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THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MARCH. 7, 1896-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. 13 THE NEWEST SPRING COA FALL TO THE HIP. THE NEW SLEEVE “Efforts Made to Do Away With the Big Affairs, A COMPROMISE IS EXTREMELY LIKELY eS Hats for the Spring and Gossip About Jackets. STRAP ADORNMENT -_ —- HE BATTLE Ruy- al of the sleeves is 2 battle between the originators of styles and their unwilling followers. The mod- es of far Paris are making every en- eavor to introduce the close sleeve, and everything favors them, excert the fa- born conservatism of women, few of whom < enjoy being the first whom the new is tried. There can be but one of two resul vietery or com- | promise. The biggest big sleeves are sec- ing their last days, that is certain. There are sleeves, as I have writt weeks ago, that do compromise, and HOUSEHOLD HINTS 2 me lowly and you will never overeat,” is given by a hale, hearty old man, i from im- ating. He as nearly perf = by a good will help to solve the difficulty of ion. If you have an unsound tooth You are bourd to favor it by not using. When there are three or feur such teeth one d, rather than run the and unless one ims <, bolting food is ined to bolt ave thy pretty frock from be- < quite spoiled if thee washes it in starch bran water.” said a sweet old Qua > her small handmaid, who was gazing fully at a long, dark grease spot down front of her almost new print dre: will one make starch or bran was r? Easy enough. You may make the ch water of flour or cornstarch, exactly it for starching your 1 want it in much larger Four quarts of starch as stiff as l wash two dresses and sev- Have the starch as as and strain through a le piece of netting or thin cheese cloth the wash tub. Two quarts to the first tub, which you can thin with six or eight arts of warm water. When making the starch, put in half a teacup of salt. Put your dress in the tub and rub it thoroughly on the worst soiled spots, then rub generally all over. Don't use soap or anything else but elbow grease. Rub througit the second arch water the same way; then, if the ss is very dark, rinse in cold water made very dark with bluing. Hang in the bright sunlight to dry quickly. Never try to was print dress on a cloudy day. Spri and put to “seak” for an hour before irening. then iron quickly with good hot irors on the wrong side, and your irock will ok as good as new, for several washings if the starch remedy is used. If your child complains of earache, heat a drop or two of vaseline over the fire and pour it in the ear. Don’t make it hot enough to blister, but pretty warm. The relief will be almost instantaneous unless the ache comes from a trouble in the head. Under those circumstances a doctor is the safest remedy. If your iron cocking utensils pet taining the odor of high-scented fo ed in them, wash them well with ammonia end soap, then lift the stove griddle and turn the cooking vessel open side down over the fire, and let it burn out for half an hour. . Then wesh to rid of soot and the odor will be gone. Clean out the range carefully each morn- ing and you will find that it will take just about half as much cecal to run it. A range kas to be kept as clean in proportion as reople, if you would get the best results. Lots of women never think of wiping their tin utensils dry, and then wonder what in the world is the reason they rust out so fast. Give cleansed tinware a dash of boiling hot water, 2 wiping with a clean, dry towel and then hold over the hot stove to dispel the last lingering speck of dampness about the crevices, and your tinware will last you twice as long, and be much more whoile- seme. If you have time to give away you can make mayonaise dressing, but {f you are a horried housewife this recipe will save you time and temper, for you know mayona isn't the easiest thing to make, even with lots of time. Half a teaspoonful of salt, blespoenful of mustard and a tablespoon- ful of susar all mixed smoothly together; put a cupful of vinegar to bell, and when it begins to bubble pour in slowly two well- eggs, stirring fast to keep them m curdling. Then add the “dry” ingred ents, irring slowly, and lastly a table- spoonful of butter. Cook and stir till all is as smooth as butter, then cool and put in a glass jar. For use, lift out as much as you se for two or three days and stir into dly cream enough to thin it to the cy of mayonaise. It will keep for