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PlTH AND POINT.

She-"And when did you first see
the light of day?" He-'T believe il
was at night"
Jaok-"Oh, I suppose she has her
faults" Toni thought you were
In love with her?"-Puck.
'T can't sed why you object to young
Softly: I'm sure he is constant"
"Worse than that. He's perpetual"
Truth. .....,
"Berger seems to be spending his
vacation in town." "Yes, he spent
all his money on outing clothes. DE.
troit News.
Count-"My love for you is as deep
AS deep as" Constance-"Papa's
pocketbook, dear count. ."-Philadel.
phia North American.
Jack Dashing-"The entries are:
Slowcoach, los pounds" Miss Askins
(her first experience )-"Goodness! Is
that all that horse weighs?"-Puck.
Jones-'T wish old Richman would
give me tip on Stocks" Smith.
"H he did you'd be wishing you could
tell whether it was straight or not. -,
Puck. ..
Drummer: "By whom was the play
presented in the Town Hall last night?"
Squam Corners Merchant-"It wasn't
presented-it was perpetrated. p
Puck.
First Dog-'This hot weather makes
menervous." Second Dog-''Me, too.
Heat seems to drive some people crazy,
and they develop a mania for shooting
dogs" PUCK. I'
Mrs. Distrait-"Dear me, this
chicken salad seems very stringy!"
Miss Frankly-"Goodness gracious, I
don't wonder! You're eating it through
your veil. Truth.
"What does that man Sticky do for
iving?" 'tFor board and lodging he
does the hotels and for clothes he does
his tailors. Outside of that he does
the best he can. detroit Free Press.
IT think it's absurd to say kissing
is dangerous" gushed Mrs. Lillyton.
"Whst possible disease could be spread
by the simple aot?" Marriage,
madam" grunted Grumpy.-Philadel-
phis North American.
''To save me, I can't tell which
Jones girl I want to marry" "What
is the trouble?" "One makes such
delicious strawberry shortcake, but
the other one looks SO lovely on her
wheel. detroit Free Press.
Wallace-''So your partner fell in
the river and rose no more? Do you
think the shock of getting wet was too
much for him?" Perry Pstettic-
''Nsw. Guess the disgrace of it broke
his heart. ."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mrs. Eastlake-'' -''You visited Venice
while you were in Europe, 7 hear,
Mrs. Trotter?" Mrs. Trotter-'eYes,
indeed, and we were rowed about by
one of the chandeliers for which that
city is noted. ."-Harper's Bazaar.
Ethd-"Well, Jimmy didn't blow
his brains out, after all, because you .
refused him. He proposed to Miss
Golightly yesterday" Maud-"Did
he? Then he must have got rid Of
them in some other way!"-Loadon
Punch. 7 ..
cam I to take this medicine inter-
nally or apply it externally1" asked
the lady customer of the drug clerk
who was filling her prescription.
"Whiohever pleases you, madam; the
stuff is perfectly harmless. Detroit
Free Press.
"I have come to have serious in
terview with you," announced the
would-be son-in-law. The old gentle
man fell right in. with this idea, and
made things 80 serious that the young
man was glad to escape without his
hat.-Detroit Free Press.
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Comfortable Nightgown.

This comfortable night robe is COM
posed of fine white cambria trimmed
with embroidery. The full fronts and
back are joined by under-arm seams,
the upper edge being gathered and at
tached to slightly rounded yoke por-
tions that join in the shoulder seams.
The front is gathered at yoke depth,
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To make this night robe for woman
OF medium size will require seven
yards of thirty y-six-inch material.
separate Waists With Skirts.

Three separate waists are often made
hid to 90 with the skirt, and the econom-
ical woman will find this great con-
venience. One waist is intended for
evening wear, one for dressy afternoon
functions and the other for street
wear. ~
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THE REALM OF FASHION
SOME LATE FEATURES IN FEMININE
GARMENTS.

f.ad,es, Fancy Waist OF Cream Challie,
with Bolero Effect-Dainty Child's
Dress of Figured Blue and White Chal-
lie-Charming FrockB for Little Ones.
All indications, writes May Manton,
point to the continued popularity of
the bolero and imported models
show the genuine or the simulated on
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KLONDIKE.

