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Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-07-05
SRe Fashions.
For WoMAN's CHRoNIoLE.l
NEW YORK FASHIONS.

pace wear display t1oral patterns in
natural colors, among which those
Stimulating daisies, hyacinths or
orchids are chiefly in favor. While
natural colors moreover are seen, vet
where special effects are desired, cor
responding liberties are taken and
nothing is better liked than pink daisy
designs or occasionally successive
crimson hyacinths may belle the
showings forth of the great master
hand. The variety in orchids being
well nigh illimitable, the designer may
follow nature and yet produce almost
anything particular in view. White
nets similarly finished will give a
change, and specially worthy of men
ton are fine silk mulls or gauzes
hand-painted in flowers. The pat
terms IN all are preferably disposed
around the bottom of the round skirt
with kindred ornamentation for
sleeves and corsage, but a minority
of these charming fabrics have all
over designs.
Much novelty is given to net
dresses by ribbon trimmings of con-
trasting colors, which, not as hitherto
on the outside, show rather from be-
low the material, and successive rib
bons thus placed under skirts, pro-
'duce a striped effect. Genuine
striped crepes should not be omitted
in mention of dressy evening fab
RIGS, and all these sheer goods are of
course made over silk that with effec-
tive simmer adds much, while the
fashion of lace edging around the
bottom of the upper material comes
in for its quota of commentator.
The kinds of lace most used are
Alencon, Chantilly or Oriental, and
the width most popular is about a
fingers length. Corsages are for the
most part limitations of classic drap-
ing over the silk lining, and not un-
frequently the sleeve is quite omitted,
though an almost transparent sleeve
may with agreeable affectation serve
to display well moulded arm, or in
case of deficiency, an elbow sleeve
with lining can conceal what needs
apology.
White dresses of fine wool or China
silk are brought into prominence as
the season progresses, while coming
into competition are the family of
lawns, either striped or in sprig pat
terms. Null trimmed with Valen-
ciennes lace affords charming d.
versity and the lawns in artistic pat
terms of embroidery coming upwards
from the bottom of the skirt with
corresponding repetitions for waist
and sleeves, are also chosen by young
wearers. Belts finished at the left
side by rosette, or girdles pointed
in front, but straight at the back, are
now more in favor than the broad
sashes, which are better adapted to
semi-dress, unless it be sash of such
fine manufacture that it cannot be
relegated to a secondaryIposition.
Combination costumes in every de-
partment of dress are more than ever
a feature, and so far from losing
prestige by familiar usage, appear to
gain all the time. The putting to-
gether of materials most opposed in
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The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-14
TIPS ABOUT HEALTH.

During the last five months $50 pa
tients have been treated at the Pasteur In
stitute In Paris and not a single death has
occurred.
In a recent work on "The Physiol-
ogy Of Bodily Exercise DR.. f. Lagrange
says that fencing, apparatus gymnastics
and riding-school lessons may be safely
prescribed for the idle person, "whose
brain languishes for want of work. But
for "a child overworked at school, for q
person whose nerve centres are congested,
owing TO persistent mental effort in pre-
pairing for an examination, for such we
must prescribe long walks, the easily
learned exercise of rowing, and, feeling
better, the old game of leap frog and prls-
fact, rather than difficult exercises and
acrobatic gymnastics
A trained nurse in Philadelphia, who
believes that patients should be entertained
constantly, substitutes a phonograph for
ment is loaded with Bill Nye, Adelina
Patti and instrumental solos.
When you feel cold throw the
shoulders well back and hold the head well
up. Initiate the lungs slowly, the air enter
lungs are completely filled hold the breath
for ten seconds or longer, and then expire
it quickly through the mouth. After re-
peating the exercise while one is chilly a
feeling of warmth will be felt over the en-
tire body, and even in the feet and hands.
1t is important to practice the exercise
many times each day, and especially when
In the open air, This practice is recon-
mended as a preventive of consumption.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-14
TRAITS OF GREAT ONES.

DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes is not
fond of being interviewed. He is cordial
and polite to a reporter, but he eyades the
point AT issue with great skill
Mrs. Humphrey Ward is notably
bright conversationalist, and at her fathet's
receptions in Dublin frequently gives rein
to the philosophical turn Of her mind.
John Hall of Hopkinsville. Tenn,
while out hunting, picked up what he
thought was a stick and started to use Il as
a cane when he found 1t was black snake.
A play at one of the English theatres
has just had to be modified because the
actors had superstition against the APP
pearance Of peacock or its feathers on the
stage.
Rev. NJ. D. Hancock, pastor of the
Faith Cure Church in Jersey City, claims
that he was once dead foG three days, and
says of his experiences: ~ talked person
ally with the powers Of darkness and with
the angels
William T.. Gladstone is voraciOus
reader of current periodical literature aud
always reads the advertisements. lie sub
scribes for the American edition of certain
American English magazines, IN order that
he may obtain from their advertising pages
any new ideas to be CLEANED therefrom as
TO American industries aud enterprises.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-14
FISH STORIES.

An enterprising fisherman of Glouces-
ter, Mass, intends making trip to Norway
IN search of cod, which are said to abound
there.
The last run of shad will soon cease
to be figure Of speech in Massachusetts;
the fish commissioners find decrease of 90
per cent in the catch since 1879.
One of the most wonderful of fishes
is the one bearing the name of the chias-
manner of feeding is to grasp fish by the
tail and proceed to climb over 1t with its
jaws. This fish will swallow another one
six or twelve times its own size.
A pike was speared in the Iowa River
at Harden City. On opening It there was
found pocketbook containing $65 in gold,
$3.50 in silver, $15 in greenbaeks and a
certificate of deposit upon the Bank OF
Johnstown, Pa, for $25. A paper in the
pOcketbook stated that it was the property
of John j. Jones of Johnstown, Pa. If the
fish swallowed the pocketbook at Johns
town it must have journeyed through the
Conemaugh River to the Allegheny, thence
through the latter into the Ohio, then into
the Mississippi and up the Mississippi into
the Iowa River
The fast fishes, according to Professor
G. B. Goode, are of pointed build, with
close lying fins, and are frequently preda-
cious. Food fishes, on the other hand are
often slow and easily caught, and are cor
respondingly prolific. The actual speed of
fishes is not as yet well known, but as dol.
phins have been observed to swim round
and round steamer going at full speed,
their pace is estimated at twenty miles an
hour or more. The Spanish mackerel is
one of the fastest of food fishes. Its body
Is conical and smooth as metal, while in its
motion it cuts the water like yacht
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-14
CIRCUS ADVERTISING

AT last the grand old Commonwealth
of Kentucky has aroused herself to a
realizing sense of the demand for true
craftsmanship. She has brushed aside
those pretty and Improbable considera-
tons which were wont to gum and clog
the wheels of higher legislation, and
has turned the full tide of her Assem-
bled intellect upon question which
long has veXed and puzzled the pro
foundest students of our economic
needs.
A bill has been introduced in the
Kentucky House Of Representatives to
provide for the severe punishment of
circus managers who advertise upon
their bills feats which arc 10. per.
formed in their tents BY the pro.
visions of this bill any person who shall
have paid to witness circus perform
ance may enter complaint in court of
competent jurisdiction, and if he prove
that the advertising bills promise more
than is performed the manager of the
said circus shall be deemed public
malefactor and be punished after the
manner Of ordinary criminals.
Pleasing as 1t is to know that this
great question has at last come up for
settlement, it would he matter for ma
tioDal, if not universal, regret were the
Kentucky legislators not fully awake
10 the importance of the measure and
the need for its careful and unbiased
consideration, for ii is by no means
one sided question
First, it should beconsidered whether
the circus bill is, in its legal aspect, an
advertisement or portion of the show.
On this point the testimony of experts
between the ages of q and 10 should be
taken. If II is determined that the bills
are part of the show, then the question
arises whether the public interest is moi
best conserved by distinctive difference
between the bills and the performance
an arrangement by which the public
obtains two shows for one price. Or
The other hand, if the bills are held tC
be advertisements, ought not the sam,
principles be applied to all advertise
mentsg For example, suppose Chauncey
NJ Depew, whose lithographic portraits
are being sent out over the entire eOun
try, should by reason Of this skillful ad
vcrtising be elected President of tht
United States, should there not be some
provision for Mr. Depew's conviction
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-14
USES FOR AMMONIA.


