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Evening journal., 1898-10-31
FRILLs OF FASHION.
Some New Notes FOR the Ladies Who
Keep uD with the Times
In Dress.

Many OF the latest parisian toques
are ablaae with mixture OF red and
orange that almost defes description.
Velvet draperies in rich orange, EN-
erald and petunia are yelled with crazy
net dotted here and there with spark
ling Jewels, and jeweled pins Of large
dimensions fasten loops and twists on
hats and bonnets.
The newest shade of red is begonia.
1t is rich and deep and not so harsh
as cherry red or cardinal.
Oyerskirts and draperies are becom-
ing general on the light, fluffy tpye
Of evening gown, and they win no
doubt be universally adopted for even
ing wear before winter sets in.
A novel finger ring is made TO send
forth a spray Of scent whenever the
wearer pleases, or, 20 speak more uc-
cuIutely, when she IS wise enough TO
keep the receptacle well filed. Other
rings are set with tiny watch.
Chains Of all sorts and sizes are
the order of the.day. The more small
iingling ornaments that can be crowd
ed on the lorgnette chain the more
fashionable IL becomes. Paris sends us
a bund-new chain, showing a sort Of
Grecian border formed In steel and
black enamel united. The whole thing
Is fully an inch in width.
Chenille and straw blended together
form bold patterns for the embellish-
ment OF bodices and skirts. Straw
embroidery, by the way, is being much
employed on muslin evening gowns,
and some beautiful tulle ball gowns
are worked all over the front with
straw, the sleeves and belt being OF
turquoise blue or nasturtium velvet
The most fashionable handkerchief
Of the moment are bordered with mar
row colored Nalenciennes lace. They
may be fashionable, but the woman OF
really refined taste avoids everything
but pure white in her linen from heI
handkerchief 20 her nightdress.
English women Of fashion are wear
ing shoes and stockings TO mattel
even their day gowns. Colored shoes
have never taken well in America
Unless perfect match is possible thu
effect IS very ugly.
Velvet trimmings will find unlimit
ed favor this winter, and dressmaker
are still utilizing all kinds and shade
Of narrow ribbon as trimming for ne'
autumn gowns.
Few women can afford TO adopt tn
eelslsin sleeves, with nothing In tn
way Of frill. pun or epaulet 60 Civ
the required breadth to the shoulders
but all shoulder trimmings must b
exceedingly smallt meet fashionabl
demands.
Pretty shades OF golden and sea
brown are much in evidence In winie
I materials, and there seems TO be rog
J fo- every shade of red.-N. Y. Sun.
Evening journal., 1898-10-31
SETTLED THEIR sPAT.
The Novel Contract That Was Made
by Husband ana wife and Put
in Lcgnl Form.

An original way Of settling theii
domestic difficulties has been found
by middle-aged farmer and his wife
who live near Syracuse. They walked
into the Office of a well-known lawyer
of that city and stated their griev-
ances. Finally they had an agreement
drawn up in legal form and each
promised TO live up to IL. Here is the
agreement;
TO whom it may concern;
"Whereas, divers troubles and quar-
rels have sprung up between -- and
, his wife, and have reached such
a pitch that snid -- is afraid to pur
sue his lawful business on account oi
the threats made by his wife, --
that she will leave.
therefore, the following sever
rules, as agreed upon the 18th Of Jan
uary, 1898, shall be strictly liyedup to-
81. No canned fruit is to be opened
unless for company, until that whicl
has been opened is used up.
80. That when things are talked ovei
between said parties, then both shal
live up TO such arrangements uhlli ap
rogated by them.
"3. That all troubles between salt
parties shall be kept to themselves ant
not told to anyone, and no secret plot
ting shall be allowed.
-. That - must make her owi
bed and put up her own dinner.
IS. That all thSats and hints abou
leaving must be stopped, and also
is stipulated that in case either part
leaves the other before fall work @
1898, the party that so leaves shall b
held liable to pay the party remainin
the amount of the damage that can b
proven against the party so leaving.
Sc That said -- agrees to stop hi
swearing and said - agrees 20 lis
up to her bargains and principles.
~. II is hereby agreed aud under
stood by both parties that this agree
ment has not been procured by frau
or fear, and has been got up and signe
in good faith by said parties, and eithe
party backing out of this agreemen
or any part thereof, shall limit hin
self or herself, or their heirs or a.
signs, to pay all the damage that sha
arise on account of breaking the sam
Signed this 22d day Of August, is0s
CHICAGO Journal
Evening journal., 1898-10-31
HOW II ALL HAPPENED.
Terrible Things Tint Happened 20
Several Persons because
Horse Liked Grass.

