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New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
BLUE AND YELLOW ROOMS.
SOME CHARMING ARRANGEMENTS.

The fashion Of furnishing room III s'"s"
color seems be one OF which no one tires DUN.
of the newest bedrooms are arranged III iarhSpu'
blue This is a delicate tint OF pure blue that mar
monies beautifully with Delft porcelains. ohe OF
the new denims which now come In this tone Oh
oo,or &c frecuentlv chosen for the hangings. for
unholstering the window seats and for the great
winged bedside chair. In a room recehoy '"l-
nished In this color the bureau SCARF OF wm'e ""e"
was embroidered at the ends with straggling cius'
ters Of larkspurs tied with floating blue ribbons.
The brass bedstead was canopied Win ha"-
tester Of pale blue denim. hemmed ana oecora'eo
above the hem with marrow guimpe IN piue ana
wb;,e and SET at intervals with fluffy little tassels.
The white enameed washstand was furnished Win
a set of old Canton ware, which harmohizeo wen
with the general tones Of the ROOM TWO or tnres
characteristic Delft plaques. with landscapes Oh
windmIs and floating Dutch sloops. hung on the
wall. On shelf near the palm which was plantso
in An old blue and white jardiniere. was an orna-
mental little watering pot OF old Dehf. sma"
pcturesaue writing desk OF old Dutch mahogany.
with brass mountings completed the furniture OF
the room.
Yellow bedrooms also remain popular. IL - We"
known tha; a soft primrose yellow Is coi"'
peculiarly soothing to tired nerves Any ootrusWs
note of orange Is 10 be avoided. unless IL IL sort-
ened by mixture with other coors: but the mus,aro
coors and pure buttercup yellows are usuany
success Much. however depends upon the aspecs ~
NJ the room and the amount OF direct sunugnt IL
receives Primrose rooms are especially attractive
The wall-covering should be plain cartridge paper
gestive frieze of primroses with their pale yeowSh
green leaves The draperies OF the windows may %
n male yellow and white Indian cotton. or an ana
,oi;a c,,rtain Of cream hite muslin. striped with
Yellow and finished with q knotted fringe OF white
balls. ,-.. ~. <,.,s
The bedstead is usually Of brass, but the furni.
ture that accompanies 1t Is either IN S Stmo~ ii..
Of yellow decorating il. Sometimes these yellow
rooms are effectively furnished In prmadera or
in
why tones that ha-monize beautifully with SONS
tones of yellow.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04

silk Above this are three deep circular tucks pass
ing about the figure the upper one ending In the
armholes. Above this Is hat plastron OF the cioth
split in he centre TO show line OF velvet ana
trimmed with the black frogs and loops Ike the
panel the skirt. tiny jacket effect OF green
velvet embroidered in Persian pattern nnishes the
costume.
Among his models Doucet shows an old gown
Of golden brown velvet fitted closely over the hps
and extremely in front. with all OF the fui-
thrown in the back. The skirt Is really three
skirts. one deep. fiat nounce being arranged over
the other. and the three edges are emphasized py
line Of sable. The blouse is Of finely pleated whiie M
satin held by a high belt of black, ana Inc hign,
naring choker has a black scarf. Over this Is a
short double breasted Figaro fastening on the leit
side with three large gold buttons. There are
triple revers TO the tiny acketthe first and broad,
est Of white satin the second Of black nra'd
embroidery. and the third OF the fur-edged clo'h'
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Thenceforward everything was directed to the
physiognomy and the attire: and the romantic
touch was already applied In the Valois collarettes
and the big straw hats. purporting to be taken
from old missals. The picture OF Mile. Barber
Walbonne painted by Gerard looks as II It were
taken from an old manuscript. She evidently re-
joices In 1t.
Nine. Horace Vernet. painted by Paul Della
roche. thinks OF herself some noble lady OF the
sixteenth century In forty years taste has ieaped
thus from Pagan Rome to medieval piety.
1t is difficult to explain why, from these Gothic
ideas feminine fashions were destined to get their
strange leg-of-mutton shapes their bonnets. their
hats as big as carriages. their giraffe-like combs
and their silk bouses For these things impressed
themselves upon the world with the name OF Her
mani following Victor Hugo and the romantic
school In her special costume the beautiful
young Madame believes herself at least as
i,tle mystics think themselves like Bottcelrs
virgins There suli some who take no par
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work. \ feature of all Tho new silver Is its gold
lining. Such metal is much easier taken care OF
than plain siverwarc because II does NOT become
easily tarnished. There are a great many pieces
intended for the toilet table and for fancful table
that are Cilded all over. until they look like
pieces OF solid gold. Tho tiny little fgurincs Of
French enamel for mantle display are often
mounted IN gded silver and sometimes in eighteen
carat gold.
Compoters In silver gilt are shown IN the severe
classic shape Of George IIls reign and In
the familiar Queen Anne shapes In plain silver
they are s35 upward. glded all over they begin in
price siJ Bonbon dishes OF solid silver I'm simple
Queen Anne shapes 80 upward: In quaint
Dutch silver they 80 and In the ornate Russian
silver wrought with colorcd cnamcls. or niello
work. they begin in price AT so , ,,
II is welcome intelligence TO hohsekeep'ls th%.
plain silvcrwar. is lower In price to-day than II
ever was before. In the last twelve months u
has fallen fully q per cent. the very h'St fhahe,
of silver are selling solid silver teaspoons OF orn-
wary weight as low as $40 "A dozen. silver tdpl'-
spoons begin in price al 81. and tablc-kniV's OF
solid silver at S3o and tablo-forks al SlN
A Quaint piece OF silver which j. grncIdHy hcr'p
10 be duplicated. T. Z. picturesque little Tea caddY
of old Dut h pattern II viii cost from az 10 srS,
ao cording tn. weight and pattern. In RUSSO u
silver. inaid with lines In niello Work; ~ ~,
cost so and in an elaborate pattern OF coio'.l
Russian enamcs copied from medieval kr"InIiii
frequently she will appreciate ncsi OF threr Gao
dies. of Dutch silver. one OF OLD .nelS'' r
and one in gray mcdiacval Russian enameA Ih'y
should be nearly possib of the same size
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
A TRYING SITUATION.
rom Tho PHILADELPHIA Recor1.


