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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-10

IL is a great thing, or so considered.
for a woman TO obtain government
clerkship in Washington The most
nallid the most exhausted. the most
iinhaupy set of women ] have ever
seen We're the department clerks in Wash
ington at O'Clock Of a very hot day
Rent for rooms In Washington is very
high. the clerks mostly eat at cheap res
,a1rants and two meals IL said 10 be
the order Of the day with most OF them
The woman on the farm who has plenty
OF milk and butter and bread would
stare at the small modicum deemed
su;ficient 10 feed a government clerk.
She would declare that the interesting
pallor' was an interesting starvation"
and there il much truth In the Idea
Womanklnd,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-10
The Human Body.

The tympanum IS really a drum.
Each human ear has four bones.
The human stomach has four coats.
The human skull contains thirty bones.
Roots Of hair penetrate the skin about
One-twelfth II an inch.
The wrist contains eight bones the
palm FIVE. and the fingers fourteen. -
Enamel ~ the teeth contains over -
per cent Of calcareOus matter.
Cuvers brain weighed almost SHY
ounces that Of Napoleon hfty-ei2ht
The tongue contains a bone which b'N,9
tachment 20 the muscles that move il.
The chemical composition OF the cpl
dermls Of the heel Is nearly the same
as that Of the matter OF nails, horns
and hoofs
The liver. like the heart. Is never idle.
though Its period OF greatest activity Is
several hours after digestion has begun.
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PRODUcE-wHoLEsALE.

BUTTER-Receipts light and demand
good at quotations. The quotations. are
as follows Fancy dairy IoHiiYocii pa ShS,di
I5Gfsc.: choice store packeD, l3gloc.'
medium store packed), lOgl214c an,
EGGS Receipts extremely Hght anu
tations are: In crates. near by ana
fresh. lie; In crates. fresh and clean,
i8allc.; in barrels and boxes dresh)'
P0IIiI,TRY-Re OF live poultry
large and demand equal TO supply FOL
lowing are present prices. chiS sncl,,
GivesC per pound sQl9c.. hens diye), per
nound 7m1Lc.: geese uive) per heAh.
iOm5Oc; roosters (old), per pound, ig.c.
MEATS-Following are quotations.
per pound. '2d21ac. lambs good, per
pound 30Jc.. beef cows, per pound,
&c. heifers. per pound JIG; sue9Is' per Der
bound, oIga6c.; hams (smalD, we'll
smoked. per pound, l5Ql6c.; large, Well
smoked, per pound, l2g l3c.; sides tcure1l,
per pound. 7QVc.; shoulders NsHoAeu''
AfPEEsEEariy apples, per barrel.
DRIED FRUIT-Apples fancy sliced.
S Sga12e. i"q pea eSe trseled). per pound,
9lfl0c., cherries DitteD, per pound og
MISCELLANEOUS-B (white), No.
I. per bushel, Sl.5O4i %; No. 2 $l.2D9
i35: colored beans. sl.oOMl 20; black
eyed peas, per bushel. 65MSJc.; ginseng,
nor pound S225; feathers dive geese),
Der pound, BIC; feathers (mixed), per
pound. 25a3Oc.; sumac, per 100 pounds.
coo; walnuts. per bushel. 4Oa45c.; bees
2iLlf3c.: hoop poles, S5.Wm8Oo; -four
barrel heads and slaves Gnachine), $500
M7O. - ,,,
SEEDs-Clover Cwholesale), per bushel,
SG.5OG5. %; timothy, per bushel, slg,n
80: orchard grass. per bushel. 600
i75; herds grass. per bqshel, 424ldse;;
mliet CGerman,i per bTshel Soc 49, 49,;
buckwheat seed se'Ibe per :, 6 suS"e'' 'o"'''''
HIDES AND TALLOW-Dry flint, per
pound, IA4Ihc. dry grubby, per pound.
3An3l4c.; dry salted, per pound. 3vSAc,,
Woodruff washed free from bursl'
2Oc unWashed, lac: merino WnwashehD,
lac; bury wool. 3dsc.: per pound less
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-10
COREA,s orr IRONCLAD.
IL was Built for Use in the War with Japan
still in Existence.

