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A# S WOkMA' MOUMi.
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me not a woman's radiant eyes
the marvels of her soul betray;
tremblina of a lip there lies
S z of passfon than a glanoo can say.
tihould be divine
a mouth so sweet, so sweet as thine.
Rthp e lids down droopingyou may hide
E inner tempests that may reign,
'ut . a.so-hl4led sadness will abide
, On the face of one who fathoms pain.
.4;eorh should be divine
im a mouth so sad, so sad as thinc.
:ht . sa night intenser dark doth show
flashing of the lightning's red,
that cover a majestic woe
. o;.der are than wildest tears were shed.
h should be divine
, 'Fton a mouth so sweet and sad as thine.
HETTY'S BEAUX.
-i4 MSUISOItTIINII OF RAVING TOO
MANY KOVlSUM,
="Did ever any girl have so muoh fuss as I
or her beaux," dried Hetty Martin
slowly back and forth on the old
which guarded the end of the gar
eedn't have any fuse, Miss Hetty, if
choos," said the good-looking
man, who stood outside the gate, and
vacantly up the dusty road.
's the way you always talk, An
amid Hetty, rather pottishly. "You
tired of lecturing me. o o0n to
, for it Is not near supper time."
't want to scold or lecture, Hetty,"
Andrew Marshall, "but you need some
to tell you your faults. Your poor
don't think you have any, and every
those blessed beaux of yours seems to
opinion. I verily believe I am the
man In Ascot who dares to toll you that
frivolous, and trifle unwarrantably
affections of those who are fools
to admire ani praise you."
y strong language, and very plain
Andrew," said lHetty, a bright
dyig ' r cheeks and neck, "but of
Ithank you kindly, A cousin is prlv
to insult and wound a young girl, I
don't mean it that way, Hotty. I am
I have ffonded; but you will get
and perhaps thank me in your heart
very plain speaking you now sneer
t as to James Watts; are you going to
tin your refusal? You have encouraged
six months past."
} 't marry James Watts," said Hetty,
ly.' am sure I never gave him
.tgoturagement. I went to the Lyceum
with him, and lot him put on my
the pond. Now it is spring, I want
James Watts did well enough for
,,but his very name bores me in the
illy you can be Hetty," said her
rather rossly. 'James told me to
heha hould eave Ascot and go to
on hi Hunle s ranch. He said lie
for ie here If you persisted in re
,His widowel mother will miss
. a.ry and Nathan, yet," said
,dropping her long brown curls
", ' Andrew, there Is Rudolph
what of that?" asked Andrew.
handsome? I do hope he iscoming
should bring him here?" asked An
of course," said Hetty, in a
tone. "I suppose I never attract
Marshali turned away as if weary
on ver. ation and wiahlked raptdlyh
sawh 4 d h kmiths
, ty-look-! , 1._dome man
at the a ei~ otel, a small
vkept by .al Bmelt r, art,
but n with hotel keepi
Stopped at the gate over whlih
hng, all anxiety to speak to the
stranger.
afternoon, Miss Martin. COi I see
' mther ?" he asked, with a bow, which
tally contrasted with the one whichl
Watts gave when he met her, and
le decided was "just too elegant for
deed. Walk right in, Mr. Larch.
is in the kitchen."
led the way and gave the gentleman
the pretty little parlor. Mrs. Martin
stewing over the stove, her face red
the heat of the fire, an old brown calico
on, and her head tied up in a cotton
hief. She was preparing a dish of
tosmt for Andrew's supper, for Mrs. Mar
was very fond of her stalwart nophew.
'as very much surprised at hearing
was occupying her little parlor, but ran
e at once to "tidy herself," and wa
with Mr. Larch.
S my Interrupting you, Mrs. Mar
aid Mr. Larch, in his courtly tone "I
told by Deacon Whitney that I might
ly find board here for a week or two.
a.commodations at the little hotel do not
t me; the butcher's shop po near is a great
on. Can you accommodate me with
inonvenience ?"
. Martin hesitated. Her circumstances
not of the most flourishing. Indeed, if
not been for Andrew's board, she and
would often have known what pinching
was. She had no objection to adding
e to her income for the next two weeks,
there wore but three bedrooms. The one
'« .he occupied herself was too close and small
.lar more than one person, then Hetty had one
Andrew the other. Mrs. Martin debated
_, n her mind whether it would be advisable to
Htty to sleep in the garret for a ()uple
9weeks. That young lady had often given
mother a specimen of her high temper,
and might do so in this instance.
'"I hardly know what to say, Mr. Larch. I
rid like very much to accommxldate you.
you excuse me while I speak to my
hter ?"
Martin went into the kitchen where
was buttering the toast.
hat does he want, ma?" she c'ried. "l)o
if&rrY up and come and finish this toast. I'm
iearly burnt to death. Tell me what he
t, though."
artin explained in an embarrassed,
g manner, adding
' And now Hetty if you would rather have
room I'll sleep n the garret. I should not
d It in the least, for I need money so
oh."
es, and I need some now summer dresses,"
poaded Hetty; "but I will sleep in the
myself. Your room is too stuffy this
ws.Jther, and the garret is large and clean
r low.".
' Mrs. Martin was surprised at her daugh
'."r's ready ac uliesconce, but did not stop to
.iquire the wherefore. She hurried back to
lo her bargain with Mr. Larch, and then
_et the supper on the table.
fldrew was astonished and apparently not
-very well pleased at the arrangement which
aunt had made. He took Hetty out in the
.a'den after supper, and made her Hit down
__ler a big aple tree on a seat which he had
made during his leisure hours.
"What do you want me out here for?"
