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and a satiny sheen that make II the
ideal cloth. II IS unfortunately not very
cheap. but what does Il bride care Tot
expense when she IS purchasing her we'd
ding dress? That is, If she can get the
money.
There are not going to be very many
because only six wedding dresses nave
been shipped over 10 the United Sla'es'
The paris modistes are very sour about
this and complain that the six dresses
are probably to be used as models when
will be copied until all the brides OF the
United States are supplied. II 50. IL
is a really good plan. for III IS The
sense II importing a wedding dress when
one can be made just as good at honief
And as long as the Paris models and the
Paris styles are intact the desirable re-
suit is obtained.
CHIFFON BOLEHC.
One Of these gowns sent home TO
America was of white pOplin. Win u
little bolero Jacket OF white chinOn. III
was trimmed all around the edge with
pearl embroidery upon white satin'
There was a big collar-like effect. 'front.'
and back. something likc Il sailor col
lar. and the pearls were continued OH
the rufile around the neck and upon the
heavy rufliing that fell over the mana.
Two snort, lOllltu ldH'iS VI hN I
embroidery trimmed the skirt.
The sleeves were rather peculiar. lhey
were shirred upon the inside seam ana
pulled up to give a pulled effect. snort
gloves could be worn with this dress or
as the style is here, none at all. Inc
bridal veil was designed especially 10
20 with this gown. 1T was OF the urn
nest chiffon, caught at the head with
a beautiful ornament. which matched
the embroidery upon the dress. Should
the bridegroom in this case be 80 IN
clined he can substitute something or
his own buying in the place OF TINS pearl
ornament.
The bridesmaids dress was made or
white taneta. much less brilliant. 1t MAY
be remarked, han the poplin. ana was
trimmed with pearl embroidery OF pam
or design. The pearls were set upon
white net. making panels upon the SKIRT
while straps of the pearl embroidery
went over the shoulders. The brides
maids dress was short all around, ana
stood in very beautiful fashion.
CLOTH WEDDING GOWNS.
You are hardly prepared for cloth we'd
ding dresses. vet | can describe one TO
Won that was certainly the prettiest thing
that / have seen this year. 1t was OF
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Won and | know of the sorrows OF thl.
earth. as certainly as we try TO do iHa-
which is right according 10 our way. 5ust
so certainly and surely will the great
God i'm His wisdom arrange for us many
mansions, since He realizes over Nv
many different paths will the tired feet
tread. But all trusting 10 reach nc
abode Of rest and peace. Broad rtf-
haps so. l ask no man, no woman TO De-
lieve with me. ] only be. Of eacn LaA
and of each woman to have a faith, 20 be
charitable. and to live a hopeful life Ifen
that which IS good viii come 10 you, fos
God. who IS merciful. is just.
GENTLE TO WOMEN.
Sometimes. and to-day especially, When
I look at my lilies. and know that in my
q :, rcme they call them the flowers Of
the a"nnunciation. ! wonder how women
can even pretend not 10 believe IN a
Loeaiter. They have been brought so
close 10 the gate Of death; they hover.
so Of en-. between life and death. when
TO them is accorded the great blessing
of bringing sons and daughters into this
world. How can you look upon your liv-
ing or how can you remember your dead
baby and believe that it is souleless? And
always. all through the history Of Christ.
IL was women 20 whom He was ms
gentle and women 10 whom He showed
greatest honor. IL was the patient. be-
lieving women who stood near Him while
He suffered agonies worse than death.
vet they never lost faith In Him. IL was
"A woman who was earliest at the grave
of Him who bad promised that He would
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rise again. And always did He preach
that gentleness should be shown 10 wo-
men and little children. II may be that
you think OF Christ as a good and great
man. whose teachings are well worth
following. IL may be that you see In Him
the Lord indeed. But. however, you look
upon Him. whatever your thoughts may
be regarding Him. you must confess that
His teachings arc those that make women
better daughters better wives. and better
mothers. None OF us can ask that our
brother agree with US exactly. This was
not asked by Christ Himself. because His
apostles. speaking through Him.. said:
Let no man therefore Judge you In meat.
or in drink. or In respect to an holy day.
or OF the new moon, or or the Sabbath
DAYS: which are a shadow OF things 10
come" God does not ask that you. or I.
