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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15
HERE'S A wHOPPER.
The Public Asked to Believe that Fashionable
Women Wear Mems Trousers.
Philadelphia Times.


Can l be measured for pair of trousers?'
said finelooking, well-dressed lady entering a
clothing store on Chestnut, above Eighth street
going up to one of the statesmen.
Certainly" said the salesman, with easy non
chalance as if it was the most every day occur
renee. "Step this way if you please, and ac-
companying her to another part of the building,
he turned her over to the proper hands. In
answer to inquiries to the explanation of
this occurrence, the head of the department said
"Oh, yes; there is nothing surprising about
that. We make mems suits for ladies right
along. l don't know what this particular lady
wanted with mems clothing for herself; we never
ask, unless they choose to tell US; perhaps leap
year has something to do with the increase in
orders of that kind We make good many full
suits. Now, here is case in point. This pair
of trousers is for very pretty little lady, who
looks so petite that you would never suppose. to
look at her, she would require SO large a size.
She is having three suits made. One is a knock
around suit, with single breasted sack: another
is full buttoned blue frock, with fancy lining
and the other suit has knickerbocker breaches
and is a very neat fit. We think nothing of it.
Why, we make all of Anna Dickinson's trous
ers"
"Reallyl What in the world does Miss Dick
inson want with trousers?
Cant tell, only she has them. Maybe they
are for riding-maybe for indoor wear. We are
in the habit of making all her trousers anyhow.
Why women folks say that trousers are great
deal more comfortable, and those we make for
them nave always peen very successful IN Mt
ting"
From other sources it was learned that while
mems trousers are not likely to be adopted by
any ladies in Philadelphia for out-of door wear
there is tendency the part of some of the
ladies in this city, who recognized as fashion
able ladies, to have their spring street costumes
this year made more comfortable and simple, and
in some respects resembling mems dress. A
prominent firm of tailors are making good
many coats for ladies that almost fac Smiles
of coats made for men, Similarly, num-
Der of ladies have already appeared on
the street with mems vests, showing
shirt fronts and neckties. The greatest
novelty in ladies' costume that has been seen in
Philadelphia for long time has just been made
for fashionable young lady. The outer coat is
cut away i'll front, and has back just like a gen
tleman's coat. The edges are bound with braid
and the collar is also reversible, with a button
hole in the lapel for flowers. The waist or vest
which is cut like habt-bodice, is an absolute
novelty. 1t has triangular shield in front
reaching from the collar to the waist, with but
tons and button-holes at each side. The whole
length is braided with gold braid and the but
tons are frosted With it will be worn plain
beaver hat not so high as the prevailing style
for men. Plain high hats, Derbys and Fedoras
will be very popular with ladies for street wear
this season, it is said.
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London Letter.


The teetotalers are going in strongly for
local option this year, and the extension Of Sun
day closing bills to special districts. During a
recent debate on the subject Of Sunday closing
for Ireland, one of the Irish members related a
touching family experience which did not find
its way into the papers among the other
speeches on the subject 1t appears that the
gentleman in question has an uncle who is
rather partial to the 'crathur," and while the
House was considering whether the bill before
them should be read a second time, the hon
orable gentleman produced correspondence
which had passed between himself and his
avuncular relative. Letter number one ran thus:
My Dear Uncle-I write to say how pleased should
be if you could your way to giving up your six
glasses of whisky day. l you would find
many advantages in doing the greatest of which,
am persuaded would be that it would be the of
lengthening your days.
This was the rather neat reply Of the affection
ate uncle to his dutiful nephew and member of
Parliament:
Ny Dear Nephew-I am much obliged to you for
Your dutiful letter. l was so much struck by what
you said, and in particular by your, kind wish to
iengthen my days, that last Friday l gave up the
whisky believe you right, my boy as to my days
being heightened for, bedad, it was the longest day
ever remember.
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Shoulder Capes.
New York Evening Post.