-,ked Hetty. "Surely you are not boginninif
to oourt me on your own account, Andrew?
perhaps, it is to give me a second dose of
es Watts
o, Hetty." said Andrew, gravely. "it is
to warn you not to try to get up a Ilirta
with Mr. Larch. You must see that he
above you in life, and I hope you will
t no folly."
ave no intention of getting up a Ilirta
Andrew," said Hetty, angrily. "Why
oa always lecturing me ?"
wish I could see you a quiet, contented,
Swife" said Andrew, unheeding her
"There was Lucius Pellet andDavid
either would have made you a good
, Hetty. I dislike to see my pretty
so vain and trilling. You are nearly
years old, and yet you live like a but
y ou never help your mother in any
.mde the toast for tea, Andrew," cried
w-as V3rSIU u&M~,,
notgoltto bole hartte DOrisaifnd Euth
Thorn."
A dark flush came on Andrew's face as his
cousin spoke of Ruth Thorn, and he rose at
once from the rustie seat and took his way to
his shop.
"That's wheroI can touch him," said Hetty
half aloud. "He just dotes on Ruth, but
either she won't have him or else he's too
poor to ask her. The Idea I Andrew is thirty,
and Ruth must be twenty-nine this spring.
Old maid! I'll never be one."
"What are you saying so softly, Miss
Hetty'?" cried a man's full, even voice.
And with a start Hetty saw David Thorn
leaning over the garden .ate. A tall, brown
faced young follow with blue, honest eyes and
a happy smile always on his handsome
mouth. He was a builder, and had been Hot
ty's steadfast admirer for three years. Once
he had asked Hetty to be his wife, and she had
rejected him. She looked higher than David
Thorn, and was enjoving herself too much in
single blesseodness to wish to change her
state Lately she had thought much of David
and half wished he would give her a second
chance of becoming Mrs. Thorn.
The young people stood talking by the
gate and the dusk of evening stole over them.
A small, fragile figure in a dark stuff dress,
came down the road with a quick step. The
figure of a woman-It was Mrs. Dean, the
new schoolmistress. She had come from the
city, taken a room at the hotel and applied
for the school at Ascot. Not a large school,
for Asoot was only a country village. Dea
con Whitney, whose word was law about
school matters, had taken a fancy to Mrs.
Dean's lovely, pale face, and had engagod her
without references. No one knew who she
was, or atr of her private affairs. She
boarded with Mrs. Thomas a respectable
widow, and made no acquafntanoes, never
visited or attended the lyceum or picnics.
Ascot chose to call her a mystery, and sneer
at her occasionally.
"There is Mrs. Dean," said Hetty, "and
there comes Mr. Larch. Why, he has stopped
to speak to her. I did not know that he knew
her.
But only for a minute did Rudolph Larch
speak to the school mistress. She was evi
dently as cool and distant in manner as ever
and when Mr. Larch came by the gate David
noticed, even in the dusk. that his face wore a
disappointed, half-vexed look.
Time went on with its usual rapidity and
Ilotty Martin lived as in dream-land. In
spite of her cousin's warning she had fallen
.esperately, blindly in love with Rudolph
Larch. An unreasoning love, for Mr. Larch
gave no sign of an answering affection.
letty had moved her small ,elongings to
the garret, and seated before a small mirror,
made every day the most careful toilette
and studied her fresh, bright face to see
why it was that Mr. Larch failed to offer
himself to her. Hetty did not think him
indifferent to her charms. He treated her
so politely and made her so many pleasant,
complimentary speeches that she felt sure
he loved her. Yet if he really loved her why
not toll her so? Hetty often asked herself
this question, but could never arrive at any
satisfying solution of the mystery. Mr.
Larch declined all picnics, except the school
children's picnic. To that he went very will
ingly, Hotty choosing to consider him her
own particular escort, although her mother
and Andrew were also with her. All day long
Mr. Larch seemed restless. Hotty asked if
he did not find it very stupid.
"Not at all," he replied, "I wish I could
come here every day."
And yet he roamed restlessly through the
grounds, as if his mind was ill at ease. He
stopped once to help Mrs. Dean tie up a
swing for the little ones, although the school
mistress did not request his assistance. She
stood silent, pale and cold until he had fin
ished tying the hard knots. Then she said:
"Thank you," in her frigid voice, and turned
Isn't she an Icicle ?" said Hetty, who had
been watching th m. " My, what distant
manners Why, Mr. Larch, you are quite
pale. Are you tired ? Have you a head
ache ?"
"A little pain in my hd, not much," re
plied Mr. Larch, thin to himself--'"f I'd
said a great pain in my heart I'd been nearer
%ht and the truth."
David Thorn and Lucius Pellet were quite
neglected that day by the lovely Betty, and
David sighed as he turned to Anna Ferris
and ask her to go with him to find ferns,
Hetty having very poditively refused to ac
company hfm. Lucius joined him with
Charlotte Davis, a pale girl of nearly twenty
eight years, who had had a "disappoint
ment" in early life, and had never gotten
over it.
Hetty paid attention to Mr. Larch only,
and in truth he seemed to appreciate her
little attentions and did all in his power to
make the (lay pleasant to her. He made it so
pleasant that Hetty went home with her,
head in a whirl and her heart full of love for
the handsome stranger. She threw herself
on her bed in tihe garret that night and
dreamed she was Rudolph Larch's wife and
living in a grand house in the city. What
did she care if James Watts had gone to
California and his widowed mother was sor
rowing l She was to be ltudolplh's wife.
She felt sure of it. People were saying that
Lottie Stevens had fainted when she hoard
that James Watts had gone suddenly to that
far-ofil ranch.
