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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-07-19
ECHOES OF FASHION.
Facts and Fancies In Dress Making and
Millinery.

Facts and FancIeB In Dress Making eno
Millinery.
A novelty in lace is made with groud
of three different Neutrality-suspicious.,
net and gauzc. Another variety is in
two shade of color, cream and butter,
or cream and coffee.
The newest cut in skirts is made in a
style fashionable many years ago, with
the back breadths lined with stiffening
and gathered in long gathers, so that
they stand out stiffiy from the waist.
This is very difficult design to copy,
and yet very few of these models are to
be seen.
The silk ginghams, muslins and all
such soft wash fabrics need a great
deal of ribbon, and it adds immensely
to such gowns to have two sets OF
color, viz, with a yellow gingham to
have yellow ribbon for sash and collar,
and bows on the yoke if bows be used,
and the same quantity of heliotropc to
be used when one does not care to be
all in one color.
Strings are often applied to hats, aud
black flowers are much worn. The
waved brims are becoming to young
faces, and Indian corn now figures in
the midst of many flowers and feathers
The sailor hat has undergone such a
Transformation that it is unrecogniza-
BILE. The brim has been pinched up
wards and trimmed with black violets,
wings and black bow at the back.
For young girls some coarse straw
hats, trimmed with oats, roses and
green chiffon. A white fancy chip
with a turn-down brim is novel idea.
1t is trimmed with wired lace, with
several roses resting in the hair. A
green bonnet with pink crown has
been arranged with heliotrope velvet
and wisteria, and Dutch gold bonnet
with gathered bow at the back, and
with some green jetted mignonette in
the front, is attractive.
Pointed brims have been introduced
into good many bonnets, and black
straw, profusely trimmed with jet,
forms the groundwork to a number OF
fashionable flowers, which mingle with
ostrich tips and ospreys. Flower bon
nets are all the rage, and small toque
looked as if it had been trimmed in the
fields with daisies, buttercnps and
clover. A bridesmaids hat lined with
green velvet, having high pointed
crown, would he becoming to most
young girls. trimmed as it was with
roses and three large white feathers.
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COLOR SUPERSTITION.
Why Miss Boggs Did Not Wear " Eur
auoise Blue Bonnet.

Why Miss Boggs Did Not Wear Tnr-
quolse Blue Bonnet.
..What n dear little bonnet" cried
Mrs. Tyiggs, as she kissed Miss Boggs
in affectiona.s greeting. 81 suppose
YOU brought it back froaH EeS York
with you. Imported? Yes, ! thought
SO, theae French women are inimit:
able"
Eyes" said Miss Boggs, sadly. lit is
unite pretty still. but not half SO
stylish. nor as becoming as when 1t
was trimmed with turquoise blue vel
VET
The tiny hcad-dress referred to could
hardly be dignifed by the name OF
bonnet. 1t was little, crowniess
thing. with coronet of jet, and at the
back a broad bow of light magenta vel
vet.
81 can hardly imagine anything pref
tier than that lovely shade of pink
Mrs. Twiggs replied, with her usual
tact, "but If yon thought that the blue
was newer and more taeominS. why,
pray, dear, did you have it chansod?.
because my mother had very dis
agreeable superstition on the subject
OF light blue ON headgear.
* superstitiono" How very odd"
"a veritable relic al the dark ages. l
call it. but cannot conqaef 10. just the
same. put on my nice little bonnet
to make a round of calls. On my way
downstairs met our housekecper, Bird
get. who, you know. was my nurse.
and who feels herself privileged char
acter. She gave one look at my head
and. throwing her apron over her face.
she began sobbing and bemoaning her
self, as only an Irish woman can. in
sisted upon knowing what was the
matter. It was all very simple. Ac-
cording to an old Irish saying, to wear
light blue on hat brings certain death
TO some member of the family of the
wearer during the year. Hence the
tears
sDid guy one ever hear anything
more absurd?
ssThat is just what mamma said, when
she heard of it, but alas! it made a last
mo impression upon her, just the same.
Later in the day she.remarlked that she
thought light blue not nearly as becom-
ing as almost any other color; she
thought magenta much prettier-tur-
quoise was SO very snowy hardly lady
like, in fact. Really, she thought, ] had
better haye it changed. Was it not ag-
gravatings i told IRanlna Just what /
thought of her supesstitinas faneies. !
know she firmly believes that every.
thing goes by threes, and ] have never
known her to cross f,lneral-she SAYS
il is a mark of disrespect for the dead,
but know better. And She calls her.
self q strong minded woman. =
ait is ridiculous, certainly. said Mrs.
Twiggs. Il think Will not have bfaes
on my spring hat, thongh-the idea is
60 very unpleasant "-,s Washington Stnr.
1t is reported that q FTenchn,an has
Inv sntea anelectric mosquito bar which
sleetrocntes insects which CONS IN coI:
faes with III
'rhe Judgesof Cook county tGhicaeoy
goined III q complaint to the county
board In regard to the unsafe and nm
healthy condition Of the county build
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I'm the Interest OF Truth.

