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6 Dew Lace TroeRs. 9

in some eases a half yard in depth From be-
meath these points float fluffy fiounces OF ac-
Gordon plated chiffon, frils Of chantilly
and cluny lace or of some soft net goods.
Entire dresses of point applique are made
with TWO deep tlounces effectively finished
with Bruges edging.
More gorgeous effects are seen in embrold-
cry, with chenille and ribbon upon gowns OF
crepe de chine and chantilly lace. Designs
in flowers and fruits are wrought in coiors,
the flowers being studded with rhinestones.
These skilfuly fashioned robes come IN
separate pieces, ready to be finished by the
purchaser or her dressmaker. They are In
four pieceS-the skirt. front and back OF the
hodice and sleeves. In all of the robes OF
This styIe the bodice is hgh-necked. made,
boveyer. so that it may be worn decollete,
if desired. Some Of the sleeves are long and
rather tight fitting, with a 1laring rutE1e or
o,ff Of lace failing over the hand. Others
are three quarters in length and fiarins.
Point d'esprit, in every color, will be popu-
lar for simpler evening gowns.
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ago brown cloth costume lately lmpor.eu
had no less than three hats sent osessWitnns
TIA brown toque. with long ostrich featneE
to match; a white toque. covered with enc
nille falls. and white cloth fat hat coysrea
with large brown owl With winEs ont
spread The red and green cloth or festief
hats are worn quite .rres pectfve OF the coWP
and. In fact, are never made to matcn I'M!
Que gown. III the frst days OF winter any
touch of red looks WE'LL ard red bat wit =
black or gray gown gives bright appearance
that Is. as a rule. far more becoming tnan
hat TO match the costume
In these days. when clothes are so over
done. the plain tailor frocss LOOK smart anu
are most becoming, and thu palmer style OF
hat is far the best to choose. The simple
felt hat, With It's only trimming stlH quilts:
the velvet or cloth toquc. with no trimming
at all, has an air OF style that Is most notice.
able and far better than the hat loaded
down with bows Of velvet or satin aid
trimmed with flowers or feathers. rs be
sure, these plain hats are not to be found Ii
every shop. and often large price Is asked
for the very simplicity which has such a
smart appearance, but better economic in
anything rather than in hats says every
and as 1t is oftener easier to make an elab-S
crate gown look web, so 1t Is easier to trim
an elaborate hat and have 1t look wei! than
10 have satisfactorily severe one. 1t IL
far better to pay for the shape than for the
trimming.
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by any one great artist to lend oris - qua! -!
decoration to their rawing rooms anu =. -
almost useless to initiate this expensive az"
beautiful style set by 4 favored rev.
For drawing rooms and reception tou.l ;
the French broca1es which cover me LUZ ~,
ture. as well rs those used upon the walls.
are light. with tendency to darker st'''ues
in the borders Gilt is considerably IN e'l-
dence in the Louis WI. styles. Nlth per
sons who travel abroad q great deal the Ar
Nouveau in furniture decoration Is IN oe-
mand. but the general public DO not seem
to fancy this.
..Peoplc will have to get educated up TO
the Art Nouveau." said dealer. II .ooh
them n long time to get away from pi"sn
chairs and cuInbrous, inartistic iufhituie
into the use Of the French and the pest ELS
lish STYLES now in vogue, ana any
along the line of real art is $40" III se'.'N7
, footbo,d here. Once we'll introduced eheS
make a rush for 1t.
In library and hall furniture the neass,
carved black oak of the Elizabethan perioo
Sc IN stvle. while the tendency In leather
,,,,,olctory runs to red and warm tones OF
,,rov, Suuerb chairs of dark mahogany
and oak arc shown In old Elizabethan or
Empire style, both kinds upholstered in
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The millinery OF 1ahc-2 will 30 down IN
history rs the most varied picturesque.
not 10 say eccentric, that eyer was known.
IN fact, the general effect IS Of a curious
mixture Of color, shape and trimmings
massed together without the slightest
rhyme or reason and certainly without any
apparent excuse.
The perfectly fat hat rs for the moment
the correct style. ana the fIatter II is the
smarter Ii Is thought 20 be. Built upon
fTanewo.k OF cio;h felt or beaver are
punches Of grapes or lunches of flowers ar
ranged 10 lie quito fat on the hat ana with,
out the slightest Teiirf OF standing bow or
spray OF flowers. che brim of the hat is
several inches IN width. excepting at the
Back. where IL Is only wide enough 10 resi-
Upon the knot. arranged rs low rs possible.
/; may readily be imagined how impossible
Ii is with any hat of this description TO be
other than picturesque. for there is no
smart effect 10 be gained and the lines are
Nil most trying unless softened By 4 beconi-
ing boa or stole
Newer than the fiat hats are the round
toqueS. insng of which are rs ;ibsurdlr
small rs The fat hats are large. but exceed
ingiy trim and neat In effect and especially
good with the palmer tailor gowns. These
tGaGeS are made Of many different mate
iiaiS. velvet, fur, cloth beaver and silk.
while newest OF all are the frames covered
with net, and on the net Sown myriads OF
chenille balls looking FOR all the world like
Jewels. and jewels or curtain fringe scwcd
on in Irregular lines. Another style is of
black net or tulle with jet fringe entirely
covering both crown and brin, The toqpc
itself hitting close 10 the head ard ahSo-
iutely without trimming. relying solely on
the good lines of the hat and lis being he
coming TO The shape Of the head 10 make
1t smart, and smart il is without question.
Big cartwheel hats Of shiIred tuilc made
over wire frames, trimmed with long
ostrich feather of the same color as the
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Lay Sermons By e Lay Reader
REFLECTIONS ON THE DICTA OF
BEAUTY PROFESSORS. :

