Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-12-19
An ACCOMPLISHED Princess.


in Ryde, Isle. Of Wight Her picture
was an oil painting of Egyptian ruins,
and was greatly admired. Princess
Beatrice is possessed of many talents,
setng an excellent actress, it is said,
and q fine musician. Nine. Blanche
Karchesi has said that her accom-
peniments were never better played
than by the princess. A story is told
Of q celebrated musician who, while
visiting at Windsor Castle, was asked
his opinion Of the playing of one Of
the Processes. Madame, you play
Ike q princess!" was the diplomatic
reply. Princess Beatrice then played
and solicited a verdict. His answer
On this occasion wa: Madame, you
play like an artist"
Magic of Good Manners.
De Quincy says: More is done
Tor the benefit Of conversation by the
simple magic of good manners than by
all varieties Of intellectual power"
It Is the sympathetic and responsive
listeners that call forth the best efforts
of the talker. For such are reserved
his choicest stories, his finest
thoughts. A kindling of the face,
dash of the eye, a ready smile act as
inspiration, and interest shown n the
conversation of others stimulates and
WHITES their thought To a good
listener the difIident will say what
they think and the verbose will think
what they say. There is nothing more
trying than to find that ones conversa-
ton is receiving but a divided atten-
zion, and nothing more rude than for q
person to pick up book or paper and
look over it while pretending to
listen to what one is saying.
Many Wooers for Widow.
There is a place in western Aus
1Talia where women are in great de
mand, says the London News. At
CooIgaTdie a carpenter died and his
widow had offers Of marriage from
the doctor who attended the deceased,
the undertaken, the clergyman who
read the burial service, the local
apothecary who made up the medi-
cines prescribed for the departed and
the custodian of the cemetery where
he was interred likewise from about
a score of mine managers and miners.
She did not accept one of the suitors
and departed for her home in Mel
bourne
Strange Use for Hairpins
A curious preference of certain
pigeons for the use of metallic OBJ
lects in building their nests is noted
by M. Maurice Dusolier in the Revue
Scientifique. He asserts that several
pairs of these birds that he has OBJ
served in Paris have raised their
young In nests made entirely of hair
pins. These articles they collected in
the paths of the Luxembourg. The
young pigeons grew up normally as
Jhey would in softer nest NJ
Dusolier believes that there is a useful
suggestion in this for pigeon fanciers,
who are often overanXious, he thinks,
20 see that their charges have soft ma
Cerial for their nests.
What With What.
Asparagus is taking the place of
peas to serve with sweetbreads.
A row of small baked tomatoes is a
aew garnish for roast fowl.
A baked fish stuffed with mashed po-
catoes should be served with little
cakes of mashed potatoes rolled in egg
and bread crumbs and fried.
Thin slices of breakfast bacon make
q sayory garnish for steak; thin slices
of pork rolled in egg and bread crumbs
are fried as a garnish for fried
chicken
E'Med chicken, with cream dressing,
nay be served with caulifower on the
same dish
Horseradish sauce, made with cream,
is the best accompaniment for roast
0eeI.
Cucumbers served with cheese is
something new in the world Of gas
tronomy, biscuits or thin waters being
the accompaniment.
Cheese omelets may be substituted
Cor the usual cheese course.
Roman punch was served with the
soup at very swell dinner given at
very swell Newport mansion recently.
Grape fruit served as the first course
at a dinner was another innovation.
French Fashions in Portieres.
Portieres are also another item dear
so the heart of the French housewife.
Probably because there is a scarcity of
floor protection the doors are nearly
all protected by a portiere to keep
out the cold. These are made in the
most charming designs D0SSihla and
are copied from the models in the
national museums in thick cotton
goods. which cost a few francs each,
and are made quite ready to put up.
with rings and hooks included in the
price. The aesthetic movement in
under the name of "L'Art Nouveau"
has influenced even the Magasin de
Nouyeautes, so that portieres with
white or cream background, upon
which sickly mauye lilies or lurid
roses disport themselves, are row the
grand chic" among the families of
suburban residents. If you can pur-
chase real Turkey carpet for 90
francs you can also get an art nou-
veau curtain for Il francs so cen
times.
What the Crown Prince Studies.
The crown prince of Germany has
recently entered the famous university
at Bonn, where he is the youngest stu
dent. The enrolment took place with
much ceremony in the great hall, in
the oreSanPa of oowno S tutors ,pS