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dlagonals in wide wales and ombre
stripes are particularly nice for girls.
There are new camels hairs in new
shades and closer weaves. so that they
are almost as firm as cloth. There are
shades i'll plum, green, blue and brown,
and some of these have stripes inwoven
of two tones, which make an indistinct
but very refined pattern. The rough
cheviots and mixtures are, if possible,
more excellent than ever, and these are
often figured slightly. Plaid cheviots
and twills are also shown in just the
same patterns as those made for the
mothers.
In the colors of the new smooth chevi-
OTIS there Is Il mixture of brown and white
almost as firm rs covert coat cloth. In
some there are two or three tones of blue
Faience blue mingled with maroon
makes another handsome pattern. and
there is no end of herringbonc weaves in
solid colors. All these make suitable
gowns for little girls.
One way of making them that has
long been popular is loose frock plat
cd on yoke, and with Il little ribbon us
finish, or perhaps some one Of the cas-
tie braids now so generally worn. A
close weave cheviot i'll light brown, with
an undcrwcave of darker shade, was
made with Il plain hcmmcd skirt and
plain waist, open V shape i'll front to let
Ill gathered vest of pale blue faille.
The bertha was braided in narrow SOU
tachc in seal brown.
a handsome dress for Il larger girl was
of tam colorcd cheviot III quite wide d-
agOnal wales. The skirt was made quite
plain. The waist was bcbe style, with IL
shirring at the waist in form of belt.
Around the bottom, on the sleeves and
to form Il bertha were frills of white
point de paris. The whole dress was n
model of girlish grace.
Some very dainty fancies for young
girls are shown in the full picrrot col
lar. The most of these collars are made
of silk muslin, accordion plated and
then box plated very full ut the neck.
Above that the same plating is set, bnt
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-28


etrating the mountains were carried off by
the villagers. The first village had been
passed about o O'clock in the morning the
last was reached mt in the afternoon, and
then the ascent Of the mountains began.
The path ran through n wilderness OF
scrub oak, and none but mountain climb
ing horse could have trodden it in safety.
AT times the trail was cut from the solid
rock and the horses scraped the rock wall
on one side in their effort to keep from tum-
bling Thousand feet down n precipice on
the other. The travellers from time to time
saw the naked Yaquis in little groups run
ming nimbly ahead and presently found
The trail blocked by mass of newly fallen
rocks, evidently the work of the Yaquis
BY retracing their steps and making n
wide detour, the explorer passed the OBJ
struction and emerged again upon the
trail. But after that trees, rocks and loose
earth again and again blocked the trail,
The travellers laboriously removed the OBJ
strictions or evaded them by almost equal
ly laborious detours.
Meanwhile the one tenderfoot of the par
Ty had noticed all the afternoon that a man
whom he took for Yaqui was stealthily
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-28

plated in the middle, leaving both edges
to set out in Il double ruff. This in white,
pink maize or blue is extremely pretty
for wear over plain dresses. Another
collarette is Of black faille lined with
pale blue and plated in front in jabot
style and finished with ruffie of lace
and with bow of blue ribbon.
The Marie Antoinette fichu for girls
and their mothers is made of silk mus
lin, null or black lace, or with some ma
terial or color to match costume edged
with lace, either black or white. One
fora grown person might be of black silk
edged with lace, and for young one
null with lace. The fichu crosses in
front and ties in the back. This is very
drcssy ana becoming. Dotted net with
lace Is also very dainty.
OLIVE HARPER.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-28
Especial Corrcspondcncel