ays ready for use, by with cream or milk. You can add lemon juice or more sugar as you like, and if the vinegar is very strong and not of the _ best make ft half water. catering for sick people. who are fin- y ond fault-finding, you should remem- . first, to be extremely careful that all ppointments of the tray are clean; then e the hot things piping hot and the cold ones crisp and cold. Serve only a little at a time of anything. Many a time the pa- tient could eat a little if his plate w not heaped with food, deliciously cooked, bat s0 bountifully served as to make a well } abbseay tired at thought of surrounding it. rve in small quantities and never season highly. Sweets and very sour thin re not best for sick peopl the complaint. Gri idle ination, and “hot hind. Thin slices of del the best bread. J ste _ eonea bird the choicest mea 4 ~ of these are not to be known at care! glance. The most of them have the tight wrinkled sleeve very nearly up to the shoulder, where it is hidden by small puffs at the top. A very beautiful gown of this order has a plain skirt of pale yellow sat- in, a narrow belt of orange velvet, a bodice of pal> yellow chiffon over a folded corse- let of yellow satin, while the yellow sleeves are arranged a la mousquctaire—I know not why the term may not dt them as well as The little round shoulder puffs of creamy lace are quite high, an egant reminder of the hanging drapery saw not three months ago, which used uggest the idea that {t had slipped half y from the skoulder to the elbow. So : and we in them! ion of compromise mends or e ugliness of a huge balloon sleeve h a Jady. has just had made as a sort of nailing the fig to the mast against an invading mode. It is a flag, or sleeve, made all of superimposed tucks or ruffles from shoulder to elbow, the corsage open- ing framed with a wide black lace flounce h white lace applique. By the time Lent is over this gown will look older than it does now, while the yellow costume I h deseriked will be in correct cut for mionths to come. There {s wisdom in com- promis If the average woman shows a willingness to compromise upon the small sleeve or even to adopt it ontright, since it is a mode can pever tell when the latter are about to submit meekly and when to rebel. Some of the dressmakers are drawing in the seams of their sleeeves by degrees, fearing lest some fufure wave of fancy may beat back the advancing tide. Per- haps they are wise, especially in the mat- ter of outdoor garments. Spring raimeni, like the flowers that brave the snow, makes most frequent use of sharp color contrasts and conservative cut. The newest velvet coat falls but to the hips, where it turns out jauntily. Its sleeves are of modest size and made of light, loose cloth to match the gown. And there are straps of the velvet upon the clcth sleeves and—to be FOR WOMEN’S “FEET Few Radical Changes inthe Shape of Shoes, 1: LOW TIES WORN WITH GAITER TOPS at te Great Variety in the® Style and Designs of Belts. aT ABOUT STOCKINGS There are a few radical changes in the shape of shoes. Of course, that has noth- ing to do with the shape of feet—it never has; the poor foot has nothing to say in the matter. The new shoes are shaped very much like Turkish slippers, with pointed toes turned up inquiringly, as much as to say, ‘Which way next?” Both high shoes and slippers are made in this fashion, but they are not very graceful, and it is doubt- ful whether they will become popular, Many people have discarded high shoes altogether, and have taken to wearing low perfectly fair—straps of cloth down the vel- vet front and about the collar. These straps of sherply different. tone are most distinctive of the seascn. In evening gowns of the filmiest texture we have had them of velvet or even of feathers or fur. They are now to be dragged outdoors, where they are quite as appropriate. Another device of the velvet worshipers is to make broad one’s phylactery of it, to hang upon a jacket front two huge round-buttomed lapels, looking combined like a big black lung shield. This effect is relieved by elaborate embroidery upon the velvet, buc the net resvlt is not reassuring. Bodices of spring gowns heve often bell- ties with gaiter taps. This is recommended as a cure, or, at least, as a preventive for corns and bunions. In this way, ties, which were once con- fined to the limits of the summer season, have come to be worn all the year round. A bronze tie—not a russet, but that shiny leather that children’s