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The Washington times., 1903-12-13

vantage the hair both at the sides and
back.
Velvet toques and turbans and a va
riety of. other small and medium-sized
shapes are made in black, dark colors,
light colors and white, and owe the
difference in appearance solely TO the
coiors used, for the trimming is much
the same on all. There are few. but
only a few, smart shapes that are COW
cred with the velvet put on plain. The
velvet is shirred. pulled. or laid in soft
pleats, and consequently the effect is
far better. much softer. and more be-
coming. One extremely odd and very
popular shape has the stirring started
at the center of the crown and then
drawn in bias folds close together over
The Washington times., 1903-12-13

both crown and brim. This model has
one ostrich tip. starting little to one
side, and then so placed that il covers
the brim. Another shape has plain
spot If the center of the crown. and
then tie folds start from the center and
are drsped diagonally across, giving
somewhat Tam o'Shanter appearance
as regards the shape. The trimming
consists OF a spray Of pink roses. inter-
twined with green velvet placed at the
left side.
Ostrich feathers. short and long. are
Just as smart as ever, and trim small
and large hats. On the colored hats the
shading Of some of the feathers is most
exquisite, and ranges from the palest to
the darkest. This is especially notice.
The Washington times., 1903-12-13

season especially is the item OF expense
as regards hats a serious one For the
moment it is considered essential TO
have the hat chosen with reference to
the gown with which it is to be worn.
For instance, a black hat with a red
costume is not nearly so smart as a
red hat With a blue gown there must
be worn blue hat, with purple purple
hat. and so on through the gamut OF
color fashionable this winter
Hats are decidedly smaller than last
year This is not saying that large hats
are entirely passe. for there are no end
Of most attractive shapes and styles of
more than usual size. The majority of
shapes are small and follow quite cosely
the lines Of the head. showing to ad-
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is something homogeneous about flowers
with fur and velvet. and on hats that
are essentially wintry in appearance.
and yet there is certain fascination
IN the very incongruity. Pink roses,
white roses. yellow roses. all are in
fashion, and a lot of other flowers, es-
pecialy those with long. loose petals.
not, perhaps, to be found in any floral
catalogue, but none the less effective.
On the purple and red velvet hats these
flowers are most effective Of all. and
with most exquisite shading OF coiors.
Beaver hats, trimmed with cock =
feathers TO match, are most charm
ing. and are worn with the rough cloth
costumes. There are a few exceedingly
smart shapes in rough beaver trimmed
with ostrich feathers that are eonsid-
cred suitable to wear with the elabor-
ate cloth or velvet costumes. and the
smartest are faced with white cloth.
One such hat t-as for its only trim
ming. instead .: the white ostrich
feather around the, crown, a wreath Of
white roses.
No we'll balanced woman can keep
from being interested in the details Of
dress. and this winter tAa subject is
more than usually intere Aihg on ac-
count of the very diverse fashions that
have received the sanction of fashions
faithful followers. Never before was
there known such luxury. such lavish
display Of gorgeous materials and trim
minks. and. at the same time. never
have there been so many charmingly
simple and dainty designs TO choose
from. White chiffon and mousseline de
sole. white silk and satin-all sorts Of
white materials, in truth-are made -
in the .iaintiest and simplest of even
ing f-ocks that. in spite Of their sim
plicity bear the hallmarks OF elegance
Lace IS just as fashionable as ever.
and the more expensive the more
fashionable is 1t considered. and yet
there are gowns. and smart ones, too,
made up without a particle Of lace,
or even of embroidery. and which are
extremely effective, owing TO the quiet
elegance of the design, the perfect Mt
and finish OF the gown
Fer young girls it is thought far
better style to wear these simpler
fashions. but there are some among
the older women who include the same
models in their winters wardrobe.
These are with high and low gowns.
made UP in these simple styles; but
as a rule the low gowns for evening
wear are the more satisfactory Of the
two, the latter somehow being almost
exaggeratedly plain, excepting for very
young girls.
Shlrred. pleatcd and founced skirts,
the founces pleated or gathered. do not
require TO be trimmed. unless with The
narrowess Of gold or silver braid OF with
pearl or rhinestone passementerie.
There are other more elaborate styles.
where the hounees have lace medalIions
or are embroidered. but not TO any
extent for these are all on the simple
order of gown. A narrow passementerie,
on which are sewed crystal beads. is an
effective trimming on a fiOunced skirt.
youthful in appearance. too. than the
pearl passementerie. and a nanS'w silk
fringe is sometimes used
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uhcanny and unpleasant spirit folk sup
posed TO lie in yS:it for the unwary.
Misfortunes. arrangements and worries
OF All sorts are promptly attributed to
spells. that can only be thwarted or
exercised by consultation with a for
tune teller. dream reader or astrologer
and an investment in their wares.
is one Of the co-operatives wives of
the harem jealous lest some sister
beauty is monopoliziIy more than her
share OF the attentions Of the ue,e
lord Of the establishment? BY the aid
Of the witch wife, or gypsy fortune
teller. wasting curse may be laid
upon the offending one or a wax image
devised into which pins may be stuck
as occasion demands. Is a lover faith
less? He is apt to repent when he
knows that by the aid of magic any of
the following curses may come home 10
roost:
"May'st thou become as attenuated as
a thread and pass through a needles
eye!"
''May'st thou become small as my
fingeri" or
BE, who will not love the maid.
Five years on sick bed Iaidr'
The throwing Of the 'buyu boghcha"
Is an almost universal custom among
ali classes. This potent charm. which
is believed to either destroy or restore
love, according to the wish with which
it is thrown. is composed Of earth. char
coal hair. human bones. and some bit
OF clothing belonging to the one for
whom IL is intended. all tied in a rag.