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-Ensign George
G. Foulke, l.. 5. r., who spent several
years in Corea In charge Of the American
Legation at Seoul. IN a report TO the
Navy Department in 1883 wrote regarding
COrean strength at sea.
"The old navy consisted Of junks. which
were armed with grapnels, punching pixies
and small firearms At present there are
no vessels kept for war purposes at all.
During the las, war with the Japanese
an iron turtle-backed vessel was
built by the COreans and very success
fully used against the japanese wooden
iunks From ports under the turtle
back grapnels were thrown on the Japa-
nese tunks, which were then capsized or
sunk by having holes punched in them.
This ir0nclad Is still In existence at Yong
Yong; 1t is one OF the Oldest II not me
Oldest, ironclad IN the world
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BREChISRiDGF -OWKSs DEADLOCK.
The settle Man on the Favstte County Com
mite, Prevents an Election.

LEXINGTON, KY. Aug. S.-Breckin-
ridge and the owens forces collided to-
day I'm the Fayette County Committee,
which met 10 elect chairman The
Breckenridge men named Il. J. WEIGH,
while the owens men nominated Il. T..
Farrell. the young attorney who figured
in the Pollard breckenridge trial at
Washington.
The first ballot stood II 10 Il. one com
mitteeman, COnnell, who is a Settle man.
not voting. The second and third bal
lots were the same. A recess OF five
minutes was taken, but the fourth bal
a Breckenridge man. then moved that the
committee adjourn until next Wednes-
day at. z o'clock, and 1t was so agreed.
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DEhDLy UIND-STOHH.
A Tent Blown Down in LOudoun. Killing
ON. Pnrsnn md WnmnhInR Mnpr

LEESBURG, VA. Aug. a destruc-
tive wind. rain and hail storm caused
q serious loss OF life and limb al the
temperance bush-meeting at Purcell
Vile at 3 o'clock this evening.
The large tent, sheltering about 800
people. was blown down In It's fan John
Nichols. Of PhilamOnt, was Killed.
Mrs Dunbar. Mr.. SchOoley. Mrs. Pea
cock, and several others were severely
hurt. while Mrs Samuel d. Leslie had
her back severely injured. and il is
thought she will die.
Trees we're uprooted. carriages blown
over and destroyed. and much properly
In the neighborhOOd injured.
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GRO ". coRsi NOHINATkD.
Republican for Congress In the 9Th. Dis
tict-No Fusion up There.

STUART, VA, Aug. 9.-Special.-The
il. publican congressional convention or
tle Firth district assembled here to-day
70 y o'clock. 4 large crowd was present,
sl4 much enthusiasm prevailed. G.. NJ.
Tucker. 81 Carroll county was elected
'-mpOrary chairman, and j. Moss Smith,
~ hartnsvilie temporary secretary. The
temporary organization was made perna-
placed before the convention for the nomi-
nation. G.. NJ. Tucker, Carroll; j. X.
Er1Rn. Henry; G.. W. Comet, Grayson;
y S Pedig0 Floyd: " A. Davis, Frank
in. l.. vs.. Morgan. Franklin; ". II. Cum
mluss. Patrick; T.. r. Jennings. Carroll.
George W. COrnett. Of GraysOn was
nominated tonight on the eighth ballot
as the Republican nominee for Congress
IN the Fifth district lie Is a prominent
GraysOn county lawyer, ex- judge and ex-
common wealth's Attorney. There Will be
20 fusion between Republicans and Popu-
lists In this district.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-10

Son of Mrs. Leila Winston. of Richmond.

Y
CHARLOTTESNiLLE. VA. Aug. -
Special.-Mr. John Camm Winston, who
has been for the past two months i'll OF
consumption at Gen. Thomas L. Rossers
died last night He was son OF Mrs
Leila Winston. Of Richmond. and brother
Of Dr. Joseph Winston. of New York
His funeral Will take place at Rugby,
the home Of General ROsser. al O'Clock
tomorrow and his remains conveyed 10
Richmond on the train which reaches that
city at i. Al.
Mr.. Dunn. a farmer living near Mar
tinsyille disappeared from his home Non
day and has not been heard Of since.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-10

for aid viii be very generous, and that
the vessel going 60 Ccfea viii have An
abundant cargo. Promises Of aid have
been received from member Of the
New York Chamber Of Commerce Mr..
Sevellon a. Brown. formerly chief clerk
for the Department of State, X
assisting the minister in the Corrsspon-
dence arising in connection with the relief
movement
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-10
DEATHS.

