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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-21

the little girl was on dress parade. ane
coIlarette consisted of two null runles
shirred upon n broad scarlet ribbon wnich
was tied at the back OF the neck. "heh
the little girl was at play this little col
larette could be taken of, showing the
neck OF the dress finished with a very
tiny band OF white insertion.
The dress had every Solor IN II ana
any hat could be worn WITH It. / should
advise a small fat hat with pointed
crown trimmed with a great bunch OK ce-
rise ribbon In front, no other trimming
being needed.
HER STOCKINGS.
Little girls are wearing the most orl-
liant etockings. Instead OF tho sombre
black which encased their calves in pre-
vious years. red white and blue stock
lnRs are worn and the ever-beautiful
plaids This little girl was 10 wear
pair OF patriotic stockings-red and blue
upon a groundwork OF white. The little
shoes were OF white canvas. When soil
ed these little shoes can be cleaned with
pipe clay or with magnesia. II they are
soiled very much they can be scrubbeA
nth gasoline and a tooth brush III gaso
line is used care must be taken not to
ignite by friction.
Black stockings are never very hand
some except at evening when n little
court costume is worn or on certain SOM
bre occasions: but colOred stockings are
always beautiful. They do not turn gray
like black and they have a much more
dressy look The plain colors are, how
ever. less desirable than the plaids.
Scarlet, blue and white plaids are very
smart but unfortunately they are rather
expensive. They come as high as 500,
although you can on bargain days get
them for much less.
Very industrious women are knitting
these stockings for their little ones, using
coarse cotton which greatly resembles
darning cotton. IL comes in skeins and
can be wound in balls. Home made
stockings should be made with very large
fest or the toes will poke out long before
the legs are worn. There is firm which
sells feet for stockings, so that every pair
OF stockings can be re-footed.
The pattern IS very simple. and I
should say. could be duplicated at home
Almost any woman can cut a pattern Of
a stocking foot For these you should
obtain foot like the remainder Of the
hose.
APLAY DRESS.
very serviceable little play gown is
maze OF Tan IotlSlf Win Il UldNh fNilHf
running through H. This black stripe is
very pretty upon the tan. Bauste IS a
material which varies greatly in thick
ness, according TO the quality you buy.
1t is like ladies' cloth: you can get Il
light or heavy. A good material for a
child is the linen batisfe. which Is not
quite transparent yet shows the skirt
beneath. Little slips are OF all colors
Bun, yellow, canary, saffron and tan
come for wearing under these littl
dresses.
The batiste skirt OF the little dresi
which have In mind was gored so TIA
It set quite smooth around tho wais
and upon the hips. Below tho waist &
fsred suddenly, until II was very ful
around the knees. II was faced with 3
band Of black brilnantine only quartz
OF an inch wide upon tho front OF th'
( goods.
The waist Of this little dress wa.
| plated. II was belted with a tan bell
elaborateiy embroidered in black. Tn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-21

cred upon white muslin. Al the shoui-
ders were white ribbons with Iancy
finishing Of red along the edges. ms
fancy ribbon washes very nicely ana
the little maid can always wear freah
ribbons.
CHILD'S RIBBONS.
To renovate ribbon for a child's dress
gpread the ribbon out and examine lot
spots. If II is merely wrnkled. dampen
slightly with the hands and roll around
4 bottle. Leave until perfectly dry u
Will then be found smooth and fresh.
If the ribbon is soiled. wash IL with
soap bark. Press very drT between the
hands and do not iron IT. Wrap around
,ick. a bottle or other curved surface
The old fashioned way OF wrapping SILK
holds good to-day and no better melhod
Of drying and pressing SIX Is known Dy
simple methods.
As the waist and sleeves coil sooner
than the remainder OF the dress waists
Cor children come detachable. and IL IS
not an unusual thing TO see one little
skirt made with four of I'VE different
waists. These little skirts are finished
with a band and around the band an
close intervals arc worked buttonholes.
Buttons are sewcd on the waist and II
is put on and the skirt fastened 10 II.
A belt of open work insertion with a
ribbon run through 10 Is put over the
skir, hand and the whole Is finished at
the back with a large bow OF the same
ribhon These bands OF open work in
sortion are not any trouble. for you only
have 10 buy enough insertion to so
around the childs waist and run the
ribbon through It, and it Is made.
JUVENILE MATERIALS.
Lawns percales. batlste and ginghams
are used for ordinary wear FOR children
and with n little care they can be made
40 last two seasons. For street weai
and other more dignilicd occasions now
ever. the more expensive materials such
as dimitv. null nainsook, pam SWISS
and very fine organdie are used Nhlte'
sbrimn mink. blue and the palest green
are the fayorite c0lOrs while rlpon ana
embroidery are most in favor as T4in-
mings.
Rows suits are made Of crash duck
and denim. These three materials come
in all grades You can get tnem lot ten
cents a yard The patriotic coiofs-Fed.
white and blue are OF course. Deihs the
most popular and IL Is q baeiy used
child who does not possess a coat ana
vest and a pair OF trousers In blue or
white trimmed with scarlet military
braid.
scarle, and blue are very serviceable
bu. white is used for Sunday best 1t
soils too soon Tor every day wear, but
the boy can have q white suit 10. sun
day and for dress parade.
Roush straw hats In red. white and
h,,,e bratd come for boys. with blue bands
inscribed Remember the Maine"
HELEN WARD.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-21
MUSICAL AND
LITERARY NOTES,