As the fish entered his home his wife
s,coiled with Shrek of horror.
what she demanded in frenzy,
SIS that string hanging opt OF your
mouth9"
He heard her not.
Darling" he implored. ''ny travel
ing bag
With trembling hands she collected a
collar and q pair of socks.
Ny life, the husband hastily con-
tinued, II am caught. All Task OF you
is chat yon do not believe all the lies
that will be told about me.
With a coRyrllsiye pressure of the
hand, lie was gone.N. y. Recorder.
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POST OFFICE,
EAST Fifth Street,
BA q stone cap, va,
r. c. ROR,NSOy. po.,,,,

". u. RUBiNSON, Postmaster
General delivery open, week days sniy. frsns.
10 s.3op M Money Order Dcpar,rncn, .n,, t,. nv
a. NJ. 10 s p. IN. Nv"
Nail Tor North sind East, via. l.. y, rln>e., ,spu
- West :. ~. N
- South, via. 8. A. so. - - a. ~
Express Pouch for Bristol, Term. Nix,
To insure prompt dispatch o, mail n,,r.r &, .,..l,
Ne deposited IN post office letter box bei,r. ,h
Tor closing. rs statc, above.
SUGGESTIONS To Tn7 PUBLIC.
From u. s. Official GuI...
I-'ddr">s all msil matter :.gihiy and ful,, Ill.,.
name 81 post Office and State in fu. street nnI h,,
hu'nbcr III the Office hs small one add Ia. man,
OF the county. NV "''"'
2.-Put your name aAd address npon nr..r ,.t
hHiri csrtor OF all matter mailed Nv Won
S.-on foreign letters always place the nm. =,
county In full 81
nre the best ''"'
s.-Regi>ter all valushle letters.
8.-Send mrncy by M0ney Order
1.-Alhx stamps securely eli the anp.r r;sh..L.,
corner. "' '''''
Sd" ret tender for postage stamps ,non., -, ,,,,.
tiatcd ny 10 bc uncnrrcnt or mere than twenty :.
cents in copper or nickel coins
9.--Ds not ask the postmaster Or rl.rt T.. AZ,
stamps for yea.
ls.-Do not ask credi, fer rs,ray. stamp. Or m,r.y
orders. "'"''
u.-no net tender checks or drafts In pavn-n, Tor
'noneT srdris, ~ any m"ncy except thai wlic:, l..
gel Tender, and National bank notes
l2.-Cpsn corner ot envelopes SUPPLE. b., haiti.
direct what disposal sl,a he made Of letter i, IN
delivered.
- Pest Once Department d-en. II quite i,nc.r,
ant that Al! the patron OF cost anlc,. shrI ,nn,h
Themselves with Monthly rs>;al tnd. II ,c,,i ~.
10 their interest and hnsar>s ,drantar,a as vii 81,
Lastly 10 the interest Of the postal service. .uc, il
would bring shout more accurate knoo l.c. cf tl
au,rcmenis ~ that service woulh reduce III. ,u..t
OF "sii na''"r imrr"pcrlr addressed roo;lv r,.u.d
OF hsn'iriehll, stamped, ami N"u .rSrly ,.ir,in. II
|bo n,Im!rr "fIstt-rs aud packages golny 10 III, t,
lSSetieT Office. - Very respectfully,
J. +. AMgUKG7. A..t "
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war Claim Reported.

WASHINGTON, June 30.-Congressman
Stone Friday favorably reported from
The committee on war claims bill to
pay $1,000 to Eawrenco Tob!n, OF
Frankfort, Ky, for rent, use and occu-
patton Of his house by United States
troops during the late war. Stone al
so reported f,.vorably bill to grant
pension of Slo per month to Sarah Z.
HeEbuell, Of Ohio.
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Better ,r,lan faiomnl.

Better than calonlcl for biliousnsss,
and more eiti.ient than the yarious ga
thartic waters sold, is. according 10 q
physician, . glass of lemonade, with
ont sugar, before going to bed. and mn
other perhaps half hour before breal,s
fest the next mosning. This treatment
needs possibly two or three scretiticns,
~ in serYals Of two on three days, To
5ssrnss an efiieacious conrsc Daston
Globe.
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J. gseYsasa Is ssrIEs az ordered.

