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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-30
li EST COUNTY.

Deaths White, 92 colored, 81; total,
l29; males, "A; females. 10; born in
United States, l2A. Ages of the de-
cedents Under year lG; from to ),
81; from > 20 10, 1 from 10 to 20 ) |;
from % to 20, 10; from 80 TO 80, TO-:
from GO 20 20, 10; from 10 TO so. 10:
from so u 80, g.; from 90 to 1OU, > ago
not stated, q. Hynotic diseases Group,
/; cholera infantum, 8 diarrhra, :rlvs-
entery, !; diphtheria, , scarlet foyer,
;septicTmia, ,2:typhoid fever, . wboop-
ing cough. .; total,2l. Other discasaa---
Cancer ?; consumption, p marasmus.
/; Bright's diaeaae,1 3; heart disease, lG I;
pneumonia g; accidents, 2; parayEis.
9; malaria, 2; bilious fever, l old age,
.; enteru colits, 2 general debility,
.; pleuriRy, 1; burns, ! drowned, |.
All other Diseases, 26; brought to Dol.
aware for iuterment, Ia; from Whining.
ton, 2; from Macdonough. L; still born.
8. Hirths--White, 90; colured, 3: TO.
tai, %; males, Il; females, Is. Mar
riagos-Whito, 81; coIored, 2; total,
IS.
Mr.. Frazer stated that not more than
one third Of tho births are reported.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-30
Federal Butlding supsrlntenaen..

S,ie,rnl aforementioned OF uazetto and journal
Washington, April 81. The Secretary
of the Treasury has appointed Patrick
Neary superintendent of construction
of tho new Federal building at Will
mington Mt a salary of So per day. The
appointment takes effect tomorrow,
Mr. Neary succeeds the late James W.
Ware.
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guisc an ineffective shape with elaborate EN-
belllshmcnts this season. for il will not turn out
successfully, despite the fact that trimmings
are so dazzling in color and plentiful In guam
tity, and the combination OF colors in one hat is
n study for the mprcssiOnlst. Some of the bon
nets, and hats ns we'll, have strings OF ribbon or
tulle. but II is hardly probable that this fashion
will become popular for summer wear.
Large ~rnsettcs, or ~plaitings OF chiffon or tu.le,
are used round the crowns Of hats. and smaller
roscttes underneath the brIm, with a generous
array uf lowers. In fact, tullo seems To reign
supreme In the field OF hat trimmings. 4 light
effect is the aim, and many Of the most bcauti-
full hats have brims of shIrrod chiffon or tulle
with straw CROWDS. Straw hats with rows Of
plated tulle round the brim are one ~ the
p~rettiest fancics, and tho ~plaitings ARE some
times wide enough to stand M around tho
crown with "A twist ~ velvet or ribbons between.
Every variety OG Hover which nature has pro-
duCrd. and many others which must have orig
mated in the fertile brain uf the dove maker,
are In conspicuous evidences, and flower bon
nets are shown among the newest hats, The
flower toque II very ONT ana hats with
brims have small punches of NiOlcts almo- en-
tirpiv covering tho brim and crown, with the
addition OF tulle 10 hrlghten them. Flower
bonnets are pretty combinations Of ylulrts.
roses. and foliage. and niInUnctte j. often
added, ono pretty bonnet OF pale green
straw mas a Jet bow in front a cache
peiEne" OF INV leaves and berries, and AN
aigTslte OF green aud black bird NJ paradise
plumeS, and pink and yellow roses on eitner
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An RIGH ut FINIILY,
Though There WASH Moment When Things
Looked Fnr from MnpeIml.

