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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-08-06
rARrIEs OF SHOPPERS

is there any season of the year
when women don't 'shop?"
suppose there must be, but I de-
clare whenever 1 visit one of the nam
moth emporiums, it is filed with the
fair ones, rs busy as bees.
They generally hunt in couples, OF
even in threes or tours, and the shop.
men and women rather resent this
For, if MIS- Jones is alone, she has
only one mind to make up. But n
quartet means four times the work. or
so the employees have often assured
me.
For instance
"Oh, that's just lovely I've been
looking for that all day Can YOU let
me have fourteen yards?'
"Yes'm.
The shopman unrolls tho silk and
takes out his scissors
Wait a moment Jennie, do Won
like that for me"
Jennie likes 1t very much and again
the scissors flash in the air.
What do you think of it, Emmn ?'
Emma has her doubts, and Susie is
quite sure 1t won't be- becoming.
ooh, then wait You needn't cut
that of. I'll look Mt something else. %
The shopnau pockets his scissors.
and brings ont "a sigh instead, for tho
bcvy in time float away, and that sale
is dished. Chicago Times Herald.
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The only structures In Japan which
seem to be earthquake proof are the
pagodas. which are erected before the
temples. There are many pagodas
which are seven or eight hundred
years old and as solid as when first
built There Is reason for this. and
II lies In their construction A pa
CODA is practically a framework OF
heavy tlmbcrs which start from a
wide base. and is In Itself substan-
tial structure. but IL is rendered still
more stable by peculiar device. In
side the framework and suspended
from the apex Is II long, heavy balk
OF timber two feet thick or more This
hangs from one end. and to the other
end are boltcd. at each OF the four
sides, four more heavy timbers. and
II the pagOda be very lofty still more
timbcrS are added on 10 these The
whole forms an enormous pendulum
which reaches to within six inches
of the ground. When the shock OF
an earthquake rocks the pagoda the
pendulum swings I'm unison and keeps
the center OF gravity always at the
base OF the framework. Consequent
ly, the equilibrium of the pagoda il
never disturbed. ana this is the OK.
PLANTATION Of the great age OF many Of
them, when from their height one
would suppose them to he peculiarly
susceptible TO the effect OF an earth
quake.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-08-06
Her Romance Ended

YES, l gave him up" sighed the
young woman in the pink wrapper.
did he prove unworthy of your af-
lection" inquired the sympathetic
young woman I'm the palc-green gown.
''Ile- he became spelling reform
or" rcjoined the other with 4 shudder.
land signed his name Jori.' 1t took
all the poetry and romance out Of the
name. 1t was more than l could en-
durc"
And as the hoarse night winds moan
ed and shriekcd outside, and the lone
some and dCspairing cat i'm the back
alley lifted up its voice and howled I'm
agony Of soul the two friends sat and
gazed drcamily into the fire.
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The critical period i'm the lIfeof the
domeslicaicd turkey is the first three
or four weeks of its life. The voupg
chicks arc exceedingly tender. and re-.
qulrc close attention TO prevent dis.
ease aud other natural enemies pettino
10 among them When the voupg
first come of the nest they shonlJ l,e
confined iu pens or small Yards for
few days, or until they nro strong
enough TO jump or fly over board
twelve to eighteen inches higb. after
which they muy bc allowed more Ito.
crty, but not 90 wander far AWAY into
the fields and wet grass eariv i'm the
morning; and thoy should also be
housed during long, cold spring rains.
lo prevent wandering, see that they
are bouutIiuIly supplied with nutri-
tous aud agreeable food near their
roostIug places For the first few
weeks the chicks should have coarse
corn meal and sour milk, OF, what is
better, baked corn bread and curdled
mlIk. There Is danger Of overfeeding
with raw corn meal as this will some
times harden iu the crop, especially
If the supply of sour milk is not sni.
hcieut Scraps OF meat and animal
meal, az 10 is termed, may be given
after the chicks are two weeks old.
When a month old, If the weather has
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EcrsnEEp AGAINST GRIN ~ THE MAN

