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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18
THE WORLD OF FASHION.
How Opera Gowns and Ballroom
Toilets Are Made.
Not AIneh Waist. But Considerable Train
"A White Bedford Cord Calling Dress
Hats for Evening Wea--Bon-
nets Seen In Bathrooms.
fcoPYRIGHr. 1927

No neck at all, no sleeves, very little
waist, and a long train. Put all to-
gether with plenty of Jets and beads,
add few ostrich feathers Of color to
suit the taste, make the skirt to fit the
hips as tightly as a glove fits the hand
and you have the recipe for ballroom
dress.
The gowns worn at the grand opera
and those seen at the New Year ball,
the Charity ball and all the other grand
balls of the season were wonderfully
alike. Perhaps the trains that were
worn in the opera boxes were a trife
longer than those seen in the ballroom.
Perhaps the sashes-for every dress has
a sash-that were upon the fair owners
of opera boxes were a trifie more flow
ing than those which graced the gowns
Of the maids and matrons who disported
in the may dances of the Patriarchs,
the Charity and the New Years balls.
But, aside from these trifing differ
ences, the gowns were very much the
same, and a woman who wished to do
so could easily transform her opera
gown into a ball dress with the trihing
services Of her maid.
A very lovely dress which was seen
at one of the previously mentioned balls
was worn by a beautiful Spanish
woman. The dress was of black lace,
caught up around the skirt in festoons
and fashioned with punches of ostrich
feathers The waist, what there was
of it, was covered with jet, and the
shoulder straps consisted of let butter.
flies. A touch of yellow was introduced
in the gown by means of ruching OF
yellow satin, which edged the bodice,
both front and back, and was also per-
mitted to peep out from the bottom of
the skirt.
The very low cut corsage was assisted
by lunches of ostrich feathers which
were massed at front and back
After all, there is nothing as effective
for evening wear as all black or all
white. There are sure to be dozens Of
blue dresses, scores of pink ones, and
such variety of yellow and green and
cardinal, that one cannot hope TO be
distinctive in ones gown if arrayed in
any of these colors, or in any of the
standings of them.
But let a woman dress all in black or
all in white and she is a distinctive
feature in the room. She is as effective
and as noticeable as a black mark upon
a white wall.
Moreover, black and white are almost
universally becoming. They subtract
nothing from ones color, and, if proper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18
VALUE OF A TRADE.
Something That All Boys should Have
and BE Good To.

and BE Good To.
remember years ago, when / was a
very young man, meeting John Roach
the great ship-builder, in his ship-yard
at Chester, Pennsylvania. / remem
Der, too, what he said then about the
value of trade to the average boy.
Young man. he said, laying his
great. broad hand on my shoulder, and
looking at me earnestly with his keen,
steel-blue Irish eyes, next to a clear
conscience, trade is as good thing
as any young mar can have in this
country. You can carry it with you
all your life long; you have to pay
neither rent nor taxes upon it, and il
will help you around a sharp corner
when most other things will fail"
have never forgotten that utterance
from a man who started in life-after
landing in New York from Ireland--as
helper to a machinist who became the
leading ship-builder of his time, and
who, up to the hour that he was stricken
with fatal illness, could take the place
of any of his workmen, whether it was
a man driving rivets, or an expert put
ting together the most delicate parts OF
a steamships machinery.
Something very like what John
Roach said, heard another great man,
who in now dead, say. This was Peter
Cooper. man of whom American boys
an.not know too much, and whom they
certainly can not too much admire
IF had my way" said the yener-
able philanthropist, on the occasion TO
which l refer, II would give every boy
a trade. Then | would have him stick
to it, love it and be good TO it. If he
does it will be good to him"
II was homely language. but it was
truthful, as boys will find if they will
10 it,-Foster Coates, in Ladies' Home
Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18

