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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-06-21
BOX-PLEATED WAIST.

simply combination of the yoke, car
ried up to the chin and turned over.
In the back it's height is regulated
only by the hair. If that is dressed
low the collar stops. but if the CHG
non is placed high it scars to the tops
Of the ears.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-06-21
Waist Of White Persian Lawn.


White Persian lawn and fine en-
broidered insertion form the fashion
able shirt waist shown in the large
engraving, with which is worn q
regulation white linen collar and q
tie bow of wedgewood blue satin. Rows
of insertion are stitched on smoothly
between the box-pleats, the material
being cut away from underneath. The
pleats meet at the shoulder seams,
under-arm seams completing the
simple adjustment. The fulness at
the waist line is regulated by gathers
between the box -pleats, and the fronts
puff out just little above the belt
The shirt waist sleeves in newest
shaping are decorated near the top
with cross strips of insertion.
The straight cuffs may be made
plain or trimmed with insertion,
as shown. The belt of white kid is
closed with q gilt clasp in front. For
satin, silk, taffeta, cashmere or other
fine wooden goods, this style is de-
sirable, as we'll as for pique, lawn,
dimity, gingham or other wash fabrics:
To make this waist for woman of
medium size will require three and
one-half yards of materinl thirty inches
wide,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-06-21
THE REALM
OF FASHION.

NEW YORK CITY (SpeciaD.-White
point d'esprit is here stylishly
trimmed with narrow satin ribbon,
lace edging and insertion, ribbon of
suitable width forming the belt and
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-06-21
Material For Bathing Costumes.

Canotler is O weave of French dress
goods much used for bathing and
Yachting costumes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-06-21

all-over lace, braiding, spangled net,
frizzed ribbon or gimp will mako
pretty fnishings.
10 make either :'iacquette* in tho
medium size will require one yard o.
material twenty-five inches wide.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-06-21
STYLES in Hair Dressing.

The Pompadour roll turned back
entirely from the face certainly gives
it a longer appearance, but this may
be lessened by q few curling locks
over the forehead, and by keeping the
hair at the sides we'll puffed out. Hair
dressers wave the long hair, which is
turned back on ordinary curling-tongs,
wrapping each small strand of hair
several times around the tongs and
finally combing 1T out very gently
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-06-21
Muslin Gowns With Lace Yokes.

Muslin GoWhs VIII Lucc iUhes'
Muslin gowns have transparent
yokes of heavy guipure lace.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-06-21

fulness in the back being laid in
pleats that meet over the placket In
centre, or the fulness may be COL
lected in gathers, if SO preferred:
Two narrow lace and ribbon edged
frills of the point d'esprit form the
pretty foot trimming, the ribbon
edged insertion being applied on the
pointed outline, giving an overskirt
effect. The mode is stylish and suit
able for foulard, India and tafeta
silk, cashmere, yelling, challie, per-
Gale. organdie, lawn, gingham, dimlty
or any fashionable soft wool or cotton
fabric. Plain or ruched ribbon,
braid, gimp, insertion and edging OF
lace or embroidery may be chosen for
garniture.
To make this waist for miss OF
fourteen years will require one and
one-half yards of material thirty
inches wide. TO make the skirt will
require four yards of thirty-si1 OF
three yards Of forty-four-inch mate
rial
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-06-21
I'm THE ECHINA SEA
A NARRATIVE OF ADVENTURE.
Ey w:HoPKINs:
leas
Hv SEWARD W..HOPKINS.

tcoprn1eur lea- RosEEr BoSxEEs soSs3
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-06-21

The Latest Collar.
HThe newest collar does not wish to
be considered a collar ut all. It is
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-12-27

writer's. or even congressman, to be
letter perfect in the text OF the Consti-
tuition. much less familiar with the
proceedings Of the convention that
framed It. But our chief magistratein Q
state paper ought not TO be capable OF
using unconstitutional terms Mr. Nc
Kinley ought to know that il would
take constitutional amendment 60
make the United States a singular
noun or to make the word nation
Applicable to our Union.
What an absurdity that isl 1t would
take that is, it would require
something more than Constitutional
amendment to jam spoonful Of brains
into the head OF the editor Of Golfers
Weekly. Only a special act Of Provi-
dence could do that and evidently He
did not consider Il worth while to con
ceal any brains within that skull when
He constructed &C.
The Constitution does not mention
Golfers Weekly; Would it take a
constitutional amendment to make the"
name proper noun? The civil war
disposed Of the question as to whether
the United States is or are-and it is.
Websters second definition of the
word nation is: "The body of inhabi-
tants Of country united under a gov
eminent of their own
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-12-27
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

