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BY MRS. WILLIAM KING.
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<2 * Interesting Items About Kid
I** Gloves.
i i nothin.!,' that adds more to the
vpearance of a lady than a nea'tiy
nd, and there is no glove so ele
a line kid. It is very poor economy
- to i>uy cheap kid gloves, and especially in
‘lack. It takes very strong chemicals to
•reduce a fast black; the paint is strong
enough to rot a poor texture, so that only
tine skins can hold it. Then again if a
cheap bl tck is put on a glove it wears off
and you will see bare places along the
seams where the black has worn away. A
good black kid glove is never cheaper than
LSI. 75 or ?2. and these only four or live but
tons in length; long gloves come much
hgb.r.
While there are many makes in kid
'■ ' ' ' ng the most
popular, and Cent.meri, who is great au
thority on gloves, gives some very interest- |
ing dots in The New York World, fie de- I
' scribes the different quality in kids, fie j
says a perfect kid is the choicest leather
/ in the trade. The poorest kid skin and the
finest lamb skin are so much alike that it
tak-s an expert to tell the difference. The
kid gloves that are usually so.<i for $1 are
made out of what is called smashing skins
and are obtained from the baby kids and
lambs that are born dead.
Poor little kids, they are not allowed to i
live longt tl t a few weeks. Before they | I
ire six weeks old and while nursing tiny ! :
r are killed, for «« soon as th .• salad days or i ’
■—
"w. -R-rs. ii t ikes a good-
: • ki ! to glove Ynree hands; one skin
f never produces more than two pair and
f l j i< [ ■ nds on the length.
i S-z America is the biggest kid-growing
n the wor 1. but France is the
f; m France the skins are always
,i Skins for evening gloves, al! the
:.ts of color are dyed. All the regu
lai shales, white, black, gray and brown,
. .ted; it is done with pot and brush
ar, t■■ n hung up to dry in the open air.
The sizes that have the largest sales are
. Nos 6, F, and <:>£.. It is said that some
times a man wears a glove that fits, but a
woman never. As it is with shoes so it is
with gloves, women have a weakness
tight-fitting gloves. A very populat glove,
and always worn f >r full-dress, is the suede
or undressed kid; they do not wear near so
well as the dressed or glace k d. but they
•ire very popular gloves. These skins ate
prepared by rubbing the outside on a stone
wheel; this reduces it one-half and destroys
' the stronger half- It is then rovers a and
the wrong side is painted oi dvid, th.
elove is then cut. and so the fashionable
the dressed or glace kid the skm is just as
the animal wore it, and if it is not too tight
a fit will outlast two pair of undressed
kids.
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A verv nice glove for constant wear,
'love Kid gloves are an expensive luxury
manv novelties in kid gloves which come
and -o t.s do other fashions, but men and
wowei of i lined taste always pretei I'/ 1111
•Lid -loves with small buttons and invisible
inching,- and these gloves are always in
style.
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION; GA., TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 27,1894.
tub KINGDOM’S COKRISseONDENCE.
A GoHNipy ExcliniiK'e of Views Among
the LiulieM for Tlieniwelvcs.
■Mrs- E. Hoon, Magnolia, la.—l am anx
ious to know if any one can give me any
information of an estate in Virginia once
belonging to Nicolas Robinson. If so I
would be pleased to hear tnrougn tnese
columns.
Miss .Mary Howard, Huron. Ga.—Can any
‘’’’•r R'V’e me any information of my uncle,
Obl.crn Lunch? When last heard rom he
was m Coweta county, Georgia. Address
•is above. .Miss Fannie Dawson wishes to
km w the whereabc its of 'er unde. Jos > p:l
v ashmgton Dawson. When last heard
irom he was at Auburn, Ala.
n ,? lrs ', J- Moyers, Silverton. S. C.—ln
i tie Constitution of January 3d, I read the
story qf the Stonewall medals. In regard
o it I have this to say: Several years ago
t'bscovered in the hands of a little negro
one of these medals. On examination I
lui.eluded to purchase it of the little darkv,
?' a Ho,l 'eiiflat the same time, not even
nni "f ° f sucha medal. The medal is
■ m, m Perhaps two and one-half
I inches in diameter. The frame is of some
meta painted black, and holds a medallion
be, rug a picture of General Jackson, and
is inscription: “Lieutenant General T
"• •“"'kson-Stonewall— Born 1821 Died
DM. Leo Vindice.” On the reverse side is
| hr i dsomely engraved with a list of battles
as r t presented ir. The Constitution. These
aiave Ste<l ’ n ~lese me(3 als can address as
Mrs T. J. Wherry, Owens. Miss.—ls you
will allow- me space in the Woman’s
Kingdom 1 will give a sure and slmp’e re
cipe for erysipelas, and charbon on stock.
