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The herald., 1897-08-22

it should be cherished as long as its
threads will hold together. One of the
prettiest little morning dresses / have
seen this summer is figured organdy
with green stripes in it, which the own
er wears over green lawn petticoat
trimmed with lace. 1t is made empire
fashion with a narrow yoke in front
and back forming square neck.
Flounces that run to points in front and
back are sewed over the shoulders and
edged with narrow lace. The sleeves are
rather loose and have a wide ruffle at
The herald., 1897-08-22

neck ribbon with its five loops in the
back was composed Of half pink and
half black. There were two ruffles of
the material each bound with black rib
bon over the shoulders. The beauty of
this costume was its consistency. The
color scheme was perfectly carried out
in the hat with its pink roses and rib
bons and black feathers.
Some of the girls at Narragansett
Pier have taken to freshening up their
hats with a frill of pleated chiffon as a
facing under the brm. Narragansett
is a great place for hats, by the way.
They do say that they wear them down
to breakfast, but that is confined to the
time when the days pleasure party
starts early.
The sense of eternal fitness, which
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the hand, but they are so made that
they can be pulled up to the elbow.
The dress hangs loose from the yoke.
but when it is necessary to appear in it,
the owner clasps golden girdle, not
around her waist,-for that would make
an ordinary Mother Hubbard affair of
her otherwise artistic gown-but a few
inches above. For a more expensive
gown, one could use figured China or
India silk, but nothing prettier or cooler
could be found than the organdy which
have just described. The low neck is
especially becoming, and is rather rare
in these days of choking collars, but,
strange to say, it does not look incon-
gruous.
ANNIE LAURIE WOODS.
! Copyright, 1897, by Bacheller Syndicate.
The herald., 1897-08-22

high, cuff-box crown. 1t is rather
interesting to note how some of the hat
frames are constructed. One of the
high-crowned variety has a spiral roll
of wire about an inch in diameter run
ming around the edge on the upper side
of the brim. Another spiral of half the
diameter runs around the crown at it's
junction to the brim. These wire skee-
tons are the foundation for the rolls of
tulle or velvet which will decorate the
velvet hat next winter.
Hats, however, have nothing to do
with hammock girls, and as that is our
theme let us return to them long
enough to say a word or two about
lounging gowns. A lounging dress that
is presentable as we'll as comfortable is
rare combination and. once discovered
The herald., 1897-08-22

guides the designers of fashions in hats
more than is generally supposed, has
put wings on all the late summer hats
TO make them seasonable for Septem-
ber In general way, we can always
expect wings for autumn, velvet and
feathers and fur for winter, flowers for
spring, and lace for midsummer.
The hat that flares away from the
face, with moderately wide brim and
feathers peeping over it, will be most
popular next winter as it has been more
than once in the past. 1t will also have
The herald., 1897-08-22
White Piaue Skirts.

White pique skirts have become very
popular with the advancing season. 1t
is surprising to note how many dark
colored bodices are worn with them'
too. That blue challie and organdy
with white figures of which nearly ev-
erybody has one costume, looks very
pretty with white dress skirts. 1t is
usually trimmed with white valen-
ciennes, and worn with a white belt.
To complete the costume, white can
vas or Panama sailor trimmed with
large red roses is very pretty.
The herald., 1897-08-22
Oriciu of "ArkanSas."

The word Arkansas is of Indian stock.
A tribe of Indians who rebelled and
separated from the Kansas nation were
celebrated for the fine quality of their
bows. From this they were called Arc
or Bow Indians, and afterward "Ar-
kansas"
The herald., 1897-08-22
Spectacles Worn by Royalty.

Several Of the reigning monarchs in
dulge in the use of spectacles, notably
Queen Victoria, the king of Denmark,
the czar, the queen regent of Holland
and also the young king of Servia whose
sight is very defective. The queen re-
gent of Spain is very short-sighted and
makes free use of her double eyeglass.
So, too, does the Archduchess Maria
Therese, future empress of Austria, as
we'll as several members of the i'm
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or other thin material are a necessity
in this season of unlined dresses. These
can be bought very cheap now. for they
are among the numerous summer
things that are marked down." They
are usually made with wide ruffie at
the bottom, and the ruffle itself is laid
in a row of narrow tucks near the edge
The herald., 1897-08-22
ALL ABOUT THE WOMAN OF FASHION.

