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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-08-12

Mr.. John Carpenter, OF Goodland, Ind.
SAYS: 81 tried Chamberlain Collie
Cholera and DiarrhGa Remedy, for dlar
rhea and severe cramps, and pains in the
stomach and bowels with the best results
In the worst cases ] never had to give
more than the third dose to effect cure
In most cases one dose will do. Besides
its other good qualities it is pleasant tc
take" Twenty-Five and so cent bottles
for sale by G. M. Dreamer
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-08-12

Chappie says ne has half a mind to pro
pose to Miss Giggler.
Half mind? Chappie is an egotlst
If he has a quarter Of mind he is lucky
l never thought he had as much as that
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-08-12

Feminine Emancipation
Two girl bicyclists in the park on Fri
day night wore trousers.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-08-12
Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment,

JAMES Fl. KEEDER, Clerk
BY THOMAS b. BALDWIN, Deputy.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-31

grown man nor the big nation ever gets
any glory out of IL. No sane man would
think of claiming that his reputation for
prowess or courage in the community had
been increased by the fact that he had
taken an obstroperous small boy in the
street and given him q sound switching.
On the contrary he would be more likely to
have to explain in order to prevent loss
Of prestige. that he had resorted to physi-
cal force only after all other means to make
the boy behave himself had been exhaust
ed. Ii we. nation of 60,000,000 of people,
with inexhaustible resources, should attack
nation like Chill of only 100000 inhabl-
tants and weak in resources we should in
evitably find ourselves in the predicament
OF the man in his encounter with the small
boy. compelled to show in order to save
our prestige, that our resort to force was
dire necessity thrust upon us by Chill
herself and wholly contrary to our inclina-
tons and desires. The great majority of
the American people understand this, and
the authorities at Washington we have no
doubt clearly perceive it too, and therefore
1t is not all probable that we shall have any
war with Chill unless that nation actually
thrusts it upon US. which we believe she
will not do for the reason that the higher
classes OF her population and her rulers
must see that such course would be sui
cidal.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-31
The Value of Medicine.

A noted Paris physician tells the fol-
lowing story against himself: Sat times"
he said, s'there comes to most people
doubling of all that has heretofore
seemed the truest. Doctors, as well as
priests, are subject to these periods of
depression in which they question the
efficacy of their own Judgment. In such
mood, while ] was superintendent of
rHospital de -, divided the treat
ment of the wards. In one / exercised
the best medical skill that the aid of
drugs could afford; in the other only
gave as medicine a little acrid water.
This experiment continued for month
with equally good nursing in both
wards"
'Well, with what resultsr' said his
listener.
''The cases in both wards averaged
just the same,' answered the doctor.
''And what would you infer from
that?" said his companion.
81 hardly know" continued the physi.
clan. 81 was only thankful that the ex-
pertinent did not actually score against
the profession more than it did; but on
the principle of doing ones best, have
gone back to my medicines-if not with
absolute confidence, at least with the
consciousness that we can at least ale
viate suffering, and, all things being
favorable, may effect cure.-New York
Tribune
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-31

The Hon. William r. Morrison is likely
to meet with opposition in his own PARTY in
the matter of his reappointment as member
of the Interstate commerce commission.
The Hon. William M. Springer is cunning
for him because Mr.. Morrison advised the
members of the House not to vote for him
for Speaker. 1t is not devotion to the
principle of civil service that influences
Springer, but devotion to himself. The
wickedness of Mr.. Morrison. In Springer's
view, consisted not in intermeddling in an
affair which as a government official it
would have been better for him to let
alone, but in intermeddl'ng so as to hurt
Springer. 1t is not probable, however, that
Springer's opposition will accomplish to
much.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-31
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Postmaster General Wanamaker's private
secretary, Marshall Cushing, and Mrs.
Belle Palmer. wealthy widow of WASH
ington, d. O., were married at San Fran
cisco, Friday.
Lady Somerse.s son, Mr.. Arthur Hun
gerford Pollen, has been hunting out West
will write up his experiences for Har-
per's Weekly.
When Murat Halsted was war CORES
pendent he made certain charges against
the late Senator Plumb. who commanded
Kansas regiment. Plumb never forgot nor
forgave Haistead, and when the latter was
appointed minister to Germany, Plumb
Ct his revenge after twenty-five years of
waiting
Secretary Elkins has large family to
house in Washington. He has six children
with him all the time, the eldest being
daughter by his first wife; but there is a
still older daughter, who is married, that
makes long visits with his parents.
Gen. Benjamin f. Butler visited his of
fee early Saturday forenoon, the first time
for weeks. The general was not "at
home" to reporters. but when ask d as to
his health, friend answered, "Oh. he has
not been Ill for weeks. He has been up at
his home in Lowell working ON his book,
the last chapter of which be finished yes
terday."
Edward Box, the editor of the Ladies
Home Journal, makes statement in one of
his letters to the Boston Journal, which is a
most serious charge upon the integrity of
certain publishers and magazine editors.
Speaking Of the rage for great names in
literature, Mr.. Box declares that books
have appeared with the names of great au-
thors attached, when these same authors
had not written word that was between
the covers. He also intimates that recent
symposium of opinion on certain subj -ct,
which was sent out as a syndicate letter and
represented as contributed by Mr.. Glad.
stone, Mr.. Blaine. Prince Bismarck, Count
de Lesseps and others, was In fact never
seen by any of these gentlemen.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-31

