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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-12-27
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

GOODS AZ COST.
With a view to a change i'll my
business, will offer at cost, for
cash, cay entire stock of goods at
Mcdowell and Valley Center, Va.
Very Respectfully,
i10-2m }. b Bradshaw.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-12-27
HIGHLAND RECORDER


I'll tuWu SCotCiNoJ'
Hon. C.P. Jones returned to
Richmond, Monday.
]. Cliff. Matthew is visiting.
friends on Back Creek.
DR.. II. II. Jones paid Monterey a
visit during the holidays
Mr.. j. b. Bradshaw has gore
north with u lot Of cattle.
The diphtheria in Crabbottoa
valley, we are glad to say, is losing
It's held,
Mrs. Elizabeth Liggett, OF
Staunton, is visiting relatives III
Monterey.
Mr.. Eugene Rodgers returned
recently from a trip to the Attain
tn Exposition. -
Don't forget that Fl. NJ Slaven
can order any newspaper or maSa-
zine published.
Miss Nav S!aven returned to
Stauntcn, Monday, to resume hef
studies in music.
Mr.. John Marshall, of Franklin.
is visiting his daughter, Mrs. w.
Il. Wilson, this week.
Mr.. c. c. Arbogast is out OF
town in the interest of his new
stove, the Wonder"
Mrs. K ,ogler. who is making her
haiae with her daughter, Mrs. {. j.
Cross, is critically i'll. -. -
Most of the boys and girls who
came home for the holidays have
returned to their schools.
Those of orr townsmen who
have icc.houses had them filled, this
week, with good thick ice.
Nr. Ed. Wils0a. who has beer
visiting at his home i'll Charles
town, returned this week.
Mrs. Amanda Arbogast went t'
McDowell, SUNDAY, to visit her SIS
Ter: II Mrs. Benjamin Hiner> who l.
very i'll.
We have through linz to Frank
lin. now. Mr.. Wm. Weeks, wh'
carried the ring mail has the coA
tract. It is daily
The mem bers of the Highlan'
Brass Band will sell their old in
s.ruments low dow&. Co:sse qulcI
and get a bargain
Iliyhtown Was tackled on to tn
outer world yesterday by the te {
nhone line being connected at tn
place TO tho Stauntod ltne'
Johu J. Iliner, Esq, Of Mellow
ell returned yesterday tro'
Wnynesburo, where he has place
his SON in the Fishburne school.
Mrs. Lewis Simmons was take
III, suddenly, while visiting h'
daughter, Mrs. Hannah Simmon
and there is no hope Of her reco'
err.
S. 3. Sicg, who is counsel Il
Henry Ryder, secured for him a Vi
cation order which gives him h
liberty urtil the next term u u
Court.
Mr. WIN. S,iumste, the efhcie'
x,ail-carrie- on the Stanton lin
tAo& 4 much needed rest dunn
-. the holidays. Mr.. Joseph BlShH
took his place.
WANTED: -Well-seasoned wa
mt and white oak lumber in G
change for q Piano or Orga
Write to Putnam's Music Store,
Staunton, Va.
Mr.L Fl. Stephenson and dang
ter. Miss Josie, left Thursday f
Staunton. On account of illne
Ais. .Tovi. WAS unable to return
her sc;lool at the close Of the no
days.
Tie ln,e>t from J. A. Chestn'
who was struck in the head with
rock hy a negro on Christmas mig
state;i that he was doing we'll a
that it was thought bv some tn
bis recovery is assured.
Mr.. O. A Bird, principal of t
Monterey High School, spent
norton of last week with his ia
ily IN Doe Hill. returning IN til
to resume work in the school-roo
Thursday Of last week.
We are indebted to Mr.. A.
Campbell, Of Hinton, W. Va.
a copy of the Hinton Free La,
which shows q grand democra
xictorv in the municinal elect
held in that city on Thursday
last week.
There will be communion 2
n ~ II
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Medical Antiquities.