Many husband, many son,
And many father, too;
Many a man who is dear to some one
Is climbing the glaciers, leading through
To Klondikel
Many mother and many wife
And many q one that is dear,
Is dreaming to-day Of happier life
And hopefully waiting to hear
From Klondikel
And thousands and thousands Of golden
hopes,
And many dream that is fair
Are destined to die on the frozen slopes
And find their graves out there
In Aondikel
Cleveland Leader.
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HEARTS,.

Mans hearts an inn;
Its guests are for day
Night falls. bugle calls,
Saddle and away.
Mans hearts an inn;
Its guests are for night.
Eve sup, stirrup.cup,
Soon as morn Is white.
But woman's hearts q home;
Its master aitteth by
Fire-light and hearth bright,
Forever and for aye.
Post Wheeler, in New York Press.
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New Method of Preserving Meats.

A new method of preserving meat,
proposed by DR.. Walker, of Monaco,
consists in washing it with an antisep-
tic liquid that may be removed with
warm water, and then keeping it in air
freed from bacteria. A two per cent.
solution of persulphate of sodium has
been found satisfactory liquid. The
meat, first placed in specially-de.
vised chamber capable of being her
metically closed, is covered with the
antiseptic, which is drawn off through
a cock at the end of ten minutes, when
warm water is admitted through an
other cock and allowed 10 run as long
as it brings away any trace of the
chemical. The air which enters the
chamber through tube is thoroughly
purified by first passing through sui
phuric acid or some other antiseptic.
The germs of fermentation in the meat
being destroyed, and oil the manipu-
lations having been carried on in a
sterilized atmosphere, the meat may be
left in the closed chamber six months
or more with the assurance that it will
continue fresh and unchanged.
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0veR the mountains and far away,
In the regions OF ice and snow,
Many pilgrim is trudging to-day
With heart full of hope and shouting
"Yo-ho
For Klondike!'
Over the mountains, beyond the plains,
Where the great river winds to the sea,
Many pioneer jingles his gains,
And sings in frenzied ecstasy
In Klondike!
Thousands andlthousands Of miles away,
In the land Of the polar bear,
Many a man is digging to-day,
Only to find that there's nothing there
In hondike!
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Interesting Work of Mound Builders.


The Dayton Journal says that Fort
Ancient, which is picturesquely situ-
ated on the high bluffs overlooking the
valley of the Little Miami river, near
Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio, is
believed to be the largest, best pre-
served and most interesting work of
the Mound Builders. 1t has been
visited and studied by the leading
archeologists of Europe and America,
and models of it are now on exhibition
in the museums of London, Paris and
Berlin. The fort, which covers about
one hundred acres, and one hundred
and eighty-seven acres outside of the
walls, is now the property of the State,
part having been purchased in 1890,
and the remainder in 1896.
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shirring over the closely-fitting collar:
The stylish sleeve caps are decorated
with rows of lace and ribbon to match
the bolero decoration and give the
triple effect. Wide satin ribbon fur
nishes further decoration in crushed
bands and rosettes that pass artist
cally across the bust and hook at the
left of bolero. The tight-ftting sleeves
have moderate fulness at the top and
the wide belt is made from bias satin
to match ribbon. The skirt is the
favorite circular "Belr' shape having
The bias back seam. The suggestion
for ribbon and lace trimming is one
that is much favored for summer street
gowns. Almost any of the seasons
fabrics are we'll adapted to the mode,
those of diaphanous texture being par
ticularly fascinating when made over
a colored slip or lining to match the
ribbon trimming.
To make this waist for lady in the
medium size will require three and
one-half yards Of forty-four-inch ma
terial. The skit will require five and
fve-eighths yards of the same width
goods.
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years will require three yards q
thirty-six inch material.
Wearing Flannel.

Flannel should be worn during the
warm months as well as the winter.
Many mothers think that on the ap.
proach OF the hot weather they should
at once discard all flannel garments.
But this is a great mistake. The com.
mon woolen flannel should be worn.
One color has no advantage over an
other. To wash the flannel put in a
tub, pour some strong, boiling soap
suds on it, leave it till the hand can
bear the water, then pour it off and
add clear water, boiling hot; let this
stand also, as before. Pour off and
add more boiling clean water, and
when cool enough merely squeeze
the garment with the hands
no wringing or rubbing. Stretch
it Immediately on a line in the
hot sun, or before hot fire, and as
the water settles at the most depend
ent part of the garment press it out
with the hand, and be careful to stretch
the fabric as soon as the water is
squeezed out, aiming as much as pos
sible to keep the flannel hot until it
is dry. If woolen garments are treated
literally as above, they will remain
pliable and soft until worn out.-New
York Tribune.
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Military Cloth for Coats and Jackets.

