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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-19
SHINING In HIRED DRESSES.

A Place Where Society Ladies nh.
tain Gorgeous Costumes for small
Prices.
lnere is curious brokerage business
carried on IN suite of welI-furnished rooms
III prominent Office building in PhiIadeI-
Pnla' says an exchange. There is no sign
OUT and no display made, but there is a fire.
quent coming and going of well-dressed
iauies ana every indication of fiourishing
y business. A brisk little man, with an off
manu- manner and profusion of ieweIry.
10 Tue manager of the establishment. His
ASSISTANTS are all women, for the place is an
agency or New York house, which makes
business OF bringing out costly dresses for
summer seaside or mountain wear and
even 70 parties who are making I'D a trim
to Europe
hey can hire ballroom dress. shoes.
stockings and lace shawl, which would cost
9@OO, Tor from Sc to S25 night. If thew
are known they are not required to leave a
deposit otherwise the price of the outfits is
lett with the costumer, to be returned when
the dress comes back.
such outfits" said a man who had been
IN the business for ten years. s'are often
nlred by brides and bridesmaids. and for
consideration we often make special cos
tunes OF the most costly character for such,
occasions. By this means at half cost
Dride may be rugged up as fine as though
she were an heiress. We take the dresses
PACK and use them to hire out to other pas-
Ties who are not particular about absolutely
new costumes, and thus make very fair
profit"
One costumer, who does a very large
business in quiet way for fashionable peo-
ple' has IN his possession So, 900 worth of
dresses, robes, shawls and other female
nhery winch has come to him in various
ways. Many rich people, he saws. sell their
dresses at the end of season. They will
not use them second season, and get back
part OF the cost in that way. These
dresses are hired out to less particular peo-
pie who are thus upon special occasions
aole 10 appear in fnery as elaborate and
rlch as that OF the most elegant ladies.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-19
Styles of FalIRnnnets

Many colOred bows of ribbon for hat trim
mlngs is not very good taste, and is now q
fashion of the past, although combinations of
Two colors are still seen on stylish hats and
bonnetS.
There is but little change in the shape of
Che small bonnets, the close round style
pelng given the preference over the peaked
shapes.
The crowns are larger, which will permit
the Donnets to sit further on the bead An
immense amount of trimming is placed upon
oonhets' some OF them being nearly covered
with various kinds of garniture
ostrich feathers, in fact feathers of all
KINDS, are prominent. Out of one lot of
thirty-six imported bonnets there were hut
Two without feathers of some kind, and
more than three-fourths of these were ostrich
feathers.
White wings will be very popular for Young
ladies on all sorts of walking and driving
mats, out not upon dressy bonnets.
White feathers and white pompons are
SHOWN IN the greatest abundance.
Pretty and becoming hats for fan wear are
IN two eolors of straw braid. red being always
one OF the colors. These are trimmed in two
colors OF velvet or ribbon to match the hat.
A tall crowned hat, with half a dozen to
ten ostrich tips, is the ambition of every
stylish girl for the autumn. This large hat
mas proved itself immensely popular this
season and will not be put by readily for any
less becoming head gear
Golden rod is favorite flower for the TRIM
ming OF autumn hats and bonuets. A whole
bonnet composed of this gorgeous flower was
among the recent importations The strings
were of brown velvet and the effect was yerv
pleasing and ladylike.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-19
WOMEN As RE ADERS.
What Catches the feminine Eye in
the Newspapers.

Brooklyn Eagle.
A man who has started number of pa
pers and who is keen on all newspaper sub
jects, told me the other day that he had at
last hit upon highly valuable scheme.
Il have ascertained through a careful
series of observations" said he, ''that
women who read the newspapers are inter-
ested in four subjectS-scandals, marriages,
deaths and etiquette. Take any woman in
town and toss paper in her lap while she
is working on splasher, depicting the
everlasting Three Little Maids, or is en-
gagged in some equally absorbing work, and
what does she do? First she glances along
the headlines until she comes to the Victoria
Morosini episode. She at once drops her
work. taps her teeth meditatively with her
thmble. and then wadeS through eyery
word of the report. The moral she draws
from the story is usually that she doesn't see
why so much fuss is made about that Moro
SIM creature, whom she saw one night on
the stage of the Casino and found to be as
awkward as cow. Then she stops
abruptly and skins over the paper
till she finds the column headed
'sDeaths." Here she revels for a
long while, wondering if the johnson
who has just died. is any relation to the
johnson who boarded at the second farm
house down the turnpike near the cross
roads from where she spent the summer
four years ago. After arguing over this for
some time and settling it positively one way
or the other, she goes on to the next name.
If she discovers the death of child she de-
vines at once that it was scarlet fever. and
decides to have the doctor look at the rash
OIL Lucy's neck the instant she returns frt IN
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-19

