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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-24
Pretty Corset Covers.

Corset covers are among the most
elaborate articles. They are perfect
meshes of ribbon ana lace and often
cost four or tive times as much as
the thin waists above them, which are,
absurd as 1t may seem, purDosely kept
pam to set of the underwear.
Two distinct styles are on the mark.
ct this year, the French ones, that
slip over the head and that are tight
ened by q gathering string around
the waist, ana the tighter fitting ones
for stonter women. The latter are
made entirely on the bias, with three
seams, one at the centre Of the back
ana one under each arm. They are
Duttoned inyislbly straight down the
centre Of the front and are finished
at the top and bottom with a narrow
frill OF lace. A mere nothing Of lace
crosses the shoulder The prettiest
ones are in tucked linen alternating
with rows of lace insertion.
More latitude Is allowed to slightly
built women, for whom the "bung-
Ing OF a draw-string has no terror.
A pretty corset cover calculated 10
MI OUT the figure is suggested. The
drapery that crosses the bust has n
drawstring, or rather a wash ribbon.
run through II perpendlcularly near
either end, so that 1t can be straight
ened out to be starched or ironed
Another gathering ribbon runs
through beading around the waist
Below this Is a scant frlll of yalen-
ciennes lace. A very full vest is
gathered In rnder the drapery in front
and laid In fiat tucks just above the
waist The decolletage is square In
front and round behind. II is set or
Dy circular piece OF nainsook cut In
zlgzag along its outer edge. where 1t Is
bordered with narrow valencIennes
lace insertion ana edging. The same
piece continues down the sides Of the
vest, where 1t falls In sort cf cas-.
cade. The fastening Is arranged ~
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

ct suits, 10 the theatre, Informal lunch
cons and the like. The May Manton
model shown is essentially smart and
is well suited to both uses. The mate
rial from which the original was made
IS Loulsine silk in pastel green, the
bands being white edged with blacl.
velvet and worked with French knots
In black. the narrow vest and collar
silk Of a deeper tone trimmed with
Persian bands, and the undersleeves
the deeper toned silk TO match the vest.
The fitted lining closes at the centre
'front.' and serves as n foundation for
,he various parts Of the waist The
back is smooth across the shoulders,
but drawn down to gathers at the
waist line. The fronts are laid in five
tucks each. that extend to yoke depth
aEd provide soft folds below. The
Garrow vest is plain and is arranged
ever the lining and beneath the fronts,
Being attached permanently at the
right side and hooked over onto the
left. The sleeves are novel and gener-
ally becoming The upper portions are
snug, but not tight, and are curved at
the lower edge TO allow the soft puffs
of the undersleevos TO fall through.
At the waist IS an odd shaped belt that
is wider at the back, narrower at the
front
TO cut this waist for woman Of me-
dium size three and three-quarter
yards &C material twenty-one Inches
wide, three and a half yards twenty
seven inches wide or two and quar-
ter yards forty-four inches wide viii
be required, with one and half yards
twenty-one inches wide for vest and
undersleeyes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

The latest implement to he added to
the forces with which the gardener
fights his enemies, the weeds, is a
barrel-shaped cutter, which extracts
the roots without disturbing the sod.
The cutting edge of the barrel is
placed over the centre of the root,
and a little downward pressure IS
eXertcd. The barrel being turned at
the same time. Upon Withdrawing
The cutter, says the manufacturer, a
plug OF soil, and also the root of the
weed, are found in the barrel. These
are removed by plunger which oper-
ateg in a spiral slot in one side Of
the barrel. With this the root is
elected ana the plug of soil is re-
placed in the turf, filing up the hole
formerly made.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