KeFgsfed to SarIke rs Ordered.
Ds1sisAs Neba : siffa So, THE A. r. q,
snen iii this city sgsfe ordered out BY
l'sesiaens Uebs Friday, bak refused 10
pbey bis order, as being unadvisable.
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An alligator, six feet long, while
travelling from one pond to another
near Dawson, Ga, was seen to crawl
over arail fence, Two shots from q gun
Jrisled az. ssss
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Moore haker Soi0 W xsvss 800 s
nanseum for $500 the bloody bed and
cradle In whicis his wife and ctaiia5
were murdered at nklin Park, j.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-05-23
Along Season.

at Is one Of the surest signs Of rain
when you hear It on the shingles 50
said one New Hampshire prophet An
other was less careful.
He was at work in the bayfield, With a
companion.
Il tell you what" he said, 'ffthe sun
se.s clear of a Friday night il Is sure -
rain before MondIy night
The second man could not see the rea-
sonabIeness Of this rule, and 50 expressed
himself.
"Well, its 50, whether you believe it
or not. cried the prophet 1--WE noticed
Il more than q hundred times this sum
msr--T Youths C5mDaai9n.
When a girl is making good, whole
some bread, digestible pies and cake,
and keeping house homslike and com
f0Ttable for her father, mother and
brothers, It Is said she Is missing the
"higher education" necessary to = wO-
mans life This higher education IS
one Of the mushrooms that grow in the
brain Of poets, spirituslists, theOsophists
and fools Il means that her father,
mother and brothers should be content
TO eat saggy bread and grow dysPePtic
on canned goods, while she sits on the
bank of a stream and reflects upon a lot
Of things that 10 her harm. Every good
and useful woman avoids what IS popular
" known as the higher life, the literal
meaning of which is the higher foolish
ness.-4tchis9n Globe.
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Fast Enough.

An employee ofa large granite con-
pany was driving from the station with
several kegs Of blasting powder and
dynamite cartridges in his load and over
took young man walking. Without
waiting for an invitation the pedestri an
sprang up into the wagon and sat down
upon one Of the powder kegs
He was talkatiye young man, and
began at once to make derogatory re-
marks about the speed Of the wagon, or
the lack Of it.
"We're passing everything on the
road" he said eheeriiy-~that is, every
thing that is stationary"
Not receiving reply, be continued,
Il was half mind to hire a landslide
or aglscier just fo- speed, yor know, bot
guess We are doing about a. we'll"
He was silent for some tide then he
broke forth again
Il say-stop the horse. The earth Is
revolving fast enough 10 get us there"
Just then he prepared to scratch a
match on the keg. The driver spoke
rather lazily
~If you are gOin' my way, this IS Just
as fast as it viii be, but if you want to
90 straight up at right angles to the road
just light that match on that powder
an you're there now
The young man decided to walk
Youths C0npna0a
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-05-23
Not Growing Worse.

Is the world growing worse? We do
not think so. All observing, intelligent
me1 know that the world, however, ap-
peaances contradict it, grows steadily
better. One reSson ofthe contrary seem
ing true is that We now have facilities
for gathering all the news in the world
and evil makes news while good does
nOt-and presenting it in a single day.
When We take up the morning journal
the villainy Of the entire civilized globe
is thrust upon our attention; whereas,
only q few years ago, We got it in frag-
ments, al intervals, and often but small
portion at most. Another is that during
periods Of commercial dullnsss and men-
etary pressure, men, driven to their wits
end to avoid failure in business, are
tempted in a hundred ways that they
would not be in active and prosperous
times Moreover, their irregularities are
hidden by subsequent success, while,
with continued strain and stagnation
their misdeeds are forced into light
there Is no method Of covering them up.
Sinners are found Oat" nowadays, and
cannot lead wicked lives undiscovered.
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He Was Too Honest.

A Detroit life insurance agent recent y
received letter from a man in the in
terror Of the Stase who said he was think
ing OF taking oct a policy, and he asked
that a blank be forwarded to him. II
was returned, and the following is 3
specimen Of the mans honesty
"What did your father die OFF,
Consumption"
"Your motherf'
"The same"
ever had heart trouble ~
YES, very bad
Last any brothers or sisters, and If
SO, what did they die of"
~Lost i've Of them, and and ali died Of
consumption and heart disease
"Did you ever spit blood ?"
Heaps of times"
Ever had any serious accident -
"Yes. Had nearly all my bones brok-
en- two or three times"
Memory good -
"No."
sleep well p
NO"
How Is your appetite -
~Yery poor"
Several other important questions
we're answered after the same candid
fashion, and the agent had to write him
that there was no life Insurance for so
truthful man.-Dstr0f Free Pres.
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At Last.

