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Cabby's Revenge. i
'A stipendiary magistrate in a town
In Yorkshire who was not given to err
on the side of leniency, once had be-
fore him a cab driver who was charg- j
Od with furious driving. After
severe comments on the man’s eon-
duct a heavy fine was Imposed.
A few days after the trial, the mag-1
longer Is irate, than who had usual been in detained the court, ratherj was
hurrying along to catch ids train,
when, seeing an empty eab handy, he
hailed the driver and directed him to
proceed to the station, telling him
that he was pressed for time. hint.! The 1
driver, however, heedless of the
kept to a very gentle trot.
“I say, with' 1 say, rnv Ulan,” exclaimed
the fare, his head out of the
window, “drive faster than tins."
“It ca ’t be done, sir,” replied the
driver. “Ye see, if we drives faster
we’re ’ cl up .afore the beak, and we
gets fined; so we has to be careful.”
He did not alter liis pace and neither
did the “beak” catch tllC train.—Lon-
don Titbits. 1
Stole Coal Trains.
Three men were arrested near Nor-
ristown, Penn., recently, for stealing
coal-trains by greasing the track and
then stealing the coal.
1,000,000 Sailors From One Ship.
ThoU. 8, Receiving Ship Vermont, now over
50 years old, has been the school house for
over 1.000,000 sailors in our navy. The age and
the accomplishments of the Vermont arc
much the same as Hostetter’s Stomach Bit¬
ters, which has been before the public for 50
years and has cured innumerable cases of
malaria, fever and ague, besides dyspepsia,
constipation, indigestion, blood disorders and
kidney affections.
There are more than 8.000 Christians in
Bulandshardistrict, in India.
4 4 Only the First Step
is Difficult
The first step in Spring
should be to cleanse Nature's
house from Winter’s accumu¬
lations. Hood’s Sarsaparilla
does this work easily. It is
America’s Greatest Spring
Medicine. It purifies the blood,
as millons of people say.
I It makes the weak strong, as nervous
men and women gladly testify. It
cures all blood diseases, as thousands
of cured voluntarily write. It is just the
medicine for you, as you will gladly say
after you have given it a fair trial.
,l Bad BlOOd-” Although past 70 years of
age I am thoroughly well. It was three
bottles of Hood’s Sarsaparilla that made
me so after sending over $60 in medical
attendance. My trouble was a raw sore on
|my Street, ankle.” Mrs. Mass. Louisa Mason, Court
Lowell,
Running I Sores-” children After Hoodis worrying four
months gave niy Sarsa¬
parilla and it cured them of running sores.
Hood’s Pills cured me of dyspepsia and
constipation.” Mrs. Kate Ii. Thomas, 31
Governor St., Annapolis, Md.
Consumptive 1 had consumptive cough cough - “ Five which years
ago a re¬
duced me to a skeleton. Was advised to
take Hood’s Sarsaparilla which I did and
recovered normal health. I have been well
ever since.” Math.da Bridgewater, Cor.
Pearl and Chestnut Sts., Jeffersonville, Jnd.
SoUafolliia
Hood's Pi ll s cur e liv,-r ills, the non-irritating and
. Viio only cathartic to take with Hoad’:: Sarsaparilla,
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Star Tailors,
40 N. Forsyth St., Atlanta, C».
Modern RHEUMATISM Science Recognizes
&s a Disease of the Blood
There is & popular idea. th&t thb disease
tb caused by exposure to cold, and that
some localities are infected with it more
than others Such conditions of the frequently
promote the development disease,
but from the fact that this ailment runs
in certain families, it is shown to be hered¬
itary, and consequently a disease oh the
blood.