Schuborts first experience Of love was
when he. al the age OF twenty-ohe' was
engaged as music master 10 Count 70
ternazy. Like some other musicians ne
fell in love with his pupil Countess
Caroline Esterhazy, but the y0usg lauy
did not reciprOcate mis- sentiments %
the enamored youth consoled himseii
with writing the twenty-fourth heder VI
his "Wmtorreise,' ana very soon ieeo'-
cred
I'm later years he fell seriously in love
again. Ills friend, Max Friedlander,
asked him one day il he had ever been
IN love. Sen Ibcrt replied. Yes. J nave
been very much in love and so was she
with me. She was the daughter OF a
school teacher rather younger IMAM j,
and sang the soprano part In mass
that L composed very beautifully ana
with deep feeling. She was not pretty
and was marked with smallpox, but
she was very good, truly good. For three
years 1 hoped that ] might marry her'
but 1 could not find any situation tha'
would keep us both. She married another
man TO please her parests. l still loved
nor and mo- other girl has hitherto been
able TO please me as wei or better tiah
she She was not destined for me-
This LADY was Therese Grob. who took
part in the first performance Of the l.
major mass at Lichtenthal.
Music is the religion which hnds an
instant response I'm men Of all creeds, no
matter how hardened by money-maklhB
or how seemingly degraded by repeated
and ever recurring failures.
MY Papa was a sailor on the Maine
is the latest novelty from Fillmore Bros.
Nev York. Words and music OF TINS
effective song and chorus are by W. ..
carroll. The title page displays the Amer
i,an flags and the Inflated battleship
Maine" This song will douotiessIy De-
come very popular
A ladies' orchestra IS the latest Berlin
production. II Will be called INTO NE
on September 1st, and its conductress
will be Miss Mary Wurm. the composer
pianist. This ladies orchestra VIII consist
for the present of eleven violins' two
violas. three viollncelli and two harps.
Tho new organization has our best wishes
for brilliant success.
The long planned Observation-Disclosures
oven monument at Berlin is az last 20
he executed by Professor Dr. Rudolf
Slemerng. A Wagner monument VIII
shortly be srected I'm Germauy'5 capital
The active publisher. +. j. tanners
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-21

city, and this. added to the rain through
which she rode az far as Norwalk. and
the heavy roads that were found all the
rest of the way, took up the spare hour
allowed by her original schedule. Cycle
This Is the only official New York Boston
road record. and Il Is held by a woman.
At the foot Of Beacon hlill a clumsy
rider ran into Mrs. Allen and she fell.
hruising one haul nnl breaking her
watch
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-21
most met over the plain channels vest.
The sleeves were plain close fitting jack
ct sleeves.

