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The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16

l have seen women who would spread a
newspaper on TIE table, place the dishes hap
hazard, put on the cans OF salt and pepper
which they used in the kitchen, and clap on
the loaf Of bread, with the kitchen knife be-
side it, tor those to help themselves who
wished. This, too, in families who made
precautions to education md refinement.
The Consequence, in such eases, is that the
children dislike to minSle with those of thcil.
associa es who are taught more elegant man
ners and customs, aud when obliged to be in
their company, or thai of their elders, they
are awkward, ill at ease, and altogether un-
happy. In n family where ncatness and
taste are displayed in the ordinary course of
everyday life, the members are thoroughly
at ease in any society. Children who are
early taught the correct use of lnifc, fork
and spoon, the quietcst mode of eating. tho
constant Use of the napkin, aud attention to
the minutes details of table etiquette. will
become so Infatuated to these seemingly
small things, that when they are called upon
to entertain friends at lunch or dinner. they
will do so with an ease and grace that will DO
perfectly natural, and excite the admiration
of those whom they are DESTROYS of pleasing.
There would then be no necessity for the
anxious and oft repeated query: "What shall
! have for lunch tomorrow when Mr.. and
Mrs. Blank come home! How shall | set tho
table to make it look NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. s.
Marshall in Woman.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
The Husbands They Look For.

Aooh "
How women do differ in regard to the kind
of men they want to marry. Indeed, there
seems to be very few who have succeeded in
getting the one fancy had painted for them.
No doubt they all had their minds made up
to marry an ideal, but when their fates came
along the ideal was forgotten, aud is only re-
called as an idle fancy With some it NAV
be more serious. Fol instance, those who
abandoned th,ir ideals and married rakes or
worthless creatures in the guise of men.
These u~nfortunates often recall the husbands
they had in the minds eye. or the worthy
young men whom they had snubbed because
they were poor. 81 am an old maid" writes
a correspondent. 'or at least ! am classed
with this set. My years fully justify the
younger public in giving me a back seat.
y had an ideal. So fully was l impressed
with tine idea that a tall, dark haired, hand
some man would come to me that | would
not allow myself to care for any ore OF the
many gentlemen who We're anxious to be-
come my suitors. Well, lie came one day,
and was certain that he had been sent by
my good angel. loved him at sight, and
would have married him within q month. 1t
was not long, however, until l found that he
drank and gambled and did many other
wrong things. Then l gathered all my
s1rength and said no. He promised to reform
1of my sake, but again l said no. If he
would not reform for his own sake and from
principle he would not reform permanently
for me. He did these things because it was
in him to do them.
u take no stock in these sentimental ref
carnations. They seldom outlast the honey
moon. My ideal was not long in finding
another angel, for whose sake be reformed.
A year after their marriage she was the
most miserable creature / ever knew. He
died a gambler and she a sorrow stricken
wife and mother. would say to all young
ladies: Have no ideals, but resolve to marry
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
One w.oman's Clever scheme,

On" New York woman has q clever scheme
on which She ought To be able to secure IL
patent, or at any rate a copyright. When
She makes fancy WORT; or other adornment
for her home, she makes two of eac. article.
One she puts i'll her rooms and the other she
lays away. Then" She says, II notice
which particular thing each of my friends
seems to admire the most, ard at Christmas
or birthdays or times like that | present tie
friend VITA the duplicate of The article silo
has most admired. Of course 1t Int ncces-
sary for ms 10 mention that | had it made
all the time and laid away waiting for some
one to give it to, but l never tell any one
that made it especially for her. Almost
every one has Il different /. ste. so that it is
rare that two persons admire the same
Ting, and my set of duplicates rcne ally
goes around pretty we'll among my fllenus.
New York Sun.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
a Mistaken Fatb,r.

Many a father directs all his affection Sad
anxiety for his children into the one channel
OF accommodating wealth, in the face of tho
fact that golden doors do not shut out death
and sickness, nor do they shut in cheerful
ness md contentmcnt. Poverty is sorrow,
but wealth is not happiness. Moreover. in
America fortunes are made so rapidly and
lost so unexpectedly that q man cannot be
sure of u competency for even n few years,
and none can be confident of securing wealth
to his children throughout the whole of their
lives. But it is possible Tor every man of
means to give his children an equivalent of
wealth which no change of fortune can
affect, and which shall guarantee to girl or
boy n certain competency.
To educate Il child so that she can, if ncccs-
sary, be self supporting, is the plain duty of
every parent, rich or poor. a woman who
can face the world and feel herself equal to
amy fate that may bctall her, is richer than
If she possess, instead, Il fortune in govern
neiit bonds.-Frances Fisher Wood.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
THE RATIONAL DRESS SOCIETY.
An Account of One of Its Very Interesting
Sessions in Inndon.