cans hereabouts believe that there are rich
gold mines in the Yaqui country, though
the Yaquis bring no gold to Guadalajara
There is tradition, too, that the long lost
city of the Aztec race, old enemies of the
Yaquis, lies hidden among the inaccessi-
BILE mountains Of the Yaqui country.
The Yaquis ut home go about nearly
naked, but OH approaching Guadalajara
they comply with the new law of Mexico
requiring the male peasants on appearing
In any city or town of the republic to wear
trousers. The YaQuis, however, take off
their trousers rs soon as they are clear of
the town and journey homeward clad oply
In a breech clout.
The scientific world has taken enough in
terest in the Yaquis to send several expe-
ditions into their mountains in search of
antiquities, but every such expedition has
returned baf1ied from the undertaking.
A business man from the United States
recently made n notable attempt to explore
the IaQui country us an incident of Jour
ney on horseback to Topic The projected
railway to Topic by the way, will one day
hasten the solution of the Yauu mystery.
The traveller fell in with and Joined two
others shortly after leaving Guadalaiara.
One was native of the United States the
other Hawaiian Of white parentage They
had long been mining in Mexico, and the
In the Yaqui country. The miners believe
In the tradition, and ut length persuaded
the newcomer to join them in three days'
Journey of exploration into the mountains
The travellers approached the Yauui
country, about so miles out from Guada-
laJara, and there left the trail to Tepic in Or
der to take the well worn footpath used by
the Yaquis i'll going to and from Guadala-
lara. AS soon as the travellers sighted the
first Yaqui village they saw the inhabitants
men, women and children fastening
from their homes into the bush They car
rled their petates, or sleeping mats of woven
grass, and beemed to have other property
of some sort concealed in these fabrics. Ey-
cry Yaqui in sight was nearly naked. A
Few looked back, but not one paused to an
sWer the cry OF the Travellers and none Of
Tered the slightest resistance TO the invad-
ers OF their homes. The Yaquis, in fact
followed their ancient policy of flying civ
illZed men as though they were bearers of
peStilence.
The village proved to be made ND of
ABOUT ~ matched adobe huts. Each had
single entrance and no window Within
was single room. dark and bare There
was no furniture save the earthen arazicr
common to peasant homes in nearly all
parts of Mexico and n few pieces of rude
earthen pottery wrought by the Yauuis
themselves. The Yaquis keep no domestic
animals, so no dog barked at the intruders
The only evidences of agriculture were a
few patches of beans and corn. Every YES
tlge OF food had been carried away in the
exodus of the Yaquis
The experience of the travellers in this
village was exactly repeated in four or five
otners. from one or two the inhabitants
had utterly vanished before the strangers
appeared; from the others all fled at the an
proach OF the intruders. Food, arms and
aught else that might aid explorers in pen
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CHAT ABOUT STYLES.
FASHION PERMITS THE SAME MA
TERlAL FOR MOTHER AND CHILD.
An Economy In Three wnys-Sor,o Dainty
Fancics For Young Girls-The New Gre
pons-Mario Antoinetto Fichus-How to
Mako the New Cheviots
Especial Correspondence.

lPPcSihl
NEW YORK, Dec. 2'..-It is a wise pro-
vision of fashion to permit girls dresses
to be made of the same material as that
used for those of the mothers, for it is
economical i'll three ways. First, when
i'll buying herself gown the wise moth
er gets Il yard or two more than she
needs herself, and this with the nevita-
bic cuttings leave enough to make
handsome dress for the child at the saw
ing of at least Il yard of wide material,
as the pieces left of the mothers gown
will make waist and sleeves to that of
the child. Besides this tho child gets a
durable and handsome dress ut least
one third less cost.
Then again, when the child's dress
and that Of the mother are worn out,
there will still come enough good ma
terial from the back breadth of both to
make another nice little frock, by the
judicious addition perhaps of little We
ultima or surah for guimpe or some 9TH
er combination. 1t really takes not over
half as much material now TO make q
child's dress as it did 10 years ago, and
those Of today are infinitely prettier.
Few children wear silks, yet they are
quite suitable-that is, the plain and
light ones.
Crepons in all their new and lovely
colors and weaves are as pretty for chill
dren as for their parents, and the colored
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-28
Kleptomanin onicially ncco.u,z.,.

Governor Rich of Michigan, in par,loning
n woman convicted i'll Detroit for" shoplift-
ing" has given official recognition for the
lirSt time III that state of The existence of
hlcp;oniania. The woman belonged to Il
good family and confessed tlu. she had
been stealing for two years did not need
and never madcuscof the articles She took
ana that 10 TnS Irresistible impulse that
compelled he" to steal. She ha, been re-
moved to Il private asylum for the insane.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-28
A PRECIOUS CANVAS.
How Rich Chicagoan Handled u Corot
Painting.
Especial Correspondence

