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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-29

Eleven cubic feet of water, when
frozen, make l2 cubic feet Of ice.
Formaldehydc acts as poison when
taken internally, and il strong enough
to act as an antiseptic should be han
llcd with caution and not allowed to
get into the hands of children.
a phonograph outfit was taken to
Osborne house on the isle OF Wight
and cylinder was put on to it which
conveyed message of greeting from
Menelik. The queen responded, and
the cylinder containing her message
was sent to Abyssinia.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-29

BY order of the Board of County
Commissioners, all bills against the
County to be acted upon by the
Board, must be filed on or before the
Saturday Immediately preceding the
Monday upon which the Board meets,
otherwise the bills will not be acted
upon until the next meeting of the
Board.
Attest: A. G. DAwLEY
County Clerk.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-19
EUGENE FIELD ON THE GRIP.

The gods let slip that fiendish grip
Upon me last week Sunday
No fiercer storm than racked my form
Fer swept the Bay of Fundy;
But now goodbye
To drugs say l.
Goodb bye to gnawing sorrow:
am up today,
And whoop, hooray,
I'm going out tomorrow.
What aches and pain in bones and brain
! had need not mention;
II seems to me such pangs must be
Old Satan't own invention
Albeit |
Was sure I'd die.
The doctor treasured me-
And true enough,
With his vile stun,
He ultimately cured me-
AS there | lay in bed all day.
How fair outside looked to mel
a smile so mild Old Nature smiled
1t seemed TO warm clean through me,
In chastened mood
The scene viewed
lnventing. sadly solus,
Fantastic rhymes
Between the times
! had to take bolus.
OF quinine slugs and other drugs
| guess | took a million
Such drugs as serve to set each nerve
To dancing a cotillion;
The doctors say
The only way
To rout the grip instanter,
Is to pour in
All kinds of sin
Similibus curantur.
Twas hard and yet I'll soon forget
Those i.ls and cures distressing;
Ones future lies meath gorgeous skies
When one is eoavale3cing!
SO now, goodbye
70 drugs say l.
Goodbye, thou phantom Sorrow.
| am M today.
And. whoop, hooray.
I'm going out tomorrow!
Eugene Field
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-19
WITH REAL POINT LACE.

WITH REAL POINT LACE.
in the picture, Is a billowy mass of white
rufnes, striped with insertions OF point
lace. The pettcoat Is made of web-like
india lawn and Is trimmed with graduated
rufnes There are four rufnes and each
one is striped with inserted bands of point
la-c aud made gay Ny dainty little bows
OF PINK ribbon which, by the way. is Miss
Fairs favorlte color, The corset cover
which belongs TO this same fabulously
costly set Is cut extremely decolete. Al
most the entire front o. the little waist
IS made of point lace, shaped in deep Van
Dyke points. The corset cover is some
what longer than the usual model, and be-
low the waist line II Is cut In pointed
tabs, finely hemstitched On the shout
ders arc soft little rusettes of delicate
pink ribbon. In addition to the $4,000
bridal SGT, Miss Hrs lingerie trousseau
consists OF the following number of sheer
hand made garments: Five dozen wash
able petticoats. one dozen SILK petticoats
Two dozen elaborate negligce room gowns,
two dozen dressing aacdues, four dozen
night gowns, four dozen ohemises. four
dozen corset covers. four dozen pairs Il
drawers On each of these dozeps of gar
monts Mas Fairs monogram 10 exquisite.
iy hand embroidered
Among her collection is a beautiful neg
llgee. Miss Fair paid $500 for It. rho
gown is a copy of u Vienna model. II is
made OF an expensive quality of India silk
trimmed With forty rows Of real lace IN
sertion The gown is conspicuouslY long
and is finished Mt the bottom with silS
lace and tullc rur1es giving It bilOwy
OBJECT. The gown is SO long that II Is an
urt TO walk across the room gracefully
when wearing IT,
Tho coloring is pink and white, with just
slight suggestion of faint blue over tive
corsage, The insertions. OF real lace reach
from the collar TO the hem OF the gown,
a IL ~ r,1t
the lace insertions alternate with narrow
shlrrings of pale blue silk The gown is
empire IN effect and Is confined TO the iig-
uro with silvery belt fastened nj tive siIe
with box of pink ribbon. The deep silk
collar is trimmed with lace insertions and
edged with vide fril OF the costly real
lace. \ graceful pink ribbon bow wi h
long ends fastens the collar IN front. Tho
gown Is almost a robe of lace, The SILK
shows only enough TO give the proper
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has loose lace vest, which is confined at
the waist With an antique silver belt.
Among Miss Fairs four dozen night
gowns Is enc which her friends call
curiosity. which cost $500 II Is Russian
night gown exqulsitely hand embroidered
The embroidery is raised from the gowr
aud Is even more expensive than real lace.
The design is maiden hair fern. Embroid-
cry forms the deep yoke and glrdle, ~
ishes the gown at the bottom and edg
the curious floating sleeves. Though this
Russian night gown has high standing
fril about the neck, Miss Fair has many
gowns made with very short sleeves and
low neck.
One petticoat is made OF India lawn; the
upper part is laid In fine tucks, while from
the knees to the hem are three gradpa ed
ruffies OF real Mechln lace. A flmsy
chemlse Of nainsook, which cost $l2o, h
short accordion pleated sleeves. ep
pleated frill at the Bottom, and very
beautiful real lace yoke cut In deep points
back and front. The neck Is outlined with
lace beading. through which narrow
pink ribbon is run. At the shoulders the
ribbon is made into fluffy rosettes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-19
VIRGINIA FAIRS TRoussEAu
Her Lingerie u FIuTy Mass of Linen
Lawn and Real Lace.