"Lottie always showed to everybody how
much she cared for .James," Hetty said, un
charitably, to Andrew.
"Take care, Hetty, or people will Ie say
ing after awhile that you always showed
how much you cared for Mr. Larch," An
drew answered.
It was the day after the picni,, and An
drew and Hotty were in the pretty parlor,
Andrew waiting for his supper, which Mrs.
Martin was preparing, and Hetty curled up
on the sofa, Mhe said she was tired.
"Well, and I guess I have a right to care
for Mr. Larch," said Hetty, quite loudly, for
she was excited. "lie as much as told me
he lovedl me yesterday."
"Hotty ! Htty !" sall Andrew "take
care. I know Mr. Larch cares nothing for
you. He will be gone in a few days and
never think of you again, child."
"He does love me, and I love him," said
Hotty. "When we are married you will bite
your tongue out for your cruel words."
A step sounded on the threshold of the
open door, and looking up, the cousins saw
the school( mistress. Behind her stood Char
lotte Davis, with a peculiar smile on her pale
face. There was no doubt that they had both
heard Hetty's remarks.
"Excuse me," said Mrs. )ean, "I wish to
leave a note for Mr. Larch. Will you be
kind enough to give it to him, Mr. Mar
shall?"
Andrew took the note and Mrs. Dean de
parted, bowing to Charlotte as she passed by.
"I've come for that basket, Hetty, that you
took home yesterday by mistake for yours,"
said Charlotte. "I hope you are not setting
your mind on Mr. Larch, Hetty. He is far
above you, and---"
"Mlind your own affairs, Charlotte. You
have enough to do without minding more,"
retorted lietty, angrily, and iew out of the
room.
Mr. Larch was at the tea table with Hotty
and her mother, when Andrew came in with
the note and laid it down on Mr. Larch's
plate.
As soon as his eyes fell on the writing on
the envelope, a dark, red flush came over Mr.
Larch's face, and hie hastily thrust the note
in his pocket.
"What can the school teacher be writing to
him about?" questioned Hettty of her mother,
when the meal was ended, and Mr. Larch had
gone to his own room.
"I have no idea. and no wish to know," said
Mrs. Martin, rather tersely.
When night had thrown its cloak over the
little town of Ascot, Hetty put on a dark
shawl and rari out into the garden IHer
heart was full, We wished this terribh sus
pense about Mr. Larch's love was ended. In
two days he would leave them for good. Hie
had staved with them four weeks Instead of
"one or'two" as he had at first said. O, would
he speak before the two days were over?
Would he tell her he loved her ? What a
triumph over Andrew. Charlotte Davis and
all Ascot, if she should tmarry the' handsome
Rudolph and leave the dingy, stupid little
town forever.
Hetty thought after awhile she would run
down to Andrew's shop and see him awhile.
It was dull and lonesome in the garden. It
wasn't far to the shop, and she walked swift
ly down the road.
She had to pass the oottage of Mrs
Thomas, where Mrs. Dean boarded. Hetty
oped In amaAemenit as she abme near the
R;, , i-" 'u,
ahe stood long no to see r. Warch kiss
Mrs. Dean pason y holding her in his
arms with his eyes seeking hers. Then Mrs.
Dean went Into the house and Mr. Larch came
out into the road, walking so quickly that he
ran right against Hetty, who stood silent
ly by a tall tree.
" Why, Miss Hetty, where are you bound?"
he asked, a joyful ring in his voice which
iHetty noticed.
"I am going to Andrew's shop. O, Mr.
Larch " the giri burst out frantically, "why,
why did you kiss Mrs. Dean?"
Rudolph Larch started, then laughed.
"8o you saw us, Hetty," he said. "Well, I
will tell you a great secret. .One that no one
else knows. Mrs. Dean is my w(fe."
Hetty stood as if turned to stone. Then she
burst into passionate weeping. Rudolph
could not pretend to misunderstand her grief.
particularly as his wife-the schoolmistress
had told him but half an hour before of what
she had heard Hotty say.
"Come Hetty," that young man said, very
kindly, touched, yet annoyed by her exces
sive grief. "I will tell you all about it while
we walk home. We had a little quarrel. It
was mostly my fault, and Carrie came here
to teach school. I found out where she was
and followed her. All these four weeks I have
been trying to make up with her but it was
only last night after the picnic that she sent
me word to come to Mrs. Thomas' to-night
for an explanation. I think she grew afraid
that people might misconstrue my harmless
little attention to the girls around Aescot. But
I have been very careful."
"Then you did not come to Ascot to fish ?"
cried Hetty.
Ascot was a groat fishing resort fo city
idlers.
"I came for my wife, Hetty."
O, what a miserable night poor Ietty
passed on her little hed in the garret. She
was too ill to rise the next day, and her
mother gave her toast and tea, and Andrew
felt worried.
But all Ascot was alive with excitement that
day, for Mr. Larch and the schoolmistress
had settled up their board bills and gone
away, leaving a letter for Deacon Whitney
e-p lning why.
No one could talk of anything else, and it
was a nine d(lays' wonder. Charlotte Davis
added to the gossip by telling of Hetty Mar
tin's infatuation for the stranger and her silly
speech.
liHtty Martin was "down' with a slow
fever," the nelghbors said. And they were
right. It was five weeks before H'tty came
again into the garden. Then people exclanlmed
at her apoearance. She was white as a ghost
and as thiln as could be, her eyes looked large
and were sunken, and her pretty chestnut
curls had all been cut close to her head.
She was no longer the bright, merry Hetty.
People said as they had said of Charlotte
Davis, that she had " had a disappointment,"
and much was the gossip at tea drinkings
and quiltings about poor, pale Hotty.
