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The herald., 1896-07-05

She once said: Women never invented
knitting nor any other art" Yet it Is an
undieputed fact that the first button estab-
lishment Was due to woman.
The machine for making satchel bottomed
paper bags was the invention of a woman
men having tried long and unsuccessfully
to produce such an article.
foundry owner declares that the first
stove he ever saw was invented by wo-
man, though the patent was taken out by a
man, and the original Declaration of Inde-
pendence was printed by one Mary Kathe-
rine Goddard. There!
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"They will play in the dirt!" exclaimed a
Mortified mother to her fine lady callers,
when two Whitley dressed young hopefuls
came into the reception room with mud
daubed hands and dresses a perfect sight
from the dirt ground into them. "Of course,
they will" responded the daintiest of TIE
callers. Mine have mania for dirt that
Is appalling; but l had several loads Of
clean, white sand put in our scrap of back
yard. and the delight Of it to my babies is
worth witnessing. I can put their pretty
white dresses on them and send them to
that sand pile knowing that all l will have
to do to make them presentatle is to shake
them down little and empty their shoes
Of course. they are not permitted to have
water after they are freshly dressed. Just
try my PLAN"
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From what little things mere accidents
sometimes) do our most beautiful ornamen-
tai inventions grow!
Tne art OF etching on glass was disc}vercd
oy Nuremberg glasscutter. By accident
rev drops OF aqua fortis fell upon his spectd-
cles. He noticed that they became corroded
and softened where the acid had touched.
That was hint enough. He drew figures
upon glass with varnish, applied corrodins
fluid. then cut away the glass around the
drawing When the varnish was removed
the figures appeared raised upon a dark
ground.
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The materials required for handy little
travelling com mnanion are half a yard of gray
The herald., 1896-07-05

on linen square, but no tablecloth is used.
The china is dainty and pretty. 1t ie princi-
pally in white and gold and Delft blue and
white. Grace Is said before each meal, the
girls standing behind their chairs with
bowed heads.
One O'Clock Is the dinner hour, and the
menu consists of a roast. two or three
vegetables, tea and milk, bread and butter
and a good but wholesome dessert. Thurs
day is ice cream day. Supper is at and
cold meat. a relish Of some kind, like let
tuce or potato salad, bread and butter,
fruit and cake is the usual menu.
At each house forty-two quarts Of milk
are brought every day. The only work re-
quired Of the girls during their vacation is
to make their beds and dust their rooms.
This they do carefully and neatly right after
breakfast. They have learned the art Of
bed-making to perfection and always ar
range the sheets and pillows to air while
they arc at breakfast. The morning is
spent at the beach. where many of the girls
swim and dive like fish. There are ten
bathing houses at their disposal and the
suits which the girls wear are wonderful to
The herald., 1896-07-05

Ii Hung Chang. probably the most re-
marked Of all the foreign delegates at the
Of the Gar, has responded readily
enough to the Continental interviewers. while
an absolute diplomatic reserve IN
all subjects Of q really delicate nature. The
main object Of his visit to Europe. ne said
was to see the Western nations" for himself
and to mako note Of the progress which has
been made by them. with the idea Of taking
back to China complete project Of reform
and advancement. which. he hopes. will he
fully adopted by the Emperor. by whose es-
pecial orders he will submit written report
Of his mission.
The herald., 1896-07-05

The Emperor Francis Joseph recently went
unaccompanied to the studio of the artist,
sit for portrait which is to adorn the great
council hall of the new royal palace of JUS
tice. During the hour and half which he
pleasure of the rapid progress made with the
portrait, which represents him In the regalia
Of a Knight of the Order of St. Stephen, and
conversed also with great evident interest of
the questions which most engage the atten-
ton of the modern schools of art, such as i'm
pressonism, symbolism and naturalsm. He
left the studio. he had come, unattended
OF course. this display of democratic sim
plicity may or may not have been due in
part at least to an especial desire to take ad-
vantage of the occasion of the Hunga rian
nillenial setes for the gaining of new popu-
The herald., 1896-07-05

1t is fad among the brides of the season
to have their favorite color predominant
throughout the entire trousseau. Thus one
young woman who affects violet has her lin
gere trimmed with ribbons of that hue; her
gowns, when possible lined with it, while the
color scheme is beautifully carried out In Tea
gowns and dainty house frocks.
The herald., 1896-07-05

The acacia has for long time been regard
ed in the East as the emblem of concealed
love. The notion is purely fanciful. for there
idea
The white camelia has been a favorite
flower in France ever since the publication
of Dumas Dame aux Camellias." In that
country 1t is regarded as symbolic Of lowell
ness.
The herald., 1896-07-05

