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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-01

A party OF Maryland and Massachu-
setts bankers passed through Raleigh
on a. special car bound for the Florida
resorts. The party is composed of for
mer Governor Rawlings, of Massachu-
sets: Messrs. w. b. Simons. of Spring
field. Mass. Benjamin Fisher. of Bos-
ton II. II. Haines. of Rising Sun. Md.
]. NJ. Litig, president of the Marine
Bank, of Baltimore; Charles S. Lane
banker and the assistant treasurer of
the John Hancock Insurance Company
of Boston. Mr.. f. NJ. Robinson and Mr.
a. +. Waters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-01

Mr. j. A. Turner. manager of the Ma
tional Five and Ten Cent store, re-
turned yesterday morning from Dur
ham, where he has been in the inter
est Of his business
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-01

Mr.. S. f. New, who represents the
Darlington Cigar Company of Durham.
is in the city. That concern has grown
to be one of the most progressive and
successful in the State. and it viii be
conducted in the future on the well
known lines of progress and reltabili-
ty. It's popular brand Sporting Club
has a very wide sale
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-01
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

Today is donation day at St. Luke's
Home.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-01

Twenty four bales of cotton were sold
here yesterday. The prices remain 80
to Is cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-01

Mrs James billiard. widow of Rev.
James billiard. who died last Monday.
passed away yesterday morning at 10
o'clock. The funeral will take place at
St. Paufs church at go today. Mrs.
billiard died of pneumonia, the same
ma'ady that caused the death of her
husband. The funeral will be preach
ed by Rev. c. Fl. King. pastor of St
Joseph's NJ. f. Churcn, Durham.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-01

Senator F. NJ Simmons returned to
Raleigh yesterday from Jones county.
where he has been ON a visit to his
father. He leaves today, accompanied
by Mrs. Simmons. for Washington to
take his seat in the Senate
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-01

The data of weather in Raleigh for
the month Of March during the past
fourteen years shows mean temDera-
ture of 40 degrees: average rainfall 4.3
inches. The coolest weather ever
known here in March was 10 degrees ON
March 11th 1899: the warmest was SO
degrees on March -. 1894 Tie coolest
March ever known was in 1891 when
the average temperature for the month
was IS degrees; the warmest March was
that of 1894. when the average was IS
degrees.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-01

The usual Thursday night Lenten
services at Christ church was omitted
last night. DR.. T. D. Bratton, Of St.
Mary's, who was to have delivered a
Lenten lecture, is sick. and DIR. NJ NJ.
Marshall. the rector. was also too un-
we'll to hold the service.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-01

Mr.. n. r. Taylor, who has been con-
nected with the weather bureau here
for the past two years. has been assign
ed to a position in the weather bureau
at Galveston. Texas. Mr.. Taylor is sue
ceeded by Mr.. r. NJ. Geddings, of the
Galveston bureau.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-01

The Gattis-Kilgo libel suit appeal will
today be docketed in the Supreme court.
AS it is desired that it be argued before
full court. this appeal will be put at
the end of the docket. The transcript
of the record makes go pages of manu-
script.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-01

Mr.. +. Baxter Perry. the celebrated
Boston pianist, will give a recital at
st. Mary's on March eth. Thursday, at
& p. m. punctually. Admission 80 cents.
On Saturday. March Ind at s p. m,
Miss E. H. Drane will give a recital.
/ ON Saturday. March 23rd. students re-
cital. All friends of the school invited.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-01
WANTED.
RALEICH SAVINGS BANK.
JOHN T. PuLLEM, President.
80. LITCHFORD, Cashier.

