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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-05
Ink1ings of London Fashion.

In London, everywhere and on all
sides, there is Il great deal to delight
and please both sight and fancy. There
are notable changes in skirts. They
are prepared under various guises at
the shops, almost ready to put on,
with but very little intervention on
the part of the dressmaker. Braided
and trimmed skirts, sold with mate
rials for bodices, in boxes. are at hand
for those who need them, whether
made in cloth, rep or some thinner
fabrics. Singuarly pretty are gauze
skirts, needing only one join and ready
shaped as they issue from the manu-
facturer. They are shimmering fab
RIGS which seem to have imprisoned
rays of sunlight, with here and there
at regular intervals medallions of lace
inserted, these united by light sprays
of embroidery.
Russian net in white and black has
been utilized, too, made up with one
or two rather full fiouncings and satin
ribbons of the half inch width black
on black and white on white run on.
A. girl with small allowance may
reckon herself fortunate possessed of
such dress, and it is to be strongly
recommended to the notice of the
many who have by them a half worn
out black silk or satin skirt, we'll cut,
''bien entendu." White mousseline
de sole has been mounted also in the
prevailing fashion, namely, skin tight
about the hips, the problem of the
moment being whether now and then
these thinner fabrics will not yield to
the undue strain upon them, and the
added founces below cut on the
round but not gathered, though the
method of cutting renders it very full.
The junction is hidden by trimmings,
which take the form of light embrold-
cry intermixed with renaissance lace
composed of braid and variety of
stitches. The Queen.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-05
Bermuda's Only woman's Club.

One of the most interesting and dis
tinctive of clubs is the Nineteenth
Century club of Bermuda. The club
is distinctive because it is the only
woman's club on that island, and is
specially interesting as an evidence
of the conquering spirit of club life
in O most conservative community. 1t
was the outgrowth of bit of club
leaven spread during visit to Ber-
muda, made two or three years ago, by
Miss Julia A. Kempshall of Brook
lyn. Miss Kempshall is Il well-known
club woman, with genius for found
ing clubs that is as marked as it is in
voluntary on her part. She was the
chief inspiration and first president of
the fourishing Cambridge club of
Brooklyn, and is repeating that ex-
periencc in the Prospect club of the
the same city. Her natural reference
to club life in America while at Ber-
muda aroused the interest of the
ladies' there.
From little inform al talk, intend
ed more to describe the club life OF
America than to make it an inspira-
tion to do likewise In Bermuda, the
Nineteenth Century club came into
existence. It's constitution and gem
eral scheme ale modelled after the
Cambridge club of Brooklyn. Mrs
Ingham, its first president, is an
American by birth and education,
whose long residence in Bermuda,
however, gives her peculiar fitness
for her Office. Imbued with the spirit
of progress, as we translate it here in
America, Mrs. Ingham yet understands
the conservatism of English women,
which likes to make haste slowly. The
club, entering now upon its third
year, may be said to be firmly estab
lished. 1t has proved its desirability
and its members would give it up with
reluctance. Its membership consists
of 29.-Harper's Bazaar.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-05
MannerisIns of Fashion.

wonder if you've ever noticed how
every passing fashion brings with it
it's own set of mannerisms. OF course
you can't remember when hoops were
in vogue and you never saw woman
in crinoline gather her voluminous
draperies about her in order to seat
herself without fitting her petticoat
hem skyward. But you remember, 10
years or SO back, when reeds and wires
and other devices made skirts more
than bouffant in the back. Women
then had way of settling their skirts
that would be strange to us today.
Four years ago or thereabouts Mile.
Up-to-Date gave her huge sleeves a
fluff now and then. Last summer she
held her head haughtily back, because
her hat was tilted over her eyes. This
fall she droops her head meekly for
ward, to balance the toque on the back
of her head, and the mannerism the
fashions has given her is an odd little
way of pulling the front of her bodice
out now and then, SO that it may de-
scribe as ample curve from collar to
belt as possible. Next year she may
smooth down her skirt or rumple her
sleeves, but just now the front of her
corsage engages her hands and her
attention. Washington Post.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-05
Dieting for Hog Cholera.

