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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-21

4 straw nat or bonnet may be made
10 look as fresh as new by washing with
kerosene oil. When shopping, early in
the morning, if one chances iu the fur
niture department of a large establish
ment, it VIII be found that it is this oil
that is used abundantly TO keep the
handsome woods bright and shining,
for they are literally washed with this
fluid. The oil acts IL the same way upon
straw, softeniiig aud imparting gloss as
well as cleaning in more satisfactory
manner than bonaine. The washing
should be done away from all fire and
lights. If the renovated hat is hung in
the open air for few days, the odor
will disappear and with it any danger
of igniting readily.
Before using polish on carved woods
n washing III kerosene will efTectually
remove the dust that has settled in ''un-
getatable" crcvices and prepare for
beautiful shine.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-21

A New York fashion writer says that
she elegance snd gEsice Of the Louis
reizns are to be introduced into our
d-.lwing rooms next winter IN the
clothes Of the wolren as well as in the
style Of the furniture or wall dec5ra-
dou- Brocadei skirts. pointed ard laced
bodiccs. tight sleeves, panniers, rouge'
patches. powder and three ecraezad hats
are net 70 be confined to <anes' dress
balls, and already women who cwn old
jewels are unearthing odd little clasps
such as our great -grandmothers wore on
uarroN pieco Of velvet across their
fo-eheads soarfpins with chains and
seals and tiny miniatures set in pearls
or diamonds are to be worn ON the shirt
frills Of the fancy vests and lapelel
coats cr in black moire ribbon, which
fashion whispers viii be tied roand the
neck and under the chin. Satin and six
brocaded in gold or silver thread VIII
be used for many Of these eighteenth
century frocks and they set OF mo
jewels 10 great effect.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-21
THE CAMPFIRE.
Wartime "Reminiscences of Veteran Of
the Civil War.


Wartime "Reminiscences Of Veteran Of
the Civil War.
Men build fires in various places te
cook their coffee by or to make them.
selves warm or for company's sake. -
said civil war veteran, |and any fire
is likely TO lie more CT less a gathering
point but / suppose that the FIRE to
which the name Of campfire properly
belongs. the campfire Of scng and story.
Is the cooks IRE at the end Of the COM
pany street. built on the ground. under
pole supported at the ends by erotched
sticks driven in the earth aud from
which tie camp kettles are suspended.
This was the gathering point Of the
company.
Men md not always stand about the
campfire Ii depended upon circnia-
stances and Gu the weather. They iret
here, Of course, at faealti.nes, and there
were times VIXEN i.en would stand
around the fire and smoke and taIk. and
then il might be that the n.en wcaid
keep their tents. playing cards or su Ok
ing there. or mending their clothes. CT
polishing Ep their aocontcrmerts, SO
that there were times when the IRE was
quite deserted or when perhaps there
might be seen there a solitary iigrre. 4
man who bad come TO light his pipe
But, though it might be deserted.
the fire still burned. Sometimes on cold
and windy nights the wind would
blow it about and scatter it. and some
times, when it was no longer attended.
the rain would pat it out black. bat
there was usually living FIRE there iy
day and bed Ct embers by night, and
here was the soldiers hcarthstone. -
New York Sun.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-21

wILHELs;INA As SHE AFFAIRS Now.
ty little Shetland pony Vow that the
time has come when she is to leave
childhood behind and become the won
an and the queen the picture she pre-
sents is enc that the nation respects as
well as loves, for Wilhelmina is a dig
nifed miss, who knows how to dep0rt
herself when the public eye is upon her
and great functionaries Of state are play
ing her homage.
She viii have need Of all her self pos
session on Sept. 6, however, for the or
deal win be a trying one. Wilhellnina
is supposed TO come Of age on that date.
As usual thing boys and girls Of the
Netherlands do not come Of age until
they are %, but in this case Wilhel-
nina being a queen, is allowed to come
Of age on her eighteenth birthday. On
Aug. 81. therefore, the queen regent
Will cease 10 rule, and Willelmina viii
become queen Of the Netherlands, al
though her coronation viii not take
place until Sept. 6.-Chicago Times
Herald
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-21