II would not have happened II IL had
not rained the night before OF If tho
butchers boy had hitched the horse
when he left the delivery wagon
standing on Madison avenue while he
went in the apartment-house at the
corner. The horse wanted some ofthe
grass that grew inside the curb, and
after he had taken mouthful or two,
horselike. he decided that the grass
behind him was better. So he backed
up until the wagon covered all the
clean crossing and then stood still.
one at q time five men came along
from the opposite side Of the street,
Two OF them waded through the pudr
dies behind the wagon and three made
detour by going around by the Other
side of the street. Thtn Ii man and q
woman came along. Both were nicely
dressed, and the woman wore o nice
skirt. They were hurrying TO the de-
pot and had not time to go aroundbr
way OF the other crossing, so the man
waded to where he could lead tbs
horse out OF the way. As soon as The
crossing was clear the woman started
over and the man let 20 OF the bride.
Then the horse promptly backed again
and ran the muddy wheel against the
white skirt, leaving about two feet Of
mud on II and causing the woman 10
squeal and jump into the biggest pud-
die
This made the man furious and he
savagely whaclsed the horse with his
umbrella and broke the handle Of It.
The butchers boy came out at this
moment and cursed the man for beat
ing the horse. Then the man let loose
little profanity on his own account
and tried to hit the boy with the um-
brella and the boy struck him with the
basket he was carrying and jumped
into the wagon and started the horse
on a run. They headed toward BIZ
cycle rider who was on narrow strip
OF road between two pools OF water,
and he promptly fell into one Of the
pools and the wagon ran over his
wheel, while the jolt threw basket
Of meat into tho other pool. Then. q
woman who was watching from an up
per window leaned too far out and
knocked over a vase, which didn't stop
falling until II struck the sidewalk.
The man and the woman then turned
back toward home. Her skirt and
shoes we're covered with mud and she
was telling him it was all bis fault and
expressing very poor opinion OF a
man who would use such awful lam
guage in the presence OF his wife -
Chicago Chronicle.
Evening journal., 1898-10-31
smoke NiIIed by a Chemical.

The smoke made by Pittsburgh coal
will probably soon be prevented by
Pittsburgh expert. Arrangements
have been made by mechanical eN-
pert for the installation of a smoke
preventer plant in an electric station
at one of the city institutions in Gin
cinnati, and exhaustive tests viii soon
be conducted under his direction. The
scheme is simple, cheap and effective.
The amount Of oxygen lacking in coal
to make perfect combustion is sup
piled by a chemical, which is automat-
ically sprayed with water by a fan
over the glowing Goals Of the fire.
The water assists in the more perfect
combustion Of the coal and the gas
given of is more highly volatile than
the carbonaceous or smoke gas. and
the particles of carbon in going
through II are consumed. It is claimed
that the amount of heat which IS pre-
vented from going up the chimney as
smoke. and which is practically saved
will almost equal the slight cost of the
chemical. This chemical is kept in a
small tank and the only addition
necessary to the plant is a small blow
ing machine. The use of the chemical
does not require any alteration in the
frebox or boilers. BY the automatic
spraying the combustion is always al
most perfect and the fire is smokeless
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Evening journal., 1898-10-31
wit OF the Ganin.

Mr.. Handstrong, an elderly citizen
and parent of several good-sized chill
dren, took his family to one Of the
parks the other day for little outing.
This makes me feel young againl ~
he said. when 1 was a youngster." he
continued, lighting a cigar and lean
ing comfortably against a tree to
smoke, Il remember il used to be one
of my specialties to stand on my head.
I believe | could do it now" Care
fully removing his watch, poeketbook
and other valuable articles of port
able nature from his pockets and
handing them to one of the interested
spectators for safe keeping, Mr..
Handstrong put his head on the
ground, braced himself firmly with
his hands. and after several spasmodic
and Intellectual kicks succeeded in get.
ting his feet and legs in an upright
position. For Is or 20 seconds he stood
thus. with his head and hands on the
grass and his feet in the air, and &c
show how easy it was he pulled Wig
orously at his cigar, which he still
held in his mouth. Eli, Jimmy!" yelled
one of the bad boys of the neighbor
hood, who had been watching all these
proceedings from a little distanc'
with breathless interest. "Hi, Jim
myi" be repeated, beekoning 10 dir
ty-faced comrade. "look at de oil,
guy! He's on fire in de basementl"-
/ Chicago Tribune.
Evening journal., 1898-10-31
one OF tbe New Coiors.

