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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-12

garland of roses perched higher at the
back, and a velvet ribbon bow tipping
forward to suggest the hat is worn over
the nose. The scheme Of color Is dom
inc rose, a sort of edition de luxe OF old
pink, and the latest shade to perpetu-
ate a fondness for the progeny OF this
much favored family.
For a general utility hat l ran across
an all straw which will strongly appeal
to the tailor maid. 1t was an exagger-
ated crush toque in wood brown shade,
rather round than oblong, with crown
high and indented at irregular inter-
walls. Two painted quilts above a coil
OF velvet of the same brownish hue
massed on the left side were its sole
trimming.
One of the oddities took on a contin-
entail swagger, adding another to the
tricornered models of yesterday. The
idea was undoubtedly borrowed from
the Washingtonian period, losing in its
modernity much of original beauty.
-Four distinct corners slightly upturn.
The hat is decorated by two immense
and fluffy choux of liberty silk support
ing the inevitable quilts, which, how
ever, aptly illustrates the newest mil
linery wrinkle.
My pet is the picture hat. The one
in question is a violet fancy which pro-
claims in no uncertain tones a con-
tlnuation of the purple craze. We
Americans are keeping unfurled the
purple flag as our insignia of closer
relation with royalty and thereby
strengthening Johnny Bulls announce
ment to Germany of his thrice friendly |
attitude. l should advise milliner's in
u new possessions to permanently
adopt the color as a menace to the
would-be land grabbers. A violet
brim, upon which the stems of a big
nodding bunch rested, supplied a novel
effectiveness to this particular class of
chapeau, always built on similar
plans.
Summer hats for the most part will
be made of tulle and shirred silk
mousseline. A p~rofusion of flowers in
YalvAt or elaa substantial green leaves !
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in which they will be trimmed are in

in which they will be trimmed are in
striking contrast. Satin braids and
fancy straws all in one color, but bril-
liant, are de rigueur. Big rosettes and
straw stripes stitched on taffeta are
the novelties of 1899 millinery.
AS hat and shirt waist must match
to be fashionable I took a look at the
new bodices. Shirt waists begin the
season in a blaze of glory. Their evo-
luton has been marvellous. From the
pIebian origin of dowdy spencer waist
in 1892, with ordinary sleeves and I'M
p%retentious collars, springs the bodice
of pleasing proportions which none
other can supplant. There is no rule
governing the quality of cloth from
which they may be fashioned. just
now women are in a futter over en-
broidered linen and poplins. A ten-
dency to abolish all surplus fullness
and to provide a peplum is a character
istic observed. An inclination for
Russian blouse effect was demonstrated
in violet silk patterned in oblong pieces
Joined by fancy stitching, showing an
%interlining of white. 1t was fastened
at the side by double tabs placed six
inches apart, which also held together
the basque skirt showing beneath the
belt.
A very picturesque scarf arrange
ment is frequently seen on some Oh
the smartest bodices. L this instance
blue and white striped silk was chosen.
The long and broad scarf encircles the
neck stockwise and ties in front at the
throat in a small butterfly bow, the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-12
HATS
DESCRIBED
BY DAISY A

