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The Washington times., 1902-02-16
Baby Must Have a Basket, and If
It Be SILK and Satin Lined,
All the Better.

The choice of the basket is 4 matter
that must be settled for each one. The
hampers are useful. because they sup
ply receptacle for the childs clothes
But they also take up a good deal of
room, and if circumstances oblige a
mother to devote one or two bureau draw
erse to the new baby's clothes and to use
for his dressing case only a shallow
basket that can be stood on the bureau or
showed under the bed she may console
herself with the thought that she has one
thing less to take care of.
Whether the basket be high or low,
large or small, the furnishings are prac-
tically the same. The mother may and
should make it dainty. with muslin lin
ings. and convenient, with several pock-
cts and pincushions. and then she should
proceed to fill it. Into it must go the
powder box and puff, the former supplied
with talcum or pure rice powder. Three
sizes of safety pins are needed-the
largest and stronger for binding cloths.
a medium size for skirts and barrow
coats. smaSer still for the flannel bands
Then there must be a cake of old CASTLE
soap, and some persons provide cake OF
tar soap as we'll.
The soap should go into soap box,
or at least have soap dish all to it
SELF: Then there must be n soft little
sponge, and in one of the pockets should
be a pair of scissors and a bundle of
fragments of linen cambric-the finest old
handkerchiefs of the family-for use in
washing out baby's mouth and eyes. A
small box of powdered boraX is also ex-
cellent to have at hand. and a jar of
white vaseline. And the wee brush and
comb must not be overlooked.
Besides these, into the basket should
go the baby's first outing band, shirt,
barrow, slip or nightgown. and wrapper.
With them should be laid the flannel
shawl and the flannel apron on which the
baby is to be laid after bathing.
Benefits of the Bathtub.
And this brings US to the question of
the baby's bathtub. Even in homes where
there is a warm bathroom and a beauti-
full porcelain tub, the baby must have his
own bathing arrangements He must
have tub that can be moved near the
fire or from it as need may arise. and
which no one else will have a right to
use. The old fashioned tin tub has been
almost superseded now in favor of the
flexible rubber tub on a folding stand.
This is boon to the dwellers in fats or
other limited quarters. since it can be
shut up and Iut away when not in use
as one would so often like to do with its
small owner.
The Washington times., 1902-02-16
THESE LITTLE ITEMS MA Y
FURNISH ENT1ERTA LNlNENI7
What to Cali His Mother.

What to call your mOther-in-law is
often a troublesome question. When, as
sometimes happens, there is real Gifec-
tion, it is one that settles itself; but
when the feelings are perfunctory, Il de-
termination rather than an actuality, the
question presents difficulties. Mother"
is such an intimate word, such a sacred
word, that it seems desecration to apply
it to 4 person who is near to you only in
name. 1t is like giving your wedding
dress to the children to make dolls
clothes of TO say mother to a woman
for whom, at best, your affection is only
vicarious. Still after looking at the mat
ter on all sides fairly, and setting ques-
tions OF sentiment over against more i'm
pOr tant considerations, a reasonable wo-
man comes to the conclusion that it is
a sacrifice that must be made. 1t is a
woman's duty to call her mother-in- law
mother" provided that there is no dis
like to the title on that lady's part.
The relation of mother-in-law and
daughter in law is cne so excessively
trying that in it trines take en- an undue
Importance. 1t is your duty to leave
nothing undone that will make inhar-
mon .suisnvsz.
Most excellent advice is given in a
magazine article which advises the young
wife not to bother with trying to love
her mother-in-law. for love must be
spontaneous to be worth anything Choice
varieties will grow in a hothouse Put
this side of the question to one side, and
devote your energies to making your
mot h.ar-- in lou love fniy.
mind decidedly on this point and renew
your determination every hour. Let this
be your watchword: My mother law
shall love me if human effort can accom-
plsh it, Any woman who conscientious
ly tries this plan will find the battle won.
The Washington times., 1902-02-16
:: The New Member Of the Family. =