Quite a new color IL just beginning
TO be seen in fashionable resorts and Is
likely to be the tint for next year. tits
neither the shade Of tea nor coffee, but
of the very lightest tone Of sand used
sometimes TO plant flowers in. In
barege, mosseline de sole and kindred
materials it has a great deal TO recon-
mend It. Being exceptionally soft, il
Is far better without any trimming OF
color, but blue, pink or yellow looks
well with it, IL is becoming more and
more the mode to veil one tone with an
other, and we are certain to have more
and more demand for neutral shades
which is all very well for the pretty
woman. but not so acceptable to the
mass Of tn, community.-St. Louis Re-
Sublic.
Evening journal., 1898-10-31
To keen shIrt VvnIsts Down.

Shirt waists have an uncomfortable
fashion Of slipping up in the back,
which is especially 6isagreenble TO the
girl who prides herself upon being we'll
groomcd There is one way, and one
only, Of keeping them down eifectually.
For this make a band three inches long
and just enough wider than the belt
of the shirt waist to allow room TO
stitch it on easily and leave il as wide
as the belt. Work two buttonholes in
it and attach it firmly TO the belt OF
the shirt waist, exactly in the middle
Of the back, on the outside. Now sew
two fiat buttons on the skirt to match
the buttonholes. When buttoned the
waist and skirt will be kept together
easily without strain or danger of sep
arating. The buttons should be fiat
such as are used for mems underwear
pearl buttons for wash skirts ant
black trousers buttons for dark wooler
skirts. BY this simple contrivance al
danger of tearing the skirt by pinniRe
is avoided, and the work once done /.
lasting.-Chicngo Times-Herald.
Evening journal., 1898-10-31
An unIs,nd parent.

Mrs. sharp-Our daughter IS now
nearly IS years Of age and think IL
Is time she had some kind of a musical
instrument to play on.
Mr.. Sharp-What remarkable coin
cidencel Ihad the very same thought
this morning when She was singing in
the dining-room.
"What instrument do you think
would be the most suitable q
81 think a steam calliope would. be
about the proper thing, It's the only
instrument / know OF that wonld
drown her ce."-Cbicago Evening
News.
Evening journal., 1898-10-31
Ina. Elrnt nnth.

A Polish jew was arrested here the
other day. and, when taken to the city
prison. his condition was so unclcanly
that he was told by the corporal to
strip and take bath.
"Nat. go In de vater?" he asked.
ayes, take bath; you needit How
long is it since you had a bath?'
With his hands aligned upward, he
answered: 81 never vas arrested be-
fpre."-San Francisco Argonaut.
Evening journal., 1898-10-31
AIIemnnde sauce.

Melt two ounces of butter in a sauce
pan on a slow fire, with three table
spoonfuls of -four to thicken. Stir, hut
do not allow il to brown; then moistsn
with one point Of white broth, beating
constantly; cook ten minutes. Break
three egg yolks in howl; pour the
sauce over the eggs, little at time;
strain through a Chinese strainer, and
add half an ounce of butter and the
Juice of half lemon. Do not let il boil
a second time. The white broth is
made of scraps of meat, including the
bones: after it comes TO boil and the
scum is all cleared of put in two large
carrots, one turnip. one onion. one
parsley root, few lceks and few
pieces OF celery. Boil for six hours
skim of all the grease, strain through
wet cloth into a stone jar, and pat 10
q cool place for general Use.-Philadcl
phia Press.
Evening journal., 1898-10-31
nemnrI.s on Adnm nnd Eve.

The following remark of Highland
clergyman shows that the Celts in
Scotland can lay claim TO the faculty
of bullmalking. In his sermon preached
in a small church in Strathspey. after
inveighing against slothfulness, he
said in closing: ''Do you think Adam
and Eve went about the Garden Of
Eden with their hands in their pocK-
s?"-London Spectator
Evening journal., 1898-10-31
A Ier az Inmb.

