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The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-30
The New SILKS

Time was, not so long ago, when the
cost of gown could be plainly dis
cerned by glancing at it, but now it
is to a certain extent different. The
new silks are SO beautifully finished
and so pretti1y figured that one is
really deceived in them, and might
easily be mistaken in thinking them
much more expensive than they are
There are Louisine silks, of which
one never tires in praise, and there
are the empire stuffs, that are SO
pretty with their bouquets and their
floral baskets, their wreaths and their
little market punches; and there are
the Persian silks, which really grow
more and more wonderful as the
world goes by.
But besides these there have recent
ly been manufactured many handsome
silks that for beauty of coloring and
delicacy of design will probably never
be eXcelled. These are sold for small
prices, some of them we'll within q
dollar yard, and are so good in color
and texture that they can be made up
very simple, often without any trims
ming but their own figures.
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Long American Tunnels.

The Pennsylvania railroad company
has decided to construct a tunnel seven
miles long to avoid the great Horse
shoe curve, which is one of the most
notable features on the line. 1t will
be the largest enterprise of the kind
in railroad construction so far attempt
ed on this continent. The Hoosac, the
longest at present in operation, is less
than four miles in length. The Cas-
cade tunnel of the Great Northern rail-
way is two and one-half miles long
and the tunnel projected through the
Sierra to reduce 1,500 feet of grade on
the Central Pacific railroad will be
only one and one-haIf miles in length.
The proposed Pennsylvania railroad
tunnel will shorten the line only three
miles and reduce the time in transit
three minutes, but the lessening of
wear and tear on the rolling stock,
which must be very heavy on the pres
ent curves and grades of the Horse
shoe, will doubtless compensate the
company for the investment
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All" sighed the would-be suicide.
here is where all my troubles come
to an end!' and he sprang into the
deep waters of the bay.
He was mistaken.
For the life preserver hit him in the
neck and he saw million stars. The
deckhand made a pass at him with
boathook and made small sized Gre
vase from his waistband to his col
lar bone. Then they hauled him in,
thumped him. doped him, rolled him
over barrel for half an hour. and
hustled him to the harbor hospital
after which he was arrested, fined $40
and roasted by the Judge and kicked
along the corridor toward the door A
dog bit him as he departed.
"Alas!" he sobbed. ut is more
trouble to die than to live
So he didn't.
Which teaches us. my children, that
the Pat Grove style of -effacement
Is much to be preferred, besides be-
!ng much cleaner and more respectable
and making no muss and scandal
among our neighbors.
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Hint M 70 4ndivtaus,,tv.

A new use for hand embroidery is
in the last touch" which distin cuisines
the separate waist. 1t is possible to
buy ready made blouse of taffeta
or louisene made in some familiar
style, with tucks, yet with few hours
Of work at home turn it into an in
dividual garment peculiarly fitting
ones wardrobe. The simplest method
lays in working French knots in the
desired color between the familiar
rows of tucking. The tucks are done
in perpendicular line, each dotIet an
inch from the next, The scheme ia
capable of many variations. A mere
white satin blouse of five-do1lar value
may be transformed during an after
Moons gossip into a dainty evening
waist with knots of the owners IA
vorite rose pink or turquoise blue.
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What Brides Are wearing.
More favored than the diamond sun
burst, the traditional gift OF the BRIDE
groom to the bride, is heart-shaped
trinket SO large as the purse permits,
set with the gems preferred by the
bride. The bijou is worn on short
chain close under the chin, at the end
of long chain or pendant from a
brooch.
White furry felt and black velvet
hats lead in popularity with brides
maids Whichever color is chosen,
long Amazon plumes are used for
trimming, the more pictorially, the
better. Black velvet, with long baby
blue plumes, was the color plan for
the cavalier hat of one maid of honor.
Her gown was of blue brocaded satin.
made in Louis XVI style.
The mode of limiting a brides at
tendants to one maid makes the mat
ter of choosing a costume for her
far less troublesome. She has only
the brides taste, her own taste and
purse to consult.
One autumn maid of honor, whose
gown was of white glace silk, carried
for her flowers white chrysanthemums,
ablaze with autumn foliage. Roses
and heather are a popular floral COM
bination for the BRIGGS bouquet.
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Living EAsy.u

