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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22
FOR THE LADIES.
A BUDGET OF BREEZY GOSSIP FOR
THE GENTLER SEX.

Tho Ever Chanxoablc Styles in Feminine
Attirc-valuable Suggestions to Those
Who Wish to Look Neat and Fashionable
at Small Expense.
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE
The horse show in the Madison
Square Garden was also a show of
fashionable girls. The formal prizes
for beauty, blood and accomplishments
may have been all awarded to exhibits
on hoofs, but the awards of admiration
were given more numerously and
heartily to creatures who stood in
CATERS. Here is q single portraitare
offered in evidence. Besides being in
herself an exhibition of late autumn
style in costume, she was an exhibitor
of a hunting horse - one of those
shockingly short-tailed brutes who car
ry their riders over fences, brooks and
other obstacles at the country club
chases.
"Why don't you wear your newest
cloak to-day" friend asked her,
glancing at the short jacket which
snugly outlined the figure of the horsey
belle.
"Whatl' was the explanatory re-
Spouse. you wouldn't have me come
here in leng-tailed wrap to show
bangtailed horse? There wouldn't be
any harmony in that, you know"
Certainly the abbreviation of the
cloth and horse-hair tails gave what
the English call "smartness' to the
two figures. The girls jacket of
striped cloth. with its wide collar.
lapels and cuffs of fine white flannel,
was jauntier than any of the more
magnificent wraps that were seen in
the same assemblage. Besides, the
swell girl is in no hurry to enwrap her
self heavily in velvets, pushes and
furs. She prefers to keep up the brisk,
airy aspect of a warm blooded physique
ms long as she can. The weather of
November has thus far favored her in
this respect, and the great luxury and
magniieence of outdoor garments is
somewhat delayed. But the first cold
snap will bring them out in profusion.
They have been for weeks richly dis
played in the stores, and they are al
ready being worn by matrons. The
winter wraps, whether long or short,
are mcommonly stylish and elegant
Their variety is marvellous, for no two
models seem alike, and the ingenuity
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22
The Boy Of Nature.

There is another human factor, moro
or less connected with the natural po-
etry of foot-paths, and which it may be
your lucky hap to discover thereon
the fine, healthy, typical boy who has
just touched his teens. Who is there
th.t has undertaken q journey of dis
covery among the glades and streams
which are the chambers leading from
the foot-path corridor, who has not
found this beaming boy already in full
posse ssion? Yet, after all, he would
be hcartless cynic who would contest
that boys claim to the friendly rela-
tionship with nature which seems to be
part of his personality. There is a
delightful tinality about his general
bearing amongst the woods and streams
which creates kind OF fear in one as
to asking him, even in the meekcs5
terms, to show his credentials! The
r>ason for this is not far to seek. The
boy is yet part of Nature. He has not
yet forgotten her secrets; and even in
his wandering, hayward hours, sho
lifts him yet toward her warm, kindly
breast, and viii pers to him with low
ing lips strange sec:e's. which we
grown men have forgotten or despised
long ago. 1t is delightful vision to
see him, even as momentary CLEAN
of human existence. Emerson has
said somewhere that "the nonchalance
Of boy who is sure of his dinner is
the healthy attitude of humanity"
How delightfully."- true is this as to
the bright, curious, venture-loving
boyi He knows all the pools
where speckled trout sleep, and could
issue bulletins as to the health OF a
dozen broods in nests by sheltering
hedgerow and messy bank. That
healthy boy is part of Nature, and
any glimp:es you may have of hun be-
come part of your trophies of the day,
to be mingled with your memories of
the verdurous glory of the kine-dotted
meadows and the breezy music from
the wind-swept pines. In these ram
bles you never find him in full dress,
or ON his best behavior He digs, he
runs down his game, he tries to outwit
and frequently with success-some
of the most cunning creatures of wood
and field. He lives in world of his
own, and in one respect is as vet a
glorious savage; his tastes are still
primitive, and have not been vitiated
by the sometimes doubtful ingredients
of an overwhelming civilization. There
is no sentiment or affection in this boy
whom you come across in one OF the
dens leading from your footpath, and,
consequently, no imperfection or pro-
phecy of wreck; he is as jubilant and
melodious Of heart as the lark that
sings overhead. He knows not what
faithlessness means, and has never yet
wandered near the abyss of doubt, far
less looked into its gloomy depths. His
LIES sky has never yet been clouded,
and if a passing shower has fallen at
intervals, kind Nature has hitherto
always contrived to weave rainbow
into the background. Such healthful
vision coming across your footpath is q
double blessing !; it give you backward
looking, tender thoughts and at the
same time new revelation of the pos
abilities, under Gods grace, contained
n young human heart. The Qutuer'
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Neptune to tho Rescue.

