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Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-02-28

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50t
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK, N.Y.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-02-28
An Important Difference.

To make 1t apparent to thousands
who think themselves ILL., that they
are not affected with any disease, but
that the system simply needs cleansing,
is to bring comfort home to their
hearts, as a costive condition Is easily
cured by using Syrup Of Figs. Man
uiactured by the California Fig Syrup
Go.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-02-28
Cures Others

VIII cure You,is n true statement of the
action of AYERS Sarsaparilla, when
taken for diseases originating in impure
blood but, while this assertion is true Of
AYERS Sarsaparilla, as thousands can
attest it cannot be truthfully applied to
other preparations, which unprincipled
dealers will recommend, and try to inn
pose upon you, as "just as good as
Ayers" Take Ayers Sarsaparlla and
Ayers only, if you need blood-puriier
and would be benefited permanently.
This medicine, for nearly fifty years,
has enjoyed Il reputation, and made n
record for curc9, that has never been
cqaalcd by other preparations. AYERS
SarSaparlia cgadcatea tile faint Of he
;iitary scroiula and other blood dis
eases from the system, and it has, teser-
vetll. iho confidence of the people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-05
now ESQrIN.iUK USE TOBACCO.

From The Washington Star.
Perhaps there Is nothing more peculiar about the
ESqulmaux OF FONT Barrow than their methods OF using
whites. They know good from bad tobacco. When
they get hold OF few plugs OF commissary tobacco
from n vessel OF the United States Navy they show .
marked appreciation Of II. The habit OF chewing the
weed seems 10 Ice universal. Men. women and even
unwcancd children keep qud. often Of enormous
size, constantly In the mouth The Juice Is not spit
out but swallowed with the saliva, without producing
any symptoms Of nausea.
ThrS. people. for the SAX" 81 making their tobacco
further cut IL uD line and mix II with finely
chopped wood, In the proportion OF about two parts
OF tobacco 10 one Of wood. Willow twigs COM
monty used Cor This purpose. possibly because they
have slightly aromatic fav0r The mode OF smok-
ing the weed thus prepared i very odd The smoker
after clearing ont the bowl OF his pipe With little
picker bone pncks from his decrskin clothing In
conspicuous place small wad Of hair. This
he down TO the bottom OF the bowl. the purpose
OF II being 10 prevent the fine tobacco from getting
into the stem and clogging II up. The pipe Is then
filled with tobacco. Of which II only holds very
Of 1t Is smoked ont In two three strong whiffs.
fhc smoke T. very deeply inhaled and l. allowed to
pass out slowly from the mouth and nostrils.
This method OF smoking would be found exceedingly
trying 10y any white man. In fact II usually brings
tears to The eyes OF the Esqumaux. often producing
4 native will sometimes he almost Frustrated from
the effects OF single plpcf:l. These people carry
their fondness for tobacco far that they will
actually the foul. oily refuse from bottom q
the bowl. the smallest portion Of which would pro-
ducc nausea In a civilized person. This habit has
been likewise observed In Northern siberia. They
also the tobacco ashes perhaps for the sake a.
the potash they contain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-05

take half q barrel of milkweed pods. The green
hrsl must be stripped on the pods one by one.
and the seeds pressed of with the fingers. The
down should then be stripped from the pth-lke
core In the centre and slipped into bag of mus
quito netting or of some open-meshed material In
which 1, may no dried. The best time to collect
the pods is when they fully developed. but
still green on the outside. because the down IA
likely to fy about and be Interchangeable when the
pod has begun 10 break. With care every par
ticle Of the seed and core may DE removed III
this is not done the oily matter OF the seed IL apt
to become disagreeable. In stripping half barrel
of milkweed pods, divide the down into i've or
six separate parcels, so that II may be more easily
dried Let the bags In which the oo"h IL put
hang in a warm dry place for at least two weeks.
Then put them into pillow OF the soi'es, SILK OF
brocade Any harsher material would be insult
able for soft a filling. A certain PEI gray SOUR
rel who is a natural sybarite and the very best
Judge of LUXURY always selects the mlkweed pill
low among all the pillows of a sofa as the most
luxurious one for an afternoon siesta or for seat
on which to plume his long. beautiful tall He
makes n charming picture moreover. In his sill
very gray and snow-whte coat On the pale, rose
colored background of the cushion Ii Is not too
late In some parts of the country to gather the
pods now though the latter part OF september Is
the right time in the vicinity of this city When
people once appreciate the luxury of this vegetable
down. the despsed nillSwaed may be cultivated
though 1t SNOW the bane of the farmer and one
of the most troublesome weeds that ctimber the
pastures The fields of Saratoga County and some
other sections of the country have been positively
denuded of mlkweed pods this season by collect
ors of the down. 1t is much cooler. less heating
to the head than the down Of feathers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-05

