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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-27

me so few of them They probably saw at
once that 1 was an unbeliever, that 1
could not be easily hoodwinked and,
therefore, they drew in their horns.
But better welcome. no man could
have had from them, They were hospita-
BILE to the highest degree, and treated me
with the utmost circumspection and kind
ness. Their abbot Cor chief mani in bid
ding me good by, said: II hope that you
VIII tell your people that we are some-
Vhing more than meie magicians that we
aim for higher life; and that our system
is intended to enjoin virtue abstinence,
sobriety and also, the health Of the bodily
man"
II was tedious and a very long trip from
this little village in the foothills to Cal
cutta again. I suppose 1 must have ira
Nersed on the way back not less than fif-
teen hundred miles. and at the slowest
possible speed consistent with the use of
steam. l confess that l left India with re-
greet, l met many charming people there.
The Hindoo- English are an altogether
different people from the English them
selves. They are more open handed,
more amenable, more kind in their deal
ings with strangers. The very lassitude
that the climate entails, makes them care
less of conVentionality Accustomed as
sons Of the soil, they correspondingly
look up to any white man OF their own
caste or position. They are delightfully."-
free in their manners. 1t is open house
everywhere and the hospitality Is dis
pensed without the slightest idea OF favor
done on the contrary. they seem TO
think and act as If you were doing them
a favor.
do not think there is anything more
delightful in the world than the home
life OF well-to-do European in India,
whether he belongs TO the civil or mill
tary service. And pretty nearly all of
them are In one or the other. II could
hardly be otherwise, for the Hindoos
themselves are probably the gentlest peo-
pie on earth. 1t is hard to believe that,
at one time they rose in revolt, and en-
deaYored to eXterminate their conquerers
l dare say there are war-like tribes in
some districts or rayahs. But, II so, /
never met them. Doubtless the hill tribes
are warlike and fierce: but, in Bengal
proper the people are universally meek,
mild, respectful and lovabe
j. fortunately, only had to wait two days
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FAREWELL TO THE YOGI.
BANCROFT, THE MAGICIAN, on HIS
WAY HOME.

Fresh From the Land of Mystery.
In the Straits ga
pore and Hong KOng-The Ubi-
guilty of the Chtnesc-Their Mani
fold occupatiOns-A Profitable
Trip.
have told in a previous letter my most
interesting visit to the Yogi Of the Him
alayas. / came away from their conven-
tional and austere life thoroughly impress
ed with the belief that they were sincere
in their methods and practices. While it
was very evident to me that miracles were
really tricks pune and simple l became
impressed with the belief that these were
only part of a system Of impressing the
susceptible and the superstitious; in short,
that they could not WELD their power over
the ignorant hordes that surround them,
unless they accomplished something that
favored of the Supernatural
In word, they are revered and held in
the highest esteem, not for the reason that
they are really virtuous and ascetic sect,
but because they are enabled to do things,
by long practice, that seem impossible to
the initiated. Their tricks are simply a
side issue. And that is probably one of
the reasons why they consented to show
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rough black cheviot. double breasted.
with a single row of tiny black bone
buttons at the left side. There was no
fulness IN the basques that were long
ana gloye-htting. with two slashes Of
the back
But the riding habits this fall have not
enlisted half the attention that the bicycle
suits have. And It is really fact that
people who entertaih a great deal at their
country homes have lessened the number
Of their horses and have bicycles instead
at their guests disposal.
Some practically inclined English woman
has started fed of porch gatherings at
her house party, where the women may
gather and discuss and read the grave
political questions Of the day, while their
husbands are following the hounds.
What a splendid opportunity for dis
cussion of the silver question American
women might nave at porch gatherings"
But the new woman in America is more
athleticaIly inclined and less politically
than her English sisters and 1t might
prove a thankless errand to try and insti-
tute the porch-gathering fad amidst an
American house party.
One thing there can be said for God 8
country"-rny dear native land. The wo-
men know how to dress, and the French
modistes who set the fashions should
thank, increasingly, the Americans who
show them how gowns should be worn.
Nina Goodwin
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their faces then the effect might be toned
down by choux and ruffs of cream lace.
The skirt of this black and white toilet
that l admired was made Of white satin.
with strikingly large design in black
crescents. 1t was rather a full, plain
godet, with all the fullness thrown TO the
back. The bodice was OF plain white
tin, covered full with white mousseline
de sole, that was drawn down into a tall
crush girdle of black satin. White NOUS
seine de sole embroidered IN black silk
was arranged TO give the effect of short
bolero and frills of the same fell over the
high elbow sleeves The only bit of color
that came from the right under arm seam
and ended IN a bow at the top of the Cir
die on the left side.
