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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-15
Maids OF Honor.

A soclety Of young women in this
city. connected with the Church Tenn
perance Society as one of the branches
Of tae Woman's Auxiliary, bears the
interesting name of Maids of Honor. ="
The badge they wear is a silver trefo;l
with white and blue ribbons. They
establish all-night lunch wagons and
booths, cyclists rests, temperance
kiosks, tea divsns. Galilee restaurants,
olive tree inns and similar temperance
enterprises. Some of New YOrk's best
known women give practical assistance
and encouragement TO the Maids Of
Honor. Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan, Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mrs. Rhine
lander, Mrs. Fulton Cutting, Mrs.
Phelps Stokes and Mrs. Francis Della
field being among the number. Mrs.
Potter is President Of the Woman
Auxiliary, Mrs. George 5. Bowdoin is
Vice President and Miss Fellowes i.
Secretary. New York Tribune.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-15

How many volumes can a man read
in the course Of year?" was the ques-
tion recently put by s Washington
Star reporter 10 a gentleman whose
time is largely employed as a book re-
viewer on one Of the leading maya
zines.
well" said the gentleman, point
inc 20 a row Of books, there Is a col
lected edition of the English poets.
The work only comes down to Cowper,
who died Ia 1900, but it comprises
twenty-one volumes royal Svo, double
column, small type. Each volume
averages 700 pages. This gives q total
Of IA. 200 pages, or %, 400 columns.
Now Il takes-I have made the ex-
periment-four minutes 20 read a
column Of such matter with fair atten-
ton. Here. then, Is a good years
work in reading over, only once. care
fully, selection from the English
poets.
The amount Of reading, however,
which a student can get through in q
given time hardly admits OF being
measured. The rate of reading varies
with the interest one takes ia the sub
4 iect matter of book In other words,
a page of Rants "CritiqUe Of Pure
Reason" requires proportionally more
+ thorough attention than the latest work
Of fiction. Still. just 10 have some
thing 70 go by, 1t WILL be found pretty
accurate 20 make s calculation like
this: Suppose 8 man to be able 10
read eight hours a day. No one can
really give his receptive or critical at
tention 20 printed matter for eight
hours regularly every day. But take
eight hours as the outside possibility.
Thirty pages, Svo, Is an average hours
reading, taking one book with another.
This would make $40 pages per day,
1850 per week, and 1850 pages IL
the year Taking the average thick
ness Of an Svo volume as 400 pages
only, the quantity Of reading matter
which an intelligent student can get
over in a year is no more than al
amount equal 10 about 900 volumes
Syo. OF course this is merely a me
chanical computation by which would
not pretend TO gauge the reading CO
. pacity Of the average student But /
may be interesting to know that the
, merely mechanical limit of st1dy i
; some 900 volumes Svo per annum."
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-15

I have on my farm 1874 rods Of
Usage orange hedge, writes Thomas
Shroyer. Of Ohio Up 20 the end OF
the fourth year, az which time il was
q good fence. II cost me 81 per rod
Some farmers consider a hedge a
nuisance. but II given the proper at
tention this Is not 80.
The chief aim N making a hedge
fence Is 70 have IL tight near the bot
tom To accom- olish this set the
llapts FIVE inches apart The secret
N gettiuf a good fence is 10 get n
good start Of the pants AZ the first
setting. The soil should be rich or
heavily mAnured Cultivate the same
as corn
IL Is a difficult task 10 keep = hedge
within a prescribed limit Start il
three feet high aud six inches thick,
then trim closely each time. In spite
of careful work the width will in
crease so that q periodical reduction
by cutting of some Of the old wood is
necessary every few years. Two trim
mings & season are usually sufficient
except during the wet summer, when
growth is rapid Cut when the shoots
are yet tender, damp. rainy weather
being preferable. One man can trim
q mile 8 day II done at the propel
time A careless or lazy farmer ahoul6
not think Of growing 8 hedge, for hs
will not take care Of Il
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-15

