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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-05-07

TIME CARD
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inspiration upon this subject is fur
nished by the accompanying double
column illustration. Here you have
a moire antique silken skirt which
hangs smoothly from the waist, and
in case of being caught suddenly in
inclement weather the wearer can fold
it gracefully about her and defy
storm, mud and even slush. The
beauty of the silk is that no matter
how much dust or rain falls on it the
surface remains smooth, glossy and
untarnished. Should any chemical
seriously change the color for the in
stant little Peruvian bark juice will
revive the old time beauty. For a
jacket fashion a princess waist, with
shirred belt and yoke and large
sleeves. This should be trimmed with
French braid. The over-jacket is of
plush. 1t can be of any dark rich
tint. The wide Directoire collar gar
niture makes the plump woman as thin
as Bernhardt. A reader who enjoys
by nature these slender proportions
should widen the collar at the waist
and shoulders. The dainty vest can
best be manufactured of passemen-
terie, and of this trimming there are
no less than twenty different kinds
this season. Jet passementerie, how
ever, is always rich. graceful and ele-
CANT in appearance.
The costume is surmounted by q jet
toque. simple in fashion but very
fetching and natty. The novel gloves
are ornamented with jet. This last
foible is the fancy of that clever Eng
lish dame, Mrs. Beerbohm Tree, who
has arrived in New York from Lon
don. 1t may be said in regard to this
costume that social leaders are deeply
interested in the creation of artistic
wear for inclement weather, and are
all models of grace, culture and fash
ion in this particular field.
The hats this year form the chief
food of comic literature and club gos-
sip, so it seems women ought to re-
form the fashion of the chapeau. If
they do not the men say they will be
neckless, for, whether it be in opera
seat, horse car, elevated road or as
sembly hall, man has to make his
neck into an elastic stretcher in order
to see or hear anything in front of
him when women are present. We
show two specimen lats here which
are examples of the medium fashion
and are yet fashionable and fascinat-
ing. One is the "Toreador" of felt
velvet and feathers, to be worn at
evening functions; the other is the
"The Nethersole," and is a creation of
wire frame, velvet, satin rosettes, dia-
mond buckles and feathers.
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A Spider With New Tricks.

The discovery of the snare OF spider
the .Uloborus quadri-tuberculatus'
has given rise to curious problem.
This web is always spun on the pine
apple, and is of peculiar basket
shape, the peculiarity consisting IN
. the remarkable adjustment that is eH'
hibited between the structure OF the
web and that of the plant.
But the pineapple is a native OF OF
South America, and has only OF late
wears been introduced into Singapore,
so that if the spider is truly native
of the latter place, it has evidently
rapidly modified it's spinning lnstlncts
in response to the slight change in Its
environments brought about by the
introduction of the pineapple. Be-
fore such conclusion, however, can
be looked upon as MI established tact
evidence must be produced that the
spider and the plant were not con-
comitantly brought from the Neotro-
pical tc the Oriental region. Nature.
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HIGH-CUT EVENING DRESSES,


Among the notable changes in fash
ion that are gradually finding their
way to general favor are the high-cut
evening dresses or those having this
effect. Some of the waists are cut low
after the usual style, but are filed in
with appropriate material, which is
brought high around the throat and
finished with a jeweled or other fancy
collar. A handsome dress of striped
silk has low-cut waist with the neck
filled in with chiffon of the color of
the lightest stripe in the costume.
This is gathered to band at the
throat, and over it is worn any of the
popular stock collars or velvet band
embroidered in jewels. A blackwell
vet dress has the back and front in
V-shape, with the tilling-in of cream
white chiffon. The velvet is heavily
wrought with finest cut jet in large
arabesques. A pattern of this garni-
ture covers one side of the front, mar
row bands finish the seams of the sides
of the skirt and pointed belt with q
long fringe of jet finishes the waist
line. The shoulders are embroidered
iu smaller arabesques and deep fringe
is set on along the edge of the open
ing at the bust. A collar of velvet
wrought with jet has very fine fringe
of beads all around. The large sleeves
are gathered into bands at the elbows
and are trimmed to match the collar.
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Effect of Environment on a Watch.

