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PRETTY SAILOR COSTUMES. arming young- girl's, frock of sage green pongee silk, made with deep laid tucks -and trimmed cd green baby ribbon velvet. The round sailor collar and sleeves are plain. The scarf is of nd green silk. White sailor hat with green ribbon, Slid dark green, dotted with white. ■ other pretty sailor frock in national pongee, embroidered in red and three stitched bands of ;ta round the skirt, with similar band on the collar. The sailor hat is of red straw, 1 trimmed 1 and white ribbon. ■ • m SEE! AT THE PARIS "KERMESSE," The Paris Correspondent of the Dispatch De scribes Some of the Gowns of Notable Women Seen at the Polo. PAR.S'.' July 20— (Special.)— Abominable v.ciithor once more marked the crowning .Bfikila] went of the month, the "Kerm «ssc," ..-livid :it the Paris Polo, where most of the beauty nnd fashion gathered, prin cipally perhaps to display the latest toi- Ms. some of which I took the opportunity \A sketching..; Among tin- notables present I observed Qucon Natalie, of Servia, looking: very cliarminß in a jet-trimmed black dress, jiuchess <le Monty, in gray and blue r?tr:p«-d serg«;. Countesr-c 3>oni de Castel lanu. in n Louis Seize costmno of drab :. cloth, and the Marquise de Mun in a. ciiarniiiiK linon lace-encrusted dress. Linen and lace still hold their own, and linens" arc being made up -with taffeta. Linen, lawn, and cambric gowns, frilled imr] nppliqued with lace and conspicuous sartorial features of the kirnessc A new autumn model gown, illustrated Js of black voile, trimmed with graduated bands of white taffeta, edged' with fine Mack silk braid. The" skirt is cut to fit rhc hips, but flares considerably below the .Joices and is mado to button down the W-k. The wairt llts smoothly above the ■bust, but is gathered into a band at the -.Wilsi. The sleeves lit easily being slight ly full at the hands, where they are gath ered into a white silk band. The waist buttons at back. The collar is of white taffeta folds, with bars of braid. The hat is of white felt, with under fac ing: of black laco and Alsatfon bow of 'vi.i,.., "tsnft Mack ribbon. As will be seen from my illustrations, our chilOren's frocks are made only to the kii'ws, and with very long waists. The litDe.-xnisa holding her doll is in a. frock of white batiste, two very full flounces, with mucked hems, forming the short ■ skirt. iThe long waist is fulled on to an insertion of -raised Valenciennes, with a' wide band if the same down the front. The short' cape sleeves are banded' with "the same.' The yoke and full under sleeves are of piece '>;«■<: to mutch.- There are ; deep' cuffs to y.w sleeves. .'-The white lace socks' reach to the calves only. 1 illustrate a charmingly simple young Kirl's frock. The material is lavender lawn; iig-ured with white, with a brown livir outline. The fckirt is made .clinging, •'l the top. with the favorite circular flounce.- A wide band of- white batiste, with diagonal tucks, is set between the upper part of skirt and the flounce, hay- J:>K a band of white lace insertion on either side. Tin- yoke and upper part of the sleeves w«c of white tucked batiste with insertion to match the skirt. The waist is made in KhnpJo house style, slightly fulled where It Joins the yoke. It buttons in the back The sleeves are tight at the top, gradual ly widening to the wrist, where they are gathered into a batiste cuff. The stock is .ilso of tucked batiste. The little maid holding her dolly behind her, hus on a charming frock of pink French lawn, with deep rose-, collar -in J"ai>>t-<! dots. The skirt is very full, and has two rows «f whltu lace insertion" let In. The full l»lou»u waiet, has two rows of. insertion j'jt in around it above the waist line. 