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crate needlework ornamentat1on, ana tne
girls fortunate enough to be trained ny W
Mrs Blair's system are competent "
make exquisite waists.
During the week of practical lnstruc
tion, Mrs. Blair gives short talks ~oh
textiles, teaching the pupils to Know Ny
name and quality the simpler fabracs.
She saws it is astonishing to find how
few young women know batiste, percale'
print, dimity, organdie and other com
mon wash goods. Pupils are taught to
Judge of quality and get an idea OF VIVA!
the cost should he, allowing for the usual
variations from season to season. WooA-
en- fabrics receive attention, after cottol
goods have become familiar and by ex-
enlining the texture of wool in It's various
stages of manufacture pupils are able te
tell the purity and probable wearing
qualities of articles shown them. Linen
and silk then receive attention ane
pupils learn how to distinguish pet"eel
the pure article and. its various mixtures
A lesson is devoted to pearl buttons
and the process of manufacture OF the but.
ton from the clam she'll to the perfect
hutton is shown. Our own Mississippi
river is a great source of supply for the
shells from which myriads Of buttons are
annually made and 1t behooves Mime
sofa pupils to know the genuine pearl but'
| ton from it's many artificial count erfetts
Lessons in color and combinations o
color most pleasing in clothing, are CIV
en- to educate taste and Discriminating
Judgment in shades.
The course of work presented by Mrs
Blair meets with warm approval iron
| the teachers who have studied and use'
it and the best Of results are obtainet
| from pupils through the simplicity ant
| thoroughnes of the method.
Many visitors from all parts OF tn
country attend Mrs. Blair's classes 10
practical hints on methods of teaching
A Boston supervisor of schools visite
the classes recently and said upon leay
ing: "That is just what: I want. 1t doe
away with cumbersome charts and elab
crate directions,
The classes at the summer school thl
year are large and are four in numbel
/ Each class is given instruction for on
and one half hours, and much actual wor
/ is accomplished. A few women not em
ployed in teaching are taking the course
/ but It has not been generally understoo
that, this is possible, SO few outsider
have ayailed themselves Of the instruc
l tinn tz5s
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or the strains of sweet music from the
casino or some private villa. But stroils
in the moonlight do not occupy all the
Newport girls attention, by. any means.
She is in for dances, receptions, coaching
parties automobile rides and a variety
of other entertainments and amusements
that do not require a too strenuous exer,
ton. 1 Dance, why, she will dance az
night but when it comes to playing golf,
or anything like that, nine girls out OF
ten will decline.
The Newport maiden in the evening Is Is
at the height of her glory. If there is
anything that the society girl knows, II
is the art of coquetry after dark, whether
it be in the brilliantly lighted ballroom
at the silver laden dining room or on the
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gather from all over the country, and
spend the summer months in one round
of pleasure, gaiety and excitement. Such
people as the Astors, the Fishs and the
Vanderbilts of New York, the Gardeners
of Boston, the Willings of Philadelphia,
the Howards of Baltimore, the Lees Of
Richmond and the Potter Palmers of Chi
cago frequent this place, making it a
most cosmopolitan resort where wealth
from all over the country, is gathered.
The season is just beginning to open up
now, and already the debutantes and older
girls, not to mention the matrons and
chaperons, are beginning to filter about
in their accustomed manner.
The summer girl Of Newport Is this
year more than ever a damsel of frills
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count only by tens. The people began
to come by o'clock, an before the ban
got there, no one but a livin skeleton
could ha' slipped through the crowd.
II was standin' by a bench with Mrs.
Mcguire. There wasn't anythin' on the
bench but three men sprawled out so
as to take up more room n they needed
an finally I says, says I: You've been
washin all day, Mrs. Mcguire, an
oughtn't to hold those heavy children.
I'm sure these gentlemen IL be only too
glad to take them for you.
"An' I pumped the two down beside
'em. The Mcguire children cry II you
look crooked at 'em, an in three minutes
We had the bench to ourselves an was as
comfortable as If we were in carriage
outside with two horses an a coachman
with a high hat.
There was all sorts Of people there.
Seems If a likin' for music's somethin'
we can all have if we can't have money.
It isn't only in our neighborhood that
people run after a hand organ, an I've
seen some organs that were better n
Park ay'nue pianos. Jes because a body S
got a likin' for music's no sign they've
got the fingers.
"But as 1 was sayin, we sat, peaceful
an happy, when all of a sudden Mrs
Maguire's eldest gave yell as II she'o
had a pin stuck clean through her.
SNi S"AA.co
Il want to see the monkeys closer! She
was lookin', by accident, at couple
who'd been maxim fools of themselye:
all evenin', an they showed they didn'
like it at once. But, Ian, the chill hat
never heard ban till the circus came
an she thought wherever there was
music there were animals. She wouldn'
be quiet till Mr.. Hanson gave her
stick of red an white pepp' mint candy
eHe's a queer man, Mr.. Hanson is
an nobody ever knew him to give ava!
SO much as the weeds out Of his gardeI
before. He makes his wife save tn,
water the dishes have been washed il
to feed the pig. There isn't anythin
takin', about Alvira Mcguire, 'cept he.
name, an he's sent her out Of his shol
more'n once. He didn't give her thu
candy out of friendship, for he hasn'
spoken to the Maguires for three years
cause Mrs. Mcguire refused to let hin
feed his chickens in her garden. 1t wa
jes' the music, an it had the same ef
feet on Mrs. Mcguire for she noddet
her head over the baby an said. rea
y -
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.AccEprAgLE WEDDING GIFTS.

