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buy EXPENSIVE dresses for one or two
occasions. They can hire ballroom
dress, shoes, stockings and lace shawl
which would cost $500, for from $5
to $25 q night. If they arc known
they are not required to leave . deposits
otherwise the price Of the outft Is left
with the costumer to be returned when
the dress comes back. One costumer In
the city, who does q very large business
in a quiet way for the fashionable peo-
pie, has in his possession $25, 900 worth
of dresses, robes shawls and other female
finery which has come to him In various
ways. Many rich people, he says, sell
season. They will not use them second
season, and get back part of the cost
in this way. These dresses are hired out
to less particular people, who are thus
upon speciA occasions able to appear In
inery as elaborate and rich as that Of the
most elegant ladies.
Chow do you manage it3" the dappsr
little broker was asked. s
every easily. We have in New York
hundreds of dresses. which are praetias
cally, new. Some. of them are entirely
new. SAhlady Customer who wants to
spend: two months at the seaside comes
In and tells Is what she wants. Perhaps
it is fo6fIhne dresses: Ordinary walking
aud louhging dresses she has. We don't
hire such. It would not pay. We take
her measure, aid if we can fit her, even
by altering the dresses we have on hand,
we fix her up with one or two elaborats
ballroom outfits, dinner dress, and 50
on, as she may desire..~e If she should
attempt to. purchase such an outfit as we
could furnish her It. would cost her not
less than $1,500. We charge her $500:
She don't wear the dresses often enough
to do them serious injury, and at the end
of two months she has had her full OF
fnery, and would not wear them Sec,
ond season if she owned them, while we
have our $500 and our outfit, damaged
probably $3.50 worth She has saved
81, 900; we have had a profit of $260I
Amt that all righta Now here is another
instance which actually occurred In Phil:
adelphia not very long ago. A Lady who
has a very fair fortune was about to take
trip to Europe. She proposed to travel
on the continent, to do it in coed styles
but as cheaply as possible. But the cost
of wardrobe of fine dresses, which she
thought necessary, made her hesitate.
The outfit she desired would cost her, in
addition to the every day dresses needed,
about So, 900. The upshot of the matter
was thst we furnished her the outfit,
new, made to her order, charged her
$3, 200 for the use of them for fourteen
weeks, and got the dresses back almost
as good as new. Since then those dresses
netted US more than they cost, and we
sold them to q customer recently for $500.
philadelphia Record. .-,->~... &.
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Fashion Notes.

Stripes are in favor this fall. >
Jet trimmings continue to find favor.
Ribbon is used in profusion on toilets.
Buckles on shoes are in cut steel and
bronze. -.- ..
The latest novelty in etamine has
chenille figures. s... -
Fancy plumage appears with other
autumn millinery. 80
Coarse straw braided with horsehair is
made up into bonnets. ... 49,, ..-s-t.
Orange and gray are an effective and
frequent combination.
Amber beads are employed for edging
panels of the same tint
Platinum and gold form fashionable
combination in jewelry. .@-5.e.
White corduroy makes pretty vest to
wear with stuff costumes. 4
The trimming of high hats is at the
back and drops over the crown.
Lace gloves have long wrists, with
buttons instead of mousquetaire. ~
Crepe fans powdered over with span.
giles are effective for evening wear.
Hats of fine Leghorn or Tuscan straw
are lined with braids Of rushes, reeds OF
straw of q different color.
Collars with plsstrons, epaulets and
cuffs to correspond are made of cut beads
in jet, amber, garnet and opal. ...
Black stockings are worn by children
as soon as they are short-coated. They
should, of course, be of black silk.
Panels, collars, and cuffs of velvet are
used for camel's-hair costumes, ths
gathered plastron being twilled silk.
The grace of the guimpe dress is giving
it much popularity, and girls as old a.
fifteen are caring them this season.
Beads are much used for trimming.
Some of them are quite large. For even.
ing dresses they are used rope fashion,
upon sleeves from shoulder to elbow.
Solid colors and plain weavings art
the rule in hosiery, although there is q
decided tendency among manufacturer
to break the spell so long held by black.
The kilt skirts of to-day are more com.
Portable than formerly, because the plaitt
are quite wide and but little turned in,
thus rendering the costume less weighty.
The lighter materials when used a
kilt skirts are frequently trimmed with
several rows of ribbon, but there is new
lace-worked braid which is very effective.
Ribbon enters largely into the decora:
ton of wash dresses, both for old and
young, bows and straps of velvet ribbon
being extensively used for older girls and
young ladies.
Beaded trimmings and appliques, now
so popular, are to be elaborated beyond
any imagination, and most exquisite
works of art will be some of the combina'
tions of color in the fall garnitures. .-
Although bridal robes are now made
not only in tinted fabrics, but in positive
colors as we'll, still white is most favored,
and a new tone of so.called painters
white has been brought out for brides.
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Mrs. C1eveIand's Views on Temper.
aNCe.