"It is curious to notice the effect or
certain atmos pheres upon timepleces
of certain kind" said A. G. Gra.
ham, of Chicago, at the Planters. .!
have a watch of the old fashioned
type, which I always carry with me
wherever go; first, because it's Gu
riosity, and secondly, because it is a
gift from O much beloved friend.
Well, this watch has q habit OF run
ming ahead of time. In my own city,
or here, in st. Louis, for example, IL
gains five minutes in every twenty
four hours. This is noticeable. be-
cause it means nearly two hours a
month. I have way of letting 1t run
for length of time, say SIX montns'
80 that it regulates itself practically
in that time. It manages TO make
about twelve hours, and when time
piece is that much ahead OF, \or be.
hind time, it is just as good as If it
were perfect. A short while ago !
was compelled to visit Philadelphia
from which city I am just returning:
During my stay there the watch lost
five minutes day, and the loss was
as regular as the gain was in Chicago
or in your city. I have a theory upon
the subject. I believe that the move
ments of man have more or less ef'
feet upon watch. Now, almost every
man readily falls into the ways and
gait of his fellows. In Chicago or IN
St. Louis every man likes to be nve
minutes ahead of time. In Ph1ladel'
phia every one says, well, there's no no
hurry five minutes behind time Will
make 20 difference, and from this tol'
lows that slow, easy gait which Is the
most striking characteristic OF the
Quaker City. 1t would seem the
watches keep time in the same fasn'
ion, as if in sympathy with their own, ,
ers. So you see there is pretty gooa3
reason for the allegation with regaru {,
to Philadelphia proverbial sloWness'
st. Louis Globe-Dem ocret.
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Hypnotism for the Deaf.

Principal Currier, of the New York
Institution, has startled the scientific
world by his theory that hypnotism
may, in certain cases, be successfully
applied with view to give hearing to
the deaf. The average individual
knows little or nothing concerning
the "eerie SCIENCE" as some writer's
term it, but scientific and medical msn
have shown it be of value in mental
diseases, and, we believe, in surgery.
1t would be folly to say that it is Ger
tainly going to prove eficacious in re-
moving deafness; still the theory adj
vanced and the arguments used are
plausible enough to justify experiment..
All the great inventions that are now
being of so much service to mankind
were ridiculed and denounced at tho
and Principal Curtfer will
be exceptionally lucky if his theory Is
not maltreated and abused by unbo-
levers. Results will show whether
his position is tenable or otherwise.-
Deaf Mutes' Journal. t.;l
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Amenities of War.

Archibald Forbes says that the alb
stract theory of the "amenities OF
war" is preposterous. You strain
every effort to reduce your adversary
to impotence; he falls wounded,
whereupon, should he come into your
hands, you promptly devote all your
exertions to saving his life and ressor-
ing him to health and v1gor, in order
that he may 60 home and swell the
ranks of your enemy. This is no
doubt humanity, but it is supremely
illogical.
Marriott recounts in his memoirs per-
haps the most absurd application ever
made of the theory of the ''ameni-
ties" In the battle of Austerltz q
body of beaten Russians, about five
thousand strong, strove to escape
across the ice on the Satschan Lake.
Napoleon ordered his artillery to fire
on the ice, which was shattered, and
men and horses slowly settled down
into the depths, only a few escaping
by means of poles and ropes thrust
out from shore by the French.
Next morning, Napoleon, riding
round the positions, saw a wounded
Russian officer clinging to an ice foe
q hundred yards out, and entreating
help. The Emperor became intensely
interested in the succo1 of the man.
After many failures, Marriott and an
other officer stripped and swan out,
gradually brought ehe'ice foe toward
the shore and laid the Russian at
Napoleon's feet.
The Emperor evinced more delight
at this rescue than he had manifested
when assured of the victory of Aus
terlitz. He had no compunction as to
the fate of the unfortunstes whom his
artillery practice of the day before had
sent to their death.
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is a turquoise blue velvet, with skirt
and bodice absolutely plain and re-
lieved only by great pulled sleeves of
white satin, embroidered with metallic
sequins, and cabochons, which cluster
thickly at the elbow and from thence
1adiate toward the shoulder. Among
other enchanting extravagancss of the
season is cloth of gold, which is used
with skirts of the subdued and unob'
trusive richness of poult de sole. OF
course, in using these glittering orna-
ments and rich cloths economy has
but little opportunity to display itself.
1t is in the smart fichu for evening
wear shown in the illustration that
economy may '::get in its fine work. +"
The deep frill is of ecru net Venice
lace. The arrangement is exceeding
ly simple. 1t is finished in the back
with rosette and follows the outline
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CURIOUS FACTS.

