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The morning call., 1890-12-14

Here is another fete dress of lavender
faille. Under the lights it glistens and
takes a pinkish tone 1t is a big splendid
blonde who crouehes at its feet and adjusts
the skirt that she may fasten border of
pink ostrich feathers held at intervals by
great spray-like appliques OF black velvet.
1t is just the frock that this particular
blonde ought TO wear. The bodice is CUT in
a point and is covered by fichu of pale
lavender crepe laid in plaits and hanging
loose. almost like shawl. There are
plated sleeves, and over the back of the
chair writhes. and twists big innocent
snake Of pink ostrich boa.
There Is the costume for the mother of
the bride. 1t is rich silver-gray velvet,
cut severely en- princesse, but it has a high
Tudor collar made of wide piece of rare
old point de Venise and wired to stand up
stiff1y at the back of the neck and roll away
in front over pointed stomacher of silver
satin delicately wrought with silver en-
broldery. The collar. fronts taper to the
waist and the velvet sleeves are so long that
the lace cuffs reach over the hands, About
the bottom of the skirt runs wide band of
sable.
At the dancing tea at Sherry's the
other day appeared a number of pretty
gowns. One was pale pink crepe de Chine.
Inc bodice was cut la VERGE, with the
decolletage. formed by a lot Of little tucks
waist by belt of gold and silver en-
broidery. This belt itself was very
pretty thing-quite deep under the arms
but narrowing to tiny point in
front so as to give a V-shaped effect
to the tucked bodice. From the point of the
belt fell two long ends Of the embroidery,
like ribbons woven of silver and hung with
frosted gold and silver sequins. The skirt
was laid from waist to hem In tiny plaits
and edged with the glittering ribbon. The
elbow sleeves were graceful in cut and
dotted here and there with sequins.
An indefatigable dancer wore very pale
green crepe lsse draped over gold-colored
satin. The half-low bodice was edged with
pink rose buds and heath, and clusters of
these flowers futtered loose, and held the
gauzy folds at the waist and the floating
skirt draperies Near the bottom of the skirt
the Rauze was caught down upon the satin
foundation by five rows OF close set gold
cords, leaving a full ruche-like fiounce to
rise and fall with the waltz motion. The
chaperon of the slim brunette held long
boa OF crushed rose petals MISSED together,
which IN the pauses of the music the dancer
twisted about her throat as sedulously as II
she seriously expected some prot action from
the gragile ornament.
At the first dance Of the Colonial DANES
this was notable gown; thick cream
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larger flower patterns The tall stalk Of the
tulip or the spike of the gladiolus does not
satisfy, but the upholstery counters are pill
LACED for huge peony figures that year ago
would have been called too pronounced for
curtain Ut portiere. 1t is a season of novel
ties, in which the wise woman feasts her eye
but the indiscreet woman goes very wrong.
Frocks worthy of note are seen on the
streets and among the crowds Of Christmas
shoppers every day. Studying a gay bright
ribbon calendar with intent to copy, not buy
1t. was pretty woman in bengaline dress
OF that, silvery gray they call velOutine. The
back breadths were of black velvet, which ex-
tended up each shoulder. The sides were
plated like fans on either side of the velvet
front, and were slightly draped on the hips
to form fiat panierS. About the hem ran
rose ruchng The bodice had an odd but
pretty yoke of velvet pulled in manner
dangerous to any but slender woman. Be-
low the waist the yoke was plated 10 point
and fastened by a button. The sleeves had
velvet bands at the wrists, and in the arm
holes were set notwithstanding standing
frllls. There was Medici collar and a little
velvet bonnet with bird and pompOn. The
shopper carried one OF those odd new UNI
brellas which have dangling red cherries
hanging by ribbons to the cherry wood han
die, and when she moved away the sales
woman followed with her eyes. Perhaps it
was because the shopper WAS pretty, but
more probably 1t was because the sales
woman understood her innocent little game.
So many women who have nimble fingers
steal with their eyes the saleswoman's
Christmas novelties.
A young girl wore most striking dress
at the reception given by Sorosis to Mrs.
Kendall 1t was straight robe of a very
pale emon-tinted velvet with a short jacket
OIL black velvet edged with narrow band
OF yellow sable fur. Two great panels of
black velvet opened over the lemon CO ored
petticoat in a direct liue of continuance with
the jacket. With this costume was worn
broad hat of black velvet with white and
lemOn-tnted ostrich plumes.
Threading its way through the crowded
ranks of pedestrians | noticed this afternoon
a dress of grayish green and gray plaids bor-
dered with curly astrakhan. The skirt fell
IN perfectly plain straight panels and the
bodice was flushed with an astrakhan vest
and soft high folds of gray silk at the throat
matching the gray bonnet with grayish green
pomp0ns.
AT recent wedding in Brooklyn a wo-
man, oriental enough in style for Cleopatra,
wore dress of yellow-fgured India crepe
with girdle OF rich gold passementerie and
fillets Of gold for the hair. With her
was a matron in regal dress of heavy PAM
pas in black and gold, with filmy lace drap-
ing the front of the costume. A velvet vest
appeared between the fronts OF the polonaise
of rampas, open from the bosom and falling
behind in a train. There was lace 6chu
at the throat, upon which sparkled dia-
mOnds
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GEMS IN VERSE.
Written for THE SUNDAY CALL.
A KNOT OF RIBBON BLUE
a BALLAD.)

