Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 July 1893 — Page 9

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WOMAN AND HER HOME.

now a yolwo mcusii -woman DUES iOOI WITH 1 1 KU LEISIIIE. In(frrtlna; Item of Information Concerning Women Who Are Known to Rradrr ;-niK of Thought from the Experienced for the UrueOt of Their Slaters. On the English coast there Is an oldfashioned, detached, whitewashed house, standing on the edge of the cliff at Tynemouth, Northumberland. It overlooks a little bay and the rugged bit of promonotory on which the light house and old priory stand. The glorious North sea dashes against the rocks a hundred feet below, and at ebb tide leaves a little cove of golden sand, which is the delight of those of the invalid children who are strong enough to play there. About two years ago Miss Atkinson rented the old house from the lord of the manor for a children's convalescent home. It was terribly dilapidated. She repaired roofing, woodwork, plumbing, paint, etc.. at a large cost, and rcpapered and painted the whole house with bright and charming colors, and made It a delightful little home. She organizes, manages and pays for It entirely herself, and takes the keenest Interest and pleasure in her everchanging family of ten girls and boys of various ages. There are ten little Iron cribs, painted bripht red. and the bed-rooms are large, bright and airy, the healthful sea air coming in at every window. The ten beds are always full, and would be if ten time3 the number. The play-rooms are bright, sunny and full of toys, and as one enters the garden gate there is always a rushing crowd of happy faces at the play-mom windows to see who is coming. The children are kept at the home as Ions as Miss Atkinson considers she can do them any good, cr help the helpless ones and those who have very miserable homes, but she finds it best to fix three weeks as the usual time. The home was opened in June, 1S91, and since then 1Ö2 children have been received and cared for. Miss Atkinson has an excellent surgical nurse-matron. The doctors know this, and often send her complicated cases which would be refused In an ordinary convalescent home, but as Miss Atkinson has no committee to consult she receives, cares for and pet them all. There must be In the richest of countries many women of leisure and means who are casting about for something to occupy their time and maybe their hearts. It Is quite a simple affair to buy or take an extra huse and have ten or more little . red cribs. The will to do it makes it simple. It occupies time, and is very heart-filling. Woman's Herald. Education of South American. Women. The City of Mexico has a normal school for women teachers in which free Instruction in a four years course is given tD students. The government ha3 also provided for the education of women in a literary and scientific Institute, which has high grade of study. A lyceum for women was also founded In 1S73, which takes up subjects that are considered essential to the proper training of women. In the school of arts there are many busy students, from the young girl to the women of mature years, all of whom receive free Instruction In such branches as printing, bookbinding, sewing, fancy work, knitting, trimmings, fringes, making cords and tassels. Piano and vocal music is taught. The Mexicans bid fair to rival the United States as well as Europe In educating their daughters fr that higher sphere for which nature intended them. In Nicaragua the education of girls has become quite popular, and in the city of Granada there is a college where several hundred young ladies are enrolled. In Brazil boys and girls are now being educated together in the higher grade schools. When one can easily date back to a period In that country where girls were kept under lock and key, "where they would remain until husbands had been obtained for them," such an attempt at co-education means the beginning of a new life for women. Chill has the Institute National, where there are among the many male students two or more women studying law. This, however, is looked on with more disfavor than if they had taken up the study of medicine. In the Colegio Norte Americana over 250 girls belonging to the higher classes of society are studying the higher branches. Eoston Commonwealth. Hints About Delicate Needlework. An authority on needle painting says of embroidered roses: "An artist In embroidery does not stop at embroidery silk for color. Whatever she feels she needs In her work she must find in some way when it Is impossible to get it by mixing colors or In the regular grades of any of the different makes or dyes. Sometimes a color is too bright. Wash It and hang it in the sun for days, and it will soften. Ravel dress silks, ribbons any material that has the color. Furniture textiles often have charming colors that cannot be found anywhere else. To be sure, these will not do to work a whole leaf or petal, but they will serve admirably for shading or touching in places. Another rule for the good workwoman Is to employ more than one kind of silk. Use filoselles or filo f.oss, as well as roman fios3 and twist floss this last being for turnovers, which If well done, give beauty, depth and expression to rose work. "Some of the dacca silks are exquisite In coloring, but they must be split, and as they are twisted it leaves a little crinkle which Is not objectionable in a Isaf. It is also well to remember that after your roses are finished, whether merely a spray or mass of rotes, a day's work in touching up must be done. To , do this the piece should be fastened up about as a picture is placed and examined. Take it down, put a stronger touch in a bud, a darker shade in a petal, deepen the heart or raise a turnover or chad-? it." Wash the Face at Mailt. Material injury Is done the complexion by going to sleep with a dirty face. Nothing is more conducive to blackheads and a dull color than retiring without removing the accumulation of dust and powder from the skin. These Impurities clog the pores. Impeding perspiration as well as the discharge from the sebaceous follicle which supply the natural oil, and pimples and eruptions frequently result. There is only one way to keep the functions of the skin active and the surface of the body healthy and beautiful, and that Is by frequent bathing. Waching the face with hot water and pure soap in the quickest and surest way Of retting It clean. Ther. are plenty of

