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St. Landry democrat., 1894-01-06
FOR THE FAIR SEX.
HINTS AND MAT
TIERS OF MOMENT,
An Empress Presence Of Mind-Novel-
ties i'll Sleeves Cultivating Brain
May Danish Beauty.
FASHION NOTES

A pretty penwipcr is made of leaves oil
gray channels, held together with Il beech
leaf of oNiuizel silver.
It is said that crepe, except for widows,
is to 90 quite out of fashion. Yelling,
yrcnadinc and the like are to supcrsede
it.
There is a new storm serge in green,
an olive shade which will be welcome to
those ladies who are fond of this ma
tcrial. 1t is rs durable us the blue
While black is unJur>tionaby the
first choice for useful dresses and Ordin-
AIRY business wear, the fancy in colors
runs to blue, olive, shades of gray and
purpljsh tones for more drcssy occa-
siOns.
The old silver castor is being revived
this season.
The latest fad among women is the
collection Of silver hatpins instead of
spoons or forks.
Perfectly round pearls are the most
valuable; next come the pear shaped and
then the egg shaped.
BraidinG is again in high favor on
skirts, rcdingotcs, capcs, sleeves, coats
and bOIiccs.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-01-06

The brocadcd satin evening shoes arc
wonders in their way. One novelty ex-
hibits rich satin, brocaded with old
pink t1owcrcts upon a mouse colorcd
ground, the toe being tipped with a
pointed cap of richly chased silver.
New plaids are constantly appearing,
and those who like and can wear them
have ample scope for choice. The
Forbes, the Mackenzie the Gordon and
the famous Forty second tartans are all
favoritcs. These plaids show much com
blnation of green with black, and this is
one of the unions of coIors which fashion
just now particularly affects.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-01-06

The State of Michigan has taken
what the New Orleans Times Demo-
crat deems an important step in the
treatment of consumption by deciding
to quarantine the disease. The idea
is that while everything should DO
done in the way of providing for those
affected with this disease, and endeav.
oring to lessen their sufferings, espe-
cial care should be taken to isolate
them, and thus diminish the danger of
their propagating the disease among
those who are healthful. Michigan
will establish, therefore, separate hos.
pitfalls for consumptives. The physi-
Clans of that State declare further that
quarantine against consumption will
give the best opportunity for prosecu-
ting the study of this malady.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-01-06

woman in this city to day. Her fortune
is in the neighhorhood of $4,000, 600,
just half the sum that gossip sets down
to the credit of Miss Mary Garrett, of
Baltimore. Miss Vanderbilt will be the
richest Of the seasons debutantes. fall
goes well she will some day be the DOS
SCISSOR Of as much money as Miss Garrett.
Miss Fair may seem poor in comparison,
for rumor credits her with being worth
only 81, 100000. OF these three young
women, Miss Gould is the eldest, and,
like Miss Vanderbilt, much of her life
has been given. up to charitable work.
Miss Fair is strikingly beautiful. All
of these young women have admirers,
and it would not be surprising if they
should become matrons during the next
twelve months Frank Leslie's Weekly.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-01-06

The death of Lucy Stone Blackwell
Is reminder to the New York Times
that the generation of woman suffrao-
lists who made such stir in the world
twenty to thirty years ago has passed
OF the stage, and that the cause which
they represented has long shown svmn-
toms of dying out. No successors
have appeared of that remarkable CO.
terie of women, which included I,,,cv
Stone, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan
Is. Anthony, Julia Ward Howe. Abbv
Kelly Foster, Mary A. Livermore. and
q number of lesser lights, vino We're
wont to make ringing speeches and
write ardent essays On the wrongs of
women and the necessity of the suf-
frage as the only meanr of rightine
them. Most of the women named are
still living, but their voices have not
been lately heard on the theme that
inspired them with energy and elo-
quence in former dava-
St. Landry democrat., 1894-01-06

