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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-10-16
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the lady, aoidIy.
Somehow, Claire Dayton was not
popular in the house. She was polite
and courteous 10 all, but she formed
no intimacios.
"Stuck up" Rhoda Miller called
her "Airy and conceited," Miss
Upiohn said.
No one was really kind TO her but
Nc. CaFstairs, and. the fact Of his
chivalrous kindness aud evident adj
miration seemed still further to EN-.
bitter the other eleven young lady
boarders toward It's object.
~ really don't see what Mr.. Car.
stairs can fancy in her" said Maria
Upiohn.
Gentlemen always do fancy these
red-hairod, light-complexioned girls, "
said Miss Miller, who was brunette,
aud had long entertained views upon
the young foreman Of the Franklin
Factory.
And Miss Carstairs, who disap-
proved, on principle, Of her brother
settling in life (bachelor brothers are
more convenient to single sisters), de-
preciated Miss Dayton on all occa-
sions.
OF all Claire's beauties, her rich
red-gold hair filed Hugh Carstairs
with the greatest admiration.
otis the loveliest 1 ever saw in my
life, )" said he. "Its just the shade Of
a picture / once saw in the Academy
of Fine Arts, in Philadelphia"
my hair.dresser can get the color
for you at Afty cents a BOTTLE" re-
marked Miss Layinia Carstairs, with
aorimony.
Nonsense I" said her brother.
"Do you actually suppose it's her
own?" satirically demanded the
lady.
"Do I suppose the light in her eye
and the tone of her voice are her
own" spiritedly retorted the young
foreman.
Miss Carstairs made no reply, she
merely raised her eyebrows and
shifted.
That selfsame afternoon she called
her brother down into the back yard
"a dreary little wilderness of lilac
bushes, some late shrubs and sickly
geranium plants-where the semi
weekly wash of napkins and table
cloths was Tapping on the line, and
lachrymose dog, chained to his ken
nell, kept mp a perpetual whine.
"Hugh," said she, "come here. I
want to speak to you"
"What is it?" said Mr.. Carstairs,
impatiently.
"Look therew said Miss Lavinia,
pointing one hooked finger to the
third-story easement.
''Well, I'm looking"
''Do you see that window with the
muslin curtain blowing in the breeze?"
eyes"
''That is Miss Dayton's window.
And do you see that thing hanging
out of it by a string?"
sit looks like scalp" suggested
Hugh.
TITS switch" said Layinia.
IA what9"
"a switch. False hair.
"Impossiblel" cried the young
man.
"Well, you've the evidence of you
own Senses" said Miss Caratairs, moi
without a spice Of triumph in he
tone and manner. "And now what d,
you think about your piece Of perfec.
tion?''
81 think" said Hugh Carstairs
slowly. ''that cannot tolerate o.
abide falsity in any of its shapes; anC
l am more disappointed than 1 cal
tell"
81 always knew she wasn't real,
said Miss Lavinia, with vicious re
lish.
But for all that, added Carstairi
setting his firm white teeth together
81 love Miss Dayton, and I shall as
her to become my wife"
What" shrieked Miss Carstaira
"Your wife? And with switch?"
Evening star., 1896-08-15
THE LATEST FAD.
Autograph Hats Now the Rage With
College Students and Summer Girls

Autograph Hats Now the Rage With
College Students and Summer Girls.
One of the new fads that started with the
Cornell University boys is the fashion OF
wearing autograph hats. One sees them
everywhere. for college men In other coll
leges have taken II up, and have scattered
themselves here and there among the sum-
mer girls The hats are made of white
canvas. with stitched brims. Names can be
written in ink anywhere on the surface
One of these had several names OF we'll
known men written upon II. among them
the man who pulled stroke for the Cornell
eight that won such a glorious victory over
Pennsylvania, Harvard and Columbia in
that memorable boat race at Poushkeepsie.
Sentimental young men collect the names
OF their sweethearts. though this has its
drawbacks, because there is always the
chance that the last girl will want 10 know
all about the other girls whose names she
nnds written on the hat before hers The
Woros are usually printed. though script
makes prettier hat and looks less like an
advertising device To see stalwart young
college men stalking along with these hats
on gives one the impression of one of those
lnpecunious individuals who march up and
down upon the business streets with a
printed piacard on their backs to the effect
that "a regular dinner can be had at the
Blank dairy lunch for 20 cents"
However, the fad is growing, and by fan
the white hats will be black.
Evening star., 1896-08-15

