Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 8 January 1888 — Page 6

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JEWELED GARTERS AGAIN.

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evived Ex-Queen Isabella.

PICTURES OF COSTLY GARTERS OFFERED IN NEW YORK.

A Bell With a Diamond Tongue to Tinkle at a Lady's Knee,

It was an English king, says the New York Sun, a number of centuries ago who first made a remark about the garter, that useful article of feminine attire, which lifted it from the sphere of ordinary utility to a realm of poetry and sentiment, It was in a crowded ballroom in the king's own palace, and he was dancing with a beautiful lady of the court. While tripping over the polished floor with her noble companion the buckle of the lady's garter became unfastened and it fell on the floor. It done almost before she was aware of it, and the crowd of frivolous gallants, whose eyes had naturally followed the movements of their lord a*d master and those of the beautiful lady on his arm, crowded around in an unseemly manner to witness the lady's discomfiture. But the king only frowned upon their lack of politeness, and with «ourtly grace and gentlemanly dignity he stooped and picked up the garter and returned it to its fair owner with this appropriate remark: :Honi soit qui mal pense. (Shame to him who evil thinks.) From that time forward the garter was considered as something more than a mere piece of wearing apparel, and the Order of the Garter, in England, is founded upon the words.

In olden times it was considered the privilege of the bridegroom's friends to pull the garter from the blushing bride's knee immediately after the wedding ceremony, and the man who was lucky enough to obtain it was looked upon with envy by his fellows. This custom was called "seizing the garter,'' and seldom was the privilege de nied the young bus band's friends. The

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husband cut a. pain

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ful figure as he saw

his wife of a few moments in the center of a'struggling cowd of his personal friends, each one bent on securing the coveted prize. Nevertheless, he

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helpless to resist, and his only solace was the knowledge that he bad once been engaged in the same struggle.

As for the bride, it was her purpose to frustrate the designs of the friendly assailants, and, if possible, to get away from then. Coy and shy maidens must have had a terrible time of it in those davs. Sir Walter Scott, in the closing chapter of that delightful romance, "Quentin Durward," draws a graphic picturo of a struggle of this nature, and one can not help feeling sorry for the modest and beautiful heroine as she is hustled about by the rough but faithful friends of her husband on her wedding day. In fact, it was the roughness of the men that finally brought about the abrogation of the custom. In those days garters were fre11 adorned with precious stones, but this custom also fell into disuse, and tho garter sank into insignificance, until now fashion lias again decreed that it shall come in to prominence once more. Cable dispatches recently received from Paris by the prominent jewelers of this city state that garters of the most costly and extravagant style are now all the go, and that the windows of the leading jewelers in Paris are gorgeous with displays of unique and costly designs of garters and garter buckles. The fashion was revived some time ago, and the responsibility for it is laid at the door of ex-Queen Isabella of Spain. That lady has been one of the leaders of fashion since she gave up the business of running a government, and the news that she had given an order to a prominent jeweler in Paris for a pair of garters so studded with diamonds as to conceal the ribbons set all the fashionable ladies agog. Immediately afterward they flooded the jewelers with orders as elaborate as their purses could afford, and now the garter lever is all about. In this city it has begun, but has not extended beyond the knowing ones, who keep themselves posted as to the latest fads of European society. It is safe, however, to say that the fashion will spread, and that soon jewel-studded garters will bo among the ""gifts which intimate friends and relalives will bestow upon young ladies. I A reporter called upon the leading jewelers yesterday to ascertain tho latest and newest styles in order that the ladies may know in advance which kinds

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bear fashion's stamp of approval. Some of these the Sun artist has faithfully copied.

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At Tiffany's the manager said that orders for garters had been recently received which would rival in expense those reported to have been given bT the European ladies. A number, he said, had been filled at a cost exceeding $1,500 a pair. A great many garters had Wen Bold for $1,000, and a few for

double that amount. He showed the resorter fifty different styles which he seected at random from a large stock. Some were quite moderate in price, but all were beautiful. "We have all sorts of customers for them," he said, "from tottering patriarchs to bashful young bridegrooms. Among the purchasers are many persons prominent in society whose names would undoubtedly add to the interest of your article if we were at liberty to give them. Some of the orders have entailed upon us a great deal of trouble and work, as wa have had to employ special artists to get up the designs required. The old style of dividing a pair of garters is gaining ground again among betrothed couples. The young lady wears one and her sweetheart the other. The latter wears his, I believe, upon the arm."

