——————————————. om gc THE WOMAN'S CORNER. A Decorated Screen, boo, with gilded knobs. Each fold is filled in with full panels of lettuce-leaf green Indian silk. The drapery at the top is of figured Indian silk, in terra cotta, Itis edged with rich tassel fringe, witha fancy heading. The top is ornamented with bows of ribbon. The the bamboo is twisted around of the two colors combined. with cord Child's Crochet Frock. cotton.— Abbreviations: 8. Single, D Double, Ch. Chain, —This frock is cro- cheted very easily in rows backward and forward of one piece in the length. The skirt part is 11 in. long and 46 1.2 wide and alternately of 1 row of D. and 1 row of star stitch, the latter being changed on the bodice for S., so that the frock may be the size of the waist: the star stitch rows are also changed once for 5, on the bodice part, yet the second time they arc also worked on this. Illustra tion shows in the nroper size the way the work is continued on here 1 half D is always put in—and shows likewise the size of the soft, loosely twisted cotton. The skirt re- quires a foundation of 58 Ch., the bod- ice 40 Ch., 40 8S. and then 58 D. are worked going forward, St. for St. and always inserting the hook into the hind link. : The star stitch row now begun marks the right side of the frock. When 3 Ch. have been crocheted a star stitch round is begun, a loop always being drawn through the 2d and ist Ch., then through the ist and 2d D., th loops on the hook meshed off together, putting the cotton over ounce, and 1 Ch made, For the first i the bodice Vi - ai e 9 i loop on all the other star stitch rounds, the hind stitch link of the last loop is to be taken on the hook : to this follows 1 loop always in the D. already casght up and in the two next D., 5 loops are row meshed off put ting the cotten over orce as before, and the 1 Ch. The work 's turned 40 8... and after 40 8. more again orocheted with I, row beginping at the lower edge of the skirt is continued on the with this the 1st pattern division is fin ished. The 14th stitch row of the skirt consists of only 13 star rounds on the bodice, the armholes being made by casting on 40 Ch., and these give at the same time the length of shoulder strap crocheted 7 rows wide, The pat. tern is continued in the same way not withstanding this interruption: the end of the shoulder strap is sewn afterward to the upper edge of the Lack When this shoulder part is finished 28 rows sre made and the second one begun The 20th row is of star stitch rounds which ar:also continued along the bod. ice: at the end of the same, 40 Ch. are again cast on and the second shoulder strap again worked of 7 rows, Now follows a shorter star stitch row, to which are crocheted 13 Ch. to complete the second back. This is completed by 97 rows, followed by 1 star stitch row, for the skirt alone. The skirt is now the The star stitch bodic &. AD i star the edge on the right side finished off with 2 rows of 8. and one row of Picots (al the 2d and 1st Ch.). Five buttonholes are to be made in the first rows of 8., for which the worker has to crochet al- ways 3 Ch. instead of 3 8., divided out HOW TO TAKE THR STITOW. Squally. Buttons are sewn on to the edge on the left side. A row of 8, secures the nick opening; then follow alternately 2 D., meshed off together, 4 ip of sarscenet ribbon, picots finish of the neck opening. Each sleeve is of one row of 18 star stitch rounds, followed by 16 8. under the arm, then a second row only of 8. to be crocheted on the left side, picots also give the edge of the siceves. | The lower edge of the skirt is also orna- | mented with the following picots, 1 8,, 4 Ch., going back, 18., 1 half D. and 1 D. in the 8,-1 Ch., going further 1 8. in the edge of the skirt and so forth, ALL IN ONE DREAM. A Story Showing the Remarkable Swiftness With Which the Mind Works When it is Supposed to be Taking a Rest, A few evenings since a number of newspaper men were in an office await- ing the arrival of a gentleman who was to enll together a meeting that they had been directed to report for their respec- | tive papers, A number of topics was discussed, and { one of these was dreams and the extreme | rapidity with which