sity of drapery at the shoulder, IL less
adaptable TO the gowns OF the athletic girl.
Hence we see her still clad In her mutton
leg sleeve as of old. Boating and walking
gowns are made quite short and will re-
main so quite through the autumn season.
l have been called upon today to admire
beating gown of dark blue. most appro-
PIRATE of all colors whose lapels are frogged
with bib trefoils worked in white braid,
and these shamrock suggestions appear
again on the cuffs and dangle from long
stems down the skirt front. A walking
gown of gayer sort is made altogether of
white serge, its jacket with high square
collar held together by single big white
button, its basque skirts buoyant and i'm
pertinent. the whole surmounted by a wide
fiat picture hat in straw and white rib
boEs.
1 note that Mrs. Burton Harrison looks
for scaling down of the big American
fortunes. by what agency she negects to
state. There is no sign of 1t In the dress
of fashionable women here or in Newport.
L have never seen a season Of gayer dis
play in dressing. One does not see at any
summer resort such displays of jewelry as
distinguish a swell ball in New York-in-
deed. both Newport and Bar Harbor pride
themselves on their freedom from the big
and formal functions-but the lavish en-
pcyment of costly costumes seems to
know no limit. The woman who travels
with twenty trunks. the family that drags
forty or fifty about with 1t, has a deal of
fnery to answer for. Extreme expensive
ceremonial dresses, but even the simplest
day gown is expensive when cut by q fash
tonable modiSte. And the grass lawns and
lace-over-sik combinations are 80 delicate
and fragile!
A New Wrinkle.
There is new wrinkle in applique work
Upon silk or crepe foundation leaf or
other design Is traced. This is cut out of
tulle of the desired shade and sewed on
around the edges. A single thickness
green if the pattern is a 1eaf-produces
but the faintest tint. Lay three or four
thicknesses of the tulie over each other
and very pronounced green results. In
the case of rose petal tints a considerable
variety of tint can be produced by vary
ing the number of thicknesses of pink
tulle. But what a sisypf1ean task thus
to work on f1ounces and leaves all over
the fabric of gown to be worn but few
timesi
Against this. however. place the piquant
detail that black costumes In high
favor for evening wear. There are some
regal beauties who could ask no finer garb,
but the pale little woman will soon con-
clude, that tints are better suited 20 them.
The singular popularity Of white for out
f-door dresses continues, white duck and
canvas being moro in evidence than the
softer serges. The white hat worn with
such a suit is apt to have one potent note
in a huge black plume, thus carrying the
eye upward to the one dominant note.
Mantles and wraps are beginning to ap-
pear, presaging cool weather, but as yet
Evening star., 1896-08-15
She Had Good Reasons.
From Harpcr's Round Table.


A fat old gentleman In light gray suit
got into an elevated train at Bath street
and hustled every one out of his way in
order to secure the only vacant seat left
on the shady side Of the car. AS soon as
he had thrown himself into the seat he
buried his face in a newspaper in order
that he might not see how many women
were standing In the car. The train had
hardly pulled out Of the station when q
poorly dressed and undoubtedly Irish wo-
man who sat next to him touched him on
the arm and said:
Il beg your pardon, sorr-"
The old gentleman looked up and
frowned. and then turned to his news
paper again.
''Will you be so good. sorr." began the
woman again.
The fat man in the gray suit glared saw
agely. but gave no reply. Several times
the woman tried to make him speak. At
last, just after the guard had announced
10Th street," the woman said again: Il
really beg your pardon, sorr, but"
The fat man turned upon her savagely,
his face very red and exclaimed:
IF you don't stop talking to me, wo-
man, I'll call the conductor and have you
put off the carr
''Shure. sorr," exclaimed the woman,
I'm afther gettin' off at 9th street. but,
conductor or no conductor, 1 won't get
out until you get off my butter that you've
been sittin' in since you got on at 34th
street.'
Evening star., 1896-08-15

hem, outlined with narrow black ribbon,
which appears again at the waist and in
the lines over the shoulder The moderate
V OF the bodice is beautiful feature not at
all uncommon in this seasons outdoor
gowns. Women with pretty necks always
find high collars so uncomfort able and
so they always will.
One of the prettiest garden party frocks
of the Bar Harbor season was worn today
by little lady In the Boston set. All
that one could see of it was sort of dust
cloak arrangement of gray chine silk dot
ted with black. green and purple flowers.
1t had spencer bodice with white satin
revers and the cape sleeves reached quite
to the elbow, their gray glace ma itching the
crepe de chine. There were purple bows at
the open shoulders and ruching of pinked
out purple silk surrounded the sleeves and
revers. The skirt was plain and came quite
to the ground showing just suspicion of
lace frippery as the wind caught 1t. To call
such splendid affair dust cloak Is quite
OF a piece with calling the big Bar Harbor
and Newport palaces cottages. A very
pretty hat went with tho outfit, coarse
grass-green straw. with sugar loaf crown
and brim of pink roses climbing up the
left side to cluster at the base of an ostrich
plume.
High Hats.
High hats have como with the heated
season and will last well into autumn.
There Is no doubt that they are better
adapted to fend of extreme heat than the
nat topped species.
The new sleeve, with Its supposed neces-
Evening star., 1896-08-15
Highest of all in Leavnng Power-Latest u Govt Report
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ABSOLUTELY PURE