UepOSltSI 3S/O,OUU.
-Four per cent interest paid on Deposits.
Loans made on Real Estate and other
securities. Write or call for Information
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-07

ished, and. when everything has been
aired, cleaned and frightened, the car
pets should be tackled down. the furni
ture returned to its place and pictures
and draperies rehung-
Probably the first work that the care
full housekeeper viii do is the taking up
and cleaning Of the carpets. Ingrains
are better for being lifted and shak
en- every spring and autumn. for the
dust that accumulates on their surface
is a great source of wear and tear.
Carpets should be beaten on the wrong
side by the most ablebodied male IN the
family, unless he is willing TO hire
competent substitute. Spinster house
holds must hire some one able TO WELD
a stout cudgel with continuous force
for two hours at a stretch: the most
earnest and athletic OF serving maids
are seldom equal TO q satisfactory per
Torrance Of this kind. One of the
wicker carpet heaters manufactured ex-
pressiy FOR the purpose IS the best,
although a broom is generally used in
unenlightened communities. The fiex-
Utility OF the wicker is enc Of It's merits.
Stout rattans-gwo or three of them
twisted together-also take the dust out
OF the carpet very we'll
Sc: : . {, .:s:.s 3.ss :.
quoise. that beautiful stone having
reached an envied popularity. The set
tinSs are elaborate, and there are soma
very lovely combinations Of diamonds.
rubies and other precious stones.
Huge black silk roses. with gold CT
jet stamens. are one Of the latest prod
ucts OF the nlillinerial florist.
Ready n trim SferaS made ~ Sfra--
bxaids, mousseline. null and other fab
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supply Should the carpet seem soiled
after this a pint of OK gall (Which car
be bought at the butcher's) dissolved il
three quarts Of cold water and rubbed
over the surface with a soft scrubbing
brush VIII thoroughly brighten it. Of
course, the 1ather must be carefully tax
en- off with cold water and the carpet
rubbed dry with clean rags.
When the ceiling has received the at
teation of the calciminer, the walls are
cleaned down. soft white cotton
cloth laid in several thicknesses over
the room and tied securely in place re
moves the surface dust completely. The
walls should be cleaned from ceiling TO
mopboard in straight, parallel lines. If
the paper is soiled. a half loaf Of stale
bread, dampened mot weD, rubbed gen
tly over the paper win remove spots
and finger marks. When the bread be
comes soiied. cut off a slice and dampen
the loaf anew. In places where the pa
per is broken and the plaster has fallen
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note Of individuality from the lined
trimming Of black satin set in four par
aIleI rows around the elevation.
All this show was most entertaining,
and when a pretty visitor came in and
they began to discuss appropriate gifts
and little Babette announced what she
hoped to receive from her admiring rel
atives I was much amused. The older
folk. 1t seemed, wished TO bestow pres
ents Of a useful character, and Babette
disapproved of this as decidedly as the
little American girl whose thrifty par
ents consider new shoes or a new hat
or frock the most desirable gift for high
holidays. Babette yearned for trinkets
and baubles and actually prayed that
great-aunt whose intention il was TO
present q handsome prayer book should
be turned from the error of her way and
be convinced that a more acceptable
gift would be a tiny watch. preferably
one Of the new dolls watches, set in the
heart Of an enameled flower which pins
10 the corsage.
But, ma cherie. you could not enjoy
it, you know. The good sisters at the
convent would not allow you to wear
the watch You are too young for such
trinkets."f
"Oui, Out, maman, but then I could
look at it sometimes. Just think Tante
Adrienne, here, who was complaining
that she did not know what to buy for
me, could get for me a jewel case-one
of those pretty enameled ones-with
my monogram on the lid"
When Babette had been silenced.
though by no means convinced that
book would be far from appropriate
for her, the conversation wandered to
other trifles. and Mile. Adrienne showed
re her new chain-a pretty, narrow
ribbon glittering with quaint motifs in
brilliants. This was useful as we'll as
ornamental. for it was attached TO the
miniature timepiece snugIy slowed
away in the girdle of her new biege
serge gown.
She wore in her bronze hair a guam
tity of the new jeweled hairpins Hers
were gold, with brown topaz incrusta-
tons glittering like imprisoned sun
beams whenever she turned her head.
AT her waist she wore a large gold
hook, handsomely ornamented with
tiny jewels. From this were suspended
purse, pencils. scent bottles and other
fashionable auxiliaries. including even
the silver case in which she carried the
tiny powdered book whose leaves were
for renewing the whiteness
of her complexion in case of emergen-
cy 1t was a pretty and a convenient
ornament, and you may be sure that
when the check for this letter reaches
Paris one will be owned by the admir-
ing CATHERINE TALBOT.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-07

