- . . . . a r . 18 ' 1'lIE OAllA DAIIJY fl1'1T' ' , STTN1IAV UJDE : SUNDAY.AUOII 31. 18m ) . lit ' ' ornan's : . Domain. - - - - - - - ! yurt 1H'I ! I11ttIIS. ! : . 6tlf ho7 Satn" APllr'Yd 1"tcr"I- ! r ; - " pklrt \ro I'1rln "IuI1ralno" . I NEW YOnK March : O.-After tim VISt : anl varlegatetl InfuK of weddIng gowns that lulo lately Invldtll ! : the new pap rs , I seem" almost nfl Impertnence to further ! late on the NuJjcct . but SInce this Is the moment for ; . marriage frock , the Iml1ertnence cannot be helped All l'lln" have their seasons , and with ) aster belle Inll the change at the Iris r on the "burnlshell dove , " wetltlng gowns are In their choices fewer ; thlK being of alt the year the moat fMhlonnble perll for the t'lnl - of holy knots.T1IF TI UflIDAL GO\V. . To begIn then , satin II par excellence the . material of materials for the l1oller wedding frocles. Nobo1y according to btgh auLiorL- , ties on the uI > Ject . who I ! really anyIo.I' . . can wear anything else. The material too : must ho o n superior grad have , Indeed , I . possible , that marvelous , ohl-fashlono knncle . or "stantlnl alone , " and only. tlio bOllc , 4 whlcb should ho high and long-sleeved. ha , the priviege of trtnnnng. The skirt Is se- I verey plain , and ( Is Ilre ( Wltt gored front t arni aides anti a tralnell hack that may travel out to almost any dilatance. though one yard , and a quarter Is considered a happy medium . to strike In the way of length : JEWBLlm LACE , ' , . ; I very charmIng wtlng gown . hero pic- .1 turell , and hat has just been cOlpletell reran 11 Easter hrhle , has n train of this length . The _ material Ia I duchese satin itt weight . ' \r the all of Ile.towcr maids are covered with yellow stD and trImmed with ribbon , They " " and named art called "por" hasketl , are so because during the ceremony they are used for collecting money for the poor. colectng por. Franco I Is rlponllhle for this gracious ! cus. torn and no French brIde Is so high but that somewhere In the rItes she draws her last bit of maiden silver from her belt to prove that hi her 1uPIliness bee ' can stilt remember the ttifortunate. , The usa of "poor" baskets , however Is I confnell to church ceromonlals anll they are moat commonly seen al Catholc weldlngs . welngs. UttiTiSli UUD S. As to John Bul's daughters and their wed- ding frocks In partIcular. An Enlsh woman's Idea of I marriage gown It stems Is usually somet'llng very fxe ) ' Indeed ; the 10dlst bride shn- pilclty that hRS cOle over to us from plclty ' I rnce not havIng yet crossed the' channel . They like bugles and bows and glitter . and , not Infrlluenty nn EnglIsh ' wedding frock wi bo cOlllsed or several stuffs . patchy I to form and , much bedecked with gew gaws. Brocade sIlk Is mloh Ikel } for traIns Mil parts of the bodiceg , and pearl embroIdery In panels or vests Is a favorite trhnmlng. , Only ono English wedding dress lately hcarl of seems worthy oC mention In its on- trely , arid this wa worn by a tlean's daughter ( lucky , lean's dRurhterJ ! ) who had draped double skirt fashIon over her plain satin slllrt , Ier mother's wedding veil , one of these sweet In.l . Idorablo ) old thing of point npnlltiue. ltory doc not record whether the lace was cut for the bodice , but I seems wise to suggest here thai these old 'oIls. many of which haunt eveu American garrets - rets can he matched exactly hI tone and ; [ ; / I' ' ' ' ! - ; I _ _ _ _ AN APRIL BRIDE. l ' , 3- almost at thin card board and I ser Ivory : . tone the trimming on the bodIce being ell : _ point net and the point lace studded with . _ , ' - real diamonds This precious Ice. the w wedding gift by the way , of the - , ' bridegroom ; takes the form of two i : shoulder straps , and each tiny diamond has le , Its separate setting , which Is clamped an to p. the lace. Nothing more auuul could be 1maglned though certainly point lace , b : , sprinkled with real gems cannot bo said to I bo 'a popular trlnmIng for wedlng frocks. . ( TItE GOULD MODEL. : TiE ti t 'Tho"bodlce ; wtth ' its half circle satin fold . ; - - , i. . follows closely what Is known : S the Anna ; ' Gould model , which , af . course , ' will be' 'I' t , favorite for brides now for some time te e' come. It Is entirely of satin , the blouse front d of the point net under the diamonded shoulder . pint strap being placed over the Tlcn stuff of the t gown Itself. The sleeves have no Interlining and are the favorite gigot shape that fits the , . . forearm hike a glove and hangs In a loose bag - t. upper puff. They fall low from the shoulder , a' which Is now the only correct way for sleeves i- to fall , : ) THE TRAINED SKIRTS. - . The skirt has no stiff interlinIng . A fs : daInty 1Jlng of Ivory I taffeta alone faces r. , the fared front and side gores. but between , this and the satin at the back there Is a , light , feathery wading of cotton thai gives the folds of the train a rich heavy look. 5 , The veil of tulle comes to the end of the , . . train and la i adjusted across the head with , a wide effect , a spray of orange blossoms and a round diamond and pearl brooch fastening t . .Jt al the two sIdes. . I 3 ; The shoes are of white satIn . ombroldered across tile pointed vamp ant laced through . three eyelets with Faln rlbon : , t , . FROCKS FOR THE MAIDS. The bridesmaId's costume , also shown , I L - . one of four that will accompany this allor- able marriage toilet to the altar. I Is . realized In cloth , which Is the most modish . material for bridesmaids' gowns , and Is In a palo yellow . hardly moro than a dop Ivory. . ) fodil yellow satin , over which Is spread ' : t white Venetian point Corms rever and cufh. 3 - The blouse vest of moussolno do solo Is t3 also whlo , and a great bouquet of yellow ; y daffodils 10 bo carried Is . ted with white . ribbon , The large picture bat II of lunburnt y straw , wllh trlntlln a oC while gaUto and keels af daffodils and "e'low taffeta ribbon , J , The shape of this cotumo , with Its jaunty ; jacket and wide flaring skirt , Is af especial . . bocomlnsnou to } lszl Ilgucesj and the : , blending of white and yellow makes a pclurosuo ! and ' becoming combinaton , . a. IrOn YOUNG ATTENDANTS. t Two tiny tots sisters of the marriec. whet t Is stl In her teens , after the present pretty : . fashion of Ilblnln chidren with the mar , rlaKo aacllco , will trot at the tip of the 't bride train , and their Ito toilets are leo- . wise here shown Doth carry out the scene I , ; ti of yellow and white oC the bridesinaltis' costumes - . tumes , making the erect of 1 daffodil wed- , ; : . _ : /I ; ) _ ' e , ie1 r , - t _ _ _ _ _ _ , . ' . _ _ _ I . , _ _ _ 'IA , ' 4 , \ . I TIE MAID'S IflESS . d , ding complete , anti \ each small skirt , "hleh rI ! &U : full from the YOke , la of old white bru . ' c&ds delIcately pteme Yokes and aleaea .i of yellow istin. EI111 and Inlerleevu V If alk muslin , the li' Venetian poln\ \ Straw bal luch furlelowed with Oowerl U hl hed covstngs. and dainty elemlUu , . ' d ire made mON babY-lke with aUk Oka and iIiprs .t tet lesther. , . " I VOOltUASKWfS. . ,1 ; , issuItiktti ; : l. U a muh . pattern wIth narrow lace suitable for waist trimming. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ J'Olt 1 . \H.Y 8U.sIflItIC. . Udlls of " Smart 'olols thuS Wil no teol . , the Itlnt of April. In' the spring 1 young man's fancies lIghtly turn to 'thoughts ' of clothes : that Is . I ho stops to gaze In at the shop windows or lie- . tens to' his alsters , cousins and aunts talk. . alt Women who said "au revolr. but nol good- . ' bye , ' " to : the ' 'world flesh and devil a few weeks since , are wondering what they will L , wear In' ' sr1n. , ' Easter day , by long established precedent , , . Is the acknowledged herald of fashions. nut the gowns won ( hat. ( lay are simply motves front which such variations arise. Alt late advlces from headquarters tel us I how frocks are to be fashlonell and what materials g to their building up , but of the S minor depnrtures-what ? Thus Interrogated an observing woman who S had stopped recently . In the three great ctcd of the old world and had just Jnhbed an exhaustive . hausUvo tour through New York. "To begIn with , " she said , "your hall dressers are behInd hand wun the new coif- fures. Everyone wears the hair a 10 plpa- dour abroad The parting has gone the way of. all fashions-shelved to await a resurrection - tion , Very few tire ton women atempt high or ; severe roll. The hair Is loosely combe back and slightly waved to glvl It the necessary : promlnenc Some women let slip a few short L curls that setters the line. however , your lre S In the l'nrl8lan mode If you put your partng ; out of sight at once. "This style may bo accounted for by the S now prevailing lMle Antoinette craze. Empire . plro worshIp has answered for its moera- ton with Its lIfe and Parisian followers of r fashion , and what French woman Is not from n a blan chlsseuso to a monc'ne. are discard. Ing alt flint reminds them of Josephine nd I are .unning wIly after the manners uni I ant dress of the AustrIan woman. "The beplume and befowerc hats are ! worn back on the head . small parasols arc covered with . v\olets \ , roses petunias , pOJpl s ! -anything ' liltt lents n riot of color to them , and the Eah o' passion Is carried oul In ned C gea : . "I notice that the flower colareles have crossed the ocean. So as soon as the post Lenten sun shines upon pleasure lovers don a huge yoke of flowers whose stole ends are made of chiffon or net , not ribbon Azaleas and Ilollples are the favorite flowers. Yelow and mlgenta are the popular colors : "non't touch artificial violets with a ten foot pole to use an old oXllr05slon. They ; are execrable form. "Tho American women are wearing too few straps over tine shoulders Dut the ( ash - Ion wilt come In with a rush when the lender get their trousseaus from abroad. They are creepIng on to the evening bodices , whose exaggerated 1830 cut seems to rarely need : support to keep the body from coming through the 'eourl line' of the neclc. "As you know these short straps are place to cross midway between shoulder and thrat , tine top of the sleeve dropping on I line with the bust "They Ire not confned to evening gowns , but attached to visiting and house dresses The Juhnpe Is made of contrasting cloth L , and these straps are uled with the sleeve In hanging as far off the shoulders -s In a decolQto bodice. "F.speciaiIy wi tints idea be curled out In gingham and wash materials. The yoke fashioned of batiste . the new Scotch embroider - broider on Irish lace tIre latter being 10re modish If one can afford it. The shoulder supports are made of deep shalles of veIet In any or the new colors PetunIa proferabic 5 I that shade harmonizes : t a)1 ) with the CIOtl ! ; , A dressy effect Is obtained I the fashIon , . able cut steel buttons fasten Ihem. "As for lace collars , they are more the vogue than over. 