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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01
WHEN Patti SANG TO HER DOLL
From My "Reminiscences" by Ardiu

From My "Reminiscences" by Ardit.
Nine. Salvador Patti. Ade,inas mother, was
anxious that | should hear the child sing and 80
she brought, her little daughter TO my rooms one
day This was IN New York; BottesIni and |
were highly amused 10 the air OF import ance
with which the tiny songstress first selected a com
Portable for her dol In such proximity that she
was aDlc 10 her while singing, and then ha wing
said la ma bonnie petite, atterde qua Ia ma man
tc chdnte quellue chose de- jole," she lemurey
placed her music on the piano and asked me 10 ac-
company her In the rondo OF 'Sonnambu,"
How able 10 give an adequate description of
the effect which that childs miraculous noles pro-
duced upon our enchanted senses? Perhaps II |
say thar both BOttcsini and | wept genuine tears
Of emotion. tears which the outcome OF the
original ana never-to-b be- forgotten Impression her
voice made when II stirred lnnermost feelings
that may In some slight measure convince my read
ers Of the extraordinary vocal power and beauty Of
which little Ade.lna was az that tender age pos
sessed We simply amazed, nay, electrified
at the wellnigh perfect manner In which she de-
vcIed some OF the most difficult and varied arias
without the slightest effort or self
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01
REST FOR SAILORS.

some prominent naval officers are agia'ing the
question OF "a rest for sailors while In port Such
institutions are an old story now In England. an:
have been found TO have most bcnencial euect OF
the sailors. A number OF Rests were established
In Portsmouth by Miss Agnes Weston. snperin-
tendent OF work among sailors for the worries
W. G. r. L. and her efforts In this and other lines
OF work among the sailors have been highly com
mended by the commanders and lords OF the Ad-
miralty.
Mrs Weston t. known in England as the
Mother OF the British Bluejacket." Her temper
ance magazine ashore and Afoat" has met with
such favor that the United States Naval authorities
have requested her TO mail IT To American war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01
TiEE CIRE or the TEETH

II YOU wish to keep your teeth in perfect condi-
tim Won should pay your dentist "A visit every three
,oonths saws a writer in THE Philadelphia In
auirer" and this H. most excellent advice III you
do this Won Will have no trouble at all with them
as he will De able to detect the very hrst sign oil
decay and take active measures TO prevent 1t GO
ing any further Many people otherwise quite SEN
sibe viii leave their teeth to take Of them
selves until violent toothache warns them that
some misc hicf Is work In their mouth. and then
they rush L" their dentist, only to find that the
damage - extensive and will take both time and
money to set right
When a tooth begins to decay IT not only affects
itself but the teeth that are next TO it, and IT also
affects the breath In the most unpleasant manner.
so that one becomes source OF great annoyance
To his neigh bors. 1t also causes Indigestion as un-
less the food be- properly mastlcated you can
not hope for good health. and where there Is pain
in eating the food Is swallowed only half reduced
TO the proper consistency that ii should be. The
best way prevent this decay is 10 see that no
food Is allowed to remain between the teeth. One
should no, only brush the teeth thrice day, but
after every meal. and also use more than one
toothbrush.
The water used to wash the teeth with must al
ways be tepd. A drop two of tincture of myrrh
can be- used in the water in which the mouth Is
The proper wa: clean the teeth IL to brush
them from the gums to the crown Of the tooth; in
tween the teeth will be dislodged. II the teeth
only brushed Iengihwise. as Is generally the case
the food instead Of being brushed out, will be
more firmly lodged than ever.
one should keep a sken OF dental silk always
ready to pass between the teeth and clean them
effectively from anything that mas got between
Them which the toothbrush cannot reach. II the
occasional use OF a tOothpck IL nece ssary.
made OF quill But II the teeth are properly at
tended 10 such an instrument Will be useless.
Great care must Ice taken Of the gums. as IL
these become spongy they are apt to recede from
sets In very rapidly in consequence. When the
gums are kept In proper order the teeth VIII re-
main healthy nd In good condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01