At the recent meeting of the British
Medical Association the collection OF
medical antiquities formed by DIR.
Luigi Sambon was exhibited. Besides
a number of old Roman opthalmic
instruments of considerable delicacy,
a pocket medicine chest, knives, for
ceps and many other instruments
which show the Romans to have been
possessed of great operative skill,
many terra-cotta models found in Eo'
man and Etruscan temples and tombs
were on view. DR.. Sambon has dis
covered that these were in some cases
thank-offerings, and in others appeals
for relief from disease or deformity.
The models represent the affected
part, and, though roughly executed,
show some knowledge of anatomy. A
few represent the disease itself, as in
the case of the model of an elbow,
which was suffering from some erup.
tion, evidently psoriasis. York
SJ1n
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Bicycles Hurting the Watch Trade.

According to an Eighth street jew.
eler, the craze for bicycle riding has
greatly impaired the watch business.
His theory seems plausible enough.
"The decrease in the sale of watches
has been very noticeable" he re-
marked the other day, "anl I trace it
to the bicycle. For instance, when n
boy became fifteen or sixteen years
old in former years it was the custom
for his parents to present him with n
watch-often a costly affair which
usually lasted him the better part OF
his life. But it is different now. The
boy clam ors for bicycle, and he gen
orally gets it, although it does not last
as long, and usually costs more than a
watch. The same trait I have noticed
in people of older years. When they
get enough money on hG2d to buy O
watch, the bicycle fevey strikes them.
and then they 60 out and invest in o
Wheel" Philadelphia Record.
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Highest of all in Le.vening Power-Latest U.s Govt Report
R>@>!a:!!!! 9! Rsk!i2S RsxasSi!
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Empress Eugenie's Blunder.
ABSOLUTELY PURE

In the article, "Life in the Tuiler-
les Under the Second Empire" pub.
lished in the Century, this amusing
story is told: An amusing incident
occurred while the pages were rehears-
ing the part they had to play in these
festivities. They were chosen from
among the diminutive grooms in the
Emperor's stables, and when the cos
tune was ready, pretty boy. who
seemed about twelve years Of age, was
brought to the Empress for her ex-
animation and approval. The dress
pleased her, and she turned the boy
round to inspect him fully, setting his
velvet cap iauntily on his curls, which
she arranged to her satisfaction, ad'
justing his ruff, etc. Then. kindly
patting his cheek, she inquired: .
GLOW old are you, my little
friend?"
"Twenty, madame!"
The scream of dismay which fol-
lowed, and the amusement OF the by
standers, may be imagined.
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beautiful in feature, superb in color
ing, of queenly inches, of dashing
manners and daring esprit. An eye
witness of her triumph at the court
of Brussels said a few days ago when
O. picture of the Prircess in court
dress appeared in French magazine:
"It couldn't do her justice. She is
the most superb woman on earth. I'M
agine n creature perfect enough to
wear blue velvet gown and feathers
q foot high in her hair and be abso-
lutely dazzling!"
The Princess was educated IN
Europe, and there learned five Ian
guges and how to spend money royal
". 1t is no unusual sight to see her
at court and other high social func-
tions surrounded by mob Of diplo-
mats and princelings of different Ma
tionalities addressing each in his
mother tongue and finging off witt
cisms in French, German, Spanish or
Italian, as the occasion demands.
Since the union of this distinguished
Belgian family with the Ward family
the old Prince de Chimay, who was
Minister of Foreign Affairs at the
Belgian Court, has died, and his es-
tates have become the inheritance of
the husband of the Princess. There
has never been any money in the fam
lily, and their chateau in the province
of Hainaut, near Mons, has been re-
stored by the American money to the
extent oi $500, 1000. Prince de Chimay
is good looking typical Belgian, de-
voted to the life of country gentle
man. He is said to have no ambitions
beyond good days sport and good
dinner. The pair have two children,
a little girl and an heir a year and a
half old.
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LOUIS XvTH STYLE OF DRESS.

