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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-13
Polished Floor and Rugs.

Then there are floors. OF course there IS
nothing like a polished hard wood floor. But
hard wood must be very scarce nowadays.
Unless one lives in very expensive house
or apartment one observes with pain, if the
floors are bare, that they dent every time
a chair or sofa is moved from one place to
another. Even if they are soft. however, if
they are stained with a dark stain and
then shellacked or waxed they viii look
very well covered with good rugs. And by
good rugs one does not necessarily mean
expensive ones. There are Indian rugs Of
the dhurrie orders, they are all called
dhurres Unfortunately, that can be
bought for very little. They come in cot
ton of various good and fast dyes. They
wear a lifetime and can be washed or
cleanSed when necessary. Then there is
what is known as the colonial rug. 1t Is
woven in this country in various simple
patterns and good colors. 1t is very rea-
Sonabe indeed. and wears for years. The
japanese jute rugs which had such vogue
cannot be recommended. They are charm
ing to look at, bur will not bear much
sweeping, and should only be put in a
guest chamber or some room where dainti-
hess is requisite and hard wear is avoided.
There is a sort of japanese rug which looks
like woven mating, however which costs
less than dollar square yard and is
excellent for bed rooms and halls. 1t is
practically tndestructible. 1t comes in dark
red and jute colOrs, and is woven in differ
eht sizes / nave only mentioned a very
few of the artistic weaves of rugs which
are far removed from those painful wool
affairs which are the same on both sides.
Plain Carpets or Filings.
If one cannot have bare floors or at least
will not have them, there are SO many car
pets or filings which do not jar on one,
and which make a good background for
rugs Every one has rugs nowadays, and
when handsome rugs are spread on a pale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-13
More Laughter Needed.
From the Chicago Times Herald.

From the Chicago Times Herald.
rs one of your mistakes talking too
much?' asked a lecturer of an audience of
women. Il fear it is. And another is not
having enough fun. Nearly every woman
is miser of joliity. Men are willing to
catch pleasure as 1t flies. But women must
have everything just SO before they can
abandon themselves to enjoyment, and
then they are usually too tired to take 1t.
It's a disease. but fortunately not incura-
Bile. Women say it is easy to talk this way,
but that one can't be laughing when one is
hurried and worried. All l can say is that
you might be as hurried, but you wouldn
be as worried if you did laugh. l happened
once to speak of my husband to a little
girl, and she said:
Why, L didn't think you were mar
ried.'
Why? I asked.
oh, cause
Cause why?'
80 Cause you laugh so much
wasn't that a commentary on matri-
mony?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-13

velvet carpet of a more or less decided
pattern the effect is painful that artists
would almost enact legislation to deprive
OF the means to perpetuate such outrages
upon good taste the innocent offenders
Rugs have purpose. And If they are put
on a carpet which also has purpose they
are painful That is carpet with pat
tern IS meant as a covering for a floor.
Therefore, there should be no rugs over it
Rugs, also, are covering for floors. Among
the most artistic nations they are the sole
covering. our dusty, heavy, manageable
carpets would not be tolerated. So If one
has one the other is not needed. But if
one wants rugs and won't have bare floors,
then the floor covering on which the rugs
are placed should be a plain tone which has
no more character than wood floors.
There are denims. even, which do for floor
coverings. The varieties of filing and their
cheapness are so great that one almost
hopes that some day carpets with patterns
will become extinct.
Windows without Curtains.
The subject of hangings is one that is
usually dismissed with the remark, "Of
course, you must have portieres and cur
tains." Yet in portieres, curtains orna-
ments and all the belongings of a home it
should be remembered that the best dec
Grafton is that which is done by having
only necessary affairs which are artistic
For instance, this having portieres at every
opening into a room, even when there is
a door there which is meant to be shut is
not good idea. A little simplicity and the
absence OF one or two curtains which one
has been led to expect will often give the
eye a pleasing change. For example the
absence of curtain over the alcove which
leads to a bay window gives idea OF
space And well can remember the first
living. room entered where there were no
curtains at the windows. And there were
six windows. too. The house was new and
In the colonial style. 1t stood at the top
of a hill. with a lawn in front sloping down
to woods which covered the steep incline
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-13

