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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19

waistband, further security being
effected by an elastic strap, which
passes through the knickerbockers
and holds the skirts firmly in place.
The coat is fastened with fancy but
tons, and finished with a blue velvet
collar, edged with narrow white
piping, and beyond that again strap.
ping OF cloth.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19

Buds are used, but leaves are not in
this new fashion. A high knot of
taffeta ribbon emphasizing the tone in
the flowers which the wearer wants to
bring out is placed at the front or side
back. And there are cache -peignes
or more of the roses.
Sailors thus decorated are for demi.
toilet use.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19
pEBur OF THE SMALL SLEEVES.

The small sleeve has had as hard
fight to regain favor as its larger sis
ter had several seasons ago. Capes
have had their day, and with the ad.
vent of winter the small sleeve with
its added convenience for getting on
and off coars will surely come.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19

There are now 20, medical men
in Germany, the increase during the
past eight years being thirty.seven
per cent. Is compared with twelve per
cent in the population.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19
STYLISH AUTUMN COATS.

STYLISH AUTUMN COATS.
The cloths best liked for the autumn
coats are the smooth surfaced ones in
mode, heliotrope, stem and hunters
green, dull olive, Mazarin, deep gar =
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19
Largest Man i'm the World.

Mr.. Wilkins, an American who re.
Gently exhibited himself in the Or
pheum, the most fashionable variety
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-08-19

Eugene, Duke of Nerike, the young.
est son Of King Oscar, himself q
prominent landscape painter, is The
chief of the art section, and recently,
while in Paris he met somc OF the most
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18

accident. There men who nave Inquired IN pOiL-
cal. social and financial circles but who, when ph!
ica wreck stopped their career, found themselves
without home. There nre newspaper men. veterans
OF the Union and OF the Confederate armies, Clergy
men, merchants and mechanics, al, helpless ana de
pendent the trained and experienced physician and
nurse. all leading Il life nestlmaby more agreeable
TO themselves ana their friends tnan IL could be
but for the good people who founded and who main
tain the home
Where could men like Max Strakosch and Coio-
mel Belscr and Dr Douglas have gone, said Or.
Jones, TO end their days IN peace and quiet! nat
place could their friends have chosen III which
they would hay, had more attention than here;
DR.. Douglas was General Grants physician, accus-
toned 80 the HurroundingS of Il busy phy sician.
hut he was happy here. and Max StrLko.eh whose
life had been spent In crowds all over the world.
enjoyed the restiui quiet of the home and was al
ways cheerful The Idea that those VINO enter the
place must leave hope behind continued thc doc
tor. us erroneous. Although we know that the in
mates nave been pronounced incurable, they re-
ceive constant medical attention. and as we have
about nnety-iive male and female attendants In
;hc home. Inmate IL required to do the least biz
OF work.
In one of the cosey little rooms bright young
woman was seen who seemed the reverse of hope
less She had come TO the home three years ago
suffering from spinal disorder and had been
under treatment ever since. Plaster jackets haYe
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18