The new telegraphy which transmits
$4,000 words an hour ought TO enable
an operator TO keep up with a populist
speech. Washington Post.
The game OF football is a thousand
years old. This statement may aid in
explaining the origin of some OF the
college yells.-Kansas City Journal.
If It is fair question. Aguinaldo
would like to know If he can sue Mr..
Atkinson for seeking him on when the
Boston man knew the dog was mad
Detroit Journal.
When General Methuen cabled that
1t was the bloodiest conflict of the cen
tury ne probably hadn't heard of the
Adirondack hunting seasons list Of
casualties New York Commercial
The Georgia Legislature has passed
dog law. This means a new crop of
Georgia statesmen. and the world Is
justified in bowling itself hoarse in an
ecstasy OF joy Even "a sixteen-to-oner
could not be elected In Georgia IL he
was in favor Of a dog law.-Dallas
News.
Language will fail Methuen if he has
any real hard fighting on the way to
Kimberley. GETTYSBURG Dispatch
The man behind the speech will now
send a few volleys echoing down the
corridors OF time. Washington Star.
IL is due Mr.. Cleveland to say that
while the message was longer than the
messages he used TO write, it was not
nearly so heavy. kansas City Journal.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-12-27
1887 The Sun 1900
BALTIMORE, MD.
The Paper of the People,
For the People and
With the People.
Honest in Motive,
Fearless in Expression.
Sound in Principle.

A newspaper is an educator; there
are all kinds Of educators. but the man
who spends money judiciously and lib
orally is better able TO impart his
knowledge than the man who has little
or nothing TO spend.
The Sun is the highest type Of a
newspaper.
The Suns reports from all parts of
the United States are unsurpassed.
The Suns Cable Service is the finest
known; the troubles in the Philippines
and in South Africa demand competent
correspondents and vast expenditure Of
money and labor in getting he news.
When you get The Sun you get news
and intelligent presentation of facts
with 1t, as well as carefully prepared
articles of editorial writers Of highest
standing. When you read a daily paper.
whose principal recommendation IS its
cheapness. you get the dregs-gener-
ally very poor dregs at that
BY mail. Fifty Cents a monta: six
months, So; one year SO.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-12-27

Linnaeus was persuaded to take
Strawberries during a severe attack OF
sciatica. with the result that a sweet
sleep ensued, and when he awoke the
pain had sonsibly subsidized On the
next day he ate as many strawberries
as possible, and on the following
morning the pain was gone and he was
able 10 leave his bed. Gouty pains re-
turned at the same date in the next
year. but they were dispersed as soon
as Linnaeus was able TO get strawber-
riea. Although Strawberries are for
hidden TO the equity by some authOri-
lies. by others they are permitted. The
fruit being regarded as a useful food
for equity persons on account OF its
richness in the salts, of potash. soda
and lime. and its cooling. diuretic and
laxative qualities. The analysis OF the
strawberry shows il TO be particularly
rich IN soda salts, and in spite OF the
high percentage OF water. this fruit
leXcels an other common fruit In the
amount OF mineral salts. The chemis-
Try OF the strawberry. therefore. would
teach that this fruit is likely to be
beneficial In equity states.-The Lam
Icet.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-12-27

There is urgent necessity, becoming
constantly more urgent, for the United
States TO teach aliens that European
battles may not be fought upon Ameri-
can soil. We welcome everybody from
everywhere, and they all come and
bring their feuds. fights and antip-
athies with them They furnish their
antagonisms and engage in schemes
schisms and dissensions in America
about matters that do not in any way
concern America or anyone in Amer
lea; and they style themselves German.
Americans. Irish-Americans. Russian
Americans etc II they are Germans
Irish or Russians they have no right tC
assume to be Americans If the,
are Americans they have no right t,
mix up In foreign fights or disputes
Just now there is talk about organizing
a Fenian mob to harass Canada. An!
attempt to organize and equip an al
legged foreign army in the United State
win be very promptly terminated b.
the government
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-12-27