ITCHING SKIN

ITCHING SKIN
Try "A lotion composed OF one part OF water or
ammonia one part of spirit OF camphor and two
parts OF alcohol. Apply II as required
OFFENSIVE FEET
Battle your feet severa. times day and dust
them freely with powder composed OF half
dram of salicylic acid ounce or oxide OF zine,
and ounce lycopodium
INDIGESTION.
Hot water-a gobletful hour before break
fast-is usually beneficial for indigestion.
CURE FOR BUNIONs
For A painful and swollen bunion mixture com
posed Of one part Of tncture Of aconte root and
three parts Of tincturc OF iodine may he used with
good effect II should be applied with "A camels
hair pencil several tunes day.
FOR NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA.
The tincture OF nux vomica may be used with
good effect. For adult from five 10 ten drops
IN water before each meal
FOR HIVES
The aromatic syrup of rhubarb Is good remedy
for hives on children a teaspoonfu should be given
every three hours required
FOR A MUDDY COMPLEXION
In the morning take two teaspoonfuls Of German
salts in a goblet OF hot water, and after each meal
take Ave drops OF the tincture Of iron In water
through glass tube,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01
CHTLD IN THE HOWE.
PRESIDENT HERVEY. OF THE TEAChEH"
COLLEGE SPEAKS AT CHAUTAtQCA.

Il
.Tl. Chilli I'm me Home the subject Of an
Interesting lecture given at Chautauqua ls@t week
hy President W J.. Hervey. OF the Teachers 'oi-
lree President Hegvey said. among other th'hsS'
mar the trouble with the American nom" was It's
emp.iness The constant cry OF the chid = what
can I do now 20 Parents are barren OF resource
uneducated unObservng' ignorant OF the pea",'ea
Of literature and nature. or they are ful cf other
things and enable 10 give themselves TO theH
children. >,
The conclusion Of the whole matter ne added
.,i. thar uarenthood should be vocation, prepared
f,r and followed a. such IL thirty-flve years
ago that Herbert Spencer wrote. We are training
i race of celibiles by orr curr!cua.' His warning
has been so long unheeded, and 50 many are igho-
RAM of it, existence that the newest ana lreshest
OF our monthly magazines are aDe 10 quote rom
editorially without fear OF shocking the -ehse OF
The fatuous way IN which young people under
t,L, uar.ntal duties. without preparing Tor then
- our of the tragedies OF modern life. woman Is
charging her sphere at the periphery without hhd-
inp M, rentrr II was wise woman. as Wei as 4
nortly who said 'Enlaree the sphere or woman
have nine children. Enlarge my sphere an inc"
ana I'm Il dead woman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01
WOMEN IN ALASKA.
MRS. CAMPBELL THE ONLY WHITE WON
AN ON ST. LAWRENCE ISLAND.
MRS. JONES. MISSIONARY AT JUNEAU WHITES
THAT THE NATIVES TAKE LITTLE INTER

