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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
Ellen OSbOrn'S Fashion Letter.
The Close of the Summer Resort Season and the
Gowns that VIII be Worn on Sea and Shore.

. GOWNS are trimmed with fat braid put
ON with conspicuous stitching. lnnume
able embroidered dresses are imported,
those most in vogue having deep hoial
borders in Coior5 contrasting WIN the
fabric: for example roses ana folase on
delicate. pale-groen. These decorator
fabrics are expensive to buy, but they re-
quire no trimming.
The vogue of braid Is being abused.
The large. intricate and conspicuous pat
terms with which many address IS covered
are FAR from the best OF taste but no
signs Of a reaction are apparent.
A striking costume recently finished IN
New York for Airs. stuyvesant Fish IS OF
deep red ficur dc velour. The plain prin-
cess tuuic crossing over from one Shout
dor forms a plat. which narrows towards
tie waist and widens again upon the
skirts ass So approaches the hem. On one
side of the plait are small black velvet
rosettes connected by chains OF diamonds.
The only bodice decoration is narrow
fold of black diaomnd-studded velvet
finishing the dccolletage.
black foul8rd dress also for Mrs
Fish, IS covered with large roses IN pink
and deep red tones. The polonaise Of this
dress reaches at the back quite 20 the feet
and into il is woven an insertion of black
lace half yard deep, which blends with
the fabric I'm a manner unaccountaDle.
The bodice has sleeves Of lace. and the
throat finish Is a mass Of black frills
worked with magnificent gold embroidery
and jewels. The hat 20 so with this toll
cite has a short crown and a high. naring
brim. which is completely covered with
black ostrich feathers Threaded through
the crown are SOFT black muslin scarf
strings.
notable cloth OF laurel green has
clOse-dtting moulded tunic open on the
left side of the skirt and laced about the
hem and the top of the low bodice with
narrow black ribbon. Black velvet
shoulder straps appear TO hold the cloth
part Of the corsase 20 the underbodice Of
ccru guipuro lace IS singularly graceful
ELLEN OSBORN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
Light rInId in which Cork Sinks.

Now that hydrogen has been liquehed.
there seems to be no more worlds TO con
quer in that special direction. II was a
remarkable coincidence that the first pub
lie exhibition of this latest wonder was
made in connection with the centenary
OF the Royal Institution OF Great Bri-
tian. Professor Dewar in opening the
exhibition, spoke Of liquid hydrogen as Z
new instrument OF research, which II en-
inently IS by virtue Of the extremely low
temperature at which alone It can exist
and which low temperature f.. by its
presence or contact. enables other sub
stances approximately 10 reach. The
LIQUID was exhibited in a state Of gentle
ebullitiOn in a vacuum tube immersed IN
liquid air. the latter serving 20 impede
the access Of the heat. The hydrogen IS a
transparent liquid and. besides being the
coolest, is also the lightest liquid known
A cork drops Immediately 20 the bot
tom Of II. At the bottom OF the vessel
containing the liquid there appeared a
whitis,l substance. which was. in fact
solid air. or air ice. II is impossible 10
avoid the air ice in the bottom Of the YES
sci. as the air at the surface of the liquid
IS. by the intense cold, condensed. liquihed,
and subsequently, solOdifed. and, being so
much heavier than the hydrogen, 10 sinks
and accumulates at the bottom. To show
that the LIQUID was really hydrogen a light
was applied 20 q small quantity, which at
once burst into brilliant flame. Solids i'm
mersed in the liquid long enough 20 at
tain the same temperature were. upon be
ing taken out. covered with liquid air
which would run down and drop off,
American Mach.nist.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03

49,. .....-.. 90 r.arro.
lNe '5llS l'l,u 80. ,,,... ,'' ,,1. sosrol Of
az" '-'..' SUNG an e..
