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The morning times., 1895-09-08
The Palace Of
A. Grass Widou
MRS. ALVA ANDERBILT'S NEW
ANDMAQNIFICENT MANSION
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Decorations in the Fashionable
Colors of Hunting Red and
Forest Green.

New York, Sept Z, 1s95.-of mingled
JOY and despair is the life Of the conscien-
tous American housekeeper made up, just
now. These first weeks of September warn
her that renovations in her city house must
be rapidly pushed forward, if her family
are TO return, from their summer vacation
TO home not only swept, but garnshed
after the newest fashions in interior
decorations.
This is the month when duty calls her
from the lazy comfort of her little seaside
cottage to tri-weekly wrangles with the
plasterers and painters. whose work seems
never to be done, alternated with visits
TO tie decorators and discussions over the
new hangings, furniture, upholstery and
bric-a-brac, in novelties Of which this
autumn season brings a plenteous harvest.
She who boasts scrap of artistic feel
ing cannot but keenly enjoy, in anticipa-
tion, the beauty of her rooms when in
their new winter dress.
MRS. VANDERBILT'S DINING ROOM
Here in America has been OF late re-
viyed the art once so skilfully practiced
in Cordova and above carved oak wains-
cot that run op within four feet of
the ceiling Is laid on q leather frieZe first
engraved in stately convent ona pat
terms of fruits and flowers, literally treated
with heavy, dun gliding and the warm
colors laid Oh in oils, afterward treated
with an effective glaze
To match this wall treatment, the cell
ing OF this splendid dining room is
blocked in with handsome woods. The
floor covered with a Persian Carpet, over
waXed boards the carved oak dining chairs
| upholstered in a fine leather initiating the
pattern oil that on the walls, and the crown
ing glory OF the room is its tremendous
screen. This shelters the passage leading
70 the buffers pantry, is III three leaves,
six feet high, and covered with a gorgeous
! design, painted on leather, Of grapes; the
| vines leaves and Iucious purple clusters;
| amid which is proudly posed a regal
marauding peacock. Such is the outLc
| decorations planned for the dining hall
| OF Mrs. Alya VandcTbiirs great house on
Madison avenue, New York
GREEN PREDOMINATES
Following the prevailing taste Of the hour
much that she has ordered for her city
home is done In green, for with the
peacock as u motive 10 work from, the
decorators have wrought forth and pop
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LUNCH BON PROBLEM.
How Clerks Can Enjoy an Appetizing
Midday Meal.


