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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-22
MADAME'S. FRIENDS.
How Artist Tailos Study the Society
Men Of Paris for Dress.
FASHION A FLEXIBLE AFFAIR.
Models Used for Their Enects. But No Ex-
set Rules Can Re Given-ToiIcttes
OF Day.
Correspondence OF the Dispatch)

correspondence OF the bispa'e"'
PARIS. May lI.-Artist tailors VINO
dress the exclusive society man study
their model as Felix studies woman
for a gown.
They occupy themselves with Judging
and enhancing the individual customer
and not like vulgar professionals with
merely cutting TO rule and measure ai'er
prescribed patterns.
Such a tailor. when the customer en-
tiers SAYS TO himself. such style cut
thus and so. OF such color, VIII sun
this man. His shoulder seams must ne
extra long and lifted. his trousers must
Dag out extremity near the bottom TO
shrink with extra curve at the edGe
because his feet are too large. etc.
For him fashion Is a very flexible ahair'
and this is Why said 70 me recently
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-22
SWEET ONES OF '94.
IN CLASSIC WHITE THE FAIR CHAOV-
ATE WILL BE CoWNeD.
~.,~ yorx school Principals Pre-
scribe u Limit Of Cost ana inc
Features Of style.
44..,.resnonaence Of the Dl.patch.)

l
Sryy YORK. May i9.-"What IL your
| oovn TO bey has been the ihpo''""'
question all the spring months !" '"e
| swell New York schools.
| ,,,ss Anne Browns graduates are all 10
| moor white organizes. l learned 'ha'
| sitting UT in the comfortable s'udy-'oo''''
at the noted F'ifth-avenue schooi
a.v AFTERNOON. along with seVerai o'"e'
secrets pertaining to the oo'ns' y"
Ian. IL. when thirty-one girls from
San Francisco TO Gotham VIII Say eO'N
bv 10 books from this schooi.
Miss Brown has decreed that no gov"
| sba,l exceed s35 in It's entirety. ihis i'''''
nrecludes silk Innings. The Organize -
% ha ~ finest quality. and bulit over
ore white cambria or satteen. Inc Sa'"
ribbons are to be white; inexpensive i''e
and not much of II must be used ana III
90, ,,o body must be high and the sleeves
rhose are the laws but many harmo-
Mons variations are being devised i'o''
the general idea.
GOWNS AT MISS BROWNS SCHooL'
ono gown that / was allowed to see
at the dressmaker's had fuli shlrt' i"'u
in plaits at the belt. There was no inlis'
a dainty cambria petticOat. with ACE
trimmed flounce. was to serve instead
The skirt had a Spanish nounce. win
four punches OF tucks at Intervals De
tween each group was narrow liiSe' ,'ns
of lace Under the Houhce' on 'he shi
,teoif was a small rufile Of organdie that
h.. Ig
French body was also lad into the belt,
and collar in plaits. \ wide. double ruche
of lace formed the collar; the belt was
of four-inch white MORE. tied in
straight up and down" bow in the back;
the ends hanging TO the l. IN. y double
ruching around the elbow gave the hnish-
ing touch to as dainty a gown as any
lC-ycar-o.d girl could sigh for.
The class flower for that evening VIII
be pink roses-the TestOut. Each Gradu-
ate will carry a few loose. long-stemmed
ones in her hands while one may be
tucked in the hair If it adds to the beauty
OF its wearer.
As the graduating exercises are to be
held in Mendelssohn Hall, which Is strict
~ white in its appointments. an eye mas
been given to the effect 81 color. and MISS
Brown and her stan have decided on
white ana PINK.
SIMPLY EXQUISITE.
One other gown. to be worn by lovely
girl from the city. who viii take quite a
prominent part that evening, was simply
exquisite.
The slip Of fine white sattecn that goes
beneath was sleeveless and round neck.
About the arms and neck was bindlnS
Of white satin ribbon. At the bottom
Of 20
was cut all in one, AMI Jared sharply
from the hips.
The skirt of the gown was put on the
belt plain in front. with six large nlaits
close together i'm the back. This method
gives an admirable "spring." Three siX-
inch ruflcs at the bottom had three rows
OF white ribbon on Zach. The body WAS
laid in plaits that had been pressed down
with a hot iron. not stitched. Every here
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-22
a Pretty Pickle.

