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The morning call., 1893-01-21
1T WAS A HIGH PRICE.
But the Figures Were Not Tempting
to Make Omaha Go.

DETROIT free frSSS.
The New York newsboy had concluded
to go West, and when be reached Omaha he
dropped off the train by the assistance of a
brakeman and began looking around bit.
After four days Of travel and tribulation he
thought it time to go into business or leave
town. So he tackled fellow-craftsman, a
kid about his own age.
81 say. Gully" he remarked as feeler.
shows de lay in dis town."
Good enough for me- responded the
Omaha kid.
make anything sellin' papers?"
"Yep"
'.Useter be in de biz meself."
"Where at?"
New York City"
MAKE much there ?" asked the Western
kid, with his eyes bullying.
Gent, er cent n half on a pape"
"That alp" and the Omaha bows face
fell. I'VE makes two and half cents ON
ourn."
The New Yorker glanced up and down
the street, swept his eye over all the build
ings and turned up his nose dsdainfully.
Eyes, Gully" he said, in a plying tone,
"but youse got TO live in Omaha to do IL ana
ain't gettin' rich at dat price. See? Good
by.p
The morning call., 1893-01-21
WHAT MAKES BEAUTY.
The Peculiar Charms Affected in Diff
ferent Races and Countries.

The Million
Beauty is q result of race, of circum-
stances, such as personal freedom and mode
of life. aud of continuous diet, not of intelli
genee. and still less of the ACQUISITION of
knowledge. which latter can only benefit
the individual, whose features are fixed past
serious change before study is even begun.
A man or woman inherits his or her face.
and mental habitude, though it may greatly
affect It's meaning. can no more alter It's
shape than assiduous training can turn a
fox terrier into wiry kind from Airedale
1t may even be doubted, strange as MANY
may deem the assertion. whether continuous
education Will produce beauty, whether the
growth Of intelligence will even in ages
yield the physical result which we notice
the authors of Utopias always assume. as
If it were scientifically demonstrable
consequence of the new society.
The most beautiful black race in Africa
trl0e In Nyassaland, ON whose looks even
missionaries grow eloquent, are really as
Ignorant as fishes, and, though they have
discovered the use of fire, have never risen
TO the conception of clothes of anv kind.
The Otaheitan. when discovered, was as
uncuitured as the Papuan now is; yet the
former approached as near positive beauty
as the latter does to positive deformity.
The keenesi race in Asia. as all who
know them assert, the strongest in char
aeter, the Chinese. is decidedly the ugliest
of semi-civiliZed mankind; while the Hin
doc, if sufficiently fed. is. even when as ig-
Dorant as an animal, almost invariably
handsome.
The Circassians, who know nothing and
are rather stupid than exceptioi ally intel
ligent, are physically fautless race. far
more so than the Germans, who, though the
best-trained people 10 the world, display
a marked c0mm0nness of feature as il the
great sculptor Nature had used good CLAY.
but taken no trouble about the modelling
Some of the very ablest among them belong
to the flat-nosed, puffy-cheeked. loose-lpped
variety.
The keenest race in the world and proba-
bly, the most susceptible of eulture-the
Jew-presents no type of beauty, being un-
usually at once hoOk-nOsed ana habby
checked. though in physique. as in thought,
that race occasionally throws out transcend
ant examples.
The trained Arabs of Egypt who seem to
possess poor brains, aud OF course have no
education. are eftan extraordinarily hand
some; while in 1860 the grandest hood in
Asia, head which every artist copied as
his ideal of Jove. belonged to an AeaD
householder. who, outside of his trade
knew nothing.
No modern men of culture would pretend
in mere perfeetness of form, To rival the old
Greek athletes. who intellectually were
probably animals; or the Berserkars. who
were for the most part only hard-drnkins
soldiers.
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A YOUNG JOURNALIST.
He Knew How to Work Snap and
to Get Over the Editor.

