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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-22
"a Wrinkle Chaser."

New York SaAn.
An apparatus of simple construction
has lately been invented by clever In
dividual who has the interest OF women
at heart. A wrinkle chaser" he calls
it. and although the theory is not new,
the contriyance is so easy OF manlpula-
ton that any one who cares to preserve
her complexion, already beautiful, or
Improve one not up to the mark, Will
eagerly give it trial. Over an alcohol
lamp stands small vessel, filled with
water. From this vessel is a curved
tube, ending in large glass globe,
which comes in various sizes, so as to
admit different sizes of heads. When
wanted for use the lamp is lighted, and
as the water reaches the boiling point
the owner of the to-be-improyed COM
plexion places her face in the open
globe, when, if desired, the glass Gail
be closed almost hermetically by hang
ing a bath towel over the globe and
head. The steaming continues for ten
or fifteen minutes, and immediately
after the face Is bathed in cool water
In order to soften the skin and dissolve
the particles OF fat that may have set
tied in the pores, few drops OF aro
matte essence are added to the water II
the boiler. The regeneration ant
beautifying of the skin is possible b!
increasing the activity of the pores 0
the skin wherever 1t has been lnterte1
ed with by age or other influences. IN
lessening of the skin action become
evident by the withering OF the ski
and the formation of wrinkles. Agar
too great an activity of the skin WI
create pimples and blackheads, Will
superhuous activity OF pigment Gel
becomes evident by the appearance
freckles and moles. All these shor
comings can be obyiated by the reguls
and repeated steaming OF the 1ac
? which has very wholesome lnt1uenc
i particularly if followed by bathing wit
cool water.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-22
New and Pretty Sill
VerWare

we have just received the largest
' ana handsomest shipment OF silver.
ware ware we ever offered to our customers
iaanosome TO Pickle Dishes Orange, Cot
oaa ee and NJ Berry Spoons Oyster, Frui.
rah. S.u Meat y Forks; Tomato, Jelly ant
Gahe G.s Servers; Sugar Tongs; Cream
u,ayy' u Oyster and Soup Ladies', will
many other pretty things.
+. 7. WHITEurA-> r. Cn.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-22

To LIVE is to be all you can wherever
or whatever you are. The quiet "shut
IN" on bed of sickness or couch of pain
may live and influence by being just
all she may. The crippled man, weak
by inheritance and robbed of his best
by the sins of his ancestors, may be too
incapable to climb and yet may prepare
to set others on the way. He may be
too stiffened for seamanship, and yet
attend the lights along the shore, too
feeble for battle and yet the comforter
of those who are wounded and return,
too sightless to traverse a ,wamp, and
yet able to show how stepping-stones
NAV be made OF discarded self.
ToL1vE is to recognize that the
world has right to the best that Is In
us that we owe it service. To laue
is to reioice in every good work and
wish it "God-speed" whether our hands
have anything to do with it or not.
To live is to step out of selfish narrow
ness into the breadth of interest in our
fellows that is worthy our divine ma
ture to breathe the air of world-citl-
zenship 40 matter how narrow the con-
fines OF our physical sphere to glory in
world progress and feel our klnshlp to
all who are good and great. This is
ITO Live" and this is to give proper
scope to our natures that are little
lower than the angels in as far as we
are narrower than the Eternal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-22
NO CURE-NO PAY

That is the way all druggists sell
.cROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL
TONIC tor Chills and Malaria. 1t Is
s,mnlv Iron and Quinine in a tasteless
form. Children love it. Adults prefer
It to bitter nauseating tonics. Price
snc 6 II 1y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-22
RTCKLEN's ARNICA sALvE.

The best salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
nav required. It is guaranteed to give
nerfect satisfaction or money refnnced.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
n n WHITEHEAD & co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-22

The site Of Philadelphia was bold
and high shore called Coaquanock, but
more properly called Kuequenaku. The
shin Shield in veering there chanced
to strike the trees with her sails and
snars. and the passengers exclaimed
ayVhat a fine place for, a town r.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-22

>By using Halls Hair Remover gray
faded. or dlscolored hair assumes Ine
..tnral color OF youth, and grows lux
,,r,ant and strong, pleasing everybody
For Sale by E. T. Whlteneaa q w.
Scotland Neck, n. =.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-22
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS.
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Past and Future.