Ht'i,n 'l 'Aei .l7e ""' ''.D a .1. d,
I.Lhls' lhe DleFcle' Ao'l -''N
Nilt silaiis) ne" "N"''.'.' -... r-,.t.,,,.,
summer amer s"n.lNvi 49,.
smile" saie '.aHE p". ioi -, -.'o
never "'il''u '' ~, l.',. ,,,.,.l,.rs We
go back To- inc dress on our j. ''i.-a.
are 700 WISE. 700 "'i''D'l. .-. D,
Z stIslu-e' "o tlD '.''-1. % t .tt- Etc.,.
sun h'lhe Z t.7'''oH pun '', "". 10
she shIussed heI -,
see one can iiiI"7,'0 .
Long 7kiI's' sNo ,.i t... ,.o,,.
you shtH wear ioi'7'i
motlers. l-,..-t...it., ,,o,,,
-NtNoi, I0'-' ga .,l.-. .'..i ,.-.1.-oI
Mo,.i.,-l -, ~ .,-...,.,.l-e.
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,...l 'o'u sou t'. ,...r5. ,t.
lsHl sA'I' was il,,.
physically he" woman ''.., D''
sWaihed Lefatu ln -n'"-'.-'' "'''''
'WhIte skirts Dame 4".''i'l "-', ,'t
ana me oue'ie.l aui'''i.' t'-
tennis gave up Aef oIcSo''' save up SUI
and has sat afo""u oFc4 '"',~ '' -'''''
II itIny husiiI9' ..,. ..,,,.
COZ is on lne ue'.'"' ... ,.l'.
il than ever Not 10y 'li' ..,'l''' D''' ','.'
are not the IaailioHao'e' '"0
are dropping IT, as ,n'l DIoPp, ,,, In
cycle Inc olheI9 VIII i''-'"- W.
be glad TO 90 SO. 10 lI'-'' g' ,.
in skirts as long "s "1.o ''- .,. ~
skirts OF Two years "to ia -
pleasure Dame "s,,lo' l'' '.'4 80,
athieuclsm. Her au'H'Ii'5 d.
lished. ....,,. .-a
inns autumn we nav , M, NO
We can tool an auloI"o"-.'- ~ 49,. .,'
lady-lke Sports ll"l "''-l. W. ...,o
Laler we SHa" u"','' "' ,,,..4 -
elI sul''i''1i, i'.N - 1.,rora was
iPp'"s anu tt ~, 4r,.. -oo5e as
seen such "'''' ,'.o.' , ,-,,,..s,.f
me casino az -,l"po'1 - ,.,,.
since Dame fasn.oh .o,ii'''' '''.. .,
skirts for the cotlllon. rms 10 "l..'' s o-
set TOR deiylh5 He, tuo vlu 49, .,,.
siil''S, -, -. ,rd eot ,,olir
Stie,or, ,,rGor their heels"
-t-,~.e am continue ou winter.
80 ~. go, Tiobt slirte also Not
49, 49,, 49, eor tbat were iroDossi.
Ne ~. ,,,,,,t an an nrobabuitv-a sliphl
aasi,l, Tor ,,arietv Greater fulness is al
,o,,o5 al,,,,t The feet hun The cut is on es-
eertiauv the same lines. Tight corsets
,,.,ii 1l1tf,,,c ronr corsets that give the
| ~ rec,ired bv the princess dress and the
loro nolonoisa. Next summer. maybe.
v.hc,, tho empire STYLES approach-for they
s,.o 1r tbe. b9rizon-v,e shall have shorter.
c.sic. sfovs Then ,mavhap the modern
,,.,r,,, viii say again. II refuse 10 lace.
Rahold am sensible" And again Dame
T9ebto1 and those who know her ways.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
N nm s NaTfoIa1sWssteri
SchsduIa in Ffhct

JUNE II, 1899.
LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY. BYRD
STREET STATION.
500 a. NJ, RICHMOND AN NORFOLK
VESrlBULE LIMITED. Arrive az
Petersburg, Waverly and SUFFOLK.
Sec0nd-class tickets not accepted on
this train.
e.0J 4. NJ. THE CHICAGO EXPRESS.
for Lynchburg, Roanoke, Columbus
and Chicago. Pullman Sleeper Roam
oke 70 Columbus also for Bristoi.
