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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-09-01
FASHION NOTES.

Rainy weather gowns should renoh
only to the ankles and be dark in
color.
The blue and white bedroom is the
quaintest and coolest apartment i'm.
aginable.
Some trimmings combine tulie, honi.
ton, Jet and fur and are correspoding-
ly expensive.
Colored candles that show two
twisted tones are in great favor for
table decorations.
Novel and pretty fchus of heavy
guipure lace are made with tho back
like a sailor collar, flat oblOng epau-
lettes on the shoulders. and straight
scarf ends that reach half the length
of the skirt when tied
The favorite sleeve OF the season
combines a short puff with mousquc-
taire fullness TO tine wrist. Although
the severe coat sleeve is predicted for
early fall, it has so far been seen only
in conjunction with few plain tailor
gowns.
Crepe de chino is also much in de-
other one fabric. ITS comparative
cheapness brings 1t within reach OF a
greater number of admirers than are
able to indulge in the more costly
painted material.
Black moussciine de sole with de.
sign IN flowers painted at intervals
over the surface, Is "a Partisan eStrava-
gGuco OF the hour. Either black or
colorei giace silk makes the lining,
but tho former is preferred, as form
ing more perfect background.
Rich Persian silk vests will he worn
with stylish white costumes OF English
serge ctamiuc, mohair, piquc, and
canvas. Narrow white leather bolts
with gold buckles are worn with white
yachting suits OF alpaca, trimmed with
white silk brlil ,, with piping OF fuo
gold braid showing each side.
There is for tho moment q great
liking for tue birl Of Paradise plum
ago, and on very expensive imported
hats tho entire bird appears. Even
the piumagc, however, o. this bird is
costly, aud there arc really more i'm.
itatjons OF tho gracefully urohiug
feathers than Of the real upon hats Of
medium price.
The coat and skirt gown of butch.
crs' blrc linen, faced on the edge with
butter -co,ored batistc, eau zht with
crosswisc lines o. tiny gold buttons
set in at intervals, is charming sum-
mer dress. Tho coat with an Et,n
front aud II basque irillin the ba5', is
pretty Tor this, worn with a white
tullo vest and gold belt.
Evening boiiccs are no longer
round. Imported models have points
front and bac6 and are trimmed with
n proluson of tullo around the low
cnt neck, with sleeves composed en-.
tirely Of the same diaphanous fayorite.
Tho prevailing style is not unlike 70
ballet dancers skirt, being composed
Of frill on frill, falling over the shout
der point.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-09-01
TREEs ron rr.ANr1Nn

Generally all things considered two.
year-ol trees are best for planting.
and this applies to ncorly, or quite ali
Kinds OF fruit trees, especially. Select
those with straight stems, smooth,
healthy looking tops, with plenty OF
small fbrous roots. lie sure that they
have entirely shed their leaves.
Trees on which tho leaves remain
after the first irosts set in an ! stick to
the branches in the spring may be
safely regarded ne unhealthy,
Ina taking up it is quite M item TO
fccuro all OF the roots possible. and
not to bruisc or iuiufc in my wav.
he roots arc ot moro importance
Than the top, as with plenty OF cool
heaItny roots slroug vigorou, top
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-09-01
FrRr1L1zERs ZOE CABBAGE.

Nitrogen fertilizers arc the best fer
tllizers to promote rapid growth in
cabbage plants, says the Market Gar
den, as in the cabbage Leaf growth is
very abundant. Such applications,
eIefore, as nitrate of soda, sulphate
of ammonia and flesh meal, are excel.
lent. But good results may also be
looked for from applying superphos-
phate, and indeed, any of the unadul-
terated preparations that may be OBJ
tnined from slaughter houses. The
purely heterogeneous fertilizers should
always be applied on the surface, and
after tue plants are above ground.
otherwise the soluble parts may pass
down through the soil before the roots
OF the plants can take them mp. The
superphosphate may be applied very
conveniently by strewing it over the
surface of tho ground just when pre-
paring 1T to receive the scej.
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A wo,rAv's Arm.

