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Evening star., 1898-02-19
She Married a Flower VASE.

From the St. James Gazette.
We often hear of queer marriages. But
damsel of Soochow, one Miss Hsu, young
lady belonging TO ore OF the arlstocrauc
families of the city, has evolved new idea.
She has married red flower vase, this
vase beirg made substitute for the son
of Lu Jen-hsiang libationer or vice cham
cellor of the imperial academy of Picking,
and a former optimus of the Hanlin Acad-
emy 1t appeared that the son Of the liba-
tioner died last winter, few days before
his contemplated marriage with the young
lady and the latter vowed that she would
never marry, but be an inmate of her be-
trothed's family, where she could observe
her widowhood. Hence the marriage cere-
mony in question. There is suggestion
to memorabilia the throne for a granite
arch TO be built in Soochow 10 commem-
crate the Writes of Miss Hsu.
Evening star., 1898-02-19

From the New York Weekly
Housekeeper Ito pleasant-faced girl at
employment agency)-"Have you any OBJ
jecticn to the country?"
Girl (politely)-"None at all, madam"
Housekeeper II have quite a large
family
G.rl-"The more the merrier."
Housekeeper-"Seven children, two of
them quite young"
Girl-"I love little children
Housekeeper-"It will be necessary for
you TO bake bread, wash and get all the
meals. 1 attend to the pastry and chamber
work myself
Girl-"I will also make the pastry and do
the rest, if you will allow me-"
Housekeeper-"I cannot give you more
than three afternoons off,
Girl-"Two will be sufficient: perhaps
more than 1 will want as my plan is to
give strict attention to my household
duties, and thus get the work done up
promptly, every day. so as to have plenty
of opportunities to rest between times"
Housekeeper-"I am delighted"
Stranger Suddenly entering)-"Sorry to
interrupt you, madam, but you are con-
versing with one-of my patients, who has
just escaped from the Hcpelessly Incurable
Lunatic Asylum"
Evening star., 1898-02-19

any Inventive talent 1t ought to be a splen-
did field. If 1t weren't for Boy I'd think
myself you'd better settle on the string
COLOR
Il think so. too,'' said the engaged GIRL
Frightening.
For Nice Wear.
Now, as this dress is for really nice
wear, l would have either the delicate gray
cloth or the white or the putty color. The
white? Very we'll. You are tall enough to
stand some trimming on your skirt. L don't
recommend trimmed skirts to all my Gus
toners, even if everybody is wearing Them
Suppose you have two fiuffed-out ruchings
OF SILK; set them in deep point in front
and behind, half way down. Black would
De the most effective. For the waist L
would have narrow ruchings of black, or of
green, if you prefer, to outline a square
yoke of the white cloth. The rest of the
bodice l would make of this apple green
glace, covered with string colored lace ruff
Hes. You want close white sleeves and a
folded waistband of green silk fastening at
the pack under paste buckle and hang
ing to the ground in chiffon trimmed sash
ends. 1t is great mistake to have your
sash too short or too wide. Long and
rather narrow ones are the most becoming
AS TO quantities, with your skirt length
now can you remember any measures
HOW DO you remember where you left
on IN book? l know all the measures of
u
other calling or reception dress you wanted
what do you say to this SOFT powder blue
chiffon? It's not durable for daylight wear
but trousseaux aren't expected to be inde-
structible. The prettiest spring dresses in
chlHon have cream-white lace appliQues in
Hover patterns half way from the hem to
the waist line. For the waist you want
puffed yoke and sleeves and huge pink
tulle neck bow. Yod don't like powder
blue! Pinklsh mauve, then, or mignonette
with bow of cerise tule.
Spring Silks.
If you need one of the spring silks for
theater wear or for daylight, take one of
those feur de velour novelties so sheenv
that they look almost lamnated with sill
ver The coral and white is wonderfully
pretty. You could have a fanciful collar
with coral ornaments. Groups of puffs or
shlrrlngs, set at wide intervals, would trim
the skirt handsomely.
OF course, tea gown. The prettiest
thing you can have is a blouse and plain
skirt in pink crepe de chine with darker
belt OF velvet; over this lace yoke shaped
like short bolero, from which hangs an
outside princess dress of gauzy transpar-
ent tissue. Then for evening dresses"
But here the engaged girl said she mustn't
get too tired. because her evenings belong
ed to Dick more than to dresses So the
her shopping bag and took the girl home
with her to try on things bought on a pre-
vious expedition. The dressmakers boy,
aged three, looked up at the slim young
ngure In the beautiful half-finished bridal
gown and said gravely:
You mustn't hurt 1t or mamma'u whip
you! ELLEN OSBORN.
Evening star., 1898-02-19
WHERE WOMEN RULE.
What Has Been Found I'm an Eastern
Province.

