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ton holes. The edges are finished with
narrow fiat binding. The coat buttons
high enough TO entirely conceal the waist
coat.
There is but little room for depression
on trousers. They may at times be cut
tight 70 the leg, at times loose, at times
loose at the knee. The present style is
large and loose both ut the knee and at the
ankle. e
There is sack coat which different
leaders have at times attempted to intro
duce in place Of the dress suit. 1t is
known in England as the "COwes coat
and in this country as the Tuxedo 1t
Is not the intention 20 have this coat take
the place of the dress coat at all times.
II Is 70 nrse sc.r''e.thinss 70 relieve the
dress coat Of duty except ON state coca
sions. II MAJ be convenient to wear in
summer when the days are long and
one desires a garment that can be worn
before dinner without an overcoat, bat
there is no great likelihood of this sack
at present taking the place of dress
coat. Cut it any way you please, it is
still sack.
~ W oNtfcOttS, tllt inNtIfitSS tdIS II
pleasing. 1t is a revival Of al old style
somewhat similar worn years ago. II IS
intended TO be worn over a dress suit,
and is far preferable TO those short coats,
below whose skirts the tails Of dress
coats of ''dudes" have so long protruded.
II is thus described by The Clothier and
Furnisher:
in the correct style the lower cape
reaches to the knee and the upper cape
falls to the knuckles Of the hand. The
under cape may be buttoned for addi-
tiOnal warmth i'm single breasted fashion.
The outside cape is let into the side seam
of the under cape, although from the
front view il has the appearance Of being
full cape. Tho garment worn by Mr.
Sothen in Lord Chumley." as shown
in the accompanying cut. is triile too
long for the best form. hut there may be
a comedy effect 20 be attained in this
way, for Mr.. Scthern also undoubtedly
for some special reason carries crush
hat which long ego entered the list Of
has beens"
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ter like them. like TO have them come
and half stranglc or smother me with
their rough embraces and ask i'm the same
breath for five cents or Il piece of pie, and
4 always did find more grace to put 40
with their demands for string and pieces
of cloth for boat sails and kite tails than
the gentler requests for scraps to make
Arethusa a dress" from tho girls.
Yet there never was a boy born unto
this world of woe who could creep right
into the middle Of his fathers heart as
his dainty little sister can. Funny, isn't
it2 ~
had little boy once who used to wear
blue knickerboCkers. red stockings and
long golden curls, and who was as pretty
as picture, but boy from head TO foot
and he made a perfect but willing slave
Of me. After all day Of constant going
and coming risking his neck every five
minutes, and teasing me out Of sundry
dimes. for we didn't have pennies where
then lived, he would. when night came
and he had had his bath, say Mamma.
If you will take me I'm your lap III tell
you a story bout a great big giant. wifi
free heads.
would say, Come along, then" aud
sit down in a big rocking chair and he
would climb into my lap and nearly break
my neck with hug. and then cuddlc
down comfortably, and then, as if his
duty called, begin:
Once there was a great big giant wifi
free heads and he lived In o big woods
wifi free beads 49, free heads - free -
and that was the last, for his blue eyes
were shut tight and his damp hair strag-
gled over my dress. embrOidcring it with
gold, and his rosy lips were open as if to
let that last head out, but as often as he
tried 20 tell it | never heard the last of
that story. There is a man now. with
mustachc, who writes me letters from
the Golden Gate and calls me mother, but
that little blue eyed boy is lost forever
and m my mother search FOX him | love
all little boys particularly blue eyed ones.
llo went away before hc grew up, and so
1 can never understand how my little boy
Is big man.
started ont 10 write about fashions
for little girls and as usual have run Oft
the track. but ! will try 20 keep il now,
and say that l have presented an I'M
usually large number of little roles for
loving mothers TO choose from, and they
have been chosen as being particularly
well adapted 90 the needs of economy, for
there is not ono Of them that cannot be
made ~ home, and very often out Of ma
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Cases Of Absentinindedncss.

A good place TO study absenimindedness is
in e. restaurant Nearly ali q them accumu-
late little store II umbrellas, canes, gloves,
overcoats, wraps, handkerchefs, eyeglasses,
pocketDooks, latch keys, iewelry. hairpins,
muffs parcels, hand bags, and in fact every
thing that is not fastened 10 customers by
nature or the tailor, or cannot follow hem
out, like children and dogs Men have been
known, after ordering their neal 20 fall into
fits Of abstraction 30 deep that they go. up,
paid their bill AMI were about 10 walk cut,
TIL reminded That they had no. eaten what
they bought Others have eaten AM passed
on. forgetting 70 pay. though tbis Kind Of
abstraction ana the abstraction practlced 10y
picipockets have features Ia commol.-New
YORK Tribune
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Textbooks Published by tho state.

