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CURRENT FASHIONS. PROMINENT MODES THAT MARK THE SUMMER SEASON. '',cent Materials Over Silk-White ".w In Favor-Bodice Cover Fronts-Increased Use aei ihd Pan j and Tucks. o6 Flbunces, Coirdin. " remnem The summer 6f 18691 till .. sea-" hered in the annals 6f fashiilt as . i6ti bf delicate materfalS oet sllb. Oienadine, barege, fancy cavis,; ius lin, chiffon o:nd guipure hie imed for theh smart sumnmr gowns, with lacer flb. hens and fancy trimmings galore. Abovd all, lace reigns supr."me, adding its fin ish to everything, from the delicate bows on bats and toques to the flounces LAc BOLERO. LAWN FRONT. BODICE COVERINO. an silk petticoats. White dresses are in vogue again, the favored materials be ing lightweight pique, dimity, linen, d organdie and muslin. The early Victorian period is made responsible for many cf the present fash ions With other reI roducotions is the flonned skirt on which, from belt to 1, bem, each flounce is shaped without t fullness and out on thb cross. t Sets of bolero lace fronts, consisting j of two pieces, round( d or square, are e exceedingly popular, ,:s they can easily be adjusted to dress Ladices of all kinds -cotton as well as silk-without the aid of an expert dressmaker. They flt to the shoulder and under arm seams, and the waistband may be fastened to the side seams and only cross the front in folds or pass round thu waist. Many large old lace collars are being adapted for bolero fronts and pieces of embroidery. Others are being util 1ued for the fancy fronts of gowns, to be worn with boleros or open coats. The fronts are made on lining, the ma terial being arranged as collar, front and deep band round the waist, this last being for wearing with the boleros, show part of the band. With a coat or eton Jacket this band is not necessary. Half a yard of material is enough for the collar and front, so that . the expenditure is not large, nor is the making up beyond any ordinary worker's powers. All sorts of odd pieces can be advantageously used up in this becoming way. Very cool and pretty we puffed white lawn fronts with rows .t insertion between the puffs. Bodice coverings are another specialty of the mmseason. Made in lisse, applique, lace or other transparent material, one of these coverings renders an otherwise plain bodice a decidedly dressy affair. The black and colored satin cravats, passing round the throat and fastening in front, with or without the narrow, turned over linen collars, are extremely neat and becoming. They are now to be had in fancy print for smnumcr wear. The cotton blouses are much the same as last season, only they have white linen cuffs and collars. Tucking and cording are much em ployed, especially on sleeves and yokes. Very narrow tucks are in vogue. C)ordings of light silk are becoming .ashbimable, and tiny tuOks are stitbh a. with silk in a contrating color, and nas colorlrg is repeatea in mne passe menterie which divides the groups of sucks or outlines the popular pinafore bodices. Glace silk, both shot and plain, is much used for gowns and is univer sal under canvas and grenadine. It is now quite the fashion to use a distinct e ly different color under canvas, and green shot glace is used under blue with excellent effect. Plaitings of lisse and chiffon or gath ered frills are used with the utmost lib erality on mantles and gowns, but one of the newest features in dress bodices a so NOVEL NECKWEAR. is the tiny yoke of varied shape, but h quite small and high, which is made by k4 arranging the material over the bodice oa in pinafore fashion and facing the top an of the lining with some light, handsome oe material or with white satin, covered T with ecru or string colored guipure. to ALICE VARNTJM. t ai OUTING COSTUMES. a Dresses For Tennis, Golt, Yachting and si Other Outdoor Beereations. The coat and skirt style of summer si dress, so much worn for tennis, yacht ing, golf and all outdoor recreations, is ti shown in greater variety than ever. tl There are eton and bolero jackets and t] fitted coats with basques of varying h lengths. So whichever is most becoming a to the figure is the one to choose. A pret- c ty model in gray cloth with a zonave n Jacket is trimmed with a fiat gray braid, a edged around with a fancy cord. The l; necessary contrast of color is in the vest if of yellow lace and a belt of pale green silk. C White kid is the finish on another a coat of mixed cloth, with black satin a revers and collar. The plaited bolero, p t t ,t wte ri s etc B t F I t C e 1 e. r n dt oi e n ite w Io g WHITE SERGE COSTUME. m. trimmed with embroidery, is a pretty Sfancy for a pique gown, and still an- 1 0 other pique coat has insertions of em r. broidery set in the front and around the ie revers. In addition to the foregoing the eto New York Sun gives illustrated descrip tions of yachting and other suite made n- of serge, mohair and linen, the wool 3. materials being recommended as most serviceable for this purpose. U8 A pretty seaside model made in white i- mohair or serge has a bolero trimmed ai .it. asd.. hbrid. which also trims the fskirt. Bilue braid is pretty on this style of gown, and gold buttons are a pretty e addition. Red serge