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that It be loosely pinned This theory
viii appeal to every experienced mother
/ who long since has learned the ines
/ Unable value OF the flannel strip.
though approaching the difficulty OF
I proper adjustment when II was believed
| 10 be necessary that Il should enclrcle
/ haby's body tightly. The up to date
| band Is so great an improvement upon
the unm0nageable length Of flannel
with which young mothers wrestled
years ago that there should be no ques.
ton about IT'S use. Those Of today are
knit or woven Of wool or OF silk and
wool and extend from the armpits
well down over the abdomen They
! are slipped on over the feet and are
made 20 hug the body closely without
binding In any way. They are elastic
and give with every breath baby draws
Although we are apt TO dlscredlt dress
reform movements on general princ-
pies. through this medium often come
some valuable health hints For in
stance, long pettlcoats for infants were
first denounced by dress reform moth
ers. Today they are discarded by all
who understand anything OF the re-
quirements Of comfortable dressing
The flannel plnnlng blanket and wool
stockings keep the infant warm enough
below the body which IS already In
cased In a band and shirt over these
Is needed nothing heavier than a cotton
slip. When the temperature varies, a
Hight baby blanket or shawl wrapped
about the infant will supply sufficient
additional warmth
Box coats are the accepted mode for
infants and are decidedly picturesque
The long, loose lines are quite In keep
ing with the simple method employed
IN cutting childrens clothes.
Girls In their first corsets are lgnor-
ing the de Milo lines and instead are
affecting the Russian small waist This
they obtain IN a new way. After the
corset Is fitted they put on q tiny belt
which they buckle tightly over It and
wear beneath their outer garments.
This. according TO one nedgeing, de-
fines the line more clearly than does
the lacing OF the corset In sections by
means OF several strings. The corset,
aided by this vlsellke belt naturally
sooner assumes the curves Of the covet-
ed figure.
Parasols with half a dozen different
covers to harmonze with as many dlf.
ferent costumes are among the novel;
ties The parasol proper Is Of white or
some favorite shade OF silk. The covers
are made Of lace, chiffon or dotted NULL
Lace ones are composed Of the an over
variety or Of many rufIles. Those Of
chiffon are plated hand painted. tuck
ed or shlrred. Null covers are plain
with a deep frill ribbon trimmed In
shop parlance we speak OF the petit
coated parasol," which Is a name well
suited to the new and fascinating sum-
mer sunshade.
The unsuccessful legislation regard !
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men OF science Caroline Hersohel sis
ter OF the great Sir William Herschel,
was the dlscoverer OF eight comets and
the publisher OF seven catalogues OF
stars and nebule. Her devotion TO her
brother was remarkable and in no small
degree contributed to his success,
or the women astronomers Scarpellini
Of Italy Nine. Rumke Of Germany. Car
ollne Hergchel Of England and Maria
Mitchell OF America may be classed as
the greatest scarpellinl belonged 10 a
family whose members were eminent
In many lines OF science. She organized
a meteorological station, edited a bulle-
tin, made the first catalogue Of meteors
observed In Italy and made n study Of
the influence Of the moon on earth
quakes. She was an honorary member
OF many societies Of scholars and was
awarded a gold medal by the Italian
government in honor OF her work A
statue TO her memory adorns the
Campo Verano in Rome.
Maria Mitchell who for about 20 years
held the professionally OF astronomy at
Vassar. Is too well known to require
more than passing mention.
II congress OF women professionally
interested IN astronomy were 10 be call
ed today, Ii might number about 100.
The University Of Harvard has con-
nected with its astronomical depart
ment about 10 women who are engaged
In making calculations Mrs. w. p.
Fleming is the most eminent OF these
ladies. She was born in Dundee, Scot
land. and in 1879, after her marriage.
came TO the United States and became
one OF the computers at Harvard. She Is
now in the department for the exam
nation OF the Photographic plates taken
with the Draper telescope She has
discovered a number OF variable stars
and confirmed the discovery Of several
new stars.
