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used this year, but the brim varies from last
season, by turning up slightly on the edge.
Fancy colored aigrettes Of green stems are
used considerably as trimming for these
hats; nearly all the straw hats come in two
colors. The walking hat is again in vogue,
and as it Is now trimmed is thing OF ele-
gance and beauty. The crown is rather tall,
with curling brim. Chip in both black and
white Is brought forth for the first time In
many seasons. Streamers are on many
the new hats, but Go not think they will
last long, as they have tendency to make
most ladies look older. The jet bonnet still
holds its own and is as small as the round
hat is large. Jet tiaras combined with velvet
in becoming colors are much in favor. The
hair still continues to be waved and the
knots grow smaller and smaller, but the
waved hair, il neatly done, is bound to make
even plain face look attractive, and half
the so-called beautiful women would be
really ordinary looking were it not for the
exquisite taste displayed in dressing the
hair. Spring flowers hold an appropriate
sway. Cowslipsare among the favorites, and
on black hats they are particularly becoming.
Blsekroses and violets with dash Of jet are
novelties that are beautiful, although not in
season. The velvet geranium is really among
the most beautiful trimmings. Strass buck
les and rhine-stones are used in both hat and
dress trimmings. Aigrettes and ietted
frosted rosettes are among the fancied trim
ming. Next week I will tell you all about
the beautiful lingerie, corsets and pretty
house jackets.
J. FLORENCE WILSON.
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Pussy's Ride in a Paddle Box.

Steamer City of Newport on her
trip to this city from Newport on
Monday had passenger which es.
capped the notice of the purser and
evaded the payment of fare. On the
arrival of the steamer here peculiar
noise was heard in the paddle box,
and investigation revealed the pres
ence of very disconsolate and much
bedraggled cat, whose appearance gave
conclusive evidence, hat it had made
the entire trip Of thirty miles from
the summer capital in that rather un-
pleasant portion of the craft.
It was so wet and discouraged look.
ing that it's own mother probably
would not have recognized it, but af-
ter it had been taken out by remov-
ing some of the planks aud had been
dried it was found to be the pet feline
of Agent Simmons, of the Newport
end of the line. It didn't look very
happy when it was discovered, but
was soon restored to its equauimity
and rested contentedly on the boat
and made the return passage down
the bay in more comfortable quarters.
The cat probably crawled into the
paddle box Sunday while the steamer
was tied to tho wharf at Newport, en-.
tering through the open space on the
outside, and was either unable to find
it's way out or WIS caught mapping
when the boat started. Providence
(R. ~ Journal.
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CURIOUS FACTS.

The last session of Parliament was
the busiest known to English history.
The "rock cork" mentioned by
Pliny and other ancient writer's is
thought to have been asbestos.
The Mohammedans teach that Adam
and Eve once lived in a tent on what
is now the site of the temple at Mecca.
The River Axe, England, has its
source in cavern known as Nokey
Hole, from which 1t emerges in full
volume.
Mrs. Mary Hayes, of Pullman, Ill,
is the mother offfteen children-the
baby is one year old and the eldest
child seventeen.
The celebrated "apples of Sodom''
which grow on the shores of the Dea
Sea are species of fungi similar to
our puff balls" "
According to On old legend, amber
is the tears of the sisters of Phaeton,
who, after his death, we're changed
into poplar trees.
The famous "Cold Wind Cave" is in
Corea. 1t is cavern of large size,
from which it is said 80 wintry wind
perpetually blows" D."
Some species of birds have cxcep.
tionally long lives allotted to them.
The raven has been known to live 166
years and the swan lis.
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MBufE~

