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St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-28
MARTHY vIRGINIA's HAND.

There on the left!'' said the colonel; the
battle had shuddered and faded away,
Wrath OF fiery enchantment that left only
ashes and blood-besprinkled clay
Ride to the left and examine that bridge
where the enemy's sharpshooters sto Cd.
Lord, how they picked off our men from the
treacherous vantage ground of the
wood.
But for their bullets III bet, my batteries
sent them something as good.
Go ana explore, ana report to me then. and
tell me how many were killed.
Never wink shall sleep till | know our
vengeance was duly fulfilled"
Fiercely the orderly rode down the slope of
the corn field-scarred and forlorn,
Rutted by violent wheels and scathed by the
shot that had plowed it in Scorn:
Fiercely and burning with wrath for the
sight OF his comrades crushed III a
blow.
Flung i'll broken shapes on the ground like
ruined memorials of woe;
These, were the men who at daybreak he
knew, but never again could know
Thence to the ridge, where roots outthrust
and twisted branches of trees
Clutched the hill like claWing lions, firmly
their prey to seize.
whats your report?' and the grim COL
onel smiled when the orderly came
back at last.
Strangely the soldier paused: "Well. the Y
were punished" And strangely his
face looked aghast.
'Yes, our fire told on them; knocked over
fifty--laid out in line of parade
Brave fellows, colonel, to stay as they did.
But one most wish hadn't staid
Morally wounded, he'd torn off his KNAPP
sack; and then, al the end. he prayed
Easy to see, by his hands that were clasped !:
and the dull, dead fingers yet held
This little letter-his wife's-from the KNAPP
sack. pity those woods were shelled. ~
Silent the orderly, watching with tears in
his eyes as the officers scanned
-Four short pages of writing. whats this
about Marthy Virginia's handr"
Swift from his honeymoon he, the dead SOL
dier: had gone from his bride to his
strife;
Never they met again, but she hau written
him. telling of that new life.
Born in the daughter. that bound her still
closer and closer to him as his wife,
Laying her baby's hand down on the letter.
around it she traced rude line;
IF you would kiss the baby" she wrote,
''you would kiss the outline of mine,
There was the shape of the hand ON the page
with the small, chubby fingers out
spread.
''Marthy Virginia's hand for her pa" SO the
words on the little palm said
Never wink slept the colonel that night. for
the vengeance so bindly fulfilled
Never again awoke the old battle glow when
the bullets their battle note thrilled.
Long ago ended the struggle in union of
brotherhood happily smiled
Yet from that field of Antietan, in warning
and token of loves command.
Sol there is lifted the hand of n baby-Marthy
VlrgiDia's hand
George Parsons Lathrop in the Century
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-28
WHY DRESS WELL?
Awe of the Beautiful and Its
Meaning to Mankind.

Meaning To Mankind.
Some man-French, of course-has
said that women dress to excite til e
envy of their own sex. This is libel,
but being epigrammatic, it is, like most
epigrams created by men at the expense
OF women, iong-liyed and easy to quote.
For woman to like pretty things is as
natural as for nightingale to sing or a
SuniioWer TO turn toward the sun. Any
properly constituted woman will dress
rs we'll as she can, because sit is her
nature to-"
Women dress. first, to please them
selves, and, secondly, to please the men.
Why shouldn't they? The age of puri-
taniSm, of contempt of the flesh and
hatred of the beautiful has gone by,
thank heaven! To-day even the clergy
denounce hideOus meeting houses of
white paint and bare walls, and cry
aloud for color and "frozen music"
81. Catherine, OF Sienna, refused to
wash lierseiT, ana won her canoniZation
by despising her own personality; but
the modern Catholic Church would think
twice before making a new saint out of
such uncleaniineSS. and no living
Catholic wonid welcome Catherine, of
Sienna to his household. 1t is homely
old adage that ''tne proof of
the pudding is in the eating"
Beauty was deiiied by the Greeks.
to whom all civilization turns. To-day
there are few men who do not worship
Venus, and there are fewer women who
would not be Venus if they could. The
love of beauty is as natural to both
sexes as the love of life itself. Parents
who look upon their children as the in
caination of their affections are likely
to rear those children as honorable citi-
Zens. The man who approaches the
woman he loves as revelation in the
flesh will attain a higher manhood
The respect paid to corpse and the
awe Inspired by it are instructive trib-
utes to It's sacred character. 1t is the
casket of the spirit. The Kingdom of
God is within.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-28
some new MODELS.
The Fashionable Tailops Need
Fertile Imaginations
Nowadays.
Women Constantly Adding a
Fresh Gown to Their Pos
sessions.
A Combined Coat and Cape
Of Natural and Dyed
Seal.
Holiday Gossip Of All Kinds
for the Darling Great
ureS.
special to the Globe.

