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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-16

4 select committee chooses the hostess at
whose house the tree Is 10 be located, and
on Christmas eve. the entire neishborhood
turns our 10 find Il.
About dusk OF the twenty-fourth some
one. who - let into the secret as 70 the
whereabouts Of the tree. viii head pro
cession Or young people armed with Tin
horns and whistles ana drums and torches.
and deliberately mislead them in their
search. when aftor wandering and in
quiring and prodigious noise. and the use
OF many fire crackers, and assauiting ana
searching many houses. the party discov-
ers the tree. a general joiiihcation Is to
follow with dance that may resolve itself
into a Gymkana cotiilon.
Direct from the vice regal home and fer
tile brain Of Lady Curzon comes this
peculiar dance. Lady CurzOn keeps
Christmas with great splendor In india.
but last year she quite surpassed herself
FOR she gave. during holiday week, an en-
tcrtainment that not only pleased her
guests hugely but netted q very nice sum
FOR the famine sufferers.
II was cotlilon with contest IN
auction or sale OF favors for every ng-
ure. In the center OF the ballroom
hung n huge bunch OF mistletee ana a
solid money forfeit issd 10 D. paid ~ any
couple who were 80 tniucky as 70 he fore
eu hy othtF couples uiAti TUG AataA sS~M"'
one couple was appointed By the leader
10 dance alone. then he called UP ten
couples 90 waltz about ana try and force
the first couple to pass under the chan
deier: after this he called up ten more
couples 20 defend the first couple from me
strategy OF the aggressive ten. very
game 81 waltz foetbah ensued. under the
rules that everybody must keep dancins
an the time and that when the hfst ten
"a
nurSued couple under the mistletoe. Il was
their duty 20 collect the sum OF the who.e
forfeit among themselves and put the
amount. In actual money or promises 20
nav. I'm tho poor box al the door.
For the second figure favors were fer
sale. that is 10 cay the couples. watu
passing up to the favor table. were allow
"a to choose from among the tribes dis
played; but on the back Of every pretty
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-16

word she IS never TO do anything that
would tend 10 impart a careless III po-
sition 20 her offspring, for she Il told IA :
"a child co. physical features IS ike its
father but In disposition Is like is
mother"
OF Chinese women 60 has been said that
mot one in tcn thousand can read"
Some years ago we questioned this
statement ana Investigated the matter
We found that the Chinese have Four
Books for Girls corresponding 10 che four
Confucian classics We translated these
-Four Books and were led 70 believe that
the general estimate OF her Intelligence
was too low. We began a systematic in
vestigafion ana whenever "A company %
Chinese women came % call az our home
we went into the pari0r ana in every in
stance We found that some OF the COM
pany could read. We kept up this inquiry
whcn We visited Chinese homes and founh
some woman IN every home We visited
who could read. None OF these women
had learned from foreigners. and speak
only Of uou-Chfistian women OF the MD
de or better classes. I inquired also OF
Chinese scholars who told me az various
times that one in ten of the middle class
t. able TO road Statistics. however. are
unreliable. The consul In New York tells
me that he studied when a boy with i've
OF his Eirl cousins. and he showed me "A
letter from one Of these young ladies set
down IN the Chinese character as well as
a teacher would have written H.
We have been asked whether the Chi
nese woman takes any part Ia war.
Those who have read much OF Chinese
literature or history will have run upon
the remarkable story OF Mulan the Chi
nose maiden who when her father was
too old 20 take the lead OF his troops.
dressed herself like "A hoy. took charge
of the army. and like Boan 81 Arc. LED
them 70 victory. During the TAPPING re.
bellion female briEades were formed 60
assist the rebels. and We have Il IN one
OF the war songs OF boxers translated ia
pr Mathis new hook THE Siege ia Pc
kin" this couplet:
we, the brothers Of the Long Sword,
viii lead the van.
Our sisters OF the Red Lantern will bring
up The rear guard"
There are many Instances In Chinese
history whore women have taken upon
themselves the duty to avcnge their muir
dered father. brother or husband.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-16
SOME CHRISTMAS CLOTHES.
TOILETS FOR ON AND Young
LADIES DUHTNG HOLIDAY
FESTIVITIES

