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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
Gleanings From tho Shops.

White damas satins.
Black and white silks.
Long broadcloth ulsters.
White satin shirt waists.
Stock collars Of tucked satin.
Shirt waists of large plaid velvet.
Plaid ribbon soft belts with buckles.
Stock collars of plain and plaid vel
vet.
Fancy ribbed, striped and barre vel
vets.
Fancy velvet embroidered with silk
dots.
Long tan.cloth coats with a loose
sacque front.
Girls lined serge waists for con-
trasting skirts.
Deep cheery-colored broadcloth for
street suits.
White satin ribbon ruffles edged
with black lace.
Black taffeta waists having front
shirred on cords.
Jardinieres of Japanese pottery with
gilt designs.
Infants eiderdown sacques with
silk crocheted edge.
White satin embroidered in colored
flowers for vests.
White taffeta shirt waists in tucked
and corded effects.
Rosettes of gauze edged with span
giles for millinery.
Short-back felt sailors with arosette
of ribbon and quills.
Embroidered polka-dotted velvet for
trimming and waists.
Teagowns of crepon, fur edging,
velvet ribbon and chiffon.
Evening hats of spangled gauze,
velvet and ostrich tips Dry Goods
Economist.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
An Exquisite Effect.

While the candle in the socket is
still the common method of lighting
the Christmas tree, most exquisite
effect is produced by the use of tiny
incandescent lights, when expense
need not be taken into consideration.
These are scattered all over the tree,
and protected by small glass globes.
A slight pressure of the lever, and the
tree bursts into rosy, radiant bloom
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
Work ing I'm the Dark.

st. Johns. Dec. 22.-The French cable
steamer Contre Amiral Courbet. which
has been engaged during the last two
weeks in altering the positions of the
French cables across the Grand Banks,
appeared of this harbor Tuesday eyeQ-
ing. She did not enter and. when dawn
came yesterday. 1t was found she had
disappeared. The impression is general
among marine people that she Is en-
gagged in cable work Of secret charac-
ter which Is carried on after dark.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
Pretty Street Gowns For Winter.

Handsome street suits are made of
smooth finished cloth in brown,
bright blue Or gray. Velvet trims
both wool and silk goods. The new
est jet trimming is in open designs
like embroidery with beads, spangles
and mousseline appliques. Heavier
passementeries are OF silk cord and
braid in scroll and geometrical pat
terms. If the belt is for q street
gown have it of velvet with steel
buckles, but the sash for the evening
dress may have the buckle of Rhine
stones and be worn at the back with
out any bow, only long rounded ends
with narrow frill of silk mousseline
all around. Ladies' Home Journal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24

ent," he cried, as he tore off the false
whiskers and wig.
Mrs. Dixon only cried, "Dick. Z"
Just then Molly came in. She had
been waiting at the door.
"Molly," said her uncle, ''this is
your Aunt Lucy"
Molly kissed her aunt, then she
hugged and kissed the twins. "Ohl
to think you are my cousins, and I
never knew it"
Mr.. Dixon took his little girls upon
his knees, and Molly and Mrs. Dixon
sat, one on each side OF him. Then
Mr.. Dixon told them the story Of the
past few years.
He had grasped floating spar when
the vessel sank. and for days he had
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
Boston Largely Interested.

Boston. Dec. 2o.-The Globe says: It
Is probable that a trade combination
among the mechanical rubber manufac-
turing companies will be announced
within a short time. Mr.. Charles r.
Flint is forming the new company, and
the Mechanical Rubber company Of
New York. the largest manufacturers
Of mechanical rubber goods la the
United States. will be the nucleus of the
combination. Boston is largely inter-
ested in the combination, two of the
principal companies in the trade being
owned and located here.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
NORTH Pole, Christmas, 1897.
Snow FROST Il Co., Bankers,
Pay to the Order of Harry Haw-
thorne one pair Of skates.
SANTA CLAUS

Also have ready in the bank the
presents which are to be given, each
one properly designated. On the
evening of the festival let the post.
master call out the names upon the
envelopes one by one, and each child
or person, as his name is called, go to
the office and receive his check. He
may then take it to the bank, and pre-.
senting it to the cashier, receive his
Gift
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
Jest Fore Christmas.

For Christmas, with its lots and lots Of cam
dies, cakes and toys,
Was made, they say, for proper kids, an
not for naughty boys;
So wash your face an brush your hair, aud
mind your p's and q's.
And don't bust out yer pantaloons, and
don't wear out your shoes;
Say ''Yessum" to the ladies, an "Yessur"
to the men,
plute for pie again;
But thinkin' the things yer'd like to see
upon that tree,
Just fore Christmas be as good as yer kin
Eugene Field.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
All Moved in the Best Society.