pIoTEcr SHEEP AGAINST GRUB IN THE HEAD.
Many American shepherds advise
SmearlnS the salt trough with tar, bnt
this is seldom thorough enough. A
practice to be recommended, where
the flock Is not too large, is to smear
the noses of the sheep periodically, at
least once week, during the season
of greatest activity of the fly, with n
mixture of equal parts of tar aud
grease, or of tar and fish oil, or of tar
and whale oil. Some have used whale
oil alone with good results. A brush
VIII be found convenient to apply
these mixtures. A reliable authority
speaks In ilattering terms of the use OF
an ointment made rs follows: Bees
wax, one pound linsced oil, one pint
cnrhollc acid, four ounces. Melt the
wax and oil together, adding two
ounces of rosin to give body, then. ms
1T IS cooking, stir in the carbolic acid
The same authority mentions the use
by some breeders of choice stock of n
canvas face cover smeared with this
mixture, or with one Of asafetida and
talIow, which may be adjusted i'm such
fashion rs not to interfere with the
sight or with grazing, and vet protect
the lamb against the fly that lays the
egg from which the grub matches.
Some farmers pillow few burrows in
the pasture SO the sheep may put their
noses In the fresh earth and thus keen
the fly away. New England Home.
stead.
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COLOR COMBINATIONS

Color combinations are even more
Bizarre and startling than heretofore,
and for those who like bright color
there is plenty of it, Yet the truth
full chronicler of the modes must rec
ord the fact that the most successful
gowns are in quiet tones with bright
color used very sparingIy. 1t requires
II master hand to manipulate such
combinations as dark blue, green, and
heliotrOpe, and pale blue, ith.purple,
in pleasing way, and the novice is
warned against attempting it.
While there are plenty of new ia
brics, there are no decided novelties
except the chiffon crepons, which have
been mentioned before. The beauty
of these is greatly enhanced by the
taste exercised in the choice of the
silk lining; for example, n black
and gray is given silvery sheen
by lining of pearl white talfeta :;
one of white and blue has the
delicate blue ground beautifully
brought out by lining of ciel blue {;
and gray and heliotrope is made over
heliotrope. Demorest's Magazine.
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If the pasture is good, the safest
grain to feed the ewes is mixture of
oats and buckwheat, of which one
pound day may be given with profit.
This food is excellent for making
milk, which should he the principal
object of the feeding at this period. At
the same time, this mixed grain may
be ground finely and given to the
lambs IN small quantity, in a
separate pan with narrow openings to
let IN the lambs and keep out the
ewes. 1t should he spread in rather
broad, fiat troughs, so that too much
may not be eaten ut once. An ounce
or two day may be given after the
lambs are four weeks old and have be-
gun to pick grass. increasing with the
age and growth. New York Times.
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out which there can be no true prog
ress. She needs time for the cultiva-
ton OF the higher powers of her mind,
that she may be enabled to tight LIES
battles more bravely, bear its burdens
more easily, and enjoy life's pleasures
more fully. For there are pleasures
10 enjoy on farm.
1t Is the mission of the Grange to
break down some of the iron bars that
imprison the lives OF go many women
on our farms-to do away with the
isolation that shuts in SO much latent
nobility, hidden talent aud true WON
anhood. The social side OF Grange
life Is blessed boon to many far
mer's wife aud daughters. who through
Its influence have been drawn into
more frequent intercourse with 9TH
ers, finding warm frieuds, and even
nearer and dearer ties among those
who but for the Grange, would have
remained entire strangers. While
thus creating n warmer social atmos.
phere, which has strong and hui
MANNING effect, there is another
Grange influence reaching out into
our farm homes, developing intellec.
tual strength and freedom. In meu-
tai capacity there are no women in the
world who surpass the women of our
farms, but Intellectual life, like plant
life, requires favorable opportunities
Tor growth and progressive develop.
ment. These opportunities tho
Grange affords, and through the edu-
cational initIence of the Order, we
are developing on our farms iutellec-
tual ability of a high order.
Grange Influence has been an impor-
tant factor IN removing popular pref
udIce against woman suffrage. The
rural conservatism that recoils from
radical changes has been gradually
overcome by the subtle forces that
work through our Order. I'm woman IS
admission to the Grange upon equal
terms with her brothers, in sharing
equally in the duties. the privileges,
the honors and the responsibilities, we
have grown accustomed to think of
her in her relation TO matters outside
of the domestic circle. Her interest
in public affairs IS stimulated by the
discussions of questions of the day, in
which she lis expected TO take active
part, ard her unquestioned ability,
given an opportunity to express itself,
often opens to her IL wider field OF use
fulness.
have only written of one phase of
Grange work-the breaking down of
the barriers that prevent the fullest
development. OF the trucst womanly
nature on our American farms. The
Order ~ also building mn. from the
foundation of American agriculture, n
broader and higher typo of manhood
and womanhood. Public Opinion.
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An Error.