MOTTO DESIGN. 4S

The garters are made with gold or sil

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buckles and decorated to suit, or sometimes they are made of metal altogether. The ornamentation consists in engraving, filigree work, and precious stones. Diamonds, rubies and sapphires are the favorites, but pearls, emeralds and the golden topaz are also used frequently. Appropriate mottoes, ciphers understood by the giver and his lady-lov« only, and declarations of lova are among the inscriptions, which are often emblazoned with gems.

One of the most beautiful and most expensive of these shown the reporter was so cunningly made that the words of adoration were unnoticeable because of the sparkle of the diamonds unless closely scrutinized. The portrait of the lover is among the designs. Antique coins, appropriately set, with inscriptions on the reverse side, and laughable but artistic reproductions of insects are not uncommon. The garter which so lovingly clasps the leg in the accompanying picture is one of the most beautiful designs of the insect order in Tiffany & Co.'s stock. It is of silver and an insect that suggests the Jersey boss, tho mosquito, is peacefully resting upon some grasses. It is made of silver and the silk

GOLD AND DIAMONDS. ANTIQUE COINS.

elastic is bright red. The garter that binds the other leg is very elegant. The buckle is of pure gold, surmounted by a perfect daisy, nearly the entire center of which is occupied by a costly diamond of the purest water. The buckle is fastened to a rich black silk elastic. This one is very costly and was made to order for a prominent Philadelphia lady.

The most royal of all the designs seen by the reporter was one which, unfortunately, could not be sketched, as the manager feared it might cause annoyance to the lady who ordered it. It was made of small blocks of the purest gold, bound together by links of flexible gold. The links allowed the garter to be stretched to fit. Each block was a half inch square and a quarter inch thick. The lower

side

was smooth with beveled

edges. The top was worked into amass of crusted gold and contained three brilliant gems of largest size and purest wator—a diamond, a ruby, and a sapphire. There were just a dozen blocks, and the links that connected them were sufficiently large to fill out the required length. Where the ends of the garter fastened together a smooth shield of gold bore the monogram of the owner set in diamonds. This garter struck the topmost notch of beauty and artistic effect. It was also the most expensive the reporter saw.

Crests set in diamonds are among the orders received from the select few who are supposed to be the leaders of New York society. The oddest and most unique affair is, however, the "Campanile bell." This is cut out of a block of gold. The tongue is frequently formed of a large gem. The gold is sufficiently hard to give out a distinct and clear tinkle when the bell is jostled. The idea is that the ring of the bell can be heard when the wearer moves about. That will make it apparent to the initiated that she has on one of those costly garters i, without her having

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'S1'1 doubt envy her, but

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about ignorant

man: He will be

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know whence the fairy tintinnabulations issue. Tho Gorham Manufacturing company make a specially of producing novel designs in garters in silver. Their business has become so large in this respect lately that they have fitted up a small room in the rear of the establishment where ladies can try them on. Silver serpents with

SILVER AND ENAMEL, SILVER IN COLORS. diamond eyes are favorite designs in flexible metal. A specialty in buckles is

to have different parts in different colors with silk elastic to match. In this metal also the prices range very high, orders as high as $1,200 a pair being nothing uncommon.

One of the customers who scrutinized the patterns carefully while the reporter was there was a middle-aged lady of severe countenance, who wore spectacles, and bore a strong resemblance to the ideal old-fashioned Sunday school teacher. She was very particular and looked at more than two dozen designs. She finally chose a pair with the motto, "Love conquers all things," engraved upon the buckles.

At other jewelry stores the reporter received further confirmation of the report that jeweled garters are in the ascendent, and will for some time form an important feature in the personal belongings of every fashionable woman.

MRS. CLEVELAND AND THE THEATEB.

She I.Ikes Emotional Plays anl Goes Frequently to See Them.