one had to climb to reach this most delight
Iul spot. Although only five minutes walk
from the rallrOad station, IL was 50 cleVerly
placed That no other houses were in sight
from Its windows What sort Of curtains
do YOU haVe2' some one asked the hostess
surveying the odd window panes and the
green blinds. None at all" she answered
calmly. This closed tho converse ton. The
idea OF no curtains at all al windows even
when they were not needed to screen one
from passersby, was too much for the ques-
toner 10 grasp.
Oak Wainscoting and Rnfters.
The living room Of this house was in
itself worth consideration from those who
are fortunate enough to be able TO have
their houses built to order. 1t covered one
side Of the house, and thus had three ex-
posures-south, east and west. The ceiling
showed the black oak rafter-s. and a VAIN
Scotng Of the same wood ran around the
room, which was quite three feet high.
Above this the walls were covered with odd
green stuff. which looked like tapestry al
though in no sense an imitation of it
There was a gorgeous fireplace a large
table in the center Of the room, piled with
books and papers. many large chairs OF
simple design, several delectable couches. a
desk. room for a piano. which was soon TO
be acquired, and a sense of comfort and
freedom which is wholly lacking I'm so
many Of the living rooms one is privileged
to enter, where stiffness instead of spaca
is the effect conveyed by the arrangement
of the furniture.
How TO Fool the Moths
good point to remember I'm huying
hangtngs and rugs is that nowadays many
artistic weaves Of cotton can be had for
both rugs and portieres. Where moths are
to be cOntended with this is a serious cOnsid-
Grafton. One friend of mine proudly boasts
that every one Of her rugs save two. every
pcrtiere she has and nearly every blanket,
is of cotton. For her summer has no ter
rors. The cotton tapestries have reached
a point Of excellence that makes them
much more artistic than silk or wool. From
portieres and curtains Of every description
to coverings for walls they can be had I'm
exquisite designs AT reasonable prices And
although reasonable in price does not by
any means approach the modest figure at
which one can buy the chenille abomina-
lions, once lauded. ii does mean a good ar
tcle for small price. MABEL BOYD.
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Good Effects in Cheap Fabrics.

beginning with the walls it is wonderfu I'll
that in these days of cheap cartridge pa
pers, good cretonnes and most artistic bur
laps walls are still covered with papers
of feeble hue and uninteresting patterns
Preferably walls should be simply a back
ground of good color to hang pictures or
harmoniZe with the draperies and wood
work. But If one must have papers with
patterns, why not get some of the distinct
atterns which mean something? a green
background with bright scarlet peoples in
the living room of a country house; formal
scenes which may be of hunting on the
paper of dining room; anything which
stands for a purpose. But the more con-
sderation one gives the subject the more
apt one is to decide that walls covered with
plain burlaps, cartridge papers, etc, are
preferable if one has pictures
And then there are curtains. Probably the
ambition of half the women who furnish a
house and drape their windows is for lace
curtains. And by that they mean some
thing thin with a pattern running all over
It How much better and more artistic is
net with perhaps an edging of lace, put
close to the glass and only falling to the
hang over the poles artistic madras in yell
low shades and tones, and see how delight
ful 1t is. But for those who prefer only
one pair of curtains (and many of us do not
wish to have our little sunlight obscuredl
there are nets in yellow shades and there
are curtains OF what IL called SINGAPORE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-13

