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set Is July 30.
Nebraska administration Democrats met
last week, elected a set Of delegates to the
National convention and adopted gold
bug platform.
Ex-Governor Pattison Of Pennsylvania
says that he is not candidate for the
Presidency, and that everything done in
that line is done by his friends,
The Mobile Daily Register (Dem. ad.
mits that the PopuliSt nominee for Gov
ernOr of Alabama is strong man and that
the Democrats have no easy fight
A Southern association has been formed
to study and gather the history Of the
South and Southern people. Postmaster
General Wilson is President of the associs-
tion.
The Shah Of Persia was assassinated
May by member of a religious Orgsni.
zation which he had diligently prosecuted. {.
The Shah was on his way to the shrine for
daily worship.
The union carpenters of Cripple Creek
have declined to take advantage Of the
people by demanding higher wages. The
usual scale will obtain among them in re-
building the town.
The sum Of $40, 900 will soon be diStrib-
uted by the government among $40 Potta-
watomie Indians in southwestern Michi.
wop Tho roOravy gs Pou lonI daadnd kha
government in 1885,
Tanner, the Republican nominee for Gov
ernor Of Illinois, who is going to make an
effort TO defeat Altgeld, was once tried for
the murder of his brother-in-law. He
escaped on plea OF self-defense.
A train on the Illinois Central, loaded
with veterans on their way to the &. A. r.
encampment, was wrecked near Waterloo,
Iowa, April 2S. Fourteen persons were In
jured, but no deaths are reported.
Bill Taylor, the Missouri murderer, was
hanged at Carrollton last Wednesday, He
had been found guilty Of numbering the
Meeks family. The United States Supreme
court refused to interfere in the case.
Senator Wolcott advises Colorado Re
publicsns to elect delegation to the Ma
tionsl convention. The delegation to 90
there and make the best fight possible foF
silver, and then submit to the will Of the
majority.
The Republican convention in Arizona
resulted In so Of the ll2 delegates walking
out. Only one delegation to the National
convention was elected, but it is stated
there will be another elected before the
convention Is held.
The PopuTist convention In Alabama
nominated Congressman Goodwin for Gov
ernor by accamstion Goodwin contested
the seat Of Congressman Cobb and was re-
Gently declared elected. The anti-McKin-
ley Republicans will indorse him.
In recent letter to a Brooklyn Republi-
can club John Sherman said: There can
be no doubt Of the opinion Of Maj. McKIn-
lep on the money question. he is commit
ted In every form, by speech and otherwise,
to the Republican policy Of maintaining the
present gold coin Of the United States as
the standard Of value"
Arkanssw Kicker: "Dan w. Jones says
the Populists stole the free silver plank
from the Democrats. AS matter Of fact
we found the poor little waif wandering
around, having been kicked out Of home by
It's father and mother (the Republican and
Democratic parties), and adopted 1t. Hav.
ing made 1t respectable, the Democrats are
saying, that's my child"
The Maine Populist, published at Au-
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NOTES AND COMMENT.