I will not interrupt the kind sisters very
long in their instructive kitchen chat, for
hat is a place I’m very fond of. Whv
<ton t the sisters give more recipes for pud
fl.Mrs. pies, custards, etc.?
Will the sister who wrote about cucum
'•ere put up j n water, salt and grape leaves
making gon a picklos tell mare about how
they should be put up, and how long they
should rerXait: in the water? Will they
keep nil the year? [ fried if according to
recmo and lost all of mv cucumbers.
Recipe: Take the little green moss that
C’Miws about the root’s of trees: sha'e off
uiib a sharp knife, getting as little dirt as
Possirde: use a gallon or more of water
and ■ d down and make a strong tea and
bat’M- fh<’ affi -‘fed parts three or four times
a dav Tn severe cases bind the moss to
lA an ’••ted parts, ke-ning moist with the
Ibis is a sure cure and leaves no
sear. Success tn The Constitution.
Mrs. Jennie Walters. Trenton. N. C—l
d -i"(’ to wrft« a few lines In reply to one
of the sister’s. Question concerning our
state in heaven. I am sorrv for any one
who cannot believe we shall - know cur
loved ones in heaven. 1 know by expe
rh-noe, how sad they feel. 1 could not
b-'lleve wo ua/* know each other <n heav
”” Ai'-” . when it r tensed G id
** F » ’v< ot
aft' ' ,r tb.’t I never shoal 1
’t ' was a a-<-i' trouble to
■ 1-mnly jyhey;, that ■
**’“ r ’ ’"”*W!!!yd|<ir<K«. I aski
the good Lord for strength to bear me
through, and He accepted my weak peti- I
ticn and granted mv desire am! gave me
faith faith so strong 1 could see him night i
ir day. walking the streets of the Now I
Jerusalem. I knew him then as I had j
once known him here.
1 hope this will help to strengthen some |
Christians’ faith and cause them to press j
forward I love to read letters from some ;
good Christian sisters. It helps me. for I
sometimes I fool so weak and unworthy.
Sometimes I feel that God is so far from ;
mo that I need a great deal of help to draw
Him nearer. I am a poor widow with
five cl ildren, but the Lord is my sh pherd—
I shall not want.
Mrs. Fannie Seay, Renfroe P. 0., Ala.—l
will try and tell yon something of cur
country. It has some strange caves hero.
There is one that is about fifteen feet
across the top and eisrbt> in depth. It .
is large enough at the bottom for a house. 1
Its walls are rod gravely clav. The In- ;
dians said the white man made it. It is 1
supposed that T>•■« .< > flue if. There is an- ;
other one on Tal’ndeva mountain that no
one can give anv account of. The entrap ■■■
G small. You go in it quite a distance.
You find water, and where the water dries
spears of snltneter. borax and cop
peras You find red "lay that '-on
can live a fast color with: also a yo.low
(’lav for purposes. I know
how far anv one can go. Yon have to
crawl and climb, so no one cares to ven
ture through the small crevices. On the
I v.-’O bon is a natm-ai ,rt O rock
n”. ,-ro nrp thrpp e d-1 min*s that Df n
I worked with success, and one _«il ye-
The Indians are hem working in the silver
! mine There have be°n ou’te Grange rock
| f ,ees and flat rooks with places ent the e-
I n which the savages used for some Pur
pose The boss has a piec.y of , that
came out of 'lm I'fine fnVjn.l' "turkey
tracks' ent on rook.' and many other tracks
anl curious mirks. _
EXCn A XG E r IS r-
Mabel Tminlr, N. C., has w.-.L
rooteil purple and white lilac to exchange
for bulbs and rooted geraniums.
G. D. Blackwood, Bradley’s Store, N. C.,
has’ novels and confederate money to ex
change for "Major Jones’s Courtship. ’
William Longino, Sipe Springs, Tex., will
' exchange "Dora Thorne” for best offer. En
j close stamps.
11 Roquemore, Newborn, Ga., has five
m mth-old male pointer puppy to exchange
for Poland China or Berkshire pig.
Earl Wieher. Vi'icher, N. has six
month-old fox hound to exchange lor pair
bronze turkeys or pair Pekin duck*-.
E M. Boyd, Feronia, Ga.. has canceled
stamps to exchange for silk, plush ami vel
vet scraps; also, novels for light gray
plumes.
Miss M. E. Moore will exchange hand
painted scarfs or lambrequins for best offer;
painted in style preferred, Kensington or
! double luster.