Fine table linen. towels and counterpanes
are acceptable gifts to new housekeepers.
Pieces OF furniture are doubtful unless the
gtyer knows well Just what will he harmoni-
GUS and welcome. If well chosen and suitable
they may be most welcome. cedar chest
would be great treasure to many new
housewife in a rented house with few chests
and closets, according to Good HousekeeE-
ing. Ask the bridesmaid for hints, If you
do not feel free to ask the hride-elect what
she would like Many a grl loves beautiful
things in china, glass, linen, pictures or
en1hroideries who has neither time nor means
TO prepare th EN- for her new home. Give
things a little finer than the young people
could get for themselves, burt not SO fine as
to tba out Of place with their circumstances.
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ring-bone, cross st itch, button-hole edg-
ing ,catstitch. French knots and many
other forms of sewing dear to the heart
Of fancy workers.
Buttonholes are left as the crowning
art in plain sewing and most excellent
work is attained by fingers trained
through all the stages of the work =
Drafting patterns is left for high school
pupils who are already skilled in plain
sewing and accurate in figures and draw
ing. Simple measurements are given by
which, given certain waist measure
ment, the pupil may compute the other
relative dimensions. Free hand drawing
is employed in drafting patterns. Begin
ming with the simplest forms Of under
wear, the pupils are led to more elabor-
ate garments. Skirts having the faring
dounce, SO essential to-day, are carefully
drawn and cut, after which skill in hand
work and on machine enable the pupils
to make a satisfactory garment. Shirt
waists THAT are a joy to the possessor
come last in the list of things taught but
form most interesting lesson to pupils.
The fashions Of the year admit of elah-
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and furbelows. Her athletic sister may
stay here for few weeks, but she is lost
in the mazes of intricate, beautiful and
exquisitely handsome gowning that Is
everywhere in evidence. :. Lace, chiffon,
mousselne, organdie, net, silk, satin and
variety of other materials are brought
| together and piled one on top of the
! other in the making of a costume with
seemingly prodigal hand. 1t is beauty
and f1ufiness that prevails on every side,
and a sweeter,; more captivating maiden
than the Newport girl of this year would
be hard to find. She is just one of those
dear little bits of femininity with whom
| it is so delightful to stroll in the moon
| light along the more secluded streets and
| listen to the distant rumble of the ocean
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| friendly like: That's quite a tune they're

friendly like: That's quite tune they're
playin'.
HE jes' nodded back an patted Alvi-
ra's dirty han two or three times. He
wasn't the only one, an, seems If, I
saw several of the neighbors who'd been
on bad terms with each other, smilin'
pleasantly. There's nothin like tune
to smooth people down, an 1 noticed
there was less gossipin' an quarrelin'
on the way home. Even the policeman
said so, an he isn't one to show favor
itism 1t doesn't cost any more to amuse
people n to punish 'em, if you go at 1t
in the right way, an there isn't any
question bout what's the best in the long
run, seems IT,"
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pR1NK1NG GLASS .1NFEcr1oN.

