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, 1890-04-18
coLoRs WOMEN CAN WEAR.
Harmony between the Individual and thu
Apparel Discussed.

Harmony Between the IndiVidual and the
Apparel Discussed.
That devoted disciple Of Delsarte, Henrietta
Russell, says that the only woman who can
wear black to advantage is the one who has
black eyes, black hair and is fat. Most girls
Of 10 could wear black, but there is always a
color that each person looks better in than
in black, which she thinks should never be
worn in clothes, not even in mourning by
Christians.
why then, If black is 50 bad, is it 80 gen
orally worm the writer asked.
Lying north OF Europe on an island Is a
city that pretty well rules the world; that
city is under "A continual fog; now choose a
color to wear on a foggy, dark day, some
thing that won't show Dirt and you have
found the reason why sunny India and sunny
America wear black-because they wish to
be so English The wearing Of this dismal
hue belongs to modern times. WHO ever
heard Of a Greek or an Oriental or an Egyp-
tinn in black
As to harmony between the individual
and the dress, continued Mr.. Russell, "you
can make 1t in three ways; first, by contrast,
which is the way children, slvages and I'M
cultured people see colors. A child notices a
bright light because it is different from other
things near it; the savage likes red because
usually he sees only the low tones of woods
and forests about him, and red strikes his
duh observation. People use the primary
colors-red, yellow and ~blhe-because they
are childish, barbnric and uneducated in
color sensS.
THE second way Of making harmony is
by the mixture Of as many colors as possible.
The best example of this kind of color mix
ture that l can think Of is a fifteen hundred
dollar indian shawl that | saw yesterday and
Millet's 'Angelus,' which | saw "A few weeks
ago. The prismatic red, yellow or blue are
10 these rich combinations as one note struck
ON the piano is TO a full orchestra. A mix
ture Of color like this brings out by CORE
spondence the many colors that are in the
skin. Rich %colors, however, must not be
worn by d too delicate skin its delicate tones
would be killed by contrast with the rich
c%olors, and the result would be a white or
gray complexion. The same richness OF color
can be found in the fade tints OF some In
dim or art fabrics, none of the color being
strong enough to injurs the delicate tones.
Ladies who have II beautiful but not a strong
color in their compilations would do well to
choose the colors Of their gowns from u bou,
quet Of faded roses Of various colors.
1.-THE third way to make harmony is by
graduation. Blue eyes will be bluer il the
blue dress worn Is n grayer blue than the
eyes; red cheeks will be redder, il the red
dress worn is II duller red than the cheeks.
Brown hair will have more golden high lights,
If there is gold in the dress, but gold of "A
lo"er tone than the high lights of the hair.
Choose then your dress with reference to
contrast, lightness or graduation, according to
your type. II there are any yellow tones in
your complexion, wear brown or tawny
shades of yellow-flce from gray as from a
pestilence."-Ncw York Commercial Adver-
, 1890-04-18