New waists are made Of white muslin
very fine and very French. They are
trimmed with white embroidery and rib
bons. Some Of them have adjustable col
lars and cuffs of linen.
MISS UP-To-DATE.
The herald., 1896-07-05

only few years ago that she created great
in Cairo. where she appeared disguised as
the hero In "Le Petit Due" by running about
gay viveurs from European capitals, who
happened to be lounging In Egypt at that time,
and boasting afterward of the liberties which
they took with her. Such conduct was as far
removed as possible from the Mahommedan
traditions Of feminine conduct, even on the
rnrt of princesses.
The herald., 1896-07-05

The Princess Kadidjeh Hanem, widow Of
Prince Hassan, son OF Ismael Pasha, former
ment in her palace in Cairo by virtue Of Z
Judgment OF a high tribunal. She was con-
victed Of wasting and disspating her fortune.
now as somewhat lacking In rcason. II was
The herald., 1896-07-05

The ropes on frst-class man-of-war cos
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clothing and car fare.
He-I wish I knew how to act When |
meet baby. I always feel like a fool.
She-All you have to do is to act the way
you feel.
Did you ever notice how the jewelers. de-
light in placing only c few dainty feminine
ornaments in each Window This has the
effect of impressing one with the beauty
and value of the limited display and Gre
ates burning desire to see what. is con-
tained in the glittering show cases inside.
Belts are occupying considerable space in
show windows just now, and stroll past
half dozen displays confuses ones ideas
so that 1t is hard to tell just which to
choose-there are so many pretty ones.
The narrow ones with a small purse at
tached seem to fill long-felt want, and If
they only contained tiny watch pocket
somewhere on the under side they would
be godsend to the shirt waist maid.
X x y
To the cares Of housekeeping, Mrs
Cleveland gives scant, II any. time. She
has thoroughly competent housekeeper
and well-trained servants, so that this is not
necessary nor desirable. Nearly all of the
The herald., 1896-07-05

Celia Thaxter, the poetess OF the Isle o
Shoals had not an exalted opinion Of thu
capacities Of her sex
The herald., 1896-07-05

The quality Of mercy is something which
few shopping flends possess in any consid-
erable quantity, and this bit of advice.
CLEANED from the annual report of the
Consumers League. is very good. humane
advice:
Shop during reasonable hours: when pos
sible. early In the morning. when sales
women are fresh and not tired out and
nervous. Avoid making purchases Satur-
day afternoon, so that eventually the shops
may all give a half holiday. II at any
time you feel irritated or annoyed by ap-
parent Indifference or carelessness Of sales
women, stop and consider what 1t means
to be on ones feet from ten to fourteen
hours a day. in a crowded space. showed
and pushed about, lifting heavy boxes at
times, waiting on impatient customers who
wish to be helped to know their own minds,
keeping account of sales and stock, taking
addresses. often given hurriedly and care
lessly, and fined in many instances II writ
ten down incorrectly; and all this for SAL
aries ranging from So to IS per week. and
obliged to dress neatly and fairly we'll, and
The herald., 1896-07-05

linen. 4 piece Of skirt-braid. half . yard
Of thrse-Quartsr inch silk elastic and fvs
Nat half-ounce bottles. which latter article
can be purchased at any chemists shop.
Il 10 best to procure the bottles first, a. the
sise OF the case can be determined only by
measuring them. Take = piece Of card
| board and place the bottles eide BY side.
allowing about an eighth Of an inch between
each. The cardboard should extend at least
an inch beyond the bottles. Cut the pattern
1rst In paper. and fold It over the card
board In envelope fashion. and when It has
been proportfoned In such a way that the
naps, or pocket. meet neatly and exactly
without tapping. cut out Of the linen two
pieces like the pattern; paste one on the
cardboard and then sew on the elastic, so az
to hold the bottles firmly. 1t is necessary to
sew the elastic on at this stage. as 1t is i'm
possible to do It later without letting the
stitches show through. Having done this.
paste on the other part, and having ac-
curately adjusted the two pieces, sew well
and firmly together just outside Of q piece
OF the cardboard. Cut from the linen pieces
to make the flap pockets In which to keep
court plaster, bandages, etc. These pieces
are hemmed and feather-stitches a~1 pasted
on the case. The braid is next pasted all
about the edge, and the whole case stitched
UP at once by machine. II very dainty
affair is desired, ribbon may be used in
stead of braid for binding, and the case
further decorated by being tied with q
large bow.
The herald., 1896-07-05

to pay out Of it for ones board, lodging
clothing and car fare.
The herald., 1896-07-05

The materials required for handy little
travelling com nanion ara half a yard of gray
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-04-22
Gone Down with all Hands.