A tour de cou that went with this toilet
was made of broad band of black satin
ribbon drawn through a buckle Of strass.
Mounting II was a high wired ruff Of en-
broidered mousseline de sole.
Pretty bright flower gowns. too. came
in for their share Of consideration.
a very pretty sample gown OF bright
red canvas cloth that I saw would be
just the most cheerful, appropriate gown
for dun, drizzly day in October when a
house party gathers around a big, open
wood fire for afternoon tea.
1t was bright shade of red canvas,
made over red taffeta silk. The skirt
was a perfectly plain, fun godet. and
tho bodice was quite as plain, with only
the underarm seams and the fullness
drawn down into a high crush girdle Of
black satin. A soft hchu OF cream chlf-
fon was draped around the shoulders in
bertha fashion, and ended in a full chou
at the front
Another dressier house gown was built
of almond nuns yelling, with a design
in black silk The skirt was made over a
lining of bright green silk, and at the bot
tom there was "a rufiie Of silk under fun
rufile of the nuns yelling that gave a
pretty finish TO the bottom OF the skirts
The bodice was a full blouse OF bright
green and white striped taffeta, with the
fullness drawn down into tall black
satin girdlc. The bolcro. was Of hand
embroidered cream batiste and a run OF
the batiste topped the high black satin
collar. Sleeves Of the nuns Yelling were
draped from the wrists TO the elbow and
mounted by a dropping puff.
There was new riding habit, too. lust
fashioned for a house party wardrobe
that was shown me. IL was built OF
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chinery is so cleverly hidden. one is only
conscious of a chain of unceasing and
pleasant events. The mornings are left
entirely at the disposal Of the guests, and
really French morning is a brief period
when one considers that cafe au lait is
generally served in ones room at 10 O'Clock
and dejeuner is invariably at r. But at
her house parties the countess makes de
jeuner a movable feast of a very few COW
ers, so that her guests may come and go
as they choose.
The one rule Of the chateau is that
everybody must make an effort to gather
promptly to 1880 dinner, which is an elab-
crate affair Of several hours. often after
cafe and liqueurs have been served 1t is
too late to adjourn to the ballroom or the
billiard table, but then a French crowd is
always at its best over cafe and liqueurs.
OF course the dinner toilette at a house
party is the toilette 10 be most carefully
considered. 1t ought to be very dressy and
smart, so that one may pass directly from
the table to the ball room and still be
appropriately gowned
Some such rich dinner gowns have Just
woman whose house party gathers at the
opening Of the shooting season Install
one suggested very forcibly dafodils. 1t
was fashioned Of pale yellow foulard over
an orange taffeta lining. The skirt was a
full, plain godet with cascades of deep
yellow mousseline de sole following the
seams OF the front gore. The bodice was
tull blouse in effect with square neck
ana iull cascades OF the mousseline de sole
Aaliins from the neck TO the green velvet
glrdle. Mousseline de sole ali pulled and
iuiled formed the entire sleeve, so that the
prettiest part Of the arm was yelled but
not hidden.
small round brass buckles held in place
'all Shoux OF the mousseline de sole on the
shoulders TO give them that high effect
mat Is so striking IN all the new gowns.
another rich gown had "a skirt made az
white satin with stripes Of violet mai
shaded from the deepest TO the lighfeet
1ihls. me bodice was OF violet satin with
shoLl; run nasques that reached only TO
me hlps. II was cut away at the front IA
snow full vest Of cream mousselne de-
sole that crossed, surplice fashion, over a
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DINNER GOWNS like LAMP SHADES.
A Noted Man Dressmaker Says They Should
Catch the Color Of Wine and
Jewels and Scintillate
CoIor,R ed e
House PART cs-A and ood
Favor and Is Il Ne
sign
Conyrighted 1896.

lining of white satin. The broad white
satin revers We're covered with q running
design Of gold threads. At the top Of the
rather scant elbow sleeve there was a frl
Of white satin to highten the shoulder eff
feet. Finishing the sleeve was a ruffie Of
Brussels lace that was rather short at the
inner seam but gradually dipped 10 six
inches at the elbows.
