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stretch itself to the utmost. You are
growing taller while you do this-not
that your body is taking on inches, but
you are unkinking it from Its cramped
position. You who long for statuesque
height must congratulate yourselves.
For the Ring Work.
Now for the real work in the rings.
Lower them until they are within easy
reach when you stand on the floor. Grasp
them. place the balls of the feet upon the
floor, raising the heels then proceed to
sway the body with circular motion,
keeping the feet directly under the rings.
Circle slowly, throwing the trunk out as
far as it will go to right and left. At first
you may give yourself a good general
stretching by circling evenly. Then adapt
the movement to your special needs. The
side of the low hip, usually the left side,
is the one to be stretched. Circle toward
the right side throwing the weight Of the
body upon the right. This will straighten
out the left. Study the picture until you
understand this ring work, then go into
1t heartily.
Many corrective exercises are given
with the aid of another person. The
teacher often makes of himself resist
ant force giving the pupil something to
push against. This is all excellent and
gives variety to the exercise, but II you
are not able to reach such a gymnasium
you need not give up.
Lie face down on mattress on the floor
and get some one to hold your feet down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-21

later. Electric treatment Is the best for
them There are many. chemicals, acids
and the like, that can be applied, but there
is always danger of a scar from them.
Make your skin food In this way: Melt
together ounces sweet almond Oil. Q
ounces lanolin, ounces cocoanut Oil, J.
ounce white wax, / ounce spermaceti. Re-
move from the stove beat, gradually adding
drops tincture benzoin and finally 2
ounces orange flower water. Beat until
cold.
Physicians say that persons with heart
trouble should drink water moderately. A
glass of water before breakfast indirectly
aids the complexion in that it cleanses the
alimentary canal. Acid fruits are especially
beneficial to the complexion-oranges, cram
berries most of all lemons. Cereals are
beneficial to the complexion-any foods that
correct torpid liver. Take cold bath
are very sturdy. a sponge bath at any rate;
and warm bath at night once or twice a
week.
Inflammation of the eyelids does not arise
without trouble behind Meanwhile, how
ever, buy one drachm of oleate of mercury
salve and apply a little of 1t to the lids
every night, taking care not to rub them
hard. For your freckles, try three daily
applications of this mixture: " pint dis
titled water, drachms lavender water, "
drachm muriate of ammonia.
To clear the voice. beat the white OF an
egg, add the juice OF q lemon and table,
spoonful of sugar and take spoonful of
the mixture from time to time.
For skin that appears loose, prepare tne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-21
PORTRAIT BEAUTIES REPRODUCED FANCY DRESS

for stately long-skirted ladies and booted
and spurred galIants. Grand danes of the
courts of the Louis appear here, too, and
the little Montespans and Antoinettes are
mated with courtier costumes which make
the small boys quite as splendid. One dress
for girl of six reproduced exactly the
hooped and stately little infanta of Velas-
quez. Another costume for the same age
represents a little lady Of the court Of
Louis XIV. This lovely little gown is
Like what Madame de Pompadour herself
nous mingling of this lady's delicate colors
is here seen. The pale pink satin skirt,
which is stretched over vast hoop, has
a raised embroidery of pink roses and
leaves. The Jacket of plain satin has sleeve
f1ounces Of deep lace. and opens over a soft
vest of old-fashioned striped silk in pea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-21

green. small tricorne hat Of white velvet
and feathers is set jauntily at one side Of
the curled and powdered head, and a tiny
painted fan and cane are carried.
such dainty deity of powder" you are
told, should be matched by a Louis XIV
beau, also with powdered wig tied with a
black bow. His coat should be of green
satin embroidered in an elaborate design of
pink roses and he should wear pink satin
knee brooches, lace sleeve ruff1es and
buckle shoes. A gold eyeglass and enam-
eled snuff box complete the get-up of this
charming gallant
Now for the Contrast.
But contrast is the spice of life. and so
1t seems piquant point to match the little
lady of courts with small Napoleon. For
this costume the long gray army coat and
top boots and cooked hat of the battlefield
are more effective than the grand dress
afterward adopted by the Little Corporal.
The most ordinary picture of Napoleon In
his soldier uniform will give correct ideas
for this character, which may be cleverly
helped out by weli-known mannerisms--the
studied way the great Napoleon held him
self for his picture, the solemn gravity of
countenance. the lock OF thin hair that
seems almost pasted to the forhead. And II
nothing else IL accomplished the Little Cor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-21
India's High Death Roll.

