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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09

Culture looks beyond machinery,
culture hates hatred; culture has one
great passion--the passion for sweet
ness and light. IL has one even yet
greater, the passion for making them
all prevail. 1t is not satisfied till we
all come to a perfect man; 1t knows
that the sweetness and light of the
few must be imperfect until the raw
and unkindly masses Of humanity are
touched with sweetness and light
Matthew Arnold
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09
send for Amy Ferris. SO the new dec.
orator hara mo known

send for Amy Ferris. 80 the new dec.
orator became known.
Not long after this a parish house
was under construction In Hartford,
Conn, and when the authorities came
to buy the furnishings it occurred to
one who had seen some of Amy Fer
ris' work that she was just the person
whose advice they needed.
So Miss Ferris was sent for, and she
went to work to plan out a scheme.
AS usual, she drew up very specific
statement of what she purposed doing
before she started in her work. There
wasn't a detail in the whole plan that
suggested that the building was in
tended for church home. 1t was
just as comfortable and informal as
though it were a private house.
Surprised the Church Folk.
AS she showed her plans, some Of
the authorities looked aghast. They
had associated a parish house with
something dark and funereal. They
never thought of having missionary
meeting and choir rehearsals and Sun
day school and prayer meetings in
such a notwithstanding place. But
why not?" Miss Ferris asked, and she
had her way. Another thing that sur
prised some of the good parishioners
about the new parish house was the
basement, where the men of the church
had their meetings. This was actually
called rathskeller and Miss Ferris
had furnished it in modern Viennese
style for all the world like one of the
Austrian cafes she had seen. why
not?" said Miss Ferris again when the
people looked surprised. 1T is good
honest style of decoration. Men like
it and men are to use the ROOM" And
so the plan went through.
Since that time Miss Ferris has be-
come leading interior decorator, with
suite of six rooms, including a shop
where she has on sale all manner Of
furniture and lamps, draperies and
other wares used in interior decor.
ating. She decorates not only parish
houses, but churches, Office buildings,
club rooms. stores, towr houses, and
country cottages and villas. One OF
her most recent achievements was in
decorating the home for the women
workers Of the New York city mis-
sion.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09
She posted the letters and

mouse. She posted the letters and
waited.
With one single exception she re-
ceived enthusiastic letters in reply
bidding her come and inspect the
houses to her hearts desire. The
young American girl started out at
once alone and unintroduced to see the
dukes and earls and lords of England.
In many cases these important peo-
pie received her as a guest and en-.
tertained her cordially. In other cases
they instructed their servants-butlers
and housekeepers-to receive her and
give her carte blanche to their houses.
At Worsley Hall.
One of the great houses Miss Ferris
wanted most to see was old Worsley
hall, near Manchester. 1t belonged to
the earl of Ellesmere, who had as
part of his household decorations the
matchless art treasures collected by
the duke of Bridgewater. The earl an
swered her request promptly and on
her arrival instructed his head butler
to treat her with every consideration.
The butler showed her solemnly
through the house from one spacious
hall to another, telling her the story
of every tapestry and painting better
than the earl could have done himself.
Finally he showed her into the count
ess of Ellesmeres boudoir.
will You please to remain here as
long as you wish, ma'am," he said.
There may be several things that win
interest you. When you are through
inspecting them IL you will please
press the push button / will return.
You will perhaps feel freer to look
about II you are alone"
The butler withdrew and the young
American girl found herself sitting
alone and bewildered in the countess
OF Ellesmere's richly upholstered arm
chair. Before her wondering eyes
there hung a priceless Raphael. near
Il a Vandyke, a portrait of one of the
earl's ancestors, and there Lawrence.
There were rare prints and ancient
tapestries also hanging on the wall,
and the furniture-Elizabeth chairs
and Jacobean tables that would have
made an American collector stagger.
And here she was. with permission
TO study II and enjoy IL to her hearts
content--just because she had asked.
This experience taught Miss Ferris
something that 1t often tskes business
women long time to learn. II taught
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09
CARLYLE on Warfare.

