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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-05

eeivably short space of time. AS to the result of the races, only the women who crowd about the betting stand-at one corner; We are not yet so enamel pated that we do not prefer, sheeplike, to follow where some female pioneer has led-only the women who spend every Saturday and Sunday at Ingleside or at the new Union Park dare speak learnedly of "byes'' and "go-byes," of mo course" and an undecided
 T was out at a party last night" said a tall woman, with more powder than was necessary on her clear-fea- tured face. "I took breakfast down. town, got home just in time to change my dress and came out here"
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-05

" HEYLL not mind anything you
 say" said a sporting gentleman
 who constituted my advisory
 committee-he alluded to the
 managers of the Coursing Park If you don't mention anything about the hares-killing 'em, you know and the women betting"
 What is there at the Coursing Park If you avoid the emotions of the hares and the mad betting of the women? The dogs? 1 defy the darkest, deepest plunger to see anything in a greyhound but a machine, an ugly machine, built just for one purpose-the getting over a large space of ground in an incon-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-10
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CARE OF THE HAIR.
Nothing Adds More to Womnn's At
trnctiVeness Than Become
ing Couture.

There is nothing that affects the ap-
pearance more than the arrangement
of the hair. When woman finds a
style that is becoming to her, she
should not change it to follow every Gu
price of fashion. If parting the hair
in the middle looks better than u
pompadour, wear it in that way by all
means. Those who are blessed with
curly hair need not worry about waves
and ringlets about the forehead, but
if it is necessary to use crimping pins,
good bandoline is great help. 1t
may be made by soaking ounce seed
in water all night. Remove the seeds
in the morning, wet the hair that is
to be crimped with the water and roll
it up while it is wet. 1t will stay
crimped long time.
If you wish TO have pretty hair, it is
necessary to keep it clean, yet it is
often injured by using ammonia or
strong soap in washing. Fill n wash
bowl half full of warm, soft water and
dissolve a teaspoonful of borax in it.
Wet the head with the water, rub
enough good toilet soap on it to make
strong lather and wash the scalp Wig
orously. BoraX is perfectly harmless
yet it is an excellent cleanser, and very
little soap is needed. Immerse the long
hair in the water and rub it between the
hands as you would a soiled garment
to wash it. Rinse with warm, clear
water, wipe as dry as possible with a
towel, then spread the hair over the
shoulders and sit near the fire, or in
the open air If it is warm enough, so il
will dry quickly. Rub little vaseline
on the hair to keep it from flying about.
This restores the oil that is removed
by washing; ut no other time is any
oil or pomade necessary. The hair
should never be rolled up while it is
damp.
Dandruff may be removed by the fire.
quent application of solution of
boraX, using a teaspoonful to small
cupful of water. Rub it into the scalp,
then comb and brush the hair care
fully. Bay rum and borax make an ex-
cellent hair tonic, stimulating the scalp
to healthy action and causing the hair
to grow.-Lades' World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-10

Every hotel in the land is patrolled
by day and by night; and escaping gas
is soon detected. But this national edi.
flee, more valuable to all of our people
than any or all hotels, is patrolled only
in daytime, and then only on the main
floor. Upwards of one thousand people
are on the capitol pay roll, and yet the
capitol building is thus shamefully neg
lected.
The first effect of the explosion oi
gas was the destruction of a part oil
the flooring of the law library. Thin
flooring was from three to five feet
thick. 1t required tremendous pres.
sure to uplift that stone and cement
floor But the floor was lifted up, and
then fell back upon the lower, or sub
basement, floor. Then the flames
rushed into the law library room. One
case of valuable books toppled over and
fell into the furnace, to be wholly con-
sumed. The books on the surrounding
shelves were scorched and charred, but
many of them can be preserved.
Thomas Jefferson's collection OF
books, and the ancient Virginia manu-
scripts, were taken from this very place
and carried to the congressional Ii
brary only three days before the ex'
plosion and fire occurred. There were
$4,000 valuable volumes on the con-
tiguous shelves which were saved from
damage 10y water, because of the care
full work of the fremen, under the
skillful direction of the chief engineer
of the city fire department.
The file room OF the supreme court
was completely destroyed, the flames
devouring all of the manuscripts con-
tanning the original copies of supreme
court opinions and decisions from the
foundation of the government. Many
of these manuscripts were in the
handwriting of jefferson, Adams, Mar
shall Story, Chase, Bushrod. Washing
ton and others of like rank and fame.
All of this loss was caused primarily
because of the carelessness OF The otii-
cials to whom the duty of policing the
capitol has been confided.
The floors and walls have been re-
paired. Masons and printers have re-
stored the building to It's former appear.
ance of solidity strength and beauty.
There has been new frescoing, new wall
paint, new furniture and new carpet
ing supplied. The supreme court room
the law library and the attorney-gen-
erals office have been restored TO their
original appearance. But the record,
are lost forever; lost because of care
lessness and incompetency.
SMITH D. FRY.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-10

