The herald. [microfilm reel], May 26, 1895, Page 15, Image 15

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IS THE OLD=TIME LOS NIETOS MYSTERY SOLVED AT LAST?
He Filled a Park With
Grown-up Trees, Bought
Statuary, Built Twelve
Thousand Dollar Barns,
But No One Ever Knew
How He Got the Money
DID HE FIND THE GREAT BURIED TREASURES OF SANTA ANA?
;About eighteen years ago there ap
peared in Los Angeles two strange char
acters. Eh Hawkins and his wife. Haw
kins was a small man with a big desire
for strong drinks, as had also his wife,
who was an uncommonly large woman.
They located in the viciniy of Los Nieos
and began buying land, making a ranch
near Santa Fe Springs, their home. This
ranch they immediately commencd to
improve, spending | a small fortune in
so doing. He omployed all the men in the
neighborhood who cared to work and sent
for architects, masons and carpenters.
In the snort space of two or threo months
a magnificent park had been laid out. He
could not wait for trees to grow; ho was
too impatient for anything of tho sort.
Science and arboriculturists wereca'led to
his aid. Forest trees fifteen, or may be
fifty years of age, were dug up with tons
Of dirt adhering to their roots and trans
planted in his parks und fields. Very sooh
thero were shaded lanes, avenues aud
boulevards, that looked to a stranger as
though they were tlie result of a quarter
of a century's careful culture. Sculptors
and painters were employed. There
were statues of |?ods and poddesses at
every turn, and some beautiful cqucstri
cnno statues of marble were erected in
front of the palace. Neither Hawkins nor
his wife had the remotest idea of their
beauty, value or significance.
He built a barn tnat cost $12, mm and
made a large quantity of brick for the
purpose, as he declared, of building the
finest mansion on tho coast.
Hawkins was a great lover of horses
and had about thirty iv his stable.
Whenever ho drove he put tho horses
to a gallop and would never let them trot.
The neighbors all say that he carried a
sack of money under his buggy seat nnd
that he always found occasion or mado
ono to spend tt. In those days people
who lived on the roafl took their guests
to see Hawkins and his wife pass in their
carriage, tho horses flying under the lash
as If they were on the' race course.
J Often the Btrange woman could be heard
shouting to her husband to drive faster.
She said she was troubled with heart dis
ease and that this was the only way in
which sho could got relief, anil it was re
ported that sho died of heart uisease, but
tho peoplo in the vicinity of Los Nietos
think it was from too much drink.
Hawkins was just about tbo toughest
and roughest I.Hiking white man that
ever passed before the organs of vision of
any Californian, aud that is saying a
great deal. He often boasted that tine
clothes made him miserable, and that ho
was happier with rags enough on him to
wad a shotgun than he could possibly be
in a $100 suit. He was always losing gold
watches, and upon one occasion he has
thrown v $300 watch ut the heads of his
flying horses. One of his favorite amuse
ments was to go into a saloon, take off
all his clothes save his under-garmonts
and dance upon the billiard tallies.
While returning from a spree in i,js
Augeies one night Hawkins ran over a
Mr. Pallet, who was on horse back. Tha
gentleman was badly hurt and com
menced suit against Hawkins for $ Hi.ooo
damages. The case was |finally compro
mised for $8000. On another occasion
Hawkins and his wifo started for Los
Angeles with their boy, at that time v
baby, in the back part of the buggy. An
unusual jolt threw tho baby out and it
was not until they had driven eight or
nine miles that they discovered the loss
of tho child anu returned to hunt it up.
Hawkins was at all times ready to
drink or tako part In any sport that was
going on. He greatly enjoyed foot racing.
After ho came to Los Nietos one of his
favorite diversions was to put a row of
lighted candles along tho road and then
have the boys run footraces.
Hawkins or his wife never uttorjd a
harmful word of any human being. All
t..... wanted was to be left severely alone.
He was olwavs armed, and it is prstty
certain that he wus a dangerous man.