'hey are detachable and the prettiest are hand made. 1 sea some of your shops are selling them at reduced prices ; I suppose because .0 many women are using old lace Ilolnla and putting them together by hand In preternco to the ready made article . "Do I spangled 1 the premIere danseuse of the ring , Is another verdict among fashIon. able "onlen. Every ribbon worn , whether to Corm tlo ( ubiquitous blouse ur to tie at the neck , hu Its plethora of the gay littLe pal- otle. To buy them costs money . but one who has leisure can on UII yard of satin apace at small expense. "The favorite jacket Ii I bulhle from six of these spangled bands depending blous- Iko tam a short square yoke Cut steel . amethyst and claret are the prettiest com- blnatona of metal. "llobll , ) tine revival of Oerman opera . opra given rise to the Drunblde corselet , wblc II displayed In shop windows , but not yet wor Tints varIety of ttce garnishing will b ex- qul.le for Isoule and reception , but I should hardly advIse I for walkjoi. "The or.lgn an are aside of coarse Drus- s" net. upon whale meshes Norse designs are awUque In spanjleu , They come only , e blgb I the bust with DO" shoulder straps luspeadwK them. They are not suitabLe with "alk , OWIS Lgbt silks tel colored vl- nt b1 a Lr' . spropriaW reeling Jlac . White net Ipangll In cut steel ( 1 makes an elaborate evening corselet. . "Vliat Is new In hats ? roe one thing the square line Dutch bonnet has sad Its day , I think They are 1lghlY minted a Ia Mary Stuart and to bo In keepIng with the latest mats that tnt up In front a la Sabot. I you mayo n bit of : ell lace , pin lion the back to drop at each alII at the knot. "If you have not . epa the effect with plcatcII chiffomi , Large Ivy leaves Inl petunias - nldS are the fashionable trimming . "Try to get a hint of yellow straw 110 yel- lower the better ; then match your gloves to It. To be chnuBsled In white Is iso longer elo- snot on the street Corn color stitched heav. ly In black In the correct glove. Anll mark that phrase 'heavily stitched' and get all your gloves oecorllngl . nCll has gone out en- ) trely and dust brown has taken Its t1Iace. " siU.IMiIlt HUUSltl JWJSU. Refrigerators , IrelZnr8 , l"fM nnl Minor Nlv'ltl. Chit I.Iglitemn 10n I'Ufrk. Wherever aluminum can be employed In the COlloslton of household utensils Ilur- lug hot weather there one fnds the mann- Cleturers adopting I "IL neither blackens , corrceles nor melts , " 80 the salesmen annolnce , nli those who have given I a fair trial ndml these ad- van ta gee. " The materldl Is more expenslvo than or- Ilnary wares , ralslrg the price of I slal tin pan from Hi to GO ( cent when lined wih altnininumn . flint its wearing quality Is un- excelled and Is exceptIonally good for pre- Ilnlnr Infants' food. Women goIng Into the country shouh see that theIr drinking clp- flora arc lined with I. for It snakes the water ( lealauty tasteful and Is so easily leept clean. . . Each season manufacturers of kitchen and pantry utensils devise all paten Ilprov - lents for lightening household drudgery In snlmor , 111 at the sam time maldng I cay to keep thing clean. : Refrigerators show marked advancement In the above lne ! . Vegetables and lell are no longer heaped a\lewardly. one on top 9f an- other , so tnlt It necessitates , eilptylng the entire chest to get at a desired article. Tine new ones are doube : and triple declcrs Shelves In the lower comportment are euifl- clenty commodious to h'll any reasonablp amount of vegetables. The upper part has Place for the Ice In the center with water nod wine cooler on either side. The wine cOlparlment Is notceably new. All : chambers - mars are Illaced to lead from top to bOttom . a convenience dlsreganled In old-fashioned cho ! . , A cold dry circulation Ia I caused tinereby which deposit moisture on the Ice as the all passe8 lrough the Ice chamber. A buyer should test the absolute dryness of [ men' refrigerator hy seclng that n match left on out. the shelves wi readily Ignite when taken ' Wrought Iron racks arc Plt In to avoid the ohl complaint of Injury to tha sides from Ice picks and elate shelves arc used for cleanit. ness Ind durability as sUllcllor to the old irons and zinc . Irol racks. Charcoal has been en- trely ehitillisated . 'hen It became dam I' ' . which It was sure to do I caused a tllld decay II both inside all outside cases. ' .Ien. too If the zinc Is not pel'fecUy secured against the woodwork. there Is n constant blast of charcoal dust inside the refrigerator every time a door or cover Is opened or cloned. As refrigerators play so Importanl a part In the summer domestic 'tcnago I , may bo ; interesting to repeal the following rules S givens by 1 woman of long experience In S honsewlfery : 'Varm food should never be placed In the S Ice box , as heal generates moisture. The lining should be wiped perfectly dry after washing and the strainer kept con santy ever the water outlet Inside tbe box to prevent tine escape 01 cold all through n the waste pipe . New refrlgrators should stand for : twenty four hours filled with Ice before being used i to preserve food. In safes. the hanging ones are newest They have four shelves with wire loops to fasten t the wall. This places them out ' of the way In the kItchin or pantry and f holds all the meat or veg tables for imme dlate use. The price .Is 260. , Preparing for summer housekeeping Includes - eludes I thought for Ices and glaces When one remembers the "demnition grInd" of the one maid on the old-fashioned freezer ; before a dinner party In the c unfry , It Is I ; delightful to know- that the new metro monte frappe any concoction in [ from six to ten minutes. The pal Is narrower and rr- quires no more salt than formely. While In the kitchen one may glance al smaller utensils whose invention lightens the conies burden. An Ironing board or wood