Our grandmothers placed their faith
in simples, but while we have the vague
notion that herbs are good we have not
the remotest idea what they are good
for. Every housewife should have on
her shelves to aid in cooking fennel
marjoram, sage. parsley, mint and
thyme. Elder and orange flowers. bay
and basil are also used by clever cooks.
Lime tree flowers and tansy, the broom
and dandelion furnish excellent teas
The graceful Solomon's seal makes a
dainty dish of greens, while it's roots
dried and ground into powder have
been made into bread. Even the herbs
dried and kept for their fragrance, such
as rosemary and lavender. have medici.
nal qualities.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-10

All over the capitol basement and
sub basement there are incongruous nc.
cumulations. Nooks and crannies are
filled with all sorts of odd things which
should be placed elsewhere on storage
or be destroyed. There are restaurants,
barber shops, baths, elevators, and
other paraphernalia belonging rather
TO the stage fixtures of variety thea
ter than to the capitol of this republic.
They contribute to make 1t firetrap.
Already in the new congressional Ii
brary building these conditions have be-
gun. The cellar of that magnificent
building like the cellar of the capitol,
must needs become like the attic of
country house; n harbor of refugs
for all things not needed for the pres
ent, but which ought not to be thrown
away. Moreover, in the same congress
sional library building, whose every
inch of mural space is beautiful. there
is now, artistically arranged on either
side of the main entrance, the thor
oughly American suggestion: Take
the elevator TO the restaurant"
In other words, Americans cannot
appreciate the beauty of this building;
consequently, get out of its splendor,
go downstairs and get some ham and
eggs"
1t is about time for the congress to
provide an outside pavilion somewhere
near the capitol, where the restaura mt
keepers, the unlicensed liquor dealers,
the scullions, and worshipers of their
appetites may go; so that gentlemen
and ladies at the capitol may be able
to breathe pure air while within the
walls and beneath the dome, on busi-
ness or on pleasure bent.
There are elevators in the senate and
house wings of the capitol, and those
elevators were used by the chief justice
and associate justices of the supreme
court for many years. But about five
years ago the clerks employed in the
supreme court and in the law library,
in order to save themselves the eXer-
else of walking up and downstairs with
volumes and documents, agitated the
idea of special elevator for the su-
preme court. The chief justice and
associate justices fell into the scheme,
and an elevator was put in. 1t waf
through this air shaft that the flames
rushed on that dreadful Sunday after
noon. 1t was through this elevator
shaft that the fire was communicated
to the supreme court records, whereby
some of the most valuable papers in
our world of jurisprudence were de-
stroyed. There never should have been
an elevator there in the first place. 1t
was put in primarily to pamper people
who live and receive good pay, but who
do not relish work of any description.
But aside from the existence of the
elevator there should never have been
any possibility of the beginning of the
fire. Every part of the capitol build
ing should be regularly patrolled
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-10
USE FOR OLD GLOVES.
Chance Discovery of hit of Hunia
Kid Work opens Up New Field
for Economtsts.