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particularly good for the hair which lies
upon the forehead. Take one-half ounce
of glycerine and after the hair has been
shampooed. moisten the front locks and
do them up. They will be a little stiff.
bat viii lie rpon the forehead nicely.
and defy the dams5est of weather.
Keeping Brushes Clean.
There are few people who know how
to wash hairbrushes properly. After
washing them in soda and water, they
should be held Under cold water tap
This hardens the 5ristle, and makes
them last much longer than if they
were just rinsed in warm water.
Curling With Perfume.
A delightful set Of curls can be made
by wetting the head with spray of
perfume Merely moisten the head
sprinkling II just as clothes are sprin-
killed.. The hair is now put up into curl
ers. and either left In over night or
pressed with hot irons and taken down.
1t should be aired as long as possible
by hot fire or stove before the comb
is put into it.
For making waves upon the head
have the hair perfectly dry Then run
the tongs through it, giving them a
twist here and there, until the whole
head is mass of waves. Then go over
1t again. trying to deepen the waves.
1t is this second going over which dries
the hair and makes the waves deeper
and more permanent
When time is scarce the hair can be
curled by moistening It with a few
drops OF alcohol 1t is then put into
curriers' that are not too hot. Very hot
curriers' burn the hLir, and do not per-
suade 1t like those that are half warm.
Each curl is held In the iron for one
whole minute, and Is then released, but
not combed out
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n 7 OTHING is more vexing TO the
M average woman than. after prob
ably spending the best part CT
an hour in crimping and curling
her hair. TO find that five minutes In
the damp open air is sufficient to make
every curl as straight as a cOrnstaik.
1t is not every woman's good fortune
to be blessed with naturally curling
hair. and consequently she has to re-
sort to numerous devices in order to
obtain those bewitching little curls
which so enhance beauty.
But the great drawback to many OF
the methods is that, while they curl
the hair very prettily. the curls do not
remain. but. as the day grows old, be-
come more and more dispirited, so to
speak. until by mid-day there is no
virtue or beauty in them whatever
Acids Are Harmful.
There are certain French hairdressers
who can wave your hair so that it will
stay waved for a month. or can curl
it so that it will stay curled for an
equal length of time. in spite of all
weathers. This result. however. is usu-
ally brought about by the employment
Of certain acids, which viii remove the
skin from the scalp if allowed TO touch.
and are. moreover. injurious to the hair.
Consequently, the treatment is not to be
recommended.
thRra = Of
known harmless methods Of keeping the
hair In curl, which every girl or woma n
can try. and which are attended by
excellent results. For rather coarse hair
there is a curling treatment which is
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Wool Of bat and tongue Of dog.
Adder's fork and blind worms sting,
Lizards leg and owlet's wing,
For a charm of powerful trouble. etc.
TURKISH women dote on having
their fortunes told. Scuttling
l. along in yashmak and feradji on
their way to the bath. the picnic
ground or the bazaar, they never are In
too much Of a hurry nor too low in
pocket to stop short at every gypsy
fortune teller and settle down for an
hours seance.
Not only is she consumed with anxiety
TO see what fate has in store for her.
but all her big fat metallic coins or at
tenuated silver piastres burn in her
pocket until exchanged for charms. po-
tioQs, and phiiters warranted to kill OF
cure"
While the stroliins gypsies do a -four
fishing business with their bags of beans,
broken pieces OF glass. bones, buttons.
stones, shells. amy old thing" in fact.
the witch or 'spey' wives who hold
audience in some gloomy, RATED cham
Der or ruined tower are still more sure
TO catch the breeze Of custom. There
are no laws in Turkey 10 interfere with
their business. for everyone, from the
Sultan and his numerous family. is a
slave to superstition and intensely in
terested in averting the ''evn eye" and.
all the Vaccinations OF the great host
Of vampires, ghosts, peris and of great
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Too much Importance cannot be
paid to the subject of millinery.
for with becoming hat shah
by gown often goes unnoticed.
while an unbecoming, shabby hat will
most effectually destroy the appearance
OF the smartest costume that was ever
designed. Many women are altogether
too careless about the hats they wear.
They choose some shape or color simply
because It is the latest fashion, and
then. utterly regardless of the fact
that the shape and color are alike unbe-
coming. place upon their heads some
fearful mOnstrosity. and wonder why no
one admires their expensive costume.
in these days the hat is, however.
carefully considered subject, and this
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If the death Of a person is desired, the
bundle is made in the form OF a hearJ.
and forty-one needles are stuck in II.
Antidotes against the 'evil eye" are
varied and numerous-the art Of spit
ting always playing an important part.
Blue glass bracelets are usually worn
by girls and young women. while other
valued preventives are charms written
with ink ir which ambergris is an in
gredient, turquoises, hares' heads.
pearls, alum, wild thyme. bloodstone.
carnelian, certain gland from the
neck of a donkey. cloves OF garlic. or
dried fish heads.
Nor are these practices confined to
Asiatic Turkey alone Among all the
nations of southeastern Europe belief
in fortune telling, the evil eye. witch
craft. dtns, and demons Is quite as
universal as among the Mohammedans.
The witch wife of Theocritus has her
counterpart today I'm every village OF
Greece. Bulgaria, Macedonia. and Al
bania. AT Salonica. in the Greek and
Turkish quarters, the spay wife does a
land Office, business with the brigands.
She IL is who makes corpse candles.
mixing human fat with wax or talIow.
by whose aid the merry men" of the
Balkanslare able to locate hidden money
or treasure. She 1t is who. with sun
dry and solemn lamentations. hollis tho
left hind leg bone OF a wolf together
with plowshare in milk. then burns
1t. thus furnishing an unfailing test for
rounding up a thief Popular belief has
it thatIas soon as this bone is put In
The Washington times., 1903-12-13

