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and Knoxville and Knoxville and EashyilIa
Nos IS and 10 carry Pullman Sleepers be-
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and Salisbury. and Chattanooga and Nash ille.
All trains run daily.
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Nod No. 0lMlsl SIAnIONS No / \
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-05
III
The Care Of the Teeth

The proper care of the teeth Is q
matter which should concern every
body. Many think they will take care
of themselves. and awake TO a realiz-
ing sense of the falsity OF this SUPPOSE
ton only when they are compelled TO
endure the excruciating agony OF a
toothache and the subsequent expense
and inconvenience OF a dental opera
ton.
The watchful care OF children's teeth
cannot be too strongly urged. The pres
ervation OF the first set is by some
considered Of little consequence. as they
are soon TO be replaced by the perma-
nent teeth. but this is a great mistake.
as the regularity OF the second set de-
pends much upon the proper care and
trea tment Of the first. Children should
be taught early in life TO form the daily
habit Of brushing their teeth They
will soon become accustomed 20 il. and
IL will always be a source Of comfort 20
them. In selecting a toothbrush get
only the best: cheap toothbrushes are
a waste Of money. For children. select
a small. soft brush. those made with
badger hair being best suited for very
tender gums. while for adults the bris-
ties should be as hard ss the gums viii
stand. as they always grow softer By
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-05

three daughters give several balls and
great many dinners every winter.
The Chinese minister is usually an en-
tertainer. though the mobbing of the
legation by curious strangers has dis
couraged some of Mr. Wu's predecas-
sors. The Mexican minister, Senor Ro-
nero. and his American wife entertain
lomat who found a wife in Philadel-
phia, n. Patenotre. the ambassador OF
France. entertained in past years. but
he is TO be replaced by NJ. Cambon.
and every one is wondering what the
new French ambassador will do.
The Boardmans are among the veal
thy entertainers of Washington. They
have a fine house on Dupont circle well
adapted to social requirements. They
are related to the presidents secretary.
John Addison Porter. Mrs. Porter is
going to entertain handsomely this sea-
son il i'll health il her family does rot
prevent. but Mr.. p, ter may be too
busy attending TO his candidacy for
governor of Connecticut to give much
attention TO society.
There are not many entertainers in
the official list this winter outside the
cabinet circle. Senator ElkinS Will give
the usual number OF dinners at his fine
home on X street The Hannas VIII
probably give one splendid entertain
ment at the Arlington. with the presi-
dent as the guest OF honor. Senator
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-05

| Lodge is another statesman whose din
ners are notable. His friend. Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt. is another dinner
giver worth knowing. Senator Morrill,
will give his birthday reception. which
Is one Of the recognized features of sv-
/ cry social season. Other senators who
will be heard from socially are George
Peabody Wetmore of Rhode Island. E.
o. Wolcott of Colorado and w. NJ.
Stewart of Nevada. The member of
the house who will be heard from Of
tenest in the social world is Charles F.
Sprague of Massachusetts. who mar
ried some of the Perkins millions and
who has taken the Graham Bell house
on Scott circle.
The wife of Senator Foraker has a
daughter to introduce to society, but
she will spend the early part Of the
winter in her old home, Cincinnati.
In the unofficial circle one of the best
known women is Mrs. Albert c. Barney,
whose beautiful home on X street was
empty last season. Mrs. Barney re-
turned from Europe last spring to spend
the summer at Bar Harbor, and she Is
expected in Washington soon. Mrs.
Barney is well known as an amateur
artist, and her portrait work has at
tracted much commentator from the
critics.
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris is one of
the most interesting figures in Wash
ington. All the romance which sur
rounded the marriage of Nellie Grant
still fingers in the memory of the Amer
ican people, and Mrs. Sartoris and her
mother, Mrs. Grant, are overwhelmed
each season with the attentions Of their
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-05
A Bridal Garter.