with black velvet and simple cream
lace. and Is in the height Of fashion.
The yoke is simply banded, but the
bertha is overlaid with velvet leaving
only an edge Of the red, and it
and the sash are finished with applied
medalllons of the lace AlbaToss
serge, henrietta, plaid materials and
simple silks. trimmed as illustrated.
or with velvet only are, however,
equally appropriate and equally in
style.
The waist is made over lifted lin
Ing that close at the back, but which
Is quite plain and smooth. The waist
proper Is gathered at the yoke and
again at the waist line and blouses
slightly over the belt. The bertha is
oddly shaped and exceedingly becom-
ing and is arranged over the joining Of
waist and yoke Tho sleeves are in
bishop style with narrow straight
cuffs and the neck IS finished with q
standing collar The gored skirt is
smooth at the front and the box pleats
at the back may be omitted in favor
Of gathers If so preferred. The upper
edge IS joined to the body and the sash
serves to conceal the seam.
TO cut this dress for a girl Of eight
years Of age five yards Of material
twenty One inches wide, four yards
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

Perhaps one of the greatest differ
ences between the old-time house
cleaning and modern housecleaning
lies In the treatment of floors. Rugs
are best when it comes to cleaning.
OF course, the floors must be polished
Ii the floors are not of hardwood, a
coat of paint is the first application;
after that there should be two or
three coats of varnish, then a rubbing
with sandpaper, and after that good
oiling and polishing. The floor is then
in good condition for several months
to come. There are many housekeep-
ers who make a practice of having
the floors rubbed over weekly with
Kerosene; but this is not cleanly. and
the fact that it proves ruinous to any
light gown that trails over it is argu-
ment sufficient against the practice.
Painted or vanished floors may be
kept in good condition by wiping with
damp cloth and then rubbing with a
dry woolen cloth-this, OF course. is
for floors that never become badly
soiled. Kitchen or pantry floors may
he washed with skim milk; if very
dirty, with soap and water a scrub
blng brush should never be used on
painted or vanished floor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-24
Women in Business Abroad.

The head of the Prussan State rail-
ways has announced that for the fu-
ture as many women as possible will
be employed by them is those posts
suitable for women. They will hold
positions at the ticket offices, tele-
graph offices, be telephone clerks at
the counting offices and at the goods
offices. In Prussia a great number Of
women are already employed in varl-
GUS government posts. and each year
sees fresh openings made for them.
In Germany there are numbers Of
women dentists, as well as doctors,
and many people prefer to have their
teeth attended to by a woman, and
children also seem less nervous when
n woman attends to them. In spite
of this, however. the women dentists
are not SO popular as women physi-
clans. Many men dentists have wom-
en- assistants, their patients finding
this n pleasant arrangement, for
though the assistant does not actually
stop the teeth she is always in the
room to help her employer.-London
Times.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

some piece OF henhouse furniture. The
cut shows long, narrow box with
entrance at one end and nests in
order. Each hen viii go TO the furtb-
est unoccupied nest in her effort to
hide her nest away, so the nests will
be occupied in regular order. If a hen
has to pass over another III coming
out no harm will be done.
The advantage in such a plan is the
case with which such box can be
made and the small space it occupies.
New York Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-24
Lace Flowers on winter hats.

For winter wear on felt or beaver
hats we will use lace flowers. stil1y
wired, and adorned with jet centres
and orange silk stamens. The combln-
alton Of lace and jet In artificial flow
ers seems strange. Sometimes white
lace wired flowers have a soft border
of fine black chenille. The lacey petals
are often very beautiful and look cs-
peclally well when used on velvet
toques or where fur trimmings are EN-
p,oyed. There are black lace flowers.
with jetted centres and orange silk sta
mems, and they are quite as handsome
as the white lace flowers, although
scarcely as novel.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-24
New Type of English woman.