The Louis XVth style of dress still
obtains, and is likely to come over
ard pay US long visit. A particu'
larly handsome black costume of this
mode was recently seen at II wedding
in the neighborhood of Paris. The
skirt was black satin, opening over
rich jet embroidery, placed over
meuve taffetas. The bodice was
slightly pointed, made of black
brocade, with just little position
basque at the back, aud over this o
short, full fichu of mauve silk, veiled
with white net and edged round with
a frilling of point d'Angleterre. This
fichu only began at the shoulder
seams; at the back was q large mauve
bow near the neck. Very handsome
old.fashioned rhinestone buttons were
placed on the shoulders, on the front
OF the bodice, and on the elbow
sleeves, from which fell lace ruifies !;
necklet of black chiffon, rosette on
the sides, with button in each center !;
n small capote of pearl beads, and a
white aigrette completed this cos.
tame.
1t certainly sounds like something
worth copying. \ handsome black
dress is necessary adjunct to every
well-kept wardrobe.
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terns'' also. Indeed, it looks as
though we were to have a revival OF
the Vatican figures, for everything
seems to have touch Of "design" in
it. You can't 60 astray il you have a
gown with these boucle effects.
Nearly all fabrics for gowns present
rough appearance. Heavily corded
materials will be quite the go again
this winter. One OF the newest. de-
signs shows The cords separated by a
silk thread, TIE effect is very ele-
giant. AlatelasSe effects are in vogue
again, the design being wrought in
colors, but always contrasting with
the ground. The illuminated diago-
nails will be as much III favor ais ever
this winter. Mohairs promise to hold
their sway we'll into the winter also.
Plaid in the clan colors are going to
be very popular. If you've got any
Scotch in you and want to bruit that
fact abroad, have plaid waist or a
plaid down and then tell everybody
you meet that you are wearing your
National tartan. 1t helps to distin-
guish you. But, unfortunately, some
of the plaids are simply hideous.
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RECIPES.

Vanilla Sauce-Bring one pint O.
milk to the boiling point; add the
yolk OF tie two eggs left over, beaten
with some sugar and little corn.
starch favor with vanilla.
Ladies' Cabbage-Boil firm head
of cabbage until tender. Drain and
chop fine. Add two beaten eggs, one
tablespoonful Of butter. pepper, salt
and three tablespoonfuls of milk.
Mix we'll and bake in buttered pan.
Milk Beer-Into one quart of milk
put one gill of buttermilk and three
tablespoonfuls of sugar, stand in warm
place ten hours. Pour from one yes.
sci to another until smooth. Bottle
and let stand day. Serve ice cold.
Timbale of Patatoes-Boil and mash
two quarts of potatoes. Add two
eggs, salt pepper and two tablespoon
fuls of butter. Sprinkle buttered
mold with bread crumbs, pack in po-
tatoes, add bread crumbs and bits OF
butter. Bake one-half hour.
Roman Soup-Twelve potatoes
sliced and soaked in cold water one
half hour boil until tender; strain
and add one pint of milk, one chopped
onion, one tablespoonful of butter,
pepper, salt and one bay leaf. Boil,
and just before serving add chopped
parsley.
Tomato Fritters-Take the half-can
of tomatoes left from dinner. Add
one beaten egg, one teaspoonful OF
salt, one-quarter teaspoonful of pep
per and enough bread or cracker
crumbs to make thick batter. Drop
by spoonfuls on hat gridd]e and fry
until brown.
French Daube Steak-Season a
thick steak with salt and pepper.
Fry slowly in little lard. When
we'll Drowned add little water, one
half of chopped onion, and table
spoonful of parsley, thicken with
-four and simmer one hour. Add one
half can of tomatoes and cook until
very tender.
Chocolate Marshmallow Pudding
Put one pint of milk in rice-boiler !;
add quarters Of cup of sugar ;
when nearly boiling add two heaping
toblespoonfuls of cornstarch; wet with
milk, stir briskly and boil until thick;
add little butter; take from the fire
and separate the mass into two parts;
to one part add enough cocoa to make
it rich brown; to the other half add
the stiffly beaten froth of two eggs.
Place in fancy glass bowl, alternat-
ing layers of brown and of white,
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FALL FABRICS.
CREPONS ARE STILL THE THING
FOR AUTUMN WEAK.
Other Stylish Gown Materials-Most
Dress Goods Present Rough
Appearance-Hats Tor
Little Folks.

