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16 SOME CHRISTMAS CLOTHES. TOILKTft KOK OLD 4*o YOt LADIM |M HIM; HILID4I rr.*n\ ini A i hnrniintf >rw U * • of |>re*- ing tkr Hair Uhm in |)rr.%ii|irrh I ta nut • * Ir \ rhu Worn %• Hirona and l'alri<* Mghlt a* %lr 1 hat in* Popular Ilk I>*••*taa New York. r*r 14 For holiday balls, thaator and ofirr * part i>* the ir* - ‘maker* have been l<t k wlih a \ u-t re call* the Eastern ceaaon Every and bu tante mu t have a fresh and cl arming r.sttimr f-r •tv r.*me Isn -a, a:.4 the pr vat re prefer; eis for dbettcate net or tissue drapr<) toilets. A white hifTon gown veiled with on# t xn>i of .| k xi k Hr net *t the tnari**t oomhir.ation yet ean>. The chiffon under- f.i .* a taffeta foundation and Is tt* ally arsons ion pleated *h u -riou* shallow folds. All over the soft, w hlte stoaS f.gur< a Jr. stiver fclrx are and then the b!a k i ei overdrew* la drop,-oil upon this. Sonit— time? a pretty pattern In r >ld threads ts *•!>'< txnee th* pattern tnk* tb<* form o* upon the black vexing arnt s(trays and mistletoe completed with peerl beads. Thera la an excellent sketch given o* a ‘ <1 v/A: - tlllf. IJUPT-3WPWWIiII limilll—nil I■ , fasa.lW —IWHgS II V Three Opera I v—here. fftriiflfc dat Inf dr*!- don*- in wntt* lllu upot an r4 Cham-lion •ilk. Aa th® w. it of auch a (Town rwvca i he color* Ui hor **ik imd**rdr® • hanfe fr<m pal#t ru®#* (o blur and !?r*en. un<\ th® tpar.gir* r&a: a l:i®r < n • v ery breadth an* equally vlvvl and ver * tile tr> tint Thla pretty fTock la set off with email bow knot* of bright heals; many of tb** fine garments are decor- | led mltn ha odd***l and tnaM p|ctut>q ie I -r.iler wet*, or bally leave*, or armll *i burota (4 r*tte* in varloue huea, an*!, with few fto ptlftfis, the low neck'd t*v!- e* are *•** l*he*l w!t‘i shooMf-r kno of iquisite tnul.n flowr* the p* tala o' which eparkie with crystal dua. I>re*a for To all lha majewty of v* Ivet la the e> -p --rrr>M arrayed, and the supeib rhitiiv* .)e \el vet* that have t*en Ittrodoccd th® winter have not fallal to rc-cure ail tna •dmtration they tr; rll Thev *r® tri> ly of Fren.ti manufacture, and for aventi* wear thty are b*at k c! tnatng In th* folds to whlta or Nil** green, or name oiu* or royal piirji.f T * i a tr k in ! tha wearing that produce. thU effect, and , aU the handsome velvet coMume r en I broldercd. It almost goes without s tying ‘ yWky Qoan of whlta Illusion embroidered with bow knot® of bright bead*. that many of them ate richly worked In *0.4, but the boat and moat *tudh and •<- fact la gained by the application of an • a borate pattern In a heavy Ituaelan or Irlah laca. In which >omt of the thread* are twitted with gold. Quite an Ideal coetume of thl* type la > town In on * .ompuinylriK nketch of a aplendtd evening dreat of black velvet, ehol with rich violet tone*. About the *■ of the *imple tklrt, and at a deco iatlon for the decollete bodice, a chrya i riorum pattern of royal Kutalan laca - laid The heart of every laca flower wrought In gold thread!, for tt la well , i impossible to avoid the gold laaue In iny coetume, A l.rnnp of llodleea. Keen the fur#, that It, the short-haired . auch at ermine broadtail and ,*er i ii lamb, are einhr .in re I * th the ; rl.ht • Mrrada and often In the boldeal pattern*, walla the theater bodlc< nwea ball of Its riierm to lintel ornamentation. In proof of Uila let the render glance at >he group of escelleut and becoming lit ila waist* given In (he large double-col umn sketch. The two conspicuously en- I clou* waist* given here ahow how lace 1 oral the bolero ehape rather dominate all -■*>r out writ a and styles. Tot first-men tioncd garment Is made of lace that Is one-half Irish and the ocher half pure gold, I trued *irp# of bleu* velvet rlb t hr < th*- front* together besow * hower f crt#m white chiffon frtk*. and irriaak* to this ta of uoen flower lu- i 4:.ne. garo.thed with Co.d need.