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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-01-24
Miss Dix Won.

In her early attempts to right the
wrongs OF the insane, Dorothea Dix
met only Encouragement and coldness,
or Indifference, which is worse; but
she did net cease to labor, and if she
ever lost heart no one but herself
knew it. She asked for an interview
with the chairman of the most impor-
tant house committee in the North
Carolina Legislature. He declined the
interview under the pretext of pres
sure of business.
Very we'll" wrote Miss Dix, Il
must see you. You will call on me or
L shall call on you"
The chairman then went to see Miss
Dix. He entered the room, hat in
hand, bundle of papers under his
arm, and declined the prolfered chair.
81 have called" he said 81 am in
haste. Will you make your business
known as quickly as possible?"
The lady began to speak. Elo-
quently she pleaded the cause of the
insane. She spoke from full heart
and well-stored mind Her listener
became interested; he forgot that he
was in n hurry, sat down, piled his
papers on the floor and heard with n
rapt attention. The interview lasted
three hours, and the chairman was
won over to the cause, and he was
over after n strong ally of Miss Dix in
her noble work. Thirty-three lunatic
asylums in this country owe their be-
ginning to Miss Dix.-Youth's Com
panion.
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THE WINTER FURS.
Some Suggestions For Those who Desire
to BE Warmly Clad.


To BE Warmly clad.
If fashion took note of common
sense she would perceive that long
basques, which slope off to the front,
are not in accordance with reason.
The necessary pleats of the skirt,
which cannot be entirely abolished,
although in the new models they are
reduced to fiat minimum, are quite
sufficient fulness for the back But
sensible or not, fashion has quite
made up her mind that in the oncom-
ing season there shall be depth at the
back and shallowness in front. Even
the new fur mantles are made in this
''shawl-shape" manner; much longer
behind than in the front. Capes,
coats and bodices alike are cut away
in graceful slope from as high as the
waist-line in front and descend to al-
most three quarter length behind in
some cases, and always to n good
depth. A becoming form of the new
coats is one fastening by button
over the chest and sloped away very
gradually thence so that the basque
on the hips has pleasant oval line.
Many of them, however, are reduced
to n mere tail-coat being cut sharply
away right from the front and over
the hips.
If you are buying new furs by all
means have two kinds mixed Seal
skin and sable, of course, make
perfect mixture; even collar and
lapels, or just throatlet, of sable
will make n sealskin cape much more
important than without the addition.
Persian lamb is excellent style mixed
either with sealskin, with real sable
or with that distant cousin of sable,
mink, which it is idle to hatter oneself
can be mistaken for sable by a good
judge-thc softness of the more costly
fur being quite absent from the stiff,
short-haired mink-but which never
theless, being so like in color, has
much the same smartness of effect.
Sable becomes ever more and more
costly; full-length cape of it, made
in the popular shawl shape, and
edged round with a full founce of fine
sealskin, shown at large fur house,
was priced ut $4,000. Sealskin is
perhaps not quite so dear as it was
two years ago, but appears to
have permanently gone up far hey ond
the scale that prevailed ten years ago
OF course, fine furs are n possession
for life, and are therefore worth buy
ing: but, on the other hand, they need
to be endowed with an annuity, for it
costs more to bring them periodically
up to date in style than it does to buy
very handsome new coat of any
other material. A novel feature in
the new furs is the application to
them of big fancy buttons. 1t is not
in very good taste. The brilliant
coloring of the button has n gaudy
look against the sober richness of
fur; nevertheless, there it is.-Phila-
delphia Times.
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Of the purest and best, aud the fabric

of the purest and best, aud the fabric
is not only new-but unique.
Another charming practical advan-
tage of the "Orion" satin is that the
wide range of colors in which ii is
produced makes it equally suitable for
youthful or more mature wearers.
Among them are some perfectly raw.
ishing shades of pink, from the ten.
derest to the richest rose; a range OF
exquisite green's, from a peculiarly
delicate yellowish shade to a rich
olive of splendid lustre and depth;
pure white and delicate old ivory, the
loveliest gray blue and other exquisite
blues, yellows aud Colds in beautiful
gradations, heliotropes in dain ~
variety, and a rich, soft black. Alto.
gether more beautiful and more
adaptable fabric 1 never saw.-Lady',
Pict orial.
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CLEVER MATCH MAKING.
Both of the American Girls Got ElIri
bic Husbands.