costing $ forms a comfortanle bench when the boar Is turned back against the wall . This . saves space In the roe I when the iron ing ; day Is over and gives extra seats for ; three. An extension clamp washboard pro vides for the fitting at any board on any tub hy means of this extension-a greater reiie to the laundress than the uninitiated know There comes In a new coffee castr and 11 combined which saves tIme , I knife cleaner made like a wheel whoo compressed leather : compresse edges fed by emery poured tntO the center give a polish thai Is polsh to be desired. These are valued at $4. For the country houses where Ice Is . hiffl . cult to obtain large cove're pals are made lined with charcoal which , vhen Placed In a cellar . keep water as cool as a spring. Then to place under thea or the refrigerator or baths tubs , Instead of oil cloth . come grea t galvanized Iron trays for 4 cents. New ' covered roasting pans of Russian Iron for $1.50 keep the favor In' the roast boter than the col has ever before accomplished. For tIne nursery there Is f wonderful baby ; refrigerator. I Is of tin . holds ten or twenty ; I pounds of Ice . has a tiny water cooler lo. tny coler and ; ; also I place for milk. I sells for $5,80 , but I i t Is far more valuable than that to the woman ; who as mother or nurse knows what It i means to cool bo t milk while tine baby cries or get Ice water In the depth of the night : l.aT"l'LI % VOMIiN. Stature of no I mportllCO IS leGluds l'emlnlno Influence Over Mon. In these days when the public seems In I danger of going Triiby-rnad , and the Ideal woman Is big-fol blg.eyo' and big-boned. H's a good Idea to refresh our minds on the subject of the little women. It's just as wel ] not to forget that most of the women who have inclined to make history either by their wit or beauty or both have belonged to the dimInutive variety of their sex , There was Clepatra. I she couldn't hay given Tiby clubs and spades and beaten her al her own game eve to the altogether . who could And Cleopatra . mind you stood leB than Ilvo Ceol In her fvo hhhest-heeled sandals I you don'l believe it . all you have to do Is i to run over to London where y1 find her mummy earefuy preserved . and It's only try-cou Inches long. It's the little women who twist big men around their little fIngers 5. Shakespeare knew that and no doubt the queen of Italy Is quite right when she say Mrs , Macbeth was a little , dark . shrewish woman You remember where Shakespeare makes Cleopatra's fIrst anxiety about Octavia' frlt axety abut Octvia's height. "Dring me word how tall she Is . " she says , "Is she as tail a me ? " And again , oxullPl ' . "dull of tonlo and dwafIh , - _ n _ . . . _ _ , What majesty Is in her gait , " No doubt II was this majelty In her gait" which made Cleopatra the regal commanding personage sIne coult b when occasion de- mended. . I a woman know how to dress and carry herelf she may add Inches to her apllea- ance Defer Queen Victoria became rheu- mata and a trifle square A to fIgure , slut impressed every one who saw her with such a sense of majesty and stateliness mat ( It was very difcult to belIeve that she lacked two Inche of being live feet tall. The ereet- lieu with which sine carried her bodyplno straight a an arrow . shoulders well back . bead well poIsed , together with the sweepIng robes of Itaol combined to transform the royal midget Into an impoelug . commanding woman. lu her younger das Queen Victoria ) was very sensitive about her height , or rather lack of It. They tel a pretty story about dear little Maria Edgeworih from whom Walter Scott got the Inspirton that lcd him to Imor- tlto the familiar leedl of his native hills. One day she was tranlng In a stage coach . Among tIne passengers was a bright lIttle boy. Presently he mined A package pckage said asked } Il Edgewarth to stand up that ho might look for I under the seat. She told bins she was .taudlng. and tinS Ute fellow - low looked It tnea with distended eyes end - . ' . _ - - - exclaimed , " \Vell , you are the very littlest lady I , ever did see. " Sir Walter Scot admire - mire the famous Irishwoman because of lien diminutive sIze as well 1 for her wIt and keenlss of observation. DYlan was another of her admirers , though ho spoke of her a. an unasslhnlnl Jeanlo Deans little bdy , Sir Thomas Moro Was actually jealous of the attentions bstowo . on his tiny country \'oman. Altogether Maria FJgworth filed 1 a place In the world oC fashion and letters or size. her time alogether disproportionate to her size.Most Most of the blue stockings or the eighteenth century seem tQ have bad bodies overa weighted with brains , 'hero was Irs. Mon- tagne , "Ihe l nglshoman of letters or the eighteenth centur " as Boswel Jomlerously called her. \\latl Mrs Montague lacked In height she made UII In breadth , for she was . as broad as abe was long. She was tine lender of \he \ frlnOI luo Stocking club , ant her house was 1ltts : ' for Its entertainments . not the least \\I'lcl ' was the annual feast which she g- ( tile chllney sweeps of Lois. lIon. I One \VRFC4 celcbrl ) . : one was sure Onelrc to bring up at Mrs. Montngue's sooner or late . for theN ! g\her41 / nil , the wits ani scholars and artslk'anJ beauties ef her tinie . Do you know that entail women have a way of IVln/I. . , n , to old age ? To be sure Cjaopatra died < youpg . but It was her own latnit. There \\s' Mrs. Montague , who was still loving rlfbon - 1 ali diamonds after four score , nOd gobi ; , loHt. tny , gllp.de11Islng Hannah Morel ) kino nt SO trIpped about her drawing room sm l pea ) green