4 burglar once entered the house OF
the late Charles Lamb, the celebrated
rovelist, and was about to begin opera
tions when Lamb himself entered the
room. On seeing the man the novelist
asked him what he wanted. After a
moments hesitation the burglar re-
piled that she was after something to
eat" On hearing this Lamb took, the
intruder to the door and said; AS
YOU are so hungry here is (meaning his
own leg) leg of lamb for you'll" And
so saying, he kicked him into tho
street.-Spare Moments.
Evening journal., 1898-10-31

"A subscription reception and mu-
sicale will be given in the New-Cen-
tury Club rooms on November 4, the
proceeds for the, benefit Of the Della
ware and Homeopathic Hospitals.
Evening journal., 1898-10-31

Stolen Horses and Mules. The Off
GERS are as follows: President, Rob
ert l.. Armstrong; Vice President, 1.
p. Forman; Secretary and Treasurer,
Calvin w. Crossan.
Evening journal., 1898-10-31

The funeral Of Myrtle Wright, aged
years, daughter OF Coroner j.
Thcmas Wright, took place this after
noon, interment being made at Mt.
Salem Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1898-10-31

Thomas Howell Laws, Of ST.
Georges. was buried this afternoon in
the cemetery near that place, services
being held at the residence OF A. M.
Sutton.
Evening journal., 1898-10-31

The remains Of little William
Francis Holland we're buried in Lom-
hardy Cemetery this morning.
--Saylor Brothers have moved their
printing plant TO Pottstown, Pa.
Evening journal., 1898-10-31
rARNrERs' ASSOCIATION MEEruNG

Officers for the ensuing year were
eiected saturday at the annual meet
ing Ct the New Castle County Farm
ers' Association for the Recovery o.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25
A Rich PearIGeId.

OF the wonderful! richness OF the new
ly discovered pearl beds along the coast
of New Caledonia Consul Wolff of Nou-
mea says that a little boat of IL tons
furnished % pounds OF pearls in 1897.
These pearls are Of the finest water and
are pink, yellow, gray and black. AS
high as 256 pearls have been found in
one oyster she'll The waters have been
fshed only to a depth of seven feet, ow-
ing the lack Of divers. A Partisan syn
dictate, however, capitalized at $500 900,
has obtained a concession covering 100
miles of coast, and, with the latest i'm
proved machinery, will fish waters to
depth of rs feet. At the greatest depths
the largest shells are found. and the
consul predicts a wonderful increase Of
the worlds wealth in pearls.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25
WILLIAM Will Wed
Queen Wilbeln,ipa.

AS is usual with young women who
have the misfortune TO be queens and
therefore are unable to consult their own
desires in many things, Wilhelmina OF
Holland has been talked Of as betroth-
ed TO several princes of Europe.
All the guesses were wrong. however.
for the youthful queen is TO marry his
highness Prince William of WED. The
queen. as is generally known, was Is at
her accession in August, and Prince
William will be % in March.
He was born at Neuwied, the capital
of his fathers domains, situated in
Rhenish Prussia, and is a lieutenant Of
the Prussian regiment of the corps OF
the guards, stationed at Potsd2m. He
belongs to the Evangelical church and
the queen to the Reformed. The princes
parents are his serene highness the
reigning Prince William, born Aug. %,
1915. a Prussian general and hereditary
member Of the house of peers. and her
royal highness Princess Marie Of Hol-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25

can be brought to contain all the works
of Rembrandt in the various Dutch col
lections. Ii is doubtful, however.
whether the Dutch government or the
Amsterdam municipality or the six
family viii consent to transfer their
Rembrandts TO a special museum.
In 10 years Russia has sent $4,000
persons to Siberia. fully 100000 relatives
OF prisoners having accompanied the
exiles OF their own free will.
Moritz Frank. who ASA child was
exhibited as mathematical prodigy.
recently tried to commit suicide by
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25

the majority of the criminals OF the
United States are in the organization
of the army. This kind of reasoning is
ingenious. but it is convincing only to
those who want to be convinced.
All meat in Manila is eaten fresh kill
ed, since ice falls 10 preserve fish. flesh
or fowl, and game and fowl are always
sold at the markets alive.
. George Frederick Watts proposes to
have an open gallery, like an Italian
logg.a. built around the chprchyard OF
ST. Botolph's Aldersgate. In London.
and TO erect in IL memorials TO heroes
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25

land, born July 5, 1871. only child CT
the late Prince Frederic of the Meth
erlands and Princess Louise Of Prus-
STA, sister of Emperor William l.
The prince has a younger brother,
Victor, born Dec. Z, 1877, an officer in
the Prussian regiment of uhlans, No. 3
Of the guards, and two young sisters,
Processes Louise and Elizabeth, re-
spectively IS and 16 years Of age. His
aunt is the queen of Roumania Gear
men SYLVIA, and his paternal grand
mother, the Princess Marie Of Nassau
and the Netherlands, born in 1925. The
family is a very wealthy one and is
connected with several royal houses.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25

speeches" are made before dinner, thus
insuring brevity and furnishing topics
for conversation during the meal itself.
Verdtschew is a good sized Russian
town. which will shortly be sold at auc-
ton to the highest bidder, as 1t owes
the government and other creditors
3.Sl9.Ss2 rubles GO kopecks. which it is
unable To pay.
DR.. Adolf Bredius of The Hague. the
famous Rembrandt expert. has offered
to present $4,000 guilders tower 100000
toward the building OF a permanent
Rembrandt museum. provided that this
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25
STRAY NOTES OF INTEREST.