Knoxville and Chattanooga. fuA-
man sleeper Roanoke 10 Knoxville.
1880 =. NJ. for Suffolk. Norfolk and IN
termedldte stations, arrives al Nor
folk at lO.iQ Z. NJ.
900 T. NJ, for LynchDurg and Roanoke
Connects at Lynchburg with WASH
ington and Chattanooga Limited.
Pullman Sleepers Lynchburg 10 Menu
phis. and New Orleans. Sate. paFi2 OF
and observation car Naulptu 70
Alfalfa, "A. Pullman sleeper De.
tween Richmond and Lynchburg, ana
berths ready for occupancy az 5.h
T. NJ. Also Pullman Sleeper Peters
burg and Roanoke. -.
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynch
burg and the West daily az sl9 a. N.
and $3.50 p. NJ. from NoriQlk.. ana t Si1
East at 1905 A. II. and NEIlBULED
LIMITED G.55 =. VI
Office. S3S Main street u,c>-r,p
City Pass. ana Iickeet, Agent
G. II. BOSLEf.
District Passenger AGENT
W. b. BENiLL.
General Passenger Agent
General Office. Roanoke. va.
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Atlantic Coast Line
SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JULY 81, 1899
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND-BYRD-
STREET STATION.

600 4. ~ Daily arrives Petersburg Dol
a. NJ, Norfolk IL p A. NJ. Stops
only az IatcrsDurs NaNetly ana
Suffolk. Va.
500 A. N. Daily arrives petersburg 30
A. N Weldon III 40 A. NJ, i az elle-
Vile 4IJ Il. ~. Charleston IL 20 +.
81 Savannah 1880 A. NJ, Jackson
Vile 1870 s. ~, Port tampa W I
NJ. Connects az Wilson with 10
A.. arriving GoidsbOrO 3.lO L. NJ.
Wilmington 6.45 II. NJ. at Emporia
for Buffalo Lithla Springs ana an
intermediate points. arriving springs
BOO L. N. Pullman Sleeper New
York 20. Jacksonville.
11:2O A. NJ. DAILY except Sunday, arrives
Petersburg 1905 l.. NJ. Stops Man
chester, DreWry'4 Bun, Centrdua
and Chester on signal
1888 l.. NJ Daily. local. arrives Peters
burg AIS L. NJ Makes all stops.
$50 j. NJ. Daily, arrives Pclersburg 60
T. ~ Makes local stops L. and j.
7:3o p. NJ Daily. arrives Petersburg
500 p. ~ Connects with y. and
W. for Norfolk and intermediate
points Emp0ria 0.lO connects with
A. and ID. for stations between Em-
poua and Lawrenceville). Weldon
a.42 T. NJ, Fayetteville 1.O7 A. ~,
Charleston 6.O2 a. NJ, savannah
SOC a. A.. Jacksonville 100 L. NJ,
Port Tampa 9:4J T.. N >..-,
NEW LINE TO MIDDLE GEOR-
a NJ Augusta $40 A. NJ. Macon
IL A. NJ. Atlanta 1915 =. NJ. pull
man Sieepers New York. 10 VII
mington. Charleston, Jacksonville.
Aiken. Augusta and Macon.
900 L NJ Daily arrives Petersburg p 30
u. H.. Weldon l1:2O r. W. Makes
local stops between Petersburg and
Weldon. Arrives Lynchburg 2:l3 a.
NJ, Roanoke Va. 4:30 A. NJ, Bril-
toll Va - A. NJ. connect 4f I'm
p0ria FOR Danville. Va, arriving 3;3j
a. ". Pullman Sleeper Richmond
1915 p n. Daily Arrives Petersburg
11.3O a. w.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
1913 A. VI. Daily. from Jacksonville, sa-
Nanulh. Charleston, Atlanta Ma
con. Augusta and an points South.