The effect of the decision of the New
YORK court of appeals appears to be to give
the Senate to the Democrats by Que ma
Jority. On all the cases but one-the one
IN which the decision was for the Republi-
cans-the court was divided. As the Demo-
Gratis already had the House and the gov
ernorship this decision puts them in COM
plete possession of the State government.
Undoubtedly one of their first acts will be
to gerrymander the State so as to enable
them to control more of the congressional
Districts, and they can. if they see fit,
adopt the Michigan plan of choosing Presi-
dental electors by congressional districts.
1t is doubtful, however, if they resort to
this latter expedient for the reason that it
is by no means certain that they would
profit by it. Were it tolerably certain that
New York would go Republican next year
they would not hesitate moment. But 1t
Is evident that if it should go Democratic
as they expect, not without reason-they
would lose by the district plan, inasmuch
as under the existing system they would
get the whole number of electors, while
under the district plan they could get
only part of them. AS Governor Hill
engineered the scheme which has, through
techncalities, resulted in the capture of
the Senate by the Democrats, it is alto
gether probable that he will be bigger
man than ever with his party, especially as
many of the Cleveland Democrats have
not hesitated to denounce his Vaccinations
as dishonest and corrupt, as they un-
doubtedly were. notwithstanding certain
technicalities enabled him to get them
through the courts.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-31
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chill AND THE UNITED STATES.

We take very little stock in the war talk
which is sent over the wires from Wash
ington and Santiago. Undoubtedly there
is considerable element of the CHILEAN
population that thinks Chill can whip the
United.States. and If it could have its way
there would be no apology from that ma
tion for the attack upon our sailors.
but on the other hand plenty of
insolence and defiance This element is
doubtless the most noisy and demonstra-
tive in the Gillian capital, and its exist
ence cannot be entirely ignored by the
government without danger of losing its
head. 1t is Influential enough to compel
the government to swagger little, but we
do not believe 1t is Influential enough to
plunge that country into war with the
United States. The government is an
doubleday composed of men of intelligence
who know the comparative resources OF the
United States and Chilli, who under
stand that in conflict the odds would be
vastly against the South American repub
lie. and who must see that for the defeat
that would surely follow they would be
held responsible even by the very crowd
that is impelling them to warlike talk and
action.
There are undoubtedly too in the United
States some people, numerically few but
somewhat noisy. who would not object to
as crimmage between the two nations.
Their idea is that we have been insulted
and unless we promptly resent the insult
our prestige will be weakened upon this
continent, and our reputation for cour-
age suffer a decline in the estima-
ton of European nations as well as in
that of our own people. These people are
inspired by sort of patriotic ardor, we'll
enough In itself, but out of place in this
Cast No prestige is ever gained by an
individual or nation by whipping an an
tagonist of inferior size and strength. On
the contrary the more probable outcome of
such performance is reputation for being
bully, eager to fight when the odds are
greatly in ones favor but anxious to parley
when there is no such advantage. 1t be-
comes necessary sometimes for grown
man to chastise small boy, and there are
occasions when big nation must chastse
small and weak one, but neither the
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-31

Oil paintings should be framed in gold,
silver or bronze. A frame of white and
gold is best for a water color, while en-
cravings and etchings look best in
frames of natural wood, either polished
or vanished, but never gilded. Photo
graphs can be framed in natural wood
or modest fat gilt or bronzed frames,
according to the subject and the tone of
the picture. Soft gray or cream tinted
mats are the best for pictures in general,
throwing the picture back from the
glass and softening the effect, but tinted
pats may occasionally be used. A dark
blue mat, when the picture is blue in
tone, or wine oolored or rarely sill
vered or gilded one, may be very effect
i've, but should only be used cautiously.
The frame for an oil painting should
never be fat, but always thicker at the
outer edge, to throw the picture back
and increase the perspective in which it
is best seen, and harmonic it with the
walls. Sometimes an oil is of modest
coloring and low tone, and is most eff
fectively framed in dark crimson or dull
blue velvet, the pile of the velvet soften
ing the picture yet imparting lumi-
nous and rich effect, which the glitter of
golden frame almost wholly absorbs to
itself
Water colors are often harmoniously
framed in tints which carry out the deli
cate prevailing color in themselves, es-
pecially in landscapes and marines. The
mat can often be the palest tint Of
cream, pink, buff, atmospheric gray or
sea green, while the frame itself may re-
peat the tint, with delicate lines of gold,
or be made of simple white and gilt
ing.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-31
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 81.