70 receive an ''at home" card for the
evening unless she is a woman who has
husband or a chosen escort who may
be expended upon to be with her upon
such occasions.
But this woman went alone upon her
her evening tour Of calls, going IN a
carriage, Of course, and gowning her
self so beautifully that all thought Of
awkwardness or unconventionality was
far removed.
This is the gown she wore: 4 white
Bedford cord trimmed with dark sable.
The skirt was a demi-train, perfectly
plain in front and so tight-ftting over
the hips that it set upon her figure like
a glove. A band Of sable about three
inches wide bordered the skirt all
around the hem and formed its only
trimming.
The waist of the gown was cut with
coat effect. It was of plain white Bed.
ford cord, snugly buttoned down the
front and cut so long that it extended
quite to the knees of the wearer. There
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18

only say he had sent the check in a
splendid valentine But it was long
after the check was cashed at the bank
that Uncle Tom was heard from.
More news came by the way Of the
cook and the grocer boy. 1t appeared
from the boys account that the little
girl in 1883. that is 10 say, next door to
the lace window curtains, was lying IN
a darkened room, with her eyes band
aged. The celebrated doctor had per
formed an operation on them, and had
promised that she should see again if
all went well
go and talk to her dearie," said
Agnes mamma. Think how long the
days must be. -
So these two became acquainted,
Agnes and Mary. And what was little
odd, though not at all strange, they
We're both Carriers.
My name is Mary, too" said the
little girl who lived behind the lace
window curtain, but nobody ever calls
me anything but Agnes.
The little blind girl laughed. Sup
pose somebody should send you letter
win Mary Carter on it, and it should
come to me, she said
''Someb body sent me letter that went
somewhere on St Valentines day"
said Agnes. "A beautiful valentine
with seventy-five dollars to buy pony"
And you never got it?"
Never"
It was fortunate that Mary Carter's
eyes were so near well, or tine excite
ment of this news might have injured
them. She guessed the truth at once.
81 almost thought God sent me that
money" she said, ''for | prayed and
prayed that He would give me my
sight"
Did you get my valentine?" asked
Agnes. amazed.
1T must have been your valentine
1t was directed to Mary A. Carter. My
name is Mary Anne, though I'm always
called Mary. There it is, right in that
drawer Please get it and look at the
address"
Agnes opened little drawer in the
table that stood by Mary's bed, and
took out the splendid valentine. II was
in her hand at last She looked at it
many minutes, saying nothing Then
she put it back into the envelope; and
as she did so her eye fell on the figure
five of the number indicating the house
with the lace windows Careless Uncle
Tom had made the five exactly like
three.
II am so sorry" said Mary at last,
in quivering voice.
II am not" said Agnes II believe
an angel stood right over Uncle Tom
and made him write Mary A. instead OF
Agnes, and made him make the five like
three. That's the way God answered
your prayer. For He does answer folks
prayers when He gets ready. Mamma
says so.
But you haven't got your pony,
said Mary
Time enough for that Uncle Tom
will give me one just the same. He's
awful rich And I'm the gladdest
ever was about anything that you got
the valentine, and the money, and the
doctor, and the eyesight-almost. And
now you mustn't be excited one bit
more
This is the way the lace window cur,
tains got acquainted with the green
holland shades. Was it not lucky that
st. Valentine made n mistake?-Mrs.
VI. +. Butts. in Christian Union.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18

was band of sable around the collar
and another band of sable around the
entire edge of the coat and on the cuffs.
A tiny muff of white Bedford cord
trimmed with lace and adorned with
two tiny bands of sable and couple OF
heads was suspended around the waist
by silver chain.
The hat which was worn with this
costume was a road-brimmed black
velvet hat trimmed with very large
bow of white satin ribbon. The bow
was fastened upon the front of the
crown, and double loops of ribbon al,
most covered the brim of the hat. There
was a white lace facing, and two large
silver daggers were used as hat pins.
White suede gloves stitched with silver
and white crepe de chine pocket-hand,
kerchief and a feather fan completed
the most charming costume. 1t was al
together a dream of beauty.
1t is very fashionable to wear a hat
in the evening, no matter what the oc,
casion may be. In the ballroom one
sees very large brimmed hats or fancy
open-work design or tiny flower bon.
nets. Since these hats are worn en-.
tirely for beauty, they are made as be.
coming as possible. Frequently the hat
is made up entirely upon the head in
this way:
After the hairdresser has completed
her work she takes a bunch of artificial
violets, azalias, orchids, hyacinths, OF
any flowers that may be chosen, and
pins them well forward upon the head.
Then she takes some white lace, fastens
it tastefully around the flowers, using
tiny diamond pins, or other jewels.
When this is done she fastens on the
strings with a jeweled dagger and
brings them down under the chin,
crossing them and bringing them up
again to the back of the head, where
they are crossed upon the couture and
fastened With another jeweled dagger,
The effect is very pretty, for the
bonnet is put on just as it should be, and
consequently leaves nothing to be de.
sired in the way of obtaining the right
effect.
1t is really true that we are coming tc
wear loose coats in the street.
There will always be those women
who insist upon wearing coats that fit
the figure and show it off properly.
But women who follow the latest styles
regardless of THEN natural beauties will
soon be putting ON the long, loose coat
that has not even suspicion of fit in
its makeup.
The new coats are certainly going tc
be loose, and women who are in the
habit of buying their coats ready made
and who are unwilling to wear these
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18