to Get Over the Editor.
Detroit Free Press
"You can't most always tell about these
young men who do newspaper work." re-
marked a New York editor to party of
journalists. 81 had heard that they hadn't
very good business ideas. however bright
they might be in other respects. and | was a
little careless perhaps. Anyway, once when
| wanted the services of one to tone up my
paper / called for specimen stuff, and from
one chap in a near by country town / re-
ceived such excellent work that invited
him to come in and see me. He came and
found him an ideal humorist and as guile
less as he was IDEAL
Il wanted column week and he agreed
to furnish 1t at So column, with SIS of for
each joke that was not copied by some OF
my illustriouS and esteemed contemporaries :;
or he would do it for S15 straight. | snapped
up the S25 propDsition-for | was sure that
ont of doZsn or fifteen Jokes and verses
and gags a week certainly not more than
half could be good enough 20 catch on all
around. He had an idea that be was
great humorist and had an idea for bust
ness, and also to teach him that humility
which doth so become journalist. | signed
contract for year on these terms and he
went 10 work.
'''rhe first weak he sent in len squbs of
yarions lengths and they were good, but l
calculated not more than half would 60 the
rounds and l would be even. Within a
week thereafter l received the Podunk
Banner or some such paper with the entire
column copied, and of course 1 whacked up
the S25. The next week the Banner copied
the whole lot again, and put up my SIS as
before. Well, to make a long story short.
that Podunk Banner. week after week,
copied every squib, and at last l wrote to
the Banner to tind out WHO its editor was,
when, 10 and behold! be was the father-in-
law of my humorist. aud that guileless
funny man was having fun with me in
way that despised. 1t was too late, how
ever to kick, and as he wrote good stuff
hadn't any occasion to. only did swear at
myself every now and then for not having
accepted his proposition of SIS week
straight and left 1t to somebody else to
teach humility to a great American
hnmarist"
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DOWN WITH THE ICE.
Breaking of the Bridge in the
River at Niagara.
One Dock Swept Away and There Are
Fears for the Safety of Other
Property.
Special 10 TEE MORNING CALL

NIAGARA, Ont, Jan. 2O.-The ice bridge
which spans the river between this place
and Youngstown began to move this morn
ing ct about o'clock, 1t cracked all along
both shores and then gradually hnated
down about 200 yards, carrying with it the
dock at Paradise Grove and doing consider
able damage to other property. The mass
of ice has again gorged and formed bridge
and il is feared that when the ice moves
again it will carry the Michigan Central
derot and tracks and Malioy's dock with it.
NASHVILLE. Jan. 20.--The cold weather
continues undated. The Americans
specials from Middle Tennessee and North
Alabama towns state that last night was
the coolest of the winter, the thermometer
marking from three to six degrees below
Zero All tbs streams in Middle Tennessee.
including the Cumberland, are frozen
There is much suffering among the poor.
EDGARTowN, Mass, Jan. 20.-One of the
steamers Of the Savannah line is ashore on
Squash Meadow and flying signals of dis
tress. The revenue cutter Dexter has
broken through the ice and started to assist
her,
ABERDEEN. Jan. 20.-Tae Government
thermometer this morning registered 81
deg. below zero. the coolest weather ex-
Derienced here in many years. The ground
is covered with ten inches of snow.
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THE ATLANTIC FERRY.
An English Expert Says the Passage
Will Be Made i'm Az Days.


In paper on the transatlantic steamer
traffic, read before the Liverpool Engineer
ing Society by Mr.. Maginnis, the confident
opinion is expressed that before many years
the passage across the Atlantic will occupy
but four and half days, because a speed of
twenty-six knots is not at all beyond the
scope of advancing improvements. In 1878,
he pointed out, the greatest horsepower of
al Atlantic steamer was 5000. Now 10000
Is within sight.
The future steamers will be mail and pas
senger carriers only, and MIR. Magnnis be-
lleves that commercial success would attend
such steamships. Attention was drawn to
the great immunity from breakdowns of ma
chinery which ckaracterizes the vessels of
the Atlantic. although the voyage is admit
tedly the widest and most trying In the
world. In the year from October 1, 1891, to
October 2, 1892, there we're over 1900 sail
ings from each side of the Atlantic, nearly
1000 departures from port, averaging nearly
seventy-four sailings week, but with all
these the writer had only been able to trace
seven breakdowns of machinery and only
three total disablements
The morning call., 1893-01-21
Lost i'm the Mountains.
New York sun.