Province.
From the Springfield Republican
While studying social conditions in orr.
entail lands DIR. Alice b. Stockham was ad.
vised by Tolstoi to visit the Naiars on the
Malabar coast of India, and witness a type
OF civilization unknown elsewhere among
the inhabitants of earth. Here according
to writer. the husband is a mere incl
dent in the social organization. woman's
power is autocratic and absolute. She wins
or divorces husband at will She frames
and administers the laws by which he lives
ana through her is the descent of the prop
erty, which he may earn but not own.
Inc rice field is his active arena, and if
| industrious and frrgal-proving himself ca
pabie OF maintaining a family-some Naiar
maid invites him to become her husband
The successful man Of eligible Years is
wooed and won as is the fortunate and
accomplished maiden OF our country The
impropriety of manifesting affection for a
woman before it is solicited is thoroughly
lnsulled into the mind of the Naiar man,
and, while the strife between natural ten
dencies and national custom may some-
times approach the nature Of an irrepressi-
bic conflict, to yield is ruin and humilia-
tion irreparable. The eligible bachelor
must await an avowal of love and choice
and suffer in silence IL IT be long withheld
The Naiafs are of Brahmin origin and
much above the average inha bitants of In
dia in intelligence and in the administra-
tion or their native government. Better
native schools are found here than else
Where IN india. and a surprising degree of
domestic contentment
There is district in Russia the affairs
OF which are said to be administered by
women. and where for the greater part
OF the year the inhabitants are almost ex-
cluslVely women. 1t comprises some fifteen
square miles in the province of Smolensk.
In the early spring all the able-bodied
males emlgrate in search of work to the
large towns, and remain absent for nine
months or more, leaving their wives and
daughters to cultivate the fields and man.
age local affairs generally Under the presi-
dency of mayoress. Before nightfall tho
women are said to assemble in a sort of
club house and play cards till / or = o clock
In the morning. Moreover, against the re-
turn OF the men folk they brew quantities
OF braga, or small beer. and cook numbers
of piroghis. or patties. This Adamless
Eden Is one of the most prosperous and
test-conducted portions of the empire and
the czarina takes a strong interest i'm its
welfare.
Evening star., 1898-02-19
The First Woman Aeronnut.

From the st. Louis Globe -Democrat.
The first American woman aeronaut Mrs.
Lucretia B. Hubbell Of Norwich, Conn, is
still living, and has thrilling story to tell
OF her adventure at Easton, Pa, forty
three years ago, witnessed by several thou
sand people. Mrs. Hubbell was then un-
married, and lecturer on phrenology. She
decided on an aerial flight "for pleasure
and expansion of the lungs to say moth
irg of a good advertisement. The balloon
vas a fine and large one of silk, and shot
up SO rapidly into the cold air that the
aeronaut'S hands were benumbed While
she was opening the bags of ballast with
her teeth the balloon bust. By a strange
chance the fragments formed a perfect
parachute and drifted eleven miles further,
landing with hard bump in New Jersey
clover field The daring young woman es-
capped without a scratch and had an im-
mense audience at her lecture that night.
Evening star., 1898-02-19
The Teasle.

From the Baltimore Sun
No machine has yet taken the place of
natures teasle ir finishing various grades
of woolen cloths. In this country they are
grown only in Onondaga county, in New
York state, though few have been raised
In Oregon. Teasles require soil of clay
and lime in certain proportions so hat
their Tips shall be sharper than steel.
Such soil is found In Marcellus and Ska
neateles, where they have been a staple
production for fifty years. Teasles are also
grown in England and France The
american product is sitter than the En-
glish. softer than the French. When the
foreign crop fails the American is drawn
On This year the European crop is small.
the American large-nearly 25O,O0O, 600.
Evening star., 1898-02-19
Dotted yefl Hou.e

From the st. Louis Glcbe- Democrat
A doctor has moved into a new house.
one Of the finest in Washington. He calls
II the dotted veil house. When people seem
surprised he explains This physician is a
specialist. He devotes himself to diseases
OF the eyes. The money to build the man.
sion was accumulated from fees which
we're earned in the treatment of eyes In
jured by the wearing Of dotted wells. Not
all Of the profession are SO frank as this
Washington oculist.
Evening star., 1898-02-19
Twice as Quick.

