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How to Make an Aeolian Harp.

How to Make an Aeolian Harp.
OF very thin cedar, pine or other soft
wood make box five or six inches deep,
seven or eight inches wide and of length
Just equal to the width of the window in
which 1t is to be placed. Across the top,
near each end, glue strip of wood half
an inch high and a quarter of an inch
thick for bridges. Into the ends of the
oox insert wooden pins like those of
violin to wind the strings around-two
pins in each end. Make a round hole in
the middle of the top and string the box
with small catgut or blue first fiddle
strings. Fastening one end of each string
to metallic pin in one end of the box
and carrying it over the bridges wind it
round the turning pin in the opposite end
OF the box. The ends of the box should
be increased In thickness where the
wooden pins enter by a piece of wood
glued upon the inside. Tune the strings
in unison and place the box in the win
dow. 1t is better to have four strings, as
described; but harp with single string
produces exceedingly sweet notes, which
vary with the force of the wind.
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Apples for the Complexion.

1.-THE secret of bad complexion" said
DR.. Collision, sis a bad digestion, and we
generally trace that to bad liver. One of
the best remedies for a sluggish liver is
cheap and pleasant. Dieting is the secret
of the cure. The best liver regulator for
persons of sedentary habits-and those are
the ones whose compilations are muddy
is to be found in apples, eaten baked if
they are not well digested when eaten
raw. 1 attended the pupils to we'll
known boarding school, and among them
was country girl whose complexion was
the envy of all her associates. found
that she was very light eater at her
meals, but she had peculiar custom of
taking a plate of apples to her room at
night and eating them slowly as she
studied her lessons. This was her regular
practice. Some of the other girls in the
institution took it up. and | know, as a
result of my personal investigation, that
the apple-eating girl has the best COM
plexion of any in the school,
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Private Theatricals.

scarcely ever have San Francisco society
matrons or maids undertaken to give a
play no matter how simple, that has not
been brilliantly successful, and it is to be
hoped that during this winter amateur
theatricais may receive due attention. A
Paris correspondent writes that the pri-
vate and amateur theatricals at the
Chateau de Josselin were very successful.
and as the costumes worn by the Duchesse
de Rohan and her daughters are described
quote the descriptions, as the play is a
pretty one, which could easily be given in
any large house. The play chosen wa
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had treed and brought down in the Verde
canyon. In cliff dwelling he had found
sealed chamber, 7x9 feet. Tearing it
open ne met a CHASTITY sight. 1t was his
mummy skeleton on a soapweed mat.
with the body upright and head erect. the
long arms hanging straight down from
the shoulders. In life he was about feet
inches high. In one hand was grasped a
stone ak, in the other bundle OF barned
hint-headed arrows. As the air rushed
into the vault the rawhead shafts of the
arrowheads and the rawhide handle of the
ak crumbled to ashes. as did the mat and
the mantle which covered the mummy.
The fine, brown hair. about two feet in
length, fell from the head. In the cave
were found several earthenware bowls. a.
tortoise shell and about $lSG0 worth of best
grade turquoise in the rough, just as it
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5. By chemical means the color is
changed. For instance, the 1Or blue of
Brazil is changed into the 10r black.
6. Stamps which have been cancelled
by pen and ink have their cancellation
marks removed by chemical means, and
these stamps are then sold as unused.
7. Counterfeit cancellations are fre-
quently made on genuine stamps which
have been surchsrged reprint" or "speci-
men,"
s. Counterfeit surcharges are extremely
common. They can be made on an ordi-
nary printing press.
g. False water marks are sometimes
made by printing the stamps with WOOD
cuts. using a certain kind of oil, or they are
made by pressing the design OF the water
marks on the stamp and then removing
portion of the paper by rubbing with
pumce-stone.
10. Very rare stamps of which portion
has disappeared have had these portions
added.
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LES Danicheffs'': "The part of Comtesse
Danicheff was played in plain violet vel
vet, the low bodice surrounded with
Alencon lace and necklace of three rows
OF enorm Gus pearls. In the part OF Prin-
cess Lydia VeIanoffs, a vert d'eau satin
skirt quite plain was worn, with pretty
low bodice of pink crepe plisse, in the
hair aigrette of feathers and diamonds.
A travelling dress was of mouse gray
cloth with silver embroidery, bodice with
short basques and revers embroidered
with silver. and full guimpe of spangled
gray crepe; large Vandyke hat of drawn
black tulle and immense black plumes.
The part of Anna was played first IN
Russian costume. and at the end OF the
play the dress was pink taffetas with full
pllsse sleeves, blouse bodice draped, and
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sidered an indication of hopeIessly bad