But life and spirit at last came back to Het
ty, and she determined to show the Ascotites
that she had not suffered a disappointment.
She made up her mind to marry one of her
old beaux and settle down quietly. A stop
would be put to the gossip then. v
She was thinking in this strain one evening
in November, sitting in front of a cheerful
wood fire in the little parlor. It was three
months since she had risen from her sick-bed,
end time to begin her life anew. As if in an
swer to her thoughts David Thorn came in
with Andrew. All the evening Hetty was
charming, attentive to David and even affec
tionate in manner. Yet David seemed differ
ont from the David of the spring. He made
no return to her attentions, and left without
promising to come again.
"Weil, Hetty, there's another of your beaux
gone," said Andrew, lighting a candle to go
"I can get him back easy enough," replied
"What?" said Andrew, in astonishment.
"Don'tyou know what I mean by 'gone?'
Why Hetty, David is engaged to Anna
Ferris and they are to be married in Jan
Ietty made no reply, but stood looking
out of the window.
Andrew went on in an embarrassed man
ner
lit am ntlil.an .ll an., t €1 . A . C
"I am feeling well enough off to marry
now Hetty, and I shall be spliced come
Christmas. Ruth and I have waited long
enough."
"Andrew, you are not going to be mar
ried ?" cried Hetty in astonishment.
"Yes, I am. Ruth and I have been engaged
four years. It's for me she's stayed single.
She's waited with a willing heart. It has hurt
me to hear you call her an old maid, Hetty,
but we thought it best to keep our engage
ment quiet, since we could not marry."
Then Andrew went on to say that his keep
ing house for himself would make stricter
economy necessary for Mrs. Martin and IlHt
ty, and advised IBetty to apply to )eacon
Whitney for the school, which had not been
taught since Mrs. Dean's departure.
Much as she disliked the idea, IHetty ap
pliled to the Deacon and-got the school. O
the drudgery of school teaching! How she
learned to hate it! But for for our years Htty
taught the young ideas of Ascot how to
shoot. Four weaty years.
James Watts came back from California to
pay a visit, and Hetty's heart fluttered. She
fully expected an invitation to go to that
famed ranch. But none came to her. It was
Lottio Stevens who bade adieu to old Ascot
and went back with James to his California
home. lie never even called on Hetty. He
and Lottie had been correspondents ever
since he had left Ascot, and the correspond
ence had ended in matrimony. Even Chat
lotto Davis had married. Her suitor, a rich
farmer in an awljoining county, Lucius Pellet,
hadl gone to California with James Watts,
ieagor to see the wonders of the ranch, htl
had bought a small farm and settled near
James and Lottie.
Years went by and Hetty awoke one morn
ing to the conviction that it was her twenty
eighth birthday. Eight years since Rudolph
Larch had made her heart ache with his
handsome face and elegant manners. She
was an old maid! No use to deny the truth
even to herself.
School was over for the day and Hetty
picked up her book and locked the school
house door. As she did so, Deacon Whitney
drove up with his team of grays and asked
her if she wanted "a lift" home.
Hetty was only troo glad of the ride, for her
head ached and her limbs were weary. But
she was greatly surprised when the Deacon
gravely asked her to be his wife.
"I know I am fifty-four years old, Miss
Hetty, but I've got a nice house and a com
fortable home. I have three children, but the
youngest is twelve years old. I'll make you
and your mother comfortable. Will you say
'Yes?' My house is doing to ruin with only
servants to manage.
Hetty thought of the three children, the
gray hair of her suitor and his lifty-four years,
and was about to say no; then she thouglht of
the school-house, the cross, ignorant children
she had to teach, her comfortless home, her
spinsterhood, and the Deacon's big, comforta
bile, brown house, and fine horses and cattle,
and two servants. She put her hand out from
under her shawl, gave a little gasp as she put
it in the rough palm of the IDeacon, gave a
shy smile like the Hetty of eight years before,
and murmured -
" :Yes."
Get your kid gloves at Kr·egcr's.
Read Navra's invitation to the China Palace.
New majolica ware at Offner's. 174 Canal, op
Dosite Varieties Theatre.
The grand fany' dre'ss and military ball of
Battery B, Louisiana Field Artillery, prepara
tions for which are helng made on an extensive
-sale, promie's to be the ball of the season.
Our readers will be kept fully posted. and par
ticulars will be given when all arrangements
have been completed.
DENTISTRY.--Dr. .. R. Walker, whose office is
situated at No. is0 De!ord strnet, has a most con
venient locality for persons living up town. All
the ear lines running up pass just in front of
his door at Tivoil Circle. ' he doctor has one of
the largest practices in the city. and very de
servedly so, for his superior slll as a dentist
has long bee'n ertblished by the superb finish
and great durability of his work.
FALL SUITS. ETC.-Messrs. MI. L. Byrne & Co.
will open a choice line of fall sults and polo
naises on Tuesday, October so. Their new styles
in dress goods, fringes, gimps, etc.. are very
fno. In thelr window tuey have displayed part
of ry choice selection of blankets. flannels
n which are marked down t suit
7 0,77 7
Paris PFaubda--nlar- mlfs, siteU* rand
Lae.-The Latest t yi in iats
and Nileadealr.
FABBIONABLL SMALL TALK FROM PARIS.
