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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-20
A HELPFUL CORNER.
House Dresses.

eyes are always on the alert for his
wife's appearance and nothing
wounds his sense of pride so much as
to see her carelessly attired. An ex-
change says:
1t is comparatively an easy matter
to get up a gown for dress occasions,
and if carefully taken off, and care
fully put away when not needed the
parade dress will last long time.
But the house dress-there's puzzle.
What can one get that does not cost
much. that will last well, that is proof
against all the eXigencies of manag-
ing a household, and being ones own
working housekeeper, and that is at
tractive enOugh--fOr ones neighbOrs
to catch one in? Oh, bother the neigh
bors! No, that is attractive enough
for ones husband and children to see
one in.
For kitchen work wash dresses are
necessity Other dresses may be COW
cred up, with care they may be kept
clean a long time, and we all know
that presidents of cooking schools
can prepare a dinner, wearing white
muslin cuffs and apron, and never soil
them But nobody can scrub, and
clean stoves, and wash windows, and
clean sinks, and do all the rest of the
dirty work that must be taken up and
down, forty times in the doing, AMI
bring a wool dress through the ordeal
in good condition. Even if with ex-
quisite neatness on the part of the
housewife she keeps her wool dress
clean, the Odor of cooking will cling
to it. Wash dresses therefore are ne
cessity. Girghams wear best, and the
ginghams nowadays are very pretty.
Make with a plain skirt, deep hem,
unlined, with gored front and sides
back. Four yards at the bottom, is
quite wide enough for the largest wo-
man. Sew the skirt to belt, anil
sew the belt to a waist made with
only four seams, two shoulder, AMI
two underarm seams. Line the waist
and leave the sleeves unlined. Make
the sleeves in bishop style with wrist
band that buttons, so that the sleeve
may be turned back for winter, and
for summer have the sleeve end in a
frill at the elbow. Have a narrow
neck-band, and falling over it a frill
of wash embroidery, such as Ham
burg, in white or colors. Have lit
tie fulness back and front in the
waist, and box plat down the front
for the buttonholes. Ready made,
cheap corset covers make good Innings
for wash dresses.
Pick out becoming colors, that are
warranted not to fade. Make the skirt
two inches at least from the floor all
round, and wear tidy shoes with low
heels. The habit SO many women have
of wearing old boots, out at toes, and
run over at heels about their work, is
not only unpleasant to see, but is
most fatiguing. Wear old shoes to
church if you must, but have those in
which you keep on your feet hours at
stretch whole, even heeled, and COM
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-20

good, cheap, and strong. Laced, low
cut shoes are neat and attractive for
those who are not troubled by ankles
swelling
In such a dress as the foregoing
one is appropriately dressed for any
forenoon emergency when one is
ones own housekeeper living in the
bosom of ones own family. There
must be a sufficient number of the
dresses to keep a clean one in use,
but they iron easily, and being made
all together there is no possibility of
parting at the waist line. The wrap
per and skirt and sacque worn by so
many housewives are always wrinkled
and slatternly looking under the
apron strings. By keeping on white
apron, and tieing a large cOlored one
over it while at work, it is easy to slip
off the latter when the bell rings, and
look quite as if just from the nur-
sery instead of from the kitchen. Do
Fasten a tiny ball button in the top
of the arm seam on the shoulder, and
put little elastic loop on the wrist
band of the sleeve. Fold the sleeve
back when about your work, and slip
loop over the button. Even when the
sleeve is down the button is no at all
noticeable.
In winter time sufficiently warm
underwear is needed to prevent being
chilled in a cotton dress, or if light
weight underwear is preferred as it is
by many warm blooded women who
are actively at work about the house,
then when sitting down to nurse
baby, etc, something additional
should be thrown over the shoulders.
In the afternoon the best and pref
test house dress for the housewife
whose work is not done until she
goes to bed, is black skirt with some
thing bright about the waist. Moth
ing can be cleaned SO often and look
so we'll as black serge, OF cheviOt. The
waist may be of any material at all,
but wool, wears better than silk. The
sleeves should be buttoned on the in
side of the arm at the wrist so they
can be turned back when preparing
the evening meal, and the front
should be protected by generous
apron bib. Black waists to match the
skirt are the most economical, and
they can be frightened up with a
stock of gay ribbon, to look quite an
other gown from the somber all black
frock. An accidental spatter of this
or that can be removed from black,
and colored ribbons arecheap and can
be replaced as soon as soiled. But
fancy, colored waist once spotted is
usually spoiled for good.
The most economical, dressy house
gown for the woman who does a good
deal about the house, but has domes-
tic to do the dirtiest work is an India
silk. A beautiful quality in 27-inch
goods can be bought for IS cents, and
less excellent grades sell as low as 40
cents. These silks are pretty made up
in semi-empire style, with Vatican
back, and belted front, with lined
so4 CD ;1,4 A
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-20
Whose Findeth a Wife.

