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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16
Strictly Domestic Wives.
From Harper's Bazaar.

rum baxar
The union Of many couples would appear
to be rather disunion, SO rarely are they
seen together, SO little have they to show
In common. Such Of their neighbors and &C.
quaintances as take It on themselves to
cnticise their relation are apt to blame the
husband for negiecting his wife for seek
Ing recreations and pleasures in which she
cannot share. While the blame may In such
cases be generally deserved, 1t Is not al
ways. There are women, and not q few,
so absorbed In their own homes, In. their
children and all household details, as to
leave small space for any large considera-
ton OF their husbands. They are the women
known as entirely strictly domestic
But their idea does not embrace his in
tellectual needs. his wholesome appetite for
variety, his reminiscent love Of his early
married days.
Having no executive power. they are with
out faith in subordinates, and, as a result.
they are overwhelmed with tasks that they
might better have delegated to others They
are acquainted with the exact condition of
the larder and the sons and daushters'
wardrobe, and they plume themselves i'm
mensely on such knowledge. 1t belongs to
| their domesticity. about which they are
easily fiattered. and Of which they are ever
prating.
The virtue Of domesticity. indeed. as they
practice 1t. acquires a strong seasoning Of
vice-at least In the eyes of their husbands
who can seldom draw them away from its
contemplation. A husband wants some dis
| traction, some hint Of novelty, some whifY
of the outer world. II he Is not impelled in
self-defense to seek the sofa and brief OBJ
livion, which Is a negative solace, he goes
to a neighbors, to an adjacent hotel where
his professional or business associates re-
! sort, or to the club. for company or enter
| tainment. But he does not generally adopt
such remedies for relief-men who marry
intelligently are not easily weary OF their
homes-untl he has tried to beguile his
wife out OF her settled moods and occupa-
tons.
Ing strolls they were once SO fond Of; to
hear music, to see plays to take journeys
endeared by association.
When read to. she grew drowsy When
| she read herself, she was soon tired. After
one or two strolls, she found that abe had
made her nervous. The theater wesried
her. Journeys interfered with the maternal
plans she had performed. After ALL" she
sighed. there's no place like home;" and
her husband fully realizing the literal truth
or her citation, and seeing that he only
bored her by his laudable EFFORTS to enlarge
her sphere, relinQuishes his object with
sorrow and modification.
why strive for the impossible?' he men,
tally asks. Y
Is more contented in her self-imposed bond
age than In the comparative freedom he
has vainly sought to press upon her
The mass of husbands. it may be con-
coded. are not afflictively domestic; but
many, reasonably. healthfully domestic at
the excessive domesticity of their wives.
JUNIUS HENRI BROWNE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16
The Overlooked Gold Fields South.
From the Age Of Steel.

From the Age OF Steel.
The decline Of silver values has resulted
in a revived interest in gold mining. The
search for the yellow metal being thus &C.
centuated, some Of our older sources of
supply that for various reasons have been
overlooked or neglected are likely to come
once more in the range Of enterprise. In
this revival the southern gold belt will have
its share. The discovery of gold deposits
in the south antedated by many years those
Of the Pacific slope and the Rocky noun
tains. In North Carolina. Georgia and Ala
bama, more than anywhere else, prospect:
ing and mining have had q respectable
though intermittent history. In mining and
milling appliances the equipment has been
necessarily primitive and crude. which.
with scanty capital and limited knowledge
Of gold metallurgy. has had an unfavorabls
effect. The richer deposits Of the west and
political events handicapped what enter
prise might have been left In the impover-
ished and practically ostracised south. The
dormancy was unfortunately followed by
the boom fever running wild from 1862 to
1873. The result was intudicious invest
ment. blatant and inflated statements, with
the usual squad Of charlatans and sharpers,
who fattened on public credu1ity and pock-
eted its cash. No industry can thrive on
Illusions or intoxicants of this kind, nor
public confidence. SO essential to prosper
ity, be maintained on a spider-and-iy pro-
gram. 1t Is not likely that for some time at
least the public will suffer from this too
oft-repeated folly. 1t may be SAID or at any
rate hoped, that We are settling down to q
more steady and healthy basis of growth,
in which the mining interests Of the south
will share its advantages. 1t Is true that
southern ores are of a low grade, but this
is compensated by their abundance. II has
the advantages also Of such economies Is
low-priced labor, abundant water power
and vast resources of timber for fuel and
mining purposes That capital is not blind
to these inducements Is evidenced by the
more careful examination Of gold deposits.
the reopening of old mines and a more dill
gent search for new locations. With science
and enterprise hand in hand, with more
perfected and efficient equipments, and such
economies as are characteristic OF modern
methods. what there may be Of gold deposits
In the south may yet become Q promising
and remunerativs industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16