7 OTHING is more vexing to the
average woman than. after prob
! ably spending the best part Of
The Washington times., 1903-12-13

A BOY baby is born into family
"A which welcomes him and Is well
n fitted To care for him. says the
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

with the humble folk whose sufferings and joys,
whose circumstances and traits. have a certain
squald picturesqueness They are drawn with
sympathy and with cleverness. Mr.. Bernstein
obviously knows his types at first hand, and we
have no reason to doubt the accuracy of his
sketches. But he has not put enough that is
new or dramatic into his work to make it of
more than mild interest.
The Biography of Prairie Girl though not
without some of the elements of a story. is
chiefly TO be taken as collection of impressions
of things seen and experienced in Dakota. All
the little incidents that go to make up life in and
about Western farm into the mar
ratve. These incidents, often diyerting are
touched with light hand, and the environment
of the figures they involve is treated in the
way, giving to the book very engaging
atmosphere. 1t is open-air production. pleas
ant in its straightforward animated fashion.
Mr.. Oxenham's first chapter opens with the
cheerful words ITO be hanged by the neck till
you dead" We wonder if the listening
prisoner is to be the hero. and are relieved when
the judge asks What is the next case?' The
next case is called, Mr.. John BeIienger steps
into the dock. At the end of the book we read:
80 very happy they that John Bellenger
finds it difficult to realize times that he is the
same John Bellenger who stood in TIE dock that
day at Cuddiford Assizes." OF what happens in
between we will say more, save that it is in
the authors usual vein. exciting, more or less
and tnged by that hue of crime
which in fiction never lacks an apprecfatfve
public. "Bondman Free" is hOpelessly common
place in style. The ingenuity of the plot how
ever. saves the book from failure.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