' Mrs. Pearl Stubbs, Baldwyn, Miss., will
I exchange blue and pinks asters, double sun
i flower seed, violets, tuberoses for bleeding
heart, heartease and gladiola.
Mrs. M. V. Witherspoon, Grand Junction,
Tenn., has four thoroughbred white Chester
pigs to exchange for something of equal
value. Write with stamp.
Laura Hammond. Wingston. 0., has plants
and cuttings to exchange for sea shells,
worsted or silk pieces and confederate
stamps.
Miss Anna Veal. Hoschton, Ga., wishes to
exchange rooted flowers for scraps of silk,
1 velvet, plush and remnants of ribbon; has
many flowers; also Elecampane to exchange
for something useful. Write for particu-
. lars.
Mrs. G. W. Smith, Highland Park, Fla.,
will exchange rooted magnolias, cape and
• yellow jasmine and pink and white olean
ders for good bleached domestic or white
•roods of any kind; one yard goods for each
[ plant.
1 Mrs. Grace M. Pavne. Gentry, N. C-, has
a lot of tubers of the day Illy to exchange
' for a pair of neatly stamped pillow shams
I on good material or bulbs of ligride or spi
I der lily. Write what you have.
Mrs. S. O. King, Cross Plains, Ga., hal
the marrowfat English peas and bunch ai:
running butter beans to exchange for kni
lace or geraniums and fuchsias.
John E. Brady, Jonesboro, Ala., ha]
rooted magnolias and geraniums and Pel, I
I duck eggs to exchange tor confederqj.
money, or best offer. '
L. R. Black, Blackbury, S. C., has librarj
of 200 books to exchange for good photo
graph apparatus, a kodak snap shot earner::
preferred. Also other exchanges. Write foi
particulars.
Mrs. M. E. Crouls, Seger, Washita county
Oklahoma., has vegetables, peach and citron
seed, lady’s cape and slipper patterns to ex]
change for garden or Hower seed, or shrub,
of any kind.
Mrs. D. B. Searcy has for exchange a
j limited number of the mammoth bronze
turkey, Leghorn and Wyandotte eggs, all of
the finest strains in America. (Note). No
address was given in exchange.
1
E. W. Gordon, Moreland, Ga., has shell
necklace and silk scraps to exchange for
confederate stamps and money. Also other
goods to exchange. Write first.
Mrs. A. M. Staley, Savannah, Ga., wishes
confederate money, old bank notes, stamps,
coins, continental currency, etc., in ex
change for other money or other things
Write for particulars.
Mrs. E. C. Campbell, Hatton, Miss., has
chrysanthemums and Hower seeds to ex
change for calico, gingham or domestic.
Write for particulars.
Miss Winr.a Gilbert, Lona, Miss., has
Japanese wineberry, rooted and rose cut
tings to exchange for other roses. Write
what you have.
Mrs. Bettie, Avery, Ala.—The Constitu
tion does not send Peterson’s Magazine.
Sorry I cannot tell you the address or price
of magazine.
Miss Ida Stafford, Jacksonville, Fla.—
There is no training school for kindergarten
in Atlanta and I know of none in the
south.
Mrs. G. S. Dickert, Winder. Ga. —Sorry
your letter was received too late to give
you the desired information. Was received
on Valentine eve.
STOP RIGHT NOW
And look at the date on the littb
tag bearing your address. If yo’
time has run out your paper will b
cut off. Ask yourself. Ask you
wife. Ask your children if Th
Constitution must stop coming ,
your house. For SI.OO we will sen
you The Constitution one yes
The Ladies' Home Companion m
year and 55 world’s fair view
Take advantage of this offer
once. The Constitution.
GARDENS AND GARDENING.
Answers to Correspondents About the ’
ers and Plants ot the reason.
Mrs. Bayard.—Sweet peas can be
now in deeply-dug, rich soil, and w”
almost as well as those which wer
last fall under a warm wall or I
protection from frost; thougt).
the flower of the latter will t
more freely produced, because
have a longer time to thorough’
themselves.
The pansy will soon b, .
no'V those that <vere pi**'
k,. m,..wing plenty v,
those that have been
frames must be set out /
to enable the plants to ft.sjo.
in their new quarters. -7 ■
Mrs. Potter, Owensville, ifn.t- •.
lily is one of the many varieties
sus, and like the other varieties, v.
in water, because the development
flower depends more upon the ams
food stored up in the bulb the seasi
vious than it does upon any supplies ft
cd this present season.