VNTHAT a cranky old dame
IA Fashion is! Thre e
Y V months ago she said that
not an inch of crepon
would be worn by the smart set this
winter and that crepon gown would
mark its possessor as being hopelessly
behind the style, and here comes
Fashions outrider with the informa-
tion that crepon will be 'quite the
thing" for autumn gowns! The fact
of the matter is, crepon is pretty
fabric, even if it is unserviceable. 1t
catches and holds the dust in most
lamentable manner, and it pulls so
that it has to be "sheared" at every
wearing, but if you are careful to
keep it clipped closely the pulled
threads don't hurt, they simply add
another crinkle. Black goats hair
crepon is one of the very newest de-
signs and the crinkle is deeper than
ever. Crepon with Dresden stripes in
color is one OF the new fancies, and
another has a shadowy device of fig
ures over it. Alternate stripes of
crepon and velvet is another odd
fancy, and it is right smart looking.
The bouretted goods will be here in
full force for autumn and early winter
wear. The favored fashion is bright
ground of smooth surface with the
tiny curled knots Of darker color
thrown up on the right side. In these
there seems to be O return to "pat-
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A WORD AS TO CoIFFUREs.

A revival of the peasant mode Of
hair dressing, in vogue fifteen or
twenty years since, is now worn by
the ultra girl. Young women who
have not heavy heads of hair eke it
out with bow of ribbon, but the
prettlest coiffure is that of many fiat
hralds pinned closely to the head. Its
shape should be varied to suit the
contour of the head. This style of
coiffure is only suitable for mornings.
The hair should be arranged on the
crown of the head for dress occasions.
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IL n.l;- are tasteless, mild, effec-
H0GU>S PlsIS tive. All druggists. 2jc.
The Largest Cargo of Freight.

The City of New Orleans departing
from here yesterday evening had the
largest trip of both freight and
passengers that has been recorded for
many years, a weeks offerings and a
cargo of 1900 tons, figuring 33, OOO
packages, and cabin register OF l2S
passengers, principally roand-trlp ex'
cursionists. She took out two barges
and lighters to Cairo, drawing five
feet, and the boat drawing six feet.
She has engagements in this river for
400 tons additional, and will pass
Cairo with 1000 tons. Yet some old
GROWERS are foolish enough to say the
river is playing out, but the evidences
point to 'There is life in the old land
yet. st. Louis Star-Sayings.
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PRETTY HATS FOR LITTLE GIRLS.

In hats the little folks fashions are
as distinctive and full OF ersonality
as their elders, and the double-col-
umn illustration herewith presented
admirably displays two OF the most
popular and prevailing styles. One
is a rush.plaited hat in pale green and
white, with standing ruche OF green
tulle, finished at the side by tall
cluster of white marabout feathers. A
black ribbon velvet finishes in two
rosettes near the front, and two ros-
cites of the same nestle under the
brim just behind the ears. The brim
IS lined with delicately gathered white
tulle, and altogether makes charm
ing chapeau de visit for a young
girl.
The other illustration is, perhaps,
the hat of the season among Juveniles,
and might be christened the m IL
guerite." so closely d 'es it resemble Il
large daisy. When sean from the back
the rounded crown Of deep yellow
straw forms a calyx, from which the
fluffy frills or petals spring. These
frills fo1m charming setting to any
face, and. as they are stirred by the
leas: wind or movement they act as q
sort of fan in producing breeze and
keeping off troublesome flies. To let
you into the secret, an old bat with a
ragged or narrow brim can easily be
converted into "Marguerite" by re-
moving nll but one or two plaits of
straw, to which the muslin frills should
be attached, one q little more forward
than the other. Then, with the addl-
>tion of bow, rosette or spray Of wild
flowers, the hat is complete.
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BASQUE WAIST TO BE REVIVED.

