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THE CHURCH AT LON.

ons heads which is always to b. found IN these
stRvekirke On entering the church you ind
II smaller than the exterior would lead ono 10
sun. ,ose, and the Hat roof, which was added to
IL in the soycntcenth con Jury. and VIII; ch covers
mn tho beautiful p,ne columns and THERE carved
capitals makes tho church look still smaller
Tho interior presents tho appearance which IL
must have borne Snce tho early part OF the
soven'eonth century, The choir and chancei
arc sep; rated from the rest OF the church by
carved wooden screen OF DO particular merit
The roof OF the chancsl is painted In very
gaudy colors. and has for Its SUBJECTS the bun
tism OF our Lord and the four EvAngelis,s.
r:fsSn,ins scenes II t the NE q The ssyou
f. ., ssolyorn; I'D , = sns Opposite sids o. shs
you, must take boat from solvorn. No road
Leads to or from tho church except the rough
track used by the low farms near at hand. Be-
hind 1t lie The bare and ragged mountains. and
between those and the ford Is arrow strip Of
arabic land. cultivated with patient care by Its
owners 4 little peninsula juts out into the
water at this place and on top Of 1t Is perohed
the church. 1t mnst have been a noted
spot In ancispt days. Most probably hele
stood templo dedicated to Thor or
Freya; all around are tho burial mounds
OF the heroes OF rast ages: the Vikings.
whose very names were the terror OF many an
English and French shore. These Kj0mp-
chaYoen help to deepen, the interest In UrnRs.
ior here you seem 70 have entered into tho
resssses Of ancient Norwegian lie.
1ou land few hundred yards from the
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THE CHURCH AT H1rrERoAL.
Us Of an Oriental building: roof rise.
Ss:s:n Ss.a! sdosn Dt sfs ts.si:: ssss
,sneens NisinG shps He the one recently
doubtless dus to what their osejN3sl builders
ier. for it is probable tina. tho Inessnt ehurc hes
the 0s q
Snnt Ifhis BE- the case l. is not the only
southeast To their yoSases there %ay
along the ijords. Tbes. have been PLACED
there ior he PURPOSE Of watching the fishing
su, IL sooa to Spr o Ss% Tssss
far north. where stone churches are most nu-
nervous and many of them OF considerable an
Is, diminishing. but efforts are being made, not
TSs b bS msaas
ho most in,sresitng OF ri these churches are
sund 10 the I@rda TO The may I now op 5.
added the specimens of this KIND Of architec-
sure which h are merely az ,curiostes
Hall. small royal palace close to Christiania:
srods % ssi Fano aeae bssss
This latter has had rather q curiou, his
tory. 1t is really. the old parish church
Of Forum. near SIX iolden at the head OF
the Lyster Ford tho innermost arm OF
tho great Sogne Ford. but a few years since
the Inhabitants resolve to build a new
aud interesting relic OF ANTIQUITY for old tim
Der. whom some pa riotc antiquarians Of Ber-
gen stepped in. bought tho church as It stood.
and transported It bodily to Bergen to tho place
wnere II ts now to be seen.
Tho church at Borgund. though standing In
its original position !. still only acuriosity. not
the cnrs of . NorweRion antiquarian society.
The Hitterdal church ts perhaps the largest
OF the starekTkp. but 1t has been almost re-.
stored" Off the face of the Garth. the interior
being quite modern. and but little OF the origl.
nal being left.
The more Interesting churches q tho stare
Vine service OF these We may mention LON
In tho upper GuMbran,l-dalen, Trims on
the Lystor Ford. EidsborR. near Dalen.
in .Telemarkeh. R1ldal on the Hamkl
Field. and few Others In many Ways the
most 81 hede are tho I've Fs
points OF great interest about them.
LON for stayekirke ~ largo. though not 30
extensive as Hitterdal. 1t presents the same
rurously raised roofs, and 10 OF the dark red
