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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20

at the back and in the points. The collar
of our model Is of this description. 1t
is made of TIE soft green surah. unlined,
and finishes It the top with a small cord
ing Of white silk.
A dainty hat to match the costume Is
made by Marescot Soeurs, and illustrates
the wealth of flower trimmings which
marks the seasons millinery. The form
of reseda green Neapolitan straw has the
rather high crown. almost hidden by
thick wreath of pink roses and foliage,
which makes a full and elaborate trim
ming The brim is faced with plain black
velvet.
Another beautiful toilette is of rose-col-
ored taffeta, forming deep pleats on the
tunic part of the skirt as well as on the
blouse The tunic terminates with rich
garniture of panne velvet cut to simulate
rose garland outlined with black silk
embroidery. A deep. full pleating of taft
feta elongates and widens the skirt. A
deep-fitted girdle of white cloth encircles
the waist and closes in front with strass
buttons. The yoke and high collar are
also of white cloth with appliqued bands
of black panne velvet cut and embroidered
to represent a black rose motif like the
garland on the skirt. The sleeves show
the newest departure, being tight and ter
mnating little below the elbow, with a
turned back cuff of white cloth which ex-
poses an undersleeve of fulled white NOUS
seline de sole, finishing with tight wrist
band trimmed with narrow black panne
ribbon.
A large picture hat of black Neapolitan
tulle and a garniture of black tulle and
garniture OF black ostrich plumes, makes
an appropriate finish to this toilette.
FELIX FOURNERY.
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ed with taffeta of the same shade. The
clinging upper part is cut with a series OF
deep points below effecting tunic. and Is
yelled entirely with an all-over of black
Chantilly. The points are bordered with
a very small ruching of black silk tuile
and is wired into graceful bowknots at each
angle. The necessary fullness is given TO
the hem by a deep pleating of the same
green liberty surah which falls over the
rather scant serpentiue ruffle of the green
taffeta foundation. The bodice consists of
a blouse and short zouave jacket. The
blouse is made of white mousseline de sole,
mounted on a tight underbodice of white
taffeta and closes in the shoulder and un-
der-arm seams. The shrred fullness OF
the white mousseline is decoratd below the
bust with several rows of black tulle ruch-
ings, and terminates wiki the customary
long wasted point in front of the waist
line. accentuated by narrow folded CIR
die of black satin. The Zouave jacket is
loose only in front; at the back it is sewed
tightly to the blouse. 1t is of reseda green
liberty surah. and is yelled with Chantilly
like the simulated tunic of the skirt and
likewise encircied by small black tulle
ruchings forming bowknots at intervals.
The same green surah and Chantilly lace
compose the tight sleeve with its elongat-
ed bell cuff. and the ruche trimming
matches the other garniture.
Neck covering shows two extremes. be-
ing conspicuous either by total absence
a mode which is hardly fiattering to any
but the softest and whitest of threats
or by exaggerated height which threat
ems to cut off the wearer's ears at every
turn of the head. Fortunately this dan
ger is obviated by the softness of the
material of which these high stocks are
made. as they are unlined and boned only
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parma violet liberty satin takes the place
of the usual belt
TT sounds good assented Mrs. Back
Bay, but, honestly. don't you think the
belts are painfully ugly this season. too
broad. you know"
'Oh, well. since the fashion for vast
fancy buckles in gold and gun metal and
enamel has reasserted itself We may as
well prepare to grid our waists with rib
bons that make us look at least five
inches more than our real measure" phil
osophically replied the owner of the linen
gown. 81 must admit some Of the new
buckles are SO lovely feel almost recon-
ciled to wearing broad. clumsy belts.
big beautifully enameled purple orchid.
with the edge of the petals cleaning with
rhinestones. is. l see. one of the favorite
designs. and another is a lovely woman's
face in ivory framed in her own soft fall
ing hair done in gold. OF course fairly
broad ribbon must be mounted on such
buckle and with delicate muslin gowns /
know girls who will wear gay fantasy rib
bons as they are called woven of gold or
silver thread and then embroidered in
flowers
Some girls" rather sourly remarked
Mrs. Back Bay. will wear anything. 1
saw one the other day in really charm
shoes. The gowE was nuns yelling in
beige brown. plain Of skirt, but the waist
very sweetly laid in tucks running from
shoulders down. 1t had revers of brown
silk embroidered in plain blue violets
turned hack upon the shoulders, and it
opened in front to reveal a vest arrange
ment of embroidered lawn upon brown
silk. whence fell in front two long brown
silk sashes embroidered in violets. Her
sleeves were charming. opening below the
elbow to admit of white lawn undersleeves
and embroidered brown silk cuffs. Even
her parasol was bit of novel daintiness,
the handle of gold in the form of a fierce
eagle head with ruby eyes. But do you
believe it. that girl wore brown leather
walking ties with cream canvas tops and
white heels and laced them with white
silk"
still ties like that are fashionable"
weakly put in the hostess, conscious that
just such a pair decorated her shoe box
up stairs.
Il don't care, they look vulgar" Insisted
Mrs. Back Bay. who herself always con-
cealed her feet for many excellent reasons.
why, it's just like the new way of wear
ing Watches
do you mean strung on your neck
chain ?" cried Miss Chicagoese. Don't say
that: have one. and it's the pride of my
life. 1t has just come to me from Paris
along with my new card case bearing on
its leather back in one corner my initials
in small Louis XVI. letters. My neck
chain is a beauty. quite long. with strange
woven links and Of the very palest dull
gold you. can imagine. Sliding up and down
on it. Just like little old-fashioned guard.
is my watch. a quaint tiny oblong affair
in Louis Seize form. of dull gold. with the
face in pale green enamel and the minutest
brilliants. 1t is the one and only form Of
watch yet invented that a woman can wear
in the evening. OF course you know the
watch as a watch is an arrant little liar.
hardly made for use. but pure beauty, and
in spite of Mrs Back Bays unkind criti
cism, shall wear mine and rejoice in its
pos-essinn
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THE UNLUCKY PARIS BABY.
Farmed-Out Children Arc n Pitiful'
Class In France.
Copyright 1860, by II. Burns.)

