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top. The motion in curling is outward
and downward. taking a few fiues at q
time, and the feather should be so curl
ed that the ends are hidden or rolled
under.
As the broad part of the feather is
reached, the knife must extend farther
out, not making as abrupt curve.
When the head is reached, a short
curve is all that is required, and as
you begin to curl the opposite side you
change the position of the left hand;
this time put the hand over the feath ar
instead of under. but the motion OF
curling is the same. After both sides
are curled, the stem at the head must
be concealed and this is done by
heading up" Holding the feather
firmly with the thumb on top, take up q
few fiues, and pressing them sharply
against the thumb nail, lay them over
the stem.
Do the same on the opposite side, and
continue to do this four times. By
looking at we'll curled feather you
will get a clearer idea of this, as 1t is
something that really requires to be
demonstrated. To curve the feather,
place the blade of the knife underneath
the stem and press against the thumb.
Beginning at the base work up the head
until the desired curve is obtained
Harper's Bazaar.
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A STEAMER QUARREL.
An Interesting Situation and Hasty
Words Which Were Recalled.

had hardly settled myself in my
seat, says F. Hopkinson Smith in the
Atlantic" when a great shout went
up from the smoking-room- Then I
heard a voice rise clear above the noise
inside:
Not another word, sir; you don't
know what you are talking about We
Americans don't rob people we give our
lives to free
l forced my way in through the door
and stepped inside. The Englishman
was being held in his chair by his two
friends. In his effort to break loose he
had worned himself out of his coat.
Beside their table, close enough to put
his hand on one of them, stood the
doctor, a curious set expression on his
face.
Towering up above the Englishman,
his eyes burning, his shaggy hair about
his face, his whole figure tense with
indignation, stood the man with the
empty sleeyei Close behind him, cool,
polite and straight as a gendarme, AMI
with the look in his eye of a cat about
to spring, stood the young Baron. AS
I reached the center of the melee, Won
and who had struck the first blow,
saw the Baron lean forward, and heard
him say in low voice to one of the
Englishmen: He is so old as to be his
fadder; take me-" and he tapped his
chest meaningly with his fingers. Evil
IDENTIFY he had not fenced at Heidelberg
for nothing, if he did have pink cheeks
and pipestem legs.
The old man turned and laid his hand
on the Baron's shoulder. "I thank you,
sir, but I'll attend to this young man. :"
His voice had lost all its rasping quail
ity. 1t was low and concentrated, like
that of one accustomed to command.
Take your hands off him, gentlemen.
if you please. / don't think he has So
far lost his senses as to strike a man
twice his age, and with one arm. Now,
sir, you will apologize to me and TO the
room and to your own friends, who
must be heartily ashamed of your con-
duct"
Underneath almost every Anglo
Saxon, and not very far below the sur
face, is a bed rock of common sense
which you reach through the shifting
sands of prejudice with the probe OF
fair play The young man in the check
suit, who was now on his feet, looked
the speaker straight in the eye, and,
half drunk as he was, held out his
hand. I'm sorry, sir, l offended you.
/ was speaking to my friends here and
/ did not know any Americans were
present"
Bravo" yelled the doctor What
did / tell you. Todd? That's the kind OF
stuff we make 'em of. Now, gentlemen.
all together-tlrree cheers for the man
with the empty sleeve!"
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Unappreciative.