AT a theatre where the seats are not mum
bercd and to which | Ind gone early 10 get Il
good seat" said a man, II found Just the seat
/ wanted. In the fourth row from the front.
In the seat In front Of mo In the front row, sat
n man; the seat Immediately h0ck of him was
vacant, and the seat back Of that and directly
In front of me wns occupied by a small boy. sit
ting between his father and mother: 80 that be
sides u good location, ] had an unob>tructcl
view. which was one of the things | had in
mind In choosing the seat. Dt course ] had 10
take the chances on that vacant seat. hut the
chances were ~ least even thai II would be uC-
Cupied by n man, and II il was taken ny n wn.
man ther" was IA chance that shc would not
wear q big hat.
when the theatre filled m that sent. was
taken by n woman, and sho Ina on n hat which
would have covered the grass plot in front ~ =
house in the suburbs. and there grew uuou II
flowers and things n tail as ~" noliyhooks
III the front yard NJ n huus" in the country.
but She had no sooner taken the scat ilnn
she raised her hands and lifrcl the big hat OIL;
my view was quite unOhs'Tuctcd after all, aud
! felt that | Ind reason 70 lie c'ai"iul.'
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effect which is very pretty. while another
sleeve suitable for silk or thin material is
finely tucked from the elbow TO the wrist. Ont
long enough TO form n little frill over the hand,
and the fulness forms a moderate-sized puf
above the elbow.
Among the new gowns imported for earlv
spring wear ia the model illustrated, and carried
out In shot brown, green, and ecru silk, with q
conventional design in ecru all over Il. The
neck, back, and front alike il filled in with
plated yellow chiffon. and partially covering
this 10 n bib effect OF black net spangled with let
and silver sequins. The basque sleeves and
main portion of the bodice arc Of the silk, also
tho drapery over the shoulders. which forms a
full revers effect in front, tapering to a point Mt
the waist. Another model for a cloth skirt and
fancy silk waist has epaulets and cuffs of
black satin edged with puipure, satin, and lace
collar, satin belt, and a front OF white chiffon
and lace.
The new smooth.faced cloths are very fine In
texture. light In weight, and come in charming
delicate colors; but the servioeable as well as
Stylish dresses are made OF alpaca. canvas, and
mohair In all the coarse weaves. Shot mohairs
with bayadere stripes of chino Towering are
one OF the late novelties. A gown OF this
SHOWN has n bolero jacket of lace, with rcvers
turned back to display n vest OF ivory white
chiffon with n frill. The rufies on the sleeves
and also the corselet belt are of green
ana pink shot silk. A tan canvas gown, with
fancy silk waist, has u 2ouave effect and epau-
lets OF canvas edged with cream lace. Wide
lace turns over the black satin collar. is plated
in the middle of the back, and forms a jabot in
front. Black satin ribbon is carried up the
back, and fastens at the waist line with a bow.
Three folds of fancy silk trim the skirt.
Another model of chino silk has a skirt ar
ranged in plaits on the hips and fastened down
with buttons. The bodice is n short coat, with
revers caught down with satin ribbon. and the
vest. OF mauve chiffon, has bands of black en-
broidery matching the lower part Of the sleeves.
A pretty gown for n middle-aged woman Is of
black brocaded silk, with gray spots. The revers
and c%paulcts, of plain black satin, are decorated
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want you to cNp'oln the merits of this waist to

want you to cNp,ain the merits of this waist to
my friend"
why. it's a very simple thing said the in
vent0r modestlv as she shook two pieces OF tho
waist at the customers. ut grew out OF a
necessity. Nearly every woman who came here
to have n corset made would say TO me: I'd
give anything II somebody would invent a cor
set cover that would fit a. well nS u corset
TINS set me 10 thinking. and finally hit on this
garment. II il made in two pieces gOred To nj
tho CORSET, and really bcc"mes u part Or
doesn't tnko two minutes to attach
them, either, Tor II is done without
taking "A stitch. one OF the fronts faStens Ia the
side uf the corset by means Of tape loops which
slip over the clasps, and the other has a set OF
butIouhulrs which slip over the knobs, Both
sides fastcn in three places to the lacing in tho
back by means of u flexible tape loop and pearl
knob. There u third piece which Is worn or
not nj will. IL iastcns over the laCIng IN the
back and is not necessary except when very thin
dresses are worn, % these waists shrink
Well, | should say not. The thin ones are all
made of ino lawn, which has previously been
shrunk. and arc cut in such "A way hat hey
cannot pull out OF shape, These are trimmrd In
tine NaleHciennes lace, and retail ~ present at
81 each, but latoT they viii he much cheaper.
The beauty about the waist Is that IL eau DO
who RIcCts thin white dresses q great deal S
having three made OF white tatfetA and hand
somely trimmed at top and bottom with lace.
She says she expects TO get one hand
some white SILK pettlcOat, and then every one
al her thin gowns will have the appearance ul
being lined With elk. The black Onvs are much
In demand, - Many women. especially stout
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Another fancy in hat trimming Is TO have
bows of wide ribbon matching the straw in
color, tulle OF tho same tint, and contrast in the
color Of the flowers only. \ hat with n double
brim OF btscuit-colOred straw has round the
edge n ruche of horsehair lace ornamcntcd with
cream applique lace. and jet purple and pink
flowers decorate the back and three feathers
stand up from the crown. Dress bonnets are
made Of tullc and lace very light and airy lit
tie trifcs as to material. but larger than those
worn last season ard mock jewels of every tint
are used for trimming. One OF the bonnets illus
trated has II diadem Of emeralds and small
rhipestoneS and Il group of black and green
quilts at one side. Black and white dress bon
nets. with plenty of Jewels in the trimming, are
especially fashionable this season.
One of the exceptions in millinery Is the broad
brimmcd hat. with n band of velvet and han
deaux of roses underneath the briln. a bunch Of
black tips and another band of velvet around
the crown. This Is tied under the chin with
ribbOn strings.
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CORSET
An Invention that Plays an Important Part
In the Summer Girls Wnrdrobc.