The Indignation OF the boarder who
found hair in the butter was not a
circumstance to that OF a young man
who belongs to a lodge and who was
the victim OF sad mistake the other
day. The emblem OF the lodge which n
represents Is a miniature cucumber worn
in the form OF a watch-charm. AS he
was eating himself at the dinner-table in
his clearinghouse the landlady discover
ed the pendant for the first time. She
thought II was some kind Of caterpillar
crawling on his vest. She struck at II
TO brush II of and exclaimed:
Ugh. the nasty thing,"
The young man took II as a reflection
on his order and swors of taking his
meals there
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-22
Exalted.
0ptrOit Tribune

tDetroIt TrIbune.I
He fatered and the words died upon
his lips.
Eventually he was able to articulate.
however:
can / expect" he demanded. in a low
but earnest voice, ito get u high opinion
of yOu?"
The great blue eyes that were fixed
upon him filed with the light of JOY and
gratitude
Sure" the female lawyer answered.
promptly. II have all grades. from 50
upward. OF course the Retainer would be
extra"
Saying which she seated herself at her
desk in an attitude of attention.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-22

,,-.,.d ~ cutaway. and in this form the
t@uors have developed an indescribable
.,il~r effect that is vanishing in white
flannel. accompanied by a sailor hat ana
colored linen shirt.
Tire shirt for these day toilettes may he
white or colored the latter extremely
fetching with white flapnels.
The newest thing in colored shlrts IS
the male yellow. green tnged. that is so
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-22
ANOTHER COUNTY HEARD FROM.
A Native of Dinwiddie Writes Despairing,y
of His Section.

A few days ago the "Idler," in his
weekly letter, published a statement
from a Norfolk county farmer. who ex-
tolled the fertility of the soil in his sec
ton. but stated that the land was so
poor in Dnwiddie that the agriculturists
i'm that ncighborhood were compelled to
plant powder with their corn in order
to make ii shoot. \ resident of the
"Godforsaken' region alluded to sends
the following response 10 the charges
against his county:
STARVATION CORNER, DINWIDDIE.
Mr.. Editor: Some time ago a farmer
read the idle Reporters account Of
the gunpOwder-act in making corn shoot.
as used in his native county. He tried
the experiment, and ii worked 10 per-
lection. but just as the powder was
operating the farmer was crossing the
field and one OF the stalks OF corn shot
through his foot, pnioning him to the
spot. and greatly dana sing pair of
shoes that cost him geventy-hve cents.
Several neighbors, by the aid OF crow
bars. rescued him from the perilous posi-
ton in which he was placed. From last
accounts lie was doing well.
A very high wind passed over the
county lately. dong much damage. At
one place there was hole in the side OF
a corn-crib. The wind blew the ears Of
corn I'D to this hole and the cobs passed
through Smelling the corn off. Several
unreliable citizens will vOuch for this.
Yes, the lands here are awful thin
In some places Il man has To crawl
because II he were TO stand straight up
he would fall through. The wire-grass
alone holds the land together l under
stand that one family has coffee that Is
so weak that If you throw IL up on the
wall 1t hasn't strength enough to run
down. We need settlers here 10 build the
country up. There was one here but hC
skipped without settling a board bill OF
three weeks standing When he started
back H. also-Started two dozen chickens
down the road at a Nancy-hanks' gait.
| think that blooming Agricultural
from Norfolk county who was telling the
Idlcr those gags about how they raised
corn. peas, and oysters in that locality
was loaded pretty heavy with corn
himself l agree with him about peanuts
raised in this section. They are not a
"peaying' crop by any means.
AAiBLER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-22
More Than Likely.

