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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-22

stands and childish, simple silks, pale
tinted cashmeres and the like are ap-
propriate. For simpler occasions
washable materials and darker colors
can be used either with or withour the
separate guimpe. Or the waist can be
made with high yoke and long sleeves.
The waist is simple and full. closing
at the centre back, and is finished Mt
the low neck with the plastron-bertha.
The skirt is straight and full gathered
at the upper edge and joined TO the
belt
10 cut this dress for a girl of eight
years of age, five yards Of material
twcnty-one inches wide. four and
three-eighth yards twenty-scven inches
wide, three and one-fourth yards
thirty-two inches wide or four yards
forty-four inches wide will be re-
quired: with short sleeves five and
hve-elghth yards twenty-one inches
wide, four and seyen-eighth yards
twenty-seven inches wide three and
three-fourth yards thirty-two inches
wide or three and one-eighth yards
forty-four inches wide; with long
sleeves one and onc-half yards thirty
two inches wide, two and one third
yards twenty-one inches wide for
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-22
The Art of Coloring Pearls.

Pearls can be made of various colors
by simple process. Each mollusk
deposits its own sort of nacre. The
nacre of the fresh-water mussel is
pink. Pearl o-sters viii produce black,
gray or pure white pearls, according
to the part of the animal where the
nucleus Is lodged. At the National
museum in Washington there is an
artificial pearl of exquisite pink color
as large as a pigeons egg.
Parisian jewellers are very clever in
the art of ''pcclinG" pearls. They will
take II pearl that is not pretty. re-
move its outer coat and reveal beau
tiful gem within. A pearl is composed
of alternate layers Of nacre and ami
NAL tissue, and the process of peellng
Is very difficult Inc tools employed
are Il sharp knife, various sorts of
files, pearl powder and piece Nf
leather. The peariy coats are extreme
ly hard and must be cut off piece by
piece, the operator relying more on
the sense of ouch conveyed by the
blade of the knife than on the sense
of sight Pearls found imb sdded in
the mother Of pearl OF the oyster
shell are made marketable by skillful
treatment with acids. Experts know
how to make pearls OF any color,
black by bath of nitrate of silver,
and by other chemical means they can
turn them TO rose color illae or gray.
Pearls of these unusual tlnts bring
fancy prices.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-22
The BedtIme Luncheon.

Ut was formerly thought that food
taken at bedtime created Indigestion
and bad dreams. While undoubtedly
rich and hearty food is inappropriate
at the time chosen for repose, light,
nourishing repast at night often con-
duces TO sound sleep by drawing the
blood away from the BRAN.
Physicians are now advising bed
time lunch for weak, nervous and
emaciated people. The long hours ot
sleep consume about one-third OF our
existence. Although the demand made
upon the system Is naturally much less
than during 'he waking hours, there Is
a wasting away of tissues consequent
upon the suspension Of nutriment for
many hours. The body feeds upon
itself, for food taken at dinner Is
dlgested at bedtime OFTEN one is rest
less and wakeful at night because the
stomach is empty.
Says a well-known physician: "Man
is the only creature | know of who
does not deem ii proper to sleep on a
good meal. The infant instinctlvely
cries TO be fed at night. showing that
food Is necessary during that time,
as well as through the day, and that
left too long without II causes it dis
comfort, which it makes known by
crying"
II you crave It, eat light, easily d.
gssted lunch at bedtime, And the long
hours Of sleep Will work out for you
"a problem In addition. INSTEAD OF sub
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-22
The Carving Knife,s Edge.

The amateur carver may encounter
many difficulties before the "art Of
carving is mastered. yet it Is CON
soling thought that the majority of the
difficulties may be overcome by keep
ing the carving knife in good repair
"1f you can't have tender beef, the
next best thing is a sharp knife" said
a hotel proprietor ''and a sharp knife
and poor beef are much better than
the best beef and dull knife. | know
that from years of experience"
The conversation turned the subject
to carving knives. and the veteran
said that "carvers" were harder to
keep in order than the ordinary table
knives. because the one who carves
does not make use of the steel as
much as he should.
1T may be an acid in the beef, or
it may be the moisture, or the heat,
or all three" said the expert, but
there is something about hot roast
beef that takes the edge off knife
and makes 1t rip where it should cut,
and the fact that the knife is not af-
fected that way by mutton or ham
makes me think that the dullness Is
the result of the action of beef in
gradients on the blade. e."-Phladelphia
Record.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-22

