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scented. The sleeves are in plain indigo
faille, boutfant. and plisse. A pale-green
game bonnet, trimmed with daisies and
black satin stripes, completes this hand
some toilet for casino, hotel veranda, or
grand stand,
1t will be noted that small bonnetS are
generally worn with these rich, outdoor
toilets, and much thought is bestowed
upon them. The fillet bonnet is likely
TO prove great favorte the coming sea-
son, consisting Of three strips of velvet
made to fit around the head like the
fillets of tho Grecian couture, only set
back and not front. These three fillets
are fastened with some real or mock
gem, from which the strings start. The
effect of these dainty bits of headgear is
to accentuate the graceful contour of the
head, and enhance the beauty of the
hair, which may be displayed in all its
native or borrowed luXuriance.
was nearly stifled the other day by
the strong and penetrating perfume
used by lady sitting beside me on the
grand stand. Is was positively suffocat-
ing. Don't, unless you want to be set
down for a nouvellc richie, which is the
horror Of horrors, you know, just now
don't, say, put strong perfume on your
handkerchief, or, better yet, any per-
fume at all. Heliotrope, violet, white
rose, stephanotis, or some delicate odor
is allowable, but your clothes must ex-
hale it. 1t must come from nowhere in
particular; you must leave trace of it
behind when you leave the room, and
bring suspicion of it with you when
you enter the room. In word, you
mustn't seem to use perfume in the or
binary sense of the term; that's vulgar;
that's common. You must seem to be
shedding sweet odor, as bunch Of
violets does, in sort of mysterious way,
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-10-02
- y
The "Trigger Fish"

One of the scarce fish on the Banks
of Newfoundland is called trigger
fish" The name is given on account
of the peculiar construction of the dor,
sal fin, the first spine Of which is very
strong, roughened ia front like file
a1d followed out behind for second
much smaller spine, which has pro-
lection fitting into notch of the first
at it's base. These two spines can
only be moved simultaneously, and the
first cannot be forced down unless the
second has been depressed previously,
hence the name trigger fish," It has
a very rough and tough skin. It is
said that the carpenters of the West
Iudia Islands used the skin in prefer
ence 10 sandparer, claiming it is more
lasting and better adapted for polish
ilg hardwood.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-10-02

The one may. be sneak-thief and a
very ordinary criminal, but the other is
almost always a man Of some educa-
ton, heaps of patience and pluck, and
a gentleman in appearance and envi-
ronment when at leisure.
Hotel thieves are more adept, eau
tious, and take more risks. Their re-
wards come rich and quickly, and as
they usually lodge at the hotel where
they operate, they are rarely suspect
ed. Their kit of tools is simple one,
and its contents are given in the ao-
companying cut. No. l is known as
the WILDLY" This instrument, run
through key-hole or gimlet-hole, can
throw back any mortise spring or
sliding bolt in use. It will operate the
finest night-latch. No. 2 is used on
sliding bolts only. No. 3 catches the
bolt. No. nips the key.
The safe-burglar is king in his pro-
fession. He may be a graduate from
humble grades of crime, OF he may be
especially adapted to his peculiar line
of work. He must be sly as a fox,
active as ferret, possessed of hare's
aeetness and the strength of lion.
His eye must be keen enough to de-
tect the gamester's thumb-marks on
the ace of clubs, his ear trained deli
cately, his hands soft as velvet, yet
capable of giant effort, so that he could
clasp . diamond bracelet on lady's
wrists as nicely as he would close steel
handouts over a felon's hands. He
must be draughtsman, mechanic,
an expert in the use of dangerous ex-
plosives. His kit of tools he cannot
buy. Many of his iimmies must be
self-constructed or wrought piece by
piece, and his drills must be secured
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shoulder and reaching to the elbow, ana