A thing one notices about the
women Is that they seem imprevious
to changes of temperature, says n
London correspondent. 1t was ex-
cecding cold when we arrived-damp,
raw and chilly. We Americans put
on our wooden dresses and consulted
as to the wisdom Of taking Jackets
when we started abroad. Tile sun
was hidden, there were occasional
sprinkles of rain, cold airs caught you
spitefully ut street corners. 1t was
wretched weather. Yet the English
women-thin, fragile and delicate
wore their muslin dresses with calm
and unmovable fortltude. A favorite
fashion Of theirs is a transparent yoke
of lace with the bare necks visible
through it. In this semi-clad state
they walked or drove about, apparent
ly perfectly comfortable, while the
perishing American is seriously con-
slderlng the wisdom of going to the
bottom of her trunk for her fur jacket.
The English woman of fashion that
sone sees in the London Of to-day has
that klnd OF ngufc tnat the noYelists
call "wlllowy"-long in all the lines,
very slightly rounded, with the small
est of waists, no hips at all, and an
inclination TO stoop in the shoulders.
With this they wear very clinglng
dresses long trains and in the evening
very decollete bodices. The general
effect Is OF something incredibly slim,
serpentine and delicate. The latter
suggestion comes not only from the
peculiarly slender and undeveloped
figures, but from the universal tenden-
cy to droop in the shoulders that
have just mentioned. One sees very
few women who stand upright. All
have an air Of fragillty, ennui and
lansuor that suggests certain pH'
ings of Burne-Jones and Rossettl.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

One Of the chief outdoor difficulties
at butcherlng time Is the loading OF the
heavy dressed hogs intended for mark
ct. Frequently this is done by one
man, aided by the women Of the
household, and it is usually productive
Of much nervousness and some irrita-
bility. All this may be remedied In
the following way:
Make and keep from one season to
another a large tripod by Joining at
the top three stout poles thirteen
feet long Keep the upper ends Of the
poles from splitting by means Of ircd
bands The lowey ends are sharpcled
to a point. The upper ends of the
poles to form the tripod are joined by
u strong iron rod or bolt. a. An iron,
b, formed like the letter u is fastened
to the outside ends OF tlh rod which
joins the poles by running the rod
through eyes formed In thu Iron. This
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

Cleanliness and health go hand in
hand, whether cleanliness ana godli-
ness do or not. The way to keep
a Kitchen clean is to keep it free from
disease germs-that is, to keep our
FOOD which Is cooked in the Kitchen
free from unwholesome elements.
which cause 1t to spoil and to be
unWholesome when eaten.
The clothes we wear should he
brushed free from dust, because the
air is full of impure germs. Those
who work in dirty, dusty factories or
other places like Them should have
their clothes beaten every day after
they come home. Grease spots should
De carefully cleaned off working
clothes, because such grease spots
hold dust, and may become culture
places for impurities received from
the air. If proper precautions are
exercised and the house is kept as
clean rs it is possible TO keep ii the
health Of the inmates will be good,
There is great difference between
thing being scientifically clean and
clean in the ordinary understanding
OF the term. A house filed with the
germs Of tuberculosis may be clean to
all appearances, and one which has
Just been dlsinfected scientifically may
have indelible stains Of previous wear
and tear on the walls and carpets.
yet one is wholesome dwelling and
the other is not clean.-New York
Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

There is no mystery nor secret In
keeping my apples. have no cold,
not even cool storage facilities, but
simply a plain double wall brick
house, one foot in the ground with
earth banked up two feet outside.
accept the fact that only a sound ap-
pie can be expected TO Keep, and that
1t is the business Of this kind TO keep
until dead ripe, unless affected by
an outside agent. The ripening is
hastened by heat and retarded by cold,
whether on or oil the tree. Under
same temperature they ripen much
laster Of the tree than on. 4 sound
apple hanging in sunshine on tree
will always feel cool to the hand
while in the same sunshine it will
cook through if detached. Premature
gathering does not add to keeping
qualities, but does deuact from eating
qualities.
The most critical period in keeping
apples is the hot weather during and
just after gathering. As / have no
cool place, | want them to pass as
much OF this period On the trees as
possible. But it is not safe to leave
them too long, lest they drop When
barreled | keep In barn woodshed or
any outbuilding until approach of hard
winter. The instructions often given
10 gather in u sack swung around the
shoulders is very pernlclous. Every
motion of the picl.er's body bruises
every apple at every point where It
touches another apple. / pick in one
third bushel baskets, handling with
much care. From these they are
poured carefully into long asserting
box lined with straw or grass.
grade into fancles, firsts, seconds and
culls. Nearly anybody can pick, but it
requires u person of good judgement
and much win power to assert and
grade. Not only the filed barrels but
the empty ones should be kept in the
shade. When the weather will permit
| prefer TO leave them in the orchard
over night to thoroughly cool off. The
culls and seconds l sell at very tempt
ing prices. The first and fancles are
very tempting themselves and l like
to le. people pay for them.
From the above you will note that
my success Is due to the handling and
time Of gathering, and not to a storage
plant. / know If | had cool not cold,
storage, during the hot weather in the
fail, my apples would keep almost
without loss until April.-Joe A. Bur
ton, ia American Agriculturist.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