apnearsnce constitute a good passport always IN
France and the French are keen in detecting the
latter IL not the first requisite AmericdnS arc
liked here and amount of anahillty VIII Hahe
the English people liked while as Tor oermans-'.
,s Of course quite a different story one group vi
cr;a, gentle German girl art students were iarN
bounded from house TO house. and finally ou' oi
the country by the combined eforts OF iahuioi"'
concierge and tradespeople.
r,o croun Of Arab sheks surrounding this morn
,ro the carriages In which were seated inc 'zti
and Czarina Ohe former accompanied pS 'ic i'''
49,, ,rd the latter by several ladies OF her COURT
vas a very picturesque one. Most OF 'neiI' "e''
vn,adIe-aged with strong prohies ana nroh%'u i"'
They were swathed about in rich Silks win ''"
hrodcred blankets hanging over the horses HANKS
cor,. ~ the Younger men seemed responsive 10 the
,.or,,or they crca led and after their duties az
o.cort were over darted in and ont OF the narTo"
streets near the Russian Embassy. sho"l"s ~
markable feats OF horsemanship Iheir horseS al
beautiful animals with long. slender noses ana
tiny feet and legs that pranced apou' dr. " III
dienant at the confinement OF the CITY go
~. Emnress is really beautiful woman. WIN
80. delicate profile She dresses better than do
most of the connections Of the Ensish Io!a lam
uv hut despite her palor has ;hat whoiesone"oSs
that characterizes the feminine descehuan'S Va
Queen Victoria The Emperor is an extremely
oos ,ool,q Young man. with rather serious
,ook stamped or sunny. cheerful features Every
head was uncovered as the two carriages "roN'
past handkerchiefs were waved ana tne ,,
made one deep roar that must have beeh near"
many blocks away. -
But the prettiest incident Of the morning was
the entree Of the little Grand-duchess Oisa VINO
came in all by herself. at the Care Mon'parnasse'
The tiny little girl. quite dgnihed ana srowh-up
by-the-way for her ten months was a'lehoe' y!
n GUARD of the magnificent mounted cuirasslers OH
their Immense prancing horses. ana loHowtu Wy "a
troon Of Dragons II was d charming spectacle; as
~ ppu;r,ssiers with the sunlight sparkling on their
steel plates and drawn swords seemed TO colne M u
rectiv into the crowd This bodyguard, usualy re-
aervrd for the President. always eNces
IN France: but this time the attention was ali I'll ~
rected toward the carriage they surrounued ne
itttle maiden, dressed all In white, win iJw
ruffv blond curs escaping from under hcr "hlte
bood sat very erect on the lap OF her English nurse
md surveyed the crowded square win W,ae-0p' %
blue eyes She was as pretty as Is pap! co"'u p''''
blv be but a little princess, too -. - -. .,o
in spitc OF excitement. the artistic sense OF tne
y,ost artistic peope the world has risen wortiiy
70 the occasion The medal or plaque OF which a re-
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the troube I, become better acquainted After Gay
or two the true system begins 10 be recognized py
them and within a short time they become inemDe's
of our home in all that the term implies. Win never
a thought OF leaving. Our youngest inmate "'''e
hov when he came here cried himself 70 sleep ana
his mother thought that the only thing 10 DO Win
him would be 10 take him home. prevailed on mex
tn 10, him remain a few days. She did SO, ana
Doubt whether you could induce the child TO leave
here now.
I'm one of the neatly furnished and artistlcaHy
decorated little rooms patient gave testimony
which corroborated what DR.. Jones had said i
have been here fourteen years. said the woman
looking up from the book which she was reauhs'
''and unless | could go away cured and be oil some
use I would prefer to remain right here ohc io'u
OF the comforts that the inmates enjoy. of the at
tentions that they receive. and Of which they wo'"
ne deprived If in their own homes, ana SAID tiial
she WAS sure that 1t was all highly appreciated l
was helpless for "A long time she SAID ana al
though my friends did not let me feel H. khe"
that was a burden 10 them. They could not go
when they wished to go nor do as they pleased al
All times Oh my account, and when hearu Oh 'h'S
Mace | wanted TO come, and did come as soon aS
| could and here | 1t s and always mas peeil
a good home and under the circumstances / cou'd
wish FOR better.
The home differs from other institutions IN most
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.h.. oh. homes to leave

done so much in her case that she hopes 70 'ea'e
the home as cured in short time. =, ..-,,ord N
But even to those WHO cannot iooH H. or from
a euro who are debarred by their condtion o,, nor,
taking mart in the sun-parlOr or Snohin6 ="
mcetinrs the home offers pleasures anu heiP' "
tighten the sufferers burdens: .o l. ,r
1--WE arc not ali iders." said man VINO - i III
fitted for work Of any kind we nave & ca ppotion
here who although he Is paraly1-d gets nov and
snmetimes 10 work. and he goes downstairs. any ~
saws and hammers and planes. ana sinSs ,ss VIII
ali like a good fellow" One man mas ,ton,;on
on the grounds to which he gives mucn attehtiua a
and from which he derives snail leV.nue ~, '
one man although suffering with locomotor ,r
and unable to leave his bed. mas conpi.u or
ence hook which Is now in the hands OF tne pr ~
and which viii be doubly interesting oecanse az tho
the perseverance under adverse cohoi''o'S VI w
compiler. -, l., 49, ,ouor
theatre Is in course of construction IN tne sha
~. ~ ~ ,ha new wing and when II is completed tIie
managers hope give an elaborate eh.sI Yer nnrr,aUe
Ono of the features OF the house is tne tai la
,rivos wagon was given 10 the home py sirs, i
Xnscn pnelDs Stokes. and on every piehsiint u%s
,,,,rin,r Inc summer number OF the ihIhiIes
tnken TO drive Each person enjoys me P,er P,n,.S
.,x or sovon times II the course or tne sunni .ns
I,,ine service IS held In the chapel tnree ,lmsso
wank and although the form OF service Is i, Epi,
conni the home is rot sectarian, All ue.or,s m rou
tinns ,re represented. Catholic ciereyIi aIIoJ
rn,,,,ar visits to the home says MASS anu an, !. -
r., ~tranr cases 20 administer the last sdcramet, ,
With the new wing, which was Cpe'i.Iu Iont ~ 900 In.
tho home has accommodation LOT apout ~ M,
and those whose charity has nlade IN. Io odd
mo- ssbility and who continually ehuuanv .Gon ~ ,na,:
naw and attractive features 10 tnc ms ina
Ill he nroud OF the place. Just as II reIna,,uSs q
secret who pays and who does not pay ioi oe"e
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18