in any greenhouse either in America or Europe
In Japan 1t Is and has been for centuries the Ma
tional flower II IL used royal seal and the
highest order in that kingdom Is the Order of the
Chrysanthemum.
The introduction Of the chrysanthemum into
Europe dates back 10 the beginning Of the last
century. 1t was first grown In Holland. having
been introduced there from the Dutch East Indies.
Captains Of vessels from time to time brought new
varieties. Little notice. however, taken OF this
exotic until about fifty years ago. The first
Seeding raised In Europe was in 1927. and
the first Chrysanthemum Show was held in Nor
wich England, in 1879. The shippers Of tea
clippers brought new varieties both to this coun-
try and Europe, that year by year people began
to get educated up to admiring this beautiful
flower, and what was more, it began to find a rec
ognized place In the Conservatives of the rch and
the seedlings often produced unooked-for results.
1t not until 1916 that the first of the pompons.
those small button-liie flowers. were sent to Eng
land by Robert Fortune. collector Of the Royal
Horticultural Society, and the same man sent the
first specimens of Japanese varieties as late as
1860 The interest In this flower Is of much younger
date in this country than in England, for 1t was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-05
THE CHRYSANTHEMUM
PROGRESS OF THE MOST POPULAR
FLOWER

The chrysanthemum Is undoubtedly the flower OF
the fall and those varieties that have to be grown
in greenhouses last long into the winter. Every
florists window Is now ablaze with them, great
balls Of pure white. yellow Of every color from the
palest lptraw to the deepest old gold. purple
and pink. rose and carmine but has ever
yet seen a blue chrysanthemum. though every for
list hopes year by year that one of his many thou
sand seedlings may blossom into that much-covet-
ed flower
The flower of course first came from China Its
origin being probably one or two straightforward
species growing wild; but long before the flower
was known at all IN Europe the Chinese and Jap
anese florists had. by painstakng care. vastly i'm
proved on the wild stock, and had probably as
fine il not finer flowers than can be found to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-05
THE SOI1EST CUSHION.
Town From TIE MILKwEED PODS.

For n number OF years women have been making
nompous and other useless and ugly ORNAMENTS
from the beautiful miikweed pods without appar-
entIv realizing that there was really useful pur-
nose TO which the lovely, downy things could be
nut The present craze for the sofa pillow has
&, s,,rei clever women 10 seek for all sorts OF fill
,noy paIsan lr with It's refreshing and balmy
odo, NJ IN. woods: rose leaves and lavender. re-
calling TO mind the old-tin,e linen chest natural
camers hair wool the down OF the goose. the
ciderdown. have all been in use for these pillows
Now some wise woman has discovered that milk
weed down makes the softest and most fairy
n,,,ow of ALL A pillow twenty inches square will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-05

4 hint which fair florists might tane WIN
advantage from their English cousins Is the cpu-
ya,iou of what are called Dutch gardens. THESE
are stim beds OF low flowers, which ars arrahseu 40
,hat the whole group is one mass OF bloom 'i'h'r
If one variety alone. arranged 90 tial ,''
snnller plants are the edge. the others alop",b
pn 1, a comparatively high apex For instance, III
snring there would be late crocuses, ths;l HS' -,
cnths. anemonea danods, and finally tuIips. 80,
incoming together the time OF planting rcsu''.''n
,her simultaneous towering Some tnsiiih"S -
nave carried this style OF gardening to his" ~
cree OF perfection, and their stln. geometrcai
and neat walks recall the o.d-fashions" 10 80
where ladies In hgh-heeled slippers ana rta ~
'ades drank tea and gossped with their iris1s~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-05

