Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 October 1894 — Page 14

TIIE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7. 1894.

FOR FEMININE FANCY

MATTERS RELATING TO HOME AND SOCIETY OF IATEREST TO W03IE.. Vn to Trepare llic Wholesome Apple, to Arrange a. AVeddlnic and Army the In Fine Attire. In the bis demonstration kitchen of the tome Jepartroent of the Iloston food fair MUs Anna Barrows Interested a large audience of housekeeper one morning last week, her g neral subject being "Apples." After a general-talk cn the healthfulness of this New England fruit, and the varied and appetizing dishes that can be made from them, iliss Barrows gave several recipes end valuable hint3 for cooking. Apples can be made Into a delicious soup, ani they are a pleasing substitute Tor the vegetable ordinarily used for salads. When fried they make a good accompaniment for fat meats: they are good broiled with bacon or chops. One way which U not often tried ts to pare the fruit and into the core space tut a section of cooked sausage and then bake. Alternate layers of bread crumbs anl aprles make the toothsome pudding called "Brown Betty." The first dish prepared this morning was apple compote, for which Miss Barrows took eight apples, all of the same size. These were cored, and after a eyrup made of one cupful of sugar and cupful of water had been heated to the boiling point, they were pared, thus preventing the fruit from becoming discolored. The apples were then put Into the bo,Hr.g eyrup, which should cook steadily, Lut not boil furiously. If apples aTe very Juicy leas water should be Ufed. For thi3 dessert small apples are desirable, as large ones are apt to break while In the syrup before they are thoroughly done inside. The kettle should be kept uncovered and the apples turned occasionally. The dish will be more attractive if a little pink gelatine Is treed. While the apples were still warm Miss Barrows tilled the core epaces with crabapple Jelly, and they were set la a shallow dish. The syrup was then strained and poured over; strips of blanched almonds were stuck here and there in the apples to give an added delicacy. A delicate apple sponge was made by cutting six apples In quarters and boiling them with the skins and cores left from the fruit used in the compote. This was put through a vegetable strainer or "ricer," and to this pulp was added half a box of tela tine which had been dissolved in half a cupful of cold water. As apples vary In acidity, no exact amount of nugar can be f lven as a rule, but It took nearly a. cupful or those used to-day. When' this Tas cold, to the beaten whites of two eggs was added, a spoonful at a time, half a pint of the apple pulp. When this was thoroughly beaten it was put into small tin cups and set on the ice, to be served plain or with a bo f t cuwtarii made of th yolks of the eggs. For apple dumpilnpa Miss Uarrows took a pint of flour, Into which she put one-half a teaspoonful of salt and two level teaspoonfuls of ta.klnfT powder. These were sifted Into a bowl and one tablespoonful of softened butter rubbed In. A scant cupful of milk was then taken to mix these Ingredients into a doutrh, a knife being used to mix It well. The softer the dough the lighter will be the texture. This recipe belntf for six dumplings the dough was divided into six parts and each part deftly patted into shape with the hands and 'rolled about the whole apple or parts of apple and put into small tin cups, each holding half a pint. The core spaces in the whole apple were tilled with chopped raisins. The dumplings were steamed for about an hour. Hani sauce, molasses sauce and whipped cream were suggested as' a finish to this dessert The Co in I mr Woman, Vromankln'L The woman of the twentieth century has not unveiled her face to mortal eyes. She Is with us In these girl children, whose expression Is at times suggestively Sphinxlike. We fear them for the power Is with thenv They "read, mark, learn and inwardly digest" the actions of the present day, the women of the present time. It Is my observation that the girl children analyzeand criticise more keenly than Uo the email boys. More clearly than argument the following storie3 will show the flrift of the mind of the girl child of tolay. Katherine, iged eight, sat a long time at the side of the fireplace gazing at the dog which was stretched out at. the other side. The mother, a hard-worked literary woman, was writing at her desk. "Mamma, dogs have no souls?" she asked, with, a Ring of her long legs, "So. dear." They never work, either." "Not very often, dear." "It would be much better to be a dog, I hould think. I never have quite made up my mind as to the good of souls, mamma. They seem to make people work much mora than is right. You know you are lull of soul." Another child gravely remarked that her aunt was always trying to do too much, that "it would be better for her to do as doctor do, make a specialty of one thing and Ptick to it." The reply to this, being that the aunt felt it was her duty to try jo do ail eh5 could, the girl curled her lip. '"Women go crazy about duty. I fairly hate the word. Men don't have so many duties that they can't eat or 3leep. I shall bo like a man." Am to Massage. The Evangelist. The old-time remedy, a thorough rubbing, is now a fashionable one under many names, massage being the usual one. A jrood rubbing is the best remedy for a Ured body, but that rubbing must be given ivcnly and quietly, and the patient must cot be allowed to talk. To 4 he worn-out fufTerer who cannot sleep this mode of gaining rest should be chosen In preference to opiates. The arms, the back, under the knees and the forehead should all have even rubbing, made smoother by the hands of the rubber having a little vaseline upon ihem. In adJitlon to giving one a good rest, x rubbing tends to develop the bedy and to make it more Fupple. The rubber is adVised to cultivate a. very even, impressive movement; but while it suggests strength, U must not be rough, else sleep or rest vill never come, and excitement be th inly result. When the head and eyes are i'rtd, a systematic Fmoothing of the hair, which, of course, must be loosened and have all its pins taken cut. is a great relief, rhe eyes may be rented by being dabbled with hot wa'er remember, gently dabbled with an old handkerchief, not with the water, and not rubbed. Itubbir.g will irritate them, when the soft pressure of a good dabbling will revive them very much. An Itlen. in Decoration. New York Evening Post. The walls of rooms designed almost exclusively for evening use should have their color chosen wi;!i that fact In mind, as color combinations that seem quite perfect when seen by daylight may prove unsatisfactory ty artificial light. The man ner of lighting will have something to do wifh the result. The arc electric light is to like that of the sun that It has been observed that unier it colors show very little change. Gaslight, decorators say, gives a tint that is ;v very light creamy cringe, and kerosene a rale buff inclining to drab. In orrer to remedy anv calor defect arising from' the ligr.ting, one decorator advises a cartful selection of colored or tinted gla- globes that cover this lights, chosirg those tnat best suit the rredominating colors of the walls and ceiling, i Tiny UrldesiuntiU.. Philadelphia Times. The fashion of having email folk assise at bridal ceremonies grows. At a wedding o! last month no- less than six childrenthree boys and three girls at ten led the brlle to the chancel. In addition to four bridesmaids. The little maids wore pink satin frocks, with deep collars of bronze velvet, and big hats trimmed with pink mses and cream feathers. The children are always Included in the gift list whia modern brides keep, and one littie girl. who?e Ions', fair hair and dolieate Monde feature make her an extremely picturesque maid of honor, fcas figured m often in that role that Khe counts a well-stock M box of pretty tunes in jewelry as trophiesAetrese (iouni. Xevr York Evening Sun. What becomes of an actress's good gowns 13 sometimes a puzzle to women in the Uaca who, perhaps, do not knaw that

