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A Charitable Woman Reclus*,...The Will*
Cap,„.Remember Their Queen....
The Women in Heligoland.
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China aud it* women a t tha congreM.
He th«jna*ke4 Mk«» H artford Si ■aha
did not j know of some other woman in
China th a t was qualified to be a delegate to the congress. Miss H artford at
once recommended to him Dr. H u King
Hag, the first Chinese woman to study
medicine. Some years ago she left
China to come to America, and after a
course in the woman’s medical school
a t Philadelphia, she received her degree.
She then returned to China and became
one of the most valuable members of
the Eoo-Ohow Mission, where she now
is. Li Htmg Chang was much inter­
ested in th e story and after a few ques­
tions said th a t she should be appointed
as the second woman to attend the
congress.. So China will be represented
a t the Woman’s Congress and by two
Christian women., A fter the Viceroy’s
arrival in China he made the appoint-^
ments* in a formal manner.—St, Paul
Pioneer Press.
A COOKING SCHOOL.
A M atrijnonial Preparatory Institu­
tion the New York ‘Cooking School
m ight be called w ith propriety by peo.plft who understand the work it is doing
a t present. The, title has a somewhat
sensational sound, but the preparatory
course th a t is conducted a t the school
is so eminently practical th a t it must
appeal to everyone—to the old school
conservative as. w e ll. as to the modern
goi^ittet: 'The*pretty* young brides^
that-are-to-be who come from the most
cultivated families of upper New York
TWO BICYCLE STORIES.
take i t w ith great thoroughness. Six
A well-known monarch, who, for
of these prospective brides have been ojbvious reasons, we will call the King
a t the school already this season.
of Rurifcania, does not approve of la­
I t is a pretty sight to see the classes dies cycling. His daughter greatly en­
a t work. The fun begins as the girls joys the healthy exercise of spinning
troop from the elevator to the rooms of along the roads of her father’s domin­
the top floor of the United Charities ion. She was in the habit of rising
Building. The dressing room looks early and going out before breakfast.
like a flower garden or cage filled with Unfortunately, her royal papa met her
tropical birds when all the pegs are and her suite one morning, and he was
hung w ith the hats. Then the young so angry th a t all the suite were well
cooks pu t on th eir aprons. They are scolded, and the princess herself was
businesslike aprons—big white ones kept in the palace for three weeks, and
th a t tie around th e w airt and almost was not permitted to attend any of the
cover the dress skirt, while a pretty court festivities for the following
gathered bib is secured in the back month.
with straps which go over the should­ The Queen of R uritania agrees with
ers. One pretty girl has these straps of her royal husband in^ bis dislike of
red, ancUtheFeis red a t the* w aist and* cycling,' a n d ’v e r y stringent court rules
a broad red band a t the top of two big have been* advertised, closing many
pockets a t the sides. Another apron is paths and thoroughfares to the everall white, w ith pretty H am burg ruf- whirring wheel. One day her majesty
flues. B ut they all have bibs.
was walking out with her dogs when
They have very gay lunch parties, a cyclist came along onie of the shady
these classes. When the menu has been alleys near the palace. The indignant
prepared. And everything is worth queen stopped tho cyclist and informed
eating. There are not only the brides- him th at bicycles were not permitted
tbat-are-to—be-soon, but brides-that-are- near the royal abode. The cyclist, who
to-be-sometimes belonging to the must have been an ill-bred churl, then
classes, and occasionally a mother or proceeded fo expostulate, garnishing
A sister or a friend drops in and is in- his language with sundry words such
-vited to luncheon. The following is the as in English are usually represented
menu of one of these private luncheon by the fourth letter of the alphabet
parties, and is a sample of w hat the and a dash. The bewildered queen
young bridegroom-that-is-to-be is to eat stared in astonishment, and her lady-inin the future;
waiting, coming up opportunely (for
1
Ohickembouchees.
she#had lingered behind to gather some
Cheese souflees.
flowers at her m ajesty’s request), ask­
Spinach in bread eases. * ed the rude bicyclist if he knew th a t he
Popovers. Zarina cream.
was addressing the sovereign lady of
Chocolate.
his country. The abashed cyclist was
T hat is only one luncheon menu out so overwhelmed a t this information
c f a number. There will be mutton th a t he said not a word, but mounted
chops, with peas sometimes; mush­ his bicycle and fled aw ay; and report
room sauce will grace many dishes; says never stayed his wheel till he
there are potatoes scalloped, stuffed to­ reached—let us say the capital of the
matoes, and other things equally delici­ adjoining kingdom.—The Gentlewo­
ous. Some visitors have said th a t after man.
having seen a class of these young
chefs a t work, all wearing their big
NEW W INTER NECKWEAR.
w hite aprons and every sleeve turned
New w inter neckwear shows, if pos­
aw ay from a round white arm , an in­
valid would have an appetite if invited sible, more novelties than the prettily
to attend a luncheon prepared hy such varied assortm ent whieh appeared in
connection with the spring and summer
nice girls.
