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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25
10 Clean White Velvet.

II is almost impossible to clean
white velvet in a perfectly gatisfac-
tory manner. However 1t may be
greatly freshened by an application Of
chloroform. First brush and beat the
velvet free of all dust. Pin the velvet
smoothly on an ironing board. or II
may be stretched in an embroidery
hoop. and have plenty Of clean white
cloths at hand Dip cloth in chloro-
form, rub lightly over the spot until
it disappears. then, with q clean cloth
rub over the entire surface OF the vel
vet to remove all soil on the nap. Do
the work very rapidly and finish by
rubbing with another clean white
cloth Haste Is absolutely essential
because Of the volatile nature of the
cleaning fluid and also TO avoid
stain
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25
Return 70 Olden STYLES.

Early summer styles indicate a re.
turn to the charming old fantasies of
our great grandmothers, brought to
up-to-date requirements by the mod
eru loom.
These are Powered organizes, old
time grenadines in plaids or besprin-
kled with sprigs Of flowers, yeilings of
every variety, mounting in the scale
from simple yoiles to crepe yoiles and
wolfe chiffons.
Colors can only be described as in
describabla Every possible graduation
OF shade and light is extracted from
a primary color In fact. the new
school is a wonderful school in color
training. One no longer hears Of bril-
liant orange as a touch Of color. II
Is the fashion to deal In tawny yellow,
dregs Of champagne, banana tints and
almond leaf greens.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25

A scientist once said that. given
proper appliances. he could break an
iron girder by pelting it with pith
baIls-using the law of gravuation.
he meant. You know what pith is
the soft central part Of cane.
This learned man never tried the
experiment, but here is one which
you may try, by means of which a
bar of steel may be caused to vibrate
through the dropping OF water.
Place the bar, which must be thin
and fiat, upon supports Of wood. tri.
angular in shape. Let the support be
one-fourth of the way from the end ..
the bar
Set a water cooler on the edge Of
the table. the faucet directly above
and in the middle Of the bar. Cause
it 70 vibrate by pressing up and down
with the hand. and then set the water
to drop in unison with these vibra.
uons Allow the dropping to continue
and YOU viii soon see movement in
the steel That is. If you watch very
closely. for, of course, it is tiny as
can be
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25
Pretty PONCE colorina.

The shantung and pongee silks have
appeared in champagne, ciel blue, re-
seda, green, pale pink and othe deli
cate or unusual shades, and are being
made up into effective shirtwaist cos
tunes.
One of the delicate grayish blue
pongees rejoices in the name OF Par
sifal A bright blue is called Madonna
and a rather bright yellow is termed
Yeddo
The rough, unevenly woven pongee
is the genuine eastern product, and Is
the most fashionable, as it Is also the
most lasting. These silks come as
wide as thirty-eight inches, and, while
more expensive than the other varie-
ties, are really cheaper. as they wear
forever and clean and wash beauti-
fully.
There are any number Of pongees,
and Of course the dark coIors-cardi-
nal, navy blue-are shown and used
in quantities.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25
Case for White Collars.

4 dainty device for keeping the
twentieth century girls white stocks
and stlrched collars immaculate when
not encirclins her fair throat is made
Of round basket Line with silk OF
delicate hue with an irterIniug Of
wadding. sprinkled with satchet pow
der. A circular piece Of pasteboard
covered and wadded serves for p ma
and also as a convenient resting place
for the fancy pins worn AZ tls front
and back OF the stock collars
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25

