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The evening times., 1896-02-21
THIS PAGE PLANNED TO INTEREST THE HOMIE CIRCLE
FADs FOR FAIR PENIrENTS
T7RETTY prayer books once more in
Nv eYidence.

"RETTY prayer books once more IL
L FIVE O'Clock vespers now in
stead Of O'Clock teas.
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FOR forty days the lilies Of the field
whose becomfngness none can deny.
To-
HOW would 1t be for the devout maiden
to. deny herself the pleasure OF wearing
big sleeves during Lent?
ONE serious maiden, whose hands are her
special pride, denies herself the services
Of manicure during the penitential season.
NEITHER sweets nor soda water for six
weeks. Result-a renewal Of the becoming
pink and white complexion.
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COULD the devoutest OF bicycle girls be
persuaded To give up her beloved wheel
for forty days?
NUNLIKE gray gowns with huge bunch
OF vIoiets make an ideal substitute for
sackcloth and ashes.
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DURING the first flush of pentence even
the smallest and earliest OF carpet dances
are frowned upon
THE fashionable pcnitents are flOcking
to the winter resorts, where balmy breezes
will restore their faded roses.
FORTY days before the meditative maid
en- during which she may devise new gowns
and decide the mOmentous questiOn--big
sleeves or little sleeves!
LECTURES, current topics, classes, whist
tournaments, beauty talks, portrait par
ties-mapy and various are the devices to
break the monOtony OF the season of peni-
tence.
THICK chiffon wells serve a double pur-
pose. They shield the complexion from the
MISUNDERSTANDING March winds and lend q
touch OF Lenten severity to the costume.
THE maiden who appreciates the pro-
prieties of the penitential season will wear
no roses for forty days, nor will she ap-
pear in a big hat covered with feathers.
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THE Duse droop OF the eyelid comes at
a singulariy fitting time. aiding, as 1t does,
the fair ones to give some outward and
visible expression OF their penitence. If
the devout maiden who has scruples about
going TO the theater during Lent would
but lay off her hat at the play she might
salve her conscience with the thought that
she is doing good by example
The evening times., 1896-02-21
The DAVIS Dish

The following is good recipe for curry
OF veal: One onion sliced and Drowned in
one tablespoonful of butter; add to this
one-half can tomatoes, one teaspoon full of
curry powder, two pounds of stewing veal
cut up; one tablespoonful Of salt and one
teaspoonful of pepper; pour over this two
quarts OF boiling water; let it simmer two
hours; put one cup Of rice in a baking-dish
with one pint OF water and one teaspoon
ful of salt; set In q steamer above the
stew; thicken the stew before taking up
with large spoonful OF flour wet with two
OF cold water. Serve on large platt~-
with border OF rice around the edge.
This Is ons OF the cheapest and most salts
flying dishes.
The evening times., 1896-02-21
FASHION srRANs.
. HE ovERsKIRTis is slowly making Its
way into the ranks of fashion.

way lutO tuC Ndlk6 Oh Ia0utOu
\ THERE is a rage for braided
costumes abroad. and 1t has reached
America. New cashmere braids are used
that are wider than soutachc.
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FLARING wing effects are still domi-
nant Characteristic OF spring millinery, but
are somewhat modified in their spreading
width upon the head.
WITH dressy post-Lenten costumes will
again be worn single or double-breasted
Spanish jackets, rounded In front, or cut
square in Russian style.
PALE primrose-yei gloves are very
fashionabIy worn with evening toilets.
The rival to these gloves Is a long velvety
mousquetaire glove In cream white.
tz-0:-
STEM green is .arvery fashionable shade,
both In dress and millinery. II harmonizes
beautifully with all shades of rose. violet,
dahIia, petunla, danlsOn red, and some of
the blue dyes. .erY
GOWNS of cloth or silk that have begun
to show winter service are being reju-
venated with smart little basque bodices
of brocaded silk. Tho basques are rippled,
or in flat coat tails. and there is commonly
a vest of chiffon or white satin, and
ma ybe reyers of the same.
o.
FUR wraps, of course, cannot yet be en-
tireiy discarded, but gowns are dropping
their skin trimmings as IL By magic and
there is q very spring-iike look about
some of the new maniles.
FOR the skirts OF the cloth gowns there is
an arrangement of big tucks that is ef-
fective and easily managed. The tucks
are three inches deep and three in number,
but the front and back breadths Of the skirt
alone show them. A novel point is that no
stitching appears at the outside OF these
tucks. The folds are pressed and caught
down underneath, which gives to the loose
surface a look of elegant simplicity.
The evening times., 1896-02-21
A Placid Mind.

