The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-11
INAND0UT THE HOUSE
Some at the Fsncf~. ard Occupations
of Exe~ptfovsI women--A Female
Miner nj Cripple Creek-H"~ Tea
should BE Maf~-sprtsg R~seva-
tton.

Among many virtues a woman should
e-ldeaynr 70 cultivate that or punctnaBtT.
Ehe ought 10 take more pains about being
punctuaI that about many others. not
because IL 10 OF itself more hfshiy
10 fss esteemed. but because most women
are no Iaruensably wanting IA IL. The
prompt and psnctual woman is a sort OF
pleasing creature 30 ner men friends, and
she in sure TO gain their appreciation for
ner most unusual quality. II II a stand
Ing joke with men that women are never
punctaaI In the fulfIlment of any engage
nent they may make man may laugh
ct q woman who keeps him waiting when
be has an engagement with Der 20 be AZ
the door at O'Clock. bat he doesn't like
n any more than women do when kept
waiting on those comparatively rare oc-
casions when men folk turn the tables
on them.
Busy men are generally the most pune
tual for they realize the truth Of the old
adaRs Time il money" and they are
careful neither TO waste time for them
selves nor cause others 20 DO 20. A want
OF puncfuality IN n man IL perhaps more
q fault than IN a woman. but In either one
II In a very serious defect. and II II per-
fectIy easy. too % remedy u II only you
set your mind TO do So You may be in
the habit OF always being little late at
your meals. Il ~ not due 10 your allowing
them Then you should start earlier. Try
10 overcome such faults and learn to be
punctuai in ali Of your daily life.
FASHIONS prevail as much in candles as
in hats. and ~ is a singular fact that dif-
fsrent kinds Of candy are fashionable In
different localities. a candy dealer OF ma
fionHl reputation says. The American
women eat more candy that any feminines
on the face OF the earth"
Queen Victoria now rules 3s7. 90 90 peo-
pie. a greater number than has ever be-
fore acknowledged the sovereignty of
either a king. queen or emperor.
The wife OF the distinguished explorer
hansen is said 10 be a hard person TO
interview. Since sho arrived in London
reporters have made repeated efforts TO
get her TO talk OF her husbands polar ex-
plorations and his personality. but TO all
questions she replies that she knows moth
iug about II. and Processes complete ig-
norance in bis work.
r
Women have succeeded I'm many walks
OF life and In various ways. but young
woman living near Poughkeepsis, y. Y,
IL one OF the few who have made ioricult-
gan In a modest way only few years
ago 10 raise violeta but she has succeeded
20 we'll that her sales the last year are
said to have been 5000. She sends the
yfoIets 10 a certain New York florist, and
they have such a reputation for beauty
that almost any price will be paid for
them.
Miss Pond. who has been associated with
F.sA I'll, So f4n man
aging business, has now ventured alone
and has taken the negro poet. Paul La "
renee Dunbar over to England for the
season. he reads and recites his own
poems. II Is hoped that success will at
tend Miss Ponds venture.
There are a number OF curious and I'M
common things To be seen in the mining
town OF Cripple Greek. bat one OF the
most unusual and novel sights Is a women
miner Mrs. purgctt Is working with a
man on a lease. She turns the windliss.
while her partner pounds the drill She
II said 20 be small woman. but turns
the crank with tie energy that would nut
many a man TO shame
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Queen yictorla's coronation anniversary
s. TO be celebrated with great splendor
and ~ Is 10 be marked by acts OF char
ity. This the queen herself has suggested
20 distinguish the great occasion. In con-
nection with this every village In Eng
land Is to have a public park.
The Countess Castelane has very for
eign name. but Is said to have a very
American head. ~ recent function
which she gave she stationed the orches-
ira In the elevator. where IL could be
heard but not seen. for palms completely
ct ucoaied the door. and the music seemed
70 come from some mysterious region.
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The "woman's Rest Tour Association
IL a most admirable organization. While
fts headquarters are I'm Boston. its mem
hers ara scattered all ever the country.
To women planning trips anywhere n:
home or abroad the association orerS COM
rany II desired. a we'll selected lodging
list which IL suited 20 all purses. a prsc-
teal handbook % foreign travel. and a
great deal OF helpful information There
Is travelling fund from which TO lend
women who are ia need 81 trips for rest
and change. Mrs. Julia Ware Howe Is
president % the association end many
weii.known women are interested In Il.
Mrs. Hannah q. Solomon. who Wa
brought into prominence by her activity
held IN New YORK has been admitted as
rabbit IN a Jewish synagogue In Chicago
She read a fine pager. dealing chiefly with
the work - the council. and said that ~
the Jewish mothers the traditions. ths
prophets ana the philosophers OF judaism
would be saved to TIE world.
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The membership % the New York
''RaIny Day Dress Club- - Increasing
and tha president announced 80 the last
meeting thar she hod received letters frctr
All parts Of the United States asking fe'
information and literature about the club
80 Il seems there are similar orsantEations
be!ag formed all ever the country.
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II tea &c ground. ike coffee its naver
viii re ftner and It's strength Increased
70 make X sd sufficient hot water @
Fnoisten me powder. and let y stand from
one % three minutes before pouring owes
the holilng water. Aliow 81 TIE pow eTet
tea a Nfsie less thaa a tsHspeeuful % q
half psnt boiling water. The Chinese ard
japanese rex~F brew their tea with w&fei
Al shs boiling point IL Is brought 90 tha'
point then taken from tke IRA a few So
ends 70 ouEcg ~. before u Is poured evei
sha tea loaVeA
Tire srrsnw reuoVatinr IS now begin
ming 30 aeftata the rutras 20 the house
keepers. II any Decoration - 20 - doss
uaske the walls ard sooTs ysur avst con.
saderagion. Tkcy are the background
that your Whole decoratiou scheme vvst,
GA and u they are pTagty and in harmony
haif ere battle rs woH. Fireplace fnAatel.
~ anxiasea ornamental brlck are the lat,
est fcr the bah. library ~ the rviag room
hut they sre particularly V>s9aiar Tor ths