S:1j A. VI. Daily except SUNDAY A.
lanta Athens anad Raleigh. Hen
dorson. Lynchhurg and the West
s.37 A. VI. Daily. Petersburg local
500 A. N Sunday only From Atlanta,
Athens. Raleigh. and Henderson
Lyuchhurg and the West
1905 A. ". Daily. Norfolk, Suffolk and
1.85 p N. Daily except Sunday. From
Petersburg. Stops az Chester Cen
tralia. Drewerys Blur and Man
$3.50 p. NJ Daily. Norfolk. Suffolk. Way-
erly and Petersburg.
100 y ~ Daily Jacksonville, Savan-
nah. Charleston. Wilmington, Colds
boro and an points South.
SIG j. ~ Daily. Petersburg, Lynch
7 ~ r. NJ. EMERSON.
LR. KENNY Traffic Manager.
General Manager.
II. NJ EMERSON.
General Passenger Agent
G. S. CAMPBELL.
Division Passenger Agent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad.
SCHEDULE ~ EFFECT MAY q, 1893.
LEAVE BYRD STREET STATION.

SCHEDULE ~ EFFECT MAY n, 1893.
LEAVE BYRD-sTREET STATION.
4.q2 N Daily for Washington and
points North Stops only az Milford
ana Fredericksburg. Pullman s'eep-
ers TO New York.
$40 A. NJ. sunday only. for Washington
and points North; S'oIs ,.9itt-s liz
Glen Allen. Ashland, IaylorsylAe'
boswell Huther Con. feho
ford Wo0dslaue. Guinea. summit
Fredericksburg Brooke ana "Iae-
water. Pullman car.
s:i5 A. NJ. Daily except SUNDAY LOT ior
Washington ana points North stops
az Elba. Glen Allen Ashland. lay
lorsvule boswell kuther Glen. re-
n0la. Milford. Woods.anee, Gulneai
Summit FREDERICK sburg. Brooke ana
Whitewater. Pullman car
1900 NJ. Daily. except sunday. for wash.
inctou ana points North. stops ~
Fiba. Glen Alien. Ashland posWell.
Milford and Fredericksburs. Parlor
car. Connects with tongte5slohdl
Limited az Washington
7.D T.. NJ. Daily, for Washington ana
points North stops al Elba. Asn-
land. boswell. Milford, Fredercts-
burg Brooke ANA Underwater. stops
al other stations sundays. Sieeper
Richmond 20 New YORK SleeoeF
Washington 90 Philadelphia.
ARRIVE BYRD-sTREEr STATION.
s.nA n Daily. ops at Whitewater.
brooke. FrcdericKsnurg. Mlliofd,
boswell. Ashland and .ipa. Stops
M other stations sundays. sleeper
New York % Richmond.
2.O7 i N. Daily. except sunday. Stops
al FrodereksDurg Milford. boswell
Ashland. Glen Allen and Ella. PAR
ior car from washington.
7.1O u NJ. Daily stops only az fleu-
''-E erieEsburg. boswell. Ashland ana
Fiba pullman cars from Sew YORK.
s.s0 p NJ Daily. stops at WlleNaler'
brooke fredericksburg. summit
Guinea. WOOdsi9ne. Milford, fen9ia'
Ruther Glen. boswell Layiofst ne
Ashland. Glen Allen and ElDa. Sleep
Ing car.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
DAILY Except Sunday)
20 A N. Leaves Elba for Quaniico.
460 p NJ. Leaves Byrd-Street station Tor
Fredericksburg. -,.,s
son p NJ Leaves Elba for Ashland.
$40 4 NJ Arrives Elha from Ashland.
S.25 a NJ Arrives Byrd-street from
fredericksburg. ,.,,
o'VN ~ W r. TAYLOR.
Traffic Manager.
T. D. -. Mft'n
President.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03

Is composed Of feather cuttings fastened
together by wires 20 form small tufts ~
heads. the tufts being then joined together
by continuing the wires and forming them
into a stem
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
RAiLROAbS
RAILROADS
--~~~~-~D~c-~~~-..,-~ 5.->~S-~->~-~-~,~~~ -.
