Indianapolis Journal, Volume 51, Number 6, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 January 1901 — Page 9

V Part Two I Pages 9 to 16 PRICE FIVE CENTS. INDIANAPOLIS, SUNDAY .MORNING, JANUARY (5, 1901. PRICE FIVE CENTS.

More than a hundred ?

Tarns and Outing Hats ) fur children and misses

I on sale Monday at 25c

and 50c. Worth double

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Indiana.9 Greatest D t t r i b xi t e r

of Drjr

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Good

A thousand yards of Barnsley Crash, Hand Toweling, never less than 15 cents a yard,

Monday's price, Jc

f NDERMUSLINS vv

h e January ate y arc as your Jfeed. XO ci come as a FricndJb This January sale of Undermuslins is an event

Its display is greatest, its styles newest, its

prices lowest of the year. That's commendation certainly. But there are other virtues. The spotless purity of the showing, the generous length and fullness of the . individual gar

ments, the perfect seams, the excellent materials, the beauty of embellishment, all denote handiwork of the capable seamstress in wholesome and liberal surroundings. It's your money we, are spending, and we spend it as you would spend it to get garments which shall be fresh, good, comfortable and pretty. Our advantage lies in reaching such results far more economically than you. The proof? Three columns of it here:

Tlttmbcr Kabe -A Hundred Designs

The gown question 13 solved

for every woman

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Iffy ill

in Indianapolis. Good Gowns

here for as little as 49c, better

ones for more,

and the extreme

of ornate em- - m .

bellishment is

almost reached

in the exquisite g-arments rang-

7nd e rKirt More Than JZx)er

The vogue of the white skirt is assured. Hardly an occasion when it is not good form. Close followers of f ash i on,

Z5hc Drat&er Scores of Styles

And all styles that please the eye and add to the comfort of the wearer. Efforts toward economy have been strenuous, but not pushed to the point of

we've assem- sacrificing- either quality of

bled a show- s materials workmanshio or full"

ness. A few prices:

ing surpass

ing from $9 to $15. Make a) ing in both elegance and expoint of examining Monday's ? tent that of any past season.

display. A few economy examples:

Several staple styles of Muslin and

Cambric Gowns, "with pretty but

simple trimmings, are priced

COc. D3c and -SLOc

Short skirts, 27 to 31 inches long, made

of Stern's best muslin; deep ruffles headed by three clusters of

tucks Oc

A Cambric Gown that will appeal to (Short skirts with flounce?, headed by

a great many has a solid yoke of narrow . tucks and a trimming at

nck and sleeves of hemstitched ' ruffles, generously

full and long . ?c

clusters of narrow tucks and finished with embroidery rufr

nes OOC

Short skirts of cambric, with Indian

lawn flounce, with insertion of

Val. lace, headed by a cluster

of six tucks 08c

Another has embroidery Insertion al

ternate with tucks in'the yoke and

a flnlsh at sleeves and neck of

embroidery edge ..80c(lialf a dozen different styles of full

length underskirts, vatiously trim-

A Sterns Gown of Cambric has a

yoke of clustered tucks and a par

ticularly dainty finish of

ruSled hemstitching 80c

Another Stern Gown is made in Blsh

op style, with hemstitched ruffles,

set on a. ribbon-strung bead

ing," also 80c

A square-neck Gown that should prove popular ha3 a finish of embroidery insertion with narrow ruffles of embroidery edge.Oc A new design has a yoke made of embroidery Insertion and tucks, arranged bayadere, is finished at neck and sleeves with embroidery edge and a collar bow of satin ribbon - 0c A lace-trimmcd Gown of unusual beauty has a yoke of tucks and insertion, with 1-inch Val. edge, its price Sl lO

A very serviceable and Quito elegant,

garment has a square, low neck,

finished with line quality embroidery Insertion and

edge, price l$l.SO

A very dainty style has a yoke of fine torchon lace and tucks arranged to

give a V neck; sleeves are finished with tucks and

torchon edge

One of the prettiest gowns at the

price has a V neck, embroidery-

edged yoke, made of hemstitching

and narrow tucks; sleeves are finished with fine em

broidery, prico tl.OO

A low-neck Gown of much beauty has a simple trimming of fine Val. lace

edge and insertion; a featherweight of feminine

daintiness $l GO

A unique design has a yoke with ver

tical tucks down the back ana a

bayadere arrangement . of embroi

dery insertion and torchon lace in

front; a similar finish at

sleeves $108

BesHcs the above there are many ether styles at about the same prices and a still greater range of others

still more elegant in finish. These lat

ter may be .had at prices gradually

rising to $13. JVcto flipper For the Inaugural Hall Or any other ball, the Ayres showing has peculiar attributes decidely to your advantage. Everything- is new and

up to the minute in correct

detail.