On account of the chcapness OF sup
crime -four, even the very poor are MS
Ing IL I'm preference To- Coarsar and
more nutritious grades. If they would
buy the entire wheat flour or wheat
meal they would get nourshmcnt for
Keeping the body I'm good condition.
but n diet largely made up OF fine
DOlted flour Is sure To be followed by
arrangement ana weakness. have
I'm mind n family who n few years ago
were reduced, through lack Of work.
TO pittancc for buying food The
fnther invested this every Saturday
night in corn meal ana ne carried his
family safely through the winter
This year the pccuuiary condition OF
the family is the same, but their
weekly trilie Is paid out for the fin
est bread flour No argument that
whole wheat -four would bc much bet
ter is of any avail. The man. who
was once Il farmer in small wny
knew how to keep the pig growing
we'll and how To fcrtllzc the soil so
that mere patch of ground yielded
an enormous return I'm potatoes and
cabbagcs. But like many people of
better means, he had no idea bow to
feed his children.
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TIE PAaoDA CUFF.

Last year perforated cloth, cut in
patterns resembling guipure, was en-
ployed for mautles Now this same
cloth, but with the pattern en-
broidered in silk, is one of the newest
introductions for bodices made up
over colored silk. Never was SO much
material wanted in dresses. Sleeves
are beginning to take almost as much
as the shenth-like skirts of a year ago.
The pagoda cuff worn in the sixties is
coming back to us. 1t is gathered
over the wrist, and the cuff turns to-
wards the hand full and wide ON the
outside of the arm, narrowing inside
the wrist. 1t is one of those uncom
Portable shapes which will dip into
everything A new form is gigot
with joint on the outside of the arm
from the shoulder to the wrist. st.
Louis Star-Sayings.
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CHANGING STYLES or HAIR DRESSING.

Some of those people who lead orr
fashions, whether We will or no, are
beginning to wear the hair low in the
neck again In n loose sort of coil. This
is to be deplored if the style should
become general. The bun" is tidy.
easily arranged and "stays put. A
coil in the nape of the neck is in
variably wild after very short time
and requires more attention than, TO
speak plainly, it usually gets. 1t soils
ones collars, too, and rubs against
them in such way as to break the
hair badly. In fact, almost the only
thing in favor of such "A manner of
hairdressing is that the wearer of it
looks much younger than with her
hair worn higher on her head. New
Orleans Picayune.
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SETTING ASPARAGUs.

1t is not yet too late to set out bed
OF asparagus this spring, and those
who have one will agree with us that
every farm garden ought to have a
liberal supply of this toothsome vege-
table. A bin eight by thirty feet will
supply any ordinary family and often
more, and once established it will last
n lifetime. The best variety is Con.
over colossal. and if strong one wear
old plants can he got, they are as good
as any. These can be bought of any
seedsmen mt low price. The ground
should be dug over deeply, and manure
mixed with it i'll very liberal man
ner. There is no danger of digging
too deeply nor manuring too free.
Set the plant four feet apart each way
and they will grow together soon
enough Once the bed il established
1t should he dug over each spring with
n garden fork and MANURE worked in
and little salt scattered over it, and
That is all the attention it will ever re-
qure. 1t Is very wholesome vege-
table and comes before almost any
thing else IN spring, and there is no
cause for not having it in plenty.
Atlanta Journal.
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A DIG AT THE MEN.