'J v la; yoke la white tucked lawn, finished 'il the throat with narrow' lace, and a beading through which, is drawn narrow black velvet ribbon. ..The beftha rullle,'; "t ulso the' fiouDC« on, the • sleeves^are <Jf pink lawn; embroidtd with white. Tlie sash- is of black llberty/sllk:. AV»iiie lace Kocka, anfl-pink kid: shoes are worn with iho- suit. ' *■ ' •"-"■ -.*"' Another charming" model shown, is\of m«<* KT«en .pongee, and ";' illustrates ■ i the Popularity. of this^ silk, a new departure which promises to remain. in favor*. ■ .- . ThJs frock 1» desigmpd for, al young girl, but thti idou is ulso stAsn in long, dresses.^ Tin- tuck* arc laid from Ytlio": waist, down, V*ry deep and; : stitched.^down Tat ,the v*lkcs, thence the 'skirt'Mlares out .--very* full. Tiio/hemris deeply "turned! up,' and; Jnttrlined, bo that: the many : rows :of •titchlnjc'wm show up wdl. : The^ aklrtli» unlined. Above the hem are two bias stitched bands 'of silk, and '- between them a lacing of narrow ribbon velvet in it much darker shade of green. The blouse is also tucked, the round sailor collar and full sleeves being of the silk, plain, but having bands and velvet lacing to match the skirt, as also the girdle. A loosely; knotted Hcarf of green and white silk is tied under the collar. The chic sailor hat is of white Stiff straw with band and bow of green satin ribbon. The silk stockings match the frock and are ombroided with white. Another girl's sailor costume illustrated is in natural pongee, embroidered with red and having three stitched bands of red taffeta, on the skirl, and one wide band on the square collar. PRETTY PARISIAN GH I tp jRE.!^.^^;FRGPK-S. " '' This little-miss is dressed in \vhite>,batiste, made^witliitwo deep flounces for a skirt, and yoke and, under sleeves of white A^alencienries lace,- with insert edging'the short cape- cleeves. The-sash"^^is of dark blue soft silk Jolded and tied in a bow at the back; She wears white lace socks and blue kid slippers. . . This is a changing little frock.of pink French lawn/ with white lace insertion. The yoke ,is, of white ducked lawn and the ruffle around the shoulders and sleev^ is of pink lawn embroidered with •-TTi^rh^^RT^JitlVW^lSJ^^ The white and red sailor hat is trimmed with white and red taffeta "ribbon. ' I illustrate a handsome waist of taffeta embroided~-in open rings all over worn over a white chiffon blouse, .with bands of black ribbon velvet "down the front. The taffeta has revefs of black velvet with deep stock of the same. A pretty, little coat picture is made of line light weight cloth, in black, with white triple collar of white cloth, a fitted border of same around the edge of- the coat and double-sleeves, also straps of the white on the coat and sleeves below the collar. All the white Is nand dotted with red silk. The sleeve is rather short, .with a double bell effect, curving upward at the back -of the arm. The back of thn coat curves .upward : ; ti the middle in me same way. The coat is lined with white satin and red dots. The hat is of folds of white silk, with fine red straw between a pair of large black wijigs running forward, finished at the back, with a bow of red ribbon velvet. The becoming picture hat illustrated is of deep yellow straw, sewn on both sides of a frame, the deep front filled up with pink roses in various shades, and plenty of foliage* trails running round the hat, and falling over the turned down brim at the 'back. A few .flowers are massed un der the brim at the back, falling on the I loose curls. : This is a charming new style both in Cliapcati and coiffure; the v lihesibelrisrbent ill": the - liat .; to : su i t^ th e ■ face lot; the wearer. . \ THE DOOKSTEP. - >?. : CBy Edmund Clarehce" Stcdman.)--..;.