In Jninn the railways are mostly ninler government control, nud the uniform into in otto cent n mile. Each convict at the New Hampshire stnto prison is furnished a Biblo and li dictionary, and Greek nnd Latin text-hooks nre supplied thoso who nuk fov them. English butterflies unluckily com mnhd nn exceptionally high price in the collectors' market. Thin is prob ably one renson why, ns Nntnrnl Science points out, iniiiiy important species of British butterflies nro dis appearing. That the country is safe, so fur ns Madison county, Indiana, noes, is demonstrated, thinks the New Yolk Bun, in the statistics of the health board, which show five pairs of twins 1mm in a week. It is not lung since the report recorded two sets of trip lots. The Government owns one-tenth of the railroads in Canada nnd rents them nt n loss of lml f a million a year. With nn increase of its holdings, which the now Hudson's liny rond limy snd dle upon it, will come nn iiicvense of its deficit, tlmt being the wny in which tho scheme generally works. An "nmphiliious Uoat" is nn actual fact in Denmark, and lust season enr viod twenty-thousand passengers. It operates on two large lakes, t he bodies of water being divided by a strip of land eleven hundred feet in width. It is to cross this strip of land that the boat leaves the water nod for n time becomes n locomotive. Her full complement of passengers is seventy, and when sho is loaded she weighs fifteen tons. Tho working girls' home has just been opened in Denver, Colorado, in which furnished rooms can be had fot $2 a month. The design is to give comfortable quarters to young women who nro working for small wages $i or $") a week. The building contains thirty-two rooms, nnd fifteen girls are already being accommodated. There nro pleasant parlors nnd reception rooms, too, which nil working girls are invited to frequent. The food of San Francisco laborers is to be analyzed by the professors nt the California State university. Pro fessor M. E. Jaffa, the bond of the dietetic department, has just decided that elaborate investigations shall be undertaken. Hcvernl hundred fnmi-, lies of the wage-earning class will be called upon to take part. When the statistics have been collected and tubu lated it is expected that poor families will be able to live much loss expen sively than they do now nnd nt the name time on a more healthful diet. 1 There is a scarcity in Florida waters of the best sponge, tho "sheepwool," and the returns to the sponge-fishers have been gradually lessoniug. A like scarcity in other waters is indi cated by the increased deinaud for in ferior sponges, which have heretofore been looked upon as comparatively worthless. One of these, the grass sponge, is very abundant in Florida. It is of coarse texture and has large internal channels, but has proved to be a fair substitute for the better sponge. A demand for it, both in this country and in Europe, has re sulted in raising its price to the fisher from twenty-eight to sixty-five cents bunch. Its gathering is profitablo at fifty cents a bunch, and the demand for it has infused new life into a Florida industry which has been lan guishing for seven years. Georgia is claiming possession of the best fire clay in the United States. The state has been a producer of clay in a modest way, standing twentieth in the list of clay-produoing states, but it hopes soon to take a much higher position. This hope is baBed on a report by Dr. G. E. Ladd, the assistant state geologist, who has been testing the Georgia clays for a year, and who has found a bed of the very best clay, extending across the state from Columbus to Augusta. This clay, Dr. Ladd says, is "the most refrac tory in the United States," that is, it "will stand a greater beat than any clay I have ever tested in Ainerioa." The bed varies in width from five to fifteen ' miles, and follows an irregular line, 1 sometimes running north and again to , the south. At some points the oluy is wy pure and refractory, but often it is full of Impurities and is not valu able. The best of it is worth $10 a ton in the markets. . In South Caro lina, lust aoross tho river from Au gusta, there is clay deposit of the same character which brings in $300, 00 a year. That day is shipped to 2?ew Jersey (or manufacture. THE SLEEPING SEA. . The aim sinks down where sky and witter meet, Tlngulntt with mil and gold the dnrk'nlng sneen The cloudy ctirtiiliis close around Ills bed. And Twlllifht conies with soft mid stealthy tread. The pale moon, peeping from hor floeey screen. tightens the waters with n sllv'ry sheen. The seagulls dl nnd skim along the waves Toward thiilr hnnii's, mining the the rooks ami eaves. O, Sleeping Hon'. How beautiful thy fnee, lilssoil oy tho mooniigut! vtuti