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ceiver i gentle hint that his attentions may
meet with a favorable reception, is when
the stamp is placed top up, touching the
right edge of the envelope, a little way
below the top. This position means Il am
lonely"
Another encouraging position to a lover
who is in doubt, and eager to know if he
may safely offer attentions, is when the
stamp occupies a free position near the
right end of the envelope. but away from
all of its edges. This position indicates
Il am heart free
But, alas for the one who receives a
letter with an inverted stamp Immediately
in the upper right corner of the envelope
for the stamp in this position carries the
information that the receiver is turned
down." 1t signifies Il am done with you. -
Then there is the provoking I-will-be-a-
sister-to-you position, when the stamp is
placed Immediately in the upper right
corner, with its top toward the right That
position means simply friendship
The position of greatest uncertainty is
when the stamp is placed at the right edge
of the envelope, some distance from the top
for it signifies doubt" 1t is a position
that neither encourages nor discourages, but
shows clear field.
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SOME FRILLS.

Waists of fowered silk vie in favor with
those of silk appliqued with lace.
Beaded velvet and printed velvet are high
in favor. Military looking cuffs la Trilby,
are often upon walking Jackets, with big
buttons and frogs
The ideal of the skirt of the short Jacket is
that it should stand straight out four or five
inches from the figure, and in this it is ma
terally aided. in extreme instances by padded
hips.
The long shoulder seam is working another
onslaught on the citadel Of fashion and may
yet win an unquestioned victory 1t goes with
the queer. bunchy sleeves in the middle Of the
upper arm.
If one does no: care for fancy waists but
wishes her gown TO be 'sincere and doubt
less, this is in better taste-it IS a fayorite
device to have the sleeves of the same material
as the skirt. the bodice in sharp contrast.
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to go into the hands of the laundress until
she has passed on it. She declares that the
lives of more children have been lost ny
garments being insufficiently dry than from
measels or scarlet fever. Around the nouse
of a Cabinet lady the story is told WIN
laughter that aunt Rebie' once refused
TO let the President hold Esther because ne
had ecoded her for some act of temper. X
this story be true "Aunt Rebie" lis the only
person who rules the President.
The nursery in the White House adjoins
the apartments Of Mrs. Cleveland. 1t is the
only room in tho White House newly fur
nished for this administration. On ono
side there are two tiny beds and tiny
era die for the three White House children.
and or the other side is large oaken
bedstead for the nurse. OF course. sll rooms
in the Executive Mansion are supplied With
heat and in the nursery Dig nre plazeS
away. and at times when the warmth OF
the day is sufficient for big people cheer
full blaze burns there fcf the comfort O.
| the youngsters.
| Alene, another nurse, is motherl7
woman, who was engaged as Ruths nurse,
and has remained with Mrs. Cleveland ever
since Babetta is the French bonne. These
two white women, each with shining caps
and aprons, attend to the children in tho
daytime, but Aunt Rebie' is their guar
dian by night.
Ruth is never seen about the White HOUSE
grounds without some memDer Oh tne
doll family coddled in her arms. There are
several dolls in family and each family
has it's own apartment in the nursery or
doll house. One Of the doll houses holds
forty dolls; dolls of all kinds, conditions and
coors, remembrances Of birthdays and
Chrstmeses.
y Y x
The famous English authoress, Edna.
Lyall, writing of her life and early literary
;,J nrts In hn
dies Home Journal" says: From the early
days of my authorship UP to the present
time there has always been story on hand,
and writing has become so much a part Of
my life that it is difficult quite to under
stand what life without a vocation would
be like, or how people exist without dream
children They cost one much suffering,
and bring many cares and anXieties; they
are not what we could wish, and we are
conscious of their faults Still they are
our dream children and when they cheer
the dull or interest the overworked there
comes a glad sense that it has all been
worth while, and we are thankful that the
gift was given us"
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NANCY'S NIGHTMARE,

