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her afternoon and evening dresses, and
this has come upon her rather suddenly
after several years when bracelets, al
though moderately useful. were by no
means generally worn. Every girl now alb
solutely must wear a bracelet, and the more
the merrier.
Antique bracelets are very much the
thing, some made of fiat gold chains with
huge jewel in a round setting on the
back, amethyst, topaz or tourmaline. Old
fashioned carved coral bracelets are also
very beautiful. For those who do not wish
to spend so much money as these would
cost, there are canoes, coral ornaments
and single semf-preclous jewel ornaments
for stringing a velvet ribbon for the
bracelet. Bead bracelets are also beauti-
full
For the young lady also there are en-
pire mirrors for the toilet table and the
chatelane or the wrist bag. Also there
are pompadour carriers In most beautiful
Powered designs, which have taken the
place of the plain satin ones
The wrist bag Is now an absolute neces-
sity as part of any fashionable girls at
tire. This year the bead wrist bags in
quaint old designs are rivaled by gold
bags and beautiful creations In two shades
of velvet covered with gold or silver
sequins and equipped with jeweled clasps
and chains.
OF course, the matron may also indulge
in bracelets and wrist bags. Indeed, no ma
iron will be altogether satisfied this Christ
mas If she does not find at least one brace
let and at least one wrist bag in her Christ
mas stocking But what the matron as a
housekeeping person Will be most particu-
larly glad to get will be bed room or
dressing room fittings trimmed with the
new ribbon work. There are little pin
cushions and candle shades and similar fix
ings for the toilet table which are beau
tiful made of silk or linen, and trimmed
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ings. to break the monotony II so desired
that are effective. However, the beauty Of
the fabric does not need ornamentatlon, for
the weave of it gives certain life and
variety that a smooth surface does not pos
seSs.
A gown of henrietta cloth or any mourn
ing material, even a dull silk, is most eff
fective made with wide band of crepe
reaching more than half way UP the skirt.
AT the hip the band is finished with a mar
row fold or roll of the same. The waist
has bands of the crepe put on to form a
pointed fichu effect under a pleat OF the
material, then pointed bodice of the crepe
gives still more of finish to the gown.
Crepe shows TO better advantage on the
new long skirts than on the short ones,
and, in fact, 1t is difficult to make short
gown trimmed with crepe look very smart.
If the coat and skirt are made entirely of
the material that is one thing, but these
wide bands of crepe. the full width of the
material. cannot show to advantage unless
the skirt is long. AS has been said, the
coat and skirt made entirely of this fabric
are very handsome, and are handsomest
unrelieyed by any trimming.
In these days of over-elaboration in every
style OF gown itsis not wonderful that peo-
pie are no longer contented even when in
deep mourning to wear gowns that are
trimmed with plain crepe, but must needs
have it embroidered. There would seem to
ne very DuCH lHc same IL EN-
broidering it as there is In lace, but en-
broidered laces are used for trimming the
very handsomest of gowns, even real lace
being desecrated in this fashion, while
the handsomeSt of crepe are to be seen pat
terms of flowers worked in dull silk, and
this on gowns intended for deep mourning.
Another is the trimming with a sort of ap-
plique of crepe cutting it into half moons
or a scroll work design; all very charming,
all very effective, and yet to the conserva-
tive minded all equally inappropriate, for
the dull black, the straight lines and the
and so much more in keeping with the feel
ings of any who is forced to wear
mourning and who, while wishing to be well
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hats that have facing of white crepe lisse
or chiffon, and these also have long VEIL
while in second mourning there are wells
put on that are almost fantastic, so short
are they and so coquettishly arranged. The
more conservative-minded again choose the
rather large turban shape short at the
back, with four or five bias folds around
the brim and the veil pinned on so as to
hang In close folds at the back. Then a
face veil of net with border of crepe is
worn. Very rarely Is the veil worn over
the face, and yet there are many charming
ways of arranging it now on these hats by
which it can fall over the face and yet be
thrown back when desired.
While it is the aim and ambition of every
one who can afford 1t to have a crepe VEIL
and although crepe is very expensive at the
best 1t wears better than in olden times
when so much dressing was used and is
not such an expensive thing is generally
supposed. Silk wells are also fashionable
not for deepest mourning, according to
strict rules of dress and yet they are worn
In the deepest mourning, fer they are light,
and If made with the cravenette silk can be
worn in wet weather without being injured
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pert miiliner learn to twist and bend them
into most modish headgear. Indeed. the
usefulness of this class is felt even by
women OF considerable means, sir e six
hats at least must figure among the win
ter's fashionable outfit, and their prices
bought In the ordinary way would range
from SIS TO s45. There are few classes
this winter for instrumental music. 1t
might almost be said that piano playing
has ceased to exist as an accomplishment
of the New York girl, but there are fash
ionable classes where Wagner motifs and
orchestral themes are seriously studied.