Every morning except Monday is fashions.
filled with-*classes a t thevschool. The , For eyening wear one of the prettiest
afternoons are devoted to the children , novelties is made of French flowers.
o f the mission schools, who have their I t has long lace ends, and is altogether
lessons free, and the evenings for the one o f,the most soft and filmy affairs
older girls, who are at work through th at could be used as a neck covering.
A new stock collar is made of very
th e day. There is a pleasant sentiment
whieh connects these classes. The broad ribbon, and ban a bow of im­
young girls from the wealthy families mense proportions a t the back. All
pay, and pay well, for their lessons. It the newest neck bows, by the way, are
is their money which helps to support tied so as to show a group of large
th e school and enables the girls and loops, no ends being visible.
Most substantial of all is th e feather
young women who have not the money
to obtain the instruction which they collarette, now so much in vogue. This
eould not have in any other way.—New consists of a tiny cape of feathers, top­
ped by an upstanding ruche of tips.
York Times.
A charming effect is given by these
tips curling outward from the chin and
A STORY OF L I HUNG CHANG.
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Mrs. Mary C. Nind, of Detroit, de­ face.
A dainty Parisian fancy is the lace
livered a very interesting address on
the work ’of • the Oriental missions at collarette, made of innumerable frills
the F irst M ethodist'Church last even­ qf lace successively overtopping one
ing. She told a number of amusing another. The inner frills stand up so
:and interesting incidents th a t came un- closely around the neck th at quite the
•der her notice during her stay in the effect of a ruff is given, while the lower
Orient. One of the incidents is well ones cling prettily to the shoulders.
F a r more costly than the other nov­
worth repeating. Something over a
elties
is the jeweled collar,whieh forms
year ago a Chinese Christian girl
named Marguerite W ang came to a gleaming band around the wearer’s
America with the intention of obtain­ throat.Gems of all sorts are combined
ing an education. She remained here in making this collar, which is thereby
a year and was just about to enter a made as brilliant as possible. Often a
woman’s college when she received charming floral pattern is wrought in
word th at her father had betrothed her a sparkling combination of diamonds,
to a man whom she had never seen. emeralds, rubies and other precious
Under the Consular regulations she stones.—Chicago Record.
w as forced to return to her home, fore­
going her education, to m an y this man. TH E WOMEN IN HELIGOLAND.
Miss H artford, one of the principal
The women in Heligoland, the little
workers:in the FOo-Chow Mission,.who island in fhe German Ocean, are, gen­
was here on a visit, accompanied her erally speaking, small and gracefully
on her return.
formed, and present a remarkable con­
On the same ship with them was Li trast to their tall and strapping mates.
Hung Chang and his suite. The Vice­ The female lovliness is, no doubt, ow­
roy noticed the Chinese girl, and sent ing in a large measure to the inferior
his secretary, Lord Li, to inquire about fare and the rough work with the nets.
her. A day or two later he sent wrord No thought of female suffrage is ever
th a t'h e would like to talk w ith Mar­ likely "to enter the head of a Heliogoguerite and Miss H artfo rd . They went lander. His idea of the relation of the
to see him and told him the story of sexes is the old one—th at the man is
th e girl’s attem pt to obtain an educa­ the head of the family, and th at the
tion. The Viceroy was much pleased women, take them as you like, are an
w ith his countrywoman and seemed tq inferior lot. The men are kind and
take a great interest in her. He told courteous to th^ir women in all re­
her and Miss H artford about the Wo­ spects, but there is no doubt who is
m an’s Congress whieh is to be held in the lord. The patriarchal system has
London in 1898 and said th a t he scarcely died out. Each-lusty, broad­
w anted the women, of China repre­ minded son, though he may have pass­
sented a t the Congress.
ed his twenty-first birthday, is required
A fter a little talk he told Marguerite to give all, or nearly all, his earnings
lh a t he would appoint1her to represent to his father so long as he lives under
the paternal roof. Heligoland
ru U m a rry young.
