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AFTERNOON COSTUME.

The last illustration portrays a really charm
ing costume in pale blue crepe de chine, suita-
BILE for an afternoon. fete, the jacket bodice
opening over a blue gauze vest. and the hat,
being Tuscan straw of the shell shape, which
promises to be so modish ornamented with
knots OF black velvet, making up an ensemble
of great beauty and delicacy.
The fancy blouse bodices, which were so
popular last season, will reappear this summer,
but In far more elaborate Styles almost start
ling at times in color and combination, and it
need hardly be added not so cheap as those
shocked or plated surahs which enabled the
summer girl to make such astonishingly rapid
changes in her costumes. For instance, a very
stylish blouse bodice may be made ND in red
satin and black lace as follows: The sleeves
collar, yoke and ribbon sash being in red satin
and the blouse effect in black lace over a red
silk foundation. Such q garment 10 quite
pretty and stylish enough for theater or small
dinner and any evening fete at hotel or cot
tage.
Another style OF blouse may be made up in
pongee silk or q silver gray faille or cream
serge, with vest of a bright and contrasting
color. Or something still more stylish may be
In black surah, with collar, cuffs and vest in
black braided with gold.
For thin, willowy figures velvet corselets will
be very popular. encircling full and baggy
blouse waists. Some will prefer to have them
made OF the same material as the dress skirt.
open jackets Will De much worn with plain
blouses, having loose fronts formed by simple
gathers at neck and waist and finished with
pointed belts of the same material as the skirt.
LACE PARAsoLs.
The season has already called forth display
OF some very handsome lace parasols. One
which pleased me greatly was made of bands OF
black gauze and lace insertion. the gauze hay-
ing hand-painted red and white pinks, yellow
and white roses and lilac chrysan themums; no
lining; stick in ebonized wood, carved, with
bunch of gauze and ribbon at handle and tip.
Another was Of white surah covered with white
illusion. Still another was in heliotrope satin
brocaded with white, with white lace trimming;
and still another in lilac satin merveilleux COW
cred with alternate bands Of black gauze and
point d'esprit lace. The handles are in fancy
woods, ornamenteG with silver, mother of pearl,
ivory or gilt.
Those who pretend to be cheek BY jowl with
the powers behind the throne Of Queen Fashion
assure us that the coming season is destined to
witness some really startling innovations. The
command, SO they say. has gone forth Be
natural if you would be thought to belong to
upPertendom. No eklng out natures scant
supply of beauty by means Of false hair. cos
metics, perfumes, powders, manicuring and the
like At last the plain girl is to have her re-
venge. She will be fashionable. Her unat-
tractiyo face, guiltless of rice powder will be
he- passport to the most eminent responsibility
She Will awake to find herself famous, to feel
upon her cheek, for the first time in her life.
the warmth Of genuine social SUGGEST
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MIR. AND MRS. CHAPMAN
Request the pleasure Of your companv
at the marriage Of their daughter
ESCLA1RMoNDE
MR. GERALD FIrz GERALD,
thursday, June 16, at Twelve O'Clock.
st. Peters Church.
MR.. AND MRS. CHAPMAN