NcW YORK journal
Miss Virginia Fair is to have the most
complete and expensive trousssau over
owned by an American girl Iior lingerie
alone has cost over $4,000
1t cost Miss Fair $4,000 simply to own
the lingerie che will wear ON her wedding
day. II is made OF oloud-like India lawn
and trimmed with the rarest of real point
lace, which is over hundred years old.
Every garment is novelty in Itself.
The trousseau Is trimmed entirely with
real lace. II is all made By hand. In
many cases the designs were sent here
from Paris.
Though the most elaborate part OF her
lingerie was made either in Paris or
Vienna, yet she has given thousands OF dol
lars worth or work to an exclusive lin
4erle establishment here IN New York.
where thirty-ilvc skilled needlewomen are
working constantly on the illmy garments.
So busy are they at this establishment
that no other orders but Miss Fairs can
be illled FOR the present. OF all her nm.
DEPARTMENTS. the most beautiful is the
$4,000 set which she will wear on her
Wedding day. Bach garment is OF the
finest Of imported lines lawn, and is law
ishly trimmed with point lace and narrow
pink ribbons.
Her wedding petticoat, which is shown
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-19
THE DI,EAM-sHIP.

fRepublished by Requesu.
When the world is fast asleep,
Along the midnight skies go,
AS though II were a wandering clouo-
The ghostly am-ship Mes ,
An angel stands at the dreams ships neim
An angel stands at the prov.
And an angel stands at the dream ships
side
With rue-wreatn on her brow.
The other angels silver-crowned,
Pilot and helmsman are,
And the angel with the wreath Of rue
Tosseth the dreams afar.
The dreams they fall on rich and poor;
The fall on young ana oldi
And some are dreams Of poverty
And some are dreams OF gold.
And some are dreams that thrill with Joy.
And some that melt to tears;
Some are dreams Of the dawn OF love,
And some of the old dead years.
on rich and POOR alike they fall
Alike on young and old,
Bringing 10 slumbering earth their joys
And sorrows manifold.
The friendless youth in them shall do
The deeds of mighty men,
And dropping age shall feel the grace
or buoyant youth again.
The king shall be a beggarman--
The pauper be a king
In that revenge or recompense
The drenm-ship dreams to bring.
So ever downward float the dreams
That are for all and me,
And there Is never mortal man
Can solve that mystery.
But ever onward in its course
Along the haunted skies
AS though it were cloud astray-
The ghostly dreamship flies.
Two angels with their silver crowns
Pilot and helmsman are,
And an angel with wreath of rue
Tosseth the dreams afar.
-Egene Field.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-19

