Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 December 1895 — Page 18

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOUENAL, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22. 1805.

largest calibre the Krups and the Catlings, so to speak, were furr.Isr.ed by Kentucky, tind were such well-known speakers as JamiM Guthr.'e and Pilcher, a very popular anl witty speaker, who later change! his political associations. "At this barbecue, 'where pigs were roate! whole and lef by the quarter the r crow! was rxpfcte! by steamboat from 2cuisvllle, anl the expectation was fully recUizcvL It came, and with It some famous Kentucky pioneers, the most prominent beIriZ Major Bland ilallard. the hero of the foregoing story, who speedily btrame the hero of the barbecue also, for the crowd followed and lojdly applauded him. and 'the boya' were as much excited as during a circus parage. lie was old, probably eighty, tut active and agile for his ase and had the picturesque dress of the early pioneer perlol. Including the leather hunting shirt, "inis was not the only leather hunt ns thrt th author naw worn during: 'the harJ cider and log cabin' campaign of At that time the venerable Marston G. Clark, cousin of G?org Itosrers Clark.-lived in southern Indiana, lie wus a tali, fine-looking man, and when dressed In his frontier costume, which Included a becoming- leather hunting shirt with lonn fringes, he was a. eplendid epecimen of the f-arly pioneer. He was a great friend of William Henry Harrison and tn Whigs often played him and his takinir costume as a trump card at their political meetings In that region. An Immense Whig barbecue was to come off near the falls of the Ohio, some ten or fifteen miles distant, anl great preparations were made for the event in Clark's neighborhood. An enormous canoe, fifty feet long, was mounted on wheels and filled with pretty girls to wave Tippecanoe and Tyler too banners, and Sing that 'Little Van is a need-up Man. aad other popular campaign songs of the day. It was drawn by fifty-two oxen, making a line a hundred yards long. Such was the enthusiasm produced by this immense and unusual outfit that when It moved forward with Clark in command in his leather bunting hlrt. it carried with it not only all the Whigs, but nearly the entire population along the route as well, much to the dtsnist and discomfiture of the Democratic leaders."

HAS HYPNOTIC POWKK. Queer Reason for the Popularity of a. AVeit Virginia Mayor. " Charleston Letter In Philadelphia Press. People In this county and Fayette have wondered for years why J. C Montgomery, Mayor of the town of that same name, located on, the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad. In the heart of the soft coal region, should be the most popular man in the whole section, and how he came to be elected Mayor of his home town, term after term in succession, till no one can remember when he was not at the head f the municipal government. That Montgomery had qualities which always render their possessors popular could not be denied. To begin with, he Is a plant in stature, standing over six feet, having a splendidly proportioned body, head and limbe. He wears a heavy red beard, and a slouch hat, and Is quite good-looking. He is rich, good-natured, easy-going, knows every man, woman and child la the valley and calls them by their first names, and Is a good fellow In every reputable sense of the word. The 'Squire Is modest, too. He Is a Democrat, and the town gives thrae hundred Republican majority, but that makes no difference In the certainty of Montgomery's election every time a Mayer is to be chosen. He has had opportunities to go to Congress and the Legislature, but he has refused all of them, preferring to rest content with modest honors among his own people. The 'Squire owns half a dozen farms, business blocks, half a hundred cottages and property of all sorts, but It Is doubtful If it brings him In as much as half the wealth it would bring another person. He has never posed as the miners' friend, but he has more Influence with them than anyone else on earth, and during a difficulty last year he dispersed a mob which even a show of bayonets would not quell. His charity Is large, and is the sort that hunts out the needy without the aid of a bureau or a brass band. Jlut now, although these qualities are good reasons for popularity, the true reason for Montgomery power over his fellows is coming out. Montgomery Is a hypnotist. He did not know it. and had never used his force voluntarily till about a year ago, when he became interested in a peculiar case of blindness, where a poor miner lost his sight in the mines on account, as the doctors said, of the degeneration of the optlo nerves, from constant work and the dark. Montgomery tried influence upon the man. He decided that If his will power and that of the patient could be sufficiently controlled and directed toward . restoring the lost sight it would be accomplished. Montgomery called at the miner's home day after day and expiated on his theory to the patient till at last thero was a partial return of the sight. The work was kept up for fully a month, until the miner was able to go to work, and now he can see very well with the aid of a pair of spectacles. His second case was that of a man afflicted with rheumatism, who had not been nble to walk- for several years. MontKomry tried rubbing the patient's legs with his and, and concentrating his thoughts on n belief that the work would be effective. The rheumatic was not cured, but he was relieved so much that he could ovalk about, and