The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-10

impersonation, but save these novelties Tor the
surprise OF their companions and the diversion
OF the public until the first regular performances.
IL IL that way with some of the bellies Ii was
generally understood IN the small coteris Hhat
the feminine members were going 10 wear III
general way. but they were al! prepared Tor sur
prses as to toilet features kept secret until tae
opening day OF the races. Well. some OF tne
modish m illners and dress makers try TO take
advantage OF this feeling and produce for well
paying customers new and special articles suit
able for the individual This year certain
Fifta-avenue milliner overreached herself In
supplying this demand. She devised hat, OF
the poke shape, constructed OF bright green
grasses, and left unirimmed with anything save
a few green leaves She made up one OF these
articles and sold 1t 10 a young Astor m atron.
am not prepared to say that she proms ed that
it should be entirely exclusive to that one pur-
chaser, but that was the tacit understanding.
She did nothing of the sort, however but pro-
ceeded to manufacture at least half dozen du-
plicstes. These she sold on the dead quiet TO as
many bellies, who kept them out OF sight until
race day. Then the whole lot appeared con-
spicuously on the roofs of coaches, each pre-
pared to enjoy the surprise and admiration
which her green hat would create. and all des-
tined to have their JOY alleged by the unantici-
pated multiplication Of her love of hat What
the effect shall be the business Of that mill
ner shall watch with interest
Who was it said that no woman ever invented
anythingl 1t was untrue. anyhow. A woman
can be ingenious when it seems to her worth
while. A curious device for increasing the bus
mess OF BARR DOM has lately been put in prac-
tics in . number Of saloons A bright silver
dollar is glued fast to the floor in front OF the
bar man comes IL to order q drink. dscov-
ers the coin. desires To pick it up and pocket II
without being seen, and TO that end gives the
bartender bill Ia payment for his beverage, so
hat A kax 10. hat frTr
his back to make change. TO pick MP the dollar
from the floor. But the bartender manages to
shorten the opportunity so much that the
man cannot stoop quickly enough TO
touch the prize. SO he orders another
drink and tries again. Perhaps he spends three
or four times as much as he intended TO before
be is able to touch the dollar. and TO find out
that he cannot oetsch it from the board. Then
he either sneaks out quietly. or laughs over the
trick. and in either case the extra patronage has
been gained for the saloon, while the dollar re-
mains safe for further service. But what was it
that q Bowery woman did when her husband
told her of the tricki She provided herself with
a sharp edged tack puller, and made a round OF
all the groeRsries In her neighborhood where the
dollar dodge was being worked. She bought one
glass of beer in each place, neatly pried up the
coin while the barkeeper was making change for
her, and went on to repeat the operation o
dozen times
Speaking of curious advertising. they do tell
that the Rev. DR.. Paxton. who is The last ssnsa-
tional and fashionable pastor to come to the
front, was taken in. but not quite done for. by a
manufactures of patent medicine. 1t seems
that be does not very carefully examine the re-
quests for announcements cent to him until he
stands up TO read them in the pulpit. They
usually consist of notices of prayer-meetings,
social gatherings and other matters relating TO
the congregation, but along with them are
always communications from other churches.
and these commonly consist of printed
circulars After reading out number,
few Sunday mornings ago. DIR. Paxton started
with neatly printed page that began with
a scriptrral quotation about longevity. and pro-
ceeded with argument in favor Of the posi-
bility and duty of attaining old age. Paxton is
good eloeutionist, and be delivered a whole
paragraph in good style. Then be furtively
glanced down towards the bottom of the page.
and found that the reading matter led into an
advertisement such as readers are apt to come
across in the columns Of newspapers. He made
the discovery IN time to save himself. although
he had to stop awkwardly and his hearers were
at loss to know why he did not finish he tells
me that he contemplates a scathing sermon on
the w,ckodness of pitfall advertisements
CLARA BELLE