THE COURIER.
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Fashions of the Day
This is what I call hurly-burly wook.
After tho p'ioub dulnoss oi Loot tho rush
of Easter gayoties Booms quito over
powering. All this niHrryin ; and giving
in marriago, which people seem to think
nocps'ary to crowd into tho first hix
dajsaitor the penitential season, grows
n bit monotonous after witnessing the
joy of a few of tho numerous pairs of
lovers as they pass through tho great
moment fraught with bliea and l9iio
diction. Two things I am thank' ul for my
little friend, "Miss Lochinvar," has
stopped trousseauing and gone back
"into tho weBt," and all the marrying
Vandorbilts in Bight havo married.
There have been msmontj tho piat few
weokfl when it would havo boon dilli
culttocDtivinco mo that thoro was any
thing c'80 n l'fo ')Ut tuo trousseau of
"Misi Lochinvar" ahd tho wedding
profit nts of Miss Fair and Miss Sloano,
bj completely were my oarB filled with
tho din of tho conversation they created.
Now that thesa momentous oubjoctB
havo been disposed of I am quite but
priBtd to find, as I look about me, that
thoro aro really other things in viow.
I am very much amazed, by tho way,
at tho fame that camB, through my do
Bcriptlon of laBt week, to Miss Tolfreo's
hat, which eho wore when she appeared
as MiBs Fair's bridesmaid, as well ns to
the muff eho carried. Apparently they
havo been exploited in every paper that
touches on items of interest to women.
And in every caeo tho writer who wae
responsible for the story Beemeii to
th'tuk that my description could be im
proved upon, and promptly proceeded
to enlarge upon my brief remarks,
which, if they had the fault of terseness,
had at ary rate tho virtue of veracity.
Incidentally it may be well to add, as
a bit of encouragement to the women
who believe in tho capabilities of artia
ticnees in tho dre3B of this country, that
Miss Tolfreo's much discussed hat and
muff wore not mado by Paquin or any
other of the various French artists to
whom tuoy were accredited, but owe
their being to a New York milliner.
If Mrs. "Willie" Vanderbill has all
tho "going away" gowns in which she
waB reported, by these newsmongers,
to have taken her departure, eho muBt
havo been burdened with endless toil
ettes for the one occasion. Tho more
one eees of the inaccuracies of the re
poitingof such functionp aB tho Van-derbilt-Fair
wedding and the Ham-mond-Sloano
weeding, the more one
realizes tho need of a journal devoted to
authentic news of women of importance,
such as I advocated not long ago.
There were some very good gowns
worn at tho various weddings this week.
All tho model gowns were out in force.
There is always one model every seasou
that aeems to appeal particularly to
people. It is what my couturiore de
scribes hb a "good Bollor"-that is her
point of viow; it might better bo do
scribed as a "bad buyer."' Every other
woman has it. It is an ovolutiou of tho
fad for tucking-a fad, by tho way, that
had its origin in this country but whs
developed by clever PariB and claimed
aa its own.
ThiB loo popular model is by Oallot
Soours. Tho oiigiual is in beiuo voile.
Tho bodice is a masB of tiny, tiny tuck
ings, which form ttra.ght lines in tho
front of tho lodieo and in a V in the
back. A few inches above tho waist
lino thoro iB a cuirass effect mado by a
plain piece of tho voile, which rieoa un
dor tho arms In a point quito a bit high
or than tho line at tho back and front.
This shaped piece is outlined with a
cord of the same material, 'lho top
part of the sleeve is formed of the same
tiny tucks on tho bias to a little above
tho elbow. From thoro to tho hand the
oeve is plain and finishes in a cuff of
antique laco. In the front of tho bodico
tho tucking almost meets on either Bids,
and iB rd;ed with an ontrot'oux of
antique laco, through which is slipped a
black velvet ribbon an inch wido. ThiB
ontredoux continues around tho collar,
down tho front of tho bodico and on
down-tho front of tho ekirt on oithor
eido of tho Bkirt bolow tho knoo. Be
tween tho ontrotloux of tho skirt and
bodico b a panel of actiquo laco from
four to flvo inches wido. Tbo collar is
also formed of this laco.
Tho ekirt hue a tunic which is long in
front, shorter on tho eides, and long
again in tho back, outlined with tuck
inga tho samo sizo as thoso on tho
bodice, forming a border about four
inches in width. Tho tunic is scant and
tight fitting. J I falls ovor a not too
ample flounco of tho voile. This flounce
iB also bordered with tuckings, but tho
border is not moro than twoinehfs wido.
A charming uown, but that fatal but
tho women that havo had gowns built
from tnis modol, in various colors their
namo is legion!