blotches Of black and of pink about
equally distributed. There were four
distinct materials used as trimming:
black ribbon, pink ribbon, pink silk, and
blacfS lace. The pink silk formed a
front. which was yelled with black lace.
A bolero trimming had strips of narrow
black ribbon running up and down. The
The herald., 1897-08-22

through it's half-open door showed her
lowering over small boy with rubber
dam in his mouth, who was so occupied
in round-eyed listening to her tale of
The herald., 1897-08-22

perial house of Hapsburg. King Leo
pold of Belgium invariably has his pince
nez stuck on the bridge of his exceed
ingly lengthy and prominent nose when
reading; nor does the emperor OF Austria
or the king of Sweden disdain to require
the assistance of glasses of this kind
when reading or writing.
The herald., 1897-08-22

the wicked microbe family, and how
they tried to take up their abode in
good children's teeth and spoil them,
that he occasionally forgot to howl in
the right place,-thus scoring the great
est of triumphs for the woman dentist.
LOUISE BELTS EDWARDS.
Copyright. 1897. by Bacheller Syndicate.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-17
POETRY.
FINDING FAULT.

In speaking Of Il person s fau,ts
Fray don t forget your own
hememOer, those with homes of glass
Should seldom throw a stone, ''
III we had nothing else to do
.,,,! ihan talk of those who sin.
lis better we commence at home
And from that point begin.
We have no right to judge a man
-, Until he's fairly tried.
should we not like his company
we know the world is wide.
some may have fauts--who have NOT
=, 1he Old as well as vOungY
IerhapS we may, for all we know
Have fifty to their one.
II tell you of a better plan,
ANA lind it works full we'll:
10 ma your own defects to cure
Ere others farfts you tell.
And though | sometimes hone tn be
NO worse than some | know.
Ny own shortcomings bids me let
The faults of others go.
Now let us all, when we begin
10 SANDER friend or foe,
Think of the harm one word may do
10 those we little know.
Remember, curses, chicken-like.
sometimes to rooSt come home.
Don t speak of others faults until
on haye none of your own.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-17
POETR ".
THE IDEAL.

L think the song that s sweetest
Is the one that's never sung;
That lies at the heart Of the singer
Too grand for mortal tongue.
And sometimes in the silence
Between the day and night.
He fancies that it's measures
Bid farewell to the light.
A picture that is faircr
Than all that have a part
Among the masterpieces
In the marble halls of art,
Is the one that haunts the painter
In all his golden dreams,
And to the painter only
A real picture seems.
The noblest, grandest poem
Lies not in blue and gold
Among the treasured volumes
That rosewood book shelves hold
But in bright, glowing visions,
1t comes to the poets brain,
And when he tries to grasp it
He finds his efforts vain.
A fiery hand from Drcamland
BeckOns us here and there,
And when we strive to clasp it
1t vanishes into air.
And thus our far Ideal
Floats always just before,
And we, with longing spirits,
Reach for it cvermore.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-17

Congressman Dorr, of West Nir-
ginia, has been heard from as a
story teller. He was asked by Gov
Sayers, of Texas, a few days ago,
what condition the Republican party
of West Virginia was in and here is
what he said:
"Down near the little town of
Owingsville, Bath CO., Ky, where I
visited occasionally some years ago,
there lived man named Sam Hat
ton. Hatton and his family existed
on scrub ten-aCre farm near Ow-
ingsville which produced very fine
dog fennel and elderberries, but moth
ing better. At least Hatton never
got anything better out of it. As a
consequence it was frequently the
charity of kindly disposed neigh
bors that kept him and his family
from absolute want. Among the
contributions they received at inter-
walls was hog jowls which Preacher
Matt Mcdaniel, neighbor, sent over
at hog g-killing time.
HattOn had been a Union soldier,
and for years had on file at the pen.
sion Office here an application for a
pension. One day there was com.
motion in the Hatton family. Ii
was caused by the arrival from Wash.
ington of a bulky envelope which
contained communication from the
commissioner Of pensions notifying
Hatton that he had been granted 9
pension, back pay for the present and
monthly stipend Of SS per month
Tor the future. When he came out
of his trance Hatton went to Owings
Vile and proceeded to stock his
larder in fine shape. A few DAYS
after he had received his pension
moneyihe met Preacher Mcdaniel.
MIR. Hatton,' said Mcdaniel, 1--WE
have just finished hog killing ovel
at my place, and in my smokehous,
are several fine hog jowls which
hope you and your worthy family
will enjoy
'Thankee, Mr.. McDaniel,' sale
Hatton, thankee pow'rful sir
Time wus when the Hattons sot con
sidibul store by sich trimmin's bu
they're a-eatin' further back on tn
hog than the jowl now
And that" said Dorr, "is the wa,
with the Republican party in Wes
Virginia. 1t is doue with the low
end of the political hog"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-17
NUMBER 4.