brown color usually met with in these
churches. It consists OF = nave n tramsept. ana
hive-lke roof. somew hat tho same in sh ape as
tho besutlul east end Il TrondhIsm cathedral,
only Of course very different in material and
size. The doors arc nrnamented with be char
acteristic carving Of interlaced work and drag.
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church and elm. 1sns,, steep III shro9sl
yon rsseh thu .n' ehnreh 4. Go.s no. az
fer much Y externally. fr9m other s stssp,
doors Is be 81 DerSaps. than ID oshsr Disess
'n'!s not TOfh ai sS
AND D hs.. a.. 81 5: sus
indeed 70 might say decrspit. old age.
On entering shs church . most Interesting
h h been absoiatsiy unehansed sinss shs mid
Ssstmsass 81 the prisss Ssnslna close to The
altar. With the date 1851 marked on them;
Th sR HSsh ns. n IL
the most comfortable sacrament" has boon
modern thines in the church. Those .venera-
bio pine columns have stood there. with their
.1d ons Seors Is: dsg. q d.
Luther; whose reformation movement was 90
fully sdsp.ed IL NosSn ~. ,,o-
tunry by cAancel screen. which has In parts
been renewed. Across this |. y heayy beam Of
ins together Two e' more higher H up l oct a.
stays N i0r the same pnrposs over this; on the
Virgin and St. John on either side. The chan:
col is. as IN many other o,a churches. inclined
s!iei. oi,oIs ensnsI!sa xSrt VIII ssssSns'
Which Which have cautioned bears teis inssr ip.
as.:r s: Kf Ss .sI sts
some Places s amest destroyed N b. damp and
age; but not wilfully Injured Ynderneath
These very, curious pictures date from 1907.
The font. which consists Of q brass dish about
sssd 1915 ss smo:s Vie hs
S as C e.sS,!sSTen I'm ia tho io.n Of f0.
wa'sn chair fs1 ss chan
ssensh century. The palpis Is ssosnsed from
Ssh and s"rousy pan.sa but DOE. not
sent any very unusual features. Close to It,
On g, the south wall; IL the picture e very
At the ives. end q the church there is gal
isry and By asesndIg It y1p can study tho
Sns hsse
q Bishop who bears In his, left hand . crozisr
IN f R: 1c h. h HSSrss
WIN WI. sword apd shield. There Is on.
Which hang a couple Of rough pu!isys. asked
sa5r sos Ths 10 spg form 81 porJ
but the guide explained Its present use was 10
hang up naughty children before the church.
Tho explanation seemed so curious that to
avoid any mistake. We got him to write down
bis words, 50 that We might be sure OF 1t.
MoH IN 10 en-
han cling up would not be BY tho neck: but II
used at all now. which seems doubtful, though
able the "uartioe bGrn" naughty children)
would Do suspended BY the body. Poor little
men and women of UYn8s! ] hope you are
cessinR to be uartio under the soothing infiu-
snee OF this ancient oabe stok
II is to be hoped that this old-Horld ohuroh
ishionsrs may not follow the Example Of their
neiRhbors at Forum. and sell the building, TO
away from tho quiet and majestic spot By the
green waters OF the Lyster Fjord. whore Tor so
the spiritual wants OF many generations Of the
men OF tho North. THOMAS B. WILSON, N. A.
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A Con Koo Coon. or literary and musical
hall. at and Dover strsst and Q Chatham
square. is being fitted up. The principal man.
aser OF this brand-new aud novel place Of
amusement is Mr.. Chew Fone. who 10 one of
the most enterprising and enthusiastic China.
mon In the city In getting up new schemes for
ths bsnea, ci Chinatown and himself Fong
can .iand a regular theatre rel. but he does he.
l"ye mat a Gon koo Coon" will be a moral
ana hnancial success: The place will be ready
IN real Oriental style ~
Fopg has not engaged his lecturer or his
n Al probability. he will have a disciple OF
Coniucius to preach areguler heather ssEmo on.
Woa0 CHIN Foo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-23
Both Better and Cheaper.