Of sssrzif. Day by day my troubie grew
wore, and dark indeed was the day beiOre
my Gsiiverance.
A friend Of ming told me zb0ot DR.. v II
hams Pink Pills for Psle People ard what
they had accomplished for cshers N n7
condition.
II was the first glimpse Of the scn ct hap
c;ness through the dark cioads OF misery.
- bought box and took them. Even
ttenI fell their effect. boaght more and
continued 10 take them nniI ! was vel
and strong.
"They liberated me from the mos terrible
bonds tnzt ever tortured woman. They
broceht me new LIE when death Wa
welcome.
Il recommend them to my friencs, s.id
DO nog hesitate 70 say 10 every sotierine
woman n the world that Dr.. Williams
Pink Pills VIII ere her"
Ds. Williams PiafS Pills for Pats Peopls
are . specific for ali forms Of weakness
The blood i vitaEzed and becomes preg-
nznt with TIE clements Of kie. be nsr-
vous system 5 reorgznized, all irrcgularste1
are corrected, strength reterns and disease
diSappears. So remarkable have bee1 ths
curcS performed by these little pills thai
their fame has spread to the tar ends q
civilization. Wherever yoa 60 yoo VII
End the most important article IN every
dras store to be Dr.. Williams Pink Pli:
for Pale People
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-21

Outdoor entertainments are the fad
az this season Of the year, and the host
ess who can originate something which
is a real novelty is clever iadeed.
Luncheons representing some chosen
flower and served under the trees on
small tables linked together with a
chain Of the selected blossoms are one
Of the pretty ideas which can be deyel-
oped in various ways Daisies are the
most practical flowers for such an out
lay. White cioth cut ont around the
edge ia daisy petals may serve for tho
table linen, a bowl Of daisies is the cen
terpiece, aud if the china IS decorated
with daisies the effect is perfect. Some
Of the COURSES may be garnished with
daisies cut cut Of hard boiled eggs or
white turnips, and it is a simple mat
ter to serve the ice cream in daisy form,
using pistache for the leaves, some
white ice for the petals and a yellow
French cream or frozen custard for the
center. New York sun.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-21

Every child cannot have the best of
training in the kindergarten and be
schooled IN tbs latest fads in society,
but every mother can give training
without which all other accomplish
nents viii be useless This priceless
Eift is love for the good and beautiful
andsa good feeling toward our fellow
men, which can only be attained by
overcoming envy and Jealousy
Teach the child TO observe the perfect
and beautiful, though, like the rose, it
be among thOrns which are 10 be avoid
cd. Teach him TO commend the good
and look away from the evil, both in
persons and objects This Will do much
toward gaining for him the love and re-
spect of ethers while the habit of so
doing viii keep him pure at heart and
free from envy and jealousy-the two
great enemies Of happiness and success
Some months ago l met little boy
whose mother had spent her best efforts
in training him in the way she thought
he ought to live She would not have
suffered him to come into the house
without taking OF his hat OF omit any
other polite conventionalues But she
had neglected what the boy most need
od. Instead Of being careless and happy,
enjoying the world as if it was made
for everybody, his very soul seemed
almost poisoned with envy and jealousy,
which kept him from appreciating any
thing. even the sunshine.
he seemed to have no love for any
thing. and could not observe or admire
anything, which did not belong 70 him.
This made him cross, selfish and almost
TO be despised. for every one that met
hia was sure 10 feel the worse for hay
ing met him, and this will be his lot
through life This kindly feeling to-
ward one another and to the world is
more often the result Of childhood train
ing than anything else.
Let child have an enyious. c0vetors
mother, and the chances are she will
impart it to him through his early
training. When this is inculcated into
the child's character, it destroys that
youthful hope which is the rainbow Of
childhood, drawing one on through en-
chantcd years
Notice child with kindly feeling
for everybody and everything. and you
viii see that. however poor he may be,
ne observes and adInires the world and
is as happy as if he owned il Every
body is ready TO receive him, be he
dressed in velvet or tow linen. for il is
net his clothes but his soul they love to
greet This viii keep him from many
Temptation and VIII impart an energy.
ambition and hope which, like the star
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-21
n, Lady. Gorreeas Slipper.

