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PoPULAR LACE EFFECT.

with only one thickness, however, and
of fine silk.
Some magnificent toilets are display
ing themselves at the select readings
which society is at present listening to.
One glowing picture, the other day.
filed box at the Lyceum in which the
reading was given, and attracted as
many eyes as did the reader, for she
wore a black gown of heavy, rough
rep; the rep ran across, not
down, and still she looked
slender enough A deep rufie of
some gauzy black material, accordion
plated. half covered the skirt The
bodice was Of empire cut, and had two
broad revers that turned back over the
shoulders, trimmed with narrow ruff
fes of the same accordion plating. Up
from the sides came the belt of deepest
orange velvet, softly twisted. pointed
upward. fastening in a great knot
The sleeves were very broad and full.
Of the orange also, except for a plated
orange velvet at her throat, and the
black velvet strings Of the hat, fastened
above. made the orange appear still
more flaming.
Another tall woman. very fair. with
hair so pale that it was little deeper
than a cream, wore a magnificent
wrap of pale green cloth. At its edge
was a deep band of dark green plush.
ant ND and down. where it Joined the
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diagram 81 the weather Tor all tae rest
OF the summer. He even promised the
crowd that when he had studied the
governments instructions over again he
would endeaver to keep them posted on
the weather at least week in advance.
Then Jake took the instrument and
cot up his weather observation bureau
on platform not far from his house.
There was thermometer which marked
the maximum and minimam tempera-
ture IN red ink, SO that fellow could
sit in the shade of tree during hot
days and let the thermometer do the
work. There was an instrument of
great simplicity in which to measure
the rainfall and an thermometer to de-
termine the velocity of the wind. The
problem, then, which presented itself to
Jake after he had set up his little wealth
er shop was how to tell, from the way
the wind blew yesterday. what it
would do in the remainder Of the week.
This was not very easy in country
where cyclones had been known to
grow to full maturity in fifteen min
uutes- Jake had been . fair sort of
guesser at tho weather from the cob
webs on the grass and the feelings in
his rheumatic shoulder. but he now
felt that science and his neighbors re-
quired something more accurate Of him.
OF course, this made Patterson all the
moro enraged against Jake, and led
him to think of novel plans Of getting
square. As preliminary he investi-
gated tho apparatus by the aid Of a
lantern one night after Jake had gone
to bed. He discovered that by holding
his lantern under the bulb of the Their
momoter he could secure report on the
temperature Of that region which would
DO sure to excite interest when 1t should
be forwarded to the chief observer OF
the state. The next thing he brought
. powerful bellows and can Of water.
Next morning Jake took from his in
stFuments temperature Of 1oS degrees, a
rainfall Of three inches and q maximum
wind velocity Of fifty miles an hour,
although the previous night had been
calm, cloudless and mild Following
this he plugged the thermometer so that
it would not go, and it recorded no wind
at all, although several trees had been
blown down during the night. Jake
regarded some Of these phenomens as
curious, but he was too good scientist
to trust his own observation against
instruments of precision guaranteed by
the government.
Then Old Man Patterson caught
eleven small toads and put them into
the rain indicator, whereupon Jake re-
ported another Of those mysterious
showers which are continuously being
noted in tho west and printed in the
papers-showers which bring down
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strange and gresvsome objects from tho
heavens.
The state weather observer wrote to
Jake after this. and recommended that
he change his drink or take the pledge
for awhile, but Jake replied that he
was q sober and industrious farmer,
and q weather observer at least as
good as could be found in the state of
Minnesota But the next morning,
when he found four young snakes in
the indicator, and temperature of ono
hundred and forty degrees marked in
red ink on the thermometer, he began
to suspect that somebody was tamper-
ing with the returns. He thought the
matter over. and decided that the trick
amounted to treason against the United
States, anc gave him the right to inflict
any sort of punishment upon the Grim
inal. So he loaded large calibcr shot
gun with seed beans and lay in wait
for the enemy.
Meanwhile the state observer had de-
cided to investigate the remarkable
meteorological conditions in Yellow
Medicine county. so he sent one OF his
trusted assistants down 10 have a con-
ference with Jake. The able meteorolo-
eist arrived at the store In the express
wagon about six o'clock in the evening.
He took supper at neighboring house,
smoked pipe, and then started to
walk, by direction, over to Jake's place.
Passing through that distinguished
scientists domains. he CHANGED to OBJ
serve the platform with the weather
apparatus, and, guessing rightly what
it was, he resolved to have look at it