The Argus announces that the great
body of its Democratic fellow citizens are
for Cleveland first. last and all the time.
The Bangor Commercial should make a
note OF this.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-31

The UNION MUTUAL LIFE IN
SURANCE COMPANY is now in the
torty-third year OF its existence. 1t
has already paid more than Twenty
five Millions OF Dollars to its policy
holders and their beneficiaries and
possesses assets of more than Six
Million Dollars ana a large surplus
wherewith TO meet maturing liabilities.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-18

had yellow gloves, a vest of yellow kid
and-this was the touch of extravaganza in
the ensemble-tO the back of her Teyers col
lar faced with yellow was pinned an apricot
yellow velvet rOsette with ends long enough
70 come forward under the arms on each
side and tie in a bow just below the bust,
the loops falling quite TO the hem of the
gown. The ribbon, mind you, was not q
narrow ribbon. but broad and heavy and
fully conscious Of its own eXcee ling worth
and dignity. At the early season tea to
which the apricot and plume costume was
invited, its wrarer stepped on the velvet
ribbon at least half dozen times while
aliRhting from the carriage ard going up
half dozen steps to the front door.
l don't Eknuw that the eccentricities OF
fashion are OF large interest, and yet in a
way It gratifles ones sense Of humor to see
what is being worn. Take as an instance
the travelling cloak | have figured. 1t was
my fortune 10 sit beside this cloak in a run
from Newport 10 New York-please do
not think | spend my autumn vibrating be-
tween the two cities-atteT the last OF the
regattas. II was worn by a tall and eX-
tremely handsome red-headed girl. You
can imagine how the long straight lengths
of 1t seemed 10 sweep down ana away from
her. Its fabric was tan-cOlOTed camePs
hair; its back was fitted close, deep box
plat running down the middle. Its fronts
were loose, bound with dark and red braid
and fastened with buttons. Over the sleeves
were caps forming double capes which
reached to the bottom Of the waist behind.
It's not a bad sort of garment and its moth
ing against it if it reminds one Of costume
dates of the twelfth century, but it cannot
be denied that it is extreme.
Consider, too, the jacket thar Is set down
in the second Illustration; It, too, may be a
very good sort OF jacket but quite decidedly
it is extreme. made a study Of this jacket
at one of those functions called private
openings, meaning displays for the benefit
OF invited guests chosen from the "elite
directory" l am not sure that | can de-
be it correctly as to it, details. The
waistcoat with its deep basque cut in one
with the garment was of a dark Spanish
yellow cloth inclning to brown with yell
lOwish ivory buttons mottled with bro wn.
The coat was Of a rich dark mahogany
cloth edged with a narrow band Of even
darker velvet. From beneath the square
collar standing up the throat came the ends
If a dark velvet tie expanding on the white
shirt front frilled with white rufties. Note
the lace puffs at the wrists below the
square cuffs, and tell me if the young
woman who wears this jacket will not
figure bravely as a fine young cavalier.
Yet l haven't committed myself to admir-
alton of it, mark this, please.
As If pauers did not announce with suf-
icent cleaness fashions intentions to ac-
centuate the trip, look at the picture give
you Of trunk hose. II was at one OF the
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ABOUT FANCIES
OF FASHION.
Some Of the Most Interesting Of The
Altuml'S EGGGlriGitGS.
People Who Revive Trunk Hose Must Have
a Sense Of Humor-Fancy Jackets and
Cloaks-The Sheath Skirt,