A hall seat seems to be what is
needed in many halls, but every house
keeper cannot afford the old-oak ma
hogany settee, or even have one built
Of pine and stained to match the wood
work in the rooms. A plain wooden
bench, such as is to be fourd in every
housefurnishing store, stained to imi-
tate cherry or oak, makes nice
looking settee. Make box cushion
for the top, covering it with sumptu-
ously colored cretonne, corduroy or
some Inexpensive material, tufting it
by tacking it down with covered but
tons; put a twelve-lnch fiounce upon
the cushion, box-plaiting it on, and
you Will have a very comfortable and
pretty hall settee.
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Plum red is a fashionable color for
umbrellas.
Wedgewood blue is one of the favor
ite colors.
Band trimmings are conspicuous on
the new skirts.
Deerskin gloves in gauntlet shape
are among the novelties for winter
Muslin taffeta glace is a new fabric
wen adapted for fiounces and tuck
ing.
For tall, slender girls the large
rosette, with long ends, is an especial
ly becoming dress accessory.
Silver garniture appears destined 10
I'LL the place occupied last year by
the more snowy gold trimmings.
Cherry colored cloth is very effective
for tea gowns and negligees, com
bined with cream lace and black vel
vet ribbon.
The petticoats to wear with matinees
or negilgee jackets is made with clus-
ters OF fine tucking at the top and
deep lace trimming fiounce.
London women are said to be partial
TO the three decker skirt and In
moderately heavy cloth 1t is expected
TO be considerably worn this autumn.
White taffeta. with hounce OF fine
nainsook, heavily embroidered with
floral garlands, represents the newest
and daintiest petticoat; iufIle Of
valenciennes finishes the bottom.
Ribbons In plaids, checks, Dresden
effects and other fancy weayes will be
extensively used for trimming pur-
poses, fancy waists and neckwear.
The Dresden patterns are especially
ueaptiful. +. ~. ''..-. 4 !.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

Beet Cups-Select even-sized boets.
boil, skin and put into mild splced
vinegar. After n few hours remove.
cut out round well In the top, fiji
with chopped nuts or celery and a
mayonnalse dressing. Serve on
blanched lettuce leaves. BY picking
and seeding young beets now one may
have this salad at any time during
the winter.
sorrel and Spinach Soup-To one
pint of sorrel add one-half a handful
of spinach and six lettuce leaves.
Cook them In tablespoonful of butter
until tender. Add one quart OF boil
ing water. one teaspoon OF salt, dash
OF pepper, and just before serving add
one egg well beaten into half a gill
of cream. This is an excellent soup
for iavalids
Damson Plum Jam = Put ON nlums
to boil with enough water to prevent
scorching. When they are boiled very
soft run the fruit through colander
TO remove seeds. Weigh the pulp ana
Tor every pound of fruit add one
pound OF sugar. Put into a covered
stone crock and bake in the oven two
or three hours. stirring it up occasion
any from the bottom. Baking gives
certain rich flavor.
Creole Corn Bread--Into one quart
or sour milk stir enough meal {using
one part white -four TO two OF corn
mead, TO make stir batter. Add
one teaspocIful OF soda, two beaten
eggs, a teaspoonfui or salt and a
tablespoonful each Of molasscs and
butter. Beat up well and pour into
well-greased pail; cover closely, SET
In boiling water and cook TIL Arm.
about two hours, Brown III the oven
about zen minutes after taking from
tlc rAN
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

hangs sufficiently clear of the ground.
In loading, back the horses, placing
wagon under the tripod close to the
hog. Then raise one leg Of tripod un-
til the hog will swing into the wagon,
then lower it. The hog is loaded In
this way with almost no lifting. This
tripod is equally as valuable for hang
ing hogs to be dressed They may be
loft hanging upon it until loaded
Orange Judd Farmer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

