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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-09
OUTFIT FoR
EUROPE.

There is a numerous band Of tourists
who are going across the Atlantic, and to
them the eternal feminine question of
what to wear with the maximum of COM
fort and the minimum of Inconvenience is
uppermost.
1t is always assumed when one is in
quandary as to the proper outfit for Euro
rean travel that the contemplated "trip is
to be a steamer trunk trip, which means
.ong distances and short stops. When one
is going to take the usual tourist voyage,
1, couple or three months trip, with one
night and two day stands, it is remark
able with how little in the way of change
shipboard and steamer rugs are, of
course, not included in this assertive
statement. for the reason that they can
be left behind with the steamship COM
pany on arrival on the other side, to be
called for or sent as directed.
1t is assumed that the steamer trunk
Is to contain all ones temporary possess
sions in the way of the wardrobe, and
that ones journey will include Scotland.
Northern England, Northern Ireland and
Germany where one is apt to encounter
Swiss valleys. Paris. London and Italy
a variety of temperature to cover with a
few articles of clothing.
The most Servicedble travelling dress for
such a jaunt is a light weight, close
woven goods. of some unshrinkable or al
ready shrlnk fabric. Continental coun-
tries are proverbial for their uncertainty
of summer showers, and in Scotland every
day nearly sees it's rainfall or a thick
mist, so II one does not attend to this
seemingly unimportant item she may find
her one gown leaving its prescribed limit
of length without excuse. The travelling
gown should have q close fitting waist
and also a silk waist of light, if possible,
washable material With this and light
overjacket one is prepared for all emer-
gencies.
The shirt waist Is a good article to
avoid. Unless freshly laundered it is an
eyesore and heated compartment cars.
Ing are apt to render it unfit for public
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RAREST STHMP.

The question is often asked, What is the
rarest stamp among the issues Of the
United States? The highest price ever
paid for single specimen of this country
was $4400, which sum was given for the
famous 10-cent stamp of Baltimore, is
sued by the Postmaster of that city in
1S45. The design shows the autograph of
President Buchanan, with the value be-
low There are but few copies in ex-
istence, and it may truly be said that it
is the rarest and most valuable postage
stamp in America.
Prior to the sale of this celebrated
specimen the highest price paid was $4,000.
This was for a fine copy of the 20-cent
st Louis which at that time ranked
as one of the rarest American stamps.
Shortly after it was sold. however, others
were found, and the price has dropped
considerably.
There are great many United States
stamps ranging in value from $500 to
$4,000, among which are the Beaumont,
Uniontown and Madison (Confederate)
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4 BICYGLE
SERVICE.

