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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-06-26

While the great majority of women
have neither the facilities nor the
time 20 take q fril bath every day.
hearty ail can take sponge bath.
which is ail that Is necessary fo- clean
illness. a basin. sponge and % cork
ma. comprise the essentials. and five
minutes application "a day Will keep
the pores of tAe skin open and the
body a. a healthy condition. Some
people require more bathing than
others irunet,os. as class. aud fat
people ia particular. are apt 10 need
more baths and lotions 10 dispel the
. secretions ANA Precipitation that dcfle
the skin Tn order Co live uu e. the
ideal. woman should be- exquisite -
and hahituaiiv cican. and rather over
step than fa.l short of the hy-ienic
standard. T. Is advisable 20 Dee sus-
PIGEONS 81 rea-nes-. II necessary. in
order to perfect 1.-THE Ledger.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-06-26

You take a pill from your pocket,
drop it into cup Of hot water. and
in the twinkling Of an eye you have
coffee As black a. your hat and as
strong as you can drink IT, That
sounds like fairy tale. bat II is true
This new preparation Of caffeine. which
Is to do away with all the boiling and
clarifying aud fuss which makes the
coffee barely worth while making, has
Just been discovered by two chemists.
IL their expectations are real lied. abe
making Of coffee. will be simply the
matter of compound pellet. contain
ing the coffee ingredients
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-06-26

current newspaper calls attention
80 the old superstition among sailors
that women ON board ship bring ill
luck. Ia the days when sailing yes
sells were more numerous. 10 saw. and
Jack hal "a wider opportunity 20 select
among the floating homes one that
most nearly coincided with his ideas
of comfort and safety. he was apt 20
shun those whose captains shared the
glories and comforts Of the after cabin
with a better half.
Nowadays steam has made the
opinions of sailors of "a little account
rs sailors themselves ere. but the
prejudice survives are. but the preiu-
dice survives in the minds of the few
old salts that have not fallen To- the
rank OF coal shovelers and cleaners os
paint
To the superficial observer. this OBJ
lection 20 the presence os women at sea.
made 10y a class of men who. when
ashore, are far from showing indiifer-
ence 70 feminine cha~ms. would seem
to be q particularly absurd and unreal
sonable piece of nonsense. hut the
Coast Seamen's Journal, which is n
paper not given To- the fostering OF mvs-
ticism, says that there is more than
approximation In the old belief.
Close attention TO happenings on
the ocean, II declares, will prove t.
any one that women DO bring i'll luck
on shipboard. not, of course, through
any dark working of the supernatural
powers, but by increasing the natural
severity of captains, and 10y their read
mess 10 give evidence in behalf of their
husbands against which, in a court o,
law, the word Of maltreated mate OF
sailor is not apt To be of any effect.
A surprising number of modern in
stances are given in which sea TRACE.
dies of one sort or another have oc.
CURED on ships that had the captain 5
wife on board
The Coast Seamen's Journal does
not suggest the advisability of q hare
aad fast law fOrhidding such compan
ionships in the merchant marine. bu
II says that real evils frequently result
from them and intimates that the onl,
remedy Is an extension Of the privileg,
now enjoyed by commanders TO minor
officers, and possibly TO the men.
The idea, apparently, Is that Their.
is safety In numbers. view not TO b,
dismissed IA altogether fanciful.-At
lanta Constitution.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-06-26

