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their lessons, to read or plav. All sorts and
kinds of games are provided for them, but
what they most adore is the books The
children of these Italia rs speedily learn Eng
lish, and the boys pore over Henty's stories,
Oliver Optic, Walter Scott, 1.-The Boy Trav-
ler," "Stories of the Nation and various
other books of travel and biography. So
Interested do some OF them become, that Mr..
Arrighi tells me they hardly notice it If the
other boys walk all over them, while the
girls enjoy no less Mrs. Whitney, Miss Alcott,
Mrs. Ewing and Yonge.
The morning that / called eight y-six
little children were present at the sewing
school. They all looked so bright and
happy In their little white aprons, which
are furnished by Mrs. Stokes. The only
price they have to pay is clean hands and
faces. Unless they present themselves
with these they cannot put on their aprons.
and on this morning there were only two
delinquents out of the eighty-six, and they
soon earned the rightlto their pretty pima
fores. %
As Mrs. Stokes is an Episcopalian services
are held here but wbether one goes or not
is entirely optioRal.o Professionalism in
never I'm the least forced upon them. as it
would doubtless ALLEVIATE many a habitue,
: and that would defeat the purpose of the
organization. bs,
The work has so Increased in import
ance that they are ALREADY feeling the
necessity of extending their quarters. The
king and queen OF Italy are in great sym
pathy with the undertaking, and recently
sent over large autograph photographs OF
themselves, which decorate the walls of
the children's room.
MARION DEPEW.
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things in general in Saratoga OF late; when
the masculine element seemed little at
sea in Strengthening out affairs the maids
and matroDs -det erm ined to put their
shoulders to the wheel and try what they
could do.
They bore in mind that the final secur.
ing OF the Bunker Hill monument in BOS-
ton was due TO the efforts OF Mrs. Hale.
for many years editor of the old Ladies
Magazine, and her feminine colleasu
Then there was Miss Pamela Cunningham
who first thought of preserving as a Da-
tioDaI affair Mount Vernon the home OF
Washington, and whose arduous labors to-
ward that end Were finally crowned with
glory. So these plucky and gentle Sara
togians have taken their stand and are
working away with will. This winter a
committee or five will go up 10 Albany
to wait on Gov Morton and urge the State
legislature to purchase the valley OF tha
Saratoga Springs, radius OF some ten
miles, making beautiful park of the
region and free the medicinal waters.
Parallel precedents have been esta ablished
in the national purchase OF the Hot Springs
of Ar Kansas the Yeilo owstone and Yosemite
parks and the Niagara Fails with their reg
ervation- In Europe all such springs ara
under governmental protection.
Anespecial plea is TO be made by the ladies'
to the powers that tie, that the boring by
capitalists for gas and oil be stopped as
such action threatens TO sap the life of the
wonderful waters
This new coterie of feminine citizens Is
also planning TO purify the town Of lis OBJ
jectionable features, such as gambling and
pool selling, and to restore il to its former
glory when the wit. beauty and fashion of
the land gathered to drink of its health
giving foundations Already they have ac-
complshed woGdeTs-have inaugurated Wo-
mans day, the floral festival, courses OF
free lectures and annual literary festivities.
AT the recent meeting OF the New York
State Federation of Womeu's Clubs this
great body accepted with enthusiasm au
invitation from the Saratoga association
to hold a session there next sumner. ar
rangeunents for which are already on foct.
Then these energetic wOInc.. are to have
a children's park, ladies' casino and golf
club and a dozen other delightful schemes
are planned
A chief leader in all these enterprises is
the association's head officer. Miss Anna
Maxwell Jones. whose country place in
Saratoga is famed for its hospitality. BGrn
in Galveston. Tex, has been a great
traveller. both in her own and foreign
lands, and is essentially fin de steele
young lady. agreeable. witty. up with the
day in public aud philanthrOpic matters.
practical and helpful. but simple and good
hearted to a degree
Each year she visits for awhile In Texas,
where her family are prominent citizens,
generous and pUblic-spirited. and noted for
their allegiance TO any cause for advan1
ing the cuuntry's welfare
The morning times., 1896-01-05