sidered an indication of hopeIessly bad
taste to say the very least.
Brown and gray tweeds are the most
fashionable colors for this winter. The
morning or business suit which is the
most popular is the sack coat having three
buttons, the waistcoat and trousers being
OF the same fabric. As yet the morning
coat, SO much liked in England, has not
been adopted IN this country. 1t is made
OF cheviot or vicuna, with long tails, but
at the bottom the skirt Is narrow. IL cor
responds to our old cutaway. Across the
pond 1t Is worn as suit neglIge. G. G.
30 numerous are the questions asked
as TO what groom should wear when a
pride wears tailor gown thatI consider
II best to give you Vogue's very excellent
reply to such a question:
AT 6 o'clock church wedding, when
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at the last Grand Prix jackets and capes
were both in evidence. The dresses were
almost all in excellent taste, but no es-
peclal novelties were noted. However, it
is well to know that the bodices lifted
closely and were elaborately trimmed,
most of them with mohair braid, as the
silk wears shabby so very rapidly. The
skirts were not as full as they have been,
and were gored, but fat on the hips. One
beautiful Duchesse (de Brissac) was in
mouse-gray cloth, the skirt was absolutely
plain; the bodice had short basques and
revers opening over waistcoat OF exqui-
site antique velvet, with high collar of
chinchilla. This most becoming fur was
not in vogue last winter, but this season
it is restored to popular favor in Paris and
the East, and as result is in great de-
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Il Dainty Tea Gown.

Quite beautiful are the tea-gowns have
had illustrated for you, but one lately sent
home has back cut in the Vatican style
of lovely fowered silk. Over a cream
white ground are scattered great pink
roses. Long ends of the silk float down
the front, and the big Medici collar of lace,
skillfully wired. is apparently held in
place in the back by boullonnes and bows
of pink satin ribbon. The skirt is of the
most exquisite quality of closely corded
creamy silk, but it is completely yelled by
the fine French lace which falls from the
throat to the feet The belt and yoke are
of rarely fine imitation gems.
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II Smart Frock." :"

Fancy smart little gown CT an excel
lent shade of brown Amazon cloth. The
vest is of most becoming shade of green
cloth. 1t is made with an absolutely
plain skirt and an artistic little tabled
Zouave. with two shoulder capes; the
softly folded waistband. the novelty col
lar and yoke effect, the Zouave, capes and
sleeves are all braided by hand, with wide
black military braid.
For schoolgirl very smart is gray
tweed frock with tabs and buttons and a
braided front in black. The sleeves are
also braided. The crush collar is of GRIM
son taffeta and round the skirt inside is
frill of the same silk.
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forations trimmed off, and such stamps
are offered as rare unperforated stamps.
2 Ordinary perforated stamps with wide
margins are reperforated with the rare
perforations. This is frequently done by
means of an ordinary hand punch.
3. Where stamps are printed in the same
color, with slight changes in lettering, the
rare varieties are made by piecing. For
instance, the l franc French Empire is
made by taking the so centimes, dark car
cine, with the bottom label from the
franc of the republic.
4. Bicolored stamps with the center re-
versed, which are extremely rare, are
made by cutting out the center and reyers.
ing 1t on another copy OF the same stamn
For instance, the 1869 United States X.
cent, 24-cent and 90-cent have been made
BY this process.
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mand. Worn with this toilette was a
high-crowned black velvet hat with white
feathers and loops OF black velvet. Com
tesse de Fels was most picturesquely at
tired in grenat cloth. braided with black
round the hem and up the seams.
Her hat was adorned with folds of red
velvet and ropes of black beads. Princess
Murat had on a green cloth skirt stitched
round the bottom (exactly a dozen rows)
mounted with three small fat pleats at
the back, black satin blouse bodice with
pleats. fat sleeves having but shgnt full
ness at the shoulders only, held with twists
OF black passementerie; hat with crown
composed entirely of black cut jet beads,
and brim of empire-green satin laid in
folds. A black aigrette completed it.
Extremely handsome also was a CO.'S
tune of dark-blue vigogne, with blouse of
blue satin confined with richly beaded
black belt and embroidered in gold and
cut jet. 1t fastened with a most gorgeous
and unique clasp. The short cape of old
Venetian point over black satin was
charming, and will be copied widely, as
over brigh hued silk or satin it would
be just the thing for evening wear.
The high crowned gray felt hat which
went with 1t trimmed with violet
aigrette and velvet of the same color was
the creation of an artist. Simple and
handsome was another gown worn on the
same occasion, it being of a fine black
cloth finely braided, the jacket of an iron
gray cloth was mbroidered in black 1t
was stylish, as was the hat of black felt
trimmed with black aigrette and some
beaded velvet.
Apropos of capes and jackets, smart
women are wearing capes only when out
driving and in the evening, never when
walking; they are useful and indispensable
articles, but should not be abused.
In Paris the elegantes now wash their
hair with paraffin, instead of water or
shampoo, and well-known London hair
dresser is introducing the same method
there. Paraffin is a wonderful cleanser
But the greatest precaution, owing to the
inf1ammable nature of parafin, must be
taken in its use,
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they had come out of that proverbial
bandbox so often quoted. Many women
excuse themselves (when fortune no
longer smiles upon them) from keeping
up well-groomed appearance by laying
the blame on the want of maid or their
own helplessness to do for themselves.
Such plea instead of being an excuse is
in reality accumulative evidence of innate
laziness and untidiness. Every woman
who cam OF afford a maid is able to supply
the want by her own hands and go
through certain duties to her person and
clothes every day of her life unless she is
a confirmed invalid, utterly helpless.
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Two Cozy Dressing Gowns

