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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-09-09
BOARD WANTED

A T Morristown, N. j., by gentleman and
"A wife for the winter; with select family;
pleasant room, southern exposure; good table;
nice neighborhood, within 10 minutes walk
from the station state terms: references ex-
changed. Address MANAGER,
P, o. Box SOB, Newark, N. J.
Evening star., 1898-09-10
The Mistress Touch,

From Harpers Bazaar.
"Oh," sighed a weary woman, most of
the work that 1 do is like washing ones
face! One receives no credit for doing if.
and yet 1t shows and is disgrace If it IS
not DONE
She might have added that only the lady
and house mother would think of doing
just the things she does. 1t is the trained
eye of the mistress that notes the finger
marks on the edge of the door, where it.
instead of the knob, has been seized by
Bridget's or Norahs not over-clean hand
1t is never Bridget or Norah who thinks
to wash out the soap cups in the various
bed rooms or who remembers every few
days to scald out the water pitchers. lest
they acquire musty odor. And 1t is the
mistress who dusts the upper back rungs
of the chairs after Norah has given the
drawing room "a thorough cleaning" Only
the mistress discerns these things and sets
them right. 1t Is the lady-housewife's
touch and supervision that mark the differ
ence between eye service and love service
and make Of an ordinary house a true
hcme. Since her little touches. that she
feels do not show, bring about such re-
suits, may she not be satisfied?
Evening star., 1898-09-10
SEPTEMBER GARDENING.
Now is the Time To Weed out nour
Flowers.

From Harper's Bazaar
This is a time when a good deal Of work
for and among flowers can be done to aa-
vantage. There will not be much To do in
the line OF wedding or hoeing, hut the beds
sh"uid be gone over daily. and all fading
mowers promptly removed. If this is done,
most ANIMALS will give US another crnp Of
flowers. 1t will not be as profuse as the
earlier ones, but IL will bc sufficient To give
a touch Of brightness to the place and holm
to prolong the attraction Of the season IL
the tops of petunias are cut almost wholly
away the plants will quickly send up new
shoots which Will give US finer flowers dur
Ihs the cool fan weather than those Of
nIiGs tIt summer sullliher Seeding pansies from early
seii-sowlng Will give some large and richly
col"red flowers during the next two
months. Now is the time to arrange for
next springs pansy bed by transp,anting
seedlings from the old bed or SOW ,ul se,d
of choice strains
Ihls is the month. too, in which to ste out
puIps. IN planung lilies ii Is an excellent
pan 10 put clear sand immediately about
me puIps Not q great deal. but .flourh Ia
Keep the heavier dense soil from pnrniDf- i,,
contact with them. Lilies should be 81
seven or eight inches deep. In order 10 get
then below the line where there. is danger
frost. ' VI
Now is the best time of the year 10 get
tt"eelher a stock OF pottinE s"i You Mil
your plants are being got ready for the,
mouse, and probably in winter: and surely
III spring, when such plants as dahlias
iuDeroses and Cannas have to be started
INTO early growth. BY doing this now Won
VIII be laying in supply that may be
mace available as needed. and the adyan-
laSe OF this Will be appreciated when Won
ma that a plant requires repottii.g, and
nave an necessary material at hand With
"Illch 10 do the work. Get some from tho
woods and some from the pastures and
some from the garden; also a liberal quan-
ulE OF good sharp sand. From these ele-
ihehls you can mix a compost that enables
you 10 grow most plants well
LOOK Your house plants over and ascer-
Idn II any need repotting. If they do. at
ltud 10 them now. II this work is prom,,tlK-
zone they VIII have entirely recovered from
tne Iiltie disturbance given their roots by
Ihe tilne II Is necessary 10 take them into
the mouse. Many Will require sirurly a
Top dressing OF fresh soil. BY removing as
hluch earth from the pot as possibl, with
out seriously disturbing the roots and siy-
ing flch SOIL in its place. many plants viii
receive as much benefit as would result
from an entire repotting
Co over your collection and yya.5 ,,,, ,u
poor and unsatisfactory kinds Ii does rot
pay TO Keep inferior plants
Evening star., 1898-09-10
How to Manicure.