MRS. JONES MISSIONARY At JUNEAU WRITES
THAT THE NATIVES TAKE LITTLE INTER
EST IN CIVILIZATION.
Alaska does not seem so far away since 'he
papers contain daily accounts OF the so'u '
CLEANS I'm its soil like hecks OF crystailizeu SUI"
shine Hundreds Of people are hurrylhS W '"
cold beds and the East will no doubt sehd tno"
sands OF miners and investors to the snow-"rapPeo
oe,ds where IT * winter nine months of the year
nd where the golden treasure Is Jeaiousiy io'No"
under many feet of frozen ground
According to Mrs. Gambcll, devoted missionary
who for two vears has been living on St Lawrence
Island in the far northern waters or behr'hs "e"'
the winter begns the last Of September ana stdS =
until the middle Of June. The mission statrDh o-'
the island is about thirty-tiye miles from o'oe'ia'
and Mr. and Mrs Gambcll the only Wnite peo-
pie the place , .
I'VE are almost completely isolated from the out
side world" writes Mrs. Gambell to nome iiiS-
zonary: I'VE cannot really depend upon getting
mail from homo more than once a year me io"-
est point reached by the mercury Is - oesiee'
below zero. and when the wind Is from the sou'h-
east the snow drifts on the west size oi ou' NUS
until the building is nearly hidden the STU" 'ee
three feet deep the roof. Nheh 'he s'"'l" -
over tho natives come with their shovels. made OF
tho shoulder blades of the walrus or the Dap'
whale. and dig us out. Sometimes the AIR Is 50 iuii
~ snow that we cannot the storehouse only
twenty feet away. Our school is fourlshihs ana
the pupils are learning rapidly we nave hear.y
sixty pupils on the roll. and the Suncay-school 10
GROUNDED Few of the natives will now work on
Sunday In December the sun rises little AFTER
10 o'clock and sets at p m On May 81 there was
n hard snowstorm, the flakes being as large as
ffty-cent pieces. On June % the ice on the lake
was still solid" ill.,, -.
Mrs Jones writing from the native village Oh
Juneau SAYS: 1T IS difficult TO improve the condi.
tion of the natives here. Few take any interest,"
in the civilizing Outstanding OF the peowe III
Juneau save the missionaries. and the tide OF III
morality is something dreadful ar,
Mrs. Carter Of the Sitka mission. says: Sothe
.lSa Tie Duties Of the sowing teacher can Dt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01
NE BRINGS MANY PRETTY THINGS.

one OF the passengers on 'he ''d'p
- ,,os Iosenh p McIIugh who returns from a
,our Of collection through the old towns OF hoi-
land and a visit to the Brussels Exposition ne
brings home with him quantity of artistic fur-
niture fabrics and pottery for exhibition IN the
rooms OF the popular shop. MI. Mchus"
r.ocbed New-York lust a month from the day that
-, ,rdad ,n England and vet during his absence
bo has visited Amsterdam Leyden. The hague
rotterdam Dordrecht. Antwerp, Brussels farls
and London and has remained in each city Ions
enough 10 see if it contained anything that might
he utilized for the decorator or comfort OF the
American home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01
SWIMMING AND BATHlN u
THE rxprRT SWIMMER WEARS A MORE.
RADICAL COSTUME THAN SHE
WHO SIMPLY BATHEs.

HEIR HABITLIKE EFFECTs-BLACk MAKES ONE
LOOK SMALLER AND WHITE LARGER
AND DEEP RED wHITENs THE SKIN
Paris July 80
The h,thing suits displayed in the Paris shops
Arc as unattractive as possible. commonplace III
design and trimming This simply emphasizes 'he
truth OF the statement that the truly smart Paris
ienne never goes to the shops for any part OF her
wardrobe for French bathing suits certainly are
unique and. displayed at Trouvhle OF aue'e,
Deppe seem to possess quality OF oneness
cui,s thsir own There are several small. UMPIRE
tentious magazins hidden away behind the Paiais
Royal or in the dingiest part of the Rue 81
Honore. that make "A speciality of these costumes
and the import ant drcssmakinS houses, although
they rarely exhibit them as models of'eh design
and make them for heir customers
From season "a season there is little seemingly to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01
THE DAYS GOSSIP.

