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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-07

serge, with smooth finished cloth, are
in the majority. Besides those al
ready mentioned there is an endless
show of checks and plaids, both large
and small, mixed goods, boucle goods
and goods with pattern of one color
laid on a ground of another. These
last materials are better for combin-
ing with plain stuff than for making
up into entire gowns.
Velvet and satin, re-employed for
trimming, MORE having begun to de-
cline in favor II has already out
lived its usefulness, being of transient
beauty and quickly rendered sha bby
by dampness and wear. A good quail
ity of satin or peau de sole is the most
serviceable of silk goods. Spangled
passementerie has fallen greatly in
price, which may be taken ~ an indi.
cation that it is no longer esteemed
by fashion authorities. 1t would
naturally decline with MORE, as it
belongs to the same era of glitter.
Striped stuffs are very fashionable
at present, and in slanting bars they
are very effective for bodice use. A
gown of reddish amthyst rep has
black wavy stripes of jet slantwise
round and round the figure. The
sleeves are of black velvet to the ell
bow and below of the striped goods.
It's difficult job for the most skill
full hand to attain this trellis effect
and have it accurate. Without accura-
cy it will look like dreadful botch.
With the stripes running perpendicu-
larly the task is easier.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-07
FASHION FANCIES.
BEAUTIES OF NEW wOOLEN
AND SILK GOODS.
There is an Endless Variety OF Ma
terials and n Great Diversity
I'm Coiors-Striped stuffs
Fashionable.
T TMPoRTATIoNs of wool and silk

TMPORTATIONS of wool and silk
and wool goods are beautiful and
varied. In black goods alone
there are shown n greater num-
Der OF different weights and weaves,
crepon effects, stripes and figures be-
ing all seen. Plain goods also, hen
rietta, serge and the new waterproof
material called cravenette-a hard
twisted lightweight stuff that does not
crumple-are fashionable, while enter
ing the domain of color 30 large field
for choice is opened that IL is confus-
ing to woman who has not previously
decided upon what she requires. A
wide variety of two toned wooden
goods is shown in all tints, figured
and plain, woven on the same princi-
pie as changeable silk, while in solid
colored materials covert cloth and
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-07
A Story Of Hard Luck.


Along in the late COS ! was in New
York, and one morning woke up,
after having had only one meal in two
days, to find myself the possessor of n
iive-cent piece ! was M hungry ms
bear, and entirely without valuables
except my overcont, and the weather
was bitterly cold ] left my tempo
rnry lodging place stranger in
strange town, and walked mp Broad
way, in the hopes of meeting some
one knew. For three or four hours
plodded back and forth, when sud-
denly feminine voice called my
name, and | was greeted by young
lady whose family l had known in
Georgia. We chatted minute or
two, and she asked me TO come over
to Brooklyn, where they were living,
before ] left New York. said was
going to leave that evening, and, ns |
had hoped, she begged me to come
over and take dinner that very day. |
promised, and she left me with the re-
mark that they dined at 9. II was
then barely noon, and I was nearly
inmished. The fare to Brooklyn was
then three cents, so wandered down
town toward the Wall st. pier, and
bought two apples with two cents out
of my precious five. At Inst the time
came to embark, and over to Brooklyn
] went. My friends lived in Mon.
tague street, where the Wall st. ferry
boats land, and was quickly Mt the
house. They we're all delighted to
see me, and asked million questions,
which ] could give no connected an.
swers to on account of the occasional
clink of dishes in the dining.
That sound set me nearly crazy. At
Inst dinner was announced. The
father took his seat Mt the head of the
table behind big silver bowl of
steaming soup. We were all helped,
and was praying for my portion to
get cool enough to sip, when hope |
may die if my host didn't fall back out
of his chair, stricken with apoplexy.
or course, there was no more dinner;
everything was excited and hysterical,
and | got out of the house as soon MS
! could. Nothing was left for me to
10 but pawn my coat. l did 80, ate
m immense supper, and the effects of
it made me sleepy. When / was
awakened to pay the check / didn't
have n cent. / had been robbed while
doing. / was kicked out of the place.
Talking about hard luck and out in
the cold world, out IN the street, / tell
You had enough of it in few hours
that time to last me all my life. l
slept in an all-night lunch house,
whose clerk took pity on me, that
night, and next day managed to get
temporary job telegraphing; but it
was tough and awful experience.
My old friend was buried two days
after the dinner, but couldn't go to
the funeral, because / didn't have an
ovcrcoat. Washington Star,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-07
The Largest Steam Engine.

