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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-11-17

bodice had q vest front Of brocade, lace
and chiffon wrought into marvel of
daintinGss. There was green miroir vel
vet evening gown with pink satin ribbon
in the soft watermelon shade. This was
to point In front, with an elaborate ar
ranFcmGnt Of fine black thread lace and q
heading around the neck of white lace. On
one lace waist were five beautiful cameo
brooches used to fasten the draping, two
In front and three in the back. These
sleeves were strapped with white satin
ribbon Mrs. Leslie always wears long
sleeves, No one can tell why, for certain
ly her arms are pretty.
A tea gown was most intricate affair
Of light green brooade. The skirt was
sewed in very full plalts to the back, and
there were velvet ribbons brought from
tie sides and fastened half way up the
back and down TO the waist line, forming
q diamond. The sleeves and whole front
were Of green miroir velvet. The sleeves
were puiled. The full vest, wide shirred
velvet vest and the front breadth, all of
velvet, were all separate. On each side the
full vest were bowknots made of white
lace. The vest fastened, then the front
breadth and after the draped belt drew
across from right to left and fastened with
three hooks. Down each side of the velvet
was wide ostrich feather trimming.
This also extended around the neck.
A very handsome gown was of etamine
In cream and brown check. This was
semitransp8rent and was made over water
melon pink silk, which is pretty color.
The long sleeves were tucked and each tuck
edged with narrow velvet There was a
bolero of corded velvet, with watermelon
pink velvet lapels corded with silver.
There was fun white satin vest overlaid
with superb point lace, More Of this wat
filed In aJ the top of tho velvet collar be-
tween the dog ear points
A woolly gray gown for street was
worth praise, IL was dark and all one shade
but woven 30 that Il formed large squares
The skirt was edged with Il piping ot
straw colored velvet aud jet. The wajst
was simply wonderful IN its unique dra
perry
70 each Of the outdoor gowns there wat
hat or bonnet 10 match. A great Rubenl
hat Of black velvet tad n shirring of BLACK
tullo o. silk null under the wide brim
The crown was high, and mass of black
spangles Tapped like tho scales of "a fish.
large panache of rich black ostrich plumei
and u handsome ornament finished 1t. A
tOque Of green miroir velvet had splen
did emerald ornament and several extri
fine ostrich tips, mingled green and cream
Another dainty evening bonnet had /
large arrangement in front of gauze anC
spangles, reminding one Of a butterfly
MATE LEROY.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-11-17
FASHIONS Of NEW YORK
Handsome Costumes to Be eWorn
at the Horse Show.
A PEEP AT SOME NEW CREATIONS.

Mate Leroy Forecasts Some of the
Coming Sensations In Dresses and
Describes Some Ravishing Gowns
Made For Mrs. Frank Leslie.
[Copyright. 1898. by American Press Asso-
clation.l
Horse show week brings TO light in New
York the gayest and newest Of the winter
gowns. Daring creations that are evolved
In secrecy and kept hidden away are dis.
played in tho front row boxes around the
tan bark arena. Clever witted, sharp eyed,
nimble fingered modistes are always on
hand. They do not look at the horses.
They connne their attentions, as do most
Of the other spectators, to the clothes of
the women in the boxes Then they 90
home and duplicate some of these ideas
for their best customers Thus do we get
our styles
have seen some of these horse show
costumes In advance, and can assure you
that they are worth looking at One is Of
gray cloth, tucked all around the skirt in
clusters. cannot imagine how this is
done. There will be worn with this a
jacket of Russian green velvet, also tuck
ed, and with gold cord sewed over and
over in each tuck. Otherwise it is plain.
Another suit has n mode oolored reps
wool and silk poplin, the bottom OF the
skirt being covered with six bias flounces.
A coat Of coachman's drab cloth has IA
smooth collar bordered with Alaska sable
In the front there are two revers Of fur,
and band reaches tho bottom and anoth
or oncircles tho sleeves. There are no pock-
cts or buttons. The severity makes the
style.
A pretty reception gown, which may be
seen at the horse show on some approach.
ing afternoon, is Of venus pink taffcta,
with an applique Of black lace. The full
waist opens over n V shaped vest of white
lace. The waist is Tapped surplioe style.
Another costume is lovely gown Of
maize colored figured silk muslin, over.
laid by three rows Of black chantilly
around the bottom There are two rows
Of the same on the waist. Chenille dots
are added TO the waist and sleeves and
also TO the lower part Of the skirt, which
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-11-17
steamers, and then the lake men changed

