CURRENT FASHIONS. PRESENT STYLES IN PARASOLS. The warm days of last week, together with the hot and glaring rays of the gun, were strong hints to the feminine portion of the world, at least, of the necessity of hunting up last year's par- asols or of making new purchases, Most of these weapons, not of defence, but of use and ornament, are mere airy dreams, this season, deserving only the title of articles of ornament, as with few exceptious they are able to ‘defy wind and water.” We thought the sunshades of last season had reached the last possibility of gauzy delicacy, but this year they are even more like summer clouds. They appeal to the imagination rather than to the sen-es. Many are deep and egg-shaped, while others are flaring and fiat like Japanese umbrellas. Some have hand-painted medallions inserted in lace designs, and others are edged with very full lace ruffles so as to present a fluffy appear- ance when closed. One of the newest, called ‘waves of the sea,” 18 quite a novel departure and true to its name, for the outside surface has very much of the aspect of ges waves. One rib is raised, the alter- nate rib depressed. ‘These are made in coflee-colored, silk lace, black or white lace, or of chiffon. White silk lace fringed with grass is to be a feature in parasols for garden parties. Someof the later styles are donble squares covered with frills of 8hiffon embroidered in col- ored flowers, but itis doubtful if they find much favor. A new silk and ribbon embroidery, in relief, is also used in the adornment of parasols and many plain silks show spots of metallic gold a8 large as a nickel, while others are edged with gold braid. Silk-covered ribs are very stylish and tho outside materials are put over the frame either plain or full. Rosettes of the material ornament the ferule and handle. The colors most favored are black, white, maize, gray, tan and lavender. Combinations of black lace over bright-colored linings are always pretty and have the merit of richness without ostentation. The use of lighter colors and white, on account of lack of durability, will, however, be confined to those who do not count the cost. One of the most beautiful of these has a typical lace effect. A delicate all-over pattern in gold-colored silk, embroiders a black arepe finely shirred to the centre. A deep lace flounce, scalloped and beauti- fully embroidered, finishes the edge, The crepe is transparent, showing a; yellow lining of twilled silk and the ribs and runners are covered with the silk have wood, pearl, celluloid, silver or ivory decorated handles. Some of the sticks imported from Japan are richly carved in many fantastico pat- terns, and the naturn: wood sticks have artificial poppies, scorns, ornflowers, wild roses or sweat peas introduced into the cleft of the stick. A. R. K, No. 986. Denny Jacket —Fawn-col- ored tweed aud brown moire silk are employed for this jacket. The three quarter length fronts are rounded at the bottom and fitted to the bodice by means of a slanting gore, whi h starts from unler the arm-holes and disap- oars in tue pocket. ‘The long taper- ing revers are faced with brown moire silk and the sleeves are stitched and ornamented with buttons at the wrist, The low waistcoat is made of cream- colored pique and ornamented with gilt buttons. Linen shirt front with gold or pearl studs, high collar and white cambrio tie, No. 987. No. 987, Sreaienr Skmmr,~—This ma- terial for this skirt is fine woollen cloth dotted with large velvet spots and ornamented at the foot by a velvet bor- der to match eut 1n points. The skirt hangs straight without fulness in front, same silk. The bamboo handle is fin- ished with a gold b.nd and Dresden | mount. Another is ot pale green crepe | tossed up about the foundation like the | green foam of the sea. From point to | point were festooned ruches aud a deeper aad fuller ruche was about the edge. Rosettes were everywhere—on the poiut of the stick, and de~orating the handle. In and out among this gray-green foam were pussy-willows, so real that yon wanted to put your hand out and touch them, feeling sare of the soft, warm sensation that you get every time you touch the real pussy-willows. An exquisite creation was of black guaze with decp frills of most delicate black net, Tiny spots of real gold thread were sprinkled here and there, and over the canopy poised and glittered two gold Lutierfiies on invisible wires. Another of pale, pink silk, deep and bell-shaped, looked like | a verital morning glory. Over the outside trailed vines of morning glories with heart-shaped leaves and bells of pink and purple and white, while from the tip of the stick swung