Class In France.
Copyright 1860, by II. Burns)
PARIS, May 5.-'.French children are
allowed to grow up on the street, which IS
one of the serious evils and errors to my
mind OF their rearing" That is what an
American woman said as she sat under
the horse chestnut trees of the Champs
Elysees watching scores of youngsters at
play.
Now, the charge can't be brought that
the French. and particularly the Partisan
child. is not given plenty of freedom and
fresh air, for, as / have said. they fairly
grow up on the street. AS far as | can see
the streets OF Paris are utilized by the ma
jority of families as a substitute for the
home and nursery, to- an extent in TACT
that makes an Anglo-Saxon woman open
her eyes with doubt and dismay. There
are arguments in favor of it. of course,
for the streets Of Paris are exceptional, but
on the whole / am sure the French mother
is guilty of great bluIder. From dawn to
dark her infant toddler and growing lads
and lasses know no other life than that
of the great, gay thoroughfares.
Just as soon rs the daughters OF the
we'll TODD get to the schooling age the fun
of childhood is done for them. Packed
off to a convent or shut up In her home
with a governess, the Partisan MISS leads
dull. disheartening life. The restraints
and surveillance would be more than any
healthy American child could bear. She
sees less and less OF her brothers. and
more and more of older women, who drill
precepts into her buoyant young mind
in an effort to render her uhnaturally Sc
rious and preternaturally ignorant OF the
world around her. A peculiarly soured
and stupid old maid is usually selected
as her governess. who escorts her 10
and from the lectures given by various
professors. guides her in her smattering
studies, and ships any frivolous tendencies
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The Indy of the Umbrella.