Of Its first Towering. Out OF these few hundred we
may find a few score OF sorts WHICH will be really
desirable and new, either In habit =, growth. form
OF flower or beauty OF color. Perhaps one may be
80 desirable and new. such an Improvement on ex-
listing varieties with some new color or new form,
as to become famous" We give portraits OF two
OF the new varieties which are to be exhibited at
the coming flower show.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-05

10 co,den brown velvet The corsage, closing also
at the side is fastened at the waist by KNOT
of velvet and trimmed with large velvet reVei'
and q pelerine collar. The chemsette ana It's
collar are of white dotted crepon.
Sleeves are 10 remain very bounante. ln''e
is tendency prefer the sleeve cut In one piece'
large at the top. draping itself naturally az "
descends and moulding itself closely to the lower
part Of the arm and wrist.
The Alsatian bow, the Mercury toque an" '"e
big, twisted broad brimmed fiat are all TO inc iore
again in heavier materials. For bonnets. jet ana
white lace seem in high favor. Mephsto aigrettes'
Prince of Wales feathers, Mercury wings. rosettes
and pompons still hold their own. Feather mowers
are also popular, and exceedingly pretty. IL
is South American idea improved upon bv "a
rioian taste.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-05
NOTES ON FASHION.
,>-c mn r,sSrs FROM PARIS.

WALKING DRESSES FROM PARIS
:, ia srrsea that the dress Of woman was never
fss ss ssa' @'@ and
give dignity to the feminine figure WINE Us
ba-gowns of gauze silk-mus'n an" ',,s ou',rea
the ioveest of coors soften and ve,sS o%nta
Some OF the most bewitching OF e's soe, n;rnar
gowns are finely peated from 'op i,s season They
Tss . take: s :; winter s,,ss
from Paris is trimmed VIII" .as tho fashion.
seen in the sketch The has ,ns
ah,e round basoues and two large re'e's i'a'''is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-05
PRINCESS And ORTENT1L.
TWO DEVOTED FRIENDS.

pretty photograph or one OF the cniure"
of princess Beatrice OF Great Britain princess
Henry Of Battenburg) has just been made. The
,,tt,e Victoria Eugene of Battenburg-named
after her grandmother and the ex-Empress
of the French-is now six years old She
has the plump sweetness of healthy childhood-one
could never say of any OF Queen Victoria's small
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-05

tho nasron The triple pelerine and the big sleeves
are trimmed With the black marabout Inc pref
tiest street costumes now all trimmed with fur
in some shape. Many kinds. of little basques are
attached to the corsage Stout women wear 'he
fat trim STYLES to diminish the apparent size OF the
hins while the slender indulge in the gathered
and undulating shapes, which lend them grace
full funess of outline.
The corsage. differing from the skirt. Is growing
mora and more successful in Paris. The fact should
no eupha sized that the materials OF this corsage
must be very rich With skirts of silk and Of velvet
ore worn corsages of beautiful lace. ornamented
with velvet and of gauze trimmed with emoroider-
les of gold favorite fad of the great Paris
dressmakers lust now is to make corsage OF vel
ve, IN color TO accompany black skirt. Amethyst
and old-rose vevets are used for this purpose. A
n,ixture of colors is not now encouraged. The full
sleeves. their caps Jockeys and the bertha
must be of the same color as the corsase' "e
belt or girdle is generally of black sa'ih u ""'
monte with the black skirt.
Here IS a French waking-dress. the clotn-skir,
NJ which Is stitched around the foot ana tri'hneu
With bouilonnes of velvet fastened by coque.us"
knots Of the same. The velvet corsase - eos'N -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-05