must feel sad, though that Is mistake,
at least exert enough seif-control to Keep
the eyes untarnished in brilliancy
Let nothing interfere with your eisht
hours sleep. LIE the baby cry OF colo COZ,
it any modern baby has so old fashioned
complaint: LET your sisters shirtwatse
which she wishes to don early tolnorro"
morning 20 uumended: let the callers 70
hcme with their best stories untold, theif
best songs unsung. Don't go TO the opera
two nights week. Sleep, sleep, ana save
your complexion
So say the beauty doctors. grown arFoS:sh,
and assuming place in the pulpit. AN"
doubtless enough OF their discip.es hnHhiy
strive to obey their every word to make u
worth while to ask them to call malt upon
their ethical eio0uence. A system "nich II
adhered to would make either the race Il
she'll. a mask or the heart an empty cnanl-
Der stripped Of emotions. seems ittie nara.
One can give up potatoes ana sugar hnu
coffee at command AMI doubtless benent
thereby, but pity and sorrow anu cohpas-
sion NAV not be so readily o. so wnoiesome!y
banished from the spiritual dietary One
nav school herself to whiri her arms IKE
wiDdu1ilIs and her legs like teetotums n
the strenuous pursuit OF grace. but Wneh
she schools herself to c0ntrof the action OF
the involuntary organs Of noble and kindly
sentiment she is advancing into dangerous
realm. And all the good. inc iiidapitapie
good which the beauty specialists nave done
for this generation Of women IN the matter
of carriage. cleanliness. grace. freshness and
nbysIcal wholesomeness would be speedily
offset should they persuade even few
women that complexion was to be pre-
ferred TO good companionship, or bright eyes
TO be maintained Mt the expense OF a tender
heart. or smooth brows by bar upon right
ecus indignation, warm pity and quick SYM
pathy
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am a devoted reader of the beauty ana
hygiene departments Of magazines and col
u1uns Of papers. I pore with eager interest
over the rules for the use of orange woou
sticks and lanoine creams, and OF the sup
ject of the abuse of the hot oatn never
tire | am a diigent and deVout ptpli III
the school of the beauty cult, and get 1t mas
recently occurred to me that the professors
at whose feet sit are transcendinS the
duties of their calling.
This one says to me: Whatever you 90,
do not worry. Nothing so dims the tuster
of the eyes as worry Tha. one forbids me
ever to weep, on pain OF the most DIRE MOI
lows. The other warns me against RACES as
most disfiguring. Still fourth lntimates
that would better not greatly ENJOY me so
ciety of my friends. the works OF my favor
lie author. tie compositions Of my favorite
musician, the acting of my favorite player,
because in all great pleasure there is ten
dency 20 excessive eXcitement-and that
marks the face. Pleasure may iead me 70
forget that the first duty of the beauty
seeker IS TO obtain, by hook or crook. eight
hours of uninterrupted sleep each nlsht. IN
short, the beauty specialists. having sue
ceessfully pre-empted the chair Of medicine
and hygiene in the great school OF the press,
are now making serious inroads upon those
of ethics and theology.
MY duty. your duty, every woman's duty,
according to them Is to be beautiful. Some
times they make it second Or third duty,
the first place being gracfo,!sly allotted to
the cultivation of some old fashioned quail
fty. like good motherhood, lial piety OF
being a good temperance advocate. But
these duties are hastily CLOSED over, and
we who pursue beauty are Slowly led TO
the conclusion that the pursuit OF the viz
tues must be given up, or at least made sub
servlent.
OF course, the beauty teachers say that
It is impossible to be truly lovely unless
one has good temper aud kind heart,
but after that glib concession to popular
prejudice what do they say!
Don't worry is their first rule. Let
generous impulses go hang so long as you
n,eserye an unwrinkled brow. Let the
neichbors be eyicted for nonoayment Of
rent and your friends fall Ill OF typnoid
fever. but don't pucker up your forehead
thinking how you may help them. Prob
ab,v they deserve these visitatrons OF ca
,amity. anyway. Why aren't all poor
neople thrifty, and why are not all the
others careful about their water supply
and their plumbing?
Don't weep" 1t IS ruinous to the eyes.
See your dearest in the grip OF mortal
nain: see your second cousins son making
swift way to tbs dogs; read that Ia the
sonth babies are dying st MIL wheeis.
But don't weep. Don't frowD. II yot
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BONNIE PLAIDS.