New York Evening Post.
During the mild days with thechamois under
vest, shoulder-capes of fur otter plush. velvet
brocade, and velvet, have been considered suffi-
Gent covering for outdoor wear. All the new
est of these worn by well dressed women are
devoid of the unsightly humps on the Shout
ders which are now considered quite a thing of
the past as far as fashion is concerned. These
shouldercapes and small pelerines have lost
none of their popularity; on the contrary they
are more than ever in vogue abroad, forming an
addition to every stylish promenade costume;
some of them having TIE old fashioned stole"
fronts, style certain to obtain much fashiona-
BILE favor IN many varieties of the coming sea-
sons mantelets and pelerines, and becoming to
many figures for which the plain round cape is
unsuitable
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EMPRESS EUGENIE's RIVAL.

How Bal timore Family Expiates the Sins
of Fair Ancestor.
Letter in Philadelphia Press.
It was recently that had occasion to visit the
House of the Good Shepherd and became pos
sessed of the reason why the devout Catholics OF
the MacTavish family have SURRENDERED to the
church much of their money and lands,
Miss Emily MacTavish, a woman of great beauty
and leader of the highest social circles of
Maryland, had just then taken the black veil in
the Convent of the Visitation, and had pro
fessed her wish to become one of the Sisters of
the Good Shepherd Her abandonment of the
world of society had created sensation that
the most immediate and prominent topic
of conversation and even of newspaper discus
sion.
She had bequeathed the larger portion of her
money to the church, and those who saw the
ceremony Of her entrance into the nunnery will
never forget Its solemnity When she came to
the front of the altar, clad in her white satin
robes, there were many regrets expressed that
she was thenceforth to be dead to the world.
But if there is solid truth the idea of vicari-
Gus sacrifice she was an offering and an atone
ment for the sins of one of her ancestors.
Passing through the hallway of the House of
of the Good Shepherd entered the audience or
reception room, just beyond which the sisters
were moving about in their white flannel gar
ments. On the wall of this room is an oil
paintings life-size picture Of a lovely woman
in the bloom of youth Her abundant black
hair is combed and pulled at the sides in conson-
ance with the style Of forty years ago. He dress
is low necked, and the splendid neck and bosom
are not hidden from sight
s"Who," l asked Rev. Father John Foley,
president of the institution, lis that woman!7
The picture is that of Margaret MacTavish, and
Margaret MacTavish became the famous Mrs.
Howard the mistress of the Emperor Napoleon
Ill, the only woman of whom the Empress Eu-
genie was ever jealous. Margaret MacTavish
went with some members Of her family to Eng
land about the year 1850 and married there a
Captain Howard, an officer in the English army.
and connection of the Towards ofNorfolk. She
was in Paris at the time of the coup detat, and
engaged the attention Of Napoleon 1t is not
known where or when she died, and perhaps the
sole relic of her splendid and guilty life is the
picture upon the walls of the House of the Good
Shepherd in Baltimore.
And now," Catholic priest asked me, ''can
you wonder that the MacTavish family are still
doing penance for the guilt of Margaret In their
view her sin was all the greater because it was
so nearly associated with an imperial throne.
Napoleon undoubtedly loved the woman, and
her affection for him is not subject to question
ing. The family have given thousands upon
thousands of dollars to Catholic benevolent pur-
poses, but their interest still centers upon this
refuge for the wretched and fallen, and which
might be given their name if the rules of the
church permitted it,"
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Low-Necked Dress.



The fancy for low bodices seems likely to
render the fashion of guimps and sleeves differ
ent from the corsage more than ever popular.
The new style of these is round, instead of
square, and gives the effect Of Swiss bodice
worn over high neck and longsleeved waist.
Very often the yoke and sleeves are OF soft silk,
or null, OF lace net gathered at the throat and
full over the shoulders, like a Garibaldi waist
Indeed, the Garibaldi bodice is revived and one
of the pretty cotton costumes recently shown IN
the window of a leading Chestnut-street store
had Garibadi body shirred on the shoulders
and gathered into belt, style exceedingly be
coming to slender igu. es. Plastrons, stomach
ers and waistcoats are all the rage, and some
thing like the Breton jacket of few seasons
back is revived. Long full plastrons are the
height of fashion. Some are caught in below
with belts and ties which drape them into hang
ing loops in front Others separate below the
waist, and the divided ends drawn back on
either side to form full panier draperies; and
others yet, more suited to full figures, are mere
ly a long, oval fiat puff, gathered in at the throat
and again at the belt, and spreading out over the
h1lSt
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We Never Drink.