The bridal garter for the November
bride viii be 0f white elastic. Running
over the surface OF the elastic VIII -
delicate tracery in blue in the pat
tern OF a tiny flower Here and there
wil be knots Of very narrow white rib
bon
The buckle Is a rhinestone one. clear
and without color save for the gold set
ting. The end of the elastic is brought
through the buckle and knoited with
white ribbon.
Bordering the elastic IS rnfsis %
white lace OF fine pattern. As elegant
a little piece o. lace as may bs found
can be placed upon the garter. for the
briezl garter Is 70 be pr; away as enc
% the r1eu1entos OF the day.
II is q Holland superstition that
bride should make her o~n Wedding
carriers ard that she Bholi6 make fksm
Of something new and something biue.
Wi:h such q garter the saT All Dpt
prove rainy nor VIII any nishap mar
the bridal feast.
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him he Is pretty apt to give Them

I him he Is pretty apt TO give them
cause for their unbelief. Just take one
of your babies, and when il comes and
tells you that il loves you suppose you
are brute enough 10 push IL away be-
| cause you are too busy to listen To 1t
| Gas If a woman ought ever to be too
busy to refuse to hear what her own
child says). Well. the next time that
small boy feels the same inclination
he will work it out in his baby mind
that you didn't believe him before. that
you won't now. and pretty soon he will
| stop giving expression TO his love. and
| in a little while the love itself will dis
appear.
Now. men in some respects are only
grown up babies: so just have faith in
them. and after awhile from a sense
of pride maybe. they viii make them
selves what you think them to be- But
| thereI ! have meandered from my sub
ject-"
| Somebody Just here said something
then about my always drifting to the
men. / suppose j ought to have look
ed Inundated. but didn't. and simply.
but forcibly. announced that was on
| ly following the example set by my
| foremothers. who. from Eve down. had
shown the same inclination.
Mrs. Jack laughed about my preach
| ing a sermon. and 1 told her that I
| wouldn't do that. though / did have
ideas OF my own about sermons. My
idea of sermon is one that lasts about
| five minutes. and in which I am told
| how to be less quick tempered. and you
| are told how to be less selfish, and
somebody else is told how TO be more
generous. and somebody else is told how
to honor his father and mother. i don't
want to hear sermons about creeds.
| don't want to hear sermons that tell the
| $500 different meanings of one line in
| the Old Testament. / want a sermon
that's going to make you and me better
| in a practical way. a sermon that takes
| the Ten Commandments and reads be-
| tween the lines. Did you ever try that?
Well. I'll give you a modern set:
Thou shalt not worship thy din
ner.
u-Thou shalt not fall down and
| worship brandy. burgundy, any wine in
bottles, or much rich food. for the sins
| of the father will descend upon the
| children unto the second or third de-
| gree of them that are drunkards or
! gluttons.
! III.-Thou shalt not speak lightly of
| that which thy neighbor honoreth.
| IV.-Thou shalt not make the Sab
bath day one of horror; but. instead. a
| day of gladness and good will.
| V.-Thou shalt not make light of the
weaknesses of thy father or thy moth
| er for age and weakness will come to
thee some day.
| VI.-Thou shalt not, by word or deed.
| hurt any living thing.
| VII.-Thou shalt not defile thyself
| with vulgar words or mean thoughts.
| VIII.-Thou shalt not long with an III
| will for that which is the possession OF
thy neighbor
IX.-Thou shalt not talk scandal.
X.-Thou shalt not speak of love 10
the wife of thy friend.
When 1 began to write this. / thought
it might turn out "A song: instead of
| that. it's turned out sermon. Well,
it's published on Sunday or close unto
Il, so read. learn and inwardly digest
the wisdom Of
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-05
JEWEL JOTTINGS.