I am the doll that Nancy broke!
Hadn't been hers a week.
One little squeeze. and I sweetly spoke;
Rosy and fair was my cheek.
Now my head lies in a corner far,
My bedy lies here in the other:
And if this is what human children are.
l never will live with anotherl
I am the book that Nancy read
For fifteen minutes together;
Now l am standing here on my head,
While she's gone to look at the weather
NV leaves are crushed in the cruelest way,
There's jam on my opening page;
And | would not live with Miss Nancy Gay,
Though l shouldn't be read for an age.
am the frock that Nancy wore
Last night at her birthday feast.
I am the frock that Nancy tore
In seventeen places at least.
My buttons are scattering far and near,
My trimming is torn TO rags;
And if I were Miss Nancys mother dear
I'd dress her in calico bags!
We are the words that Nancy said
When these things were brought to her view
All of us ought to be painted red
And some of US are not true.
We sputter and mutter and snarl and snap,
We shoulder and smoke and blaze
And If she d not meet with some mishap,
Miss Nancy must mend her ways.
Laura L. Richards.
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FOR LOVELY blonde.
superb Costume Of PompadOur
lrocadc and Pissed NousseIine.

trGtIuc anu ETllsNtb NOhSSttilts
A beautiful blond woman. whose name
do not know, attracted a deal of attention
at the opera the other evening. Her cos
tune was combination affair of rich china
silk in pompadour design and plissed nous
sellne de sole. The skirt, sleeves and smart
little basque were of the Powered silk, while
the body was of the mousseline. The ground
color of the silk was deep prune color OF
the richest possible shade, and the flowers
were in great blurred masses of various
colors. The mousseline de sole was Il still
darke! shade of prune color, almost purple.
The skirt was made of elaborate fullness,
having masses Of great deep eodets crowded
together all round the sides and back. so
that they stuck out stihly with their own
voluminousness. 1t was untrimmed.
The bodice was a chic affair, with a little
set on basque. The body was covered COM
pletely with the accordion-plated NOUS
seline dc sole drawn down smoothly. 1t was
cut with a square decoletage, very low, to
show a superb throat and bust, and was
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maker has been woven in a small blue
panel. The carpet was originally made by
the royal weavers for the imperial Persian
court.
A Khorassan which is part of the fur
nishing of a Madison avenue mansion was
also once the property of a Shah of Persia,
and the choice particular star of my lady S
boudoir is an indian princess petticoat,
used as drapery.
Petticoats prayer rugs and saddlebags if
Eastern, and antique and costly, are the
choicest OF drapery for ones boudoir or
morning room
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A CHARMING FROCK.
OF Rich HcliOtrODe Velvet and Corn
COIoreI Silk.

That charming woman, Nine. de Per-
signy, was present and wore a beautiful
gown.
The body and skirt of the gown were of
satin and the sleeves of velvet, the former
being of pale yellow and the latter deep
heliotrope.
The skirt was made with a panel of gray
ish ecru guipure in front and numerous
deep godets at the back and sides. Tho
front panel was narrow and straight, and
was set in between two great pipings of he
liotrope velvet and a similar piping finished
the bottom of the entire skirt.
The bodice in the back was fitted without
seams and covered by a pointed piece of
gupure set on smoothly. In front the
satin was pouched with blouse effect, and
trimmed with three pieces of gulpure set on
in points.
The edge of the decolletage was finished
by large roll piping of heliotrope velvet,
and the bottom had a twisted belt of velvet
finished by large square bow at the back.
The herald., 1896-01-19
A Curious Dinner Card.

The prettiest possible favors for dinner
party can be made of transparent photographs
of illustrated dinner cards mounted on little
six inches high. and can pe bought for few
cents a dozen. Each one should he twisted
with smilax, and on one of the lower corners
should be placed big bunch OF vioiets or
carnations. tied on with butterfly bow Of
ribbons to match in color. When the picture
or dinner card, With its spr.ghty verse Of
poetry, that should be as personal as possible,
is placed on this easel and a set of them are
ranged around the table. the effect is really
beautiful.
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bordered by puff Of pale helotrope NOUS
sellne de sole, which looked lovely against
the white flesh.
The waist above where the basque was
set on, was finished by twisted belt of pale
heliotrope velvet with a bow at one side.
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a Eind-ucnrtcd Creature.