shoulder and reaching to the elbow, ana
q Toby ruff at the throat.
In the third illustration you will find
an original costume, composed of cachau
and white striped snrah, with very dark
bronze stripes, and white pongee, the yo-
lants of the same showing bands of white
roses embroidered in cachau peaude soie
The bonnet has diadem OF ivy. with
two dark bronze cock feathers behind.
White gloves are worn with this dress.
This snowy toilet is admirably fitted for
fashionable summer resorts, where it
would be thoroughly appreciated by
those able to Judge of an artistic combi-
nation of color and material, in which
the trained eye can always find SO much
to gloat over.
A shape of headgear very modish just
at present is the wide, fat brim in front,
the back slightly turned UP. Narrow
strings are attached to the back, which
are tied loosely under the chin. The
favorite material just at the close of the
season is black chip, which may be
trimmed with any shade of ribbons and
feathers>to suit the costume.
There is some talk of long walking
dresses. That is, just long enough to
call for hand to raise the skirts grace
fully from the ground; but the timorous-
minded need not fear a revival of trail
ing robes in lieu of street-sweepers.
Walking boots and shoes are altogether
too elegant nowadays to be hidden from
sight, and it would hardly do to lift
trailing dress high enough to display
them
The costume pictured in the fourth
engraving is composed of a very recher-
che combination of white yelling with
gray gauze cascades and volant collar
cite, etc. Bands of indigo faille, en-
broidered with pale-green leaves, extend
the whole length of the dress, as repre-
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make changes in Its clothes, it either
stands still or retrogrades. Far from
being an evil, therefore, fashions are a
blessing, thing to be proud OF, for a
man who will think out new style Of
neckwear will invent new fre-arm,
improve the steam engine, or perfect the
electrical motor. So | would say to the
beautiful creature whose life is one long
dolce far 1,tente, "Brava!" For it is far
better to think chtfons than think moth
Ing at all.
The season promises to close with
blaze Of glory. The summer resorts are
filled with crowds of graceful women
whose gowns are genuine works of art,
beautiful to look upon even before the
blades of the scissors touch them; but
when made up, trimmed, ornamented.
garnitured, and set off by flowers, lace,
embroidery, ribbons. ETC., the resultant
becomes a perfect resume Of the worlds
progress since the dawn of civilization.
Thin silk stuffs are now at the height
of their popularity, and so infinite is the
variety. both of color and texture, in
which they are put forth, that there is
no difficulty in finding becoming shades,
| was surprised to note the other day.
to what extent modern dress has annihf-
lated age. ! met Mrs. De +. and her
daughter at the Monmouth races. The
mother wore an extremely becoming cos
tune "a dark satin foulard. studded
with flowers. with beaded and EN-
broidercd jacket. having high collar
and plain sleeves, and a Tuscan straw
bonnet, trimmed with black velvet and
pink roses. The daughter wore blue
serge skirt. white silk shirt, and over
it dark-blue velvet zouave jacket en-
broidercd in gold, and very pretty hat.
But, some way or other, the costume
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In a Georgia SWAMP.

Howell G. jackson has returned to
his home after having spent nearly two
months with a party of explorers in the
wilds of the great Georgia wilderness,
Okefenokee swamp, writes an At
lanta correspondent. The woods that
dot this swamp TEEN with bears, wild
cats and panthers and the waters
swarm with hideous reptiles and blood
thirsty alligators, wing in size and
ferocity with the crocodiles of the Nile.
On one occasion Mr.. Jackson and two
of the party sailed up small river to a
lake inhabited by monster alligators.
The boat had not reached the lake
when the alligators, of all sizes, could
be seen, like huge logs of wood, lying
lazily upon the marshy banks or
perched on the trunks of rotten trees
that had fallen into the water.
As the boat. shot around the curve
and entered the lake there was ter
rib1e commotion in the tangled brakes
on every side, accompanied by mighty
thrashing of the water, and half
dozen monsters of the inland sea
rushed toward the boats, their gaping
mouths wide open, their eyes glittering
with ferocious desire. Three rifles
were thrown to three shoulders, but
before the triggers could be touched
there was q violent twist given to the
boat and the men came near being
thrown into the water, which was
literally squirming with alligators.
Mr.. Jackson, in looking over the stern
of the boat, saw an immense alligator
beneath it, and putting his rife almost
upon him, blew hole into his head.
At the report of the gun the ad-
yacing gators stopped in establishment
and the boat was hurried back into a
safer latitude.
On every side snakes, especially
moccasins and rattlers, were met with,
and the wailing note of the panther
caused the blood to curdle.
Fish of all kind were SO plentiful
that they could be caught SO readily
with hook and line, biting at any
sort of bait, that it grew monotonous
to take them in this way. The natives
shoot them with bow and arrow.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-10-02