All the schools OF California arc now sup
piled with textbooks published by the state.
Eight books have been thus far issued, and
in few years no books published 10y private
concerns will b. IN Ise. Tho best talent
among the loca educators Is employed in
writing these books, and No erray Of middle
men is allowed 10 increase the retail prices.
The state grammar is sold for 80 cents, a re-
duction OF p cents on the grammars for
merly In Use. The price Of the general his
tory is 50 cents, instead f 1875 under the
old syrtem. The other books are proportions
ately reduced A small per cent OF the money
received FOR these books is invested in a sink
ing fund, and it is estimated that in twelve
years the publication department will have
paid for is plant and will then be self sup.
porting The books thus far issued are highly
spoken II by most Of tho teachers. Boston
transcript
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which makes black silks look like new, D,
the way, and black diagonals where the,
arc worn shiny also. and then she EN-
: brodered it all over in tiny scarlet dots
and embroidered the edges in scallops
and finished il in blouse shape. with ruff
hes OF lace at the neck II was really
beautiful dress when done and LASTED
three seasons for two girlsl
The blouse dresses are TO be much worn
TINS winter, and they are seen in al ma
terials and colors and variations Tho
skirts are frequently killed, but NOR
often gathered and contrast are made IN
coiors for trimming One pretty little
blue flannel blouse suit had a sort Of YES,
front, made by her big sister, with Gro
cheted lace in red cotton. Others har,
bretelles Of surah, or cashmere. or nuns
Ye'lin-, or, in fact, anything that is good
contrast.
Coloci silks can be washed in warm
water in which soap las been dissolved,
and then rinsed in clear water, after which
they should be laid upon a fiat surface
and rubbed out smooth and left there e
dry, they should not be ironcd nor sub.
jected TO any heat, and the silk will
when dry be firm and fresh Hot irons
make silk limp. Black silks. surah, 81.
cilienne or satin only need to be smartly
rubbed and made Quite wet with ARA
chine and left to dry in the shade. and
that unpleasant greasy gloss will all dis
appear and the silk look like new. IL is
not necessary 10 rip up dresses with this,
but 1t il not for use upon colored silks.
All these little dresses are for home
and school wear, though they are still
quite suitable for best" But it is often
necessary on account of the material used
TO change the style Of the garment. or in
other words "cut your coat according 10
the cloth" Apretty little dress ismade of
figured India silk, presumably the best
parts Of dress TOO worn, rs it was to be
quite respectable. From such careful
manager can always get out enough
for the high necked loose dress
The bottom is finished by mar
row rufiic Of some other goods in
contrast or which may happen to match
the predominating color Sleeves are
made Of the same, and sash Of doubled
surah or china Grape finishes the very
pretty dress. These sashes when in dark
rich colors are suitable 10 wear with a
variety of dresses. Dark cardinal is good
color. -.
A very neat and pretty gown was made
TO my knowledge by wise mother out Of
the remains Of her fathers fall overcoat.
The industrious and tasteful lady en-
broidered the back seams in chenille three
shades darker than the drab cloth, which
she used in the back and for the sleeves
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WINTER DRESSES FOR LITTLE WOMEN.
and a Russian vest. and the rest she
made ont of brown and white wool check
at twenty-five cents per yard. and pref
tier robe for a girl of 10 could hardly be
imagined.
Very dressy little gowns can be made
low in the neck, and with short sleeves
where material is scarce, and this is worn
over white muslin or cashmere guimpes,
or, in plain English, white, high necked
waist and sleeves. The model here hap
pened TO be a remnant Of black and white
plaid silk, and this the tasteful mother
trimmed by braiding and cmbroidering in
bright colors, using bit of pretty ribbon
as n finish.
Cashmere. camels hair, serge and fan
mel are all suitable for children, and they
cost comparatively little in these days, Il
very good quality being sold for 80 cents
per ward, double width. Two or two and
a half yards are sufficient for dress for
child Of 9.
Tucks around the skirtso little dresses
arc often seen now. and besides being
pretty they are useful and economical as
when the child grows fast one can be
ripped ont. can well remember when
one tuck in dress was considered very
ornamental and three reckless eXtraya-
gancc: and ! remember, too, That the
goods of those days were apt to fade, and
as the tucks were successfully let down
there were very Notifying strealSs which
showed that process.
Yokes madO Of smoked work are quite
stylish Smoking is simply gathering
the material by many equidistant threads,
or shirring. some might call it. There
are several varieties Of this work, but
most ladies' know how TO do it. Yokos
and the cuffs 20 the sleeves are made il
this way.
Now that cold weather is upon rs II IS
time TO plan out the warm little outdoor
garments, which are of all imaginable
styles, more depending upon the mothers
individual tastes than on the stern dictates
of fashion. Some ladies think their little
tots prettiv in dark blue, ruby on brown
plush or velvet coats. and they make that
kind or buy them. Others, again, prefer
the cHeer, short wasted long skirted
drab or cream colored WOODEN goods and
old fashioned little hats, and you see
them and think of pictures of pilgrim
babies and want TO kiss their rosy
little cheeks, and the next step
will bring you to other young Ameri-
cans IN furs and others again in rough
and ready cloaks. with buttoned leggings
and such a blithe, healthy look that IL is
good for sore eyes.
Perhaps the most stylish, because new
est wraps and outdoor costumes for little
girls are the WOODEN goods in gray, brown
or white, or kind Of pepper and salt
ullysurc Of the three, IN imitation Of as
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When smaIl chance Is wanted.