Rome for the first time when he is elected
Deputy. He has great ambition, and though op-
pressed by the weight of Roman associations MS
sense of what he has to fight in the strange
spiritual and moral power of the city only spurs
him On to conquer it, and to play leading part
in Italian political life. A woman is his undolng
He turns his back upon Rome at the end OF
the book in a mood very different from that
which has enabled him to pass from one triumph
to another before falling under the spell OF
Donna Angelica. The author thus tells love
story at the same time that she portrays GER
tain important aspects of great city
At first, as we have said, the narrative is
overburdened with things of particular i'm
portance. But when once Signora Serao has
warmed to her work she uses her minute method
to good purpose Here is local color with ven
geance, the Roman streets in all their reality,
the members of Parliament from all Italy
moving and talking though alive upon the
printed page, and necessarily we are shown
what the environment of typical Deputy is in
all its relations the lodging houses kept up for
him, the draWing-To0ms of that society which
mingles a passion for amusement with an in
terest, or pretence of interest, in affairs of
state. A public ball is described in one chapter
and a ball at the Quirinal in another. At one
moment 1t is a procession of veterans a
mission of pious commemoration that is
sketched; at another it is duel and at another
we are shown the Campagna in all its melan-
choly beauty, or are taken to witness a field
day at Montecitorio Mr.. Strachey's translation
does full justice to the vivid though often ex-
cessively close descriptive style of the author
One may be impatient and then but no
reader familiar with Rome and Roman ways
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

could deny the broad truth OF the pictures In
THE Conquest of Rome" For these. quite as
much for the powerful treatment of an in
teresting motive the book is to be warmly COM
mended.
Mr.. Yoxall, like Signora Serao. makes an un-
fortunate beginning. and, like her, improves as
he gets deeper into his subject. Dialect is his
stumbling block. The queer words and phrases
used by the supposititious narrator of the tale
irritating in no small degree But the STUN
of the romance is interesting. 1t is drawn from
gypsydom in England, a hundred years ago
The man who does the talking is a prosperous
yeOman of Darbyshire whose Dahlia rejects MS
love and marries a Romany. She passes out OF
his life, but when her husband lies in hiding
from the law desperately i'll. appeal to the
disconsolate lover is successfully made, with re-
suits out of which Mr.. Yoxall has contriyed an
entertaining if somewhat amateUrish story OF
romantic adventure. Why he could not have
written 'The ROmmany Stone" ir mere English
is difficult to see. But to make his characters
talk in an uncouth Iirgo is, we suppose, Mr
YoxalTs way of putting local color into his novel
Without it we fear there would not be much in
the book to suggest the peculiar characteristics
of the people OF Egypt
Mr. Bernstefns Ghetto stories are of the sort
with which American readers being made
to do with fiction in the strict sense than with
the impressionistic description of certain New
York types. "In the Gates of Israel" is filed
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08
FICIION.
STUDIES IN LOCAL COLOR" OF VARIOUS
SORTS.

THE CONQUEST OF ROME. BY Natilde Serao.
12mo PIP. 3l7. Harper Broth rs.
THE ROMMANY STONE. BY j. II. Yoxali,
NJ Z. Emo PIP so Longmans, Green ~ Co.
IN THE GATES OF ISRAEL. Stories of the the
Jews. By Herman Bernstein. 12mo' PIP. 5lb'
J. +. Taylor & Co
THE BIOGRAPHY OF A PRAIRIE GIRL. BY
Eleanor Gates. 12mo. PIP. go Tine century
Company.
BONDMAN FREE. The Remarkable Adventures
of a Gentleman Convict. BY John OXcnfalH
12mo, PIP. 3l2. The Federal Book Company.
The first two three chapters of THE Con-
quest of Rome are tedious CROUCH in their
superabundance of irrelevant details 10 send the
reader away in utter WEAKNESS, disincined to
return to the book. But if he perseveres he Will
end with feeling of satisfaction at having had
patience with a rather trying author SignOra
Serao can be very trying when she chooses, but
on the other hand she understands human nat
ure, especially Italian human nature, and she
has, when I'll is said, skill which her indifer-
ence to the art of omission would hardly lead
one to expect. The hero of her novel is a young
politician of the BasiIicata who comes up to
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

felt in spite of Welngton's unsympathetic
quality The book is dedicated to Lord kitch-
ener.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

'"The Boston AthenRum' has discovered IN
neglected corner a copy Of the first edition OF
William Cullen Bryants poem, "The Embargo"
"a curious If unimpOrtant work Of the poets
early boyhoOd. There are only three copies in
existence so far as is known. and Of these The
AthenRun" possesses two.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08
LITERARY NOTES.

