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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-22
A Favorlte wedding Gown.

Satin of ivory white holds It's own
year after year as n favorite ma rial
for wedding gown. 1t may be- Gov
cred with lace, trimmed with lace
hounces, or it may las has been the
case with two or three wedding gowns
turned ont recently be absolutely
plain, with only bit OF lace around
the neck. In each and every case it
Is an exquisite material for the pur-
pose. The long lines Of the train that
Is now part of every wedding gown
show the beauty of the fabric to the
best advantage, while the lace or tulle
OF the veil that falls over the long folds
of the skirt only seems to enhance the
beauty of the satin. In this country,
as in France, it is the fashion for we'd
ding gowns to be made gh-necked
and long sleeved. There are now a
great many gowns made with yoke and
sleeves of lace in guimpe effect. These
can he taken out aud the gown left ms
n low-necked evening gown if so de
sired, but one of the objections TO
this is that it is difficult to make the
guimpe aud sleeves tit correctly. 1t
is nevertheless n fashion that has many
followers. -Iiarper's Bazar.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-22
Eetmrn of the Earring.

Earrings are coming in again, and
while fashions slaves are meekly pro.
testing that they will not wear the
barbarous things they will undoubt-
eddy quietly submit in the end. The
edict has goue forth that earrings arc
to he worn again, and the jewelers. are
prepared for an immediate demand for
that article Of jewelry which was relc
gated TO oblivion ten years ago.
One drawback 60 the revival is the
fact that nine out Of every ten women
will need 10 have their ears pierced
again. and every woman has an acut,
remembrance Of that painful ordepl i1
the past When our mothers were
young 1t was the custom to pierce the
ears by putting cork behind them.
stretching the lobos of tho ear tight
over the cork and then piercing with
% needle, o'terwarl drawing silken
Thread aud gold ring made especi.
ally tor Che purpose through the hole.
Pearl or dirn'nI screw rings will
hold their own for long time i'm
womlus favor, but there are some
new aud startling faucics shown i'm the
way of earrings Ina tho iewelry stores.
New York Herald.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-22
Fashion. Fads and Fanoies.


Tailor-made COWS Of taffeta silk are
the latest novelty
One of the most becoming colors to
a brunette is pale blue. This is not
generally known.
The pretticst toques arc built of
folds Of tulle, with one single ostrich
feather at the side.
Sailor hats made Of fancy braid and
finished with n baud Of brown or blue
velvet are very stylish.
Rough-facei PLAID combinations in
which white is prominent are greatly
IN demand for cool-weather gowns.
A charming hat Of rich dark straw
has folds of deep heliotrope velvet "
ing I'm the folds OF the straw. with de
lightful effect.
A pretty toilet set is made of silver
with gold tracings The backs of the
mirror and OF tho brush are of ivory.
with miniature in the center.
I'm buying material for the summer
silk shirtwaist, remember that n well
made foulard Is one Of the most ser
yiccabIc members of the silk family.
For summer outdoor garments q
great deal of black lace will be used
IN the shape OF capes and even lack
cts, built mp over cOlored Innings. For
older women tho long style Of gar
ment still claims first place and meets
with general approval
a violet straw will bo trimmed with
Woiet7, the green straws with gar
denl"s and q great many green leaves.
aud so ON, while ON tho brown there
arc always yellow flowers. Butter
cups arc used on mauy Of these tur
bans, aud can very easily be arranged
IN the cIump trimming.
The English walking hat is often q
dainty little hat Of plain straw. with
some trimming at the back, looking
quite in keeping with the tailor
gowns, but IL is also made MP in tuIle
and jet, aud is then trimmed with
feathers, flowers aud bows OF ribbon
velvet or tulle, but it ia rather too
heavy ia appearances 10 be very smart,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-22
Household Hints.