The municipality of Paris was wild J
enthusiasm over the event and nressY
solid silver cradle for .'the hope
France Later 1t was not uncom,oon
a certain class of Partisan papers to 4
than hint that an imposture had /
prac'iced on the nation. a statement n
rising to the dignity of even alleged prd
The life Of the empress for many II
| after her marriage was uneventful, n
passed in the ordinary routine OF 4
etiquette, in visits to the varioc5 II
mansions de plaisance, varied BY AL
tended progress through France In Il
pany with her husband; by an annual
journ for the benefit Of her health
Biarritz in the Pyrenees. the favorite Il
mer resort of her family in the dsyI
her sirlhood; by journey to England
Scotland in the autumn of 1861, and
1864 10 some German baths. The emp|
was devoted supporter Of the cliim|
the holy see. and to her influence mucl
the policy Of the emperor toward Italy|
been attributed.
At the commencement of the war
tween France and Germany. she was
pointed regent November II, 1901 du|
the absence of the emperor. ImmedIa|
after the revolution in Paris on the
OF September she hurriedly left the d
leries and escaped from France, thanh
the eXertions Of the late DR.. Evans,
famous American dentist who had
an intimate friend of the imperial fai
since the Inauguration of the empire
She landed in England September s.
and shortly after proceeded TO JONI
prince imperial at Hastings. Cam
house, Chiselhurst. was subsequently
lected as q residence for the imp
eXiles. In October. 1871, the empress |
to Spain to visit her mother The emp
died at Chiselhurst January 8, 1878. Al
beginning Of the year 1881 the empresd
moved from Camden house to the a
borough estate, in Hampshire, close ID
borders of the County of Surrey. Thd
tate was purchased for S250,O0O and
sists OF about 257 acres with picture
mansion.
Here the ex-empress settled down,
ing semi-regal court, but devoting
self to the care of her son, the hon
the Napoleonic idea, and here the
sorrow OF her life occurred.
The imperial prince was the victiI|
massacre in Africa. being ambu|
while in company with party OF
guards. nearly all of whom were j
Since that time the empress has llyeq
tired, an ever welcome visitor at WIN
and enjoying the friendship OF Queen
toria. She has managed to grow old 81
fully, retaining to the last che ba|
which made her notable in her youl|
the height of her career.
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DREAM or EMPIRE.