the costumes that they criticise or envyIn a flnely mounted play enjoy a private as well us a public life. They ere usually turned back into their owner's everyday wardrobe when they have done their duty before the world, are renovated and changed a trine, and so form one of the economies of the profession. A very great many of them serve through half a dozen plays, though the public is not always conscious of the fact, so admirably are they altered and retrimmed, while a goodly proportion are literally worn to ragrs on the stage in one season's tour. It is the daily putting off and on, the packing and un-p.-kcklnjr. that racks the constitution of the handsomest frock ever built, and leaves only Its foundations solid, on which may be erected a new temple of fashion. Things to "Wear, "LIsrelne" is the name of a new rainproof seal for capes, cloaks and Jackets. Foundation skirts for lace dresses do not need to be very wide. Indeed, many ladies like them better when they are narrow. For this reason it i3 possible to utilize an old silk skirt that might not be available under other circumstances. Trimmings made of very lonsr strands of beads are Increasing in favor. A novelty is a girdle of passementerie, with efghteenInch strands et around its scallop. This brings the lower edge in Ecallops around the skirt, and the effect is very pretty. The dressmaker never before had so wide a scope for her personal "inspirations" in dress as now, and she is aided very largely by the almost endless variety of garnitures and picturesque and dressy details of the toilet which fashion. In her supreme mood, now affects. The large "granny" bonnet Is the latest head covering for maidens from three to eight years of age. An elegant suit shown as a model has a trlple-caped coat of white corded silk, edged narrowly with ermine, with a "granny" bonnec en suite. Another costume i3 of green bengalina with eeal edgings. There is again a rage for Jet garnitures on hats, entire costumes, wraps, fancy waists, and evening bonnets. These appear as bands. Venetian arabesques, Vandykepatterned appliques, fringes, yckfs, berthas, Insertions, and single cabochons. spangles, sequins, and nallheads, to be usd as taste or the style of the garment requires. A pretty way to freshen a silk evening gown is to cover both skirt and bodice with accordion-pleated chiffon or crepon. The bodice can be finished around the neck with a lace bertha or yoke, and the pleated portion below drawn in at the waist, with the finish cf a silver girdle or a folded satin belt, with chatelaine ends of ribbons. A Boston authority says that bluet blue, really a lavender and blue combination, will be the leading color this fall, cornflower blue ranking second; then metallic blue, innumerable shades of tan and brown, much green, some Egyptian ted, magenta, and a great deal of black as a iiarmonizer. Bluet is seen on everything in the line of Parisian millinery. A touch of brilliant cherry color In velvet or moire is an accessory that is very prominent in millinery and on fancy waists for day wear at home, and half low bodices for evening. Entire gows of cerise chiffon are worn by English bridesmaids. These are relieved with elegant jetted laces, berthas, girdles, etc., and black velvet picture hat3 also Jet trimmed, the finishing touch being a cluster of scarlet velvet roses set among the Jetted ostrich plumes. SAIXTV3LYKING IX THE EAST.