silk gown. The list Is o ltlqJs. There was lrrederlka liromor tins Oeran novelist , 1 plain little specImen of wbisnlhhood . Anll Lady Mar. gan who wrdfe I'Tino Wild Irish Girl"- nobody thlnles of . , looking at Its pages now- culays but It was popular enc -wns hnardiy four foot tail. She loved to allrear In a a ) red Celtic clonk. Thee too . are obsooto : , but In her day they were tine Sunday lar- lent of every woman In Ireland thai is . every woman who ddn't ! ho'ong to the gentry. After she had turned GJ she affected white frocks anJ ! green mshes. She had , indeed , deed , misany peculiarities . not the least amusing one holing her dislike for alcs. "I protest against dates ! What hal n woman to to with dates ? " she asked , Indlgn3nl ) And some of her acqua'nlnces lo\el 10 tmle her by referring to her as Lady Morgan oC tine eIghteenth century. flint Lady Morgan . for all her Ito weaknesses , was much sought after and admired for her ready wit ) and fluent pon. Rosa Dcnheur Is nnother famous little woman. ali one evening In VJndon she met many other famous folk at tht salon of short Miss Spence. Miss Spence was nol tail. but she vas very very broad and a rather re- larleable character In her way. She seems never to have done an'thlng In particular hersel , except to draw about her many peo- plo of world-wide reputationsa. And tints mind you when her salon meant two small rooms and she made tea In a closet. 1 was there Bulwer Lyton and Rosina Wheeler made their fIrst appearance after their be- trothal. And there was Lola Montez that fa mal Infamous woman whose Influence moiled mm- tions. And there Is Patti and the tinny Lotta of the enchanting heels and perpetual youth , anti Mrs. Frances - Iotreson Uurett aind liar- net Prescott Spafford. The list mlht he contInued Indeflnitely . but It Is quite long enough' note ? ' sI19\\ \ ' that the little woman Is worthy of more ' conshleraton than she gets somelmes , - A HI \IH 8LJUU X. lilt of Port.\bln Jurulturo tIt is-nIt Ih'- light Auy " 'omau's 1 ' : \'t. For a sewing room or , In fact , any apart- ment where the weekly mending Is done a darning screen Is wonderfully comnuodius. , Hs conveniences consist of two capacious Ineckets . to hell stockings or any garment fresh from the laundry and needing attention - ton ; a handy shelf whereon to place ones sewing , a tidy little cushion with scissors and loosely swung by ribbons to one she. I Is a 'l 1htul ! bit of property to serve one , while seated al an open window In summer time or I upon ar tipper veranda with ones work . , looking out over time sea with the perfume pX..fresln flowers In the air. Trim the skeleton sceen to harmonize . with the fittings , o"the raotq. The jIodel , , reshly iipport9d . from wiiih wo had tIne idoa.vgs ' .a gtand affair fo m l 'rWIS town house an c rt . $15. . I was got n lP In tapestry and richly fInished , but 1 hare mado.one for the same useful purpose , r ' even fresher and daintier . for only $2 ou ) flY , : A carpenter constructed the frameworklfo the two panela with the bar across the , lop , and time little shelf for 25 cents. The pine peed was an old packing ; box round In the cellar . The panels must be three and one-hal feet high and eighteen Inches wide made or strips three inches broad The shelf should be eight Inches wide and twelve Inches long to fit the panel L and close up. Four and on-hal yards of chintz I pur- . chased , In cream-colored ground , sprlnldel wih Dresden nosegays gaily dashed with . plnle and delicate green color , for 8 cents a , yard. Four grades ot delicate pink selcla ; and two and one-half yards of unbleached ; musln for interlining . made an Item of &C cents. Hinges and corners and naiheads of brass , satin ribbon and tacks . by consIderable calculation and muc shopping , I pressed Into t the amount of 76 cents. A Saturday morning Industriously spent In tine upholstery of the little screen Ilrescntell It In completeness. Ono's nicety of tact Is admirably demonstrated - strated In such n job. Directness and decision In handling the ) materials means succ'n. Avoid a loose shabby sense pf uncertainty that Is too alll to pervade home-made ar tides. tcles.Tic a pride In tine defInite ski which Is the result of exceeding "try" and painstaking patience to lleo apart and do over I a first attempt tails. Tine shops are so guy with bright , cheat stuffs that a woman with Ingenuity and In. dustry can malee her summer cottage blossom as gaily inside as her fewer garden docs I outside blessed by the sunshine the dciv the I shower and the sbadow. Storr , \ bent Easter EgI" . The Easter egd has lost its signIfIcance . , yet once It was an important feature aC the I spring festival. Formerly at the approach I OC Easter all the hen nests oC France were ransacked for the largest eggs . which were brought s a tribute to the king ; and when the Easter high mars was finished tn thin chapel of the Louvre tine lackeys brought L Into the royal presence pyramids of gilded eggs , resting on decorated baskets , The , chaplain blessed them and distributed them to the people. ant There Is a pretty story toll abut Margaret of Austria , regent of the Netherlands , who , went on I trip ( In the la)8 1'1 ' Dresse. Hlr sojourn In the little town or limo gave rise to a series or festivals . and on Easter Sun- clay there was a general holiday , when all the people played games. I insist have been 1 beautIful scene with the shining Alps and d ark forest In the background anll all the peasants In gIn costumes miking merry on the village green. Margaret attended the f estival. nccomlMnlel by her great lalle5 , anll enjoyed such rule sights as th3 archery' where the tarkel was a cask or wine and ' the happy mlrksm\ : who IIercell ! II was allowed to drink his flit. fl. Allother interesting feature of tine day waS n country dance , executoi on a ground where about a hundred eggs were scattered. 