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New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

are wonderfully fine affairs with wa!stcoats ana
,,sors NJ HACK satin and coats Of broadcloth
Tho latter are cut I'm the clawhammer style an" al
filmed with satin. while the trousers nave puch''s
and ribbon at the knee. These are for very very
swell occasions, while for 9gr,"IhiihnnG rorst~d They
ave ynado i'm three pieces with a low,cut ,n
and satin faced coat. and cost from sit 10 go ar
these styles come In sizes 10 III oo'' '
eight 10 sixteen years OF age. ,o. oro sboyn I'm
sunday suits for boys In all ages are s1om ti ~,
~" ;,brcn nicccs I'm all the fashonah" labricS
wv wv u,,gn in price from 81 20 10 Sl2 me frrncn
mildly suits for the little chnps ~ n,aIe & w' are e.
trousv'tn t ,ncudes deep separate collar OF cadet
zine calatea trimmed with braid Ihe n simitaS nd a,
Two r ts and upward Another twopicce suit Is
bnun for general wear. ana y mane pi on m'N, ali
cheIot the suit which sells. for 50 30 and upward
" ~ very remarkable bargain ,o,.t,e, vary
The hTm IS showing cGSef in's Sea' IN "hincha and
PIe.N. a. n 80 and s. These smart niue coa's
are much IN the style OF ehrrss,ed n They are
minu ,,nrn nv boys from three to ten years.
r ,ocrpu p. MHUGH co.'s. FIFTH-AVE.
~ AND FORTY-sECOND-sT
=. l.. o,wavs impossible to do justice to this firms
1,,.,,u, store. for there are always so many new
"a curious things to talk about that no space IL
,f, for the regular lines which are no less worthy
- mention The present season IL no exception 10
,ho r,,le and therefore the novelties must chim
an attention. One Of the most important OF 'heso
n o. sasr Immediately on entering the store and Is
- - ,ha sbane OF an oak writing desk stained In an
antirelv new color called sealing-waX red wnicn ~
,n nigh favor all odd furniture IL appears hot
III nj, ne In wood but In wicker. and a piece In the
ohy III mnaterial called the Osborne settle Is one OF
tbe most artistic and luxurousy comfortable
Ianary couch but IS IN a shape. with
high back curving round the end: .
bowever and many quaint shapes are shown In
this store One Is called the Pennington settle 1t
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

THE best things to cat
are made with ROYAL
BAKING POWDER
bread, biscuit, cake,
rolls, mullins, crusts,
and the various pastries
requiring a leavening
or raising agent.
Risen with ROYAL
BAKING POWDER, all
these things are super
latively light, sweet,
tender, delicious and
wholesome. ROYAL
BAKING POWDER is the
greatest of time and
labor savers to the pas
try-cook. Besides, it
economies flour, but
ter and eggs, and, best
of all, makes the food
more digestible and
healthful.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., Ngw-voak
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ABOUT GOLF STOCKINGS.
HOW TO KNIT THEM. WHAT MATERIAL TO
USE. AND THE PRETTiESr AND

USE. AND THE PRETTiEST AND
NEWEST DESIGNS TO FOLLOW.
Knitting golf stockings is all the rago this sea-
son in the country. and II Is pretty to SEQ the
women IN the cleaning gathered around the huge
log fires I'm tho clubhouscs. discussing tea and
golf while their busy fingers ply tho shining
needles.
What a lovely top Do give me tho directons!
How many stitches do you begin with? How
many balls have you7'
Sixteen? Good gracious! However do you man.
age to keep them diseutanglcd?"
This intcrm.ngcd with Il had tho most horrid
lie," II was playing tho game Of my life when
made that foozle!'
"If had used q lofter instead of a brassie
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
NEWS OF THE STORES.
.,rcr1 FEMININE FINERY NOW BEING
SOLD AT LESS THAN COST PRICES.