shoes used to be made of, when some of us were the right age to wear them-—makes a comfortable shoe that is as soft as French kid. Some of the new dancing slippers are made of bronze, beaded in the approved style. A white satin dancing siipper follows the jewel fad in being covered with large rhine muzzled sleeves belching a smoke of lace, high ruff collars and-a profusion of tabs and straps down the front most mariial to behold. Some of the spring hats are hints to recollection. One shape recalls the turban of hateful memory, disguised thouzh it be with a great black velvet rosette and black plume on the side. Another more coquettish shape, with veil and lace and aigrette, has almost the form of a derby with a much curved brim tilted well over the eyes, but J do not know how to give it a name. The strapped skirt has its dangers. Give the enemy an inch for strapping and he may take an ell fcr drapery. For the moment, however, it is very smart. A itched strap runs down the seams of an outing skirt, especially in the canvas weaves, and at its bottom imps of frippery design it that bows of black satin shall peep out. A curious variation is the skirt hem cut away in alternate squares like the machicolation of a castle wall, to show dainty lace and silk beneath. The shoulder cape, either the large one entirely surrounding the figure or the tiny epaulet disguising but one shoulder is in that suits her well enough, on another point she is more firm—she wiil not iake kindly to the draped skirt, and rightly, be- cause it Coes not suit her well enough. The average woman fs neither so tall nor so slender as the tailor’s model, and has no mind to draw aeress her moderate stat- ure the mcdest lines of self-effacement. No mode was ever so becoming to the av- erage, lovable, plump Kittle woman as the plain, long skirt, and it fs still not only the rule, but almost the unvarying rule. The whole history of fashion seems to be an unendiig struggle of tall, slim women trying to force modes suitable to them- selves upon short, plump women. And you their own jui rong coffee and tea are to be avoi Hunt out your prettiest dishes to use in the si room, and your dainties ery. Then amile your sw est and say your irightest things, and if your patient d not improve under the treatment. Don't scrape and torture the baby's scalp in a vain endeaye: cif. You run the ri to get the tiny scal ‘k of throwing the baby into convulsions. Rub the small head soft- but firmly, with vaseline, and let it re- for an hour or two, or over night then, with gentle rubbing of the hand az most of the scales will rush will finish the good wor 1 coo under the sleepy influenc: soap and rm water ought leave the head in perfect condition, but if not r the e ie. a second night. Oye never knows what to do with the odd bits of soap that collect about the toil tables and in the kitchen. One woman pu them in a glass fruit ean and pours borax water on them and shakes them up, using the water in cleaning shelves and. glas: | ware, and to put in the “boil” water. An- ether woman puts them in a baking pow der can 2nd punches the lid full of hol When she washes dishes she fills the ean with hot water and shakes it up, pouring the soapy fluid over the greasiest of th | dishes. “Another woman takes all the bi and puts them in a melting ean over the stove, with some borax, Te they all go to a kind of salve. She pours this into a mold and gets a ni ake of cleaning soap. Sometimes It is possible to take a gre: spot out of delicate goods in the follow: manner: Rub the but persist- ently, with benzine; then after this has vaporated put Llotting paper under it and two or more thicknesses over it, and press with a het fron for a few moments; then set a warm fron on it for half an hour or more. The blotting paper will absorb all the grease. The girl with a “knack” can make for’ herscli'one of those small pretty bags so much the fad just now out of the scraps of her new gown. A plece of goods eigh- drawn in a pucker at the bottom, with a tassel or bow and ends, and a drawstring at the top, Is the proper caper, and these are so very handy, too. ver, never fron silk! A hot iron takes every bit of the life right out of silk. Sen.ebody said most truly the other day that “a woman’s woman” makes allow- ances for her sex. She sees that life is hard for them, or that they have not had a chance, and she ts willing to help them. She enjoys herself quite as well, perhaps better, with a crowd of girls who