LA BELLE.-Died. at his residenwSe.
the ath instant at . S.l2 t ri w. No. .
IA r. % f,inerai viii take place from MS
- W residence. 5lI east coutts street.
ada0S'DAY AT , o'clock T.. NJ \ wlte anu
ave- small children mourn his loss,
Manhattan and Staten island papers
'sTApDcASTLE-D at Charleston.
= J" e August :, 1891, Captain l.. u.
HARDCASTLE. -. .i.o. sATtrp-
DiAl' - lanes N. r. church. corner
lrfw Se, and Marshall streets
Frlends and acquaintances are invited
to attend =. h,s ta,e resi-
aance 29p1 east Main street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-10

We think OF heaven as a beautiful place,
and yet we 90 through life with Weels
a. o,ir door-yards. and the walls Of our
rooms bare and unadorned. II We DO not
cultivate the sense of the beautiful lfn1
This world is IL not possible that we VII
not appreciate the beauties Oh the next
Womankind for August.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-10

cash Quotatlons-FIour Was ln beIteT
demand the feeling was hrmer, and
nricrs were Zoe higher; No. spring
wheat. 55aj7i5c.: No. oats. 32lsa32hc.;
No . corn. 5gl5c; No. , ribs. SJ.52. mess
pork, az. 25d13BO: lard. S727iaN7.3O; short
rio sides Qoose). S6WNI.W; dry sailed
clear sides boxed. S712lgu737h; whis-
ky 81 ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-10
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE
RICHMOND. VA. Aug. ., 1894.

Onerings-Nheat. 1865 bushels; corn
CVniteC. I2l bushels; oats, LOT bushels.
Saies-Wheat, iJ1 bushels corn ""i'eb
.,24 bushels; oats. Ilsi bushels.
Limitations: Wheat-LOngberry 36c, to
aSc.: mixed. SOC. to jsc. shortoerry' Ole.
20 Sc: No. red, 5612c.
Corn-Whte, Virginia (bag iots)i Wc;
TO Ole; No. . white. Wc. 10 olc'' NO :
MAI oats-No. mixed. 36c.; No. 3 mixed,
.tiIc 10 35c.: new winter, 35c. 10 4oc.
O. sDc 10 l3c
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BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE, MD, Aug. 9.-Flour
duh and unchanged.
Wheat strong; No. red spot and the
month. 5Gi.Gj6Dc.: September. 56isn57c. ::
December, GOa, d6lc.; steamer No. 2 red.
a3i6d53ssc.: milling wheat. by sample.
5lfi57c
Corn dull; mixed spot and the month.
Gle. bid: southern white. GlG02c.; do.
yellow, 62nGjc. ,o1,
oats firm: No. white. western. 4O4
4OiLc No. 2 mixed, western, 36ea3'c'
Rive quiet and steady: No. ?, 46c
Uay very firm at Sl4.O0Ql5.OO.
Grain freghtS duh and inclined TO be
easy and unchanged.
Eggs higher at l2dl2zc. $4,000,
Sugar firm and higher; grshu'a'eu'
S4.s2.
Other articles unchanged. -oo-o,l. VIZ
Bonds-Virg %s. new, '%1 '-zs' o,o.,
Qinia Century. 5S4Gj>k; Northern zen
t raj stock ~ bid: Baltimore and Ohio
southwestern hrsts, lo5 bid; do stocks
6Gaq6T.
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CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

UNION STOCK YARDS. ILL. Aug
q.-Cattle-Receipts 1900: market nrm
for good cattle: common TO extra steers
50 $4,000: stockers and feeders. 81 .'3n
32J. cows and bulls. $l.25fi325: calves.
81 7jGi25.
Hogs Receipts, 5000; market weak;
heavy. Si9oM53O; common TO cholce
mixed 81 S56f1. 30; choice assorted. SOD;
light. 81 SOG5.l5; pigs, SI.5odiw.
Sheep-Recepts. 9,e0: market steady;
inferior TO choice SlOoU3.2j; lambs. S2.oo
MlGO
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-10