women from all strata Of society. Some were re-
ceivel on their own application. some were recon-
mcndcd by members of the Board. some were AL
,ni,tod through efforts In their bohali by mem
bers OF the mcdicnl stan: but all applications wer"
carefully scrutinized and investigated before they
were acted upon. Some Of the inmates pay - a
week and others pay nothing, but whether the un-
fortunate one pays or IS on the charity hsi, no
matter by whom he was recommended FOR adnls-
sion once In the home the incurablo becomes a
member Of the little community. and no one knows
by the place he may occupy AT the table. by ms ped
or OF her accommodations. by the attention given 10
his wants at the hands of the physicians and the
nurses whether he is paying or charity patient.
There are about many men as there are women
inmates. Each occupies VIM Of the homo. an
between the two wings. connecting them. IL general
meetingroon in the form Of IA sun-parlor, where the
inmates visit. gossip knit and do other handwork
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
THE RAISING or VANILLA BEANS.
-om The Washington Times

From The Washington Times.
''The greatest Industry In orr neighborhood said
Mancos Quedaiia. OF Papantla, Mexico at the ST.
lanes 'is the cultivation OF the vanilla bean
"The cultivation Of this plant differs from the
general idea OF agricultural care for IL consists
tirely In cutting away forests to give 1t room 10
grow The vines naturally grown from cut
tings Just az the grape vines hni they can also be
grown from seeds. In which case II Is much longer
before they begin to bear The vine H. very hardy
I'm its native element. and sometimes takes root
even II thrown carcl.ssly the ground. providing
only that IL has shade and moisture 1t grows
best IN virgin soil where streams abound ana where
the soil has a slight intcTln.Xturc OF sand.
After setting out the plants, II they thrive. they
will begin 10 bear fruit In three or four years The
Weld Of beans increases each year after that until
about the fifth, when II begins to dwinde. In
about the tenth year there is l!tie Yield and
the plant is cut down. The vines Yield, when they
are In their greatest development. from - 10 200
beans The beans not ripe until they become
yellow which occurs in January or February, but
they are cut prematurely on account OF the depre-
dations OF thieves and account OF the great de-
mand
Taking the average for the last ten years the
number OF beans gathered In each years crop has
been above l5.OUoo
.As a rule the planters do not know how TO cure
the beans This is a matter which requires much
experience, and persons making profession OF II
buy the beans from the planter and cure them
themselves. Vanilla beans are also grown In sub
tropical climates but they are much inferior to the
Mexican product"
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
FRANCE AND THE CAR.
A PICTURESQUE EPISODE.
THE pEAurIrUI. EMPRESS AND HER EscoK1-A
BABY GRAND-DUCIEss.