suacial to the Globe.
New YORK, Dec. 25.-A few years
bgo-well, say some dozen or so--it was
pulte the custom among the majority of
E0men to make q regular business of
getting, at the beginning of the season,
III the paraphtrnalia which their re-
spectiVe needs and engagements would
SEEM to call for. The wardrobe ques-
ton was them off their minds for at least
three or four months. and all they had
TO do was to wear their fine feathers in
alienation and rejoice therein. But
This. too, is one of the things whereof
The order changeth, and the fashionable
women of to-day are constantly adding
so their possessions fresh gown,a new
and novel wrap. or bewitching bonnet
SuSt arrived from Paris. So it is neces-
SaTy for the purveyors Of feminine at
tire to constantly issue new designs, and
the fashion writers are kept busy chron-
Icing the same. The most indefatiga-
ble of designers is Redfern, and there is
hardly day that does not see some new
and stunning model placed on exhibit
ton in his New York show rooms. The
flower show of few days ago and the
Forthcoming dog show were stimulantS
TO his fertile fancy, and resulted in the
following sketches:
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-28

One That Is Well Arranged q Sure
Sign of Methodical House
keeper.
Table Talk.
A clean. convenient, well-arranged
and filled stOre-room is always true
sign of a good, methodical housekeeper.
Where articles are quickly stored away,
hap-hazard, as the groceryman or mar
ketman brings them in. extravaganza
must prevail, as the cook has>little time
to hunt, and too often announces
"thingS" are out when there is
an abundance stuffed on the dis
orderly shelves. A Store-room may be
small. but should be light. cool and
dry; even good-Sized closet will answer
ii the proper order prevails. Shelves
should be arranged around the wall.
On one side the lower shelves should be
incloSed as closet, ON another Suf-
ficient space should be left underneath
to admit barrel of flour. Hooks may
be fastened to the edges of some of the
shelves to hold the ham. bacon, dried
beef, etc. The closets should contain
the jams, jellieS, preserves, etc.. each
kind placed together with the labels
out, so that the whole sheif-full need
not be moved every time particular
jar is wanted. One shelf may contain
tin boxes for waters. cakes, etc. Lem
ons should be kept hung up in an open
work basket or bag made from net.
Soap should be cut into convenient
sized pieces, and piled neatly Oh nne
end of the shelf, so that the air may
circulate and dry it. No articles what
ever should be put away in the paper
bags in which they came. Macaroni
should be placed in tin box. covered.
Other stores may be placed in glass
jars or boxes, labeled. | save, from
week to week, the tin cracker boxes,
and tN ice year touch up the old and
paint the new. A twelye-cent can of
drab paint will cover neatly twelve
good-sized boxes and several ordinary
baking-powder tins. Names may be
then written and pasted on.
SO many things, nowadays. come to us
in tin boxes that the houSekeeper can
soon have good supply without the
st0reroom look very attractive.
Close to the door in the storeroom
should hang supply board-a board
about twelve inches long aud six inches
wide, containing the names of groceries
and stores in Common use. Opposite to
each name is q small hole. When
stores are exhausted, pegs are
placed in these holes by the
store room girl or cook. thus saving the
marketing person the looking over for
what is wanted. She sees Oh this board
at glance that such and such things
are out. A small memorandum book,
with pencil attached, should hang near
the registering board. This book should
contain the dates and quantities of
stores brought in. In this way one
weeks outgo may be compared with an
other, and any leakage easily detected.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-28
is SHE SAID?
A Chinese Girl and Her Betroth-

A Chinese Girl and Her Betroth-
$3.50 ment.
A writer in the North China Herald.
in an essay on "rhe National History
of the Chinese Girl" has some interest
ing remarks on the lack of education of
Chinese women. When the child grows
up to what we would call a young
school girl her friends begin to be very
uneasy about her. This has not the
smallest connection with her intellectu-
al nature, which, so far as any culture
which it receives is concerned, might as
we'll be nOn-exiStent. Unless her father
happens to be schoOlmaster and at
home and nothing to do, he never thinks
of teaching his daughter to read; it
would be preposterouS. 1t is like weed
ding the field for some other man, or
putting gold chain around the neck OF
some one else's puppy, which may at
any moment he whistled Off. and then
what becomes of the chain?
The anxiety which all her friends be-
gin to feel about Chinese girl as soon
as She attains any considerable size is
exhibited III the inquiries which are
made about her whenever she happens
to be spoken Of. These inquiries do not
concern her character or ner domestic
accomplishments. much less her intel
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-28
LATEST CRAZE.
Society Girls Typewrite Their Per-
Sonai Letters.