One of these classes, in fact has taken up
instruction concerning the place and indi
viduality OF each instrument in the or
chestra. 1t is highly popular class and
likely to breed for intelligent criticisms of
music. that hitherto has been left to the
mercy of professional critics.
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SJ-'TO mourn decorously. according to
fashions latest decree. and at
the same time becomingly is
u somewhat of a problem in these
days. when the rules and regu-
latons concerning mourning are in such a
chaotic state. Wearing black is not wear
ing mourning now that black is so unver-
sally worn, ana. in truth, it is only by no.
ticng the minute details OF material and
style THAI any difference can lee distin-
giiahed al tAc first glance. Time was, and
not so long ago, when a small bonnet and
an all cnve!opIng veil of crepe marked deep
est grief; now hats are substituted for bon
nets. and the long veil tstil is that fash
ior2b,eJ is arranged 10 fan in long. grace
ful and always becoming folds at the back,
but IS not worn over the face.
MiiSated grief was at one time a term
arpicd to mourning that was on the pic
turesque order. Now all mourning savors
of the picturesque more or less and in
truth must needs be quite smart and up to
date 20 show rCSDecl-accordng to dress
makers ideas. Crepe wells are now draped
and arranged SO they shall form n hecom-
ing background to the face and figure,
while the smartneSs of the hat seems to
the more cOlserVatiVe-minde somewhat
homogeneous with an outward semblance of
grief and sorrow.
Extreme simplicity and severe lines mark
the most conventional mourning. For street
wear the plain skirt and coat of jet, never
blue black henrietta cloth or duh finish
ladies' cloth, Is deemed appropriate, al
though even here are seen the evidences of
the more ornate styles in the fanciful shapes
OF the coats, the short jackets with shir-
rings and ruchings being quite as often seen
as the absolutely plain medium length coat
and pleated circular or gored skirt. Most
becoming and extremely smart is the same
style of costume made entirely of crepe.
the new weaves OF the dull finish, the true
Jet black that is only compatible with first
mourning attire. The fabric in itself is suf-
tfciently beautiful to require trimming,
but there are narrow bias folds, or ruch-
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with little branches of pink ribbon rose
buds and green chenille leaves and stems,
or the decoration may be of little white
daisy ribbon daisies or pale blue satin rib
bon forget-me-nots. There are also sofa
cushions trimmed with ribbon work for the
drawing room, and tiny silk photograph
frames across the top of which a braid Of
ribbon work flowers is fastened. Then there
are sofa cushions trimmed in the new fash
ion with gold braid, gold lace and French
pictures. Any of these the matron will
be glad to get, and she will realize that
her housekeeping is made considerably
more up to date by having these fashion
able things instead of a lot of old fash
Toned bric-a-brac cluttering her drawing
room and dressing room.
He's a most difficult subject to treat to a
Christmas present, Is the man of the house.
If his real tastes were consulted he would
usually prefer mechanical toy to any
thing, but instead his wife usually gets
him book he won't read, a dressing gown
he won't wear a chair he won't sit in.
She has become tired of giving him por-
there's and parlor carpets and cigars, be-
cause the comic papers have made so much
fun of her for that and she doesn't VEN
ture to give wine or liquor, because he has
always accused her, when she has done so
in the past, of having bought it at the
drug store. A mere trife that might bring
a moments pleasure and be of some real
use is a new style shaving paper pad, on
the cover of which are attractive cats and
the legend, And he had the lovelest whis-
kers" For more expensive present get
him something in gun metal, cigarette case,
match safe, cuff links, watch fob, what you
will. They all love anything in gun metal.
These. of course, are the greatest JOY OF
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wv THAT to get for Christmas is the
cry of the moment. OF course,
NM there are always a lot of ster-
" eotyped things. Handkerchief,
umbrellas, cigars and gloves
are among the real old standbys which
have grown so very old as almost to be
in favor again. Fer the minute, people
stop giving these necessary supplies be-
cause they consider them too commonplace
and one begins 10 discover that it was ex-
ceedingly useful to be able TO depend on
Christmas supply of these necessary lux
ures.
