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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07
THE WOMEN OF CALVARY.
Only widows Can Bc1ong to This
Religious Order.

There is an order in New York city
known as The Women OF Calvary" 1t Is
of the Catholic Church. but founded for
absolutely -sectarisn work. 1t minis
tiers to women suffering from incurable
cancer. without regard to race, color, or
creed. The members are all widows, the
founder being Nine. GARNER, pious, be-
nevolent, and widowed French lady. These
women are In no sense of the word reli-
gious; they take no vows, wear no uniform,
and are not clustered. Their lives are led.
SO far as mingling with the world is con-
cerned. Just as that OF any other woman of
pious inclination would be.
Although no woman except she be a wild
ow is eligible to membership in the Women
OF Calvary, its auxiliary, the Daughters OF
the Cross. Is recruited from the ranks of
single women. or widows, Just as it hap
pens Both these orders are pledged to the
service OF women who are incurable can
Ger patients. They receive no salary or
compensation in any way. The Women Of
Calvary dress the wounds OF the patients,
walt upon and watch with them. The
Daughters OF the Cross do the Homework;
everything, washing, scrubbing, cooking.
But as all are serving the same Master
there is no such word as servant ever used.
The house at Perry Street, New York,
opened for the reception OF patients in the
early autumn OF last year, is the only one
in the English speaking world, and Mrs.
Storrs is the only woman of the English
speaking nations who is entitled TO wear
the decoration OF the Cross of Calvary be-
slowed upon her as reward OF fifteen
months service in the sister house in Bel
Eium. 1t is pltiful to be Obliged to state
that even before the doors of the Perry
Street house were opened, nearly every
bed was spoken for. The greatest number
Of sufferers from cancer are poor women
and OF these women far the larger portion
we're mothers. Moved to pity by this con-
ditlon OF affairs, Mrs. Storrs served fifteen
months in the Belgium Calvary, to gain
the requisite knowledge. Then she re-
turned to America with the fixed purpose
OF here opening house Of refuge for the
ireurable cancer patients OF her native
land.
Although the first House Of Calvary in
the English speaking world is in New York
city. to the State of North Carolina be-
longs the honor of founding the work on
the Western Hemisphere; for both Mrs
storrs. the director. and Mrs s. Castor
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07

Americans visiting London for The first
time are more than likely to hail hanson
the day they arrive and start promptly to
see the Row. Half the books, stories,
newspaper articles, etc. treating OF Eng
lish life, make prominent mention OF this.
the smartest driveway in the world. Lon-
don society circles largely about Hyde
Park and naturally enough tourists regard
il as good starting place from when
to study British manners and peoples.
Imagine then the indignation and the dis
gust OF a pair OF pretty girls, accustomed
to traverse home drives in any fashion they
like to be warned back from Hyde Park
entrance by a six foot arm Of the law.
No tips. no remonstrance. no pleading, has
the slightest effect upon stern BOBBY
who simply orders cabby to depart, and
tells his fares to get a more correct equip
page if they desire to take part in the
Row parade. 1t is livery or nothing, and
il the visitor continues to long for
glimpse of the Hyde Park show. she must
have boots and breeches to drive her,
thereby having at least re semblance OF
a private establishment No admittance
is the standing exile for the ostensible.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07

People are fond OF claiming that children
are good critics of the literature offered
them; that poor story will NOT go down
with them as II frequently will with their
intellectual betters. Yet acquaintance with
the average child brings one reluctantly 10
the conclusion that this is merely pretty
theory. Tell or inane and pointless soy.
suggests "Munsey's, how you went down
town and saw little boy who let go OF MS
mothers hand and got his new SHOES Ne''
and the policeman had to bring ann DteN-
and YOU will have a breathiess audience.
and on every subsequent visit VIII be
greeted with. Tell lie again about tnat
lit,Ie boy Who got his new shoes all wet'
Vol no strained argument can show yous
story 10 be a good one Its realism IL
meagre. It's morality cheap and obvious. lis
adventure element too dilu,ed to count.
It's only merit lies in the fact that IL stirs
the listeners excitable little imagina ion.
so that az the end he is all resdy to tell
YOU how he went down town and got mis-
new shoes wet and the policeman D ought
him back: and he makes better story of
il, because he believes in IL. and is rot try
ing to work of any underhand lesson on his
hearer.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07

Bailieff. the vice president, belongs TO dis
tinguished North Carolina families.
The House OF Calvary is supported en-
tirely by voluntary contribution. One
dollar a month makes the donor contrib
uting member. The home is for the poor
Those who can afford TO pay are not re-
ceived. The New York Calvary is the sew
enth one founded in the world. In 1912
Madame GARNER with few assistants,
opened the first one in Lyons, France,
where they dressed the wounds that sooth-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07
Hygicnic Bathing.

An authority on hygiene says that syste-
matte use of salt baths viii prevent one
from taking cold and avert chapping and
roughness OF the skin. A handful of com
mon coarse salt dissolved in basinful OF
water as cold as ones vitality permits is
sufficient for a sponge bath over the entire
body. No soap should be used in this bath.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07

ed and comforted the few remaining hours
OF such OF their suffering sisters as ap-
piled for admittance. In 1866 the second
was opened in Brussels In 1874 Calva-
ry was founded in Paris, which was soon
followed by one in saint-Etienne; and in
1851 another was successfully established
in Msrseilies. and in 1892 still another was
founded In Rouen, France.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07
Folding Linen.

Linen centrepieces. doylles, and even ia
blecloths are not things Of real beauty from
folding them. ANY round piece OF wood.
covered with flannel, or a roll Of paper,
around which the pieces may be carefully
rolled. VIII be found invaluable as a means
OF keeping linen in good order.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07
Developed Negatives.

Cholly-I feel like a photographer, don't
you know?
Peggy-How's that, old chappy?
Cholly-Proposed to eight girls last week.
and got negatives from all of them.-Bal-
timore American.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07
CoaUETRY's WEAPON.

Fans Have Always Been woman's
Aid to Conquest.
with fans as men with swords, and the
truth fingers that their usefulness as a
weapon is as much IN evidence today as in
those bygone times when women won king
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07

Wipe lamp wicks of; don: cut them
Rub burners with sand soap To get black
on and boil them once In a while TO keep
them from smelling. To trim lamp wicks
light the lamp. then turn 1t on. turn wick
up and scrape with q knife while warm.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07

Bacon-why do you call that a lucky
coin?
Egbert-Because I've carried II In my
pocket for two days. and my wife hasn't
found IL yet-Yonkers Statesman.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-07

see 70 reason why a woman who has
strong nerves and is thoroughly self-reli
ant should not become as successful in lion
tanning as any man."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17
orders Her Husbands Clothes.

The wife of q man who served with
distinction as Cabinet officer during
a recent administration entered II
tailor shop near Fifth avenue recently
and said to the proprietor:
81 am Mrs. So-and-so, and / don't
suppose that women come into your
shop very often"
ga good many women help their
husbands to select their clothes" " said
the proprietor.
"Well, I'm glad to hear that, )" said
bands clothes for him ever since we
were married aud il / did not look out
for them he would not have any
clothes. He never thinks of them.
Didn't even when he was in Wash
ington though he was always proper
ly dressed. Now | want some spring
clothes for my husband. L will Sc
lect the samples for three suits and
will tell You just how to make them.
When my husband comes to get meas
ured don't pay any attention to his
orders about the clothes if he gives
any. If he ordered his own clothes
he would not be suited anyway"
The proprietor found that this
woman knew as much as the average
man about mems clothes and he ac.
cepted her conditions. On the fol-
lowing day when her husband came
in, tho proprietor recognized him
from his pictures and said:
"Mr. So-and.so, your wife selected
goods for three suits OF clothes for
you yesterday and if you will step
back L will show You the patterns"
Young man," said the former Cab
met officer, II would not dare to in
terfere with my wife's selections
Just take my measure as quickly al
you can and make the clothes as di
rected.
After the measurements had beer
made the former Cabinet minister
hurried out without asking what style
of suits had been ordered for him. -
New York Sun.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17
MoUNTAlN.cuN AMMUNITION.
New Shells For Use in the Guns Pur
chased For Philippine Service.

New Shells For Use In the Guns Pur
chased For Philippine Service.
Anew type Of shell has recently been
designed for use in mountain-gun of
the United States of the variety lately
purchased abroad for service in the
Philippines. 1t greatly increases the
powers of the gun. The name applied
to it is "double common she'll 1t
has a weight of twenty pounds. The
standard shell for the mountain-gun
has a weight Of twelve and a half
pounds. The peculiarly of the new
shell is a chemical mixture carried in
the explosive chamber, which breaks
up, at the instant of the shells burst
ing, into incendiary stars. These
stars will set on fire anything IN the
shape of woodwork, and they are
particularly effective in setting on
fire sheds and outhouses. For night
service a shrapnel shell has been de-
signed for the mountain-gun which is
filled with illuminating stars. The
effect of a burst is to light up n very
large area of ground with such an in
tense glare as to make it possible
readily to locate an enemy.
The mountain guns sent out to the
Philippines were secured in England.
They are Of new variety, so new, in
fact, that the United States secured
several guns ahead of the British
Government Recently the British
authorities have been rushing out to
South Africa, as fast as turned out,
guns of the same variety. One of
these mountain-guns and its carriage
weigh collectively 873 pounds. Using
twelve-and- d-one-half-pound shell, the
muzzle velocity, under service condi-
tions, is 900 foot seconds. In very
rough country it is possible to trans
port gun and carriage on the backs Of
four mules, and for the purpose Of
transportation in such manner the
weights have been divided as follows
Gun, 236 pounds; cradle, shafts,
crossbar, etc, 900 pounds; trail and
elevating gear, 2l8 pounds; wheels
and axles, 1881 pounds. In the trans
portation of ammunition twelverounds
in four metallic boxes is allowed to
each mule, the ammunition weighing
172 pounds, and the metallic boxes
thirty mine pounds, making 211 pounds
for the load.
The range of the mountain gun is
1900 yards. Its length is trifle over
thirty eight inches. In firing trials
with the gun rate of rapidity of fif'
teen shots per minute has been
recorded. 1t is noteworthy that the
mountain-gun is the only feld-gun
possessed by the United States al
present which may properly be classed
as rapidfre weapon. Themountain
piece is provided with a non-recoiI
carriage, something which the field
guns of the United States do not pos
sess. As comparison, France,
which is reckoned to possess the best
tield-guns to-day, has no less than
2770 light artillery pieces OF the rapid
fire type, and each gun capable o
firing, if necessary, between fifteen
and twenty shots per minute.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17
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Observation-Disclosures
MOURNING ATTIRE.
What is Modish In Suits of Ceremonial
Black.

One of tho noticeable signs OF the
times to an adult observer is the short
ening of the period in which women
adhere TO the wearing of mourning
garments. There is an appreciable
diminution of the time during which
ceremonial Grape is worn. In many in
stances tits not worn at all, plain black,
or what is known as black silk mourn
ing, being substituted. The Grape
veil in which the ladies of q bereaved
family were once expected to be
swathed, is often discarde in favor of
veil of crepe lisse, mousseline de
sole, or very sheer nuns yelling.
Oculsts tell terrible tales of the dam
age done to the sight by weariu 6 crepe
over the eyes; consequently many
women use the mourning veil as a
head dress, not as veil. They wear
it pinned back from the face and dang
ling from the back of the bonnet, la
Empress Frederick.
Thus arranged the veil is becoming,
harmless, and can even be made to
look coquettish. One years seclusion
from social amusements is all that is
demanded by etiquette from the
mourning widow. This period is often
shortened by several months.
In the same way the mourning for
parents is now only worn for twelve
months. After the first six months
this is much lightened, and violet or
white is introduced in the costume.
It is not considered in good taste to
dress little girls in mourning. The
wearing of black garments is depress-
ing to children aud tends to make them
morbid.
Black is worn from three to six
months on the death of sisters or
brothers, the prolongation of the period
to one year being matter of prefer.
ence.
Individual sentiment has much to dc
in prescribing the depth of mourning
and the period for which it is worn
also in determining when the time
shall come when social engagements
may be accepted. An authority OF
such matters AYERS that mourning fol
first cousin varies from one month
to six weeks, but this is purely com
plimentary matter.
Members of the Society of Friends
do not assume black garments as
mourning unless they are inclined tC
be worldly people," They even con
slider them to be gay. Such is tn,
point of view from which consistent
Quaker regards ceremonial mourning
Indeed, a simple dress of brown o
black, and absence from public place
of amusement, often mean mora sin
cere mourning for relatives than il
betokened by wearing heavy vel
or garments bedecked with fashion
able Grape.
Good sense and good taste is tn
only sure guide in such matters. Their
is no hard and fast rule on the sub
ject. In this matter every woman
should be law unto herself,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17
shlrt wal.,s For summer woar.

Several pretty new models for fancy
shirt waists and odd bodices are
shown in the lingerie shops. A par
ticularly pretty blouse is of crepe do
Chine, worked with tiny fowerets in
gold thread. The graceful folds aud
drapings Of this blouse depend on the
more or less skilful adjustment of it.
1t is slightly open at the throat, tied
across with narrow black bebe ribbon,
while at the waist it is held in place
by broad, soft ceinture of crepe de
Chine, knotted at one side; the elbow
sleeves are finished with a deep frill.
In India muslin, embroidered with
silk, this model would be equally
pretty.
Very pretty shirt waists for morn
ing wear are of batiste and taffetas,
made in sailor shape, with two, OF
perhaps three, collars, turning bacE
from tucked muslin chemisette, and
with knotted sailor tie in front.
Fichus draped after the manner inn
mortalized by Marie Antoinette will
find a place on most of the summer
dresses, with long ends knotted in
front. For these, pretty squares, with
richly embroidered corners, are being
prepared, and there are numbers of
dainty muslins printed with sprays
and bouquets of realistic flowers,
which, edged with goffered frilIs or
lace, will fifty adorn the shoulders OF
many charming maid.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17
A FOOL THERE WAS.
BY A. J. wArERuoUsE.

A.
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Iad tdohe the world d
Lay " "a tear in your eyei What you
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to-day Your pardon,
the The
still the lest " ' - ny
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Etasnrbe noiced-that 49, rs
the
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day eNceulhBy And there's
rare success through
bells ana MS touches OF pain.
E OF might A I before
uh when the good of their bells
oven nbuoaonbara
transport Wild
"What funny Is OF
I
Years may and the years may there ~ P w " ~ ~
tho
falls,
And
the their mirth sore.
|s@ hide haunt IS, ap-
while bubbcd The ghost Of the blessing
I"' San Exam
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17
A REMARKABLE WOMAN.

At the age of II Mrs. Catherine v.
Waite is about to form law partner
ship in Denver with her husband, for
mer Judge Charles b. Waite. Mrs.
Waite is one of the most remarkable
women in the west, and her latest
venture does not surprise her friends
Her versatility Is shown by the fact
that she has been a farmer, teacher
a lecturer, an author, merchant, a
builder, a real-estate dealer, con-
tractor and a manager of large mon
eyed estates.
Mrs. Waite is a Canadian by birth
and was educated at Oberlin college.
In the early SOS she lived In Utah and
fought Brigham Young relentlessly.
Later the family located in Chicago,
where her husband who had served
as federal district judge in Idaho
under Lincoln, established large law
practice. During her husbands abb
sence in Europe for two years she
studied law. She was past so when she
was admitted to the bar During the
Worlds fair she owned three large
temporary hotels, and made $4,000.
The ambition to live in Colorado,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17
A Social Gail i'm Chinn.

Very few Chinese women, even
those of high rank, are educated The
great majority can neither read nor
write. 1t is difficult for even foreign
ers who understand the language to
converse with them, they have so few
topics in common.
The guest will be asked her age,
first of all; for, with the Chinese, it
is not considered rude to ask the most
pointed personal questions. The older
she is the more admirable will she
seem in the eyes of her entertainers,
for youth in China is not entitled to
much respect. The hostess will then
want to know if her parents are liv-
ing, how many brothers she has aud
how many sisters, and from this the
transition to the question of-dress--
is easy and natural. Any peculiarities
in the visitors toilet will be noted;
her jewels, rings and brooch will be
closely examined, her lace and ribbons
admired, and she will be asked if her
gown was mado by foreign tailor.
All that she possesses will be extraya.
gantly praised, while the poor belong
ings of the entertainer will be CORE
spondingly disparaged,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17
To save ship. ut Sea.

The most stupendous voice ever
heard will hereafter warn mariners TO
keep away from the rocks and shoals
off Falkner's island, opposite Guilford.
Conn. The voice will speak through
the greatest megaphone in the world.
and the sound will be manufactured
by siren" working at forty pounds
steam pressure. Previous to the
erection of this monster megaphone
on Falkner's island the largest one
ever made was six feet long and seven
feet in diameter at the mouth The
megaphone is mounted on a circular
platform. on which it revolves and "a
1t reaches each of the eight principal
points of the compass in turn, going
from right to left it sounds a differ
ent signal at each point.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17
Whem the HnIr Is Long.

Blondes sometimes have singular
trouble with the hair when it is un'
usually long. 1t becomes dark near
the scalp, but the remainder retains
its golden hue, and the result is most
inartistic, to put it mildly. Often the
impression is given that the hair was
once bleached and is slowly returning
to its origin color, or that additional
hair is used that is wholly mis-
matched. The only remedy is to use
peroxide OF hydrogen. The hair
should be shampooed about once
month, and as soon as dry the per-
oxide should be applied to the scalE
with small sponge. An ounce is
generally sufficient. Ammonia must
never be used in washing the hair
when peroxide of hydrogen is to be
applied, as the chemical combination
is ruinOus
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17

to tell you. I finished Mr.. Lessner's
shirts, and they fitted him perfectly.
He says I'm the only woman he ever
knew who fitted him with shirts on
the first trial. He has saved up lit
tie property and he wants to invest it
somewhere, and Aunt Medlaw wants
to sell out this store. So he's going
to buy it and I'm going to keep it on
condition that | marry him.
ooh, Ellaw
"Not such very hard condition,
either" said Ella because he's
very handsome, and very pleasant,
and like him very much; IN fact, I
believe I'm in love with him. Therel
now it's all out. And | do believe,
Eda. we're the two happiest girls in
the world, and all through Aunt Med
laws thread and needle store"
"Well, we'll" grumbled Mrs. Med
law, $50 the girls have gone, and I'm
all by myself again. 1t is rather lone.
some. They were nice girls-but the
young men found it out as we'll as II e.
Young men always do find such things
nut
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17
How to IsbonIze.

II you would like 10 convert plain
deal table, or any other similar article
into thing of beauty, try what ebon'
izing it will do. First Of all, you must
clean the wood and rub it down with
sandpaper. Then sponge it with a
pint of water to which you have added
q teaspoonful of vitrol. When dry,
rub it down with sandpaper once
more. It is then ready for the ebon-
izing solution, which is made as fol-
lows: Boil half a pound of logwood
chips in three quarts of water (using
any old iron saucepan) until the liquid
has been reduced to one-third. Then
throw in handful of walnut peelings.
Continue to boil gently until the liquid
is about half its original bulk, and,
lastly, add one pink of vinegar. Now
take brush or sponge and apply a
good even coat of the mixture while
still hot. When the surface is nearly,
but not quite dry, apply another coat,
and then third. When the third
coat is nearly dry, lay on a decoction
of one ounce green copperas dissolved
in pint of boiling water A beauti.
snl black will be the result.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17
Made a Mistake in the Trees.

Some time ago the city of Richmond,
Ind, had to pay $4,000 for destroying
a large shade tree. A dangerous tree
had been menacing the life and limb
OF pedestrians on sidewalk and the
city council instructed the chief of
police to notify che owner of the tree
that it must be cut down ''instanter. "
The sergeant of police served the no
tice on the wrong property owner, who
was induced, under protest, to cut
down two of the finest shade trees in
the city. This mistake has been dis
covered and the owner wants sub
stantial damages. If the city has to
pay $4,000 for the two trees the bonds
men OF the police sergeant will be
asked to contribute. e.-Indianapolis
Presn