BEDFORD CITY, VA, Aug. Especial.
Edward Gatewood, aged fourteen years,
who lives near Hunting Creek church,
while dragging a gun over a fence acci-
dentally discharged the weapon. the
charge entering his abdomen. 1t is not
thought possible for him TO recover.
Piedmont Council Royal Arcanum, was
ORGANIZED here this week
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What is it, exclaimed one Of the by
ISLANDERS. as long-haired man, bare
headed and breathless. rushed wildly out
Of the rear door of the theatre. There
a frightful noise in there. Is 1t an alarm
II think they are calling for the
author OF the play" hoarsely answered
The lone-haired man, disappearing iu the
darkness- Chicago Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-10
OBIIUA AIRY.
MIR. 4. sHIPF.


LURAY. VA, Aug Especial. Mr.. A;
Shipe died this morning at his beautiful
mountain home. Glen Mary, eight miles
southeast Of Luray. The immediate
cause Of Mr.. Shipe's death was blood
poisoning from an abscess Of the Jaw.
He was seyenty-two years Of age, ana
leayes "A widow and three children. Mrs.
Saunders and f. Shipe, Icing residents
Of Baltimore Nd.
Mr.. Shipe was for number Of years a
member Of the firm of Shipe. Cloud n Co.
and his last years have been spent I'm set
Ting up the affairs OF that firn. and the
management Of his large farm upon
which he died.
Mr.. O. y. CRAM.
COLUMBIA, VA, Aug. 9.-Special.--This
morning Mr.. O. l.. Cram left his store
and went out on lot where machine
was thrashing oats and in a few moments
after ne got out there he was seen TO fail,
and died in a few minutes.
Mr.. Cram Is well known In Richmond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-10
WILMINGTON

WILMINGTON. y c.. Aug 9,-Rosin
duh: strained SHE; good strained.
92l@c.
Spirits Of turpentne firm at 2Gs.c. bid.
Tar firm at Sl.35.
Crude turpentine firm: hard. 500;
soft, $40; virgin. 1920.
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PORT OF WEST POINT. Aug y. iS'''
ARRIVED.
Steamship Guyandotte. Walker. New
work passengers and general cargo
Steamship Charlotte. Nickle BALTIMORE
passengers and general cargo. ,,,.,,,o.-
Steamship Elm city, Marshall. walker
ton. passengers and generai carso'
SAILED.
steamship Guyandotte, walker ,as Ne"
- n, ,p,shfn charlotte. Sickle. Baltimore
nassngers and general cargo :, ur.,,,or
Steamship Elm city. Marshall, "aiAe'-
ton. passengers and general Isaru carSYpp enn,n-
schooner Freddie Henckena, i''''''
con Nav York. with pine wooh.
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a BEAR At L1RG 4.
Big Black Bruin Roaming Around Near
Fr@ds rich sburg.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, Aug. 9.-spe-
Hal.-On the fourth Monday in this month
a reunion OF all the ex-f0nfederate SOL
liers OF orange county will be held some
where near Df. G. X. Mason's mill
.ir. Eugene Bode, VI this city, who Is q
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-10
CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON. S. c.. Aug. o-Tur-
pentine firm at &c: receipts. II casks
Rosin--Good strained firm at 90c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-10
G. H. KRATZ,
General Caterer
Fancy Cakes, Ice Cream and water
Ices a Specially.
No. 7O9W. Main Street.

Order. for Entertainments. Picnics. &C.,
,romn,ly and satisfactorily filed
''Ps,imates cheerfnlly furnished ,or enter
,.,o,nsn,s OF any kind. in aud out 81 the ci'y'
and your patronage respectfully solicited
Phone IDA Uea'"'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-10

patent, S2G5a2s5; fancy. s2LJa2D:
choice. 81. Jef2W
Wheat higher; August, Sc: September.
523<c. bid. December. J1nlJisc. bid: May.
Glhc.
Corn higher: August. &c. september.
JiIc.. May. 5ihc.
Oats easy: August. 5iMc.: September.
32s,c. May 31SSc.
Fork STANDARD mess selling at si3.G1i5:
on orders. S14.2j
Lard-Prime steam. S7.i2i4; choice.
1925
Dry Sailed Meats--Shoulders. SEQ:
longs and clear ribs. s1.l2ia: shorts.
s727h.
Bacon-Boxed shoulders. S725: LONGS.
S7.75: clear ribs. s7.S1il. shorts STl2ii.
High wines firm at Si.22
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-10
CINCINNATI.