The Rev. Anna Shaw. who has been iecturins u
the New-York Chautauqua. is back AT ner sun
ner lone at Cape Cod She Is enjoying the eA0e'
lent pickerel fishing there.
-Four wears ago Miss s. J. Farmer 1ouhoeu
"Greenacre' on the Piscataqua River f'ilH' me-
where men and women famous in the helds OF h'-
erature science art and religion from all parts
have come together for mutual exchange OF iueaS
and instruction Miss Farmer established TINS
place as a monument 10 the memory OF her idt LIE.
Moses G. Farmer, whose name ana Tame nave
spread throughout the world as that OF a suoess-
mi pioneer inventor. 1t Is just nfty years aso
since he exhibited his electric motor-csr "neii
was propelled by battery power IN the own laii
of Dover y H.. and the semi -centenniai ceiepra-
tion OF This week held at Greenacres VIII oe
under the auspices OF the American lnstltute OF
ELECTRICAL Engineers, and Will bring together inc
most noted electricians of the country
In addition &c the other attractions MISS r drnes
has arranged to have loan EXHIBIT OF devices anu
apparatus which will graphically Illustrate tne
story of the evolution Of the electric railway, IN
GLIDING her fathers original motor-car
The officers Of the Brooklyn Vacation School are
PRINCIPAL Mrs w. f. Guck; sewing. the Misses
Edna L. Banta, F. Il. Carmen Louise Knowles
Laura Astra and NJ ~ Martlneau; drawing, MISS
Cora l.. Stebbins Miss Ida He'd, l.. NJ Maccnhcns
ard s f. Field; kindergarten. Miss Nicholsoh ano
Miss r NJ Roster: pianist Miss Alice carpenter;
carpentering A. G. Yanderpoel; basket-makihg anu
chair-caning f. l.. Mckee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01
THE KINDERGARTEN AND THE CHILD.

In Philadelphia. at the University Extension
Summer School. Mss Fischer has been delivering
interesting lectures in the Department OF Pv-
choogy. Her second lecture was on the subject,
What the kindergarten Does for the MoIai
Training OF the Child" Among other things snS
said Froehel declares that the end and aim o. an
education Is the development OF character Many
people practically believe In letting the chiid alone
until he Is old enough 10 be reasoned win ~
the mean time, however. habits are being formed
and these habits are the expression OF character,
Character training should begin early. long before
the child Is conscious of the fact that he Is oeny
trained or that he can set up his Will III Oppose
ton to tie wills VI others
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01

PARIS BEAUTY READY FOR SWIM.
record O. bathing swimming suits the expert
swimmer claims the privilege rarely gaihsa'u' u
wearing a more radical costume than good taste
permits the woman who simply bathes AS LOT 'iic
girl who takes her bath between the sands ana sea
sun she must be a law 10 herself There are cos
TUNES for them all. and in describing the 'aiiou,
designs the facts should be remembered thal al
are not intended for exactly the same purpose
.pnarently an inherited idea in the minds oil mos.
AneIo-Saxons regarding French women is 'ha' an
their stv,es are utre Mentally. not TO go so far az
.. ,or,, Z, morally the French woman considers
the rights of the outside world as embracing
the privilege Of doing as it pleases' mat SUM-
snapshot observer records that she is wearing "".e
boomers and fower-laden hats as the latest ocyce
costume hecau g some nhabitant Of the not-'o-oe-
considered world donned such apparel at the recent
Fa,o des Frelrs does not trouble her, TOT III
ruth she rarely knows of the vagaries that are
\ sent forth TO the world as Partisan. certain
nohlesse oblige" is the caohet OF her OUTSIDE APP
,earance and costume: eccentricities are perhaps
picturesque hut efYectuay left in the hands OF an
other class and those who stupidly follow IT,
while good taste with the hes; part OF conNehtoh-
atty behind ill., governs her own ideas IN thns
matter.
THEIR HABITLIKE EFFECTS.
In snaskine of bathing suits this summer, one
IN hardly fail 10 take note OF their "habitiike Ell
fects-to borrow Il word that bicyclsts nave III 'u'
appropriated from the equestrian rms ioes no'
mean that they are tighter closer than formerly
but simply that they are better cut mature Juno
may often outshine the pocket Venus. yet look
badly In the same genre Of bathing costume. Inns
fac, seems 10 be seriously taken into account anu
the TWO garments that ordinarily comprise such
costume are shaped to suit the wearer
That black makes look smaller ana whi'e
larger and that deep red has the effect OF whleh-
ing the skin are certain general facts TO DE iaiu
dawn one does not. rule expect smart swlhl-
ming suits at Paris swimming school yet never
san mare becoming one than recently worn al
~ 80, establishment. The Young girl who wore
:, proc aimed it her practice rig and probably she
bocame IL even better than the suit became her
The n,a,eral W ~ what is known as bathing serge
a stuff that il manufactured expressly Tor ms
,urnose and doesn't shrink. and the color deep red
-. H., NOT rade The costume consisted of Il tunic
birh honcd bet and rcckcrS Il trihe shorter than
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01