Straw coIored cameo glass makes
ideal vases for flowers.
Belts quite out OF the ordinary show
combination OF colored leather and
cut steel.
Very artistic arc the cut steel hair
ornaments set in gold and mounted on
tortoise shell combs.
The demand continues for travelling
clocks: also for the ball desk clocks
with convex lens diais.
A unique belt IS made of sections ot
leather linked together with steel and
finished with steel buckle.
OF high artistic quality are the Wen
ma paintings on wood panels. Ths
same may be said % the enamsls on
copper.
With other dainty accessories for tbs
house beautiful' are paintings on
ivory. In gilt frames. OF ths Louis
Qulnze period
All kinds OF metal and real and ini-
tation Jewels are employed In the work
ing Of fancy belts. which eontinus all
the rage.
Little brier pipes with silver mount
ings and amber mouthpieces are ex-
hibited alongside tho silver trimmed
meerschauTs-
a novelty in silver knickknacks is q
little fat reel on which TO wind dental
eosz. Il Is designed TO carry In ones
pocket or purse.
Decorated porcelain II introduced
with charming effect for the backs %
brushes and hand mirrors The mount
ings are silver or silver gilt
East Indian styles are dsTtsrousiy
copied in the new silver jewelry. which
receives its Enrichment iK serniprseiOuy
stones and vitrifed coiored snar1eis-
Cut steel f. being used % advantage
By Jewelers.. Some % the foral designs
in hair ornaments. mounted on tortoiss
shell pins. are artistlcaily executed
TIE latest Development In dover Jew.
elrv Is that which shows between ths
laye-s of crystal an snar1elsd laGybuE
resting on the green quafru2!e leaf.
Jeyeied pipes designed FOR the holi-
day trade. are vaTsogsiy mounted.
Sometimes the je~sls appear in gold
band around the bowi ~ the pipe. and
sometimes they are set IN the handle
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-05
THE SOCIETY OUTLOOK
TN WASHINGTON.
Cabinet Ladies and the Wives and Daughters Of Gov
ernnlent Officials as Social
Leaders.

; ington. On the first floor are library,
reception room. music room, dining
room and morning room. with broad
hall which is equivalent to salon.
The dressing rooms are down stairs.
Mrs Letters house was the most at
tractive house in Washington before
her eldest daughter married George
Curzon of London. Last winter it was
opened again for the debut of her sec
ond daughter, and this season Mrs.
Letter is expected to do some notable
entertaining.
In the diplomatic circle no home is
more attractive than that of the British
ambassador. Sir Julian Pauncefote.
The British embassy building belongs
to the British government. 1t was built
for entertaining, and it contains fine
ballroom. Lady Pauncefote and her
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-05

him myself. Women have always
known that you could rub away a pain
They have always known the adVan-
tage of heat or cold for certain condi-
tions. They know of many good medl-
cines for simple ailments, and when
they have tried ali these then they want
a man to fall back on
There haven't been very many great
women painters. There have been hun
dreds of clever women writer's. but not
many great ones. Adam Bede' will be
forgotten when Tiny Tim is remember
ed. and Jane Eyre will be n thing OF
the past, an unpleasant memory. when
Colonel Newcombe' is teaching the
world what a gentleman is. never
saw but one woman lawyer. but may
mention here, quite casually, that
would allow no woman TO run my
squabbles Those that / couldn't attend
TO myself I would refer to lawyer who
had Mr. before his name.
mo woman need yearn to study TO
be preacher. She was born with
that instinct, but her pulpit should be
an armchair. her listeners her immedi-
ate family, and If she practices as she
breaches her congregation viii be a
great credit to her. AS for a woman
preacher marrying people, let the peo-
pie who like il be Joined in wedlock
after this fashion. but for my own part
I should feel that il was the preacher
herself who was married TO my young
man; that we were rather mixed up
sort of Mormons. don't you know. All.
nv dears. what We women need nova
days is a little ignorance We are q
great deal happier when we don't know
too much. Do you remember that Won
derful poem in few words written by
owen Meredith and in which he ex-
plains true knowledge? He says:
TO thee be all men heroes: every race.
noble:
I All women. virgins: every house temple:
Know thou nothing base
That's my idea OF knowledge. II the
rest OF this band Of tea drinkers doesn' I
1 agree with me. ] am sorry. but I do
think IL women didn't know quite 50
much IL would be great deal better
and every individual woman would be
a great deal happier.
Every blessed one OF you has fash
ion OF taking il for granted that what
u man says TO you isn't true. Now.
nine times out OF ten II is So the tenth
time give him the benefit Of the doubt.
and when he finds you do believe him
he viii take a fancy TO living I'D 20 his
reputation and will tell the truth 50
that he may not go hack on you.
a man Is like prophet-he wants
70 be believed in in his own country
and when the women of his household
don't show him that they have faith In
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-05
A SERMON BY Bah
ON MODERN WOMEN.
Some Timely Opinions Upon the Advent Of the Genter
Sex Into Masculine Pro-
feSSiOnS.