New YoRK. April l7.-Stocks, while
rather dull today, were strong all day
through and while movements OF most OF
the list we're confined to Insignificant
proportions, a few stocks made large ad
anccs and the activity in them served to
make a moderate days business. The
announcement of the intention to attempt
to use the steamers of the Pacific Mail
company in connection with the Northern
Pacific despite the relations now existing
between the Pacific Mail and the Union
Pacific aud a further reduction in rates
by the Missouri Pacific is regarded as
evidence that the fight between the Rock
Island, Missouri Pacific and Union Pa
cifc will be even more bitter than at pres
ent. The recommendation of the ways
and means committee on the sugar tariff
made sugar reineties the principal feature
and the buying on the impression that
tie new legislation will increase the con
% sugar and so give employ
ment to the IDLE refineries was sufficient
to send certificates up nearly 3 per cent
during the forenoon. The market closed
firm at about the best prices of the day.
Government bonds steady.
Money on call easy at 3tdj.
Petroleum opened steady at s2l. Spot
oil closed at s4s and May closed at S3E.
Following are closing prices OF stocks:
Pacific Gs. llG; American EXPRESS, ll4;
Canada Pacific, 74i; Canada Southern,
SAT; Central Pacific. 81; Burlington,
1854 Delaware, Lackawanna 4 Western,
1874; Denver X RIO Grandc, lG; Erie,
24s, Kansas 4 Texas. "A, Lake Shore,
1914. Louisville & Nashville, S5i; MichI-
gan Central, 9s, Northern Pacific, BOT;
New York Central, lO7! Oregon I'm
provement, 45! Oregon Naviga-
ton. lOll; Oregon Short Line, 463,
Transeontineutal, 37l; Pacific Mail,
4l1 Reading, Az; Rock Island,
9ll Milwaukee X ST. Paul, GS4 Texas
Pacific, 1911. Union Pacific. G3s; United
States Express. ST; Fargo Express, 40,
Western Union s2l; American cotton
oil 81
CHICAGO. April Il -Cattle-Rcceipts
10000, market stronger. Bceyes $50,
(a5.3j, steers, -. 3Old4 so, stockcr,
and feeders. - I0(d 3 90; Lcxas corn fed.
: $1,000 So: grass Texans. - SOCa3 20.
Shccp-Reccipt 10000. Market
slow and weaker. Natives, 90 n
CaG 90; Western cornfcd - UO(aj IS;
Texans $3.5OCd5 30.
Wheat-Markct steady. Cash. 81;
May. IS; July, $50
Corn-Markct steady. Cash, 32td32l ,
Nav. 32t. July. 334.
, 1890-04-18

Martha W~ashingtons maiden name was
cambridge. When she married George Wash
lngton she was Mrs. Gusts.
For elegant correspondence paper should
BE- Of such shape that one folding will bring
TO the size and shape Of envelope.
Mrs. Noble, wife OF the secretary Of the in
terror, possesses one of the most unique col
l~sctions Of gold, enHmeled aud silver spoons
10 be found in Washington.
Add coffee to the last rinse water. in doing
up curtains, until the proper shade is nc
quireI. This will give the creamy tint which
Is 81 seldom seen after the first washing.
Rosa Bpnheur, the greatest living female
artist. claims that she has painted her best
picture since she passed the age Of 30.
In order to clean your black silk before
making over, wash 1t in tea made of five
cents worth Of soap bark to one pail Of boil
ing water. This should stand until entirely
cold, and 1t should never be thoroughly
rin~yaL Iron on the wrong side with as cool
an iron a. possible, rs the more heat there is
in the iron the more limp the silk will be
come
a -atrhcl containing 500 mystersously dis
appeared from the residence Of Mrs. Stacy
Wilkins Mt Lumberton, ". J. She advertised
ia one Of the papers, and the satchel was
found hanging on the hook where she had
left 1t, but some ono had hung a coat over it.
A number uf suit Lake women are making
money by d, o * in real estnte, both as
1geut- aud as buyers, They are called the
''Rupb"r Boot Brigade Ono OF the most
daring operators told n reporter that she WIS
hoiuf-rrd by a husband whose caution pre-
vented her from tearing up $4,000 on one
deal
On Sixth avenue, naur Twelfth street, New
Yrrk. there are two sisters under "a, who
conduct a very profitable jewelry business.
One Is an expert clock maker, and both re-
pair watches, mend jewelry, set stones and
asIl good.
Some Of the quairt.st china in market
CONES from Denmark, and is modelled in stork
pattern in blue and gold. The familiar house
hold bird Of northern Europe is made to sup
port salt cellars, and with spread wings to
form odd looking cups and saucers.
a woman stepped into a drug store re-
Gently and purchased five sets Of rubbers
for the purpose OF making ''slings' for her
five boys. She says they are more useful and
less expensive than s~hotguns, as her boys can
kill birds ON the wing, knock rabbits silly on
the run and pick squirrels from the top OF
the tallest trees in the forest with a single
shot.
, 1890-04-18