and gay contend for supremacy. On
my down town jaunts looking for my
familiar floral friends l searched the
bonnet shops. There were SO many
beautifully built c%hapeaux I was unable
to decide which l best liked. / listed
the most appropriate for demiseason
wear, and my long suffering, patient.
but superior artist has consented to il
lustrate that you may better appfe-
ciate the difficulty in choosing.
An assortment of English walking
hats, as displayed in a mans hat store,
invited closer inspection. From among
them l singled out a shape in yellow
straw curving very gradually away
from the face. A rhinestone buckle
held a soft black velvet bow in place in
front of the crown, which did double
duty by c%oncealing the stems of two
sweeping white plumes. Perhaps their
presence was the most salient reason
for my choosing it. AS a rule, ostrich
plUmes and walking hats meet as
strangers, but this time one partially
wreathed the crown, while another
fioated gracefully away from it, lightly
resting upon the couture.
In close proximity l discovered a sort
of bijou apartment with unmistakable
evidences of a Parisienne owner. But
tons pointed the way to a raised dais,
where bonnets were on view. | liked
the atmosphere and felt | was going
to be repaid for my discovery. And,
methinks, here is found "the hot" Of
to-day. Imagine a semihat, with lace
draped brim, low crown, adorned by a
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copyright 1897
Yellow crocuses and blue periwinkles
In florists windows usually remind
the passing throng that spring is here.
I've vainly watched for their appear
ance along the thoroughfares for the
past week, and each time my disap-
pointment grew greater when no slen-
der uecks from the familiar moss COW
cred beds thrust up their yellow heads
nor starry petals did protrude. 1t is
the custom to buy according to such
signs of the year., and by it we are
ruled. When early blossoms bid you
good day, it is time to be off with the
old and on with the new. l want a
straw hat, which | confess is RESPONSE
BILE for the deep interest l eVinced.
And after the manner of some mammas
mine holds the purse strings and on
occasions asserts parental authority
by designating the why's, wherefores
and whens" which SO frightfully irri-
tate Daisy. The aforesaid when"
proved the undesirable adverb which
frustrated plans and made ME long for
crocuses and p~eriwinkles by the yard.
Mamma said: STRAW hat, indeed! Not
till spring blossoms appear!"
This morning my floral messengers
meekly greeted me at Broadway and
Twenty-ffth street alongside of the col
ebrated Lawson pink. Here they are
in fat dishes springing from out a
mound of green, quite natural-like, yet
81 lacking! The frenzy of a new straw
hat almost forsook me. I failed to eX-
perience the keen delight Of previous
occasions, and | hated myself for the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-12

seeming inconsistency. The wondow
! had repassed it d number of times
merely to stop and gaze. Now that L
am at home, the underlined is analysed,
and ! know why my dear, sweetly SIM
pie flowers failed to provoke the old
time gladsomeness. They are on of
The procession. The eye, grown accus-
toned to riotous color, demands even
Of nature her more brilliant hues, and
TO quicken pulses, to thrill, needs must
have them.
Adieu, pretty crocus and modest per-
Twinkle, with all your simple sweet
ness! Your reign is over! The pre-
tender usurps your throne, and here
after merely as a harbinger of spring
and monitor for bonnet buying we'll
recognize the blushing carnation. This
year the Lawson variety on stately
stem is sufficiently charming to con-
troll the voice of all dissenters who at
her bidding foreswear allegiance %
other queens of springtime. With a
sigh / must chronicle the fact that
,rocuses, periwinkles and old maid
aunts are destined to flourish in remote
of the earth seldom seen while
pinks and bachelor girls progress. The
beauteous jack rose increase in splen-
dor and has put on another coat of vel
vet. By reason of a propagator's skill
her petals are now double faced in vel
vet softness.
What about that hat? I'd almost lost
myself in admiration of jack roses and
that florist shop where flowers crave
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skin, only serve to make the freckles
worse.
/ have had great success in removing
freckles with the following lotion:
Citric acid, two drains; acetic acid, two
drains; rosewater, half an ounce; gly-
cerine. half an ounce. Put this on the
face every night with a camel's hair
brush. letting it remain until morning,
when it should be washed from the skin
with warm water and a pure olive oil
soap.
In very bad cases it may take sew
eral weeks to get rid of the freckles.
while treating for the freckles the face
should be kept protected by a pure
powder during the day.
Moth patches appear on the face and
neck and are symptoms of disease Of
tn. liver or some other internal organ.
The cause OF disooloration should be
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-12