The basque waist is to be revived,
and there are various arrangements
of tabs and points that have scarcely
peen adapted thus far IN any desir-
able shape. Some of the skirts have
long pocket-lid-shaped sections set in
with the belt. This is thought by
some to be a forerunner of an over
skirt idea. These basque sections do
not interfere with the very short bas-
que effect of the bodice. A handsome
skirt made on this plan is of heavy
wool fabric. Over the hips on either
side are fitted sections of velvet, with
one at the back quite full and plated.
A wool bodice, in the ordinary pointed
shape. is worn with this, and very
large sleeves of velvet, with velvet vest
and collar.
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PRETTE HATS FOR GIRLS.

straps of velvet, each planned to come
just where thinness needs relief, and,
if needs be, puffs or gauze may fill in
between the straps. A variation with
the same effect. and very pretty for
girl whose youth excuses her SLIM
ness, is made by collar of close set
roses, worn instead OF the velvet cir
Gle, the gauze used matching the roses
and the connecting straps being ofsatin
ribbon.
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GREAT BOOK. FREE.

When DR.. R. v. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y,
published the first edition of his work, The
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser,
he announced that after 68o,oo copies had
been sold at the regular price, SI.5o per
CODY, the profit on which would repay him
for the great amount of labor and money
expended in producing il, he would dis
tribute the next half million free. AS this
number of copies has already been sold, lie
is now distributing, ABSOLUTELY free, 1000
eGp5ss plsss intefes 1t 1e5s COUPON ing and Val
liable common No. 11S sense med
ical work ever published
the recipient only being required to mail
to him, at the above address, this little
COUPON with twenty-one (2I) cents in one
cent stamps TO pay for postage and pack
ing only, and the book will be sent by mail.
1t is veritable medical library, complete
in one volume. 1t contains over 1000 pages
and more than 900 illustrations. The Free
Edition is precisely the same as those sold
at $3.50 except only that the books are
bound in strong MANILA paper covers in
stead of cloth. Send NOW before all are
given away. They are going off rapidly.
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seams, which seams at the foot are cut
up several inches, showing deep kilt.
ing of serge. And this killing pro-
ceeds from underknickers that are Of
skeleton make, the upper portions be-
ing cut away, save for narrow contin-
uations of killing. 1t is tho most
clever and ingenious plan imaginable.
The front of the skirt IS silk lined,
but to prevent it from blowing about
the corners are sewn lightly to the
killing beneath, and all is neat and
orderly. Ingenuity has also been busy
with regard to the box plaits al the
back. By means of a string run
through rings on the inside OF the
skirt the plaits are kept fiat to the
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A New Slang Phrase.

There is q young Englishman stop
ping in Philadelphia, and one morn
ing he overheard one of the members
of the club ask another how he felt.
"Oh, out of sight" was the response.
The Englishman made mental note
of this and determined to get it of
himself at the first opportunity. The
next day he met a friend, who offered
the usual salutation. The English
mans face broadened into a grin.
Striking an attitude, he exclaimed:
"Oh, you cawn't see me, old chap
you cawn't see me me!"-Philadelphia
Record,
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Gladstone,s Marvellous Vitality.

An American who recently chatted
With Mr.. Gladstone at Hawarden says
the Grand Old Mans voice and hear
ing show no signs of age. His face is
that of an old man, but if a listener
shuts his eyes he would feel as if he
were being addressed by man In the
prime of life. Gladstone's marvellous
vitality finds it's most effective expes'
sion in his voice. New York Tribune.
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We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
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and financially able to carry out any obIga'
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faces Of the system. Price, 75c. per bottle. SoIs
by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
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