A stunning black and white toilet that
I saw at one Of the shops on the Rue de
In Paix, monsieur explained, was made
under protest for he insisted that il was
too eolorless for dinner gown. Dinner
gowns. he said. should be made Of bright
rose colors, bright yellows and the colors
that one would choose for lamp-shades-
cOlors that would glow in lamp-light.
If ford people, he said, objected to
the warmer colors coming in contact with
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-27

THE FARMER GOT EVEN.
with Carpet Bag of Hornets He Was
Equal to the BuRco Man.
From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
There are four men in Chicago who will
never forget Silas Tatman's visit to the
city. 1t will be many days before those
same men will be able to show up at the
depots again to prey on the confidence of
rural strangers.
When Silas came to town Saturday he
came with the avowed intention OF re-
venging himself on a. smooth-spoken
young man who had met him on a former
visit and had relieved him of a carpet sack
containing the visitors money and return
ticket. He did not expect to encounter the
same fellow. but made up his mind to ad-
minister to the first man who claimed to
know him the warmest reception the
scoundrel had ever met with.
altman came in from Bunkum. Bunkum
Is not on the map, and one could go to
the place with repeating rifle and shoot
all the inhabitants without reloading But
small as it is, It can boast of citizen who
outwitted four of the cleverest "con" men
In Chicago
Bunkum is also renowned for It's large
hornets nests and the warlke and
"grouchy'' dispositions of their occupants
In Tatmans hog lot hung one OF these
nests from the limb of a locust tree. II
was a gigantic specimen and the terror of
the neighborhoOd.
The morning Sllas left for Chicago he
went out in the hog lot early before the
hornets were astir. He took with him an
old green carpet bag, and this he opened
and slipped carefully around the ohlone
nest, closing the clasp quickly without
losing a hornet. When he took the train
later in the day he smiled with delight
as he thought Of the narrowing scene that
would take place when the carpet bag
was opened
When Silas arrived at the depot, instead
Of going TO The hotel he sat down in the
smoking room and waited. His mission
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Paris, Sept. 1L-One hears now, more
than anything else, the subject Of fan
house-parties being discussed. In Paris
the question of suitable wardrobes is be
ing settled between the couturieres and
Outside of Paris the spick and span APP
pearance of all the chateaus and villas
tells Of the approaching season. A good
piece of advice that clever old countess
and noted hostess gave to a young ma
tron was never TO embarrass her guests
with too many attentions
The house parties of this countess are
known far and near, for they invarla bly,
are such great successes, and the ma
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-27
E HOUSE PARTY GATHERS FOR AFTERNOON TEA"

to-day on a warrant sworn out by Mrs.
Annie Brown, who charged him with
stealing dead bat, which she said was a
mascot.
Witnesses stated that the possession of
bat IS supposed to bring luck and that
any one who captures a bat, kills it and
has 1t stuffed will receive the smiles of
Dame Fortune. and, incidentally, have
good health and receive lots of this
worlds goods.
Mrs. Brown appeared as prosecuting
witness She said that several DAYS ago
bat flew in the window of her room. at
lO4l2 Center Market space, and, recognize
ing in 1t an omen of good luck. she cap
tured the thing" after considerah BILE trou-
bic. She then got a colored man to kill 1t,
for which service he was given 20 cents.
Mrs Brown further states that Myer Levi.
who occupied apartments in the same
house, coveted the bat, and believing with
her that bat is a lucky beast" took it
away from her by force.
Levi denied the charge He admitted
that he knew Mrs. Brown had a bat, but
said he did not want ii, did not take IT
nor did he believe there was any luck in
owning bat. either dead or alive. He
said Mrs. Brown had been "monkeyinR"
with fortune tellers, and emphatically az
serted that after losing her bat she visit
ed a fortune teller and was told that a
man whose description Tailed with his.
had stolen the bat and on this supposi-
ton he LevD was arrested.
Lewis father. Max Levi OF 93i Penn
sylvania avenue, said Mrs Brown had
told him she had consulted a fortune
teller about the loss of her bat. and that
after cutting a deck Of cards several
times the fortune-teler told Mrs. Brown
that Myer Levi had the bat other Wit
nesses corroborated the testimony of the
Messrs. Levi. Mrs. Brown denied that
she had consulted a fortune-teller.
Justice Sultzer dismissed the charge
against Levi.
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and you bet it would circulate mighty
dern fast"
well, if you did lose it it would stick
to some ones fingers"
You bet your blame life she would and
she'd stick purity gol darned fast"
so you don't want me to invest it for
you?"