Thousands bear testimony, in equally strong
terms, to the efficacy Of this wonderful rem.
edy in curing the most obstinate diseases. u
rouses every organ into healthy action, puri-
fies, vitalizes and enriches the blood, and,
through it, cleanses and renews tho whole
system All blood, skin, and scalp diseases,
from common blotch, or eruption, to the
worst scrcfula are cured by 1t. For letter,
sa!trheum, eczema, eryapelas, boils, car:
buncles, goitre, or thick neck and enlarged
glands and swellings, 1t Is an unequaled
remedy. Virulent, contagious, blood.poison
Is robbed of its terrors by the Discovery
and BY its persevering use the most tainted
svsteni renovated and built up anetU. ~
A Book on Diseases Of the Skin, with eol-
ored plates, illustrating the various erup.
tions, mailed by the Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y, On
receipt Of six cents for postage. Or. .
Book on Scrofulous Diseases, as HipJeint
Disease, "Fever Sores" "White Swellings,"
"Oid Sores" or Ulcers, mailed for ss1is
amount in stamps.
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The summer girl has always been dear
but this season she Is to be duck. Co.'S
tunes Of duck in all colors promise to be the
rage, and at the sea shore and in the noun
tains these serviceable and smart-looking
frocks will be seen everywhere. In order to
have them entirely correct tailor should do
the cutting and fitting, for slip-shod pictur-
esque effects are not at all the thing In this
line. The Princess Of Wales and her daugh-
ters Victoria and Maud have given an order
to Redtern for several, to be worn on the
Royal yacht at Cowes. They will be made
with full, rather short skirts and with jackets
opening over blue, pink and red vests. The
trimming on the sleeves and the big revers
will likewise be In colors. A word to the
wise is sufficient; duck is cheap material,
aud all the style In the world is not copy
righted by royalty. ..,
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Professional Moth Hunter.

DR.. Aldricks, of Kentucky, who is an
enthusiastic entomologist, was at the
Lafayette yesterday. When asked for
some information on the subject he has
made specially, he said: ''To study
the habits of the moth family you must
live and e. ow up with them. The fin
est varieties fly by night, and it is
with some difficulty that they are
captured. The usual way is to go out
with hand net and pot of stale beer,
sweetened with quantity of molasses
or sugar. A dash of this mixture on
the bark of the tree, whose leaves the
moths feed upon, is the bait which
lures them to death.
':As soon as they light the net is
sprung over them, and later on they
are asphyxiated by being dropped in
an etherized jar, after which they are
carefully mounted and labeled. I
have house built especially for their
propagation and filed with leaves Of
their favorite tree. With the cater
pillars crawling to the right and left
of me spend many night watching
their habits from rude cot in one
corner of the building. It is quite
profitable business, besides being un-
usually instructive. Some of the
largest varieties are the size of hum
ming bird, and the rarest kinds, when
properly mounted, easily bring S25.
The Smithsonian Institution at
Washington, D. c., before the fire of
several years ago, had one ofthe finest
chronological collections in the
world. ."-Philadelphia Press.
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WHAT WOMEN WEAR
WARM WEATHER FASHIONS FOR
THE LADIES.
Latest Garments for Street and
House - Shirt Bosoms to the
Front-Summer Silks
Millinery Matters.

Heliotrope and lilac combined with green
are the favo-ite colors, and more pleasing
contrasts could not befound. A beautiful
street suit is Of dark green imported ladies'
cloth, plaided with q hair line Of yellow and
made up with heavily pressed, perfectly
plain skirt, bound about the edge OF the
bottom with purple velvet The short double
breasted, tight-ntting coat, is made with a
full skirt and lined with purple satin. The
coat is cut low and finished with collar Of
purple velvet, like gentleman's coat A
white linen shirt with high standing collar Is
worn with this and the high puffed sleeves
made plain and buttoning with four buttons
near the wrist, which is finished with bind
ing Of the purple velvet; black straw "Prin-
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Five Legs and Six Feet.

The farm of Alvin G. Wright, in the
upper Chimacum valley, is fast gain
ing a reputation for monstrosities
among his live stock. One and three
legged chickens are common occur
renee, eggs of unusual size are almost
weekly included in the produce
brought to market, and two-headed
calf was born there some months ago.
The latest addition to his collection
of barnyard curios, however, is In adj
vance of anything previously re-
corded. The animal l. question ap-
peared on the scene two weeks ago,
when little Jersey heifer gave birth
to cnlf possessed Of five legs, the e1'
tra extremity growing directly between
the shoulders.
While this in itself is something I'M
usual, "bossie" has another curious
feature which places him high up in
the front rank of freaks. On the end
If the fifth leg there appears two we'll
developed feet. 1t is thriving and
risky as calves usually are at its age.
Townsend (Cal) Call.
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One Point of National Capitol Etiquette.