Fyfeld Is three miles north Of Ongar,
and is one of the prettiest spots in all
Essex The rector-the Rev. L. Elwyn
Iewis-invited cyclists in general for a
special service, which was to be all over
In half an hour. To insure their comfort
he offered to provide tea al sixpence a
head, and to allow the cyclists to stroll
through his grounds and smoke or lie on
the grass before returning home.
The day was a signal success. There
has probably never been a better church
parade AT least five hundred cyclists at
tended. The Epping road was alive with
them. Nearly every club and every
suburb of London was represented; others
went from Chelmsford and Dunmow,
was beautiful bright sun, a light
breeze, a clear blue sky and the fragrance
of summer in the air.
and every variety of cycling attire. There
was motor tricycle. and there was. a
lady in rationals AS the Whitsuntide
church was very bright and pretty The
wheelmen were too many for the accom-,
ton They yb packed eyery seat and
1t was a simple little service-a few
hymns, a few prayers. lesson. and a
developed single IDEAS the cycle
requires the spirit of man to guide
1t, so does man require the spirit of
God as the cycle Is rid q means ne rs of
grace of God the means of progress to-
ward the world to come. And the rector
wise man-fulfflled his contract. AS the
clock struck 4 the "Amen!' of the last
hymn was said
Then tea in the parish room, consumed
with open air appetites, and after that a
smoke beneath the rector's chestnuts. The
rector is vicar as well, and he has both
a rectory and a vicarage. This rectory,
a rambling and picturesque old mansion.
was once the manor house, and he has
seven acres of ground around 1t. Pho
tographers perpetuated the scene, and all
the village came out to see. There has
never been such busy Sunday at Fly
deld.-London Daily Mall.
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and apply the powder. Prepared chalk,
finely powdered. should be put upon the
hands before drawing on the gloves.
Yes" answers your last question.
SALLY S.-Following is the formula
for the orange flower skin food: Sper-
maceti, one-half ounce; refined white
wax, one-half ounce; sweet almond OIL
two ounces; lanolin, Gne ounce; cocoa
nut oil, one ounce; simple tincture of
benZoin, ten drops; orange flower
water, one ounce. The mission of the
skin food is to- plumpen the face and to
obliterate wrinkles. 1t will refine and
clear the skin beautifully and remove
ali roushness and sunburn. Its use, Of
course, must be accompanied by mas
sage. II the ankles are large you
should never wear low shoes.
DOROTHY B.-A good way to invig-
-orate the hair roots Is to gently mas
sage the scalp with the finger tips,
dipped in clear, lukewarm water. This
brings the blood to the surface and re-
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owing to sheer neglect on her part.
do not mean that the condition Of
the teeth depends wholly and entirely
on the care given them. as many affirm,
for good teeth or bad teeth are gener-
ally inherited, and frequently those
that are good to start with give out
entirely before the race is half run,
owing TO constitutional weakness or the
use of strong acids as medicine.
If one earnestly wishes fine, beautiful,
white teeth unceasing daily attention
must be bestowed upon them. This care
must begin in childhood. just as soon
as the little baby teeth have pushed
their way through the rosy gums. All
children hate having their teeth
brushed. just as they detest having
their hair yanked and pulled in order to
remove the snarls, or having to sit up,
in a stiff, white pinafore, In the best
parlor when company comes. Who does
not remember the days of childhood
and girlhood, when all sorts Of subter
fuges were resorted to to escape clean
ing the teeth? No matter how many
threats were held out, or how much
implOring done on the parts of our
blessed mothers, we just wouldn't
listen. but went our way unruff1ed
and blissfully unconscious of the misery
we were laying up for ourselves later
on.
Food must be of the proper sort and
thoroughly maSticated if one does not
wish the teeth to degenerate. Teeth
were given US for use, and if their mis-
sion is not fully accomplished they will
become weak through lack of work
and the stomach then being compelled
to finish their work will give out also
1t is an erroneous idea that the first
teeth, because temporary, need little
or no care. They should be as regu-
laTly washed and cleaned as those that
come later, and when the little one
reaches the age of years bit of den
tai floss should be drawn between the
teeth every night just before bed time
This is the time, too, when the teeth
should receive their most thorough
cleansing, for it is at night that fer
mentatiOn takes place, and all the mis-
chief is wrought. The most assiduOus
brushing in the world in the morning
will be of little avail as far as allaying
decay is concerned if this little duty has
been neglected the night before.
Certain it is that women treat their
teeth to inexCusable abuses, and when
one sees a woman crack nuts with her
teeth, OF bite thread or make of her
worries an unpatented corkscrew, the
expression biting ten-penny nails"
does not seem q bit OVerdraWn.
There is not the slightest danger of
brushing the teeth too often. l make
this statement advisedly, for l do not
think it at all likely that you will cease
all other occupations and start in upon
one of eternal scrubbings, or that the
most Jealous viii give her teeth more
than three scrubbings day, which is
not a bit too much.
Let your brush be moderately stiff
and not too large. The small brush,
slightly concave, with uneven bristles,
is the most efficaciOus The teeth should
be brushed inside as well as outside, the
motion being not only across the teeth,
but up and down also. Tepid water is
best. as either hot or cold water is apt
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SODA WATER GIRLS.

Now that the season for the sizzling
soda has arrived certain types and traits
of soda water girls are found together.
For instance, brunettes take chocolate
ginger or coffee. just as their country
cousins take sarsaparilla. Golden-haired
Dresden china girls take pineapple, lemon
or vanilla, while Titan beauties prefer
raspberry apricot, cherry or orange
phosphate.
.Demi-blondes, with brown hair, fair
skins and dark eyes, are usually addicted
to mixed flavors. Vanilla and coffee to-
gether is subtle and Oriental, while
pistache and lemon suggests butter
flies and apple blossoms. and apricot and
lemon tastes like sweet remorse, or II
wish I hadn't and pineapple and straw
berry recalls La France roses and moon
light tete-a-teteS.
Unimaginative people will exclaim.
"Nonsensev and drink their vichy or
chocolate without thinking. but imagina-
ton is half the pleasure of eating and
drinking.
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and CycliDg.

to occasion a shock to the enamel which
may result in cracking it.
DO not use toothpicks to any great
extent, and all dentrifices containing
gritty substances must be taboOed. Di
luted liSterine makes an excellent wash,
and the mouth should be rinsed with it
the first thing upon arising in the morn
ing. Then brush the teeth well, using
pure powder the ingredients of which
you know.
a good one is made by mixing to-
gether equal parts of powdered CASTLE
soap, orris root and precipitated chalk.
Or this, which is fragrant and de-
lightful:
TOOTH POWDER
Precipitate chalk, one-fourth pound.
PulveriZed CASTLE soap, fourth
ounces.
Powdered orris root, one ounce.
PulVerized sugar. one ounce
OH or sassafras, one-half dram.
After brushing the teeth, rinse the
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The Girl Who Goes to the Races.

