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Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16
SAMOAN GIRL.
She Was a Born Coquette. Usually with
Many Suitors.

The Samoan girl is not only an ath
lete, she is born coquette, says Wom-
ans Life. From the time she is 10
years old she begins to make eyes from
behind beautifully carved fan. She
is without sincerity but romantic to
the extreme. Yet, in spite of her ro-
mantle nature, the Samoan girl when
angered is a match for a Samoan war
rior in activity and strength. 1t has
been said that the Samoan women and
girls are even harder to deal with than
the men. They are absolutely without
feeling and are cruel to their captives.
II Samoan is fortunate she will wear
a necklace of sharks teeth and ear
rings made OF some metal. That is her
cnstume. The sharks teeth are usual
ly the present of the favored suitor,
and it often Is the case that girl
hardly in her teens will have many
necklaces. The more sharks teeth
girl possesses the more admirers she
has, and, therefore, the more is envied
by her less fortunate sisters. The Sa-
moan girl is not only skilled in the use
of the native arms, but she is taught to
carve, to embroider and sew. The
hairpins worn by the Samoan girl are
beautiful in their workmanship. They
are made out of the wood of cocoa
nut tree and are carved with a dead CO.
coanut leaf. This is most delicate
work.
The Samoans are a great people for
dancing, and during holiday season
dancing is in order day and night. The
girls take to dancing as naturally as
they do to swimming, and a girl is
taught to swim before she is taught to
walk. They are graceful and readily
learn any dance.
The Samoan girl has no choice OF
husbands. Her marriage is always ar
ranged by her parents, and she accepts
the inevitable. However, marriage does
not prevent a woman from having ad-
mirers.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16
FASHIONS IN FURNITURE.
Newest Schemes In House Decorations
JacObean Modoln.

Newest Schemes In House Decorations
Jacobean Models.
Red, running through the gamut of
its rich dyes, from Morris scarlet to
the deepest mulberry, is by universal
choice the favorite scheme in house
decoration this season. The steadily
increasing popularity of mahogany in
simple colonial forms has brought this
sanguine color into fashion, and after
long dalliance with French styles apd
momentary fancy for delft blues. a
lavish use of gliding and white paint,
the whole inclination Of extremely
modern interior ornamentation is to-
ward the older, darker and severer
English modes. Nothing is more
acutely fashionable, for instance, than
library, hall or even an entire first
floor wholly decorated and furnished
after the best Jacobean models left in
England, ireland and Scotland, and
one of the charms of King James
room is that it can be done at as lavish
or moderate cost as you please, and 1t
is like nothing we have had before in
our American homes. In Mrs. Elliott
F. Shepard's New York house, only re-
Gently completed, there is small JAG
obean library that would be fault
less model for anyone desiring SINH
lar room to copy. The walls are hung
in murrey- -colored leather, and the
woodwork is carved cedar; the floor is
stained black, then waxed, highly pol
ished, and on it are laid red rugs. All
the furniture and this motif in decora-
tion come from an ancient manor
house on the border between England
and Scotland. Carved fumed oak, so
called from being blackened by age and
the smoke from slow peat fires, forms
the presses that hold the books, and
the wooden portion of the quaint, un-
comfortable. long-legged, low-backed
conversation chairs, the window stools
and the settees. Murrey colored leather
upholsters these and in corners
against the walls there are carved
locked chests for holding valued man
uscripts and family papers. and one
long tapestry curtain hangs at each
deeply recessed window. The effect
of the Jacobean room is, in spite of its
absence of mirrors. gilt, and loose brio
a-brac, wonderfully rich, stately and
cozy, and in those houses where no
such liberal expenditure as in Mrs.
Shepard's could be INDUCED the decor
ators have pursued the King James
style with wonderful cheapness and
success. They copy the quaint furni-
ture forms in carved black American
walnut, or use an oak that by artifice
is given the worn, dusky tone of great
age. Burlaps is laid on walls and
painted.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16
italian Babies.

Babies seem to be no trouble in
Italy, and one cannot but be struck by
the number of them. These bambinos
are often hung upon pegs in the front
of the house, where they look out OF
their little black. beady eyes like pap
pooses. unlocked one OF these
babies once. and held 1t awhile. Its
back and little feet were held tightly
against a strip of board so that 1t was
quite stiff from It's feet to its shoulders.
1t did not seem to object or to be at
all uncomfortable. and as 1t only
howled while was holding it, have
an idea that. except when invaded by
foreigners, the bamblno's existence is
quite happy.-Lilian Bell In the No
vember Woman's Home Companion
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16
From Waste Stones.

