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i GOSSIP FOR THE FAIR SEX, SOME ITEMS OF INTEREST ON THE FASHIONS. A Parisian Woman’s Club-Tobacco-Using Queens-V«ils Strain the Eye Post- Mortem Generosity. A PARISIAN WOMAN'S CLUB. Paris has a woman's club where | homeless women can spend their even ings and get their meals. There is a good library, and for $12 a year a woman may become a member. All the employes about the place are women. TOBACCO-USING QUEENS. A Berlin newspaper says that six queens use tobacco. The list embraces the Empress of Austria, whose prac tice of smoking thirty cigarettes a day has become a standing newspaper paragraph; the Dowager Empress of Russia. Carmen Sylva, the Roumanian Queen, the Queen Regent of Spain, Queen Amelie of Portugal and Queen Margherita of Italy. VEILS STRAIN THE EYE. Veils are declared by Dr. Casey A. Wood, an American specialist, to be a cause of eye strain well known to oph- thalmogists. Experimenting with a dozen typical veils, he found that every kind affects the ability to see distinctly.the most objectionable being the dotted veil, and the difficulty de creasing with increase in size of the meshes. The least objectionable veils are those without dots, sprays or other figures, but with large, regular meshes made of single threads. POST-MORTEM GENEROSITY. Mrs. Hicks-Lord has been outdone in post-mortem generosity to servants to the late Mme. Brasseaux, of Paris. This eccentric lady, a widow, used to give a dance once a week to the five pretty maids who attended her, and by her will she left about $400,000 to be divided among them and among some of the guests who frequented the par ties. LONDON SOCIETY WOMEN’S CLUB. Society w'omen have their clubs in London. The smartest and most ex clusive of these are the Greet> Park Club and the Alexandria, on Gros- venor Street, whose membership is strictly limited to ladies eligible for presentation at court, and whose ap pointments are both artistic and lux urious. Somewhat less select, but very convenient and well managed, are the Victoria and the Country Club, in Hanover Square. The latter has a membership of 1,000 and most com fortable quarters. The Albemarle is a mixed club for men and women, and Is more expensive that the exclusive feminine institutions. THE LADY’S AGE. The Prince of Wales, about five years ago, met a charming lady well known In London society, at Homburg. “You are young enough," he said, in the course of conversation, “for me to be able to ask your ago." “Twenty-five," was the ready reply. This summer His Royal Highness met the lady again. “What,” he asked again, with a humorous smile, “is your age, I won der?” “Twenty-five,” again said the lady. “But you said that the last time I met you," remarked the Prince, with a smile. “Well, sir,” laughed the lady, “and would you have me contradict myself?”—Lady’s Pictorial. EARRINGS COME TO THE FRONT. Earrings are again making their way to the front. Rumor has it that the more old-fashioned the more they will be in demand, so possibly we may once more see those long dangling append ages, quite 11-2 inches long, which used to fall from a ring that went through the ear and had an orna mental clasp in front. The modern re productions err on the side of showi ness. so that the most garish among the old ones will not be deemed un suitable on that account. Everything Etruscan is in vogue in London and Paris, and among the newest designs are chains falling from the ears im prisoning minute figures, other chains displaying jewelled pendants with cluster earrings at the top, composed of every kind of precious stones. Hoops of pearls are a new and desira ble notion for earrings.