She let her hand be taken, and With
confidence unshakeu be tried his best to
waken in her heart some sentiment.
With a wondrous burst of feeling round
her waist his arm was stealing, yet her
face showed no revealing Of her minds
ingenious bent.
His voice, quite low and pleading for
himself was interceding, but the maiden
paid no needing in the words that he
might say.
And 10 lover persevering ever had so
dumb q hearing to his terms Of love en-
dearing as she gave to him that day.
Until his chance he waited with guile
premeditated, and with cheek unmitiga-
ed up and kissed her. Then she cried ::
There, you monster Just knew 1t /.
I was sure, or quite near to it, if waited
you would do it. Now hope you're sat
isfied. Lie.
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Help Is Wanted

by the women Who are ailing and suffer
ing, or weak and exhausted. And, 70
every such woman, help is guaranteed by
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. For
young girls just entering womanhood /;
women at the critical change Of life" f;
women approaching confinement nurs-
ing mothers; and every woman who is
run down or overworked, it Is = medi-
cine that builds up, strengthens, and reg
uIates, no matter what the condition Of
the system
It's an invigorating, restorative tonic,
a soothing and bracing nervine, and the
only guaranteed remedy for female
complaints and weaknesses" In bearing
down sensations, periodical pains, ulcer
ation, Inflammation and every kindred
ailment, if II ever fails to benefit o. cure,
You have your money back.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-05-23

\ couple Of tramPs lined up along
side the curbstone TO let the dudelious
and doless son Of q rich father pass by.
~GOIly, Bill,' exclaimed one, what
was that p"
Hes nice young man
"What's he DO fer = livin'2H
HNOthin'"
same as Us -
"Yes.n
bat look how much better toys he's
got thanOurn, Bill"
William sighed profoundly.
That's because we's orphans, sweet
heart he said, and he brushed q tear
FROM his eye with his coat sleeye.-Ds-
,r5d Fres Pres
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WHOLE NO. 1884
News Items.

Judge SAgiige, Of the Northumberland
county court, refused to grant naturalization
papers to Stanislaas Reigel, Polander, on
the ground that the applicant Is not peace
ful inhabi;anL Reigel has been arrested
for drunkeness on several occasions.
Guilty Of carrying the ComnOnEeal
banner and walking on the Capitol grass
was the verdict found in the District Court
sgainst Citizen Co1ey, and Marshal Browne
Christopher Columbus Jones. the Philadel-
phia member Of the trio, was convicted Of
only the first count. All we're released
under bail. pending new trial
Poison ended the life Of Ms JOB Mitchell,
wife Of a prominent citizen Of ofIadependence,
near Harrisburg. Pa. Mitchell sfood guard
with 3 shotgun, il Is said, 70 prevent any
one from going to her relief Later he tired
to hang himself but neighbors iuterpOsed-
They have been married less than two
weeks. Sensational Developments are ex-
pected-
William B. Marshall, senior member Of
the mercantile firm Of Marshall & Kline.
Indiana, Pa, committed suicide, Friday
morning. Marshall was bachelor, aged 65
aud was a man Of large means Ne boarded
with Hrs. James Sutton a relative, who
resided in one Of the finest dwellings in the
town Marshall was one OF the most
prominent citizens Of the town. The cause
OF his suicide IS unknown
The burial ofa young married woman,
Ms Mary Gruble. at Altoona, brings 70
light very remarkable condition Soon
after retiring last Sunday night she was
awakened suddenly in a very nervous csn-
dition and acted, from all accounts, ike
person ba.Ily frightened. She had Just
dreamed that some person had been At
tempting to Kill her husband in the cellar
with hatchet. The poor woman. weak
nervous system could not stand the shock
Of the horrible deiusion and in a few hour.
she lay cold IN death,
Prohibition is in force in South Carolins,
according to Supreme Court decision on
two test cases. The suits were brought 70
determine the stains Of Affairs in that State
and knock out the Dispensary law Of 1898.
The Court in its decision does not touch the
Dispensary law Of 1885, but decides that,
under the law as il now stands, there is no
authority vested with the power to grant
licenses for the sale Of spiiiuOus liquors
within the State The saloons have not
closed, and Governor Tillnaa has not in
dicaied what oou rse he will take.
The German tariff bilI-the Wilson bill
no lOngsr-was reported to the Senate last
week, fresh from the AZ Of the harmoni zsrs-
The bill which passed the House on Feb
ruary , and was presented then TO the eoun-
try as the protection Of tariff reform, has
since been two months in the hsnds of the
Senate Finance Committee, having IL lily
painted and its refined gold gilded, and one
month before the Senate for discussion. and
now makes It's final entry adorned with
100 amendments. a little improvement IS
made in the bill by changing al vaiorsm 70
specific duties and adding little duty here
and there, but the bill IS far from a salts
factory schedule
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A Trousers Episode.