salt water, two ounces to the pint.
viii sink good eggs and float poor
pnes.
strawberry hullers and cherry
stouers are among the timely utensils
to he had at house furnishing stores
If n lump Of alum is dissolved in
the water in which children'g cotton
dresses and aprons are washed. 1t is
said TO render them freproof
a tca-cnddy Of cut glass with a screw
ton Of solid silver, upon which mon
ogram may be engraved If desired, is
recent and most ornamental addition
to the lye.o'clock tea-tray
After mixing a wedding or any rich
fruit cake, allow it TO stand three dave
in the refrigerator before baking. An
expert in making wedding cakes nj.
ways steams them first, then bakes.
To clean a glass carafe Gil it with
strong ammonia water and some small
pieces Of potato peel, then shake vigor.
ously and rinse with clear water. Cut
glass carafes need great care to keep
them looking bright.
If in using sour milk with soda fot
griddlo cakes or mullins the milk does
not foam "a it should TO produce the
desired lighfuegs. tea.spoouful Of
I vinegar added to the milk will pro.
duce the desired result
Tho flavor Of the ordinary baked
macaroni with cheese will be much
improved II Co the water in which the
sticks are boiled arc added with salt q
/ small piece Of butter and a small onion
stuck with two or three cloves.
The thrifty housekooper should ne
member that even the tough part oil
/ tho asparagus stalk-that which the
average cook throws into the refuse
/ pail-wil contribute something Of
flavor aud value TO the soup-kettlc.
To mako gravy for roast beef i'm r.
pan, pour of nearly all the fat Put
the pan on the stove and add dry -four
until the fat is all absorbed. Then add
hot water or hot stock, and stir rs IL
! thickens. Cook Ave to eight minutes.
season, aud strain.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-22
A Good Propo.,t,o,.

Recognition of the number of work
ing women in New York has been
shown by the proposition to build a
large hotel for them, which will ac-
commodate one thousand guests. 1t
is to be built practically for those who
are supporting themselves as artists,
litterateurs, teachers, clerks, and in
similar pursuits" The hotel is to be
fitted out with all modern convent
ences - ample parlors; reading,
music and sewing rooms; restaurants
and tea rooms. Board il to cost
three dollars week, and rooms from
three dollars week upwards. This
hotel, if it is built, will in its fullest
measure fill n long-felt want, and
doubtless among all the women work
ing in the city there will be thou
sand who will gladly flock to it for the
shelter and protection it will afford
them; but there will always be some
other thousands to whom life on so
public a scale would no doubt be a
great cross, if not an actual impossi-
biiity. -Harper' Bazaar.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-22
POISONOUS FLOWERS.
symptoms which Follow the Eating o.
some Of Them


1t seems n shame to connect thoughts
of poison with. for instance. such deli
cat" and lovely things as that baby OF
the flowers, the snowdrop. as the mar
cissuS, with its delicious breath. as the
hyacinth and the ionQuil, says the En-
slneerinR Magazine. But one is Obliged
10 see 10 it that the children do no,
put the bulbs Of these flowers into their
mouths. The OXalis also is not n safe
thing to put between the lips and all
the lobelias will produce dizziness and
general disaster. The monks hood
too and the beautiful foxglove as well
are noXious affairs. from which pow
erfuI drugs are obtained, more than A
few drops Of their extracts being usual
ly fatal dose. Certain Of the croc,lses
II eaten, even If nothing be swallowed
but the juice, produce vomiting; the
nuib OF the intricately beautiful lady's
supper poisons externally as the nox-
ious ivy. dogwood and sumac do; the
quaint jack-in-the-p pulpit. although not
garden plant, is another enemy to
heaIth and life; and SO. also. is the
marvellous Queen Anne's lace. which
now and then will creep I'm through the
paling. and looks so enchanting when
far and wide it embroiders field and
roadside. The laughing little butter
cup, that might be a drop OF visible
sunlight, is by no means as innocent as
IL looks; the COW in the pasture knows
enough to avoid it: that and all its
cousins, the rich, profuse peonies. the
dazzlingly blue larkspurs and the rest.
are full of toxic properties. The clean
der tree. that is set out OF doors when
spring comes and that lines the streets
OF various OF our southern cities. Is
another hive Of deadly poison The
superb catalpa tree. towering with its
great leaves and its mass OF white and
fragrant flowers, il charming thing
In the garden. but its bark is exceed
ingly injurious; and the Iaburnum.
that looks like a fountain Of gold leap
ing into the sun, and even the grass
beneath it, Il beat thrown away instead
of being fed to cattle when cut
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-22
Making Old Furniture Look New.