spokes. More than one young lady has
been thrown from her wheel from this
cause, while there are others who have
been pulled from the saddle by the dress
being caught in the rear sprocket wheel
and wound around like thread on a SPOOL
A little bit of other summarized advice
might prove helpful:
Don't ride with any young man who IL q
poorer rider than yourself. unless you are
an expert.
Don't ride on Pennsylvania avenue or
other business streets until you can man.
age a wheel.
Don't think that because you are a wo-
man other people will not look at you and
crlt1clse your appearance.
Don't forget that IL takes fully five or
SIX months to properly ride a wheel after
you nave learned how to ride. This sounds
paradoxical. but Is true.
Don't forget to learn how to back pedal
1t Is just as easy as front pedaling, and
VIII be OF some advantage to you.
Don't coast down a hill until you learn
how to ride up one equally as steep.
Don't ride too far for your strength be-
cause you happen to enjoy the company
with you. It's too great risk to run.
Don't forget to look where you are rid
Ing, and don't turn around while in motion
to see what style of dress another girl may
wear
Don't forget that wet asphalt pavements
ere dangerous. and apt to throw you from
the wheel unless you are careful
Evening star., 1896-08-15
HUSBANDS EMANCIPATED.
One WOman's Device to Get n Glim MP
of Her Back Hnir

One WOman's Device to Get a Glimpse
of Her Back Hair.
One woman has grown tired of asking
her husband whether there are any strag-
CLING hairs at the back Of her head, and
being misinformed about the real state Of
affairs. Casting about for a remedy. she
has devised a looking glass in which all
women will delight. The invention is
simple attachment Of wire. which nay
be fitted In a second to any hand mirror
This lengthens the handle by about eigh-
teen inches At the end of the long candle
there is device of a simple nature, which
by the mere pressure of the thumb attaches
the handle to the back of the chair. That
is all. but 1t does the work. The lady who
desires to see her back hair draws the
chair with the hand mirror close to hei
dressing mirror. She sits in the chair with
her back to the large mirror, and looks in
the smaller one; and there she has both her
face and her back before her eyes. No
need Of a bungling. irresponsible husband,
who knows nothing about her back hair;
no need of an expensive maid. The woman
can use both her hands freely in the ar
rangement Of her hair. She can tie the
Evening star., 1896-08-15
KEEPING THEM BUSY.
Ways to Prevent Boys From MAKING
Mischief.

Ways to Prevent Boys From Making
Mischief.
The youth who Is obliged to spend his
vacation in town Is an unhappy person
with an enormous power of rendering
others unhappy also, unless some outlet
Is provided for his energies. The sand
heap is an institution beloved by the moth
ers Of restless boys. 1t may be dumped
In a back yard Of modest dimensions, and
half the delights of the seashore are OPEN
cd at once to the sons Of the household.
A tent Is comparatively inexpensive
plaything. and Is warranted to make any
healthy youth happy If it is placed in q
corner of the yard. In 1t he may bo a
wild Indian, warrior, or almost any Of
the personages he delights to honor and
initiate.
1t is an excellent idea to have some in
door apparatus for exercising On rainy
days the little fellow will not be so likely
to smash his sisters dolls out Of rure
exuberance Of spirit II he has exercised on
chest weights in his room. or swung q
ring and rope arrangement in his door
way. =
Evening star., 1896-08-15
JOHNNY's "JBMPERs.v
Serviceable Garments for the Younr-
sterR to Wear.