The city Is wrinkled with bars and lines
If Maid and the merchants counters are
crfsscrossed with the inevitable plaid.
There are candles that represent sup
posedly some Of the famous tartans. there
are plaid boxes and bags to put them In and
any number OF dainty devices edged. Dor
dered and pIped with the same.
In the art stores they have golf calendars
aud paneiied maitens in costumes OF green
and red. bordered and framed IN plaid
You can't get away from It. for there are
plaid belt. of silk and belts Of enamel done
in Scotch plaid.
pillows In plaid silk are sovelty Of the
seasen, With each Of the tartaHs represent
ed. Yeu cap have Bob Roy o. a Macdonald
or ans ether that you fassy or have fam
iiT ctatm 10.
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richly embossed and carved leather, with
plentiful use of gold leaf which time has
dinmed to a dull glow.
Gold is introduced into the scheme OF deco
ration upon cloth wall coverings and upon
dark blue ceiling panels. whose decorative
nattern is in shades OF brown. 1t Is efrec-
tive, lighting up the ceiling, which Is pam
eled in heavy beams of dark wood.
Colonial furniture has by no means taken
y hack seat, but 1t is more employed in out
of-town homes or In rooms whose owners
want the novelty which Its simplicity at
fords.
MISSION FURNITURE FOR HALLS.
Il contrast to the French and dainty spin
d,..lesged English types of furniture Is tho
mission furniture. with It's heavy solidtty,
its strong, wide-arned premise Of ease.
Mission furniture Is net without Its artistic
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ground color, which must harmonic Win
the ground color scheme Of the chairs, sofas,
carpets or rugs.
a woman must be we'll up in the minor
details of historical periods who would give
any individual attention to the furnishing
OF Louis XVI. room. She must see that
window draperies, cushions, ornaments ana
bric-a-brac are Of the same period. Ihls is
no easy task.
New Workers as class leave the fitting
nm and furnishing Of their homes to others,
while men and women in other cities take
nersonal interest III everything that goes
;,+o their homes, from the pattern Of the
wool floors to the brass appiques on the
u,,,s or the curtains at the windows.
Paintings that are hung In reception and
saving rooms should be few in number and
fine IN quality. There are not many persons
= this ccuntry-who own sets OF paintings
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Cheap Handy Man.

