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The evening times., 1896-07-23
A CHILD'S WILL.
" HIS unique will was made by eight
year-old Bertha Ann Todd, OF Car
uage, Mo-, and witnessed by two
Of her little playmates. 1t was
folflel and ipd,rsed on tho back

vi heE iittic pud1 1iudtcs. IL Wdr
folded and iDdorsed OH the back,
Last VIII and testament of Bertha Ann
Todd"
Il. Bertha Ann Todd, being in my sane
mind, do give and bequeath all my earthly
property, viz, To wit, na nely:
ITO my mother all my clothes and also
my 80 cents (if don't spend it,, to do wha t
she Ii kes with.
ITO my oldest sister, Bessie, leave my
my big doll and its closes, also my cox
with the picture of lady on it tif mamma
doesn't burn it up).
ITO my Aunt Lou my Bible and little
blue vace.
And to my dear friend, Ethel Lawton,
all my books.
"AIso to my friend, Mary Bird. leave
my silver thimble, with. much love.
And now having disposed all OF my m ost
valuable property, hope all will be sat
isfied and not blame the dead.
81 forgive every one, and trust We may
allmeet when the trump shall sound Amen.
ITO this will and testament setmy seal
on the 23d day of July, Carthage, Mo-.
1895.
witnesses: BERTHA ANN TODD.
Lille Aitchison,
Amy La wton.''
The evening times., 1896-07-23
Tn. r. Woman.

Mrs. j. Griswo,d WeDtz, commenting on
the women OF other climeS, tells a good
story OF Damascus The Eastern woman"
she says, have all the curiosity Of tie
sex-opiy a little more. Our visit hap
pened to be timed week after cholera
quarantine had been raised, and TIE ma
tives had seen few European men and
no women for an unusual period. When
an emancipated American appeared on the
streets there was u little stir OF excite
ment, and presently iecame aware of a
crowd that impeded progress \ long pro
cessioo of women, veiled to the eyes and
chatteriDg like magpics. fought with each
other to get a sight OF my face, and the
guides efforts alone protected me from
the embarrassing results of my unexpecteo
popularity"
The evening times., 1896-07-23
BlIzaBETHAN DRESS.

7 N Elizabeth's time great eXtravagances
in dress prevailed. We know that the
virgin queen bad as many as 1000
L gowns in her wardrobe, and they were
made of the richest brocades with
gold threads intermixed. The skirts were
plain, with sometimes a distinct front:
q farthingale, viz, hoop, distended them.
The bodices were long, stiff and pointed.
with either a close ruff at the neck or a
broad one wired from the shoulders. The
hair was turned off from the face over a
cushion. The sleeves were close, and either
pufred atthe top or the entire length Of the
arm. .tt
The evening times., 1896-07-23
The school Age.

II instead of haste to put Child in
school, the first six OF seven years Of its
life were devoted to feeding it properly
and encoura ging 1t in all those games
that promote physical development, with
their attendant mental growth and con-
slant attention to moral development, pa
rents would find that the advancement OF
their children when they go TO school
The age of seven is now thought quite
early enough for children to begin the
regular school studies, though the educa-
tiop of the kindergarten is begun several
wears earlier.
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Compi.,ely Extinguished.

The passenger in the tweed Clothes got
up to get drink. and when lie got back
he found his seat occupied by the man in
the 81 .SS suit, WHO had been sitting on
the woodbox.
I'D like to have my seat. please" said
the tweed man.
Your seat," repeated S7.ss. when
did you get reserved seat? Where are
you from anyway"
New York" answered tweed impress
lively.
New York? New York? Huh! I'm from
Canton, Ohio
Aud the train rolled on with the New
York man sitting on the woodbox- Gin
cinnati Enquirer
The evening times., 1896-07-23
LAMP SHADES

" HE newest lamp shades are so be-
ruffled and friIled that they have
become in tie eyes Of the prudent
housewife only an added lodging
place for dust. Many of item are
composed entirely Of tulle flowers, re-
miDding one Of nothing SO much as taIlet
dancers costume. Others Ire all of flowers.
renewed according to the season, and still
more are made Of white fluted mousseline
de sdie over delicate silk in the shape of a
Shell. Their trimming consists Of fcathery
ruches and tiny white shells mixed with
some sprays. Of sea moses.
The evening times., 1896-07-23
Chocolate Almonds.