required by the daily needs of home
life. but also the reasons why certain
things are TO be done and others
avoided The Secretary then pro-
ceeds TO show that what has been done
for the boy in agriculture and engi-
neering needs 20 be done for the girl
in domestic art and science.
In the great work of helping the
women of America, nearly half of
whom are toiling in homes upon the
farms. the Secretary believes his de-
partment has large duty to perform.
The Investigations which the depart
ment has undertaken on the food and
nutrition Of man have already been Of
much service TO teachers and students
Of domestic science. and IL is hoped
that these Investigations will hereafter
be still more helpful In establishing o
! scientific basis for the teaching. ana
practice of human nutrition. Through
/ its close relations with the agricul-
tural colleges aud other institutions
for industrial training Of the youth.
the department may incidentally aid
the movement % educate women in
the rational practice Of the arts of the
home. But beyond this IL is much
20 be desired that the department
may be Afforded an opportunity TO IN
dertake some definite enterprises which
will enable IL 70 extend much more
material assistance TO those who are
engaged in the noble task Of giving
practical training 70 the future wives
and mothers OF our farmers and Il
that vast army Of faithful women who
are bearing the heavy burdens o.
, keeping the farmers homes.pure anC
! sweet and rearing the future master:
. OF our vast agricultural domain.
Secretary Wilson Is a man Of energ,
! and resource, and he will doubtless
be able TO accomplish much good alonl
the lines indicated. Buffalo Comm r
/ cial
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-15

heavy people who feel jar from
walking over frozen ground or hard
pavements: the rubber deadens any
Earring.
Women appreciate these soles when,
after forenoon's walking over the
house, the drawing" rubbers would
otherwise have to be put on for the
walk TO store or neighbor; the bottoms
are rough, making it impossible for
one to slip. Both heels and soiing
may be had from any rubber store and
from some shoe stores.-New England
| Homestead.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-15

A Union Pacific engineer has a
fashion Of N aking unique pocket pieces
for his friends. He rams q passenger
engine west, and when oiling, previous
10 a run, he drops nickel hve-cent
piece into the brass oilcup OF the
crosshead Of the piston rod. His run
is 800 miles. When he reaches his
destination he unscrews the top Of the
oi.cup and takes the nickel out. It
has been metamorphosed into a curl
Gus little button with an evenly turned
rim, within which, on one side, is the
countersunk head Of Liberty Invested
Of her stars, and on the other side the
V and the wreath. The edge of the
crown is as perfect as If it had been
pounded on an anvil by an expert sill
versmith.
The perfection of this is due TO the
even vibration the coin has been sub
iected TO. The motion of the piston
is horizontal. and it travels forty-eight
inches, back and forth, with every
revolution of the wheels. The interior
of the oilcup is round, and the edges
of the nickel as it travels back and
forth and the oil striking the sides of
the cup, are turned over and pounded
into perfect roundness. Sometime a
nickel is left in the cup during the
round trip, or 600 miles. When taken
out it is a nickel bullet, a perfect
polished sphere. Who discovered this
unique method of turning the edges
of nickel is not known but many en-
gineers know of it.-Chicago Tribune.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-15

While We believe IN diversifying
farm industries, this does not mean
that che oxehArd for market should be
planted with great number Of vsrie-
ties a. fancy dictates. There may be
a few such trees for the home use, and
thus crafty on the farm desire for
those best varieties which are shy
bearers aud cannot be proftably sold
IN market Nobody should think Of
growing Spitzenbergs, Swaar and Pip
pin apples for market. when such abun-
dant bearers that sell quite as well as
the Baldwin, Greening, Ben Davis,
King and Northern Spy can be grown.
Yet because the farmer himself liked
the Spitzenberg and Swaar, We. have
seen long rows OF these trees IN some
orchards, when If poorer bat more
popular apples were grown the owner
Of the orchard would some years be
hundreds of dollars richer. IL does
not pay 20 try 20 reform popular taste
IN regard 70 fruits. Let the public
have what il wants. and is willing 4
pay for. is the practical rule. II j
were 80 that men could only get tbs
best apples by going 70 the farm anS
growing them, farming would be mucl
mare popular than il IL. The ten
dency has been growing this way for
long time We are glad 20 see tia
the varieties that cost most 20 groy
are held for hOrae use until city peopl
meet this extra cost by a price ths
comes somewhere near paying Il.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-15