One of the latest fadS among society
women is the typewriting of personal
letters. The paper used is of delicate
tlnt-vioiet, cream or lemon-and the
linked ribbon may be of red, purple,
black or blue, as fancy dictates. An
old English form of type has been in
vented for the use of these society nov
city leaders. The letters, after being
written, are laid away for an hour or
TWO i'll daintily lined box of Sachet
powder of exquisite perfume, the aim
being to do away with the oily odOr that
might cling to the missive.
"What do you think of the fad?''
asked reporter of a successful type
writer.
"Well. it doesn't matter" was the
answer of the bright and industrious
little woman, whether personal OF
love letters would look better in ones
own handwriting or not; if the fashion
inclines to typewriter correspondence,
the ladies will indulge in it at whatever
expense. | certainly think nothing
moves ones memory, when looking
over happy "reminiscences, peG-talks
with school friend. lover or parent,
more than the individual handwriting.
But then, looking at it in another
liz III. sUu Cdii iCou IettClS lildl dIG ly pc
written mach more plainly, and one is
apt to write longer letter when die
tating, as in this case only the mind is
taxed, whereas in writing both mind
and muscle are brought into acrion."
''How about the machines themselves?
Do the dealers provide ornamented ones
for this new class of patrons?'
.'Oh, yes. When the manufacturers
recognized the growing fancy they i'm
mediately seized time by the foreiock
and produced suitable and ornamental
typewriter for any lady's boudoir. Some
are very pretty. Take those of white
holly with Partisan gilt trimmings;
what could match better or look more
harmonious iD white and gold dress
ing apartment? And then there are
variety of others. the bird's-eye maple,
the old oak, cherry and walnut. The
machine is arranged so as to slip into
the desk and the cover is made in the
form of an ordinary writing desk These
special machines are expensive. If you
are odd Or eccentric you must pay
fOr If ,,
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-28
SARA'S COMPLEXION.
Parisians Have Been Turned Al
most Crazy.

Sara Bernhardt has set all Paris crazy
by her African complexion, the cos
metlc for which is connection of her
own. The compound consists of SAT-
from, we'll kneaded with powdered COT
fee, combined with delicate mixture
of musk and chicoIy, diluted with rose
water until sufficiently liquid to be
spread over the skin. Instead of max
ing up for the parts she brushes up.
1t has been the dream OF her life to
play Cleopatra, and for years she has
been collecting Jewels, girdles. arnlletS,
bracelets ami necklaces. Every dress
consists of diaphaneouS piece Of ma
terial seven yards long, embellisiled
with metallic or silk embroidery. This
long strip of gauZe is wound and draped
about her lthesome form and held in
place at the hips, belt and shoulders
with magnificent fasteners, brooches
and girdles, incrusted with stones of
every conceivable shade. Through the
garment other jewels, buckles and en-
broiderieS, used to ornament and secure
an undergarment, simmer and shine.
In her hair, about her fingers, arms
and ankles bandeauX, bangles and
bracelets blaze and the sandals in which
her feet are slipped are also finished
WILL IdiliUOM tutCl. hOW dl lltI TOW
aud chain after chain of jewels encir-
Gle her chest and breast, and the un-
paraileled display of opalS, turquoises.
topaz, scarabees, coarls sapphires,
ametnysts. rubes, sardonyX, mala-
cldtes and pearls produced the almost
empowering scene of luxury. One
dress. an Egytian robe, is certainly a
most wonderful creation. The material
. in itself is Of gold-colored euaZe, APP
pllqued with design of laurel leaves.
The belt of pearls and turquoises that
holds the delicate fabric in at the waist
also secures barbaric drapery at the
hip made of a tiger skin. Fancy the
contrast of embroidered gauZe and
tigers fnr! For head-dreSS she
wears Skull-cap of pearls, fringed
with coral and turcnniSnS
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-28