good soaps In the market, but what Is agreeable to one face Is Irritating to another. Castile is always to be depended upon, and a litttle tincture of benzoIne will make a basin' of water as white as milk, and cleanse, brighten and sweeten the face. Woman Is far too beautiful to make a luxury of soap and water or economize In clean linen. Frequent bathing will keep the skin In perfect condition, and frequent bathing means two dips a day. Water Is nature's beautifier and purifier. You can't use too much of It Internally or externally. It Is only weakening to people who are not In the habit of using It. A warm bath is restful, a tepid bath Is cooling and refreshing, and a cold bath will make the eyes sparkle and the rlesh firm and the muscles taut. New York World.

For Young Mothers. A lady recently returned from a long residence in England brings with her a "nursery card," which might well be introduced Into this country. It Is about three feet long by two wide, printed like a wall map and is intended to hang in the nursery. At the top of the card Is a blank space in- which Is written the name and address of the nearest doctor or the one you would wish to have called in case of an accident. Then follows a list of accidents most common with children and the remedies to be applied bites, broken limbs, bruises and sprains, burns, convulsions, croup, cuts, drowning, fainting, falls, fits, nose bleeding, poisons, scalds, stings, substances in the eyes, ears, nose, swallowing coins, buttons, etc.. wounds. Accompanying this card, which is headed "What to do and how to do it." is a small box containing the remedies, some court plaster, absorbent cotton and lint. The idea is admirable, for when the mother is at home she is frequently so frightened by an accident that her wits desert her. and she is as helpless as the most ignorant of servants. "I have kept this nursery card hanging on my nursery door for four years," said the owner, "and I am beginning to believe it is a preventive of accidents. One thng I have been careful to observe, and that is not to allow the arnica or the camphor to be taken out of the box except for an accident." Mm. Kendal Iloom. A writer gives this account of Mrs. Kendal's (the actress) morning room or "den:" "Bright sunshine and the scent of mignonette greeted us as the door opened on a quaint, charming room, wit" a wonderful yellow paper and predominating tints of old gold and bronze green. On the walls were portraits of Madge Kendal's father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Robertson. The doctrine of heredity is well supported in the irresistible twinkle of the eye. the sensitive nostrils and the keen intelligence of expression handed down from father to daughter, and the clever, kindly face of Tom Robertson seems to bid us welcome to the sanctum sanctorum of his youngest sister. The younger generation is represented bv charming portraits of Mrs. Kendal's daughters Margaret, Kthel and Dorothy. An excellent portrait of Mr. Kendal, by Sarony. completes the gallery. All the charming trifles which constitute the atmosphere of a feminine woman surround us on all sides. And. boon of all boons, when the double doors which divide this little territory from the rest of the house are closed perfect stillness reigns. The bustle and roar of London might be miles distant. All is beauty and peace." To Fit a SewluK lloom. A most desirable adjunct to a house where much sewing is done Is a room set apart exclusively for a sewing room. It need not be large, and