NSlaA Chesapeake
SSSufss & Ohio Ry.
EFFECTIVE JULY 10. 1899.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
BROAD-STREET STATION.
900 A. Nj. Daily. with Parlor car for
principal stations. Newport News.
OLD Point, Norfolk and Portsmouth.
stations. Newport News. old Point.
Norfolk ana Portsmouth Connects
al Old Point with Washington steam
ers daily and with Baltimore steam
er5 except Sunday Connects at
Norfolk except Sunday, with Old Do
minou steamship for New York.
1920 A. NJ, Express, with Parlor Car. ex-
cept Sunday, FOR ROnceyerte. Con-
meets at GOrdOnsville for Orange,
Calyerton. Manassas. Alexandra and
Washington, a. Union Station, char.
lotesyule, for Lynchourg. al Base
City for Hagerstowr.
2.l5 T.. NJ. Daily. with Pullman to en-
cinuat, Louisville and 81. Louis,
connecting at GOrdOnsyille Tor
Orange, and at orange with south
ern Railway, nOTth-DOund, at Cow
ingt0n, Va. for Hot Springs stops
only at important stations. Meals
served on Dining cars. No. Z local
train. except Sunday, follows soONe
train from Go-tonsviile 70 Hosheh.
$50 2. NJ. Accommodation. except sun
day for boswell.
1880 p. NJ. Daily for Cincinnati. with F.
r.. Y. Pullman 10 Hinton, w, va;
and GOrdOnsville TO Cincinnati anu
Louisville Meals served on dining
Sunday for Winchester. Va, ana az
Covington Va. daily for virginia
Hot Springs.
TRAINS LEAVE EIGHTH-STREEr
STATION.
1880 A. VI with Parl0r car. daily, for
Lynchburg. Lexington, Va. ana
Clifton Forge CONTESTS, except sum
day. with Buckingham New Caste
and Albcrone branches, and az Clittoh
Forge with No ! for Cincinnati
500 r. VI. Monday Wednesday and Fri
day 90 Aiherene. Tuesday, Ihurs-
day and Saturday 20 Manteo.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
BROAD-STREET STATION.
500 A. NJ. except Sunday. rom boswell.
$3.50 a. NJ Daily. from Cincinnati.
1910 A. NJ. Daily, from Norfolk and Ola
$3.50 p NJ Daily. from Cincinnati and
ESQ p. ~ Daily. from Norfolk and Old
7.45 p. n. except Sunday. with Parlor
car from R0nceverte.
TRAINS ARRIVE EIGHrH-STREET
STATION.
$40 A. ". Monday. wednesday and Fri
dag from Mantc0. Tuesday. Thurs
day and Saturday from Alberene.
$40 j NJ with plrIOr Car daily. iron;
Clifton Forge. Lexington. va, ana
Iynchburg and except SUNDAY
from New Castle and Rosney.,
JOHN d. POTTS,
Assistant Gen. Pas. Agent.
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RAILROADS.
RAILROADS.
.~~~~~-~-~~- ~~~-~-~--~~4~-'.,--~,~
on SOUTHERN
~0E RAILWAY.
SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE MAY is. 1873.
nm tN... vt..,,r. prctnfnNn VA

ObT
SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE MAY is. 1879.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. VA.
HOP NJ, No II. Southern Express.
daily for Atlanta. Augusta, Jaeks2n-
vile. and points South. sleeper Tor
Danville. Greensboro. Salisbury, ana
Charlotte. open az Richmond $3.50 Z;
NJ Stops for passengers az loca.
Charlotte with New York ana
Florida Express (NO. $50, carrying
through sieepers between New YORK
and Tampa. with connections tor az
panvllo and Charlotte with wash.
ington and Southwestern Limited
.No. % carrying through slsepsr'
New York and Memphis. and New
York and New Orleans, with con-
nections for all points in Texas. Mex
leo and California.