In an article entitled, ''Why Should
Not Men BE Beautiful" Miss Frances
e. Willard takes the ground that men
have set high standard of beauty and
morality for women, and they have
had so much power to insist on this
standard that women are e-eminent
in these respects. 'To my mind, " she
says, 1.-THE key and core of the woman
question consists in this: That when,
without taking away mems power,
women are i'll possession of the same
power over them that men have over
women (Which is what | should like to
see, no more and no less). then with
the growth of the centuries women
will set such standard for men that
they will become as beautiful as
women, and AZ pure, to the incalcula-
BILE increase OF mans happiness and
well-being and Of woman's JOY and
peace. Atlanta Constitution.
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Mrs. Mckinley is a resident OF Can
ton. Ohio, and Is distinctly n mothcrly
woman. The political honors that have
come TO her son have been among the
plcasantest things in her declining
years; not that she is BATTERED 10y them
but because. rs she says quantity. Il
know that William won't want for
friends when | am gone" The limo
ccnce OF the old lady's mind is shown
by this remark so expressive Of
her ignorance of the fCkIcncss Of po-
hti"al friendships. She has taken great
delight in attending the receptions 10
Gov. Mckinley. as she there meets
many friends md can live over the
happy years of her life. The custom
of her friends for many years back has
been to call on her during the after
noon and evening Of her birthday to
congratulate her and. rs she is stlll Wig
orous and intellectually keen, the same
custom was observed this year
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WOMEN ON AuEprcAv FARMS

Tho very nature of farm life entails
certain conditions that are inevitable.
and their tendency is Co shut IN and
enfotter womau's life, until soul life.
like her outward life, becomes narrow.
distorted, and uufruitful, writes Mary
Il Woodward in the Woman journal.
These conditions act upon our farm
women intellectually and socially, ns
tho iron bars of prison would upon
their physical powers The compare.
tive isolation Of farm life, combined
With the routine drudgery of every
day land Sunday, too ofteu) is n
strong bar against social and intellec
tual enjoyment Woman, TO less than
man, is "a social animal" and needs
frequent intercourse with her fellow
beings. for that mental stimulus with.
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A Fine Specimen.

A certain rich man was Gerry fond OF
exhibiting his pictures I'm an ostenta.
tious and patronizinG manner To artists
OF his acquaintance. one day n young
painter lunched with him, and was es-
Corted around his gallery. and the
youth. wishing to curry favor with
possible patron, exclaimed after every
picture exhibited:
And very fine specimen OF that
MASTER"
The picture owner, however. though
he was rich, had n sense OF humor. and.
noticing mis- audience sitting a yawn,
said:
Now, here is n remarkably fine Sal.
volatile, you perceive"
"And n very fine specimen OF that
master" exclaimed the artist, enthusI
astically.
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Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
TEN efectually, dispeis colds, head.
aches and fevcrs and cures hnbitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is tho
only remedy of its kind ever pro,
duccd, pleasing to tie taste and ac-
ccptablo TO tho stomach, prompt in
Its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
hcaIthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend il
TO all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale in so
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try IL. DO not accept any
substitute
CALiFORNiA RIO syrup CO.
SA2 fafRCj5CO. en-.
'''f'Wttf. ~. new YORK NJ
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AGRICULTURAL
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
uARnow1Nn PAsrr.Rrs

There are many pastures which can
DO much improved by narrowing with
forty tooth drag that will cut into
the surface soil This will admit air
to places covered by moss, aud enable
the grass to grow more vigorously. OF
course some of the roots of the grass
will be destroyed; but the stirring of
the soil will make moro grow in their
place. II there is much moss on the
surface 1T will require under draining
to remove surplus water to make II
permanent Improvement. - Boston
CnltiYntOr
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FAsHIoN NOTES.