Neptune was pure Newfoundland, and
brought up to care for his master and his
masters family; but, like his noble spe-
cies, it was his wont to care for every-
thing that really needed and deserved his
care.
One evening the gentleman went to the
theater, sitting in private box and taking
his favorite dog with him. In the course
of the drama, which was slightly sensa-
tional, the stage became the scene Of a
fierce struggle between mother and two
ruffians for the possession of little child.
One of the ruffians had grasped the wom-
ans shoulders from behind, and the other
was about to tear the child from her frantic
grasp, when a new and unexpected actor
appeared upon the scene.
Good Neptune, from his masters box,
had seen about about all that kind of work
that he cared to see, and had evidently
only been waiting for good men, where
there appeared so many, to hasten to the
rescue; but when he saw the ruffians'
hands upon the child, he cleared the rail-
ing of the box at a bound, and lighted on
the stage, and, at the first onset, he fairly
knocked one of the ruffians over, thus set
ting free the child. His next attention
was bestowed upon ruffian number two,
whom he was dragging down upon the
stage, when the scene shutters and prop
erty men came to the rescue. But not un-
til the owner of the dog had come upon
the stage, and the two ruffians had left the
mother and child in peace, could the noble
animal be subdued.
The gentleman of the box tried to ex-
plain to the audience, but there was no
heed. They understood fully, and the
noble Newfoundland received round after
round of applause, uproarious and hearty.
-HGrper's Young People.
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of decoration ;s ;pdo.d artfuI S,t;,
and yelyst broooJos volvet str;nad
Tnd;a stutTs roro hroobe to,t;Ias in
rich cashmere effects woven with cold
and silver threads, heavy matelesse
goods nlain velvets in rara darL COL.
ors and Persian and Rusa:on fobr;cs
ora all made mn in novel and graceful
sh.nes frr-t, ;mmad or r;cbIS oorn;.
tnred With sill corJ ualIoons and an
nI;nna binds in or,hssoue nottorns ~
in military devices
The frst enwronment of beautv for
cold weather is bv means of the fur
boa and soma Of onr fair nromanadars
have a semblonca of snake-cbarn,ers
The lone boas are accommodated Inv
mufTs and cuffs 10 match They oro
NOT all white as shown in tbe iIlHstra.
tion Int are made of ali SORTS of f,r
The red white and gray fov fors are
favorites Inf the careful costnmer
obooses n fry that will harmonic VIII
her hair and connie zion ne we'll q.
eu;t tho fabrics of bar costume Fron,
the mottIed skim of tbe rovoI t;oar n
tbe blua hide of an ionoble monkey
few animals with hair To contribute arc
LAT oil Inv Inc nfn.' foc hin Ia IL
demand for f,1rs T1ese are nr;marilv
appearing in boas, as described, but a
little hence they will come out as trim.
mings, yoles, vests, epaulets, and other
devices of decoration. These manifold
uses of establishment in dress call for
an exercise Of exquisite taste, else the
desired effects of beauty will BIO missed
and possibly actual detriment obtained
instead. The season of evening dress
has opened, and with it have come such
DISPLAYS of diversity in dress as were
not dreamed of a few wears ago. Take
tho modification of an empire gown.
which is here depicted, and see how
the crotes1uery of the STYLE has been
successfully Americanized. The waist
is short as compared with its immedi-
ate predecessor, and il belted. but II is
not ridiculously circumscribed to line
across the breast, as in the ugly orig
inol The brazen lowness of corsaoe
ia moderated modestly tbe puffed
sleeves are lowere symmetrically from
the tops of the shoulders. and in every
respect the extrsyagant empire model
is improved.
Although our bellies with sufficient
money and time have very generally
,,,,i;r.toa oror.h ~. ~ IT,. g.
oIonsa ,ho;r nwn go thara ~ o W
wh" Io,~n = az, - a. orotass;o 90 10y y
s;nuers and !, ia ramorLai,Ia bnw
nearIx soma Of tbess arnsrts coma v :"
TRANSFORMING ugly patrons into pretty
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22
pain. 1t is a dreadful thing to tslI'

