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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-04

bray and nainSook frocks pretty models
arc shown, which give to Miss Baby u
touch of her mothers breadth of shout
der. These are little yoke or guimpe
dresses, with n wide, pointed cape col
lar of the material, edged with en-
broidcry from two to three inches deep,
put on just full enough to keep from
pickering This is finished round the
neck with "a plain cord and is hooked
or buttoned with Il single button be-
meath the neck finish of dress or guimpe,
rs the case may be-
Older girls who arc we'll dressed are
simply dressed. So long us short dresses
arc worn there is not enough of the
plain fabric shown to make n back
ground for elaborate trimming, and
much ornamcntation of these small
dresses violates the canons of taste in
dress. There are, of course, many pretty
models i'll tasteful designs for those who
do not care to confne the dresses of their
daughters to severe simplicity One il
Illustrated in the New York Times is of
printed duck, white with pin dot of
light blue. The long, full sleeves are
finished with cuffs Of blue duck, pin
dotted with white, and folds Of the same
material start from the armholes and
are caught down in the front of the
bodice by two rows of round pearl but
tons.
Another model is of pale pink pique,
the chemnctte trimmed with rows of
narrow feather stitch braid, white, and
Il wide rufflc of embroidery, double
pointed revers of the pique forming
sort of collar, which is tied in front
with bow of white lawn. a model for
"A crepon dress has the skirt trimmed
with long lines of baby velvet ribbon of
harmonizing or contrasting color. These
outline the seams of the gorcd skirt and
ridiate from the neckband in IA circular
yoke effect on the round bodice, each
line on waist. The sleeves and collar
band are similarly finished, and frills
of lace drapc the shoulders.
The short French skirt, falling lust
below the knee, remains in favor among
fashionable mothers for girls from 3 to
10 years and is even Worn up to II
years by girls not full size. The skirts
from 10 to II years now flare decidedly,
with full plaits in the back, quite like
their mamma gowns The little wom-
en-, i'll fact, copy most Of the effects in
the older womcn's fashions in big
sleeves, directoirc sleeves. fichu and
blouse effects, and the rage for fronts
and brushes, IT'S the stock collars are ia
military called. Guimpes remain in ia
vor for girls of all sizes, though the girls
above ~ years usually declare IA prefer
elNe for froclis without them.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-04
Household Wrinkles.

Long handled spoons are useful for
,tirriug FOOD without toasting the face.
Try Il lonG wire pic fork for taking
pies from the oven.
a holder may be so arranged that it
may be fastened ut the side of the dress
from long piece of tape III the Same
way that Il dressinakor ties on her scis-
sors.
a wide shelf should he built behind
the range on which TO set salt and pep
per for seasoning, the -four box for
dredging and various other things need
Cd ..noui the stove in cooking.
y remedy for a burn that every one
should know is equal parts of limewa-
ter and sweet oil mixed together and APP
piled rs often as necessary to keep the
burn moist and covered with it,
a little lemon juice or catchup adds a
good flavor to stcwcd meats.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-04

ions pet scheme of decking botiices,
wraps and bonncts with many kinds
and cOlors.
Ribbons of all widths, colors and de
signs play an important part i'll dress
decorations, and especially new are the
wide satin ribbons plated on one edge
i'll the weaving, SO that us the plaits open
another shade or lowered stripe is
seen. Reversible colorcd ribbons have
black edges, shot ribbons are striped
with black, and there are ribbons, with
velvet edges, with valcnciennes lace on
the edge, and with gautfered stripes like
the silks and crepons.
Chitfons are still we'll TO the front in
all matters Of dress, but the latest nov
elites are figured i'll dainty flower pat
terms or striped with silk on the edges
making il very pretty and useful for
frills and rui1ics. Grass lawn, either
embroidered i'll All opcnworll pattern or
applique with handsome lace, is IL dis
tlnctive feature of dress trimmings, and,
like lace, it is used on the plain dark
wooden gowns rs we'll as on light silks
and the thinner summer dresses
The fashion for real lace is Il happy
one for the woman who l.; on the down
side of life, providing she is favored
with good supply, for plenty of soft,
creamy lace or fine black lace smooths
ont the lines i'll most magical sort of
way. Among the new laces is the broid-
erie anglais, which is very popular. 1t
comes i'll pale cream and butter tints rs
we'll IT'S decided shade of leather color.
Laccs with both edges alike are very
fashionable for skirt trimmings, put on
in bands from the hem to the waist.
Nearly all the new laccs have a net
ground, with either guipure borders or
spotted in patterns, like brussels or
honiton. Another novelty is muslin en-
broidery applied to the net
Lisse, interviewer with satin ribbon,
is another novelty which is employed
for accordion plating, and rows of tiny
spanSles are sometimes Scwcd on the
edge of the plaits with charming effect.
Transparent materials of all kinds and
descriptions are Il necessary part of the
present theory of dress, and chitfonS and
gauzy crapelikc stutfs are to be had in
great variety. The latest black grcna-
dimes have flowcry stripes of color and
are also interviewer with colors. III silks
there is Il new weave which has the
effect of ii cord, and yet it is plain to
the touch. 1t comes figured, plain and
striped, and is very pretty i'll light col
ors for evening dresses.
There seems to be no limit to the va
ricty of crcponS, and amid all the waved
and crinklcd surfaces which have be-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-04
Cleaning Kid Gloves.