From the London Telegraph.
Seven million one hundred and twelve
thousand persons, a number greater than
the whole population of Denmark, Norway
and Greece, died in India in 1902 according
to an official report just issued. The hgures
are amazing, and. in fact, the mortality
rate was higher than in the preceding year,
being equal to 31.49 per LOCO. The princl-
pal causes of death are thus summarized;
Feyers A, 90, 952 Dysentery 49,. 23e 500
Cholera ...... 224, 135 Plague $1,000. 445,25
Smallpox llooool
OF the chief diseases cholera was less
p1 eyalent than in 1901. The northwest
frontier province and Coorg We're quite
free from the disease, and in all the other
provinces, except Bengal and Assam, the
mortality was lower than In the previous
year. The mortality from smallpox con-
tinued to rise, and accounted for 11o,6O3
Deaths being an increase of 25,S1S on the
number recorded in 1901. From fevers also
the number of 6eaths was somewhat larger
than in the previous year. Plague spread
considerably during the year, and the
deaths increased by nearly 80 per cent on
the mortality in 1901. OF these 1S4, 752 oc-
Cured in Bombay, the Punjab coming nexs
with 1902 followed by the united pros
vinces and Bengal with 4O.223 and 32.98t
deaths, respectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-21
To Wash a FLANNEL Blouse.

This is not difficult task even for an
inexperienced person; but, like everything
of it's kind, it needs httleceare to prevent
the blouse shrinking Fist make some
soap jelly and dissolve two tablespoonfuls
of 1t in half a gallon of wsatm water. Add
one teaspoonful of ammonia, and put the
blouse in this, letting 1t soak for about
ten minutes. Wash, the blouse in the usual
way, taking care to rub the parts which are
most soiled. No soap must be rubbed on
the blouse. Squeeze the water out and
wash in fresh water prepared in the same
rinse it in clean, tepid water to which am
monia has been added in the same proper
ton as to the lather Again put it through
the wringer, fold 1t evenly and pass it
this precaution the moisture will nearly all
be pressed out of the. flannel, and it will
only require to hang out for short while.
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poral 3, the ma.oueraae win delight in bis

poral OF the masquerade will delight In his
mummirg.
For the character of the Little Corporal
these are the things required; Oyercoat OF
gray cloth with skirts put on at hips anu
incroyable reveres. White cloth waistcoat
topped by one in red, the two cut away In
the old fashion. Top boots of patent
leather, with white kid band at top.
Cooked hat OF black felt and ribbon fob
with green seals.
A Good Frolic.
A barnyard masquerade is frolic chill
dren much delight In. and the best part of
the scheme Is that the costumes can be
made of paper. The upper part of the body
alone initiates the feathered one, a close
cap with a bird nose covering the head and
face. Where stiffness is required the paper
Is doubled several times. with an occasional
quill introduced for reality. Colored tissue
in heavy quality is required, in rich reds.
blues, greens, grays and black. To make
the wings, which are as important feas
ture as the head, q frame is first construct
ed Of wired muslin to- fit over the arms,
which are held with elbows bent. These
are afterward trimmed with paper cut in
quill form and sewed on in tapping rows. A
barnyard party can be made a most funny
affair, for the characters include every
thing from q gobbler to a goosey gander.
So an occasional quack may come in,
''gobble gobble'' and discreet crow.
When it IS time to unmask, the herald In
charge tears away the disguise calling the
name Of the child at the same instant. This
is glorious moment for the young num-
mers MARY DEAN.
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How to Read.