Princess Victoria of England. with
100000 a year of her own and no house
hold to maintain, may well enjoy life.
Her sisters, the Duchess of Fife and
Princess Charles of Denmark, now re-
ceive similar income each. equal to
that paid each of their aunts when
married, excepting the Empress Fred
eric, who was granted more, as being
Queen Victoria's eldest daughter and
princess royal. The dowries have
dropped. and neither the Duchess of
Fife nor Princess Charles was given
a lump sum from the country, $500. 900
or $4,000, when they were married.
However, they did not lose so very
much, owing to the custom which has
sprung up of late years of allowing
royal brides to accept valuable pres
ents from outsiders.
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Look Out for Good Feeds.

Farmers in the West need to be
especially careful as to the feeds they
buy. A communication from the New
York Experiment Station warns the
farmers of that state in the following
language:
Farmers of New York state will
have to buy large amounts of feed
this winter. Prices will be high. Only
by most careful purchase and we'll con-
sidered feeding methods will it be
possible to feed at a profit or even to
escape loss. Bulletin No. 1913 of the
Station at Geneva is reliable guide
to the buyer in selecting commercial
concentrated feeding stuffs; for it
records results of most careful inspec-
ton of goods of this class on the mar
ct during the season. Every dealer
and every feeder who buys "concen-
trates' should secure and study the
bulletin. 1t will be sent free by the
Station authorities. There were found
on sale in New York state during 1901,
six brands of cotton seed meal, five
of Hnseed meal, six of hominy and
sugar corn feeus, six proprietary mixed
feeds and two poultry feeds, which
were sold illegally. Besides these
there were many brands which were
sold at exorb1tant prices for the food
nutrients supplied or which We're COM
posed in part Of practically worthless
materials.
For instance, one brand of cotton
seed meal, selling at prices equal to
those for prime goods contained but "a
per cent of protein, instead of 43 to IS
per cent as did the others. OF oat
feeds, several were found with from
ground oats contains about IL per
cent; brands of corn and oat feeds
We're quite numerous which contained
from 10 to IS per cent of fiber, while
other mixed feeds of similar char
acter and selling for no more con-
tanned only 6 or Z per cent. Mixture
of oat hulls is clearly indicated where
fiber percentage runs large, and oats
hulls are no more concentrates" than
oat straw, nor are they more valua-
BILE.
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gold-cofored satin. made princess
opened i'll the back, and having an
extremely long train. The bodice is
cut low and is sleeveless, narrow strips
of embroidery passing over the Shout
ders. The entire gown is covered with
most elaborate hand-embroidery of
silver and pearls worked on an appli-
que of goid-spangied chiffon. All the
applique work is done with gold-coI-
ored CorticelH embroidery wash silk.
The gown clings to the figure and fits
perfectly.
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A PREoooIoUs ARTIST.
ChilA's Distress When Lady spsiled
. Fierce Dogs GrowL

EhilA's Distress When . Lady Spoiled
. Flerce Dogs Growl.
Sir Edwin Landseer was precocious
in his art; he sketched, with force and
spirit, from the time he was of an age
when his father, John Landseer, used
to have to lift him over the stiles into
the fields where his chosen subjects
were gambling or grazing. A lady
whose family recollections have re-
Gently been privately collected, relates
how her mother once encountered the
little prodigy at work. She had to
take a stroll at Hampstead Heath,
carrying book and accompanied by
a favorite dog, fine collie devoted to
his mistress, but not very cordial in
his feeling toward other people. At
ter time she sat down under a tree
and began to read, while the dog lay
beside her with his head against her
knee. She became absorbed in her
book, and scarcely noticed that soon
the collie growled slightly. Presently
the growl was repeated, but still she
did not look up. A third time she
heard the low, menacing rumble, and
at length lifted her eyes to see what
was amiss. Before her, not far away
little fellow, not more than eight or
nine years old, was seated on a stone
gazing intently toward the dog, whose
lips were drawn back angrily over
glistening teeth. He won't bite, lit
tie boy" she said, reassuringly, and
laid her hand upon the head of her
pet, who shifted his position and as
sumed a more amiable expression IN
der her touch; but the little boy was
by no means grateful. "Oh," he cried,
distressfully, you've spoiled his
growl" He had been sketching the
dog growing, and presently showed
her his half-finished work, to her
amaZement and admiration. By that
time the dog had made friends with
him, and the growl was hopelessly lost,
but the child proceeded to draw him
smiling as he called it-and a col
lie does smile, as every owner of one
knows-and the second sketch COM
pleted. he told the lady his name be-
fore they parted. She never saw him
again, but she was proud in after
years to tell of the half-hour she once
spent with Edwin Landseer.-Montrea
Herald and Star.
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months has been known to outlay