Theatrical managers and advance agents have all learned of Mrs. Cleveland's weakness for the theater, and never lose an opportunity to take advantage of it. The first question asked of the local managers by the arriving press agent is, "Can we get the president and Mrs. Cleveland down?" A gentleman connected with the box-office of one of the theaters at Washington said to the World correspondent to-day: "Every man who comes to town, whether his show is a first-class tragedy, comedy or opera or a third-rate barn-stormer, would rush right up to the White House with a pocketful of invitations to the president and Mrs. Cleveland. We do our best to restain many of them from calling upon the president, for we know that he will not come, and we do not wish him to be so much annoyed by invitations that he will make up his mind to refuse them all. I suppose Mrs. Cleveland settles all the questions as to whether she and the president will attend the performances, for she seems to select the plays according to her own fancy. Whenever she determines to come to the theaters Colonel Lamont writes a note to the box-office and a box is reserved for the party. By special request the fact of their coming is not advertised in advance, and until the president and Mrs. Cleveland are seated we say nothing to any one about their presence. Some of the managers of companies do not like this, as they desire to advertise widely the fact that the performance is to be honored by the jWhite House party. It would draw immensely, of course, but we always observe strictly the request made by Colonel Lamont."

The president always drives to the front of the theater and goes in with the regular patrons of the house. Last season he was greatly annoyed at paragraphs which went the rounds of many papers, stating that a special private entrance was being constructed for his use at the performances of "Jim tho Penman," which was a leading society event of the winter. Upon the conclusion of a play a footman in tbe White House livery always stands at the bo* entrance to carry down extra wraps or to help the president with his overcoat.

Mrs. Cleveland in the selection of plays is very partial to the emotional drama. She is very fond of plays in which there is a great display of feeling, and is always so thoroughly in sympathy with the performers that her eager, compassionate gaze is often noted by the audience. She has great curiosity with regard to the private lives of actors and actresses, and enjoys meeting them. It will be remembered that a short time since she went behind the scenes during Clara Morris's engagement and was introduced to the famous actress. Richard Mansfield, with whose Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde she was fascinated, called at the White house and paid his respects to Mi's. Cleveland. She afterwards expressed herself as charmed with the refinement of his manners. Fannie Davenport is also a favorite with Mrs. Cleveland. She attended her performance of "Fedora" last evening and watched the star with rapt attention from the rise to the fall of the curtain. Mr. J. W. Morrissey, who is in this city in advance of the "Dorothy" company, which has played such a successful engagement in New York, secured a promise from the president and Mrs. Cleveland this afternoon to attend a performance of his company some night next week.

CURRENT HUMORS.

Puck: A dark secret—Where the matches are kept. Puck: Some acrobats are fresh, and somersault. [Circus tickets go with this.]

Binghampton Republican: A correspondent asks "if it is really true that Job was troubled with boils." There can be no doubt that he was if he had them.

Judge: McKenzie—"What a delightful thing it would be if somo one would invent anew figure for tho german." Miss Laker (from Cincinnati)— "Wouldn't it? They're so awfully stout as a race."

Judge: A concise reason: Inquiring farmer—"What I'se like to know, yo' onery child, is how yo's able to smoak cigahs when yo' ole fadder kin only smoak his pipe?" Forward son—"I'se ain't got no chil'n to support."

Texas Siftings: Friend—Don't go on so. All tho crying you can do won't bring your husband back to life again. Widow (for the fifth time)—1 know it, but I can't holp crying. That's the way lam. The least little thing upsets me. Boo-hoo!

Puck: "Yes," said the Chicago man, "literature's on the grand boom out our way. We've just caught onto your man Stockton, and we've got two or three literary societies discussing the question, 'Which was it, the Monkey or the Parrot?'

Judge: A unique contribution: Mr. Cowpuncher (has just returned from a long sojourn in the West, and gets roped into church on collection Sunday)— "Don't look so blamed surprised, deacon! That's a poker chip, an' is good for a $20 shiner if yer'll mail it ter wicked Mike Hogan in Leadville."

RUSSIAN PROVERBS.

Pray to God, but row to 6hore. Modesty is a maiden's necklace. A maiden's heart is a dark forest. To marry in May is to suffer always. A bad peace is better than a good quarrel.

By a wedge may a wedge be driven out." Ii's a bore to go alone, even to get drowned.

To stir the fire with another's hands is no hardship. Calumny is like a coal if it does not burn it will soil.