Then there are, of course, the particu-
larly individual things, the special book OF
picture or jewel or violin or match safe
or automobile for which some particular
friend has been longing for years. When
one knows of some such gift within the
possibilities of ones purse 1t is undoubt-
eddy an ideal thing for Christmas inter-
change. And yet, oddly enough, it is often
not quite so deiciously pleasing to receive
a gift for which one has obviously Ionged
as to be presented with something that
supplies an unexpressed and often unreal
lied desire. For a person to have OWNED
an inner longing, scarcely acknowledged by
ones self, and to have made q successful
effort to crafty II is a proof of the most
rare understanding, which is bound to be
happily 1attering, always providing of
course. that the unvoiced wish is for
something admirable. 1t wouldn't, of
course, be gratifying to have a person
divine that one had an uneXpreSSed longing
for onions, Camembert cheese or boiled
cabbage, and any attempt to crafty con-
ceaied tastes of this sort would be far
from flattering. But a hidden wish which
shows the attractive side of a person is
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have what 1 call the wrong kind of MEM
Dry.
If anybody has ever treated them meanly
or done something unkind or said some
thing they did not like, they are sure to
remember that. have heard people boast
that they never forgot an injury. Let me
remind you, girls, that there Is nothing
noble in cherishing a grudge. The thing
to do when any one has wronged us is, as
soon as we can, to forgive and forget. We
do not forgive unless we forget, and the
more complete is our forgiveness the bet
ter we are and the more allied to the
Divine.
If Dorothy, conscious of treacherous
memory, is in downright earnest, she may
without much difficulty change 1t for a
good one The way to do is to be very
firm and stern with your memory, COM
polling 1t to obey you. do not believe very
much In tricks and rhymes and systems for
strengthening memory. You may. il you
choose, try what you can do by associa-
ton. For instance, fix a date in your mind
by remembering something about the room
in which you were studying, or the teacher
to whom you recited, or the color OF a
flower upon your desk. Certain dates in
my mind are associated with red and
others with yellow.
You may connect an occurrence and q
place in the same way. II your memory is
not retentive as to rules and phrases. learn
a certain number OF them by heart every
day. II you had been girl when was.
you would have fastened in your memory
as nails are fastened In sure place all
the rules and notes and exceptions In the
grammar of one learned Goold Brown,
whose very name Is dear to me to this day.
How many summer hours, and winter ones,
too, / spent over Mr.. Browns leather-cov-
cred volume. We girls were Obliged to re-
peat all the rules in grammar and aritf1-
metic precisely as they were put down In
the book. and we did It,
The duIlest giri did 1t and 30 did the
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Things Not to Gave at Christmas.

To children. noisy toys. such as drums.
tin horna and piercing whistles.
To man who smokes. cigars. or to a
man who dresses well, neckties, unless you
are connolsseur In those articles.
To literary people, stationery. They.gen-
orally have their own preferred kinds and
know how to get them to the best advan-
tage.
To q person without a settled home.
things which are hard to pack and move.
either from size or fragility.
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hat or Blanches new dress or the fetching
way in which Evangeline is doing up her
hair. Never mind the teachers mood of
the day; whether she Is cross or agreeable
Is no affair of yours. The thing you have
to do is to get hold of that date that
boundary or that proposition.
If you are taking music lessons, cultivate
a musical memory. This too, depends al
most entirely on concentration and atten-
ton. 1t depends somewhat, but not wholly,
upon the ear, but If a girl chooses she may
learn by heart some of the pieces she can
play and then when tired father asks to
be entertained in the evening, or she goes
to visit her Aunt Fanny, she Is not obliged
to carry her music with her; 1t should be
In her brain and at her finger tips.
~
A good memory for faces and names will
make you very popular In society when
you are older Memory of this kind is cul-
tivated by princes and royal folk in general
1t is always a compliment to be remem-
bered. and there Is something very like a
dash of cold water In the face when one
expects to be remembered and finds her.
self forgotten.
Now that have said this, let me ad-
wise girls to discriminate betreen what
their memories should carry by sheer force
of determination and what they may safely
trust to a memorandum. 1t is not at all
needful that you bear In your memory the
streets and numbers. the townships and
counties Of all your acquaintance Com
NIT these particulars to an address book
A pad and pencil may very properly assist
you In keeping the record OF the days or
the weeks engagements. When once you
have written thing down and know that
you can put your hand on it at a moment s
notice, you need not try to remember 1t
as well. The memorandum is sufficient.
There are girls who never seem able to
remember their lessons. or to remember
appointments they ought to keep. who still
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Menu for Christmas Dinner.

Caviare on Small Toast Squares.
Blue Points.
Consomme with Parrnesan
Radishes. Olives.
Sailed Almonds
Boiled Salmon, Lobster Sauce.
Diced Potatoes, Parsley Butter.