From Puck.
Former Resident-"W hat did Prodigle do
with the big fortune that was left him?
Ran through it in year, ! suppose?"
Friend-''Oh, no! His wife prevented
that"
Former ReSident-"Good for her"
Friend.-'fes; she ran through 1t in six
months
Evening star., 1898-02-19
BEAUTY AND AGE.
Famous Women Who Carried Their
Good Looks Over the Hill.

From the New York Tribune.
1t is SAID that Ellen Terry is more beau
tiful at fifty-hve years of age than she
was at thirty. but Ellen Terry is lowered
with the immortal charm of a gracious
ness that will keep her forever young
and forever beautiful. And this reminds
one that Nine. Recamier when fifty-four
years Of age was declared to be the most
beautiful woman in Europe. In the days
Of her poverty, when she retired TO the
Abbaye aux BOis, she exercised in
fiuence even more persuasive than in earl
Ter years, when she was as remarkable for
her friends of either sex as for her lovers
AT the time of her death American
woman asked Guizot what was the secret
of her fascinat ton, and he replied. ''Sympa-
thy, sympathy, sympathy" and those
words are the keynote of a woman's death
less charm. that is potent in all ages and
for all time.
In thinking of Nine. Recaimer. many
Evening star., 1898-02-19

AtA - L LIZ In I<kOSO-
maker and the en-
gagged girl made a
tour of the shops
yesterday. B o t h
We're happy; they
were shopping for
the trousseau. The
ttle dressmaker
took the engaged
girl from counter to
counter and showed
her woven air" and
woven wind" deli
nntA a,,l
Evening star., 1898-02-19
Dainty Novelties That Make Up a
Handsome Trousseau.
GOWNS FOR DAY AND EVENING WEAR
Women's Styles Are, as a Rule,
Designed by Men.
SILKS AND WOOLEN GOODS

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
Copyright, 1893, by Bacheller Syndicate.)
NEW YORK, February IS 1898
Evening star., 1898-02-19

Aromatic vinegar for sprinkling in apart
ments during the prevalence of fevers or
any contagious complaint can be made as
fellows: Take common vinegar any guam
tity desired. and stir into it enough pow
Gered chalk to neutralize the acidity. When
1t stops foaming. and the chalk is pre-
cipitated, draw off theliqud and dry the
white powder by the fire or in the sun.
Wher perfectly dry. put irto a stone yes
sci and pour upon 1t sulphuric acid until
the white fumes stop ascending
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-05

A new back for an old one by using
DR.. Sawyers Ukatine for kidney all
ments. For sale by Aug. Grave.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-05

SEEMINGLY the most important
revelation of the war with Spain
has been the attitude Of the great
powers towards us. Henceforth
we know friend from foe, and
though in the past sentiment may
have blurred our vision, in the
future we shall not see through a
glass darkly. France, once our
ally, crouched for deadly spring;
the great paw Of the Northern Bear
more than once weighed down the
scales against US, while Germany,
in currish fashion, snapped and
snarled at our heels. But for
England the whole pack would
have been on us, and the sooner
we fully recognize this fact and
make even stronger the natural
ties those of blood, language and
morals-that knit US to Great
Britain, the better it will be for our
welfare and the future peace and
happiness Of the world.-Current
Literature.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-05
COOK STOVES.


1 control the sale of the
Darling Cook Stoves and Ranges
in this city and section. | have
bought a whole carload of these
Stoves. | have sold great many
and every buyer has agreed on four
things: The Darling" Stoves
cook better, they bake better, they
are easiest to regulate and are less
trouble than any other stove.
1 have them in all sizes and
prices.
G. E. RUHMANN.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-05

Beginning with the November
number, Frank Leslie's Monthly
Magazine will be reduced in price
from 25c to l0c. The size will also
be reduced. This is an era of low
priced magazines, AID no one need
be without good reading matter.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-05

WI ANTED-SEYERAL TRUST
w worthy persons in this state to
manage our business in their own
and nearby counties. 1t is mainly
office work conducted at home. Sal
airy straight 5000 u year and expenses
definite bonqfde, no more, no less
Enclose self addressed stamped en-
velope, Herbert e. Hess, Prest.,
Dept. NJ, Chicago.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-05
THE SOCIAL.

