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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-22
THE LAlRD'S UMBRELLA.
McPherson's House Had Not a Door That
Would Take 1t.


Jonas Hanway was said to be the
first man who carried an umbrella in
the streets of London. Umbrellas were
long before that carried by women, but
they were considered a feminine lux
ury, and a man would no more be seen
with one than nowadays he would walk
the streets with a parasol in summer or
carry muff in winter.
But Jonas Hanway, thinking, like a
sensible man, that all the good things
should not be appropriated by women,
boldly walked the streets one day with
an umbrella probably it belonged to
his wife) over his head. He not only
kept himself dry among his moist fell
low creatures, but he rendered his
name immortal, and left shining ex-
ample to US who have not always the
Courage of our convictions.
But it was not long before the whole
country got used to umbrellas, says
Harper's Young People It was told of
one distant corner of Scotland that in
this quarter umbrellas were sported
only by the laird and the minister, and
were looked upon by the common class
of people as perfect phenomena. To
see the minister or the laird go by with
an umbrella over his head was as good
as a circus 90 tI1o small boys of the vii
lage.
One day Daniel Mcpherson called up
on the laird to pay his rent. AS he was
about to leave a hard shower came on,
and Daniel, being a well-to-do man
and much respected" the laird polite
~ offered him the use of an umbrella.
Daniel proudly accepted the loan, and,
much elated, walked off with his head
held several inches higher than usual.
He had not been gone many minutes,
however, when to the laird's surprise
he saw Daniel posting back with all pos
sible haste, the umbrella still held firmly
over his head.
S'Hae, haze, Kornel," he called out,
''this'll never do! There's nae door
in a my house thatll tax it in! My
vera barn door Wilma talk it in!''
Poor Daniels head had not yet
grasped the umbrella must be shut up
before he tried to take it in the door.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-22
Chicago Produce Market.

CHICAGO July t8-Fhe following quotations
Rrefor large lots ontr Smaller quantities are
usually SOLD ut advanced rates:
VEGETABLES Cabhsge, III 251l2. Is per crate;
garlic, tl,1c per III; ea}litiower, home grown,
75cel 200 per doz; beans, new hand picked
navie.', II 6oIt.G5, mediums, ST 500 50. hects
SoQl@'c per doz; CARROTS new 15c per box; GU
cumhcrS, t5t6-0c per doZ; onions, - Ga 90 25
per hrl. Green onions, ia5l20c per bunch: let
tucc. 52Vsl 90 per tub: parsley, 20325c per doz;
pie plant, 45Ql3oc per box; radishes, 10 i5c per
doz lunches; tomatoes 81. 0olll25 per bu box;
green peas, S3,oo1400 per sack green corn,
81 .No0ll 80 per pOX; celery, 10000 per doz.
FRutTs-Apples. choice S4g5 per brl;
ordinary, 800 Al oranges California
S2.00A+5 lemons, G4o096D0 bananas 81 500
Si.75 per bunch; pineappes. 81. 1922 .00
per doZ; sour cherries 81 5o0225 per case;
peaches, Alexanders, S30o135O per crate:
fancy 4-hasket crates Sl.95lJI 81; apricots.
Sl4Gl.50 per l1-crate cherries, black, Sl.7592 80
per 10 10 box; white S2,00g2 90 Mus6melons,
Sl.5o02 per doz-: watermelons Georgias, Sis
Q25o per car; S10115 per 100. Plums, S304 90
per case
BUTTER-Fancy creamery 20c per II: fancy
separator, iS019c; good creamery, lSIlSl3c;
medium creamery, l7GlSc; poor creamery, 153
16c; dairy, select, 15Glt6c; No /. lie; Nc :: 13c:
packing stock rs ladies' No. !. !4GI4hc; No
3, 10; crease, 49Sc.
PoULTRY-Hens i191hsc; springs lac 15c;
ROSTERS, &c; hen turkeys, 10lic; mixed S19c;
old gcohlerS, 7GISc; ducks, S1l9c; geese, $50:
per doz
CHEEsE-Full cream Young Americas 81
@9o; DO twins SSAIshc; cheddars. S1Sl4c;
brick 7Usc; Limourser 6l75ic. Swiss, II
0llHc
POTATOES -Louisianas, S1.0od1 10 per sack
TeunesseeS rose Sl7ol22- 29 per brl; Virgins
rose, 8 per brl. -.
HIDEs-No, light and heavy, 44945sc: No
do Sl4G3>sc No calf. 61406l.e: No :, 4AG
4Iic; tai. ow. No &c; No. = SlA3tsc
VEAI-Fancy calves. 6Js7c per 10; grassers
&05c; small and thin, Sc
EGGs--Srictiy fresh southern stock, I2c
northern stock. lSliSeta
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-22
BISMARK AND WILLIAM.
The Old Prince Observation-Disclosures