Three Charming New Ways Of Dress
ing the Hair when an Evening
Dress-superh ChanErnhie N~ivets
Worn ~ untrons and Fahrics
IgEht. n Air THAT Are Popular
with D~butante=.
New York De- lt-F0r holiday halls.
theatcr and opers partlcs ire dres smakers
have been labarlre with VISOR that re-
calls the Eastern sslson EVERY dchu-
taute must have fresh and charming
costume foq 'bc CHRISTMAS dances. and
the prevailing preference S Cor delicate
ust or tissue drape8 toilets a white
chiffon gown yelled with enc tll knsss q
black SIX Brussels net is the smariest
combination set seen. The chiffon UNDER
petueoat fairs upon a tneta folndauon
and IS usually accordion pleated in cue
rous shallow folds. All over the sost.
" hite material small figures 81 silver
-pauglca are worked and then the black
ret overdress is dropped upon THIS. some
times a pretty pattern IN gold threads Is
sometimes the pattern takes The form -
elaborated upon the black vellrg ana
sprays and mLstletoc completed with pearl
beads
There 10 an excellent sketch given o. =
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-16
A CHRISTMAS ham.

Three Capital and Unusual Dishes
for unpretentious Christmas Din
ner.
Choose fresh ham weighing eight TO
ten pounds-one round and slightly with
firm white fat, and clear rudy lean. OF
line grain. Score OF flesh side deeply In
half a dozen places. crowd In thin slices
Of garlic, skew up the scores and rub
the ham well with a handful OF salt, a
,easpoonful OF sugar and half teaspoon.
fui OF rcd aud black pepper mixed. Lay
i upon trivet. In a roasting pan. pour In
a little hot water turn another pan over
II, and cook In a hot oven four hours.
Take up. skin, turn neatly. take out the
trivet. empty tho bottom pan and return
the meat 10 q, then pour In a pint OF
good claret. and set back in the oven for
ten minutes. Draw out. sprinkle the tos
thlckly with sugar. grated nutmeg and
black peupcr. Bake half an hour longer
uncovered. Take up Ia n deep dlshtan the
wine around u and lee Il stand tlil cold.
Chr.stmasettes.-These ara really a sort
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-16

Major Brunham. in London Daily New
II the leopard we're not such an irre'-
scout. but you can't depend on his ehaf'
acter. although you can depend on MS
senses every time. A friend Of mine ha'
a tame leopard which watched with ~
torest. He could hear a wagon approaeh-
ing on the vcldt long before even aos
could hear h-and a dog can hear
mile and a half-and he could dis
his masters step at a distance o. ON
hundred yards.
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ing-down pains inseparable from f.,-.,-
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IN health and strength and make ~.
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CLAIMS VS.. CURES.
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About tve years ago had verv No..
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Holden, johnson Co., No. rAfter A.
toring four years with our town doc.
they gave my case up; said thev 80
done all they could. / had beer -
fined to my bed half my time the o,s..
half could hardly drag around -
such pains in my back aud abdor,., :
could not stand on my feet for -.
than few minutes. NV feet wer. -
or burning, and my periods came -
often. The doctors said II was &c.
OF life, 50, as had heard Of DR. pi,rcs,.
medicines, my husband got me bo6ls
OF Favorite Prescription. / tool !.
and 1t hetped me in some wavs =, :
wrote 10 you and followed your ad,s..
I commenced Favorite Prcscr;n,io,, .
Golden Medical Discovery and ~.
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weaken me so that would have 10 81
20 beg To the great surprise OF ever.
body I got well, and when I met nv
friends they would say never thougb,
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Women suffering from disease Ia
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-16