the pain almost disappeared. A physician's remedies were applied, and now the patient is almost sound. The next person to be relieved by the healer was 'Judge Tlraile, of the Fayette County Criminal Court. After the mine riots of last year he was completely broken cown ana rorcea to take to his bed from nervous prostration. He had eminent medical attention, but it did little good, and a trip for rest and health did not revive him. Mr. Montgomery, a close personal friend, called on Brazle one day and said he believed ho could do htm good. He held Brake's head in his hands for half an hour, stroking It gently and rubbing the back of his neck. The next day Brazln was so nearly well -that he notified the temporary Julffe In charge of his court that he would assume his duties again the following Monday, which he did. He has been a well man since. A few days after the mother of Miss Mamie Brown, a near neighbor of Montgomery's, asked him to do something for her daughter, who had been subject to epileptic fits constantly for seventeen years. The young woman was unable to leave her home, and Montgomery went to see her. She was In a fit when ho arrived. He took her in his arms, and by stroking her head and face soon had her back to her normal condition. He called every day for a week, and at the end of that time, without the lio of any remedy except his magnetism. Miss Brown was restored to health and today is a bright, hearty girl, having recovered her strength and youthful spirits. From time to time others came to be healed of rheumatism and other common Ills, and in nearly all cases Montgomery was successful. However, there were many cases In whirh he was not entirely successful, and in some no relief was given. He made no pretensions and promised no or.e to do more than try his power. From tome of those who were ablo to pay and offered money he accepted It. but he was not making a business of healing-, and askei that as little as possible be said about his work, as the people calling on him seriously Interfered with his personal desires as to the manner of spending his time. However, his fame spread abroad, and letters by the hundreds began to come In. People all over the country a?ked him to help them, and all torts of anxious inquiries were made. These letters he cculd not answer, but those who tMme to see him he treated with the best of ids abllrty, being successful In most cases, and always using the same methods. The local newspaiers had been printing news of his work from time to time, and quite an interest has been created among prominent p-ple. At . the request of several prominent men and two or three newspaper men he last week consented to plve an exhibition of his power, provided the spectators would furnish the patient, "he editor of the livening Mail suggested John C. Herrmann, who, ast every one about here knows, has been confined to his bed most of the time for two years with rheumatism. The prty repaired to Herrmarn's house on the South Side without notifying him they were coming. Herrmann was found in bed groaning with agony and drawn almost double. Montgomery, who had never met the pafent. went to the bed, threw the covers back, bared Herrmann' limbs and began rubbing thera. Herrmann and his wife hardly knew what to think of the performance, but they allowed it to go on under assurance from those present that it was all right. After perhaps ten minutes MontEmery told Herrmann to get up. Herrmann smiled . incredulously, but made no TefTort to mow. Montgomery insisted end Herrmann tried. He rose without difficulty and stood on the floor amazed. Montgomery then told him to dance. In a minute the invalid realized that he was not being trifled with, and began hopping about the room in ecatacy. He could Jump, run and skip about like a- boy, and so happy was he that he could not control his desire to use his lfgs and arms, and screamed an! laughed with toy the while. Herrmann went to work in three days and has had neither pains nor stiffness since. Kxflovernor ft. W. Kllson was a member of the party who saw this curs.

FOIt WOMEN'S READING

CHRISTMAS CIVKHS SHOULD SUIT GIFTS TO TIICIR PLUSES. Costumes of the "Winter Are Rich and Gorcon-The Debutante Doe Not Take First Rank In Society. Speaking of the fltnews of a gift as applied to giver an! receiver, a writer la a current periodical has thi3 to say: "The rich woman who can buy out 'Iiftany's and never inifcs the money will not care a pin for the placques you can paint or the ribbon tliy you make, although 'he may care a great deal for you, because ail the painting In her house is ty great an!sts, and all her tidies are point lace. But a fragrant pillow of fir needles will please her, and I have seen a grande dame turn away from all her lovely gifts, representing a great deal of money, and time, an! thought, to admire a stalk ol the horned ascleplas, or milkweed, that had been picked in the country an! allowed to dry. A veil of the thinnest an! most open illusion had been caught about the brand), and as the follicles opened had imprisoned the exquisite silky tresses and held them in an indescribably ornamental fashion. A much lovelier ornament this than many that can be bought in the shops. A little lady who loves her friends out of ail proportion to her Income has io draw the line of Christmas giving at her immediate family, but every Christmas nxming every one of her friends finds in the mail, not a Christmas picture card, with Its manufactured sentiment, conveying the information that It was picked up among dozens in lieu of something costlier, but her Own