.mavaa themttleatand most
men meats to be soon dismissed
m p to something newer. lilacs
’ la. But the cape is safe as long as
alssvesremain large and is really ovary
Mmlent garment. although in cold
W it does not protect the wearer as
annually as does a coat. Capes of vel-
m figured silk and cloth are much worn
‘ and are trimmed with brilliant embroid-
Cisl. ”Dilutions of passementerio and
modest ornaments. They are often made
with oapncbons, little pelerines or large
collars and are simple or elaborate accord-
ing to the costumes which they are to no.
company, for the cape goes everywhere
, tram the market to the bail.
Women who can afford to have a great
many capes at once can permit themselves
all sorts of fanciful freedoms in the line
of color, style and trimming and indulge
in harmonies and contrasts which are not
advisable for the possessors of more mod-
nsNAissaucs comes.
est wardrobes, where one or two wraps
must serve for the season’s wear. A gar-
ment for general and continuous wear
must be reserved and quiet looking in or-
der to remain fashionable and serviceable
to the last. Black or to neutral tint is
therefore the wisest choice for a useful
cape, as such a one will go well with all
colors. An effective touch is given by a
light silk lining, but the tone of the silk
must be wisely chosen, with an eye to the
colors of the gowns over which the cape is
to be worn, for the lining is always more
or less visible and ought to be an addition
to the artistic appearance of the costume.
A picture is given of a new bodice in-
tended for street \vcar. called the renais-
sari'ce corsagc. It. is of black brocho silk
with red beige figures. The close fit-ting
bodice is set upon a yoke of black velvet,
which is framed by a licrtha of black curl—
ed feather trimming. The short basque
is cut square and is edged, like the front,
with narrow feather trimming. ’l‘hc cuffs
of the gigot sleeves and the high, crouc-
iuted collar are similarly edged.
.lltou‘ (‘ilnl.I.ET.
The Mikado’s Birthday.
The Japanese in the United States.
who have for the past year or two ob-
served with festivities the anniversary
of their emperor’s birthday, will do so
with unusual satisfaction this time. His
imperial majesty, Mikado Mutsu Hito,
was born Nov. 8, 1852, and it is, there-
fore, his forty-third birthday his subjects
now celebrate. He is a young sovereign
as yet compared to most of those at pres
ent in power. He has been mikado 28
years, while Queen Victoria has been on
her throne 58 years, yet this plucky
young ruler has accomplished what the
whole British nation has been unable to
(lo—he has abolished the political powcr
of his hereditary house of lords. Before
his time the hereditary lords practically
controlled legislation in Japan, as they
today practically control legislation in
Great Britain, and their influence was
wholly against modern reforms, cxatdly
as it is to this day in England. The
mikado, being in the beginning absolute
ruler, promulgated a decree that the
lords should have no more hereditary
political power. Then of his own accord
he gave his people a constitution and a
vote, which they prize today much more
highly than some American frocnmn do
theirs. ‘
The question of the lords settled itself
in Japan in an easy and graceful way,
which is to be commended to England.
The lords, being shnrn of hereditary po-
litical power. simply changed naturally
into a social ill'lNlOCl‘liuy, and became
the most ornamental creatures in the
empire. They still retain thcir titlcs
and transmit them to their children.
England may learn from Japan what to
do with her lords. It is questionable,
however, if the British lmls would he
”ornamental as the Japanese nobles
are.
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It is a pity that the families of
American millionaires. those who have
every opportunity to dovvlop intellectu-
al, moral and physical “infection, have,
after all. no higher ambition than to
utonisb the gaping multitude by their
display of mere money. Such an ambi-
tion is shared with them by the most
vulgar and illiterate of the race.
The promoters of live stock shows and
fairs ought to stir their brains to find
something new and inviting for next
year, else such exhibitions will become
in every sense flat, stale and unprofita-
ble. Pleasing novelties in the way of
their legitimate attractions, too, will
be much better than fake side shows.
In the Relay river region of Canada
it is interesting to know from the gov.
ment surveyor that the gold belt is
at least 400 miles long.
It is plain now—what many suspect-
' ad from the first—that Corbett and Pitt
simmcus never wanted to fight at all.
is under Iii-fetus! lh‘é Henson church
a any other church is going to m
Visit. Milton is actuated n emit
massacred at lamb motes
courses! screwed pliitle albumin,
fancy French names, but no pie. . They
eat sparingly anal properly, while the
magnificent waiters stand behind them ,
watching every mouthful that enters»
their lips. They say about 2 or 8 o'clock
that they have had an awfully good
time. They sing 'lAuld Lang Syne" or
“We Won’t Go Home Till Morning,"
II the case may be, and adjourn. Then
they go home and sneak softly down in-
to the pantry andj take a huge slab of
pumpkin pie to stay their hunger before
they go to bed.
No wonder the Troy Times cxalts pie.