The fn-de-aiecle girl is rejoicing in
the handsome white military cloth
that makes such swell-looking coats
and jackets and plain, heavy wraps.
The cloth is beautiful and is said to be
easily cleaned. In the lighter and
more dressy wraps lace is much, used
in the trimming, and 80 are ribbon,
chiffon and silk net.
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HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
A Fruit Season Hint.

A timely hint when the fruit season
is rapidly advancing is to save fruit
stones-that is, of cherries, plums,
peaches and apricots. A handful
thrown among the glowing Goals of an
open fireplace will make the fire send
up a brilliant fame, which fills the
room with a fragrant and pungent
odor.
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uhild,s Dress of Blue and White Challie.

Child's Dress OF Blue anu " Bite Chahie'
Figured blue and white challie and
white surah, says May Manton, are
here daintily combined and decorated
with narrow Valenciennes lace and in
sertion. A smooth short body lining
shaped with shoulder and under-arm
seams is the foundation over which the
hull portion of white surah is arranged
in round yoke shape. The full straight
skirt is deeply hemmed and has sin
gle band OF insertion above. The top
Is gathered and joined to the lower
EDGE of the full yoke, band Of inser-
ion concealing the joining. The
heck finishes with q band and frill of
lace. The two-seamed sleeves are Of
elbow length and are decorated by
Heep ruA1es AMI bands of insertion.
Pretty frill epau.ettes extend over the
,leeves finishing with shoulder straps
,f insertion and lace.
The pattern provides for shallow
nuare yoke, to be used when the gar
nent is to be worn with a guimpe, as
,hown in back view of illustration.
Charming little frocks can be made
III various combinations or all of one
material in orgsndie, nainsook, lawn,
figured or plain taffeta.
To make this dress for a girl Of six
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At SEAFOAM LODGE.
.v HELEN FORREST GRAVES.

HERE must be no
other boarder 8
taken" :" said Mr..
McCorkindale. "I
stipulate for that. -
"Oh, there will
be none!" said Mr..
Dewey. the board
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-22