Old furniture can with n little care
be made to look as good as new by
ripping of the old covering and put
ting on some new upholstering ma
teriaI. The new covering is tackled
on with border of upholsterer $ braid
along the edge.
When the furniture has been reno.
waited, it may be polished up to look
as bright as one pleases with furni-
ture polish. To buy furniture polish
Is trihe extravaganza, but very good
quality can be made by following this
formula Dissolve a dime tablet of
white pGraffin wax in turpentine, and
mix them we'll together. Beeswax
with the turpentine may be used in
stead of the paraffin. Another polish
IS made by mixing equal parts of tur-
pentine, spirits of wine, vinegar and
linseed oil. This should always be
well shaken before using.
Before applying the polish the
furniture, if soited, should be washed
with soap and warm water and allowed
to dry, then rubbed off with silk
handkerchief or other soft cloth on
which is some of the polish. The
wood should again be rubbed W it'll a
soft cloth when dry.
Furniture should by rights be pol
ished every week, and for this pur-
pose 1t is q good plan to keep a soft
rag which has been moistened in equal
parts of vinegar and oil A few drops
Of ammonia in the water with which
furniture iswashed will remove grease.
Washington Star.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-22
A Picturc-Cov n.

A convenient cover for pictures,
which can be raised or low cred at will,
is made of some light India silk to
match the wallpaper or decorations
of the room. Take an ordinary stuff
wire frame used for hanging coats on,
and shirr the silk over this, and at
tach cords to it to pull it up or down.
The silk will thus form an inverted
bag, which when hung over the pic
turc will drop over it. The coat
frame should be hung on the nail
from which the picture is suspended.
The lower half of this inverted bag
should be shirred with string, so
that 1T can be closed tight The pic
ture Is thus enclosed in a silk-tight
bag, and neither dust nor flies can
reach the painting. At the same time
the picture can be exposed to view in
n few moments. The silk bags can be
removed in the fall and kept for
another summer
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-22
SILK For Hot weather.

There Is no more serviceable sum-
mer wear for women who are obliged
to stay in town during the hot months
than Silt. 1t is cool, lightweight and
does not run up laundry bills to a
dizzy point.
Taffetas, fancy and plain; foulard,
corded taffetas, China and Japanese
silks are in great demand. An entire
gown is blessing undisguised. par
ticularly when the wearer has the
courage and sense to step out of the
beaten track and substitute surplice
effects for hot, uncomfortable stock
collars. Dainty ruffles of null and
lace about an ever so slightly Y-shape
neck are becoming and comfortable.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-22
Cleaning Garnet. and Mating.

When carpets become spotted with
grease, as they occasionally do in the
dining room, a hot iron used over
blotting-p paper will remove the stain
benzine is also good when used and
well rubbed in with flannel. To re
move fresh ink stains milk is an ex-
cellent medium.
To cleanse and brighten carpets,
put several tablespooufuls of am
monia into n pail OF clear water, and
so over the surface of the carpet with
cloth well wrung out from the Ii
quid.
When the usual broom is used for
the general carpet sweeping, pieces of
newspaper, slightly damp, may be
torn up and scattered over the carpet,
or damp sawdust may be sprlnkled
about to keep down the dust.
Sweep mating with soft brush,
and once month wash it with cold
salt water (one-half cupful of salt to
the pail of water; after washing, rub
thoroughly dry. For discolored mat
ting use weak solution OF soda and
water. Queen.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-22
Making rheir Months Yator

The method employed by Dutch fish.
ermen 10 insure astonishing catches
is thus described by the Golden Pen.
ny: The fisherman puts a number OF
live worms and insects in a bottle
partially filled with water, and then
corliH 1t securely. The bottle is dropped
into the water, the fisherman sinking
his line alongside. 1t appears that the
sight Of the wriggling contents OF the
bottle so excites the appetite OF the
hnny tribe that they fall easy Veins
to the baited hooks
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-22

At the thirty-frst annual meeting
of the National American Woman
Suffrage Association, lately held at
Grand Rapids, Mich, it was an
uounceG that there are now forty State
aud Territorial suffrage associations
auxiliary to the National. The Treas.
Urer's report bore somewhat striking
testimony to the growth of public in
terest in the equal tights movement.
Eight years ago the annual income of
the National Suffrage Association was
only $4,000. Three years ago it was
100000. During the past year it was
$4,000.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-22

The San Francisco News Letter
notes that at a fashionable wedding
colonel Of volunteers acted very Of
fciently as n self-appointed master OF
ceremonies. A doctor who noticed the
others zeal remarked: You are ma
ior domo, ! see" The wife Of the off,
cicus officer. jealous in reference TO the
apparent derOgatiou OF her husbands
military rank, interposed the correc-
ton: Colonel domo. II you please
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-22
A Real Dauchter of tic ReroIutlon.

