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FOR RENT-Fur. dwelling, 10Th ST.,
near Dupont Circle; 8 Tooms and bath,
from about June 1 TO Get; low rent, say
$50 monthly, TO an approved tenant. Ad-
dress j. H. this office. 1t
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PROF. CLAY, wonderful clairvoyant
and medium, tells your life from cradle
to grave; every hidden mystery revealed;
tells the business that will bring you great
est success; in love affairs he never fails.
foreteils with certainty ali commercial
and business transactions; twelve years es-
tablished. 80 cents each. Hours Q to g.;
open sunday 4S9 IL ST., between 12
and 9th SITS. sw
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PERSONALS.

L AM NOT A COUNTESS nor a Gypsy
queen: am not a seventh daughter;
was not born with caul; am not some
thing new and just arrived, but am NINE.
FRANCIS, one of the Oldest established
mediums. and am here to stay. Am not
indorsed by the clergy, but am indoTsed by
some of the most learned and Influential
people OF our city and many others; am
here to help all those that are in trouble.
Life given from cradle to grave. Cards,
20; frances, 90. Hours, 8 TO 8. 4C6 East
Capitol street. Those that are in trouble
call and be convinced my26-7t
NO MORE ACKERY-o
regular physicians in every city; ghon-
orrhea and gleet, So, when cured. Dr.
MoKeehan, Tic 18th st. NV, appointed for
washington. "3 DAYS" CURE CO. m26-7t
OUR Create st Medium and Spiritual
Mother,
MARY GORDON,
Who tells you all things and prescribes a
proper remedy for your trouble, can be
consulted a t her parlors on all affairs of life
1109 G ST. NV.
ALWAYS AT HOME.
nvoG 10
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TO WHOM 1T MAY CONFERENCE.-The,
Sl.60; letter heads. $2. 20: bill-leads,
81. 90; envelopes, So per 1000; 30 Wis
iting cards. 25c. HARRY PARK, Printer,
a2U F.
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THE Memorial Day Committee in charge
OF the exercises at Congressional Gene
terry, at its meeting last evening expressed
an earnest desire to have the children OF
East Washington, both of the Sunday and
public schools, and other organizations
join in the parade, which Will form on
Penn. ave. bet. Sd and 4th sts., and
startat L o'clock sharp on to- MORO W morn
ing. Children who may desire to have
a part in the parade whose school does not
SO in a body will be welcomed and given a
place in the line by the officer of the day
and furnished flags 1t
The Washington times., 1895-05-29

So SO PER MONTH rent for a six-room
frame cottage with stable, No. 1850
Bladensburg road, to a desirable tenant;
rent paid will be applied toward purchase
price within six months.
The Washington times., 1895-05-29

SPECIAL NoTICE.-The annual meeting
of the stockholders of the American
Ammonia Manufacturing Company, for the
election of directors, will be held at 502
Duke street, Alexandria Va, on Monday.
June 10th, 1895, at 10 o'clock a. m.
REUBEN D0OLITTLE, President, LUCIEN
SANDERS ON, Secretary m2S i At
The Washington times., 1895-05-29

THE PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing
between William E. Skinner and Ebert
E. Blodgett, both of Takoma Park, Nd, is
this day dissolved by mutual consent. Ell
bert E. Blodgett will pay all debts due by
the late firm. Dated at Takoma Park, Md,
this 9th day of May, 1895. (Signed)
WILLIAME. SKINNER ,ELBERTE BLOD-
GETT. IL my2S-3t
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FOR RENT-S22.5O so per mo-. "a Sc. NV,
rooms and bath. all modern improve
ments. w. C. DUVALL. 925Fst m2S-3t
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Jun 81. II W. Iu-V--U
WE RE not as large as anocean liner, But
have elegant suits, slightly worn, custom
made, at the most ridiculous low figures.
We sell, others show. JUSTHS OLD
STAND. 619 d st. NV. my2S-7t
NINE. ESTELLE tells all the events OF life
in German and English: hours 8 a. m.
to 10 p. m; 20 and so cents: cures all
cases of running or dry sores. 913 18th st.
NV my2S-1mo
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One Cent uss, R5a
No advertisement less than 1Oc.
PERSONALS.