consin.
Disston, the well-known saw msnufac-
turer, is dead.
The Populist editors of Iowa have formed
an association.
Chauncey Depew indorses Cleveland'S s
financial policy.
Baron Hirsch willed 100000 to the
Prince of Wales.
Italy has adopted peace measures in the
Abysinnian matter.
Heavy transforms were reported in Wis
consin and Iowa April 2S.
The Kansas City cable line is laying new
rails on their main tracks.
An equestrian statue of Gen. Grant was
unveiled at Brooklyn Saturday.
Senator Cameron Is not candidate for
the Presidency on any ticket.
Dispatches indicate that the Cripple
Greek fires were Of incendisry origin.
A cyclone passed through Bremen and
Floyd counties, Iowa, last Wednesday.
A crusade against dlsorderly houses has
been begun by the police Of Cincinnati.
Russia is increasing her number Of war
vessels. Seventeen will soon be added.
The Michigan Democrat convention de-
clared for the gold standard by close vote
Dan w. Jones is in the lead for the Demo
crat nomination for Governor Of Arkansas.
What was left of Cripple Creek from the
first fire was burned out last Wednesday
night.
The Georgia Republican convention ended
in a split. Two sets Of delegates were
elected.
Great interest is being taken by the Pop.
ulists all over the country in the Oregon
campaign.
The election troubles continue in Loulsl-
ana, and the militia has been used in sew
eral cases.
A Lincoln (Neb.) colOred saloon keeper is
a delegate to the Republican National
convention.
1t is now claimed that the British raid
into Trsnsvasl was backed by a number Of
high officials.
New York banks have S22, ,OOO, 900 in ex-
cess Of the 25 per cent. required under the
banking rule.
Ex-Governor Bois' home county elected
a gold-bug delegation to the Democrat
State convention.
Foster, the weather prophet, is Chair
man of the State committee of the Silver
party in Missouri.
OF the $50 delegates elected to the Dem
ocrat National convention l29 are for sill
YER and 12l for gold.
Judge Josiah Given Of Des Moines has
been elected Department Commander Of
the G. A. r. Of Iowa.
A swine disease which has destroyed
!, 1000 head Of hogs Is reported In the Salt
river valley in Arizona.
The new dry dock opened by the govern
ment at Port Orchard, Puget sound, is the
third largest In the world.
1t is intimated the s3O,OOO,OOO deficit in
the Baltimore & Ohio accounts was money
used for political purposes.
Princess Beatrice, youngest daughter Of
Queen Victoria, has been appointed Gov
erness Of the Isle Of Wight.
The Railroad Joint Traffic Association Is
making another attempt TO prevent the |
ssue Of passes to stock shippers.
In the late Louisiana election Pharr |
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Youths Companion (price S1,75)
with the ADVOCATE, both one year for
S2.S5.
The morning times., 1896-11-15
BIG BUCKLES,
They Are Now Much in Favor in Paris.
Some Artistic DESIGNS.

