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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 25, 1897)
THE COURIER. 'Tbo sale c amo c IT with a big crowd in attendance and lots of stir and noise. I was kept busy going after things and bringing up ptock," and I wasn't able to keep much run of how things were go ing, but T got the-impression that the horses were selling mighty well. Bring ing more than anybody bad expected, and surprising all the nearby neighbors who had seen tbem. I was feeling a litt'o elated over my work when 1 was sent for to come to the house. What do you think I found when I got there. I was told that father had bought that miserable old era)' plug, had bid him off at seventy dollars. He had put on so much style that he bad captured the old man's eyo. I had mado him look so nice that father had been roped in sure enough. That wasn't tbo worst of it. Father said that ho hid promised that I should sign the note with him. I pro tested against it, told him ho didn't need him that he had horses enough, which was true. 1 explained in a mild way that the horse wasn't worth the money, mild I siy, for the proprietor and his family were present and I couldn't say very much against the old br ait. They were all against me and finally I signed the note, as father seemed to be on his mettle about it, and his old army pride was wound up. ''Well I had to pay that note. Fatber never was abb to di it. It took all r could save out ofa year's work to moat it Thai's the start I got when I was twenty-one But, as I Siid before, per haps it was Just as well. I had to learn what it ccsts to sign notes somo tinn and it may have saved me a gcoi deal of money in these later years." HAKRV G. SI1EOD. Fashions of the Day. It would be manifestly uninteresting and in grossly bad taste, to attempt to impart instruction for cool autumn cos tumes to a public not yet recove:eJ fro ji the effects of the. broiling, sizz'iag( seething mass of heat with which S.-p tembej doused us all Iart work, a9 though in derision at being included in the fall months. A few days of goosetiesb, a few days of huddling around the fireside, accom panied by an ever-insistent conviction that our clothing is incompetent for the duties required of it, these will bring us face to face with the question of autumn wardrobes, and so, deferring for a fine the discussion of matters of exterior clothing, I p.opose to cast an eye over the lovely esbib'.t:ons or seasonable lin gerie to be found by those who know where such quests should be directed. Certainly each season our women ds vote a larger and still larger proportion of their expenditures to this matter of interior decoration, and as many, in fact most, of the innovations are in the na- ture of improvements, they are worthy of encouragement, while as for attrac tivenets well, my lady's collection of cobwebby linens and Iace3, and ruffles and ribbons, are dainty simply to the point of despair. One of tbo most ingenious, practical and serviceableof the new devices is in silk-skirt construction. It consis's of the usual gored petticoat with the single pinked ruffl, but instead of the pink ruffles and chiffon frill, now we have the novel arrangement of deep flounces of exquisif) lawn or even null, with lace or embroider;, which are to be buttoned on to the silk pett oat. Tbeje of course are easily removed, 1 Hindered and re placed, I In ekirt itsel remaining clean anlretiining tin a'l c ssnlial silken "awhish ' or "frjii fron." Not all the daughters of Eve are so fortunately p'aced in life that they can afford to owu a numb.r of silken re'ti coat?, but mofetof tho;e whom I address can tit themselves out wi'h at least one, and then the many changeable flounces of silk, wash materials and laeesofferall the advantages of a seemingly endless vaiiety. A lovely petticoat I saw was of ma genta taffeta silk, with adjustable flounces. One of these latter was of black net, edged with1 black lace, bands and rosettes of black velvet. Eugenie, at 7 West Forty-second sti est, is, if not the originator, at least the firat to introduce these charming petticoats, and ha9 them on exhibition in all shades and varieties of material. Who cannot there be suited must be bard indeed to please. At this same attractive atelier 1 saw also such exquisite corset waist as I do not remember to have met with else where, not even in what I may call "pri vate collections." There is also a be wildering, fairy-like assortment of dress ing sacqups, wrappers, drawers and night dresse, for grown folks, while for children the department is equally com plete, and in its way equally elaborate. I am tempted to allude more specific ally to a christening robe for an infant, beyond question the handsomest I have ever seen (the robe, not tie infant). Jt is cf cobweb cambric, lace of an exquis ite design, resembling. the three feathers of the Prince of Wales, numberless tuckr, all put in by hand, down the front, and alternating with lace inser tion soft ruffles about the throat, and puff sleeves with white satin bows and a satin sash with ends at the back. This dream of a robe is the work of Eugenie's skilled artist', and I can easily foresee the pioud triumphant smile of the happy mother whoe "piide and joy" thus appropriately decked out in the matchless garment, ..shall, by uncon scious proxy, forswear forever the ''pomps and vanities of this wicked world." Here, too, are to be? seen tbechildrea's g'limpes and school dresses, denims in blue and brown, made low-necked, with revere, and lap st'tehed, without em broideries. Tae guimpes to be worn with these fiojks are of red linen and ecru linen, are awfully smait, and in very latest and most excruciating agony. I hear muttnrings of