bashful young bachelor living in the Twentys
sixth Ward had rather embarrassing experience
a few nights ago He attended theatrical per-
formance purchasing seat in prOscenium box.
The box pretty well filed up when he got there.
Among the occupants were a young woman ana
her escort. The GIRL who was engrossed in the per-
formance. did not notice the entrance OF the new:
conner. nor she aware that her escort. who had
been sitting behind. had moved over few feet to
make room for the bashful man: After a while one
of the performers did something funny. which
aroused the girls mrth. She half-turned and laid
her hand the masculine knee back OF her. Isn't
that funny" she said.
The bashful man blushed, said nothing. and a.
the little hand rested on his knee he began to
grow uneasy and then TO perspire He didn't know
what to do. Finally he attempted to gently re-
move the hand The taper fingers closed over HE
big paw and squeezed 1t lovingly. Then they
placed the big hand & back on Us owners knee and
big for several minutes that seemed many
hours 70 the bashful young man. Suddenly the
girl said: Gracious. YOU must be warm: your
perspir.ng So" She turned and looked at the man
behind her and she nearly tainted He was thor.
oughly confused she. however, and a moment
later he got up and went out.
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"A. Simousou,
933 BROADWAY, n. Y.
BET. 21ST AND 22D SITS.
AN INITIATION

TO my esteemed patrons and friends.
My entire establishment has undergone a complete
modelling this past summer many improvements
added for the comfort OF patrons ths
place has been beauhed extensive scale %
make It perfect bijou: inspection OF same by yeu
will be highly appreciated by
HUMAN HAIR GOODS.
Those who connoiseurs Of fine HUMAN HAIR
GOODS. TO quality. ARTISTIC DESIGNS and extra
fine WORKMANSHIP l would advise 10 inspect my
stock: cannot be equaed anywhere In this or any
other country.
HAIR ORNAMENTS.
The novelties In HAIR ORNAMENTS will exceed I'll
my former efforts: the GENUINE TORTOISE ana
AMBER SHELL HAIR ORNAMENTS will always prove
q great attraction.
The latest European novelties appertainng to iadyo
toilet be found in eat assortment only n sasA
qualities behttnG my establishment.
HAIRDRESSlNG PARLORS
aiways under careful manager and ho = -
sisted by expert artists well up In the professtos.
A. SlMONSON.
90 BROADWAY. NsT saa I'D N
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FLOWERS BLOOMING on THE SEA.
HOW FAIR PASSENGERS ARE ENABLED 10
HAVE FRESH BOUQUETS EVERY
MORNING OF THE VOYAGE