a stntoiy urnce. rnres!lii the whlto sands, thy wnves ad vance. And roll nwny Into tlin vast expanse. I'pon His clIITs projecting imunl and gray, And down beneath, nmlil tho fonmy spray. Where dolphins sport themselves nnd mer- inalds ween. The nymphs and fairies their night vigils keep. Hlirhlng Hen! I wist why thou dost grieve: All, 'Tin for for the wrongs that thou canst ne'er retrieve Ilnnrts thou hunt broken, lives Hint thou didst blight -'TIs for the lost, Hint sleep with thee tonight. O, Mighty Deep! When we would compre hend How thou wst formed or what shall he thy end. Wo are bewildered 'tis not ours to see Thy hidden power, or solve thy mystery. Vet, Doiiinlless He, n lesson thou dost tench, Lifting our thoughts above the realms of speech, To thy Creator Him whose potent hand Uuldes nnd protects us over sea snd land. University of tho Hoiith Magazine. I HELEN'S ORDERS, g The dny Jack Harford sailed for Europe he wns too much excited over the pleasant anticipation of his first ocean voyage to remember very dis tinctly the numerous parting words showered on him by the members of the "assembly" to which he belonged, nnd who waved tho club colors until the great ship hnd swung far out into the strenm. From the midst of "Bring mo bnck bit of the Blarney stone," and "Don't forget to chip a piece of wood from Ynle's training quarters," and sundry other reminders of what he wns to do for his friends, the soft voice of Helen Jackson still murmured in his ear: "I will be no disnppointed if you don't see the Fiinon of Wales, It would hardly seem right for tho president of the 'Prince of Wnlos As sembly' to go abroad and not see the royal good fellow for whom tho club was named." "It is all very woll to tell a fellow to see the Prince of Wales, but as I do not expect to be presented nt court, nnd moy find my short visit even more expensive than X linve planned, 1 can't exnetly see how am I going to hobnob with royalty oven to plcnse Helen," thought Jack ns he went to the hold to see if his bicycle wns all right. Jack Harford bad been left nn or- phnu nt 12, with the prospect of a fair inheritance when he came of age, His little patrimony had hut the week before been handed over to his keep ing, and the first use to which he hnd put the surplus interest was to pur chase a steamship ticket, the dream of bis life having always been to nee the countries of the old world. Uf business in a practical sense Jack kuew nothing; he had hnd the regulation school nnd college training; he was popular in society, which fact was attested by bis continued prcsi dencyof tho 'Trince of Wales As. sembly," a village organization de vised sololy lor amusement, and to which all the young people of New burg belonged. When the gong for luncheon sound ed Jack discovered that even the novelty of a first voynge hnd not the power to destroy a very vigorous ap' petite. Heated next to bun was a bluff, but good natured Englishman, who or dered the most surprising dishes of fowl and cabbage, much to the secret amusement of Jack and the evident disgust of a lady opposite, whose pale face warned her companions that her place would be vacant much of the voyage. Uy night the sbip was pitching and tossing like a nutsholl in a millrace. A cyclone that had been threatening to strike the coast had fulfilled the promise of the weather bureau, and dining saloon, musio room and deck were deserted. Jaok enjoyed the excitement, and though pitying the sufferings o'f those less fortunate in the matter of health, could not help being amiiBed. Steady ing himself as best be could, ha mnde bis way about 6 o clock to the sinok ing room, trusting and hoping that his "cabbage" friend was as good a sailor as he looked to be. True to his owu estimate of himself, the Englishman was comfortably en sconced in one of the great leather chairs, placidly enjoying a pipe. "How now, my young friend?" he exclaimed, in what Jack inwardly dubbed "his fat voice." "Don't be gin to feel a little squiffy, eh?" "I feel like a top, and scarcely need to remark that you, too, are undis turbed by the storm. It makes me think of a football game,'' gasped Jack. "Better sit down bofore you get a broken arm," came the bluff invita tion. "You spoke of football. That's no kind of a game," was the abrupt in troduction to the conversation begun as soon as Jack was seated and the steward had done his duty in the matter of another bottle. "Cricket is the only game for men to play." Now, this w too much for Jack, with his American love for all things American, and the discussion on col lege sports aid athletics waxed hot ana furious until the dinner gong, orougut it to a eiose. Hut the Englishman, much to Jack's Surprise, instend of resenting the emphatic mothod of