The prevalence of cholera during
the past few years has brought forth
innumerable remedies, most of them
found wanting when tried. So des-
perate have breeders become that they
are now working on the plan of pre-
venting the disease by a scientific
system of care and feeding. Ut is
gratifying to know that the hog rails
ers have at last come to understand
that swine are not naturally filth low
ing animals, nor are they ready and
willing to to eat anything and every
thing offered them. The only sur
prising thing about the matter is that
it has taken so long for breeders to
realize this fact. 1t cannot be denied
that a mixed ration for swine will do
much toward keeping them in proper
condition, nor can it be disputed that
the incessant ration of corn weakens
the digestive organs and leaves the
animal open to attacks of disease.
Grass and grain with roots of some
kind are the ideal food. Roots are
the natural food for hogs and the tame
artichoke seems to be nearer what the
the animal wants in this line than
anything else. Due attention to the
condition of the quarters in which
swine are kept, with careful regula-
tion of food, will not only reduce the
danger from cholera to a minimum.
but greatly add to the value of the
carcass both in weight and quality
Atlanta Journal.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-05
Fashions Fancy.


Black taffeta gowns trimmed with
bottle green velvet are new this sea-
son.
One rich variety of velvet is seeded
with small, heavy satin dots, set
around little blossoms of heavy satin.
The laca called applique de Brabant
is intended to be usel for flowers in
stead of the real lace, of which it is
the closest imitation.
Black and white satin stocks are
made up with short, narrow ends
crossed in front like string tie minus
the tie and fastened with tiny scarf
pin.
Parisians like the use of fancy wool
fabrics in combination with plain silk
goods. This is a style which gives an
excellent opportunity for remodelling
old dresses.
Tailor costumes are growing Sc
vel ely plain, which is a comfort to the
large contingent of women who have
never been able to reconcile them
selves to fussiness in cloth costumes.
A new material for fancy braid is
wood fibre ribbon, intertwined with
chenille cord. Theribbon is crimped,
which furnishes lustrous effect and
gives the name of "satin straw''to the
material.
A pretty hat with a stiff round
crown, covered smoothly with plain
fawn colored velvet, showing group
of tucks, is trimmed with charming
effect with red and purple asters in
crowded clusters.
The use of velvet for wraps and
dresses will be unprecedented. The
new qualities are thick, durable, soft
and pliable without the weight which
has heretofore been Objectionable.
Costumers pronounce the new velvets
perfect costume fabrics.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-05

being imported all the time. A smart
walking gown is made with a velvet
skirt, and over this is worn long
redingote of beige cloth that entirely
covers the skirt. In front there is
founce, of the same material as the
redingote, that starts at the waist in
narrow width, and it gradually broad
ems out until it reaches part way up
the coat. The upper part of the coat
is finished with deep collar that
forms wavy cape, and there is high
stock-collar and vest of velvet, and in
side the stock collar is high faring
collar also of the velvet. On the front
of this coat are large fancy buttons.
The sleeves are small, but have little
fulness at the top. They are very
long, and are finished around the
wrist with ruffled c1ff. To wear
with this coat is hat of felt, some
thing in sailor shape, trimmed with
rosettes of velvet and stiff wings.
The same gown in two shades of
green is effective also.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-05
Dairy improvements.