EN THE year POOL women will not
have to clean house. When the re
currence of the vernal equinox
arouses in the breasts of women
B that vague unrest which now finds
energetic expression in the papering,
calcimining. busting, securing. sweep
ing saturnalia now popularity known as
housekeeping, their activities win be
happily diverted into other channels.
and household economies viii have
been reduced to such a system that the
dread season viii have lost its horrors.
After the new woman has thoroughly
investigated and reinvested the sphere
of man she viii have time TO devote
some thought TO those moss grown OBJ
servances which are now classified by
the unenlightened as sweety feminine
functions. Housecleaning is one of
these. Then shall the world know how
Mrs. Noah cleaned the ark, if at all;
whether the ancient Egyptian ladies
used hard or soft soap, and if, per-
chance. the Pompeiian's housemaids
sWabbed down their mosaic lined walls
with alcohol or ammonia With these
momentous and scholarly points no
mere male intellect could successfully
grapple, but by the year 200l women.
after reviewing every other question in
the universe. viii find time to devote
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-07

Oil paintings which are COW
cred with varnish are al
ways carefully and thorough
iy oleansed each spring with
soft cloths which have been
we'll wrung out in perfectly
clean water. The pictures
should never be scrubbed, a
gentle though protracted rub.
bing being all that is neces-
sary. Be careful to stand at
the side OF the picture while
cleaning it, as in that position
there is less danger of injury
than when one is directly in
front. The cord or wire should
be Inspected carefully each
season to see that it is neither
frayed in the middle nor loose
at the ends.
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little attention to these points.
When the name Of the superior sex is
spelled with a capital w, each city viii
have its brigades of cleaners organized
for the care Of houses on much the
same principle as the present street
cleaning brigades. White capped, white
clad squads of these, hired at so much
per day from the city department will
make their appearance at patrons
houses armed with mops, brooms. pals.
soaps, calcimining brushes and all the
paraphernalia that now strikes terror
to the soul of helpless man when feni-
nine intuition discovers it is time to
take UP the tacks and hang the carpets
over the back yard fence. Systemat-
ically and perseveringly, the brigade
viii toll for six hours then the legal
working day), and at twilight peace
viii reign. with the mansion cleansed
and in order. Bridgets win then be no
more. or, rather. they Will all be at the
universities taking higher courses in
psychology or analyzing the elements
of the cosmic ether, and man will 0e
happily employed doing all the domes-
tic hard work, about which he now the
orizes so prettily, but at which he so
seldom takes a hand.
For those still struggling with pres
ent day conditions a few suggestions
may be timely: In renovating the house
begin with the rooms least used and
gradually approach those constantly
occupied. AS each room is finished It
should be closed and left so until the
rest of the house is put in order. Thus
mud and dust win be shut off from the
swept and garnished portions of the
house
To clean q room IT is always best be-
fore beginning work to remove all the
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In 2Oo1 the brigade viii composed solely

