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The silver star., 1900-02-23
Notes ON Gloves.

To be well-gloved is q mark Of
well-dressed woman, and yet this i'm
portant detail is often overlooked on
account of expense. Women who soon
find the bottom of their purses try to
get over the costly fashion Of wearing
gloves by buying cheap articles or by
wearing their gloves until the tan be-
comes black or the black becomes
gray. Either course is a mistake. In
buying gloves choose those that are
elastic In texture. as they fit much bet
ter to the hand. Choose a size which
fits comfortably, as baggy gloves are
inelegant, and tight gloves impede the
circulation. The ease with which the
top button can be fastened is pretty
good test for correct size. Having
bought the gloves. they should be care
fully tried on. and not left until they
are wanted to be worn. If they are
hurriedly put on at first the fingers and
thumbs get twisted away, and can
never be brought back again to their
proper positions. A pair of glove
stretchers, which can be purchased for
few cents. Is useful possession and
by its use gloves will go on the hand
with less coaxing than is generally
required by new gloves. The buttons
of gloves are generally weak points.
and before the gloves are worn the
tape which attaches the buttons should
be more securely fastened to the
gloves. When the seams give way
they should be neatly oversewed with
cotton, and not with silk. which is apt
to cut the kid. Should the gloves split
the torn edges should be worked with
buttonhole stitches set rather far apart.
The looped edges of the buttonhole
stitch may then be sewed together. A
small split in black kid gloves may be
neatly and quickly mended by small
strip of court plaster stuck on the
wrong side of the gloves.
The silver star., 1900-02-23
Mhen thu Hair La Healthy.

When is the hair in good health
When 1t Is naturally glossy, respond
ing to the well-wielded brush as a sill
yer teapot does to the chamois leath-
er; when it is neither over-dry nor
unduly moist and greasy; when 1t does
not fall out; when 1t is a good color.
and when 1t does not split at the ends.
Some lucky people have no trouble
with their hair; others are everlast-
ingly trying to improve their scanty
supply In one way or another. Scanty
hair. however. is not unhealthy hair
in a very great many instances. 1t
is fine hair and fine hair never looks
much. Possessors Of such type OF
tresses should comfort themselves
with the knowledge that super-refined.
delicately nurtured natures often own
this kind of hair. But there are some
people who are never satisfied. Those
whose hair is normally healthy should
rest contented with Its color. thickness
and length. All they have to do to
keep It In q state Of glossy beauty Is
to brush It well every morning and
every evening. being very particular
to use only quite clean brushes.
The silver star., 1900-02-23
A Comfort.blc Roo,u.

A room as you enter 1t for the first
time suggests one OF two things
comfort or discomfort. Easy chairs. n
sofa with plenty of ioft cushions in
suitable places. a few bright pictures.
plenty OF cosy rugs. and little dainty
bric-a-brnc we'll placed. are things In
dispensable to comfortable room.
There must be tables and books. pa
pers and magazines; In fact. the fam
lily sitting room should be the best
used and most luxurious apartment In
the house-well lighted and well venti-
lated-instead Of which 1t Is very often
tho least used room In the house. often
kept locked. unless there are visitors.
And the art OF ornamentation In this
room is sometimes carried to excess.
I have entered houses where my first
thought was OF fancy goods shop.
and I have groaned 10 think Of the
amount Of time and labor expended by
some poor woman to dust those goods.
One IL almost afraid To move about Mt
case lest fearful damages might be the
result. Handmade decoration carried
out In brackets and fans ornament the
walls effectively. and add to the beat
ty Of the room II In taste and limita-
tion.
The silver star., 1900-02-23