81 end great difficulty in getting n
model with COOL orme,' said well
known sculptor recently. at is ag-
tonisbing how very few women have
arms that conform to the STANDARD. A
per cci Grn measured from the arm
Vlt TO the writ iDiut should 6c twice
tho .cngth OF tie neal. The uyypr
part OF the arm should be large. futi
AMI well rounded. The forearm must
rot lie too Ant, not nearly So fiat as n
m1u's, for example. A dimplo M the
elbow adds beauty to well.propor.
toned arm.
IRON "a wellmollcl shoulder the
whole arm should taper in long. grace
III curves 10 a symmetrical and round.
ei wrist. It is better TO have an arm
inHt haruouz-s even ii the parts do
not follow tho generally accepted
lines. For Instance, full, round up
i'r o-m which is joined 20 q Hat or
thin forearm has very bad effect. 1t
l7 only % degree worse, however, than
% GRACEFUL, wcll.mo.dcJ forearm tackled
or to a thu, scrawuy upper nru.
CORRECTNESS of form ls not the only
thing necessary for good arm. The
owner must possess the power of cX-
preston iu her arms. As u general
tung American women are deficient IA
this. ThosG uatioualities which show
the most expression iu their arms are
tho Spanish, French and Italians.
The warmest atmircr of Sarah Bern.
bardt would not claim that she had
beautiiul arms, yet no one can say
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A MINISTRIES WIFE.
The Frank statement of tho Pastor
Bethel Church.
From, me Adrerhscr, E',n,ro. " y.

From Gte Advertiser. Eln,rd. ". !.
DIR. WILLIAMS. - DcGl- Sir.-My vito has
boon IA sufferer from rheumatism fOc NOR,
than threo year,, suffering ut times with te.-
-iHle pains "a her iim1s, ant other times
with severe "crick" in her back which
causes great agony. She spout much 70,
physicians and medicine. but secured only
temporary relief; finally she concluded to
try Pink Pills. She ha, taken eight boxs,
aud can say from tho flrst ono shb has i'm
proved until now she Il aim )st ontlre!y frs.
fom pain, ami has grown much stronger
and feels coufldcnt that. by the blessing OK
God, they will effect permanent cure. We
take great pleasure in recommending thom
TO our friends.
lSlgned.) Rev. J. II. BUcKSER,
Pastor Bethel A. NJ. L. Church, Elmira,
New York.
DIR. Williams PINK Pills contain. in a con.
densed form, all the elements necessary TO
give new life and richness 10 the blood an
restore shattered nerves. They arc an I'M
failing specific for such diseases IA lCconotor
ataKia, partial paralysis, s.. vitus' dance
sciatica, neurrS ria, rheumatism. nervous
headache, tho after effect o, Ia grippe pal
pitation OF the heart, pale and sallow COM
plcIions, MI forms OF weakness either in
male or female. Pink pills are sold by all
dealers, or will he sent postpaid on receipt
ofprtcs, so cents n box, or six boxes for 81 81
Chey are never sold In bulk or by tho lON,
by addressing DIR. Williams Medicine Com
pany. Schenectady, y. Y
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taking considerable trouble TO se.ure
good trees. Farm, Field and Fire
CLIPPING QUEENS, WINS.


When apple trees AMI danle,ions
are IN bloom is the best time that
know of TO clip the wings of queens,
| as ct that time of the wear there are
/ not so many bees in tue way, making
it easier 10 find the queen, ami it has
also become warm enough, saws G. NJ.
Doolittle, in GleapiDgs, so that there
is little danger OF chilling the brood
il the combs are out of the hive some
little time.
Then the queen Is apt to be laying
up to her greatest capacity, which
makes her more slow o. motion, and
easy to see. But, having really de-
cided to clip our queens, the time to
do this is at any time when we see
any queen not clipped which we are
sure is laying one. Thus l am al
ways prepared to clip any queen 1 may
find which is laying. and has whole
wings; and. besides this, i go over the
apiary during fruit bloom to make
sure that all are clipped.
Now, how shall we clip? Some tell
us to clip with scissors, doing so with
the queen standing on the comb, cut.
ting off what you happen to catch at
the time the scissors shut. Others say,
take the queen by the thorax, nnl
then deliberately cut off Just so much
of the larger wing on the right or left
side, just as seems good TO them while
others have clipping device to run
the queen in, SO that she will be like
a COW in stanchion, ETC., all of which
are undoubtedly practical in the hands
o: those who are accustomed to their
use.
My way, although I 10 Lot claim
Tor it the best. is as follows: Have the
small blade of your iOckknife very
sharp, the same being open, and near
at hand. Hunt the queen, aud, when
found, catch her by the wings with the
thumb AMI forefuger OF the left hand.
Now take the knife in the right hand,
and place the sharp blade on the wing,
wings, or the amount you wish to cut
off; lower both hands to within an
inch OF the top.Oars to the frames,
when you are to draw the little till
the queen falls to the frames, when, OF
course, you will raise the knife from
the finger or thumb. No danger oil
cutting yourself if you stop as soon
as the queen falls.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-09-01
A uaEFUn HTIp. "