two buds, one Lalf-opened. In the window of a leading store on Twenty-third street, was displayed re- cently an exquisite cirriage parasol of white silk. A large medallion in point ince, representing the scene of the “‘old oaken bucket,” covered three of its gores. The stick was of Manilla cane and the handle in imitation of Sevres, It was truly a wonderful work of art, * i 1 0 No. 086 The plain and figured surah and China silk designs are the inexpensive parasols of the season; they are finished with one or more ruffles of the silk, either pinked or hemmed. The san nmbreilas are of larger size, of twilled silk, and will answer for a light shower, Among the new demguns of sun um- brellas are seen exactly opposite, stall esirable. Some o will for : er eloganes, the latter In sticks and handles, Now sad sticks are favored, while pleasing effects ursl wood handles are further decor. and 1s pleated in the back. No. 988, Sxmr. -Straight skirt "of wool goods with satin stripes. The back of the skirt is cut on the bias and mounted in straight pleats; the frout of the skirt is perfectly plain and orna- mented with cut jet stars forming a border. No. 980, Baovse rom A Boy Foun Years Oup.—This garment is made of French blue wool trimmed with bands and belt of white wool embroidered with blue silk. The back snd front of the blouse is laid in box-pleats to the waist-line and between theso pleats at the top of the blouse are placed the white embroidered bands. High em- broidered collar of white wool. Sleeves high and full on the shoulder, half close at the wrist and ornamented with embroidered bands. No. 99). Serva Jaocker.--Mouse- colored cloth ornamented with stitch. ing and black soutache embroidery is used for this model, The jacket is cut half long; the fronts open and fitted by darts. High collar of plain cloth and rolling collar, orpamented with son- tache, descending in shape of revers on the fronts. Double tabs, embroidered, hold together the fronts. Embroider- ed pocket laps on the hips; bottom of da for their solidity and pir h, while others will be admired having corragated metal sticks, the ribs folding into the tious. ig towards plain woods. une forms in bamboo und wan a are shown in ornamented, rough and patural knobs, White enamel nnd nate ated with heads of Dresden china, gold or silver studding. Bun umbrellas of No. 990, jacket ornamented with three rows of stitching. Sleeves full on the shoulders and ornamented at the wrists with soutache, No. 91, SnovnperCare.—This triple shoulder cape may be made of any suitable colored cloth and velvet. The model is of cuir colored cloth; the bodice portion, both front and back, of bronze plush with Medici eollar of the same material. Brandebourgs of pas- sementerie close the fronts at top and bottom. The edge of the three capes is ornamented witha narrow gold galloon. Hat of cuir-colored straw trimmed with ribbons and feathers of a lighter shade, on No, 9901. No. 992. Boy's Coar.—Beige and wool-eolored plaided cloth is used for our model. The back and fronts are both pleated and crossed in formofa fichn over a V shaped plastron of beige- colored bengaline, Straight sleeves high on the shoulder terminate just be- low the a fall sleeve of e confined at the wrist bya parrow band of the same material High collar of bengaline. Cord and tassel of milk surrounds the wrist and is knotted on the left side, elbow over FANCY WORK. As mary of our readers are making preparations for tho annual flitting to sea shore or country, it jis well not to forget the preparation also of some light, ensy work with which to while away a portion of the time. For this purpose we present this week a model which we think will be just the thing desired. The embroidery is done wit flax thread on a pattern previously drawn on the linen cloth, which may oing lengthwise and crosswise, with ge cross-stitches between in brown silk. Space is left for the flowers and leaves, which are embroidered 1n satin a few gold threads, corners is worked in cross-stitch, the corner ornament in the inner centre matches the border pattern and har- monizes with the brown silk stem- stitoh edge in the border. A hem stitched hem sbout an inch broad completes the whola, cloth snd other articles similarly work- working. Crocaerep Fax Tipy.—One of Michigan subscribers sends us the fol- tidy. The colored linen thread, piece of blue ribbon, No. Make a chain of 12 stitches and join in a ring. No. 60, 9 - chet 1n the ring. stitch of 1st row. 8rd row.— Repeat 2nd row 7 times. in each stiteh of last row. 1uth row, in centre of the group of two between 1st and 2nd stiteh of the group of three. 12th row.