The Emperor of China Controls Departed Spirit. Contemporary Review. There are three principal modes of beatification as practiced In, the East. The commonest method is by the voice of the people. "He was a Faint!" they excalm on the death of some remarkable man. and the priests acquiesce, for each new saint brings grist to their mills. When the voice or the people is silent, then the priests, in their own Interests, proclaim saints and demand shrines for them. These two methods are especially characteristic of Hindoostan. A distinguished writer has compared the process of beatification, canonization or deification which ever term we like to use to the ascent and descent on Jacob's ladder. "The Hindoos." he says, "construct themselves Jacob's ladders between the earth and heaven; the men are seen ascending until they become gods; they then descend again as embodiments of the divinities; insomuch that it may be almost doubted whether any god, except Vedlc divinities and other obvious Nature gods, comes down the ladder who had not originally gone up as a man, and an authentic man. The Hindoo. In a certain Ftage of enlightenment, is Inclined to deify any notable person, not necessarily waiting lor his death. While Warren Hastings was on his trial in England it was stated as an argument in his favor that he was belnp worshiped in his appropriate temple In Inula. rrV11 Interesting1 and important as the Hindoo methods of deification are, those of the Chinese are far more curious. In China the Emperor claims power, not only over his subjects (and. indeed, for that matter the whole inhabited world), but also over the realms of departed spirits. These he beatifies, canonizes, decorates with titles mentions with approval in the Pekln Gazette when they do anything to deserve that honor, and actually degrades and uncanonlzes if he sees. Just cause. For example, the Emperor Hieng-Fung elevated the god of war to an equal rank with Confucius, who previously had been chief among the state gods. Sir Alfred Lyall has drawn attention to some amusing extracts from the Pekin Gazette, illustrating the way in which the Chinese treat their deities. Thus the Gazette of November. 1S7S. has the followinpr: "The Governorgeneral of the Yellow river requests that a table. may be put up in honor of the rivr god. He states that during the transmission of relief rice to Honon, whenever difficulties were encountered through shallows, wind or rain, the river Kod interposed in the most unmistakable manner, sohat. Ve transmission of grain went on without hindrance. Order: Bet th proper otfice prepa-e a tablet for the temple of the river god." A NATURAL HAN DYI! ILLY. The AVenpon of the Hoosler In n SIx-teen-Ineh Eur of Corn. New' York Mall and Express. John McCarthy, of Cincinnati, one of the best and best known newspaper writers in the West, has seen some fierce Ilfe-and-death fights "along the river" fights which meant business, without stakeholders or gate receipts or newspaper blow or bluff "But," he said to the "Rambler" the other day. "the queerest thing I ever lookeJ on in the way of a weapon I saw at a little bit of a wind-swept prairie town in western Indiana, a 'corn town,' where ex-President Harrison and a hunting party disembarked to go through miles of stubble in quest of quail in 1SsS, after his election. I was stationed at Indianapolis to keep track of the President-elect, and went on that excursion, which was in charge of ex-Congressman Pierce. "When the party had finished the day's snooting I went to the railroad station a little two-by-four affair to telegraph my story. The place wab closed, but an urchin told me where the operator Uvea. It was about a mile out on the prairie, and the night was inky dark. But I founi his cabin, and with the promise of a bonus induced him to come back and open up. When we entered the station he took off his coat, but before he sat down to the instrument Jie pulled a hard, heavy car of corn aboiTt sixteen Inches long out of his pocket and laid it gingerly on the table, much as a man might lay down a big Colt revolver loaded. " 'What's that torT I asked. " 'Oh, Just to see that no skeeters don't bite ye, he answered. Then he picked up a piece of board which some carpenters had left, and with one sturdy blow of the huge ear of corn split the strip from ena to end and threw the pieces into the corner. 'D'ye see?' says he. 'Ye says I. Next day I noticed that all the prairie men who came to town to see General Harrison had big ears of corn in their hip pockets and didn't seem to be much afraid of anything. A regiment of men with those ears of corn would drive Li Hung Chang and his pig-tail soldiers Into the northern , ocsan." They Bicycle Una Come to Stay. Scribner's Magazine. The bicycles advance has been so gradual, so noiseless and so easy that It is doubtful if American society appreciates what It is about or what are its possibilities. Starting as a toy, and continuing on a democratic basis as a means of transportation 'for the comparatively poor. It has worked its way steadily on and up. Sportsmen have sceffed at it: horsemen have flouted it; hLjh dignitaries of the church have denounced It to their women adherents; solid citizens have held It to be a nuisance on the highway; timil people fcave deprecated its presence on the sidewalk, but it has rolled along practically unhindered, increasing in number?-, grovring In popularity, until now It threatens to dispute with the horse for the patronage of fashion. It Is time to take the bicycle seriously, as a thing, like the cotton gin, the steam engine, the telegraph and the sev.ing machine, that is to have an, effect upon society. What They Amounted To. Harper's Bazir. Mr. Trnttrr T tot.l von r'Vn'o ----- - ."'- h VtJWII t tentions to Emily Brown would n?ver amount to cnytnin-r. Mrs. Trotter V ell. you were wrong ajraxn; iney rngntened Dick Faster Into Proposing at last, and Emily has accepted

