The Brackett News. (Brackett (Fort Clark), Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 4, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 30, 1899 Page: 3 of 8
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FOiaYOUKN AN'DIIOllK
h ifOCK FOR GIRL OF TCLVR
SOME GOOD JOKE '. ORIGINAI-
AND SELECTED.
ITUM3 1>F IN? EREST FOR MAIDS
AND MATRONS.
A lnltljr of .lakr*. (lilies ami Iroalas.
Min r.l Motoam and
I*, alii of III (ToilII \ MIL I'urU I r«»ik
for lilrU of lv ! «#• i»f Uwr ll*u*U
\ I «• at In I iic* llablt 1 lit* Hull OHr
'Cooking >cboo a.
Original mill
IriMiiu from (he I »«!• of liui
U Hlj baying*
From Judge: hue wag a pretty
young (hiuk. fresh from a fashionable
"finishing ichool." Bhe was bidding
1 hf> "liapplest man on earth" u fond
adieu on lha sloop of the old country
I'DUiti.
"Now. itarcit. Just I eforo 1 go." ho
raid, commencing all over again, "what
kiid of ring ehall It he?"
"Oh. Jack.” ■ he answered. raptur-
ously,"do get mo u solitaire with three
diamond* lu It.”
Ill Otil Ugrtlrn.
CnRw do*n lu that oltl gurdeu
Of ovrry ft 'mrer wv know.
Wilt II «>ui <lf ffiUl'B of t llliUUot.il
1ht> aim of moiling UU*w.
And grilling heav»n w.m |MliUcd
in every drop of dow
And you ma\ U;*v# ilw* ttly
Willi all hwr virgin
And > oil may h.tu* ihr* It.-iniiy
That IUiimIii'j* ui I ho icmi\
lint 1 will huve tin* lit.ar\ ti-« *
Tho lluvor that Ui»»w
Wlin will *<11*111 u»vt* ih.' baframe
And Hlurv of h\tlior.v I.
T)u» purple of tin* immk *-ho *«1
With pttfron it. hit* -I i'll.
Who will hU *11 hUV»* NV. in t wllll.it
And il.t: caiitc.uury-U II.
Mfltlr awl thr M« «*!«.
"When my daughter plnyi on the
piano the neighbors p: ..otlce physical
culture.”
"How's that?"
"Why. they nil get up and bang
down their windows." —Detroit Free
Pres*.
Hellfflnit.
"Politics is getting to be men’s relig-
ion!"
"1 hadn't noticed it. Feem* to me
men are as much Interested In politics
art they ever were." Detroit Journal.
Oh. bright (tie hf*ne>-tickle.
And sweet lit* tti»v>|r.K Clew.
The blrd-wlriCs of the colutnUine,
Ti.e l.irkepur blue us blue
ltut I will take lit*1 h. iirt's-ea ft
And till the test take you!
— Harriet Prescott gpefford In tbft
mart's Home Companion.
Cure of (tie Hamit.
A little time to mate the hands beau-
tiful need not be gnidged even by tin
buslcKt woman, wh«n It Is said that
beautiful hands ad' worthy insiru i
meats of beautiful acts. The Soft j
moist fkln that makes tjie touch of a
woman's hand so spbthitig to the fe- j
vered brow, so lnspidtiUg to the tired,
nerveless hand whhy It clasps, cannot
be obtained or prcslrvcd without due
observance of hyglcitte lawd and devo-
tion to cosmetics. txecssive bruit or
cold are not only as Hestnictlve. to the i
tieauty of the hands a* to the beauty of j
the facp, but if Ion? continued they i
may so affect the network Of the nerves
as to mar ;ho delicacy fi the touch. In
washing the hands the-temperature of
the water should tie ni|de a matter of
care, and tepid water pnly should be
used. Care should be tiken to dry the
hands thoroughly be foie exposing to
the air. As the wind nil sun roughen
and discolor the hands, gloves should
always be worn. The best gloves are
ma le of dogskin, which has the prop-
erty of softening the *k|n of the hand
and keeping It In good condition. Next
to good home-made soap, pure casttle
Is (he best for washing the hands.