by moonlight. He was just STOPPING
over tho rain indicator when he heard
a report like that of cannon, and
felt large number OF painful sensa-
tons in various parts OF his corporal
being. At the same moment he heard
a voice exciaim: $50 you're the son OF
a gun that's been tryin' to defraud the
government. I'll rarn ye TO interfere
with the Yellow Medicine weather
bureau
Some hours later. when the neighbors
had dropped in to help Jake dig seed
beans out of his visitors back, there was
nobody more efficient in this charitable
work than old man Patterson. Indeed.
he extracted those beans with 80 gentle
hand that he was nominated and APP
proved as Jakes successor in Office
when the agent was able to go back to
the city.
HOWARD FIELDING.
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Paris. A gown from that city has no
other trimming than four RULES on tho
skirt, four ruff1es back and front on tho
waist, which run across and meet four
rufies on each sleeve. A ribbon belt
ties at the side in long bows. 1t is
simple gown. but very effective.
I'm afraid the Empire is winning tho
victory. The last returns from abroad
show large gain for that mode, and a
considerable falling of in the Russian.
I don't know but what we ought to be
thankful. There are 50 many modifica-
tons in the Empire that almost anyone
can make herself becoming in one of
them, but the Russian is more arbitrary,
and does not lend itself so readily to
our needs; so that La Russ est NOR
ct vive L'Empire" may soon be our cry.
EVA A. SCHUBERT.
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cloth, in scraggsy. uneven points, edged
with gold There was also . yoke Of
the dark green plush, cut in the fantas-
tic style of the band, and white lambs
wool at the neck. She wore white
hat, with beaver band OF pale green
It had many loops Of white ribbon
that shaded into green and many prince
of Wales tips that shaded from pale
green into bright one.
Hats with most brilliant effects, that
can still be made most cheaply, arc
now beginning to come forth. The first
fall hats were awfully stunning, but
awfully extravaganza One needed full
purse to indulge in one OF these luxuries.
But now that the season is settling it
self, everything is trifle more sensible
that is. few things are appearing
that ordinary people can avail them
selves of; for instance the hats of
braided felt. One can secure the pretti-
est results from felt if little taste is
displayed. The felt is particularly pref
ty if it is all overcast, before being
braided, with buttonhole stitch in
heavy silk, the stitches about quarter
of an inch apart This is pleasant and
easy work, and the effect is ever 80
much better when braided. Ono that
saw yesterday had quite large frame
with low crown and broad rim. and was
completely covered with cream-white
felt, buttonholed in white silk. At the
front of the hat was an immense bow
of orange velvet-which color, by tho
,r-o~, v,~o,,,icoe r., bacoroo r,,,f<a the IN "a
caught down with rhinestone
buckle. That and white velvet strings
at the back were all the trimmings tho
hat had, and yet it was very handsome.
Very good hats for ordinary wear arc
made by covering shape with cloth Of
the very best quality, thcn adding q
band of astrakhan at the edge, and an
astrakhan crown, inserting few fancy
quilts at the side, and that is all just
try it and see how pretty It viii Do.
And what is more, it won't got any tho
worse for. wear You'll find it service
able and neat and fashionable, 90 long
as you arc careful to get becoming
and the latest shape
How are you going 10 trim your new
evening gown? 1t ought to have
great deal of lace on It, particularly IN
tho back. A deep lace ruhae should be
there, bertha at tho low cut neck, and
from under the bertha ct the back long
draped lines of lace falling in graceful
folds, and widening more and moro
until they touch tho lace ruff1e 1t tho
skirts edge.
Numerous and tiny rufies on after
noon gowns are quite the thing in
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that their value was great In the eyes
of the beholders That Jake should
have the exclusive privilege Of fooling
with these delicate and costly instru-
ments was esteemed a personal griev-
ance by every one of the gentlemen
present. There was SO much jealousy
in the atmosphere that the clouds OF
tobacco smoke were green around the
edges.
''Say, Jake Allen, said old man Bat
terson, what's the use o. them things,
anyway
They're to tell about the weather"
said Jake.
AN you understand 'em. thorough,
do ye?"
'-Sartin do. or wouldn't be whar
ain to-day in the confidence O. the gov
er'ment'
wal. then. sech bein' the case" con-
tinued old man patterson. You jest
look at them things an tell me what
the weather's goin' ter be day arter ter
morrer."
But" protested Jake. them things
is ter tell what the weather is after
wards"
Tell what the weather is after
wards?" sneered patterson. ''W by. any
cussed fool can do shat Do you mean
ter say the government has shipped
them things here TO help you prophecy
backwards No, sir; you don't under
stand the instermintA Yer amt fit fer
yer place"
The crowd sided with Patterson.
They nearly convinced Jake that If he
only knew enough ha could Ian snA =
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Honesx. Hut UssfnI.