Mrs. Van Antrim found a delightful
place some time ago where you could have
umbrellas made as good as new at very
reasonable prices. says the New YORK
Sum-" So she collected her mothers onyx
handled umbrella, which needed recover
ing: her sisters silver handled umbrella,
which needed new tip: her own silver
mounted ivory-handled umbrella, which
needed recovering and minor repairs, and
her Dresden handled parasol OF which the
handle had come loose. and took them
downtown and left them to be repaired.
Shortly afterward Mrs. Van Antrim went
downtown after her umbrellas. She had
several errands to do before she reached
the umbrella members. but they were done
in the most perfunctory manner possible.
AS she was about to leave one store
after small purchase. she found herself
suddenly arrested by firm hand, while
an indignant. accusing voice said:
Excuse me, but you're got my UNI
brella,''
Mrs. Van Antrim turned and found her
self confronted by vast, forid lady, the
severe expression in whose eyes marked
the tones of her voice. With her thoughts
heroice.iy fixed on her own umbrella, she
had absent mindedly appropriated one that
had stood next to her at the counter
$50 l have. I'm very sorry" said Mrs.
Van Antrim, delivering over the umbrella
Whereupon the vast lady shifted and Mrs.
Van Antrim left very much crushed.
1t was nearly half past 5 when she took
an uptown car. The car was fairly filled,
but she found seat. AS she sat down,
with her umbrellas before her. the first
object that met her view was the vast,
fiorid lady whose umbrella she had taken.
sitting Just opposite. The forid lady
looked first at Mrs. Van Antrim's UNI
brellas, than at Mrs. Van Antrim. then at
the umbrellas again. while her eyes grew
to saucers. Then she spoke:
WELL" said the florid lady in voice
which reBounded through the car from
front platform to conductor in the rear.
you have made haul. But you bet you
didn't get nineI"
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in the bud. A well-cared- for French girl
never goes even to church alone, or with
- group OF companions her own age. She
walks with down dropped lids like a nun,
and because OF tedious years of young
girlhood she is submissive and ready to
marry any man her parents select and
nail 18th entire delight the yoke of mar
riage, since for her 1t means The open
door to liberty.
New, is it not perfectly impossible to
hope that this girl. when she marries and
stretches her wings. is going to calmly
shut herself up in the nursery with babies
and devote herself to the society of chill
dren? Net she. indeed When her baby
comes she amuses herself by buying for
it and its wet nurse the most snowy
clothes and sends them both out in the
street. or. II she does not approve Of the
street, she will not hesitate to put her in
FAINT out to nurse in the suburbs of Paris
with a worthy woman. and go to visit it
at stated intervals. Thus. you see, she IS
quite fC0t loose and free to devote her
energies to society, and while socially l
don't doubt that Paris is the most bril-
liant city in the world, it has won fame
for wit and elegance at a terrible price.
This is not only the method of the
rich and upper class or a habit in the fash
ionable set. A little lower down in the
social scale among the flourishing dress
makers milliners, small dealers in lin
gerie. jewels. etc.. the Woodworking femi-
nine shop proprietor finds herself mentally
and physically at greater ease for her
work II she gives her baby out to nurse.
and so-called French thrift has been
distinct injury to the growth of the ma
ton. The environ5 of Paris are populated
with more or less capable women. who
support themselves nicely by mothering
1rr,ta
pitiful colony. these farmed-out babies,
and the middle-cIass woman is so entirely
wrapped up in business and so eager to
save that she considers herself burdened
with big family II she possesses more
than two.
i've been driving and walking all
through the lower quarters Of Paris in dis
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20
HINTS ABOUT HANDLES.
You Can Exert Originality When Sc
Letting Your ParnsOl.


The connoisseur in parasols selects her
own handle or has it made to order. Often
it is memento of foreign travel. or an
heirloom put to a novel use. For example,
a woman has preserved her great grand
mothers knitting case in this fashion.
The knitting case. being of ivory carved
with exquisite Chinese workmanship,
makes a very artistic handle.
Another parasol of the same owner has
a handle that is really unique. being made
Of Mexican quirt of long horsehair. dyed
and plated into patterns.
Another handsome parasol stick shows
the head of a bulldog. carved out of ebony,
with a white ivory muzzle. The knobs
are carved with monogram and crest. A
fourth is made of gold and mother-of
pearl to represent bamboo. with gold
knob Of massive proportions.
A very curious parasol handle is OF
Japanese origin. 1t is OF sandal wood.
carved throughout its length with
Japanese figures.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-20
SOUTH SEA Island maids
They Have Curious Ideas Re. ding
Morals and Dress.