do so again. 1t is q dreadful thing to tell
lie, Teddy"
Il know it," he sobbed, "and I never,
never will again-not for one hundred
million turnoversl"
Perhaps it has been a good lesson, after
all, thought Aunt Roxy.
And so it proved to be. for Teddy never
forgot it.
When Teddy Miller says thing IL
so, it is just exactly and precisely SO every
time-and don't you forget it," Aunt
Roxy overheard one of the boys say long
after that.
"Ah, then, that turnover was not wasted.
after all, she said to herself. with quiet
little smile.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22

ows and greet one another as best they
may. All dresses look alike in the
gloom, and new ones are simply
wasted Flirtations thrive under these
conditions, and sweet seventeen" can
carry on long conyels itions with Cap
tain Detrimental within the immedi-
ate vicinity of her near-sighted mann
ma. Scandal, on the other hand, be-
comes doubly dangerous, and one dare
not speak about ones neighbor for fear
he may be near us in the gloom. There
can be no reason for this hue of dark
ness, unless compilations are getting
worse. -Chicago Ledger
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22

sold to commission merchants for - to
SIS o dozen. The merchants afterward
retail them for three or four times as
much
A Yucatanian who works very hard
in making hammocks clears about Sd
cents day. The profits of the mer-.
chants can be easily calculated from
these figures. But so cents day is
considered good wages for Yucatan
man, for he lives on vegetables and.
sleeps in hammock of his own con-
struction.
The highest priced hammock in the.
market to-day costs about &c. They
are made Of the finest kind of grass
and are gorgeously colored. The low
est priced cost rs cents They are mades
of cotton, and are manufactured in
this country. Linen hammoSlss cost.
from 80 to S..
The tendency this year is, toward
cheaper articles. A good hammock
can be bought for 81. Such o. one i&
not very pretty, but it will bear aweighk
of 1000 pounds.
Most of the cheap. hammooks are
manufactured by the sailors at Snug
Harbor, Staten ISLAND These veterans
of the sea have great deal of time at
their disposal, and as they are dexter
Gus with their fingers they manage to-
turn out many thousands Of hammocka
| every summer. The work not only
employs their idle fingers but givea
them an opportunity to earn q little
extra mon;sy for pies and cigars.
It is calculated that more than one
million hammocks of domestic maa,.p
facture are sold every year.
The baIrel-stave hammock, which a
fe'S years ago was used only in out-of-
tne-way farms, is coming into fashion.
Experts say that it is more comfortable
than the netting.
A new feature in hammocks is big
net which will comfortably hold half
dozen persons. The net is sixteen feet
long and proportionately wide.
Single hammocks have sunk into IN,
nocuous desuetude. -
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22
Lord Gives COurtship.