He disliked to hurt his own feelings quite as
much as to disturb those of his friends, and
therefore his attendance at church was some
what vicarious. "Ile was glad to have his wife
go, because he believed that religion was a
good thing, especially for women
The herald., 1896-01-19
A Princess Gnvn

As matter of elegant simplicity, you could
not better the new Princess gowns shown this
season.
A lovely gown for a newly married woman
is of golden brown satin, just catching the
tone of the beautiful changing autumn leaves
The herald., 1896-01-19
Mr1lnd in His Idealx

Men mostly prefer intelligent, sensible prac.
tical women as sisters and aunts. because
they are generally able to look after them-
that he should have the trouble of looking
after them, in addition to his wife and chill
dren.
The herald., 1896-01-19
Not Like Our Floods

The floods of the Nile are so regular in their
coming that for hundreds of years they have
not varied ten days in the date of their ar
renders Egypt a habitable country is said
to bear a striking resemblance to that which
every season is brought down by the Missouri.
The herald., 1896-01-19
A Royal Butter Maker.

1t is said that Princess Maud, the youngest
daughter of the Prince of Wales. is an expert
butter maker. AS she is about to marry a
Danish Prince she will find herself popular
in the country to which she goes, Denmark
being one of the great butter producing coun-
tries of Europp
The herald., 1896-01-19
The Lcalous Mind.

1t takes not only a generous woman to rs-
joice in her husbands absorption in another
even If the other is his sister but woman
who is mentally and physically strong; for
when the head is tired and the body racked
with pain it is impossible to take healthy
view NJ things
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dinner as she has couples present. This is
made necessary by the fact that the progress
sions are made with the courses and that
the round must be completed with the end
of the dinner. She should of course, aim to
arrange so that the people who are most
congenial shall be partners during the long
est courses-the roast and the dessert. This
may be easily arranged by placing them two
or three courses apart at the beginning of
the dinner.
An English journal contains the follow
ing ingenious hint to the little gardeners.
We have not tested the scheme ourselves.
but it reads plausibly, as follows:
1t is quito possible to so arrange flowers
in a garden that all the purposes of a
clock will be answered. In the time oa
Pliny forty-six flowers were known to
open and shut at certain hours of the
day, and this number has since been largely
increased. For instance, bed of common
dandelions would show when it was $50
in the morning and $50 at night respect
lively, for those flowers open and shut at the
time named, frequently to the minute
The common hawk weed opens at s in the
morning, and may be depended upon to
close within few minutes of in the after
noon. The yellow goats-beard shuts at 12
o'clock noon absolutely to the minute,
sidereal time-that is, when the sun
attains its highest altitude. Our clocks
do not follow the sun, but are generally a
few minutes fast or slow, according to
the longitude of the place where they
ere. The goat's-beard, however, is true
time all the world over. The sowthistle
opens at A. NJ, and closes at 11-12 A. M.
The white lily opens at A. NJ. and closes
at . p. M; the pink opens at 8 A. M. and
closes at $50 p. M. In the towns few peo-
pie know about such details as these; nor
are the flower clocks often seen anywhere,
though they have been constructed occa-
slonally. Even in these days, however,
farm servants often take their dinner hour
from the sun, or, failing that, from the
yellow goats-beard, which is never mis-
taken, whether it can see the sun or not.
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Gray and Wine Color.

A dress of putty-gray cloth has an Eton
Jacket of wine-colored velvet with velvet
sleeves and collar From beneath the jacket,
entirely across the front, is full-puffed vest
Of cream m-coored crepon.
The herald., 1896-01-19

The Sultan OF Turkey has taken another
wife Did the Armenians send the funeral
baked meats to furnish forth his marriage
tables Isl. Louis Republic.
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E,IuItorate CcifYurcs.

HairdresEing has become elaborate in the
extreme. Puffs, feathers, combs, aigrettes, or
naments and ribbons are mingled in what
might become ineXtricable confusion were the
arrangement less artistic.
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A jet black gown trimmed half way down
the skirt with rays of steel and jet spangles is
about as rich in effect gown may be.
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THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE.
Secretary

The ora newspaper saying, now
is tho time 10 subscribe" was never
more true than at present. The times
are so full OF incic ent, so many I'M
uortant national and State affairs are
Shaping themselves for change,
that no one cau.afford to be without
n METROPOLITAN daily or weekly. The
St. Louis Republic, the greatest dem
ocratic newspaper. is making spe-
call offer of it's daily aud SUNDAY pa
per for three months at S1.9O. 1t Is
Sc year by mail. The Fwice-a-
Republic is sent two times week
-iO4 papers-for only 81 year. J.
addition to all the political news, b
prints every day spread Of general
news and features not equalled IN
any other paper.
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500 REWARD 800.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages,
and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being constitutional dis
ease requires a constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system, thereby destroying the foun
dation of the disease, and giving the
patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature il
doing its work. The proprietor'
have so much faith in curative pow
ers. that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails tC
cure. Send for list OF testimonials
Address, F.J CHENEY & co.
Toledo, Q.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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CALL FOR BIDS.

