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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08

that before very long, but what direction
the new departure will take does not seem
to be settled
The balloon sleeve has gone through q
variety of changes. First it was high,
then it was wide, then it was lowered to
the level of the shoulder, then dropped be-
low 1T. Now it is draped and trimmed in
various ways and is far less rigid than il
was. The tight forearm continues in fa-
vor, although bishop sleeves are OCCASION
ally seen on jackets and gowns. The Gloss
lower portion Of the sleeve is trimmed with
galloon, buttons OF other fiat ornamental
ton or has a turn back cuff more or less
fiaring. The sleeve puff is caught up with
choux or adorned with cascades of laca
and ribbons or with tabs decorated like
the bodice.
Plain gowns of large lowered Louis
Seize silks are very picturesque with the
accompaniment of Marie Antoinette
fichu of white gauze, full and ruff1ed,
which is crossed on the bosom and disap-
pears under the belt.
A sketch is given of a ball gown for a
young girl. 1t is of rose and white glace
silk with light green stripes. The godet
skirt is plain. The bodice has a square
decolletage which is bordered by a band Of
guipure. The balloon sleeves have pulled
epaulet of silk and are finished at the ell
bow by band and knot of rose satin rib
bon. A large bow Of ribbon is placed al
the left side of the decolletage, and from it
band of ribbon is carried across the front
of the bodice to the bow which closes the
belt on the right side.
JUDO CHOILET.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
: DIFFERENT FORMS OF SWORDS.
The Rapier, Cutlass, Saber, Yataghan,
Scimiter and Claymore.

The Rapier, Cutlass, Saber, Yataghan,
Scimiter and Claymore.
The rapier was in general use on the
continent some years before it made its
appearance in England, where, it must
be said, it was received with scorn and
ridicule, as being much too effeminate
weapon for any self respecting son of
Mars to trifle with. The cavaliers Of
France, Spain and Italy, however, were
adopts in the intricate science of sword
play, and used it with fatal subtlety.
The cutlass, which we read about in
Captain Marryatt's stirring tales, and
in the thrilling stories of the exploits OF
pirates on the Spanish Main, was short
and rather broad and fiat in the blade,
which had an exceedingly sharp double
edge. The yataghan and scimiter bear
the evidence of their oriental origin in
their curved blades, and suggest the an
cestry of the saber. The saber is the
most important cutting implement of
modern armies. It is distinguished from
the sword proper by the single edged
blade, which attains it's greatest thick
ness at the back, and is grimly suggest
i've of the dire effects Of a swinging cav
airy charge. The schiavone-a notable
sword of the Italian soldiery-carried
conspicuous guard, extending from the
quillons to the pommel, formed Of
lattice work of metal bands that resem-
bled the plating of osiers in basket.
This basket hilted sword, as it was call
ed, was SO closely allied to the claymore
of the Scotch Highlanders that they
have frequently been mistaken one for
the other.
The glorious epoch Of the sword. how
ever, was reached in the sixteenth CEN
fury. Great manual skill and thorough
training in the arts were united in
marked degree in the artisans of this
period, and gave to the products Of the
industrial arts a permanent value and
beauty. In the shops of the metal work
ers this proficiency reached rare excel
lence. War was the main occupation of
kings, and civil and military pageants
were the favorite pastime Of royalty.
The armorers, consequently, were in
constant demand, and were untiring in
their efforts to produce costly, brilliant
arms and coats Of mail.
Great artists devoted all the resources
of their genius to the enrichment Of the
sword. No metal was too precious, no
jewel too rare, no fancy too ingenious
for it's decoration. Hits were incrusted
with gems, set with medallions. carved,
embossed, inlaid; scabbards Of Spanish
leather or Genoese velvet were wrought
with gold and silver embroidery blades
Of the finest steel were polished to a
dazzling luster and engraved with in
scriptions and arabesques. Every artifice
that fertile imagination could devise
and cunning skill carry out was lavished
upon the decoration of the beloved
weapon. Mary Stuart Mckinney in st.
Nicholas
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA, MAY 8, 1896,
THE GOOD TIME COMING.
With the New Woman on the Platform II
Will Be Time to Look Out.