The Old Prince Observation-Disclosures
with the Vatican Improve.
BERLIN, July 16.-Since starting on his
journey to the north tine emperor has Or
derd Won Caprivi to ignore the Bismark
controversy although day does not pass
without the princes organs making a
fresh attack on the government, while the
semi-official press remains silent.
Bismark's old colleagues are trying to
induce him to abandon the agitation, and
they are assisted by the family.
The relations of the government with
the vatican continue to improve.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-22
Crashed Through a Bridge

VANDALIA, ILL.,, July 19.-Yesterday
evening Albert Spradling, a young man
residing at Mulberry Grove, just west
of here, was running traction
thrasbing engine over Hurricane
Creek bridge, when the structure
gave way, precipitating engine and
water tank a distance of twenty feet
into the stream. SpradIing went
down with the engine, and, besides
being terribly crushed, was almost
drowned when assistance reached him
He died in great agony.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-22
Riot In New jersey.

New BRUNSWICK, N. j., July 10
Serious trouble is anticipated near
Woodbridge. Gangs of foreign Ia
borers have attacked the railroad men
of. the Port Reading route, owing to
their not being paid by the contrac-
tors for the labor of construction. The
Sheriff tl1s morning summoned large
posse to go to the scene of the dis
$urbance
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-22
FATAL MINE EXPLOSION.
One Man Killed and Several Others In
.jured in Il Pennsylvania ColIiery.

SHENANDOAH, Pa, July 1s.-A severe
explosion occurred shortly before noon
to-day at Ennengowen colliery, oper-
ated by the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron COM
pany. Men were engaged at their
work in a heading when some person
unknown entered witha naked lamp,
firing a body Of gas, instantly killing
Casper Mirchell, a miner, and badly
burning and mutilating seven or eight
others. That part Of the mine in
which the explosion occurred is on fire.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-22
Iron Workers Locked Out.

SUPERIOR, Wis, July 1s.-Saturday
afternoon the roller mills of the West
Superior Iron and Steel company shut
down. the fires were drawn, tools put
away and arrangements apparently
made for continued inactivity, if neces-
sary. The men who were supposed to
be in any way connected with the
Amalgamated association, or who had
taken part in the recent demand Tor
the adoption of the scale were dis
charged by a notice in writing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-22
Cynical.

A man who was well known to be
fond of sounding his own praises met
a man on the street one day and began
abusing a common acquaintance for
saying something in his own behalf.
81 can stand anything but boast
en-" said he. 81 hate braggartr'
''Then," said the other, "you can't
be accused Of egotism, eh?"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-22
FACT VS.. FANCY.
The Charge at Balaklava Compared With
Other Battles.

oInef o3GbleSs
The charge at Balaklava will live
forever in song; but the feat shrinl5s
almost to triviality when we consider
the facts. According to Kinglalze, the
Light Brigade took 673 officers and
men into that charge; they lost but
113 killed and 1874 wounded; the total
being PAT, or 36.7 per cent. The haavi
est loss in the German army, during
the Franco-Prussian War, occurred in
the Sixteenth Infantry (Third West
phalian) at Mars La Tour, where it
lost, in killed, wounded, and missing,
49.4 per cent. But Colonel Fox enum-
crates no less than 63 Union regiments
which lost over so per cent in single
battles of our Civil War, without in
Guiding others where the statistics
are incomplete. In some of these
cases, the bulk of the loss occurred
within an hour. The First Minnesota
lost at Gettysburg, in killed and
wounded, 80 per cent. of the number
that went in; the One Hundred and
Forty-First Pennsylvania lost 1877 per
cent in the same battle; the One
Hundred and First New York lost 738
per cent. at Manassas; the Twenty
Fifth Massachusetts lost 70 per cent
at Cold Herbor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-22
Killed by Falling Down a Precinice

DENVER, Col, Jnly 18.-William Gil
pin, aged II. son Of ex-Gov. William
Gilpin, fell from q 2oO-feet precipice
near Pine Grove, Col, yesterday and
was instantly killed, his body rolling
into the Platte river. His companion,
Herbert G, Dean, jumped quite dis
lance in an attempt to save Gilpin and
was severely injured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-22
Endemic oil Suicides.