Commencing with the issue of Feb
ruary 9Th, the Waverley Magazine
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-09-25
OPELOUsAs, LA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1897.
The Price of Cotton.

The Crowley Signal gives the fol-
lowing advice:
"From all reliable accounts the
present cotton crop is going to be
short one, owing to rust, blight and
the ravages Of caterpillars which
are reported in almost every state
of the cotton belt. It is also said
by competent authority that the
present visible supply of. cotton is
the smallest ever known, and that
many mills have had to shut down
for the want of the raw material
for manufacturing purposes. It is
thought that the world will require
100000 bales to meet increased
demands.
& Therefore cotton growers should
follow the policy of wheat growers,
who obtained the benefit of higher
prices by waiting for instead of
.crowding the market. Let them
sell their cotton slowly and eau
tiously, and the result will be,
they, instead of the SPECTATORS,
will get the enhanced value of their
crops. The outlook is that both
cotton and rice will command as
good prices as wheat has, simply
because there is demand for these
products and there will not be
enough to supply the worlds de-
mand. Don't rush your cotton and
rice into market too hastily.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-09-25
Railroad News.

The town of st. Martinville is
said to have presented an animated
appearance for several days last
week and this, due to the presence
of number of gentlemen repre-
senting the Palmetto & Gulf Rail
way Co., and the Southern Pacific
Railroad Co., looking to the build
ing of railroad through the upper
Teche valley. Surveying parties
representing both roads were In the
field, while on Monday the police
jury of the parish assembled in
special session to meet the railroad
officials OF both companies, though
primarily the object sought by the
Southern Pacific, in requesting the
call for meeting, was to enlist
that body in it's behalf in an off,
cial capacity, to secure for it rights
Of way. This honorable body very
properly decided, however, that it
could do no less for the Palmetto &
Gulf, and gave very emphatic evi-
denees of preference for the latter
company. The big Southern Paci-
fic is very much annoyed at the
progress made by its small rival,
and it is clearly evident that it has
little desire to lose any part of the
monopolistic grip it holds upon
this section.
The people along the proposed
route.of the Palmetto & Gulf are
anxious for the new road and offer
all inducements in their power.
The towns of Washington and Ope-
lousas are awakened to the inn
portance of having this road go
through their limits, and they are
moving in this direction.
On Monday last, Messrs. Nixon,
Duke and Harry, a committee re-
presenting Washington, visited
New Iberia to confer with officers
of the Palmetto & Gulf and present
to them the advantages of diverg-
ing little from their original route
to connect the towns of Opelousas
and Washington.
1t would make the distance only
five miles longer, which would be
largely compensated by the in
creased tariff to be secured from
these important shipping points,
New Iberia Enterprise.
The New Iberia Iberian says: !:
"The talk now adays Is all railroad,
it looks as II there is more wind in
that talk than anything else,
though the Palmetto people claim
they are backed by the Texas &
Pacific railroad, and that an Off
cfal Of that company will be here
in the course Of the coming week
to look into the matter, and proba-
bly, to make a survey of the pro-
posed road. The people of the up
per part of the parish seem to have
grudge against the Southern Paci-
fic, and do not put much faith in
the surveys which are being made
now, they look upon the survey
as bluff, to intimidate the
Palmetto people. We understand
that the people along the line will
not give the right Of way to the
Pacific, and ii is really
their idea to extend this branch to
Breaux Bridge, they will have to
buy their way through.
II + ii
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-09-25

The Lake Charles Echo is res
ponsible for this: "a daily paper
has been started at Dawson City,
in the gold fields, with subscription
at $1,000 a year; single copies $3.50.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-09-25
Written for The Clarion.
no L.ennfe.