are chat- tering gaily, or in company of mature wo- men who are discussing things that are of vital interest to her, but she is self-sacri- ficing and goes off to discuss commonplace things with wall-flower girls who are unin- teresting, but human, and who come to adore her for her gentle self-abnegation. Very few women are women’s women. > They Were Driven to It. From the Philadelphia Inquirer. * “Gentlemen,” declared the proprietor, “such conduct is disgraceful. It so happens that there was nobody else in the dining Toom at the time to ree it, ard so some Measure of scandal is spared the house. But why did you strike the man? “Of course, we apologize,” said one of the pair, “and we deeply regret the painful oc- currence, but we were driven to it. When we first ertered one of your waiters seized my coat in such an awkward and precipi- tate manrer as to break oft two button: but £ do not mind that especially. That as enthusiastic welcome. Then the man who took my friend's dropped it on the floor and accidentally stepped into it, but Tam sur> it was a mishap and unintended, so n-ither of us felt bitterly toward him. Then a third peace killer trod upon my freshly polished shoe and painfully com- pressed my toe, but no one would believe he had desigred to do it. The person with my friend's hat, in carrying it and his top- coat to tle rack, allowed the latter garment to trail across the floor, sleeves hindmost, but you could readily see he was still ex- cited about the kat, and was, therefore, ex- cusable. But when at this moment the imperious Lead appeared and called, “Come this w: I just waited until he had unmistakably proncunced the word ‘ger ts,’ and wher we were positive he had used the term we both fell upon him, as becomes men of self-respect.” What People Think. From the Somerville Journal. The ran who is always wondering what the neighbors think of him would be sur- prised sometimes to know that they seldom think of him at all. ——— se Ravages of Time. | Fron the Los Angeles (Cal) World. Clara. adie has been ill for a month.” Maude—*Does she show it?” Clara—“I should say so. You ought to See the color of her hair. teen inches long and twelve inches wide, | the top of the mode. They are made of chiffon or lace-edged silk and sometimes have answering frills at elbow and wrist, each repetition a trifle smaller, like the diminuendo of an echo. White duck or canvas, even white alpaca or serge, will be much worn in the outdoor Season, new not so far sway. ‘The medium-sized hat will be in the spirit if not the letter of the '96 mode. Extreme size is discouraged, but is always admis ble, except when worn at the theater, the wearer choose. A new wrinkle in hat braids is a fiber of wood Known as “wood silk,” not unl Trough tissue pape! ELLEN OSBOR NOT GOOD TO BE ALONE. The Editor Tries the Other Way and Tells Hix Readers About It. om the Ripley Adverti: “To apologiz the qui i or not to apologize, tha’ There comes in the life of | every one a time when it becomes obliga- tory, though often leng del to obey commands and to heed admonitions found in Holy Writ, equal to a command, which t is not good for man to be alone.” Well, we've been guilty of disobeying the comma helordom and surmount- ing all its trammeling freedoms have taken unto ourself a “better half,” and do not, under the circumstances, think it necessary | to offer an insult to our readers by apolo- sizing for the ron-appearance of the paper last week or its delay this week. We don’t expect, however, to cause such a delay, as we don't tend trying the e: periment again—the editress being well pleased with her new situation. Wouldn't be at ali sur prised did she me control of the pape the pots: y improve ment may Le attributed to such a change. Returning to the subject of the text, we desire to ask the indulgence of cur readers for a few minutes for a slight recoun and reproduc: “brethren an’ us (me). The ceremony lirking the lives of two was performed at the Methodist Church on January at 11:30 o'clock, by the Rev. J. M. Wyatt. It is stated ‘that the church was most tastefully decorated. We admit we were not cognizant of the fact, being aware only of the presence of an im. vid, the pastor, we twain, and the Ss of the vows taken (being ence in the role of the bride- ting ion of flattering notices the ern” have bestowed upon This being 1 brated, we ret ence of the multitude, retii idence of Capt. Thomas Spight, where the goodly lady of the house and her lovely daughters