AND cAPEs. QUAINT BoNNETs AND ODDLY
PAINTED FURNITURE THE GREAT At
FRACTIONS OF THE WEEK
- ENRICH BROS. SIXTH-AVE. AND TWEN-
." TY-THIRD-ST.
r-omon mustered in thousands at Enrich
- last week. drawn together in the common
"a ~ feminine finory at less than cost prices"
~ Monday the crush was so great that the doors
"a 70 be closed four times. while all week the
,a,os have been thronged from morning till night
"a ,bis Notwithstanding the fact that the premises
60. lately been enlarged by the acquisition of a
,, ten-story building fronting on Sixjh-ave.
pu, still no visible impression has been made
- ,he stock of bargains at the disposal of the
e. and the source Of supplies gives every ndi-
..,,on Of being fully equal to another week like
the one just passed.
About a month ago. when the political
or,aintv made money scarcer than 1t is now
rhrich Bros. bought out the entire stock Of Edson
Tath G. Co.. of CN.,a@o, one of the largest firms
q, the world giv.ns for it just 65 per cent of the
,,ue dxed by the judicial inventory. which, in its
.rrn was far below the wholesale price. The stock
s,s,ed like Flora McFlimseys wardrobe after
Nv return from Paris. of everything that woman
or mt on or tie on, pin on. sew on, besides
other classes or drygoods, such as linens. up
holstery. embroderies. etc. and these articles
marked at prices corresponding TO the figure at
.,bich they purchased, have sweiled the bus
ness OF Enrich Bros. to an unprecedented extent
and made their store a paradise for shoppers.
At OVERALL BROS. FIFTHAVE. AND
TWENTY-SEVENTH-ST
Tho sketch from Everan Bros. represents coat
q, seal-brown broadcloth. heavily braided with
trown soutache and finished with large revers and
. high storm collar of Russian sable.
AT BERNHARDTS. NO. IS WEST
TIiIRTIETH-ST.
How many New-York know that niece Of the
.,ncomparable Sarah" another Nine. Bernhardt.
hos invaded ,4e ranks Of New-York mrers with
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
q

GOLF STOCKING PATTERN.
should have won that hole" and so on while the
men come and go from their private apartments
across the way and condescend to take kindly
interest In both game and stockings. particularly
II the latter are destined for their own manly
legs giving wise advice about the former. and dis
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70 appeal to the better cass Of shoppers. All de-
psrtments are stocked with the most peautiu
tainss that can be obtained. either at home or
abroad. and the domestic and imported lingerie
seems to be particularly fine.
The opera gown and cape shown in the sketch
we're Imported from Sarah Meyer. and cost nearly
~'wa The costume is most ella borate one. and Is
composed Of plain and brocaded violet veivet
v'o'et silk and violet chiffon. with trimmings OF
eassementerie. fur and real lace. The front OF the
skirt is Of the silk covered with chiffon. and over
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

skirts Of better quality and in all colors together
with fancy striped tafIcta skirts. viii be 80 .
coats ranging in price from - 70 80 i0r Styles
m@nont attraction OF tho week win be lannelettc
gowns ct 81 apiece. They are mace IN IN" fHiIht"
sailor collar with an embroidered sraloped edge.
and have fun skirt and fun sieey,s ,.,
Something excellent Of which tho firm Is making
n specially Is jersey cloth bodice which has
become very popular because " nts 'ne ~ uIc LII, ~
closely and IS not clumsy 10 wclr under CLOAK.
II IS made with box pleats in tho front and back
md fancy yoke while some hnfc ~" sie'EeS i,..'
bacp hrown and rrcon and Coz, S. with the SILK
sleeves. and from s. 10 TO 81 30 without them
AT LUDWIG BAuMANN & co 5. ErGHTH-AvE.
AND TIIIRTY-FTFTi-ST
Christmas IS casting not its shadows. but i's
brightness before and the arm of Ludwig banmnnn
& Co has taken the frs, step in the preparation
for fits advent by making n collection Of odd
pieces OF furniture suitable FOR presents. There
are some choice Vcrns Martin pieces. curio tables
odd and fancy chairs. emma closets nnh oh'v'l
glasses in all tho newest woods ana snaps AT
assortment Of fancy chairs VIII be sold MS W.;
upward. and chcval glasses slo ana upward -
In tho more solid and useful pieces tnere nre q
number OF combination folding beds. consisting ~
wardrobe. writing desk and several drawcfs. rs
we'll as upward folding beds n onk and cheIry. iae
latter being sl5 and upward. There are lounges
md co,chcs at 81 ana upward hall stands al \.
three pioco chamber suite at 50. and hve-Iicce
thnt would make acceptable presents tho prices Il
which have been made specially attractive for tho
season.
AT SMITH. GRAY & cos. BROADWAY AND
NINETEENTfI-ST
Though the members OF tho feminine community
claim nearly everything that Il beautiful In tho
way OF wearing apparel. they have not nm entire
,nonopoly OF pretty Clothes for tho small boy gets
considerable latitude in the way OF personal adorn-
ment The garments shown by Smith, Gray x co.
are almost as attractive those OF little girls. be
| sides being much sensible and comfortable
| looking
The fu-drcss suits shown for boys by this firm
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
THE BASKET STITCH.

