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' USE OF THE PIN.
Tb Vary Important Part It Plays la a
ATomau'i Ufa.
A great deal of scorn is heaped upon
the woman, who, as the saying goes,
fa "pinned together.' She is put down
as untidy and lazy and generally shift
less. The scornful critics do not stop
to consider that the most artistic
French dresses and hats are seldom
"well made;" that graceful and lovely
as they are, the mere stitchery is very
light and unreliable, apt to give way
at rfny moment. French hooks and
eyes, frills and hows, are all apt to
come off after one sewing. Mere sew;
lng is not the artistic thing for which
one pays exorbitant prices. Any little
convent girl can sew well. The great
couturlere charges for deft touches, in
spired adjustments, graceful drapery,
beauty of outline. Clothes should be
put on with art as well as with skill.
There Is more affinity ia the cunning
fold placed with the aid of a pin than
there Is in rows of mere strong stitch
ery. Personality cannot be expressed
In a frock that any other woman could
duplicate. It must have special touches
of Its own, and it cannot have these
If the woman who wears it despises
the use of the pin.
Many women spend large sums cn
their clothes and never seem on good
terms with them. Their frocks ere
very well made too well made to have
any subtlety or illusion. Every fold is
in place. Every frill is secured by a
strong thread. Everything is so strong
ly sewed that no rnysterj can lurk in
a fold,' and no expression lie ia the
curves or lines of a skirt. When you
have once seen a toilet, there it ends;
the second time you are deadly tired
of it, and finally it gets on your nerves.
How you long to see a little difference
In the bedic?, a curve in the sleeve that
you had ndt noticed before! But all
this would mean Imagination or pins!
Consequently the notion of a pin is
abhorrent; it Is uutidy; the dressmaker
has not done her work properly; she
has been paid for something for which
She has not given full value.
With the use of the pin we get vari
ety, while In the solidity of thread and
needle It Is hardly ever to be fouud.
Women should recollect that in the
sordid nctuality of dress there Is
" neither art nor beauty. Style Is in
finitely more difficult to procure than
fashion one is a triumph of the mind,
the other is always procurable with
gold. No other attribute is so neces
sary to those who wish to be well
dressed ns good style, but It is general
ly inherent and only to be found in the
woman who possesses imagination, and
can therefore rise above mediocrity.
You can call It chic if you like, but
neither style nor chic can be obtained
In presput day dressing without the aid
of the despised pin.
The woman who says sne never
uses a pin Is hopeless; she might as
well say she does not . wear corsets.
When you have looked long and crit
Ically at such a woman, you will real
A'se that nothing matters; her clothes
'cover her, and that is all one can say.
Her dressmaker may be more or less
of a genius, and will stitch the draper
ies bo that they suit her fairly well;
the stuff may be pretty and the style
unobjectionable what there is of It;
It only lies with the dressmaker, and
she has "bad to firmly stitch her best
aspirations. Consequently there Is a
certain suggestiveness of heavy baked
pudding throughout. New York Com-
, toerclsl Advertiser.
Abut Elbow Slrr. '.
A word here upon the -effect of wear
lng elbow .sleeves, or pronounced un
fersIeeresF. with a flaring sieeve model,
in relation to one's height"- It is Im
- possible to d so without losing that
precious height line,' and no matter
how much a short. woman may admire
the cut-off sleeve, or the very wide
; Caring one, she should sot indulge
cerseit m wearing enner, out cung 10
sleeves which mark a long line from
shoulder to wrist. If by any chance
. she ' insists ipoa the newer sleeve,
then she must have tne top in ratner
closely, and below the elbow have a
glove-fitting additional sleeve to wrist,
This will suggest the long arm line.
In the matter of undersleeves have
them rs small as possible,, and not
strikingly in contrast with the gown.
By these little managements should
women study their particular figures
in their relation to the modishness of
the day. Dressmakers In their rush
of, business cannot be expected to do
this, nor, are they much inclined to It
as a general thing, as their experience
. proves that their clients pay no heed
whatsoever to their adviee,. always go
ing their sweet way in opposition. The
Vogue. - . .
The 15a;ts View.
; Puffed-up waists to shirt wniats, un
hooked skirts and draggled hems are
called oppi'ohiously "married backs."