II was an owl that caused the great
est recent excitement in Waldoboro,
unless the Opinions correspondent al
lows himself 10 exaggerete. The bird
first swooped down on the head of Mr..
Moses Newbert, lacerating his head
and face severely, and making of with
Mr.. Newbert's hat, which was found a
few days afterward back of Mr.. Alden
Burnheimer's barn. He afterward at
tackled Mr.. Elmus Shuman in the same
manner, nearly knocking him over.
Mr.. Shurnan in his excitement made a
grab and caught the wise old owl by
the legs. He has him now in close
confinement. In the fracas Mr.. Shu-
mans lace was somewhat mangled.-
Lewiston Me- Journal
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-15

I wonder if there is any other gar
ment quite so utterly and hopelessly
ont Of fashion as the shawl, by the way.
We can all remember, II we are honest
about owning up 20 our birthdays.
when 20 possess a cashmere shawl v a.
the height of every woman's ambition.
Shapeless. awkward, unbecoming, the
shawl was in fashion aud II we pos
sessed one We wore il. The Empress
of the French made o niche for herself
because she vas the only woman who
was graceful ia q shawl Last week a
dressmaker showed me few exquis-
itely colored scraps. and IN q voice of
awe told me that she had just cut mp q
shawl for one of her customers. II was
the wedding present of that customer {
father 70 her mother, and il cost $500.
It had been cut up to make q lining
for an evening wrap Of white bToa1'
cloth. The dressmaker's voice fairly
trembled as she told Of the sacrile
gious performance, and wondered tha
the spirit Of the Second Empire didn'
turn IN its grave. Washington Star
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-15
Sensation an Stationery.

The latest sensation In stationery,
says the New York Commercial Ad-
vertiser, is paper and envelopes Of the
same size. Instead Of folding the
sheet of note paper TO fit into the en-
velopes, as civilized nstions have done
since envelopes we're invented, the
entire sheet is slipped into the outer
covering without folding it even once.
The paper is linen bond, notified blue
in tint, and comes ip various sizes. A
quire of paper ia thirty cents, and a
package Of envelopes is the same price.
The problem OF getting these huge
envelopes into the ordinary letter box
IL going to be serious one Of the new
fashion. -----
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-15
Persons who Are mosnetl.ed.

Recent French experiments have
developed the curious aud unexpected
fact that certain persons possess a
magnetic polarity-that is, they act as
magnets. having north and south
poles. Such a person, when com
pletely undressed and placed near a
sentative galvanometer, will, when
turned on a vertical axis, cause a de-
Election first In one direction and then
in the opposite, just as magnet
would. All persons do not possess
this polarity. Professor Mursni, an
Italian, upon whom the experiment
was tried. exhibited this phenomenon,
and il was found that his breast CORE
sponded to north pole and his back
10 q south pole.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-15

For many years it has been known
that the Yaqui Indians, Of Sonora,
possessed vegetable specific remedy
for hydropbObia, which was not only
sure and efficacious, but perfectly
harmless. While always ready 20 APP
ply the remedy when needed, the In
dams have kept its constituents a
profound secret. Recently DIR. J. s.
Bell, q specialist, now at Hermosillo,
has secured from the Yaquis their val
liable secret and a large quantity of
the herbs necessary for its manufac-
tnre, and will return 10 the United
States 20 introduce the remedy
throughout the country. II is be-
lieved that its certainty and safety,
combined with its almost insignificant
cost, compared with visiting a Pesteur
institute for treatment, will cause II
TO become the generally accepted rem
edy tor rabies. Louis Globe
Deaocrss.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-15
Advice For Thin Folk.