loosely hanging things will have to
have great deal of alteration done or
they will not be suited at all
Hats for theater use are SO small that
the old jokes and stage gags about the
immense hats that obstruct the view
Of the men have had to be altered to fit
the season.
1t was almost CHASTITY to hear one of
these old jokes on big hats in The
Junior Partner" II was told as Il for
funny effect, but it fell to the floor and
was received without even smile, for
there was not big hat in the audience.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18
FOR LITTLE PEOPLE.
WHOM I WOULD CHOOSE.

Oh. do you know a little boy,
Extremely priIn and neat,
Who does not slam q single door,
Who always wipes his feet.
Wb never in his life was heard
To scold OF fret OF wilmer
tell you truly be Is not
My chosen Valentine;
Because a boy who's Arrays right
And never, nereT fails
To do the thing he ought, belongs
In book Of moral tales.
But, oh, know a little boy,
With many careless ways,
Whose kindly heart and generous deeds
Win words Of love and praise:
It's true he often tears his clothes,
And looks in sorry plight;
But be loves his mother tenderly,
And is her faithful knight
To sad and poor and aged folk,
His courtesy Is fine.
And I'd choose him If for that alone
To be my Valentine
Anna NJ Pratt, in Golden Days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18
Kittie's Mistake.

Kittie was walking down street with
her auntie one day, and her big, blue
eyes were wide open 10 all the curious
things in the world-a new world to
her Suddenly she espied some tempt
ng-loolSing pears before grocery
store.
600, auutie" she cried, ''see all
vose little, cunning, long tailed APP
plesw-Ladies Home Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18

Ellie (who is delighted with her first
experience OF playing in the snoyvl-
''Oh, mamma, have got a whole bucket
full - keep Please put it away for me
in the closet II will be 80 lovely to
play with next summer" Harper 5
Young People
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18

DO not come to me and tell me you
are ut 70 Join the church because you
love to pray morning and night Tell
me what your praying has done for You;
and then call your neigh bors, and let
me hear what they think it has done
for You'll. w. Beecher.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-10-04
Democratic Prospects.

It is perhaps too early to make any
serious remarks about the probable re
suit in November, but the outlook pre-
sents some remarkable features, and III
this respect it is altogether different from
that OF recent presidential campaigns.
We may mistake the signs, but it seems
to us that the prcmonitions are unmlstak-
able. The republican party has never
recovered from the tremendous collapse
of 1S90-a break down without a parallel
in our political history That there mas
bean no recovery is shown by the result
of the state elections u Maine and Yer
mont. These election coming i'll Il pres
idcntial year, uld ,tedly show the
plight OF the re loli,an party. In both
these states, tnnr. '.paign went forward
on national lines Especially was this
the case, in Maine, where the national
platforms of the two parties formed the
basis Of discussion. The result shows
that the republican party has not rccoV-
cred from the paralyZing blow which the
voters of the country gave it III lSJO.
That its effect should be apparent Ill a
state election shows that the wound Is
wide and deep.
The Boston Globe, which is not given
TO chasing rainboWs, says that MaSSachu'
setts NAV be counted on for Russell and
| Cleveland A great change has come
| over the people of California, and 1t is
confidently predicted by those who arc
alive to the situation that that state VII
vote for Cleveland. The republican tlgl
| be in the silver states is deep and inel'ad
! icabIe, and the democrats have hope
there. The prospects are good both Ii
! Michigan and Wisconsin, ana there SEEM
| to be no doubt that Indiana will fail mt
line.
| There is no sign Of q faction fight II
New York Senator Hills naSterl.
spceches have put an end TO repuNlical
hopes on that score. some Of the pil.it
ical anti-snappers in New fork city, i''
by Grace, are betraying restless and al
uneasy disposition, but they are not WORT
considering. They are out for the boodi
and for nothing else. They are on TIL
side where the purse hA%Gs. Whateye
noise they make is drowned by the roa
of the democratic boom. They are no
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-10-04
GeCroia's Part in the Campaign.