The Lady Cycli5t has the following ::
81 came home from long, muddy
ride the other day with my shoes
soaked. owing to defective mud
guard. The leather was completely
soiden with moisture, so 1 filled the
shoes with oats and let them dry
gradually. The oats kept the shoes
IN shape. When quite dry they were
well rubbed with cod liver oil this is
nicer than taking it yoursel0 TO re-
store the suppleness, ana the rubbing
was repeated several times; the smell
Of the oil soon wears off. OF course
this treatment prevents the shoes
taking IA polish, so finally they should
be rubbed over with slice from raw
potato. Cyclists are so often out in
the mud and wet that method OF re-
storing the softne=s OF shoes is neces-
sary. Mine are now as comfortable as
ever"
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a RELIGIOUS RITE.
Originating Among the Phoeniciaus
TnttoDIny Spread to SnNnrc Tribes.

Originating Among the Phoenicians,
Tattooing Spread to Savage Tribes,
What is the origin OF tattooing? Re
ligion, which has so much power over
people and which proved so obstina t.
In preserving ancient customs, has Ger
tainly contributed to maintain II among
tho more barbsrous part of our popula-
tlon. We see n quasi official proof Of
It at Loreto. Those who cultivate Il
devotion for n saint believe that by
engraving his image on their flesh they
will give him n proof, clear testimony.
Of their love. We know that the Phoa-
nicianS marked sign OF their divinity
on the forchcIds (Ewald. Judaischon
Althcrthum, iiiO. In the Marshall Isl
ands they have to ask the permission
OF the gods to tattoo themselves. and
the priests alone In New Zealand per
form the office of tattoolnG (Scher2erl.
Lubbock adds to this that woman
who does not wear tattoo mark can
not enjoy eternal felicity. The women
OF Britain tattoocd themselves in ODE
dlence to religion (Pliny 33).
The second cnuse is the spirit CT
imitation. \ Lombard soldier answer
ed me laughingly one day when l raj
lied him on his having spent a small
sum to spoil his arm.
See, monsieur. we are like sheer.
and when one of us does anything We
all initiate him at once, even If we risk
doing ourselves harm"
Love of distinction also has its intlu-
cnce. y thief of the most incorriglOle
sort who had six brothers tattooed like
himself, implorcd me, although he was
half covered with the oldest tattoo
marks, TO find him professional tar
toocr To complete what might be styled
the embroidery of his skin. when tho
tattooing is very curious and spreads
all over the body" he told me. 1T Is to
other thieves like the black coat Of
society with decorations-the more we
nre tattoOcd the more we esteem one
another; the more n person is tattOord
the more influence he has over his COM
panions. On the contrary, one who Is
not tattoOed has no influence. He is
regarded simply as n good fellow and
Is not esteemed by the company. Pop
ular Science Monthly.
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A NOVEL BODICE.

\ novel bodice of shot silk in green
and red has q white satin collar, with
bow at the back and q fril OF the silk
above. The back is quite plain, with
two side plaits meeting at the wais st
limo and commencing in the shoulder
seam next the collar, and the front is
decorated with handkerchief points of
fire white muslin patterned with pink
roses and flushed with edging and in
sertions OF cream lace. The simple
dress of grass lawn is made over white
batlste and trimmed with rushes of
narrow lace set close together on the
waist nni ed8ing the narrow runle,
while the vide belt of black satin
makes an otherwise simple dress very
styliah. A wide black satin collar.
edged with silver sequinee. is the fen
ture OF the next motel, which is car
red out in fGwn canvas over pink silk.
Green canvas over paie.blue silk is the
nest gown, aud the bodice is trimmed
with embroidered lawn AMI Ince.
which form fichu. SILKY grass lawn
over pea.grecn elk makes charming
cress, with tucked sleeves and bodice
o. green ch ne silk, lowered with pink
roses aui trimmed with bat.ste en-
broidcry worked IN colors. A eOld
cuamciCd belt Is worn with this.
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A kerosene OnDrnnk-

Kerosene oil would hardly he deemed
n desirable beverage 10y an cpicure. but
It is used In large quantities az a slim
ulant by Russian immigrants in tins
country. The habit IL one that they ac-
quire in their native land. and strange
as it may seem. they adhere to this
form of intoXication even when other
liquors are within reach of their purse
An ''oil drunk produces intense drow-
slnesS, and the tlpplcr of this odd drink
goes to sleep rs soon AZ he has become
saturated with the liquid.
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AGRICULTURAL.
OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
YOUNG CHICKS II WET WEATHER.