A steersbie Isalloon Invented In France
In Paris recently balloon was
tested that possessed the unique quail
ity OF reaching the destination for
which II set sail" NJ. de Santos Du-
mont. the inventor. mounted his ma
chine within the walls Of Paris. start
ed for the Einei Tower. circled that
structure. according to his program.
then turned west. though the wind was
south west. and came down safely at
the Moulin. In the Bois de Boulogne.
thus proving. beyond q doubt. his
ability TO manufacture steerable bal
loon. The car Is constructed Of rat
tan cane with basket work Of chest
nut. II is suspended from a steel
trapexe by n cord attachment. There
are two safety valves Of aluminium.
one for gas and one for air. The bal
loon is furnished with smaller bal
loon. In case Of accident. II ID propelled
by an aluminium screw which makes
from one thousand to twelve hundred
revolutions q minute. The typo Of mo-
tor IA similar to that used for propell-
ine trlcyclcs with petroleum. Its driv-
ing power In from three to three and u
half horse power.
The silver star., 1900-02-23
TRAITS OF kAFFlR CHARACTER

Rome Customs Of = Race Now Greatly
In Evidence In souti, Afric.
The Zulu custom of disembowlins
iaiien foes is now pretty generally
known. Few are aware, however, tina,
such mutilation is not practiced on &C.
count Of innate cruelty, but in order tc
liberate the spirits of the deceased war.
riors. 1t Is maintained that IL the slay.
er inadvertently omit to perform this
last act of charity he will be haunted
and eventually driven into his grave
by the insulted ghost of his victim.
The following is a quaint custom:
After battle all the surviving war
riors are carefully dosed with mutt
(medicine) brewed from herbs by the
witch doctors of the tribe. This is to
purify and fortify them against any
sinister designs on their welfare that
may be entertained by the spirits OF
their slain enemies. pleasing feature
In the character Of the Zulu is his gen.
erosity and willingness to share with
mis- immediate friends and companions
any OF the good things of life that may
happen to come his way. Frequently
the writer. in order to test the dispos-
ton OF various natives. has purpose
iy chosen one kaffir out of a number,
and. without permitting the remainder
to observe. has presented the favored
individual with some article of con-
iectionery, such as a piece of cake, a
rev chocolates, or handful of biscuits.
Never once, however, has he noticed a
knf 4.
comrades, although every opportunity
for SO doing was given. No; the re-
cipient, in every case. after profuse ex-
pressions of thanks, invariably shared
whatever edibles he had obtained
equally with all his companions, in
many cases leaving the merest "bite'
for his own delectation.-Chambe
Journal.
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A counter rrana,l.ion.

A Memphis young lady who Is very
fond Of her sisters little child. a boy
OF or 3 years. who Is visiting her
now. was trying yesterday to get him
to let her fix him up" to have his
photograph taken. She got her curl
ing tongs and was trying to coax him
to lot her curl his hair. But with true
boyIsh disgust at the idea OF havIns
his hair treated like girls. he re.
fused to submit to tho process. She
insisted. however. and offered him
every kind OF bribc. but In every In
stance hc refused to allow her to do
what she wished. and finally. bccom
Ing tired Of her attempt to get him TO
submit, he sat down. crossed his legs.
and looked up at her very seriously
and said: "Auntic. l tell you what III
do. won't take dollar to let yor
curl my hair. but I'll give You a dolln'
II you Just 90 awny and let my hair
alone. Memphis scInitar.
The silver star., 1900-02-23

Eleven Of the sixteen men who rem
resent Greater New York In congress
are under 40 years of age. John j.
Fitzgerald Is 27. Daniel ]. Riordan %.
Mitchell May 20, Thomas J. Bradley
~. William Astor Chandler and Jacob
Huppert. Jr., 80. George B. Mcclellan
"a. Edmund H. briggs 35, William Sui
zer S6. and Bertram H. Clayton SO.
New York evidently has faith in
young men.
One OF the interesting members of
this group is Col. Jacob Rupert, Jr.
He is millionaire. the active manager
OF great brewing concern established
by his father years ago, the owner OF
a stable and devotee OF the turf. a
dog breeder, yachtsman, a clubman,
book collector and a military man.
At 18 years Of age he entered the brew
cry to learn the business. He was set
to work washing kegs. After doing
this menial service he was promoted
and passed successfully through all
the departments Of the institution. He
is not only its executive head now but
The silver star., 1900-02-23
In u Little Gi,r. Room.
ing room