An Account of Ono of Its Very Interesting
Sessions In London.
Before a meeting Of the Rational Dress So
cicty In London, Viscountess Harberton
urged upon members tho desirability Of
adopting tho divided skirt as q distinctive
costume. She would say that q woman
dressed according to tho present fashion took
up at least the space of three men.
Hon Mrs. Beaufoy Heneage desired to ask,
why not the time, alsol Lady Harberton re-
piled that Mrs. H~eneage's interruption was
outside of the present discussion. Continu-
ing, she complained that when a woman
Travelled with a bag and a rug it was impos,
sible to enter a railway carriage elegantly.
Lady Glencora Abcrnethy Then why
travel with q bag and rugl
Mrs. Civilian Civilian would be glad to
be informed why it should DO considered
inclegant to show half an inch Of q lace
petticoat.
Lady Harberton thought that the good
sense, she would not say delicacy, of mem
bers ought to furnish them with the answers
to such questions, if not point out to them
the logical continuation Of the inquiry. The
calculation of inches and half inches was
obviously no proper occupation for this
society.
Mrs. Civilian Civilian was greatly obliged
to Lady Harberton.
Lady Harberton trusted Mrs. Civilian
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16

Sarah Bcrnhardt was made a present of n
barrel of Lynn Haven oysters some tim ago
by a New York man who has business con-
nections at Norfolk, Va. The barrel sent to
Sarah was filled with educated oysters, The
oysters were educated in this way: Each oys.
ter was set upon end, in layers, in small
tubs. Care was of course taken to pack the
oysters with their mouths upward. Several
small tubs were filled in this way, at inter
walls of several hours. They wero then trans.
ferred to q barrel which had n movable
head, and before they were placed on board
the steamer Guyandotte they wero fed on
salt water and oat meal, made of such con.
sistency that it tricklcd slowly from one layer
OF oysters to nnother on its way to the bottom
of the barrel.
Orders were given that the oysters should
be fed in this way on alternate DAYS until
they reached their destination. The man
who packed them promised that, if his direc.
tons were followed, the oysters would liz,
nlive and in good condi ion at the end of two
weeks. The barrel, as it stood on the pier of
the Old Dominion Ste ,mship line at Nor
folk, cost Sl5. 1t was brought to New York
on the Guyandottc, was at once transferred
to q steamer of the French line, and by her
delivered at Marseilles. Thence it was
shipped by rail to Paris, and when this bar.
rel of rs fine oysters as were ever produced
at Lynn Haven reached its destination,
every oyster was large, fat and alive, and as
risky in his subdued way as the Bernhardt
herself.-1he Argonaut
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
Hints Oh jelly Making.

Failures in jelly making arc due to several
causes: One, the fruit, which may have been
too sweet and not freshly picked, or the Jelly
may nave been boiled just II little too long.
The latter is the most frequent cause OF fail
urc. Some kind of fruit, and that very fresh
and nicely prepared. jellies quickly, perhaps
after ten minutes boilin f, and if boiled past
this point will never again ~coagulate. Over
boiling causes the juice to lose its property
of ge.atinizing, Il ID produces a mucilaginous
or gummy substance.
If tie fruit seems to yield n larger quantity
of juice than usual, an extra ounce or two of
sugar should be used, as the given amount
will not be sufficient to absorb the natural
water in the fruit, and the jelly will not be
gelatinous, and will remain Il syrup, even
after long continuous boiling. Tho second
boiling seldom does any good. The only safe
way is to begin to try the Jelly after five
minutes boiling. Put q te%aspoonful into a
saucer, place it III the ice for Il moment to
cool. If a jelly like film forms quickly over
the top it is almost done; five minutes moro
will finish it. If this film is quite tough, it
i, done.
The cookery of jelly is difficult, and de-
serves more attention than it usually re-
ceives. The following recipe may be applied
to all kinds of fruits:
Select currants that have been freshly
picked and are not too ripe. Ii they are
sandy, wash, but DO not stem. Mash q small
quantity at a time in u stone jar with a
wooden potato masher; squeeze through u
coarse bag and then drip again through
u flannel bag, without pressure, that the
juice may be perfectly clear, Measure it
and turn it into Il porcelain lined kettle.
Stand over Il brisk fire and boil rapidly for
twenty minutes. Put the sugar, allowing
one pound to every pint of juice, in carthcr
dishes, and then in the oven to heat, add i,
to the juice; after the twenty minutes boil
ing, Stir hastily until the sugar. is dissolved
not longer. Bringing quickly to Il boil, tn,
to see if it jellies. Ii 1t does not, which i
very unusual, boil it rapidly for u minute o
two longer, but be very careful not to owe
boil. Dip tumblers in hot water, fill then
with the boiling jelly, and stand in q cool
dry place for twenty-four hours. If no
sufficiently jellied by this time, cover til
tumblers with common window glass ar
stand them in the sun for q day or two unit;
it does jelly.-Mrs. S. L. Rorer.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
Brief Sick Rom, Hints

