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golf petticoats ARE nainsook, ribbon run
and embroidered affairs, belying surely
any pretense of utility. But tres char
mantle" is the altogether when the slen-
der form swerves about and tumbled
mass of wind blown frills are visible
For early autumn, velvety, fine black
cloths with heaps of chiffon and gold
threaded passementerie trimmings will
lead. There are some slight changes in
the outline of skirts. All the new mod
els remain close and clinging about
the hips, with, in many cases, less of a
flare on the lower portion. but given a
pretty outward curve by fan insertions,
rows Of milliner's folds, ruching, braid
or shaped accordion plated flounce
The only apparent change in sleeves is
the tendency to slightly enlarge them
at the top, this being accomplished by
countless pretty little conceits in which
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am very sorry to hear that the fash
ion leaders in Paris are wearing high
heeled shoes, for it means that thou
sands of foolish women here will adopt
them and suffer in health and appear
ance.
1.-The most graceful woman in the
world? Duse. Hers is the natural, I'M
affected grace that comes only as the re-
suit of a great natural gift. Bernhardt,
too, is wonderfully graceful, but one
feels that her grace is due to study as
well as aptitude. / consider Nine. Patti
also worthy to rank with these women
of genius in grace You will observe that
the graceful woman usually is noted
for her charm far into the period when
the hand of time is supposed to have
placed effacing lines upon her beauty.
Bernhardt and Patti are said to be as
charming today as they were in their
youth.
81 myself say it in all modesty-
have not a line upon my face yet. have
never used any cosmetics. When 1
danced, little powder rubbed upon the
skin served to modify the shadowing
effect of the footlights, but when I left
the greenroom it was washed off,
Some great dancers have not naturally
been beautiful women.
81 fear the day of the great danseuse
is done The old classic dancing has
been replaced by the demand for high
kicking, contortions and the split. A
pretty girl handsomely dressed and
with the ability to do few dancing
steps and some high kicking is APP
plauded where an Ellsler or Taglioni
would be little more than tolerated.
81 find that society women under
stand the value of acquiring that poet
ry of motion which is the underlying
principle of the old classic dance. Many
of the ladies of New York's so called
Four Hundred who are among my pu-
pills have a real talent for dancing,
which would, if they went upon the
stage, make them distinguished dan
GERS, for they both love and appreciate
the real art of the classic dance"
And the great dancer bowed the in
terviewer out of her bright studio on
upper Broadway, New York, where the
great ladies of the metropolis go to
learn the art of graceful department
and carriage from the once great ar
tiste whose beauty and charm aud
grace made her the toast of two coTfti-
nents. MADGE PORIER.
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ing tastes and fancies of the other sex
1t is but seldom now that shirts are
fitted with permanent collars, an ordi-
nary neckband receiving the stock or
removable collar, and the same method
also frequently obtains in the case Of
the cuffs, as the latter are worn turned
back to correspond with the stock coll
lar. There Is nothing imperative, how
ever, in the adoption OF these cuffs and
those who prefer may with IMMUNITY
retain the plain. stiffened kind which.
after all, is the more practical for wear
with coats.
While there is undoubtedly among
autumn girls the usual demand for the
regulation tailor gown. there will ap-
pear numberless attractive styles winch
win show quite as much Of the skin
and deft grace of the modiste as the
art OF the tailor. Cloth may form the
costume, there may be tailor buttons.
gimps and similar neat finishings,
but there will also be the deft, dainty
feminine touch which viii give the cos
tune special graceful distinction. There
is no fixed, undertaking rule regarding
these charming finishing touches. Trust
the girl of today to bring them UP TO
date and accentuate the daintiness of
the fragile grandmother type she is
mimicking.
The golf cape has suddenly blossomed
into magnificence. 1t is of finest cloth
and most delicate in coloring. In such
form it is the newest demidress wrap
1t is invariably lined with soft white
silk and is furnished either with a Ca
puchin hood or a storm collar. In Ell
Their case straps of gold gailoon are
used for trimming. This particular
style of cape is so simple Of construc-
ton that the home dressmaker may
venture TO experiment without fear OF
failure.
Winter sky is the very latest Of
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of dependence which compels garlantry
the chivalric. old time kind which
prompted Sir Walter Raleigh to spread
his cloak for good Queen Bess to tread
upon.