I! lion one occasion he returned homo
from San Francisco escorted by v silvi r
cornet band ol fifteen or twenty pieces.
He kept the boys out nt Ins big castle for
three or four weeks. Never was there in
California an affair that could have held
a candle to the riproaring jollification
and caiouael. lire boys wero certainly
SOURCE OF ELI HAWKINS' WEALTH
He Did Many Qiher Odd Things, Such as Running; Races by Candle Light, Set the
Price for Corn and Bought All Offered at His Figure, Threw Three Hun
dred Dollar Watches at His Horses and Weqt on Expensive
Drunks. He Bought Large Tracts of Land and
Always Paid Cash for His Purchases.
WAS HE A MURDERER?
Wined and dined as long as they could
blow a horn or get a horn to thoir lips.
Some people thought Jthat Hawkins and
his wife wero both crazy, but that was an
error. They could bo as shrowd in driv
ing a bargain as anybody when ooccasion
required. One of the old residents of
that section on being asked by a Herald
rcporterjas to Hawkins' business ,'ability
stated that when Hawkins was sober ho
could make a good bargain and was very
close in all his dealings, but that when
he was drunk he did business not to
make money but just for the fun of do
ing business. At one time ho had a fore
man by tho name of Neal Wilson who
took charge of Hawkins' business affairs.
Wilson would stay at the barn and buy
corn while Hawkins was in tho house
drunk. Communication was carried on
by means of a messenger boy, although
tho distance from the barn to the house
was not over 1100 yards. Two or three
times a day Hawkins would issue a bulle
tin stating the price he desired Wilson to
pay for corn, and .Wilson would accord
ingly pay the price quoted in the bulle
tin. Hawkins had no means of linding
Cti Does a Turn on a Billiard Table
out the actual value of corn, but simply
set the price to suit his fancy.
Wber2 Hawkins' money came from
the neighbors Icould never lind out, as
Hawkins would never say anything about
it, and always evaded tho question when
asked about it. The following facts have
come to light since the death of Hawkins
and wore related to The Herald reportor
as the source of Hawkins' wealth:
Away back in tho 'HOs a man by the
name of Hawkins owned a big cattlo
ranch and a herd of some some 10,000 or
In.OOO head of cattle out south of San
Antonio. There had, for v long time,
been a vague tradition in tho country
that- Santa Ana had buried immense
treasures on tbe banks of the Han Antonio
river after the fall of the Alamo, before
ho commenced his hazardous marcn into
the interior. Hundreds of people have
searched for it, and hundreds of other
peoplo aro searching for it yot. An old
Mexican soldier who lived in that neigh
borhood always claimed that he knew ex
actly where tho treasure was buried. In
fact, he had frequently been heard to say
that ho helped to conceal it. No ono be
lieved it. ibis old soldier and Hawkins
suddenly became very intimate. They
wore often seen drinking and gambling
together in San Antonio. One night a
man named John Sells came upon threo
men who were busily digging a deep hole
in the ground. Sells, curious to know
what was going on, hid in tho bushes
and watched them. Tho next morning
Sells told one of the neighbors that he
had seen Eli Hawkins, an old Mexican
and a stranger dig up enough gold to load
down a jackass and two or three horses.
Such stories had often floated about in
that country, nnd ull that Sells could
bring forth to substantiate his statement
was a big holo in the ground on the hanks
of the San Antonio river. A few days
after this tho old Mexican soldier was
seen in San Antonio with money enough
to bet $10011 on a single monte card. He
got killed in a nrivato brawl that very
night. A few weeks after this Hawkins
started his big herd of cattle toward the
east, saying tiiat he was going to Ari
zona. People thought it was a strange
move from the fact that ho owned a line
ranch and was prospering wonderfully
at the time. Ho did not offer his ranch
for sale, nor did he ever dispose of it.
Soon after this the report camo back
that Hawkins had killed ono of his men
out on the plains. There were circum
stances which led Sells to believe that
the man killed on the plains wus the same
man whom he had seen with Hawkins
and the -Mexican soldier digging tip the
buried treasure on the banks of the San
Antonio river.