Of them is available to supply the tim
Der for the construction of the Russian
railroad through Manchuria. 1t comes
from oregon. and Is shipped across the
Pacific 10 Vladivostok. thence trans
ported by rail 10 a tributary OF the
Amur and by water routes to the line
of the road.
Ell Heraldo de Santiago says that
there has been a 25 per cent decrease in
the criminal record Of the United States
and that this demonstrates clearly that
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25

in humble life" He is preparing mon
ument To Alice Ayers. a young girl who
in a fire in 1885 saved the lives of three
children. but lost her own.
Mr. Watts. Il. A. has undertaken
statue OF the late Lord Tennyson. II
will be of life size. or even larger, and
the artist who is In his eighties. and
whose oil portrait of the poet is in the
possession OF the nation. approaches
this presentation OF the late laureate in
a new medium with confidence and en-
thusiasm.
In Japan what we call "after dinner
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25

paign medals TO be distributed is that
known as the khediyial medal, which
was awarded TO those who took part in
the Sudan affair 1t is beautiful speci-
men OF the metal workers art, circular
in shape and an inch and half in
diameter. 1t is surmounted by double
clasp, on which the words "Hafr" and
"Firket" have been inscribed. Emboss-
ed on the face OF the medal is a stand
of English and Egyptian colors, In the
center of which is the seal OF the khe-
dive on the back is an inscription bear
ing the name Of the person to whom it
is presented.
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panels records this fact.

The of the most a
and
of
manan them
of lis
interesting fact that when Chstophe columbus
continually the lookout
Polo
OF fabuously commodities
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25

Practically one-half the coffee pro-
duced In the world Is imported into the
United States Tor consumption. The
consumption per capita is estimated at
lib pounds.
The French used the bicycle In 1871.
during the siege OF Belfort. for carrying
dispatches. The wheel adopted at that
time was. Of course the Ordinary" or
high wheel. This was the earliest intro
durtion Of the cycle in the army.
Tsheria has bound'fss forests hut none
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25
Pulpit FROM Which
Wesley Preached.

In nearly all the churches of Eng
land will be found relics Of the days
long gone by. None. however, is, of more
interest than those in the little church
Of South Leigh, in Oxfordshire. In
fact, there are three relics Of considera-
BILE Importance in that lovely little ed
ifice. Among these is an interesting
and exquisite fresco of the fifteenth
century which was brought to light
few years ago. 1t represents the
Judgment of Souls" and is painted on
one of the side walls.
While the visitor is naturally attract
ed to this queer painting he usually IS
more interested in little wooden pull
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25

tically self taught as he has never been
to school. He lives with his parents at
Henfield, Sussex. England. His father
was able to help him with his studies
at first. but the boy acquired knowledge
so rapidly that he has become the mas
ter of the man and has long since pass
ed beyond-the paternal instructor. Be-
fore he was put at mathematics he
spent his time in deciphering word
squares and double acrostics. While he
is an expert in figures, he is making
equally good Roadway in other studies.
He is rarely at his studies more than
four or five hours a day. In his leisure
he reads fairy tales and books Of adj
venture and draws pictures, of which
occupation he is particularly fond. He
is a rollcking, mischievous boy, full Of
health and spirits, and goes at HIS play
with the same interest that he applies
to his studies.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25

jumping from a Vienna bridge INTO ~
Danube. His power to add figures W
failing, and he had learned no o'N'
means Of earning a living.
Venetian coins OF 1870 and los" pSa'
ing the name of Doge Alloys MooeHS,
have been found In Mashonalana' III w.
interior OF South Africa.
1t is said that one English pe's'" "
"A has red hair -,.,s,
Pistols were first used by the pll.',
cavalry In the middle Of the SIXTEEN
century the first revolving eh@lus
pistol heing invented 900 wears 'A'''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-25

society buds their oeous
granddaughter OF General
country over
debutantes she
in
eldestd liter
with charming half shy ways ana
TO there Is no
society,"
Of the her mother