My lady's slipper sees a very radical
change this summer. It's no more plain
and unadorned; no longer does a simple
little bow or unobtrusive rosette orna-
ment it. Instead the slipper is now a
very gorgeous affair II glistens, both
by sunlight and the gleam Of gas oE
electricity. for it is a jeweled slipper
and oftener than otherwise elaborately
jeweied
The style is to have these slipper
jewels match the pin or necklace you
are wearing. both in the gems them
selves and in the setting. When fan
tastic and curious designs are worn in
oddly finished gold. the effect is exceed
ingly picturesque and attractive. Rhine
stones are the favorite slipper ornaments
Of the summer, diamonds being of
course too valuable to be allowed TO
twinkle carelessly on ones feet.
The ornament most admired is a gold
or jeweled buckle, either large or small.
This will rest upon a bow or rosette Of
satin and viii be Of may quaint and
odd designs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-21
DR. MARIE l. LEFoEr.

have been appointed resident physician
at Randall's island. and this appoint
ment she resigned to accept that confer
red by the Newark board Of health
Marie Lefort was graduated from the
Newark High school in 1898 and i'm
mediately after began her studies in the
Woman college of the New York In
fiFmary For Women and Children. She
remained in the metropolis after taking
her degree and had considerable expe-
rience IN tenement districts.
'-0h, no. am not a bit afraid to go
out nights, I" she said. "A doctor 5
satchel is the only weapon need carry
Emergency calls must be attended to at
all hours, and / am quite accustomed
10 going ont at any time.
The honor conferred on DR.. Lefort
viii probably be followed by others
from local educational and philanthropy
l. societies anxious TO count among
their honorary members the most sue
cessful and progressive woman at pres
ent in the public eye in Newark.-New
York Herald
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WOMAN'S WORLD.
A WOMAN WHO HAS BEEN APPOINTED
DISTRICT PHYSICIAN IN NEWARK.

The Bes. of Trimming Sensible Short
skirts-A Novel NeedIework Exhibit.
The wives of Naval omcers-Remedy
For Ivy Poisoning.
The appointment Of DR.. Mn;e T. Le-
fort as district physician by the New
ark N. !. board Of health has occa-
stoned considerable surprise in that
city. The attractive young physician is
the first woman to receive any marked
consideration from the board, and it
was generally supposed that the men
who so persistently refuse TO frame an
MISREPRESENTATION ordinance at the re-
quest Of women and for women would
never appoint woman to such an i'm
portant post as district physician.
Nor is this the only surprise. The
territory assigned Dr.. Lefort is that
known as 1.-The Hill. " where the popu-
lation is so mixed and SO thick that it
Is by FAR the most pronounced Of "slum
districts" of the city. To work II such
a district would naturally require ex-
perience and ability, but as DR.. Lefort
speaks French, English and German
and has had experience IN New York
city she is particularly pleased to work
on 1.-The Hill
Few young women have been so hon
ored so early in professional career as
tho doctor. She is the first woman to
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-21
Stained Fingers.

Now the time has come when the
housewife who does much Of her own
cooking or preserving must often have
her fingers stained with the juice Of
berries. peaches, etc, and it may ba
well 10 romind her that the fumes Of
sulphur viii remove most fruit stains
from the fingers Put a tiny lump Of
sulphur in a tin plate, pour on little
alcohol and set it on fire. Hold the fin
ger tips atove the flame. and the discol-
Grafton viii disappear.-Harper' Ba-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-21

lest wor1an's story.
Not strange beczase il happens every DAY,
not romantic or thrilling. but just siorT ..
misery and suffering such as caiy women
know.
For eighteen yszrs, Sara E Bowen, OF
Pcru. Indiana, carried burden OF pain.
Night and day, without respite, she sd
fersa the most drezdid experience that ever
fe:i to the lot Of woman.
That shs did not die Is almost beyond
betef.
That she Is well to-day Is miracle.
Mrs. Bowen's trouble requires no aescr1p-
ton beyoad the symptom, winch every
woman viii instantly recognize
In describing them Mrs Bowen says:
.Fo- eighteen years suffered with
weakness peculiar to my SIX.
81 was broken down piece ot human
nv: . shadow Of a woman.
+" My brain was tortured entl cold re-
member but Ettle- could not sleep or eat
and was reduced In weigh; TO mere skele-
toa. What little did eat could not &c di-
pested IN my weakened state, and caused
ma .aiold misery
any skin was mn5dy, my eyes were
heavy. was dizzy all the time and to-
tally enlit for even ordinary hocscvork-
Doctors presc-ibe6 sor ma wIthoot avsi1i.
Medicine was recommended and taken IN
quantity blt Il did no good.
Time and time again was at the brink
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-21
summer Fabrics.