BlaDch and brown as many almonds as
you wish. Have sweetened melted choco
late prepared, nd in this stir the almonds
When they are thoroughly coated take out
with q fork and drop on buttercd white
paper to harden. Melt tie chocolate over
hot water, sweeten by adding some choco-
late cream fondant.
The evening times., 1896-07-23
THE DAY's,se,DE ssERr.

IT NDEAvoR ICE tREAM-wMtes of
u two egg. beaten well; with two
cups of wlate sugar, one tablespoon
- plain gelatne dissolved in cold
water and kwaj quarts Of cream.
Flavor with vanilla bean pulvcrizcd.
tsent to The Times hy.Ars. R. n. L., G. E.,
Cincinnati, Ohio.l i
The evening times., 1896-07-23
ARE MAN AND WIFE NOW
Franzoni and Rosa Were De-
MED a Marriage License.
THEY WENT TO ALEXANDRIA

Romance of Little Italy Brought Out
In the Clerks Office at tile City
Hali-They Had Not Been Natural
lied, and the New Law Puts OBJ
stacIes in the Way of Foreigners.
The evening times., 1896-07-23
$I.:5 to Baltinlores and Return

The B.& 0. R. ET'cS- Will sell exeur-
sion tickets from Mashington to Balti-
more for all trains ofs s1turday and Sunday.
July 25 and 20. at, fs rate OF $1.s5 for
the round trip, valiA,4Or return passage
until the following HBAdAy. jy23- Al
The evening times., 1896-07-23

Mrs. g. F. Williams and Miss Williams, of
No. $50 G street southeast, are spending
the summer at Ocean Grove, N. ].
The evening times., 1896-07-23
SHOE DON'TS FOR SUMNER.
n ONT wear tigbt-fltting shoe in
warm weather.
Don't let your shoe get hard or
III y
Don'tIeti IL run down at the heel

Don'tIetit run down at the heel
or at the side.
Don't allow it TO wear into the welt or
insole.
Don't wear shoe that does not fit when
il is first put on.
Don't fail to give it proper care after
comfortable fit has been secured.
Don't think there is any necessity for
breaking in shoe; ''sc ence" has removed
all necessity for physical endurance in this
direction.
Don't forget that it pays to have shoe
repaired in time: this will help TO retain its
shape and comfort. and is true economy.
Don't put good pair of shoes in rubbers,
but use an old pair for this and don't forget
that there is no part OF Gentleman's or
lady's outfit that requires more care than
the footwear. s,s a
The evening times., 1896-07-23

Camp Lowndes had a charming visitor
yesterday in the person OF Miss May Giles
pie Blaine, a niece OF the late James G.
Blaine and one OF washington's society
bellies OF last season. After taking supper
with Col Howard and the officers of the
Fourth mess tent Miss Blaine went through
camp, and took away with her a souvenir
fan, on the folds of which were written
the names OF a number of Officers.
The evening times., 1896-07-23

brother, Mr.. Thomas F. Taylor, OF Austin
Texas, for the pust five months, has re
turned.
The evening times., 1896-07-23

Rev. T. S. Hamlin and his family ;.-c at
Norwood Hall, Asbury Park, for The sum
mer.
The evening times., 1896-07-23

Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. CANT have re-
turned from months visit to Virginia
Beach. { s4..l :
The evening times., 1896-07-23

Miss Augusta Smith, of Easton, Pa, has
returned to her home otter a weeks visit
to Mrs Ellen B. Middleton, of Capitol Hill
The evening times., 1896-07-23

Mr. and Mrs. B. X. Preston of 'ldianap-
ellis are the guests of Mrs. E. I.inc.,jl IT L
street.
The evening times., 1896-07-23

Miss Bessie Hospital, of West Washing
Ton, has left the city to spend a few
weeks at Langley, Md.
The evening times., 1896-07-23

Mrs. Grimm, OF Winchester. Va. who
has been visiting relatives here for two
weeks, left for her home yesterday.
The evening times., 1896-07-23
MARRIED.