Ito Lennie, the little daughter, of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Wharton, Jr):
Something to live for; something to
lovei
dear little grille sent from above!
OF her parents fond she's the joy and
pride,
She's the sweetest lass in this world SO
wide.
Two sweet eyes of the deepest blue,
crown of hair of the sunniest hue;
Like little pink rosebud, two little lips,
AS sweet as the honey the wild bee sips.
Two little hands ON her mothers face,
Resting there with innocent grace;
Two little shoulders, so soft and white,
1t seems that their burden should ever
be light.
Dear little grille, so wonderfully fair,
With her sweet blue eyes and her gold
en- hair,
In her parents lives she's ray of light,
A flower fair and jewel bright.
Beyond all price, O treasure is she,
More precious than Fame or Wealth
could be:
She's the fairest babe e'er ope'd her
eyes,
Mid the flowers of spring and the sunny
skies.
Dear little Lennie, may Life ever be
Sweet and fair and bright for thee!
Naught, dear baby, may you ever know
OF sorrow and pain, of care and woe.
B. J. G.
Bayou Chieot, August n. 1897.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-09-25

I offer my place, situated between
Opelousas and Washington, for sale: LII
contains 200 acres of land, more or less,
and is improved. For particulars apply
to me. f6tf r. PERCY COLLINS.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1897-09-25

Ito Lennie, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Wharton, Jr):
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
KN.cKED OUT BY WALCOTT
GEORGE GREEN WAS SEVERELY
PUNISHED BY HIS husky
ANTAGONIST.
CARRIED From RING UNCONSCIOUS
The Knockout Blow Was Landed
In the Eighteenth Round-Green
Fought Gamely-He Was Re-
peatedly Knocked Down.

San Francisco, Cal. Aug. 26.-No at
traction in the pugilistic line since the
t1tzsimmons-Sharke tiasco in this city
last November has caused so much com.
motion among the patrons of the ring
rs the meeting tonight of George Green
and Joe Walcott.
The fight was practically champion.
snip affair. Green has been ac
knowledged to be at the head of the
class since Tommy Ryan has outgrowu
the welterweights and is now taking on
middleweight fighters.
Green's victory over Billy Smith al
Carson last March after Smith had given
Ryan such close call only few
months previous, places him second tc
Ryan among the welterweights. Wal.
colts well known record as hurricane
fhghter and his long string of victories
III the east led the public to belieSs that
u memorable contest would be the out.
come of the meeting. Woodward's pa
wilton, holding 1000 people, was jammed
to the doors. The betting tonight was
10 to ID In Green's favor.
Jack WEIGH acted as referee.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
NEBRASKA REPUBLICANS.
Ticket NOminated-SiIver Ignored
as n Dead Issue.

Lincoln. Neb Aug. 26.-Nebraska re-
publcans made a record for industry
and harmony today in their state con-
vention. The session only occupied
three hours. The nomination Of Hon.
A. NJ Post of Platte county as asso-
ciate justice of the supreme court was a
foregOne conclusion an hour before the
convention met. While some show of
opposition was manifested during the
morning hours. it melted away before the
constantly increasing additions to the
Post ranks.
The absence of any reference to money
questions in the platform caused some
surprise and was explained by one mem
Der of the committee on resolutions in
the statement that ''the silver question
is now dead issue and needs no burial
at the hands of the Nebraska republi-
cans"
Aside from the hearty applause which
greeted the different speakers there was
no exciting incidents. the only II ing ap-
preaching sensation being the an
nouncement of Senator John NJ Thurs
ton, in his address to the convention, that
he would not again be a candidate for
the senate.
When the convention was called to
order Hon. Norris Brown of Kearney
was made temporary chairman.
John l.. McPheeley of Minden was
elected permanent chairman and spoke
briefly.
But four counties had been called for
nominations for associate justice of the
f&
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
Havana Death rate Increa.,pr.