Young ladies not yet in society are not
given to much jewelry, though with their
low party frocks they sometimes wear
small enamcled lockets on thin gold chains
close about the throat
single row OF tiny seed pearls is also
occasionally seen. Again, q long, too-thin
throat will be prettily swathed by one OF
the tail, white satin stocks, with q big bow
at the back, cultivated by the new Duchess
OF Marlborough. For the hair there are
charming little bandeauX made of white
satin ribbon, with small butterfly bow q t
one side that can be bought ready made.
A new and dainty fashion for tie feet
is n very old one revised. This is to tic
the satin slippers on with narrow rib
bons, crossing them over the instep, and
winding them about slim ankles in the
pretty old-world way our graIdmothers
loved.
Evening wraps for young ladies show
a happy dearth OF the tinseled stuffs now
only too frequently seen.
The capes are made short. and knee
length, and are in broadcloth. in white or
pale tones, or in tinted or white silk.
IL of silk there may he a collar and
lining of ernine, but quilted silk Innings.
bc-aS much less expensive, are more fire.
qucntly seen. Instead of the high collar so
long worn, newer fancy is to have Il wide
Spreading hood. lined with gathered chiffon,
that can ON occasions be dra wn over the
head
i very pretty evening cape recently worn
by a young lady of II win serve as a
good model when expense is to be consid-
cred. This was in light-brown cloth, faced
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A CHANGE OF OPINION.

A lovely ball! All, move can't agree;
II seems sleepy spritless affair
Quite dun and flat rs far as / can see.
And then, feel SO vexed about my hair.
/ know it's not becoming, dressed like this:
Oh. .deari the mirrors stare one In the face;
can't help seeing what mop it is
'Twould take Diana's self to give 1t grace.
This dress, too, Helen, I'm sorry now
/ didn't wear black lace, and braid my
hair;
wish I'd stayed al home. I'll make VOW
Henceforth against-Oh, thanks, do not
care.
To waltz again. That stupid Sidney Brown!
seat;
/ was SO glad and thankful to sit down;
He almost killed me with his clumsy feet.
No, 1 don't mean to dance again tonight.
Such wrctched music and the floor is poor.
The rooms too hot. Besides, I'm just q
fright.
What, Helen. what? Oh, darling, are
you sure?
You arc not jesting? Look again and see
would not look for worlds. Oh, tell me
true,
And, now he sees inches delighted tool
How well he looks-a prince 'mong other
men.
An, Harry, so you managed. after all
OF course I'm dying for a waltz-and then
I'm Glad you came. It's such a lovely
han.
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to try on their own wraps and cloaks,
employ q professional model, who looks
much like them, and 10 Wiling to shop
for them all the day. or course, she fs
well paid for her work. The Countess
Casteilane has O model who looks like
herself, but is a thousand times prettier
Of the countess came tripping out with
quite the most gorgeous opera cloak on
that l had seen. 1t was made OF white
broadcioth and, contrary TO the newest pre-
vailing fashion, it came nearly down to the
bottom OF ner skirt. There was a yoke
OF burnt orange velvet, long and round,
and in the front il was cut with two long
stole ends, which fell To the bottom OF the
cloak. The velvet was embroidered pro-
fuseIy with gold and Jewels, topazes and
turquoise.
The velvet was bordered with a strip
of Zibeiine, and the high Medicis collar
was fastened by a large topaz clasp.
The very tall Duchess OF PortiaDd's opera
cloak fell barely to her wrists. 1t was OF
the softest old blue brocade velvet, with
a nigh collar of blue fox fur with long ends
that fell to the bottom OF her skirt Ill front.
AN AMERICAN BOX.
] noticed some gorgeously cloaked wo-
men enter with Mrs. Morris at the opera
the other evening ana a II eyes We're turned
on them as they entered the loge OF tie
consul general. Mr.. Morris wrap was u
long heiiotrope satin affair, with three
full box plaits back and front, falling from
a long round Jet yoke. The sleeves We're
very large and long, and ] noticed at the
hand a little edging OF real old yellow
lace that fell iD a long gathered bunch
at the back seam. A very full black
feather boa WAS fastened around the neck
and fell to the bottom OF the coat, and
a girdle of jet confined the plaits at the
waist. The lining was OF old gold satin.
on the Champs Elysees Sunday ] no.
ticed several very full short velvet coats
worn with the regular stiff Elizabethan
ruffs around the neck. But these are only
becoming to an unusually fresh, bright face,
and hardly think they viii be universally
adopted.
The morning times., 1896-01-05
Big Feet and Blue Blood

1T is generally supposed that small hands
and feet constitute token OF blue blood
and OF ancient lineage" says the New
York World. 1T is a remarkable fact
that in the House OF Commons in England
quite the finest and smallest feet belong
TO people OF p!ebeian birth, whereas those
whose origin has been both noble and Illus
trious have the largest and most graceless
pedal extremities.
Arthur Balfoar, Lord Salisbury's nephew.
and first lord of the treasury, than whom it
is impossible to find anyone more high
bred and arLsiocratic, enjoys the distinction
of wearing the largest and longest boots
in the House. his footgear being in every
way absdllte beetle crushers. John Burns,
the labor leader, on the contrary, has ex-
ceedingly small feet.
1t is also said that the Princess OF
Wales and her daughters have large feet
and exceedingly large and hOineiy hands
The morning times., 1896-01-05
N:woMAN's CHARITY.

