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[ MB 18 Mi M ? Unfulfiilod Promises Cause a Schism in Abbeville County, HARD ON THE TIGERS. Carni>al of Crime Resumed in Greenville Countv- Did Their Work Well Help a ^Vork of Lo-.e. A large number of the qualified vot - t\ 1 3 "It . T\ r>rJ ?rs ui i/uiiaiuBviiie, a/ho >> mi ...... Long Cane townships in Abbeville county, have petitioned Governor EL lerbe to order aa election for the purjiose of ascertaining whether the majority of the people of the territory desire to be cut off from official connection with the mother county and go to Greenville. There are some very interesting facts connected with this movement. During the recent primary there were four candidates for auditor of Abbeville county. One of them was from the county seat and another of the number was from Doualdsville. The past two years at each election there haa been a candidate from Donaldsville township for public office and in each race he has faded to win. The people naturally felt that they were entitled to some recognition at the hands of the voters of tho county and uuanimously endorsed the home candidate. Previous to the election, however, some correspondence passed between the Donaldsviile candidate aud one for another office. This latter was a resident of the city of Abbeville. These communications were given to the public several days after tho election. It was reported that tho object of this was to show that the court house politicians had faiied to deliver their goods. The portion c-f the county to be cut off is composed of parts of Donaldsville, Due West and Long Cane townships. The petitioners presented a certiticate from tho auditor of Abbeville couuty showing that with the loss of the territory above the old couaty will fulfill all the requirements of the constitution in both area and wealth. The population of the three townships included is 1,447. The territory comprised consists of 33.17 square miles. Governor Ellerbe will order an election for the purpose of ascertaining the wishes of the people on this question to be held *on the ?i:d of this month. Carnival of Crime Resumed in Greenville. The carnival of crinio has begun anroin i.. I Ivaanrilla nnllntv Teilfih Stvies, .Bob Styles and Gas Styles, young wlnto men, and Manual Brown, colored, beatJerdon Holcombe with a buggy trace aud burned down the house Holcombe lives in. Holcombe, a young white man aud his wife, were living on the place of Young P. Styles, the boys' father in the Sandy Plat section. The Styles boys sent word by Charlie Walker for Holcombe to go with them presumably to carry a load -^.of contraband whiskey. Later Bob ICStylesxa^ie himself, but Holcombe re^fhsed to go. When Holcombe and his wife were in bed, the four men broke down the door, rushed in the house and cried, "Boys grab him." Holcombe was taken out doors and given about lie lick3 with a buggy trace. Tench and the negro held him while Bob applied the laslies. Mrs. Holcombe, in her night clothes, stood by begging them to stop, but they cursed and said, "the next time we send for you, you will go." After beating Holcombe and firing their weapons the Styles crowd went in the house aud the Holcombes shivering not far ofi - saw by the bright fire light Bob Styles take a burning brand from the fire and throw it on the bed. The house w as soon m flames aud quickly consumed. The woman, a mere girl, is in a delicate condition, and the excitement may be serious. , Help a Work of Love. Many pleasant words of encouragement and commendation have been received by the Daughters of the Confederacy" relative to their beautiful custom of seuding a laurel wreath to the funeral of each veteran who "crosss the river." Simple as the custom seems, the public has little idea of the many difficulties with which they are beRet in its performance. Many veterans are not members of 1 camps, in which case the only means ^ of knowing of a death is through the newspapers, and often the residence is not (riven. The camps have more than once been urged to aid in this work by giving prompt notice of the death of their members, or of any Teteran, whether a member of a camp or not. Sometimes this is done. Sometimes left undone. Camp Snmter, in Charleston, has shown more interest in the matter than any other camp, and its aid is much appreciated. I Sell to Tigers, and Raid Them. The Columbia police raided three "blind tigers" in the tenderloin dis trict On the table in the station house was grouped the result of one of the raids. Nine pint bottles of dispensary liquor had been taken from one of the places. The bottles were all neatly covered with tin foil and had