The wife of new Senator once told
me that she was determined to make
no social mistakes, 30, wise woman
that she was, she asked Senator Ed
munds, who she knew was thoroughly
conversant with every detail of official
etiquette, by reason of his long career
in the Senate, if it was incumbent
upon her to make the first visit to the
wives of foreign Ministers. He replied: {:
'sCertainly not, madam; Senator
never makes the first visit upon for
eign Minister.
So, thanks to her good sense in con.
sulting an old Senator, this lady did
not make the mistake that few less
wise new Senators wives have done Of
making first visits when etiquette re-
uuired that they should receive them.
Of course, as the Senate has increased
30 much in size the last five years, it
can hardly be expected that foreign
Ministers should call upon all the new
Senators, but they ought to upon the
old ones, and upon those who they
wish to know. I think the charming
wife of one of the diplomats has
adopted q very wise rule, as she re.
marked to Senator'S wife to whom
she had just been presented: II know
it is my place to call upon Senator'S
wives, but L wait until I meet them,
and shall now give myself the pleas
ure of calling upon you
If the ladies Of the Diplomatic Corps
would follow the lead of this popular
lady they would avoid some Of the
mistakes that they now make in our
official etiquette. Kate Fields Wash
ington.
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For a while l SAN no change Or benefit
from taking the Discovery, but ! persisted
In its use, Keeping my bowels open by taking
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, and taking as
much outdoor exercise as was possible, until
I began to gain In fesh, and gradually tho
disease released its hold. took during the
year somewhere from fifteen TO eighteen bot
ties Of the Discovery Il has now been
not using scarcely any since the first year,
nv health continues good. Ny average
weight being l55 to 100 pounds, instead Of
l25, as It was whom began the use OF the
Discovery Many persons have reminded
me Of my improved appearance. Some
say look younger than I did SIX years
ago when was married I am now forty
eight years old, and stronger, and enjoy
-.yer health than I have ever done before
In my me." Yours truly,
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II the following letters bad been written
by your best known and most esteemed
neichbors they could be no more worthy OF
your confidence than they now are, coming,
&c they do, from well known, intelligent, and
Trustworthy citizens, who, IN their several
neighborhoods, enjoy the fullest confidence
and respect Of all who know them. The
known and much respected lady, Mrs. John
O.. Foster, residing st No. SO Chaplin Street,
Canandaiaua, n. Y. She writes to Dr.. r.
'. Pierce, Chief Consulting Physician to the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute
at Buffalo, N. Y, as follows: II was
troubled with eczema, or saltrheum, seven
vaars I doctared with q number OF
our home physicians and received no
benefit whatever. I also took treatment
from phyhcians In Rochester, New York,
Philadelphia, Jersey City, Binghamton, and
received no benefit from them: In fact
I have paid out hundreds Of dollars to the
TO visit us from the West and he told me to
try Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery:
Hs had taken it and it had cured him. :!
have taken ten bottles Of the Discovery
and am entirely cured, and If there should
be apy one wishing any information would
gladly correspond with them, If they enclose
return stamped envelope"
Not less remarkable is the following from
Mr. J. a. Buxton, a prominent merchant It
Of jackson, N. c., who says: II had
been troubled with skin disease all my
life. As I grew older the disease seemed
to be- taking q stronger hold upon me. I tried
many advertised remedies with no benefit,
until until was led to try Dr.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. When I began taking
It my health was very. poor in fact, several
persons have since told me that they thought
fhad the consumption. weighed only. about
l25 pounds. The eruption on my skin wes
accompanied by severe itching 1t was first
confined to my face, but afterwards spread
over the neck and head, and the itching be-
came simply unbearable. This was my con,
When would rub the parts affected kind
of hrannY scale would fall off
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made into elaborate trimming, and some
pretty contrasting shade Of velvet used for
the collar and belt, with rhinestone buckles
among the most popular cloths used, and
this season is mostly made up with black
moire silk. Some of the skirts are made to
button diagonally from hem to waist, and not
more than FIVE buttons are used, and steel
buttons are again among the trtmmings.
Five seems to be the lucky number for thic
season. On the newest shoes are but FIVE
buttons, and the number five is seen in rows
Of trimming and buttons everywhere. Sim
pIcity is thing Of the past, and elegance
and elaborateness prevail. The latest French
cloths are reversible, with contrasting colors
on either side, 30 that one can be used as O
trimming.
An odd dress, and yet unique, is the above.
1t is made of dark red cheviot cloth. The
jacket is trimmed down the front and round
the sailor collar and cuffs with black moire
ribbon two inches vide, inserted into trans
verse Sits worked like buttonholes. The skirt
has two rows round the edge few inches
apart to match. This jaunty costume can
be carried out in jean, drill or any material,
and the ribbon changed to suit the wearer's
taste or the occasion on which the costume Is
to be worn 1t Is an appropriate costume for
yachting or the seaside, or for any outdoor
amusements in which the American women
now take part. The stylish waistcoat is
strapped across.
Taffeta silk is used for the summer silk now
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POPULAR SCIENCE.
Paris has storage battery cars.

