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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-31
EMBROIDERED JACKET,
HER SWEET REyxNGn.
You Can't Always Judge . woman's Purse
by Her Clothes.

You Can't Always Judge . Woman's Purse
by Her Clothes.
The shopper il bit careless Of her appear
ance-that 10 TO say, she has the courage Of
comfort and . most abnormal Hiking for old
clothes, says the New York Recorder. Not
withstanding, she IL Q large, liberal and ex-
ceedingiy considerate buyer, spending first and
last many dollars for the gauds and gewgaws dear
tc the souls Of her friends and family out Of
town. She was shopping in behalf of one of
them when this experience befell Fair Cath
crime had written, inclosing liberal check and
saying: 81 want an evening gown. Won't YOU
please buy it without regard to anything but
your own taste?"
Catherine 10 sweet and twenty. willow slim
and graceful - . Greek goddess Her cousin
at once decided to buy for her q creamy China
crepe, with girdle Of gold and golden touches
here and there. When she set about getting IL
purposely she chose an uncrowded, rainy day
Naturally, too, she wore stout shoes and her
sscond-bess bonnet Thus CARRIED she went
into big Broadvay shop and sought the silk
counter. Il was in charge Of . lofty young
person, whore eyes csressed the ceiling ~ his
fingers carsssed his mustachs. At first sound
Of the shoppers voice he did NOE stir. Whsn
shs repealed, ''Show me your China crepe" he
dropped his eyes, looked her over supercil-
iousiy, and said: who are you buying fos7''
Myself" she returned; whareupon he LEANED
over the counter and said fsniliarly: MY good
woman, you havo como TO the wrong place
We keep only Arst-clsss goods. People hks
you have to 60 ON the avenues to get what they
want"
.Do they? Well, lot me zee some fac thing.
once in my life," the would-bs purchaser an
svered.
Consolidated BY her meetness she lofty youAs
person showed her some OF the hsndsomesi
l things in stock. After looking them over Tie
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THIS CUPID's FEE "a

a Nov Matrimonial scheme by which Noe
meg Youths Are Grated
Anew matrimonial bureau scheme has come
to light here, says New Haven special 10 the
New York World A young lady Of Ansonis,
respectable and good looking, the daughter Of
man In moderate circumstances, was picked
out by the sh&rpers as q victim, but she has ex-
posed them. She received this letter few
days ago:
hood is very anxious to KEEP your eompany' Hs bss
FORWARDED me your name with the statement that he
not whether you ears far him or not On The in.
closed private list write out the name and address II
whose attentions would be agreeable to you II your
viii be evident that Is q mutual likns and We
viii INFORM you at once otherwise vii NOD
40 the gentleman has paid your Tee.
The letter was signed with the name OF
woman. Another circular tells in touching
language of the trials and fluctuations Of a
young woman who as pining away because she
does not know that the man she loves also loves
her.
The projectors Of the scheme send 10 a man.
ufecturing community like Ansonia an agent
who gets the addresses OF a score or more girls
he thinks would nibble at such bait Then
each one of them receives a letter Ike the
above. III the girl answers the sharpen then
they send letter 70 the address Of every man
she has named. Each young man 10 told that
q certain acquaintance Of his has confessed her
love for him. &C.
They offer to divulge her name and arrange
for meeting for %. II the money is sent The
sharpers send the name of the young lady and
at the same time levy tribute on her. offering
TO arrange meeting IL she pays for their
trouble. Then they leave the young woman
and her lovers to arrange the matter Tor them
selves.
Birmingham, shelton, Seymour and Derby,
all manufacturing settlements, have been
worked.
In the same wny young lady OF the town,
well along in years and Of good family, wAs in
duced TO confess her love fora young man of
prominence and wealth. Then they wrote 20
her father, inclosing electrotype copy Of her
letter, asking 500 for the original The father.
confronted his daughter and she confessed. He
then took the letter 10 a lawyer who was setting
a trap to catch the sharpers when the circalss
was published.
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DIDN'T WANT TO BE AN ANGEL.