She came home in the most detected
manner, took off her rubbers, for it was
sloppy, rainy day, one of those warm
rains that come in the midst OF the
summer time. II would like you To tell
me- she began, ''how you are going to
know when you are offering stranger
kindness or an insult?"
What do you mean?" said her friend,
laying aside the book she was reading
on the veranda. Draw that chair up
and have a cup of tea with u.s."
well, I'll tell you," said the busy
woman. "As / came along Chestnut
street just now / saw a woman in
front of me who had half a yard of
fiounce trailing behind her in the mud.
/ assure you / walked q block and a.
half before I had the courage to do
what / did. / did not want to tell her
about her gown, for that sort of kind
ness is so apt to be misunderstood, but
/ thought of the Golden Rule, and nerv-
ed myself UP to overtake her, and said
in the sweetest manner l could sum-
mon: I beg your pardon, but your
ruff1e is torn bit, and / have a pin.
May catch it up for your
We'll, what do you suppose she did?
She turned on me with an air of an
insulted tragedy queen and said in the
most cutting tones: You needn't bother
yourself; ] can do it myself If 1 wish
And she stalked on, leaving me speech
less. I must confess / had a keen en-
joyment in noticing, half a block away,
a dirty little street Arab catch his bare
foot in the lace on the hounce and
rip, in the most surprising manner, an
other half yard off the skirt. ."-Phila-
delphia North American.
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Nethersole. There has been reading
of the play and Miss Nethersole is de-
lighted with the work. Reginald De
koven will write the incidental music.
~ =
The jefferson Comedy Company will
play for several weeks next fall before
Joseph Jefferson joins the company.
After his short season the jefferson
boys will continue until next spring,
when the<yeteran actor will join them
again for brief spring tour.
"A Temperance Town" was suggested
to Charles H. Hoyt by the imprison-
ment of a rum-seller at Hanover, N. n.
1t is now to be performed at Hanover
for the first time, with scenery taken
there for the purpose, and carload of
Dartmouth students will make an ex-
cursion.
Arthur Rehan has secured for term
of years exclusive rights for the entire
United States and Canada of THE
Great Ruby" the most valuable the
atrical property seen in this country for
long time. Mr.. Rehan takes possess
sion of the entire original production,
scenic, wardrobe and all accessories, at
the close of a short tour next season of
the company from Days Theater.
is there no humane society in Lon
don to protect a prima donna who
needs rest from the imposition Of be-
ing forced to sing twenty minutes for
$1,000 or such matter? Over here in
the land of the free and home of the
brave, no woman sings a. any old party
for $1,000. The women of America
don't work unless they feel like it, but
their tenderest sympathies go out to
Nine. Melba-and her 400 guineas.
The plays on the French stage are
very immoral at present, yet Paris has
a censor who prohibited something the
other day. 1t would be interesting to
know what 1t was like. One reason for
the liberty allowed, of course, is that
und'r listing social conditions young
Frerch girls never go to the theater-
unless to the opera or classical plays
1t is we'll understood that the French
farce is not for the 11niuitiafad
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Venetian pink" is the name of q
new. peculiar and becoming shade of
rose that appears among tulles, vel
vets and ribbons for collars, bows,
rosettes and millinery uses. 1t was
first seen at the private views at the
various art galleries in Paris late last
spring and is now used everywhere.
A little of it viii go a great way-as
in a velvet stock collar. cluster of
roses in a black hat, etc.-but a guam
tity of it is overpowering.
To combine with the lustrous peau
de sole silks and soft-corded failles will
be set forth rich beautiful autumn
brooches and pompadour matelasses in
lovely colors mingled with pale gold
or olive gray. and woven in rare de-
signs which could have originated no
where outside of France. These will
show Movenage devises in mauve sill
yer, amber tea rose, pink, bronze and
ciel blue, and the hazy half-tints that
mark the Louis XIII. and still earlier
periods of French textile art colors,
whose blendings and gradations are as