Mrs. C1eveIand's Views on Temper.
ance.
Mrs. A. NJ. Crow, of Littleton, W. Va,
recently wrote to Mrs. Cleveland, asking
her advice as to joining the Good Tenn
plars and signing the temperance pledge.
She received the following response:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON.
Mrs. Crow:
The subject to which you refer and ask my
advice is one in which your own conscience
must dictate the wisest course for yourself to
pursue. You have better opportunities for
knowing how you can do most good and it
seems to me that should be the standard by
which we women should settle all our great
questions in life. 1t rarely occurs that a
woman needs for herself the restraining in
fluence Of a temperance pledge. But if by
placing ourselves under the obligations Of
such an organization, we can better help our
fathers, brothers, lovers and friends, think
there should be no hesitation in the matter.
know something Of the Good Templars and
that they do much good work. 1t is quite
certain you can do no harm by casting your
lot on the side Of temperance, and you may
do much good. do not consider it small
matter by any means, and am glad you
asked me the question. 1t is encouraging to
know Of every sister who wants to adds her
strength to the cause which, happily, some
day, will rid our land Of ruined men and
broken families. Very truly yours,
FRANCES CLEVELAND.
August H. 1886.
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RELIGIOUS READING.
I Shall be Satisfied.

I Shall be Satisfied.
Not here, where all Is change,
Where pleasures ne'er abide,
Where death has universal range
Can I be satisfied.
Not hero, where dreams deceive,
Where enemies deride,
Where sins my Saviour ever grieve,
Can be 4atis6ed.
There Is land more b1est,
Where love ths pulse shall thrill,
Where weary pilgrims find rest,
And troubled hearts are stilled.
Thither my soul would tend,
In that bright world abide;
Where sin and death and sorrow end.
Shall be satisfied.
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August II, 1886.

In n number of towns in Ontario, Cam
ada, the active supporters of the Scott
temperance act had their homes burned
by sec:et enemies, and License Commits
sioner Graham, of Smiths Falls, perished
in his burning house.
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In borrowed PIumage.

There is curious brokerage business
carried on in suite of well-furnished
rooms in a prominent Office building on
Walnut street. There is no sign out and
nc display made, but there is frequent
coming and going of well-dressed ladies,
and every indication of a fourishing
business. A brisk little man, with an
off hand manner and profuslon Of
iewelry, is the manager of the estab-
lishment. His assistants are all women,
for the place is the agency of New
York house which makes business of
hiring out costly dresses for summer,
seaside or mountain wear, and even to
parties who are making trip to Europe.
Equally as common thing is the rent
ing from evening to evening of ballroom
costumes for ladies who can't afford to
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A Visit to q Persian Bride,

