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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-01
WATER BEARS.
Curious Animalculee Which Enjoy
Life I'm Our Cutters.

He really looks very much like
bear. though you must put him under
a powerful microscope to see the re-
semblance. The extraordinary thing,
however, about this tiny creature is
that he is found in the cutters OF
houses, where he is at one time dry
as dust and scorched by the blazing
sun, at another active and full OF lie
under a refreshing shower OF rain.
The water-bear is one of the Rotifes
animalcules, and is Of all of them the
most capable Of standing any extremes
OF temperature without giving up the
ghost. He may be left dried up for
months. even years. and yet on being
put into water will expand and begin
moving about and feeding vigorously.
Although ne cannot stand boiling
water. he will live i'm dry heat at far
higher temperature, even up 10 800 de-
grees Fahrenheit one has actually
been kept i'm vacuum for thirty days
with sulphuric acid and chloride OF
calcium without losing ms capaDillty
OF revivification.
As for the reason why. Il seems that
the little beasts bodies are chiefly
composed OF albumen, which. ~ IN
wen known. will stand very high
temperature without losing its solubil-
ity. Then. too. they are provided with
two skins. one over the other. ana
these skins are wonderfully tough and
elastic
The water-bear has the scientific
name of Tardigrada. because he takes
| life so easy. lie Is always fat ana
plump. and spends his waking periods
| In constantly grubbng with his four
pairs OF legs among whatever rubbish
comes i'm his way. Having eyes. brain
and a nervous system, he Is much
ahead OF most Of his tribe. and IL alto.
gether one OF the most interesting ana
amusing little animals known Ia
/ science.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-01

one sees n handsome gown, which with
all its beauty is suited only TO the per-
son for whom IL is made.
A heavily braided gown is apt TO
seem to diminish = height and
while they are wonderfully handsome,
they are not intended for short women.
one of the smartest braided gowns
have seen is built of black broadcloth,
braided with black picked out with
gold. The skirt sweeps away in grace
full folds. with a hip decoration OF
heavy braid I'm yoke effect. and foot
trimming of about two inches wide OF
braid laid on In close rows. The small
coat sleeves are entirely covered over
with circles Of braid. and trimmed with
quantities OF small fiat gold buttons.
For a woman who has no height TO
boast Of, and generous shoulders and
hips, a perfectly plain. tailor-madc
gown. such as the following, would be
especially becoming.
Broadcloth i'm a dull, rich, Havana
brown; the skirt entirely without trim
ming. finished with a turned-up hem
stitch across the top
Short, tight jacquette. moulded over
the figure. basques over the hips, and
opened widely at the front 20 display
"A crushed vest OF black satin. "A plain
band collar fits high about the throat,
set off with clusters OF small tortoise
shell buttons. above which is shown a
glimpse OF black satin collar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-01

actly like those OF last year.
There is perhaps a fondness uls-
played for plaits In the front, three or
four on a side. twinihg backward from
the plain centre band, which holds the
three pretty shirt studs, the most COR
rect of which are smoked mother-oi-
pearl trimmed in gold.
Favor will be divided between the
waist tucked I'm at the belt, and the
one with it's ends left out 10 frill over
the hips. Both are pretty, but the
latter has novelty 10 recommend H.
and will be worn by slender girls In
preference to the older-fashioned ones.
Pretty belts of the same material as
the waist are used TO conrne them, fas-
tened with a fiat. cloth-covered buckle
These belts are new and pretty, beside
having the added charm OF cleanliness,
since they can be laundered as easily
as the waist
Waistcoats have the charm of new
ness, worn with shirt-waists, and are
shown I'm watered black silk. and in
black delicately brocaded with color
How TO become slender, oh! ye
maidens. inclined TO embonpoint. Fol-
low this advice, and your forms Will
become as willowy as you could wish,
in a trice.
Rise early and take cold bath. rub
bing vigorously afterward with a
cupful OF hot water before breakfast.
Avoid drinking at meals and confine
yourself 10 one meal a day. Take one
small cup Of tea at breakfast. some dry
toast. boiled fish or a small outlet and
a baked apple or a little fruit At
dinner, which should be at midday.
take white fish or meat. dry toast or
stale bread, vegetables or fruit, either
fresh or stewed; for supper, toast. sal
ad, fruit, and six ounces of wine or
water, Hot water with lemon juice in
1t is also good for supper.
When you have followed all these
rules, and find yourself fairylike in
proportion, then you may begin to con-
template smart toggery such as only
the slender can wear
A sylph-like maiden of this sort
WearS stunning gown or t'ar1S1an blue
broadcloth. very fine and velvety,
trimmed in military fashion. with
braided frogs. and big, fiat, smoked
pearl buttons.
The skirt Is beautifully hung. and
very simple of construction, having but
three seams, all of which are over
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-01