The bulbs bloom but once a year,
thrive best in a good loam soil, where 1 X
should remain until the leaves have f’ W
matured, and are turning yellow, when
can be lifted and the young bulbs separatedi
from the large ones, and all dried, and then,
stored in a dry shed and sept at an even'
temperature to prevent the new growth
from starting until the time comes for
planting. Young bulbs have to be growrJ
two or three seasons before being fully dej
veloped. I
Bulbs that have produced their flowers iij
water cannot be expected to mature ands
give as much satisfaction the second year
as those that have been grown in soil. w
Martha B.—ls you apply hellebore to your
rose bushes early in the season I think yon
can prevent ravages from worms. Don’t
wait until they come. Take it for granted
that they will be there and head them off
i get the start of them. Be sure to get the
hellebore on the under sides of the leaves.
If app'ied as a powder use a bellows to
puff it among the foliage. If in infusion
apply with asv ri n ge, which will 1111 ow it
up against the’ leaves. When applied in
powder be sure to have the foliage moist
so that it will adhere.
Mrs. Smith. Kansas City.—For your bay
window 1 would advise cobea scandeus. It
is .1 very rapid grower and a good speci
men would soon cover all the surface jou
were willing to spare it. It has pretty
foliage and bears large, bell-shaped flowers
of purple shading to green. Give it a large
pot or box to grow in and plenty of water
if the pot is fully exposed to light.
shaded give less. It is very easily grown.
There is a green and white B. scandeus
vasiegata that is fine for the house, but it
is hardly as vigorous as B. scandeus.
Plantain in Eaxvn.
“Our lawn is overrun with the plantain,
what shall be done with it? The lawn
mower slips over it without harming it
and we can’t pu l it out.”
Would advise using a broad chisel. Fit
a handle to it of sufficient length to make
it possible to use the implement easily
without stooping much. With this chisel
off the crown of each plant. In this waj
you can kill the weed. The same is true
of dandelions. Be sure to let neither p ant
ripen seed. If you do the grass will be fill,
of young plants next season.
Mrs. 8., Sunny Side— Transplant lily of the
valley after its foliage turns yellow. This
correspondent writes has an amaryllis john
sonii, having four large bulbs, from which
she has thirty-two blossoms at a time and
she prefers not to separate the plants be
cause of the fine show they mak when glow
ing together. 1 Would leave the bulbs just
as they are. You might shift to a larger
not, disturbing the soil about the plant as
little as possible. This will keep the roots
below the soil and at the same time keep
your plant intact.
Mrs. Brown—Set lily of valley plants in
fall, say from middle of September to last
ot October. Poppies will not bloom through
the entire summer. The moon flower is
too tender to stand a warm climate out of
doors during the winter.
Lampasas—Give the plant a soil <of loam
instead of a sanfty one, and a good deal of
water. <
Effie—There are several blue flowers for
ordinary sitting room culture. Perhaps tie
best, all thing's considered, is plumbayo
cupensis, soft lavender blue, very llorifetous
and an almost constant bloomer. Browil
lia elata is a lighter blue and very pretty.
The veronicas number several blues in their
list.
COUNTESS PERCELE. {
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the notorious a t \ ’ 'Ntukes of a 1
‘I fOUTU CAIiOEIXA BEAUTY. '
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'She Begins H«r Notorious Career by Proving
1 Traitress to tl.e Southern Cause—Her
I Adventures and Tragic Death.
J 4 '
/ “The Counters Percele has ’ * her head.”
•;|such is the news that comes Trom far-off
nllapan. The countess often betore happened
■with this misfortune, figuratively speaking,
und notably, at the great court of the
■’White czar of all the Russias, but at the
i ?urt of the wily little Mikado, she fell a
R \'tim, like Mary, the beautiful but unfortu- .
ate Scottish queen, to malice and jeal
ousy, and lost her head at the hands ot the
axman. her marvelous beauty and indis
ateretion being the author of her ruin,
e “And who was the Countess Percele? Who
ifthis distant princess that we of the south
oshould be interested in her sad ending? At
■one time the whole state of South Carolina
would have listened with bated breath to
II catch one word of this famous beauty. She
r was of the south, and a South
r.Carolinian. She was born in Newberry dis
trict in 1813, and was ranked by common
consent the most beautiful and accom-
H plished lady in the state. Iler father was
I a Mr. Burton, who died while Mary, the
subject of this sketch, was yet a child. Her
mother married a Mr. Boozer, who adopted
her. and gave her his name and fortune.
. For some cause, gossip has it dom> Stic
5 trouble, Boozer commited suicide. The wid
. ow then married a Mr. Feasten and took up
, their abode in the aristocratic city of Co
lumbia.