lattice, in delightful tones A white cur
tain alone. be it lace or muslin, is cold. Not
only are the ecrus more grateful, but they
are twice as serNiceable.
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sents beautifully clean appearance when
the process is finished. OF course until II
is thoroughly dry no one Is allowed to walk
over it.
Instead of soap tree bark some house
keepers prefer ammonia. Four ounces Of
lump ammonia are dissolved In one OF the
buckets of hot water, and the carpet Is then
cleaned as with the soap tree bark OK
gall is another much recommended carpet
brightener.
Ink stains may be taken out of a carpet
by the use of a little lemon juice. In
patches where the sun has faded the carpet
scraped potato laid on the faded spots and
left there for several hours will do much
to bring back the lost color
Linoleum should not be washed, but rub
bed with a soft rag dipped in finseed Oil
and then polished
The Finishing Touches.
When the carpets have been cleaned and
the freshly polished furniture brought in,
the clean curtains are put up. These should
be Of muslin lace or some similar fabric
for summer. AS tits mainly through the
windows that the heat makes its entrance
to the house, it is an economy to be par
tictlar in providing them with every ad-
vantage for comfort. Window screens to
keep out insects and sunshades 10 ward off
the suns rays are among these precau-
tons All windows with a southern or
western exposure should be provided with
close the inside blinds. as this keeps the
air from circulating through the apart
ments when most reeded.
There are many different kinds of sun
blinds. one of the least expensive is so
made that the cloth can be pushed away
from the window or let down close against
it from the obliuue rays of the sun. An
other shade, which is d trifle more costly,
is supple with side pieces so that there
is never any ecessity to lower the shade
to avoid the obiique rays of the sun. stu
different shade is furnished with a roller
which allows it to be drawn up or down at
will. hood below giving the air a chance
to enter the house. very elaborate shade
consists of a number of hoods, through
which both air and light may enter the
room, but which keep out the suns rays.
Mating Cool and Easily swept.
In preparing for summer many house
keepers take up the heavy carpets and put
down mating in their place. The GOODNESS
Of mating under foot, the ease with winch
it may be kept clean and its dainty appear
ance recommend it for summer use. In
cleaning it the mating should be rubbed
with damp cloth, never made thoroughly
wet. Salt put into the water will keep it
from turning yellow when cleaned.
For washing vanished paints there is
nothing better than soft cloth, warm
water and soap, A Tablespoonful Of kero-
scne put into the water in which window
glass is washed will give delightful polish
to its surface when it is gone over with
dry cloth. Brasses that have become tarn-
ished renewed in luster by being treat
ed with a preparation of oXalic acid dis
solved in water. After thu acid has been
wiped off the brass is rubbed with rotten
stone.
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home where each room gave the effect of a
good picture. One spends SO many dreary
minutes in depressing reception and draw
ing rooms waiting for ones friends that 1t
becomes a serious question whether one
had not better carry about with one a bit
OF cretonne in artistic colors To look at
when the surroundings become unbearable.
One man of my acquaintance declared that
he always did that, but l never happened
u t.In I'm o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-13

the real old southern bandanna handker-
chleis are in great demand now for a va
rlety or uses, such as shirt waists, sofa and
hammock pillows, window hangings and
covers for tables and cushions
chopped peppers are an excellent adden-
dun to minced chicken lamb or veal,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-13

curious Egyptian designs in enameled
wood of Tyrian blue, Athenian yellow and
Pompeiian red are the latest fad for desks
and tables. Summer furniture for indoors
or out also reproduces these same effects in
the true colors of ancient Egypt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-13

If you do not get waited next week with the popude you
would like you forgive Although have
preparations for this SALE the price throughout
four big stores tremendous that the rush of
bound to be almost than handle We
buying early in the morning possible foolish
of make these special reductions Judging
two weeks shall have tremendously busy week anyway
wish every unusual chance fixing up homes
honor of the much lies power single
article has been reduced price, until the bargains
markabe
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-27
PIUTF ASTRONOMY

The Piute Indian myth of the sun, moon, and stars is as crudely an- thropomorphic as can be found in any savage belief. The moon is the suns wife. The stars are his children. When he appears the children skedaddle--as they say in the states. They live in terror of him. He eats them--when he can catch them. His stomach--the only part of him one can see-is stuffed with stars. When he goes to bed, the chl- dren emerge again from their hiding places in the blue. The moon is fond of her children, who smile as she moves among them. Every month she goes into mourning, because her canbal husband has eaten one of them. The Piute Indians account for the appear ance of a comet by stating that the sun often snaps at one of the stars, his chil- dren, and does not get hold of it--he only tears a piece out-and the star, getting wild with pain, goes flying across the sky with a great spout of blood flowing from it. It is then very much afraid, and as it flies it always keeps its head turned to watch the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-27
CONFEDERATE REUNION.

