OUR PARIS LETTER. Jt isa great error to suppose that only young ladies should be interest: in the “fashions.” When a woman has rea hed widdie age, and no longer possesses ths fascinating charms of youth, it is then that she has the gro at- est need of ull the arts and iuspirations that only a modiste ean give her. An tilly dressed won an isa fal-e note in the harmony’ of nature's great garden, theref re it is not only a right but a duty that every woman owes to her | self, her family aud her friends, that she should spend a su tuble portion of her time in improving her personal appearance. At this age she is no longer able to adorn herself with a flower, a few 1nches of ribbon anda sorap of luce; she must seek special styles and colors, and effect combina- tions which oft fimes are ext emely difficult to manage. She no longer gives tone to ber costume, on th con- trary it is the costume which leuds her its distinctive mark, Verv few women know just when they should cease to dress in a youthful manner, when they should give to the style of dressing their hair, their cos- tume, their carriage, that quiet plain- ness which inspires respect and homage, The world 1s full of foolish women who think to replace the freshness of youth by means of paint aud gay colors, ow much better for them if they had sufficient strength of eharaeter to bear their age with dignity, leaving their ‘hair to sssuma graduaily its soft snowy tint while they just as gradually slip ‘into 8 more simple, quiet style of dressing. As one advances in age an increa<e of coguetterie is quite permissible, but this coguetterie, 1t should be remem- bered, is nct that belonging to the maidens of twenty; it should consist chiefly of a miuute care of our person and a research for that daxint ness and elegance 1n dressing which makes us prepossessing and agreeabie to behold. How ever talent d a woman of midd.e age ma y be, if she dresses herself likes girl (f twenty she makes herself an ob- Ject of ridicule, snd considercd twenty years o der than she really is, beciuse it is difficalt to tell just how much tuis paint and gay attire is designed two conceal, tut if is women who have scarcely assed their fortieth birthday who pow- er their hair with wuite to simulate premature threads of silver, who pose roundly as grandmothers and whose Pright eyes, clear color, and vivacity of movement give to them a charm, an attraction, a piqnaney whieh renders them a hundred times more charming than many younger women, The great secret of these old-young women is that of knowing how to dress themselves marvelionsly weil, therefore we will try to describe some of their costumes. A robe worn by one wus of | y cloth combined with heliotrope | faille, The skirt of faille was striped | with bands of velvet of a deeper shade. A redingote of c'oth opened over the faille skirt and had its front edges boz- dered with a narrow band of black v vet. The entire front of the corsage is | of grey peau de which is itself covered with a second front of helio- | trope faille. This second front is cut so as to display a cenire plastron of the Tay peau de andes alsn two ob ong designs on each side. The sleeves of cloth are trimmed at the top with puffs of velvet out'ined with revers| of heliotrope faille and are close at the waist. A band of velvet outlines the long corsage. A preity capote of jet placed flat on the head and a riche of gray velvet aronnd the neck completed this charming in doors toilette, A visiting costume was in bine cloth, that pretty, new shade of blue which resembles neither saprhire bloe, nor French blue but is the exact exquisite BOLE 80 No. 959. shade of the pretty flowers of the meadows, The dress was in priocesse shape trimwed with flne cords of jet falling from the shonlders on the skirt in gradnated lengths and confined at the wai thine, Pretty designs in jet were pla ed between these cords forming a rich embroidery especially aronnd the waist »uen it took the form of a corse- let. The sleeves, fnll at the shoulder, were richly em!roidercd nearly down to the elbow. The back of the corsage ws simply trimmed with a cord of jet designing a V., The designs which ornamented the shonlders extended over on tha back of the corsage. The bonnet was a capote of black lace trim- med w th a bandean of jet and a cluster of corn-tlowers, with strings of velvet ribbon to match, For ladies of a more advanced age are seen long, balf-fitting jackets. A dress of deep olive green satin is trim- med with a broad flounce of black Chantilly lace; the half long jacket has a yoke of jet passementerie, and a flonnece of the same lace as trims the skirt edges the yoke forming a bertha around the shoulders. The edge of the jacket is ornamented with a trimming of fine jet passementoerie. The ecapote worn with this is of lace {ri nmed with un aureo’a of jet and a cluster of green velvel bows on the crown. The lonr redingotes, pelisses with vokes and half capes are all suitable for Ind es of middle age. The beauti nl Louis 111. jscket, in black velvet em- broidered