s cINcrN SS,A1l s2ssad hsS aS eF fancy
ys.prrllhl.sS ~. DO family, S235Q2.GO.
-W,l}hsat~sample red, 4sc.; No. 2 red.
90 Corn active: No. 3 white. SIC: No. ?
m,neI, sales OF mess at $500: clear
ness AT si4O. family, $3.50; clear
Kettle Dried Lard-Sales. OF steam Leaf
ar 81 20: kettle dried and lear. s"o-'a'
Pscon steady: shoulders, $3.50; loose
short rib sides. s7.25; short clear SIDES
$50.
Whisky firmer
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-10
SAVANNAH.

SAVANNAH. GA. Aug. 0.-spirits tur-
pentine market opened with quotations
" 2sc. paid for regulars, with sales OF
i3i casks. and closed at 27hc. bid and
2Sc. asked: receipts. sos casks.
Rosn market quiet. dun, ana m,
changed. transactions quoted firmly held
and firm for NJ and below Quote
A. y. G. and D. 400; Il. Si.05; =, sil.;
G. Sl.25: II. Sl35: |. si.75; x, 500; NJ
50 -; y. 500; window glass, SGD water
~ itn 50
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-10
CHICAGO.

l
CHICAGO, ILL, Aug. 9.-Nany OF the
des lrters from the wheat crowd were
again i'm that market to-day corn not
monOpOliling the entire attention OF the
speculative element Although there
WAS more business in wheat ana less
I'm corn, the former was, nevertheless.
taxing it's cue from the litter. The
Cincinnati Price Current, IN It's summary,
reminded the trade that the situation
WAS deUeu lent 10 "A great extent IN the
corn condition, inasmuch as wheat was
being put 20 the uses that corn was gen
orally intended for September wheat
opened from J6tsc. TO Nsc., sod between
5rsc, and 511sc., and closing at 16lac.i
&C. higher. Cash wheat was I'm good
demand, sales averaging i2c. higher than
yesterday. a slightly easier impression
existed near the close on talk Of the
large shipments Of wheat from Toledo
to Chicago, IL being reported that vessel
Corn-For about live minutes after
the opening IL looked as though the panic
In corn was not yet over. Prices were
irregular and fluctuations quick, win
strong upward tendency. The country
had no rain, and IL was quite plain that
commission houses had orders TO buy
from all directions. May was the FAVOR
ed option. an avoidance of September be-
ing noticeable Quiet was soon restored.
however, but prices held strong through
out the day The near approach or the
Government report had some influence
m restricting business, most Itopit pic-
ferring TO wait its issuance before COM
hitting themselves TO either side. The
strength during the morning was made
more emphatic by the predictions OF CON
tinued dry weather in Iowa and Ne
braska. September corn opened from
59c TO SIC sold down 70 5Jtic, closing
az ieatc.. lc higher. May closed 1aSc
higher than yesterday. Cash corn was
&c. lower than yesterday.
oats were strong, but, as usual, the
tone came from the other markets. The
hrmness i'm corn, and likewise I'm wheat.
were the factors. September oats closed
&c higher than yesterday Cash oats
were steady. no change In prices being
seen.
during the latter part OF the session.
Packers were the principal sellers, al
though the trade was limited. The
frmness in corn made itself felt in pro-
duct before the close prices selling
higher and closing &c. above yesterday
for September pork and ribs and &c.
higher for September lard. Gables We're
firm and outside domestic markets
steady. Receipts were light and ship
ments large. There was very little doing
ira tho cash market.
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ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, MO-. Aug. s.-fiour aui'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-10
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC. Aug. 10. 1894.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-10