speech employed by the young collegian, was apparent; ly drawn more closely to him, for if there is one thing dear to a Briton's heart it is sport, and Jack's all-round nnd thorough knowledge hud done morn to win for him a place in tho good grneo.s of his fellow-traveler than nil the letters of Introduction Hint he could have carried in his grip. Thnt night the machinery broke down nnd for twelve dnys they tossed in tho trough uf the sen, nueertniu as to the outcome. Twelve dnys at sea under such cir cuiiistntices brings two people into closer relations than twelve yenrs on land. Therefore it wns but natural thnt by tho time the battered grey hound wns finally docked and her cargo of pale, but thankful, humanity discharged. Jack and tho Englishman had become great friends, the latter insisting on showing him about Lon don and determined upon shnring bis chambers in a quaint little street run ning oH Piccadilly. During those long (lavs .lack bail told of his desire to see the prince, and had also revealed to his bluff but keen-witted companion why hp was so specially nuxious to get a peep at roy ality. "All the swells are out of town at this season," vm tho disappointing comment tins confidence received "Tho prince generally goes to Iloui- burg. but if you can't see him in the flesh I can show his exnet counterpart at Mine. Tussnud's," nnd tho llriton chuckled at what he considered was a great joke on his part. Arriving in London, Jack went nt mice to his banker')), nnd to his delight found nwaitinit him there a letter from Helen. In it wns a picture of herself, taken on the lawn where Jack and sho had often played tennis together, and, underlined with the heaviest of black lines. "Don t dare to come back un less vou see the Prince of Wales." With this missive in Ins pocket una sundry crisp Dank of England notes, Jack went bnck to Piccndilly circus, where he wns to meet his friendly guide, determined to "do" Mine. Tus snud's tho first thing, for, argued be, "if it is not the renl thing, it is the next to it, and when I write Helen 'I can nt nny rate show her thnt 1 bud her admonition in mind." This is a good day to go," said tho Englishman; "wo nro Hot likely to meet a holiday crowd, ns tlin ad mission is, I think, raised to eighteen pence in order to keep the rubble out. " Good gracious," gasped Jack, I never saw nnything so renlistic. It takes you people to givo us Americans cards nud spades on some things nnd then you bont us out, and this is olio f them, I ndmit. liy, it is tlin most nntnrnl pioco of work I ever snw," nnd Jnck paused before a life sized figure of the Prince of AVales, which evidently wns the object thut hud drawn the crowd to this spot. 'I am glad you nre pleased, caino from tho waxen lips, and Jnck, with a feeling as though wnter hnd boon poured over btin, realized ns bo turned and saw the Englishman's rud dy counteunnce blanched to a deferen tial whiteness, thnt he hnd seen tho "renl thing," nud thnt it wns his high ness in very truth, and not his wuxen presentment that he wns looking nt in Mine. Tussnud's. For one moment, as he said after wards, his great desire wns to flee, but, noting the good humor of tho royal glance, nnd inspired by a desire to do something especially fine for Helen, he stood rooted to the spot, the nearest beholders regarding him as a lunatio a belief which his friend as well as the rest Boomed to share. "The shock has turned his brain," murmured the Englishman, as he stood, hat in hand, deferentially gap ing at tho prinoe, who apparently took in the situation at a glance, for, turning to Jack, he said; "I infer that you are au American, and I am fond of Americans. Cnu I do anything for you?" Jack's heart gave a grent bound. Suppose he could got the roynl auto graph; what a trophy to carry home to Helen! And before he knew what he was doing he had told of the "assembly" and Helen's admiration, and when, five minutes later, he was being hus tled into the waiting hansom by his friend he had in his possession the prince's own visiting card, with the inscription on the hack: "Albert Edward's best wishes for the Prince of Wales' assembly. " Well, maybe he didn't feel like a hero, and maybe he didn't lord it jnnt a trifle over the prince's loyal subject, who had no such precious pasteboard iu his possession. "You are a ninny, young man, to give that royal document to a girl," growled the envious one. You ought to keep it in the family as an heir loom I" "Perhaps it will be," enigmatically replied Jack. New York Times. ' Plan to Keclslm Sahara. Many travelers have entertained sanguine views regarding the cultiva tion of the Sahara. While it seems hopeless that the arid plateau could ever be improved, it is pointed out by Mr. Deschanel that local