evidently been bought directly from the dispellsary at 20 cents a pint. It was said that the liquor was being retailed at 50 cents per pint, or at ten cents a drink. At such profits there was pretty good money in it for the retailer the State had already made its share of the profits. >e?th Carolina Notes. It is now an assured fact that Sumter is to have a new- railroad connection with Charleston via the South Carolina and Georgia Kailroad. There was a head in collision on the Seashore railroad near Charleston in whicu two persons were seriously injured and several others slightly hurt. m There were several promotions recently of officers of the First regiment. Lieut. J. H. Grant of Co. C was appointed regimental adjutant vice John D. Frost, Jr., promoted. Chief Justice Mclver has refused the motion to setaside the restraining order issued against the Democratic State executive commi'tee iu the Berkely county shrievalty ewe. AN IMPORTANT DfcClslON. Supreme Court Reverses Lower Court's Decision iu a Dispensary Case. The State Supreme Court has render< eu a decision in part reversing the lower court in the case of Wtii. Lauahau ?!c Sons vs. Fauna i'i Bailey. The de{ cston is the nature of a reversed opiu: iu!i lather thau a leversal. it was I written by Associate Justice Gray and j < hief Justice Mclver and Pope concur. | Justice Jones concurring in a separato j opiuion. This case presents some very i unusual and ^e^ features growing out of the dispensary law, which has givcu rise to so many ictral questions and complications. J heBaiiey Liquor company of Atlanta, which is represented by | KmmaJi Bailey, the nominal owntr, had j an origma: package agency in GreeuI v 111o conducted by F. M. ."Simmons as agent, ana anotuer m ADoeviue. ine Bailey Liquor company failed and made an assignment for iho benefit of the Xeal Banking ?Vr Loan Company, also of Atlanta, as prelerred creditors, But the stock ot liquor in Creenviiie and at Abbeville was 6eized by the respective sheriffs uuder an attacnment taken out by Win. Lanahan k Sons, from whom the Bailey company had purchased liquor. The Xeal Company engaged J. A. McC'ullough to look after their interests, and if possible to have the attachment set aside and the liquor turned over to them as preferred creditors. As the laws of the State forbid such assignments, it could not be done on those grounds, but iu the course of ihe execution of the attachments, it would become the sheriff's duty to sell J the seized liquor at public outcry. The point was theu raised by Mr. McCullongb, who represented Emma E. Bailey also, that 6uch sale would be a violation of the dispensary law, which forbids any but dispensers to sell whiskey. Judge Aldrich decided in favor oi toe piaintilts, ami tue case was appealed. 'Ihe Supreme Court has now decided that a bhenfi'cannot sell liquor so seized, as it would be contrary to the diepeusary law, and heuce the at* rachment is dissolved. But then the liquor is iu a sense contraband and liable to be seized as such by the constables. The whiskey came in this State for sale in the original package agencies under Judge Siruontou's famous decision, which was still operative at the time tL*- case was brought to have the attachment set uside. Judge Aldrich was confronted with a dilemma. If the United States Supreme Court upheld Judge Simonton, the sheriff could undoubtedly sell the whiskey in original packages as well as the agent, for the sheriff would be acting iu the capaot3 of an agent. On the other hand, should the Supremo Court reverse Judge Simonton's decision the dispensary law would remain intact, and a sale by the sheriff or any other agent would be unlawful. The United StateB Supreme Court did reverse the decision f TlliJ ,./* C I r?\ n n 4 a n n ?i /I A f /I Ok . i wi u uui;o uniiuucuu, auu iuu iwouv cision of the State Supreme Court is a natural sequence. The case establishes the law that a sheriff cannot seize whiskey for debt and seil it at public outcry. If this were to be allowed, it is said that dealers in conjunction could easily evade the law. Highway Robbery. A highway robbery was committed on the road leading from Lockhart to Mt. Tabor, in I'nion county. The victim was Mr. John H. Inman, a promineut young farmer of the Alt. Tabor community. Air. Inman was returning from Lockhart, where he had ; been to seil cotton. When within a mile of his father's home he was attacked by three men, two negroes and a white man, who knocked him senseless and abstracted from his pocket 321b in cash, the proceeds of his cotton. The Examinations Completed. All of tho men of the First regiment have beon examined by the physicians, I)rs. Weston