HI 1t was a lad in a suit Of gray.
twas a bicycle bright
II 1t was a knot of ribbon blue,
That went like fash from my sight
leaned from the window to see him pass,
But he never looked this way,
And swiftly up the white road spun,
And whistled melody gay.
And why was that hateful streamer OF blue
Where the yellow used to fly?
Why did he look so bright and gayf
And why did it cost me sigh?
For yes. 1t is many q weary month
Since Pve seen the yellow there.
But never another scarf there's been
OF ribbon that's dark or fair.
But will go to the races to-day.
And I'll wear the orange bow;
Maybe he'll see me in the crowd,
And my reasons he'll surely know
saw him win. as knew that he would
And he wore the azure hue:
But when he passed next beside 1t
Was streaming the gay yellow too!
knew he had seen me then. for he glanced,
And smiled at me as he passed.
While to my face the color few.
Aud my heart beat SO loud and fasti
He. from its place on his bicycle gay.
Took that knot of ribbon blue,
And there tied with trembling hands
A bow OF the yellow SO true
All. sure 1t Is wrong to quarrel with one
Whose heart Is loving and true.
I'm wiser now, and thankful too,
For that knot of the ribbon blue.
OH now when that lad in the suit of gray
Spins up the road. smoth and white,
The yellow and blue both float there,
Entwined on his biey Gle bright.
Dec, 1880. BEATRICE b. DE LUNA
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"Eet must be finished tonight, for to-mor;
has faint creamy tone: If it were lifted
from the folds in which it lies it would be
seen to have an Old-World statelness,
simple but very charming. The standing
collar is cut in deep points that curl out
ward like the petals of a flower.
Each point is edged about with pearls
and carries heavy dropping ostrich
feather. The bodice is turned away from
the throat in lapeis. Each lapel is edged
with pearls and fimsy rose point lace.
These follow down to the point of the long
bodice and then borderit till it merges in the
draperies: The corsage opens in narrow,
modest V partially filled with ostrich
high OH the shoulders aud open on
the inside of the arm. They have
pearl and lace garnitures. The gleam-
ing corded fabrics show TO wonderful
advantage in the long, clingiDg skirt with its
lace with heading of soft crepe set with
pearls There is no hint of orange-blossom
or veil, yet, when the door is left ajar
minute: an nquisitiye customer looks in and
SAYS, 'Ah, that must be for weddingi"
Here is an opera-cloak that belongs with
this trousseau. 1t is made of white CLOTH
with yoke and standing collar of white
velvet embroidered in outline with pale
pink roses, each rose spray tied up with
gold ribbons. In front the cloak falls
straight and full, while in the back it is
plated and cut to the figure. The sleeves
have puffy rosettes on the shoulders ard
are long and full and unattached from the
armholes. The collar is lined with white
ostrich feathers.
Here is an evening dress of gold CLOTH a
soft dull cloth that looks like chamois skin.
1t is cut with draped and pointed bodice,
becoming long graceful polonaise. 1t
opens at the throat in a very slight point in
front and behind. and the points are finished
with an edge Of the yellow Australian sable
fur. Below the fur, which is very odd-look-
ing and at the moment very fashionable,
the points are deepened by an inch-wide
band OF gold passemeDterie jeweled with
turquoise. The sleeves stop at the elbows
and the gold and fsr. border them and run
up on the inside The skirt is fur-edged,
and the gold and turquoise braid is set in
p0lonaise.
The morning call., 1890-12-14
A MAGDALEN.