Are not all true men that live, OF
that ever lived, soldiers of the same
army, enlisted under heavens cap
taincy, to do battle against the same
enemy, the empire of darkness and
wrong? Why should we misknow one
another, fight not against the enemy,
but against ourselves, from mere diff
ference of uniform? All uniforms shall
be good, so they hold In them true,
valiant men Carlyle.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09
Sound.

What we call sound has two mean.
ings; subjectively. it is the sense i'm.
preston on the organ of hearing, OBJ.
jectively, it means the vibratory mo
ton OF the air which produces the
sensation. The fall Of a tree or the
explosion of a gun starts successive
waves Of air vibrations, but if they
do not reach some ear, human or ami
NAL, the subjective sensation is not
experienced. The physical conditions
Of sound are there, but 70 brain-to in.
terpret it.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09
Historic Black Forest.

The Black forest has a charm that
can be found in no other part of the
world. The hills and valleys abound
in pine woods of so dark a green as
90 be almost black. And from these
the forest takes it's name. And these
trees do give it such black appear.
ance that it looks forbidding and
makes chill go down ones back Its
hills are as dark as its history.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09
CENTS A DAY!
Instinct and Reason,

The term instinct" is supposed to
refer to the intelligence which leads
to the performance of actions that are
adaptive in character. but, pursued
without necessary knowledge of the
relation between the means employed
and the ends attained, while reason"
is supposed to be aware of such
knowledge and to work accordingly.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09
Shown by tho EYo.

"A bright and sparkling eye," OBJ
serves Darwin, "is characteristic Of q
pleased or amused state of mind, as is
the retractiop OF the corners of the
mouth and upper lip, with the wrin-
kies thus produced. Even the eyes Of
microcephalous idiots. who are 30 de-
graded that they never learn to speak.
brighten slightly when they are
pleased"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09
Comfortable READING.

II reading is part of our daily
work, 1t ought to be comfortably done
for the sake Of our health. II 1t Is a
part Of our daily recreation, for the
sake Of our happiness as well as our
health, It should be made as delight
full and pleasant an occupation as pos
sible.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09

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of the large schools of applied art in
New York-not many blocks away
from the hospital where her first am
bition had spent its brief life.
Started on Borrowed Money.
1t was after she had finished a
short course in the art school that she
went to Europe. On her return she
went to work in the shop of an interior
decorator, where she remained three
weeks. At the end of that time she
decided to start in by herself.
Her friends tried to discourage her.
1t was perfectly impossible, they told
her, for an interior decorator to start
in alone in New York without all kinds
of capital and all kinds of backing.
She would have to furnish her office,
to buy equipment-stationery, sewing
machines and all the other parapherna-
liza of her trade. But Miss Ferris was
confident of her own ability and her
own judgment. She borrowed five
hundred dollars, took a tiny Office in a
first-class Office building in the New
York shopping center and waited to
make good. In the meantime she told
everyone she knew about her plans,
and kept up with the alumnae activi-
ties of her alma mater.
One Of the first orders that came to
her was to decorate the home Of Miss
Woolley, the president of Mount Hol-
yoke college. Not long afterward the
Collegiate Equal Suffrage league
opened little shop in the shopping
center of New York and Miss Ferris,
who is an enthusiastic suffragist her
self, offered to decorate the place free
provided the suffrage league would
consult her on all decorating schemes.
The league had taken hopeless little
basement store. II was dark and
stuffy, but with thoughtful arrange
ment of yellow and brown and careful
ly arranged lights the little shop was
thoroughly transformed.
Soon Became Known.
There are many suffragists Of wealth
and influence I'm New York and when
they came to the suffrage shop to buy
the latest book on the feminist move
ment. suffrage note paper, banners and
badges and other paraphernalia, they
were struck by the pleasing effect Of
the shop. Later when they thought
Of having their town or country homes
furnished or refurnished, they would
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09
Star PHOTOGRAPHY,

Star photography is one Of the most
tedious operations known. In some
cases the exposure of the plate must
last for several hours. During all
this time both the plate and telescope
must be moved so that the image of
the star will be stationary on the
plate.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09
Method In His Madness.