STYLISH dresses made; So and So;
silk waists, 81. n. REXF0RD, 1922
9th st NV m29-2t
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DUNCANsON BROS. S.,AUCTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO BRICK
DWELLINGS SITUATE ON n STREET,
BETWEEN FIRST AND SECON d
STREETS SOIITHFAST
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FRONT room; all couyeniences; cars
pass door % C ne. my 29-3t
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SS.50-3IU3 NV, 4r
DEEBiE, DAVIS & CO, 1919 NV
So OO-4 Greeu's court; brick; rooms
BOOTH & BRUNER, 1908 G
St QW. u
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BUSINESS CHANCES

FOR SALE-Fine grocery store in good
locality; good reason Tor selling. 1101
9Th ST ne m28-7e
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SCIENTIFIC massage and alcohol rub
bings given at your home address. Miss
NJ r. NJ, No 10 Sd St me- m26-7t
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Si2. 50-12 Patterson ST ne, 5rs
HEISKELL 4 MCLERAN, 100S ST NV.
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sEvEN-RooM COTTAGE. lot 5Ox125,
at Charlton Heights. Md. clear OF inCum-
brance THOS. F. BARRET & CO..
SIS 18TH ST. NV
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SALE OR EXCHANGE.

FINE farm; 13O acres; Groom house; barn;
necessary Outbuildiugs; fenced; Fred
erick county. Md: viii exchange for house
office. my26-tf
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SIG OO-652 Acker street; rooms.
BOOTH & BRUNER, 1908
G. st. NV.
fI5-IS37 3Osh, or and cellar
DAVTS q IN
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DORSEY CLAGETT, 6I2 I4TH sT. NV,
General broker in local stocks and bonds
at best market prices, all dividend and in
terest paying. myT In
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sI250-ll29 9TH St Sc, 5r brick.
c. r. YODER. 615 St NV
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FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS.

GOOD horse, buggy audharness, SEQ. %
c ne my 29-3t
Kate Power's review., 1895-10-19
Housefurnishing Goods

Il line that pay especial attention to- Anything
In our lovely line Of Lace Curtans we will make nd
cost now.
Don't forget when in quest of ANYTHING i'm
Decorative Goods, Table Lineus, Shecfinns, pli-
low Linens, portiercs, Scrams. Crctonnca, sIlko-
lines. stamped Pieces, Drnpcry Silks, etc We
keep a II the latest ideas out
l0ura
JHMES -. LUsk
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-05

There is really nothing the American
girl emit do when SHE tries For in
stance, couple of clover Washington
girls have actually nude themselves II
piano lamp. They have wit, they have
the boat OF breeding, hut thoy haven t
mouoy. = ready made piano lamp was
beyond them, 40 ttcy sot To work to
manufacture one, First thcy took three
hroomsticl;, and tied them together
Nipod fashion. These they wrapped
lightly with coarse cord md fastened n
ilowerpot nc the top. The whole was
covered with innumorable coats Of blacl,
.nMrcl paint ard when an old bass
lamp WAS fitted into the pot, with an
uverHrowu shade to top off with, you ID
have said tho lamp WIS The latest thing
IN wrought irou il sounds like story
out Of ~ wcInan's niagaaiuu. bat il isn't.
It's tue Warrington Post
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-05

away" KniclScrs have become Sc
proper that the fin-desiccle girl, whc
cares only for the thing that is a trinc
riSquc, doesn't have TO wear them
They viii stand on their own lcgs Il
future. to be worn or not to be worn, -.
they prove or fail to prove themselvc.
the most practicable garments foi
cycling.
The woman who is able to pay fror
sixty to eighty dollars for thorough
up-to-date and thoroughly conventions,
wheeling dress is ont on the boulevard
this spring in pepper and salt nclto.
skirt, made to open on the sides instra
OF in the back, and coming down TO III
top Of the shoes. This skirt is scant
full, according to the riders figure. az
Is lined with 4 very heavy silk or vii,
farmers satin. Under it she wears
boomers, or, very possibly, equestrian
tights. buttoning just below the knees
a single-button cutaway coat. with n
shirt waist or Il silk blouse, gives her
She smart look SO necessary TO her peuce
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-05
NIrs. Z. j. N!cIielsnn.