visiting card, with "Merry Christmas," or "Christmas Greeting," or something of that nature, written acroas it by ter on hand. Another woman, who has a magic touch in the care of flowers, sends to all her intimate friends a potted plant in bloom each Christmas. She has not money to buy i resents with, but those she buys with care and attention, an! knowledge, make unique and charming presents. On a little card, tucked Into a split stick pushed into the earth in the pot, is the name and history cf the plant, and a few words of direction as to the amount of sun and moisture il need?. The girl who goes to the opera .nioughout the season probably has opera-glass cases and bags by the dozen, but the chan:3. are that she hasn't a pair of half sleoves to slip on over her arms when tne rears tlbow sleeves, and freezes on cold nights In conseouence. They may be made of the lightest or the darkest wools, or of -ilk tsuch as mittens are made from), out frhouli be ribbed so as to be easily ilastic. The coun try girl who goes to parties will appreciate these as much as tne city gin, ana ins g;n who rides in a closed carriage not less lhtn the girl who drives in an open one In the country, or rides in a street car, or valks. The srlrl who eniovs dancing and ;oes to Innumerable dancing soirees in the winter will appreciate a bag to carry ner suppers in, with several pockets inside in which to put an extra handkerchief, the bit of powdered chamois that Is to take the shine off her nose, the comb, button hook an! other accessories of the toilet wnicn are neeviea. Ilads and Blossoms. New York Sun. At a very smart wedding, a few days ago, It suddenly occurred to me that the eminently lovely bride walking down the aisle was not a day under thirty years of age, and yet she had never been thought of as anything but a young and beautiful woman, and the term "ol! maid" would have been as likely to be applied to the man at her side as to herself; and I could not but think how notably In this regard "the old order changeth, giving place to new Maidens who have passed their thirtieth year may now claim that they represent the most perfect and advanced type of maidenhood, and look down upon girls who marry "before twenty-five as very much akin to savages, for it is a well-known fact that the age of marriage advances with civiliza tion. Among the Australians and other savages girls marry at eleven, ten or even nine-years of age; among semi-civilized L.yptians, Hindoos, etc., tne a&e Is from twelve to fourteen; southern Europeans marry their girls between the agfs of fifteen to eighteen, while among the nations who lead modern civilization the age is a constantly rising one; from seventeen or eighteen of fifty years ago, the average has risen to between twenty-one and twentylive; and does It not follow, by inexorable logic, that girls who wait until twentyeight or thirty are forerunners of a still higher civilization? It is not only a fact that women marry later in life than they used, but it Is equally truo that everywhere the more mature. woman Is to the fore. The young and Inexperienced bud has ceased to be the reigning queen of the hour. She has been forced to yield her place to the maturer woman, the woman of cultivated mind and manners, of broader experience and wider knowledge. The tastes of men In this regard seem to have undergone a complete revolution, and Instead of fluttering about the inexperienced debutante, talking pretty nothings, they are matching their experiences, broad?nlrg their horizon, sharpening their wits in clever conversation with some brilliant and beautiful woman. All this i only the natural result of evolution. With her deeper Interests, wll?r outlook, enlarged sympathies, she scarcely reeis ine reienuess marcn or tne years, and with all the new light upon her physical care and condition, she can easily look as young as sne reeis. uouge pots, wigs and hair dyes have happily gone their way, and fresh air, exercise, baths and diet have taken their place. And as the literature always reflects the. ium-s, me gut ui sixteen as aaoreu py Shakspeare. Byron. Moliero. Voltaire and Scott Is no more to be found. Elenore, the heroine of Benjamin Constant's novel. "Adolphe." Is perhaps the first specimen of the modern type made fashionable br Bal zac and George Sand, the woman of thirty in iuvc. rui.uni), as juies janin remarks, the woman between thirty and forty , years of ago was lost for passion, for .romance, for tne drama; now she rules alone. Alme. Er.ille de Girardln. in defending Balzac, savs: "Is it ulzac's fault that the age of thirty to-day Is thd age of love? Balzac Is compelled to depict passion where he finds It. and at this day it is not to be found in the heart of a girl of ten." In art this has been more or less a fart. Ancient sculpture abounds In examples of J mature womanhood. Venus de Mllo is evi-i dently a woman of thirty. All the Juno. Liuiiritas, riiun-s, .ncjpuuirucB ni many Madonnas are mature women. Titian nreferred to paint women at thirty. Jluhens goes without difficulty ns far as forty. Van uyck does not recognize age at all; with him art Is free. He entertains a sovereign contempt ior lime, vvnne liembrandt does more: by a gesture, a look, a smile, he banishes age. . .The FnsMona. "ew York Evening Po3t. Marie Antoinette fichus, spreading bertha, collarettes, and immense flat Stuart and Vandyke collars made of point de Vcnlse, Renaissance, and other very beautiful laces, and shaped to cover the shoulders entirely, falling over the full sleeve tops, appear on the majority of handsome gowns that will blossom