No woman. no matter how poor she may
be. who lives within the confines OF Ger
tain territory on the Upper west sius. III
New York city, need be without help IN neI
household duties any more-thdt is, PROVIDED
the preseu. state Of things in the section
continues She can call to- her mid man OF
all work who viii perform any service she
REQUIRES. and all she will have to pay Is
one penny.
There Is a youth Just verging on manhood
who patrols the section every morning regu-
larly, going into the yards and calling QUE
ut the top of his. voice that he VIII do any
kind OF work for one cent"
The territory covered by this strange char
acter extends from Seventy. second street
to One Hundred and Tenth street, and from
Central Park West TO the North River.
Sometimes he goes little above or below
this section but usually he confines himself
to these limits. He was first noticed a little
more than month ago. and since that time
he has no. failed to appear on any day ea-
cept Sundays.
He goes into the yards OF dat houses. the
janitors seldom making any objection and
loudly bawls list Of the things he viii do
for 4 cent. Here are few Of them:
Take clothes on roof.
Biacken stoves.
Carry coal from cellar.
Beat carpets.
Wash windows.
Make the beds.
Wash the dishes
Wash the dog.
Clean beds Of bugs.
Scrub the floor.
Chop wood.
Il viii do anything at an he goes On.
"for one penny"
The youth is, apparently. in earnest. ard
when anyone taking eompassfon ca bin
throws out coin he Will invariably aSk3
DO ron want any work done?'
He seems loath to take the money without
giving it's equivalent IN work. thus explod-
ing the theory that some formed at arSt
thu, he was merely piay!n: upon their ~ M
pathies. Some awaited themselves Of HIS
services on; OF compassion at nrst. but
they have found that he does his work well.
and now they do not see how they could get
along without him
Many housewives In fars who do not keep
seryan. flnd this youth exceedingly useful;
They get the hardest par.- OF their worA.
done quickly ard cheapIy and do not have
to contend With many annoyanccS conse-
cnent on keeping girl in a small! list. Most
persons who employ the youth give him more
than 8 penny, but he does not seem 70 sx.
pect any more.
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@ba2QQs I2 Metbod5 Of
Decorating HDd FurDisRi2Q.

value. but this leans toward severe simple
itr, and even at times ruggedness. Inc III.
varieties show beautiful cotors in Weathefeu
oak and stained oak that is rather smoke
color than black. In this color II Is sultaDie
for Dutch rooms.
AS hall furniture it is perhaps most popu-
lar, and the leather-strapped mission chairs
and settles and quantity constructed pieces
of furniture can be we'll arranged in hall.
Odd pieces Of mission furniture, such as
three-cornered seats and bookcases, and odd
shaped chairs and settles, are made to put
in out-oft he-way corners, where a little
novelty is desired in the furnishing, and as
furnishing for smoking rooms it is not ex-
ceed by anything else.
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tulle. also arc in fashion. In hlnck and white
or light color. these hats are not In the
least ike winter fashion, Tor nothing
lighter or cooler could well be designed,
and yet they are intended for the winter,
and viii be worn. not only for evening at
the play. BIZ: with reception gowns and in
the afternoon.
Feathers in style for Many Hats.
ostrich feathers are quito rs mich in de-
mand as ever. and are used both on the
large and small hats. One of the newest
fads is n small black velvet toquc, with the
prim entirely covered with long black
plume, which starts at the back and goes
around the entire hat the end falling down
on the hair. The style is not becoming to
every one. but when it is. Is SO charmingly
distinctive and so very smart as TO make 1t
always attractive. The soft velvet hats in
toqun or fat shape. such as were smart last
winter, are also fashionable. and there is
not enough difference in the shape Of this
year 10 make last years impossible. After
ali there IS no nat more satisfactory and
better worth the money than one of these
soft velvet hats In black red or blue velvet.
Cloth and beaver hats are to be seen in
many neu and few old shapes. Eyaggcr-
atedly nat. without apparently any crown
tho material either cloth or beaver. in itself
stands IN enough TO prevent the extremely
low appearance that 4 plain felt velvet
tulle hat has to struggle with. One rule
this season to he thankful for is that If
avoiding all hard lines. and whether the
folds be velvet. cloth or beaver, they are
folds. not rigid. hard surfaces. and consc
qucrtiy arc more becoming. Bright red or
green hats made of cloth or beaver are for
the moment exceedingly popular but while
the fashion is an effective one the fashion Is
too marked 10 he quito safe: that is. II
economy has to be considered and only two
or three hats can be bought for the winter.
Hats made entirely Of feathers, in black.
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Making Old Lace new.