school. Then she comes to the. marriage
column. Did you ever see anything more
amusing than the absorption OF the woman
over the marriages: An earthquake
wouldn't disturb her. She invests every
couple with the romance of her own court
ship, and goes off into SpeculatiOnS of
the gro0m's prospects and the style of
the brides wedding outfit. AS for the
etiquette column. that always makes her
chatter. Here she saws, is the most alb
surd Young woman who writes to the editor
to know whether she ought TO go to the
alter with her young man without chape-
ron. | remember the first time dear Henry
took me 10 the theater, and so on. After
she has waded through this column she
throws the paper aside. and that night
when her husband comes home she tells
him how much she was interested III the
newspaper. Yes, he says, the papers
are mighty readable now. That was an
awful catastrophe at Charleston, wasn't
It?' His wife looks up at him and says:
What was that, dear?' Why. the earth
Quake Was there one?' Well, there,
that stupid old paper didn't have word
about it.. The husband goes and gets the
paper and shows her slx-column article
OH the first page. She had not seen it, OF
of course. Now, there's pointer for any
man with brains" continued the protector
OF newspapers, somewhat out of breath,
but very much in earnest, land Pm going
to work it out Every woman in Amer
lea will buy paper that puts forth intelll-
gence on scandal, marriage death and Ell
Quette in the most alluring style of the art.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-19
STYLISH FAIL SUsTFNGS.
What Lovely woman will Array
Herself in During Cool weather.

what Lovely woman will Array
Herself in During Cool weather.
The cool DAYS that have uShered III the
opening month of the fall season have
caused importers and retailers to rapidly
display their novelties, and the counters
are covered with gorgeouSly-tlnted materl-
ais The goods this season are OF unusual
elegance; plush and velvet are seen in great
variety upon all fabrics from the different
classes of woolens to magnificent silks and
satins. Notwithstanding all the variety OF
materials, woolens are to reign, but are not
made as severely plain as heretofore:
Stripes abound everywhere and upon all
materials. The whole costume. however,
is not to be made OF the striped fabric. Dut
it is to be used for an underskirt vest
cuffs and collar: or if this is not desired
panels of the striped goods can be supsti-
tuted and the underSkirt made OF the PLAIN
material.
Tailor-made costumes are the first choice
for early fall wear. They usually have
Jacket that can be worn as the season ad
yances For these suits cloths Will be USED
of various styles. Plain English cloths
rank first in general favor. There are also
checks, stripes. bars, plaids ana Dloeks:
Some of these have odd comDmatlohs vi
coloring. the oldest of which appear 10
meet with the most favor. A new green
that promises to be popular IS OF blue
shade and much lighter shade than any
worn for several seasons. Striped cloths
in two shades of one color are popular'
porcelain-blue with navy-blue, and tan
brown with seal are pleasing contrasts tllat
promise to be favOrites.
mulberry .colored cloth. The front and side
breadths are made OF Suede clotn, ehGlfely
covered with wide braid the color OF the
gown. The drapery i'll the back Is long
Jacket bodice. with vest, cuffs, and collar
covered with braiding. A bonnet to match
the dress is trimmed with four thick, round
rolls of figured plush, arranged so that the
first one encircles the brim, while The last
one is around the crown, with equal dis
tances between each. A large rosette is
placed toward the left side upon the top.
The colors in this bonnet correspond eX-
actly with those of the dress:
The new Jackets to be worn with these
costumes are short, tight-ftting, double
breasted garments, with very high collar,
that NAV be merely standing band. or else
a turned-down collar may be sewed to the
top of this high band. The fronts may be
fitted by one dart or two, as the figure OF
the wearer requires. The backs have but
one side form and are pleated fatty at the
end of the middle forms. The sleeves are
close coat-shape and the pockets are inside,
with a band or mere slit for the opening
Two rows of small buttons, either plain
lasting. braid or wood, trims the front. The
cloth used in the jacket can be of the ma
terial selected for the gown, OF else some of
the many fancy grades, as the taste OF the
owner decides.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-19
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.