The following noble sentiments from its
pages will find an echo in every true
American breast:
The truth is that the American pic. whether
of pumpkin, mince. apples, berries or any oth-
er material. is indigenous to the soil and can-
not be successfully imitated elsewhere. The
foreigner must come here in order to learn
how to make pics.
born with an appetite for pie. The foreigner
in our midst. and the immigrant. assisted or
otherwise, has to acquire it. His American-
ism. in fact, may be tested by his taste for pie.
Be is not a. goodcitizcn and fully qualified for
all the responsibilities and duties of a voter
until he has lcurncd to love pic like a native.
And his wife and daughter must learn to make
pics. Not the monstrositiw that sometimes
pass by that uamcwthc sudden. heavy, half
linked ulxunim‘ltious that fill the color with
homicidal and suicidal tendencies-but the
rich, rare, racy and luralthful “confections"
which every well trained American housewife
knows how to prepare.
" Choral Unions.
One look among the common people
of America is the want of musical train-
ing. So marked has this always been
that at one time it was popularly be—
lieved the American people had no sing-
ing voice at all. This has been proved a
mistake, however, since several of the
world’s prominent singers in recent
times have been Americans. The fact is
that the American singing voice is as
good as any in the world. It has shown
remarkable crunpass and clcarncss in
the rare instances when it has been
properly trained. The time has now
come to remedy our national luck. Train
the common people to be singers. It (' :n
be done through the formation in evl l'y
town and city of a grout choral union.
Frank Dmnrcwh fonocd Mich a society,
with dill'crcut lama-hes. in New York
city, several years ago. The wiulcv is at
hand, with its long evenings. and these
singing societies will form a ncvcr {ail-
ing culcrtuimucut for all. Hardly any-
body is too old or young to learn to sing.
The nmuagcmcut of such a choral
union is very simple. All that is nee-«led
is a good, strong teacher, willing to do-
votc a couple of hours cool) week to a
good cause. Damroscli had his singing
classes meet on Sunday afternoons. A
small fee. 10 cents in the large cities
and 5 coins in the siuullcr towns, would
amply pay the expenses. And the re-
sults would be mighty.
The use of kites in the weather scrv.
ice may not pan out to be of such incalj
culablo benefit as certain individuals
expect. but it is certain that carrier
pigeons can be utilized for tho pursuits
of both pcaco and war to a. much greater
extent than has over yet been done.
Thiswas abundantly illustrated during
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And every American is»
Bicycling for
)e Women
Physicians recommend bicycling. Dame
Fashion says it is “good form." Two
new models for women’s use in-
the
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driven to tab shelter} cases the point
‘whiiea storm rages. Thereisuo mean-
meanwhilo of communicating with the
owners of the line in the cities named.
and they are naturally uneasy. So they
have taken the precaution to train car-
rier pigeons and have them carried on
the ships belonging to theliae. It was
a carrier pigeon that thus brought news
of the safety of the City of New York
after the newspapers had reported that
it was feared she was lost. The brave
little bird was released from the New
York at Long Point and made its way
through teriiible wind and 'rain to Buf-
tale.
The quantity of iron and steel used
in the construction of the huge armored
battleship Indiana is something almost
staggering to think of. The new Ameri:
can ship armor, which has been pro.
accused the best in the world, is placed
18 inches thick around the Indiana's
water line. The armor that protects the
heaviest guns is 17 inches thick, while
that for the revolving turrets is 15
inches thick. The Indiana‘s biggest
guns are 13 inches in diameter, and if
they and her smaller cannon were fired
off all at once they would hurl forth in
a single instant over three tons of lead
and steel.
In speaking of the Indiana exposition
of 1000, commemorative of the terri-
torial organization of that common-
wealth, The Globe-Democrat has the
gall to say: “Indiana may well take
steps to advertise itself more vigorously.
In spite of its quiet ways, it is sixth
among the American commonwealths
‘ in population, and the elements that
have needs it- greet ought to be better
known to the world."
Farmers and vessel owners are to
have $100,000,000 sav to them an-
nually. we are told, by .110 use of kites
in the weather signal service. It may
be so. One hopes it is so. But it sounds
a little like raiumaking.
Detroit approves of Mayor l‘ingrce,
anyhow, howovcr the great castcrn edi~
tors may snub him, or he would not
have been nominatcd for a fourth turn
as mayor.
The Dean of the Navy Invartmcnt.
The oldest employee in the navy deport-
mcnt. is Mr. William 11. Moran. As boy
and man he has been in the service since
he was ill years of age. lie sits now at his
desk. a silver haired old nmu. with an in»
icrcsting store of sea memories. His first
voyage was made as a ship captain's clerk
(it Wulllil be "private secretary." he says.
nmvndays), llllil nl‘tcr sailing the (loop dur-
ingpart of his life he i‘lisl anchor in thu-
nuvy dopartno-nt. There he i:- still a faith
ful worker, having held his plum through
the chances and clmngos of nearly half a
century. llis pl‘vsvlll oilicc he in the hu-
reau of 11t|\'i;.t.‘lilllll.1lllil not own Secretary
licrlwrt himsvll' is llt'lli'l‘ known in the dc
partiucul “'lll‘l‘t‘ tlu-y malm rhlps and mil»
orsllmn Mr. \lilliom Moron.» Washington
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ignite as Profitabl-‘J, Anyhow.