dangerous implement ever devised
for burglarious purposes is the
drag. This instrument was operated
on the principle of jack-screw. 1t
would be clamped upon safe, and a
child could turn the crank that drove
four expanding arms of steel into
hole in the safe, tearing lining, plates,
and all to shapeless mass in an ex-
ceedingly brief space of time. TWAS
noiseless, too, and for time the police
were at loss TO guess how the work
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-10-02
THE LITTLE FOLKS.


g Wait Dos NTiuit.r
have q gallant lover
Has true as true can be
But it's come to this, when want kiss
He always SAYS to me,
Wait des a mint"
He does not love another
His heart 10 all my own
Yet grfeve to know, when he treats me go
That mine to him has flown 7.
wait DIES q ninit" s
His face is very fair,
His eyes are violet blue,
And the light they send as ON me they bend
Most breaks my heart in two go 81
"Wait DIES mint
His hair is like the sun -
That shines upon the dew
But he likes NOT girls, and he shakes his
curls,
With words that pierce me through
Wait dea mint
Whenever talk OF love,
In moonlight or by day,
He just looks at me, and i'll knocking dies
Remarks, and runs away
Wait DIES mint
I'll tell you what TIL do
To punish this young man,
When he wants q wife, III 1t tRkes his life
IL say to the young woman
wait DIES mint"
Sandy Broad, On Ha7per's Weslslu
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-10-02

He burglar Of yes
terday is not the
burglar of to-day /;
the highway rob-
Der of Hounslow
Heath Is not the
footpad of the pres
emit age. T b ere
has been a deterio-
ration with the lat
ter, and the bril-
liant and dashing
J ack Sheppards,
Dick TI1Paina and
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-10-02
Why Choate Did Not Defend Professor
Webster.


Webster.
It has often been wondered wby
Choate was not employed to defend
Professor Webster against the charge
of killing DIR. Parkman-the most
noted criminal trial in the annals OF
New England, if not Of the whole
country-and it has sometimes been
said that the great advocate shra1k
from the odium Of securing the acauit-
tai OF the culprit. But is now known
that, although urged by Franklin
Dexter, one of tho leaders of the bar,
who believed Webster innocent and
wanted him defended on that ground.
and by Charles Sumner, who took q
similar view and urged the defense in
the interest of humanity, Choate would
not accept the case, because he would
not undertake to declare that. Webster
did not kill Parkman. The alterna.
tive plea Of justifiable homicide IN self
defense, or of manslaughter by. reason
OF sudden alteration, wa the only
one which Choate would accept. But
Professor Webster and his advisers
would not agree to this Ele OF defense,
and the consequence was that he lost
the services of the great advocate, who
would probably have saved his life
had he been allowed the only metlad
OF defense which accorded with his
convictions of policy and OF truth. -
arena.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-10-02

others of their ilk have given place to
vulgar, brutal thugs who are as cow
ardly as they are ungallant. The hui
man scale of courage and originality
in this class of crime seems to be de-
scending one as civilization advances.
There are two classes of burglars
house breakers and safe blowers. In
slang parlance, the former cracks
crib, the latter "bursts gopher"
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-10-02

EOPLE may come
and people may go,
but fashions go on
changing forever.
What is deemed
stately and grace
full by one genera
ton becomes stilted
and ridiculous in
the eyes of another.
Why is it we mayn't
be content with the
frills and furbelows
of our grandmas?
Why is it the
wadded hood of
olden time must be
replaced by the
Frenc Ii bonnet?
The answer is that
fashions are a part
of our civilization,
and that, when a
nation aaaGaS 10
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-10-02

ON watch for the police or other i'm
truders, the working burglars approach
the rear of the store. They either
force door, or apply a sheet Of paper
covered with glue or moIasses to a
pane of glass in window This
smashes in without noise Once in
aide, they begin operations by boring
hole in the safe above the knob, or
hey putty up the cracks about the
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-10-02