which has been well wrung OUT, 10y e
place. and aot hot iron on H. HUNS ~ ,
ately. Then give 1t n brush VIII" T'' - yum
and the gloss will disappear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-05

three straps two to the left and one to tho right,
fastened by little buckles This corsage has
round basques and revers descending under the
straps and ornamented with bands Of embroidery
The big velvet sleeves have the little straps to
match the waist,
While the long mantle, the redingote, anu the
jacket of cloth, ottoman Six or veiVet are I'll
worn in Paris il must not be forgotten That
the pelerine or cape, remains in fashion for the
less severe days OF winter. 1t is to be the
vehement coquet," trimmed in the daintiest
fashion, draped with any number of little collars,
and worn over the vouminous sleeves and berthas
Of charming gowns.
This pretty French home dress is Of beige cash.
mere The skirt closes at the side, under a band
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-05
A FRENCH BONNET.
ROSES OF DIFFERENT SHADES

One Of the most charming little French bonnets
of the season is little than fascinating knot
of black velvet set in roses of different shades
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-05

One of the distinct advantages accorded to woman
IN these days is that the period OF youth Is
greatly prolonged and she may virtually be any age
sh kes to be-that is, at least, any age she looks
and feels. Happily for her. the time when 1t was
considered an evidence of vanity and bad taste 10
dress and act youthfully after she had passed an
accented Rubicon has gone by woman may
follow her feelings in these particulars without
exciting censure or rdicue, any latitude behs
allowable always providing that she Will Keep up
to q certain standard In youthful spirits anu ape
nearance 1t certainly seems unreasonable mat
when a woman is conscious of no decay, either
mental or physical; when the JOY OF living IS
inst as intense and all pleasures just eagerly
enioyed. she should be considered old simply be-
cause she has passed her premiere jeunesse More
over In her contest with the "insoient pride OF
YOUTH" she has her ncontestable INNINGS that more
than offset the mere 'beaute du diabe OF the girl
with her experience and ripened intelligence she
far outstrips her bread-andbuttcr rival ana IL Is
now universally conceded that fascinating woman
may be any age above thirty but rarely, II ever
can lay claim to the title when she is less mature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-05

Next to neatly finished details" remarked the
famous dressmaker, "there is nothing that dis-
t;na,ishes amateur work from professionai more
than the pressing Most people only press ther
goods when they consider that certain portions or
seams REQUIRE IT, whereas the tailor hoids MS
goose as OF as much importance as his shears OF
needle and shapes his garments with sponge
and hot iron-Qute as much with the FORMER DIS
the latter This is particularly applicable 10 cioth
garments" Any one who IS ambitious OF having
good work done in her house by hSr seams'refs
should have the proper appliances. broad oo"'u
made OF hard wood smoothly plancd Is essential
and Il should be- covered with woollen cio,h oil IL
Arm smooth texture. similar 10 broadoioth. -
,aiors goose and French iron.' which IL pe'-
fer for a certain class Of work, should be kept as
the exclusive property Of the seamstress' ahd II
goes without saying that they should AWAY W
a, the highest state of cleanliness ana POLISH in
pressing seamg Il is better 10 use the MAJ enu ~
an iron rather the point, MS tie latter - ar
10 produce tiny wrinkles on either side OF 'r
scam The greatest care should be taken 10 aVoia
such wrinkles which are very apt to appear IN the
outside fabric and II they are once pressed IN IL
"a almost impossible TO wholly erase them some
times In pressing cloth the iron VIII leave shhy
mark When this is the case take wei c'o'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-23