The enormous waist buckles which
are at present so much in favor in Paris
are direct descendants of the brobdig
nagian dArtois shoe buckles named after
the famous Comte d'Artois, brother of the
French king, Louis TX. In fact, all waist
buckles are descendants OF shoe buckles,
not only in France, but in England
in London as much as in Paris. When
shoe buckles died out, waist buckles came
in. Fashion changed the location OF these
articles of adornment from the eXtremi-
ties of the gentlemen of King Charles
lis court to the waist of their attendant
ladies.
But shoe buckles lasted long enough
to become in the hands of the rich and
frivolous an excuse for eXtravagances.
Their price rose from 20 cents to up
wards of $50 a pair, and varied between
that and very much larger amounts. Two
and 4 half millions of them were being
made every year, when, for some mex
plicable reason the demand dwindled and
died.
A vigorous but unsuccessful attempt was
made to revive the fashion. Four thou
sand buckle-makers of Birmingham ap-
pealed to the Prince of Wales. The obiig-
ing prince promised to assist them by every
means in his power. Hewore buckles him.
self and enjoined their use upon the men,
bers of his household, but the dictates of
fashion We're not to be overruled Prob
ably some old makers are engaged in the
recently revived trade in waist buckles,
which, however, flourishes principally in
France. In Paris today the weli-dressed
boulevardieres are on the high road to
rival the old magnificcnce and extrava-
ganeeain the matter of these pretty trim
kets. Some that are worn resemble q
mass of serpents intertwined, with Jew
eled heads and long, protruding 1eweIed
fangs.
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clared that some day they would be united.
Six months after her lover entered the
nome she, too sought 1t, crying 'unclean!
Irnclean,' Thus this woeful pair. SO trag-
ically united, are yet forever disunted, as
marry they cannot. ut least as long as
they are inmates Of the hone. They spend
much or heir tine together nd seem cheer
full enough.
.'.ihandon hope all We who enter here
might seem a fitting inscription for the
gateway Of the Lepers' Home. Yet its in
mates face to face with Il horrible fate.
seem cheerful and even happy. Its a gen
uine surprise to find instead of wretched.
sulien, despairing people, set OF peaceful.
contcnted folk.
The nartyrdoin cs Father Damien and
the Sclf-sacriticc Of Sister Rose have been
sung and told in every corner of the earth,
but who has ever heard anything Of this
band OF martyr women in our midst?
With heroic ge they have offered up
their lives on the altar of love and hu-
manity. Daily, hourly, these women are
in contact with people affected with the
most frightful disease known to humanity.
the bare mention of which makes one re-
coil. Yet they say of their ninistrations,
''Itis naught. II is nIught."
In an age when wori3n is often often
sivelv loud in proClaiining her superb
ority over man and the old order of wo-
man. it is a little curious to find band
of this old order. doing their work under
a seal of smiling silence. So far are they
behind the times tnat tl.gy forget to call
heaven and earth to witness what they
are doing The world islikcly to hear little
OF the surprising selfabncgation OF these
Women, who for love OF God and hum anity,
choose to minister unto lepers.
l. o. HARRIS
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able to Sew, wash, cut and saw wood,
and cultivate the garden. There is large
park for their exercise and recreation,
furnished with swings, benches, and out
door games of various kinds The lepers
live in small cottages built on either side
of live oak avenue. These houses are
comfortably furnished and spotlessly clean.
Each house is occupied by two persons,
except where there are more than two
members of the same family, in which case
they are all permitted to live together.
In one of them live four sisters, all af
flicted with leprosy and each with q diff
ferent type.
Among the patients is a man of seventy
five, who does not remember when he was
| not n leper. Another is Union veteran,
drawing pension, and still in love with
life. Yet another is a young mulatto, who
| was employed as carpenter in building the
cottages. Hardly had he driven the last
nail when he found himself leper. But
the most Interesting patients are pair
of lovers, the tragic patbos Of whose story
| is almost without parallel.
About six years ago in the parish OF
Lafourche there lived fine young fellow
| of about twenty-five, who was engaged
| to a good, pretty girl of eighteen. Almost
| upon the eve of marriage be made the
| horrible discovery that he was leper. He
released the girl from her promise, though
she fmplored bim to marry her. he sought
| a clearing in the heart of the woods and
| lived there utterly alone. As soon as the
home was open be sought its shelter.
] His sweetheart still loved him, still de-
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blning illustrated newspaper work with
her regular occupation. She remained two
years and then turned her face toward
New York.
At first came the usual discouragements
attendant ON all youthful fortune seekers.
She began the same work she had left off
In Cleveland, but that being on an unsatis-
factory plane she determined to try her
hand at book cover design.
After that fortune smiled and orders came
in thick and fast. She is now doing book
covers for the best publishing houses in
New York and living in the greatest COM
fort.
Miss Appel asserts that this new pursuit
for women is one that requires tact and
practical common sense, as well as a little
knowledge OF business principles.
MY branch needs practical originality"
she declares. MANY designs offered on the
market are good, and have artistic merit,
bat they cannot be easily applied to the
die, or stamp cut in brass from which the
covers are printed. Some publishers re-
quire a design to fit books title; others
only want a noticeable cover that will at
tract attention. i have to hold myself TO
the front and meet all demands"
This young worker keeps in touch with
the binders as well as the publishers. and
goes about continually examining the he W
cloths and noting the latest novelties along
all lines
This branch of art is n very lucrative
one. For instance, a wall paper pattern
generally takes week to do. and then
brings frcm S25 to $50; while some book
covers can be designed in two hours. and
rarely take more than three or four days
and bring the same prices as the wall paper
or silk designs.
CAROLYN HALSTED.
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HELPFUL HINT,
Household Suggestion to Paste In the
Recipe Book.