Sefv1ceab10 Garments for the YOunu.
sters to Wear.
It lacks the picturesque possibilities Of
the small girls Summer ssattire-that Of the
small boy, but Il hasd certain sturdy
charm .of Its own. Johnny in 'Jumpers''
may not be so pretty as Fannie in frilled
aprons, but no one can doubt his entire
readiness for all the good times that come
his way. The heart Of his mother takes
comfort In him. for she realizes that guard
ed by denim or ticking against slits and
stairs, her laborsa as q mender are lessened
There are two styles of Jumper ia
vored by fashion. One consists of trousers
set on broad band and strapped over the
shoulders. The other comes in two pieces
trousers and all-coyering blouse. Clad in
this the small boys white shirt waist and
linen trousers are protected against all In
jury. and he may be made ready to drive
with mamma" or walk with papa" at q
minutes notice.
Knee pieces bear the same relation to
the stocking that Jumpers do to the suit
They protect the small boys hosiery at its
most vulnerable point. They are made Of
soft black leather lined with padding. They
are shaped to At the knee and are tied on
by strings.
Evening star., 1896-08-15

they are mainly Of the silk and lace va
rIety. Here again appears the seasons
fad of lace over silk. even lace over
net, combination too diaphonous to be
of much protection against the cold This
doubtless is not the purpose of those frag-
lie cobwebs of white lace over black net,
With strong lines drawn in puffed chiffon
and black ribbons.
Age cannot wither nor custom stale the
infinite variety of the blouse. It will
be just as much a favorite this fall, they
say, as 1t has ever been. There are beau
ties in lavender whose white silk tabs,
epaulets, collars and cuffs are edged with
lace
1t Is not too late to get golf costumes.
Golfing will be in blaze of glory for the
next three months. ELLEN OSBORN.
Evening star., 1896-08-15
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Il wish 1 was one of them spiritualist feI-
lers.' said Perry Patetic. as he lay on his
back gazing at a cloud and wondering why
1t moved when 1t didn't have to.
What fer?" said Wayworn Watson
"Jist this. All the papers is full OF stuff
about wot Tom Jefferson and Abe Lincoln
and Andy Jackson would do in this here
election. Ii l was ono Of them fellers I'd
tist call EN- up and find out, and sell the
Information to whichever party it done the
most good to-"
Evening star., 1896-08-15

bow at the back of her neck without being
plunged in anxious doubt as to whether II
Is straight. She can leave her home with
the perfect assurance that her belt is
properly adjusted at the back; also that
waist and skirt have not parted company
so as to leave an unseemly gap: and she
has not had to depend on anybody to
know that her hat Is rightly poised upon
her head. It is a great step in the direction
of the emancipation of women, and is sure
to be appreciated
Evening star., 1896-08-15
FASHIONS IN EDEN
Not the Original Garden of Ewes Day,
However.
BUT 4 MODERN SUMNER RESORT
Some of Bar Harbor's Most Modish
Fancies.
LACE FRIPPERIES ABOUND

Copyright. 1886. by the Bacheller Syndicate.)
BAR HARBOR, August IA. 1896.
The hest Saturday of the best month of
the Bar Eiarbor season finds the quaint old
town OF Eden-d;d you know that Bar Har-
Dor was in the town of Eden. prophetical-
ly so nemsd long before the bevies of beau
ties that Justify the title today were born;
or their mammas?-in all the glory Of Its
summer foliage. summer costumes and
summer reycls. In the midst of it all there
is haunting note of autumn. which comes
early on these northern coasts The golden
rod has been blooming for long time, the
cardinal flower lifts It's flaming red ban
little streams that enter it, and 1t Is no
trouble at all to accomplish the boasted
summer resort feat of sleeping under blan-
kets," for tE- nights are deliciously chill
There are lawn and piazza gowns which
frivoliy and frippery They gain assist
ance from the nt " sleeve. curiouSly enough
When shat much debated feature of the
modern gown IS d.sCreetly yelled at its up
per extremity by triple caI eiets of lace
edged chiffon, what is more natural in a
sinful aIId Unregenerate world than to edge
the skirt with similar useless but captivat-
Ing futtcrnents2
The Particular Offender.
A lawn and piazza gown Of white with
ponpaGour designs of green sprigs is the
particular offender 1 have in view. 1t has
a fichu-l.ke arrangement of spotted muslin
over the shoulders and under the arms
The wrinkled sIeeves-is ''rucked' the right
word for ti.e1n?-are of thin muslin. show
ing the cOcl pink arm not niggardly, and
there are thIee fiounces about the skirt
Evening star., 1896-08-15
The Steak and Butter.

From the New York Pres.
Mr.. Newed-"My dear. I wouldn't deal
with Litewait any more. This steak In uks
sole leather"
Mrs. Newed-"Why. he assured me that
it would be hard to beat"
Mr.. Newed-"And the butter il simply
abominable!'
Mrs. Newed-"Oh, deari And he told ms
expressly that butter was his strong pointrs
Evening star., 1896-08-15
Being Consistent.

