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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-18
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arm. This forms lattice work. through
81 hich the round. smooth member shows
0rettlly. and al the back Of che hand the
strings Of pearls. or cords or ribbons knot
in a long bunch ana fal over the fingers
The evening boa is not only not ooso-
lete. but IS more in evidence this season
tran ever before Smart women wear
them 10 the knees. made OF the softest
Liberty silk peoples petals falling one
thickness over the other. The center OF
the boa IS usually d long ron as big as
ones finger, stuffed with wool and thor
oughIy impregnafed with souvenir du jar
jim. a delicate and popular new perfume.
There are not many things more fash
iouable this month than fur toques or tiny
pompadour bonnets with one exalted daz-
zliug white feather Haunting in front
Mink aud chnchilla and smoked Russian
fox are the bOnnets most sought after,
while their close rivals are tOques of an
tidue velvet in automobile. pervenche and
dahlia. with three brown eagle quilts cooked
up in front BY day women continue to
arrange their hair according to the die
tates OF individual taste and comfort,
while by night the rule seems 10 ne stead
ily in favor of lofty couture.
Gauze butterflies with spangled wings
aud bullion bodies measure sometimes
eight inches from tip to tip of pinions,
and such queens of clothesland as Mrs.
Stuyvesant Fish, Mrs. Goelet, etc, carry
an their hair up in a small, tall knot for
ward of the crown. This pushes light
poupadour over the brow. To the small
tan knot Is fastened a huge bow Of black
velvet ribbon that is not wrinkled. and
through the hair the knot is passed and
crossed by two long pronged pins, shaped
Ike hat skewers and showing most fanci-
fu. jeweled beads.
This is a head decoration easy to copy,
for the hat pints of French gilt with heads
of large irregular pearls and paste dia-
nouds show off to great advantage and
small outlay by night
Jottings made here and there in the
realms where goodly and various raiment
occupies large time and thought. records
the extensive use still make of black tai
feta. Women continue TO wear whole
gowns of it at home, and in the morn
ings. and instead of bands of black vel
vet, they show the crisp, dusky surface
of skirt and body powdered DER with
large and small lOose-hanging black silk
dots. Let il be mentioned in a stage wills
per that any woman who is ambitious TO
follow the latest fashion can buy box
of these dots or balls very cheap, and
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goods sold for evening wear. Spangles
and pearls. spangles and cut crystal beads
and ribbon trimmings, all three applied
to wide meshed silk net. or spangles
wrought in with white velvet ribbon an6
gilt braid. are among the favorite com.
binations. An exquisite evening dress des-
tined TO be ultimately worn by Mrs. AS
tor was Of white satin, over which fell
skirt Of black silk muslin. At intervals
the muslin was cut out in spaces as large
as the palm of ones hand, and patterns
of black lace heavily worked with gold
spangles and grey pearls were let in. An
other costume for an equally fashionable
woman was of willow green satin gar
nished with raised flowers, made an CT
ostrich plumage stripped from the stem
and fastened down with embroidery
stitches. The pattern followed was that
Of Virginia climaus and as the wearer
Of this slOriaed raiment moved about the
petals. If one may so call them of the
flowers waved and yibrated at every step.
1t would require the aid of a colorisCs
brush 10 convey a genuine notion Of the
spiendors OF some Of these modern even
ing gowns, and yet they are not all by any
means as costly as they sound. Spangles
are more radiant than expensive. unless
one undertakes 10 wear the new pacettes
that are lately over from France These
are Of an sizes and are colored differently
on either face Most beautiful are those
called amarauthine, a strange greenish
gold on one side and deeply purple on the
other. They are not attached 60 the fab
ric by means of holes through the center,
but must be so set on that at every mo-
ton they swing about showing first one
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-18
Possibilities Of the
Postal System.
Cheap Mail Facilities One Of H.
Chief Factors in Our Prosper
ity and Progress.

