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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-01
The Fit Of "a Corset.

A dress waist does not lit as well over q
perfectly new corset, especially a sun
boned one, as when IL has been worn two
or three days and settled into the figure.
writes Emma NJ. Hooper in the JanuaTy
Ladies' Home Journal There are now long,
medium and short wasted c%Orsets, 50 all
figures may be fitted. DO not make the
mistake Of thinking that a long corset VIII
make q short waist seem OF greater length.
On the contrary, such a misht VIII make
tie wearer uncomfortable and prevent a
handsome or shapely gown. There are also
corsets for full and slender hips and busts.
In fact, for every known aud unknown
trait that q figure can possess. A waist
should be fitted over the ccrsets ana un-
derwear that will be worn with II, and one
should avoid being fitted on n day when
one Is not feeling particularly well, OF
patient enough 10 be turned here and there.
10 be cut with scissors and 20 be pricked
with the pins. 1t is really hard werk 10
be fitted at any time, and Ike every other
task. becomes almost uncomfortable IL noe
feeling that ITO be told Of winter fashions,
shows life Is but a dressy DREAM"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-01
THE %t0NDROUS EAST.
AFascinating nle Of the Bargains "hich
Awat Ladies There.

Await Ladies There
7 .ht-J .t.. cha qroatost stroke Of
- - IN this coun-
l'Ney inc H-"l' '"u0 P0l'' "
try could perpt ate 10 favor Tree 'I"ue
waule be TO cha ~ a lot Of nice steam
ers ana take Oh. wives Of all the Ropub-
can legislators rolnd the world. II all
theee ladies tray ii as I have in the
Fart ana sa,g r. exquisite fabrics the
natives max. out here. as I have seen
them. the llf. on ProtectiOnist husband
would become "a barlpn 10 him until those
fabrics were agnf..i into America free
Of duty. il ie .bd "a TO think Of having
the silks end emfrEl.ries OF India. China,
Japan, produced hele or in Europe; 1t IS
an ifnpOssibIIfy.
These materials ravcr come into the
markets here. ana Z ,y would be beyond
pace n they DID,. Iu travelling a new
teil Of ideas ll cdC-s. I'm design and IN
fabric Is opened uI 10 YOU, and you are
ioft IN admiration a. arts as different
from those Of tle VT as the depths Of
q jungle from t.e train-line furrowed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-01
MINIS ~MOUSTLCHE.
One Fair Reader of The Times TENS Aoo"'
tho Character in Them.

Girls. did IL ever occur to you what d
lot of character there is lii a mans NOUS
tache? It's quite an interesting study l
assure you. There's the faint inoistihe',
shadowy one that usually peiohss ~ tne
callow youth. Flirt win nm d" ~
w. hut don't fall in love with him. Wait
mnn, hotb ne and the mousiache develop.
hen there's the moustache that's al
wevs being stroked. The nervous man
claims that. He's awfuliy apt to become
embarrassed on the least occasion; be gooa
10 him and help him out OF his dltii-
cnlsies. Hen be sure TO reward you VIII
his owe. no ha-
Tbe great. fierce, bushy rnoustache be-
,on@e 70 n man who owns also a temper.
ue isn't bad IL you only just learn no"
10 pacify him. ,.,. h,oor neat
Then there's the little, black neat
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-01
Language OF the Umbrella.

An American, after heightened study OF
the subject. gives the following definition
OF the language OF the umbrella; 4 place
enc in a rack at a club indicates that 10
win shortly change owners; II a cotton one
be substituted for n silk, 10 means thas
exchange Is no robbery" writes Angela
C.. Boyce In the January Ladies Home
Journal. "a man getting all She raindrops
from the points OF the umbre1s' when no
holds over a lady, signifies ccartshlp, Due
when q man keeps the hons Stare OF the
article, giving the lady the ran1dfops' ~
denotes marriage. TO carry an umbrella
under the arm at an angle implies that the
Individual following will lose an eye. while
10 hold il Just high enough 10 injure pass
err eyes and mems hats signifies Il am
A woman Lastly. the loan Of an umbrella
Is synonymous with an ACT OF gorgeous
fOIiVo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-01

wanting mettle. II he curls his moustache
up, he'll be jolly, if down he'll be mo
rose.
Then there's the soft-but / don't know
how you'd tel That kind unless you
tried il. Perhaps if you explained TO the
man your interest in the science Of NOUS
tachology he wouldn't obje-t
Then theres-Dut / could 60 on for
an hour, yet and perhaps with the few
hints and the exceptions allowed Tor all
rules you will fed quite capable of max
ing a wise selection and get the very man
YOU want. Adds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-01

sort Of a man for good. girls, unless you
are very sure you can manage him. Hell
need looking after.
The small and insignificant yellow
moustache usually belongs 10 the spme
Kind Of 4 man. He'll be meek, wait OF
you and adore you. and If You marry him
he'll spend all his days trying to press
lis gratitude. A nice sort OF a man, but
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-01
New feminine Industry.