What to do with old kid gloves ia
very frequently n source of reflection
for the hefrugal-minded utilitarian averse
to throwing away anything that can
possibly be turned to account. Long
stretches of suede or kid are consigned
with regret to the rag bag and 1t was
only recently and quite by chance that
modern piece of Hunis kid work and
a curious old letter case, met with in
curiosity shop, appeared to throw some
light on the question. The mirror case
is one of those which may be picked up
occasionally with other objects deco
rated in like manner. The foundation
is of deep plum-colored velvet, about
six inches long; the cut-out ornament
laid over this is white kid, pasted upon
blue paper, and fastened down by long
stitches of silver thread; the spnngles
are silver, fixed down by short lengths
of silver bullion brought round to form
very diminutive loop. The center
ornament, as is plainly Indicated, ia
covered with long threads of silver
twist. The mirror is fixed to back
made of stiff card, and this is united to
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-10
How to Cook Pen Soup.

This very favorite soup needs a quart
of peas, three quarts of water, stick
of celery, two onions, some meat or
ham bones, and pepper and salt to fla.
vor. The peas should soak over night
in cold water, and be boiled next day
in saucepan with the water and other
ingredients. Boil until the peas ara
tender, then pulp through sieve, and
boil again. A little mixture should be
added if the mixture seems clogged and
thick. Stir frequently ut this stage,
and sprinkle in some dried mint. When
once more boiling, the soup is ready.
and should be served with crisp fried
croutons of bread. Pea soup requires
to cook fully three hours to be satis-
factory,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-10

seen, and with whose every curve and
nngle they are perfectly familiar. Bat
changes have occurred which are not
now revealed to the naked eye. An ac-
cidcnt happened on the afternoon of
Sunday, November c, which almost
wrecked the central part of the splen-
did building. By an explosion of gas in
room beneath the supreme court
room, fire was caused which re-
quired the most extreme efforts of our
entire fire department to control and
eXtinguish.
The central portion of the capitol is
the oldest, and was built of red sand
stone. The wings were built during the
beginning of the latter half of this CEN
tury, and they were completed in 1864
The wings are of marble. The central
and oldest portion of the building is
painted white, as is also the massive
iron dome which surmounts that part
OF the capitol.
The south wing is devoted to the use
of the house of representatives. and the
north wing to the uses of the senate.
Those Legislative bodies formerly met
in the original sandstone central part.
The old hall of the house of representa-
tives is now called statuary hall; and
the old senate chamber is occupied by
the supreme court. 1t was under this
historic hall that the explosion &C.
CURED.
In this old senate chamber the de-
bates of the senators of the early part
of the century were held; and those
walls have echoed to the voices of Hous-
ton, Hayne. Webster, Clay, Benton
Gates, Trumbull, Doolittle and scores of
others whose names are writ upon the
enduring scroll of fame. In that delib-
erative chamber the great debate be-
tween Webster and Hayne was held.
Later, in the winter of 1867. the cleo
toral commission held it's sessions there
That the capitol building should have
been endangered by explosion of gas,
and by consequent fire, is disgraceful
to the supervising architect and to the
sergeant-at-arms. The firemen, watch
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-10

the front by loosely woven silver
braid, firmly stitched to both sides.
The front has, after the work is com.
pleted, been lined with u piece OF
orange linen, and the opening for the
mirror cut subsequently; the point OF
junction to the outer border is clearly
defined, so there will be no difficulty
on this point. The little tasses which
complete this dainty little object are
of orange silk and a twist of green is
passed through the little silver loops
at the top, An antique letter case is
yet more simple as regards materials
as it requires nothing but the very
thin leather of which the original Is
formed, or kid gloves of various tints
pasted onto thin cartridge paper, or
better still, perhaps, the glazed linen
Used for blinds.-Chicago News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-10

men and policemen of the capitol are
political place men, whose highest am
bition is to draw salaries, with as little
actual performance of duty as possible
While the gas was escaping and accu-
mulating there was neither watchman,
fireman nor policeman near enough to
the place to discern the fact. Nobody
knew anything about ii until the build
ing was shaken, while smoke and flame
followed the conclusion and noise.
Down in the crypt, beneath the an
cient senate chamber, now the supreme
court room, there are stored thousands
OF old books and newspapers, which
properly belong to the congressional
library. and which will ultimately be
placed there. For years il has been
customary to permit newspaper men
and other literary workers TO go into
the crypt, study books, pamphlets and
papers by gasIight and then deport,
after turning out or turning down the
gas, But nobody has been on duty
there 10 see how the gas has been man
aged
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-10
TO Mend waterproof CIoth.