#* work in a Boats XVI nattern. A whole twitch of new and cow>t***deble o.ffure# are yrnlw probatloat Just now woman coenbs her hair ala ilantuU* w. hit 1 ; .4 k low In It another effect* the He% wis curls, end >n:i another tri**e | • c\>iir r- I* Brur; If env ,-ns i#i e* tu j know h w the le Erun I# done It all only | I e ne‘‘*‘sary \o look lotMR and rare fully at i the well-known picture of the beautiful Mft-Ume Vtg* e te Hrun her pr t i) little daughter * ier In h-r metering cur. Ma.lsm> Vlgee lots twist. •4 a scarf of gttoee. and. with variation* *n the coiffure *f the |*wtrait. won>* n tev •Joy *re t m.v rg th:* |e<a<i A ssrf of soft bij k white .‘•:1k m i*ltn is t k *e best material aid -<>or to use. anil whore tber* l* only * i ' •ba tali ■ ' • ••' • . k* t. ?rWM i scarf work* delightful ml mole*. " hen In# I :* l* dree-*d ala Msrqti nt 1 f t r, * .•, Of * *ide n a loo***, full leek i ki ipod curtainwf ■ . tbo tem treeves are knotted tidily, loftily rd Id • MR ' t• *• i \}, .• i ■ of 11*• a* . i i*i knot pwibd ccenia or a wreath vf silver l ves ar* mad f.nt, \ ‘rv f r* ‘h yo*:nc girls ‘lo well to follow neither style a* h .•*crih*'d above, but coll I II • r: •' •ir,• 1m ■ of h** silken lo'ks low on lh* white nape, and after waving rl hly all the !>.>*•!>■ <om!d fislr that the hv.l, place on It a fir-*k wreath. At the halrdes-rrs' shops they seII the-- mode of silk or velvet leave*, or In friici e god and silver Mlagree A proper Greek wreaih 1,,m1* the hgad broadly and is p an'times set with pearls. Miry I>ean. i THE .till ISIIHI ILEHK. V 1 hrt-tmaa Innnvßtlnn f An t p-to llnle Shop. New Tork. De 14.—Tne advisory rlerk Ia (Tirlctmas convenience tn one of tha j big (hope In Kew York. Tii* manage.) ruent of this parti ularly large depart* merit store began to get ready for tho holiday trad.- a long tine ago, and whin .i gap if lie Ir evlra help In preparation ?..r the expe-ded rush they p. k*d out a ilf )|..<-n particularly am table, able io‘in Women arid gave mto their han.le - >ie 1.11 duty of any wi ling 11 nnc. riam (’hrlrrma- whopper 10 make ■ hi- or her mind To every advisory 1 rk has hes-n given a small neatly type- 1 written little bonk, in which la listed, un<ler a half ilocen different heads, all manner of novel, useful or beautiful ar ticles that could be suggetied as holiday gifts one i age shone a list of one hundred and ten things that would suit the needs of a bachelor, fifty-five presents are suggest'd on another page as appro priate for an elderly lady, amt there are equally lavish assortments for Invalids, elderly gentlemen, tor skttem and sweet hearts. for young boys ami girls snd young ladles: and opposite every article It* price ts clearly set down. Now as soon as it customer of either sex blows In through the swinging <tours of this great department store and be gins to wander up and 'town the aisle*, wearing an harassed expression of coun tenance. and pricing everything, from etatuettes to stove lifters, th* floor walk er gildm up and wtehes to know If the worried shopper wouldn't like to consult an advisory clerk At flrat the cu*tomer la apt to think that the floor walker Is trying to perpe trate a Joke, but when th.*t long suf fering g* nersliaslnst. of the cash gl-l and saleslady for e-. explain* what th# functions of an * .vtsory cletk are. th shyeet min oi tbe hnughttea: dowagar vivid* delightedly to the possibility of TITE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. DECEMBER lrt. 1900. se uiing Mich IrvalueMe aaelMar.ee. An I her assistance la invaluable because she takes you right under her wing and Into .* t M *!,- £• There you v'oc.ft Ve to her al your obligations as a Hume r m*. the wie*. ag*e* and p efer , rnen of your various friends and reia : tire* tud juat ah ui th*' am unt In money you propose to esi**nd on the gif?" fl each ore It doe* n<it m.ke the east dlf fereu's whether It Is y ur wife - mother, •r your nl*> * e thir l tatty, o a fahhful * a*b e* m• il *!)