Washington, Aug. 26.-T6 his report 10
Surgeon General Wyman for the week
ended last Saturday. DR.. w. Il. Drummer.
sanitary inspector for the marine hospital
service at Havana, says:
"The deaths from all causes are increas-
ing rapidly each week. The deaths from
yellow fever shows slight increase over
the preceding week. OF the twenty-seven
deaths from this cause, twenty-five oc-
CURED among the Spanish coliers and
sailors. While comparatively few cases
are reported as occurring among the crews
of war vessels, II is noticed that the larg-
est man-of-war here has been removed
from the Havana side Of the harbor to
point in the open bay considered to be far
thest from infection.
at has been the policy of the Spanish
government in the last few weeks not 10
send sick soldiers here from all parts of
the island, as had been done formerly, and
this IN u measure accounts for the de-
crease of these cases. The convalescents
among the soldiers are being removed rap
idly to Spain. Recruits are not coming
over to take their places, and II Is proba-
bic that there will be less of yellow fever
during the following months than for the
corresponding time during the past two
years. The weather conditions are most
unfavorable; intense heat during the great
err part of the day, followed by heavy rains
which now fails to cool the atmosphere
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
TUBS FULL OF NUGGETS.
Returning kIondilSers Tell Of the
Sights tn he Seen In Dawson.


Seattle. Wash. Aug. 2G.-The
schooner Fred Snyder arrived mt Port
Townsend two days from st. Michaels
this evening. bound for Seattle. Among
her passengers were Joseph Lowe of
Circle City, Harry Ashe. well known
sporting men on the Pacific coast, and
John b. Dinsmore. All of them came
to this city by steamer. Each brings Il
small quantity of gold dust. reaching
perhaps $4,000.
Mr.. Lowe WAS chosen mayor of Circle
City by unanimous vote of the people.
Zone can see washtub fun of mug
gets at any time in Dawson" said Maj.
Lowe. "The camp is now quiet. there
not being one fight month. At St.
Michaels there were 300 tons piled up
when we came down. In my opinion
not more than % per cent of those
bound for Dawson by the river will be
able to get there before next year. /
look for the boats to become blockaded
by ice. as was the case for eight months
last year."
Mr.. Dinsmore said "There have been
no big clean-ups since the last of June
and first Of July. They have had very
little rain. and this has prevented work
being pushed. / estimate that the
Portland will not bring down more than
100000 or possibly 100000. There is
plenty of work for those who get on
the ground this fall, at $15 day. be-
cause holders of rich claims are DESTROYS
of getting out gold as fast as possible.
Returning Yukoners say that the
value of gold coming on the Portland
will not exceed $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02

Tewkesbury's horses failed in this, al
though Gentry first lowered the state
record, made year ago on the same
track by Joe Patchen, from 2:07 IA to
2:06 IL
Robert ] was then brought out, with
g. X. Bovine up. The little gelding
was received with applause and on re-
ceiving the word started off at a fast
clip. The first quarer was made in
III 81 and the half in 1:O1 81. the
worlds record for that distance on a
half mile track. The old champion was
here going at a 2:03 1-2 clip and every
one expected to see him break the
worlds record made by Joe Patchen at
Combination park, Boston, year ago of
2O4 "a, but he was not equal to the
task: the third quarter being done in
~ Ia and the last one in .31 "a. Tho
time for the heat was 2.05 "a, which
not only is the state record for all kinds
or horses for mile ON half-mile
track. but is also the worlds record for
geldings for that distance on the same
Kind of track
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02

supreme court when a motion to nomi.
nate Judge Post by acclamatior and ]
N. Dryden of Buffalo for secretary was
carried.
There were loud calls for Senator
Thurston while awaiting the report of
the committee on resolutions, aud the
senator responded in an extended speech,
saying in part:
Il shall not be a candidate for re-
election, but | do not intend to retire
from politics. Let there be no mis-
take about that Whenever there is II
battle for the republican party | am
ready. 1t has never been, necessary for
the republican party to have any par
ticular man in office. | am satisfied
that it will be victorious this fall. next
year and for many years to come"
Mr.. Thurston discussed national issues
and was especially severe in his denun-
citation of the free silver propaganda.
The platform adopted is essentially a
reiteration of the st. Louis declarations.
1t congratulates President Mckinley on
his successful administration. endorses
the new tariff law and halls with JOY
the return of business confidence and
financial health. It expresses abhor-
renee of the crimes committed by de.
faulting ex-state officials and criticises
Governor HOlcomb for alleged neglect in
allowing such crimes. 1t also charges
the governor with an attempt to array
the masses against the classes and i'm
discrediting the state in the eastern
press. Sympathy with Cuba is ex-
pressed.
The convention at $40 o'clock ad-
jOurned sine die.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
A Bad Freight Wreck.