out during the holiday season. There Is no style of trimming that is more beautiful, picturesque, or refined than these lace elegancies. They enrich the simplest gown, and they enhance the looks of a beautiful woman and greatly improve the appearance of a plain one. The Recamler frill will again appear on the bodices of rich gowns designed for cpeclal wear. The corsage is cut in half-low rounding shape and the wldo lace frill may fall evenly round the entire neck or, following a much liked style, it may be caught up on the shoulders with a rose spray, or a clasp of French brilliants. Quite as fashionable, however, is the square-cut Pompadour corsage, the opening framed with a superb band of Jeweled passementerie, this and tho band at the edge of the elbow leeves constituting the sole decoration of the govs n. In studying the wondrous and elegant array of gowns in the importers and designers show rooms of the city. It Is noticed that white toilets formed of the richer and heavier fabrics such as satin brocade, lustrous corded silk, moire, and even crepon are made with absolutely untrlmmed skirts. The skirts of many of the gowns of thinner textiles are, however, fancifully decorated In a stylo which seems fussy without being effective; thus, a skirt with a white satin foundation covered with silk gauze spotted with petit po!s dots of satin, was trimmed with tiny frills about two and onehalf inches wide and about five inches opart, arranged from hem to abovo the knee, the tpace filled in with rows of wl-e satin ribbon. It seemed that there uch work expended, the result beina-

hardly adequate. Many other models were

arranged In corresponding fashion. Gowns of this sort are no doubt very fashionable. but they prove extremely expensive, tne gauze, chiffon, and other like diaphanous textiles not being calculated to withstand the wear and tear of more than one or two ball ordeals. In spite of tho assertion that separate fancy waists were "out of date" I have never, even in the very height of their popularity, beheld such a variety of fancy waists, or these made of such superb materials or so elegantly rarnlshed. Their hold on the affection of fashionable people is most tenacious; the most wealthy women are the greatest admirers and they still choose them In their costly winter outfits, and on the other hand those less blest of fortune know how friendly the fashion or odd wal3ts ha9 been to them, enabling them to vary their appearance once and again by riiHans of a number of bodices of wholly uiiferent colors and materials worn witn Ziit-reJy one or two naausuiuu ui. dK..ri. Banish this sort of economical but ver dressy style, and bills must be faced for gowns three times as lare as those no.v rald with east and satisfaction. Christmas Household Candles. Philadelphia Record. Of the French creams there are two kinds -the cooked and uncooked. The former is the more economical -when eggi are scarce, and to my mind it is the mort delicious, but I will give both. For tht first, put two cupfuls of granulated sugar and half a cupful of boiling water Into o granite or porcelain basin, and let it boL exactly ten minutes. Take from .the stove, pour into a China bowl, flavor to taste, and beat rapidly with a spoon until It Be comes a creamy paste. Roll it into llttk balls, to be covered with melted chocolate, used with fruit or in any of the ways given below. If it gets too stiff anc" cold, set the bowl In a pan of boiling water, which will keep it so that you cai. mold it. For tho uncooked cream, break the whites of two e fires into a bowl, add ai exactly equal measure of cold water, and stir in oowdered sugar until you nave n stiff enough to be molded into shape by the fingers. Flavor with any essence you like. Now for the varieties to be made with either of these as a foundation. Mold some of the cream Into little balls half an inch in diameter and clap on either side the half of an Ensllsh walnut. Have ready some chocolate melted in a bowl set over a boiling tea kettle, and after these little balls of cream are dry suck a lone hat Din into them and dip in the melted chocolate, and yon nave most delicious chocolate creams. Roll them In un til thoroughly coated. They may also b'; dipped in the chocolate after putting the nuts on, or the cream may be colored with a few drops of cochineal. Another variety is given by adding, the Juice of an orange or lemon to tne cream, ana, It thins It somewhat, stir in more sugar. For cream figs, tear the fig In two, leaving It Joined at the stem end; Insert an oblong piece of the cream, and press tne ng torether at the bottom. Serve the dates in the same way. Pineapple, or any kind of preserved fruit may be drained from the svrun. cut into dice and rolled in the cream. A novel candy is made by mold ing some of this cream Into a flat bar; spread with any kind of Jelly that Is so stiff that it can be cut with a knife, and put on another layer of cream. A most delightful nut candy is made by stirring several kinds of chopped nuts into the . cream, then make into squares or bars, and wrap In waxed paper, if it is to bo kept for any length of time, seeded raisins, figs and citron, chopped fine, make a fruit mixture than can be used in the same way. The cream may be flavored, and at the same time colored brown bv "stirring in melted chocolate. In making the boiled candies they must be allowed to boil fast and hard. Cnre of the Ilntr. Philadelphia Times. Avoid tight-fitting hats and collars, also close-fitting caps, unless thtse be of some porous material. The two former prevent a due supply of blood to