Among the oldest and best known residents of Bluffs, III., is Adam
Vangundy. He has always been prominently identified with the interests
of that place. He was the first President of the Board of Trustees, aud for
long time has been a Justice of the Peace. He says : “I had been a suf-
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terer of rheumatism for a number of years and the pain at tunes was very
intense. I tried all the proprietary medicines I could think or hear of, but
“I finally placed *tny case with several physicians and doctored with
. good. Finally, with
them for some time, but they failed to do me any my
hopes of relief nearly exhausted I read an article regarding Dr. Williams
Pink Pins for Pale People, which induced me to try them. I was anxious
to get rid of the terrible disease and bought two boxes of the pills, 1 began
using them about March, 1897. After I had taken two boxes I was com¬
pletely cured, and the paii\ has never returned. I think it is the best medi¬
cine I have ever taken, and am willing at any time to testify to its good
merits .”—Bluffs (HI) Times.
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How Meals are Canned.
Canned roast beef, so called, is not
roasted, but boiled. The other kind of
canned beef is boiled corned beef.
Both kintis, if properly packed and
cared for will keep for ages. The can¬
ning is simple, the process having un¬
dergone no radical change in twenty-
five years. Large pieces of fresh
meat are boiled in vats, after which
the bones and gristle are removed. The
meat is cut into convenient chunks,
which are put into disinfected cans
and sealed. A small hole is left in the
top of each can, through which the hot
air and gases are forced out in the
retorts. Then the holes are sealed up
with drops of solder. The cans are
next placed in hot rooms, where fer¬
mentation develops in improperly
packed cans. That is indicated by the
swelling of the can covers. Such as
those are destroyed. The others are
sent to market.
AN EXCELLENT COMBINATION,
SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISE BASED ON
MERITS,
The Importance of Informing the Public
of the Value of an Article Through
the Leading Newspapers.
The few remedies which have attained to
wide-world fame, ns truly beneficial in ef¬
fect and giving satisfaction to millions of
people everywhere, are the products of
the knowledge of the most the eminent phy¬
sicians, and presented in form most
acceptable of world’s to the human chemists: system by the
skill the groat and one
of the most successful examples is the
Syrup of Figs manufactured by the Cali¬
fornia Fig anil Syrup Co. Unlike a host o|
imitations cheap beneficial kubaLRutes, Syrup of
Figs is permanently in its effects,
and therefore lives and promotes good
health, while inferior preparations are be¬
ing cast aside and forgotten. In olden
times if a remedy gave temporary relief to
individuals here and thord, laxative it was thought
good, but now-a-days a remedy
fhust give satisfaction to all. If you have
never wiil used Syrup of Figs, give it a trial;
you be pleased with it, aDd rec¬
ommend it to your friends or to any who
suffer from constipation, over-feeding,
colds, headaches, biliousness, or other ills
resulting from an inactive condition of the
kidneys, liver and bowels.
In the process of manufacturing the
pleasant family laxative made by the
California Fig Syrup Co., and named
Syrup of Figs, figs ure used, as they are
pleasant to the taste; but the medicinal
properties of tile remedy are obtained from
au excellent combination of plauts known
•to le medicinally laxative and to act most
beneficially. As the true and original
remeiy, Darned Svrup of Figs, is manufac¬
tured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
only, a knowledge of that fact wiil assist
in avoiding the worthless imitations manu-
fucturod by other parties. The Company
; la3 selected for years past the leading pub-
lications of tbe United States through which
to inform the public o£ the merits of its
remedy. _ /_
or
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At drug-
gists or
direct
OrWilliisms
P\ediune to,
Schmctddy,
Quite Another Matter.
“I am ready,” shouted the speaker,
“to meet calmly auv emergency that
: may arise.” At this moment theplat-
m collapsed aud the speaker ex¬
hibited great perturbation. “How
about that one?” they asked of him
later. “That one did not arise.”—
Indianapolis Journal.
A BROTHERHOOD COLONY
PECULIAR COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY
IN MUSCOCEE COUNTY, GA.
Kxperlment tn ^ChriMtian Socialism” *»
Full Swine — 15 rot ho i'l v I.ove the Key-
note Of the Colony-A K vi.ni«„,c ,,nd
Printing Are the Chief occupation*,
One of the most peculiar settle¬
ments which have been established in
the United States has begun life at
Commonwealth, Commonwealth Muscogee brand county, |
Ga ,s as i,ew
as the colony. In fac the colonists .
founded Commonwealth. Its onglna- ,
tors were men ofsirong religions con-
ructions, who intend to live out m the :
actual life the principles ol Christ, i
The scheme of! }s Arcadian in its nature.