One Of the new theories of hygiene that
doctors are teaching to persons who have
children to rear is concerned with the COM
paratiyely unirnportant duty Of drinking out
Of a glass in the proper way. The new way
Of drinking, according to the physicians who
teach 1t, avoids any contact of the lips with
the rim of the glass. The lips are held SO
that the rim Of the glass touches the out
side Of the lower lip. BY the usual method
OF drinking, the glass is held between the two
lips. The newer way is urged by doctors
as means of avoiding any possible infec-
ton from using glass that had been pre-
viously handled by sufferer from con.
tagious disease.
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cool and shady veranda. This year more
than ever will she have a chance to e1-
ercise her every art in this direction, lot
the season bids fair to be most brllliant
one. Some foreign lions are booked for
Newnort appearance, and they will be en-
tertained very handsomely. Mrs, Astor
has had new ballroom added to her r
house during the past winter at a cost, II
is said of more than $10o, 600, and MIS-
Astor is certainly most hospitable en-
tertainer. Several gorgeous entertain l.
ments will probably be gwen Dy tnAs
Grand old queen of American society, ana
then. too. there are others who are ex-
pected to entertain very largely. MRS.
stuyvesant Fish, so rumor says, Will 90
in quite heavily for, Entertainment. AS
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will also Mrs. Burke Roche. and number

will also Mrs Burke-Rochetand NUMBER
of others. $685.
There is by the way, not as much ex-
tremely low necked gowning as there was
some few seasons ago. 1t is not regaroed
as good taste, and the same applles 70 tne
sleeves. Time was when these were little
more than shoulder straps, but now the
majority Of them are more than this.
With such gowns pearl necklaces are very
fashionable. Sometimes single string
of pearls Is hung. around the neck "twasa
ond allowed to hang down to the waist
line or below. The more favored form.
however, is a circlet Of pearls having
some eight or ten rows. In front this ls
usually fastened by a gold ornament gem
studded. p.
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SEWING AS 1. FINE ART.
Taught by Simple System at the University Summer School

which defles detection and makes it pos
sible to refresh the knees of much worn
little stockings without leaving ugly
squares of mending.
Flannel stitches introduce more orna-
mental element into the work, for In this
instruction comes feather stitching, her
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I'D YOU know Mary
Aklen was gettln'
ready to be mar
ried?" asked Miss
Larson, as she
settled herself more
comfortably in her
chair and began to
pick the berries over.
II don mean her
clothes; she'll let a
dres.smaker at tend to
them. But she's q
girl It thinks that
housekeepin' S a
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E HAD music in the f

II HAL Ill uolC III IiS
park the other even
in, an seems If
every other man,
woman an chill in
the city mus have
been there Miss
Larson recalled the
concert with a pleas
ant smile. johnny
Nelson tried to
count 'em, but he
grew discouraged
when I told him
there mus be thou
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Copyright, 1902, by The Economist Cam
era.)
Newport, r. l., July 1s.-The summer
girl is young person of many moods
presents totally different aspects, and
no two are alike. Long Island gives us
the yachting girl in the glory of her blue
nannels, rubber-s soled shoes and tanned
complexion. In the Berkshires we have
the short skirted shirt-waist maiden, who
is devoted to walking and to golf. She,
Hike her Long Island sister, is very
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teachin' or stenography, an that wom-
an ought to prepare herself by learnin'
how to cook an wash an keep house gen.
orally She came out when was wash
in last week with notebook an a pen
Gil At the top of the frs page she
wrote Monday in big letters, an then
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st,ver salt is So Different.

Requires no rubbing makes water do
the work-harmless. 8 It cleans silver as
II never could be cleaned before, per-
fectIy-crevices and all. At grocers and
druggists.
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FOR VERY H3HEifsSSf ~OCCASIJNS- 49,. -
Here is gown that Is about dressy as anyone
would want the sunaIler OF pink Crepe de Chine
special of little black velvet spots
which adorn the waist and bottom Of the the waist
being ornamental by band OF fine gilt spanged
silk around the neck and the shoulders
bow Of moussene the left side The unlned
ticuar feature of the accordion plating around
bottom being re1tes fine tuckng of mousseline
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COOL AND suPERBLY BEAUTIFUL,

- FCooIs AND SuPERBLY BEAUTIFUL,
What effective for sumner hall gown az or
candle? It deliciousy looking in both
anee and for actual comfort The gown illustrated Is
made of organdie hounces at the bot
tom each aounce finished Chantiy lace The loose
sleeves are finished the manner while gaIloon
of material around the waist over the bust
narrow Chauty gaIIoon edges the 1owcut round
ing neck ~
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There is ro one article in the line OF
medicine that gives SO large a return for
the money as good porous Strengthening
plaster, such as Cartcr's Smart Weed and
Belladonna Backache Plastars. d
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VERY SWEET AND EFFECrIvE.

