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The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
The rs-ition Of saiaricd u%ousekerper

The rssition of salnricd uousek~epcr.
II. J. Z. writes, asking for nm opinion
as to the respect that should be paid
to salaried housekeepers: are they en-
titled to as much respect as the gov
erness or seamstress? Answer: II Ia
a difficult matter accurately to deter
mine the social status Of the house
keeper. So much depends upon the In
cumbent herself that cases might al
most he individualized. The woman
who takes a position " working house
keeper Is quite likely to take rank with
other help. except as to pay, which Is.
or should be, greater because of the in
creased responsibility. The superin-
tendent or house warden, ns sich per-
ons have come to be called, in answer
to a demand for a fitting designation,
liz usually a better educated and moro
highly cultivated person that she vino
Is a working housekeeper. There arc
certain clearly defined limits beyond
which the housewarden's duties and
privileges do not extend. and there arc
pleasures and profits attending her pos
sition which, II she carefully orders
her comings and goings, will be OF
very great advantage. She should DO
courteous, polite and affable. without
the least symptom OF familiarity or any
indication OF taking advantage Of tho
good will and graciousness Of her ems
ploycrs. She should never alt down In
the parlors or drawing room withou,
an invitation to do so, and then should
remain but a short time. unless urged
to do SO. She should mt all times main,
tain a quiet and digniied demeanor.
and on no account Introduce into the
conversation matters which concern
her own personal affairs. She must be
instant In season and out OF season In
anticipating the wants Of her employ
ers and will rigidly avoid conflicting
with their wishes. She should not
make rules. but rather have the head
OF the house make them, and do her
best to sec that they are lived up to.
II will be i~mperatively necessary for
her to be blind and deaf to many
things. and. above all, never, as she
values her position and her future well
fare, to repeat to outsiders what trans.
pires under her employers roof. II she
can do all OF these things she will mer-
It and retain the respect and esteem
OF all who know her.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23

OF Il "a and I will" A writer In an
exchange tells the story:
II knew a boy who was preparing
to enter the Junior class Of the New
York university. He was studying
trigonomctry, and I gave him three
examples for his next lesson. The fol-
lowing day he came into my room to
demonstrate his problems. Two Of
them he understood. but the third-a
very difficult one-he had not perform
ed. | said to him. shall I help your"
mo. sir; I IAN and will do 1t IL you
give me time"
IL said, I will give you all the time
you WISH"
The next day he came into my room
to recite another lesson In the same
study.
well Simon, have you worked that
example?"
mo. sir" he answered.; but I will
do 1t II you will give me a little more
time"
Certainly: you shall have all the
time you desire"
! always like those boys who are de-
termined to do their own work. fer
they make our best scholars and men,
too. The third morning you should
have seen Simon enter my room. l
knew he had 1t. for his whole face
told the story of his success.
Yes, he had It. Notwithstanding It
had cost him many hours Of hard work.
Not only had he solved the problem,
but what was of much greater import
ance. he had begun to develop mathe-
NAUTICAL power.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
Beauty for window Gardens.


Not many months & an Eastern
riant lover imported from Japan a new
fern which promises to add much bean
ty I O many a window garden. fine fern
Is tho daralia, which grows in album
dance In the land of the mikado. The
roots, which are small, are several fee.
In length, and come In small lales
weighing only about ten or twelve
pounds. These roots. which TO the un-
itiated appear perfectly dead, are taken
n carefully wound around a HANDFUL
OF moss and bound with slender wires
IN the shape of a hanging basket. They
are then saturated with water and
hung In the sun. After about n week
or ten days the ferns begin to appear,
n h basket becomes a mass of deli
cato fern leaves. In this condition they
are offered for sale. and range in price
from 81 to IS. according to the size.
They thrive In the house under the
ordinary temperature, and only require
To he watered once a week. Then they
should be placed In n bucket or basin,
entirely covered by water, and allowed
to remain five or ten minutes. accord
ing the size of the basket, the object
being not only TO moisten the roofs
but to saturate the n. oss over which
they are wound. IL Is best 20 Du. n
small quantity OF liquid fertilizer into
this water at least AZ often as once n
month. These baskets, 1t IL claimed.
will last five or six years-that Is, the
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
A Strange Feeling.