BILE Husbands.
AN exceedingly clever bit OF match
making has just been executed by an
American lady whose eldest daughter
left New York with some friends on
European tour, and who. after doing
the continent, returned TO our gay cap
ital for several months OF rest and
pleasuring," writes a resident of Paris
TO the New York Commercial Adver-
tiser. Attractive and clever. she had
many suitors. She adroitly reduced
the number to two. Then she wrote
home to her mother, explaining the
exact situation of affairs. adding that
they were both so handsome, agreeable.
well-conducted and rich that she could
not decide between them, and closed
with the question: What shall I do?'
Ten days later she received telegram
from her mother: L sail tomorrow;
hold both until / come. The next
transatlantic steamer brought the
mother with her second daughter. lust
turned is. On her arrival she at cnce
took the helm of affairs, and she at
tended the wedding OF her two daugh-
ters at the American chapel on tho
same morning"
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Tic Now Nun.

The novelties in muffs this season
are more beautiful than ever, though
not designs for comfort. 1t is said
that some of the muffs really have no
openings for the hands, the only con
cession to convenience being in little
pocket sewed upon the inside for the
reception of the handkerchief or a
tiny purse. One of the prettiest
muffs yet seen was of shiny black silk
broadcloth nearly half yard long.
1t was very narrow and was almost
completely covered with n huge bow
OF white ribbon, brilliantly striped
with broad bands of crimson. The
ribbons which held it around the neck
were of red and black double-faced
satin.-St. Louis Republic.
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Dressing For At-uomc Parties.


For at-home dancing parties young
ladies are expected to be suitably
gowned, which means in thin gowns OF
organdy, net, chiffon, etc, over silk
Innings, or light silk gowns with belts
and sash ends of velvet edged with
tiny frills of black or white mousse
line. Silk at seventy-fve cents a yard
is pretty, and would be economical, as
1T would answer another season for a
lining. White, pink, turquoise, light
yellow and lavender are the favorite
evening colors in the order named.
White forms convenient dress, as
different accessories may be used with
it and the skirt worn with odd waists.
If merely lookeron, light dress OF
waist, made high in the neck and long.
sleeved, in silk or chiffon, or n light
weight yelling trimmed with three
gored ruffles to the knees. each edged
with velvet ribbon; blouse waist
finished with two ruffles around the
low neck and removable yoke oil
white lace over pink, or of pin tucked
tatTeta, with collar, belt and sash ends
of the silk, would sbe appropriate.
Another suitable toilette is q black
silk or nice white wool skirt, with n
full gathered waist of light colored
chiffon having collar and sash of silk
or velvet. One more advanced in
years might wear n light waist and
black silk skirt or an entire black silk
costume with lace yoke or vest
Ladies Home Journal.
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sRulN DESERVED BETTER FATE
Rode Safely on Cowcatcher Only to
Be Slain on Reacbinv rovn