Louisville. Aug. pa freight wreck
occurred on the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad near Boston, KY, about thirty
six miles from Louisville, in which En-
gineer James Seaman was instantly killed.
The second and third sections of train No.
6 were bound for Louisville, and were only
a short distance apart The third sec
ton, in charge of Engineer James Scan
Ian of Louisville, crashed into the rear of
the second section, instantly killing Scan
Ian and wrecking the engine, eight cars
and the caboose.
Railroad men are unable to explain the
exact cause Of the wreck. An estimate
of the loss could not be obtained. Scan
Ian had been in the employ of the road for
about seventeen years, and was one Of the
best known engineers in the state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
We'll Known In washington.

Washington, Aug. 2G.-Dr. Won HolIet.
zen. the new ambassador. is well and
having been German minister 10 this
country from March, 1891, to Septem-
Der 3. 1894. He then gave way to Am
bassador Saurma-Je ltsch. who later be-
came German ambassador at CONSTANT
nOple. At the state department the new
ambassador is said to be man of high
intelligence and an experienced dlplo-
mat. having been German minister TO
Santiago, Chill. and to Toxic, japan,
prior to coming TO Washington In 1901.
He is about 50 years old, of agreeable
personality and Of literary tastes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
ABOVE THE DOLLAR MARK.
Wheat Sold in Chicago at S1.O3 1-2
Yesterday.

Chicago, Aug. 2G.-Today for the first
time since the bull campaign in wheat
was started. the price of September sold
above the dollar mark in Chicago. Ten
minutes after the opening S1.U3 IL was
offered. an advance over yesterday S
closing price of Gle. Even ut that
tempting figure the bull clique refused
to let go of their holdings. Enough
wheat came on the market to break the
price to 9S Use by the time the closing
bell sounded, but brokers who are ell
cheering the deal stoutly denied that
it came from them.
The sudden rise of September was not
reflected in any other large market Ill
the country with the exception of Min
neapolis. where September bounded
from 92c to S1.OO.
st. Louis advanced &c ut one time. but
relapsed to the opening price for De
cember. Although statistics were not
given much attention. one item of for
eign news had Il distinct influence. The
foreign potato crop shortage is estimat-
ted mt the enormous total of 10OO.OOO.-
600 bushels. which was expected to i'll
crease the demand for American wheat.
Its influence was especially felt in De
tember wheat. which is not supposed
to be under the thumb of any clique.
Corn and provisions were both affected
by the excitement in wheat. In corn
the trading was enormous, and although
an advance of but 1-Sd1 lie was re-
corded. the feeling was very strong at
the close. Closing prices for provisions
were from Is to poe higher than yes
tenlay, .s
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS
THEY NET IN STATE CONVENTION
AND NOMINATED A STATE
TICKET.
ST. LOUIS PLATFORM REAFF|RMED
ReiOices at the Passage of the Ding
ley Bill-Dollar Wheat, the PLAT
form Says, Sounds the Death
Knell of Free Silver.

Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. 26.-The repub-
lican state convention met in the Har-
risburg opera house in this city today
and nominated James +. Beacon of
Westmoreland county for state treasur-
er and Maj. Levi G. McCauley of Ches-
ter county for auditor general. The lat
ter had no opposition, but the Allie
gheny county delegates under the leader
ship of State Senator G. l.. Magee,
placed the name of State Senator John
Craw ford of that county before the
convention in opposition to Mr.. Beacon.
A canvass was made in Crawford's be-
half and he received but forty votes.
The harmony which prevailed was of
the most pronounced sort and there was
not ripple on the surface to mar the
serenity of the proceedings. While
there was Il full attendance of dele
gates, the gathering was notable for the
absence of the usual throng of visitors
and spectators that has marked the
convention in past years.