Even in conservative Europe woman 70
finding new emu OF activity. In W.
emma. FOR instance. there are women whose
business It is TO be a "physlcian's subject"
one OF them. Frau Gelly. hires herself
out 20 medical men as a SUBJECT on when
they may Illustrate ~iaryngoioiy and rhin-
ology. She receives eighty cents an holr.
furnishing her own Instruments Hes
throat has so little sensibtiity that the
most vigorous m~anipuiations produce nc
irritation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-01

looking moustache with the sarcastic
curl at the end. Beware Of that. It's
owner Is naughty and overbearing, and
VIII order you around like a king a
courier. Beaides. he's apt TO make one
ieei smali ny the %ay he impresss you
with his superiority.
The bushy. red moustache that stands
out on each side OF the nose I'm an ag-
erefsive manner beiorgs to the facetious.
nirty individual, who Is always inclined
10 superciliousncss. a man OF the world
ana good company. but don't AXE that
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-01

If you want 10 be right up with the
latest new notion in fancy work for the
holidays, get some cartridge paper and
liquid gold paint and make fancy covers
for a few almanacs 10 give away at New
Years. Everybody uses almanacs, but
they are so hOmelyl Get rid Of the old
covers. make them bright and attractive,
and see how acceptable they are. The
cover design given is very simple and
artistic: il is an i1 cold applied witt
q pointed brush, following penciled lines
previously drawn. One who has had n
experience with pencil and brush need
have no trouble about securing the de-
sired effect. The paper comes in various
cuiors-3H pretty Win metallic paints,
gold or bronze-and it IS cheap and dur
able, one cover being strong enough 10
outlas the usefulness of several almanacs
i'm succession, y plain white cover is
folded over the almanac first for blank
leaves where names may be written. then
the new cover IS placed over that, Il
all are tied together with baby ribbon
which has been threaded into n slender
darner and drawn through the back in
two places.-Frances IL. Perry.
The Literary Dominance of the school Girl
In our &nglo-Saxon social system the
young girl is everywhere. and, if the shade
Of a.erne viii allow mo e. say SO
temper the wind OF our realism TO the
sensitive innocence Of the ubiquitous
lamb. We like 10 believe that our women
are better than those of foreign nations.
We owe 1t to them to put more iaith IN
them because they are our own, our dear
mothers and wives and sisters and daugh-
ters, for whom, If we be men. we mean
to do all that men can do. But we are
all men and women nevertheless. ana
human, and we a the thoughts and
the understanding of men and women ana
not of schoolgirls. Yet the sehooi-giri
practically decides what we are TO near
at the theatre and, so far as our own
language is concerned. determines 10 a
Great extent what we are 10 read.-F.
Marion Crawford, In the January Forum.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-01

two dishes were for n long time the
symbols of 4 bitter animCsity. They are
by no means cOntempOraneOus, for the
mince pie goes back to the days Of pagan
ism, when it was a stew that held the
place Of honor at the winter feast Of the
great sun-god. After it became a pie
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-01

they have been ten{d by large offers
for Il. They are audpe1ple, she indians.
The money they nj Win 'h's parucu-
lar industry is $40 over az immense
number OF relatif 10 an or whom IL
means n living ~ argue that If they
sold their secret4cy would become sud-
denly rich. p,4ps, but their riches
might soon be 4pated. and then what,
TIE embroidfs OF Delhi are famous
e~vervwhcre for decoration are used
greatly I'm ~ Most Of the embroidery
is In silver \ gold, nearly all the silk
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-01
Ia Never Tried IL.

He-MIss Kitty. I've heard It raid that
a KISS without a moustache Is IKE an ego
without salt; is that SOL =,
she-weli, really. Mr.. smooteface. !
don't know-T can't t%ell-sor In all my ire
/ never
He-Now. now. Miss Kitty.
she-Never ate an egg without sa'.-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-01
Woes and Woes.