II your little daughter Is about to
move from the nursery into room of
her own here are few suggestions as
to its furniture: Have dotted Swiss
curtain at the window. tied back with
forget -ms-not blue ribbons. Let the
little bedstead be painted with white
enamel and draped with a canopy OF
white Swiss. through which blue silk
lining should show. The bureau. which
should correspond In size to the bed.
should also be white. and. n ones
bank account will allow It. decorated
In silver. The latest washstand for a
child's room is OF willow. painted In
white. with u deep hollow In the CEN
ter to hold the dainty bowl and pitcher.
In this room all the appointments OF
the washstand should be OF white
china. strewn with forget t-me- -nots. In
the corner OF the room have baby
divan covered with light blue chintx
and banked with white linen covered
pillows. ornamented with d blue silk
frill. A little willow rocking chair Ii
another requirement. II should be
painted In white and have the seat
cushioned In light blue plush. Cover
the walls with paper which looks like
q pompadour silk. II may be cream
white In color striped with lines Of
forget-me-nots. Have plenty Of pic
lures on the walls. and carpet Of
blue felt on the fioor.' half-covercd by
rugs. and the small girl who owns this
apartment can not fail to be happy.
The silver star., 1900-02-23
QUEER INSCRIPTIONS.
Notices Old sword Blades Show thc
SentimentaIity of Fighters.

Notices on Old sword Blades Show tho
sentimentaIity of Fighters.
Rough as the fighters of old were,
the inscriptions which they put on
their swords often showed not only
considerable poetic instinct, but SEN
timentality. Faithful in adversely"
is such sentence engraved on an old
sword of the seventeenth century. In
a collection of blades of the sixteenth
century are these inscriptions: al
quarrel" God gives me speed. that
my foe be beat indeed" with this
defense and Gods will, all my enemies
1 shall STILL" I'm battle / will let my
self be used" when / my sword up
lift in strife, God give the sinner eter-
nal life Trust in God, bravely war
therein your fame and honor are.
Your aim alone be Gods great name
Who dares deny, strike thou him
lame" Every soldier fine, look on
this sign, and use his hand for God
and the land" On blades from the
eighteenth century are these inscrip-
tions: Nothing better in the world
thou hast than to hold love and friend
ship fast" Il serve.' "A good blade
I-who would deny-let him meet me
and l will hold-it will cost him or
blood or gold."-New York Press.
The silver star., 1900-02-23

room and sewing room. A row of
drawers where new and old materials
are kept separate is an indispensable
necessity. The other furnishings
should consist of a sewing machine
and dress FORM large work basket.
a cutting table and spool stand in the
middle of which is cushion for nee
dies. When work is over they can be
left in the sewing room. and there is
no necessity of tucking them away in
odd corners. Besides. a great deal OF
valuable time is saved by the arrange
ment of having the articles within
reach on a moments notice. and every
woman should. If she can, have a sew
ing room.
The silver star., 1900-02-23

W. r. Moody. should succeed him in
carrying on the work OF maintaining
the large schools ut Mortified and OF
continuing the labors that he consid-
cred himself to have Just begun.
Young Mr.. Moody is said to be a man
Of marked ability but not the .posses-
sor Of the powers and faculties that
made his father famous. In taking up
this work he must assume wonderful
task and the world will wish him sue
cess In this noble effort.
The silver star., 1900-02-23
OUR COOKING SCHOOL.
SteyYed l,elerY.