Or. Dorothea Klumpke OF San Fran
cisco ls the head Of the bureau for the
measurement Of the plates OF the astro-
Photographic catalogue at the Paris OBJ
servatory Her thesis on "The Rings OF
Saturn" recently obtained for her the
degree Of doctor OF mathematical SCI
ence from the French university al
sorbonne. Several young women as
sist Miss Klumpke In her work in the
little Ivy grown tower IN which she
makes her calculations. All alone, she
spends a night at the tele-
scope watching the course Of the heay-
emily bodies.
Miss Mary w Whitney, the head OF
the Astronomical department Of Vassar
college, Is one Of the most distinguished
Of the women astronomers OF America.
She was the pupil, as she Is the sue
cessor. OF Maria Mitchell, After grad
uatlng at Vassar Miss Whitney studied
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sued under the auspices OF Columbia
university, which has one Of the finest
obscrvatories and one Of the ablest
staffs Of professors In the country.
/ Five women are connected with the de-
partment. These are engaged In maxi
| Ing calculations IN regard 90 astral pho-
| tographs Their results are most valu-
able as two Of the most important OF
modern Astronomical Investigations are
being prosecuted by Columbia, one OF
! these is the determination OF the north
and south poles by astronomical calcu-
latlons and the other the fixing Of the
variation Of latitude Miss Flora T..
Harphom Is exceptionally skIllful in the
use OF Astronomical instruments and Is
noted for mathematical accuracy. Her
time IS devoted entirely to the mathe-
matical phase Of the work under the d.
Tection Of Professor J. x. Rees, who IL
conducting the investigation in regard
TO the variation OF latitude, as well AZ
several other important astronomical
Investigations. Four women assist
Miss Harpham IN the examination OF
the photographs and the making Of
measurements from these.
Miss Mary Proctor, famous as a WRIT
er and lecturer on astronomy, Is the
daughter OF Sir Richard Proctor, one Of
the greatest Of English astronomers.
Miss Proctor now lives 10 New York.
Her knowledge OF astronomy was OBJ
tanned from her father and her advice
is often sought By American ostrono.
mers.
Mrs Mabel LOOMS Todd Is the wife
Of Professor David Todd, head Of the
astronomical department at Amherst
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all municipal Offices This shows the
liberal and progressive spirit OF the
brave little nation now trudden down
under the heavy hoot Of Russia.
Queen Victoria has three crowns.
none Of whlrh Is used except on ex-
uaordlnary occasions The crown
which she wore Ia the last grand recep-
ton weighs eight ounces. Il is OF pure
gold and set with 1913 diamonds and
with t22 rubies The other two crowns
are simple bands Of gold, each set with
gorgeous jewels. II is one OF these lat
ter crowns which Is worn when the
queen opens parliament When she ap-
pears In the house Of lords the large
crown is taken from It's place among
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az Cambridge, Mass. under Professor
Benjamin Pierce and az the University
Of Zurich, Switzerland In 1859 she be.
came the assistant at Yassar and on
Miss Mitchell's retirement succeeded
her.
After the regular scholastic duties Of
the day are over Miss Whitney and her
assistants give their time to the OBJ
seryation Of the comets and minor plan
cts. The results are published IN The
Astronomical Journal, Popular Astron-
omy, AstronomisChe and Nachrlchten.
Just at present the Vassar stan is study
ing stellar photographs and expects
soon TO publish the result OF the inves-
tlgatlon which, as photography forms
an important part OF modern astronom.
Teal work. viii be OF the utmost impor-
lance 10 science. This work Is largely
done under Miss Whitneys direction by
Miss Caroline Furness, her assistant in
the Vassar observatory
Connected with wellesley are two
able women astronomers. one Of these
is Miss Sarah Il. Whiting, IN charge OF
the department relating TO the new as
tro physics, who lectures to the gen
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among the IS members elected. She re-
celyed l2.u2 votes. and the next high
est candidate il,51i one other woman
was elected and one defeated. Mrs
Martin is tbs wife Of the editor Of the
Dundee Advertiser. she stood as an IN
dependent candidate without any or
gan,zatlon behind her and was elected
solely on the ground Of competency. as
she had done excellent work In school
management while In Edinburgh IN
scotland. as IN England and Ireland.
women can vote FOR all officers except
members Of parliament.
