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? 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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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