The hands should be thoroughly wash-
ed with soap and tepid water, rinsed
and then soaped again and rubbed un-
til the soap on them forms a lather,
after whlrh they are to be dried with-
out again rinsing. The., should then
be lightly wiped with a soft towel
moistened with some aromatic toilet
water. This treatment will keep th*
skin tine and white. The yolk of a
fresh egg. ‘almond and chestnut meal,
oatmeal and bran, are all useful for
whitening and refining the skin of the
hands. The following recipe for the
same purpose is a good one: Sweet
almond oil. CO grains: virgin wax. 12
grains; spermaceti. t2 grains. Heat
these substances in a wafer bath In
three separate vecsols. When hot. pour
all Into a cold vessel and beat thor-
oughly. Then put the mixture into a
howl of cold water, continue beating
until white. This U to lie applied to
the hands and arms every night on go-
ing to bed. or gloves spread with it
may he wojn. Another preparation is
Teacher- "Now, Robert, what la •
niche in a church?"
Robert—"Why, I s'pose it's Just the
same as a niche out of church, only you
can't scratch it so good.—From Scraps
Th« l<nrk of * ('*rp*f.
Missionary—"Was it liquor that
brought you to this?"
Imprisoned ilurglar -"No, sir; It wu
house-cleanin'—spring house-cleanin',
sir."
Missionary—'Eh—house-elec, nip’?" ■
Ilurglar—"Yesslr. The woman had
been house-cleanin', an' the stair rat -
pet was up, an' the folks heard me
Ttd Bits,
tons, which fasten the little straps of
black velvet ribbon. The stockings
are of gray silk, embroidered with
black.
Made of plain and slrlped blue nun’s
veiling over white taffeta linings. The
overskirt and open blouse are trimmed
with broad cream luce and pearl Out-
lier Disturbing Thought.
Life:' "What is troubling you now.
I’enelope?" said Marguerite to her
friend, as she noticed the cloud on her
brow.
"1 was merely thinking. Marguerite.”
replied Penelope, "that when a woman
condescends to marry, she Is compellnd
by force of circumstances'beyond her
control to marry a mere man."
they appear." The questionable habit
of women putting pencils and Hllver
money in their mouths was ulso placed
In the same category of "dangerous”
and to be avoided.
the gelatine with the sugar before It
Is dissolved In milk, to prevent the
milk from curdling.
as to which city should have the honor
of selection for this purpose. Montgom-
ery, Ala., or Richmond. The former
city was the first capital, and ih sup-
port of its claim 11 advanced the argu-
ment that at least as long a# It was
the seat of the confederate government
It was not captured by the "Yanks,”
Montgomery's claims long ago fell to
the ground, however, and when such a
memorial is built to the leader of the
laist Cano Richmond, undoubtedly will
be selected. —London, III. News.
- - Perfumed Hods.
While many a housewife has made It
her habit to lay away the bed linen In
lavender-scented closets. It was not
until recently that the perfumed pad
invaded the bed lnself. This pad Is a
thin quilted affair. Which has one layer
of cotton plentifully besprinkled with
the favprite scent—cither rose, laven-
der or viol'”- In a sachet powder. From
time to time the powder Is renewed
around the edges. The pad la laid be-
tween, the mattress and the lower sheet.
Pillows are also opened at the corners
and sachet powder shaken Into the
feathers. Those who are fond of the
smell of pine woods gather pine nee-
dles during the summer and use them
about the wide hems of the pads and
pillows, making special little sacks for
the needles and filling them In flat.
l*MrU Mmlil.
