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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-08
FASHION NOTES.

Wells to be fashionable must be plain,
the simple length of soft Brussels net
being one of the most approved.
A corn colored hat with black lace
trimming is pretty, also the same col
ored hat with very full wreath OF
blue corn flowers.
Skirts are very full at the back and
are gathered over cords and drawn
closely. SO that the back shows a
pointed design of one cord above an.
other.
Novelty hats are shown in braids of
every imaginable color. Rad is ex-
ceedIngly popular, and when trimmed
with profusion of soft black lace or
chiffon is one of the most stylish of
the millner's creations.
The decline of the shoulder cape Is
said to be assured. How true this may
be one can scarcely state authorita-
lively, but from all appearances this
form of garment is too useful, and has
made too many friends to be given up
very soon.
The surplice front is gaining in
favor, and when carefully adjusted is
becoming to almost all figures. For
stout ladies it seems to reduce the
bulk, while for slender ones it can be
left slightly loose and is very pretty
and graceful.
FjThe rage for buckles is running riot.
They are used on the belts of dresses
and jackets, and some of them are elab-
crate to gorgeousness. The conserva-
tive young woman, however, does not
run to extremes In this regard. or, in.
deed, in any other.
Soft belts of silk or velvet are used,
and to these some of the rich buckles
are fastened. One of the novelties is
a belt of yellow velvet with three very
elegant cut jet buckles, one in front
and one on eiteer side. At the back
there is large rosette bow Of leather.
A very handsome hat has wide fiat
brim rolled up at the back. The trim
ming is wreath of enormous peonies
in silk and velvet. At one side of the
back of the hat is an upright bow of
chiffon and velvet held IN place by
rosettes OF crlmped chiffon and velvet
loops.
Among the popular belt buckles are
those OF oxydized silver with jewels.
There are also handsome plain ones,
and provident women who have put
away their old time trinkets may now
bring out their old fashioned buckles
and wear them with great deal of
pleasure.
Artificial flowers are extravagantly
beautiful. They are exceedingly nat
ural and very rich looking, and if one
buys good ones they last long time.
Cheap flowers are short lived posses
sions. They come apart with the
slightest dampness, and rumple almost
If one looks at them,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-08

large sket oh are chic to a degree, and
they su ccessfully solve that difficult
problem of how to dress growing girls
fasion ably without having them ap.
pear over dressed and ungraceful.
The figure to the right represents a
jaunty Elton suit of navy blue serge,
trimmed with collar and revers
of white pique embroidered with blue,
and worn with one of the dainty cot
ton shirt waists that are now procur-
able for girls from six to eighteen
years of age.
The other two frocks are both on the
blazer style but entirely unlike each
other. The one is developed in wine
colored cloth, artistically stitched and
finished with an inlaid collar of velvet
and small cut pearl buttons. The re-
vers are oddly shaped and the jacket
is rounded at the corners and finished
with slightly rippled back. The
other girlish frock is fashioned OF nov
city goods in combination of white,
green and tan, with just the faintest
suggestion of rose colored thread
running through it's warp. The neat,
perfectly hanging skirt is finished at
the bottom with band of wide dark
tan braid headed by tw G tan silk cords.
The jacket is similarly garnitured,
besides being tastefully stitched and
lined with Roman striped silk.
The costumes illustrated herewith
were designed by The National Cloak
Co., of New York.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-08
SOMETHING ABOUT MRS. HANSEN.

