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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
FOR WOMEN AND HOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND NATIONS.
Some Current Notes of the Notes.-The
Spun silk Chemise-A Waist In Pearl
Blue-Summer Golfng Costume-The
American Girl as a Cook.
PhantOnns.


Whence do they come? What may their
import be-
The fitting. flashing phantoms of the
That half awake and half in dream we
see;
That never can be captured or defined?
They hint at something lost, something
desired
Something whose ownership would
make US glad
Perhaps at thoughts with subtle meaning
fired,
Or truths unrecognized because unclad.
They may be gllnts of half-forgotten
dreams,
They may be memories long buried
deep,
That from their ashes give out fitful
Before they sink to their long final
sleep.
Perhaps electric lines from the brain.
Are tapped and flashed by crossing
with our own,
Perhaps some floating shreds or bits re-
OF former life that we somewhere have
known.
Perhaps they are the signals loved ones
send
Who wait our coming on the other
shore
Too spiritual with earthly sense to
blend
Too finely soft to fully pierce life's roar.
Perhaps! Perhaps! Conjectures cannot
teachi
We clutch at shadows and we grasp the
ART
The mystery is aye beyond our reach
An ignis fatuus no art can snare.
Laura u. Carr. in Boston Transcript.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
The Automobile

1t is surprising to note, sometimes.
how much faster Europeans rush some
things than do Americans. For in
stance, the automobile, which is only
occasionally seen even in New York,
is so popular at Nice that driving
them is one of the fads of the place.
Even though the air is warm there,
furs and top boots are worn, for when
they are driven at a great pace. as in
the popular races, the rush of cold air
and the dust make heavy clothing nee
essary. Speaking on the subject of the
women that are seen speeding these
odd-looking racers, an English witness
says: Ladies do not look well on
automobiles if they are going at more
than twice brougham pace. A man
may look businesslike when he is dir
ty, but yon do not want ladies to look
businesslike. You want them to look
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08

The largest cemetery in the world
is at lockwood Australia, the extent
of it being 1,400 acres. 1t was original
ly 1000 acres, but was reduced. owing
to GOO acres of it being handed over
to large benevolent asylum. About
200 acres are already occupied with the
bodies of 100000 persons of all nation
alities. A railway runs through the
cemetery, having two mortuary sta
tons. at which the friends alight and
follow the remains to their last resting
place. The greatest city of the dead
in the world is at Rome, viz, the Cat
acombs. in which no fewer than 6,000,-
600 human beings have been buried.
These CatacomDs are underground gal
leries, which extend for miles in all di-
rections,an it has been calculated that
If the galleries of the largest could be
extended in a straight line they would
reach more than 200 miles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
PAINTED STOCKINGS.
The Latest Modes In Vogue Amona
Negridan DamseIs


Lieut.. Hourst, OF the French army,
has published lively personal nara
tive of his recent explorations in West
Africa. With four white companions
he pluekily sailed down the Niger river
In an aluminium sailing boat of about
seven feet beam, managing to carry
her and her smaller consorts manned
by friendly natives the whole distance
from Timbuctoo, past Say and Bussa,
to the sea, without serious accident or
loss OF life. Being a Frenchman, the
most amusing parts of his book are de-
voted to descriptions of the Negridan
ladies, whom he studied along the river
banks. He was not captivated by their
beauty. Indeed, he compares them to
Durham oxen. or negresses, who, like
Englishwomen, when they are ugly at
all, are really revoltingly ugly" The
corpulent matrons of the Niger eagerly
clad themselves in yards upon yards
OF cheap Paris velveteen, but there
were girls of more slender make, whose
sole attempt at dressing was staining
their legs to the knees with rocou or
red dye, which gives them the appear
ance at distance of wearing nothing
but light red stockings The gay
lieutenant confesses that he was con-
fused as shy Englishman at the I'M
usual sight; but one OF the red-legged
beauties, noticing his embarrassment,
remarked very sensibly: Are we so
badly made that we need hide our
selves? All in good time. When we
are old like our mothers we will wear
clothes" This frank explanation
seems, somewhat unaccountably, to
have put the visitor at his ease. The
men folk likewise have their amusing
traits. A declaration of war was one
day brought to the leutenant's boat.
While it was being translated NJ.
Hourst covertly watched the ambas-
sador. After delivering his message
he had prudently sought refuge behind
a piece of rock, but finding that no mo-
tice was taken of him, he peeped out
first with one eye, then with both eyes,
and finally ventured into the open with
the plaintive interrogatory: rs there
any hope of my getting a pair Of
breeches "'-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
LonG-Lived Prime Ministers