Stewed Celery.
Cut parts not suitable for salad into
inch pieces. Cook in one cup of water
TIL tender. Add one-half cup cream
to celery water bind with white roux.
and season with salt and pepper. The
tender bleached leaves may be stewed
with the stalks
Oysters n In Marguerite.
Chop some stalks of celery into fine
pieces and fry them in butter until a
golden color. Then add to them the
juice of dozen oysters and glass OF
sherry. and cook. Put in the oys-
tiers and oyster crabs. piece of fresh
butter. and cook for five minutes. This
is very nice chatting dish dainty.
Fig Cake.
Whites of three eggs, two cups Of
sugar. one cup of butter, one cup OF
sweet milk. three cups Of flour, one
teaspoonful of soda. two teaspoonfuls
of cream tartar.
Filling One pound of figs, chopped.
fine. one cup of sugar. one cup of milk.
Cook slowly until 1t thlckens. When
cool spread between the layers.
Cranberry Jelly.
Pick over and wash sufficient ber-
ries to measure two quarts. Put them
in a large granite stewpan with two
pounds of granulated sugar and one
pint Of water. Cover closely and bring
quickly to the boiling point: boil for
ten minutes without stirring. then
skim and press through sieve. Pour
into wetted molds and set away in a
cold pantry
Cinnamon Cakes.
Whites and yolks OF two eggs. which
are to be beaten up with n quarter OF q
pound of castor sugar for half an hour:
add two ounces. OF powdered almonds.
quarter OF an ounce OF powdered Gin
namon and twelve pounded cloves. Stir
into this mixture. very gradually. half
a pound of fine -four. Roll out into
long strips and divide into cakes and
bake In buttered tins
Apple. with Figs
Cut apples in halves. core and pare,
and lay In n baking dish. Into each
apple cavity put prepared fig and a
few bits of crystalized ginger. Make
n syrup OF thrce-fourths cupful Of wa
ter and one-ha!f cupful OF sugar and
pour over the apples. Bake until they
are tender. basting several times. Care
fully lift them out into pretty glass
dish. pouring any syrup that remains
Into the fig centres. Serve very cold
with whipped cream or n soft cus..-d.
II preferred. instead OF cutting the ap-
pies into halves. they can be pared
and cored whole. being careful not to
remove quite all OF the apple from tho
bottom. and proceed with as above.
The silver star., 1900-02-23
JACOB RUPERT. JR.

understands the making of beer tech
nically and could replace the "braw-
master" tomorrow.
His first public prominence was
achieved through the militia. The
governor took him from the ranks of
the seventh regiment and made him a
member OF his stafi. He has been ac-
tive in club life and in politics. and in
1898 was elected to congress from the
fifteenth district.
The silver star., 1900-02-23
NY Lady. Down.

MY LHdy's Gown.
MY lady's gown is gray and soft;
30 like her eyes
That from its silken folds there comes
hint Of paradise.
hold 1t close against my heart
My lady's gown.
The while she hummed a little song
saw her lay
This bit Of lace around her throat;
Dear eyes of gray.
so serious in fashioning'
My lady's gown.
MY lady's gown is folded now;
The knot OF blue
Upon her breast Is passing sweet
With lavender and rue;
II brings me dreams of bygone days;
My lady's gown.
Today I see the little gown
With brimming eyes,
FOR out beneath the grass-grown hill
My lady lies
And with despairing sobs kiss
My lady's gown.
Myrtle Reed, In Munsey's.
The silver star., 1900-02-23
Es.c. of color.a Light. on Nerves.