ST. LOUIS, July 1s.-An epidemic Of
suicide is prevailing in this city, Since
last Saturday seven people have at
tempAd to kill themselves. Two Of
the attempts were successful, the vic
Tins, John j. Taylor of 5t23 McKis-
sock street, and Matthew Maley Of
1905 Nor.h Third street, taking poison,
from which they did last night
Nearly all the cases are attributed to
poor health and dependency.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-22
Water-Proofing Masonry.

A French technical journal recon-
mends the use of coal tar for water
proofng masonry. A small amount OF
India rubber dissolved by benzine will
increase it's durability. It should be
applied boiling hot, and if the color
should be Objectionable it can be
busted with plaster OF Paris before
drying.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-22
To Dam tho Zuyder Zee.

A report recently published in Hol.
land proposes to close the Zuyder Zoo
by means of dam that shall be con-
atructed from the mainland on each
side of the island of Weiringen. The
idea is to drain this area, which will
then be exceedingly valuable for agri.
cultural purposeR
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-22
Liverpool.

PROVISIONS - Close - Pork Demand poor
unchanged. Lard-Demaad poor, unchanged.
Wheat-Demand poor, unchanged. Flour-De-
maud improving, unchanged. Corn--Spot de-
mand fair; do. futures demand fair; spot firm,
So; July, firm, IS I'D; August firm, Is Cd; Sep
TENDER firm, IS 7s4d. Receipts Wheat, past
week from Atlantic ports 1920 qrs, Pacific
ports, none; other sources, $1,000 Qrs Receipts
of American corn past week, IA, 100 qrs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-22
Japanese Etiquette.

Travellers in Japan tell of the uncon-
Germ with which japanese will take a
bath in full publicity, and the custom
has impressed foreigners as immodest.
An Englishman who has not been long
in the country says there is really
nothing imnodest in the promiscuous
bathing of men, women and children
from a japanese point of view. With
them cleanliness is the object sought
for, and the etiquette of the bathroom
differs from the etiquette of the parlor.
With Europeans, he says, the attitude
of walters is only permitted when the
music is played 1t is something like
this with the japanese bathers. When
the necessary operation of washing or
doing other work requires it, to strip be-
comes duty. On the other hand, a
Japanese woman would scorn to appear
decollete. To her eye our bathrooms are
an establishment, and the exposure Of
the person for display is incomprehensi-
bic. This writer thinks that the Japan
csc are not excelled by their western
brethren in nOdeSty.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-22
On Account of Homestead

PITTsBURG, July 18.-The Homestead
steel works strike has indirectly caused an
indefinite suspension of the Braddock wire
works plant at Rankin Station and some
600 more men are out of work. -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-22
Chicago Board of Trade

CHICAGO July 18.-AI leading markets on
Change opened firm, and grain markets. after
slightly lower figures for II moment showed a
fair advance. Provisions acted in a similar
manner September sales the first hour were
at 764c to 779sc for wheat, 47@sc to 1870 for
corn, and 1876 to 81 81 for pork
ClnSIMg quotations wore.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-22
Ca sll Saies.

CHICAGO. July lS,-WINTER WHEAT-Saies
by sample were: No. red. FAC; No4 red, $50
&c.
SPRING WHEAT-Sales by sample were: No.
8. 79taGlS0c; No. 5. 72974c
RYK.sales by sample were: No. 2, Go;
No. 3, Soc.
BRAN-Sales..were at Sl1.75A12
NIDDLINGs-Sales were at s1l5o.
HAY-Sales We're: No. timothy, Sua12;
No. :, 5000; mixed timothy S7@s; up
land prairies9110. So
OATs-Sales by sample were: No 2, S1x1
S21sc: No. :. white, 3514G34kc; No. 3 2sX
csc; No. 3, white, 3eQSSc.
BARLEY-Sales by sample were: No 8, 8
G50c: No 4. S0G45c.
SEEDs-Sales by sample were: Flax No. 1
t1.oa0l.o21 rejected. s3ls65.c; no grade SO.
CoRN-Sales by sample were: No. white
62hc: No 3, i75sc; No. white 49r IsI.c; No
4, 41h@46c
WHIsKEY-Steady at S1.15.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-22
st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, July 18-CATTLE-Recefp 5000
head mostly Texans; market dull and lower
Hoes Receipts, 1000 head market sc to loo
higher; fair TO choice heavy 5.7005 go mixed,
- 50Sy5 81, Workers, - G34s3.85 SHEEP-Re-
cetpls. 1000 head market strong.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-22
The Feeling is Decidedly Bulllsh on
the Chicago Board Of
Trade.
Wheat and Corn Are Up One Cent
and Pork twenty-five
Cents.
Provisions Act .SimiIarly-Neglect Of
Prominent Railway Shares on
New York Exchange.