—New York Sun. CELEBRATED WOMAN PHOTO GRAPHER. London claims the most celebrated woman photographer in the world, Miss Alice Hughes, the daughter of Edwin Hughes, the famous portrait painter. She not only rivals all women in her profession, but there are very few men who can compete with her. Miss Hughes’ prices are higher than those of any photographer in London, and yet she can scarcely attend to the orders that crowd in upon her. Her patrpns are chiefly from royalty and the nobility, and her success in pre senting individual characteristics is remarkable. Her work Is all accomplished at her home in Gower Street, London; and there are none of the unpleasant surroundings usually encountered even in the best of photographic galleries. There is no outward sign on the por tal or windows to suggest the atelier, and the visitor is ushered into a lux urious private home. There are two large drawing rooms furnished and decorated in exquisite taste. The studio is built out over the garden, and it opens off the drawing rooms! Photographs are everywhere, and each is an artisfic achievement. Women and children are Miss Hughes’ favorite subjects. One of the secrets of Miss Hughes’ success is that of making her subjects perfectly at ease before the camera is turned upon them. She allows them to pose themselves and makes only such < linages as are absolutely necessary. Ad the royal children have been pho tographed by her, and one beautiful picture of the duchess of Fife, sur rounded by her children, stands out prominently rmong the others. A charming portrait of the marchioness of Granby, the London beauty, pre sents her half reclining on the floor with one of her cuudren. Miss Hughes has photographed all of the American women married to Englishmen, from Lady Randolph Churchill and Lillian I<ady Beresford to Mrs. George Curzon and Lady Terence Blackwood.—New Orleans Picayune. STRANGE COIFFURES. Whatever astonishing dicta French, English or American fashion mak ers may announce to the women of so ciety, it is certain that more remarka ble things are seen daily in New York than are dreamed of in the philosophy of fashion, and that to learn of the most genuine wonders one must look at the women of fashion in New York, rather than at foreign modistes and milliners, whatever be their reputa tion. To appreciate this fact the reader will need but to glance on the portraits on this page of Mrs. Oliver H. P. Belmont and Miss Edith Blight. No fashion leader or maker has an nounced that the coiffures of correctly gotten-up women should be surmount ed by such remarkable ornamentation as Mrs. Belmont and Miss Blight have chosen. The ideas were absolutely original with themselves, and it is but fair to state that so far at least as could be noted they have as yet had no imitators. Mrs. Belmont’s innovation was first observed one night not long ago at the opera. Her hair was dressed in the compact, quiet style which this per ennially young woman always affects and there was not a towering puff, a studied curl or a carefully cultivated frizz to make Mrs. Belmont look younger than she is. Her front hair was slightly curled as usual, but in a most demure and conventional man ner. Above these modest coils and puffs, however, there was perched a dove, of glistening whiteness and won derful naturalness. So lifelike was its pose that it seemed to have alighted in its soft resting place for the mo ment only, and to have not the slight est intention of spending the evening atop of Mrs. Belmont’s smoothly and carefully arranged coiffure. Strangest of all, the dove was not unbecoming, and its presence was one more testi mony of the genius of the woman who could wear it and not appear altogether ridiculous and absurd. Only a degree less striking was the novel arrangement devised and worn by the beautiful Miss Edith Blight, who could perhaps carry off a more daring ornament than this without sacrificing any of her grace and dis tinction of bearing. On this occasion Miss Blight's hair w’as dressed in pret ty soft puffs on top of her head, and as a towering ornament she wore a white plume suggestive of nothing so much as .of a hearse. It rose so high that it seemed almost impossible to measure its height, and it was so round and soft and thick that no ordinary person would ever have thought of utilizing it as the crowning glory of a girlish coiffure. Miss Blight did, how ever, and, as her portrait shows, with a success that cannot be questioned.