Blouses are now exactly like those of
previous years. They are made
tighter, says the Petit Echo de la Mode
of Paris, und over a very close-fitting
lining. The platts. which used to be
one the upper part Of the bodice, and
were widened at the breast, putting out
and enlarging the wgkt, are continued
to the Itelt, kept fiat and sewt.l with
lingerie tfiltch.- These plaits arc ar-
ranged. In every possible way long-
vise, horizontally, diagonally, as In-
nious, etc. C.illalp are still made
upright, with srnal turn-down edges. A
kill; cravat, black or of the same color
ns the blouse, is passed Under the col-
lar. These cravats are Usually fastened
andTome down to the waist. In order
that they may fit wfcjl round the collar
it is best to make, the how one's self.
A Yellow Idea.
Judge. "We," said one yellow edltqr
to another, "have prliited a picture of
Dewey’s wife and a picture of the wo-
man Dewey wanted and couldn’t gel.
Now, what shall we do?"
"Now. we'll print a series of picture#
of women that Dewey might have
fallen In love with If he had met
them.”
they will allow oniy one barber to
keep the hair of their young sons in
trim, and when It came time for the
family to depart to Atlantic City the
first of this month there was no hesi-
tation In engaging Hie tonsSrlal artist
to go along. His board has to lie paid
as well as the amount of wages he
usually earns each week. While he is
at iomhvMtd, however, papa permits
the man of the razor and shears to
shave him every day, while mamma
lias her load \va h d every other day.
so that the Per! '!' is not given too
much opportunity to grow lazy. sttil:,
he Iool.fv upon himself as a man of
leisure and refusi to assoc ate with
the ordinary run . f face latherers.
IS AN INVENTOR.
MAKING CORSETS.
Amt the Cut That Mmtdt Receive ft r
Posing und 1‘ 111iItK•
Now York Ttlbuni : Women h«v
no band in shaping tile corset wlmn
she and her sisters are to wear. A .
rough draft of it is put on the model,'
and th> funn designer Indicates the f
length ami ibe curves by marks. When
it tits to bis satisfaction a plaster ca t
is made of her figure with the corset
on. From this cast iron "forms" are
made A' pressure of GliO pounds is
brought to bear upon the corset* which J
ire lifted to the "form. . " I bis enables !
them to mold the forms of thdr wear- j
rrs to prevailing fashions and leaves
dot a trace of a chance for personal
idlosy neracies. The sheath lilting
■ikirts are responsible for several de-
vices for obtaining stiignesa at the
hips. Corsets are rather longer than
last year, but still easy above the j
waist. The Russian minister of edu- i
-atjoii is sal'd to have prohibited the j
jse of corsets before the uge of conflr-
•naiion. The manufacturer* receive a
.treat many applications from fine-
looking girls who desire positions as
models tor fitting and photographing,
out they find It difficult to secure girls
who are willing to have their faces
photographed for advertisements. This
account# for the advertisement pic- |
:urcs which have gauze spread before %
.he face, the face turned away, hidden
n the arm or concealed by a fan.
Many of Ibecc girls pose for artists.
Dealers pay from J25 to $100 for the
privilege of fitting and photographing
n addition to the usual time rutes paid
oy artists.
Lucomotlv* lit** Iktillt from Cor-
lie 11 ii * Vitudrrljullt’rt
Newport (K. I.) Correspondence New
York Press: Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr.,
lias proved to lie a'-genius, and although
at odds with hi* father over marrying
Miss Grace Wilson, he is .tlie smartest
member of the Vanderbilt family. He
always has been of a mechanical turn
Of ihind, and has‘designed a sailboat
and electric launch, both turning tint
fast and with lines of beauty. For sev-
eral years young Vanderbilt has been
in the drafting room of the rolling
stock department of the New York
Central railroad and has worked his
way lip until today he has charge of
It will lie news to
l*oor Consolation.
"fthen we were first married, he
tailed me his little kitten." wailed Mrs.
Bickers, "and now he calls me a cat."