This certainly must bo tho same Haw
kins that cntiio here, as Hawkins often
sated that he had been in tbe cattlo busi
ness in Texas, and that ho had come wes
III! on the Road
with n big drove of cattle, which he sold
la Arizona. Hawkins had a brother who
was with him on this trip, and who dud
while they wero driving tho cattlo west.
Whether this luother was tho man re
ported to have been killed by Hawkins,
is a matter of conjecture. Hawkins cer
tainly acted as though he had something
preying on his mind, and at times took
no pleasure in his monoy, but seemed to
be possessed with v desire to spend it as
fast us he possibly could.
LOS ANGELES HERALD: SUNDAY MORNING. MAY 26, 1895
I Hawkins died about eight years ago.
' the cause of bis death being herd drink
ing. When the administrator came to
settle up his estate they could find only
$3000 in cash. He owned at the time of
his deatb 360 acres in the vicinity of Los
Nietos and Santa Fo Springs and ,100
acres in Ventura c runty, all being valued
then at $97,000. His estate was divided
among his children, two boys and a girl,
and amounted to about $35,000 each. Mr.
Nimick is the present owner of the
homestead, the other ranches having
been divided up and sold to other par
ties.
Hawkins and his wife are reported by
all bis old-time neighbors as having been
kind-hearted and accommodating, yet
their reckless manner of living made
thorn few friends, und outside of their
own family few people regretted their
death.
A nORNINQ BATH IN HAUi
HAWAIIAN GAZETTE
From cloth of gold of eastern looms
And whirl and glare of city roous
She fled away to woodland blooms.
In softly swaying holoku,
Her bare ftet wet with morning daw,
Hhe strayed upon the hills she knew,
Sho climbed among tho waterfalls
\N here streamlet unto streamlet calls
Amid the somber carton walls;
And at some placid pool between
Where forest trees together lean,
Making untaught a perfect screen,
Sho stayed ana listened for some Bound
Of man or beast that, lingering 'round,
Might trespass on her chosen ground.
Ihe oos sang their roundelay, •
An iiwa flashed a crimson ray
Atwart the shadows of the day.
A lizard rustled in tho sod.
Tho bamboo swayed Its slender rod.
None saw her but the birds—and Uod.
Like an expectant chrysalis
Sho shed her clothes as things amiss
And radiant stood for winds to kiss;
She shook herdark hair to the breeze,
And so arrayed unto her knees
She stole among the whispering trees
And climbed among tbe rocks that Ue
In primal masonry on bi«h
And stood outlined against the sky.
The sun shone on her body fair.
The trade winds frolicked with her halt-
All nature did her homage there;
And she, there standing iv the sun,
\Va< witn all other nature ono
And felt its currents through her run-
Too soon, alas! in sinuous graco
She ran with swiftly flying pace
And boldly sprang from that high place,
And like a meteor In its flight
Or uusheathed knightly saber bright.
She flashed one moment in the light
And then in watery eclipse
From velvet toes to finger tips
Went out that sweet apocalypse!
A DREAft
JAMES WHTTOOMB RILEY
Oh, it was but a drem I bad
While the musician played—
And here the sky, and here the glue"
Old oceati klssod the glade,
And here the laughing ripples ran.
And here the roses grew
That threw a kiss to every man
That voyaged with the crew.
Our silken sails in lazy folds,
Drooped in .he breathless breeze
As o'er a fleld of marigolds,
Our eyes swam o'er the seas;
While here the eddies lisped and purled
Around tlie island's rim,
And up from out the underworld
We saw the mermen swim.
And it was dawn and middle day*
And midnight—for the moon
On silver roundß across the buy
Had climbed the skies of June-
Ami hero the g towing, glorious king
Of day ruled o'er his realm,
With stars of midnight glittering
About his diadem,
The sea gull reeled on languid wins
In circles round the mast;
Wo heard the songs that sirens sing
As we went sailing past;
And up und down thy golden sands
A thousand fairy ihrougs
Flung at us from their flashing hands
The echoes of their songs.