Don't light Il sick room at night by means
Of Il jet of gas burning low. Nothing I'M
poverlslres the mir sooner Use sperm can.
dies, or tapers which burn in sperm oil.
Don't allow offensive matters to remain.
In cases of emergency, wien these cannot at
once be removed, wiring a heavy cloth-for
instance, like Turkish t~owcling-out of cold
water, use it us a cover, placing over this
ordinary paper. Such means prevent the
escape OF odor and infection. Don't forget
to have Il few beans of coffee handy, Tor
this serves Us n deodorizer, if burnt upon
Goals or paper. Lifts OF charcoal pllcel
around are useful in absorbing gases and
other impurities IIeraI of Health.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16

none but honest, industrious, sober. manly
men. Study to make yourselves fitting com
panions for such men, and You will have no
trouble in finding such. My ideal man
haunts me still: yet when l see one that re-
scmbles him | shudder and shut my eyes.
So great was my surprise, and so bitter my
disappointment when my ideal vanished, that
l never have had the heart to think again of
marriagc."-Cor. Pittsburg Gazette.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
The 90 hambermaid Treatment"

The queen of Sweden is undergoing pecu
liar treatment to restore her nerves to a
normal condition. Her doctors have ordered
her to rise early, make her own bed and dust
and sweep the room. She has to take q walk
in the garden before breakfast, work among
the flowers afterwards and lead an active
outdoor existence all day long. Already the
queen has been benefited by this curious
''cure," the ''chambermaid treatment" as it
is called. The same mode of life might ben
eft any woman in this country who has lost
her grip Oh her nerves. THAT tired feeling"
the advertisements speak of will succumb
after u time to n course in bed making aud
~dusting.-New York World.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
The Great St. Bernard Telephone.

The telephone has been added to the safety
service at the hospico on the Great st. Bel'-
nard. The travellers who intend to go over
the pass are now announced to tho monks
from the station in the valley below-a pre-
cautionary measure which has thus far been
instrumental in the saving of six lives. In
the last of these cases q house servant had
been sent to meet the ascending traveller late
in the afternoon. Night coming on and tie
two not arriving two more servants i'll COM
pany of two of tho monks set ont to meet
them, and after n search of several hours
found TIE missing two in the snow at a dis
lance of two miles from the hospicc. But for
this timely help both would have peri>aed.-
Home journal.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
He Did Snlcndidlv.

Sunday School Teacher-Johnnie, You did
s~plendidly today.
Eyes, ma'am."
81 wish all the little boys III tho class
would study their lessons US you do. Arc
you struggling to win the PRICE
Nav. Dad said he'd gimme Il ticket To
the next circus il | got Off my lesson without
a break. New York Graphic.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
Tor the Cimrx L.ectul,rina

Oil of sassafras is a most thorough an
pleasant ~iinisller of the bed bug. Applied
twice Il month, with Il feather or small brush,
to the %crevices of n bed, it will keep them
out, even if the walls are infested. To Il
traveller it would be Il great advantage to
take a vial, so as to sprinkle it around over
the sheet, that a quiet rest be obtained, for
these, or any other pests, will not approach
where it is.-Good Housekeeping.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
Novel Violin Br;drc,

An Englishman has invented a violin
bridge in three sections. The two outer seq
tions inclose q middle section honeycombed
by more than 100 cells. The general lines Of
the bridge are not departed from, except
that it is made thicker, and the increase of
power and briliiancy is said to DO very great.
New York Sun.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
Tho Test of Love.

