Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 28, Number 47, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 21 May 1898 — Page 2

COLORS OF LOYALTY.

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FASHION ADOPTS THE RED, WtflTE AND BLUE.

Some Patriotic Novelties Which Cai Worn to

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Your Loyal Sentiments.

The Enthusiasm of "Aunt Louisa" Eldridge and Sorocia Women.

[Copyright, 1888, by American Press Association.] Scarcely one woman out of a thousand considers herself properly dressed just now without having somewhere in plain sight the national colors.

There are handkerchiefs made of the American flag in silk or cheaper staff, and there are cravats, collars, belts, dainty bowa and other devices, each and all designed to evidence the wearer's patriotism. There are silb muslin ties with very narrow ruffles across the end in bine and red.

Yesterday at the meeting of Sorosis I noticed one lady with a dark blue straw bat with a Anting of white and bine

TWO RICH COSTUMES.

colors all around the edge, and "Aunt Louisa" Eldridge wears the national oolors even to the rulfieson her silk petticoats. "Aunt Louisa" Eldridge belongs to the Professional Woman's league, and, if anything, the members of that bodyaro more emphatio than the members of Sorosis in the display of the national oolors.

I think it is right. I thought so yesterday when I watohed the long lines of soldiers from all over the state going to camp. The dear boys were not dressed for parade with brilliant colored uniforms. They wore clothes that meant more than nil the lovely trousers with their fancy stripes and the caps or helmets. On each head was a brown sombrero, and stout leggings buttoned up to the knees, while every back was burdened with a heavy pack and a great roll made of the blauket that must form the soldier's only bed and oovering. They' were hot, tired and Hungry, but every tf&e^hey saw a woman wearing the precious colors they brightened visibly.

So the red, white aud blue are fast beooming fashion's oolors, and all the rich, warm yellows aud reds must be set aside, anyhow uutil the war is over. In Sorosis Mrs. Julia Colo suggested thiit we should not only decorate our homes with the national oolors, but that each member of that honorable body Bhould wear tbetu on all occasions, most particularly at social functions, and all persons to whom tho red, white and blue are dear will makeapoiut of wearing them.

Thoro never was anything so beautiful, 1 think, as those three colors brought together in our flag. Our little sons aud daughters, too, should wear the oolors and be taught their significance at the same time.

For the ladies, to mention a few of the patriotio fashionable devices, there are stickpius for hats, bonnets, ties aud dres?es. Some represent the flag only, others have eagle and shield, and others show stands of arms over shields. Thero ore larger enameled pieces in form of Old Glory brooches and large white Upel buttons with stars and stripes across them. There are belt buckles of the same geueral design enameled with the national colors. Some of the blue and white braid hats have red bands, aud where the seam is three of these enameled buttons are put in a diagonal line. Tufts of blue, red and white ostrich plumes are set on bats, and flowers of the three are made with littio close buuohes and set side by side.

In fact, every hour sees some new idea in this evidence of patriotism. I do not feel quite so sure that one should speak of it as a fashion pure and simple, but the outward expression of loyalty to the best country in the world. I cay this understanding^, for I have been in most of them, and this is best.

Fashion is exacting sometimes, but she is very lenient at others. For instance, if you have a few yards of (me sort of stuff and a few more of another kind, not enough of either for a full suit, yon may combine them into one gown. In fact, yoa may have three and sometimes four different pieces of goods in one gown, the only rule being that they shall harmonise in oolor. The differences in material are nothing. Suppose A lady has, say, three yards of rioh •ilk or cloth and as many more of material of another oolor or shade or fabric. Of theae two she can have a very stylish tunic akirt made. The waist may hare a TQftsflfid sleeves of some silk tucked or ... oar plain, and the blouse or oe oan be of still another fabric.

There was (Hie really beautiful dreas of tan oloth and tan faille. The tunio skirt had the upper part of fine French broadcloth and the lower of the faille. They did not exactly match, but that was hidden by a rttching of pale pink •atin ribbon about an inch and a half tfclok around the Joining, The blouae had the sleeves of the faille and the rest of reeeda taffeta overlaid with Russian tape lace. The (even and collar were of dark green velvet braided with gold soutache. The front was of

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gathered white silk moll, while the belt and flaring cuffs were of reseda. So you see how many comparatively small pieces of different materials may be put together to form one costume.