/ barrow is antique This pinning blanket,
to use its most popular name, has been
discarded again and again, but it is al
ways resumed with constancy that
seems to argue survival of the lttest.
I Even the long Wristbands that wound
about the baby are stI'l sold at up-to-date
baby furnishing shops, although a con-
cession has been made by a display OF
kind that have waists and button over the
shoulder, and have more to recommend
them than the old style. Three pirning
blankets must be supplied.
Night Slips Are Essential
Then there must be three night slips,
which will serve as dresses for the first
month or two of baby's life. Here the
rule of three ends. for while the mother
may follow her will in providing two
or more embroidered or plain flannel
skirts and may let her fancy loose upon
dainty frocks, socks, sacks, blankets,
nainsook skirts and the like, they are not
the essentials, after all. In addition to
the garments already named she must
have two pieces of cotton diaper, cut off
and hemmed; a number of smaller nap
kins made of old linen, for the first use;
two or three comfortable little flannel
wrappers. or double gowns, and a shawl
or blanket of soft woolen goods that can
be thrown around the baby when he is
first taken from his warm bed or drawn
over his head when there is the least sus-
picion of a draft upon his fuzzy little
poll
These indispensables laid in. the mother
may have the fun of adding the things
that are so much more pleasure to pro-
vide Just because they are not necessities.
Among these may be mentioned the deli
cate sacques, or knitted or crochetted
worsted. or of cashmere or flannel, deli
cate with embroidery in silk or wool. the
fairy socks. the filmy christening robe.
The days before baby comes are shortened
by some such pretty pieces of work as
these, that must be made ready for the ar
rival OF the small prince.
Baby Must Have Basket.
The baby's clothes would seem little
without the baby's basket. OF these
there are nearly as many kinds as there
are varieties of babies, and it is to be
taken for granted in either case tina. each
pleases its owner best. Once upon time
there was but one kind of basket, and the
children of Il generation ago We're dressed
very comfortably out or broad, shallow
wicker tray Now the young lord of
creation must have his hamper or trunk
of basket work made beautiful with silk
and ribbon bows-and he is probably no
whit happier or more comfortable than
was his granddad,
The Washington times., 1902-02-16

ornaments must be mentioned the rope Of
pearls. Fancy a rope of pearls. Not a
long string of large, cleaning gems, but
twisted affair of fine Roman rearls.
Three strings. each made of thre twisted
strands of pearls, are wound together to
form rope the thickness of a mans fin
ger. Sometimes the chain is unbroken,
and again the ends are fastened with odd
little pearl ornaments. There are regular
tassels with dangling fringe of fine
pearls. and an o..a.neuted golden knob
glittering with brilliants. There is only
one way to wear this chain. whether it
is continuous or broken, and that is TO
wind it once about the throat leaving the
ends to fall straight below the waist.
This is quite the latest fad and it is not
difficult to believe that it is a decidedly
expensive one.
One that was even more costly than a
chain of this kind was of several strings
of larger pearl5, not twisted together but
fastened at regular intervals with tiny
gold bands studded with diamonds. Large
tassels with pearl fringe and diamond or-
namentS nDlSned tne enu OF TINS magnln-
cent chain.
Corais are considered very fashionable
and the other nightI saw pretty string
of these encircling slender throat. The
single chain was knotted at the bust with
the loop depending below the coral stud
ded belt. While these pink tinged beads
are extremely pretty they are also ex-
ceedingly trying and not one woman in ten
can wear them and find the color becom-
ing. Many Of the newest trimmings and
pailletted lace robes display coral decor
ations, which shows that the wind is
blowing in this direction
Why is it that women do not feel en-
tirely dressed unless adorned with some
kind of dangling chain? a chain seems
to be the finishing touch to any gown and
The Washington times., 1902-02-16
Food, Cdnnents, Temperature, ard
Bath Suitable for The
Young Visitor.