Youths Companion.
On the stage were seven or eight soldiers from
the Eighth Maine regiment. While at the stage
house in Lincoln there came to the Office poor
blind man-stone blind-slowly feeling his way
with his cane. He approached the soldiers. and
said in the gentlest tones, Boys, / hear You be-
long to the Eighth regiment; have a son in that
regiment"
What is his namel"
John -
80, yes We know him we'll He was ser
geant in our company We always liked him.
Where is he now!"
He is a lieutenant in a colored regiment, and
a prisoner at Charleston.
For moment the old man ventured not to
reply, but at last sadly and slowly, he said:
81 feared as much. l have not heard from him
for long time"
They did not wait for another word but these
soldiers took from their wallets a sum Of money,
nearly $50, and offered it to the old man. saying;
IL our whole company was here we would give
you hundred dollars"
The old man replied: Boys, you must put it
in my wallet, for | am blind"
But mark what now followed. Another indi-
vidual in the room. who had looked on the scene,
as l had, with feelings of pride in our soldiers,
Immediately advanced and said Boys, this IS
handsome thing, and | want you to drink with
me. | stand treat for the company
waited with interest for the reply. 1t came:
mo, si.: we thank you kindly; we appreciate
your otfer-but we never drink"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15
New Bonnets.
Harper's Bazaar.


The preference in straw bonnets will doubtless
be given in the mushroom colorS. which as we
have said vary from cream to dark brown, as
kindred shades of ecru and beige always find ia
vor in the spring. 1t Is not now necessary that
the bonnet be all of one color, as contrasts are
very stylish, so that the main part OF the body
may be made of any of the light shades, whether
or not they are becoming, and the front trim
mings are then chosen of the bright gay coque-
licOt red, or of dark maroon velvet, of gilt braid
in many loops, or else of flowers of favorite
color, or that best suits the wealers complexion;
indeed, the greater number of bonnets have the
brim or its front edge entirely different from the
crown in color. Young ladies who are
clever enough to make their own bon
nets cover the crown of a small frame with
Grape, surrah, even fine sof: wool goods, gath
cred in narrow tueks straight across the crown,
or on wires in puffs around the crown, and then
put some tapping puffs of velvet over the briln;
an aigrette of marabout feathers, or rosette OF
double velvet or satin, completes the bonnet, and
the strings are of velvet cut bias and tied in
large bow. Later in the season the strings viii
be of wider Grape, tulle, or embroidered net, and
many of these will be trimmed across the ends,
as, for instance, mushroom-coored Grape will
have two frills of the same caught together to
form tassel, in which rests a little bow of
shrimp pink uncut velvet ribbon, OF strings of
black net with lace ruf1es will be held by u small
bow of the brightest yellow velvet ribbon or of
bright POPPY red
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15
SPRING STYLES.

Heliotrope shades will be in high vogue next
season,
Immense and diminutive collars are alike
fashionable.
Many spring suits are to be of s'anamite.'
This is a new coarse wooden material in many
coors.
Bands of piece velvet or velvet ribbon are. and
will be, very fashionably worn, one of the most
stylish dresses yet seen this season being thus
trimmed.
The color contest appears to be chiefly between
gray and brown, in its various shades of chest
nut: belge and wood color, with the odds in favor
of the latter.
Very simple styles are preferred for the
dresses Of little girls, especially for those of
wash goods. such a gingham, Chambery, OF
white ualnsOOk.
The greatest novelty in ribbons is the new
linen or cheese cloth ribbon in beige, navy blue
or gray, with gilt edge. These are odd as well
as novel, but are scarcely pretty
Bordered net wells are gradually coming into
fashon again, and are now imported with very
small dots of chenille or else wrought spots over
the principal part with narrow scauoped edge
of chenille.
The new red is a vivid shade, like an old fash
Toned scarlet geranium-a shade which more
women can wear-ln moderation, of course
than any other known hue, and is used with
telling effect in combination with cool grays and
quiet beige and wool browns.
Short basques may be converted into polo
naises by adding panier draperies on the sides.
Long basques may be trimmed off into pointed
waists. Wide corselets of silk or velvet serve
to hide frayed seams. and the infinite variety of
plastrons makes it easy to freshen up any soile6
or half-worn waist.
The jersey bodice and the jersey coat will be
as popular as ever this season and the next
there having. as yet been produced nothing so
useful and natty i'll the way of trim, defy
ing jackets, the one most excellent and graceful
for outdoor use. the other to replace dress
bodice worn out while the skirts are yet in good
condition
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15
Gebhardt and the Langtry.