and Boozer. The perj centage eligible to pension is very i I v?.aM v r?xt nf t}i? tiiati ftinr-ft tliAP bavo come home, show the development which the hard life has given their muscles, but a few poor fellows are physical wrecks. However, very few | are totally disabled, and not many more are partially disabled. Wiil Muster Out in Columbia. The question of mustering out the First regiment in Columbia has been I | definitely decided. Capt. Fuller was ! informed by the chief paymaster that i assistants could not be sent to help pay j off the companies at home towns. ; Hence the only alternative is to muster j them out there. | A Worthy Charity. Among the many worthy charities o Charleston there is none more estimable thrn the King's Daughters Riverj side iV.tirmary Association, the coI operative work which succeeded the i Day Nursery, this institution having j served its purpose. The now work has ; lor its object tne care ot sunering lei' low beings, who are by its means ten' derly nursed back to health at the j Riverside Infirmary. Timmonsville's Tobacco Sale. The other day Timmonsville demon! strated that she is what she claims to be, one of the leading tobacco markets I of South Carolina. It was estimated | by conservative judges that from 100,! 000 to 125,000 pounds were sold on the floors of the two ware houses owned by Messrs. J. W. Berger & Co. and Morrison, Jones & Co. Racers Training in Charleston. Bert Repine, of Atlanta, and the Kraemer brothers, of Chicago, who did such excellent riding at the wheelmen's meeting in Charleston, have decided to remain there several weeks to train. They consider Baird's track one of the ; best in the country and there are other j things which have induced them to : train in Charleston. The commissioners who went from Charlcstor to Porto Rico to look into j the matter of closer trade relations with j that city have submitted their official ' report to Mayor Smyth. The report gives the details of the trip, and tells of exports and importsof theisland which has come under the care of the United States. While in Porto Rico the commissioners talked with merchants there about establishing a direct line of .a. ...... . a n i . _ 1 _ _ a j _ 1- a. - 1 .1 sieamers 10 ^nanesion, cnu ouiaineu from them the promise of their hearty I support should the project be carried I through. THF. BANKRUPT LAW. Valuable Information as to the Workings of the New Law. Itla.i. .1uines F. Hart, a careful aud accurate lawyer, lias furnished the Yorkviile Enquirer with timely aud important iDforiuutiou as to the siguilicance and operation of the new bank- j rupt law. This article will provo in- j tercsting to the public generally, aud j especially to individuals aud linns who | aro in debt. Here is what .Maj. Hart ! says: The bankrupt law. recently enacted by Congress, is now iu full effect, and available to ail who may seek its benefits', its provisions seem to be but little understood, as the jiress generally Las not given much aiteution to its legal features. The main purpose of the law is to provide the way to close up the business of such persons as are hopelessly insolvent, give their creditors a ratable distribution of the assets in haud, (reserving the State homestead exemptions to the bankrupt,) aud theu grant absolution for the balance of the iudebteduess. When there has beeu uo dishonest}- or iruud, the mode of obtaining the bonefit of the act is speedy and inexpensive. A secondary purpose of the act is to force into bankruptcy, aud thereby compel a distribution of the assets of any person who. being insolvent, is misusing or fraudulently applying his means. Insolvency, in the preseut act, has a new and more liberal definition than has usually been giveu it, and no person is to be adjudged insolvent who has sufficient property, at a fair valuation, to pay his debts, exclusive of such property as he may haveconveyed away. The ofi'ect of the law is the feature that will attract the widest atteutiou. How far it supercedes State insolvent laws, such as assigumouts for benefit of creditors and releases by such means does not seem to be fully agreed.upon. But as to partnerships, an assignment would be ascribed as an act of bankruptcy, and the assignors forced to sottie their indebtedness under the terms of the bankrupt act, for a most obvious 1CU3WU. Under the decisions of our supreme court, all partnershij) assets are given exclusively to the partnership creditors; and these creditors, if not fully paid then come in ratably with the individual creditors to share the individual as' sets. The bankrupt law provides, bowever, a different rule for distribution, and gives partnership