When Dolly and Bob came in a girl
in n much-berunled pink SILK rushed
to them with n smile that showed all
her dimplcs.
"Oh. Dolly, you are simply perfect
l wanted 10 talk 10 you whom ! came
In but there were so many people My
dear, your dress Is a dream. And these
roses / was awfully late. / came right
out here. / hope I've done some good
Why, Mr. Fields, I'm so glad you could
come. Dolly, what do You suppose l
heard this morning? ! went up to see
Alice Avery. You know she came here
from New York last night Wen. she
Is engaged. She met the man at the
Springs last summer. He lives in At
lantn and his name Is Vernon Pierce.
Didn't you meet n Mr.. Pierce from At
lanta over there ut the Springer
Dolly knew her face was hot and
flushed. She hoped Bob wouldn't mo-
tice it. Yes. l think so, she said,
trying TO smile
The other girl went on.
"Alice confessed that he was a great
fiirt. She must be going TO be married
soon, or she would not announce her
enlargement My dear, You loo simply
worn out, but YOU will get used to
these teas and dances and things by
the end of the winter" said the girl
with the social experience of two sea-
sons to her own account. She smiled
and glanced up at Bob and showed all
her dimples again.
The football player led Dolly 10 a
little cushioned seat in an alcove.
There was an orchestra behind asereen
of palms Now they were playing la
Do1olpor with a fpvcffaoI Afovfaau lin
gle.
Dolly looked down at the great bunch
Of roses I'm her lap They had come
that morning with Vernon Pierces
card She was no longer there in the
heated hall of her city home, with Bob,
dear, old, stupid, tiresomc Bob. by her
side. It was moonlight and she felt
the air Of a summer night on her face.
They had been dancing and now they
could hear the strains of Forever and
Forever" In the light Of a window
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-12-27

/ remember Tennyson saying one
day. says the London News, when he
was sitting smoking by the FIRE. that
that was his greatest time Tor inspira-
ton. "but seldom write down any
thing, thousands Of lines float up this
chimney DO you know how he came
TO write HIS beautiful Crossing the
Bare He had been very IN. and one
dls when he was convalescent. he
Was sitting grumhliug Suddenly his
nurse said 10 him You ought to be
ashamed OF yourself, Mr.. Tennyson;
you ought to be expressing your graft
tude for your recovery from very
bad Illness by giving us something, by
giving Sc TO Che world" He went out
and straigniway wrote Crossing the
Bar" and brought It to the nurse as
a peace Offering.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-12-27
PROPOSALS
Proposals.

PROPOSALS. - DELAWARE STATE
HOSPITAL AT F1ARNHURsT.
Sealed proposals viii be received by the
trustees for the following supplies for the
months Of january, February. March and
April, 1850, viz;
Groceries, bread, beef veal and mutton.
cry soc'l5, c.9lh.ng, sli-os, crCckery and
drugs.
Bids cn beef will be on fore and hind
Quarters, out OF Cattde well fdtted and
dressing not less than 800 pounds The
kidney fat to be excluded in The bid for
headquarters.
BIDS for veal TO be on The whole ami
MAJ, the calves to- be well fAtted and
dressing not less than SO pounds
BIDS Tor muqtcn 10 he en- The whole ami
MAJ, the sheep to be wei fatUed and
dressing not less than SO pounds.
All supplies TO be delivered at the hos
p-,al free OF charge, and in such quanti-
ties as may be ordered by the slparn-
Blank forms Of proposals and envelopes
Will be furnished - those who address Dr
William II. Hanckcr Famhurst. Della
ware.
No bids will be considered unless nsde
en- said blanks and in the MANNER there
dcs gnated.
The bids viii be OPENED al the hospital
az 1880 O'Clock, Thursday. January 4.
iys'. Contracts Will 'pe awarded to the
best bidders.
The trustees reserve tho right to releot
bids not docmcl 10 the interest of The
Institution.
Samples can DO obtained by applying at
.he hospital
WILLIAM III. IIANCKER.
Superintendent.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-12-27