New YORK, Oct. u, 1S91.-A friend of
mine was telling me the other day little
experience with her tailor. which seems to
bode III for her getting dresses to suit her
in the future She had the hardwood TO
object to one of his DEGREES, when, drawing
himself up with dignity, the dapper little
autocrat delivered himself:
There was man from Cleveland in
here yesterday; he used to know you when
you lived in Cleveland. He saw you in DR..
John Halls church last Sunday in that
Louis Quinze brocade coat l made for you.
He said he looked across the aisle at you
and you were just like fashion plate for all
the world"
Ny friend was not brave enough to tell
the tailor that she objected to looking like
fashion plate. and so he inflated himself like
a turkey cock in bright weather and pro-
ceeded to make her brown and blue checked
Orkney tweed in the manner that seemed
good to him and not at all in the manner
that seemed good to her.
The autocracy of the tailor bodies even
more I'll than common this winter, fer
there is hardly a fashion or a fancy GA the
schedule for the season that does not
already manifest wild Impotence to kick
up its heels and run off into coltsh vaga-
ries. For example, l saw. a very pretty
pink-cheeked girl yesterday in frOck
Of plum color and apricot yellow. She
wore a bonnet of plum colored velvet
with yellow crown oyerset with jet and
trimmed with plum -cOlored pruneS. She
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lasts sometimes less than an hour. The
woman is fortunate who can get weeks
wear out of the limp, crumpled textile.
Comment OF this sort was useless so long as
the stuff was high novelty" but now,
that it falls from grace, everybody can
jump on il when it is down, though there
may be a certain SAVIOR of ghoulish glee
about the proceeding.
The most comical thing about the present
fashion situation is the wayerlng between
the sheath skirt and the Topped skirt; be-
tween "draperies" tight as trousers and
those which call for twenty yards of mate
rial. The newest sheath skirt Is more OF
sheath than ever. 1t is strained about the
figure with not an inch to spare. 1t has
gurei seam up the front and narrow cores
on each side and no fullnesS except for TOUR
inches in the middle of the back. 1t Is as
narrow a skirt as was ever made, and makes
a pocket more than ever an unattainable
luxury to be classed with the things to be
looked for only in the millennium. 1t is alb
solute in its emphasis of its side of the skirt
question, but on the other hand the bell
skirt is now made with three flOunces reach
ing from waist TO ground and quite on
friendly terms with the crinoline. We shall
see what we shall see.
Copyright, 1891 ELLEN OSBORN.
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cloth, with judic!ous but not overdone en-
broidery in black, and with edgngs at bot
tom and up and down the front and at
throat and wrist and belt of the soft,
felthery moufon.
l have seen variety Of evening wraps:
prepared in advance of the season, ana
white, rose and pale green seem to Da IRE
ferred colors among them. Cream-white
camels hair, lined with dull red, makes
luxurious garment, especially If it nave
trimmings of seal or some rich dark iur;
White faced cloth is lined with rose eO col
silk and trimmed with shaggy white Thibet
fur. An antique white brOcade. Powered
with pale col0red orchids or yloiets ana
ferns, is beautiful wrap material; pasSa-
menterie. gold and fur are used for decora-
tions. and white and pink plush forms the
sleeves Pale green cloth is effective, with
white fur to give it distinction.
Most people rejoice in the decline and
fall of chiffon. II costs little. but In plain
truth it is good for nothing. 1t is not es-
pecially beautiful at its best, and Its best
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autumn wr,Itngs that I saw this costume
worn by piquant ycG1g matrOn, sister to
the bride. l recOllect the cJi2rs and ma te-
rails. The sleeve caps and bodice belt
were OF pink velvet, with hoWeI Drocade
in gray; the bodice front was Of mercury
gray silk, and the double ruifls at the waist
forming the curious resemblance of trunk
hose was Of the same material. Such de-
sign could not by any conceivable stretch Of
tie imagination be artistIcally suitable to
wOman'6 figure, but on the young mstron
who wore it, she being extremely slender, 1t
was as little Objectionable as it is capable of
being
The bonnet worn with this toilet repea ted
the pink and gray and accentuated the col
ors with jet trimmings.
BY the way. what an amount Of Jet there
is this autumn and how heavy il is. j
noted costume of the same private open-
ing, OF which have told you, which offered
q good illustration OF jet tendencies 1t is
figured with the long cloak in the first pic
ture. The bell-shaped skirt-tO say truth
that other descriptive term extinguisher is
quite rs appropriateness Of beige cloth,
bordered with leaf applique in black vel
vet. The long coat was cut in deep, narrow
tabs all around, finished with velvet leaves
and a YeTydeeD Jet fringe. The coat opened
over a gathered bodice of beige silk, and
was to be worn with little Diack velvet
turbsn with MeTcury's wings.
II Is not easy, even hlLeT IOtE experiences
TO understand the absolute lack Of common
sense manifested by fashion. Why, for ex-
ample. should any one wear Jet fringe?
Mouaon is among the prettiest Of the fur
novelties. The soft grayish white of 1t
goes well with many c0lors. There are a
good many women who appreciate it, Now
thai think of it, l saw Ella Wheeler Will
cox lowering over cloak dress adorned
with it, not many days ago. It's my inn
preston she bought it. for she usually
knows what suits her. The long, overlap
ping garment vas Of mercury gray faced
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A BOGUS COLLECTOR.
People Warned of n Swindler Operating
IL the CITY.

The police have been notified and are looking
for a well-cressed young man who has been en-
tering various residences In the city ana repre-
senting himself as collector for the Spring
Valley Water Company. The last place he called
at was the home OF Mrs. Embacll, at Il Illden
street. on Friday. He handed her o bill for
81 80. and she gave him so piece 10 change.
He said he would be back i'll Minute. but failed
to show up. The impostOr is described as about
20 years III age, 5 feet inches IN height, with q
4 dark complexion aud hair cut pOmpadour.