The social entertainment tender
ed to their young friends by Misses
Mamie Welhausen and Cecil Hab-
ermacher, at the residence of Mr.,
and Mrs. Chas. Wclhausen last
Thursday night, was q charming
and pleasant affair. 1t was II clear
beautiful night, the moon being at
its full. The large lawn in front of
The house was set with tables and
chairs, and the gay throng spent
the time principally out of doors.
The company began arriving early
il the evening, and the first arrivals
were entertained by vocal and in
strumental music. A violin and
piano duet was beautifully render
ed by Miss Mamie and Mr.. Philip
Welhausen. Mrs. Jack Youngs
and Miss Cecil Habermacher also
entertained their listeners with
some beautiful vocal selections,
while Miss Zuella Zumwalt con-
tributed several very fine instru
mental pieces to the enjoyment of
all present. A game of question
and answer was next in order, and
some amusing responses were given.
The browning feature of the
evening, the cake walk" was then
undertaken, and while some of the
walkers were very graceful, some
were awkward and stiff. At the
close OF the walk. TIT. first prize for
the most graceful walker was
awarded to Mr.. Lee Brothers, and
the second or "booby' prize to Miss
Isabelle Wendtland.
A white cloth or sheet was then
stretched across the room, and the
ladies were made to pass in front
of it so that their shadows were
cast upon the sheet, and the gentle
men we're compelled to guess who
the lady was from the shadow cast
upon the sheet. Nearly all were
successful in guessing, and each
gentleman then escorted the lady
to sui per. The refreshments were
spread on the lawn, and consisted
of various fruits and ice cream and
cake. After partaking of refresh
ments, which were in a bountiful
supply, there was more music,
followed by the amusing perform
ance of pinning the tail to the
donkey. A large picture of a
donkey was stretched upon the
wall, the gentlemen were blind
folded, whirled around several
times, and then had to grope their
way to the donkey and find the
proper place to fasten the caudal
appendage. That donkey had tails
all over linn before the crowd
finished with him. By the time
this game was ended the midnight
hour was at hand, and the guests
of the evening shortly after dis.
persed to their several homes, all
highly elated over their evenings
entertainment, and speaking in the
highest terms of their young enter
tainers, Miss Mamie and Miss
Cecil.
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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-05
RATES
FOR CONGRESS:
We are authorized to announce
r. B. HAWLEY

as a candidate for reelection to
Congress from the 10th Congress
sional District of Texas, composed
of the counties of Austin, Brazoria,
Colorado, Fayette, FIT. Bend, Gal
weston, Gonzales, Layaca and
Matagorda.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-05

"WHEN Greek meets Greek" etc.
That seems to be the case in the
Robson-Hawley race. Both are
good speakers, both are full of
personal magnetism. The fight is
waxing warm. -Halletsville Her.
aid.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-05

The Spaniards at Havana are
attempting to move some of the
heavy rapid fire guns from the
Notifications, with the intention Of
shipping them back to Spain.
The American commissioners have
protested, and will probably put a
stop to the movement.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-05

You will live to tell the tale how
you was entirely cured of constipr-
ton, dyspepsia, biliousness and liver
troubles, by taking Dr. Sawyer's
Little Wide Awake Pills. For sale
by.Aug Grave
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-05

Rev. G. E. Morrison, IL Methodist
minister of Vernon, Texas, charged
with poisoning his wife, has bee ,
convicted and sentenced to be
hanged.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-05

CAPT. RICHMOND HoBsoN has
raised and hoated the Maria Teresa,
and says he can raise the Cristobal
Colon in week. Success to the
gallant Hobson.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-05

Mr., R. Wolters and daughter,
Mrs, II. Homer, of Schulenburg,
were in the city last week visiting
relatives and friends.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-05

To Editor Mair OF the Hallets-
vile Herald:-Tn reply to your
last, refer you to the telegram
sent on a certain occasion by the
governor of N. G. to the governor
Of S. G.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-05

IT is hardly probable that the
LaGrange News and Sinner GA
zErrE approves of Haidusek's
favoritism toward Hawley, however,
they reproduced his article without
comments.-Flatonia Argus.
Doesn't it strike you, Brother
Crockett, that the ''squigilant" may
have something to do with it,
Mr.. Hawley is not the man to ask
the country press for their space
gratis.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-05

WHILE cotton has been pouring
in from all points during Septem-
Der, yet the receipts at all United
States ports are 114,000 bales be-
hind the same month last year.
The price Of the staple, while not
appreciably higher, is frmer in
tone, and the demand is somewhat
better. The ruling price in Sinner
during the past week was Age.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-05
Legal Blanks.

