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The times., 1898-11-27
PARTISAN EVENING BoDIcEs.

me from the dusky corners, but there
was so much to be explained that l was
glad, indeed, when the duke came through
the arras, saying that he had nothing
better to do than to tell the story of ii
all.
After tea was rung for, I ensconced my
self In an immense carved chair before
the fire. While waiting for the water to
boil. he told many interesting things;
how, during Cromwelfs war all those
books had been carried at night to the
dungeons below and covered with rubbish,
SO that in case the room was burned,
they. at least, might escape. Then. un-
locking a cabinet, he brought out an ivo-
ry box, which, on opening, disclosed
thin square of cambric, yellow with age.
took 1t in my fingers but dropped 1t
quickly enough when told 1t was the
handkerchief of the duke of Norfolk.
who was executed for having befriended
Mary, queen of Scots. One who loved him
( had dipped this in his blood as 1t dropped
from the scaffold The thoughts which
that bit of bloodstained cambria engen-
dered. made me thankful for the peace
ful security of that quiet room, and I
slipped my tea with added appreciation of
its warmth and safety.
The duke then brought from a distant
corner number of curious old volumes,
missals illuminated by the monks of the
church below the castle walls. The
leaves were of parchment covered with
exquisite lettering, and borders of colored
fruits and flowers in no wise dimmed by
their great age.
We then left the circle of freight to
pass from one cabinet to another There
was a slipper of Queen Elizabeth which
she had left behind her when on visit
daintily shabby affair of fowered satin
in which she had doubtless danced high
and deposedly'' in that. very room with
my lord of Leicester while her brilliant
courtiers stood about in affected admira-
tion.
Next to 1t lay the cruciix of martyred
Queen Mary. encrusted with jewels and
redolent of countless agonized prayers
sent before her execution to the duke
of Norfolk, who afterward lost his own
life for having so faithfully served her.
On the wall hangs a chain corselet, said
to be that worn by Joan of Arc, and be-
low 1t is the dagger drawn from Rizzio's
room at Holyrood.
Over the fireplace hangs superb por-
trait of the late duchess in court regalia-
brilliantly youthful figure. full of digni-
| fed charm. Before leaving Arundel l saw
her boudoir in one of the casteIated tow
ers, from whose windows one catches a
glimpse of the distant sea- Each object
remains exactly as she left 1t. The room
| Is an odd mixture of medieval and mod-
ern luxury. Tapestries of the tenth CEN
tury cover the stone walls. From the
groined ceiling hang lamps of rough iron,
while pretty knick-knacks from Bond
| Street strew the tables. and piano,
backed by palms. fills one corner. Each
The times., 1898-11-27
NO CURL PAPERS NOW.
Fancy Pins Are Used to Crimp
Beauty's Locks.

Curling iron manufacturers won't begin
to believe it, but there are quite few
women left who curl their hair on hair
pins or curl papers over night. That's all
right, as long as woman's single. so the
married ones assert. but they do say that
this method won't do at all after a wo-
man is married. Why? Because there is
nothing that the average man dislikes
more than curl papers. unless it is the
horns which appear after a woman has
skewered up her front hair on "a lot of
barbed-wire fence hairpins.
An inventive genius, says the Philadel-
phia Inquirer, has made il possible for
woman to do her hair up. as the over
night curling process is called, and at the
same time to enhance her beauty, If any
thing. This is done by the use of a set
of hairpins and small rods and few bits
of baby ribbon. The hair is wound in and
out on a hairpin and a piece OF ribbon
which has its two ends left out. When
this is completed the ends of the ribbon
are tied in pretty little bow, the hair
pin slipped out and there you are with
your hair done up on ribbon The rods
are used to wave the hair in the much
desired pompadour style, and there are
other little instruments in the outfit
which make the most natural curls on the
| forehead and neck. Think how much
more comfortable. as well as becoming TO
| sleep with the hair done up on ribbon
/ than on steel wire. And then it Is mere
| chiids play to accomplish, for the outfit
| is simple and perfect as well as inexpen-
! siye
The times., 1898-11-27
HOLIDAY SHOPPING.
This Shows How to Save Your
Nerve Forces.