back of the arm like a wing, as it's
name denotes.
Some of the new fall importations
of house gowns have a double sleeve,
a sheath sleeve underneath and over
this full one hanging loosely down.
1t is prOgnoSticated that this is but
the entering wedge for revival of the
dainty lace and null under-sleeve of
ante-bellum days.
A swagger shape for the bottom of
a sleeve is to have it flare out in bell
shape and come we'll down over the
hand, but this necessitates some stiff
interlining so that it will stand out.
1t is usually lined with silk or the
trimming material. This style is es-
pecially adapted to cloth gowns.
When the sleeve of your wash gown
has just one ruff1e at the top this
ruft1e can be tucked up in the center
with bow Of ribbon to match the
stock and sash you are wearing that
day. This can be done while dressing
and will make a change, while another
time it could be allowed to hang
straight
If you want to modernize the large
gown tack the fullness up to the
shoulder in the center to form a but
terf1y puff and finish with a rosette or
bow of ribbon or strip of inserting
pointed at the end to hide the lacking.
This added decoration is only little
fancy touch and is not a necessity, as
the tack can be done so neatly that it
will hardly show.
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ing, and slight outlay will effect this
change of wardrobe.
For outing at the waterside sailor
dresses are as popular as ever, and
as usual, their trim neatness tempts
many a young woman, who, like the
boy in the nursery rhyme, never goes
near the water. Here is a jaunty pair
of them, that at the left of navy blue
serge and equally we'll adapted to a
white stuff, which this year outranks
blue for such use. It's skirt was short
had strapped seams and button trim
ming and was accompanied by blouse
or white surah dotted with blue worn
with a white linen collar and dotted
tie. The bolero was serge ornamented
with crossed anchors done in bias fold
edg1ng. The other dress was scarlet
V1gogne, trimmed with the same ma
terial in white, for the skirt, the blouse
being white set off with scarlet. The
blouse closed with cord anchors, bold
olives and buttons; had a square sail
or collar banded with scarlet and a.
scarlet chemisette with plain stock
collar.
The correct white outing shoe is not
at all like the dress white shoe. 1t is
low heeled, or entirely without a heel.
and is built on the tennis shoe pat
tern, usually with rubber or felt sole.
10 wear with an outing rig a white
dress shoes of the high heel Oxford
order is to commit almost as serious a
mistake as to take a white chiffon
paraSol in bathing.
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entirely new patterns, the floral and
foliage effects being now considered
a little out of date. The combination
of jet and steel on these silks cannot
fail to be productive of good results as
far as effect is concerned.
The popular styles for early fall cos
TUNES will be the blouse vest with n
basque belted around the waist, and
the short-fitted jacket. Among the lat
ter are to be found some open in front
with rounded baSQues and broad COL
lar continued in lapels, a triangular
notch being cut out to divide the two.
Others, also open in front, have NJ
lapelS' out curve gently up to finish In
high collar,
Many of the newest blouse vests are
also made open in front so as to show
chemisette, the belt being fastened
over the two. An elegant white serge
costume is thus made. 1t has a frilled
chemsette of brown taffeta showing
IN 'front.', the belt being of the same ma
terlal Straps of white mohair braid
win pearl buttons at their eXtremi-
OF the blouse and the shaped epaul-
cites.
Both in texture and construction the
new fashions are decidedly more be-
coming than for some time past Soft
plaltings, draperies and folds are the
oroer OF the day and the variety of ma
terial is endless. The colors also are
much more soft and harmonious, the
neutral tints being greatly in favor,
the brighter tints being merely en-
ployed to relieve what might other
wise be dullness of effect.
The new yoke skirt was employed In
a strikingly original way in a costume
that 1 saw recently. The body of the
skirt was in silver gray cashmere, sun
pleated. The blouse cuirasse, with
shoulder straps and shaped basque
band coming down over the yoke of the
skirt, was of gray velvet, deliberately
embroidered with steel beads and span
giles. The yoke of the blouse was Of
gray pleated velvet, and the sleeves
We're of the cashmere, and small leg
Of mutton in shape. The neckband
and waistband were Of smoke coIored
gray velvet, the entire costume being
thus of unrelieved gray, the glistening
steel of the embroidery forming the
only bright touch.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-22
LONDON SHOP GIRLS.
Some New York Stores Are Employ
ing Them, Not Popular.

London shop girls are beginning to
take the place of the New York article
IN a number of the smaller stores. and
one of the interesting phases Of this
new departure is the conscientious
way In Which some Of the native-bo
girls employed in these places initiate
the Cockney accent of the importa-
tons These girls were seen first in
the shops established here as branches
OF London firms, and indeed, they pre-
dominate still in these places, which
are higher priced than any others in
town. After awhile the local estab-
lishments began to initiate these bv
hiring English women, and the result
is that number of uptown shops
give one the impression that he is
shopping on New Bond or Regent
streets. 1.-The proprietors who engag e
these girls said a shopkeeper, who
has stuck to the New York girls, rely
on their condescending manners to i'm
press purchasers with the idea that
they are very fortunate to be able to
BUY anything in a store which en-
ploys such extremely naughty per-
sons to dispose of goods. But to the
average New Yorker the peculiarities
OF the London saleswomen are not
likely to appeal very successfullv.
They are not so accommodating as the
American girls, and they affect a calm
superiority which is very exasperating
to the average New York woman, who
is pretty likely to know just what she
wants and prefers that to any sugges-
tons made by a salesWoman in a tone
of voice that plainly means that the
object recommended is the only kind
that woman who knew anything
would ever consent to wear. Added to
this habitual attitude of the English
shop girl, when she gets to New York,
is her Unborn contempt for Americans,
and this combination makes her an ex-
otto not apt to be much appreciated.
AS they are engaged exclusively in
places where only four or five women
are employed, they succeed in giving
these shops an atmosphere very diff
ferent from that one finds usually in
New York. The Americans who hap
pen to be hired in these shops make
it a point to learn the other character
istics Of their associates as accurately
as they do their accents"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-22
AN ANIMATED HOUR GLASS.

