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What She Was Thinking OF.

IIne, I:zU q. N.
BE had exhausted every topic of converse
ton, and she-well. she wished he was any
where but at her side.
He was mentally discussing whether he had
better ask her TO be "his'nn or 10 invite her to
the theater the following night. He observed
far away look in her eye, and wanted to
know the whiehness thereof. He proffered
the proyerbial penny for her thoughts.
''Do you really want to know my thoughts?"
''Why-er-yes- -certainly-er-of course. I"
"And you won't be offended?"
"Why-er-certainly- course not"
"Nell-then-I was thinking of breakfast" !"
Exit he. Philadelphia Call.
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Is very early one, and the barbaric extrava-
gance of The Field OF the Cloth of Gold"
only typided that passion of the race for
splendid apparel and accessories, which. in
ouE dav. has reached point OF general and
prodigal pomp and ostentation.
No other highly civilized nations have this
taste for personal parade and luxurious liv-
ing to the same extent The French, who
enjoy a reputation for all that is pretty and
elegant, are really parsimonious, and it is as
natural for Frenchman TO hoard money as
it is for a dog 20 bury his bone; while a
Dutchmsn or a German can grow rich on the
salary which keeIs an American always
Ecrambling on the verge OF bankruptcy
Some time ago Lord Derby said, English
men are the most extrayagant rSce in the
world, or. at least, only surpassed by the
Americans. And the "surpasSing' in this
direction is so evident 10 any one familiar
with the two countries that it requires no
demonstration, an American household, even
in the middle classes. being a model school
for throwing away the most money for the
least possible returns.
American women have a reputation for
lavish expenditure that is world wide, but
they are not more extravagant than American
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Ahont a. Morsh,p of GIadstone.

Here is a Hawarden story, told in the
Christmas number Of the London New Age.
"Once Dir. Gladstone had been cutting down
A tree in the presence OF large coneourse Of
people, including number of cheap trip
pers' When the tree had fallen and the
Drine minister and some of his family who
were with him were moving away there was
a rush for the chips. One of the trippers Sc
cured a big piece and exclaimed: Hey, lads,
when L dee this shall go in my eofinr Then
cried his wife. a shrewd, motherly old woman,
with a merry twinkle in her eye: sam, my
lad il thou'd worship God as thou worships
Gladstone. thoud stand a better chance Of
going where the chip wouldna burnr'
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One of the drawings suggests neat de-
sign for centerpiece IN The colonial styie,
and Will be found very simple TO work out
II the size. Tor instance, should lie twelve
inches square, the line OF fringe will look
well II about tnree-quarters or one inch long.
Consequently, an inch in from the edge wol
a line of button-bole stitching, ali around
these with pencil compass describe circle
about eight inch in diameter, and marking
on the line opposite each corner dot - in
dlcate where the knot and ribbons will ap-
pear
On smooth piece OF paper draw this circle
and make the dots 10 correspond with the
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say Tor themselves
II the court OF rea-
son-aboye moral
and social obliga-
tions. and a luxur-
ious life higher
than a useful one.
For whatever glory
the riotously rich
take to themselves
for their splendors
and luXuries, and
W b ate V sr glory
they receive from
those who fatIer
them, and those of
their own kind d
who envy and emu
late them; all rea-
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drawings on the linen. and with a lead pencil
sketch in one quarter OF the entire design,
taking care 70 have the flowers and ribbons
In proportion to the illustration.
Over this drawing lay piece OF thin archi-
tect's tracing cloth. and with a pen and
waterproof ink trace all the lines.
To transfer this drawing TO the body ma
terial, lay on the goods lace down, a piece of
black transfer paper. and over it the tracing,
then with sharp point. such at the end of
q crochet needle that will not cut the tracing
CLOTH go over all the lines.
Having transferred one quarter success
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0ULD you like TO be-
come my husbands
fourth wife?" The
lady who made this
somewhat startling re-
mark was Leila Kah-
mum. the first wife and
chief lady ofthe ande-
room Of the Mustof-ul
Mamolek. primemin-
lister OF Persia and also
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COLONIAL CENTEH-PlECE.
XIV, is at its foundation the acanthus leaf in
a conventionaiized form, and so on through
out the styles the charmingy graceful feel
ing OF plant life forms the basis ON which or
namental lines are founded.
Linen is the most des .rabIe for both fine
and coarse embroidery work. and there are
many grades of it manufactured, especially
for this purpose.
A few designs for embroidery on linen are
shown in the accompanying illustrations.
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The Batteries He ,haraed.