The city of Charleston, $. C., "the era dle of the Confederacy," which has been going ahead rapidly in the past few years, will in May next be the meeting place of the United Confederate Vete- ran association. For this annual reun- ion Charleston has with commendable public spirit constructed a large audto- rum to seat seven thousand people, and it's citizens have come forward with characteristic generosity to provide suit able accommodation for the large gath ering which will be thus brought to- gether It is stated that representatives of at least twelve hundred camps of Confederate veterans from all parts of the south will assemble on the occasion. May 10, the anniversary of Stonewall Jacksons death, will be the opening day. and among the Confederate leaders who are scheduled to take part in the reun- ion are General J. B. Gordon, command CT of the veterans; General Wade Hampton, of the department of the army of northern Virginia; General s. D. Lee of the department of the army of Tennessee, and General Joseph Wheeler, of Alabama, who will deliver the open- ing speech. The reunion promises to be as largely attended as any hitherto held and notable in many ways.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-27
NOBLE ENDEITOR.

Booker Washington's plan for the elevation of his race in the Southern States wins more and more approval as it becomes more widely understood. His theory of redemption is education, but he advocates not alone education of the brain but also of the hand. h. dustrial education, if well carried out, will be an important factor in the black mans advancement. As says the Mail and Express on the subject: Tt is this turning of the inborn force of the col ored man into industry, thrift, property and Christian character, all counting toward the up-building and material prosperity of the country, that must ultimately prove his social salvation and win him the respect and secure him the justice of his white neighbors. Such is the purpose of Tuskegee Insti- tute; and the liberal response that Philadelphia promises to make to the appeals for it's aid should be equaled by other cities, North and South, in the interest of civilization, social order and industrial prosperity" Booker Wash ington won great triumph Tuesday night in Philadelphia when this negro orator and scholar, the son of slave par ents, himself born a slave, held en- chained by his wit and elouuence for an hour and a half an audience repre- senting the wealth, culture and refine ment of that great city. His speech was chiefly devoted to a discussion of the large social problem relative to the elevation of the blacks of the South and the evolution of conditions which will do away with mob law in that sec tton,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-27
IT.HAS ITS FIELD,

| The Law and Order League exists and apparently has come to stay because it occupies field, which without it, would
 not be adequately covered. It is backed
 and endorsed by some of the best men in the State, men who are awake and alive to the moral and religious interests
 of the public. The Leagues methods
 are similar quite frequently to those em- ployed by the regulars in the service,
 so this efficient and alert volunteer or
 ganization does not merit condemnation
 from that quarter. The powers that
 be- are not always as efficient as they
 should be and this gives the League the
 as regards the organization in question
 and it's work Is well voiced in yester-
 days Hartford Courant, which says:
 "The ugly attacks upon the Law and
 Order League have been too ugly to be
 effective. Already reaction is evident
 in public feeling. The organization is
 conducted by some of the best citizens of the State, who are above suspicion as to their public spirited purposes. They began as individuals associating, and later, when the work increased, they were incorporated and certain of their officials were clothed with power to ar rest. Nobody doubts that the league does work that otherwise would not be done and that the fact of its existence is regarded as a menace by evil-doers. | These know that they are liable to be caught at any time, and, in conse- quence, they either cease defying the I, law or carry on their unlawful practices quietly and under cover so as to be as little offensive and noticeable as pos sible. This last in itself is a public | gain. When crime hides and acknowl l edges it's wickedness, things are in a better state than when it parades itself 1 and assumes virtue. The league is i cordially hated by every one who hates the law. That is something to start with. Stories are often set in circula- .
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sun, its father and never turns it's face away from him until it is far out of his Daily News.
THE LATEST HUNTERS YARN.