Remove grease spots from carpet
as soon AS possible. before they have
time to sink into the fabric. One of
the simplest and most effectuaI ways Uf
removing them is this: Take equal pro-
portions Of lump magnesia and fulier's
earth, pound and mix well together, and
make into paste with little water
Spread this paste, while still hot, upon
the grease marks, and leave it until dry.
Then brush 1T off, and you will find the
carpet quite free from stains, the grease
having been absorbed by the paste.
Ii SCOT is spilled ON the carpet, IL should
never be wiped up with a cloth, for it is
sure to smear over the carpet and make
an ugly mark difficult to remove. Scatter
salt thickly over the place and sweep it, and
the SCOT together. By so doing the latter
VIII come up without leaving mark.
Fuller's earth. If properly applied, will
remove the most obduratc grease spots
from the daintiest fabric. Put a layer
of the powder on a bit of clean cloth.
Upon this piece the spotted part Of the
garment then another layer of the powder.
over this piece OF paper, straw paper
is the best and on it put warm rlatiron,
and allow it to remain until quite cold.
Brooms last for much longer time
if they are kept hanging up when not
Is use than If they are allowed to rest
on the floor. Simply make a hole through
the handle insert piece or string and
suspend the broom from a nail in the wall.
After being used, II is Il coed plan to dip
it III hot suapsuds, thoroughly shake it, and
then hang II up to dry until wanted again
Gilt picture frames when dull and tar
, nished should be washed over with rain
water, to which Il little flower OF sulphur
has been added.
The stones of yard and doorsteps fire.
GHentiy have i grecnish look, which is very
unsightly. In order to remove this, wash the
stones with the following prepa ratio n:
Half pound Of soda and a quarter Of :;
pound of chloride OF lime in a quart of boil
ing water. The greenness will steadily J.
disappear.
Topreserve eggs-Take one pound Of fresh
unslacked lime, one pound OF coarse rock
salt and three gallons of hot water. Fill
the vessels in which the eggs are to be
stored, and stir the liquid daily for a fort
night. III this is Not done the heat caused by
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MlNiSTERING TO LEPERS.
Some Strange and Pathetic Stories Con-
nected with the Refuge.

Perhaps few people know that the only
Lepers' Home in the Uaited States, is one
vile. not many miles above New Orleans.
ii is n State instltIuon. its board OF di'
rectors entirely masculine, but II you
would know who gives personal service
To turSG uiarasel uaTraStS, an! then in
deed. cherchez la femme.
The whole civilized world has begun to
take alarm at the fact, indisputably shown,
that leproSy is on the increase every
where. Not the frightful lcprosv. perhaps,
of Scriptural days, but disease, incur
abl. AMI niIcouS enough, anu only 10 be
stamped out by the complete isolation OF
its victims.
40 t..- md was the Icrer-' HON" in
Louisiana established. and has for its in
mates, men and women, black and white,
who la t come To ii from different states
of the Union.
After the board OF directors had formr
lat.at th.tr > ians. "ety.r the FUNDS rad been
placed at their disposal. one great diff
c...ty ITU"nrL "n ,nrni. v Eu Cuulu 'uty
get to properly care for the leperS" Mem
Prepostercus! Then one Illuminated di-
rector proposed that they set forth their
dilemma To the Mother Superior of the
convent at Emmitsburg. Md. Forthwith
this Mother called on Sister Beatrice. then
in charge of the hospital at Lowell. Mass.
When the summons came Sister Beatrice
chr4rfnly resigned her cha &c and be
came the Jealous and untiring superior
OF the Lepers' Home in Louisiana. Sister
Annie, Sister Thomas and Sister Cyril
soon Joined her and toget her they have
made this home a real home for those who
dwell in il. The sisters established them
selves in the old Camp mansion. once
one of the finest plantation residences in
Louisiana, but now somewhat fallen into
| decay. WIN that marvellous genius for
systematic and wise administration which
| is characteristic of the order. they soon
converted the dilapidated dwelling into q
| comfortable home. The house sands in
| the midst OF grove of towering pecaps
| and spreading oaks. Not far from
| this buiiding is a new house, wherein
dwell the resident physician and n priest
| of the church. both consecrated to the
service of humanity.
In this building also all She patients
| take their meals, prepared by black
Madonna of the pots, m artist in her line
The sisters strive to interest and amuse
| their patients, encouraging those who are
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the Stacking of the lime will harden the
yolks OF the eggs. When properly prepared
there should he a thin crust on the top of
, the lime. Put the eggs into the jars as
nearly new laid as possible. When full, tie
the Jars over with bladder, aud the eggs
will keep perfectly.
Many plans have been tried for the safe
carriage of perishabe goods over long dis
tances. one of the most recent is the use of
plaster of paris in the packing of butter
The butter is put in boxes made Of glass,
with gummed paper over the edges. The
whole is then surrounded with n layer of
plaster Of paris one quarter of an inch thick.
a consignment packed in this way has been
sent from Melbourne, Australia, to Kimber.
ly. South Africa, where it arrived quite
fresh.
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PROFITABLE DESIGNING.
The Way One Woman Earns a Hand
some Income.