Get small bowl or finger glass and dis
solve therein a small piece of pure soap in
some hot water. Then soak the finger
Ups Tor five minutes, wipe dry, and then
with knife or ivory manicure implement
gently loosen the layer of skin around the
root of the nail so that 1t can be trimmed
off with cuticle scissors Especially curved
scissors for the naiD, and press the skin
we'll back to distinctly show the half moon
or onyx" This may not be possible at
cnce. when the nails have been neglected.
STILL two or three manicure treatments
Will snow a marked Improvement. With
the ivory implement remove any dirt from
under the nails. Trim them oval shape
with cutlcle scissors, rub down any un-
eVenness with prepared toilet emery paper,
then apply ths NAH powder with chamois
pollsher. Rinse the nails in warm water,
wipe well and rub the nails again with pol
tsher or with the palm of the hand, and do
this after washing, which will serve to
Keep them polished for a week. If the nails
are brittle and dry rub little vaseline
10 the greatest adjunct to beauty, but, for
Washed seldom but thoroughly. they will
keep in tar ricer condition than If they
were continuously being 'rinsed." as 1t
were. which simply serves to grind the dirt
into the pores. When gloves are worn at
night be careful that they are perfectly
clean inside. otherwise the CRIME ana dirt
are absorbed by the overheated glands.
and the effect is opposite from what was
desired, .---
Evening star., 1898-09-10
TO PRESS YOUR DRESSES.
importance of the Finishing Touch 20
Feminine Costume

Prom the st. Louis Globe Democrat
No matter how carefully made or how
stylisnly fashioned a garment may be, it's
entire good effect is ruined if it is not care
fully and correctly pressed. Few amateurs
realize the Importance of this. the finishing
touch of tailor-made perfection or, if they
DO appreciate Its Importance, they are un-
able to cope with it's requirements
The irons should be neither too hot nor
too heavy, and both sides of each seam,
from the sewing line to the edge finish
should be well pressed down before any at
tempt is made to open the seams fiat. This
presses the finishing and saves the risk of
it showing through. If the dress is OF very
thick or very springy cloth or serge a damp
cloth should be Aaid over the closed seam
and the pressing done through it, leaving it
slightly damp for the last pressing. After
both sides OF the closed seam have been
pressed fiat with cooler iron, care being
taken not to stretch the length of the
seam; and the bust of the dress leach side
or the top Of the darts and a little above
them) should be opened, and great pains
taken to press the extreme tops of the
darts quite fiat out; but the same pains
must be taken not to stretch the dress, at
that part, either down or across. The very
end, only, of the iron should be used there
The sleeve seams should be pressed. first
closed and then open, and a sleeve board is
certainly an advantage. Different contriv-
ances frequently take it's place-a small
cricket bat. a broom handle or q rolling
pin being the favorite; but care should be
taken that neither bat nor broomstick has
Evening star., 1898-09-10
HAIR MUST BE RED.
Latest Custom Among Parisians Is to
Tint IL.

In Paris ii is mere and more the custom
TO dye the hair, or. in the polite vernacular
of the Parisians. tint it. There is scarce
ly French actress whose hair is not some
shade of red, mahogany, golden brown,
bronze or russet. one woman told an in
auirer the secret of her hair which was a
most beautiful russet, waving and soft,
well as brilliant. Ii did not bear trace of
dye \ Turkish lady from Coustantinope
for some favor received gave her large
package of powder. one tablespoonful Of
this powder put in oil and alcohol applied
lightly 10 the hair produced the effect, the
oil preventing the harsh, dry appearance
all dyes give. The mixture actually in
creased the growth Of the hair, but unfor
tunately no one knows what it is, for the
Turkish lady vanished.
There are four cCiors the woman who has
dyed her hair red should strictly adhere to
white, black, blue and gray. There is in
Paris an autocrat. who charges terrific
a opinion as to what color they shall tint
their hair He talks with them for an hour
studies them in his Louis XIV drawing
room which has no suggestion of hair
dressing, regards their eyes and set of the
features, inquiries what color predomin2teS
in the toilets selected by madame for the
season and sends the inquirer away In a
day she receives a water color sketch
of how she will look with tiny curl of red
hair, the shade he has decided best suits
her. pinned to the corner. She goes to the
hairdresser the artistic adviser employs
and presto. the change is made
For the house hair is worn very high or
very low. and the beautiful parting which
men admire SO much is done away with.
the pompadour effect. with puffs and curls
taking it's place. The parting is left for
very old ladies and schoolgirls All kinds
of JeWeled ornaments are worn in the hair
Evening star., 1898-09-10
1t is Decreed That Feet UushOd
Means Health and Strength.