The seat of honor was given to me, the
bride sitting on my right, her elder aunt
her uncle had two wives) on my left.
Persians think great deal of appearance
and outward show, and all the ladies
were decked in their gaudiest attire, and
were blooming in all the fictitious glo-
ries of painted womanhood! Fair hair
aud eyes are not admired by them, but a
fair skin and florid complexion are
greatly sought after, and call forth the
tribute Of general admiration. Even
when nature has distributed her gifts to
them with no niggard hand they will fur
nish up the complexion with quantities
of rouge and powder until they look like
full-blown roses. Many an old woman
of hideous forbidding aspect, whose ap-
pearance would be invaluable in melo-
drama, is made up in the bad semblance
of a young woman; the furrows Time
with his ruthless fingers has traced are
filled in with powder, not artistically
faced as the European belle-many of
whose charms might not bear close over
hauling-often sets off her loveliness
with artfully arranged aids to beauty,
but laid on In thick layers. Although
the bride was very young, having at the
most seen sixteen summers, rouge, alas,
was no stranger even to her pretty face
Her hair, which was jet black and very
long, was plated into number of tiny
tails, the ends of which peeped forth
from under the chagat of folded white
linen she wore on her head. Nothing can
exceed the ugliness or unbecomingness
of this head gear; it is merely q square
piece of muslin or cotton folded corner
wise, and tightly fastened with pin or
tiny brooch under the chin, with two
ends hanging down the back, and the re-
naming two falling over the breast.
Over this again is worn the house veil,
which envelopes the whole figure; it is a
large square or rounded piece of muslin
or gsy-patterned chintz, and is not fast
ened on but simply kept in its place BY
the arms. Her voluminous skirt was OF
white and pink striped satin, hand
somely trimmed with gold lace, and
reached only half way to the knee; the
legs were bare. Often as many as twenty
Yards of silk or satin are employed for
these skirts, which are gathered into
band at the waist, and are wore over four
or FIVE petticoats very much stiffened. The
more a skirt stands out the more fash
ionable it is. The bodice is loose sort
of Jacket of silk or velvet trimmed with
gold lace, the sleeves are long, and ter
inmate in a pointed cuff that turns back,
reaching nearly to the elbow. This is
worn over a calico or linen shirt. Al
though all dresses agree in their leading
features, and the fashions never change
in the East as they do in the West, yet
they differ to a great extent in detail,
and afford scope for the peculiar taste
or fancy of the wearer. The contrast
between the indoor dress and walking
attire is very striking.-London Society.
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Banker Drexel's Daughters.

Of the three daughters Of F. .Drexel,
who have just left for Europe, a writer
in the Philadelphia Press says:
They will be gone year, and in that
time they will visit all the chief educa-
tional institutions abroad, with the view
of gaining additional knowledge to be
used in the carrying out of the great
educational charity that they have begun
at Torresdale, and which Is now only the
nucleus of what it is to become. All
their affairs have been put in order, and
their immense chsrities-of which, in
deed, the community knows really little
will 90 on as heretofore. The very
day before they sailed they drew check
for an immense sum in thousands for
single charitable purpose. They have
now very nearly 81, 600, 900 each. Start.
ling as it may seem, they give away
almost the whole of tie income from
this immense fortune, aside from their
own living expenses, in charity. Some
one expressed surprise that they could
manage to dispose of so much. The
reply was that they could find use for
much more in the same channel If they
had it. They have regular roll of pen
sioners, on which there are some $50
names. Beside their institutional and
local charities they are constantly giving
to the poor in all parts of the country
indeed, in all parts of the world. Their
own expenses are extremely small. They
live and dress plainly. Their only luxury
is high bred horses, for they are excel
lent horsewomen, as all the ladies of the
Dre1el family are, and among them they
have q very good stable. They have
been we'll trained in the ways of business.
They are thoroughly up in bookkeeping,
and themselves keep watchful eye on
their immense estate.
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EVEN as late as the reign of Henry
VIII. in Engand all foreign artificers
were prohibited from working in the
kingdom.
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Sixty thousand persons attended the
fete held in Crystal Palace, London, re-
Gently. The custom of holding this fete is
twenty-five years old. Fifteen thousand
children, all members of the Bands of
Hope of England, took part in the choral
concerts. Mr.. Shurley, founder of the
Bands of Hope, was present and con-
templated with great satisfaction the
growth of his work. In 1868 there were
but 1900 singers where there are now
$1,000, and his bands number 1,552, 900
abstainers in Great Britain alone.
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s'Come sing to me Of heaven,
When I'm about to die:
Sing songs Of holy ecstasy,
To watt nv soul on high.h

