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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23
WINTER SKIRTS.
Warm and Comfortable Garments for the
Cold Season.

Warm and Comfortable Garments for the
Cold Season.
The incest winter skirts are those
made of some glace, dust-shedding
wool, with a little stifening, like ans
alpaca, and lined with flannel. Black
/ alpaca is the best. Cut The skirt with
two breadths at the back and a vide
front breadth, which should be just
about double the width of one of the
back breadths. Gore the front breadth
on each side. Cut the back breadthsr
with one gored side and one straight.
The straight side of the back breadths
should join the front breadth, and the
two gored seams be united together
in a bias seam, which must be strongly
stayed with a stout tape of black cot
ton. Cut out breadths of flannel to-
correspond with the breadths of all
paca. Hyou have an old flannel or cloth
dress of any color, clean it thoroughly
and use it for a lining, by cutting
breadths from it. Basic the black all
paca front breadth on the one of fan
mel. Lay the back breadths of alpaca
over on the front breadth of alpaca and
the flannel on the flannel. Lay the four
edges of the two seams carefully to-
gether and haste them closely. Stitch
up the seams and turn back the back
breadths cver each other. Press these.
seams with a damp cloth and hot iron
and then stitch up the bias seam in the
back without ~concealing it. Cover the
one raw seam thus. left inside with.
a cotton tape That acts as a stay and
ior that purpose must be stitched down
edge, covering the seam. Put a row of
feather bone across the bottom of the
front breadth Of the petticoat on the
inside, and ornament it on the outside
with a b~ox-plaiting, about six inches
wide, Of black alpaca. This plating
must be hemmed on both edges and put
on with a slight heading. Put a yokes
or band on the skirt. Fit the skirt to-
either by six little cores in the top,
Of the front breadth and by plaits ins
the back breadth. When alpaca Of a.
fair quality for this purpose costs but
IS cents a yard, and an old flannel dress
skirt is utilized for lining, an inexpen-
sive, as well as useful, skirt may ba-
easily made.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23
AEALrn AINTs FoR BoYs.
aSod Everyday Rules That May 30
Easily Followed.

aSod Everyday Rules THAT May BE
Easily Followed
In the first place always rise at the
same time in the morning. Lying abed
Sunday morning three hours later thnu'
sny other day in the week is not reals
" any pIeasanter, and, besides, H.
throws the whole scheme Of your meals
out for that day. I know a family
md they ought to know better-who-
have breakfast at eight on all week
days, lunch at one and dinner at six.
On Sundays, that is once in seven days.
they have breakfast at ten, dinner at
one and a hearty supper at five. The
result is that by seven o'clock Sunday
night every one in the family feels.
stuffed, unnatural, tired, cross and
everything else that is disagreeable.
Don't do this. Eat breakfast at the
same time every morning in the week.
If at eight on Tuesday, then at eighton
Sunday. And the same with lunch and
dinner, or dinner and supper.
When you get out Of bed in the morn
ing, strip and go through q hve7minute
exercise, after studying what partic-
ular parts of your body and what mus
cles are weak. By going through these
exercises. whatever they are. for five
minutes, you win end by being u 3
glow, perhaps in a Precipitation. Then
take a bath. Don't make the mistake
some people make Of thinking that the
water must always be cold as it run
out of a cold faucet or as il comes out
Of the pump. That is wrong. English
men very often do this; but the temper
ature in England is much wen than
in the middle ATTITUDES Of the United
States, and consequently water the
temperature of the air. does not mean
water that is nearly ice morning
and comparatively warm the next. a
good plan is to let cold water u until
the bath is perhaps three inches deep
Then put in a little warm water. That
takes the chill off the water, and then
it will not give anyone a shock.
Al bath can be had in any house on
the earth, and no one can say that he
cannot battle every morning because.
there is no bath tub in his house. There.
is always water near a civilized house,
or any house, for that matter, and YOU
can pump it or carry it to your room
the night before if there is no running
water in the house. If there is no bath
tub, get q shat BATH" or, if you cannot.
we'll do that, take a big tub, but on no
account give up the bath.
Afterwards give yourself a long and
hard rub until your skin is red-and'
then the day is well begun.-Harper's+
Young People.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23