After all is said about the preservation
of beauty upon which woman-cven the
new woman-is always and forever in
tent; after facial ma ssage and steam
ing and exercise have had their due, the
sum and conclusion OF all is, that a
placid mind is the very best specific for
good looks and prolonged youth. 1t is
the worried mind that engraves lines ON
the forehead and digs hollows in the
cheeks. Happily, the new psychology
The evening times., 1896-02-21
Cinderella Dances.

The Cinderella dances SO much in vogue
this winter have proved a much more sensi-
ble innovation than most of the fads that are
smiled upon by fashion. Ending, as they
do, promptly at the "witching hour or IL,
they make it possible for business men twho
largely make up the masculine element OF
New York society to attend some social
functions and yet reach the end of the sea-
son without an attack of nervous prostra-
finn
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| she took up the threads of her life in the old
way, went about in society, received a GER
| tain amount of attention from various men,
but never enough from any one to suggest
| that she as Tnuch as entertained q passing
| fancy for him.
At Newport last summer she had mum.
bcr of admirers. The young son OF Senator
| Brice was among them, and frequently ac-
companied her on her walks 10 Bailey's
Beach. .'She'll wait for Kersey, even II
she dies an old maid.' all her friends said,
when it was suggested that Mr.. Brice might
win her hand.
Since the marriage of Mrs. Mabel Wright
Yznaga and Count Bella Zichy Mr.. Kersey
is said to have renewed his suit. Although
her first husband. Fernando Yznaga, her
marriage with Count Zichy was sanctioned
ny The Catholic Church on the grounds that
no marriage had ever existed. The object
Of Miss Fairs trip abroad is said to be
the desire to inform herself whether there
may not be some reason for the Catholic
Church granting Il dispensation in her case,
permitting her to marry Mr.. Kersey.
Minnie Radcliffe, an actress, who was
a great favorite In the role of Dearest In
Little Lord Fauntieroy,' is to become
the wife OF Duke Won MetternIch, grand
nephew of the late Prince Won Metternich,
premier of Austria.
Miss Radcliffe is now in New York. The
date Of the event is not made known.
On Monday evening last a very enjoyable
masquerade surprise party was given to
Mrs. NJ. j. Wheeler, in honor OF her birth
day, at her residence, No. 626 Il street
southwest. The costumes were unique and
many OF them beautiful. After refresh
nients were served dancing was continued
until very late hour.
Among those present were Mrs. Stin-
zing, Mrs. Aver, Mrs. Baptista, Mr.. and
Mrs. Epplcy, Mr.. and Mrs. Crump. Mr.. ard
Mrs. ]. N. Pistorio. Mr.. and Mrs. II. E:
Miller, the Misses Mamie StiDZing, Rosie
Sydney Weich, Marguerite Buckley, Lot
tie Webber, Pam Wcbber, Irene PistoriO,
Ida Sweeney, Katie Ratcliffe. Ida Mitch
ell. Ellie Ackermann, Nellie Lang,
Nettie Rau. Annie Rau,. Carrie
Rau, Anna Kluge. Agnes Johansen,
Belle Johansen. Ida Johansen, Fannie Cox,
Lulu Lipscomb and Miss Ball. and Messrs.
George Stinzing, Warren 0Otwafd, Wilson
Eppley, John ROllow, J. Preston Rollow,
Charlie Rollow, John j. Fitzgerald. w.
Latimer Cox, Robert Strobel, Gus Fred
erlck, Charles Robey, Louis schumann. Her
bert Rudd. F. c. Carpenter, Fred Brennan.
RuiIman, Foley, Pierce, McCauley. Good.
win, Hamilton, Clarke and Burgess.
The evening times., 1896-02-21
Ronhons for sweethearts.