, stars to come out and make scientist
of myself?"
The other women promptly agreed
/ that Jack would think she was pret-
/ ty poor sort Of wife and that he would
have a right to do so: that her place
was with Jack. for Jack, and that he
was the first person to be considered
! I was SO pleased with this. that in
/ dulged in a rebel yell OF delight and
took a mouthful of tea that was too
hot for me. After that 1 had my say.
Parenthetically i may remark that ]
do not always speak to the point
However, this time 1 took the speech OF
the lady who knew so much about
knowledge and who was logical, and /
tried to answer it in regular order.
Said 1: knowledge of a certain kind
has done nothing for women. So far as
getting people we'll goes the woman doc
tor does not compare with a good old
nurse. or, what is better still. mother.
My experience has taught me that no
woman doctor can cure pain under the
apron better than an old colored man,
my who will give you proper dose of
paregoric, put hot salt bags on the place
where the pain is, while she sits by you
and smooths your hands until you go to
sleep. l wouldn't let a woman doctor
experiment on my fox terrier. / know
what suits him, and l can give 1t to
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-05
HINTS FOR THE
HOUSEHOLD

Prints. IL rinsed ir salt and water.
look brighter. Silk hardkerchiefs and
ribbons should be washed in salt and
water and ironed wet to look well.
Yellow spots on the linen or Gotten
produced by the iron may be removed
by setting them in the hroiling sun.
When ammonia Is used 20 remove
stains on colored fabrics. IL the color
is dulled. a little weak oxalic acid win
restore il.
Wash black stockings In weak suds
to which is added a teaspoonful OF or
gall. Rinse until no color runs. Iron
on the wrong side.
An excellent starch for dark clothes,
blue calicoes. etc. Is made by using
cold coffee left from breakfast. instead
OF pure water. Make the starch as
usual
ColOred muslins should be washed In
iather OF cold water. II the muslin
be green. add "A little vinegar 10 the
water: II lilac. a little ammonia; IL
black. little salt
Black serge or cashmere dresses ars
improved and cleansed by being spong-
ed with this mixture: tablespoonful
OF ammonia and another OF spirits OF
wine to OF boiling water.
For scorches in linen spread over
them the juice of an onion and n quar-
ter ounce of white soap. The articles
should be exposed to the sunlight after
being saturated with the mixture.
Velvet of plush that has become
creased and whose nap Is matted
should be damped on the underslda
with clear water. Then hold the goods
tight over the face of fiatiron and rub
the marred piece with a ciothesbrush.
Nothing is so easily spoiled or made
shabby as a veil. Instead OF tossing IL
into n crowded drawer. TO lie in a
tumbled heap until wanted again
stretch IL carefully over a bit OF card
| board or other stiff material. as Is al
ways done in the stores.
1t is a very great mistake TO keep
choice lace for years without washing
Many women believe that 10 is ruined
by soap and water and will keep some
cherished length for years and years.
turning yellow with age and rotting
with the dust il has accumulated till IL
really drops TO pieces.
IL you wish to clean n macintosh
cloak, lay II fiat on "A board or table,
take a brush used for scrubbing clothes.
some lukewarm water in a basin and
some plain yellow soap. Thoroughly
brush the cloak. both right and wrong
sides. until all dirty marks disappear:
then rinse thoroughly In different sorts
of cold water and hang up TO dry. not
near a fire.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-05

chiffon are put Is as garniture On caps
Of black satin The JET Is embroidered
in al over" design. The chiffon as
plated esgiogs
Until fashion calls i bait. many red
shades aye q be IN VOGUE Among the
brilliant clear tones are pourprr. yrc1-
ade aaa coqoeiicOt- Danish res II a
oee,. rich shade Ef1a All FessviuE
have a yellow cast. and TIE cherry Tets
in mode srs 5zcgisssEiEas and rci-
The With generally fzp1lpTed for r.T-
dies o. s.szrsz satin ripboa IL No. 8
Russian houses os black zrc soz-s o.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-05