From Harper's Magazine.
Reading is not a lost art to the same de-
gree that conversation is, but it has in most
cases an arrested development through SO
much reading that makes no demand upon
aesthetic sensibility, SO that one Is apt to
bring to fine story full of delicate shades
of thought and feeling the same mind which
he yields to a newspaper, putting blunt
Interrogation as to its meaning as conveyed
in the terms of a rational proposition, and
the writer's charm is wholly lost upon him.
While the readers surrender to the author
must be complete, his attitude should not
be passive, but that of active responsive
ness and partnership. This reception In
wolves that quick selection we spoke of a
while ago as contrasted with the slow and
contfactile prehension of the plodding
reader. We had in view vital selection, a
kind of divination, not selection implying
inattention or neglect as in curSory read
ing. Kant is said to- have read books by
a scrutiny Of their table of contents, put
this analytical selection would hardly be
applicable to real literature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-21
TT NSEL PICT URE s
ATTICS AND CHESTS RANSACKED
FOR THEM.
Old Family Possessions Shown the
Light Of Day
Again.
Written for The Evening Star.

Written for The Evening Star.
Tinsel pictures are among the curious and
interesting works OF art now being unearth-
ed by the thousands of searchers for an
tiques. The woman who is fortunate enough
to have had some of the possessions of her
ancestors handed down from the beginning
of the last century will find these pictures,
with others in which the figures are formed
from hair. framed in funny old holdings
built from acorn or tiny opalescent shells.
The tinsel picture Is really a quaint col
ored or steel engraving, decorated with gilt
tering spots of tinsel, while the garments
Of the personages figuring therein are treat
ed to insertions of silk and satin, together
thread.
A clever young woman in England has
recently revived this art, and her work is
even finer than that seen in the very old
pictures. She employs genuine old prints
for her backgrounds, while the gorgeous
raiments of the figures are embroidered
and inset withsevery conceivable form OF
silk, brocade, lace, net, velvet cloth OF
metal and even ivory and real jewels, the
old-fashioned costumes allowing any
amount of elaboration. Several of her pic
lures have been brought over by American
tourists.
Copies of the old masters, such as Van
Dyck and Holbein, and prints of famous
early actresses furnish many Of her back
grounds, though curious fashion plates OF
the 1880 period present wonderful possibili-
ties In this delicate but effective art work
Among the oldest engravings is one dated
164O which shows the mayoress Of London
In calling costume. The background is left
undecorated save for wash of water color
on the stiff "Noah's Ark trees. The
mayoress, however, is arrayed in dead rose
silk over green her brown and gold bodice
being practically concealed by lace tippet
and her head adorned by silken hat
An 1880 print shows Mrs. Andrew Jackson
in hoped skirt and voluminous sleeves
The double-hounced skirt of pink silk has
front panel Of satin brocaded in pink velvet
roses and each founce Is edged with gold
thread In leaf design. Over these founces,
but not covering the panel, Is an all-lace
skirt of fine Brussels net finished with wide
lace edging. This net also covers the pink
silk sleeves and bodice, and forms a deep
circular bertha edged with gold thread
about the square low neck. The big pic
ture bonnet is built of Brussels lace edging
trimmed with tiny green and pink flowers
and wee satin bows tied under the chin
with green satin streamers. Considering that
these prints are usually not over sixteen
inches in length, their decoration is O work
of infinite detail and marvellous delicacy.
A portrait of Margaret of Valois shows a
background of green brocade. against which
the red-haired woman In her pale apricot
dress stands out with cameo-like distinct
ness. The elaborate old lace forming the
chemisette which covers the neck Is closely
3eweled in pearls and gold; q string OF the
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private balls, given here and there, all win
ter long.
The fashionable world has evidently tired
OF Follies and Clowns and Fairies and COM
mon folk. The fancy costumes being turn
ed out by the best people depict the gran
deurs of patch and powder, of stiff satins
courts of all the Louis are superbly repre-
scented, and some eighteenth century cos
tunes show the cock hat and fchu of
George and Martha Washington.
Characters from old English portraits are
also immensely in favor, and these display
with faithful nicely all the little points of
the toilet Romney and Reynolds and other
great painters made famous. The costumes
reproduce, as far as possible, the textures
as we'll as the graceful lines of this period.
and with simple white muslins and Powered
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FANCY DRESS RULES
Marvellous Costumes for st.
Valentine Parties.
ALL THE LOUIS PERIODS
ELABORATE EFFECTS IN A REY-
NoLDs DRESS.
All the Louis Napoleon Finery Vie
With Barnyard Reproductions at
the Little Folks Dances.
ALL THE LOUIS PERIODS
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, January 10. 1905.
Who. IN all the world, at some age or
other has not loved the glamour of the
masQuerade7 The time for gentle mum
ming is here, though the fancy-dress sea-
son may be said to have opened with
Twelfth Night. But the balls which will
be given by the smart world to celebrate the
birthday of the Saint of Hearts and Arrows
win display more costumes than have yet
been seen. However, these beautiful dresses,
the majority OF which emphasize the court
ly trend Of the day. will not be confined to
valentine parties. They will be worn at
mid-Lent, when, taking the cue from Paris,
the fashionable world on this side of the
water rests moment from devotions. They
will also be seen at the southern carnivals
that precede and follow Lent, and at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-21
Rich Dinner Toilets.