Milady demands not only polite but
delicate attention, and, as usual, she is
dressing her part to perfection. Indeed
she's sleeping her very soul in things
effeminate. She's aiming to be the
most exquisitely womanly woman OF
the age. .AIl roads lead to Dublin, to
be sure, but the quickest route. tends to-
ward petticoat shops.
What has this to do with gallantry?
A lot. Fancy how much more daring a
woman may be when leaning languor-
ously on the arm of some fine chappie.
Under these circumstances she can
manage to give a not too fleeting
glimpse of lingerie the like of which is
Incompatible save to the display fur
nished by a certain English actress
noted mostly for her wicked wink
lend me your ear while l whisper it.
Nor does she disdain to exhibit the new
est coquetry of her sex-a tasseled gar
ter This she wears below her knee
with one, two or three floating ribbon
ends designating the number of strings
to her bow. AS to her petticoats, they
are filmy fine and are burdened only
by dainty transparent ruffles. Through
them you may actually discern the col
or of her stockings. So you see, tanta-
lizing, daring. illustrative wickedness
as these days practieed necessarily
must be well chaperoned. And there is
no protection so suggestively intimi-
dating as the arm upon which the lady
confidently leans.
The lingerie craze is epidemic Short
French chemises which have hereto
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keeping the contour of the figure well
defined a degree of smartness, other
wise very much lacking, is obtained.
To demonstrate this point some pref
ty French f1annels are modelled on this
principle. Bands of Persian embroidery
done on coarse linen or on strips of
flannel are the newest trimming for
this latest edition.
One half the battle of a smart shirt
rests on a discriminating selection of
material and pattern. Colored grounds,
checked, striped or patterned in white
are effective and more uncommon than
when the order is reversed. But for
the shirt proper it is well to avoid &C.
centric novelties. except embroideries,
adhering so far as possible to prevail
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when size was 10 years old and studied
FOR three years. Her teacher was Bla-
sis, the instructor Of many famous dan
GERS.
She made her debut in Milan at the
age of Is and scored an instant success,
for she was young, beautiful and gifted
with the grace of a sylph. She danced
in EUope for one year, three months in
Milan and three months in London.
Then she came to America and has re-
manned here ever since.
Early in her professional career she
married a Mr.. George Hoffman, a men,
Der of a very fine family of New York.
who died soon after leaving her with
a daughter, whom she placed in a fash
ionable convent school. where she was
educated as a pianiste. She displayed
exceptional talent in music.
From her teacher, the Senior Raniere
Vilanova, she received a gold medal. as
well as a gold medal from the con-
vent, for distinguished progress. She
now assists her mother with her class
es, but does not appear in public.
Nine. Bonfantrs greatest triumph
was in The Black Crook" whose
wonderful ballet so old theater 60
ers say, has never been surpassed.
The grace and beauty of the pre-
miere helped to make this ballet noted.
Men raVed over her charms. and wom-
en- cnvied her renown. When she ap-
peared on the streets. crowds of ad-
mirers would gather to stare at her as
she stepped from her carriage to go into
one of the shops or the theater, and
when she danced the florists shops
were emptied to supply her with stage
tributes The alteration for the lovely
BOnfanti was a characteristic of a the
ater going public more idealistic more
romantic. more emotional. but also
more natural, than the cynical, super
critical audiences of today.
After the revival of THE Black
Crook" about ten years ago. Nine.
Bonfanti retired permanently from the
stage. She became a teacher of her
art. as other great dancers have done
on their withdrawal from the footlights.
She has decided views in regard to
dancing, and certainly no woman in
America today is more competent TO
speak on the subject of the training of
the muscles. for the education of a dan
seuse is as much a science as that of a
prima donna.