The Objection Of Precocious Youngstsr Il
Going to Heaven
Here's . rather entertaining dialogue, sayl
the Lewiston (Me.) Journal:
Time, pm; mother trying to make sleer
overcome curiosity in . very young phil
osopher.
snow, George. 60 to sleep; that's . good
boy"
II ant sleepy; 90 there"
"Good little boys that go to sleep early vii
60 to heaven"
"What's heaven?''
ITS the beautiful place in the skies whsr,
God ives.''
"An't they nobody lives with imp
on, yesIgood people, little boys and girl
"Nangels? What's them2"
"Oh, they're grand beings who wear CROWN
and have wings"
''Jes like our biddies?"
something lie them, and then"
xo do both they hy 2. do they jes aOp. flop whs,
"Oh, nobody ever Shoes at them in heaven
my dear. They are just like people, only they
| are larger and have wings"
&c. "Csn they fly way up9"
"Can they light ON the teenty- tenty end Of
II don't know, George"
"No."
The boy looked at her reproachfuIIy. "Muv
yer, be you fibbin'?' he asked sternly.
"Oh, no, indeed, Georgie-"
bad DOMAINS vat fibs gets banked
"Georgie, the Bible tells about angels"
W'ats the Bibler'
He has been told every night for q year. and
therefore, the mother, knowing only too wei
the bewlldering string Of questions that in
evitably ensued, attempted o ruse by makinI
another inspiring reference to those ange
| wings.
How do n'angels get their clothes on owe
their wings?''
'gThey wear robes"
liant they got no buttons?"
II guess not"
"Can little n'angels dress themselves wiyou
their muvvers buttoning their waist?''
~ guess So"
Don't little n'angels never wear pants WEI
| they gets bigs me2" George is wearing hi
| first pair.
81 don't believe they do"
Huh! wouldn't be little n angel"
| why, George smith,
| "WouldntV' He turned away stubbornlv
It was evidently definitely settled: heaven an.
pants-or earth forever.
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Secrets Of Happy wedlock.
Detroit Free Press.
Respect each others individuality.


Respect each others individuality.
Do not try to mold the others ideas, or prin-
ciples, or manners to the pattern of your own.
Seek to influence each other only by the
power of higher example.
By your worthiness and culture mako the
other proud Of you, and do not feel that mar
riage gives you any right to demand, or die
tate, or criticise.
Maintain and allow the same freedom that
exists between good and pure friends.
Never ask personal Questions nor seek ex-
plantations, for you are not huudreth part az
responsible for each other rs you are apt to
imagine.
Let your love be founded in admiration and
friendship,
Strive to correct your own faults and study
to make the other happy. and be exceedingly
careful that you never reverse this rule.
Leep your most refined and gentle manner
Never refer to q mistake that was made with
good intention.
When q wrong 10 pardoned bury IL in OBJ
Hvion.
Consider the others honor your own. and
shield each Others weaknesses with sacred
jealousy.
Remember that iii-temper nearly siwav.
comes Of disappointment, or ovefwork, OF
physical suffering.
Treat each other as coufteously in private
% you treat your friends in the drawing room,
Never allow intimacy to become familiarity
Be rivals in generosity and let misunder.
standing die for want of words.
Consider marriage - the partnership Of
equals.
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butter 70 . cream; then beat IN The sueas, mo-
lasses, brandy and spice. Have the err veil
beaten and add them. Stir in the soda aud