At dinner recently given at fashlon-
tional toilets The hostess and her daugh-
ter-in-law wore Louis XIV coats in old rose
and green brocade embroidered with silver
and small marquise hats with silver lace,
a trifle theatrical for private people But
nowadays some women's sole ambition Is
to be noticed. A little lower down IN the
hall was a hat that everybody was admir-
ing. The hat was in violet faille and white
feathers, with gaugings Of tulle upon the
wide brim, placed picturesquely upon one
side above a jeweied Venetian cap. THESE
caps are the sensation Of the moment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-21
As tho Father Understood the Trouble.

In the schools OF Connecticut town
measures were recently taken to test the
children's eyesight. AS the doctor finished
each school he gave the principal list Of
the pupils whose eyes needed attention. and
requested him to notify the children.s par
ents to that effect.
One night, soon after the opening Of the
fall term, little boy came home and gave
his father the following note, duly signed
by the principal:
"Mr - Dear sir-It becomes my duty
to inform you that your son shows decided
indications of astigmatism, and his case Is
one that should be attended to without de-
lay"
The next day the father sent the following
answer:
Dear sr-Whip 1t out of him. Yours truly,
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ivory If such material could exist The
form is princess, the design in front picked
out with silver and pearls, this embroidery
forming kind of panel and again being
repeated as stomacher in empire form,
carried round in a narrow band under the
arm and forming two bretelles. The sleeves
are entirely of this embroidery, tight fit
ting to the wrist A drapery of fine old
yellow tucked guipure follows the line of
the decolletage and falls in ends to the
edge of the skirt, finished with splendid
pearl ornaments. narrow band Of zibe-
line borders the long trained skirt
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three pink feathers. No other ornaments
are worn. For a blonde of good figure
and handsome face this costume. which
is by far the most charming OF the three,
Will be found irresistible.
Next in point of beauty Is Reynolds
gown, whose elaborate treatment makes
1t suited to q wider range of types Ma
terials in this are gray and gold brocade
and plain gray satin. The brocade forms
the tight bodice and train, the two OPEN
ing over a pointed vest and petticoat OF
the plain satin. The fichu scarf and
undersleeves are of white muslin, as well
as the huge mob cap. which is trimmed
with band and wired bow of black vel
vet ribbon. Loops of the same, held by a
paste buckle, fasten the ffchu at the bust,
above six splendid paste buttons, which
ornament the body. Other points are a
looped velvet bracelet and a directoiro
cane painted gray.
The Third Lady.
The third lady wears white silk mousse
line with deckings of great pink roses and
black velvet ribbon. Her costume, with its
robe fronted skirt and fichu-draped waist,
has quite modern air. The puffed elbow
sleeves, which are tied with the ribbons,
are of the sort now fashionable. A wide
wreath of roses smaller than those which
trim the gown is worn in the hair. and
two velvet bracelets-one held by minia-
ture brooch-are the only other ornaments
Some eccentric ideas shown among the
fancy dress costumes copy playing cards
with a telling oddly. These are done In
plain colored calicoes, for the face cards.
with white sheeting and black and red
calico for the spotted ones The card idea
Is thought most amusing for fancy cos
tunes, and alta bridge party recently given
the guests were arrayed as queens Of
hearts, jacks Of spades and what not.
Youthful Enjoyment.
But If big folk enjoy the masquerade,
what IS 1t to the little ones! Children are
in their element when playing at being
somebody else and the quaint grown-up
ideas now adopted for their costume parties
make this counterfeiting even more de-
lightful. Red Riding Hoods and Jack
Horners and Little Boy Blues are set aside
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-21