In the Summer Girls Wardrobe.
That little garment. the corset cover. plays an
important part in the success or failure of the
summer girls wardrobe, for upon 1t derendsth
fit OF her sheer dimitics. gauzy organdIes, and
dainty Swisses and batistes. Long ago women
gave up the idea of ever finding a model for this
garment that would not shrink or stretch after
1t had been sent to the laundry two or three
times. but now the problem has been suddenly
and simply solved for them. Two women were
talking to the inventor about 1t the other oay,
and as she held one Of her covers up to view
one OF them, who was rather stout, exclaimed:
At last | can wear n thin dress on a hot day,
thanks to your sleeveless corset cover. For
three summers | haven't been able to wear n
real thin gown, because it was impossible for
me to buy ready made or have made to order an
underbody that didn't ride up in the back, bind
me about the arms, or do something else equally
disagreeable. If one happened to fit me in the
waist It was too tight across the bust. Now |
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WADE WITH WHIPPED CREAM.
Charlotte Russo Of Many Kinds and Other
Delicious Desserts.

Charlotte Russe Of Many Kinds and Other
Delicious Desserts.
Every housewife knows what "A dainty and de-
licious dessert a charlotte russo makes or any
dish that is made with whipped cream. but few
realize how easily this may be made and
with how little lime and expense. Cream
should DO thoroughly chilled before 1t il
whipped. II the whipping is TO he done quickly. II
the cream is too thick IL will not whip well. and
n little milk should bo added. As the froth
rises to the top of the cream remove IL and place
on u fine sieve over n dish to drain; the cream
that drips into the dish return TO the whipping
bowl to be- churned again. In warm weather
add a Tiny pinch OF soda 10 the cream before
whipping.
The best churn for whipping cream is a tin
cylinder without a bottom. 1t Is three and a
half inches across and about nine inches high.
There should be two rows Of holes around the
lower edge, and the dasher should have two ctr
cles of tin filed with holes. Hold the churn SO
II slants a little during the whipping.
There arc many ways OF lining moulds for
charlottes. and they may be made very orna-
mental and elaborate II desired. Perhaps the
most general mode IL the using OF lady fingers
or sponge cRke. Line the bottom and sides Of
the mould with an oiled paper cut to 1T. Split
the lady fingers and place them close together
around the sides and the mould Is ready for tho
nlltng. When turned out to serve. remove tho
paper and split two LADY fingers In halves and
lay over the top. Thin sheets OF sponge cake may
be split and fitted ROUND a mould. Cut a piece
of the cake the sizoof the bottom and decorate II
with a row OF white icing round the edge and
some figures in icing in the centre. After the
mould has been turned on a dish to serve, and
the paper removed, place the ornanented cakcon
tho top. Another way is 10 cut the cake into
noh.wide pieces Of the depth OF the mould and
alternate the Drowned, Or outside. with the in
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The Pumey-nne VI

An occupation that has sprung up with the
growth Of flats is that OF the pulley line man.
The ruil"y-lino man goes about with a coil OF
line over Ids arm and he Is ready TO provide line
or to PIT IN order lines already up. Sometimes
lines yet iaIumrd IN the pulley blocks; he will
clear thru. Cluthc, left Out over night NAV. IL
n h'gu " al should arise, get all twisted up on
ia" line; the pullCN line man will free them.
lie hnN "a route Hut APPEARS regularly at certain
houses on certain DAYS, his coming may be
counted upon. and he WIN do anything that
needs 10 he done about pulley lines.
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gray has q trimming of white braid around the
bottom OF the skirt, a close-Httlne bodice with
basque frill beginning at the sides and an open
front with wide pointed revers also trimmed
with braid. and q vest of white satin en-
broidered In soft shades Of pink ana green and
silver thread.
There are any number Of gowns among the
new importations with waists and sleeves en-
tirely different from the skirts. so this con-
venient fashion OF fancy waists seems to be es-
tablished for the coming season. and II you pur-
chase a spring gown Of the other sort 1t Is we'll
TO have one or two extra waists Of silk which
will harmonic with the skirt. Powered tatieta
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THE TICISSITUDEs OF LIFE.
Sequel to "a" Experience OF n StruggIia8
Young Author.

