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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-03

XoIloW Nh SypfiSn -
b19o n ~ bread 1tnixc66e The cell
fnG d - hall WAS 1 SERIES Of charm
Ing French freecoes framed In heavy
gold monldings. This splendid apart
ment was made into almost an exact
copy Of room in the palace Of yer-
sailles, with long French windows be-
tween, which we're panels Of dark wood
carved and gilded. The frescoes on
the ceiling represented nltht and
morning. The mantel was of marble
and bronze.
The grand floral decorations inside
the house were in the hall, where
there was bronze fountain surmounted
with large mirror The spot was
made to look cool by water plants in
fuil bloom and tall lotus flowers and
wood nymph blossoms. Lilacs and a
mass OF water hyacinths were massed,
through which shone the same little
globes of light with which the grounds
were Illuminated, while above swarmed
flock of humming birds.
On the terrace. where supper was
served, there were elaborate decora-
tons consisting of green garlands radi-
ating from the three central points on
the ceiling, which were divided by
three large prisms of bright yellow
flowers. Eight large windows which
led from the terrace into the house
were also framed with bright gar
lands and flowers.
Mrs. Vanderbilt received ins the
grand salon attired in superb cos
tune of white satin, with court train
and wonderful diamonds. She looked
as if she might have stepped out of
ont OF one of the old court pictures
in Versailles.
An elaborate menu in French was
at the disposal of each guest The
favors. which she had selected herself
in Paris, consisted of old etchings,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-03

Detroit Free Press.
Speaking about umbrellas" said But
terwick, as he leaned back in his COM
Portable armchair and watched the
crowd padding by in the rain, always
reminds me of a pleasing little episode
that occurred some years ago when
was free and careless farmer boy. as
the poet tells about, working for a good
old Methodist deacon named Boggs.
THE deacon owned COW that had an
annoying habit af switching her tail
while being MIXED, and as Boggs quite
naturally objected to being swatted
alongside of the head or having his hat
cuffed off every other second he used to
serve an injunction ON the tail flourish
ing by tying the offending appendix fast
to his bootsrap when he sat down to milk
Then he would go ahead and extract the
lacteal fluid in peace, while the aston
ished COW would shake her head and
wonder why her switching apparatus
didn't work with it's accustomed free
dom.
Zone rainy day, when the deacon was
milking away as usual, with the cows
continuation anchored to his bootstrap.
l thoughtlessly walked in front of her
with an open umbrella and the next in
slant the ancient but still able bodied
milk producer was iplunging wildly
around the barnyard like a brindle cy-
clone, while her owner. with his head
jammed through the bottom OF the wood
en- milk pail and its contents distributed
partially over his person, was hopping
frantically along behind her on one foot
and imploringly shouting, so, boss! So,
bosse at every jump.
ut was as good as regular circus
performance while it lasted, and / en-
joyed it immensely or, at least, l would
have done so but for thinking about what
Boggs might say when he got loose.
The bootstrap finally broke, allowing
the deacon to roll in one direction, while
the COW plunged headlong through a
closed gate, smashing it into kindling
wood, and gal.oping off in another.
1T suddenly dawned on me that this
was a good time to take a vacation, SO
l started at once. taking my employer S
consent for granted I stayed away I'M
til Boggs had cooled off and built a
new gate, and then sneaked back one
morning and went to work again. And
all the bluff, good-hearted old deacon
ever said to me about the matter was:
'Wilyum Henry, l low ye're a
mighty good hand fer work, an / don't
know 'zactly how I'd manage ter git
along through haydn an harvest with
out ye but if We ever try ter kerry an
umbreller in front of COW agin when
I'm milkin' her. I'll git up and break
every tarnal last bone in yer good-fer-
nothin' carcassi Understand
Il understood, and not wishing to
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-03

All Promise to b Eclipsed BY tho One
To Be Given Alexander Of Teck,
Mrs. Potter Palmer's Affair Gossip
Says She viii Buy Marble House
for the Occasion to Repay Royal
Kindness-Wales and Lafayette's
Ball.