French scientists have been making
some very interesting experiments in
connection with the effect OF certain
cOlors on the nervous system. And
people who have been somewhat scoff-
ed at, for calling red warm, and blue
cold, and yellow invigorating may now
kindly regard themselves as forerun-
ners OF great discovery. Henri de
Parvill0 OF Paris asserts that the red
end of a spectrum excites the nerves.
while violet. green and blue are calm
ing. DIR. Donza goes many steps
further and attempts to cure nervous
diseases by the use of certain colors.
Melancholla he treats with red. vio-
lent mania with blue and nervous
prostration with violet. The very
grave question arises as to how the
woman already nervous will stand the
prescription of an unbecOming color.
Dr. Dor. another experimenter. has
brought on vertigo In patients by the
Use of red lights. and relieved the
symptoms by changing the ray from
red to green. In the Photographic es-
tablishment OF Messrs. Lumiere in
Lyons, France. sensitive plates are
prepared always by green lights. For
merry when red light was used the
workmen sang and gesticulated at
work; now under the soothing influ-
ence OF green they are quiet and se-
rene. At the water cure at Versinet
patients are put In violet room to
calm them and In red room when
they require to be stimulated. Di-
vested OF all exaggerati0n and enthu-
sIasm the effect OF color on human Or
ganism Is an interesting study.
The silver star., 1900-02-23
x.u.n...t Eueuur.s.r.rt.

Her Mother--"Does he ever object
10 you talking 10 much" Herself
II don't know whether to call II OBJ
lection or encouragement. He told mo
the other night he hoped would 70
ahead and talk my head off."-Indian-
apolis Press.
The silver star., 1900-02-23
Tn. Nom. saving Room.

Women who find II more advanta-
gcous from financial standpoint to
have a dressmaker come In by the day
and do the sewing acknowledge that y
separate sewing room IL a pleasing to
be appreciated. Here one can work
undlsturbed. OF course. nothing but
the tools used In the construction OF
a gown are kept In the room. II must
not serve the dual purpose Of store
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Little Isei,sa.

Milk will remove ink stains from
cloth II used Immediately.
Grease spots may be removed from
oak by washing them with warm beer.
Spirits Of turpentine IL the thing
with which to cleanse snd brighten
patent leather.
An almost invisible cement for
mending glass is made Of lsinRlass
boiled In spirits Of wine.
Skim milk Ia very useful for wash.
Ing floor tiles: II gives tncm n better
appearance th.i, hot water.
To cleanse tinware. first wash the
tin thoroughly with hot soapsuds.
wipe II thoroughly dry. and then
scour with flour and weli-crrmbled
newspaper.
The silver star., 1900-02-23
Cures
Miqht Colds

How viii your cough be
soniskt2 Worse. probably.
For its first . cold. then = cough.
then bronchitis of pneumoni,.
and at last consumption. Coughs
slvays tend downward. Its
first the throat and then the
lung. They don't naturally
tend to get veil. You have
to help Nature q little.
You can stop this downward
tendeney any time by taking
Ayers Cherry Peetor,l. Then
t,ke II tonight. You viii cough
less and sleep better. and BY
tomorrow At this time you viii
be greatly improved.
The silver star., 1900-02-23
Renssur

Physician-"Aftcr this morning
shall not call ngain." Patient Joy
ousiy)-"Thcn really am out Of all
danger!"-Flicgcndo Blacter.
The silver star., 1900-02-23
MR.. RUPPERT's RISE,
RAPID STRIDE FROM BREWERY
VAT TO CONGRESS-.

a Brewer In congres.-Ono Of tn.
1oons New Yorkers In the House Of
hePrssensstivss-BeEan Life . ker
Washer.
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FOR HOMEANDW WOMEN
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND MATRONs.

elegant Evening Gown -.skatIng Gown
Notes ON GIoves - The Home Sew
ing-Room-when the Hair IL Healthy
Our Cooking School
The silver star., 1900-02-23
I Could
IHardh
Breathe,

IL I'D . terrible cold and
could hardly breathe. l then
srisd Ayers Cherry Peesonl
,sd II give me Immediate relief.
| don't believe there Is . cough
remedy in the world anywhere
ne,r y good" w. c. Layton.
Sidell. ILL.,. Nay a. 1899.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-25
FREE BLOOD AND SKIN CURE.
An ofer Proving Faith.