The law the colony is the law of
love. Everybody works in the col-
onv The results Consequence are held in com-
mon. As a the colony
>« “rnTtoimowwltk -*»<« - *«»!“» ' lilony “ “
t.
founded two years ago, relates the
Bun. In these two years the colon-
ists, hardy and plucky pioneers from
the northwest, ’ have transformed what
was once a . barren piece • of ... land i into • .
ft fertile anil prosperous farm. The
ground is being tilled by scientific
methods. Thousands of fruit trees have
been set out. Diversified industries
are springing up. The colony lias its
school, its meeting house, its work¬
shops and printing office, and is con¬
templating the establishment of a nor¬ I
mal school, of a large publishing
house and a cotton cloth factory.
The colonists are more than ordin¬
ary men. The colony has in its ranks
college professors, who, leaving the :
school-room, are testing their pet
theories by actual experience. The
colonists have 931 acres of laud. The
farm was purchased by a committee
which came south from Nebraska.
The principal vocations are farming,
fruit rasing, nursery work aud the
building up of a publishing business.
It is expected that cloth manufactur¬
ing will begin soon.
The movement to start such a col-
onv grew out of agitation made in the
Wealth Makers of Lincoln, Neb., to
which Goorge Howard Gibson, now
editor of the Social Gospel, contribut-
ed articles; in agitation in an! the King-
dom by John Chipman, by the
Rev. Ralph Albertson, who q xmkly
c;teesr.
nieut, was. pastor of a Congregational
church in'the city of Springfield, Ohio.
He is an eloquent preacher, an attrac-
iiewiteiand five writer and a a man man of ot verv veiy versa- veisa
tile talents.
There are now eighty-nine persons
in the colony. Eighty are members,
the rest being visitors or applicants
for membership, whose applications
iiave not yet been acted upon. Pro¬
fessor Damon, the present president
of the Christian Commonwealth, was
for nineteen years professor of Greek,
Latin aud history at the Methodist
college at Napa, Cal.
llie colony ii.xs & magazine entitled .
the Social Gospel. It is a neat and
attractive publication. Considering
the exceedingly cramped facilities,
the typograpical neatness of the jour-
nal alone is remarkable. Published
right out in the woods in a little one-
story building, it is a magazine that j
would do credit in general appearance
to a good-sized publishing house. In
the publication are given the latest
news of the colony aud contributions
from persons interested in the social-
lstic movement.
When the colonists went to Georgia
they were poor. They went into the
enterprise very much cramped finan-
cially and the struggle has been a hard
011 e from the beginning. With very
little money and no financial backing,
strangers in a new country, they have
fougiit hard for their existence. Ii It
has been a matter uot of luxuries, but
of meat and bread, of the actual neces-
saries of lile. Ihe colonists have
been obliged to live with exceeding
frugality. Some of the members, but
only a very few, could not endure the
hardships. They left the colony.
Others, who were once weak in the
faith, have grown robust in the power
of sacrifice.
Shirking is the least of the troubles.
The colonists have been hospitably
received by the people of the com-
muuity, who are interested in the ex-
periment. With almost no unfriendly
manifestations,there has been friendli-
ness and courtesy from country neigh-
bors and townspeople. In the matter
of work the weak have the lightest
burdens, for the colony, like every
other community, lias its physically
frail. For that matter everybody
works. Even the children have their
tasks, industry is madp honorable,
The children seem very happy. The
older children, without exception, are
warm believers iu the brotherhood of
life.
Lack of capital compels the colon-
ists to work to considerable disadvau-
tage. Most of those who go to the
colony carry little or nothing. Open
doors are kept for the poor. The col-
onists live for the most part on corn
bread,cow peas, sweet potatoes and
vegetables of their own raising. There
is considerable intellectual work to do
at the colony, work that will receive au
impetus by the establishment of the
proposed normal institute.