Nerve Forces.
These are the days for making an in
valuable memoranda book for Christmas
buying, to include list of gifts and of
and their needs. Be we housewives, or
bread-earners, or only busy women, there
is a periodical putting off of holiday
shopping until day or two before the
last moment, or, II not that, perhaps a
few forgotten relatives or friends we re-
ally intended to include, but with the
rush of last moments, the jostling stock,
we are in despair. We cannot think of
what We want, We cannot find even that
of which we think, or perhaps remember
seeing the very thing, but where?
Here is a little scheme one can work
out to suit herself or her failings. Pur-
chase a small fve-cent notebook, attach
a pencil and carry 1t religiously as the
latchkey or pocketbook. Use the odd mo-
ments, especially when in the shopping
districts, to look over the stocks display
cd, If only keeping an eye on the goods
shown in the windows. When a novelty
or some particularly dainty bit catches
your eye, dot down in your little book
the article. price. IL given, but always
the shop where ii is exhibited.
This scheme aids the memory to recall
variety of available things at glance.
For the few moments required in time
and trouble. the return will be more than
hundred per cent in the saving on nerve
force.
The times., 1898-11-27
SOME CURIOUS COSMETICS.
Oid-Timc Beauties Who Took
Mighty Queer Baths.

Mighty Queer Baths.
Even in the unhappy ages when peo-
pie knew nothing of the bath and its
rejuvenating properties, noted beauties
found out the secret of preserving their
lovelness by aablutionary aids. Isabeau
of Bavaria heard that chickweed was
good for the skin, and had enormous
decoctions brewed from 1t. in which she
bathed daily. Diana of Poltiers was an
other cleanly coquette. and plunged into
a tub of rainwater every morning.
The eighteenth century beauties like
wise believed in bathing; but they put
all sorts of odd infusions into the
water to improve the skin-such as the
bouillon in. which the veal had been
boiled, water distilled from the honey
extracted from roses. a preparation Of
almonds melon juice. the milky juices
of green barley, lihseed distilled with
Mexican balm dissolved by the yolk of
an egg These remarkable decoctions
were freely used by the ladies at the
courts of Louis. before the revolution.
QueenH Marie Antoinette made liberal
use of the bath, putting into the water
wild thyme. laurel leaves, mar1ory and
q, little sea salt.
beauty, who exercised so great an In
fiuence over Car Alexander i, used
to bathe in Malaga wine.
The Mareehal pavoust. Princess Eek
muhl. was at eighty-five renowned for
her queenly carriage. superb eyes and
beautiful color. her skin being so white
as to rival the snow of her abundant
locks. She had never used anything
but pure water on her face, and she al
ways kept to a very simple diet, even
when her table was loaded with good
cheer for her guests.
She remained equally attractive to
her last hour, although in her youth
she had been one of the prettiest wom-
en- of her time. Her daughter, Mad
anne de Biocquevilie. lived TO be just
such another white-haired beauty, and
was noted in her old age for dressing
with consummate taste and elegance.
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would ask a favor or caress, but with
whom few persons would venture lib
erty.
In 1877 he married Lady Flora Hast
ings daughter of Lord Donington. This
ardently loved wife died in giving birth
TO their only child, who, though heir to
one of the most splendid heritages In the
world is both deaf dumb and blind, and
though now seventeen years old, never
meets any one save his father, whom he
passionately loves Since his wife's death,
the duke has withdrawn much from so
ciety. but devotes his time and powers
to aIleviating the misfortunes of his boy,
and the many duties incumbent upon his,
position. The Catholic church. of which
he is the secular head in England, his
postmaster generalship of England and
his books fill much of his time, and the
good done among the poor and the unfo--
tunate by this man, to whom the word
offers so many pleasures, is felt not only
in his own vast possessions, but through
out England as we'll His life is exclu-
| sively for others, and many poor clerk
| leads u less ascetic and arduous one than
| he.
| An hour after our arrival at the Arun-
del Castle we Joined his grace on the ter
race for O'Clock tea where We're assem-
| bled the rest of the guests.
We gathered about the smoking samo-
| var for tea, and, while discussing the
scones and cheesestraws, the duke told
| us something of our surroundings. ~.
Arundel" he said, was begun by Al
| fred the Great, and was by him given to
/ the great Earl Goodwin, who was himself
| n sort of king, having many thousands of
vassals attached to his fief. 1t is a GER
| tainty that it was part of Earl
Godwin's vast domain, and that
after the conquest in 1866 it was
granted to Roger de Montgomery But
Henry seized 1t, and left 1t to his widow,
Adeliza, who afterward married one AL
| bina. He, by tenure, became the first
| earl of Arundel. 1t is a fact that 1t fig
| ures in Doomsday book, and must have
| been of Importance, commanding, as it
, did, the entrance to the navigable Arun.
| II was besieged by King Henry in 1102,
and again by King Stephen in 1889, but
never successfully till 16i3 when 1t sur
| rendered, after seventeen days siege. It
| was then seized and partially destroyed,
| for the astute monarch thought it wise
| to render less invulnerable such strong
hold of his enemies. 1t would be long
| story were / to tell you of its many vi
cissitudes Every foot of its walls has
been dyed in blood, and every rood of
those peaceful lawns has been tramped
| by armed men. From those narrow Sits
| high in the towers boiling water and
| melted tar were poured down on the
writhing enemies below, and these very
trees proved shlter for the arbuesQuers,
| in shirts of mail. whose poisoned arrows
clattered as Intellectually as rain against
the walls"
Dinner was served in the great dining
hall. 80 feet long by 30 wide. The table
The times., 1898-11-27
LADY LURGAN.
She Ranks Second Among Europe
Most Brilliant Sportsw