experiments at El Golea and elsewhere prove that in valleys favored with a small amount of water, such trees as the acacia, eucalyptus, tamarisk and poplar can be successfully grown. The poplar proves to be most oapable of resisting the influence of the desert. Under the shelter of these trees fruits nnd vegetables can be cultivated. --Chicago Inter-Ocean. AGentl Hint. - Ho (at Miss Tartlet's) It is not good for man to be alone. She (bored) Then hadn't you hot tor go home to your mother? NICKNAMES OF THE STATES. Tim Cninntnts Mat With the Moltoei m i the Stste Soul. The following nre tho nicknnmes by which tho different states of the Union are called, and the mottoes ou their irrent seals of statn: Alnbnmii, "Cotton stnto Here we rest. Arknnsns, "Benr state" llegnnnt populi. California, "Golden state" Eureka. Colorado, "Centennial stato" Nil nine tiumine. Connecticut, "Nutmeg state Qui trntintiilit suidniet. Delaware, "Blue Hen stato" Lib erty and independence. Florida, "Peiiiusulur stato" In God we trust. Georgia, "Cracker stato" Consti tution. Illinois, "Sucker state" State sov ereignty; national union. Indiana, "Hoosier stato" Consti tution. Iowa, "Hnwkeyo stnto" Our liber ty we prize, our rights we will main tain. Kansas, "Sunflower state" Ad as- tra per nspera. Kentucky, "Bluo Grass state" United we stand, divided wo fall. Loiiisnuu, "Pelican stato" Justice. Maine, "Pino Tree state Dirigo. Maryland, "Old Line state" Cres- cite et multiplicniiini. Massachusetts, "Hay stnto" Ense plneit phicidein sub libcrtntn qtiietem. Michignn, "Wolverine state r plurilms uiiutii; tuebor; si quaoris pe- iiiiisulam nmeiiam, circumsiuce. Minnesota, "Bayou state" The United States of Americn. Missouri United we stand, divided we fall; salus popiili.supretna lex esto. Montana, "Stub Toe state." Nebraska, "Bluekwalor stnto" Equality beforo tho law. Nevada, "Silver stnto" All for our , country. Now Humphire,'"Oranito state" Slgilliqm reipuhlicae neo linntonionsis. New .lersev, Jersey Blue statu New York, "Empire state" Excel sior. North Carolina, "Old North state.' North Dakota, "I'lickertail state." Ohio, "Buckeye statu" Imperiurn in nnperio. Oregon, "Bevcr stnto" The union, Pciiiisvlviinia, "Keystone state" Virtue, liberty, independence. Hhodo Island, "Littlo Bhody" Hope. South Carolina, "Palmetto stato"- Aiiimis opihiisque; dum spiro, spero. South Dakota, "Swinge Cat state" Tennessee, "Big Bend stato" Ag riculture, commerce. Texas, "Lone Star state." Vermont, "Green Mountain state" Freedom and unity. Virginia, "Tho Old Dominion" Sic semper tyruunis, Washington, "Chinook state." West Virginia, "Tho Pan-Hundlo" Moiitnui semper liberi. Wisconsin, "Badger stnto" For ward. Vlctorlniiit. After tho death of I'rinee Albert the Queen went to tho Highlands, and one of her first visits was to a widowed peasant woman. The two cried to gether, and when the old woman begged pardon for not controlling her feelings, the Queen said she was thankful to cry with somebody who knew exactly bow she felt. ' The Queen's coronation ring is nover out of her sight, and is worn by her every evening. It is a band of gold containing a cross in rubles, sur mounted by white brilliants. A coro nation ring is supposed to symbolize the wedding of the sovereign with the nation. It is reported that at the time of Victoria's marriage it was suggested the word "obey" might be left out of hor response. The Queen instantly chocked this piece of snobbery, and declared that she would bo married "like any other woman." Her Majesty aud Prince Albert were on a trip in the north of Englaud and a gentleman in hearty fashion expressed the pleasure be felt at seeing the con sort and "his wife." The Prince was greatly delighted with the homely ref erence and expressed pleasure that his beloved partner should be spoken of by an appellation which was the high est honor that could be bestowed upon any woman. The Uueen is to be put on canvas iu company with the throe generations of heirs to the throne that are now on deck, the Prince of Wales,the Duke of York and littlo Prince Edward. The artist to be honored with the royal command is William Quiller Orchard- son, H. A. The Pathfinder. A Hhrewd Kvotohlnan. The Scottish American tolls a story of. a cobbler who was sentenced by a Scottish magistrate to pay a fine of half a crown, or, in default, twenty- four hours' hard labor. If he chose tho latter he would bo taken to tho jail at Perth. "Then I'll go to Perth," he said, "for I have some business there. " 'An official conveyed him to Perth, but when the cobbler reached the jail he said he would pay the fine. The governor found he would have to take it. "And now," said the cob bier, "I want my fare home." Tho governor demurred, but discovered there