Mrs. Ogden Goelet, the lovely and dainty widow of the late Ogden Goelet, has two daughters as charming as she was ta her girlhood days, and they have the reputation of being beantifully and fittingly dressed at all times. I saw the elder one a short time since, and while her garments showed that they were intended for mourning there was still none of that oppressiveness about it that the most of such have. Her dress was of imperial serge, with no trimming whatever on the skirt. The bodice was in blouse shape, with black fish net over lusterless grosgrain silk. There was a graceful design in whitby jet on the front and aronnd the bottom. The high collar had a very full ruffle of black crepe lisse. Sleeves were simulated by deep lisse ruffles edged with embroidered black chiffon. The belt and collar were of black grosgrain ribbon. Her hat of black straw was trimmed with black plumes and a little ruching of crape.

Miss Katharine Duer, who is so soon to become Mrs. Mackay, was radiant in a pearl gray moire velonrs gown trimmed around the waiSt and down the skirt with lines of point lace insertion. White embroidered lisse tie and vest added grace and lightness. She was at the Hofmann recital.

A novelty was shown at one of our great stores in a green and white plaid in large design. That is to say, the sleeves and front of the skirt were of the plaid. The princess back was of brown cashmere sublime. The front was draped across shawl fashion and had a deep netted silk fringe across the bottom. This tvas a striking and graceful design. HENRIETTE ROUSSEAU.

A TRUNK FOR BABY.

Convenient and Handy Contrivance For Nurses and Mothers.

In one respect babies are lHie the poor—they are always with us, and anything for their benefit is usually acceptable. The baby trunk or box shown is a substantial rendering of a maternity and baby basket combined. The bottom of the box is quite roomy enough for an ordinary baby's effects, and the sliding tray at top oan be used as a basket or as additional room for hats, eto.

The whole thing is very light, on good casters and can be wheeled around at will within reaoh of the mother's ohair or the baby's bath and back again to the wall.

There is no great difficulty in construction, as the model was made at home by a nonprofessional and was the gift of a grateful patient to a new queen which had arisen in his physioian's family. The material was white poplar (pine will serve) three-eighths of an inch thick, and the outside measurements were: Length, 28*4 inches width, 18}£ inches height, exclusive of oasters, 12% deep up to the lid and 16^ deep, including lid casters) 1 inob, raising the trunk to a total height of 173-6 inches from the floor.

The lid was 4% inches deep on the inside aud shut down flat on to the trunk without any overlapping. Three and a quarter inches below the edge of the body of the box a smooth slat or ledge was fastened the full length of each side for the 14 inch wide tray to Blide back and forth upon. The tray was about S inches deep.

A light 2 inob wide molding was placed round the body of the trunk even with the top also one even with the bottom. The lid was also strengthened in the same manner. The wood was prettily stained and varnished and tho box furnished with four light handles placed high up at sides and ends to enable the nurse to reach them from any side without stooping.

The box proved suoh a treasure that the mother of the baby had a rather

A TRUNK FOR THE BABY.

large traveling case made for it. This was like an ordinary strong box so far as floor, bank and ends went, bnt the front was attached to the floor of the case with strong hinges and fell forward like an overdoor. To pack for traveling, the front was let down, the bath mat placed on the floor of the case, the baby's box wheeled In, the front of the oase hooked up on the inside. A flat oushion and oover were laid on top and sundry matters thrust in at ends, to keep all taut then the lid was shut down securely and all was strapped for handling. At the end of the journey the oaae made a good storage plaoe, while the flat oushion and oover added respectability to ita appearance and fitted it for an occasional seat

No looks were on the baby trunk, but a good strong one was on the caae. A look is usually desirable, however, and it should be let into the wood so that nothing project* to catch and break off with oarelesa handling.

BOOKABH. TOKOS.

To CI—— BJbbea.