So comparatively few are the real
Daughters of the American Revolu
ton, representing the living daughters
of the men who actually fought for the
early independt nee of their country,
that the gaining of such member by
any chapter OF tli organization is a
matter of more thIn passing interest.
The National Society honors all such
daughters by giving them a specially
designed gold sol venir spoon, one of
which has been presented to Mrs.
Helen Stone Rog of Somerville,
Mass, who lately was cordially wei.
coined to honorary membership in the
Bunker Hill Chapter, d. A. II.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-22
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WOMAN'S WORLD. J !
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A REVIVAL OF FANCY WORK.
New Styles In the old Style Cross-stitch
Embroidery.

New Styles In the old Style Cross-StItch
Embroidery.
Cross-stitch embroidery is so quickly
executed and is such an attractive
decoration, besides being easy to
learn, that many ladies who are not
adopts with the needle, and would
not dare undertake an elaborate piece
OF work requiring much neatness and
dexterity, can make quite handsome
decorative articles out of an ordinary
piece of burlap by working on it in
silk, wool or cotton. Cross-stitch
originated in Russia and Germany,
where it is much used for household
linen, as 1t washes and wears so well,
and at one time it was the custom to
work the stitch on canvas placed
over the material to be decorated, and
when the design was finished the can
vas threads were carefully pulled
away, leaving the embroidered pat
tern on the material: but there are
now so many fancy burlaps and linens
woven all widths and colors on pur-
pGse'for this kind of work, aud at the
art stores patterns for any article are
stamped at such moderate rates, that
we can generally dispense with the
canvas, except, of course, when our
foundation is one OF fine cloth or
silk.
Table cloths, piano covers, curtain
borders, mantel draperies and many
other inexpensive articles can be
made beautiful and valuable when
deliberately worked in cross stitch,
which is always durable and suitable
for any purpose, and now that the
silks and cottons can be had in all the
art shades, we can give our work the
variety of color of the most artistic
oriental productions.
Cross stitch is so extremely simple
of execution that little instruction or
practice is needed to do this work,
the great thing being to cross all
stitches one way and evenly, which is
a very easy thing to manage on the
burlaps and linens now sold for the
purpose, and which are as easy to
work upon rs the old samplGr, or per-
forated cardboard.
The manner of executing this most
simple work is as follows: From the
COIutl VI Que Ol lllb SllUuIC
bring up the needle and cotton, then
in slanting direction, that is, taking
it across the square to the top of the
right-hGnd side, you pass the needle
down, thus forming the first or under
part of the stitch. Then comes the
upper stitch, which gives it the form
of "A cross. from which it takes its
name, which you do thus: Bring the
needle on the top left-hand corner of
the square and pass it down through
the right-hand corner, when you will
have formed the complete stitch, and
this, through being repeated in de
signs and various colored silks or
cottons, forms most attractive and
quickly executed decorations for
nearly everything.
In doing cross-stitch, each stitch
can be at once perfected as above de-
scribed, or some prefer to do all the
under stitches first, then cross all
afterward.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-22
A Fashion In Rings.

Wearing two rings on one finger
has always been considered quite
enough. Now it seems to be the
thing to wear three, and all on the
little finger of the left hand. This
fashion was set in Paris, where all
the young women seem to be wearing
their rings in this way. They are not
Z ecessarily handsome rings; the sim.
pier they are the better. Plain gold
bands with stones set deep in are the
most fashionable. -Harper's Bazaar.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-22
NO DISGRACE.
Russell Sage WIN Die in Fun Po.,..,,o.
Of His Ricbes