Paris has storage battery cars.
Most of the deaths from cancer oc.
cur in Russia, Norway and Switzer.
land.
Gas is said to be the coming motor
for the propulsion of street cars in
Germany.
Tiberias, Palestine, has a meteoro.
logical observatory situated 682 feet
below the level of the Mediterranean
Sea.
Steam disinfectors have been erect.
ed at Tampico, Progreso and Mazat.
Ian, Mexico. They were purchased in
Europe.
A Frenchman has invented o COM
bined steam and electric locom otive
that has been proved capable Of o
speed of $50 miles an hour.
It is one of the axioms of geology
that the land on our earth is being
lowered by meteoric action at an aver
age rate of about one foot in 1000
feet.
When stove is cracked, q cement
may be made of wood ashes and salt.
in equal proportions, mixed to paste
with cold water. Fill the cracks with
this when the stove is cool, and it will
soon harden.
The English Government report of
an investigation into the influenza
epidemic of the last four years re-
CARDS the proof of the contagiousness
of the disease from person to person
as overwhelming, and denies that it is
transported through the atmosphere,
another warning of the folly Of IN
necessary contact with the sick or con-
tact without precautions. An emil
nent larynologist attributes the con-
tagiousness to the breath.
Benedict has relieved a case Of
writer's cramp by injecting carbolic
acid in the neighborhood Of sensi-
tive point in the course Of one Of the
hexor tendons of the related forearm.
Lauges has succeeded in overcoming
writer's cramp by having the pen held
between the second and third fingers
in such way that the holder rests
upon the latter at an angle of from ITO
to 1875 degrees. while it is supported
below by the thumb, the index finger
resting tightly above.
A scientist announces that the way
to find out whether a postage stamp
has been used or not is to photograph
it. II the postmsrk has been obliter-
ated the blue or green color will not
make any impression on the plate,
while the black traces of obliteratioD
will appear with great clearness.
Even when the stamps have been well
washed and no traces of the oblitera.
tion can be seen with the naked eye OF
through the microscope, the photo
graph will show very clearly the two
concentric circles of the stamp, the
date, and even the name of the 10.
cality.
Recent experiments made in Prus.
sia show that the temperature Of the
earth increases on an average at the
rate of one degree for about sixty-two
feet in depth, but the rate of increase
of temperature is not the same in all
cases; for example, at Schladebach,
where the depth is 5736.3 feet, the
rate of increase is one degree in 67.21
feet; at Sounewitz the hole is 3646. 5
feet deep, and the rate of increase one
degree in 66.S2 feet; at Leith hole,
4389.s feet deep, the increase is 63. 92.
At Sudenberg, 1921 feet deep, the
increase is one in 5S.9S feet, and at
spernberg, which is 4176.6 feet deep,
the ratio Of increase is one degree for
1892 feet increase of depth.
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II you wish to give successful dinner do
not invite too many or be over-anxious to
serve a quantity of food A few congenial
spirits, choice rather than numerous dishes,
absolute confidence in your cook, q dining
room the temperature Of which does not wilt
the flowers or the collars of your guests, are
the primary requisites Of an enjoyable feast,
and without them Mrs. Cresus herself could
not entertain pleasantly though each dish was
Of pure gold and the viands worth treble their
weight In the saIue metal
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A Mems 0ut of the Dimcutty.