There are very few men who are willing
to carry a lunch basket. The reason is not
readily apparent to women, for nice,
little willow affair is the daintiest, as Wen
as best receptacle a lunch can find. How
ever, those who do carry them do it under
strong protest, and are secretly pitied by
their emancipated brothers, who, likely
enough, have had their midday meal con
cealed in their coat pocket, from which they
will produce it, shapeleSs mass, when
wanted.
a cold lunch is not good for any man or
either, as faras thatgoes. Nomatter
how nicely arranged and put up, it is not
apDetiZing. The different odors of bread
and meat, fruit and cake mingle in one
indescribable smell, never met with out
side of a put-up lunch. Dyspepsia and in
digestion nearly always follow a two years
course of such diet. Whenever practicable,
it is far better to arrange with restaurant
to supply a daily dinner, but when this is
impossible, the greatest care should be
taken to make everything palatable, and,
as far as possible, suited to the needs of the
individual.
There is great difference in putting up
lunch for man who works mentally and
one who labors physically. For the for
mer little is needed in quantity, for no
one can work his brain to its full capacity
whose stomach is loaded to repletiOn. On
the other hand, a physical labOrer needs
good, strengthening food aud plenty of it.
AS before stated, a pretty little willow
basket is as nice a thing as can be found
for n lunch Int for those who decline 70
carry it there are some substitutes. A
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painted in life-size. Then above the high
wainscot, done in plain, richly oiled panels,
runs broad frieze, showing in East India.
patterns the four prevailing cOlors of the
peacock's plumage, employed with great
taste and skill.
At the four windows, from polished
brown bronze rods, hang straight narrow
portieres of brsTn tapestery backed with
green velvet. These are drawn we'll
away on each side to permit of light
streaming through the long windo ws,
filled with heavy glass, stained all in pea
cock colors and set in leaden frames.
INEXPENSIVE ADAPTATIONS
But turning from these costly splendors,
the woman of moderate means can find
as much solid satisfaction in the bargain
ing over and planning for her simpler
house beautiful.
If it is her own snug bed room that is
first to be co.iccdered, her heart is sure
TO lean to a repapering after the fancy
of coquettish Madame Pompadour This
wall cover has cream white ground,
rayed with lines Of palest tan and set
with shoGery little bouquets of field
flowers In place of the usual method
this paper is laid on in alternate broad
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ularized such manifold coIors and applica-
tions ofgreen as would please and bewilder
mother nature herself. Passing from this
beautiful private refractory, where irish
oak, the purple of ripening grapes and
shades of autumnal verdure mingle, one
steps into one of the latest triumphs Of
the artistic house furnisher.
IT'S a great salon already named the
peacock room from the adaptation of this
bird and his colors to the walls, hangings
and windows. Over the mantle shelf,
done in veined green and black marble
elaborately chiseled, is stretched a square
of canvas, showing this lord of the feathered
tribe, with crest erect, and tail all spread,
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paper package should never be used 1t is
alike distasteful to sight and taste. 1t
does not keep its shape, for one thing,
allowing the bread to break and crumble
TO bits, while 1t is impossible to add lit
tie dainties in the way of preserves, etc
pasteboard box is also open to many OBJ
jections. In a large railroad office, where
all the clerks carry their dinner, the most
fastidious use tin box made to order of
the size most fancified. It takes up
little room, is handy to carry, and does
not proclaim To every beholder, Il am
lunch" The repast OF most clerks is very
light. A couple of dainty sandwiches, a
little dish of preserves and an apple or
orange.
The dinner kettle is too well known to
need any notice. But there is a large class
of educated men, like civil engineers, su-
perintendents OF furnaces, &c, whose work
carries them from home every day, who
would revolt at kettle, yet decline to carry
q basket. Lunch they must have, and must
likewise carry it, How TO do il was solved
by an engineering gang" and it was as
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and narrow panels, separated from each
other by wide borders OF plain cream
white paper, every colored panel inclosed
by narrow white or Gilded raised bead
Ing. The ceiling is similarly treated and
the high little brass bed has its canopy
formed of flowered chintz and lace frills,
caught up to point by brass cherub
or coroneted spear head, somehow at
tached to the ceiling.
For plain and solid comfort, however,
nothing seems more tempting than a
little mahogany furnished chamber
coucher, hung at walls and windows in
cream chiDtz, gay with huge red cabbage
roses. The carpets are now woven to
match exactly the chintz upholstery, a Salem
cabinet is let into the wall for holding the
collection OF colonial ware, every woman
makes of china or pewter tea things and
in place OF the brass fender,at the open
fireplace runs an old English wooden
fender. This stands at least foot high,
eDcloses the hearth in three sides of
square, or crescent Is made like wood
en- rail, supporting a top three inches
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Cowes serge. The skirt, laid on in wide
box pleats, flares at the hem and is adjusted
20 a short wasted little body, almost
covered by a great five-pointed collar fall
ing Capewise over the shoulders, aud fun
sleeves. Deep about the hem Of the skirt,
al the width Of the collar, and up the el-
bows runs a wide band Of black and red
embroidery. skeleton pattern, worked
out in a twist Of mingled silk and wool
and done with a bigpointed ivory pin.
The effect is at once gay and most suit
able to the little wearer, whose skirts,
as is now the mode with all womaukind
under fourteen, fan only just over the
pounding points ofthe knees.
FOR YOUNG LEGS AND FEET.
IN place Of long skirts, stout ribbed knit
ted stockings win be worn, OF a rich blue
with such a gown as is described above,
and showing fine red silk clocks above
the shoe tops When out Of doors little
leggings Of soft, heavy suiting, to match
the color Of the dress, VIII be buckled over
just the legs, from ankle to high on the
knee, and so protect tender young limbs
from any UnwaUanted exposure.
The shoes themselves, it may be well
70 remark IN passing, are nearly all lhS
winter made, very high bUttoned, the
foxiug Of stout, duh black suitiBg. and
the small yamps, at back and front, OF
patent leather. Indeed, without a touch
OF this bright vanished leather the child
Of the season is scarcely dressed within
the pale OF fashion, for shoes, school bags,
and belts are all made of it, and little
boys are going TO wear very soon deni-
billycock hats OF dark blue, green and
brown felt claSped round with wide crowns
bands Of patent leather. Waist belts OF
this material are sold with the dresses
for girls, that are as simple as the most
sensible mother could ask and can be
easily made at home, should economy de
mand it,
or the striped flannel the cut shows
one and 10 give the proper effect let the
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result is shown in the cut, OF the simplest
apron in The world, to be Numbered as easily
as a face towel or pillow case.
pattern equally nice is outlined by
its side and in the original was made
of brown grass linen, its wide collar
edged with pierced white muslin en-
hroidery and the big Sleeves, with mus
lin cuff arranged TO button snugly at
the W rist. Evidently the popularity Of
the pinafore is guaranteed TO reach a
great height next winter, for lovely one
there are prepared, more for ornament
than utility, OF finest white nainsook, or
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School Clothes
For Children
AUTUMN FASHIONS FOR LITTLE
MAIDS AND MEN.
Bangs Are Out of Date for Girls.
Boys Wear Vanished
Shoes and Belts.