When we read such an announce
ment as this il sends thrill of horror
through our very being. And yet the
number of lives lost by accidents at sea
are very few compared to the number
which are sacrificed to single diseases
on land. Take consumption. Statistics
show that twenty per cent. of all deaths
are due to this fatal malady. 1t would
be easier to reconcile ourselves to the
fearful fact if there were no remedy.
But there is. nr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery has cured thous-
ands, and among them many whom
the doctors have given up to die. II
seeing is believing, then the thousands,
Of living witnesses to its marvellous
efficacy in cases of this kind, ought 10
convince the most skeptical.
DIR. n. V. PIERCE: Dear Sir-Two of
our best doctors pronounced my case
consumption. | Ispent nearly $500, and
was no better. L concluded TO try the
"Golden Medical Discovery" bought
eight bottles, and can now say with
truth that feel just as well to-day IS
| did at twenty-five, and can do just as
good days work on the farm, at
though I had not done any work for
several years, ! give you all the
thanks. Truly, your friend,
WILLIAM DULANEY,
CdmpbeN. Ohio.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-04-22
The Law and the Lady.

Patient Man-"Suppose woman
makes it so hot for her husband that
he can't live with her and he leaves
her, what can she do?"
Lawyer-''Sue him for support"
Patient Man-"Suppose she has run
him so heavily into debt that he can't
support her because his creditors grab
every dollar as quick as he gets it,
besides running his business with their
suits?n
Lawyer-''If for any season whatever
he fail to pay her the amount ordered,
he will be sent to Jail for contempt OF
COURT
Patient Man-''Suppose she drives
him out of the house with n flat-ircn
and he's afraid to go back?"
Lawyer-"She can arrest him I, r
desertion."
Patient Man-"Well, / don't $; e
anything for me to do but 90 hang my
self"
Lawyer-''It's against the law to
commit suicide, and if you get caught
attempting it you'll be fined and inn
prisoned. Ten dollars, please. Good
day.-NetC YORK JVeekly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-04-22
The Man From The West.

$50 you were pioneer in the early
days of the West?v
81 was" answered the graybeard.
"And you lived out among the
hostile Indians?"
"Yes."
Lived with rifle in your hands
and in hourly expectation of being
the mark for hidden enemy's bullet?'
at was something like that"
'Do you know, / often think a life
like that must be terrible. l should
think the mere strain on the nerves
would kill man in short time
holding your life in your hand all the
time, always conscious that moments
relaxation of vigilance may mean
death.r
'Oh, / don't know" replied the
graybeard. "When / came back from
the West ! was go years old and did
not have a gray hair. | got of the
railroad train and started to walk across
the street. Half way over heard the
dingedest changing and yelling right
on my heels | ever heard, and some
body gave me push that sent me clear
TO the curb. Then when looked /
saw I'd come within an ace of being
run over by trolley. Never had 20
narrow an escape from Indians.
~ went into a saloon close by TO get
a drink and settle my nerves. While
was standing at the bar a couple of
fellows got into IA scrap and one of
them threw a heavy beer mug. Didn't
hit the other fellow, but it came within
sixteenth Of an inch of my right
temple.
81 started TO walk up town and the
first crossing | came TO policeman
grabbed me by the shoulder and
jerked me across so quick it made my
head swim. looked to see what was
the matter, for there were no car tracks
on that street, and | saw that / had
just escaped being run down by
haekman who was hurrying to catch a
train.
''Up street a little further somebody
yelled, Look outr at me, and when /
jumped big icicle fell off a roof and
struck just where had been standing.
81 got to my hotel and was heading
for the door when somebody grabbed
me and asked me if / wanted to lie
killed. They were hoisting Il safe into
n second story window over where I'd
been trying to go, and l hadn't more
than got out of the way before the rope
broke and il dropped.
~ went to bed and about midnight
/ was called up by bell ringing over
my head and found the place was on
fire and had to slide down rope TO
escape. Being sound sleeper, they'd
had hard work to wake me and | had
barely touched the ground when TIE
roof fell in.
"When / looked in the glass mkt |
day | saw the first streaks OF gray IL at |
had ever showed themselves in my |
hair. Oh, there's dangers in c.viliz,d
life as well as out on the plains"'-
Bu6dlO Express.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-04-22
A Gilded Untruth.