Rank Descends Through the Female
Line. Yet the Queen II Not Per-
n,itted to Eat Even With Her Hus-
bands Hamblest Male Subject-
Women Cannot Fish With Men.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-04
KING GEORGE.
2 edder Pulling Girls German Club organ
tied Notes and Personals.
tOurrespoudeuce Of The Free Lance )

tOurrespoudeuce Of The Free Lance
Comorn. Va. Sept ls'. 1900
The farmers e-e 10 the midst Of their
blade fodder harvest and every person
willing 90 work can fad employ meut
now. Owing to the long s.strors
drought she fodder il the most indf-
ferent saved in many years, the blades
being burns a. veil o. short In some
sections there are well.tilled farms
that Will not produce enough corn and
fodder 20 winter the horses. cattle and
hogs on them.
Tae rains early this week enabled the
farmers IN some neighborhoods 60 BE-
gin fall0wing for wheat
Mr. Willie Thompson and the Misses
Br-khsrt. who have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs J. NJ Mason near here, re-
turned several days ago 90 their homes
iu Baltimore.
liz ls reported here that Mr.. Edmunds
Walker. Il this county. is IN Wash.
inEton hospital. III with 3 fractured
skull.
Miss Mary Rodgers Of Baltimore. Is
visiting Mr. and Mrs Chas. T. Bevan.
near IK0.
Or. Joseph Y Porter, Of Key West
Florida's state nee th otiicer. visited
NJ and Mrs " v. Mouujly. az
taeir summer home here, this week.
Misses May Grymes and Willie
Rogers. Of Alexandria. who spent two
weeks with Misses Mollie and Mamie
Rogers. near this place, returned home
this week.
Mrs K r Clarke has returned 90
Washington. after q protracted Visis to
kinsfolk here.
A number Of she young folks Of King
George nave organized q Girls Ger
man Club" for = series Of dances 90 be
given from September 80 January. The
dues are g for the head and lady mem
bers Of each family. and g. for each
gentleman joining she club Each
mem Der viii be furnished with = ticket
which viii eutisle the holder 20 partici-
pate IN all the dances. No one viii be
admitted 70 membership after Septem-
Ter 5sh. and no one allowed 90 she
dances wE1se dames are nos prcp.s-J !
enrolled by thst date. Mr.. john 5.
Dickinson Is secretary and treasurer Of
the club. Persons drinking intoxicants
will be invited 60 leave the club Fine
music mas been provided for the club.
The ladies' at the head Of the organiza-
tion inform Us that they have procured
ample room IN the new Junior Order
building at the Courthouse for 8 dane
ing hall
Mr.. L. J. Bininzsley's steam saw
mill which has been located near Car
nation for the past two years, Is now
operating Ia DR. u. ". Minors woods 4.
near this place. Il Is reported thas COL
bert's saw mill. which has been operas
ing az Ms. Stuart, this county, since
last May, has been taken up to be re-
moved 80 SpotsylyAnia.
The King George oystermen have
about completed their arrangements 70
begin work the first Of September.
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Glorious News

Comes from Or. d. B OsFgils. Of
Washita. I 7. he writes: -Four
bottles Of Electric Bisters has cured
Mrs. Brewar Of srrofnla. which had
caused her gFsst suffering for years.
Terrible sores would break cut On her
head and face. ard the best doctors
could give ao help; bus her cure is
complste and her health Is excellent
This shows what thousands have proved
that Electric Biftefs IL she best
blood purifier known. Il'sthe supreme
remedy f0r eczema, tetter, salt rheum
ulcers. b0ila ard running surse *
stimulates liver. kidneys End bnWels,
expsIs poisons. helps dlg1efzcns builds
% the strength O1ly % cents r1,q
By Al y Lewis pE1g9sss' tia4'a1isep'
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-04
SLICES sF CHINA FcR TIE POWERS
Russia 3 Hold Upon Manchurla Germany
After shan Tung. 1nd Japan
70 Take Korea.

