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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-26
FASHION NOTES.

The very smart girl wears her hair
in net.
Green and white is combination
much favored for evening gowns.
Convenient cloaks Of cloth, mohair
or heavy silk 10 match the gown are
worn.
The most elaborate velvets gro en-"
p!oYed in the making Of pretty theatre
bodices.
A little bright red vest worn With a
dark cloth gown converts o plain cos
tune into very smart toilet.
The rage for chiffon, mousselaine
de solo and tulle accessories, and for
waists, sleeves AID entire evening tot
let's is as great as il this began their
first notable season Of popularity.
A stylish street costume is made OF
ine black cloth. The front breadth,
vest and sleeves ere OF heavy black
armure silk. Bows anu loops OF rib.
bon nre used as additional decoration.
Tho dantiest hats sport coque
plnmes, bat it is to be feared this
style, like many another suddenly
popular one, will soon grow too com.
mon TO be desired by women OF refined
taste.
A handsome costume OF black pean
clio sole is made with side panels OF
turquoise blue satin, almost covered
with embroidery. There are lapels,
vest, collar, shoulder ruflcs and cuff,
OF the blue embroidery.
The double skirt is again coming
into fashion. An imported costume
OF black broadcloth is mado with II
double skirt. The lower one is elab.
oratsIy embroidered; the upper oneis
raised at intervals and so draped that
the embroidery is visible.
Frou-frou effects are much in evil
dence. Some OF the newest evening
gowns are Of chantilly tullc, both
bIac.. and white, mud as these are
made without lining, hanging softly
over the silk petticoat beneath, the
effect is delightfully."- feminine ana un-
English.
Every possible effort is being made
to Introduce claborateness in skirts.
Draperies, fuIl.length fronts, panels,
overskirts. folds, ruh'es and all sorts OF
embroidered sections nre to be used.
Duuch;noss and panaiers aye looming
up in the near future, and the duy OF
daioty, graceful and comfortable
plain skirts, with all of their style
and elegance, is rapidly drawing to
close.
Full medium length capes OF bro.
cade arc still preferred by very many
women to the newer enveloping long
cloals, RS tho former do not crush the
dress skirt or its garniture. These
are interlined with fibre chamo1s for
warmth and to keep them in shape.
and then liael throughout with plain
or chameleon satin. The trimmings
arc narrow bands OF rich fur and ORR
entail passenenterles in new jewel CT
fects.
The newest walking coats aro slight
~ longer than those. OF last spring,
and al the old ripple on the skirt por-
ton has vanished. the basques fitting
smoothly over tho front and sides,
with no extra material at the back,
only a graceful fullness, just enough
to allow the coat skirt to fall easily
above the dress skirt. Simple English
styles are made without revers, show.
ing high standing collar and medium
sleeves. More elaborate styles have
braided vest aud revert, or 9 shawl.
shaped collar braided and edged with
fur. The double breasted coats have
q plain flush OF double row Of but
tons.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-26
USES TOR OLD JEWZLEY.

There arc perhaps few women who
have not on hand quite recollection OF
old jeweiry, which they occasionally
take look at and sigh over because
there seems no available way of util.
izing it, for the antique gold brooches,
dangling car rings and wonderful
bracelets Of thirty or more years ago
stand little show of being again made
fashionable by our modern workers in
gold and jewels. There arc, however,
several ways in which these obsolete
treasures may he made to serve pur-
pose 10th useful and beautiful. The
huge oval brooch, for instance, worn
by your mother will make n beautiful
frame for q immature or other small
picture, il the collection OF human
hair or other curlcuss centre is taken
ont.
Then there are those terrible silver
manacles which women wore quite
cheerfully not so very long ago. A
dainty use for these, and one which
will commend itself to all who like
something unique for their toilet tn
b]es, is merely to transform them into
piacushions. First clean the bracelet
thoroughly and then glue the lower
edge very firmly to an oval shaped
piece of cardboard. When the BRACE.
let has stuck we'll, cut the board TO
the extreme edge and proceed to make
your cushion. This must be oval, OF
course, and may be filled with bran.
New York Sun.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-26
MOHAIR PErrICOATS.