assets to partnership creditors, and individual assets to individual creditors, with the right to each class to participate iu any surplus. Individual creditors of a partnership, of course, would not stand by and permit a distribution under the State assignment law when the}' can get a better provision under the bankrupt law. But aside from this, it seems to be the better legal opinion that, as under the Federal constitution (Art. 1., Sec. 10) "No State shall pass any law impairing the obligation of contracts," but the right to establish "an uniform system of bankruptcy." (Art. 1, Sec. IS) is reserved for the United States Congress this remedy, when enacted, i must supercede and displace all State | insolvent laws. So long as Congress failed to exercise the power to adopt the "uniform" system for the whole Union, each State exercised the right of providing its own svstem of relief for insolvents. But the constitutional system having been I provided, the State systems are super- j ceded. This view seems to be the logical one, and, if correct, the euuctinent I of the bankrupt law has produced an J j uuest-ected aud startling influence ou j [ State laws. How to obtain the bene- ! | fits of the bankrupt law cau better be ascertained by interested persons consulting their lawyers. But, briefly stated, proceedings, are commenced by petition to the United States district court; and after this most of the proceedings are before local "referees" appointed by the district judge, one or more for each county. Trustees are appointed to take charge ot the assets and couvert into money. The fees allowed aro so exceedingly small that there will be found difficulty in securing suitable persons to fill appointmvuts of referees and trustees. The law is full in its directions as to the minor details of the process of bankruptcy, and these will not interest the public. Rut altogether, it presents a wise, liberal and humane method by which the stifled business energy of many who went to the wall under the grinding depression of the last ten yearc, may be released and given opportunity for new expression in the business world. And in this view, it is not only a blessing to the unfortunate, but a boom to the whole country. With Anderson's Battery. A member of Anderson's heavy battery, in conversation with a Reporter for the Charleston News and Courier said that although there had been at one time a general desire to have the battery mustered out of the service, this had almost entirely disappeared now, and verv many of the men hoped to be retained in service and sent to Cuba or Porto Rico, if there was a [ possibility for such a move. The Best for Years. The management of the State Fair, to be held in Columbia, is greatly encouraged at the list of entries as they pour in from all sections of the State and from many sections hitherto unknown as exhibitors. The line art display will be unusually full. The poultry show will be fnll as usual. About 400 birds are already on the ground, shown by one exhibitor. Horses from the Woodburn Stock Farm, Pendleton, are ready for show and training as trotters. There are already 20 entries in single harness horses and 16 mares in the same ring. Upon the whole, the show of horse flesh will prove an interesting feature. Enquiries for race horse accommodations continue to come in. The Lutheran Svnod. The seventy-fourth annual convention of tho Evangelical Lutheran sjnod convened at St. Andrew's Lutheran church in Columbia. The annual sermon was delivered by the Rev. M. M. Kinard, of Columbia. Mr. Kinard's subject was the mauifestation of Christ ns the Savior of sinners, and he made an able address. After the sermon the communion service was held. Church affairs were then taken up and discussed by the members of the convention. I THE COMING LEGISLATURE Will be the Most Interesting in Years. Thirty Absolute Prohibition Members. Tho newly elected General Assembly in this State is to convene in a'niual session early in January, aud no session has boon viewed with a greater degree of public interest since thoso thutcalled the constitutional convention and enacted the dispensary law. This is due to the fact that an effort is to be inado this year to either enact a geuuiue prohibition actor else provide for local option uuder the regulations of the dispensary system in regard to sales by the drink, sales after night and drinkiDg on the premises. Thbf feature of the system is embodied in the constitution, and it will require a change of the organic law to permit a return to the bar room system. A careful canvass of the members of the General Assembly shows that the prohibitionists have elected