About the middle of the last century
a young cadet named Maskeleyne went
to India, where he became acquainted
with Lord Give. The acquaintance
ripencd into intimate friendship and
led to constant association. There hung
in Mr.. Maskeleyne's room several por-
traits, among others miniature which
attracted Lord Gives frequent atten-
ton. One day, after the English mail
had arrived, Give asked Maskeleyne if
he had received any English letters,
adding: I'VE have BEEN very much
misunderstood at home and much CEN
sured in English circles" Maskeleyne
replied that he had, and read to his
friend letter which he held in his
hand.
A day or two afterward Give came
back to ask to have the letter read to
him again. "Who is the writer?" in
luired Give. my sister," was the re-
ply; my sister, whose miniature hangs
there" as it faithful representation ?"
further asked Give. 1T is, replied
Maskeleyne, of her face and form, but
it is unequal to represent the excellence
of her mind and character" "Well.
Maskeleyne." said Give, taking him
by the hand, "you know me we'll, and
can speak of me as I really am. Do
you think that girl would be induced
to come to India and marry me? In the
present state of affairs l dare not hope
to be able to go to England" Maske-
leyne wrote home, and so recon-
mended Gives suit that the lady ac-
guessed, went to India, and in 1853
was married at Madras to Give, then
rising to the highest distinction.-Chi-
cd1o Times.
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was asked TO size ner up. He did not
identify her as the same maiden upon
whom he had already passed judgment,
and, without hesitation, he fixed upon
the figures 20 as indicating her degree
OF beauty. Dress had raised her sew
enty points in the Thieblin schedule.
Evening toilets show traces of their
origin in short bodices of the EN-
pire and Directoire styles, which de-
mand short corset that does not
lengthen the waist by COMPRISING
the hips. A very long corset is
worn, on the other hand, with morn
ing dresses of cloth or other thick
woolens, which are almost entirely
destitute of trimming, and approach q
riding habit in simplicity. Thus
fashions, we see, become more and
more complicated, and each dress is
likely to demand special corset to
wear with it, and hips are alternately
squeezed to elongate waist, or built
up artificially to shorten one. The
fabrics are largely of Venetian, old
Roman and Pompadour brocades,
showing q marvellous blending of rare
colors intermingled with gold and
silver. The most striking and original
feature of the toilets appears in the
arrangement of the bodice and the
shape and finish of the neck and
sleeves. In this respect there is great
diversity. Artistic and historic effects
have evidently been sought, and study
made of the carefully treasured models
of the old art schools. That fashion,
like history, frequently "cuts and
comes again, is being exemplifed in
the present rage for gowns historic.
Old galleries are visited by designers
and old portraits copied.
In the interests of fresh fashion
news, let it be Published that an alb
sence of bright light is the chief feat
ure of the modern afternoon party. A
couple of candles and shaded lamp
just serve to make darkness visible,
and friends grope about in the shad-,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22
Mabers Quotation and Amendment.

F. w. Farwell has two little daughters
who are very cute. Constance goes to
Sunday school and Mabel, three and q
half years old, wants to. So she asked
her mother to teach her o verse. After
many attempts she got so she could say
correctly: "The Lord is my shepherd. I
shall not want" When the time came
for her to recite the verse she had it thus:
"The Lord is my shepherd, and don't
want anything" Seeing everybody laugh
ing at her, she turned to her sister and
whispered "Tonny. the Lord is my shep-
herd, and I do want something. st.
Paul Globe.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22
Astronomical Photography.

The first daguerreotype of the moon
was taken by Professor ]. w. Draper,
of New York, in 1910; the first of the
sun by Foucault, of Paris, in 1915; the
first of the stars by Professor Bond, of
Harvard College, in 1850; the first of
a solar eclipse by DR.. Busch, of Koe-
nigsburg, in 1851 and by Professor
Bartlett, of West Point, N. Y. in 1854 !;
the first photograph of the spectrum of
the eclipsed sun by Professor Schuster
and Mr.. Lockyer, of England, in 1882 /;
the first of nebula by DIR. Henry
Draper, of New York, in 1881; the
first of the spectrum of star by DR..
Higgins, of London, and by DIR.
Draper, Of New York. "Since the first
successes" remarks Professor E. s.
Holden. "there has been an enormous
advance in every way. The greatly
increased sensitiveness of the modern
dry plate has beeen a powerful aid"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
with All Her Faults. L Lovo Her stu

It's true she writes q scrawly hand,
Puts in two its" where one would do.
And spells dog with an extra -g;'
But not girl in this wide land
Is half SO dear and very few
One-tenth so sweet TO me-
Dear thing. she sometimes says Il seem"
They was, as not, or so be YOU :"
ITEMS yours, they's good harsh tc
my ears;
But she 10 still my lovely queen,
Whose heort-beats arc to mine most true,
And viii yet be for many years.
Some say that love 10 blind, and 1
Would add that love is deaf also,
Though grammarless and spelling bad,
MY love Is handsome, sweet and shy.
The secret OF my love you'd know?
She's only five, and I'm her dad.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22
Quite Another Thing.