A French journal says: As regards cut the
tight fourreau, with elongated waist behind
and flat princess in front, continues to be the
polonaise most in favor, but the looplngs and
management of the lower drapery behind are
so very varied that each dress shows a differ
ent combination of fold. The new buttons
are of costly pearl, or they are rainbow. The
latter are made up of the same substance as
the clailr-de-lune beads. A very useful trim
ming for light cloth, woolens, broches and
other fancy stuffs is neither beaded nor
in any way extravagant. Turreted scal
lops and lances are cut out of the material,
and then bordered all round with silk
piping. Long strips of these are placed
as heading over kilted flounces; and if the
piping is of a bright color, and if there are
a few bows to match this ornament is as
pretty as more costly decorations. Beautiful
birds are much worn, and not only on all
kinds of head gear, but also green and golden
grasshoppers and beetles are mounted for
raletot buttons. The newest floral invention
rs ubber-grass coated over with a chemical
preparation which imitates bronzh. Silvery
and sunlit effects are produced in like man
ner. The suitable fur for this season is otter,
and much is done with plucked and unpluck
!ed beaver. Otter, in its raw state, is frizzed
in the' style of astrakan, and when prepared
it is a soft fur, and made of both kinds in
yaps for traveling, having a scarlet or mieil or
bow on one side. In accessories there are
silk stockings leaded on the instep: fichbu
plastrons ornamented with chenille lace and
sequins. The cothurn shoo and boot have
b.een worn through the cold and damp al
ready exprieltnceo in Paris. The sqaro collar
has grown in size- since the last report.
THIIMMINI t AND IBU'IT)NH.
Embossed vlvent, cut in bands, is used with
velvet on black silk dresses; for dressy occa
sions not scarfs embroidered in "sunset" or
"rainbow" beadls, are put on black silks as
draperies. Uncurled ostrich and flat trim
mings head chenille fringes are intermixed
with Milan buttons, anti as fine jet is much in
favor it is liberally minxed in these, and passe
menterio headings. Bands of bourette and
moss embroidery, in which light shades are
seen on (lark backgrounds are used for heavy
materials, Silk galloons come in two dark
shades shot with bright tints of coral, garnet
or amber for bourrette fabrics. Pipings of
silk are very popular in contrasting oolers, or
in sone light shade matching the threads in
the material, which form colored designs.
Much attention is given to buttons; large fiat
ones are used on the tabs or directoire fbacks,
with simulated button holes; and smaller ones
on the waist. Natural and burnt pearl, with
carved or polished surfaces, or with find cut
steel centres, or inlaid with Ivory, are much
seen on mixed suits; the Burgos pearl is opal
encent. Horn, either French or real buffalo
and tortoise shell inlaid, are also for heavy
materials; while buttons in crochet worked
with steel or other beads come to match hand
some fringes.
i'ARTiSIAN HEAD-OEAR.
The shape ofj the hats worn in Paris was so
uncert.An up to the 1st of Octolbr that it was
difficult to state which of all the new styles
would be most in favor. Since that date, as
we learn from a Paris fashion authority, two
of the shapes sent in have been generally ap
proved of; one, a premier empire, and the other
a toque of very elaborate work, and appro
priate for full dress eocasions. The premier
empireis a revival of a shape which would, a
few years ago, even under the second empire,
have been called hideous, but It is now thought
charming. The crown is higher behind than
in front; it sits closely to theearsat the back.
is low made in front, where plumes
are placed, with bows or birds, and the brims
are large enough to deserve the epithet of
oaleches. The toque is half-turbab and half
cap. It is embroidered with pearl and glase
beads, with clair de tune and rainbow let, and
mordore and corded silk, with chenille and
gold braids. The handsomest poult, velvet
and satin are emoloyed; the flowers are
mounied with velvet foliage, while a Prince
of Wales plume is placed on one side. Che
nille fringe is threaded with beads for straw
hate, and narrow ribbons are bound in sheafs
on felt. All ribbons are reversible, that is,
Souhble-faced, and satin is chiefly employed in
the moss or absinthe shades, graduating from
dark to yellow-green. A strange taste pre
vails for very narrow streamers in bunches
and ribbon-knots. A so-called love-knot is
made for the neck, as a tie.
FU T1L DRER4..
For "full dress" the crsage is always ,-ut
low in the neck, either back or front or high
in the back and low in the front. but in all
c'ases high on the, shoulders. The shape of
tie front varies from square to V or heart
shale, and if desired may be filled in with
crrpe lisse folds of plaitings or ruches or
lace. The sleeves are never long enough to
reach the handl, and in some cases are left out
entirely, and a fall of lace reaches to where
the short sleeve usually comes. Those who
dislike to leave the arm entirely bare use
some transparent fabric for sleeves, and
eithier trim them at the ,elbows or wrists, or
the irands of velvet or ribbon around at in
tervals frorn the shoulders to the bottom of
the sleeves. If elbow sleeves are tilled in with
lace or illusion, and a band of black velvet
worn around tihe arm near the elbow, it will
make the arm appear larger. Skirts are
made with long narrow trains, cut square,
pointed or rounded into the ,peacock form.
(COLORIS.
For street wear the leading color is a dark
shade of green, which shows a tinge of yel
low when held to the light. It is sometimes
called moss green, and in the new tufted andi
knitted fabrics is combind with lines and
dlots of raw silk, shot in dashes of yellow,
cardinal red, blue, white, or lighter green.
Seal brown and navy blue hold their own,
but both have been so long and well worn
that a change is welcome, and this beautiful
dark green is universally becoming, and con
trasts admirably with the rich shades of
crimson or the more delicate ivory and tilluel.
COIFFUREH.
The greatest number of coiffures come
quite low at the back, or quite high, and for
the former styles "Catogan" braids or the
"French" twist are chiefly employed, and oc
casional additions are made by short curls
placed in some graceful way. The demand
for finger puffs amounts almuost to a rage,
and in a variety of sizes. A pretty style is to
wear too large puffs, placed in upright posit
tion at the back of the head, forming the en
tire dressing, with the addition of smaller
ones at the top. A broad head may require
three pulfs at the back.