RARKER-HAsBRoUC July 81.
1896, by REV Charles Alvin smith, How
ard Wilson Parker OF this city and Miss
Nora Easbrouck of New York.
The evening times., 1896-07-23

Miss Nellie Taylor, Of No. 4s5 H street
southwest, who has been visiting her
The evening times., 1896-07-23

Miss Ceiestine Eustis and Ter niece, Mss
Lulie Eustis, are at Newport sor lie sea-
son.
The evening times., 1896-07-23

Mr.. c. C. Lancaster is at Hotel Belle
view. Chapel Point, Md
The evening times., 1896-07-23

Baron Won Hermann OF the fermnm en-
bassy has joined the gay cont: ingeht at
Lenox.
The evening times., 1896-07-23

Miss Mary Marcan, postmistress of Brook
land, is at Cotton Point, Nd.
The evening times., 1896-07-23
lightning.

We want the public to know we are
the ase.ts for the Lightning Fruit
Jars. 1t Is the only perfect jar in the
world 1t has glass top and spring
clamp, and glass extra thick. Also the
Mason Jars-irss quaiiry-at rock bot
tom prices.
HOPKINS, $50 9th st.
The evening times., 1896-07-23

Mrs N. Kaufman and family and Mrs
Elias Raft are at the Atlantic Hotel,
Ocean City, Md.
The evening times., 1896-07-23

Mrs. N. NJ Farrar, of Massachusetts
avenue, is spending the summer at her cot
tage at Atlantic City.
The evening times., 1896-07-23
Kings Palace.
Wonderful
Lace
Sale.

We can offer you today
better values in Laces than
we have ever seen in any
other store. Examine the
prices anywhere and every
where and you will find what
we say is correct.
soc, 35c and 25c Lsces, l4c
Point Venice and
Oriental Laccs in
white and ecru- - -
from to 1Ginches ID
wide-25 patterns "H
to select from = AS
regular values SOC,
35c, and 25c, at. e.
The evening times., 1896-07-23

Miss Estelle Wilson and her bSpther. Mr..
Jack Wilson, are at Rehoboth Beach.
The evening times., 1896-07-23

Mrs. Glover and son are spending the
season at Chapel Point.
The evening times., 1896-07-23

Mrs. Brewster and the Misses A;na and
Louise Terrell of Montrose, Pa. who have
been the guests OF Mrs. Delzne Marean,
returned to their home yesterday.
The evening times., 1896-07-23

Mrs Frederick is at Lawrence, Kan,
where she will spend a month with her SIS
ter, Mrs. Holder
The evening times., 1896-07-23

At the porch meeting OF the Lend-a- Hand
Club, which assembled yesterday after.
noon at the residence of Mrs. Robert
Ma gre, in Baltimore, Miss Janet Richards
of this city, gave an account Of her trip
TO the Federation OF Women's Clubs, which
took place recently In Kentucky.
The evening times., 1896-07-23

Miss Martina Yznaga is at Point Lookout
Nd, for the summer
The evening times., 1896-07-23