It should not be carpeted or contain more than the necessary furniture, but the convenience of such a room where one may be sure of finding needles and thread, pieces of gowns, braid and all the accessories of dressmaking and repairing can hardly be overestimated. The floor should be stained and varnished, so that Us daily brushing up will be easy to do. The sewing machine should be placed in a strong liprht by a window, from hooks on the wall should depend all the family piece baps, the pieces carefully sorted. Shelves should be put up to hold boxes of buttons, trimmings, patterns, etc. A cutting table or lapboard is of course indispensable, as Is a low rocking chair without arms. A long mirror In which the full length of one's figure may be seen is the greatest possible convenience, and if cutting and fitting is accomplished without the aid of a professional dressmaker a dress form saves the time and temper of some member of the family who must otherwise serve as a dummy. Philadelphia Press. Give nables Plenty of Water. Well babies and sick babies, young babies and babies of high and low degree, babies fed on the bottle and babies fed naturally may have water to drink in moderation if they want It. The water should be boiled and covered, not very cold even warm if the child prefers it so. This is the opinion of a succesful medicine man under whose treatment have come hundreds of babies. "So thoroughly," says this authority, "have I become convinced of the great benefit derived from giving water to sick babies that I now order it In nearly every case with fever, and It Is astonishing to see how the restlessness and many of the symptoms we are apt to attribute to the pair and fever disappear when it is freely given. "By freely I mean from one-half to two ounces immediately after or between the feedings. If given immediately after the feeding, a small quantity will of course be required. Time and again I have seen infants with measles, scarlet fever or pneumonia after a period of great restlessness- fall into a quiet sleep when a couple of ouncs of cool wuter had been given." When Massachusetts Women Won. A Boston woman returning from Europe with a wardrobe from Paris landed in this city. In transporting her trunks to Boston by rail they were lost and never recovered. She accordingly brought suit for a substantial sum. The railway company's defense was that she owned no clothes. The wearing apparel, the value of which she was endeavoring to recover, belonged to her husband. In it she had neither interest nor rights. This was found to be a legal fact, and her suit was thrown out of court. The knowledge that Massachusetts women were all wearing their husbands' clothes ran like wildfire through the state. Town meetings were held. In three years by agitation, eloquence and Importunity the legislature gave to woman the ownership of her clothes. On that day, which all Massachusetts women remember, although it Is not recognized as a state holiday, every woman went out proudly for the first time in her own garments. New York Evening Sun. A Story of the Impulsive Infanta. An incident which occurred at Mayor Harrison's home in Chicago during the reception to the Infanta adds another Illustration to the many which show her Impulsive nature and unaffected manner. Mrs. A. II. Revell waj mingling with the throng of ladles present when suddenly the infanta stepped quickly to her side. and. seizing her by the hand, exclaimed eagerly: "You bear such a striking resemblance to my favorite sls-