CONCERNING THE CAT

PIlODAIlLn OIUGIX OP TTIG DOMESTIC AXIJIAL DIFFEItE.VT SPECIES. lta i'emonnl Trait Are Interesting and Repay Study Superstitions Connected with It, Robert Blight, In New York Evening Post. We have around the place a kitten of rather a bluish color what a disciple of Izaak Walton would call a "blue-dun." Its fur Is perhaps a little more fluffy than usual, and this, combined with its color, makes It an object of discussion among the ladies. One declares it Is a Maltese; another Is equally confident that It Is a Persian; another avers that It Is an Angora; one goes so far as to say that It Is a Prussian cat When I am asked to decide, and venture to suggest that the lady who cays "Maltese" Is thinking of dogs; that Persian and Angora are the same, but these cats rxe- white when pure; that "Prussian" reminds me of carp, but they should be called "Crucian" there Is a howl of execration. However, I restore peace by awarding the decision to no one, but "speering," as they still say in the Isle of the tailless cats, whether It may not be a Chartreuse. I am told that I am think ing not of animals at all, but of what all men are noted for liking good dinners but I am contented, for the discussion ends just where it began, like so many debates in dignified assemblies, in every one hold ing her own, opinion. Really there Is room for discussion about the domestic cat, because Its history is a curious one. The animal belongs to that genus Fells which supplies the most ter rible and ferocious of animals. The mem bers of the genus are distributed over the whole of the old world and new world, ex cept Madagascar and Australia, The Immediate relatives of the domestic cat in the old world are the lion, the tiger, the leopard or panther, the ounce, the serval. and the many smaller animals called tiger cats and wild cat3. In the new world the house pet claims kindred with the puma. or cougar, or panther of the United States, the Jaguar, the ocelot and the pampas cat. What is called the American cat -Is not really a cat, but a lynx. To which of the existing wild felldae shall we ascribe the domestic cat? Man In the distant past must have taken a wild ani mal and domesticated it, and it ought to be possible still to trace the ancestry among the cats which roam at larg. It certainly cannot b assigned to the wild cat of Europe. The greater size and the peculiar shape of the tail, which is of uni form thickness In this species, render It impossible, so to speak, for lfc to be the ancestor of the domestic cat. It was long thought that the gloved cat of . Nubia, which has been found mummified In Egyp tian tombs, was the forefather. in,. -size and tapering tail it undoubtedly reminds one of our tame friend, but there are almost Insuperable difliculties in tho arrangement of the teeth. It has been sug gested that the form was arrived at by crossing several species, but this is scarce ly probable, for man would not perform the crossing, but would tane some animal out of the forest. The most probable solution Is that the domestic cat sprang from one of the wild cats of India called Fells chaus. In the middle ages cats were very scarce, and were highly prized in Europe, Indicating a difficulty in procuring them, although the wild cat was everywhere abundant. The domestication must have taken place very early in human history. Monumental figures and mummies are, met with in the relic3 of ancient Egypt 'and Sanscrit writings of two thousand years aqro record the connection between man and the cat. FEW VARIETIES. The animal is one which exhibits a strong tendency to variation and yet, although ft: has been under domestication probably as long as the dog, not a tenth of the number of varieties of dogs, which reach 1S9, exist among cats. This is probably due to the nocturnal wandering habits of the cat Still there are some very strongly marked varieties. We may mention the tabby; the tortoise-shell, wfth Its mixed coloring of black, white and yellow, found only of .he feminine gender; the chartreuse, of bluishgray color; the Angora, with long silky hair of a dusky white; the Manx, with a "scut" like a rabbit, instead of a tail; the Madagascar, with twisted tall; the Chinese, with drooping ears, and the red-col-orcd breed of Tobolsk. Of all these the gentlest and most domestic is the Angora, which comes not from Angora, but from Ispahan and the neighborhood of Lake Van In Persia. In Egypt of old cats were sacred to Isis, the moon goddess, and were embalmed with great care. Modern Egyptians may look upon them with different eyes, but thy still value them, for in Cairo there is a well-endowned