Cleveland, Dec. 19.-George f. Worth
ington secretary of the Forest City Stone
company, has brought suit against Fred
NJ. Nichols for $4,000 for alienation Of
his wife's affections. Mrs. Worthington
was Miss Mamie Stewart, daughter of
william c. Stewart, president of the
Forest City Stone company. All moved
in the best society.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24

London, Dec. 2l.-Yesterday balloon
which ascended at the Crystal palace,
Sydenham. London. crossed the English
channel to Fecamp. France, about q
miles northeast of Havre. The Daily
Chronicle. which had a man on board
claims to have successfully tested Pro.
fessor Andree's idea Of steering balloon
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24

envelopes, each bearing the name Of
the one who is to receive a gift, and
in each envelope "check" in favor
of the one to whom the envelope is
addressed. This check may read as
follows:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24

Bfain-workers would find their ac.
count in seeking the repose of the
couch and the darkened and silent
chamber, with preferably Opaque cur
tains to exclude the light of the moon
and street lamp alike, at ten O'Clock.
A long sleep rests the mind as we'll
as the body, and prepares one for the
work of the next day, whatever itmay
be. Far better than an opiate or q
narcotic is the habit of seeking the
pillow at an early hour, and quietly
lying still, with closed eyes and re-
laxed limbs, until sleep, gently wooed,
comes with its healing touch and soft
ly weaves its spells of balm.
The good doctor probably meant by
early bedtime any hour between eight
and half-past nine, and regarded the
later period as between half-past nine
and midnight.
Growing children cannot too care
fully be enjoined to get plenty of
sleep. The boy or girl who has les,
sons to learn must waken early aftera
good nights rest, and this is insured
only by punctnality in retiring. Eight
o'clock is good bedtime for all young
people under fifteen, and should be
insisted upon by parents.-Harper's
Bazaar. 49,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
TT was the day be-

7 was the day be-
fore Christmas,
and the snow was
falling thick and
fast. Among the
people who hast
ened along t h g
streets of a large
Western city, was
q lady accom-
panied by tw o
little girls, appar-
emily twins. All
were poorly clad,
and shivered, as
the cold wintry
in d ru s h g Il
down the nearly
deserted street.
ooh! mamma
1oor ~ crie1 ona
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24

The first train from Merv, Russian
Turkestan, 300 miles southeast of Khiva.
arrived on Friday last at Kushk. in the
Jamshidi province Of Afghanistan. the
line thus being completed to within So
miles Of Herat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24

The Hon. Abraham Lincoln Brick
has been elected to Congress from In
diana. He would make good pair
with Mr.. Mudd, OF Maryland. Rich
mond Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
A Now Way of Distributing Presents.

Let one corner of the room where
the Christmas festivities are to take
place be fitted up as postotlice, and
another corner made to represent {
bank. Have ready in the postoffice
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
No Cn>irlitly Hailp,ins.

An inventive genius has come to
the women's assistance with very in
genious contrivance, and made it
possible for a woman to carl her nat
urally straight locks aud yet not be
guy during the process.
This is done by the use of set OF
hairpins and small rods and bits Of
baby ribbon of the hne desired. The
hair is wound in and out on a hairpin
and piece of ribbon, which has its
two ends left out. When this is COM
pleted the ends of ribbon are tied in q
pretty little bow, the hairpin slipped
out, and there you are, with your hair
done up ON ribbon.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
Hand kerclllef HeverS.

A pretty use OF old-fashionnd fine
embroidered cam brio handkerchiefs
with their exquisite corner pieces, and
in size equal to two of those now in
vogue, is to cut off each corner 80 as
to turn it into a reyer. A straight
band of cambria should be sewed on
the bias side SO as to keep it firm.
These bits look wonderfully we'll turn
ing over the open bodice we are wear
ing as double revers or only single
pair for a V shape high opening. Hand
kerchiefs which have the sides en-
broidered III an even, narrow border,
and very many were so designed, give
further opportunity to use those
straight borders for the bottom of the
sleeves, and for turning over the collar
aud, in other words making collar
and cuffs.-philadelphia Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
bedtime. .

A physician of courtly old.school
manners used to give prescriptions
marked respectively for early bedtime
and for late bedtime. A discussion
arose the other day between several
friends as to what constituted early
and what late bedtime. Some of the
ladies maintained that ten o'clock was
the limit between the two, others
thought that early bedtime lasted un-
til eleven, and a few who believed in
beauty sleep pleaded that early bed
time began at eight and ended at half
past nine O'Clock.
So many people are engaged all day,
and the dinner hour is necessarily, in
city life, deferred to so late an hour,
that families do not break mp from
their quiet evenings until after ten.
Society pushes its hours later and
later, and the votaries of fashion come
near having no bedtime at all, snatch.
ing their rest when they can between
one gay rout and another. The in
valid and the aged person and the
child must perforce retire early. For
those steady-going persons who regu-
late their lives by rule, and who
habitually rise at an early hour and
breakfast punctually at seven o'clock,
ten is certainly good bedtime hour.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
Umbrellas to Match.