II Prince Alexander George Of Teck
visits the Burrell- Hoffmans for the
late Newport season, as now scheduled,
there will be given for him series of
grand balls, inner than any that this
country or Europe has ever seen, and
this is saying great deal.
Prince Alexander is the youngest of
the three Teck children. His sister
married the Duke Of York, and will
some day be Queen OF England. But
Prince Alexander has up to this time
remained heart whole.
The thing in which society is most
Interested is the series Of balls which
will be given for him as he makes his
triumphant social march across coun-
try. Without doubt society will
eclipse itself for his entertainment.
And gossip declares that Mrs. Potter
Palmer is purchasing the historic Mar
BILE House at Newport, intending to re-
pay royal favors in this way.
The first great ball in this country
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-03

botton Is III sown. ~ tnll Ek
Collar and belt Were ok violet yetye& d
: deep shade. IA full ruche q 100
coiored nousselfne de sole mounted
the collar. !.
A MORNING ROBE
There was something exceedingly
artistic in simple little Princess
morning gown of pale blue foulard
printed with striking design in vio-
lets. The violets were arranged in
punches, and were connected with a
close pattern of bright green stems.
The gown was made with lining Of
white surah. 1t had a clOse-f1ttfng
Princess back with full cores inserted
that merged into short train. The
front was made with short square
yoke, and from the front Of the yoke
came a straight broad strip OF the
foulard that fell loose like a box-plait.
Coming from under the strip were
two broad, deep, violet velvet ribbons
that tied in a bow at the back with
ends hanging to the bottom OF the
train.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-03


fans, mirrors, watch cases and sashes
of ribbons Of Louis XVI. period. Each
favor was marked with a medallion
representing Marble House.
After this effort it really seemed as
il no one would attempt another ball,
but year later Mrs. Bradley Martin
crossed swords with Mrs. Vanderbilt
when she gave her costume ball.
The guests were requested to come
In costumes limited to the lavish per-
iods of history, and at one time there
were, by rough and easy estimate, ten
millions in diamonds upon the floor,
all set in lavish court costumes.
1t is almost impossible to give an
idea of the variety, taste and elegance
that was displayed by the guests. But
here are some from among the 700
historical fanciful characters that were
seen at the ball.
Mrs. Aston wore costume designed
by Carolus Duran for her portrait
painted some years ago. 1t was some
thing after the sixteenth century Vene-
tian fashion OF dark blue velvet, stom-
acher of diamonds and cape bordered
with pearls.
j. J. Aston came as a cavalier OF Lou
is Kill Although the costume worn
by Mrs. Oliver H. p Belmont, formerly
Mrs. Vanderbilt, was easily eclipsed as
to spIendor. there were few which at
tracted so much attention. The ma
terial was white moire. sprayed with
simple baskets OF pink roses. divided
with narrow stripes of pink satin. This
just reached the floor. full and hang
ing in almost straight lines from the
shoulders. except for sash Of grass
green satin arranged high under the
arms and finished at one side near the
shoulder with huge bow and long
ends A ten-inch wide lattice work Of
pink roses bordered the skirt, and a
narrow lattice OF the same flowers
edged the low round neck and formed
the very short sleeves. With this cos
tune was worn an enormous bonnet
with a big crown and Towering brim
made Of grass green chiffon and large
clusters of pink rcses. She wore no
jewels
M. Belmont wore Henri III. cos
tnme of black velvet and q suit Of ar
mcr q Cd Gpld VALUED q f10.0oo. al
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-03