DOLLY LOOKED UP INTO HIS FACE.
some one was standing before her. His
voice was low aud hc was singing the
words of the waltz. oh, bid me hope
TO call thee mine, forever and for
ever
She could remember all that he said
lthat night NJ Greenhrial, and she re-
Imcmbercd how She had ~ ughcd at him.
) es, She had laughed, and now She
was glad. OF course he said the same
things TO Alice Avery the next week.
Alice went up there TO the Springs Just
after Dolly came home.
The man at the door came over and
gave q handful of letters to Dolly.
These came in the afternoon mail"
! he said.
"You can read those, Bob" she said
as she tossed her companion pile of
small envelopes. She knew they were
regrets and such things. There was
one large letter, postmarked hAianta,
and directed IN n strong, masculine
hand. Bob was busy with she 're-
grets.' so she opened 1t.
Dear Miss Dolly" it ran. Il wanted
to send this letter with the roses. but
did not care TO risk il to the CARELESS
ness of the florist OF course / am in
consolidate IN my disappointment IN not
getting up 60 your coming out But
IL / may--it depends entirely upon
your answer 10 this-l shall come up
during the holidays. l don't know
whether Miss Avery has announced
the fact or not, but she is engaged to
my cousin. by the way, we both have
the same name. They viii he married
the last OF December and 1 am to be
It.t LOT
and say TO YOU what ] tried so hard
TO make you understand last sum.
mcr---'
Bob reached UP TO suHlghten can
die IN the sconce above them. Tic
slook his head at the face reflected in
the mirror and murmured, "Not in my
line. Not In my line"
Dolly looked up into his face smil
ing. but he knew that the light I'm hel
eyes were not for him.-New Orleans
Times Democrat
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-12-27
CApTIOUs CRITIC.

Golfers Weekly would get up out OF
bed at a. m. and walk barefooted
backward. three miles through snow to
ind something in the Mckinley adj
ministration to criticise and 70 oppose.
Under the caption; who Wrote the
Presidents Messenger It says
We have only one criticism 10 make
on the presidents message. and THIS re-
lates merely to two verbal errors.
Whenever Mr.. Mckinley uses the term
United States. ne makes 10 a singu-
lar noun: he also allows himself TO
speak Of the United States as this ma
tion.' Now as matter OF fact
wherever the term United States" oc.
ours In the Constitution, 1t IS a plural
noun. Nor was this choice of numbe.
q mere accident, as anyone viii be abl,
TO convince himself who shall take thu
trouble to read the debates in the Fed
erai Convention Of 1887. In the coursl
OF those debates, it was proposed tina
the Federal government, then in coursi
of construction. and the several PEG
pies to be embraced under it, should b
designated as a nation" After a pro
longed and heated discussion, the pro
poeal was voted down by decisive ma
jority the word nation" was thus re
puciated. we do net expect neTspape
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-12-27
A DOUBLE fuNERAL

Elkton, Nd, Dec. PA double fu-
neral, the remains of Mrs Clarence
James and her infant daughter, who
met their deaths by asphyxiation, the
result of escaping coal gas at their
home early Saturday morning. took
place from her late home yesterday af-
ternoon, and was largely attended Rev.
Thomas Holt of Lewisville Methodist
Episcopal Church, officiated. The re-
mains of both mother and child were
buried in one grave at Sharps' Gene
terry. The condition of James, which
has been critical, is somewhat i'm
proved
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-12-27
DoCKsTADER's.

it is very seldom, indeed, that Man
ager Dockstader offers such decidedly
attractive bill as that which opened at
his house for this week. Miss Agnes Ar
deck and company. in "A Wife Pro
Tem.7 is one of the features of the
bill and there was no installing the APP
probation accorded the act at the per-
.formances yesterday. 1t is a farce COM
edy of the most pronounced type, and
is most acceptably presented. Another
feature of the bill proved the Bachelor
Club, a trio Of singers and comedians
equal to the best that have ever been
seen here. Both Of these acts are de-
cidedly clever, and are the top-liners
of bill OF entertainment which has
every variety to make it pleasing to all
Three performances were given on
Christmas day, and probably the best
evidence Of the excellence of the bill is
the fact that great many who bought
seats at the first performance remained
to see the second two hours later. The
others on the bill are clever people and
go to make up what is probably the
strongest, and certainly the most eX'
pensive aggregation that Manager
Dockstader has offered us this season
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-12-27
TURKEY THIEVES FoILED.

Chester. Pa, Dec. 27.--Awakened by
noise, James Powell. of No 1O1s Wal
nut street, this city, saw early yester-
day morning a man disappear over the
back fence with big turkey which
had been hung in the kitchen for the
Christmas dinner Mr. Powell gave
chase and overlook the fellow He re-
covered the turkey after severely pun
melting the thief. George Knott, who
lives with Powell also had his turkey
stolen about the same time and after
finishing with the first thief Powell
saw the second one coming, and just
as promptly secured that bird
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-12-27
ADJUSTMENTS.
Ar ME opERA HOUSE.