Nine. Bonfanti's speciality is the
make the crude society butterfly the
polished woman of the world. Her sys-
TEN. the teaching of the poetry of mo-
ton. shows q student the art of walk
Ing across a ballroom, the proper meth
cd of acknowledging an introduction.
whether to ones equals. ones social
superiors or to ones interiors. for there
are shades Of difference required by
the niceties OF social usage. The worl-
an who has lately come in to her mil
lions learns how TO step in and out of
her brand new equipage. how to enter
her opera box. divest herself of her
splendid cloak and. sinking into her
luxurious chair. demean herself grace
fully rs the glasses of the house are
leveied on her. How to appear to crit
lcslly appreciate the arias OF the great
tenor or the prima donna. how to enter
tain the friends that drop into her box
between the acts. All these and the,
thousand and one other details OF social
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A QUEER wEDDING CUSTOM

A curious custom obtains in the little
town of Plougastell, in Brittany-name-
ly, the collecting of all the marriages of
the year into one great event. At re-
cent ceremony of this kind 81 couples
were married simultaneously. All the
bridegrooms, wearing the Breton cos
tune, walked in procession through the
town, followed by their fathers, moth
ers. brothers, sisters and other rela-
tives. The festivities lasted a week.
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CARE OF LINENS.

Linens that have been stained by tea
or coffee may be cleansed by moisten-
ing the spots with water and holding
them over the fumes of a small piece of
burning sulphur or a few sulphur
matches. Wash Immediately with wa
ter in which a little ammonia or soda
has been dissolved. Stains that Moth
ing else will remove are often taken out
by the vapor arising from burning sui
phur, but the material must be washed
thoroughly at once.
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1t is not as becoming as it is fashiona-
BILE, for there is neither tint Of rose,
cream or fawn in the shade. Manda-
rim. gladiola and golf reds are severally
used as a touch of vivid color TO relieve
gowns made wholly of winter sky gray.
for it is a metallic dye more exacting
than any worn since the days Of the
terrible zinc shade.
In like shade the most popular gloves
of the season come. which, to be strict
ly correct, are two sizes too large.
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ophv. II natural science ard II fnYis-
prudence. Only g % thess women sfs-
dents are q sasss birth Nsnegy- seven
are H.u8sians. ard 81 - faseIr rainier
aTe zfu1y4rE FDediclns- There are -
Germans and a. nzauE Americans
Ars. Azrgarct Wast klaDeF. q sue
cessfEI artist. uD3eTt1ok au ucasuzl
tazk for woman when she w1fh fSo
aHsiEtanis. ystnfets drop cBF1ssn 70.
one ~ The largest tseateTs 81 Cbara@u.
X has been EFDnozsnee1 a. artistic sac
csxs. Tie cckorE sS-Eg s.ec1S4 - ! Ezs-
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control Of the island. she was banished
10 Aigiers and given an annual pension
of 5000
Because Sophie Seraphin refused 10
marry Frank Senovi1z OF Bradford,
Conn. he not only wanted his presents
back. but tried to have her make good
SSel he had spent in railroad fares 10
and from her home.
The Duchess OF Saxe-Coburg is to re-
ceive an allowance OF S29.oQo a year
troTn the British government, this
amount being agreed uDon by pErli2-
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life dependent on a natural carriage,
self possession and grace are mastered.
The great Bonfanti claims that easy
manners and bearing come from the
mastery of the muscles that her sys-
tenn teaches, for part of the teaching of
Blasts and old world ballet masters was
an exquisite department.
THE woman who studies physical
culture with the idea that it will make
her graceful says Nine. Bonfanti, lis
making a very great mistake. 1 know,
for 1 have carefully observed the sys-
tenn and have convinced myself that it
is not what the American woman needs.
It develops one set Of muscles at the
expense of another" Pointing to her
graceful pet: Look at my cat. Is she
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rlent At the tine OF her marriage in
case she should survive the duke Her
income from the Coburg estate is So.
9eo a year. 4 large allowance from the
Russian government comes annually.
besides her own immense private for
tune
There ara nor many people aware %
the fact that The beautiful Countess q
Warwick owns 2 millinery and dress
making establishment IN Bond street.
London Il is. Of course. rg1 mainly as
charitable institution which fzcs had
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70 b. explained 20 ar old country WON
an recently g 20. on noticing The arts
tocFat4c name over the shop Rin4CT.
exclaimed Poor woman ON she
7nust ave come doEu IL tire EoTld.'
Switzerland Is popular place fOr
women stulentE q al rsztions but
Switzerland. according 70 q Tseft5coatei
Pr . who - home from Ztr4ch or .
Ezcation 'Tise EtverEify o. ZssrEch hsE
50 stuasngs. I'D rs q thefa are WIN
en- Ore hundred aud twenty -eight %
Ik.e Is are studying uzedieEas. = pAl.0E-
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the telltale tan
of golf enthusi-
asm. Believe me,
it is only a make
believe. She's
stalwart enough.