Feasten being a man of wealth and hav-
B ing no children of his own, lavished his
money upon the stepdaughter, giving her
”;'all the education and accomplishments that
wealth could bestow. She grew in grace
. and loveliness, as she merged Into woman
hood. and became one of the most beautiful
and fascinating young ladies in the whole
state, and her personal charms were sur
passed, if such was possible, by her bril
liancy, her wit and charming manners. In
fact she was said to be a perfect model
of grace, beauty and loveliness. Her rare
1 accomplishments and dazzling beauty, to
■ say nothing of her wealth and social stand
ing, made her without dispute the social
queen of Columbia, and her hand was
often sought in marriage by sons of the
’ wealthy planters of upper tendom.
i . But to all such overtures she turned a
deaf ear. and remained “unfettered and
fancy free.’’ The war came on and the
young swains deserted the ballroom and
scen-s of poetic gayety for the more real
and prosaic battlefield. With war came
ruin, devastation and upheavals in society.
Paradoxical as it may seem, this light
hearted, brilliant blue blooded southern I
bell and h‘r ruothcr took sides with the
'inion. A b-tr.-i of yankee prisoners was I
imprisoned in Columbia during the progress
of the war and her interest in their wel
fare and her zeal lor the cause she had
espoused caused her to be socially ostra
cised and kept continually under military
surveilance. She effected the escape of a.
young officer from Ohio and kept him con-
: cealed in her own house till the city was
, evacuated by the cons derates.
When General Oru, .. -immander of the in
famous Ninth corps entered Colum
bia, the officer emerged from the
place of his long c incealmt nt, an I
lost no tfm" in it > .
he ’.'my the name of his fair benefactor.
” - cal Ord hastened to i’ie presence < f
beautiful and bewitch little south
traitress, and hearing from her own
’.<■ story of her m. ny acts of kindness
1 he declared frit:, (ship for the union
during their incarceration in <
nd the <1 rngei that beset her in
•e. prevailed upon her to accom
c promising to aid tier in
■"• g l. y witbin bis power, a
<ii'\;_kept.
could bo found
* xi ficent span of
om tl i rightful owner
<ll till;* surrounded by
.ry, as :*■ escort, this er
autiful. once idolized but,
igma. loft the land of her
• of friends and kindred and
and triumphal march in the
,rmy, the despoilers of the coun
<<es of her people. It was in the
Hity of the writer, as commander
mpany ot scouts for General John
o often be near her and witness the
ovation given her by the officers ami
jf Sherman's army,and he can trutniuuy
j her equipage and retinue was of orien
il splendor, and she gracefully performed
the roll of a veritable Cleopatra, such was
the magnificence of her display, the tribute
Ll und homage paid to her beauty and the ro
mance of her career.
On reaching Washington a bill was rush
•.! ed through congress giving her SIO,OOO for
the service rendered union prisoners and the
losses she sustained in so doing. At the
Ii capital she soon became tiie social lion and
■ the best and most, exclusive society felt
I honored in admitting this wealthy ami aris
j tocratic southern beauty to their homes,
i Here she formed the acquaintance of, amt
married James Beecher, a wealthy New
Yorker with far more mon :y than br
who became so Infatuated with her charms
J ■ that he made her a bridal present of a.
’ I check f< r SIOO,OOO Now she was fully 1; 1
■ | ed in the social swim and did lionot to her
, I position in 11-11 ■■ y,. . .
I Beecher grew jealous of her notoriety, or
she of her common-place husband, and a
divorce was the result. Being now free,
young, rich ami beautiful, she entered
“fields green ami pastures new.’’ She took
as a companion the notorious I’earl,
and away these congenial spirits winged
their (light t-> the gay cities of Europe to
bring to their feet, counts, lords ami
princes of the blood.
Armed with letters of credit for vast
sums, and endorsements from Stanton ami
Seward
Armed with letters of credit for
vast sums, and endorsements from
Stanton and Seward, they found
no difficulty in gaining recognition
to the best of society, and admittance jo
royal favor. Courtesies ami priceless gifts
showered upon them. At St. Petersburg,
the archduke, a cousin of the reigning czar,
fell a victim to her wiles and a slave to her
enchanting beauty, and in a moment of
blind infatuation, made her a present of
his grandmother's jewels, said to be worth
a prince’s ransome. At a gram! court ball
at the winter palace, to which she had
been invited at the instance of this noble
man, she had the audacity and imprudence
to adorn herself with these heirlooms of the
royal family. She could not. however, es-
I cape the eagle eye of old Alexander, ami
i this escapade came near costing her her
. | life and the archduke his estates. As soon
as the truth was known the czar ordered
her out of his dominions with an impera
tive order never to return on pain of death,
an order which it was best to obey. The
archduke was banished from his court and
remained under royal displeasure until the
i death of the czar.
