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ago she crossed the Atlantic, deter
mined to fit herself for the concert
stage. At Mr. Korbay's house she sang
privately for some of the finest musical
critics in London. They advised her,
with one accord, to study for the oper-
attic stage. In May Mr.. Korbay gave a
musicale for her. Among the distin-
guishe0 guests present was DR.. Hans
Richter, Madame Wagners right hand
man. He spoke to this lady about the
wonderful young American who had
already been engaged to appear in
opera in the fall. Madame Wagner at
once Sl1nimc-"d the new as"l'"'nr 10
SAG Lerure ner III her home III Bay
reurh. When Miss Strong stood
in the famous music room of
the great composer, and real
lied that she was to sing to the
woman who had been his wife and was
also the daughter of Listz, she felt in
spired to sing as she never had sung
before.
What have you Closeup Madame
Wagner asked.
"Whatevcr you choose TO have me
sing was the astonishing reply.
A choice was made. Madame Wag-
ncr's accompanist seated himself at
the piano and struck a few chords.
Entirely without notes the young ar
fist followed him, giving selection after
selection as the delighted pianist ran
from one theme to another. When she
reached Die Walkurc and rendered
supcrbly Brunhildcs magnificent call.
Madame Wagner interrupted. Taking
her by both hands she kissed her. and
engaged her at once to sing at the Bay
rcuth festival next summer. This fact
must satisfy all scepticism as to the
genuineness of Miss StrOng's success.
She is to sing Sieglinde to Jean de
RcsZkcs Segmund. 1t is an honor
many an older star would covet At u
rehearsal at Covcnt Garden this fall,
Henschcl. the leader of the orchestra,
stopped the performance to congratu-
late Miss Strong, and in this he was
Joined by every member of the orches-
ira.
Her extraordinary voice is not the
only gift with which nature has en-
dowed this girl. The critics were loud
in their praise of her great ""'''h'h
movers. SAID almost 10 Over-SiiluoW her
singing. She has beauty. too, That
does not depend upon 'make-up. Il
commanding presence, ana Il manner
graceful in the extreme,-yet one OF its
greatest charms is its utter uncon-
seriousness. 1t was this fact, together
with absorption in her art, that en-
abled her to make her debut without Il
| trace of the nervousness that generally
accompanies first nights. Not until the
curtain had gone down upon the i'm
passioned love scene between Sieglinde
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once be supplemented with a white
satin toque pinched and tortured into
sno'yy swiss mountain slopes over
which waves one solitary plume: and
with Il white satin, fur trimmed muff.
Barren is the season which brings
forth no new form of cuff. The pres
ent one has brought several to light.
The least defensible was that which
bore at right angles to it's axis q. fan
like erection of f1imsy stuff, to be
broken down in day if not carefully
treated. The oldest and the latest are
those curious flambeau cuffs which
open like the mouths of bells from
sleeves hugely ballooning above the
elbows and of almost pipestem slender
ness below: for all the world like the
haring torch upheld by Liberty.
If these tight sleeves below the elbow
endure, the girls will have to stop going
to the gymnasium and developing the
muscles of their forearms. This week
I have been seeing many handsomely
dressed ladies-not all young ones,
either-roll up in their carriages to the
door of a private gymnasium and pres
entity emerge, upon its floor shorn of
their sleeves voluminouS and tailor
gowns, and clad in red corded blue
boomers and blouses, with red scarfs
and sashes and red ties upon their
black slippers. And by ladders and
trapezes they hang and by ropes they
swing and to music they preform
strange evolutions that supple the
waist and keep the figure slender.
That's something that corsetS won't do
but exercise will.
And speaking of corsets, few gym
nasium- trained girls ever afterWard
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and her lover, and Miss Strong was
compelled to stand in front Of 1t to re-
ceive the storm of applause and
shower of flowers, did she show the
slightest trace of embarrassment. She
has the confidence that genius feels in
it's own powers, and that is something
quite distinct from the conceit accom-
panying lesser ability.
On the thirty-tirst of October sne APP
peared as Elsa in Lohengrin, and du-
plicated her first success.
Miss Strong went to London without
n single letter of introduction. She has
nevertheless made friends among such
people as Secretary Bayard and the
RoOsevelts, and might be lionized if she
would. Sargent the great artist, ar
ranged the draperies of her costume for
Sieglnde. She has heard herself
termed q Melba with soul, and been
likened to Calve in the force Of her act
ing. And she has remained absolutely
unspoiled. Her views on art are best
expressed in her own simple and ear
nest words: 81 have always studied
very quietly for my own satisfaction,
and for my great love and reverence
for the art itself"
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A WOMAN EDITOR OF THE FU-
TURE.
''Helen!"