fortunately has no old gown worth
making over, there is a world of com
fort in the following items: Instead of
rich silk and satin many of the most
fashionable dressmakers are using for
their prettiest party gowns a lovely
crepe-like fabric, beautifully fine and
soft with a simmer of silk on it's pretty
crinkled surface. When given the
luxury of q silken lining and trimmed
with ruf1es of lace and dainty ribbon
bows it makes an ideal gown and
suitable for any evening affair. In
all the swell street costumes the skirt
and coat style still prevails and, ON
sidering its a~daptability to the change
able moods of climate, this is sub
ject for the warmest congratulation.
But do not for one moment imagine
that you can make last winters tailor
made gown pass for one Of this seasons
make.
It needs but one glance to reyeai
the fact that the new coats are much
longer than the jaunty little garments
which were Haunting their charms but
a few months ago. I think much can
be said in favor Of the newer style. 1t
is certainly warmer and vastly more
becoming to the majority of women
than the abbreviated jackets with
their saucy looking upward curves
The new walking skirt, too, is some
what different from the one of yestcr
year. The proper caper is to have it set
well out in the back instead of falling
in. and it must be very long, both back
and front. Some women there are who
can manage the long skirt with perfect
grace and aplomb, but to the many it is
vanity and yexation of spirit; and so
the sisters of the latter class. when the
new street costume is ordered, will in
sist on having the skirt a becoming and
comfortable length and see that it is
finished round the bottom with a
heavy velvet cord, which is the latest
and most approved fashion for bind
ing the hem Of cloth gowns.
The street costume represented In
the picture is one Of the prettiest mod
els seen thus far. Venetian cloth in
a lovely shade Of brown is the material
Of which IL ii composed. The bolero,
complete IN itself, and removable III
VIII, is Of dark brown velvet. showing
nm uaIder bodice and vest Of biscuit-col.
ored cloth. The brown velvet hat, 81.
namentcd with handsome brown o..
trieh feathers shows the latest thing
IA headgesr.
4 KATE GARDNER
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23

to the harm itdid on the second day OF
its stay ia its present quarters.
There IS Thursday. and there Is every
other Thursday. This particular
Thursday WAS not Thursday, but every
other Thursday. so that it was the new
servants day out When the owner of
the safe got home he found his wife slt-
ting on the hall stairs, staring in front
Of her, her face stony with white de-
spair.
"We're robbed she moaned, as her
husband entered.
eco wanl' he ~retorled, arily.
eyes" she said, finding relief in tears.
@when I weat to the safe to get the sill
yer for dinner, / found that the door
wouldn't open. Thieves have robbed the
safe and changed the combination so
that we wouldn't find out about it until
il was too late to catch themlr
"Come OIL" reioined her husband.
ut is So she continued, Indignantly.
Il told you how it would be il you let
everybody know how to open it."
ssThe real trouble is that you don't
know how to open it yourself" re-
marked the husband, as be ka the way
to the safe.
He twisted the knob about tne re-
quired number OF times and then pulled
at the door. II remained shut. Rather
more seriously he began again and
checked Off the numbers one by one
His wife stood by in tragic silence. Still
the door remained shut.
cts out Of ORDER he said, family.
where's the nearest telephone2"
He telephoped to the safe people and
demanded to know why they had sent
him a safe that got out of order the
first day. They replied that their safeA
rever got out of order and sent over an
expert. The expert examined the knoll
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23

Even if this is your first appearances
at the public table, find a pleasant
good evening" for your neighbors. Ii.
is possible that a gruR man may not
answer you, but persist in that greet
ing, for, just as certain as that you area
you, your p~oliteness will have its effect
upon him. Remember that the world
should be better because you live in it,.
There are duties in life, as well as pleas
ures, and you have no right to shirk
these duties because your home, for the.
present, differs from that which youa
would call a real home. Do not throw
your dinner down Your throat as if
IL were so much coal pitched in the
furnace, but, out of respect for yourself,
observe the table etiquette that OBJ
tains among well-bred people. It iss
possible that The man opposite you may
WELD his knife and fork in an awk-
ward way, OF that the old lady at the
end of a table may be a bit greedy in
her desire to gel an extra plate Of pud~
ding or a specially fine pear. What
other people do must not influence you.
unless it should be for good, but what
yon do will, unconsciously, have its eff
feet upon other people. Do not hurry,
md il you can, without seeming eager
chat pleasantly with your nearest
nelghbor, about the many impersonah
subjects which rise up in q great city
Ladies' Home Journal
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23
KATE GARDNER's CHAT.
ARsview Of Dame Fashions Edicts
Tor the Coming Season.