institution where home less cats are cared for. In the middle ages In Europe the cat was associated with 'witchcraft, and one of the weird sisters who ruled the fate of the age was not complete without her black cat to represent her master, or grimalkin a gray cat to represent the "familiar spirit." They were supposed to suck the breath of chilIren. and parents to this day carefully kee cats away from cradles. A black cat approaching the bedside of a sick person was an unfail ing sign of approaching death. Lady Wilde has an Irish story of the visit or a great cat which Invaded the house of a fisherman In Connemara, and consumed the best fish: "The house suddenly became quite dark, and the door was burst open is If by the blast of a tempest, when In talked a hue:e black cat. who went straignt up to the lire, then turned around and growled. 'Why, surely this Is the devil,' said a young girl, who was by, sorting fish. I'll teach you how to call me names, said the cat, and jumping at her he scratched her arm till the blood came. There now, said he, 'you'll be more civil another time when a gentleman comes to see you.' " A man with a club could not drive him away, and he consumed the fish, hut after being driven out of the house by the black cat's fury, the mistress returned with a bottle of holy water and sprinkled him. "No sooner was this done than a dense black smoke filled the place, through which nothing could be seen but the rod eyes of the cat, burning like coals of fire. Then the smoke gradually cleared away, and she saw the body of the creature burning slowly till it became shriveled and black like a cinder, and finally disappeared." Thete demon cats are frequently met with in the folklore of Europe. I presume .they belong to the old world felldae. LIVES OF THE CAT. Cats are supposed to be very tenacious of life, and wonderful stories are extant of their reappearance when they have been thought to be effectually disposed of. They are said to have nine lives, but "care" Is stated to be effective "Care will kill a cat." says the proverb. There Is a peculiar breed which is said to be frequent in kitchens, but its natural history is as yet uncertain. One striking peculiarity is that it breaks everything and eats everything, for when the mistress of the household finis things missing she is solemnly informed that "the cat did it" In this country we do not look upon cats as a legitimate article of food, any . more than they do in England. But, according to Mr. Samlvel Weller, they are a delicacy largely depended on in the mutton-pie shops of London, and, according to the information he imparted to Mr. Pickwick, not only can mutton pies be made out of cats, but veal pie3 also according to the reason. Perhaps, however, thia abstinence from cat ficsh is only prejudice. Mr. Darwin la the authority for the following statement: "It turned out to be puma (what we were eating); the meat is very white, and remarkably like veal in taste. Dr. irhaw was laughed at for statin? that 'the flesh of the lion Is in great esteem, having no small aflinlty with veal both in color, taste and fiavor.' Such certainly Is the case with the puma. The Guachos differ in their opinion whether the Jaguar is good eating, but are unanimous In saying that the cat Is excellent" ' A good deal cf pleasure may be got out of observations on the habits of cats. Did you ever watch them stalking their prey? Notice the grace, symmetry and silence of their motions. Take perticular notice how, when they begin the stalk, their tall lies out straight behind, but that a the animal approaches it begins to curl, and as the spring i3 made it performs rapid movements. The tastes of cats differ. One is a good rrouser, anotLer hunts rats, a third will only catch game birds, and another will only pay attention to hares and rabbits. If once a cat takes to game, there is no

hope for it It becomes an outcast like th

English poacher so graphically described by Charles Klngsley. INTELLIGENT ANIMALS. Much has been written about the Intelligence of cats. I firmly believe In It because In my household was one of which our cook appreciatively Eald: "If it could speak. It would be a Christian, and It has got more sense than many Christians." Jesse tells how "the kitchen door of a gentleman's house opens by a common latch, with an iron handle for the hand, exactly four feet from the ground. A cat has been in the constant habit of springing from the ground to this handle, by which she hangs by one fore foot, while with the other she raises the latch, her body and hind legs dangling in the air. The latch being lifted, the cat