.... , VERY SWEET AND EFFECrIvE. -
Z combination that seems to pail is that OF
mousseIine and have beautiful gown on
this Order the two materials interningled IN the
most effective waist lis made in bo1ero form
With the boero entirely Of the lace the vest is of
plain nousseine. The skirt is Of the same material EN-
broidered. Black ribbon finishes the gown at all
extremeties. is oHthe-faee affair OF niack
straw trimmed with single long ostrich plume
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-27
The Cunning ofLimbe.
(By the Associated Press.)


Cape Haytien, Aug. 26.-The village of
Libe, so miles north of Port Au Prince,
has been attacked and recaptured by the
troops of the provisional government.
Limbe was in the possession of Firmin's
soldiers from the Artibonite district The
fighting was severe and lasted from mid
night last night to midday today. Many
men on both sides were killed. The town
was completely destroyed by fire.
The defenders of Libe were reinforced
by marines landed from the gunboat
Crete-aPierrot, which is in the Firminite
service. General Alexia Nord has gone
forward to take command of the troops
of the provisional government.
A battle also took place today at Mar
melade, but details of this engagement
are lacking. Cape Haytien is calm.
The United States cruiser Cincinnati
arrived here this morning from La
Guaira, Venezuela.
Troops of the provisional government,
under General Nord, were defeated Au-
gust 9th at Iibe by forces under General
Albert Salnavc, commander of the Arti-
bonite Firminite soldiers. General Nord' S
cannon and munitions of war were cap
tured in this engagement, many of his
soldiers were killed and great number
taken prisoners.
Marhlede was captured August 7th by
troops under General Nord. St Michel
was captured the same day General
Nord is at present Minister of War, under
the provisional government.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-27
FOREIGNERS DEMAND AID
a trOcities Charged to Government
Troops and Revolutionists,
rHE REVOLUTION CONTINUES IN HAYrI
The Troops of the Provisional Government
Capture and Burn the Village of LIMB,
Many Killed on Both Sides in
The Fighting.
the Fighting.
(By the Associated Press.)

Caracas, Venezula, Aug. 26.-Ciudad
Bolivar, capital of the State of Bolivar.
has been bombarded by Venezulan war
ships and many persons were killed or
wounded. The place has a large British
population and the British subjects have
requested that warship of Great Britain
be sent for their protection. 1t is alleged
that atrocities have been committed at
Ciudad Bolivar by both the government
troops and the revolutionists.
Ciudad Bolivar is still in the power
of the revolutionists. The town was
fired upon day and night by the gun
boats Bolivar and Restaurador, which
attempted to land forces to reoccupy the
place. About six hundred shells were
fired into the city. When the ammuni-
tion of the Restaurador was exhausted
she left for LaGuaira to obtain additional
supplies, after which the bombaralment
will be resumed.
There are no foreign warships in the
Orinocco river to protect the interests of
the powers and the British government
Is being blamed in certain quarters for
abandoning the three thousand subjects
of Great Britain who reside in the dis
trict of Ciudad Bolivar.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-27
SENATOR PRITCHARD ARRIVES.
Republicans Looking for Large Crowd at tht
Convention.

Especial to the News and Observer)
Greensboro, NJ c., Aug. Ex-senator
Pritchard arrived this morning, accom-
panied by his stenographer, Miss Clara
Emanuel, of Asheville, and his private
secretary, Mr.. r. H. McNeill, of Jeffer-
son. His Headquarters are at the Ben
bow Hotel. The Senator is looking we'll
AMI as chairman of the State Republican
Executive Committee, is here to get
things in shape for the convention, which
meets here Thursday.
Local Republicans are bestirring them
selves to get ready for the convention.
The present outlook is that the attend
ance upon the convention will be larger
than many have anticipated. why, we
will have as large a crowd as the Demo-
Gratis had Judge w. P. Bynum said this
morning. He was reminded that the con-
vention was made up of only 240 delegates
and he said in reply that the delegates
would be only small part of the. crowd
which would be in attendance
Ex-Judge Spencer B. Adams and United
States Marshal J. H. Millikarl being in
terviewed on the prospect for a large
crowd, agreed with Judge Bynum that
Republicans from all over the State
would gather here in large numbers.
Marshal Millikan said that especially
would there be large attendance from
nearby counties. Judge Adams said that
in some of the counties, Chatham for
instance, the county convention author
lied all Republicans who attended the
convention to act as delegates.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-27
The WORST FROM TEXAS
An Average Crop Alone Can be Anti.
cipated There.
RUST, SHEDDING, PREMATURE OPENING
These Conditions Are General. The Weather
Conditions for HE Week Have Been
Unfavorabie fotAII Crops in
The East.
lBy the Agoclated Preag.l