1 the young 11eoplo fnished the dance without breaking the eggs they were coruilerell betrothed - trothed , antI not oven the parents were hier- milell to Ollposo their union . Time experiment had to be repeated three times , to tim tuncs of ruste music all nmorry lauhter. While the lovely Ilrlncess wa ! absorbed In the scene a horn was heard from the forest and soon there nl111earell tine dukes of Savoy Pimilibert . heraled by n brilliant ret'nsno. Springing from his morse the galiant courtier galanl courter knelt kissed her hand and begged for hos- pitall ) ' , She grantc,1 thIs , and thcn said : "I wil join In the dance. " Phibert led her to the spot . and the young noble lovers . forgetting ranle alll place gave their attention - tenton to avoiding the eggs. Three tmes , eFs. IIII they tread time me'5UrCShen. . fushed with ilfllishilOSS Margaret mhl : "Let us a.loPI . tln . custOI of Drosso"-an thins were they l'otrolhod , They were married on Ihe t Easter of the following year . In happy snennory of the rust'c event , and the ) ' pro- sentell all their \elhlng guests with mag- nlfcont eggs of gold anti jewels , fled with Rweatmcats , and ovary year after this thlY ent tf their favorite friends ant fellows n token of Easter eg" In soma form or sinalse . . ISTlEI SINGLETON. I'ETTICot'r ( ilVEIiNMnT ( . II 10m. , itt still inst nltl . I .i s't " 'omnnsnn' : ullril'Y h ni C)11 l'lry. I Is only among P001110 of moder clvlllza- ton that the lupremacy of womal Is regarded - gardel al a lovelt ) . . In HOle tinder the empire there wa a singular Insiluton where a tribunal or ' women was establIshed to decide questions : questons rerdllg luxury and e tiquette. Tue Esnnperor I leloJahalus cont- suited this aRscmbly . . . suled flequent ) They de- cldel questons of Precedence , the number amid state of felonies at court . upon the st'I of carriage tine cmperor should ride fn. i whether sedan chairs should be ornma- mented n with slIver or ivory . and contested the rights of man wills an Intellrenco worthy of the present tinme. I was a \ enit- able senate of fasimion was approved of isy wiRer men than ilellogabaiu'd . and was reestablished ) established and malntlined by Isle succes- sors. sors.Thero There occurred Iii the reign of Henry VII a curious case of a woman who acted lS a judge. She was Lady Ann3 Derlclc aeel ) c Goucesterhlle. who appealed to the Icing to Junlsh a IJart of rioters who had en , toted her park , 1 < led her deer and burned her hn 'rlclts. ills Ils majesty granted her II commissIon to try the oftondcrs . and . being armed with this authority . she wlb authorl ) appeared Inn court , heard the cinarge : \11. on a verdIct oC guilty , pronounced tine senteuce. 'fhls questions c wom8n's supremocy does nct always signify al advanced state of so- ciety . as wi bo sean frol the following nc- ount of a small state In Java , b2tween the : . lowns of Samarang and tiatavia . Iwown as. thE Icndom of Ilnntans. Ins regard to its form of governsnmient . and the manners and customs of Its inhabitants. It far exceeds time wildest dreams of feminine mind I rom tmo Immemorial Bantam , though tributary to Holand , has been governed by women. The so\erElg Is a man : but that 1& I small matter . a9 he himsel Is subject to I council of three women. High digmsitaries . officers , soldiers , and nil the court attendants Ire without exception women who ace that the men are employed In agriculture amid corn- ' . merce. The klng's boy.guard Is compose of a corp of women soldiers who rile astride their horses like men and handle a short sharp lance with dexterity. They carry n rule . to."wlh ease , and aim and ) fire with accuracy at foil galop. The oldest son of the king succeeds to the crown ; but I the king dies without male heirs , a hundrell Iomen specially appointed meet and select one of their own sons by vote , and Ilrocialm him the legitmate sovereign . In several villages of Finland the woman bas autinonity - for a religious ! sect exists Lucre . whose disciples urn forced when about to' ' marty t take a vow to submit to tine wife In all things. The women choose one woman for' their governing head , whose duty It Is to ace that the men behave themselves , and to punish them If they transress. Similar are tine "Purlilcansta" of Liberia , who also recognize the supremacy of wonnemm - - 7rldlt"s of ( boil irhclty , The nineteenth century ear bas never inn- derstood why tine nome of that most awful of days should b prefixed by the adjective "gcod. " Tine day represents the tragedy of ChristIan history and the qualifying word seems to mock Instead of deilne . However . one has to go back lo former centuries to timid that the noose Is a corrup- LIon. Ood's Friday Is its probable derive- tion . aJhougb Limo Saxons called It Long Friday on account of the hours of service and fasting done. Its celebrations ranka In point of age before the observance at Chris- tians. tans. Americans. who seem so lamentably free from all tradition , never Inst into tine religious - : "glous observance . of the day the superst- tous customs retained by foreign countries. As Christmas Is ushered In here by tine , shouting at dawn of numerous smal boys 10 Is God's Friday In ngland. I There they go u singing down the streets Hot cross