Painting.
Especial Correspondence
CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-Among the pictures
that will hang on the walls of the New
York house of street railroad magnate
Charles T. Yerkes when he removes
from the lakeside to the Atlantic sea-
board metropolis will be fine example
of the work of the eminent artist Corot.
Mr.. ferlles bought the painting some
months ago through we'll known New
York art dealer, who had sent an agent
especially to Europe to procure it and
had kept it heavily insured during the
time it had been i'll his possession.
Yerkes paid $50, 900 for the treasure.
which was but IL few inches square, and
would doubtless be held in rather low
esteem by most people who do not adj
mire Corot's style After he had exam
ined and expressed his satisfaction with
the picture i'll the New York establish
ment of the dealer the latter said to him:
"Well, Mr.. Yerkes, l am very glad
you are pleased with the manner have
executed your commission. Where shall
l send the picture and for how much
shall have it insured:"
Mr.. Ycrkes looked at the dealer in sur
prise and asked that the questions be re-
peated When he comprehended, he an
swered
"Why, you needn't send it anywhere.
Just wrap it up iii n piece of paper, tie
string about it, and I'll take it with me to
Chicago. won't have it framed now,
and | don't think it needs to be insured"
The dealer protested little, but did
as he was told, and Mr.. Yerkes departed
with the precious canvas under his arm.
When he got on the train for Chicago
that night, he gave it into the keeping of
the porter along with divers other pack
ages and received it safely from the col
ored functionary on his arrival here in
quite as good order as if it had been
sent by express and insured for large
sum by the payment of n good, round
premium.
y man who heard this story today was
reminded of tale that is told of q
man, now prominent in the business
world, who, when young, was required
to convey large sum of currency be
tween two far western places, then CO
nected only by stage. He made sure
that no one but his principals knew that
he was to carry the money or had any
idea when it was to 80. Then he packed
it i'll the bottom Of an old carpet bag un-
der a lot of clothing. and when he took
the sage l;nde'! the bag to the driver to
be put i'll the boot with the baggage of
the Other Passengers.
Throu.huu, the entire Journey he gave
his precious charge no more attention
than the DINERS gave to their baggage,
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THIS SPACE is RESERVED
FOR THE ADVERTISEMENT
A SPECIAL CASH SALE, WHICH
WILL BE HELD SHORTLY AT
ENOCKiBRO NEW YORK BA-
ZAAR.
1T WILL PAY EVERY LADY
TO WATCH THESE COLUMNS
FOR 1T.
''sCASH WILL BE "RULER."
CASH" WILL BE "KING.'
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-28

Coal is dearer in South Africa than
any other part of the world. 1t is cheap
est In China.
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THE DANSE DU VENTURE.
Queer, Ugly and Belongs With the Museum
Freaks, Says Kate Jordan.

Especial Correspondence
NEW YORK, Dec. 2 Tito danso du
ventre was abolished in New York.
Whether our sensiblitics are finer, our
morals better or our minds less pure than
the people of Chicago. this, the ancient,
rhythmic motion of the muscles instead
OF tho limbs, the dance with which Sa-
lone delighted Herod, has been tabooed
for once and forever.
saw 1T last August in the little the
alter at the end of the Cairo street. To
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-28
THE YAQUIS AT HOME
A STRANGE PEOPLE IN WESTERN
MEXICO.

Notable Attempt to Explore tho Ynoui
Country-A Race That Fears Ciyilixn-
tion Worse Than rcstilence-An Ann
che's Fnte--ho Trail to Topic
Especial Correspondence
GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Dec. 3.-This
little city, the capital of Jalisco. remote
western state of Mexico. is the only consid
cradle place which the Yaquis of the Sierra
Madres visit. These people keep to their
native wilds and shun contact with civilized
men. Their mountain businesses have never
been penetrated by any other people save
perhaps few of those human wild beasts.
the wandering Apaches.
A few Yaquis come now and then to this
city to trade the furs of wild beasts for sim
pie necessities. The women of the tribe
seldom or never come, and the same men
are seen here year after year So are
they to contact with civilization that, al
though they understand little Spanish
they transact their business by means Of
signs. The Yaquis seen here are tall, we'll
made men, with long, light brown hair,
fair compilations, tanned by exposure, and
light blue or gray eyes. The features s:s-
gest an Indian origin. Guadainjara is full
of strange tales about the Yaquis Next
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an observer who
gaZes upon it
without Il precon-
ceived idea that
it is improper it
seems marvellous
and ugly, but
nothing more.
a woman, mod
era te ~ pretty,
comes forward.
Her gown is mod
est. y small vel
vet jacket covers
her breast. From
that to below the
waist line is II silk
shirt edged by a
golden rope, from
which are sus-
pended heavy tas-
sells. The skirt
The morning call., 1893-02-05
EQUAL TO THE EMERGENCY.
How a Midshipman's Wit Got Him
Out of Serious Tronble.


