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The Washington times., 1902-12-19
Ancestrv Of 81 Horace Rumbold.

Ancestry Of Sir Horace Rumbold.
In reply 10 a reader who writes TO me
about the ancestry Of Sir Horace RUM
bold. and asks whether there is any
truth I'm the story that the founder OF
the family commenced life I'm the Ger
wants hall. I would say that ;h's IS Wig
orousIy denied by the late British ana
bassador to the court OF Vienna. The
tale. however originated with Horace
WaIpole. according 90 whom, Sir Taom-
as Rumbold. the first baronet Of the
line. and one Of the typical Anglo-ludian
nabobs in London society toward -he
end Of the eighteenth century. began
life as water at Whites club. and was
in consequence the subject Of George
seIwyn's mot that. everything comes
TO him who knows how 20 wait
Contemporary memoirs declare that
young Thomas RumboId left London at
an early age as valet TO the then gov
oruor Of Fort St. George Ga India. That
he ultimately succeeded 90 that post
himself IS a matter OF history, as also
the fact that he was mixed up to such
an extent iu the usurlous transactions
by which the Raiah Of Arco. was ruinei,
that on his return as baronet. Pitt's
government cpmmcnccd proceedings
against him I'm Loudor with the object
of making him "disgorgc."
But these proceedings. which were the
subject Of discussion in parliament.
were never carried 90 q conclusion, and
the worthy barouct." as Burke always
called him. was left in possession Of the
fruit which he had shaken from the
Fagoda tree. and died worth some S.
100000. "a fortune which iu those days
was simply colossal. and quite as phe-
nomeual I'm that epoch as those Of the
Rockefeller. the Vaudcrbnts. and tho
AstOrs is today.
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Vast Fortune Denied Eldest Son.
with a strange perversIty he cut on
bis eldest son. the heir TO the barouetcy.
without even the traditional shilling
aud left an his ul-gotten rupees. as we'll
as his splendid collection OF Oriental and
European art treasures. TO the children
by his second wife.
This worthy. who was one Of the most
interesting and perhaps sinister figures
Of the days Of Pitt and OF Burke. was
the great-graudfather OF Sir Horace.
The author Of "Thc Recollectious." Sir
Horace himself traces blcI, the lineage
Of his family TO a certain Robert Rum
bold. who was In litigation with Alured of
Lincoln in 1194 concerning lands in the
counties Of Essex and Hcrts. There
was likewise a Thomas Rumbold. a cav
aIlar who was taken prisoner while
lighting for King Charles I at NasCby.
and his son was controller OF the great
wardrobe TO King Charles H. Yet an
other RumbolG Henry by name. and
groat-grandfather. according to Sir
Horace. Of the ex-waltet. was gentle
man Of the privy chamber 20 King James
I. and married a Spanish lady. So that
people must take their choice about the
ancestry Of 81; Horace
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Aristocratie to the Finger Tips.

Personally I SHOULD be inclined to
prefer the statement Of Sir Horace Rum
bold, who is an aristocrat to his finger
tips and who shows the sign Of race. 90
TO the ill-natured gossip Of Horace Wal
pole, George SeIwyn and all those other
brilliant men Of the eighteenth century
who were naturally euvious OF the colos-
sal wealth Of Sir Thomas. and ready In
consequence TO cast slurs upon his
origin.
would remind my readers that Sir
Horace himself was married zen pre-
miere nos" TO an American lady. a Miss
Harrington Of Washington. daughter OF
the United States minister at Berne
and that his eldest son. and eventual
successor to his baronetcy-a diplomat
like hlmself-Is the issue Of this union,
and Is therefore half American.
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TO 4 DOG.

Mute playmate OF the bygone days.
When life no limit knew.
Ny faithful dog, mean is the praise
OF words TO one so true.
Thy face. with canine smile aglow,
At times seemed almost human;
Nor brute intelligence. I know,
Could dumb face thus illumiue.
Thy friendly form no more I'll see.
Thy bark no more III greet.
When He who holds the destiny
OF man says life's complete.
A kinder heart has felt the glow
OF love, sweet love. beseeching,
The beRgared price / own owe
For dumb devotioD's teaching
w. X. Staley.
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Littleheld Still Busy.

The Hon. Charles z. Littlefcld Of
Maine. who spent the greater part Of
last summer devising an antitrust bill
which IS now before the House, and
which provides what is known generally
as the publicity" prescription as an
anudote for the trust malady. also in
tends devotng "a large part Of the recess
TO the study Of the question. He has
packed up a large amount Of data to
take home with him, and hopes to have
some suggestions Of value 20 make to
his colleagues on the Judiciary Commit
tee upon the reassembling Of Congress
after the holidays.
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Hill Is for Hanna.