With the New Woman on the Platform 1t
Will Be Time to Look Out.
"Dey tells me-" said Aunt Dinah
pausing in the dining room door and
resting her hands on her hips, "dey tells
me dat de wimmin is ad meetin goin
on whar dey jiss spechifys same as de
men. Is dat so?'
Her mistress laid down the paper in
which she was reading the reports of
some Of the brilliant papers delivered
before the Association For the Advance
ment of Women, and tried to explain
matters to her.
"Dey DIES got up on de platform, did
dey?" asked the old woman, can speak
right out in meetin?''
She was assured they did.
An dey kin talk back?"
She was informed that was their priv
ilege.
"Bless Cord I done live to see dis
day p she replied fervently. 81 lay I'll
des git Brer Jones at de meetin dis very
night. De odder night felt called on
to 'zort sinners, an be say: Set down,
Sis Dinah, de wimmin must keep ST.
lence in de chu 'ch. Dey's de weaker YES
sci. ~ ! was hot, an 'spon': EFF dey
want no wimmin in de chu 'ches.
Brer Jones, whar would de chuc'h be!
Who pays de preacher? Whar you get
dat fine coat on yo' back? Amt it de
Daughters of Zion done raise de money?
Don't seem lax hear nobody complain.
in bout wimmin in de chuc'h when it
comes to passin roun de hat.
"You say de time comm when de
wimmin gwine run de town? Dey'll
clean up things then, sho'. boun de
mayor himself can't sweep like me, let
lone depupity piece men. Des give me
a broom an kin clean mo- street in a
hour dan de committee does in year.
can wimmin gwine to vote too?
Good marster, how the worl do change!
Fus' de niggers an den de wimmin.
Recon folks think some dem wimmin
what's been goin to school an colleges
is got most much sense as niggers now.
whats dat you say? Wimmin gwine
purify politics an amt gwine sell their
votes? Sho'! What's de good Of votin if
dey amt no two-b itsin it? Dis ole mig
gers been plannin to lay off work an
vote fer all it's worth. New Orleans
Picavune-
Natures Kitchens.
In Iceland to cook food in the geysers
is regular portion Of the tourist pro-
gramme. Tea is infused with water
from the Great geyser, and trout are
boiled in the Blesi, or hot water pond,
which suddenly ceased to erupt after
the Skaptar- Jokull convulsion Of 1884.
They require to be immersed for about
30 minutes to be cooked to a turn.
In the Yellowstone story is told Of
a fisherman, who, having caught a line
trout. merely turned on his heel, and.
without taking his captive off the line.
plunged it into pool Of hot water.
from which in a short time he drew it
ready for his meal, reminding US Of
Lord Lovat, the Jacobite rebel, who.
when luncheon time approached, Sstook
himself to a fall on his estate famous
for its leaping salmon, and placed
oaldron of boiling water in such po-
sition that fish missing its spring
would tumble into the pot.-Exchauge.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
EVENING GOWNS.
Lace, Embroidery and Flowers Adorn the
Lovely Creations of the Partisan Modiste.
JUDO CHoLLET.

Lace, Embroidery and Flowers Adorn the
Lovely Creations of the Partisan Modiste.
Evening gowns are nearly all combina>
ton ones, and embroidery is lavishly used
on plain satins and brocades. It is work
ed on the material itself in floral and con-
ventional patterns, and some of the skirts
are exquisitely ornamented with design
of sprays of flowers Gowns of this de-
scription are often additionally adorned BY
bouquets of flowers of the same kind as
those shown in the embroidery.
The utmost powers of the modiste ara
this year concentrated on dinner gowns.
Lace, flowers, sparkling embroideries and
jewels are used in profusion, but all
buckles, buttons and similar ornaments at
least appear to serve some purpose and are
not merely placed capriciously with the
evident intention of merely making dis
play The bodice may be high, half low
or with the full decolletage, in which case
it differs little from ball oorsage in trim
ming. This may consist of a bertha, dra-
peries, passementerie, bands Of flowers and
particularly borders of fur. The fashion
of wearing flowers tucked in the belt is
again revived and is youthful and becom-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
Stage Smoking.

If you ask the heavy villain why be
doesn't smoke cigars on the stage, he
will tell you that no property man.
however important the company may
be, will consent to supply cigars. Gig
arettes are much cheaper, and the stage
villain who defes all traditions and
smokes cigars always does so at his own
expense. And this is rather expensive,
inasmuch as the villain of the drama
usually wears a dress suit, is supposed
to be plentifully supplied with i'll got
ten gains, and snly takes two or three
puffs at whatever he is smoking before
throwing it away Until the property
man volunteers to furnish cigars we
must be content with the cigarette
smoking stage villains. -Philaaelphla
RonOrd
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
The Dsmand For Typewriters.