"Nou rcmem ber my telling you a while ago,
when we were talk fog about the vicissitudes of
lifr,''snid II struggling young author. about
an eX Experience that | had once2 / had a number
of manuscripts, you remember. which I desired
to sell and which | sent out to the publications
| thought them best suited for. One after All
other they came back, until they had all come
bnck but one. That one. In my own Judgment,
was much the best OF the lot aud I had buii1
strcng hopes upon it; and when, so to speak. 10
still didn't come back, | felt sure that It had
been accepted. But after waiting a while
longer ana not hearing from 1t, / wrote asking
about IL, and the publisher sent me O poli.s
note saying they had no record OF It.; 1t had
never been received.
THAT was the story rs | told II to you, and I
supposed that that was tho end OF 1t; and IL was
pretty tongh, wasn't 1t? But now let me tell you
the sequel.
"Of course / wrote q polite note in reply 70
the publisher: and in that note | described the
manuscript and said that perhaps IT might yea
be found and later 1t was found and. by snakes,
they returned 1t.
That was solemn; but II was one OF those
things TINT are so everlastingly. Rosh-blastedlY
solemn that you have to laugh over 'em; and
there can't be ANYTHING very terrible in any
thing that you can laugh over; so you see. come
TO take II altogether, That experience was mo-
very distressing after all"
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II EASTER HAT.
A Picturesque tumble OF Brilliant CoI0rs
Framed In FIImy Plaitings.

The Easter hats a subject for important con-
sideration many weeks before the day arrives.
and II the weather is fine and the display of
new millinery in any proportion to the prcpara-
tons, the dress parade to-day will be a pictur-
csque tumble OF brilliant colors framed in flmy
p~laitings OF colored tulle, and made very i'm
presslve by the size of the hats. or course,
fashion has furnished the usual variety in
head gear. ranging from the serviceable toque
to the broad brimmed hat. turned high in the
back, and decorated with flowers, a bow of wide
changeable ribbon covering the crown, and
either a twist OF tulle or a wreath OF line flowers
round the brim.
Quite the reverse OF last seasons stvle. hats
are worn well tilted forward over the fore
head, and the shape is the great point in milli-
merry art of the day. 1t is useless to try to dis
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FLIT HUNTING.
Progress I'm the Art OF Living demonstrate
by the Increased Brightness Found.

I'm fiat hunting again." said a fiat dweller.
land ! find n continued improvement in the
lower-pricrd flats. The funereal black walnut
trim has given plaac to OAK and lighter woodss
and white paint, always adelightful thing. Is noe
wanting, though | Suppose it is now called enamel
orcnnmel finish. Pretty wall papers abound; and
don't suppose they cost any more than tho
hOmcIicr papers Of ancient days. II they cost as
mUCh. DECORATIONS ar" everywhere: not always
"lNhorat" nor In the best Of taste. but grateful
touches Of color; there are gilded picture mould
iug~, and other touches Of gilt or bronze; In all
III" newer flats, all the modern improvements.
"~ulnu Of these cheaper fats may not be as
spacious rs we would like them. but certainly
We ma In them brighter and more cheerful
surroundings than ever before; they mark our
progress IN the art Of living"
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and chameleon silks are particularly pretty for
this purpose. and some of these waists are made
Of ecru batiste with many rows of embroidered
insertion set around or up and down to show the
silk lining underneath. Solid waists OF ecru
batiste are one of the fads Of fashion this sea-
son, and they appear in all the shops in
every imaginable style and price. from the
simple shirt waist to the deliberately
trimmed silk-lined variety suitable for
dressy occasions. and very sheer and fine
in quality. The batiste is embroidered with
colors or plain as the case may be. but the effect
is very elaborate. Some Of these waists have
lowered silk sleeves, and the same silk for the
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After the nc"unrnI sermon.

