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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30
UNIFORM FOR SERVANTS.

1t is as essential that the woman
with only a single maid should know
how to properly dress that maid as the
woman who has anywhere from a doz-
en- to a score of servants to keep in
uniform, says the Cleveland Plain
Dealer. BY the appearance of her
maid is the hostess measured.
The universally accepted garb for
maid servants is black with white
apron, collar, cuffs and cap. For gen.
eral service there is nothing so dura-
BILE. The black gown. of sateen or
brilIiantine, is made with a skirt lust
escaping the ground and not too full,
and the sleeves have a deep, four
buttoned cuff. so that they may be
rolled UP. The bib apron may be as
fancy as the girl desires, and a little
black velvet rosette or bow adds a
chic touch to the cap. In summer the
black gown is often supplanted by
print frocks of blue and white, or pink
and white stripes. or even by pure
white, if the laundry work does not
have to be taken into consideration
Just now, in uniforms for men SER
wants, there is variance of opinion
One faction contends that the staid
old black. greens and blues are the
only acceptable colors for livery, while
the more faddish contingent has adopt
ed some light shades of gray and the
new tones in brown. tan and maroon.
The Belmonts. the Goulds and the
Frenchs never dress their servants in
anything but black. Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt's servants, one and all. ap-
pear in rich claret-colored uniforms,
with black silk ornaments.
One disadvantage of the newer
shades in liveries is that they will not
harmonic with the carriage cloths,
and, really. it is the carriage makers
to-day who are responsible for the es-
tablished shades in uniform material,
The material is known by the name OF
the carriage maker, such as Smith
blue, Jones green, etc. When BUYING
carriages many of the Weather fam
lilies order a sufficient supply of the
material used in upholstering the We
hicle for the livery of their coachman,
footman and groom.
No small wardrobe Is that which
properly belongs to O. groom and
coachman, and the expense is not
trifiing. body coat and brooches OF
a fine cloth will cost anywhere from
$25 to $35, while the great coat, to be
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30
MARRIAGE IN TIBET.

Little is known of the customs OF
Tibet-the forbidden land" says an
Exchange. 1t is surprising to note
that the rarely known institution of
polyandry is generally recognized
there. Polygamy is the general rule In
Oriental nations, but a plurality of
husbands is almost unknown among
them, probably on account of the
scarcity OF women. An Englishwoman
travelling in the country managed to
take photograph of a Tibetan belle,
a woman not yet % years of age, who
had no fewer than four husbands.
The picture shows a rather pretty girl,
Judged from the native standards,
and one who is reported as looking re-
markable bright and cheerful In spite
of such an embarrassment of riches
as was hers. The fair English photo
grapher, being gifted with an I'M
usual amount Of genial assurance,
managed TO persuade the Lama who
stood third In power In the country TO
allow her to take a snapshot of him, a
feat accomplished only after vast
amount of persuasion, mingled with a
large dose OF hattery.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30
NOT A GUIDE BOOK.

The house had quieted after the we'd
dings, says the Youths Companion.
The old shoes had been picked up and
the rice swept from the piazza. While
some one was packing the gifts, and
somebody else took down the dropping
ferns, mother and Aunt Mary were in
the parlor, talking it over. They sat
on the sofa, and were, as one of the
giggling children reported after look
ing through the doorway, holding
hands" For Aunt Mary lived 300 miles
away, and she did not come often.
80 it's over" she said, smiling into
mothers eyes.
YES" said mother, bravely although
a little tearfully, Its overland be-
gun"
They'll be happy, I'm sure"
yes. They are very well suited to
each other"
VERY. 1 could see that. They both
have studious habits"
Yes. But, Mary" Mother paused,
and the CLEAN of mischief evoked by
Aunt Mary sooner than anybody else
darted into her eyes. Mary" they
can't have much sense of humor.
Though it's my own girl, say it."
why not?"
do you know what they took to
read on their wedding journey? Ste
yenson's Travels With a Donkey"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30
THINGS TO SAY TO HIM.