mother his his sister looks w wife for
him. He seldom marries woman younger than
himself: she is much older and sometimes is
double his age. and even more. She is selected
from family whose position equals his. or is even
higher. When suitable woman Is found the
young man is asked how many blankets and animal
skins he l. willing to pay for her When that i'm
portant question Is settled. a feast Is arranged in
The home OF the bride and the friends OF both
families are invited. When the company Is
sembled the woman's people eXtol the greatness OF
their family. The young mans marriage gifts
spread out where they will make fine show. and
then his family sound their praises The ceremony
lasts from one to two days and finally the young
man takes his wife to his abode.
Mrs Jones H. now In Iowa at her old home hav
Ing been compelled to leave Juneau on account OF
the cold. damp climate. She IS improving and will
return to Alaska as soon az she H. restored.
WOMEN TEACHERS.
Among the women now teaching In Alaska are the
following: At Chilkat, Miss Fannie II. willard and
Miss A. j. Manning Miss May Sheets has been
there and will return when she regains her health
Mrs. Clarence Thwing is AT Fort Wrangle. Mrs
j. " Mcfarland at Hoonah; Mrs. A. Il. McFar-
land and Mrs. Gould are at lydah: Miss Susan
Davis and Miss Moliie F. Gould are AT Juneau;
Mrs. V. G. Gambe on ST. Lawrence Island Mrs.
4; T. Austin Mrs $ A Wallace. Mrs G f. Coates.
Mrs. Adelaide II. Carter. Miss Esther Gibson Mrs
Matilda X. Paul. Mrs. A. H. Solberg and Miss Olga
Hilton are at Sitka.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01

, ,,o,,,a undoubtedly see much TO admire In the
foreign custom These unwieldy tenemeh's ma
cucumber the sands for Few hours II, VI. NO.
ing but at noon they are rolled out oi s's"' ~
the beach left for the promenaders LOT the 'eS. "
the day At the same time. 1t Is not Always nv
for the ba theirs for at many resorts one Is not al
lowed IN mitch his own tent and take swim AT an
hour not specified by law
think the most exhiarating bathing have
known beyond my own Atlantic coast ana 'his
should include experience at one OF the famous
summer resorts south Of San Francisco was a'
Dover and Dover Is great summer resort ioi
neople living on this soil. on clear day you can
see with the naked eye the steamer leaving the one
shore where they speak so dinerent tongue an"
follow its smoke for fifty minutes uhtii IL reach'S
the English harbor. Dover. az stopping-on place
after a bad Channel crossing. is far different from
Dover as a resting resort. There are some VINO
saw that bathing at this point OF the Engish coast
is conducive to "mal de mer This may De party
due to a sympa thetic feeling engendered by the
smoke of the Channel boats. and partly because
the shore slopes so suddenly that when. for ex-
chain on a. nail in ones bathing machine II slopes
of at an neanny an aSo Of in snch kindly
way and such conhdence-nspring boatman az IL
the overbrave swimmers The mems bathing place nd
is milea swimming mle-beyond inns POM a for
the swimming suits seen at Dover are Designer ioi
O on The French coast Trouville pleppe and Boa:
logne are the well-knOwn places TrouvilIe. IN 'ts
Is an bHr OF here Tha1 presents rs
kaleidoscope of bright coors, long span OF Dea ro
dotted with the incongruity of lace-adornen para
soils with hee-deep skirts How frenchy II IL oni H.
100 freorIemt a comment. But IL Is not france ON!
one SIDE Of France and unfortunately. the atmos-
pherc that large proportion of visitors carr
homewarv! as a just appreciation OF frehcl
watering-place is an exaggerated one Diieppe ~
wiser haagthier In its tone and more homelike LOT
there are always lot Of children tumb PING over s
quaint old Town and fisher folks starting out every
morning add picturesque colorinG me shUre
ad Joining Cheppe is dotted with small hshlng WI.
lagos, good places for summer visitors ana man.
French people and few foreigners have found
them out II one is to spend restfu,. quiet sum,
mer in a France that does not mean Paris the
coast between the famous resorts Is worth invest,
gazing BCnogne Is not expensive; II copies, IN
mild form the gayetics of the other resorts, pu'
living is simple and easy here Yet II Is so thor,
oughly Anycized that II can hardly be regarded
as a French resort The bathing however. is per
feet and one may pass here delightful week or
so Ones first visit to France for many reasons
means Paris. even during the unovely summer, but
at this time OF the year much more ENJOYABLE Trip
might be made along the coast in the same spirit
that one makes a July and August vacation at
home.
PIQUES AND EMBROIDERED LINENS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01
From the Orient to VantineS
Wrought Iron Work
at a reduction.