mental operations are performed. A number of experiences | were given, but the one that attracted | the most attention was that of a Call representative, who narrated what he had done in a dream, | +“ It was,” said he, ** in 1868 that after {a hard day's work 1 reached home and { lost no time in retiring. Glancing at the clock as I turned off the gas I noticed { that it was just 16 minutes after mid- | night, | “Shall I tell you at this point how { long I was dreaming or tell first what I idid in my dream? That you all may | better appreciate what was done, [ will | defer the matter until the end, Bear in | mind that what is to be told was all in | the dream. Seated in the old office on | Commercial street, above Montgomery, | was endeavoring to put into presentable | shape the facts of a trial that had taken : place in the district court, when in came {E. A. Rockwell, who was the chief edi- | torial writer, and calling me by name said ‘You had better get ready and go There bas been a ter rible railroad accident, There's 50 or 60 | people killed, and 1 don’t know bow many injured.’ E. Barnes, at that time one of the proprietors and managing editors, had overheard Rock and in that quiet way of his sug- gested that no time be lost in reaching Oakland, and there procuring a buggy ind a pair of horses, go Leandro or wherever the accideot was “Rushing down to the ferry landing at the corner of Pacific and Davis streets, I reached there in time to find that the r the other side of the bay had wut, aud that | would have an hour the next boat. felay vexatious, and then when ferryboat did eastward it s« if she would never make ber landing, she i When the slip on hed, th train, (Feorge g to dan steamer § ust pulled « to wait half The for wins it move be g ¢ other side was ident to pol any hour or of feemed to HOY SO slow ti £1e Was some and there starting | alrting r was not =a so | nee Ww local Was wospect of re There kind at the An ti i im team any landing, had to walk to up for the time post time mace ne to Br mdway and Wash- street has never been beaten by Near the « into a very stable and ordered a pair of horses { There w there, i for the proprietor bad his doubts sboat i the the team n Finally I started, and! way those horses | r the road was When the scene of the disas , some distance bevond San Leandro, sit 14 miles from Oakland, was reached, swoceeded at once to gather me on, think the HE anna I went ner hitched up as a delay ability waking the i F OV¢ a caution the facts rit % 3 Down on the notleDOOK were pend jiedd the names of 30 odd men, women and right o d to death in some of cars which had cau fir "hen fol owed the names of about 40 who had been injured, a description of their in juries and the opinions of the physicians who were in attendance as to the possi ble outcome in each case, Now, any of who have had experience in gather. information of that kind can fully that it was not child's play, jured were in different plac es, nd it required time to get around to hem all “Then there was the obtaining of data about the dead. A number of them were well known residents of this city, others were from San Jose, so it bed AME BOCES the ght cent obituary notice In addition to this it became a part of my duty to get the statements of passengers, so as to describe their fee when the train derailed and went over on its side down a little gully and be able to write up the narrow or fortunate escape of each. lings | terview, and, as you all know, they are the hardest kind of people to cbtain facts from. under a half column scare head. there was the ride back te Oakland i who swore team to a newspaper man again, a rush in a back to the ferry landing and the | trip to this city. | the office and at once commenee up, telling every one who came to ask | for details to let me alone. 1 did not | write in copper plate style, and for that mattel | never dla, but 1 wrote snd kept on writing until I had enough to fill what would make about four columns of The Call of the present dav and wrote that big scare head. As | banded the lust line to the foreman to set up I heaved a sigh of relief and exclaimed, “Thank goodness, that's done!’ That is wy dren. “*At that moment I felt a hand on my shoulder, jumped from the bed and heard my wife ask, *What are you dream- ing about? 1lit the gas, looked at the clock and discovered that it was 174 minutes after midnight, or, in other words, that in my dream of less than two minutes [ had performed all that I have related, “I have figured on the time it would take me to do what I did in that dream aad find that it could nec be done in less than ten hours under the most favorable sircumstances,” —[San Francisco Call, i BIG MEN'S APPETITES. | WHAT UNITED STATES TORS EAT FOR LUNCH, SENA- Peffer’s Fare of Bread and Milk and A Question of Tips. United States Senators live high as a | rule, but Mr. Wolcott, of Colorado, has | already earned the name of the most ex- pensive eater in Congress, The best that { can be had is none too good for him, und | the price of an article on the bill of fare is no object from his point of view. He i { | oe Gourmet of the Upper House | Jones’ Breakfast | { i { two or three guests to take lunch with | ber of the Upper House. Lodge, of Mas sachusetts, Gen, Manderson and Cameron are here the items most luxurious { be uninteresting to copy | of an order which the tide meal a day or two ago. Raw oysters on the half shell were the | first course. Then a fish, which wis by br fled woudceock. Chicken salad followed, and peach short. cake furnished the dessert. The last a much loved by the Senator When peaches are not to be had he finds came succeeded dish Of the order wound up with coffee and cigars, The weeds Mr, Wal cott smokes are imported from the | Vuelta Abajo, and he never buys them at a cheaper rate than three for $1. A remarkeile contrast to the luxury of this statesman Sybarite is afforded by that unique personage in politics, Senator Peffer, Every day between 12 and 1 ! o'clock he may be seen in the restaurant, consuming a frugal meal which almost invariably consists of a slice of apple pie and a cup of coffee. Occasionally takes a bowl of bread and milk instead, avoiding grease spots by means of napkin with one corner tucke «d into his collar He wears no necktie because he has whiskers Evide ntiy he disapproves of the tipping system, inns much as the that he has pever been known to of them a ent, Senator Lodge Course, fa in front waiters say or give one Jourke Cockran, who come Hot wi f 1 The young from 4 weakness for brolled ham the side convivial purposes man Massachusetts has Usaaily he tak es poached egus with it. On other days, he fulges Natnetimoes sake of indug in eall’s liver and bacon brings his wife and other ladies into the Woleo both sexes fre for the variety, he gs does it ¢ Of restaurant fe Merry juently enliven i, 1 HBim0 parties is YEEY f the casing oun Of Lhe Senate wi and a er wa is the There is } it Delmonico’s which cann i2 calle in basement well cooked Yo established Nenale res They take mitenting however, ttuce hey have the none of pur it he of the 3 Tile, quite as the boii Hill d Mu : 3 twins in P . » TIMIY, Lew rE 1 i1t10s, Linve a reputation already the $¢ SUC, 8% A in taurnnt as "gr ocd ether with simple fare, pe and potatoes salad as & second course i witl lunch to rale, « m elves such as cho with le wWaLrs When in themeaeives witha bowl of cream and bread Brice of Ohio of North Carolina lunch to a Speen hurry they content Gorman of Maryland, and Ransom gether MWaAys io a pearly every day. They too are , Bua for that reason lamb, oold roast beef id ith fruit or pie afterward stronger than tea or coffee does this mid iE HY HUTS take col or « chicken, w Nothing any of them hmbibe sat past. They take turns meal Mr. Brioe | mouey than any other man in Congress, but he is not extravagant in his eating st the Capitol though in the fashionable season he thinks nothing of squandering #1.500 a sip dinner, ‘mciuding flowers, Senator Hale of Maine generally makes noontide meals of deviled crabs, which is a dish he greatly loves. Some days he takes poached eggs for variety, He does not smoke. A [frequent table com. anion of his is Mr. Audrieh of Rhode fs and, and another is Mr. Allison of fowa. Every now and then he gives a big and very expensive lunch in his com inj : is spending vs ele