THE bonhOn boxes OF this season are
the most charming things ina ginable.
They have departed from the old conven-
tional designs, and one may send to ones
sweetheart nowadays the daintiest confec-
tionery in baskets fairly riotous with
summer flowers SO like the real thing that
one can scarcely believe them artificial.
Lovers Of more ingenious devices may send
their almonds and nougat. and chocolate
creams in grand pianos or in the heart OF
melon, according to their taste.
The evening times., 1896-02-21
R..d OMIT portIeres.

Housewives who like to be original and
to have something individual about their
furnishings are using the old blue and
white hand oven bedquilts OF their grand
mothers as pOrtieres to the DELFT room.
which is now feature in most fashionable
homes. These rooms are generally fur
nishcd in white enamcled furniture. with
blue rugs and various knicknacks or blue
delft, even the curtains helping to carry
out the blue and white scheme.
The evening times., 1896-02-21
Exchange.

declares that worrying may be absolutely
eliminated from our lives. The little
book, "Menticulture," by Horace Fletcher,
published recently, pronounces anger and
worry the roots of pretty much all evil,
and declares that with an entirely possible
emancipation from these come happiness
and good looks.
The evening times., 1896-02-21
CLARK'S,
7A.1s6 Seventh 81. \. Y.
UNDERTAKERS.
DIED.

R0BBINS-On Thursday. February 20.
1896, Thomas Francis. ouly son of Charles
of Thomas and Marguerite Collins, aged
seven months.
Funeral WIN take place from his parents
residence, No. GA H st. sV., at 2:3O p. IN.
Saturday, February % 1888. Relatives
and frierds invited to attend. Interment
at Mt. Olivct Cemetery. 1t
NOTICE Is hereby given Of the death OF
Mamie Dorkins at Washington Asylum
Hospital on February Ii. 1896. Relatives
or friends will call at X. F. Harvey's Sons
and make arrangements for her burial within
thirty-six hours. 1t
NOTICE is hereby given OF the death OF
William johnson at Ffcedman's Hos
pital on February Ii, 1886. Relatives or
friends will call at X. +. Earvey's Sons.
make arrangements for his burial within
thrty-six hours. 1e
The evening times., 1896-02-21

Tie MOst hISuIy CIVlIILtd COuntry
b Today.
The highest mountain is called Success.
Few reach the top save those who watch
sharply for the passing of the spirit of the
mountain Opportunity, who carries upward
all those that seize hold upon him.
The region where no man hath ever set
foot is called Tomorrow.
The greatest desert is called Life, trd 1t
hath many oases. These are called Hope,
and Ambition, and Love, and Charity, and
Home. And OF them all the last is the most
beautiful. Besides these are many others
smaller In extent, whence the Traveller
obtaineth refreshment during the weary
journey through Life.
The evening times., 1896-02-21