aa a
KINGS WHO CAN WON
Royal Person* Who Sot Typo, M
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REMEMBER T H E IR Q/UEEK
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’ Queen Victoria) freq u en ty receives ^
t* tfeOMMMl* Oi jpMpt'. W BttVtif
The
crowned
heads'
of
Europe
and
letters from her poorer subjects asking
t o t a l o f a o r o f u l * I n t h e i r M o o fi* f « r t M *
for small loans w ith the privilege of others of royal blood have proved th at tmcrtblm aJUotion tktro ft*no wmaody oqmaJto
paying them back in installments. knowledge, of a trade or of professional
Sometimes they w rite saykig they are m atters does not disqualify one from
not able to pay their taxes and craving being considered ifi good social stand­
her m ajesty’s indulgence. The .presents ing, I t is a fact th a t almost all the
reigning monarchs to-day have either
th e queen -receives by- post form a
curious collection, They are in va ria b ly learned by practical experience some
returned.
Poets send ,her poems; trade or calling,’ or else so devoted TfcnbMt—in fact the Od« True Blood Partita*.
tradesmen specimens o£*4fceir wares; themselves to some branch of science
m i I U f i l l L cnr» liver Bis; easy to
ladies, mittens stockings and other ar­ in which they have become really ex­ M
R vO fl S ■ 111*' take, ©anyto operate. *c,
ticles of attire worked by themselves. pert.
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Queen Amelia of Portugal is a born . -* "
When any member of the household
Pocket-Knives
Saved
Them..
is ill medicines pour in from all parts milliner. She has a room set apart in
Near Piedmont, Wyo., recently, G. W.
of the world, and a t Christmas the the palace where hats and bonnets are
queen is the recipient of some hun­ continually in process of construction Cooper and a boy encountered a big
dreds of Christmas cards, m any of by the queen. In no affair of the king- puma while driving to town from a
dom^does her highness take-mprednter- lumber^ camp., , They
them of the most expensive nature.
est than in the work th a t goes on under The beast sprang from tbe underbrush
the deft hands of the milliner from and attacked one of the horses: Cooper '
TH E WIDOW’S CAP.
threw a billet of wood a t it, whereupon
Although there are a great many Paris. *Queen Amelia sometimes will
it leaped a t the men in the wagon.
widows every where—and why is it th at devote an entire morning to millinery Cooper and the boy drew pocketknivea
there- are so many more widows than work, ju st as if she were an apprentice
widowers—very few in this country of the Parisian woman, and she fash­ and after a fierce struggle killed the
w ear the cap which distinguishes their ions all sorts of remarkable contriv­ beast.
time of mourning in England. This ances, and also creates new fashions.
Milwaukee has a number of distinc­
The taste of the queen is excellent,
seems to be from a notion th a t this
headgear is ugly and unbecoming. I t and if anything were to happen to the tive features, And now it comes for­
is true th a t the Anglican make is ex­ royal family the queen could go to ward and claims a new distinction. I t
treme in its style. But there is a mod­ Paris and be sure of finding remuner­ has an alderman who is a preacher,
ified form th a t is really pretty in its ative employment in a high-class mil­ and who has been superintendent of
a Sunday school for thirty-five years
self and it softens and refines a face, linery establishment.
The Czar of Russia
believes th at to and has ju st been re-elected for life.
especially if th at face is beyond its
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first bloom, so greatly th at it is strange till the soil is the noblest occupation His name is Rev. Edwin Hyde And he
th at more women do not recognize its for man. Before he became the czar he can debate Scriptural points w ith as
addition to their toilet and don one im­ took a practical course in agriculture. much fluency as the granting of franSTj*
chises.
mediately, if their mourning gives He can plough, reap and sow, and he
them any excuse.
can milk a cow. The care of horses
and cattle, he understands thoroughly? THE CHANGE OF.IAPSt
In fact, there is very little about farm
A CHARITABLE RECLUSE.
Miss Victorine Thomas Artz, a Chi­ work of whieh he is ignorant. I t seems INTELLIGENT WOMEN PREPARE
FOR THE TRYING ORDEAL.
cago woman who gave $10,000 to the odd ‘t o think of the great W hite Czar
pitching
hay.