Jpf course, thlg is 'hateful slander, and
n moah way that caveleKn folks of aH
kinds have of getting out of trouble
and laying the blame on somebody else.
But if I were one of that married
coterie I would see that none of the
reproach fell to me. All the more rea
son .that you should hitch up the rear
part of the toilet with extreme care
is that there are sinall eyes looking
after you and taking patterns. Bobby
likes to know that mamma is - well
dressed, and. there are no Imitators
In all the world equal to Fanny and
her little sisters. .' Dress is not a power
to.be despised, and If you want to keel
the admiring glances of the master 01
the house at home liven up a bit; and
make your back a thing of beauty as
he looks after you walking down the
street. Chicago Tost.
AT 3 FASHIONS
3$
French suede gloves in the now
shades are attached with rblnestonss
or cameo buttons.
Small sweaters for the little ones
come in blue with red trimmings and
brass buttons down the front. .. .
Slate colored suede gloves which can
be "'Worn with gowns of almost any
color have as the latest liui&h guj
metal buttons
Slips of gayly- flowered silks over
gowns of black net are embellished
with small velvet crescents, combined
with knots and loons of ribbons.
An original gown for a bridesmaid
is cf ivory white corduroy, which i
worn with c .liut of black Irish lace
adorned with several sweeping plumes.
Young girls' evening frocks are made
of rompatkiur striped silks or polka
dotted crepe de Chiue, trimmed at the
foot with clusters of tiny ruffles all
velvet bordered.
t.
The newest fancy buckles are of gold
or gilt metal, with a background of
black satin ribbon. It depends upon
the quality of the metal whether real
or imitation jewels are used. j
Black velvet buttons are frequently
used as an effective finish to full
ruches or velvet bordered . ruffles.
Other late designs In buttons are cov-i
ered with lace or embroidered sjlk.
A good idea in handkerchief cases Is
in those made of linen handkerchiefs,
with embroidered edges, the four cor
ners turned over at the top, and hand
painted with flowers, the inside with
a silk quilted lining, and the top
fastened with ribbons.
To Run Bird .Restaurant?.
Kenosha, Wis., women have gene
into a scheme for making their town a
regular "Bird City." They have formed
a club, which nearly every villager has
joined, for having bird restaurants
in their front or back gardens. Each ,
member of the club has agreed to erect I
a tall pole with a shelf on top large
enough to hold a saucer of water and
a tray of food, which will contain
seeds, lettuce, cuttlebone and any oher
dainties birds crave. . j
Once the bird restaurants become:
popular with Kenosha's birds, the :
women believe the feathered ones I
will impart the glad tidings to their ;
neighbors In other suburbs, and Ken- j
nhn In litilo wMl will hnvp A moil, i
opoly of the songsters of the North !
shore.
Some of the women will even go
further than to establish bird eating
houses. ' Moss and other nesting ma
terial will be placed In the trees, where
It will be of easy access, and the
women reason that, with all this home
building material at hand, the birds
will look no further for a cozy spot In
which to settle and begin housekeep
ing. ,.
Exposition f Inventions.
The American Consul-General t
Vienna, Carl Bailey Hurst, reports,
says the Scientific American, that a
committee composed of the leading
manufacturers, members of the Vien
na Chamber of Commerce and repre
sentatives of prominent corporations
has held a meeting at which the idea
of au International Exposition of In
vention and novelties to take place in
Vienna, 1U03, was discussed. The
programme outlined has been enthu
siastically received, and the scheme
Is well on the road to realization. All
kinds of technical Inventions, and In
particular those already practically
Introduced, are to be exhibited. There
will possibly be an inventors' gallery
where workshops will be opened for
public inspection.
Whiskers Keep Out Cold.
There Is nobody in, the Senate now
adays with whiskers to equal ex-Senator
Fetter's. Senator Stewart has a
luxuriant growth, but compared to
Peffcr's hirsute adornment, Stewart's
chin is like a stubble field alongside
an acre of waving grain. When Pef-
fer was in tb? Senate, his whiskers
were a better indicator of the state
of the weather than a barometer. On
cold and damp days Peffer would
tuck his heard under his coat and use
it as -a chest protector. On fiue dnj-.s
he allowed it to fly freely, until each
separate hair stood out like a pc-:i-uaut
from a rnst. Wtiehiugten Post.