ught coiored passementerie.
The iridescent colorings are in favor.
A Word A. to Headweaf.
The felt plateaus were very popular at the
beginning Of the season. but since they can
be bought as low rs seven cents apiece
their popularity Is waning.
For those who have a fun face the con-
tinental shape Is very becoming, end with
the addition Of feathers and pompons. &C
ouire a very military appearance
In hat ornaments birds and wings seem to
hold first place. A very fetching bat shown
In one Of the fashionable milliner's on r
street Is nat shape OF black velvet. on the
'front.' OF which is an Alsatian bow of black
lace spangled in gold and silk roses OF q
pale magenta and small black ostrich tips
curling on the brim. Perched on the back
Is quite large black bird. with a few roses
nesting underneath on the hair.
Feather bands are used on felt and vel
vets, but not as much as last season.
Following the lead Of the idea Of the pet
chameleon ornaments % :he skins OF all
creeping things are finding favor A hand
some purse IL one Of rattiesnake skin,
with its markings Of brown and white
mounted In silver. A new conceit In COM
bination card case and purse is. instead OF
the usual square frame, a curved one IL
used. which increases the depth and size OF
the purse.
Some ornamental pins are shown Also car
rying out the reptilian idea; one shows q
lizard OF frosted green enamel. with six
tiny emeraids down its back and diamond
In the center OF the head. Another is q
beetle Of like material, with ruby studded
feet and pearl crowned head.
Some inexpensive but acceptable Xmas
novelties are the umbrella clasps OF silver
or gold, silver hat and book markers The
clasps and ladies' shoe clasps and the
worlds fair souvenirs in shape OF rings,
spoons. &C. are finding ready buyers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16

Figure two represents q walking dress Of
cloth and velvet combination.
The cloth skirt has a narrow ruche of vel
vet around the bottom. The jacket, Of vel
vet, is tlght-htting to the waist with full
box pleated skirt sewed on and cut to
form points. A pointed girdle Of Jet inser-
tion joins the two. Full lego mutton
sleeves are used and a collar Of ermine
pointed back and front held at the neck by
. band Of velvet ribbon with large rosette
In the back.
A revised edition Of the redingote of yore
II ornamented around the bottom with satin
cut in pointed scallops edged with fur.
The back Is cut all in one, princess style,
falling from the waist in two full box
pleats. On the front Of the waist are two
revers Of braided satin turned back on three
ruffied capes Of velvet edged with fur The
lower end OF each rever Is finished with 70
settle and streamer Of velvet. A band of
wider fur gives an attractive finish to the
neck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16
LATE STYLES FOR WOMEN.
Novelties That Suit the Tastes of the
Modish.
Large Sleeves Are Holding Their Own
Here ASain-Ideas in HeadweaF.