Common Is the commonplace" The
most valuable of civil benefits is such
commonplace matter, that we scarcely
give it a thought. It would take winter
on whaler nipped in an ice foe to make
US truly appreciable Of the worth of the
postal service. What a wonderful thjns
it is! Wonderful in its organization. VITA
its vast machinery for the collection and
distribution of letters, its railway mail
cars its route riders, the unfailing order
and precision of its methods. Wonderfu
it Is, too, in its results. It knits together
families widely separated. II carries
across the sea some tender lovers mes
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an everyday one and deserves notice Inc
gates of PelSin are farmed out to high o.
fcals, chiefly princes of royal blood -
merchandise is examined and is passed on
payment Of a small tax. But when an o.
fetal like Sheng comes in from whom lhvS
are DESTROYS of exacting a good rouHi
sum the procedure is altered. In this pa
ticular case Sheng was given to uuns'-
stand that contraband articles would t'
found in his luggage unless he satisfied 'D
farmers Of the gate. I believe l am coriee'
in saying that Sheng did not even atte.lf
TO dispute or haggle, but resignedly asA'-
what amount was required The ans",
was 80. 600 taels. This was paid OF proiI
ised. and Sheng proceeded on has toufnet'
probably glad at having got off so chtaP,i
But against al precedent and custom J."
was stopped at the inner gate, and dln q
get of under COCO taels. So altogether
unfortunate official called 30 the caf''
by the EmpCrors order, had Go pay
$3.50 before he was allowed 10 81 ~ ''-
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-18

faced satin drawn in a. the waistline I'M
der a ribbon band and silver or jewel set
buckle. The gayest buttons fasten up
these waistcOats that skating and sieigh-
riding and snow golfing women affect, and
with which they wear their watches eX-
acuy as men do.
Long and most interesting are the rules
that relate TO the newest fangles IN Tar
feta silk skirts. The derniere crl, as the
Parisians say, is a skirt OF storm-graE
taffeta velours that FITS like tire 10
a wheel as far down as the knees ana
then flares or is thrown out, to use dress
makers vernacular All around it touches
the ground and then to accentuate this
bell-bottom aspect, a aounce OF crisp SILK
muslin is cut out on the slope, accordloh
pleated and edged with a ruche Of PINK
ed-gray taffeta and muslin. In conse-
quence of these maneuvers a woman in
such skirt is apt to measure tnirty-slX
inches about the hips and hundred ana
thirty-siX around her feet but this IS quite
as it should be, for all her carriage ana
evening, house and calling toilets come
under approximately the same dimensions.
Illustrations of Fashions.
The two hats given this week tell their
own tale. They are both of antique vel
vet, their folds disposed over cinnoline
frames. The velvet is drawn up handker-
chief-shape in the toque and the corners
knotted in front. Through the knot is
run three eagle quilts. The larger hat of
Chasseur shape Is smoke-gray velvet or
namented with a large paste buckle in
front, from which flow back two long peri
Wrinkle blue plumes.
The children In the sketch represent
what young people are wearing for festive
functions this winter Their pinafores on
sober, everyday occasions are as often
as not made of brown Turkish linen beau
tifully decorated in linen embroidery done
IN blue, red and green, the only stitch
being the simple criss-Cross that the East
ern needle women know so well how to
use 1t is noticeable that corduroy for
boys as well as girls is more than ever
in use this winter, and that children have
all but usurped the use Of brown beaver
as the fur trimming for their cloaks, caps
and capes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-18
SKIRTS A LA MODE.
lit IIIIE 4 TIRE To \ WHEEL AS
FAR DOWN A. THE KNEES.

4 Black velvet Gown BespIendent
With a Vine Motif worked out in
Amuranthine spanEIes Is one OF
the sights That sN0uId Have Filled
king solomon Win Humble A.
tonishmcnt-Lofty CoiGures Have
Been Adopted Exclusively by
Fashionable Women. and New
York Society Queens Garry Their
IBair Up in Tau Pompadour
Pushed Slightly Over the Brow.
Fnsten Huge Black Velvet Bow
in Front. and SI<evycr Two Long
Pronsed .Je,yeIcd Pins.
New York. Dec. l5.-It was a novelty at
the beginning of the winter for those who
wore sober green ana brown street
gowns 20 dash IN the necessary high lights
by the use of brilliant breast knots
o. natural flowers. vioiets used to De the
chosen walking flower. but now a woman,
muf'ed 10 her ears IN Persian lamb or
sable pins on her left breast, fat bou-
quot, as big. nearly as a dinner plate, Of
purple orchids or scarlet carnations. back
cd with a widespread fan of maidenhair
fern. y great deal OF attention is given
to the method of pinn,ng these IN place.
A rosette Of ribbon. echoing the unts in
the flowers, is usually so placed as to
wholly cover the stems
In the evening spangles still reign SUI
preme and golden sequins on black
or white transparency is the highest
achievement of the dressmaker's art. But
not by the use OF spangles alone is one
entitled to a front seat among the vel
dressed. for the spangles are only one ele-
me2t in the lavish oruamentauou of the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-18
How to FAN.