w. II. Beller recently turned up at his
home In Mercer County, w. Va. after hav-
Ing heen lost for nineteen days in the New
Pine Mountains. For the first four days he
travelled constantly In the endeavor to find
his way out of the wilderness in which he
was lost. When he found that he had but
two matches left. and fearing that he might
use them up and be unable to kIndle fire,
he picked out permanent camping place,
started fire against pine tree and made
ready to live the best he could until aid
came. His tree burned until 1t fell and then
he piled brush against he fallen trunk In
order to keep the fire going. He remained
The morning call., 1893-01-21

at that place fifteen days, moving a few feet
each day as the fire travelled along the pros
trate tree. He slept as best he could by
night and by day never lost sight of his fire.
Once an aptlered buck came within rifle
shot. but Beler had the chagrin to see his
rife leaning against tree with the buck be-
tween him and the weapon. He halloed at
intervals each day and the noise at last
brought hunter to his aid. Boiler was
then a haggard wretch, his clothing burned
in many places. and his fingers both burned
and frozen. He believes that he could not
have held out two DAYS longer.
The morning call., 1893-01-21

OF both animals, there is nothing a gator
likes better than fresh pork, and he will
toddle three miles from water for Florida
razorbaek. In cool weather he buries him.
self in mud and becomes dormant until it
grows warm Hunters still make a living
killing him for his hide and teeth. The KILL
ing of allgators from the decks of river
steamers in Florida has been stopped by
law. Tourists became very careless in their
use of firearms. and would eudanger the
lives OF passengers in their haste to get
shot before the boat got by plump saurian.
Yet is remarkable thatsonlyaone person,
woman. was ever wounded in these reck-
less. fnSllades
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SUICIDE OF A PIONEER.
7. b. Elder, Formerly of California
Takes His Life at Seattle.

SEATTLE, Jan. Pot b. Elder, hard
ware dealer and member Of the Territorial
Legislature OF 1887, hanged himself in the
basement OF his store this morning. The
suicide was probably due to dependency
and shock at the death of his son. lie
leaves widow, married daughter and a
son, Frank, In Los Angeles. Elder ar
rived in California In 1S49 and afterTard
lived at Vallejo, where be was Justice Of
the Peace for two terms.
The morning call., 1893-01-21
The Recounts.

The recount in the various election con-
tests is still going on in the courts of Judges
Slack and Murphy. The results thus far
reveal about equal losses and gains. a great
deal of crooked work has been exposed In
the Seventh PrecIncE OF the Thirty-sixth
District. The gains Of DIR. 0'Donnell are
very meager. But few changes have been
made in the vote for Judges, Hayne having
gained a few votes.
In the precincts of the Thirtieth District
counted in the shrievalty contest yesterday.
Blattner gained Is and lost 3, McDade
gained and lost "a. and Scott gained II
and Lost 81
The morning call., 1893-01-21
South Cardinals Liquor Law.
New YORK Tribune.

The liquor law which is to 20 into force
In South Carolina on the Ist of next July
will be stringent 1t will prohibit the manu-
facture, sale. barter or exchange or the
keeping and offering for sale. barter or ex-
change any spirituous, malt, vinous, fer
mented or other intoxicating liquors, or any
compound or mixture thereof. State agents,
however. will be empowered to sell liquor.
but under such close restrictions as will put
Ii out OF the power OF most people TO buy It,
Another clause In the law makes IL mis-.
demeanor. punishable by fine or imprison-
ment, for any club 10 have liquor In its
possession, even IL 1t Is not sold or given
The morning call., 1893-01-21
AIIigators' Teeth.
Nav York sun.