New York, Sept. 7.-September is a
month OF sore trial, both in flesh and
spirit, to the very young person and her
brother, who are now making periodic
trips TO town, in search OF suitable clothes
for school and the winter. Along with the
solid comfort and healthful protection,
good deal Of French daintiness in taste is
being commingled in juvenile fashions this
autumn.
Over from France have come, for little
girls, any number Of novel fabrics, and the
whole object now seems to tend toward
bringing much cheerful color into school
and street gowns, by The Use OF striped and
pierced cloths.
The stout flannels, as soft and heavy as
ladies cloth, are dyed in at least four har-
monized tones, showing yellow, red, and
brown laid in narrow bars on a dull blue
ground and all the tones employed almost
Oriental in richness. Occasionally these
flannels are figured, displaying a small
Persian pattern, done in blue and yellow
on an Indian red ground and then, in pretty
contrast, are the pierced cloths and wide
wale, loose woven serges, OF which the
first good use was made in England.
However, severy thing comes from Paris,
bearing its own stamp of originality, it is
not surprising 10 find that this seasons
serge frocks for school girls are sent US
embroidered elaborately, IN place OF the
uore familiar braiding.
KINDERGARTEN'S GOWN.
Here, for example, is one, prepared for a
kindergarten graduate, OF soft, dark blue
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Not Rendv Money.

when Johnny's mothee sent him tn the
grocery she put the money for the purchase
in q safe pIaceand told him not tn touchit.
..Wen, my little man." said the grocer,
what do you wants'
Fifteen cents worth OF molasses IN tsIs
pitcher" answered johnny
The grocer measured out the m"lasSes and
handed it to the boy, saying: where's
the money!"
IT'S in the pitcher said the Obedient
little customer.-ExchanSe
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the kindergarten, and attend what they
proudly CALL a real school" have persuaded
their mothers to lean more and more to q
military uniformity of garment, until we
bid fair to evolve distinct dress for our
school boys, as is seen in England. Dark
blue, almost a naval blue, is the color pre-
ferred for these school suits, with all the
decorations done in black silk braids and
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skirt be wide, quite ungored and gathered
with equal funucSs into all parts Of
the waistband deep hem finishes the
bottom and a flat, broad linen collar,
or narrow outstanding row OF whipped
sn lace completes the neck, while the
middle OF the wearer's little body is
Clasped by q broad patent leather strap
and buckle of the same material With
two or three of such capital gowns, a
school girl is dressed all winter for her
daily tasks, since 10 freshen the pretty
suit tits only necessary TO baste in at
neck and sleeves every morning little turn
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A Real Plea sire.

Fuddy-How did you like Hammerton in
julius Caesar last night?
Duddy-Well / can't say that he was al
together satisfactory in the earlier scenes;
but it was real pleasure to see him die
Boston Transcript
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Fair and Young.