From the Detroit Tribune
How ridiculously small the artist has
made the cows in the Illustrations" ex-
claimed the author We'll. 1 suppose I
shall have to have my characters drink
condensed milk in order to be consisten,-
An exacting age, capricious in its prefer
ences and prone to pursue strange gods
had chained the pen to the chariot wheel
of the pencil, as 1t were,
Evening star., 1896-08-15
Coaching Parties and Straw Rides
Are Entertaining.
PROPER THINGS TO WEAR TEEN
Women Are Fond of Floating,
Fluttering Trimmings.
RIBBONS AGAIN IN VOGUE
T% HE SOCIAL IN

stincts OF the sum-
mer visitor are never
given freer scope
than when they lead
him to collect q doz-
en- or 80 of his con-
freres, with as many
SISTERS" and go OF
somewhere for a ride
and a lunch under
the greenwood tree.
This ride may be be-
hind the slowest of
beasts and in the
Evening star., 1896-08-15
HOUSEHOLD HINTS,

Cool as a cucumber is proverbial. On the
hottest day q cucumber will feel much
cooler than the atmosphere surrounding It
Some people are afraid of them, unneces-
sarily. however, II they are properly treat
ed. Select fair-sized. whitish, but not over
ripe ones. and put them in the ice box for
a few hours. Then peel thickly, slice mod
erately thin. crosswise. and place in layers
in q cold dish. Sprinkle each layer thick
with salt. and set the dish in the ice box
sgain for an hour or two. When ready to
serve dash Toe water over the dish, washing
off all the salt. With It Will 60 that pecu-
liar acrid flavor that spoils the cucumber
and makes It uneatabie. Serve In cool dish
ss, dressed AZ you best like them, with a
little cracked ice laid over the top Of al.
Fresh. meaty, rare ripe tomatoes that
are not yet "mushy'' are delicious when
sliced thick and served with sugar and
cream. They are considered very whole
some food, too.
Toasted graham bread makes a nice
change for breakfast. Cut in slices quarter
Of an inch thick. brown evenly but tightly.
then aQread thinlX with butter on both sides
Evening star., 1896-08-15
Fine Campaign Name.

Frm the Buffalo Express.
A Kentucky politician carries about the
euphonaous handle Of "Col Jack Chinn."
What beautiful name for the present
campaign.
Evening star., 1896-08-15
FOR NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA
Use HOrsford's Acid Phosuhate.

DR.. T. P. WYNN. Tarboro', N. c., says: 'No
other preparation compares with It In ordiuarY
cases Of nervous Dyspepsia
Evening star., 1896-08-15

Many people fafl in making "angel food"
Never beat the mass after the -four is add
ed. Beat the eggs and sugar "for dear
iife." but when the many times -sifted -four
mixed in, bake in a quick oven, slowing
down. and don't open the oven door for ten
minutes. or walk heavily across the floor.
or even then you will have a tough cake.
Evening star., 1896-08-15
: pastry. Roll quite

You can cool the air of a sick room ap-
by keeping sheets saturated with
Ice water hung in the door or window
through which the most air or wind comes,
to fan it back and forth - .-,-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-31
Young Men Organize.

A number of the young men of the
city met Thursday night at the Office
of Commissioner WaIeott and organ
lied Young Peoples Literary So
ciety, the object of which is to culti-
vate and promote the literary at
tainments of its members.
Officers were elected as follows:
Edgar Sandlin, president; Jo Berk-
shire, vice-president; Summers Har-
dy, secretary and treasurer; E. c.
Finley, critic.
The next meeting to complete or
ganization and hear the reports OF
committees on constitution, bylaws
and invitation, will be held at the
same place Tuesday night. After
that time the meetings will be held
at regular stated intervals.
A program OF exercises has been
arranged for Tuesday nights meet
ing, which will be carried out in an
interesting manner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-31
The AIIs.Inr RIrd..

The bl-ebirds. yellow birds and black
birds seem 70 have disappeared from
western New York this year. Rep.ora
from careful ornithologists in many
counties show that these binds have not
appeared this spring as usual Walter
Burke Of Batavia writes: Where art
the blackbirds. These birds in past
years congregated in large numbers in .
little grove near my residence and fille6
the air with their melodious singing.
but now il Is all hnshed and still"
The Livingston Republican says
''The absence of blucbirls has been
commented ON by several papers, and,
come to think Of it. we haven't noticed
any blucbirds or yellow birds either.
but the orioles are flashing through the
foliage IN considerable numbers and oc
casionally trilling few bars Of song. -
Buffalo Enquirer.