med with lace and embrold-

ery. all at 0c

Underskirts of cambric, finished with

deep flounces, trimmed with hemstitched tucks, and very pretty deep embroidery

edge Sl lO

A skirt suro to be popular has an 15-

inch flounce, tucked and edged with

a deep rufilo of embroidery O

Besides tho abovo there are six other

styles, any one of which would servo a3 a model of good taste and good value; trimmings diversified, all at t$l.-?0

A very dressy skirt has a lawn flounce,

daintily tucked and edged with a French pattern lace four inches deep; a group of six tucks

Drawers of good quality muslin, finished with a double row of tucking, neat and well made...22Cc

Muslin Drawers, with 2-Inch em

broidery ruffles, headed with a cluster of six tucks -iOc Cambric Drawers, with deep hemstitched flounce of India linen, made umbrella style 40e Cambric Drawers, with tucked and hemstitched ruffles of India linen, headed by four tucks.... ßoe Cambric Drawers, with a finish of S narrow tucks, edged with 2inch width of torchon lace OOc Other qualities, more handsomely trimmed, sell at 73c, SOc, 9Sc, $1.23 and upward to M. 7 n de rta c a r For Little Ones

Better values than ever; styles and qualities that leave little to be desired by the most exacting". Little Underwaists and Skirts ' in this section range

in size from 2 years upward to

14.

Ileavy drill Underwalsts (double V

brand), In all sizes, 2 to 10 years, 50c kind ÖOC

forma the heading, price.. $100

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uroiaery iniunieu, sizes - iu iyears ÖOc

above, but has a combination trimming of lace edge and insertion,

and a double row of narrow ) Underskirts to button on waists:

tucks priced 4ll.OO Made of cambric or muslin in umbrella

A iHrt that will nnnral to nuie.t ) sbar, with tucked flounce, 50c and up-

, , - . ) ward, 2-year site CSOc

uressers lias ihjjii; idM.auc j tucks and hemstitching formed Into Skirts, 2 to 10-year sizes, with India linen

a 20-Inch flounce, fino S flounce?, upward from the price of the

quality 81.0! 2-year size... CSCc

Admirers of pretty embroidery will Cambric Skirts, with deep Hamburg

pause at this skirt. The deep flounce

with eisht tucks has a ruffle of

beautifully designed sixinch embroidery price.... a.-iO Two rows of bowknot lace insertion and a matched edge of tho same lace complete the ornamentation of a deep lawn flounce that ends in a

cluster of seven narrow tucks the

whole tion, price ,

skirt at a

a dainty reasonable

concep-

$2.0S, $3.23. $3.43 and constantly rising

prices up to $13. pay for equally increasing beauty and elegance. Tho

Ayres skirt show was never greater never so alluring from any point of view. Chemise

Enough for all demands isn't

as many as a few years ago, still we choose carefully, and you'll find here an answer for every want.

Marlin Cü3tu lse of good quality, stron

and neaUy Ibade in n n ample but simple style ÖOc

A very pretty stylo of Cambric, finished

with narrow embroidery edjo and ribbon laced heading TC$c Cambric Chemise, with fancy beading, edged with inch-wide torchon, narrow colored ribbon finish 0c

Of the past week's arrivals we ask your attention to strap and toe Slippers of patent kid with black chiffon bows. Also, new deins in patent leather and kid, with Louli XVI Leels and cut steel trimmings.

1 ' V other style more elaborate in detai per in kid, with trcp or bows,.elegant . .Mant , rlt

t . M.l ft., t

Che:n!üc of Cambric, with skirt ruffle, cd;ed with Val. lace and beaded by four tucks, mesh trimming of Val. edge and insertions, separated by ribbonlaced beading Q108

elaborate in d

rices

edged on full circle llounce, headed with

rows of tucking, according to size, upward from tsU.lS Misses' Cambric Skirts, with deep, tucked, lawn flounce, finished with fine open embroidery, beauties, at ..... $S.20 Muslin Drawers, with cambric rullics headed with two rows of tucks and torchon trimmed OCSc Muslin Drawers, Hamburg edged, headed with tucks 355c Umbrella Drawers, 8 to 14-year sizes, with embroidery edging headed by tucks ößc

Cambric Drawers, with fine, long cloth flounce, tucked and edged with embroidery XShc LinenMorcSax)ing Opportunities We publish one list of rare values and then in showing them di scover others of quite as interesting1 merit. These, are all small lots, but unusually low priced. 530 yards of 6S and T-Mnch bleached tablo damask, several patterns, all with matched napkins; $1.25 quality, a yard $X) yards of a 72-lnch, $1,53 grade, of table dam isk; sale prlce...iL.3S Soma excellent 2 table linen, new patterns, very Öne, u yard 6 LOO 50 dozen ?4' size dinner napkins, fa 11 bleacbed, worth 33.50 a dozen ,

priced ö.J

A lot of tine odd napkins, such as

usu ally sell at 1.23 each, choice. 70o

Fritted napkins, with colored border., tho 75c a dozen kind adoz.cSO o 53 dozen 15u hemmed buck towels, each lfSo

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Initial Display of yfl M P OUT EDv W a h Good? A garden of suininer loveliness abloom in January. The llowers of the loom have been snatched from Europe's textile masters, hurried across the sea and made to blossom in all their summer glory here in this East Aisle. Two booths of generous proportions arrest the eye almost as you enter; their ample space devoted to a spread

of sheer and charming fabrics from every nation with a claim on fashion's fancy. Dimittes from Belfast half a thousand pieces. Organdies from Mulhouse an exquisite array. Sbuisses from Zuricha wide range of exclusive designs. Ginghams from Glasgow more than ever and charmingly pretty. Mousselincs from Manchester the sheerest of woven design tissues. Then there are many new materials drawn from both foreign and American mills. Best win9 wherever its origin. Among them: CharVay Smilk& linen and silk mixed fabric designed for shirt waists originally from Ticardy, France, now made better and cheaper here at home. Jattn Striped Dimities and Mercerized Foulardettcswiih which Manchester, Knland, trjed In vain to supply the fashionable world, are now made equally well in America. A beauiiful assortment Lappets, printed, embroidered and satin striped arc here in a hundred different designs. ' triKngly Vctoare mercerized canvas, printed satin übe ity, silk nattc in plain colors and Pauzenette cloth. Of old favorites, probably no assortment is more interesting than that of Scotch Oxfords, Madras and Zephyr Ginghams. Almost three hundred pieces of Batistes and Dimities from Xew England ni ills have also joined the show ing.

Mer Majefy9 (Corbet In JVctv Straight Front Model. li you favor the straight front corset you will be delighted with Her Majesty's Corset. It is the original straight front c orset. Until its advent women did not know what it was to

have a corset that would depress the abdomen easily and naturally; and all subsequent inventions, with their flaps and straps, have failed to dislodge Her Majesty's in popular esteem. There are no better figures than those incased in Her Majesty's Co set. Therefore you see no better dressed women than those who wear the celebrated form-maker. Any authority on dress will tell you that

Her Majesty s Corset adds 100 per cent, to the appearance of the gown because the modiste is enabled to fit over it perfectly. The straight front models are particularly effective. Ask to see them.

Velour Jacket HemarKflbly Reduced We announced these reductions Saturday, and almost half the lot was sold. Curiously enough some of the greatest values still remain. You'll do well to see them Monday. Velvet Velour Coats, fancy lined ancl edged with Persian lamb, reduced in price from 13.73 to JIO.OO Velour Jackets, variously braided and

beautifully made, 825 and $50 regularly, choice t10.?5 One Velvet Velour Coat, Imported; was S75, and Is in perfect condition, except for a slightly soiled applique of blue velvet, reduced to....$2fi.OO

Another Imported Velvet Coat, embroid

ered and trimmed with Persian lamb, marked down from S123.CO to 880.00

Three Coats of velvet, one with mink,

two with Marten trimming, reduced from 73 to &L'&.C&C

Two other Coats that were 6100 and fli5,

both Imported garments, offered now at IOS CO and $57.50 Tire Ojcford A Slipper Substitute

OXFORDS For those who

object to the slight protection afforded by the averasrc

dress slipper we have several pretty styles made of lightweight Oxfords. Klther patent leather or light-weight kid, dress heels and trim outline, styles exlusively ours.