had spread a feast mid rare, legally and religiously cele- ired from the eyes and pr ng to the res. fragrant, palms. At the residence of Col. C. S. Robertson at New Albany, we found, on arrival there, another feast of good things awaiting us, and a royal time was enjoyed for several days. Returnirg to Ripley we found an excel- lent repast awaiting us at the home of A. G. Barnett. On last Saturday and Sunday we were again feasted by Mrs. H. T. Counseille and family. A week of feasting and entertainment by relatives and friends soon sped by, and now we are “‘at home” to our friends, or foes, Wishing all a happy and prosperous life To Mrs. Spight and daughter, Lillian, the bride and groom return special thanks for remembrance with rare and choice flowers. The following sent presents, for which we return sincere thanks: Miss Lizzi? Ccunseille, dozen Grawa napkins, H. T. Counseille, jr., one pair linen towels. Mrs. H. T. Counseille, set enives and fork: Miss lovely flowers, ferns and waving one berry set, half Mollie Lackey, set goblets. Miss Sue Keenin, a sum of amoney. Mrs. L. E. Robertson, two quilts and money Miss L. L. Robertson, two quilts, ee A, Aline Robertson, picture. J. Robertson and wife, pitcher. L. D. Hines & Ce., parlor lamp. A. G. Barnett, set cups and saucers, W. L. Burns, pair linen towels. Mrs. M. S. Elliott, wall bracket. James Keenin, Holstein cow. Tippah Creamery, one cheese. —+e+— Gold Coin in a Drawer. From the Indianapolis News. Several days ago Henry Rodewald, a grocer, died, leaving a small stock of goods. The goods were sold for the benefit of the family, and appraisers were called in to fix the value of each piece. The task was alf but finished when a rickety old table was dragged out to haye a price fixed upon it. With much misgiving as to whether it was not an overvaluation, the table was mark. d at ten cents. Herman Hartman, the ap- | praiser, was about to put the table back in the corner when it occurred to him to look into its drawer. He pulled out a heavy pack- age, which, when opened, was found to con- tain $1,700 in gold coin. The heirs are ereat- ly stirred up over this unexpected addition to the assets, and all the furniture is being searched for more money. Sees Appalling Success. From Chicago To Date. He—“Did Miss Flyrt receive many pro- pesals last season at “Rye Beach?" She—“Many? Why, receiving proposals got to be a habit with her. In a very short time she couldn't hear a soda water hot- tle pop without exclaiming, ‘This is so sudden!” Wash bowl and 2 2 he Latest Styles. stones, with a circlet of pearls about each. Buttoned shoes have cloth tops and pat- ent leather tips. Stockings are all in at least two tints. Solid colors are all old-fashioned. Evening hose are very elaborate, with open work or embroidered fronts, or with the colors woven in fanciful patterns, Many of the stockings are Wlack half-way up, with light-colored tops. One pair has a top of pale green cross stripes on’a-white ground. Another has diamond-shaped cross stripes, in bands of two or three inches in width, one-half way up the stgcking, and the other just below the knee, Plaid tops are very fashionable for both frien ‘ind women. Belts are made of ¢' the sun. The ma uledywith them. Time was when we had nojhing, but leather beits—girdies they call them tow, and that is more correct, ber e the most elegant ones are of gold or silver, and are worn loose. Such girdles are not «intended to hide an unsightly skirt band, byt are meant as an ornament to the ngw basques that erybody i x They are made in of intricate design and linked ening with 1 e buckle of similar to that the sey: te but on a larger rly all h je f Russi er belt, about half made up of tiny gohl ¢ out. the » of potash lozen set with rubles. This was $4, but of course the girdle was only washed with gold. A belt, with a flat ring for a buckle, had a rope in of oxidized silver to go around The buckle had Greek the Accessories Dress, ary to Woman's ds on it ahd an i: irdle was solid sily ription in Greek. and was marked Some of the sporting belts have buckles in appropriate designs, such as a horseshoe with a miniature face, or a sailor hat and pair of oars. ; Leather belts are very narrow. Some of the New York dealers are cutting their wide belts in two to make the more popular narrow ones. White leather, with a silver buckle, is pretty, with a black or violet or gray gown. Blaek velvet on leather makes an ele- gant belt. A handsome one is set with