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=,
and even when she does consent to vol
luminous folds in her crepe or mousseline
gown demands clinging lines in her
cloth or Zibelline or velvet She will
have to come around to the fullness. but
the capitulation comes slowly. and
there's no telling what skirt lines the
Partisan makers will be advocating by
the time the full skirt of the present
mode is universally popular here.
While the latest skirts are fulled or
plated into the waist band and the Skin.
yoke Is practically out of fashion In
Paris, many devices are contrived to les
sen the fullness around the hips and pre-
serve a somewhat clinging effect at that
point A series Of sharp cores in the
skirt top are employed by some Of the
great dressmakers
These extend to a point below the
hip line, where the ample fulness be-
gins; but the cores lessen the amount of
material to be fulled or plated into the
band, and the skirt top may be fulled
slightly at the waist line and still avoid
any awkward excess of material at the
band or over the hips.
In soft lightweight materials for early
spring such a precaution is hardly nee
essary, though even here careful cut
ting and slight goring are demanded il
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the skirt Is to hang and fit we'll. There
must be no resemblance to the old-time
gored skirt The folds must fall in
straight lines. changing gracefully with
every movement of the body, yet the
extreme fulness beginning high above
the knee, just below the hips in fact, must
swell to still greater dimensions at the
foot.
In some instances, particularly In the
case of the frilled or flounced skirts,
this effect is achieved by a circular
flounce of great depth set upon top also
somewhat circular in cut. but less far
ing. The Jennings must be hidden under
shirring, putting, ruching or some other
trimming, and this trimming must be
repeated above or below the line OF
union so that no suggestion of the added
fiounce may be given.
F1ounces are not fashionable. but they
must be frankly full fiounces. often cut
altogether on the straight and many
with outstanding headings of corded
shirring, putting, etc. The circular
founce as a scheme for attaining cor
rect skirt lines is regarded as a confess
sion of inability to obtain the result
in a more skillful way. and so is not to be
acknowledged.
Where skirt yokes are used at all, they
are shallow and consist of lines of corded
shirring, shocking or gauging. Occa-
sionally one sees yoke effects in vertical
tucks or plaits, but this is. as a rule a
concession to some special heaviness or
stiffness of material.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-12
CROSS FOR A NEGRO.
Confederates 10 Holog Veteran
Who Was a Slave.
Served All Through the War B~tvveeu
the states mil Hcrs.se ,'hiefOxer
10 Coior~d Cooks In sou,b-
era Army.

Visitors to the Tennessee ca mn at the
confederate reunions in The past few
years will remember at the Memphis.
Tenn. uniformed company's headquar-
ters an old negro in gray uniform who
stood faithful and jealous guard over
everything pertaining to the men OF
that company. He wore the uniform.
cap and badge of company A, confed-
crate veterans Visitors who go TO the
next reunion. which is to be held in
Nashville in the summer, will see him
again as affable, as efficient, as respect
ful, as young as ever. gray uniform, cap,
badge and all, but this time he will wear
In addition to these the confederate
cross OF honor which the women of the
south have had made for all confed-
crates who saw actual service in the
stirring days of 1861-65.
This is the first time in the history OF
the southern camps that this honor has
been accorded a negro, and the fact that
there are hundred or so white men
ready to indorse his application is proof
sufficient of his worthiness.
This gnay-haired negro is Preston
Roberts of Collierville, Tenn, some
times camp servant and cook In the
command of the confederate cavalry
leader, Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest,
and at present when on military duty,
regiment servant for the First Tennes-
see regiment, confederate veterans.
When the crosses of honor were first
bestowed on the veterans of Memphis
Uncle Pete" felt somewhat sighted and
forlorn, for he served through four years
going out with his young masters when
the first call for soldiers to defend the
south was made. He pondered the mat
ter over. and when eighteen additional
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Personal ResponsibiIisy.