1t may not be generally known that
the by-products of fruit stones are of
considerable value. The pits of
peaches. apricots, nectarines. plums,
and prunes, which have heretofore
been thrown away or used for fuel,
have a market value. This is specially
true of the peach and apricot pits.
There is now a strong demand for
them at SIS to $40 ton. delivered in
San Francisco. The kernel is of course
what Is sought From the kernel of
the apricot Turkish nut candy" is
made which has almost displaced the
almond. The same substance is used
for the adulteration of cinnamon, all
spice and nutmeg. Prussic acid and
essence and oil of almonds are made
from the peach and prune pits and
these fayors are used in many ways,
The pits are cracked in San Francisco
and the kernels are then sent east.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16

ing had not suggested itself to the
youngest of the family.
Poor old Bailey!" said. HE sat
for an hour and half talking to Bel
la"-that is the eldest girls name
"the day he went to say good-by, hop
ing that you would come in; he was
determined to propose to you before he
sailed"
Baby Jones opened her big eyes
wide. Did he really? But he ought
to have known that mamma said he
was to marry Bella. was sent out to
do some shopping, and the others staid
in their rooms and said they were out.
/ wonder why he didn't propose to
Bella?"
Because he was in love with you."
l said. Don't you like him, Baby?"
"Oh, yes," she said slowly; hes
nicely sunburned, and" with little
sigh 81 do like his boots. But it's
Bella's turn first"
She took Bailey Juniors letter and
opened it.
Il must ask mamma" she said, "for
the poor fellow seems quite anxious,
anu hC Al ouNl I1C Woheo
me to wire back yes or no. He needn't
be so impatient when it's only me he
wants."
Baby" said. coaxingly, don't ask
your mother until you have sent the
wire. Mothers don't always under
stand these things"
Then turned and left her reading
the letter slowly to herself.
Bella will be awfully cross" heard
her murmur; perhaps he has an elder
brother who wouldn't mind marrying
Bella"
By the same post next evening re-
ceived two letters. The one was from
Bailey Junior, asking me to plead his
cause with Baby Jones. 1t was an ar
dent, romantic letter, showing a vast
imagination and limited understand
ing of the character of his future wife.
and the other was from Baby Jones.
1t was not so romantic, but, Jack says,
1t is full of common sense, and charac-
teristic of the Jones family. 1t ran
thus: wired back yes. But it cost
me 80 shillings. s."-Westminster Bud
get.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16
ABOUT PROPOSALS.

Its jolly hard lines" Bailey Junior
armchair.
Whats hard lines?" asked, think
Ing at the same time that although he
had been Jacks best man when we
were married he need not be quite so
familiar with Jacks own particular
armchair. l never like to see any one
at home in Jacks chair, because. If I
am left a widow, l mean to keep 1t
sacred to Jacks memory.
"A fellow isn't allowed to see Baby
Jones alone for five minutes"
why do you want to see her alone?"
1 asked, for the fifth Jones girl, to my
mind, was still child. Perhaps this
was due to the fact that she is called
Baby" but Jack says it's because
she's not allowed to have her 18th
birthday until the two eldest girls are
on" Mamma Jones may be right;
more than four girls out at one time is
a great responsibility.
Bailey Junior, who had retained the
suffix Junior" ever since he went to
school with his eldest brother, looked
at ME in surprise. why do l want to
see her alone?" he replied; because 1
want to propose, of course! fellow
can't propose with an audience"
You propose!" I echoed. Propose
to Baby Jones!"
And pray why shouldn't II" he
asked. Anything the matter with
me?" He pulled down his coat and
stuck out his brown riding boots on
my new hearth rug. Bailey Junior
prided himself on his bootmaker. II
can afford to keep a wife; Jacks mar
ried"
"oh. but Jacks quite different" I
said. ANY one can see in moment
that Jacks different. Besides, you'll
never get the chance" l continued,
remembering Mamma Jones' theory.
why the deuce not?'
Because the four others have to go
off first, and they must go in proper
order. Jack says so."
Whats Jack got to do with it?"
'Oh, nothing" l answered.; but
Jacks so clever; he always sees
through things"
why have the others got to go off
first?" Bailey Junior asked. "Baby's
marriage hasn't anything to do with
the Others
"Oh, yes it has; you don't under
stand"
mo, I don't; and I'm hanged IL any
one else does. Why can't they begin
marrying from the other enG?'
Because if the county knows that
Baby's old enough to marry, that
would make the others just too old,
don't you see? It's point Of honor
with the Baby to remain under II till
the eldest girls off,
"Phew!" said Bailey Junior, now I
see; that's why she's so closely guard
ed and why the eldest girl is always
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16
Rinebart's Indian Pictures.