ru- bies_ around the waist and has a gold buckle. Another black velvet belt has a fleur de lis buckie of black enamel and rhine stones. People with plenty of money have a girdle to go with every gown, but ordi- nary mortals must content themselves with one, and even that one is only a 98-cent imitation gold one. — The Knight's Serenade. From the Kansas City Times, From blossoming sta: In the gardens bel: And dawn, from the e Sees ross thick: From the south, a eet from a’ di mn le Margaret slecps—her siad heart stUls At the touch of a minstrel’s tune. . the night dews rise, «1 the moon— slonate whisper thrills- jt In the castle coo Because of a di DOW She dreams of a simple favor’ sent, As the shadows come and 26") To be worn in the mor ow's tonrnagnent, By him who sings below. = And now she hears the wardor's call; ‘The lists have gathered ne i A summons rings on the outer Wall’! Of her dream, as knights appearp Again the bu: sounds And echoes long and char: As the lance st Cs pee eee Her dream ts te coe seeune: ters up the kles ,, oder height ae ind robs her Jattice-1i For peat As the s' And deep and s that keeps A heart for an errant ; &. Grirrim. To Buy the Cratep Farm. From the New York Times, ® a4 NE A syndicaté of northern members of the Grand Army ef the Republicis negotiating for the celebrated “Crater? farm, which is situated a short distance from Petersburg, Va., in the county of Prince George, and which is about balf a mile southeast from | the old Blandfeid Church burying ground. The “Crater,” historic in prose and song, was the scene of one of the grandest yet most uppalling tragedies of the civil war. It was here that, without a $econd’s warn- ing, 278 confederate soldiers were blown to atoms by a gigantic mine of powder that the Union troops had tinneled under the southern work: TEACHERS AND STUDENTS SHOt Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate It supplies J erial that fs mtost by w mistake. the drug store. its half..... Ayer’s. FEEDING HABITS OF THE ENGLISH. Hours for Meals and Curious Table Customs. From the London Times. ‘The old English had three meals a day, of which the chief meal was taken when the work of the day was finished The first meal was at 9, dinner was about 3, and supper was taken before bedtime. The Normans dined at the old English Lreakfast time or a little later, and supped at 7 pm. In Tudor times the higher classes dined at 11 and supped at 5, but the merchants seldom took their meals be- fore 12 and 6 o'clock. The chief meals, dinner and supper, were taken in the hall beth by the old English and the Normans, for the parlor did not come into until the reign of Hlizabeth. Breakfa not become a regular mcal until quite lately, and br. Murray, in the Oxford Dictionary, gave 1463 as the date of the earliest quotation in whi occurred. The meal did not become re nized until late in the enteenth tury, for Pepys habitually took his of half a pint of Rhenish wine or a dra of strong waters in piace of a morning meal. Dinner was always the great meal of the day, and from the Henry IV to the death of Queen Eli the dinners were as sumptuous and ex- travagant as any of those now served. Carving was then a fine art. Each guest brought his own knife and spoon, for the smail fork was not introduced into Eng. land uniil Thomas Coryate of Odcombe d his “Crudities” in 1611, Pe poon and fork with him to the ors feast in 1 The absenve of to much stress being laid upon the dct of washing the hands both before and after meals and to the rule that the left hand alone should be dipped into the tommon dish, the right hand being occu- pied with the knife. The perfect dinner at the best time of English cookery consisied of three courses each complete in itself, and terminated ty a sublety or device, the whole being round- ed off with ypocras, after which the gue retired inio another room, where pastry sweetmeats and fruit were served with the choicer w were essen- tially meat eaters, and it was not until the time of the commonwealth that pudding attained its extraordinary popularity; in- deed, the first mention of pudding in the menus of the “Buckfeast” at St. Bar- thoiomew's Hospital Gid not occur until 1710, and in 1712 is an item of 5s. for ice. SSS MALINGERING IN CHILDREN. Strange Symptoms and How the Mystery Was Solved. From the London Lancet. The typical schcolboy. has long been known as a fairly skillful malingerer when occasion demands it, but his shamming is usually confined to the more