PROFESSIONALS and the Brattleboro, Mill
bury and New Haven Postmasters'
stamps, all of which are extremely
scarce. Such rarities as these are seldom
offered for sale, and when by chance one
of them comes upon the market there are
always many collectors ready and willing
to pay full value for it.
In the way of finding rare stamps there
access to old letters and correspondence
between the years 1913 and 1865. The early
Postmasters' Professionals were issued in
1915, 1916 and 1S47, and the rare Confederate
stamps in 1863 Besides these there are
many old issues of regular United States
stamps that are rare, and bring good
prices when sold.
The most valuable stamps in the world
are the first issues of the Island of Maui
ritius, a small British possession off the
coast of Africa. Although between
twenty and thirty are known, the last sold
brought more than $4,000 when Of
fered in Paris about a year ago.
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| HINTS OR
BEAUTY

This for the benefit all those who are interested in
living
will
in
please choose Ad
lcomrnu Nine. Hygea, Sunday Call.
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WRINKLES

Removed and face rejuvenated by my newly
discovered electrical process for $50 to $500. See
what the worlds greatest serpentfne dancer.
LOIE FULLER,
says about the skin food and tissue builder.
BRAHMAN TOILET CREAM.
IT certainly can recommend yc1r delightful
cream as one of the best things for Its pur-
pose ! have used
Autograph letter can be seen at office OF
A w. TRAVERSE. NJ. D.
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Prisoner at the Bar Ito magistrate)-
Your worship would you mind hurrying
UP my case a little? It's almost twelve
o'clock. and if I'm to go to jail, I'd like
to get there in time for dinner.
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SUPERFLUOUS HAIR

Is removed by DIR. and MRS
A. w. TRAVERSE. Donohoe
building, 1170 Market St. cor.
Taylor, rooms 2S-29, with the
electric needle. without pain or
scar. Moles, warts. wrinkles.
blackheads, freckles. birth
marks. etc. also removed. Per-
manency guaranteed. Hours,
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2ETTY teeth will do much to-
ward redeeming an otherwise
plain and unattractive face.
When a woman is not possessed
of this charm It is freOuentlY
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How SOP asked his compan
The Meeker herald., 1899-05-27
IN THE NICK O. TIME.

The Widow Carney came out of her
.Wo-room shanty beyond the dump.
ene STOOD erect in the spring sunshine.
.ookins over = network of railroad
tracks, across to the switchhouse
where Kathleen had taken Fergus
ohare's dinner. Nelly Carney was
e'iil little more than q girl. Her. face
was arch and sweet. her eyes bright.
ner hair black and curly. The wind
pew her calico dress away from her
iine figure.
And you say that she's q widow?"
1ohn Conover remarked to Fergus.
Not long venture"
Ihree year" said Fergus, painting
little. Not for any fault of the
b'ys. She's little uppish, is Nelly
oarney. Phil were fireman an like
70 De an engineer wan day, but the
sieasers down Coyote Pass finished
hin wan night whin they attacked the
ram. Company gives her the rint av
me moose thar, an she keeps boorderB
for meals"
mat is how John Conover met Nelly
carney. He was getting ready to go
10 the mines. He had Just come from
ene eastern states and had claim up
ABOUT Toby's creek that his brother
mad left him when he died the year be-
fore.
He did not say much about himself
to anyone. He took his meals with the
Widow Carney for week or so and
bunked in with Fergus O'Hare. He
SAID he was getting his outfit. Nelly
Carney did some sewing for him and
they sat together evenings, while little
kathleen slept beside them.
One Of these evenings John Conover
seemed to be very thoughtful. At last
he took sudden resolution.
Nelly" he began gently. I'm going
up to rough place. but I've got . no.
tion to take you along"
ut takes two to make bargain, Mr.
Conover."
Not this bargain. 1 know you'll 60
dear. I'm only wondering If it will
pay you. Jim always stuck to 1t, that
creek claims were bound to pan out.
II does, you and Kathleen will be
liked for life. II it don't, you might
have . tough time. Shall we &c
down to the squire tomorrow, Nerl?'
Nelly took nights sleep on 1t and
In the morning consented to 60 up
country with John Conover. They
were married one day and set out the
next, taking the little child with them.
It seemed a shame to John Conover
that he brought such pretty creature
to live in such a wild and lonesome
spot. She was happy enough, appar-
entity the same Nelly he had seen on
the dump that spring day. The more
he loved her, the more he brooded
over her sacrifice of home and
friends among civilized psopIA He
The Meeker herald., 1899-05-27
BRAIN WEIGHED 81 OUNCES.
And There was an Excess of white Over
Gray Matter.

