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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
The Healthful BEDROOM.

A lady noted for her good taste and
her unusual ability as a housekeeper
Gays that everything about sleeping
room should be simple, immaculate and
easily kept so. Bedrooms may be
either carpeted with mating or the
floors oiled and rugs placed beside the
beds. If the walls are papered the col
ors should be modest and the pattern
subdued. The windows should be cur
tained SO as to be uniform with the
rest of the house, but too much drap-
cry is an abomination and it should be
entirely dispensed with in a sick room.
The bedroom is what its name implies,
place of repose, and everything about
It should be conducive to the one pur-
pose of sleeping. Pictures and garish
furniture, or articles not actually nee
essary to the comfort of the occupant,
should be entirely ignored. Above all
things. sleeping apartment should be
flooded for at least one hour during
the day with sunlight and have in at
night an abundance of fresh air. taking
care the while that the sleeper is not
exposed to draft.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
Comfort for InynlIds.

1t is often the case that invalids and
persons infirm from age or other cause
suffer serious discomfort from the i'll
adaptation of their clothing. One fee
BILE gentleman has by experiment sue
ceeded in contriving and having fash
ioned for him dress which is quite
satisfactory. Though long averse to
having any wooden fabrics touch his
skin he is now clad in wool from neck
to toes. First is a sort of waistcoat
or sack reaching to and covering the
hips, buttoned down in front and hav-
ing row of six large, fat buttons
about the waist-line for supporting the
easy-fitting drawers. Both garments
are made OF very soft, lightweight
flannel. The two pieces are preferred
to the combination suit"-waist and
drawers made in one-as the wearer
perspires profusely and changes the
waistcoat several times a day, with no
need of change of drawers. Besides,
he likes the added covering over the
hips and lower part of the spine. This
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
The Shirt Waist.

Very inviting are the displays of Ok
fords, cheviots, zephyrs and madras
cloths for the shirt waist. and the
made-up models have already pushed
out of place their winter representa-
tives in cloth. velvet and fine fiannels.
We shall wear the comfortable woods,
aye, and even buy them for some time
to come, but already we are casting
speculative eyes upon the thinner sue
cessors. pretty feature in the wash
waist for next summer is their sim
plicity. The human form divine is to
have chance to breathe once more.
for the voluminous starchy fronts are
no more. Even those protesting to be
loose have no surplus material, and
the greater number are unquestionably
perfectly plain, fitted over shoulders
and bust and buttoned simply down the
back. Red dotted swiss has the entire
front crossed in diamonds of white val
insertion, the undarted front just puck
cred a little at the belt, the plain
back closed with bullet-shaped pearl
buttons The close sleeves have a
tight cuff. and the simple, unlined col
lar has little o5long turnovers of Swiss
and Valenclennes lace. Another style
for these button-u up-the-back waists is
to have the front entirely of tucking.
and inserting. This Is of the style
which is purchased ready tucked and
joined. and saves infinite labor, besides
being nicer than the most careful home
seamstress could make it. Madras
waists, also so fastened, have a slender
vest of tucking, running down to a
point at the waist, and have little re-
vers from the neck to the bust on each
side. These are also of tucking and
simply finished with frill of narrow
lace. Large collars and full. fussy re-
vers are not shown at all. There is
every evidence that the 1909 summer
girl proposes, above all, to be sweetly
cleanly. Her waists say plainly enough
that it will be simple matter to wash
and iron them, and there need be no
lack in their number for that reason
One feature which marks them as new
and far prettier than the old shirt
waists is the entire absence of yokes
of any kind, even in the back. The
only semblance of a yoke is the one
which is trimmed and applied to the
shoulders, forming a little epaulet over
the sleeves. The backs of the semi
full front waists are tucked and plated
to correspond with the front There
are stiff linen cuffs, with rounded cor
ners and detachable collars, which can
be discarded altogether for the more
becoming stocks, and long silk scarfs
tied twice around the neck
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
Have You a Bay window?