The fact that Georgia is an October
state-the only state holding guberna-
torial election before the great national
battle of ballots in acknowledgements not
be overlooked.
In the close and doubtful states the out
look grows brighter every day. In those
states, and especially in New York, the
democratic hosts have been greatly Ell
couraged by the favorable results of the
recent elections in Arkansas, Vermont
and Maine. Then, Mr.. CleYeland's visit
to New York. the ratification meeting III
Tammany hall and Senator Hills great
speech in Brooklyn have all combined to
make it reasonably certain that New York
will cast her electoral vote for Cleveland,
and this naturally strengthens the party
in other states.
All eyes are now turned in this dilcc-
ton 1t is known all over the union that
Georgia is safely democratic, but some
of our friends at a distance fear that our
majority may be largely reduced. 1t IS
Of the highest Importance to make our
victory in October so overwhelming that
it will have a happy moral effect i'll other
ates. The bringing out Of tie stay-at-
home vote will roll out a majority up to at
Least so coo. and perhans to G0,0O0
vote will roll our majority up to at least
10000, and perhaps to G0,000.
With oul perfect organization our &C
tive campaign work, and the contagious
enthusiasm among the masses, the voice
of Georgia next month should be an in
SEPARATION and prophecy. Let every dem
ocrat bear this in mind. Our state cleo
ton may have far-reaching consequences.
! If we are satisfied with a small majority
| it will depreSS our friends i'll the north
and west, but if we poll something like
| our fun strength the country will under
| stand that the solid south remains at tho
! head of the democratic procession, and
that the attempt to divide our people Is
a disastrous failure. If the democrats
of Georgia do their full duty in our state
election the success of the national democ
racy in November viii be assured beyont
all doubt.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-10-04

The brigham Age-Herald speaks III
for state b!, pand against the men who
oppose the m the following straight
forward faon:
The indiscliiate attack on all banks of
issue comegon class Of men, the last
mothers sol whom is candidate for office.
They are lplg cur to The people a delusion
in The shau M 'ey promises, and are seek
ing office Fl tn whom they have deluded.
Their Whecnatte rests on the question
whether tIhaVe fooled enough OF the peo-
pie.
What tlnslble people want is currency
that will maintained at par, that will be
sufficient Folume to raise values to their
true levld which will stay here at home
for home 'niatlon. No system Of national
notes thes ever been devised has met tbe
last requent. Currency is issued by the gen
cral govent inevitably blows to the great
n0rtherrters from whence it can be dis
tributeF by the favor of capitalists and
banking ItUtions Only the states can
regulate matter to the end that the money
whorey goee, will be always flowing back
.7@.'-- - 'e perpetual and inalienah bic
VI OF " ~ from whence it emanated.
i4A1.s very lectly describes the situa-
u ~ mere III south. LII the north and
vs. 'ne eneii of state banks are the
SYp"uSs' the TactionistS, the national
an nieh' dilet plutocrats generally.
S'"te oitlihS HSlpply local currency
were 1t Is heed. If they are not re-
Hileu III NeWpgland they will not be
epbllshed thelbut lot the tax on their
lsTeS be reped so that the states
wfre they arwanted will be able to
oItate them.
YWh tlllS WiWe need a stay-at-home
c'rcncy-mom that will not drift to
wv street anGay there. State banks
wa supply : sort Of currency, and
liquid stay home because the issues
ONE nationallnks and the gold and
slsr IN circulon would furnish cur
re" enough tnsWer the demand for a
MUM that Wild circulate at distant
POS. The rps issued by the state
DIS would lurally remain in the
loi'y Whefe " would be redeemed,
"lI 'lliS iact 0uld be Il safeguard |
a2sC "lldcattnkS. A local, stay-at- |
| hc currency Nlld have to be sound |
| Tpeople woube so familiar with tho
cilclef ana rurceS Of their home |
Ny dhIt no Wcat notes would stand |
a nee of gcttiijpto circulation
heeo locaurrency just as much
d'S Hceu lO{ government.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-10-04