suredly borrowed from old Gobelin
tapestries and brocatelles. There will
also be other raised designs of heavy
satin.
Red and pink have taken very many
of the foremost seats in fashions court
this season. Red mohair and red veil
ing look really as if they deserved the
distinction bestowed upon them, not
that red as a color is generally admir-
able in gowns, but there are exceptions,
and for wear on the seashore or in the
country, a red gown of certain hue and
make. is agreeable to the eye. A red
yelling toilet worn this summer is
rather elaborately stitched in red on
bodice and skirt. The yoke is of tucked
red silk ending at the waist line where
the rounded revers meet and also end.
A fchu of black chiffon passes under
the revers. and is tied in an imposing
tow where the revers terminate. The
costume is completed by a very large
black chip hat. trimmed with black
tulle and red cherries.
Some of the newest shirred tunics.
matching the open bodice and sleeves
in fabric, are rounded at the lower
edge. and are so short that they look
extremely like the paniers of other
days.
For weddings, afternoon teas, garden
parties and similar fetes. there is a
widely popular custom this season of
wearing natural flowers and foliage on
the hat and bodice. Blossoms and
leaves like carnations, daisies, rose
buds, etc, geraniums. etc, are chosen,
as they retain their freshness the long
est time Faded flowers are bv no
means decorative. 1t is also a we'll
known fact that cut flowers and leaves
droop and die much more quickly when
worn by some people than is the case
with others. The artificial flowers are
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now such perfect counterparts of ma
ture's own that for general uses no
better decorations need be desired, and
the blossoms worn this summer are
certainly more beautiful than ever
bursting chestnut blossoms in their
green foliage, branches of pink, yellow,
cream white and damask roses, ex-
quisitely shaded orchids. delicately col
ored primulas, white and tinted lilacs,
and hawthorn and honeysuckle sprays,
etc. Much of nature is given to these
by the addition of ferns, MOSES and
real grasses, prepared in some manner
which destroys none of their native ap-
pearance. Broad water grass, which
can be split, braided, tied into knots,
ETC., real willow sprays, and pale-green
buds from various trees and shrubs,
dipped into a chemical solution, which
preserves them a whole season, are also
used on hats and bonnets. and for re-
markably effective house decorations
1t comes from very good authority
that earrings are to reappear, not
the simple solitaire or plain un-
obStrusive form of eardrops alone,
but pendant ornaments, such as
Queen Victoria wore in her early
years, and at times still uses. 1t
is to be regretted that this barbaric
fashion should be revived and it is
likely that in this era of improved
taste, it will fail of success. A West
End jeweler in London has patented
a new ear ornament, formed of various
costly metals and gems. In a certain
sense, it follows the line of the ear
fitting the lobe, without the method of
fastening being assertively visible. The
"ear f1oret," as it is called, can be worn
alone as an ornament complete in it
self, but pendant drops can easily be
added when this form Of earring is
desired.
The mania for braiding dresses, and.
for that matter, for braiding nearly
every article of wear, is likely to con-
tinue. 1t seems strange that no simple
pretty fashion can be adopted without
being carried to extremes and made
hackneyed in a few months time.
Braiding, like fine cut jet or other bead
garniture, looks extremely we'll if used
sparingly, but an entire gown covered
with ornamental vines, arabesques.
foliage, berries, birds, bows, true-lovers'
knots Greek key patterns and Verrni-
celli designs put on indscriminateiy
from throat to skirt-hem and often in
large snowy figures is in very bad taste
&
The utmost extravaganza prevails in
the fabrics and garnitures for French
lingerie, and there are many altera.
tions in shape and style designed to aid
the fashionable sheath effect of outside
garments. Skirts and nightdresses are
made of striped and dotted silk percale
and linen lawn. Black India silk and
gray Liberty silk robes are sprinklei
with tiny rosebuds, and garnished with
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Feathers and Feather Curling.