removed by treatment from a physi-
clan. This does not remove the spots.
A regular treatment Of the skin is
needed to take them out. After that,
IL the system Is in good order, they
will not return.
Before retiring the faces of those
troubled with moth patches should be
thoroughly washed in trepid water, a
pure olive oil soap being used. A mix
ture of lemon juice In equal parts with
pulverized sugar should then be applied
to the face and allowed to remain there
until morning. In the morning the
face should be washed and as much
pure retiring cream put on as the skin
will absorb. After that the face
shaId be thinly covered with a pure
powder.
No woman is pleased to note the first
wrinkle in her face. The day comes
however. when it is impossible to ig-
more them. A careful study of the
cause and cure OF wrinkles has thor
oughly convinced me that they are not
inevitable. Wrinkles are not neces-
sarily found in an aged face. They are
caused in several ways. Sometimes
their appearance are due to carelessness
in looking after the skin. 1t may have
lost It's natural oil, whihc is a great
disaster to the complexion. Those who
value their beauty should not sit too
near the fire, for heat is n of the
greatest factors in drying up the natu-
raj oil of the skin. Securing out the
pores with a face scrubbing brush Will
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IN LENT.
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The flesh she sternly mortified
Was that Of my heart,
For when hoped to call her bride
She said that she and | must part.
But, still, when strains meiodious raise
Our Sordid thoughts to higher things,
almost join in songs of praise.
So sWeetly my dear sweetheart sings.
gaze %enraptured on her face,
Where penitential fervor gloWs,
And marvel at the practiCed grace
That's shown in her angelic pose.
Her eyes are yelled lest they entice.
Her lips are grave with whispered prayer,
And of her Lenten sacrifice
She dreams as she is kneeling there.
And that is why drain my cup
And not too much my fate deplore,
For just because she gave me up
My sweetheart thinks of me the more.
PETER MAR
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A LITTLE GIRLS NSWER
New York, March 10.

A class of little girls at school was
asked the meaning of the word "philos-
opher." Most of the hands were ex-
tended, but one child seemed specially
ANXIOUS to tell. well Annie, what
is a philosopher" asked the teacher.
"a man that rides a philosopher" was
the little girls MISUNDERSTANDING.
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r OF

First Private-You're a liar.
Second Private-You're another.
You're worse'n the man who blew I'D
the Maine.
Colonel-My. My. | wish the gener-
ais OF the army would not associate
so much with my men!-Philadelphia
North Americas.
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Eyes, madam, you must excuse me if
l speak frankly. A woman of your en-
feebled age should take the very best
care of herself. In the first place, you
should retire early"
But how can | do that, doctor?
I'm in the ballet."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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Mrs. PEASANTS RING.

Mrs. Annie Beasant greatly values .
.bloodstone ring which was given TO her
by the late Nine. Blayatsky. II il Away
upon her finger. and IL IS said that she
means to take It with her 10 the grave
when she dies.
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SAD CASE.

"EmelIne has the blues again"
whats the matter row."
well. she had TO spend the S. cen
she had saved toward going abroad
Detroit Fress Pres.
The times., 1899-11-24
THE DIsCoRDANT NOTE.

(From the Chicago Times s-HeraId-Personal organ
10 the President
Admiral Dewey has done what none OF
his sincere admirers admitted it was pos
sible for him to do He has forfeited their
unquestioning esteem. He has transferred
the house which was the gift OF his loving
eountrymen to Mrs Dewey, to whom he
was affanced and married subsequent to its
bestowal.
There can be no impropriety in express
ing the general disappointment over this
sequel 10 what the whole country regard
ed as an appropriate expression OF popu
lar gratitude and honor Neither is it
necessary TO longer conceal the futter of
apprehension that went through the Union
when the Admiral announced his engage
ment before he had time to steady himself
on his land legs. The American people
wanted its chief hero of the war to itself
FOR a month or two at least. 1t wanted TO
feel that it was first in his heart as he
was first IN Its thoughts.
No one can deny that the American peo-
pie accepted its Admirafs engagement and
marriage with good grace if not with over
flowing expressions of pleasure. 1t re-
pressed the evidences of the natural jeal-
ousy it felt and wished the distinguished
bride and groom long life and happiness
in the home bought for them by popular
subscription.
But last week the public mind was
stunned by the report that Admiral Dewey
proposed to transfer the house given him
by the people 10 his wife. This seemed
too incredible for belief. Now that the
transfer has been made the whole country
shares with the subscribers to the Dewey
fund In the disappointment and chagrin
over the whole affair.
Il matters not what may be the moving
consideration for this transfer. Nothing
can palliate its offence against the general
sentiment. If for any reason Admiral
Dewey felt that he could not retain the
peoples gift in his own name in honor he
should have returned IL to its donors.
Mr. Crawford, to whom Admiral Dewey
conveyed the house and lot. is the only
one who has profited by the transaction.
He paid 81 10 Admiral Dewey and received
$40 from Mrs. Dewey. Thus he made 50
out OF the deed that has destroyed the most
popular hero of our day.
The times., 1899-11-24
Not a National off.