AID There Was an Excess of White Over
Gray Matter.
Dr.. O'Hanlon. coroner's physician,
recently performed an autopsy on the
body Of John Chester, IS years Of age.
807 Washington street, who was taken
to the Manhattan hospital with q
broken back, and who died the next
day, says the New York Commercial
Advertiser. Chester was found uncon-
scious leaning against fence at One
Hundred and Third street and Amster-
dam avenue. A policeman learned that
Chester had passed the greater part
Of Sunday night in a saloon discussing
mesmerism, and that he was expert
mented upon. He fell to the door OF
the saloon in the trance and was taken
out by the men and placed against the
fence where he was found. The autop-
sy revealed that the mans brain
weighed only thirty-seven ounces. The
average weight of the brain, Dr. Han
Ion said, in males, was forty-nine and
. half ounces, and in females forty
four ounces. The maximum was sixty.
i've ounces and the minimum thirty
four ounces. In addition to the excees-
lively light weight of the brain, there
was an excess Of white over gray mat
ter in It This, DR.. O'Hanlon saA, In
dicatsd q lack Of intelligence and leth-
argic mentality. but also was indi-
cative Of strong physical characteris-
tics. It was an indication Of the pre-
ponderance Of the animal qualities
over the mental. Such . man, Dr..
O'Hanloo said, could be mesmsrissd
easily. Chester's death. the doctor de-
clarsd, was due to . fracture Of the
spine between the sixth and seventh
cervical vertebfAe.
The Meeker herald., 1899-05-27
WITH THE MOUNTAIN FOLK.
Clsss of People WIN lahabit the Appa
lAchian MountaIns.

Ossse OF People WIN lnhnblt tho Appa,
lAchian MountaIns.
Among the social virtues of the
mountaineer hospitality has a high
place, says William Goodell Frost in
the March Atlantic. This virtue is to
be found in solitary places the world
over. Its two blending motives are
compassion for a stranger and curl
osity to learn whatever news he may
bring, and both motives are credible.
Wnile We cannot here trace all the So
cial codes of mountain life, 1t is i'm
portant to note that there are social
codes and moral standards which are
most strictly observed. Herein the
mountain white" shows his genus. 1t
10 MS social standards and his indie
pendent spirit that prove his worth or
az least his promise. He is not q de-
graded being, although, to tell the
truth, he has not yet been graded up.
The poor whites" were degraded by
actual competition with slave labor.
The mountain whites" had little con-
tact with slavery, and retained that in
dependent spirit which everywhere be-
longs to the owners of land Mr.. John
FOX, Jr., is responsible for the state
ment that when II man was sent with
sum of money to relieve distress in
plague-stricken district in the noun
ta1ns of Kentucky he could find none
who would confess their need, and
rode for days without being able to
execute his commission. The noun
taineer is not suppliant for old
clothes. Even when bestowed they
are likely to prove too short in the
sleeves. And this reminds US that
when John Fox gave reading from
his Cumberland tales in Berea the
mountain boys We're ready to mob him.
They had no comprehension of the
nature of fiction. Mr.. FoX's stories
were either true or false. If they were
true, then he was no gentleman" for
telling all the family affairs of people
who had entertained him with their
best In the mountains. If they were
not true. then, of course, they were
libelous upon the mountain people.
Such an attitude may remind us of the
general condemnation of fiction by the
unco' guide Il generation ago
The Meeker herald., 1899-05-27
QUEUES HUNG UP.
As an Evidence That Chinese Rebel. H,,
Met Justice