No more black umbrellas. The
umbrella must match the costume, for
the winter. If you wear dark red
cloth suit, you must carry dark red
silk umbrella to match; and dark
blue, dark green, and even-shaded
nmhrAllas to match costumes are be-
ing made for the winter season. AL
ready some of the best tailors in town
are receiving orders for umbrellas to
match costumes. Ordered in this
way. they are naturally very expen-
sive. Thrifty women who want to
follow the new fad will purchase silk
to match their tailor suits, take it,
with the frame Of an old umbrella, to
Il local umbrella or parasol maker,
and, for comparatively small sum of
money, keep in the rapidly moving
van of fashion. 1t should be borne
in mind that the fad is for storm
umbrella, not parssol, to match the
suit.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
Gossip.
Mrs. Evangelina Cisneros Carbonell
is back in Havana, Cuba.

Mrs. Evangelina Cisneros Carbonell
is back in Havana, Cuba.
Miss Josie A. Wanous, of Mime
apolis. Mimi, has been elected Third
Vice President of the American Phar-
maceutical Association.
Miss Marie McNaughtor and Miss
Sarah Atkinson accompanied the
United States Peace Commission to
Paris, France, as stenographers and
typewriters.
Mrs. Mary Haweis, wife of the Rev.
Hugh Reginald Haweis, of London,
and long and favorably known in phil
anthropic, artistic and journalistic
circles. is dead.
Ernestine Schumann- H eink, who is
one of the notable strangers this sea-
son at the Metropolitan Opera House,
New York City, is the mother of seven
children and young-looking woman,
who seems nowhere near the end of q
professional or domestic career.
Mrs. Louisa Heston Paxson, who re-
sides on the summit of Schuykill
Mountain, Penn, celebrated her
ninety-seventh birthday anniversary
few days ago. The aged woman is one
of the few surviving daughters of q
participant in the Revolutionary War.
Miss Agnes Irwin, Dean of Radcliffe
College, has been nominated by Gov
ernor Wolcott, of Massachusetts,, to
serve on the Paris Exposition Com.
mission in place of Mrs. G. H. Crafts,
resigned. Miss Irwin is great
granddaughter of Benjamin Franklin
OH her mothers side.
Mrs. Adelia A. F. Johnston, dean of
the women's department of Oberlin
College, Ohio, first woman professor
in this first college to practice coedu-
cation, has inspired her friends to
raise sum of $50, 900 to found per-
manent Adelia A. Field johnson pro-
fassorship. whose incumbent shall al.
ways be woman.
Miss Lois Knight is practical en-
graver on advanced Lines. For two
years she worked eight hours day,
being the only woman among seven
hundred workmen. In the past year
her name was attached as engraver to
several thousand illustrated catalogues,
representing wholesale and retail sill
yer houses of New York City.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
,xsssss *; ses sssses*ssee<sssssKs
NEWS AND NOTES
FOR WOMEN.


A novelty in waists to wear with
your Eton coat is made of white vel
vet, and simply finished with ruches
or shirrings of yellow chiffon, and has
rhinestone clasp at the centre of the
cravat bow, also OF yellow.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24
Tllia Seaaon,R StYla I'm C0raeia.

There is change in the style of
this seasons corset. From the ribbon
girdle and short French corsets which
have been in vogue for the past few
months we are to change to the high
bust aud long-waist affairs-the Eng
lish style being the order of the day,
while the size of the waist is to un-
dergo no change.
For several seasons the demand for
corset which would allow women to
enjoy, as we'll as participate in, the
outdoor sports, by giving them more
room for breathing purposes just above
and about the waist, has been inces-
SAINT, and as result, though the cor
set remains as popular as ever, certain
changes have been instituted in it's
makeup which are entirely beneficial
and have made the fashioned,
heavily boned corset thing of the
past.
First, French cambria, satin, silk
and doeskin have entirely superseded
coutille, which was generally consid-
cred the ideal material for corsets, and
is as far as wear is concerned. but is
now thought to be far too stiff and
heavy. Another change is the de-
crease in the number of bones en-
ployed. As they are now made the
corsets are boned only in the back and
front, the under-arm lines being omit
ted. That the size of the waist is not
lessened by this style of corset seems
to make no apparent difference, and
the opinion is that after they have
once been worn they will not be re-
linquished without struggle.
TO the stout woman corset is an
absolute necessity, and to the slender,
when it serves as a support for the
bust and helps to carry the weight of
the clothes, it is in many cases indis-
pensable.-American Queen.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24