or somebody else shall absolutely agree "a
10 our mode Of worship. II Is only asked
that we love God with all our hearts and
with all our souls and all our bodies. and
our neighbor as ourselves. It's a simple
creed. but how many Of us live up to it2
EASTER AND THE SOULS LONGING
How many ~ as. on this Easter Day.
can claim 10 have done our duty. But
flats where the beautiful part OF tho
Easter Pay ome inf We fell yester-
day We can M ourselves no to-day. and
uratlng hope 20 do better things. The
words are welded to each other-Easter
and hope. There can never be a single
soul entirely unhappy while IL can lay
claim 20 o little hope. And united with
faith and charity. hope grows so 10 make
life so beautiful. And q becomes so
certain. until. believing and hoping. you
see. pictured on the white leaves OF tho
lilies that city which has about IL the
$500 CT NEhar. ca .L.fT uf..
awav all tears. for all eyes will be bright
with ioy. And there IS no temple there
In for creeds are unknown and each soul.
sends forth. like a sweet incense. iG
giorfdcation Of Col. And 10 us. who
have known the darkness OF sorrow. there
shall come exceeding gladness. for there
shall be no night there. lscannot preach
a sermon. can only tell you. on this
Faster Dav. OF how the lilies that came
from the Southland made me feel. and
| can only say TO you. as an Easter salu-
tatlon. these words that seem imprinted
on my heart. because they were taught
10 me by one who sleeps quietly under
the Southern magnolias:
Hope on. hope everl Though to-day be
dark
The sweet sunburst will smile on thee
tomorrow.
Though thou art lonely. there's an eye
will mark
Thy loneliness and brighten all thy sor-
row.
Though thou must toll among cold and
sordid men
With none TO echo back thy thoughts
or love Thee:
Hope on. dear heart. for all is not in
vain.
Since Heaven is over all. and God above
thee"
Cod give everybody a happy Easter
tide! Bah
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very open. so that you could put your
fingers through the mesh anywhere.
There was the heavy. pointed yoke.
front and back. and a little bolero that
began at the arm-holes and went around
the sides and back. 1t was scarcely Vlsl-
bic from the front and hung most grace
fully In the back.
The sleeve puns had long narrow lace
trimming extending over them. The odd
est point In the lace trimming was in the
skirt. which was pointed on one side.
then carried down to the hem and so on
around the entire foot Of the train.
A TRYING VEIL
The bride was one OF these girls who
could wear her hair parted, drawn De
murcly bach into a knot. without curl
or crimp OF any kind. And she chose
Ia have her veil made to MT this plain
ness. 1t was rather full at the back
and from there fell down TO the bottom
OF her dress. From the front you saw
only Il mass Of chiffon.
Tile sleeves were very long. ending 81
the wrist. and were so tight that they
were hooked on the under side after the
bride put her hands through the little
opening No gloves were 10 be worn,
and upon the haNd there was to be no
ring save the golden circlet left there
by the groom.
The bridesmaids dress was or Whlte
chiffon over white silk. She wore a 1T
tie veil Of chiffon which fell around her
head and was caught over the forehead
with small white flowers.
This dressing up of the bridesmaid.
with veil and corOnet Ike the bride. Is
very popular this year. and 1t may be
said that both bride and bridesmaid Ike
IL. IT forms a setting for the brides too
abundant veil and gives the bridesmaid
a chance to look pretty also.
The bride was to carry a prayer-book.
the bridesmaid being the flower-bearer
The maids OF honor are small children.
who walk I'm front Of the bride strewing
flowers or bearing a basket OF them. or
standing near To assist the bride. II need
be. But they are so little that II Is well
10 have an older assistant along In case
Of stage fright" or the part of the little
ones.
II will be noticed that no mention IS
made OF satin gowns. Yet there are
to be a great many OF them. You a
drive satin out. But as cloth Is newer.
many prefer the novelty TO the stand
by.
NOT so EXPENSIVE.
The expense attending the wedding
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PASSING or THE LEICH.
Medicine Ha. Turned he Cold Shoulder
Oh an Old Friend That il SIN Effective.

OH an Old Friend That Is SIN Effective.
A young man with a black eye was
led into a Brooklyn drug store in Fulton
street the other night by some friends
TO see what could be aonc 10 make the
eve presentable. The druggist said that
could not paint the eye. which the young
man insisted was the only proper course,
but a leech could be applied. Ihere was
some argument to the effect that leeches
were old fashioned, but the young man
consented to an operation. n drugslsl
brought out a jar six inches IN height
and hshed aroun inside with one hand
He brought out a crawling, black object.
hat he Immediately transferred 10 a niue
pasteboard box. in one sid OF when
he had cut a small hole, near the edge
in the cover. Holding the hole up TO
the young mans eye The druggist shooK
the box a little and the leech's head was
soon az work reducing the size OF the
dark patch under the eye. Meanwhile the
company got some instruction ABOUT
leeches.