groes, amused those present for half hour
or more by their jokes and antics. Mr..
William Congcr executed very clever clog
dance; Mr.. William Goodall rendered sew
eral selections on the piano, which were well
received, aud Misses Mary, Rose, and Geor-
gctta Kahlert and Ada Turner favored the
company with vocal selections. Games, rec
itations, and dancing were also indulged in.
Besides the abovc- named, there were pres
cnt Mrs. Harry O'Neill, Misses Daisy Au-
gust, Gcrtic Greenfield, Eva and Goldie Dem
nison, Bessie Maryland. Flora Miller, Min
ME Cellar, Ainta and Susie Lucas, Victoria
and Julia Warmcastlc. Katie Bishop, jamie
Thornton, Mamie August. Emma and Ag-
mes Kahlert, and Messrs. William and James
Warner, William Duval, Frank Scott, Rob-
ert Hayes. Wallace Greenfield, Clarence
Maryland, Edward and Frey Keatley, Fred
Hoffman, William Gilbert, George Moran,
Charles Lang, Lincoln Chase, William Lu-
cas-, Ernest and Riley Hunt, Edgar Emery,
Perry Sweet, William Wilker, Wilson Oliver,
Thomas Hill, aud James Bishop.
The old rumor of an engagement between
Miss Virginia Fair and H. Maitland Ker-
sey has again been revived in New York.
The fact that Miss Fair and Mr.. Kersey
sailed for Europe week ago yesterday on
the same steamer, the Majestic, has lent
color to the report. and those in a position
to know consider this very significant.
Mr.. Kcrsey's devotion to the beautiful young
California hciress has been an open secret
for several years; indeed an engagement
between them has been reported on sew.
eral occasions.
The barrier to their marriage is said to be
a former Mrs. Kerscy, who, the story goes.
lives out West, separated from the young
Englishman by divorce. Miss Fair is a very
devout Catholic. and lis such does not recog-
nize a marriage with any one who has been
divorced.
When Miss Fair realized that marriage
with the man of her choice was impossible,
The evening times., 1896-02-21
SOCIETY HAS LITTLE TO DO
Harmless Gaieties Engage the Odd
Hours of the Fashionable.
Rumors of the Engagement of Sew
oral Now York NOtables-White
House Events.

Theater parties, luncheons, and skating
parties are filling up the days OF the sOci-
ety girlsevenuntot To the time OF afternOon serv-
ice, and every minute is occupied with pleas
ure or prayer.
The Daughters Of the Revolution have
mademuch ofthe gayety Of the last few da US
by their charming presence. The congress
is ever welcomed cordially by all, for it
means attractive women, handsomely
gowpeds enthusiastic, such as the capital
deiightx CoienteTtain.
Mrs. Cleveland held reception at 1890
to-day at the Executive Mansion to entertain
the Daughters" who always look for ward
to meeting her as the state occasion of their
visit.
The evening times., 1896-02-21

Miss Bertha Arnold of 425 Seventh street
southeast, Washington, says: different
IRON BITTERS and they all think it a
splendid tonic.''
The evening times., 1896-02-21
OLD FASHIONS In SHOES.

The ancient Greeks and Egyptians wore
the simple sandal.
The Assyrians first introduced the heel
for security and comfort in walking.
In the reign of William Rufus the Count
of Aniou devised the lOng.pointed shoe
to cover his bunion from the public eye.
In the seventeenth century, square-toed
shoes. ornamented with Tosettes of colored
silk, became the rage.
After the roscttes followed the buckle
ornament. Then lace shoes came into style
in all countries.
Boots appeared in England about the
time of wellington, when trousers took
the place of knee breechcs.
Throwing an old shoe after a bride and
groom comes directly from an old Jewish
custom OF delivering shoe with the trans
fer of land.-New York Mail and Express.
In a Mountain Cabin
A rambling old house on the mountain
With low black ceilings and chimney
wide,
And a cheerful fire that Is bright and big,
And a boy and cat and little white pig.
And the boy is small, with freckled face,
With eyes that are keen for fun or chase,
While the cat is lazy and fat and big,
And the pig is-just little white pig.
And the winds they shrek, and the winds
they roar,
And the winds they batter against tho door,
While the snow drifts under the window
sill
As fine as tic -four that comes from the
mill.
And the boy moves close TO the cheerful
glow,
While the purr of the cat grows faint and
low,
And the pig snuggles down with grunts
of joy,
And they so to sleep-pig, cat and the boy.
The evening times., 1896-02-21
FOR SATURDAYS MARKET,

S lbs. Rest Butter Made. .Sl.3O lbs
Best Butter Made. SOc.: Tbs best But-
ter Made, SSc; III. Best Butter Made,
I dog. Eggs thaf are fresh, 1se
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The evening times., 1896-02-21

Miss walcott will give valentine party
this evening at . O'Clock.
The evening times., 1896-02-21

The engagement OF Lieut.. John Twiggs
Myers, sou OF the late Gen. Abram Myers,
OF Washington, to Miss Anna Brinton Of
Philadelphia is announced.
The evening times., 1896-02-21

rr. and Mrs. Frederick Warren of Balti-
more are spending part OF the week in
Washington.
The evening times., 1896-02-21