A certain young married lady of this city
is fortunate in having a good, kind husband,
whose devotion 70 her has never tagged for
an instant since the first day he fell in love
with her several years ago. She, unfortun-
ately for her own happiness ns well as his,
was born with n temper like g~unpowder.
The following little family dialogue took
place between them the other morning just
after breakfast, during one Of her lucid in.
tcrvnls. 1t leaked out, no matter how:
TEL me, said he, Just for my own curl
osity, how 1t happened that | never discov.
cred this unhappy weakness in you in our
courtship days, when | thought you a para.
gor Of pcrrcctiuui How did YOU ever man,
hgc to restrain yourself Them
The poor woman hesitatcd n few moments
before answering, and then, sobbing bitterly,
dropped her graceful little head upon his
sturdy shoulder aud said: 81 used to excuse
myself from You for Il few minutes and gg go
up stairs aud b-b-hite pieces out Of the top Of
the bub-bu-reau."
And he was as well satisfied with this ex-
PLANTATION as he could nave been with any
Detroit Tribune.
, 1890-04-18

1t IL envy enuff, perhaps, for US tew tell
what we admire, esteem and respekt in a
man, but tew tell what we love amt so cay.
Amung the vast number OF phools in this
world thare IL only a phew who are born so.
Accepting praize that IL not our due IL not
mulch better than tew be II receiver of stolen
goods.
Thoze vino rave once tasted the joys ov
humility will tell yu that it IL the sweetest
cup their heavenly father ever held to their
lips.
A good conscience IL the best friend we kan
hav, and a bad one the worst, becauze it
never deserts us.
Put not oph till tomorrow what kan be en-
joyed today.
Marrid life IL too often like a game NV check
ers-the grate struggle IL tew git into the
king row.
Fear makes evrything and e%yryboddy mas
tiers Of us; it IL the wust slavery thare IL.
How common it IL to see folks laff wildly
without meaning ennything; this | kali heat
lightning.
Say, owe no man. Owing IL but little bet
ter than stealing.
We are governed more hi opinyun than we
are bi conscience. This IL giving up IA noble
prerogative, and playing a very poor second
fiddle, New York Weekly.
, 1890-04-18

Not a thousand miles from the Capitol
building dwells a bright young woman whose
clever brain more than atones for the absence
Of TINT personal beauty which renders many
maidens attractive in the eyes Of other maid
ems brothers. This damsel has never failed
to retain her hold ON the interest of the young
men Of her acquaintance. One potent method
has come to light. She possesses good photo
graphs Of her manly admirers. These she
does not immune in the recesses Of the family
album or the compartments Of IA plush photo.
holder, but on the evening sacred 10 the call
OF one Of these gentlemen his photograph, en-
circled by II pretty frame, is sure to have a
conspicuous place in the coy parlor.
No man is proof against hhttery, and this
subtitle phase thereof goes 10 the heart Of the
man who notes his picture. The next caller
finds his photograph occupying the favored
place, and he goes away in u condition OF eI-
treme complncency. This neat plan has op-
Grated successfully for some time, and until
the half dozen visitors are seized with an nc
tual desire To boast to one another, and so dis
close tho secret Of the %changeable nature Of
the pretty frames contents, it seems likely
that the young woman will not lack appre-
cintive admirers. Love me, love my carte
dc yisitc, - is n young mans favorite motto
Home Magazine.
, 1890-04-18