From the Philadelphia Press
1t is no unusual thing this summer to
meet the barefoot boy at every turn
among the smart set. Master Millionaire
has discarded shoes and stockings for the
hot weather and trudges through country
grass and over seashore sand in the full
blissfulness of barefootedneSs.
This is an encrOachment on the custom
which has prevailed in the south for many
years. There the children of the best fam
lies run unshod all through the summer.
Far from making their feet large and un-
shapely, as some have supposed, this free
dom from footwear allows d natural devel-
opment and prevents troubles Of the feet.
One tall and graceful southern woman, who
never knew summer in shoes until she
was half grown, wears now a double A, Il
size which any one might envy, for few
feet are narrow enough to carry it.
doubtable. The principles of air baths are
contained in it. all the foundations of phys
1cal culture are it's foothoids. radical
physician has lately declared that infants
ought not to be burdened with any clothing
at all for time, that their little bodies
could absorb all the oxygen possible. The
barefooted child in summer Is a grown-up
edition of his scheme
The novelty of it attracts children at
once, the freedom of II holds them and its
healthfulness recommends it as a delight
full experiment. T.
Evening star., 1898-09-10
HIDING MONEY.
Queer Places That women cboo.o
Being Safe.

From the New York J,uruaI
The stocking bank, the favoritn hiding
place of q past generation. has now b.-
come almost obsolete, except with a very
few old-fashioned people in quiet, out-of-
! the-way villages. yet there arr many meth
DDS of storing away money and yaluables
equally as quaint, which are stiu adopteI
by ladies'
An elderly spinster who resides in one Of
the many ancient houses To b. found I'm
Boston, had a set of stationary drawers
| topped by cupboards specially built into A
! huge closet in one of the rooms The lower
drawer, instead of resting directly on tho
! floor, ran on grooves about two inches
above it. This lower drawer she would pun
out and place large sums Of money and All
her jewel cases in the space left below, and
then replace the drawer, which Sh. kept
hII"d with linen. The old lady would al
ways declGrc that if ths house was broken
into and the drawers ransss ked lao ons
would think Of pulling them right out, ard
that her hiding place was far safer than
any bank.
Equally shrcwd was a woman in Cleve-
land, who, whenever she had occasion to
leave her home at all, would put her
money and jeUeIry in the coal scuttIe. COW
erinS tFem up carefully with several lay
ers Of coal. This might have proved a
somewhat risky experiment in ths winter
their owner felt that no burglar would
ever dream of looking in a coal scuttle for
Valuables.
Another lady once confGed to the writer
that If she had occasion TO leave her house
she invariably placed her jeweiry in har old
shoes, which were placed alongside the
NV ones. Quite a lot of Valuables can bo
be forced down into the tees without Civ
ing the slightest evidence Of the value
therein.
OF other hiding places perhaps the most
popular, especially for paper money, is the
big family Bible. 1t is quite customary
thing in out-of-the-Way country houses 10
thus secure any valuable papers in the pos
session Of the family. Tea caddies and sug-
ar bowls make excellent temporary safes,
and the pocket of an old dress hanging IA
an unconcealed way in A wardrobe is re-
garded by many women ole OF the
safest places imaginable FOR spare rings,
brooches and bracelets.
one old lady the other day took her first
railroad ride from central New York
town to this city, that she mie ht draw
her savings from the bank here and placs
them in the country institution at home.
Her money had been here through the
panics of '73 and 'a3, but she thought it
safer now, while the war with Spain was
on, to take it out and place il nearer her.
She would not trust any one but herself
to come on end draw the few hundreds.
Evening star., 1898-09-10
Telling a Furrier's Secret.
/ the Ladies' Home Journal.


Furs become very much soiIed and need
renovation as much as any other part Of a
woman's wardrobe. but among the many
directions given for cleansing and renovat-
ing one seldom finds anything regarding
furs. Furriers keep all such trade secrets
strictly, but occasionally there is a leak
age, and | am able to give the result of
one Dark furs, as seal, mink and black
marten, are cleaned with fine cedar or ma
hogany sawdust, which is kept in stock
by furriers. The garment is ripped free
from the lining and the fur laid on a table
with the hair up. Then the sawdust is
rubbed in the hair, and neither strength
nor sawdust is spared during the process
When finished shake the fur lightly over
the table and save the sawdust that drops
out. Then put upon the table one two
feather pillows in their usual muslin slips,
and upon these lay the furs, hair down
this time, and beat thoroughly with a
switch until the sawdust is out and the
fur clean as a pin. Keep moving the
pillows, as the fur must have q soft sup
port while beaten. White furs are cleaned
with white ccrnmeal applied as the sawdust
is on the darker varieties. If white furs
are only slightly soiled they may be clean
ed with magnesia in small cubes that is
we'll rubbed in and then thoroughly busted
out,
Evening star., 1898-09-10
Careless Speech.
From Harper's Bazaar