wns no alternative ; the prisoner must be sent at the publio expense to the place he had been brought from, The cobbler was sixpence ahead through his shrewdness. A Donation 1'srtjr Iurldnnt. "Yardsley donated a castor worth ninety-seven cents to the minister.uud put a tag ou it marked 810. "Yes." "Well, the parson took the article to Yardsley's store yesterday and traded it for drygoods. Yardsley's smile won t bo able to be out again (or six weeks. " Harper's liaiar. I.lllle MIm Hiitllvnil. Mrs. Sullivan of Calluo, Mo., has a little daughter seven years of age.who is without doubt theluost expert teleg- nplier for a child anywhere in the world. huiee her earliest remem brance she has studied teleitraphy with her father, the division superin tendent of tlin Western Union Tele graph company. The wire from her model little office in her homo con nects with several similar rooms in the homes of her plavnintes, wliero tho telegraph has supplanted tho tele phone. Littlo Miss Sullivnn is mn turod far beyond her years, nnd pre fers us n piiHtimo to talk bv ttie half hour over the w ire to her father, thrcn moos away. linen In Kliyim-. White is the convent ionnl color for brides, but it would appear that tho following hues have great significance: Married in white, You have chosen nil right. Married in grny, You w ill go far away Married in black, You will wish yourself back. Married in red, You'd better be dead. Married in green, Asluimed to bo seen. Married in blue, You'll always bo true. Married in pearl, You'll live in a whirl. Married in yellow, Ashitmed of the fellow. Married in brown, You'll livo out of town. Married in pink, Your spirits will sink. Nniilies Ar tho Thllif-. She is nn unhappy wouinn who can not rig up some sort of a snsh onto her choicest summer gown. The lighter in weight it is, provided it bus body enough to hang and not to float -tho better it harmonizes with the mode. Fashionable women here in New- York are greatly taken with saslies of black liberty silk having delicate black lace ends and insertion. These stream ers usually are fastened to the belt lino on the left front side of the dress. There nre two short loops nnd two ends which hung nearly to the bottom of the skirt. They swing gracefully when one walks. As you sit they are too long and require careful manage ment. This now mode in dress decoration is n boon to the fidgety woman who is not able to think sho appears at ease unless she is twirling something her hniidkerchief.hor lorgnette, her chate laine, or her ribbons. Of course, tho inondnino has no such trivial need of a sash. Has she not been taught from tho crndle that she must not remom ber her costume or any detail of it? The fan aud parasol are the only per missible weapons of defense of the woman who prides herself on her self- control. New Orleans Pk-ayune. A Hurress of Fiirinlna If Maud Mullor could make a suc cess of farming there is no reason, so argues Mrs.Hattio N.Bemis of Arabia, Neb., why women of the present age and generation should not do equally well. She is going to see if the plan won't work. She owns a lorgo tract of land in Northwestern Nebraska, which, she says, she intends to give to twelve deserving widows of north western farmers. In return she will require them to cultivate it without man's assistance. She says she will start them out with all the machinery they need, a sufficient supply of cattle, horses, swine and poultry to serve as a nest egg, and money to last thorn nntil the first harvest can be disposed of. She admits that the climuto is dry, but proposes to instruct her wards iu the operation of tho Campbell system of soil culture, by which method experi ments have proved tho rainfall of the section is sufficient o insure bountiful crops. The nearest the women will be allowed to come to dealings with men is to sell the crops to them. If Mrs. Bemis ever learns thut a man has been employed about tho premises the farm will revert to her. Any mem ber of the community who marries will also forfeit her title to a share in the property. New Y'ork Telegram. A New ltoB Knc1i.t. A novel and pretty method for pre serving rose petals is the rose sachet. Not the old-fashioned sort, with cot ton batting and perfumed powder, but a dainty bag of sheer musliu or silk, into whicU the petals are dropped and allowed to dry, without tho addition of salt, spices and tho numerous other ingredients thut used to make tho rose jar a troublesome expense. One pretty rose sachet seen the other day was of the finest flowered cliill'on, with drawing strings and bows of delicate green taneta ribbons. The filling was of rose leaves pink, yellow aud deep red and had come all the way across the continent from Taooiua. Another rose bag was of white