most met over the plain channels vest.
The sleeves were plain close fitting jack
ct sleeves.
A MIXED DRESS.
Quite the dresslest mountain gown I
have seen. was built OF tweed In mixed
shades OF tan and dark brown. The
skirt was slashed TO show an under
skirt OF solid dark brown cloth. At the
top of each slash there were short point
ed leather straps holding the material
In place.
The corsage had the effect OF short
jacket over a shirt waist. though in real
lily 1t was all made In one piece. The
yoke was OF solid tan cloth and the mix
ed goods turned back from 1t In pointed
revers that were faced with brown cloth
and closely stitched.
over the shoulders there were three
narrow straps Of the mixed goods that
seemed to hold the square necked jack
ct in place. Tho corsage was cut snort
and round at the back and at the frDnt
1t fell over the belt in two points. short
straps Of leather were attached TO the
bottom OF the corsage over rows or dark
brown buttons This made IL possible
for the dress to be looped higher as re-
Quired. The sleeves were made OF the
tweed with tops of the plain tan goods
They turned back from the tops In tiny
pointed reyers that were faced with the
solid brown cloth.
BLOOMERS.
All Of these short skirted mountain
gowns are made with boomers or lnick-
erbockers Of the same cloth that are
strapped with a close fitting band just
below the knee
Footwear for mountain .Oilettes seems
to be a matter OF taste. Some Of the
English women who are the most inde-
fatigable mountain climbers insist ON
hgh-laced shoes that are digitated, each
toe in its leather case. Comfortable.
broad walking shoes worn wi,h golf
stockings or leggins Of the same mate
rial as the gown is the usual footwear.
Alpine hats. broad brimmed sailors.
and "Tams" made Of the same materia
as the gown are all popular.
Cases for field glasses are fitted OF
with folding cups. toilette articles and
impromptu medicine eases. so that the,
recommend Themselves especially to
mountain climbers who MAKE a whole
days affair OF their walks.
NINA GOODWIN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-21

woke of the dress was scarlet embroid-
cred upon white muslin. Al the shoui-
ders were white ribbons with Iancy
finishing Of red along the edges. ms
fancy ribbon washes very nicely ana
The little maid can always wear fresh
ribbons.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-21
Pretty Little Gowns for
Little Maids and Men,

illustrated by R F rhpse Copyright the Times
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-17
Not without Guile

ihey used to say of Senator Perkins OF
Iail1ornia that he subtly tlattercd those
Whom he desired to count among his con
sbltuents by asking each man of them.
met sihgly, what time it was by his watch
sl'o setting his own timcpiccc according
~; IL was an exceedingly good way Of
advancing his own cause, but y youu,,
physician here in town unblushingly cor,
aesses TO piece of diplomatic auplicitv
Just as cirver and just rs successful. When
ever practice lags, he buys u number of
clinical thermometers and presents them
90 all mothers of young children he knows
VI course as soon as Il mother begins to
take the temperatures of her children She
Is bound to discover fluctuations never
dreamed OF before, and rs not one women
IN ~ can read a clinical thermometer cor.
rectly or tell what it means when she has
read it-well, yon can see for yourself that
1hi1t crafty medicine man is going to te
sent for. The idea is a good one, but Der.
sohally l think any man who trades on
she anxiety OF Il mother for her babies il "a
aeartless villain. washington Post
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-17

ana two cdgcu sworus were constructed.
I'm the ease OF the former the teeth were
carefully Sharpcncd on one side and the
larger end cut down for Il handle. 1t pre-
eents u formidable appearing implement
Of carnage. With the other the two edged
sides were preserved. In the hands OF
muscular native these crude swords would
make most fri.shtful wounds.
A third we. pom of later date is y shor.
cutlaSS shaped affair Of iron The Philip
pine islanders became expert rs iron work
ers and the ancient weapon shows how
well the natives of old patterned their
death dealing appliances The handle OF
this iron sword is orn:llucntcl With tufts
Of hair and fanciful raised designs, III
token perhaps of the valuable qualities as
II hair raising tool.
a fourth weapon resembles ;:n cXngGcr
ntcd Inrnt clc:vcr of uninvi,ing appear
ancc, with u sh.rpcnch edge on one side
and {. long point on the other. in solid
iron. with u long handle.
A Malay crs.csc is the fifth weapon in
the collection These weapons were made
by the NiSuy,s, - Malay tribe who inhhhit
the islands t.. the south Of LlZon. The
crccscs are Shur, swords of the dagger sl"-
cics, with cxquisitcly carved handles and
graceful blades.
In the Colonial museum mt Madrid
many other odd relics are preserved, in
| Guiding idols Of the natives. The prnci
| pal idol was Of the male persuasion tn,
/ female being !. lesser deity. Cast iron can
non and small swivel guns of the carl,
! natives, with their military uniforms. ar
/ also displayed therc.-Ecw York Mail an,
!
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-17
Tho Causes of Cancer