the parts, hence the hair papillae arc put, as it were, on short commons all the time the hats and collars aro worn. The caps engender cal oric, which sets up Irritation and ultimately that most stubborn form of dandruff namely, pityriasis (I. e., branny scales). Note that all the headgear which is not porous should be ventilated at top and sides to allow a free current or air. Never sit or stand with the top of the head near a gas light or lamp light. The heat thrown out Is aju to paralyze the scalp tissues and dries up the hair Itself. Don t wash the head oftener than once a fortnight, when first rub In the yolk of an egg. and thoroughly rinse out with warm water Into which has been thrown a pinch of borax. Dry carefully and apply a little pure olive oil. Beware of the common practice of dinping tne comD into tne water wnen arrang I A. 1 . A . 1 . . ing tne hair, it promotes decomposition and rancidity ol the natural oil, and so leads to "rotting." If the hair be naturally dry. anolv a little ouve on occasionally, ir natu:ally oily, oc casionally wasn away the excess of seba ceous secretion by means of a lather or tepid water and soap bark (oultlava sanoSalt water is most iniurlous to tho hatr for which reason, .when sea bathlnc. wear an on cap. Always treat the scaln as If von lnvori it Take to heart Dr. Godfrey's dictum that every loucn arrecting so delicate a texture as the scalp should be soft and soothihk. every application bland and mild." Don't use stiff-bristled or wlr hnh.. and In all cases brush gently. Also, always t'tuaii uui me nair oeiore attempting to cujijo ii, una use me como as little as possible. Have the ends of the hair clipped once System Needed. New York Evening Sun. "Why," asked the woman who had Just come In with her clothes torn, her nerves rasped and her objects unattalned. "Why couian t there be some way of organizing Christmas shopping? it might be made a national or least a municipal affair? reir. ulated by law, and every one who partici pated subject to the regulations. For in stance, persons wishing to take an active part in the exercise might, early in the fall, register their names at a big central office, giving the number, kind and quality of presents they wished to buy. Tickets would be given to each person entitling him to be present nt such and such places at such and such shops at such and such times, according to the intended purchase When the time thus set forth arrived the person would present himself at the appointed places and shops, and without any crush, rush or annoyance would purchase his presents. So would every one else Tho work would be accomplished without wear, tear or bother. Evervthln? wnul.l i conducted upon a calm, orderly, businessime oasis. i ten you its a good scheme. urganizea unnstmas shopping would do away ( wi n mucn or tne discomfort of mod em me. "es. paid the woman tn whAn. all this was addressed, "it would do away im jiiutu oi me, uiscomiorr, DUt would n't it also do away with much of tho hap piness ana pieasureT Now I know that Christmas shopping Is a great nuisance, but Isn't it an endeared nuisance? Wouldn't we miss Its very bother, and weariness, its connict ana trouwe? Depend upon it. If mingu were conuuerea in tne orderly, 'cut anl dried way that you suggest, most women would sigh for the jrood old times when everybody nearly killed herself in the yearly present-buying scramble." A w Occupation. New York Times. The professional fashion model will soon be an Institution. Then has been a demand for fashion pictures which look lifelike, and women with pretty faces are beginning 'to be appealed to to lend their features and their figures for the purpose. Several women are now earning their living by being photographed In this way. They pose very carefully and in picturesque fashion, reading a letter, playing with a bunch of flowers, drawing back a portiere and the like, all with a view to heighten the effect of the gown which Is worn and which is intended to be thus displayed. The Jda Is in keeping with the artistic advance of everything in the advertising line, and is especially to be welcomed In the sphere referred to. The wasp waists, doll faces wooden figures and stiff poses of the traditional fashion plate can be spared soon and Indefinitely. : , Vttrloas Glennlnjrs. A housekeeper suggests that the loaves of tho oleander scattered near the haunts of mice will drive and keep them away. Never, never, never allow' yourself to become a victim to the awful delusion that you know how to dres so as to "express your own individuality. No one but the wife of a millionaire can afford it. Unless an artist can design tho?a individuality-expressing powns and a genius make them the wearer pimply looks like a guy. You miv b sure that a set of dusters In

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Closed Out at Unce. We have stacks of fine goods yet that are only damaged by smoke. These goods were bought for our regular Holiday Trade and must be closed our ut uiis Uic.i. -ii sLi: i'rtlCE. The thousands and thousands of people who bought goods at our store the first day of the sale have come back four and five times every day to get more and more of the BARGAINS.

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Everybody Delighted

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Now is your great opportunity to buy Cloaks, Furs, Fur Capes, Silks, Dress Goods, Un derwear. Hosiery, Men's Furnishings, Blankets, Christmas Handkerchiefs for Men,

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Gloves, Aprons, Holiday Umbrellas, Etc., Etc.