"Sayr' shouted the G. A. R. man. "what
right have you got to be talkin' about chargin'
batteries at Vicksburg2 You know you were
too young. Was it the truth?''
saw, old man. who said anything about
the war" replied the youth. az am an cleo
trioian. "-Cincinnati Tribune
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It Depends Upon the State.

Mrs. Homely-It is easy to get out of one
Sta te into another in our country.
Mrs. Hogburg Grom Chieago)-I don't
know about that. had considerable trouble
to get out of the married state one time
Number five put in an answer when applied
for diyorce.-Philadelph Inquirer.
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he ANGLO-NAAON
race is inherently ex-
travagant. The lord
and leader OF the
civilized world, it
clothes itself in pur-
pie and fine linen,
and lives sumptu-
ously every day. as a
prerogative OF its su-
,,rapaaav Tbia fraff
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Onlte a ni1ference

Xavier Inn-I say, doctor. telI'me what
the difference between the grip and cold
really is.
DIR. Pillem (in a confidential tone)-The
doctors fees. People don't call a physician
for cold.-BuIalo Courier.
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DUCKS


Greeks, who made no mistakes about beauty
and fitness contented themselves with a gar
land and a rose for their wine cup. They
would never have danced, and feasted, and
welded themselves in q charnel house of dy-
ing flowers.
Our dressing and dining is done on the
came immense scale. Lucullus might preside
at our feasts, and queens envy the jewels and
costumes of our women. Perhaps the size Of
the country and its transcendent possibilities
in every direction instinctiyely lDcite those
who have the means to lavishness of outlay.
People who live under bright, high skies, and
whose horizons are wide and far-reachlng,
imbibe largeness Of expression which is not
satisfied with mere words, and if we look ut
our extravaganza iu this way, we may regard
ii ne 2 national trait developed from our nat
ural position and advantages.
OF course, il is easy TO say that Americans
are lavish. because as DR.. Watts puts it, lit
is their nature to- 4" but the real reason for
the oEergrown luxury Of the last two or three
decades is TO be found in the rapid increase
of the vulgar rich, the very last class worthy
of our imitation. Are not the absurd blum
ders Of the poor man who strikes oil COM
mon subject for witticisms and stories? Well.
the whole American nation has, in a sense,
struck oil; and in more partial sense the
simie may be applied to the whole world.
Nations shut up for centuries are now max
ing money witt us, and for US, ana the East
and the West are fast becoming fused, not by
the power Of the sword, nor through COM
muuity Of creed or taste, but in the potent
alembic OF commerce.
Wealth comes in at every port, and wealth,
in spite OF all our fine talk ebout the influence
Of birth, ETC., wealth makes social equality.
Consequently, as the world grows richer the
area Of society is much larger and includes all
people rich enough TO fulfill its requirements.
But the size of the area has lowered the
standard, and from the newly rich we can
hardly expect those lne qualities which have
hitherto appertained 10 the character of gen.
tleman and gentlewoman, and which are the
results Of generations ofculture. Profuse dis
play will probably be the only social grace
the newly rich can dispense. So, then, il
wealth increases more rapidly than culture, it
is s0re, in the very nature Of things, to be
sqnandered ostentatiously, for the men whose
minds are in stunted state, being Git for moth
ing else, will throw their money away on
cards, or horses. or any other fashionable
form Of dissipation; and the women in the
same mental incompleteness, knowing moth
ing but how TO dress and dance. when they
have wealth thrust upon them, will be able to
find no better use for it than TO dress and
dance all the more eonspicuously.
This senseless love Tor display, once inau-
gurated in a city set, or in small town, is
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CLASSIC DESIGNS.
hree Very Charming Patterns for Center

Three Very Charming Patterns for Center
pieces Applied TO Linen Neediework.
or the many beautiful designs used In, en-
broidery and fancy work. the classics are at
present most popular for doylies. center
pieces, scarf ends, and other ornamental and
useful pieces of linen. There is a something
a1out a truly classic design that never grows
tiresome.
The beauty and grace of the Renaissance
is copied from the acanthus leaf, and the
most beautiful Of the French styles, the Louis
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A LOUIS XIV DOIEY.