Wash in cold wat&x? using pun oastile •oap, and rinse in several waters. Without wringing, wind tightly around a Rnooth bottle, one layer of ribbon over another, smoothing out the wrinkles, until it is all wound up then plaoe near the lire to dry. Do not iron it at allDyed ribbon nay be dried In the same way-

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TERRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL, MAX 21, 1898.

FIGHTING BALDNESS.

SUN Sri NE AND ONION JUICE GOOD FOR THE HAIR.

Some Simple bnt Effective Rules by Which Woman Can Preserve Her Crowning Glory—The Bicycle and the Teakettle

Are Both fin* Restorers. [Copyright, 1898, by American Press Association.]

In the first plaoe, if you want good hair, you must perspire freely. In no other way oan all effete substance he thrown off, and unless the glands are free from such impurities they cannot take proper nourishment. So, if your hair is dry, thin and brittle, do something each day to cause you to perspire.

If the use of the bicycle is continued, our American women will soon begin to show the effects in more abundant hair, providing, of oonrse, that they take proper measures to supplement th6 good effects of the perspiration. It should not be allowed to dry on the scalp, but should be wiped off with a towel before one stops to rest. Then the head should be frequently washed, for good hair depends upon the strict oleanliness of the ecalp. A cap should be worn while sweeping or cleaning, for house dirt is bad for the hair.

The scalp should be washed as often as once in two weeks if the state of the health will not permit of its being done stf frequently, give it a dry shampoo twice a week, using a coarse towel, and wash it only once a month.

Next, you must guard against dry heat. If you burn ooal or use .a furnace, have a little teakettle of water always boiling in the room in which you spend most of your time. A basin of water on the back of a coal stove will not be sufficient, unless there is boat enough to keep the water boiling, which ia sel dom the oase. JC*

It is also of the greatest importance that you eat properly. If your body is not well nourished, you oannot have good hair. Nervous dyspepsia is often accountable for bald heads.

The hair should be given plenty of sunshine. If you would go out bareheaded every day when the snn shines and remain out for an hour, your hair would be endowed with new life and vigor. This treatment is more efficacious when the hair is worn loose than when twisted into a hard knot and confined with wire hairpins. Soap bark is reoommended for a shampoo. It is

THE TEAKETTLE AS A HAIR PRESERVER. cheap and easily prepared at home. The yolk of an egg is also good, being nutritious as well as cleansing. It shonld be rubbed into the scalp and allowed to remain a quarter of an hour before water is applied. %C

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A little oil of lavender irnbbedlwell into the hair is recommended as a stimulant. Do not use a stiff brush too long at a time. It will irritate the scalp and do more barm than good. .Rubbing with the ends of the fingers is better.

If you could wash your hair twioe a week, using yolk of egg, then dry it out of doors in the sun, after a brisk rubbing, you would very soon see a great change for the better. By "very soon" a week or ten days is not meant. A French scientist rays it takes six months for a bair to get through the soalp so do not become discouraged until you have given your hair proper treatment at least half that length of time. You see, there is really nothing to do that requires much money or knowledge, only a little persistence.

If you are nearly bald, pound an onion in a oloth until the cloth is saturated with the juice, then rub the scalp with this, being careful to touoh every spot and to get as little as possible on the hair. Do this tbfte times a week for three months, and you will not need to keep it up any longer. Of course the suggestions already given in this article must be followed up in the meantime. If you cannot and will not try the onions, you will find a gentle current of electricity applied to the soalp the nest best substitute.

An old Gorman woman, when oomplimented on her abundance of hair, said that it was a mult of a systematic use of onion juice and oatskin. She always kept a bit of tanned catskin, with which she rubbed hear soalp every night before going to bed. She applied the hair side to the scalp and never used the aame piece more than a dosen times. The onion juice was applied for four weak* every spring and fall, whether her hair was falling out or not She did it as a precaution against the little germ that is usually the cauae of falling bair.

Now, dear reader, do not think these remedies are worthless simply becauae they are oheap. Try them and see if you oannot have as good a head of bair as the German girl who works in your kitchen. BCFBHOA WOOD*.