with jet, or of colored cloth embroidered with applications of velvet sontache, is elegant and comfortable to wear, and not too old in sppearan~e, but to escape the look of a dowager 1t is nccessary to avoid gor- an old look as man las trimmed wi h deep flounces on tho edge, or loaded with passementerie, From the numerous and varied styles now shown it scems impossible for any lady, no matter what may be her age, to fail to dress becomingly, that is with dune regard to her age and station, if she spirit of independence and a generous share of good sound sense. Ferioe Leste, A A ——— Srrive Hats. —No. 959. This toque ter of black ostrich tips and in front a knot of maize-cvlored velvet with tips. No. 930. Oar second model is a hat of tobacco colored straw with rolling brim and trimming of tobacco colored ribbon; dotted with bronze chenille. I'he ribbon passes round the crown and forms lcops oo mbined with black ostrich tip both in the front and back. No. 961. The third desiun sh ws a capote of rose-colored erepon with bor der of gold pessementcrie and fine pearls. A eclaster of maiz -colored feathers with black aigrettes is placed in front. Striogs of biack velvet rib- bon No. 962. Arrersooxy Gowws.—The model is of white wool celf-stripel. The clinging bias skirt is drared slight ly at the front. ‘Lhe bodice has a plain back with the stripes meting in V's at tie middle; the froct in diagonal stripes, und is draped on the right sh ulder snd onier the left arm. Above the araped part is a half guimpe composed of bands of ribbon and lace. The lining fronts of the bodice are hooked 10 the middle and the outside is fastened on the shoulder on the right side and under the arm on the left. Beit of light blae velvet ribbon: co.lar and cufls of lace over ribbon. is three lengthwise pufls of pleated, maize-colored ribbon with a border of black featticrs. In the back is a clus. | : i Ro. 963 No. 963. Poroxaise Gowx. — Tha model is of light gray camel's hair with sleeves and high collar of gray benga- line. The polonaise is made with a cons over-dress 1n one piece. The front of the princess dress is drawn in folds toward the left hip: while the back bangs in straight pleats. From the neck down the front edge is a narrow vine of embroidery in gray milk and trich feathers. Lace frills finish the plain sleeves. Miss Girnacs Donan has organized a ithe **Brides’, nthe same principles and is subject to the same regulations as the Wor king Ghrls’ Club, and will be supported by monthly dues from its members. Its object is to broaden ideas and educate the members in practical matters per- taining to household aflairs, The sub. jects of the evening talks are simple cookery, the care of the sick, what to do in emergencies, house Jurnishing, accounts, eto, : "A CONTRAST. Tw wom tolled side by side | And ak rh um ta am, POT; Bolas wite eb Liren, when oot their’ : the day was done, One saw the beautiful i a ul in erimson cloud ining moon ; The other ‘with his head in ness bowed, “Made Bight of noon ou EE eh " and flower and singing mon plain: No muse in the soul of stirred By leafor rains One saw the in svery fello w.-man, 3 The other marveliod at his And doubt confessed. © To One, havin ‘The other, ven and heaven below, ired in wos, wUnide n tified. WHIPPING OUT THE DEVIL. An Instance of the Dire Conse- iuences of Heathen Superstis tion. A strange conse of superstition wns ecently investigated before the coro- A Hindoo mill hand, London Times, named Rmjia Jaji, had for some timo rom swollen knee-joints and pains in ‘arioas parts of the body. He went to he mill to get some wages due to him, nd ou his return was talcen ill on the ‘ond. He was brought home on the neck of a friend in an almost uncoh- wious state, and was placed in asitt ng wsture, being held up by his futher. Aman numed Deo, who was present, uggasted that he wus possessed of a levil, in order to expel which Deo swayed himself about in front of the ick man, seized hold of his hair, and ieman ded of the devii who he was. Not receiving a reply he struck the leceused violently with a ractan, when the latter fell back in a dying condi ion; but before his death another (riend took the rattun and beat the leca sed, both men swaying their bodies to and fro and professing to be possessed with the spirit of god. I'he flogging was intended to drive out the devil. Daji died almost immedinte- ly without a complalat. The widow narrated all these facts to the coroner and described both floggings as being very violent. The medical evidence showed there were several bruises on the back and an abrasion on the right hip, but that the cause of death wus hemorrhage [rom rupture of the spleen, which wus probably not due to the logging. The jury found a verdict wecordingly, adding that thers was no show how the spleen ame ruptured. er of Bombay. ays the been suffering il swidenes Lo ba —— DRAW WATER DAY AND NICHT. How the People of Tripoll Keep Verdure Green in Dry Weather. The Fi iday Onsis market in Tripoli held little distance from the the cribner’s Mug in the town, is