instruction OF girls. In that book. this
remarkable woman who was contempor-
aneOus with Saint Paul. has these words
Gislen jen hou chD "nrst others. then
yourself Is the principle which should
govern the woman IN the home.
The Chinese woman T. ready 10 suffer
death rather than lose her virtue.
During the Chinese-Japaness war a
large number OF Chinese ladies came 20
consult my wife as 20 what they ought to
do II Pckin should be taken and the
japanese soldiers Should enter the city.
Ny wife advised them not 20 do anything
then was revealed the remarkable fat
that each Of those women kept upon her
person a sufficient amount OF poisou To
enable her 10 commit suicide In case she
should fair into the hands OF the enemy
The report now comes that after tho al.
lies had entered Poku. and they began
10 loot the Chinese homes. two or more
bodies OF Chinese women were found Ia a
single well.
Few women IN the world have great.
or power Of endurance than the Chinese
woman.
one day went into the hospital in Pc
kin while a woman o. perhaps twenfv-
i've years was being operated on FOR 3 h.
In she refused 10 take an ane theft.
preferrlng rather TO endure tha paln
The physician with a pair Of scisso +.
clipped the two sides OF the Inns ara
then stuck pins through--as fhougs,
very duil pins from the way they wapt
through-but not a sound nor COMM In,
was heard further than a groan 20 A..
tract his attention when she wished -
spit out a mouthful Of blool
One feature OF Chinese wouap'a ,r-
structiou IS;
"of prenatal education give attention
as a mother,
For the influence is mutual Of Each
upon the other"
During this period OF her life she 4.
expected 10 be 50 careful as TO think ~,
evil thoughts. see no vulgar SIGHTS nor
hear any obscene SOUNDS" Indeed ~,
a. never 20 eat meat which has h.sr
chopped carelessly instead Of in neal NJ
tie ouhlcal blocks and II not 10 sit down
upon a hat or Tvg that Is awry. In a
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-16

surprise prepared for her guests every
day feeding the nppreclative Prince nud
Peers and Pecresscs on American blue
points. Baltimore terrlp!n. canvas 5a K
and prairie chicken. ara delighted them
on Christmas day by a wonderful dinner
served in the great library al Blen-
helm In the center OF the huge taD.e.
taat measured twenty feet in length was
"a mouster yule log from which spoute-i gas
danes boz tle most realistic fashion. When
tec moment for desser, came round the
Jog feil aplrt. and disclosed "A superb
pum pudding wearing holly crown ana
tro.iu- iu bed 90 blue brandy namcs
b. th.s chris mas dinner that the hos-
feeses ~ many az American country
house propose 10 initiate.
IN rural districts a most unusual pro-
eeeliug wili take place in CONNECTION with
the Traditional Tree and los location IL
will be a sort OF reversed surprise party
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-16

giriish dancing dress done So Waite ilu-
sion upon an urd.rlreas % Chameleon
silk A. the we1rer ~ such gown
moves the col0rs la hcr six uuderlress
change from ralest rose 90 blue and
green, and the apauEIcs shat glitter on cv-
Try breadth are equally vivid ara versa
fiie in tint This pretty frock BE- Ser OF
a4th small bow knots ~ bright beads;
many ~ these fue garments are decor
atcd with he oldest and most picturesque
spider VETS. or holly leaves or small
sunbursts q r. cites in various hues. and
with few exc putus. The iow recked hod-
iees are garriehed with shoulder knobs %
exquisite muslin fowers the petals o.
which sparkle with crystal duss.
Dress for matr0ns.
In ell the majesty OF velvet Is the chap
crons arrayea. and the superb chaugeahie
velvets that have been introduced mis-
winter have not failed 10 secure an tne
sdmirstion they merit They are strictly
% Frenah manufacture. and for evening
wear they ere black changing in tho
folds 10 white or Nlle green. or flame
nius or royal purple There is a trick boo
the weaving thai produce this effect agi
ell the handsome velvet costume nra em-
broldered Il almoss goes without owing
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-16

The Duchess Of marlborough. Won
derfui NuIr Log Pudding

New York Dce. t-rnM tails year
Christmas trees. waits. s.e.gh-r.des afd
flu with me m.stietoe boush carried a
country house Ta5fy along wAa exhlarat-
ing hustle, hut the inventive genius ~
Her Grace Consuelo OF Marlborough and
Her ENceuency the Vicercne % Gndit.
have introduced fresh fun and pas lines
new. Last December the young Duchess
relieved a good deal Of the gloom hang
Ing over smar Euglish society. by GEL
ting up a nne Christmas house party at
Birnnein. She had a special. amusing
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-16