Any strain or bending Of the back for any
length of time leaves It in weakened oondi.
tlon. A means out of the diffioultyis always
handy and chesp. Do as was done by Mr..
Herman schwaygel, Aberdeen, s. D., who
says that for several years he suffered with
a chronic stitch in the back, and was given
up by doctors. Two bottles Of St. Jacobs OIL
completely cured him. Also Mr.. John Lucas,
Elnora, Ind, says that for several years he
suffered with pains in the back, and one bot
le of st. Jacobs OIL cured him.
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Educated High. stepping Horses.

A great deal of trouble is experi>
enced in educating the SNOWY: high
stepping horse. he is trained to step
high and act showily by being driven
along q path whereon rails are set
crosswise; he steps high to avoid
stumbling, and in time always steps
high. Detroit News.
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cess Nicotine" hat trimmed with Jet, green
aigrettes and purple velvet, and patent leather
shoes, finish very charming costume. Dark
green or purple glazed kid gloves and purple
tie can be worn.
For house, dinner and evening wear, over
skirts have become fixture, and while look
ing very odd and pretty on slender or tall
woman, play sad havoc with the stout, short
woman's graceful outlines. There are 80
many new and varied forms this season oi
making the new costumes, that any woman
with little care and good taste can'possibly
have no excuse for not looking both chic and
well. The shirts, both white and colored, will
be worn more by ladies than ever, and even
a woman who does not look neat in any other
waist cannot help looking 80 in fresh, nicely
laundried shirt. First in importance among
the summer goods, is wash goods, for all
the newstreet costumes for summer are being
cut with an eye to the display Of shirt
bosom. Scotch cbsviot Is the newest material
in use. The open thread allows more air to
the wearer, and at the same time affords more
stiffness when laundried, than any other wash
goods. The chenot comes mostly in stripes,
while the ginghams come mostly IN small
checks and plaids.
In extreme warm weather the shirt will be
worn without coat, and consequently will
need fancier and more complete finishing
than a mans shirt. The sleeves are un-
usually large, and droop from the shoulders
as dress sleeves do, sloping narrowly to the
wrist and slightly gathered into the cuff.
Most Of them have q straight, high standing
collar and narrow cuff for link buttons; the
points of the collar slightly turned over, and
suppose in the course Of time the ladies'
will also utilize the stocks now 30 popular
with the gentlemen. Ladies' cloth is usually
used for the skirt, and the necktie or the
stripes in the shirt should, to be complete,
match the color Of the skirt worn. For
seaside suit red ladies' cloth, with handsome
black belt and fancy buckle, looks very dash
ing and pretty with a red and white striped
shirt. Summer silks will be as popular as
ever, and very pretty ones come in small
checks and hair-line stripes. These are
usually combined with fancy cream lacQ
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"A dollar saved Is dollar earned" A box
of Scott's Arabian Paste in the stable saves
many dollars in year. It Is fully guaranteed
adrertisement in another column.
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A trolley road between Philadelphis,
Penn, and Harrisburg 100 miles long
is projected, and charter has been
applied for.
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DR.. Kilmer's SWAMP Root cures
all Kidney and Bladder troubles.
Pamphlet and Consultation free.
Laboratory Binchemton, N. Y.
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SUFFERERS FROM COUGHS, SoRE THROAT,
ETC., should try "Bro,cn's Bronchial Irochss," q
simple but sure remedy. Sold only IN bores.
Price o. cents
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The University OF Pennsylvania wiz send
an expedition to Labrador In June.
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Carpet tacks, Of which our great
grandfsthers knew nothing, are now
consumed at the rate Of $4,000, 600 .
day.
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The University OF Michigan has over fifty
OF its own graduates upon It's faculty.
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Dr.. Hoxsie's Certain Group Cure
Acts upon the delicate lung tissues and prevents
pneumonia and consumption. A. P. Hoxsie,
Buffalo, n. Y, Mfr.