THE indicative leech IS not so much
in demand as il ought TO be- said the
druggist. "and the main difficulty IN
this country Is 10 get leeches that VIII
not cause blood poisoning. The decrease
IN rhe use Of leeches by the medlcal
profession is remarkable. In England the
largest two hospitals. formerly called lot
about 5000 Of them: now they caiI LOT
NIFTY or a hundred leeches at irregular
intervals. Owing TO a lack OF demand
and over production in the old country
the price has fallen there 10 ABOUT one
half of that easily obtained ntty years
ago. In this country a few places pro-
duce leeches. but they are not so soou
as those that are imported. The pest are
brought from Norway in TUBS OF rlch
loan. In England the speckled leech'
which is raised IN Hungary Tor the Eh-
glish trade. is the most popular. Inc
leech is used almost exclusively Tor re
moving blood from the eye after 'he
bruise is a day old. When the eye IS
first bruised tho best thing to use Is raw
meat. The best leeches are those that
hang on the longest. These are from Nor
way. and they are Ions and siender.
81 guess this came from Norway saiu
the young sufferer, wincing. III puiis
hard enough"
"Oh, you will feel as lively as a cricket
after this IS over" said the druggist
you needn't be afraid or any Nmpur.
tiles, such as some have complaihed vi
when using American leeches. some arr
raised in Florida. but they are moi helu
to be very good. The danger or haVlhs
leeches raised IN warm countries Is tha'
the bite Is dangerous. giving rise 20 oloou
poitoning. That what II snid ~ amer
lean leeches. but I never had any CA
perierce witt them"
How much?" said the man atter Tax
leech had let 30.
twenty-five cents" saia thu Druggist
Now York Sun
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OF all the heaven Of truth above.
And the world OF ways below,
I a X this Truth Tor a long lfe-love,
This way for my feet TO go.
There came one unto the earth In ruth.
4 Man Of men. end more;
He tore the curtain away from Truth
And taught weak wings 20 soar.
He healed and CON forted pain and loss.
And glorlhed their tears
with rainbow meanings that reached
across
From past to future years.
He emptied His very self-but doubt
And a cross was all they gave.
It'll the lovely light in His eyes went out
on the world he had lived TO save.
Thay laid His body away 10 sleep
In the dark and stiffness then
But He lifted IL up and ont, 10 keep
His phghted faith with men.
"And I will be with you all the way;
Behold. live" He saith,
To be the Sun Of their life by day,
The Moon Of their night OF death.
And Of all the heaven OF gods above.
Aud the world Of men below.
This one. this one for my life and love-
For riches. or dearth, or voc.
I claim and keep Him for perfect Friend
For Master, Brother, for God,
For trust supreme TO a hidden end;
From the dense. insentient clod'
Through the pangs Of death and the bliss
of birth.
Through the commonplace conflict here,
Through love and law, round earth ana
earth,
To the star-consummate, clear;
The star-high man. the pain-deep man,
That was meant that / should be.
The purpose OF Gods unfdlling plan
For his own humanity.
And so when the sleeping things awake
And stir. and strive. and grow.
And the waves OF sap rise up ana break
In blossomy foam, we know
We n the Inter time Fan gliess
The bliss hat grave above,
And take 20 our " tired souls the stress
OF His luminous, living love.
or all the heaven OF gods above.
And the world OF men below.
This one for my loyal, latest love,
This one for m life 10 glow
Bertha Pierre Delaplaine.
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EASTER MESSAGE TO WOMEN.
Bah Writes Of Resurrection Day and
lis Sweet Incense Of Flowers.
The BLOSSOMS OFFER INSPIRATION.
Sentiment Makes Life Worth Livibg-Couid
we Endure Life without Faith and
Hone blessed Love Was the
Fir,t TO Dream of Immortality.
Baltimore. Md. April ls. 1891.

Just a branch Of lilies-the lilies of
Mary-tied on the long slender stem with
a pale-green ribbon. on which the word
Easter is painted in letters OF god.