A typewriter-=the machine, I mean
ia sold in New York every five minutes,
At the present writing there are 100000
typewriters in New York, Of all makes,
and the number is constantly increasing.
The amount Of capital represented by
these machines is So, 100000. The mn-
nicipal departments of the city geyern-
ment of New York require 1874 typewrit-
ers to properly transact their business.
But the largest number of typewriters
under one roof in the world is in a GER
tain New York Office, building where
there are 400 machines, which are re-
CURED to do the work Of the different
tenants Of the building. Hundreds Of
machines are sent abroad every year.
One made for the czarina of Russia has
keys of white with gold type bars, and
the frame is beautifully inlaid with
pearl.-Rochester Post Exprasa.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
The Cat In Several Languages.

The cat is called kat in Danish and
Dutch, katt in Swedish, chat IN France
and the most Of its dependencies, katti
OF katie in German, catus in Latin, gat-
to in italian, cato In Portuguese and
Spanish, kot in Polish, kots in Russian,
keti in Turkish, cath in Welsh, kath II,
Cornish, catua in Basque and gag or
katz in Armenian. Mr.. Harrison, tha
great English authority on cats, says
that there are not dozen languages CT
dialects known that spell the word cat
without beginning with the letter 2, i
OR g. The native Australians and those
of Mexico had no words for the name Of
domestic felines. Louis Republic.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
BALL CORsAGE.

ing, Velvet brocade and silk of all degrees
of richness form magnificent dinner
gowns, while lighter goods, such as black
embroidered tulle, gauze, mousseline de sole
and thin silk crepons, are utilized for the
same purpose Powered taffetas and satins
compose Louis Quinze and Louis Seize
costumes which are charmingly graceful
and picturesque.
The bodices of the last mentioned styles
are modified to suit all purposes and all
ages and are seen on the street as we'll as
in the dining and ball room. 1t is by no
means necessary to have skirt of the
same material as the coat Indeed in
some cases a difference is rather desirable,
provided that harmony is preserved. II
the coat Is of black brooaded with bright
flowers and has white vest, it looks bet
ter over an entirely black skirt than 1t
would over one of the same lowered goods
The sketch shows ball corsage of cream
mousseline de sole over pale blue silk. The
bodice is very full and has short, gather
ed basque. The square decolletage is bor-
dered by q putting Of mpusseline as sole,
and the edge OF the balloon sleeves is SIM
ilarly finished. A garland of pink flowers
passes over ons shoulder, and i. chou is
placed upon the other. The belt is Of white
satin embroidered with pearls.
JUDO CHoLLET,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
Mr.. GEORGE Kuntz's Gem Test.

According to the statement made by
Mr.. George Kuntz who is all authority
On precious stones, one need not taka
their diamonds to jewellers to find out
their worth, but expose them to sun or
electric light for five minutes, then shut
them up in the hand and go into dark
closet. On opening the hand, it the
stones let forth a PHOSPHORUS light,
they are genuine; if not, lit e more
than glass.-New York Journal.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
MODES AND FASHIONS.
To Remove Grease With Magnesia-Tes
Cakes and Table Ornaments.

Cakes and Table Ornaments.
1t is said that grease spots may be re-
moved from cloth by moistening the soiled
part and rubbing it vigorously with a
piece of magnesia which has also been
moistened. The cloth is then allowed to
dry thoroughly, and the magnesia is
brushed off.
Small dry cakes are always served with
tea in Paris, and napkin is also given.
When coffee is served in the drawing room,
napkins are not given.
Violets continue to be SO fashionable
that they are seen in all varieties of deco
ration. A new teacloth is made of fine,
plain linen and has wide hemstitched
border, above which is broad pattern Of
violets and leaves worked in colored silks.
French china with violet pattern would
of course go with this cloth, and real VIC
let's would form the table ornaments.
1t is prognosticated that the Louis
Quinze bodice, now SO much in vogue,
will lead to decided change of mode, and
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
He Was Sold.