Stretch the glove on your hand. Have
abundance of clean flannel or cotton
near. With a little bcnZinc on g small
piece of flannel go over the entire glove,
finger by finger. As soon as the flannel
becomes soilcd exchange it for "a clean
piece. Do not use enough benzine to
saturatc the leather, but simply enough
10 clean off the soiled spots Rub the
glove from the finger tips generally
downward and upward and not i'll Il cir
cular way or across the leather. After
using the gasoline Oh IL spot rub it with
clean flannel until it seems perfectly dry.
Only the very highest quality of ben
zine, or better still, of gasoline, can be
used: When the gloves are thoroughly
cleaned, rub them with clean flannel
and abundance of talcum powder. This
powder can be bought of any first class
drug store, and 10 cents worth is ordi-
narily enough for years supply. Rub
the leather thoroughly i'll every part with
this talcum powder This, says the New
York Tribune, makes the glove not only
pliablc and pleasant to wear, like Il new
glove, but it puts soft bloom on the
leather, which takes away all suggestion
of tho cleaning process. 1t cannot, how
ever, restore tho gloss on the dressed kid
gloves
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-04
FOR SOUTH AND WEST WINDOWS.


then be trained over this frame, and will
thus allow n free circulation of air and
exclude the sun at the Same time
Cheap awnings may be made at home
that will protect the windows almost as
we'll as those costing several dollars Il
window. Buy wide striped bed ticking,
i yards for each window. Scallop and
bind one end. Make a frame by mailing
to each side of the window a strip about
two inches wide and 20 inches long. To
the ends of these nail strip the same
width and of length to reach across.
Then tack the upper end of the awning
cloth to the top Of the window. Stretch
tightly and tack securely to the project
ing frame below, which should be about
midway between the top and bottom of
the window. Allow about quarter of a
yard of the scalloped end to hang over
the frame
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-04
Excellent Cocoanut puddinr.

One quart Of stale bread should bo
broken up fine and soaked for two hours
i'll quarts cf cold milk At the end of
that time beat t eggs with one half cup
ful of sugar and 2 tcaspoonfuls of salt
and stir into the bread and milk Then
add Il cupful of prepared cocoanut and
nehalf cupfnl of finely cut citron This
may be BAKED i'll Il pudding dish for
threc-quarters of an hour or may be
cooked i'll the steamer one hour. Serve
with creamy or hard saucc.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-04

swing Of the full skirt, which is mado
like the maslins, with separate silk or
lawn undcrpctticoat attached ut the belt
and entirely separate ut tho bottom. A
new and pUty lawn, which is used for
blouscS. fronts and dainty collars for
these summary dresses has u braid lace
applique on it.
But gowns, even with all their variety
III trimming, are not the only important
article Of dress, for the capes are out i'll
bcwildering variety of styles. The
iaunty little collct is perhaps the most
chic garment. n double cape of velvet,
which may be of any dark color, is trim
med on the edge with guipure lace, and
the upper collar is of satin, entirely Gov
cred with the lace. Novel ends of velvet,
edged with lace, initiate cravat. A
pretty cape of black velvet is trimmed
with points of cream lace in front and
back from the neck down, and deep frills
of black accordion plated chiffon over
the shoulders, finished with bows of
black satin ribbon. The ruche of chiffon
at the neck has curls and rosettes of rib
bon i'll front. According to the New
York Sun, authority for the foregoing,
one bow of two loops, two ends and
knot made of four inch ribbon has quite
superseded the frills and rosettes of mar
rover ribbon worn at the back of the
collars so much during the winter. This
wide bow appears i'll all the latest ruchcs
of black chiffon and net for the neck
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-04
LOSS or FLESH