This makes an excellent luncheon or
supper dish. Cut a boiled chicken into
neat joints. Reduce the stock in which
il has been boiled TO half a pint by
boiling il quickly i'm an uncovered
saucepan. Melt one and half ounces
OF butter I'm a stewpan. mix in three
quarters of an ounce OF fou~, add the
stock, pepper salt, and a few drops
of lemon Juice; cook the sauce for ten
minutes. stir I'm less than "a gill of as
pic Jelly, and boil till the sauce is Of
the consistency of double cream. When
the chicken is cold coat 1t over with
this sauce. and pour a, little aspic over.
When set dish on border OF chopped
aspic. decorate with ham or tongue,
cut into fancy designs, and put salad
i'm the centre OF the dish.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-01
Rice Meringue.

Now for that cold pudding' I took
a small pie-dlsh, spread over it a good
layer of apricot jam. The rice | beat
up well with fork, and stirred I'm two
raw yolks of eggs, a few drops OF
vanilla, and little cold milk | next
beat up the whites OF the eggs 10 a stlff
froth, and added them lightly 20 the
rice. The mixture was then put into
the pie-dish. and baked about fifteen
minutes In quick oven. When done,
the whites of two more eggs were stiff-
ly beaten. mixed with two tablespoon
fuls OF castor sugar, and few drops
OF vanilla, aud heaped roughly on the
top. Then IL was returned TO a cool
place in the oven for ten minutes, till
required.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-01

sleeves. With this chic gown Is worn
a broad-brimmed hat OF yellow Milan
straw. faced underneath with dainty,
rose-pink velvet and massed on top,
in broad fashion, with hugo pink SILK
peoples, among which Is TO be seen
few tall loops OF brown-tinted lace.
The shirt-waist, as garment for
ease and elegance, is a perfected work
OF art What IL was when first Of
fered TO us, II remains now, most
perfect realization OF a warm-weather
bodice. Notifications have been made,
every season, In size of sleeves. style
of cuff or collar, and material. but the
principle OF the waist remains un-
changed. This season, sleeves are mar
rover; have a sort of shrunken look.
although, excepting for width, cut ex-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-01
French Beans n la Franchise.

Cut off the heads and tails or the
beans and a thin strip on each side,
divide the beans lengthways, and put
them In pan of cold water. Have
ready a saucepan of boiling water,
salted, and i'm which a tiny piece OF
soda has been dissolved, throw In the
beans, and boil them till tender the
time they take varies according to their
age. Drain and put them in stew
pan, shake them for a few moments
over the fire till they are dry, then add
two ounces of fresh butter, pepper and
salt, and the juice of half lemon;
shake the saucepan till the butter is
melted Sprinkle i'm some finely-chopped
parsley, and serve the beans very hot.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-01

Friday.
BREAKFAST.
Corned Beef Hash,
Coffee.
DINNER.
Boiled Dinner, Plckled Beets.
Cucumber Pickles.
Jelly Toasted Crackers.
Bread Pudding. Fruit Sauce.
SUPPER.
Steamed Sausage.
Sliced Brown Bread. Pickled Beans.
Jelly. Cake.
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Saturday.
BREAKFAST.
Sliced Oranges.
Broiled Beefsteak. Potatoes
Hot Buttered Mullins. Sauce.
Coffee.
DINNER.
Clear Soup.
Roast Mutton. Mint Sauce
Baked Tomatoes Croutons.
Lemon Jelly.
Mashed Potatoes. Squash.
Celery. Pickles.
squash Pie. r..
Tea.
SUPPER.
Sliced Mutton. Pickles.
Hot Cream Biscuits.
Cake. Jelly.
Tea.
a. ----:o:----
Sunday.
DINNER.
Onion Soup.
Roast Pork. Cranberry Sauce.
Drowned Sweet Potatoes. Parsnips.
Scalloped oysters.
Cheese Biscuits. Apple Snow
Celery
Chicken Pie.
Jelly. Pickles
Lemon Pudding.
Coffee
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-01
Observation-Disclosures
CHOICE BILLS OF FARE. (