Nothing affords SO great an oppor-
tunity for decoration as window in
recess. A low seat running around
1t, the cushions upholstered with some
artistic tapestry, is suggested at once.
After that growing plants should be
hung from above and curtains ar
ranged to make OF the window veri-
table coZy corner. OF course, this is
simple if the recessed window is built
in the house. But the appearance of
n recess may be given to any window.
and it is advisable often in the case OF
enc in a large bare room. Place a
couple of brass arms so they will jut
out from either side of the window
and connect them in the front with
brass pole. over which some curtains
are draped. Curtains may also be hung
from the side arms, and the inner side
of them partially concealed by tall
palms. The decorations should be fin
ished, of course, with window seat.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
The Level. Headed Never Lose Their Nsrv

Worry is the twin sister of nervous
ness. Neither should ever enter into
the daily life of any one. God. in his
all-wise providence, put the head of a
human being on top. that all beneath it
might be subservient TO 1t. There is
something wrong above the eyes, in
the region OF the will power. when one
becomes nervous in the sense of ex-
citability. Know thyself' is good;
control thyself Is better. Worry, and
excitement never aided any one. Any
fool can get along when everything Isl
all right, but it takes wise man, a
level-headed man, TO get along and not
worry nor become nervous when ev-
erything is wrong.-April Ladies'
Home Journal
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08

A cold plunge can be borne only by
the robust, and a cold plunge before
breakfast should be taken by none but
the very vigorous. Cold baths should
never be taken when the body is ex-
hausted. Elderly people shoad not
take a bath below 20 degrees Fahren-
heit. The best time for a warm bath
is just before retiring, since it increases
the flow of blood in the skin and opens
the pores. If woman Is strong
enough, after taking warm bath she
may turn on cold water. thus gradually
reducing the temperature of the water
until it is cold. or she may follow the
hot bath with a cold shower bath.
The woman who wants to accomplish
the most and best work possible will
find that one hours rest at fixed hour
every afternoon will do far more for
her than stimulants In order to OBJ
tain the greatest good from this hours
rest she must dlsrobe. as if it were
night, and then lie down in a darkened
room and sleep for half hour or even
less. She will arise refreshed and in
vigorated. One whole day out of ten
spent in absolute rest is a great re-
storer of strength and beauty as well
as cheerfulness.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
Breathing-B Ba thing X Rcsting.

A few breathing exercises every day,
taken in the open air, if possible, will
accomplish wonders in warding off dis
ease. particularly colds. Stand erect,
with the arms at the sides of the body,
or the hands laid loosely on the hips.
Expand the cavity of the chest to its
full extent by raising the ribs, thereby
allowing air in abundance to stream
into the lungs. When at the height of
the Inspiration. the greatest expansion
of the chest is reached, and it should
be maintained for a moment. Then the
ribs should be allowed to recede slowly
but completely, SO that the cavity of
the chest becomes narrowed and the
air is expelled. In this way inspira-
tfon and expiration should alternate
regularly. The inspiration should take
place chiefly through the nose, with the
mouth shut.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
HE SAVED THE STAKES.
A Chiuess Governor Gives the Engineer
Lot of Trouble.

A Chiuese Governor Gives the Engineers
Lot of Trouble.
There is a humorous side to the for
eign troubles in China The chief en-
gineers of the railway that Is being
built through Shang-tung province by
the Germans complained to a taotoi,
or local governor, that the people pulled
ND and carried OF the stakes that sur
yeyors had driven into the ground to
guide the construction gangs in grad
ing the right of way, so that he had
been compelled to do the work over
three or four times. The taotoi prom
ised that the mischief should stop, and
said that he would give the matter his
personal attention. The surveyors
went over the line again and marked
it out carefully with wooden pegs.
When they came back few weeks
later they We're disgusted to find that
every one of the markers for miles had
disappeared. The chief engineer In
the heat of his wrath rushed off TO the
taotoi to make complaint, and the lat
ter, with smile that was childlike mad
bland, attempted to soothe him, saying:
1.-The stakes are all right, every one
of them; l had my men go out and take
them all up and keep them safely until
you returned, and have got them tied
up in bundles for you"
The letter which brings this interest
ing anecdote all the way from Shang-
tung relates that the engineer grabbed
the mandarin by the throat and nearly
shook his head off. although the lat
ter had done what he supposed to be
great favor with the best of inten-
tions.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
Water and It's Us 81,