Woes nnd Woes.
One woe, as Shake
Speare ably said,
Upon anoth-
Frs heels doth tread.
Ere paid are mans
Election bets,
He has 10 face
His Christmas debts.
washington Star.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-01

lorg afterwards, about the reign OF
Charles-good Catholics began To bake
1t In a shape that represented the manger.
and TO adorn 1t with sugar stars OF Beth
lehem, COWS herns and 0thsr symbols
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-01

We have so long been accustomed TO
seeing the mince pie and the plum pudding
In friendly relations upon our Christmas
tables that il seems strange that these
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-01

Rosa Bonheur will receive 10000 Tor ner
.Horses Thrashing coFn'-more than MI
corbett received for ,hrsshlng Mr. Su'a-
yan-Chicago Post.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-01

stow personal ornaments Is the privilege
OF the accepted lover alone, TO receive IL
from any other. the index. on a girls part,
OF lack Of knowledge " TIE nTst principles
Of social ethics.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-08-03
Gen. Jos. III. Potter.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Will you
oblge an old subscriber by giving in your
valuable paper the military history of Gen.
Jos. II. Potter. who recently died at Columbus,
o. JOSEPH SMITH, Wayne, Mich.
[Jos H. Potter was born in New Hampshire,
and appointed from that State to the Military
Academy. whence he graduated in 1643 the
22d in class of 80. In the same class with
him were U. S. Grant and a number Of others
who were prominent both sid,s in the war
of the rebellion. He was assigned TO the 9TH
u. S. and took part with it in the Mexican war,
being severely wounded and brevetted for gall
lantry at the taking of Monterey. He was on
frontier duty with his regiment until the
breaking out of the war of the rebellion. by
which time he had reached the rank of Cap
tain. He was taken prisoner by the Texas
rebels aud not exchanged until Aug. 81, 1852,
when he became Colonel of the 18th - H., aud
commanded it during the Antietam campaign,
and a brigade in the battles of Fredericksburg
and Chaucellorsviiie, for which he rec lived
two breyets for gallantry. He was taken
prisoner in the latter eng cement aud not ex-
changed until October, 1863, when he was as
signed to duty as Assistant PrOyost-Iarsha
General OF Ohio, in which position he served
until September. 1864. when he was assigned
TO the command of brigade in the Eighteenth
Corps. In January, 1855, he became Chief OF
Staff of the Twenty fourth Corps, and was
brevetted BrigaGieT-General IN the Regular
Army for gallant and nieritorious services in the
campaign which ended with the surrender OF
Lee. He was for while on recruiting duty at
Newport Barracks, and then became Lieuten-
anti Colonel of the Seth U. ). He became Col /.
onel OF the oath U. S. Dec. IL, 1873, Brigadier-
General April ], 1855, and was retired Oct. IL
l6c6.-EDIToR NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-08-03
GUARD CALLS.

George A. Romey. Quartermnster. Sibley, Iowa,
would inform the Iowa Guards that he has hand
G. C. stationery ready for distribution very
reasonable rates. Letter head~. best bankers
linen, IS cents per hundred; envelopes, with re-
turn-card. 80 cents per hundred. Address as above.
Commander Henry J. BucbeD. Piymouih, Wis,
urges all Wisconsin Guards 10 be present AT tic
third annual Reunion, Wisconsin Division, N T..
e. c. g., 10 he held at WATERFOWL, Wis, Thursday.
Aug. 81. aud make the meeting the most successful
ever held.
Commander w. r. voIz Reading, Kan. urges
each Kansas Guard TO send in his vote for or
against holding ihe next Guard Reunion Mt the
time and place the GAR. W. r. c., aud
LAS, at Newton. KAN. February. 1894 Vote
will close soon. Kansas Guards expecting to at
tend National Reunion will communicate at once
with Commander VOTE
Leslie Carr. Clear Creek. n. Y. announces a
Chautauqua Assembly Grounds. All &. C.s are
urged TO ne present. Those having q. e. badges
will wear knots OF red white aud-b blue.
Mrs Elm Weaver Monticello, Ill.,. soldiers
widow aud soldiers daughter as well. WHO II n
totai invalid from rheumatism. sells great variety
of PAIN ed Shells book marks crazy pe6 e. aud so
on, hoping to mike enough to buy herself In
valid's lifter. By patience ard perseverance, she
owns an invalid chair, but is badly in need of n
LITER Tie C. e. and Guards can assist her greaty
by contributing Of their sympathy and means TO so
worthy a cause. .
r. f. Emerson Adjuiant writes that there will
be a basket picnic and business meeting Of the
Massachusetts Guards, rain shine, at Fort Inde-
pendence Boston Harbor, Saturday, July 90, AT
p. m. Cars from Boston to City Point will convey
you directly TO the ground. All C. C.'s and Guards
invited.
Bessie L. Cady, Qnariermaster. Wilmer, Mimi
urges all members Of the North Star Division Ia
arrears for dues to remit 10 cents upon reading
this.
The Northwestern Pennsylvania C. G. Reunion
which to have been held at Spariausburg
Aug 2 aud 3. has been indefinitely posi- poIied,
owingto the death of Frank, the little brother of
Maude and Lulu. who drowned while bathing
July s. Pearl Emerson, In writing of the sad
affection. says: Maude and Lulu are loyal C. C.'s
and need the sympathy Of c. G. friends every here
"A their
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-08-03