rebellion against the advocates of thi overskirt. Some women declaro they "just won't" wear them, which declaration will hold good until rescinded perhaps. I am not much given to prophecy either as to weathers or fashions, but I would al most venture to predict another year's reign for the plain seven-gore 1 s irt. Some of the ultra-fashionable, no doubt, will adopt the overskirt, if only for the luxury of producing a sensation and outdoing their more conservative eisters, but these extremists are vastly in the minority. There is a particular shade of red, I do not know the traVle name, if, indeed. it has one, worn for tailor suit3. It can not be copied in the cheaper materials. Maroons and blues are to be favored, with the new browns, while greens seem to bo for the nonce out of my lady's good graces. As to materials, the edict has gone forth against all rough sur faced goods, and in favor of smooth, even satin finishes. I like the broad cloths very much, and consider them generally becoming, as well as chic. Street costumes will be very much toned down, and it is hardly necessary to recall how much they needed it. Black w,ll Le the very "swellest," but a black suit mu3t be of the very best of materials. Cheap black is an offense against good taste wnich carries its own punishment with it. A curious new fad prevailing in both Paris and London is tbat the women who. by chance or 'natural selection, or by family ties, appear in public toge.her, are dre:sing in pairs. It was a conceit here, of a scors or moro of years pgo tbat sisters when near enough of an age, should be sent out like a pair of Dr sden china images, but it was often sadly det- MMMIIH"HMIMMMlHMMMHIimillgMMMMMMIMIMHHHMHMMMI RUDGE & 1118-1124 N. have Just Received 1 tyRS Of &&RiMTO STORES and are now read' at any time to iill any order promptly and satisfactorily. Our prices cannot he quoted by anv itouse in the west. AHStylrantHlSltfuror A TTicOnnliw nil U-arlht. ETerj Kind vt Vuvl M& Tiiii-Mark Hrwnrr dmttbCa. " Initiation. Garland Cook Stoves ranging in price from $10 to $30. Garland Base Burners in 1 5 different and hand some styles, from $22 to $48. 6-Hole Garland Range $24. IIMMMHMMMMIMMCC limental to the plainer onr, and unless the likeness between the two were very startling, one or the other was sure to suffer in effectiveness, exemplifying the adage that "what is meat for one is poiron for another." The Eng'hh, who are, as n people, much better versed in the laws of cua. tim than in matters of abstract taste fulness, have glways maintained, and no doubt, with British pluck, will blwas ma:ntain, against the most hopeless odds, tbat the children of one family should be dressedor perhaps I should make a distinction here and say "clothed' a'ike, the girls af'er their kind and the boys after theirs. In parish schools and abnormally large families, there are, doubtless-, advanta ges in this nefarious practice. Goods may be bought by the piece, buttons by the gross and ribbons by the box, thus obtaining wholesale prices, but alas! producing retail effectp. When, too, a large family of this homogeneous variety is traveling about the continent, it may be more easily assembled at critical mo ments than would be possible were in dividuality permitted. I have in mind an English family in this country whoie four girls are garbd in precisely similar attire both indoors and out, and, is they bear a very striking likenpss to each other, I am fain to address to them only general remaiks concerning the wea'her and such matters of breathless interest, for the reason that I can never be quite sure wether my listener (English girls list-en admirably) be Mary, or Susan or Jane cr G wendolin. Gray gowns and gray taffeta skirts will be much affected this autumn and this wrinkle I preJicted away back in the early spring. Chiffon waists wi'I be just a9 dressy as ever, and the latest things in siik waists are tccked, in clusters of three tucks, from the neck to the belt. It is a MORRIS CO. Lincoln, Neb. a)ooooo II01IIIIIMII very pretty style, and. being elastic, fits almost like the jeis,,y- They are made in one color of tdtfeta silk, and with them is worn a mull t:e edged with lace and insertion. 1 saw three loves one in black, one in lilac and one in wh.te. They resemble the accordion pleated waist', but are more substantial and durable. Thesleevesaro very plain and cuffs tucked and reversed. Fur garments aro to be softened in effect by t utiles of lace, both at the throat and cuffs. Tbo Rus-ian bloust will be an au'umn favorite, with jeweled belt or belt or jet or leather. The Kecamier waist has the French back with bias front ap.il is draped. L ng waisted effects will be in favor. There can be no doubt that the redin gote has come to stay, for a while at least, It was bravely fought agpinst in the spring, but has succeeded in re establishing iiself. Many of the autumn waists will be so plainly severe in construction that they can be worn quite late in the season up to the advent of cold weather in fact as they have a decidedly out-of dcorish appearance. Coats, as hinted before, will be of smooth finished cloths, some models being belted in with black vel vet. Every well-dressed woman must possess one of these coats. They go with everything and are always smart. Town Topics. "We are showing a very swell line of cheviot suitings at 525 in our tailoring de partment. Paine & Warfel. ?ll tt Chicago via the Burlington every Tuesday and Thursday until Oc tober 21. LADIES! Attention! Dnyiiii know nur LfeUCfiriNI-" ! vhilc.ir Lcucorrhira. and .ilx-olulely pre vents without li:rmi:i!l monthl irrcgularl tics. 1 or further particular- atliirt.. CURATINE REMEDY CO.. 1448 0 St. L.ncoln, Neb. For thirty days samp'es fre.