Never within the recollection Of the
oldest inhabitant was Dame Fashion in
o moro c~apricious or extravagant mood
than ct the present moment. She de-
crees that only the rishest and most ex-
pensive material may be used ia our
raiment and as much thought and at
tention must be given the silken lining
Of our best frocks and coats IS was in
former seasons considered necessary to
bestow upon our most elaborate house
and party gowns.
An the latest models sent from over
the water bear conclusive evidence Of
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23

WE'RE ROBBED" SHE MoANED.
and gave it as his opinion that the lock
had been tempered with. He worked at
it for a couple of hours and then got
it open. AS the wife had expected, this
safe was practically empty.
II told you how it would be when
you got it." she sobbed. "We never
were robbed until you got that safe"
The husband said nothing, hut rushed
out for the police. Policemen in uni
form and detectives in plain clothes
hurried to the house and began to stare
with wrinkled brows at the safe. While
they were so engaged the maid servant
came in from her night out. She looked
upon the scene with amazement. Then
the light dawned on her.
"Have they robbed the safe? ?" she ex-
claimed, gleefully. "Really and truly?'
"Oh, Mary" sobbed the mistress,
they've stolen all my silver!"
''Whatl" shouted Mary, in sudden
alarm, and she rushed for the closet.
"What is it2r demanded her mistress
Selling her in sudden hope.
''The silver!" exclaimed Mary.
"Where did you put it?"
"Where but on the back shelf of the
closet?" and Mary broke away to search
her hiding place. There the silver re.
posed in safety.
Mary carried it out carefully and
looked over each piece affectionately
Then she glanced in scorn at the safe.
"You don't think I'd trust it in any,
thing like that, do you?" she asked, il
her most contemptuous tone.
The policemen and the detectives
went away. The safe man fingered
He looked doubtfully at the silver and
then at the safe.
ats funny" he said, shaking hi.
head. "If that safe wasn't robbed, how
did the lock get out Of order2 i
couldn't have got out Of order itself
could it?r
The owner of the safe has two de
sires now. One is to meet the man who
sold him the safe. The other is to sci
the safe for about S15.-N. x. Sun.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23

this unhappy state Of affairs in the do
main of fashion, and the woman who
delights in being fashionably dressed,
and yet must consider her bank ac-
count. will be put to her wits end to
know Just where TO economic so that
in some other direction her natural
fondness and love for fine feathers
may be allowed full swing. Street cos-
TUNES were never handsomer or more
costly than now; house dresses are the
acme of elegance and style, with never
a hint Of sweet simplicity in material or
trimmings, while evening gowns are
simply misunderstanding less and
nothing more.
Apropos Of evening gowns-upon
them l wish particularly to discourse,
for ii so happens that this is the season
Of the year, when, if ''goes in" at all
for balls andparties, thoughts naturally
turn in this direction, and my lady,
ever anxious to be suitably gowned, win
allow a certain percentage of party
dresses TO find a place in her well-ap-
pointed wardl ODE. There is a peculiar
charm about the new evening gowns
that make them most desirable. Not
only are they marvels of daintiness in
color and in material, but they are also
remarkably graceful in design; this be-
ing particularly true Of those cut with
long trained skirts, which hang in the
most charming manner and show the
rich fabrics Of the greatest possible adj
vantage.
In some very Frenchy-looking models
the rather picturesque modes of the
Gays Of Louis Seize have been SO judi
ciously modified and combined with
other periods that the result is happy
and pleasing to a degree. BY the way,
some Of the best dressmakers are pad.
ding the hips of many of their smartest
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23
HON The { won.


Thought I'D galIop IA the race
omce looked 50 hearty.
sorter honkeraa fer the place
said g ter my party.
eherin-he'd been in 50 long.
Rorln' Ia the clover,
Voters sot ter taikin' strong
Thought they'd haul him over.
Courses I had Ter ~lectioneer
Wpters come by seekin9.
Read the sherfEs title clear,
Meet him ct the speakin'.
old man did his level best
tEvefy speech wax teilin'D
Roiledmy sleeves np-jerkedmy vest
HAD the voters yelin'i
When he'd talk I'd call him down.
Every time I'd pin him.
TIN he cen that, field an town,
Campaign wuz agsin' himl
But-endurin' Of the q {
(Peared like I wuz winner.)
Epeakin' nigh the sheriR's place,
Axed me Ia ter dinnerl
Then the trouble come for shorei
Took q drink o. water
Some one standin' In the door
s"rhis here IS my daughterf.
Gentlemens / give a look
Talk erbout yer cherries
Faces ID q pictur' book
Peaches an strawberries
Myi but they wuz nothln' like
With them ribbons on her;
Sorter felt the lightnin' strike
Knowed I wuz a gonerl
Clean forgot my campaign speech
Sorter knocked me SHY
Cheeks as rosy as a peach,
Thar she stood-a lily!
WEN the sheriff told Joke
Talked erbout the weather,
Finally went out ter smoke
Left us thar tergether.
Thar I sot! That purity face
Stfngs o. conscience givin';
Me a-makin' Of a race
Fer her fathers liyin'l
sich bright eyes an dimpled cheeks
Eyes that seemed complainant
(Wouldn't meet in forty weeks
Sich d ssght-carnpaignin'D
-
What's the use ter beat erbout9
Campaigns amt no funnin':
j decided I'd draw OUT
Leave the sherin runnin'l
Never did like polIticsl
Come without my seekin'-
Gpendin' fve days out o. six
'Roun' the country, speakini
Told the voters fur an nigh
Eheran-he would win 1t;
When good mems In office, why
Better keep 'em in III
AN the sheriff stemmed the tide;
always thought he orterD
We jest snapped! I'm salts
fed
VITA the sherif's daughterl
Frank Il. Stanton, iii Chicago Times-Her
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23