descends and pushes open the door. This feat she has performed so often as to become troublesome to the servants." "A nearly similar Instance," says the same careful naturalist "occurred in the case of a favorite cat which belonged Jo Mr. Sergeantson. When she was shut up in the counting house, and wanted to be let out. she was In the habit of pulling at trie ben rope, which always brought some one to her relief." There has been for a long time a differ ence of opinion as to the principle which guides the cat in its affections, some holding that places and not persons are th-2 objects loved, and others holding the con trary, i conrefs that the evidence seems pretty evenly divided, but I myself lean to the belief that the cat, made a pet of, has a very strong affection for persons. All my own experience points that way. me cat belonging to my own household was moved three different times, and was sim ply carried In the arms, and yet he never deserted us. Jesse tells a story to the point: "A gentleman, one day, while in his library in London, was disturbed by a strange cat coming down the chimney and jumping upon his knees, as If to claim pro tection, it was much wounded and covered with soot. The kind and benevolent man allowed the animal to remain cn his lap, soothing it with his voice, and permitting it to clean Itself and to lick its wounds. The cat evidently came to find a friend, and she found one. The attachment was mutual. The cat followed her protector wherever he went accompanied him Into Italy and various other places, and lost tnat rondness for localities whicn is so peculiar to these animals." It Is difficult to get at the longevity of cats, for, although they are said to have nine lives, they have a precarious existence. In the sphere of my own observation I have two instances, thoroughly verified, in one of which the cat lived to be twenty-one years old, and in the other twenty-five years. Both died a natural death, and I pathetically attended the funerals, and therefore can testify that they went down to the grave "honored and lamented." ELE.MEXTS OF ORATORY, Important Accomplishments That Few Speakers Attain. Central Christian Advocate. In a report of a late political convention we find the remark made concerning one of the speakers who, it seems, captured the oratorical honors of the occasion, that "his enunciation and pronunciation" were among the marked excellencies of his speeches. It is to us a source of constant wonder that men and women who have occasion to address the public from the platform or pulpit so often ignore the primary importance of these two elements of oral address. W listened, years ogro, to a young" woman read a selection at an entertainment the captivating charm of whose delivery was her faultless, distinct, accurate, clear and. at the same time, unaffected, "enunciation and pronunciation" of every word which she uttered. Every vowel and consonant and each word received' Its due and correct measure of sound, emphasis and accent Not one was slurred, indistinctly spoken or incorrectly pronounced. Tne piece which she read was a new revelation to every one who heard it, although many were familiar with it; they had, seemingly, never heard it spoken before with absolute accuracy. There are some elements of oratory which are inseparable from the personality of the orator; but there are other qualities of public speech which are attainable by all who will take pains to cultivate them. Among the qualities which win and charm, which impress themselves alike upon the educated and the illiterate, are simplicity of statement, so far as the matter is concerned, and. In regard to the manner, clear, distinct and accurate enunciation and pronunciation. With these qualities well cultivated an ordinary speaker may achieve extraordinary power. Hasty Marrying. New York Advertiser. There is probably no good reason why the' divorce asked for by the second wife of an actor of some note should not be granted as is recommended by the referee. It would seem rather more In accordance with a Just view of the facts in the case that the decree of the court should not take the form of a dissolution of the marriage but, of a declaration that the relation between the parties was not a marriage at all, and. on the man's part, ought to be severely punishable. We provide sharp punishment for an offender who "obtains money under raise pretenses." but here is a man who obtained a woman's affection and her body under false pretenses, unless the testimony is all a lie and yet will go scot free. The whole affair Is an Illustration of the weakness in our conduct of marriage. In the old countries family and social vigilance would make such an occurrence as this. in a corresponding social grade, well nigh Impossible, except by some kind of Gretna Green process. But here the whole matter of marriage is conducted with astonishing freedom and carelessness, loung people tumble and stumble into it with fatal ease, not giving to It half as much care as they would give to entering into a business co partnership in a peanut stand. They enjoy endless freedom of association, and after they have arranged their marriages, they sometimes are sufficiently thoughtful to in vite their parents. No other business in life is transacted with as mad recklessness and scrambling haste as this of marriage in this country. The one in question might have been prevented by a little simple investigation in advance. The fact Is, the frequency of divorce in our day is more a symptom of deeper-lying disease than a disease in itself. If the reasonable purity and integrity of marriage are worth anything to the State, they are worth careful guarding in advance. Encouraging Him. Chicago Tribune. Katie (aged ten, engaged temporarily In entertaining the clergyman) Have you ever read "Viola Vane; or. The Hand of Destiny," Dr. Fourthly? The Kev. Dr. Fourthly No, Miss Katie, I tiilnk I have never read it. Katie (with a pensive sigh) Ah, then, lif has a pleasure in store for you. Doctor, that I can't look forward to any more. Woman In Michigan. f Detroit Free Press. It ought to be a consolation to woman to know that under the decision of the Supreme Court in this State a husband has no property in the services of his wife. Thus, link by link, the chains which the tyrant man has forged for woman are burnt asunder. $1 $1 $1 $1 ON THE FEMM.E FACE Hair on men's oheeki tbOTo the beard line. mole, birthmarks and all facial blemishes detrnvd tfttAVAT: rift pain. scar, stiock or oiWjs injury by tne ELECT I NEEDLE By Dr. J. Van Drck. Electro and Fkclal Purzeon. Circle Park Hotel, El Circle atreet, IndiauapolU, Ind.; twenty-two years experience; o?er 10,000 caset cared. Cure guaranteed in every case, no matter hoir bad it may be. From To-Day to Jan. 1. By nrcent request Dr. Van Dyck will continue hU oner to treat every lady with n pernuoua hair from to-day tin til Jan. 1 for $1 jer fitting. This will (tiro every fiJr reader of the new, with this obnoxious jrrowtb of facial liniv (that haa the least rcard for her personal appearance), a cbanot to tret rid ot this life-time blemish forerer. Make your en-gasr-mrnta at once, as only a limited number can be treated daily. Pimples, blackheads, llverspcts. freckles, wrinkle, coarse, deep port. eczraa. tettr. pruritis lDtene itching at night) and all lml4hes. dUtases and conditions of the akin, oomp'tfxtnn. bair aod scalp enred. Vr Van I'yck win treat nil bo call from now to Jan. 1 (either ssx) for $2 per month, or 3 months for $5. 1 hit includes advice and medicine. (BOOK FELL.) Lady In attendance. Ottice: Clrela. Park Hotel, 13 Circle street. Hour: 9 to 7; Sunday 10 to L. Call at once or write.