Some things in Our lamp department
are running low. We want them to run
out. SO we make the prices very cheap.
VENETIAN WORK IRON LAM
Terms, red and amber panels, complete
with burner, fount and chain, IL and IS
inches, 100 and Us.
BLUE AND WHITE CANDLE
STICKS, neat designs, from to 3 inches
high, 4oc., SOC. 6oc. and 75c.
BLUE AND WHITE CANDEL-
ABRA, fancy wrought-iron mountings.
+, inches high, for three candles, 200
and 800 each.
OUR Yo 50 COFFEE IS A. GOOD AS THE BEST
AND TIE PRICE Is But i0c. PER FOUND.
<@M A.A.VANTINE eco.
\ON\A Largest Japanese.
~ Chinese and India
Uousa world
49, NY mud SO broadway. n. 7.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01

Tufrod knutt threw AWAY the torn scrap OF
newspaper with which ne had been amusing him
self and asked: "Wot does II mean Wen IL says
the resolutions wuZ adopted by risn' Vote'?'
1T means" replied Mosely Wraggs, blinking AT
the and rolling little further into the
shade OF the tree. 1T means that the vote wuz
small At first. but IT kept risn' an rsin till II
ma iority. II YOU wouldn't ask questions
folks wouldn't find out wot blame fool you are!'-
Chicago Tribune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01
BOTDOIR CHITCH1T.

Girls who have summer vacations are. as a ruie'
enjoying them on wheel Ana according !"
gooj .u,boritv the diamond frame bicycle is be-
coming vastly popular with women, especially
when a long tour is decided upon The nivlde1e
skirt permits the proper mounting ana riding OF
,ha diamond frame and il il claimed TO be
stronger. lighter frmer and more graceful than
the drop frame.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01

Three separate waists are often made UP 10 &c
with the same skirt and the economical woman
will find this "a great convenience. one waist y
intended for evening wear one Tor dressy aitethoo'
functions and the other for street wear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01

The hn-de steele girl is rejoicing in the handsome
white military cloth that makes such swen-looking
coats and Jackets and plain, heavy wraps Inc
cloth is beautiful and is said TO be easily cleaned
In the lighter and more dressy wraps lace Is masn
used In the trimming, and are ribbon. chiffon
and silk net.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01

city have been quiet for twenty-four hours. Inc"
il is, indeed panorama of beauty. A., ro.ooh
IL found myself standing there beside MI Jo ;pp.
Chamberlain and Mrs Chamberlain. ana tne ntn.
the impressive scene aroused. She rather Suggests
one of our Puritan mothers. in her eXcep,lonIa,ny
sweet EXPRESSION. She most attractive
gown of blue and white foulard, with an elaborate
h'ue chiffon bodice.