^.' The conference: meeting through -lat^last, :V Wo^boys; around the- ; vestryj waited, To s«t'e : the girlsf come;'fllttlns;.pa3t. „ "Like snowbirds- wiifing- to; be mo-ted.* Not vi braver J he : ; that : leaps^a wall : r;' ; By;, level "musket-flashes litters,;. w Thari-ISwho 'Stepped: before them- a»: > Who~ longed to see me get the, mitten. But" no-she blushed and took ray" ami— Wei let the old I folks; take ;the : highway— And started * towards } the Maple :Along. a- kind of lovers* byway.; : > I can't remember, what we : said, 'Twas' nothing worth a song or. story, Ytt that rude: path >y which _we sped Seemed all transformed in golden glory. The snow was crisp beneath our feet. : ", . v The iir.pbh! was": full, the fields were :f--< -.- sleamlnfr;:' ' "" ~: " : . Bj- 'hood and ■ tippet sheltered sweet, ;•=>;; Her face with, youth- and health was ■r i beaming.:/ ' ..' - '•-- • Her little hand outside hef muff— ''■■■■ O,'i sculptor, if you cottld but mold It! ; So- lightly, touched my Jacket cuff, . ; '- .. To. keep it warm I had 'to; hold it.' : . \ To? have" her with me— there alone— i : :'> : 'Twsfs 'love, and fear, and triumph blended;- . : - "■ -/ At last -we' reached .tfae footworn stones Where the delicious journey, ended: r ; v The old folks, too^were almost home; Her dimpled hand the latches flngered;- We heard the voices nearer come, .. ; . ; Yet. on the. "doorstep -still we lingered. She* shook the .ringlets from her hood, : And with a "Thank, you Charles.V dis scmbled; '.■)■ . .f-'-' - i But yet I knew she understood A\ r ith what a darling wish I trembled. A cloud passed kindly overhead; The moon was shyly peeping through it, Yet hid Its face as if it said, . "Come, now or never! do. it! do it!" . • My lins till then had only known The kiss of mother and of sister, : ; But. somehow, full upon her own Sweet, rosy.. darling mouth I kissed her. Perhaps 'twas boyish, love, yet still, : O, listless woman, weary lover! To feel once more that' fresh, wild thrill I'd give— but who can live youth over? Smart Early Autumn Coat. Dressy, little coat of blick cloth, with collar bands and straps of white cloth, dotted with red. The sleeves arc cut with a double bell, the coat be ing- cut in an upward curve at the back to match. The coat is lined with white silk with red dots> The hat is of white silk folds, with black wings, and red velvet bow. BIJR«GOMOES»IiMiE --- *-.'.■■•- ■-■.' -■. :~: ~ ; ■■■^'■■■. ■-. --"v - ;■: «-■ - : ■--"'- '■•*-**, f--'-' 3LE3IORIES • OF. THE HAPPAHAX NOCHI BAPTIST ASSJSf. MEETING. ■ ■'..■-. : .-■-■■■ - v . . ■■■-, ■ ■-■ ■ ■ :.;■'. ■■■■■_• - -■'.•■■ ••-; ■■ ■■ :.-■ THE FOLKS TAKING HOLIDAY. Thla' la the ' Seaaoa. When Country ; ; People 'En joy ■{ Them»elTe»- Suicide of Charleii arartl-rTElrd Caae 'of the Kind in SLxty Yeari; " i^ T ■ COMORN, •:•• KING .- GEORGE COUNTY; VA.;: August ; ; ; 2.^(Speciat)-rT^B^Rappa-; hannock Baptist Association;- held at' ShK loh church, >in this county,- on Tuesday^ Wednesday and Thursday of this -week.: will long- be " pleasantly Remembered by hundreds of people. It was not 'only' an.' occasion of interest and ■; Importance to Vifginfa. Baptists, :but'it was ■ a real re union of old friends— Baptists, Methodists, Episcopalia ns, and - others, who - had : ndc shaken hands and ■ "exchanged : expen e*ices" for; thirty." years or: more. it brought - "together ;-. not only preachers, deacons, and laymen, who have- grown" gray :in church ,work, but a number of old ex-Confederate soldiers who . Nad not seen each r other, since they ;drank out of the same "old. battered canteen away back in the ; memorable sixties— men whose torw-" heads have been 'furrowed ? and .locks whitened by the snows" of .nearly,' three quarters of ■, a century. \ The way- these old "soldiers of the * cross" and ." soldiers of the civil war enjoyed this meeting can be better imagined than- described. The counties of - Mathews, Middlesex, Essex Caroline,^ Stafford, King George, West moreland, Richmond, Lancaster, and Northumberland were represented in the association, and visitors from several cities were in attendance. - Among the well-known ministers pres ent were Revs. H. W. Battle, of Pe tersburg; S.C. Mitchell, of Richmond; 11. W. Tribble, of Charlottesville; A.