The Prince of Wales must always be
remembered by his subjects as the
Prince OF Wales. No kind of familiar
lty is tolerated. He gives away many
presents every year. All sorts of men
and women get them for trifling SER
vices, it is said; and these presents eat
largely into the royal private income.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-22

William Penn offered the secretary
twenty guineas to change the name OF
Pennsylvania to Sylyania, as he feared
he would be charged with vanity.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-22
SCOTLAND NECK N {. g. 1897

he who keeps his eye fixed on one noble
purpose and controls his wandering
glances towards things mora glittering
but less noble, treads fearlessly onward,
safe amid dangers and undiyerted amid
gloom.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-22

While the people of America pay
very little attention to their national
air." it is interesting to note, says the
Buffalo Times, that great countries have
short national airs. "GOd Save the
Queen" consists of IA bars "Hail, Col
umbia" has 49, the Russian hymn has
Is. Slams national hymn has 10 bars,
Uruguay's 70, and Chili's 46.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
FOR STREET GOWNS
Plain Cloth, With More Elaboration
in the Trimming.
FUR is USED IN GREAT ABUNDANCE
Marked Popularity of Velvet for
Dressy Costumes.
S I y L ES IN M1LLIN cry
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
DUBLIN. December s. 1897
Since the skirt will continue to show
more elaboration in trimmings, plain cloth
Will remain the favorite material for street
gowns or visiting toilets rs long as the
winter lasts. Plain, smooth cloth OF a
plain shade constitutes the model of which
We submit design. The skirt. though
tight, flares considerably below the knees
and is decorated very simply with golden
brown velvet pipings.
The tan cloth bodice assumes the Russian
blouse shape and closes at the left side 1t
follows the skirt in mode Of decoration and
opens with d large rever of cream-colored
satin brocaded with a rich design in deli
cate colors- This Tever reveals the chemis-
cite of rose-colored silk yelled with tan
cClored mousseline de sole. The collar is
also Of tan pleated mousseline de sole over
rose satin and finishes with neck ruche
of mousseline.
The sleeves have slight puff at the
shoulder and are trimmed with narrow vel
vet p;plngs and wrist founces of tan NOUS
seine. Two buttons of filigree gold and a
wide gold belt complete the costume.
Velvet forms the prominent material for
very choice and dressy costumes. and the
many ways in which it is simultaneously
used proves that among the leaders of
fashion IT holds prominent position Vel
vet gowns are lined with taffeta. which
again comes to the fore in new designs as
checks, harlequin blocks, stripes and plaiIs
Always in Good Taste.
The heavy black silk gown still remains
the standby of every elegant and practical
woman. and charming effects are obtained
by making the skirt and sleeves of dark
material. while the bodice consists OF light
silk yelled with lace or colored mousseliae
which permits of various and tasty modes
OF decoration.
The new fabric which seems related To
the well-known moire-velours, is given the
poetical name Of 'fieur-de-yelours." II is
a costly rarity in the market and presents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
The Fascinating Zulu Maiden.

Poultney Bigelow's white Mans Africa
One morning l got into a railway train
running for about dozen miles through q
succession of sugar plantations. NV idea
was to see the country and the people in a
more leisurely way than 1 could have done
had l Travelled by a swifter conveyance. We
stopped at most of the crossroads and
picked up varied assortment of native
types that soon made the train look like an
anthrcpological section in the Berlin Mu-
scum. 1t was something of shock at first
TO see young ladies step aboard dressed in
nothing to speak of beyond their magnif-
cent skins of chocolate bronze; but a more
modest and well-behaved menagerie can
not be conceived.
There was market for Cape gooseber-
res at the end of this railway, and the oc-
casion was evidently enc for social display.
for there was considerable coquetry shown
In the matter of hairdressing and arrange
mert OF beads. One Zulu maiden fascina ted
me by 6 head-dreSs which reached out be-
hind something like vast kinky marine
spike. This conical chignon was at least
two feet in extent and gave her great sat
isfaction 1t excited more envy than If she
had worn ducal coronet. She allowed
me to photograph her subsequently,. with
the result that she became even more
naughty toward her undraped friends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18