Another card is inclosed to those who are
asked to the reception.
After these cards are out the fiancee must not
appear at the opera. the theater or balls.
In asking young lady to be her bridesmaid
the bride is supposed to be actuated by feelings
OF relationship or friendship, although fashion
and wealth and other considerations often in
huence these invitations. Each bridesmaid is
expected to give handsome present. The
innate acquaintance.
They must be unmarried men and are ex-
pected to manage all matters at the church.
ENTERING THE CHURCH.
Music should play softly through the pre-
paratory entrance of the family The mother
of the bride and her nearest relatives precede
her into the church and are seated before she
enters, unless the mother be q widow and give
the bride away, very touching and beautiful
ceremony. After the ceremony, which should
be conducted with great dignity and composure
on all sides. for exhibitions of feeling in pub-
lie are In the worst possible taste, the offciat-
ing clergyman shakes hands with the younp
couple and congratulates them The bride
takes her husbands right arm and they walk
down tne broad aisle. without recognizing any
one In the church, to their carriage at the
door, followed by the bridesmaids. tho ushers.
the family, and drive home to stand under q
floral bell and to be congratulated.
The brides mother yields her place as hostess
for the nonce, and ID addressed after the bride.
After two hours Of receiving the bride re-
tires to change her dress for a travelling suit.
which may be of any color but black
She comes down with her mother and sisters,
meets the groom in the hall, and dispenses the
flowers of her bouquet to the smiling maidens,
each Of whom struggles for flower.
Then occurs the farewell, scene of mingled
tears and smiles. The horses and driver and
footman OF the carriage which is to drive the
happy pair for the honeymoon are all dressed
with white favors and flowers, and az thew drive
of rice and an old slipper are thrown after them
THE HONEYMOON.
In England the happy pair spend the honey
moon at some house, friends house presum-
ably lent for the occasion. However, in this
land of comfortable hotels, an agreeable and
quiet apartment can always be secured
After returning to her home the bride should
advise her friends by card of the days on which
she will receive them.
To persons not invited to the wedding the
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For those who like something in the line Of
the eccentric call their attention to the jacket
pictured in the second illustration. It will be
sure TO delight the heart of any woman who
prefers 10 be startling rather than stylish. for
the eccentric can never be stylish. anymore
than the commonplace can be striking. Well,
a. to this very original spring jacket. II il I:
combination Of dark mauye faille ard very pale
mauve cloth. which latter is prettily embroid-
cred with jet designs. as indicated in the draw
ing. The buckles. which are prominent acces-
series TO this garment. are in old silver Curl
ously stamped, 70 be in perfect keeping with
the quaint character of this garment. The skirt
Is IN chestnut and white-striped bengaline and
the stylish little turban hat is saffron velvet,
garnitured with gold trellis and set of with a
cluster Of mauye flowers.
AT this season. Of the year one is always sure
10 seee many very pale drab, very pale gray
aud even many white jackets These colorless
garments serveadmirably to heighten the effect
Of brilliant spring bonnet. with flower or gold
trimming. and they have an extremely refined
AIR about them and chime equally wen with a
dull olive OF q brilliant pink and white color
ing They are usually made tight fitting and
opening on vests or lifted with plastrons.
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A Remedy Mt Hand.

From the Detroit Free Press
He was the nephew of his uncle, just home
from Europe for visit At dinner he said Ian
guidly:
ALIVE heard, don't you know, that celery
isn't healthy-ah, has the twyphoid in it, you
know"
His uncle looked at him savagely for mo-
ment, then handed him the celery
Have some?' he said, and there vas n world
Of meaning in the vords
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A Midnight Visit to the Central Park Menae-
erie.