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I 1 1 SS -
jcHjLDREMSCOLUMN
Now. Dolly dear. I'm goinn away.
1 want you to bo stood nil titty.
Don't Jose your tthotv, uor suit your dress,
Nor gat your hair all in n m-aa:
But bit quiie still, ani J wlil come.
Ami ki.Htf you o n ii I get hom.
I'd ta you, dr, but tlie.i, you know, "
It Wilhf lm;na' mru lo ko. .
title's tlt, I'm 'iraiti her don't work;
Thy opn worm tb more I jtrlc.
Hhe uied to be so atraigbt ami stout.
But how hut b;iw.1uih'i i uuuiatr out.
Her arm Is out of oniwr, dear
Bly papa Bays ebVs ''out of ar."
Thai's drvati ful isn't itV But then.
The air may n.ake hr vvell ugnia.
Ho, Uolh, you'll legia'l, 1 kuoW,
To bav poor Wilhfiiniun o.
Ool-iy, my precioaai; 1 taunt run
To-morrow wVll huvo lot.- of fiiu.
it. Mcholaa.
Corrnu i it t lock.
W, S. Harwood tells in the St. Nich
olas what pains are taken to keep ob
servatory clocks in time with the stars.
The clock wa3 set the-night before,
by a star when it crossed the meridian;
but, for one reason or another, it may
have lost or gained the fraction of a
second. The observer at the eyepiece
of the telescope watches the oncoming
star with the very closest attention.
The instant it comes into his field of
vision, just as it begins crawling across
the wires, ho gives a squeeze to the
telegraphic key. At the moment of this
squeeze the fountain pen, attached to
tha key by the wire, gives a tiny jump
and makes a slight bending in the
line. As the star crosses each wire
the observer presses the key, so that
there are 11 Indentations made as the
star crosses the field and passe?, out of
sight on It3 celestial way. It has, not
been stopped a fraction of an inch in
its journey through space, but the ob
server has timed it in transit, and no
matter how fast it may have bean flee
ing through the heavens, it has yet
been closely watched by the man at
the telescope until he could record its
irovements. As the star passed the
sixth wire the pressure for that line,
Its meridian line, registered the pre
cise fraction of a second at which che
star crossed the line. Then, as the
clock has been marking its own time
. . ' - itn .u.
clock has been making with, the in-
dentation the instrument recorded as
the star crossed the meridian. Thus
he can tell to the fractional part of a
second the gain or loss in the lime cf
the clock, and it is readjurlcd, or
"set," as we say, to the unvarying
time of the star. ,
A Well-Fqiip)ed Boy' Club.
When the small boy who lives in the
vicinity of Tompkins square becomes
a prosperous merchant or successful
professional man and moves, up town,
the fashionab.e club will not awe him.
The surroundings may bs more elab
orate than those of the Boys' club,
where he took his first degree in club
life, but the rules will be nearly the
same as those with which he became
familiar away down town. The Boys'
club has been described as "a down
town club wiia an up-town atmos
phere." It was founded in 1S7G by a
number of Yale and Harvard men for
the purpose of supplying a place where
ooy miznx. aemuie tur ymy, aimeuc
exercise . and social intercourse and
where they might find refining Influ
ences. It was a movement against the
street, and to counteract the influence
of gangs which have their meeting
places on street corners and Ja vacant
lots. '' -
.in the handaome new , building; pro-.
A'ided for the club there is a lofty base
ment and five floors, and the building
is fitted with all that is necessary in a
club for boys and young men. There
are three classes in the club. These
are "juniors," boys under 14 years;
"big boys," between 14 and-18 years
old, and "seniors," who aro over 18
years old. Each class has a floor and
these floors are arranged to meet the
requirements of the occupants. The
library Is free to all, and is well pat
ronized. There Is a teunis court on
the roof, and a carpenter shop in the
basement, and among the smaller or
ganizations within the institution, all
of which are in a prosperous condi
tion, are checkers, chess, natural his
tory, whist, sports, camera, music,
drawing, and law and order clubs. In
the senior class dues at the rate of
five cer.'.3 a week are paid, but in the
other classes there are no dues. New
York Tribune.
The Slorr of ISloom.