“*'• p . |ble e*i tatloits .tre puas.lng y. . **>•■ haft a page of ftug gesttoi.s for ihtn ell. Her li* <over* every pr>.sihle desire of the h.iman h* art for a holt lay r*-nicm t*ranee rar from baby g aiul pijn >i to the chea(et (’hrUtm •* card, arc! when \ou have retched your >d*lon she tl Mly lists your S'lectioni and goes with you from counter to counter, see* t .at you are walled upon and that none of the a HI else she baa recommended fall short of your expectations, f! >e wli. advise list as seriously aid carefully on cmft ;• ir 'base as on a dosen. and In all tho f radd ning ntsh c*f clamoring women ah-? t* warranted to rirv In ami ibis and > lining t i *tful and resourceful, ami. in !iort, f lay the part of guardian angel to * hO Irate and dtotrxctod OflMlteur at the 'hrlsimas berg in cjunter. innridAL u iltkir ri^ownNi. 1 key Are flie I **t ntl fttipremr Tri umph of Ihe Mnnufnclnrrr. New V rk He 14—Dame Nature must spare m effort neat spr.nif if she ho;es to | outdo !*ime Art In the production o' flown >• of the fl< \| an I ear-ten. Tlu* vel vet geraniums. peia r g<n!um. p's®*. jk>i*- plee. fticha<a*. -hry-,nlhemurfis. mi - guerlt*r, tu!ii. etc., that nek* tip th* il ral display In the chop* juM now ..t mangle of lov In* in gra e and <*o!or. Kvery woman <f emak®r i* loading the evening g*.wn with garlamla of rich M *- aoma. and *o strong I* the Influence of the flowers ihnt the gown* ®r® given the names of the v-r*lts they oxp'olt. One orderh. for ex mp!*\ an orchid din ner dress, 01 a geranium laill to| et. or an Irla o|M-ra frock, and the whole color scheme of tha ooctume la laid down with 1 *w' J. Ala M irqulse. t. Tli- Orvfk Wreath. S. The lr lirun. ■ sriew t" | i Ml g wi:h Ihr niftii and feetoons of brllllunt bloom.-. Knormou* shoulder knots of velvet roses or big paa tel tinted peonies ornament every black dress, and not oonlrnt with garlanding the gowns the women pin mighty nose* gay* on their evening wrap., on ihetr os trich feather and chenille I-jus and on their clilff >n and ermine muff*. To render the flower* even more trl* umphantly cosisptcuous by gaslight, they •re spang’ed. or glitter with silver dust •long the edges of their velvet and allk Press of changcabt* velvet with applique of Russian lac* and gold muslin petals Thl* very franky an nounces the floral garnitures as artificial, but does not detract from their beauty, though one of the oldest amt most Inter esting species of this false flora la the -harming wilted b'oom that one artistic and enterprising manufa-lurcr has pro duced. Hie wilted flowers are made of liberty silk and are so umusingly natural In appearance that only by actual touch •ud close Inspection can the Uv.cption be dkrovi red. A ehifbn gown trimmei en tire.y with pule yellow aad pink wtltet roses wa* vote*) the first prise by th* w mei .it a f. fdd> übl- ha.l In New York, where no IfM tb .11 a -oufue of bushtl tssekets of artificial bl.-i*. m* were utsl in the ornaaci. ta Nun of ihe cofttumes. 4 t HHIftTH %s (OTILUOi. ’lhe |>n**hess of llsrlknmuftk's \V S* derful 4 ole l og l*Mldlna Near York. Dr 14 l'tiHl this year 1 diristmas tree- waits, s.etah-ridrw aid l fun with the hough • rfie.| •ountry lioum |a*rt.v along WMh exhliarat- Ing bustle, hut tie inventive genius of Her Urace Consudo of Mar'.tiorough and Her Excellency the Y’lcerene of In*li. have introduced fre*h fun and r- imea new relieved a guod ical of the gloom hang ing over smart Kr.giish society, by get ting up a line *hrl-tm;s house (sarty at Dn-nhetflU. glie nad a sp*‘iial. amusing The Socking Fiauro. irptlOO pr*| .r for h* r .ru m- #v. i . lav. feeding the a;>pr- iative Prince ami Per **nd Pe**reseei on American blue i*ointH, Baltimore terrapin, can van ba k and prairie chicken; or and dellght*d them on Christmas day by a wonderful dinner served in the great library at Blen heim. In th* • -ntcr of the huge targe, that nnasur.d twenty fee: in length, was . moriMer yule Uu; from w hich *j*>titcd ham- * m t ie most realistic faehioi). Wnen the moment for dessert t am* round the ■ir fell apart, and *ii?Hiosed II Sll|H rit .m |’inkling wearing u holly crown ;. 