"%Iphlgenia." exclaimed the infatu-
ated man with a trembling voice, "a
strange. wonderful feeling comes over
me that we have gone through this Z
p~erience before. Can the doctrine of
the transmigration Of souls be true3
Are we merely r~eincarnations Of beings
that lived ages ago? II not. how 10
this to be explained? Oh. Iphigenia,
does not this marvellous consciousness
impress itself upon you? Do you not
remember now that far back In the dim
and misty past I told you Of my love.
even as ! am doing now. and you lis
tened favorably to my"
why. surely. Roger" interrupted
the lovely %Iphigenia. have you forgot
ten that we were married and divorced
ten years ago? l was your fourth, you
know."-Exchange.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
Knew tho Language.

School Visitor latter the teachers
prize pupil. little Johnny. has recitcd
ht race horse speed. HIS favorite piece
beginning: "~Atminnight innes scarded
tentthe Sturkwas dreamnof thourwen
Ereaserknee nsuppliance bontshd trem-
plat spower!")-An unusually bright
scholar. Miss Rushem; yes. indeed. II
Is a pleasure to hear him. I didn't
know you taught the ancient Gaelic In
this school, but l am pleased to see
that you do. and that your pupils are
making such rapid progress In IT,
Truth.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
short Lesson In Natural History,

Our lesson this morning is about one
of the most gorgeously dressed. and
handsomest of all parrots. the Blue
Mountain Lory, which inhabits the
great plains in New South Wales. 1t
lives principally upon the pollen and
nectar Of the gum trees Of that coun-
try among the branches Of which 1t
lives, rarely descending to the ground.
When there Is a scarcity Of the pollen
and nectar. 1t will eat grass seeds and
insects. and II Is for the lack of these
natural foods that 1t frequently dies
in captivity.
The first pair Of these birds import
ed to this country was In 1870. but al
though they are so beautiful, they are
not a very desirable bird to keep. as
they require SO much care, you need
never be surprised to find them dead.
A bird fancier says on this subject that
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
The Pint Of Ale John.

1t Is a difficult matter to one accus-
toned to small daily indulgences TO
realize the expense thus incurred.
A Manchester (England) calico
printer was asked ON his wedding day
by his shrewd wife to allow her two
half pints of ale a day as her share of
home comforts. John made the bar
gain c%heerfully. feeling 1t hardly be-
came him to do otherwise. inasmuch
as he drank two or three quarts a day.
The wife kept the home tidy, and all
went well with them. but as she took
the small allowance each week for
household expenses. she never forgo.
the pint Of ale, John"
When the first anniversary OF their
wedding came. and John looked around
on his neat home and comely wife, q
longing to do something to celebrate
the day took possession of him.
Mary, we've had no holiday since
we were wed, and only that l haven't
a penny in the world, we'd take a
jaunt to the village and sec the moth
err"
would thee like to 60. John?" she
asked.
There was a tear with her smile, for
1t touched her heart to hear him speak
tcnderly, as In the olden times.
IF thee'd like 10 go. John. I'll stand
treat"
Thou stand treat, Mary! Hast got
a fortin left thee?"
May, but I've got the pint of ale,'
said she.
Got what! wife?"
THE pint of ale," she replied.
Whereupon she went to the hearth,
and from beneath one Of the stone
flags, drew out a stocking, from which
she poured upon the table the sum OF
three hundred and sixty-fve three
pences ($22.sl), exclaiming:
'See. John. thee can have the holi-
day."
what Is this?" he asked In amaze.
ut Is my daily pint of ale. John"
He was conscience stricken as well
as amazed and charmed.
MARY. hasn't thee had thy share?
Then I'll have no more from this day"
And he was as good as his word.
They had the holiday with the old
mother. and Mary's little capital, saved
from "the pint Of ale.' wal the seed
from which. as the years rolled on.
grew shop. factory. warehouse, coun-
try seat and carriage with health, hap
piness, peace and honor.-Selected.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
How Grandpa 10 led the Eggs.