4 man who rushcs into p.ac. hurr!cdiy
ind asks for small change Tor a bill j. con
sld--ed q bioOminy nuisance IA all first class
commercial centers, and thu inventor Of the
patent cash register is halei ns a public
benefactor in these quarters. Nhyi Wen,
because il j. impossible % open The drawer OF
the register T. get change unless a sale is
'rung up" In consequence The applicant for
change Is obliged 10 make q purchase before
be- can be accommodated. This helps trade
ana creates q good excuse O. siavc of rh1
people Who want O. bill broken ior nothing
Chicago Herald
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terials and remnants of quite small size,
where tho beauty is brought out more by
The mothers dexterous needlework than
bv the value OF the material to work
with
I'm the first figure the striped robe is
made of the better portions Of striped
wool gown which the mother had worn,
though az first the stripes were worn per
pendicularly. but now are made in tins
way: The colors were wood brown and
red around the bottom, and for belt, col
lar and cuffs are placed bands Of white
flannel. not new either, and this sewn
over with brown fiat braid. There is
little loose gathered vest front made Of
dark red cashmere, and gathered betelle
down the back Of the same. and bows Of
velvet Of the same shade are placed upon
the shouldera Altogether O pretty little
dress, fully ~ nice as new.
The little blouse dress beside 1t IS OF
brown surah which has had It's day rs
the back drapery on gown. Tho IN
dastrious little mother ripped 1t apart
and embroidered pretty figures IN green
and pink flower patterns all over II, ana
this strengthened the material and com.
pletely overpowered the faded silk, and
then around the sailor collar she sewed
some Irish point or Russian lace, and with
& pretty little double bow Of pink, green
and brown in front, she made gown so
pretty and tasteful that several persons
asked where they could obtain such ma
terial. -
Another lady Of my acquaintance took
some pieces Of black silk, some OF them,
let 1t be said. In very small type, from an
old coat lining, and where the silk was
worn shiny rubbed 1t with arrachine,
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A WASHINGTON HUMORlST.
W. j. Hampton. Otherwise Known as
...Jetice Waxem."


w J. hampton, cf The Washington
Critic, is one Of the brightest young
humorists Of the United States. His
creation. "Jedge Waxem," is much bet
ter appreciated at the national capital
than elsewhere. for there the people sec
congressman of all degrees daily, and
TO them his sayings and doings arc often
but slight exaggcrations of the ways OF
some Of the members they personally
know.
Mr.. Hampton is now 81 years old, hav-
ing been born May "a, 1851, near Iron
ton, o.. Just across the river from the
old Kentucky home of the hampton
family.
When young hampton arrived At the
mature and responsible axe Of three he
agreed with his parents that it would bo
advisable for the good Of the family 70
90 back 70 Kentucky. The young mans
Judgment was good, for iho cider Lamp
ton went over into Grcmlp and Ky
arter" counties and went iutO iron mills,
making q small fortune This was the
way hampton became acquainted with
the Waxems. and eastern Kentucky Is
his way back region.
In 1873 young hampton went 70 St.
Louis and cndeavored 20 restrain his lev
ity by clerking for firm of iron brokers.
He made q noble effort-spent three
years keeping himself under, and then
gave it up. II was during this sojoun
IN It. Louis that ne laid the foundations
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TIE ROCK OF AUoAH.
-l,h. soe TIE bIackeplDg waves advance