- Hats of chiffon or gauZe arc n nov
city of the season.
All summer house dresses arc
adorned with insertion of lace.
1t is "A new fancy to make up thin
white gowns over colored slips
Many challie and crepon wrappers
are in blue, pink or yellow effects.
The summer girl wears fourth. hand
ties of basket-woven cotton threads.
An all-silk stripe which has the mp.
pearance of velvet is novelty greatly
In demand.
Md d'Abielle, or beehive effects,
are announced among the newest de
signs in French crepons.
The beautiful cheney riboon, aud
also the Dresden, come very wide aud
are used to give broad effects.
A chain Of small dnisies between
two flexible gold bands composes n
new bracelet of an admired style.
Flowered stripes on taffetn grounds,
either plain or changeable, are one Of
the favorite combinations in silk.
There is "A great rush toward blouse
effects for bodices, and the pud ling
bag front is considered very stylish.
BOnnets Of vivid-colorcd straw com.
bined with jet and lace wings are con.
sidered the proper thing for Easter.
The sale OF plain and fancy velveta
for capes and dress accessories this
season has been exceptionally large.
Simple in construction is heart
outlined in slender wire, holding a
diamond, sapphire and ruby at ite
points.
English embroidered naineooks in
cream tints, wrought with yellow or
butter color, are especially pretty ior
thin dresses.
A frock of silky green mohair, with
an invisible hair stripe of gold, Is
made dashing by the great ribbon bow
on the back.
a pretty little imported bonnet has
tiny round crown made Of basket
braid, with full rosettes made of straw
at each side.
The newest Eton jackets are cut low
around the shoulders, where they nre
finished by n round collar about three
inches deep.
A favorite ornament on hats is tho
ietted Mephisto plume, which is OF
| good height, with tips curled of from
each other at the top.
Very sheer summer textiles are
made up wholly unliued AMI i'm thus
case white surah or taiTe1 prince 81
slip is worn beneath the dress.
A revival of dainty white blouscs
trimmed with narrow edges Of Val
encienues lace for elnbotute wear T..
one Of the summer TEXTURES OF dress.
Dotted Swiss musllus continue to be
popular, and tho pretty silk ciughnms.
too; but the most fashionable ma.
terials ure organdy AMI the new batiste
linens.
Very dainty wash silks are male
with "a blousojocket front that is like
a blouse waist slit mp the front Co
show blouse shirt that pushes brave.
ly through
Sheer, gauzy muslins arc mo- lJpgcr
made over silk, but nre worn over
elaborate white pctticoats Gnishe 4
with overlapping nOuuccs edged with
lace Ou the bottom
Some chic aul charming gowns sent
from Paris are made of finest lnIin
silks I'm various small patterns, amt bro
nearly every case The costume h1s 70
smart little BUTTERFLY cape 90 match.
For elegant dress garuilures arc
shown expensive passemcut.ries.
I D. I.... 4 J..
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become warm, as it is usually in June,
the chicks may be allowed TO go into
the fields, where they will find insect.
and worms and other natural and
healthful food, but be sure and feed
them and have some sour milk an6
clean water ready for them when they
come up at night; and then you can
count the flock and see how many, il
any. are being killed during their
wanderings. New York Sun.
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WOMAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LIrERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
MRs. LEAsR ro pRAcr1cE LAw.

1t Is reported that Mrs. Mary f.
Lease and Miss Mary Morrill, both
of Wichita, will shortly form "A law
partnership and open Offices in Topeka
aud Kansas City, Kan. Mrs. Lease
practiced law III Wichita before she
went into politics. Miss Morrill, has
been stenographer at the Topeka In
sane Asylum for several months. She
is graduate OF the law department Of
the University ut Ann Arbor. Chicago
Times Herald.
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"In all my career" said the eminent
statesman. IL can say that have never
done anything to bc ashamed Of" you
mean," sneercd the cynic, that YOU
have never done anything You were
ashamed f."-Indianapulis Journal.
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noAIE WADE scrrrnr HOE

attached to- "a hoe or similar handle of
hord wood by means of two iron rivcts
riylted ON the blade aud fastened TO
'ho handle with bolts or nails. Used
between the rows It looscns the soil
without moving it,, and cuts off nh
weeds. Nebraska Farmer.
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A scrFFLE HOE

Several correspondents have sent
me sketches of a homemade soullle
hoe or hand weeder. 1t is here illus
troled. Any fiat piece of steel, piece
of drawing knife, old scythe, etc.
may be used for the blade, and this is
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womanhood pos
sesscd by his moth
or. 1t was her iii
reCting mind that
shaped the ideals
OF his early man
hood and her dcvo-
tion to principle did
much TO keep her
sons feet out OF
those pitfalls which
n re strcwn so
thickly I'm the path
of the young poll
cipD