The Pontypridd District Herald and Rhondda Valley, Llantrisant, Caerphilly, and Mountain Ash News. — 1893-08-12 (Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

DEATH SENTENCE.  At Glamorganshire Assizes at Swansea Thomas Collings, a ship's fireman, was found guilty of the murder of his paramour, Mary Sheen, at Cardiff, on June 19th, and sentenced to death. The deceatel woman had made certain charges against Collings, who went to the house in which 13;le had taken refuge from him, and saying "I'm going to kill you, Mary ; and 111 die manfully for you," knocked her down and stabbed her with a knife DO fewer than 13 times.  Reuter's Agency bite been informed by the Rrasilian Legation in London that, according to a telegram received from the Brazilian Government, peace has now been restored in the State of Santa Catharina.  L  MY DEAREST NELLIE, I should like to impress upon you that a woman should vat a certain amount of thought and care into her toilette, so that the world may see that there is some individuality in her choice. Large hats are more than anything else worn by children. Coloured straws and rustic straws are most in favour, and they are trimmed with ribbons and wild flowers, with cotton, muslin, and other light materials and colours. Muslin hats, drawn on transparent frames and edged round with lace frills, are worn by oniall children at times instead of the Puritan cap, and are more suitable for sunny weather, being lighter, and more shady for the eyes. The little sailor bat i s ill worn by young girls from it years of age and upwards, They are also seen more than other shapes on young brides' heads. Their brims are just a trifle wider than last year. They are made also in coloured straw more than in white straw, and look all the more quiet in consequence. Some are in dark brown straw mixed with lighter colours. Some are in shot and shaded straw. They are trimmed with ribbons to match, with large pine or quills fixed in them. They are no longer perched at the top of the head, but they fit the head comfortably, leaving the hair to hang naturally in waves, curls, or pl As, as the case may be.  A very pretty ruff for the neck has a rosettes of baby ribbon alternating with satin bows in a con- , treating colour. It is fastened with a knot of loops and ends. A collarette in black net, edged with white lace, describing waved folds, and fastened with two drooping loops and streamers in shaded ribbon also looks vary nice. Some novel costumes, in washing materials, have bodices contrasting with the skirt; for example, the latter is composed of a mauve and white striped cotton crepe. It is cut in a full shape, and is ornamented with three narrow Bounces of the same, each one gathered and edged with white Valenciennes lace. These are placed at intervals from each other, so that the trimming reaches almost as high as the knees. A blouse bodice is composed of a mauve print, studded with small white spots; it must match the skirt in shade to a nicety, and is made with full fronts, drawn into a 1 waistband, and has large full sleeves. The blouse is quite untrimmed, and is worn under the skirt, so that it meets the latter at the waist.  A fashionable costume is in palest blue foulard, with a pattern in black. The vest sad epaulettes are of accordion kilted pale blue ortpe de Chine, the sash and revers of black velvet with jet buokle. . _  A pretty way of trimming the bottom of a skirt is to edge it with broad satin ribbon tied here and there in a double bow. Skirts worn out at the bottom should be attended to immediately upon their showing signs of wear. Rip off the facing or under side of the hem, add a fresh lining and velvet, then finish the outside with a wide military braid blind-stitohed on the upper edge of the skirt. Grenadine is, if possible, still more fashionable than in the early part of the season, and looks charming in accordion-pleats or goffers, and with I a trimming of black insertion over primrose-yellow or old•rose, or it is very popular with cream or ecru lace. The basque seems to have utterly disappeared, excepting for the belted type of coat, and nearly all plain bodices terminate at the waistline. Corselets are cut high and quite round at the Waist; but as frills and bretelles are brought down to meet the corselet, or it is entwined with ribbon crossing from back to front, few people grasp the idea that a separate corselet is worn.  A costume of rough cloth of a roseate magenta has attracted my attention. The skirt is quite plsin, the seams folded over in an original fashion each side of a small insertion of a yellow-tinted lace ; the coat has a singularly attractive collar, and displays a soft front of the yellow lace. A pretty dress intended more especially for a travelling gown may be worn with or without the short bodice, as the undershirt is made of fancy cambric or flannel, with sleeves and cuffs entire. The model is of dark chestnut-brown serge, edged with wide black military braid. The long full skirt has a band of braid run around the foot hem, and the simulated basque or short upper skirt is ornamented in the same way. The coat has slightly full revers, also edged with the braid, and shirts of different colours may be worn. A dull metallic green is very effective with this particular shade of brown. A black straw sailor hat, banded with red brown ribbon, is uncommon and useful, or the ribbon may be altered to match the blouse. Yours affectionately,  Because she was scolded by her mother a day or two ago, for flirting, a young woman of Paterson, New aersey, attempted to oommit suicide.  SHOCKING DEATH OF Ai'