4 .-
Work Mrs. Arson Phelps Stokes II
Doing Amteg the Poor Italians.
When As. sAnson Phelps Stokes was
building her palRfial home in Lenox, which
is said to haff cost nearly million of
dollars, the Italian workn,en onc sunday
got into GGarEel. and one man Killed an
other. This made SO deep an impression
upon Mrs. tokts that she began inquiring
into the lives aDd conditions OF these people.
and her inseSese thus awakened continued
to grow until II evoived into plan for es-
tahlishing ieatling Ioom for haIians in
the italian quarter OF New York city, re-
sembiing the Cooper Institute In idea.
though On q smaller scale. She at once
sent for an Italian pastor in whom she
had perfect confidence, Signor Antonio
Arrighi, and gave him carte blanche to do
whatever was necessary 10 the carrying out
of her plan in detail, and to send a II bi.is 10
her.
lease for a long term of years was
soon taken of q large building In the very
midst of the Italian settlement, the lower
rooms of which are devoted to a reading
room for adults. The library contains l.
800 volumes In Italian, maps of Italy hang
on the wall and Italian newspapers are
abundant. The rooms are always well
filed with readers.
Mr.. Gerry ArrigiIi who acts as his fathers
assistant, told me that ON the Saturday be-
fore there were $50 men there at Ole time
AamostalI the Italians are engaged in trades
that suffer from dull times during some
portion Of the year, and large numbers are
then thrown out OF employment, and the
reading rooms are a sort of refuge for them
during these periods, so that some weeks
tile habitues viii all be tailors, and by the
time their trade brightens up, some other
will be struck by dull times and an en-
tirely new set of men may be seen in the
reading rooms.
The rooms up stairs are for the use of
chii,iren; one for boys, and another for
girls. 1t is warm comfortable place for
them to come into after school to study
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caught my eye Immediately. 1t was Of
not glossy like breadcioth. The sleeves were
of balloon fashion, and each seam was p;Ped
with the narrowest bit of scarlet velvet
with thread OF gold on each side of the
piping. The collar was Understanding
military affair fastened with u frog. 1t
oponed directly at the front, caught to-
gether with q number of severe military
frogs of hiue braid with a thread of gold and
scarlet interviewer.
Madame noticed my interest in the
jacket and my quiZzical expression, and
she came across the room to tell me that
1t was made to order for an American.
They always want a certain smartness and
chicncSS in a wrap, she said. But our
Partisan clientele would be frightened at
the severity of n jacketlike that. A French
woman wants the softening material at the
throat-chrfon, feathers, fur or ribbon
and sometimes q combination of the two
or three trimmings.
CASTELLANE ROBES.
And growing more enthusiastic over her
creations, madame took me back into a
fitting-room to show me a wrap ordered
by the Countess de castcilane. The countess,
she said, did net effect the tailor-rnade
style. She has neither the figure. the car
riage nor the color;ng Of an American. but
might oe mistaken for a Spaniard or French
woman, and she prefers the French way Of
dressing generally.
Many ladies OF Paris, and particularly
American ladies finding 1t too wearisohae
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tune white satin shoes are advised as the
best taste, bat, if preferred, gilt OF silver
shoes are declared in keeping
As 10 the making up of ali this airy love-
illness, it seems generally admitted that a
baby bodice and full-gaihered skirt is the
pretticst diapbanous gown model tor
young ladies between sixteen and twenty
Their elders may also wear the same To
advantage, as such a model not only dis
guiscs a too slight figure, but softens, one
too plump by its pretended iCoseness, and
nothing could be more charmIngly girliSh
for slim maids in their teens.
A tulle gown on this order is shown in the
illustration. 1t is of pale green over white
tafreLa silk, with green velvet belt and
bodice decorat ions of white mu SIX roses and
sprays OF small flowers.
The foundation skirt is in five cores, and
over this the tulle one is hung full and
caught to the underskirt at the hem by
rosequilling. The bodice has the round baby
neck now allowed very young ladies', and
the bottoms of the short puffed sleeves are
finished with wrist of velvet to match
the belt.
For very slight figures the waist could
be entirely g1rded with the flowers, but
in this case the sash arrangement at the
belt is very pretty. bandeau of the
small flowers, with q musk rose at the
: left, is worn in the hair.
Pale rose tulie with garlands of pink
moss-rosebuds would also be n charming
combination for this model. For very
pale blonde, light blue with scarlet coral
flowers is modish and becoming. and on
pink, blue, green or white tulle any deli
cate pink flower would be suitable.
Another way TO make the skirt is to
have deep hem and ticks, and allow
it to hang loose from the foundations. If
there are several tulle skirts, one over
the other, as is sometimes the case, the
edges of all are left raw and are also not
caught to the pctticoat. For the bodice,
with this great ny-away bows, with edges
likewise left raw. are an airy and becoming
finish to the shoulders.
Chiffon skirts, II allowed to hang loose
from the foundation. are hemmed or trim
med with q narrow frin edged with laca-
The morning times., 1896-01-05
She swore loo Times.