81 WISH" said Col. Stilwell Of Ken,
lucky, very gravely, that you would
contradict all this nonsense about my
having settled and unreasoning aver
sion to water. Water is great in
stitution, SIR"
"Of course, the remarks you allude
to are intended merely as good-natured
exaggeration."
"Of course. But l don't want water
mentioned disrespectfuly in my pres
ence. l understand that the fire en-
gines recently checked the flames In
a distillery where thousands of barrels
of liquor were in danger of being con-
sumed. d."-Washington Star.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08

daughter has received from the use of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound. After beginning the use Of
your medicine she began to mend
Rapidly and is now able to be at her
work. Her menses are regular and
almost painless. feel very thankful
to you and expect to always keep your
Vegetable Compound in my house. 1t
is the best medicine ever knew. You
have my permission to publish this
letter if you wish, it may be the means
of doing others good. MATILDA
A. CAMP, Manchester Mill, Macon, Ca,
September 1S, 1890.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
PlneRppye Cake.

Peel small pineapple and crate 1t.
Beat a quarter of pound of butter to
a cream, with pound of powdered
sugar; add the yolks of twelve eggs
to it, and the grated pineapple. Sift
a level teaspoonful of salt and two
heaping teaspoonfuls of baking pow
der with a pound of flour, and then
quickly beat the flour into the cake
batter. Put the batter at once into
molds, and bake. This is very good.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
A Literary Shock.

'I'm very fond of whist" said Mr..
Meekton. Henrietta and l play it a
great deal"
81 have just been reading up on the
game"
Il never look at such books. They
affect me like downright impertinence.
The men who wrote some OF them
seem to think they know more about
the game than Henrietta does."-
Washington Star.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
Took /. Mean Adv.nt.se.

"Can you tell me who Ananias was?"
asked the old man Of the proprietor
Of the bookstore.
"Of course can" was the reply. "Hs
was the champion liar of the world
at one time. Did any one call you
Ananias?"
Eyes. sir. Yes, called me Ananias.
and durn my buttons II didn't think
he was giving me bushel of praise.
Next man calls me Ananias won't
know what house fell on him!"-Wash-
ington Post.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
FOR WOMEN ANDHOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND MATRONS.
Iselish Mourning Costume - French
Model for Summer Dress-The Shirt
Waist--BreathinK, bathing and Rsst-
hx-The HeaIthful Bedroom.
The Fairy Bells.


(Old Favorite Series)
I dreamt-'twas but a dream-thou vert
my bride, love!
i dreamt that we were wandring side by
side. love!
L earth's happiest son. and thou, her
loveliest daughter.
While fairy bells came tinkling Ger the
water:
Merrily 1t fell.
The echo of that fairy bell.
That vision pass'd away. and thou hast
left me.
To mourn the hopes thy falsehood hath
bereft me,
No more 1 claim thy promised hand.
No more in dreams I see the stand,
While soft, sweet, soft. and low.
Soft, sweet. and low 1t fell. 's
The- echo of that fairy bell.
Now, when I'm musing sad and lonely,
With but my harp and thy remembrance
only,
In vain as DER those chords I bend,
One joyful note try to send.
For sad, sad, and changed they seem,
The fairy bells of that dear dream.
Hon. Mrs. Norton.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
AMfnl Experlancn.

Hungry Higgins-Wotever you do,
don't never let no old jay coax you
into gittin' hard cider jag.
Weary Watkins-Such headache?
Headache? You git plumb bug
house. Time 1 got roped in on the
game. 1 sawed half a cord of wood
before l knowed what l was doin'."-
Indianapolis Press.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
Banana Pudding.