An extraordinary case Of matrimony
in India is reported. A boy less than
ten years old has received from q
Brahmin of Bengal the Brahmin's six
aunts, eight sisters and four daughters
in one batch. A baby bride was
brought to the ceremony on brass
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-10-02

The Mexicans and Indians in Texas
say that every animal has brains
enough to tan its own skin, and so the
latter, in the case of the wolf, panther,
wild cat and some other animals, is
mainly prepared by rubbing into the
flesh side of it the brains of its former
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-10-02

RICHARD CARMIoHAEI, q Queen
Anne County, Maryland, has kept q
diary for thirty years, and it shows that
it has invariably rained on the Goth of
July during that time.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-10-02

A CAIRo bachelor, who. the adver-
tiser said, was @eighty-seven years old.
but rich, has received $50 applications
from ladies willing to be his wife-and
risk his diving pretty soon.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-10-02

any Of them. So they accepted the def,
milton OF a witness, that the phrase
conveyed to his mind the idea of using
little lodges to obtain ones own ends. /"
An imputation of that sort, the court
decided, was not necessarily libelous.
CHICAGO people are proud of their
city with reason; its growth is quite
unparalleled. 1t is less than twenty
years since the city was destroyed by
fire, and the rapidity and steadiuess of
its increase have been alike remark
able, although considerable part of
its recent increase is due to the annex
alton Of suburban towns. II our popu-
lation doubles every twenty-five years,
the ratio of increase in Chicago is more
than twice that of the country at
large, for it's population has been
doubled since the census of 1880. This
rapidity of growth is. of couse, often
exceeded in the case of "boom" but
the interests of Chicago are not special
or temporary. It's prosperity rests upon
solid and durable grounds, and its
growth, like that of New York, is an
evidence of the prosperity of the nation.
DIR. RICHARDSON cites the Jews as a
living example of sobriety. The re.
markable vitality of their race strikes
him as something astounding. OPP.
pressed by cruel laws in the past, and
living in abodes where others have
died, yet they contrive to exist. The
explanation, according to this indefatig'
able apostle of Hygeia, is that which
was given by Halter, leading German
doctor of the last century. 1t is. that
they lead as rule, simple lives, and
are mindful of the expressive maxim in
Proverbs, Wine is mocker" DIR.
Herman Adler has pointed out that,
although Judaism does not denounce
the taking of wine in moderation, there
runs through the Hebrew literature
the strongest condemnation of intemper,
ance. 1t is. however, we are told, q
mistaken idea that during Passover
Jews are forbidden to take fermented
wine. What is forbidden is the prod
uct of fermented grain, for which rea-
son strict Jews at such time are re-
strained from the use of such liquors as
whisky.
A RECENT expedition has gathered
much interesting information relative
to the numerous tribes inhabiting the
Chin Mountains in Asia. From an
official report it appears that some OF
the tribes are almost as barbarous and
ignorant as the savages of Central At
RIGA. They wear scarcely any clothes,
and the historic fgleaf accurately rep
resents the full dress of some of tho
villagers. Their dwellings have nc
furniture; they have no laws, no relig.
ion, and no government, except an in.
complete village system. Medical
science and surgery are absolutely
unknown. Their habits are repulsive.
Certain tribes are confirmed drunk.
ards, consuming great quantities OF
beer brewed by themselves. They,
however, display remarkable mechan.
ical ingenuity, constructing wonderful
bridges on the cantilever principle.
In some tribes the sole arms are small
knives and bows and arrows. They
are skillful archers, killing tigers and
bears at eighty yards. The women OF
all the tribes have their faces hide
ously tattooed to prevent their being
carried off by the Burmans.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-10-02

door, and with bellows blow TIL eH
powder inside tho safe Where dyna-
mite is applied, the dualine brand is
used, q small piece being employed,
then fuse is attached, D couple Of
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-10-02
HOW TO APPEAR YOUNG.
USE CARE IN CHOOSING YOUR
COLORS AND STYLES.