is Weakening You cannot AZ
fcsl % fail below Your healshy
vcigh. YOU will take SCOTS
Enr!eica Of Cod-livcr Oil wi,N
Eypophcaphitcs Of Lime and
S NJ w.lcn your friend, nrst
tc.i yon YOU are getting tan,
You Will quickly restore yo;:r
healthy weight and may thereby
prevent serious illness.
Persons have been known to
gain a pound day by taking
an ounce a day of SCOTS Emul
sion. This seems extraordinary;
but it is absolutely true.
Don't b persuaded 10 accept s"dStitnte'
Scott Bosre, Ny. All Druggists. Soc and ST.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-04
LATEST FASHIONS.
DECORATIVE FANClES IN GOWNS AND
IN CAPES.

Huge Sleeves and Widely FlarinG Skirts.
Ribbons and Lace Play an Important
Tart In Dress Garniturc- Recent Novel
tics In nIatcrials-This Seasons Cnpcs.
Huge sleeves and widely faring skirts
arc familiar manifestations of the mode,
so this panorama of fashion must be dis
tinguishcd chiefly for its infinite variety
i'll detail rather than novelty i'll general
outline Decorative fancies are running
with loose rein through all the prepa-
rations for summer gayctics. Quantities
of lace, spangles and ribbon are used,
with fancy silks, velvcts and openwork
embroidery without end, to help on fash
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-04
CMAIE FOR TIE LAWN.

fastening III same way. Attach another
piece of the same material at about the
place indicated, by sewing double seams
and drawing tightly. Fasten as before
mentioned at >. No need of support at
end Of for tension Of duck while sit
ting in the chair will hold footrcst up.
Poorest CD can be folded over on to
2-i, and chair without footrcst is had.
Height of back can be changed by put
ting end of brace (5) into different notch
es cut into /. One making the chair can
leave off . entirely, and then have n
lawn chair without footrcst. Altogether
it makes Il perfect hammock chair, which
will delight every one who has Il chance
10 occupy it, Make it strong. The frame
should he made Of best straight white
ash, free from knots, 70 by 2l, inches
sure. If wanted to set straight, lengthen
brace IL.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-04

come so familiar is Il new arrival of
black transparent crcpon with stripes of
colorcd fiuted ribbon running through
IT. Others have Il scrpcntinc pattern of
black on colorcd grounds. Alpaca, with
Its smooth, glossy surface, is relief to
the eye, and very stunning gowns are
made Of it. Large plaits generously
mixed witr contrasting colors are much
used for waists, and very chic these
are.
An example of ribbon as dress trim
ming is charmingly illustrated in
dress of cream and brown striped gauze
crcpon. Straps and roscttcs of brown
satin ribbon form Il panel on one side of
the skirt and appear again III the
sleeves, and the bodice has narrow plat
ings of ribbon down either side. The
yoke is of cream satin embroidered with
brown beads, which also forms the low
CT sleeve
stylish dress Of brown crcpon has Il
bodice OF pale ccrU lace over brown sat
III, crcpon sleeves and wide collar OF
ccrn linen batistc. trimmed with a sin
gle row Of Opcnwori insertion Bands
OF black satin ribbon down the front are
caught mat the belt with Il jet butterfly,
and the standing collar Of ribbon has
large, wide bow at the back.
FAangeablc ,atfatas an being made
Into summer gowns. without any
iatcr!in:ue to ruin the graceful
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-04

Take large, fine potatoes and roast or
bake until the skin is entirely firm
Wipe carefully, cut each potato in half
and scoop out the inside, MASKING it
and mixing with hard boiled eggs chop
ped fine, butter, salt and pepper. Fill
the half skins with this, glaze the top
with the yolll of an egg and bake This
makes an excellent breakfast dish, says
Good Housekeeping.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-04
HOMEMADE AWNINGS.

These Afford Protection From the Direct
Rays of the sun Mt Small Expense.
When the direct rays of the sun strike
IL window, it is always we'll to have
some kind of Il protection, particularly
for south and west windows. Vines
make good awning, but if trained close
to the window, us usually done, they
keep out the air as we'll us sun. The old
New England Homestead gives an illus
tration of how this may be prevented by
Il light frame or hood attached to the up-
per part of the window, reaching at
least one-third of the way down. aud
extending out about Is to 20 inches from
the window casing. The vines should
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-04
Cheap Lawn Chair.