To
imagine
him
milking
Boston Public Library for the purpose
of forming a Longfellow memorial col­ a cow, which in a moment of anger A Time W hen Women Ax* Snceeptibls
lection, never made h er' home in Bos­ kicks the three-legged stool and the
to Many Dread Diaeaaei.
royal
milker
galley
west
and
crooked,
ton, nor even visited there. Chicago
The anxiety felt by women as th e
knows scarcely more of Miss, Artz, al­ requires a little stretch of imagination. “ change of life ” draw s near, is not
though she has dwelt there all her life. These things liajjpened, however, all w ithout reason.
She is a herm it of her own wish, seem­ but the disaster to the milking stool,
When her system is in a deranged
ingly, has no intim ate friends, and and the days in which they occurred condition, or she is predisposed to
scarcely a dozen persons, including form a p art of the czar’s life which he
apoplexy, or con­
servants, have ever seen her face in the loves to recall.
gestion of any or­
The Emperor William is probably the
M etropolitan Hotel, where she has
gan, i t is a t this
most versatile of all the rulers of Eu­
lived for three years.
period likely to
rope. There is nothing th a t he has
become active
turned h is h a n d to th a t he has not ac­
FASHION NOTES.
and w ith
complished. . His particular fad, so far
a host of
A new stick-pin is in the shape-of a as trad es-are concerned, is printing,
nervous
ring bell, composed of pearls.
and it is related of him th a t not long
irrita ­
Deep rich purple shading to a wine ago, after he had comppsed a piece of
tions,
color is one of the fashionable hues music, he w ent into a printing office,
m ake
of the season. Green is also very much “set up” and corrected the music, and
life a
made it ready to be printed. There is
in favor.
bur­
A dress of spotted taffeta is one of no other monarch in all Europe who
den.
the most useful additions to a woman’s can boast of a similar feat. The Em­
Can­
wardrobe. Given a silk of good qual­ peror William is like the candidate for
cer
ity, and there are few more satisfac­ circus honors years ago. The manager
often
asked him w hat he could do. The can­
tory investments.
ishows
Not much is seen yet of the much- didate said, “I can dance, sing, talk, or
/itself,
trimmed skirt, particularly on the do anything you blamed please.” That
and
street. They may be mdre seen later is the exact situation with Emperor
does its de­
in the winter in soft m aterials for William,
structive
work.
King Humbert, of Italy, is the only
house gowns, but women like the plain
Such w a rn in g sym ptom s as sense of
skirt for outdoor wear so much they royal cobbler. He is an expert a t either suffocation, headache, dread of impend­
making or mending shoes. There are
are loath to adopt another style.
ing evil, timidity, sounds in th e ears,
Among the new trimmings are jew ­ several pairs of very excellent footgear palpitation of the-heart, sparks.before
eled buttons- and those dOhe in enamel In the royal apartm ents which testify the eyes, irregularities, constipation,
so cunningly applied th a t they resem­ to his skill in the noble trade sacred to variable appetite, weakness and in­
ble Florentine mosaic. There are also St. Crispin. The king is also an artist quietude, dizziness, etc., are promptly
celluloid buttons in exquisitely beauti­ and paints w ith no little skill.
King Oscar of Sweden is an expert heeded by intelligent women who are
ful designs, but they m ust not be worn
approaching th e period in life where
near a flame,, as the w earer might suf­ woodsman. H e can fell a tree with tho woman’s great change may be expected;
ease of a veteran woodehopper. He
fer from their inflammable qualities.
Thousands a t this critical time consult
Ladies who have become-weary of braves the severest w eather to secure Mrs. Pinkham , and conduct th e ir habit*
renewing silk petticoats will find it to his .favorite exercise.
according to h er advice,
His Royal Highness the Duke of and w ith th e Vegeta­
their advantage to try those made of
alpaca. Made up with ruffles of the York is a ropemaker. He learned to dq ble Compound go
same material or of silk ,'an d edged the trick in his seafaring days. An old through th a t dis­
with lace or velvet, they are exceeding­ sailor taught him. The duke is as tressing time w ith
ly pretty and stylish as well as very good a ropemaker as he is a sailor, and perfect safety and
no better seaman walks the decks of
durable.
comfort. Mrs. W.
Bright red waists are fashionable and her m ajesty’s fleet.
L. Day, of BettsThe Princess of Wales is an expert ville,
becoming to brunettes. They are spec­
Ohio,
dairy
maid.
She
knows
all
about
what
ially pretty for dull and gloomy weath­
s a y s :—
to
do
w
ith
the
morning
and
evening
er, and w h en . w orn. with black skirts
“ When
make very serviceable and practical milkings: She can discuss cream sep­ a ll else
costumes. The brightness of them may arators learnedly and knows how to failed, Lydia1
be somewhat subdued by full fronts of churn.