Spirits of ammonia inhaled will often
relieve a severe headache.
A little ammonia in tepid water will
soften and cleanse the skim
Door plates should be cleansed by
rubbing with a cloth wet in ammonia aud
water.
If the color has been taken out of
silks by fruit stains ammonia will usually
restore the color.
One or two tablespoonfuls of ammo
mia added to pail OF water will clean win
dows better than soap.
To brighten carpets wipe them with
warm water in which have been poured a
few drops of ammonia.
When acid of any kind gets on cloth
ing spirits of ammonia will kin it. Apply
chloroform to restore the color.
Grease spots may be taken out with
weak ammonia in water; lay soft white pa
per over and iron with "a hot iron.
Keep nickel silver ornaments and
mounts bright by rubbing with wooden
cloth saturated in spirits of ammonia.
A few drops of ammonia in cupful
Of warm water, applied carefully, will re-
move spots from paintings and chromos.
Old brass may be cleaned to look like
new by pouring strong ammonia on it and
scrubbing with scrub-brush; rinse In clear
water.
Ammonia applied two or three times
on a fresh cold sore win kill it. 1t will
drive il away if used when the cold sore is
first felt.
A tablespoonful of ammonia in gal
Ion of warm water will often restore coiors
in carpets; It will also remove whtewdsh
from them.
Yellow stains left by sewing-machine
oil on white may be removed by rubbing
the spot with wet cloth with ammonia
before washing with soap.
Equal parts of ammonia and turpen-
tine will take paint out of clothing, even
if it be hard and dry. Saturate the spot as
often as necessary and wash out In soap
suds.
If those who peIspire freely would
use little ammonia in the water they
battle in every day, it would keep their
flesh sweet and clean, doing away with any
disagreeable odor.
Put teaspoonful of ammonia in a
quart of water, wash your brushes and
| combs in this, and all grease and dirt will
| disappear. Rinse, shake, and dry in the
| sun, or by the fire.
Flannels and blankets may be soaked
| in pail of water containing one ia blespoon-
| full of ammonia aud a little suds. Rub as
| little as possible, and they will be white
| and clean and VIII not shrink.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-14

Mrs. Ralston. Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. kinue,
Mrs. Flcuman and Mrs Gadsby.
Miss Hendricks lcctucd on the "Mer
chant of Venice" attracted such attcu-
ton at the Unity Club that she has
since received several offers for It.
The next lesson on "Wednesday Feb. 10,
will have as tho subject the Merry
Wives of Windsor"
The Georgetown Assembly gave the
last Of a series of four hops last night
at Linthicum Hall. The guests were
received by Mrs. William Laird and
Mrs. William Dunlop, who, in a grace
full manner made everyone feel at
home. Among those present were;
Mrs. Arthur Furgerson, Mrs. Walter
Wheatley, Mrs. John Beall, Mrs. Bailey,
Mrs. Douglass, Mrs. Thomas Chalmers
Mrs Arthur Payne, the Misses jennie
Beall, George Blackjack, Bessie Compton,
Virgic Faust, Annie Bryan, Laura Bailey
Kitty Hayden, Emily Hyde, Sallie Mack
all, Helen Bailey, Fannie Barber, Maggie
Barber, Maggie Darneille, Eva Bowcock,
Ride Darneille, Bessie Shoemaker, Nina
Bradley, Nellie Wheatley, Fannie Wheat
ley, Nellie Williams, Jennie Payne,
Mr.. William Laird, ir., Messrs. Walter
Wheatley, William Wbeatlcy, Forrest
Dodge, Thomas Hyde, DR.. Snyder, DIR.
Suter, DR.. Norton, Messrs. McCalmont,
John Johns, j. b. johns, Lyons Whiting,
2. r. Berry, Charles Williams, w. :.
Taylor, Platter Green, Douglass Mackall,
Louis Mackall, Chichester of Leesburg,
Va, Judge Montgomery, Lieutenant Co
perton, Colonel Alexandria, Lieutenant
Beatty, Messrs. Louis Finney, Tom Du-
rant, Douglass Simms, Il. Casilear
William Riley, Arthur Tingesson, Samuel
Trimble, II. B. Tenney, Barry Bulkley
Thomas Chalmers, Warden V Voorhees,, Jack
shepperd, Frank Leetch, Frank Beall
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-14
LIDS FOR THE LADIES.

Large hats for carriage and country
wear are again shown, and small English
turbans for city streets and travelling.
Black hats Of fine fancy material,
probably trimmed with fine close clusters
of flowers, will be the most elegant bonnets.
All millinery trimming thus far inn
ported shows that prunepurple aud the
dahlia colors are the prevailing shades for
next season.
Only few colored straws are inn
ported. The bonnet will continue to con-
trast with the costume, as 1t now does,
rather than matching it.
All shapes of millinery thus far i'm
ported are considerably higher than last
season, and the continuation of flowers
and fancy materials in favor Is confidently
predicted. Importers are showing in the
wholesale trade many fancy straws es-
pecially In Neapolitan combined with
Milan.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-14
FREAKS OF NATURE.