Tho burro is not pretty beast, but
on the wild western plains he Is some
times very useful Tho burres instino-
lively know where water is to be
found, and il miners have been out q
day or SO without water, they are very
liable to be deserted by their jacks, the
animals breaking away and rushing off
in the direction of the nearest pool.
More than one party Of prospoctors or
travellers has been saved from perish
ing of thirst by the instinct of the bur
ros; for these animals will smell the wa
ter long distance, and when battered,
and they cannot go to it, will give
brays of JOY at its proximity. If one
of them is released when they exhibit
these signs of delight, and his steps arc
followed, he will be sure to lead tho
travellers to the nearest water.
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A VICTIM OF JEALOUSY.
Meteorological Romance hom Yel-
low Medicine County.
Howard Fielding Tells Hsw . Modest
Ainion Of Uncle Jerry Rusk Was
Led to Plant Beans IN His
Superior O@caT.


We are all fairly we'll acquainted
with the weather sharps in the princi-
pal cities. We know, for instance, that
Farmer Dunn, of New York, is the man
who sends SO many people down to
Coney Island without umbrellas on the
edge of a hard rain, that the gentle
man in charge Of the weather bureau
in Boston has to take down his
reports in shorthand during the spring
owing to the frequent changes in the
meteorological conditions; that in Chi
cago the weather is controlled by the
political ring when it rains, but when
it is clear it is device Of the Columbian
committee to boom the worlds fair.
All these things we learn from the
newspapers, but there are other and far
more interesting weather observers
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A BOYS Philosophy.

Little Johnny" whose sayings arc
reported in the New York Herald, must
be a bad boy. Can his father and moth
er be at all to blame?
eff you tell the truth about some
thing" says Johnny, you get licked.
and if youteil a lie you don't, unless
you get found out, and then you get
licked twice.
Il know boy" he adds. who al
ways tells the truth. His mother is in
Europe and his father is out west"
The same youthful philosopher de-
livers himself upon another point after
this fashion:
Some boys is brave cause they al
ways plays with little boys. and some
boys is brave cause their legs is too
short to run away. but most boys is
brave cause somebody's lookin'."
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under Uncle Jerry Rusk, about whom
no human being outside tho depart
ment has the remotest chance TO know
anything, since they are mentioned
only in the regular published reports.
of which not more than n, DOC, 900 copies
are annually distributed.
I refer to tho simple rustics who re-
ceive appointments and consignments
of apparatus, but no salaries. 1t is
fact that several hundred farmers are
taking notes all the time in the inter-
ssts Of Uncle Jerry, and are collecting
much valuable information. / learned
of this from q gentleman who is travel
ing through the west for the benefit OF
his health, which would be seriously
impaired, SO his physician says, by go
ing to Jail in New York. In his last let
ter he told me the story Of Jake Allen.
Jake was appointed weather observer
in June. His district includes as much
a he can attend to Of Yellow Medicine
county, MINI. Jake is New England
or, and is thoroughly trustworthy, ak
cept when he has something to sell
His neighbors are almost all Of tho
Same persuasion, for some parts OF
Minnesota are 50 much like New Eng
land that it is impossible to tell the diff
ference except by the quality Of tho
liquor which Is q little worse, but not
quito 80 easy to get, in Minnesota.
jake was informed by his letter OF
appointment that he would receive GER
tain meteorological instruments free,
and might buy as many moro as he
wanted. It did not take him long to
disseminate among his neighbors tho
information that he was in the govern
ment's service, and that he was to be
the custodian of valuable scientific APP
paratus which only the most cultured
and intelligent people could handle sat
isfactorily. Naturally he became st
once an object of interest and envy.
There was the usual country store
which was devoted to loafng and any
other business that might properly
come before meeting of the citizens.
One evening, as the usual assemblage
sat about the door of the store, the exc
press company drove up in his wagon
and delivered box for Jake Allen 1t
was prepaid by tho government, and
was at once hailed as the receptacle OF
the instruments for the new meteoro-
logical station. When Jake pried the
cover off this box and brought It's con-
tents to the light Of a kerosene lamp
and lantern there was more excite
ment in the store than it had known in
all its history. Probably the whole
outfit was not worth over two dollars
and half, but tho things were SO queer
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THAT LAWN MOWER.
wicked Husbaad Plays II on . Fond
aad Foolish Wife