Tower down into the Court of the Gentiles.
V. 40 shows he stood on said stairs to address
the people.
Is. Murderers. &c. Literally the word is
sicsrioi (Latin, sacarii). They were not mur-
derers in the sense in which we use that word.
The name comes from sica. a crooked knife.
They carried knives of this sort and stabbed
persons Unexpectedly. They were dagger-m men.
They remind of Italian banditti armed with
stilletos They were cutthroats. The revised
edition has more properly assassins.
is. As to the 1000. 80. (See Josephus
Ant, 90 g. 6, and Bell, 9, 13 5.) An error as to
number exists in the account by Josephus.
lessons
l. C0nciliatcry measures are proper. One
should not. however, compromise honesty,
truth. manliDess. %.
2. Often sticklers for minor proprieties
grossly err in more essential concerns. 80.
3. The good must not expect exemption from
troubles and prosecutions. So.
a. Do not act on mere superstition. ~.
5. Be calm in excitement Let not Juror
carry you away. Lynch law is not orderly,
not legal. 80, 81.
6. Worldly men often help the righteous 81.
z. 1t is right to maintain the sacredness OF
holy places. There is the sin of PROCLAMATION.
8. 1t is well to maintain officers of peace.
9. Loyalty to ones birthplace is general
virtue. 80.
10. Seek citizenship in the New Jerusalem.
go
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-08-03
CHAT WITH CONTRIBUTORS.

None of our regular puzzle-sheets were issued
on time in June; hence No. 901.-The sixth
definition Of No. s9i in last weeks NATIONAL
TRIBUNE should have been tagged Century.
The Study of July Is is out. and contains q
trio of exceptionally pretty fats by Salviac,
A. L. s.. and Ernest, while all of the verse work
is good. The forms look interesting, too.
Dorothy will hereafter issue the paper semi
monthly in its old fOrm-a change which pug
zlers will appreciate.-Merry Mack: Thanks
for that brief note and the subscription. Are
you too busy to send US some contributions
Each issue of Tyro's Brain Work is an
space he would have a fine department.-
Look out for a genuine surprise about week
after next. 1t won't be nine word square, but
it will be something unexpected nevertheless.
S-3-'93. T.. o. CHESTER.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-08-03
WASHINGTON AT THE WORLDS FAIR.

DEAR 9. C. FRIENDS; Perhaps some of you would
like 10 know how the Evergreen State is repre-
scented at the greatest Of all Worlds Fairs.
One Of the most interesting features of tile Expo
stion s the group of State Buildings at the north
end OF The Grounds, near the Fifly-seyenth street
entrance.
The Washington Building, adjoining South
Dakota, is unique and Characteristic Of the great
timber Stale The first TO attract attention the
huge fir logs forming the foundation aud The frst
10 feet of the superstructure.
Ten OF these logs Us feet long and range from
80 10 AZ inches iu diameter aud these dimensions
are not the full size of the logs, for they show
marks OF having beer bewn down.
The large flagstaff. 205 feet above the ground,
made from single fir tree, shows the fine quality
Of the timber
The Evergreen State also has a Gne display of
quartz. coal, fish. grain. shingles. and many other
products which not easily excelied.
Some people heretofore have had difficulty In
even locating the Stale of Washington tlie maps
bni after the Fair is the difficulty will also DE
over. Loyalty yours
G. N Rogers, Castle Rock, Wash.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-08-03
N. T. G. @. GUARDS,
Circular of Information About Fourth Ma
tional Reunion, and Notes of Current In