II is amusing to see the unanmity with
which the reporters describe the Admiral's S
house as the gift of the nation" That
is true in no sense. 1t is the gift of a
comparatively small number of individuals
and 1t represents a comparatively insig-
nihcant sum of money The Admiral did
not receive an imposing or a "palatial"
mansion, but modest dwelling house.
The nation that is, the people of the
United States-if desirous to give express
sion to its feelings of admiration and
affection for a great naval hero TO whom
it felt deeply indebted would not do so by
rendering that hero a comfortable but
small and unpretentious dwelling house
In these days of billion dollar Congresses
an appropriation of $50, 900 for home for
the Admiral would be a ccDtemptibly in
adequate compensation for services of in
estimable value. The nation did better
than that when IL sought to let Dewey
know how grateful it was. 1t made him
Admiral for life without retirement. IL
fixed his pay at $4,000 year, with differ
ent allowances which amount 10 $4,000
more. He was given a vote of thanks by
Congress and also a memorial sword suit
ably inscribed. These are signal marks
Of distinction reserved for military and
naval officers TO whom the Republic is
specially indebted. These are the real
gifts OF the nation 10 Dewey That
Washington house is not 10 be counted
among them.-Chicago Tribune.
The times., 1899-11-24
Whene, Comes the Kenom2

Admiral Dewey's manly, straightforward
statement will go far toward dissipatng
the resentment which the American people
not unnaturally felt at the reported giving
away of their gift. The blunder has been
repaired in so far as it was possible to re-
pair it, and the people will make the very
large allowance due to all ecstauc dwell
ers in Cupids Arcadia.
And now the tide Of resentment will be-
gin to turn upon those who under cover of
the popular jealousy have been, as the
Admiral puts 1t, saying villainous and
scurrilous things that have cut him Ito
the quick"
When the people recall how generous
and good humored Dewey was in helping
these politicians to counteract the Dewey
boom" they Will not be disposed to look
with friendly eyes upon the present efforts
to destroy Dewey himself or upon the men
making the efforts in behalf Of the Second
term Syndicate.
OF course. the first effect OF these ma
licious stabs at Admiral Dewey was so
keen as to blind him to their source-its
significance and insignifcance. But when
he looks again he will distinguish between
the masses of his fellow countrymen and a
coterie of anonymous political braves cir
culating malicious falsehoods and writing
unsigned letters 10 a Washington news
paper,
The American people are very sensitive
about their hero, as well as extremely
Jealous OF his affections. The attack upon
him will recoil with fury increased thou
sand-fold upon those who make it-New
York World
The times., 1899-11-24
The Jasrmeaf Of fhe noh