Frank J. IytIc is a grape grower "a
Portland and for til" last five yrlIs has
shipped more or les, Of CIuutuuurll pro
duct to Bradford, Limestone, OIr;.n and
other nearby oil county towns, says the
Buffalo correspondent IF the New York
! Times. This year during tn" grape harry
est one Of the many pretty girls Ell pIoycd
| by him in his vineyards pIuccG Il note in
one Of the baskets sh" htI prepared for
| shipment, which read rs lollows:
Il am employed as IL grape plcAcr by
Frank J. Lylr in hi, vineyards, between
Dunkirk and Broctun, in the town Of
Portland. My home is ut WillamSItort,
Pa, where am employed regularly az
an accountant in a Ia'ye manufacturing
concern of that city. | am an Orphanr
but am we'll connected, having two
brothers ut the heads Of miicS in Colora-
do and an uncle who is president Of "a
bank in Nebraska. Next year | SHALL
again work in the vineyards near BroctOn
tmcrcly for recreation and change of
air., and if this note shoUII fall into the
hands OF Il young man who is DESTROYS of
making the acquaintance Of Il respectable
grape picker would like to hear from
him"
The basket of grapes containing this
letter fell into the hands of George p.
NcWComb, a young man employed as
salemen for a New luik clothing concern,
and who, at the time the basket of fruit
was received, WAS the guest Of his
parents, who reside about four miles from
nlcap, on the road lie 'ding. from that city
to Elurcd The n0tC m TfIf 1t was
signed "Mildrcd." That was alr<A
Young NcNcomh, however, WIS dcfeffess..
termined to find out WHO "Mldred'
really was, and secured leave Of absence
for one month from his employers. He
visited WiI!iamsEort where he expected
to find the writer of the note, but, not
knowing her full name, he returned to
the city without gaining any information
as to the identity Of the writer
This year Ncwcomb went t. Portland
while on his vacation and secured en-
ployment in LytIc's vineyard. lie found
4 girl named Mildred AIthOtf working
there, and upon making inquiries dis
covered that she had written the note.
lie was introduced to Miss Altholr, and
litter a two weeks acquaintance proposed
md was accepted. The couple were
married at Mr.. Lytlc's house and went
% New York.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-01-06
CARE OF UGLY HANDS.

The least any one can do who has ugly
hands is not to load them with rings,
and to wear gloves as much as possible
Their is no need of calling attention to
their imperlcctions. Much can be done,
however, either by the professional man
lcurc or by ones self at home, to improve
even apparently hopclcssIy misshay eli
fingers that have been ill used, or the
nails badly bitten until the ends which
should taper prettily have become @
spatular form. Only perseverance, is
necessary New York Telegram.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-01-06

too Indifferent q too ignorant to keep
them. A girl win1 husband uncon-
sciously. Ask any of your friends how
they captured their other half and they
will tell you frankly 4 don't know A
mans heart is cnsnared by q pretty hand,
nice teeth, Il round, low voice. frank
eyes, beautiful hair, by the way Il girl
walks, talks, plays, by her gifts, her
smiles, her amiability, good taste, eencr-
oslty, or the very manner in which she
grcets, fasclnateS or abuses him. She
may not know how she won him, but if
she doesn't know how to keep him the
best thing for her to do is to find out.
There are many things we know by in
tuition; the rest have to be learned bv
experience. Conscious of her abilities
and liabilities us a wife, n wise woman
will learn how to keep a husband Just as
she learns how to keep house, and il she
does not, some siren will secure for her
Il permanent vacation. - New York AID
vcrtiscr.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-01-06
A Dogs Long Fast.

The story comes from Camilla that
John Joiner and several others were out
hunting some time ago, when Mr.. Join
er's dog fell into an old well. 1t was
not known at the time where the dog was
and no hunt was made for him, Mr..
Joiner thinking he would come home in
short time. Eighteen days after the
dog was lost Mr.. Joiner was out hunting
again and heard his dog howl. At
first it was hard to locate the sound, but
the dog was finally discovered in an old
dry well, where he had been for eighteen
days without food or water The do.
was drawn to the sl!rf ce and is now al
well as eyer--~ Atlanta Constitution.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-01-06

Centre College, in Kentucky, of
which Vice-President Stevenson is an
alumnus, has graduated in the last fifty
years, according to the New York
Mail and Express, two Vice-Presidents,
fourteen United States Representa-
tives, six United States Senators, six
Governors and one Justice of the
United States.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-01-06
4 STAR DISCONERER,

Mrs. Nina Fleming. whose discovery
of star previously unknown 10 astrono-
mcrs has Just been announced from the
Harvard Observatory, is young Scotch
woman. In appearance she is of about
the middle height, with brown hair and
black eyes. She has been in
this country hardly ten years, but
for more than half the time has
been doing astronomical work at the
Harvard Observatory. The Harvard
Observatory has always appreciated the
St. Landry democrat., 1894-01-06

Pennsylvania has ffty-two of her
sons in the National Congress, six of
them being in the Senate. Two SEN
ators and twenty-eight Representa-
tives make up her own membership.
Two of the others are representing
Massachusetts districts, two Missouri,
and ten other States aud oneTerritory
send one each.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-01-06
Found IL Maidstone.