\ dignifed and elderly spinster who
sits at an editorial desk in town was
asked by the manager Of her paper the
other day II she knew Of any poor but
deserving person who would ike a pair
of his discarded trousers, and replied
that her furnace man would doubtless
hail them with joy. Accordingly a
morning or two later she found on her
desk a brown paper labeled plainly :;
~Old trousers for Miss VS. furnace
man" At night she carried the parcel
home in her hands, together with anoth-
er smaller package.
Sitting in the trolley car between q
couple Of gentlemen, she noticed that
one Of them seemed TO be much amused
about something in her lap.
What vas her horror and disgust, on
looking down, to observe that she had
partly covered the larger parcel with the
smaller, concealing the last part Of the in
scription, so that it read in bold, black
script, "Old trousers for Miss w.
giving her name in full .-BssoH Globs.
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ACurious Old Custom.

4 curious and ancient custom hsS
lust been observed at Bourne, Lincoin-
shire. In accordance With traditional
usage, the White Bread Meadow vas,
by direction Of the Charity Trustees, let
BY auction A number Of boys started
in race, the bidding gong on while the
b1ys we're running. and the field was ul-
timately let 20 the bidder who had
made the highest offer at the time the
winner breasted the tape. The rent Of
the meadow was then expended in
white bread loayes, which were dis
tributed among the poor OF the tow1--
YORKSHIRE HeralL
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He Was Embarrassed.

There was something about his ap-
pearance and something about his man
ner that proclaimed the offioe-seeker, and
the old-time politician recognized the
symptoms at once, "Mr. Bliggins," be
said, mOtioning his visitor to a chair, Il
am glad you called" Thank You, sir. "
You are one Of the few people to whom
I fee, under obligation" "It's very good
of you to say so. called to see" at
IS an obligation which feel deeply. and
which always hope 10 feel" Perhaps
you exsggerate," the hopeful visitor said
in an effort to be modest. "No I don't.
You are one OF the few Of my acquaint-
ance who never asked me for an appoint
ment." And the applicant was 50 en-
barassed that he concluded he'd go home
and send his remarks by mail.
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Serpent Bites Harmless.

DR.. Calmette is continuing, at the Pas
teur Institute, a series Of interesting ex-
periments OF the poison Of serpents com
menced by him while residing inCJchin
China He has obtained excellent pre-
servative effects by inOeulating or inject
ing viper's blood in various animals
He treats It first by heat or by chemical
agents, such as hyposulphite Of soda
His theory is that venomOus animals are
unaffected by their own poison His re-
suits confirm those recently obtained by
Phisalix and Bertrand at the labOratO'
ries Of physiology and chemistry at the
Paris Museum.
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Origin OF his Good Fortune.

What trivial matters will sometimes
changea mans whole career" remarked
Thomas J. Sanders, Of ChstswOrth, "
Y, at the Lindel. "IoEe my good for
tune in life 70 a banana peeling. Twelve
years ago was in Chicago, about
stranded, out Of employment, and we'll
nigh desperate An old gentleman a
step in advance Of me slipped on a ba-
mana peeling and fell heavily. I rushed
to his assistance and partially broke his
fall, but he sustained a sprained ankle
and was rendered unconscious by his
head striking the pavement got him
some water aud a stimulant, and when
ne revived I ordered a carriage and
drove with him 20 his bOtel, where I as
sisted hin to his room He was very
grateful, and invited me % call next DAY.
did SO, and 70 make long story short,
vas taken into his employ as private
secretary. Wei, in course Of time / be-
came Of such Use % him that became
member Of his iirm. To complete the
story you viii expect me to say that ]
married his daughter Well, I'D not.
He had none. But I married bis niece,
and have often blessed the, to me, for
tunate accident Of his fall in the streets
Of Chicago. 81 L0uis GiJ5s-Das9cr1L