- T. Lynn, of Stafford; Boyle, of Richmond; | Alex. Fleet, of King and Queen; F., B. I Raymond, of Mathews; F. M. Sanford, I of Stuart, and a. dozen others. ! COUNTRY FOLKS TAKING^HOLIDAT. Nearly all the country people — In this section of the State, at least— have so ar ranged their affairs. as to "take holidays" from now until the Ist of September. It has become a custom here for a large ma jority of the people to refrain from work in August, and have a ."good time." Many spend the entire month at .- "protracted I meetings," while others visit the near-by summer resorts. The young folks who are not much inclined to daily church going, find pleasure in picnicking, boat ing, bathing, fishing, etc., along the shores of the attractive Potomac. Rev- A. T. Lynn, pastor of several Bap tist churches in Stafford, has been grant ie<2 ; a vacation of thirty days, and has I gone to the lower part of the Northern Neck^ where he will conduct some revival services and assist in one oftho Baptist camp meetings. THE THIRD SUICIDE. It is recalled that the case of Charles Marti last Tuesday was the third suicide in: King George in the. last '■. sixty-odd years. More than, threescore years ag>> an old man named Dowling drowned himself in a mill-pond not far from King George Courthouse, after attempting -to hang himself, and some thirty-odd years later a well-known citizen of the county took his life by jumping in William's creek, about two miles from the Potomac river. About twelve years ago Mr. .Wil liam Curtis, at the age of 60 'years, -hung himself to a joist of "a house in his yard. The suicide of -young Marti this week .was a particularly sad and lamentable affair. He was just 2S years old, in robust health, had", lucrative employment, and had be^n married but two months. As far as can be learned, no cause can be assigned for his rash .act. \ The postponement of the trial, in West moreland, of the negro Lomax, charged with criminal assault upon young Mis 4 Costenbader, ■ who- has since died, is -a subject of much comment. No one blames the- Westmoreland authorities, but the Constitutional Convention is being criti cised, for the reason, that there is no provision at present for juries to try such cases. . /' •That there is a strong feeling against Lomax. there is no doubt, and ■it cannot be denied that there has been talk or lynching', but it is hardly probable, that, the Westmoreland people would have taken the law in their own hands had the fiend been brought to speedy trial. Sonic- of our people are somewhat indig nant over the calling out of - the. Frt-d ericksburg Guards to protect Lomax against the people of his own county, and the very fact that soldiers were or dered to Montross to . keep the citizens quiet, etc., has been regarded bysonu peoplo as uncomplimentary, etc. It has not had- a good effect, to say the least. PERSONAL. Mrs C. W. Rogers, a well-known lady of this neighborhood, has been quite sick for four weeks past, and -is. still under the treatment of a physician.. .Miss Mary Grey Arnold, of this county, has gone to Portsmouth to spend a few weeks with friends. Misses Pearl and Mabel Grigsby. two pretty young ladies of the national cap ital city, are here to spend the month of August. - - ' ■ Miss