Carlyle writes: Brother, thou hast
possibility in thee for much, the posi-
bility OF writing on the eternal skies
the record of an heroic life" Let each
individual total abstainer seek to real
lie the greatness and Importance of
temperance work, the absolute necessi-
ty of personal service, and the splen-
did sphere of work offered, and then,
with the determination and perseyer-
Ance apply himself to this work.
|, ! am only one,
+; But am one;
i I cannot do everything,
But can do something;
What i can do l ought to do,
And by the grace of God Will do
National Advocate
I'm Circle
He's worked hard all his life
why, / wonder?"
80. he'll have something to live on
Wnan work wears aim out"-Detroft
SnA 2>~So
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REGULARS AND PERIODICS.
with Medical Authority That
Latter IL the Lesser EVIL.

When the question of accepting a
gift Of 80 gallons of beer from a local
brewer for the use of the London work.
house inmates on Christmas day came
up before the Brighton guardians, one
member said great medical authority
had declared that drinking regularly
was bad for the health. but to get
drunk once a fortnight did good. Mr..
Ptnhorn. the secretary of the London
United Temperance council, was there
upon interviewed on the subject.
Il remember many years ago." said
Mr.. Pinhorn, that, finding me run
down and in uncongenial surroundings.
my doctor advised me to go up to town
and get drunk. need hardly say that
I did not take the hint; but / do say
that II | had to choose between the
man who 'soaks' every day and the
man who gets drunk once in a while
and pays for it the next day, should
unhesitattngly choose the latter.
Yes. 1 have also heard cat doctors
can De found to recommend a person
10 get drunk to get rid of bad cold.
IN other words, the doctor no doubt
means that the man will perspire free
" In that way, but there are a hundred
otner and better ways of getting rid of
q cold. The temperance man takes a
piping-hot bath and goes to bed
wrapped In blanket"
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'Shs does not suffer any pain" he SAYS
almost In tears
Gle has little maid at home. OF just such
tender 'years0
And then they gently question her, but
far too young Is she
To tell the story of her home In all its mis-
cry.
She smiles into the doctors face; she seems
TO love him well;
But daddy made me cry" is all the In
FAINT lips can tell,
And soon the weary eyelids close: again
she Is asleep;
But All! IL Is a slumber far too heavy and
TOO deep.
They gently chafe her tiny limbs and battle
her fevered brow,
6ut while they strive to keep her here
~ Heavens gates are opening now!
And plying angels spread their wings, and
cleave the Midnight sky,
AND In their arms the outcast babe goes
10 her home on high!
Thank God for children's hospitals! and
for the loving care,
The skillful hands. the tender hearts. that
little ones md there
When laid upon their tiny beds the kind
ness that Is given
Must be TO weary suffering babes a fore
taste sweet OF Heaveni
ID. b. Mexican. In National Advocate
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the plated skirt some rows of tailor
stitching round the hem.
The present delightful fashion Of
wearing an embroidered turnover mus
lin collar, with stock tie, is one in
which "Mademoiselle" may we'll re-
joice, since it gives her SO many oppor-
tunities for proving herself an expert
in dainty and original needle-craft.
Some girls who have the good fortune
to possess flower name, such, for in
stance as Rose. Lily or Violet, find a
pleasure in embroidering these delicate
little lawn collars. as well as the corners
of their pocket handkerchiefs, with the
blossoms of which they may happen to
bear the name. This is rather a pretty
idea, and one which can be carried fur
Their when girls grow a little older, since
they can choose for their favorite per-
fume the scent of their name flower, and
can always wear roses, violets or lilies.
as the case may be, when they are choos-
ing artificial blossoms for the decoration
of their evening frocks. or real flowers
which they can wear in the day time on
suitable occasions. Stocking fronts, too,
can be very prettily embroidered with
small sprays of flowers, while they can
also be interviewer with initials. in
white embroideries, upon underwear.
Even the girls who have not flower
names can choose special flower of their
own and remain faithful to the one per-
fume. Nightdress and handkerchief
sachets should all be fragrant with the
same scent, and embroidered prettily on
4, the outer side with the chosen bios
som.
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and that not so very long ago, either,
their models were merely very badly car
ried out limitations of those fashions of
their elders which happened to be in
vogue at the moment. Girls were not
allowed to exercise any sort of indiyidu-
al taste on the choice of what they wore.
and their clothes were frequently bad
copies of those of their grown-up and
newly "out" sisters, while in many in
stances the younger girls were most un-
justly condemned TO the wearing out
of the second best garments of those
said sisters after the elder members OF
the family had taken off the first fresh
ness of coats and skirts, party frocks
and blouses.
More especially in matters of millinery
picturesquness is the keynote of the late
winter modes for mademoiselle. See
that your hats are picturesque in them
selves, and make sure beyond all things
that they are becoming. and you will
find that Nine. La Mode asks nothing
more at your hands. You may choose
what shape best pleases you. and you
may afterwards bend, and twist, and
fold 1t according to your own sweet will.
In the matter OF color a similar freedom
is allowed. Choose a comparatively neu-
trail tint, where economy is an object.
taking care to select something (if you
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sRESzgiagRi5aarea
THE OuTCAST BABY.
"a true incident !