—Turn, chain 3, d e. between 1st and 2nd stitch of each set of three. 15th row. —Turn, chain 3, group of 4 14th row, between 3rd and 4th stitch of the group of 6. row, 15th row. Turn, chain 4, peat from * 16th row, d e. between 2nd and 3rd stitch of each set of 4. Chain 5, repeal irom . 17th — 2rd row. Same as row except 6 do instead of 4 23rd-—--20th, row exeat 10de Finish with a shell of instead of 6 12 de. around every stifeh, wn FAN TIDY Ew CROCHETED the length of your tidy, as you have shells on the lower edge; lasten one other ends down to the 16th row, and then weave them in each row, the length of the fan. Make a full bow of ribbon and sew ceal the stitches and ends of ribbon. HAND BAG, Haxp Bao.—Take an old wicker basket of the desired shape, cover it and line it with brown satin, letting the hining extend to form a top finished with draw strings. Work 1a strong crochet cotton, of the color of the satin, in simple stitoh a cover which should be stiffened with glue and dried after it is shaped over the basket. If de- sired the points where the crochet rows cross may be tipped with bronze. Finish with ribbon bows, dons Way be One of Benedict Arnolds Boats. A rumor comes from the Dead River ogging camps that two troat fishermen secently resurrected a carious relic of intiguity from beneath the placid wa- ors of one of the Carryi Place sonds. The story goes that oy hat inished fishing and were about to start for their camp, when they found thems solves unable ie raise the anchor, from ttom. rope was strong, how- wer, and, redoubling their efforts, they yulled to the surface a Jude $hnllon bost is wd "ve sup to Denicdiet Arun the one * po to Indios in England, | DEAD COLORADO TOWNS. Deserted Villages that Were Once Alive with a Bristling Populats$n. The other day a representative of the Denver Republican was on a Rio Grande train when the brakeman yelled out in stentorian tones; “Cleora.” On Jooking out of the window only two houses could be seen. What a change time had wrought! 1879 this same town was by far the largest place between Canon City and Leadville. Almost every conceivable branch of business was represented, and in most of them there was active competition. Houoses were going up as if by magic, and lumber commanded almost a fabulous price. Saloons were found in almost every block, and dance halls were scattered about in profusion. But a month Jater the town concluded to move, and a few wedks later the majority of its residents had taken up their permanent town of Salida, Colorado has many places with a history something similiar to that of Cleors, which, by the way, was named in honor of the belle of Arkansas Val lev, Miss Cleora Boyles. Rollinsville, near Caribou, was a booming place in 1871, aud town lol were a premium. Hundreds people were proud to call it their hom 8 thought rock. Today the rock but the population has fled to the fou winds. “How is that ut 01 town of Loma on the ¥ iil Je ft bef and 1 thought it who «if visited it just Territory, an vesterday re Jack have been remaining jumping through few adobe building had people in about Kit Carson most 20,000 peculiarity a population of al. 1869, and the that tix them was a the residents Year, # 1875 had a population 4 Sunshine in P o Lon ¥ 11 ii Ha once and were about Buckskin Joe Valles County, ; but i all that is Weston 9, places, tried to put on whicl were between and Lhe y neon le i § IOs and of all that There are many other mentioned, Some of them were Kili round wilh because the mines about did not have the value which they were crodited. . — An Intelligent Newfoundland Dog. Mr. Thomas Shanks, mechanical an- the possessor of a large, intellectual Newfoundland dog, who g name of “Bonnie.” On Thursday night Mr. Shanks walked into the Bal timore “American” office, and the dog lay very still upon the floor. After Mr. Shanks bad finished his business st the coufiter he smd to the dog, «Bonnie, are you ready to go home?” The dog immediately arose snd stood beside his master. Mr. Shanks then told the dog that this was the “Amer- jean” newspaper office, and after they had walked down to Holliday street he wanted him (the dog) to come back and get an “American.” The dog shook his head. as to say, “I under stand.” Mr. Shanks left, so did the dog; but in about two minutes the clerks were surprised to see the noble animal enter the door, place his fore paws on the counter, open his large mouth, and stand in this way until one of the clerks placed a paper in his mouth, which he bore safely to his master, who waited on the corner of Holliday and Baltimore streets. The dog is well known as the newsboys' friend. At night his master will tell