An American sportsman out duck shooting in Maine relates how he stopped to rest in an old field in which there was an orchard. A flock of sheep was feeding near by It was not long before his attention was called to the chirruping of some squirrels in a thicket, and he was surprised to see the sheep suddenly stop feeding and manifest great excitement. The squirrels went into the orchard, and climbing into one of the trees, resumed their loud chatter, evidently calling the sheep, since the flock made at once for the apple tree. Then the squirrels began to bite off the apples, which fell among the hungry sheep who would struggle for the fruit like so many schoolboys. The squir- rels seemed to enjoy the fun, and after they had dropped few apples from the first tree they skipped to a distant tree, for which the sheep would make in great confusion. After the squirrels had thus enjoyed an hours fun with their fleecy neighbors, and supplied them with a sufficient quantity of the fruit, they scampered back to their haunts in the thicket, leaving the sheep to resume their grazing.-Househol Words.
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ed with new industrial stocks which de- pend upon conditions unknown in pre- Vious years. These so greatly affect money and security markets that they can hardly move independently, so that conclusions drawn from the intrinsic or relative value or past history of rail- road stocks may now be found untrust- worthy. If collapse comes in trust stocks all others will be considerably affected for a time. Other stocks will also be affected if trust stocks continue to absorb interest and available capi- tal The market has been placed largely at the mercy of corporations, which do not even profess that their se- curties represent actual value of prop erty, and its future cannot therefore be readily predicted
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-27
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 Just before retiring, if your liver is sluggish, out of tune and you feel dull, bilious, constipated, take dose of HO0MSS PEXRS
 Am ko oll right in thn m nrni1@.
And you'll be all right in the morning.

"The banker values a clerk who is able to obey orders intelligently, and upon whose fidelity he can rely, but he does not expect him to do his thinking for him. You see, the trouble with us, as mistresses, is largely that we want to be relieved of the responsibility that comes with home making, instead of ac- cepting it as our chief concern in life, studying it as we would any other pro- fession, meeting all it's requirements with skill and knowledge, and seeing, back of all the trying and petty details, the dignity and value of the work we are doing. l do not wish to seem to un- dervalue the difficulties of the profes- sion. It is not an easy one; it is the hardest one I know, and it is often filled with details that are neither pleasano nor dignifed. But so are the professions of medicine, of journalism, of law, and even the ministry"
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ES ULTS.
FLORETTE.

He-Was your brother engaged in the late war? <
 She-No: not after he came home.- Yonkers Statesman.
 Won Blumer-I am afraid we haven't much for dinner, but such as it is-- Clinker-Don't make any excuses, old man. Remember that I have dined at your house before.-Detrot Free Press.
 Cityite-Last time I was up here you were experimenting with garden. Did your planting bring results? Subur- banite-Oh, yes; our chickens have nev- CT been so plump as they are now.- Philadelphia Record.
 This shopping bag, madam, I can recommend. See what durable handles it has," Goodness, I want a bag that will wear out before it goes out of style. Show me one that hasn't got dur able handles. ."-Chicago Record.
 "Why does he make all those motions with his arm before he pitches the hall?" Those are signals to the catch CT. The two men always work in con- cert" Dear me! Is that the concert pitch I've heard about so often?".- Chicago Tribune.
 What was the trouble with your re- form administration? "Why, you see, the things I wanted to reform didn't seem so important to some of the oth- CTS, and the things they wanted me to reform did not quite meet my approv- al. We were all after reforms, but we neglected 10 agree upon them in ad- vance. e."--Chicago Post.
 And is this the first time you have experienced the sensation of love?" she asked. Tt is," he replied. Am I the first girl you ever told you loved?" He hesitated. What might not have come to her ears? You must remember" he said at last, "how easy it is for the ignorant and uninitiated to accept base imitation for the real thing Chicago Post.