THE SUMMER GIRL.

pi« May Be Either Crisp and Starchy or Soft and Downy. .[Special Correspondence.]

NEW YORK, May 1§.—Come, let us say a word or two about the summer girl, she whom a breath of air stronger than a zephyr would blow away or at least set all her gauzy attire a-flutter. We are tired of furs and velvets, of wool and braid, of silks and satins Let us see how our dainty maidens are to look In a few weeks from now, when the days are warm and sultry. The summer girl is going to be of two kinds. One will be crisp and oool and clean in starched or stiffened muslins and the other will be all soft and downy like a flock of little chickens. The first will wear dimities, percales, piques and organdies. The others will affect the mulls, silk and cotton, the dainty Persian lawns and the weblike batistes. The first will have little trimming beyond a neat and tidy finish, with a snug belt, while the other will be nearly^ smothered in a foam of lace. One ^ill have skirts plainly hemmed or at n^ost tncked, and the other will have lace ruffles until no one conld compute the number of yards of laoe employed. Ejpr the thin summer dresses the quantity of ruffling almost passes belief. The sleeves are shirred and puffed and frilled until one is lost in amaze. The waist is as fluffy and puckery and as stifled in delicate lace as the rest.

Silk mull holds the lead easily for these puffed and shirred waists, and it is offered in such a variety of colors that one has a wide choice. Silk mull

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is from 40 to 50 inches wide and costs about a dollar a yard, though some are oheaper. Anew material called radient is offered for the same purposes as silk mull, and I think it even prettier. It is lustrous and soft while being strong, yet it is as fine as gauze. This is to be used in the making of entire costumes —that is to say, dress and cape and hat trimming. Made over a oolored lining and trimmed with its dozens of shimmering ruffles it is trnly beautiful. It oosts but 50 oents per yard, though not so wide as the other sheer goods. White Cotton, mull and Persian lawn, also ba^fete and silk muslin, (are all seen among the summer girl's heartbreaking attire.

Batiste, is exquisite, and when made daintily, trimmed with fine laoe, and insertion and with a little handsome ribbon put where it will prove most effective, no one of the summer fabrics oan surpass it. Dotted swisses with the usual complement of fine lining, lace and ribbon make such useful frocks for summer. They do not soil half as soon

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as the smooth fabrics. I saw a coin spot swiss where the dots were as big as a silver half dime. They were three inches apart and being set that way. straight flounces were made about six inches deep. Between the dots the cloth was slashed and then turned back each way so that one dot appeared in each point. Then narrow Valenciennes was sewed along the notches rather full, and the effect was altogether obarming. Four or five of these flounces were placed so that the points should overlap. One young lady who was looking at this dress said: "If I owned that frock, I wouldn't wear it. I would jnst hang it where I could admire it. It is too sweet for use."

It is just about time now to provide for our daughters those garments known as commencement gowns. What an epoch that day marks in so many young lives! To see those fluttering white dresses, to watch the young faces as they blush and grow pale—blush because they are obliged to step forward out of the rank8 of girlhood and faoe the world, a mark for its criticism, and pale because of the fear that the carefully worded essay tied up in blue ribbons that quiver with the owner's agitation may seem silly and commonplace to all that array of persons beyond. This being near commencement time then let us see what is offered for the young girls. Sensible people will think of two things in getting such gowns—will it wash, and will it be outgrown. A young girl does grow fast, and clothes should be arranged so that a little enlargement can be provided for, and, oh, mothers, let it not be in the form of tucks to "let down." The inquisition never devised a torture worse than that inflicted upon a sensitive girl whose dresses have been let down. The marks of the tucks show in streaks of faded and unfaded color and the creases show and the place where the stitches were have the minute holes in full evidence.

Brides have the satisfaction of always having new gowns, and while they may be worn after the wedding for other occasions they are always made for the bride. The present novelty in wedding garments is to have plain demitrain skirts with a little gauze or tulle puffing, if any trimming is desired. Plain white faille, Irish poplin or diagonal reps are best liked for the present moment. Simplicity in make and richness in material are the style. Tulle veils with very littis orange bloescans are worn.