One box of gelatine, five bananas,
one quart of milk, one pint of cream
two cupfuls of sugar, one cup of wa
ter. Dissolve gelatine in the water,
and scald milk, to which the sugar has
been added. Strain the gelatine and
stir into the milk. Let simmer ten
minutes. Cool. Break bananas, after
peeling, into small pieces, and stir into
the jelly before it is stiff. Served with
whipped cream favored with vanilla.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
Generous Soul.

Pardon me, sir" began the visitor.
81 called in the interest of the citys
poor children. l thought you might
like to contribute to our fresh air fund
for Them
Certainly" replied the benevolent
suburbanite. you may take as much
as you please from my place, but how
on earth are you going to carry it?"-
Philadelphia Press.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
We Have Al Met Him.

what sort of fellow is Bobbers in
a social way?"
"Oh, he is one of those idiots who
would say sweets to the sweet when
he was passing the pickles to lady of
uncertain e."-Indianapolis Press.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
Pooled Them.

Mrs. Walldoff-Which of these an
cestors are yours and which are your
husbands?
Mrs. Justin-Oh, it's funny thing
about them ancestors. The decorators
got 'em mixed while fixing the gallery,
and we couldn't tell t'other from
which. SO we punched the whole lot
and called them our ancestors.-Judge
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
Man mt a DIsadvant tage.

kitty, what do you think. My en-
ployer told me l must hereafter get to
the office in the morning on time.
"Oh, Nancy; how did you feel?"
Il felt all right. but he looked as II
he felt horrid silly. y."-Indianapolis
Journal.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
An Attainment.

so you studied the Russian Ian
guage?"
Yes. l make it a rule to learn
something of the language of every
country visit"
Did you make any progress?"
Yes. l got SO could tell whether
the brakeman on railway train was
calling out the name of a station or
catching cold. d."-Washington Star.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
A Matter of Headwear.

"She is so interested in higher edu-
cation!' said the young woman.
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne "a
mortar board is very becoming to her
style of beauty, and she knows it,
Washington Star.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
OUR COOKING SCHOOL.
Stuffed Apples.

Select as many apples as required.
being careful to have them of the same
size. With a long. slim knife, take
out the core. Prepare a filling of
grated bread crumbs, small lump of
butter, sugar to taste and little Gin
namon or nutmeg. Rub all well to-
gether. fill the hollow in the apples
with it, and bake it, and bake in a hot
oven.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
Encland,s Armored Trains.

The magnificent armored trains used
by England in her war with the Beers
will protect her troops in about the
same way that Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters drives dyspepsia from the hu-
man stomach, and then mounts guard
that it does not return. The Bitters
has won in every case of Indigestion,
constipation, liver and kidney trouble
for fifty years.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
Placed.

The Court-Was there nothing about
the dead man to Identify him?
Ofhcer-No, sir. All that we found
was few dollars, an empty flask, a
six-shooter and dirk.
The Court-Um Undoubtedly from
Kentucky.-Philadelp North Ameri-
can.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
Case. Alter Circu instances.

Maude-Would you marry man
you didn't love.
Clara-No, indeed,
Maude-But suppose he had mil
lion?
Clara-Oh,- then I'd love him.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
Not at All.

Willie" asked his mother, "are you
making the baby cry?"
Nom" replied the boy. "I'm hold
in my hand over her mouth to make
her stop"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
joys of NIatrimony.

The Count-It's strange, madam,
that l failed to discover how very tart
you were before our marriage.
The Countess-Oh, there's nothing
strange about it, at all. You had no
taste for anything but papa's sugar"
Chicago News.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
Her Crlticism.