"But you must remember." replied
the consoling one, "that even little kit-
tens grow up to be cats In a compara-
tively short space of time.”—Detroit
Free Press.
OUR COOKING SCHOOL.
Clrn|m Citlaup.
Take flvo pounds of grapes; boll,
then nib through a colander first and
. leva after; 'add two and one-half
pounds of sugar, one pint of vlnegnr,
one tablespoonful each of ground
cloves, clnnumon, allspice and pepper,
one half teuspoonful of suit. Boll
twenty minutes. Bottle.
Ills u»| Old Tima.
"Ye*, his wife left him at home
alone."
"How does he seem to enjoy It?”
"He says he Is having a gay old
orgy."
"How does he‘pas* hfg time?”
"Sits Ou the front steps and wait#
for the letter carrier.”—Cleveland
l'luln Dealer.
that department
the world to know Unit this young mil-
lionaire is the inventor of a locomo-
tive, every part of which was mule
from designs furnished by him. The
engine has been built and tests now
are to begin. A special feature of the
Vanderbilt locomotive is tlie firebox,
and. If It turns out as Mr. Vanderbilt
expects, will be a big saving of labor
and money. This particular firebox.!*
arranged so that It can be removed,
when burnt out, or for cleaning, and
replaced in one night, the removal of a
few bolts lining all that Is necessary.
The tests will be watched with great
interest, not only by the mechanical
world, but by society.
HOW LAZY UNCLE SNOOZER
FISHES.
The Hair.
The hair has a great deal to do with
one's appearance, almost as much as
the teeth; yet many persons who take
fair care of their teeth neglect their
bair woefully. "The very best thing
to do in order to keep the hair in good
condition Is to mas.-age the scalp daily.
This systematic manipulation keeps
the skin from tightening and prevents
tile head from becoming, as It were,
hide bound. Hair cannot grow on a
stiffened, glassy skin, which has got
into such a dry slate that It, so t“
speak, no louger breathes. If your
hair shows signs of lifelessness, or the
scalp teds sore lo the touch, go to a
good masseuse twice a week. If you
cannot convenient!} do that take a
lesson or two learn, by all means, to
manipulate your si alp yourself, it Is
no gnat task, and It will keap what
hair you have and encourage more to
come. At all events, don't drag the
hair off >onr head by brushing. It la
a piet'y well exploded idea that bruali-
Ing is beneficial. Above all things,
never Httemnt to free the head or hair
of dost with a "fine comb"- that l»
death to the hair, as is too much wush-
ing. Five or six times a year is quite
■Men enough for a diampoo. One of
toe reasons why more men than
women ate baldheaded is because men.
having short hair, are apt to wet the
In-ad daily, which practlea carrlek off
the natuiul fertilizing secretion*. Too
much water rots the hair.
Tomato t'alanfi.
To one gallon of tomatoes, after be-
ing boiled and strained through a col-
ander. add three tablespoonfuls of salt,
one tablespoonful each of cloves, cin-
namon. allspice und black pepper, one
small teaspoonful cayenne pepper, one
pint good vinegar. Boll to the proper
consistency und bottle while hot.
Washington Star: "I'm afraid I'll
lose my place,” said the valet of u
young man who had become natural-
ized In England.
"What's the trouble?"
"I thoughtlessly addressed him a*
Mrs. Astor.' I should have said
Hastor.' "
Ok I* ho m* On mint.
Brown a Bliced onion In two table-
spoonfuls of bacon fat, add one large
cup of finely sliced okra, one generous
pint of peeled and alleed tomatoes and
me qunrt of water; season with a tea-
spoonful of salt, sultspoon of pepper,
and simmer slowly for two hours.
Serve with boiled rice.
Mail* Is Order.
Grubbs—"Rerklna seems to lie a self-
made man."
Stubbs -"Well, If you ever saw him
when his wife was around you would
think he was mude to order." -Ohio
State Journal.