bbehIlbTE, anu lu0n tub lHh6 Ileu Ouhuk6u
their minds.
The story Of the chartering of this
great feet by the Atlantic Transporta-
tion company reads very much like
latter day romance. The Atlantic COM
pany is Of recent inception. It was or
ganized in the early part Of this year
and prominent among its officers and
stockholders are number of New
Yorkers who have made considerable
money in telephone enterprises,
The project of the new company was
a unique one, and for a long time the
intentions of the syndicate, with its
SO, 900, 900 Of capital, were the cause Of
no little uneasiness in coal circles in
the east. A rumor was soon ahoat to
the effect that monopoly Of the coal
carrying trade was aimed at, and this
only found fresh verifcation when the
company started out by expending $780,
900 for vessels. The purchases con Dtinued
until feet of eight seagoing tugs four
steamers and az barges had been acquir-
ed. Later an order was given to Bath
(Me.) shipbuilder for four barges Of
iulReE ullutuhlOuo anu OOhbluB dDOut
$4S, 900 each.
Gradually the purpose Of the Atlantic
company leaked out. The company SO.
CURED control of the entire output Of the
coal mines ON the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad, or rather that portion of the
output which found a market in the
east and which, with other contracts
secured about the same time, aggregates
fully 1000, 900 tons Of coal annually.
The Atlantic company found q few
weeks ago, however, that of the $780,
900 tons of coal or more that must be
moved every month they had facilities
for the movement of only 175, 900 tons,
and so Mr.. Walter S. Besse, the general
manager of the company, went to the
great lakes cities expecting to expend
about $500, 900 in the purchase Of sew
eral vessels to be taken to the coast.
Mr.. Besse is young man, but he is
shrewd, and so when he gained an in
sight into the situation on the lakes
and saw that many Of the smaller wood
en- craft, if not exactly being driven out
Of business, were at least being operated
unproftably, he quickly conceived the
scheme for chartering these vessels for
a term of years
The vessels are to be engaged in the
coal trade between Newport News and
New York, Boston and other New Eng
land ports This is not regarded as near.
ly so dangerous a route as that traversed
in going from Buffalo to the head of
the lakes. In the first place, it is a run
Of only 10 miles from Newport News
to Delaware brealswater, and only 1876
miles from there to New York. AS for
the trip from New York to Boston, the
vessels will be we'll protected from any
rough weather during almost one-half
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-11-17
Soc a yard

that's wider by 2 inches and better
than any ever sold for half dollar.
Other fne Black Taffetas, 75c
and S1.00.
Write for samples and see what
NOBBY PLAIDS here at 25, 35,
50c-42 zach black and white Cash.
mere Plaids, SOC > fine for waists.
The new $50 page catalogue tells
all about suits, capes, coats, furs,
Girls cloaks and Boys clothing
gives pictures of them-shall we
send you a copy-it's free.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-11-17
From New Zealand:

REFFToN, New Zealand, NOV. 23, 1896.
am very pleased to state that since
took the agency of chamberlain Is
medicines the sale has been very large,
mere especially of the Cough remedy /.
n TWO years / have sold more OF this
particular remedy than of all other
makes for the previous five years. AS
- irs efficacy, have been informed by
scores OF persons Of the good results
they have received from IL, and know
its value from the use Of 1t in my own
household. 1t Is 80 pleasant 10 take
that We have TO place the bottle beyond
the reach OF the children,
E. J. sCAETLEBURY.
For sale by all druggists.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-11-17

Good cooking was introduced into
England by the Normans.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-11-17