hero are few diseases that nfllict th,
huhi'n family TINT are moro to be urcntl,l
Than those Of II c;.nccrous nature Thn
81, I'iiicer proper Is n most appalling foe TO
ne. Whether it can be cured is and nj
ways has been Il dcbatnblc question. Cusrs
are cited where alleged marvellous curcs
nave been effected, but this does nor 10
any appreciate extent nlter the facts in
the case that the cancer is practically in.
curaple once it gets any sort of Roadway
an the system. The causes of this disease
nave been SO ilnperfcrtly understood thai
any effort ut prevention was worse than
useless A French scientist claims Ia b,v.
discovered cancer germs in wood and THAI
aftlsiihs who work in wood are much NOR,
subject to this disease, nll things consi,l
efeo' IMAM those who handle most other
! ,llais- having once started on this
me OF research, no found cancer germs ia
WOOD and vegetation of various kinds
Ei!h ana willow trees showed /. greater
proportion of these germs than other
WOODS In high attitudes or where trees
are not common very fcw cancer germs
were found. From all OF which it ,ppcnrs
that we may be ut last on the highroud To
some reliable and conclusive KNOWLEDGE
upon subject which has bailled the skin
of medical scientists for many wears -
New York Ledger.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-17

footonli was crime in England In
Henry Wis reign. =
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-17
.follso THE wooppEckeas.
Ingenious Scheme to Save tho Poles an
"a Its Peculiar Result.

50 Its Peculiar Result.
X .sSpeaking of modern ingenuity re-
marked Assistant Superintendent of Tel
egraph iioone the othor day calls 10
mind the happy idea of Superintendent
.Ioscrh bonner, now located with the
Southern Pacific company at san Francis
co, when nc was on this end. You may
re1nemb Der his experience III printing tho
telegraph poles of the Arizona desert with
asphait,and from the sand sticking to them
gradually Stimulating stone. Well, what
an about to relate equalcd this proceed
ing both as to efficacy and conception.
In western Tcx-s, west Of Spotford juno
tion and for many miles, it was almost
impossible 10 make u telegraph pole last
moro than SIX months, owing to the many
woodpcclzcrs il, that section. The birds
constantly attacked the posts and actually
perforated the wood in divers places until
the poles bore the appearance of having
been well bored, soon becoming useless.
Realizing ,h;.t something must he done,
Mr. Donnor put on his thinking cap, and
Mt tho end OF u week he had solved the
problem.
"a month later ho journoycd to Spo'ford
Junction, and attached to the train WAS i,
CARLOAD Of hollow iron poles each painted
to resemble ordinary rough rcd cedar
These he set up at intervals OF five miles,
covering the territory affected by the
woodpeckcrs. a skilled eye could not de
termine the difference between the iron
poles and the wooden ones. Concealed
within the top Of each Of the metal poles
Mr. Bonner attached u very small 'buz-
zer,' similar to those used in lieu of call
bells, and these he attached to tho telc-
graph wires they keeping UP Il constant
hum,ning. Here is where the woodpeckcrs
were fooled. They imagined the 'buzzers'
werc insects in tho poles, and then began
q desperate sortie of the birds upon tn.
metal They fockcd to the anticipated
harvest by scores, and the foolish things
never realized their error until the bill oi
each WIS worn down to IL fragile. a
month IS time found every woodpcckcr il
the state in this awkward prcdicnlnent
and being unable to penetrate tho iroI
they gave up and went to eating gravel
Tho poles of wood wcre saved.
"a peculiar result was that the proRen.
of the nutilated birds showed bills with
out points, and consequently these latte
are unable to do any damage Ever
woodpecker along the line now wears hi
bin rs rounded as Il baseball, and we OK
perience no more trouble. Mr. Dome
was thinking of patenting the idea, bu
did nov, however, prcferring that othc
lines should have tho benefit of his ing,
nuity free. New Orleans Times Demo
GRAFT.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-17
THE FEAST OF DOLLS.
One of the Many Odd Customs OF Odd
Little Japan. ..