When James J. Hill was IN the city re-
Gently ne hunted up Senator Hanna and
asked him 10 become a candidate for the
Republican nomination for the Fresi-
dency. The railway magnate said that
the Ohio Senator could rest assured that
he would have the hearty support Of the
strong business interests OF the cOun-
try, and that it would be powerful
gave the reply 70 NJ. Hiu which he has
given dozens OF others; that is. that Ia
did not want the Job and would not have
It II he could get IT,
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Warned Against Further Memoirs.

fear we are likely TO have no more
cf "The Recollections" Of Sir Horace.
the first series Of which unfortunately
terminate with tho year 1S70-that is TO
say three-and- thirty years ago. For he
has been warned very distinctly that any
further lndiscretions Of this character
viii cost him his pension and his privy
councilorship, besides marring the diplo-
matte career Of his eldest son. And Sir
Horace is a poor man. and cannot afford
tC forfeit his pension.
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aristocracy making a point OF keeping
them, as did also the bishops.
AT one time the archbishopric Of Can
terbury had twenty or thirty deer parks
attached to it. while TO this day the
Bishop of Winchester, who ranks. not
with the barons. but with the earls.
maintains herd Of deer in his park
at Farnham Castle. although he com
plains bitterly that they are a source
of considerable expense. costing him
some $1,000 a year for their mainte-
nance, having TO be fed like cattle dur
ing hard winters and monopollzing land
which would otherwise be valuable for
The pasture Of cettIc
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Inccnvenient.

did you ever have a gIllty con
science?"
mot that I know Of. What does it
feel Iike2"
Something like measles; II goes hard
II you don't catch It till you're Of ma
ture age"
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Failing for Many Reasons.


Numerous deer parks were destroyed
by the Cromwellian soldiery and never
restored. and since then they have gone
on decreasing. especially during the lat
ter half Of the nineteenth century. this
being due partly TO a question Of econ
omy and partly. too. 20 the fact that
British mobiles nowadays prefer the pos
session OF a racing stable and racing
stud 10 a deer park
Moreover. herds Of deer seem in a
fashion out Of place in glades that are
Of relatively modern growth. They seem
appropriate only when browsing beneath
trees centuries old and recalling by their
aspect the Middle Ages. Even the most
vulgar OF "nouveaux riches" are alive to
this sense Of fitness Of things. ana that
is why there are so few new deer parks
formed. and why. when the old ones dis
appear. there are no fresh Ou-s organ
ized 10 take their place. It is a pity.
For as have stated above they constI-
tute siugularly picturesque feature of
the country homes of the old British
arIstOCTaCy.
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R.pburn,s ResourcefuIness.

heDDurn'S keSOurcetu tuinesS.
The action Of the Hon. w P. Hepburn
Of Iowa in coming to the rescue Of
the Republicans when they had been
momentarily thrown into confusion by
the surprise sprung by Mr. Bartlett. Of
Georgia, I'm proposing to amend the
legislative appropriation bill by grant.
ing $25o.000 TO the Attorney General with
which 10 night the trusts, is taken as
another indication Of his resourceful-
ness. Few men on the floor Of the
House keep tab on the debates on i'm
portant questions more closely than
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THE GREETING OF THE SISTERS

THE GREETING OF THE SISTERS
Infanule playfuIuess and the methods
Of the nursery are not becoming in a
clergyman dealing with his people. AT
any rate. that seems to be what the &C.
clesiastical authorities in the case OF
DR.. Irvine, Of Huntington. Pa. think
One Of the charges against him, as stated
IN the philadelphia North American %
is this:
That IN the second week Of December. 1sqs.
at huntington, Dr. Ingram n. W. Irvine, while
assisting married woman iu putting ON her
coat. noticing that her cheek had been scratched
with q piI, said 90 Egr- 81 win iust KISS L
and make 10 we'll 90 She replied $40. you win
do nothing 0t the kind. 90 which Dr. Irvina
replied, THAT would make too much talk"
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Maiden Speech Record.