The sunshade with the hinge in the
handle Is again popular.
Waists or blouses Of plaid silk are
worn with blazer or jackets Of dark
cloth.
For travelling gowns select materials
which are strong and durable and
which are not easily rumpled by rough
usage.
Linen suitings are again at the fore,
and will doubtless be a. popular "a last
season for the perennial skirt and
costumes.
Norfolk jackets are worn. Some Of
them have belts that slip underneath
the plaits and fasten with a ieweled
buckle at one side
Velvet ribbon in regular lattice
work 20 cover loose vest. the lower
part Of sleeves. collar and skirt pan
els IL quite a French fad.
\ close fitting basque waist Of velvet
/ has one wide lapel faced with cloth in
! "a contrasting color The belt. collar
and cuffs are If the light cloth
Semi-tsansparent lawn or linen
promises 10 be great favorite for
dressv costumes. as they admit of
trimming being used with great effect
Among the latest color combinations
are orange and light tan. mauve and
mastic. hlue and orange. and brown
or golden tan with "a very pinkish Law
onlcr.
FOR railway travel a simple ulster
or dust Goa, 90 alpaca or silk in % de-
sign Of piuhcai points. ia the most
serviceahie ami stylish Of all gar
ments
In some hats only the crowns show
the straw. the stiff brims being covered
SD thickiy with flower petals that th,
under framework Il the hat cannot bs
seen ~ an.
A Eton jacket has long points slop-
iry back little from the middle %,
the front. The revers meet over ia,
bust where there il loose scarf If sof
silk tied in "A knot.
For shipboari the most comfortabl,
suit aud tine handsomest IN the Ions
run Is a yachting suit Of fine indig,
. flannel. or in the beautiful navy cloth.
worn by officers Of the navy.
p Colored lawn frillings are applied 3,
? white dresses. and flower printe.
lawn is used for portions OF the bodic.
p and sleeves and blouse waists made 81
- the same color as the hounccs at tn,
bottom of tine skirt.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-06-26

W ffn - a " oman tlfls
This query on my mirror hung:
Wv hen "a n woman oldf'
II ciinES % me- and long has chung.
Tho answer must Dee told.
Al. some are old before half way.
AMI some are never OLD.
Tor fhe-. hut laugh hfe's care away,
while those both fret and scold.
And Vet IL Is no EASY task.
However we'll controlled.
To- answer one. ~ She should ask.
when Is q woman old2"
The graceful ones are all SIN young.
AMI those alone are told
Who try 20 maze themselves look young
When age has taken hold.
The oldest ones % all the OH
Are those who would look young.
For they will alway- fret and scold
When ages sign Is hung.
A. long a. women cling % youth
And disregard their age
They never can De- old. for-oo@h.
Their youth ais up the page.
Yes. some are OLD before their time
ola age gsurps their youth
And some a-r young beyond their prime
Unless they hide the truth.
Washington Post.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-06-26

In the opinion Of an old rowing man
there is no doubt that the trick Of
building wooden shells is bett un-
derstOod in England than IN America.
Yale has rowed in paper boats for
many years. and has found them Sal
isfactory in model, Stiffness and weigh t.
Experts do not believe that between "A
frst-class cedar and a good paper she'll
there is enough difference III speed ID
a four-mile race 20 make the question
worth much expense or worry. The
problem Is one of model more than OF
material.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-06-26

Blankets amer the winter us- are never
clean. and should not BE put away vtshsns
being Washed. May housck~epers N vtsv
% the Shrinking and discolorins cAnseA
by washing satisfy themselves with airing
and shaking their blankets. bnt this -
\ great mistake. for IL the work u prop
eriy dons the soft appearance and vases-
ness may be retained for ysars-
The most important consideration IN
washing blankets h TO have pleaty OF
soft water and good soap. An inferior cheap
sosr - really the cause 81 the injsry done
wooden goods in wsahinS. a. u hsrdens and
veiiOws toe fhre. when ready - begin tho
work shake the blankets free % dust al
\ tao nearly fan Of soft hot water. and dis
solve third % cake 81 Ivory soap In 10.
Put one blanket IN AZ a tine And Dip NJ soi
down. gently washing with the haads.
Never rub soap on blankets. or Wa-h
"a the washhoard. Att~r he blankets
are clean. rinse them IN warn water untll
free % suds. Adj = little hiuing 20 the last
water shake and squeeze rather than
wiring. and hang on the line until lrv. Then
fold and pack away IN a box securely -
exclude the moth. Blankets wN-h~d ia All.
way viii keep their original freshness and
wear very much longer than ~ put sway
soned year after year. ELizA X. fARxKR.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-06-26
A Dog whips an Alligator.