Tho dimensions for lawn chair, orig
inally skctched for American Gardening,
and which an ingenious person can
make, are: Whole length of 2-4, ~
feet; of /, So feet; of 3, 3 feet; of 3,
lG inches Frame PA is made 20 inches
wide; /, inst wide enough to fit outside
Of 81, and the same with 3; is made
just wide enough to fit outside of /; all
fastened together with strong bolts The
frames at ends are mortised together, so
rs TO prevent rolling. Distance from /,
and 3 to pivotal point, Is inches.
Fastcn strong duck (canvas) securely
to undcrsido of end piece at 4, drawing
smoothly, but not too tight, to l, and
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-04
GIRLS, CLOTHES.
What Is Worn From Three to Fourteen
Years OF Age.

Girls of 3 years attest their advance
from babyhood by wearing shorter
dresses. II the mother is wise, these
will he simply made. If tho small ging-
ham and cambria morning dresses arc
made open i'll tho back, to be buttoned
to the hem, their laundering will be
much simpliticd. For the piquc, cham
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-10-12
Conereeationaiists Renort.

Syracuse, N. Y., Oct. 11-For the first time in the history of national councils of Congregational churches an entire day is devoted to the six missionary societies. This morning Rev. l.. H. Cobb, D. D, of New York, secretary of the Church Building society, presented paper in it's behalf stating that from August 1, 1892, to August 1, 1895, the receipts have been $4S2, ,S54.64 With this money 951 churches have been aided in erecting houss of worship, and 152 in erecting parsonages. For every dollar expended directily by the society for parsonage building, $3.25 worth of par sonage property has been brought into dse; for every dollar expended on church building, $4.63 worth of church building property.
 The report of the Congregational House Missionary society presented by Rev. George Washington Choate, D. D., of New York, shrowed that the annual receipts have steadily increased, and from s163.S52 in 1861 and 1S62 reached
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-10-12
OF LOCAL INTEREST.

A number of New Haven stocks were sold at auction in Boston yesterday as follows: Ten shares of Yale National bank of New Haven at 116H ten shares of Merchants National bank of New Haven at 4514, thirteen shares of New York, New Haven and Hartford stock at 1855; 35 shares of Swift & Co.,, ex- dividend, at 7S@77%.
 The new historical novel, "In Defi- ance of the King" a romance of the American Revolutions is by Chauncey C. Hotchkise. Mir. Hotckkiss is a nephew of Captain Samuel P. Crafts of this city, to whom the book is dedicated.
 By tonight it is expected that $300,0OC will have been received at the tax col lector's office in payment for taxes due this month. Over a quarter of million dollars had been paid in up to close oi business yesterday. People are paying their taxes very cheerfully and the money is coming in early this year. The taxpayers have until November 1 tc pay their taxes in. After November 1 the penalty applies and dates back two months.
 The contracts for the construction oi the new Poli building, which is to be erected on the site nearly opposite Poli's Wonderland theater on Church street were awarded yestetday. The building lis to be d handsome one, and will cost
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-10-12
PERSONAL J0TTINGS.

Thomas Pearsall Thorne, the author
 of the opera Leonardo di vinci,"
 which is to be presented at the Fly
 perion Tuesday evening, will be the
 guest of Mrs. Charles L, Mitchell while
 in town.
 Edward V. Reynolds has accepted an invitation to address a public meeting under the auspices of the Central Labor union on the subject, "The h. itiative and Referendum, at their new hall, 351 State street, Monday evening, October 2t. The meeting will be free to all interested in the subject, which will be treated more especially as to Switzerland.
 John c. Anderson yesterday removed from his summer cottage on Sumac Island, Stony Creek, to his residence in this city.
 The coming marriage is announced of Miss Mary Alden, daughter of D. A. Alden, ccshier of the Merchants Ma tion bank, and Rev. Mir. Mclaughlin an Episcopal clergyman Major Brown has received a, letter from the Atlanta Constitution asking him to send pictures of the officers oi l the Second Company Foot Guard The Constitution will run an article or Connecticut's crack company and wishes to accompany 1t with cuts of the officers
 Catherine McCabe of this city has been granted an original widows pen sion.
 Miss Katherine Reilly of Bradley street will spend two months in New York as the guest of Miss Bowman. Miss Katharine Notter of Laudstahl,
 Bavaria, will be married to Jacob Hauser of Frank street at St. Boniface
 R. c. church next Sunday. Invitations have been issued for a dance to be given by Miss Mabel Ben- nett, daughter of MT. E. c. Bennett
 and Miss Emma Hum, daughter of MT Frank Hum. The dance takes place at Veru hall on Saturday evening, Oc- tober 19
 Colonel Samuel B. Horne, commits sioner of the bureau of labor statis- tics, is able to be on deck again after suffering for four weeks with pain ful carbuncle on his upper lip at his office at the capitol. He has been laid up since attending the international convention of labor commissioners in Minneapolis.
 Charles Fairchild, who has just been elected member of the New York Stock Exchange, has formed a CO., partnership in New York city with Charles A. Watrous. MT. Fairchild | was for many years in the banking
 business in Boston, and MT. Watrous l who is a son of the late President | Watrous of the New York New Haver f and Hartford railroad, has been with
 Messrs. IT. B. Rollins & Co. of New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-10-12