More by right of her various accom-
plishments and keen wit is Lady Lurgan
the most popular woman in English So
ciety than because of her wealth or noble
birth. She is a slender young woman,
with rather thin, pale face, exceeding
ly bright eyes, an admirable figure and
the best seat in the saddle of any of her
sex in the United Kingdom. Lady Lurgan
is the elder daughter OF His Excellency
the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Earl Ca
dogan, X. c., and the Countess Cadogan.
All of her sisters are fairer to look upon
and quite as rich she. but Lady Lurgan
has Il more influential position in aristo-
cratic society than any Of them Her
presence is nearly always commanded at
the houses where royalty is entertained.
She is great favorite with the Princess
of Wales. the Duchess of York and the
prince, who Is a man easily bored. but
appreciative in proportion of witty wo-
man.
Brilliant figure as she is in society,
IL is as a sportswoman that Lady Lurgan
has achieved most widespread fame. She
rides to hounds with the fearlessness and
persistency OF the most enthusiasts
sportsman. and in addition she runs her
own horses, under her husbands name,
on the famous English and Irish race
courses. Whatever will lead her an excit-
ing chase across country. Lady Lurgan
will gladly follow. In England, in Ire
land and at Pau she takes part in the
fox and paper hunts: she goes out with
her majestys buck hounds and has often
run with Lord Rothschild's stag hounds.
Visiting the Princess of Pless, she takes
part in the exciting boar hunts in the
German forests. but Lady Lurgan Is
wholly a horsewoman. Occasionally she
rides q wheel in Battersea Park, has won
a number of cups in Gym Kama races and
is an expert fisherwoman. In all her
sports she is accompanied and seconded
by her husband. a young Irish peer, who
first saw her on the back of one of her
fine hunters and fell in love with her
forthwith.
Lady Lurgan Is the woDan who sets
all the fashions for her sex in riding gar
ments. for French and American women.
as well as her own British sisters. adopt
whatever model of coat, hat or skirt she
uses. and the only woman whom Lady
Lurgan will admit is more daring and
skillful hOrsewoman than herself is that
smart young officer in the Prussian army,
the Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine.
The times., 1898-11-27
ONE WORRY CURE.
1t Might Worry Some People 10
Try 1t.