OF DR.. Nansen's wife not much in
formation has found its way into
print. She seems to have a very i'm
perfectly developed taste for publici-
ty. but what is known of her is inter-
citing and indicates that she is an
uncommon woman, both in talents
and character. 1t is recorded by DR..
Nansen's biographers, Brogger and
Rolfsen, that his first meeting with
his future wife was in the woods about
Frogner Scator, where one day OBJ
serving the soles of two feet sticking
up out of the snow, he approached
them with natural curiosity, in time
to see the head of Eva Sars emerge
from snow bank. DR.. Nansen was
married in 1889 after his return from
his successful expedition across Green
land. When ne started in the Fran
in 1898 his wife, left at home at Ly-
saker, near Christiana, with one child,
turned for occupation to the develop.
ment and use of her gifts as singer,
and with notable success.
King Oscar of Sweden is one of her
admirers, and especially likes her
singing, which he has often heard, and
since she has been in England the
compliment has been paid her of ask
ing her to sing before the Queen. She
is stanch hacker of her adventurous
husband, whose departure on his
perilous errand cost her anxieties and
misgivings, as to which she said
little at the time. Since her
husbands return she has some
times spoken in conversation
of her fears, and has said that careful
comparison of DIR. Nansen's diary with
her record or remembrance of her own
sensations bears her out in the belief
that the times when she was the most
concerned about him were the seasons
of his greatest peril. That implies q
telepathic communication born of in
tense sympathy and solicitude. the pos
sibility of which science seems no lon
ger disposed to deny. Atlanta Con-
stitution.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-08
FEEDING SITTING HENS.

Sitting hens never get fat. In fact.
with some OF the persistent sitters of
the Asiatic breeds, the semi starvation
to which they expose themselves Is,
perhaps, better for their future as egg
producers than high feeding would be.
Still it is not best to let this starvation
go too far. The hen will not eat nor
drink much, but if food and drink are
offered early in the morning, some Of
both will be taken. We never feed a
sitting hen anything but wheat, and
do not give very much of that. 1t is
more important that the hen drink
freely than that she eat much. She
will sometimes drink if milk is offered
to her at night. With wheat in the
morning and milk at night, the hen
will lose fat, but will be healthier and
ready to go to laying again by the
time her clutch of chickens Is grown
large enough to care for themselves. -
Boston Cultivator.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-08
granted pension by the italian Gov

granted pension by the italian Gov
eminent.
The household OF the Emperor of
Germany employs 500 housemads.
The Kentucky Senate has voted to
allow women to vote in elections for
school trustees
Princess Maud gives her husband an
hours lesson every morning, in the
English language.
OF the twelve bridesmaids who at
tended Queen Victoria on the day of
her marriage, only three now survive.
1t might be imagined that Mrs. NJ.
Young, of Woodburn, out in Oregon,
had time to burn, since she has COM
pleted bedquilt of 1870 pieces.
Miss Duffy, OF New York City, is q
dealer in wild animals. She supplies
menageries in all parts of the States
with lions, tigers, bears and elephants.
Miss Grace Fairweather is the cham
pion woman billiard player of the
world. She is native of Newcastle,
England, and is not yet twenty one
years of age.
A "titled lady" advertises in the
London Times, offering, as o chaper-
one, to introduce American or colon
ial girls into the very highest society
for adequate fees.
Lady Cadogan has dispensed with a
good deal of the state and show which
have been usual in the public appear
ance of viceroy's wives in Ireland, and
walks about Dublin unattended.
Mrs. Barney Barnato, wife of the
South African millionaire, has some
of the most superb diamonds that ever
dazzled the eyes of London, and she
wears nearly every gem she possesses
at one and the same time.
Frances E. Brant left her school in
Ohio twelve years ago and invested
the money she had earned as teacher
in a Kansas farm. To-day she owns
$500 acres of good land. For six years
she has been preacher, and for two
years the pastor of the Universalist
Church, at Hutchinson, Kan.
Lazy Arran Is managing a hand-
knitting industry in County Mayo,
Ireland. Although designed to give
work to such of her husbands tenants
as needed work, the venture has
proved profitable financially, 1000
pairs of stockings having been knitted
last year and $4,000 spent in wages.
Mrs. Mary Shreve Goodloe Ransom,
rich Kentucky woman, has rented a
store room in Louisville, where she
will open soup house for the benefit
of the poor. Mrs. Ransom had many
bets on the recent elections, both Ma
tional and State, and was fortunate
enough to win them. This money, it
was announced when the bets were
made, was to be used for charitable
purposes.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-08
SEED POTATOES.