/ TIME babies of this generation are
| dressed as were their grand
! i mothers. 1t is humiliating to re-
fleet that nothing newer or better
has been devised for a baby's first gar
ments than those that were thought the
correct thing two or three generations
back. The mother who is planning her
first baby's first wardrobe will find moth
ing new under the sun for him.
None the less, it will most of it seem
new to her-as new and as incompre-
hensible as the baby himself. 1t is all
very well for old-stagers to assume lofty
airs and act as though babies were every
day matters. The young mother knows
better. This is the first baby in the
world-to her-and all the experience of
other mothers will not serve her as well
as do the few facts she learns for her
self about him before he has been in
the world three hours. She suspects
this before he is born. Afterward she
is sure of it.
Nevertheless, since the child must live
until she has acquired her experience
she may even, if exceptionally robust, live
while she is in the process OF gaining
it-she will do we'll to turn to those
who have a little knowledge along these
lines and gain from them certain sug-
gestions. 1t is good to know that modern
authorities do agree with the grand
mothers in a few respects. and that the
latter may be safely consulted as TO
wherewithal the new baby must be
clothed.
Necessity of Band.
To begin at the beginning, he is still
allowed to wear a band about the alb
domen. But this is rot to be bound with
ribbon or finish with a hem adorned with
feather stitching. II the mother abso-
lutely demands frills she may have the
edge Dinked, but the band torn from the
flannel and unfinished Is quite as service
able. OF such bands the newcomer is to
have three. When he is a few months
older he may have knit or woven bands,
but now the flannel Is sufficient
Over the band comes the first shirt,
and here, If nowhere else, modern i'm
provement declares itself For the days
of putting on the shirt over the baby's
head are past, happily for child and
mother, and the shirt of today opens
down the frcnt. Three of these, of fine
cashmere, must be provided for the
young master.
The shirt may be modern, but the
The Washington times., 1902-02-16
New York Now Takes Up the Rope Of Pearls the Magnificent
CoDaete Of Burmese God and the Peasdped PendantAso,
the Fad Of Bracelet Wearing Is Coming on Apace. j j j

with the collarless bodice it takes the
stock.
Strings of baroque pearls linked with
fine gold wire are very pretty and are
quite the newest of the lorgnette chains.
These are worn with all kinds of fancy
collarettes. which by the way, are not as
good style when formed of pearls as when
made of a sparkling lattice work en-
crusted with diamonds. Sometimes there
is large emerald or a single pigeon blood
ruby set in the centre of each latticed
section and the very handsomest " the
collars are curved to fit the throat To
say that these jeweled affairs are elegant
is putting it mildly; they are really superb
and when worn above riviere of dia-
Inonds or a ieweled necklace the effect is
quite the loveliest one possible to obtain
with Jewels
To satisfy the demand for Oriental and
curious designs in jewelry there are mag
nificent collarettes of Burmese gold, that
rich, red tint so popular just now. There
is usually broad clasp in front, studded
with cabochon emeralds. rubies, and pink
tinged baroqLe pearls. The effect OF the
brilliantly colored gems against the red
dish gold fligree work is beautiful be-
yond description. and would satisfy any
lover of the unique. Stomachers and
corsage ornaments seem to have expanded
and grown more beautiful than ever, or
perhaps it is because they are worn with
such elegant velvet gowns in rich red,
purple, grey, green, and black, which Ger
tainly prove a perfect background for the
display of such gems. These ornaments
are loopcd across the plain front OF the
corsage, caught over the shoulder or ar
ranged effectively against rare laces and
dainty chiffons.
Among the best liked OF my lady's jew
els is her La Vallere, which she wears
The Washington times., 1902-02-16
Duration of a Wink.

When Cissy Fitzgerald, of London,
winked herself into notoriety, thousands
of men and women watched her wink, but
how few OF them realized how long ii took
her to nictitate?
The duration of wink for an ordinary
mind to fgure out is not an easy ques-
ticn. specialist of Berlin. who is deep
In the study of ocular movements, has at
tempted 10 solve the problem, and the re-
suits of his Investigations are as follows:
The number of winks of normal eye
may at first vary within considerable
limits, according TO the occupation or
state Of mind.
During interesting reading. when the
attention is very close, the eyes remain
fixed and open for several minutes in sue
eessIon. This period is almost always fol-
The Washington times., 1902-02-16

woman is now lovelier than ever with
her priceless jewels flashing from her
hair and cleaning from the satiny white
ness Of her shoulders. The magniiicence
of it all is truly dazzling. From the
top of her gittering coiffure to the jew
eled toe of her dainty slipper she CLEANS
and sparkles in an enchanting manner.
This time. however. am not going to
discuss her rich brocade trimmed with
gems, or her dainty jeweled stockings
and slippers. They deserve a chapter
by themselves. Instead I want to tell
YOU about some of the magnificent crowns,
stomachers. chains, bracelets. and all the
other beautiful ornaments with which the
smart New York woman decks her dainty
person for some festive occasion.
The Washington times., 1902-02-16