TOP No 2 is the basket stitch. Cast on e6
etitches 80 on each needle knit rows OF plain
and purl. The colors in this pattern / will
designate as dark green and tan, beginning with
the former; knit one row around OF knit and
knit together" There should be = stitches left.
q on . needles and Is on the other-a dark green
Then In the same color. slip ]. knit l. turn the
stocking: slip /. purl l. turn the stocking; slip l.
knit Q turn the stocking slip !, purl 2 turn tho
stocking; slip /. knit 3. turn the stocking; slip l.
purl g. turn the stocking. and so on. knitting and
purlng alternately. and turning the stocking each
time until there S stitches 10 knit after knit
ting which commence again In the same way
Repeat this process once all around the stocking
with tho dark-green yarn: then from the inside OF
the stocking, pick up purllng on the right-hand
side with tho tan-cOlored yarn, stitches from
the selvedge side OF the first separated plat then
turning the stocking slip l. knit and turn; cross
stitch slip l. purl s. and purl tho last stitch TO-
gether with green stitch on the next needle
Turn and repeat from cross-stitch all around the
stocking Then the outside pick up knitting
with the green yarn, 7 stitches and Off needle
cross-stitch. slip l, purl Z, turn, slip !. Knit o.
slip l. knit l. pass slipped stitch over the other;
repeat from cross-stitch all around the stocking:
This basket-weavo effect can be continued until
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customers had no sooner caught sight OF It than
they perceived It's possibilities and began to adorn
heir persons with II forthwith
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

all right. Afterward with tho brown knit one
row plain. still slipping the two purled stitches
then purl two rows. purling the slipped stitches
rather loosely. Begin the next row by purling four
to produce the honeycomb effect; then. beginning
with the red proceed before until the required
dep,h is acquired
New-York tribune., 1896-11-22

cussing gravey the merits Of colors and patterns
In regard to the latter.
The yarn is of first Importance. Scotch wool Is
more durable and is also pretter than the Ger
There Is n greater choice. and 1t Is also
cheaper to get 1t direct from England or the
colonies, 1t be sent by post
OF course deep stocking IS not stocking or
at least an up-todate one without fancy top or
pattern, and there is an immense amount OF emu
laton among the fair kntters as to whose stock
ings shall be the most effective and directions for
tops eagerly sought.
All Of the three patterns given in tho accom-
panying cut popular just now, and by making
new combinations and changing the colors any
number Of different effects may be produced.
THE HONEYCOMB.
No. is what IS called the honeycomb and may
be knit follows. say in brown and red: Cast on
80 stitches brown; purl and knit for several
rows then knit rows. purl; begin with the red
and knit T. then slipping brown stitches without
knitting and then continuing the red. Do this for
six rows; it will seem queer but 1t will come out
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-11-14