The muster rolls of the armies in the late
rebellion show IA number of cases of soldiers
who were discovered to be women. There
were doubtless others who were never found
out. In Fox's "Regimental Losses the fol
lowing instances are given;
Forty-sixth Pennsylvania, Company d,
Charles b. Fuller, - detected rs being a fe-
male; discharged.
One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Pennsyl-
yauia, Company f, ''Sergt. Frank Mayne;'
deserted Aug. -, 1862; subsequently killed
In battle in another regiment and discovered
to be n woman; real name, Frances Day.
Second Michigan, Company F, Franklin
Thompson; - deserted. Charge of desertion
removed by house committee on military af-
fairs, Washington, February, 1887, the SOL
dicr having had a good record and fought
well in several battles, but proved to he n
woman; real name, Miss Seelye.)
Twenty-siNth North Carolina &C.. S. Al,
Company F, Mrs. L. NJ. Blaylock; - enlisted
March %, 1861 discharged for being n wo-
mQn.
, 1890-04-18

1t is for the interest Of the tradesmnn that
women's dresses shall be made in such n way
rs not TO last too long" and in many cases
thoy seem made 50 that they will wear out as
fast ms possible. The price n Trustworthy"
dressmnker where such can be found charges
for making a plain dress is never less than
$40, md Is generally S25, The man or wo-
man hasa fortune waiting who will engage
competent workmen ana establish a huge re-
tail store for supplying women and school
girls with jackets and gowns OF cloth as neatly
made and as well finished and well lined MS
those now sold TO men. There are such estab-
llshments in London. There is nothing more
fixed in the unwritten laws that govern
American trade than that whims should be
paid for, and the tailor gown is apparently
still regarded as a whim.-New York Tribune
, 1890-04-18

President I@IuCulu's kind heart ALWAYS
responded to Il ChiId's advances. lie in
obliged his own children. saving. at is
my pleasure u,at my children are free
and happy, aud unrcstrainrd 10y parental
tyranny. Love is the chain whereby to
bind a child to its parents"
Before his election in 1860 a little girl
of II years, seing his Autograph portrait,
thought his appearance would be inn
proved should he wear whiskers. She
uttered her childish thought in a letter
to Mr.. Lincoln. and in a few days re-
ceived n friendly answer, in which he
asked:
AS to the whiskers, Us | have never
worn any, do you not think that people
would call it a piece of silly afTectation
were to begin wearing them nowT'
During his journey to Washington, af-
ter his election to the presidency, the
train stopped at Westfeld, C%hautauqua
county, at which place the little girl re-
sided.
II have correspondent in this place.
said Mr., Lincoln, "a little girl whose
name is Grace Bedell, and | would like
to see her"
oHe WIS brought 10 inc station. lie
stepped from the cars, extended his
hand and said: you see | have let those
whiskers grow for you, Grace" Then
kissing her, he babe her good-by.
When he TODD up at the Capitol to de
liver his inaugural address. friends were
surprised TO see that the president was
raising a crop Of whiskcrs. NcNcd at his
spelling n face which expressed power
and pathos by wearing a coarse. stiff,
ungraceful beard of the backing brush
variety, they made inquiries, and learned
that he had ceased to shave to crafty a
very young lady.-H0uth's Companion.
, 1890-04-18

1t is a pretty sight at the beginning of a
japanese or Chinese feast to see the host help
his guests to sweets, as then is displayed the
best mud most graceful play of the chopsticks.
One can take n lesson as the master of the
feast daintily lifts cakes or CONNECTIONS and
places them on the plate or paper before each
guest. The Chinese ~chOpsticks are longer
than the Japanese, often metal tipped and
decorated, and are used again and again.
Mandarins carry their own silver tipped
ivory chopsticks TO a feast, wipe them clean,
and carry them home again when it is over.
In the common restaurants in Chinese cities
the ~chopsticks constitute n lottery for the
patrons. All the sticks are kept together m
n deep, round box, and certain ones are
marked on the lower end with a Chinese
character or number. The ones who select
those chopsticks from the box are entitled to
an extra dish or portion without charge. In
the old city Of Tien-Tsin, particularly, one is
half deafened when he passes a restaurant by
the rattling OF the boxes of chopsticks aud
the shrill voices of the proprietors screeching
the merits of their establishments at the top
of their lungs.-Eliza Ruhamat Scidmore iii
st. Nicholas.
, 1890-04-18