The Bclcn (Miss.) Times says that Mr..
Buster Burleyson, of that place, has
found maidstone. 1t was in peculiar
place-the stomach of a deer that the
gentleman shot When the deer was cut
open hard, spongy substance was dis
covered amidst mas, Of undigcstcd
food. A number of people who saw it
pronounced it u genuine maidstone, and
Belen is fclicitating itself on the dismay
which it will cause among the snakes and
mad dogs.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-01-06

The Adjutant General of the United
States. in his recent report, expresses
himself quite strongly against the In
dian as a soldier. He makes a good
scout, and that is about the best that
con be gotten out of him. Says the
aeport: The Indian is not very adap-
sahle to discipline at best, and to sta
siaa him as soldier near the reserva-
Aiaal is fruitful of discomfort, because
he will compare the restraints of mill
tary life with the freedom and indo-
lence of his brethren on the reserva-
tion. A lack of knowledge of the Eng
ish language, a strong repugnance to-
work, illiteracy and no familiarity with
athletic sports are also against the In
dlans' development as an arm of the
regular army.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-01-06
THREE GOTHAM BELLIES.

Three young women who will attract
great deal OF attention in New York
this winter are Helen Gould, Gertrude
Vanderbilt, and Nir4inia Fair. Miss
Gould is possrsSel of more money in her
own right than any young unmarried
St. Landry democrat., 1894-01-06
HOW TO kEEp 4 uESEAND.

Here comes wise woman, who has
something to say. Listen, sisters:
more than two-thirds Of the women
who marry let their husbands slip through
their fingers because they are too lazy,
St. Landry democrat., 1894-01-06

JUDGE SLOWER, ofthe Circuit Court of Kan
sas City, Mo-, decided that barber shops
must be kept closed on Sunday. The mat
Ter got into the courts through the efforts of
the Journeymen BARRIERS Union to enforca
The State law prohibiting the performance of
unnecessary labor on the Sabbath. -
St. Landry democrat., 1894-01-06
CtLTIVATING BRAIN'MAY DANISH BEAUTY.

CuLTIVATING BRAIN'MAY DANISH BEAUTY.
A physician who has had much expe-
Renee of the insane has examined the
brains of 600 subjects. lie comes to
the conclusion that nature makes palpa,
bic differences between male and female
brains. First, there is a difference in
weight, the male being heavier, possibly
by one ounce, relative to weight of body:
second, while the frontal lobcs are equal
IN the sexes, the paricta are larger in
the male and the occiptal in the female,
who, consequently, has quicker percep-
tons; third, the female brain is less
convolutcd III the gray matter and has
less surface; fourth, the blood supply is
more copious in the anterior lobes in the
male and the posterior has larger sup
ply IN the female, and these parts have
activities. The blood of the
iemale Is ais" poorer in corpuscles, there
beng half IA million less in a cubic mil
l'meter. lie fears that the tendency of |
too much education or intellectual de
'elopmcnt III women is to make them |
lose beauty. He instances the Faro
women of India. They are supreme.
They WOO the men. control the affairs of
he home and nation. transmit property
md leave man nothing to do The re
ult is that they are the uglcst women
IN earth.- Chicago Herald.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-01-06

envelope for holding needless The rib
bon is tied in two tiny bows at the cor
ncrs. This convenient little article for
the workbaskrt is dainty and cur4vcn-
lent, and makes an acc 'ptlble gift,
St. Landry democrat., 1894-01-06

After exercise of any kind never ride
IN an open carriage, or near the window
OF car fora moment. 1t is dangerous
to health, or even life.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-01-06
AN EMPRESS PRESENCE OF MIND.

The Empress Elizabeth, of Austria,
recently prevented what might have
proved a serious railway catastrophe
Her Ma esty, who was taking a ride on
horseback, noticed as she was crossing a
railroad track a pile of great stones
placed across the track over which the
budapest express was to pass in a few
minutes. Sprnging from her horse, she
ordered the groom, who was attending
her, to remove the obstruction, she her
self assisting him to do this The work
was hardly completed when the train,
which was crowded with passengers,
passed over the spot New York Wit
ness.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-01-06

work of women computcrs, and since the
Draper memorial work was started in
1886 has had regular staff of women,
with Mrs. Fleming at the head engaged
in important invest cations.
St. Landry democrat., 1894-01-06
sBIsRss

This convenient chc lo1 holding
glove mcndng silk is made of Kid,
bound about Will ribbon and feather
stitched. The fold at one end forms an
The Washington times., 1894-11-10
Metzerott Han Next Week.