\ strong gust of wind blew Con-
necticut man OF load of hay into the
river, and he barely escaped being drowned
There is spring near Stoningtou,
Conn, the water of which has peculiar
result on those who drink It, The water
flows from a crack in high rock, aud the
veins of man drinking from it begin
TO swell, and he looks and feels as though
he were about to burst for ten minutes
Then the effects gradually disappear.
A specimen of the species of acacia
commonly called the angry tree was
brought from Australia and set out at Vir-
ginia, New. When the sun sets the leaves
fold up and the twigs coil tightly, like a
little pigs tail If the shoots are handled
the leaves rustic and move uneasIly for
time If this queer plant Is moved from
one pot to another 1t seems angry, and the
leaves stand out in all directions like
quilts on a porcupine. most pungent
and siekly oder, said 20 resemble that given
on by rattlesnakes when annoyed, fills the
air, and II Is only after an hour or 50 that
the leaves fold in the natural way,
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-14
News of the pay Abroad.

VIENNA, Feb. 14.--Prince Alexander of
Battenberg, the ex-ruler of Bulgaria, who
is known as the Count of IIartenau, has
been appointed commandant Of the Seventh
Regiment of Dragons, stationed in Vienna.
1t is understood that he will be made n
general within a year.
PARIS. Feb. 14.--A banquet was rendered
to the officers of the American squadron of
evolution by Vice Admiral Bergasse-Du-
Petit-Thouars, commander of the Fifth
Maritime ACCOMPLISHMENT, last night on
board his flagship at Villefrauche. The
civil and military authorities of Villefranche
and Nice were present.
LONDON, Feb. 14.-Mr 7. p. O'Connor's
paper, the Star, asserts that the report of
the Parnell Commission is triumphant
acquittal of all the accused Parnellite
members of the House Of Commons.
MELBouRNE, Feb. 14.-Sir Henry Parbe's
motion in favor Of colonial federation has
been unanimously adopted by the Colonial
Conference.
LONDON, Feb. IA dispatch from Nice
says that Benzon, otherwise known as Jubi-
lee Juggins, who was arrested for forging a
check for 91 900 and whose friends, 1t Is
said, made the loss good, has been sen
fenced to three months Imprisonment and
to pay the costs Of the prosecution.
LONDON, Feb. IA dispatch from Ian-
zibar to the Stdjddrd says the medical
examination proved that the Sultan died
from sunstroke.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-14
rANNrn,s 1rrrLE scnEME.
How IL Shut the Postoftice Out OF thu
Pension building.

Last summer when the special com.
mittee appointed to consider the ques-
ton of securing better quarters for the
City Postoilice cast longing eyes on the
court Of the Pension Office, Corporal
Tanner determined that there should
be no postoflice established there II he
could help It.
In order to head the committee Off he
caused almost the entire floor space of
the court TO be filed with file cabinets
from the various offices in the building.
When the committee came around the
Commissioner pointed to the long,
close rows of cabinets and asked them
where they were going to find room for
postoifice. His argument proved
conclusive and the committee decided
to leave the Pension Office alone.
II was intended that after the cab
inets had answered the purpose for
which they were placed in the court they
would be taken back to the offices.
When, however, the employees found
how much more space they had in
their rooms with the cabinets outside,
they suddenly discovered that if they
were brought back the rooms would be
too crowded to work in. The conse.
quence Is that the cabinets are TO re-
main in the court, utterly destroying
the appearance of the noblost apart
ment in the city and making an eyesorc
of q place to which formerly Washing
tonians always pointed with pride.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-14
COMIC VALENTINES DAY.

Again the day is nearing
That we all are greatly fearing
The day which II 'twere blotted out weneycr
should repiue.
When people of all classes,
Men and women, lads aud lasses,
Get even with each other through the comic
valentine.
There are our horrd neighbors,
Wen remind them OF their capers,
Who dared 10 send them such screed they
never will divine.
The hirt, coquette and teacher.
Merchant lawyer, DOCTOR preacher.
Typewriter girl and all will.get comic val
entine.
So the stores will all be plundcrcd,
Folks will buy them by the hundred,
Aud postmen for day or two would happily
resign.
May the gods Ia love defend us,
And may no one dare TO send us
A hortid, vulgar awful, fearful comic Yalen.
tine.
--(hicGgo HerRd
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-14
THE LOTTERY OF CUPID.