The papier mache process was first
used in France in 1S48 for books.
The highest newspaper building is
that of the New York Times, 1874 feet.
The smokestacks of the ocean steam
er Campania are 120 feet high and
twenty-one feet in diameter.
The people of large districts in
Persia have no other artificial light
than that obtained from petroleum.
A Philadelphia shoemaker has this
sign over his shop: IT am John Par.
son, Justly so called, for I save soles. 5"
A Maine woodchopper recently cut
down tree containing a peck Of
buckwheat which had been stored by
mice.
The Rev. Father John J. Carroll, Of
Chicago, is said to possess the only
typewriter in the world with Gaelic
characters.
During his present term of Office as
Justice Of the Peace, Squire Jacob
Kiser, of CASTOR, N. O., has married
172 couples.
The costliest painting in America
is "1sO7," painted by Meissonier for
A. T. Stewart. Henry Hilton paid
$66,500 for it.
Prussia won every battle and skirm-
ish during the Austro-Prussian war OF
1866. The same is true OF the United
tates in the Mexican war.
An apple tree in Monticello, Fla,
is said to bear on different limbs
grated apples, crab apples, prunef'
peaches, pears and ounces.
When Chinese woman is married
she goes out after the marriage core
mony and prays before the tombstones
of her husbands ancestors.
The British Government possesses
the greatest number of distinct flags,
excluding those used for signal pur-
poses, the number being twenty-siz.
Parnell Fisher, of Bridgeport, Del,
is six feet u inches, and can carry
two barrels of -four at once, and trot
along easily with 400 pounds on his
shoulder.
There's mine and railroad within
the Arctic Circle, in Sweden, where
the fifty-mile Lulea-Gellivare Railroad
brings out ore frem Gellivare mines
to the seaport. ..
The only Korean now at college IN
this country is at Roanoke College
Virginis. A full blooded Choctaw is
J also a member of the junior class OF
the same institution.
The Japanese dining table is the
floor. The guests squat on their heels,
the waitress in her white-stockined
feet in the midst of the circle to band
the dishes to those who wish them.
In the plains of Marathon, Greece.
which are covered with vineyards, q
piece of marble has been found which
it's owner claims to have been part OF
the tomb of the Athenian general,
Miltiades.
When o gunpowder lighter comes
alongside warship all fires are put
ont. Matches are carefully slowed
away, the cook suspends operations
pipes are extinguished and the heavy
chests are carried on board by hand.
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A Gigantic Geyser of OIL.

The Kirkbridge No. l oil well, OF
which we give an illustration, is To-
Gated in Madison Township, Sandusky
County, Ohio. The flow of oil COM
menced November 18. The spectacle
is described as one of the most mag
nifcent ever witnessed in that part Of
the country. First appeared col
umn of water rising eight or ten feet
in the air. This was followed by q
black stream of mud and sand, which
gradually changed to yellow. Then,
with deafening roar, the gas burst
forth in an immense volume, hiding
the derrick from view.
As this cleared away solid golden
column foot in diameter shot from
the derrick floor 100 feet in the air,
there breaking into fragments and
falling in shower of yellow rain for
a quarter of mile around. For q
period of five hours this great column
of oil shot upward. In a very few
moments the field about the well was
covered several inches deep with
petroleum. Within three or four
hours the bitches for miles around
were overhowing with oil. Dams were
constructed in order that the product
might be estimated, but these were
overfowed and swept away as rapidly
as built. Some persons living in the
vicinity, alarmed at the spectacle,
packed their household goods and fed.
The Buckeye pumping station, mile
distant, was compelled to extinguish
it's fires on account of the gas, and all
other fires within the district were
mt ont.
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The Carbon In Maine.

About the slopes of Mount Katah-
din and ranging the bogs and wood
lands of the country at its foot, great
herds of caribou pasture in the fell
upon twigs, bark and the marsh grass
and moss, from which they have to
scrape the snow with their forefeet, as
their kindred, the Lapland and Siber.
Ian reindeer, do. They are migratory
animals, covering wide regions in their
travels, and appearing unexpectedly
in localities which, after period,
they are apt to leave with equal sud-
denness. A single herd recently seen
near Mount Kathadin was estimated
to number 200 caribou. In size the
caribou stands between the deer and
the moose, and his appearance and
habits are essentially those OF the
Arctic reindeer. The well-known
Maine scientist, "Bill" Moriarty,
who is great hunter and woodsman,
says that caribou is "the hand.
soonest, most forlorn looking crittel
that travels on hoofs. ."-LewistoI
(Me.) Journal.
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of the corsage, making pretty frame
for a decolletege. The bow, with
stole ends, is one of the favorite adorn-
ments of the season and can be of any
color the wearer prefers. As black
and white is destined to be in favor
until the Parisians and Russians dof
their mourning, black satin and black
velvet ribbons are greatly in vogue.
This fichu, the simplicity of which is
characterized by its name, LA Mar
guerite," may be easily made by any
skillful housewife.
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is large admixture of real sentiment.
''Hearts" and "darts" in rhyming
juxtaposition might no doubt be dis
covered beneath at least half of en-
velopes, while forget-me-nots and true
love knots on the outside of many pro-
claim the soft impeachment to the
whole world.
Ages ago, in France and England,
the day was celebrated by the drawing
of valentine lottery" in which
there were no blanks. An equal num-
ber OF youthful bachelors and maidens
would inscribe their names on little
billets of paper, which were duly
shaken up in an urn, and drawn. OF
course it befell that every rlaid drew
a bachelor, and vice-versa; and so he
or she became his or her valentine.
Beyond any manner of doubt. it is
to Cupid, and not to st. Valentine,
that the tradition of the day owes its
survival and perennial freshness
Frank Leslie's.
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cost0n's New CanCeling Stamp.