huns , One I jmennnny Two a penny . Hot cross huns. The custom of eating hot cross buns on L that day Is a tradition of tine English which centuries of them mayo not faied to oh. servo In Cornwal tine fole belIeve In the virtue of the cake for all that are sick even the animals . One who has read up these legends says : "In some of our farm houses the Good Friday cake may be seen hanging to the raclc , slowly but surely dinninisininsg , until the return of tine season replaces It by 1 fresh one. I Is of sovereign good In all I . manner of diseases that may afflict the tarn- : ly or flocks and inerds I have seen a little of this cake grated Into a warm mush for a sick cow " , Two hundrell and fifty poundl have been I baked on one flood Friday morning at the I Chelsea nun House. In 1839 250.000 buns were sold , 'or nearly two centuries Chelsea was famous for its buns. Tine superstition connected with the cake does nol stop at eating it . I friends or lovers stand Inside the church door before t matins on Good Friday , break 1 hol cream bun before the cross and each keep , bal , just 80 long a they r\tln the pledge no enemy can connie between them and thou love or friendship will Increase Rings were consecrated on that day and worn to preserve health . At Westminster Abbey these circlets score distributed up to I the time of Charles U , The French peasantry gather egg laid on ' this day , b'olovlng that they extinguish a - - - - - _ 4 _ - , _ - _ f , _ _ . M The IQt i delcQus and economical breakfast food ntt Viu thel ' wIde , wide world. Pure and sweet Try it I , C $ Daly Ia ' : lb. Packau. - . - - " - - fro If thrown . Into It , They also hold that the hawthorn moans and cries on that day ! becauo or the paIn I inflicted on the Sn. vlor's hCnd , In western England all children weaned I on that day arc lucky , nnd ground tIlled on Ooot I " rltay bears speedy gound abundant I han'elt. 'I. , . Sixty boys from Chrlt's hospital receive I : al tine close at servIce al the holy day each a new penn and n box of raisins ca , by the will of Iettr 8)'lonlls , dated 1586. For 100 years In Limo chUrch'arll of Saint flarthnolomniesy's twen ! poor widows pick up six ponnles eAch oft the tombstone of the donor , II acme parts of America the It ' ) . Is ob- ler\tl with sense oC its 0' nnoclatons. At tine ohl SI\allh Ilslon In California tine Cllforia effigy or Inlns ! ! Isearilt Is placed In tine street , Ito stnn" before a table on which Is Placed n hotte of win and n pack of cards representing the national \'Iels. The whole Is burnetl wiLls great zoesnnmity : anmnl wih gret toelnlty then burled , nnt ; (4 7 7 'i . . - ioli - C L D "f . . . tdl w 7P ' DON' TAKE COLD. Colch Are Frntght with DU ; or. THE CAUSE 01' HlL1 OUR I.LS , . Th" city I now ( till of Colds AI no tll . nol even In 11 < llnl"r , \\'er" Ce't.Is J prvnient. To n\'ol.1 taking Cold , kee5) tine , feet dry anti \ \\'Nlr potnien' ciottning. If'I'CI' clothlll. A lighter "ho on . Ihl' coW l'a'lmlnl.n for one . ! \'pnilg ; f hhh.nrek lanlel cast aside . "Jusl \ for Ih onico tlnncr. . . 10 wear 1\ 10w.lulo 11 , mire < fraught A 11:11 < from 1 thick 11911118 , , suit to evening 1\1' \ " ' wenIc'n , , mal > ' a lUl . ! ( 'ntmnng ! freon IICnIcI mill . theater , . a. COII ! h'l cause' a , heltld hl. Ihlalc or 101 I. 1 r""IUell (181 Iv"n lie I d.'i'otnt. II Ihc olel'O1h' % 'ent Il-s ( ci , l'cIIIle,1 nlI , , I"orh' , hlllll , houses of worahnin \ , . 1n"1 rn" f.1 . Ilall r I au will 1'1 rnre ins Ilrls" I , n\ole 111111 8'1 e , , I'\U C' , 11,1 1I1'ry nine ! ( alto ' "ii" al Iht t slight- eSI or cll"I , ' , iviil , , ! oU'lcon 1 ) 'Ol wi keep wel "ho'ro 1" \ tailed rlll"9 " Ins Isle ( omluniy unit meYer leave honni ii'itheU t''fl" as a i'no. lea\e hOI\ h"lor. , \ hOIlhout 1" n 1 Ir. "Ti. cures Co.ld . ( irItpe' . inniluenna . C'actnrnim , " "i" ( lre. ( ols. 0111'1'1. Inll"nza. ( II 1 Ih Iail" 11,1 , Sor'n.'ss In into 1"a.1 Ulll Chest. ( 'otngli . Hor" "rhr ll. O'nN'al Irnstm\nn 1111 ' ' . . it-Ill ' 'btt'ttIC ! " , , \ , I'e\"r. arid wi 1111" a llhhorl Colt Shut of ' 'hangs ' l'onnsunnnnttton. . on. " 11 - Vfltl Incumoll ( anti wnllll ! Dr , lullhle ) ' , ' SIIII s ore for nil 11. .s ; . npnefltie.l are n few of the 111mlncnl lumh I"H ; WHOOPING COUGH. WHOOPING ThuR early thl lmc'attmi Dearllrnt report Iwo .atho fronts t ii nq 1ralh 11\0)8.IIMI'.ln\ . oft - nf- . \ . , . . . ' ' , ' ' . Ilnel notch llt-sc' Sr.t 1In1thre ) ' , I' 'cinl N" , 20 nevo'r rains tl rllh1O'II ! canny . or- rests its IIc\'l'lopmenl , : git'ons inter , nuesletates Ihe " \hOII" emitS "horlfl" Its iiuriitlon. , Ia "umlol rn ; \ ' gns-'ong-n 11)115. i nsnnanii nnattins . smith . alt . i'atne sue ( url1 b > ' Dr. lump1u" , ' ) ' , ' : , 'rcile No. 1. h'iu'nn'inA-nnmIgdtnonn : , " 'ral , itoninacht , anti - ( ( . 1)'HII'ISJ'-II ItI.lon Stmach al nil rOrm" r hllou"o' < , . are cure,1 by Dr. Itunsi. 1III" 0y14' p"elnc No. 10. I , : 511 ! " 1 N ISJ S . \eH-I c.cnm , gryal"lns , ilmres. halt Ihlul , nil yIeld qullI > ' 10 Dr. lulhl" ' ' fpNlnc N. ' . ii. : iIIiLiXthATtgal-Actmte ( or Chronte . iclatlra . 11IM'TISI-Acul ! Chrollc. Hdatc. Iumllo. :1\1 ni I itheunmO tIc Ialns are cu red h > ' ! r , lulphre , ) . ip cle No. n amlnn'.1. : Hooi- . 'opy of Dr hum- . jibtteys' CrN' . Secle Mnuunl oC all .1.'a. . " lale < hlnmmnhnreys' Sn'eclflci dOecrilied above are : Sc Ilmlhr" , Slcelcs Fcrll nlonr" 'acim or toch.c't n.ks hulling nix ( muses O. much ) , for I I. ) Ho,1 : ty drugctstnc. 