democrats, and they have never been
counted as such in any democratic census.
The democrats are united and harmoni-
GUS and that fact is all that is necessary
to know. The prospects in New York
are far brighter at this time than they
were two months before Governor Flower
was elected by q safe and satisfactory
majority.
1t is for these and other reasons which
need not be dwelt on here that we are
disposed to point out the hopeful pros
poets of the democrats. The situation
MY change, but at present the demo-
cratic situation is more promising than it
has been in any presidential campaign
since the election of Samuel j. Iilden,
if indeed the campaign of 1876 be an
exec tion.
NJ" Creedc, the new Colorado millionaire,
receives more begging letters every day than
he can read. A year ago he received hardly
one letter a month.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-10-04
he South in History.

ScVerai months ago The Constitution
called at'ntion to Il History of the Uni
ted State written by Mr.. Percy Grey
an EngilSman, and published in London,
/ we prn1a few extracts from the work.
ana committed on the singular fact that
It's thorOlI vindication of the south had
caused a fealtny New Englander to buy
and WlthdlW from circulation nearly n,
the copleSent to this country.
SO fl olbly We're we IMPRESSED wifi,
this historical we urged some southern
publisher reprint it in cheap form for
the Deneltf our people, and esDecjallv
1or the yolber generation. Our suggestion
has borne iod fruit A Richmond firm
West IL JnstOn, announces that tho
DOCK Is no In press and will shortly
appear WIFE preface written by General
WADE Hanlon. Mr.. Grey has written
this work I'm an impartial standpoint
so 1ar as o late war is concerned. nj
though his count of our reyolutionarv
struggle wit England is full of British
pias' ferh;I however this adds to the |
interest of book. Speaking of Shcr
mans marcto the sea- the author savs.
fitzpatrick, 10 commanded the cavalry
Roasted that track forty miles broad was
marked by thefck chimncys he had burned
ana ny no OF sign of human habItotton
lhe Eauht WI seem exaggerated were If
not fully Dor out by contemporary evil
dences
These were1c achievements on which
northern genef appear to have relied for
approval and rnrd; these the means of sinh.
Ju@auoh on VIII the federal government
win 1nlllloInd half of soldiers under
arms chose toy. The confederacy was IN
be exhausted devastation rather than Gov,
quered IN fair at; by driving aged men rn
hned and delicaadies and tendcrly nurturad 1
chii'lrch ana Ng girls to seek shelter in
woods ana swan. to feed on roots and acorns {
ana such reinils of their haryests ms had t
esc"peo tne ~ Ter. Tho temper of the 7
times may be in the dispatches in srrh f
books rs llanSreitmann and the Ri.,In, +
apers. me G of Shcrman's. and still il
more of Grant Snions written aftrr ,oar- =,
Of reflection, IS oily different. The traa+. q
ii,,t VI ri"n.t the eXaSpcrated Prussian it
'oiuiery OF ioii and 1S70-7l was tender b
us I'seii p'9iuhc conduct of the federal W
if'nicS TOWARDS people of the same blood of
'au sptccu "hoight solely and exclusively
Ii 9'li uciV,iSc' every point the warfare
'"s'u py 'he ZIG upon the south finds NOT O.
VI part cut striking and glowing OF
ohtTaSt III eFeIthcr war Of recent DAYS IN
ctween ciyiIi2einbntonts ''" A.
1nere VIII ~ great demand for the aE
history, ana "qleve that such yindica- phi
ions of the sol coming from ovor +ro Ia
sea. will do II to correct f,lso IN, 81
'resSlohS thahything that could be- tt,
written by ouriive authors Tho bos+. of,
Il BUSY northekriters who have mis- n
4>l
epfeSented us DnS have wasted their me
lpor. Inc hisp muse cannot be hood COZ
yinked OF chea She will hava bor an
"A- ''o HeI yer