was that given Tor Lafayette in 1924,
when he came here as guest of the ma
ton. All the grand danes of the in
FAINT United States journeyed miles in
coaches to be in time for the festivity.
Lafayette. who was great gallant,
danced with nearly every one OF them,
and to this day there are women whose
leadership in society is based upon the
claim, my grandmother danced with
Lafayette"
Then came a long lull, but when the
Prince of Wales visited here in 1860 a
grand ball was given for him in New
York. At this ball all the elite OF
America assembled, and the crush was
so great that the chaperones' gallery
broke down. Women went wild for q
dance with the Prince, and one girl
lost her reason over her failure to Sc
cure an invitation to the ball.
Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt's fancy dress
ball fourteen years ago was the most
pretentious affair that up to that time
had been given. A this ball Chauncey
NJ. Depew, Henry Clews, S. v. White
and all the famous lights OF Wall
street danced in costume, and fabulous
sums were paid for photographs OF
them.
This effort was only eclipsed by the
ball given at Marble House, Newport
just two years ago by the same hostess
to introduce the Duke Of Marlborough
to American society. At this time the
Duke was engaged to Mics Consueio
the daughter of the house, but the en-
gagement was not yet announced and
society was on the Qui vive.
1t was, though not a costume ball. q
Marie Antoinette function. the house
the supper and the hostess being Dor
rowed from the Court of Versailles
The decorations were the mott costly
ever viewed ia one house and were es-
timated at 81 ,000, 900, including the fur.
niture.
The grounds were illuminated by doz
ems Of tiny globes Of different colors
just as they used to be in Versailles
when Louis stroIled across the broad
terrace Of Versailles with his court
Upon reaching the portico, entranc,
was immediately between rows 81
DoWdeged tnptzen into tho ouperb hal
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-03

It the back III fll11ei1 ~ held xith
three rows of shirfing.
The corsa&e was ! full blouse Of the
pointed foulard over green taffeta. II
fastened at the front. where there was
full empiecement Of the foulard bor-
dered on both sides with three frills
Of narrow, deep-cream valencienncs
lace. Two straps OF recede green rib
bon came from under the enipiece-
ment They Joined the ribbon Cell
ture at the back and formed full box
with ends reaching to the bottom .of
the skirt The sleeves wers bishop
sleeves, with a finish of ribbon and
bows at the elbows. The collar was d
band of the green ribbon that -;loped
away at the front. 1t was mounted by
a broad frill OF deep Valenoiennes
lace.
Another light dainty house dress was
made Of pale heliotrope foulard. The
skirt was accordion plated over a
transparency of taffeta on the same
shade. The corsage was BOISE Ct
the plated foulard. 1t had
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-03

71 l(l Va1ezicl 4 = .
Al pnS u1iIy clie bfGo1tfast Jacket
mIle for : young girl q eighteen was
made 0f ! heavy quality o. cream
china silk printed III large rings Of
delft blue. The sink w1s gathered very
full at the shoulders and neck, and
over the fullness at the front fell
three broad box plaits that were un-
confined. The square yoke was OF
delft blue tafIeta. It was draped in
fat horizontal folds. and ended at the
left arm in a broad frill that was faced
with cream china silk. The back of
the jacket was full without the box
plaits. 1t had short yoke composed
OF horizontal fold Of the blue taffeta.
A narrow belt Of blue taffeta was
drawn under the plaits at the front
and ended in short bow at the back
that was drawn through an antique
silver buckle. The sleeves of this
Jacket were full puffs, ending just
above the elbow with a narrow band
OF diff blue taffeta.
Modistes say that outdoor dresses
now are not "toilettes" at all, but
combinations Of bright autumn hues.
NINA GOODWIN.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-03