Yes CHRISTIAN people on eltner sloe OF tne
bed, and the Christian people at the foot OF the
bed, and Christian people to close my eyes,
and Christian people to carry me out, and
Christian people to look after those whom
leave behind, and Christian people to TO
member me a little while after 1 am gone
"Where thou diest, will die, and there will
be buried"
Sometimes an epitaph covers up more than
it expresses. Walking through Greenwood
Cemetery I have sometimes seen an inscrip-
ton which impressed me how han the
sculptor and friends were trying to make out
a good story in stone. I saw from the in.
scription that the man or woman buried there
hal died without hope. The inscription told
me the man was member Of Congress, or a
bank President, or some prominent citizen,
but said nothing about his souls des-
tiny. The body is nothing. The soul!
The SOUL And here by this inscription
see that this man was born in 1900 and died
in 1875 Seventy-five years on earth, and nc
Christian hope! Oh, if in all the cemeteries
of your city the graves of those who have
gone out of this world unprepared should
sigh on the wind, who would have the nerve
to drive through such placel If all those
who have gone out of this world unprepared
could come back day and float through
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imbecile for me to choose Chemosh above
Jehovah.
"Oh, happy day that fixed my choice
Oh Thee, my Saviour, and my Godl
Well may this glowing heart rejoice,
And tell its rapture all abroad
"Oh, happy bond that seals my VOWS
To Him who merits all my love!
Let cheerful anthems fill His house,
While to His sacred throne move.
"High heaven, that heard the solemn VOW,
That VOW renewed shall daily hear;
Till in ife's latest hour bow,
And bless in death bond so dear"
II. Again, is We want to be Christians
like Ruth in the text, we must taIe the
Christians path. Where thou goest will
CO." cried out the beautiful Moabitess to
Naomi, the mother-in-law. Dangerous prom
There were jackals that came down through
the wilderness. There were bandits. There
was the Dead sea- Naomi says: Ruth, you
must 90 back. You are too delicate to take
this journey. You will give out in the first
five miles. You cannot 60. You have not
the physical stamina or the moral courage to
20 with me-" Ruth responds: mother.
will be overborne of the idolaters; if go
along with you, I shall serve God: Give me
that bundle. Let me carry it. am going
with you, mother, anyhow"
And if we want to serve God we must do
as Ruth did, crying out: "Where thou goest,
Twill go" Never mind the Dead Sea. Afoot
or horseback. II there be rivers to ford, we
must ford them. If there be mountains to
scale, we must scale them. II there be enc
mics to fight, we must fight them. 1t requires
grit and pluck to get from Moab to Judah. Oh,
how many Christian there are who can be
diverted from the path by culver of the lip.
Indicative of scorn. They do not surrender to
temptation, but they bend to it, And if in a
company there be those who tell unclean
stories, they will 60 SO far as to tell some.
thing on the margin between the pure and
the impure And if there be those who
swear in the room and use the rough word
s'damn," they will go so far as the word
sdarn," and look over the fence wishing they
could 90 farther; but as to any determine.
ton, like Ruth's, to go the whole road of all
that is right, they have not the grace to do it.
They have not in all their body as much
courage as Ruth had in her little finger.
Oh, my friends. let us start for heaven and
70 clear through! In the river that runs by
the gate of the city we shall wash of all our
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49,
WILMA.
ChriStm as EntertaiuI7l {.

Notwithstanding the incement weather quite
a large gathering assembled at Union Chapel on
Christmas eve to witness Old Chris disburse to
the Sunday School children their annual treat
few impromptu exercises were participated in
by teachers and pupils and some excellent sing
ing was rendered. under the supervision of Mr..
II. s. Pyle, with Miss Alice Hardesty as organist.
Amid the pattering of the rain drops blast from
the horn and the jngling of bells announced the
event of the evening for the little ones, and soon
q veritable Santa Claus made his appearance,
and gave to each his share of the good things
present. Considerable amusement was mani
Tested when venerable gray haired gentleman,
answering to the same cognomen as one of the
smaller pupils, promptly responded and received
his treat. The occasion seemed to be pleasant
and enjoyable to all present.
The members and friends OF the church have
made Miss Corneia Hardesty a present of a
handsome wicker chair, in appreciation Of her
services as organist during the past year.
Miss Carrie Stauffer, of Baltimore, is spending
the holidays with her mother and sisters at
wilma.
Mr.. Philip Standiford, after suffering relapse,
Is again convalescent
Miss Abigail Hollingsworth, an estmabe lady,
and one of our oldest citizens, is critically i'll at
this time. OBSERVER.
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MutrfmOnial-Christ Place for
Hawks-A Tough Dog.