Mohair petticUatS are to be offered
in bright colors, making an excellent
substitute for silk. These garments
will be finished with the same care
bestowed Oh silk, ard may be W0r:l
whenever silk could. Are they quite
as nice? Well. there is the crinklc and
crunch Of silk to be considered, and for
the sake CT that magic accompaniment
Of cruShy frou-frou to our movements
women viii pay il they can. and wear
z material that is short lived at BEST
Still some wise ones viii so in for NO
hair pctticcats and content themselves
with ore silk one For street wear
and With tailor dresses surely the mo-
hair is the better selection. Made with
umbrella fulncss and finished with a
full rut!lc edged with bows Of velvet
OF u shade 4 little darker tiian the
str.T itself. or with Il contrasting black.
the general effect is almost as pretty
as silk, and since mohair will wash ard
does not fray like silk. the former petit
coat will hold its lTcttiness. Billiard
green, silver gray, striped and Dresden
effects, black, white, blue ard pin:i
will all be offered.
This cheapening Of quality will not
1t first bring 4 corresponding re'iuc-
ton ii outlay, though that will come
later il these petticoa:s win general
acceptance. No general tendency
toward economy can be reported inside
dress skirts, and outside the leaning
is in favor CT showiuess. Skirts arc
being trimmed More and more. Few
have any great amount OF trimming.
but great many have just enough to
mark them as departure from the
late lamented plain skirt.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-26

mated with the charitable members OF
certain church in Cleveland. A room
centrally located among the dry goods
stores was hired, but for some reason
the church women could not make q
financial success of the venture. Then
the woman who did the cooking of.
Tered to take the business off their
hands. Under her management the
enterprise has prospered.
This woman cooks and bakes all the
food herself. A sample menu reads
as follows:
Meats $ cents.
Veal chop. Drowned beef ham and eggs.
Vegetables. 3 cents.
Mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, turnips,
peas. steWcd tomatoes.
Reishes, 5 cents.
IlcSlcS, coldslaw, celery, olives.
Dessert, 8 cents.
Apple or cranberry pie. bread pudding
grapes.
Bread and butter, 4 cents.
Coffee, tea, chocolate or milk, cents.
10y AA"AiA1 JutAClOUS SeIecGlOu one
con have several dishes for a little
money.
But the moderate price is not the
only advantage. Tho food has u real
home taste, which is all the more
palatablo to the majority Of shop girls.
They nearly all depend upon this mid.
day meal to satisfy their hunger, for
the greater number OF them get their
own breakfasts and suppers over oil.
stoves III their rooms.
The lunchroom is quiet, too, and
the tables always have clean white
tabiecloths and napkins. One table
near the door is reserved tacitly for
the accommodation of any men who
may stray in. There is no sign upon
it, but the girls simply ignore it and
form their little circles around other
tables, unless there are no other va.
cant tables, when they appropriate
the "men's tables. New York Press.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-26
EMPEROR FREDERICK UPHELD wos,Ey.

EMPEROR FREDERICK CcHEuD VO1iCy.
The late Emperor Frederick of Ger.
many disllkea to have any one speak
sligntingly Of women. When he was
Grown Prince, IN officer once re.
markal OF 8 wounded comrnue that he
was weeping like woman. "Sever
make that comparison" said the
Prince, with frown. "Crylng like /,
child w5uld be better; women have
moro fortituae than men. "-Paiiadei-
phia American.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-26

The now dock at Dunkirk, on the
north coast Of France. is one OF the
largest in the world 1t is GOO feet lon.
and so feet wide. and will be able to
receive any vessel at Any state Of the
tile. The dock las taken seven years
10 build and has cost $1,5O0,O0O.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-26
A BRAVE sCHOOLsIAR,I.

Miss Mamie Vinzant, of Sherlock,
kan., teacher, found some rattle.
snakes in tho coal BIN OF the school.
house and instead of alarming the pu-
pills set to work to despatch the snakes,
ana succeeded in killing eight Of them.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-26
Low HEELS IN FAVOR.

The high, unsightly heels on ladies'
shoes are being abandoned for the
more sensible and more comfortable
low heel. Tie demand for low.heeled
footwear is increasing every day, &C.
cordlng to the reports of New York
shoe dealers.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-26
LARGE WAISTS FASHIONABLE.

Fashionable waists ore to be large,
and, according to the Greek measure.
ment for correct physical proportions,
twice the size of the neck is the right
size Tor q symmetrical waist.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-26
WILLIAMS LOVE AFFAIR.