1901 p. NJ. No. 7. solid train daily for
Charlotte. " c.. connects al Nose
ley with Farmville and Powhatan
railroad. Al Keysviie FOR Clarks-
vile. oxford Henderson and Dur
ham, and at Greensboro for Durham.
vile with No s. United states fast
mail, solid train. daily Cor Esw
9 esres s snS poNn ew SSqsA to w as9
Orleans and New York 90 Jackson.
vile and Miami FOR Nassau and
Havana Through sleeper Salis5yry
TO Memphis also, Pullman tourist
Washington 20 San francisco with
out change.
500 p. ~. No. Z. local. daily except
Sunday. for Keysvliie and interme-
date points.
TRAINS ARRIVE At RICHMOND.
c.oo =, From Atlanta. Augusta and
s:25 p. NJ. sonth. anu o" '
$40 A. NJ. From Keysyille and local
stations.
LOCAL FREIGHT TRAINS.
Nos. 81 and 81. between Manchester
and NeapOis.
YORK RIVER LINZ via w Ut POINT.
THE FAVOR rE ROUIb NORTH.
LEAVES RICHMOND.
4:S0 7. NJ. No. 10. Baltmore LlmitedI
daily except sundays. Tor West Polns
ana intermediate stations, maAnE
close connection az West Point Win
steamers for Baltimore
$50 l.. NJ, No. 10, local express, daily
except sunday for West Point and
intermediate stations. Connects with
stage az Lester Manor for Walkerton
and Tappahannock. also, az West
Point with steamer Tor Baltimore.
stops al all stations. $780,, ,..,...
500 A. NJ. No. As. local mixed Leaves
daily except Sunday from Virginia
Street station for West Point and
with stage at Lester Manor for
Waikert0n and Tappah1nnock.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
900 A. M. Daily
1915 A. NJ. except Sundays and Mon
days.
$50 p. NJ, Daily except Sunday rom
West Point and intermediate sta
ti0us.
Steamers leave West Point. daily except
Sunday. GOO r. NJ. arriving Baltimore
$40 following morning, returning. leays
Baltimore At 500 =. NJ. daily except sun
day. arriving West Point 1880 and klch-
m0nd 800 following morning 4
Steamers call az Almond s Wharf ana
Gloucester Point Tuesdays Ih,tsla{
town Mondays. Wednesday and Fridays-
q. w. WESTBURY. TRAY. Pass. Agen5
N Cr-TP w. 4. TURK,
| To fie Nf9u1~or Gen Pass. Agent.
T s CANNON Third Nce-President and
/ Gen'l Manager, Washington j. e.
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GOLF CAPEs, $3.50.
Another Substantial OGerat the Meyer
store.

store.
4 couple OF hundred Golf Capes are
among the latest arrivals at The Meyer
store being a recent special purchase OF
the Coat and Suit buyer. They will sell
from s. % TO SO each The $3.50 ones are
plaid back. solid color front, with broad
fringe and founce; Brown, Navy Green
and Red. The 81 one are made I'm the
very new style. perfectly plain with lapel
front The $50 ones are the raging
Scotch style. Plaid back. Plaid Hood and
Runle and Fringed. They are in FIVE
colors. The sale of these is on the sec
ond floor OF Meyers, Foushee and Broad.
The Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph Company announces that tele-
phonic communication can be had over
its lines with Lynchburg. Va; Danville
Va Roanoke. va: Wakefield, Va. APP
pomattox. va: Farmvlllc. Va; Crewe
Va: salem. Va; Bedford City. Va.
Reldsvnle. y. c.; Charlotte, y. c.; Co
lumbia. S. c..
For further particulars enquire az the
Public Pay Stations. and at Manager
office. 1914 east Main street
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
HAMBURG STEAK, sc
Monroe Market. 401 ". Grace street.
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SAVED MS BACON.

dignity as he might in his misat condi-
The silver star., 1899-03-30
LITTLE PARAGRAPHS.


Inc Forth bridge costs for interest
and up-keep f1s6,0OO per annum
krupp has made over twenty ,h,.
sand guns of large caliber for ~,
armies of Europe. 'ue
General Sir Arthur Cotton is ons :.