Ono Of the senior Senator's remarked
yesterday: The maiden speech record
bids fair to be broken at this session OF
Congress, but if 1iiii are as successful as
that OF Senator Dillingham; we shall be
given an excellent oratoricaI entertain
ment- The Junior Senator from Vermont
had a subject with few possibilities when
be tackled the omnibus Statehood bin
proposition. but ne made she statistical
evidence worth listening to-
While the speech referred to was
Senator Dillingham; first since his cleo
tion to the Senate In October. 1900. no
bears an enviable reputation in New
England as a stump speaker. As a law
yer he is a power before a Jury. and IN
his successful campaign for the govern
orshiD in Vermont. his speeches attract
ed great attention. New ENGLAND col
leagues OF Senator Dillingham;. who have
known him for many years. predict
most successful career IN the upper
house Of Congress.
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JnCOnSideTed TTifIeS
In Blackberrytown.

yes. Miss Liza, de poet say, L lsped
in numbers and De numbers came -"
'Sakes. NJ. Johnson"
Yes; I been playin' policy rom dc
time I could walk erlone. en- de num-
bers come. dey comes des So
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AFRAID TO BE CNE OF THIRTEEN.

Even United States Senators are not
above being superstiuoUs. Senator Nc
Comas Of Maryland, according TO the
New York Herald, refused 20 speak IN
oulogy Of the late Senator seweI. OF New
Jersey. because the list Of speakers con-
taincd the names Of thirteen Senator'S
says the Herald"
Senator Eean, who had charge Of the exercises
In the Senate arranged for speeches by Sena-
tors Cocireu. Allison. Morgan. Cullom, Proc
tor. Daniel, Warren, Quay, Dcpew, Peurose, Nc
Comas, and Dryden. When AIR. NeComas dis
covered that the list contained thirteen names
hC asked 90 Doe relieved from taking pITt, be-
cause be- seriously objected 20 being i'm the thir-
teen class. The list was therefore reduced to
twelve.
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The Imaginative Faculty.

$50 you belong TO a club, do you, Aunt
Matilda What do you call it2'
'WoH. honey; we calls # de Lily
Whites"
You do What for2"
why. child; we's lauudresses. dats
why
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Statesmen and Their Ways.

does Colonel Hepburn. In comparison
with other men Of his abiItyand standing
he debates but little. when he does.
however. something Of Importance is
generally looked sS=.
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Maintained Even by Bishops.

In the days OF Queen Elizabeth there
were, according 10 Official statistics, no
less than 500 deer parks in England
aIoue, not only the great mobiles, but
the knights and the untitled territorial
The Washington times., 1902-12-19
At the Wedding.

Say. Jimmy IL papa gives Sister Jess
away. who does the glvin' for Mr..
Crips?"
Il dunno 1 guess he give himself
away when he proposed 70 Jess"
The Washington times., 1902-12-19

WestaU. a London bookseller Of over
sixty years experience. gives an inter-
esting bit Of remlniscence OF George
Eliot. He says:
Although Mr. Lewes often came and
had a talk with me. mainly about books
bearing In some way on philosophy. it
IS curious TO think that I never heard
the sound Of George El0ts voice. She
always accompanied him in their car
riage. but invariably remained sitting in
&c. What mainly struck me about her
face was IT'S intensely thOughJtul-I
might say almost dreamy, expression.
She would sit. self-absorbed. yet Gu
riously alert 10 everything that was
goine on around her IN the street. She
gave me the Impression OF constantly
thinking Of something TO write or watch
lag for something 20 put down In her
note book Mr. Lewes. himself rather
short man. was not distinguished in ap-
pearance except for his eyes, which were
extremely penetrating, brilliant, and
.quick-moving. giving an effect OF rare in
telligeuce.'
Mrs. Louis AgassIz recently celebrated
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In the Public Eye.

An English novelist. Arnold Bennett.
has made public a letter written him by
the manager of a prosperous public
library. asking that he present copies Of
his works to the library. He justly re-
CARDS this as audacious.
The Washington times., 1902-12-19

Mrs. Louis Agassiz recently celebrated
her eighueth birthday. and several Of
The Washington times., 1902-12-19
IN THE COURTS AND CAPITALS OF THE OLD WORLD

yarousy
niof lis re o
! for Apprehension o Nine lunber
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-21
FOR WOMEN.

Warner Van Norden of New York
who recently retired from the presI-
dency of the National Bank of North
America, has approved plans for a ST.
900 900 hotel and banking structure
which he will erect on the south cor
ner of Fifth avenue and Sixtieth
street, opposite the Millionaires' club.
The new structure will be unique and
progressive in it's combination of hotel
with fashionable banking. The first
two floors will be occupied by a new
trust company. The building will be
designed especially for the convenience
of women financiers. There is a rapid
l., increasing number Of fashionable
women in the upper Fifth-avenue dis
trict who are interested in financial
operations. and the new Van Norden
trust company will furnish them the
facilities in their own neighborhood'
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-21
THE LIQUOR PROBLEM.