Written for The Evening Star.
Large sleeves are holding their own. but
It IL rumored that the latest Is materially
reduced in size; in fact 1t resembles the
ught-fttfng tailor sleeve of a year or two
ago. One Of the latest sleeves. however, IL
called the chatelaine puff. made extremely
full and draped on the arm. No one can
deny. however. that the large sleeves are
stylish and becoming. and add materially
to narrow-shouldered women. ACCORDION
pleAted leg-o'-mutton sleeves Of the middle
ages. slashed sleeves and others too nu-
merous to mention are all popular.
Paniers and overskirts are here again.
and II they become as popular as in former
days tall women will have an advantage
over their shorter sisters. as 1t improves the
looks Of q slender figure by increasing the
Apparent width Of the hips and also re-
ducing their height The round. full over
akirts. draped on one side. the pointed
shawl and the circular overskirts are all to
be used. as the Paris fashions will soon
show.
A great many Of the winter gowns Of cloth
are being made without lining; they have q
separate foundation skirt, which is cut q
tribe shorter than the outside skirt, al
though cloth dresses lined with taffeta or
other soft materials are preferable. A style
that bids fair to become very popular II
the wearing Of handsome bodices and jack
cts OF fancy silks or velvets, with circular
skirts Of black silk. satin or figured silks.
Street suits are still made narrow at the
top and flare bottom. stiffened quite high
enough to escape the ground. For rainy
weather they are still further abbreviated.
nearly reaching the instep. A pretty finish
for the edge OF a skirt is a heavy cord Of
twisted silk. which Is both handsome and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16
Miss Mary Stevenson.

Miss Mary Stevenson Is a slender, fra
gle girl in her twenty-second year. She
Is fair as lily. with brown hair and eyes
and face as pure as q child in expression
vet full Of character. She has not the ro-
bust health Of her younger sisters, and Is
Quleter in her ways. Being the oldest
daughter she has been also her mothers
close companion, and has the same gra-
cious manners allied to a gentle forgetful-
ness of self that endears her to all. She is
quite domestic in her tastes. The Steven
sons girls are all well grounded in domes-
tic accomplishments, and are perfectly
competent to direct the affairs of even an
official household
That is one of the things that they have
learned in their own well appointed time
Mrs. Stevenson Is one of the notable
housekeepers and believes that one Of the
first best accomplishments that a woman
can possess Is a thorough knowledge of
household economy. Miss Stevenson IS
fond OF the study Of languages, and IL Is
her desire to complete a course in college
where she will apply herself 10 that study
and literature She has achieved consid-
cradle success in oil painting and will
probably spend the winter abroad for the
purpose Of studying among the old masters.
Both she and her Youngest sister. Letitia.
are especially skilled IN the use Of their
fingers. and there Is no kind OF embroider-
Ing or art fancy work that they do not ex-
eel in. They can cory and make any gown
that pleases them. In fact. one Of the most
attractive things about the Stevenson girls
IL that they are never dressed exactly alike
nor Just like any other girl They design
their own gowns and In doing so adapt
them TO the individual. This gives them
certain style impossible to obtain through
any other avenue. 1t also gives the i'm
preston OF lavish expenditure Of money
when IL Is simply due to good taste In Sc
lection and combination Of materials
Miss Julia Stevenson. the second daugh-
ter. might be termed the beauty Of the
family. though her younger sister petite
LetitIa. Will soon push her hard for that
honor. The charm lies not so much in con-
tour as in the coloring and expression She
has a brilliantly Intellectual face her
bright brown ewes flashing with quick
thought and n little wlckedness In every
dimple" Ped Tipped and rosy checked
the blessing Of good health shows in every
movement OF her supple and well rounded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16
NEEDLESS COUGHING.
Don't Irritate the Bronchials, hut Let
Nature Relieve Them.