The Royal Baking Powder, as an actual fact is the
most economical in of any made, because Of ts
greatly superior strength.
Both the United States and Canadian Governments
In the reports of their investigation Of baking powders
have published this fact officially.
The other baking powders known In this vicinity
are shown by chemical tests to contain from 40 to 30
per cent less leavening-gas than the Royal So tho
Royal even should it than the others would
be much the cheaper.
In addition to this the superior favor sweetness
whoesomeness and decacy Of the food raised by Royal
Baking Powder would make any difference in cost
insignificant.
When the Royal makes finer and more wholesome
food at less cost which every housekeeper familiar
with will AFFIRM why not discard altogether the old
fashioned methods Of soda and sour milk, or home
made mixture of cream of tartar and soda and it
exclusively
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OLD WOODEN CHURCHES OF xosNA1
SIN STANDING After Seven Centuries
Their Cartons Designs ssA Carvings.

From sunday At Home
The "stayekirker." or ancient wooden
churches Of NORWAY, are In their wal, almost
UNIQUE among the ecclesias'ical bnildinEs OF
ings. but yet. I think. they, deserve more
the curious and beautiful carving TO b found
VI n he ans .i0 se that no a. 10.
" 5emsTrksSle TO- ma q, Che prsisnt day
ihe, same tlmbers as those with, which they
there: 81 course. shsy have BEEN renewed. but
still there is much which We may REGARD e
he sdts ana
for 80 many, centuries have withstood the
The endurance Of the structure is due
method OF building is. called in Norway refs.
raise w0sa ae y yer. oh. ." Il ast i,
the tim bsrs are raised. or placed perpsndieu-
;arIy and no. luia horzop ,SI As In later
word staff or staye; and The term stdrekirk 10
auIled to churches h, which are built BY this
iS%nd IN i the soash q ssd r. beech il
beech wood. at Laurvik II ono may
ionnd in many q the fapekrke. the
ancient pine ioreats OF Norway must have sup
Piled many trees like those tall pines which
Milton tolls US were fit
to he the mast
Of aoms great admiral
. All the parts EXPOSED to the weather have
dark red color. and this added to the age Of
the timber. gives TO these churches . rich.
Sonresf ind So TO tSe Whs p"n TSch n
almost Invariably used to cover the outAide. as
we'll as frequently the inside Of tho modern
Norwegian country church.
Tho external appearance OF most OF these
starekirse IL quite unique: 1t reminds
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Strictly Local Rain.

An elderly woman entered an opticians
store on Broadway the ether day to make
some purchases and stopped TO examine .
curious.lookinR card which stood ON glaze
case. 1t was a picture Of ballet dancer.
wearing a gsuzy pink skirt She turned 70 .
clerk behind the counter. and asked:
whist do you call this thing"
THAT, madam" blsndly replied the clerk.
is. Frenoh barometer; The skirt Of the
turc' ' In fair westhsr It 10 ,bius When lie
weather changes and 1t ~ about to rain It b:
The W man looked elesely at the card for .
and .u ssn Ests She t' door And
IT, IT'S 20 good The skirts pink and Its per-
The clerk took the card In his hand and
glanced with a puzzled expression q the PINK
skirt, Then he looked al the 1oor. and a light
.n,It +. S +: ..id. "our boz has ,uss
The woman looked aisgustsd, said huh"
And walked out The clerk continued to smile
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VARIOUS MANIFESTATIONS

Another Business WonRn's Drsss-The
Waist Measuse OF Some Actresses
The Summer Girl's Independence
While the Chautau1ua women Historically
strive together and Mary F. Seymour and her
clique Imagine a vain thlns:" while Ella
Wheeler Wilcox harsngues her nightgown
followers. and Annie Jsnnsss Miller bifurcstes
her own and every one -lss's pettiooat the
ideal business dress already evolved and per-
fsctsd u plseidly worn By woman whs will
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splendid eolors known as g1eopatra, bronzes.
rnssets, green's and grays. Finally. all nation
alfties contribute to our autumn gown q beauty.
Tor have we not camels hair from Arabia.
Scotch heather cloth. Persian cashmere. and
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FALL AND WINTER FASHIONS.
WAISTS I0H6. SHIRTS soANr, AND
- PLENTY OF BRIGHT COLOR.