graceful dignity to theduke. His royal high
ness looked very straight down his nose, and
returning Lady Harriet's salute, stalked
somewhat gloomily away. But his priyy
purse duly forwarded the money next day.
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make a man of a mix
tnre OF the Sybarite
and the Satyr. Such
specimens OF humanity
may occasionally be
found In America. but
they are not yet a dis
tinct class. nor are they
likely 70 berome one
in our push ing, up-and-
down, cons stantly y
changing society. In
deed. amid the earnest
strivinTs, the intellect
ual aspirings and the
..,..,. !. s..a -. - -
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MADAME. away at both ends
To foreigners the most noticeable extrava-
gance OF Americans is in The matter OF How
ers. Winter or summer, women OF very
modest means must have flowers for their
girdle. They will pay so cents for rose or
two. when half dollars are by no means plen-
tiful. and il is such pretty womaniy taste
that no man has the heart TO grumble at it
only ii the women themselves would add up
the amount OF money spent in this transItory
luxury, say during three months, they would
be astonished al their own thoughtlessness.
For OF ali pleasure, fower-buying Is the most
evanescent; before the day Is over the fading
buds are cast into the refuse cart, and tbs
money might just as well have been cast into
the street.
As for the amount spent in floral displays
at weddings, funerals, theaters. balls and
dinners. il must be presumed that people who
thus waste hundreds OF dollars on articles
that are useless in a few hours have the hun
dreds of dollars to throw away, and that they
en- oy the pastime of making floral ducks and
draRes with their money. But II they do not
enjoy 1t, then why do they not initiate the
economy OF Beau Brummel who when COM
PEELED by bis debts 10 make some sacrifice OF
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With an Eye to Business.

Hans proprietor of the halfway house,
How many beds have you empty upstairs,
Katrina?
Katrina-Four, Hans.
Hans-Yell. empty some tacks, quick, out
side On the street. / dinks me l see five
bicycle riders comm dis way alretty. on dem
wheels vat dey blows up with air.-Hamburg
Neys
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waited beings know that their sensual extrav-
agances OF every kind are but the freaks OF
big children tossing carelessly around money,
which, In some way or other, has been too
easily acquired. AMELIA Z. BARR.
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men. Ii one spends
money on beautiful
toilets and splendidly
q r e ary entertain
ments, the other
filings it away on the
turl, on cards, or hi
liards, or ia mascu-
line prodIgalities still
more Objectionable.
In most fashionable
houses the husband
and the wife are
equally extrByagant,
and the candle blazes
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by Inheritance. the weaIthiest noble in the
kingdom. The French lady to whom 1t was
addressed had neen left by the death of her
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luxuries, resolved TO be-
gin retrenchment by
curtailing the rose
water FOR his bath.
Large horal OUTLAWS are
Just as fantastic an eX-
travagance, for though
flowers IN moderation
are beautiful, in excess
they are vulgar, and
even disagreeanle. The
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WAS ONE OF HIS WIVES
Matrimonial Adventures of a
French Woman in Teheran.
MARRIED TO THE MUsToFI
The Intrigues. Triumph, Defeat and Pardon
Of Fathimeh Khanum-An Episode Of
Life in Persia-How Persian Wife Was
True to One of Her Sex Who Had Be-
trayed Her Kindness and Confidence.

Copyright, 1886, By Bacheller, johnson & Bach
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DOLLARS SPENT ON WHIhS
Amelia E. Barr Discusses the Ex-
traVaganGe of WOmanklnd.
But MEN ARE JUST AS BAD
Like Big Children, All We Americans Play
Ball With the Money We Get So Easily
Posies-Dressing, Dining. and Amuse-
ments-Uncle Sam Lives at Swift Pace.

Copyright 1885, by Bacneller, johnson &
Bachellerl
The Washington times., 1895-02-24

APT 10 take lne leaa;
first. because all the
snobs will cater to it.
second. because SEN
sibie people know
that they cannot
start a reform move
ment without max
ing themselves un-
popular, and going
10 a great deal of
trouble and expense.
For however extrav-
agant the machinery
OF society is, it has
the enormous ad-
vantage OF being
there. and few peo-
pie can afford 10 live
against il. For 70 do
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as every one else does, and TO 90 with the
stream, is so much easier than TO set good
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-04-23
NUGGETS Of NEWS.