Tho women of tho south arc becoming
most active III literary work. Mrs. T.. j.
Nicholson, ti,e owucr Of the New Or
LEAFS IlcaEuuc and its editorial chief.
cotnh'neS III remarkable way thu dual.
ltles eel IT genuine p1dt aud Oi "a eucccss-
full business womu>l. ShrwAg Aliss Eliza
fWtovcnt, the daughter OF an old Huguc-
not foaiiJ, and her childhoud was spep.
on The Pearl river. from which she hgs
taken III" rather romantic psaudony,n Of
Pearl Rivers" Wlilo still young
girl. she joined thc star OF Hho Picay,,ne
rs literary editor, shortly afterward
marrying the owner. Colonel Holbrook.
Finding herself at his death IN posscy
siou Of II political lmper heavily burdeucd
with debt, she has succeeded in bringing
1t to (" firm place amoag the newspapers
OF the country. Her lnarriny,. to Ma.
Nicholson, who is tho business mana ger
OF The pfcayune, has given hcr leisure
for literary work and for brilliant social
life. -AlunSGy's Magazine.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-05

Lady Parrcct0,c, tho wife Of tho Brit
lRh on b%Ssador, IL Il thorough cos,n opol-
IAN, having been l>0ru in India, which.
however, size left when M infant. Her
childhood WAS. pent in England and her
RriAooei ciuoay Gil tho continent. whcrc
Shc studied III Dresden and uthcr cduca-
Nuhai ccntcrS. thus acquiring nucncy in
Speaking several languages After her
marriage to Sir Julian shc accompanied
him 10 HonElOnS. whore ne becuno
attnrnoy general AMI later g. chief JUS
t'oa. Affor tc9 years rcS;Icacn In tho
l;r ols5 sSr Jrliau returned 10 England.
with his wife and young daughters. At
'!'s time hr wl.s l.nighted and appein,
81 chief justice Oh Tho Lcawnrd islands.
After Il fcW pleasant years in the trop-
lcS they returned TO London. where thcy
spent the next IL years. Daring this ne
riod, as the WifO Of the assistant score
tal'y Of state in the colonial Office and
later when Sir Julian became under sec
rotary OF the foreign office. L.hy Paulcc-
foe entered largely into society ia Lon
don. 1t Is this varied social cxpericr o
IN all quarters " the globe TINT gives
har much Of the peculiar charm of man
ner and ability NJ a hostess for which
size is Observation-Disclosures Ledger
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-05
a Mcther's Rights Ia CoIorado.

At meeting Of the home department
Of the %oman's clab held carl " in the
club year tnero Was discussion. led by
bliss Harrington, Of tho Colorado laws
relating to women. Tho blood in tho
VEINS of the mothers present was made
to boil or CONCEAL, according TO differ
ence iii temperament, by the discovery
that IN Colorado :. mother was given no
legal right to her children, of which the
father WaS considered sole guardian
Tho indignation resulting from the dis
cussIon OF such manifest injustice was
relieved wheu Senator Hartzell intro
duced 4 bin into thc legislature 10 amend
tho etatuies palajDiny TO RuArdinnship
Of children co That the mothci. should 10
the joint guardian Of her children with
her susband. Eo it said 70 the honor of
the tenth general assembly the bill
passed without u dissenting vote. Den
yer Nova
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-05
Tho Nnw NIantcls.