Washington, August 26.-The Agricul-
tural Departments weekly summary Of
crop conditions says:
AS a whole the weather conditions
east of the Rocky Mountains have not
been favorable, being too cool in the
northern districts eastward of the Mis-
souri, Valley, with too much moisture in
portions of the central valleys, while ex-
vessively hot in the Southern States,
with drought of greater or less severity
generally throughout the cotton belt
Corn is greatly in need of warm dry
weather throughout the northern portion
of the corn belt, where the abnormally
cool weather of the past two weeks has
greatly retarded it's maturity. Over the
southern portion of the corn belt an ex-
cellent crop of early corn is now prac-
tically assured.
A decided deterioration in the condi-
tion of cotton is reported generally
throughout the central and western por-
tions of the cotton belt, as well as over a
large part OF the eastern districts. The
most favorable reports are from the
Carolinas in North Carolina the condi-
tion of the crop continues very promis-
ing although the prevalence of rust is
widespread On stiff soils in South Caro-
lima new growth is blooming and fruit
ing, but on sandy soils rust, shedding
and premature opening are prevalent.
Throughout the central and western dis
tricts, with the exception of northern
Mississippi and portions of Oklahoma
and Indian Territory, where the crop is
doing we'll, the reports indicate a decided
decline in it's condition, rust, shedding and
premature opening being general. In
Texas the deterioration has ben pro-
nounced, and under most favorable fu-
ture weather conditions yield in eX-
cess of the average is impossible.
The week has been very favorable for
cutting and curing tobacco, crop has gen
orally improved. although it will be short
in Kentucky and portions of Tennessee,
Virginia and Maryland.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-27
GREAT DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
1t Will Take Place at Halifax Thursday In
dependents to Put Out Ticket.
Especial to News and Observer.)


Weldon, N c., Aug. 26.-There will be
q grand Democratic rally at Halifax
Thursday and one hundred barbecues will
be served to the immense gathering of
white people expected. Prominent speak
ers will be present. 1t is estimated that
fully 5000 people will be on hand to take
part in the great meeting.
The independents, calling themselves
better Democrats than the regular or
ganization, are making preparations to
nominate a full county ticket at Halifax
next Monday.
Capt w. H. Day, OF Raleigh, was here
this week. He is encouraging the inde-
pendents in every way possible.
I have talked with leading farmers at
court this week, and the prevailing opin-
ion is that the Independents will have a
very small following when the test comes.
Seaboard Air Line fagman, named
Wheeler, who was knocked from a car
by the Southern Railway bridge over
the Seaboard Air Line, at Franklin, Sun
day, died here this morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-27
New Cotton.
(special to News and observer.l

Especial to News and Observer.)
Wilmington, N. c., Aug. 26-Two
thousand bales of new crop cotton have
already come on the market here this
season. Last year the first bale was not
received until August 31st Cotton men
say the crop is at least two weeks in
advance of last season.
A safe in the ticket office of the Sea-
coast Railroad was opened Sunday after
noon by some clever manipulation of com
bination locks and $45 stolen therefrom.
About $3.50 in another drawer in the safe
was left untouched.
The municipal campaign promises to be
quite lively. At least four candidates
for mayor are mentioned Col. Waddell,
the present incumbent; Alderman w. b.
Cooper, and f. F. johnson and Mr.. w.
E. Springer, who was defeated by Col.
Waddell by a very narrow margin last
time
Mr. and Mrs. James Sprunt and little
son, Laurence, and their nephew, DIR.
Edward j. Wood, will arrive in New
York this week, returning from an ex-
tended tour abroad. The party will re-
turn to Wilmington at once.