Hyker-Until yesterday ! had nc
idea that old Graspit was philanthro
pist.
Pyker-How did you get the idea?
Hyker-He was circulating peti
ton for the purpose of raising money
to enable a poor widow to pay her
rent.
Pyker-Graspit knows his business,
all right. He owns the house the poo,
widow lives In.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09
For the DANCING Floor.

From year to year various sub.
stances are suggested, tried out, found
satisfactory and then superseded by
others to produce smooth dancing
floors. Now corn meal is looked upon
as the best polisher of the dancing
floor. It is sprinkled over the floor,
not too literally, and rubbed In by
the dancing feet.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09
Keen Un Belief.

Believe in yourself, believe in HUI.
manity-believe in the success of your
undertakings. Fear nothing and no
one. Love your work. Work, hope,
trust. Keep in touch with today.
Teach yourself to be practical, up-to-
date and sensible. You cannot fall
Selected.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09
ledal HOLIDAYS.

The general (presidentiaD election
Is legal holiday In all the states
except Alabama. Arkansas, Connecti-
cut, Delaware, Georgia. Maine, Massa-
chusetts, Mississippi. Nebraska. North
Carolina. Utah, Vermont, Ohio. Kan
sas and West Virginia.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09
Curse of Idleness.

Idleness is the badge of gentry. and
the bane of body and mind, the nurse
of naughtiness, the stepmother of dis
cipline; the chief author Of all mis-
chief, one of the seven deadly sins,
the cushion upon which the devil
chiefly reposes.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09
Familiarity.

Popularity, in the lowest and most
common sense, is not worth having.
Do your duty to the best of your pow
er. win the appreciation OF your own
conscience. and popularity. in its best
and highest sense, is sure to follow
Sir John Darlington.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09

her that there is great deal Of help
and assistance to be had In climbing
the ladder to success just for the ask
ing. Her tour of the great houses of
England also taught her another thing.
That was that in spite Of the wealth
and history that these houses showed,
there was still great deal about
the furnishings that needed the work
of an interior decorator In many of
the old mansions that were formerly
furnished in the stately simplicity of
the Elizabethan or Jacobean era she
saw rooms done over in the stuffy
atrocities of the Victorian era-dust-
collecting lambrequins, ottomans,
painted-velvet fire screens, whatnots,
and variety Of gew-gaws that any
up-todate American housewife would
have relegated to the attic years ago.
When Miss Ferris had made her tour
of England she went to Vienna, where
that art of interior decorating has re-
ceived more attention of late years
than it has in England. And here
again she succeeded by the same sim
pie method in gaining an entree to
the best furnished houses Of that cap
ital. With this inspiration and expe,
rience she came back to America
ready to take up her profession of in
terror decorator.
Took Up New Work.
Miss Ferris is graduate of Smith
college, and when she was graduated
she entered st. Luke's hospital in New
York to become a trained nurse. When
after a few months work she faced
the realization that she was not fitted
to stand the strain and fatigues of this
calling. her first feeling was one of
keen disappointment. Many young
women would have given up the hope
Of making a career for themselves af.
ter this setback, but not so Miss Fer
ris. She went to work deliberately to
discover another profession. She had
always been fond Of art and decora-
ton. In her work In the hospital
wards the things that struck her most
and palled upon her were the bare
ness and necessary austerity of the
surroundings. Her eyes longed for
beauty, for color, harmony in shape
and tone. She thought first of taking
up portraiture, but, realizing that she
was not skillful enough with the brush
for this, she decided to be an interior
decorator. So scarcely had she
abandoned the nurses uniform before
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09
The Way to Clean Lamp Glasses.