$6O,OO0, Galla g,her &s Reilly are 10 do the mason work Clark & Thompson the joiner work, William Keane plumbing and Foskett & Bishop the steam heat ing. Work of razirg the old building which now occupies the site will be commenced next Monday.
 The Sartorial Art Journal for October says edltoriany of two fine paintings in the excellent collection of our towns man, MT Alphonse Thin: 1.-TWO valu- able paintings by Emanuel Lentz, which are the property of Alphonse Thill, the we'll known merchant tailor of New Haven, Conn, will be exhibited by that gentleman at the exhibition of pie tiures by early American artists, which will be held at the Metropolitan Mu- scum of Arts in this city, beginning next November. These pictures now hang among the interesting collection that adorns the walls of MT. Thill's place of business, and will greatly add to the interest of the forthcoming exhi- bition Emanuel Lentz, it will be re- memlbered, is the artist who painted the celebrated picture Washington Cross- ing the Delaware" and the famous fresco in the rotunda of the capitol at Washington, entitled, Westward the Star of Empire Takes It's Way" All who visit this city during the exhibition should make 1t a point to see MT. Thill's examples of this great artist"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-10-12
 CONNECTICUT J0TTINGS.
EVENTS OF INTEREST IN MINY PARTS OF THE STATE.

The Big Danbury Fair-frotting Yesterday
 Celebrated Her 1O4th Birthday-Bur-
 glars Captured--A Schooner Ashore--Irn-
 proving the Canal RaiIroad-New Indus
 tries, Etc.
 Danbury, Oct. 1l,-Danbury day at the big fair was a pronounced success in every particular. Beautiful weather, good racing and large crowd consti- tutedt the situation. Governor Coffin with his entire staff arrived on the grounds this morning and remained throughout the day taking a lunch on the grounds. He visited the fair thoroughly and was an interested spec tator of the trotting and pacing events this afternoon. Among other disting- uished persons present were General Thomas W, Palmer of Detroit Mich, president of the worlds fair, Chicago, and eX-Governor Thomas NJ. Waller. The attendance reached 1S,000 and the managers claim there were fully 20,000 people present The races were good. There were three events on the card. The third race, the 2:50 class, was not finished, four heats being trotted. It will be concluded tomorrow, the last day of the big fair.
 Following are the summaries of the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-10-12
caMBnrDGE MEN GOING.
They Will Sail To- Morrow on the Lucania
 for England-Chinese Magnates Coin


 for Engiand-Chinese Magnates Coin Also.
 New York, Oct. 1.-The Cambridge university and London Athletic clut teams, which met their Waterloo on Manhattan field, will leave for England in body tomorrow on the Cunard line steamer Lucania. The same ship will take away Hon. Sir J. Govell Barnes of the British admiralty, Lady Barnes, Sir Augustus Harris, Lieutenant J, F. Meigs, U S. A., Colonel George F.Towle, U. $. A., MT. Robert Hoe and family. Sir Alfred Wills and Mrs. Wills, and Professor J. Dove Wilson.
 The French line steamer La Touraine, which is to leave for Havre tomorrow, will take away His Excellency Yang, Chinese minister to Madrid, and the following members of his staff: Messrs. Flo. Su, Tze, Wong and Woo. The dip lomat is stopping at the Chinese con sr late and will hold a reception tonight. Mrs Pierre Lorillard, ir., will be pas senger by the same vessel.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-10-12

Containing among it's ingredients the purest of medicinal French brandy and the best oi imported ginger, it is vastly superior to the cheap, worthless, and often dangerous gingcrs urged as substitutes. Ask for SANFORD'S GINGER and look for owl trade mark on the wrapper. Sold everywhere. POTTER DRUG AND CHEM CoRP.. Sole Proprietors, Boston.