Many dairymen who are making
little or no money from their herds
get discouraged when you talk about
improvement, because the goal to be
attained is set SO far ahead of them.
Phenomenal cows, that are to the
dairy like fancy trotting horses to the
horse world. are held up as ''exam-
pies" of what plodding dairymen
should strive for.
The man who is told to emulate the
course of his dairy brother possessing
700 or 800-pound butter animal, has
a herd of cows in his own barnyard
that will not average probably over
$50 pounds of butter each per annum.
Here is wide gap to be bridged, and
it cannot be done with the milch ami
mails he then possesses, or the rations
he is then feeding. Phenomenal cows
are practically out of reach &C the
average dairyman, and to make them
they must be bred and fed toward
that end for several bovine genera
tions.
What is more practical and easily
attainable is to increase the butter
yield of cows from $50 pounds to 500
and even 400 pounds per annum. Set
up goal like this for the discouraged
dairvman to aim at, and he has some-
thing accessible ana in plain sight to
work toward.
Take for an example the present
mixed breed now represented by the
cattle in his stable. They probably
l,~o +l,o ~ a,l ~, L o,, T., "a, on
average yield third or a half again
as much milk and butter as they are
now producing. If you believe them
to be fairly good COWS you should, as
preliminary step toward improve
ment, work them to their full capac-
tiles. This means that the feed ques-
tion should receive your first especial
attention, and should never be lost
sight of while you are in the dairy
business. You know steam engine
can run fast or slow, according to the
quantity and quality of fuel being fed
into the furnace.
In this regard any COW, however
poor, is great deal like steam en-
gine, and liberal, well-apportioned
diet will cause her to make steam
(milk) to her full physical capacity.
Having tested your cows in this
way you can then easily separate the
drones from the work ers, the ''goats"
from the ''sheep." 1t is a losing pol
icy to feed poor milch cows after you
have proven that they are poor. Turn
them into beef then, and breed for OF
buy better ones.
This is the second step toward ih-
proving poor dairy. AS / enjoined
at the beginning, do not set your goal
so far in advance of yIur capabilities
and possibilities that you will make
failure in striving for it. Once on
the right track, advance step by step
until you have secured what you have
striven for, better cows, more milk
and real profits. George E, Newell
in the Cultivator.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-05

| FOR FARM AND GARDEN.
Keeping onions in the Winter.

My plan of keeping onions through
the winter is this: Be sure that they
are perfectly dry when cribbing them,
as that is one of the main points to be
considered. If they are to be disposed
of before cold weather comes they can
be kept in any dry place where they
have plenty of air, the best place being
crib built in the same way as corn
crib, SO the air can circulate freely
through them. Onions to be preserved
thr ough the winter should be kept at
low temperature, say about thirty
two degrees. There is no danger of
the temperature being too low; just so
they are kept from freezing and are
kept dry. / keep mine in cold stor-
age built especially for onions on the
shelf plan, each shelf or bin holding
about fifty bushels. The shelves are
built with Stats so the air can circulate
freely among the onions. have kept
them when the temperature was below
zero without their being frozen. Should
they become frozen by chance they
should not be handled, but kept in
the dark. 1t is not the frost that does
the HARM, but moving them when
frozen. Above all things moisture
and heating in bulk should be guarded
against for winter storing They
should not be over two feet deep; bet
ter less, if too warm they grow and
rot.-Ira GRADER in Agricultural Epit-
OmiSt
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-05

icient Later soil will have to be
added. Or covering can be made OF
cold frame sash. During the day
these can remain open and at night be
covered with mats. Here, as in the
cellar, especial care must be taken to
give good ventilation. Also the COW
ering must be removed after rain so
that the tops may dry off if the ma
terial does not turn water. Of course
when very cold weather arrives, celery
does not keep as we'll out of doors as
in the cellar, but that to be used i'll
the fall and early winter is better
stored outside. New England Home.
stead.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-05
A Good Way to store Celery.

Small quantities can best be taken
floor. A couple of feet from the wall
place board and with stakes fix it in
an upright position. Lift the punches
aud leave little earth on the roots.
Place a row against the board and
draw some moist soil part of the way
up. Set in another row of punches
and treat in like manner. When the
bed is three or four feet wide, put in
another board. A foot from this last
board start another bed, and continue
until the entire crop is stored. An
important point is to keep the roots
moist, but the stems and leaves must
be dry. Ii the soil is dampened when
the celery is being put in, no more
moisture will probably be needed, but
If rapid drying out should occur pour
in water at intervals, taking care to
keep it from the leaves. Keep the
cellar as cool as possible and be par
ticularly careful about ventilation.
Keep the windows open as late as
possible and bank them up only when
there is danger OF freezing.
Celery can be stored out of doors in
about the same manner. Have the
boards along the sides of the beds
several inches higher than the tops of
the plants, so that sticks can be laid
ACROSS to support covering. During
the fall and early winter covering of
straw well weighted down will be suf-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-05