I'm little bit scary bout putin it in
wheat"
mo risk whatever" said Bloomfield.
why, l tell you, Mr.. Tatman, a good
Spectator can pick money off the trees
here in Chicago
Bloomfeld's expression tickled Tatman.
lie laughed uproariously, and said
you can pick it off the trees in Bun
KUN, too, but you can't keep it long,
cause 1t circulates too dern fast"
by this time the men were growing i'm
patient, and Tatman noticed that they
looked more frequently and longer at the
carpet-bag. He thought it about time to
take his revenge, so he said
We'll, gentlemen, l reckon I'd better be
a-goin', and I'd like to leave that ere
money with you, so as it'll be safe when
i hunt up stoppin' place"
The men were perfectly willing to ac-
commodate Farmer Tatman. They assur-
ed him that the carpet bag and its con-
tents would be perfectly safe, and that
they would be willing TO wait until he
came back.
Much obliged, gentlemen" and Tatman
arose. "'Tisn't very often that a Teller
| meets such kind friends as you are in a
strange city, and it's kinder soothin' ter
Know that fellows leavin' his money
with honest people. 1 reckon I'll be back
in about an hour" And Tatman once
more thanked his friends as he passed out
of the ROOM closing the door behind him.
Tatman did not leave the saloon, as the
men expected. By a clever dodge he man
4 81 ia l., q.
| pocket before he left the room. He re-
manned on the outside long enough to
| silently turn the bolt in the lock, after
which he slipped into the adjoining room.
| he did not wait long before he heard one
of the men say:
well, that was the easiest snap ever
saw" Silas recognized the voice as that
of Cunningham. Then Bloomfield an
| swered:
Easy Why, you could rob that fool
before his eyes and he wouldn't know it.
| Hand up the granger's gripsack"
Tatman heard the sound of the gripsack
striking the top of the table. Then he
heard them prying at the lock. Presently
he heard the clasps give, and in another
instant piercing yelp rent the air.
Whack! Crash! Bang! The chairs were
upturned and the table was tumbled over
| in the mad scramble for the door.
Then he heard some one say: Great
heavensl They're hornets and the door IS
| locked"
The howls and yelps which followed
brought the bartender and the proprietor
TO the scene. The Bunkum farmer seized
the opportunity to slip out of the saloon,
and as he was passing into the street ne
| heard the door crash in as one Of the men
on the inside dealt It blow with chair.
| over his shoulder he saw a stream or
hornets sail after the bartender.
Twenty minutes later, from his retreat
in the alley across the street. Tatman saw
his FIVE friends limping out of the saloon 20
the ambulance. which had been called
and which had backed up TO the curb
stone.
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-Termites bored through the lead pipe
and the cotton and jute insulating envel-
ope inclosing the Tonkin cable in less
than year, says the Philadelphia Rec
ord. NJ. Bouveir, who has investigated
the matter and reported on II recently 70
the Academic des Sciences. recommends
that the cotton and jute be stepped In a
solution of sulphate Of copper as a pro-
lection.
Mrs. Sanford b Dole, the wife of Pres
ident Dole, OF the Hawaiian republic, -
on visit to her native place, Castine, Me-
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.-Brescia society was so shocked by the
short skirts Of the ballet troupe perform
ing at the opera house. says an exchange.
that IL Cittadino was able to raise SiAl
from It's subscribers in a few days for
the purpose OF having the skirts length
ened. The dancers appeared with dresses
reaching to the ankles for one night. but
the effect was so ridiculous that the house
burst into roar, and the curtain had
to be lowered. After that the ballet was
given with the original abbreviated cos
tunes without objection.
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A HAT AS A MASCOT.
1t belonged to Mrs. Brown Who Ac-
cused Wax Levi of Stealing 1t.

From the Baltimore Sun.
Myer Levi was arraigned before Justice
Sultzer of the central police district yes
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SUMMER sAI.rxrs.

=, Though the return Of earrings he's Sssn
threatened they are not worn by women Who
dress in the best taste.
them are made of figured SIN the rotterns
in which are as big as saucers.
One does not feel the heat half NJ much
II they keep fixed up. This may sound Nke 4
falls ~ but II ts q proven truth.
Y - you wish 10 be treated 10 an apcaIl.
ing ara, OF tho elevator d not bet the boy
who runs II see that its idiosy ncras,es alarm
you.