There is recipe for making a con-
tinuous honeymoon out of matrimony
which very few women seem to know.
says the New York Press. 1t is all
very well to understand to a nicely
just how many eggs to put in a pud-
ding, and how much vinegar to put
into salad; but it is far more use
ful to know how much sugar and
what sort of honey to use in the dish
of matrimony. In fact after the first
few months, some women think that
no sugar at all is necessary. In ten
years of married life fewer compli.
ments pass between man and wife
than are passed in the ten months
preceding the wedding. Yet nobody is
so susceptible to small compliments
as the masculine creature. Much as
he likes to say pretty things, he likes
better to hear them. You really do
think nice things about your husband
otherwise you could not love him.
Why not say them once in a while?
Why not say:
How clean and nice and huggable
you look this morning, John"
Or, you can't imagine how well
that waistcoat becomes you"
Or, There arn't many men with
prettier hair than yours
Or, If he is fat: How hate angu-
lar, bony men,"
Or, if thin: I'm so glad you arn't
podgy, like Mr.. Smith,
Or, You don't know how charming
your attention to your old mother APP
pears to other women
Or, ct like you best in black"
Or, you do know how to say such
nice things"
Or, in fact, any of the dozen and
one delightful things that you think.
Don't be afraid of spelling him. Don I
be afraid of saying nice things to
anybody--least of all to the one you
love most in this cold Old world.
What IL he does know that you think
all those things about him? You know
that bon-bons are good; but that isn't
equivalent TO tasting them.
There is nothing like the continual
exchange of compliments to make the
marriage seem a continuous honey
moon. II you spread the honey out
thin, you can make 1t cover all the
way from the altar to the grave.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30
TO MAKE AN AUT0-B0AT
IN A FEW MINUTES.

Cut a boat about Ave or six inches
very thin, light wood. Leave the stern
fiat and cut a v shaped opening into
it. II you wish, you can dress" 1t
up by putting a little FUNNEL on it.
or making a mast of blade of straw.
Little sailors cut out of colored paper
may be added as crew.
Set the boat carefully into the water.
Then, with a syringe or glass
tube, or even small spoon, if moth
ing else is convenient, place a single
drop of alcohol very carefully on the
stern of the little ship, right at the v
shaped opening, so that the part Of
the alcohol will touch the water.
At once the boat will start ahead
with quite a violent jerk. Why? And
it will keep going ahead. Why?
Because the pure water at the bow
and sides of the tiny ship is not so
dense as the water mixed with alco-
hol at the stern. Therefore, the pres
sure is greater at the stern, and the
boat naturally moves ahead.
Oil, either, chforoform and either
similar substances will produce the
same effect. Best of all is camphor.
place a little lump on the stern Of the
vessel, and you will not only get mo-
ton, but also a vapor that Stimulates
smoke. The boat will continue to so
so long as the csmphor lasts, II you
will take care to remove the thin,
fatty film that forms over the water
after enough camphor has been lfber-
ated to spread. Take 1t up with q
coarse rag or a blotter, and the cam
phor automobile will run as long as
the camphor holds out.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30
WEDDING THE GRASS WIDOW.

The latest fad in this day Of divorces
is for the grass widow to go into
mourning, says the New York Press.
1t is not that she is mourning for the
man whom she has perhaps we'll lost,
but that she is mourning for her shat
tered ideals.
1t is not necessary to adopt crepe In
order to express grass sorrows. Half
mourning is quite good enough; for
after all, the fair Divorce is only half
sorry. A gown, say, of black chiffon
silk, touched up with a sad note of
violet or a peaceful strain of white;
a bonnet with just a suggestion of
pensive drapery, and a black and
white dotted parasol, serve nicely to
express ones emotions after this sort
of catastrophe.
In the worlds of Lady Duff, who
started the fad for emotional gowns,
such a costume would express Solemn
sweet, sadness. lit by dim rays of
hope"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30
EMOTIONAL GOWNS.