One after one the years have fed
AS though they could no longer tarry,
SO one by one the roses fall
And one by one my girl friends marry.
First courtship comes, and then, alack.
AS innocen mt as lambs In clover
They seek the altar, say the word,
The organ groans and all is over,
What fools we mortals be, = indeed,
How can they be so densely stupid;
thousand blanks for every prize
So runs the lottery of Cupid.
Dan Cupid, once my confidant
In many rhymed and lovelorn sonnet,
ring, q glove, the moon, kiss
rosebud or my sweetheart's bonnet,
How many youth with favor caught
Meath mistletoe aud shining holly
Has in his dreams his lady won,
knight errant in the lists offollyl
How many maid all woe begone,
With some dear friend as secret patron,
Has sighed her wish 20 die for love,
And lived to be happy matron,
fig for these despairng loves,
Here's cakes and ale, and no repining
No cloud of youthful fancy yet
But had at last silver lining.
ALI Cupid you and are quits;
We've had our share Of fine romances,
or sighs and vows and deep despair,
OF moonlight strolls and stolen glances.
A green pcrsimmon was my heart
kre Cupid touched it-liyely fellow
His various frost bites left II sound,
fully as sweet and much more mellow.
My former loves are buxom wives
No pangs my fate has ever cost them
And have managed TO exist,
Although it's true loved AMI lost them.
No more together shall we stray
In fiowry dells or byways stony;
Our paths have changed and they are ON
The good broad road of matrlmony.
And yet for ave we stlll are bound
BY friendships changeless, golden tether,
And glimpses of those bygone days
Still shine IN fair or stormy weather.
And there have come adown the past,
Like blossoms down enchanted r.ycrs,
Some tokens of remembrance yet
Fair gifts that spoke OF faithful glyers.
Some friends there lie who come aud go
AS briel as blooms the morning glory,
And some there are, and am one,
Who stand the test of Times old story.
Live all your life, and while they pass
The Won en- and the men who meet you
How fortunate If from them all
The shadow OF a friend shall greet you.
Yet some shall keep the yestal lame
Now what can make that infant bawl so
Mlnei Yes, the Muse trots double now,
And, sweethearts, am married also.
-ErHest NcGGgty
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-14
reproducing Power of the Liver.

A scientific fact of great value, and one
which should bring comfort to leglons of
that large class Of persons who are weary
of the caprices Of an erratic or tardy liver,
has lately been established. Experiment
has proved that large portions of the liver
can be removed without serious disturbance
TO the animal functions of the human body.
The explanation of this curious fact seems
to be that the liver has wonderful power
OF reproduction. Ponlick found that,
within few days of the removal of por
tions of the liver, the work of its reproduc-
ton began, and that it proceeded with
great rapidity to completion. In certain
cases he found that within period of few
weeks as much was reproduced as had been
removed, and this amounted occasionally
to twice as much as had been left behind.
These Investigations have an interest alto
gether outside of that which is absolutely
scientific, because they cannot fail to in
tluence the development of abdominal
surgery. If it is understood that large por-
tions of the liver may be removed without
serious danger to life.-PttSburg Dispatch.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-14
Looking After Properly.

Mr. NJ. N. Brady, a retired merchant
of Staunton, Va, is visiting relatives at
20l5 Hillyer Place. He is interested in
some valuable Avenue property between
Ninth and Tenth streets, purchased
while here not five years ago, which
has advanced in value since then So, 900.
The real estate agents are talking very
nicely TO Mr.. Brady and are showing
him all sort of good specs
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-14
Fight Over "A Postoflloe.

A delegation of six from Pottstowp, Pa,
where a furious fight is being waged over
the postoilice between IL. Il. Bossert, Con-
gressman Yardley's candidate, and Howard
Wickersham, railway mail clerk, who Is
said 10 be backed by Russell Harrison aud
Postmaster-General WanamalSer, called on
the President to-day in reference to the fill
ing Of the Office. The term of the present
Democratic postmaster expired to-day,
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-14
Secretary Tracy Doing Wen.

1t was rumored this morning that
Secretary Tracy had had a relapse,
but inquiry at the Arno, to
which he was removed three or
four days ago from the White House,
showed that there was no basis for the
report hey ond the fact that he had had
a slight attack of indigestion. The
Secretary's son Frank is with him, and
he is getting along very nicely.