fancies even in precious stones change
from year to year paste Jewels and a
good gilt Will last long as the craze for
this decoration does.
Nor will II be found that the price OF
even an imitation girile is low as TO
make 1t an Insignificant gift. Silver chate-
LANES are high in favor and are very
quiet Their popularity will not he long
lived. however, for they Jingle. and few
women care to advertise their presence by
the :inkle of silver, no matter how partial
they may be 10 the frou frou of silk.
Watch charms and stick pins with
clover leaves pressed in them are en-
tremcly popular. The cloNers must be real
four-leaved clovers, not enameed imita-
lions. and they must always be given TO
one. The virtue is lost unless il is a gift.
clover one has found and had mounted
Tor a loved one is best Of ALL
When we come to belts, pocket books
card cases and chatelaine bags the field is
so wide that he is helpless man indeed
who cannot choose something suitable and
acceptable. With a few words of warning
we may leave him to himself. The warn
ings are that the long exaggerated French
purses have not come to stay: that horned
alligator Ia not as popular as monkey skin:
That Mexican carved leather is newer than
either Though In reality an old Industry,
and that some women with quiet tastes
will always prefer black seal 10 anything
else. MABEL BOYD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
CHILDREN AND COLDS,
Some Good Advice About the Care OF
Little Ones.

From Harper's Bazar.
In some households it is taken as a mat
ter of course that during the winter months
the children shall have an unremttng sue
cession of colds, which render the little
oLes uncomfortable themselves. and excess
sive!y disagreeable 10 persons with whom
they come in contact. But this state of af-
fairs is due to ignorance. The educated
mother now appreciates that an influenza
is an unnecessary adjunct to her chids
personality, and that a chronic catarrh is
TO be avoided as is any other disease. She
takes precautions tusprevent colds and, IL
By some mischance they come. knows how
TO care for the patient in the earlier stages
of the complaint, or until such a time as
she finds it advisable to consult a physi-
clan. But, above all. she believes in the
precaution that is a stronger weapon than
cure.
In the first place. the small child must
wear WOODEN next to his skin, and this
wcolen must extend to neck. wrists and
ankles. AT night his sleeping garments are
Canton flannel drawers with feet: or bet
ter still. they are of knit or woven ma
terlal. tnree-quarters wool and one-quar-
ter cotton. These are to be bought ready
made, and already Shrunk. with so many
improvements that they are very nearly
perfect. Under the night drawers goes a
shirt which clings more closely than does
AHe OUTSIDE garment. Oh course. this
shirt is changed for another i'm the day.
time. 1t may he well to remark in pass
Ing, that union suits (shirt and drawers in
one piece) are now made for children and
are not necessity. Indeed many moth
ers find they keep the feet too moist. and
thus render the wearer sensitive to cold
Unless he is not we'll the properly con-
quoted child Will go out every day that the
weather is not actually Indictment. These
OF tings need not be of lengthy character
IL the thermometer is very low or the wind
keen and raw. For a small child all walks
and drives and outdoor play should come
between the hours of IL am. and 3 pm
The nursery must be a sunny room in
which the thermome ter gets no higher than
40. During the night it may be cool and
well ventilated. As the feet are peculiarly
sensitive to chill. they should be protected
by stout shoes. and in damp weather over
shoes must be worn. Running about the
room barefooted is a habit of which tho
wise mother disapproves and which she
forciby forbids
After the children are bathed and their
heads shampooed. they may be treated to
brisk rubbing down with alcohol. This
should alsc be freely applied TO the head
after 1t has been rubbed dry with a course
towel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18