Winky-Wee had been visiting at her
auntie's. Mamma and papa were at
the depot to meet her, and as, soon as
they kissed her and hugged her,
mamma asked, "Why, Winsy-Wee,
what's in the basket?"
"A kitty, mamma; the dearest,
sweetest white kitty you ever saw; its
name is Blossom."
When Winky-Wee sat down In tne
street car of course she had to hava
her basket. Pretty soon a baby mew
came from the basket.
"Hush, Blossom, dear," said Winky
Wee; "we're going home to such a
beautiful house, where there's a doll's
house and a cow cotsy that gives love-
ly white milk end a, cellar full of
mousies, Blossom; really, true live
moueies, think of that!"
"' "Meow!" cried Blossom angrily, then
she r"".c oat one little paw and before
anybody could say Jack Robinson she
put out anotx-cr little, paw, then out
came the wnole bitten and she jumped
away out of the car it was an open
car and when the motorman stopped
so papa could get out there was not
even the tip of L.ossom's white tail to
be seen. How Vinky-Wee did cry
while she rode home hugging the big
empty basket! She cried till she wen:
to bed. She did not even want to play
with JesBie, her doll, or look at the
doll's house or go and stroke the, little
rabbits.
One morning, nearly a week after
ward, papa went to the back door early
in the morning 'and called, "Winky
Wee, Winky-Wee! Come here, quick!"
She came running down stairs in her
little nightie and she screamed with
delight, for there on the fence sat
Blossom; not the snow' white, fat Blos
som sne lost, but a raggedy, dirty, thin
B'ossorn with a scratched nore and a
bitten ear. And she never ran away
again, but grow up into the loveliest,
plumpest, snowiest kitty in town.
Good Housekeeping.
A Jremdlr of Frnnr.
No French soldier is more honorably
remembered than Latour d'Auvergne,
who belonged to a regiment of grena
diers in the army of the great Na
po.eon. His defence of the pass, single
handed, against an army of Austrians,
has made his name almost as memor
able as that of Horatius, the brave Ro
man, who kept the bridge It was
during the war with Austria in,179G,
and Latour d'Auvergne was a stalwart
young soldier of 30 year3. Darin? a
scout he le:.rned that a detachment of
the enen-y was pushing lorwaru with
the intention of securing a mountain
pass, to prevent an important move
ment that the French army was then
on the march to accomplish. The Aus
trians were but a few hours distant,
and Latour had no time to seek the
main army for assistance. He' knew
that the pass was defended by a force
of only 30 .men, who wre stationed In
an old stone mill that commanded the
route through the mountains, and he
made up his mind to hasten on and
warn them, and take part in the de
fence. When he reached the mill, how
ever, he found it deserted. The sol
diers, having heard of the advance of
the Austrians, had fled, leaving the
pass unguarded. Latour understood
military affairs well enough to realize
! the importance of hplding tha post, and
he decided to defend himself if he
could. There were plenty of arm3 and
ammunition in the mill, and he at once
se.t about getting ready for the expect
ed attack of the Austrians. In a short
time they appeared and demanded the
surrender of the place. Latour refused
and the struggle began. Thare were
30 muskets in the mill, and these he
kept loading and discharging, giving
the Austrians the impression that quite
a force was defending it. They kept
up a close fire on it, however, and sev
eral times attempted to carry It by
storm. The sharp defence, however,
forced them each time to retire with
great loss. Finally, when his gun
powder was nearly exhausted, and he
himself was worn o't by the protracted
struggle, Latour raised a flag of truce.
Instantly the firing ceased, and a mo
ment after a window in the mill was
opened and a grenadier showed him
self. "We desire," he said, addressing
the Austrian commander, "the privi
lege of evacuating our quarters, witb
all the honors of war; j with arms and
baggage, and colors flying."
"Your demands are granted," replied
the gallant Austrian who immediately
drew up his men in two lines o re
ceive the devoted garrison. Then out
walked Latour d'Auvergne, alone.
"Well," said the Austrian com
mander, "where is the garrison?"
"Here, sir. as you see," answered the
Frenchman, raising his hand in salute.
"But where, is it?" asked the Aus
trian, visibly affected.
"Here!" repeated the grenadier.
"What? You alone ' defended the
mill?"
"I was there alone; I was the only
garrison," rejoined the soldisr with a
quiet smile.
"And how came you to undertake
bo bold an attempt?