ter!" The lady thus honored was naturally a little overwhelmed by this sudden attention from royalty, but speedily recovered her self-possession and murmured a few words of graceful recognition of the compliment. Mrs. Revell Is a blonde, far from the type which Americans usually regard aa Spanish. Chl-

cago Letter. Lace for House Decoration. One of the most elegant laces used for house decoration is the Marie Antoinette, which has large designs of vines, sprays, bowknots and single flowers wrought on a ground of net tulle. The net Is so durable that the needlework put on it will last years. It Is to be had In white, cream and ecru and costs $1.75 a yard. The usual width is two yards. On this net foundation the pattern selected is appliqued, flat lace braids; cords, rings and buttons of white or ecru linen being used. The lace Is very effective In such large pieces as bed spreads, curtains or for vestibule doors, and there is very little fine work that Is trying to the eyeSight necessary in making it. As all the materials for it are to be had at a reasonable price, one may have a valuable piece of work that would command a high price for a comparative small sum. A bowknot pattern of the braid or of a white or colored ribbon combined with the braid makes a very pretty curtain border if done on cream net. N. Y. Post. Remembering Her Father' Day. Miss Alice Longfellow celebrates the 17th of June each year in a way which reminds one of her father's gracious hospitality to strangers during his lifetime. She provides a special car for a party of working girls from Boston, different ones being invited each season, and entertains them for the afternoon ! at the old historic mansion in Cam- ! bridge. The art treasures of he home, : the objects of literary Interest associated i with her father's life and work, the i famous chair made from the "spreading ! chestnut tree" and given by the school ! children at Cambridge, the beautiful pen, . a gift from Helen Hunt, made from the pillar to which Bonlvard was chained In the castle at Chillon all these and many others are freely exhibited. Tea Is served on the lawn or In the fine old wainscoted parlor, with its cushioned window seats and crimson draperies, and a drive to Mount Auburn, where Longfellow Is buried, crowns the day's pleasure. An Instructive Child' ScrnphooU. A child's scrapbook recently seen, and which had been compiled at the suggestion ami with the aid of an attentive mother. Is worth telling of. It was indexed by letter, and under its appropriate head wa the name of such authors as the child had read, followed by a list of the books read and illustrations from them. As. for instance, under C was j found Lewis Carroll, with "Alice in 1 Wonderland" and "Through the LookI lng Glass" duly noted. A bit of per sonal gossip about Mr. Carroll, gleaned from some newspaper, added to the interest of the page, and several illustrations from books were also there. The pictures were taken from the publishers' catalogues, which are often elabJ orately illustrated, and this method of listing the child s reading naa, according to the mother, had a marked influence upon his retention of knowledge of books read. N. Y. Times. A Ileal Girl Covfboy. Gertrude Petan of Bull Creek, N. D., is a genuine female cowboy. She Is only eighteen years old, but she takes care of all the cattle on her father's ranch. This sometimes takes her thirty or forty miles from home. When the cattle become mired in the mud she must rescue them from their perilous position. This she does in true cowboy fashion by fastening a lariat to the horns of the animal while she keeps the other end tied to her saddle. She and the pony together then pull the poor beast out. She wears a wide-brimmed felt hat, long gauntlet gloves. Is provided with branding irons and rides the wildest broncho. The Mouths of Children. Mme. Pompadour quite spoiled, she says, her otherwise very pretty mouth before she was thirty by a way she had contracted of sucking and biting the lips. The most fresh, dewy and flexible mouths are those of children, and J every one who approaches a child with such a mouth is tempted to kiss it, a temptation that one should resist, as the custom of kissing children on the mouth Is a most pernicious one, since from the lightest sore throat of a grown person a child may contract diphtheria. Three Times Over. Don't do your work before you do It, while you are doing It, and after It is done. Don't do it in imagination, then i in reality and afterward in retrospect. I Don't do it with your mind, then with i your muscles and afterward with your i memory. Save two-thirds of this needless expenditure for other work, and all work will be better done for the avoidance of waste, wear and worry. Eleanor Kirk's Idea. Almost a Lost Art. Among the present generation of girls buttonhole making may almost be reckoned as a lost art. But with the revival of practical needlework there seems also to be a revival of desire for good buttonhole making. It Is an art that can only be acquired by patient practice, and she who tries to hurry her work Is sure to spoil the beauty of it. Housekeeper. The Trne Foundation of Learning. Don't be too ambitious for your children to shine right off in everything. Let the few fundamentals be well rubbed In. and then Implant In the very life of the child If you can, by precept and example, an inextinguishable love of good reading. To have done this Is to h ive laid the true foundation of a liberal education. Wives and Daughters. m Mrs. Peary Fancies Leather Gaiters. Mrs. Lieut. Peary has a fancy fortall leather gaiters and it is said wears them upon all occasions. Her greatest power lies in her personal magnetism. She makes a convincing argument when lecturing because of her earnestness, simplicity of language and straightforward statements. Victoria's Gloves. Queen Victoria has it seems a very large hand. She takes a seven and onehalf glove. Her fingers are short and out of proportion to the rest of her hand, and she invariably wears a black glove which, no matter what the fashion may be, never exceeds a three-button length. Spencer In a Hoarding House. Mr. Herbert Spencer was once advised by his physician to live for awhile In a boarding house in order that he might be rested mentally by the light, cheery and brainless conversation at the dinner table. He took the advice, but did not stay long. A lady who was accustomed to sit next to him at dinner was asked her opinion of the house and spoke of it generally with favor. "But," she said, "there's a Mr. Spencer here who thinks he knows something about science and philosophy. I have to correct hlra every night London TldBlts.