Paris October t.
During the Cars visi, the police force mas oeeh
10 increased that every other man appears 20 DC
gendarn,e. and there are prospects OF rch rewaIu'
held out to those who may discover any possio!h'y
Of harm for the imperial guests. We have Know"
for the last week that police regulations were Oes
most strictly enforced. Every foreigner must reg
Ac.e- in France and prove his identity at lhe
Prefecture of Police by passport or some paper
signed by a representative Of his Government ou'
he IS usually allowed one month before this lorn4-
ity Is necessary. AS the regulations now stand no
must comply with this law within four days or run
the risk of expulsion by the police The concerses
Of the bordering the route of the procession
or on any street to be followed by the corese OF tc
Car. have been asked to report exactly name
nationality and business of every locataire ana
they In turn, have been questioned concerning me
guests invited witness the procession from the
windows.
II a window balcony Is let, the personality OF
the tenant Of few hours is vigorously inquired
into AS a rule. Americans. certainly American
women. are rarely troubled by police regulations:
but Il s now reported that foreigners crossing over
the Continental frontier are having their pass
ports carefully examined II might be remarked,
apropos that an American-not English-accent and
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play on the piano or listen TO those who play. ana
peep Into this central spot especially on damp day
when the grounds offer no attractions. VIII demon
sirate how even a place IN which the hopeless Term
"incurable" figures may be made attractive and how
II may offer 10 those who breathe It's atmosphere not
only comforts bu; pleasures which could not he
found In many OF the homes from which rs Inmates
came.
For those who are unable unwilling 10 40 20 the
large parlor there are smaller but equally comfort
able and airy meeting rooms. and from the windows
Of any Of ibes" there ar" inc vi'ws,
and through them come refreshing ana ex-
biIarating braczes Scattered all through the
great building arranged with View 10
the health, comfort and convenience Of the In
mates are the bedrooms for one or two persons and
the larger dormltories some OF which will accommo-
date sixteen persons In all Of these there are nome
souvenirs In the form Of portraits ana decorations
and some OF the might. As iar as their looks
are concerned. be part OF well-iurn'shed nome
And still people come here reluctantly. said DR.
Israel c. Jones' the medical superintendent They
usually have erroneous ideas OF the place. he added
"of which they become cured. however. taeS Isas
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HOME FOR INCURABLES.

respects but particularly as regards the
for visiting The inmates may receive Visi'orS vi
any DAY I'm the week and every day. When people
have been there once and have become known "S
the friends OF a certain inmate. there - no lur-
ther need for permits or passes. ana Without any
formaiity the visitor may 60 10 that P"'p " wv
home where the room of his friend may be. II tie
visitor he a woman she may have to go to one OF
h. s,in-pa rlors or the room OF some "ther III
matc where her friend may be visiting II a man.
he may find the object Of his search III one OF thc
parors discussing politics or in the smoking-room
nlayinp dom.noes cards or checkers, or In some
auict corner reading.
Tribune. reporter made the tour OF the nome
with DIR Jones a few days ago and heard one
v.perabi, inmate say TO the doctor; "Wr VIII
have to have more card tables I'm tho s'noSing
room If the bad weather keeps on" The appearance
Of the smokng-room. with chairs and tables Wherc
tho men nigh, wish 20 hava them. the tobacco
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18

home aid have adopted regulations and Instituted
methods by means OF which they could live up to
the name.
There is probably institution among all those
which are maintained by the charitable people Of
New-Yors which is as much home for It's inmates
as the beautiful building known as the Home for
Incurabics II Is located a twevc-acre plot OF
land bounded by Thlrd-ave.. Onc-hundrcd-and-
eighty -sccond-st. the Quarry Road and kngsbridge
Road The building stands in a park. having orna-
mental grounds shade trees and wcll-kcpt lawns
all around and there Is nothing in or about il
which suggests the 'instttuion. and the traveller
who passed by the place and The inmates sitting
in easy and wheel chairs upon the porches. swing
ing In hammocks or picniciiug ON tho grass. woul
be unable 10 ind u word more expressive of the
place than the one It bears home
II he entered the place. he would he convinced
that the cheerful exterior only reflex Of the
inner conditions The 223 inmates are men ana
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
THE TELEGRAPH POLE or THE DESERT
From The Ncw-orleans Times Democrat


Yes" said Joseph Donner. superintendent OF
telegraph for the Southern Pacific Railroad "tele-
graph poles along the line have hard time. Par
li"ularly Is This out West, where the poles
costly and stations are few and far between. Now
out IN the Arizona desert the poles are played the
deuce with generally. There Is 4 sort OF wood
pcckcr that picks the posts absolutely To pieces
thinking there may be insects inside of the wood
They hear the humming and haven't sense enough
know what causes IT, Then near the hills the
black bears imagine that each pole contains Il
swarm of bees. and they climb to the top and chew
the glass !nsulators to pieces, but the sandsiorms
are the things thai create the most havoc. When
the winds blow strongly the sand Is drifted at a
rapid rate and the grains away the wood ut
fearful rate. IL was common thing To have an
oak pole worn to shaving I'm days time while
have seen poles just ground TO the surface OF
the earth during Il single storm. Things got so bad
out there that the company decided to substitute
steel poles for the oak and cedar, but that didn't
remedy the evil at ALL The sand just wore away
the metal on each side OF the pole until the ce re
was IA sharp as razor. and all the Indians I'm
the country used to shave themselves on the edge
We finally managed 10 fix things Just painted
the poles with SOFT pitch. The pitch caught the
SAND. ana now every pole Is about two feet thick
and solid "A rock" ' ''''" !"
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18