Dear Girls and boys. DID you ever
th.uk Of the stories treasured in that
large mirror uf which you have 10 bee
$40 carefulg Would you ever suspect
from les shining appearance that the
great glass has grown old by looking
and rejecting
All kinds Of pictures have been set
within its frame. many 81 your own;
some laughing and bright, others
pout,nr and sad, The peculiar thing
about a mirror is that It always gives
you back exactly what you bring 10 IL,
There would be the boys and girls
sliding down the balusteF and father
hurryiug out 10 save the chandelier.
there you would all be around the pj-
ano singing My Country. 'Tis Of
Thee. and thereon there Is your
birthday party oh. look al the chill
dren's gay clothes and see the pretty
decorations Can you see farther
back-there in the corner-~w where
mothers great grandmamma looked
when she vas littlog And her cousin
Jack In his pink satin clothes bowling
before the pretty little lady. Their
games we're stately Ia those days. No
romping for them.
Little Nellie, dancing mp TO examine
her new dresses. never guesses what
sad picture might have been there be-
fore hers. and how her fresh beauty
W=ould brighten Il. How the old mir
ror must feel Ike coming from the
wall and taking a turn with that
round-eyed little maid. Il surely must
love the little folks even better than
the growu.up people. Tor they do not
take il SO many cares
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25
TIL Odd
CQDHgFNE-Eg
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Which Foot Walks the Fas+er9


You may think this a very foolish
question 10 ask, but Is It? There is
no catch about it. 1t is a simple dem
onstrable fact which you can nrove
ts your own satisfaction in a very few
minutes
III you will take any pavement tina.
= clear of other pedestrians. SO taat
there shall be no Interference and
walk briskly in the center. Won will
find that before you have gone a hun.
dred yards you will have veered very
much to one side. You must not
make any conscious effort. of course,
to keep to the center, or you NAV Do
it; but If you will think of something
and endeavor to walk naturally it is
a hundred to one you cannot keen a
direct line
The explanation of this lies in the
popularity Of one foot To walk faster
than the other. Or, to be more cor.
rect. perhaps il should be said that
one leg lakes longer stride than the
other. and this. combined with the
quicker movement. causes one To
walk more to one side than the other
1t Is well known. for instance. that
if one is lost in the woods. the ten
aency is TO walk in a circle and even
tually to return to about the starting
point. This demonstrates the fact.
also, that one foot walks faster than
the ether
You can try an interesting expert
ment in this way if you will place
two stakes in the lawn about eight
feet apart and then stand off about
sixty feet. allow yourself to be blind
folded. and endcayor to walk between
them, You Will find il an almost i'm
possible task, because one foot will go
a bit faster than the other. either to
the right or left. Now, which one Of
your feet walks faster than the other?
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25
Fruits Out Of Season.

The wife Of a wealthy fruitgrower
surprised her friends during the holi-
days by serving watermelons, musk
melons, plums and grapes as fresh
as when they were gathered Asked
TO tell the secret, she replied: IT is
the simplest thing in the world; any
one can preserve fresh fruits in the
same way The melons / first dip in
wax preparation and coat the stems
with sealing wax. After this | coat
them with a thick coat Of shellac and
bury them in a box of sawdust to
keep them from rubbing together and
from freezing. The plums are coated
in the wax only but the pIums and
other fruits are coated with the wax
and then with the shellac All are
carefully packed in sawdGst."
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25

After you have read this little sc.
count about worms. go out and look
at some OF the little things bat treat
them kindly.
Worms are not precisely blind. bot
they can only see Wgll enough go tell
the difference between light and dark
ness
They have. however. a wonderful
sense Of touch. They can hardly smell
at all. and are quite deaf They
breathe through their skins. having
go lungs
They can crawl backward and for
ward and curl up into any position
II by accident "a worm IFS cut into
several pieces Il does not necessarily
die. because IL is SO made that each
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25
Bottle for a Rain GAUGE.

ANY boy can make a rain gauge and
measure the amount OF a rainfall for
himself
The simplest form OF gauge con
sists Of a funnel with a definite area.
say. IL inches the neck OF which fits
In a bottle The rain that falls into
the funnel runs down into the bottle,
Of course. and the quantity Is meas.
ured by means Of a graduated glass
Any boy can measure the rainfall
for himself Having provided the fun.
mel and the bottle--the metal cyliu.
der outside is not essenttal-Iet him
ft them as described, and then put
them in a level, open place. away
from trees and buildings. with the
mouth OF the funnel about a foot from
the ground. The bottle should be
fastened in position. to avoid being
overturned by the wind. and should
rest perfectly level.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25
The smartest Of shirtwaist Hats.