Rode Safely on Cowcatcher Only to
BE Slain on Reaching Town.
Not long ago as railroad train was
passing through wilder's cut, near Oh
cut, Pa. the engineer was nstonished
to see a black bear coming around a
sharp curve. The cut Is so narrow
that there is hardly room for man
10 stand aside and allow an engine to
pass without striking him. Bruin Mas
more amazed than the engineer. In
stead OF stepping aside, he reared on
his launches and awaited events. The
locomotive was running less than
twenty miles an hour. for the place
is a dangerous one. Upon seeing the
pear the engineer shut off steam and
applied the brakes, but the distance
was too short to escape an accident
The cowcatcher slipped under the hind
legs OF the brute and lifted him off the
ground. Thinking all the trouble was
over, the engineer put on steam once
more, while the fireman climbed out OF
the cab window and stole along the
guard rail to find out what had become
or the bear. He was there, clasping
the cowcatcher the lower part OF his
body just grazing the ground and his
head almost reaching the bottom Of the
headlight He seemed to understand
that the only thing he could 10 was to
mold fast, and he did so during the
run to the next station, ten miles dis
tint. The station agent was standing
at the door as the train approached
The sight Of full grown bear on the
cowcatcher fairly took away lis
breath. AS soon as the engine came
to standstill bruln slipped from his
perch and made a break for freedom.
This took him straight toward the
agent, who dashed through the door
slammed 1t shut, leaped through the
rear door and went up the street ut
FURIOUS rate, calling out, Bear. bear!
Somebody get gum Soon the town
was In a turmoil. a yelling crowd fol-
lowing in hot pursuit OF the bear. some
or the boys pelting him with stones
Suddenly a big shepherd dog bounced
out OF a yard and dashed after the
bear. Bruin paused but minute or
two. but when he passed on the dog
had no future interest in the proceed
ings. At the street corner a lawyer
carrying double-b arreled gun came
face to face with the bear, but he lat
ter turned down the nearest allev. The
crowd increased and encircled the
frightened animal, making escape i'm.
possible. Finding himself at bay. bruin
backed up against a barn, rearing on
his launches. The lawyer sent two
bullets into the bear, whereupon the
wounded animal charged at the crowd.
One urchin fell, was trampled upon
and had leg broken. The lawyer
slipped another bullet into his gun and
sent the shot through bruins head
and finished him. BY this time the en-
gineer and fireman recalled the fact
that trainload OF passengers were
waiting at the station, and hurried
back and resumed their official duties
after a bear hunt of about twenty
minutes
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WOMAN'S WORLD.
SEND THEM TO BED WITH A KISS.

oh mothers. so weary, discouraged.
Worn out with the cares OF the day.
You often grow cross and inpatient,
Complain OF the noise and the play;
For the day brings 50 many vexations,
SO many things going amiss;
But, mothers, whatever may veS you,
Send the children to bed with kiss!
The dear little feet wander often,
Perhaps, from the pathway of right.
The dear little hands 1nd new mischief
. To try you from morn till night.
But think OF the desolate mothers
Who'd give all the world for your bliss
And, as thanks for your infinite blessings
Send the children to bed with n kissl
For somo day their noise will not vex you,
The silence will hurt you far more;
You will long for the sweet children s
voices,
For n sweet, childish face Mt the door;
Aud to press a child's face to your bosom,
You'd give all tho world for Just this;
For the comfort twill bring In sorrow,
Send the children to bed with n kissl
New York World.
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vyHY7
why is It that free lunch is never

Why is It that free lunch is never
free?
Why isn't asking a mans name a
question of identity?
Why isn't the bride well dressed
who is we'll groomed?
Why shouldn't a man be excused for
being bigoted against bigotry?
Why isn't the bump OF caution
placed On the front of a mans head?
Why does the average woman pre-
fer being localized TO being under
stood?
Why does the man who pats you on
the back always turn his own back TO
be patted?
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THE DUTY OF MOTHERS.
Daughters Should be Carefully
Guided in Early Womanhood.