-four. Have two psns well battered or lined
with parafine paper. Pour the cake mixture,
% The depth OF about two inchss, m each pan.
Sprinkle layer Of fruit on it. Cover with q
thin layer OF the mixture. and sdd more fruit
Continue this until all the batter and fruit are
used. Bake tive hours in . moderate oven.
THE nINe CAKE.
For those who becsuse OF being dyspeptic
cannot eat this rich cake the angel cake is .
good substitute, and indeed soms consider the
table incomplete without the representation Of
the extremes. Another thing essential to
make the table fully prepared for the occasion
sliced before the guests reach the table, and
care should be taken to get enough slices for
oacn guest to get ono The cake Is made like
the ordinary pound or poor mans cake aud
the ring IL dropped in the batter before it Is
put tn the pan. The cake IL served with an APP
propriate beverage, sweet cider or raspberry
vinegar, and the cake 10 eaten slowly until the
ring IL found, and the one who gets tho ring
wiz be the first one in the group to marry.
TIE rAIBY aopMoTHKR's PRESENTS.
When the festivities Of the evening are about
over good way to end II 10 for one Of the
party to dress as fairy godmosher and appear
and distribute presents. To each one is given
. piece Of paper folded 30 that what 10 written
on some Of them cannot be read by others than
those for whom they are intended. Most Of
the papers are blanks, but on one 10 written
Wealth" on another "Honor" and on the
third Fame"
The ones who receive those three papers are
then blindfolded and the first knesls before
the fairy, repeating these words;
Mos gracious fairy, tho eift you give
ANAL treasure and keep as long Is live
Then the paper on which the name of the
gift is written is handed to the fairy. who reads
wealth" and takes from her basket q little
German favor dustpan and pins il on to the per-
son, saying;
Your choice IL bed when ycu intrust
Your happiness whore moth and rust
In time turn all your wealth to dust.
Tho next one kneels before the fairy and re-
peats the first couplet, while the fairy says for
Honor"
Your honor crowds shall loud deciars.
But in your heart no crowd Is there.
You'll ind. like Falstan. ''honor's air."
She presents pair OF bellows a. she uttsrs
the word air.
For Fame" wreath Of roses 10 given and
this 10 the verse;
Dc weaves this subtle charm beneathi
For every evil thought that's born
hne ne Iaurei grows prickly thorn;
The laurel-wreatk'sa wreath OF roses.
Following this should come the out-of-doors
amusement, such as running around the square
with the mouth filed with water, and the per-
son who fails to reach the starting point with
the water intact Is doomed, while the ones who
return as started will learn OF their better
halves names by listening for the first names
called within their hearing.
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HE LOOMS OF A
land have always been
its glory, while its
mines Of gold and sill
yer and Of precious
stones have always
been its curse. This
great truth, repeated
by all writers on ma
.tional wealth, ought TO
be enough to reconcile
men to what 10 COM
monty known IS
woman's sxtravagance
in dress. 30 long -
fashions change these
looms will DO kept In
motion, aud the very
moment the world can
bring itself to don
Quaker costumes that
moment the glory OF
three-quarters Of the
civilized lands on the
globe will go out In
IS f.xhfAn - IN
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Baby Mckee's Protest.