aDout me Ar7l thihs that teach my
pupils SAID a trainer Of circus gymnasls.
IS no" 70 fali that you know. Is the
secret OF the great mead dive from the
fooI, "nich remains up-to-date the ereat-
e. invention ID me way OF gymnastc
-. lhat ne "oTiu mas seen.
II looks almost too perIous TO be In
aetes ting ] ventured
but is not IN the least dangerous. ~
enc only knows how 10 fan be continued.
ettempt to fan ia net from any night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-18

herself in one morning tack a score OF
hundreds on TO her black tatfeta costume.
The Reincarnntion of Shawls.
There is every indication that before the
next new skirt pattern comes out there
will be no more honored article of wear
ing apparel quoted than the hitherto hum
BILE and inconspicuous shawl For good
dozen of lustrums the shawl has hidden
its diminished size and fringe in the ward
robes of elderly ladies. Without the least
warning che shawl has become exceeding
ly modish.
EXQUISITE creped Liberty silk squares
with fringed edges and colored borders in
Persian pattern are an essential part just
now of the evening toilet. The crepe
squares are sometimes deliciously embroid-
cred, or even painted, and assume in good
part the duty long fulfilled by the boa.
At home in the afternoon women wear eX-
ouisite imported japanese shawis of min.
gled wool and silk in pigeon throat pur,
pie, or white and pine leaf-green pinned
Ike capes on either shoulder, so that the
front points can be thrown back or drawn
forward at viii, while in the rear the
shawl hangs like a large. loose hood. A
new fringed silk shawl very much Worn,
woven in the shape of a Scotchmans plaid
or a torreador's scarf, is caught on one
shoulder ana allowed 10 SWulE Clear OF is
drawn up close about the figure. Less
costly than these are scarf shawls of wool
gauze, with bands of bullion or colorel
silk alternating with the wool
The Cozy Cardigan.
Comment and experiment are equally
busy with the cardigan jackets and smart
| quilted silk walstcoats that skaters veal
| or that women adopt indoors over thin
! shlrt-waists. The cardi gans are exactly Is
men wear them, save that a little silk /.
| mixed with the wool of which they an,
quilted In the majority OF cases the car
dieans are done in Dun smoke-gray reese
/ da green. brown and mid-oceau blue wool
/ but bound ABOUT the edges with SILK rib
bon Of a clear and penetrating color Wo
| men who cling 20 capes as wraps hav,
/ found the cardlgans OF very real valu,
and comfort. ana they utilize as well Ga,
waddod Waistcoats These are cut as higi
oh low as you please in front are mos
often az dull. soft Silk outside. and q
I light lager OF perfumed lambs wool lyiu.
between tho outside and the lining b
] .ulchel in diamond form ana the bright
co .lk
/ o..afla1aiY leo place of mere arhln,
aricAluK. "a delicate YiIe o. embfollrra,
/ fAr ANY ana tAat over the walsfe0a
! fn0nL while uo back d ~ heavy, double
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-18
MOTHER DIGBY'S VISIT.

