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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-01-05

weuuIng made an epoch in fashionable
New York. She is very beautiful, and as
good as she is lovely, so no ono could be-
| grudge her this "the-ay ter" bonnet
Another bonnet consisted of true Low.
ers' knot made of black lace insertion
wired so that it stood out somewhat like
| an Alsatian bow. On each edge there was
sewed line Of gold spangles. A twisted
velvet roll studded with fine spangles on
circled tho head and three or four tiny
yellow velvet pansies dropped at the left
side. The whole stress was laid on this
lace true lovers knot. II WAS tery stylish
and, may add, did not hide the golden
hair it adorned.
Many OF the hats fCr street wear are of
violet and Cyrano, purr,Ie velvet, SHRED or
gathered, and sbmet,mes made nlain and
..r-.rnsa smar.liy back from the face. Some
of these hats are literally covered with os-
trich plumes, others have paradise and
curved aigrets, while some Of them,
particularly those Of drab, black and pur-
pie, have large punches of velvet asters,
dahlias or chrysanthemums upon them.
Black and white still continues in the
best style White and silvery grebe breasts
are very pretty, especially for crowns or
Large rosettes are very often seen, some
times being made to resemble flower
with the center filled In by jeweled or
nament.
A handsome toque Is shown at the top
Of ruby velvet made with several stiffened
bows, standing out smartly. On the left
side is pretty nearly the whole caudal ap-
pendage Of hawk, with curve yellow
aigrette as finish. The hawks plumes
are supposed to he natural, but are really
dyed soft golden drab, II one may SO call
It.
Other bonnets-and dainty things they
are--are of white net completely covered
with silver spangles. This net is first sewed
with the spangles, and then 1t is twisted
up into a toque and held with jeweled
! pins, bit of lace and perhaps an aigrette
Of strass diamonds. One or two pale flow
ers could be added If more becoming, but
they are not Iaeded, for such toque ID
beautiful MATE LEROY.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-01-05
FLY OUR FLAG NOW.
THREE SPANISH WARSHlPS WHICH
DEWEY SANK NOW AFLoAT.

row the Admiral Surprised the Navy
Department by Raising Tbem-The
Constructor who Did the work.
They Are Useful Gunboats.
Admiral Dewey is a man of much
promptness. lie wastes few words in
telling about what he is going to do.
His communications with Washington
have generally been brief, curt an
uounoements of things achieved.
Early in November word was received
| from him that he had contracted with
q Hongkong firm for the raising and re-
pairing of three of the Spanish hulks
which he had sunk in Manila harbor.
The Washington authorities were sur.
prised. IL had all along been considered
that these wrecks were far beyond re-.
demption, and that the best which could
be done was to sell them at auction for
old iron.
1t seems that Admiral Dewey made
new plans. It probably occurred to him
that II would be fine thing to add to
our navy in Philippine waters these
gunboats which had once borne the flag
Of Spain. He did not let the matter 60
as mere idea.
His first communication had been
sent by mail, and the Washington naval
sharps were still discussing whether or
not the project was practicable when
cable message came from Admiral
Dewey announcing that the three hulks
had been raised. The other day we
learned that one Of them had been sent
to Hongkong under her own steam. In
the course Of q week or two she will be
sailing back to Manila, her battered,
shot ridden sides plugged, her guns re-
mounted and the stars and stripes
floating from her new spars. This is the
way Dewey does things
But of course the admiral does not
deserve all the credit. He has lot Of
good Americans serving under him.
Among them is young man who is
now heard of for the first time. A year
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-01-05
New Years Gifts.