A broad satin straw braid in a
champagne tint has tiny gold braids
interviewer to form a plaid pattern in
this exceedingly smart hat destined
for shirtwaist and other informal
wear. The crown is low and broad
and the brim Is bent into fascinating
curves, emineutly becoming, above
the face, The large rosette of black
velvet ribbon at the side is ceutered
with q huge gold cabochon decorated
with cut steel work. and this catches
the single white quill A long strand
OF the velvet ribbon is threaded
through the brim, 10 fall In loops and
ends on the hair In the back,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25

piece can go on living independently
of the others. But the pieces always
do their best to find each other and
come together again.
A worms working year lasts only
about six months, because it cannot
burrow through the earth while the
ground is frozen.
In these six months the worms Will
turn over an average Of ten tons of
soil to an acre. Think Of that!
Stones, twigs, leaves and shells will
be thoroughly chewed up and mixed
with il.
Then the larger worms do still
more. They burrow down TO a great
err depth than the smaller worms. and
dig canals for the rain and moisture
To flow through down 10 the roots Of
the plants and trees.
So altogether, You see. boys and
girls, the worms are our good friends.
helping to make the earth green and
beautiful and productive for our bene,
fit
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25
skY. l4inh 0rchestra- This

Every boy or girl wbo has lost any
pigeons TO the hawks should know
this little trick the Chinese play on
the raiders Of their pigeon nocks
missionary In China writes
Walking near Picking one day heard
a Ions arawn whlstllng In the air
Looking up, / saw q flock 81 pigeons
overhead What exclaimed. 90
Chinese pigeons whistler
There was a Chinaman passing,
ard ! asked him about g. He took
from his dress set Of small bamboos.
joined with fine wires as In the &C
companysng sketch--and handed them
10 me Il weighed onlg a few penay.
weights.
That IL shat makes the whist
Ling said he We tie these 10 the
backs Of carrier pigeons. looping the
strings around the roots az the wings
When the pigeon Is fyin- the wind
PUSHES into the tamboos and makes
them whistle This scare8 away the
hapk7 So that the pigeon can bring
lts message safely Sometimes there
il 0uly oae bamboo whistle bat IL
there sire more they are assorted 50
az 80 make a harsh SQUAD when blown
all az one time
The little BAN boo whistles must be
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25
How ShelIfsh Talk.

Many seamen will tell of curious
clicking sounds heard on calm nights
at sea, and the origin of the noise
seems so altogether unaccountable
that 1t has often created some alarm
among superstitious fishermen.
A distinguished naturalist made
careful study Of the sounds on many
occasions and found that 1t was not
a sustained note, but made up OF a
multitude OF tiny ones. each clear and
distinct In itself and ranging from
a high treble to a bass When the
ear was applied to the gunwale of the
boat the sound grew more intense.
and In some places, as the boat
moved on, it could not be heard at
all.
On other occasions the sounds re-
sembled the tolllng Of bells. the boom.
ing Of guns and the noise of an
Aeolian harp.
For long time he was unable to
trace the cause. but at length dlscoy.
erred that the sounds were made by the
shelihsh. hundreds of them opening
their shells and closing them with
sharp snaps. The noise. partly muf-
fed by the water. sounded indescrlb.
ably weird He vas finally led 10 the
conclusion that. rs the snCiifsh made
the sounds. they probably had some
meaning. and that the clicks might
possibly be a warning Of danger when
the shallow water vas disturbed by
the boat.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25
Plant Was Suffocated.

A New Hampshire man had very
choice fern which he kept In his store,
and fearing that il would be hurt by
frost during an excessive cold snap
last winter he placed il In tight
showcase with small lighted lamp
in one corner of the case. When he
came 10 the store in the morning he
found his fern ruined, not by the frost.
bat by the burning out Of all the oxy-
gen In the air in the case. The plant
had simply suffocated.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25
Waist With Pointed Yoke Collar.