STEEL FREIGHTERs WHICH HAVE SEIZED
LAKE TRAFFIC.
the journey, as what is known as the
"inside" route between Long Island and
the mainland will be taken.
1t will be seen that the entire trip is
one which will enable the vessels to seek
shelter on short notice, whereas in the
lake service they would frequently be
required to make runs Of 600 miles
across Lake Superior The present inten-
tion is to tow the lake barges in fleets Of
three when en- route up the coast from
Newport News, and in fleets of four
when returning, light, to that port.
In connection with the charteTing of
these vessels it may not be amiss to re-
late little incident which indicates
that there are fluctuations of fortune in
the lake shipping business, as in every
thing else, EARLY in the present season
Mr.. Gilchrist was laughed at by all his
associates in the vessel business when it
was announced that he had exchanged
handsome residence property In lake
city for an old wooden schooner. Now
it is Mr.. Gilchrist's turn to smile, for
he is assured of an income of $400 per
month for five years from this schoon.
or, whereas the house and lot which he
exchanged are netting their owner only
$50 per month.
By this bold enterprise the lake vessel
owners have been given new field.
Probably many individual owners will
follow the example and take their boats
to salt water next season. Not only will
the Atlantic ooasting trade offer them
an escape from hopeless competition
with the steel fleets Of Rockefeller and
others, but il will offer them 10
months season instead of the shorter
pne Of the lakes.
1t is quite possible that this hegira
from the lakes means something more
important. The boats were brought from
the lakes not only because lake craft
were too plentiful, but because there
were too few in the coastwise trade on
the Atlantic. This may indicate the
opening Of a new era of prosperity for
our commercial marine, such an era as
should come with our colonial expan-
sion and advance toward imperialism.
O. 4. BAXTER.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-11-17
"THE MORE YOU SAY THE LESS OPP.
i REMEMBER" ONE WORD WITH S~U
SAPOL 10
Go South
This Winter.

For the present winter season the
Louisville Il Nashville Railroad Com.
pany has improved it's already nearly
perfect through service of Pullman
YES ibuled sleeping Cars a1d elegant
day coaches from Cincinnati, Louis
vile, st. Louis and Chicago, TO Mobile,
New Orleans and the Gulf Coast,
Thomasville, Ga, Pensacola, Jackson
VILE, Tampa. Palm Beach and other
points in Florida. Perfect connection
will be made with steamer lines for
I uba, Porto Rico, Nassau and West
Indian ports. Tourist and Home
Seekers, excursion tickets on sale at
low rates. Write o. p. Atmore, Gen
ersl Passenger Agent, Louisville, KY,
for particulars.
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DIBBCToRs;
F. HERBRUpK, President.
III. W. HARTER, Vice Pres.
O. ID. Bachtel, Cashier.
AUSTIN LYNCH. III. a. JONES.
Transacts general banking business.
Buys and sells foreign and domestic
exchanges.
Pays interests on time deposits,
Buys commercial paper.
German and French spoken,
Open from a. m. 10 8 y. m. Saturday,
vening from $50 10 s;B0.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-11-17
Didn't Work.

Smythe-''l dropped a ahalfpenny in front
OF blind beggar today TO SEQ II he'd pick
1t up.
Tompk kins-Well. did her
Smytho-Not bit of It, He said,
"Make 1t a sixpence, governor, and III
forget myself - London Tit Bits
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-11-17

have to be bisected, and the transporta-
tion company would soon regret the
hasty action of its agent. But the news
came that the steamers were actually
being sent down the st. Lawrence. 1t
was Incredible, and the lake owners saw
visions of wreck on wreck piled up on
the rocks of the Laohine rapids. But
not a wreck occurred. The feet went
through In safety, including the larger
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-11-17
FROM LAKE To StGBOAR5
Migration OF a Great Fleet From
the Inland Seas.
CROWDED OUT BY wHALEBAoKs.