The Chicago Great Western Railway
has obtained at great expense the privi
lege Of reproducing the best four of
Rinehart's Indian Pictures, Chiefs
Wolf Robe" "Louison," Hollow
Horn Bear" and Hattie Tom" in an
art calendar for 1900. The heads are
6xS inches, one on each sheet, wonder
fully reproduced in the original colors,
and when mounted on mats make most
striking and effective posters and are
particularly suited for framing for
holiday gifts. Owing to the cost but
very small edition has been issued.
They will be sent, however, while the
supply lasts to any person sending 20
cents in stamps or silver to cover the
royalty charges and the expense of
packing and mailing to F. H. Lord,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
113 Adams ST., Chicago
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16

Mrs. Clara Makemer. houseEeeper
for the Florence Crittenden Anchorage
Mission, of Chicago. writes the follow
ing letter from 302 Chestnut street.
Chicago:
"Peruna is the best tonic have ever
known for general debility, sure
cure for liver complaint and never
failing adjuster in cases of dyspepsia.
81 have used 1t in cases of female
Irregularities and weak nerves COM
mon to the sex, and have found 1t
most satisfactory"
From early girlhood to the end OF
the child-bearing period few women
are entirely free from some degree OF
catarrh of the pelvic organs.
With Peruna the thousand and one
ailments dependent upon catarrh OF
the pelvic organs can be wholly
averted.
Health and Beauty" sent free to
women only. by The Peruna Medicine
Co.. Columbus. Ohio.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16
Immense Gold Deposits.

Henry A. Salzer. manager of the IA
nous John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis. as also president of the
Idaho Gold Coin Mining & Milling Co..
of the Seven Devil District, Idaho, is in
great luck. They have recently struck
an immense deposit of gold ore ON
their properties. AS a result the stock
of this company doubled in price in
twenty-four hours. Quite a number of
the Salzer Seed Co. patrons are inter-
ested in this mine with Mr.. Salzer.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16
DON'T YOU LIKE HIM, BABY?"

DON'T YOU LIKE HIM, BABY?"
thrown in my way; but | won't have
her, ! tell you. No Mamma Jones in
the world will make me marry the eld-
est; none of your serving for Rachel
business for me-"
That's right" said, "but you'll
have TO wait for Baby until some other
fellow does want the Others"
20, Lord!" he exclaimed, in a tone
of voice which was scarcely compli-
mentary to the eldest Miss Jones; land
/ sail for India this day week"
I'm awfully sorry" l said; "but
that's the principle and code of honor
in the Jones family You can't pick
out the best and leave Mamma Jones
saddled for life with the plain ones"
Bailey Junior was silent. and tried
my best to think of some plan to help
him out of his difficulty. 1t was of no
use TO suggest asking Baby Jones to
apend the day with me and letting Bal
ley Junior meet her here, for the Jones
girls never went about singly; they
hadn't enough friends to go all around,
80 that IL you asked one to tea two
always came. They were such a de-
voted family.
Dear little girl" he said, Sacrificed
TO her elder sisters. She'll be 30 be-
fore she gets her hair up at that rate
! wonder what her age really is?"
She's probably got mixed herself" 4"
l said; but isn't 1t up yet? 1t will be
getting quite worn out"
''lt's in a sort OF maidenly plat"
Bailey Junior said renectively. awful
ly becoming, don't you know, but"
But it's time she wore quite long
dresses. and put 1t right up, isn't It? A
big girl old enough to be married in
short skirts. Jack thinks 1t horrld."
Il think they're lovely" Bailey
Junior answered, so arched and slen-
der; Just think of the eldest girls"
oh no one does" | said. she was
put into long skirts before she left the
nursery, and she was never allowed to
play lawn tennis"
Bailey Juniors furlough was up. and
he went back to India without having
proposed to Baby Jones. met her
six weeks later. and she told me she
had had n letter from him asking her
to marry him. She seemed much as
tonlshed thar he should want to MARI
her and not her eldest sister. The
-1rneses are not an imaginative family.
and such an unconventional proceed
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16
Proof Positive.