Belong TO as many brides. One of these
is OF new material known as Swans
down molleton." 1t is covered with a
large check IN light blue, the ground
being of a biscuit color. The great turned
down collar of white silk is beautifully
embroidered in blue silk and edged with
cream guipure lace. Wide blue silk rib
bons tie it IN front, The other is of a.
cream flannel adorned with quite elabor-
ate insertions of edging of butter-colored
lace. Numberless tucks are on the bodice.
and round the skirt is broad gathered
flounce
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Suggestions for the Men.

A man from Brooklyn writes, asking a
New York journal if a frock coat is proper
for all informal occasion, such as a call.
when evening dress is not worn. Now
much the same question has just been
asked me. can easily cover every point
by giving the Journals reply, as on all
such matters it is undoubted authority.
Consideration as to appropriateness OF
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in town. 1t reaches to about six inches
below the shoulders, is of ermine cut in
square ends all around, thus, two squares
down the back, one large one extends
over each shoulder and there are three in
front; high collar of the same fur is also
cut into squares, and between each is in
troduced an accordion pleated ruche of
black mousseline de sole. 1t is lined with
white satin. Another differs from it
slightly, as the high collar is of black vel
vet with lining of ermine.
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The Arizona Mummu.

An Arizona hunter named John Nc
Carty has brought into Prescott a mummy
that is believed to antedate the Indians
and is of decidedly different type. He
found it while hunting a lion, which he
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Hints for Stamp Collectors.

The following are some of the varieties
OF tricks practiced by unscrupulous per-
sons, says Harper's Round Table:
l. Ordinary perforated stamps with ex-
ceptionally wide margins have their per-
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was taken from the ledge. The pieces
ranged in size from the dimensions OF
walnut to those of hens egg
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CAUTION-Havingn no agencies or branch stores
our Corsets can be purchased only at our estab-
lishment-
Mail Orders receive prompt attention.
illustrated Catalogue mailed free.
MAKE NO MISTAKE IN OUR ADDRESS
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-09
GAINED TWELVE POUNDS.