1T Is half-past eleven" said grandpa,
and the mason will not have the CHM
ney fixed before three o'clock"
Then suppose we must get along
with a cold lunch" said grandma.
WELL said grandpa, after a mo-
ment. perhaps | can boil some egs. I
will try it,"
But isn't 1t too windy to make a
Tire out-of-dors?" asked grandma.
Il shal not need a fire." said grand
That sounds like a Joke" said
Edith.
mo joke at ALL" said grandpa. Come
out md see. And bring the eggs" he
added, land Il can with a tight cover"
When, a few moments after, grad
ms and Edith went out in the back
yard. grandpa was putting some fresh
lime into an old pail.
He took the can OF eggs they brought
and filled 1t nearly full of cold water.
Then fitting the lid on carefully. he
set 1t in a hollow place he made in
the lime. Edith watched him cur
iously.
VIII the lime burn?" she asked.
Shall | bring the m~atches?"
You forget" said grandpa. 81 was
DOT TO use any fire. Well start 1t with
.old water"
Now | know you're joking!" said
Edith.
Wait a moment" said grandpa.
and you'll see."
He poured in the water and put a
board over the pail.
Obi" cried Edith. when a very short
time 1t began to bubble and steam as
II a hot fire were burning under the
pail--and Obi" she cried a great dea!
louder. when a white. creamy mass
came pouring over the top and down
the sides OF the pail.
II did not last long. In six minutes
the bubbling had almost stopped. so
grandpa took a long iron dipper and
gently lifted out the can. all coated
with the lime.
He rinsed II of. then opened It and
took out the nice white eggs; and when
they broke them at lunch they found
them cooked Just exactly right.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
SUMMER WEDDING DRESS.

tlous parents are not on that side of
the water. We have plenty of our
own, but society gives them only a pas
sive part to play, and a national dread
OF the ridiculous keeps them from open
nianeuvering. The daughter beiry
quite competent to look out for her
self. the mother is more disintercsted.
and frequently weaps real tears at her
daughters marriage. even though II be
The best match Of the season.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
Value OF u ractfui Matron.

The up-to-date matron-cultivated
entertaining. taotful and full OF re-
sources-is among the most valuable
Of social figures. When she takes the
handling OF a company there are no
wall flowers. 40 breaks in the pleasure
of the occasion, and no awkward fail
ures or accidents that the diplomacy OF
skilled femininity can avoid. She Is the
c~onfidante and counselor of the young
men and maidcns. the safe depository
Of all their secrets, and. while she rare.
ly lends herself to matchmaking, she
Is quite likely sc to arrange matters
hat two fond hearts can occasionally
beat as one. and eager eyes need not
seek their loved ones In vain. And all
of this Is done with such a smoothness
and delicacy that. AZ one happy girl
remarked OF such n woman "She does
things so cleverly that one might i'm
agine that they had done It them
selves" And this is the secret of her
success and her popularity. The ma
tron takes couples in. charge. leads
them to some convenient corner, then
entertains herself with one Of her dear
800 friends. her chat and laughter CON-
pletely covering the undertone conver-
sation OF the grateful lovers. Society,
especially the younger portion Of 1t.
has come to value her presence. and
has 80 completely opened its arms TO
her that her kingdom is established.
and bids fair to stand as long as there
are sensible young people who wish to
enjoy each others society without COM
ment from an o~vercurious public.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23

on ants, honey, rice and other light
food. 1t Is called ursus labiatus, from
its long lips. and 1t earns its name.
"sioth" bear. because 1t has Jaws and
teeth like the sloth. Ordinarily It is
very timid, but when wounded or when
its young are interfered with 1t will
fight as savagely as a grizzly. When
alarmed the young bears mount their
mothers back and she scrambles away
with them.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
For His Own Good.

A Massachusetts, man recently tried
to get a divorce from his wife because
she called him "a fool" IAN IDIOT"
and "a BRUTE" and told him he hadn't
sense enough to know when he was in
suited" The court held. however, that,
though the husband was affected in
~juriously in his health to some extent,
the wife was moved In part "by what
Sc ned to her good motive snd By q
desire for his success In life."
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23

No doubt some of II boys would
like to go hunting the sloth bear. II on
seeing It the young hunter concludes
that he doesn't like hunting much af-
ter all. why. he can run away, and
there is little danger Of the bear hug
ging him to death. as grizzly would
do. The sloth bear is found In the
mountains Of India. where It burrows
into the earth like a RABBIT and lives
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
Ideal House Robe.