The following blanks are kept on
hand at the GAZETTE office. and
can be furnished in any quantity
from one to 100:
Warranty Deeds, Chattel Mort
Cages, Releases of Real Estate,
Vendors Lien Notes, etc, etc.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-05

Miss Fanny Davenport, the
talented and famous actress, died
last week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-12

nights, lodging?' or 81 haven't eaten for
three days or Say, guv' nor, got q nickel
for me to buy drink within or the still
later Say, pard, I've got cents ana only
reed three more to get cup of coffse ana
a nignes lodging FMS one was io0 oaneF bair
greasy under dirty felt nat, his high fore
head, his dreamy eyes all showed 1t. He
might have been a poet, fallen even from
the low estate of living in a garnet. Elk
cuse me, SIR he said in a voice roughened
by drinking, but which might in it's best
sir Do you want to get rich?'' 1t was new.
The man addressed stopped "Oh, see you
do. Good. Then listen" With a magnifi-
cent gesture he drew forth a piece of chalk
from his pocket. Look" He waved the
chalk in the air and then rapidly marked
building. Then he drew circle on the top
of each one of those vertical lines. There,
he drew back ad folded his arms. Sea
Side,'' he explained. You throw a baseball
at wooden heads. Heads of negroes, Irish
men. Hit one, you get a cigar. Three
throws a nickel. Now all is changed. This
one is Weyler, this Cervera; keep that one
moving; then Blanco, then Sagasta." He
designated the different heads. Every one
wild. Those who are afraid to go to war
will show their girls what they'd do to
Spain If they had chance. Money? Why,
millionsl It's yours" He drew back one
hand pointed to the drawing. one magnifi-
Gently extended to his hearer; attitude of
resignation self-sacrifice. Il give you mil
lions" he said, after a silence will you
repay me with loan of 10 cents? All, thank
you. / discern the soul of a brother artist.
Millions in it, And he walked UP the street.
The next day there were five of these rude
Same wall The genius wins ever among the
wanderers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-12
Was Gladstone Time servers


1t should be remarked here that in all
this change Of front, in all this seeming
vacillation or indecision on the part of Mr.
Gladstone, he never was charged with po-
litical dishonesty; he was never suspected
OF changing his politics or political decision
for any other than a sincere motive-a sus-
picfon that probably no other man that ever
lived could have escaped. He was con-
sentative towards all new movements, but
willing TO aid fast as public demand
seemed TO justify them. He was the very
embodiment of the doctrine enunciated by
Lincoln in his famous remark TO Wendell
Phillips when the latter was expressing his
Impotence with Lincoln in not declaring for
the abolition OF slavery. Lincoln said Mr..
Phillips, my position is different from yours.
Your function Is to make public opinion;
mine is to use il. Go on and make public
opinion and l Will use It as fast as you can
make it Gladstone was q user OF public
opinion. He was pre-eminently man OF
the century who was never sufficiently
anchored 10 an idea to become an obstruc-
zionist after a sufficient public demand was
expressed for 1t. He is a monumental ex-
ample or q great man with conservatism
enough seldom to be RASH but with human
sympathy. political elasticity and active
mentality enough TO always jump upon the
progressive van of political advance and aid
IN the accomplishment of whatever freedom
II seemed safe to give. Having once
espoused progressive movement, more
over. ne never turned back
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-12
SOCIAL PROBLEMS.

But-conceding the vast Improvement In
the general condition of the masses. by the
benehcent industrial changes of the times
and the wider dissemination of the means
of comfortable living unhappily for thirty
years the financial and business interests OF
this land have been used by many so-calIed
representatives of the people who have rep
resented themselves in the interest of the
strong against the weak, OF monopoly and
plutocracy versus democracy and liberty
One hundred thousand have succeeded in
capturing half the wealth OF 70, 900 900, ana
some of these are toiling hard ard fast to
grasp the remainder. So to-day there are
social problems to be solved and social foes
to be fought here at home far mightier
than George III or Alphonso XIII.
And this country must be the pioneer In
their settlement, as she was the first land
or the brave and home OF the free All
things point to America as the crucibla In
which these problems must be first solved.