Mrs. Bughcr and Mrs. Mclean will give
q dinner February 8.
The evening times., 1896-02-21

Mrs. l.. z. Letter, who has been for some
weeks the guest OF her daughter, Mrs
George Nathaniel Curzon, in London Eng
land, has returned TO this city. The name
of the little daughter of Hon. and Mrs. Cur
Zon is Irene May.
The evening times., 1896-02-21

Lieut.. Archibald Campbell, U. S. A.
now stationed in Washin gton, is Wis it inc
in Baltimore.
The evening times., 1896-02-21
MENTAL GEOGRAPHY.

+" HE largest river is Time.
The deepest ocean is Death.
The region where no living thing
L hath habltation is called Yesterday.
The evening times., 1896-02-21

Mirth and merriment reigned supreme last
evening at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kahlert, No. 740 Tenth street southeast,
the occasion being party given by the
Jolly Three. club composed OF three young
ladies.
Messrs. Harry O'Neil and William Good
man. attired rs Southern plantation mo-
The evening times., 1896-02-21

Ladies' i-inch Leather
Belts, in Seal, Calf and
Grain, all the very latest
shades, with leather-cov-
cred buckle. Csc
The Delta independent., 1896-11-18

Special Correspondence.
Nov. Is. 1896.
Several Deltai,es passed through here
Sunday.
VIM. j Brewer was down from Silver,
ton and spent a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Teachout and
daughter, Daisy, OF Oak Creek, Sunday
ed with relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. j. s. Robinson and Miss Minnie
Kauble attended the Teachers associa-
ton in Delta Saturday.
John Young and r. E. Griffith have
gone to the Muddy country ON hunt
ing trip.
John j. Gallagher and J.C. Irvine
have returned to Ouray.
The infant daughter OF Jack Trickle
was buried in the Cory cemetery Friday.
Frank Smith and Freddie Young have
the scgrlet fever.
Thomas j. Harshman was down from
Ridgway last week and purchased 2l
hogs OF VIM. Rowan.
What is the matter with having a
rabbit hunt in these parts this fall!
What say ye Mr.. Editor. tAmen)
HoosIER.
The Delta independent., 1896-11-18

Nat Goodwin, having sold out his in
terest in the L. j. Mathews Mercantile
company, will join his family at San
ID Diego Gala. where he proposes to re-
side permanently. Mr.. Goodwin has
been succe ssful merchant in Montrose
for a number Of years, is genial, kind
hearted man, respected and liked by all
universally regretted. The section in
which he proposes to locate will acquire
an enterprising resident and business
man. Success TO Nat is the wish Of his
good friend, The Montrose Press.
The Fast Mail which appears at the
Anna-Dora opera house next Wednes-
day evening. Nov. 25, is said to be the
most successful railroad and scenic mel
odrama on the road this season. Mr.. l.
j. Carter, the author and manager, has
contrived to weave into consistent story
nearly all the good points of the sensa-
tional drama. The climax Of each act il
strong enough to sustain a whole play.
yet SO well graded are the features Of
the piece that one views with increasing
interest through the five acts. the muir
der and the clever trick with the Grand
fathers clock in the first act; the Mis-
sissippi river steamer, its engine room
showing practical furnace, and the ex-
plosion with complete change OF scene
behind curtain Of rising smoke be-
hind which is seen the wreck, as the
curtain falls on the second act; the life
size freight train with its realistic engine
and sixteen box cars, with their familiar
lettering. followed at the close OF the
third act by THE Fast Mail" the dago
dive of the fourth act, and the thrilling
incidents and hair, breadth escapes which
take plac- and then the full front view
Of Niagara Falls, as seen from the center
Of the suspension bridge upon which
the final curtain descends.
The Delta independent., 1896-11-18