THE MAN TO TRUsT.-I went to
Poughkeepsie once with and a detec-
tive in plain clothes, who was escort
ing a prisoner who was to be resen-
fenced there. The prisoner was
shackled to the detective. They sat
in the seat ahead of that occupied
by the other lawyer and myself.
The train stopped 15 minutes at
Poughkeepsie for lunch, and in order
not to expose the manacled prisoner
to curious crowd / suggested that
we sit in the car for few minutes
after the train had stopped, allow
the passengers to alight and go to the
lunchroom and then go to carriage
which awaited us. The others
agreed, and we sat still.
a nervous passenger who had
ridden in the same car with us from
New York and who did not know
that one Of us was condemned
criminal, wished to get out for lunch
and thought it advisable to ask some
one to keep an eye on his hand bag
gage in his absence.
He hesitated until he saw only four
OF us left. Then he approached and
looked keenly at each Of us i'm turn.
After close scrutiny of our counte-
nances he leaned over, tapped the
prisoner on the shoulder and said:
Will you be good enough, sir, to
keep an eye on my baggage while |
get bite to eat ?"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-17

MARRYING A MAN TO REFORM
Him." The most subtle and deceit
ful hope which ever existed, and one
which wrecks the happiness of many
ayounggirl's life," writes Evangelist
Moody, in the Ladies' Home Jour-
nal, " is the common delusion that q
woman can best reform man by
marrying him. 1t is mystery to
me how people can be so blinded to
tho hundreds of cases in every COM
munity where tottering homes have
fallen and innocent lives have been
wrecked, because some young girl
has persisted in marrying a scoundrel
in the hope of saving him. | have
never known such a union, and | have
seen hundreds of them, result in any,
thing but sadness and disaster. Let
no young girl think that she may be
able to accomplish what a loving
mother or sympathetic sisters have
been unable to do. Before there is
any contract Of marriage there should
be convincing proof that there has
been real and thorough regenera-
tion.D
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-17
Some Water Uses Well to Remember.

The PhrenO'OgicdL Journal gives
the following useful hints on the ap-
plications of water In several attacks
Of illness. The adult members of
family should keep them in mind
for an emergency.
A strip of flannel or a soft napkin
folded lengthwise and dipped in hot
water and wrung out, and then ap-
piled around the neck Of child that
has the Group, will usually bring re-
lief in few minutes.
A proper towel folded several
times and dipped in hot water,
quickly wrupg and applied over the
site Of toothache or neuralgia, will
generally afford prompt relief.
This treatment for collie has been
found to work like magic.
Nothing so promptly cuts short a
congestion Of the lungs, sore throat
or rheumatism as hot water, when
applied early in the case and thor.
oughly.
Hot water taken freely half AT
hour before bed time is an excellent
cathartic in the case of constipation
while 1t has a soothing effect upor
the stomach and bowels.
This treatment continued few
months, with the addition of a cuy
of hot water slowly slipped half al
hour before each meal, with prope
attention to diet, will cure mos
cases of dyspepsia.
Ordinary headaches aim ost Away
yield to the simultaneous application
, of hot water to the feet and back o
the neck.
WHAT PLEASEs A WOMAN.-I
pleases her to be called sensibl
little woman.
| 1t pleases her to be told that she
, fascinating.
. 1t pleases her to be called a we
3 dressed woman.
1t pleases her to be told that sf
I improves a man by her companion
ship.
] 1t pleases her to be treated cou
teously and with respect and to /
talked to reasonably.
ii pleases her to be treated sens
bly, and honestly, to be considere
and questioned, and not to be treate
Q as a butterfly, with no head n,
heart.
IT 1t pleases her to be loved and a
= mired by a man, who Is stroI
d enough to rule and suhdue her al
IF make his way her way, to lead h
and take care of her.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-17