1 • lowing in a *d of hit*** brandy flames, t i- th:•* rhr.x’nisi dinner that the hos t • : *tf n any ui trn* ik*an country pro-** . to Imitate In rui .id -trlcta a most m.usual pro :..g will tak*- (*lh *• in contie ton with .( 1 .ii tm ii * will be u sort of reversed surplice party Th# qu<c of (h Chrlfttmiift tre#. A select committee chooecs th* hoatess at whose house the tree Is lo be located, and on <Tirlrtmar eve, Ihe entire neighborhood turns out to find It. About dusk of the twenty-fourth totii** one. who 1# let Into the secret o* to the whereabouts of the tree, will head a pro cession of > uir.g people, armed with tin horn* md whistle.** and drum* and torches, and deliberately mislead them In their sear h. When after wandering anal in quiring and prodigious noise, and the use of many Are crackers, and assaulting and searching many houses, th* jsirty discov ers the tree, a general Jodlfleatlon Is to follow with a dam* that may resolve Itself Into a Qymkana cotillon. Direct from Ihe vice regal home and fer tile brain of lanl.v Curxon a-omes this peculiar dance. Lady Curxon keeps Christmas with great splendor In India, but lest year ahe quit* surpassed horse'f for she gave,"aliiring holiday week, an en tertainment that not only pltesd her guests hugely but netted a very ntc* sum for Ihe famine sufferers It wa# a cotillon with a contest, ifh auction, or sale of favor* for every fig ure. In ihe center of Ihe ball-rcom hung huge bunch of mistletoe anal a solid money forfeit imd lo be paid b> any couple who were so unlucky a* to he low ed by other couple# under the fatal bough One couple was appointed by th* leader to dance alone, then he called up ten couples to wait* about and try and force the nmt couple to p#* under th- chan de.ier; after thl* he called up ten more couples to defend the first couple from Ihe Strategy of th# aggrrs-Ue ten. Avery game of wait* f*tb*H ensued, under the rulea that everybody must keep dancing all the time and that when the first ten, after eight minute*, failed lo force the pursued couple under th* mistletoe. It wa thetr duty to collect the sum of the who'* forfeit among themselves and pul the amount, tn actual money or promises to pay, in tho iw)r bo* at th# door. For the < imd figure favor* wet# for sale, that ta lo •>' the i-ouples. wtun pairing up 1* the favor table, were allow ed to choose from among th* trlfloa dis played, bui on tha back et every pretty gim rack a i.amber was paateil from a j*enny to the amount of a |*©und. and that •um the |*erson selecting wn- obliged to • Mitt in t . poor taox A tlemei.dous ntnoifi’ *< gueftsuig i*l flutter went on a: the t-vor and the most elegant favor* **'r u.. den.si 1 only a ; • any wht unlu ky big number would b* found attached to a * ly >'w of rl *t)on ac*t bri.llart hgjre was vn auction ta e u l c aming glrlt hidden wrnolly huge ChrlfttOMM slot'klngi* len you g lad;.* would be veiled up a>l carried nto an adjoining rim They ws -s p;uadeJ to step Into enormous U> k <ig* made of different mo.b One w i* supposed io reproMet e eilk stocking another a brutal.: golf hom*. another a pain stout yarn affair, a four h w* an od style white stocking witn a pmk top. a fifth was a baby’s sock, a r.lxfh v.'iowui ftvon lerful lo< ion seventh wa• a clown's stockir* an e'gith was an opeti work Frein h> hap d* sole, the ninth was a blue stocking, and me * nth was an o.d stock ing iwuhed and worn. Every gun at tne Util woe allowe> freely to oomm*nt on the appearance an*i IK>sihie usefu'ncs? of the ten llrolxtlng rag ho** w a lie the ae tioneer -wung hie sminer and h'ghiv recommended th*- con tenta of these s range Christmas stock- Cheerful giggles and pleased com ment-* or if.digi.in* proterra Iss-sed from the tup of th*- s*o< ki*- a- t e crowd rrlt *. .