Finland has made women eligible 10
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voice, a rich and exceptionally Hue con-
ualto. IN evongelistlc work
In the province o. Smolensk. Russia.
there De- held every three months a loi-
terry in husbands and wives. who are
chosen by the chance drawing OF lot
terry ticket.
Dr. Sarah Hackett Stevenson has
been chosen president OF the Chicago
Political Equality league.
The first woman physician to practice
IN New Zealand Is Dr Margaret Cruick-
shank Of Walmate She and Dr. Emily
siedeberg Of Dunedin took their degree
az the same time but Or. Cruickshank
was the FIRST 10 enter upon practice.
The frst Mohammedan woman doc
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and gathered In perpendicular rows At
each end the net portion Of the founce,
which forms the drapery, Is tightly
gathered Up. and the falling border
neatly finished on. thus perfectlLs the
nounce illusion. a short length OF the
lace is then cut IN half, horizontally,
the upper or net half arranged as an
arm drapery. The hounce haif headed
by rose leaves falls round the other
arm. leaving the TOP visible. and al
this side Of the bertha a spray II roses
with foliage is introduced. while the
other side is nnished with a velvet bow
and paste buckle The back OF the
bertha resembles the front minus the
Yelvnt bow.
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THREE WOMEN AsrRONOMERs.

college and the author Of several val
liable Astronomical contributions. Mrs.
Todd acquired her knowledge OF as
ronomy I'm the observatory Of her ia
tner, Professor LOOMS Of Washington.
She has written a book on the moon A
few years ago, when Professor Todd
went to Japan at the head Of a govern.
ment expedition 20 observe an eclipse Of
the sun, Mrs. Todd accompanied him
and rendered valuable assistance She
was shown the greatest honor by the
japanese government who put a spe-
cial yacht az her command and accord
ed her many unusual privileges 20 en-
able her 10 study the Amos, the aborig-
inal inhabitants OF the country, about
whom she has since published a charm
ing book. ALICE DE BERDT.
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the crown jewels IN me Tower OF Lon
don and borne on velvet cushion
ahead of the queen
Mrs Alice Gordon GulIck has been APP
painted dean Of the women's depart
ment of the summer school at Harvard
with special view 90 her fitness 70 aid
the Cuban teachew-gO0 women and COO
men-who are coming 20 study there
Mrs Gulick has lived In Spain since
1871 and has conducted the American
institute Tor the higher education Of
girls there since 1881.
Miss Ruth Cords Long. a niece o. the
secretary OF the navy, has taken a leaf
out Of Mr.. sheldons book, In HIS
steps and has decided TO use her
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numbered 7S5 and the communicates
1885. the proportion o. men 90 women
among the latter being nearly two to
one
Marion Harland at a recent club
meeting said that she was always proud
Of being q woman. and that she had
never enyied men anything but their
physical strength She confessed that
she had always wanted 10 be able 10
move pianos and barrels OF sugar.
one Chicago firm has orders for sew
en- Frances willard memorial windows
from different churches and societies.
Marion Harland said the other day,
There Is no cure FOR neighborhood gos.
sip 80 eifeetual a. a club"
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tor Nine. BIbi-Razeia Kouuoularova-
saia'manova. has lately begun 20 prac-
tice at Tashkend. She obtained her
medical education az ST. Petersburg
II is Interesting 90 note that not 80
long ago Ia County Donegal. Ireland,
ihe market price for knitting a pair %
socks used 20 be penny and women
worked cheerfully Tor that sum.
Mrs Margaret T. sangster lately adj
dressed a New York club on "The Poe
Try OF Daily Life She said her first
verses were written under a grapevine
In New Jersey back yard when she
was years old.
Al the close OF the year 1925 tho mis-
slonar.es Of the China Inland mission
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LITERARY WOMEN.

II has been estimated that there are
IN England some $40 women editors,
authors and journalists. and Of these a
well known publisher has declared that
five have an income Of $4,000 a year IN
Journalism women have met with im-
mense success; al least one lady jour
nallst receives a salary Of 600 q year,
and there are not a few who have no
difficulty In making from G 300 20 $500.
