. w. III. Bently
Jury found for plaintiff. Damages
Sl425.
We hear nothing but words of praise
for the manner in which Judge Hob
son is dispensing the business of the
court He is calling up cases as rapid
ly as can be justly be done, and is fast
clearing up the docket.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
Fire at w. E. DOWnie's.

Fire was discovered by Henry Baker
Sunday night about seven o'clock in
the Mrs. Ellen Curtin house on Maiden
Lane, occupied by w. E. Downie. The
family were in West Decorah, and fire
broke out in the kitchen, burning the
ceiling and attic considerably. Hose
Co. No. were on the ground and put
the fire out. The greatest damage to
household goods was done by water.
We understand that the household
goods only were insured.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

ELREwHERE in this issue will be
found communication from Prof. f.
c. Clark, principal of the Burr Oak
schools, expressing his views upon the
question of consolidating country
schools. 1t is problem which we be-
lieve should demand the thoughtful
consideration of all our people, and one
which if carried out, would result in a
great improvement to our educational
system.