Coret Colder The choice of these little garments bes )eaks the gentle woman, and such as she of refined taste demands are here in greatest abundance. Some are expensive, others very moderately priced but nose fall below the standard of careful dressers. Of Cambric simply made with a yoke edging of fine narrow embroidery -iOc Of Cambric with trimming of wide Val. Lac 3 " enhanced In beauty by interwooven baby ribbon COc Of Cambric with ribbon trimming In a beading edged with torchon lace OOc Of Cambric finished with embroidery Insertion and fine narrow edging . ,.CTC3c

Of Cambric with 2-Inch lace edge and narrow ribbon trimming, a dainty garment SOc Of Cambric with several styles of trimming, Val. edges and beading, all at OSc

Grttdwi.

At 8110, 31. 320 $1.30 and up to 4: 30, there is a steady procession of Increasing lovllncss, all on display Monday morning.

7ntrimmed Felt For XV omen's Wear A tableful for Monday's selling, just such styles as fash

ionable milliners have been I

trimming all season. Probably one hundred nntrlmmed winter 1 Hats that were worth earlier from 7Gc to $2, choice S2c and SOc Also, a lot of children's Tarns and Outing Hats, and a few of cloths and riids, likewise Sßc'ahd ßOe

A STUDY OF THE CZAR

NICHOLAS II OF lllSSIA IS DEMOCRATIC IX IIIS TASTKS

Whenever It la Possible He Disregards Ceremony and Acts the Part of a Plain Citlicu.

VISIT TO NATIONAL PAIE

AT MJM XOVGOROD IIB AND TIID CZAIUXA AVEUC OF THE PEOPLE.

The Czarina a AVoraan of Strong Character and Queenly Qualities She "Welcomed a Daughter. 4

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Bigness of the physical frame Is not necessarily Indicative of a corresponding mentality, any more than the front of a Jove prefigures corresponding strength of character. Brain Is measured by the ounce, brawn by the hundred-weight. Nicholas H, Czar of all the Russias, is not only held to be of precarious physical stamina and, the object of no end of solicitous coddling by reason of his bodily slightness, but from the same cause Is made deducible the view that his power to meet the demands - of his position is Inadequate. Light of build as he unquestionably is, Nicholas exceeds in avoirdupois, as also in inches, such as biography ascribes to Germany's mightiest ruler, Frederick the Great." If caricatured In skirts, as was the immortal son of France, expressive of contempt for suggestlvcnes of the feminine in stature, Nicholas would represent a taller woman than did Napoleon. It cannot be denied that the world is prone to the worship of a manly man, as exemplified In stalwartness of form and commanding mien. Heroes are always so idealized; statesmen thus fancied to be; and many a name upon fame's scroll Is there through good Dame Nature having most materially aided the owner of it to become distinguished by the gift of an imposing personality and an impressive voice. Nicholas has neither of these prerequisites for spontaneous greatness. His Is a good face; one In its habitual repose expressive of a deep sense of the responsibilities his birth entailed upon him. His clear cut features could be termed classical in their regularity, and his general air Is thatt of exceeding gravity and preoccupation of mind. This enhances the popular conviction that one so young and yet so mature, not much more than turned into

the thirties, and presenting so serious a countenance, must be fragile. And of weak constitution, It naturally follows that his mental attributes should be in conformity. At Nijni Novgorod, the exposition, which Minister of Finance Witte made memorable as a demonstration of Russia's modern progress, was held simultaneously with the famous yearly fair of archaic inception and enabled striking comparisons between the old and the new. But the attraction to the people as a whole was the presence for an entire week of their imperial Majesties, the Emperor and Empress. Their first born, the tiny Grand Duchess Olga, was with them, and, though admittance within the exposition was, for the week, limited to the favored few only those en train, the Imperial ministers and especial guests there were dally drives of the regnant twain in open carriage through the streets and the public reception at the town hall, affording the commonalty every chance of testifying to Its loyalty and affection. By the express command of the Emperor no soldiers were ordered to Nljnl for his stay, and no increase of the force of gendarmes regularly on duty. These comprised mounted and foot sections policemen we would call them and at no time was there a pretentious show of protection or precaution. Indeed, quite the reverse. There was seemingly an absence of both. FORMALITY DISMISSED. As a matter of fact, the President of the' United States, however republican his ideas, would have difficulty in insuring