A new device was tried in the Bos.
ton Postoffice by Postmaster Coveney
Yesterday on the canceling machines,
with satisfactory results. To insure
the proper oanceling Of the stamps
the die which does the canceling has
been enlarged, so that the stamps are
fully covered by the ink, even if two
or more stamps are used on one letter.
The design represents an eagles head
from which arrows project. Boston
Transcript
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Valentines Day.

The Acta Sanctorum, or record of
the doings of the Saints, furnishes no
authority for connecting the modern
epistolary practice of February 18th
with St. Valentine. Saints and SIN
ners alike, in our day, suffer species
of annual persecution through what
are called "comic valentines"-a
species of coarse and often brutal lam
poon. But amongst the avalanche of
extra mail matter which threatens to
swamp the postof6ces during the first
half of the month of February, there
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USE OF THE VIOLET,

The modest violet has been brought
into such prominence within the last
two years that it no longer justities its
old-time reputation. Little lunches
are tucked here and there on hats,
neck ruffs, fur boas and muffs with
great effect, and tiny blossoms are SO
delicately perfumed that they outdo
nature. The newest way to wear
them on your street coat is to nave
the bunch arranged with some long
stems and some very short ones, with
the flowers peepinS out from among
tue leaves as though growing there.
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LACE STOCKINGS.

Grand dunes in Paris have gone
step further than stockings with reai
lace insertions that have been their
extravaganza this season. Some of
them are now wearing hosiery made
entirely of the costly fabric, with al
embroidery of seed pearls on the H.
step. These real lace stockings are rs
fine and cobwebby as a veil OF scarf
and are as expensive as they are
dainty.
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adornment for black, white or pink or
gray satin, indeed, any color; yellow
satin peppered with scintillatlng steel
sequins is especially gratifying. The
modish skirts, which are more like an
umbrella than ever, fitting tightly
around the hips, growing fuller at the
knees and finishing in hem of enor-
nous width, are chiefly ornamented
with radiating lines of open work en-
broidery of FURNISHED steel, which is
effectively introduced into the seams.
An ideal gown for handsome matron
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AN ECONOMICAL FIcHU.

For a woman with limited income
to acquire an air of fashion this sea-
son requires deal of thought and a
most careful selection of materials.
Of course, silks are cheaper than they
ever were before, but fashionable
trimmings are dearer. The latest
novelty in ornamentation is to en-
'broider satin and velvet gowns with
FURNISHED steel and ivory sequins-as
small as pin heads. The FURNISHED
steel sequins are untarnishable and
make q most brilliant and effective
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1t was a literal food of oil, the esti-
mated production for the first twenty
four hours being 1860, 900 gallons.
About $4,000 barrels per day have
been saved and marketed since the oil
has been brought under full control.
The owner has refused an offer of
$500, 900 for the well, being content
with the income of $40, 900 per day
Chicago Times.
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas.
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax-
ative; effectually cleansing the scstem,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation;
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
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Not Much.

Not much to give, cup of water, yet its
draught OF cool refreshment drained by
fevered lips will send more pleasure through
the frame than when the juice Of wine re-
news the Joys Of brighter days; not much to
buy, bottle Of St. Jacobs Oil, yet rubbed
well on lumbago's twisting pains, Will
strnighten up and cure more crooked PACKS
than when the boys march forth on holiday
parade. Not much to try it, anyway for in
all lis worldwide mission to comfort those
in pain, it never yet deceived. so that its
name like household words Is known to be
remembered. It's the external wine OF JOY.
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Women a Good Insurance Risk.

"We consider" said life insur-
ance expert the other dsE, ''that Il
woman who is in good hea- ! at the
age of forty-fve is likely to outlive
man of the same age, because she is
apt to be more temperate, and is less
liable to accident. New York Times.
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We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward foi
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured By
Halls Catarrn Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, 0.
We. the undersigned, have known T. ]. Che
ney for the last Is years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable IN all business transactions
and financially able 10 carry out any oo1ga-
tion made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
WALpiSa, K1NSAN s. MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken INTERNALLY, act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur.
faces of the system. Price, 75c per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
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One reason for the beauty of Japan
sse sewing, fancy work and embrold-
cry is that it is all done by profes-
sionals. Women have little use for
needles, and spend their leisure time
in gardening or raising silk worms.
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wide cerise satin ribbon. Shoulder
jockey edged with fur. Tight fitting
sleeve with large puff on top and edge
of fur at wrist. Material required,
forty-two inches wide, for girl six
years old, four yards.
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DR.. Kilmer's SWAMP Root cures
all Kidney and Bladder troubles
Pamphlet and Consultation free.
I,ahorntory Binvhamton, n, Y.