Feather-curling is business by it.
self, and to excel in it requires long
practice. 1t saves time and patience
to paw some one else to do it, but a
few directions will be given, for you
might find yourself so situated that YOU
would be obliged to do it yourself Take
an old feather to practice on. Buy a.
regular curling knife; they are kept at
most hardware stores. The blade is a.
peculiar shape, short and narrow, and
has a curve.
Have ready a teakettle of boiling
water, and hold the head of the feather
over the steam for a few moments.
Now take the feather in both hands,
and spreading out the fiues to their
full length, pass back and forth
through the steam, but do not get too
wet. In the same manner wave it from
side to side-not UP and down-for a
few moments. to partially dry it. When
dry enough it is ready for curling. Be-
gin at the stem on the right side hold
ing the feather with the fingers of the
left hand underneath and the thumb on
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Trapped.

The polite Frenchman had just ar
rived from gay Paree. He noticed a
lady foundering in the muddy street.
Not knowing any better he rushed for
ward
"Will ze lady give me ze hand?"
DO you really ask for my hand?"
Yes, I beg for re hand
"Oh, this is so student You should
have asked papa. but
Exodus the polite Frenchman.-Chi-
cago News.
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A Summer Girl.

I seek her presence. for she is
The very coolest girl I know,
She does not hint of soda fiZz,
Nor for ice cream show signs of woe.
For fluffy frocks she has no care
She brings me calm which seems to last;
Her beauty is beyond compare
She's Nenus-in q plaster cast.
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The Best Prescription for Malaria

Chill Tonic. 1t Is simply iron and quinine
in a tasteless form. No cure-no pay.
Price. soc.
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Ada Rehan will not appear next fall
in the d ana by Cecil Raleigh for
which she had been engaged at Drury
Lane Theater in London, the shock OF
Augustin Days death having so af-
fected her that she does not feel equa,
to the task. Miss Violet Vanbrugh has
been engaged to create the role Miss
Rehan was to have taken.
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Mabel Howard, who acted Nine Du-
irene in, .Zaza" last winter with an ap-
propriately subdued and domestic man.
ner, is to be the heroine of the COM
pany that will next season play the
piece in the small towns. She has been
trained by David Belasco. Mrs. Carter
will confine her tour to the large cities.
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Agnes sorma, the famous German ac-
tress, will appear at the Theater du
Gymnase. in Paris, during the exhibi-
tion.
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Sol Smith Russell's professional debut
was made in 1863 at the Defiance Thea
ter, Cairo, Ill, as song and dance artist.
player Of all sorts Of roles, drummer
in the band-general utility with a ven
geance-at Sc a week The first part
ever entrusted to him was Pet Pit. a
negro girl, in THE Hidden Hand''
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Otis Skinner is to be seen next season
in THE Liars, which John Drew intro
duced to the American audience.
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Sir Henry Irving received the honor
ary degree of doctor of laws from the
University of Glasgow, Scotland, re-
Gently.
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Clyde Fitch has completed the d. anna
ti2ation Of Daudet's "Sapphoo for olga
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MEDICAL HALL PHARMACY, 500 ] St
HAN MEX 5 PHARMACY, corner Fourth
and K streets.
r. e. GOGGINs, 9o4 street.
sNsET rs Me1e bRG ntF co f 30 9egp s4rsa+ street
ING & ALIsEE, 712 J street.
w. L. Helke. Second and X
MODEL PHARMACY, $40 K street.
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McMoRRY's DRUG STORE, Sixth and
K streets.
SACRAMENTO PHARMACY. Tenth and
K streets.
J. A. GREEN, 631 X street.
.LICHTHARDTS PHARMACY, corner
Eighteenth and NJ streets.
GEORGE q. WATT, corner Sixth and
J streets.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-02
REV. CARROLL HAS RESIGNED,
PASTOR of WACO BAPTIST CHURCH
TwENTY-EIGHT YEARS.
Has as Yet Assigned No Reason for
His ActtOn--He VIII re-
main mt Waco.

Waco. Texas. January 1.-Rev. d. IL.
Carroll, for twenty eight years pastor of
the First Baptist church of Waco. resigned
today at the close OF his IL O'Clock sermon.
The announcement was in effect like Il
thunderclap from "a cloudless sky. To the
congregation DR.. Carroll had not disclosed
his purpose except to two or three of the
deacons and the balance of the congrega-
ton was taken completely by surprise.
A conference of the church was called for
o'clock this afternoon TO CONSIDER the
resignation. At the conference Doctor Car
roll opened the meeting with a short ad-
dress urging the church to accept his res
igbation. When he had closed he retired
and the conference after some discussion
accepted the resignation.
Doctor Carroll WAS asked by The Post
reporter for a statement, but he said he
would prepare for the press in few days
q statement CT his purpose in resigning his
charge and his future plans. He will re-
tain his membership in the First church
here and Waco as his home. A committee
was appointed. with DR.. Carroll as chair
man, to recommend a pastor, The commit
tee is to report next Sunday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-02
CORPUS CHRISTI NOTES.
Young PriOur Is sim in Critical
Condition.,

Young PriOur Is sim in a Critical
Condition..
Corpus Christi, Texas, january 1.---Claf-
ence Priour, the young man who was shot
in the right side above the waist by a
Mexican three miles west OF here Friday
Is still in a critical condition. AS yet the
DOCTORS have failed to dfstohge or locate
the ball. Officers are Still hunting for the
would be assassin, but 30 far have failed
to apprehend him. although they have Il
clew.
The management Of the Oriental hotel
changed hands this morrlng. when Rev.
Rowland transferred the business 10 Mr.
w. II Boyle, a former hosiery man OF
st. Louis.
There are at present more than 100 bales
of cotton here awaiting shipment 10 Gal
weston by water, the product coming from
points on the Mexican National railroad A
large amount of hides, wool, etc, Is also
stored in the warehouses here on account
of the incapacity of the present line OF
1hoouers plying between here and Gal
WESTON.
The coming OF the new year was well
coined by the blowing Of whistles, ring
ing OF bells and booming OF anvils at mid
night. A watch party" was also in prog
regs at the Methodist church.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-02
ORANGE LOCALS.
First Sermon by the New Methodist
PastOr-Town Notes.