When the present Emperor OF Ger.
mauy was at the most susceptible
point in his career he fell in love, and
it WAS characteristic Of the young man
that he fell wildly and desperately,
choosing for the object Of his adora-
ton the beautiful elder sister OF the
Czarina, who is now the Grand Ouch
ess Serge of Russia.
OF course this Was all very fine and
romantic, but State policy came be-
fore hearts, and as there would be
nothing to gain by marrying tho heir
of the German throne to Princess OF
Hesse Darmstadt, Bismarck told En-
peror William it wouldn't do at oil. The
old Emperor, of course, broke the
news to his grandson, who stormed anil
sullsed, finally promised obedience.
and when asked to look about and Sc
lect some other nice young Princess,
broke out with:
"Choose whom You like; it is abso.
lutely the same to me, 80 long :s it is
not one of the English lot"
Or course this was just what the
Iron Chancellor wanted, md to he'll
tho long standing breach between the
Hoisteiners and tho Russians he
proposed for the Princess Augusta :
hand and Prince William went o
wooing. Naturally, lie did not find in
his prospective bride any such raro
beauty and accomplishments rs his
Hossian cousin possessed, butany rate
he did meet an amazingly robust,
sensible young woman, with the fresh
est pink and white skin, nice blue
eyes, fair hair and On "tniab'e tenn
per.
SHOP GIRLS ADMIRABLE RESTAURANT.
Home cooking aud "ideal pie. "
That is what one woman Of Cleveland,
Ohio, gives to shop girls for luncheon
every day. These meals do not COM
mand high prices, either: For fifteen
cents one can get good lunch, while
twenty cents or quarter buys NIL one
can eat.
One must be initiatcd, though. in Or
der to find this restaurant. for there
is no advertisement or sign for the
guidance of the stranger. One NO.
man stumbles upon the place By accl-
dent. She tells her friends, and the
lunchroom has as many steady custom
ers rs can be accommodated. The es.
tablisbment is small. but its success
proves that something besides weak
tea and pickles can be provided Tor
working women at moderate ez-
pense.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-26
Tic Modern Mother

Has found that her little ones are improved
more by the pleasant Syrup OF Figs, when
In need OF the laxative effect OF a gentle
remedy than by uuy other, and that it is
more acceptable to them. Children enjoy
it and it benefits them. The true remedy,
Syrup OF Figs is manufactured by the Cali
forn!a Syrup Of Figs Company, only.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-26

A Boston woman who belongs to only
seven clu . is pleasantly defined u "a quiet
homo body"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-26

riTSstopped Tree ana peslaanent,y cured. No
lts sitter nr>t day ;, ,,.s Of DR. KLiN1's GxBA1
Nk,ivs RAsronEA. Free 81 trinl bptt,eAnd treat:
~ 6eud TO Dc. kine. 81 Arch 1t. Phila., Pa.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-26

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. softens the gums, reduces inaa1nma-
ton, alay spain, cures wind collie. 25o. q bottle.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-26
Borne Clown with Iniirmi1ics,

Age fndo it's suro so ace IN the benicnant
tonic laid afforded by HOstetter's Stomach
Eitters. which countcracts rheumatic and
malarial tendencies, relieves growing mac
tivity of the kidneys, and /, the finest remedy
extant for disorders Of the stomach, liver ana
bowels. Nervousness. too, with when 81 /
p"ople are very ap, to DC afflicted. is promptly
relieved by it,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-26
A valuable deposit Of coal has been dis
covered near Dixon, Wyoming,

Dobb!ns' Float ng Dors1 Soap Is not an im:ts-
tioa. 1t Original TIE only soap tLat floats, con-
tains Bo'a1 AMI lco per cont. pure. Its worth
ola trial. very lady WHO tries It continu it, use
Rcd wrapper.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-26

"Put mr. down ~ a warm friend o. T'ETTEI-
Use. have a chilli three years nl'i who I'as
been afl cte'l trim It, birth with the worst
case of eczema cv r saw. it being one mass
Of sor from its feet to its crown. 1t has
been treated by n,ne OF the most eminent
physicians in this and adjoinn; States with
out the Sigh est berclt. Several months ago
We commenced the u>c of TETTrRINE OH the
child. and TODAY. thank God aud the manu-.
tacturers OF TErrENINE. the ch'd is cured.
Ny wife and I" i'll ever feel graceful to you
for >endius us this blessing.
Yours truly.
CuAs A. CANDELI.. Druggist,
Dallas, \. G.
! COX by mail FIR co.. in stamps.
j. !. SHU PTRlNE, Savannah. Ga.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-26

The vegetables OF this country may be cut
or crushed in our Kitchens By the aid Of 9 0O5
natunt macLunS
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-26
Accidental Happenings.