One Of the most ancient and long sur.
viving customs of tho time of the new
year was that of exchanging gifts. IL
goes back at least to imperial Rome, where
figs and dates covered with gold leaf were
favorite presents from clients to their pa
irons. Presents to tho emperors were nu.
merous and rich. The habit began carly
In England and staid long The Druids
used to go into the sacred groves and cut
mistletoe with golden knives to give to
the people. English monarchs for CEN
turies allowed their subjects to enrich
them with New Years gifts, and some Of
them, as, for instance, Henry III, seem
to have insisted Gu 1t. Queen Elizabeth,
1t Is gravely declared, depended chiefly on
New Years gifts for her jewels and her
wardrobe. They came to her regularly
from all the peers, bishops and officers of
the state and from many of the members
OF her household. In long list of pres
ents of this kind which she received the
largest in money is gao from the arch
bishop of Canterbury The archbishop
of York gave $50 and other bishops 920
and el0 each. The largest sum given by
any temporal lord was &20. But jewels
and rich garments and luxuries Of every
kind were in the greatest abundance
Her physician and her apothecary, who
evidently knew their business, gave her
pots of green ginger, pots of orange flow
ers, boxes Of ginger candy, foreign sweet.
meats and other conserves. She made re.
turn gifts but they were far from equal
ing In value those which she received. In
a single year, 1862, Queen Elizabeth S gifts
of money alone amounted to 81, ,262 lis
Sd.--New York Tribune.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-01-05
What Is a SignatureY

When Constable was requested to put
his signature to one of his pictures, he
answered, "Why, my dear sir, it is
signed all over" Let the preacher pre-
serve his personality, and his sermon
also will be "signed all over" A num-
ber Of Thaokeray's pen and ink sketches
were sold not long since in London,
and, although they bore no monogram
or signature, no one disputed their gen.
uineness. A true preacher also cannot
be hid.
That which John had seen and with
his own hands handled of the word of
life could never be to any other person
just what it was to him. A preacher
who puts himself into his sermon is as
readily detected in his sermon as any
where else, Even his apprehension of
truth, his way of looking at it, his fash
ion Of delivering it, is all his own. Let
us repeat it. His sermon will be "signed
all over. "-Homiletic Review.
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NEW YtAn > CALLs.
The ola Custom slowly Making Its
Way Into Vogue Again.

L Tnf OIU SLOWLY MaktnW Tvs
| Way Into Vogue Again.
The old fashioned New Years day of
several years ago was day Of continuous
calling for mun and of universal reception
| for women. It was festival devoted to
the annual cancelIng OF social obligations.
| when tho masculine element repaid the In =
debtedness of season by travelling from
house to house with engraved pieces OF
pasteboard. 1t was holiday when the
ladies staid at homo and when gentlemen
were given the freedom Of tho thorough
fares.
Tho habit Of turning the first day OF the
new year into an anniversary for calling
and reception which prevailed several
years ago, as a fashionable routine, Is
slowly making Its way into vogue again,
| though In form more pleasantly hospi-
table. Formerly IL was vigorously the rule
that women alone should receive and that
men were the sole guests invited TO greet
their hostesses and partake of the table of
good cheer which awaited their coming all
| through the long day and into the longer
night
But nowadays the old order has changed
into new state of things. Husbands and
brothers are no longer banlshed to othor
homes and receptions, but take their
places with the wives and daughters at
home In receiving the guests who come TO
pass the compliments Of the season. And
the list OF guests is no longer exclusively
made up OF masculine names Girls are
invited as well as the men, and their pres.
ence brightens tho gathering and adds to
Its enjoyment and makes the New Years
reception Of the present day far pleasant.
er festivity than the old fashioned custom
that prevailed in old fashioned times.
The old fashioned New Years day OF
bygone times was funny mixture of stiff
ness and informality. Men rushed around
from house to house, clothed In immaou-
late elegance. They dropped their cards
and their compliments promisouously and
quickly. Their visits were as short as the
proverbial angels calling, and converse.
ton was mostly composition Of "How
do you dor" and "Goodby." A cordial
shake of the hand atoned for many intel
lsctual lackings, and good appetite, like
charity, covered q multitude OF sins. The
old fashioned table fairly groaned beneath
It's burden of New Years cheer, and the
most popular hostess was the lady whose
feast of plenty showed marks of the most
unmistakablo storm and Siege. II callers
were slow in arriving, the committee of
feminine receivers INDUCED their own ap.
petites or called in the services of the
small boys of the family or neighborhood,
II any were to be found at will, for even
small boys went calling in the old fash
ionod New Years of several years ago,
for havoc must be made In the orderly
spread covering tho top of the table with
appetiZlng edibles, for havoc told the story
Of the arrival and departure of many mas
culine guests. Chicago Chronicle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-01-05