The rope I.tll-s Hu eel mm Is.
Tin Pope, ns I- v% H known, is ex-
tremely abstemious. an,l to this, In
gieat measure, is due ti; rapid recov-
ery from Illness. Like rhe rest, how-
ever, the Holy Katin r has .its little
veckneM. It is a .n-mlS f love for
sweetmeats. 'I he P ,pe, by no loans
like a child In menlm power, In sidle
of his years, resemb! a one In his love
for "sweeties." This Is. of course, well
km-wn to Italians, rlc i and poor, and
at the time of the Pope's Jubilee a
motherly peisant wom.ui gave expres-
sion to her affection for lit n by a pres-
ent of an enormous pile of sweets,
wrapped In a large colored cotton pock-
et handkerchief. I: ;s s id that none
of the Pope'a many presents pleased
him more than this.
C'hlrkrn 4'ro«|urtl**«.
Havo r^ady a cupful of cold chicken;
chop v« ry ttnr; take a wmall lump of
butter and heat very hot; stir In a
spoonful of milk, thicken with flour.
When cooked, add a beaten egg. the
chicken, pepper, salt and a llltle thyme.
.Spread out on u platter to cool. When
wanted form In croquettes, dip In
grated bread crumbs und fry1 In hot
lard.
Mlwml It That Trip.
Of daffodil yellow silk; blouse effect
In front, with rows of dark blue ribbon
running across; vest of tucked yellow
rm.URseline de sole; rever* of India
embroidery.
Chums of Sleep.
London Leader: in summer brain
workers find It more difficult to si ep (
han at othei seasons. The late t ex- j
alanatlon of the cause of sleep is one
which has met with approval by lead- |
s. An examination of th“ |
the outer surface of the
Iht1< hri» H litlnni.
Bolling Is not the only method avail-
able for vegetable... Some which have
passed their prime may lie rendered
wholesome and good by atewlng. und
firmer, tougher kinds will be good
when braised. Watery vegetables, like
cucumbers and squashes, are very good
baked, while vegetable soups afford
endle-s variety. Young vegetable*
should he cooked in boiling water, but
the temp* rat lire should be reduced, ac-
cording to age, old vegetables, late In
the season, being better If put on In
i old water and rooked long and slowly.
Berries for Jam should he gathered lu
dry weather, and the best sugar u»ed,
which is cheaper, as less scum gathers
than when cheaper sugar Is used. Too
little sugar will make Jam ferment, and
too murh will result In candying: ftie
same will happen If boiled too long
The flavor of bread pudding Is Im-
proved by adding five or six almonds
chopped fine. A shin Is the rlehedt
part of meal for stews, as It contains
ao much marrow. Meat for #tew»
should always be cut Into convenient
pleres for serving, ff apples are cored
before peeling they jr# not so apt to
break. In making a rieeert when gela-
tine, milk and sugar are all used, mix
ng physicians,
issue rn ar <*■
sody by means of a microscope -lis
jilays an Immense number of sma.l
icnsory nerves. These minute tendrils
ie adjacent to the skin of the body,
ind during consciousness touch It suf-
Iriently to supply Bensatlon over the
.ntire area. When we sleep these i -
le nerves have been observed to roll
ip. or at least move far enough away
Tom the skin to lessen sen atlon th re
The movement of these nerves, wh'ch
p. of course, slight, has been observed,
giving rise to the supposition that If
# stimulating drug or infliunce is uBed
.he nerve# remaining in contact with
-be skin keep us awake. Physician#
oiost widely accept the vaso-motor
heorv of sleep. The recession of blood
»rom the brain, called cerebral an-
»emi«. I* another theory of #leep
Ai»i>lc Meringue Tie.