throat, yet their beauty is never so deli.
sole adornuient for white. slender
throat.
I have mentioned before the revival of
the bracelet and the fad seems to be
growing apace. Not only do the fashion
able women choose to wear plain bangles
and chains. but they appear in magnif-
Gently jeweled bands. Marquise cut
stones figure prominently on these orna-
ments, and form some of the handsomest
designs seen upon the beautifully rounded
arms of the fair. With elbow sleeyed
blouses. long-sleeved dinner bodiees, and
the sleeveless evening gown appropriate
bracelets give fn.s;!iag touch that is as
dainty as it is charming.
The Washington times., 1902-02-16

with her hgn-necked bodice, permitting
the pear-shaped pendant to peep over the
front of the collar, and her evening
bodice. The fine platinum chain suspends
dainty jeweled ornament OF baroque
pearls, pear-shaped pearls, diamonds,
rubies or emeralds. The handsomest OF
these pendants are made with fine flex-
ible chain, looped over the platinum neck
lace. The two ends, studded with fine
brilliants, are OF unequal lengths, and are
ornamented at the ends with pear-shaped
gems, pearl and ruby, or a pearl and
yellow diamond. 1t seems to be one of the
peculiarities of this ornament that the
pendants be pear SHAPED. Les Vallieres
may be worn with collarettes. necklaces,
and, in fact, with any jewels for the
The Washington times., 1902-02-16
Agofd Promissory LIMITATIONS.

There is often a quality extremely ir-
ritai!ng in the way people who ought to
know better proclaim their hospitable in
tentions toward you.
They will benignly Announcement rec
ognizing their own note of patronage-'I
want to have you to dinner as soon as 1
can" or I'm coming to take you driv-
ing" with the supplementary self-right-
eous observation that its such a pleas
ure to give people pleasure" Now, no
body wants 10 be had" as though ones
visit We're duty to be performed and
dismissed from the mind, sor is it pleas
ant 10 have it so frankly assumed that
your company is q cheap thing. 10 be OBJ
tanned msrely for the asking. Nor is it a
stimulus to your vanity 20 be Jumped with
the pensioners on your friends philan-
thropic bounty. You put higher price
on yourself. 1t is just as easy and a good
deal more gracious to make the conces-
sion in the transaction appear TO come
from the acceptance OF the attention
rather than from the bestowed. Let these
really hearted hostesses put them
selves, rather than you. in the light Of
Notwithstanding your acquiescence
a boon to be crayed rather than a trou-
blesome favor granted
Promissory attentions, also, are snares
those unguarded pledges that a weak or
enthusiastic moment will provoke that
stand heavy odds against being redeemed.
You are sowing a grudge against
yourself every time you pleasantly say
in an abstract sort Of way, Some Sun
day. won't you dine with me?' or. Il
should be happy TO send you some fruit
from my place. then straightway forget
st. The promisee remembers, and nurses
an injury.
Gratitude for benefits one never re-
ceives is an Improbable business. Obli-
CATION IS irlsome enough, anyway, TO the
average human being, and obligation
evoked without the consolation of its
cause Is q base advantage taken.
The Washington times., 1902-02-16
"Sn,art'' Is Doomed.

Smart is doomed. they say. AS a
fashionable expression, its death warrant
was signed when the questionable began
to use it Already it is on its way to the
worse than oblivion where stylish
was consigned a few years ago, and a
great many years ago "genteel." II there
be one particular use of smart" that
good taste objects to more than another
Just now is the smart set" From a
trenchant and vital definition, this has
become almost a joke.
No new expression seems to be at hand
to take the place OF smart" ''Swagger"
comes nearest it. but the chances are that
''swagger" will be even shorter lived
than smart" Why is it that, of all
fashions in words, those relating strictly
to fashion are the most ephemeral?
Fashion. in any phase, is rarely SO con-
sistent.
The Washington times., 1902-02-16