In language stripped Of verbal dreR.
By no resentment bred,
i beg permission 60 confess
What have long desired:
These so-called hamorists OF the pres
Make me exceeding tired
do not mind the feeble jokes
About that tedious hat,
Nor how the opposition folks
Jeer Grandpa, Quay and Plat.
And laugh when [ ncle Russell pok0
His nose into the lat
But when they size me up a. food
For their attempts NJ wit,
And think II alt gether good
To punch me up hit
Iwant ID plainly understood
I'm NOT The boy 70 guilt.
They tell me that the other morn,
Mos; woful 10 depict,
Robust little girl was born.
NY feelings ~ afiiict;
Astatement which, with proper scorB
lnatly contradict
don't expect 10 shout for Joy
And gleefully 70 dance.
or, on the other hand. annoy
This giri with angry risnee;
But, like decent aoosber boz.
IN give the Kid q chance.
And when out childhood's happiEoo
Has reached the stated sum;
When she L. twenty, more or lee,
And 10 manhood come.
n she IA ike her mother--yea,
IN marry her, BY gum
30 now think you understand
From anger am free,
And why none happier In TIE land
VIII be some day than we.
This beautiful Miss Cleveland and
Ben Harrison Mckee
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on the jacket


note some very stylish gowns, many Of them
in crepon or vicuna cloth, made with plain
skirt in front and fan pleated at the back.
broad hens at the bottom set off with several
rows of stitching. The fan pleats must be made
before finishing the bottom. The sides Of the
back extend to the bottom Of the basque and
are fuller below the waist. SO they may cross ut
the back. The corsage closes in the middle and
the plastron starts from the right side. II is
edged with . mohair or silk galloon and closes
with very small hooks and silk eyes, and two
buttons ct the waist and at the shoulder give it
finish The basque has seam in the front.
IL b sewed to the waist with . point in front
and the opening follows the line of the plas-
tron. There is q straight turn-down collar
edged with Ralloon and full sleeves with deep
cuffs also edged with the galloon.
KMBRorDElED JACKET.
The very stylish jacket which is represented
in the last illustration may be worn with any
refined street costume. It IL made mp in cafe
an lait cloth, embroidered with pearls and
howerets in fiat stitch. This embroidery orna.
ments the edges Of the basques, the pocket
flaps. the sleeves, the front sides, the collar
and tho back. There is one dart in front. The
pocket flap extends from the dart to the side
seam. The hat, n Louis XII, is in gray felt
trimmed with white pongee with black dots,
aigrette Of gray feathers and black bird.
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An exchange tells Of = psrson who had bad Q
call from . little country parrish 70 . large and
wealthy one in . big city. He asked tins foe
prayer and confederation. He did mot feel
surs Of his light A month passed. Finally
s.How i II. JOSIAH sAid his neiehbor. as
your father going 70 B-T' well" am
sversd the youngster, judiciously, s.psw 4 sill
praying Tor light, bus most Of TIE things b
packed
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x1w COSTUMES IN cLorH AND VELVET.
Two exquisite costumes are set forth In the
sAird illustration. . visiting toilet snd recep-
ton dress To give an idea Of the beauty Of
the Visiting costume-the one on the left
would Say il consists Of q lavender amazon cloth
and that 10 is trimmed With velvet. the skirt
being quite plain in front with fan pleats at
the back. There ia o foundation Of silk or
Alpaca, something over two yards in fullnsss.
and made with . drawing string bali way up
the back breadth. The skirt foundation must
be tried on before fitting the dress material TO
it, In order to see exactly how TO tie the draw
ing strings. This is important. and upon 1t
depends the ft and hang Of the gown You
must allow three breadths for the skirt and not
turn the bottom mp or apply the steel galloon
until you have made the Fan pfeatS. There
must be Three CORES at the top Of the skirt 10
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FASHIONS FOR WINTER
Distinguishing characteristics Of
Some Of the Coming Styles.
COPYING THE EARLY FRENCH

Inspirations From the Epochs Of the Henrys,
the Empire and the Consuiase--Charming
Bits Of Headgear-New Cloth Gowns and
How They Should Be Made.
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one sense of the word. a real. bountlful angel,
from whose rustling skirts drop blessings on
tens of thousands who are employed In manu-
featuring the materials Tor her garments 30
great moralist as Emerson mas eontenoed
that dress is powerful educator. and there Is
another phase of the question which ne dlu not
contemplate. 1t is this-thst dress, IN that u
makes human beings more pleasing TO eacn
other, serves most admirably to keep alive that
touch of nature which makes the whole world
kin. desire that my fair readers shall be
fully equipped with other than so-called
women reasons when called upon to de-
fend our sex from the attacks OF male critics
on the score of what they term our inordinate
love Of dress
wISTER STYLES
In general way 1t may be said that in their
distinguishing characteristics winter fashions
viii continue to draw inspiration from early
French sources, namely: The epochs of the
Henrys and 20 down to the empire. The con-
sulate, too, will be represented by Q hat and
there will be q charming bit OF headgear
called a chapeau-beret. delightfully."- becoming
for a picturesque style of face and head. The
manties, TOO, with their pleated backs and
enormous sleeves, will remind us of the early
French The small Henry III mantle will
please those who don't care to mufie up too
much and thus destroy the outlines OF their
figures. Lace garnitnre and embroidery ef-
fects viii not relax their hold upon public
favor. Mauves and greens In new shades will
be intensely modish- In cloth costumes there
will be delightful creations, both as to style
and garniture.
NEW CLOTH GOWNS.
The initial illustration represents one Of these
new cloth gowns. Imagine n beige check,
trimmed on the bottom of the skirt and on the
sleeves and corsage with several rows of mar
row chestnut brown velvet ribbon. The large
dots on the skirt are embroidered with brown
twist entirely around the skirt The front
breadth Is draped, for which purpose this
breadth must be made about eight inches
longer than the breadths which compose the
fan pleats. and the bottom must not be turned
up until the skirt is finished at the top. The
corsa ye closes in front under the passementeric.
The passementerie jacket covers the entire
spart in front The collar is slightly faring
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Mr.. 8. Wexford Corbin declines 10 run A. an
Independent Farmers Alliance candidate for
Congie ss 70 nll the vacancy caused BY the death
Of Gen. w. h =. Lee
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The Story OF . Blossom.