Here Is a house robe designed for
wear by a young woman convalescing
from a fever. The material vas ladies'
cloth OF a wooden texture. It was In
one piece. and belted below the waist
with a loose girdle Of passementerie.
Over the gown was a long robe of la
mes cloth edged with passementerie.
and provided with sleeves ,ong enough
to slip down over the hands on a cold
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23

NOTtu Whhts
II purses would untighten
To meet a brothers need
The load We bear would tighten
Above the grave of greed.
II those who whine would whistle
And those who %languish laugh,
The rose would rout the thistle,
The grain outrun the chaf.
If hearts were only jolly,
If grieving were forgot.
And tears and melancholy
Were things that now are now
Then Love would knccl 10 Duty,
And all the world would seem
A bridal bower of beauty.
A dream within a dream.
IL men would cease to worry,
And women cease to sigh,
And all he glad to bury
Whatever has to die
II neighbor spake to %neiCIibor,
As love demands OF all.
The rust would eat the sabre.
The spear stay on the wall:
Then every day would ~glistcn,
And every eye would shine.
And God would pause to listen.
And life would he divine.
james Newton Matthews. IN the was,,
ington Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23

tern for the dress material instead a.
the blouse back. A very nea trim
ming consits Of folds Of white bril-
liantine put on with tailor finish. This
dress launders nicely. and Is one of the
most valuable gowns of the summer.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23

sUSts will continue to send out fern
leaves, though, OF course. the ferns
themselves are like the leaves OF any
other plant. and should be clipped
away when they show signs Of wither,
Ing.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
We should Think So.

NJ. ID. Ito anxious mother)-Your
sons case is a very simple one; We will
open his back, take out his spine and
lay his lungs and heart bare. inject his
liver with an acid, and insert q silver
wire at the base OF his thorax. We
will then sew him up neatly. and you'll
be surprised at the change It'll make!-
Truth.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23

She surveyed her lord and master as
he lay snoring in the stupor Of intoxi-
cation. She wrnng her hands. "Oh,
how can he drink So" she walled.
How can hes" she confined; ~"especi-
ally when | don't allow him more than
a dollar a week out Of his salary for
spending money ?"--Indianapolis Jour.
nal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23

any one whose susceptible nature
would be shocked by the sudden death
of their favorite bird should not be-
come the owner OF a Blue Mountain
Lory.
Aunt Patience saw one at an exhibit
ton In Pittsburg some years ago. It's
mate had died suddenly q few days
before. and 1t seemed so sad and mel
ancholy, and ate so little, that 1t was
thought 1t would die Of grief. Besides
being pretty they are a very graceful
and active bird. and have amusing
avs, which make them very interest
Ing.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
II Can. VIII.

A professor of mathematics in one
of our largest colleges. whose reputa-
ton as q mathematician Is very high,
hogan his career under the inspiration
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23

Brilliantine makes the most success
full seashore or yachting dress. II you
are willing to pay enough for 1t. Sixty
cents a yard Is the least you can af-
ford to put into a gown that is to be
worn In the sun and mist. day and
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23

night. The nos successful beach
gowns are mals With a blouse with
tight-htting lining. To make your
waist, first 1T a lining of strong. cool
material. Many use b%riliiantine for the
lining. Shape 1t after this design and
finish 1t as neatly an though II were
the outside. Cut the waist proper after
a paper pattern. enlarged from the dia-
gram, to fit the figure. and fasten by
hooks n eyes under the broad rever.
II a tlght-itting back is desired the
lining can be fitted and used as a pat
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23

1 thought at first there was nothing
there.
Vut ] found Miss Pigeon had come to call.
so ] said. Miss Pigeon. how do you do?
wasn't expecting you at all.
And tits really very kind of you
But little Miss Pigeon said nothing to me:
she wheeled around and tectered out;
And j often wonder what II could be
That little Miss Pigeon came about!
Tudor jerks.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23

Tough.
What q tough face that young fell
low has! Don't you think so?"
Think so? know It. tried to
break It once."-Cincinnati Enquiries.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

u Tendency toward the Cinssic In
Our Public schools "A Prescription
That Made the hoy We'll as soon a.
lie Heard IL.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
A novel Plan.

A Novel Plan.
Crimsonbcak-I understand one OF
u girls hit upon a novel plan to make
people look at her new bonnet. Yeast
And what was that? 'She stood a
thermometer among the nowers."-
Ycnkers Statesman.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
SOME GOOD STORIES FOR OUR
JUNIOR READERS.