A famous actress once said. Worry IS
the foe to all beauty" and she might
have added. st is also the foe to all
health" Nothing will bring lines and
wrinkles so soon to q face as worry.
There are people who worry over
thing for years. 1t may be something
they wish they had-not done, or It may be
something that they long to do. The
thought of It is with them the moment
they open their eyes in the morning. and
1t is the last thing they think of bsfo.e
falling to sleep. 1t may even happen
that they dream of it. and very, very
often it will keep them awake for hours.
Now, what is the good of it? VIII wor.
rying remedy what is past or will it bring
the future one day nearer? Is any good
10 be obtained by It at all? No. it is not
and you know it is not. But" you say,
1.-The thing is on my mind. and can't get
rid of it however / try" 1t can be done,
though. if you try really hard enough,
says the Virginian-Pilot. Here is one
remedy. and you must say it is a pleasant
one. The instant the worry takes posses
sion of you think of some pleasure you
have had at one time of your life. The
worry will try and poke its way in be-
tween. but you must take hrm hold of
it and put 1t out Recall one pleasure
after another. and as 1t brings a smile to
your lips and d light to your eyes your
face will slowly but surely assume diff
ferent and very much more pleasant ex-
preston.
Get into the habit OF pondering over
pleasant things which happen TO you each
day and forget all the nasty ones 1t is
related of an old lady once who kept
what she called "a pleasure book" and
in it she made point of recording each
day some pleasure she had had NO mat
ter how dull or tiresome the day has
BEEN" she said, II can always manage to
lind something to put in my book" Could
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morning to the fort, and that II the In
dams saw them engaged as usual it
would induce them to think their ambus-
cade undiscovered, and that they would
not unmask themselves for the sake of
firing at a few women when they hoped.
by remaining concealed few moments
longer. to obtain complete possession of
the fort. That If the men should go down
to the spring the Indians would immedi-
ately suspect that something was wrong,
would despair of succeeding by ambus-
cade and would instantly rush upon them,
follow them into the fort or shoot them
down at the spring.
The decision was soon made. A few
of the boldest women declared their
readiness to go, and. the younger and
more timid rallying In the rear of these
veterans, they all marched to the spring
within point-blank shot of 500 Indian war
riors. Some of the girls betrayed symp-
toms Of terror, but the married women
In general moved with steadiness and
composure that completely deceived the
Indians. Not shot was fired, the wom-
en- were permitted to fill their buckets.
and, though their steps became quicker
and quicker on their return, degenerating
into a rather unmiiitary celerity. yet not
more than one-fifth of the water was
spilled and the garrison was supplied.
The times., 1898-11-27
BRAVE PIONEER WOMEN.
How They Brought Water to Be-
siegcd Force In Kentucky.

(From the Chicago Chronicle)
1t is told that at the siege of Bryant's
station, near Lexington, KY, the women
were called upon for an unusual display
of courage. 1t was in the days of Indian
warfare The garrison was supplied with
water from a spring at some distance
from the fort, and near this spring con-
siderable force OF Indians had Been placed
in ambush. Another party, in full view
from the fort, had been ordered to open
fire at a given time, with the hope of
enticing the besieged to an engagement
The times., 1898-11-27

over the cciffure were punctuated with
small Jeweled flowers at every inch or
were chain of small carved gold bells
that tinkled musicslly at every move
ment of the head they adorned.
pure slate blue is the color of the sea
lion skin from which the small travelling
bags shawl straps etc, are made, and
it is mounted in blue steel or enameled in
silver. Stout, round wooden bars. cover
ed with sea lion skin, made fast with
gold headed nails, are the most novel UNI
brella handles in the market. Sea lion,
like alligator. skin improves in tone by
The times., 1898-11-27

outside the walls, giving the ambushed
force an opportunity for storming one of
the gates. The experienced men in the
garrison felt satisfied that Indians were
concealed near the spring, but were sure
they would not show themselves until the
firing had begun on the opposite of the
fort.
The need of water was urgent and, see
ing but one way to get 1t, the men sum-
moned all the women. Explaining to
them the circumstances in which they
were paced and the improbapility that
any injury would be offered them until
The times., 1898-11-27

firing had begun on the other side of the
fort, they begged them to go in body
to the spring and bring up each buck
etful of water. Some of the women, rs
was natural. had no relish for the under
taking and asked why the men could not
bring water as well as themselves. OBJ
serving that they were not bullet-proof.
and that the Indians made no distinction
between male and female scalps.
To this 1t was answered that the women
were in the habit Of bringing water every
The times., 1898-11-27