How many Of us in the esubrrsuee OF a
summer outing have done and said thiugs
tina, we regretted In the cooler moments *
tho winter1
Not to hu able to play either banjo. rultar
or mandolin is to argue yourself right out of
II In these days when these Instruments are
particularly the rage.
What n lovely world II seems when We 60.
c.-e a bargain In the very thing va have
been nnNiously waiting to have como within
our poekotbooks reach.
Just after you have read that Mrs So and
So Is sutnmcrins at Bar IIarhor you meet
her on Fifth avenue and wonder whether n
IS her astral body that is 10 New York OF
Maine
The nrst baby IA always q source OF won.
der 10 the parents, but imagine what Adam
and Ewes feelings mus, have been whom Cain
arrived. They had never even seen q baby
before you know.
The great reductions I'm summer hats make
one want TO 20 straight away ana Invest In
hair a dozen. until moments reflection car.
ries to the autumn needs aud we save our
money for cool weather models
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OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.

Tho F,~,eyn worpan ~ hirh devr~s amanda
an amour, OF time over her toilet inn, would
ss,opisb Tho most tasbiopabIc American an.
nie.v woman First aho ba. nor hair dre.scd
nv hcr mnid who after bru,hinr and anoint
inc ;he long .ibv black locke with A uttir
oii made from aloe wo,d ar cocoenu, ar
ranges II sin,niy in n ionv smonth pIait low
on mo name Of Tho mock and decorated
ei,har with uold or iewc,ed armament. Mart
tho hath IA nreparea NJ. no, a. can h. horne
and In this Tho I,dy NAV .,av as lnnx an t,,,,
mr. tbye. hou,s sosns are not urcd hut In.
st,ad th,re arc mui,,fa,,,ps unxu.nts .ecrc,
nrcn, rt,ors ~, tha ha,h,n, vnu.n Witch
,order tho sl,r sc,t n. xs,y., and 6ettc.t,,y
nersumsd Oftent,n,o, tho faca 4, washed
ov.r n,ch, win min ,nto Witch ha, bccn
:, souoorcd ,.,,n, b,Ic,
Wv hov,,s.a,'nrs ,oow rn,, .r ,r,rn.n.a
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Installed In Windsor OascA They arc psaoet
on Her MsJosty's study table and communi
cato with Lord Salisbury AZ tho Home once
Marlborough Houss and Buckingham Palace
In few days an eectrophons win DO intro
duoed at Windsor Castle and ths Queen will
be enabled TO hear all the latest entertain
meuts In tho London tbeaters and concert
halls. II will even be possible for tho royal
ears to hear the latest music hail gags. and
that. tho. without compromising In tho slight
est degree queenly dignity.
One Of tho most artistic houres In London IL
tho Almt Tadems home. II IL like an Aladdin
lamp fairy tAlo realized. Each room In q gem.
and tho drawing room has the noble Gothic
arch above. The colors are all soft. and the
light Is subdued and mellow. entering Ike
tho moonlight. Tho indies wear artistic sowna.
without a hint Of "stayS'-gowns that no
many would like to woar and Dare not
Complexion specialists now lay tho great
est strsss on clearing the blood ana oorrsot-
ing impaired disestion before beginning ~
tho skin. One Of tho greatest failadiss IN
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with tho drees material are not used, bu,
tho latter are most suitably worn with the
tailor made gown.
Initiating mons shoes IN design fpi
women. imparting to them a solid. sub
stantial look. while having none OF their
weight Is a late success OF the maker
These are known as English walking-shoes
and are made Of light calfskin, heavy kid
or fine goat. Wide soles fat heels, and @
straight flap supply the masculine cir es
sentla In style. Comfort. excellence and
safety are united in the shoe which sportt
cork sole. and the young woman who !:
insensible to this increased bulkinees may
be assured of protection from the evils
which arise from wet feet.
The most dressy shoe obtainab1e Is OF
combined patont leather and French kid
patent leather being extensively used in
decorating the upper az well as the lower
part. Tips still describe points or curves
aud are also cut straight across. Louis
Quinze heels, despite their recognized IN
furious qualities. are much In evidence.
There Is a marked tendency towards intro
ducing round toes once again, but the razor
toe has seized so strongly upon the public
mind that the change will have to come
gradually. so that one may conform to the
new style without being aware of 1t.
Shoes laclng upon the side are re-
vlval OF the Old fashion. These differ little
from what wdr worn some ten years ago.