as little of the ostentatious as signalized the visit of Nicholas to Nljnl Novgorod. There was no escort, mounted or otherwise; no outriders or platoons of police; no bands of music or four-horse equipages; nothing but an open landau with a single span, and on the driver's scat the coachman with the personal attendant of the Empress by his side. Morning and evening during the week the imperial couple so passed through the unguarded thoroughfares, the three miles between the Kremlin which was the temporary royal residence and the exposition. From the windows, doorways and pavements the acclamations of the populace greeted them, and the recognition was as it would be In our own country under like circumstances. The night of the general reception at the city hall, a spacious building with superbly appointed salons and contiguous grounds, It looked as if the population of Nijni was by common impulse massed at the one spot. Of the divisions in the assemblage, that was the more Interesting to the stranger which was made up of the outer or mere spectators from afar, as distinguished from the Inner or immediate guests who, though, as a matter of course, In their best bib and tucker, were conventionally garbed and in no especial respect departed from the fashion marking such a function at any European court. On the other hand, nowhere could the plcturesqueness of the masses be exceeded than at the time In Nljnl. The historic fair was in progress. To it, as of yore, had come subjects from all the Russias, the Mongols and the Manchus from Siberia, the Georgians from the Caucasus, the Turkomen from the Transcaspia, the Perslais from the Golden Khorassan, the Armenians from Asia Minor, the Jew and the gentile, and what not from out of the vastness of an empire whose shores are washed by a score of seas, and whose domain embraces a sixth of the earth's surface; old merchants and rich; young dealers and ambitious; these representatives of the past and the present alike Imbued with a nationality rinding expression in garb If naught else gave the color of fabric, the glint of tinsel and the glow of gem, which waved, glittered and scintillated in and from the surging background of somber robed peasants. The kaleidoscopic effect, no brilliant in contrasting hues, was suggestive of the inspiration of those who have made Russian art distinctive. . One should not go to St. Petersburg, and in tha completely Eurcpeanlzed court an tr:!:ty circles trc!: tho Russia of tha llua-

the of the empire, is no mere fmk cf nomenclature. There are many Russias, In that sections arc decidedly dlwimiur. While all are homogeneous In the acknowledgment of the one sovereign, they remain heterogeneous In adhering to inherited traits as to customs and costumes. Ai.y special festivity demonstrates thU; s- grtat an event as the presence of the Emperor and Empress Intensifies the exnrcsslon, which at the assembling of the clans In Nljnl Novgorod becomes what possibly it could not elsewhere In the empire. No other center of annual association Is equally representative of original nativity. No other occasion could stimulate to greater pride In each making it a gala or.o after his own Idea of dress and deportment. SIMPLY A GENTLEMAN. If Nicholas, In the graciousness so admirably tempering his dignity, and in the tranquil unconcern of his public apjx-ur-ance, was so radically at variance whli the preconceived notion of a Russian monarch and his manner, those who saw and practically were with his Majesty when the exposition gates shut Mm in from general view, could appreciate how unaffected he really Is, and with what case he gives way to enjojment, as would any othrr well-contained man of his years. It is the imperial etiquette not to speak to the Emperor at any time unless he assumes tha initiative; then only in direct connection with tho subject he may introduce. Heleads, you follow. As between those acknowledging an intellectual equality independent of-birth, station and position, the conversation may be interspersed simply with "Sir," Instead of a recurrence cf "your imperial Majesty." The latter is the preference of the more obsequious, and of Nicholas it is said to be notlccablo that the more it is indulged by those whom he addresses the briefer his intercourse with them. Ho may not be a model man to set upon a pinnacle for the world to pattern after, nor a genius in any direction, , but he has traits which make him worthy to have ivn born to the purple. To be so born Is enough to turn a young fellow's head, and " has done so before now; but r.ot hi. He has upon more than one occasion disclosed the possession of a will of his own; while upon other occasions he has shown his good sense In leaving to older and more experienced heads questions' involving action of an Important nature. Nicholas is Inclined to deliberation and counsel upon weighty matters, and to make light of what to him aro trivial, but to the snob vitally important details. There ie a streak of humor in him. It is shown by the morry little twinkle in th corner of the eye and when a characteristically pensive pmlle steals . over his face. Nothing appears to yield him keener amusement, although manifested with a quizzical nonchalance, than to plunge his court flunkies into dismayed perplexity by going contrary to thi ir . calculations. In this he spares major domo no more than the merest underling. Of course there was a lot of fuss and feathers at Nijni Novgorod " and any amount of flummery planned. If it was not always carried through as projected, it was usually the Emperor himself who 'was responsible for the mishap. A etunnlng car had been expressly constructed