FURS.
Dark furs will remain in favor for street
wear, but for evening, chinchilla, ermine and
other light furs will be in demand. Seal skin
sacques are shaped to the figure, have as
mruch additional length as borders will give
them, and are finishted in front with passe
menterie buttons and loops. The re-adoption
of light furs will give great delight to owners
of ermine and other kinds of light furs.
THE EMI'RESS DRESS.
Among recent importations from Paris is a
very plain and economical styleof dress called
the cempress. It is the princesse dress, with
this difference: It is not caught up in bouffant
drapery, but hangs in graceful folds from the
waist to the foot. This change in ohe draping
of dresses is said to be due to WoeAh, who de
sires to see the rich brocades fall in natural
folds, instead of being crushed and bunched
up in paniers.
A REVOLUTION IMMINENT.
The New York Evening Post says: It ap
penars' from the recent arrival of some of
Worth's best fashions that a change is about
to occur in the flat, close style of dress which
seems now to have reached its greatest ex
otreme; the style referred to shows the intro
duction of moderate sized tournures, and so
quickly are these changes made from one ex
treme of fashion to another that it is possible
that the reign of the "sheath" dress will ere
long be over.
ETCETERA.
Floral trimmings for evening dresses are
richer than ever.
Curied cock's feathers tipped with jet are
very fashionable.
Flat flounces- plaiting, bows and, trim
m e-•t.`" wtt for
In, oombmntam '..h glosy J ks or
Ds tn .!aost evvy style, the prilness
o Swlsglvs of undressed kid are
fahlonable for Um toilet.
Kit plaits In the back of polonaise skirts
are a feature of the moment.
Low, square-necked prinoess dresses are
the most fashonable for evening wear.
The prevay colors for cheviot tartans
are combinat of gray, blue and red.
Among th finer inds of lace which are
gai. l Inlto vogue is the honiton lace.
al a inmls almost cover evening
dresses, making them look as if studded with
jewels.
Strawberry vines, showing leaves fruit and
flowers, cr se aolte prettiest of lioral gar
nitures for tien lets.
Atma of Aus uffts and large puritan
collars of sheer cambric are coming in
vogue, trimmed with the finest Valenclennes.
A new ornamental bow for the throat is
made of ribbon of two contrasting colors
tying a small cluster of flowers on shells of
valenoiennes lace; the ribbons hang In ends a
yard long.
Cloth round hats, matching the cloth of the
ulster are now in favor for traveling wear.
They have soft, round Derby crowns, made of
many gores, the tims stitched by the sewing
maehine. A little wing makes them look less
masculine.
Very few cravate are seon, but there is a
variety of cravat bows. The prettiest are a
combination of olive, pale blue and parln rose
rlbbon, Narrow satin rIbbon is most frequent
ly used for trimming lingerie.
JOgKE IUILDING.
To illustrate briefly the joke hiullder's pro
cess of building up a joke we take example of
a Boston punster of some note: 1.1i is steal
ing from a Western paragrapher when the
managing editor's brother-In-law c(omes int
and the managing editor asked what dii.
Jones' baby die of last night. The para
grapher catches the words "cholera In
fantum." They strike the tympanum of his
ear, and are tested by the pun-power test as
th go to his brain-tested long and care
ful--then the look of deep study gives way
to that of joyous victory. The paragrapher
drops the eissors, seizes a pencil and writs,
"pholera inf ntum equals that of collar in
phantom." Here is the foundation now to
build I Up go the paragrapher's sleves, and
away travels his mind in the old beaten track,
thus:
"Collar--in-phantom. Let's see--collar-
man's collar-peculiarity of man's collar -
on, yes-present style like a main sail
d--d high collar-main saill, aln! phantoms
that skim the sea bosh! Let's see. Young
man's collar, a phantom. How? 8uppose a
young man wakes up and sees his collar. He
mightthink it a ghost -a-mean phantom.
Good! Then let's understand, now. Young
man wakes up; sees a big ghost-hitse t
better say six-shooter, I guess--and finds it
to be his collar-in-- phantom. Good; here
goes."
He takes his pencil from his lips, brings his
vision from a thousand miles away to the
desk, and writes and scratches out and Inter
lines.
The following joke appeared in a Boston
paeor the next day:
"A young man in Jamaica Plains woke up
the other night and saw a ghost in his room.
Meizing his six-shooter, he approached it and
found itwas his collar which was standttng
on the floor. He calls it a case of collar in
phantom."
Thus those Eastern jokers do it.
LETTER IPROM :M. 9LAYIACK.
ST LouIR. Oct. 24. 1577.
Cnlumbus H. Allen. Esq., New Orleans, La.
Aly Dear Sir-1 notice in some of your papyrs
articles refl cling person .l l on me regarding
my action ini the St. Paul Convention, and am
informed by several friends that Ilam somewhat
blamed for going against the interests of the
State of Loutianua.
In the DIMOCRAT of the 1sth inst. the writer
"J. A." says: "It so happened that on the oven
rig before gaoing to to convention I met at the
t legraph office Mr. Charles . BSlaybaek, form( r
Jy of New Orleans. who was a member of the it.