The Young Mems Research Club will
discuss the temperance question at It's
next meeting, a week from this even
ing. AS a basis of discussion short pa
pers on particular phases of the sub
ject will be presented as follows: Pro-
hlbition in Kansas, d. Fl. Case; The
Wide-Open Saloon, Charles L. Rhodes;
South Cardinals Dispensary System
L. d. TimmOns; Phases of the Temper
ance Problem, Temperance Saloons
Railroad Regulations, etc, e. Towse
the Local Problem, Deputy High Sher-
ift Charles F. Chillingworth.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-21
puIImARMnNIc sOCIETY.

The regular weekly rehearsals of tile
Philharmonic Society have been chang
ed from Thursday evenings at $780, to
Fridays at p. m, the change to take
place next week There is some talk
of a reproduction of Handel's Mes
siah," with Madame tombstone Bishop
as the leading singer for the benefit
of some local charitable institution to
be announced later.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-21
CORPORATION NOTICES.
KOHALA SUGAR co.

The annual meeting of the Kohala
Sugar Company will be held in the as.
semblyl hall over the offices of Castle &
Cooke Ltd, corner King e. Bethel
streets on Tuesday, February the 25th,
1902, at 9 a. m.
w. A. BOWEN,
Secretary KOhala Sugar Company.
Honolulu, February 49, 1902.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-21
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS AN
NUAL MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to
the request of the President, the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of the
Waialua Agricultural Co., Ltd, will be
held in Assembly Hall, over the offices
of Castle & Cooke Ltd, corner of King
and Bethel streets, Honolulu, Territory
of Hawaii, on Thursday, February o.,
1902, at II o'clock a. m. At this meet
ing. in addition to the usual business to
be transacted, proposed amendments to
the charter and the bylaws, and the
matter of the bond issue and the trust
deed to secure the same win be con-
sidered.
w. A. BOWEN,
Secretary pro TEN of the Waialua
Agricultural Co., Ltd
Honolulu, February II, 1902.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-21
THREE-YEAR sENTENCEs.

The three Porto Rican burglars found
guilty yesterday in Judge Gears court,
and whom he postponed sentencing
at the time, were brought up for SEN
tence in the afternoon, and each got
three years at hard labor,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-21

WAIMEA, Hawaii, February 15.-
The Catholic Chapel is finished and
will be ready for service by next Sun
day. Father oliver spent some days
here assisting with the carpentering
The church is on the site of the old
building which was burned down.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-21
Vim. G,IrWin &C.,, Ltd,
FIRE AND MARINE
INSURANCE AGENTS
AGENTS FOR THE

Scottish Union National Insurance
Company OF Edinburgh,
Wilhelma OF Magdeburg General InGur-
ance Company,
Associated Assurance Co, Ltd, OF Mu.
mich and Berlin.
Alliance Marine and General Assurances
Co., Ltd, OF London,
Royal Insurance Company OF Liverpool
Alliance Assurance Company Of ION
don,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-21
DANGER IN PASSES

The Supreme Court of Indiana has
just rendered a decision to the effect
that a person who uses a free railroad
pass and signs a contract to release the
railroad from all claims for injury to
person or baggage is bound by the con-
tract and cannot recover.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-21
wAIMEA SUGAR MILL co.

The annual meeting of the Waimea
Sugar Mill Company will be held in the
assembly hall over the offices of Castle
& Cooke Ltd, corner King and Bethel
streets, on Tuesday, February the 25th,
1902, at IL a. m.
w. AZ BOWEN,
Secretary pro TEN Waimea Sugar Mill
Co.
Honolulu, February 10, 1902.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-21
EVA PLANTATION co.

The annual meeting of the Eva Plan
tation Company will be held in the as
sembly hall over the offices of Castle g.
Cooke Ltd, corner King and Bethel
streets, on Thursday February the 9th
1902 at 9 a. m.
w. A. BOWEN
Secretary pro tenn Eva Plantation
Company.
Honolulu, February 10, 1902.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-21
APOKAA SUGAR co., LTD.