DEBTS DUE IN GOLD
One Phase of the Silver
Question Too Often
Overlooked
GET SILVER BUT PAY GOLD
Some Facts Forcibly Presented for
California Debtors to Think
Ovtr
BY ABBOT KINNEY
Every debtor In California is under a
sperial contract to pay his or her debt in
gold coin of the United Slates. The su
premo court of the United .States has de
cided that such a special contiact is on
forcable. The debtors of this state there
fore are in a delicate position on the
money question. Wo must pay in gold
under any monetary nrrangeiuont that
may bo made. liosides this, all the cur
rent credits of our production or business
are in plain legal tender.
Our deposits in banks, whether savings
banks or co mc.-cial banks, arc equally
payablo In plain legal tender. While wo
stand to pay in gold, a considerable part
of our resources by which to meet such
obligations are payable into us in legal
tenaer.
Any change of tho general monetary
standard by which gold would be exclud
ed from our money and no longer bo the
standard of valuo would place California
debtors between two lircs. On tho one
hand a premium on gold would cxi3t
that might reach a point to double the
dobt or even exceed that advance, while
on the other hand current receipts from
tho debtors' enterprises would be in the
new currency and not in gold. The first
result of an upset in tho money standard
could not avoid the creation of financial
disorder and distrust. The presumption
is that all loans would be called in and
all capital hoarded. Industry and enter
prise would be checked for an indefinite
period. In case of the establishment of
free coinage of silver at 10 to 1 the imme
diate result would be the substitution of
a silver for a gold standard. |This silver
unit of value would represent about half
the purchasing power of the present dol
lar. Under no circumstances could the
California debtor derive advantage from
such a change.
There aie about $800,010,000 of gold in
the United States. A chango to silver
free coinage at 1H to 1, failing to bring
silver up from the commercial ratio of
to 1, would drive this gold out of tbe
currency and enliven foreign markets
while depressing our own. With the
i present mint capacity we can only coin
about -10.00f1.000 silver dollars a year so
that free coinage of silver could not for
a long time fill the six hundred milion
vacancy of the lost gold. We would have
to resort at once to paper money to save
the country from industrial stagnation
and general bankruptcy. Thus wo can
understand why the greenk backer is for
free coinage of silver at 16 to 1. It means
greenbacks or credit money.
With a greenback currency once again
tasted by the politician the Californian
?old debtor might be obliged to pay
anclful premiums on the gold be would
have to obtain as high as those of our
civil war and so his debt might be
doubled and trebled.
The free coinage of silver at 16 to 1
would injure and iowor the valuo of sil
ver. It is an unworkable scheme, to at
tempt which is to bring disaster.
If the enterprising men. generally bor
rowers, of this country believed tho" new
silver deal would be tried they would
curtail all business and suspend every en
terprise.
Now that a large interest is being man
ifested in a world negotiation looking to
the permanent establishment ot a place
for silver in tho money standards of
civilized countries the present local agi
tation so much fostered by political
self-seekers becomes a nuisance.
COYLE Will 6010 AFRICA
To Rescue a Friend From the
Mahdi
IS GENERAL GORDON ALIVE ?
A Life to Death Compact to Be
Fulfilled
rlr. Coyle Will Start Prom Los Angeles, and
Hopes to Reach Cairo by July, Then
to Darkest Africa
A second attempt to penetrate into the
wilds of Africa to rescue a friend and
brother soldier is the undertaking mapped
out by James J. Coyle, who has spent
seven years in the Nile region and one
season at Khartoum. Mr. Coyle ""was
with the British army in the Egyptian
war of 1882 and 1883 and had for a bosom
friend Dr. John Xeufeldt, a young Aus
trian physician who was in the hospital
JAMES J COYLE, Who Is Shortly to Attempt an Entry Into tlie Soudan, Showing the
Costume He Wears In Afrka
service. They were inseparable compan
ion! in the campaign of tho Soudan, and
made v solemn compact to stand by one
another to death. Kealizing the misery
and degradation heaped upon tho captives
of tho Mahdi, they swore that should
either ono fall into the hands of the en
emy tho other would devote his life to
the rescue of his friend. At the fall of
Khartoum in 1884, when General Gordon
was assassinatod, about twenty of his
officers and followers were taker, captive,
and among them Dr. Neufeldt. Mr.