something over thirty uncompromising advocates of their principles. About forty-five of the members are classified as local optionists or as opposed to the dispensary system. The remainder are considered advocates of the dispensary. Their number is about fifty. ^ Involuntary Bankruptcy. Two petitions for involuntary bankruptcy were tiled in the United States District Court in Charleston. Messrs. Pringle Brothers, Edmonds T. Brown & Co., and others filed the petition against John F. Wuleman, of Troy. The amounts involved are in the neighborhood of So, 000. Another petition came from parties in Florence and elsewhere, who are seeking to recover money from Thomas 1). Rhodes, and a petition for involuntary bankruptcy was filed. It is alleged that Rhodes, who was a merchant, absconded on October 0, after having drawn 84,000 from the Bank of Florence, which should have gone to his creditors. Rhodes's debts amount to more than SIS,000. Crop in Marion County. Mr. T. F. Stackhouse, member-elect of tho uext General Assembly, was in Marion recently, and gives a good report of the condition of the upper sec^ 4 b A /innnfit nw/vtt n/1 7 I 1 ir\n Qlt/1 HUIi Ui lUiil UUU U IJ U1UUUU JUilliuu auu Little Rock. Mr. Stackbouie is one of tbe best farmers in the county, and has a farm which is a model. He eavs there is a negro woman tenant on his farm who has this year made twenty-five bales of cotton with oue mule, besideB making corn enough to last until corn comes again. The other tenants on his place will make an average of twenty bales to tbe mule, in addition to making plenty of corn. ?- fr Successful Negro Planter. J. T. Deas, one of the most prosperous colored farmers in the Florence section, ba3 made a great success at tobacco growing this season. In fact there are very few white farmers that oiu beat Doas'e record this season. He lives on one of the plantations of Mr. John Kuker, in Palmetto Towns lip. This year he planted for his lobicco crop nine acres, besides corn, co;ton, potatoes, etc. The nine acres o) t>bacco hare netted him the neat urn of $550. Did Their Work Well. The police of Charleston had a very quiet time during the Festival week, 'there were probably fewer arrests made than for auy corresponding week -t i __ j -u 4i. ui recent ycuip, uuu iiiutu ui iuo behavior noticed was due to the city's enforcement of the vagraucy law. A number of robberies used to bo recorded during Gala Weeks, when the visitors to Cbarieston felt that they were nervy enough to run up against the smooth articles on the Market street Rialto. There Has Been No Let-up. The vagrants are still being run in by the Charleston police. There has been no let-up in the enforcement of the vagrancy law and Chief Boyle has insuen standing orders to his men to arrest every disorderly person found loafing about the city. The records of the Police Court do not show as many convictions now as heretofore, bat this is not due to any lack of work on the part of the coppers. Suing for His Clothes. louring ine smallpox scare in Loaimbia last winter the board of health destroyed, as a matter of precaution, the clothing, bedding, eto., of those who were alleged to have the disease. One of the men thus treated waa J. C. Ray, white, who has entered suit against the city for $38 damages. A Suit for Damages. In the Common Pleas Court in Columbia the case of Mrs. Oliver agianst the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad was heard. It is a suit for 83.000 damages for injuries received at Clinton while the lady was getting off the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens train to take the Seaboard Air Line. A demurrer was entered by the attorney'! for the railroad. The case was continued. -? ? Camp .Moultrie. Camp Moultrie, Sous of Confederate Veterans, of Charleston, is now making j preparations for its aauual celebration. The affair tbis season is in the bands of a very exce'lent committee and will no doubt prove one of the pleasant evenings in the history of the organization. Cuban Soldiers Starving. Advices received by Secretary Queeada, of tli? Cuban delegation in Washington, r?i trays the Cubans in a most deplorable condition. The report goes on to say that the Cuban soldiers are aotually carving to death, and unless immediate aid is given the consequences v. ill be grave in the extreme. The Secretary of State has incorporated tb'i W. S. Cook Steamboat company, ot Fayetteville; capital stock, $14,000. Dr. hfoses D. Hodge, of Richmond, Va., met. with a serious accident while out driving. His buggy was run into by a street car and he was thrown out , and his faoe badly cut. one of his aukles sprained and one of his ribs