she Holds One of the Most RespOn-
siblc Positions in the Church of
Rome.
New York. Dec. 16-Mother Mabel Dig
by is mother general of all the rellgieuse
of the Order of the Sacred Heart through
out the civilized world. Her history fur
nishes a beautiful example of what can
be done and suffered when LIES forces
are early directed to the accomplishment
Of one purpose. Mother Digby was not
born of Catholic parents, but, like Mother
Seton, the founder of the Sisters of Char
ty. Cardinal Newman, Cardinal Wiseman
and many other of the brightest intellects
that the church has ever had, she is a
| convert.
The Digbys of England. where Mother
Digby was born, have long been noted in
social and literary matters. Kenelm Dig
by, an English writer whose works can
truly be said to be both brilliant and pro-
found, the rarest combination in the
world among writer's, and whose most eel
ebrated work is "Mores Catholici," is rel
alive of Mother Digby.
With every inducement to enter upon a
worldly career and win renown as a wo>
man of learning and social standing, with
| all the family connections and wealth
| requisite to the Accomplishment or any
reasonable wish, so strong was the relS-
| ious feeling in this young girl that at II
| years of age she was received into the
| Catholic church; and, although she dld
not at that time confess her intention Of
becoming a rehgieuse there Is no doubt
| that the vow was already taken In her
| heart; for shortly after this she began
| to serve her time as pOstulate, and she
! took her final VOW when she was only q,
| Her talents for the life she had chosen
! We're soon discovered by her superiors. Her
| rise to positions OF influence was wonder
| fully rapid, and was due to nothing other
than that she filed every position assign
| ed her with grace and to the perfect sat
| isfaction of the heads of her order.
! Her first important position was that of
superiors at Tours. Six or seven years
later she became superior of the vicarite
| of England. She has been superior gen.
eIal Of the religious order of the Sacred
Heart since the spring Of 1895. She is the
| fifth mother general of the order, and the
| first one that has ever visited America.
| 1t is eminently proper that Mother Digby
| should come 20 the United States, as the
English language is her mother tongue.
Mother Digby sailed from France on the
nth of August. Her itinerary after
| reaching the shores of North America be-
gan at Montreal Canada; and from there
she was to journey on and inspect and
confer with all the ladies of the Sacred
Heart VINO nave charge OF educational in
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-18
THE COST OF CARELEssNEss.
Woman Lost Fine Legacy Through
Use of Revenue Stamp.
From the Washington Star.

From the Washington Star.
The postoffice department does it's ut.
most 10 promptly deliver all letters prop
erly addressed and stamped. Lax meth
DDS on the part of the public result in
untold trouble for the department, which
Is constantly reminding the people that
letter will not be forwarded unless post
age to the amount of cents is affixed.
1t has just been developed that the care
lessness of a writer lost a poor woman
fine legacy In a Massachusetts town an
old man was dying. He called a friend
in and asked her to write at once to his
niece and tell her to come at once. The
friend did as requested, but very foolish
ly put a 2-cent revenue stamp on the let
ter in place of the ordinary stamp. Reve-
nue. stamps are not accepted as postage
and the department has said so repeatedly
in bulletins and advertisements. The let
ter was held at the postoffice and the niece
notified by mail of the letter, which would
be forwarded upon the receipt of proper
postage. There was nothing on the letter
to indicate who it was from, and by the
time the proper postage had arrived the
old man had died and cut off the niece
without dollar. Now the officials say If
the sender had simply written her address
on the envelope the letter would have been
promptly returned to her and the legacy
would have gone TO the niece, who would
have received notification i'm time 10 ar
rive at the bedside Of her dying uncle. The
! department permits such addresses to be
written on the envelope. and would prefer
that writer's take advantage of II. Many
letters which now find their way 70 the
dead letter office could be promptly re-
turned and much unnecessary trouble
avoided.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-18

She (having nothing else to say; It's
funny how we ever came to think so much
Of each other.
He: Funny? It's positively ridiculous
Boston Transcript.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-18
CHINESE BLACKMAILING.
Heavy ExnctiOns Made by the Gov
eminent on "A Railroad Official at
PpIxfn
From the St. James Gazette.