erie.
From the New York Tribune
An interesting study to any one fond OF natu-
raj history is to note the different positions in
which animals and birds rest visit TO the
Central Park menagerie late at night, allowed
by the kind courtesy Of Superintendent Conk-
lin. revealed some curious sights
The elephants were no longer looking for pea
nuts, but lay stretched out on the floor OF their
cages, their huge legs lying out at full length
and the trunk curved under the body. They
were all resting on their right side. Near by in
the deer house the different deer had all
crouched down for their rest with their forelegs
bent under them and the hind ones drawn MP,
while the head was turned 70 the right and rested
on the side Of the body. The oryx with its
long horns, was resting with it's head away
from the body and the horns making an arch
over the shoulders. The alpacka simply looked
like a large ball of black wool Jack the dom
key that draws the cart with the commissariat
of the menagerie, was lying down and only
deigned TO blink at the lamp that revealed
him resting on q well-littered bed with
his forelegs slightly turned inward from the
knee and the hind ones also drawn in
ward. The female camel, who has a ten
porary home in the deer house, lay on her
stomach with her fore and hind legs bent under
her, while her head and neck were stretched
straight out. The little axis deer was cuddled
up close 10 its mother the two looking liz
some piece OF mahogany picked ont with Whit
s.Fanny." the Skye terrier. who gives her cine,
attention Ia the rats that swarm IN ,ha honse
looked ont inouisitiyeiy at the yisi,ors vii.
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. complete costume Of themselves alone. And
then. again, a spring hat with its bright floral
garniture is so pre-eminently the proper thing
with which to welcome these first fitful CLEANS of
sunshine that. to use a Dundrearyism, q spring
hat is the proper thing for spring, not only on
account of the flowers which enter so largely
into its garniture, hut also because the season
seems TO call for a change in one IS headgear on
general principles, just as In nature the spring.
time Furnishes the robins breast to a deeper
red, gives the deer new antlers and enlarges
the crest Of the wax wing and blue jay.
ALovELY MANTLE
In the initial illustration is represented
lovely mantle, a combination of pale cachou
cloth with dark chestnut faille and dark chest
nut buttons. This wrap is extremely stylish in
cut and design. having very high Medicis col
lar and very bouffant effects on the shoulders,
thus lending commanding dignity to the fig
ure. particularly when tall and slender. This
style OF loose wrap may be varied in several
ways and its general effects be preserved. For
instance. ii may be made with accordion pleat-
ing upon an embroidered yoke. round in front,
but V-shaped at the back and reaching quite to
the edge OF the garment. Or it may be made
up in some cloth. same material as the dress or
In harmonious tone, with a pointed yoke front
and back, set high on the shoulders and joining
the yoke in large full gathers of equal size all
round The lower edge of this wrap. as well as
the outline Of the yoke and the straight stand
ing collar. may be finely set off with a narrow
OaAd VI IulS wrap sQOQlu
be lined with silk. reach some what below the
waist and be held in to the figure by ribbon
ceinture.
The dress worn with the exquisite wrap shown
in the initial cut is pale mauye faille with
designs in darker hue, while the dainty bit of
spring headgear is in pale mauve velvet with
dark mauye silk ruche, surmounted by black
Jet diadem and aigrette.
ORIGINAL IN DRESS.
Many women prefer to be original in dress
rather than slavishly fashionable, and they are
right. for fashions assume that all people are
cast in the same physical mold, Just as laws
assume that they are all of the same mental
cast OF course this is ridiculous in both cases.
but confectioners Of costumes and makers of
laws would have their hands full if they should
attempt to make provision for all the excep-
lions which refuse to come under their general
rules For instance, in reviving the Medicis
collar fashion assumes that all women have
longisn necks. when, in reality, many women
have no neck at all. But there is this difference
between the DEGREES of fashion and the enact
ments of law-givers, We may, with impunity
modify the former to suit our sweet wills, but
must obey the latter, no matter how they vex
and gall U.s.
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A Hustling Girl.

From the Waterbury American.
A Columbus (Ohio) miss of sixteen was re-
Gently legally possessed of three names within
the space of twelve hours. She started in the
morning with Ryder; then in order to marry
she required guardian who would consent to
the ceremony and friend by the name Of
Osborn adopted her. After this the minister
and lover stepped in and she became Mrs
Travener.
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TO SUIT THE SEASON.
Becoming Adornments for Lovely
Women.
EARLY SPRING COSTUMES,
Original and Startling Novelties In Dress-A
Stylish Mantle-A Spring Jacket That Will
Attract ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Costume for
an Afternoon Fets-Fxncy Blouse Bodies.
tCopyrighted.

ATHER THAN AT
tempt TO shine resplen-
dent in complete cos
tunes during n brief
half season, such as
often intervenes be-
tween q late spring
and an early sum-
mer. some ladies con-
tend that the proper
thing to do is to
acknowledge the pres
ence Of the season by
one or two charming
novelties, such, FOR in
stance, as hats and
wraps Here any wo-
man Of refined taste
will find that she has
latitude enough to
crafty her esthetic in
stincts. as well as to
preserve her reputa-
ton as a well-dressed
lady When we say
hats and wraps it is
saying a great deal A
becoming hat and an
elegant and stylish
-. .l.-.& E
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hotel, or relax any Of those rigid rules which
Q Spanish duenna would enforce.