1 The beautiful young adventurers now made
■ their way to Paris anil by their very bold
-2 : ness gained admission to the palace of Na
poleon. Count Percele. ambassador to Jap-
| an. was the r ext victim to fall under the
! I spell of her daring. They were married in
! the church of the royal family in Paris
: with great ceremony and splendor, receiv
* ing magnificent gifts, some from the hands
, of the Empress Eugenee herself.
‘ She shortly afterwards sailed with her
3 husband to the land of the little Japs.
3 Here she created the same excitement and
3 stir as elsewhere. For a time things went
well. The ideas of property in the polished
little Frenchman were not so exacting as
1 at Washington or St. Petersburg. At last
1 the prime minister of the mikado became
1 I entangled in the meshes of the dangerous
s beauty and soon was completely in her
toils. The countess had passed the meridian
of her power, the zenith of her glory was
passed, her star was in the decline. She
1 was at the .age now for reflection, and her
I aim should have been to retain the honor
able and titled name which she now pos
sessed. But she seemed impelled irresistibly
r forward to meet that danger and ruin
B ! that she knew would sooner or later over-
J j take her. without the powers to forsake
s the paths in which they lay.
The count deserted her, returned to Paris
and procured a divorce. The countess mar
r , ried the prime minister of Japan, but on
ward and rapidly she sped to the end. For
some real or imaginary indiscretion her
husband caused her to be thrown into pris
on, and obtained from the mikado a death
warrant, and away in foreign lands, fnen -
less and alone, Mary Boozer, Countess I e
- paid the penalty of a L and
wicked life by being brought
FASH rOX DOTS.
FiiMliion Dots.
Shoulder slopes are still being f aster ‘ ea
behind. The cabbage bows, so much m U
vor. are widened a little. On some di esses
they are decidedly lew and wide.
New designs in grenadines are more ex
quisite than ever before, and the Patteins
are large and floriated. One des g
fates French moire and the watered scrods
are defined by tiny spangles. The shot
grenadine, which shades like the inside of
an oyster shell, is tne most exquisite ed an.
Silk mitts are displayed, and wo are told
that they are to be in fashion this summer.
It is only one more added "revival. anl ’
of course, will be in keeping with all the
rest of the early century notions. -Mitts ate
all very well tor shapely linger tips and to
display jeweled rings, but, horrors! most ot
the people have unshapely linger tips—so
better banish the mitts.
The genuine, old-fashioned reticule is be
ing carried in Paris, ami copies the original
article to exactness in either velvet or
leather. With its accompaniment of frilled
shoulder capes, mutton leg sleeves, wide
skirts and fluffy curls on the temples, all
that is lacking would be the low-heeled,
pointed slippers, with elastics crossed upon
the insteps to reproduce a typical lady of
fashion of 1830.
Beautifully shaded crepons and gauzes
are shown for evening wear.
“Plaisance suitings” are among the nov
elties of the new season. Many show hand
some Persian effects, and in most cases the
background is worn in two colors with a
contrasting tint forming an overshot figure.
New crepe weaves appear in shot effects.
A new material for dancing toilettes
closely resembles crepe excent that it Is as
glossy as su’.. and '■ manufactured in the
most o: luisite col
Blouse effects still continue to appear
1 upon some of the most elegant gowns tor
receptions, dinners and dances. The fine
skill of the dressmaker, however, still keeps
intact the glove-fitting effect, of the bodice,
notwithstanding its accessories of soft folds,
falling laces, drooping front, draperies and
puffs with which she intricately and beau
tifully adorns this work of art —a “fin de
siecle” corsage.
I’or Housewives.
Plum Jam—To every one pound of fruit
allow three-quarters of a pound of sugar.
! Divide the plums and take out tne stones;
| spread the plums on large dishes and
I sprinkle the above proportion of sugar over,
I and let them remain twenty-four hours.
Put them in a nreserving pan and bring
[ them gently to a boil, stirring to prevent
I them burning. Remove all scum as it
rises, and then boil quickly for fifteen min
utes. Crack a few of the stones and add
the kernals to the jam. Pour the jam into
pots and cover in the usual way.
Hard Sauce—One-quarter cup of butter,
one cup of powdered sugar, one teaspoonful
of vanilla or a tablespoonful of brandy,
whites of two eggs. Beat the butter to a
cream, add gradually the sugar, and beat
until very light; add the whites <;n z -‘ i
time, and beat all until very jo .
frothv. then add gradually the .w JCPU ■
and beat again. Heap it on a srr.flu au">
g rinkle lightly with grated nutniq ‘l n J ,
stand on the fee to harden. :tq i
Irish Scones e ;»ii of v, '
into < bowl; put in the center in: - I '' l
ful of shortening; pour ovr sufflcii
ic- water —about one cupful—to sc
Stand aside for an hour
r W . stir into the mixture. ™en u
clent bolllnjt water, about n
to make a soft/ 1
boat eons\p-
IjR-snofr*
SiTfrei*f>.