A woman in Germany the other day had
to be sworn twelve hundred times in a
suit in which her deceased husbands es-
tate was involved. The husband had
been q lumber dealer, and during his long
business career a certain cabinet maker
had kept running account with him.
Their business relations We're SO COM
piicated at the time of the merchants
death that there was difference OF opin ion
between the executors and the cabinet
maker as to the amount the latter owed the
estate.
The matter was brought into the courts.
and at the trial the reading of the de-
fcDdant's affiGavit consumed twelve hours.
Then the widow was cited before the
magistrates, and during her testimony.
SO foreign paper says, was obliged to
make oath twelve hundred times. once
for each OF the twelve hundred Htigious
points involved in the suit. This took
three whole sittings Of the tribunal, but
she won the suit.
The morning times., 1896-01-05
EVOLUTION OF THE SLEEVE.
From Skin-Fittipg TigbtueSs TO the
Present State of Bulge

We are apt to feel that the whifns andva-
garies OF fashion are beyond either rhyiue
or reason. and that her votarics are little
better than blind led by blind. But If we
look little closer we shall see that even
what seems to be widest her madness is not
without method. and that reasons are with
her as thick rs blackberries-''
Take the bulging. billowy. balloon-like
sleeves on which so much cheap wit is
wasted, 1t needs but a short memory to
reach back to the time when the fit was al
most a tight from shoulder TO wrist rs the
very skin on the arm beneath.
First came n httle swei at the shoulder
scam. with slight htful,nessbeiow- Straight
on up from the shoulder they grew, tn =
began to fattcn out considerably below.
That was the reign of the first little leg
o. mutton and bishop sleeves, and they
seemed wonderfully big; bat compared with
the yards upon yards of material used now,
how microscope those little fofer-huefs of
these present styles appear. 1t is anevolu-
ton in sleeves.
We have watched them, as il were, from
he egg thrue gh the chry sails 10 the fuil-
nedged state, for surely they will not grow
much larger; it would be almost impossible.
The morning times., 1896-01-05
r,,, New Yeur,s Complalut

The New Year thoughtfully shook his hcao.
srTis n very singular thing" he said,
s.whatever goes wrong with people here,
They' re always ready to blame the year.
eff prices go up. or stocks come down,
They cry. What a yearr with a fFetful
frown,
And when the twelve months at last are
sped,
They shout, 'HurrahI for the old year's
dead
snow, I warst = distinctly understood.
That Eve Just arrived. and aEi young ane
good.
And ready n Re whatever they say,
If thcJ';i only sssst n t:e proper way.
but wh,..l So u or t-auhies beiall,
really Gal -; 1iaul, ut all.
If tiey ~-t ts.s. .isr,vcs i'll an awkward fix,
Twill be tiscir own fault" says 90.
The morning times., 1896-01-05
Dnintx Dinner Cards.

The prettiest possible favors for Il dinner
party can be made OF transparent photo
graphs OF Illustrated dinner cards mounted
on little silver wire easels. The easel
should be about six inches high and can be
bought for few cents a dozen. Each one
sho1ld be twisted with smilax. and on one
OF the lower corners should be placed q big
b1nch of yi0lets or carnations, tied on with
n bitterly bow of ribbons to match in color
When the picture or dinner card, with its
sprightly verse OF poetry, that should he
as personal as possible, is placed on this
easel and Il set of them are ranged around
the table, the effect is really beautiful.
The morning times., 1896-01-05
To Erndnrize a Room

II your room be stuffy because it has been
lived in too much, or because homo domeS-
ticus has INDUCED too freely in the soothing
nicotine. You may easily render it sweet and
habitlhge once more by placing one-half
ounce Of spirits of lavender and lump OF
salts OF ammonia in wide-mouthed, fancy
Jar or bottle, and leaving it uncovered This
makes pleasant deOdorizer and disinfect-
ant, filling u.se room with a delicate perfume
which will be soothing to the nerves and
senses, especially during the warm weathes
rrr1-
The morning times., 1896-01-05
A HeInfuI Suggestion.