evening gowns, this being done to &C
centuate and give the proper "set" to
the Vatican panniers, so popular at the
present time. They claim by means Of
The padded hip this particular style Of
skirt garniture can be worn most sue
cessfully by the unfortunate sister of
large proportions and that under its
benign iniiuence any waist may be
made to assume a slimness, even though
it kaye it not. Sons there are who win
be tnther skeptical cm this latter point.
but I can testify from personal obser-
vaeon how BIZ the careful and i~udicious
padding 81 the hips some otherwise
CLUMSY and awkward figures have been
improved IL q manner weil-nigh mar
yeltua. However. IL this as in every
tnlhg 10 life the secret Of success Hes "a
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23
MISCHIEF in A SAFE.


The safe proved to be full Of surprises
ma made trouble from the start. The
man who bought il lives in New York
and goes to Brooklyn to sleep. The
story Of the safe goes back to the day
when he had a visitor at his Office whose
tongue was hung on the principle of
Tesla's new electric oscillator, which vi
brates a surprising number Of times in
D second. The visitor had safes to sell.
and, when the citizen said he wouldn't
buy one, turned on the current that ran
Ills tongue. Straightway the Office was
RI1edwith a buzzing, whirring, penetrat-
Ing effect that made the proprietor whirl
about in his chair and clap his hands
over his ears. The general purport of
The disturbance was to the effect that
the citizen did want to buy a safe.
whether he thought so or not; thatifhe
didn't need one for his office he'd better
get one for his house, and not have all
his silverware and valuables stolen, and
that he'd never have better opportuni-
III Of buying a safe Ia his life than right
al that moment.
SIN think about it" he said, weakly.
ssNo, you won't think about it, the
buzzingretorted vigorously and at much
greater length. IF you want a sale
nt all you want it right now. Your
valnab1es may be stolen at any moment.
and then it will be too late to think
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23

Dora (AhylyJ-I became engaged to
Mr.. Atherton last night.
Cora-Oh, you lucky girll You are
sure to have a perfectly lovely time
this winter now. You know, / was en-
gagged to him myself last yearl-Tit-
Bits.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1897-01-23

The hoofs and cartilage Of the
horse make an ekcsllent quality q glue.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-03-31
Mortgage Foreclosure
Sale.