Airlsh' See tie blackening waves advance
Against the shore. Ike armies 10 the fray,
Then break in silvery clouds. while rainbows
dance
In thu tong lines q diamonded spray.
They strike. they break they die on the lagoon.
Like stranded whales. their long triumphant
swell
Wow hides the PROSTATE shore; reireating soon
They leave the pearl. the coral and the shell
50, youthful bard. will passion surgcs roll
Ga thy young heart. but do thou seize tie iyrc
Antss@se the soul Of music AZ Ter hymn
Tn, threatening floods viii suddenly retire,
Ard CO TIC strand Of thy delivered soul
Leave songs whose sp,endors rever shall he lin
Garuett from the Polish
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AT Ashland. BOYD county. Ky, for sev.
eral years by the profits OF the iron fur
naces owned by his father.
When III the course of time the peo-
ple8 rights had been maintained e
lampton's perfect satisfaction he went
Ia Cincinnati, then 10 Tho Stcuben.
Vile co. Herald, and finally to Louis
vile. where he wrote humorous let
tcrs for The Courier-Journal over thC
signature Of MARY Jane"
Within year he became editor Of Tho
Merchant Traveller. Of Cincinnati.
Hampton found in this place q special
and highly enjoyable field of fun. Tray-
cling men make and take more good
stories than any other class of men
Many good story that is still going over
the road told by drummers from town &c
town was written by Hampton. who Cot
the material from "NayLack." There
are probably 10000 duummCrs IN the
United States who know hampton per
sonaliy. Wherever be goes they keep
track Of him.
Ia January. 1856. Hampton went 10
the national capital, and through The
Washington Critic, began Ia Cloctioncer
for "Jedgc Waxem." IL was not long
before the ledge was one Of the best
known members Of congress.
Beside the Waxem articles, which form
a staple and regular attraction 90 The
Critics readers, Mr.. Lampton's pen has
produced many Of the brightest bits of
satirical verse, imaginary conversations
between public people, etc, that have
been recently turned out. He is still a
single man.
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Larec rincc. of Worshlp.

The largest Christian place Of worship in
On. world is the church Of ST. Peters IN
Rome which has a capacity for congresa-
tod OF "A 600 persons. The three next in
order Oh sine arr. Milan Cathedral, which
holds 5000; ST. Paul's. Rome. which Will
contain 5000, and st. Paul's, London, with
e capacity OF 5000. The space covered =
the buildings OF St. Peters is said to be 30,
0JO square feet, or about five and hail Eng.
asa acres Boston Budget
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A Town I'm Buenos Ayres.

Il Is sand that near BGenos Ayres q whole
town is being built az once, consisting Of 80
houses with town hall, postolice. court
hoaso, library, theatre and church, several
hotels Office buildings and restaurants, u
tramway line. and q system Of sewers. The
new town is intended for Italians, Of whom
great numbers emigrate TO Buenos Ayres,
and, out OF compliment 70 them, is to be
named Garibaldi.-PublicO Opinion.
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Good teeth mean-to certain extent
good digestion, and consequently good health
while BAD teeth often mean the contrary
Too many people force the stomach 70 do th'
wor,, that the teeth should have done, anC
the much abused, long suffering stomach re
bes at this now function thrust upon it, anC
the most dangerous results follow as a natu
RAJ consequences National Stockman.
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ConM1ssIosrn,s OFFICE
Room No, Z. sHArER's BufLDIst