Louis delegation, and had during the day
climed acquatntance with moon the ground of
former citizenship, to whicih I cordially re
sponded. In the course of our conversation he
taunt-d me with having saddled the levee
a heme 'upon us.' as he said, by strategy, add
ing that a motion would eo made in the conven
tion to rceonsider the whole action of the day,
and that it would result in our levee r(teolutlon
being set aside. I told him that such an antag
onism came with very bad grace from him, but
that I did not much care, and hoped he would
d , his worst. This prepared me for the worst,"
etc. ot.('
'l he New Orleans Picayune under date of
lth i st., signed " W " rt as the following:
" With two ex-options the St. Louis delowation
was onpo-ed to us. Among the opponents I may
mention the name, f Mr. Charles E. Siayhba'k
formerly "f New Orleans, upon whom we h, d
confidently counted, and whose persistent op
position had inijuriously influenced others."
Now, in reply to these gent emanly and really
'lever correspondents, I want to say thiat I went
to St. P.,ul to represent the Merchants' Ex
tha'g,i, in response to a call for a convention to
assemble in St Ptul for the purpose of asking
the govrnmt nt to make aopropriations of
some half million dollars in order to give us a
good and sufltcrint stage of water from St. Paul
to the Gulf of Melxico.
This was the germ of the call, and nothing
was sail about tributary streams. levees, rail
roads. custom-houses or fighting Indians. 5o
when the reuolutions came in asking the con
vention to put in their voice to make the im
prov,.ments to St. Anthony. (which, for seven
or eight miles, would e(,st near double of the
anion it we asked for the entire river,) and then
piut in the, levee building, which would cost
mlany millions I felt it my dulty to oppose the
res.olutions. We went there for only one pur
posen. namtely: to try and got the main ethann,!l
of the river open, and to do other than this
would have lessened the influence of the e,n
vention. and I would have felt it was wasting
time and money to scatter into other issues.
To cnftlrm me in the opinion that I was right I
will state that the remarkably intelligent body
, f men in the convention voted to change the
resotlutions, and since coming htome the di
rectors of the Merchants' Exchange have unan
imoutsly approved our action.
In conclusion I will say that if you will get
tul a convention to ask for levee building we
will send ia good delegation, and if any bull
dlorer wants to tsckle on to it any outside reso
lutions. ue will stand up for your "call" as
religiously as we worked to sustain the objects
of the St. Paul Convention. Now, if Mr. "J. A."
antd Mr. "W." (aft"r thinking over the thing)
ftol bad about what they said about me. I am
ready to forgive them. But, you know, and my
friends know, that I love New Orleans and
Louisiana as well as anybody can. and would
gladly do anything in my power to advance
your interests. Hioping to meet you somnetime
this cotiing winter. I am. your friend.
('HAS E. SLAYBACK.
SOUTHERN PATENTM.
Mr. H. N. Jenkins, Sohcitor of Patents, No. 27
Commercial Place, officially reports to the Dzlo
nMAT the following complete list of patents
granted Southern inventors for the week ending
October 2, 1877:
Mississippi-Francis M. Logue, caveat, bale
band tightener.
Alabama-James C. Ferguson, Cross Plains,
plows.
Arkansas-G. W. Atkins, Noble's Lake, horse
detacher; E. O. Chamberlain, Little Rock, seed
ing attachment for harrows.
Notice to Delinsquents.
By notice published in the proper column it
will be seen that the State tax collector is deter
mined u'on doing his duty to the State. Let
every taxpayer do the same. On the let of No
vember next all those who have not paid their
taxes to the State will have their names pub
lished as delinquents, and it would be as well for
them to avoid the cost.
Got your kid gloves at Kreeger's.
Read Navra's invitation to the China Palace.
Fine crystal and Bohemian glassware at Off
ner's, 174 Canal, opposite Varieties Theatre.
There is nothing so pleasant of a Sunday,
after the ma'utinal tramp in the French Market.
a cup of coffee from the scientific hands of Rose.
followed by a solid breakfast than to lay back
in a cosy arm chair and read the news. There
is no better Dlae to get all the papers and peri
odicals needed than at Staub's, at toldthwalte'a
book store, on Ekxchange AIley, near the corner
of Onalatreet. There can be found thie "ilke
Side Library" wlhJules Veane'slatest.
By the Sherfr of Pointye Copee.
SUCCESSION BALE
-07 A
SUGAB PLINTATIO IN T1E PARISH 0m
SALE ON NOVEMBER 3, 1877.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF POINTE COUPEE, PARISH
COURT.
SUCCESSION OF MRI. M. L. ROSA DEW
TREIHAN.
No. 658 of the docket of said Court.
BY VIRTUE OF A COMMISSION ISSU]ED
B in the above entitled and numbered soeune
sion by the honorable the arish court in and
for the parish and State aoresaid, and to e
directed. I, the undersigned sheriff of said at..
ish of Pointe Coupee, will offer for sale bt
lie auction, and aoording to law at the door of
the court-house of said parish of Pointe Coupo,
on SATURDAY, November a,1877, at 11a. a,,
the following described property depending @a
said successton. va-
1. A SUGAR PLANTATION, situated in aeti
parish of Poolate Uouuoee State of Louisiana, ox
the right bank of the Misisssippi river, mehi
rnrl on said river a front of fourteen andepth.
eighth arpents, more or less, by a deh
sixty-five artents more or less, on the lower
line and seventy-live arpents, more or less,
the upper line; said pianwation being bounh1e
above by lands formerly belonging to the seaU
cession of Zenon Porch- and below by I
belonging to Mrs. Fanny Richer; and exte.
back to the lands hereinatter secondly desir.e
and containing about 70s as acres in area, Tbi
same to be sold together with all the mules
thereon (about twenty-four) and all the fas
inK utensils, seed cane and stubble cane an
the buildings and improvements on said p
tatin, comprising a sugar-house and puraerr.
with ,ngine, mac hinery, kettles, etc., two d.waA
ing-houses and outhouses, a sRable, a barns
blacksmith's shop, a cane shed and thirteeg
double cibins.