There were severe earthquakes on Fri
day at Tashkend, Asiastio Bussia 39u
A small island off the coast of Mendo-
cino county, Cal. lis in a state Of eruption
John N. Stearns, a leading temperance
advocate, died at his home in Greenpoint
l.. l., aged 60.
Five thousand employees Of the omnibus
companies in Paris went on strike this
morning.
Ex Congressman w. n, Sweeney, the
most prominent lawyer Of western Ken
lucky, died in Owensboro, KY. aged SO.
Governor Morton, of New York, yester-
day made neighborly call on Senator
David B. Hill at the latter's residence in
Albany.
BY the upsetting Of rowboat in the
! Potomac river Irving Lytle, aged l3, and
Miss Katie canter, Is, Of Washington,
were drowned
In street duel between officer Harvey
Painter and Arthur Snyder, Mt Alsxiln-
dria, Ind, Snyder was killed The shoot
] Ing resulted from an old teud.
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Hood'a piIIs easy to buy, easy totaEA
AAVU0 . y HE eAsy In efreot &c.


BROOKLYN, April 22.-There was a fate
fight between Italians in the eastern d.
trict last evening For a long time there
has been feud between John Orzello anc
Carmino Sesso, owing to alleged sRlndar
circulated by Sesso against OfHeHo's wiz,
and daughter Last evening Orzello wen
hunting for the slanderer, armed with F.,
Winchester Seeing Sesso in the windov
Of his house, Orzello fired two shots Tn
there was a general fusillade in whp
Sesso's friends Joined, and wien itWt
over Sesso and Luigi Deprlso were fataul
wounded. Annie Decker, 13 years old wh,
was passing by, was also wounded by
bullet 1Orzello was arrested f.g-
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On Trial for husband murder.

MUsKEGoN, Mich, April 23--The -ex
animation of Mrs. Henry Hughson and
George W. King, charged with the mur
der by poison, in 1892, of the formers hus
band, began before Justice Collins ThC
dead Inan's sister, who is The complaining
witness testified that her sister-in-laW
had exclusive care of Douglass, and that
his fatal sickness. began the next day after
he had executed a will in favor Of his new
wife She said that King who Claimed tC
be Mrs. Hughson's nephew, was there
great deal and charged the two with un
due intimacy, This was supported by
Mrs, Alyena Jonia who said she fount
them together Kings aunt, Mrs. Honey
well, testified chat Mrs. Hughson, was no
Kings aunt. .....-v ,s---,...- ..-.-.,l
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Cowboys ArmIng for nattle.

WOODWARD, o. T., April 23.-The cat
Elemen are arming their cowboys with
Winchesters to resist the occupation of
the grazing lands of the territory by Dan
Wagner Of Decatur Tex, who has
leased all the school lands in three or four
counties from the territorial government,
The small cattlemen now occupy the
school lands, and they claim the territorial
board promised to lease them the land,
but failed TO do it. There will be blood
shed when Mr.. Wagner goes to unload
his CATTLE as 1t Is said chat all the cow
boys are prepared for fight,
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THE intelligence that the Treasury ex-
penditures thus far in April largely ex-
ceed the receipts need not cause surprise
In January, April July and October the
Government pays interest on the $3.50, ,OOO,.
OeO of 4 per cent. bonds of 1907, which is
about two-thirds of the whole bonded
debt. The interest is paid in the early
part of those months, and consequently
in the first eight or ten days of each the
Governments outgo usually is ahead of
its income. In the remainder of the
month better showing, of course, is
made This will be true in the present
instance. For the first half of the present
month the disbursements have exceeded
the receipts about IS, 100000. This reveals
a somewhat greater gap than was looked
for, but it win be much narrower when
che month ends. The income tax remains
an unknown quantity in the calculation.
EU was expected to yield from $30,0O0,0OC
to S4O0O0,OOO in its original shape, but the
provisions of the law which have been
nullifed by the Supreme Courts decision
} will probably cut its productive power al
least one-half Between 100000 and
sl5,0OO,oOO the first year is all that il
expected from it now. Happily, however
the need of revenue from this source i
not as great as last year was expected
q The improvement In business which Il
steadily under way win reflect itself frou
this time onward in increased revenues
No more bond sales need be looked for
The gold and general cash balances re
main at easy figures, and neither is likely
to drop much below the present line thii
year
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North CarolIna,. cold Field.