1t is a prime necessity of health that
the action of the bowels should be kept
regular. But the way to overcome a
temporary fit of constipation, or to rem
edy chronic costiveness, is not to deluge
the stomach and drench the bowels with
purgatives of violent and painful action.
The happy medium between an inopera.
tive and violent cathartic is Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, which acts lust sufi
GENTLY upon the bowels to relax them,
without pain, and which being a whole
some tonic, as well as aperient. has the
effect of strengthening both them and the
stomach and promoting the well being Of
the whole internal economy. The re.
moyal OF bile from the blood, Increased
activity of the liver, usually dormant in
cases Of costiveDess. and sound digestion
follows the use of this benefceut medi-
cine, as thorough and genial in its effects
as it is safe and pure in composition.
Rheumatism, fever and ague, kidney
troubles and debility are also reme1ied
by it.
, 1890-04-18
LNHITING A RNPTNRE.

The triangular fight tor the Laramie
postofbce was definitely decided yester
day when the name of Richard Butler
was sent to the senate for confirmation,
This appointment while not bad in itself
is not calculated to narrow the breach
which has been growing in the Republic
can ranks Of Albany county. t. L. Nc
Kee, manager Of the Boomerang, was an
applicant for the position of postmaster.
His paper is one of the most influential
in the territory and this method Of re-
quitting his services will not Undue him
with any profound appreciation OF Dele
gate Carey's gratitude. The re-
lection of Mr.. Mckee is tan
tamount to throwing down the
gauntlet to both the Boomerang and
Auditor Grant and the next campaign in
Albany county may In consequence show
a political revolution which will surprise
many Of those who know nothing Of the
inside workings.
The policy OF the Republican party
managers at the present moment is not
at all conciliatory. They are disposed to
carry things with a high hand and it is
therefore not at all surprising to hear
murmurs Of Discussions all over the ter
ritory.
, 1890-04-18

A physician in charge of a well known asy.
lum for the insane recently said: There is
one infallible test either for the approach or
the presence Of lunacy. II the person whose
case is being examined is seen to make no uce
of his thumb, if he lets it s'and out at right
angles from the hand, aud employs it neither
in salutatiUn, writing, nor any other manual
exercise, you may set 1t down as n fact that
that persons mental balance is gone. He or
she may converse intelligently, may in every
respect be guarding the secret Of a mind dis
eased with the utmost care and cunning, but
the ~telltale thumb will infallibly betray the
lurking madness which is concealed behind
a plausible demeauor. - Philadelphia North
American.
, 1890-04-18

The London and North western
Railway compan.j has "a capital of
f105, GOO, 600, an annual revenue of
f10, 300, 600, and an annual expendi-
ture of e., 300. OOO. The number of
persons employed by tue company is
so, 600, and in the locomotive depart
ment l6, OOO; the miles operated are
300; there are 800 stations; 30, 600
signal levers are in use there are ID, 500
lamps lighted every night; there are
400 cabins; the number of passen-
gers carried annually is s. 1000, 900; the
weight of tickets issued so tons; the
number Of tons of goods and minerals
carried, 80, 600, 900 annually; engine
mileage per year, So, 525, 334.-Once a
Week.
, 1890-04-18