Wife-Why! How late you are! l THOUGHT
you were never coming home! What made
you stay away so long:
H~usband-Don't re. roach me, woman Be
thankful that | am here SO soon. Why, l
left the grounds at the end of tho twelfth
inning, with the score a tel Think of that
Lowell Citizen.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
4 Fortune Easily Gained.

Real estate has proved to be the royal rcs.l
to fortune in thousands of instances, anil is
now, perhaps, both the safest and most prom
ising field of speculation. Ono of tho most
marvellous examples in this line is that Of
Mrs. Sarah Oates, of Ea:sas City, who kc;
derived q fortune Of slO,U0o,CJO from ca III
veslusct of s.. On1i in tom lnts.-rrnr I,.c-c.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
Hcportcrs, Work and Pay,

The pay and work of different rcpor.crs
vary widely. a column a day is moro than
most city reporters write. The pay Of such
reporters varies from So to $40 II wcek-and
there are III re who get IS than t.erc arc
who get $40. doubt if tie average OF Guy
reporters pay throughout TIE country cx-
cecds SIS Il weekly. II. H. in Tho
IVr;to.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
English Marriage Law.

A novel law point camo up before Mr..
Justice Butt in the application of a wolnanto
have her marriage with her deceased sisters
husband declared void. Such q marriage is
contrary to the law of England. but Justice
Butt surprised the counsel with tho opinion
that for ono of the parties to ask relief from
it was inadmissible.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
A Weak Effect,

She gazing at the clephant-What maj.
esty, George! Such massive dignity and
conscious power!
He-Yc-cs; but don't you think, dear,
that the one small peanut he has just put
into his huge body with such n childish relish
somewhat weakcns the general efIect?-
Harpcr's Bazaar.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
aIanufacturc of Aluminium.

A London company is reported to nave Sc
cured patents for the chemical production OF
aluminium, sodium and potassium, and to be
able to manufacture aluminium at considcra.
bly, less than QUE shilling per pound .-Arkau
saw Traveller.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
jews Returning to Jerusalem.

In 1880 there were only 5000 Jews in Jcru-
salem; HOW there are said to be $4,000. The
recent prosecutions i'll Russia are said to have
caused the greater part of this increase, am!
many are said to have come from German,
Chicago Herald.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16

To THE E~pIroE-Plcasc inform your readers
that have n positive remedy for the above
named disease. y Its timely nse thousands %,
hopeless cascs have been permanently cured l.
FREE to any of your readers who have consump,
ton if they will send me their express and
post office address. Respectfully; a SL'-
CUM, NJ. C. ISL Pearl ST., New York
scr, n .ly.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16

Close all closet and chamber doors before
commencing to mako beds and to put rooms
in order. else dust and lint will puff and So &c
over garments in closets aud nceulcssly lltt,l
railways and landings.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
If Your child is III. look for OF.

II your Child IS III, look for other causes
before putting it down to "tecthing." Fret
fulness and restlessness may sometimes como
from the teeth pressing against swollen gums,
but this, except in rare cases, does not cause
positive sickness. Carelessness in feeding,
and a high degree of temperature, are the
active agents for i'll Mt mis- time, not the
much maligned little teeth.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
coSsuMpr1oN SURELY CURED.

Tubs and pals well rubbed with glycerine
will not shrink.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
Very Much Amcctc,.

Sympathetic Old Lady Ito convict-Ah,
ray unfortunate friend, yoar fate is indeed a
hard one, and rs she thinks of you here in
this dreadful place, how Your poor wife must
suffer!
Convict very much atfectedl-Wh-which
one, mums I'm up for bigamy.-Lifc.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
To Cure IIiccourhs.

To cure hiccoushs sit erect and initiate tho
lungs fully. Then, retaining the Lrca..l,
bend forward slowly until the chest meets
the knees. After slowly rising again to tho
erect position, SICILY exhale tho breath.
Repeat this process a second time, and the
nerves will &c found to have received an
excess Of energy that will enable them to
perform their natural functions. -Doston
Budget.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16

Never feed u baby starchy food unless you
desire to kill it.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16

Oil of lavender sprinkled around a room
will rid II of fans
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-16
nernl,ardt,s Barrel of Oysters

Low diet deranges the brain and nervous
system.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-09
BelfOrd's Magazine.