*) wughed. peered or kui **‘d at th*‘ iderttl v of tne pc>rsons inside, an*i flnrHy, v hen the holding w. over h * many col ored fwgs ivtr# open..!; (rrm- ikliiuii sur t-rl-e en-ued and the g.-ntlemeo who had bid highest waits**! off with their pur cnases. wan were pi- asod r reproachful In a--.-orounce with the good pn *w they ha*l brought. Pn ‘i:m!ntinr he money forfeits the Amer! an hostesses will us. the plan of this otli.Cn Just a- It t .'Oillr.g down blessings on the he i) of the two w'*>- m*n by w nos# Ingenuity *.. much gaiety has been a<khd to the Chris'nssa revelries Fanny Fnders A REDEMPTION BY WOMEN. Its %\liat the I htnese Fnipire Has it High! to llo|- for. By Isaac Taylor Headland. C hlra may hope that her women will give to the empire, what she has gven the poet 4 000 or more years, a hardf rare, with a power of endurance b*yond that of almost any other people. With unlimited power over her boys She will make them into *elf-r*j*pertlng and tru*** worthy citlxen. Bhe has done much to ward mul. tv: the Chinaman the reliable •tiftim -ft man of the lUaA. of wh*n it Is ft *ll in the ports of Jnpan, that *'A Chi- word Is as good as h!s bond, v hlla a Japanese's bond Is no belter than his w.*rd.” Tho dignity and diligence oi th* Ch i inian. and his reliability as a busiti man 1* due to his mother much as ta'Confucius. Our preconceived noums often mislead u* in things Chinese. Very many p**opl* think the Chinese w .man a lat>ur-l>ur*J*n * I slave. T.iat a larg** pro|*orlion of the girls ur** put to death In Infancy, f- rget tlng that ther.- are etiough left to allow *v- ry man a wife ai l A h. is rich ur and can afford it. c* second one an-l s number of concubines, b* .-ides women servants. It was a Chinese woman who wrote the first book in any latiguagc for the Instruction of girls. In that book, this remarkable woman who was contempor aneous with K.ilnt Paul, has these word* (listen Jen. hou ehl) "lirl others, then yourself" It the principle which should govern (lie woman In the home. The Chinese woman Is ready to sufYer death isth-r thm lose her vlrtqa. During the Chlnese-Japan -# war a large number of Chinese lad|.-s c.me to consult my wife ns to whit they ought to do If Pekin should be i kfn m.j tho Japanese soldier- s’ould enter the city. My Wife advised them not to do anything, then was revealed th# rem<rkable fa t that each of those w mien kept upon her person a sufficient am >unt of p<>lo to enubb- her to ci mmit suicide In case the should fall Into the bands of the enemy The report now rom*s that after the al lies had entered Pekin, and they began to loot the Chinese homes, two or more Ist lie- of Chlneee women were four*.l m j single well. F* w women In the world have great er power of endurance than the Chinese woman. one day I went Into the hoenital In Pe kin while a woman of perhaiw tw-n v. five years was being operated on for h lr ||J. ghe refused to take an tnr thetlc preferring rather to endure tu The physl lan with a pdr of *c|,„ „ clipped the two sides of the lips, , in <i then stuck pins through-** I thoug t very dull pins from the way they went through—hut not a sound n**r compl Int was heard further than a groan to at tract hi* attentive! when ahe wished to spit out a mouthful of blool. One feature of a Chinese woman’s In struction la: "Of prenatal education give attention as a mother. For the Influence ta mutual of upon the other." During this pe lod of her life ( j, e j, evpeetrd to be so rsreru! as "to think no evil thoughts, see no vulgar eight* n „ r hear any ohocene