The fashionable woman Of the coming au-
tumn and winter must have new figure,
says the New York World. This decree
comes from the greatest modistes of the
world 1t means a complete remodeling of
woman's form, the important agent Of which
Is recently invented and oddly shaped
Freneh stay. This stay is worn by the up-to
date woman, will do these things: 1t will ex
tend, out of their natural proportions, the
size of the hips. 1t will compress the waist
to an astonishing and most unhygenic small
ness. 1t will lessen and fiatten the bust and
give the wearer the appearance of an animal
ed hour glass. But 1t will be adopted and
worn with pride because it is new and start
ling and has the sanction of the great minds
tnat are given over to the study of clothes.
1t has been conceded that women would lace
since the days Of the early Greeks, when
Hippocrates severely rebuked the ladies of
Cos for SO tightly COMPRISING their ribs with
their girdles as to interfere with their breath
Ing powers 1t remains for the new figure
to demonstrate the varieties of lacing and
the results of certain style effected by the
new corset. The physical culturists, the Del
sartians, the reformers and legion Of
aesthetics and cranks have for a score Of
years been exploiting in every possible way
the gospel of the common-sense waist. They
viii VIII be deeply panied when they see the eff
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-22
SOME MIDsUMMER BARGAINS.
A Crash in Bric-a-Brac Prices Meets
With Woman's ApnrovaI

Win w Oman'S APPROVAL.
Now IS the time when the women
who are spending the summer in town
are lelsurely looking up pretty old
pieces OF brlc-a-brac, more or less use
full as well as ornamental.
At a large and well-known store
We're seen yesterday many pretty
table were displayed something en-
t1rely new in plaster of Paris figures,
with ivory finish, looking exactly like
real marble, yellow with age. A small
bust Of Mckinley was marked seven
ty-fve cents; full length figure of the
Venus de Milo, $1.45; bust of Dickens.
forty-hye cents; one of Beethoven, 81:
Wagner bust and one of Shakes
peare, 81 each. Ornamental plaster
pedestals surmounted with a bust were
marked $1.75. These are artistic, ar
ranged on the same stand as a palm,
the green of which brings out their
beauty.
In the same store were seen incense
lamps of porcelain for 81 S5, this price
including bottle Of perfume to burn
which will last a wear The lamps
burn without smoke and in an hour
Will I'LL the house with invigorating
odors. Antique candlesticks of glass,
in the top Of which areismetal holders,
are cheap at $780, and make an ac-
ceDtable gift for the guest just de-
parting. There were odd flower hold
ers of all descriptions. A Dutch beer
mug lined with porcelain and with a
silver cover could be had for $3.45, and
cheaper ones for 81 20, and blue Ger
man mugs for fifty eight, cents. There
were powder boxes of,aIrish Belleek
ware for milady's table, and a main
cure tray for $2S5. a.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-22
TO VARY THEIR MoNoToNY.
How Serge FrOcks Can Easily Be
Made to Look Chic and Different.

A dainty notion of the last month
is to finish the inevitable serge outing
suit with lot of changes in collars
and cuffs Of denim or duck in different
color. A brown serge rig, for instance,
has wide surplice collar of striped
orange and brown duck, with stunning
turn-back cuffs and a belt to match.
A blue serge has a trim high collar,
tiny wrist bands and a narrow belt
of pale blue denim. A white twilled
flannel is beautified by white duck
bib and cuffs and may be made still
prettier with pale blue and white
striped duck. Scarlet appears on the
maroon serge and makes it quite an
other rig from the same gown when
worn with white duck collar and wrist
bands. Little duck caps come for wear
with such dresses and the ribbon may
be changed to harmonic with collars
and cuffs. The alteration in a gown
made by mere change Of collars,
cuffs and sailor hat ribbon is surpris-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-22

No hat stock is complete without thu
Gordoni
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-22
FACTS ABOUT SLEEVES.
All Sorts of Devices Employed to
Give Them Unique Style.


Give Them Unique Style.
A sheath sleeve with one, two and
three ruffies at the top is the best
one for wash gowns, as they launder
so easily.
The latest mousquetaire sleeve has
the heading or tuck at the back Of the
arm or on top of it graduated, be-
ginning at a quarter of an inch at the
hand and ending two inches and a half
wide at the top.
Sleeves with tucked uppers are much
affected with fancy thin gowns and the
sleeves are considered handsome when
the tucks are graduated. These grad
uated tucks have created a furore
They are used for everything.
Wing drapery on sleeves is very much
in vogue. The top is fulled and the
fullness is drawn tight and tackled
down across the middle, then allowed
to stand out in wide frill from the