Who wins his love and loses hrS,
Who loses her shall gain;
For still the spirit woos her,
e.. a soul without stain,
And memory stin pursucs her
With Iongings not in vain.
he loses her who gains her,
Who watches day by day
The dust of time that stains her,
The griefs that leave her gray.
The flesh that yetenchains her,
Whose grace hath passed away
Oh, happier he who gains not
The love some seem to gain!
The joy that custom stains not
Shall still with him remain.
The IovelineSs that wanes not,
The love that ne'er can Tane-
He dreams'she grows not older
The land OF dreams among;
Though all the world wax colder,
Though all the songs be sung,
In dreams doth he behold her
Still fair and kind and young.
Andrew Lang in Boston Traveller.
The Evening Times gives all the
ewS for Ii cent.
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black enameled buttons. The caps are
blue, trimmed with patent leather, and SO
accoutred that the young men regard them
selves as Well equipped for study, games
and above all for their psuedo military
drills, without which no properly con
Quoted boys school dares offer any induce.
ments to its pupils.
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Innpudence.

Young Rural lin local hotel, showing off
before ehisgirl)-"Waiter, bringus abottleof
champagne.
Waiter-"Yes, Cir; dry?"
Young Rural (hotly)-"It's none of your
business whether we are dry or not. Just
bring it"-London It'd Bits-
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Shy Girl.

Chappie-Aliss oldensere has had all the
mirrors taken out Of her chamber
CholIis-That so? What for?
Chappie-For casting reflections on hf
aCe.-Town Topics.
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The HENRI.

maid of Athens, ere we part,
Give. oh, give me back my heart
But the maid of Athens shook her head,
And gave him' the marble heart instead
Detroit News-Tribune.
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pale tan grass lawn, with richly en-
hroidered deep falling collars, caught
with lunches Of Dresden ribbon on the
shoulders and then a broader ribbon,
running through wide beading to form a
Sort of girdIe just under the arms.
WARM TOP COATS.
There are some small growls Of resist
ance heard, when reft from their de-
lightful last holidays, these little boys
and girls are put through the tedious
drill OF trying on their stout top coats,
which in wise precaution are already pre-
pared against the coming OF that firss
cool wave, presaging winter. Zibenines
cloth and a light weight OF English and
Scotch frieZe are the two stuffs used,
almost to the exclusion OF all others, in
buttoned wraps forchildren. There is a
fine rich shade of red in the zibelline
that is universally adopted, made up
with DO other trimming than that of
sitchings and big dark smoked pearl
buttons, as the little coat in the double
cut shows, with its detachable cape and
hood.
OF the dark green and brown frieze young
sters of both sizes will wear smart little sur
touts in cold weather, caught down the
front with five big, round silver buttons
and long skirts set on, without godets, to
the close-fitting, plain bodies. g
But prettiest of all the new fashions for
school children is the extensive use of the
handsomer Scotch plaids. For girls these
are made up in long cape coats, falling free
to the hems OF their small petticoats, with
hoods to draw close and ribbon frills about
the face, and the whole garment lined with
q pretty plaid silk.
LITTLE HIGHLANpERS.
The boys, many of them, viii be put
bodily this winter into kits over short
plaid trousers, with knitted golf stockings,
high-Iaced shoes, blue bonnets, the coat
and shirt of ordinary cut and color, and a
plain leather pouch swung from the shirt
belt.
Boys who have outgrown their kits with
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over collars OF lace-edged muslin, easily
or housemaid.
NOVEL CoIFFCRE AND BONNET.
Not a whit less commendable is the big
warm school and street bonnet designed
10 replace this autumn all previous fash
ions in hoods and hats small maidens have
uncomplainingly aud so often unbecom-
ingly worn, at the request OF their mammas
This bonnet is meant TO comply with the
new and picture-like mode of dressing a
little daughters hair. No bang is now per-
mitted, but all the locks are parted from
the forehead TO the crown. wo side
pieces, or heavy ringlets, are brought for
ward, TO hang curling do wn the inside OF
each shoulder, while the rest falls uncon-
fined over the back. This odd, big bon
net, an adaptation from that Worn in
Colonial times, is made of braided felt,
decorated with soft flat bows of bias
silk or punches OF dark-hued feather tips
on the crown, and tied under the chin
with a wide, short bow of satin ribbon.
When it is a bonnet for Sunday-school
wearing and the suit is blue this big hood,
of dark-blue braided felt, is trimmed with
ulNSDIOOtll-lkt DoMs Ol INu
satin ribbon, and just inside the coqucttish
shovel brim is fastened a tiny cluster of
little pink silk rosebuds or blue velvet
fOrget-me-n0ts.
THE NEW PINAFoRES.
More serious sometimes, with the mother
who considers her daughters wardrobe
conscicntiously, than beauty or variety OF
toilets is how TO keep whatever may be pro-
vided whole and clean. For this reason
because little girls viii be little girls forget
ting all the tenets OF heedfulness and clean
illness where a Jovial romp is concerned
the mother who has done away with pima
fores has done away with her own peace Of
mind, and the very first principle by which
a child is always kept neat and presentable
Let her take a look now at the new ones,
made expressly for the schoolgirl of 1895,
and stand convinced that those of brown
grass linen are incomparably useful and
pretty garments.
For the quite inCOrrigible child, who
needs one or Two changes OF apron day,
the best and most economical pattern is
The pinafore made in three long straight
breadths, sewed together, hemmed at the
bottom and arranged at the top with a
casing, 10 run draw string through at the
base OF the upper hem. Two holes are cut
inthe top side ofthisgreat square andplainly
hemmed or frilled about. Then the pretty
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The Evening Times gives all the
news for Ii cent.
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Here, for example, is one, prepared for a
kindergarten graduate, OF soft, dark blue
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-02-22
An Apple Tree 40 Years Old.