Tb. tendency to make a farewell present In the
shane of flowers TO the departing dear ones VINO go
bv way OF the transatlantic liners FOR foreign shores
ls every day becoming more and more noticeable ana
in the early summer months. especially wnen Amerl-
cans flock in greatest numbers to European snores'
the florists OF this city have large trade The giving
of flowers confined for the most part Ia those VINO
can afford II. but in while some poor ne
nighted individual who cannot afford The expense.
but who imaeines that he can fool his best girl or
whoever 1t may be- INDUCES in the expensive luxury
and is usually sorry for 1t before the steamship has
passed Sandy Hook.
One OF the floral establishments OF this city which
does a large business of this sort in the summer
months was visited by Tribune reporter Yesterday
afternoon II is Thorleys. and one of the managers
of the house told how the thing is done The flowers
that are used are accordance with the The
season opens with yiolets. Then come roses. then
carnations. and the last of all the orchids BY
far the greater number OF the orders for flowers
10 be in the saloon Of the steamship the morn.
ing OF sailing and by the time the Sandy Hook Light
ship is sighted the flowers that are left In this way
are wthered and gone. The for this has been
ing the florists the sat air has nothing TO DO
with the matter at all. The real reason IL that the
saloon and while liner is in her dock; and in fact
until she is fairly Snt at sea- me saloon Is am almost IN
that the blossoms wither and die.
But lately another fad has come int, into vogue ana
OF the fair one every morning in the course Of the
voyage. as fresh and fair as though they had only only
this is done is problem TO many. but in reality It is
simple thing The flowers are first ordered and
they are all taken by the sender. The florist
then sends number OF boxes to the steward OF the
ssh 5oN is 1 MARKED @ with M the date on which they ar:
be used L. and nd every Spa hs h % the
chosen one az breakfast In this way flowers are
made to bloom even on the brny deep. but II costs
Ia ake
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woman yelled in dainty lawn with bare feet. bare
arms and throat exposed In reality, all these ac-
ccssorics arc only conventional formulas between
the sitter and the artist. They only indicate taste.
desire something that appeared 10 the fashionable
people the expression OF a superior quality
on the other hand, the portrait of Nine. de
Chatcaugron. painted by Sergent- -Marceau. sur
prises by its naTvete and sincerity. Sergent was
the great Generals brother n-law: he had mar
rod his sister Emira. and this high alliance had
given a certain austorty TO his spirit. 10 such a
degree that he refused to return to his former
bright and pretty style.
But II was only at the Restoration that the
antique brc-a -brac and furniture disappeared
gradually from the portraits of women In France.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
DRESS IN PARIS.
YOUNG GIRLS ARE WEARING COMING
OFT GOWNS IN COLORs.
SOME PRETTY rRoCKs-oLD BRoCADEs FOR TRIM
MING-ArTUMN FASHIONS.

MING-ArTtMN FASHIONS.
Paris September is.
Paris modes seem her frivolous especially
IN dancing gowns for winter dfbutaEtes. tea-jack-
cts ana elaborate neglgas. Whether the coming
out junction be an afternoon eve ming reception.
the usual custom OF adhering 10 white for the
young girl Goes not seem to be strictly followed
this year as during past seasons Some OF the
pret'lest frockS have great deal OF bright trim
ming. and Others made OF soft materials in
pale shades Of color. with often a daring dash Of
a strong contrasting color Theoretically a young
girl looks her best in white. and il is undoubtedly
true that youthful pinkand whiteness Is never bet.
ter set off than by soft snowy billows OF Of
the many soft fabrics used. but IL Is not uncom-
mon TO find a girl Of eighteen 10 twenty who looks
far from her best in such a gown. Her style may
need dash OF color. and properly dressed she may
quite outshnc the 'pink-and-wh girl. alth though
in the conventional robe she appears AZ a disad-
vantage beside her There no indications that
Shall regard anything hut white the proper
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
LOVELY WOMAN"
SOME MINIATURES OF THE PAST.