The largest steam ingine in the
world is now in process of completion
III the works of Sultzer Brothers, at
Winterthur. 1t works with four cylin-
ders, the steam for which is furnished
by four boilers with 2, 900 horse power
capacity. The engine is 63 feet long
aud As feet wide. The dywheel meas
ures 23 feet in diameter. When COM
pleted the monster will be put into a
large factory in st. Petersburg.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-07
The Miseries OF Rank.

Naughty Waiter, what have
you got to eat?
Waiter--Baron, can recommend
half roast duck.
Naughty Baron--Half duck No,
| thank you. How do / know who
eats the other half? 1t might be some
vile publican. Texas Siftings.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-07
A NEW BONNET.

The distinctive feature in millinery
so far shown is the feather tumbling
off behind. You see it on all the hats
and bonnets, whatever the shapes.
The new model shown here is of
olive green velvet, trimmed with black
jet passementerie, studded with white
crystal, black ostrich feathers, black
satin ribbon. The front is faced with
peach colored satin, making the bon
net unusually becoming. The shape
is to be recommended only for piquant
faces, though We shall probably Isee
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-07
TWO MODES OF HAIR DRESSING.

Two quite distinct methods of hair
dressing are now in vogue. In one
the hair is knobbed away up on the
head as grandmamma wore hers; in
the other it is braided and turned
loosely up and fastened with just one
great ieweled pin. This last fashion
is, of course, only for the girl who
doesn't care rap If her hair does
como down and really rather wants it
to,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-07
He Was Precise.

"Are you well-digger?" asked the
man who wanted some work done.
sol can't say that Oi am, 4" replied
Mr.. Dolan, leaning on his pick. "At
prisint Oi have touch av the rheu-
matism. Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-07

girls outfit is the sack suit, made in
three pieces, blouse, skirt and double.
breasted REFER coat. A rough blue
serge is the fabric. The coat is loose,
warm, lined with plaid flannel and in
tended to be laid aside indoors. The
illustrated model is finished with q
band, cuffs and collar Of dark blue
chinchilla. The sleeves are lined with
satin, so that the garment can be put
on and off without struggle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-07

shoulder to the turn of the arm at the
elbow. This throws extra fullness on
each side of the shirring, which is
sometimes covered with a band of
handsome passementerie, or again il
is left to show the gauging. Another
popular sleeve is accordion plated at
the armholes, aud again at the elbow.
with deep Cromwellian cuff turned
back at the elbow, above the close
coat portion, the cuff covered with a
rich beaded galloon.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-07
sILK-LINED GLOVES.

The notable departure in gloves is
the silk lining. Stylish tan gloves are
lined throughout to the finger tips
with dainty pale blue or green silk,
and the effect is luxurious. These
gloves are made in Germany.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-07
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGS
TO SEINE A LAKE.
A Radical Way to Rid conneaut Of Gar
and Carp.

-. State Fish Commissioner D H. shyrock,
Warden John T.. Reynolds and tho Iroquls
Fishing club are going 10 20 nbout tho I'm
proVninent OF the ilshing In Conneaut lake In
n radical manner, II Is proposed 10 drav tho
lake with an immense half mile seine aud
take out all tho gar aud carp that can be
caught In that way. The carp are consider
ed nuisance and the gar fish work destruc-
tlon 10 nll other nsh. Two small steamers
VIII draw the seine. The work will be begun
next spring.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-07

THE baggage-smasher had dropped
the trunk from the car and knocked
one end OF il out "What did you let
that trunk drop that way for?" ex-
claimed the irate owner. Il beg your
pardon responded the baggage
smasher innocently; 81 could have
dropped it on the other end Just as
well II l had known you wanted it
that way. "-Detr0it Free Press
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-07
PULL SLEEVES,

Many OF the new full sleeves arc
shiired through the exact center of
tina huge puff, from the top of the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-07

NJ. MAX LEBAUDY, the French
politician, has presented each post
man In his district with bicycle.
This will encourage them to wheel
into line for him.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-07

AN UP-To-DATE LITTLE GIRL.
The best.selling model for school
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-06-23
c FOR