1t is not TO be a winter OF touches OF
this tint and scraps of that color,
added to frock OF neutral tint. From
Paris comes the edlct that everything
one wears must match in color. 1t
Is an effective way to dress, but hard
iy economical. Signs of the coming
thraldom are already manifest in Par
is. Gowns, gloves, parasols, hat-even
shoes and stockings--accord or at any
rate correspond in shade. Imagine
a gray crepe de Chine, with a large
gray velvet hat, worn with gray
gloves, n gray ruflle gray silk stock
inss and gray suede shoes. A SYM
phony in soft gray with q knot OF
pink carnations as q color-relief, it
proved an unqualified success for its
charming wearer. Her bank account
Is another story.
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The Indispensablc Bon.

Boas are part Of an outfit that no
woman can afford TO he without.
Those of lace and chiffon are still
being worn. and for evening wear will
be in use throughout the winter. But
for street and visiting. warmer ones
are taking their places Ostrich feath.
ers lead, and gray, gray and black.
combined, are preferred. SILK satin
and chenille, and whatsoever the in
genuity may devise, are nice.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

A change from the multitude or
jeweled rings that everybody wears Is
the fancy for plain, broad gold ones.
innocent Of stones or tooling, with 4
date In simple square figures. One
women who does not consider senti-
nent old-fashoned wears three. the
first with the year of her engagement.
the second with the year of her Inar-
rlaSe, and the third with that Of the
birth OF her young son.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

Some tall well-formed woman is to
look no end of stately in new suit of
very fine and very heavy black Zihe-
line; in this case The material has a
fur-like nap. The coat is a cutaway.
the skirts being rather long and plain.
For a waistcoat there's q black and
white mixture embroidered in dull col
ors. No trimming, no, even strapping,
mars this plain and stunning rig.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

Here is n hint from an Australian
beekeeper who saved every bit of
wax he found. lie carried a small
wax pocket in which he put every biz
of wax, burr comb. scrap or ball of
wax after eating Il tldblt Of comb.
Without this pocket these bits would
be left on top of hives where they
would get melted down, blown away
OF otherwise lost.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

Bands of satin fold are frequently
used for the decoration of better class
costumes in place of tucklng. rs the
latter form of elaboration ls somewhat
expensive and requires sliilful eXecu-
ton to get the distance between each
tuck properly placed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-24
AGRICULTURAL.


When using tarred paper for stables
or other outbuildings it is better to
place 1t on the outside, as 1t viii then
not only keep the winds out, but also
keep the boards dry, thus assisting
to retain heat in the buildings in cold
weather. as well as protect against
dampness.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

Cashmere in all the brighter, lighter
colors is much worn by little girls and
makes charming frocks The pretty
May Manton design illustrated shows
the material in cardinal red, combined
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

visibly down the left side. A little,
scant frill of lace around the lower
edge characterizes the short corset
covers of this year. Without adding
appreclably to the bulk of the figure,
1t serves nicely to prevent an ugly
gap between the bottom Of the cover
and the belt Of the skirt.--Chlcags
Record Herald.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

notice they are set on the back, and
they are so arranged that the tips
point downward toward the ground.
The wings are set back quite far and
spread out low The appearance of
such millinery is no longer martial or
imposing. The wings droop down gen.
tly. with nothing aggressive about
them. The arrangement known as
Mercury Wings Is In allegiance.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

Beaver hats are varied by apQlica
tlors of chenille to match The chen
lille is pressed into rowe sIraigh
around the brim or the crown.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

Towels should be thoroughly dried
before being put away. If consigned
to the linen presses after being ironed
before they are thoroughly aired, a
mould called oidium forms, which is
liable to produce skin diseases.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-24

Irish crochet laces are to be used eX-
tensively for millinery purposes as
we'll as for trimming costumes.