"Helen!'
The managing editor of the future
spoke sharply. She was evidently an
CRY about something.
"Yes, ma'ma," replied the private
secretary quickly responding to the
summons.
Write a note to Miss Doolittle tell.
ing her that we will dispense with her
services in the local room in the fu-
ture'
Yes. ma'am."
''She is drinking too much" explain
Il the managing editor. II am sorry
or her poor father, who is Il widower,
md has to depend on her for support,
but I can't help it, She will have to
GO
"I'll do it at once, ma'am."
"This liquor habit is becoming very
serious matter" continued the manag-
ing editor. musingly. Il don't much
blame those poor men out in Kansas
who have been holding prayer meet
ings in the street in an attempt to
break up the saloon business. They
are taking long chances of insult.
though. It's no place for men. ] don't
see what their wives are thinking of to
let them do it, Wen have to have Il
good special on the subject before
long.
"Meanwhilc,' continued the manas-
ing editor. coming down to business
again. tell Mrs. Slasher thatl want u
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wear any thing more strenuous in that
line than the Empire belts, so-called,
which are hardly wider than four
inches and compress the waist not at
all. Why. to achieve slenderness, they
do just what the West Point cadets do,
and keep the muscles in trim. The ath-
leic girl has Il better covered collar
bone, a plumper and firmer arm, bet
ter poisc and Il slenderer figure all the
way down than her anaemic sister.
Even if her waist is as large, it looks
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be easily set up out Of doors, several
rolls of old muslin to use In protecting
the plumage when the bird Is first I'M
der the knife. several cakes of arseni-
cal soap, disinfectant, and neat as
sortment of glass eyes.
ITO be sure, the table Is not neces-
sity.. but it allows much more careful
work than can be done on plank or an
old stump.
"The cutting off the head, which Is
done first of all, Is rather a delicate
operation; and when this is accom-
plished, the head suspended from con-
venient branch to await treatment, and
the bird opened, the unpleasant pre-
liminares are over. The Stufting OF
the skin with cotton while it is still
moist enough to be flexible: the ADJUST
ment of the head. which has in the
meantime been dressed; the careful
placing of the eyes, and the final pos
ing, or putting in notion OF the
trophy,-are all tasks Of such absorb
ing interest that the mere shooting OF
the bird seems nothing in comparison
Probably there is not quainter, more
interesting room in all New York than
the apartment this pretty, athletic
belle calls her den" 1t is her sub
stitute for an old-time boudoir. Her
sense of harmony and the eternal fit
ness of things is too well developed to
hermit her 10 use empire furniture in
wnTtc and gold, lamb-skin rugs and
pale, yellow silk hanging as back
ground for camera. fishing tackle, and
stuffed animals in various stages of in
completeness.
The boudoir in yellow silk. she con-
tends. is for the girl who spends her
time in an easy chair reading novels;
who wears thin-soled shoes on the
street, and cages her social position by
the size of her waist-in inverse ratio,
of course.
The owner of the den disdains novels,
except such are from the pen of Ste
venson and Kipling; and as she is one
of the 400, it is not necessary for her
to pinch her waist in order to define |
her standing in society. This is most |
fortunate, too, as her chief engage
ment lies in sports and accomplish
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crack shot. Il fine horSc,, onIuL. ana IL
match for the wariest fish that ever
layed a reel; she is an accomplished
taxidermist as well.
This clever young Diana is exceed
fngly fond of wearing furs. From the
first breath of frosty weather until
summer is announced fur trimmings
are sure to be found on some portion
of her pretty costumes: and it is her
boast that she has never, since child
hood, worn a piece of fur that she did
not owe to her own skill with rife and
scalpel She created quite sensation
the winter of her debut by appearing
in an opera cloak of white velvet lined
with gray squirrels skins and
trimmed with mink. The SEN
Sation WAS not so much
the result of the beauty of the cloak
as of the fact that it was generally
known that the lovely debutante had
not only shot but tanned every skin
used. ANY alluSon to her novel cloak
would bring a flush of color to her
cheeks. while the most subtle compli-
mcnt to her beauX yeux would utterly
fail. Ard her eyes are of the glazing
kind called Irish blue" which it is
difficult to leave unpraised.
Her reasons for taking up the study
of taxldermy are simple and practical.
eff you are a true sportswoman,"
she said recently to a friend who I'M
derstands the game laws even better
than the Social Code, you will easily
comprehend the delight there is in pre-
serving and exhibiting the trophies of
your prowess in forest and field. And
the only reasonable method of graft
flying such n desire is to gain a suffi-
cient knowledge of taxidermy to ena-
BILE you to tan and mount such game as
you wish to add to your collection.
To forward birds and animals from
remote hunting grounds to city taxi
dermsts involves an expenditure of
time and trouble that makes the whole
matter Il burdel: whereas perfect in
dependence may be achieved by study
ing for Il few weeks with practical
1axidermist. and by the purchase of Il
book of instructions with q supply of
the necessary too,s. A half dozen Wis
its to some natural history museum
will prove a most profitable POSTCARD
uatc course.
by few weeks" she continued,
81 do not mean two or three, but rath-
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good stiff editorial on the women who
persist in going out between the acts
to see girl or get a Glove. It's an in
suit to the gentlemen they take to the
theater.'
Il have that, ma'am," said Helen,
looking up from her note book. "What
else?"
leave a note for Mr.. Prettyman
about his society. Twice recently he
has made the mistake of referring to
MI and Mrs. Jones instead of Mrs. and
+ and Mr.. Jones. as every one knows it
ought to be- It's inexcusablc."
''pS mn am"
'IIlea zen the city editor that L want
n good interview with Mrs. Margin,
the president of the board of trade, on
the slump I'm wheat. There ought to DO
good story in that | understand that
the firm of Mcsdamcs Coupon & Bond
was badly squeezed. and that Jennie
Plunger made so much that she blew
in 500 or $500 celebrating with the
girls on the board of trade, and squar-
ing herself by buying her husband II
diamond ring and II scalskin coat"
Then. with a wave of the hand, the
editor of the future dismissed her pri-
vate secretary and gave her attention
to an editorial on "The Absurd Claims
of the Now Man" FIX.
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plain sail set besides. of stiff black
satin ribbon.
Another. and prettier far almost too
warm for indoor skating is Il light cos
tune of grayish blue cloth almost icy
in its cool suggestion. with which is
worn short fur Observation-Disclosures n
sealskin cloak cut down-Mith a wide,
high collar of caracul.
And oh, what, what can one say of Il
fur jacket lined with white satin. and
with sleeves altogether of that lustrous
and frivolous material? Nothing more
harsh, doubtless, than that it should at
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not our European sisters who happen
not 10 have been born rich go bare
headed in all WeatherS?
\ pretty flyaWay skating outfit all
ready for the next cold snap here con
sists of Il perfectly plain skirt not too
full and bordered with a tiny hem of
fur whose bodice is leg-o'-mutton
slccved, spread wing bowed at the back
of the neck and softened down the
front with two rills of the same fur,
And the hat is winged toque with all
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water is left each cool night to freeze
and protected each sunny day by avn
ingS.
The skating gown of the old style
was anything huge, muffiy and warm.
The skating gown of the new woman
is scarcely heavier than q house dress.
though 1t is apt TO bear a touch of fur
for reasons symbolic rather than for its
direct contribution to comfort. And Il
plumcd or winged or aigretted hat is
more likely to be worn than any heavy,
heating can of fur. And why not? Do
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LittlcMiss De Fashion Injecting not