Tho May number OF Belford's Magazine con.
thins its customary varied assortment OF inter
esting reading. The opening article, "A Familiar
Mystery" by James McCarroll, deals with the
DRY of dreams, and with occutism, and It's bur
den appears TO be that there are moro things In
heaven and earth that are dreamt OF In the NH.
loSoshy OF ordinary men. Preston Conley deals
with the Negro question In the South and Jas
a. hacknght, AN ex-Consul, gives an account of
the abuses OF the American Consul service, and
suggests remedy. The complete novel, "The
Tribulations Of one Ebenczer Meeker," by Ely
abeth Cummings is very clever and realistic
dialect story, In which love, religion, Christian
science or faithcure crime atd remorse are very
happily lnterminged. There arc, besides three
excellent short storios Doctor Meriyale !" by
Charles p. Sherman; "Jen," by w. II. y. Atkin-
son; and IAN Episode OF Four" by Geo Rss
". Watson contributes a readable sketch about
"Pirater on Broadway" The portray includes
some vigorous lines ON international Copy
right" by Edgar Fawcett; also 1.-THE Trouba-
dour," graceful bit Of society verse by Kate H.
Sherwood. The pressing Negro question Is also
dealt with In the editorial department 10y Dom
Plat, who further discusses, in his usual brill
liant style, "The Condition OF Parties" More Of
Our Diplomacy" and "The Kingdoms Of Satan"
The customary book reviews and dramatic and
musical notes complete an excellent number.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-09

The following report for Preston
county from the agricultural bureau,
Washington, shows the following
condition Of the crops:
Winter wheat, 90 per cent; win
ter rye, 100 per cent; moving lands,
los per cent; spring pasture, los
per cent; plowing-proportion al
ready done, 80 per cent: proportion
usually done, rs per cent; increase
in corn and oats acreage over last
year, 8 per cent; increase Of plant
ing Of all spring crops together over
last year, 10 per cent; increase Of
moving land over last year, 10 per
cent. Timothy and clover are the
grasses mostly cultivated. Decrease
IN wages from last year, Is per
cent. Farm laborers are abundant.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-09
Serious Accident.

On last Sabbath while Mr.. Geo.
F. Huffman and family were return
ing home from church, he accident
ally drove over some old rigging
that was laying in his yard, and
tilted the wagon enough to throw
Mrs. Huffman out dislocating her
shoulder. From the latest report
Mrs. Huffman is in serious condi-
ton. Mr.. Huffman's family had a
very narrow escape of all getting
very badly hurt. Fortunately Mr..
IL. succeeded in quieting the horses
in time to prevent a more serious
accident.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-09
Not Dead. But Sleeninr.

Last Saturday, when the news
was flashed over the wire that the
Dawsonites had met and vanquished
the McCormickites, some sympa-
thetic friend tied the"sign of death"
on the door of the Era Office. In
the evening, when several young
ladies were about to enter the Era
office to pay their respects to bach
elor White, they noticed the black
drapery, and with blanched lips and
trembling voice inquired of a gem
tleman friend
"Mr. -, Who of the New Era
office is dead ?"
Friend, - (surprised) enc one
that l know of. Why?"
Ladies. door is draped.
Someone must be dead"
Friend.-(smiling) ooh guess
it's only political death that's
meant"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-09

and jenkins Of the get-there variety
were on hand, whilo n dozen of the
want-to-get-there were hanging on
the ragged edge of expectation whilo
civil service reform went fishing.
How Harry worthington would
have enjoyed the Republican ciroas
on Saturday, had he been thorc.
We venture to say that Brother
Burke, of the Times, knows more
about politics than he did this time
last week.
Editor Dawson has resumed his
old tricks of manipulating conven-
tons. He has lost mono of his
astutoncss il he did lose the postoih-
ccs.
If tho eager knew what John
l.. Jones and Bro. Dawson does
about John IL. Feather, wouldn't
there be fun in Grant district?
Veteran DIR. Michael, your namo
is Dennis, tho new committee has
Endorsed DR.. Powell.
If the Journal is not still enjoy
ing the "fun" we want it to wire
us quick. We've got to keep it
laughing !
BY common consent Chairman
Postmaster Julius Scherr succeeds
to the chair of "Cagership."
Our readers must excuse us for
so much politics this week, but
Necessity knows no law" in this
contest of ripping up the back.