Senator McComns has succeeded In
having the physical disqualification of
Herman $. Turner for admission to
the Naval Academy waived, and the
young man has entered the school. He
is considerably more than six feet tall
but was said to weigh less than 100
pounds. He was threatened with re-
lection on this account, but the Sem
ator came to his rescue and found
that Turner's father, Il robust man.
was of similar physique in his youth,
and that there was every reason to
believe that the new cadet would de-
velop into a strong man with the
physical training given at Annapolis
Baltimore Sun
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-22
The Pioneer woman Decorator.

One of the first women in the coun-
try to take up the profession of in
terror decoration in a serious way was
Mrs. Harry Klngenfeld, who a dozen
years or so ago took a special course at
Columbia College as a preparation of
the work. At that time Columbia
College had not opened its doors
to women, even informally, but
concessions were made to Mrs. King
enfield. who was the daughter of Sen
ator Ijams, of Nebraska, and under
the private tutorship of the best man
the school afforded, she pursued a
special course in architectural
draughtsmanship and fiat water color
work with a thorough grounding in
the artistic and historical side of the
subject.
1t was an unusual line for a woman
to adopt at tn, time. There were few,
If any women decorators in the coun-
try certainly none at all in the West
when Mrs. Klingenfeld came back to
open a studio in Chicago. A little
later Miss Mary Tillinghast, who had
been studying with John La Fargo for
years, opened Il studio of her own in
New York, and to the business of
making stained glass windows added
that of making rooms in which the
windows would fit Since then good
many other women have gone into
the work. with more or less of'slmilar
preparation and with proportionate
success, but Mrs. Klingenfeld was
pioneer in the field, with all of the
true pioneers enthusiasm ana hope
and with also the ploneer's courage
in overcoming obstacles. None of these
qualities has deserted her to-day and
her love for her work and her belief
in 1t as a legitimate phase OF art
reaching out and touching the lives
of the people are rs strong to-day as
ever.
Probably no other decade has ever
seen so marked an Improvement in
public taste as the last ten years. 1t
would be hard 10 find to-day a woman
who would tie yellow satin bow to
the heel of the flying Mercury as Mrs.
Kllngenfeld found one when she first
began to decorate other peoples
homes, and the time when fireplaces
were regarded from so-called orna-
mental point Of view, and not at all
from their Gtilitarian side. has about
passed. Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-22
Turkish Women Boating.

One of the few amusements of which
Turkish women may avail themselves
in summer is the boating on the Sweet
Waters of Europe and Asia on Fri
days and Saturdays. These two rivers
are crowded in fine weather with
gra oeful caiques. which carry only
two pleasure seekers and require a
special boatman. 1t Is brilliant
sight, for the oarsmen appear in white
costumes, with silk or satin zouave
jackets embroidered in gold and silver.
Since the dress of the women permits
little variety of color, they give vent
to their love of brilliant hues In the
parasols which they carry even after
sunset. Only two of the caiques now
retain the traditional furnishings of a
carpet or piece of embroidery training
in the water on both sides of the boat.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-22

Probably the oldest woman employed
in an industrial establishment in the
United States is living in FredericEs-
burg, Penn, and working in a fa ctory
there. Sne las been factory girl
for more than fifty years and for
twenty has worked in one building.
Her name is Kate Miller and she is a
spinster now eighty years old.
why, I'd feel lost if didn't have
something to do In a factory she
says. i've simply got used to it
and | hope to work till the day die.
With my mind and hands busy time
passes much more quickly and I'm hap
pier. | walk to and from the factory
and I'm just one of the girls still.
though I'm old enough to be the
grandmother of some here"
She says she has only been ill once
in her life and then not seriously.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-22