Portraits OF women offer a twotold entertainment;
that is the OF the esteem in which they are
held. and OF the fact that they obtain the prece-
dence over others. First. they have almost always
been a peculiarly engaging theme for the artist:
they smooth the brow of the most morose. Then.
secondly they generally exaggerate the tendencies
of period they show woman she longs to be.
that is. her perfection, her prettiest her most
audacous
Here are some pictures Of great ladies taken at
random BY the first we brought face to face
with queer consortng of Renaissance antiquity
with the furbeows Of the eighteenth century. This
pretty portrait. with its curly head shown upon a
background OF Greek columns-the latter. Blythe
way leaning extremely toward the left-is attrib-
uted TO the miniaturist, Augustin 1t might rather
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formal return TO the heroic age. I'm which
the beautiful Nine. Recamier. bankers wife.
would sleep in "gynaeceum copied from
Hercuaneum. and would permit herself to look
only at such sights might have been seen
by tho free women of Rome She was
painted on "A chaise Tongue by David again. by
Gerard. on a curulc chair. fallen languidly into a
goddess's pose. In an Attic court: as patrican
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04

Flowers have become such daily necessity OF lat e
years in the household that most country places
now have what is called "a reserve garden'-thlt
IS. a ploughed-up and cultivated piece Of ground
where flowers arc planted in and cared for
Ike vegetables. These flowers kept simply for
cutting. thus giving prcfuson of any one partic-
ular flower without stripping the house garden of
its beauty
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
UNKNOWN LADY,

be attributed to Dumont. who painted Marie An
toinettc in the same style This represents turn
ing point toward that Pompeiian fight Of fancy
which was soon. In the Revolution and under the
Directory, to put Citizens their wits ends to
find excuses for Etruscan aesthetics and restora-
tons of ancient Greece. In its representation
both OF furniture and OF architecture IL was a
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
PRETTY THINGS ~ SILVER.
PLAIN WARE Is Low IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FOR CHRISTMAS.

The shapes in artistic silverware were never more
attractive than now Tall. slender pitchers OF
classic contour. old English lovingcu in massive
form and various historic shapes now chosen
TO hold roses other cut flowers for the table or
for the decoration of the house
There are many dainty designs in compotiers
Some Of those in low Queen Anne shapes have n
wide border in lace old pierced silver There are
also some High Dutch shapes modelled after the
queer little boats of od-fashioned Holland fisher
men. The pretty little bonbon dishes that are
quite fiat on the table often a mass of pierced
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
REALTY AND THE BEAST.
Az rXCANNIJY BEAUTIFUL GROUP.

AN lNCANNIIY BEACTIFrL Z 'Is1' r
This pIcture Is drawn from a photograph taken
in a geological garden. 1t was nara 10 get ''
pretty young lady to take one of the pod con
strictors i'm her hands. but she soon saw mat 'h'
r.,,o liked 10 be fondlcd and carossed. and. over
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
HOME AND SOCIETY.
CAUSE OF THE DULL SEASON.

.,,, VANISHING OF THE SILVER sPooN-THE
EVILS OF PRACTICAL JoKING-A
BISHOPS sTORY-FAsHIONs IN
rAR1s-NEw srLvERwARE
Tho dulness that is TO say. the infrequency OF
,,,ces and dinners and other evening entertain
n,,s this summer at the fashionable watering
nIaces has been universal People have generally
roribed this lassitude and disnclination for easy
,orms of dissipation to the hard times and the un
,,,od condition OF the country. This. however. is
mistake for in all other respects as much money
hos been spent usual. Never have the turnouts
hoen more sumptuous from the English coach with
he splendid team Of handsomely caparisoned horses
"a the baby's tiny Shetland. with lis perfectly ap-
;,,ed cart and trapping These and the
beautiful toiettcs of the women certainly show
90 signs of depleted cxchequer on the part OF
their owners.
.e.rhe explanation of the whole matter. said
Newport man recently lis that outdoor sports have
completely eclpsed every other form of entertain
rent and the long days spent i'm more or less vio-
In, exercise in the open air naturally render people
disincined for long, heavy dinners and late balls
After riding for hours on ones wheel or tramping
over the links In pursuit of the qunne pill the
Texas man called the golf ball. for miles. the pros
pect OF all nights entertainment is not allurhS'
.snccally in summer.
This seems be the general feeling. Dances are
actually dreaded. and dinners barely endured for
,red.out fashionable people. who have their days
60 full that night. they themselves express IT,
they arc only tit 10 go 10 bed" Riding and sail
ing have also been more or less abandoned FOR the
,,ore firing sports already mentioned which seem
"a absorb all the energy and enthusiasm of the
community.
.I have noticed said distinguished diplomat.
.,hat when the Americans take up anything new
,hev become completely absorbed in it. and have
M ,hough, or pleasure in anything else. II is an
xceent quality no doubt. but for an outsider just
a lt,le boring.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04

Tree i'm the barrel. The roots will find their wav
through the auger holes. and the tree supplied
with fertilizers which the barrel will prevent from
being wasted. will grow rapidlv
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04
MILE. BARBIER-wALBoNNE.