"Jolyer won't be candidate for Of
flee" said the first political reporter,
"Nonsense." cried the second. Mon
sense? What do you mean? You
heard him say so yourself" Yes; but
then he asked us all to have n drink"
philadelphia Record.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16
Now Cars for tho Baltimore d Ohio
Railroad.

Within the past 80 days the Balti-
more and Ohio Rail Road has placed
several orders for new freight equip
ment to meet the excessive demand for
cars. The South Baltimore Car Works
is building 1900 Baltimore and Ohio
standard box cars with all modern i'm
provements. The American Car and
Foundry Company has an order for
$50 refrigerator cars and 10 improved
horse cars have also been ordered.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16
MEMORIES OF AFRICA.

Queen Victoria has bitter memories
connected with Africa. Not only has
she lost many gallant officers and men
of her army and navy in the numerous
wars little and big, which have been
waged during the present reign in vari
GUS parts of the dark continent, but
she has also had to mourn the death
of devoted son-in-law, in the person
of Prince Henry of Battenberg.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16
Leper Hospita. in Germany.

The recent opening of a leper hospital
near Memel, Prussia, is noteworthy. Not
until 1897 had much attention been given
to this malady in eastern Prussia. At
the international leprosy conference at
Berlin. in 1897, the alarming statement
was made that the disease was slowly
spreading, and that since 1870 not fewer
tnan fifty cases had been discovered in
the eastern portion of the kingdom.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn.

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns. Bunions. Swollen. Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16

Here's something new in this jeweer S
window" What is it?' SILVER ba cked
monogram hairbrushes for chrysanthe-
NUNS
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16
3:j;{S3X PR
GIVEN AWAY
LIKE FINDING MONEY.

The the Endless Chain Book in the purchase Of Red Cross
only enabled large loc pakage Red Cross starch
beautiful
obta the ebeautif Chrism spresen sfree.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16

FITS PermanentyCuroi.H Ho fits nervousness after
first days OF Dr. klne's Great Nerve Restorer.
send for FREE $500 trial potte. .and treatise.
DR. r. II. KLINE Ltd 93l Arch ST. Philadelphia, Pa
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16

What is forced merriment?" ITS .he
kind timid man gets off when his wife
gives dinner
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16

believe my prompt use of Piso's Cure
prevented quick consumption.-Mrs. Lucy
Wallace, Marquette, Kan, Dec. 12, '95.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16

Cured After Repeated Failures With Others
l will inform addicted to Morphine. Laudanum
Opium, Cocaine. of never-failing, harmless, home
cure. Mrs NJ. II. baldwin. Box 1912, Chicago, Ill.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16

Don't you admire football. Clara?" 81
deteSt 1t. PercyS got his collarbont
broken, and l can't put my head on his
shoulder for a month"
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16

Almost as terrible to the sovereign
was the death of the young prince i'm
rerial. In her published journal her
majesty has placed on record how in
credible the news seemed to her at
first. The fact that Napoleon Ills on
ly son died fighting for the British flag
naturally added special poignancy to
the queens grief.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16

7\HERE women everywhere who suffer almost con.
stanty because they carot bring themselves to tell
= all about their ills to physician.
Such surely explain their symptoms and their
suffering by letter to Mrs Pnkha Lynn Mass for the
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16

Julia, here's a scientist who writes
that smoking assists the circulation"
"Yes-the circulation of cash"
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16

If n woman thinks her husband is the
meanest crttter on earth she can brag
about him just as hard as II she didn't.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16

But there is hardly any considerable
portion of Africa, from the Mediter-
ranean to the Cape of Good Hope,
which is not full of memories, both sad
and joyous, to Victoria. 1t was in
Egypt that the Duke of Connaught re-
ceived his baptism of fire, and it is we'll
known that the queen cherishes spe-
cial devotion to the memory of Gen.
Gordon. whose Bible is among her
most precious possessions in the pri-
vate gallery at Windsor. This volume.
which is a plain, leather-boun copy
of the holy scriptures, such as a man
who had constantly to travel would
naturally possess, is placed in crys-
tai cabinet, the magnificence of which
is in curious contrast with the nim-
plicity of the relic.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16