The coverings and drapcries Of tho
mantel board are coming down. The
heat and dust of summer are to be
avoided Bare boards, smooth wood and
few ornaments present TO those nssnil-
ants of cleanliness less ground to work
upon.
The polished oak board is tho most
convenient ami the most artistic Of any.
It's surface should be rubbed until it
dimly reflects the rubbcr's face. Not an
inch of draperv should lie allowed. AS
for ornaments the protticst are the whi,o
and worried plaster casts, which can be
bought SO reasonably and are fashion
able y panel from the Pmthcnon
t.'ieze or Donatello's chorubs hung two
inches above the mantol is striking and
few small pieces standing upright be
tween photographs that are handsomely
framed il leather or metal ave all the
decorations needed for u man.cl during
tho heated season a househccpcr will
find one Of this variety pleasure more
than Worry.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-05

The very broad Queen Anne comb has
come i5c!, TO favor There is 40 moro
diGnhod oruamcnt Tor the hair thcu. a
broad tortoise she,l comb, either plan
or handsomely carved Middle aged
women who have preserved their hair
look most stately in Combs uf this kind.
and they make an admirable euppurt lor
the smart ht;lo arrangements OF lace
and ribbon termed "caps." Young girls
look veEy quaint with their shining
tgesses dressed around tnc wide, deulure
Queen Anne comb that bears little re-
somblance 10 the lowering irrcgulnrly
shaped comb Of tortoiso she'll or ito inii-
tation which for so long it hns been the
faEhion to thrust through the coils or
br"ld5 OF hair at any angle, however
eIratic. The new comb admits Of no
such frivolity. It stands erect and dig
nliicd, with no nonsense about it, 20
the piQuant face 1t affords pretty con
trast by its rather ar.stere appearance
To the grand dame it gives an indeed
look OF dignity md Importance
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-05
The Woman Architect.

Miss Elise Molcur of PittabLrg, who
designed the Wonim's building of the
Cotton States exposition. now III process
On construction. discourses upon The
"omin Architect " She believes there
Is mighty field open to her sex i'll do
mcst.c architecture. By what logic Il
man, ignorant of the processes Of do
nestle affairs, convinces himself thut ! Is
Is qualified 10 plan /. convenient horne
passes her comprehension. She thinks
that tho noble army Of household ma
tyrs who are now shaving away their
lives III i'll designed houses are ready TO
rise up and call blessed the woman ar
chltoct who shall design the labor saw
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a welcome innovation.

The "linicllers" of 'o5 defy dcscrlp-
ton. They are too numerous and too
Varied. In an hours walk in Central
park this morning noticed:
y girl of nineteen in very full knicl;-
crbockers of gray serge, gathered into
a band just below the knee She had
figaro jacket, made with pointed
~evcrs, faced with white cloth and open.
ny over bodice OF white surah. Her
lie and waist were of tartan plaid. She
lore Scotch cap and looked uncom.
aonlv inuntv
young society matron wheeling in
full divided skirt OF brown cloth over
which She wore a Spanish jacket.
girl not yet out, in very short skirt
If Highland plaid, with tight black
Snickers showing below H. Broad
bucklcd shoes. black short Jacket and
cap with feather made a strikingly
jaunty costume.
A blonde of pretty figure, in regular
black riding pantaloons, buttoned up
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-05
pronreas of Dress Reform.

The discussion that followed "a paper
on Tho Ethics of Dress" given at a
wonans club the Other day, proved that
many OF tho women ont OF tho 500 or
moro present hal already i'll y measure
adopted reform Undtrc lothiRg, but that
meat of thorn drew tho line at very
radical reforms that extended tn the
dress itself Union uudcTclo!hiug, hose
that AFRO supported ~ IL spiral metal gar
Ter, corded waist ~ place OF corset
aud divided skirt or silk petticout
We're the garments most affected For
extra warmth equestrian tights OF black
wool OF silk were urged to 10 much
warmer, hyhter and ploasanter to walk
III thAn the old FASHIONED short skirt OF
uanncl that hid disasrccablo WAY OF
wrapping itself about tho legs Tho
wlcScdu@ss NJ the corset was illustrated
hy meAns OF charts. and attention was
called to tho fact that at tho national
council of women lately held in Wash
lh%ton only one papor out Of the largo
number read by dross ref0rmerS favored
the wearing OF corscts. Miss AnthouY,
While she Pat herself on record as hay
my worn one for many years. admitted
THAT she did not approve Of them, aud
that she haukncyar known IA comfortable
hour when lnc.iscd i'll one. --philudol.
phla Times
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-05