eager look, for her purse is filled with
money, and for the first time since last
June she has an opportunity to
spend it.
And the shops, too, reward her for
her excursion, for there are new things
now being shown that delight the
heart of any one who likes nice
dresses. These are mostly in the
form of little things, trifles that make
the gowns very smart and yet are not
bright or Snowy.
| watched an American woman buy
ing suspender trimmings Tor ner
waist. These are quite the oldest
things. unless you remember seeing
them a generation back. They are
straps that go over the shoulders from
the belt at the back of the waist to
the belt line in front, and they are
made of black velvet edged with lace
or the satin heavily beaded, or OF tiny
straps of ribbon fastened together.
They are adjusted to any waist, ana
are used for waist trimmings, al
though nominally they hold UP the
skirt.
WAIST TRIMMINGS.
Another very pretty waist trimming,
which l noticed young woman try
ing on while her friends looked on APP
provingly, was vest of plaid silk
which was fastened on by hooking 1t
around the neck and betting it under
a girdle around the waist. The vest
was only eight inches wide and was
composed Of tiny tucks, which extend
ed from the throat downward. 1t was
nut on as though it were chemisette
front and the girdle was clasped
over it.
Another waist trimming consisted
of blue taffeta embroidered and laid
in lapel form over broad blue epau-
lettes. also of taffeta. This was to be
nut on something like bolero. 1t
slipped on over the shoulders and was
then fastened at the waist with belt
of ribbon. The waist itself consisted
of thin goods in swirling design over
taffeta.
The skirt was Of blue cloth with
panels Of the waist material laid on.
There was also trimmings Of the
same.
Many Of these waist trimmings are
made up as parts of suits, but the
clever woman can see how to adopt
them to different dresses.
FOR THE HOUSE.
One of the prettiest of the early
summer sales in Paris is the sale Of
tea gowns and breakfast jackets, to-
gether with the daintiest lawn or fou-
lard house dresses.
This season they were more elab-
crate than ever, with lace. ribbons,
plated gauze and mousseline de sole
frills trimming them in abundance.
The prettiest of the silks were en-
ployed in making these garments.
They were printed in the most unusual
colors, yet the combinations OF color
were strikingly harmonious.
One of the most attractive of these
pretty house gowns was made of pale
green foulard printed with pale yell
y. was ,s., made oyer lining Of pale green
The skirt was a godet gathered
rather full atl the front and aides and
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-03
HE HAD A THIRST.

Charley Wilson returned last week
from a trip through darkest Indiana.
He was out during the heated term and
the account he gives of the discom-
forts experienced is enough to make
one laugh and weep jointly.
At midday, with the sun at hun
dred and something. he was dumped at
a little station that is nameless. At
least he said 1t was, but he had proba-
bly, forgotten it. There should have
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-03

been a bus line to take him to toy
some four or five miles distant.
1t wasn't IN sight. An awkward. 81
sided boy was sitting on the Dol
platform with his bare feet dangl
over, utterly uninterrested in anyth
or anybody. He was too llstless
keep the flies of his own face,
had 1t not been for his tapping str
hat they would have eaten him up.
Two or three houses dotted the Ian
scape here and there, and half m
away stood little cluster OF buildin(
such as are usually found at cr12
roads. Charley was thirsty; he gen
ally is, for that matter, but his thi4
in this case was OF the Internal kim
as the smoker on the Accommodate
had been out OF water for sever
hours. He meant to get drink
perish, SO he sought information 1
Bub.
amy place around here. Bnb WIN
| can get glass of iced tea?'T
Nav"
"Or a glass OF iemenade?"
Nav"
"Ain't there any place In this @
forsaken neighborhood where
buy a beer or a soft drink OF
kind2'
Nav
Nothing of any kind can b.
NAV Y'like buttermilk?'
Sure; can / buy some?"
Nav
Then he started OF at snail's PAL
to house on a hillside few yart
away. In few minutes he came bad
with a half gallon of fresh buttermfl
as cold az spring water could make
He handed IL over 9Th the remarl
"Hyer's some buttermilk.'
Il thought you said | couldn't 3
any around here said, as snatch<
it from his hand
Nav, res axed me ii anybody Bol
1t. Jist have to give il away hye
abouts. lessen we feed II To
hawgs."
! And the boy wouldn't take ~
| for his work. Selling butt
! would haze debased him IN
81 the colmunnity 1lncinur
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-03

Hero Are Plenty Of Suggestions for
Your First Shopping.
6nspender Trimmings-A1l Bodices
Will Have Decorations OF Various
Kinds and Materials Hints for
House Gowns.

Paris, September 24-It is interest
Ing to watch woman's face when she
goes on her first shopping tour in
October, after getting back from the
summers rest. She has a bright,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-03

long yoke of pierced batis!, over
pale pink taffeta. Two long str:rs Of
the pierced batiste were cut Will big
oval arm-holes. These were slipped
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-03

which TOOK piace1 Q1s sum
Jubilee week. y this bali h.
and Princess on Wales and
royal Processes went in costume.
as many as twenty American women
including the young Duchess Of Marl-
borough, danced in the same set''
with the Princess-a great honor.
These balls lark epochs in social
history; and asnWard McAllister said
when he gave his own famous Patri-
archs' ball in "a. the ball given to
down" certain ones who sought to take
the leadership in society from him,
Society is marked by the character OF
the balls it gives just as private man
sions are classified by their conserva-
tories, and the man who gives great
entertainment of this kind will be no
ted as the leader of the social set Of
that generation, just as diplomat is
noted for his foreign successes
1t is interesting now to speculate up
on the characteristics that will mark
the ball given for Prince Alexander!
C. S. RUSSELL
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-03
OBJECTED TO UMBRELLAS.