NEW YORK, July II. The character OF to-
days op4lIag dealings Oh the New York Stock
Exchange tcscmble1 III a considerable degree
that 81 Saturday. as trading was on very
limited scale and number OF prominent rail-
way shares were actually neglected The first
prices Is a rule the same as those cur
rent at the end OF last week, but subsequent
sales Ia some cases were at concessions OF u
az
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-22
Cincinnati.

CINCfENATr. Juyls Flour Weak WHEAT
~-75c CoRN-4gGl501. OAIs- 53lQ34c RYE-1ss
PEOVlatOES f'1Tt finer, at SlZ.JO Lard
81 05 Bulkmeats Is. Bacon, 90 l2H WHISKY
Sales. 723 bI!3 at Il Is.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-22
Peoria.

PEORIA III, July I8.-CoRN-No 3, 44c;
No. 40 1Oc. OATS No white 32432Kc; No 1
white, 304G3Ic. RYE Nominal WHISKY
Wines, 81 is spirits 81 II
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-22

The million dollar subscription for the
Chicago university is completed, with
s12, 900 to spare.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-22
100000 Fire.

MONTREAL, July 18.-The Glenden-
nings factory and iron works were burned
tonight. Loss, 100000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-22
Live Stock.

CHICAGO, July l6.-CATTLE-Receipts, 90 600
Poor to fair qualities were much TOO abundant,
and they could not be moved at former quota
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-22
THOUSANDS OF CYCLERs.

Large Attendance of American Wheelmen
at Washington.
WASHINGTON, July 18.-FullY 10000
are here to sttend the annual meet of the
League of American Wheelmen, and it is
expected that fully 10000 will be present
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-05-27
Gingerbread Barometer.

A clever Frenchman who has original
ideas on NEST subjects employs kind
ofbarometer which may safely be called
unique. 1t is nothing more nor less
than the figure of general made OF
gingerbread. He buys it every year at
the Place du Trone, takes it home and
hangs it by string on nail.
Gingerbread, as everyone knows, IS
easily affected by changes in the
atmosphere. The slightest moisture
renders it soft; in dry weather, on the
contrary, it grows hard and tough.
Every morning, in going out, tn
Frenchman asks his servant: What
does the general say?' and the man
applies his thumb to the gingerbread
figure.
Sometimes ne replies: "rhe general
feels fabby about the chest; he would
advise your taking an umbrella" On
the other hand. when the generals
symptoms are "hard and unyielding,
the Frenchman salies forth arrayed in
his best, with no fears for his sporless
suit or his new hat He says the
general has so far never proved un-
worthy of confidence placed 10 his prog
nostications.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-05-27
The Wyoming Outrage.

The position of the United States
government in the cattle difficulties in
Wyoming is peculiar at least. 1t is
not our purpose at this time to go into
the causes of the trouble between the
cattle syndicates and the ranchers, but
only TO review the action of the federal
authorities in that controversy. The
cattle syndicate imported a lot of
Pinkerton thugs, and organized an
expedition for the avowed purpose Of
DISCRIMINATING the small cattlemen.
Neither the government of Wyoming
nor the federal authorities took any
hand in the difficulties until it became
evident that the murderous expedition
was going to get the worst Of it. Then
all at once the authorities at Washing
ton telegraphed General Brooke to
protect the murderers at all hazards.
Had the tables been turned and the So
called rustlers been surrounded by
their enemies, does anyone believe that
the United States government would
have ordered its soldiers to interfere
to prevent these murderous wretches
from carrying out their avowed
purpose?
The cat is out of the bag. 1t is
stated on good authority that several
members of the cabinet are largely
interested in these syndicate cattle com.
panies, and that they had full kDowl-
edge of the object and aim of the
expedition, and that it is their DELHI
crate purpose now to shield the muir.
derers from the law. The prisoners
will be taken to Cheyenne, where they
will go through the farce of a trial
before jury packed in the interest of
the cattle syndicates, and then turned
loose.-lndependent, Deadwood, s. OAK.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-05-27
A Million Friends.

A friend in need is friend indeed,
and not less than one million people
have found just such friend in DR..
Kings New Discovery for consumption
coughs, and colds.-If you have never
used this great cough medicine, one
trial will convince you that it has won
dertul curative powers 10 all diseases
OF throat, chest and lungs. Each bottle
is guaranteed to do all that is claimed
or money will be refunded. Trial bottles
free at L. r. Kinks drug store. Large
bottles soc. and 81.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-05-27
When to Clean the Teeth.