The last census IN the United states
showed that there were no fewer than
5000 women engaged in literary. as
apart from journalistic, work.
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eral classes on astronomy. Professor
Whiting conducts her astronomical in
struction as a department Of applied
physics
Professor Ellen Hayes has charge Of
the department Of mathematical as
tronomy and has done much fine work
In the calculation OF the orbits Of COM
cts. Professor Hayes and Professor
Whiting received their instruction as
guests OF professors at celebrated OBJ
servatorles. Miss Whiting was first a
pupil OF Professor Pickering Of Har-
ward, who deserves the gratitude Of all
women for the generous manner IN
which he has assisted them in astro-
nomicsl work.
Wellesley Is now having completed q
handsome observatory the gift OF Mrs.
John c, Whiting, one Of the trustees OF
the college. Its architectural beauty is
as notable as the completeness OF Its
scientific equipment,
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Bardwell. FOR 80
years astronomical Instructor at Mount
Holyoke college and one OF the notable
women IN her profession, died about
a year ago She became a mem
Der Of the Mount Hoiyoke faculty
in 1856 just year after Maria
Mitchell Joined the faculty at Vas
sar She was a member OF the
British Astronomical association and Of
other learned societies and contributed
10 the astronomical journals These
contributions were highly valued on ac-
count OF their accuracy and charm Of
style. A fellowship Of $4,000 in memory
OF Miss Bardwell Is now open to sub
scrIptions The object Of the scholar
ship Is to provide FOR a years post
graduate course In the universities o.
Europe This viii serve to further the
work Of women In astronomy and viii
at the same time be a beautiful memo
rial OF a good and talented woman.
The advanced work Of the astronom-
ical student at Barnard must be pur-
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Xxx
Xxx

~,v Few people are aware that
IN, the observers OF the recent
I'm. --,,nse OF the sun were at least a
romen who have attained dis
,i,, IN astronomy.
49, vomen are employed In connec-
Il. ,h the obseryatorles OF the great
~. a.. " either os oomputers, photogra-
e.i..s n the heavens or as teachers
w i,rre women's colleges are sup
~ ", ,,ith obseryatorles with all the
ll.1 onnliances for the study OF the
A'''' v,ssar smith, Wellesley, swarth-
ip, p,vn Mawr, Mount Holyoke and
ss.s,,,ss have obseryatories. and Bar
.I through the courtesy Of the as
~ ..,cal department Of Columbia, af-
I. romen opportunities to study the
r1iS ..s,,,o ,hat woman
= Yer succeed IN the exact sciences.
An. country alone many women are
.s g a great success Of one OF the
49,, 9,oct OF all the sciences-that OF
I. ...rorv where the variation Of
w,r,b part IN a computation or the
Ting Of a hairs breadth in the ad-
,.,~snt OF a delicate instrument Is a
-,esr Of great import
s..stlng OF women's work In astron-
,bs average well Informed person
~, n refer to Caroline Herschel and
y',a Mitchell as the only women who
~. achieved fame in the study Of the
80 This Is n mistake.
ian, ago. when Egypt was writing
= history in stone, the records show
", romen we're initiated into the
.-,y N astronomy by the priestly sa-
IN. IN whom all the wisdom OF the
IA was conferred Berenlce. after
,,,r a constellation was named and
~ was the daughter Of one Of the
gs.nies. IS believed TO have been an
,rronomer Of ability
M BEAUTIFUL and unfortunate Hypa-
J. vas an observer OF the stars; so
:, me fascinating Eudooia, empress
! TbeodosIus II. In modern times
Az, was Mary Summervllle whose
agreements were so well regarded
e,t The British government granted
van annual pension Of $500.
Hndegarde. the plous abbess Of
- Convent Of Mount ST. Rupert. near
r,,s1-on-the-Rhlne. published as the
sgt Of her Investigations 4 theory Of
=, glar system which antedated that
c,srnlcus by three centuries.
M stories OF the achievements OF
y,-e Cunltz. Nine. Elisabeth Helve-
=, Marie Clara Muller, Marie Kirche,
ngsa and Madeline Manfred, the
asHh and brilliant Marquise du
nrsst. Nine. Lepaute. Elisabeth Won
Ma Wilhelmina Bottcher. Minna
wa and Catherine Scarpellini would
n 10 shame those Of many modern
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FOR BUSY WOMEN READERS.