There has been 50 much controversy
in regard to Mrs. Brown-Potter's idea
of arranging her costumes to corre-
spond to the emotions she is supposed
to experience in her new play, THE
Golden Light" produced in London
last month, that it is interesting to
learn just what these gowns are, says
the Philadelphia Ledger. Indeed, the
most important part of the production
is the dresses. Each Of the gowns
worn by the heroine Is supposed to
express an emotion felt by her. In
the first act Mrs. Potter appears In a
dress which has long flowing and cling
ing draperies of chiffon, and silk nets
in a tint of green that has tone of
dissatisfaction. Introduced with these
greens is 1.-The pure real blue that ex-
presses the very human woman" and
touch of mauve gives a suggestion
Of passion. This gown is entitled The
Awakening of Hope" In the second
act Mrs. Potter's dress, which is an
illustration Of the poem she recites,
expresses the fate Of a fallen star.
which, on alighting on earth, is trans
formed into the modest flower. While
chiffons compose this dress, blended
with touches of faint pink and gor-
geous tints OF yellow; and delicate
hints OF gold and silver express the
glory of the fallen star. This costume
is entitled The Story of the Daisy
The heroine's awakening to the reality
of human passion is denoted in shades
of imperial purple, toning to blue, with
magenta and red, in gown entitled
I'm Passions Thrall." In the fourth
act the resignation of the heroine of her
fate is indicated by tones OF gray. Sad
undertones of pale mauve are merged
into other flowing draperies, showing
that although sadness is uppermost,
hope and happiness of human love are
still present, though in small quanti-
ties. Mrs. Potter wears over this dress
long black garment Of chiffon that
shuts out the mauve glow Of hope and
love revealed In the flowing folds of
the gray dress. This gown is entitled
"Consolable Sorrow"
In spite Of the wonderful gowns and
Mrs. Potters personality, the play was
q dismal failure. and was abandoned
after a brief run.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30
AS TO P0LITENESS.

"Politeness should be tempered with
discretion, otherwise 1t f. apt to be a
bore" remarked an older woman, COM
nenting on what was considered good
manners among young people, accord
in to the New York Tribune. TOO
much manners is almost as bad as no
manners at all" she continued. That
is to say, it is even more Annoying.
For instance, IL go into a room where
several friends of my daughter are
sitting chatting, l think 1t is but right
and proper that they should rise to
their feet as 1 come in, and give rue
greeting. but that is enough. To have
them bob up every time 1 leave my
chair irritates me. l like to move
about as l like, without feeling that
am stopping the conversation and in
terfering with their pleasure. Treat
ing middle aged woman with too
much solicitude is also, 1 consider,
dntactful. 1t emphasizes her age. 1
do not like to have my places found
for me in the hymn book, or to be
helped carefully into a carriage. At
tention TO an older woman must be
unobtrusive to be agreeable"
There is a tendency nowadays to
overdo polite observances with girls
who pride themselves upon their good
manners, which, if they only could
realize it, do not please for the rea-
son that they are too effusive.
How about Violet w? % queried a
young woman who, with her mother,
was making up list for a house par
ty.
"Oh, pray, do not ask the girl" ex-
claimed the latter. "She bores me to
death. She is always following me
about to wait upon me, as If / were
an old, feeble woman, that had to be
tenderly taken care of. 1 almost pre-
fer that rough, boyish Miss c.
who has no manners at all!'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30

quite modish, should be in Russian
style, with plush Innings and black
Persian lamb collar and cuffs A coat
of this kind costs from SIS to 800. Top
garments, or "stormers." and gaunt-
lets of dog skin, goat skin, astrachan
or Persian lamb are necessary for
families who take advantage of sleigh
ing weather or who drive on zero days.
A coachman must also have silk high
hat, a squaretop derby a whipcord
stable cap and a bell-crown coaching
hat. A coachman's and footman' S
patent leather carriage shoes and his
stiff-leg boots of calf are no small
item, the latter not being obtainable
for less than So White fiat coaching
ties and white string ties are sold by
the dozen, and a number of them are
necessary. Besides all these garments,
carriage servants must have wet
weather dress and undress livery.
1t is the butler who represents the
personnel of an establishment. and
his livery approaches dangerously near
to the hosts own dress. He must
have morning dress and formal dress,
aprons of white and aprons of green
bai2e for cleaning; white sleeves and
breakfast Jackets, together with wash
able waistcoats and ties. The second
man dresses almost like the butler, but
with less extravaganza.
But the gorgeous man of the serv-
ants quarters is the footman, and
when he is arrayed in his court dress
he apes a prince of the royal blood. A
hostess may stamp her individuality in
the garb of her footman and may use
as much gold and old lace as she cares
to. But even in the footman's livery,
black is still a standard, although less
memorable for other livery. A striking
court livery is of green imported cloth
trimmed with silver lace and braid,
with a waistcoat of silver-colored silk
plush and breeches of green plush.
The chauffeur. the yacht steward,
the caddy and Buttons should all be
in uniform in keeping with the other
servants of a family. Many women
have hundreds of buttons made with
the initials. monogram or crest mould
ed into them for use on the garments
of all their servants.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30
THEIR FIRST EXPERIENCE.