Speaking of Lord Salisbury, who en-
tered on his 10th year February 8. the
London News says for a British states
man he can hardly yet be considered
an old man. He is younger than Sir
William Harcourt by some three years.
and he has colleagues in his cabinet
who are his seniors. Moreover. meas
ured by the duration of the life of the
queens prime ministers, his career
should have still many years to run.
The cares of office seem to be favorable
to longevity. Peel's career was short
by tragedy, and Melbourne did not
live to a great age. Other of her
majesty's premiers, however-Lord
Aberdeen, Lord John Russell, Lord
Palmerston, Lord Derby, Mr.. Gladstone
and Mr.. Disraeli, all exceeded the al
lotted three-score years and ten. Lord
Salisbury is one of the oldest members
of parliament, having entered the
Commons so far back as 1853 as Con-
sentative member for Stamford.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
To Carry Walking Sticks

The fashionable woman now wears
a signet ring and soon will carry a
jeweled walking stick. The signet ring
is very fine, narrow band, with q
simple plate of gold, on which the
monogram of the wearer is engraved
Our gradmothers wore these and many
Of them must be in existence today.
The extremely little watches now so
popular are worn in sleeve links. Hat
pins in contradstinction to the watch
lets" are assuming greater dimensions
and are often of great value, being
decorated with precious stones. The
leaf of the chestnut tree has replaced
the four-leafed clover worn last year.
1t is found as corner ornamentation
on the large pocketbooks and cardcases
now used, and it shines, fashioned in
gold and precious stones, on the col
lar or belt of elegant costumes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
The spun silk Chemise.

Many cruel blows have been struck
at the influence of the chemise, but
after diverse false substitutes have
been put forth and had their day, this
chosen undergarment OF our foremoth-
ers retains its hold on feminine affec-
tions, and a woven silk chemise bids
fair to put the silk undervest out OF
sight and mind
The new silk chemise Is as pretty
cool and as graceful a little article
Of underwear as manufacturing genius
can turn out, and the stout woman
can adopt it without a qualm. It's
weave is as fine and flexible as the
most delicate silk stocking, and down
to the waist 1t fits the body like a
glove. Below this point it is sloped
out, without any superfluous fulness,
and falls to the knees. The prettiest
Of them are edged about the shoulders
and armholes with line of silken lace,
and over the bust open work silk forms
flights of butterflies and knots of flow
ers. Chemises of mashed linen, that
is almost as flexible as the silk, are
made on these same lines. and are
durable and comfortable beyond
words.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
In THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.
Strange Cases of Disappearance-Re-
markable Mysteries the Police Have
Had to Solve-The Mystery of Dreams
Training Horses to Face Fire.
The Trout and the Ring.