CA true incident)
Upon a little pallet In the children's ward
she lay.
The doctors watched her tenderiy, and the
nurses night and day.
Policemen brought her carefully-twas
just two night before.
Vney found her lying In the snow, outside
her fathers door.
SAne when We picked her up. and saw that
wound upon her head
We thought" said they, that surely she
was dying. or was dead,
der BACK Is injured, that is sure. and one
poor little arm,
AND SO We brought the infant here, to save
from further harm.
her parentsf Yes, they're lodged in Jail !;
they both were drunk. you know
And so tbs hard to say who gave the child
that dreadful blow
Vhe neighbors heard scuffiing sound, and
then they heard her cry,
AND some one opened wide the door, and
threw her out to die!
Twas one or other of the two, but which
we cannot tell
DO both are lodged in prison now; sure they
deserve IL we'll!
Vheir only child? Well yes she WAS but
all the neighbors think
Xhat such deed they'd not have done, I'M
less twas through the drink"
She was tender little babe. of scarcely
four years old.
Her wounded head was rippline o,er with
curls of finest gold;
But white and pinched the little face. and
closed the sunken eye
ana DOCTORS came, and gently said: The
little one must die"
The nurses strove with tender care to rouse
the soul within,
For never word or cry was hers since first
they brought her in.
At length she moved upou her couch. and
heaved a weary sigh.
And then a little sob theN hear. and next
a baby-cry.
The doctor comes with tender words her
trouble to assuage;
He tells a little fairy tale. and shows the
pictured page.
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crosses were awarded by the Daughters
OF the Confederacy the night Of Lees
birthday anniversary, on Jan. IS, he
asked permission to apply for one of
them. Permission was not only readily
given by the women, but the men pres
emit who knew Uncle Pete'-and there
are few who do not know him-imme-
diately volunteered to furnish the in
dorsement which is necessary before
any veteran is qualified to receive one.
The application has been forwarded and
when the next presentation Of crosses
Is made the rebel negro will stand In line
with the men by whose side he served
and receive his bronze medal.
Uncle Pres" is typical ante-bellum
darby. He was born sixty odd years
ago near Collierville. about twenty
miles from Memphis. and was body ser
want to his master, S. II. Roberts.
When the cali for soldiers came in
1861 Uncle Pres" enlisted with his
young master, f. T. Scott. in Capt. Ed
Porter's company, vhaah vas EaiasA n
Somerville, and which was part OF Gen.
Van Dorn's command. He followed the
fortunes of this command until the GAL
liant Van Dorm was killed at the battle
OF Spring Hill about two years later.
Then he followed his master into Gen.
Forests command. Here he was not
a regularly enlisted soldier, but, to use
his own expression, was "one of the
most importantest men in the army"
having under his control seventy-fve
negro cooks, with money and authority
to buy whatever was needed for his
mess, and also authority to raise" the
rations anyway, whether they could be
bought or not
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AN find it) which will look well with
all your frocks. If, on the other hand,
you happen to be one Of those lucky peo-
pie with an unlimited dress allowance,
and can indulge yourself in half a dozen
new hats at a time, 1t is as we'll to have
a hat to match each walking costume.
since there will be a great vogue this
winter for hats and toques arranged to
harmonic perfectly with the various
coats and skirts and other costumes with
which they will be worn.
A smart little winter costume which
suggests itself at once as being preemi-
nently suitable for Sunday best may be
seen in our second illustration. This
frock should be made in cosy and COM
Portable shade of red. and in one ot those
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excellent finished cloths or tweeds
which will not cookie with damp, nor
spot with rain. and which, therefore,
are simply ideal fabrics for the modern
out-of-doors and open-air girl. The
style of the frock is commercially sim
pie, with it's little Russian coat, which
may be worn, by the way, over a warm
winter blouse, its deep waist belt OF
stitched cloth and for sole trimming to
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Move in Right Dtre.,,o.