As an Evidence That Chinese Rebels Hat
Met Justice.
Shanghai correspondence New yorl,
Sun: Letters from missionary who
has Just travelled across North Anhul
from Honan, selling Bibles for the Brit
ish and Foreign Bible society. give
graphic pictures of the terror and dis
tress caused by the rebellion in that
province. The missionary started out
with corporteur and two young Chi
nese wheeling barrows. For several
days they simply heard rumors of the
approach Of the rebels, who were kill
Ing, plundering cnd burning. Finally.
after four days travel, they neared a
large city toward which crowds of fu-
giuves from the surrounding country
were pouring by every road. At all
the small villages rusty old guns were
bsing furnished up and spears brought
out for use. The city was reported to
be full, but thousands were pressing
about the gates eager to secure the
shelter OF the walls. The missionary
was unable to gain entrance to the
0akes because OF the crowd, which
would give way only to an onicial.
Many Of these refugees had come some
distance. and all were carrying their
household belongings in carts or in
wheelbarrows. Little children were
crying from hunger and exposure. On
reaching suchon. in Kiangsu, it was
found that the soldiers had defeated
the marauders, killing large number
over the west gate were hanging about
70 queues. some with the ears attach
ed and over the south gate were 200
more, grim evidence that justice had
been dealt out to some Of the criminal.
who have terrorized the whole pro-
vince.
The Meeker herald., 1899-05-27

ii health.
No matter how i'll they feel, they drag themselves
through the daily tasks and pile up trouble.
The Meeker herald., 1899-05-27
MOURNING CUSTOMS.
Violet the Correct Color In rurke,
Diplomats Funny Error.


diplomats Funny Error.
NC" York Press: Some men like t,
wear broad band of black Grape O!
enelr mats. They think 1t improves III .
ppeslrance OF man and chapeau, and d
not hesitate to adopt 1t whether thqrt
death In the family or not. TM
BRUSH have taken to the arm ba-f
as an outward show of grief, and W,
e its employment creeping in her.
II is IN very poor taste, Following NJ
ancient and honorable custom certai,.
people regard the death of friend a
AZ exemption from bathing for sevei,
Gays. The Greeks and Romans fasted
and all nations, at one time or anotb
er' nave had funeral feasts. In a fash
ionaoie street on Sunday 1 noticed tie.
TO tne doorknob of brown stca a
house Mourning rosette and stream
ers, the tolors of violet. 1 once sa,g
similar emblem at the Hotel De t,y-
.ance, in Constantinople. and the land
iora. Mr.. Arghiropoulo, informed III
that the ordinary color for mournln.,
IN turkey is violet. When we see 3
nearse we say grown person.
~nen we see white one 1t Is Child"
me ordinary color for mourning in
europe is black, in China white, In
Ethiopia brown. 1t was white in Spain
until l49S. You all have heard the
STORY OF the Chinese minister at Wash
lngton, who. having but recently ar.
riVed, threw the entire legation in
mourning because a hoy employed TO
scatter white handbills through the
clty cast lot into the windows an
ooors OF the big house at 27O3 -Four
teenth street. He thought the piece
OF paper had been sent there by orde.
OF the administration to signify to him
tnat some high official was dead. The
blinds were closed and the embassy
solemnly proceeded to suspend busl-
ness for three days.
The Meeker herald., 1899-05-27

This is heroic but penalty has to be
paid.
A woman in New Matamoras. Ohio.
MRS. 1sABELL BRApFIELp. tells in the
following letter how she fought with
disease of the feminine organs until
finally forced to take to her bed. She
The Meeker herald., 1899-05-27

Lifs In hotel is 4 great educator.
Day after day, Mrs. Conover went
about, saw great plays. red novels, Wis
ited her child and enjoyed existence.
She received Johns infrequent letters
with Q positive alarm. Suppose he
should send for her to return. She
could close her eyes. and see the great
dark, snow-topped mountain wall, the
rousA cabin close under the shadow,
tie beawling waters OF the mountain
torrent. In dreams she heard the
thundsring voice of the wind among
the pine boughs, the scream OF the
wild eagles-that was all. She missed
John a* first with all the passion OF
hse hpulsive nature; but. IS time
went O, the longing grew fierce. and
sAe ~ she would rather never return
than 10 20 now when life was % full
of OAysty and novelty.
Oas ~ Fergus o'Hare came to -
hse. he colored servant told her
with . grin, that the visitor would not
write his name on q card, maybe
couldn't Nelly flushed. for she knsw
thak 4 w0s little time since she bad
been ignorant Of card formalNies.
She sa3d shs would see hin in her
own Daxlor, and the amused bs11boy
sAows1 mp the switchman. He looked
rooshse and more grimy than ever.
"How % you do, Fergusf" she sid.
with httle condescension.
Fergus bad stopped In the middle Of
the nts1s parlor.
nelly Conover! Oh can't believe
It's ths aa0e," he said.
1T ~ she laughed: then IN her
way. 'Sit down. Fergus:
I'm glad to see you. You should see
Kathleen She's fine girl now"
Fergus would not sit down. He was
evidently q a loss what to ray. He
S1ffssd ~ hat uneasily,