This is merely a
ruse or, conven-
tionally speak
ing, the latest
vagary of the
out of door girl.
On the links and
meadows she is
absolutely self
reliant; within
doors or in the
city confines she
affects a deli
ciouS modicum
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n1rioes rnanrer. arr there r. rofhinf
- ahelT tbs sraos ~ = aoraars haass
eneepf a. TIE deficacF q sgGch and slse
f2sfefsIness % arlah
tr. ReaeeA Johnston 4 Se,r Tark
city q q Ngasaa physician ano gives
certain hsusa - b. fifas 20 uasfies
f0e rlatlars hFory- Eke Is a veFT sse
essesful fsFarslti9fssF ehS 81 aeasisg 3
sezsltF - treeszseuta - eet~fsfF
TssFse daTs - sssry weeA she coaanecs
g free ci3nse daring she fsernlnE heufs
II The bssefaent q be- hoEze-
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fore been hud-
died in heaps on
bargain counters
now lie in silk
padded and per-
fumed boxes in
the best shops.
Pantalettes were
not worth a flip
as compared 10
woven drawers
two months ago.
Now they are
beribboned and
handmade to the
tune of several
6nIlorc L
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WOMEN OF ALL STATIONS.

Mrs. Louise Chandler Moulton. the
author viii not resume her work. and
Uill not return to the United States IN
til November. She has been taking the
baths al AiX-les-B ains for rheuma tisn.
Olive SChreiner says that the children
IF the Beers carry away all the intel
lectual honors in South Africa. They
fill the schools and bear of the prizes
They are the lawgivers, the magis-
trates, the successful barristers, the
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Il y
New York.
ILL 10 cHI1EsE EMrnrss.

The dowager empress OF China vgas
the recipient on the occazfon Of nor
sixtieth birthday Of an interesting pres
entation from the ministers OF England
and America. This consisted q q copy
Of the New Testament bound in silver
covers and tncloSed ia a chased silver
casket. subscribed for by the Christian
women o. China On one cover Was a
gold plate bearing the words. Holy
Classic Of Salvation The sgbscr3l5 beers
numbered about 600. and the cost q
the presentation amounted % 81 Ia
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able doctors. and she attributes II TO
the fact that these Dutch Africans
come OF an exceptionally able stock.
which for several generations lay fail
low. drawing strength from the soil and
not exposed 10 the deviating influence
of cities
The es>iled Queen RanavaIona Of Mad
agasoar has been permitted by the
French government TO visit the Paris
exhibition When the French assumed
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RACK to town with sun kissed
~ cheeks and browner burned arms
she is a goodly sight for artists
and an inspiration 10 poets is this au
tumn girl of ours. Through the ave-
nues and corridors of the big hotels
she fits or Tolls in the most charming
of autumn get ups. Morning, noon and
night she crooks her elbow and passes
her arm through that of her chappie
escort. as it were, for support, despite
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Gloves of the
m o m e n t are
pulled on. They
are h @ a lily
stitched, clumsy
looking and fas-
ten with one
button only.
Nothing has
been found in
the sartorial
world to eclipse
the elegance of
the velvet coat.
IT has extended
the right hand
OF fellowship 20
the bolero fami-
". which among
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EmE. MARIE BoNFANTI. one of the

EME. MARIE BONFANT1, one OF the
NV greatest dancers of the century, a
~ ! danseuse whose art ranked her
with Taglioni and Fanny Ellsler, says
that the American woman is in danger
OF becoming awkward should she per-
sist in her present devotion to athletics
and the gymnasium.
Marie Bonfanti was born in Italy.
Her aptitude for dancing is not inherit
ed. as none of her family was ever on
the stage. When quite child, her grace
and ease in dancing attracted the at
tention of experts, who advised her
parents 10 send her to the school for
dancing at Milan, where great premieres
danseuses are trained at the expense of
the government. She entered the school
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Tie dowagsr empress % Russfa has
always refused = b0dTgusrd during
her visits home. By impsTEa1 decree
and much against her w3li she ssas
forced 70 acoe-t the services q eight
Russian detectives during her recent
visit
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all its noted ramifcations has never
been so honored before. The tiny vel
vet Jacket Is a beauteous affair which
is just the thing for chill October days
When worn with the fluffy neck frills
with their long. graceful ends. a sum
mer gown is additionally charming.