— New' York World. FASHION NOTES. Violet toques are very stylish. White satin neck ribbons are all the go. Tucking for sleeves and yokes is most stylish. The leather belt has disappeared from fashionable society’s haunts. Put a ruffle around the bottom of your kitchen apron; it will save the dress hem wonderfully. A fine line of Jet beading down the seams of the front gore of a skirt makes a pretty panel effect. Many of the new organdies look as though ink had been splattered over a light background, as the children do "splatter work.” The shirt waist is waxing in popu larity, rather than waning, and this summer will see more and more elab orate ones than ever. Drab is much worn this year, and it’s as dull and ugly as ever, but dress makers by putting black trimmings with it produce a stylish effect, perfect ly satisfactory to themselves, if not to others. One may wear the soberest of dresses, but the hat is bound to be gay —cerise, magenta, violet, crimson, geranium, one or the other, or all sometimes—alas the day! are to be found on the hats. Black taffeta ruffled with velvet rib bon promises to be fashionable for afternoon and evening frocks. Black taffeta, however, is a more or less harsh and gloomy material, and unbe coming, even when softened with the velvet. Skirts flounced, or tucked from the hem to the belt, and skirts trimmed up and down the gores, are here, and promise to be with us for four or five months longer. The tucked and ruf fled skirts are only possible in fine, soft material—organdies, thin silks, lawns, and so on. When bilious or costive, eat a Cat caret, candy cathartic; cure guaranteed; 10c..SSo. Xlerit Wins. The invention of Aln‘>astine marked a tte«- eratn Wall epatirurs, and from the standpoint or the building owner was a moat minwtant discovery, it has from a small he<innii 4 orancaefl out Into every country of the civi lized world. The mime “kalaomine” has b*- como a> offensive to proj^rty owners thnt manufacturers of oi,en)> kalsomiue prepara tions are now calling them bv some other name, and ettemptimr to sell on the Alabas. tine com puny'a reputation. Through extensive advert sintr and nersona use. the merits of the durah e Alabaetlne are so thoroinrhly known that the t eople insist oa getting these goods and will take no chance of spoiling their walls lor a possible saving of at the roost but a few cents. Thus it is again demnustrsted that merit wins and that man ufacturers of tir.t-riass articles will be »uj>- ported by the people. I have found ihso's t'ure for Consumption an unfailing medicine.—F. R. lam, 13Ki Scott St, Covington, Ky.. Oct. 1. l«W. Jrwr try a Kk*. box of Casosret*. the finest aver and liowe regii *<or ever mnde. Feather«d Ycntrtloqulata. Ornithologists assert that some birds, especially sparrows, thrushes and rob ins, have ventrlloqulal powers. Birds when satirised in sluglng, will be si lent, and then give forth a faint song that seems to come fyom a distance, though the singer may be actually no; farther than ten feet away. •100 Reward. St Of). The readers of this paper will be pleased to Ic&rn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science lias been able to cure in all Ita cages, and that is Caiarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure w the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a consti tutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken inter- ually, acting directly upou the blood and mu cous surfaces of the system, thereby destroy ing the foundation of the disease, and giving the paiieut strength by building up the con stitution and assisting nature in doing iU work. The proprietors have so much faith la Its curative powers that they offer One Hun dred Dollars for any case that It falls to cure- bend tor list of testimonials. Address „ .., „ F- J- Chxnky & Co., Toiedo,a Sold hy Druggists, 75c. » family Biiia are the leeU yv FISO’S-.Cyf€E: FiQ* oUHfcS WHtRF ALL tl.SE fAllS. Cough Syrup Tastes Good, bee ! ‘ time. Sold by rtniggista w * v %t Is Tetter! ne? It Is a fragrant, unctuous