That a dog may best an alligator
appears by the experience of the Hon.
ID. b. Stuart, of Victoria, Fla. His
dog was swimming in lake there,
when Mr.. Stuart, seeing gator com
ing, called 10 the dog TO come ashore.
The dog started, but the alligator was
gaining, when the dog turned and
seized it. Both went down, but til 6
dog came up uEAargeJ. and the ALI
gator with iacerateG lower Jaw.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-06-26

The prayer that opens n window IN
heaven must rise out OF a heart that Is
right with God.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-06-26

one small whisky glass. roughly
carved on small headstone. would
often tell more truth that three vol
umes OF biography.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-06-26

Fits permanently cured. No FITS or nc -vous-
hess after first days use OF DIR. khnes e. reat
Nerve kcstorcr. s. trinl bottle and Treatise free
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-06-26

VII SC by the toIownE Icttcr what tcrruIe suffering
came 90 Mrs. Craig, and how she cured
" hyvc taken Lydia r PinShams Vegetable tom,
pound and thin il is the best medicine for in
the world. was weak and Scrvous that I thought
could not live from day To the next had pro-
lapsus Utcri and leucorrhra and thought was 90
ing into consumption l would get faint thought
would die had dragging pains in my back, burn
ing sensation down 20 nay feet and many miserable
- feelings. People said that l looked like a dead
woman. Doctors tried 70 me. bat failed. had
given mp when I heard OF the pTnkham medicine.
got bottle. did not have much faith in - but
thought would try it, and IL made a Of
every lady in the land % try IT, for it did for whas
-MEs. SALLIE CRAIG. Bakers Landing Pa
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-06-26

n n p~r~on we Ike - meet We like 80 have
such n man Try Tetfcrinc. lie win be more en-
thusias-fc than anybody else once he's cured ana
con sfnced Tefterfne a. for letter. Eczema.
Hss.<xcrm aud AL skin diseases. - cects a box
ct drug -sores or by mail from J. L. shuptrine.
Savannah. Ga.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-06-26

The road OF reason Is slow but sure to him
who travels IT,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-06-26

=. X. Cobarn. Mgr. Ciarie Scott writes. .r
rnd Halls Cstarrh euro n valuable remedy
Druggists sell II. &c.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-06-26

lesson Onc could not IAN 10 notice IN
the dead throughout this country. that sd
the victims We're women in their thirtics
women between forty-dvc and City.
The women who succumheI q, thc pro-
tractcd heat were women whose energies
were exhausted 10y sun ,rinr- peculiar ID
their sex. women who. taking no Thought
OF themselves. or who. attaching NO inn
portance 20 FIRST symptoms. allowed their
female system 20 become run down.
Constipation. capricious appetite. rcsttcs
forcbodings OF evil. vertigo. lanCror. and
ness. especially in the morning. IA itchi
sensation which suddenly Attacks ono
night. or whenever the blood becomes
overheated, arc all warnings Don't wait
too long 10 build up your strength. that
Is now positive necessity Lydia Z.
Pinl>ham's Vegetable Compound has spe-
cihc curative powers. You cannot do better
than 90 commence a course OF this grand
OF hrst symptoms you will see By the foil
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-06-26

Manners make the man" with the aid
OF course. % the dentist ami tailor.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-06-26

He who wcaves falsehood is certain 70
wear patches.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-06-26

Even a wooden Indian gets taken in some
times.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-06-26

Mr.. Win-low'- Soothing Syrup for childrc
teething. sOftcns the gums. red uCiuE snfamna
ton. ailays pain. cures wind collie S,c-a bottle
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-06-26

Ifafictesiu With sOrc cyesusc DIR. Isaac Thorn
sous Eye-water ID Druggist sell az - per Sott
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-06-26

After six years suffering was cured by IT,
sos Cure -MARY THoNsOS. e0h Ohio Ave.
Allegheny. Pa. March 10. is9s-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-06-26

Talent unemployed Is an engine withou
eteam.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-06-26

Homegrown virtues cannot De confer
feited.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-06-26

Nature Is not ashamed Of her clothes.
ST Nitus Dance. one bottle Or. Fenner's
Specific cures. Circular. EredOnia. y Y
Variability Is balky horse.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-06-26
THE HEAT PLAGUE OF AUGUST, 1896.

Mrs Pnkhars Explanation
Women.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-06-26

The Of August.
lesson ne to nc n Of
~ - L. - = L
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-28
Is Mt. KessIer Elshlns2

On the final passage in the House
of the bill to authorize school direc-
tors to levy and collect per capita
tax annually for school purposes
Mr.. Kessler did not vote.
Also the following did not receive
his support or disapproval.
An act to provide for a house of
detention for Juveniles in cities of
the first class.
Grading streets ard highways in
boroughs.
Licensing of stationery steam en-
gineers.
Act to reform the penal law.
Private property for public park
purposes.
Salaries of deputies sheriffs.
Regulating election districts.
Assessment and collection of spec
ial taxes.
Election and appointment of road
supervisors.
Official newspaper advertising in
cities of second class.
Erection of county buildings or
bridges.
Collection of costs, etc. for NUM-
cipal improvement.
Printing of Lexow report.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-28
BRIEF MENTION.