England's Oldest soldiers, being in w. w.
ninety-sixth year. - As
A pet fox in a West Chester n.
bird store upset a gas stove ,nS
asphyxiated a number of the bird,
The average life Of a note NJ m.
Bank OF England is little less th,r
seventy days. Notes are never ro,.-
sued. 's''-
The length of the worlds railu,v,
is more than seventeen times tho ci,.
cumference of the earth at the eouator
A Pennsylvania coal miner was
frozen to death during the recent cold
spell standing up in snowdrift with
his dinner pail in his hand.
Ralph Gehrett, an Atchison so,d,e,
at Manila, writes: Tell the folks am
saving money. l won $50 at Grams last
payday and put it all In bank"
A lot OF Bourbon county. Kentucvv
cattle went into a tobacco barn for
shelter during the last snow. and
twenty of them. died from eating The
tobacco.
A Dickson county woman has sued
her husband on the charge OF rros,
neglect OF duty. incidentally she
asks for the custody Of their eleven
children.-Kansas City Journal.
did any of your folks celebrate
Washington's birthday. Bobby" only
sister," What did she do?" "sh.
had a call from the hatchet- faced Mr..
Mouser. r."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
An unusual screen seen recently has
frame OF dark wood. an imitation Of
mahogany. For filing two good
etchings are set in on each side NJ
the three folding divisions.-New York
Post.
A Home for Working Women has
been established in Berlin 1t Is open
every evening from 6 to 10. No ques
tions are asked of those who come
there. and II they desire 1t they can
have sandwich and a cup Of cocoa
for 2 cents or warm dish for 1
cents.
A Kansas paper says: "One scarce
ly could pick up Kansas paper dur
Ing the recent cold snap without read
ing an account Of how some one set
fire to The blankets by taking a hot
brick into bed. Many OF the accidents
were serious and in one case. at least.
death followed"
The silver star., 1899-03-30
Laundering Lace Curtains.

It is not usually convenient for
farmers wives to send their lace cur
tains to the laundry, and as they be-
come soiled after using them few
months. 1t becomes necessary to learn
to do the work at home. The follow
ing method is an easy one. and after
giving it a trial, we feel sure that any
housekeeper would find it more satis-
factory than to trust them to the ten
der mercies OF the ordinary washer
woman, says an exchange.
Take the curtains down carefully, re-
move all the pins or small rings that
have been used to keep them In place,
and shake them thoroughly to remove
the dust. II there are any broken
places. they should be darned with fine
thread before they are put in the wa
ter. for very small rents are apt to be-
come large holes during the laundering
process unless they are carefully mend
ed. Prepare half tubful of hot wa
ter, adding little borax and enough
soap to make a strong suds. Let them
soak in this half an hour. then rub
them gently between the hands and
work them up and down until the wa
ter looks dark. Pass them through the
wringer, being careful to keep them
from catching on nail or screw or
tearing in any way. Two suds prepar-
ed in the same way are usually needed
to get them clean. The borax saves the
curtains by lessening the amount
Of rubbing necessary to get them
clean, and should always be used for
washing anything that requires care
ful handling. for 1t does not injure the
finest fabric. Rinse in clear water. then
dip them In thin boiled starch that is
slightly tinged with blue IL clear
white is desired. Saffron tea added to
the starch will make them a delicate
cream color. or cold coffee will give
them an ecru tint.
A frame for drying curtains may be
purchased for n reasonable price. or n
very good one can be made at home
after the style Of the oid-fashioned
quilting frame. But while they are
very convenient. they are not indis-
pensable. for the curtains can be nice
ly dried without them. Cover the car-
pet in room that is not In general
use with clean sheets. stretching them
smooth and tacking them to the floor.
Spread the curtains out on them, be-
Ing careful to have them straight, and
pin each scallop to the sheet. Open the
windows SO they will dry quickly: they
will not need ironing. for they
will be free from wrinkles. and have
the appearance Of new curtains.