homely com- plaints of headaches and toothaches, which are capable of rapid dispersion when the crisis which necessitated their presence is past. The children of Nassington—a vil- lage in Nortkamptonshire-gpowever, go more carefully and deeply to work in order to avoid the toils of school. On account of the number of children who were kept from school because of a rash on their bodies Dr. C. N. Ellictt, the medical officer of health of that district, was asked to ex- amine them with a view to finding out the nature of the strange disease. His report showed-that the whole affair was a case of malingering. The children, about twenty-five in number, were suffering from no real disease, but in order to stay away from school they had rubbed their hands and arms with the juice of the plant called “patty spurge.” The result of this was that a vesicular ertpticn appeared which in most of the cases resembled a herpetic eruption, but in some there were blisters as large as half a crown. As the children appear to be studying the physio- logical effects of plants a closer knowledge of the birch tree and its branches might possibly divert their energies into another channel or at any rate duil their keenness for practical botany. Pai—* Is this tne feed sthore? Will, sind up at once a bale of hay, two quarts of bran and a bushel of oats. Who is it fhore? Ah, don’t git gay. It’s fhore the horse.”"—Life, Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. knew, till then, what sarsapariila was. had to wreak his strength on something. ....“Your sarsaparilla made me feel so to work, alone, to turn a house, 12x24, and 8 feet high. turned it round, and moved it back 16 feet, in a day and @ I am so pleased I got your sarsaparilla instead of ——s.”’ These are only scraps from a letter recently received from Thomas Ward, Hill St., Oliphant, Pa. There are many like him, who won’t know what sarsaparilla can do, till they take Once they use it, they’ll always choose it. | j Mistake oif Bis Life! He got the wrong kind of sarsaparilla. Perhaps the druggist didn’t have any other kind. Perhaps the man just asked for “‘sarsaparilla,” and the druggist naturally gave him Ayer’s. Ayer’s when he got home, and “home” was miles away from Rather than go back to change it he took It was a revelation to him. Perhaps. He Send for the “Curebook* at teus ur cures by Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. J. C. Ayer Co., Lowell, Mass. LAST SLAVE THIS COUNTRY. Probably an Indian in Alaska, Who Died in Slavery Last Summer. From the Seattle Post-Intellizencer. Urited States District Attorney Burton E. Bennett, formerly of Seattle, but now sta- tioned at Sitka, has been writing some ve interesting letters to friends here on the novel scenes by which he is surrounded. In a letter dated February 8 he relates an in- cident which is of more than usual interest. It is the story of probably the last slave held on United States territory “Last week,” he writes, “Klan-tach, one of the subchiefs of the Sitka tribe, came to my office with an interpreter, and said that the Killisnoo Indians ow: (worth $150 or $1 him a letter orderi as he and his war anted me to giv sent for George Kostrs reporter, a Russ’ ka, and a son of inoff, the o birth, a nat al offi, my request he made a thorough inv. tion of the matter, with some intere sults. About forty years £0, it seems, at Hoo’ noo-00 (Brown Bea: Fort), a large Indi, villoge, one and one-half mil: noo (little fort in the bay between two clans, and Indian woman was killed. Her ns Kah-shtet-shik. She was an aunt of Klaa- tach, one of the subchiefs of the Sitka tribe. According to the Indian custom or law, the man who killed her had to pay a great many blankets er lese his life. Who it was killed woman was, of course, unknown. as it occurred during a general fight. He the debt fell upon the Killisnoo tribe, which Was obliged to pay or have one of its men killed. Not having enough blankets to p: for the death of the woman, the tribe lave to Klan-tach to settle it. Sl; time were very valuable. The named E-; ars old. When he was quite young stolen from the Hydah tribe, who live in the southern part of Prince ward's Island. At this time slaves were obtained by stealing children from other tribes and from prisoners taken in war. A chief who had ves Was considered a very rich man. Klan-tach returned to sla Sitka, and kept Ea-how as a slave until last summer, when he died. The Kah-wan- tan tribe (the war tribe), of which Kla