A day or two ago Brooklyn clergy
man received an evening call from an
elderly man and woman, who express
ed wish to be Joined in the bonds
of matrimony as quickly as possible,
says the New York Press.
Have you ever been married be-
fore?" asked the clergyman of the man,
a good natured, weather beaten person
of seafaring aspect.
Never, and never wanted to be be-
fore" was the prompt reply.
And have you ever been married
before?" the question came to the wo-
man.
mo, sir" she replied with equal
promptness, and with a touch of hui
NOR that appealed to the Clergyman at
once she added: II never had a chance
The marriage ceremony was speedily
performed and the clergyman refused
to take any fee, telling the bride, with
"a twinkle in his eye, that it had been
an unusual privilege to oficiate.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30

did he care for the crowds about? He
would have her in his arms, but some
how he had little gloved hand in
stead, was kissing her through a dot
ted veil and saying: "Hulloa, Mini"
Not bit what he meant to do Ana
he was for cab. His arms simply
Rthed to get around her, but She
nodded at a hanson, and there they
were whirling toward their uptown
bit O. heaven, with all the world star
ing in their faces. He sought her hand
under the high cover, but though she
held it, she never leaned toward him
the least little, but sat as erect and
unyielding as If she were riding with
any one. She might be trying to show
that profile of hers, as if he didn't
know every half line of it, and its
curve over the chin, with the lovely
line that carried the eye to her slend-
er waist. All the fires in his heart
died down, and he talked common
places-about the subway and the
shows that were in town. So, he had
lost herl Lost her in those few cruel
months, while he had shaved in the
city CRIME. and she had given the
only thing he lived for, her love, to
some one, who had wandered with her
by the sea or through the fields. He
CRASHED his teeth so loudly that the
driver hollered down through the
slide, Wat waz it?'' but she never
noticed.
While he paid the man she ran light
ly UP the narrow stairs. Did she fear
an embrace in the gloom of the hall
where so often unable to wait, they
had melted into each others arms?
He chewed his lip. She need not fear.
His leaden feet hardly would lift him
up the stairs. She was fumbling at
the lock. He let her tumble. His
heart ground inside him like ashes
and broken glass; his blood ran weak
and bitter like stale jelly. She was in.
He followed, with a vague idea that
he ought to get a change of linen and
cocktail before he left forever.
Help me off with this coat, won't
you, please?" she whispered, her
voice quivering little. She slipped
out of the satin lining, 1.-the, gieam-
ing thing in a silvery silken bodice.
She gasped a sigh, and the next min
ute, with bit of a jump and a squeal,
was about his neck, and spikes of
golden joy were striking down
through the back of his neck. You
see,'' she explained, the words COM
ing in warm bubbles from under hts
chin, chat beastly coat doubles right
in front if 1 don't sit up straight as
a stone fence, and if 1 get the buck
ram creased it'll do it all the time
and be ruined. Oh, you darling, can't
you hug any tighter"
But he could and did
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30
LEFT SHOE WEARS FIRST.

Ibid you ever notice that people are
right-footed?" asked the proprietor Of
a shoe store, according to the Shoe Re-
taller. Watch my clerks and you
will see that invariably my custom
ers will put out their right foot when
going to be fitted. Now watch that
woman going to sit down over there. ="
The woman took a seat, lifted her cur
tain Of black yelling and as the clerk
approached her she poked her right
foot from beneath an expanse of skirt
Its always the case and ] don't
believe 1 ever knew it to fail The
shoe manufacturers evidently are wise
to this fact, as in the cartons the right
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30
ARE WOMEN L0PSIDED?