aounns" Indeed aho Is never to eat meat which has beer, t hopped carelessly Instead of In n-at lit tie cubical blocks, and Is not to sit down d|vn a bat or tug that u awry. In a THE TURN OF LIFE. It* Probable Effect on Woman’* Health and Happinettt. Women look with •pprehemion qpoo that time generally known * the <* i-hanK* of life.” Observation hi ihown them that sometimes -.'uet change is so Ur-rcachine that it involves both ninrt and body in auffennß. At such a time the mirror sometimes show* grrat changes in the face; changes which mark the pain and suffering which are being endured. Often, too, in these dolorous days there is sltnoat complete physical collafwc The sufferin'; woman drop, into a chair and with closed eves struggles against her weakness. The suffering of this critical period In woman’s life often leaves its lasting acara on the mind as well as the body. This time of trial and trouble has been passed in and happiness by women who had learned the wonderful value of that woman's medicine. Dr. Bierce's Favonte Prescription By the use of this remedy THU M CHANGE ” IS CHANGED from a time of distress and misery to a time of coml'ort ami happiness " It is now two years since 1 first began to use your medicines," writes Mrs. Charles 1.. Thompson, of Georgetown, F. ldora.lt> Cos., Cal "I first tried the ‘ Favorite Prescription ' and found that before I had taken one Ikvttle I was im proving. When I commenced to take the medicine I thought I would never live through the 'change.' I suffered from all the troubles one conld have and live. 1 hail stomach trouble; lived on dry bread and hot water for three months, not being able to keep any food on my stomach ; had conatipation and awful headaches ; was bloated at times in the 1 jewels, hail pain in the chest and harking cough, but, thanks to Dr. Pierce I atn not troubled inv more. I used the ' Pellets' and the ' Golden Medical Dis covery ’ in connection with ‘ Favorite Prescription.' aud find all of them Just as Dr. Fierce recommends them to be. "Since last October I have traveled over hard, rocky roads in farm wagons, and felt no return of any of my old troubles, and I know that before using Dr. I'tercc's medicines I could not have stood half of it. as the least Jar would have caused aching from head to foot. "I most highly recommend all of Dr. Pierce's medicines, and I hope all ladies suffering from female complaint will try Dr l’icrce’s Favorite Prescription." The claim made for Dr. tierce's Fa vorite Prescription that tt makes weak women strong and sick women well is a comprehensive one ami covers every form of womanly weakness or sickness which medicine can lie expected to cure. " Favorite Prescription ” establishes reg ularity and dries the offensive drains which weaken women. It quenches the fire of inrtammation, heals the gnawing nicer, and cures the backache aud bear word rhi l never to do anything that would tend to Impart a careless di po sition to her offspring, for .-he Is told th t "a chtlil In physl l feature* Is like its father tut In difpoeiiloti D hko da mother.” of Chinese women It has been said that "not one In sen thousand can read." Some years ago we questioned this slattment aid Investigated the matter We found that the Chinese have Four Root • fur Girls crr>'*i>ondliu; to the four tVtnfie ian classics We translated these Four Books, and were led to believe that the general estimate of her intelligence was too low We began a systematic ln vetl*a*lon and whenever a company of Chlne.e wom-n came to call al our home we went Into the parlor and In every In stance we found that some of the com pany could rrad. Wo kept up this inquiry when we visited Chinese hi ones and found some woman in every home we visited who could n ad. None of these women had learned from foreign* rs. and 1 si-cak only of non-Chrbtlan women of the mid dle or better