The tale sing is song of spring.
And is true beyond a doubt;
The players are Miss Clara Carr,
Myself, Uncle Jess and trout.
Twas Claras wish to take a fish
From the bridge across the brook;
So ! rugged her a line, both strong and
fine,
And baited her Limerick hook.
With a spring and snap a speckled old
chap
snatched the bait and made the line
sing;
gave her a shout at the sight OF the
trout,
And Clara dropped her ring.
We searched for days, in many ways,
We raked and dragged and sounded
We sifted ooze. but twas no use
In short, we never found it.
Many a trout was taken out
OF the pool where the stream was
crossed,
And opened with care. but no ring was
there,
And we gave it up for lost.
Twas year, guess, when Uncle Jess
Caught a big trout on the fly;
1t was plump and round, and weighed
pound,
And he brought it home to fry
His eyes shone bright rs he told, that
night,
OF the ring lost a year ago;
On the very spot where his trout was got,
And never found, high nor low.
Now what do you think?' asked he with
a wink:
"I'll bet you never could guess
What was in that trout" THE ring"
they shout!
Nothing but in'ards." said Jess.
Forest and Stream.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
The Mystery of Dreams.

On an occasion during the civil war
| dreamed that | was standing beside
road when there came marching
a ong 1t strong column of prisoners
With guards, at intervals, on the TANKS
asked one of these guards who the
prisoners were and where they had
been captured. He informed me that
they had been taken in an engagement
with the enemy on the day before,
and that there were nineteen hundred
of them. then asked some bystander
what day of the month it was, and
was told that it was such day OF a
certain month, some six weeks later
than the date of the dream. The whole
dream was extremely distinct, and it
made a strong impression on me. l
related 1t to a number Of my com
rades within the next few days, and
then thought of it no more.
Six weeks later, on the morning Of
the very day that had been mentioned
in the dream as the date when the coll
umn of prisoners had passed before
me, | was on picket two miles distant
from the point where | had seemed to
be when | saw them. 1t was soon after
breakfast. and l was standing by the
side of the road at the fire, talking to
the officer of the picket. when an aide
to the commanding general came rid
ing down the road. He had been a
schoolfellow of our officers at West
Point, and refined up when he recog-
nized his friend. He told US that he
had good news, that there had been a
sharp engagement with the enemy the
day before, and that our people had
captured nineteen hundred prisoners,
who had just passed the headquarters
that morning on their way to the rear.
New York Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08

"A very interesting refrigerating plant
has been installed in the great market
buildings in Vienna, which, although
there are other and as important
plants elsewhere, possesses features
that render it worthy of notice. AS the
plant Is intended merely to maintain
a low temperature, without reaching
the freezing point, thus providing stor-
age rooms cool enough to insure the
proper preservation of meats and other
market articles, and at the same time
avoiding the objections of too low tenn
perature, the indirect system Is
adopted, cooled air being distributed
through the storage chambers by a
forced circulation. The refrigerating
machines used in this especial case OPP
crate with carbonic acid gas, the gas
being compressed to liquefaction and
producing cold when it is allowed to
expand.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
How to SION IL.

There is cat sits every night on
our back fence" he explained to the
lawyer, "and he yowls and yowls and
yowls. Now, l don't want to get into
any trouble with my neighbors, but /
would like to know if I am not justi-
fed in putting a stop to it,
Certainly" replied the lawyer.
Il am well within my rights if !
shoot the cat then?' he inquired, glee-
fully.
I'm, well, would hardly say that, >"
answered the lawyer. THE cat does
not belong to you, as | understand it. F."
No"
"And the fence does?"
yes"
"Well, then, l think / may safely
say that you have perfect right to
tear down the fence Chicago Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
A New Decoration.

A new feature of decoration is lacing
with fine silk cord over a contrasting
color Narrow openings up and down
the bodice are laced across with cord
either matching the gown in color or
in some paler shade of the same color.
One pretty model in pale gray nuns
yelling has a cream lace yoke laced to
the lower portion of the bodice with
pink silk, and over a deeper shade of
pink silk. The opening forms the
straight yoke into a point in front,
and the effect is very pretty. Lacings
trim the sleeves very effectively, too,
and some Of the overdresses have la
cling around the hips
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08

Charges against irresponsible labor
agencies in Chicago for duping and
swindling innocent applicants for en-
ployment are becoming numerous. 4
man or a set of men who by dupliciiy
get dollars from those out of employ.
ment should be placed in the same
category of criminals with highway
men. There are reputable labor ageE-
cies in the city, but there are too many
"shyster" concerns for the public good,
and the quicker the police close them
ND the more generous will be the
thanks of the people.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
Curious Bird Hahits.