How Grandpa Boiled the Eggs-Thc
Pint Of Ate n Day and what Came
of IT. Tan, I wm-some Interest,"
Ing Little Sketches.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-17
Clever Women Detect Bad Money

The women clerks in the Bank of France have been found so clever at the discovery of forged notes and of altered numbers that the work of de- tection has been intrusted entirely to them. The manager of the bank is of the opinion that women have a fineness of touch which aids them to instantly know bad note.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-17
Second Growth Apples.

s. r. Cagle called at the Star office last week and left fair sample of the sheep nose apple which was grown on a tree on his farm south of Dallas which is fnIl of second crop of fruit for this year.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-17

J. M. Thirswend, of Grosbeck, Tex. says that when he has spell of indi gestion, and feels bad and sluggish, he takes two of DeWitt's Little Early Risers at night, and he is all right the next morning. Many thousands of liners do the same thing. Do you? pipkiu & danes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-29
RAILROADS.
RAILROADS.
Portland & Worcester Line
PORTLAND G ROCHESTER, r. r.
STATION FOOT OF PREBLE STREET

On and zf.er Sunday, October 4, 1896
Passenger rains will Leave Portland:
Fer Worcester, Clinton, Aver junction
Nspnua, WindhAn and Epping at 7.3O a
H. and 1890 p. m.
For Manchester, Concord, and points North
at72o a. M and 1886 p. m.
For Rochester. springvals. Alfred. Water
bore and $500 River ct 7.3o a. "a. IL, 80 ana
For tsorhan at 7.3o and e.A5 a m. 12an
3OO,6.3O. and $50 p. N.
For w eytbrootx, Cumberland MILLS, West
brock junction and Woodford'a nc T.3o.
S.4E a. m. 1890. 500. $50 and
Tse "a. 20 D. M train from Portland eenpect,
nj Avor junction with "Hoozse TunnSi
Roufe" for the West and at Union Station.
Worceatsr, for Providence and New YarE'
Via SProvidcnoe Lime" for Nsrwisr, and
Mew York, via "Norwich Line" with Baston ton
3 Albany Il. r. for The West, and with ths
NV YoYk All Rail via Springfield" 'As
Trains arrive at Portland from Worcester
at 80 q. m. from Rochester at $50 a. "a.
lsO 20 and $50 and ,o e.; i.en soFns e
For through Tickets all points West and
South. apply to F. II. COLLINS. Ticket
Agent. Portland Me.
ie21 dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-29

1ethargy of reck1essness and neglect, just in
time to ward off the deadly assault of that
dread enemy of mankind consumption
The weapon with which these men have
successfully combated this grim destroyer
has been DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Dis
covery. 1t is the only known medicine
that will prevent and cure consumption.
Taken in time, it will always ward off this
deadly disease, and even after the devastat-
ing germs have attacked the lungs, it will
cure eS per cent. of all cases. 1t acts di-
rectly on the lungs, building up new,
healthy tissues and driving out all disease
germs. 1t corTects all stomach and diges7
tive troubles, invigorates the liver and
makes the appetite keen and hearty. It is
the great blood-maker, flesh builder and
nerve tonic. There is nothing else Just
as good and the druggist who says so is
untrustworthy.
~ was sufferer for FIVE or six years from indi-
writes =. F: Holmes, of Cafney, Spartanburg
Co, S. c. IT tried several Of our best physicians
and found no permanent relief: BY the pers,ia-
sion of Mr.. ]. R. Tolleson, a friend of mine,
commenced on the 18th September, 1896 to use
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical discovery and Pei
lets which gave me relief in few days. Since
then have used five bottles of Golden Medical
Discovery and five walls of Pellets When I
commenced using the medicines could not
sleep, had restless uneasy feeling all the time
and my skin was yellow and dry. 1 weighed
a good color and rest well at night. have a
good appetite, can eat anything I wish. For
two years, while under treatment by physician,
ate nothing but Graham bread.'
In reference to the above letter, J. R. Tol1eson,
P. Q. Box 49, Gafney, Spartanburg Co., S. c..
writes: The above Mr.. B. F. Holmes, is good
christian gentleman, and one whose word will
go long way with those who know him. use
and sell DR.. Pierces medicines, and recon-
mended them to Mr.. Holmes"
Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure that
disease-producing disorder, constipation.
They never fail. They never grippe. Drug
piste sell them