Those who have never Witnessed DR.. Damon
perform his miraculous cures by vital magn /
ism should not fail TO attend The opening lee ure
Monday, November u, at 2:30. notice in an
other colum explains it, no9-4t
The Washington times., 1894-11-10

DIR. RIEGEL WILL GIVE A WRITTEN GUAR
ANTEE IN ALL CASES TAKEN
The Washington times., 1894-11-10

Briscoe is said to peddle the stuff about
from house to house in certain local. les. es-
pecally those which are thickly inhabited bv
the more ignorant colored people. Those
who have tasted the stuff say it Is whisky
colored red and favored with peppermint.
1t is unnecessary to add that 'Briscoe's Xxx
tonic is favorite beverage in those locali-
ties where the strict enforcement of the Sun
day law prevents thirsty drinkers from get
ting their nip on the Sabbath.
Sergt Daley is hot on the trail Of this
festive moonshiner, who is also badly wanted
by the United States revenue authorities, and
evidence that the fellow made his own liquor,
which will insure him a long term in the
''pen'' if he is captured.
Another move is about to be made by the
United States Internal Revenue authorities
which will create big stir in this city. Agents
of the department are collecting list OF all
speak-easY keepers who have been convicted
by the police court, with the intention of pro-
ceeding against them for violation OF the
United States laws. These parties. who have
already been punished for violating the
liquor laws OF the District, can be tried again
in the United States courts and subjected to
heavy fines and Imprisonment under the Fed
eral law. =
AS these cases will go back for about one
year there are a large number of trials in
prospective. Among those mentioned in the
list is John Shea, who has been convicted
twice OF selling liquor without either Dis
trict or government license. The convicted
keepers of whisper houses in the mile limit
will also come in for big dose of govern
ment medicine when the Internal Revenue
agents are ready to proceed with their cru
sade against the violators.
The Washington times., 1894-11-10
SCIENCE OF NATURE.
Lecture by Major ]. w. Powell Before the
National Geographic Society.

Lecture by Major ]. w. Powell Before the
National Geographic Society.
elements of physiography" was the
theme of an entertaining lecture last evening
by Major ]. W. Powell. late of the Geological
Survey, in the hall of National Rifles Armory
on G street, near Ninth street northwest.
Major Powell too k up in turn the external
aspects of the surface of the earth-rivers,
lakes. seas, mountains, volcanoes and other
Misunderstanding the processes OF their
formation. and explaining the Influences that
were constantly ar work in sea, rivers, and
the atmosphere for reformations and oblItera-
tions OF old lines and creation OF new ones
He gave reasons for the existence OF des-
erts, prairies, and forests, saying that where
the rain ial was but ten inches. vegetation
could not exist and desert resulted; where
1t was from ten to twenty inches, it was IN
sufficient to protect plants from fires, grass
grew, and that was called a prairie; from
twenty to forty inches OF rainfall per annum
are sufficient to maintain the plants, fires
were not frequent and forests grew. Prairies
were not formed because OF insufficient rain
fall to sustain life in plants bat for the reason
given they were unable 10 get a sufficient
growth TO resist fire. and they were consumed
with the grass.
Major Powell had most attentive audi
ence. which was presided over by Secretary
Babb, OF the National Geographic Society. 1t
was under the auspices of the society named
that the lecture was delivered.
The Washington times., 1894-11-10
BRISCOE SELLS A Xxx TONIC
Otherwise Known to the Authorities
as MOonshine Whisky.
SERGT. DALEY LOOKING FOR HIM
He Owns Migratory Still Which the Police
Would Like to Capture-Federal Cfficers
to Proceed Against Proprietors Of IS leak-
easies'' for Violating Revenue Laws.
Uncle Sam, with all his might and mainis,