Samuel +. Putnam, president Of the
free thought congress. and Miss Mary
l.. Collins. II young agnostic lecturer
were killed by escaping gas In Boston.
A valuable property in the business
portion of Altoona, Pa, burned, entail-
tailing Il loss Of $1tNOOO. A boy play
Ing Santa Claus in one Of the windows
of +. Nj. Morrow's dry goods store
started tho blaze.
Percy Middlebrook. Frank Roe and
Patrick Powers, all sons of prominent
citizens of Florida, Orange county, n.
v, took a ride in IL sleigh, returning
mt midnight. Roe and Powers attempt
ed to assist Middlebrook from the
sleigh and found that he was dead and
frozen stiff.
The loss Of life by the explosion
which destroyed the Won Cromer
match factory at Asclaffenburg was
much greater than previously reported.
Fifteen women and girls employed in
the main building We're killed and sew
eral persons working in an adjoining
building We're fatally or seriously hurt,
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-26
peonlc I'm Print.

Hugh J. .Icwctt, who has been sari-
ouSly i'll with pneumonia at Gl.nville,
his country home in New Jersey, has
been removed to New York.
Cardinal Gibbons. who was treated
by Father Kncipp at WOerishofen dur
ing his recent European trip. has be-
come a strong convert to the water
cure theory and is nov dew
walker"
Rev. j. NJ. Nanllorm of the Warren
Disciple church ut Warren. Ohio. was
rendered the pastOrate o fthc West
London tabernacle in London, Eng
land. He has the call under considern-
ton. The foreign missionary board of
this country had recommended him for
the place.
DR.. Robert Black, grand commander
Of the Knights Tcmplar of the State Of
New York, died at his home in Brook
lyn, aged siXty-tivc years. He had
served as city treasurer. alderman,
president of the board of aldermen.
collector Of the internal revenue and
member of the board of education Of
Brooklyn.
Mrs. Cleveland, wife Of the Presi-
dent, has visited Princeton to inspect
the new home which was recently pur.
chased by the president for his family.
Prof. West met her at the village sta
tion and conducted her to the house,
where IL thorough inspection of the
place was made. and various repairs
and improvements agreed upon.
Thomas Houston. the Oldest male
resident at Niles. Mich, is dying Of
old age. lie came to Niles III 1892 and
established Il ferry across the st. Jo-
seph river before the time of the
bridges and carried the mails and dis
patches to and from st. Joseph. His
early days We're passed among the In
dians and lie met with many perilous
happenings.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-26
Hic DE Virginia Maria
Jesus Christus Eatus est

1tere Jesus Christ was born OF the Virgil
NorvI

HIere Jesus Christ was born Of the Virgin
Mary.i
In the angle Of the grOtto is the chap
el Of the manger. The real manger is
gone. having been carried to Rome and
deposited in the baSilica of Santa
Maria MaggiOre. 4 trough of white
marble takes it's place.
In this sacred place the traveller on
this anniversary is permitted to knecl
before 4 priest. and. with 4 Bible rest
ing against his head, listen to the story
of the birth of the Master
He remembers the words: SUM
mOned by the Emperor Augustus to be
taxed, Joseph and Mary came from the
hills of NaZeretl. Reaching the town
at the close of day, after n journey of
eighty miles. they We're compelled to
lodge in stable, and that night Christ
was bOrn.''
And on Christmas Day he is kneeling
beside that cradle Of the Divine Infant.
He has probably plucked from the hill
sides as he passed along the way some
of the blue flowers that grew there in
proiusion. They are called 'the Star
of Bethlehem" from the stellar form of
the petals. These he leaves behind
with a more substantial offering. which
with the others of a similar kind the
priests receive for their chief means Of
support.
Near this grotto is another, smaller.
the study of ST. jerome. 1t is a square
vault. also indcntly hewn in the rock
with a raised uias of rock mt one end.
Here is the altar, and above it an old
faded picture of the saint writing. with
the lion at his side.
In passages running through this
lower structure are many grOttOes and
accurately measured off
and allotted to the Latins, Greeks and
Armenians. Nearly all are named, the
most important being the Altar of the
InnOcents, the Chapel of Joseph and
tlle Station of the Wise Men.
Nineteen centuries of civilization and
culture look back upon that humble
scene Of the manger cradle, rareSt
jewel in rudest setting. and recognize
the climax of the worlds drama. The
pivot about which all time has swung,
the center Of the worlds deepest
thought, the l0wly manger has ever
been and ever will be Of the most sa-
cred interest to mankind.
Travellers today making that most
delightful and popular Mediterranean
trip plan to be In Bethlehem on Christ.
mas Day. At this holy shrine theyJip.
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-26
crim.. nna crlminala.