wusive color Mateiasse is among Che
spring goods for such ladies as like to have
thicker appearing gown. All these have
soft spring colors, It is true but they re-
semble more those OF closed bourgeons
than open buds With all tho colors,
though, one finds almost as much black or
black with very little showings of color
about IL. Nearly all these novelty woods
will retail at about 90 cents
The new cottons which are being rapid.
ly converted into shirt waists are unusual.
ly pretty, the clan colorlngs being clearly
there in the ginghams, yet thrown over q
neutral tint that tempers IL all. The va
riety Of different effects wrought by the
weaver's art is wonderful. There is par
THAN, thick cotton looking like closely
woven wool and in notified shades, suit.
able for wrappers, waists and children q
dresses Cordelines, glasselles and anna
ranthes are all new cotton goods, each one
initiating more OF less closely other fabrics,
and all washable. Percale and foulard are
both exceptionally handsome, and they
look as rich as silk when made up into the
new shirt waists.
There are printed mulls 80 fllmy and
delicate that breath would blow them
away, and even the simple calicoes are pref
tier than ever before, even almost rs pret-
ty as the prints wo wore in Already as chill
dren. None has ever seemed as beautiful
as they were since wandered from that
enchanted land. Well perhaps the little
girls of today may find these beautiful
printed caliooes and lawns as fairylike as
found those in the days gone by. Let us
hope so.
Speaking Of Arcadian simplicity re.
minds me Of bonnet which was told
was for Mrs. Clarence Mackay to wear
"to the the.ay.ter." The bonnet In ques-
tion consisted Of a crown of imitation dia.
monds reaching quite around the head and
dipping slightly at the sides. Perched in
such way as to appear TO be biting the
topmost diamond In tthe crown was a
small snow white bird. The foet-if feet
there were-rested on the left side. One
wing hung stifily down the other was out.
spread over the top Of the head, but fat.
This white bird had a tail Of three mara
bou plumes, short, but still long enough
to droop over the edges of the crown to
the wearer's hair. That was all there was
to this bonnet, but 1t was exquisite. Mrs
Maokay was Miss DueE aud her recent
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She Studied French.

Four young women were walking to-
gether on Charles street today and en-
gagged in animated conversation.
"What do you think done today,
Clara?" said one. ~ translated 40
pages Of French exercise. Wasn't that
fine!'
Fine" said the other, "I should
say it was. wish had done as good
/ only translated 90"
Comment is unnecessary, but one
feels like asking, Is this sign of the
times? Is what Nine. Butterfly called
"United States American English" be-
ing neglected for the 30 called accom-
plishments?
One can forgive the woman who,
gazing at some renaissance lace, bland.
ly remarks, "Ah, that is the Kenny
SAINT" but for the girl who assiduous-
ly studies French and murders English
meanwhile, as Macbeth murdered sleep.
there seems no possible excuse. .-Bclti-
more News.
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FASHIONS OF new YORK
The New Bonnets Are Dainty,
Unsubstantial Creations.
BONE MERELY LACE AND sPANGLEs