The article on two famous apple trees
IN Smithfield has led me to call attention
to an old Rhode Island greening tree now
standing on the DR.. Solomon browne
farm. at Mount Hygeia. in North Foster
In 1901. when the doctor purchased the
F,rm of Henry Jones. this tree seemed to
be dying CT old age. and Mr.. Jones re-
marked to the new owner that as he
considered it the most valuable tree on the
place, he felt sorry to see that it would
probably last but few years. The doc
tor, prompted by this remark, and his de-
soil. which seemed rather poor, removed
for some eight or ten feet in circle
"adiatin$ from the tree and new, rich
arth filled in, pruned it of all dead
branches and had the satisfaction in a
few years Of seeing the old tree again in
tlOurishing condition. and was amply
,'epaid by bountiful supply yearly of
the largest and most delicious and ia
nous Rhode Island greetings. And the
tree. to the knowledge of members of the
family now living, has borne uninterrupt-
dly every year since. This season, al
though many of the largest limbs have
succumbed to old age and fallen off, it
bore about two bushels of fine apples, as
:ome of the members of the Rhode Island
Horticultural society, who saw specimens
# the fruit and sampled them, can at
test.
The tree measures near the ground 10
feet ; inches in circumference, and 5
feet up only 3 inches less. 1t was thought
to be at that time $500 upward of fifty
wears old
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-02-22
TROTTING TRACK FOR A PONY.
The Unusual Conceit of a Wealthy Man in
Brooklyn.

The Unusual Conceit of a Wealthy Man in
Brooklyn.
A wealthy Brooklyn man recently built
4 handsome residence in dpnsely popr-
lated part of the city. His action created
considerable surprise among his friends,
as the structure he erected would nave
been an ornament to the most fashionable.
coal yard, while directly opposite it are &:
Lumber of ramshackle frame buildings,
each one of which provides homes for
half dozen families. The mans next
move was to purchase and then tear
down one of these houses and erect Il fine
red brick stable in its place. His last az
ton, however, has stamped him as a
the coal yard behind his house. says the
New York Sun, tore down the fences and
then had the place levcled off. Then he
had Il small! trotting track laid out. The
remainder of the ground he had sotlded
with the finest grass obtainable. and then
an iron fence was erected through which
the whole of the interior is visible. TIE
fair. but amply large for the purpose for
which it was laid out which is. the
amusement Of the mans 9-year-old son
This lad owns a pretty little Shetland
pony. which he rides like an expert, and
any fine afternoon he may be seen tearing
around the track at Il great rate. The
other children in the neighborhood gather
around the fence and watch him envious-
~. Occasionally he invites one of them
in and gives him ride around the track
OH his pony. He is manly little fellow,
and makes Il pretty figure with his brown
leather leggnS as he urges on his pOny
1t is Il strange sight in what is recognized
as one of the poorer sections of the city,
and sometimes as many rs POO people
may be seen watching him through the
fence