HER UNHAPPY INFIRMITY.-He
was an angular man with grey ear
whiskers. He gave up his seat in
the crowded car with an alarcrity that
spoke we'll for the cheerfulness of
his disposition. The lady who took
the proffered seat was stout and
naughty. She slipped into the va.
cant place without a word.
The angular man looked at her
thoughtt'uily. Then he stopped over
and said:
~ had an uncle, ma'am, that had
just that same affliction."
Sir !" said the stout lady, with an
inSulted toss of the head.
YES" continued the angular man,
"he couldn't pronounce any word
beginning with th' to save his blessed
neck. That's right. He'd stutter
and stammer an the best he could dc
would be to give 1t the sound of 81
1t was dreadful afflictiOn. His
Oldest sons name was Theophilus
but he always called him Sophilus
Had it long ma'am?;'
The stout lady was dark red from
vexation.
"Iou are insulting" she snorted
"Well, l don't wonder you hate tt
hear anybody refer to it," said tn,
angular man with great cheerfulness
but l couldn't help noticing i
when you took my seat and wasn'
able to say thank you.' Iwouldn'
have minded in the least if you't
said sank you'-oh, do you get OF
here? Good day, ma'am-neve
mind the thanks.n
And the stout lady fiOunced dow
the street to take the next car.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-17

He TOOK ONE LOAD.-It is re.
ported of the late William IL. Van
derbilt that his father, the Commo.
dore, did not give his son, when a
young man, much credit for business
ability. Absolute verification of this
is doubtful, but good story is told of
an incident wherein the son proved
that he, too, carried in his head some
OF the austuteness in commercial in
tercourse that his father possessed.
The Commodore presented him with
a farm on Staten Island, informing
him that he might live there, and to
make the land pay, as that was all he
cared to contribute toward the lads
support. A short time later the
Commodore inquired of his son how
he was getting along.
mot very well, father" the
young man replied. " What / need
badly is some means of improving
the EARTH"
|, Well, suppose you go up to my
stables for a load Of refuse, but mind
| shall only give you one load"
All right" replied the son and b,
took one load but to the astonish
ment of the Commodore, when h,
went to the stables they had been en-
tirely cleaned.
How many loads did that boy o
mine cart away from here ?" he i'm
quired of the stableman.
Zone, SIR" replied that func
tionary, "but he carried the stuff ava,
in barge, sir"
q WHY A GOVERNOR RELEASED
a a CoNVICT.-Judge Bland, of Mis-
O souri,, tells the following amusin
o story: Once Governor Stewart vi.
& tied the penitentiary at Jefferso
a City. He talked with all the pris
, oners and each one of them toll
him he was innocent of the charg
upon which he had been convicted
3 When he had completed the round
n he found he had overlooked one fe
IT low, and went back to talk wit
q him.
!, What are you in for ?" he aske
g the last man.
l. Stealing ham,"
'r Are you guilty ?"
Eyes"
ls your sentence too heavy 90
II No. Pm not getting any mo-
le than deserve"
~ Get out of here and go straig
y, home, you scamp" said the Go
la ernor. "I don't want these 90,
" men to associate with a ID thi
n like you"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-17

THE growth of few tiny root
let's" observed the teacher of a
botany class, "has been known to
lift rock from its place, and the
root of a tree growing out under a
stone pavement will sometimes push
it up and break it. Other cases of a
like nature have occurred, doubt
not, within your own observation.
ls 1T not so ?" "Yes, miss" said
the boy with freckles. I've heard
my pa say his last years crop lifted
a mortgage off the farm.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-17