classes. I Inquired also of Chinese scholars who told me at various times that one In ten of the middle class Is able to r<d Rtatlitlcs, however, are unreliable. Th* consul In New York tells me (has lie studied when a boy with five of his girl cousins, and he showed me a letter from one of these young ladies set down in the Chinese character as well as a teacher would have written It. We have been asked whether tho Chi nese woman ink* s any part In war Those who have read much of Chines* literature or history will have run uisjw the remarkable story of Mulan the Chi nese maiden who when hcv father was too Old 10 take the lewd of his troops, dressed herself Ilk* a lioy, took charge of the army, aral like Jean of Arc, let them to vli lory During the Talptng re tielllon female brigades were formed f* s*l*t the rebels, and we have It In one of the war sons* of balers translated In l>r Matin's new I took "The Siege in Pa kin," thla couplet: "We, the brothers of the Long Sword, will lead the van: Our sisters of the lied I-anfem will bring up the rear guard." There are many Instances tn Chinese history whe.-e women have taken upon themselves the duty to avenge their mur dered father, brother or hue hand. A < till I STM It* II tit. three Capital and t snaual Dishes for lapretewiloua Christmas Din ner. Choose a fresh ham weighing eight to ten i*sind-one round and sightly with f.rm white fat, and clear ruddy loan, of line grain. Score of flesh side deeply In half a docen places, crowd Ui thin alices of garlic, skew up tha score* and rub the bam well with a handful of salt, a teaspoonful of sugar and half a teaspoon ful of red and black pepper mixed. Lay h upon trivet, tn a roasting pan, pour In a tittle hot water, turn another pan over It. and cook In a hoi oven four hours. Take up, skin, turn neatly, take out the trivet, empty the bottom pan and return the meat to It, then pour in a pint of got"! claret, and set back In the oven for tu-. minutes Dtaw out. sprinkle the tup thickly with augar, grated nutmeg and black pepper link* hair an hour longer uncovered. Take up In a deep dlehpun tha wine around It and ltd It stand till cold. Chr.stmasclies.—These are really a sort ing-down pains inseparable from fetnal. weakness Mothers find in "Favont* Prescription -a wonderful tonic, impar ing great physical strength, promotion the appetite and inducing refresh, nr sleep. It keep* the prospective moth-, in health ami strength and nuke, u, baby's advent practically painless. CLAIMS VS. Ct'ltKS. It is very much easier to make clafa* than to make -cures. It is by it* c <ire! " Favonte Preacnption -' is to be judind and by the multiplied testimom-**7, these cures given by the grateful women who have been restored to perfect health and strength through the use of t n „ great medicine. " r About five years ago I had verv health." writes Mr*. S. E. Holden. Johnson Cos., Mo. "After (W toring four years with our town doctor* they give my case up; said tbev had done all they could. 1 had been , 08 . fined to my bed half my time ; the .>th„ half could hardly drag around. I had •uch pams in my back and abdomen I could not stand on mv feet for mors than a few minute*. Mv fe-t were cold or burning, and my periods came too often. The doctors said it wa* ,h*n of life, to, as 1 had beard of Dr Pierce. medicine*, my husband got me a bottle of ‘Favorite Prescription.’ I took and it hciped me in aome ways „ j wrote to you and followed your' adv ,-e I commenced * Favorite Prescription • ‘Golden Medical Discovery' and th* Tleaaant Pellets,* as 1 wu so const-, pated all the time and pill* would weaken me so that l would have to , 0 to tier To the great surprise of ever* body I got well, and when 1 met mr friends thev would say -1 never thought jrou would be here now.’ But 1 can sav It was your medicine, which no doubt u the best in the world. Have no use for doctors since I tried your medicine ' Dr. Pierce’* Favorite Preacripu purely a vegetable preparation and can not disagree with the weakest constitu. tion. It contains no alcohol and is •*> lutely free from opium, cocaine, and all oilier narcotics Accept no substitute for " Favorite Pr*. acnplioa" if you wish to be cured u others have been. Insist upon the remedr with a record for the cure of weak and sick women. Women suffering from disease is chronic form are invited to consult Dr Pierce, hy letter, free. All correspond ence is held as atrictly private and sacredly confidential and the writtrn confidences of women are guarded bv the same strict professional privacy ob served in pcrsoual consultations. Ad dress Dr. R. V. Pierce, chief consulting physician to the Invalids' Hotel ana Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y. " FORKWAHNED—FORK IKMgn.’ That saving has a most forceful appli cation to mailer* relating to dis-ase and health. To be forewarn-d against dis ease. to know its cause and its care, ts to arm the health beforehand against many maladies Dr. Pierce’s Common Sense Medical Adviser is a hook of forewarn ing. It teaches how to protect and pre aerve the health. This valuable work, containing 1008 large pages and over 700 illustrations, is sent free on receipt of stamps to pay ex(>en*e of mailing only, bend 31 one-cent stamps for the cloth-bound volume, or only it stamps for the book in jwper-covers. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. of glorified cheese cake*. t"re:jtn very IkM a pound of butter, beat Into It a pound of moist auKsr, then add the yo,k of t>*v eitas bra-til very light, nfld tea, th* over hot water for ten minute* Lin t-hell* with puff inste rolled very thin arrange *eedd raisins eiarw.s- tn the bottom of half of them In th- other half I**l snippets of citron, shvn fill with the batter, and bako quickly Make ™ frost - Itat of tha white* o l eggs, *tlr fresh ce eranut Into half of It. ami fro-t fi!f the ch.ese cake* Knout the oilier half plain • •tie before the frosting hardens blanched almond* lightly over it. Christmas Hnicc I'ak*—Cream a pouni of butter, with half a pound of jrthio* sugar, and add gradually a pound of browned Hour. Nest beat In. on# at time, the yolks of twelve egg* Stir *. ant teaspoonful of Liking sola In hf gill* of good dark molasses, and add to the cake batter while still foaming Then add two grated nutmegs, one tablespoon fill each of powdered clove#, cinnamon alsplcc, ginger, mace and lemon peel,bah a teaapoonful powdered black pepper at * Just a dash of red Mix ail well ihrour* the barter, then at the very last adl • gill of whisky or brandy, well colored with burnt sugar. Line your pan# wH' l three thicknesses of greased paper fill little more than half way, let rise an hour In alow hewt. then bake, and le’ cool In the pan, as It should b- ltfH enough to be In danger of breaking ; taken out hot. The Leopard's Kres Ear. Major Brunham, In London D*Hy New* If the te<mard were not auch an Irrer ponslble beast he would make a wonderful scour, but you can't depend on his char acter, although you can depend on hi senses every time. A friend of mine !>*< a tame leopard which 1 watched with In terest. He could hear m wagon approach ing on the veldt long before even <• could hear tt—and a dog can hear H • mile and a half—and he could dls 1 *€'■"* fits master’s step at a distance of on# hundred yards ABBOTT’S EAST INDIAN Corn Paint Cara* Coral, Bunion* aad Waru Speedily aad Without rale. , FOR ULf IT tu DROSSiSTS. 1 UPPMAN BROTHERS, I WboUtfcU Drufflit*. Ltppmaa’i Block, SmoDib 0* CURE W>oSfi£L / ✓ocia^S'l t- nut ••ttjSSSS f f• im\ I die,-k*r(**. L~ f **< lunatics* at fT_ )/ mmt iowimw ~ ,if ■■tail „,,i*- [—ij* ~w*iwL Pain lee*. * J " liaS'ioftMiCaimotiOa. *•■*" lew. V“V.tuTo.r-n V V in. 7 r*er i *"’ r* f. rr nrl l n l **. S ttrtalai Mat *a