Eat for breakfast oatmeal swimming
in cream. Drink not tea aud coffee,
but cocoa. chocolate and milk Spurn
toast. especially if il be made Of
graham or gluted bread. Eat freshly
made wheat bread, with butter aud
honey.
Eat fruit for your breakfast, but not
the tart grape and the tarter grape
fruit. Eat baked apples, with plenty
OF sugar and cream, and all sorts Of
stewed fruits which require sweeten-
ing.
Eat meats with fat on them. Eat
fish with white sauces. Eat potatoes.
cornstarch, simple pudding and ice
creams.
Drink milk and cream whenever
yon happen 10 want them. If you
don't care for these nourishing drinks,
cultivate a taste for them. Drink
beer. but avoid lemonade, lime juice
and the like.
Wear warm. luxurious clothing, but
be careful not 10 have it so warm as 70
induce perspiration, for that will
prove thinning. Do not let it be too
heavy, either.
Do not take more exercise than is
absolutely essential 20 health. Take
the air-yes. But let it be in car
rage whenever you can or on a sunny
bench in the park. Violent exercise
is the worst possible thing for the wo,
man who would fain grow plump.
Don't worry. Don't lie awake a.
night TO think about your shortcom
ings and other peoples sins.
Don't care violently for am one
Hearts and consciences are opposed Il
rounded contours and shapely necks.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-15
Fashion Notes.

The latest chiffon sash is nearly
three-quarters of yard wide.
Velvet leaves in all the gorgeous
colors Of autumn foliage trim some of
tho latest hats.
Dog collnrs Of velvet, more or less
covered with jewels, are much worn
with evening dress.
The craze for feathers has certainly
reached the limit this season, and
every kind Of bird is represented IN
the winter millinery.
Stockings for the bridal trou sseau
are embroidered in some dainty floral
design with wash silks on the double
edge, and the patterns may be as
varied as the number of pairs.
The newest fur boa is frill of fur
plated and wired on the edge to keep
il in place. Is fastens in front with a
/ head and many tails, and 1t may be
! lined with a contrasting fur if you like.
Ermine with sable is quite the thing
Wool and silk mixed goods are much
in favor. In both dark and light col
ors these handsome materials may be
seen, and their wearing qualities are
superb. They usually come in double
widths and kave ca e5cls5iye appear
! aSoe that will commend then. ~---.s,-r
For late vinter and early spring
wear il is said that checks and small
fancy plaids are to be much used
The checks will be seen in silks, sum
mer pOplins, light twilled woolens.
zephyr cloths. Examines and ginghams.
Clan ta-tans will also be worn.
The poke bonnet of velvet is making
good progress in the fame OF fashion,
owing to the moderniEed edition, which
is vastly more becoming than the old
time shape. The crown is less pro
minent than IN the old fashion, giving
it a rounder effect, and it has more
width 6t the side.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-15

Secretary Wilson Of the Department
Of Agriculture deyotes 9 section of his
fret annual report 70 The Problem Of
the Farner'e Home" ia which he
refers 20 the progress that has been
made IL the stndy Of domestic science.
and asserts that in this, as in other
branches Of instruction which have q
vital relation 90 the arts and indus
tries. the student should learn not
eniy he best methods Of doing things
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-15

the filing level with the top AID 70
make all water-tight. A tightly fitting
cover added 70 the box makes a firm
trough that will keep water without
freezing in quite severe weather. IS
gravel gives air spaces all about the
vater.-Nev England Homestead
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-15
Rubber Solea.

Mothers, have you seen the rubber
soling that comes already TO cement 20
the taps OF shoes? asks Mrs. j. W.
Wheeler. Rubbers draw the feet, yet
they must be worn on many pleasant
days TO keep the chill of the ground from
striking through 10 the sensitive nerves
of the sole. But now this new selling
does away with rubbers except when
they are absolutely necessary.
Ii is not expensive, but comes in
strips sufficient for pair Of soles, for
eighteen cents. A bottle of rubber
cement costs fifteen cents more, but
Is sufficient TO resole several pairs OF
boots and mend the children's rubbers
and rubber boots in addition. The
bottoms of the boots are roughened q
little, the cement applied. more ap-
piled to the soling. then both are al.
lowed to dry for few minutes, after
which the selling is hammered on,
dried a little longer, then the edges
trimmed of. A very simple process
that any woman can successfully un
| dertake.
Rubber heels VERY thick also com,
for the same purpose. and are excel
lent for slippery weather, also for yer.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-15