Forty-four Craft Taken Through the
Sc. Lawrence RnpIds 10 the Ocean.
They VIII BE Used In Coastwise
Coal Carrying Trade.
The migration of big feet Of steam
ers and vessels from the great lakes to
the Atlantic seaboard is one of the most
significant and important events which
have happened in the affairs of our mer.
chant marine for many years.
During the last ten years the freight
carrying trade on the lakes has been
gradually absorbed by the big steel boats
for which our inland seas are now ia.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-02-01
A clever ChiId's Enemies.

We should not hear so much about
the "rugged path of genius" if the native
powers of children were not so lovingly
and unwisely magnifed in the little
world of home The most unreliable
of all critics are ones relatives and
friends, who are too partisan to judge of
ones work fairly, and too kind 20 point
out flaws, even if they see them. In
such matters it may be said that the
child's enemies are those of his own
household. Some parents would urge
their tender offspring to expect eternal
fame in the art of sculpture on no bet
ter ground than because he could fash
ion a snow-drift into the semblance of
a man. These kindly critics often, too,
mistake the child's mere taste" for
music, literature, etc., for creative pow
er in these branches of art. a sufficient
~ hard lesson for the young enthusiast
to learn is the enormous difference be-
tween the creative and appreciative
faculties. Victory awaits the true child
of genius, but woe to the pretender;
Better 10 administer early to the mis-
taken little prig the salutary snub
rather than leave that office to a disap-
pointed and wrathful public.-Carrie
+. Garrett, in Woman's Home Com
panion.
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the most dreadful expression of con
sternatiOn and surprise. l whisked
round, and L myself was amazed at
what l saw. -
Three men were standing quite close
to us-ffteen meters at the farthest.
The middle one was of good height,
and yet not too tall-about the same
height in fact that l am myself He
was clad in a dark uniform with
small cooked hat and some sort of white
plume upon the side. But had little
thought for bis dress 1t was his face,
his gaunt cheeks, his bea41 of a nose,
bis maSterful blue eyes, his thin firm
slit of a mouth which made one feel
that this was a wonderful man, a man
of million. His brOws were tied into
knot, and he cast such glance at my
poor Bart from under them that one by
one the cards came fluttering down
from his nerveless fingers. OF the two
other men, one, who had face as brown
and as hard as though it had been
carved out of old oak, wore a bright
red coat, while the other, a fine .pOrtly
man with bushy side whiskers, was in
a blue jacket with gold facings. Some
little distance behind three orderlies
were holding as many horses, while an
escort of lancers were waiting in the
rear.
"Heh Crawford, what the devils
this?" asked the thin man.
''D' you hear, sir" cried the man with
the red coat. Lord Wellington wants
to know what this means"
My poor Bart broke into an account
of all that had occurred, but that rock
face never softened for an instant.
pretty fine, pom my word, Gen.
Crawford" he broke in. 1.-The dis
cipline of this force must be main
tanned, sir! Report yourself at head
quarters as a prisoner"
1t was dreadful to me to see the Bart
mount his horse and ride off with hang
ing head. L could not endure it. 1
threw myself before this English gen
eral. 1 pleaded with him for my
friend. l told HIM how 1, Col. Gerard,
would witness what a dashing young
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-02-01
THE ETIQUETTE OF SOUPS
Important Points for the Careful
HOuseEeeDer.


When the question of the greatest nu-
triton at the smallest physical cost
comes up for consideration, it is just
here that the soup subject claims at
tention, its range of merits embracing
all the possibilities between mild
stimulant merely and a very con-
densed form of nourishment. Soup is
your table diplomat. 1t can excite the
appetite for good things to come, or
by quite satisfying all inward CT avings
make diners Indifferent as to what fol
lows.
Never make the mistake, dear house
keeper, of serving either to your family
or guests nourishing soup when you
have a good dinner. If you do, be sure
that all that follows will fall short of
appreciation. No matter what delight
full surprises are in reserve, they will
bring you no glory; the praiEe accord
ed you will be perfunctory. Even at
dinner, however, there will be oppor-
tunities for serving your best soups;
but keep the secret to yourself-it will
be when the dinner itself is slim or
faulty.
Never, if you value your character as
a housekeeper, allow a greasy soup to
appear ON your table. The regular
"soup-digester" has a faucet near the
bottom where the clear soup, without
any fat, may be drawn off. But the
vessel universally used is large gran
tie or porcelain-lined pot or kettle, and
with these the grease must be different
ly managed. The best way is to strain
the soup and let it stand over night,
when all the fat may be lifted in a
hardened cake from the top. But if
stock is required for use the day it is
made the required quantity must be
taken out, chilled and SKINNED. In an
emergency, when there is no time for
cooling, take out twice the quantity
needed and skim, and skim, and skim
till no more fat is to be seen-then
draw plotting or wrapping paper over
the surface to take up the last chance
particles left.-Ella Norris Kretschmar,
i'll Woman's Home Companion.
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CHAPTER v.

