The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-08-03
WRITING IN IEWELS


Paris, the newest freak is to ornament
pocket handkerchiefs with blazing mon
ograms, where irridescent paillettes and
limitations of precious stones and beads
replace the quiet embroidery of cotton
or silk. These sparkling gems either
harmonic with the simmer inherent
to fashionable gowns, or with the color
of the stone which name begins with
the initial required. In this wise the
name of Rose is fashioned with rubies,
Sophia with sapphires, Pauline with
pearls, Mabel with mother of pearls or
Theresa, turquoise; Thorn
as, topaz; George with garnets. Words
of endearment and short notices can
also be spelt by means of stones as con-
spicuously on fancy bracelets and pen
dants. For instance, the sweet familiar
word "dear" calls for four stones, dia-
mond, emerald, amethyst, ruby. A
great choice of colors will be offered
for some of the monograms, and very
few or none at all for others, until the
research and ingenuity of the workers
have concocted a suitable emblematic
alphabet The jewelers. fancy of the
month stone could likewise be carried
out for birthday handlserchiefs, and sug-
gest an idea for cotillon in fancy cos
tunes. where all the brilliancy of a fire.
work display would intermingle with
great effect. Here is very incomplete
list of the best known gems, to be inn
proved upon by students: Agate, am
Der, amethyst, aquamarine, aventurine,
baryl and brilliants; coral (pink,. red
and white), cat's-eye, crystal, cornidon,
carnelian, carbuncle, chrysoprase
chrysolite, diamonds, emeralds, goodies,
garnets, ivory. jet, jasper, jacinth, lapis-
lazuli, loadstone, moonstonc, mother o
pearl, opal, onyx, pearls, rubics, strass
sardonyx, sapphires tblue or white)
known as baby diamonds; topaz, tur-
quoise and COMMUNICATIVE Yorh
Commercial Advertiser.
ADVICE TO SUMNER BATHERS
"This is the time that women ought
to utilize in taking swimming lessons,
said the instructor in swimming schoo
few days ago.
by beginning now any woman II
fair health can become good swimmer
before starting on her summer vacation
Women learn to swim more quick,
than men, and if they would realize how
well they are adapted to float We shoult
have fewer drowning accidents at thu
summer resorts We regard the bone
in the human body as sinkers, and a
women as rule have smaller ant
lighter bones than men, they float NOR
easily. My advice in case of falling
into the.water is to keep every part o
| the body under water except the head
and the water itself will hold one o.
the surface. The body is light Will
| it is in the water, as any one know
who has watched the bathers at the sea
shore gently lifted UP and down whe
they stand beyond the breakers, but a
| soon as any part of the body is LITE
out of the water it is heavy and acts a
a sinker to push down the submerge
| parts.
| When q woman falls overheard. til
| first thing she does is to empty he
lungs by shouting Helpp then sh
throws up her hands frantically, and
their weight above the head succeed
in keeping il under water, and thus
drowned. If woman will retain enoue
presence of mind to keep down hs
hands and move herself around gent
on her back, she can breathe and flo;
for hours, whether she knows how
swim Ar not for women do not nee
to learn to float; they can do it natura
~ if they try. Especially is this Il
case in salt water, which is heavier thu
the fresh, and so holds up the weigl
more readily. "-Ncsc York Tribune.
| FASHIONS FOR YOUNG GIRLS
i Styles this season in summer frocl
l for girls from fourteen to eighteen al
if possible, more attractive than eve
| They are so dainty, 50 light in colorin