11 ; ' ' 'II " . .1111 11'01 leei'n't ) or Irlcl. I1MIII YS' 11)ICI I' ; New ( 'OMI'\NY YeP Sc. . corner \\llam < John etrcet . . . - -t.s. I I : J7 . t . Yale9s Hair Tonic I Ladies on1 Genstlenneis-It affords mo , gl'out pleasure to call tim atcntol . ! or tIne Public to YoI , ? 's. . , Excelsior Hah' ' .Poniie . whIch Is tho' ; fIt'st amid enl ' remedy ' Imu\1 to clse'mnlstry which IIosl- Lively ttii'isu I'ay hair made 10 IK oi'igimmnl color wihout dye. I hUH gOlo on its- conl tmt Mmc. M. Ynlewontel'Cul woo man c'hncmstinet-hius Imlle UIII 10st 'nlti- ohio of nil chemlcnl ( lIsctverlen4. Mimes . Yale IICrfonll ) ' cll0Jwr Its ncUol nli gives the 1ullc hm' soltml ) tUlllee ( hit It hUl httl ttstet } In eyeiy coucel . ohio 'nsy' , 1111 has Il'ovcd Ilwlf to he time only I hut' Sllcllc , I Hlollf ) ) lush' ( sill- lug lumctlntely lul ( crentelil : IIXtloUH grosvtim . 00111118 no Iljm'loUH lu/rell- clt , 1'lnyiclnnia Ult cllhlt Invited to analyze It. I Is not , sticky or greasy ; 01 the conttrai'y ( It tulws , the hlh' tnoft , 'outhfll , fluffy , nld kesoiHi l It II curl. 'or ( . geuUtmcl and Inllts . with hlh' n Ito gray , Rtrcnlwt gray , cllmly )1'0) ' , anti . with BALD IUMDS , It Is cSIlcluly 1'0 commellIcd , Al tl'ulls(1 ( soil It. Price $1,0. I Anybody Offers a Sublttutc Shill Them MME. , . YALE . Healh and ( oluloxton 811"Clal&IYalu Telple of 10uuty , No UU Htt : street Cb \ CI\O , r'H ; ELLIS & GOLTERMAN "QAPID FLOW" FountaitSyt.il1ge ; The NAME indicates Its advantages , Foil flAW JY KUHN & CO. , Douglas and 15th St8. ALOE & PENI OLD CO. , 108 Farnam 8t J. A. I"ULLEI & CO. , 102 Douglas St . C' ' CAi" _ - - .1 IMPERIAL " HAIR 6EGENERATOR. l'erfc'ctiy restores a rich luslroul _ _ _ _ ester rtcly , NSIOrf8 Ihl 1 hllll ' . nn.I II I" , ( ! f % U. Ht nllnR. salt , or ) Turkish Jlntl8 do not eRect I. I I. n. nAI. lund AS nature : does not interfere I. wilts curling anti Irln1In" . / COLOItS : I. < _ _ _ 1. lunch. CLOnS I. t.l"hl Chllnlt 'J , Shirk ltros'n. 0 fold Il0llle. , :1. : Mllum ltrown. 7 Asim 1101111. 4. Cho tnul. l'rl"o :1.10 $ ,00 A At,11 balls of " "elil Tint , " n coloring toe staml" tine cheek . wi he sent . on receIpt at n 2-cent nt'l tAt. CI MICAt. MFG , CO. , 2\2 ) ItifLli.votsuo , , New Ym'k. IN OMAHA : SHERMAN & McCONNELL , 1513 Dodge Street. ' , - - -I. I\ Infants' a Complete : ' - Lads' ' \Vcdding . . , Wardrobes . Lndcrwcr , Scud name and get Made to Order illustrated lescriptl'e Lists Free. . e F'rnrhSChULZ & CO. , nor.ssui ) , ) tg. Cs. SC iT&shlstou SI.CIIICAGO. 1 PATRONIZE H HOME INDUSTRIES INDUSTRES . 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Spice arindere Manufactuteni German Raking Powder rinseS German Dry hop , . Yeast HH and IUe Inrn ) ' .at. . Olaha , N"b. _ _ _ _ _ PLfUl. _ _ . _ , _ _ . _ S , 'f-rujiAN ; , ' . " Manufacturer at Gold Medal Flour C E Diad" 1onsger. Omaha. , ' . "UIlNITWl' " . J' S CTOIC1iN. . mIAiA UPHOLSTERING CO. Manufacturers of Irlor furniture lounges . din- Inr tablel & folding bedL 111h ave. . lloyd to . . Bahle streets. < - - Ixs . Lilt. I 7CE. UNIN LIFE INSURANCE CO. Over one milon dollar. (0 out or Nebraska f\'er year for no better Insurance than II tur- nlbe by the Union 1.lfe of Omnhs Agents wanted In ever town In Nebrll ( . . ( ; : .IN ] co.n. SOUTH OjlAlA ICE AND COAL w . Iomesc & steam coat Wo l\ve the beet Of. nee ICOI Farnam-et. Telephone : Office ; 7. yard yan 17M J. I. Doe. cen'l manager. , - 1lN 11tJtKh. iNDUSTRIAL ION { WORKS. ManufacturIng & repairing 01 ni kinds ot mo- chmnery . engines p1'mS. elevators . printimn chlner. [ "u\.lo" prlntnc preuu , mangers . ahaHlnt & couplings. 1401- ' howard-at . , Omaha " PHOENIX FOUNDRY CO. Fire hydrnls , water & co pipe , apeelalsl boiler ( rents & fittings , street It'y car wheels. Arcisi- tectural iron works. Office 30 ? . 16(11-it ( , , Omsthn PAXTO & VIERLJNt IRON YORRS. t't'r's of ArchnteCtUrai iron Work. General Ioundry , ltmncinlrne and Unackemniths Work. En. glnneers d Contractors for Fireproof Ilutidingi , omce and Works , U. I' . Sty , & Uo. lists Street , Omaha. . - .J.1NUi" . I IJ1'(110t.'il ( III Ofh11 'I'S. THE I11EaE1t CiIEMICAL iANY Manuactrers 0 fluid exirSet. , eiixlrp , syrups , & wines , compressed tniturste. , hmypodernito tab. lets , 05511 & scientiflo medical novelties. Omalni. . .1I,1 fy'ftI.S.IS , ( jr ) 'r.i , ( .flUfl.y. L G 1)OUP ) , Manufacturer Mattresstm. , nsrhng h1ed , Jobhe V'eatiner. intl l'SIi > w , , 1'orth 14th end flirhGias St. . . Onsahmrm. - ' tilE NONPAREIL MACARONI , VEMICILAL and Noodle foetory , Li , 10. car , lCth mind \'etoter , Successor. Ii , ( he ( Iernnnans'Jtnnonicaim. Asic ( or our goods , Ttnc'y are the best. .N10112' Ir.d'ruII , ln'IltIC h'JCJIYICIC. AMERICAN B ISTRtGT TELEGR PC' Tine only perfect protection to property , lfxUms. ( in. It. ilest thing on earth. Reduce. insurance nntei. hOt Douglas-It. . . . ; _ _ = - - - - - - - - = = ( I rhu4 ! ; ; P.htTJJt1JS. HILPATRICIi-ICOGII DRY GOODS CO. Manufacturer. Ie jobbers at thna celebrated Duck. skin brand shirt. , pants , ovefeila & duck cloth. tag. 1102.3.5 hlanm.y-st , ) 'sctory 151st Onusins. liTZ.NEV1NS CO. Slanufacturen , Cut macn's & boy , ' chithing , pants , shirt , & overahig.103-2l20.Sith'st , 1..J : 'ii : jjj.'I.q , PAILBQX'CO , MansutSetuner , of all I.intls , paper bozes shill biis. s.annpii cases , mailing tubeS , . eta wed. dncng cake & . fancy candy hoses. druggist & jewelry bozil. 1505.10 Jones-st. , Omainse - Mistier FjUrolIEsi. J. II. EYANS.-NEBRASKA SHIRT GO , Exclusive custom shirt tailors. ills Farnam strict , Tcictnona p01. _ _ _ ' ' _ _ HENRY BOLLN , OIAHNEL ) ' V'aetory inn I.ouissllle. Can Co Quality eft'st * guaranteed to Li &i ice ci so ? msoufadurel outside sf this eaW. * hery hJ.hIt. , , .