Nothing could be prettier for after
noon wear than this dainty waist of
sheer white muslin combined with a
yoke collar made Of lace, embroidered
insertion. and frills Of fine embroidery.
Its deep. pointed yoke gives the nee
essary droop to the shoulders and the
gathered portion below is softly full
and blouses over the crushed belt
most becominEly. The model is un-
lined and so become washable. but
the many thin silk and wool fabrics
Of the season are equally we'll adapt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25
Tire Gun and Arrow.

thread has been taken. Fasten one
rubber upon the spool by binding tt
tightly with the other. The arrow Is
any thin stick that viii slide easily
through the spool The best arrows
are made Of bowels which are three
feet long and one fourth inch thick
These may be purchased at any hard.
ware store al cost Of one cent each.
Sharpen one end Of the arrow and
cut niche in the other
To use, place the arrow In the spool
put the rubber IN the niche and pull
both rubber and arrow out as far as
possible. II the spool IS held In the
left hand and the rubber Is strong
enough IL VIII shoot the arrow fully
CITY feet away
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25
Lebanon Cedar In Ennlanh-

\ famous cedar of Lebanon. which
for more than 22o years has guarded
the southern entrance of the old CheI.
sea physlc garden in London. has
just been cut down. In 1888 four
Lebanon cedars, the first ever planted
in England, We're successfully intro.
duced into the physic garden. Two
of the trees fourished for nearly
century and then were removed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25
Ma


\ curious sight on the coast OF
Java is long stretch of shore about
twenty-ulne miles in length where tho
sand is filed with particles Of mag.
netic iron. In some places it Is said
that the surface sand contains 50 per
cent OF iron IL can be smelted. and
a company has been formed 20 sx.
Ulcit the deposits 81. 49,
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ed to the style and can be made over
the fitted foundation and with frius Of
lace in place OF needlework. while the
yoke can be lace or any fancy mate
rial preferred. and can be made quite
transparent or lined with chiffon when
ever such effect is desired
The waist consists OF the lining.
front, backs and yoke collar with full
sleeves. and is closed invisihly at the
center back. The soft belt is cur bias
AMI is gathered 10 form tuck shlrriugs
at the ends,
The quantity 81 materia, required
for the medium size lis "a yards q
inches wide yards - inches wide.
or Is yards "A inches wide. with Q
yards OF Insertion g.. Yards of wide
embroidery and yards Of narrow TO
make as illustrated.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25

A robin had built her nest n a tree
near the home os George C.. Downing
Ot Dover Na. and was setting on
some eggs While searching for food
she found Kernel of corn with
long string tied to IT, and ia the az
tempt tH swallow the string She
choket ta death and was sitting dead
or her nest
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25
Child's Wonderful Fscaps

The 2-year-oid child Of Mr.. lie
yesque OF Lewiston. Me, fell from
fourth story piazza downward head
foremost. The piazza below is wider
and there is a wire strung clothes reel
set upon it. The child in falling
struck its shoulder upon the wire and.
bouncing back. landed unhurt upon its
feet on the piazza from which it had
fallen.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25

J. W. Cilley of Winooski VI. has
piece of gum copal In which fly was
embedded. As this article of com
merce is only found now buried deep
In the ground in Africa, where once
il nourished on the gum copal tree.
now long extinct as & ggoNtn ing vege.
table product the piece is no doubt
thousands OF wears old
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25

This seems hard TO do, bu. boys
Who have done it say Il Is easy.
place a penny in the bottom of \
wine or mousse glass. cover Il with a
dollar, and then. without touching
either coin. blow the penny out Of
,ha glass. while the dollar remains
IA e.
To DO rhis. blow sharply on the
side OF the dollar waieh Is next to
YOU. Your breath ulll cause Il 10
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25
Chlld's pInafore Frock

Frocks made in plnafore style and
worn over guimpes with fall sleeves
are exceedingly charming and attrac
tive ana so eminently simple that
they suit the small folk 90 perfection
This one IS made e sheer rainsook
With trimming Of embroidery. bar an
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25

tilt over as though 1t were On an
axis.
Keep on blowing. and a current Of
air will be produced which will sweep
up the penny and hurl it out OF the
glass.
Try the trick and see what success
you have with 1t.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25

Women are paying more and moro
attention 60 the shoes worn with all
costumes. Fashionable women are
wearing bronze shoes with their crI-
den-broWa costumes. grey suede ties
and pumps with their grey costumes.
oyster-colorcd suede with a costume
Of that shade ana So through tho end
less gamu. Of fashionable c0l0rS.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25
Lisht coIored evening wraps.