1-itic Japan.
In that land Of fcnsts and festivals
Japan-thc most popular one with the
children is the fc,,st of dolls, which takes
place in the month Of February. 1t per
hnps answers to our ST. Valentine festivals.
The fun lasts for three days, and, if lit
tie Miss .inpan's father and mother and
grandfather and grandmother have laid
up in store for this occasion, dolls by the
hundreds are brought forth to celebrate
the feast, and many Of the dolls are years
and years old, hundreds of years even, for
every old doll that enters Japanese home
is treasured ana kept for this great day.
The best room in the house Is chosen.
Here shelves covered with rich silken
hnngings, gay in color, are arranged, per
haps five or six shelves, extending the
length Of one side of the room.
The principal dolls are tho emperor and
empress of Japan, or two dolls dressed to
represent these august pcrsonases in their
court attire. Everything centcrs about
them Dolls to represent maids of honor,
courties and statesmen each in appropr
| ate dress, arr ranged next in order.
Everything which their imperial maj
| cstics can possibly need in tho way of
| household furniture Is represented in min
nature. Silver cups, bowls and rice buck
| cts on lucquorcd trays are placed before
the emperor and empress, and each day
tho little child for whom this festival is
prepared fills the dishes With the different
kinds IF foo, used in i. Japanese household
rice, fruits, nuts und cake or sweet
wine. . -
Besides the table service, everything
which an imperial doll can be expected t.
need acknowledgement palanquins, funny
hood shaped bullock carts, fire boxes, char
conl baskets and tongs Nor Is the toilc
table and its accessories forgotten. Their
urc combs, brushes, mirrors, utensils TO
blackcnng tho tocth, for rcddening tn
lips and whitening tho face.
AT the cud of tho feast the dolls nr
packed away for another year, except tw
. wlthn piece of cotton cord for n sho,
s.rlhg, TINT whatever happens to pcopl
lhero Is always one resource left thc,ny y
matter how FAR down on his luck n perso
Bets thcrc always ono thing he can do ;,
What's thnt." inquired the man VIII
was killing time
He can go to teaching. A man can nj
ways una some one who knows less nhou
something than he does 1t NAV b
reiich, spanish, ltalinn, mathematics O
playing the fiddle II he happens to hay
~ i'oio thhh an ordinary education h
can get along by picking out som. brnncl
| :: - 800 S'l''Ni'ulS Sobl III ana adVer
Using 10 give private Instruction to uaonl,
VINO lacked early advantages such n,
would ut them for their present sociu
| station" $3.50
What do you teach, languages, must,
| or GRAMMAR"
None of thcm,'' was the answer with
sign have special line, one thu,
nus long felt want and with which
expect to do wonders. But l haven't MS
yet been able to get up class of thcs,
| men you read about who are so rich they
oon Know what to do with their money j.
-Dntroit E-a. I,-.-. $3.50.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-17
TELEPHONE WIRE.
In Each Apparatus There Is Over Half
Mile OF It.

In Each Apparatus There Is Over Half
Mile OF IT.
"Whcn you say 'Hcllo! to central did
you know that you talk over 1900 feet, or
one half mile, of copper wire before the
sound of your voice is transmitted from
the telephone box?" asked tho supcrn
tendcnt Of the Missouri and Kansas Telc
phone company of reporter for The
Times recently. It is fact that in each
telephone there is 1900 feet OF fine wire
You see, the phone Is composed of three
parts.
First the ringing apparatus, then the
transmitter and lust the ear trumpet or
receiver In the first arc two s1nuil cords
about the size Of n No. 40 spool of thread
Immediately behind the bells, each con
tanning 500 feet, and in the magnetic or
Ea ,s65 lESa maehlne Is another cell contain
IN the telephone exchange We huy,
5,Soo instruments. With 9, 900 feet in cucl
the total would make 9,b7O 600 fcrt =,
very fine wiro in use in the tcl,nbon.. =,
the city alone. Figuring +, $50 feet TO III,
mile it would make slightly over ISL
mites ol wire rs fine us u thread
This wire is insulated or shielded with
Two thickncsses of extremely fine sill
unread ana Is an item of considerable .x
pehse as the spools or coils arc casily
burned out. There is an equal amount Of
wire contained III coils back of the switch
BOARD ut central which makes 1862 miI,.s
or enough to reach from here to ST Toni.
with good many miles to spare. Kan
sas City Times