Tho new woman reads different class
OF books from her predecessor, thought
ful librarians tell us librarians and
their assistants were at first amused
when asked by tiny blond with big
sleeves for book upon some weighty
subject and winled ut zach other while
they busted off tho book. But after two
or three years passed, and the demand
remained, they ceased to win!. at che
fad, " and tho books on sociology and
political science were moved from the
top shelves Of the mons side" down
to the low shelves of tho "woman's. -
Tho American woman. hy her ropl,ns,
Is developing marvelonsly III political
way and attaining such lnowledze as
Will make her II power III influencing
the homo circle even if it has no effect
In helping her TO obtain suffrage
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-05
Sunday Clothen

Says Miss Wilkins somewhere, "It's
bad sign when wom2n's Sunday
clothes get .,hahty flrst. " THIS is sonnd.
k"lio pAilofophy, hut it isn't up to dato.
It's fonaer day creed, not a lattor day
one. There arc no such things IL, San
day or best" clothes nowadays.
Women have s-rect suits, house gowns,
evening coTns and tho Ike, lat 10
best" and comnoa" grades. The dis
tinction is now one OF kind ra:hc, than
OF degree. Tie change is for Ito tetsar,
cs showing that the main thing souehe
after ID suitability rather than mere
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-05
blazer and boomers.

pId1er and bIoomers. The women who
have their bicycle outfits tailor-macic
get thom sometimes in three pieces and
sometimes in two, which means that
there are always bloomcrs. and that
there may and may not bc skirts also.
This discourse is mainly upon skirts,
because Knockers have no longer the
fascination of faddism. a woman who
was trying to smoke n cigarette re-
marked plniutivcly: Il wish this NASTY
Ching was proper, then l could throw it
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-05

ton will interest NIL mo,hcrs who are
planning their daughter spring ward
role
1t is a little gown of tan and brown.
mo;tlsd cheviot, with the light colo
prc,lomiuatiuS. Tho rorod ellir; is trim
med witl! bands Of green velvet, arranged
III rows and caught to the ma.eri;.i h7
giir buckles Tho round waist is tight
fitting, and brtioas in the back. Ii is
triIN!2ed ike tho sLir;, with velvet
st'al:s caught with gill buckles.
The collar consists u a band Of velvet
fastened with Iuck lie, ard another vc'
vet strap joins tho pun 10 tho deep cut'
Of the sleeve Tie gown il Suitable fo,.
q girl from 10 TO IG, and t!,o bodice IL a
pretty chargo from tho conventional
blouse trout and jacilc. design. New
York World.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-05

Hall Il do2eu Wolshwoineu bcga,,
work lately i'll The rolling raill of tho
MonNDEahela Tin Platc work. or the
south side. They receive tho plates SIS
they como from tho rolls and aepnra,e
tbe black sheets. This work heretofore
has boon dono wholly by mon. tt is hnrd
,tnd rough. Tho women wear great
leather shields on their hands, leather
aprons and hobnailed shoes TO protect
them from the heat and nctnl The
women arc pnid 81 30 u dey. Men rooeiv-
ell fer The same work 81. 30. The fore
wonnsn gets $l.T5. This is the first tho
women knyo been employed at sach
work IN this country. -PittslHrg Dis
patch in Chicago Tribune.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-05
ELLEN OSBORN.

For = SIMMER window, where the sun
Is apt TO ho IN Intruder, have low sash
curtain of madras figures Of light blue in
dots or bowllnots This should be tas-
tened by a small brass rod. and So easily
adjusted that it can be s1rcp, aside at
Will Over it place some good irctvork
painted black, which should lit exactly
the upper frame. If III this window
there is broad sill, Il box Of vines and
blossoms will add q picru eSque touch.
For tho few bits OF harmopizing pottery
which the room needs. some of tho OK
cell0nt limitations of Dutch delft now in
the market will satisfy tho artistic taste
and not dcplote the moderate purse. At
the doors portieres can DO selected in
different styles, tho b.yadere being tie
most popular Although of cotton tho
stripes have wool effect. philadelphia
Ledger
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-05