Default having been made in the paw
ment OF the sum OF ten thousand hve
hundred twenty-five ana 5000 dollars
tain mortgage, duly executed and
delivered by NJ A. Brown and Cyrus
the First National Bank Of Morris "a cor r.
poratton), mortgage, bearing date the
LIST day. of December, 1893, and. with a
powerof sale therein contained, duly re-
corded in the Office of the Register of
Deeds in and for the county of Stevens
and State of Minnesota, on the 9th day of
March, 1895, at II O'Clock M, in Book w of
Mortgages, on page 1OS
Which said mortgage, together with the
debt secured thereby, was duly assigned
by said First National Bank of Morris,
Company of Hartford, Conn, by written
assignment, dated the 9th day of May,
1896, and recorded in the office of said Reg
Der, 1896, at 10 O'clock a. M, in Book 2 of
said mortgage records, on page S22;
And whereas, the said Travellers In
Surance Company of Hartford, Connect
cut, the assignee, mortgage and holder
of said mortgage has duly elected and does
hereby elect to declare the, whole princi-
at the date of this notice, under the terms
and conditions of said mortgage, and the
power of sale therein contained; and
whereas, there is actually due and claim
this notice the sum of ten thousand five
hundred twenty-five and 50-l0O dollars, and
whereas the SAID pOWerOI sale mas become
operative, and no action or proceeding
having been instituted, at law or other
wise, to recover the debt secured by said
mortgage, or any part thereof.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given,
That by virtue of the power of sale con-
tanned in said mortgage and pursuant to
the statute in such case made and pro-
vided, the said nortgag e will beforeclosed
by sale of the premises described in and
convened by said mortgage, viz. Lots
two (2l, three 90 and five % of County
Subdivision of the north half In ~ of the
northeast quarter the IA of section TWEEN
ty-four ga, township one hundred and
twenty-five u25), range forty-two (42l and
the southwest quarter of the northeast
quarter of section twenty-four ca, town
ship one hundred and twenty-five Q25),
range forty-two AZ, in Stevens county
and State of Minnesota, with the heredita-
will be made by the sheriff of said Stevens
county, at the front door of the Court
House, in the village of Morris, in said
county and state, on the LIST day of April,
1897 at 10 O'Clock a. M, of that day,
at public vendue, to the highest bidder
for cash, to pay said debt of ten thousand
five hundred twenty-five and 5O-l0O dollars,
and interest, and the taxes, if any, on said
premises, and seventy-five dollars, attor-
mort gage in case of foreclosure, and the
disbursements allowed by law; subject to
redemption at any time within one year
from the day of sale, S provided by law.
Dated December 80, A. d. 1897
THE TRAVELLERS INSURANCE COMPANY
of Hartford, Connecticut, Assignee of
Mortgage.
W.T.. c. BICKNELL, Attorney for Assignee
of Mortgage.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-03-31
First publication Feb. a, 1917
NoticeOf Mortgage Fore
closure Sale.

Default having been made in the pay
ment of note and mortgage securing
the same, duly executed and delivered by
Sebastian Rohrenbach to Moses H. Corn
well bearing date the 28th day of Febr1-
airy, 1898, which said mortgage with pow
er of sale therein contained was duly re
Deeds in and for the County of Stevens
and State Of Minnesota on the 10th day of
March, 1893, at II O'Clock a M, in Book ''V''
of Mortgages, on page 1853.
debt secured thereby has been duly as
signed to Elizabeth Cornwen and Jane S.
Cornwell, by written gnment recorded
in the office of said Register or Deeds on
the 18th day of February, 1897, at 2:9O
o'clock p. M, in Book SCI of MiSce1lane-
Gus Records, pages $40, 81, 572 and 57S.
And Whereas, The said Elizabeth Corn
well and Jane. S. Cornwell said assignees
and holders of said mortgage, have duly
elected and do hereby elect to declare the
whole principal sum of said mortgage due
and payable at the date of this notice I'M
der the terms and conditions of said mort
gage and the power of sale therein con-
tanned; and whereas, there is actually due
and claimed to be due and PAYABLE at the
of this notice the sum of eleven hundred
twenty-Seven dollars and twenty cents
(S1127.20) and whereas, the said power of
sale has become operative, and no action
or proceedings having been instituted at
law or otherwise to recover the debt Sc
cured by said mortgage, or any part
thereof.
s4NOWJ lISIGIOIC. 4NOIlCC 10 nGIepy given
that by virtue of the power of sale con
tanned in said mortgage, and pursuant to
the statute in such case made and provid-
ed, the said mortgage will be foreclosed
by sale of the premises described in and
covered by said mortgage, viz: The
Southwest quartz, of Section Number
twenty-one CD, in Township Number one
hundred twenty-six I26) of Range Num-
Der forty-three (43), in Stevens county and
State of Minnesota, with the heredita-
ments and appurtenances which sale
will be made by the Sheriff of said Stew
ems county at the front door of the Court
House in the Village. of Morris, in said
county and state on the eighth (S) day of
April, 1897, at ten (1O) O'Clock a. NJ. of that
day, at public vendue to the highest bid,
der. for cash, to pay said debt of $112L20
and interest and taxes, if any, on said
premises, and fifty dollars $50 attorneys
fees as stipulated in and by said mort
gage in case Of foreclosure, and the dis
bursements allowed by law, subject to
redemption at any time within one year
from the date of sale as provided by law.
Dated February 9th, A. ID. 1897.
ELIZABETH CORNWELL and JANE 5.
CORNWELL, Assignees of Mortgagee.
WILLIArI G. BIcKNELL and F. E. SMITH,
Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgage.