Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-10-04
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There has been but one innovation
made In the standard fashions Tor
gloves, and that Is the introduction OF
lace insertions in ladies' gloves. Two
or three rows Of half.inch wide lace are
placed between . similar width Of the
kid at the wrist. For street and evening
wear, especially when short or elbow
sleeves are worn, the lace top 10 the
fav. rite. It Is M ordinary glove Of any
number of buttons. with lace pattern
perforated In the kid for an inch or two
ut the edge, making much more artis-
tic finish than the ordinary plain band
The glove with an insertion of lace ex.
tending the length Of the wrist Is also
one of the most popular gloves worn.
The fayorite shades for evening are
flesh, cream, ecru and rnastic tints. Tue
number of buttons varies with the taste
of the weaer. six to eight being worn
ON most occasions. For the street black
is very popular. In colors either a
match for the costume or a contrasting
color is used, old gold. mastic and wood
browns being the favorites. Undressed
kids are extensively worn for mourn
ing. Street gloves have from tour TO SIX
buttons generally. AS the weather grows
colder dogskin gloves Of fine quality
are preferred by many TO those OF kid.
as they are heavier and warmer. They
are made with two. three and four but
tons, and cost Sl.75. Kid lined with
lambs wool, with fur tops. Is made in
gloves and mittens for winter wear.
They are made in all dark oelors, and
cost $3.50 a pair. Lined gloves, with
wide gauntlets OF seal and beaver Tor
driving. are also used for the street, and
are $3.50. The castor gloves may be
had in grays. chamois and light brown.
For children lined dogskin and kid and
cashmere gloves are made in the same
colors rs those for older persons.-Heu
York Herald.
An eccentric but pious man has built
q house on posts forty feet high. at
Plympton. Oregon, In order that he may
live nearer heaven.
Girls can't raise mustaches. but by
banging their hair they manage 70 show
the loveliest kind OF chin whiskers upon
their foreheads,
Secretary OF War Ramsey was school
teacher At Kut'towp. Pa, in 1888. lie
fell in love with Kulztown girl and
asked her TO marry him. but she refused
him because he was poor.
Mr.. Elbridge T. Gerry. president OF
the New York Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Children, is said to be the
riches, practicing lawyer in that city.
and the owner OF the finest law library.
The Emperor William, Of Germany,
has been. during the past year. earning
the gratitude Of the psychologists. de
has betrayed from his own private purse
the expenses Of the excavations ut
Olympia.
Sir Richard Wallace, who had a
coupon calling for $4,000 annually.
used 10 be the largest creditor OF France,
but now NJ. Furtado draws n million
francs a quarter. which represents an
investment OF SIG, 900. 900 in the funds.
DR.. Blaikie, in his biography OF Liv-
ingston, writes: As man. Chris
,ian, missionary, philanthropist and
a scientist Livingston ranks with the
greatest Of our race. and shows the
minimum Of infrmity in connection
with the maximum Of goodness"
Mr.. Longfellow has Coleridge's ink
stand and volume Of ispoems. owned
and used by himself. Along the margin
of the work are notes in the author
own handwriting. couoborating Lambs
statement that whsn you loaned book
TO Coleridge it returned with an add
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