The tests of the Ohio Experiment
station indicate that home grown seed
potatoes will give as good crops as any
northern grown seed of the same
varieties, provided the seed potatoes
are we'll kept, but the yield is materi.
ally lessened and the ripening retarded
if the seed potatoes are allowed to
sprout and the sprouts are broken off,
as usually happens when the potatoes
are kept IN dark cellar.
Many potato growers keep their
potatoes successfully, especially in the
northern part of the State, by burying
the potatoes in pits, covering to shall
low depth at first and adding layers
of straw and earth as the weather be-
comes colder.
The ideal method of keeping seed
potatoes is in cold storage. Potatoes
thus kept at the Ohio station have come
out sound and fresh, with no indica-
ton of sprouting and the vitality un-
impaired, even so late as the first of
June. 1t is important, however, that
the temperature of the cold storage
room should not fall below thirty five
degrees, nor should it rise much above
forty degrees.
When cold storage is not available,
sprouting may be in some measure
prevented by shoveling the potatoes
over frequently.
While the sprouting of potatoes I'M
der ordinary conditions is very OBJ
jectionable. they may be so sprouted
as to materially advance their earli-
ness. This is done by placing them,
stem end down, in single layers in
shallow trays on the floor, in light
and moderately warm room. Thus
placed they will send out short, stubby,
green sprouts which will remain in
that condition for weeks. Such pota-
toes, planted without breaking the
sprouts, will grow Immediately and
produce an early crop.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-08
DIET FOR NERVOUS PERSONS.

Mrs. Rorer, in diet suggested for
nervous persons, does not veto coffee
altogether. Once day, at breakfast,
without sugar, it appears in the list.
White bread dried out in the oven,
and lean roast beef, steak, or broiled
chops three times day are permitted.
Fruit she advises to be used sparingly,
and never in the latter part of the day.
The surprises in the list are that COT
fee should be allowed at all, that meat
should be provided in abundance, and
fruit sparingly. Finally. plenty of
green salad, with all the salad oil, in
a French dressing made with lemon,
that can be taken. Fat around the
nerves, she says, smooths them out
very quickly. New York Post.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-08

Then in Elton suits the palm is GER
tsinly deserved by the one depicted in
the next sketch.
Exec edingly chic is this neat tot
lette with its gracefully hanging plain
skirt and oddly cut Elton, that while
it fits the figure perfectly at the back
and the sides, in the front is quite
loose, turning back in graceful revers.
If color can sound the note of the
new millinery. red bids fair to reign
supreme in this branch of fashion.
The first display of spring hats and
bonnets is always tumble of startling
colors and shapes altogether discour-
aging to the women who prefer ele-
CANT and not conspicuous headgear,
but as the season advances the popln-
jay style of hat disappears and good
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-08
The First Man Dressmaker.

As far back as 1870 there was in
Paris man dressmaker, and probably
the first of his kind. His name was
Rhomberg, and he was the son of a
Bavarian peasant from the neighbor-
hood of Munich. He owed his success
to his genius for concealing and rem
edying defects of figure. He drove a
beautiful carriage on the boulevard,
and had an escutcheon in the shape of
pair CT corsets and an open pair of
scissors painted on the panel of each
door. He left large fortune to his
heirs.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-08

tailor made garments during
the next six months seems
to be a foregone conclu-
sion, and the most practical style
for all around gener al wear is the coat
and skirt costume. The dark blue and
black serges of which these gowns
were formerly made, have been sup
plemented by wealth of dainty
charming fabrics in light and dark
mixtures, and in weaves as varied as
the combinations.
A tailor made gown of some sort is
certainly necessity if you would
make any attempt at fashionable dress
ing, and the really up-to-date woman
will hardly confine the number to one.
Between the rich braided gowns and
the most inexpensive suits there is a
variety of styles now exposed in the
catalogues of our best tailors that
cannot fail to crafty every woman's
taste and harmonic with every purse.
An especially smart yet neat Co.'S
tune is the one illustrated in the first
sketch. 1t is made of the new green
broadcloth, and is trimmed with black
silk braid.
saw young Mrs. Vanderbilt in just
such a gown last week at one OF the
Stoddard lectures. The skirt, strong
in the consciousness of its perfect cut,
has narrow stiffening of hair cloth
at the bottom and is lined throughout
with shaded taffeta silk. The bodice
is neatly stitched and is finished at the
back with strapped seams and inlaid
plaits below the belt limo.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-08
CLEANING FURNITURE.