Mackintoshes, which with autumnai
rains become necessities, may be mend
ed when torn in the following manner:
Dissolve some pieces of pure india rub
ber in naphtha to create a stiff paste;
choose piece of stuff as much like the
waterproof material as possible, and
apply some of the cement to it and to
the torn edges of the macintosh. Then
bring the torn parts over the new ma
terial to form patch and place d
weight over the part until the cement ia
quite set and firm.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-10
When Forcing Flower Bulbs.

When bulbs are forced, water for the
fi'st time very heavily. so that it is a
certainty that the water has penetrated
to the bottom of the pot. This, then,
will be sufficient until the pot is taken
from the dark cool place to more heat
and light. When the pots are set away
for the bulbs to undergo the roofing
process 1t is good plan to set them
on cinders. This not only insures drain
age If accidentally overwatered or
soaked in some way, but prevents the
liability OF earthworms working their
way up through the hole in the bottom
of the pot.-Woman's s Home Companion,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-10
Care of the EyeIn.Ie.

The ancients made an art of the cul.
tivation of the tyelashes. 1t was reo-
ognized that, besides adding TO the ex-
preston OF the eyes, the lashes pre-
served them from the dust, cold wind
and too garing light, all of which tend
to irritate and often intiame the eye.
1t is therefore not IA vanity to endeavor
to obtain them and then preserve them
from falling out. A little pure vaseiine
applied tc the eyelashes every night
VIII aid their growth and strengthen
them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-10
THE MONOGRAM FAD.
1t Is n New Fancy and One That Hna
Taken Possession of Women
Everywhere.

This is decidedly monogram sea-
son and the very much up-to-date wom-
IN amuses herself discovering how
many ways and in how many different
styles she can use her cherished mono
gram. One of the prettiest of the mon
ogram fancies is that of placing it upon
ones own pieces of furniture, such as
the piano, the desk or other strictly per-
sonal article. a young woman who re.
Gently received piano for a birthday
gift had her monogram cut out OF
oak. This she fastened upon one end
of the piano with small brass tacks
Another decorated a treasured white
enamel desk with a monogram in brass.
Silver monograms are tackled upon
ones easy chair and work basket. or ON
Il private footstool.
Monograms are worked upon under.
clothes, pocket handkerchiefs and any
personal article of wearing apparel, and
very tiny ones are embroidered upon
women's hat Innings.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-10

which is then developed until the pic
ture is clear and highly finished. Final
ly it receives a coating of substance
which looks like enamel. This is done
Mt the jewelers., who also polishes the
piece of jewelry until it is brilliant.
There is new enamel process by
which photographs can be affixed TO a
star OF silver, after which all is finished
with delicate transparent enamel. A
brooch of this kind is decidedly pretty
and makes tender keepsake for man
or TDmau
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-10
THE CAPITOL FIRE.
TWAS Due to Carelessness and Rank
Incompetency.
Priceless Records Destroyed Because
There Was No One to Watch or
Patrol the basement of the
Building.
Especial Washington Letter. ]

Senator's and representatives are com
ing to the national capital, because the
congress must convene on the first
Monday in December, by constitutional
provisional.
The longtime silent halls and cor
rldors of the capitol building now con-
stantly echo the footsteps of the states
men, and of the crowds of self-seekers
who always come in their wake. Dur
ing the absence of the congress from
this city the capitol building is like
some banquet hall deserted. During
the sessions of the congress it is ver-
liable hive of industry.
The people coming to Washington
now, statesmen and seekers after legis-
lation, see no change in the capitol
building. 1t is simply the same impos-
ing marble pile that they have SO often
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-10
THE MINIATURE BROOCH.
1t Is Quite n Novelty and Makes n
Tender Keepsake for Either
Man or Woman.

A new brooch has made it's appearance
of quite original shape and design. II
is in the form of star.
This brooch is the work of several
trades. 1t is composed of metal and a
photograph, both nicely finished by the
jeweier.
The photographer takes the photo
graph upon piece OF sensitized metal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-10
CIothes 10 Mntch the Exe..