tNeW York Worldly
Triple: What Is double entendre?
Sibyi: q. It's a word with a double
meaning.
Tippie: Then when you said "No" TO
Jacks proposal. Il was double entendre,
Yas h3
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-22
DOTTED MUSLIN

Her gown Is to be OF dotted muslin OF
finest quality. Nearly all OF 1t Is hand
made; II Is like piece from a baby's
outfit. 1t Is 30 young and crisp looking.
Five rutles nlaced from hsm To belt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-22
which the monosra
in white.
CANES.
q thought fl for n
1 tho country ic of a

Tho cane thought fiji for n gentleman
to carry in the country is Of a light wood
shellaced. rather stout. with metal point.
and the head rolled over into crook.
The end of the crook may be studded with
silver nails. 1t must look simple and
strong.
n silver serpent in possibly twisted
around the stick. and may cover secret
opening. for these canes are made to
hold all sorts Of things. The crook may
be a pstol-handle. with the barrel paSsin;
inside: TASKS. knives. combs. even pow
der-puffs and mustache wax are placed
within. l have seen one from which an
umbrella was drawn ont. / have also
seen a round-knobbed cane that opened
upon n charming miniature. The collec-
tion % these ingenious toys are the
amusement of the day. FLORIANE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-22

one must talk about something and these
things have not yet been seen.
In spite OF all effort evening dress re
mains black. Colored coats have appeared
on society men only at fancy dress balls.
The vest for evening Is cut low and
very rounded in the opening. and the r
vers, cut to lie fiat. are very curved and
wide at the bottom and narrow uD to
a thread at the top.
The shirt preferred is In fine tucks.
Thr correct evening cloak T. the Mac
farland silk lined throughout with re-
vcrs.
Crush hats-claque hats. as the French
call thcm-are rather out OF favor and
for t.. theatre are absolutely prescribed.
1t is necessary to wear the stiff silk hat
and hold it on the knee at whatever in
convenience.
JEWELRY.
Very little jewelry Is worn.
The most that "A gentleman permits
him salf at any time is sleeve buttons
which may be fiat gold discs in repouse
or studded with sunk stCncs-sOme men
wearing whit linen buttons joined with
gold links and having a pair ready placed
in each shirt: a modest pin in the cravat,
which is very fashionably Of black pearls
ona or three studs in the evening shirt,
NHl'H di' plN'h'i nat KUN hui'pI9 tHt
diameter of a pea than jewels. though
pearls are worn for studs also: a seal or
jcwolled ring worn generally on the little
finger.
Watch-chains have gone out Of fashion.
When a man produces his watch he takes
II loose ont of the pocket with his knife,
pencil. etc. these are all attached 10
one ring.
In gloves tan and cream shades are
chosen. hut this wear seems quite "A mat
ter Of individual taste. As many men
are seen at the opera without gloves
as with them.
Handkerchiefs are of purest batistc. mar
row hemmc6, and may have bar or
more Of pale tint to match the shirt. or
a medallion of color printed in one cor
ner. on which the monogram is en-
brodercd in white
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-04-03
LNNClIED AT BAKERSVILLE
sIay. ENGLISH STRUNG VPTO
AN APPLE TREE.
ssc Was Accused of The Murder
of HIS Wife-Isanged on The
Evidence of IL woman ~ hO Said
He Had Tried To Have Her
Poison Mrs. English.