Coyle was scon by a Herald reporter yes
terday. He said:
"At intervals during a period of six
months it was promised that with fresh
troops the British would sweep down
into the Soudan and rescue the little
band, but they never wont, and all the
promises counted for nothing. Mince
that time there has never been an at
tempt on the part of the liritish or any
one else to penetrate that country to learn
the condition or try to rescue these brave
men. In 18m I went as far as Wady
Halfy with the intention of going into
the interior to learn something of my
friend to get positive information of his
death or try to effect an escape if he
was still living, but cholera broke out In
that rogion and it was impossible to pro
ceed any distance up the Nile, so I was
obliged to abandon the attempt and re
turn." ..... r, i_ ■
The recent escape of Blntin l'asha from
Oindourman and his statement that
sovon of the little band captured by the
Mahdi in 181)4 were still alivo and in
slavery, and among them Dr. Neufeldt,
wearing a heavy iron collar about his
neck and weighed down with chains, has
fired Mr. Coylo with new zeal and a deter
mination to rescue vis friend or loie his
life l,i the attempt.
Mr. Coyle proposes to make I.os Angeles
his starting point. He hopes to reach
Cairo sometime in July with money
enough to lit out his expedition for the
rescue of those men so shamefully aban
doned by tho British government.
Mr. Coyle firmly believes that General
Gordon is still alive and among tho cap
tives at Omdourman. Since it has be
come known tbat Mr. Coylo intended an
other expedition to the Soudan, a large
number of communications from differ
ent cities hove been received by him
offering inducements to have him make
starting point in such cities, the object
of which would be a big advertising card
fur that city which bad the honor of giv
ing him the first sond-off;'but Mr. Cojle
being a Los Angeles county man, pro
poses to give his own county any advan
tages to be gained in that direction, and
will start from the city of Los Angeles,
What
The Fashions
Dictate
Hats and bonnets are making their
springtide appearance The Louis Seise
hat, or round crowned, flat and rather
broad brimmed obapaau boldly turned up
at tbe back, is a favorite. It is trimmed
eitber with broad bows or rosettes of beau
tiful shot ribbon, clumps of flowers and
leavos or upon the top of the crown with
enormous bows of shot velvet or Ivory
tinted laoe. Beige colored straws, very
coarse onos, by the way, aro trimmed with
great rosettes of periwinkle mauve ribbon
shot with fern green and bronze and clus
ters of lilies of tbo valloy, with their cool
ereon leaves standing en alarette. Other
hats aro ornamented with M. de Montes
quieu's favorite flower—tho Hortensla or
hydrangea bloom. The latter, in numer
ous shade of green, bluish mauve or
mauvlsh blue, flesh color and a more in
tense pink, aro set en couronne around
the orown of the hat, whilo a huge bow
of satin or lace furnishes the ontlro baok
of theohapeau, dubbed "Trianon," "Lam
balle," "Polighao" or "Louis Seize" ac
cording to tbe fancy of the modiste or tbat
of tbe purchaser.
Straw hats and bonnets are now brought
out In almost ns many tints ac are dress
goods Instead of being confined to white,
natural straw, brown nnd block, as was
the cose for so many years. All the
fashionable colors aro represented, so that
the suitability of hat to costume noSQUHw
depends entirely upon the flower imeoflb
trimming it. There are a variety of coarse
straws and chips woven for this season's
wear, and tho greens ond yellows aro par
ticularly pleasing. Mixed straws aro also
shown in attractive Mendings. Blossoms
of mauve and bluet tints seoni to onjoy
tho greatest popularity, and greeus aro
also well represented.