ointment of great cooling and healing power It t* good foe Tetter, Ringworm, Kcsemaand all roughness of the skin. It stojie i>aln and Itching atone* and If properly used will positi vely cure even the worst of chronic cases &o cenis at a dru : store or hy mall for .V) cents lu stamps. *1 1 • t'huptrine. Savannah, it a. HALL’S Vegetable Sicilian HAIR RENEWER Beautifies and restores Gray Hair to its original color and vitality; prevents baldness; cures itching and dandruff. A fine hair dressing. R. P. Hall & Co,, Props., Nashua, N. H. Sold by all Druggists. ALABASTINE Reliable Charlotte Merchants Call oe tb*u> when you goto Chorlntte Jt.C. Wnto them It you do not so. »»<! Mv* your ordart flli*d by uitll. In answering advei nseraciits kindly men tym this paper. Mantles. Tile*. Satb.Pnors, etc. College and Third. PERMANENT WALL COATING. Alabaatinr does not require to be taker off to renew, does not borbor germs, but destroy* them, and any one can brush it on. Sold by all paint dealers. Write for card with samples. ALABASTINE CO , Grind Rapids, Mich. I# {111 PAN make money now l y fill, wing our W UU WMTs nila* tor traders. Our •stock. »ot- * ton.Grain Statistics" mailed tree. J AS. K. TAT - LOR h OP., ic ytroadsm New Vorl Ri onisSP.. U TOTS 250, MrtffTVR KKSTWORK. Reasonable Prices i Htr ilflil Wr te News? Time* Pt’g. House M ANDRKWi*, 16.18\V.Trade i 1 VwAilUmmAlso Pianoa. Organ* A Blsycles TO HUSTLERS:~ I The best seller on the market. A bouansa for live furniture dealers, i Send for illustrated booklet to PERFECT SPRING BED CO., Charlotte, N. C. Hustling agents wanted to sell county right- HOROUCHBRED POULTRY. FIFTEEN VARIETIES. Enclose stamp for 24-page Illustrated Cata logue, show record and testimonials. Address RIVERSIDE POULTRY FARM, Box 26. New Berne. N. C Mention tills paper. T mmu SMOKE YOUR MEAT WITH * LKUII!) extractVshsk- ..Circular. F kraiiccb » o-« ••"•JniJ o< FITSstoppod freeand permanently cured. No fits after tirst day’s use of Dh. Klink'n Otti at N kkveUestokrii. Free W trial bottle and treat ise, bend to Dr. Kline, iWi Arch St., Philo., Pa. I f a ffl ict ed wit h sore eyes use Dr. I saac Thomp son's Eye-water. Druggists sell at 25c.per bottle. Fascinating Hungarians. Princess De Caniman-Chiiuay’s elope ment with a Hungarian gypsy band leader has turned the attention of Parii away from the similar case of Pallkarit Ferko, who died there the other day He appeared as conductor of a Hun garian band at the 1S89 exhibition, and though he was small and ugly, fasci nated a rich unmarried girl of reaped able parentage. She took the violinist to live with her, bought off his wife foi $4,000, and spent $2<X),000 a year oi him, till her relatives stopped her by ob I'.lnlng a eonsell Judlciare for her. Sin still had money enough, however, tc enable him to drink himself to death. No-To- Knc for FHty Cents. Over 400.0UU cured. Why not let No-To-Bae regulate or remove your desire for tobacco? Saves money, makes health and manhood. Cure guaranteed. 50 cent* aud fcl.U), at all druggists. Insanity 1* said to be showing an alarming Increase in K ins.is. MACHINERY and SUPPLIES. ENGINES, BOILERS, SAW MILLS, CORN MILLS, W'llEAT mills, planers, BRIOK MACHINES, MOULDERS, GANG KDOERS. And all kinds of Wood Working Machinery. No one in the South can offer you higher grade goods, or at lower price*. Talbott, Liddell and Watertown Engines. W* are only a few hours ride from you. Write for pr let's. Light, Variable Feed Plantation Saw Mills a Specialty. V. C. BADHAM, GENERAL AOMTT, Columbia, * - S* C. HOT MISLEADING. No Danger, In Curing One Habit of Forming Another. satntl (Morphine, Laudanum), etc., Cured VltUft In from four to six weeks. WHISKEY HA HIT Cured in Four Week* ’1 he cure endorsed by Nat. Gov’t, in Soldleru Homes, in the Regular Army, by Miss Wil lard, the W. C. 1. U.. by Neal Dow Francis Murphy, by 1. O. G. T. and hy &»,«») cured patients, m.flU) of these being Physicians. For Terms etc.. Address THE KKKLKV INSTITUTE, Or Drawer 27. Columbia, S. O. ^ ^ ^ ^ t)r Drawer 27. Columbia, 8.0. Baker s Uiocolate