Asparagus on Toast, Cream Dressing.
Roast Turkey, Chestnut Dressing Garnished
with Fried Oysters.
Cranberry Sauce Celery
stewed Tomatoes. Potato Puff.
Roman Punch.
Canvasback Duck. Wild Plum Jelly.
Glazed Sweet Potatoes.
Macedonia Salad. CHEESE Fingers.
Plum Pudding. Brandy Sauce
Pistachio Ice Cream Assorted Cakes.
Fresh Fruits. Bonhons.
Cofteo.
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Ell BILL De CONDADOS
I'll ST. POSI- cree que Ia actual constitution Do los mclOs as-
adOs en- Sus funGlOnan0nOs OaIss aGO p0dGT una gran
8nsTgt9, al total Dc los do IA lsIa.
Dr. BabOSa aeeptara una OTa do eOndatOS con mayer am
tud que russO sssma municipal Dc no que este sea en-
SaRehadO on 10 possible.

In question dc cRminoB reauEta ana
loga, pues del bien 8 mRl estado de Les
GALES de una poblRci6n. pueden result
tar peFjudicad0s y quej josOs Los Vecinos
de 6sta, pOr seE un asunto dc pura re-
soIuCi6n local, 10 Que no 0Curre con
aquelGOs.
Ponce, CoemO y Cayey SO apurRn y
tienen buenog ca4inos y no suCedien-
do aaf con Jusna Disz y .Aiboniso. que
los tengsn mRlos. y eonate que hsblo
como eiempIO. results entorpecido 10.
do, pues faltando qn esEab6n de la Ca
dena so quiebrs esta. Feaustsndo qua
Los puebIos que no tienen f4Cilidades
peCuniariss 8 de otfo Ordan para aten.
der .Convenientemen ente csc gerViciO
entofpecen & los otfos que pueden hR.
cerlo; remedisndose eatO. mi enten
der, con que to6as Ias fuerzas de cRda
unO se unieran y ate pdieran 81 benefcio
cOm11. como podrfa suCedeFsen el Con-
dadO.
<Lo mism0 Ccurre con las esCuelas
Realmente no Se We muy bien defnidh
IL situGci6n respect0 eEe sarviciO.
pues results que pof una pBrte Gpare'
ca 10 local con ktribbciones y por otra
dependiendo de Ga inspection supe-
rior.
ePor ESQ creo cue todOs los esfueE.
z7s combinadoS an el bien c0mtu hR
can gran bien Ias 8 sgrupgciones ices
Les. PueSloa que sisiAdsmente trebs-
jan. no pueden realjzs sr Qrandes ade-
asntos pcr las rs zoueg indie das pues
COMO 81 hoEabFe quo solo pune en- a0$i-
Vidad una peQuef1s parte de su CuePDO
y deja en- IR inscci6n Ea otrR. coTFiend0
peligro de quad&r tul:idG. sci gols men
te ejsrciendO les enetgias de ia isIa CD
psraes separ&dss 90. piarde Ia que far-
marian mayOres COnjuntoB en- &cCi6n
com6n, Vsmos & ex pI0rsr pues, si Ia
voluntRd del pueblo es que estudisdo
el sistsms de Condsdos. result8 que por
81 una mei0ra grsDde go obtiene en- las
condolences de gobiefnO lGcsl de 10 is'
In. con mas eConomfa Y con mas prac-
tiCos PesultsdOs. esqufvando en- todO 10
possible la CentrslizaGi6n1 de tales SER
vioi0a.
GSeguramente qua sc, Runnentan lal
difcultBdes CuSndo ell gnbierno central
Sc hsCe cargo de tales tr&bsj jos. no te
niendO entOnces esos tistritos admins
trAtiv0s. y resuEtand0 que lR autoridad
an vez de suYgir del pueblo haciR el
gObiernO. emanG de este psTa venir al
pueblo. y Cre0 por este. que deb mo
pr0curar tOdo 10 posi- bic porque f 4cuG'
tAdes mayOres sean cdncedidas para O.
esRu cOrporsciones, con el ejarcicio de
elias, puedRn hscer pso en- Is forms
mas convaniento. adqhiriendO Csds dfl
mayor expsriencia.
GTenemoR en mi COhcaptO, uns con.
dici6n ec0r6micR mu y d6biD, pues Ia
base de i0gresos depebde de les varia-
ciODes de lss cosechss 6 precios de la
az6car, cafe 6 tabzcd !: resuEtGndo que
uns sscci6n de Ia ISIS, Cusndo Ia az1
car spbe de precio se erouentra bien y
Ia otrE 10 mismo con el cafe 6 tAbsco, ,
asf los pueb'os pobre en- situaci6n di'
ficil. M. fWRpuede hsher vsrisCit mes ,
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por tanto 81 mismo resuItRdo ineStEble.