Suggested on witnessing the last act OF Odette
tion OF her SIM ayows her inten. ion OF entering
convent aud there spending the remainder OF her
ING Ia prayeriui anu repentant seciusion
One eyentide I'm nieasan, snmmer,im
"hen uay had iaded out, ana IN the sky
"isnlins st"i appearihs seemed 10 smiie'
no IL III nea'eh 'here rests watehiu eye
On things below An bour that I,ova
"oai5 Win tue many eires Oh uay,
~ ins i0'' anu qeiet ioi my tnoushts
''ioiie- "iohs' unuinui u'' careieSs OF my way.
The city,s distant lights prew n.,e and dim
. no .espei oei' SUI toieo linking ehime.
a, Ano.ne e. Ahee q emu repeats us prayer.
"ne me oiu church CLOCK strikes the PASSING
tiie.
INC carry moon. @ On now a soity glow.
~, as casting shadows rant from crag and tree.
Ane y" ,et caii' 50 shrii, TO parent wise,
oh"eicohic W my quiet revere
.oots'ep SOW poor, oeht FORM appears.
uea.' win t'reu, aging tread
- 49,, NC pe'' ing U" hef iaco-
DiA"' eio'' " INC anu "o"s her snowy mead
80, .i,en'' sa'u l. "here soest tnou to-nlgntf
. SeeA 81 thou hot rest snis hour SO late r
~ iee' III me- sho noaheu, III 'eariui voice.
oie'' ioi NC 'niS s'oo Vi heavens gate.
Not ,no-a ~, -. a,,,a.s. -, ~ .
In heaven. they saw. III be forgiven
And rest at last. i'm ouiet baiIowed Inv.
:" And once in happy. happy days gone BY
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Maurice. 1850. Be it red or blue, obliterated
OF not, il Dostofice is printed on it 1t is worth
$500. Still, it would hardly pay to 60 in
search OF it, for all the consuls ana mer-
chants have been solicited TO keep their eyes
open, and see if they could not find that pre-
cions piece of paper.
vi all the present stamps, those Uf France
are the most insignificant. The cOlors are
bad and the design-of no possible interest.
Ihey were simply made with view to be
useful. Those of Guatemala are perhaps
the most attractive to the eye. The design
Is parrot of brilliant color perched upon
the capital of column; another design is
beautiful Indian woman. The Egyptian
stamp is sphinx meditating at the foot of
pyramid. The Chinese is mOnstrous,
menacing dragon. The Turkish is
CRESCENT IN RELIEF
Upon dark ground. In the Island Of
Nevis the stamp represents young girl
dressing the wounds of sick man. The
PERSIAN stamp bears the Shah'S portrait;
that OF Cashmere seal Of Sanserit type.
ana that OF Japan is covered with ornament
tations and national characters. One of the
greatest and rarest of stamp curiosities is
the postal envelope engraved by Mulready,
which appeared in England Immediately
after the proposition Of Sir Rowland Hill
was adopted Ivy the House of Commons. On
this envelope. the size of the present postal
card. Britannia, with casque and war
rl0r'S dress, extends her arm TO free a flock
OF white-winged messengers. Around the
figure all the nations of the world are
grouped.
Amateurs are subject to limitations. and,
as in bric-a-brac, you often possess manu-
featured article. N. Paul Eudel thinks it
would be very interesting to make a collec-
ton Of apocryphal stamps. The demand
for stamps being greater than the stock,
they are manufactured with profit in sew
eral countries, notably in Belgium and in
America. There are some experts whom it
is most difficult to deceive, and for the small
price of cent they will tell you if a stamp
be genuine or manufactured. They also en-
gage TO look over entire collections, and for
that their price is according 10 The impGr-
lance OF the albums.
A language Tor stamps has been invented
as well as Tor flowers and perfumes, and if
you take time to note how stamps are put
on your letters. the following will aid you in
deciphering the meaning. if, by chance, the
writer had any: Upside down in the left
hand corner Of the letter the stamp reads
Il love YOU" In the same corner, but
slauting, it says My heart belongs to an
other" Above or below the address it an
nOunces =" l shall see you soon" head down.
ward on the right side near the angle means
Don't write any more; on the top, in the
center, means Yes; opposite, NO;
head downward, on the left-hand corner,
What's the good? You know better than
L"-Paris Letter 10 Brooklyn Eagle.
The morning call., 1890-12-14
A Word About Catarrh,