) YOUNG CHICKS ~ WET WEATHER.
Until chickens have become full
feathere1 they ara rer.y tender, All
especially liable to be injured by ex.
posure to wet. This is especially true
if the mother is one of the rambling
breeds, which show very little iudg-
ment In the care of their young. 1t
is safe to keep The chicks in coops with
open Slate, so that the young can run
ont in fine weather, while the hen is
confined. The insects and bugs that
young chicks find cut doors are the
best OF meat food for them. accom-
panied, as it is, by the exercise re.
quired 10 capture their prey.
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POULTRY YARD POINTERS.


Watch the young chicks. II any
them appear sleepy or drowsy, looS
for vermin. Use insect powder on tae
mother hen, and put it on in the even.
ing after tue hen goes III the coop with
the brood.
The ideai floor for n poultry house
is cement one. Keep two to three
inches of clean, dry sand on it. anu
rep'enish as conditions may make
necessary.
Every man or woman who is MAXIM
speciality of one breed Individually
considers theirs the best breed. Spec.
lal attention to any breed will gener
ally bring ont its merits.
Furnishing the poultry with a good
busting bed of fine, Glenn earth-road
dust is excellent under cover, i, one
Of the best mediums to keep away
vermin pests. When You see the hens
eagerly trying to scratch hole in the
ground to dust in, it's n reflection on
your method of caring for your flock.
Under such con lItions do not blame
the hens If they seem to think there
Is no place on earth so enjoyable as
the onion beds or melon hills in the
garden.
Lime in the poultry var should be
considered on indispensable accessory.
It's use in the summer time will keep
away deleterious olors, aud is means
of keeping down insect pests. 1t is
cheap. Scatter it freely aud frequent.
ly.
A practical poultry woman recently
SAID u always take peep into the
chicken houses the last thing before
retiring, to see that all is right. BY
doing this l am enabled to discover if
any of the flock is ailing, and if find
they are l attend to them at once.
Earl attention in the case of sick
fowls l find is about the only way to
cure them. delay of even day or
two will often cause diseases to become
too firmly established to effect n speedy
cure. Fowls that are sick long time
are never worth much afterward, and
should never be bred from" The
above is sound sense.
Too long continuance of one diet
will produce Indigestion, and bad
bowels results. Many cases Of this
kind are termed cholera
Fowls confined to yards need to be
watched closely TO prevent their get.
ting in the habit of feather pulling
md egg eating. Furnish employment
for them; spade up occasionally II
portion Of ground keep litter to scat
ter grain feed in; give them so Is and
weeds: have their nests in rs dark
places as possible.
Do not roughly treat the broody
hens. They nro but carrying out the
laws OF nature AMI are following the
natural instinct. They need the res.
1t is Cruel and iuhuman to resort t.
rough measures TO "0reaS them up"
In the early ago OF turkeys it is im.
portrnt TO keep them from tns ram,
10 have tho coop3 in sunny AMI div
lCcltions, g,7o clean foo m watch
for bugs. Cleanliness must be oJ.
served.
Kill or all dgformgl chicks as soon
NJ they arc oil enough for the lrviug
plu. DO not keep them around they
ate uusishtv
Kerosene emulsion is rscomncu led
for spraying poultry house interiors.
Water strongly impre4n1tel with car.
lOlic acid Is also good.
The man who keeps n loaded shot.
gun handy may have occasion 90 uso
1t oni save valuable chicken or two.
Every farmer s1oJll have feeding
pens ina be OF wire netting for the
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vIcToR1A's OLD GOWNS.

Queen Victoria, in all her ways is
very methodical, and by no means
careless OF her possessions. Her sets
OF lace (many, of course, os great
value) have been cleaned over and
over again. Tho crimson velvet aud
ermine gowns she wore at Parliament
openings, aud the pink satin gown in
which she inaugurated the 1851 exhi-
bition, are still among her treasured
pos sessions.
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In sarRcnt,s Studio.