Monday.
BREAKFAST.
Corn Meal Mush. Maple syrup.
Boiled Spareribs.
Baked Apples.
DINNER.
Lentil Soup.
Roast Beef. Yorkshire Pudding.
potatoes. Stuffed Tomatoes.
Parsnips. olives.
Cottage Pudding.
Coffee.
SUPPER.
Clipped Beef. Steamed Bread.
Cheese Fingers. Lettuce.
=. Cake.
Tea. s~,
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Tuesday.
BREAKFAST.
Hominy. Sugar and Cream.
Frankfort sausages.
Potato Balls. Mullins.
Coffee.
DINNER.
Tomato Soup.
Stuffed Beefsteak. Fried Onions.
Boiled Potatoes. Celery.
Potato Salad.
Plum Duff
Coffee.
SUPPER.
orange Marmalade.
Sliced Ham. Pickles.
Rolls. Cake.
Tea.
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Wednesday.
BREAKFAST
Oatmeal. Sugar and Cream.
Broiled Ham. Drowned Potatoes.
Mullins.
Coffee.
DINNER.
Vegetable Soup. =,
Boiled Shoulder of Mutton.
Stuffed Potatoes.
Picked Beets. Celery.
Baked Custard.
Coffee.
SUPPER.
Veal Loaf. Toast.
Currant Jelly. Fruit Cake.
Tea.
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Thursday.
BREAKFAST.
Bananas.
Fried Liver and Bacon.
Creamed Potatoes.
Graham Mullins.
Coffee.
DINNER.
Oyster Stew.
Baked Spareribs.
Baked Sweet Potatoes
Fried Parsnips. Tomatoes.
Celery Salad.
Cranberry Roll.
Coffee.
SUPPER.
Poached Eggs on Toast.
Picked Pigs Feet
Jelly Roll. Stewed Prunes
tFrt Tea.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-01
MISSED by MINUTES.
Fortunes That Vanished When They
seemed Assured.

There is something positively fasci-
mating i'm the thought of solid wealth
being missed by so hair-breadth a
margin as "A mere minute or so. Most
people would readily admit that TO
miss a train or an appointment by no
more than a few seconds is infinitely
more CALLING than If one had missed ii
by an hour; so curiously vexatious Is
the thought that those few seconds
would have made all the differ
ence. that the most philosophical per-
son could scarcely escape temporary
chagrin at such a time. What that
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-01
Poached Eggs.

Method Have ready some fast boil
ing water 10 which add little salt and
vinegar. Break each egg. which must
be quite fresh, into cup, and then slip
il gently into the water The action
OF the water Will turn II round ana
round. SO that when the white has set
IA will be like q ball. Remove the eggs
with a slice. and let them drain for a
few seconds. Serve on squares or hot
buttered toast.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-01
sninncn a In Creme.

Boil and chop the spinach i'm the usu-
al way. set il on the fire in a saucepan,
ard stir until il Is perfectly dry; add
two ounces OF butter, and stir for five
or six minutes; TO each two quarts OF
spinach add two tablespoonfuls Of
cream, and stir again for five minutes,
and then take il from the fire; stir in
one ounce of butter and serve hot,
garnishing with hard-boiled eggs and
croutons; the eggs should be cut In
quarters or SiXthS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-01
sIayonnaise Dressing.

Put the raw yolks Of two eggs into
basin. Add TO them about half tea
spoonful Of salt, a quarter OF a tea
spoonful OF pepper. and made mustard.
Now add, slowly, few drops at time,
about half a pint OF salad oil. Stir
Il one way with a wooden spoon. When
very thick thin with a little vinegar,
A mixture OF malt tarrago and chilli
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-01
Chicken and Ham sandwiches.

Method: Cut some slices Of thin bread
and butter. mix little mustard with
the butter before spreading it; cut up
any cold chicken and ham i'm small
pieces, as this is more convenient for
eating than If a slice of ham, for In
stance, was cut the whole size of the
sandwich. Lay the meat on the bread
and cover IL sandwich-wise. Cut into
small squares or triangles and garnish
with parsley, divide IT into cakes, and
bake.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-01

HINTS FOR HOUSEKsEPERS.
.H.~.e.e.e.s.e.s.A
DoughDuts.

Required: Two cupfuls Of sugar, two
cupfuls of sour milk, eight teaspoon
fuls OF melted butter, four eggs, one
teaspoonful OF salt, one teaspoonful OF
soda, two teaspoonfuls OF cream OF tar
tar. -four TO thicken. Method: Add salt
and sugar 20 the milk, then soda dis
solved in a little cold water. Sift the
-four and stir into IL the cream Of tar
tar. add this to the milk, beat in the
eggs and butter. Put only enough -four
TO admit OF rolling out the dough.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-01

Turn il out on floured board, and let
ft stand for fifteen minutes. Roll IL
out TO about half an inch thick, cut II
with a dough-nut cutter, and drop the
cakes into very hot fat. Turn them
so that both sides may become brown,
drain, and roll the nuts i'm sifted sugar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-01
sxveetbread Pattiss.