to Lydia +. Pinllham's Vegetable Com
pound. It acts at once upon the organ
affected, and the nerve centers; re-
moves the cause, and dispels effcctualIy
the symptoms.
Mrs. Barris relates her experience
for the benefit Of others
II had been sick with liberation
of the womb, causing all kinds of dis
agreeable experiences. such as irrita-
biIity, SlccplessnesS, faintness. and at
times Mysteries. My physician said it
was the worst case he ever had. Nv
back achcd. leucorrhTa very profuse,
and had 4 severe bearing down pain.
The physicians thought | should never
recover. and as the last remedy. they
procured Your Vegetable Compound.
! had not taken more than nc-fourth
Of q bottle, before | was more com
Portable l continued its use. also the
Sanative Wash. and Liver Pills After
using four bottles | was able to be
out, and do almost all my work. |
think the Vegetable Compound is the
only medicine that viii cure female
compla ints, and it viii reach the worst
cases in very short time. | know it
saved my life -NEs. NJ. BARNS
Beaver Falls Pennsylvania All drug
piStS
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lily were leaving the city. When Dora
Ashton sat that afternoon in her own
room, after writing to her lover. she
knew the engagement was at an end. and
realized the knowledge. But she had not
said anything of il. When she got his
answer all was over beyond any chance
whatever. He had apologized amply for
his offense and accepted her decision.
| His letter lad a bracing effect upon
| her. She had been perfectly sincere in
writing her letter. and she had never
Wavered in her resolution of breaking off
the engagement. yet deep down in her
nature was a formIeSS hope, which she
would not acknowledge to herself for
moment, that he might disregard her re-
quest and insist upon her re-conSidcrI-
ton. But with the advent of his letter
that hope vanished wholly. and she felt
more firm and secure. The letter had
been a tonic. Ii ne were 50 easily dis
missed he had not been very much in
earnest.
John Hanbury thought that now. all
being over with Leigh. he was bound in
common rcctitude to disclose tn" source
Of the gold which Leigh had intended
passing off as the result of his imaginary
discovery in chemistry or alchemy. The
simplest course would be TO 20 to the
police and tell all he knew. He was not
anxious to pass through streets in which
he was known. and he was glad Of any
thing to DO. How better could he EN-
play an hour than iy trying to find ont
if any such man as Timmous existed?
He did not like the whole thing tut he
could not rest easy while he had the
name of man whom Leigh said dealt
largely III the fruit of robbcrics ard thofts
ri alI events. surprising the whole story
told him hy the dwarf was fiction, no
harm could come Of a visit 10 Tmmons
lie jumped into a cab and WAS rapidly
driven TO the address Leigh had given
him. Yes sure enough. there was the
name and the place, 'John Timmons,
Marine Store Dealer" But how did ono
get in. supposing one wanted to get in
The place was all shut up, ana he could
see 10 door.
man was busy with one of tho many
up-endod carts. lie had the wheel off and
was loisurely greasing the aNletrce.
Has Mr. Timmons left this place,
please" he asked Of the man.
4 think 50. Ay, he has"
DO YOU know how long
~ few days. Since Monday. | think.
Anyway, the place hasn't been open since
Monday. and hear that he is gone since
Saturday night"
Have YOU any notion where he's
goueE'
The man stopped greasing the wheel
and looked MP ruriously. Are you from
the police. tooE'
NO. l am not. Have people been here
from the police"
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ABOUT ASBESTOS.
Its Commercial Value ana the Many
Ises to Which it il Now Put.


The credit Of discovering the CONNER
ciai uses Of asbestos rightly belongs To IL.
w. Johns. who. in 1857. having been dis
satisfied with the DnrISha hll!ty OF hemp
and other vegetable tibrr>. which he was
using in a cement. became alive To the
need of 4 fiber stronger ana Iore durable
than any Yet known. In a search Tor
this he came across IN article M an on
Cyclopelia on a>hs and Immediately
became convinced that here WAS the hher
he was looking fer He then set about
discovering the deposits which were SAID
to exist in Staten island. Ihr>" when
found. though brittle and of poor quality,
answered the first purpose: but slight eN-
pcrimenting with the new mineral opened
To his Imagination wild" possibilities OF
its future usefulness. and having hTln
belief that uatJrc provides in sufficient
quantities ali substances ErcdPd by man.
he ut once took Steps toward bringing to
light the hidden treasure which he was
sure existed
In order 10 elicit information concern
ing other deposits he advertised ms as
beStoS cement in the leading scientific
and other newspapers adding dcS"rlN-
ton of the characteristics Of the curious
mineral. with the result that letters of
inquiry containing samples OF asbestos
began to pour in upon him from all parts
Of the country. These. however. were
all Too brittle IL he spun or used f'r the
more valuable purposes Italian ashes
toS was then tried. hut proved very cN-
pensjve and unsuitable in many RESPECTS.
she Interest thus awakened in the sub
icct led in Il few years to the opening Of
the Canadian mines, which supplied in
abundance the desired quality. aud rem
dercd possible the many applications Of
il which have been made.
Asbestos has become necessity Of OUr
a. TIrH I L..
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CHAPTER NNVIT