chintzes are seen powdered wigs deliberately
dressed over cushions with roses and feath-
ers.
The beauties Of the old English painters
evidently had simple tastes. More than one
breaker of hearts known to posterity is
gowned in the simplest book muslin, with
only the splendors of her coiffure, or per-
haps colored satin sash to make her fine.
An Eighteenth Century Trio.
a trio of eighteenth century costumes de-
Hghtfully reproduce old portrait effects.
with such changes as are Necessary for
modern types.
A Romney lady is represented by a
gown of white India muslin trimmed
only upon the bodice with a band of gilt
embroidery. The bodice is in surplice,
closing at the left, and about the bare
neck, arms and waist is worn a scarf
four yards long of white tissue hemmed
with gilt. The simply hemmed skirt is
gathered and lies upon the floor all
round
With this costume Marie Antoinette
couture is designed. The wig shows a
pompadour over a cushion, side puffs and
a long curl that falls upon the neck 1t is
ornamented with string of pearl beads,
a fan OF muslin adjusted like comb and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-21
Lovely Fabrics for Ball Gowns.

For evening wear velvet itself holds
very prominent place in favor for toilettes
de ceremonie. Worth is glorying in his
gorgeous reproductions Of old brocades
which cannot be detected from the origi-
nails A particularly beautiful picture gown
is in just such brocade. Thick ivory
satin is the ground, on which is raised
design in velvet shade yellower, which
really suggests massive piece Of carved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-21
Electricity for Heat.

From the baltimore Sun. Co., Z,
The ease and surety with which fur
mace heated electrically is controlled is a
point of much Importance, and is sufficient
to warrant the greater expense involved by
the use Of this system. The fact that the
to efficiency, and this brings the cost OF
energy nearer to that of other systems
As to the actual cost, taking 1t all In all,
there is not such a great disadvantage IN
the electric system and one can easily
imagine case where electricity and gas
could be. on a par In this regard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-21
The Vogue for Waistcoats.

The vogue for watstcoats is more pro-
nounced than it has ever been before. Some
Of the newest examples are In plain silk.
cloth or satin. without any broidrie what
ever, and fastened down the front with q
double row of tiny buttons. pale gray
cloth costume boosted tfght-htting waist
coat of white watered silk piped with pale
pink panne and adorned with q double row
of tiny round opal buttons. which took the
shades Of gray and pink,
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Gen. Sherman and Theater Nuisance


Gen. William 7. Sherman, while fond OF
the theater, objected strongly to having BE
bilious selfish men stumble and push over
his knees to get out between the acts. One
evening a young man with the clothes and
voice of gentleman began to crowd his
way to the aisle from the end of a row In
which Gen. Sherman was sitting.
IT beg thousand pardons, general, ne
said "but may / get by you
yes" he said coolly, as ne Strengthened
his knees behind the young man. II you
don't come back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-21
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
man hopelessly lost in the bush In South
Australia, after wandering about for four
days. came across the telegraph line be-
tween Adelaide and Port Darwin: He had
not the strength to so further, but man
aged to break the wire. He then made
himself as comfortable as possible and
waited. The telegraph repairers were sent
along the line. and they came to the wan
derer in time to save his life.
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oyster gems also binding the tresses. The
sleeves are latticed in green over cloth
of gold, and are thfckiy set with emeralds
and pearls The effect Is most brilliant,
real gems being used in some cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-21

following wash: u drachm tincture ben
zoin. slowly dropped into ounces orange
hover water; shake the mixture; apply a
lttie to the part of the face affected Dilute
with more orange flower water II the skin
is made uncomfortable Continue tho
massage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-21

We sometimes find that while we have
heen standing up for our rights all the moro
desirable seats have been occupied.-Puck.
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Only a Cup of Tea,
but it's from sealed lead packet Of
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