tant occasions 1t is rather a demi-tollet
as the smart set III derStand such things
for children. 1t is, nevertheless, worth
much consideration, because it succeeds in
being elaborate and at the same time es-
sentially young looking. This combination
is particularly hard to get between the ages
Of twelve and fifteen.
For Sweet Sixteen.
An imported evening dress for a girl of
sixteen hits the nail on the head about as
successfully. 1t is of white net mounted
over white satin. The skirt is trimmed at
the hem with frills of ret edged with baby
ribbon. Above the hem groups of ribbon
bands are placed at intervals. The bodice
is cut half low and is cnarmingiy arranged
with frills and ribbons.
For out-of-door Christmas frolics the
taste of the season runs to little cloaks in
bright red cloth. with moutiion fur. and felt
hats in the same cheerful color Emera Id
green i; good color, especially for d
petlsse hanging in loose pleatS. both at the
back and in front: the sides should be held
IN to the waist by a band of darker velvet.
Such garment wants Il round cane collar
with reVerS, collar and cuffs of velvet fur
edged.
Good taller dresses are turned out this
winter for girls in their teens. Tweed is
the best material, and for colo1s saw blue
ana fawn, fecked with white.
Common to All Ages
A'o use ESCAPES tIe fkuSSlan blouse craze,
the garment, indeed. is much more bceom-
ing to girls in their teens than to a ma
)ority of grown people. An excellent ex-
ample of 1t is costume in dark red cloth
with skirt seams Topped, and stitched and
the bodice pouching slightly over a red
feather belt. The little BASQUE below is
ilnlshed with red braiding. The collar is
turned Over with black Persian lamb and
there are revcrs of the same fur. which can
De worn turned back from vest of tucked
req SILK, or else fastened across with looms
Oh braid and barrel buttons. This dress is
am II clined TO believe, the smartest and
most Sirllsh Of all those for day wear here
described. ~
There is great comfort in suits for bovs
OF TWO Or three, because such young men 10
NOT reDei against being made pretty. Vel
Vet suits are built at present. for example
WIN white bengaline collar. supplemented
Witn guipure lace; the fun knickers are
finished at the knees with bengaline bands
Inen there are picturesque Georgian"
SUITS IN face cloth with smart frock-tail
coats and knee breechcS fastening with cut
steel buttons. Such a suit is worn with a
SILK or piGue blouse, embroidered and
edged with henIstitched friIling
OVercoatS for very small bows aspire to he
Srandfatherly. and succeed in being quaint
with their full skirts with tails and their
white pearl buttons. 1t is in order for
them TO have tartan Innings
ELLEN OSBORN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18

itself to admiring eyes about as do straw
berries in January
Printed velours in the newest designs are
very desirable and dainty, and are greatly
made up for independents, blouses tea gowns;
and tea jackets.
Fashionables are firing of black, and
those still adhering to the elegant effects
obtained By the black gown have beGui to
brighten 1t up with colCred trimmings.
Thus royal blue is much combined "ith
black. Cherry and geranium red shades Of
velvet. satin and even poplin used with
black for vests, facngs and waists
Russian blouses of black braid have q
handsome effect over a red satin lining
with sleeves and skirt of b ack cloth braid
ed Short coats are worn with these and
are trimmed with fur.
The Military Coat.
An old friend in new gu;se is the military
coat A fine model has the skirt and mill
tary coat of black cloth braided with two
widths of black mohair braid and edged
with broad-tail fur. A band collar and full
vest of re:ne-miroir velvet give the desired
color effect
taken for trimmings in the applique form
ana are used by tailCrs and high-class
dfesSmakefs. Thus tight pain skirt of
gray cloth has large scroll design Of
black velvet appliqued with d narrow edg-
irg Of steel beading either side. The
same design decorates the slightly pufre
sleeve of the tight. short jacket of gray
cloth. Black velvet forms the vest revers
cuffs and turnover collar. The belt is of
steel beads, and the darts and seams of the
jacket are hidden by applique trimmings
This combination of gray and black
though elegant, is generally unbecoming
except to elderly aides. The applique
trimming may. however be of bright color
and cuffs of black Persian lamb.
Fur IL Much Used.
Fur is used in great abundance, appear
ing on costumes of cloth or velvet, on
blouses. Jackets and even on collars, hats
and tOques. Flared collars and large revers
make quite showing on costumes, ard
brown and black furs predominate al
though gray Persian lamb muffs and neck
wear are much admired on gray gowns
and ermine is the fur par excellence on
evening dresses and wraps, and trims back
velvet, carriage or visiting costumes
Small colarettes, consisting of IL profu-
SION of tails, a lace neck frill and jabot or
craVat of lace, make dainty accessories to
tie outdoor toilet. Some new fur col
lars have stoll fronts reaching to the edge
of the skirt, and prove very becoming to
short women, as the long, straight lines
give the appearance of added height
In millinery lies extremes Sc touchent'
velvet toque rivals the large plume-bedeck-
public favor.
Plumes and feathers have rather sup
pressed flowers just at present, and almost
all headgear is set well back on the lead
and gives full view Of the curled and waved
front hair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
A Harvest of Human Hair.