months has been known to outlay
hens that had all tho exercise they
needed. Also the fowls in confinement
produced q dozen eggs at less cost
than others that had exercise. This
was done at the Utah Experiment Sta
ton. Yet taking things as whole we
believe it is better to give the fowls
exercise. However, a moderate amount
of exercise is probably as valuable as
good deal of it. When hens
are fed nothing, as is the case ON
some farms, and they are expected to
keep going from morning to night to
get together enough food to live upon.
the fowls probably get good deal
more exercise than is profitable for
their owner.
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New Styles In Furs.

The garments this season are quite
elaborate. The same cut. the same
beauty in line that mark the handsome
creations are given in cloth and vel
vet. The fur coats and boleros are SUI
perb. Large sleeves. odd collars, en-
broidered vests and lace are used with
good effect. The very smartest thing
in fur garment is long coat in Per-
sian lamb. 1t is really modelled on the
Russian moujik blouse. 1t falls to the
knees and is belted in at the waist
with narrow girdle, studded with i'm
itation jewels. The cuffs and collar
are OF chinchilla, with chiffon under
meath. The Russian blouses, in furs,
blouse very little at the waist or they
would look clumsy. Miniver is having
considerable vogue. 1t is much used
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How to Us. stalk Fields.

From the Farmers Review: Please
allow me a little space in your valua-
BILE paper to give a caution. I wish to
warn the readers OF the Farmers Re
view to be very careful about their
stock and smut, this year especially.
When first turned onto a stalk field
the cattle should not be left more than
one hour. This will also apply to the
second time turning in. After they
have been In the stalk fields one hour
drive them out and to water. Be sure
that they all get water. Moreover.
give them plenty of fine table salt.
This will make them drink more free
ly. Also if convenient, turn them onto
some green rye early every morning
for about one-half an hour; then
water them and turn them onto the
stalk field as above directed. This do
for two or three days, each time In
creasing the duration of time spent
in the stalk field. Then the stalk
fields may be used twice a day for a
few days, and after that they may run
at will. Still see to it that they get
water. Do not be satisfied with hay
ing water for them down in one part
of the farm. See to it that the young
animals are not pushed back to pas
ture without a chance to drink. Some
will think that this is too much trou-
BILE. Well, if he likes to take off
hide occasionally, ''let EN- up"
fellows stock is certainly worth look
ing after.-John G. McRedmon, Knox
County, Illinois.
From Farmers Review: Do not let
anyone make you believe that there is
such a thing as "corn stalk disease"
l have paStured cattle on stalks falls
and winters for ever 40 years. l was
taught at the start to salt well, then
to let the cattle stay in the fields for
couple of hours only at first; then to
turn out and give plenty of water,
fengthen the time each day till, at the
end of week, they can safely be given
the run of the stalk fields. l have
many friends who are extensive cattle
dealers who buy all the stalk fields
they can. But they take the above
precautions and never lose cattle.
There is no such disease al corn stalk
disease. All fatalities charged to it
are the result of carelessness, pure
and simple.-E. f. Brockway, Wash
ington County, Iowa.
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Success with Light Brahmas.