A mother's prayer has power to save from the bottom of the sea. It is not so much the dew of Heaven, as the sweat of man's brow, which renders the soil fruitful.

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THE TERSE HAUTE EXPRESS. SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8. 1888.

PABTIN4J WITH THE BOTTLE.

A Memory of Tom Marshall Seyer Forgotten by Prohibitionists.

A congressional total abstinence society was formed, and Marshall swore off drinking. He made a speech before the society which is perhaps the most eloquent temperance effort ever delivered in the congressional halls. Its conclusion was

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the sentence con

is as long as one of Senator

Evarts' longest. It ran: "I would not exchange the physical sensations, the mere sense of animal being, which belong to a man who totally refrains from all that can intoxicate his brain or derange his nervous structure, the elasticity with which he bounds from his couch in the morning, the sweet repose it yields him at night, the feeling with which he drinks in, through his clear eyes, the beauty and the grandeur of surrounding nature I say, sir, I would not exchange my conscious being as a strictly temperate man, the sense of renovated youth, the glad piay with which my pulses now beat healthful music, the bounding vivacity with which the life blood courses its exulting way through every fiber of my frame the communion nigh which my healthful ear and eye now hold with all the gorgeous universe of God, the splendors of the morning, the Boftness of the evening sky, the bloom, the beauty, the verdure of the earth, the music of the air and of the waters with all the grand associations of external nature reopened to the five avenues of sense no, sir, though poverty dog me, though scorn pointed its slow finger at me as I passed, though want and destitution and every element of earthly misery, save only crime,-} met my waking eye from day to day not for the brightest and the noblest wreath that ever encircled a. statesman's brow not if somo angel commissioned by heaven or somo demon sent fresh from hell to test the resisting strength of virtuous resolution should tempt me back, with all the wealth and all the honors which a world can bestow not for all that time and earth can bestow would I cast from me this precious pledge of a liberated mind, this talisman against temptation, and plunge again into the dangers and horrors which once beset my path. So help me heaven, as I would spurn beneath my very feet all tho gifts the universe could offer and live and die as I am poor, but sober."

Notwithstanding this speech, however, Marshall broke his pledge, and there is a man still living at Washington who took care of him during some of his after attacks of delirium tremens. It is said that his first drinking was caused by a disappointment in love, and it may have been that he would have been a sober man had this not occurred.

ALMOST A NEW YOKK Dl'PE. ggffl

A ('hin:itn:iu Who i#Trying (o Taki- llcrry Wall's Place.

A Chinaman, says tho New York Tribune, attracted some attention yesterday while walking along West Fifty-seventh streot, across Ninth avenue. He was clothed like a "swell" New Yorker, and his attire reflected good taste and prosperity. His yellow kid gloves indicated aesthetic taste and a jaunty derby hat proved his appreciation of his own good looks, while a nobby cane that he sported in his right hand emphasized his entire emancipation from the costumes of his fathers. Only one thing was wrong his queue had not been properly bound up and the end peeped out from between a couple of loose coils that hung nearly to his high collar. There was a lever by which to move apart of the world, and a little Archimedes who was born in Ireland "caught on." He grabbed the tip end of the queue he tugged at it with might and main in one terrific yank, and then yelled as he let go: "Yeow! Yeow! Wow Whoope Whoop! Me cut-che yer tail off! Wap!"

Relieved of the strain on his pig-tail the Celestial's face resumed its normal appearance. The tightened skin stretched back into place and his eyes that had bulged out like saucers sunk into their sockets. Then the Chinaman turned toward his persecutor, quietly arranged his queue under his hat, and remarked in a dignified manner: "I regret that I did not attend to my toilet properly this morning. Hereafter when I intend to pass through this part of the city I shall endeavor to recollect that it is absolutely necessary that all details of my dress should be correctly arranged."

As the urchin staggered to the street to get all the fresh air necessary to recover from this paralyzing shot he was heard to yell: "Hi! Micky! Here's a haythen wot kin talk English as well as me!"

FASHION'S FANCIES.

Muffs are larger. Fur-trimmed costumes are in favor. Some of-the new bear-skin muffs are of enormous size.