WOMAN MUST HAVE IDEAS.

SHE IS EXPECTED JO WRITE, TALK AMD MAKE SPEECHES. The rtenefit of the "World's Fair Ton irres Broadly Estimated Such Con. Kresse Will Fnrnlsh an Immense Amount of Material for Conversation and Thought. The woman of the present must be a woman of affairs. It is no longer sufficient that her children shall be well taught and well bred; that her house shall be well ordered and her social obligations discharged in full. The world still exacts fidelity to all the domestic relations, and It demands much more. There is an unvoiced sentiment to the effect that now, since the universities and colleges have opened their doors to give young girls thorough intellectual training, they must apply that training not alone within the home, but without in the state. The new conditions have produced a new ype, and it is a type that writes, talks and makes speeches with no detriment to its dignity or its womanliness. Instead of reproaching this so-called emancipated woman, fathers, husbands and brothers commend her position, indorse her opinions and stand by her with all the old time chivalry which we were assured would be withheld when women were no longer Intellectually and financially dependent. One of the most delightful features of the congresses that have been held thus far in the series proposed during the summer and autumn has been the approval of men who have attended tho sessions to applaud a3 auditors, talk It all over afterward and marvel at the progress of the world. Many have urged their wives to "let things go at home a little" and attend the meetings, the like of which will not be enjoyed soon again. There have not been, as might have been expected, complaints of neglected socks and underdone dinners, of household affairs going awry and children suffering from lack of maternal oversight. The husbands and fathers have been content with a little laxity in the domestic government for the sake of the mental broadening which they knew would result. As auditors, they have listened patiently to dull papers and have enthusiastically applauded the bright ones, congratulating the speakers afterward. They have generally admitted the excellence of that which was good and condoned the faults of that which was mediocre or poor There have been instances where the husbands urged the reluctant wives to take some more active part In the proceedings. feeling a proud certainty that their bet- ! ter halves were eoual to the occasion, whatever it might be. As for the women, it has been an immeasurable advantage to them. They have learned self-control, composure and deference to others and have realized that the success of one Is the success Of all. The social features of the congresses have also had their advantages. Some of the beautiful houses of Chicago have been throvn open with generous hospitality, and the country delegates have had an opportunity to study their art treasures, to meet polished and gracious women of the world upon common ground. It has been an occasion of mutual benefit those whose opportunities have been mere liberal learning to respect that worth which comes to the social function in a plain gown and a plainer bonnet, brains and good breeding winning recognition that mere money cannot command among cultivated people. It is hardly possible to estimate the far-reaching result of these conferences. The women of the cities learn, as they could not possibly learn In any other way, that a metropolis does not necessarily absorb all knowledge, refinement and Intellectual grace, while their country sisters perceive that courtesy, kindness and consideration are not indigenous to rural communities, but that they thrive as well amid the bricks and mortar of the town. Last of all, the congresses will furnish an immense amount of material for conversation and thought. They will suggest new lines of study, and the Impetus they will give to universal culture cannot be reckoned. In the latter particular the congresses will not be excelled even by the great material exhibit in Jackson park. Chicago Inter Ocean. MRS. HELEN' M. COUGAR. A Woman of Great Force of Character and an Eloquent Speaker. The principle of the "home vote" against the reckless and Irresponsible mob finds a brilliant advocate in Mrs. Helen M. Gougar of Lafayette, Ind., whose powers of oratory have for some years been enlisted on the side of woman's suffrage. Mrs. Gougar was born In Litchfield. Mich., nearly fifty years ago. Her devotion to the right was Intense and unflinching even In her youth, and united with originality, energy, intellectual keenness and self-reliance, graced by ready wit and bouyancy of spirits, has made her a power in the rostrum and in the councils of her party. A conspicuous trait in her character is firmness of principle as against compromise for the sake of expediency. Conservatism, intrigue and cowardice have been the especial targets of her Inspired and burning words. Mrs. Gou gar's style as a speaker Is dignified, though free and Impassioned, and without oratorical display or affectation. She talks offhand without manuscript or notes. Her special line is the legal phases of political reform. She has a grasp of law and statistlces and Is the wife of a lawyer of ability, whose adMRS. HELEN M. GOUOAR. vice and ample means give her the Independence demanded in a reformer. Being childless, family cares set lightly on her shoulders, and there Is leisure for culture even in the midst of aggresive work. Before entering upon public life Mrs. Gougar was known as a writer of concise and fluent English. She was a frequent contributor to tha Chicago Inter Ocean, an orthodox republican paper. The greatest battle of Mrs. Cougar's life took place some years ago when she first appeared as a woman's advocate. A man of prominence referred to the new light in terms that could only be avenged by caning or a pistol shot. Although

a wife. Mrs. Gougar took the matter In her own hands and horsewhipped her defamer in the public streets. Then she went upon the platform to Justify her course and to vindicate the right of her sex to the same rights and privileges that men have, immunity from question and criticism as to their private affairs. In a practical way Mrs. Gougar drew up the law granting municipal suffrage to women in the state of Kansas. In a practical way she demonstrated the virtue in her theories by heading a crusade to redeem the city of Leavenworth, Kas., from slum rule, which was accomplished by the votes of women. EDINE HOWARD.