sit is the mucous membrane that wonderful
semi-fud envelope surrounding the delicate It's
sues OF the air and food passages that Catarrh
makes its stronghold Once established it eats into
the very yitals, and renders life but Iong-drawn
breath OF misery and disease, duling the sense OF
hearing, trammeIing the power of speech, destroy
ing the faculty of smell, tainting the breath, and
killing the refined pleasures OF taste InsidIously
by creeping on from a simple cold the ead it as
saults the membranous lining and envelopes the
bones eating through the delicate and causing
Inflammation. sloughing and death. Nothing short
of total eradication VIII health patient
and all alternatives simply procrastinated suffer-
fngs. leading TO a fatal termination. SANFoRp's
RADICAL CURE. by Bltaidtion and by Internal admin
stration, has never failed when disease has
made frightful inroads delicate constitutions
hearing smell and taste have been recovered, and
the disease thoroughly driven out"
SANFoRDs RADICAL. CURE consists OF one bottle
of the RADICAL CURE, one box CATARRHAL SOLVENT
and one IMPROVED INHALER, neatly wrapped in one
package. with full directions: price. $I.O0.
POTTER DRUG CHEMICAL CORPORATION Boston
The morning call., 1890-12-14
THE sCHooL-RooM,

Tell. masters, tell, who towers the Ieaden cloud
Tat leads the spirits of the merry crowd
Who late on playground. void of dLIing care,
With clean cut laughter rent the noisy air!
See! at yon desk that humble. dropping lad
Whose every posture tokens spirits sad;
Armour from now with flashing eye he'll WELD
The ponderous bat. the terror OF the field.
Note by yon board that idle. hstless maid,
Whose limp position makes you half afraid
She'll fall to pieces: meath an open sun
Fleetest OF foot she'll all the boys outrun.
The air outside exharates and spurs
The limbs to action, but what fault deters
The earnest teacher In his search to fluid
In schooI-room air a stimulant to mind.
Mark those ambitious babes with sateless thirst
They daily strive to rank In knowledge first;
Here nature reigns, and cries for mental food,
That MUD be master for the body's good.
These eager babes all breathe a busy air,
But mark the difference you climb the stair!
What curious satire from these chits of seven!
To grovei lower as we climb toward heaven.
Why should the hero OF the baseball game
In classroom contest quench his vital fiamef
Ana why the maid. who giides with supple case.
Play hangman, throtting rs and DIS.
Laryugeal cords on sullen murder bent.
Cut heads and feet as if by Satan sent
What wonder then, in this devouring nav,
A floor betrays US and becomes flaw!
Now why should pupils OF enlightened schools
Make siaughter-h0uses of our fanes with rules
On tap. in store, OF manufacture? BoysI
You're entered here to baild and not destroyI
Hark! what rank nonsense comes from lazy chords,
While teacher much more seldom lauds than lords .
"Sinker swim (uh) liver dicer vive
Err perish" Stop! thou drone ia human hiyeI
Now comes BozarrIs, thrilled with wars alarms
And frantic, calls for aims, not arms,
While roar recruits trace rivers to their sauce
And Idies change our horse into hawse.
Here We are told that maids all for lawn,
While Dorm, poor fellow perishes at dawn.
SO Lazarus. filed with troubous saws
While schools are furnished with convenient DAVIS
Unthinking boy Why leave to bat and bali
The budding vigor, prompt at Natures CALI
Come to the school with mind IN work attire
And bring TO classroom all your playground hre.
He whose strong nature grapples with his task
VIII scorn all semblance to the clownish mask,
Oft donned in school-room-bood afame with life
And eye aflash with intellectual strife.
He stands with form erect, head poised in air
Like sturdy soldier armed to do and dare.
Give him to read grand Webster's matches prose,
He'll feel IL tngling to bis very toes.
WV. STONE
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snverware. china and Glass.

English chime clocks are in demand.
Clocks are favorite article of this season
Sterling silver heart clocks are affected lust
now for boudoir and writing tables
Clocks in japanned iron cases, with orna-
meDtation of silvered bronze. are attracting
attention by their merit and comparatively
low price.
Many pleasing combinations of fine cut
glass and silver are to be seen. Glass ice
pals with silver handles and hoops are
dividing favor this season with ice-bowls.
Standing vases promise to rival standing
lamps in popularity. These vases are de-
signed for long-stemmed flowers and in
some instances stand as much as four feet
high.
Silver water-pitchers run small to me-
dunn in size. A pleasing pattern is that in
which the upper half is bright finish with
the lower half fluted in Queen Ann style.
This seasons productions in silver,
whether for table or personal use, empha-
size the present tendency to bright finish
with rich chased decorations, the latter
being frequently applied In the form of a
border round bright center.-Jewelers'
Circular
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INQUISITION IN INDIA.
A Palace That Was the Pride and
the Terror of the People of Goa.