LOOK out for the currant worm; he
IS at work now in many sections and
doing damage. A fine dust Of hellebore
on the leaves while wet with dew will
fix him.
ExPERIMENrsin seeding oats indicate
that eight pecks per acre is about the
correct amount of seed TO use. the
largest yield of grain being derived
from that quantity IN the land
IT is stated that forty-four out Of
every one hundred persons in the
United States are agriculturists; fifty
six in Canada. forty-eight in France,
seventeen in Germany and " in
England.
IT has been suggested that in neigh
borhoods where orchards are small
young men with pluck and energy
could get a spraying outfit and build
up a lucrative business spraying or
chards.
sHRoPsHIRE sheep have performed
great service in improving the common
focks, but the best mutton breed is
conceded to be the Southdown, though
il is not as large In size as the Shrop-
shire.
IT is best not to let more than two or
three stems grow from one setting Of
currant bushes. So many will not in
terfers with each other any more than
that number of stalks of corn in a hill
will prevent it from caring.
CELERIAC is a variety of celery hav-
ing a dubious root. which is sliced and
used for ~favoring soups, or it is cooked
whole and then sliced in vinegar and
served like picked beets; again, it is
eaten raw as one would a radish-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-06-23

which better grasses refuse. 1t grows
from six to ten inches high in dense
perennial-rooted tufts, Towering in
June and July.
Hard tescue grass is often regarded
as a variety of sleeps ~fescue, being,
however, taller and with a more open
panicle. 1t will thrive on poor, sandy
soil, endures drought well and is much
liked by all classes of stock.
Red fescue, like the two preceding.
Is invaluable on dry, hard and sandy
soils. The essential distinction of this
fescue is its creeping roots, which are
often as strong as the common couch
grass. The other varieties of the fes-
cue family are of small value and but
little known in this country.-N. y.
World
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-06-23

the church of Ara Cell. for was it not
Christmas Eve? The sounds came
nearer. Full. strong. melodious-deep-
~ impressive.
Stranger that | had ever been to
religion and its emotions, il was
odd how. when | came tn Rome a faint
suggestion of something akin to them
had gradually stolen into my being. |
think the music in the churches did it.
and many times | would have rome in
to listen. perhaps To pray, had | known
how, and had | dared. My husband
was a scoffer.
The singers approached until | could
almost hear some of the Latin words.
II seemed miraculous even to myself
that they should affect me as they
were doing. | strained my ears to
catch the PRAYER. Strange it would
have been at any moment tina it should
nave SO fascinated me. but now most Of
all strange when M blood was red
hot with fury and passion: and when
revenge for all my wrongs was lying
within my grasp. Was it intercession
from above. an intercession for his
life? 1t struck me so at the moment!
Only later did | see. perhaps, hat it
was an intercession on my behalf also,
but at the time never thought of this,
and spared him. paused no longer.
Turning my back ~resolutely on the
temptation. I stole away up the stairs,
softly. softly out under the stars now
beginning to twinkle in their mvriads.
| followed the procession. and mixed
amongst the little crowd of villagers
also following.
That night | sought the old monk,
our padrone. and told him nv story.
He was moved. and said the Blessed
Virgin had performed a miracle and
had taken me to her bosom. hereto
though : n for she saw in me a soul
to be saved. | now know he was
right.
by his aid | concealed myself from
my husband. but there was no need 10
do 81 long. The saints. their names be
praised. had yet another blessing in
store for me. They had not only res
cued me from the commission of a
dreadful crime but they spared me It's
necessity. Three days later the good
old monk went to or rooms, and
~found-yes: foundry husband still
stretched as in sleep upon the stone
bench as | left him. but he was in the
sleep from which there is no waking.
The story is still cited as a miracle
and. although it is a long time since il
happened. the few good Catholics
amongst the painters still use me by
preference as their model on its &C.
count"
Il ask your aims. sir" said the
beggar- Il have lost nv legs Then
why the deuce don't You ask for legs
instead Of arms?'--Harper's Bazsr.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-06-23
Machine and Hand Se.dlevork.