JfEniCHADXEZZAU'S IMITATOR. A California AVI id Dor Who Eats Grass and Lives Like an Animal. The town of Llvermore has a wild boy that eats grass and lives on roots and herbs and does all sorts of strange things, according to an account In the San Francisco Examiner. For years this wild boy has lived In his father's pastures and has been as contented as any ordinary mortal would be in a well furnished and comfortable home. The unfortunate boy has a name and home, but he does not regard either as much as any rational being would. He prefers to frisk around his father's grain fields and chase the frightened children down the country roads. John Worth Is the wild boy's name, and he is about fifteen years old. Hi father Is Harrison Worth, who lives on a small tract of land a few miles out of Llvermore. The boy has been a terror to the neighbors for a iong time. Ever since his birth he has been an imbecile, and all attempts to tech him even the rudiments of understanding have been but dismal failures. The will boy knows absolutely nothing, and is as much at home out In the open fields as he Is at his father's hearthside, llecently he has been terrorizing- the neighbors of the Worth ranch to such an extent that he was today arrested on complaint of Farmer Clark, who considers him dangerous to be at larpe. His sanity was investigated by the lunacy commission this afternoon, but the doctors decided that the green fields and the hills that surround I.ivermore valley were better places for him than an insane asylum would be, bo he was sent home on the afternoon train In custody of his father, who has promised to take better care of him in the future. The boy's father had been In the habit of keeping his son at home by tying him to a stake just as the cattle are treated, and he never makes any attempt to escape. The rope around his ankle has always been sufficient to keep him within bounds, and while the wild boy will tug at his rope just as any dumb brute would do he has never had the intelligence to untie the fastening;. When untied and turned out in the pasture with the cattle the boy affects all of their traits. He Jumps about in the field like a frlskly lamb, drinks water out of the creek, and eats grass. He developed his liking for grass and roots several years ago and seems to prefer such food to a carefully pi-epared ineal In his father's dining-room. The boy's parents are very poor and were unable to do anything to assist the unfortunate lad, so they allowed him to grow up In the green fields with the live stock. Hy reason of his peculiarities the boy has been called the wild boy of Llvermore for the last ten years, and the little children have the most abject fear of h'm. When loose he will climb fences and chase them down the road, but he has never been knov.n to harm any of them. When he catches them he looks them over curiously and seems to regard them with simple interest. MOXSI1X II CII.WG. Incidents In the Life of Hi Tallest Miu In the World. M. Chang, who not long ago was decrated by the emperor of China with the "hlue ribbon," Is credited with being the tallest man in the world. This giant, who is nine feet tall, strangely enough was born In China, the inhabitants of which are as a race small In Mature. Chang left his native country in l;i. He Is a K-eat traveler, having visited nearly all the countries of the world, and of all of them he possesses a knowledge that Is startling. His English Is as perfect as If to the manner born. His French is that of the Parisian. He also speaks German, Italian, ENTER CHANG. THE CHINESE GIANT. Spanish and Portuguese. Naturally he speaks Chinese, so that in all he can converse fluently, and, it goes without saying. Intelligently in seven languages. Chang has appeared before Queen Victoria three times. He has also appeared lefore Emperor William I of Germany and was present at several receptions given by Napoleon HI. He Is as modest as he Is tall and is the fortunate possessor of a quality of magnetism that makes firm friends of those with whom he comes in in close contact. Chang is married. His wife Is an Australian woman. They have two children, both boys, one ten., the other fourteen years old. Chang almost flushes when he tells how his oldest boy reaches to his shoulder, and says, "I believe he will be taller than I am." If he be prouder of anything than the boy it is of the "blue button" that has been presented to him by the emperor of China. He only wears the cap on which he has placed it on state occasions. Ylndom In Discipline. A will may be broken in childhood by a government too severe. The discipline, falling to recognize the individual nature and aiming to thoroughly control, may retard the consciousness of moral responsibility in a child so that no determining power within is developed and the will be suppressed or overcome. That such a government of children cannot be too earnestly decried can readily be perceived by logically following the results. We hive men and women who cannot determine any action for themselves, but always depend on the resolutions of developed natures to g-ulde them. We can have no brave men and women save throuKh the ttronr will that makes fearless the obedience or good principles. If children are compelled to submit to anything except as they comprehend, the contradiction is based on a larger wisdom and a truer principle than determines their Impulses they are retarded in their dvelopment. It Is the first duty of parent or guardian to establish authority through winning confidence, the most sacred duty to be worthy the confidence gained. Housekeeper. In Hard Lack. St. Peter "Well, what did you do on earth?" 8hade "I wrote college songs." St. Peter "Well, you push clouds for two hundred years and then come back. Just push; don't shove." Judge. At the Pop-Corn Stand. Mrs. Mulvaney "Come away, children, an' Olil buy yes wan o thim wire ratthraps wld a long handle an' we'll bursbt thim banes oursilves." Judge. flOO.OO FORFEIT. If it does not cure the effects of SelfAbuse, Early Excesses, Emissions, Nervous Debility, Loss of Sexual Powers, Impotency, Varicocele, Pimples on the Face, etc. Enlargement Certain. I will send FREE the Recipe of a never falling cure. Address, with stamp, O. K. Tuppar, Sportsmen's Goods, Marshall, Michigan.

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A MUSICAL EDICATIOV.