Here is an excellent way to clean
lamp glasses: Hold them over a jug
of boiling water until they are well
steamed; then polish with a soft dry
rag. This Is much easier way than
washing them, and the glasses very
rarely break.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09
Electricity and LIohtnIno.

BENJAMIN Franklin was the first to
prove the identity of lightning with
electricity The idea Of electricity
dates from the time when the ancients
wondered to see amber, when rubbed,
pick UP bits of straw, and the lode
stone draw bits OF iron.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09
Not So Many Now.

II has been computed that at the
time OF the arrival OF Columbus there
we're 25.000,000 Indians in North and
South America.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09

Can't Get Away From u.
Even tightwad sometimes gives
himself away.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09
ontImIatIo Ihouaht.

Good management is better than q
good income.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09

she had enrolled as a student in one
of the large schools Of applied art in
New York-not many blocks away
from the hospital where her first am
bition had spent it's brief life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-13
SEEK CANDIDATES
 FOR MARINE CORPS
Postmaster Greene Asked to Supply Names of Eligible
 Young Men

Postmaster Greene has been asked to supply the names of some 20 young men from this section who would like to Join the Marine Corps. These young men must be of good moral character. unmarried and between the ages Of 18<and 32. A booklet describ- ing the advantages of the training. in the Marine Corps vii be sent those who are interested.
 This corps Is known as the ssarnav of advanced base,s' and is the most highly trained branch of government service. The young men are educated in every school of soldiers and sea- n1amsl1ip, they are achooied in the trades, such as that of engineer, they are schoOled as signal men, as cavalry men and infantry men, in sea rIJn- nery. in artillery, and in the various branches Of navigation and the hand ling Of boats.
 These men are better paid than the regular soldiers, and the government is not taking into service anyone who is not more than the average ix, physique and intellect An applicant must have a good common schooling
 Secretary Daniels has laid down the rule that enlisted men shall have : chance to rise with the result that Ii his plan carries out, officers will be men who have served in the ranks and men from Annapolis This is the first years that examinations of officers for admission into the Marine Corps has been denied civilians as Secretarv Daniels prefers to give all the oppor- t1nlty possible to enlisted men,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-13
Raider Tells State Dept. Of
 Sinking Frye

Washington, March 13.-The full sto- ry of how the American sailing ship William P. Frye was sunk in the South Atlantic with hey cargo of wheat by the German commerce raider Prinz EiteI Friedrich, was officially laid be- fore the American government today by the Frye's commander, Captain IF. H. Kiehne.
 Upon Captain Kiehne's formal state nent. made before state department officials, the United States will decide upon it's course, which probably will be demand for an expression of re- great from Germany and payment for the loss of the ship and cargo.
 Captain Kiehne. with Assistant Sec retary Peters, of the treasury depart ment, went to, the state department where he was received by Secretary Bryan, and then went into a, confer ence with Counsellor Lansing at which the members of the advisory neutrality board and representatives of the own CTS of the Frye were present. The cap tain's detailed statement was taken for record
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-13
TROOPS ARE MAssING
 FOR BATTLE IN EAST

London. March l 3.-In the east the battle of Przasnysz now in it's opening stages, and in the west the operations around La Bassee, where the Germans are n1assing troops in an endeavor to regain the ground recently taken by British and Indian contingents, are ex- pected to develop into events of mill itary importance during the coming week.
 There is considerable speculation in England as to what has happened to the Serbian army, concerning which nothing has been heard in weeks The official announcements from Nish ceased some time ago and it is not known what, if any, operations the Serbian army Is engaged in. Disease is rampant throughout Serbia, accord ing to special news despatches, one of which describes this sinister attack as far worse than the first Austrian in vasion. The city of Nish. whither the Serbian capital was removed. when Belgrade was bombarded, is said to be overcrowded with the sick and dying.
 Everywhere hospital conditions are piteous1y inadequate and the country faces devastation worse than war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-13
PASTORS OPEN NEGOTIATIONS
 WITH SUNDAY
Committee Pleased With Work of Baseball Evange-
 list Tn Philadelphia
FINAL REPORT TO BE
 DRAFTED ON MONDAY
Rev. O. M. Brown, Chairman of Special Committee, En-
 thusiastic for Revival

