OCT.48 
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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
Jfur fStomra, 
CONDUCTED BY MISS FAITH RIPLEY. 
The greatest possible variety Is shown to plald¬ 
ed goods, from the most gorgeous combinations 
to those so extremely subdued, as to bo best de¬ 
scribed by “ dingy.” The popular fancy seems to 
incline to the dark plalda. Checks and partial or 
imperfect checks share tho popularity of plaids. 
The checks come iu dark-blue, gray and garnet, 
striped with white wool or silk. Basket cloths 
are again Included among the seasonable fabrics 
approved by fashion, tho most prominent shades 
being bronze, olive, bottle-green, prune, Iron-gray, 
and dust-brown, Some of the clear blue sUades 
among basket woolens make handsome costumes 
for girls. French merino and India cashmere 
make serviceable dresses for the little folks. Cam- 
el’s-halr cloths are also to be Included In the list 
of materials for children. Any ladles who may 
desire samples of dress goods with prices, can he 
supplied by addressing me, care of Rubai. New- 
Yorker. Be oaretul in state what line of goods 
you want. The trimming tor children’s garments 
consists for the most part of bands, pipings, pleat- 
lngs, or folds of silk, or satin velvet, and galoona, 
disposed according to the taste of the dress¬ 
maker. 
DESCRIPTION OF COTS. 
Fig. I Is a “ washerwoman” costume, composed 
of plain and plalded materials. The combination 
as shown In the cut Is very pretty, but some la¬ 
dles may, perhaps,; prefer less of the plalded 
DAISIES. 
BY ALICE J. ROBERTS. 
I 
Not ever by the wayside. 
Where a common world has trod, 
Soiled by taint of earthly contact, 
Looks the daisy up to God. 
Far away in fragrant meadows. 
Where the cooling breezes pass. 
Sighing with a dreamy music. 
Through the tremulous, wavy grass,— 
Where the rose and gold of morning 
And the pearly twilights fall. 
Radiant in her dewy splendor, 
Grows the daisy fair and tall. 
ii. 
Not alone wheroltoil and conflict 
Show the prints of busy feet, 
And the great heart-tide unceasing 
Ebbs and flows with restless beat,— 
Far away where lonely beauty 
Starlight pale Ulshiniufc through. 
In a holy revelation, 
Hearts grow swiftest toward the blue. 
Many a thought is born of silence 
And the gloom of weary hours, 
Reaching up to God and heaven, 
Like the whiteness of the flowers. 
[The Watchman. 
-- 
HOLLYHOCKS. 
Y ASA IDDINOH GALE. 
In a garden wide and plesant. 
Where doth blossom all things sweet } 
Lillies, pansies, sweet rosemary. 
Springing up to meet your;feet,— 
Grow# a wondrous stately flower. 
Princess of that garden bower. 
O’er It wild bees kiss and liDger. 
Lady-bugs go strolling there; 
Tall it stands In stately Bplendor, 
Swaying blossoms in the air ; 
A dozen blooms upon its stock. 
Sweet old-fashioned hollyhock. 
Blooms as brlght-hued as the firs. 
Side by side with blooms of snow ; 
Crimson like the sunset sky, 
Fink to match some cheeks I know ; 
Thy blooms might kingly splendor mook, 
Swset old-fashioned hollyhock. 
[Inter-Ocean. 
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autumn fashions fob children. 
Materials and Trimmings. 
A number of ladles have written requesting me 
to publish models of coats, polonaises and cos¬ 
tumes for little girls, and, In response, I give this 
week the latest styles for misses and children. 
The older girls win wear velours and other rich 
fabrics worn by ladles, but for misses less expen¬ 
sive goods are used. Most mothers will rejoice 
that plalda are again In vogue. Those In all-wool 
materials are the best of investments. They do 
not become “shiny” or “show dirt,” they wear 
for a fabulously long time, and after being dis¬ 
carded for costumes, they can be utilized as lin¬ 
ings for cloaks and circulars and for many other 
purposes. 
F’ig. l.-“WASHKHWOMANS” COSTUME. 
may be used In Its construction. Price of elthe 
6300 6307 or 6308,25 cents. A misses’ kilt skirt 
and scarf are shown at No. 6337. A pleated 
blouse with a yoke or a cutaway coat would be 
handsome to wear with this skirt, tis would also 
any style of over-skirt or palouatse, tor which ad¬ 
dition the scarf would need to be omitted. Any of 
the dress goods Ln vogue may be employed tor the 
formation ol the skirl, and the scarf may be of 
the same fabric ln a uniform or contrasting shade, 
or of silk, velvet, satin, brocade. Pleatlogs, folds, 
ruffles, lace or galloon-band will form appropriate 
garniture for the scarf. Price of pattern, ss cents. 
A number of answers to correspondents have 
been crowded out this week for want, of space. 
If the ladles will have patience for a week, I shall 
t ake pleasure in answering their queries In Rural 
of 26th October. 
In next week’s issue I will publish some new 
designs in fancy articles—halr-pln receivers, pen¬ 
wipers, wall-pockets, pln-cushlons, etc.—suitable 
for gifts or for fairs, and this will necessitate the 
postponement of the paper by Mr. Heinrich on 
ornamental grasses announced for that issue—An 
Illustrated article ion feather flowers, and but¬ 
terflies, wlth^expllclt directions how to produce 
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6303 
goods; if so, the overskirt may be made all of tjie 
dark fabric and trimmed with folds of plaid. At 
the back, the overskirt consists of a back breadth, 
at each side laid ln backward — turning plaits 
over the lower portion of which Is arranged a 
revers. This cut Is published to please those la¬ 
dles who wanted to know how to use plaids ln 
this style of costume. 