ie on Bg and other important personages are in- vited. As an entertainer he is unex. celled. Not last on the list of gouraets in the upper House is Jones of Nevada. He often comes to the Senate restaurant for breakfast, and no man has ever ordered such elaborate breakfasts there as he eats, Probably his morning repast is more com prehensive than that of any statesman in Washington, | and line in the lower Potomao—a two. one-half. He always takes bass when he can get it. This is followed by a beef. | steak or bacon and eggs. inally he winds up with griddle cakes and Vermont maplesugar. He never eats a lunch, which perhaps is not surprising. McMillan of Michigan likes a lamb | chop with fried patatocs, or a broiled spring chicken. At this season he indulges in reedbirds, which are a favorite dish with many Senators, who well know the difference between them and English sparrows. As am ad. ditional precaution the reedbirds are | served with their heads on. The head of a sparrow is in shape very different from that of a reedbird, and the same remark applies to the blackbird, which is like. for the i | wise used as a substitute | feathered delicacy referred to. Mr. Hoar, of Massaahusetts, is ex travagantly fond of woodcoek. Like a true epicure he cracks the skull of the bird and eats the brains which are es- teemed as great a delicacy by gourmets of to-ddy as were ock's brains by the Romans of old. Another favorite of his is lobster a la Newburgh, cooked with truffles, oream and port wine-—a method named by Delmonico after its inventor, a viveur whose name was Wenburgh When alone the venerable Senator from the Bay State calls for a chafing dish few { oysters are in season, and u EE Every now and ves a very elaborate luncheon to his friends, being a man of most hos- pitable inclinations, Senator Stewart ‘is not physically equipped for high living, being a sufferer from occasional attacks of dyspepsia. Thoagh occasionally be indulges in a prime sirloin steak, he re- stricts himself usually to bread and milk and fruit. He drinks nothing, not even coffee or tea, To see him overcome the difficulties which are involved in consuming bread and milk with so much to embarrass him in the way of snowy mustache and beard—the latter almost ns voluminous as Mr. Peffer's-—is calcu- lated to excite the wonder of the be- | holder. Mr. Blaokburn of Kentucky is a lav ish entertainer. In fact, he is noted for his genial hospitality, It is not only on necount of the liberal tips he gives that {the waiters in the restavrant | specially careful attentions upon him and his guests. He is chairman of the com- mittee on rules, which controls the eat- ing room of the Senate The most liberal Senator as to tips is Mr. Wolcott, He always gives the | waiter at lenst 50 cents, and £1. Hill and Murphy their money in ths way and Brice likewise. Jones of Nevada, Gor { mau, Cameron and Hale never fail to re- he colored servitor with pour- bestow free with al AiSO, are { member t boire, Beneath the Senate restaurant are su a great hotel The ice huge, and thera is a separate \ room for roasts of all kinds, where the carving is done, as well as a cool room for pastry. Floor, walls and ceiling are of porcelain tiles, making cleanliness conspicuous, All these arrangements, together with the space for the restaur- runs his business without cost for quar- ters, lights or heat It is merely re quired of him that he shall serve satis. factory food in the proper style and that he shall all the year round, except Sundays and public holidays. In summer the establishment is run ata loss, and this drain is so great that the eating hoase on the House side has not paid its proprietor, tho h he same privileges, lig He { £ Keep open ' DSIRE has the Venison for the Market, An enterprise is now being established in our neiguboring town of Halifax, the development of which will be watched with interest, both on account of its ity and because it is an attempt in a fire to solve the “abandoned de Brattle }. C. Hout in, ay 1 und raised in Halifax, fufus Hough only a few years ago inated with h : 0 BOVE rw tion prod hoenix : sem, Ares the LOTTO i man who was bors one of n, Tw ung the sons of the