Spring Water Ice is the legend
a new wagon bears which "Doc"
Steele has put on his route.
Sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered in the Presby-
terian church June 6, at the morn
ing service,
--Jes g B. Shoemaker we are in
formed has resigned the position of
fish warden of the county, to which
he was appointed some time since.
in the Presbyterian General As
sembly now in session at WinOna,
Ind, a warm discussion is in pro-
gress over the New York Mission
b1ilding.
The Knight Templars of Penn
sylvania held their annual conclave
at Easton this week. Large num-
bers from all over the state were in
attendance and the ladies' assisted
in receiving.
The Reformed church at Bush
kill was struck by tightening dur
lilS til6 SbOItn n1Ollitl 0NCnlu14
which was severe at that place.
Considerable damage was done to
the building
Jake Schorr of VIII ite hat fame
will also distribute the CONCEALED
fluid to those who desire the bever-
age in that form. Milford can keep
cool this summer with ease and COM
fort.
"A burglar broke in to the store
of Van Cole Mt Montague, last week
and renewed his ward robe by TAX
ing a pair of trousers and suspenders
also little change to the amount of
twelve dollars.
An easy shoe is one of the COM
forts in walking, or riding wheel,
in fact necessary to the enioym snt
of either of those pleIsues. No
where in this section will be. found
a better assortment of such foot
war than Mt Johnsons, Port Jervis.
"A horse belonging to M. b. Nc
Carly of Conashaugh took a lively
little race Tuesday starting at
Mitchell's store and ending at G. w
Bulls. The wagon and harness
were badly damaged, and butter
paved part of the way, but no more
serious injury done.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-28
Memory Grows Stronger.

As the men who fought the bat
ties of the Union on land and sea
pass away the memory of their
splendid deeds grows stronger year
by year, and the generations whose
institutions they defended are
touched with a larger sense of graft
tude for their courage and sacrifice.
Loving hands on Memorial day cover
all the scars of war beneath wild
erness of flowers. The resting place
of every soldier will receive the fra
grant token of a grateful nation s
tenderness, and the land from sea
to sea will thrill with a sharpened
sense of obligation as the thinning
ranks of surviving veterans march
feebly past to pay another tribute to
the memory of the comrades who
have gone before.-Selected.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-28
Memorial Day.
MAY 80, 1897.

Softly the south wind comes from haunts
afar
And brings its charm to waiting hills
and wales,
But now it is not redolent # war,
or gruesome horrors and heartbreaking
tales.
For Peace, with her fair white uplifted
wings,
Reigns now unhindered east, west, north
The green spring turf unto the plowshare
clings,
And cobwebs lace the brazen cannon's
mouth.
No more are serried hosts in battle drawn;
No more are brothers matched in bloody
strife.
The tragic, devastating war is gone,
And new era dawns to stir the life
OF this great nation, to uplift the race.
To forward freedom, TO enfranchise man,
To give the lowliest chance and place
For each to do the very best he can.
Not in the realms of ancient Rome and
Greece,
Nor In the idyls of Utopia
Can there be found or pictured states like
these
Or any power Of such benignant sway.
But this brave land sprang not at once,
full born
Nor found It's heritage without a price
Through battles blaze, through toll and
hate and scOrn,
Our great Republic had its glorious rise.
To-day we meet to honor those whose scars
And death were given that freedom
should not die
Heroes Of dark, blood red and cruel wars,
| Who won for us the final victory.
Il
Bring from fair gardens and the mountain
side
/ Flowers for their graves touched with
the south winds breath.
That their blest deeds may in our hearts
abide
And honor crown their sacrifcial death.
Fling out the flag Let speech and music
dOW
May grateful hearts pause and the
wealth of May
Be brought for tribute till the whols
! world know
The sacred import of Memorial Day.
JOEL BENTON.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-28
OLD TIMES RECALLED.
Memorial Day WIN Bring to the veteran
Memories of BATTLES Long Ago.