flowers OF the nc'd ana garden. Tho vel
vet Eerlniums. peiargoniums roses. pop
piles. fuchs'ns. chrys3nthemumg ma O.
euerites. TULIPS. etc.. that make mp the
n1ral display "a the shops iust now ara
marvels of love'inoss in grace and color
Every woman q maker O. loading the
evening gowns with garl1uds OF rich bl s-
SONS. and SO strong D. the influence OF
the flowers that the gowns are given the
names OF the p3sics they exploit
One orders. for example. an orchid din
ner dress. OF gersnium ball toilet. or an
iris opera frock, and the whole color
scheme Of the CO tune o. lai1 down with
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-16

that many OF them are richly worked In
sod, but the best aud most studied ei-
feet IL gained by the application OF an
elaborate pattern in heavy Russian or
Irish lace. Ia which some OF the threads
are twisted with gold.
quite an ideal costume OF this type -
shown ln an accompanying sketch % a
splendid evening dress OF black velvet,
shot with rich violet tones. About the
aase OF che simple skirt and as a deco
ration for the decolete bodice. a chrys-
Duihemum pattern Of royal Russian ACE
is laid The heart Of every lace flower
s. wrought IN gold threads. for Il Is well
nisb impossible 20 avoid the gold issue la
any costume.
Group of Bodices.
Even the furs. that q. the short-hsi
ones. such as ermine hroadtall and Per-
. 40 lamb. are embroidered with the bright
threads and often IN the boidest patterns.
Wale the thcater bodice owes hall OF It's
cnarm 20 tinsel ornamentation.
In proof Of this let the reader glance a.
the group Of excellent and becoming iit-
tie waists given 10 che large doubie-col-
umn sketch. The two conspicuously en-
vi0us waists given here show how lace
and the boiero shape rather dominate al
-thsr materials and stylls. The iirst-fnen-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-16

view 20 harmouiling with tho tufts and
festoons % brilliant blooms. Enormous
shoulder knots % velvet roses or big pas
tel tinted pconies ornament every black
dress. and not content with Rarlanding
the gowns the women pin mighty nose
gays on their evening wraps. on their os-
trich feather and chenille hoas and on
their chiffon ami ermlue NUTS
To render the flowers even more tri-
umphautly conspicuous by gaslight they
are spangied or glitter with silver dust
along the edges OF their velvet and silk
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-16

That saying has most forceiul appli-
cation 10 matters relating 10 disease and
health. To be forewarned against dis
ease, to know its cause and its cure, is to
arm the health beforehand against many
maladies. DR.. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser is a book Of forcwaru.
ing. II teaches how 20 protect and pre-
serve the health. This valuable work
containing 1908 large pages and over
100 illustrations, is sent |yee on receip,
OF stamps 20 pay expense Of mailing
only Send 81 one-cent stamps for the
cloth-bound volume, or only a. stamps
for the book in paper-covers. Address
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-16
THE TURN OF LIFE.
its Probable Effect on Woman's
Health and Happiness.

Women look with apprehension upon
that time generally known as the
change Of life" Observation has
shown them that sometimes mat change
IS so ar-rcaohing that It involves both
mind aud body In suffering. AT such a
time the mirror sometimes shows great
changes in the face. changes which
mark the pain and suffering which are
being endured. Often. too, IN these
dolorous days there is almost complete
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-16

hly an the loosely combod hair that
covers tho head. place on u Greek
wreath. All me halrdessers' shops they
seu these mode of SILK or velvet leaves.
or in fraeue Eo.l and silver nllapree a
proper Greek wreath binds the head
broadly and 81 sometlmes set with pearls
Mary Dean.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-16