I i 1 Zzzz3i i i i JX. O. Twenty-five ivaa ataa rwf rnAMA Hnth will &n ftCceptable gift to anyone, who has a house to keep in order, it taices na.r a yarj 01 cheese cloth for one duster, and the edges, after being turned as if for hemming, are feather-stttched in embroidery silk to match the duster. Tlien make a simple bag of China silk an3 put the dusters In it. A novel gift is a bicycle book,' with a linen parchment, or leather, cover. These books are use! to record the speed, length of ride, and the happenings of the season's Journey on a wneei. ir you w.au iu ror sucn a dook eitner pami a yiciuru ui a nying tourist on ine wneei, or; lane your Shakspeare and select a suitable motto topaint on the page.- "A merry heart goes all the way" is one such motto, and another, "The spirit of .time shall teach mo speed.", Christmas gifts, so far as possible, should bo delivered to those ou,t$13e the family by messenger. It's a dainty fashion that wraps the box or parcel In Jeweler's white tissue paper and ties it with pale-tlnted baby ribbons. The card of the elver shoukt always accompany the gift, and a sprig of Christ-, mas holly tied into the bow with tho card makes the package more attractive stlU. Where things must be sent by mall or, by express, the dainty wrappings should be strongly protected by heavy outer wrapping. When in doubt, wear wWte satin-for evening, that is to say. .Most women recognize the truth of this, so much so, in .fact, that white satin has almost' become a feminine evening uniform. It Is refined, becoming and has substantial charms. Artistic dressmakers trim it but little. Filmy lace, light touches of tulle or chiffon, or glimpses of the glossiest and finest Kusslan sable, are about the only decorations ueed. This Is, perhaps, its chief recommendation, that it has tho great merit of wanting very little to enhance Its own natural beauty. "An adjective letter" will grive much amusement to a party of young people. The framework is a letter to be written by one of the number describing some recent event or familiar occurrence, possibly the entertainment In progress. As many names are introduced as is possible" and each is preceded by a blank to be filled with an adjective. The writer asks for an adjective from each member of the circle -in turn to till the space. These are. Of course. Judiciously Inappropriate and when the whole is read aloud It calls forth peals of merriment. As generally set up the Christmas tree is a rather shaky affair, top-heavy, and in constant danger of being tipped 'over when it Is touched. If you want a substantial base for it. but one that will allow of its being move! easily without danger of Its being upset, go to some hardware store and borrow a set of stove trucks. Cover them with beards fastened securely to their frames. In the center make a hole large enough to admit the base of your tree.- Fasten strips of wood from each corner of the trucks to the tree, in such a manner as to brace it llrmly In place. The casters under the frame will allow you to move the tree easily and safely. T1II3 FUTl'IlK OF RUSSIA. Anstrlun Lealalntor llelleven She DoHire to Conqier the "World. From a Tamphlet by a' Member of the Austrian Legislature. The Czar rules over a territory more than 9.000.0QO square miles in . extent. That is twice as much as China, two and a half times as much as the United States, Ave times as much as all Europe, forty-one times as large as Germany .and fifty times as large as France. Iiussla s population is more numerous than that of any two European powers outside their colonies, and itussla's population increases much faster. At the end of the century It will be greater than that of the triple alliance. Russia fol- . ovmiriaivA fnroA within her. ana tuns in7 cah- . . ...... - - - - aims at the rule of the world. The Czar regards himself as the king of kings, and the same view is held by his people, lo this very day one may hear Husslan3 make the naive assertion that the Crimean war was nothing but a rebellion of the French, English and Turks against the power of the 4 ,v..tt- . o , i . a thou rsp-jnl themselves as tne nelrs tv, i?tiaiana tvonr i nnsiHnunoiiiR of eastern Rome. In Asia they mean to obtain the empire of Genghis and lamer lane. U ri.Mna Aeteru Tnrelf acalnst ItuS sia? Napoleon I was. of the opinion, that a warlike, enterprising. CzancoiUd soon reach Calais with his army and become the su preme ruler or Europe s uesu:-B. oui Uuta Is not given to sudden impulses; she advances slowly. The triple a:Uanee was ..i Kantian th nnwcM r.f Eurone see the danger, but coalitions like this nearly always lose tne ngnt moment w u, aim r. i ,-nm Ti-oll Vinnr trt make use of the Jealousies of the European powers. If the French politicians could Judge calmly they would see tnat iney ns mvir -u their hope to regain Alsace-Lorraine, and they would become suspicious of Lussia. A French statesman very Justly says: "Rustn.,lav! to-morrow. when we have overcome Germany, Russia .n k nnr enemy." Rut common sense i A aa. nnt rule the wnrldt naSSion. tOO. tuunc UVJ - - - -- -v . - has its influence. Many years must pass i- v, winH trvu nn their ideas of reventre