\ gilded steer above the cupola on
the Exchange building at the stock
yards tells the cattlemen which way
the wind blows. The steer i a work
of art and much admired, and yet il re-
mains a contradiction to the belief that
cattlemen are observers Of the habits
Of cattle
"What does steer DO when the wind
blows hard ," an old plains cattlemaR
was asked.
"He turns his tail TO the wind, humps
his back and waits for fair weather, "
answered the plainsman.
There's a steer that doesn't" said
the questioner pointing 70 the gilded
steer on the cupOla, which faced 10
mile-an-hour wind, disregarding the
wcIl-known habit Of his kind.
''Well, if that amt 50 I'll be beat, !"
said the old cattleman. But it's jnst
like the market-goes by contraries.
Perhaps that's why il faces the wind
But guess more likely they let the
contract for that vane to a tenderfoot
who never saw a steer and never was
out of the city"
Down in the yards the wind blew
from the north, and every steer and
COW had its back to the wind and stOod
bumped up, placidly chewing is eud-
The pictures Of plains cattle in u
storm, by Frederic Remington, all
show the cattle with heads away from
the wind and plainsmen swear to the
correctness Of Remington's pictures.
To be consistent, the gilded steer over
the cUpola should be reset to do as do
his brethren on the p aims and in The
pens of the stOckyaTls. A. it is he II
an annoyance to many Of the cattle
men at the yards, who are consistent
in all things.-KQ1sIs City STIR.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-04-22
Seed-Thoughts.

He who has no faith in himself is
doubted by everybody else.
"rhere We're giants those days"
There are organizations in these DAYS.
Institutions are made of men, but
institutions never yet made a man.
The center of cyclone is calm.
The man who most moves others is
himself unmoved.
Duplicates are waste material.
Counterfeits are worse than worthless.
Be Yourself.
Indolenee is worse than ignorance.
Ignorance may be exeusable; Indo-
lenee never.
\ mind unused is q mind abused.
This wOrk-a day world has no more
Use for an idle brain than it has for a
bTainless idol.
An intellectual tinker may be a
brilliant houquetist- of Others
thoughts; but / would rather be a
plain, original thinker, with less OF
bizarre effects and more of self-respect.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-04-22
CrOwlsy's Maiden Speech.

''Did | tell you fellows how I came
to make my maiden speech ~ asked
Congressman Crowley, Of Texas 'Nos
Well, il was this way. y gang Of news
paper fellows was guying me "a NOT
making a speech. Speechmaking
no sign Of mans usefulness in Con-
gress, says better men than me are
not making speeches; but if you're
bettin' that | can't make a speech III
just go you a ten
'''It goes says one of the gang.
You're afraid, and he shows the long
green
"'What's up in the House now?'
says /.
Cannon i fightin' an increase for
lighthouse keeper in your district, says
he.
"I'H go right now, says /. And in
/ goes. Well, you know what hap
pened. told Cannon he didn't know
as much about keepin' a lighthouse "a
a pOrcupine does about ascension day,
and Cannon spreading himself all over
me. If he'd known how l come To
Jump on him I'll bet he'd laugh. Then
I goes out, and.the stakeholder hands
me the stuff. That's how it happen
ed Washington Post
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-04-22
The Worlds Telegraph Wires.

The total length of telegraph lines in
the world is I,O62, 200 miles, of which
America has 545, 900 miles Europe,
$50, 200; Asia, 81, 100; Africa, 2I,5GO,
and Australia, 4, so miles. The Uni
ted States has a greater length than
any other country, 40S,9O0 miles, and
Russia comes next, although European
Russia has only $1,000 miles. The
other countries follow in this order;
Germany, France, Austria Hungary,
British India, Mexico. the United
Kingdom, Canada, Italy, Turkey, the
Argentine Republic, Spain and Chill.
In point of proportion, however, Bel
gium leads with 400 miles Of wire for
every 1000 square miles of territory;
Germany comes next, with 80 miles;
Holland is only slightly behind Ger
many, and the United Kingdom has
80 miles Of telegraph for every
l,O00 miles of country.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-04-22
Households Hints.

In buying vegetables, buy by weight
if possible. If heavy they are usually
good.
Put camphor gum in the drawers
where silver Is laid away to prevent
furnishing.
Never cover hot meats or soups when
setting away7until thoroughly chilled;
if there is no escape for the hot air
they will inevitably spoil
Figs that have grown dry may be
steamed until moist and plump, busted
with powdered sugar. and served as q
dainty dessert with salted peanuts or
almonds lNelr Y0rk JO,ilnnl.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-04-22
A Woman Train Dispatcher.

Miss BYRD Watkins, of Topeka, Kan,
is the only woman train dispatcher on
a single-track railroad in the United
States. She is stationed at Junction
City, ON the Kansas division of the
Union Pacific Railway. Miss Watkins
is one of the three Shifts" working
eight hours each, and is on the second
"trick," rs the time between O'Clock
in the afternoon and midnight is call
ed. She is in full charge of the Office
during that time. Her duties as dis
patcher on single track differ
materially from those of double-tracs
dispatcher, as meeting points must bt
made for all trains going in opposit,
directions Electric Revicir.