"The Closed Book" Is the title Of Mr.. William
LIE Quex's new serial story. 1t turns upon a
chapter Of the secret history Of Cesare Borgia,
discovered in sixteenth century Ms.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

Paris in 4S' is the title Of a forthcoming
book which promises to Re particularly interest
ing. 1t is made up from the letters written by
the Baroness BOnde to a friend in London dur
ing that troubIOUs time in France The bar
oness was the daughter Of an irish UarOnet. a
charming and gifted woman, who lived for
thirty years in France. and knew most Cf the
leading persOnages of that country.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

THE CONQUEST OF ROME. BY Natilde Serao
12mo PIP. 81. Harper Broth rs.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

THE BIOGRAPHY OF A PRAIRIE GIRL. BY
Eleanor Gates. 12mo PIP. go The Century
Company.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

queer title THE Transit OF the Red
ii ;gon' has been bestowed by Mr.. Eden Phll-
potts upon his new novel 1t Will be brought oul
this month
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

Mr. Rider HagEard'S new novel. The Pearl
Maiden is coming from the hands of the p-il--
ers 1t is a story of the Fall of Jerusalem
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

Arvede Barine, the author Of a lively book on
Anne Marie d'Orleans. La Grande 91ademOiSele.
which published the other day, is a French
woman who has written several other clever
biographies She is in reality Nine Charles
VincenS.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

Mrs. EIinor GIyn. the author of
Elizabeth" will. it IS understood
and society in this country for
authorship. She is Contemplatin
hither this year.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

Mr.. Andrew Lang. whose pen is
intends TO bring out a collected
works. Let us hope that he will
his delightful verses. People may
Mr.. Lang disagree violently perh
will never find him dull
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

BONDMAN FREE. The Remarkable Adventures
of Gentleman Convict. BY John OXcnhaln
12mO. DID 2l2 The FederaI Book COMPANY.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

THE ROMMANY STONE. BY ].
NJ Z. limo, PIP. go Longmans, Gre
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-07-02

east, has been making improvements
about his place. He has a new stable
worth in the neighborhood of $3.50.
The George Ross residence at the
intersection of Second avenue and
Seventh street has new shingle roof.
Chas. Glover, on Second avenue
east, has improved his residence by
new single roof and other changes
that add to the neat appearance of the
place.
George Fraker has spent a couple Of
thousand dollars in improving, alter
ing and enlarging his home on High
avenue east to make a modern home
of it. He has greatly changed the APP
pearance of the place.
Minor improvements have been
made in all parts of the ward. A
room has been added here and shed
there, roofs have been repaired and
changes made for the better in many
residences that will aggregate several
hundred dollars.
One of the notable public improve
ments in the ward is the long stretch
Of cement walk on the west side Of
South Second street, almost out to
"Southside." 1t is a convenience that
is being greatly appreciated by the
residents of this part of the city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-07-02
CHILDRENS DAY.
Program of Services Held at Spring
Valley.

Following is the program of Chill
lren's Day exercises at Spring Valley
June 81:
Song by the Congregation.
Invocation by the Superintendent.
Song-"On to Victory"
Declamation-Elva Robbins.
Declamation-Earl Wymore.
Song-iHThe Smiling Sky"
clamation-Mamie Mcclure.
observation-disclosures Howard.
Song-"TBe Story of Love"
Declamation-Mary Denney.
Declamation-Alpha Mckinney.
Duet-"F'rom Cross to Crown"
Observation-Disclosures Denney.
Declamation-Lucile Pike.
Quartette-"The Sinner and the
Song"
Declamation-Carrie Stevens.
Observation-Disclosures Mckinney.
Motion Song by six little girls.
Declamatioh-Zana Witt.
Emblematic Exercise by six young
ladies'.
6ong-"Gelden Sunbeams."
Declamation-Elma Darland.
Song-"Victory.
clamation-"TaKing the ColleC-
ton, Lola Summers.
Song by the Congregation.