To TIC Knee ana tgnt-nttlnS AROUND Tine
calf. A short, ilaring coat did scarcely
laore than Offer prctcnSc of draper
les.
"A plump mite OF Il woman in gray
l1-"-i oOS,.G.s, lutl ~ -. I..!.., 80
narrowing al the knees, like mans
riding brcechcs, and fastened with II
: buttenrd band. A Norfollt inclict and
an Alpine hat finished mort business
Ike cqvip!ncn,
n girl ri twenty or twcnty-cne who
WA nelsiag tim. in dull red lyuici,ers,
ciose-httin9 at the waist lira and grow.
ing gradually fuller until the puN's
WHICH dropped over the CATERS about
her knees were like scantdouble skirts.
This girl wore :. rcd blouse, with belt
and enormous sleeves.
The fall llpiokers, like the divided
skirts, are hideous aud not especially
convenient. They're not worth the cost
Of revolution III society. There are
times when compromises won't WORK.
This II one of them. IT,, choice be-
tween the conventional ana the radical
skirts aad fairly close fitting lluicls-
ers. There's no good ioothold on a.y
mid2!e ground
ne best cycling hlouscs are Of linen.
silk is very well for uma;rui.s. soft
gray linen. striped with pink or Green
Co dark red, is tile pretticst possible re-
lief Of the mo,iotonous pepper and salt
Of the received riding costune.
Riding ulsters are Just Oh the market.
To walk, or worse vet, to take street
car from home TO the park, where the
~ ~ ii To-. l..
ATTEST of experiences, if one is new, to
ores knic,icrs, Coats that come to
thc heels and cifcctually conceul the
bifurcntcd garments arc bought by
every girl who can sfrorl them.
II seems that boomers have come to
stay.
AID now the question naturally
erises they say in debates when no
shch question would ever hive thought
OF arising If it hadn't been fshod on, Of
obscur!iy agsins, IT'S will--where are
you going 10 draw The line?
This question really does arise. don't
You know. have heard OF lundlady
who had boarder. That is to saw.
particular boarder, who had bicycle
suit q pattern bifurcate. And this
A"hUi'uf' 'ho'cu - NEatn by the BOARD
er's habit of wearing her bicycle suit
about the house, was moved to this
wise remark: IL won: nave it. It's
all right to wear en- bicycling, ii the
others do, l s'pose, but you can't wear
EN- in my house, wherc-where-
Where there's nobody to see" inter.
rupted the boarder
hut, after all, the landlady was right
and the boardcr wasn't Just as soon
as the mysterious they" wear bloom
ers in bathrooms, or rings in their noses,
it will be quite right for one lone WON
an to do, and not much before. For
there's incii i'll odd numbers only when
the numbers are SO large that they
have ceased to be odd
ELIIS OSRoRS
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-05

OF mind. Her hcadgcar Is a Scottish
cap with two quilts, and on her feet she
has low russell shoes meeting lcCyincs.
The woman. or her tailor, would give
these explanations: Melton is the most
duraol of materials; pepper and salt
shows no dust; the lcgfTngs match the
skirt and meet the tights or liniekcrs,
SO that no sort OF accident can cause
any exposure; the Scottish ca % is brirht
colored, and relieves the somberness of
the rest OF the rig. The shoes are soft
and low-heclcd.
The woman | have been talk inp n bout
gets her fashions from London. The
girl who imports hers from Paris rides
in very much shorter skirt, which is
blue or green in color. and has won
dcrfully gay little jacket to match il,
with Il straw hat trimmed with roses
One doesn't sec the French Eirl very
often. Bicycle riders adhere to very
righteous code, that. if skirts are not
TO he long enough to be skirts. 1t is
really more in accord with the proprie-
tics TO drop them frankly, stand upon
the necessities Of the occasion and
come out bravcly in kniclocrs.
The woman who rides rnnch has her
sweater. This is white, with. Of course.
immense sleeves Sometimes ii is
str4yed WltA niuc or piA.o, or en- n'oid
cred with a club monogram Ii hut-
tons at the shoulders, and is decidedly