out of ten il is the badly gowned wo-
man who makes a good speech. From
this I have drawn the conclusion that
the feminine mind cannct compass
gown designing and speechmaking at
the same period of life.
The kind of club that I like most is
when two or three women meet toseth-
er over a cup of tea-good tea Then
you can speak your mind without OF
Tending the president, say what you
think without making the treasurer feel
that it is personal and wear what you
please without undergoing the silent
criticism of innumerable pairs OF eyes.
In my own place this sort OF an al
fair was going on the other day The
tea was ambrosial, and the spoonful OF
sherry added to it did not detract from
| its flavor, while the thin lettuce sand
wiches made one just thirsty enough TO
| induce one to keep on imbibing the am
ber fluid. The question was, what mas
knowledge done for woman? The lady
who felt equal to speaking told how Il
had made woman a great painter, a
great writer, a great scientist; how sne
had become a doctor, lawyer ana
1 dentist. Just here one small voice in
terrupted and said it was not neces-
/ sary to teach her to be a thief But the
lady who had the floor went on to ex-
plain that the great libraries were bet
! ter filed. the great newspapers made
more valuable and the world at large
altogether better because woman could
write prescription. could give an opin-
ion as to the law governing the world.
pull a tooth and stand in the pulpit and
preach and unite people in marriage
Here young woman in lovely gray
broadcloth trimmed with ohinchilla.
who had lately been we'd to nice fel-
low named Jack. announced that II a
woman had married her she wouldn't
feel as If she weTe properly bound 10
I her husband either in the sight Of the
law or OF heaven. She also brilliantly
remarked: what would Jack think II.
when he came home at 5 O'Clock from
working down town all Gay. he didn't
find me in pretty frock ready 10 make
him as comfortable as possible and TO
kiss him and love him. What would he
think II I were writing books instead OF
that? What would he think II I were
running around pulling out teeth ,
What would he think II / were sitting
up on n tower in this freezing weather.
risking cold In my head. looking for
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-05

friends. Mrs. Sartoris will entertain
quietly but delightfully."- this season.
Mrs. John B. Henderson. the wife of
one of Missouri's wartime senators,
lives in one of the finest of Washing
tons beautiful homes at the head Of
Sixteenth street and contributes to each
/ seasons entertainments i series OF de-
( lightful dinners AS Mrs. Henderson IS
I practical cook and the author of q
noted cookbook her Invitations are
much sought.
! Mrs. Stilson Hutchins is another OF
! Washington's we'll known entertainers
She gave great many receptions last
winter and assisted her brother. Rob-
( ert Keeling. the miniature painter, at
his studio teas. which were an attractive
/ feature of the year. Mrs Hutchins Is
/ expected to be one of the bright lights
+ Of the coming social season.
There are other women whose homes
are made brilliant almost every season.
but whether they will take part in this
winters gayeties no one knows. The So
cial season does not shape itself COM
pletely until the end of November. when
the official absentees begin 10 return TO
the capital GRACE MURR-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-05
What Women Wear.

Smooth finished cloth. with surface
Ike satin. IL chosen for tailor maes
gowns
a striking dinner goNn - % Fich
unoire yelOgrE. Eith elegant - ofS~-
E0@afs.
The first hats szs9Sr ~ isa1ins HssAts
ners are black. izrFs and heAsiiy TIM
med zifh ostrich feather
shirs waists u six have httec iirtnxs
They Hgli - r. fssBsgnabis az eFsr-
Cashmere waists v3il also - z1rn-
TIE long cTfnEiy sleeves % Eauzs
chiffon And crzp~. ahlch are faxhsonAbss
this season for al house gowns srosn
;hs matinee 20 the frsck scr ballroom
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-05
ICopyright. 1871

She was essentially a clubwoman.
Consequently she had no opinion of me
when she heard that 1 didn't belong to
any clubs and so couldn't wear any
badges. In a feminine club the wo-
man who wears the greatest number of
badges is most highly esteemed. for
they show that her fellow women have
kindly feeling toward her and have
never thrown the offensive blackball at
her when she longed to enter the doors
of any new organization.
A man is satisfied to belong to one
or two clubs. If he happens to be at
tached to more, it is from force of cir
cumstances, for he seldom uses more
than one club, and in that he feels per-
fectly at home. The feminine club is
not domestic. It's object seems to be to
talk and to display new gowns, and
whenever there is a meeting of the
clans that club which produces the best
gowns is invariably referred to as the
most progressive. And yet nine times
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-05

TO display the trimming which covers
il entirely or extends Up either side in
elaborate designs
ovsrskirts or draperies are said 20 Dc
fully established in fashions favor. bat
at present they appear mostly in side
panels. reaching to the bottom % the
oress skirt. which shows between back
and front
A charming basque blouse for
ysnng giri Is blue cloth. usth patt~s
and belt cf white cloth. and cherni-
settle OF null and lace
The preteiest use 10 which se: and