1t is a well-known fact that if the
young of almost any kind of bird are
taken from the nest before they can
fly, the old ones will feed them most
attentively if the cage in which the
little birds are inclosed is placed some
where where the parents can reach it;
and a popular but erroneous belief is
current that they do this for A time.
and end by poisoning the young ones.
This, however, is a mistake the fact
being that at certain stage of a
young birds existence, when it is nat
urally able to begin catering for itself,
the parent birds, also quite naturally,
cease to attend it, and then. If the
birdlings are shut up in the cage and
their custodian has not thought OF
placing some food at their disposal,
they. necessarily die, not from poison
administered by the parents. but from
starving. -Pall Mall Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08

William Henry Preece, chief cleo
trical engineer of the British govern
ment, recently read paper before the
London Society of Arts upon etheric
telegraphy. Referring to the expert
mants conducted by Prof. Marcoli,
ne said that bc.h the board OF
trade and the postoflice department
had informed the officers Of the Mar
conf company of readiness to make a
test of his system between the South
Sand Head lightship and R1ver. In
spite of these offers the Marconi cam
pany had preferred to experiment else
where, and to prove what was rot
necessary to be proved, to-wit, that it
is possible to signal across the straits
OF Dover. The result is that two years
after the praeticability of such sig
mailing had been shown not one single
independent circuit exists. The opcr-
alions of the Marconi company, added
Mr.. Preese, are concentrated mDre
upon the operations of the stock tx
change than upon the establishment of
useful circuits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08

Should an American girl learn to
cook?" This is the subject that con-
tinues to disturb everybody but the
American girl. Writing on it. Walter
Besant lately quotes Chauncey Depew
as saying Greek not Gravy" Sir
Walter adds, however, that considering
that so many American girls have to
cook, he would alter the cry to Gravy,
not Greek"
1t is doubtful if this question will
be settled on the wholesale plan. Why
not classify the American girls and
then say: "Those that will il any way
be mixed up with cooking. either as
cooks or mistresses of cooks. ought to
study the subject as hard as they
would study Greek"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
Toilet Jackets.

There is very charming air of
great simplicity about the new summer
dressing gowns, combing jackets,
morning wrappers, etc, due to the fact
that the majority are made of dotted
swiss and filmy cross SHARED muslin.
1t is true that many of them are loaded
with lace and threaded with ribbons,
but for all that, with dotted muslin
and the pretty. inexpensive point de
Paris lace, the sweetest sort OF a
breakfast neglige for a hot morning
can be dished up at no price at all.
The point to keep in mind. when MAX
ing up these summer peignoirs, is to
get cape-like effect over the shout
ders with floating sash ends falling
from the bust to the feet. The model
for this graceful pattern is the Curzon
Jacket that Partisan lingere evolved
for the vicerine to wear in torrid In
dia. Women who are in mourning
have their Curzon Jackets made OF
white dotted swiss, with inset edgings
Of black lace, and the frills that fall
from the shoulders leave the arms
coolly bare.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
restful and refined and sweet and
frach


Dress reformers and physical cul-
turists were jubilant over their success
in teaching New York women the
healthfulness of short skirts and heavy
shoes, when in stepped Dame Fashion
and upset all their well-laid plans.
This arbitrary rule declares that
short skirts must go and in their place
must come long, clinging affairs,
trailing on the streets behind the wear
ers and sweeping up all stray microbes
and germs.
The newest gown for spring wear is
the Princess. and this not only means
that the wearer must sweep up the
streets, but she must also don long,
heavily boned corset, which is in real
ity only an instrument of torture.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
A Pretty Neck Dress.