Miss Ethel Belle Appel has proved that
she possesses such qualities as go to make
UP heroine, as We'll as i hero. When a
sophomore at college the reverses of for
tune, 50 common to a good percentage of
individuals. forced her 10 leave her anna
mater and start out to make a career for
herself.
Miss Appel left her home in AIeadville,
Pa, like Dick Whittingtonof old, made her
way to the great metropolis, not OF Lon
don, but of Philadelphia Here she estdb-
lished her home in what, without great eX-
aggeration, might have been termed a gar
ret, and therein planted the seeds of phe-
nomenal success in the practical world Of
art. She enrolled herself as a student at
the Academy Of Fine Arts, and also at the
School Of Design for Women, having al
ways had penchant for art, and Set her
self to labor night and day at her chosen
profession. sJ
About this time a friend in Cleveland
wrote fnquiring IL She could recommend
anyone to do illustrating for advertise
nents. and feeling that this was her op-
portunity, Miss Appel seized it and started
for Cleveland at once. ..Ss 80 1..-.
She proved the right person and was
successful in all her undertakings, COM
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household purposes. Sit in the bath.
thro wing water freely all over the body
with sponge. When you have done this
thoroughly, dry quickly with Il coarse towel
and then use either a flesh brush or new
harsh towel. rubbing the body rapidly to
give 1T a glow. The next morning you
will find your skin beautifully soft and
clean. A woman, once quite martyr to
rheumatism. takes this bath once week
as preventive to that horrible pain. and
since doing so, has not felt n twinge. The
best time to take it is on going to bed, as
tile soda opens the pores so that little
care is necessary not to get chill.
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stance, one finds separate envelopes for
cakes, puddings, pies, meats, ices, ETC., all
ready to receive the many excellent recipes
that in these days may be clipped from
newspapers and periodicals.
The books for notes on current events con.
tain envelopes marked music, art. society,
literature, etc. Pretty covers in linen and
denim are stamped in appropriate designs
ready for the needle. The entire cost OF
these useful little mernora nda is about so
cents. MARION DEPEW.
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A CHEAP TURKISH BATH.

In these busy days few people can spare
the time, even if they have the money. for
n genuine Turkish bath. A a substitute.
nothing is better than the following: Have
the bath moderately filled with hot water.
into which throw two good handfuls OF
common soda, the soda which is used for
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His Method.

''Lampton's wife dresses well, but he goes
frightfully shabby
"Yes, he does that so his creditors win
worry her. cbhicago Record
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-15
Homes for Street Waits.

About forty-five boys and girls, from six
to sixteen years old, left the Office of the
Children's Aid Society in New York yester-
day to go to distant homes found for them in
the south and west. They were divided into
three nearly equal parties whose destina-
tions were Unionville, Mo-; Garnet, KAN,
and Jacksonville, Fla. In or near those
places are the farming families into which
they will be received. The larger number Of
the children were boys from twelve to ff-
teen and these had undergone probation
of from six weeks to three months at the
Brace Memorial Farm at Kensico, West
chester county. The society sends out such
a party early in January OF each year, and
hence designate it as the holiday COM
pany." For forty years it has been finding
homes for otherwise homeless children, and
has found not less than $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-15
GEAR AND KAISER,
The Former Has Not Assured the Lat
ter of His SupDOrt.

1t is semi officially stated that there is
no foundation whatever for the alleged ST.
Petersburg dispatch cabled to the United
States by news agency and claiming to
furnish the substance of the cars snswer
to the autograph letter from Emperor Will
liam.
1t is not true that the car told Prince Won
Radolin, the German ambassador to Russia,
that he entirely concurred in the views and
aims Of Emperor William, and 1t is in every
way incorrect that the car added that the
German emperor could firmly rely on his
support, and the support of the states
friendly to the United States and France.
1t is said that the minister of foreign af-
fairs. Prince Lobenoff-Rostovsky, who was
alleged TO have been present at the inter-
view between the car and Prince Radolin,
commended an anti-English policy.