ResuEts que algunos puebIos pobreg
tienen que guitar pFactiCRmentC sua
propiedsdeg 6 los contFibuyenteS d
quieren haoer efectivOa los innpuestos.
8 dejar de cobrarlos 81 no dssBau scr
inhumanos cen aquellos quedandose eE-
tOnces ain peTcibir I0B ingTes0s que
han osIculadO pSra aus necesldades.
eOcurre que en- lOs ppebIos rlcoa de
II costa puede dnrse mayor anpIitud 6
IL eficscia del GeyViciO de sandal, Was
de communication, escueEau, ETC.. thprs
que Cuentsn con buena Aituacl61 para
sus prOductos y no asf 10 del centkO.
pudiendo maflan8 OcurrIr 10 Contreflo.
Unidos todos en- un aiatAma Convenlen'
Sc para que sgrupaclOnbs de pueblos
Sc pudierau ayudar entire t. los II
COS LOS pobreF. podrfsh soportar aua
neceEidsdes. En- 81 sistema de CoDda-
do eI pueblo rico compRFte sus fuerzAs
con los otros pobres, uniando sus fuer-
zas para Ea resiaterciR de los males g.
neraIes, como enferme1h hdes, falta de
instruction y demSs de- eats f1dole que
no son regoiuci6n purRmente lccsI.
eDeseo pues. cir ID opinion Autoriza-
do de Ios seflores squf reunidos y los
motives que EIguno pudier4 taner pa
ra cOmb2tir estR opinion. reserVandC'
me 81 derecho de presenter otras ra-
zones mas para el epoyO de mis- Green
ciss en- 81 ssnnto.
Mientrss h'ce ueo de 10 paIabY8 eI
Sacretario de Puerto R'cp, 81 ctFo pr.
hsoa Rpartas ooa qriarido smiR0
Mr.. Fs K 1ert de Diego toma notSg.
del Vaile ests muy etento. Aponte mi.
rR de cu2ndO en- cuando 6Tgu comps NJ.
70 Coll, que le queds en- fFente. y B an
net tiepe ell Gbuena guatO de leer IN
peri6dico para practicar el castelIRno.
segdn nos dice 60 cOmp& d srO.
Si6ntase ell sefinr Post y eI doctor
BArboss dice, entire otras CcsRs. 10 Ri3
guiente:
<No voy & impugnsr lp die ho Equf
por mi amigo Ell senior Po4t. Creo que
81 ha expresado aquf ana idea GeneraI
Pespecto s como entiende IN plan gs.
neral de gobiern0 local y que sug rs.
zlnes. desde el puuto do vista de Ia
base en- que Las Rustenta. no pueden
echarse &btjo.
eReducids pues Ia question, & 81 es
conveniente 8 no desenvoIvar tales
idees dentro de un siatemB de C0nda.
dos 6 municipiOs. es decfr si 90 debe
Rdoptar otra fOrmR de gDbierno local
& ampliar ls que hoy tenam0GS me Ii.
mitar6 6 exponer 8lgunas taz0nnB mas,
de las que present6 cusnd0 por BRINE
"a vez se discuti6 ese asunto en- ell
Conaeio Executive. donde me decidi
por tRl preyecto de Conda dos; perO en-
tendi6ndOse que IL tal refsrma era con
todas las atribuCiones y t3dns los de-
rechos que en- los Estados Unidoa tie
nen tales OTganismos; 10 due no haHfa
81 Sc pretendiera ensefiAr & nuestro
pueblo s administrsrae ssf misnao res
trinjiendo 10 que hoy tenemus con 10
que hR dsdn pruebxs de IRs apsitudes
que para eI gobisrno pr0pio tenemos.
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ADVER TISEMENT.
Office of the Commissioner.
Department Of Ed 4eafion. San Juan, P. R.

A ugust /. 1905,
Sealed proposals in tripIicate for the
inatalation Of plumbing in San Fran.
Cisco Barracks, San J uap. Porto Rico.
will be resolved at this ffi,s unfii ia
A, M. August Z, 1905, and then oDe.
ned. Iuformation furnished on aDpIi
cation. The right is reserved to re-.
isCt any or ell proposals. Euvelopes
containing proposals should ba endor.
sed SProposAl for plumbing, San
Francisco Barrscks,s , and Rddregssd
TO sThe Commissioner Of Education, ,