tlorei garment o. maae - lace that g.
ure-hllf irish ana fhe other half pure
-ril. Hr1ai straps 40 BLACK velvet rib
aau hrrc ere fronts together he.ow a
-hoaff 90 cream Whlte chiffon nits. ana
tEe conn fauicn Co ths 81 o. oornaoAer
blue pllUe. garn.shed Nith sod needle
work in a Louis XVI ua,tern.
EvcnnE Ceinure.
A whole hatch 90 neW ana commeniabi.
eo~ares are under probation 3ast nsw
one woman combs her hair . IA Marquis
Wlth r. ttx black tow 90 Be-. arotter snects
tne se' sac curls ana suH auotHsr irIas
IRE colrare o. Hrur 10 ans one wishes 60
know how fae De- Erun IS dsue Is WlL only
he necessary to iook borg au3 carefully ar
the NeA-krouu picture % che beautiful
Madame Nigse ie Hrun c.asping her prtt-
o. lif'le daughter 60 ner bosum- lu har
..lstcr.rE curs Mn8sme ViEee has twist
80 scarf o. Ealze. and. Win variations
on the couture ~ re portrait women TO-
4ag are iaiioa.rg ttis lead A scarf o.
soft black or white s.lk muslin is the best
material ara Tor to usf and where there
81 only lift,e rair ieft 60 sen the tale 81
3 cnre iuNlr.aut crop Of Cd ken ircsses ths
scarf works a. rHtful mimciee
When t1e hair ie dressed a Ia Marqul
70 ls camhei hleh rariol on one SIDE a.
2 loose fuu lock lrpsi cur aInwi.,
oter le t1r.h.ad while the length of tho
rr.sTes arc krottel diuy. oftHv ard
mi on hf to- ~ the head About th-
base of thH Gloss. tah kuo. JeNel,I cosnbs
o- wreath ~ silver leaves ar. mad
f1st
Very fresh Young girls 10 well 90 follow
neither style as described above. but coil
the rich ahuHdanra ~ the siiken locks low
90 tho white uapc. and after waving
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-16
TmE ADVISORY CLERK.
4 Christmas Innovation of An Up-to-
Date shop.

New York. Dec. 1.-THE advisory clerk
o. a Christmas convenience IN one OF the
big shops ia New York The manage
ment az ibis particularly large depart
mont store began 60 set ready FOR the
holiday trade . long time ago. aud whon
cnsae.ug their extra help .n preparation
for the expected rush they picked out
rait dozen particularly amilhlc. able
Young women ana gave INTO their hands
.H- especial duty ~ assisting any willing
ll uncertain Christmas shopper 20 make
300 his or her mind. To every advisory
.iefS has been given small. neatly type
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-16

discovered. a chiffon gown trimmed en-
ufey with paie yellow and pink wlltei
roses was voted the nrst prize ty taa
womeC 80 = fashionable bah Ia New York.
where no less than q couple % hushtl
baskets 81 artificial blossoms were uset
ln the ornamet "a so o. the costumes.
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drops into a chair and with closed eyes
struggles against her weakness. The
suffering Of this critical period In
~omans life often leaves It's lasting sears
on the mind as we'll as the body. This
time Of trial and trouble has been passed
in ease and happiness by women who
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THR vcHASGE" IS CHANGED
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rIt IS now two years since FIRST began
90 use your medicines" writes Mrs
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Eldorado Co., Cal II FIRST tried the
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proving. When l commenced 10 take
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live through the change I suffered
from all the troubles one could have and
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dry bread aud hot water for three
months not being able 70 keep any food
on my stomach had constipation and
awful headaches was bloated at times
in the bowels, had pain in the chest and
hacking cough. but, thanks to Dr. Pierce
/ am not troubled any more. used the
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"Since last October have travelled
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and felt no return OF any OF my old
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stood half Of II, as the least jar would
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or most highly recommend all Of DR.
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DR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription"
The claim made for DR.. pieroe's Fa-
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rFavorIte Prescription establishes reg
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FIRE OF inflammation, heals the gnawing
ulcer, and cures the backache and bear
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ARTIFICIAL wnrED FLOWERS.

They Are the last and supreme Tri-
umrh of the Manufacturer.
Nov York De. H-Damo Nature must
spare 10 e1ort next spg.ng Il she hopes go
Guido Dame Art a. tho production o.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-16

muslin petals This very frankly an
nounces the fiorai garnitures az artificial
but does not detrnct from their beauty.
though one Of the Oldest and most inter.
esting species OF this false fora Is the
charming wilted blooms that one artistic
and enterprising manufacture has pro.
duced His wilted flowers are made Of
liberty SILK and are 80 amazingly natural
In appearance that only by actual touch
aud close inspection can the deception De