cream OF an empire vast, sublimer than
Rome Of old
giant to make the past seem petty and
poor and Geld.
see In the leng,henins years the ma
tons shadow grow
orspreadlng the hemispheres, as Free
dom's sun sinks low.
The pulse of pride Is thrilled at the
thought OF the things TO be,
And Caesars soul Is filed with vision of
Destiny.
The letters are broken made for us by the
Fathers gone
And Jetierson's ghast is laid with the
spectre OF Washington.
Now welcome the Empire grand cemented
in blood and might.
AZ last snail cur country stand emauci-
pated from Right,
Farewell, 70 the setting sun, that rose ON
tho Nations brtn
His pitiful race is run--our heritage is the
earth.
J dream of an Empire vast, divided by
robbers twain;
Yet OFT awake avhast with sting of
shame and pain.
For what If a Jauge there be of nations
as well rs mel.
And a real eternity with laws beyond our
ken.
And what II He inil to see In the scales
ms fingers hold
An ounce OF supremacy for Color or Caste
or Golde
lis sweetor 10 dream or drink. as the
Joyous feast goes or:
For should we awake and think, we might
think OF Babylon
james JEFFREY Roehe. in the Criterion.
cr,-- ,,ygi tuuury on pan0 ttcy rave Sln
ful raal In Tho county treasury. As at the
cth2r pVints visited the Fort Davis people are
Very snsiahlf, phd while tie mountain climb
ing tend ncies OF their Summer visitors atrikn
sonie og them as somewhat curious they say
tho like these summer people ana are GLAD
10 SEQ them come, There Is, loo. . good deal
Of talk among them aOGut fixing to take b St.
Ter care Of Them wheA they come. | coul 4
have gotien some delightful picture scenes
about Fort Davis. and thought AZ first OF
sandwlchnr . few az these talks, but after
Gle 0ciih,ration arrived NJ The conclusion
tlat ai'er All by way OF lnihcCnent To sem
s'ole ltop, TO visit thai slpri9Gs resion. no
doubt that one good sensible matter OF fact
iAik With ono who ~ Tiers or who has bsen
inclr, u worth paper full 81 pictures,
Number OF nyaids are spending .bc Win
teg theN. aae doing we'll, though II seemed 10
~ Inc CONSENSUS Of opinion hat Fort Davis
Is hot coed place for pc5pla IL advanced
slttes OF pulmonary troubles
q. j.. Harding told me that he came thrra
rom flahN. Texas, In ~, too veal 10 walk,
7 WIN lunR trouble has gained ~ weight and
j sfalas on llie high yoaA 20 reoesnry.
Mr., 4 Narlwrlglf who ~ on ming !, larp
! w tbH town, country aul pcoplo and Tia
! What he hcata about them had /. Euod deaI III
| 30 win hs location there
| VT y ", Abeim manager ~ the isrEl
| general mtTrdapdige establishment "a MI
I messy says hne class Of people come up Il
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afternoon at least once a week, she
atones for her waywardness, as it were.
by wearing the same gown at all of her 'at
homes"
No material is pretter and less expensive
for gown for such an occasion than the
beautiful figured foulards which come in
all colors OF the rainbow. and in every
design from a polka dot to original figures,
which can be woven in the silk to order.
a favorite model for fouiArd gown Is
the one which has the skirt trimmed
around the foot with perpcndicularly ar
ranged bands of plain silk the color of the
figures in the gown; each band is then
stitched with three or four rows OF silk the
same shade as the background.
The bodice is trimmed with bands treat
ed in the same way, which are put around
it front and back. The yoke is also OF the
band and is accounted by three rows of
baby ribbon.
The collar is plain band Of silk finished
with points at each side and al the back.
The sleeves are small with some fullness
at the top and reach to the elbows. where
the band trimming is repeated. Long Kid
gloves stitched in black are worn
Helen Grey Page.
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clasped with buckle formed of swords
and trumpets, which We're also of oX-
dyed silver, Across the front OF the jacket
We're broad silk cords, put on just as you
see them on an army officers uniform.
hat was worn of dark red velvet
trimmed with white bird. This was the
only trimming needed rs Inc crown WAS
high and full, forming "A decoration in IT.
self
A little doggie accompanied the military
gowned woman. His neck was trimmed
with band OF brilliant red ribbon, which
was fastened to solid gold collar His
mistress' nun was of shaggy, black fur to
match his own pretty, natural cont
caught the back view OF another young
woman who wore gown OF iron gray
caBhmere. Both the skirt and waist We're
made with utmost severity with The eX-
ception that the latter was blouse in front
She wore no wrap, but thrown care
lessly around her shoulders was collar
etc of silver fox, lined with blue satin.
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Her hat was OF smooth material with very
high crown. II was trimmed with little
frills of narrow ribbon. which ran from
the center of the crown to the edge OF the
brim.
The young woman to whom she talked
wore tailor made suit of mouse color
sulting. which was lined throughout with
bright green taffeta,
She carried mun OF dark velvet and
wore collarette OF the same material
The collarette covered only the shoulders
and extended below the waist in front.
something like fichu. The collar was
high and curved.
inc nat was of chenille with trimmings
OF wings and rosettes OF ribbon.
All gloves this year match the costume
ana undrcssed kid is very much the vogue
for street wear
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touch Of color The Arrangement, Of
the tulle, SILK and lace ruIfIes at the foot
is new and effective, Another exquisite
room gown is OF white imported lawn and
deliberately rufled, A dozen small ruflles
finish tho gown al tho bottom nnd the
sleeves are beruffed from shoulder IA
elbow, The rufies as well rs the rest oi
the neglieee are all trimmed with inserted
hande OF deep yellow embroidery. Ono Of
her most gorgeous room gowns is OF an
exquisite quality 81 light blue creme do
chine, lavishly trimmed with the same
kind 90 gold nassementeric which Was such
gowns. Mics Fare dressing sacGues are
worry elaborate. One, for which she patd
siae, Is made OF white silk. embroidered in
pale green and silver threads Il Is trim
med with real Irish point lace aud swan !
down The sleeves arc made with four
lace rufhes. One falls we'll over the baud,
ana the nthfr thTss trim the sisess from
tbs shoulder 70 the eihev Tbs slsqus
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bowl. Chop the chicken very hno. ru.
little butter and little cream In sauce.
nan. when the butter is melted and the
cyeam begins to bubble add the nasnea
chicken. Let II cook over QUICK hre a rha
lang enough TO absorb the cream. Inc
h tv rnmst he moist. Put as many slices OF
ary toast well buttered. on a platter as
there are persons at breakfast.
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Fern Curtains.