Many centuries before recorded his
tory begins the old Egyptians had de-
,elopcd a religion. an architecture and
n mode of LIE of which impcrislabIe
traces are found to-day. I:eforc
Uerodotus wrote or Homer sung. be-
fore the sacred songs Of Ilindos;an were
drcan.,d OF, before the hist Looks of
the Ellie were put into writing. the
Egyptian h;crog!yrhics recorded ON
the walls of their temples ard torbs
or on the scrolls OF their papyri the nays
teries of their religion. the doings of
their liEps or the stories Of their
chief recitsrs. Mnsiero. the great
French ERyPtolog!st. first gave these
stories to the modern world. but to the
skin and scholarship OF Flinders Pctric
the world owes the first useful and en-
tertnininR form in which the earliest
romunccs of the childhood OF the world
apr ear in English. There are mnpy OF
these stories. In them appear the
prototypes of characters in fiction that
have Keen used by writers in all ages
and Eil lanrunges. In one story told
by King Ehufu's rccitcr ut command
of thut monarch. who even in his early
days was awcnry Of the hollow splcndor
and tedious cercmonials of his court,
appears the original of "Sinbad."-N. Y.
World.
The Delta independent., 1896-11-18
Ministerial Meetin1.

A large audience greeted the Methodist
Ministerial association Tuesday evening.
The program was feast OF good things
and well carried out.
The ministers present are: Presiding
Elder Carnine, Revs. T. E. Sisson, Of
Grand Junction; G. w. Simmons. OF
Fruita; Virgil Thompson. Of Paonia;
Austin Crooks. Of Rifle; E. v. Du Bois,
Gunnison; T. p. Cook. Ouray; H. Harpst
and wife, Of Buena Vista.
The program OF today is first class.
A paper will be read this evening by d
returned missionary from India.
Rev. Lower, Of the Presbyteria church
extended hearty greeting in nice
speech Of welcome.
The Delta independent., 1896-11-18
Fairview School.

speclAl COfrespouutucc
Nov. IA. S96.
N. w. Burlington is on the sick list.
Mrs. Davis has returned from her visit
at Delta.
Mr.. Davis hauled a load Of coal for the
school this week.
We are glad to learn that Pearlie Nc
Coon is well again.
Our teacher saw mountain lion while
riding to school on Monday.
George Wonders has moved his family
up to the Winton coal bauk.
Mrs. May Snelson is visiting Mr.. Smell
sons folks near Mound school house.
VIM. Wheelen has returned from
Wyoming where he spent the summer.
week after Mrs. Bowerman and children.
Bertha and Nellie McCoon. Lethe and
Alice January spent Sunday at the home
OF L. B. King.
A slight fall OF snow made our pupils
put on their over shoes and leave their
pretty russet slippers at home.
The following pupils were perfect in
department and were neither absent nor
tardy during the week: Alice January,
Elmer Gipe and Letitia January.
Edwin January has spent the most
hours in home study this week, having
spent IL hours. Alice Aldridge was the
next highest, having spent 1Oh hours in
school work.
Albert Hinchman has completed the
barn at the Davis coal bank and there
is now plenty II ,table room for all the
teams and a good bunk house for the
men who patronize this bank.
Mrs. J. January paid our school visit
on Thursday Of this week and said that
We were making good progr ess, besides
giving our teacher the compliment Of
being fine teacher. We think she got il
just right.
The Delta independent., 1896-11-18

Judge Morton, Of Virginia. used To
tell n story OF nm Irishman who wns
brought b, fore him for pommeling one
Of his friends in n fit of rage. lie wns
sentenced TO n months imprisonment
snow. Larry" said the judge. "you will
have time to think Of your folly. Thirty
days In Jail; your lost work: your fam
lily, without food: all because you
thrashed a man against whom you sny
you have no grudgc. Did IL rnyw
Larry looked up, with q shrewd smile.
"Arrah. yer honori Do yc mind the
pleasure to me fists!" The thoughtful.
earnest reformcrs who urge that nll
national disputes should bc referred to
arbitration. and not TO the decision of
brute force, should not overlook the
strength Of the savage instinct that is
SO powerful n factor in the decisions
that influence the concrct Of n large
proportion Of even ordinarily rcnccnble
and large-minded men.-Youth's Com
panion.