"usseh sage VIII Die IN Fun Po.,..,ior
Of His Riches
A disgrace to die rich?" ask.d p,,,
Sell Sage. Certainly not. Wealthy
persons should use their money IN
bless the world-that is my theory Ru,
II they give it all away early in their
lifetime they will lose their cenacjtv
Tor doing good Mr.. Sage was stand
lug in his office. with a light brown
overcoat on and soft felt hat IN his
hand as he uttered these philanthropic
opinions, and he declared that he had
been misquoted in reference to Andrew
Carnegie's utterance. Il believe" said
MT Sage, that it is my business "a
husband my resources as far as possi.
bic and conserve the great property
and great highways that have been
instrumental in building up referring
10 the Manhattan and other railroads.
and that | should protect the interests
OF the hundreds OF people that have nut
their savings into these companies sim
ply because they thought | would pro-
tect their interests. II were TO give
away all l have now could no longer
be connected with these enterprIscs
and my power for doing good would be
lost. Yes. | have given great deal
for charity, and shall continue to do
so. but must keep the bulk of NV for
tune in order TO protect the invested
interest OF others"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-22
Scotch ERrs.

Stuffed eggs are always liked, but
another way to serve eggs is by coat
ing them with forcemeat rather than
stuffing them. To do this, have them
boiled hard-that is, from fifteen TO
twenty minutes that the yolks may
reach that mealy state so much 10 be
desired. The shells being removed,
they should be rolled in beaten raw
eggs and then coated with forcemeat
or sausage, and fried in hot fat till a
golden brown. If liked, these eggs
may be served as garnish to the
trout
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-22
Know when They've Got Enough.

You have a great country" said
an Englishman to an American. Il
admit it. But your climate It is
averred that Americans die early"
Die early?"
Yes, sir and especially your bust
ness men"
And don't You know the reason?
Is 1t TO be found in the nature Of our
climate? No. sir. The reason Ameri-
cans die early is because they know
when they've got enough. Public splr-
tied. patriotic and unselfsh. they die
early, sir, TO make room for the rising
generation. London Tid-Bits
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-22

Am l to understand that you in
troduced this ordinance because Won
are Of the opinion the question ought
to be settled" asked the railway Off
cial. That was the way / put it,"
replied the alderman. but I really in
PRODUCED it because I thought il was
about time for settlement. Indian.
apoIis Journal
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-22
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
Cool BEDROOM Floors.

There is now fad to have floors of
bedrooms treated with paint and
enamel finish of the color prevailing
In the furniture. The wall covering
should match the floor, and the wood
work should be white. Sometimes
the wall has a dado of mating or
denim that matches the floor in colo -,
while the upper part of the wal! is
covered with lowered paper.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-22
What aLittIe Faith Did
FOR MRS. ROCKWELL.


ILLIIhE TO VIZ FIHkHAN NO. 6385U
was great sufferer from female
weakness and had no strength. Itwas
impossible for me TO attend TO my
household duties. ! had tried every.
thing and many doctors. but found no
relief.
My sister advised me TO try lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
which l did; before using all Of one
bottle felt better kept ON with il
and to my great surprise / am cured
All who suffer from female complaints
should give it trial Mrs. Rock.
WELL, 1909 5. DIVISION ST.. GuAND
RAPIDS, MtcH.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-22

In ribbons for millinery, taffeta OF
light weight and limp finish is gener
ally in use. It does not crease readily
when made into bows or loops. These
ribbons come in plain colors, from five
to eight inches in width. Narrow
ribbons are sold for the edging OF
ruching.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-22
WHOLESALER.

o. LOUIS, no Fob. G. tceo.
PARfs MrDtCrur Co., City.
GontloDon;-Yo wish 90 congratulate you
on tho ile.e-1ed ral-g 20 nro having on your
Csrovo'o ToStclcsg Caiil Tonic. On cIam-
ming our record Of inventory uudor date "a
Jan let wo lnd that NO sold during 60 Chill
aleo Ind That cuc n1lc1 on your Laxative
Drotno-se1iaino Tablets havo bcon come
thiug enormous: havi1g sold during tho lato
Cold nad C=ip noasou & ,eb0 dczon.
Flcaso ruah down order oncloood herewith
hEYRn bros. DRUo co
Per sohsii.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-22

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm.
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads.
and that sckly bilious complexion by taking
ascarets,--beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, lOc, 2Jc, soc.