Where there is 4 family OF girls Mt home
it is a good plan to allow EACH one in turn
to assume the responsibility of housekeep-
ing for Il certain time and TO keep the ac-
counts for it accurately. 1t is right that
girls should be made to take a share OF the
responsibility concerning household tasSs'
and the experience viii be of great value
tothern when they have houses of their own.
Let them therefore have month at time
In, successive charge of tbemending. cooking,
besides housekeeping, all, of course, undtS
p-oner stiDaryis;On.
The morning times., 1896-01-05
This R.mexes WRINKLES.

The long-sought-for device to remove
wrinkles has at last been invented by
Philadelphia woman who has secured a
patent upon her clever invention. The ar
raDgement consists of two bowed arms OF
watch spring steel, ending in ci,amois pads.
The arms fit around the back OF the head,
drawing tue flesh back until IL is smooth.
When worn during the night It is claimed
that the device is very effectual.
The morning times., 1896-01-05
LInco,n's witty Endorsement.

In 1868 Truman Smith, who had repre-
sented Connecticut in the United States Sem
ate, and been the associate of Clay, Web
ster. Seward and Chase, became the father
of twin boys. The old mamie was nearly
7o-naned the babies Abraham lincoln
and William Seward. The great Secretary.
on receiving letter announcing these facts,
took 1t to Lincoln, who indorsed upon it,:
''The old man grows stronger as he grows
older. Be it so with the nation"
The morning times., 1896-01-05
Can Easily Tell.

Husband-I see you've given Mary
months warning, my dear.
Wife-Why, yes; but how did you know?
Husband-Oh. 7 can easily tell by the way
she's started smashing things.-Exchange.
The morning times., 1896-01-05
Pnuulers for sim waists.

Panniers have been abandoned, and,
alas! for the short-waisted woman, if they
become as generally fashionable as they
were once. Tall, slender women will, how
ever, score distinct advantages by the
mode. If not too b1Bchy, panniers do moi
contradict natural lines, as do the umbrella
skirts and other shapes widely Gistended
around the feet. In studying the clasic
draperies of antique statues of women one
can not fail to notice that the drarery cnly
emphasizes tho natural lines.
Mr.. Grumps-Y TO discharge that
cook.
Mrs. Grumps-You liked her at first.
Mr.. Grelnps-Y Yes: but she's getting into
your way Of cooking.-New York Dispatch.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-09-24

Washington, September 17.-Mr.
Lawrence Gardner, secretary of the AS
ISOLATION of Democratic clubs, has. re-
turned from the West, where he has
been making preparations for the Ma
tional club meeting to be held at St.
Louis October 3. He reports that the
officers of the association will have
their headquarters at the Southern ho-
tel and that the convention hall Will
be used for the meetings. Mr.. Gardner
states that the indications are that the
convention will be one Of the largest
and most enthusiastic ever held by the
organization.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-09-24

San Francisco, Cal, September 21.-
The supreme court has ordered new
trial for AlonZo J.. Whitman, who was
convicted of forgery and sentenced to
nine years Imprisonment. Whitman
was formerly wealthy. He was elect
ed mayor of Duluth, Mimi, and also
served term as state senator in the
Minnesota legislature. Whitman met
with business reverses and came wes,
to San Francisco about two years ago.
He cashed ST the Bank or California
u check drawn by Arthur BiXon for
$500. The bank people later declared
that the check was forgery and that
BiXon was myth.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-09-24

Waco, Texas, September 1.-THE re-
suits of the head-end collision at Crush
yesterday are better known today. Err
meet Barnell of Bremond died at .
o'clock yesterday morning. Miss Liz
zie Overstreet of erald is also dead. In
removing Deans eye today, the sur
geons found an iron bolt over two
inches long, three-eights in diameter,
with a nut on one end. 1t had PEN
etrated the brain. but the nut had
caught on the ocular plate. 1t was re-
moved and the doctors say Dean will
very likely recover.