At the opera, OF course, one sees the
imagine that Prince Henry. on the gala
night arranged for his entertainment
will feel quite at home surrounded by SO
many crowned heads. He will think each
American woman 4 lady of high degree,
and it may puzzle him just bit to de-
eide the rank of each crowned head for
1t matters not to the fashionable woman
whether her coronet be that of duchess
or is an imperial emblem, so that the
style is becoming to her. AS conse
Guence crowns present varied fashion.
have mentioned previously a few of the
handsomer hair ornaments worn by the
fashionable set here. There is the all
around fleur de lis crown of Mrs. Corne-
Illus Vanderbilt jr.. Mrs. Mackeys tur-
quoise tiara, Mrs. Twombley's diadem OF
diamond incrusted leaves, Mrs. Drexers
turquoise and diamond tiara, Mrs. Harry
Lehr's diamond ornament. Mrs Astor's
magnificent crown of diamonds, Mrs AL
fred Vanderbilt's tiara, Mrs. George
Gould's half circle of emeralds and dia-
monds, Mrs. James Speyer's curious point
ed bandeau, and dozens of other beautiful
ornaments.
With such magnificent headdresses it
is not only effective but entirely appro-
pirate to wear equally beautiful chains,
necklaces. etc. SO that society presents
brilliant spectacle when arrayed in it's
best. While all these pieces of iewelry
are fashionable there is a fad al present
for chains and bracelets, particularly, and
above all they must be unique. Whatever
is odd and pretty is the thing that takes
Just now, and l have seen some wonder
fully beautiful stones in patine, odd
arrangements of cabochon and marquise
gems, and much that suggests the old
Byzantine style.
First of all among the newest neck
The Washington times., 1902-02-16
New York, Feb. Is, 1902.

New York, Feb. Is, 1902.
EWELRY is decidedly in vogue. It
is long time since the fashion
~ able woman has arrayed herself in
such a quantity of fine gems, and
social gathering now almost equals the
wealth of the Medici or the splendor of
the courts of the two Louis. Perhaps this
fascinating craze for jewelry is due to
the approaching coronation, or it may be
that the unsurpassed creations now dis
played are the cause of this glittering
array Of fine gems. Whatever it is, the
iewelry fad is at its height and, unlike
the usual ephemeral fancies of Dame
Fashion, this expensive notion is going
TO enjoy long life.
Always dainty and attractive the smart
The Washington times., 1902-02-16
Ho4u Aluminium Is Used.

Provided little tin is present, aluminium
is an exceptionally useful ingredient in
yellow brass. 1t makes the useful metal
run more freely and enables much clean
er and sounder castings to be made. The
best brass founders are accustomed to
use aluminium for all cheap yellow brass
work that is to be used for sand cast
ings; it is not a desirable ingredient in
brass intended for rolling.
The Washington times., 1902-02-16
YOU'LL BE INTERESTED
IN WHAT FOLLOWETH

lowed by precipitate movements Of the
lids.
Observations have led to estimating the
average duration of an eye wink at forty
hundredths of a second The lid ascends
four times quickly as it descends Dur
ing the winking the eyes remain closed
for seventeen hundredths Of a second
which it is almost impossible for us to
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-04
ACTS ABOUT TEXAS FARMS.
Exhaustive Compilation Made from the
Census Bureau Report.
pecord for Fifty Years Shows a Tremeudous
!. dvauce in Number and Value of Farms and
Development of Texas Resources.

-. nulletin from the United
ao' department presents statistics
.,,nre in Texas which were com
flc''. azure. obtained by the twelfth
Io- .nsrators. The leading facts are
,.Iar. briefly summarized
- total land area OF 2b2 40
kis nas ar 1G7. U.s., 600 acres, OF whicf
h miles, ,res or 74.9 per cent, are IN
l9ui' .s av The surface of Texas IS
Il y .arsiaed. From the low sandy
w ohe. ,sas terrace of rich, ro'ilng
tessl he "prairie belt" Then comes
ralea .raauaI elevations. reaching u
Fiss o. md mountains OF the west ana
falesu some Of the peaks attain an
! was,s sisO feet. There are great
Iicn y. AZ soil. nearly all excellent
] ANA Is ~ grazing. rhe pralries nave
tiPteg sandy loan, the interior a
)spsisi and black loam. while In
ller pIv mart OF the state are great
|r'flnelts lands. In the waste portions
o. IA thorny mesquite chaparrals.
kscu aa Nexico receives the drainage
gau ~nr,hern and central parts, While
W ia Arkansas rivers convey the
bsd ~ ~ northern part of the state TO
~ y .nn, In the south and east the
el!sassPapn, nIe. hut for tho remainder
state is unreliable.
|,r,arRs AND SIZE OF FARMS.
uaph,nin table gives, by decades
I ~ tSnV he number Of farms, the total
~ acreage and the per cent OF
mud improved:
TABLE NO. l.