with wet flannel. This mixture is said
10 be destructive to the larv@ Of in
sects. Tea leaves also are excel
lent for Frightening colored paint The
leaves should be allowed 10 accumulate
for several days and then boiled in a
quantity OF water for half an hour. Tt
the water strained from the kettle q
tablespoonful of powdered borax should
be added. Apply this with a soft fan
mel cloth, squeezed almost dry.
To clean q painted floor use weak
soapsuds put on with a mop and then
carefully washed of with clear water.
Implanted floors are whitened by the
use Of fuller's earth and securing sand
made into 2 paste and rubbed into the
boards. This paste should be washed
CT with lukewarm water. A quarter of
a pound Of pearlssh in a pint OF hot
water VIII remove grease spots They
must be well scrubbed with the pearl
ash and water.
To clean the windows or any glass
surface soft paper dipped IN alco-
hoi or the preparation Of cold tea and
borax recommended for washing paints
is better than soap and water. Paper Is
superior to cloth. which would leave
specks o. lint upon the glass. The crys-
Eai must always be wiped dry with dry
paper. Picture glasses may Re cleaned
In the same way as windows
To restore giif frames dissolve IS
much -four II sulphur ~ viii give the
required tiuge in about q quart 81 VA
ter in which half g dozen small onions
have been sliced. Boil the liquid until
the onions are tender. strain. wash tbs
frames aifh e and iet Sc dry there
To keep out moths wash crevlces Nth
a hair pound - alura dissolved n boil
ing water. Powdered alum shenla be
sprinkle1 about wherever IL lH suspect
e that the moths VIII make their ap-
pearance. The winters 8uperiueus bed
clothing. particularly the bIanka -
ought - b. wrapped 3u newara gera ard
puf away in tiRht boxes Or drawers IN
which borax and ramphor have been
sprfukIed Red or black pepper. sandal
wBod-auy oE0r1us sabatar.1e-ia often
sive - the insects.
F3relrons that have become tarriss-
"a may Re renewed ~ rubbing with
emery paper or with q paste made q
emery powder in eQaal parts ~ ;srlsan-
tine and sweet CD. To biacken Tenders
THAI have become 5iscalore9 use half
pound e asphaltura gum dissolved n
a pint = tu-pentsns and mixed slth
gfat - iinaee6 oIl
IN the cellar Ems furnace ahould -
cleaned cut the refuse removed ths
p.pes br1she1 snd the dpsf ana eco.
wenz swept from ceiling and wa1fN- TIE
s-s-s -.
shapes. wifh TanaEna facing tfss hrlnls.
are especially sHars. ard Il = hegsa
Blu Fer 1ecarae quite - cemnaea -
he rough Flsers.
FaEls fagors fae very ane naf veil
wltn the rerfelt.y fzt seissg spet q
Moderate alze
sresNlus ri fhe Toasssarffv r she fsr-
qszclss, u4eag - shs srnaTtzef are scar
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furniture to some other apartments
vacant one, if possibIe-where the diff
ferent pieces may be tidied before they
are returned to their places. If the fur
niture must be left in place, cover it
with pieces Of muslin to keep off the
dust.
The pictures, the window shades and
the draperies ought to be next lifted
down and busted, the carpet taken up
ard the walls brushed down if they are
not to be repapered. The calcimining
of the ceiling is a hygienic feature not
to be omitted. for the application fresh
ems the room and destroys the eggs of
insects found overhead.
The floor must be scrubbed after the
paint has been cleaned and the CRATE
and f1reirons have been blackleaded
and frightened. In the bedroom the
bed should be taken apart and the IN
vanished parts washed in boiling wa
ter and alum, which viii kill insects
eggs. The windows may then be pol
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There are few prettier or more fash
ionable styles of trimming good cloth
tailor made gowns than with military
braiding. and at one Of the fashionable
shops an elegant specimen of the braid
ing is shown. The gown is made of
black cloth, trimmed with inch wide
black braid. It has a strapped collar
and is gracefully braided. The vest
is of silk, peau de sole. The skirt
has a very wide and ample founce: the
length OF the basque is indicative OF the
fashion of the hour.
Cycling skirts have established them
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fraught with greater Importance
than that when ia petite demoiselle''
is formally united with the church. In
deed, next to her wedding day. it is the
most important of all days to the
"jeune femme of France. For a few
weeks shop windows and dressmakers'
showrooms literally overflow with the
uniform of the seasons. To France the
spring communion is time of as great
interest as the commencement period
that in America is the last formality
divorcing young womanhood from the
schoolroom.
The girls here, however, emerge only
temporarily from their convent retire
ment to take part in the impressive
communion services whose splendor in
the wealthy families is of a character
to distract the attention from the quiet
pursuit of learning in clustered soli-
tude But, then, after all, France is a
land of contradictions and contrasts.
and the Parisienne finds the ruling pas
sion strong even in anticipatory
thoughts of graveclothes.
For the celebration of the great event
in the young girls life half dozen
=
ilies-one of these for the services in
the chapel or church, another for the
preliminary service and a third for the
receiving of friends at home after the
event is over. Mademoiselle always
has a new street gown. which she
wears happily back to her seclusion in
the convent, where for another half
dozen months she is clad in the convent
students habit. The child comes home
merely because there is generally a SEN
timent in regard to having the family
priest, who has probably baptized the
girl, receive her into the church.
For a girl of II nothing could have
been prettier than the gown that
small friend of mine proudly displayed
as her toilette de communicate. The
material was fine white muslin laid
over white silk. The skirt was very
full-in fact, I thought it trifie CO.
ouettish for so solemn an occasion and
so limited to the little curly haired Ba-
bette, who merely raised the silken
lasnes over her deep blue eyes in the
greatest surprise.
"Ah, but it is so chic! Madame. can
aught be too good for the occasion?"
And who can cavil when the communi-
cant faunts her furbeIows in this spirit
before the throne of grace?
Over the hips the skirt was laid in
narrow plaits that half hattened the
side applications for three-quarters of
its length Below the folds undulated
into a very fair imitation of a shaped
founce, the surface of this being orna-
mented with groups of narrow tucks.
The front of the skirt, itself separate
froo 6tb xvac covered with errn1YOc ,Nf
narrow tucks. The upper part of the
waist seemed a mass of tucks inter
spersed with narrow lace insertions.
The pulled elbow sleeves were headed
by oblong shoulder bands of lace and
stitched muslin. Encircling the girlish
waist, a fold of soft white silk matched
the bands that divided the upper and
lower puffs of the sleeves. Babette de-
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registers IN all the rooms muse. of
course. be closed during this process.
It sweetens a cellar 70 give 81 "a thor.
ough withdrawing, but many people
do not ike this becauEe che wash rubs
of 50 easily. II all the cellar woodwork
is brushed with a solution Of tea
pounds CS copperas In Eve or six gallons
OF water lSe atmosphere ~ the place
win be considerably improved ana
stampede Of vermin viii follow
BLANCHE HALL
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TAILOR MADE GOWN FOR EASTER WEAR.