There Is large trade in aIligators' teeth
In the South. for they are treasured as me-
mentos by tourists. In Jacksonville one
may have them mounted with aluminium,
gold or silver as yinaigrettes. and they are
sometimes prettily marked and tinted. A
good many bears teeth are sold for those OF
alligators, but the difference between them
Is decided, those OF the boar CURING into a
quarter circle, while those OF the alligator
are rounder ana nearly straight. Apropos
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away. The State Legislature tried to pass

away. The State Legislature tried to pass
the most cast-iron liquor law in the world.
and it appears 10 have done so. 1t is how
ever. the opinion OF many who know the
situation thai, while the law will be strictly
enforced against "niggers," the white cbiv-
airy of the State will still be a BILE 10 assuage
their thirst much rs usual. Ii this should
turn out to be the case the law will raise
the moral status of the coored people and
lower that of the white people.
The morning call., 1893-01-21
CAUGHT SMUGGLING.
An Enterprising American Captured
in Lower California.

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 2O.-Eli Walker. who
gained some notoriety two years ago be-
cause Of smuggling Cinnamon from Low er
California into this country. has been ar
rested below the line for smuggling boots,
shoes. clothing, etc, concealed under boxes
of butter and eggs purchased in this city
for sale at Ensenada. be has been placed
in iail TO await trial
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Enrneru and Theft

LONDON, Jan. 20.-J. W. Hobbs and
Henry g. Wright were remanded to-day by
Magistrate Vaughan on charge Of forgery.
and in the case Of Hobbs an additional
charge of stealing the money of the Lib
orator Building Society as its secretary was
registered
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MEMS furnishings!

MGl'S furnishings
At 25e.
14S dozen MEMS ALL SILK AND SATIN
NECKWEAR. in four-in-hand and teck
shapes, all satin lined. In large assert
ment OF colorings extra good value for
SOC. Will be closed out at 25c each.
At SIC.
go dozen MEMS LARGE SIZE FANCY
b o r ID f R ED HEMSTITCHED
II ANDKERCHIEFS regularly sold at
81 80 dozen. will be closed out at 6Ac
each.
At Ice.
145 dozen MEMS FULL-FINISHED UN-
BLEACHED BALBRlGGAN SOCKS
also an odd lot of 3-thread solid color
cotton in tans and states, regular price
So dozen. will be closed out at 10c
pair.
At 25c.
SO dozen MEMS EXTRA HEAVY
LAMBS WOOL AND CAMEL'S
HAIR MINED SOCKS. with double
heels and toes. usually sold at S4 20
uVLSbt W III 10 CIOotu Out at ZOC Il pair.
At Soc
rs dozen MEMS WHITE MERINO UN-
DERSHIRTS AND DRAWERS, extra
heavy weight. all silk finished, regular
value S5c, Will be closed out at SOC each.
at 75c.
23 dozen MEMS UNDYED SANITARY
LAMBS WOOL UNDERSHIRTS
AND DRAWERS (odd sizes, regularly
sold at 81 and 81 % will be closed out
at 75c each.
At S1C0.
/ 90 dozen MEMS EXTRA FINE UNDYED
SANITARY WOOL UNDERSTANDS
! AND DRAW ERS, extra good value at
81 80. will be closed out at 81 each.
At $3.50.
! rs dozen MEMS AUSTRALIAN LAM BS'
WOOL AND CAMELS' HAIR MIXED
| UNDERSHIRTS AND DRAW Frs,
regular value 81 80. will be clio sed out
at 81 80 each.
The morning call., 1893-01-21

women have these made TO order. when
they are Iavishly adorned and incrusted
with precious stones. They are frequently
carried in travelling. when they are intended.
as weapous of defense. They are preferred
to reviewers, which are likely to 90 off sum-
marily and in the WRONG direcfinn.
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Daggers for Women.
jewelers. Chronicl

A prominent ieweler says that he sells .
number of daggers annually to women.
These are not ornaments, but serious
weapons. They are just large enough to
slip easily inside q WON ans gown. Some
The morning call., 1893-01-21
Death of a Iesuit Chief

MADRID, Jan. 2O.-Father Jones, Adiu-
tant-General OF the Society of Jesus, died
to-day az the Loyola Convent.
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He Was with Stanley

LONDON, Jan. pa dispatch from Fan
zlbar says that Captain Nelson, who was
with Stanley in Africa. died recently in
Kaikugar, East Africa.
The morning call., 1893-01-21
H0lSG-FurlShilg Goods!