An illustration Is given of a Parisian
theater hat. Tbo crown is of an embroid
ery of silver, with spangles und black
chenille, Tbo plaited brim forms a sort
of bow in front, clasped by a steel orna
ment, from which spring two nlgrets.
Tho trimming of tho hat consists of throe
pairs of silver wings.
Judic CnoLiET.
FASHIONABLE MATERIALS.
Crepons and Fancy Weaves—Capes of
Changeable Silk—Belted Bodices.
Stlk crepons aro carrying all before them
this spring, and thej ore certainly beautl-
ful, both In color and wouvo. As they aro
fßors*a yard they aro not likely to be
come too common. They are plain, dot
tod, striped nnd crinkled in all fashions.
Next In favor como elaco taffetas flnwcrod
or figured. In tblh goods there urn lovely
batistes, with a crepon finish, which are
to be iiuido up over n brlghtcolored lining.
Fancy weaves aro given tho preference
over plain goods, and checks, figured
goods and broken surfaces aro seen in all
materials, besides tho moire nnd change
able effects with which wo were familiar
last season.
Capes oro universally aocepted, and
thoso intended for warm weather wonrare
of changeable silk and satin trimmed with
EVENING TOILET.
loco and embroideries and lined with
bright plaid silk. The typical spring jack
et Is light in color and has a short but full
basque.
The fashionable skirt is short enongh to
show tho feet a littlo, and therefore addi
tional attention is paid to the boots. It
Is never safe to noglect them, however, no
mutter how long tbe skirt may be, since
thoy aro one of the surest Indications of
tho wearer's status and refinement.
The bodices of all tho new gowns seen
as yet are belted—a style which is well
enough for slender women, but most un
fortunate forthoso ot more robust growth.
SPRING COSTUMES FOR THE STREET.
The costume on tho right is of striped cheviot, in drab and brown... Tbajl
mantoietta is of black faille, richly trimmed with cut jet and ribbon bows. The fly
costume on the left is of tan box cloth with applique of a darker shade stitchedlsSfrfflß
The jacket is tailor finished aud has smoke pearl buttons. * __ JM
Tho immense sleeves now worn, however,
by widening tbo shoulders make the waist
appear smilsir, a fact which should be
borne In mlnu by every woman inclined
to corpulence.
Five or six years ngo evoryboily wns
wearing black evening gowns, but they
have almost entirely disappeared for sov
ernl seasons past. A Parisian costumcr
has revivod the Idea in ouo of tho late
models, and a skotch is given of thegdwn.
The skirt is of black velvet and Is trim
med solely with a largo bow of satin rib
bon in front uo»r (be foot. Tho blouso
bodice is of blaok tulle covered with black,
spangles and has a tight black satin lin
ing. The 6leeves nro of plain tulle arrang
ed In narrow puffs, and a largo ribbon
bow rests on tho left shoulder. A jet but
terfly rests ou the front of tho square do
colletago. .Tt'DKJ CIIOLLET.
NOTES OF THE TOILET.
The Cause or Wrinkles and How to Avoid
Them.
Tho Turkish and Circassian women use
honna for penciling tiio eyes, while thoso
among tho Arabs of the desert blacken the
odgo of the oyelids with powder, aud draw
a line about tho eye to make it appear
larger. The Spanish grand dametsqueese
orange juice Into tholr eyes. It is a trifle
painful at first, but it cleanses tho ball und
Imparts remarkable brightness temporari
ly. A contemporary medical authority dis
cussing health and beauty, says: Perhaps
you are young, but hints of wrinkles sud
denly appoar, apparently without cause.
Find out If you do not squoezo your eyes
tightly together when going to sleep, ns a
child does when It makes believe to sleep.