Let your waist be small and the hips
full and smoothly fitted. One Of the
prettiest and most stylish novelties in
summer dress material is a silk ging-
ham in plsided design Of beautiful
bright coloring. This sextravagance sells
for 81 a yard and is so beautifully WOW
en- that even when in the hands it looks
and feels like fine. smooth silk. Duck
and pique skirts are as popular as ever
with shirt waists, and these, too, are
fitted as closely as possible. The seams
are oyerlapped and stitched, and deep
hem finishes the bottom. Corded pique
is worn, but the figured and striped ones
are newer and much more desirable, as
they come in delicate colors as well as
white. Crash skirts in linen, cotton or
wool for country use are natty, neat and
much used Mary Katherine Howard
ia Woman's Home Companion
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-21

toae,har in solid blotch. followed by
a swelling Of the poisoned parts An
excellent remedy for the same Is sweet
spirits Of inter. Batho the affected parts
two or three times through thedays and
she following morning scarcely any
trace Of the poisoning viii remain.
Another infallibie remedy for poison
ing b. IVY and other poisonous vines
and plants is rich buttermilk, IN which
has been beaten some green tansy leaves
until the milk IS thoroughly tinetured.
Battle the parts often until relieved At
night wet cloth with the mixture and
apply. wefting as often as it dries. Per
haps these remedies are old, but what
matter as long as they are goods--
HOUSEKEEPING
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-21

Maggie Mitchell lives in one of the
upper streets Of Manhattan, and so
quietly thatinany persons are not aware
that she is in this part Of the country.
Her summers she spends at Cricket
Lodge Elberon, where she drives lit
tie. bathes in the surf and swims, and
resGs Is little German, a language the
study az which she has taken up within
the last year or so. She objects to no
tOriety and keeps her identity from the
public as much as possible The name
CT Maggie Mitchell was a household
word FOR SO long that many persons
have IN idea that Mrs. Abbott-Maggie
Mitchelfs name in private life-nust
be old and deorepit by this time.
She went on the stage so young and
played for SO many years that people
seem to think thai she is a regular Me
thnselah, her daughter says IL ..iIcst
indignant toues--New York Times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-21

All the right, title, interest. claim and de-
nand of Geo. II. Coleman, cf IN ana iOa Ger
tain tract or parcel OF land situate On stony
creek township, Somerset county, Pa al
Joining lands Oi Iohn ;. Coleman, OF hict
this is a small part, containing four acrcs and
seYenfy-oue % rrhes. strict measure. being the
sam tract Of land which was conveyed hy
John q. Coleman and WIFE BY deed dated =
January, iSSs, TO Geo. II. coleman, having
thereon erected "a tWo story fame dwelling
house. n eoad stable. store house and Office,
and other oGtbuiidinEs. with tho appurtenait
ceS
Taken in execution and TO be sold as the
property Of Geo II. Coleman, AZ The suit ol
Levi Long Ross Long ana David snyder
administrators OF Levi +. Long, deed, u-e.
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nn..ian clnhunmen-

Lady Aberdeen has received a letter
from st. Petersburg. SAYING that Rus
sian women are developing a lively in
terest III clubs, due largely to the growth
Of the women's club idea in England
and America. Until recently no move
in this direction has been possible, as
Russian law forbade the formation of
w1men's clubs, and it is only after
strenuous efforts and repeated appeals
to the empress that the embargo has
been removed. Now there has been es-
tablished in ST. Petersburg tho Rus
sian Women's Mutual Help society.
The president is DR.. Auna ShabanoH, q
woman Of much ability and energy.
The club contains about l, 400 members,
including doctors Of medicine, mathe-
niAtics and law. authors, aud, it is said,
most of the intellectual society Of ST.
Petersburg. Philadelphia Ledger.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-21
raid bridesmaids.

For some time it has been the habit
at New York weddings to pay brides
maids with jingling coin, !" says a Ger
man family weekly. 'Bridesmaidship'
in this way becomes a business At a
recent wedding held in New York there
were no less than 10 bridesmaids, who
were all punctually paid Besides the
beautiful toilets. given by tho brides
father, they each received $50 for ap-
pearing in the wedding train. There are
young ladies who accept as much as
sI00 for their Office of honor.
zone woman, continues the Tenton
journalist, who is much sought after
for her beauty, has appeared as brides
maid al more than goo weddings, and
has ii a short time amassed quite lit
tie fortune, besides many costly presents
she received. :"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-21
SIC wILl Be ouEeN.