ed author in the park)-"How-dc do,
Mr.. Fincmind. Mamma is awful glad
you is comm to her reception"
Great AuthOr-"I am delighted to
learn that Sne is pleased
~ cS: Sne says you are the biggest so
ciety lion of the season, and she's so
glad she got ahead of that Mrs. De
Style Mamma has told everybody
you are comm, and they is all worked
most to death. Mammals head aches
awful this morning"
"um-to what work do you refer, my
dear:"
why, you know. Everybody is
nearly KILN themselves tryin' to read
your books, so they can talk to you
about EN-"
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SHE SI1OpIS nDf. " w y u I't>.
er seven or eight. Yet it is not neces-
sary to go deeply into the study of pre-
serving animals in order TO do work
that will bring upending satisfaction,
not only to ones self, but to the hosts
of friends who like prettily set game
for their halls and libraries. Why, l
don't know Il man of my ac-
Quaintance who would not prefer as a
gift Il pair of antlers or a fur rug to
whole trunks full! of fancy work.
"Of COURSE" the enthusiastic, young
scientist continued, you must under
stand how to open a bird so carefully
that the plumage will not be married,
and. also the right amount of arseni-
cal soap to employ i'll dressing IN" SKIN;
hut the really difficult work does not
begin until YOU prepare to mount the
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"My friend" he said, in the soft
tremolo which bespeaks the mendicant,
I'm in hard luck"
The man whom he was endeavoring
to touch only walked the faster.
I'm hungry and sleepy, and I amt
got thing ter eat nor any place ter lay
my head
Il haven't anything for you. I've
heard all that before"
Heard it before. Why, look ere. mis-
ter, this amt no prize contest for or
iginality An if il is, you amt got
none the best o me" he went on. slack
cn,lr- ',s go and dropping behind:
1--WE iluaru what you said bG,ore; bouC
'leven thousand times ut the lowest
calclation."
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LONDON PAYS HER HOMAGE.
An American Girls Signal Triumph on
the 0peratic Stage.
BY MADAME WAGNER.
Story of Miss Strong BY One who
Knows Her-Some Hitherto I'M
published Facts-Her Beauty
and Her Courage.