broken. Friday was Democratic day in Charlotte, X. C., and it is estimated that over 7.000 persons were in attendance. Sansior Tillman, of South Carolina, and -enator Daniel, of Vi rgma, were the orators. Woman'* llishts. A right to tread so softly Beside the couch of pain, To smooth with gentle lingers The tangled locks again, To watch bedside the dying In wee small hours of night, And breathe a consecrating prayer When the spirit takes its flight. A right to cheer the weary On the battlefields of life; To give the word of sympathy Amid the toil and strife; To lift tho burden gently From sore aud tired hearts, And never weary of tlie task Till gloomy care departs. A right to he a woman In truest woman's work ? If life should be a hard one, No duties ever skirk; A right to show to others How strong a woman grows. When skies are dark and lowering, And life bears not a rose. A right to love one truly, And be loved back again; A right to share his fortunes Through sunshine and through rain; A right to be protected From life's most cruel blights, By manly love and courage? Surely these are woman's rights! ?Sadie Gilliam Baird. A WOMAN ASTRONOMER. A Clever American Girl Who Has Made a Study of the Heavens. Few women would line! the science of astronomy interesting as a pursuit, but Miss Dorothea Klumpke, a clever American girl, had devoted herself to it, and is said to pursue her work with all the fervor of an enthusiast. She studied partly in America and partly in Paris, and ended by passing a stiff examination that defeated a large number of male students, and finally obtained a permanent post in the Paris Observatory, taking charge of the department which computes the measurements of the stars. The necessities of her work compel her to live in the observatory itself, so she has a charming little suite of two rooms in the ivy-clad ground floor. Here she receives her friends and indulges in sewing and fancy work during the day, and she is said to be as clever with her needle as with her telescope. At night she mounts to her eyrie in the great dome to photograph her stars. This she does very successfully. The plates reveal only small specks on the glass, and for fear of mistaking a possible flaw in the glass for a negative of a star, the exposure is prolonged. Thus each star, having moved during the exposures, shows a duplicated image. The glass is then divided into - ii- n squares to assist in computation, ror a long time no hair or thread was found that was fine enough for use in this process. But finally someone made use of the spider web, and now there is quite a colony of spiders in the ivy which covers Miss Klumpke's rooms, a colony which she encourages with much care. In addition to computing the distances of the stars, this busy woman designs her own gowns, is interested in a dozen or two poor families, and teaches a free class in astronomy. She seems to be a strange mixture of science and romance. Over her bed hangs a horseshoe, tied with blue ribbon, while behind the bed, concealed by a drapery, is a blackboard with a rtViall- TT^rp when a nrob picuc \JK V/UUltt. V, _ A lem which has refused to come straight during the day suddenly unwinds itself in the middle of the night, the recreant is caught and fixed The young astronomer comes of family determined to distinguish itself. She is the eldest of four sisters, each of whom is on the way to success in the line of work she has chosen. Anna Klumpke, her next yonngest sister, is a clever portrait painter. Another sister is a physician in Paris, and Julia, the youngest, though only eighteen years old, is one of the most promising pupils of Ysaye, the noted violinist of Brussels.?New York Ledger. Women'* Progress in Out-Door Sport*. Roughly estimated, it is perhaps a decade since women beganUo take an active part in more than two or three sports. It has been predicted time and time again that their interest was only a caprice, that out-door exercise was only a fad. These predictions have grown fainter and fainter, until 1 ' 1 -A. -11 they are scarcely nearu ui an. xubic?u of flaring up and out, the interest women show in suitable sports has steadily deepened and broadened. Every year women have a greater choice in the matter. A few years ago there was practically nothing but tennis and bowling open to them? both too violent to be possible for many women. That rather dubious duet of athletic blessings has now grown to a list of very respectable length, so that it seems as if almost any woman might indulge in that "much bustling about in the open oir" wbiah an eminent German phy- I sician has declared to be an essential to good health. In the nature