ji j— MAOL BV • • S Walter Baker & Co. Ltd Established in 1780, at Dorchester, Mass* •f . i Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for children teething, softens the gums, r<Vuces inlianuna- tion, allays pain, cures wind colic, 25c.a bottle. Cascaret* stimulate liver, kidneys and bowels. Never sicken, weaken or gripe; 10c. A RUKNJN8 SORE On My Brother’g Foot and White dwelling on His Knee Kept growing worse in spite of medical treat ment. I often heard of cures by Hood's Sar saparlllaand persuaded my mother to give it to him. Soon he was able to walk about the room. We continued giving him Hood's Sar saparilla and lie is now cured.” Miss Mary Mascarik, Aurora, Indiana. Remember Hood’s Sarsaparilla s the best—the Oue True Blood Purifier. Il*k*i*19*k nillA are the only pills to take nOOu S rl.13 with H(Mid’s Sarsaparilla. TELL All Your Neighbors ABOUT The wonderful new Constitutional Cure for RHEUMATISM. The remedy t* a Vegetable Compound. Extracts of hoots. Herbs and harks, no Opt. ates. Purlfles tbe blood and drives out the poisonous acids that cause the disease. Cures 98 per cent of the patient*. The name 1* RHEUMACIDE, And It Kills Rheumatism. Sold by Druggists generally. Price $1.00 per bottle; six for es.00. If your local drug gist has not got It In stock, order from the manufacturer. THE BOBBITT DRUG CO.. Raleigh, R. C. P otash rs a necessary and important ingredient of complete fer tilizers. Crops of all kinds •equire a properly balanced manure. The best Fertilizers contain a high percentage of Potash. All about Potash—the mitltt of it, c*e by actual ex periment on the best farm, in the United States—i, told in a little book which we pubhth and will gladly mail It ee to any farmer in America who will write f^rir, GERMAN KALI WORKS, a 93 Nassau St., New '* 8. N. U.-ll-’97. i • Has the well-known YeHow Label on !;hc front of every \ [ package, and the trade-mark, “La Belle Chocolatierc,” on the back. NOME OTHER GENUINE. Walter Baker & Co. Ltd., Dorchester, Masw. ^jANDY CATHARTIC CURE CONSTIPATION , ^CjiayiV.LJJi aiJIllJJ.V Aix 25* 50 ♦ DRUGGISTS ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEE) 1° ***• •»?<•»«’°r«»«<l|iaHon. c«*eer*te arc the Ideal Uxa , vuaun “ 1 L,L ' f>?». never grip nr grlpe.but rause esaynaturalresulU. Sam pie and booklet free. Ad. STFl’Iiyi KEMKDV CO.. Chicago. Montreal, fan.. or New Terk. «n. V'lt A Colorado Editor says of Ripans Tabules t “ For heartburn, dizziness and headache I have never found the equal of R*hP*A-N*S Tabules And other members of my family use them for various ills with excellent results. I cannot afford to keep house nor run a print shop without them, nor do I believe any one else can afford not to use them. They are a wonder."^ WOMEN SHOULD KNOW That the Dlsardart commonly called “ Female DImum” aZ the Foundation at nearly all tbe Troubles from which they suffer. Whites. Cbloroeta, Falling of tb« Womb, Palmfml and I: Hffensee ere caused by derang*mente of the ornus of manstruatlon. Headache, Backache, Dizziness, Eruptions of the Skin ana Fainting SpeUs are also symptoms of the sain* diseases. Being only symptoms, their w, temporary relief does not cure the diseaea. CS2-\' WINE OF CARDUI CURES FEMALE DISEASES by acting directly upon the delicate organs affected. i It can be taken in the privacy of home. Thousands J of ladies use it. Draggiate sell and commend it., ge bottle. One Dollar buys n large I Ptaacn Crrr, Lawrence County. sd Painfull Mo. I have been afflicted with Irregular nnd Menstruation and very severs Cramping Bpelia fol- lowingeach monthly period. After the best doctoral I cor.M find had failed to bent-flt me, I tried the Wine of Cardni trestment. I commenced mending at once, nnd before I had nsed n fall bottle I wao better than I had been for twelve months. NETTY WATSON. * W.L. DOUGLAS ’3 SHOE In the P World. For 14 years this shoe, by merit alone, ha, distanced all competitors. Indorsed by over l.dnti.flOO wearers as the Is'st In style, lit and durability of nuy shoe ever offered al $3.00. it Is mad* In all the latest