Boil a sweetbread and mince IL with
a little ham, add one gill OF white
sauce. the same quantity or cream, a
little cayeffffS' Write pepper salt' anu
nutmeg. Make the mince very hot,
flavor IL with tarragon vinegar and
with Il fill the patties, which should be
made of the lightest puff paste. Serve
hot on a d'oyley with garnish Of pars-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-01

small pudding cloths, tnat have been
scslded with boiling water and Toured,
and put into boiling water and boil for
one hour. Take off cloths. Turn out
on 10 a hot dish Dust with castor
sugar. and serve with sweet, melted
butter sauce.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-01

vinegar gives the sauce an excellent
flavor The amount of vinegar use de-
pends greatly on the taste OF those
who are TO partalSe of 1t, and also II
the sauce is required very thick, or
otherWiSe
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-01
semoiina soup.

Method: Reduce the liquor I'm which
the calf's head was boiled by boiling
Il quickly for some time, and add some
vegetables. To two quarts OF stock add
FIVE ounces OF semolina. stir u I'm while
the soup Is boiling. and stir I'LL II
thickens, which will be I'm about TWEEN
~ minutes Add sc@aoni~1
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-01

While we are hurrying home through
snow-drifts to our warm firesides, the
shop windows are blossoming forth In
dimities. ginghams and organizes
lovely enough TO make one forget the
cold and imagine summer has already
come.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-01

Tapped and broadly strapped.
10 has a lining Of brick red taffeta.
and there Is a smart little blouse Of the
same red stun, laid In ruche crOsswise,
and deeply corded.
over this ~ v'orn fetching little
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-01

The Jacket is closed diagonally with
fiat gold buttons, and the edges pipcd
with cord OF black satin.
plain. high stock OF leather decor
ated satin sets of the throat, while
similar hands finish tho wris.~ ~ tho
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-01
Lemon Dumplings.

Make half pound OF bread-crumbs.
Mix them with a quarter of a pound OF
chopped suet, quarter Of a pound OF
Demerara sugar, and the grated rlnd
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-01

finality for only q few minutes, II was
said, he could have stretched out his
hand and grasped a fortune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-01

OF two lemons. Beat up one egg with
a quarter of a pint OF milk and stir u
20 all the above ingredients. Add the
strained juice OF the lemons, and mix
well Well grease some small teacups.
I'll RIGHT up with the mixture. TIE
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-28
THE BROTHER IN JAIL.
End of a Quest Begun in the State of
Rhode Island.

w. H. Togee came all the way from
his home in the western part of Rhode
Island to Scranton to find his brother,
and when he made inquiries in this
city yesterday afternoon he ascertain
ed that the object of his quest was in
the city Jail. The object has for his
stage name j. Frank Stanley.
BY "his stage name" it will be in
ferred that ~. Stanley" is an actor.
So he is despite the fact that his hair
Is gray and the tragic groves in his
face are the result of fifty-two years
of life, most of which were spent under
the merciless assaults of the gallery
u. Stanley" is here a summering. He
has been summering ever since the
last theatrical season closed, and it is
positively known that he was here
eight days ago, because at that time
he was arrested for drunkenness at
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Wes-
tern station by Detective Dyer and
Patrolman Goerlitz.
Yesterday morning Stanley was
again arrested by Patrolman Feeney
at the same place, and for the
same offense. His brother, Mr.. Togee,
arrived during the day and at once re-
paired to the police station. In a COR
versation with Chief of Police Roblipg,
Mr. Togee stated that his family have
been trying to get the brother to come
back home for long time, They sent
him urgent letters, but his only re-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-28
HER MISTAKE.
From the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free PreSS.
They were twins, as much alike as two
peas, and even their mother had trouble
sometimes to discriminate between them.
But a careful scanning of their faces usu-
ally decided her, because one of the two
wore a serious look, while the other was
always smiling. They were five years
and a half old and full of mischief.
Here was a peculiar feature of their
characters. The serious boy was brimful
of fun, while the one that was always
smiling hadn't a particle of fun in his
composition.
One day their mother found them in the
china closet, which was forbidden terri
tory, and both boys had been eating pre-
serves. They were their own witnesses,
and neither could prove an alibi.
"Ill whip you BOTH" said the mother,
land not show any Partially. You both
look like little pigs"
Off came the maternal slipper and Mas
ter David had a good trouncing, and the
mother had seized Claude to give him, the
same, when she was disturbed by a caller,
who stayed SO long that the punished twin
had stopped crying to listen to the con-
versation.
Now, Claude, it's your turn" said the
mother, and whack! whack! went the Slip
per sole, while the wriggling youngster
howled and bawled.
"'Taint fair" he sobbed; you got the
wrong pig by tn ear, mamma"
do you mean to say, Claude that you
are not as guilty as your brother?
But the boy kept on bowling, and then
the other twin said, with calm intona-
ton that spoke of an unrufiied disposition:
you've whipped Davy twice, mamma |;
this little pig didn't get any,"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-28
THE COMMITTEES POSITION.
ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.
IL Will Occur on Thursday and Is an
Annual One.