Many womon drnw tho corners of tho
mouth down nnd so produce furrows from
the noso to the corner of the mouth nnd
down tho sldo to the chin. To cot a beau
ty sleep go to bed thinking of tbo pleas
antest things that will befall you. Tha
lips should meot easily, tho mouth should
never be opon, and on tho sleeper's fuco
should rest an expression ns if absolute
contontmeut possessed mind and body."
It is of course everywhere known that
sleep is as essential as food to lifo, but it
does not seem to be equally well known
that to sloop with a light In tho room is to
miss tho full benefit of repose. Nature
originally arranged matters so that tho
hours devoted by humanity to rest wero
dark as well as silent, and the eyes of tho
sleeper wero entirely free from the light
which shone into them during waking
hours. The lids alone are not a sufficient
protection from light during Bleep, and
tbo body as well as the eyes rests more
soundly nnd refreshingly in darkness, lie
sides "all cats aro gray in the dark," and
by putting out tho light tbo plaine st o£ us
becomes n Sleeping beauty.
FOR MAMMA AND THE LITTLE ONES.
The smaller child has a shepherd's plaid worked in fancy pattern with*earlht
7" c otner cnild llas a 'S. I bluo Belv '' > ,rut k wi,u darker ribbon outlined with 1
feather stitching in scarlet. The mother's gown is of ash gray hpnrietta with stele
surah panel, white lace pelerine collar and plastron. Cherry ribbon finiaheattbaf
front; 'tea cap of lace aud pink Tom Thumb ribbon. «."™I r
Tho ovening gown illustrated ft of pans
grcon changeable silk. The skirt has two ■
flounces of mousselino do soie'to match,
i he upper one headed by a wreath of wood,
violets. On tbo left side is a quille of
three bunches of roses,and foliage. Tho
blouso corsage, of mousseline, Is full back
and front and is mounted at the top on tao*
insertion. The draped belt is ofrrosa satin,
nnd tho sluoves of rose and green bias
striped silk. Judic CHOUJIt,
WEDDING SUPERSTITIONS.
Why Brides Should Wear White TJnleaS
They Have Been Willow..
Among tho immense number of super
stitions in the world, the great proportion
cluster about tho continually recurring
phenomena, of existence, birth, marriage
and (loath. A few of thoso connected with
woddingd aro given as tho season ap
proaohosr*vhun marriages occur most fre
quently in tho fashionablo world.
A maiden should never bo married in
colors if sho wishes to bo happy, the most
unfortunate cdlors being yellow and gnu.
Widows! who remarry ought not to be
dressed in whito. Wednesday is tbe most
fortunate dayrfor murrlagos, Saturday th*
most unlnoky.
Tho llithof tho month is unfortunate
for all purposes.
If a wedding party should met a funeral
on tho way to church, separation will en
sue.
ißirds in llocks are lucky, end tbe sun to
shine upon a bride is most propitious, de-
noting success In all matters and mutual
love.
If a green pea pod containing nine peaa
is put by n maiden over the hall door, aha
will bo married if the first stranger won
enters happens to be v bachelor.
Everything comnaunoed upon the flirt
day of tho moon is supposed to'tumtout
successful. I
To droam of a wedding means a death,
nnd to dream of a death foretells si Wed
ding.
To change tho date tor a wedding is
considered unluokv.
Two spoons ia c~~.c-~..."-.-i—f; yy '
Wedding. I
It Is unlucky to be married in the.wan
ing of tho moon. '* '
Tho wedding gown shown In the sketch
is of white satin. ThVtratnedaklrt.fi;or- {
namontod ou'the right.side by a'rjpirta ot,
satin ribbon
flowers. Tbo bodice has a p!flto!tl«.ok,ktbW
front being gathered at tho wife, A"tanra j
collar of lnco forms one dean point att&>
back and two in frbjjt and is c4gsd',wp*
a flounce of plaited niousscline'de .soWia
Tho Immense sleeves Uayo satin
knots at tho shoulders. A white .aatla/
bolt closed by a choirenciro*BS the-waltt.*
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