hDUM NO. :, rHAffh = bt ILD1NU,
RIcHMosD. Va. October %, 1855.
To all parties in interest:
Take notice, that have hxsd upon Sosem
Der 81. 1888. at am. as the time. and my
Office, mo. z Skaters building. Richmond Va
as the place, for the purpose OF executing the
decree from VIII ch the above Is an extract.
In accordance with the directions Of said de-
cree hereby warn all persons claiming 20 be
secured by the deed from w. ID. Tonpkins &
Co. and w. ID. yompkins 90 =. b. p. Patteson,
trustee. dated October 5th. 1857. TO prove their
clai before me at the time and place above
mentioned for executing the decree. or be
hereafter barred from asserting the fame.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF Octo-
btr. lsSe. WILLIAM N.TUhPIv,
Commi ssiouer.
7. 3. MARTIN,
b. g. p. PArTEsoS, P'q' wiw
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NEW YORK, Nov. dresses for little
girls are not 80 quaint as they were last
season, and it Is not easy 10 Say whether
they are prcttier now than they were or
vice versa The fact is that children
can't help looking pretty in anything to
those who love them, and plead guilty
20 that soft Indictment, for do love them
from the time they get their eyes open
until they 60 to college and the young
ladies' boarding schools. think little
girls are swceter. prettier and altogether
lovelier, but like boys best in spite Of
me, aud the more boyish they are the bet
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Trar.sported for Lie.

First Maryland as 'ow Bill slogger's
been transported for llfel
Second ditto-Yaas; is mate was a-tellin'
Inc. Not as wot b'lievc EN- live through It
as e's summit the matter with lis cart
London judy.
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advantage 20 man 70 Ike wei dressed,
or rather il is a disadvantage not to re
well dressed. Not only should he wear
rood clothes. but he should wear clothes
cut in the prevailing style lie should
not be too far in the advance nor 100 iar
in the rear in adopting new styles.
euot The first by whom the new ere tried,
Nor set the last 10 lay the Old aside
IS excellent advice for all men, except
such as whose standing j. dependent
upon being leaders OF fashion IN dress.
There are three different kinds OF coats
for ordinary wear, either OF which may
bc worn by men: The double breasted
irock-onco called the Prince Abbott
tho GETAWAY and the sack. Tho sack Il
best adarted for business. The cutaway
NAV be worn day or evening, tine double
breasted frock is most suitable Tor walk
Ing. Either Of the two lattes Is proper
for evening wear, except at parties, or
among certain fashionable men OF large
cities. who wear dress suits invariably
after G o'clock. The plates herewith are
taken from The New York ClOthier and
FuInisher. which periodical thus more
infinitely describes these garments:
The proper business coat for fail AID
winter weather is a three button sack,
such a. is shown in the accompanying
illustration (NO. u. As viii BE- noticed,
il is cut very little different from the
similar garment for SUMMER weor, ard
although the cloth is heavier, little div.
sity will be noticed.
"As so patterns. anything striking in
plaids. checks on stripe will 60, and tie
chosen fabrics are in cheviots and cassl-
meres. Fancy wide vale diagonals and
corkscrews will, of course, be called for
low certain trade, but the main object OF
fashion is 60 this winter get g. lar away
from sOmber effects as possible Almost
any color trousers can be worn with al
most any color sack coat; some pcoplcin
fact considering this contrast ono desira-
bic 10 bc sought.
The three button getaway here shown
no. q, SAYS an authority, is the most
popular coat made at present. IL Is
equally applicable to half dress or 70 bust
ness. There is. however, one point which
should bc made a note Of The getaway
for business wear should be made of
roueher goods. such as are applicable TO
q sacl. suit, and should always have flaps
atthe waist seams; the half dress cutaway
coat is without the flaps. There Is little
change in the shape OF the three button
cutaway. The materials in n
vogue this winter are chey- sGy
lots. diagonals and wors- Ia
teds. and wild combina- [sL>>
! 81; 81 s4 :: 5. ;: ::5;: 3 bTk
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of a long and
happy bachelor
hood, deep and
wide. At the
Same time he
brought out q
fine silky. black
beard. which has
had q big run
over since. After
ST. Louis ne tried
journalism, TAX
ING his first dose
in Che form Of q
country weekly.
This guardian OF
thepe' 9lcsrighis
was maintained
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New York city is to spend $3.50, 900 thii
year in improving the buildings occupied BY
her charity charges and providing them with
more wholesome diet.
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A necklace Of human knucklebones was the
gift received by missionary from partia
Chief
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NEW YORK FASHIONS.
OLIVE HARPER WRITES or DRESSES
fOR THE LITTLE GIRLS.

How to Make oversaits AcceptabIy--DIouse
Kiitsi suits-winter Dresses for Girls.
Other Information for the Guidance of
Mothers.