Office of the City Secretary, |
Brownsville, Tex. Dec y, 1896. !
Notice is hereby given that the
Market Revenue OF the City OF
Brownsville, Texas, under existing
ordinance, for the ensuing year, be-
Ainning Jan. 1st., 1897, will be sold
to the highest bidder. Sealed pro-
posals to purchase said Market Rev
enue, will be received at my office
until 8 p. m. on Monday, Dec. 18th.
1896. and will be canvassed at the
first meeting of the City Council
held thereafter. Proposals should
be addressed to the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the City of Browns
vile and the envelopes should be
marked on the end proposal to
purchase Market Revenue" All
proposals must be in U S. money
The City reserves the right 10 re-
iect any and all proposals. For all
further information required to make
proposals, apply to.
NJ. b. KINGsBURY,
Secretary.
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ACHING JOINTS

Announce the presence OF rheu-
m2tism which causes untold suffer
iny. Rheumatism is due to tactic
acid in the blood. 1t cannot be cur
ed BIZ liniments or other outward ap-
plications. Hoods Sarsaparilla pu-
rifles the blood removes the cause OF
rheumatism and permanently cures
this diseases. This is the testimony
of thousands OF people who once
suffered the pains of rheumatism
but who have actually been cured
BY taking Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t:
great power to act upon the blood
and remove every iiupurity is the
secr,.t Of the wonderful cures by
Hnod's ,5arsii Ls,i;i.ln.i
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For OVER FIFrY YEARS.

Mrs. WINsLow's SOOTHING Syrup
has been used for over fifty years by
millions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success.
1t soathes the child softens the gums,
aIlavs all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea,
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer
Immediately. sold by DRUGGISTS in
every part of the world. 25c. bot
tle. BE sure and ask for "Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup" and take no
other Kind.
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RECEIVER APPOINTED.

Monterey, Mex, Dec. 22.-
Mr.. Manuel Maria Contreras
was today appointed receiver
of the Monterey & Mexican
Gulf Road by the Federal judge
in Mexico. Mr.. Contreras will
take possession of the road and
all its effects Immediately. His
appointment meets with great
favor here. 1t is understood
that this proceeding is caused
by the BeIgians refusing to pay
the American creditors 1t is
believed this course will give
great satisfaction to the Amer
lean people, and more than
ever convince them of the firm
ness of the laws and that jus
tice will be done them in this
country.
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Toysl Toys!! Toys!!! at Mrs. j
Dreytus.
All kinds of fresh cheese at c
Jagou's.
jr. Pfice's Cream Baking Powdes
Awarded r,iA Med- NJidvnter Fair. SAD FrAaeissa'
French and Bologna Sausage JUS
received at e.. Jagou.
Genuine "Key West" Monte Cris
to cigars at c. Jagou's.
4 complete assortment OF tir'
works at Mrs. Dreyfus.
Fine cordials at Jagou's for christ
mas and new year presents.
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rhi, Ia Your Opportunity.

On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps,
q generous sample Will be mailed of the
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure
(Ely's Cream Balm) suficiert TO demon
Strste the great merits of the remedy.
ELY BROTHERS,
Sc Warren ST., Few York City.
Rev. John Reid, or. of Great Falls, Mont,
recommended Ely's Cream Balm to ms.
can emphasize his statement, 1T is posi-
tive cure for catarrh if used as directed. -
Rev. Francis w. Poole, Pastor Central Pres
Church, Helena, Mont
Elv's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no mercafJ
nor any injurious drug. Price, so cents.
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TNE TELEPHONE is COMING.

TINE TELEPHONE IS COMING.
Mr.. Henry Snoad, who has the
contract for putting up the polls of
the Corpus Christi and Brownsville
telephone line, has good force of
men at work southwest of town cut
ting out the route. Their tents are
stretched near the Jewish cemetery.
Caller.
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NOTICE.