HEN an en-
tirely new ven
ture is reward
ed with instan-
taneous sue
cess public in
terest is at once
aroused. He'd
mont's placing
a grand opera
in English on
the Cu,,ut
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GIRLS AS TAXIDERMISTS.
A New York Belle Wears Furs Shot and
Dressed by Her Own Hands.
A DESCRIPTION OF HER DEN"
1t Is a Delightful Nook and Is
Adorned With Tools of the
Chase and Trophies of
Her Skill.

HERE is actu-
ally a girl in
New York who
is prouder Of
her muscles
than of her
compile xi o n A;
who, in spite of
the fact that
she is a society
belle. leads a
healthy out
door life six
months in the
year. She is
not only Il
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aui,ual. The settings OF the claws, the
posing of the head and the spreading
OF the wings in a manner to give the
effect of life and motion is the real art
of taXidermy and involves Il love of
nature as well as Il knowledge of nat
ural history. Nowadays, whenever |
70 off, on Il hunting party, north or
west. | always go prepared TO do work
as a taXidermist if the necessity arises.
My outfit consists of Il long, full apron
of some stout material, with half
lcugth sleeves such as are worn in stu
-ioS- an ordinary sewing table that can
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Old Boy-"Hows this? | hear that
You have consented to the marriage Of
your daughter with young Scckem."
Friend (sullenly)-"Ies, / had to; but
never mind, just wait. I'll get even
with him.
och? VIII you disinherit herr"
Worse. I'll give her Il concert
grand piano for wedding present."
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Mother (suspiciously)-"What makes
your lips 50 rcd: Has that young
mani
Sweet Girl-"No, he hasn't. If my
Inns are rod. it's because I've been Bit
ing them. l was mad
MAD because he tried to kiss youI"
NO. Because he didn't"
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cellent professional work, filling orders,
not only for private individuals but
for museums and public building.
A special line of work which has fall
len largely into the hands of women is
the clever arrangement of outdoor eff
fects in the cases where birds, fishes and
large animals are displayed. Some I'M
usually good work of this description
in the Museum of Natural History in
Central Park bears the signature of
women.
MARY ANNABLE FANTON.
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1t should not, however, be under
stood that the study of taXidermy is
taken up solely by society bellies as an
Interesting adjunct TO hunting and
fishing There are feminine taxider-
mists all over the country who do eX-
The Louisiana populist., 1895-10-18
The Truth, the Whole Truth.