Birds, ImitntIop Jewels and velvet
che ravorite Trimmings This Sea-
SOMA Glance at the New Cottons
ssd Otaer spring Fabrics.
fCopyright. 1898, by American Press Asso-
ciationl
think that women will have reached
perfection In dressing for all occasions In
1900 at the present rate Of advancement.
Evening and house dresses we will leave
out OF the question, for we know they are
all right anyhow. But 1t is in the adapt.
ing Of each gown TO its own special re
quiremonts that mean.
The walking suit has its own special
reason for being tho suits for athletic
needs, riding habits and cycling costumes,
to say nothing whatever about mountain,
seaside and yachting gowns and travelling
attire--all these we have, but now at last
we have an ideal rainy day dress, and
scarcely any one will wear IL.
This consists of n skirt reaching about
10 tho tops of the boots and faced up with
waterproof cloth. The dress itself and tho
Jacket, cape or coat to match, is Of crava-
pette or storm serge. Another plan is TO
have skirt with a fold around IL about
eight or ten inches from the bottom and a
nounce Just long enough to clear the floor
The aounoo Is cut serpentiue and sewed to
band In which are buttonholes. Under
the fold there are buttons, so that the
tiounoe can DO buttoned to the skirt in
fair weather and laid away when It rains.
The arrangement Of the fold is such that
u hides the buttons, and when the flounce
b on IL appears to DO component part Of
the dress.
This Is really a solution Of tho Difficult.
~, and thus there would be no dragging
skirts TO Zap wet around the ankles, and
yet because the idea is sensible and prao.
ttoal women will not have it. Perhaps
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-01-05
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A New Yenr,a Lesson.

Happy is the man whose life Is so filed
with worthy achievements and truths that
he can come into new year thankful and
courageous. To many tho experiences Of
tho past are humiiating. The discovery
of weakness should not be discouraging,
but should lead to nobler life In the fu-
ture The cause of defeat is tho absence of
that life which is so masterful that 1t can
control circumstances and make life's sue.
cess and adversities yield nourishment to
the higher life OF man. God has estab-
lished the equilibrium of mans spirit at
the point of worthy living, and no rest
can be found in the presence Of the past
or in contemplation of the future unless
the life Of true purpose shall be ours.--
Chicago Tribune,
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HE'S AFTER lNGERSOLL.
Mr. CoIcord Means to BE an Antidote
to AgnOstIclsm.

Mr. CoIcord Means to BE an Antidote
10 AgnOstIclsm.
Mr.. Samuel Colcord, who has under
taken to act as living antidote to Col
onel Bob Ingersoll by following the
famous agnostio about the country and
lecturing in the same places as does the
unbelieving colonel, is no mean antag-
onist. Mr.. Colcord was formerly q Con.
gregational minister. He is fully as
well educated as Ingersoll, and is about
as much of a wit. He attacks the colo
mel with his own weapons He is a
clever masteS Of irony, logic and humor.
His lectures are frse from psalm singing
and prayer, 80 that unbelievers may
not be driven away.
Mr. Colcnfd viii appear In various
oities Just week after Ingersoll, so
that he may uproot the tares before they
have had q chance to do much mischief.
This is the first time such systematic
effort to oppose the teachings of the
leading agnostio has ever been made,
and the contest is attracting national
attention. Great audiences are greeting
both speakers.
Mr.. Colcord was born in Illinois Of
New England parents. He was educated
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-01-05
NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR WASHINGTON LEI
CAPPs.


CAPPs.
ago he was an obscure naval constructor,
pegging away at routine work in Wash.
ington. Early in the summer he was
sent to Manila to look at the wrecks
which Dewey's guns had made. 1t is
largely owing to his perseverance and
skill that the gunboats have been suo.
cessfully raised.
This young man is Washington Lee
Capps. He is not now in Manila, hav.
ing recently been sent back to San
Francisco. 1t was at first intended that
no should superintend the reoonstruc-
tion of the recovered gunboats, but his
presence was needed more at the Union
Iron works, where the battleship Ohio,
sister ship to the Wisconsin, is in
process Of construction, Lieutenant
Hobson has been ordered to take his
place at Hongkong.
The three ships which are soon to be
added to our eastern squadron are the
Don Juan de Austria, the Isla de Cuba
and the Isla de Luzon, They are boats
that will be valuable to us when prop
erly manned and defended,
The Isla de Cuba and the Isla de Lu.
zon are English built and are rated as
third class cruisers, They are steel
ships Of good construction, of l,040
tons displacement, 200 feet in length.
The other vessel is the Don Juan de
Austria, tight little ship of /, 152 tons
displacement, 2l0 feet in length, 32
feet wide and drawing 10. feet of wa.
ter, She is Spanish built and carried
an armament of four A. inch Hontoria
guns, four 6 Founders and one machine
gun.
Apart from the pride Of attaching
these vessels to the navy of the United
States a sentiment which caused the
government to make such heroic efforts
10 save the i'll fated Maria Teresa, these
three ships are really excellent little
war vessels. Owing TO their small and
handy size they will be just the ships
for the coastguard work of our new is
lands in the orient.
The entire cost Of raising and repair
ing them is to be only $500, 900; at any
rate that is the sum TO be paid TO the
Hongkong contractors. The fitting uI
Of the boats as cruisers will probably
add something more to the cost, but
even at that they will be. the cheapest
ships in the navy. Uncle Sam would
like to acquire dozen n two at the
same rate.
CAPTAIN t q l'a.NcIa
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SAMUEL CoLCORD.