A Belfast fMe-) woman got indignant
the other day at the shabby appearance
of the lawn about the house After
moving down her husband with wrath.
she was soon on the lawn herself with
the lawn mower Back and forth she
pushed the machine. while the sun
beamed soft aud melting on the down
trodGen woman and everything else
From a shady nook her husband tim
idly watched her determined display.
For an hour, in which she must hare
travelled a dozen miles. she worked, but.
sad TO relate. not blade OF grass
bowed to her indignant enaeaSors-
Finally her husband picked up cou--
- enough 70 address her:
Hadn't you better turn the machine
over. my dear?"
She did turn the machine over--intn
the gutter-and swept into the house
with look that KEEP. her husband al 8
distance Tor several dAyA
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In Lendon century go Il w. -
uncomr,on praotioe on the part Of the
last men" - dEi1k bump<xs - the
health Of l.d5 ut o6 her shoe Tie
earl Of Cork. IN - aDnEing paperh tbe
ConnnoisseuR rsloses IN 6cifSe8t ID
this kind, and. 10 carry The compliment
still further, he statrs That tho aAoe
was ordered TO be dressed md served Up
for supper The cock set himself ssxS
ously TO work upon h, he palled the up
per part (which wus Of fne damask)
into fine shreds, and tossed it up into .
ragout, minced the sole, cut the wooden
heel into thin slices, fried them IN bat
ter and placed them round the dish for
garnish. The company testified their
affection for tho lady by eating heartily
Of this exquisite impromptu Within
the last score Of years, at . dinner OF
Irish squires. the health of . beauti4ul
girl, whose feet were rs pretty - her
face, was drank In champagne from one
of her satin Shoes, which an a<lmRr OF
the lady bad contrived to obtain posses
sion Of
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The advertisement Of the hrfgaDd
Candimo, IN the Journal OF Sicily. com-
planning of correspondence letter. is
curiously illustrative Of the naarch OF
civilization. He is stil1 pursuing his
profession at the head Of = considerable
band, and he begs TO state, "through
your esteemed eolnnns," (for which
purpose he forwards Eve frsncs) that
the remarks In question ere injurious to
him. I'VE do not touch the poor who
work for their living, but only the rich
Nor do we kill persons with dagger,
as is UNANIMOUSLY asserted OF the man
Cassefaro. NeA shot himi'
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He Couldn't See.

Judge Duffy-You were not satisfied
to eat a. dinner at the mans restaurant
without paying for it. but you went off
with the casters and spoons besides"
That's so, your honor. but took the
casters and spoons from honest mo-
tives"
What honest motives?"
Il wanted to pawn them. so could
raise money to pay him for the dinner.
See?"
The justice somehow failed to see it.
Texas Siftings,
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THE LEAGUE SEASON.