season. The novel May Manton shirt
waist shown is OF white taTeia silk,
and Is made over the fitted lining. but
all waist materials are appropriate
and the lining can be omitted when
washable fabrics are used.
The foundation fits snugly and closes
at the centre front. On it are arranged
the portions of the waist proper. The
fronts are tucked to yoke depth, then
fall free to form soft folds. but the
backs are tucked for their entire
length and are arranged to give a
tapering effect to the figure.
The novel yoke extends over the
sleeves but can be cut off at the arms
eyes when preferred. The sleeves are
in bishop style, tucked for nearly their
length, but left free to form puffs
above the narrow pointed cuff bands.
At the neck is n regulation stock collar
with which is worn tie OF black
velvet to match the belt.
To cut this waist for a woman of
medium size. three and seven-eighth
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-22
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STOCKS FOR THE sAIRTwAIsT CHI
Vast improvements on the stiT Collars
May BE Made and Laundered at Home.


Vast improvements on the stir Collars
May BE Made and Laundered at Home.
The summer girl at last has realized
that the comfort of her shirtwiast is
more than half spoiled by the dis.
comfort of her stiff linen collars. and
this year has betaken herself to stocks
While some of these are really very
little Improvement on collars. as far
as comfort Is concerned. others are
soft and thin. easily laundered and
easily made at home.
One of the simplest is the stock tie.
Take strip of white nainsook. thin
but not too sheer. or of dimity, one and
cne-half yards long and four inches
wide, and round it slightly at the
throat by a collar pattern that opens
in the back. With n bias strip of
colored chamhray or lawn one inch
wide bind the entire tie by sewing
one edge of the bias strip to the edge
of the tie. folding 1t In the middle and
stitching down the other edge over the
first seam.
These ties are worn without any
other collar and are put around the
neck. crossed in the back and lied in
front in bow or four-in-hand.
Another. easily made, too, Is the
crush stock of white p!que, cheviot or
even duck. with colored ends. These
have n straight edge at the top, which
gives n more decidedly crushed effect
when worn. They are made by sew
ing two thicknesses of pique together,
stitching around edges and adding any
kind of ties one likes. There are the
short ties for mere knot, ties rounded
or pointed for small bow and long
ends for a four-in-hand, made of the
material Of shirtwaist with which the
stock is to be worn. of solid cham bray
or linen. or some of the pretty white
shirtwaist stuffs sold in the shops.
One of these ties is sewed only at its
extreme edges. so to leave slit for
the other tie to 90 through when put
around the neck Still another very
effective one is made from n linen
or lawn handkerchief, with narrow
hemstitched hem and tiny vine Of en-
broidery. First fold the handkerchief
from corner to corner ard cut in a
straight line one and onp-half inches
from each side of the fold. Cut this
strip in two c:osswise and you have
two bias pieces with pointed ends,
formed by the corners Of the handker-
chief. for enfs of the tie. Sew these
neatly to Il straight piece of lawn
thirty inches long and three inches
wide and hem both sides. Use the
two other corners of the handkerchief
for points, which are sewed to the
middle of top edge of tie and turned
down over it to complete tire hand
kerchief stock.-New York Sun.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-22
Summer Crowns.

The hats grow lighter and prettler,
because less elaborate as summer
ages. A picturesque Rembrandt hat
in BILE straw has the wide-curved brim
laced at one side with velvet, long
black plumes falling over the back,
and broad d-brimmed hat is all of lit
tie frills of white crinoline straw
edged with black velvet the small.
low crown tied at the back with vel
vet, the briln upliftcd by bunch of
pnk-tinted garden daisies Another
lovely white hat Is OF hle tubulsr
crlnoline straw and tucks of tulle. 1t
Is wreathed wits creamy white leaheSs
roses. an enormous black fea en-
c,rcling the under brim and dropping
over one shoulder. Very pretty and
picturesque is a hat of fine Tuscan
tied with ciel-b.eu velvet, which en-
hances the beauty of the garland of
tea roses and their foliage. while the
quantity fashioned brim is raised by
black roses. \ tOQue of white Yedda
straw, trimmed with lace applique
with black velvet and exquisite white
tips. Is very smart; and another is all
Of shaded rose foliage crossed ear to
ear with wreath of blush roses.-
New York Commercial Advertiser.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-22