Some of the families live about in
cottages, doing all their own work,
Some cook in a common kitchen and
eat together, either from choice or be-
cause house room is scarce. Harm-
less amusements are believed in and
encouraged. Culture is believed in
most heartily. The view is taken that
culture, like amusement, must be in-
cidental and helpful to service.
The following covenant is entered
into by the applicant for a home at
the Christian Commonwealth :
“I accept as the law of my life
Christ’s law that I shall love my
neighbor ns inyself. I will use, hold
or dispose of all my property, my la¬
bor and my income according to the
dictates of love for the happiners of
all who need. I will not withhold for
any selfish ends aught that I have
from the fullest service that love in-
The Christian , . .. Commonwealth ., is . m- .
corporated. It has its constitution
and bylaws. It was originally incor¬
porated with thirty-three members.
Features of the constitution and by-
a "
Iembel . 8 most 1)0 lovi „ Ki un ., 0 lfish
ft T * ^ the movement,
J / f eoloumta consented rules> and
nd t al . e
. hont tbe M rvice and
, j ’ , , Med freeIy
nd , ?««* , shal , n .•
« 111 a
be society as to eligibility and fitness
membership Children ave evmy
pnvilege except that of voting, a pi iv-
the 7 ‘ 18
r*£LirffJ££Sff£ 2 i
!’"»»» >'J » trial
hat the person has had an open
bv n special committee any one witb-
drawing or being expel ed from 11 e
societ y shall have no legal claim to
reimbursement. No part of the real-
belonging to the Christian Com-
«ha ,, 1 , be encumbered , , . ex- „
^ by a two-thirds Vote of ho mem-
bers It takes a majority vote to con¬
stitute a debt. The official signature
of the corporation is that of the presi¬
dent. The officers are chosen auuu-
ally. The officers are president, vice-
,president, secretary, treasurer, direc¬
tor of labor, health officer and a board
of management.
The colonists have a lumber mill,
where they make the necessary lum¬
ber to build their houses, factories,
etc. Their printing outfit is valued
at $ 2000 . A cotton factory is among
their contemplated enterprises of the
near future. The colonists put nearly
all of the money they get into tools,
implements and machinery. The nur¬
sery consists of 50,000 or 00,000 trees
of different variety. The colonists
have the power of starting branch
colonies in Any state of the Union. In
the colony every one works according
to his ability "under the direction of
the head of the departments. Mem¬
bers receive for their labor clothing,
f b° d . medicine, medical attention aud
61 ““
ave been m criticisms of
t it will kiU
mmm on aziuess. no 11 ,
“ l^P ot 8 ^ ° dlvlde " e T" lre wlth f ^ A n
other ’ ihat the n Rovernment is paternal
uature _ The co]oll ists have
answers fol . all these points. They
say that Christian socialism will solve
the problem of the day and will do
away with nine-tenths of the crime.
A NATURAL DRY DOCK.
One Has Keen in Use in Maine for Some
Time.
We are indebted to T. Hodgson of
Bedford, Province of Qvtebec, for a
description of a natural dry dock and
bbe m . u)U er in which it has been util-
jzecb This dock is on the Maine side
q£ tbe g t (j ro ; x river, between Calais
and p aS eamaquoddy bay. At this
point a small brook has cut a channel ■
of su fH c ient width through the river
bank down to about the level of low
£b j e ’ tbe difference in the levels at
tbis plaC8 be i, lg nearly twenty-five
feet.
there was a considerable amount
of sb i p pi llg owned in the neighbor-
hood and docking facilities were ab-
Rent| some i llgen i 0 us Yankee conclnd-
ed tbftlbe WO uld utilize tbe cut made
by tbe small streami especially as the
high range of tide provided all the ap-
pliances needed to fill aud empty the
( q dock. Starting several hundred
feet fi-om the river, on a small tribu-
tary, a cut was made across the bed of
the stream extending into each bank,
an d a ten-foot wall of stone laid iu
cement was built. At the centre open-
j tbe top of this wall was about 011
tj 1Q level of the stream, but at the sides
itextaa ded above the highest tides.