Lord Brassey, the governor general ct
Victoria, was recently riding in one Of
the Melbourne parks, and having lost
his way he made inquiries Of a stalwart
Irish policeman. The Melbourne police
are free and easy in their manners, and
the officer replied by laying his hand on
the governor s shoulder and pointing to
a distant gate. "Yes, old man," he
said, "that s the way out, and be id
sharp out of it Or you'll be getting your.
self into trouble.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08

Harry-I cannot offer you wealth.
Marie; my brains are all the fortune
possess.
Marie-Oh, Harry, if you are as bad
~ off as that, I am afraid papa will
never give his consent Scribner's
Magazine.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08

No man has come to true greatness
who has not felt in some degree that his
life belongs to his race. - Phillips
Brooks.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
Can Won fell me what wa

Counsel-Can you tell me what wa,
the width of the stream?
Witness-Eighteen feet three inche'
and half
Counsel-Now, sir, what made yol
measure it so carefully?
Witness-Oh, I thought some foo
might ask me- (Sensation. Judy.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08

The carthamine flower has for thou
sands of years been used to dye fabrics
Of yellow color. The mummy cloths
found in Egyptian collins are dyed yell
low with this flower.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08

Fancy the enormity of sending type
written love letter, crime of which
the nineteenth century lover is often
guilty. One cannot picture even new
woman caring for such a letter; one
cannot imagine even the most sentiment
tai maiden reading and rereading such
missive, much less preserving it among
her treasures. Its proper place is the
wastebasket, to which, be sure, it is
promptly consigned.
And fancy, too, the enormity Of die
tating love letter-or, worse still, the
stenographer's train Of thought as she
takes down the burning words -a and
later the ardor Of the signing swain as
he glances over the blue lettered sheet
before he affixes his signature.
And, then, what must be the feelings
Of the recipient of this soulful commune
cation? The sweetheart that realizes that
typewriter-perhaps even fairer than
herself-has had the felicity of hearing
the endearing epithets at first hand
Truly the typewriter love letter is the
very apotheosis of fin de steele romance.
Women have ever been the accomplished
letter writer's of the world-with here
and there, it may be, Horace Walpole
so to them must we look for revival
Of the dying art,
Though the old lengthy epistle will
never again be popular, the short letter,
like the short story, may be brought to
perfection and can be made as distinctive
feature of this age as was the lengthy
discourse in the less hurried days of the
seventeenth century, when letter writing
was regarded as an art, not as burden.
some necessity. New York Advertiser.
Peppermint.
The preparation Of peppermint is es-
pecially an American industry. The
peppermint is cut when in bloom, like
hay, dried, placed in close wooden yats
and steamed, The pill cells burst and
the oil passes upward with the steam,
which Isl condensed and conducted into
a receiver. where the oil rises and is
piped off. 1t takes about $50 pounds Of
dry peppermint to prod1ca ene pound Of
oil. An acre Of land yields from to 10
pounds Of oil, often moreover az high
as SO pounds. New York and Michigan
produce the most; Washington Post,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
THE WISE L,77LeIcao1Aa.

- THE WISE liTTlE/ScHOLAR.
IT, wisest Of my scholars is a gentle litris
maiden.
Who i9oks at life and learning with a pal ri
soft blue eyes;
She has an answer ready, with q deal of logic
laden,
Aud solves all knotty questions and problems
rs they rise.
We were learning, in geography, of surface
elevations
"Can you tell me what relief maps are?'
asked the little class.
Iexpected only hanging heads and verbal hest
tatiens,
! But the wisest little scholar couldn't let a
question pass.
"If you please sir,'' said she joyously-with
pride her cheeks were burning
To think that she could answer when the
others couldn't do it
ga relief map is map you've been awful
time a-learning,
And you're awful tired of it, and you're SC
glad to get th'oo it,
Louisa Bruce in Buffalo Commercial
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
He Didn't Get 1t.

He Didn't Get 1t.
81 wouldn't mind helping you if
thought there was anything in you.''
"Jes' you gimme the dime, mister.
and see how quick there'll be sumthin in
me. ''-Indianapolis Journal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-06-04
Reduced Rates to Washington D. c.