On Wednesday, Dec. ed, Mr.. Geo. N. Shears
and Miss Salle IL. Gilbert were married, in Gar
rettson Chapel. Rev. Mr. Cronin tied the knct in
the presence of large assemblago. The bride IS
n daughter of Mr.. Charles Is. Gilbert. The we'd
ding march was played by Prof. Thee. Ascher-
feldt, of Havre de Grace. Messrs. VIM. g. Os-
born and Jackson Marshall were the ushers.-
There were no bridesmaids or groomsmen. The
bride was dressed in green silk, with velvet to
match, and the groom in the customary black,
with white gloves and white necktie. After the
ceremony the happy couple proceeded to the res
idence of the brides parents, followed by large
company of friends. An elegant repast awaited
ceved Il number of handsome presents. ~
Christmas passed Off quietly. No one got the
headache this time. Santa Claus made his usual
visit to the little folks, leaving them many good
and pretty things. am inclined to think he left
the prettiest tree at Mr.. and Mrs. j. @. Hollis's
for Elliott and Ella.
Mr.. Winfield Harris has shot and killed 80 hawks
this season, up to this tmc. They are still very
numerous in the Neck. Mr.. James Mitchell
knocked one out of a tree, Il few days ago, with
stick. His hawkshlp wouldn't fly and permitted
Mr. Mitchell to walk under him and procure
club and knock him of the limb on which he was
sitting.
While Mr.. ]. c. Hollis was moving building, a
few DAYS ago, in taking off the roof, heavy strip
IL by 0 feet, slipped down the sSds and caught
his water dog Drake beneath it. All thought the
burden he turned around and barked at 1t, as
much as to say, This is rough treatment for
good dog"
The EgtS Christmas Guest affords much useful
and pleasant reading. We wish you, Mr.. Editor,
u happy and prosperous New Year.
Miss Hattie Cooley, of Havre de Grace, Is visit
ing her uncle. Mr.. j. q. Hollis. JIM SANK.
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LETCHER-MoROY.-D 7th, 1886, q
Jarrettsville, by Rev. I. NJ. Cathcari, NICHO
LAS I. FLETCHER and REBECCA MCROY
both of Hartford county.
MONK-REED.-Atthe Nj. Z. Parsonage, in
Aberdeen, by Rev. c. q. Cronin, Nov 25th,
PHILIP MONK to ELIZABETH REED.
SHEARS-GILBERT.-D 22d, at Jirretts-
willie Nj. E. Church. by Rev. c. g. Cronin
GEORGE N. SHEARS to SALLIE B. GILBERT,
all of Hartford county.
HALL-BATSON.-O Wednesday evening,
Dec. 10Th, in Ames' Chapel, Bel Air, by Rev. +.
ii. Dansbury, assisted by Rev. j. W. Brooks,
JOHN HALL to MARTHA BATSON, both of
Bel Air.
LINTHICUM-KEEN.- December 2Sth,
1886, by Rev. F. Il. Shipley, NJ. MULLIKIN
L1NTHICUM, 10 SADIE A. KEEN, both of
Prince Georges county, Md.
ANDERSON-PoWELL.- Dublin, Md,
Dec 23d, 1886, by Rev. 4. f. Peters, JOHN fl.
ANDERSON and Miss MARY e. POWELL, all
Of Hartford county.
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T,m1s IN TO GIVE NOTICE-THAT y

rs,MIs ~ TO GIVE NOTICE-THAT THE
Il subscriber has obtained from the Register
OF Wills OF Hartford county, Nd, Letters Testa-
mentary on the personal estate OF
MARY M. REED.
late of Hartford Co., deceased. All persons hay-
ing claims against said deceased are hereby noti-
thereof.
On or before tie Gu dag Of June, 1881
or they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit OF said estate. All persons Indebted
to said estate are requested to make immediate
payment.
December, 1885.
ELIZABETH A. SWIFT,
acci0 Executrix.
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The Eg,is & Intelligencer
Bel Air, Md, December 81, 1886.
81. Nicholas for January.

50. Nichol1s Is without exception the best
monthly magazine for young folks in the world.
Nor does it give pleasure to the young folks
alone, for every member of the family can find
entertainment in its well-printcd and beautifully
illustrated pages. The January numbers really
not SO much New years number as second
pait of the Christmas number, aud is calculated
10 give delight to the fortunate child who pos
spsses il,
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The Century for January.

The January Century is not only full of good
things but gives promise of many more to be
given to it's many readers during the succeeding
months of the year of grace 1887 The Life OF
Lincoln, by Nicolay aud Hay, is continued with
undated interest. This is but one Of a number
of interesting and well-written articles on vari-
GUS subjects, including fiction and poetry.