lectual capacity, of which she has, the
oretIcally, none to speak of; but they
may all be summed up in the single
phrase: lis she said?' meaning by the
term ''said' betrothed. If the reply
should be in the negative the
Intelligence is received in much
The same way as we should re-
celye the Information that European
chlld had by some strange neglect been
allowed to grow TO the age OF sixteen
without having been taught anything
whatever out of books. The instructive
Feeling OF Chinese In regard to a girl
is that she should be betrothed as soon
as possible. lhiS is one of the many
points in regard to which it is almost
impossible for the Chinese and the
Anglo Saxon to come to terms. AS soon
as Chinese girl is once betrothed she
Is placed in different relations to the
universe generally. She is no longer
allowed, such freedom as hitherto.
although that may have been little
enough. She cannot go anywhere, be-
cause it would be '.inconyenient."
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-28
New Dress Toilets,

Among the distinguished dress toilets
are those of new vivid shade of Span
ish cardinal, with magnificent cut-jet
garnitLres. The sleeves are wholly of
jet passementerie, all in cut work, but
having none of the weight of former jet
trimmings. the beads being hollow. The
front is draped with row of jet fringe.
with every strand finished with faceted
jet point and prop. these ornaments
clicking like castanets with every mo-
ton of the wearer. The cuirass bodice
is mass of dazzling jet, with brill
liant simmer of cardinal beneath. The
skirt az the back is a full demi-trained
one devoid of trimming.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-28

tho Joining covered with beadS-gold,
silver, steel, crystal or bright colored
beads of varied sizes. Spangles. too,
may be sparingly used with good effects.
1t is quite amusing to compare the
opinions of men and women concerning
the personal appearance of Mrs. Leslie
Carter. Men generally agree in calling
her striklngly handsome. both in figure
and feature. Women consider her too
tall. and declare that her mouth Is alto
gether too large to lay any claim to
beauty. This from some women who
We're enthusiastic over Mrs. Langtry
and Mrs. Potter, Mrs. Carter certainly
has a large mouth, but she has a beall-
tiful set of teeth. Her hair is of the
golden brown, which is the delight and
of more intellect than either of the
other actresses is discernible at a
glance. and when she speaks this i'm
preston is greatly Intensified. She
doesn't attempt elaborate street toilets,
but dresses quite simply. She there
fore seldom attracts more attention
from strangers than any well-dressed
New York society woman. This some
of them can never forgive, as they CON
slider that actresses and literary wSmen
are to be stared at and commented upon.
Freakish fashion has occasionally, or
perhaps one might better say semi-oc-
casionally, an economical fit, which is
exceedingly convenient for her follow
ers. 10 be sure it never lasts long, and
it is certain to be followed by some par
ticularly shameless extravaganza on the
raIt of the wllful dame; but it is use
ful in its day, and the enlightened
woman who anticipates the dawning
whim, and is one of the last to watch its
setting, will save her pocketbooka good
deal from time to time.
There are several of these economical
freaks TO be observed this season. One
is the combination OF two or more ma
terials in one costume, thus permitting
the using up of the still unworn por-
tiOns of several old gowns.
Have you some handsome skirt with
the bodies pertaining thereto all used
up?
just put up with it the waist of that
other gown, which is still good, though
fatal accident happened to the skirts,
and there you are!
Or have you the old-faShioned full
draperies from several dresses of the
past? Then just make the plain skirt
of to-day for one, with bodice and
sleeves, if need be, from the others, and
you Will be in the height of fashion,
with what my auntie calls "a triumph
over the ragbag" to boot.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-28
SHE is AWAY UP.
Mrs. Reeae the Most Artistic
Dresser in England.

Mrs. Reeae the Most Artistic
Dresser in England.
Mrs. Bernard Beere is considered the
most artistic dresser in all England
She is taller than Bernhard. very thin,
and has glorious brown hair which she
powders with amber. gold or copper
dust to match the color of her dress.
She affects golden-hued brocade, which
she elaborated with gold embroidery or
gold passemenierie. Her neck is very
long. and she delights III wearing an eX-
tremelv high-spreading collar of woven
gold and mock jewels, which necessi-
tates the arrangement of her beautiful
hair on the very top Of her head. So
deft is she in treating her hair that you
would declare it was dozen colors in
stead of one. Instead of mixing colors
she blends them, and with q red gown
she viii carry red flowers, wear red
shoes and red jewels. and throw all the
different tintS into her hair.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-28
AMERICAN GIRLS ABROAD
D French Woman Writes of Co.
iumbia's Daughters as She Sees