She was young and fair, with yellow hair,
So rich i'll all wOnanly charms.
And she flashed Ike star thro' the dusty
car
With snub-uosed pug in her arms.
With 'wilderin~ smile and voice of quite
Rose drummer, dapper and neat;
Beguiling and ta:r-he begged her 10 share
To her journeys end his seat.
Then, touching the weather, they both Won
dered whether
We most needed frost or rain;
With this as start they next discussed art
In cool, philosophical strain.
True love came next; with this as text
Their voices were lowered a key.
He spoke with delight of love at first sight;
She murmured, Il think it might be-
He muttered, "a mash," and stroked his
muSIache;
Gould you" he whispered a-near
Ever love at first sight?' Her eyes glowing
bright
"Ahl me; but have, sir. fear
"Ahl who? and o, where?" the gay debon-
naire
Young drummer slid into the trap.
She glanced up and blushed, then guilelesSly
gushed:
"With the puppy 1 hold in my lap"
brakes Magazine.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-19
VENUS WITHOUT STAYS.
what Noted Dress RefOrmer
Thinks About COrsetsWearing.

what a Noted press heehOEuSE
Thinks About Concentrating.
Jennie Jenness. Dress Reformer.
There must be no corSetS and no bands.
The waist must not be compressed nor
burdened with the weight of a half dozen
skirts There must be no underskirts at
all, and the costume must hang from the
shoulders, clinging closely to the form.
Underneath, as have said. there is no
skirt. Instead there is a tight-htting gar
ment in one piece from head to foot, some
thing like bathing suit without the skirt,
only it is made of silk and fits close. There
is no part of the body which has to bear all
the weight of the clothes. Each part sup
ports the weight of what covers it, and no
more. There is no waist band, no stiffness
and no binding. This under garment is
made of different material, according to the
weather. so as to give perfect comfort sum-
mer and winter.
Nature never intended women to wear
corsets. 1t was never intended that they
should torture and defOrm themselves. I'm
agine Venus in corSetS! Women were
made to De beautiful, to be perfect-the
finest of Lords creation. 1t is their duty
to maintain form of exquisite symmetry;
10 tTdDl dul uCh cup Aos w AOCP ~ OpAOA5
and graceful.
The corset is a curse to the human race.
Women say they must wear them for sup
port. Yes; that is because they have dead
ened the muscles that nature gave them for
this purpose. Women are endowed with
immense and powerful muscles that men
have not These give them all the support
they want where they most need it. But
they must be developed and cared for; not
bound in and compressed from early youth
until they are dead and useless. Where
women have effectually destroyed these
supports, by long years of lacing, do not
expect them to discard the artificial sup
ports They have become deformed. But
they must train their little girls to follow
nature, and young women must develop
their still living powers.
Taking off corSets and developing her
nature doesn't make a woman masculine.
1t does not take from her any of that deli
cate sensibilty which is the gift of her sex.
Her qualities are those of woman and
their careful development and cultivation
make her only the more womanly. Anat-
omy shows that woman is naturally
stronger than man, but hers is not the
strength of man. She is stronger within
her own functions. To destroy this is an
outrage to nature, to her husband and to
hpr children
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-19