. Sil i s were bl id in the op.ening and a
pair of ordinary lock gates were put
in place, opening outward. A pipe
controlled by a valve was laid in the
cen f ve wa p level with the stream bed,
anc j carried off any water intercepted
j by uy tlie lijc low wall and ________________ the sills, and a
ditch,cut above the level of high tide,
provided an outlet 1, L for ' - the small "
amolln t of water usually coming down
the brook channel. A few well-bed-
( )ed cross timbers for supporting the
keel of tie vessel completed this ser-
viceable dry dock,
The operation of the-dock was very
simple. The vessel came up the river
ou tll0 fl 00( ) tide and was hauled into
j tbe ( ) of .]; auc ) held in position over the
j keel b i oc ks as the tide ran out. As
the water level lowered shores from
tbe bau ks kept the vessel upright,
and these are found sufficient for the
class of vesselsusing this dock. When
the tides had run out the gates were
K luit aud the water was kept out until
repairs were completed. To undock
the ship the gates can be opened at
j ow tide and the water thus admitted
the rise of tide will float the ves-
sel, and she can pass out and down
stream on the ebb tide. This dock
figs been in successful operation for
some years, aud is an interesting ex-
.ample of the utilization of existing
natural conditions for seeming a much
needed convenience. — Engineering
News,
I
j “ Am Railing I disturbing for Railing. a train of
thought?” asked the canvasser, with a
cheerful assumption of comradeship
and good humor. responded the
“Disturbing it?” pro-
feasor, looking up from his table of
logarithms, “you are holding it up,
sir!”
And the abashed canvasser with-
drew.—Detroit Free Press.
H FOR (WOMAN'S BENEFIT.
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The Czarina’* Odd Present.
The Czarina of Russia receiv ed an
odd present the other day. It was a
package,a few inches square, which,
when the wrappings wt re removed,
proved to be a little wooden box, with
hinges of beaten silver and thtji most
primitive fastenings of hoops aUd but¬
tons, also of beaten silver. Inside
the box was a shawl of such fitted ex piisite
material that although it coui-
fortably in its small receptacle when
folded, when shaken out measuf ed 10
yards si)liare. This wonderful shawl
was 11 present from some women weav¬
ers in Orenburg, southeastern Russia.
.
The Coral Kins in Style.
Tho coral ring is seen in the smart
jewelerp!. It did not appear ah soon
as the coral chain, hut promises to
equal that ornament in popularity. It
is set bund fashion, with three pr live
stones, or with gray pearls or dia-
monds. band of i diamonds A pretty andabandof fashion is to pearls. (wear a
Many women, who hesitate to wear
turquoise on account of its tendency
to bring out the slightest tinge of red
in the liauds, unhesitatingly wear
strings and rings of coral, aud declare
that the soft, dull pink of the stones
gives the skin a snowy effect that even
pearls cannot give, ■
The Flowered Toque. ,
Flowered toques, really .pvbtty
though they are, are out of style \ for
the moment. But a shaded rose coral
plush toque is not infrequently massed to be
seen trimmed with a closely
garland of roses or several small tson-
quets pf violets, in varying shades.
These right jgarlands side are usually and worn side. at
the or at the front
Sometimes, too, a toque of tulle or
velvet/ in white, File green, pale rose
or blue, is trimmed with three or four
very large four-leaved clovers in black
velvet. Green velvet may be used to
advantage for this trimming when the
toque is silver white or Parma in
shade. The giant clovers of i velvet
are among the amusing creations of
the setison that has been so far replete
with novelties. Another extremely
novel but rather heavy ornament 13
the Lc uise Quinza knot, formed en¬
tirely of small roses. Naturally
enough, such an affair cannot boast
the clear outline of the velvet knot,
and for that reason is used sparingly.