Just an Easter greeting from that far OIL
south which | still call my home. II was
q great woman yho long ago said tnat
places meant much to women, n 40
women who remember there IS much IN
thinking Of the place where, If you no
longer have a friend. your dead sleep.
but my Easter lily brought with II. az
IL should, not alone a memory OF tnS past
but the hope for the future. Beside the
great white flower were two Unopened
Suds. while the tender green Of the rest
less riband old its story II hope as that
pale-green tint always whispers. Of some
thing. OF some great frult To- fipen in TIE
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Heavy Machinery Done Away with by
scheme of a Frenchman.

An ingenious invention for raising sunk
en- wrecks. which has just been invented
by Felix Gaillard, a Frenchman OF Dor
deaux. is beginning to attract consideraoie
attention in the marine world as wen "a
among wreckers and divers. His APP
paratus consists Of simply a number OF
waterproof bags made in the shape OF
huge cylinders or pipes, long tubes whicn
connect these bags with a powerful ar
pump. and some stout pieces oil canvas
and chains. The air pumps used IN thls
wrecking machine are much more po"cI-
full han the ordinary kind and are car
ried In the stern Of stanch oceah-so'"e
Jugs. A..
with the canvas the diver patches we
holes as tightly as possible az .ho
same time opens all the hatches Oh .me
sunken ship. That much being accom-
plished. the next step is to make lasl "
the hull in the securest possible msnnsi
A large number OF alright ~cyhhuiiea'
bags. These are sent down 10 the dlNrr'
who with chains binds them along the
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keel on either side. As the bags gradually
fill with air under the influence of The
powerful pressure from above they exert
a lifting power on the hull which Is not
TO be resisted. Gradually the huge frame
is completely turned over and eventually
rests on the bottC.l upside down. Mean
time the large main pipes. which were
first made fast inside the hull, have not
been idle. and as the powerful and stealy
current Of air is forced through them irto
the hull the water is gradually forced ct
and light. buoyant air takes the place OF
the heavier water. As the air pressure
Increases the hull becomes lighter and
rises TO the surface.-New York Herald.
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THE BRIDES OF EASTER.
Dressing in White Made Gay by the Most
Brilliant Gems and Eead,d Trimming.
THE B0LERO BRIDE JACKETS.
Every Waist H. Trimmed. and the Bride
In Plain white satin is as
Scarce ~ the Dodo-Horne
Embroidered Gowns.
lcoryrIghl. 81. lor The Tlmes.l

PARIS. April sin French literature
the bride is a very beautiful. young crea-
ture. often with a past which she be-
means or wishes for again rs the case
may be.
In real life che is a bright-eyed girl
and the longing is in the way of gowns.
The wedding dresses Of the year are
entirely different from those OF six
months back.
You see 10 more plain white satin
dresses. They are not made. And The
bride who accidentally comes in possess
sion OF one Immediately goes 10 work
and trims IT with embroidery Of her own
make. or with some of the beautiful jew
elled and hand-ombroidered pieces found
In the shops. until it is as brilliant and
startling in effect as any Cf the most
modern bridal gowns.
BRITEs TRAINS.
There is still the brides train, this
will probably never go out. Its effect
Is 10 make the bride taller and il also
gives the lignity hat is inseparable from
the wedding occasion. The trains this
year are not quite as long. but they are
n great deal fuller. The hack OF the
skirt is very often laid IN a godet and
from there the train falls in a great many
round plaits 10 the bottom of the skirt.
it Is stifened in fan shape. and falls TO
the sides and even across the 'front.' COM
pletely e%nveloping the bride The long,
narrow-pointed train is not seen at all.
The bridal train Is often Il stiffened
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TO make II stand out around her feet.
and she wears fewer jewels. Her only
ornament Is a single pin or comb. n star
or a brooch. tie gift OF the groom
Modistes are entering complaints
against the cloth and satin-faced wed
ding gowns. claiming that they cannot
charge as much for making as Tor o
satin or heavy silk gown. but Of mat no
one except the dressmakers will com
plain. NINA GOODWIN.
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National Mule Spinnors' Association
scent a movement 10 reduce wages. ana
viii demand a shorter day. secretary
Howard read an invitation from the
Nayor OF Robaix. France. asking the
convention 10 send a delegate 10 represent
the American textile operatives AZ an IN
ternational convention 10 he held In that
city In August.