Finally he began to speak of what
the English call sport, and he told
such stories of the money which he had
lost over which of two cocks could kill
the other, or which of two men could
strike the other the most in a fight for
prize, that was filed with astonish-
ment. He was ready to bet upon any,
thing in the most wonderful manner,
and when l CHANGED to see a shooting
star he was anxious to bet that he
would see more than me, twenty-five
francs a star, and it was only when 1
explained that my purse was in the
hands of the brigands that he would
give over the idea.
Well, we chatted away in this very
amiable fashion until the day began to
break, when suddenly we heard great
volley of musketry from somewhere in
the front of US. It was very rocky and
broken ground, and 1 thought, al
though 1 could see nothing, that gen
sral engagement had broken out. The
Bart laughed at my idea, however, and
explained that the sound came from
Ghe English camp, where every man
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-02-01

officer he was. All, my eloquence
might have melted the hardest heart;
1 brought tears to my own eyes, but
none to his. My voice broke and I
could say no more.
What weight do you put on your
mules, sir, in the French service?" he
asked. Yes, that was all this phlegmatic
Englishman had to answer to these
burning words of mine. That was his
reply to what would have made a
Frenchman weep upon my shoulder.
what weight on mule?' asked the
man with the red coat.
1.-TWO hundred and ten pounds, y
said l.
"Then you load them deucedly bad
ly," said Lord Wellington. Remove
the prisoner to the rear"
His lancers closed in upon me, and !
I was driven mad, as l thought that
the game had been in my hands and
l ought at that moment to be a free
man. held the cards up in front OF
the general.
''See, my lord!" 1 cried, 81 played
for my freedom and won, for, as you
pecceive, l hold the king"
For the first time a slight smile soft
ened his gaunt face.
ION the contrary" said he, as he
mounted his horse, lit was 1 who won
for, as you perceive, my king holds you
THE END.
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CHAPTER VI.

The first game won right off, though
l must confess that the cards were
with me, and that my adversary could
never played better and saved a trick
by a fnesse, but the Bart voled me
once, marked the king, and ran out in
the second hand. My faith, we were
so excited that he laid his helmet
down beside him, and my busby.
iii lay my roam mare against your
black horse" said he.
Done, said 1.
Saddle, bride and stirrups!" he
cried.
''DOne!" shouted.
had caught this spirit of sport from
him. 1 would have laid my hussars
against his dragons, had they been
ours to pledge.
And then began the game of games.
Oh, he played, this Englishman; he
played in way that was worthy of
such stake. But my friends, 1 was
superb! Of the five which l had to
make to win gained three on the first
hand. The Bart bit his muStache and
drummed his hands, while l already felt
myself at the head of my dear little yls-
Gals. On the second turned the king,
but lost two tricks, and my score was
four to his two When l saw my next
hand l could not but give cry of de-
light. If cannot gain my freedom on
this, thought 1, deserve to remain for
ever in chains.
Give me the the cards, landlord, and
1 will lay them on the table for you.
Here was my hand-knave and ace of
clubs, queen and knave of diamonds
and king of hearts. Clubs are trumps,
mark you, and had but one point be-
tween me and freedom. AS you may
think, 1 declined his proposal. He
knew that it was the crisis, and he I'M
did, his tunic. threw my dolman on
ground. He led the ten of spades. l
took it with my ace of trumps. One
point in my favor. The correct play