From the Farmers Review: Accord
ing to my experience, proper housing
is the greatest factor In securing
strongly fertile eggs in winter or sum-
mer. Warm, dry houses in winter and
cool, airy houses in summer promotes
health, and healthy fowl lay fertile
eggs. Feeding influences the fertility
of eggs just as much. and no more
than it has to do with the health of
the fowl. If the food is the proper
kind to promote health, eggs will be
fertile, other conditions being right
If the food is wrong the health of the
fowl will suffer and fertility will be
low. Green bone fed in proper guam
titles promotes health and vigor and
causes eggs to be strongly fertile. In
our opinion the most important points
to be observed in order to secure
strong fertility are as follows in the
order named: Proper housing, proper
feeding, exercise and medium sized
foclts- We keep the Light Brahmas
only, as we find this splendid breed
has all the good qualities of the small
er breeds, such as good layers, good
broilers, small or large roasters, and,
besides, you can sell a year old Brah-
ma cockere1 and get the highest price
paid for roasters, because they do not
get hard and have long spurs. l have
shipped in the spring cockereis 10 or
IL months old that weighed from 10
to II pounds and got 10 cents per
pound live weight. Any other breed
would have had long spurs and brought
the same as old cocks.-PhiTfp IL
George, Will County, Illinois.
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Mamm.ry Development.

One can easily have too large a
summary development in a dairy COW.
J have one such in my herd at pres
ant. She was born in such a shape
As to make SO much milk as to weaken
her general system and to induce I'D
der troubles, says DIR. Kitchen in
aoard's Dairyman. But it is sure
thing that in the dairy COW, If the
m1lk-forming apparatus is not sufti-
GENTLY developed, waste of food will
result. The excess of created nourish-
ment will be used up in the relatively
TOO large general system, or it will
pass through the body unutilized.
But not only must the improved
dairy COW have the large mammary
development, she must have equally
with the beef COW the ability to digest
and absorb from the food eaten its nu-
tf1t1ve elements to the greatest posi-
Die degree. Cows, as we'll as human
beings, vary largely in this capacity.
Inc possession of a big appetite is no
absolute criterion of the development
OF the digestive power. Some human
beings are enormous eaters, simply be-
cause they cannot digest and absorb
enough nourishment, and hence are al
ways more or less hungry. 1 have
seen some delicate invalids consume
enough nosrfshing foods to support
several individuals of healthy diges-
tive ability, and yet not secure enough
force from the food eaten to do a
quarter days work 1t is so with
COWS. Some do not have the anatom-
1ca1 conformation or physiological di-
gestive ability to economically convert
food into blood, and thus supply the
protoplasm of the miik-forming cells
enough material from which to form
milk. II this is SO, it becomes more
evident that a mere test for quantity
OF product is not satisfactory evidence
of the real dairy value of the COW.
Hence 1t becomes matter of great i'm
portance that breeders should so man
age their stock as to develop the pecu-
liar digestive functions which are at
the bottom of milk production. So far
as my observations have gone, breed
ers pay little or no scientific attention
to this point. They breed for large
udders, external dairy form and large
storage capacity for food, which may
or may not be we'll digested, and they
are apt to market their stock on the
strength of a weeks test, secured by
@ShS fa6 "iSH nhu HlSuiy
digestible food.
The manager of one of the most
prominent herds in the country told
me that he fed his calves to fairness,
because that was the kind of looking
calf buyers wanted, although he ac-
knoWledged that the practice was
wrong. Well, of course, this is more
the buyers fault than the breeders. 1t
is evident that many dairymen have
got something yet to learn. Perhaps
1T is too much to expect that breeders
should create a product symmetrical
in all good dairy qualities. Perhaps
the dairy farmers can best furnish the
constitution and digestive capacity.
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Learnt wisdom by Experience.

At a police court. situated near a
garrison town in the west of England,
\ few days ago prisoner was brought
up charged with being drunk and dis
orderly and with fighting in the street
He was tall, well-built. Swapping
young fellow, but evidently an old Of
fender, for the magistrate, after in
dicting fine, which was paid by a
friend of the prisoner in court, asked
him il he had any work to do.
The prisoner replied that he was out
of work.
"You seem to be frequently getting
into trouble by drinking and fighting
said the magistrate. ''Why don't you
go for soldier?"
mot me-" was the answer. 81 did
pnce, your worship, and he very nearly
killed me-
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No Ground for Hesitnncx.