A lantern party was given on MoIIay
evening last by Miss Lily Bush If South
Washington, who, with her mother, Mrs.
Eleanor Bush, has been spending the srm-
mer at 'Billow Crest" the country home of
Mr.. George E. Bush of st. Mary's county,
on st. Clements Bay.
The verandas were decorated with flags,
and lanterns were swung from The caves.
Each guest upon arrival was presented
with lantern, which later on W Us lighted
and its owner sent on tour " discovery
for its duplicate in color and design. For
the rest of the evening the matched !onters
strolled, danced and shared refreshments
together. and at the close of ;he evening
were carried off-what was left of them
as souvenirs of the novel ami deli shtfui
affair
Miss Ella Banks. of B street southwest,
and MFR. John Harper, of Anacostia, was
among the guests from the District.
The evening times., 1896-07-23
DIPLOMAT'SBABY DAUGHTER
Cardinal Gibbons Christened Am
baSsadOr Patenotre's First Child.
Pretty Ceremony at Cape Maya
Unique Lantern Party-G ossip
of the Gay World.

There was quite distinguished gather
ing Tuesday at the Beach avenue cottage
OF NJ Patenotre, the French ambassador, at
Cape May, the occasion being the christen-
ing OF the wellknown diplomats baby girl.
His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons officiated
at the baptismal ceremony, his assistants
being Father began, of st. Mary's, Cape
May, and Father phelan, of Florence, n. j
The sponsors were Hoasignor Benjamin
Constant, member of the Inst!tut de France,
who was represented by Father orban, of
the Catholic University at Washington, and
La Marquse de Chambrun, who was rep
resented by Nine. de Romero, wife of the
Mexican minister.
The child was named Constance Yvonne.
After the baptismai rites NJ Patenotre en-
tertained his guests at dinner.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-22

That clever literary raeonteur, '.Droch ;"
who in private life is Robert Bridges, has
Joined the writers who are focking in such
numbers to the Ladies' Home journal.
Droch" commences IN the December issue
of that magazine series of +'Droeh,s Literary
Talks" which will thereafter be a regular
editorial feature of the Journal Mr.. Bridges
will aim sawork directly at girls, and
gossip about books rather than review them.
They will be, in short, literary talks
The complete novel in the December issue
of Itpptncott's is The Chase of an Heiress %
by Christian Reid. The scene is In Sanfo
Domingo, region hitherto unfamiliar to ffc-
ton.
THE Whipping Of Uncle Henry is a tale
= of Georgia before the war in that original
and affective vein which is peculiar to VIII
N. Harden.
Pauline ShackIeferd Colyar tells a Thanks
giving story of ''TwotO1d Boys" How Tim
Hy Sawed the Piece" by Livingstan b.
Morse, reeoTds remarkable event In thaatri-
cal sanE1als zof the humber sort. 1.-THE Evoiu-
tiun aof the tPaster' is. traced from the begin
ming Of advertising. by Agnes Carr Sage.
The Critic OF Nov. a. contains an excellent
account of the dinner given by the Aldine
Club OF New York ON Nov s. in henor of
James M. Barrie and Dr. W. Robertson
Nicol. Portraits of these two gentlemen ar
company the article, and there Is picture
of the cottage in Thrums' Mr.. Barrie's old
home in Kirriemuir A miniature production
of this cottage formed the principal .decora-
ton Of the dinner table. It had been made
by the elder daughter OF Alexander W. Drake
who had charge Of the decorations. AS was
fitting, Scotch tone pervaded the whole
evening, pots Of heather and rowan-berries
being eclipsed only by the pibroch of the off,
cial piper of the st. Andrews society and the
hEggis of the menu.
Kenneth Grahane, whose Golden Age''
has won the highest praise Gnciuding two
column review by Swinburne), appears for
the first time in an American magazine with
short story. 'sThe Magic Gift" in the
Christmas Scribner's.
The Christmas number Of Harper's will
contain part third of THE Martian'' with
SIX illustrations from the authors drawings
An entertaining article ON President Kru-
GER will be contributed by Poultney Bigelow
and DR.. William Jacques will describe the
process of obtaining electricity direct from
coal. W.lD. Howells will give personal recol-
lections of the sAutocrat of the eakfast
table in the article entitled ''Oliver Wendell
Holmes Two we'll illustrated papers will
be those entitled wild Ducks and Tame De-
coys," by Hamblen Sears and How the Law
Got Into the Chaparral,' by Frederic Rem
ington. In "a Middle English Nativity John
Corbin will describe g1niracle=plays performed
by strolling actors in which the English
drama had it's beginning. There gwill be six
short stories,- Christmas Carol etc. The
number will be bound In ornamental cover
especially designedin coiors, by Howard Pyle
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BOOKS.