The duke is so years old at the present;
time. but looks much younger. He is of
medium height, with a splendid head set
squarely on broad shoulders. His dayk
hair and pointed beard are slightly
tinged with gray, and from beneath a
wide, low forehead pair of brown eyes
gleam; thoughtful, serious, yet full of
merriment. His whole face is one OF
strength and gentleness, yet despite the
latter one readily realizes that ''thc
blood Of all the Howards'' flows in his
veins. He Is a man of whom 4 child
The times., 1898-11-27

object remains as it was when she last
enjoyed this charming nook-even to her
lace pillow with Its tangled bobbins, and
the bit of unfinished embroidery In spite
of the song of birds from the treetops
swaying beneath the windows In the sum-
mer wind, 1t seemed deserted and melan-
choly. as though all but memories were
The times., 1898-11-27
ENeLAND's PREMIER DUKE.
An American Girl Visits His Home,
Arundel Castle.

Henry Fitzalan-Howard, fifteenth duke
Arundel, earl of Norfolk earl marshal,
chief marshal and chief butler of En-
gland; premier duke and earl, next to
blood royal; X. G. G. of order of Christ,
is the only man in England who by her.
editary right can sit, In the presence OF
the Queen with covered head.
The times., 1898-11-27

you possibly find a better way to forget
your troubles than by making note of
all your pleasures? We are always better
for having been happy. and recalling a
happiness that is over gives one a taste
of ii once more.
The times., 1898-11-27
Prince. Common in Russia.

prince in Russia is commonplace as a
plain 'Mr." in England or the United States,
and it denotes just about as much social ranx.
Fergus County argus., 1898-05-11

splendid achievement in the Philip
pines and that bill be passed pro-
noting Dewey to be rear admiral.
In the course of his message the pres
ident said:
"The magnitude of this victory can
hardly be measured by the ordinary
standard of naval warfare. Out
weighing any material advantage is
the moral effect of this initial con-
quest. At this unsurpassed achieve
ment the great heart of our people
throbs not with boasting or with
greediness, but with deep gratitude
that this triumph has come i'm a just
cause and with the grace of God an
effective step has been taken toward
the attainment of their wished-fOr
peace. To those whose skill and de-
votion have won the fight; to the
gallant commander. his brave Off
GERS and men who aided him, our
country owes an. incalculable debt. -
Both houses promptly adopted a
vote of thanks and conferred the pro-
motion upon the hero.
Fergus County argus., 1898-05-11
OBSERVE DECORATION DAY.
Lewistown Should Take Steps At Once To-
ward Holding Appropriate Exercises.

Not since the civil war has DecOra-
tion day been 80 generally observed
throughout the length and breadth
of this land as it will be this year.
and II the citizens of Lewistown con-
template appropriately observing the
day, as they certainly should, ar
rangements to that end should be
made at once. The fires of patriot
ism have been rekindled, we again
have brave men fighting our battles
on land and sea, and while our hearts
are filed with anxiety for those who
have gone to the front, we can not
and should not forget those who laid
down their lives in the dark days of
81 and '64. While many of our best
citizens are absent on patriotic duty,
we still have left the band boys, Or
ators, singers and the children, and
May 30 should be commemorated as
it never has been before in Lewis
town. Some prominent citizens
should take hold of this matter at
once.
Fergus County argus., 1898-05-11

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palpitation Of the heart and a general de-
blity. My back also panied me severely.
II tried different doctors and carefully
followed their directions, but no benefit
was apparent. ! used numerous remedies
that were highly recommended bot no
satisfactory results were obtained.
began to give up all hope of receiving
relief. My condition was deplorable.
in reading ST. Louis newspaper I
noticed an article extolllng Dr.. Wlliams'
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! concluded to give the pills thorough trial
used the first box and was wonderfully
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81 bought two more boxes and continued
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"a marked improvement was soon
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pitaiion of my heart and kindred ailments
began to abate.
After taking four boxes of these pills, I
was restored to good health.
"Ifeel like new man now, and can trans
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To add strength to his story Mr.. Evelef
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he reason that DR.. Williams Pink Pills
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