How Modern Dress Has Annihilated Age
Popularity OF Thin SILK stuffs-Many
Handsome Novelties in Autumn Hats,
Bonnets and Dresses.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-10-02

not more perceptible near by you than
several feet away. 1t is not an easy
thing to do, but the art is delightful
after you have learned how to practice
it, for you feel instinctively that you are
exercising hypnotic influence on those
about yol.-Ddisg DART, IN Chicago Led
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-10-02

1T may be surprise to many to
learn that statistics prove the sea to be
safer to live on than land. The death
rate of sailors in the British merchant
marine is under twelve per thousand !;
the loss Of life by shipwreck is about a
quarter of this; in fact, there are more
lives lost among miners from accident
than among sailors, and many more
among railway employees.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-10-02
BURGLARY AS AN ART.
THE HoUSEBREAKER AND HIS.
INGENIOUS METHODS.

His Kit of Tools-Robbing Hotel Quests
The Safe How He Operates
Unique Methods of Getting Into Safes
and Securing Safe Combinations,
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-10-02

wet blankets, tied around the safe to
deaden the noise of the explosion, the
fuse is ignited, and the burglars with
draw to safe spot. Usually, the safe
door is blown clear across the room.
The safe is then lided, and the cracks
men retire with their booty.
Perhaps the most dreaded and
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-10-02

The ancients designated the seven
metals by the names of planets, be-
cause each was supposed to have some
hidden relation, each being denoted by
particular symbol, representing both
planet and metal. Gold was the sun !;
silver, the moon; mercury, Mercury |;
copper, Venus; iron, Mars: tin, Jupi-
ter: lead. Saturn.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-10-02
A Literary Romance.

WiEks-I understand the woman
you are going to marry has been en-
gagged to you for ten years.
Jinks Yes. You see / am news
paper writer by profession, and her
proud father said 4 could not have his
daughter until I could show him my
name at the head of an article in some
great magazine. Well, I went to work
and soon got an article accepted, but
twas ten years before it was published.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-10-02

/ A CURIOUS anasthetic used by the
Chinese has recently been made known
by DIR. q. Lambuth in his third annual
report of the Soochow Hospital. 1t is
obtained by placing a frog in q jar of
-four and irritating it by prodding it.
Under these circumstances it exudes a
liquid which forms a paste with the
flour. This paste dissolved in water
has well-marked anesthetic properties.
After the finger has been immersed in
the liquid for few minutes it can be
cut to the bone without pain being
felt.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-10-02


THERE are two kinds of divorces
among the Mormons. One separates
them for life and the other for the flu
ture state. The Mormons regard a
marriage as binding both in this life
and the next, and, in order to be free
both here and hereafter, the two kinds
of divorces must be procured. This is
curious religious consideration which
never enters into the ordinary trans
actions of Chicago divorce courts. As
rule, the men and women who get di-
yorces are never curious as to the va
lidity of the decree in the next world,
and they are in no apparent fearof the
success of any celestial attempt to
bring divorced husbands and wives 10
gether again.
WHAT is it TO 1tiddly-wiak?" We do
not know but whatever it is, at any
rate the Supreme Court of Victoria has
decided that it is not libelous. A CO..
lonial newspaper charged shire eoan-
ciiIor with having aiiddly-winked the
shire funds. litigation ensued, and
the matter was carried on appeal to the
highest tribunal In The colony, with the
Aforesaid results feme fifty English
dictionaries were brought into court to
enable the Judges to ascertain what was
the real meaning IF the word. but it'd
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-10-02

j, AN article in q scientific paper tells
now TO prevent railroad accidents
Another way y to abolish the railroads
and travel BY water.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-10-02

The Canadian weather-seer, Wig
gins, thinks that tornadoes result from
the effort of imprisoned lightning to
break its letters. He thinks town
thickly woven with overhead electric
wires is in no immediate danger of de-
struction by cyclones. The struggling
lightning, when it comes into contact
with these conductors, will take to
them, and go and hide itself In the
ground. Great Virgins!
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-10-02

The present Pope never leaves his
own rooms until they have been swept
and busted, which is done as soon as
he rises. He then closes all the doors
and windows and takes the keys away
with him. This has caused the rumor
that he Is concealing some treasure,
but the real truth of the matter is that
he wishes to prevent the recurrence of
the troubles which arose in the time of
Pho Mono, when regular trade was
Kept up in scraps of paper and other
objects found in his rooms.