And they are half cnrelessly showed aside in
the glow of the soft. light. wonderful fabrics
which are the latest and best product of the
great manufactures. Shadow silk IL worn
chiefly foundation for deliberately simple
frocks OF some diaphanous stuff in pure white.
perhaps. or i'll rainbow shades as probably.
The newest ideas are sunrise chiffon and sun
rise silk. which are not TO the candid ewes 50
very different from the ombre goods we have
known for SO many weeks Some OF the sun.
rise chffons are dotted with silk thread. others
have u stripe OF satin and few have flowers
stamped upon them. The silks are shamering
masses Of pinks. and blues and yeliows. which
are so restless that they irritate one who loves
stability beyond the satisfaction of the ewes.
For such n one u frock now speeding in tissue
wrappings to u Narragauset. cottage would be
a bitter trial. for in it there is no surety or
promise OF fai.hfulness.
The foundation frock is Loie Fuller silk in
rosy wicked hues. 1t is full, impertinently
Hunting its stiffeued breadtbs in the eyes OF a
puzzled popuiace. Over ii il sunrise gaaze
from famous looms across the seas; gnuZe, the
selveges OF which are embroidered three inches
deep with threads Of blue. yellow and pink fix.
And beside the edges are slightly scaloped.
The gauze floats lightly over the battling foun-
dation. and it, fulness at the waist is concealed
beneath girdle Of hanging pearls. The bodies
proper il OF silk tight stretched, and the enor-
nous puts OF the sleeves are also silk unco vered
by the gauZe. As to the rest, it il u labyriuth
OF color and Sauze drape,l, cascaded, founced
and frilled and tortured to the last pitch OF en-
durance. The decolletage IL left square. and
the gauze springs from the edges Of it in wild
confusion. But when the furry is over we find
that it has not been SO bad after all and we are
inclined to think, in the corruption OF our
taste. that it might be more elaborate, and i,
might be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-23
LAUNCH OF THE SINE.
The Big Armored Cruiser Slides Into tn
Water Mt the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

The Big armored Cruiser Slides Into the
Water Mt the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
The big armored cruiser Maine. which has
been building for nearly four years at the Brook
lyn navy yard, sid quietly and slowly from the
dry dock there yesterday at $50 pm.
Early IN the afternoon n force Of workmen
arrived on the scene and began knocking the
stays from under the heavy vessel. A few were
left to keep her IN position. Then the work of
filing the dock with water was begun. The
caisson was slowly taken from its place at the
mouth of the dock and pulled around to one
side. The water rushed in and the huge marine
monster was in her element
The big navy yard tug Narkeeta then came
putting mp. Lines were thrown out. caught and
Enade fast. and NJ the signal from Capt. TheO-
dOre f. Kane, who was in charge he tug gave
IN answering whistle and began to move slowly
ahead
The fu--inch hawser which connected IN.
two boais came taut and the big cruiser he
gan to r.-.e slowly but steadily forward. In a
minute she was clear OF the dock. in which she
had rested FOR nearly year. The tug then
pulled her down TO the wharf at the foot of
Maine street.
The ships engines. from the Quintard iron
works. were completed some time ago. but de-
LAYS in furnishing the vessels armor will pre-
vent her from having sea trial for some time
vet That experiments with the engines might
be had. that the builders nigh: ee. their
paw. Secretary Herbert ordered the Maine 10
be taken out of the dock and a steam trial Of
the machinery made 1t Is expected to devotion
q speed of seventeen knots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-23

Mgr. Satolh and four of the professors Of the
Catholic University arrived in st. Paul yester-
day and are the guests of Archbishop Ireland
In the afternoon they attended the commence
ment exercises Of st. Thomas Seminary Sew
eral hundred priests from various parts of the
northwest and an immense concourse Of the
laity were present and gave him most enthu-
siastic welcome. In addition to the closing
program an address was read to Monsignor
Satolli by one of the graduating students.
Mgr. Satolli responded in words of burning
elOquence.
At the conclusion Of the exercises Archbishop
Ireland spoke, pledging TO Leo and his dele
gate the enduring loyalty of himself. his clergy
and his people. and saving that the wOndrous
success Of Mgr. Satollis mission was due to
two causes-rne delegates own great mind and
heart and his fidelity 10 the principles and
directions OF Leo. The chief result Of his mis-
sion in America is to prove beyond all power
of cayil that the heartiest sympathy exists
between the Roman Catholic Church and the
liberties and institutions of the American re-
pubhA,