Harry had been bad. Little Peter, the
imaginary creature who played the Hyde
to Harry's Jekyll, had held uninterrupted
sway for one whole morning.
Harry, you want whipping, said his
disciplinarian father.
mo, l don't, either. I may need whip
ping, but I don't want it!"-Hcnpers
Yonn0 Folks
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22

"THE immovable boy" is the latest
device to attract notice to shop. He
stands outside the door without moving
a muscle, winking or smiling. He is
80 noticeable by his impassiveness that
one naturally inspects everything that
he wears.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22
Hammocks, New and Old styles.

'OST of the
better class
Of h a m :
,mocks come
from Yucca
t q n. T h Q
natives not
only weave
them, b u +
u % s o m Q
sort of veg
etable mat
ter in color
ing tn m
Il h o Y are
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22

THE Duke of Confucius, lineal de-
scendant of China's greatest sage, is
about twenty and one Of the greatest
1nrsonages : TEN.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22

Martyrs Quick wit.

A three year comes running into the
house with his apron covered with dirt
from playing in the yard.
Mother-Why, Martyr, look at your
apron!
Martyn-Well! we'll! mamma, the dirt
wouldn't be careful.-Ne,o York World.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22

AN owl killed itself and q whole
greenhouse full OF costly foliage plants
one night by falling into the stovepipe,
thus shutting off the draft and causing
the escape in the room of coal gas,
which is fatal to vegetation as well as
10 animal Life.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22
How Little Arthur Got Even with His
Mother.

Arthur, who is forbidden to speak at the
table, had his revenge the other day. As
dinner began he was uneasy, and finally
said, Ma, can't say just one word?"
You know the rule, Arthur"
Not one word?"
mo, Arthur; not until your father fn-
ishes the paper"
Arthur subsidized until the paper was fin
ished, when he was asked what he wished
to say.
"Oh, nothing; only Nora put the Gus
tards outside the window to cool and tho
cat has been eating them up. "-Harper's
Young Folks.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22

RED in all shades is more than ever
in vogue.
FRENCH ladies wear bracelets on the
outside of the dress sleeves.
The rage for oxidized silver has ex-
tended even to glove buttons.
OsTRIcH-FEATHER boas are now inn
ported in most of the fashionable cloth
shades.
NOVEL hairpins have amber heads in
the form of dice, the spots boing simu-
lated by garnets.
SOME of the new ribbon muffs have
wide ribbon ends hanging below them,
while black net is SHRED over the en-
tire muff, dropping over the hands at
the sides.
A Nost Phrase.
Children sometimes hit upon phrase
which conveys more than pages in which
their elders have striven to set forth things
clearly, and an instance was afforded re-
Gently by girl of six. She had been pres
ent while her mother received q call from
q neighbor, one of those immeasurably
voluble women who are the terror of their
friends, and after the caller had departed
she said to her mother with the utmost
seriousness:
Mamma, don't think like Mrs.
Blank She leaks words all the time"
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A4-year- old miss recently created good
deal of CONSERVATION, not unmixed with
amusement, in small social circle up
Town. She had been on visit to her
grandfather, and while there was in the
habit of playing with him as he lay, half
asleep, on the sofa. One day as her
chubby fingers glided caressingly over the
old gentleman's scant locks, he murmured,
drowsily, in reply to some infantile re-
mark: Yes, I'm yourpoor old bald headed
grandfather.
One evening, not long afterward,
young old bachelor was making call on
the family, toward certain member of
which, only l8 and decidedly pretty, he
inclined with very tender feelings. Into
the pleasant circle where the bachelor sat,
flashing bright nothings Of society talk,
entered the 4-year-old. Unseen by the
gentleman, she sauntered around the room
inspecting him, and gazed with especial
interest on his polished scalp which
cleaned in the light of the chandelier.
Suddenly, with burst of ingenious So
ciability, she said: Whose poor old bald
headed grandfather are you?"-Philadel-
phia Times.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-13
Tho American E1ar.

EDITOR Critic: see il stated that the
present American flag was devised by
was the flag before that timer Gas
Washington, Jan. II.
1.-THE original flag adopted by the Con-
tinental Congress, in 1777, was similar to
the present one in having thirteen alter
mating stripes-seven red and six white;
but it had only thirteen stars. This was
changed in 1904 to fifteen stripes and
fifteen stars, and it was not till 1918 that
the thirteen stripes were readopted. At
the same time it was decided that the
number of stars be regulated by the num-
Der of States.-ED. CRITIc.1