Starch is out of fa sin 'U."
used in women’s ar. I children’s work. Ev
erything in this section of the modern laun
dry is ilone up with a soft finish. It is a
fact, perhaps not gcnerilly known, thn
muslin is as vulgar as fustian. There is
not a scrap of that comm n cotton stuff in
the layette of a well-born baby; every white
tiling is made of English or French nain
sook; even bands of the flannel petticoat
are made of nainsook. The gentlewoman’s
body garments are finer or coars-'r, accord
ing to her means, but there is not a shred
of muslin. Every article is hand mailt
and laundered as soft as a pocket hand
kerchief.
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Knoxville, Tenn.. February 19.—(Special.)
Developments today show conclusively
that the pulling cable oi the aerial cubic
car in yesterday's terrible accident, was
cut by a cold ci.isel "f 001.- i ~ t’ eiittin
tool. Til" I'kala Park C-enra ; will use
every means to discover the culprit. The
Knox County Ear Association will hold a
meeting tomorrow to puss res ilutions on
the di ath of ' >liver Lt-di ■■ > ho was
one of the most promising members. His
fiance. Miss Wardell, who was in the car
and passed through the terrible exp.-rience,
has won the admiration of all for her won
derful pluck. _______
BENHAM IS A HHI’.O
England's Naval Officers Refuse Protection
to 1 Heir ilie I'bante-i.
Rio Janiero, February 21.—(Copyrighted
1894 by The I’nited Press.)—The merchant
vessels at this port are sufferinj extremely
for want of water because of the refusal of
tiie insurgents to allow i water boat to go
about the bay and supply such crafts with
fresh waler. The captain of the British
merchantman Nasmyth made application
to the commander of a British man-of-war
for assistance to enable him to obtain a sup
ply of water and was contemptuously re
fused. The merchant skipper proposed ap
plying to Admiral Benham for aid, where
upon the commander of the war vessel
sneeringly answered that he might do as
he liked. The captain of the merchantman
then appealed to Admiral Benham, who
assigned the cutter Kilbourne Io guard the
water boat under the American flag. 5 cs
sels of all nations are seeking the protec
tion of the United States flag. British sail
ors are openly cursing English officials,
who, they declare, are sticrificiui? comint'M
to aid DaGama. Evidence of the existing
feeling in this respect is given in the fact
that at the principal landing yesterday the
British flag was trampled in the det by
British sailors, whose officers expressed no
word of disapproval of their act. which v.‘is
accompanied by cheers for “Uncle Sam.
Henliani Cables the Department.
Washington, February 21.—Secretary
Gresham today received a cable massage
from Minister Thompson, dated Rio Ja
neiro stating briefly that the insurgent
wirehips Aquidahan and Republic had pass
ed out of the harbor this morning under
fire of the government forts. The conject
ure is that they wont after the cruiser Nie
th- rov. which a fnv dnvs ago turned 'in
In Rio Janeiro harbor, and sailed so th
wrdwir'l Secretary Herbert has. received
information that no yellow fever exists on
board the United States vessels at Rin. A
d’snatch received today from Admiral Ben
ham says that all on board ’ho ships at
Rin are well. It is undoretond that th.. De
ti-int. which 'has jnsf rejoined Admiral Bon
ham’s snuadron after a tour of observation
in rhe southern provinces c* Brazil reports
that the stori's of instireont successes in
that quarter are almost fictitious.
Latest from liio.
Rio de Janerio, February 24.—The de
struction of Lite insurgent transport Mer
curio, by the tire of the gun
from the government battery at Pon
ta Madame, is said to have resulted _ m
considerable loss of life to the rebels. The
NO DOUBT NOW.
Thee Cures Made by Dr. J. Harvey Moore
Are Permanent.
EVERY MAIL LADEN WITH LETTERS OF
THANKS.
Brief Extracts from a Faw-
Had to Leave School.
Mrs. J. Lane, of 455 Hazle street, Macon,
whose son’s eyes were crossed and sight
so badly affected that he had to leave
school, writes, "Jimmie’s eyes are perfectly
straight and improved in sight that he
is attending l 00l again. They have not
given him one moment’s trouble since you
operated on him last winter. You certain
ly have a worshiper in him. He almost
idolizes you.”
February 12, 1894.
A Perfect Snceess.