at Illinois college, studieS theology in
New York, became q Congregational
preacher, and from 1876 until 1882
filled Carnegie hall every Sunday after.
noon. At the same period he was pastor
of the Puritan church in Brooklyn.
But i'll health interrupted his career
in the ministry, and he went into bust
ness. AS house builder he made for
tune, but losses left him in only COM
Portable circumstances A year ago,
after hearing Colonel Ingersoll lecture
in Waco, Tex, MIR, Colcord determined
to devote himself to answering the
atheist arguments, and his sfforts have
made him widely known
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A rosy child of graybeard time,
On the purple hills of morn,
Aureoled with winters rime,
Yesternight for us was born.
Down the grim, bleak western sky
His languld footed brother crept;
The youngster comes with jollity-
The tottering figure died unwept
All the past Is left behind
What nvails Il? Mourn II not!
Take the year that here you find
Clean, without q blemlshed spot.
Its fair rosary OF days
Linked must be with hopes and fears
We can soil II or with grace
Meet its joys and mist of tears.
Some sad pilgrims on its way
Shall fan before the journeys end,
But courage IL the word today.
Whatever time or fate intend.
Hone, the siren, whispers now
Her Borcerous tale 10 every ear,
30 here's a chaplet for the brow
OF times fresh heir, the bright New
Year,
Christian Work.
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ROBERT M'DERMoTT, OTHERWISE BOOTS"
He met Admiral Dewey several times,
and the latter took quite fancy to the
youngster, allowing him to make n trip
to Hongkong on the government trans
port.
About six weeks ago Colonel Hawkins
told "Boots" he had better go home, as
he would catch the fever If he staid in
Manila. The colonel added that the war
was all over and BOOTS" would not be
needed So the boy went on transport
and reached San Francisco From there
his transportation to Pittsburg was ar.
ranged by San Francisco paper.
Boots, whose real name is Robert
McDermo.t, is but l3 years old and six
inches short of five feet tall. but be
wears the blue of the army and the
stern determination Of one who has seen
service. He carries regularly certified
discharge from his regiment.
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now to prevent Pneumonia.

You are perhaps aware that pneu-
monia always results from cold OF
from an attack Of Ia grippe During
the epidemic Of la grippe a few years
ago when 80 many cases resulted in
pneumonia, it was observed that the
attack was never followed by that dis.
ease when Chamberlain's Cough Reme.
dy was used, II counteracig any tend.
eocy Of cold or la grippe TO result Ia
hat dangerous disease. IL Is the besl
remedy in the world for bad colds and
la grippe. Every bOtte warranted,
For sale BIZ all druggists.
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Vulgar Shirt Sleeves.

In an article describing the women's
billiard room of the Waldorf. Astoria
hotel the London Globe says: "If a man
should be 30 bold as Co remove his coat,
an attendant instantly hands him a
lounge jacket. All present shut their
eyes and do not open them again until
the ringing of bell announces that the
shirt sleeves have been covered"
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Many of the fruits and vegetables
now eaten in England were almost un-
known to our forefathers. Not until
Henry Wits time were there either
raspberries or straw wberries or cherries
grown in England, and we do not read
of the turnip, caulifower and ounce
being cultivated before the sixteenth
century or the carrot before the seven
teenth century.