| HOuSG-FOpDBnllg GOOQSl
TO Csc Each
LADIES HEAVY TENNIS FLANNEL
SKIRTS. black quilted sateen bottoms.
we'll made and nicely finished. reduced
from Zoe.
To Gee E ,ch.
LADIES CLOTH SKIRTS, large range
of colors, extra sizes. very serviceable,
reduced from 81 so.
To 1925 Each.
u cases BEST GRADE COTTON COM
FORTERS. fine figured sateen on both
sides. best white filing. reduced from
So 80.
To S1.5O Each.
cases FANCY QUILTED COMFORT
Frs. fine fieecy filling, light as down. re-
duced from 81
To Csc a Pair
2 bales GOOD GRADE 1O-4 EASTERN
BLANKETS. in white or silver gray
To $3.50 Pair.
100 pairs SUPERIOR GRADE ALL
WOOL FAMILY BLANKETS. fine
California goods, 72 inches wide, IT,
duced from SO 80.
Reduced to Tic a Yard.
so pieces FINE GRADE AND STAPLE
DRESS GINGHAMS, bourette effects,
reduced from I2kc.
Reduced to 10c a Yard.
cases HEAVY UNBLEACHED Sd
SHEETING, first quality. reduced from
121ac.
Reduced to SC a Yard
GOOD LINES OF UNBLEACHED CAN.
TON FLANNEL at &c. &c and 10c =
great values.
Reduced to S1.50 a Dozen.
100 dozen HEAVY GRADE DAMASK
TOWELS. undressed Irish linen, size
1Sx36 inches, reduced from 81
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A Newfoundland Failure

HALIFAX, Jan. 2O.-The firm of p. & L.
Tester, one Of the most prominent mer-
camille houses Of St. Johns, Newfoundland,
and which has been in existence forty
years, has failed. The liabilities are
$500 600
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SoIano Sunervisor Dead.

VALLEJO. jar. 20.-Johh Collender. one
of Solano County's newly elected Super
visors, died last night, aged 70 years. He
was a resident of Vallejo for forty years.
He was a well-known and respected citizen.
The morning call., 1893-01-21
Ladies Muslin Underwear !!

at so Cents.
LADIES GOWNS, made of heavy muslin.
Mother Hubbard back, yoke OF fine tuck
ing. neck and sleeves finished with cam-
brio ruffie, extra good value at 75c, will
be closed out at soc.
At rs Cents.
LADIES GOWNS, made of Masonvile
muslin. lined back. V shape yoke of
insertion and embroidery, neck and
sleeves trimmed to match, all seams I'm
ished, extra good value for 81, Will be
closed out al zoe.
At Sl25.
LA DIES GOWNS, made Of Lon sdale cam.
brio, plated back. yoke OF fine tucking,
deem sailor collar and cuffs, finished with
ruffie of embroidery. extra long and
wide, all seams finished, extra good
value for 81 70, will be closed out at
81 %.
At 81 Cents.
LADIES DRAWERS, made of pride of
the West muslin. yoke band, finished
with deep hem and cluster of tucks
extra good value for soc, will be closed
out al Soc.
At 35c.
LADIES CHEMISES, made of Masonvile
muslin. meek and sleeves finished with
eOrding. all seams finished, extra good
value for soc, will be closed out at 35c
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Reward for Kidnaners.

VICTORIA, B. c.. Jan. 2O.-TO-night an
offer was made by the Government of a re-
ward OF $500 for Information leading to the
conviction Of the parties who kidnapped the
The morning call., 1893-01-21
An Architect Fails.