MARION, \. {, April 81 Special l.
The village OF Bakersvile was thrown
into a state of excitement Sunday morn
ing BY the appearance OF aa iniuriated
mob of citiA.ns who gathered there to
lynch Hal. English, who murdered his
wife, Ellen, on Sunday, March %, by
brutally beating her, and then throwing
her body into North Toe river.
English m"rricd his wife year ago
They separated soon afterwards, how
ever, and he had recently been visiting
her tor the purpose, it is now said, OF
killing her in order that he could marry
another woman.
On the evening she was murdered
English asked her to have walk Will
him, and they went to the river.
After dark the neigiibors heard the
screams of a woman. Mrs, English not
returning that ight her friends instituted
a search next morning and iounu the
body in the river terribly bruised and
beaten.
At the inquest English was pr. sent
He was the most indignant man there
swearing he would avcngc the foul rnur.
der of his wife if the murderer could be
found
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-04-03
sISING TEE. QUEER.
s Pair ni Ala SFd CounieTIeiters
%EhbeG HOuaay Evening.

On the 21rh ui March two men cam,
| to Ashcvlc ard secured board at tn.
house OF NJ. NJ. Doughcrty on Depot
street, near tic Glrn Rock. To Mr.
bpugherty they gave their nam sas Cur
| tbs end Dalton and told him they wer,
employed III the machine shop OF Woody
* Kimberly and were making So a day
Yesterday Mr.. DOughertv became sus
plclous that the men were going to jumr
| a board bill and 90 TO Knoxville, and ht
had warrant sworn out for the men
Deputy Sheriff Morgan went out on the
case, but could not find the men, al
though he learned that they were not
working for Woody & Kimberly. The
officer became suspicious of deeper
game than board bill jumping aud, mott
flying Deputy Sheriff Hampton, the two
went to Mr. Dougherty'S early in the
evening, There the men were nabbcd
As Deputy Morgan caught his man he
noticed mm throw something into the
fireplace. A search showed that it was
a counterfeit halt dollar. Deputy IIamp.
toms man had two halves and a nickel
all counterfeit.
The men said their names were w l..
Morgan and !. I. Pruner. Their entire
outfit was captured. 1t consisted OF
mouds for halves and nickels the moulds
made from plaster paris, "A quantity oI
metal. q spoon for pouring, and a paper
sack OF plaster paris, A copy OF the New
York Weekly showed that the men had
been pcrusing some OF the thrilling sto.
rles therein. The "queer" taken from
trem was only 81 %.
\ pair OF LOADED crap" dice in the ou,
fit indicated that Morgan and Pruner
were ready for "cum sebcn'' game.
The men were taken to jail and spent
the night, and this morning were before
United States Commissioner Sunmey on
a charge OF couuterteiting. In default OF
bond they were recommltted to await
the next term OF the United States court
Pruncr aud Morgan say they have
been in Winston, Spartanburg anC
Grcenvillc lately, and carried number
OF circulars from the GreenviIe Saw
works, A letter in Morgans pocket in
dicates that he is from Winston, and ha.
a family there, the letter evidently beins
from his wic. He told the officers h,
had been in similar trouble at Winston
Pruner is evidently Texas man, as a,
envelope found in his pocket has on i
the business card of mannamcd Prunc
at Palmer, Texas.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-04-03
KENTUCKY WOMEN.
ThsV Protest Against Bre Ck la
ridges presence In Congress.

LEXINGTON, Ky, April "a petition
is being circulated here by the women
asking Congress to impeach Col, Brcck
inridgc
Among the s'Gners are Mrs. Cassus
NJ. Clay, widow of Lincoln's minister to
Russia; Mrs. William Cassius Goodloe,
widow OF Hayes minister to Belgium;
Miss Laura Clay, champion OF womau's
rights in Kentucky; Mrs. James b. Clay,
lr., and Mrs. lanes B, Clay, sr., cousin
and aunt OF Col, Breckinridge's first wife
The petition SAYS that his longer pres
cnce in Congress is a disgrace to Ken
tncky womanhood, which he has already
dishonored, and that Congress ought at
once to impeach him. The petitions cx.
istcncc was not known to outsiders
until late last night, SO quietly has the
women's work against Breckinridg,
been going on.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-04-03

wAI.SH's ACCEPTANCE.
He says He Will Vote TO Carry
out the Platform.