Hdence reposed IN hef mas never been
violated. Over q million women have
been helped by her advice and medicine.
Mrs. Pinkham in attending to her vast
correspondence is assisted by women
only. If 1ou are i'll. don't delay. Her
reply will cost you nothing and it will be
practical help as it was to Miss ELLA E.
hester. Ohio, who says: ~ shrunk from
alton by our physician. yet knew must
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY,
Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II it fails to cure.
25c. Z. w. Groves signature on each box.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-09
TRAITS OF THE CAT.

Some Points which Prove It to hs Soil.
tary Animal.
All the cats habits show II to be by
nature a solitary animal. Even In
early life, when family ties bring out
the instinct of association, this is APP
parent. II you compare the play OF
puppies with that OF kitten you Will
find in one case that companionshtp OF
some kind is essential, for II a puppy
has no playmate Of his own species no
will always try to make one OF the
nearest biped; whereas cork or bit
of string is all that is necessary to sat
isfy the requirements Of the kitten. Tho
way in which the cat takes its food Is q
sure sign that In Its natural state It. 10
not in the habit Of associating with
greedy companions.
When given something to eat It first
carefully smells the morsel. then takes
1t in a deliberate and gingerly way.
and sits down to finish 1t at leisure.
There is none of that inclination to
snatch hastily at any food held before
1t which we observe even in we'll train
ed dogs. nor does a cat seem in any
hurry to stow it's goods in the one place
where thieving rivals cannot interfere
with them. Indeed, no greater contrast
In natural table manners can be OBJ
served anywhere than when we turn
from the kennel or the pigsty and
watch the dainty way in which a cat
takes its meals That cat allows peo-
pie to approach 1t while feeding with
out showing jealousy proves that It
does not attribute to human beings like
tastes with its own.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-09
Story of q wild Boy.

The story Of Peter, the wild boy" is
told on the brass erected to his men,
ory in the parish church Of North
church, Hertfordshire, England. The
celebrated Doctor Arbuthnot made a
special study of Peter, but failed to
make anything Of him, and, when the
novelty of his appearance had worn
of and he had been induced to wear
the garb OF civilization, he was PEN
stoned OF and sent to the village Of
Northchurch. But he retained his vag-
abond habits and gave his guardian
much trouble by wandering OF to dis
tant counties. As he could not speak
or make himself understood of stran
gers. this propensity for straying
brought him into trouble, and he was
sometimes arrested as an obstinate
beggar who would not give an account
of himself. Thus 1t was that brass
collar, engraved with his name and
address, was fitted to his neck. He is
said to have been fond Of music, and
he used to dance to express his delight
at the sound of musical instruments.
His tombstone is still standing near
the doorway Of Northchurch church.
When he died he was u years old.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-09

III you never had a mine sailed on
you," remarked an old-time Colorado
miner recently, you have missed
half Of your chance to get good expe-
rience"
Did you ever have it happen to
your" asked the stranger from the
East.
Eyes, my very first lesson cost me
$4,000, when bought mine in Lead
vile that had been tunnelled into the
mountain side for nearly 200 feet.
had heard OF the trick of sailing prop
critics, so after the man showed me
what there was in sight he invited me
to go right ahead and blast out several
feet in order to satisfy myself. which
did, and the ore seemed to be just as
good as it was when he was working
it. OF course I bought it, and then it
never paid a cent--it was sailed"
But how could they salt three or
four feet into the solid rock?'
There was the trick Of 1t. They
didn't salt the rock, but put gold colors
into the giant powder, and as long as
that lasted there was gold in sight"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-09
American Stones.

American precious stones are Of more
Importance than is generally known to
those not connected with the trade
The Maine tourmalines are uneQualed
in color, the lithia emerald Of North
Carolina has never been found in any
other country, and the beryls Of Con-
necticut are of a fine golden yellow.
California chrysophrase resembles the
apple green Chinese jadeite, beauti-
full rose quartz comes from South Da-
kota and large quantity Of rough
Montana sapphires is sent to London
to be cut. The main part OF the
worlds supply of turquoises is obtained
In New Mexico. No doubt the new
possessions will add to the American
production OF gems, business as yet
in its infancy.