Mr. J. H. Williams, a student of Mercer
university, Macon, Ga., who had his cross
eyes operated on by Dr. Moore’s painless
method last winter, writes: "The operation
you performed on my eye has been a per
fect success. I would not have it back like
it was for anything.”
February 15, 1894.
Suffered Fifteen Years.
Mr. S. E. Jones, the postmaster and ex*
tax receiver of Strumboy, Liberty county,
Georgia, had a tumor growing on his eye
for fifteen years. He said. "It’s just
pained me enough so that 1 could not sleep
well when all got quiet at night.” He
writes: “My eye is perfectly cured and
has been ever since you operated on it last
winter. 1 shall always feel thankful to you
for your kindness to me and may the good
Lord keep you and prosper you is my sin
cere prayer. It would do me lots of go< d
to see you and take you by the hand.”
February 20, 1891.
I Mr. G. W. Gooding, of Hampton Courthouse,
S. C., had one of his eyes operated on by
a well-known oculist and suffered so be
determined to let the other one go, until
he learned of Dr. Moore’s “Painless Meth
od” and had him operate on the other eye
last winter. •>
He said the operation was absolutely
painless and now writes; "The eve von
operated on is all right and have had no
trouble with it. and the sight is greatly
improved. The one Dr. operated on is
not doing so well. Many thanks to you for
your kindness.”
February 20, 189-1.
en jj
Mrs. M. Mills, of 84 Broughton street,
Savannah, Ga., who was treated by Dr.
Moore last winter, writes: “I thank God
your treatment has proven a success.”
February zi, laj*.
The Above Are but a. Few
of the scores of letters received by Dr.
Moore.
Anvone desiring to see tne oris"r,als ar-->
invited to call at the doctor’s office at 203
and 204 Kiser building from 10 to 3 o’clock
any day (except Sunday). No letters an
swered unless accompanied w '
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shot which caused the vast destruction
penetrated her boilers, whic i ! t and
killed a number of insurgents. The ship
then caught fire and many the injure 1
are said to have been burned to 1 -atii cs
the transport was burning fiercely v, h• :i
she sank. A number w■ re drown-d while
attempting to swim ashore, and nth s
were captured by the g >ven mi ■
Telegraphic communication w.tli B.iliia bus
cut , ff. This has caused cans: c-rablo
s. nsatior.nl comment in and : , z. ■
city. A ■•cording to the most g-.:: .■ally b—
lieved report the I’iexot.. licit lias finally
left Bahia for Rio de Janei
ro, and this was. the r, n
for the government cutting off telegraphic
communication with the p -rt mentioned.
According to another report there has
been a battle ther-- and the insurgents are
supposed to '■ < 1 v.■ knd >f an
advantage. There is still no t: ws as this
dispatch is sent, of the whereabouts of the
Ni theroy or of the Aquidaban and Re
publica, which art supposed to be search
ing for ’ 1 ’ m order to . f, ct her capture,
BRITISHERS Hl Mil l ITEI).
They Do Not See What Their Navy Is
London, February 23.—The Pall Mall Ga
zette, commenting upon the application of
the captain of the British merchantman,
Nasmyth, to Admiral Benham for protec
tion, enabling the Nasmyth to obtain a sup
ply of water in the harbor of Rio de Janei
ro, says:
•‘lf the commander of the British fleet tit
Rio does not propose to protect British sub
jects, following lawful vocations, it is diffi
cult to understand why he is there at
all ”
The St. James Gazette says: “Surely Lord
Rosebui y does not acquiesce in the doc
trine that thi sole right of interven: ion
belongs to the United Stales. That British
sailors should be compelled to seek the
protection of Admiral Benham, is humilia
ting in the extreme.”
.<■ •iiinnil.
The Globe says: “Admiral Bennam is
doubtless at liberty to bully the insurgents
as much as he pleases. But that is quite a
different thing from offering a most in
jurious insult co the British navy, i nlcss
the story of his putting the Nasmyth un
der the protection of the American fi tz is
untrue, it should be the duty or the British
government to demand an immediate apol
ogy from the government cf the I. sited
States for the extraordinary conduct of its
officers.”
JOINED THE INSURGENTS.
I’eixoto’s Fleet Is Said to Have De
serted Him.
London, February 23.—A dispatch ftom
Buenos Ayres concerning business affairs,
says: President Pc-ixoto has stopped all
telegraphic communication between Rio and
Bahia. It is reported from Montevideo that
the whole government fleet, excepting the
dynamite cruiser Nictheroy, has gone over
to the insurgents and has sailed ,or Rio
Janeiro. The insurgent army ot the south
advances unchecked. The government
troops sent to oppose it have accompli, he.l
nothing and apparently fear to join battle
with the insurgents.
Business men at Rio are partially panic
stricken
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