Uncle Sam, with all his might and mainis,
about to take hand in the persistent viola
tions OF the United States liquor laws by the
keepers of speak easies, and by other trans
gressors in the District.
Deputy Collector Vandier, of the local in
ternal revenue agency, No. CAB Louisiana
avenue northwest, received information last
evening which will, no d. 1bt, unearth a nest
of illicit whisky manufacturers. who have
been making tough grade OF 'moonshine"
firewater under the very shadow OF the Capt.
tol dome.
The informant stated that colored man
named john Briseoe had been running an
Illicit still in Willow Tree alley, that vicIn-
ity for several months past, and dispensing
his suicidal liquid under cover of darkness to
the thirsty denizens OF the shadoWy byWays
in South Washington.
Police Sergt Daley has been aware of Bris-
GOES operations for some time past and has
been laying his traps to catch the slippery
moonshiner. who is las slick as an eel, Ito
use the language OF q doWn-the-river fisher
man.
The willy Briscoe is no doubt aware OF the
heavy pena ty that is hanging over his head
should he fall into the hands OF the govern
ment sleuths. and for that reason he does not
remain long in one place, but migrates from
point to point. always carrying his little dis
tillery with him.
Several weeks ago the bold moonshiner was
located at point near the Long Bridge, III
rear OF a house which is now being spotted by
the watch dogs of the law. AS soon as he
felt the coils tightening about him, however,
he disappeared from that section of the city
and went to Alexandria. where it is believed
he continued the illicit traffic In homemade
whisky.
During the past few days Briscoe has been
seen in and about Willow Tree alley by GER
tain parties, aud 1t is believed that be has To-
Gated his still in that miscellaneous byway
with its many entrances and rami1catIons.
He is always on the lookout for the police
and keeps under cover during the day. only
TO sally forth in the night shades to find pur-
chaSers for his stuff.
half pint bottle which originally con-
tanned liquor made by Briscoe was recovered
from colored woman who paid Is cents for
it. The bottle has yellow printed label Oh
ii which reads:
The Washington times., 1894-11-10
DELAPLAINB's SUICIDE.
He Was an Excellent Young Man, His
Employer Says.

He Was an Excellent Young Man, His
Employer Says.
Mr.. James B. Delaplaine, the young man,
formerly resident OF this city, who COM
mitted suicide in New York Thursday night,
as exclusively stated in THE TIMES yesterday
morning. had lived in Washington for several
years previous to his departure for the Me-
tropolis.
His home was In Western Maryland. and
after the death of his father and mother the
young man came 10 Washington to live. He
brought two sters with him, and their home
here was with Rev. Or. Buck, rector OF the
Rock Greek Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Deaplaine secured employment as a
clerk in Riggs Bank and did excellent work
while with that institut on. About two years
ago. desiring TO change the character Of his
work, he resigned his position and secured q
letter of recommendation from Messrs. Riggs
and Hyde to Mr. I. d. Haddaway, manager
of the local office OF the New York Life In
surance Company The story Of Mr.. Della
planes connection with the insurance COM
pany is best told in the words of Mr.. Hadda-
way 10 TINES reporter yeste day afternoon.
III was one OF the most efficient clerks in
the office" said the manager. 1T was about
e ghteen months previous TO his departure
for New York that he came to me with let
ter from Mr.. Riggs and Mr.. Hyde, and l at
once gave him employment. His work was
always promptly and accurately done. The
young man was of an exceedingly nervous
disposition. and it may be that when in a fit OF
nervous excitement he took the deadly poi
/ son. / can assign no other reason.
Mr. Delaplaine while not rich. never had
occasion to complain on account of a lack OF
funds. Sometime last April he spoke to me
of his intention to leave the city. and 1 ad,
vised him to go because his companions were
not always good young men, and l feared he
would fall if he continued to patronize the
club I gave him letter to the home Office
and he was employed there at the time of his
death. A most estimable young man, he
had many friends in Washington, and hi:
death is sincerely regretted by his acquaint-
ances here"
The Washington times., 1894-11-10
HOW TO GET A LICENSE.
j. w. HURLEY,
1s D STREET,

Is the man 20 give you some valuable pointers
on this matter II furnished the bar fixtures
for Walshs new place, ana has Just received
three other handsome sets Of bar fixtures, which
he offers for sale at q rare bargain
The Washington times., 1894-11-10
PARADBS OF ARMENIANS.

Police Commissioners Asked by a Turkish
Consul TO Refuse Permission.
New YORK, Nov. 9.-The board of police
commissioners at its session to-day received a
letter from the Turkish consul general at OF
tawa, Canada, asking that the board in fu-
ture refuse to grant permission to Armenians
to parade the streets of this city.
1t is claimed that accounts of these parades
are forwarded to Turkey and used to advance
the revolutionary cause, thereby endangering
the pacific relations existing between Turkey
and the United States.
The request was filed without consideration.
The Washington times., 1894-11-10

WHAT A FORMER PATIENT OF DR. RIEGEL
SAYS IN REGARD TO MODERN TREATMENT OF
CATARRH, BRONCHITIS, AND PULMONARY Dis
EASE IN GENERAL,