The highest mountain in Great
Britain is Ben Nevis, 400 feet. On
its summit is weather observatory
opened in 1883.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-01-15

It's claimed that by using mongrels
for crossing, that is. the grading mp of
a fock by using q pure-bred male with
monSrel hens, vigor viii be obtained,
rs the losses among mongrels IS
greater than with pure breeds IL Is
true that something may be gained by
selecting few OF the best from large
flock of mongrels 20 be mated with
pure-bred males. but 70 use mongrel
flock without culling viii not be profit
able. and the vigor Of the flock will
not be improved thereby.-FarmN News.
An Excellent Writer Watering Trough
The bottom of a wsll-made dry
goods box Of the proper size Is Gov
cred 20 a depth of six inches with
Gravel. A tight barrel is sawed
through the middle and one-half Is
placeG in the center OF the box R2d
gravel Is filed IN about IL nearly e
the top. Cement Is added to bring
The Coconino sun., 1898-06-18

Through Pullman Palace and Tourist Sieep- ing cars daily between California and Chicago. The only line reaching the Grand Canyon of the Colorado,
 Passeneers for north of Mojavr charge a, Barstow tu No. j.
 Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars daily through between Chicago and San Francisco and Chicago and Los An9eles.
 Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars daily through between Chicago and san Francisco and Chicago and Los Angeles. The Grand Canyon of the Colorado cnp he reached only via this line. Ask for a beautifully illustrated book. which will be mailed free
 JOHN J. BYRNE. General Passenger Agent. Los Angeles Cal.
 Reduced Rates.
 The Santa Fe Pacific have issued an advanced notice of reduced rates on account of various meetings to be held the cumming season. The internatinal convention of the young peoples society of Christian Endeav0r, will b., held In 1 Nashville. Tenn. July 9th to loth jn- elusive. The rate for the round trip will be S16 Date of sale June og & 3p and July lst. Limit to return Septem- ber l5.
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-07-29

1Snid MagnAlia and BnIsam streets.
ssSI mere is considerable travel upon this
portion of wyoming avcnue. and In the rain-
lng season II Is almost impassablo. IIouine
therefore that your honorable body win ptye
this matter favorable and immediate consid-
Grafton, your petitioners will over pray etc.
Adoiph Delanger.
=. Burley.
II. J. cObean. s vs.
NJ. y. Palmer.
w. i HannniOrd 81
North \ South Side Land Co., by p. ". Scott,
ngent. - .sEssI7 !.
On motion of AID chittenlen the petition
Was accepted and noticc to build sidewalk
ST wide ordered published.
By Aid. Gust Johnson ls ..<
Resolved that the street commissioner bc
una IL hereby instructed to open street con-
Meeting Commodore road. .s..sz..
On motion OF Aid Einum the resolution
was adopted by the following vote: 49,.
.Ayes-Ald. G. Johnson, Donneliy, Einuu,,
cbittenden, Mr.. Prcsident-5
Nuys-none. &sSi. ....s r. ~,
Liquor license bonds OF Alfred Burke. Nels
Fordham, Wm. Rooney, T. A. Clark, John
Hoyeiand, Axel PakkaIIa. Pryonvich &
ilenigsman. johnson & Nelson and David
Forti read and on motion OF Aid. G. johnson
same were accepted and permission to issue
license granted. r zsra.E
No further business the council upon
motion Of Aid. Chittendcn adjourned until
July 18th 1893.
Passed and approved June 29th 2s9s.
P.W. Scott, Chas E. Fay.
mayor. Recorder
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-07-29

When some future Gibbon.
writes the history Of Hawaii he
will cover the era from 1893 10
1893 with the remark: stolen
BY missio: q les for the glory Of
the Lord. But that's what the
Israelites did with Caanan, SO
at tel,
The Philippine islands have
an area Of 10000 square miles
and 9 population estimated at
l0, 600, 600, or about 81 to the
section as We would say 1t IN the
West. This means that it is
three times as densely populated
as Minnesota and that the every
day American will do well to
stay at home under his own vine
and fix tree. .::.< -.