Ninety-nine cut of every 100 women
in Chicago are lopsided, says the Chi
cago Record-Herald.
But cheer up, girls. the same or
worse Is true all over the world.
There are only three sources from
which you can get an honest statement
OF fact on this important point: these
origins of frank and maybe. helpful
utterance are the doctor, the dressmak-
er, and the newspaper.
What made YOU lopsided?
A New York doctor says that hang
ing to street car straps day after day,
IL for but twenty minutes, will pro-
duce curvature OF the spine, hump
shoulders, and Static distortion" Do
you average 1875 minutes a week of
strap hanging7 If so, you may be sure
you are in bad shape" or you will
become permanently deformed.
DR.. Nina e. Gould OF Chicago saws
that many school children develop spi-
nal curvature by the habit OF sitting
on one foot. Low desks often prompt
children TO raise themselves by slim
ping one foot under them. A twisted
spine results and a majority OF Chi
cago school children, especially girls.
have crooked columns OF vertebrae.
Swinging to a street car strap"
ehlu LIT. 1Ouiut may easily De the
origin and cause of curvature, espe-
cially with women OF short stature. AS
for me. for instance. / am so small
that have to tiptoe before can catch
hold OF street car strap. Small wom-
en- may ana. ] dare say. do remain al
most suspended by one hand, and II the
practice should be continued regularly
believe they might become deformed. /"
Frank Hayden, conductor on the
Harrison street surface cars, saws
most women are one-handed. II have
noticed that women all grab the strap
with their left hands and seldom,
change, no matter how far they have
to ride standing" said Hayden. MY
wife says a woman likes 70 have her
J right hand free because her pocket IL
4 generally on that side and because she
usually has a pooketbook or a parcel
10 take care Of. II women got Grip.
Piled from hanging on TO street car
straps I'll bet they're crippled In tho
left shoulder. Just watch them fol
yourBelf. Nine women out OF ton will
swing 70 the roof by tho left hand"
Erneetine Morse. who has been sell.
ing ready made suits In a State stree
store for ten year.. says that nearly
every woman IN Chicago Az lopssded.
There II q physical oAalturist N Chi,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30
NOTHING REALLY WRONG.

II had been their first separation.
They were only married last year, and
he could not afford to leave business
to take summer out Of town; so she
had gone to Aunt James and he had
dug at work IN the city all summer,
writes Clara Belle in the Cincinnati
Enquirer. His heart had been rafting
against his buttons while he waited
for the train. and a mist had gone
black and gold around her as she
came radiant through the dingy gloom
OF the station toward him. How slim
and trim and just right she looked.
Even in the whirl Of Joy that spun him
around he realized that Aunt Jane
must have blown her 10 that tailor
sun and that Philadelphia cutters
know their business ali right. What
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. OCTOBER 30 1904

shoe is always packed on top. Once
! had a lot Of shoes come TO me with
the left shoe on top and IL caused me
so much annoyance that wrote to the
manufacturers. calling his attention to
the matter. SO that IL would not hap
pen again. The majority of people are
right-handed. yet a left-handed person
has the right-foot habit. The right
hand is larger than the left. as 1t is
used more. and consequently develops
the muscles to a greater extent. On
the other hand, the left foot Is larger
than the right in most persons. The
difference is so slight that we seldom
have trouble in fitting shoes, however.
1t Is the left shoe that wears out be-
fore the right, and probably for this
reason 4"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30

cago who contends that clinging to
street car straps has a tendency to in
crease the stature of it's victims He
says that the proper attitude in strap
hanging is to get a strap in each. hand,
and If possible, try the giant swing
for athletic exercise. This will elon-
gate the body and may add an inch or
two to the stature if persisted in. But
all authorities agree that one-handed
strap swinging is deformatory and may
produce structural difficulties.
1t is estimated that 5000 women hang
to street car straps by one hand for
two hours apiece every week.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30

Satinola is a new discovery, guar
anteed, and money refunded II II fails
to remove the worst case of Freckles
Pimples, Tan. Sallowness, Liver Spots,
Blaclkheads, or any skin eruption, In
20 days. Leaves the skin clear soft,
healthy and restores the beauty OF
youth. Thousands testify TO the mer-
It's OF Saunola. Price Soc and S1.00 by
leading druggists or mall
Prepared only by
National Toilet Co, Paris, Tenn.
Sold in Savannah BY All leading
druggists.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-30
GREE MEDICAL ADVICE
TO WOMENs,

Women would save time and
much sickness if they would
write to Mrs. Pinkham for advice
as soon as any distressing symp-
toms appear. 1t is free, and has
put thousands of women ON the
right road to recovery.