tach is one of the principal chiefs, a’ the death cf Ea-how, concluded that it had nothing to show that it had ever been ps for the Geath of Kian-tach’s aunt, and concluded that it ought to have at 1 100 blankcts to settle the matter. “Last week Klan-tach came to my offi with his interpreter, and, after explaining matters, asked for a letter to the Killisnoo Indians, ordering them to pay 100 b Of course he was refused, and told that the Killisnoo Indians owed him nothing. and that, moreover, he hz2d no right to own slaves in this country. He explained y saying that he had freed this slave years ago, but he would not leave. It seems that in 1879, when Capt. Glass of the James- town was here, the Sitka tribe, as well as all other Alaska tribes, had a great many slaves, and he freed them all, but this man Ea-how concluded to stay with Klan-tach. Klan-tach went away, but it seems that he and his warriors are determined to get pay for the squaw that was killed forty years ago, as the next morning after leaving my office, he, with five canoes, started for Kill- isnoo to enforce his claim. I do not know the result yet. This is the last Sitka slave, and probably the last instance of slave- holding in the United States.” ———_+e+-_____ MAGNIFICENT HARNESS. Splendid Sets Made for the Czar's Coronation, From European Edition New York Herald. I have seen the magnificent harness which has been completed for use on the occasion of the coronation of the Czar of Russia. There are twenty-two sets of harness for six horses and two sets for eight horses in- tended for the carriages of the empress. These sets of harness are, so to speak, a re- production of the gala harness a la fran- caise used at the beginning of the present century. They are all of red morocco, sewed with white. There are saddles of the same morocco, with stirrups of chiseled and gilt bronze, for the front pairs, which are alone intended to be mounted. The reins and adornments of the eight horse sets are of red silk and gold, while the others are en- tirely in red. The saddle cloths and mantelets are adorn- ed with gold lace, with the arms and eagles of the empire woven in gold. The breast straps 2 each ornamented with five large plates ‘h the imperial arms led and gilt. A palatine of gold and re ementerie, with fringes and ca hides the name under a broad lozenge. ‘The rings through which the reins are passed are formed of a curved eagle's neck, s: ountcd by the imperial crown, as, indeed, the ornaments and the imperial arms ‘h adorn the blinkers and other parts of the harness. ‘Twenty-four whips, with red morocco handles, mounted with gilt brenze, complete this interestirg set of harress. Sn See Her Neighbors. From Vogue. “My good man, I never sent for you to tune my piano.” _“No, madam, door. it was the people nes But, anyhow, he had d him 100 blankets | how, and was about | nkets. | OSES OS88065 000g680008 That was the oo He never felt so strong he But let {him tell strong that I set I Soaceoenaaoeeseooseoscsoees 5) Free. COURTSHIP AMONG THE BOERS, When the Candle is Consumed the | Call is at an En From the Forsm. ‘ Courting among the race is a novel pro= ceeding. A young man, having, of course, asked permission of his father te court the hand and heart of some neighboring dam- sel—by neighboring I mean anywhere with- in fifty miles—proceeds to purchase the most loudly colored and decorated saddle cloth for his horse that he can possibly, find. He will spend large sums on thig article of equine adornment, and one know- ing the country can never mistake a young Boer going out courting. Mounted on his most spirited steed, he approac house of the father of hi like the youth of more civil avoids the la whom he reverentially court his daughter. The old man returns no answer. but con- sults his vrou, and, the youth joins the young folks. ep is taken of him during the day, but if his request be ble to the parents, when the hour for retiring com the mother so! proaches the ung man and maider long tallow candle in her hand. places on the table, lights, and idding the couple an affectionate good-night, retires, This is the si it sig: to the lover that his suit is successful. The young couple permitted to sit up togeth in the kitchen so long as the candle lasts, when the lady retires to the one dormitory of herself av sisters and the youth shares the hed of the brothers or mate portion of the fumily, ———— Pleasant Manners. 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