On board of a maD-of-war bound home
from China was young midshipman named
Jones. He was fsvorite with the officers
and had In him the talent for the making of
a fine officer.
The midshipmen On board stood their
watch forward. and every hour 1t was their
duty to come aft and write UP the weather
columns of the ships log, showing the
readings of the barometer, thermometer
and to heaye the chip leg for her speed.
The capt ain, lncompany With the officer
Of the deck. was walking the weather side
of the poop deck cOnyerslng when MidShip-
man Jones came aft TO write up the log.
The barometer, mercurlal one. was
hung In the captains cabin, and Jones,
after having read il. helped himself literally
70 the captains sherry on the ca bin side
board. In walking the poop tie captain
happened to glance down the cabin skylight
and saw the midshipman's proceedings.
When Jones came up on the poop to
heave the log the captain addressed him as
follows:
"How is the barometer, sir?"
Jones saluted and said, steadily rising,
sir; steadily rising"
The captain then asked, "And how is the
decanter, sirP'
Jones was taken aback, but with a steady
voice replied: steadily falling, sir; stead
lily falling"
This reply was too much for the captain.
and bursting out laughing he said:
young man, your reply has saved you
from punishment; but II is a long way 10
Frisco, so hereafter, / beg of you no. to
consult the decanter as often as you do the
harompterp
The morning call., 1893-02-05
Badly Broken Up.
Rochester Demoerat and Cbron,cle

hocheBter democrat and Chronicle.
Some very amusing testimony was intro
duced a few days ago in one of the
numerous Sidewalk cases" against the city
being tried before referee. The plaintiff,
who had slipped on an icy sidewalk some
time during the winter and had received
quite severe injuries about the neck, was a
colored man, and one Of his witnesses was a
companion OF his.
This witness, it seems, had assisted the
plaintiff to his home after his fall, and lad
also assisted in nursing him bark to health.
AT the request of the plaintiffs attorney
the witness gave something Of detailed
statement concerning the appearance of the
Injuries which the man had received
You say the plaintiff was injured about
the back?"
''Yes, SIR"
What was the appearance OF his injur-
ies?"
well, sab, his back was all black and
blue"
We'll. yes. don't doubt that" remarked
the attorney, as he looked al the dusky face
Of the plaintiff. 'bnt his injuries. What did
they consist of? That is. how extensive
were they?"
well. l hain't no doctah, sab. but |
should say his injuries consisted Of COM
pound fractions. They appeared TO me that
Way"
The morning call., 1893-02-05
THE NERVES.
The Complex System Which Connects
the Brain With All Extremities.

the Brain With All Extremities.
Baltimore Herald
There are very few persons who have
even slight conception OF nerves as they
exist and Of the part which they have to
play in the affairs of life. The nerves are
the wheel of fortune" and any little in
reference with their cogs means de1tc-
ton from the normal. The nervous system
begins with the brain and ends at every
extremity. Little ends Of systems of COM
pick compost ions are The Geographic and
the transfer agents OF every impTe ssioD
transmitted to the central station. Nerves
are simply the opponents OF impressions.
and are not responsible Tor What they trans
nit. Nerves start from the spinal cord,
and incidentally the brain, and are simply
agents of mere important matter than the
various senses which they Subserye. The
nerves are subject 10 external influences
which are not regulated on a monetary
scale. They are masters In every sense OF
the word. They may maintain their energy
Tor years, or they may serve their time Of
duty aud degenerate. W hie they hold their
sway they regulate life; when they get
ired they are useless.
The life of the nerve Is matter of idiosyn-
Grassy. One may preserve an IDEAL for many
years and another for as many months. 1t
is the temperament and the individual
which act as the balance wheel. Nerves
weather, to sensations of sight, hearing,
tasting. feeling and smelling; they have To
attend TO every function of the body and to
regulate the affairs OF life. II one could
bear in mind that i'm ressions have 10 be
received and reported II would not require
much reasoning TO be convinced that the
lines of delicate tissue which attend TO this
work require a little rest, as well as do
other parts Of the body, and they are human
as we'll as enerEetic in the performance of
dIty. The nerves OF the eye, of the ear, Of
the hands and feet. of the nose and mouth,
are sensitive bodies, and convey simply
sensitory Impressions which have TO be re-
corded by the brain. These impressions
are photographed and deposited in reroIlec-
ton and form the basis Of dreams. The
nerves of the body, which have nothing to
do with sensation. control the muscles, both
voluntary and involuntary, and preserve
the secondary part Of existence. They
make you walk, move your arms and in
general keep you going. Other nerves, not
connected with the muscles or muscular ex-
ertions. waste their energy on the various
functions of life.
The morning call., 1893-02-05
LISTS Influence,