.R,5..,., 'ra Stevenson has been elected
R'a S., \, .'e school board In Edln-
'rs \, ', y, az an unusually large
l@ yo,s ''e board and by a unaui-
N Bsbtn -, % Stanford has presented
1ltiul s, eIaee OF Sacramento the
ei r,. stanford mansion at Eighth
4 i'jsS y, with an endowment fund
,s''Aiop.s,.,1,., The maintenance OF the
~ cs,,r mansion but handsome.
On N !, Martin, az the recent
v scous,'ss ' school board in Dun
lad the largest vote
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When fruit Is served. nothing can be
more appropriate than for the plates IN
which the dishes ~ berries are set 10
be partially covered by a dolly on
which clusters Of berries are embrolder.
ed. The one shown IN the sketch IS em-
broidered with blackberHes. For the
fruit shades OF blue black silk shading
into deep blue should be used. The
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A PAIR OF SEASONABLE NOVELTIES.

The lace bertha, which has been Illus
trated FOR the benefit Of those DESTROYS
Of retrImming an evening bodice. IS
made from deep lace houncing, tucked
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BERRY EMBROIDERED Dolly.
usual foliage green tints are needed for
the leaves and stems The darker part
Of the berry will of course. bo that in
the shadow, the blush tiHts of six be-
ing put Oh whore the light strikes It.
The velnlngs are b. lighter silk
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ed with founcei % ruchIngs Of diaph.
anous material much as that fabric II
used this season. Within, however, Il
is quite a different story The smart
est parasols are lined with bands Of
ruching and rows Of shlrring. with
dainty gathered piece of lace where the
stick passes through the shade. This
stick Is nearly always handsomely
carved and jeweled one stick serves
for many parasols, for a handsome one
Is too costly 10 be lightly thrown away
The frames OF this years parasols are
moderately curved and Of medium size.
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PARASOL IN BLACK AND WHITE
The lnsIdes Of the new parasols are as
ornate as the outsdes were a season or
so ago. The covers, while corded and
striped, embroidered and appllqued
outside. are not 20 any extent ornament
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a. ALL the elaborate exhibits in
| fashions continuous fair az the
moment none Is more Interesting
than that over which the stork presldes
as patron saint. The wee persons ward
robe is positively gorgeous, and the
cost Of Il astonishes even the most eX-
trayagant. Every garment must be
Of course. and the lnnumer-
able thread tucks, the countless inser-
tons Of real lace and the hemstltched
or lace edged RULES entail a tremen-
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-06-27
ARTICLES OF FAITH.

The following are the Democratic
articles of faith as laid down by
Thomas Jefferson, which might still
apply with reasonable force to this
country despite protests from Repabli-
cans
1. The people the only source OF
Legislative power.
2. The absolute and everlasting
severance OF church and state.
3. The freedom, sovereignty and
independence of the respective States.
4. The union of confederacy a
compact; neither a consolidation nor a
Capitalization.
5. The Constitution of the Union, a
special writ or granted power limited
and defined.
6. The civil power paramount to
the military power.
7. The representative to obey the
instruction of his constituents.
8. Elections free and suffrage uni
versal.
9. No herelity in Office or order OF
lille.
10. No taxation beyond TIE public
want.
IL. No national debt, if possible.
II. No costly splendor Of admins
tratlon.
10. No prescription Of opinion or Of
public opinion.
IA. No unnecessary interference IN
individual conduct; property or speech
Is. No favored class and no mono
poles.
16. No public moneys expended
except by warrant of special appro'
priation.
II. No mysteries OF government
inaccessible to the public eye.
IS. Public compensation fer public
services; salaries moderate and per
yading economy.
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Good results are reported by those
who have planted seeds and grown the
trees on the loestions intended Tor
them, the trees b ing grated with the
variety desired, but such trees will be
longer coming into bearing compared
with the time saved in buying from the
nursyman. This plan of growing frsm
seed has been Of advantage with the
peach more than with the apple and
pear.