ArGrsrA, Ga, April 2,-Followins is
Patrick Walshs acceptance of the ap
pointment OF United States Senator to
till the vacancy caused by the death Of
Senator \, II Colquitt
ITO His EXcelency, W. J. Northern,
Governor, Atlanta, Ga: have the honor
to acknowledge receipt OF your dispatch
appointing me to fill the vacancy in The
United States Senate caused by the death
OF Hon. Alfred II. Colquitt. | accept
the appointment as the highest honor
that can be conferred upon me. ap-
preciatc the responsibility that the
trust imposes and will cudeavcr by the
faithful discharge of my duty to merit
your confidence aud the approval of my
fellow citizens of Georgia, Every meas
ure OF reform pledged by the national
Democratic party will receive my cordial
SuppOrt,'
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-04-03
OSLO ELECTIONS,
Heat Che Republicaus In One
Town.

CoLuMnrs, o., April s. Dispatches
from cities and towns throughout the
State indicate that in Yesterdays elec
ton Alliance, Hamilton, Wooster. Den
nison, Ulchyilc, London, Waverlv, Wash
ingtcn Court House, Fosteria, Mansiielt
piqua, Wahakoncta, Lima, Crcstline
Akron, Canton aud Toledo went Repuh
lican. ln Dayton the Democrats rc-elec
ted their mayor and carried all their city
ticket.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-04-03
rAs: MAYORS srA1g:Mr~r


oh Aniy sbt,.- rYSe pf laws
pARl INGroN. April 3,-The c1nstables
who were here are all now il either
Charleston OF Columbia Those who
arrived in Charleston last night icit their
arms in the woods. The inquest is post
poncd till Wednesday,.
The Mayor has added the following to
his rccitals of the trouble here;
"l know OF no lawn this country that
allows an officer OF The State to commit
murder and be exempt from ares. These
conStablis have shot to death two citi.
lcns of the State ard wounded several
others. AS soon as the fact was known
to me as Mayor OF this town, under
took to have them apprchcndcd. htlev-
ing IT my Cutv to to SO. Such Efforts to
arrest the escaping murdcrcrs were made
as have ever been done in this State. or
under civil government Posses were
immediately organized, as has been done
time and again, and pursuit was com
mcnccd as soon as possible Tnev were
armed as best they could he under the
circumstances. because they knew that
they had an organized body OF desperate
men, armed with the most improved
weapons. to encounter.
AS amatter OF fact had no idea that
he cOnstnbles would be willingly ar
rested or would be willing 10 submit to
he authority of the land, because Gov
cruor Tilman had instructed them to
shoot down citizens whenever they in
tcrtcrred with them, and he caused these
instructions to he published to the world,
and dad not expect that our posse
would even wish or desire to arrest them,
but that they would, if caught up with,
have to fight to finish There was no
great superior force NJ htst, and there
was considerable uneaslness on account
OF the citizens OF our town VINO were
sent IN all directions and who were armed
with only shot guns, some with pistols
and one or two With rifles. The DELAY in
getting Il posse enabled t he State Consta,
bcs to gain considerable time in getting
| ahead, aud night coming ON enabled
| them to escape in the darkness, our men
following them until they got bev nd
| the county line and were then mmru!
atcly called in.
at Governor Tillman has made any
attempt to arrest those men am not
aware OF it. If such murders had beer
committcd by anv one else, or by any
other persons than these State consta
blcs, ! suppose he would have issued a
proclamation offering reward for the
apprehension OF an armed boIy OF mur
dcrcrs.
| "Agreat many offers of assistance have
come III from our friends all over tn,
State. To these replied that we needec
no help, tor life aud property were per
iectly safe here as they have always been
But what we needed was assistance tt
cut off the escape of these men, and bring
them to Justice. As to all other offers o
help. replied that we needed none.
wished to keep ont Foreigners as on
lpcople We're excited had lull contidcnc,
IN the officers oi the town to protect lii
and property as long as we were alone
There has been no disorder whatever o
any posses or riotous crowds in thi
{ unity since the deplorablc affair O
Friday.'
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-04-03
A Fire LOSS of S65,OOO.

ROCHESTER, N. V, April 3.-Firc broke
out this morning in the wholesale cloth.
ing house of Rothschild, Baumsten g.
Co., North st, Paul street. The build
ing was gutted, aud the loss was about
Sl6J 900
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-04-03

LONDON, April 3,-An immense ware
house in the Loudon docks, in which
was stored large quantity OF wool
coffee, spices aud quicksilver, caught hre
this morning and is still burning. 1t is
expected that two days willclapse before
the fire is wholly extinguished.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-04-03

ATLANTA, Ca, April 3.-Thc sale of the
Marietta aud North Georgia railroad
was postponed until May s at the re
quest of the Central Trust company.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-04-03
w. l.. WILSON'S Condition.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex April Congress
man W. L. Wilson is still at the ranch Of
ex-Congressman Ben Gable, eight miles
south of here, He is rapidly gaining in
weight and strength and il no relapse
occurs will be able to resume his work ir
Congress in a few weeks.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-04-03
&, j. Eauikner's widow Dead

MANCHESTER, Va, April 3.--Mrs, Mary
W. Faulkner, widow of the late Hon.
c. ], Faulkner and mother of Senator
Chas. Faulkner OF West Virginia, died
very suddenly this morning OF congcs.
tion of the lungs.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-04-03
A QUESTION FOR TILLMAN
A COUSIN OF THE MURDEKI:D
NORMENr ASKS II.
"Why Dou't You ObeN The Law,
Yourself, Governor ?" -- MaVGr
OF Darlington Military
Guard wf,hairayyn.

COLUMBIA, 5. c., April 3 Ex-Governor
Tillman addressed the troops and vol
unteer country men N lroat OF the state
house at noon today. He declared that
the law should be obeyed aud said he
intended to issue a proclamation tomor
row assuming control Of the municipal
police in every town in the State lie
would compel them to enforce the dis
pensary law and 1t they did not obey he
would call the legislature together and
have a measure enacted which would
cuable him to remove them and put in
men who would obey. The Governor
was repeatedly chccred by the troops.
There were cries ol, "We'Il stand by you,
Governor; we are at your back"
a cousin OF Norment who was killed
at Darlington, was in the crowd and
cried out; why don't YOU ohcs th.
law yourself, Governor
The man was frenzied withexcitemcnl
The Ti!lmauites crowded around him
and veied shoot EN-"
Hush, shouted the ex-governor. Don't
do that
The moment WIS one Of extreme dan
ger, but Chief Radcif' of the Columbia
lorcc sprang from his horse and carried
| the man away, Tie Governor thanked
the troops and dismissed them TO their
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-04-03
O'Neill Got II,

WASHINGTON, April 3.-By a vote OF
l55 to IS Democrats and populists only
voting, the House has declared John ].
O'Ncill, Democrat. entitled to Il seat
from the | TIL district of Missouri.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-04-03
The San Francisco All Right,

WASHINGTON, April 3--The Navy de
partment has received a cable message
that the Sau Francisco arrived at St
Lucia yesterday, thus relieving the anx
icty felt here for her.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-04-03

PARIS, April 3.-Dr. wn.Sequard
the eminent specialist, 10 dead.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-04-03
AN OPEN LETTER.!

No. i,l37 Westminster Avcnuc,l
Philadelphia, Pa, March 80. '9i.
RarSor x Smith, No. 81 Patton avenue.
AShe,iNe, " {.
Will YOU kindly send me c, 0. b. a fifty
cent 5O) bottle Of your Camphorliuc
Have been using for some time and find
it excellent. Please send without DELAY
and obligc Yours Resp,
Geo. c. Fuller.