The difference between hand-wrought
needlework and that done by machinery
is regarded by most women as the diff
ference between an art and an indus
try. and zach is valued accordingly.
The machine work, of course. ap-
proaches nearer to the model of exact
ness in execution. but it entirely lacks
the impress of refinement and individ-
uality of its creator. to which whatever
artistic value hand work may possess is
due. There are vulgar souls who value
such work solely because of its greater
cost and because it can not be afforded
by many. but there are as certainly
others to whom the real artistic quality
of hand-wrought embroidery laces APP
peal. and to whom they give a delight
impossible to machine-made articles.
An engraving, if finely executed, is
beautiful in its way, but al never pos
sess quite the significance and value of
its personally-wrought as well as per-
sonally-conceived original.-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-06-23
THE FARMING WORLD.
THE RESCUE FAMILY.
Valuable 6fassss for Permanent Meade
and Pastures

Valuable 6fasses for Permanent Meadow
and Pastures
There are a good many varieties TT
The fescue grasses, the commonest and
most vaiuab.s b.ihg the meadow tes-
cue, a. highly valuable species for per
manent grass land. For this purpose
1t is ordinarily sown in mixture with
other grasses.
Meadow fescue Is relished by live
stock both in hay and pasture. Itdoes
not, however, attain to its full produc-
tive power until the second or third
year, when it exceeds most other sorts
in the quantity of its product and its
nutritive matter.
Tall fescue grass is very similar to
meadow f~escue, and is said by some to
be identical with it. 1t succeeds best
In moist, alluvial and strong clay soils,
and in shady ravines; on moist, rocky
sea coasts it is a most valuable pasture
grass Cattle are very fond of it Tall
fescue ripens a fortnight later than
meadow fescue.
Festuca ovina, or Sleeps fescue, is u
very valuable grass for upland or
rocky pastures. 1t Is ~deep-rooted and
hot affected By severe drought. Sheep
are exceedingly fond Of it, and IL is
very nutritious. 1t will occupy land
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-06-23
BURIED ALIVE.
a Remarkable Story Told nv She Late Guy
de MaupI..ant.

A Remarkable Story Told Inv She Late On,
de MaupH-sant-
There was published recently a story
of Il young woman who was buried
alive during a trance produced by the
administration of gas for the purpose
of having her tooth pulled. Luckily
these occurrence are very rirc. and do
not always have 50 terrible a termira.
tion.
n recent French paper contains a
story "f such an occurrence as told by
the late Guy lie MaupasNant, which: has
been condensed and translated.
Juliet. the daughter of a prosperous
French gentleman, was afflicted with a
disorder of the heart. She n dav fell
dead, as wa, supposed, and after Il suit.
able time was laid AWAY in the family
vault Her body WAS arrayed in her
first bali dress, with her rings. brace
lets. necklaces and other Jewelrv. Her
father, Frustrated with grief, returned
to the horse and sought his cham
Der. His valet. who had assisted in
the burial. waited upon him. attended
To his few wants. and retired. The
gentleman passed n sad and terrible
night IL Ira5 cold, the wind howled
outside, the snow flew. and he could
think only of his beloved daughter in
the tomb.
Suddenly, at three o'clock in the
morning, he was startled by the ring
ing of the front door bell. lie jumped
10 his feet. wondering who could arrive
ut such an hour.
Again the bell rang. The servant.
either did not hcar it or feared to 90 10
the door. lie took n candle and de-
scended the stairs, but, before opening
the door. demanded: .'Who is there
There was no answer, and in his
weakness and grief. feeble with fright.
he slowly opened the door. In the
shadow he saw "a ghostlike figure
dressed all in white. lie fell back,
stammering: WHO are you?"
ut Is |. papa"
1t was his daughter. He thought h.
was going crazy. lie recoiled from
her and motinned her back with his
hand.
ID not fear. papa. ! was not dead.
Some one robbed me of one of nv
rings and cut off my finger. The
blood began to run and hat revived
me-.
He saw then that she was covered
with blood. Then. recovering himself.
he appreciated the good fortune that
had come to him. He took her up &c
his chamber and rang for his valet to
rckindle the fire. procure some nourish-
ment, and go for the doctor. But when
the man entered he uttered a piercing
cry and expired II WAS he who had
broken into the tomb, knowing that
the corpse had been attircd with the
valuable jewels, mutilated her hand,
and left her. a. he supposed. dead
When he SAW her standing in the room
he thought il was her ghost come back
To- dcnnunce him, and he was fright
encd To dcath.-DCt-oit News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-06-23
Old st,Ie strarb.rr, shortcake.