From the st. Paul Book and Stationery
company.
The Macmillan company. Soldier Stories, .
by Rudyard Kipling. $3.50.
Julian Ralph. g. I'm the First Person,
by Maria Louise Pool. s1.25. Love in the
Backwoods." Langdon Elwyn Mitchell. ST. 25.
"Claressa Furiosa." by w. E. Norris. 81. so.
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Roberts Bros. phillip Gilbert Hamerton
Autobiography and Memoirs" 50. "Juana, "
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From Juliana Huratia Ewingis- Canada
Home" by Elizabeth S. Tucker. IS.
Houghton, Mifiin & Co. Authors and
Friends, by Annie Fields $1.5O.
From the f.. W. Porter COMPANY:
Hought0n, Miffffn e Co. Boston. Letters
of Victor Hugo. So. ''The Country of the
Pointed FHirs, by S. o. Jewett. 81 80
From the publishers:
H. S. Stone & Co., Chicago. The Carissma, .
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Oastanet.'' by H. G. Chat1eld- Taylor 81 So
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-22

literature has very little. Except only
Mr.. Henry James volumes of Partial
Portraits and his studies Of the
French poets and novelists, we can re-
call no critical work by a living Amer
lean writer which in business Of per-
ception, patience, open mindedneSs and
minute study of the subject under con-
sideration, approaches the Gallo STAN
dardS of criticism. LOwelPS work in
this sort belongs already to the past.
OF the writers of this generation who
have devoted any appreciable amount
of their time to critical work, Mr.. How
ellis is too limited and too bigoted to be
a trustworthy guide. There remains
Brander Matthews whose latest volume
Aspects of Fiction and Other Ventures
In Criticism is before US. The volume
contains the admirable lecture upon
American Literature" delivered before
the National Educational Association
last July, and a number Of slighter
essays on a wide range of subjects. AS
an essayiSt Prof. Matthew's is always
pleasing. He has generous fund Of
common sense to draw UPON and his
attitude is sure to be sane, genial and
wholesome Also he is ALWAYS clear
and direct. OF the minor graees and
clevernesses Of style which abound in
his own work in fiction he is for some
reason more sparing In his critical eff
forts. 1t may be that criticism I'm
adorned is adorned theenost but, GER
tainly, the reader would appreciate the
presence Of those felicities of phrase
which Prof. Matthews can command at
will
The essays are by no means exhaus-
tive, a fact which is due to the de-
mands of the American magazines to
which these papers were chiefly con-
tributed. The nagazine-reader is per-
son of leisure as compared to the de-
vourer of newspapers, but even the
former has not time enough apparently
to enjoy minute and exhaustive criti-
cism. In 1.-TWO Studies Of the South, Z"
Prof. Matthews considers the Old South
as depicted by Thomas Nelson Page.
ndsby Prof. Trent in his biography of
William Gilmeur Simns, and reaches
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-22