Among the fashionable furs of the present, tiger skins appear. The tendency is strongly toward an increased masculinity in dress.

The long seal sack, forty-two or fortyeight inches in length, never goes out of fashion.

Floss-dotted tolles sometimes invoiced "snow-flake," are among the latest novelties for holiday ball gowns.

Edging of narrow bands of ostrich feathers border the most fashionable bonnets, black feathers being combined with all colors.

The silk called peau de soie which came into such high favor this winter, is identical with the old poult de soie, or padusoy, of our grandmothers and great grandmothers.

A lovely gown prepared for a Christmas party is of old rose peau do soie, bordered and paneled with jewels, topaz and garnets in a gold net setting, a quarter of a yard deep around the bottom of the skirt, and with the entire waistcoat and guimpe of the same jeweled net.

Buckles are very much worn, coming in all styles of pearl, metal and enamel to confine the ribbon that defines the waist of long French corsages. Some are very elaborately ornamented, and most of them are long and narrow in shape. Those set with rhinestones are not much worn.

Moonstones are used for all manner of jewels, and are shown forming the leaves of flowers for lace-pins, as buckles and for bonnet and ornamental hair-pins. They are in all shades of blue, green, red and topaz colors, and when formed into flowers have usually a small brilliant as a center.

The fashion of wearing many silver bangles has returned, but at present none of them are hung with pendants or^ show much diversity of design, th" or fifteen which it is necessa to be super-chic being sim plain and trr^ted

over the hand and clatter looeely about the wrist. One of the many devices for varying the effect of simple dresses is to wear ribbon bretellas. These are made with many yards of moire or pieot-edged gros-grain ribbons of an inch and a half in width, which are tied in an elaborate knot at the waist in the back, brought over the shoulders, where a number of loops are tied and drawn in again to the w&ist in front, where the rest is tied into many and elaborate loops and ends.

Machine-stiching, if properly done, is the ftiost effective mode of finishing a simple cloth dress designed for utility purposes. It is astonishing, however, how little perfection practice achieves in this direction. Most of the machinestitched costumes sent out are inartistic and botchy in effect, with a look of carelessness and crudeness and a lack of mathematical precision that greatly detracts from the "perfect work" noted upon regular tailor gowns, the stitching of which is exactly like that executed upon gentlemen's clothing.

In looking over the illustrations of the dress of a hundred years ago it is noted that many of the fashions of the present day are identical in feature with those of long ago, imprimis, the all-round skirts, with full backs and horizontal trimmings, bodices with round waists secured by massive silver clasps, and the puffed and leg-o'-mutton sleeve buttoned half way up the back of the arm, and so on. The fashion prints of a century ago also show the coiffure corresponding in several styles to the fashion of arranging the hair at present.

HERRMANN MAKES UNNATURAL OAS.

He Calls Upon Brewer Cook aiul l'lays One of His Trtoks.

At the Chicago Press club reception Thursday night Professor Herrmann, who was one of the most honored guests, expressed a desire to visit Cook's brewery to see the natural gas coming from the lake. "Introduce me," said he to tbe Herald man who accompanied him the next day, "as some noted chemist and we'll have some fun."

Mr. Cook," was the introduction, "this )s Professor Doremus, the celebrated New York chemist. He is anxious to examine your gas."

Mr. Cook rubbed his hands together with delight, and his manner was as suave and bland as that of a congressman seeking re-election. "Oh," said he, "delighted, delighted I am sure. But come and see the gas burn."

Out of a small aperture in the pumping rooms a tiny jet of flame was streaming. Herrmann walked UD to the blaze, held hij hands close to it, stooped down and examined the color attentively through a small magnifying glass. A small vial containing some of the gas was brought to him, which he also subjected to a careful examination. "What do you think of it, Professor Doremus?" asked Mr. Cook, anxiously. "It seems to be an excellent quality of gas," replied Herrmann, "and—But, great heavens, what's that?" and rushing to a corner of the room he stooped down end a bright flash of flamo shot out into the air. "Why," he shouted, there's gas coming up from beneath the floor, I can smell it in the air, Mr. Cook, you've got a fortune. There's a supply of millions of cubic feet a month. Just look here," and the magician stooped down and started a bright flame under Mr. Cook's feet.