wonderful Shades sf Oaksn Bronss. Mich
~ Dahiia, asa beech Lear 0oiA-Ths Mar.
~ veiious Taiier.ssds Oiri-Ths Sensible
and Beesnins Dress OF the wsrkine
=, Giris' Standardization items.
While you arc Tutoring from place to place
IN mad summer rsvsIry and delight in your
delightfully."- cool and easy seress and wash
silks the powers that work In the mantuA
makers shops arc designing the instruments
Of torture for your winters penance
Be prepared. FIRST OF all. then. to lace your
BODICE In little tighter. Make the stays little
moro nicksd that they may press down a now
length OF waist = narrower girth OF hips.,for
tho dominant note OF the now fall gown is most
alphabetically elinkiness.
The skirt will be little longer. decidedly
moro scanty and as much closer rs the inge.
unity OF dressmakers can smooth It. A silk
stocking nj on an attenunted woman Is tho
ideal OF all drCss artists. The cont bodice will
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prevail. but 1t will be
cut longer than In the
summer. its seams will
follow long sweeping
curces and DO outlined
with Jets and Eimps in
decided lineal IL hion.
The sloeves will be
long, too, rising high on
the shoulder and nearly
covering the hand with
their deem cuffs and
frills Of rare old lace.
1t must DO ever femem-
bored that the desired
clinGlng effect is in
compatible with laun.
dried pctticoa.s of mus
I'm. and only possible
with undergarments Of
oofieat eile Tho faa,-
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returns to previous
POINTS Of departure at
errAtie intervals. This
princess idea Is en-
larged upon AMI em-
bellished until some-
times scarcely recoG-
niZable, but with wo-
mon OF faultless flC-
ure IL will be seon
in beautiful sim plicity.
Very often tho princess
effect il simulated.
while the bodice and
ekirt. separately fash
toned and finished.
unite beneath a Quaint
girdle. the slender wo-
mans delight. The
more odd. grotesQue.
and Outre are the clasps
'on this girdle the great
.er the distinction and
elegance OF the gown.
Festooned Fl oun ss,
panier draperies. won
derful nets Of rare old
4 =. - -.
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ionable woman wears FIRST OF all . combination
gaymcnt Of sill. webbing. ovor that ono' silk
petticoat II sic is stout. two II she is thin.
-Sry much gored at the top. very full at
the bottom. and coverded at tho HON inside and
out With irills in srenwipsr fashion,"
Some dress skirts OF soft material have q
facing Of mohair about tho bottom in addition
to the frills with which II Is always completed,
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from Partisan hands. Picture vivoQue gown
In pale doeskin with band of Eelloon. from
ono OF pale shrimp pink all riptling together
with w"ndrous sheeny effect. Ever remember
that there isnt any such thing az dress braid.
less de -uetude
-Another mode which promises to lead the
Held In jail fanoics 10 the princess OF old-time
favor. Iashion moyea eyer In q CIRCLE ind
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The skirt is not ,lraped
upon . foundation as
formerly. but is lined
throughout with silk.
which insures tho bell-
like sweep and swing
ut the bottom. Addi-
tional tenderness OF
effect Is given by cover
ing tho eight or ten
seams OF tho gored
skirt with gimp In q
contrasting shade to
the dress. The deep
fsstoonad founce has
become too common
for elegance. and boon
supplnnted by these
tiny rufiles. one above
the other. around tho
edge OF the skirt. These
rufnes reveal darinA(
bits Of color combina-
fion isxhnn nnnnatinn
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esdes. Moorish, ssshes knotted with striking
splendid embroidery and rare. Jewel work.
All unto TO aid to the stately dignity OF tho
slim w1man who can wear tho princess gown
- In our picture. some favored creature to
whom the gods, are kind wears, her princess
Nalos has mmortalized and which enter. In 20
the completeness Of her ward robe, Guitn AS
vi relieved except by u line Of seal ops faced
with scarlet, WHICH hutton her ekirt on one
drous worn mnnship. raro and line. and these
are the only ornaments OF the gown. The
waist. too. fas1ens on one side In the same way
acme 10 lisse which color appears again
In the narrow folded Girdle, accentuating the
slcndcrnoss OF the waist.
Tho IN de sitr's man has developed an I'M
manly love for feminine sashes and fripreries.
in ller APPROXIMATION and adaptation OF manly
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9ttire. Her fail bodice
II moro masculine than
hor NOR REFER. Its
iavorite design Is m
adaptation OF The long
English took coRt.with
q dou ,,lc-b re asst o d
Wai.tco.,t aud fancy
shirt beneath.
One of tho prettiest
that has yet heen
launched upon the tide
belongs 10 IN carly
fall travelling gown a
vivoRne in russell cloth.
edged with ccru braid
Hberally interviewer
With gold. This cont
fslls away from u tight
yAistooRt OF suede
leather in the natural
color worn over q silk
SHIRT OF gay Scotch
Naids on an Ccru
4round. For youthful
figures tho Elton Jacket.
With faced lapels Open
Ing over . waisicoRt OF
plaid cloth closed with
epld buttons; With a
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DOCS 10 this cultivation OF the three Ks-Die
kirche. Die Kinder. und Die Kiche" (the
church. tho children and the cuisineL
It seems rather anomalous that Puritanical
leaders OF tho corset reform should find their
most ardeut supporters In tho frivolous and
vain queens OF stage land. Who ever saw
TORY or Bernhardt in corssts. and did you
ever honr that Terry. the 1.-the sinuous. will
lowy Terry. had n waist measure OF consider
ably ovor twenty-seven inches. Mrs. Bern.
hard Beers Inns al equally large waist. and tho
average stage waist is twenly-three inches
ipstead OF nineteen rs in this real world. Miss
Kate vaughan: whose waist mcnsu es only
twenty.Hne inches. is the proud rosssssor q
you nre fond OF a wasp. like whist and uniujy
iiEhtened corset laoos tx calling on Georgia
d:rs nna hox 20 viii .%ik 81 sPG1 ho
only set wearing she submits 10 Is in sn-
cletr play, where her figure is made ,convrn-
s .SHa L iii =: r"r ks her nSa; sSa
herman rrsdisrosltion to OBESITY G yet t' she
Iiss a.sssTs s%ss !,,s bo,sA i F.. A and
shsy In Sr s: N sTns Sses r.
coa's before putting on the trousers. And any
one OF hese graceful women Is n more potent
of women doctors or = reg ment OF Nat. brc asted
sRitators on tho rampage.
1t 10 strongly suggestive OF the lack Of ensr.
~ and courtesy among tho young men Of the
day. TINT . certain great lady In ENGLAND invit.
cd 10 recent ball 800 gentlemen t. 100 ladies.
ssas ago 4 had men
cess. hut the lag ness the used .upness and
general inertiA and blazeness OF the Jin de steele
youth 10 gigantic.
Some OF the electric dinners are realizatlons
OF more fantastic dreams than those related
among tho Arabian Nights wonders. One re-
Gently given was served upon II table OF glass
shinir & through ilne white lircn. with count
less electric globes beneath its surface. A
garland o. loses wound down through the
GENRE broken every now aud then b! nymphs
hoidlng wrsaths OF flowers. each blazing with
ignite Soft music stole uron the ear from be-
bind heavy curtains And at Intervals wonder
ri Iights. whsIsi1 the huss Of the rainbow
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
His Birthday 1t Wa,