Frette: Do you know, it's got SO
with me now that when l start out il
the morning to so down to business I
have to stop at the corner to study
which route will be the least apt to
confront me with a creditor.
Callous: Thank goodness, ! am no
longer a victim of any such sensation
as that.
F'rette: What! You surely don't
mean to say by that you don't owe
anyone.
Callous: Far from it. simply
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Now Eton Jacket Model.

novel eton jacket model has the
cloth collar shaped in five circular
layers. each bordered with narrow
stitched band of the same fabric edged
with tiny line of black and gold
braid. The white satin vest is trimmed
with lines OF this braid arranged di-
rectly down the front of the vest in
V-points. each V being finished with
tiny loops and small gold button.
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New Ideas in Pettieoats.

Tight-ftting skirts have provoked
rivalry in petticoat makers, who are
Vying with each other to produce the
petucoat which shall occupy the least
space. One of the most recent has
light weight jersey clorh for top. the
elastic fabric fitting like glove to
the figure. Silk ruffles finish these
skirts to depth of twelve or four
teen inches.
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as a trimming, but many smart little
capes and short Jackets are made of it.
1t is to many new fur, but it will
figure extensively at the coming coro-
nation ceremonies. Short velvet jack
cts. deliberately trimmed in lace and
chiffon, are high in fashions favor.
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OF INTEREST TO WOMEN

plated chiffon with . bolero and el-
bow sleeves Of fine white mousseline
de sole, embroidered with silk spots In
black and white and trimmed with
strappings of black velvet ribbon
brought down to a point on either side
both back and front and secured with
tiny diamond studs. This boiero Is
edged throughout with vandyke APP
plique insertion Of fine black chanttlly
lace, the same lace appearing also on
the sleeves, which are finished at the
elbows with soft frills OF white chif-
fon. In the center of the front there
is rosette bow of black velvet ribbon
fastened with four small diamond
studs.
Natty FAN Coat.
This iauutY little fall coat of black
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Do not change the feed suddenly.

Salt should always be accessible.
Don't keep forty hens where only
twenty can live.
Read current dairy literature and
keep posted on new ideas.
Have the herd examined at least
twice a year by a skilled veterinarian.
Provide water in abundance. easy
of access, and always pure; fresh, but
not too cold.
Feed literally, and use only fresh
palatable feed stuffs; in no case
should decomposed or moldy material
be used.
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the lapels of the revers. The bishop
sleeves are also trimmed with the
straps. The Aiglon collar is Of pur-
pie velvet lined with white satin. this
material also lining the coat and fac
ing the revers. On the revers and flaps
of the collar is elaborate hand-em-
hroldery of purple flowers. worked
with Corticeli embroidery silk.
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Wanted the Same One.

Smith-My wife wants new dress
every day in the year
Jones-She must be awfully extrava-
CANT. Does she get it?
Smith-No; that is the reason she
LIS compelled to want it,
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Madam" said the faceticus board
er, this turkey reminds me of a
steadily waning dramatic star"
We'll" said the landlady, 81 SUD-
4Bcse you want somebody to ask you
why"
Because" said the facetious board
er. sit comes On in smaller and yet
smaller parts"
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O'Hoolahan-Who'd think thot we
would be hovin' underground throlley
car lines This is great world
we're Twin in,
O'Callahan-1t is thott Faith, OF
wouldn't be surprised if we lived long
enough t. see underground illivated
railroads!
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WITH THE HUrlORISTS

mean that there is nc, direction l can
take that will insure any such exemp-
ton. and as consequence it doesn't
pay to hesitate
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A COngeniaI Caller.

The Maid-"There is a gentleman at
the door who wishes to see you,
ma'am"
The Widow-"Does he look like a
caller, Marie?"
The Maid-"Yes. ma am
The Widow-'But, Marie, you know
I'M in full mourning and can't receive
calls
The Maid-"But this is the young
undertaken, ma am"
"Oh. that's very different. Show
PIN in