D French Woman Writes of Co.
lumbia's Daughters as She Sees
Them.
New York Morning Journal
When think of the United States
and realize that am ignorant of the pe-
euliarities to be observed on penetrating
more deeply, naturally proceed to take
/ general view. see nation-manIy.'
aaring, valant-whose people command
success wherever they pursue it, whose
citizens despise weakness of whatever
port it may be, and scorn danger-death
stseif-with a heroism SO simple as to
appear unconscious. My vision of such
people is severe, somber, even for
Parisian; this mass incessantly waging
ear with everything That may be over
some is disturbing.
But in the midst of these austere
struggles for life, writes Nine Julitte
Adam in the Paris Nouvelle Revue, q
luminous and smiling figure detaches
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-28
Bicycle Skirt.
Ladies, Homo Journal.

t1Oljc JOutldl.
Some correspondents are ask ne what
is worn by ladies when "on the wheel"
The divided skirt is worn, which was
described several months ago, for flan-
mel. silk or cambria underM ear. and one
of similar shape is worn when thus ex-
ercising. Have cheviot, tweed or fan-
mel in plain, striped or in small mono
tone plaids. Each leg of the skirt is
fifty inches wide. hemmed on the lower
edge and plated or gathered at the
upper part Iii band or narrow yoke,
the top being as wide as the bottom.
Two paper pattern houses have gotten
this out, besides the design originally
issued by the Dress Reform society. A
loose or belted blouse of the same ma
terial is worn, and the underwear is OF
the same idea as the skirt. usually con-
sisting Of muslin and light flannel di-
yided garment sewed to one yoke.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-28
a Pretty Penwiper.

Harptf BdZdf.
The top of new leaf-shaped penwiper
is of dark green cloth of felt over light
green. The dark green is cut away to
show leaf-shaped spaces of the light
green; these are veined in god-colored
silk, and the cut edges are chain-sttched
with the same. The undermost layer is
of dark-brOWn cloth or felt. and the in
tervening leaves are of chamois or Leaf
brown felt. All the edges are pinked.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-28
".Artn Tea Gowns.

Some of the picturesque cart tea
gowns are still furnished with hanging
sleeves or those in Hungarian style.
slashed or putfed in keeping with the
particular style of gown chosen; and,
exceptionally. one sees arms encased in
a material-often a very rich, old one
that does not match the rest of the bod
ice. The most popular gown just at the
moment is q delni-trained princess, Sc
verely plain, with all the ''art" of the
dress manifest on the waist portion.
There are also models copied from fa-
vorite stage dresses of Bernhardt and
Terry, which show charming melange
Of the neglige and the severe, careful
tailor style.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-28

This is a very handsome gown suit
able for visiting or any of the afternoon
entertainments now in vogue. 1t is of
faced cloth in deep shade Of old rose.
Around the skirt is border of brown
cords and gold braid. and set at inter-
yals with mink tails. The bodice is
braided TO match in yoke fashion, be-
meath which ale revers of brown velvet.
The same braiding is on the lower part
OF the bodice, upon the hips, and run
ming lengthNise on the sleeves, be-
of fur tails runs down in deep points on
zach hip.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-28

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken: it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels. cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispeis colds, head.
aches and feyers, and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro.
duced. pleasing to the taste and ae-
ceptable to the stomach. prompt in
Its action and truly beneficial in its
effects; prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances.
Its many excellent qualities c0m-
mend it to all and have made it the
most popular remedy known,
Syrup OF Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug.
gi>ts. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA F7G SYRUP CO..
SAW FRANCISCO. CAL.
giSFIkiE. EY. NEW YORK 4. u
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Our second illustration is the picture
Of stylish wrap-a sort of coat and
cape combined-a and is made of natural
and dyed seal. the latter falling in deep
labs over the lighter fur. The muff and
turhan carry out the idea in miniature.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-28

Some Of the new velvet coats IN
black or brown are very stylish and be-
coming. They are not so long as many
of the new models, and therefore suited
to more people. They are semi-ftting,
some double-breasted of the REFER type,
with large turn-down collars. Many
are braided liz silk over the entire sur
face, black with black. brown on brown.
The braids used are both wide and mar
row. A silyer-gray velvet is closely
wrought with darker gray silk braid.
The sleeves are raised, but not braided.
Other gray jackets are braided in black
and finished with black velvet sleeves,