Athletic Miss Miles.
Misis Celia Sherman Miles, the only
daugliter of Major-General and Mrs.
Nelsojn A. Miles, is one of exclusive the striking
figures of Washington’s so¬
ciety this season. She is a most pre¬
possessing woman aud remarkable in
mauyiways. She is a woman of diveis
accomplishments. hor
Beaid' S being one of the best se-,
women wheel,] ijn is the enthusiastic Capital City, golf she devo ridel}
a an J
tes, ownjs several ability handsome and assists dogs, is a
pianist of her
mother fit all social functions. ^Slie is
everykvliere regarded as an exception¬
ally Miss tjalejnted 'Miles young developed woman. her athletic
trait on j the Western while frontier father , (where
she was raised her secjtion Was on
duty there. It was in that of
tho country that she became infatu¬
ated with equestrianism. During the
spring aud fall months she is fre¬
quently seen riding a spirited horse in
Washington in company with ia her
father and her two dogs—one Gor¬
don setter and the other a fox terrier.
Porto P,ico has been complifiaented
by a visit from this remarkable wom¬
an. While her father was campaign¬
ing in that island during the recent
unpleasantness with Spain, she joined
her father, in company with bar
mother, aud spent several weeks inj
the new possession.—Philadelphia
Press.
Love Affairs of College WomJ»n.
One of the interesting fiveaninute
papers contributed at a recent meet¬
ing of the New York State Fecferatiop
to the discussion on the “(JolLegs
Woman,” was that offered by Mrs.
George H. Camefil, a ciub woraan <»f
Butfalo, N. Y. The subject included
the topics “What is she doing?” “Is|
she a benefit to the community ini
which she lives?” “Is she happy?” (Jamehll
and “Doee she marry?” Mrs.
found that she was a benefit to her
environment, that she was happy,
concluding her remarks as follows:
“Does tho college woman marry?
Much later in life than other rfomeu;
often not at all. When she does
marry, judgment as well as feeling ikarriedj in¬
fluences her choice, and her
life is usually very i appv. Many be-l aj
college woman does not marry,
cause the multiplicity of her interests, 1
hei strength in her own resources
make her very critical, and mgrriage
is not the only solution of a woman’s
fate, as it once was. Besides this,
she loves her independence, salvation! i When,
shje has worked out her own
shje does not wish to surrender her-
sef.f unless to one all her equal or supe¬
rior. he!-' Yet, with her consciousness
of own individuality, the -college
woman lias not lost her inheritance
from Eve, and deep down in her heart
she knows that the highest destiny
for any woman is to merge herself ini
the lives of those bound to her by tliel
strongest, holiest ties; for by thus
losing herself can she most truly find
herself.”—Harper’s Bazar.
Cross-Stitch Work.
After a lapse of several years the
cross-stitch embroidery again becomes
the popular style of work for [ certain
large cloths, such as table covers, por¬
tieres, lambrequins and sofa pillowl
covers, observes a writer in the Pitts¬
burg Dispatch. It is an extremely
simple mode and is within the ability
e£ tiie beginner in embroidery, and ii
can be carried out in worsted, linen,
or, preferably, in silk of substantially
heavy thread. there
At the present time are
many good cotton fabrics with open
meshes that are adapted for this work.
This can be seen by closely examining.
Open canvas is a quality of cotton
fabric that con be purchased in almost
any dry goods store, and it can be
had in various widths, according to its
requirements. A coarse quality de¬ of
canvas should be selected for the
sign, as it is strong and bold iu treat¬
ment, and should therefore be em¬
broidered ou a fabric that is in keep¬
ing. After the design has been
drawn, following as near as possible
tbe pattern, the greater part of the
cloth may be covered with several
thicknesses of tissue paper, pasted on
to keep the pencil lines from rubbing
off, but if by handling they should
come off too soon, it would be well to
redraw them where necessary so as
not to lose the line of the pattern. If
linen is to be employed, there colors are sev¬
eral grades and a variety of to
select, from, but for the best results
silk should be used.