Mollie E. Rogers, who has been spending some time in Baltimore and Tappahannock, has returned to her home here. ■ ~ ■-' ' , ■ -'- Mrs. Lola Purks came down from Washington yesterday to spend August at this place. . ■ -Mr. W. T. Henderson and family, or Westmoreland, who have been on a visit to Cash Corner, near hero, have returned home. ' The Baptists of this community n.rr. making "big preparations" for all-day services at Potomac church to,-morrow. when Mr. Richard Owens, a member of that church, wiJl be ordained to preach the Gospel. Revs. .T. R. Thomas, of this county; Jones, of Maryland; McNiel. of Gordonsvllle; and Billingsiey. of Spotsyl var.ifi; will be present and take part in the services. The candidate for ordina tion spent a part of last session at Rich mond College, and is a very young man g Mr Cntlett Fitzhugh, a prominent citi zen of -Hanover, county,, is a guest of his relative ■- Colonel Henry S. Fitzhugh, in the lower part of King George— his second visit to this county In forty-three years.- LABOR HARD TO GET. ■ . A numt)er of. the say-mills here have had to suspend operations for the month of August, for the reason that -laborers cannot be induced to work this month But, little work of any kind will be dono here until the protracted meetings clos-« about the Ist of September. Hon. Clifford A. Mountjoy, a lawyer of New York: city, is on a visit .to his mother, near this place. ■ . Miss Anna Quesenberry, of Baltimore, is a guest at the home of Mr. E. 1). Brown, in .this county. - - Mrs. Emma Robinson, who nas been spending some "time with relatives in up per King George, has returned to her home, in -Westmoreland county. Miss .Nimmie Elkins has returned to her home, in King George, after a pro tracted visit to kinsfolk in Fauquier... V Misses Fannie Rollins and Maggie Mad dox have returned from -Tappahannock. * where ihey spent some weeks at the summer normal. _- . _- . Vis« Ollie' Courtney, of iving and Queen, is a guest of the Misses Newbill.-.t the Bniitist parsonage, in t"n?K' ccu'.ty. Miss Mary Tayloe. of Powhatan. near hero, has gone to -' Riahm-r.nl county to •^ Mrs!-. . Lucy Campbell, of Saiv Antonio Tex Is visiting her brother, Mr ItcntTl Baker, at Edge Hill, this county. ■■- \ *Miss Minnie Baker, of Montross, Is visit ing in King George. ' • _. ■ The rains of Wednesday and Thursday of this week were the 'first of any. con-, seciuence to fall here since the-latter part of April. ; with the exception of a shower on the 16th of June. - BIG BOWLING TOURNAMENT: Contest Now ; EngrosMCS the Atten tion o£ Crockett Springs GhcmU. (Correspondence of the Dispatch.) - CROCKETT SPRINGS. YA.. "August 2 — The r number of 'guests- at Crockett continues 1 to ! gro w ; larger, v and das present;quite; a -sociable and animated, scene .Here ; one. ; sees a; group : chatting and frankly ' idling: then;- another -'group,-; Industriously: knitting etc^:; yonder, : a ! party/of-; euchre -".players, .and more retired; others ~> are ".engrossed =•; m bridge. -And: our days Jgon>y, full of inte- J7gSt ""■■'' " '-■**• ~ '■ '• ■- ■'■'•- '••"--■•■"■- -' •-,■; >■■ "" ,-.;-- "- ■ " "the" last "few -ciaya :- a- bowling tournament v has - been i the ■ topic ; of - chief Interests and^ the^end4Ts?; not i yet. --Wou hear ; on V every .* side • about ; games «lost i or, ;won;vi games t to 4be S lostlor^won.ftlarge scores.i miserable \ scores,?-' congratulations,-: condoleuces.'