Dr. c. A Blanton and Wife an, the
Misses Jessie and NJ. j. bianton, OF klcn-
q. Niaeara and the northern lakes
MesTs T. B. Meacham and John W.
oates. Of Richmond. are In the city.
There were no appointments OF ioufth-
class postmasters today for Virginia
or North Carolina.
4 fourth-class post-ofiice was establish
cd at Miushoal Macon county. North
Carolina to-day. with MOlhe +. Ammons
a.s rostrnaster. H. l.. ".
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-02-24

case Ny hostess was a dear little
woman in tea gown of silk and lace
and Jet and embroidery, and she set
herself seriously 20 the consideration
OF my amusement. There was fine
sleighing upon the level roads under
the solemn stiffness Of the pines 10 the
north and east, and we took the lake
drive and thought, III be bound, the
same unspoken thought Of the kissing
bridge, and admired the willows By the
mill; and then I was indicted into the
mysteries Of an afternoon" at which
were a number Of ladies whose names
are familiar from Fifth avenue to Mob
hill. and where the dressing was metro
pOlitan and more. II was cosmopol-
itan.
For there was one fair lady whose
tall form was fitted like a Grecian
plaster, quite in the English mode, the
innumerablc folds running from waist
TO hem, from elbow to wrist, from high
embroidered collar TO the square yoke,
and thence depending in an odd little
frill, all this being Of dead black ex-
cept the embroidery at collar and
waist. And there was an indescribably
chick Spanish jacket Of black velvet
bordered with tiny bells and held close
to the figure with big satin bow, its
wide lapels falling back over pulled
shoulders of white silk. And the bodice
thereof was of figured brocade and be-
low the waist having some absurd
little tabs of black velvet, like the fifth
wheel Of a coach, or basque, which
Is much the same. And there was
Partisan gown with plain black velvet
skirt and a true overslIirt Of gray silk
cut full and with long points terminal
ing in bows, and a cOllarette aud
bodice front Of black velvet And so
many other fine gowns in an ever NOV
ing picture Of grace and sheen and ele-
gance.
! And my hostess had exchanged the
pretty tea gown, IN whose sumptuous-
/ ness arraycd she had welcomed me,
and had gone forth to shine and con.
! quer in smart calling dress of furry,
/ vClvcty, silky effect; yet when we
were once more tucked in the sleigh
and started for her home, what think
you that she said as the gray daylight
faded and the infrequent street lamps
began to twinkle dimly at the stars?
III tell yOu what I'm going to do
she said. after a few moments silent
listening to the sleigh bells, I'm go,
ing to have q neat placard prepared
like this:
THIS IS TO CERTIFY
THAT the bearer has IL her possession
a complete wardrobe, consisting Of tea gowns,
evening dresses, morning dresses, walking and
street dresses. dinner gowns, tennis and yacht
ing costumes and others in the usual proper.
tions
Then, having thus attested my con-
formity with the laws Of the Modes
and Persians who do fashions dictates
make, I'm just going to wear my gym
nasium suit, which is the most humane
and rational one Of the lot, everywhere
go, swell dinners and all. I'm tired
OF this everlasting taking off and put
ting Oh. I'm tired of dresses. I al.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-02-24

most sometimes think that | have a
mind and an immortal soul as well as
a body to try on gowns for the dress
makers profit and convenience. If /
ever, as long as live, have another
swell gown built, she must give me
the cloth and pay me for my time and
trouble. Why should l bother?'
Not word about the costumes we
had just seen, or the ladies. But my
hostess is a remarkable woman.
You won't do it." remarked, after
a judicious pause. AS if | had been
considering the matter:
Il suppose not said my hostess, and
she sighed 4 little, then added with the
tone OF one resigned to fate: "Ot
course You noticed that sweet little
velvet hat with the turn up brim and
the stick Of plunes.'
OF course | had; and equally OF
course | begged 20 see the gymnasium
as soon as we reached the house: and
there, away up in the attic story,
guiltleSs OF partitions, plaster or other
devices Of the enemy, where the great
beams slant aloft % hold the shingled
roof were trapezes and ladders and
clubs and rods. And for awhile we
were both happy. But that, as Mr.
kipling says, Is another story.
See that Your spring dresses are cut
TO fit about the hips and to spread
about the hem.
See that YOU have, or, at least, con
slider the possibilities of tweed for out
door wear. and if there be a waddeC
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