To cleanse old lace. cover . smooth boar4
with clean linen then faster the lace nsnsty
20 ii By One pins. With clean sponge and
warm water moisten the whole surface b.
dsbbsing. De mote In any case, rub the iace.
After the whole Is damp. dab theroushI
solved half ouaee Of best soap 10 quart
OF water. Whey thoroughly clean. rtnse ~
dshbling Of clear wassr AA4 pari1y ~ W.
Ee sponge.
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-red and green. are also one OF the more
Striking fashions of the season and are ex-
pensfve enough to insure their not being too
generally worn. but in general effect they
$50 closely resemble the cloth and beaver
that's just alluded to that, Ike them. they
I nay come to an untimely end.
Brlms short at the back are far more be-
coming than when wide. as the hair is, as
lrule, arranged In some picturesque knot
low in the neck excepting for the evening"
but as the chopped-on short effect Is not
becoming, Dame Rumor has
ibeen considerable and ordains that a brm
of medium width may be worn. but wired
sso that it may be bent into position and
trest close to the hairs 4 charming hat and
"a fayorite model is made in cloth, felt or
ibeayer, the brim edged with sable. and
sunder the brin bunches Of grapes. which
at the back are twined through the brim
and fur in a curnus but graceful design.
1.-THE coloring of this hat is curious green
isb gray. grapes and material all wonder
fully blended, and the one tone of color
only relieved by the fur on the brinl-the
fur being sable or mink.
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To remove mildew mix lemon juice with
salt powdered starch and soft soap. Apply
with brush and lay in the sun; or you may
rub soap on the spots. scrape chalk on them,
nolsten and lay In the sun.
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To make a candle burn all night put finely
powdered salt on the candle until it reaches
the black part of the wick.
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The one Tone Color Scheme.

AS the season advances the one tone of
color is more and more marked in appear
ance, and yet 1t is more fashionable and far
less noticeable now TO wear white or black
hat with coiored gown than few weeks
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The feurde-lis of French royalty holds
the key to the fashions Of today and the
styles of Louis WI. reign supreme III 4
taste which, to some extent. embraces
those of LOUIS XIV. and Nv. rs we'll.
Driving srooms and parlors have frleze
around the walls or Just above the doors
and ulante!s. All the wall and ceiling deco
rations are in relief work and carving. with,
in the case of ceilings. panels suited to the
scheme of wall decorations set in.
The fashionable way TO light room IS
from the side. and brass is much used, With
crystal. in forming settings for the lights.
Mirrors over mantelS have given place to
paintings. and. generally speaking. mirrors
are less in use than they were formerly.
Mantcl paintings are large and handsome,
but they have to conform in general way
to the scheme of cnloring and decora ton in
the tanestried walls and furniture.
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TAPESTRY REPLACES FREscoEs.

Frescoing is out of date III the finest
houses. and carving, relief work ana tapestry
panels have taken its place. In q tapcstried
room these draperes. costing thousands of
dollars each, hang on a gilt molding below
tho cove of the wall, and above this
iointure arc figures in bas-relief TO match the
friezes. The tapestries must be of the same
period as the furniture and have the same
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-09
Dance at Graham .

Graham. n. c., August S.-(Special) y
! The young men of Graham and Burling-
ton gave a delightful dance Thursday ev-
ening in the large dining room of the
Burlington Hotel complimentary to the
young ladies of the respective towns
and their visiting friends.
Those present We're: Mr.. James Long
of Graham, with Miss Irma Cobb, OF
Greenville. n. c.; ALI. Haywood, of Haw
River, with Miss Matte l.. Hall, of Ora
ham; Theo. Pomeroy, of Graham, with
Miss Lottie Gray, of Charlotte Hal. Me-
bane, of Graham, with Miss Pearl Long
of Graham; Kenneth Cant, of Burling-
ton, with Miss Bert Albright, of Ora
ham; Robt. l.. Holt, of Burlington, will
Miss Annie Sloan, of Reidsyille; Joe
Grant, of Burlington, WITH Miss Halle
Irwin, of Graham; Lynn Williamson, Of
Burlington, with Miss Louise Holt, Of
Graham; Norman Johnson, of Burling-
ton, with Miss Bess Scott, of Graham,
John Sharp. of Burlington, with Miss
Sarah Kernodle, of Graham; Mr.. Judd
of Charlotte. with Miss Carrie Long o.
Graham: Mr.. Boyer, of Salisbury, will
Miss Sarah Hunter, of Graham; Banks
Williamson, of Burlington, with Miss
Jessamine Grant. of Burlington; clyde
Hunter, of Graham, with Miss Sadie
Hines, of Milton, Mrs. J. n. vii.
hanson, Jr., and Mrs. Will Holt.
Stays: DR.. Moore. Irwin Holt, Ton
| Trogdon, VIII White.
Chaperones: Mrs. Jacob A. Long, Of
Graham, N. c., and Mrs. ]. Q. Cant, OF
Burlington, n. c.