Billy Sunday, baseball player and evangelist, will come to Bridgeport for series Of Characteristic revival meetings under the auspices of the Bridgeport Pastors association. This has been practically determined by the committee of c1ergymen, nine of whom have been in Philadelphia for several days past. The committee appointed by the Pastors association supposed to have been composed of ministers who favored MT. Sunday and his methods, those who were op- posed to him and a number who had open minds. MT. Sunday has shaped up to the expectations of those who favored him and has won over those of open mind. Just where those who were opposed to him stand has not yet developed.
 The committee will meet Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the parIors of the First Methodist church and there decide on the report to be made to the Pastors association. They decided to invite MT. Sunday to come here to hold revival services. While it is true that Billy Sunday has en- gagennents for more than a year in advance he has number of odd weeks any of which might be filled In Bridgeport with profit to himself and the co4nrnunity ty-at. least so the t1iir1ks.
 Mfr. Sundays first open datas is Holy Week, starting March 29. but as this is a time when pastors of all denominations are particularly en- gagged with their church duties, mem 5bers Of the committee do not think it wise to ask MT. Sunday to come here that week.
 His other open dates which are close are the weeks of April 4 and April Il. Some of the pastors favor inviting the evangelist to Bridgeport for the latter week. Others think dates later in the summer when out door services might be held would be better.
 fcontinued on Page 2A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-13
JUDGE T. s. RYAN WILL TALK ON ST.
 PATRICK'S NIGHT
Friendly Sons Procure L.itchfeld Jurist to Re
 spond to Toast

Judge Thomas S. Ryan of Litchfeld will be a speaker at the annual ban quet of the Friendly Sons of St. Pat rick to be held on the evening of March IT at the Atlantic hotel. Ar engagements are being completed for the the affair and list of eminent speakers has been completed.
 Former Postmaster Frank Haggerty of Hartford will respond to a toast Others will be Hon. Joseph J. Hall of Naugatuck. Rev. Charles F. Kelly, di- rector Of the Holy Name society in New Haven county, Rev. Thomas P Mulcahy, director of the society in Fairfield county, Attorney John A. Cornell Of this city. About 15o per sons are expected to attend.
 The officers Of the Friendly Sons are John. H. Casey, president; Thomas F. O'Brien, vice president; William P. Corr( secretary and Patrick King. treasurer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-13
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
 DIES AT 75 YEARS
Corporal William H. Brown Ill Three Weeks at the
 Bridgeport Hospital

William Fl. Brown. aged 75, of s5 Sixth street, died this morning in the Bridgeport hospital after three weeks illness: Hesis veteran of the Civil War. where he served as a cor poral.
 MT. Brown has been i'll several weeks with uraen1ic trouble, which, added to his old age, caused him to fail rapidly. He was taken to the hospital three weeks ago.
 MT. Brown had no immediate reIa- tives except his niece, Mrs. Jane E. DuBois of 35 Sixth street, who has been caring for him. His last em- ployment was as mechanic
 He was a member of the Elias Howe, IT,, Post, G. A. R., and of Company B, 16th Regiment, Connecticut Volun- teers. His funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon from Bish- ops mortuary chapel and Rev A. c. Thompson, patriotic instructor of the G. A. R., will conduct them. Mem bers of the Elias Howe post will at- tend The body will be taken to Hol- linston, Mass, for burial Monday.