One of the most difficult problems
that many women have to deal with, is
that of keeping themselves looking
we'll in the morning. The trouble with
many house gowns and dressing jack
cts Of the -pretentious kind is that
they are not becoming around the neck.
To remedy this new and pretty idea
is to cut a piece of muslin about the
size Of bandana handkerchief, and
finish it at the edge with narrow ruff
file. Fold it diagonally, tie around the
neck. leaving a little V-shaped open
front. and then tie again. This will
leave a knot. and the Ids sticking out,
which makes : simple bet dainty
finish.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
Almost Unneryed Her.

Marie aude and l were down
town yesterday and as we were walk
ing along one of the streets we looked
up and saw men on ladder, painting
a building. They must have been at
least 200 feet from the ground, and all
of sudden one of them slipped and
almost fell. / was terribly shocked"
Harry-''I'm not surprised at that.
/ suppose, in your minds eye you could
see the poor fellow shooting down
through the air, even though he sue
ceeded in saving himself"
Marie"Oh, it wasn't that. In his
awkward grab at something he upset
his paint and big splotch of it came
right down on my new spring wrap.
Did you ever hear of any one who had
such luck as / have?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08

1t goes without saying that the call
for popular subscriptions to buy a
Washington residence for Admiral
Dewey will be literally responded TO.
A large sum will be raised, haEd-
some home purchased and the whsle
country will rejoice that nothing is
lacking in the way of material com
fort and a fitting setting to ease the
remaining days of the hero of VA
Mia. But after all Is said and done
the affair will not be quite to the
taste either of the people or Of the
admiral. 1t is the best we can do,
but it is FAR from perfect. 1t Is
called an expression of gratitude on
the part OF the nation. But in fact
only an infinitesimal traction of tire
population will join in the subscriT-
aion, and in spite of all pretenses the
affair will remain a gratuity bestowed
by comparatively few men-and that
is a thing that nobody likes. Nothing
can take away this flavor, although 1t
is certain that both the subscribers
and the recipient wish to regard II
otherwise.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
A Tea Gown.

Here is a charming tea gown made
of cream lace over yellow silk The
front is a partially fitted empire, COW
cred with lace and edged at the foot
with plisses of silk over which the lace
falls in graceful points. The gown is
plain in the back, sweeping the ground
in long train. A black velvet girdle
circles the waist behind and is brought
high on the bust in front and finished
with a large fiat bow. The sleeves
open from shoulder to elbow, and are
caught together with straps of black
velvet. There is a high gored collar
of lace.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08

lent idea, for no one exercise is con-
sidered so beneficial to the entire body
as walking. OF course, the head should
be held erect, the shoulders thrown
back, and the breathing unrestrained.
The rest cure" is another craze with
London society women. This consists
in going away for fortnight to some
quiet place where there is plenty Of
fresh air and sunshine, and then sim
ply negotiating.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
little darker than electric light blue,
but lighter than turquoise.


but lighter than turquoise.
Olive white is a dull, greenish white,
resembling closely the sediments which
gather in sulphur water.
At an afternoon reception a few
days ago there was worn a toilet of
pearl blue henrietta made very taste
fully.
The skirt, made with the usual close
fitting hips and flare around the foot,
was quite out Of the ordinary in trim
ming. At the side front seam there
was band of black satin headed by
an applique trimming also of black.
The waist fitted faultlessly and but
toned at the side. White embroidered
silk was used for the yoke, which was
made over shirred vest of cashmere.
An outline of black satin and the APP
plique design finished the yoke and
extended down the front. The sleeves
were small and the collar a high one.
A jabot OF blue silk concealed the
opening of the bodice.-Helen Grey
Page.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-08
A Symphony in Blue.

The prettiest new colors this season
are brick red, pearl blue and olive
white. They come in cashmere, hen
rietta and velvet, but are seldom seen
in other materials. Brick red looks
precisely like what it is intended to
representative. 1t is steady. mod
est red and the nearest idea that your
correspondent can suggest, beside a
brick, is the color Of cayenne pepper.
Pearl blue is also a pretty shade,
rather changeable in velvet. 1t is a