A correspondent, who evidently wishes
she was big, bad man, writes to the
Woman's Journal to ask if it pays to be a
woman. [ should like to know why not.
If it pays to be petted and shielded if you
behave yourself, if it pays to be worked
Tor, and treated, and pOOr-pusSy'd, if it
pays to be pretty and graceful and charm
ing, II 1t pays to be loved and hOnOred and
respected. if it pays to make somebody
glad they were born and happy to live for
your sake, if it pays to be the greatest
power for good or evil that this world
knows. if it pays to be the mother OF that
sweetest of all God given things. a baby, if
1t pays to be a mother whose children grown
to manhood rise mp and call her blessed, il
1t pays to be wife dearer to good man
than his honor or his life, if it pays to have
the blessings Of the poor, the sick, the friend
less or the helpless-if any OF these things
pay, then it pays to be woman.
File Oh the woman who asks such queS-
ton. Shame on her for admitting even to
herself that she has done nothing so good
or so womanly that it paid" The woman
that takes the best of birthrightS and so
traduces it is no woman at all. She is
creature. A being so selfish, so whining,
so hard, so bitter, and so complaining that
she not only does not enjoy the pleasures
that are hers, but she puts an iron bar be-
fore the man or woman who tries to do
anything for her simply makes her own
miSfortunes. for it would take not only the
disposition of an angel but the heart OF a
lion as well, to make up and be pretty day
after day to a woman who takes protfered
caress as if it were dose of medicine and
never gives one in return; who finds sin
lister motive in every bit of gallantry and
has sneer for every pleasantly of every
sort. We should be devoutly thankful
there are few such women in this world.
Some there are, and they, they alone. find
sit does not pay"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-19
ENglis IN women.

"There are English ladies with all the
accomplishments Of any of their SEX"
writes Adam Badeau. ''There are beauties
that no other land can excel. or hardly
rival; There are graces Of manner that none
can resist; women of wit, culture, breeding
and conversational power, all combined,
whose genius it is delight to remember;
whose destinations it is worth while living to
have experienced and enjoyed. These are
the very flower. not only of class, but OF
a nation; the expression of what is choicest
and rarest in a race and in an institution.
They made me think of those costly affairs
of the Orient, which require thousands OF
roses for the distillation of single drop;
the labor of the garden, the influence OF the
climate, the outcome of the soil, and the
destruction of myriad of flowers, all to
produce one exquisite result, which after
all, is for the delectation of only the
wealthy and fortunate of mankind"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-19

There are many noted visitors in the park
at the present writing. Col. Cochran.
United States army, wife and son: Senator
A. I. German, of Maryland, and his fam
lily; ex-Gov. Ramsey, of Minnesota: w. II.
Dixon, of the Chicago, Milwaukee d St.
Paul railroad; Lieuts. TutherIy and Me.
Donald, United States army; w. A. Homes.
MAJ Whipple. U. S. A.. George B. West
ana many others. The park is now in the
handS OF the military, and is getting along
an the better for it, Capt. Harris and
Lieut.. TAFT, First cavalry, are camped here
at tne springs, and detachments are scout
ing through the park all the time to look
AFTER the Interests OF the government. The
great national reservation is in good hands.
j. NJ. T. PARTELLO.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-19
For Promising Young Men.
He who would maiden win
A,,ct hu AnttariYnu her hnOin


Must by 1attering her begin.
It is the promising young man who is often
sued for breach of promise.
man may fall in love dozen times, but
it IS a question whether he ever suStains any
permanent injury.
Whistlng is great relief to young man
who does not think, and who has but little
brains to think with.
The young man who writes love letters
makes a big mistake. He would do better to
call on the girl and say them.
There is a tied in the affairs of man. which,
taken properly at the wedding, may lead on
to glorious fortune.
a young man should lay up something for
a rainy day. He should consider what he is
going to do when he can't do anything.
Many young man who has been too bash
full to propose to girl has had her father
come into the parlor about IL o'clock and
help him out.
Young man, do not become engaged to any
girl at the seashore this summer unless She
will solemnly promise TO recognize you on the
street when she returns to town.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-19

of young ladies. one or two of whom 1
recognized, came tro0ping down the beach,
chatting and laughing merrily. They evil
IDENTIFY wondered who had been kind enough
to place the benches there for their accom-
mediation, took possession of them at once
gleefully, confessed that they were just too
delighted for anything, and seemed per-
fectly and unre5trainedy happy. L was
rejoiced at having disproved moldy
theory; but, alas! my satisfaction was
short-lived.
When my guests made up their min DIS
that it was time to wade they sprang from
the benches, sat on the beach and tugged
away at shoes and stockings in the old
fashion. On the following day, resolving
to give my experiment every chance, | had
my hireling bathman strew quantity of
broken bottles, empty oyster cans and rub
Dish OF various kinds along the beach, and
sat under my umbrella and watched. The
girls came down about the same hour,
seemed little dismayed at first, but. rally
ing set to work induStrouSly and soon had
clear space upon which they Squatted,
not taking the least notice of the benches
this time.
Then [ put up my umbrella and moved
sadly away. The habit is an incurable
one. Eve must have sat her fair form down
in the garden mould of Eden when adjust
ing her first garment from the historic zig
tree and left the habit as an inheritance to
her daughters for all time.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-19
The Conversation Ended Abruptly.