The girls’ sailor costume (No. 6361) is charming 
for little girls. Blue flannel or cashmere com¬ 
bined with some of the new plalda will make a 
jaunty-looking oostume of tnis. If preferred em¬ 
broidery, lace, braid or galloon may be used. 
No. 6303 Misses’ double-breasted cloak and No 
6320 la Misses’ coat with revers. The different 
styles are sufficiently lndlcateaby the cuts. 
These cloak3 can be made of suit goods or doth, 
cashmere, silk or velvet, and trimmed with 
buttons, and velvet, braid, bands, folds pas¬ 
sementerie or fringe as taste may dictate. 
Price of each of these patterns 25c. Nos. 8356, 
6304 ,6319 are models of out-door wraps for little 
gtrls. The patterns may be made up ln flannel, 
suit goods or cloths, (diagonal cloths are especi¬ 
ally pretty) and ornamented with bindings, braid 
folds or machine stitching and buttons. Price of 
either of these patterns 20 cents. 
6304 
At Nos. 6306, 6353 and 6355 are shown polonaises 
Bultahle for girls from eight to fifteen. Camel's- 
halror basket-cloths, merino, cashmere, lady’s 
cloth or plalded goods may be used with these 
models. Price each, 25 cents. Nos. 6300 and 6808 
are costumes for girls under nine years. In 6300, 
the body of the dress can he made of Bilk and the 
kilt of cashmere; or the whole may be made of 
cashmere, and the sleeves, cuffs and Carrtck col¬ 
lar of silk. 
The skirt of 6S0S Is slashed from the bottom of 
the garment to the termination of the dart seam, 
and the back edges of the back are faced with 
the goods and closed with buttons and button¬ 
holes from the neck to a point corresponding with 
the top of the opening. The edges of the opening 
and the remaining edges of the back, are piped 
with a light color, the back then falling ln mo¬ 
dish tabs over a narrow breadth of darker goods. 
The vest should be of dark goods piped with the 
light color and ornamented with bows. 811k, 
casbmere, and oarael’s-halr are suitable for this 
pattern. The garment needs but little decora¬ 
tion. Lace, folds, braids, galloon bands, or plait- 
lngs make pretty trimming for it. 
No. 6307 is a girl’s polonaise, which would look 
admirably with a kilt-pleated skirt. Any materla-y 
In ordering patterns, please state age of child 
(ln case of an adult, give bust measure). Much 
trouble and annoyance results from ladles not 
stating exactly what they want. All patterns 
sent from this office are accompanied by printed 
slips giving full directions for making the gar¬ 
ment. Faith Ripley. 
A FEW ANNOUNCEMENTS, 
BY THB EDITOR. 
About the 16th or 23d of November, I shall pub¬ 
lish cuts of fall styles ln out-door garments and 
hats for ladles, and a little later will give the 
newest designs ln street and house costumes, 
with an account of the most fashionable fabrics 
for fall and winter wear. 
6319 
6319 
the novel and beautiful “feather bouquets ” will 
appear ln Rural of Nov. 9. 
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6300 
All communications Intended for the November 
Women’s Club, must be received by me before 
the 25th of Oct. to Insure their being ln time. 
SOCIAL POSITION OF WOMEN IN GER¬ 
MANY. 
BERTHA A. WINKLER. 
The social life of women ln Germany is so com¬ 
plicated and varied among the different classes 
that It requires years of close observation and fa¬ 
miliar Intercourse to become thoroughly acquaint¬ 
ed with those minute but Important details wblch 
often escape tbe observa tlon of travelers, who 
think that a flying trip through the country and 
a night ln a ball-room are sufficient for a thorough 
knowledge or German life and society. Hence 
the vague and Indefinite Ideas of Americans re¬ 
garding the women of Germany. 
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Among that class of aristocrats whose names 
are distinguished with the word “von” (denoting 
nobility) the women are perhaps the most en¬ 
lightened and refined, though by no means the 
most useful or Influential in society. Their lack 
of Influence Is undoubtedly owing to their natu¬ 
ral shrinking from public gaze ln any other 
capacity than ther feminine characteristics of 
weakness and clinging dependency: and their 
queer notions of birth and blood, those strong 
barriers, which keep them aloof from all so¬ 
cial Intercourse with those beneath them. 
The halo of romance thrown around their no¬ 
ble ancestors ln the days of chivalry still seems to 
envelop these women ln the misty clouds of an 
ideal life and Invests them with that mystery of 
romance which though peculiarly fascinating to 
the ardent, soaring imagination of the poet,makes 
It difficult to associate them with the rest of the 
earnest practical world. This Idea of German 
noblewomen seems to be universally enter¬ 
tained by the peasantry who, notwithstanding 
their bitter experience of cruel oppression and 
extortion from the arrogant nobility, regard 
these women with feelings of reverential awe 
little short of adoration. The deep respect and 
admiration which we are wont to entertain for 
the wives of our Presidents or for any other great 
lady Is nothing compared to the enthusiasm 
manifested, and homage paid by a peasant o 
the wife of even the poorest nobleman. 
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6308 
A little Incident which I witnessed may serve 
to Illustrate the above r The Graelln von (Count¬ 
ess of) L— was passing through E— on her 
nay to the castle. Upon being saluted by the 
peasantry with demonstrations of enthusiastic 
veneration, she stopped the carriage and maxing 
a few pleasant remarks to the bystanders, offer¬ 
ed a silver coin to one of the little girls who, 
upon seeing the nature of the grift, shook her 
head with a decisive “ Neln, neln, lch danke,’ 