Old-fashioned strawberry shortcak.
used to be one of the features of this
town. Banners were strung across prin-
cipal thoroughfares announcing its
merits and proclaiming its virtues. The
old-fashioned strawberry shortcake was
a biscuit-like sort of an arrangement,
thoroughly soaked with the juices of
the fruit, agreeably combined with the
essence of powdered sugar. Nowadays
we get only a sponge cake, dry berries
and a trifie of meringue. and the restau-
rants no longer make a feature of it
This is a PITY. Y. Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-06-23
The Perfume Of Flowers.

II takes half a lifetime to learn how
to do anything perfectly. Few know
how to inhale the perfume of a flower.
The idea should be to capture the fine
fugitive first of all" aroma by the
slightest and most delicate possible in
halation. II you try to jam your nose
down into the flower you lose the es-
sential altar and get a rank smell of
petals or leaves. a very different thing
from the fragrance secreted by the
glands at the base of the stamens and
pistils.-BOston Transcript.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-06-23

A queer enough place is the dog
farm hidden in a hollow Of Crow Hill.
between brooklyn and FlatbuSh. II j.
perhaps half an acre in extent. and Is
owned and managed by an elderly En-
~glishman and his wife. This couple
occupy the smallest and >tuffieSt Of
board shantics. and they live sur
rounded 10y a 4 of d"g>-hig dogs.
little dogs. good dogs. bad dogs. one
eyed and two-eycd dogs. Newfound-
lands. st. Bcrnards. ~collics. terriers.
spanielS and plain dogs. The sur
rounding region is of harc hill. with
Shiny pools in the pouches of land.
There are snakes. catbriarS. and
smells. But the dogs seem to enjoy If,
and their loud chorus can be heard
afaT when an infrequent stranger
stumbles into the neighborhood.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-06-23
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met at the top SO as to form a A
shaped roof. Next board up one end
complete, and leave a door in the OPP
posite end large enough for the
entrance of the henH Now make a
bottom sufficiently large to allow of
the coop being placed upon it and ex-
tending 2 inches all around the outside
of the coop Nail Stats around the
outer edge of the bottom at that dis
lance, which will allow the coop to be
placed on the inside of the Stats Don't
nail or fasten the bottom to the coop
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-06-23
THE CHORUS OF THE SKIES.

THE CHORUS OF THE SKIES.
In the cleaning of the day
Ere the sunlight fades away.
When the .0ftly signing breezes murmur low.
And a stiffness seems to fall
With the shadows one and all,
Have you watched :he swelling Elbows cosc
and go:
Waer fetreating from the shore
And you see IL nevermore.
DO you think the biIlow ceases to exist.
Nay; it rolls and foams away
TIL it moistens with its spray
SOM far lard beyond the dim hcrizpn'. fsisA.
Or, perchance. yoe sir siaha
Where the scnnnci pine trees moan,
Caose beside 4 woodland lake in miniature;
Mo- q ripple stirs its face;
On the earth there Is no place
More secluded. or more besr..FuI and p,ra
But n core from some high tree,
From its bondage severed free.
Falls with splashing in the center - The lake:
And the circlins riTples move
In an eve. -"idening groove,
TIL swDh music on the pebbiy beach they
make.
So IL is vithlSaves Of sound:
Save that here no beach Is found.
hs tneN Whisper SnOut or murmur evermore,
Never ceasing to repeat
Every message stern or sweet,
TIL at length they break upon the Golden
Shore
Then the Father Of us all,
Listening there to every call,
Will he panied or pleased according as He
hears
Did you ever stop to think,
Standing near this oceans brfnk
That no word once breathed escapes His listen
ing ears:
Speak a word and Il will movs
In this ever widening sr,rrp.
Through all space and for all time-It never
dies.
Then. o friend. let there he heard,
Through all time. no thouShtlr-s word
Making diScord in the chorns ~ The skies.
Speak Of lrre and It will sound
In 'sat distant pleasure ground.
bringing peace and Joy to those long gone be-
fore.
II Will chord and harmnnize
With the chorus Of ma skies.
Make earth bri-htes. add Hume the Golden
Share
Fred W Pearson. in V. Y. Observer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-06-23
Plant Beet. a. Gov Food.

Sugar beets are worth more to feed
to cows for milk and butter than the
price which the sugar-beet factories Of
fer for them for making sugar. So il
is not necessary that a farmer should
be located ear a beet-root sugar fac
tory in order to make beet growing
pay. If he has the right kind Of cows
he can make more money feeding beets
to them than he can sell them for in
any other way. The same is true OF
most of the grain products Of his
tsrm.-Rural World