In favor of her aunt and guardian,
having been driven thereto by the lat
ter's urgency, on the ground that We
rcnica might die and her great estates
go to remote branch Of the family.
I,he reader Immediately scents foul
play in prospect, and hastens with
bated breath through the chapters
Which tell how her aunt and uncle hay
ing borrowed large sums from We
ronica's fortune for the purpose of
speculation, are at last on the verge of
rum, only to be averted by Veronica,s
death or her marriage to her uncfe-in-
laws brother. 1t is vastly exciting ND
to theapoiRt where Veronica escapes the
poisoned cup and assumes control of
her own4 affairs; after that 1t iss merely
an interesting love story, and Mr.
+ Crawford should know that after in
trlgue, poison and insanity, the excite
Tnentaofs a love story that does not run
smoothly is anti-c1imax
(Tauuisara by F. Marion .Crawford
New York. The Macmillan company S.
For sale by the st. Paul Book and Stationery
company
'Tecumseh's Young Braves Is the
Title OF the new volume In the WAR OF
1917 series by Everett T. Tomlinsol.
me book takes UP the story OF the
Creek war, and brings it's young read
ers into a closer knowledge of one OF
lne pToadeSt OF historical Indian char
characters. Fhe lesson of the story is
wholesome and 1T contains incident and
adventure enough to satisfy the most
avid bey-reader.
("Tecumsehs Young Braves" by Everett
$225)
Lippincottss ISSUE q holiday edition
OF Under Two Flags" in two hand
SOME volumes Illustrated by j. Mont
bard. The book is a geHeration old,
but 1t is and has always beensdeserved-
~ favorite among "Ouidass' readers.
1t has more life, fire, excitement action
than many more recent book which
has acquired renown because of these
qualities, and it also possesses fewer
OF the objectionable characteristics to
be found in the works of this author
than most of her other novels. On; the
whole it deserves its elaborate new
dress
C'Under Two Flags" by '.Onida.' J. B.
Ldppincott company. Philadelphia. 49,
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CARLETON'S "TRAITS AND STO-
RIES OF THE IRISH PEAS
ANTRY."
MARION cRAWFoRD'S LATEST.
eW. W, HER BOOK" DELIGHTFUL
TRIBUTE TO A CHARMING
CHILD.
MATTHEW'S "AsPECT OF FICTION,
"Jewish Life i'm the Middle rAUesY-
"Under Two FIags--"Teeusa-
seh's Young Braves"

wv. V, Her Book" is one Of those
exquisite tributes paid by fond father
to a. charming child which seem to be
taking root as a form of literature In
our language. There is a touch Of
Gallo sentiment about them, but in
sincerity and tenderness they are
wholly of our race. Mr.. Canton,s little
book naturally suggests comparison
with Mr. Crockett's Sweetheart Tray-
elers." Mr.. Crockett is as devoted a
father doubtless, but not as subtle a.
literary artist, and the arrow Of his
phrase hits the mark of his emotion less
often. W. VS. book is made un of
prose and verse by turns and the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-22

city firm, land a joint committee has
been appointed to carry out the plans
suggested by Travelling Lecturer Mich
ael Raphael, representing the New
York cig&rmakeEs unions. The com
niittee which consists of J. J. Paufson,
.Max Conrad, # Kessler, A. McGuirk
and f. &C. Kern, OF Minneapolis, and
Frank VAIesh, Henry FeydeT, Frank
HHenert, Henry Gmehle and Henry
4Giese, 3of st. Paul, met Wednesday
evening ain Minneapolis and organized
by the election of F. A Kern as chair
man and Henry Giese as secretary.
After hearing Mr.. Raphael and dis
GUESSING tine necessary preliminary work
the committee adjourned to meet again
in Bt. Paul next Wednesday evening.
The trustees Of Assembly halls held
"a regular session Monday evening
when the improvements it is proposed
to make in several of the halls were
arranged for.
Henry f. Beach, the socialist labor
leader, of Charles street left Saturday
for his future home in New York city.
His family will leave. later
The eigarnaakers' union which should
meet Thursday have POSTPONED their
meeting to the Monday following for
the same reason. Delegates to the
state federation of labor will. be elected
at that time.
In accordance with the referendum
laws Of the International organization,
the carpenters union will vote on the
constitutional amendments proposed by
the recent convention at the next meet
ing. Nominations fer offices will also
be made at this meeting
The brewery workers unisn last Sat