New YORK Letter.
1t is a good time for wet feet, pneumonia, and
the kindred joys of spring. Among them is Mr..
Frederick Gebhardt, who is as good as a sore
throat to have around anytime Mr. Gebhardt
has been in New York for some time now So,
by mere coincidence, has Mrs Langtry. You
have probably read in the papers, as l have, that
the lily and her Frederick are no longer on good
uerms-that, as matter of fact, they have
quarreled. Such, however, like much read in
the newspapers, grieve to say is not correct.
In truth. Mrs. Langtry and Mr.. Gebhart are
better friends than ever. He tags her about the
country Just as much as ever. But he adopts
the precaution of assuming another name than
his own Wherever Mrs. Langtry appears,
there Mr.. Gebhart turns up with his accustomed
regularity. But discretion has taught him to
masquerade rather than to appear in his own
name and bring down the hated newspaper crowd
about his ears. For this reason the beautiful
though slightly pimply Frederick adopts little
wherever he goes that is the coinage Of his
fancy. And don't you let anybody stuff you
with the belief that he is not quite as much a
feature of the Langry boom as he was year
ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15


Prof Hull, who has returned with his party
brings with him material for the construction
of geological map of the Holy Land very much
in advance of anything which could hitherto be
attempted The Professor is of opinion that at
the time of the exodus there was "a continuous
connection of the Mediterranean and the Red
sea. AS regards the Dead sea, he has discov-
cred that it formerly stood at elevation of
1,400 feet above its present level-that is to say,
100 feet above the level of the Mediterranean.
The history of this gradual lowering of the
waters will form a special feature in Prof. Hull's
forthcoming report He has also found evidences
trict, and of another chain in the center of the
Wady Arabah not far from the watershed.
The terraces of the Jordan have been examined,
the most important one being 900 feet above the
present surface of the Dead sea. Sections have
been carried east and west across the Arabah
and Jordan Valley. Two haverses Of Palestine
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EARLY TELEGRAPHY.
Interesting Sketch of the First Woman Who
Served an Operator.

Interesting Sketch of the First Woman Who
Served as an Operator.
New York World
In 1851 branch or loop line was built from
the main line to Westchester. smart inland
town near Philadelphia. which hastily
opened for business on the second Tuesday in
October in order to receive election returns. It
was built at the expense of few citizens who
organized a company, of which Judge Butler
was secretary, but who sold it in 1852 to Mr..
Joseph Painter While the line was being built
a young lady named Miss Emma A. Hunter
qualified herself to be an operator and when the
wires were brought to Westchester they were
led into her room, and she became manager of
the Office. She was to receive $50 year, but
this was soon changed to $l2 month, and
at the close of the year a purse of $50
was presented to Miss Hunter as a token of re-
spect and as a reward of fidelity. Instantly
upon Miss Hunters appointment the effect of
the presence Of a lady OIL the circuit Of the line
was felt-iust as it always is when true
woman enters society. 1t stopped vulgarity
The influence of Miss Hunters presence was
healthfu and she remained manager for many
years. She lady of superior ability and
character, and the first lady operator, at least
west Of the Hudson, appointed in the United
States.
The next appointment of this character was
Miss Ellen A Laughton, an unusually quick and
intelligent girl of fourteen years of age, to the
management OF the Office at Dover n. H., in
March. 1852. She was taught by Frank Nelson
now cashier of a prominent bank in Bangor, Me
Mr. Wood writes
when Miss Laughton. in 1856, was in charge
of our Office at Portsmouth, n H., / regarded
her as one of the best operators | had ever
seen
She is now Mrs G. w Thompson, of New
Bedford Mass. Miss Hunters now Mrs. Thomas
l. Smith. and resides at Westchester. 1t is
claimed that f. o. J. Smith had an operator
named Miss Sarah Bagley in 1876 but no proof
exists of such an appointment
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JEFF DAVIS AT HOME.
A Sample of Southern Gush Over the Lead
of the Lost Cause.