Sargent's studio is always a sociable
place. Unlike many artists. the pres
ence of visitors or companions does not
disturb him when he Is painting. He
seems to work without obvious cxer-
ton even in his intenScst activity.
When his models are resting. he fills
up the gap by stunning on the piano
or guitar" said one Of his friends his
manner while at work Is that OF n man
of cOnsummate address. and does not
show physical or mental effort" lie
knows thoroughly well what he is
about and what his capabilities are.
so that while he searches the truth In
his pictorial rendering OF what Is before
him, and often repaintS n part OF his
picture entirely in the effort TO make
# as perfect as possible, he works with
confidence. He has never been allied
with any revolutionary movements IN
art, and. while novelty appeals To HIM
in things seen. he shUuS all passing
crGzes or new doctrines. Century.
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Handsome Persian Women

Many of the Persian women Of the
upper class are exceedingly beautiful,
the frequent mixture of CirCasSian and
Georgian blood having greatly I'M
proved the original heavy features Of
the native Persian race. They are live
~ and clever, and are often a great
assistance to their husbands y .ircCt-
ing and managing business affairs. In
fact. in no country 10 women have
more Influence than In Persia, where
they are quite content to pull the
strings from behind the throne.
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woMAS's RIGHTS IN LITIGATION.

Some time ago the Supreme Court
of Ohio decided that Miss Nellie G..
Robinson, lawyer of Cincinnati,
could not be appointed notary pub
lie. She has now applied to the
Supreme Court of the United States
for decision on the question, and the
case will be considered by Justice Har-
Ian.
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Or would yoM gladly improve your stnc.; q,
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you. IN. valuable Encyclopaedia Will he sen.
TnS' Eo;I Tor itity cents iu lamps 10y the Bool,
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once and store his mind with the N,,IrnIIc
i0cts cOllatcd in this buOS.
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Y Rays Tor Gems.

Itha, bosu discoyGelby $50 Frcpcb
7,.cuh'tf that most precious stones,
such "a the ruby, the sapphire auI the
emerald, can rcn lily be told rom
thcirimitatlons by means OF the Eoent.
gen rays
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Young mother displaying the baby
DO you think he looks like his father.
Mr.. Oldboy?
MI Oldboy Well, yes; there is
family resemblance. but It isn't stril,
ing enough TO worry about.-HarlcIn
Life
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The Night-BIoominC "crcus.

The night blooming cercus blossoms
about an hour before midnight, but by
the approach of daylight. the flower is
complete wreck, having lost all its
beauty ana fragrance.
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that the divine Sarah ever appears UNI
galnly in consequence. Much more
lies in the faculty of arm expression
than is generally supposed. Boston
Post
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Jonnry-May waRc tho baby
mamma: Mamma Why do you want
- wake the baby? Johnny SOS can
play on my drum.-Iudgr.
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Siohammcd's Only Male Descendant

I he Only IuNIC UtNV"nUNnt OF MOham-
med is Elsnid .thmcd Enendl Abdel
Khalek Sheik-el-Sadat, who lives in
Egypt and Is n prominent Arab gentle
man in the Khcdlve's country. The
shiek's house In Cairo is an ancient
affair and his ancestors have occupied
it for eight centuries. He is typlcally
oriental except that he is Of an cnor-
nous stature. His face is very red, his
hair short aud curly and sprinklcd with
gray, his eyes small, beady and black
with heavy lids. His face Is sensual
with thick lips and heavy, jowl Stolid
and cXprcssionlcss except when moved
by anger or pleasure.
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PFACncK TEAS

Peacock tea" is what the function
is called, held after the English draw
;ug rooms. At these the ladies pre-
sented gather to spread their trains
and display their brilliant plumage.
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I could not get along without Plso's Cure
for Consumption. IL always CureS.-Mrs. +.
&. MoULroS, Needhom, Mass, oct. -, '9I.
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The real prayer comes from the life; not
the lips
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Mrs. winsl pw's Soothing Syrup for children
tcething, softCus the gums. reduces intlamma-
tion,allays pain, cures wind collie. &c. a bottle
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The different countries of the world
now use 1900 different kinds Of pos.
tage stamps.
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our prejudice Is always an enemy to our
good.