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The Clever Burglar.

The burglar who does several "jobs" and eludes the officers of the law is a keen observer, a man of forethought, and one whose executive ability is unquestioned: Houses are not entered because they have brownstone fronts, nor are stores broken into by the professional thief without an investigation. When the skillful burglar is to do a "job," he studies the habits of the resident or proprietor. In a case in Troy a few years ago a jewelry store was robbed. Apparently there was not a clew. Detectives were placed on the oase*and named the thieves by the method employed in getting into the store, and subsequently the thieves were convioted. Certain burglars always enter a cellar and come up through stairs, floor or trapdoors. Others have skeleton keys. Others go above and oome down stairs. Some break in rear and others front doors. In the robbery above referred to the two thieves bad been in Troy three successive Saturday nights. They had fastened a silk thread on all entrances in snch a way that if any one entered or left the store the thread would be broken. Thus the burglars learned that the proprietor and clerks did not visit the store after dosing Saturday night until Sunday. The fourth Saturday night they "cracked" the safe. Except for their methodical way of entering (by the cellar) no suspicion would have attaohed itself to them.—Troy Times.

It is a plain fact that twenty per cent of the deaths in our larger cities are caused by consumption and when we reflect that this terrible disease can be forestalled by Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup, shall we condemn the sufferers for their negligence, or pity them for their ignorance. ,"

-f I A Dlsffuxted Hero.

The story of Sergeant Walker, who was kept prisoner for six weeks by the Afriditt and was court martialed for being "absent without leave," reminds me of an Indian tale of 1757, when a man-o'-war's man, Strabau by name, captured almost single handed one of the forts on the Hoogly. The fort, which was strongly situated, was invested by the admiral, and Strahan, during the time of midday repose, wandered off "on his own" in its direction. Gaining the walls without discovery, he took it into bis bead tosualea breach made by the cannon of the ships, aud on reaching the platform be flourished his cutlass and fired his pistol at "the niggurs," shouting, "The place is mine!" §,||

The native soldiers attacked him, and he held bis own with indomitable pluck till re-enforced by one or two other tars who had straggled out of camp and beard bis buzzas. The enemy, unprepared from this ill timed attack and fearing further invaders, fled from the fort upon the opposite side, leaving 20 cannon and a large store of ammunition. Much to Strahan's surprise, he was lectured by the admiral for bis breach of discipline, and he was dismissed with hints of future punishment. "Well," said Strahan, "if I'm flogged for this here action, I'm if I ever takes another fort as long as I lives 1"—London Sketch. w,

Sufferers from bilious affections fever and ague, indigestion, etc., should use Dr. Bull's Pills, whose powers of curing these ailments are gratefully acknowledged by thousands. 10 and 25 cents. „. ,,

The Alpine'Good Might.

Among the lofty mountains and elevated valleys of Switzerland the Alpine horn has another use besides that of sounding the farfamed "Banz des Vaebes," or cow song, and this is of a very solemn and impressive nature.

When the sun has set in the valley and the snowy summits of the mountains gleam with golden light, the herdsman who dwells upon the highest habitable spot takes his horn and pronounces clearly and loudly through it, as through a speaking trumpet, "Praise the Lord God." As soon as the sound is heard by the neighboring herdsmen tbey issue from their huts, take their Alpine hornr and repeat the same words.

This frequently lasts a quarter of an hour, and the call resounds from all the mountains and rocky cliffs around. When silence again reigns, the herdsmen kneel and pray with uncovered heads. Meantime it has become quite dark. "Good night!" at last calls the highest herdsman through his horn. The words resound from all the mountains, the horns of the herdsmen and the cliffs, and the mountaineers then retire to their dwellings. —Pittsburg Dispatch.

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There are degrees of excellence in Corsets as in everything else. Some are imp 1 [good, others re better, 'but—

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By a disconnection at the waist line, and elastic gores at sides, the cause of breakage Is removed, and at the same time the Corset retains Its symmetrical proportions. Being convinced oi Its superiority over other corsets, we Introduce It to the buying public. When next you buy a Corset try the CRESCO.

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