Pare, slice, stew and sweeten ripe,
tart, and Juicy apples; mash and *ea-
-on with nutmeg, or stew lemon peel
with them for flavor; fill the crust and
buke them until done; spread over the
apples a thick meringue made by whip-
ping to a froth the white# of three eggs
for each pie; sweeten with three table-
-poonfuls of powdered sugar; flavor
with vanilla; beat until It will stand
alone; cover pi# three-quarters of an
Inch thick, set back Into h quirk oven
until well set, To be eaten cold.
A Feminine IlMlilt.
A vigorous uoi« of wam.ug against
the essentially tcmiulne babll of tiol'J-
i.g pins in the mouth has beun
rounded by Dr. A. Mouae Lesser, In a
re.«lit lecture to the Red Cross nurses.
Don't do It." he says, "No? so much
'roni fear of swallowing It—for that
would mean only a surgical case but
,’rom fear, based upon good grounds, of
'ontaglon. Tuberculosis anil many
>ther diseases ran be transmitted In
.lo easier way. Under the head of Ibe
pin all kind# of germs may be located,
ind Irritating the tongue ever so little
renders one liable to contract diseases.
Even a new paper of pins Is not above
•uspirlon. In Europe e pe-lally boy*
prowl about the streets, hunting for
pins, which they tarry to the factory
and #ell to the manufacturer. These
Ire laid In rows, and go In with the
new pin#, looking a# Innocent as rtielr
(•Hows, though they are far from what
A JlffMinry I*% II.-
•New York World: Mrs. Back bay
(of Bor.tonl Well, ull I can say is
that I don’t believe In secern! mar-
riages. Mrs. nivarsay (of Chicago) —
Oh. yes, I don't know that I real y he
llevo In them. Still, you know. ther.
got to be a second marriage before
there can lie any subsequent ones.
Doctor—"You're all run down. What
you ne< d Is a sea voyage. What's your
business?"
Patient- "Bailor with Dewey; Just
borne, sir."
ThnngM It • Dlnns-plste.
Mrs. Denham—"The report of tha
bare hall game says that one of tha
players died at the plate."
Denham—“Well, what of It?"
Mrs Benhsm—'T suppose It wu
overeating that killed him?"—Judge.
I>rvll«d Tomtlnea.
Skin and allege thickly three solid
tomatoes. Sprinkle lightly with one
teaspooiHul salt and fry nice brown in
two tablespoonfuls butter. To what
Is left In pan add one halt teaspoou
dry mustard, half teaspoon wait, half
teaspoon sugar and <lash pepper. Beat
lightly yolk one egg, add slowly one
tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, stir
Into the other Ingredients, eook and
stir till thick; add two tablespoon*
lemon Juice and pour over tomatoea.
A Qiimflnn * f On-n« •«.
Slippery Ike—"How did you get fh*
eye?” Wise Gn.v Jake "I took a fel-
ler for a comeon, when he was already
on. See?" —Indianapolis Journal.
Ilnther Ml* THnn lllmsf-lf.
A Dutchman at the Cape some time
hack went out to the milkman In the
street with a Jug In each hand, In-
stead of one. as usual. The dispenser
f attenuated milk asked if he wished
,1m to fill both vessels. The Dutch-
man replied, rutting the action to the
word: "DIs fur de milluk. and dls for
de water, an' I will mix 'em so as to
sbute myself.''—Spare Moments.
Took the ISwrher Alnng.
Philadelphia Record: There are par-
llcular people and peep'e who a e par-
'Irular. but it is doubtful If there are
•ny more particular people than a fon I
„a and pa of s pair of little boys who
live on North Broad street. These
•otins parents are so particular that
Bad for Thom.
"Doctors have a hard time In anm-
m«r"
' How's that?”
“Patients who go awdy owing them
money corns back In to much bettor1
health."
Niff lit In I.In#.
Mr. HoJ;»’k - My dear, why do
allude to those twins as sard.nes?
Hojack—-They are children of Mr.
Mr#. Herring.—Tlt-BIt#.
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