Don't Irrtt0te the BrOnchfa1s, hut Let
Nature Relieve Them.
From Youths Companion.
In all bronchial affections the paroxysms
Of the cough should be placed as far as
possible, under control Of the will.
The old idea that disagreeable sensations
in the throat indicate the presence there Of
something which ought TO come up has
been entirely displaced by the more rational
view that the continued and prolonged eff
forts to expel that something" are often
productive of more mischief than would re-
suit from its being allowed to remain.
There Is attendant upon every disease Of
the bronchial tubes greater or less
amount of mucous. which exudes from the
membranous lining of ths tube. OF course.
there are the accompanying signs Of in
fiammation-heat, pain. swelling and red
ness, but 1t Is the mucous emulation which
is, for the most part. responsible for the
disagreeable sensations which we instinc-
lively attempt to alleviate by coughing.
Now, it is certain that, in a great ma
1ority of instances, where the general
health OF the patient Is not attacked. this
exudation undergoes what is called reso-
luton; that is, 1t is reabsorbed through the
tubes into the blood, where Ii Is taken
care OF, and complete recovery Is effected.
On the other hand. let US suppose that we
do not wait for resolution to take place but
that, on the theory that every particle of
the exudation should be expelled as being
OF poisonous nature, we strain to exhaus-
tioh every muscle OF expiration and, in fact,
the whole system What follows?
we nay nave accomplished our imme-
diate OBJECT, or the seat OF the infiamnla-
ton may nave been out of reach. In either
event. II we could see the point at which
cur efforts had been directed, we should
discover that they had been nro3notJ,,o -
the results anticipated Instead Of tho in
iamrnation being in any way allayed we
should md that an effect had been nro-
ing and itching sore. The Irritation has o.
moment been relieved. but II is only .
question OF time when 1t will return u,,tS
renewed energy. with
TIE habit OF endeavoring to expel mora ~,
the exudation than will come awsv MIR
gentle and infrequent coughing Is an ari
haustiug and idle one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16

above well-shaped shoulders. That crown
Ing glory Of woman Is possessed In abund-
ance by all the Stevenson girls. Miss Julia
Is literary in her tastes. She turns OF
some very clever things with her pen, and
has a decided penchant for that class of
work. Although not quite as apt with her
needle and brush as her sisters, Miss Julia
does excellent execution with both and has
her IDEAS concerning the artistic in gown
Ing herself
The youngest daughter Of the Stevenson
family. Letitia, the mothers namesake Is
slender sylph-like maiden with sunny face.
dimpling In the first flush Of girlhood. A
laughing, romping, dainty maiden, for whom
life holds as yet no hint of tragedy. She IL
very much in earnest too, and looks ON life 3
problem with serious eyes, but for the life
Of her she couldn't keep back the laugh that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16

by herself or the embodiment of the best Of
all types. as the summing up Of her various
phases as presented by her versatile biog-
raphers would seem to indicate.
In foreign countries royalty and rank. by
right Of heredity, monopolize the lions share
Of notortety, and my lady this and duchess
that. whose one endowment Of cold beauty
renders her arrogant, supercilious and dicta-
torial, Is generally without cleverness or
wit; hence their type runs to style and sta
ton. never to heart or brains In our own
country there Is a difference vastly in favor
of our free institutions. Every few years
the turn Of the political wheel brings to
the front new faces. new blood. new theo-
ries. There is no chance In a government
like ours for effete ideas or faded blood to
poison the founta Of freedom" Our pub
lie men are forced to live under the field
glasses of public opinion. and the women of
their households come under the same
lenses. They do not always find it pleas
ant. nor can 1t be considered quite just. but
II Is one of the penalties of official position,
and right royalty do American women do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16

ton Of finishing materials. and the varie-
ties to choose from are many and attrac-
tive. Buttons are again in vogue. Mother
Of pearl, cut steel filigree and colored silk
buttons covered In black crochet all have
their uses. Some of the very latest waists
are buttoned up the front. Jet insertion
over a color is very effective on black silks
fur Is much used, silk guinps, hercules
braid, soutache braid combined with gold
braid and MORE cut bias edged with the
narrow form very handsome finishes for
skirts. The Loie Fuller braid is very popu-
lar; 1t comes In all colors. Evening Co.'S
TUNES are trimmed extensively With &C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16
Philadelphia Record