II YVES ON fremont street. A woman, poorly
dressed, shancsd 70 sspy pink carnatiou on
the sidewalk. It was near the corner Of Winter
and Washington streets, which, as everybody
knows, ID In STATE Of blockade the greater part
of the day. The dense mass Of people was bur
woman stood her ground. and although baiFeted
and iostled roughly BY the crowd, finally sue
eesded in reecuing the tramplsd flower and
passed on, inhsling It's fragrance with an Amos,
eager pleasure. The scanned and wrinkled face
Vas lighted By slsam that was inhnitsly more
nd than teara
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william Gibbons and Eugene barnes, charged
with bsiug concerned in buruing the Dupont
property, have been committed 70 jail in WI
mington.
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To Mako the Avon NsvigabI&
-. Aha T2ax1oS Trrnfh

referred several weeks ago 10 the irritation
which has been excited at Standardization
and other places in Warwickshire through bar
risrs having been placed. scross tho River Avon
at Charlecoto Park, the historic seat of the
LUCY family. ostensibly to prevent the deer
from escaping, but in reality to obstruot the
navigation y 10 intended, unless the dispute
can be smicably settled, to take legal proceed.
ings in order that the rights Of the public may
be indicated. and the mayor of stratford has
discovered an order in council. dated 1886. BY
which the right Of making the Avon navieabls
from the Severn up to the vicinity of Coventry
wns granted formally BY Charles 70 one Ne.
William Sandya
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ABOUT ALLIGAT0RS.
Their Habits and How They Are
Hunted in the Swamps.
PERSONAL EXPERIENCES.

A Night's Work. In which Five Were
knied-fortiens Of the skin INT for Com
msrciai Use. and Their Internationally
Tfmid, Sometimes They Become Man Eaters.
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= prscsfes4 b many people. who buy infesfcs
nrtfcles Of food bocanse eheapef than standard
gooda surely infants are entitled TO the best food
Qbtainable ITS fact that the eau harden. FADE
Brand CONDEMNED MIX d the best infant food
Your grocer and druggist keep T.
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fCopyrishted-l

specia, Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
NEW York, Oct. 80, 1S9
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two gentlemen for maidens are written on the
slips. These slips are inserted in the meal
balls. which are dropped into water. The
name that appears on the water first ID the
nams Of the future husband or wife.
e SWINGING THE WEDDING a1so.
The swinging Of tho wedding ring IL simple
but pretty charm. The ring Is suspended by .
hair inside tumbler, and - It vibrates repeat
the letters Of the alphabet. one for each swing:
whenithe ring hits the glass that letter win Be
the first Of the magic name and 90 on until The
whole name Ii spelled out
Place lighted candle on 4 table blindfold
. person and turn him around several timer:
then tell him to clasp his hands behind him and
blow out the candle. Nearly every one win
blow anywhere but ct the candle.
To ascertain the occupation of the future
husband, pour melted lead through a door kew
into = pan Of cold water. Il will take ali sort
of fanciful shapes, and guessing what these
shapes are will tsst the ingenuity Of The COM
pany.
THE nAl1owxxR tuxcr.
The Halloween lunch should b. q uovel n
the games thst are played. Deviisd meet sand.
witches suggest the fitness Of being eaten on
the fateful night, aad demon cake Il soussthine
that should never BE- conspicuous for id
cake TO make thcse ebont The table dream OF
demons Of I'll sorts. whether they be demons 81
| this world or oe the world 70 come. To make
the cake propefly it should contain one cupful
| of6utter, one o. sugar, one Of molasses. two
eggs, four End one-quarter cupfals Of nour, ons
tablsspocnfnl u ginger. one Of cinnamon, foul
| OF brandy. one-hah grated nutmeg. one tea,
/ fuls OF milk, one cup Of currants and one d
! orannrvad gfurnp. onf IN fauA skriy,a Pat ~
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-06-27

How San Francisco Policeman Capture
Their Prisoners.


Their Prisoners.
SAN FRANcIsco, June 27.-Police Off
Ger Knott went to the house of Thomas
Goldings late last night to serve warrant
on Goldings' son Thomas Jr., on charge
of horse stealing preferred by Clement
Locomal. The officer was met by Gold
ings who branished cutlass and threat
ened to kill him if he did not vacate the
premises. Officer Brown, Gould and
Magee responded to Knott's whistle and
an attempt was made to arrest Goldings,
who was now assisted by his wife and
son. A number of shots were fired and
when the parties were finally arrested
and taken to the jail, it was found that
GoidiDgs had rec eiyed a bullet wound in
his back that probably will prove fatal.
Officer Brown was shot in the right
thigh, and officer Magee had his right
cheek split open by blow from cut
lass. Goldings Jr., had several severe
scalp wounds, and officer Knott had a
wound across his forehead b. C. Mann,
who was passing the house at the time
of the shooting and who took the officers
to be burglars which belief Golding's al
legged thief shared. was struck by a
policeman's club and Knocked senseless
while endeavoring to capture the sup
posed foot pads.