him to go to the first newsboy and pur chase a paper. He always thiows five cents on the ground, which the dog cks up, runs of. and jumps on the ret newsboy he finds, and, after drop- ping the nickel in the boy's hand and receiving the , he rans off, never It is for this gen- £r Yt FOOD FOR THOUGHT, True honor despises evasions, Beware of the man who has no peity vices, Dig, sow and reap; but the harvest is Death's, Money made by chancs will go with certainty, There i8 po bitterness like seif-ve- proach, Waste of money and time usually ge hand in hard. Time, whieh deadens hatred, secretly strengthens love, Friendship at the highest heleht « stronger than love, A newspaper is the history of the world ior one day. Pride requires very costly food--#a keeper's happiness, The anticipation of evi] is the death of happiness, It is batter to hold back a truth thas to speak it ungraciously. Be quick. You can use a minute but once — make the most of It, To make close connections with | eternity Death has to be run on time. { Life is a long course of mutual ednea- | tion which ends but with the grave. i The first snow flake of winter, how The less people know of a subject an object the more they are inclined i talk, | People seldom improve when they { have no olier m viel but themselves to | copy after. He who has | more will be | he knows enough. { Lying is the basis of all evil, After one year of absolute truth crime would i disappear * or We no ‘nelination to learn apt to think that Vary | dome people spend their vacationsin | worrying over the business they left be- | hind them, | You just bring a couple of little quar into vour family and they'll breed | ke SpaiTOWS, I rels | Justice is a little short sighted, per | haps, but it frequently has an eye %0 { the main chance, It is easy to ancy one’s self right | that i y self-condemupation is aboul as | Doubt is brain fog, and it sometimes | takes all the rays of the sun of exper { ence to disperse it. Every incomplete work 18 a mont to human folly, Whatever is | worth beginning is worth completing. 1 | God sets the stars In the windows ef | the nicht to cheer the belated world as it roils through the darkness, she was regal, she was haughty, was HIgLD and distinguished like the rest of us, she was clay, Grief be measured ha 1 tours shed, nor does the 1 the in and is not to by the MOUra- the largest bequest being, brings modest says deserve who, BOney rk, The happiest man is he which fos lant # ws LUE OL WY above the trouble has us hands tl 3 £0 ihe prec $ ‘ wr her, Negligence ods of the divine law are in ons Yara maw land wn Aesty potion le point may lead 10 the destruction » people are the funnels of they do not Lake in any. weir own use, but merely to er. { COUYVETrEation: thing for U pass it Lo anol jover and the ideal- ects of character and Lies, ii remains to the ist Lo transmuie § 4 ari person into que To study mankind is not learning te hate tem: so far from a malevolent | end, 18 is learning to bear and live easily wilh them. From a common custom of swearing, men easily slide into perjury; therefore, ALE {0 swear, The man who has not anything to | boast of but his illustrious ancestors is { lke a potato; the only good belonging | to him is under-ground,. All virtues are sanctified or unhal lowed, according to the principle which i dictates them, and will be accepled or | rejected accordingly. A more glorious victory cannot be gained gover another man than this, that when the injury began on his part, the kindness began on ours, Opportunity is the fiower of time; and as the stalk may remain when the flower is cut off, 0 time may remain with us when opportunity is gone. Mental pleasures never cloy. Unlike those of the body, they are increased by repetition, approved of by reflection, and strengthened by enjoyment, Laughter, merriment, cheerfulness, and everything that conduces to cheer- fulness are absolutely essential to enable us to live our best. after casting a glance at our own weaknesses, how eagerly does our vanity console itself with deploring the inflirme ities of our friends, Many a man cannot respect what he does not fear; and many need the epur of fear before they will learn the most important lessons of life. The golden beams of truth and the silken cords or love, twisted together, will draw men on will a sweet violence whether they will or not, Energy will do anything hat can be done in this world; acd no talents, no circumstances, no ties will make a two-legged animal a man with out it, It isa good thing to ia at rate, and if a straw can tie a t+ an instrument of happiness. Beasts
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