Mayor Van Wyck intends that his
administration shall be signalized by
the construction of three more bridges
over the East river. A few days ago
he urged the board of public improve
ments to take the preliminary steps
for bridge connecting the burroughs
of Manhattan and Queens by way OF
Black wells island, and later he for
wsrded to the same board re luest
that steps be taken looking to the con-
strnction of another bridge connecting
the boroughs of Manhattan and Brook
lyn. One bridge, lie expects, will lie
constructed before his term expires.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24

When ex-Chief McCullagh Of this
city begins recognizing the Havana
police he will enjoy the extraordinary
privilege of drawing pay from both
federal and state governments, as we'll
as from the New York police pension
fund. He seems to be in great luck,
Notwithstanding the fact that Tam.
many is on top.
KNICKERBOCKER.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24

Matthew Marshall rather thinks he
sees the power and dominion of the
financial world located in this city.
He recalls how Tyre and Carthage
gave way to Constantinople, which
was superseded in turn by Venice and
Genoa. From them financial supre-
macy crossed the Alps, tarrying while
in Germany, and taking up its abode
in Amsterdam. Thence the sceptre
passed to London, which has held it
for nearly two centuries, and now it
is moving over this way. 1t is reason
ably sure to arrive sooner or later.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24

A woman was summoned into one of
the police courts here the other day,
charged with knocking young man
down on the street. 1t appeared by
the evidence that the young man was
trying to get up a Irritation with the
woman, who resented his attention.
Whereupon the magistrate called the
woman to his side, and said, warmly:
"I want to shake hands with you. 1
congratulate you. You are the woman
this town has been looking for for n
long time. This court has nothing
against you. More power to your
right arm."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24

Young Bradley Martin contributes
to one of the current magazines an ar
ticle to justify the lavish expenditure
of great wealth by those who possess
it. He calculates that man with
fortune Of 800, 900, 900 and an income
of $5, 600, 900 year spends great
deal more money than would be spent
if this 800, 600. 600 were ownel by
10, 900 people with All income OF $500
q year. Therefore, the one hundred
millionaire puts more money in circu-
lation than the 10, 600 persons with
$500 income and as such is a greater
boon to community.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-24

The New York Life Insurance COM
pany has at last found purchaser
for its big white elephant, the Olym-
pia. Meyer l.. Sire, a lawyer and
real estate operator, aud Henry b.
Sire, his brother, who is also real
estate operator and owner of the Bi. OF
theatre, have bought the property for
considerably more than $1,000, ,OOa.
George w. Lederer of the Casino is
one of the applicants for the music
hall, while it is possible that Mr..
Daniel Frohman of the Lyceum will
take II | ase OF the theatre part OF the
building known as the Lyric.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-30
CHAPTER III.
Contracts.

SECTION 1. All contracts for goods merchandise, stores. supplies. subsist, ence or printing for the City and Com ty, as well as for all subsistence sup plies, drugs. and other necessary arti- cles for hospitals. prisons, public insti- tutions and other departments not otb- erwise specifically provided for in this Charter. must be made blythe SupervisS ors with the lowest bidder offering ad- eauaIe security, after publication for not less than ten days in the offic;al newspaper; and no purchase thereof o,. liability therefor shall be made or ore, ated except by contract.
 Except as otherwise provided in th;s Charter, the Board must determine annually what goods, merchandise stores, supplies, drugs, subsistenca a,aI other necessary articles will be needed py the City and County for the ens,,inp year. and 1t shall have no power to purchase or to pay for the same unless
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-30

The signatures to the petition need not all be appended to one paper. Each signer shall add to his signature his place of residence, giving the street ana number. One of the slgners or each such paper shall make oath be- fore an o1 cer competent to administer oaths that the statements made therein are true and that each signature to such paper appended Is the genuine signature of the person whose name purports to be thereto subscribed.
 The Board of Election Commissioners must make all necessary provision TOT submitting the proposed amendment or amendments to the electors at spe- ciaI election to be called by 1t, and shall canvass the vote in the same manner as in other cases of election.
 All the provisions of the Constitution or the State embracing the subject in this section provided for are hereby ex- pressly made applicable to such pro- posed amendment or amendments. But If at any time there shall be no consti- tutlonal provision or provisions under which this Charter may be amended, then the aforesaid amendment or amendments must be submitted by the Board of Election Commissioners to the vote of the electors of the City and County at the election which next en- sues after such petition Is filed with the Supervisors, if any such election Is not to be held within sixty days after the filing of such petition.
 The tickets used at such election shall contain the words FOR THE AMENDMENT" (stating the nature of the proposed amendmenD and AGAINST THE AMENDMENT' (stating the nature of the proposed amendment).
 If majority of the votes cast upon such amendment or amendments shall be in favor of the adoption thereof, the Board of Election Commissioners shall, within thirty days from the time of such election, proclaim such fact, and thereupon this Charter shall be amended accordi lglY.