sian lamb fur and tiny frills of black
satin ribbon. Flare bonnet of red
velvet, with red taffeta bows and tie
strings, black soft quills and border
of Persian lamb. The Empire style
needs no introduction. 1t is graceful
and becoming to little folks, the cape
collar with its circular ripple ruffle
being also a revival of former style
and at this time very popular fea-
ture.
The deep box-pleated skirt portions
of the coat are joined at the top to
front and back short body portions.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-05
! FOR WOMAN'S BENEFIT. /:
A New safety Pocket.

Apropos of jewel cases, new safety
pockets for jewels and valuables are
sold for the woman who has no faith
in safe deposit vaults. The pocket is
made of suede, is five inches broad
and ten inches long, and has strong
band at the top by which it is fastened
to the waist. It is so ingeniously con-
structed that only very bulky object
could cause it to bulge out beneath
the gown, and it closes with metal
lock, like a reticule.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-05
Jacket for the Young Girl.

Jackets for young school girls this
winter are most of them built on the
lines of box coat, with few modifi-
cations. They are trif1e longer than
last years jackets. One that was
very jaunty was made of dark red
cloth. 1t had straight front and q
plain back, with the under arm seams
curved trife. The front fastened
to the left side in double breasted
fashion and was ornamented with two
large crystal buttons. Dark blue moire
faced the rounding lapels and collar.
The sleeves were close fitting and
long, with spring at the hand that
showed the moire facing. The edges
Of the jacket were finished with
double row of darE blue stitching.
A pretty little model for slender
girl was made with short round
basques, that relieve very much the
straight up and down. look of
700 slender figure. Olive green cam
els hair was the material chosen. The
skirt was quite full around the bottom
and was trimmed with three rows of
narrow dark green soutache. caught
up into rounded scallops and attached
with olive buttons. The corsage was
a blouse opening overa narrow dark
green velvet vest that was gathered.
II had short round basques, cut away
at the front and trimmed at the top
With three rows of the soutacLe. Six
rows of the braid, LAID in punches of
three. began at the under s,m seams
and slanted up to the edges OF the
vest, where they were held with the
olive buttons. Three rows of the
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-05

Black dress goods suitable for any
and all occasions are whipcord. serge,
Eudora, or granitelike weave; none
of these are recommended for cool
ness, as the coolest black gown for
best wear, outside of semi-transparent
goods, is foulard. Where one dress
has to answer for many occasions,
black is the best choice, and silk
warp fabric will present the more
dressy appearance if made with white
yoke covered with cream colored gui-
pure.-Ladies' Home Journal.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-05

wardrobe in order to be correctly
gowned, states Harper's Bazaar The
skirts of all the gowns are made long,
and as close fitting as possible over the
hips, and many of them have jackets
or long cutaway coats. There is no
doubt that the long coats and cloaks
are much the fashion this year, and are
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-05
A Popular Mode.

The model shown in the large en-
craving is desirable for either silk or
wooden fabrics, charming combinations
being effected by making flounce and
broad collar of contrasting material.
This is also a good design for remod-
elling, as the waist can be heightened
over new lining, the collar of new
material giving stylish finish. A
founce to match collar will G.:ve added
length as we'll as style to the skirt,
and the decoration may be as simple
or as elaborate as desired.
To make this waist for miss of
fourteen years will require two yards
of material forty-four inches wide.
To make the skirt will require three
and one-half yards OF material forty
four inches wide.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-05

braid trimmed pointed strap of tie
cloth that hooked across the lower
edge OF the vest. The sleeves were
close fitting and were mounted by
square epaulets of cloth trimmed
with the soutache. The high, straight
collar was of green velvet. .-Philadel-
phia Times.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-05

hat are displayed very temptingly
among the extravagant novelties. They
are fiat in effect and made with q
double ruffie at each end, but large in
size. A stylish sable muff in SINH
lar style has wide circular frill at
each end, is lined with white satin,
and is finished on the edges with tiny
short tails set on two or three inches
apart all around.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-05
The Fashionable Jewelry.