One reason why people fail in clean
ing furniture coverings is that they
are too economical in the use of
naphtha. 1t must be literally poured
on to be effective. Standing in the
breeze, it will evaporate very quickly,
and will destroy every vestige of
moths. If the articles are to be left
in the house, they may be wrapped in
sheets tightly pinned around them.
This keeps a certain amount of the
odor in the furniture for long time,
and renders it doubly safe.
1t cannot be too strongly emphasized
that no light of any kind must be
taken into the rooms while the
naphtha. cleaned articles recently
finished are there. The infammable
nature of naphtha vapor makes it ex-
ceedingly dangerous when brought
near flame.
Cushions, carpets and wool draperies
may safely be cleaned in this way, and
all that is necessary is to throw all
draperies over line in the yard, open
the windows, remove the wrapping
from the furniture, and let the breeze
have full sweep through the rooms
for day or two. Then there will be
no offensive smell, and the furniture
may be used with perfect safety so
far as danger from fire Is concerned. -
Carpet Trade Review.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-08

very effective on a black hat with
green ribbon and black tulle or killed
chiffon, which is one of the special
features of millinery.
The fashion of wearing the hats well
tilted over the eyes promises to con,
tinue throughout the summer. and
certainly the shade given to the eyer
is very acceptable even though it il
not always becoming.
The misses frocks shown in The
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-08
A SUMMER GIRLS GOWN.

The most novel oIgandie frock is ac-
Gordon plated. 1t is made of cream
white organdie, scattered with yellow
wild roses, and has for its foundation
yellow silk slip. The entire gown is
accordion plated, and the little skirt
stands out with a graceful stiffness.
The baby waist is made very full, and
is worn with hand.tucked guimpe.
Over the short, pulled sleeves floats
accordion plated epaulets. which fall
like half-closed fans and end in point
below the waist line. There are bows
on each shoulder, and broad tafteta
ribbon ties about the waist fastening
at the left side with bow and ends.
Accordion plating is high in fashion
for frocks and hats. and even parasols
for small girls. When there are not
entire gowns of accordion plating,
there are accordion plated skirts,
which are worn with silk waists.
Another organ lie gown, quite as
pretty as the one just described, is CT
white organdie, sprayed with tiny pink
rosebuds, and made over pink silk
slip. 1t is trimmed in an unusually
pretty fashion. The gored skirt is
made with three rows of Valenciennes
lace insertion, each row finished with
tiny rutfie of lace. This makes the
trimmed skirt, which is SO much in
vogue this season. The same lace
trimming decorates the full waist,
which is worn with yoke made of
groups of tiny tucks and lace inser-
tion. Around the waist pink satin
ribbon is wound. and from the ribbon
band ends in different lengths fall over
the skirt. The effect of the ribbon
ends falling over the skirt is excep-
tionally pretty. The sleeves are short,
the full puff tied with ribbon, from
beneath which frill of the organdie,
edged with lace, is seen. There are
also butterfly bows on the shoulders.
The pale tinted organizes are much
Z used for pretty frocks, and many of
them are made up over white silk.
Good effects are also obtained by hav-
ing the organdie made over slip
which is shade or two darker than
the organdie itself, and then trimmed
with very narrow velvet ribbon.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-08
RECIPES,

Goldfish Hash-For one pint of cold
boiled potatoes, chopped fine, take
one large cupful of freshened and
boiled Goldfish, picked into tiny pieces.
Mix them together and put them into
saucepan with three tablespoonful
of cream and dash of paprika. When
heated through the dish is ready to
serve, and make an excellent break
fast dish.
Sardines with Parmesan-Open can
of the best sardines, and place them
carefully on paper, to remove as much
oil as possible. Cut stale bread in
narrow slices to fit the sardines, place
sardine on each slice, and place in
the oven until the bread is a nice
brown and the sardines heated
thoroughly. Sprinkle over them
little grated Parmesan cheese and
serve.
Gordon Cornbread-Scald one cup.
ful OF cornmeal with enough boiling
water to make rather thin mush, add
to it one tablespoonful of butter and
a scant teaspoonlul of salt. Let cool
until lukewarm, add the beaten yolks
OF four eggs, then the stiffly beaten
whites. Pour at once into q we'll
outtered iron pan and bake in hot
oven for about twenty-five minutes.
Serve hot or cold.
Savory Liver-One and half
pounds of Calls liver, stewed the day
before IN one pint of water for thirty
minutes. Chop the liver into half
inch bits, also tablespoonful of
breakfast bacon; brown the bacon and
add to the liver. To the fat put one
level tablespoonful of -four, simmer
smooth, then add the liquor left from
the stew, saltspoonful of pepper J
half a teaspoonful of salt and on5
tablespoonful of Worcestershire SAUDI :
turn into this gravy the liver, wikh
a third as much lin bulk) boiled 4 nd
chopped potatoes as liver stir I'LL fthe
whole is moistened, then cover a osa
"; heat thoroughly and serve,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-08
What Mechanism will Do.