\f The S bulletin-board p Is* qul ite TWXD CHARMING HATS. •'•■■ I; This pretty simple hat is of : white straw and; silk bniil, trimmed with a scarf of white Louisine silk, tucked and hemmci; with black. It is drawn through four cut steel buckles, and tie* in a wide bow with long ends at the back. . _ . ■2: This becoming hat "is of double yellow straw braid, bent to become the youthful face and loosely arranged hair. ; It isl«n^ trimmed with shaded pink roses and foliage, a big/cluster on the front,, and more ,under the turned down back brim. " ', > a centre of interest, where the scores of each one and the percentages of games won are all shown. The game Is entirely professional, " a -handicap equalizing as accurately as possible unequal players.; and .the battle often waxes close and amuses both spectators and players to a state of great excitement and anxiety. The scores have -really been wonderfully fine arid creditable: Mr. McComb and Mr. Quinn are the masters of ceremonies and Hon. John Goode the referee. Those taking part in the tournament are Misses Taylor. Kate Lee, McGavock. Peters. Seago. Bagget. A. M. Seago. Quinn: Phillips. Barnwell. and Mrs. Quinn: Messrs.' McComb. Quinn. Sam Fields, Atkinson. Charles Fields, and Harris. % ■ • * =.'■ ■ Miss Bagget and Miss Thomas were the hostess of the usuat weekly progres sive euchre party. Miss Hooper and Miss Green kept the tally. The first prize winners were Miss Taylor and Mrs. M. ■ C Thomas. The boobies were pre sented to Mrs. Wrish.t»oti v and Miss Seago. Everybody is glad to have Mr. anri Mrs. Holland, of* Danville. <here again this sea son. With Mr. Holland as leader, the. ball-room "becomes more- popular than ever, and the scene is always a lively Mr. Charles M. Langhorne is also with us how. . ...■- Among the recent arrivals are Chester Morrill. Washington. T). C: F. G. WriKht son and Mrs. Wrißhtwon. Eastern Mary land; Mrs. J. Gault, New York: Mrs. J. A Sweet Frock for Sweet Seventeen. ||| I: Pretty frock of lavender figured lawrpvith yoke of tucked --;-£ white batiste and bands of lace. The sleeve is narrow at top, ww- t ;dening to the wrist, where it is gathered into a white tucked band* = ;*-r i-jThe^skirt is narrow, with wide flounce, headed by tucked batiste and two bands of lace. The liat is of white straw, with wreatK o{ ■ .;; ■roses, and bow of %yvhite : ribbon at '~^^^ : - ; j.^lr^.: rj : -^^^^'^^ J^f^i ' : 2. Pretty useful autumn model of black voile, -.trimmed ,witK c "graduated bands ot white tiitfeta. The skirt is cut with ware and . * • ibiittbiisiclowh ! ack,: in line with the '.waist. The^watstjisjiijplouse^^^i forrnV the y^ summer felt, .with Alsatian bow of soft:black:<n6bph-;;:/j:^^^^^^p| D. Spencer. Danville Vs.; TW" S. M«»* Lynehburg, Va.; Mra. F. A- Maxwell an* Miss Flora MaxwelL Mound» Va.; Mrs. C. Rebman. Miss ? Christine McOeorge. Mts* Elsie McGeorge, Mtss t Lena -Rebman. Charles M. Langhorne-,; and Misb ; Carrie Kicld. Kfchmond.- V«:: Mrs. I>anie! Oc Worth. Mrs. James 9T 'Worth: ana , Mts* J. \V. Hodges. Wilmington, N.^C.; Fred Gre-enwood, Norf oik; -Va. : > Mlaa Elfa Ft»h-. hurne -md Ml.»« Ltirv, ivno: .;. Koanokß» Va.* Mr. and Mrs." Charles Ij. HolTanaj, i,«.tiviue. ya.; ivtiss Alice ;.Penn, and r, e of<r>> S. ".Tack, Roarnke.'-V*.; Mrs.: H. B. Wilson and Mls3 Mary Flnklepaugh* vlcksb"rtc,*Vi\tiss. • ." 'JeO'-^e' :.A; ■" :itunl«pv Fa rmville. "Va. : T. I*. Fossick and ] Un. Fossick. Sherneld. A ta.: Lira. Bessie Co burn. Miss Elizabeth Coßurn. and > Mr. Hugh Coburn, Meridian.: Miss.; Georg% E. Mathews. W.S- - Walker, and Owen Dodds. Portsmouth, O.;E. B. Greenwood, Gallipolis, O. r v - . ". .y; •*»"■ — :: — r~ ~ '■ -. ■ S Don't Accept Counterfeits. ■■ For piles* skin diseases, sores, cuts, bruises, burns, and other wounds nothing equals DeVVltt'sWitchHsizel Salve. Don't accept counterfeits. None "genuine ex cept DeWitt's. '"I have suffered abac© IS® with protruding, bleeding piles, 'and until recently could: find no permanent relief." says J. F. GeraH. of , St. Paul; Ark. "Finally I tried DeWitt's WltA Hazel Salve which soon completely cured me."