RALEIGH, n. G., April a2.--Gold miner,
from the west are arriving in the Pio1
mont section OF, North Carolina, and thor,
is an outbreak Of mining fever -rljc ttts
aovery Of a pure nGgget wei ding ei@h
pounds and five -ounces-in -SG,nlby eonRjs
has increased iutGrest in mining FGUi
hundred western miners. are cxpGtsc
within sixty days Western mGu pEr
chased the McOmetty mine yesterday. IN
ventor Thomas Edison has bought niu,
near Charlotte, at which he expects TO dc
velop new process for the treatment o
North Carolina gold ores. --r ..s-
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a royal commission, occupied seats in
front of the throne, which wastuncovored
Lord Herschell, {bowing to the new
speaker, said: VS. Il Ia n
"Her majesty has most fully approved
and confirmed your appolntrnentP
Speaker Gu1Iy rep1ied:F u submit my
self to her majesty's most gracious will
and pleasure"
Then followed an exchange of saluta-
tions, the speaker and hislpTty howingt %
the royal commission and the assembled
| lords, who dignifledly returned the salute,
The speaker and the members of the house
then withdrew, a5<aD 7-fnD
Upon his return to the house the speaker
retired to his private rooms, where he
donned his robe of office and fun bot
toned wig, and again assumed the chair.
The -ex-speaker, Right Hon. Arthur
Wellesley Peel, has been created a Wis
count.
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tNrEEFERENoE NOT wARRANTED
The London Times on the Alliance Between
Russia, Germany and France.


The London Times on the Alliance Between
Russia, Germany and France.
LONDON, April 23.-In an editorial this
morning The Times, after admitting that
Japan evidently intends to cripple and hui
initiate China in a manner seriously af-
fecting European interests, insists that
the diplomatic history Of Europe does not
bear out the pretehsien that any power or
powers are5entitled to dietats5the terms of
pence between the two nations. 1t adds
iiGreat Britains interests are involved
quite as much as Russia's, but.we find no
Stipulations, in the treaty of peace war
ranting our interferenee at the cost Of ex-
citing theenmfty of Japan. ''i1-- 4.'-
y A dispatch to The Times from Kobe,
Japan says that all thefurloughs of the
officers of the Russian msn-of war at that
place and Nagaski have been stopped. The
commanders of the warships have re
ceiYed an order from the Russian legation
10 hold themselves in readiness to leave al
twelve hours notice.
A Berlin dispatch says that The Vos
sische Zeitung blames the government fol
Joining France and Russia against Japan
The paper says; Suppose Great Britain
and the United States support Japan in
refusing to submit TO the Russian de
mandsg Germany would become involved
In needless complications, and would lose
her own trade without earning Chinese
gratitude"
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NTr. waller a Political Prisoner.

ToULoN, April 29.-M. Hanes, the ma
rine commissary general, by whose order
Mr.. John L. Waller, formerly UInted
States consul at Tamatave, was confined
in Fort st. Nicholas at Marseilles, notified
the procureur de la republic of the dispo-
sition made of the prisoner. That official
Immediately ordered Mr.. Waller to be
transferred to the civil prison at st, Pierre,
where he will await the decision of the
prisons board of France as to where his
sentence is to be carried out. Mr.. Waller
is condemned to twenty years detention
in prison. but not at hard labor. When
in prison he will not be treated with rigor,
as his crime is regarded as being politi-
cal offense .t'-
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HAVANA, April 23.-The whereabouts of
General Maceo, the noted insurgent leader,
Of whom so much was expected is un-
known. According to one story his body
was found in petritied condition near
Palmorita province OF Santiago de Cuba,
where the members of his expedition were
beaten by the Spanish troops. Rumors
are also current that Maceo committed
suicide in consequence of the failure of
his movement and because he had been
sick ever since landing in Cuba. Maceo {
party is said to be disorganized, fourteen
members of the expedition having been
captured and all but four of the remain
der being killed
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The Suit Against Senator Mitchell.

MILWAUKEE,, April 23,-United States
Senator John L. Mitchell, who is being
soldiers monument for this city, was ex-
amined yesterday Senator Mitchell de-
MED that he ever said he would spend
$25, 900 to 100000 for such q Inonumeut,
What he did say was to the members of
the committee, and was to the effect that
he would not spend more than $4,000 or
$50, ,OO0 Briefly, Senator Mitchell's YER
sion is that he employed Conway to do the
work, with the right to discharge him II
he saw fit at any time,