Eilhelmin8 VIII BE Crowned In AufEter-
dam on sept. o.
It is surely woman's era when three
queens rule as many nations Of Europe.
This viii be the case when the next
great event Of the year viii have passed
into history BY the installation as queen
Of the Netherlands of Wiihalmina,
daughter Of the late King William III
and his second wife, Princess Emma
The ceremony Of crowning the girl
queen Of the Netherlands viii take
place IN the New church. Amsterdam,
ON sept G.
To grow mp with the eyes Of nation
watching fer the girl TO develop ard re-
joicing as she changes from pretty
child into an unusually attractive wom-
an Is a iot that any one might envy
Such has bcoa the life Ct Wilhelmina.
Her budding beauty has been rayed over
and written about Is few other young
womea's looks have been; her mental
qualities have been praised in the way
to turn the head OF a less vain young
person, and. in . word, she has been the
idol cf the nation and the pride of every
Dutchnlan since She first won their
hearts as a cute child Of riding a pret
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-21

By invitation of the State Memorial
museum of Norwich, Conn, the Society
Of Blue and White Needlework of Deer
field, Mass. has been making a special
exhibit Of its colonial embroideries by
the State Memorial museum Of Nor
! wich, Conn. The show was held in con-
junction with Miss Evelyn Nordhoff' S
bookbindings. The Blue and White So
ciety sent 81 specimens Of its peculiar
and interesting craft, including a large
portiere bedspread ard bed curtain
The portiere is wrought ON heavy hand
spun linen, being a portion of an old
double sheet that was bought in Hol-
land many years ago, but still preserv-
ing its integrity and in itself an excel
lent example Ct the weaver's skill. The
design chosen for this door hanging is
derived from a bedspread done by Mrs.
Sarah Smell of East Bridgewater, Mass,
who was not only descendant of John
Alden, bat also had the honor of being
the grandmother of William Cullen
Bryant. This design is dated 1870, and
the society has adapted some Of its most
important features to the more modern
purpose for which it is now TO be used.
The bedspread and curtain are part Of a
set now being made for a California
country house to be used on an old
four poster Of more than ordinary size.
The design fer the spread covers the en-
tire top Of the bed with a continuous
pattern Of particular uFiginality of con-
ception, d . l79s or thereabouts. The
spread is large enough to hang between
the posts nearly to the floor. thus dis
pensing with the valance Of the old
times. and when completed will have a
border near the narrow hemstitched
edge
The Deerfeld society has found so
much difficulty with the commercial
dyes that 1t is now coloring linen thread
in the old fashioned indigo dye pot,
both for its own use and for sale TO 9th
er dissatisfied crzftswomen. = Boston
Woman s Journal
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All the right, tiile interest, claim and Dc
mand OF g. ". Green, Of la and % certain
lot or piece of ground situate I'm the town OF
Aindbcr, Paint township, Somerset county
Pa known and numbered on tine plan Of said
town as lot number 81. fronting ON Grillam
Avenue ON the north 100 feet. bounded on the
east BY Eighteenth street 80 feet, on the south
by an alley 10 ieel, on the west By school
house lot, with railroad right OF way pasSiug
through sud lot. having thereon erected "a
twu-stcry fame dwelling house l6x20 feet and
0utbuiidings. with the appurtenauces.
Taken ia execution and Ia b . sold rs the
property OF G.. W. Green, al the suit Of J. :.
CunniHgiIam's use.
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ARemedv For The reIIiale WRINKLES

When fBe lines begin to show under
the eyes. procure a small package of full
ler's earth and mix it with an eqEal
quantity OF wheat -four. Take a little
of this and mix it into a paste with
clear water. Spread il beneath the eyes
and let It remain an hour; then moisten
it and gently wipe it of. For wrinkles
on other parts Of the face make a paste
of white wax and oil Of sweet almonds
and apply it as hot as can be borne,
using small pine stick for the pur-
pose, that it may be applied to the line
and nowhere else Woman's Home
COMPANION.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-21

Miss Ethel Barton read a raper at "A
recent meetingof the Linnean society Of
London, this being the first occasion in
the annals Of the society on which a
woman has ofiiciated in this capacity.
1t is trne, however, that women have
contributed papers on scientific subjects
at these meetings, but such essays have
invariably been read by oue of the.fel-
lows Miss Bar:on's paper dealt with
the structure and development Of GER
tain species Of seawceds fosnd in the
gulf Of Flcrida. q subject in which she
has recently been occupied in making
researches. Woman 5 Journal