standing of-<he C2une n 80 C2ass - -
eeeoaA osr1aA
The second series Of the NotiOnal
league schedule closed October II Tho
following was the position and Per
centage Of the twelve clubs. Tho first
seriee was, as win BE remembered. won
BY the Bostons. Tho Cleve2Ands took
the second The two winning cluha
VIM now play . series q ganss Sas ths
ehampionahir The record
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-Potter-''Do you think that Is .
love match Of Blimber's?" Lotter-'Oh.
YES, he fell dead In love with his wife's
fortune when he first heard Of it,
Inter-Ocean.
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Safely Guaranteed.-The Actress
and is the steas eenuine?" Jeweler-
''I'h allow you TO show it to .sy jew
eler. and if he doesn't say it's exactly
what It is I'll eat t. "-Jevelers' Weekly.
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1t Looked Easv.-'Papa, said Will
lie, on his first day in the mountains.
Il want cloud ''You can't get a
cloud. my boy" Yes, you can. papa.
There's one up on that mountain now.
and You can go up and tie a rope to 1t
and lead il down: o.. awful easy. -
harper's Young Peors
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AFTERNOON 4OwN.

trimmed with brightest scarlet. An
other is genuine oak color. Still an
other is the shade of the maple after .
sharp, quick frost-deep, brilliant red.
One pretty gown for afternoons and
evenings as well is of delicate yellow,
all the one shade, with q chiffon bodice
and delicate pale gold passementerie.
She will surely look well in these
gowns, for they will melt into the
autumn tints and make her seem like a
true nymph-a veritable creature of the
woods.
Do You want a handsome set Of furs
very much, and lack the wherewithal
TO procure them? Have you made up
your mind TO give them up, and arc
you resigned and still not at all con-
tent? Listen then to substitute for
the fur, good substitute, and an eco
nomical one. You may make hat, boa
and mutt all to match, all to look hand
some. and still all to cost tYifie COM
pared with fur. In the first place you
want a great deal OF handsome velvet
ribbon. satin-bAcked, about five inches
wide, and also few yards of inch wide
ribbon to match the wider. You must
get two colors, or else two shades Of
ono color, for they're not half 80 strik-
ing in one shade. First make your
hat; toque, or some small shape is the
best thing to get. Cover the shape with
fine cloth, and then make pretty, fat
rosette of the narrow ribbon in both
your shades, for the side of the toque.
Put a few folds of the velvet at tho
edge, two or three aigrettes and loops
of ribbon in front and your hat is done.
The set saw wasoin dark brown and
rich green, and tho effect was very
good. The boa, or collarette, was made
of small rufaes of broad brown velvet,
fastened on a brown satin foundation,
and caught down with twisted folds of
the narrow green; broad satin ribbons
tied it in front.
The muff was first a soft wad covered
with brown satin, over it moro gathered
brown ribbons, and through the center
twist Of green. Together, the three
looked very imposing, and almost as
rich as fur.
One sees pretty collarettes for home
wear made very much after this style,
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L.auAhy.

Aush SAee my baby, shut ycu1 bfue sysA
Biuer than ever were summer akfea
Over thetr brightness white curtains creep
Oh. rock-Sey baby. SO 10 sieepI
Oh. my snan osbyi re>eepts are FAIR.
E0hng with sweetness summer time An
but Oh my BABY swecssr arc yon.
Far never did rosebud cuddlc and Goa
Hush thee, my hsbyi safe on nv breast
With small hands folded In dimpied resN
~ sols white flowers fold petals sweet
Oh rock-s-by baby. 60 70 sleep
On, my small baby' IT'S sure divine
10 kiss and love you. and call you nina
You LOOK like q saint taking his rest:
A vea white saint in . roch -s-by nest
Hushrarny. wceidi my bsbys asleep
Angels VIII lovingly watch and keep
Softly gently. kiss his wee hands.
Hush thee. nv baby God updsrstanda
Stella H Westcctt In Chr:stisn Uaiea
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That IL ss.
n = said that Truth u ss,a-

That 10 -.
n = said that Truth u esSA--
That Is sol
That II Yields . hundred fold:
That its champions vim the prisS
Which cndnres and never dies
That ~ sol
n - sd that SIN brings paxn>
That IL sol
That tn work is loss, not gain,
That II kills the soul aud brings
Never balm hcs many srngs-
That IN sol
n n said that Goodness thYfves-,
That IL sol
That ~ blesse. human lives
That at last, " ben ear IN has d0wA
u shall gain q starry crown
That - sol
IAfs h trAnsseut st the Sess-
That II col
DuS Win Goodness for cur guess
Truth ahsu guide ss 70 the pri10
That endurcs ana never diee--
That n Sol