Some outspokeu critics here are begin
ming 80 recognize that the outcome Of
she present crisis will eventually be
that slices Of Chinese territory will
certainly pass into the possession Of
Russia. Germany and japan. The
first named will seize Manchuris On
the plea that China declared war and
invaded Siberia Germany vii claim
Shan Tung as indemnity for she murder
Of her minister she Baron yon ketteieF
and japan will take Korea
TO CAPTURE IL HUNG CHANG.
The Adnirals Of the foreign hset
contemplate retaining Ii Hung Chang
when be shall make his contemplated
visit as psaes envoy 20 them The
American Admiral Remey has refused
20 accede TO the plan end mas entered
his vigorous protest against II.
The foreign powers seem 60 Be par
ticularly unfortunate In the naval e.
hcers Who command their fieets at Tuks
and the United States seem 60 &c
especially fortunate. The fsreigrers are
apparently possessed of an arroganF
sruculeuce that compares u1favorahiy
with she diplomatic self restraint OK sns
American. The foreign admirals made
she utterly inexcusable attack on the
TAku forts against she protest CT
Admiral Kamrf. and nov they inieud
q similar high-handed outrage on ID
teruationsl usage.
WANT TO DEsTROY THE PALACE.
The Russian commanders want 20 des-
troy the Imperial Palace. in Pekin, bal Is
is still closely guarded. however, By the
Allied forces. A Adispssch describes scenes
Of desolation and wanton destruction
in Legation street. All tho houses Of
foreigners were riddled with shells,
burned or blown up. An attempt was
made to mine she American Legation.
A shafs was sunk from the sop Of the
wall fifteen feet deep, and yas then
continued az q tunnel. with q sharp
slope, in the direction Of the legation.
Apparently the Chinese did not have
time 60 finish IT,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-04

Mr.. ". A Hines Of Manchester Ia,
writing Of mis- almost miraculous escape
from death. says: Exposure after mea-
slas iuduced serious lung trouble, which
ended in Consumption / had frequens
hemorrhaRas and oouzhed night and day.
All my doctors said ! muss soon Ole.
Then 1 began 90 use Df. King > New
Discoverv for Cousumpsiou, which oorn-
pIetslv cured ms I would not be
without IL even IL IL cost sS 90 q boz
lie Hundreds have used It on my
recommendation and all say it never
fails 30 cure Throat. Chest and Lung
troubles. F" Regular sizs SOC and sl.0O.
Trial bottles free at II. H. Lewis
Drug Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-04

Tie srsa. Gathering Of odd-Fsllsvs.
Il is said that tea thousand persons
will take part in she great parade ID
Richmond daring the convention this
month. Il will be the 18TH annual com
muuicasion OF the Sovereign Grand
Lodge Of the world Is viii take place
on the evening Of September 10, and
she line Of march viii be over principal
streets AS q spectacle, it IL predicted
it will compare with anything OF she
kind ever seen south OF Washington
The various committees have been ap-
pointed and everything Is being done
ia anticipation Of the pleasure and
comfors Of all who will visis Richmond
on the occasion. The headquarters Of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge viii be a.
the Jefferson Hotel. The following VIII
be the programme
Saturday. Sept 10 Excursion 70
Jamestown. Limited 90 members Of
Sovereign Grand Lodge and their ladies.
Sunday. Sept 10, IL a. N Services
st Grove Avenue Baptist Church. Ser
mon By Rev. DR.. J. B. Hawthorne.
Monday, Sept. Il. Q 80 a. m Wei
come 90 Sovereign Grand Lodge. 20
linn Reception BY Grand Sire Pink
srson TO all Odd Fellows at the Js6sr-
son Hotel
Tuesday. Sept IS, 5 p. N. /: Dress
Parade By Third Regiment Patriazchs
Militant Of Massachusetts, As Capitol
Square. 8 80 ?. m. T: Past Grand Rep
ressnsativss' Reunion Sc Jefferson
Hotel Public Is invited
Wednesday. September ls. 2p m
Grand parade Of she order. p. N. !.
Couferring Decoration Of ohivalry at
Capitol Square. $50 p N. Concert
and cakswalk as the auditorium. Free
90 all Odd Fellows
Thursday. September 20 Prize drills
By composing canscus at fair grounds
Public delivery Of prizes
Friday. Sept 81 s p N. Competitive
sxampIifcation or degree work
Saturday. Sept % Public installation
Of officers as Jefferson Hotel Convention
Hall
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-04
cUaRENT TOPICS.

Or. Thomas WPaVs, native Ct Abe
marie county has been appointed Dean
OF she College Of Commerce Of the Uni
versity OF California
The Q. s. battleship Alabama Is now
queen Of the American Navy. On her
trial trip last week sho made II F1ots
for for continuous hou-s.
The bodies Of g6O Confederate soldiers
now buried in ths Arlington and SOL
diers Home National cemeteries nea-
Wellington. viii be disinterred IN Octo-
Der. transferred 20 . speeial section Ia
the former, which Is as the old nome Of
General Robert E Lae OF this ne uber
twensy-uine are from Virginia