Sim about to he married" "
writes a girl, land instead of re-
ceiving congratulations am aware
that / need a defense, and take
this means of making 1t. | am
q years old-oId enough to know
better and do better, but | have no
choice. The man is a widowcr
with one child. He liked his first
wife better than he does me. /
liked a man years ago better than
| like him, SO we are quits on that.
He wants a housekeeper. l want
a home. / was brought up to sing
a little and play little, but have
no trade. My parents will be glad
to see me settled. l would be
happier earning S. or ST a week
and taking care of myself, but |
was not taught how. There are
thousands of women in my posi-
ton. Every man who brings up
his daughters without starting
them with the means of earning a
livelihood is responsible for Just
such IA mistake as | shall make next
month. Crowley Signal.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-10-18
Burglary and Larceny

0urkiory anu larceny
Tuesday morning Messrs. C. L.
Berry and S. P. Welch. came in
with the following men from ward
5, charged with burglary and lar
ceny George and Jack Harper.
1t seems that the stores of Messrs.
George Small and VIM. Jackson,
have been robbed repeatedly not
much at time, but enough to be
missed, and to cause them to be
suspicious.
Monday morning Mr.. jackson
caused the arrest of one Sam Sny-
der, who at once turned States evil
dence, duplicating both George
and Jack Harper.
The arrest Of these parties caus-
ed some surprise, as they were
looked upon as men Of good char
acter.
They were jailed to await fur
ther proceeding.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-10-18

Police Jury.-
Our Police Jury met on Monday,
October 7th, and after transacting
the usual business adjou1nsd un-
iii the January meeting.
A petition from taxpayers ask
ing them to concur with the City
Council in ordering an election for
the city, fol- the purpose of vo-
ting on the Prohibition question,
as applicable to the city Of Nstch-
itoches, was voted down.
What the City Council will do
about the question is q matter of
conjecture. Wen hear from them
when they meet.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-10-18

The opening of our new Opera
House with the Curtiss Co., was
quite a success. We failed to at
tend Monday, but were on hand to
witness Wednesday evenings per-
formancr. Mr.. Cnrtis as Nimrod
of the Lime Kiln Club, was a de-
cided success, and Baby Ruth's
acting was simply grand. Now
that the season has opened, theatre
goers can indulge to their hearts
C intent.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-10-18
POpuiist Ticker i'm webster.

On last Tuesday the Populists of
Webster parish in convention at
Minden nominated the following
parish ticket, which is conceded to
be a strong one: For Sheriff, A.
A. Miller, Clerk, T. T. Lowe,
Legislature, w. NJ. Mcbride, Cor
oner, DIR. I. j. Tabor. Steps were
taken looking to the early estab-
lishment Of Populist paper at
Minden, which if done, will insure
the election of the ticket.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-10-18

Served Z years apprenticeship at
the trade in Liverpool, England,
and has followed it for 80 years in
Europe and America. Makes a
speciality of repairing fine and diff
ficult watches, French time-pieces,
jewelry, music boxes, etc.
j. Z. CLARKE,
st. Denis Street.
Natchitoches, La.,-m1gtf.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-10-18
Natchitochcs, La, Oct. 14th.

At his home on Cane river, Oct.
9Th, 1895, Mr.. FRANK WALTERS
laid aside his armor and entered
the heavenly rest; aged "a years.
This young man was sick only
three days, and his sudden death
was truly distressing.
Again we come with bowed heads
and saddened hearts, for death has
again invaded our ranks and taken
from us one of our brightest and
best boys.
The masters ways are not our
ways, but We can say from over
flowing hearts, ''Thy will be done. :"
The master called, and he was
ready.
Servant of God. we'll done,
Rest from thy loved employ.
The battles fought, the victory's won;
Enter thy masters joy"
A COUSIN,
The Louisiana populist., 1895-10-18
Killed.

AiIieO.- ..H
Last Sunday morning serious
tragedy occurred on Mr.. j. 5.
Dixon's Spanish Lake plantation.
Mr.. Dixon and a man named john
son, who was working for him,
became involved in a quarrel and
hot words and some blows were
passed. Each man desisted and
went off to arm himself, and re-
turning to the scene of the affray,
renewed the fight. 1t resulted in
Dixon's firing both barrels of a
shot gun and four shots from his
pistol at johnson. who got in
three shots at Dixon. johnson, who
was wounded in the fight, died the
next morning at 8 o'clock. DIR.
Gallon held an inquest Monday,
and the jury returned verdict Of
justifiable homicide.