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The members OF the National Gas
Workers and the General Laborers'
Union,( employed in the engineering estab-
lshments on the Northeastern coast or
England, recently sent In an application
for an advance OF wages. The Employ
ers have offered Is. per week advance
70 those earning 2Js. weekly.
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a very lightweight ladies' cloth, satin
faced. and not any one. even an expert.
could tell it from heavy satin in the eff
feet.
This dress was deliberately trimmed
with heavy lace. ~ the kind tina, looks
as though Z fcf cen crt IA u pattern.
II was a KIND OF point lace. being un-
doubtedly made with the point OF q nee-
die. and yet It was not the Irish point.
II was. perhaps the new Brussels point,
which you hear 20 much about It was
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the eyes closed in death. Once love mas
entered. the heart, there must come faitn'
Not only faith In the loved one. out iai'"
I'm q hereafter. IL would be a poor love
that one which claimed that the woman
loved was nothing but a body WIZ" p"
petty. trining brain, adapted to last TOT q
lifetime. III that were all that the woman
Won love represented. she would not De
worth giving a thought 10. But oeinr
wise. you look for something more nm
that in her. You seek for her soul anu
Il is the soul that makes the body worm
anything. And you cannot Kill the souS
Explain it2 You can't with all your pn''
losophy and neither can 1 with all my oe-
lief.
TO HAVE FAITH.
You laugh at the special holiday am
vet you would show a certain Immature =
The women and children who bear your
name did not recognize the day. -,
Make the house gay with flowers, ana
have some pretty tribute suited 10 tie
day. as q gift for you from those VINO
love you. You call that woman "o'N
You think. in your bigness OF body ana VI
brain that such trl'es are not worth -,
slderation. But wouldn't the houscno'-
.eeu hare and cold and hopeless II Edst'-
Day came ana there was not even pfi"
rose 10 tell yol that he who came 20 ,"N.
the world had arisen from the deau. ~
may be that his is not your belief 'u''
Oh. my friend. If you have a belief , %
lief that teaches YOU that there Is a ne
after. and that to Doe happy In ina mere.
after YOU must be loving and kina ana
good while you are here. cling to that a@-
lief. whatever it may be. and observe ITS
festivals and its holidays. As surely "a
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one: II is thickly lined with some material
very often with crinoline. and stands
out In wonderful style. but the brides
gown looks rich and elegant. even though
II may be plain tareta or thin gros grain.
A new material for bridal gowns has
come In and II is greatly used. II is
Irish poplin. There are many who can
remember when an Irish poplin dress.
was the most fashionable thing a tride
could have. But Irish poplin went out
when satin became cheap. 1t has now
come In OF = particularly nne texture
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dress for the Easter bride OF 1891 Is less
than in several years. This Is owing TO
the decadence of lace. Pearl and fancy
embroideries are taking the place OF
priceless point" and a panel Of %jet-cov-
cred net is much less expensive than the
same panel of lace that took the cushion
workers years TO make.
The small things OF the bridal dress
are that the bride wear perfectly plain
white satin slippers. Her neck Is very
high. Her hands are uncovered; her
gown u stiff and Ia rifdAd underneath.
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Laurel Point Locals.

LAUREL Po1ST, Aug. l7.-Lucian Sny-
der has begun his round OF threshing.
With the possession OF new traction
engine, Mr.. Snyder is better equipped
for this work than formerly, and we
hear is doing satisfactory work.
A very large number of our people
attended the Sunday School convention
at Pierpoints last week.
Everett Smallwood of Sarietta and
Gilbert Hildebrand, OF 0pekiska, were
pleasant visitors at this place last week.
Mrs. Seneth Darling and grand-daugh.
ter, Mamie Frances, OF Greensburg, are
in this community for n pro- racted STAY
with relatives.
Miss Daisy Martin returned last sun
day from PIT Marion, where she spent a
week with her brother, John Martin.
r. l.. Stevens and children spent
yesterday with Mr.. Stevens parents.
Miss Buena viii remain for some time.
The B. Y. p. U. of Zoar church held
an entertainment at that church last
night.
Miss Minerva Mercer is visiting in
Marion Co.
Mrs L. W. Conway is indisposed at
the present writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Jones were at Palatine
one day last week.
Mrs. Charlie Stevens and family, of
Palaiiue spent yesterday with their pa
rents.
Henry Hall has resigned his position
in the mill OF Fleming & Loar.
Harvey Stevens was employed in
posting lads" for Merchant Conway
last week
w. 4. Thorn. who has been lerkigg