The newest and prettiest fan is quite
small, and composed of feathers from
the breast of the pheasant or the pea
cock At the same time the tiny fan
of lace or painted gauze, elaborately
spangled, holds its own in fashions
favor. As matter of fact really good
fans never look old-fashioned. and one
wonders why girl who has a large
sum to expend upon her trousseau does
not invest in beautiful fan-a genu-
inc antique. IL possible; if not, mod.
ern work of art.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-22

Mint sherbct--Boil together one
quart water and one-half pound sugar
five minutes. Remove leaves from
ten good-sized stalks of mint. Wash
carefully, chop fine, then pound to
pulp. Work this gradually into hot
sirup. let stand until cool, strain; add
juice OF two lemons, freeze and serve
with the meat course.
Puff Omelet-Stir into the yolks of
six eggs and the white of three beaten
very light, one tablespoon of flour
mixed into teacup of milk, with
dash of salt and pepper; melt table,
spoon Of butter In pan, pour in the
mixture and set the pan Into a hot
oven; when 1t thlckons pour over 1t
the remaining whites of eggs well
beaten; return 1t to the oven and let
1t bake delicate brown. Slip off on
a large hot plate and serve immedi-
ately.
Creamed Corned Beef--Scald q pint
of milk with a slice of onion and a
stalk of celery; stir into this one
fourth cup each of butter and flour
creamed together; let cook fifteen
minutes, stirring until th!ckened and
then occasionally add a dash Of
paprica and strain over one pint of
cod corned beef cut into dice; turn
into padding dish and cover with
half cup of cracker crumbs mixed
with two tablespoontuls OF butter; set
ln the oven to reheat and TO brown the
crumbs.
Pineapple Cake-This delicacy re-
quires immediate consumption. Beat
q cup Of butter TO a cream with two
of sugar, add five beaten eggs and
half cup of milk Sift two tea
spoonfuls Of baking powder through
three cups Of flour and add to the
eggs, sugar aud butter. Bake in jelly
tins. Crate pineapple, using
coarse grascr; pour on the juice; add
cuPful Of grated cocoanut, sweeten
with powdered sugar and spread be-
tween tho layers; cover the top with
plain boiled icing ard sprinkle thickly
with grated cocoanul.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-22

Much of the success of room de-
pends upon the wall and floor cover
ings. In the latter the height of the
room is an exceedingly important fac
tor In determining the treatment of
Side walls and ceiling. One decorator
even goes so far as to say he never
puts the thirty-inch frleze, so fashion
able now, OH room unless 1t is twelve
feet In height Perhaps this is going
rather far considering the contracted
rooms too often found In modern city
houses, but the idea is good one to
be extremely careful Of cutting the
height of a low room
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-22
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Ledger Monthly.


SnOes anu ktehitn.
Many women torture themselves by
crampng their feet into too small
shoes, In the hope of thereby increas-
ing their charms. The effect Is Just
the contrary. To begin with. the pro-
cess causes pain, and the result Is that
the face often has strained, worn
look, which is followed In time by
wrinkles. Sometimes the compression
Is sufficient to cause not only corns
and bunions. but also more serious
injury to the foot. which, instead of
being. as 1t ought to be, a thing Of
beauty, becomes almost as hdeously
distorted as that of Chinese lady,
Too tight shoes are always worn at
the expense of health, for their wearer
gives up walking exercise on account
OF the suffering and difficulty 1t m
wolves. A shoe that is too narrow or
too short Is such an instrument of tor
ture that one cannot imagine SEN
siblc woman would ever have recourse
to II, but every shoemaker knows that
many fashionable women habitually
under go this self-imposed penance.
Their intimates probably find their
charms lessened by th1 irritable nerves
and tempers which they now acquire,
and even strangers soon notice an anX-
ious, suffering, and even disagreeable
expression becoming fixed on their
hitherto pleasant features, but still
they persist in their efforts to obtain
"a pretty little foot WITH courage
worthy of better cause.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-22

Little girls are pest dressed when
wearing simple little frocks that are
quite free of fuss. The very charm
ing May Mnnton model shown is ad-
mirable in many ways, including the
latest feature in the novel plastron-
bertha that finishes the low neck. The
original is of China silk, with blue
figures on a white ground, and is
made with short sleeves and worn
without the guimpe; but can be varied
and made high by the addition of the
latter. while countless materials are
equally appropriate. For warm
weather, dancing school or party
wear the design is admirable as it
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-22