trimmed with " white or black braid makes a very styl - ish yachting dress, with box plaited e panels over the bands of braid on the - skirt. Black taffeta ribbon forms the belt in this case, but leather belts are e very much worn with this style of dress. HINTS FOR SINGERS. Sarbitsto e ctiUvatedd-erloous s C toms to Be Avoided. It is n&t'eUSýrary to open the mouth well in singi 'q In fact, there need be no fear of ope~og it too much, because singing in snob ~a case would cause so much inconveniepo' that it could not be continued. Po* two reasons the breath has to be s~ro I wheQ sing "·g. Firstly, because if tonQuch breath 'ie -ed to escape the u re notadl clear as tbhe should be, a., . y, _ because singer requires t tGI o tO On trol oveo tib lunhs-toderd tha!r passages b~id sustained. notes may b* sung gracefuily and.easily. Do not acqg'e an artificial way holding the head When singing, but 'i keep it precisely as 1tle' speaking, be cause it is essential tane sa easy and natural position should 1 abopted in order that pure notes may be p~oeuced. To test the necessity of this, sing a sus tained note, say a broad "a" as in fa ther, (a) with the head in a natural po sition, (b) with the chin pushed out ( and (a) with the chin drawn in. En deavor to cultivate a pleasant exprese sion on the face when singing, but, of course, not in any way a pronounced 1 smile. Keep the breathing as low down\in the chest as possible, and, above all things, never draw breath by raising the shoulders. This is a very pernicious habit, because, besides the effect it has r upon the blood vessels of the throat, causing invariably distressing nervous ness, the lower parts of the lungs, which are the more flexible, are not sufficient ly exercised and the breathing capacity I is diminished. Do not practice for too long a time in case the voice should be tired. It is 'I r much better to exercise for, say, ten d i minutes several times a day. Never ] practice when the voice is weak from a 1 cold or any other illness, and above all v things do not, if a certain note cannot I easily be sung as usual, strain the voice to reach it. The immediate result of ' straining is hoarseness, and there is risk of serious damage resulting from this senseless course. If the voice is not up to the mark, it is a sure sign that prac ticing should be very cautiously follow ed-in fact, it is safer then to give the voice a complete rest. When singing in public, endeavor to pronounce the words so that they may be distinctly heard, because the charms of a song are always greatly enhanced when the beauties of music are com bined with skillfully written verse. It is a good plan to frequently recite the words of a song, putting the requisite expression into them, because by this means the sense will be more vividly before the mind when the attention has I to be bestowed upon both music and words. Endeavor to acquire an easy and graceful position when singing in publio and neither grab the sheet ct musio as if afraid it will fall nor finger it nervously, changing the position of the hands every few seconds. Lastly, 7 do not be too anxious to accept encores, ' because few things serve to diminish an - appreciation of a singer so surely as 1e evident anxiety on her part to be en 1e cored. le stone the cherries and stew them with 1l sugar and grated lemon rind until the st sugar becomes thick. Put them away to cook Take some puff paste and line a te cIake ring with it, place the cherries on ,d it, lay on strips of the paste crosswise, ae brush it with egg and bake in a hot Business Cards II r iiu I I u ilU iILilalSIIlii11 IIM% DR. C. RATZBURC, 1 DENTIST. Over Phelps' Corner Shoe Store. Li wRl lI1UliUU tla11 ti4Illu i tI' i DR. T. M. COMEGYS. DENTIST, Office in Yodiag Bid., Texas St. NOTARY PUBLIC. :ABS`RACTOR:.F:TITLES AND REAL ESTZ E AGT. .Dceoppositt Court Hou~e."4 JOHN LAKE, ATTI0)REY-AT-LA W Office with M. C. Elstner, in the 1L)4, Building opposi.* c'onrthouse John Basch ...... Dealer in and Manufacturer of BOO uand SBHOI , No. 521 Market Street, between ldilam and Texas. All work sold at lo,Iest prices. Repairing of every descrip tion neatly done. Iwuportant to 4orse Ou*nezs.. The foot is the most importadt member of the animal's body; the value of a herse depends upon the condition of his feet.. r Hence no foot, no horse. As the remedy. i lies with the owner it is for him to decidse I who shall do his shoeing. 6 I am the Only Exclusive Horseshoer in the City. Telephone connection. Horses called for and returned to any part of the city. Shop on Texas street, opposite Cooper's stable. Alex Watson, Practical Horseshoer. W. A. KEhIrLY. DEALER FINE WINES ...... N LIQUORS, CIGARS The Celebrated TOBACCOS, ESC. "OLD CROW" Anbenser-Buslr t "SILVER STAR" Celebrated e and "MOUNTAIN Lager Beer, SPRING" whiskies. ............. ..... Beds, 25c s Country (jug) orders 7 solicited when accom- 3 s panied by the "'." . cash..... j Whisky from $1.50 to $5.00 724 street, Give me a trial order. Maret I C i'S per gallon. Mineral Wells Hotel, S lii now open. I- Address M. RICKS, - - MANSFIELD, LA. th L. E. THOMAS, to ATTIORNEY AT LAW AND N otarj Public @ Special Attention Given to Collections Ofice in Cooper Building, 830 Texas, St