Having been appointed on the
2lst inst by Mr. WIN. Neale as his
agent aud attorney in fact, all per-
sons indebted to MIR. Neale will
plesse call on me without delay, at
nv residence, Cor. l4th and Eliza
beth streets and make satisfa story
ARRANGEMENTS. a. 3. COWEN,
Agt. and ATTY.
Bro wnsville, Tex, Nov. 23rd. 1886
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-26
TILE MODERN MOTHER

Has found that her little "nes are
improved more by the pleasant oy-
rup of Figs, when in need OF the
laxative effect of gentle remedy
than bv any other, and that it is
more acce ptable TO them. Children
enjoy it and it benefits them. The
true remedy, Syrup of Figs, is man
ufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Company only.
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LETTER FROM BRYA AN.
He Is Gratifipd to Know That
the Silver Forces Are Not
Disnayed.

Waco, Tex, Dec. 21.-Mr.
George w. Nethery of Waco
wrote to Mr.. w. J. Bryan as
snring him of the future cor
dial support of Texas demo-
Gratis in bis nomination for the
presidency Mr.. Bryan sent Mr..
Netherly the following reply:
Lincoln, Neh., Nov. 30.-My
Dear Sir: Your kind words and
generous expressions OF good
will are very pleasing at this
time. 1t is gratifying to know
that the silver forces through
ont the country are undismay
ed and ready 10 renew the bat
tie for financial independence.
! am confident that the gold
standard will disappoint those
who expect II to restore per
manpnt and general prosperity,
and experience will teach those
who have refused to listen 10
argument. The American PEG
pie will yet demand and secuI {
an American financial policy
Yours truly, w. j. BRYAN.
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BROWNSVILLE. TEXAS
SATURDAY. DEC. DC, 1896.
ABOUT TOWN

HIS. Putegnat left this morning
OF the Alice stage for La PARA.
The Alice mail stage passed Ell
Sauz at 9: 80 this morning; two pas
sengers.
French and Spanish wines at
Jagou's. Just the thing for the
holidays.
Guadalupe Gaitan, boy of IA
wears. was locked up in Jail
last-night for drunkenness
The school teachers and children
will enjoy vacation uutll Jan. 4th
the first Monday after New Year.
A marriage licence was issued
this morning by County CLERK
Joseph Webb to Jose Torres and
Miss Antonio Sanchez.
(iregorio Estrada has the honor to
offer his services as tailor at his
shop in Brownsville opposite the
railroad office, also in Matamoros
half block from Main plaza, Com
mercial street. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. .
Miss Lizzie Williams left on the
stage this morning, en- route to heE
home in Louisiana, after spending
several months here visiting hel
aunt. Mrs. ]. Portmess. 1t will be
sad home coming for Miss Williams
as she has been doubly orphaned
during her short absence from home
Much sympathy is felt for her by
friends here.
Memory is little treacherouI
now and then, and causes one tt
forget some things worth remember
ing. unless ono has an experience
like that which came to Mr.. ID. L
East. Moffatts Creek, Va, who says
81 had been suffering for years will
torpid liver and found no relief III
al | took Simmons Liver Regulate
wheu was entirely relieved of m
t-outja.. 7 never intend bein
without Simmons Liver Regulator
DISEASES OF THE EYES.
DIR. Miguel Barragan, having spf
cial Instruments 10 examine the eye
of persons suffering with diseases
the eyes, such as nlyopia, ETC.. shout
call at his drugstore for ionsult'
ton. He will prescribe the appr'
pirate eyeglasses to overcome an
defectin the vision.
At the Botica del Loen, Matamort
Or. Barragan has complete assoT
ment Of eye glasses, with all kinds
lenses, and crystal rock glasses,
worry low priCes,
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LIST OF LETTERS.

The following uncalled for let
ters remaining in the post Office al
Brownsville, for the week ending
December 26th., 1896 are:
LADIES.
Fuentes, Mariana
Garcia, Jesusa
Cara, Lupe
Sheppard J. Mrs.
GENTLEMEN.
Alanis, Nicolas S.
Balverde, Melchor
Cornell, Geo. !.
Castro, Juan
Flores Aniceto
Garcia, Librado
Kennedy, c. NJ.
MARTINEZ, Francisco
OIivares, Fable
Silva, Santiago
Torres, Atanaclo
Torres, A. H.
Persons calling for the above Lefty
tiers will please say advertised.
WIN. j. RUSSELL, Postmaster.