The interior Of the ediice of the notorious
Inquisition Of Goa has been often described
by the old travellers, to whose works in
Collection of Voyages" we must refer the
reader. Sufficient it will be to mention that
the building now RACED to the ground covered
a space of two acres. contained three large
halls and 200 prisoners cells above and
under the basement, and was girded by
walls of immense thickness.
At once the palace and the prison of the
1nquisition, it was the pride and terror of
the people of Goa. Suddenly and silently
would the back-robed myrmidons of the es-
tablishment appear in any house in the city,
touch the accused upon the shoulder, and
lar the victim had been, not one hand
would be raised in his defense as he was
hurried through the busy streets within
the remorseless doors of the holy office"
At Goa large majority of the Hindu popu-
lation had embraced Christianity, but they
would often revert to the practice In secret
Of occult rites. Such acts were regarded as
sOrcery and magic in those days, and il the
native had been baptized he could rarely es-
care the stake as punishment for lapse into
these practices.
To this day the few Hindus who dwell at
Old Goa speak with bated bre ath as they
point to the stony heap where stood the
Inquisition. There. they tell you, stood Or
tenn ghor, the Great House" Many autos
da-fe were held here in this last century
The last auto-da-fe which took place in
Goa was in February, 1873; but the num-
Der OF persons condemned, and those, il
any, who were burned, does not seem to
have been recorded. In the year 1900
the number Of prisoners was forty
tugal. dated May p, 1914, the Holy
Inquisition was forever abolished. The
building was then shut up and aban-
doned to decay and ruin, which, indeed, for
long time previously had been actively
going on. In 1920 a large portion was pulled
tineau. who visited Goa in 1927, says: "The
whole Is now fast decaying, no doors or
wlndow-shntters existing. Shrubs, thorns
and rubbish block up the front entrance,
and the interior must be filled with snakes
and other reptiles"
Finally in 1920 complete wreck of the
dread edifice was perpetrated by the author
tiles, who required materials for building
operations at Paujim. The whole place
was pulled down and left hideous mound
OF debris-a sort Of accursed heap In men,
DRY of the deeds of barbarity SO long en-
acted within the hellish place. Fonseea,
however, relates one stage further. In
1899, wien the grand exposition of st.
Francis Xavier'S remains was being pre-
pared Tor. the greater part of the stones,
stncco and rubbish was carted away. And
10! the men who were engaged on the heap
discovered steps going below to snbter-
ranean vault or dungeon, and beneath this
cellar, under heavy boat-shaped piece Of
lead, was found human skeleton.-Mur-
RVS Magazine.
Davenport with population Of but &c, 900,
Will have a filtering plant
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M. ERNEST REMAIN.
A Brief Sketch of the Eminent
Academician and Litterateur.

The London Quarterly Review contains
an interesting critique on NJ Renan, whom
it describes as incomparably the greatest in
teilectual force in France at this moment.
Far the most popular of N. Remains books
is his "Vie de Jesus" of which some 300, 900
copies have been sold in France alone. One
of the chief causes OF NJ. Remains influence
is to b. found in his Incompatible style. 1t
is just twenty-seven years ago that he found
himself famous. His 1--WE de Jesus" took
the world by storm. The effect which 1t
produced on the public mind may be judged
Of from the fact that in France alone 1900
books or pamphlets about it were pub
lished within twelve months from its APP
Dearauco.
The morning call., 1890-12-14

white satin en- princess one side from throat
to faor of the plain fabric, the other side
embroidered with long sprays of meadow
iris and cat-tails in gold. A narrow scarf
like drapery of white velvet had the effect
OF having been cast about the neck, par
TALLY filling in the open V of the decolet-
age. At the. waist The velvet ends were
knotted and then fell to the ground, ending
in heavy pendants OF gold. Soft white vel.
yet bows on the bosom and at the waist
finished this costume.
All the social festivities thus far this win
ter suggest barbaric gorgeousness. Under
the gaslight women of fashion look quite as
much like queens of the footIlghts as like
private individuals. All the accessories OF
the toilet flash with gold and gems. Purple
hearted amethysts, STIMULATING rubies or
cool green emeralds shine from the To-
reader jackets, from embroidered ribbons
delicately wrought as Algerian filigree, and
even from the Gro wns Of bonnets. the backs
OF gloves and the insteps Of silken stockings.
Broeades are seen splashed with larger and
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This afternoon chrysanthemums adorn and brighten
the places
Where. but brief while asone rare roses in beauty
were blooming
l look about me. How lovely! how bounteous ma
ture has blessed mel
and adore him,
de giveth us blessings in order he gIyeth US wis
dom and reaSon
10 understand. when he takerh. he gfveth again in
the season.
December. $780, Anal H.rsru.n