Well" he said. what is tn" natter
/ Oh breakfast" IL put down his unyvs-
paper Il see" h added. they have
given this follow Timmous five years and
/ served him very right"
John, You have forgotten something"
She said. stopping him ON his way to tn,
/ breakfast table and laying one of Ter
delicate white hands on his shoulder.
En- Forgotten Som,thjn4E Have |:
What? l have lot Of important things
on my mind" said he looking down ON
the clear, sweet. oval face turned NJ to
his
'Whatevcr is on your mind. sir. Won
ought not To forget the duties Of vour
lips. have not had my good-norrow
kiss. sir
4 never had anything 50 important ON
my mind, or on my lips. Edy. as your
kiss. dear" IIo took her in his arms
and kissed her fondly.
You grow better at compliments rs tho
days 20 by"
No, dear, deeper in love"
With such commonplace kind Of
thing rs a Wife,"
With the most uncommonp!ace sweet
hcart-wife in all the world
John, | am already beginning to feel
c71;+a 81 r,iIfI,-a.,,J ,,-ir 81 - -;
whore # touches ma mail !. ,o. ..,'-
,,.n,,, "
mar a desperately serious thing -
'"%1, ,ne ring l mean tod was too
5 ,,5iI -"%I" " '.g,aI 10 marry E"n with,
i-,H'n' II >houId nave hech plain band
Of adamaut and even that would not
last long enough. dear"
are you rraehc!hS speech to win Il
constituency
No. am speaking out OF my heart
10 Keep what have won.
-" YOU Know l envy You only for one
. 'hIhG
And what's that:
All the Iov" that You give me-"
But We are quits there. for | give all.
You give all.
but yours seems 50 much richer than
NINE
But l am with you. and always shall
be. You are not afraid of my leaving
yoht
In the vulgar sense? on. no, Afraid
Of your going away and caring for som.
one else: oh. no. That could not be-.
NO. indeed. No. indeed"
For | should call Won b.rt, and sb,yv
You my heart. ana how c,uId Won laava
me when Won saw that -hara "a. ,,o+h:,,,,
in all my heart bur vouc Yn,,r r,frv ,yn,ITJ
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A HERMIT OF THE HILLS.
\ Rip Van Wrinkle rrospactor in the
soap ';utch District, Montana.

TIP in the mouutaius above Soap
guich. near where the big strike of gold
Was made Il year ago last july. there is
an Oil pru@prctor VINO is a strange char
actcr,' said John IIcIchan Of Mcgo>c
to-day. lie looks like q workable Rip
Van Wrinkle. with white hair hanging
Gown his shoulders. ana snowy beard
dropping far down his breast Tho old
man has Il cabin mp in the mountains.
whrr" lac has lived alone for several
years, digging for gold.
lie has a small seam ii tunnel from
which hr apparently takes enough nrr 70
rmahI" HIM To- pur"ha>" enough L. sustain
his existence and purchase powder tn
work the tunnel ~" Is ono of the
strange characters fnuri i'm the mount
aims. and is apparently possessed Of a
peculiar history. but hn is uuapproach-
able on the question Of his family history.
ANA has on more than one occasior r.
scented intrusl"ns of that sort BUTT.
lutpr Maintain
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CHAPTER wv

Hamburg had, during the past few days
carefully avoided meeting friends or ac-
quaintances. He went near no club and
kept in the house 4 good deal When he
went abroad he drove. He did not wish
10 be asked questions of the most ordi-
nary kind respecting the Ashtons.
That morning he had seen in 4 news
paper that Mr., Mrs. and Miss Ashton
were leaving for I tour abroad. That
was all the paragraph said.
At the veTg moment Hamburg was
1peaking TO Oscar Leigh the Ashton fam
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A Churchman's Liberation

A Churchman'S Liberation league.
composed of clrrgymcn and laymen. has
been formed in London to promote the
separation Of church and state i'll Eng
land 10y means Of discStahlishmcnt, on
the ground that the connection has he
come injurious to the spiritual interests
nru@rnsS of true rnligInm.-
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Elmer Gibbs of Ramona. San
Diego county, Cal. got out Of his wagon
on mountain road To get something To
throw at a big rattlcSuakr coiipd in his
teams way. But ne found uathiu-. and
when he got back into the wagon the
snake was there too. IuStcad If striking,
at him, and Gibbs had only Il pocket
knife, II coiled around one Of his Leg
until III" pressure was muddcuiug. Then
euSurd a fearful struggle The snake
tried To hit him in the face hut he
finally COT II 10y the back "t the neck
and cut its threat His leg was pur,lr.
The snake had twruty-onc ratti1S and
was seven feet hong