Inc physician pondered the case for q
rev minutes before he ventured an opin-
ion.
Il think your husband needs a rest
more imam anything else," he said. at
iasI. III ne could be convinced of that"
But he refuses absolutely to listen to
me. DOCTOR"
wen, returned the physician.
Inoughuully, that's a move in the
eight direction. "-Tit-Bits.
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1. To keep for sale at all times fooo
and Notwithstanding drinks. especially
lemonade. milk, coffee and tea.
2. That no liquor may be sold on
credit; and that the number OF women
attendants shall be strictly limited to
legitimate service.
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saloon Limitation I'm Germany.
increase of alcoholism in Germany
has led to a movement for the bettsr
control of the liquor trade.
AZ wtI REQUIRE saloon keepers: -
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Fa shions for Ma demoiseIle

n MORE ways than one, 1t
seems to me, the young girls
of the present day are singu-
larly fortunate where ques-
tons of fashion are con-
cerned. Once upon a time.
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Might he Worse.

The Actor hope Wen have better
luck at the next town.
The Actress-Oh. we can't complain.
We're leaving town in broad daylight
and with our baggage.-Puck.
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Use Brush Instead of Pen.
The japanese have no pens and no
ink. but they make very good shift
with q paint brush.
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First 1t SHOWS and hen 1t thaws.
And then rain IS brewing,
And then the doctor has you and
You don't care what it's doing.
Washington Star.
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4 had Sign.

Husband-This dinner is miserably
cooked.
Wife-Horrorsi The girl must be
going 10 leave.--N. Y. Weekly.
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The Baggy Kind.

"Your dog, sir. tore a piece out of
my trousers.
''Well, they were too big for you,
anyway. Chicago Post.
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HOUGH Paris has approved
of it some months ago, the
American woman is still
dubious about the full skirt,
refuses to take it seriously,
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Climatic Desperation.

Ellen OSMONDE
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-21

Take a dose of
the Bitters be-
fore meals and
you'll @ n ] oy
them. II re-
stores the APP
petite a n d
gives power TO
properly d.
gest the food.
Then Il also
cures
Sick Headache
Torpid Liver,
Indigestion.
Constipation.
Dyspepsia,
Insomnia ana
Malaria.
Try n bottle,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-21
White Hose Visitors
Why Their Names Are Never Published.