What suffering frequently results
from mothers ignorance; or more
frequently from n mothers neglect to
properly instruct her daughtcrl
Tradition says woman must suffer-"
and young women are SO taught.
There is little truth and great deal
OF exaggeration in this. If young
woman suffers severely she needs
treatment and her mother should see
that she gets it.
Many mothers hesitate to take their
daughters to a physician for cxamina-
ton; but no mother need hesitate to
write freely about her daughter or
herself to Mrs. Pinkham and secure
the most efficient advice without
charge. Mrs. Pinkham's address is
Lynn, Mass.
The following letter from Miss MARIE
F. JOHNSON, Centralia, Pa, shows what
neglect will do, and tells how Mrs.
Pinkham helped her:
my health became so poor that 1
had to leave school. was tired all the
time, and had dreadful pains in my
side and back. l was also troubled
with irrcgularity of menscs. | was
very weak, and lost so much flesh that
my friends became alarmed. NY
mother, who is n firm believer in Your
remedies from experience, thought per-
haps they might benefit me, and wrote
you for advice. L followed the advice
you gave, and used Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills as
you directed, and am now as well as l
ever was. have gained flesh and have
good color. am completely cured of
irregularity."
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by local applications. rs they cannot reach the
diseased portion OF the ear There is only one
way TO cure deafness, and that is by constitu-
tonal remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
nnmed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachiau Tube. When this tube gets i'm
feet hearing. and when IL Is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, and unless the infam-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored 10 its normal cond q IN. hearing will be
destroyed forever. Nine cases out of ten are
caused by oatarrh, whic h is nothing but n In
named condition Of the mucous surfaces
We VIII give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by cat,rrhl that can
not be cured by Halls Gaia rrh Cure. Send
for circulars. free.
F. J. CHENEY &c Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75,
Halls Family Pills are tho best
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a MIRACLE OF LONGEVITY
such Is Roman Opinion Respecting the
Life of the Pone

Such Is Roman Opinion Respecting tho
Life of the Pope
Inc pope appears to have recovered
from the serious disposition which
gave rise to the recent alarming re-
ports. His holiness has never had \
strong constitution. About his TWEEN
tieth year he believed that he was
wasting with phthisis. and wrote an
eloquent piece of Latin verse on his an
preaching end, why Platter Thyself?"
Ten years later, when he was apostolic
delegate at Benevento, he came near
dying OF pernicious fever. 1t was
thought that he was lost. He was
saved by the act, then thought fool
hardy, of DR.. Volpis, physician to the
king OF Naples, in plunging him into
bath OF cold water at the moment
Of the most violent attack of the fever
Leo XIII. has not gone out of the vast
Enclosure which surrounds the vatican
in twenty years, and yet has surnassad
The years of life of Plus TX. who alone
Of all the popes had exceeded the
years of Peter In the eyes of super-
stitious Romans Leo XIII. has per-
formed another miracle of longevity
He has escaped a critical date. one
determined by a cabalistic calculation.
which set the end of his life for the
year 1892. 1t is said all his pre-
decessors in this century. Plus TX
Gregory XVI, Plus VIII. Leo XII.
Plus VII, have obeyed the law of fig
ures Leo XIII. alone has escaped it.
and the same calculation, If il were
exact in his case. would assign him
ten years more Of existence which
would make the pontiff surpass even
the age of Doge Dandolo.
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a woman cyclisl'. Wonderful Ride.


Everybody must have heard more
or less of Mrs. Darwin McIlrath, who
SO lately landed in New York from n
trip around the world on n bicycle,
which was begun at Chicago three
years and half ago. Mrs. McIlrath
is an exceedingly good looking woman,
who seems rather slight in physique
for such trip as she has Just com
pleted, on which she covered on her
wheel nearly $4,000 miles, including
eleven countries besides the United
States. Slight as she appears now,
she weighs twenty pounds more than
when she started on her trip, her
weight originally being only ninety
five pounds.
Mrs. McIlrath was accompanied in
her circuit of the world by her hus-
band, and in many of the districts of
China, India, Burmah and Japan
through which they passed, they were
the only white cyclists ever seen there,
except LEM, the young Pittsburg man
who was murdered by the Kurds OF
Armenia.
Notable pluck and fortitude were
shown throughout by Mrs McIlrath.
When the start was made from Chi
cago sue had been riding a bicycle
less than thirty.fvo days, aud yet in
the last days run before reaching
Denver, she covered 1870 miles, the
banner run of the entire trip.
Mrs. Mcllrath says she suffered
more from seasickuess while crossing
from London 30 New York than she
did from all the other Inconvenience
Of her trip combined The trip has
cost these two daring ndventurers
S11,O 600, but they think it was well
spent. New York Mail aud Express.
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Beauty Is blood Deem.

g., Clean blood means n clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarcts, 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. blotchcs. blackheads,
and that sictly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists' satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, soc.
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Cost of Launching n Mnrshin.