Q Spanish duenna would enforce.
NO BoNSErs IN THE EVENING.
II an evening wedding takes place in church
those who are asked to the house afterward
should 60 without bonnets.
Catholic ladies, however, must always cover
their heads in church, so they throw q light
lace or mantilla over the head.
Should there be dancing at q wedding il is
proper for the bride to open the first quadrille
with the best man, the groom dancing with the
first bridesmaid.
1t is not often that the bride dances at her
own wedding, but there is no reason why she
should not
1t is considered very unlucky in Italy to wear
black to a wedding. Even the family in which
there has been a recent death discard their
mourning for that day, and in England deep
red is worn by even a widowed mother, who
gives her girl away. Red is considered cere-
monious mourning on these occasions.
N. Z. w. SHERWOOD.
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Just What He Wautsd.

From the Yale Record
Jack Hardup-"o, Miss Ploutotl may hope
ct alp
Miss Ploutot-'sNo, Mr.. Hardup, this must 70
no further; but will be q sister to You"
Jack Hardup-"Well, then, Miss Ploutot just
remind the old gentleman that I'm his son; I'm
afraid he might forget me In his viii"
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FUNNY CHINESE REMEDIES.
Some Curious Medicines Included In Their
Pharmacopeta.

Snow WATER FOR vERMIfUoH-rroEss' BONES
FOB AoUE-rossIL CRABS AND IvoRY-aoLp-
LEAF FOR sUIcrDf-pREp SCORPIONS, Ant
EATERS SCALES AND ASHES OF PAPER
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avoid all excitement"
Certainly; 1t hurts you. Ihavs always told
you So"
''why, then, did you send me your bill yes
terday?"-Fheyends Baaft~.
ChoIy-'Pooh wsgiei Why did the fellshs
ct the club blackball him?"
osorge-"They couidn't help, 70 know. 10
was acoo ding 20 the wules. The-sv-con-
mittsee vepotsd that il had been discove'd
that his mouth vas-av-too small 20 DC u1e
Ne inss'taoa u his stick pWope'ly."
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UEEREST OF ALI

UEEREST OF ALL
medical systems is that
of the Chinese. The
pharmacopeia Of that
strange oriental people
seems to contain every
imaginable curiosity,
vegetable. animal and
mineral. With many Of
the remedies included in
il interesting and re-
markable legends are as
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NEWS FROM NICARAGUA.
Hon. Warner Miller and His Party Finally
Arrive at Greytown.

STORY or THEIR sHrPwREcK AND rxPERrKScE ON
RoNcApoR rsLAND-A MARROW ESCAPE FROM
SERIOUS ooSsEourScEs-REscuR Br TIE
srkAHER President cARAzo.
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GETTING MARRIED.
The Customs at Weddings in Polite
Society Described.
THE WEDDING BREAKFAST.

Its Difference in England and America-How
to Announce the Engagement, Issue the In
vitations and Conduct the Ceremony-The
Bridesmaids and the Honeymoon.
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Written for The Evening Star.
copyrighted.

Rice and slippers. slippers and rice!
Quaint old symbols of all that's nice
In Q world made up of sugar and spice,
With honeymoon always shining,
world where the birds keep house by twos
And the ring dove calls. and the stock dove coos,
And maids are many and men may choose.
And never shall love 20 pininQin
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PAPER AND PAPER MAKING.