shape,and styles and of every variety of leather. One dealer In a town given ezeluslve sal* aud advertised lu local paper on receipt of reasonable order. Write for catalogue to W. L. Douglas, Brockton, Muss. ►ere. ►ee* MILLIONS This Is put up Id She. A 1.00 boD tie* , and lietrs trade mark. it 1 )! nfl THE STANDARD PAINT for STRUCTURAL PURPOSES. Pamphlet, “Suggestions for Exterior Dec'ration," Sample Card and Descriptive Price List free by mall. Asbestos Keeling, Hull,linn Felt, Steam Packing, Boiler C overings, Fire-Proof Paints,P.tc. Asbestos .Non-Cunducilag nnd Eleetrienl Insulating Maleriala. H. W. JOHN’S MANUFACTURING CO., 87 Maiden Lane. New York. CBTCAQO: UOkUt Randolph Bt. PHILADELPHIA; 170 k 173 North 4th Bt. BOSTON: 77 k 7» Pearl 84, ed from t'IiOl.KK A, Ul’LPSi j and blt'K by using TIUB i DOMMHOG&CHHrj KEN CHOLERA CURE which cures evoir- casc and Gl’AHAK- Tt.KS to stop the disease. Hold by all druggust and mer chant*, or eiimpti* bottle hy mall for fiOc. Take no other. THE SO POWDKHT Testimonials free. TRADE MARK Manulaanred only by The Durham Cholera Cure Co., Durham, N- C. A great side line for Drummers. MINING baa made many wealthy men. Halsrled men may Inveat small amounts. No stock; no promotion. A legitimate business proposition. X'ull InformsUua and prcspectua on application. Aiuerieiin.rnuudlaii Development Co., Rookery Budding, - - - Spokane V wth. -AND- BOILERS. Tanks, Stacks, Stand Pipes and Bheet. Iron work; Bhaftlug, Pulleys, Gearing, Boxee, Hangers, etc. every day ; work 180 hands. LOMBARD IKON WORKS AND SUPPLY COMPANY. AUGUSTA. UHOKG1A. *200. 00 Reward in Gold l Well Worth Trying For. I In the word BEAUTIFUL are nine letter*. Yog are smart enough to make fourteen words, we feet sure; and if you do you will receive a reward. Do not use a letter more times than It occurs In the werd BEAUTIFUL. Use only English words. The Household Puhllahiog and Printing proprietors >y lf60.U0 nog" of The Household Uoiiijiaidon, will pay gold to tbe per English words : irson able io make the longest list o? ugilsn words from the letters In the word BEAU, TIFUL; SM.iMfor the second longest; *40.00 for the third; $lii.oeeach for the next live, and $4.00 each for the next ten longest lists. The abovt rewards are given free, and solely for the purpose of attract, ing attention to our handsome ladies’ magaaln*. THE HOUMKHOLD ant authors; published monthly, per year, making it the * ‘ “ in America. In order to nonthly, price te cents, lowest-priced magazine m mu.i iv.. .1, u.oti ... euter the content it IS, necessary for you to send with your list of words FOUBTEKN S-c«nt stampa, or 44 cents In silver.! dch will entitle you to a Wf-rsar’s subacrlptieg; THE HOUSEHOLD COMPAKION. In addition the above prises w# will gtv* to everyone sending; a list of fourteen or more words a handsome aU-J r souvenir spoon. Lists sbonld be sent aa soon as. which t to THE tot US I ver souvenir spoon, possible, and not later than April Id, 1W7, so that! (ha names of succeesful contestants may be pnb, naked In the April Mut of THE HOUriEHOLD COMPANION. We refer yon tv any mercantile agency as to our standing. tlenarkeld Publishing A- Printing Co., j|| City. —*i M Mleeckrr Ni.$ new York Ci i test IN [Three Minutes! | Tbe power tailng a; by the lever or t makes the dasher revolv about !«i times In < minatu, and with §4 much ease that a chfl can do the churning. T old fashion churn or J i can be used with oar power. The finest quality of graouistod butter ana more of It for the same quantity of milk, Is made easier and In less time than with any other churn.Everybody wanting one now. Uecure early Out only right to sell In your county. It Is an easy seller. Address LIGHTHING CHUBNER CO, Charlotte, N. C. 'UdtneM Sofcaool of SFAxortla.gnucK AUGUST A. I. A. No text book* um4. Aciuai buiitnM* from <i»f of putering. Buaia««« paoerv. oou*g'* onrrvaof aal coodt S«nd for handaouioi/ Uiostiotetl poke- loco*, board cuoopor ttau <o *ny boatimm oil/. 8. N. U.—11.—’97. nrn UfCTTIbffl l<ruEI> * Bempiefrea. BCU Ilk I lINUttr.r.X.a.r.BlMsdsgt.e.Ut