formulas-the wells huttering in the breeze u
Another curiosity still is offered by the m,n'c h
turist Gavarni This Nine. Feydean %nich %s,igh,f"i
babies he has put into delicious l.hograpns SuS A.
is Of the fashionable women OF s,m%icity , upon
which women dote She has her little kercneL.
her big Louis XIII collar. her eg-of-mutton sleeve
starting so low that her shoulders are io'so
her naited blouse and her little curls
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04

Happjyv practical joking is no longer popular and
1t is now considered bad form 10 indulge in this
species of horse play. which is neither funny nor
witty Still there will always he mischievous spirits
who find amusement in such silly deceptons not
realizing that il IS not only unpleasant. but is
oftentimes actually dangerous and therefore
wicked Sometimes the results sad indeed
One OF the shocking consequences Of foolish
Jest related in the annals OF society was the sudden
and terrible death OF young man who. being
married long before TO a girl VINO professed 70
be afraid OF nothing. tried 10 test her courage In
the disguise Of a burglar and received his death
wound from his own pistol which the frightened
woman seized and fred.
Children should bc taught from their earliest in
fancy that TO play tricks" they call it, is dis
tinctly wrong otherwise they will lack the perc"p-
ton In later life realize what An altogether Oh
1ectionabe person the practical Joker is BOYS nav"
a natural propensity. as every mother knows 10
frghten and tease, and II goes without saying 'ha'
their propensties in this direction should ne "is-
couraged early and. II possible. nipped In the DUO
Ala well-known watering place recently set OF
young bows purchased pistols. and. without p'lhe
reprmanded by their parents. practsed at marx
IN a vacant lot greatly 20 the annoyance OF se'e'a
timid neighbors As natural sequence. they 100"
II into their childish heads 20 play ronperS anu
without considering the consequences hred 'h'''
weapons charged with blank cartridges. through
the open door Of n neghborlng cottage TO fr'gh'e"
some little girls OF their acquaintance Inc "o'',
Of the house screamed. the servants ran on'' u''
bows were recognized and II it had not been TOT 'e
Kindness of the invalid lady of tho house. VINO
through fright had lost the good ehects OF ne'
summers rest; they would have suffered from INV
hand Of the law That no harm Is intenoeo III
practical Joke Is no excuse. OF course IL II ho' "
be supposed that any one but villain "oo'n'"'
rterately harm another feilow-being: bnt IL S'o''
10 horpe I'm mind that such Jokes" are always u'
pleasant, and sometimes really dangerous
New-York tribune., 1896-10-04

II, hova haen Young and now am old" said one
=, the charming middle-aged women of the period.
whose looks belle the haptsmal register. and who
.,her eniov arrogating themselves the wisdom
s ox,orierce Of age And | have reached that
.r,od of life she continued. when | can look
h,ck and see results and note how seldom those
who are born with silver spoons IN thelr mouths
as the saving is have the silver FORK when they
are grown mp. When look back and remember
,s,o uero the iounesse doree of my youth-thc
men whose lives and positions above all others
seemed particularly envable and desirabie-ann
,ha, lool about mo and see how few of those who
were called men Of pleasure in those days nave at
tanned an honorable and useful middle age" leoi
that / can preach a sermon 20 my posS anu '"e,'
,r,ands win ohieci-lesSons that ought to make II
very impressive. Some are poor. having spent
health and substance like the prodgal. in
rio,ous living Even those who have apparently
M, suffered in purse or health set of dscon-
tented blase weary wordlings. who go over tho
same treadmiN Of fashionable existence year by
year without pleasure or proni.
Another thing have noticed from my vantage
ground Of a lifelong experience is that. II only as
purely worldly maxim. honesty certainly IL the
hest policv Many a brilliant man have seen who
has DESTROYED his prospects by the crooked ways IN
which he sought better himself financially poh'-
icaily and even socially whereas If he walked nom
crably befor. all he would have Galh'n ti'e
worlds good opinion and in many instances the
very things he coveted. And finally there are the
Young married couples OF my youth. In nine cases
out of ten those of my friends who married poor
young mon and who gave up tho luXuries OF their
homes 10 prove veritabe nelpmc"ts 10 the men OF
their choice are now almost without exception
prosperous and in many cases wealthy, WhlI" 'hoS"
men and girls who married for money are. as rue.
greatly in want of il BE good and you Will be
happv is the old maxim. and certainly ii seems
true from a materiastic as well as from re-
ligous point of view.