Smyrna times., 1883-09-19
Fabrics for the Fall.

1t is too early yet to find new fall styles
of ladies wear upon the counters of our
stores; but our enterprising dry goods
dealers are carefully examining the
sample books, and their most earnest
attention and studied taste are exerted
in securing stocks to meet the fancy of
their customers.
We feel warranted in saying that the
popular taste runs in the direction of
soft and lustreless richness of surface
and away from lustrOus materials.
Satin brocade, it is true, will be one of
the fashionable materials for the fall,
but its sheen is so broken up by the
pattern that it can scarcely be called
an exception to the tendency. The
new brOcades come in large floral de-
signs, the small set figures having lost
! favor.
Plain cOlOrs seem most in favor, with
ribbed or corded effects, either perpen-
dicular or horizontal. Many plaids
are seen, but very cautiously managed,
small in size and carefully subdued in
color, except such as are intended for
children's wear. Sometimes shades of
only one color are used, with perhaps
single thread of some light color to
define the pattern, and the plaid ma
terial usually compOses only part OF
the costume, plain material to match
accompanying it for the remainder.
Should this moderation continue
plaids may be expected to remain lon
ger than usual in fashion, as they are
useful fabrics, requiring less trimming
than plan materials, and not showing
the effects of wear so quickly.
For wool and silk alike there is /;
tendency to large floral patterns, sci
colOred that is, the same shade as the
grOund-for instance, white brocadeC
satins for wedding dresses have ferns
pond lilies, sheaVes of wheat or lila,
blossoms, in white silk.-YOnkers States
man.
A BEAUTIFUL LEGEND.-Do yOl
know how the site of the ancient Cit,
of Jerusalem was chosen? There wer
two brothers who had adjoining farms
The one brother had large family, tn
= other had no family. The brothe
with large family said: "There
, my brother with no family he mus
!, be lonely, and will try to cheer hin
up, and | will take some of the sheave
= from my field in the nighttime and Sc
them over on his farm, and say moth
ing about it," The other said: NJ
a brother has large family, and it
very difficult for him to support then
: and will help him along, and wi
= take some of the sheaves from my farI
in the nighttime and set them over o
! his farm, and say nothing about it.
7 So the work of transferring went OIL
= night after night, and night after night
= but every morning things seemed
7 be just as they were; for thong
:, shsaves had been subtracted from eaC
= farm, sheaves had also been added, an
=, ~ the brothers were perplexed and cOul
- not understand. But enc night I'll
T brothers happened to meet while NAL
a ing this generous transferrence and tt
y spot where they met was thought {
sacred that it was chosed as the site
= the City of Jerusalem. If that trad
~, ton should prove Unfounded, it WI
u nevertheless stand as beautiful all
CORY, setting forth the idea that whe
III ever kindly and generous and lovir
~ ~ act is performed, that is the spot fit f
~ ~ some temple of commemoration.-L
Tdlndge, an Frank Leslie's Sunday Ma
N azine for October.