With the assistance of the latest
machines a piece of leather can be
transformed into pair of boots in
thirty-four minutes, in which time il
passes through the hands of sixty
three people and through fifteen ma
chimes,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-08
AGRICULTURAL TOPICS.
PEACHES IN THE GARDEN.

Concerning growing peaches in the
Jarden, American Gardening says
"The possibilities OF well-cared- for
trees in the home garden are scarcely
to DO imagined. If one build small
chicken yard about newly set tree
he may have the tree in bearing next
year, and with head equal to that of
the ordinary tree set twice as long.
The chance seeding, in rich and favor
able situations, may give two bushels
of choice fruit at four years from seed,
without particle of culture"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-08

A monument to Mazzini, with q
revolutionary inscription by Signor
Bovio, has just been unveiled at Mol
fetta, on the Adriatic.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-08

QUICK METHOD OF CLEANING KNIVES
After the knives have been washed
and wiped, mo'sten little ordinary
knife powder with water; then take
clean cork, dip it in the mixture and
rub each blade quickly up and down
on both sides several times. Every
stain will disappear and the blades will
be brighter than if rubbed on the
board in the usual way. They will
want another rinse in water, and a
final polish with a cloth. II the knives
do not seem quite sharp enough by
this plan, weekly rub on the steel
will do all that is required.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-08

taste and moderation have an inning.
Just at present red straw, red tulle,
and red flowers in more shades than
nature can produce, are combined in
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-08

The widow of Garibaldi has been
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-08
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
TO STONE RA1s1Ns.

! Place the raisins in basin and
cover them completely with boiling
water. Allow them to remain i'm
mersed for ten minutes until quite
soft, then drain off the water and
pinch out the seeds. The raisins can
thus be stoned without the least in
convenience in less than half the time
usually demanded, and without any
waste of fruit.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-04-08
SPRING WARDROBE.
WHAT FASHION AND FANCY SAY
1T SHOULD CONTAIN.
Tailor-Made Suits the Feature of the
Fashions of the Season-Red in
Millinery-Suggestio for
Children's Frocks.
Especial New York Fashion Lottery

HIHAT we are to be clad in
tailor made garments during
the next six months seems
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-07
VermOnter for Christmas.

The Christmas number OF Col. Forbes
Vermonter appears in gorgeous red
co yer, which throws into greater relief the
three groups Of s,lhouettes that form its
decoration. The revival Of these shadow
pictures, promises, it is said, to become
quite popular by the discovery Of process,
for producing them with camera, made
by Mr.. Fred T. Huntington of Burlington.
The magazine opens with Christmas
story, "Little Jem," written by the wife
of Gov. E. G. Smith, who tells in charm.
ing manner the pathetic tale OF little
newsboy frozen to death on Christmas eve.
The Christmas Vermonter is pre-emi-
nently..a children's number, Is pictures Of
prominent Juveniles from all over the state
adjoining its pages. In this array Of infant
grace and beauty is seen the bewitching
little face Of Florence Elizabeth Osgood
and the counterfeit presentment Of that
sturdy young man, William w. Grout, I'd,
both of Bellows Falls.
In the portrait gallery Of Vermont's fan
daughters are found the pictures OF Miss
Addie Lou Grout Of Newport and Miss
Winifred L. Taft OF Burlington.