E. Pinkham’s
It
is
evident
th
at
the
hands
of
royalty
lace mixed with black velvet ribbon.
Vegetable Compound saved my life.
are
not
idle
in
a
practical
way.
The
I t carried me through th e change of
Among the desirable novelties in
facts
indicate
th
a
t
if
an
irresistable
life a ll right, and I am now in good
gloves are the seamless designs. These*
wave
of
republicanism
should
sweep
health. I t also cured my husband of
come in black and in various shades oZ
over
the
world,
and
place
royalty
a
t
a
kidney trouble.”
brown, tan and gray, in four and fivediscount,
there
would
a
t
least
be
sev­
button lengths and have4no side seams.
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other articles. Cost nothing. Read
They im part to the hand a graceful eral of the reigning families who would
O UT offer. -K»*rj p e n * , ■koquu Ik iA a tC M H I
not
be
throw
n
upon
charity.—New
toas, psminr sxpm* «B<*. will to tntftled to1Mfcr
roundness and apparently dimish the
m .tie, double ku « > , S.* W.mod.l 33 or 38-Colt7 lUw.
aim, l solid Nicksl 94Sumwind »adStomnt vit«b
York
Journal.
* ricjoat roUodcold 91 Tct ckoin, 6 triple sOtw plot
size in a most desirable manner.
*d teo spoons worth 91-,Poir jold plotod 91 Ctit
butteu.Oold pl.t^J watch storm -worth7* «.l la
A h at of braided felt is in a modified
diamond solid nid 9 2 Scarf pis, 1 dm. CoHar
Animals
and
Steam.
buttons, ------•
lOOEnretopw, j1 dos.
do*, high
nigh ftrad*
r t d . toad
LSM
sailor shape. The rather wide brim is
poncU t.l Lead pencil th n n e n tr ^ P ostolm tm .
orandum
and 1 perpetual
perpetual bu—
butU o hol.B oqurt
------A w riter in a German engineering
rolled up all around, and the upper
all w. aak, inorder to introduce our Clf>
ar*
U
that
you
allow
us to and is saa.
side is almost covered by fans and journal contrasts the behavior of dif­
paokae. 50 of our finest JOo. cfcaraato
uedat 94-97. Full examination all
ruchings of plaited and crimped silk. ferent animals toward steam machin­
owed. 1
and ex
•MOartfal___
Wide quill feathers stand straight ifp ery. T hat proverbially stupid animal,
pwhatwoatk -d.nt payi'emu,
from the immediate front, and a row of the ox,* stands composedly on the rails
velvet roses is set close up against the without having any idea of the danger
th at threatens him; dogs run among
hair underneath the brim.
The usual run of sleeves seen so far tbe wheels of a departing railway train
ENSIONS, PATENTS, CLAIMS.
have a sheath-sleeve w ith a straight without suffering any injury, and birds
JO
H N W . MORRIS,WASMKGTON.D.C.
puff fulled on. This is all a moderate- seem to have a peculiar delight in the
Lats Principal Examiner IT. 8. Pension Bureau.
3 jrrs. iu last war, 15 adjudicating cla»uu, attjr►auseo.
priced dressmaker can manage; the steam engine. Larks often build their
others are hard to make successfully. nests and rear their young under the
If you w ant to be ultra-swell and copy switches of a railway over which heavy
New York Directory.
all the imported gowns, have your trains are constantly rolling, and swal­
Patents.
sleeve cut in one piece, smooth a t each lows make their homes in engine
t&kM
side clear to the shoulder w ith ju st a houses. A pair of swallows has reared
its young for years in a mill where a
small puff hanging in the center.
noisy 300 horse power engine is work­ **““ £.13? p a t e n t s
and Handbook* ma lod
Address Cp-**
The Canadian Government is consid­ ing day and night, and another pair OES”
DxxMK&db CO. Psrteufc Attorneys* . 1 ^ Broadway* a
has
built
a
nest
in
the
paddle
box
of
a
ering the advisability of deepening the
St. Lawrenee and the canals from Mon­ steamer th a t plies between Pesth and
treal to Lake Erie to twenty-one feet. Semlin.
Grain then may be sent by steamer
A K ansas City (Mo.) clothier gives a
from Duluth to Montreal and thence to
Europe At a great saving of time and ton of coal free w ith every purchase
amounting to $10.
money.
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