The fifteenth International Convention
Of the Youug People Society o. Christian
Eudeavur will be held at Washington. D
c., July to Is, 1896, and for that occa
sion the Pennsy ylyania Railroad Compauy
will sell. from July TO s inclusive ex,
cUrsion tickets to Washington and return
al single fare for round trip. These
tickets will be good Tor return passage uu
Ill July - Inclusive, but if deposited with
the joint Agent at Washington prior tC
600 P NJ, July IA, will be extended tc
July 81 inclusive.
Full inf rmation in regard to rates and
time of trains can be obtained upon ap
plicatiOn to ticket agents
Excursion tickets for the following sid,
trips will be sold a. under
From u y 10 Is inclusive excursion
tickets between Washington and Bslli-
more "a Baltimore aud Washing ton viii
be sold at 81 % for the round trip, good
for return passage until July Ii inclusive.
From July 10 81 excursion tickets from
Washington To Gettysburg and return viii
be sold at $3.50. for the round trip, good
to return until July 81 inclusive. On The
same days the Western Maryland Railroad
Company viii sell excursion tickets from
Baltimore to Gettysburg and return, witt
same return limit, at $2. ID for the round
trip.
From July to 81 excursion tickets vii
be- sold from Washington to Richmond
and return vt 81 90, to Petersburg aud re-
turn at $500, TO Old Point Comfort and
return (all -sil $500 (snd going all rail
and returning by boaO 500, to Fred
ericksburg and return 50 %. These tick
els will ali bear return limit Of July 81 in
cugiVe,
All tickets for the side trips will be sold
only on presentation of return portions OF
excursion tickets to Washington issued
for this occasion.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-06-04
Pennsylvania Railroad Company's Sum.
mer Excursion Route Book.

The Passenger Department of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company will, on juno
], publish It's annual Summer Excursion
Route Book. This work, which is com.
piled with the utmost care and exactness,
is designed to provide the public with
short descriptive notes of the principal
Summer resorts OF Eastern America, with
ths routes for reaching them and the
rates OF fare. There are over four hundred
resorts in the book to which rates are quot
ed, aud over fifteen hundred different ways
Of resching them, or combinations oi
routes are sent out in detail. The book is
the most complete and comprehensive
handbook Of Summer travel ever offered
to the public.
Its 2l5 pages are inclosed In q hand.
some and striking cover in colors. Sever
al maps, presenting the exact routes over
which tickets are sold, are bound in the
book. 1t is also profusely illustrated with
fine half-tone cuts of scenery along the
lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad and
| elsewhere.
Any doubt as TO where the Summer
should be passed will be dispelled after a
| careful examination OF the con tents of this
Publication.
On and after June | it may be procured
at any Pennsylvania Railroad ticket Office
at the nominal prize of ten cents, or, upon
application to the general office, Broad
Street Station, by mail Tor twenty cents.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-06-04
The Alumni Banquet.

Hon. Calvin Rayburn's speech to the
alumni of the Butler Public schools receiv-
ed their close attention, in the Opera
House, last Friday evening. 1t was short
but to the point.
Preceding the speech was a musical
programe by Forrest Huff, Florence Muir
rim, Julia Creigb, Garnet Anderson, Mrs
Mackey and the Treble Clef Club.
After the speech, the alumni, and their
guests, adjourned to Armory Hall where
they enjoyed their annual banquet, and
listened TO program winch included ad-
dresses and music by Jno. 9. Graham
[toast masterl, Mae Balph, Louise Mitch
ell, Bradford McAboy, Arthur Flack,
- McElvain, Lev. McQuistior
Ira McJunkir, Loyal Hall, John McMar-
lin, Prot. Gibson and Prot. Mackey, who
made farewell speech to his old scholars
The class Of 1896 presented Mr.. Aackey
with handsome chair.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-06-04
Acc cIdents.

George McCandless, one Of our oldest
citizens, had his leg broken last Friday
afternoon, by a fall from plank over a
culyert near the new school house.
George Harrzell OF jackson twp. is report
cd to have been killed at stone quarry
near Zelienople, yesterday.
Edgar WInger, aged years, a son of
W. W. Winger, formerly of Mars. was
burned to death near Oil City, Monday
He threw can Of oil on a brush fire, and
the fire followed back to his clothing,
which was saturated with oil.
A broken hange on p, S. g. l.. e. en-
gine caused the wreck of the $50 a. IN.
train near Girard, last Saturday morning.
The engine and baggage car tnred over,
and all but one OF the passenger cars left
the trac k, but nobody was badly hurt
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-06-04
Hope For You, Health For You.

Why continue to suffer under old-schoo
treatment, when you can be made vel
and strong By Homeopathy. Did you evei
try HumDhreyS 81 ecificsl If not. theI,
il hope Tor you, health for you, almos
tapping at our door; step into the neares
drugstore and ask 'or the Specific you
need; get well and strong for quarter
II is n sm all investment Gut means muct
TO you. A cure for any disease you may
nave. described 10 DR.. Humphreys Man
ual, free at your d.dggist, or mailed on re-
quest We have large sheet of Unsolic
tied Testimonials just teeming with good
things that you want to know. Smal
pocket. sold By d.oFEists; Humphreys
Medicine Company, III William St, New
York