2. A TRAUT OF LAND, also situated in sea
parish of Pointe Coupen, on False river, mess
uring on said river a front of eight arrpen,
more or less, by a depth of about forty arpe to.
bounded on the upper lino by lands bont
to Dr. L. L. Ladmirault. and on the lower
by lands belonging to Michel Michel and
L. L. Ladmirault; the said land extending b.e
to the lands atose firstly described, and. ooi
taining in area abou.t tn, i4 actes. The simg
to be sold together with all the appurten ape
and Improvemetints thercin, consisting of a
one-story cnd bacement dwelling-house, out
houses, fenceso. etc.
The said twO tracts or plantations to Ie
offered and sold sepa' ately and In the ordeC
aforesaid.
Terms and Conditions-One-third of the put.
chase price cash, the balance in three equal atb
nual Instalments, payable at one, two and tafrl
years from the day of sale; the purchaser, for
said credit halane of the purchase price,to fut
nish his notes drawn by him to his own or
and by hirt indorsed; said notes to bear i tlr
est at the rate of eight u er cent per annum
said day of sale till final payment, and to t.
secured y special mortgage and vendor's pl
uliee on the property aforesaid: the act of
gage to contain all the usual clauses, sucha
,act do non alienando, five per cent attornef
Kees in case of judicial proceedings, the in ..
ance of said sugar house on said plantation sa
the transfer of the policy thereof to the exeoit#.,
of said Isucession and all other cu e
clauses. With the privillege to the purch..r
paying in cash the whole or any part O m
balance over one-third, at his own option.
Pointe Coupee, Louisiana. eotember a, W.
GATIEN DECUI,
Sheriff of Pointe Coup'e Parish.
For examination of plans of the propertyand
for further particulars. anlyv to
ARTHUR DENetupstairs
oct tno3 No. 104 Canal street, up stairr.
SUCCESSION NOTICE .
[SucCeslon of Joseph Prados.
SECOND DISTRICT COURt FOR THE PAR.
Ssh of Orleans No. 36,497-Notice is hereby
given to the creill'ors of this estate and to all
other persons herein interested, to show cause
within ten days from the present notificatiofl
if any they have or can, why the aecon
presented by Victor Prados, administrator of
this estate. should not be anproved and homoloc
gated, and the funds distributed In acoordanae.
therewith.
By order of the court.
o(102 2; 2W* JOHN HERBERT, Clerk.
AUCTION SALES.
By Albert Paul.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY.
Magnifleent and elaborately carved RosewOod,
Walnut and Mahogany Parlor, Bed. Library
and Diningroom Furniture of celebrated
Now York manufactories eonslstitg in pt
of beautifully carved losewood Parlor
Suit; rich and artistically carved Wan
Diningroom Set' olegant and costly
room Sets wth dlaPs Door Armoirs: vn-.
able Brussels and other Carpets; splendid
Library Met, beautifully carved' magif.
cent Hail Set; elegant Bronze and other Or.
naments,
Together with a large and beautiful collection
of Glass. Plated and Chinaware.
Besides numeroui other useful and ornamental
Household articles.
-Also-
A splendid toned PIANO and Stool, betng th
entire contents of the elegant family er
dence No. - Amelia at -et, between St.
Charles and Carondelet streets, third street
above Louisiana Avenue.
1Y ALBERT l'AUL--Auntioneer-Offie
Exchange A ley-On 'I UE.DAY, the
of October, 1577. at 11 o'clock a. m.. will be sold
at public auction, at the above mentioned reel
d' nee-
ITHE ENTIRE COLLECTION OF FURNI
TUltE therein containel.
Terms--Cash on the spot. o127 td
COPARTNERSHIPS.
IT)IStOLUTION OF PARTNERSHTP - TH
SJartnersehip existing between WAYNE
WILLIAMS expired on theolath inst.
The S IEAMtOAT AGENCY and COMMIS
SION lBUrINESM will be continued as usual by
the undersigned at lo0 Gravier street.
C. U. WAYNE.
New Orleans, October 23, 1877. oc24 1W
W. W. CLARK, JNO. W. NORI.s, D. TTLIE
President. Vice President. Secretary
and Trees.
DIEBOLD SAFE AND LOCK CO.
The Leading Safes in the world. Have never
failed to preserve their contents against
FIRE OR BURGLARS,
though tested thousands of times. Parties es
tablishing themselves in business will find it to
their interest to give me a call before purohesa
ing elsewhere. Over twenty Second-hand CoOm
bination Lock Safes on hand, for sale very loW.
A. ROY.
Agent New Orleans branch Diebold Bafe and
Lock Company,
au22ndptf 27 Canal streeL
Establish 1869. P. O. Oex 7.9W
WHITE'S GINNERY,
Office 26 Union, near Carondelet street
TO COTTON FACTORS AND PLANTIM
GINNING TERMS--THE SEED.
BAGGING, TIES, TWINE and DRAYAGO
furnished FREE since 1876.
Parties wishing to know the average yield of
Cotton ginned at "WHITE'S GINNEBY" last
season will please send to the undersigned tfo
circulars.
D. PRIEUR WHITE.
anuo sm 2dp
Art. CABBIEa. O. CABBIRm .
U. L. OCAaxs. OCAs. J. OAMInmXL
A. CABRIEBE & SONS,
COMMISSION MERCHAlT I
Cornmr aoyal ana cduasthau.
imral Advaneos mad on o Onatmmas I
our ftems 0,