Since coming to this city Corse Pay
ton and his company have had an ex-
ceptiCnal reception. Yesterday after
noon THE Galley Slave" was presented
to a crowded house. Not only were all
the seats filed, but people were stand
ing in all parts of the theatre. About
zoo people were turned away The
play was heartily applauded, as it was
bright in every particular. Last night,
when Jim the Penman" was pro-
duced, the house was just as full. sgd
ney s. Toler, in the title role did ex-
ceptionally clever work. Corse Pay
ton, as a dude detective, provoked much
laughter. Miss Eta Reed and other
members of the cast were equally
clever.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-12-27
socIAL AND PERSONAL NorEs.

Willard Salisbury, William NJ.
Candy and washington Hastings left
this mornig for Boston.
John S. Rossell Is in Dover today.
Mt ana Mrs Harry White celebrated
their fifth wedding anniversary last
evening
United States Marshal John Cannon
Short returned today from his old
home, near Bridgeville, where he spent
Christmas.
Howard l.. peeky has returned from
Ia visit TO Pennsylvania friends.
Mrs. Samuel w. Taylor, with her
son. Walter, left today for a weeks
visit 10 friends at Kennett Square.
sylvester ID. Townsend. Jr. and
George L. Townsend, Jr., have returned
from Milford.
senator Fisher Pierce. Of Milford, is
I'm this city today
The dance which was TO have been
given by the young men OF Dover on
January ?, has been postponed to jan
uary 4.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-12-27
CYNTHIA LOOKED UP.

"Thcn / win have the matter investi-
gated and that some one shaH suffer.
But Cynthia. let MS not grieve too
much about the past. DO you know IL
was the old Judges house that brought
me back to YOU? / saw il advertised
for sale and bought 1t simply to pre-
vent it from passing into the hands of
any one else. after all our day dreams
of long ago; and as l came up this af-
teinoon on the train / decided to see
you once more. That is how / came
TO be here. and now let us forget the
past. We have both suffered, but airs
well that ends well. Boston Post
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-12-27
WHYNNss RRAvE ACT

Patrick Whynn, fiagman on the p,
w. & B. railroad at Water and Market
streets, performed a brave act this
morning when he saved a number OF
cattle from death along the railroad
tracks. The cattle escaped from the B.
6 o. stockyards, at Water and Shipley
and were dashing madly up the tracks
in front of an approaching freight
train. Whynn rushed from his watch
box and drove the animals from the
track just as the train dashed by.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-12-27
NILES nF CARPET

Some time ago there was going the
rounds an article in reference to a
lazy from Milton having made 1000
rag carpets in thirty-six years. This
was followed by the remarkable rec.
crd OF Charles Daley. Of SMYRNA, who
had, in nineteen years woven enough
carpet to reach from Dover to Middle
town. A Sussex county paper made a
correction and remarked that IN
thirty-slx years the Milton lady had
woven thirty miles Of carpet, saws the
Middletown Transcrirt. Mr.. Daley
has figured out that since he started
in business, .twenty-six years ago. he
had woven $3.50 yards Of CARPET and
five miles Of hammocks and rugs.
making the sum total Of forty-one
miles If his work was stretched out in
a line.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-12-27
FOX HUNT An NEW cAsTIE

The Riverside Hunt, of New Castle.
gave an enjoyable fox hunt to its mem
bers and a number of invited guests
yesterday. The fox, which was re-
leased had been in captivity foru over
a week. IL was lost after a three hours
chase. Another fox was then started
and captured within an hour. The
brush was captured by e. T. Clark
who presented it to Miss Emma X
Warren, of Philadelphia. Miss Warren
followed the hounds throughout the
chase.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-12-27

The yellow journals arc fighting the
country through the indulgent leniency
Of which they become possible, by ly-
ing about the Treasury Department.
alleging a corrupt arrangement to profit
q particular bank by giving it the use
Of government funds free There are
now thirty-one banks, located in fifteen
cities, designated as repositories for
internal revenue receipts. To secure the
government these banks have deposited
s17,000,000 in bonds. The total re-
ceipts from internal revenue sources
are distributed each day among all of
the banks represented in the list, each
bank receiving its proportionate share
OF the whole upon the basis of the
amount Of bonds deposited by each as
security.