From the ST. James Gazette.
4 curious instance, and by no means q
nattering one Of Chinese methods of gov
ernment has just been supplied by the ar
rival of Sheng Taotai from Shanghai This
gentleman holds several important posts
and among others has the appointment OF
director Of railways. He is also the admin
isrator OF the Chinese telegraphs and has
an excellent reputation among foreigners
for his tolerance and open-mindetiness. re-
Gently he was called here by command Of
the emperor to confer about the sever,
reforms which HE majesty was 40 eager
20 adopt The chief officials OF Pekin
hailed n7 advent with delight as n nj IA
gave tnem the opportunity OF "squeezet
which haa been cutie impossible vhll,
nlens was so far distant from Shanghai
The modua operhndi "a guile a usual and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-18

THE Medium; The spirit OF your de-
ceased wife Be- now here DO you wish to
ask hcT auy questions
Aenly-made Mdowtf, Yes. tell her ]
want 40 know where she put my winter
nanrca.-l
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-18

--'"'Ef az first you don't succeed. try. try
again. said Uncle Eben is good mot
Co But 81 Il aim used wiz Judgment IT'S
liable 10 Boz sponsible foh a heap o. bad
slngin'. Washington star.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-18
SdVGnIQh, ThuldGrblT Qnd Isle OIL Hope R'y
Gnd CITY 0nd Suburban R'Y.

SUNDAY SCHEDULE
For Isle of Hope and Montgomery.
Lv city for Isle Hope Iv Isle Hope for city
OF am from Bolton II am for Bolton st
10 80 am from I'd ave. 10 90 am for I'd ave.
II 80 am from ID ave. II 90 am for I'd ave.
90 pm from Cd ave. u 90 m for I'd ave.
2 80 pm from Bolton 2 90 pm for "a ave.
90 pm from ID ave. 80 pm for Bolton
8 30 pm from Bolton 90 pm for I'd ave.
80 pm from Bolton 4 80 pm for Bolton
8 90 pm from ID ave. 5 80 pm for Bolton
8 30 pm from Bolton 90 pm for ID ave.
6 80 pm from Bolton 80 pm for Bolton
pm from I'd ave. 80 pm for Bolton
7S0 pm from Bo ton 80 pm for Bolton
s 30 pm from Bolton so pm for Bolton
Lv city for Montg'ry Lv Montg'ry for city
10 80 a m from ID ave. 20 m for I'd ave
90 p m from % ave 4 45 p m for Bolton 81
500pm from 2d ave.
To take effect Oct 2, 1898.
H. C. BENAGH, Supt.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-02
Parsnip Complexion.

1t does not require an expert to detec' the snf
ferer frnln kidney trouble. The hollow checks
the sunken eyes, the dark, puffy circles under
the eyes. the sallow parsuip-colored complexion
indicates it.
physician would ask if you had rheumatism
a dull pain or ache in the back or over the hips
stomach trouble, desire to urine often, or a
burning or scalding in passing it; if after pass
ing there is an unsatisfied feeling as if it must
be at once repeate d, or if the urine has brick
dust deposit or strong otior.
When these symptoms are present, no time
should be lost in removing the cause.
Delay may lead to gravel, catarrh of the blad
der. ln6amm alton. causing stoppage, and some
times requiring the drawing nf the urine with
Instruments or may run into Bright's Disease
the most dangerous stage of kidney trouble.
Or. Kilmers swamp. Root, the great discovery
1.-THE eminent kidney and bladder specialist. is
a positive remedy for such diseases. It's reputa
ton is world wide aud it is SO easy to get at any
drug store that no one need suffer any length OF
time for want of it.
However. if you prefer to first test its wonder
full merits. meution The MASON COUNTY jour
NAL. and write to DR.. Kilmer d. Co., Bingham
ron. N. Y. for sample bottle and book telling
all about it, both sent absolutely free by mail.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-02
Freedom Brought CONSUMPTION.

The boon of emancipation from
slavery is said to be responsible for the
great increase in tubercular diseases
and insanity among the negroes of the
southern states. While they lived in
slavery the negroes were compelled to
live sober and regular lives, but with
freedom their natural impulse to ex-
ccsses asserted itself and they plunged
without restraint into vicious and riot
Gus habits. They have consequently
developed highly nervous consump-
tive and alcoholic diathesis, which
makes them easily susceptible to dis
eases from which formerly they were
free. they are for the most part I'M
able to withstand exciting causes, and
irsani',. is greatly on the increase
among 1.tem. Mortality returns show
that the re of death from tuberculosis
amrag sal:thcrn negroes is three times
as high as that among the whites
San Francisco Argonaut.