Last Tuesday was the tw,n,r
birth clay of our esteemed tow .oufth
and Junior member OF the firm " ~ ss u
ger 4 Son, E. f. Burger, Of tbis n 1'l
So to remind him of this f.o. clty
mother had invited a goodlv nu Nv. a''|
OF his young friends to cali ~ a ~
that evening and tender him a sm. UNI
accordingly many gathered q! Prise ~
parlors of the Willard and NJ ~ ~. 'ae,
7:3O p. NJ. they marched to tho "oout'
dence of Geo. Burger, on their or .es'-
Of surprise. The arrangements ~ ue |,
been well planned and the .urnr;so 'au
Mr.. Burger was complete. tn. w., W
ming was spent IN social mer,;no w.
such as generally belongs to a partv y:
young people. Ice cream was SOW "
Of which every one partook. Fas,;e
that they had been royalty eutert,;nass
the party dispersed at an earlv ho.1
leaving with Mr.. Burger Their ha..
wishes for his future prosperity ''
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
EUCIIRIID.
LAND OFFICE NOTES.

In the case of Albert +. Bateman
from Jerauld county, the final proof
was rejected as tar back as September
Bird. 1885, but is now passed to patent
under the law of March 3rd, 1891.
The case Of Land vs. Richardson. Jer.
auld county, has been closed in favor
of the claimant, the contestant having
failed to appeal from decision render.
ed by the Commissioners Office.
The case of kint VS.. White, Jerauld
county, have been sent to the Secre.
tary of the Interior, from the Commits
sloner's office on appeal from decision
rendered by the latter.
Ex-parte cases Of Gustave Draeger
and Mary j. Harris, OF Jerauld county
have been approved for patenting, as
coming within the CONCENTRATIONS
of the provisions of the new land law
of March 3rd, 189l.-Mitchell Repu5.
lican.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
We will Show.

A goodly number responded to Pres.
Lanes call for meeting of the board
of trade and citizens of washington
Springs at WOODBURY. Hall. last Tues
day evening. On motion 1t was de-
cided to hold a horse and colt show at
Washington Springs on Saturday Sep
tember 18th. The following commit
ties were appointed: On securing
premiums; Hi: Wallace, r.. s. Vessey,
4. B. Blosser. On stabiing room for
show horses and colts; }. Woodburn,
j. Thomas, G. II. Bateman. G. w.
Lane was instructed to obtain two
papers to be read before the horsemen
OF the county, one on the Roadster"
and the other on the "Draft and gen
eral purpose horse" Meeting adjourn
e.: TO meet on Saturday, August Is.
Everybody invited to attend the
meeting.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
ANNA Clippings.

Last Tuesdays shower was well
come visitor.
Geo. Thomson has stacked consid-
cradle OF his grain.
E. Moon cut about twenty acres of
wheat for Lewis SwartZ.
j. b. Neal has concluded to build a
new house and allow the King the
occupancy of his Palace.
Uncle Johny" Adair and Abel Ole
son have formed a firm; their business
being that OF hay-lnakers.
Two and one half pounds, per acre,
isthe general amount of Irvine used
in this vicinity this harvest,
AS Hemon Converse was driving Il
team, hitch.d to a buggy, the tongue
came down, and the team started to
run, throwing Hemon ont of the We
hlcle after v hitch it was badly smashed
up.
EITCIJRLn