From The ChirIJp nam TCihrnT.
You ought Ia have gone uChurch this morn
ing. Billiger.' said Mr.. MCSw@t removing her
wraps. 1T was such IA hrlutifui sermon. The
preacher showed that ever, thing has ite piaro
in the plan 81 creation. Eycn the snakes. mice.
lizards. Catrrpillar-, ileus, nGd things OF TINT
kind that W. consider uui.aurCs. MI -OUHr i'm
portant and useful mission "a life, lac says, If we
could only know what II is
Ibid Lo say ANYTHING about that freckle-
faced StaplcfUrd boy next door - asked MIR.
MCSwat.
"Don't scott, Billigcr. II was such AN uplift-
ing d scOursc. 1t rcCunCilvd one to tho o., look !
LOOkl'
whats the matter. IOhrlia ="
THAT nasty coCkruRch, ooh, XIII II quick 80
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torn at each seam. One imported canvas gown
has a four-inch hem and one tuck the same
width above, with a two-inoh space between. and
most of the thin gowns have either ruffies of the
same edged with narrow lace, or ruffies of wide
lace around the bottom of the skirt. Fashion
able skirts are all gracefully full. but they are
not restricted to one style of cut, and one Of the
latest models is cut full around the hips and
laid in three-inch box plaits across the back and
sides, beginning on either side OF the front
breadth, and the plaits are caught down UNDER
meath or stitched down ten inches from the
waist, SO that they keep their form to the knee.
Skirts of silk and thin gowns are fuller than
those Of cloth and flare widely at the bottom.
and the Innings. which are silk in all the best
gowns, are more attractive than ever. because
thought is given TO the harmony or contrast of
color in Innings as we'll as outside adornment.
Gray. in the lovely soft light shade which has
atinge Of pink in 1t, seems 20 be one of the ia
vorite colors among the recently imported
gowns. but tan. dark and light blue. brown, and
green are well represented. Small checks. in
WOOL goods, of either brown, blue. or black and
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lining. and white batiste. orGandie. and null,
striped with Nalenciennes Insertion, Is made up
In the same way. with the pretty addition of a
wide adjustable collar OF batiste. sailor shape in
the back, q lace rufie around the edge, and
lined with plain silk OF the tint which
prevails in the sleeves. Grass lawn is more
attractive than ever this season with tho
applique OF dainty white and cream lace en-
broidery In openwork patterns in many colors
and novel designs, traced with gold thread.
One OF the novelties In dress trimmings Is black
silk net decorated with an applique Of em-
broidered grass lawn. There arc Insertions,
edges, and all-over patterns which arc used In
combination with satin for outside wraps as
well as for gowns. The most noticeable changes
in fashion arc in the sleeves, which are not, with
few exceptions, the close fitting variety which
are the dread OF all womankind.
Here and there among the summer gowns you
see the coat sleeve, relieved only by trimming or
tiny ruffies, for it is mostly in thin gowns. The
really popular sleeves are pretty notifications
of the balloon, neither small nor large, graceful
in outline, and entirely without any stir inter-
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with white applique lace; the rest is of black
net over white silk, and tho belt, collar. and
bows of black satin ribbon.
Another model suitable for a fancy silk has Q
vest of satin, veiled in lace with bands of velvet.
and fancy buttons on either side, and a frill of
lace beginning on the shoulder and tapering
down each side.
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side. Paradise feathers are one OF the REVEALS
of fashion, and they are seen on the larger hats,
like the one in the illustrations. falling away
from either side OF the crown making the effect
OF width very apparent. Panama straws are
worn. and one. very daintily trimmed has plait-
ings of black and white tulle standing up
around the crown and covering the brim, with
n finish OF white roses and leaves at the back.
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To rcnovate leather chairs. wipe them with n
cloth, slightly damp, and then rub dry. Beat
the white OF an egg To n stiff froth. and apply to
the leather with II soft cloth; then rub with Il
flannel.
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ones, complain that their corsets wear out so
soon around the waist and hips, and others say
this corset waist"
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lining. Another feature is the variety OF styles,
and in looking over a dozen imported dresses
you will hardly see two pairs OF sleeves alike
The wrlnkled sleeve with a medium pun
at the top SEEM to be one of tho IA
vorites, and nearly all sleeves are cut TO
show the outline Of the inside OF the arm, while
the outside seam appears in some OF the sleeves
% the elbow only. The mutton-leg sleeve Is
cut much smaller. aud tine pun has u draped
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jacket eject OF cloth cut straight across the
oack ana front where there Is q box plait on
e'tner s.oe. TINS hts In TO the figure and is short
on the edge, gnakine It Just long enough % t.s,ns
the points at the waist line showing the yvhi,a
satin belt through. Another imported gown NJ