faIs
The Office Of the secretary of the senate CON
tains a larger QUOTA of fine looking men than
any other office in the District of Columbia
or anywhere else. Among those who attract
popular attention, and at whom lady visitors
look with smiling and envious visages, is a
member Of the Mcdonald family. The Nc
Donald family has had n good deal to do with
tine keeping Of the records Of the United
States senate-in fact, there would not have
been any senate records in existence prior to
the year 1914 had it not been for the vigilant
activity Of the first Mcdonald who ever held
a place in the senate. That was j.. G. Nc
Donald. He was appointed In 1903 as chief
clerk under Samuel Otis and servel twenty
seven ye1rs, ~resigning his Office just before
his death. Perhaps the must valuable service
he rendered the United States was given when
the British forces were marching toward this
city in 1914, intent on the destruction Of tho
government buildings. Mr.. McDonald's first
thought was for the senate records, aud these
he packed up and carted off to the crypt of
the little church in Rock Creek cemetery.
There he hid them and there he found them
when the invaders had departed. The rec
Ords Of the house of representatives we're de
stroyed because there was no Mcdonald at
that end Of the Capitol to care for them.
The vacancy caused 10y the resignation Of
j. G. Mcdonald was a prize for which there
NN4D many "llANHAAf ahu ~ 'thti LOT
awhile as though the Mcdonald family might
lose its representation. 1t did not though,
for Senators Thomas II. Benton, Richard II.
Bayard, Felix Grundy, Samuel Southland,
Josiah Kent, William Hendricks and a num-
Der of others secured the appointment in the
secretary's office of William J. Mcdonald.
He bscame chief clerk on the death Of Gen.
Hickey in 1867, and held that responsible Po-
sition until June, 1878, when he died, after an
uninterrupted service Of forty-two years.
Before that occurred, however lon March 4,
1873, II. B. Mcdonald, son OF William j.,
was appointed to a place in the office, and he
is there now-the journal clerk of the senate.
lightweight years is the length Of the ag-
gregate public service of these three member
Of the Mcdonald family.-Washington Star.
, 1890-04-18

One Of the most lovable, cultivated, as we'll
as daintiest women we know, whose pretty
white hands are one OF her strong points, not
only is obliged 10 do homework and wash
dishes occasionally, but constantly. She
wears large, loose gloves about the house as
well as at night, and Immediately after wash
ing dishes bathes her hands in ordinary oat
meal and water, and slips them for a time
into gloves well anointed with pure, fresh
cold cream. She is obliged to file her nails
shorter than is the mode in order not to break
them, but thcy are always spotless and brill
iantly polished Chicago Herald.
, 1890-04-18

Across the aisle is a woman with two small
children and innumerable parcels. The ag.
gregation occupy four seats and she pays one
fare. l like her monumental assurance. But
| saw one of these women get her just deserts
the other day. Seats were at a premium
and she had her little packages spread all
about her. Enter a lady who was an advo-
cate OF equal suffrage, even among her own
sex. 'Remove your bundles, please" 81
cannot; you can find a seat further front. ="
at will be no freer than this; remove your
bundles, please With a scarlet face the fe-
male mouopolist gathered her pile Of pack
ages into her lap and crawled into her shell.
| wanted to shake hands with that little wo-
man who had asserted herself, and in such a
ladylike way, too.-Chicago Times.
, 1890-04-18
4 LOVE OF LEE.

It's sweet TO hear the hunters horn
And deepening cries Of hounds afar
Across the hills where I was born
And AL the Joys Of memory are.
lis sweet TO catch the FIST pale ray
That ushers In another morn,
And sweet ~ breathe the same old way
The fragrant breath Of early dawn.
lis sweet TO see a floating cloud
Unfolding fancies fair on high,
But sad the dark celestial shroud
That glooms its pathway far and nigh.
It's sweet TO see a rose in bloom,
With all It's pearly banners flying,
But sad, how sad, to sse its doom
When all the winter winds are signing.
Oh, life Is sweet, how sweet to live
When all Is life and love around us;
But life is sad, how sad It Is
When life has lost the tie that bound us.
Atlanta Constitution.
, 1890-04-18

INV vi " "0W1T
Little Rhode Island, through the work
ing Of the Australian ballot system, has
taken its place in the Democratic column.
1t is to be hoped that this incident will
not dash the spirits of the good Repubii
cans in Albany who are working Tor
halInt rafnrm.