To be fashionable evening vrens
must De light not Ia weight. but i'm
color. Almost every material from
lace 20 "marabout ropes. viii serve
for their making, bUt they must never
be- black or rcd or brown and even
tare gray Is a lk.le under the baa
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25

the white materials used for purposes
OF the sort and pretty colored ging.
hams, chambrays and the like are
equally suitable and the latter are
even preferable for the hours of play.
To make the dress for q child OF 4
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25
The Homemade GAUGE.

When the measure IS to be taken
the water should be poured into a
graduated glass, and the number Of
cubic inches calculated, which win
give the amount TO the area OF the
top Of the funnel
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25

r 2 Kewlck OF Fairfield. Me. has
lemon tree on which there are
number OFF lemons. one OF which meas.
ures Ten ana half inches in clrenm-
ference.
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onion Lena N Moman,. Ear-

A Connecticut woman has inst
taken from her ear a tiny onion
which had been there for forty three
wears
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A Spool Gun Easily Made.

Here Is gun that can be made in
and a good sized spool from which the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25

Paris has fad which calls Tor so,,r
sVeetheArts taee On your anFer nalt.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25

This diagram represents a kitchen
range though you would not. perhaps.
suspect il. A very little cutting and a
little more folding will produce Il I'm
perfect condition, 50 that Il can be put
into a dolls kitchen. II you follow the
instructions You will ind that there
Is not enough trouble 10 be worth
mentioning about making II.
Cat arouad outline Then fold under
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25

made Nth care ia order not 10 put
too heavy a weigh; on the pigeons;
bat no American boy need be- afraid
90 try 20 DO what s Chiuaman can DO.
Besides keeping 90 the robDer hawks
every owner Of pigeons can have a
sky hiEh orchestra.
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and paste 10 the under part OF the
.op OF the range the parts A A A.
Close he front by FASTING the flaps
II Il "a the sides. Then fold so that
the flaps paste under the letters c
on the sides
Paste the double sides together and
paste the flaps ID d to the top
Paste F Z under the rim OF the
rage anil The work i dous
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Send for free sample.

visited his father, Rev. J A Cromer,
Sunday.
A small crowd from this vicinity
spent a pleasant; but an awful rainy
day, az MFR. E I. Sox's the third
Sunday, at the wedding feast which
was given to bis son, Mr.. Wade Sex,
who was married that morning at
NV Brookland to Miss Lula Bun
drick, of that place. They spent the
day at the home of the groom and
returned to BEookland in the eve
ming. We wish them a long and
happy life.
We regret to learn that Mr.. B. c.
Lybrand is quite i'll and has been
for sometime, but we wish him q
speedy recovery.
The young folks Of this section
are expecting gay time at the pic
mic, which is to beat the Sox & kami-
ner barbecue ground, on the ID of
May, next, being Ascension day.
Candidates and everybody are in
vited to come and erjoy themselves.
A Ffiend.
April 26, 1904.
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Bright Lawyer.
April 26, 1904.

The Wateree Messenger.
We had a pleasant call few days
ago from Mr.. George Bell Thinner
man, who is candidate for Solicitor
for the Fifth Circuit. HerepreseDt-
ed Solicitor Thurmond at the recent
term of court for this county. He
made a very pleasant impression
upon those with whom be came in
contact, with the exception of the
criminals be prosecuted. Mr.. Tim
norman is con of DR.. W. a..
Zimmerman, ex-State Treasurer, and
is genial young gentleman and a
bright lawyer.