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THIS WEEK'S GREAT GHAL- . LENGE SALE All Direct from Paris and London

FIRST LOT. 300 Ladles' all-wool Jackets, "with velvet collar, all sizes . BKCOXD LOT 300 Ladles Prince Albert, half satinlined Jackets, 40 inches lonr. worth $10. for TniRD 1XT CONSISTS 40-lnch Bsaver jacket', half Ratinlined: 40-!ncn Frfere JaeVets. half satln-llnd; 42-inch Chinchilla Jackets, half mtfn-lincu; worth $12.75: take choice for FOURTH LOT. lOOTonrlst C.ipe, with silk hoods, worth $7.S0, choice FIFTH 1 T. 20O fine Beaver Cape: 75 fin Melton Cape?; 90 fine Kersey Capes; ehntce X... RrXTFT LOT. 225 Mlne and Children's Cloth Jackets and (iretchen. el.ihorateIr trimmed with all ktnda of fur for all aees and sl:es. at $2.98 5.00 7.50 3.98 10.00 1.98 4.9S Ta'lAr-niade all-wool R-t. Linens and Calicoes 150 pieces best 7o dark fall Calicoes 1 12 Tarda to each customer.! Best Turkey Red Calicoes, all ayle Simpson's Black Calicoes, fanoy tlg-n-e Blenched Mnslin, one yard wide, soft finish 4-4 Brown Sheetings, extra heavy.. Hood Cotton Flannel Extra heavy, regular 120 Canton for 43c 43c 4-7c 83c Sic fc 15c 25c Large lOo Honeycomb Towels Tnrkev Bed Table Linen.. Good Blankets. 50c a Pair. Comforts. UNDERWEAR LnrtleR Ribbed Cotton Vft. loner sleeves, reirular 2oc qnality Extra quditr Vest", llcpced-llned, cool value at ftOc: now W live rctvcrt another ca of Ladies Cotton Union 8uts, eeru and pray: $1 nnalitr Iadicw ncArlet all-'wool Union fultn. extra fine qnality. never Roirt for less than $3 a snit: all po at per suit - Children' Firyptlan Cotton Union Suits, all sizes 15c 25c 49c $1.25 49c 37 and 39

GRAND OPERA HOUSE

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The Wales Comic Opera Company

Presenting the TT MISS GRACE COLDER (late Ee Wolf Hopper Co.), MISS LUCILLE SAUNL'RES. (late Bostonlans), MISS K ITT IE MARCELLUS, MISS MArtY MAttBLL,

CHORUS OF SO. A Production Complete in Every Detail,

Direct from McUicker's Theater, Chicago. PIUCES-NlRht, all lower floor, $1: Balcony (reserved, 75c: Balcony (admission), 50c; Gallery, 25e. Matinee orchestra and Boxes, 75c; Dres Circle. 50c; Balcony, 25c. OCTOBER 15, 1G and 17"Tho Amazons."