Ofal the people who clean their
teeth habitually each day, probably
only small number make practice of
doing SO regularly after eatiug-the
most important time of all. 1t is while
eating that all the little cavities or in.
terstices between the teeth become the
repositories of fragments of food, or
traces of some acids in the TODD are left
on the teeth to cause incipient decay
and hasten it where it has already
commenced. 1t is, of course, desirable
to brush the teeth on rising in the
morning and before retiring at night,
but it is of infinitely more Importance
that they should be thoroughly cleaned
after eating.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-05-27
Buttermlik for Freckles.

There is nothing that equals fresh
buttermilk for removing tan, freck les,
sunburn or moth spots. 1t has the
great advantage that it does not injure
the skin, but renders it soft, like a
child's Take a soft cloth or sponge
and battle the face, neck and arms
thoroughly with buttermilk before
retiring for the night; then wipe off the
drops lightly. In the morning wash it
thoroughly and wipe dry with crash
towel. Two or three such baths will
take off all the tan and freckles. II
will keep the hands soft and smooth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-05-27
HOW TO COOK ASPARAGUS.
And Several Methods of Making It
as Delicious as it is Healthful.

ana several INGENIOUS OF mHkluR LII
as Delicious as it is Healthful.
Asparagus is coming along now, and
she who would be the beloved of her
husband will see to it that the succulent
root is often before him In preparing
it for the table the bunch should be
plunged into boiling water, which is
we'll sailed, set down on the root end,
with the tips we'll out OF the water, as
the steam cooks them quite sufficiently.
Almost any asparagus will be we'll cook
ed after twenty-five minutes boiling. 1t
can then be taken into collandcr and
drained, the strings carefully cut and
the vegetable arranged on toast to serve
There are several sauces used with it
either plain butter, pepper and salt, or
yet sauce Hollandaise being quite
popular, or drawn butter may be poured
over it. Sometimes when the tips Of
the asparagus are served with toast as
an especially dainty dish, the stalks
are we'll boiled and strained for soup,
Asparagus soup may be made with
either stock or water. IF stock is used,
the white IS preferable, and cream is
frequently added to make the soup still
richer. 1t is a delicious soup. Aspara.
gus can be steamed to warm it over, and
can be cut in small bits and stirred into
an omelette. if any happens to be left
over from dinner.
ASPARAGUS ON ToAsT.-Choose
stalks of even length, and cut off the
white part If 1t is old and tough. Wash
carefully and tie in lunches with
strip of cloth. Put in boiling water
with salt and cook until tender; about
twenty five minutes is sufficient time
for young asparagus; when it is old it
must be boiler longer. Have some nice
toasted bread ready on a warm platter.
remove the crust, dip the toast in the
boiling asparagus water. remove quickly
and butter. Lay the toast on the plat
ter, and after draining the asparagus,
heap it ON the pieces Of toast, sprinkling
over the top salt, pepper and bits of
butter.
STEwED AsPARAGUs.-This is nice
way to cook asparagus, especially if it
happens to be somewhat old. Reject
the tough parts and cut into inch
pieces, as you would string beans, and
boil in sailed water until tender. When
the asparagus is almost done, beat two
or three eggs very light, and stir with
half cupful of rich milk or cream;
drain the water from the asparagus,
add the cream and eggs, letting it cook
just long enough to partly cook the
eggs. Season with salt and pepper and
add lump of butter. After adding
the milk shake the pan continually so
that it will not burn, or stir lightly.
Serve hot.
EGGS AND AspARAGUs.-Cut the
asparagus in small pieces and boil.
When tender, drain and put in bak-
ing dish; season with little salt and
pepper and drawn butter. Break a
number of eggs over the top, being
careful not to disturb the yolks; on
each egg put small bit of butter and
a dash of pepper and salt. Put the
dish in the oven to remain until the
eggs are set. This is very nice. The
dish should be planned SO that it can be
sent to the table Immediately on taking
- H.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-05-27
THE Household.
The Short Shirt Again Fashionable.

The Short Shirt Again Fashionable.
While there probably never was in
the history of fashion a time wuvn
every detail of the toilet received SO
much attention as at present. the skirt
is for the moment the specia point OF
interest to the well.dressed woman.
There has been a continued struggle
between inclination. and the edict of
fashion since the long skirts were in
troduced for street wear; and there are
many women who have positively de-
clined to wear them, and who protest
that they will not sweep the pavements
with handsome materials, come what
may. So strong has this feeling grown
that some Of the newest importations
Of elegant costumes show skirts which
just touch the ground, but do not
sweep at all. They are in ''bell' shape
and follow closely the style of the
longer ones, but are clean and comfort
able, and one can wear them with an
agreeable consciousness of self respect