BUDA-PEsTH. Jan. 20-Otte the archl-
teet, has failed. His liabilities are 1000, coo
forms
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CHILDRRN'S DRESSES.

st SlU0
CH1LDREN'S SHORT DRESSES, made
of fine Main sock. tucked back. yoke Of
iucks and hemstitching, skirt finished
with tueks and hemstitchng, extra good
value for 81 go will be closed out at 81
At S1.s0.
CHlLDREN'S DRESSES, made of Main
sock, yoke of fine tucking. trimmed with
rufflss of NaiDsook embroidery over
shoulder. skirt finished with deep hem
and tucking, extra good value for 81,
will be closed out at 81 30.
At S1.75.
CHILDREN'S DRESSES, made OF fine
Nainsook. yoke of tucking and inser-
tiOn, full sleeves, trimmed with deep
embroidery 10 match yoke. extra good
value for 81 90. will be closed out at
81 IS.
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Lace Department!
at 2hc per Yard.
136 pieces REAL TORCHON LACE. re.
daced from &c per yard.
At 10c per Yard.
"a pieces CREAM NORMANDY VALEN-
CIENNES LACE, inches wide. re-
duced from 15c per yard.
at 25c per Yard
~ pieces WHITE SWISS and HAMBURG
EMBROIDERED DEMI FLOUNC-
ING. &c inches wide, reduced from SOC
per yard.
At 35c per Yard.
&c pieces WHITE SWISS EMBROID-
Erred. HEMS1ITCHED SKIRTING.
40 inches wide. reduced from 50c per
yard.
At soc per Yard.
As pieces BLACK-STRIPED RUSSIAN
DRATEh1 MEL. 10 lDcneS VIDE, re-
duced FROM 81 per yard.
at S100 per Yard.
sc pieces CREAM FEDORA NET. 81
inches wide, reduced from 81. 81 80 and
So per yard.
At S100 per Yard.
% pieces CHENILLE DOTTED DRAP.
cry NET, IS inches wide, in black
and colors. all silk, reduced from 81 Il
per yard.
At S125 per Yard
20 pieces CHAN1ILLY DRAPERY NET
all silk, IS inches wide. in sky. pink,
heliotrops, cream ard black, reduced
from SO per yard.
YELLING! YELLING!
PURPLE YELLING. in all the latest
makes, including Venus. Liban, Armure.
etc.
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sailors off the ship Bawnmore at Nanaimo.
AccomplIces will not be prosecuted if they
volunteer information.
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COLORED DRESS GOODS!


PLAIDS
FANCY STRIPES will be closed out at 25 yard
outat
At
0 a
AIWOOL IMPORTED SUITING
be
CCe1at
yards
osedo
IMPORTED SUITS MARKED DOWN TO HALF PRICE.
DRESS LENGTHS AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES
ALL REMNANTS MARKED DOWN.
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HOSIERY DEPARTMENT

At 10 Cents.
dozen CHILDRENS
25G will offered pal 70 a Sizes
At Is Cents
be
At Is Cents.
will
and SIX
At Is Cents.
dozen
absolutely will be
At 90 Cents
OdoznL
Hemsdcrf regular will be
At 20 Cents.
will
At 90 Cents.
a
At Is Cents.
COTTON
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YELLING! YELLING !

PURPLE YELLING. in all the latest
makes, including Venus. Liban. Armure.
etc.
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BLACK DRESS GOODS!


Cents
ALI-WOOL will
be sold yard
4INCH EXTRA FRENCH
75c yard
"A
QUALITY
will be closed
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GLOVES! GLOVES!
At Is Cents.


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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-04
Fashion Bits,

Iridescent or shaded velvets are
much used for the sleeves OF silk or
cloth dresses.
The fancy in jewelry is the making
over of old fashioned earrings into
stick-pins.
Canoes are fashionable, and the
hyacinth variety are in demand in
London and New York.
Long cloaks of brocaded stuffs, with
very full trimmings OF fur or feathers,
seem to be IN perennial favor.
A black cloth princess dress with
black velvet sleeves of the most ad-
mired of the new importations.
Ultra fas hionables wear black silk
lingerie, and one stylish widow goes
so far as to sleep In black silk sheets.
Very old coins are set in rings of
gold and worn as pins. Whoever has
an antique silver piece may make this
use of it.
New whist coun ters are little china
medalions, the size of q &c piece, Of
the four kings In colored facsimile,
set in circle OF gold: They come In
sets of four.
White petticoats of very thin, fine
lawn are the rage: Some of the
newest are several inches shorter than
the black silk petticoat. They are
ruffied and pulled, and trimmed with
lace and embroidery: