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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-12-19
EASY CORRESPONDENCE
How Glover New Orleans Couple
Mnnnge II.

One Of the houses on my route is
the home of a travelling man who
spends about half his time out OF
town. said a New Orleans letter-car-
rier to Times-Democrat reporter.
When he goes on a trip he and his wife
exchange a postal card every day. reg
ular as the clock The lady ALWAYS
gives me her cards TO mail. and |
couldn't help noticing that both they
and the ones she received were always
perfectly blank. All they ever con-
tanned was the address, and those that
came to the wife had even that printed
instead of written. confess the thing
made me curious, and ! thought M all
kinds OF theories-sympath ink. Sc
cret marks on the edges and a lot of
other nonsense for which | never dis
covered any evidence. | happened to
know the drummer pretty well. and.
meeting him one day. | couldn't resist
asking him about the blank cards. 80
you've been trying to read EN-. have
your he said, laughing. l expected
that, and took It good-naturedly. Then
he explained. MY wife and / are nat
urally poor letter writer's" he said.
but we want to hear from each other
every day, so as to know that nothing
has gone wrong. We used to write
like other folks. but it was a hard lob.
and one evening we got to looking
over some of our old Nters. and they
seemed so stupid and forced that we
were really ashamed of ourselves. Then
We thought of this blank card scheme.
and it has worked like a charm. It
means simply that all is well. Before
90 on the road each Of us knows the
others programme and the receipt of
the cards means that nothing has hap
pened to change our plans. The saw
ing Of ink and imheciIity has been
enormous"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-12-19

Pride in the possession of long and
beautiful hair is well understood and
appreciated. Beautiful hair is either
the result of Inheritance or of the pa
tlent care bestowed upon it. In either
case to continue beautiful it must re
ccive constant attention. If the hair
aud scalp are healthy one has only to
keep them so by the proper use Of q
clean hair brush, comb and an coca
slonal shampoo. If beautiful hair is
to be the result Of care one must be-
gin ut the very beginning and proper
ly attend to it.
At night the hair must he taken
down, brushed with hair brush with
long, uneven bristles, moderately stif,
yet not sufficiently so to irritato the
scalp, and combed With n comb that
has coarse, blunt teeth.
There is knacll in brushing the
hair to obtain the best results just as
there is right way to do everything.
The brush should be drawn firmly.
though gently, over the scalp and
down through the entire length Of the
hair, and the strokes anywhere from
fifty to ono hundred is the proper
nuInbor--should he in rapid success
sion. If the hair is snarled, before
the brush is applied, coarse comb
should be used to remove the tanglcs.
DO this by dividing the hair into small
strands aud beginning at the end and
working upward. Under no circum-
stances begin this process at the scalp
and drag the comb through the hair.
Whom tho hair ia brushed and
comhcd it should be plated loosely in
two braids and allowed Co fall uucJu-
fined over the shoulders. Tn this man
nor the hair md scalp are given ill.,.
proper amount Of ventilation. and the
roots arc rested from the unnatural
strain of wearing 10 dressed one of
the many causes Of falling hair is due
TO this lack OF ventilation by wear
ing the hair dressed all day and FREE
quently not uudono Mt night the scalp
becomes so heated that the roots are
destroyed, and as q consequence the
hair falls ont Another practice that
cannot be too strongly condemned is
that of drying the hair Ivy artificial
heat MS is done in so many of the
shampoo parlors. This should never
be allowed. The hair should be dried
by warm towels and friction and the
use Of breeze lfanJ TO toss and liit 10
about until the hair Us absolutely dry
and the scalp feels cool and refreshed.
American Queen
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-12-19

With respect to the daily menu
there is often a decided cutlery, and a
just one, against the monotony OF
food. Because it requires u little
trouble aud little forethought and
patience, the introduction of new
dishes is postponed from day to day,
aud old dishes prepared in the same
way are offered continuously until one
gets to know just what to expect on
particular days. 1t is 4 good plan tc
experiment on new dishes at lunch
con, 50 that should failures arise they
shall not make their appearance be-
fore table full OF hungry mortals
1t is we'll also to write down the days
orders in small book These books
should BE- kept, rs thoy form q ready
reference when one is IL hurry, and
also prevent ono from repeating the
Same thing too often. - American
Queen.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-12-19
Combination TnbIe ware.

Everything must be neat and con
venient and orderly nowadays. Trays
are bought in sets, tables in nests.
coffee cups in boxes containing six or
n dozen, tea cups and a tea pot all
done up in basket are to be had.
dainty enough for wedding presents.
Combinations" for the table are the
pride of the china and silver dealers.
One of the newest Of these sets ia n
breakfast service consisting of a silver
tray, toast rack, egg cups, salt and
pepper pots and n jar for marmalade
or maple syrup. Another combina-
ton dish is to all appearances soup
tureen of ancient Sheffield pattern.
On removing the lid an entree-dish is
found and the lid can be converted
into n dessert dish, or the whole would
serve "a n hot-watcr breakfast dish.
Another versatile piece OF table silver
is bowl with tluted and chiselled
rim. 1t Is for fruit, custard, salad or
flowers, aud strange TO say it does
look quite suitable when put to any
one of it's many uses. When used for
desserts or fruit white porcelain bowl
is inserted, and gilt wire frame is
added when it is used as a receptacle
for flowers.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-12-19

For shooting, fishing and sports in
general fashion DEGREES that the cos
tune must be plain, dark and stout
4 plain habit skirt, sometimes bound
with leather, reaching to the boot tops;
n short jacket, q Tam -Shanter or Al.
pine hat, and heavy boots, laced and
gathered, compose the regulation at
tire. ''knickers" Of black satin or
silk are preferable TO retticoats.
A frock prepared for the Scotland
hunting season consists OF a neat coat
and skirt OF Irish tweed in bright
emerald green, intermixed with shades
Of mauve and fawn. The long top
skirt is stitched and piped with green
leather, as is also the iaunty little
coat, which fastens over with feather
buttons and loops.
One picturesque shooting costume
for Lady Constance Mackenzie has a
kilt of the Mackenzie tartan Just to the
tops of the shooting boots. \ sporram
of doeskin is sluug about the hips by
handsome brass chain, and the
short coat, cut like mans louuging
jacket, is Of uudycd homcspun.
The Scotch capes used are on new
models this season. They are fitted
on the shoulders, and, reaching to
the knees, are wide and full. They
have neither hood nor cape, but the
high collar fastens with an old Celtic
silver clasr.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-12-19

1t is common fGllocy to suppose
that no house can appear satisfactory
without wall papers, nodded cornices,
fancy carpets and machine-made bro.
caae, and, above all, plenty of framed
pictures, prints and photographs upon
its walls, says writer in the Studio.
That pictures and prints, and even
photographs have charm in them.
selves is, Of course, readily to be
granted. That wall papers and ma
chine-woven fabrics have legitimate
place in the economy of modern deco
ration Is incontestGble. But there is
n growing feeling in the minds OF
many, and especially among those to
whom the question of expense is not
of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, that house,
to be III the highest sense an artistic
house, should contain no decorations
but those made by tLo hands of man
and especially adapted to their sur.
roundings. Let ornament be used as
sparingly rs may be desired, but
whatever there is Of it let it be of the
hest
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-12-19

Stitched cloth and tucked velvet are
being used in millinery almost to the
exclusion of felt Shapes can be
bought covered with cloth or velvet,
with soft velvet crown and cloth brim
or vice-versa, and they need only the
addition OF wing or two, Il knot of
bright ribbon or II twist of velvet and
a perky quill to trim them. Some of
the ail-veivet shapes are low crowned
and broad like old-time bonnets.
setting well down on the head They
have pulled velvet over crown and
brim and an immense spreading
Alsatian bow Of velvet in front A few
outstanding loops of color and an
osprey of some kind would be all that
such = hat would need, and the effect
would be stunning" The amateur
milliner has deep cause for rejoicing.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-12-19
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
Furniture Polish .

To one tablespoonful of linseed oil
add an equal proportion of turpen.
tine, together with piece of any
pure soap the size of walnut. Pour
this into vessel containing one quart
OF boiling water aud let the whole boil
for about ten minutes. stirring it oc-
casionally, 50 that it may be well
mixed. This liquid can be used
either warm or cold, but it is moro eff
fective when warm. Apply with q
soft flannel cloth, well wrung out.
Take Il fresh flannel to polish with,
and few minutes vigorous rubbing
will soon rstore tho wood TO its or o.
ip.l briIliancv.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-12-19

Dr. james Conland Of Brattleboro.
Vt. feels himself to be the richest man
in his part Of the country. He is
the Kiping family physician. and he
accompanied Mr Kipling ir his vari-
"ra trips 10 the Great Banks when the
famous author was getting informa-
ton for his Captains Courageous"
The other day Mr.. Kipling made his
doctor a present of the original manu-
-.-lt.t
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-12-19
WHY DO Yon Scratch,

When you can cure yourself for fifty
cents? All skin diseases, such as letter,
salt Iheum, ringworm, eczema, etc,
can be surely cured by an ointment
called Tettcrine. Any number of tes-
timonials shown for the asking. Moths
ing else is as good. Unless your drug
gist has it. send soc. in stamps to the
manufactures, j. T. Shuptrine, Sa-
vaunah, Ga, for box postpaid.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-12-19

no t Two
~ WI" each obtain
O P,S"f' 'tuhinpcr's 100
tn the
's o s Kind printed rr.arrstno ttr..
'h"'" starch Hook for
Cross
th' twentieth
mas won Tor Itself praise from all tho cycry
nR heretofore used
rice ana corn and chemically prepared oou by
coh"k' IOWA" had
p'oa
inventor Inc
Starch and obtain these mos presents freo
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-12-19
Nnvc thc Nickcl>.

From saving, comes having. Ask your
grocer how you can save l5c by investing
5c. He can tel! you just how you can get
ono largo lOc package OF Red Cross
starch, ono largo lOc package Of "Hubln-
gers Best starch, with the premiums, two
h"nutiful Shakespeare panels, printed in
twelve beautiful cp.ors, or one Twentieth
Century Girl Calonlpr, all for D.. Ask your
grocer for this starch an! obtain these
beautiful Christmas presents ftcc.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-12-19
TO Cure Tho Nnn biting habit.

To cure small children OF the obiec.
tionoble habit of biting their nails,
dip the fingers in some bitter solution
until the young culprit has learned
better. If the trick is not overcome
in childhood, it will ruin tine nails and
finger tips.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-12-19

" has been % mystery and q conuu.
drum in the average man for some
little time how women did without
pockets, and also wonder to- tho
aforesaid man why women did not
lose more Of these nimsy creations
called hanlkerchiels than they did.
for it was q marvel TO them. how the
women managed handkcrchiefs.
pocketbooks and bundles. held up
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-12-19

The opal mines in New Mexico and
the United States have been about OK
housted, no gems Of mitch value being
extracted from them, though at one
time large sums were made out Of these
mines,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-12-19

The construction of a cigar box may seem
a very simple matter To- the novice. but tn"
box passes through nineteen different pro-
c"sscs before il is ready to receive the eli
gars
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-12-19

1t is not necessary to hang up a code
Of home laws in the house where love
IS dwelling.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-12-19
I-ai.or Pleased with Boys rennc,tr

iso's Cure is u wonderful Cough medicine
AYES, Brooklyn, n. V. oct. %. 1885,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-12-19

wages OF London BirI Posters.
London billposters struck for sS.25
per week ffty-t three hours to consti-
tUte a weeks work.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-12-19

Sore eyes i'm . days: chronic cases i'm 80
days, or money back. All druggists. or
b.. mail. 25c. per box. j. u. IEATrEK, Dcca-
tur Texas.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-12-19

\ DOE. Calendar For Two Pc. stamps.
If YOU will send / cts. To ). i. Lyons,
Art Publisher, Murray St, New York,
hc will mail YOU beautiful screen Cal
cmdar for 1900. size llXlG inches, in 3
panels, autographed in II colors and
gold. New York stores charge 30 cts.
for CnIendars as GOOD.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-12-19

Do not wash your hands and face with a common
laundry soap, or if YOU do don't complain when you
find them rough, hard and chapped. Ordinary laundry
soaps are good for scrubbng floors, but not for the skin
Ivory Soap makes creamy aher that rnscs easily and
takes the dirt with it. The natural oil of the skin
washed with Ivory Soap is not removed and the skin is
left soft and smooth
IT FLOATS
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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-12-19

At meetings OF the British Cabinet 10
official record OF any kind is kept Of the pro-
sppIiuy-
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-12-19

At Iceland ponies are fed IN winter on fish
heads.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-12-19

In mine near Butte" Mont. live hundreds
OF cats that nave never seen the light of day
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-12-19

Vienna will soon c"lrhr;it" the 500th ami
yersary of the foundation OF It's medical
school.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-12-19

eO''Fo4r '0oo nv To eaoorroe o."olr co ars7tsn,r
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-01
now nuMons AnE STARTED.

How reports about "Mormons" are
started and circulated Is wen illustrated
ln dispatches that have been published
within the last few days.
u appears that O couple Of immi-
grants encountered some difficulty IN
landing. because they did not have the
amount Of cash prescribed by Jaw
aomothIng that happens very ffc-
qucnuy.
Around THE nucleus of alleged fact
long string OF fiction war spun. Under
flaming headlines the newspapers an
nounced that Mormon" colony had
been discovered IN Sew York, In which
''lt is beloved that polygamy ls freely
Practical n was added that the
authorities were maintaining the
greatest secrecy" hut that secret ser-
Vice men would be detailed to furnish
proofs of the alleged discovery.
N0w The entire story o. ropudlatcd.
The emigration commissioner has not
discovered" any Mormon" colony lie
has forwarded no reports 20 the treas
ury department. and none has been
asked Tor.
Al that o. needed Co mako bubble
is pipe some soap and water and
wind. aud Il takes az little 20 furnish
certain class " newspapers with ma
torlai FOR doublc-column headlines
uut soap bubbles. though amusing 10
children. are not substantial.
There d. no secrecy about the promui-
cation nnd mission work of Mormon
ismf There are no secret colonies to
discover" anywhere. Wherever Latter
day Saints are. they are doing their best
10 mako themselves ana their faith
known, nut all the misunderstanding
about them owes IT, origin 10 fumorH
founded on Just such lnsubstantial
grounds az the onp referred 10. They
live for % while. because they are sell
dom contfndicted by the orlginatort
even when found 60 be untrue, and "
they arr Withdrawn Il h done 10 such
a manner a. not 10 enacc entirely the
effects OF the first mlFtutomout.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-01
BEWARE or IMPURE MILK,

II e. only lately that the attention of
the public has been called to the fact
that pure milk H. mo- necessary Go the
health Of community a. pure water.
The New York Herald says a typhoid
epidumlc IN Eimira. has been traced Co
milk that was distributed 10 dealer
who had had ~ caae N that disease in
the family. 40 less than six caH,a were
found on that particular milkman'a
route.
Tho paper further states that a NUM-
bcr Of typhoid opidcmics have been
traced to contaminated milk the mi-
crobo having been found in the wutor
that was used for cleaning the cans.
Il IL clearly impossible Tor the health
departments Of the various cities Co
watch all the avenues through which
disease germs may ma their way into
tho homes % tho people. but much can
BE- done through proper vigilance. And
tho people themselves. when attention
II called 10 the sources Of danger. can
often prevent disease By exercising
proper care IN the selection of dealers
u food TO whom they give patronage.
II Il nearly always cheaper 10 the long
run to pay we'll for a good article than
20 got an Inferior at less cost.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-01

An inquiry, q seems, has been sent 20
queen Victoria by the president OF the
German peace society Tor the purpose
of asccrtaiulng whether friendly Inter
ycnuon by tho United States lu the
Tranavaal conflict would be acceptable.
Possibly the queen personally would
entertain such a proposition, but Il o.
not probable that the controversy can
bo submitted TO arbitration at this
stage.
The British government cannot now
take any step that would bee construed
us hesitation or fear Tor the FINAL OUT
come. And oven % the English rulers
would consent 20 arbitration. % be- cor-
tain that tho terms Of the noer nee
publlca would be such as TO preclude
any friendly settlement on the difficulty.
The time Tor Intervention. II 90 ull, VIII
Doc whom the Beers acknowledge their
Inability 90 maintain their position by
force OF arms
General Butler win bo ln the Geld with
uu adequate force SOME time during
this month and then thc campaign
viii commence ln earnest. iu AN human
probability ENGLAND win come OUT vie
torloua lIor soldiers have seen service
ln numerous campaigns They ur exc
pprvnced veterans AMI ua brave us any
either In Europe or Africa.
No diplomat can seriously entertain
the Idea OF American Intervention. as
the situation now is but the necessity
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-01
QUANTUM sur.

Tho water from Pnrloya creek has
been cut on from the point Of supply
for this city for nearly "a month. only
enough has been allowed 10 enter the
conduit to supply consumer near 60
that point So It IL stated by those VIII,
control the watorworkH. Does that work
an injustice on our citizens. 49, claimed
BY celebrated "loElciany" Not nc all.
II was shut Of because no longer need
ed. a plentiful iupply II had from other
sources. Il wa, not used last winter. II
will not b. used this winter unless
something occurs out 81 the ordinary
Docs this customary dlsuso at the
present season prove that tho water n
foul, a. also alleged by the same re-
mnrkablc rcasoncrg Not az all. The
proof that Il IL clear and sparkling may
be obtained By any one who chooses TO
sample A. at the point whore iu the reg
uiar season Il enters the conduit. Di-
vcrting a stream 10 NO evidence that II
n impure.
Does a hot;lcful of nlihy nuld taken
from q coward or camping place. me-
teen miles from the city. but ten feet
from parioy's creek. furnish a fair sam
pie Of water from that creek many
miles below. which has dashed over
rocks and gravel. passed into "a roser-
vuir and through ilnc wire screens. be-
fore 10 entrance into conduit and
thence into mains and plpes7 No. ao-
cordlng 10 scientific experiment and ORE
dlnary common sense. but ~ according
to the rntioclnntion of the uncommon
aforesaid authority ON water supply
Are the questions q fact involved lu
dispute as to whether parlcyn crock
water h clear or nlthy. OF whether DC is
nowing into this city or not. necessarily
politieai1 by no means Judged boy ore
binary rules; but by the assertions of
certain partirann. decidedly 20.
The New" respectfully suggests that
nunleient has been said on this un-
pleasant subject. unpleasant because Of
the disgust that has been caused BY
the Introduction N revolving exhibitions
and anertlona. Enough, unleSa as q mat
Ger OF fact Impure water II being sup
piled to consumers Ia this city. The
evidence IL fatal 60 that assumption and
,herefore--cnough said