Neck chains, lockets and crosses are
fashionable. The slender gold chains
strung with jewels are of course pre-
ferred. The most ultra chain ties
about the throat and pear shape pearls
finish the ends.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-05
The Boys Suit.

The small boy of fashion is arrayed
in blouse and knickerbocker for or
dinary wear. The trousers are slight
ly full and loose, depending a little
from the band which is worn above
the knee. Boys like this style much
better than the fitted knee breeches
heretofore worn
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-05
Worn on the Hats.

novel and beautiful fibre which
ed extensively on hats shows
e, lace-like mesh of heavy silk
I'd, woven with chenille cord. A
ition of this is of coarse -meshed
/, interviewer with double zephyr
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-05
Ribbon Frills For the Gown,

The liking for narrow ribbon frills
and ruches increases--if that is pos
sible. Three, four and even five rib
bons of assorted colors are frequently
combined to complete the trimming of
a gown.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-05
VS.
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Late Ints For the Wardrobes of Those Who
Like to Be Correctly Gowned.

New YORK CRY (Special). The
cloth gowns show every week some
new feature, so that it seems to be
necessary to have three or four in one
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-05
The Cnld-weather Cape.

Capes for cold-weather wear ar.
either in STANDPOINT or seamles. cir
cular shape, and nearly every model
is Of three-quarter length.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-05
Out-or-Door Toilet For a Tot.

A stylish out-of-door toilet for
tiny miss is here represented in rich
red serge coating, trimmed with Per-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-01-05

Muffs to Match the Hat.
Fancy muffs of velvet to match the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-12-02
HAVE TAKEN LIFE,

s- b. . . . s. ..r e.
King Otto's brother and predecessor,
Louis H., killed two men, one, in a fit
OF anger, the other by accident, while
he finally drowned himself and medi-
cal attendant. III
King Otto of Bavaria has been in
sane since his accession to the throne
ten years ago and sometimes his mania
is homicldal. He is a giant in strength
and size and has killed three of his
attendants in fits of rage. E
Alexander III. of Russia shot and
killed Count Reutern under the impress
sion the count was a nihilist seeking
his life. He was heartbroken over the
terrible mistake, as the count was a
member of the royal household
Infanta Eulalia's father-in- law, the
late duke of Montpensier, killed his
cousin, Prince Henry of Bourbon, in a
duel The two men were to take turns
firing. Prince Henry's bullet flew wide
Of; the mark and the duke walked up
and shot him through the head. 4
The brother of Germany's emperor,
Henry of Prussia, once when out shoot
ing was careless enough to shoot two
men, one a Greek millionaire, who was
plotting the party, and the: other a
gamekeeper, who was so badly hurt
that he receives pension to this day.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-12-02
BITS OF CARLYLE.

Ny first and last secret Of art is to
get thorough intelligence of the fact
to be painted, represented, or in what
ever way set forth--the fact Geep as
hades. high as heaven, and written so,
as to the visual face of it on this poor
earth 15sssS4s 5ss.s rs"
Learn to be good readers, which is,
perhaps, q more difficult thing than
yoursimagine. Learn3to be discriminat-
ing in your reading; to read faithful
ly and with your best attention all
kinds of things which you have real
interest ina real. not an imaginary
and which you find to be really fit for
what you are engaged in.
The weakest living creature by con-
centrating his powers on single OBJ
ject, can accomplish something. The
stronger, by disposing Of his over
many, may fail to accomplish any
thing. The drop, by continually fall
ing, bores its passage through the
hardest rock. The hasty torrent rushes
over it with hideous uproar and leaves
no trace behind.