saint-ssens In the Century for February.
The influence of List on the destiny of
the piano was immense. / can best COM
pare II with the revolution brought about
by Victor Hugo in the mechanism Of the
French language.
This influence was more powerful than
that oil Paganlni IN the world of the VIOLIN
because Paganini dwelt always in an mac
cessIble region where he alone could live.
while List, starting from the same point.
deigned to descend into the practical paths
where any one could follow who would take
the trouble to work seriously. To play like
him on the piano would be impossible.
AS Olga Janina said. in her strange book,
his fingers were not human fingers; but
nothing IS easier than TO follow the course
he marked out. and in fact every one oes
follow 1t whether he knows it or not. The
great development of sorority of tone.
with the means OF obtaining It, which he in
vented. has become the indispensable con-
dltion and very foundation of modern exc :
ciltion
The morning call., 1893-02-05
A Useful Definition.
New York sun,


The term "telodynamic transmission" Is
applied to the use of wire rope for the
transmission OF a greater amount of power
than would be possible with weaker ma
terial. employed sometimes for direct haul
age and more rarely used like ordinary belts
to connect rotating pieces. The ropes most
commonly used have six strands, each con-
tanning six wires and hemp strand in the
center, and for these ropes with thirty-six
wires the diameter OF the rope is nine and
one-fourth times the diameter of the single
wires. The number OF strands and of wires
in each strand is, however, arbitrary. and
ropes of eight strands, each OF ten wires, of
ten strands. each Of nine wires, and various
other proportions, are likewise adopted.
TIL breaking strength of iron wire varies
fron $4,000 to 108, 600 pounds per square
inci,, and the greater working stress has
been fixed at 25,600 pounds pei square inch.
Stee-wire ropes are preferred to iron Ones
A rope running day and night lasts about
200 to $50 days IL OF iron. and $50 to 800 days
If of steel.
The morning call., 1893-02-05
BLUE BLOOD.
A Pittsburger Runs Against Speci-
men of Philadelphia Aristocracy.

Pttsburg Dispatch.
DIR. Robbins of Philadelphia, who has
been preaching at the Third Presbyterian
Church, in this city, the past two Sundays.
tells a good story illustrating ariStocraey
"as she Is found" in certain portions Of
Quaker city society. A young Pittsburg
attorney was spending his vacation 1T Cres-
son. A Philadelphia lady and her daugh-
ter were also soj0urning there.
Mrs. and Miss Hobson these are not
their real names, but will do for convtn-
ience-considered themselves among the
upper ten. Their blood was so blue, IL Is
said, that when the young lady blushed
tinge Of purple would mount her alabaster
cheeks.
The Pittsburg attorney, nevertheless. ad-
mired Miss Hobson and sought an INTRO
duction 10 the young lady through n mutual
acquaintance. The latter frankly Informed
the Pittsburger it would first be necessary
to make the acquaintance OF her mother,
and not to be surprised II she asked some
pointed questions concerning the attorneys
family connections The attorney was H.
troduced TO Mrs. Hobson.
"Ah, you are an attorney. l believes"
said the matron.
Yes, madam"
4 And your father who was hep"
"My father was an attorney and Judge"
"Aud your grandfather?
back farther than the second generation In
Pittsburg."
1t Is needless 10 relate The attorney had
not the pleasure of meeting Miss HObsoB.
There is perhaps more truth in the attor-
ney's last answer than most people, who
are inclined 10 rate themselves among the
aristocracy, care 10 admit Occupying
box at the theater the other night were
young gentleman and lady W no lay claim
to belong cling to the most exclusive aristoc-
racy.
"The mother OF that young man." whis-
pered a gentleman sitting near. takes in
washing for living in little town in
Ohio. Now just look at the contrast. The
young lady, You know. belongs 10 an aris-
tocratic and wealthy family"
Contrast. did you say" responded his
neiehbor. why, can't see where the differ
ence in their social positions comes in. Her
father has only recently quit the manufac-
turing of beer in Ohio, while her grand
father on her mothers side of the house
when | knew him last kept little grocery
store ia the same State"