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ENGLISH'S f"SR,fousE TO-MORROW HIGHT " ASTD ALL THIS Wi-.LK. (Populir-rrlced Wednesday an J 8atarUy Matinees) . The Original aulWorll-fAHio us IlAXLOXsi. Presenting thHr entirely new edition ot t!ie most wonderful pro taction o( its kiwi in the world, tho btaatif al spectacular trick pantomime, "S U R E R B Al" PRICES VI pht: Gallorjr. 25c: balcoay, tOc; dress circle. 75c; erf hestra and orchestra circle, si; sta?e boxfcs,i6u. Matinee: Lower ikir,'5uc; balcony. .'5c JP Z& IR THEATER lrJirhS MATINEES DAILY PRICES-10c,20o una 300. Thla Week WILBUR OPERA CO To-sroirovr Mat and Etc, '.'THE K ASCOT.' LIYIEG PICTURES at Eicry Performince

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'1 .11 vv, Becular 20 40-inch Astrakhan 6Q 7 Capes, all sizes, for v-1-Regular $22.50 Astrakhan Capea d1 9 ftO rAn thUsaJe for ipX.W go in this sale for $1.98 -1 Ofl Coney Capes Wool Seal Capes Canndl.m Seal Capea. others atk H Hf) $15;ourrrlce j.vjkj Eocular $10 Monkey Capes for.... $25.00 See our 30-inch Monkey Capes at. $15. 00 Marten Capes, 30 Inchea Ion p-f. w Beaver Capes, 28 inches long $39.00 Fine Otter Capes -$37. 50 Mink Cape. 30 Inches Ion. xtra C5 flf) full sweep DRESS GOODS $:?.50 Covert Cloth, full dres patterns. 8 yards, 40 Inch poods to a 1 QQ rirrnq for ...i. BKK THEM INr SHOW WINDOW. SILKS Changeable Silk. Brocaded Silks, Sat- AClp ins, Gros Grains, eto HOSIERY LADIES Gray mixed wool, no seams 19c 25c Black Cashmere, regular mad Black fleeced-lined, ribbed top, 35o quality Black Cotton, regular made, spliced heel and toe. 25o kind Black Cotton, no saarns, a splendid value at 15c, now CHILDREN'S Fast black ribed cotton Hose, sires 7 to 8 V. 3 pairs eeamlcBS ribtcd- IIoe. spliced knees, tieels and toes, sizes 0 to y, pair 25c 15c 10c 25c 15c 19o Black wool, 6 to Ss. pair. SHIRTS 100 dozen Unlaundered White fihlrt. allaizes UKj Men's Laundered Shirts, all sizes 39c S. Illinois St, 11, 12, 13 7 ' Matinee Saturday) Latest Operatio Success,

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A Satire on the United States Senate. Introducing tho Wonderful. LA REGALONCITA . . CHILDREN .

MIS MAUD SHAW. CHARLES IIIUF.LUW, GEO BItODIUCK, Fit KD HUN'DLY, ELAVOOD MORRIS. ALBERT M GUC1CIN,

EMPIRE-ONE WEEK f PLEASING ATTRACTION MONDAY MATINEES DAILY LILLY CLAY'S Colossal Gaiety Company Under Jhe Management of HARRY Y. 8EMON, 60 American and European Artists- 50 60 Handsome Lovely Women -50 The Famous Living Pictures! Vaudeville! Specialties! Novelties! PARISIAN DANCERS! BIG DOUBLE BALLET! A WORLD OF WONDERS! The Beautiful Mnsical "Prv TV T T fr O TT Extravapanza . . . UvJlM JVjorL Next -week HARRY MORRIS BURLESQUERS.

Intercollegiate Series. FOOTBALL.

BUTLERV53. PURDUE, BASEBALL PARK, E. OHIO ST. 1 Saturday, October 13. Admission, 59c. FAIRVIEW PARK

After Sunday next, Oct. 7, Fairview Park will be closed for tho season