The only defense against Russia is strict watchfulness on the part of the triple alliance, assistea oy .niana. Under these circumstances ' Europe may A-rnoriAnrA Riimrise urea ter: than the most pessimistic now expect. Russia can owtnt upon France's assistance, and may sudden ly nnd allies anions ine Diavoinu nuuuns. T).i..ia tn the nrtvnntnce nt nuto. cratic leadership. The powers which form v trtnta fllll.inc pnnnnt set tvlthmit n council. Russia, therefore, has the initia tive, and can cnoove ner own time ror the attack. It is dlfflcult to say whether the diplomats of Europe will tie equal to the omoiTriinpv Th1 much l certain Ti Vin T ance of power Is turning more in favor of Russia, hence all who value the civilization of western Europe cannot fall to regard the

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WILL DAZZLE LONDON TUB DUCHESS OF MAIIMIOROUGII "WILL WEAR EUGENIE'S CROWN. It Coat 31ra. Vanderbllt $200,000 llrnd-ley-Murtln, Gould nnd Astor Circlet Cost Fortunes. Iew York Recorder. The famous diamond crown of the Em press Eugenie is again about to cross the ocean. This time it will go to England, where It will dazzle London society upon the brow of the new Duc'iess of Marlborough. If Dame Rumor tpeaks truly, Mrs. Willie K. has decided to present this beautiful Jewel to her now titled daughter, and it will soon leave America for good. It seems strange that this magnificent circlet which -was made long ago to grace the head of France's Empress will now be worn In England, and by an American. Years ago It was designed for the red-gold curls of Eugenie, the tall and stately Em- . . . a s a Ma. press, whose instructions wnen oruenng 11 were that It should be the most magnificent crown in existence, and the result was a creation of beauty. The design Is a wreath of flowers, and beautiful flowers they cer tainly are, for every one is a bed of Jewels. The principal, flowers are roses, and these are made " entirely of diamonds. Single pearls form the rosebuds, and so large are these pearls that a solitary pearl is suffi cient for one bud. Rut the most exquisite of all are the violets, and for these pure glis tening sapphires are used with the-stems of gold, studded with emeralds. Here and there, to lend additional color to this almost priceless treasure, are rich rubies, the effect of which is dazzling. It Is literally a wreath of sparkling roses and violets, and so perfectly are they formed that were It not for the dazzling brlliancy they could easily be mistaken for the real flowers. It is a crown for royal heads. For it Mrs. Vanderbllt paid the handsome price of $200,000. It Is not so cumbersome as the majority of these crowns. and fits the head to a nicety. When holding this beautiful circlet in your nand you can picture the handsome Eugenie standing in imposing attitude by ner throne with this gem gleaming from her brow as she gazes upon tne splendor of her court. FINEiaT IN ENGLAND. The circlet will now sparkle upon the head of the late Miss Consuelo, and of all her Jewels the new Duchess will have nothing more magnificent. Mrs. Willie K. Vanderbllt wore the circlet on many occasions at her recent receptions, both here and abroad, and upon each appearance it brought forth bursts of admiration. While it will be admired by English society people, a number of other Jewels almost as fine will be seen In New York ballrooms this winter. One in particular will be that worn by Mrs. Bradley-Martin. Like Mrs. Vanderbllt's, It has crowned a queenly head. It was made for the lovely Marie Antoinette, and came from over the ocean in a little faded casket of purple velvet. Under the -monogram is a lock and key of gem-in-crusted gold. A faint, sweet fragrance still lingers in the yeilow satin lining, and amid the folds nestles this magnificent token of the sweet gentlewoman who once wore it. Mrs. Rradley-Martin pakl royally for the circlet, the sum being considerably over the $100,000 mark. ''It is unlike the modern coronets and tiaras, in that a great amount of gold is shown. The central point is over four Inches high, and there are nine points, gradually declining in size. Each point is tipped with an Immense pearl, aad closely studded with diamonds. Beneath this there is a band of alternate rubles and sapphires set round with diamonds and Joined by perfect fleur-de-lls formed of diamonds. Every stone Is of matchless color and perfect, and the effect of this superb clustering can better be imagined than described. The entire circlet Is set in a crown of gold over an inch wide, and it is probably the heaviest crown that will be worn this winter. It was thought some time ago that London would be treated to a sight of this royal Jewel on the head of Mrs. Hradley-Mar-tln's daughter. Miss Cornelia, however, married the Earl of Craven, and an Earl's wife Is not expected to wear such a coronet. For a lady of this distinction is reserved a wreath of strawberry leaves, mingled with pearls. . One of the oddest crowns that will be seen will be worn by .Mrs. Theodore A. Havenieyer. It is almost entirely of red rubies. It was the princely gift of the sugar king to his charming wife afHhe recent celebration of their silver wedding. Right well rtne Mrs. Havemeyfcr. who is an Austrian by birth, look in this flashing crown, and right royany aoes sne wrur u. The check Mr. Havemeyer drew for this Hft is said to have been as large as. if not larger than, Mr. Bradley-Martin paid for Ujeen Juarie v mum cue ugitu. Another crown that will match any In tnaanlflence will be wora by Mrs. Georae