Among novelties from Paris is the
sunshade with movable cover.
achieved in ar Ingenious and perfect
ly simple manner SO that the cover can
be put on instantly, and, naturally,
can be varied as much as liked, so
that each one wiz harmonize with a
different dress. It used TO be the GUS
tom to give as a present a valuable
parasol handle. but instead of that 1t
is now fashionable to prcsent the
frame. accompanied by several covers.
A sunsbdNc cover painted by the giyer
forms 4 lovely gift,
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AEAsSSoMA4(

The new lace mitts come in white
and pale tints as well as black.
A pretty stick pin Is moonstone in
the shape of a sphere set in u small
claw.
Crepe de chine embroidered in dull
palllettes is Il costly fabric that il u
favorite this season.
A flower much liked for hat trimming
is conyolvulus. Either pale purple or
pure white is pretty, the latter being
especially attractive on a black hat.
Word comes from Paris that French
women are wearing toques set well
back on the head, showing the rregu-
lar fringe OF hair that most Parislans
are adopting.
Remarkable combinations of some
what ordinary materials with others
almost priceless are seen in some OF
the seasons costumes. An example
ls a gown of blue linen, trimmed with
real Irish lace. At the waist and neck
are touches of black velvet.
Many pretty dresses Of India linens,
organdies and other thin materials have
skirts, trimmed with ten or fifteen
ruffies, not over two inches wide, and
put on either straight or In curves.
These ruflies are merely hemmed, or
else lace edged or ribbon trimmed.
A dainty white waist Is one pleated
all over, with the exception OF a space
on either side of the front, which
forms fiat band from the shoulder
to the waist. These bands are decor
ated with succession Of small empire
wreaths embroidered iD gold thread.
A similar band runs down the outside
Of each sleeve.
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woman,s Eton .

Etons remain first fayorites for light
weight jackets and will extend their
popularity into the coming season.
No other style has so firm hold on
the fashionable world and no other
is 50 generally becoming and useful
This latest design possesses many ad-
vaDtages and is admirable 10th for
the entire cult and the separate wrap
The May &anton original shown in
the large drawing is designed for the
latter purpose and is of black cheviot
trimmed with stitched taffeta bands
and handsome crochet buttons but
Oxford cheylot, tafTeta, covert cloth
and all jacket cloths are equally ap-
propriate aud all suitins materials are
correct when the little coat Is part of
a costume. AS shown, the big sailor
collar Is used. but when preferred this
last can be omitted and the neck
finished with a stitched band extended
from the revers.
The back Of the Elton is smooth and
seamless. The fronts are fitted by
means Of single darts and are turned
back TO form the pointed revers that
meet the collar which is joined to the
neck. The sleeves are plain in coat
style. trimmed to simulate culls.
To cut this Eton for a woman Of
medium size three and one half yards
Of material twenty-one inches wide
two and one-half yards twenty-seyen
inches wide, two and one-eighth yards
thlrty-two inches wide, one and one
half yards forty-four inches wide or
one and three-eighth yards fifty inches
wide will he required, with two yards
OF stitched bands to trim as illus
trated.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-22

Pretty kid slippers. intended for
wear on the lawn or porch, or village
street. have the instep supported by n
series of straps OF kid. There are four
of these. which give Slimpses of the
silk stockings between. and yet keep
the feet well braced The straps either
button on the outside or are parted
midway to fasten under a tiny rosette
of black ribbon. with IA small buckle
Of cut steel placed on the instep. These
are cool for hot weather. and pretty
foot looks well in he slim straps.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-22

SAY" remarked the transient guest
Mt the Grand Arizona Hotel. Haven't
you any napkins around here?''
Napkins? Napkins?" mumbled the
waiter in a puzzled way. "Oh! You're
detective, aifit yer? | reckon you
mean kidnappers, don't yer?"-Cathr
ic Standard and Times.
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Coming His Way.

"We don't seem to find things comm
our way as fast as they used TO-" said
Meanderlng Mike.
Cheer up" said Flooding Pete. "If
you want to see somethin' comm your
way ies' go back to dat house an say
pretty Fido' to de brlndle dog dats
lyin' on de porch"