The annual meeting of the Apokaa
Sugar Company Ltd, will be held in
the assembly hall, over the offices of
Castle & Cooke, Ltd, corner King and
Bethel streets on Thursday, February
the 9th, 1902, at 1890 a. m.
w. A. BOWEN,
pro tenn Apokaa Sugar Co.,
Ltd
Honolulu. February 13. 1902.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-21
HAWAIIAN AUTOnOBILE co., LTD,

The annual meeting of this company
will be held in the assembly hall over
the offices of Castle e Cooke Ltd, cor
ner King & Bethel Streets on Tuesday
February the 25th., 1902 at p. m.
w. A. BOWEN,
Secretary pro tenn Hawaiian AutOmO-
bile Company, Ltd.
Honolulu, February 49, 1902.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-21

WAIMEA, Hawaii, February To-
James Nero from San Francisco is
visiting his sister Mrs. George Fl. Pot
ter of PalihOukapapa.
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Ayers
PGCtOraI

at bedtime and be all right the next
morning. Isn't this the better way?
Then continue the Cherry Pectoral a
few days until your throat and lungs
have completely healed and all danger
of future trouble is past.
Another grand thing about Ayers
Cherry Pectoral is that it cures hard
coughs, the hardest kind of old coughs,
even after all herremedies have failed.
Put up in large and small bottles.
When it hurts your lungs to cough,
then apply one of Ayers Cherry Pee
toral Plasters directly over the painful
lung. 1t will quiet the pain, remove all
congestion, and greatly strengthen.
Prepared BY Dr. J. C. Aver Co.. Lowell. Mass. U. s \
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-21
STILL

Che store must keep in line with other
gtores In frontage to the street
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-21
E. WV. Jordan

so always well to the fro in genuine
Goods at Fair Prices.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-21
$4,000

worth double to the man who
wants the best work and the
most work.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-21
AGRICULTURAL co. LTD.

Honolulu, FebruarY Is. 19O2.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1902-01-10
CoIore6 StockIuus A-aiu.

When viii fashion return To the white
or gray stocking of undyed wool? Doc
tors since colored stockings have become
the mode have been reaping a golden
harvest from the leg maladies of ladies.
Violent shooting pains. weakness and
numDnesS. swollen joints. muscular at
rophy. false or nervous rheumatism or
equity rheumatism are among the all
ments attributed to colored stockings.
1t was remarked by Vienna doctor
that the wearers of silk stockings suf-
fcred as well from vertigo and reich
ing. lie thru@ht of having the stock
ings analysed and found they We're
loaded with n preparation of lead.
which the skin absorbed. His patient
returned To the old fashioned white
stockings ard has been improving
since she did 50. This case has made
a noise in Paris. aud let us hope it
will dethrone the present mode. Most
dyed stockings are poisonous. Those
beautiful aniline red ones into which
the neither limbs of children are thrust
contain arsenic Lavender stockings
derive their beautiful tint from a prep
aration of mercury.-Paris Letter in
London News
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1902-01-10
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Nothing that cannot be washed
should be used about a bed.
Never use heavy bedclothes. Weight
and warmth are not Synonymous
Wash mating in water in which bran
has been boiled and dry il we'll with
cloth 10 cleanse il.
Mirrors which are fly specked should
be washed in cold water and then pol
ished with a chamois leather dipped i'll
alcohol
White china. if occasionally washed
in water 10 which little blue has been
added. viii preserve its pure color for a
much longer time.
In case a leaky roof has caused
stains on the ceiling. try painting them
over with the white lead paint you can
buy at an art store.
A soiut.on of soda and water applied
with whiskbroom kept for the pur
pose will remove the brown streaks
made by the sediment in the dripping
water in bathroom bowls.
To preserve blankets that are badly
worn patch all holes too large to darn:
then cover with cheesecloth and tack
with colored yarn or worsted. Button
hole with the yarn across the ends
To make oilelJth last well lay saw
dust evenly over the floor before put
ting down oiIcloth, for thus will the
sound of walking be deadened and the
oilcloth will last much longer than if
it were laid on the boards
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1902-01-10
a Rose .Iar

A rose jar is made 10y placing in an
ornamented urn three handfuIs each of
fresh damask rose leaves. sweet pinks.
wallfiowers. stock gillyfiowers and any
other fragrant blossoms that can be
obtained Each variety should be ar
ranged in separate layer and covered
thiekly with powdered orris root. A
mixture composed of equal quantities
of powdered cloves. cinnamon and nut
meg may be stirred in with the flow
ers before they are placed in the jar If
thought desirable. Care must be taken
to have everything used entirely free
from moisture The jar should be kept
closely covered and only opened occa-
sionaIiy when it is desired to perfume
the room.