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But Mrs. Gould will also appear In other jewels, and will be seen this winter in the Imperial necklace worn by Queen Marie Antoinette. This necklace Is made in two rows, and the links are alternate pearls and diamonds. The most striking feature of It is the pendant, which is a single Immense pear-shaped pearl, almost transparent In its lucid beauty. One hundred and twenty-flve thousand dollars was the price paid for this necklace, and it probably will be the handsomest orna ment of the kind seen in New York this season. A novel crown will irraee the head of Mrs. John Jacob Astor. It la the desien of her Ingenious husband, and not only did he su perintend the work of making it. but person ally passea on every Atone separately before allowing it to b set. The design is seven fleur de lis resting upon a band of diamonds. The golden wires which hold the gems are as slender as threads, and as few of thera are used as were absolutely necessary. By mis arrangement, not a part cle of cold hows, and the magnificent gems gleam like living nre. Twelve enormous stones form the actual circlet. Each of these rost 13.000. Reside these there are at least fifty stones in the fiuer de lis, ranging in cost from 11,000 to -',uw apiece, cringing the entire cost of this queenly crown up to over $100,000. It is said that Mrs. J. Coleman Drayton will again be seen In society this season. and. if so, she will wear a magnificent crown made or d'.nmonas and emeralds, but this will probably not be seen as often as a ieweled girdle that she has, and which is so massively set with diamonds as to be almost a burden. The frame of Mrs. Hicks-Lord's iewels is International, and It Is now said that half a minion dollars would not buy the Jewels in her dressing case. Society will again be treatea to a sint or them at the coming Patriarch's ball. The gem of gems In this collection Is a geor;eous diamond crown, for which a fabulous sum was paid by its fortunate pos sessor, it contains dozens of diamonds, none smaller than a pea, and every one as flawless and as clear as a drop of dew. Mrs. Hicks-Lord has the satisfaction of knowing when she places this crown upon her head that there in nothing surpassing it, even in the treasure boxes of kings and queens. Detectives guard this collection night and day, and It is said that when this society leader attends a fashionable function, wearing tho most brilliant of these gems, her own private watchmen are not far from her. She has no use for safety deposit boxes, and told a friend recently that the risk was well worth taking, since Jewels are to be worn, not buried. Anson ns nn Actor. New York Journal. A gray-whiskered man. with hnth coat pockets full of untasteJ peanuts, crept out of the American Theater last night and asked for the nearest saloon. "I've seen Anson," he said, In awe-stricken accents. 'He's an actor now the Fame old Ame I ve rooted for In Chicago during the last ten years. It's awful." And the man who had looked upon a ghost turned away and shuddered violently. "oomebody has written a baseball play around Adrian C," he went on, -but It nts him so tight ho never gets to first base, dramatically speaking. I never thought he would Jump the game like that. When it comes' to tearing up gravel with his wishbone In a thrilling slide for second, Anson is the greatest in the land. You can't see h'.m for the dust. Hut as an hctor, with that massive bulk of his togged out like a Swedish Alderman In a Minnesota town his halo somehow fails to fit. "I have learned to adore the immortal Adrian C. In his baseball clothes. Including a large fat mitten with tobacco Juice on it, and surrounded by a howling mob of broken-fingered athletes and umpires. It is in such Hcenes that Pop Anson has endeared himself to the hearts of the American people. Now he's traveling with a lot of high Jumpers and club swingers and actresses, who protrude simultaneously from both ends or their apparel. "You Just ought to see this baseball nine come on. When the grand old man falls Into the center of the stage, clad in canarycolored kid gloves and a Prince Albert coat cut en train, I didn't recognize him. That Edam cheese with lineaments carved on it which Adrian uses for a head . is there, and so is the pale hair of the veteran cavorter, neatly split in .the middle. Yet the apparition is said to be Anson. He's an actor now and will probably talk baseball the rest of his days. Instead of playing the game. "And his language is too nice and polished for a man who used to talk like a band of cattle. When the young lady asks if he knows much about the game he says, 'Not a thing. The only people who does Is baseball reporters. That isn't Anson. 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