new I DIRK Herald.
Chatting about retorts, however, one
reached my ears on the train going to Phil
adelphia one day recently that will amuse
you, think.
''What is that large, yellow building
back among the trees?" asked an elderly
gentlemen, turning to the small man, with
clearly shaver face and prominent nose,
who sat just in front of him. The train
had just passed Holmsburg junction and
the inquisitor pointed off to the right
THAT is the Forrest Home" replied
John T. Raymond, otherwise ''Col. Sell
ers."
1.-The Forrest Home?" queried the farmer
like parsonage, looking unsatisfed. 'Who
lives there?"
1T is the home for poor actors, given by
Edwin"
Lord! how crowded the place must be-"
There the conversation broke off abb
rubtly.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-19
HOW GIRLS DDFF THEIR HOSE.
The Result of an Experiment Tried
by a WOuld-Be PhiianthrOpist.

Now the propensity for wading; which is
deeply implanted in the female bosom, is
inexplicable. Unless girl has the inhu-
enza or bunion she cannot resist the
temptation to paddle about in the salt water
and get her clothing uncomfortably wet.
This is subject full of interest TO me. from
the casting aside of the shoes and stockings
to their resumption, says writer in the
Sacramento Bee. 1t is fact pretty gener-
ally known in male circles that ladies prefer
sitting on the ground when pulling on and
off their stockings to occupying chair or
bench. But having my doubts as to the in
fexibility of this rule determined to con-
vince myself by experiment.
After the setting of my traps, to-wit, the
benches, had not long to wait. A bevy
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-19

of pleasure boats. Of course the men were
mostly intent on the racers, and the 999 OF
Us girls gave up all hope of getting any
attention. But that thousandtn maiden
was equal to the emergency. She centered
at least a hundred pairs of male eyes on
her. and, really. the men on our steam
yacht gazed at her during the hour OF her
effort about as much as they did at the
Mavfiower and Galatea. How did she do
it? By simply standing IN conspicuous
spot with her sun umbrella crossed behind
her figure under her hustle, just as L have
shown her in the picture. Her hands held
the umbrella Oh both sides Of the over
hanging hustle, and
THE INTERIOR MYSTERIES
of the falsity We're practically separated
from the solid reality of her form. There
was nothing astounding in all that, and yet
thenovel piquaney of her pose caught and
fixed the attention of the crowd At that
very time Il don't mind confesSingl stood
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-19
OF INTEREST TO SPORTSMEN.
A Legal Matter Which Attracts Ats
ueutiOn in the Northwest.

They say that in the far Northwest
Mosquitoes big as pigeons grow,
And craftsmanship is put to test
In shooting them, for far from slow
Their speed in air, when they're set free
From the restraining trap: their flight,
Too, lacks straight continuity,
Though seldom made at dizzy height.
In Minnetonka's neighborhood.
Where most the prize mosquitoes feed,
The sport this year has been so good
That only just enough to breed
Has lodged the snares the natives set
And, later, 'scaped the deadly gun,
For bread the native has to get,
And visitors must have their fun.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-19
Siage Paradoxes.

Merchant Traveller.
..Who is that thin, cadaverons fellow just
coming up from the dressing room?"
Hes the heavy man of the company"
sIndeed And who is that fat man sit
ting over yonder?"
"He's the light comedian"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-19
VERY SHORT SKIRTS.
clara Belle Declares Herself Disguised
With Some Bathing Suits Worn at
Gomez Island,
And Urges Mothers to Take Their Daugh-
tiers There No More Until the Craze
Has Lied Out.
The Novel NJ ethod Pursued by a Fash
ionable Girl to Attract Atten-
ton 10 Herself.
A Mans al Coney island Making $500
Day With a Breath Destroy
ing Roller Coaster.
Clara EeIle-s Letter

Clara Belle in Cincinnati Enquirer.
New YORK. Sept lot was re-
markable feat l saw a girl accomplish
Yesterday. She was one of a thousand
fashionable creatures who were viewing
the International yacht race from the decks