The habit-for 1t is often nothing more
Of deteriorating speech is SO common that
it would be we'll for all of us to stop and
think about it.
This sort Of thing is so often heard: IT
don't think she is so very pretty as people
say or, II don't think he Cor she) is so
very clever''-or economical. or stylish, or
bright or cheerful. or a thousand other
things. We do not stop to think that while
perhaps we do not think her so very pretty
as we have heard. we do think her
pretty; and, again, If not very clever, sure
ly interesting, and all the others in like
measure. 1t is merely habit with many
people. not skin-deep, but just the cruel
and unfortunate habit of depreciating
speech. A woman with a sharp tongue, but
with the tenderest of hearts, the most gen
ero is of natures, but with a keenly critical
mind and a rare intuition as to character,
was brought up all standing as she ex-
pressed it, after she had been talking one
day with a friend about several people. and
before young girl who visiting the
friend.
In a sudden lull in the talk the girl said,
as if by uncontrollabe impulse, Don't you
like anybody?' What do you mean?" said
the startled woman. The girl blushed and
hesitated, and then said. Please pardon
me, but it seemed So" Little more was
said; t was passed off and passed by as in
the polite world things that are unpleasant
are passed over; but into the heart of that
woman the criticism sank deeply, and from
that hour she watched and guarded her
tongue Now she does not depreciate in
speech, and. If she cannot appreciate, Is
silent. 1t is well to remember the wise
words of Emerson: Omit the negative
propositions. Dent waste yourself in rejec-
ton nor bark against the bad, but chant
the beauty of the good" What a changed
and better world We should all live in if
we only followed that advice!
Evening star., 1898-09-10

been painted and that the rolling pin has
never been used or the heat will produce
bad results
Pressing should always be done four
thicknesse of wooden stuff-soft cloth or
blanket covered with strong muslin
cloth. The iron should be we'll cleaned and
not too large or heavy. Tailors use mar
iron. which runs along the seams; and
women who make their own dresses would
be wise in having so helpful commodity.
All fabrics may be troned in the same
way as woolens unless they have q pile.
when every care should be taken not to
fatten it; crepons come under the same
head as pile fabrics and should be pressed
In the same way. SILK glazes and scorches
very quickly. and should therefore he press
ed in the same way and with an iron that
is light in weight and rather cool, and, in
deed it is a mistake to use hot irons in
pressing.
Fugitive colors which change to brown
when heat is applied to them are very ter
rifying, it appears that the garment has
been spoiled. but, if the lining has not been
scorched, it will generally be found that
the color comes back when the dress is
quite cold Nearly all light blue-grays,
stone color lilac. pale heliotrope and the
like are fugitive; 1t takes three or four
hours before the color comes back to them.
a safe test is to try a piece of the goods
under the iron the day before and you can
then judge how much heat it will stand
1t is not advisable for home dressmakers
to use the damp cloth too largely In press
ing With tailors whose work is largely
upon SefSeS, tWeedS anu nfm WOODEN ciOthS.
wet treatment is best adapted to the re-
qurements of the material, and is made
one of the special features of their work
both in the exquisite finish of all seams and
edges, and in the skillful manipulation by
which they impart form to a garment;
While the large majority of dress materials
are so comparatively light and thin that
wet treatment would injure color, finish
and texture, causing them to draw up and
look rough and cockled. and entirely de-
stroying the delicate appearance of the
fabric.
The skirt seams are pressed and the band
put on and hooked securely before the
lower edge is examined and the exact
length in all places determined. This done,
the best means of finishing 1t is to baste a
narrow hem all around and press it firmly
all around. The binding braid or velvet If
put on then entirely by hand and then final
ly pressed once more will be much more
easily removed after it has become worn
out than if stitched on and sewed in hem
You will be surprised at the smart tailor
effect of a skirt so finished when compared
with one done by the usual time-saving
dressmaker method. and the work of re-
pairing is 1essened by more than half.
Evening star., 1898-09-10
ScrnD Book Paste.