picturesque in extreme, Says a writer in > Un all sides the ¥ H ex isperating gt waell-pulleys produces 8 mol Wagnerian four 1 : WTR ras reiesira of DNOppers, whirring si iley, the MOVE menlion- each i camel, ere, - AMERICAN PLUCK, A Boston Naturalist Maoxic Yo Ad itch from the ( states that Will interviews a an icano., ap am BB. , has succes the daring « tent and reachi the of Colima Richardson pile pine ine 10D feat Yas a el Nis trees a® Just and av been burned, walk in the From this point and his Indian followers ind of air from nu- in the side of the upper line of low the lower of asl a I'he trees above bh and IL was impossibl 10 “rn { of bed nalios a ws 0 ta cians were much induced Lo remain res The Is YOICa. terrified, only tu eraplion > rod gown the stream, burying iisell in or in of brooks and older beds of lava. Oae i of aahes caverald the par drove birds lower down. —— 11iat ne night during the id tinctly soe the deop wl lava as iL ran a fiers trees beds dese eloud thickly and wy A Prayer, Father of light, il wa could only know In surety that the litle good Served in ils way © help some other soul, And that our pitoous habit here below Of boping what our aching hearts want true Would some time bring us to the longed for we do goal, Then would our way seem hopeful, clear snd sweet, And we would journey on with willing feet, Hangs on us, lest we do uncons ious wrong: But if upon us groping at our tasks Came the clear light that this assurance brings, song, there, Vike soll leal-whisperings echoing every where Francis E. Sheldon He Couldn't Say. “Who's running this hotel. anyhow?’ asked a landlord of a traveling man who wasn't disposed to accept tho sit. uation as meekly as he might have done. “Who's running this hotel? “That's what 1 said.” “Wall, I can’t say. 1 haven't made up my mind yet whether it's the cock. ronches or the nocturnal insects that make sleep nothing but a fantastic dream of hope. You'll have to figure it ous for yourself” Merchant Traw oler. Sp A A II, SANSA 50 A Financial Discussion. Chronic Borrower Can you jena me twenty dollars for afew days? Weary Friend Why don’t you pawn yo hia is 8 keopsake from “ use e dear mother, and I don't like roy with it" y . money is a keepsake from m doar ihr tnd Idou's like to ny either." A ROYAL BATTLE, Fight Between a Tiger and ar Alligator. the Sunderbung. Jt wae a hot, sultry day; in fact, aregular griller. As they vent on had served a in their bout they ob the RIOTS during large of all As the gradually morning number asleep the higher the till ut length only one or two solitary ones were to be seen, The tide turned and the party anchored out in the stream, there being too little water to ciose in. lhe shore for some distance was sandy and bare, but about hall a mile in the interior the thick jungle reured ils myriad boughs to a cloud- { less sky. on shore, day rose numbers decreased, comes alligator, lengih on stretching out its scaly the sands, lay fast asleep. when one of the party, loucihiag his friend's hand, pointed to the jungle. Slowly Issuing from the close brush wood was seen an immense tiger Softly and with silent steps it ad vaned, raised up one foot, poised it some time in the air, then quietly lowering it, ruisred the other, crouching ull its belly nearly touched the ground In this way it advanced, exactly us a cut when stealing upon a mouse. Having come to within its bounding distance and then, lifted its tai ground, leaped. it was on the alligator's back ho!ding on by the nape of the | neck. The monster of the deep, ; rudely shaken from his midday slun ber, opened his terrific juws and t It then em- ed the but stil it ross, it on ti second d ashing © The next fn ind tiger in vain ko tail and jas i en, fry pops y iorest deniz {10 seize Lhe pioy sides of ed its saw] ihe the tiger held on. The contest thus At le . } v ngih the ef | became weaker and weake { they consed Stil | held on Altar ¢ hs hold got ol the | seizing it by the body i distan together, some time bru oe on the it exact i i Over {eimile) ns; ' For a while Git sly #8 part sur aft He Poor ally ara r ih aler Wo ———- - DID NOT ENAMEL. { How a Note that Her ( SHE d Society Belle Proveu omplexion Was Paa! i Teal, Or after whi ner of ness of her bloom 3 * » i Lion In to rip » — . The World's Most Powerful Tr hirhes mn it vy a exercised anv tribunal in the world, In of Europe or the authority to make or preme law of the land, prerogative of the sovereign, trol the powers of the shape the form of government power i 4 u¥ i is by } no coun cast has any © irs limit the leg States of super. supreme court of the United It olde a power above that i chief magisirate of the nation ior to that of congress. higher that of any state, and equaled only by that which made or can amend constitution. It 2an chinge the rela tions between the stale «nd the nation It can extend or restrict either central power or stats sovereignty In short it ein make or unmake thh constitutional law of the country. —Fo- rum. he ——————— Poe's Last Love, Mra. Sarah Helen Whitman, the