loL LOnuOn Mall
Perhaps there is no staple article of COM
merce about which less is known b. the
average person than human hair 1t will
doubtless surprise many to learn that the
dealers in human hair do not depend on
chance clippings here and there, but there
is regular hair harvest that can always
be relied upon. 1t is estimated that over
12,G0o pounds of human hair are used an
nually in the civilized world for adjoining
the heads of men and women, but princi-
pally the fair sex.
The largest supply of hair comes from
Switzerland, Germany and the French prov
inces. There is human hair market in
the department of the lower Pyrenees held
every Friday. Hundreds of hair traders
walk mp and down the one street of the viii
1age, their shears dangling from Their belts
and inspect the braids which the peasant
girls. standing on the steps Of the houses
aet down for inspection If a bargain is
struck the hair is cut, and the money paid
OF the spot
A woman's hair may grow to the length
of six feet A single hair will bear up a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
Vitality of the Life Plant"

From Tit-Bits
There is creeping moss found in the is
lands OF Jamaica, Barbados and other
parts of the West Indies, known as the
life plant" Its power of vitality is be-
yond that Of any other member of the
vegetable kingdom. 1t is absolutely inde-
structible by any means except immersion
In boiling water or the application of
red-hot iron. It may be cut up and divided
In any manner, and the smallest shreds
VIII throw out roots, grow and form buds
Inc leaves Of this extraordinary plant have
been suspended in the air Of q dry room,
they have been placed in q close, air-tight
Dox, without moisture of any sort, and still
they grow. Even when pressed and packed
away in botanist's herbarium 1t has been
known to grow. Evergreen leaves some
times remain on the tree for several years;
for instance, in the Scotch pine, three or
-FOUR years; the spruce ana silver fir, six or
seven years; the yew, eight; AbIes pinsapo,
sixteen or seventeen. =
Fatal to q Pleasant Task.
F1em Puck.
Shelves; that's the new pair Of skates
Urcle Ned gave me. They're the very
latest out"
He-"I don't like them as well as the old
fashioned strap skates"
!she-"Whyr'
.He-"lt only takes about thirty seconds
to put these on"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
Af@ 4l@">~"~1
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tALFRED MANNING, Dublin.)

weight of four ounces without breaking.
sdt the hair thus heavily tried must be
dark brown. for blonde hair breaks under
strain of two and one-half ounces.
Dealers in human hair can tell in mo-
ment whether the locks offered them have
been cut off or combed out. They do this
by rubbing the hairs through their fingers
If the hair has been cut from the head and
has not been misplaced, it remains in its
original position. If it has been pulled OF
ccmbed out and put together regardless OF
she direction in which it grew, one portion
OF it VIII slip to the right and the other to
the left. 1t does this because the jagged
edges catch upon each other and pull in
opposite directions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
Queen Bcss' Handwriting,

From the London Truth.
Queen Elizabeth wrote often to Catherine
de Medicis and her sons. Elizabeth's sig
nature was always majestic, and, SO to
speak. in full dress. But when she was on
some crooked scheme intent the body Of
the letter was the merest shorthand 1t
must have been trying to read her letters.
They had to be read to be answered. But
they generally beat about the bush, and
were involved, unless she was in a pas
SIGN. Then she went straight and swift to
the point, and the handwriting was as
clear as her words.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
Typewriters Barred.
From Harper's Bazaar.

typewriter manuscripts are still barred
cut or the English house Of commons Quill
pens Tor copying are de rigueur in all de-
partments of the government So conserya-
tive are the English officials, in fact. that
the paper used for state papers is of the
same fashion as that first manufactured
some centuries ago.
The communications made by our govern
ment to those of foreign countries are made
IN long-hand. but it is sometimes suggested
that mad Mr. Blaine remained in office
longer typewriters would probably have
been furnished to all OF our representatives
abroad ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18

why asked the Bold Spirit. do YOU
wear that?'
Its what everybody wears" answered
the woman.
But why don't you wear this?" the Bold
Spirit persisted.
.'Oh, because everybody is wearing If"
objected the woman.
A rule may work both ways and still be
poor; labor does not invariably bring
riches-Detroit Journal