From the Philadelphia Record.
lady residing In the older part Of the
city. fond OF all the comforts afforded by
the latest discoveries In the arts and
sciences. holds a theory regarding healthfui
temperature Of the body which she has car
ried out in a practical manner. During the
summer she wears what she calls pulse
coolers" her theory being that the entire
blood circulation may be raised or diminished
in temperature by proper appliances at the
wrists. The ''pulse-coolers' are composed
OF spheroids Of rose quartz, about an inch
IN diameter, linked together with fligreed
silver and forming a handsome bracelet
The spheroids were cut by a local lapidary,
and their quality Of absorbing cold in pref
erence to heat is remarkable. For winter
the puise-warming bracelets consist Of q
strip of asbestos a noted non-conductor
an inch wide. enveloped IN gold-embossed
velvet buckled with q loop of diamonds
The lady claims that when wearing these
she Is proof against any suffering caused By
extreme variations Of the weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16

he QlQ everything
he ought, Just as his
friends and advisers
would have wished.
and some unexpected
circumstance depriv-
ed him Of his re-
ward. So proverbial
did the excellence of
his deserts and the
poorness Of his luck
become that some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16

body. One Of Miss Julia's great beauties
IL mass of waving brown hair. Glossy
and well kept 1t seems almost . burden
70 the small, stately head. held - reGAlly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16
Are Those Who Adorn the Home of
the Vice President.
THEY ARE TYPICAL AMERICAN MAIDS
Washington Society VIII Not Know
Them This Winter.
THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.


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to read about the
American girl. She
has been sung In
song and rhymed in
versed. satirized in
novels, cartooned In
periodicals and class
fled In types-ln fact
she has been theo-
rized and themed un-
til one begins to
wonder II the Ameri-
can girl is a type all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16
Oeformities of the Feet

Are caused by ill-shsped and badly nttiss
shoes. The assistance OF q patent sttacs-
mont to the shoe or the foot will Immediately
correct the case or a single visit viii sufnce
Prof. J. J. GEORGES 4 son. Foot Special.
ists Ills Pa. ave. NV.
Once hours, s an. TO Q pm. Sundays from
lam. to 1 pm. az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16
DIR. HEPBURN

rs THE ONLY PHYSICIAN N THE CITY
Practicing Derms tology exclusively. Ecsema Tee.
ter, Acne. Pinples. Blackheads. Frsckies. RAJ.
ness Of the Nose and Chseks, Birthmarka, Molss.
eupernuous Hair and all diseases OF the no
Hair and Scalp skillfully and permanently -,
moved
once q Merit. Building. cor. y and ii,h STA
onsultataoa froA go
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16
The Story Of a Characteristic Texas
Panhandle Oourtship.
MISS PENDLETON AND THE CROWD
How They Hunted Her in a Body
and Got Left.
HANK PEARSALL'S SPEECH
Written for The Evening Star by Alice MACEDONIAN

I'LL earning success and
receiving failure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16

eordeon pleated muslin. chiffon. &C, with
light colored passementerie.
The iridescent colorings are in favor
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-02-09
E4G3T TINE PEOPLE xsgesSE.

Some where in the neighborhood
of $4,000 have already been ex-
pended in the election of represen-
tative from North Dakota to the
United States senate and it is scarce
ly to be wondered at that MANY
people should ask, why should not
the United States senator be chosen
by the direct vote of the people,
thereby saving the state all this ex-
pense? United States senators
cannot be chosen by direct vote Of
the people WITHOUT an amendment
to the Federal Constitution, which,
as it stands, declares that Senators
shall be chosen by the legislatures
of the several States. The nearest
approach to election of Senators by
a direct vote is when the candidates
for Senator are nominated in State
convention of the parties and their
candidacy made controlling issue
i'll the election of members Of the
Legislature. Public opinion in
favor of a constitutional amendment
providing for the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people in the several States seems
to be growing steadily.
Let all this tugging and wire
pulling be done in the state conven-
ton, where the delegates will be
apt to make shorter job of it as
they pay their own expenses. Then
why could not the senator be elect
led By q direct vote Of the people
after the mai cf the state officers
ana 4 itas | II M