What would you do if you could
play the piano as good as CAM" ask
ed a young lady of the housemaid.
"Shure, an OF wouldn't get discour-
aged at all, at all. ord kape roight on
larnin' till OF could play it dacently,"
was the reply.-Chicago News.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
Getting at the Facts

rs this case of long standing,
madam" asked the doctor of the pa
tents wife.
"Oh. my goodness, moi" she replied.
"He hasn't been on his feet in six
weeks. Chicago News.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
To Scare the Wolf,

"Ah, yes!" sighed the artist, 81 am
compelled to paint to keep the wolf
from the door,
oh exclaimed the critic, then you
are going to hang the picture outside,
are you?"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
Dange ers of Luxury.

Wouldn't you like to eat your
breakfast in bed?"
"Goodness-no; eating breakfast in
bed would demoralize me so couldn't
get up and earn the money to pay for
it."-Detroit Free Press.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
A Humorou. Proceeding.

II am sure burglars are trying to get
into the house, said Mrs. Blink.
Well" answered old Blink, sleepiiy.
''if burglars enter this house the joke
will be on them. m.'-Philadelphia North
American.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
DIDN'T Act Natural.

Mrs. Meeks-How peculiar your hus-
band acts tonight. Is he intoxicated?
Mrs. Weeks-No-and that accounts
for his peculiar conduct. It's the first
time he has been sober for years.-Cht-
cago News.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
SIdetracked.

Would you be surprised If l said I
loved you?" he said softly.
Rather say amused" she replied
Philadelphia North American.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
His Name.

docs he bear good name?"
"Well-er-er-it is Smith. What
do you think about it yourself?"-Har-
per'S Bazaar.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08

Farmer-"What are you doing in my
apple tree. eh?"
Thief-"Beg pardon, sir. Fact is.
I've just fallen out of balloon. THE
King.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08

All men are anxious for fame, but
many are willing to accept money as
substitute.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08

suit, with soft socks and a short fan
mel outer sack. constitutes the night
dress as well as the day underwear.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
Happy Thought.

Hostess-Play your favorite.
Miss De Thump-Every piece know
Is a favorite.
Hostess-Then-er-play something
else.-New York Weekly.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
OUR BUDGET OF FUN
GONE GOOD JOKES ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

A variety of Quips. Gibes and Ironiss
to Cause Smile - FI0tsam and
Jetsam from the Tide of numor-
witty Sayings.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08

d has been for about
rec months. The doc
r does her but very
tile good, If any. I
thought / would
Il try Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable
y Compound, but I
want your advice
before beginning its
use. l have become
very much alarmed
about her, as she is
getting so weak. y
Mrs. MATILDA A.
CAMP, Manchester
Mill, Macon, Ga.,
May 81, 1899: !
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
Sa me Old story.

Brown-What's become of Walker?
Robinson-Oh! gone wrong. Ruined
by woman.
Brown-Really! l didn't know he
was married.-Ally Sloper.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08

First Boarder-Why do you enjoy
Lent?
Second Boarder-It's pleasant
change from hash to fishballs.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
A MOTHERS STORY.
and How She was Relieved
Two Letters to Mrs. Pinkham. +

"MRs. PrNKHAM:-I write to tell you
about my daughter. She is nineteen
years old and is flowing all the time,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
Foiied Again

Foiied Again.
Young Freshleigh (abruptly)-How
old are you, Miss Winters?
Miss Winters-Old enough to know
that you haven't reached the age of
discretion.-Chicago Newl
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08

" DEAR MRS. PINK
HAM:-It affords me
great pleasure to tell
YOU of the benefit nv
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
Happiness.

What" she asked the man who had
written famous poem. "is your great
est pleasure in life?'
Getting others to understand what
a miserable lot they are" he replied
through his tears.-Chicago Times
Herald.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
Hoping for the Best,

Benham-Everybo says that baby
looks like me-"
Mrs. Benham-But he may outgrow
it. dear.-Harpey's Bazaar.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08
Still in Doubt.

Still in Doubt.
$50 you have new baby at your
house?" What is it. little brother or
a little sister,"
81 dunno" said little Jessie; I'VE
haven't called it anything but it yet"
Chicago Times-Herald.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-05-08

and has been
three months
tor does her
little good,