late and who went HRA ia in Dus hss bought four s old Halifa thon (i, 1 IE near about one which b will enclose witl en s and park The land | niles porth of Halifax Centre, in or i ity known ss Reed Hollow, and ti River i i ne 1 strong deer wire “sn FY it south of © Lire ad joins the old bh Arn, indall Houghtot son of B is Houghton, While Mr. Houghton expects to de ive much pleasure {1 develop, cupled i Ww om sreing his preserve he will establish it sith the end. New 1) it the high « city alone would take all the venison pow produced in this « pay good prices for it When his park has become fully stocked, n few vears hen probab Mr. Houghton may try sending venison to market, beginning, of Course, surplus bucks Ihe f the deer is quite rapid, each doe u ually raising two fawns every In connection with the deer a K sheep will be put in the deer and the sheep pot in- teriering with each in any way The deer will get a good living the year round without care, and the deeper the snow in winter the better they are said to thrive. The grass land will supply abundant winter feed for the sheep. Fish breeding will be combined with be raising of deer and sheep good streams flowing through the tract, and trout ponds will be made About one-half of the lana is wooded are two fairly good sets of buildings on the preserve, The preserve will be fenced with wire. Work on it has Lsiness market i‘ in view In MR men say th ass trade o Miniiry, ana e, it 1s thal with the rate of increase « SCASOD large flo of the preserve, other begun winter. The fence will be alternately barbed and plain. weight of the wire will be twelve tons, i on trees. | posts will be set three feet in the ground, From the State of Washington. | ounces One strawb rey 10 inches in circum. ference, A bunch of graves weighing 6 pounds. An onion weighing 4 pounds and 1 ounce, A potato weighing 8 pounds. 4 ounces. A radish weighing 94 pounds. A beet weighing 30 pounds A pumpkin weighing 93 pounds, A watermelon weighing 64 pounds, A cabbage weighing 53 pounds, A squash weighing 120 pounds, Timothy 7 feet 8 inches high. Clover 5 feet high, Alfalfa fiom a yield of 12 tons per acre, Corn stalks 14 feet high. A hill of potatoes that yielded 43 pounds, Bixty-seven pounds of potatoes from 2 pounds planted, Hops from a yield of 9,502 pounds per acre. Wheat from a yield of 68 bushels per acre, Oats from a yield of 125 bushels per acre, A blackberry bush showing a growth of 21 feet this year, branch from a prune tree 38 inches with 46 pounds of fruit on it. lump of coal weighing 16,860 .. A plank 50 inches wide, 50 inches thiok and 32 feet long, and not & knot in it.—[New York Recorder. * 5 (THE JOKERS IESTS AND YARNS BY FUNNY | MEN OF THE PRESS, BUDGET. ACCEPTED, The Count—Do you think you could she has been necustomed? Would -be-Father-in-Law ~ [ will domy | Symptoma’ic—She Heard It—-He Man- aged It—-Not to be Considered, Kte,, | Ete, BYMPTOMATIC., “What makes you so sure that Wrighter | | 18 going into fiction? Has he ever done! i anything in that line?” “No, but he's planning to spend two weeks a fishing trip, ”"—[Buffalo | Courier, on SHE HEARD IT The enraptured young man drew the shapely head with its golden hair close, close to his heart. | ‘Do you hear it throb, darling?’ he asked, “Y.yes, Harold." “What does it seem to pered, I'he dear girl answered softly | “*It says ‘tick, tick, tit i Harold," — say?’ listened a moment and k., tick, tick,’ Chie _’IO Tribune, HE MANAGED IT. A general's valet was brushing his mas ter's unifcrm on the landing, stranger came to him apd hauded him a pote, saying: “Take to your once; | will wait for a reply.” The valet went in with the letter and gave it to the general, who opened it | and read aloud : “If 1 manage it, (don't, it's all right “The man exclaimed ; “‘show him in The servant went out, immediately, and said “By Jove, the rascal Bere has when a this letter master at Wi i and good must be mad!” the general but came Hack has enourh—he i form! NOT TO 1} hugwntler Mrs { spirited engagement in get siong Pr ace rate! Mr mouinf any, now Chugwater (shakin 1g ully)—It wouldn't help ha I « ) tell you you d never get anotl matiers Naaman right i} vik an er man al would endure your cooking as meckiy I do. [Chicago Tribune “How many st i the sirang this as¥¢ ¥§ Hhevera “What th “In MISTAKES 1D% ting fn the country was of {to A young lady vis time | approach a frightened run, parasol at the anim: stern tone: “‘Lie down, sirl --[Calen : ‘ile nw 1 Well you'il never get “How do you know? “I'm his tailor.’ Chicago " says he he THE FIiRM's OPINION, Jefferson v talking A visitor was in a avent wholesale house the other ds a member of the firm, dressed young man passed in “Who is that?” inquire 1 the visitor The member of the firm told him “Why,” exc laimed the wi tr. thought his parents were rich.” “They are.” “And can’t he live without working?’ “Well, if he can't,” replied his em | ployer, with a significant smile, ‘he can come about as near to it as anybody we ever md in the store.” {Detroit Free Press, «11 A CHILL FOR REGGIE, fhe You know, Reggie, that girls are being called by the names of flowers pow, and my sister suggested that 1 should be called Thistle, Reggie—Oh, yes, 1 see; because you are so sharp. She-—Oh, no: she said it was because a donkey loved me. —{Boston Globe. OBTAINING THE NROESSARY MATERIAL, holding a business conference with an official of the express company. “Seems to me,” observed the official, reluctantly making out a check for a large amount, *‘you are striking us prety heavily for ‘soap’.” Yes, sir,” answered the detective. “We intend to scour the country thor oughly,” {Chicago Tribune. THE GHOST. Raggs—Hello! pard, did you see a ghost in your dreams! " Taggs— Worse; 1 thought 1'd just fin- ished a , Square meal. “What's bad about that?” “Bad! 1 thought I'd worked to get it. "| Inter-Ocecan. QUITE DIFFERENT. Turnkey-Now, ma'am, you've remem. bered all the murderers. Ain't you going to give some flowers to that poor young fellow in cell No. 377 The young woman (with a flush of in. ignation)—~No, sir! Iam ashamed te he's a distant relative. Helinentought Count Puck. JUST VOURD IT OUT, The Then take me sud be I cannot sing the old songs, And just 'twixe me and vou I'm told by many persons that i cannot sing he new, 5 : : v : Buffalo Courier, DECIDEDLY AK URPOPULAN MAR ‘You Buy he's unpopular.’ 1 unpopular! Ho that } unpo ar obndy offers York wien Lim im Press i" Rolemn Stranger — | Deaf Man Hey? Solemn Stranger Wot Jack #0 Hhilge! Harry § 1 Oh, me! Think of D ROT IMPIL Cheer Hy, Gi i ABCK t pur best iri. Harry Ir ths § » Monies ago, warried her three WHERE 11 A EE TO. Where golden hair Miss Fosdick get from her father Gazzam i er nveiv, or her mother? Cawker— Sue bien i from ne, must lias father. 1 notice his ‘ $ to be a bore.” AROUND THE HOUSE. yrnaments with hed off when dry. Wris wet starch, to be brus should be sour. Tinware badly tarpished boiled in soda and water before ing. A little parafline rubbed on screws will make them enter wood ore easily. Fiatirons should be kept as far as nossible removed from the steam of cook ing. as this causes them to rust, Table linen should always be mended with embroidery cotton of a number to correspond with the auality of the cloth, Never wash a bread board in an iron gink. The iron will leave a black mark on the board, which it is difficult to re move. Wash the board on the table where it has been used with cold water, | serubbing occasionally with sand soap. They Turn a Crank, It is said that the only “manual labor™ | to which conviots in the English prisons are subjected is the turning of crank handles, heavily weighted with lead and working heavily inside a box, when a mechanical device registers the number | of revolutions made, from 8 000 to 11,000 | constituting a day’s work. Among the | purely mechavionl labor is included the | working at the crank handles of the ‘huge water pump, and by crasks, too, | all the meal used in the prison is ground, | but in the case of corn.grinding the | prisoner may rest as often as he likes, | provided he gets through his allotted task. frock raising is a business beset with many risks which do not cease until the flocks and herds are safely marketed, A flock of was being driven through Grant county, Or., to market at Baker City a few
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