of things, sailing is slower than most sports to enlist the active participation of women. It is making sure, if slow, headway among them, however. At Newport this season there were several races between thirtyfooters sailed by women. At Jamaica Bay there was one yacht race with eight entries, all of the boats being "manned"* by women. According to the rules, only one man was 1 WiJCM m I .! . i. I llll i . sH allowed on each yacht, but the course was carefully patrolled by the boats of the regatta committee iu order to guard against accidents. To the credit of the women crews be it said, the patrolling fleet found its role purely ornamental. Harper's Bazar. The New Trimmings. Braids, because of their being within the reach of every purse, are first in favor, are woven from silk or mohair, and the designs into which they can be worked are infinite. Braided sets are the next most elaborate trimmings. They are also profusely embellished with jet, and are combined with applique. Chenille, in cords and a multitude of combinations with passementerie and black net, will hold undisputed sway as a first favorite with those able to gratify their every desire in dress. No design is too elaborate for a combination of chenille, jet and spangles x * 3 _ L: on nei iuunuauuus. Applique designs in satin or silk, outlined with silver or gold, have been exquisitely fashioned, to enrich sheer mousseline, grenadines and soft woolen materials. Very free use will be made of ribbons, more especially of the narrow widths, particularly for the ornamentation of flounces. Velvets will be seen in combination with both sheer and heavy materials for dressy wear. The newest and most expensive velvet has a soft nap simulating plush with a mirrored surface. It is quite costly, but possesses a beauty all its own. Fashion has sounded a loud note in favor of laces, and insertions portraying the lover's knot will be seen enriching skirts of such soft materials as cashmere and similar fabrics, while lace edges will do duty in cascades on bodices and in pretty falls at wrists. Woman's Home Companion. To Hold the Mouolioir. There is a new attachment to the belt this season. It consists of a slight silver arrangement made to hold a handkerchief. It is worn on the right side, directly beneath the arm. It is made of oxidized or filigree silver. The question of where to place the handkerchief has long been a subject for discussion. To carry it tucked up the sleeve has long been out of style' ?to place it in the purse gives the ugly bulged appearance that cannot be tolerated. To completely hide the bit of pretty lace from view is totally out of the question, but to have the dainty edges peeping from beneath the belt whenever the right arm is raised or lowered meets with the approval of the feminine sex. The handkerchief for this season will be odd and pretty. It will be made of the thinnest, sheerest material possible, and hemmed neatly quite near the edge. One corner is em broidered with a large and beavy monogram?the heavier the embroidery and the larger the initials the more desirable is the handkerchief. It is fastened directly in the centre by the new belt clasp and is tucked in so that the corner containing the monogram shows plainly. Some handkerchiefs are embroidered with a regimental decoration or the Stars and ' Stripes, and some girls have the private signals of yachts or clubs on their handkerchiefs. ?.New York Herald. Newest Model For a Felt Hat. One of the newest models is a large black felt hat, the brim slightly turned up at one side. The trimming consists of a mass of small, black feathers around the brim, white aigrettes and pink roses. On the | turned-up portion of the brim lying directly against the hair is a bow of black velvet ribbon and a bunch of pink roses. Gleanings From the Shops. Two-toned covert cloth. Small girls' pique f|ocks. Tam o' Shanter caps for traveling. Quill feathers in long, curving effects. Chiffon and net boas in black and white. , Plain black satin aud heavy taffeta coats. Rich purple shades in plain dress goods. Heavy guipure lace in medallion and open designs. Many striped taffetas for waists and costumes. Cushions of cross-stitch wool embroidery. Black net for gowns embroidered in stripes. Tabls centres of solid renaissance lace work. Silk and wool plain and melange dress goods. . Satin brocades for the new Louis XVI. coats. Long aud short net veils bordered with crepe. Tapestry curtains in Oriental colors for doors. Chenille-embroidered net for reception goyns.' Accordion-plaited gowns of white mousseline. ' Black taffeta waists with piping tuck effects. Dry Goods Economist. . .. v "I ' * ' ' ' 1