One gentleman was particularly loud In
his praise of Abbo, and said l have been
troubled for years with an affection of
the bronchial tubes, or possibly of the
lungs, as that is what all the physicians
that have tried have told me after
Falling to give me any relief. Now. I
have been under Abbo's treatment a IT
tie less than a month and the effect has
been simply wonderful. I am not well
man yet, but l give you my word that
when l first visited the doctor l could
scarcely get up those stairs, and when I
did was compelled to sink into a chair
in state of exhaustion. To-day I can
run up the same stairs as we'll as YOU.
and without the least feeling of fatigue
and, besides, have gained twelve pounds
in weight. Do you, therefore, blame me
Tor having more confidence in Abbo than
all the other doctors and spreading the
news of the wonderful cures that he has
made?
The reporter was finally allowed to make
and surrounded by surgical appliances az
various kinds, he found the doctor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-09
TRUCKING A MAGICIAN.
BANCROFTS EXPERIENCES WITH
THE YOGH OF INDIA.

Before l left Calcutta I witnessed an
extraordinary sight. one night a Benga-
lee, whose name is so long that cannot
transcribe it Qor 1 did not take it down
at the time: but 1 remember the word
"Choota" was in it, and by this he was
mainly addressed on the occasion which
I mention) had recently been decorated
by the French government.
He was native of the French possess
sion on the east coast called Pondicherrv.
He had come TO Calcutta in his youth. and
by shrewd transactions, had amassed a
very large fortune, no small portion of
which he had expended in lettering the
condition Of the inhabitants of the prov
ince he came from. To him the reception
of the Legion of Honor direct from the
President of France, was an event of such
Importance that, to duly celebrate it. he
gave a grand dinner at the villa he posses
es on the banks of the Hoogly, about ten
miles from the city.
happened to be one Of the invited guests
through friend of Mrs Choota, who was
living in the same hotel. The dinner we
eat was English in all its component
parts, with English embellishments such
as curry, which seems to be used in al
most everything that is done here And
a very finely appointed banquet it proved
TO be, the wines being exceptionally good
and champagne flowing in great abund-
ance. There was nothing that Mr.. Choota
desired to let pass that would please the
appetites of his guests
But the most curious part of the enter
tainment was that which followed An
elaborate supper was given along the
banks OF the swift river. There is hardly
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AIIpIsorders of the LIVER.


Observe the following symptoms, re-
sulting from diseases Of the digestive
organs: Constipation, inward piles, full
ness Of blood in the head, acidity Of the
stomach, nausea, heartburn, disgust OF
food, fullness Of weight of the stomach,
sour quotations, sinking or fiuttering Of
the heart, choking or suffocating sensa-
tons when in a lying posture, dimness OF
vision, dots or webs before the sight, fe-
yer and dull pain In the head. deficiency
OF perspiratiOn, yellowness Of the skin
and eyes, pain in the side, chest. limbs,
the flesh.
A few doses of RAILWAYS PILLS will
free the system of all Of the above-named
disorders.
Price 25c per box. Sold by druggists or
sent by mall
sena TO DIR. RADWAY & CO.. LOCK
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A WOMAN'S POCKETS.
Bah Treats of the Dressmaker's AutOcracy
in Providing Them.

PerfuuesThe Original
a
Charles the
Betty -
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Doctor AhhO Discusses the QusS-
ton Of AdVertiSing-The Many
Advantages That Some PhysI-
clans Have Over Others-Prac-
tiCs Makes Perfect, Says the
DOGtOr-He Thinks the Doctors
Should Advertise and Cure Their
PatientS--The Churches AdVer-
tiss, Then Why Not the Doc
tors ?