ohiffon, embroidered in colored butterflies, with triple, accordion plaited frills to set off the sides and bottoms. The roses were of all colors and represented the flowers Used by the owner during her first season, at tho various cotillions, tens nnd recep tions she hml attended. These sachets were suspended by long ribbon strings to the backs of nrtistic chairs. When the room is heated they emit a deli cate perfume. let another use is to lie mndn or rose petals which may not sound so artistic, perhnps, but to the woman who is fond of daintily perfumed cloth ing it is equally ns acceptable. Petals' are sewn in thin muslin bags and placed in bureau nnd chiffonier drawers among tho clothing. The result is exceedingly plensijig. One young woman bonsts thnt she tins a rose bag for ench sleeve of every one of her bud icon, besides a goodly supply for her bureau drawers. They nro mnde from flowers presented by her numer ous men friends, aiid"keep her things" fresher nnd sweeter than nny sachet she could purchase. Chicago llecord. Nlrnnr lints In tlin I.rnri. Ill general appearance the latest summer millinery is much less fnntas tic iu clinriicter and coloring than it was in the early spring, now that white anil yellow strnw hats have the lend, mid white wings, white lilacs nud dainty chilTon nre the favorite trimmings. Light transparent ef fects urn sought nfter iu millinory as in all other departments of dress, nnd Neapolitan and zepher braids, and then the old-fashioned leghorns, trimmed lavishly with white feathers, nre worn ngain, with pnle ecrn Pana mas trimmed with various flowers, tulle nnd wings bringing np the end of tho line. Black hats are quite ns much worn ns ever, but tho strnws in vivid greens, brilliant reds and gor geous purples worn early in the sea son look out of place with the dainty light gowns. One of the special features of the summer millinery is that the hats should be in one line of color, with as much whitens may suit the fancy. The motley combinations of two months nu'o huvo worn out their popularity. lnrquoiso bluo or yellow chillon, with w hite wings nnd white lilacs on a w hite Neapolitan hat, makes about the daintiest headgear a woman can wear. White corn flowers with blue centres and blue forget-me-nots are very popular just at the moment. One rather striking leghorn hat has a wreath of green onts, a bow of green antique satin ribbon, nnd two black ostrich feathers standing up at one side. White chiffon ami tulle hats, with white ostrich feathers, are worn with thin white gowns, and pretty little toques are made of black lace over white tulle, and trimmed with pale blue chifron rosettes, a white ibis w ing and a black nigrette. Another very dainty toque is made of yellow silk strnw and lace insertion, radiating from the crown iu alternating bands, and blnck ostrich feathers, yellow and w hite rosettes of chiffon and tea rosea are the trimming. , Strings of velvet and of lnce ribbon or tulle are a feature of some of the latest hats and toques, and all the newest hats have higher crowns than were shown in the early part of one season. Very pretty and simple hats of yellow straw, in the round shape, turned up nt the back, are trimmed with yellow or pink roses and a bunch of black quills at one side. New York Sun. J-'aitlilnn Not, t Skirts of deep green moire are new, with dressy bodices of sheer mate rials. The mode in summer frocks is ap parently a close resemblance to a fluffy lamp shade. Of shirt studs and cuff buttons s well dressed woman must have several sorts, to blend with assorted colorings in gowns. Duck in blue, white and fawn is the proper thing for outing costumes. Bed or blue with white polka dots ia also worn. Of wee brooches and stickpins a woman cannot have too many. They are needed to fasten refroctory bowa and belts and laces. Fancy Oxford ties with patent leather vamp and finish are made of moire velour in various tints of green, blue, dull red and brown. The transparent fabric which r quires a silk lining is the most to be desired this summer. The lining i made separate from the skirt. New sidecombs are of amber or shell, curved and topped with rhine stones. New ornaments for the hair are in wing and a hundred devices,, jewel studded. No woman can be really content iu the treacliurous dows aud dumps of summer if she is without a handy comb. The cunning little ones of tor toise shell may be carried in a purse, a match or stump box or stuck iu the belt. For au all-diamond buckle Louis XV or XVI is the favorite design. The newest diamond combs to keep tidy the turned up hrur at the back are in a. pretty waved pattern, and a diamond prong, also for the hair, is a spray of rosea and leaves.
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