Orange, Texas, january 1.-The new year
was ushered in at Orange by the ringing
Of bells, firing cannon and blowing the big
calliope whistle at the pumping station.
The day has been bright and beautiful,
Though very cold.
Rev. r. j. Birdwell. the new pastor OF
the Methodist church. preached his frst
sermon to his congregation this morning.
large number being present. Services
appropriate TO the day were held at the
Baptist and Presbyterian churches also
communion services being helT at the lat
ter church.
r. ]. Looney, foreman at the d. r. VIM
gate Lumber company's planer, Is mourn
ing the loss OF blooded driving mare. a
very valuable animal. which succumbed to
an attack CT lockiaw.
The city public schools will take up their
work again tomorrow. after a vacation of
two waeks for the holidays. The board
has elected Mrs. J. w. Milk. the wife Of
the principal, to succeed Miss Charlie W.
Malone N the faculty. and Miss Mary
Scurry will temporarily succeed Miss Bar
clay. who with Miss Malone. resigned from
the faculty.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-02
NEW YEARS At nnrxnAM.
A List of Those who WIN Formally
ese Receive Today.

Receive Today.
Rrcnham, Texas. January To-day Is
the first of the new year, and as II is Sun
| day. day OF rest aud worship, those who
desire to observe the custom OF calling"
on the Hrst day have postponed until Mon
DAY the receptions go often noted. There
Will be u number Of places Ia Brenhan
where the calelr can leave his card. Wish
all his friends a Happy New Year and
with bite 20 eat and a moment at the
iresido can start the new year right. The
Methodist parsonage will be one Of these
places where congenia company will await
those who call, and a cordial Invitation ID
extended by the pastor and his good wife
TO all TO call The members OF the Thirteen
club will receive with Miss Tristram on
West street, ana other places will be open.
AL the cioso of the reception hours the
young ladies OF the Thirteen club will
JON In u theater party arranged by their
gentlemen friends, and will attend the
Brehany concert at tho Grand opera house.
The following are the places where ladies'
will receive:
Methodist parsonage--Rev. and Mrs. j.
J.. Massey, assisted by Mesdames j. ID.
Campbell, VIII Morriss, A. Zekind, May
kernety, Asa u. Childress l.. Y, ISockett,
Heber Stone, Misses Fannie Stone, Mary
Carlisle. Elma Morriss, Ethel Morrlss,
Florence Miller. Molina Campbell Beulah
Kennedy, Kate Eldridge, zepha Crozicr,
Kate Estes. l.. McClusty, Matte Giddngs,
Hattie Nj. Alcorn. Lizao Harris, Lula
Hcaicy ana Mary Dever. Hours from to
p. m. Ladies' and young people are In
vited, as we'll as the gentlemen, 10 call.
Residence of Joseph Tristram Mrs.
1'ristram, assisted by the young ladies OF
the Thirteen club. from to S y. M. the
young ladies being Misses Elsie Trlstram,
Bertha Becker Ada Becker Grace Gardner,
Ruby Gardner, Alvlna KNITTED, Eda Ross,
Lula Thorrhill, Mollie White Harrison,
sadye Mcintyre ana Mrs. Hugh Lu X, The
absence OF two OF the members of the club
from the city wall DO provided for by the
presence Of Miss Selhirk OF Galveston and
Miss Clay OF Independents.
Residence of j. II, Williams. West Main
street--Mrs. j. II. Williams. assisted by
Misses Alice Lockett, Elise Garrett, Matte
Harrison. Bess,e Wilkins. Linda Gidd ngs,
Alta Gardner ana lone Chidrcss from
to p. rn
In addition TO the large number of gem
tlemen who will call tomorrow. there Will
be a novel Observance of the calling GUS
tom, The members of the Ladies Afternoon
Euchre club decided Saturday afternoon
that they will call Monday afternoon. They
VIII meet at some designated place about
3;3o o'clock and Will make the rounds
calling The membership includes the
heading ladlies OF the city of BRENNAN and
they Will meet with cordial reception
Wherever they leave their cards.