IL Will Occur on Thursday and is an
Annual One.
On Thursday morning will occur one
of those imposing celestial phenomena
with which astronomy perennially de-
lights it's admiring votaries. The new
moon, sweeping onward in her eternal,
eastern course, will obtrude her con-
spicuous and rugged personality be-
tween her primary and the majestic
lord of day, and thus, while richly re-
necting TO the imperial luminary some
of his own golden beams, will exhibit
to terrestrial view a disc of inky black
ness, suggestive of coy yelling of
Phoebus' dazzling face by the fair but
inconstant Luna.
The eclipse of July 29 will be ar an
nular one, but the narrow path of the
"annualus" will be mainly confined to
an ocean sweep, commencing I'm the
Pacific, crossing Mexico, grazing Cuba
and the Windward Islands and the ex-
treme northeastern point Of South
America, and terminating in the blue
Atlantic. Portions of North and South
America and Africa will share the
spectacle, but only as a partial"
eclipse, its extent depending upon the
distance of the observer from the path
Of the "annulus." Near the northern
and southern limits, the encroaching
limb Of the moon win appear ms the
merest notch upon the solar disc.
An almaLAc computation Of the
eclipse OF July 20 assigns si5 a. m. as
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-28
CITY NOTES.

The finance committee of the Lacka-
wanna County Good Roads League will
hold a meeting on Friday morning in the
board of trade rooms.
At a meeting of the Third Ward Re-
publican club, of Dickson City borough,
William ID. Morgan was nominated as
delegate to the coming county convention.
Threatening skies and frequent showers
yesterday were responsible for the post
ponement of the Scranton Liederkranz
annual excursion to Farview. 1t will be
held Aug. IL.
Vacation will be general at All Souls
Universalist church during the month of
August. Services will be resumed the
first Sunday in September. After a short
visit in Massachusetts, the pastor, Rev. +.
w. Whippen, expects to camp with his
family at Brooklyn, Pa.
Polander, giving his name as Eugene
Cooperoski, was received at the Moses
Taylor hospital yesterday afternoon. The
man is suffering from severe burns about
bis feet and lower legs. These injuries
were received at the South Mills last
Friday and the man went TO his boarding
house. He can speak but little English,
j. T. Johnson had James NJ. Williams
and John j. Malta arrested yesterday,
charged with stealing two ironing boards.
The boards and boys We're found at Lake
Ariel, and having admitted their guilt
at the hearing, they were held in $500
bail each to answer at court by Alder
man Wright. Both are residents of the
South Side.
Anna Burschell was given a hearing be-
fore Alderman Howe yesterday morning
on charges of threats, calling of vile
names, and a dsturber of the peace"
The charges were preferred by Polly A.
Kaufman, and are alleged to have oc-
CURED on Sunday. July 20. Both are res
idents of Dunmore. The defendant was
held in $500 bail, which was furnished
for her appearance at court.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-28
TWO RUNAWAY YOUTHS.
Police Asked to Detain Costello, but
HeaIey Is Not Worth II.

John Costello, n 12-year-old boy, ran
away from his home, 610 Prescott ave-
nue., last Wednesday and has not been
heard from since. The police were in
formed of the disappearance yesterday.
The boy is rather thinly built, with
light complexion and gray eyes. He
wore a dark blue suit and a gray sal
wage cap. 1t Is known that he went as
far as Pittston and returned to this
city, where it is supposed he now Is.
Another runaway boy is named
Healey and his home is in Bellevue
flats. This boys parents, however,
have not taken the trouble to inform
the police. His whereabouts are not
known.