Tho best silk for use on open can¬
vas is made in two qualities, known
as English filling silk and common
filling silk, and comes in a great va¬
riety of pleasing shades.
(Jneen Wilhelmina’g Temper.
A noble woman of the court of Hol¬
land, who lived for a long time among
the courtiers of Wilhelm III, says
that the Queen Wilhelmiua adores
fine clothes, and relates an anecdote
which implies that she is the pos¬
sessor of a fine temper. She says that
as Wilhelmiua grew to young lady¬
hood the question of her toilets be¬
came a burning one for the queen
mother, whose ultra-simple tastes
were not in harmony with the tastes
of‘her child. One day (and it was
not long ago) the two royal person¬
ages, mother and daughter, were sit¬
ting on the veranda of the chateau
when a merchant from La Hague ar¬
rived with several stuffs selected from
his stores for the queen to choose
from. Among them there were some
brilliantly beautiful dress goods, aud
the young queen looked with longing
eyes upon the silken dress patterns
which were spread out to display their
artistic colors. The queen mother has
arranged a piece of heavy alpaca in
stiff folds over the back of a chair,and
she said calmly; “First of all we will
take this.”
“No,” cried the youhg queen. “You
may take it, perhaps, but I never
shall wear alpaca, not even in the
morning; I have a horror of alpaca!”
The queen mother, who has strength¬
ened her German pklegmaticism by 20
years’ practice in the phlegn) of Hol¬
land, was unmoved, and replied calm¬
ly: “We will take this.”
The young queen bounded from her
chair. She pulled open the glass door
which opens from the veranda into
the salon, and perching herself on the
threshold, she cried:
“Thank heaven I shall soon be able
to choose my dresses, my friends and
(turning square upon the ladiqs of the
court who sat at a little distance from
the queen), my husband also. Ah!
If yon imagine for a moment that I do
not know what you are plotting, all
of you!”—Philadelphia Inquirer.
Fad and Fancy.
Colonial designs are the latest in
silver candelabra, They are made
with plain gilt or enamelled borders.
Black satin is a favorite material for
waists for afternoon or* home wear.
Usually they have corded or tucked
vests of white satin.
Burnt orange, turquoise and bright
red, all with yoke3 or vests of white
to relieve them, are among the favor¬
ite colors in waists sent over by our
Parisian cousins.
Colored handkerchiefs are really
coming in vogue again, it seems, It
is so reported every now and then,
and they are to be seen in the shops,
but women are actually beginning to
carry them now.
In evening dress,a style much used
bv high class modistes is a princess
shape, perfectly smooth and close-
fitting over the hips, the bodice por¬
tion low at the neck, with a rippling
bertha drapery at the edge.
The dancing gown of today is na
fragile as it is costly. Tulle aud chif¬
fon, chiffon and tulle, varied by ex¬
amples in mousseline de soie and net,
spangled for preference, meet one’s
eye on every hand when entering a
fashionable ballroom.
They have brought out a charm in
England which combines all the lucky
emblems. Thera is a circlet of gpld,
and inside this there are three smaller
circlets of crystal, in one of which is
a four-leafed clover, another the lucky
pig and in another a mushroom.
For evening wear,as evening wraps,
or for driving, the long coats of cloth,
heavily lined, are delightfully com¬
fortable and stylish. A long coat for
\x a Iking is always tiresome, difficult to
lift, and it is almost impossible to
keep the gown beneath it out of the
dust.
If there is such a thing as a woman
who has time enough at her disposal
■to devote some of it to embroidery,
she can give au air of individuality to
her gowns by embroidering the collar.
For instance, 'the white collar of a
gown of heliotrope silk or moire can
be embroidered with flowers of shades
matching or harmonizing and will bo
very lovely.
Utilizing Eiffel Tower.
A novel use has been found for the
Eiffel tower. The Paris chief of po¬
lice has placed on its summit certain
agents, whose sole duty it is to note
all those chimneys which throw up a
denser volume of smoke than is al¬
lowed by la«, \