er OF the LOST cause.
Nashville World.
For his home his attachment is unbounded.
He firmly put aside all temptations to live
abroad, and cast his lot on the gulf coast of his
much-loved State. The heart of her history is
his, and it will remain faithful through coming
years. Time has not bent his proud form, nor
age dimmed his wonderful mind, though four
score years are his. His life is blessed with the
love of all who know him Among his acquaiut
ances there are no cavers. 1t is only those
who do not know him who misunderstood and
mlsrepresent him. He takes no interest
in politics. He desires none. He is
not even a citizen of the country, in
the service of which the best years of his life
were spent. He desires nothing more than to
live quietly among his own people; to feel that
in death as i'll life he is ever dear to them.
Beauvoir is to him sacred place, beautiful,
Misunderstanding and real. There is a harmony
in the sobbing breezes as they move soughing
through the plumes of the pines that tower
above Melodious strains, low and sweet, linger
family in the soft evening air. The camor Of
the seas, trihe louder, soon follows in rhymths,
like the distant notes of the bass VOL, whose
bow is held by an unseen hand. Now and then
a chord is lost. a note broken. and thousand
quvering chimes are heard in the distance,
growing lower, lower, until silence reigns SUI
Dreme,
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quite destitute of wood, while the smelling
works were naturally located in districts where
wood abounds, sometimes as much as GOO or 700
kilometres distant from the mines The cost of
transport of raw materials became considerable
in this way. By degrees all the wood available
in the neighborhood of the smelling works be-
came used up. and it was necessary to fetch
wood from distances of even over 100 kilo-
metres, Formerly the mines were really penal
settlements, worked by convicts. who were part
ly helped by immigrants whose sons We're ex-
exempted from military service on the condition
of working in the mines. But since the aboli-
ton of serfdom this system has been quite al
tered, and there is now great deal of free labor
on the ordinary conditions.
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J. B. ALEXANDER-You are welcome to a seat
in our corner. Please remain in it as long as
you wish
c. M.-Your work is excellent, We hope you
will come regularly.
ERMINAs charade will be read with interest
Next week this mueh-prized contributor shall
have another place.
DELL-By some oversight on yonr part, your
enigma came incorrectly prepared Be just a
little more careful and you will be welcome
CLYDE SHARP writes: This is my first eff
fort am eleven years old, and live on farm
l take great interest in your puzzle column.
-lYoUr puzzle is well constructed. We hope
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Plunger WaltOn's Stable.
n i ~.

Now, about your stable in Englandp
81 have one over there. They send me letter
by every boat have horses entered for all the
spring handicaps. Among others are GiroAe,
Sutler Hopeful Deceiver, Harold and Mr., Pick
wick"
Il see you are going to take Donohue over; is
it because you can't crust the English jockeys!7
mot at all The English jockeys have so many
masters that l can't get them just when 1 want
them. Donohue rides at light weight. Under
stand me, / never have had jockey ride for me
that | wouldn't be willing to have ride again. 1
horses l think it occurs only in rare cases
take Donohue because want to besure of some
body"
Did the book-makers strike you very badly
this last timer"
Not so very badly; but left about 500, 900 in
their hands OF course I'm way ahead Of the
game, but it was pretty big loss"
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Resting from Mental Labor.

Philadelphia Record
If two men of equal age mental power and
physical constitution work side by side upon the
same description of mental labor, that one will
live the longer who succeeds i'll putting his work
entirely aside during certain number of hours
every day, and who either avoids stimulants or
is sparing in the use of them, taking them as
provocatives to nutrition instead of as incentives
to more brain work. The other man. who makes
long-continued mental efforts with the aid of
oft-repeated doses of strong stimulants will
gain renown earlier, will do more work for sew
era years, and will die frst-die just as his
rival is at his best and brightest, as young in
thought as he was twenty years before.