Memories of Bnttles Long Agu.
The gray haired veterans of 1897
will review their hard, dusty
marches, long tedious drills, picket
experiences, camp life. They will
hear again the scattering fire of the
first skirmish line they approached.
They will remember how white the
faces of their comrades were, how
trembly their own knees and hands
were, and, by my soul, l believe
many of the old fellows will dodge
as they think how those first whist
ling, zip, zip, dipping bullets sound
ed and made them dodge.
They will recall the orders of the
officers in that first contract with a
shooting enemy. They will hear,
and as distinctly as they did a life
time ago; STEADY, men Keep in
line Let no man fire until orders
are given. Sergeants, see that the
men stand to their work when the
fight begins. =" Then they hear the
colonel of their regiment give the
commands; Halt Ready Aim
Fire ~ The roar of that volley was
Just what the new soldiers needed
in that moment of terror. Up to
that minute they had been in NOR
tai fear, or most of them had.
The loud noise, smell of powder
and excitement incident to the occa-
sion stopped their teeth from chat
tering, their knees from knocking
together. their hands from shaking,
and brought back some of the de-
parted color to their faces. How
well they remember the next orders
of the colonel LOAD Front rank
fire? Rear rank fire Load at will !
Load Keep fring?" BY this time
the company wags have found their
speech and are saying things that
make these men who few minutes
before were too scared to breathe
comfortably break out in laughter,
though there was not much laugh
ing in that regiment for some days.
The burial of the dead, caring for
the wounded and mourning for men
never again to answer at roll call
were dreadfully solemn business in
those first battles, whatever they
were when battles and slain multip-
lied.-Chicago Times Herald.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-28
lines Healing Balm.

Time, stretching out it's han d in
blessing, has healed the scars of
war and assuaged the grief for the
departed heroes, but comrades of
those nation saviors whose tents are
pitched upon the eternal camping
ground on Memorial day make to
blossom the graves of fallen soldiers
and in respect, love and reverence
garland their memories.
Sacred custom, that has made Me-
mortal day the most hallowed of
American holidays, renews the testi2
monial the country is glad to pay
the mourned dead.-Chicago Post.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-28
InouIssls Patriotism.

At this season there should be no
alloy in the golden tribute of our
country to the soldiers. Their
memory should be cherished, their
bravery extolled and their examples
emulated. 1t is impossible to value
too highly their deeds on southern
battlefelds or TO speak too emphati-
cally of their patriotic motives. The
incubation of the lessons of patrio-
tism is as much a duty as tn de-
Tense OF the country. The anniver-
sary of the day when the graves of
our beloved heroes are strewn with
the flowers of nations love should
be observed with all the fervor
which a patriotic and home loving
people can command Selected.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-28
Sumner Homes.

The Erie Railway Company
has really outshone itself in
its latest issue Of a list of summer
homes along its lines. The book is
filed with cuts of scenes and houses,
all gotten up in the highest style of
the art. The book is very pretty
and attractive but the places repre-
sented are more so in reality. Art
can vie with nature only to a limited
extent, and the city denizen travel
ing over the Erie and viewing the
magnificent scenery along its route or
locating at one of the places named.
Milford, for instance, would discover
that the half had not been told, but
only limited at in the prOfuse de-
corations and interesting descrip-
tions ia the book.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-28
farmers Institutes.

The County Board of Farmers In
stitute Managers, will meet at the
County Commissioners office on the
second Tuesday of June, to arrange
Tor the place where institutes are to
be held this season. All of our peo-
pie who desire institutes, ought to
attend this meeting and present their
claims. This board is composed of
the Local Members of the State
Board of Agriculture, and one rep
resentative from each County Ag.
ricultural Society, the Pomona
Grange and County Alliances. If
you find that you cannot attend this
meeting, address a letter with your
request to Chairman of Board of In
stitute Managers, care of County
Commissioners.
A suitable hall for the meeting
ought to be provided, free of charge,
by the locality wishing the Institute.
The meeting will be held June S
and probably 2 p. m, would be the
most convenient hour. 1t would be
highly gratifying if a number would
manifest an interest and attend. If
not practicable to do so send pos
tai. These institutes are for the
benefit of the farmer, but they can
be made helpful only by the active
cooperation of that class. COME
out or write. The PRESS has re-
ceived a schedule of dates and places
for holding the institutes in the
county to be returned not later thar
July l, to the Department of Agri-
culture. Any place desiring an In
stitute should attend the above
meeting by representative or send
word fixing the preferable date.