Can see the doctor? Yes, sir; just take a
seat, please, and you can go up when your
turn comes. The question was delivered
by News reporter to the janitress of
the Abbo Institute as he entered the wait
ing room on yesterday morning. Upon
receiving the answer the newsgatherer
glanced around the room at the fifteen or
twenty persons who were evidently in
waiting for the same purpose.
rs this all?" laconically asked the re-
porter. Gracious, no." came the reply;
there is another room full out here"
and the newsman was shown into the
hallway, where ten of twelve more were
gathered, patiently waiting the opportun-
ity to explain to the man who has gained
the appelation of Medical Wizard" their
ills and Affections and secure some of his
most potent and wonderful medicines.
While waiting for an interview with the
doctor, the reporter engaged in CONVERSE
ton with some of the afflicted. A few Of
them were new patients, who had not as
yet gained an audience with the wonder
worker" but those who had were ali
eager to give glowing accounts of his
marvellous remedies and their effects as
exhibited on the diseases which afflicted
them.
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DR.. Abbo arose politely as the reDor+er
entered, and smiled pleasantly when the
scribe introduced himself and stated that
his visit was prompted BY a desire tn
gain for the public some news Of interest
concerning the Abbo Institute its doctor
and his medicines which were currently
reported TO make the blind see, the deaf
hear and the lame walk. There is moth
ing that will give me greater pleasure
said DR.. Abbo, than to furnish the press
WIN any information that might prove
of public interest There is no secrets
that we have to guard, and as we are
not schooled in the art of legerdemain
or any occult dealings we have nothing
to keep back from the public In fact Nc
much prefer that they should know ali
about us. We have enemies who are CON
stantly spreading false reports concern
ing our business, and we can only effect
ually counterfeit them by INVITING ciosa
public scrutiny to our methods and nrec1
tice." DO you rely entirely upon the
power of your remedies" oueried The
reporter. 'or have you discovered some
hidden method without the use of rarna
dies for alternating pain and dispeliinp
disease" 0----'s
Our discoveries consist entirely in what
we have made in the studies of our pro-
fession, and the cases that have co1,oa
under our care and attention. We do not
profess the art of curing by faith alone
and neither are we 'touch-healers who
claim to cure disease by a touch of their
hands. We make no claims other tban
that by hard study in the hest col
leges of the country and by years of prac-
tice in the large hospitals we have been
able to master the science of medicine
to such an extent as to intelligently di
agnose case and apply to its treatment
remedies that viii have the effect of sub
DUNG it,
Doctor, what is the sequel of your
success in this city; do you claim greater
power than our local physicians?i'
Now" replied the doctor. you have
propounded a question that to answer
but since our stay in Savannah we have
cured hundreds of cases that have been
The record-union., 1896-11-14
STEAMER WRECKED.
Two Seamen Drowned-The Re.
mainder Rescued With Difficulty.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 13.-The steamer
Wailula, ore laden, went ashore while
trying to make port at Calihan this
afternoon. When it appeared as though
she was going to miss her pier the
crew scuttled her, hoping to make her
right UP. The effort was a failure and
she went onto the rocks. She pounded
heaVlly. and it was with the greatest
cllhculty that part of her crew were
rescued. Two seamen We're drowned.
Just as the last man was taken off the
steamer burst out in a blaze, and to-
night was still burning.
When the life saving crew reached
the steamer a wild scramble for their
lives resulted among the members of
the crew. Lines We're sent aboard and
ten or the twelve aboard We're taken
off. Two others, seamen, whose full
names could not be learned, We're lost
overheard. The missing men were
known as Robinson and Pat
After the ship was abandoned she re-
mained together longer than had been
anticipated, and did not sink, but was
driven hard on shore. The rescued
seamen Were cared for on shore
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FURIOUS GALE ON LAKE ERIE.
TWO SCHOONERS IN DISTRESS
NEAR CLEVELAND.
A Fierce Wind and Rainstorm Has
Also Been Raging Over the
Northwest Coast.

CLEVELAND (O.), Nov. 13.-The fu
rious gale that swept over the lake from
the west at daylight this morning
brought trouble to two schooners Off
this harbor AS the schooner Marine
City was being towed into the river the
line parted and she drifted ashore. The
schooner Brenton was soon afterward
discovered outside the breakwater in
distress. She will probably pound to
pieces.
The life saving crew realized that In
the heavy seas nothing could be done
to release the schooner, and undertook
TO rescue the crew, who were clinging to
the masts. The men jumped into the
icy water of the lake and exerted every
possible effort to keep afloat. but were
under water most of the time.
FIERCE STORM UP NORTH.
PORTLAND (Or), Nov. 13.-A storm
of almost cyclonic proportions has been
raging over the Northwest for the past
twenty-four hours, and the Weather
Bureau reports that all the Northwest
coast wires are down.
Storm signals were hoisted yesterday
at all the Oregon, Washington and
British Columbia ports. warning all
shipping not to leave the harbor.
Private advices from Astoria say that
heavy gales last night blew the ships
ashore, but it is believed no great dam
age was done. A heavy rainfall is re-
ported in Washington. Wind, with rain,
at Portland is blowing at the rate of
forty-nine miles an hour. All the
Weather Bureau records for q continu-
Gus gale have been broken.