for the regal couple In which to go aboit the grounds; much money expended upot ,

a system of trackage which would cmbrace all points of Interest within the exposition encompassment. The special conveyance was truly an elegant object with its white enameled columns, richly brocaded hangings,' costly satin upholstered chairs and gold emblazoned coat of arms; to say nothing of the tapestry covered floor and nickel-plated wheels. It was fitted with electrical appliances, and th Emperor used it once, plainly more Interested in the means of propulsion which, by the way, were of Westlnghouse devisingthan in its appointments as a thing of beauty. Afterward he took to walking, the Empress being provided with a push chair of tho design in uso at exposition. There was an unvarying eagerness evinced to. render her Majesty comfortable, an elaborate placing of cushions and particular arrangement of wraps t-very time she resorted to the vehkl?. ' In these attentions the Emporor was always foremost. It was he who helped her in and out, and with lovt rllke devotion did the thousand and one little things which a woman so appreciates from ono whose ardor she reciprocates. The perambulator and the opportunity it enabled for intimacy of Intercourse gavo the royal pair chances tor exchanges of pleasantries of which they were not at all chary of taking advantage. If suspicions were entertained by some of the attending peacocks that their resplendent selves were the objects of the sport the imperial couple were having the probabilities aro they were rot very far in the wrong. Now and then the Emperor would displace the gigantic Cossack servitor of the Empress at the push bar of the chair and wheel my lady himself. The first time he did several of the more officious of the household Ftaff nearly fell dead. One would have thOL-sr.t from the consternation depicted upon their faces that hl3 Majesty would right thr-n and there burst a blood vessel. He did not, but as the Empress Is a goodly h!zd woman, larger In every way than th Emperor, his Majesty found some difficulty in getting the hang of the thing. He was In the push, but not moving along with It as he could wish. Meanwhile the Empress laughingly held on by the arm? of the chair, assuring her spouse of confidence in his piloting her as safely as ho had the slate, or words to that effect. The weather was very hot, it being midsummer, and Nicholas speedily discovered it more tc nls liking to be at the side of rather than bohind hin wife where he could only sec the back of her head. THEY SAW THE FAIR. Large and small, there were something ever a hundred structures on the grounds, ihe spaces between them varying fron one to ten minutes' walk. Most of theve dltunces the Emperor accomplished on foot. The shorter of them tho Krnpies.s kept Mm company at his side; at other timrs she had recourse to the chair. Fcr tno stately and ceremonious parade from building to building great stretches of red carpet of the most generous width had been provided. The monster rolls, the gang of liveried men hustled from place to place suggested mile of the fabric, and It was better than a circus to witness the discomfiture of the boss flunkies when, aftrr the fussy exertion and dripping .perforation incident to every freshly lall p.ith vay of crimson, the Emperor would suddenly start off In an entirely different ;Hrection, trusting to mother earth to afford him footing. The intentional dirigard of the grand entree style arranged lor him could not be doubted or that he got a, let of sly fun out of upsetting tha fcwagger of those almos. bursting the buttons frtra their garments in exaggerated fccne of personal Importance. His Majesty U only a colonel. Ho could, it is Hupcrflouous to say, make himself a f eld marshal if ho so desired, and wear a uniform which would turn an American drum major green with en y. r.ut NL-hV.n Ccfs not axT-r to cure fo- t u . h tri -; I: ,