allowed enjoy the prvieges Of the ,l Of money
unknown whence came the large sum VI "r'I,t
With which the beautiful south wing was % %pui..
The two women who furnished the tuiid-apoas n,es
slO0Utl-gave ii on the condition that the'r ""'"'
be kept secret o., ~ ,ho fo,Iow-
The home is under the mana cement OF tne i1IiUm
u McI.aren William Alexander smith ,,a A. Ts" ,or
bold liorris Adrian Isclin. John i, ftiker; i,
nclns Vanderbilt, Abncr W. Colgate. Anson tierp9
stokes w Emlcn Roosevelt. Montgomery H. IN n
SON David Wolfe Bishop. George sherman. W. " ~
Taller, Henry narbey; j. o. Hha' AmIIn si,iiavav W
Anfhony Dey, j. W Auchincoss. Robert Dudiey
Winthrop Thomas Hihousc. . r.. .,,
Clerical managers-Bishop Henry G.; fot,er, ,i,e
Rev pr Herman Dyer. the Rev. pr T. ialauideN,
the Rev DR. J. II. Rylance, the Rev A. " nM aiith,e ~
car<son the Rev. Dr. II. T. Satterlee, the KeV Dr.
Morgan Dix. the Rev, Dr. ]. Wesley Brown; tns
Rev pr W T. Huntington. the Rev. Dr; W; ,.
Rninsford. the Rev Or Henry Mottet, me KEY
pr H. Walpole Warren the Rev. Dr. DaVld ~,
Greer the Rev DR.. George +. Van DE wafer tnc
Rev Dr Arthur Brooks and the Rev Dr. d. Par-
DR. Israel G. Jones is the medical superintendent.
and his assistants are Drs. J. Vernon Smith. w NJ
Bostwick and Guy B. Turrill Tn" Rev ~ j. DERBY
shire H. the chaplain.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18

scented air the newspapers, ih" Mckinney
posters tho political badges the coat apes and the
clntentcl faces n tho men. made IL hard o. realize
that ono was under The roof Of building erected Tor
tn. accommodation Of people suffering from various
forms of chronic diseases. flncer nervous troubles.
tuberculosis. spinal disorders, etc.
only those 10 whom friend or relative mas be-
come a care because Of incurablc malddy and VINO mas
tried 10 gain admission for the unlortunat" one III
some OF the hospitals fully appreciate me good
which home Ike the one al r0rlham can do. The
doors NJ other institutions are closed against surh
cases as re admitted there and many who are COM
for.ablc there now. who receive every attention ana
almost forget the inhrmiiy which brings them there
would be- compelled to seek shelter 'on the is.hnd.
hut for the Home FOR incurah's. There are women
there who have played 4 part in society In their
day women who have shouc 10y their talent ana their
education, but who became helpless Win disease or
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
TEUTONIC CAIN on 4 STATE OCCASION
From the Kansas City Times.


Governor Thomas r. Crittcnden. who succeeded
Phelps in the Executive chair. was inaugurated in
January lSSl, with more ceremony and trllS than
any other Governor since the war. There were
military and bands galore, and special trainloads
peop. from Kansas city and St Louis to
witness the pageant The military features were
In charge Of Captain Hawley of ST. Louis who
was grand marshal Of the day. Brockmeyer, who
aS Lieutenant Governor. was presiding over tho
Senate, was olllng back In his chair on the Presi
dents stand. smoking II cob pipe and awaiting no.
ice of the time for the Senate 10 proceed to the
hall of the House of Representatives, where the
bodies In joint session were to receive the
new Governor. and the Inauguration would be con-
summa:cd The Senate lobby was crowded and the
Senators were In their seats. on the uptoc OF en-
pectancy for martial strains could be heard on the
outside. At this juncture figure In n glttering
and brilliant uniform pushed through the crowd
and marched halfway up the aisle IL was Mar
sha OF the Day Hawley. Drawing his sword he
made a military salute. and pompously announced:
MIR. President. the Governor of Missouri and his
stan approaches.
Without removing his pipe from his mouth.
Brockmeycr replied:
"Neil let him coom dot Is what We arc here for
When the laugh had subsidized the Senate pro-
cccded to the House and the inauguration was COM
pleted.