To the Editor of The Times.
1t seems TO me that every fair-mirded
American must feel considerably mortified
over the howl which has been raised IN the
last few days al Admiral Dewey's transfer
Of his house 10 his wife. II anything could
brand US as "a nation OF shopkeepers ln
the eyes OF the rest Of the world. il would
surely be the bestOwaI Of a gift upon
national hero, with mental reservations as
to its disposal. The noise which has been
made about this thing is not digulhed
enough 10 be called protest; Il is simply
howl X reminds one OF a sJingy father
putting a 25-cent piece IN his little bows
Christmas stocking and then scolding the
youngster because he spends il for his own
pleasure Il is just about on a level with
that sort OF thing so far as dignity goes
As for the dragging OF Admiral Dewey's
domestic affairs before he public that part
OF the matter is rather too bad 70 be meuded
by apology IL can only be the cause of
sincere regret to all persons with the re-
motest sense Of the fitness OF things The
American people as a whole can only assure
the Admiral that they had nothing 70 do
with it. and beg him TO pay no attention 20
the remarks Of those who would iutrude
upon bis privacy
The whole matter amounts TO Just this.
Admiral Dewey did rot ask for this housI
nor is there any reason 70 suppose that
he desired it. II was offered him in such
a way that he could not have refused It
without seeming ungraciOus. Personally.
be could care litJle for such a gift. ex-
cept as a proof OF the regard which the
people had for him The most gracious
the most ebivaIrOus, and the most fitting
use which he could have made OF il was
10 bestOw il upon his wife. Il Il difficult 10
see now anyone could cOustrue this as an
evidence that he did not regard il as his
most precious possession. The inference
really ought to be exactly the Opposite.
But whether il indicated that or something
else, or nothing at all. is nObOdy's af-
fair but his and Mrs Dewey's- II is Ger
tainly not the business OF the people who.
as they declared. gave him the house
II they meant that they only wished him
10 have life interest in the house. and
that he should then will il to his son.
they should have put a codiciI to that
effect on their subscription blanks bur that
would not have looked very much better
than their remarks at the present moment
look in print
Admiral Dewey need not concern himself
in the least with the iII-natured remarks OF
few mischiefmakers II is not he who
should be disturbed. Il is the American
people who have cause for modification.
that they should be made to pose before the
world as the people who gave their na-
JiOnal hero a house and then dictated 10
him the use which he should make OF t.
* is a pretty little story. and the European
papers may justly be amused over it,
T.
The times., 1899-11-24
The Penalty of Publicity.

Admiral Dewey, however, need not trou-
bic himself with any fear that his laurels
have been dimmed in the eyes of the
American people or that his comfort and
peace OF mind viii be more than tenn
porarily disturbed. He is paying the pen
atty of being the most conspicuous man
IN public life, and the empty headed must
nave something TO say about him II they
have exhausted their adjectives of eulogy
any pretext will serve them for talk Of
some other kind. Doubtless it is annoy
ing. particularly for a modest man who
has not hardened himself by long expert
ence to the trials of publicity Neverthe-
less Admiral Dewey has no occasion TO
doubt his thorough hold on the affections
OF the great body of his countrymen. The
sober people who make up its bone and
sinew. who think and feel most and chat
ter least, are proud of the victor of Manila,
grateful for his past services, trustful Of
his future usefulness, confident of his per-
manent fame, and fully disposed 10 let
him be happy according to his own
tastes.-New York Tribune.
The times., 1899-11-24
AmpIy, Justified

To the Editor of The Times:
1t matters so little what a woman says,
and yet l would like to add my voice to
the multitude in regard to the Dewey home
affair.
was astou:shed at the terrible and un-
warranted attack upon Admiral Dewey
the man who gave the Philippines to Amer
ica-while the laurels he had won were
still green, and while the odOr Of orange
blossoms still fioated in the happy air. En-
erson says "AII the world loves p lover,
and so every American heart beat in uni
son with his when he rounded out his life
by asking a beautiful and charming
woman 10 preside over the home a nation
had given him And yet. in a moment, all
was changed By what has proved 10 be an
unfortunate act. Still believing and trust
ing the great nation he loved, and had
served so faithfully, would understand that
il meant no dscourtesy to them. no lack Of
appreciation of the gift-belieying the
beautiful home was freely given Gin a way
that makes. present most precious. Who'll
Iy and unreservedly to do as he pleased
With he transferred it 70 the one dearest
on earth TO him, a great tenderness filling
his heart for the ones who had made it
possible for him to make so royal a gift
which both could share
cannot think the insults heaped upon
Dewey can be other than mere bubbles that
sometimes rise from the heart Of still va
ters, and break into nothing on the surface.