The trial of Albert J. Frantz for the
murder of Bessie Little, his sweet
heart, whose hldly-decOmIOsed body
was found in the saltwater river, q
branch of the Miami, on Sept. ., has
commenced at Dayton, Ohio.
Walter Jackson, a ciga1malicr. has
been arrested Oh suspicion of being
one of the men who held up and ut.
tempted to RIB the Iron Mountain
train in ST. Louis on the night OF
Dee. ..
At Wilkcsbarrc. Pa. during Il family
quarrel. Norris Pope shot John Keith.
line. fatally wound:ns him. When
Pope saw his friend falling to the
floor with u mortal wound In his head
he placed the revolver In his own
mouth and blew portion Of 1is own
head Oft, dying almost instantly.
Andrew Hart, aged Twenty-Five. was
shot dead ut Marshalltown, Iowa. l,y
an unknown mar. who entered the
house presumably for the purpose Of
robbery. Tie murderer escaped. but
hundreds of armed men with blood
bounds are in pursuit. and lynching is
probable If the murderer is captured
Edmund l.. Wright committed sui
eide at Toledo. Ohio, by shooting him.
self over the grave of n Mrs. Osborne.
supposed to be sweetheart Of his.
lie held Il crucifiX in one hand and Il
rosary in the other and. blessing him
self and reciting the Lords Prayer.
fired the bullet into his heart,
Mrs. n. Harry. a leader In church
and social circles at Arcola. ILL.,, drank
a quantity OF carl,olic acid and died.
The death OF her husband and two
brothers. which occurred recently. is
supposed to have dcransed her mind.
The Count dc TOlouse rOntrce.
charged with assault with intent to Kill
a cabnian. was acquitted In New York.
He testified that he thought the cab
man was going to rob him and he had
acted III sclfdefense.
At Mount Pleasant, Miss, near the
Tennessee line. Charles Mitchell. a ne
gro fugitive wanted for murder. Mon.
day shot and killed r. l.. Thompson. a
deputy sheriff. who tried to arrest him.
Tue murderer was barricadrd iG his
The Dickinson press., 1896-12-26
MODE OF HUNTING SQUIRRELS.

POked Out of Their Holes With
sticks and BnREed by the Dozen.
1t requires nimrodS from the Jersey
shore to hunt in an original manner,
and the following tale portrays a new
and decidedly unique method Of kill
ing squirrels. Recently Rolly Smith
and David Hill, two well known hunt
ers of Jersey Shore Junction, slloul-
dercd their guns and started out In
quest Of squirrels on Short mountain,
Il famous resort for Mr.. Bushy Tail
and his kin in that section Of I4ycOming
county. Nary Il squirrel could they
find for some time. but finally Smith
saw big. fat, black fellow running
along the ground, and when lie blazed
away mt it the agile rodent slipped
like Il flash into hollow tree trunk
lying OH the ground, and when the
hunters tried to get ut 1t from one end
1t slipped out of the other end and
made for IL goOd-sized tree which 1t
scaled Il distance Of fifteen feet and
pumped into Il hole. Then something
unique occurred. The men at the bot
tom of the tree heard the clattcring of
many squirrels which appeared to be in
consultation, for finally one big, gray
Squirrel popped its head out of the hole
and peercd ut the hunters with quiz,
zical air, and then disappeared.
The hunters saw game ahead. Hill
abandoned his gun, and arming him.
self with stick, which he stuck in his
belt. commenced to climb the tree. On
reaching the hole. he clambered OH q
branch. Then poking the stick in the
hole he began to scare the squirrels
out. and out they did come, every one
of them big, fat. Juicy black and gray
fellows to the number Of fifteen. Smith
on the ground below had great sport
knocking them over as they tried to
reach the next tree, and succeeded in
bagging every one Of them.
But something else was to follow.
The banging of Smiths gun made n ter.
rble noise, and awakened to sense
of danger something more than com.
mon ordinary squirrels, for just as Hid
was about to descend he beca ne con.
scious Of Il pair Of savage bright eyes
glaring at him from the hole. and this
apparition was supplemented by o
savage snarl, and the sight was not
pleasant one to witness at such close
quarters. Hills hair became suddenly
erect. and he had that sinking feeling,
for wild with fear he cried out, My
God, it's catamount!' and with a
jump he landed on terra firma and start
ed to run. lie was halted by report
from Smiths gun. and returning to the
scene of his fright saw an object come
tumbling down out Of the tree to the
ground, while Smith, convulsed with
laughter. managed to articulate, "Davy,
Davy, it's only an Opossum."--Phila-
delDhiu Tines,