Have you never learned that the best
dressed women are those who wear
clothes to match the color of their
eyes7 II is p fact that this is usually
the most becoming color to every one
A gill with gray eyes never looks sc
well as IL q gray gown. and girl with
blue eyes appears her best in hiue.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-21
Martin ThOrne's Appeal.

ALBANY, N Y, April 21.-Argu-
ment In the appeal of Martin Thorne.
under sentence of death for the murder
under sensational circumstances OF
william Guldensuppe at Long Island
last summer, was heard by the. court
of appeals here today. A remarkable
charge is said to have come over
Thorne sioce his conviction: which,
it will be remem Dered, was the result
of the con fession of Mrs. Augusta Mack,
mis- accomplish in the crime. In Sing
Sing, where he is confined IN the cath
chamber, he spends all of his time,
from the breakfast hour until the
lights are ordered out at night, in
reading, his favorite books being
scientific works and the fiction of
George Elliot, Hugo, Thackeray and
Dickens. During the last three months
he has read, apparently with care and
understar ding, no fewer than two hum
bred books, the most OF them being
large volumes dealing with the most
abstrus scientific subjects, and with
his warden ne freely discusses the pro-
found ques,ioos with which he has
made himself acquainted. This as
oundipg me ntal transformation, which
5 the first case of its kind on record
q the big prison, has attracted much
attentlO on the part of medical men,
aud will doubtless play en- impori ant
part in the argument for q new trial,
and if this proves unavailing, in plea
for clemenCy.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-21
Cecil Rhodes Triumph.

LONDON, April 2l.-Tne reelection
of Cecil Rhodes as = director of the
south African Chartered company, at
.oday's annual meeting of the share
holders of that cCncarn, was accom-
pIished without breathe OF opposition
from the government, a fact which Is
regarded as officially whltewashinR, so
far IS the government is concerned,
Mr.. Rhodes and his COLLEAGUES for
their part IN the Jameson raid. The
government acts in the matter with
Is eve to the future of British supre-
macy in South Alrics, and as it is q
fore one conclusion that MIR. Rhodes
will som become premier OF Cape Col
ony, it would undou btedly be pot pol
icy, considering his strength and iu-
Auence over that portion OF the Queen 8
don in ems, for the home government
10 oppose him in his d. sire for re-elec-
tion to the directorate OF the chartered
COMPANY.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-21

M. c. Howard, of Denver, Colo, is in
town.
w. r. Hull is sick at the City OF
Mexico.
DR.. John Yair came in from Grana-
das Today.
J. w. Herndon came up from Chi
huahua last night.
Mr.. Masters and wife left this morn
ing for Los Angeles.
Judge Fall and wife came down this
morning from the north.
Arthur Croker arrived from Strong
City, Kansas, this morning.
S. ]. Freudenthal and DR.. Villas went
up to Cruces this morning.
Rev. A. G. Wright left for Albuquer-
que this morning to attend the annual
meeting of the New Mexico and Ari-
IONA board of the congregational
church.
Lieut.. Griffith, quartermaster at
Fort Bliss leaves this week to rejoin
his command in New Orleans, and his
position as qusrtermaster is taken by
Lieut. Mcclure of the 5th cavalry.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-21

The McGinties kept up their canno-
nading nearly all the afternoon from
the hill, with Captain Peg, Harry
Chairman, George Ogden, G. F. Stanly
Harry Little a"d Charlie Red to toy
with the guns. TIE aft. rnoon train
west AS given blast as it went around
the curve which made the pas
sengers jump from their seats with n
shudder. Towards evening the AL
fafa band went up on the ill and
made Rome howl in conjunction with
the canton. Some $15 worth of
powder was burned during the day.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-21
Troops EN- Route,

Five coaches full of troopers from
the 7th cavalry with freight cars
loaded with their equipment will pass
through This CITY at Il:l5 tonight,
from Fort Grant en- rvute TO Fort s IL
whore tney Will police that coun-
try.
The artillerymeo from San Francisco
did not leave Yuma until this noon,
ana therefore will Iot pass through
this city until between ana 4 p. NJ,
tomorrow. The hrst Infantry are Low
not expected before SATURDAY.