Wnllc pools may 1on ugh-c with Mr
Booker ’l‘. Wmlilngtou that lllcrc is as
much dignity in Killing a iivld as in writ-
ing a poem, they will be willing to admit
that there is quite as much proilt in it—A
Boston Transcript.
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prices—480, 960, 350.
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for the many ladies who prefer to wear knicken
buckets rather than cumbersome skirts.
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WORK CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED FREE OF CHARGE.
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The Best Made carriages, Wagons and Sleight Always in I
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South llorwalk. Conn.
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to think about Fall Wraps.
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As usual, ALL GRADES of
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at the Lowest Prices.
IS, THE TIME
We are prepared to show a great variety of
CAPES AND JACKETS,
in the Latest Styles and at Popular Prices.
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NO. 84 WASHINGTON STREET.
HBSIERY.
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Things"
are not necessarily dear
things. Yet they become
dear to us because of their
goodness. Lorillard’s Rosc-
Leaf Cut Plug is not a cheap
tobacco. Yet it is (IMO/l.
The prudent man smokes it
from motives of economy.
The extravagant man smokes
it from choice-«because it's
good. When your tobacco ,
dealer asks "What kind?”
slorillard’s ‘
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JUNE 16, 1995.
TRAINS LEAVE SOUTH NORWALK AS
:FOLLOWS:
Full New \‘omt:
A. 51—52093, 5 Illcx, 1115 ac, ~15 lac. 7 05 no,
3' 5"» l ex. 6 ‘21 ex. 9 Iii cx.il:ltisc. 10:3“ ex, in 46 ex,
11 :h' l ex. PAL—4:: 52 ex.l 11 so 2 :5 ex. 1! 51 ac.
i0? ac. 121ch. 53191. billac. 620a, Maine,
7315 ex, 8 11 ac, lllaiac. 1:: {)8 ex.
Sun-oars.
A. M.~~l2 h’lcx. 5 max, 5 :1) ex, 91-3 ac.
—0 ii i ex, 7 15.11 “.0238 ac.
l-‘ou New iiavss:
A. M.--l “lies, 1 200:1, l'. :L‘ ac. 738 ac. s in: ac.
ll ll cx. Mixes. 1100 ex. ll ii ac. P. M.- 1:!
ex. 1 lilac, 21‘: ac in Bridgeport. :llli ex. 4 20
ac. 50‘.” leerL’.’ 110.0137 cc. ":10 or, 72:.“ ac to
Bridgeport. 8 Manhunt-.11 1.3 ac.
ScsnAvs.
A. M.“ 1 tiles. 1 :5! er. 7 383M. 1' l:.’ “.17” ac
LEAVE NEW YORK.
Foo Form Noun-Am:
A. Mel: on m‘d‘t ex. 5m ac. 0 met. Too ac,
'1 “Nov 00‘: ex. 904 rx. lIHtl ex, llmi ac. ll lines,
11 none. was noon ac. 1'. M; -i 01 M'. lelvx,
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Hl'snavs.
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Use
The Best Flour
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BROWNS Ill INTEREST!
The increasing interest taken in the
(HITTING SGHfllll
is phenomenal indeed. A few months
ago the school was first introduced in
this city. and from that time to the
present there has been a constant growth
in public favor of this wonderful house-
hold necessity.
THE GIHMENT BUTTER
Many ladies who scarcely took any 110
llt‘i} of the school at first are today inves!
tigatiug it. realizing that the ability to
correctly superintend the cutting and
making of garments for family use is
both a pleasure and a valuable saving.
Probably no lllll‘ of household work has
been so sirloin-fully neglected oaths art of
cutting. and strange as may summit in
navel-tireless ll‘lli‘ that uiue~tcnths of the
young lmlit's of today have no correct
'nowicdgc of the science of cutting, inn
correct manner, the garments that adorn
their forum.
A huly'scrnwn of glory in ii nice and
comfortable garment, cut {in such a man-
ner that will give her a grand and stylish
appearance.
Self interest and future prosperit , in-
dividually and collectively, strong in-
viic you in attend the (‘utting School.
All are iuviml to call and investigate
our Work.
School Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day, 2 to 5 and 7 toil p. m.
The National Garment Butler (in.
llllRSES!
Ema Blamed for the Winter
at. our stables on Water street In the
clty,or at our East Norwalk or We»
Now-1k farms. "
Good Warm Stables:
large yard for exercise. oponhgio the
south.protectadontbm lid-”build-
iugs; careful experienced boils-III h)
attendance.
RAYMOND 8308.
S. B. WILSON
Norwalk Chronicler