MISS MARGARET REID 0 STUDENT LIFE IX PARIS. One morning in February, 1SH2. the young girl who forms the subject of this sketch awoke to find herself upon the threshold of a brilliant musical career. The New York newspapers chronicled the unequivocal success of Margaret Reid as Ophelia In Thomas' opera of "Hamlet," and a fashionable audience at the Metropolitan opera house, disappointed by the illness of the prima donna announced for the last night's performance, had paid enthusiastic tribute to the fair young debutante,- who, with the courage and confidence born of youth and ambition, had undertaken to fill the missing artist's place at twentyfour hours' notice. Seidi engaged the little songstress for a series of concerts, but In the early spring she flitted away from her native shore among the flock of foreign song birds that had made the winter melodious, determined to resume her studies. In personal appearance Margaret Reil is a slender girl of rather less than medium height, well proportioned, and carrying herself with graceful ease and difrnity. She is of the brunette type, with soft, dark, clustering curls, and large brown eyes lighting up a rather tale oval face. She conveys the idea of gentleness and sentiment, but there is a certain strength about the chin which Indicates her tenacity of purpose and the strength of determination, which, united to her melodious voice and artistic temperament, will help her onward to her destined place In the foremost rank of American songstresses. Affairs of a personal nature have recalled Manraret Held to this country temporarily, and installed for a few weeks in a tiny suit of apartments on Fifty-seventh street the little songstress receives a few of her most intimate friends and chats pleasantly and interestingly upon the saliI MISS MARGARET REID. ent features of a girl student's life In Paris. To heKin with, she regards a residence in Paris as of Incalculable value to a pupil, not because of a dearth of competent instructors in America, but for reason of advantages unequaled In this country, for artistic association and opportunities of hearing and seeing repeatedly representations of operas with which she Is endeavoring to familiarize herself. Then, too, being thrown upon one's own resources enables a girl to acquire confidence, independence and Individuality, a determination to succeed, and she is unhampered by traitorous doubts of possible failure that one's relatives are not always the last to suggest. The selection of an Instructor should be more carefully considered. There are as many charlatans In the musical profession as In any other, and teachers of worldwide reputation In some instances derive their celebrity from their business sagacity more than their ability to Impart instructor In one notable instance a woman teacher of Paris Is credited with spending ten thousand a year for advertising purposes. Our fair little compatriot thinks Americans should at once rid themselves of the Idea that student life In Paris is fraught with any more personal or moral danger than a residence In this cUy. She thinks her American sisters are especially able to carry themselves safely and correctly through any vlcvlssitudes likely to occur, and while a Frenchman regards every petticoated creature as a target for his gallantries the tendency arises mainly from his excessively ardent and chlvalrlc disposition. If his gallant salutation Is not encourajrinely received, he abandons the attack with a spirit 'undampened and directs his attenton toward other attractive objects with amusing vivacity and untiring activity. in Miss iteid's opinion the American Irl going to Paris for musical study should be In possession of an income of at least 11,500 a year. She computes the cost of living at about 200 francs a month, or $10 or $12 a week, and regards the balance as a moderate allowance for lessons that It is important to supplement with frequent attendance at the opera and other musical entertainments and Incidental expenses. For S'ime other tranches of study perhaps It would be possible to live upon a smaller amount, but for a singer It is of paramount Importance that she should maintain a good physical condition and a tranquil state of mind, unburdened by anxiety or the consideration of domestic detail. To avoid the latter a residence In a good pension Is advocated as superior to home keeping in an apartment. In the latter the burden of domestic responsibility will generally be borne by the student, even If accompanied by her mother, whose willingness to assume the management Is generally hampered by her Ignorance of the language. This guidance necessitates referring all the affairs of the household to the student, who speaks more fluently and Is more generally conversant with the prevailing customs of dally life. ADA CRISP MARSIL New York. Doomsd'ty Roolc. Among the marvels stored away with England's national treasures Is the original doomsday book, which contains a record of the survey made by William the Conqueror of the lands of England and the OLD COVER OF DOOMSDAY F.OOIv, SIXTEENTH CENTURY. names of their owners. The text Is in Latin, the writing being beautifully lclear and the letters being made with a decree of exactness that could not be exceeded today. The original doomsday book has been rebound, but the old leather covered boards are also preserved. The second book, contemperaneous with the tlrst, contains a Furvey of the counties not entered in the first. There Is also an abbreviated doomsday book compiled In the reim of Edward i. Even in those early days the liarons of England seemed disposed to dispute the temporal power of the pope, as Is shown by a letter of Edward I's barons to Pope Honlface VII I, in which they say that the king and not the pope is the proper authority to decide between England and Scotland. Beecham's Tills will save doctor's bills.

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HOUSEHOLD A SCIENCE.