The Easter hat is another mistake
tnat tho average fashion writer insists
upon. Columns of spaco aro still" do
voted to it; to tho vital importanco and
absolute necessity of it. That it is
noithor one nor tho tother will bo tho
blow, I know, to many who havo pinned
thoir faith to this antiquated myth, but
it is kinder to shatter mistaken illusions
thau to foster them. As a matter of
fact, as an institution tho Easter bon
not ia aB obsolete and dead a thing aB
is receiving visits on tbo first day of tho
oar.
In tho great Modish family groat, 1
mean, from point of numbers, for good
ness knows wo aro not great in any
thing else, unless it bo stylo! tho Eas
ter bonnet lingers, a faint memory
tangled up with reminiscences of tho
pickled oysters and New Year's cako
that, wo aro told, grace tho rovele of
early American society on New Year's
Day.
No; tho Easter bonnet is dead is a
thing of the past, indeed it is except
on Second avenue, and possibly Sixth,
though I may be doing Sixth avenue an
injustice.
The woman of fashion requires many
hats, and buys them as constantly aB
sho requires them.
All the Frecch hats have arrived, by
tho way, and many of them are being
worn. They have established one fat
that the plumes of tho osprey are
again in vogue. Frankly, I am sorry
for this. I do not go in much for
philornithic fadB m)self. I did not join
tho Audubon Society for tho suppres
sion of this fashion when I was invited
to Nevertheless, to my mind it is a
hideously unnecesaary cruelty, and Binco
I have thoroughly understood just what
amount of agony each odo of those wav
ing plumes represents to ono of God's
creatures, I am free to confeBB that tho
sight of them makes mo feel a bit white
about tho gills and leaves mo quite
satiBlied to havo my head coverings
adorned with other things. Town Top-ics.
H. W. BROWN jf
Druggist and f
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First publication April 8. !).
NOTICE.
Notion Ih hnrohy Klvcn that on tho 20th day
of April, 1899. at tlio oust door of tlio County
Court Houbo, in tlio city of Lincoln, county of
Laucstor, Htitto of Nebraka, at 2 o'clock . in.
standard timo, tlio undersigned will oiler for
Halo at public auction, to tlio highest biddor
for cash, or upon such crodlt as is provided by
law, tho following lescribod roulostnto lying in
said county of Lancaster, statu of Nebraska,
to-wit : 1, Tlio west ono naif, w. 1-2, of lot
fourteen, 14. in block forty-four. 44. in tlm city
of Lincoln. 2. Lot twolvo, 12, in block two hun
dred and twonty-llvo, -2.5, in tlio city of Lincoln.
It. Lot live, 1, in block six. 0, in Trostor'a addi
tion to tlio city of Lincoln, 4. Lot twenty, 20,
in block two, 2, in Kuglesido addition to tlio
city of Lincoln. !J. Lot one, l.iu block two, 2, in
Kast I'ark addition to tlio city of Lincoln. 0.
Lots ono, two, three and four. I, ", .', 4, in block
two. 2, in Alonzo Harnes' subdivision in tho city
of Lincoln. Haiti sale will bo iiiado under and
byvlrtuo of a liconso of sale mado oy thu Dis
trict Court of Lancaster county, Nebra-ka, in
an action theioin ponding by tho uuiierhlgiied
for liconco to soil tho same. Said snlo will re
train open for ono, I, hour, boKinuiuK at tho
timo nbovo stilted.
(ii:onoE E. Clark.
As executor of tlio Inst will and testament of
Alonzo Harnes, deceased.
"Do you mean to insinuate that I am
lying?"
"Oh, no. You aro simply making a
business statement"
Only 1 night to Utah.
2 nights to California
from Missouri river.
For time tables, folders, illustra
pamphlets descriptive of the territory tra
versed, call on E. B. Slosson, Gener. Agent
First publication April I.V 0
Land Ofllco at Lincoln, Nebr. I
April i:i, I&U9. f
Notico is hereby kIvoii that tho following
named settler has tiled notice of his intention
to mako iltuil proof in support of his claim
and that said proof will bo mado beforo tho
Kogistor of tho United States Laud Ulllco at
Lincoln, Nebr., on May 22nd, IbW, viz. : Frank
.luricek. for the no l-t of tho nw 1-4 and tho nw
1-4 of tho no l-t of section 17, tp 8, range !i, o.
Ho name tho following witnesses to prove ilia
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land. viz. : Felix Haumgart, John Kuna.
Frank Krltui, Frr-nk Iltisi. all of llerks, Nebr.
Any person who desires to protest against tho
allowance of tuch proof, or who knows of an;'
substantial reason, under tho lawand tho rogu
lations of tho interior Department, why nuili
proof should not bo allowed, will be givon an
opportunity at tho nluivo mentioned time and
pluco to crosi'oxnmino tho 111108868 of said
claimant, ami to olTor evldonco in robuttal of
that submitted by claimant.
J. W. JOHNSON,
ReKistor.
"So your marriago was a failure?"
"Yes, but I'm the preferred creditor.
All my husband's property is in my
name."