tional Reunion, and Notes of Current In
terest.
To THE @. O. AND GUARDS: Final arrangements
have been perfected by which 100 c. c. and Guards
can be accommodated in Indianapolis during the
Encampment week at the Young Ladies' Institute,
corner of Central avenue and Seventh street.
About 40 can be placed In nicey y furnished rooms.
from four to SIX in a room, at the rate OF 81 per
day for room and two meals. The rest can be put
cots in several large rooms at Sl.50 per day.
Meals as above, In each case payable daily in ad-
vance.
The parlor will be ut the disposal of the @. c..
and we have also engaged the large sehool-room
for q Convention hail. in which the Reunion will
be held and the annual program given the night
OF Convention day.
The Young Ladies' Institute is a new brick
building, and is most desirable place for @. g.
Headquarters. An electric at the union Depot
will land at the transfer. corner of ashinston
and Illinois streets, from which place the Central
avenue car will take you directly to the Young
Ladies' Institute
We expect a larger attendance than ever before.
and may have to secure additional accommoda-
tons; therefore members Who wish 10 be located at
this place should write at once to Rev. George e.
Swan Young Ladies' Institute. corner Central
avenue and Seventh street. indianapolis. Ind.
Do not delay in this matter II you expect to
attend. We want to fill up the place rapidly, SO
that may look for others if necessary. We can
assure you Of hearty c. c. welcome and Reunion,
and there will be many things to interest you be-
sides Among them the grand parade and display
of fireworks, which IL is expected will surpsss
anything in pyrotec Clinics yet produced.
There are 4S numbers the program; among
them the raising of the large GA 4. badge to the
hight OF 1000 feet by the nIammoih fire balloon.
Then you will want 10 visit the State capitol. take
ride out Fairview Park and Crown Hill Gene
terry, besides other places OF interest.
The following committees are appointed 10 look
after the G. &. at Indianapolis: Kecepi ion-Mattie
Elliott, Frank Livingston, Ida Brandon, Cora
North, Maggie e. b. Ritter. John Pierce, Bertha
Dickey, Verne Patty, Z. o. Hardy and Norman L.
Bailey.
Doubtless a number of the G. c. will visit the
Worlds Fair before returning home. The rates
from indianapolis now $3.50 round-trip. and
may be cheaper by September. There no G. @.
Headquarters in Chicago now, Mrs Baker having
left the city, but there many desirable hotels
within three or four blocks of the grounds-afnoDg
them the Great Northwest, corner Six,y-eighth st.
and Madison avenue. from which the nightly flu
mination the Exposition buildings can be en-
joyed from the hotel balconies. SO come to the
Reunion. and go TO Chicago with The crowd.
o. Edith Dicsey, Division Commander of Indi-
ana, Greensburg, Ind.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-08-03
no. S99-AMPUTATIoNs.

no. SJ3-AMPUTATIONs.
Whole Word.
1.-THE tree-spsrrow few from her leaf shaded nest
So hidden that one her brood should modest,
For food they we're needing she goe,h in quest.
BeheGded
Much blame and reproach " we bestow on the boy
Who wickedly chooses his skill to employ
In seeking to capture that nest for toy.
CuTtniled.
ITO fling at" the bird when returning, possessed
or food for the feeble ones left in the nest,
Is surely action all youth should detest.
Beheaded and Curtdled.
This action, committed with wish to annoy,
Dispiayeth desire to daunt and destroy,
Which feeling, if fosiered his mind will alloy.
-MAUDE st. Joseph, no.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-08-03

Mrs. j. II. Pryor Providence. r. l.. Is youthful
looking blonde of medium hight She il a most
esiimable educated lady. a fine musician, aud pos
es~es great business capacity. having since her
husbands death. two years ri ,ce. successfully
superintendent and carried his photograph
studio She is herself Il operator. besides
understanding all parts of the work, and is a fine
crayon and pastel artist. Any &. &. calling will
always receive warm welcome from Mrs. Pryor
aud her charming daughter. Eva T. Pryor. who is
such weli-known favorite in the @. c. and
Guards
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-08-03
NO. 903-CHARADE.

Bee and butterfly lover
Over the roses hover
Seeking new sweets to discover
Hid in their quivering leaves.
Bee gives lingering kiss,
Bringing the rose lips bliss,
Roses remem bering this
Long for the bee to return.
Butterfiy's kiss is COMPLETE;
Over the rose lips SO sweet
Hovers ONE moment, then feet
Flieth for new loves In search.
Butterfly love is but BRIEF
Joy LAST n minute, then grief;
True loves firmer belief
Dearest, my love ia the bee'sl
BEECH NUT. Newburgh. N. Y.