RELATION OF THE HIGHER EIll CA. TIOX OF WOME TO THE HOME. How the Subject of Cleanliness In the Form of Sanitation Is Dealt Ith by the Woman AVlto Has Studied C'hem Istry Science and Food. When it first dawned upon a few progressive spirits that woman was worth educating some enemy of the scheme hit upon a clever ruse fur enlisting all manklmi against it. He Insinuated that if woman learned the sciences she might forget how to cook, and the masculine half of humanity, face to face with the horrors of a dinnerless existence, cried out with one voice that woman must remain as she was. It was unfortunate that in those darker ages, when this view prevailed, no one was found with the prophtio instinct to declare that the whole hope of domestic science lay in the possibility of training intelligent women to take hold of it in an intelligent way. Had this been' done, a comfort-loving world, anxious to live more easily and fare more luxuriously, would have dotted the land with cottages for women and have secured the success of the new institutions by a compulsory attendance law so stringent that evasion of it would hava been impossible. It was left, however, for woman herself to demonstrate her willingness to serve civilization on the same old lines she has been following for centuries, provided only that her work be placed on the level where it belongs, and that she be rrmltted to do it under the same conditions that apply to other tasks of equal importance. The rebellion of the modern womaa against domestic dutfes is not a repudiation of the duties themselves, but a protest against the methods sh is still expected to apply to them. Above all Ehe( objects to the Illogical xositon of maru who lays great stress upon the necessKy". of a well-ordered home, but who withholds from the brain and hand that governs it the honor due to skilled labor In whatever field. Is it any wonder that a woman with high Ideals of a useful life should prefer the study cf medicine to the study of housewifery? In the former she spends three years in going over the condensed results cf all human endeavor In her chosen specialty; In the other she painfully spends twenty years in formulating from her own experience the fundamental rules of a science whlcii can hardly be said to be in its infancy, because it is as j et unborn. There is, however, an embryonic idea that such a science would be worth, while, and it is a remarkable fact that the people who are fostering this notion with the greatest enthusiasm are the college-bred women of America, That the idea has already taken several practical and very useful forms is a sufficient guarantee of what it may accomplish in time. Tha two great an l permanent necessities of the home are sanitary perfection and wholesome food. That these two simple requirements involve nearly all the natural sciences but astronomy Is startling, but undeniable. To be sure, generations of women have kept house acceptably without any knowledge cf the wonders of the laboratory, but they did it in an age densely unconscious of bacteria and nut yet awakened to nervousness on the subject of sewer gas. The task of keeping the race alive and well seems to grow more and more complex hopelessly so, in fact, unless the endeavor Is made on scientific principles. Take the first subject of household sanitation. All housekeepers worthy the name aspire to cleanliness without stopping to think that it Is of three sortstraditional, aesthetic and sanitary. It may be remarked in passing that the last of these three Is the only one that bears any intimate relation to godliness. Traditional cleanliness was the strong point of the old-fashioned model housekeeper. She directed her energies to ceaseless scrubbings and scourlngs, but was the sworn enemy cf air and sunshine. She rejoiced in such abominations as feather beds, cotton-stuffed coverlids, allover carpets and similar homes for enterprising disease germs, and she cared little about the location of .the well, provided It was handy for her persistent but misdirected cleansing operations. Aesthetic cleanliness, as still practiced in nine houses out of ten, is even nioro heedless of the laws of health. It was in deference to its demands that plumbers invented woodcased water pipes, and furniture dealers the folding bed and "washing cabinet." All it demands is that whatever it fancies unsightly shall be covered Up or put out of the way. Now, sanitary cleanliness it might almost be called real cleanliness, in distinction from these other sorts is a very different matter. It rests on the two great sciences of physiology and bacteriology, and it cannot be successfully secured without at lerst a rudimentary knowledge of the principles on which it Is founded. The old-fashioned housekeeper hated dust lecause it looked untidy and provoked the adverse criticism of her sex; her granddaughter hates It because it excites pulmonary diseases, or is likely to contain stray germs Inimical to health. The practical difference lies in the fact that the scientific housewife will make war not only against the dust in sight, but against the dust which she merely suspects of existing. Jhe has seen though the microscope the secrets of air and water, and her standard for the purity of her household surroundlnrs is raised by her knowledge of the invisible dangers to health and comfort. In the preparation of food there la even more need for the order and exactness which scientific methods alone can secure. The favorite dish of the best Of cooks varies widely in excellence, and underdone or overdone food is so common that unless the mischief is excessive we hardly ever stop to complain Of it. "We have proved." says Mrs. Abel of the New England kitchen, "that a kitchen may approach a pharmacy in exactness." And why should It not universally as well in this single instance? Alioe M. WhKlxk In Kate Field's Washington. A Pretty Ser-e Dress. A very pretty dress for a girl of fifteen or sixteen for seaside wear Is of all wool mousseltne de lalne of a dull brown, with a UkIU brown flower patteic. printed upon It. The sleeves have stirrings on the forearms, and the waist is alsa shirred, and all the shirred part is of ninth of tbe same shade ss the figures on the pattern. A coarse brown straw hat Is trimmed whh bows of plaid ribbon, the colors belnf brown, green, red and yellow. While this dress Is not as durable ss the serge, the wearer is ol.ler. and therefore probably better able to care for It. Any one can take Carter's Little Liver Pills, they are so very small. No trouble to swallow. No pain or grlplrxg after taking.

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