Ulcers. Eating Sores. Cancer ,Scrofula'
Itching Skin, Scsbs and Scales OF Ee'
zema. Aches and Pains in bones. BACK
or Joints, Syphiliric Blood Poison,
Rotten Gums and Chronic Rhematism.
and all obstinate. deep-seated Blood
troubles are quickly cured by taking a
SeSV large bottles of Botanic Blood Balm
We challenge the world for csse OF
blood Disease that Botanic Blood Balm
will not cure. The cures are perma'
nent and not a patching up. ls your
Blood Thin? Skin Pale? All Run Down
Az Tired ia the morning as when you
vent TO bed? Pimples? Boilsf Swollen
Glands OF Joints? Catarrhl Putrid
Breath? Eruptions? Sores IN Mouth or
Throat? IL 80, your Blood is Bad
Blood Balm will make the Blood Pure
and Rich. Heal every Sore, Stops the
Aches and Pains, Build up the broken
down body, and invigorate the old and
weak. Botanic Blood Balm, the only
nerfeot Blood Purifier made. Sold
A. Drug Stores. 81 90 per large bottle,
Including complete directions Tc
nrove our faith in Blood Balm trial
hottie given away to sufferers. FoI
Sraa trial hottie. address Blood Balm
10 179 Mitchell street, Atlanta, GA.
Don't hesitate. but write at once de-
scribinr trouble, and free personal med
ical advice given. Blood Balm Cures
when all else fails. Thoroughly testeo
for 80 years. B. B b. Sold by h
N. Goodrich, Fredericksburg, va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-25
LOCAL MARKETS
corrected by Simon Hirsh s. Bro.

corrected by Simon Hirsh g. Bro
Wheat, IS to 70 ;oorn, AZ to 4S, meal 10
10 1870 per 100 pounds; oats, % TO 30
fowls (live). 615 to ~ turkeys live. 8 to
8; ducks live to s.; spring chick
ems. 10 TO lO16c. per Id. lard, ! TO
g; eggs, IA 90 10 OTIS. butter 10
30 20: hams, 10 TO IL, Irish pota.
toes go to 40; beef,S to 81 veal, ~
Pork, 3 90 81; hides (green), Q
30 ~ hides (dryl. 8 80 9.
Wool-Unwashed, 2Oto 81; washed,
81 to rs
Leaf sumac-5O to 50 cents per hun.
bred pounds.
The Grain Market.
The grain markets closed yesterday
as follows:
Ohicago-Wheat, Sept TN; Oct.
777S Nov. 49, corn, Sept. 40; Oct
887 Nov. 36J6 oats, Sept, 2l1s.
New York-Southern wheat, rs &c
80; corn, 46 to AZ.
Baltimore-Southern wheat, 20 TO "a
Southern corn, 48 to 40.
Richmond-Wheat, 20 to "a corn,
- Alerandria-Whsas. os 20 7si corn,
AZ 70 48.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-25
Caroline School Census.

Following is Superintendent Smith g
report If school census for Caroline
county:
Total number between the ages OF
5 and 81, white, males 1929; females,
1861: Total white 1890: Oolored. males
1884 females, 2l35: Total colored, 44l9;
Total white and oolored, 1903.
Number unable to read, white. males.
492 females. 1888: Oolored. males, 10Y
females. l113: Total white and colOred
males, 5l99; females, 1496: Total
white $40: Total colored, 1920
Number attending private schools,
white, males, SO; females, 90; Oolored,
males, 0; females, /.
Number blind, deaf and dumb, or
feeble minded, white. males, 4 fe-
males. 8 Oolored males, II females, o
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-25
Assessments of Land in Caroline

The Assessors Of Lands for Caroline
have finished and returned their books,
which show the following;
Assessments Of 1900
District No. Total value of land
and buildings 1921. 1872 80.
District No. 2-Total value Of land
and buildings. 1907 296 Al.
Total for 1900, 81 500. OPS 70.
Compared with assessments Of 1892
District No. Total value Of land
and buildings, 1877. 901 50
District No 2-Total value OF land
and buildings. 1854. 537 81.
Total for 1895, 81. 472, 439 40.
Increase in assessed valuation, 500. E
$50 "a