HER DERELICTION.-" Laura,n
said the husband Of the emancipated
woman, sternly.
What is il, dear?" asked the lat
ter, in conciliatOry manner, for she
saw that trouble was coming.
Laura, in the last three weeks |
have given you three letters to mail,
addressed to dear papa. What have
you done with them m?n
" Mailed them, Of COURSE" replied
the wretched woman, in a determine.
tion to bluff it out if possible.
" Laura" the husband went on,
"that is not true. l received a let.
ter from papa to-day in which he
says he has not heard from me for a
month, and anxiously asking if any
thing is the matter. Now you have
got those letters somewhere about
your clothes, if you haven't lost
them. / know just as well as / know
that / am standing here that you
never mailed those letters. Now &c
through your pockets and see if you
haven't got them"
The emancipated woman com
menced to look through her pockets
and soon turned out the missing let
ters, which she laid on the table with
the remark: Well, / could have
sworn that l put those letters in the
letter-bOX at the corner"
The man sneered. "You cam
trust woman to do anything" h,
retorted. Hereafter I'll mail m,
own letters, and / won't occupy you
valuable time with such errands
| BEFORE Won 90 I want ton dolloro fn
household expenses"
The emancipated woman meekl,
laid the money down on the table, an,
went away with the remark that sh
would leave the Office early in tn
afternoon ard come home after he
husband 10 take him to the matinee
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-17

4EssUH," said the proud Vine
street father, {" it weighs ten and a
haf' poun's an it's as fine, healthy a
boy as evan yah see, an it was BON
on the very day Genp Grant was
buried over again, an Ah'm goin'
to give 'im a name that'll be appop.
crate"
You'll call him Ulysses s. Grant
Johnson, l suppose" said the friend
who was hearing the news.
=" No, sab ; nothin' 80 common as
that for my boy. Ah'm goin' &c
name i'm Mausoleum, sah.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-17

81 HAVE made up my mind"
she said, firmly, "and nothing can
change my opinion. l would not
marry the best man on earth -
"Good !" he exclaimed, eagerly
Knowing myself as thoroughly as
l do, l am fully convinced that your
praiseworthy determination has
nothing whatever to do with my
caseD
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-17

Observation-Disclosures stopped
with us at the club until o'clock
last night. He told his wife he was
detained at the store, looking for
difference in his books.
Flasher-Ill bet he found the
difference all right when he got
home
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-17

WHAT'S your fare2" asked old
Flintskin ofthe cabby, the other day,
and was met with the stereotyped
reply, Well, sir, / will leave that
to you" "Thank you, you're very
kind" said old F., buttoning up his
pockets and walking off. You're
the first person who ever left me
anything yet"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-17

DAUGHTER - Father, | wish to
marry the Count.
Father-But, from reports hear,
the fellow amt worth much.
Daughter-Then, father, If he ia
not worth much, you certainly could
afford to buy him for me!
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-17

FIRST VETERAN-So you fought
all through the war, did you?
Second Veteran-Ye
r. vi didn't know you were In
the war.
$. V.-Neither was 1. | was a,
home with my wife.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-17

DOCTOR-A diagnosis of your
wlfe's case convinces me that she
does not require any medicine.
Change is what she needs.
Husband-Is it possible that I've
got to pay you fee for endorsing
her daily demands on me?
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-17

" WHAT'S fishing rod"
"Is handsome jointed arrange
ment your father holds out over the
water"
WHAT'S a fishing-pole ?"
" It's long wooden stick your
Uncle Bill catches fish with.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-17

"WHY," the young man asked,
&" do you think that Miss Ashley
will never be the wife of anyone but
Harry Hinkeley?" ?"
Because" said the fair widow,
" her parents are both strongly op.
posed to her having anything to do
with him.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-17

REFLECTIONS OF BACHELOR
If men couldn't talk, girls would
kiss them as much as they do dogs.
A girl always remembers thing
by what dress she wore when it hap
pened.
Some women seem to think a man
ought to purr when he's comfortable,
like a cat.
It's funny when you whisper in a
girls ear, she always grabs a-hold of
your hand.
Any respectable mouse would be
just as much frightened and morti-
fed as the girl, anyway.
A woman always seems to think a
man can can make over stovepipe
hat as easily as she can fix up her
last years bonnet.
When you see a girl that doesn't
act ashamed to let you see she wears
big shoes, you may be sure she has
pretty feet.
lts a wise woman that knows
enough not to say anything the next
morning when her husband has a
wet towel around his head.
There never was married wo-
man who sympat hized with an old
bachelor, and there never was a
married man who didn't.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-17

DEACON JAsPER-Your voice
doesn't seem quite as powerful as
that Of our last preacher. Are you
sure that you can make all the con-
gregation hear what you say? Can
didate- Well, not those who stay at
home.