They were Liable to Cause Trouble for
the Deacon When Milking-At Least,
One of Them Did Once.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-03

The neck was cut square back and
front, and was finished with folds of
velvet outlined with tiny frills of
deep cream Valenciennes. The sleeves
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-03

were elbow sleeves OF the f0ulard,
closely fitting and slightly pulled at
the top. They were finished With frills
Of deep cream nnoussellne de sole
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-03

over the sleeves and were talked to
the shoulder seams. These were out
lined with ruches and rose-col ,red
mouseeline de sole and REACHED 70 the,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-22

South Dakota has found it's prohi
bition laws are not enforced, and that
free whisky is sold in all parts of the
state. Tie legislature has enacted a
stringent license law, which is expect
ed to regulate the traffic and compel it
to pay large amount of revenue. The
new law does not permit screens in
saloon windows, prohibits chairs and
tables, and compels saloons to open out
TO the street. The measure Is drawn on
the strictesl Of lines, but public sen,i.
ment is believed to be strong enough to
enforce it to the letter. This change is
but another proof of the determined
sentiment of the people to make the
traffic bear it's share of the burden which
it imposeson tn cpublic 1t can be regu.
lated and can be made to pay large per
cent. of its earnings into the public of.
fers. HigA license seems to be the pop.
ular method OF dealing with the question.
Toledo Blade.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-22
SECRETARY SHERMAN

Declares That Spain Must Keep Her
Hands on American Citizens-Opposed
to Annexation.
New YORK, April 17.-Alfred Henry
Lewis, in Washington dispatch to the
journal, writes:
Spain must keep her hands off
American citizens" said Secretary
Sherman. II would employ every
gun, man, ship and dollar in the
reach of this government in defense
of the meanest of our citizens.
That is my Cuban policy and that
is all of it. do not believe
in interfering between Spain and
Cuba; they must settle their own af-
fairs, solve their own differences. I
do not believe in becoming Cuba's pro-
tector. Should she become free by
her own efforts, should not favor an
nexation. We don't want her. We have
undeveloped country of our own,
enough for centuries. To 60 in for
any policy of annexation that would
annex Cuba or even arrange a protec.
torate in the nature of a guardianship,
should she hereafter become free,
would mean vast expense and great
tax to us. We would have to keep up
four times the navy and army we do
now"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-22
LEvEe BREAKS.

A Big Cpevasse About Five Miles south Of
pslts-It Protected Plantations, and
Nuoh Land VIII Ne Flooded.
VICKsBURa, Misa, April 1T.-At mid.
night a dispatch was received from the
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific rail.
way Office at Delta, reporting big
crevasse about Ave miles south of Del.
ia in the Biggs levee, which occurred
at II o'clock. This is the levee on
which Bolivar Thompson has been
working for several days with
force of five hundred men, free
laborers and convicts. 1t Is
a high levee, said to be fully IS feet
high, but is built largely of sand and
has thin cross section with INSULT
tion country, and its back water will
food much plantation land A desper-
ate effort has been made to hold the
levee, but there is no chance of clos
ing the crevasse, or preventing its de-
velopment of disastrous break
There is a strip of swamp about
two miles wide Immediately behind the
Bigg's levee, but beyond that the back
water will run over cotton lands, and
Secretary Lane, OF the Fifth district
levee board. is of the opinion the back
water will flood Tensas and Concordla
parishes 1t is thought the flood will
back up on the vicksburg, Shreveport
& Pacific road as far as Talullah or
farther The officials of that road are
hurrying warnings to all stations
along its line.
1t appears impossible to find any one
here at this hour who knows anything
of the topography of the country
which may be overfowed by this
crevasse, but the general impression is
that its effects will be extremely dis
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