the White House attendants have re-
fused shelter to the English sparrows.
Formerly those little fellows built their
nests in the ornamentation at the top
of the columns about the front porticO.
But they proved so much of null
sance that since the White House was
renovated, two years ago, they have
not been allowed to go back. AS soon
as one starts to build the water
hose is turned upon his works.
Besides these natives birds which are
increasing in numbers on the White
House grounds, a pair of squirrels
have recently established a home in
an old black elm tree, on the lawn
which slopes from the south side of the
mansion toward the Potomac river
These and the big blackbirds have an
occasional quarrel over food. as if
initiating the rival groups of politicians
who gather in the White House offices.
After the egg-rolling on Easter Mon
day all these animals enjoyed nine
days feast. Scraps of hard boiled
eggs and pieces from the children's
lunch baskets, which had remained aft
err that celebration, in defiance of the
gardeners rake, afforded an exceptional
treat.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-21
BY BALL TO THE POLE.
Chicago Mans Plan 10 Reach Ex-
pIOrers GOnI.

FROM the Rnilddelphla RECORD.
A novel scheme to reach the Pole has
been devised by Peter Nissen of Chica-
go. whose purpose it is to start him
self up in a gigantic air-bag and to be
blown northward over the Arctic ice
and snow. This huge ball, he thinks,
would roll over a small cottage, as an
ordinary pneumatic tire rolls over a
stone. Says II. N. Braun, who describes
this odd arrangement in Popular Me-
chanics:
Already an experimental ball has
been constructed and tried on Lake
Michigan. The ball is 30 feet long and
% feet in diameter. Through
the center runs steel axle, which Is
held in place by numerous ropes, which
radiate out like the spokes of a bicycle.
on this axle a boat Is suspended In
which the traveller sits. At
one end is a window, and at the other
end a small door that will just admit
the body Of a man. A contraction OF
about six inches takes place every time
one goes In or out. on the inside there
is a suction-pump TO be used TO re-
place the air that escapes and also
supply the necessary fresh air for the
existence Of the man.
THE ball Is made Of heavy canvas,
OF n fine texture, the seams being care
fully sewed with silk and the outside
treated with several coats OF water
proof varnish
"rhe ball / have just described was
built only for experimental purposes
and short journeys. The advantage be-
Ing that Il can travel over land and
sea and with equal ease can roll over
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-21
THESE DOGS SHOWED
GREAT INTELLIGENCE,
From the Anaconda STANDARD.

From the Anaconda STANDARD.
Interest in the dogs became greater,
and finally a discussion arose at to
which had the better shaped head,
the Llewellyn or the Irish setter.
After the question had been settled in
favor of the latter the conversation
turned to dogs in general, and finally
Bob erik recalled an incident which
he said was worth relating.
Speaking of dogs noses" began
Bob, Il was out hunting with a party
some years ago and with that party
was the greatest dog 1 ever saw. The
breed makes no difference. We were
travelling with our outfit in a wagon.
It was showing to beat the band and
cold enough to freeze brass monkey.
We had proceeded some distance when
one of the party discovered he had
lost a valuable pair of field glasses. He
wanted to turn back and look for
them, and that made us pretty sore,
as we knew that he would have small
chance, practically none, of finding
them in the snow. He insisted, howev-
er, and we were about to reluctantly
give in, when the driver, our guide,
and the owner of the dog / refer to,
asked what was wrong, and we told
him.
"'Oh that's all right said the driv-
err. The dog will get them, referring
to the field glasses Then he patted
his dog on the head and talked to
him as he would to a human.
Jim, he said, we've lost something
Go back and get it,, and Jim jumped
from the seat beside his master and
started back on the run through the
heavy snow. We watched the poor
brute until bend in the road hid him
from view, and then we all began to
figure on what chance the dog would
have finding the glasses. We were
about an hour getting TO the place we
had decided on for our first nights
camp. and Just as we were covering
the last 300 yards up the side Of hill
along came the dog, and. would you
believe it, he had those glasses in his
mouth. What do you think Of that for
a dogs nose. eh?'
That certainly is wonderful" came
from three or four and then Bill Nc
Guigan added Yes. it is wonderful,
but it can't compare with an expert
ence can tell of.
Lets have IT, came in a chorus,
and then Michigan slipped his hot
Scotch and started in.
Il knew a fellow who was driver