The brewer danced around in an excited manner and summoned all the employes to witness his great triumph. Visions of untold wealth opened before his eyes, and he saw himself the owner of all the gas works in Chicago. "Your very clothes are permeated with it," continued Herrmann, approaching Mr. Cook. "Look here, and here, and here." At every word he touched Mr. Cook, and at each touch a jet of tlame apparently shot out of his body. "Let's get out," ejaculated the brewer. "It's dangerous. The w^iole thing will blow up."

When the private office was reached and Cook was beginning to get down' his prospective profits on a sheet of paper, Herrmann remarked in his inimitable accent: "When I was before ze emperair of Brezeel, I put all ze clocks in ze palace back one hour. Mistair Cook, I am not ze l'arned analyst, but Herrmann, ze magicien. I have to geeve myself ze pain of getting back your meelions into ze thousands, j'en me regrette," and the magician walked out, leaving the brewer to recover from his astonishment as best he could.

JOHN BROUGHAM'S WIT.

While speaking of the actors with whom he hadjplayed in his early daye, Mr. Florence eaid: "John Brougham was, I think, the readiest witted man that was ever before an audience. I can recall now two instances of his quickness and self-possession. One was at his own theater, near Broome street. He was in tho middle of a scene in a burlesque when an alarm of fire was heard, and several people rose to rush out. Without stopping a moment, and of if continuing his part, he advanced to the footlights, saying:

JKsep your seats, dear friends, I pray The tire's at least ten miles away.'

"The other time was during a performance of 'Charles' and I was 'Rochester.' In the course of a scene one of us lost a big feather from his hat. It lay in the center of the Btage, and we both looked at it, not sure to whom it belonged. Brougham burst ought with -'Rochester, can you tell me whether "U'You or I't was dropped that feather?'

A BIG NEW YEAR'S GIFT.

It was the night of New Year, 18G3, that Lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation, and it is said that his arm was swollen and lame from the handshaking of the day. His fingers shook as he grasped the pen and he said: "I don't want the people to look at my signature and think that I trembled as I wrote it. They will say I was afraid, and I am not." He then stopped a moment and with a strong effort con trolled his nerves. He bore down hard upon the pen and, in a bolder hand than was his want, he wrote the letters "A. Lincoln," and, in doing so, ho gave the greatest New Year's gift that was ever given. He made 3,000,000 of bondsmen free.

HE WAS ALSO A MARRIED MAN.

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author of "Hans Brlnker or. The Silver Skates," and other popular books for young folks,— and for grown-up folks,—too. has a remarkable faculty tor knowing and entertaining children, t'nder her skillful leadership, St. Nicholas brings to thousands of homes 011 both sides of the water knowledge and delight.

ST. NICHOLAS DI ENGLAND."'*

It is not alone in America that St. Nicholas hni made its great success. The London Times says: "Its above anything we produce In the same line."

The Scotsman says: "There Is no magazluit that can successfully compete with it."

THE COMING TEAR OF ST. NICHOLAS.

The fifteenth year begins with the number for November. 1887. and the publishers can announce: Serial and Short Stories by Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett, Frank R. Stockton. H. H. Boyesen. Joel Chandler Harris. J. T. Trowbridge. Col. Hlchard M. Johnston, Louisa M. Alcott, Professor Alfred Church. William H. Rideine, Washington (i ladden, Harriett Prescott Spofford, Amelia E. Barr. Frances Courtenay Baylor. Harriett I'pton, and many others. Edmund Alton will write a series of papers on the "Routine of the Republic,"—how the President works at the White House, and now the affairs of the Treasury, the State and War Departments, etc., are conducted Joseph O'Brien, a well known Australian journalist, will describe "The Great Island Continent Elizabeth Robins Pennell will tell of "London Christmas Pantomimes" (Alice in Wonderland, etc. John Burroughs will write "Meadow and Woodland Talks with Young Folk," etc.. etc. Mrs. Burnett's short serial will oe, the editor says, a worthy successor to her famous "Little Lord Fauntleroy," which appeared In St. Nicholas.

Why not try St. Nicholas this year for the young people in the house? Begin with the November number. Send us $8. or subscribe through booksellers and newsdealers. The Century Co., 88 East Seventeenth street, New York.

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