Ashes Of paper are given as an astring-
ent, and the paper Of an old book, after
the printed characters held in such veneratiou
have been cut out, is q remedy for barrenness.
Paper is used in various other ways for pur-
poses medicinal Nowhere in the world il This
important fabric SO extensively employed o.
in China. Anciently bamboo leaves scorched
before flame were used to write
upon, and this material still Contributes
largely to the manufacture of the
finished article at the present day. In the reign
OF the Emperor Ho-ti the bark Of certain trees
came into use for paper making. being boiled
to pulp. along with silk, old fishing nets and
hemp fiber. The use of printing blocks in the
sixth century after Christ led to q more extern
sive making Of paper, in which the Chinese
have ever since continued to excel. Chinese
paper is made from bamboo, rice straw, wheat
and the bark of the ailanthus and several other
trees
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cards.
Dinners 10 the young pair succeed each
other in rapid succession. For the first three
months the art Of entertaining 10 stretched to
its uttermost
If tie wedding occurs in the evening then
the groom must wear the dress coat and white
tie.
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In America one may go to the mayors Office
or to a church and be married with none Of
these formalities.
And, alas, the wedding knot can be united a
easily as it il tied.
This train waits twenty minutes for
divorces" is joke founded on fact.
What do divorces do with their wedding
presents?' has been o IA. orite conuudrum
OF late, especially those sent by the friends Of
the husband.
lenient than it il in France and England 30 il
the liberty allowed 10 an engaged pair greater
than 1t Is abroad. In England no young girl is
allowed to dine alone with her fiancee. There
must be servant in attendance. Nor IL she
allowed to go to the threaten alone with him.
or travel under his escort, or stop at the same
Smyrna times., 1891-03-04
@N' "ie DHtSfNu AtWcd.
For a Convention

Mr.. EDITOR Dear Sir: The gentle
men who are engineering the Conven-
tiOn Bill are evidently desirous that
there be no Convention, otherwise
they would fix day when there might
De tair expression of opinion on the
question. Your correspondent is in
favor of a convention, and in favor of
electing the officers from judges down.
He has heretofore been opposed TO
eleeting judges, and would be so still
u they were appointed In reference TO
illness and qualification regardless of
party afiiliation. But the Governor
lno matter of what party he nav bel
makes his appointment from his own
partizans, looking over the heads of
better men. This being so, the people
are about as likely to make a good
selection as one man occupying the
Governors chair. We will at heart
have the pleasure Of voting for our
choice, whether we elect him or not
There Is nothing In an election of for
or against convention to draw the
masses out, and It is the masses that
count, five could have at least mol.
ling places, q horse race, a shooting
match, a pugilIstic contest. a creased
pig, or even a hanging of q few darkies
with few other intellectual attrac.
lions, we might perhaps get the mas.
ses out, but with nothing TO interest
them they will certainly stay al
home.
There is no good reason why the
vote might not be taken on the day of
the general election, at a place some
distance from where the votes are
taken for State and county officers.
The cost would be po more to the |
State, and much less to the COMMUNITY
Smyrna times., 1891-03-04
Programme Of the Wilmington An
nual Conference.

nual Conference.
Following is list of the anniyersa.
ry exercises to be held ia Centreville,
during the session of the Wilmington
Conference:
Tuesday, March l7-7.SO p. M, e4.
aminations.
Wednesday, March 1880 D m,
temperance anniversary, address BY
the Rev. A. S. MOwbray.
Thursday, March 19-3 DIN. Miss.
ionary sermon by the Rev. S. N. Pill.
chard. z 80. church extension; addres.
ses by the Revs. T. E. Terry and w, A.
Spencer, d. d.
Friday, March 2O-3 p. m, Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society; address
by Mrs. Green. $50, Freedman's
Aid aud Southern Education Society:
addresses by F. J. Wagner, d. D., and
W. s. Chadwick, d. d. Epworth
League anniversary in the town hall.
Saturday, March 2l-3 p. NJ, Stew
ards anniversary; addresses by the
hon. w. F. Causey and Prof II. S.
Goldey. 7.30. Board of Education,
addresses by w. l.. Gooding, Phi. d.
and G. H. Payne, D. D., L. L. d.
sunday, March 22-9 II. IN, love
least: 1890 a. m, sermon by Bishop
Fowler, ordination of deacons. 2 D
M, memorial service, followed hy or
dlnation of Elders. 3.3O-Address by
W. I. Mills. 7.S0, Missionary Ami
versarg; address by the Rev. J. o.
Peck, d. d.
Monday, March 1873 p. M, WOm-
ans Home Missionary Society; address
by Mrs. M. E. Griffith. 7.S0, Anniver-
sary Wilmington Conference Histori-
cal Society. Papers read by the Revs
J: II. Caldwell, ]. B. Qnigg. c. F.
Sheppard, W. f. England, G. Hill, and
@. A. Hill.