White lace curtains often turn s.
starchy shade after they have been
dered. To prevent this, prepare tne
ing starch in the usual manner. In
tie clear water put tablespoonful OF y
stir until smooth. Add the ochre u
starch and mix we'll. Starch the SUI
in the usual way, and the sugsesuq
ecru will not fade soon. This TiiStur9
be sufficient to color one pair OF curry
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Information Wanted.

To tho Editor OF The Post'
Angleton. Texas. February To-,
some one OF the many readers of the y
ton Post kindly tell me the whereaool|
Guy and Jchn Knipe. The last ! u
of them they were living In BEN
Texas, about ten years ago. ANY inio1
ton would be gladly received BY j..
Collins, Angleton, Brazoria county, y
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and. satiny. 1t was trimmed with velvet
bows and an immense rosette OF white
mousscine dc sole covered with black net.
Very military indeed was one costume.
1t consisted of a plaid skirt and astrachan
Jacket The colors used in the plaid were
dark red, dull green and brown with a
fine pin stripe OF black. The background,
however. was OF the red.
The skirt had n short train and there
were neither plaits nor gathers at the
back. The skirt was gored to fit the figure
and instead Of the customary buttons this
matron fastened her placket with small
oxldyged safety pins
Tho Jacket looked very chic with its
broad belt of military red ribbon. II was
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a rouLARD AFTERNOON GOWN.
4 Toilette in Bcnutirul Figured SILK
for NAf Hnmcs."

The Lenten girl has a new fad Since
she does not conform strictly to the rules
of the holy season, INDUCING ia pleasant
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-19
MRS. FRANCES WILLARD.
4 Tribute to the Dead Temperance
Worker.
M. L., IrAilnr Of trhn pnst

\ Tribute to the Dead Temperance
Worker.
To the Editor of The Post,
Houston Texas, February 15-Mrs,
Frances j, Barnes. y secretary of
the Worlds and National Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union. wrote thus at
Eastertidc, 1888:
Not long since at our worlds convcn-
ton. some Of us had the privilege of look
ing into each others faces while we
planned for the work of the next two
years, inspired by the matchless presence,
the love. the wisdom and the self-sacri-
fce OF our then worlds president, Fran
cas T. Willard. From this feast we re-
turned to our respective fields more zeaious
than ever to carry out her wishes III every
department OF oul comprehensive organlza-
ton. Your y. secretary mad the happy
anticipation OF having special and per
scnal touch given 70 her report and rec
concentrations nv the delicate, yet mas
terfu, hand Of cur leader, but the ".
conference never came.
1t seems to us there never was human
character about whom so many good
things could be truthfully said There was
SO much Of immortality In hfr life on
earth that we shall never weafy talking
OF her. and her memory win live OH
through all time, Although We saw her
pass through the gateway called death,
in her own words it WAS being
Born into beauty and born into bloom,
Victor Immortal DER terror and tomb"
The women OF every country bosought
her visits Every nailated interest every
outside reform and everybody who could,
crowded 10 get nearer Until 10 the Eieay-
emily side i niuat have seened "eNpedlent
that she should So away. New she has
become more sensiiively and universally
than ever before an insprer III all lands,
and for every righteous endeayor
Throughout the United States. youpr
women who bneW Frances willard ana
those who have heard Of her arc being
stirred 70 a deeper resolve TO walk WORTH.
~, and specially has this inspiration come
20 The members 81 the Y, branch of the
Wonan'e Christian Temperance Union
Besides tho Blessed influence OF her life,
NE hNvc q mine az riches in her writinEs
and we would drge the possession and care
ful reading OF Miss Wizards annual adj
dresses 10 the National Womans Christian
Temperance Union and her hl-annual nd
dresses to the Worlds Womans Christian
Temperance Union. In Them we 'shalll
silll feel her personal touch and her mag
zeal messages
The greatest advance in material re. I
suits OF the young womens work Is shown
in tho flower mission. evangolistic. social. 4
purity, physical culture mercy. scientiiiri
instruction departments OF
work
rAnd childhood sweet and sunny
And womanly truth and grace, r.
Ever can light life's darkness, +
And bless earth's lowlest place p
wp.M t'
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Chicken Tn Toaat. r..
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Chicken Tn Toast.
Cut sens GELD roAst or hoilsd chic 81
from ths bones and Put Il ID chpstI