"The honor of France was in peril,
sir. I could do no differently." an
swered the heroic grenadier.
The haughty Austrian bowed in ad
miration. "You are the bravesof the brave,''
he said; and he ordered the 30 muskets
to be sent after him to the French
army, and wrote a letter compliment
ing his heroism.
Napoleon offered Latour the com
mand of a regiment, but this he re
fused, preferring to serve In tho ranks.
"I cannot leave my comrades," he
said, "and any one of them would -Have
done the same as I."
But ever after that he was known as
the "First Grenadier of France.'--
Phlladlephia Times.
It is expected that the railway now
being constructed to connect Valpa
raiso with the Rio de la Plata will
be completed in five vr six years.
i Where the compensation for services
j' rendered .'by hu'sfcaftds for their wives
' In the management cf business belong
; ing to the wive3 is more than sufficient
4to support and maintain their families,
and there is do contract as to tha
j amount of compensation, the Supremo
; Court of Appeals of West Virginia in
! the case of Catlott vs. Alsop (40 3. E.
Rep., 34) holds that the excess is a debt
due from the wives and subject to
; claim3 of. the husband's creditors.
$h board Si? eel a 1 Itatf.
t:3.00 CI r.rloi'e to Ki w Orients. Ln.. cd
return: l 8 75 to Mobile, Aln., unit return,
ami 418.25 to Pfimcc-ki. FJft., a ! iuun.
account of 5'ah i GB.-at ab.vt! n;v. Untied
j point)-..Ticket u February 4 1) to imb.
liieln-iM, good to reiurn until leoruary
15 h. li c u:-ive.
50 05 Churlottfl ro WihniDgton. N. C. and
return account of the Poultry and Livo
Stock Hkw Ft!lrunry 4th to 7th. T eko a on
Mil Fel'ruury 8rd, 4th, 5th. G-It. 7th. with
llmil limit February 8&n. For JurtJnr iti
Jorrcniion. call on or uddresa A. V, H'rHll,
V. T. A , 23 H..uUi Try n at.. Char oiu, N.C.
"Is Worth Its Weight In i'oW."
"Had Eczema for threejycars: tried t'irca
: doctors and eve'rv advertised remeo'v.Trit'Vout
' effect, till I tried Tetterino. Half abor of Tot
j terine removed all PigB9 of the disease." C.
I II. Adams, Columbia, S. 0. E0j. a to by
- mail from J. T. Slmptrine, Ravann&j; Ca., U
your druggist uon t keep it.-
There is quite-a difference between hav
ing a heavealy voice and bavins -a ta"
earthly one.
i.u m and the burglar both laugliiit lock
smiths. fc '. U.
! A Chicago Society Lady, in a
Letter to Mrs. Pinkham says;
" Dea.ii Mrs. PnrEnAM : Of all tho
grateful daughters to whom you hava
given health and life, none arc more
glad than I.
" My home and my life was happy
MI53 BOXXIE DELAXO.
until illness came upon me three years
sgo. I first noticed It by being Irreg
ular and having very painful and
scanty menstruation ; gradually my
general health failed ; I could not en
joy my meals ; I became lnnguid and
nervous, with griping pains frequently
in the groins. .
"I advised with our family phys
ician vrho prescribed without any im-
Erovement. One day he said. 'Try
ydia Pinkham's Remedies I
did, thank Hod ; the next month I was
better, and it gradually built me up
until in foar nionths I was cured. This
is nearly a year ago and I have not
had a pain or ache since." BoNNra
Dela.xo, 3243 Indiana Ave., Chicago,
111. $5000 forfeit If about testimonial le not
genuine.
Trustworthy proof is" abundant that
Iydla E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound saves thousands ot
young women from dangers resulting
from organic irregularity, suppression
or retention of the menses, ovarian or
womb trouble. Refuse substitutes.
Corn
removes from the soil
large quantities of
Potash.
The fertilizer ap
plied, must furnish
enough Potash, or the
land will lose its pro
ducing power.
Read carefully our book
cn crop sent fri,
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53 N.ts-aa St., New York.
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line. Tliere n rtusua lor l ria.
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leiuuifaii anont Teownie nna i n &
Out, and J'.roinuB and KTeUz, onion
ei-.v nt &)!. a potmu, ric, ait omv t
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