las, love of Edgar A. Poe, was a woman of exquisite beauty, whose face was a poem, nnd whose life was a romance, She mourned her poet lover for more than thirty years after his death, and de'ended him from first to last, with all a woman's deep faith and undying love. His friends were ber friends his enemies hor enemies. He was an idol, enshrined in ber heart of hearts, to be worshipped there forevermore. In her latler years, she always dressed in white, with a wil of the same color thrown over the back of her head, and she sat 10 a room lighted with alabas- ter lamps, whose shades were lind with rose color. BM AIA SANE. Po Not be Surprived. If you happen to be a visitor at a Meaxioan “halle,” quietly sitting on a benoh. do not be surprised if some be. witching senorita with raven hair and roguish eyes teips lightly up to where you are sitting and unceremoniously smashes an egy over your head. This curious Action is merely to show her preference for you and means an invita. tion for you Je Sat up 20d dance with her. Philadelphia Times. Wo EFFECTS OF CHLOROFORM. A New Theory g* to the Action oh the Sisepy Drug. A Commission of experts of the high. esl sanding employed by the Nisam of Hyderabad to investigate the use of chloroform as an anmsthetic has just a it deoclures that the danger from the chlorviorm is not to the Loeart, us is gensrally sup. posed, but to the lungs It says “aowever concentrated the chloroform may be, It never ¢ uses suddes death from stoppage of the heart. ®* * * Chlo- roform hb ising the tendency Ww el. EY neope daring I'he truth about the fatty neart seems 10 be that chloroform per s¢ in no way en langosrs but, on the contrary, by the blood pressure, lessens the work that the heart has to perform, » The hid - ¢ wo mado ieport, in which as uo power of incre wer shock or operations ns 8 are that the sale administration of chloroform depenis on careful atten. tion Lo the respiration. must be taken that it is not interfered with and {if by it stops artificied respiration instantly began Rules this given, by constant attention to which the Come mission asserts that chloroform can be given with and absolute alety. i ms; | NEVER GOT TIRED. An Indian Who Cave Himself Né | Chance to Gast Fatigued. | Among the early American sellers there was i the In t in their nen. The latter the Bir 18 not the : atlemplod ihe Iudians, nad a pro- soon alter NET services a {armor Io lian, who Care accident must be On subject are perlect Cane an impression that lians had intelligence or eral relations with the white 1 soon fnund, however ningham Post, thal dome of the farms servanis of that tired ' 80 irk that lue Une day slaiwart WO Nake ’ a WAC “you will get Indian, “me word for i}, went away rard noon found the trea, snouated liz vio- YOu never re you are stretch- gro ind.” 1 the Indian, rubbing his d slowly clambering to his me not lie down me gel red sai ii A Cave of Conscience. -to-the-rrind- id-woary nest his re- svor, he of the in the thout giving an inward » memory i ou the Upon Your con. Ldaot, in »d grato- d of the had carried have killed ul you can- nake rifles . ¥ a Chief Janutios Chases Joke, When Chief Just inbond himself! he © Chase chase to could be willy as & social gathering in was secretary lor having i naval said all his “1 have 1d ‘which rental, bus the spotted it. I well as wise, At taxation # Fond property” sa he, igs me in yearly x-gatherers have not not know whether J ought to let the go on way or noi Wha id you doil you were in my place, ir. Chase? lhere was a morry w 8 of Mr. Chase as he answered: “1 think it the duty of very man to live unspotted as long as The Law that ukie in the ev we can.” : ml sion Calling Up Avolher World, He was one of a number of drummers | fitting in the hotel office and he step- {ood up to the « lephone with the re. | mark that he was going to have a lit ie joke on the girl at the central of- {§oe. +*Hello!” be called through the | phone, ‘give me SL Peter, please” | F'hen he listened, and as he listened his | luce 100K on a queer expression. After 3» minute he signaled that he was {through with the wire, shrugged his { thoulders and then sat down. “What j1id St Peter say 10 you. Bob?" asked a friend. “She did't give me S48 Peter,” said Bob; “she gave me the devil" Puck. i i ti ———— Clothing of Glass, An inventive genius now comes to he front with a machive and process sy which glass may be manufactured {into a fine textile fabric. The process {has beon put 10 test and has exceeded ill expactations. The labric is incom bustible, will wash, can be manufac. wired in any color, and is softer and more elastic than silk. Accounts of this invention do not state whether the sloth will so far retain the nature of zlass as to be transparent or not. On that point will rest to a great extent its utility in ball costumes. A 0 Ss A I OO. OM. Progress of Cremation, There arp now thirty-nine ore maton ies in various parts of the world. lly has twenty-thres America has ten, while England, Germany,
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