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There s. a greater 9rraard fhan avsf
for thin fantarsa weeien nisterlals
agch 49, crer.c se ehlas ans cGahmsrs
for 6reasy oecaRfena
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Any man who occupies public
position or has to do and deal with
all manner of men, could relate a
wonderful experience. 1t 80 often
happens that the man in whom be
has the. most confidence, or for
whom he has, in the past, done the
most, turns out to be his worst en-
envy, while some man for whom he
has done nothing becomes a true
aud devoted friend AS a general
rule, the man who lives wholly for
self, and never thinks of the wants
and rights of others. fares better
than q philanthropist. There are
always objects of charity, and the
truly charitable will keep them
selves poor administering to the
wants of such, and then the same
people, in matters of political or
business preferment. will, as rule,
play to the hand of some selfish
money shark.
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Special Receivers Sale of Yalu-
nhln Personal Property.

10y virtue OF the authority vested in mo
ID The undersigned Special Receiver, by nm
order OF the Circuit Court of Mason County,
West Virginia, made on the I'D day OF Z, E S,,c
Merchants National Bank of West Virginia,
At Point Pleasant, corporation VS. g. NJ.
business under the lrm name OF Newton &
Hcnsley ct al, shall, on
Thursday, April 9th, 1900,
at 1000 n. M, of said day, on the premises
where the personal property hereinafter de
scTlbcd is situated -to-wit: Hear the Ohio
highest bidder, tho Following described per-
sonnl property, consisting OF tho following,
A planning mill, consisting of the fol-
lowing, pieces, to-wit:
One 40 horse power boiler, NRgle
make.
One 80 horse power engine, Maggie
make.
One "a inch planer and facing ma
chine, j. a. Fay make.
One 4-sided moulder, j. a. Fay
make.
One self-feed rip saw and edger.
One swing cutoff saw.
One jig and bracket saw.
One emery machine.
One grind stone with belts, shafting,
pulleys and patent hangers and
boxing.
One lot of tools and appliances
thereto, belonging.
One frame building 40x02 feet.
This is very desirable machinery and in
good condition
". II. DTFFY, Special Receiver.
J. B. MENAGER. Counsel.
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ton, and in regard to Porto Rico,
allow change even to the third
and fourth position.
Then the door-keeper, who had
striking resemblance ofMr. Hay,
but was much younger, came for
ward and offered the following
prayer:
Our Father at Washington,
Mckinley thy name;
May thy Kingdom continue,
Till November the same.
oh, give us this day
Yesterdays portion of bread,
For tits from thy trust bounty
And canned beef we've been fed.
Forgive our transgressions,
And teach us to know
That the Gold Standard Bill
Is "sure enough CO."
Deliver us from bimetallism,
From tin plate and tin,
And thine be the glory
For President, -"agin."
at this junoture [ awoke to find
that my hair had suddenly turned
gray and 1 felt very tired.
A. w. ASHER,
Sloan, w. Va.
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Democrats start Right.
Sloan, w. Va.

Washington Post, Rep.)
A conservative spirit marked the
deliberations of the Democratic
National Committee. This is a
promising sign. Itmeans that the
minority party proposes to take
full advantage of the issues now
being developed and endeayor to
go into the campaign we'll equipped
for the aggressive contest. An
early convention would have meant
merely that the party proposed to
re-nominate Mr.. Bryan, reaftirm
the Chicago platform, and invite
a repetition of the memorable CAM
paign of 1896. BY deferring the
convention until July-Independ-
ence Day-the committee, in effect,
says that it will proceed with eau
ton and be governed in the selec-
ton of it's candidates and the max
ing of its platform by the advice
and judgment of the best minds of
the Democracy. This is clearly
the part of wisdom. 1t bespeaks
a determination, first, to get to-
gether, and to profit in the largest
possible by the blunders
or defioiences of the party in power.
It is obvious, even in the casual
student of public affairs, that the
outlook for the success of the Re-
publican party is far from being as
bright as it was a few months ago,
and the Democrats may we'll afford
to let the history making go on
awhile.