selves as undoubted favorites with the
public, and they are now made in many
new cloths. one especially. in a fine
serge. trimmed with closely stitched
bands, the basque of the jacket being
cut somewhat long in front and double
breasted, was worthy Of admiration.
Clever tailoTs are busy with black
cloth made up as skirts and coats, with
short and long basques. The newest
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FANClES or FASHION.

French fancy Of the moment is 10
have gowns. gloves. hat, everything Of
one color
The novel feature Of the new foulards.
whether satin faced or twilled. is the
gold dots which appear on their Bedouin
brown and Sevres blde surfaces.
With the many entirely new ideas on
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-07

the market in jewels and jewelry and
also the renaissance Of numbers OF the
dainty fashions Of our grandmothers,
this seasons buyers ought not 10 find u
choice difficult.
Brooches. those old fashioned orna-
ments, are here 20 stay. Some Of the
leading designs are made up IN tur-
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style OF all IS a cuiaway coat. ike
mans. and a position basque a. the
back 1t is 20 be hoped some woman
of fashion VIII give this the desired
aftiatus, for nothing can b. more ugly
or ungraceful 10 the female form divine
than the straight line 20 the waist and
the plain backs 10 the skirts now 90 BE
seen in ali our fashionable thorough
fares.
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FASHION JoTTINGs.

Miroir veIvets in cream, gold, pale
turquoise and mouse, both plain and
stamped, form the foundations of many
lovely toques. Some are studded with
Jewels and are almost invariably sof-
tened with feathers or Wreaths OF pink
roses and Parma violets.
How attractive are the numerous ac-
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Brussels or velvet carpets need not
be taken up oftener than once in two or
three years. Their surfaces are so COM I
pact that the dust does not easily pene- /
trate. To wash off thick carpets make
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cessories Of the fashionable toilet of
the moment! Take, for instance, the
delightful little jabots. pins and belts.
A fashionable woman possesses a
dress Of beautiful fine, silky black gui-
pure over mousseline de sole. In this
she is wise enough to have the yoke
and sleeves quite transparent, and with
it she wears only a rope of costly
pearls.
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