The total cost of the launch of a
modern battleship often amounts to
over $4,000. About five tons of tall
low and over ton Of oil and soft soap
are used in greasing the ways-that is.
the slip down which the cradle in
which the vessel is placed, glides into
the sea.
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Tilt 1t tho First Time.

Mrs. Matchman-Look how earnestly
Rose and Mr.. Beach are bidding each
other good night at the gate. am
sure there is something between them.
Mr.. Matchman-So am /; it's the gate.
Judge.
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Do not have too much air blowing
through your room ut night, or neuralgia
may creep upon You while you sleep But
II it comes, use St. Jacobs Oil; Il worms.
soothes and cures promptly.
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This is just the time Of the year wo feol
the muscles all sore and stifr, and then Is
just the time TO use ST. Jacobs OIL to re-
lax them and 70 euro at once.
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IL Can BE nraaa 20 Go

1.-THE melancholy days have comes" has
rheumatism come with them2 1t can be
made to go right on by the use OF st. Jacobs
Oil, which cures and leaves no truce be-
hind.
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To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag.
netic. fun OF life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bac. the wonder-worlier, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, zoe or a. Cure guaran-
tecd. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
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Thomas Tnscy, tho New York million
ARE is still in jail in Houston, Tex, and
has been for the past two years, for con-
tempt OF court 10 refusing to produce Ger
tain books.
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Helplessness should not DO encouraged.
The best OF all charity Is that by which idle
hands are given something to do.
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Fits permanently cured. No lts or nervous
ness after first day use Of DIR. Kline Great
Nerve liestorer s. trial bottle and treatise free
Dir. L. Ii. KLINE, Ltd. Q3l Arch St, Phila., Pa.
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TO euro Constipation Forever.
Iake CGsca:ets Candy Catbartic IOc or o6c
II c. G. c. fail TO cure Druggists refund pnor %cS
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Lord Kitchener is engaged to be married
to Miss Marie Evelyn Moreton. whose father
was private secretary 10 the Marcus OF
Lorne during lis stay in Canada.
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After six years suffering was cured By ri.
SOS Curc.-MAEY THoMsoN. 3gL Ohio ave
Allegheny, Pa, March 49, 1894.
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coed memory is one that does not hold
too many thinEs.
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Deafness Cannot Be Cured

The Princess Therrse Of Bavaria Is n
scientific writer OF considerable merit
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II you lie to help a man out OF a
scrape he will always remember you
as an accommodating liar.
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Flattery Is one OF the telling forces IN
keeping tho world peaceful and happy.
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Don't Tobacco Spit and sn,ole Your Life AMY.

CAN that glitters is not gold" For In
stance-glitteIing gcnernlitics
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softcns the gums, reducing inflammn
ton. allays pain, cures wind collie e5c "A bottle
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The corruption Of some Of the "decnying
nations smells to heaven.
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You cannot get order out OF chaos as long
as there Is disorder in 1t.
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Spain still insists that we should give TO
her something more than an ordinary ulii-
matum.
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While You Sieep.

Som" OF the European Powers arc models
OF weakness
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just the Time.

Richard Jones, aged 81, is justice OF the
peace at T. )cnsburg, Pa.
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Some people know all they care to know
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Educate Your bowels with Cascnrets.
Candy Cnthartic. cure constipation forever.
Ioc 25c. II Q. c. G. fall druggists refund money.
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A great mug is sometimes empty.
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To Cure Cold I'm One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money tit fails to cure PIC