A fine paste for scrap books can be made
from alum water and flour, one and a half
teaspoonfuls of powdered alum dissolved in
enough cold water 10 make pint of paste
Pour the water. when the alum is dissolved,
on enough flour to thicken II as stfff as
common paste. Bring it to boil. stir all
the time, and when done add few drops
of oil of cloves. The alum prevents fer
mentation, and the oil of cloves prevents or
DESTROYS all vegetable mold.
Evening star., 1898-09-10
Copyright 1S3s by the Interna tional Literary an[
News Sgrvice1

Copyright. 1898. by the national Literary and
News SeTviceD
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK September =, ISIS.
"Out of six wedding dresses five are OF
white satin.' said the little dressmaker.
"Sueh a trying material objected the
bride.
We'll. you can have white silk null or
white yelling is pretty for September. At
the prejtiest wedding l ever saw the bride
wore Yelling"
Tell me about It," begged the bride.
1t was a country wedding-rot at a
fine country place. but in an everyday two
story house on the outskirts Of a village.
The bride had been out in the fields gather
iEs gUidenroi and cardinal Ilowers-this
was in September: and she arranged them
herself about the sitting room and the par
loT. The bridegroom came, l remember, on
the noon train. There was servant kept
in that house and The bride received all the
guests-there were not maryland when the
minister came. she took the bridegroom's
wrong arm and said L VIII before the time
came Then she helped her mother serve
the cake and refreshments, trottirg round
In her little white frock quite if it were
somebody else who had been married.
But you said it a pretty wedding
Everybody there called in the prettiest
wedding ever seen"
But what was the yelling dress like?
asked the bride.
You would not be interested" said the
little drssSmakeT; lit was not in this sea-
sons style. 1t trimmed with tiny
Mechlin lGce. though. and yOuN find no
airier. daintier lace for any sort of thin
gown.
White satin IS a very rich material" :"
said the bride, thoughtfuIly.
A Gorgeous Bridal Gown
One of the finest wedding dresses made
this autumn is a Princess robe of white
satin duchesse, rather more than demi-
train. The gIove-fttiug bodice has neither
belt nor waist ornament Of any sort TO
break the graceful curve Of the figure. TIL
deep-shaped fiounce. which forms the train.
i set ON with a narrow ruche Of Write
Chiffon. describing d waVy line. and is en-
bTrIdcTed with roses and trUc-l0Vers' knots.
done in white silk and pearls. The neck
Of the low-Cut bodice is filed in with drawn
Chiffon. circled with tiny ruches and draped
with n1UuCe Of old Brussel applique lace.
The tl-anSTarG Mt sleeves, very slightly full
at the shoulders. are Of chiffon also. \
long tull~ veil and knot of orange bios
sons aye intended for the hair
Another wedding gown Of white satin
also, has train of broCafel satin ar
ranged from both shoulders. The low
b.GiCC turns way in reVers Of BrusSel lace
over a Chemis-;;e OF drawn white null
reaching the waist line. The skirt is trim
med Wi'h Brussels lace floUrces
A dress 90 beautifully soft white Liberty
satin, almost trans parent in texture, has
Evening star., 1898-09-10
RenovatinE Velvet and Plush,
rom the Ladies' Home Journal,

I1dUItS I1UNIt
simple method of cleaning velvet, vel
veteen and plush is as follows: The rule
applies to all three kinds Of goods. as all
have a pile which If 1attened must be as
sisted to rise again. With the assistance
OF stiff whisk broom. a pan OF boiling
water and an oblig1ng friend who will
brush UP the nap as you hold the goods
taut over the steam the wrong side to the
water. these materials will look like new.
This process removes wrinkles brightens
the color end makes the crushed nap stay
up when brushed against the grain, ana
will answer for black or colored pile
fabrics. If the velvet has a grease spot
on 1t remove 1t with French chalk before
steamns. A STICKY spot may be lightly
steaming process.
Evening star., 1898-09-10
To Clean Piano Keys.

From the London Mail.
The white ivory keys of a piano should
never be cleaned with water, which dis
colors them. Instead, they should be rub
bed over with soft flannel or piece OF
silk dipped in oxygenized water. which can
be obtained at any chemists. and when
the notes are stained or greasy use methy-
lated spirits, gin or diluted whisky.
A simple way OF cleaning ivory is as fol-
lows: Get some bicarbonate OF soda and
some hot water. Dip a brush into the wa
ter and then into the soda, and rub the
ivory with It