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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-27

a book well known to Oriental schol.
ars Is the Parrot Book" which was
composed by n Persian in the four
teenth century. and has never yet been
completely translated into English.
are all more or less fanciful. One Sc.
rious bit of reflection in it relates TO
the seven requisites of perfect WON.
an, as understood by the loquacious
parrot:
l. She ought not to be always merry
,. She ought not to be always sad.
3. She ought not to be always talk
ing.
4. She ought not to be always think.
ing.
.. She ought not 20 be always dress.
ing.
t. She ought not to be always I'M
adorned.
4 She Is n perfect woman who, at
all times, possesses herself; can be
cheerful without levlty. grave without
austerity; knows when TO elevate the
tongue Of persuasion and when to i'm
press her lips with the signet Of ST.
lence; never converts trifllng ceremo-
niles into intolerablc burdens: always
dresses becoming TO her rank and age;
Is modest without prudcry. religious
without superstition; can hear the one
sex praised without envy, and con.
verse with the oth"- without incon.
stancy; considers her husband the
most accomplished Of mortals. and
thinks all the sons Of Adam besides
unworthy of n transient glance from
the corner OF her eye.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-27
Destroying the Cutwo-ms.

During the cool nights the cut
worms are at work cutting down the
newly transplanted cabbage, tomato
and other plants. The cutworm eats
only mt night. going into the ground
Just before day. usually at the root
Of the plant that it has cut down. By
going over the garden and digging for
the worm wherever plant has been
cut 1t can be found and destroyed. 1t
VIII hardly be possible to go over a
held every morning. but they can be
materially reduced IN garden by de-
stroying them in the places of their
depredations.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-27
Stories TOLD by nrncelots.

Bracelets that tell stories are among
the most ingenious modern devices for
attaching some meaning to n young
girls trinkets. The House that Jack
Built and the Three Blind Mice"
have already served as themes for H.
lustration of this sort. The bracelet
illustrating the former of these tales
consists of a series of charms. The
rat. the bag of malt, the cat. the dog,
the COW with the crumpled horn. all
are represented. and even the man all
tattered and torn, the priest, the maid
en- and the house itself are not omitted.
In the story Of the three blind mice
the carving knife is the prominent fea-
ture.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-27

Womanly graces OF mind and
heart are best taught by WON.
en-. Nothing can make up for
the lack Of early mother-loye
and mother-carc in a girls life.
The motherless daughter knows this
too well. 1t is much the same In
schools and colleges. Girls need the
inspiration Of n high type Of woman
hood always; they should have 1t be-
fore them ut college, and they should
also have while away from home the
Intelligent guardianship and guidance
Of women instructors who command
both love and respectable C.. Sweet,
in the Woman's Home Companion.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-27
Poultry House Device.

In the summer season the fowls
should have chance to get out upon
the ground by , or $50 o'clock in the
morning. 1t is then light. and the
birds are anxious to lecve their roosts
and get out into the fields, where their
instinct tells them the insects are now
most abundant and most easily cap
tured, as the cool air of the night has
rendered them somewhat dormant.
But the average poultry keeper can
not get up. ut this unreasonable hour,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-27
Tile Drninare.

All roads, except those on pure sand.
can be materially improved by tito
drainage. This Is the opinion of many
farmers, In several communities, with
whom the writer has conversed on this
subject In each community this is
universally the opinion OF the farmers
VINO have had the best success in
draining their own farms The COS
OF tile drainage Is no. great, say, abou
fifty cents per rod or S1GO per milo.
and the Improvement is permanent.
with no expense for maintenance, ana
the benefit IS immediate and certain.
Further. tile drainage Is the very best
preparation for a gravel or n stone
road. Gravel or broken stone placed
upon an undralned foundation Is al.
most sure to sink gradually. whatever
its thickness; whereas n thinner layer
upon an underdrained roadbed VIII
give much better service. Roads
tiled without gravel are better than
roads gravelled withou, tile"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-27
88 FRN.L5S RI
TaAAEAsSlOMAA

White moLoir gowns arc the sine
qua non Of smartncss for out.of -town
wear
Lace and batista embroiderics are
the favorito trimming for foulard
gowns
Lace jacaris The newest thing Of the
summer, are certainly charming with
muslin or siiS skirts.
Amethyst buttons are recent
fashionable capcr for fastening hand
some waite ana light.tlntcd fabrics.
Fiowersd and dotted musiius. dimi-
ties Daisies ana foulards arc the cor.
rect summer materials for girls In
their teens.
Although the bolero and the lace
collars are not new. yet they are such
satisfactory trimmings they sul re.
tain their vogue.
Lacc and also chiffon bridal robes
are quite as fashionable this season
as the regulation white satin and of.
tentIme much more becoming
soft stock of the same material or
one of the softest white NULL with
lace trimmed ends. is the proper neck
finish for This years wash silk shirt.
waist
Shoulder knots OF ribbon matching
the soft ribbon sashcs of bright HUGS
are the swaggcr thing for little girls
wear accompanied by colored socks
and shoes or ankle ties OF the same
shade.
IGncifu slcc,es. while necessary to
o stylish gown. should bc CAREFULLY
chosen. The sleeve with % pun me
tine elbow or breaking out mt Irregular
intervals all thc way down the arm
is fantastic rather than pretty.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-27

Though America cannot boast his.
tory going back q thousand years. yet
there is a good field for the historical
writer Legends of the prehistoric
races ana OF the native Indians. no.
fhonces Of the early settlers. the strug
giles Of the pioneers the wars against
the Indians. French ana British. all
present an abundant field which has
practically been unaxplorpd. Local
history ls fun OF the most exciting
events, and patriotism should prompt
our writer's TO exhaust the wealth of
their own land before crossing the
ocean for material look World
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-27
! FARM and GARDEN,
Having = Diversity OF Crop..

The farmer who diversifies his crops
VIII not always be met by overproduc-
ton In the markets. as the seasonable
conditions are not favorable to all
crops Mt the same time, consequently
Il the market is well supplied with one
article In abundance there may be
scarcity OF something else. Diver
;ity OF crops is also better for the soil
and assists In maintaining fertility.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-27
EY5RI5Sg3N
MIEWO1JAlNkIND
&E~--@1A
ODDS AND ENDS OF DAlNTlNess.
Pretty Tribes That Add smartness to the
Summer Girls wardrobe.

Pretty Trihes That Add Smartness to the
Summer Girls wardrobe.
One of the chic and useful novelties
for summer is the "shirt waist set"
This consists of four fancy brooches.
set In gold or silver. three of which are
uniform in size TO fasten the front. The
fourth is trlhe larger to wear at the
throat. Plain and matriX turquoise
and baroque pearls are among the
prettiest.
A charming summer fancy Is the boa
of white mousSPline de sole or tulle
and chiffon. with tiny flowers sewed
literally on the edges. They are made
just long enough to fasten closely
around the throat under n huge rosette,
and have long ends of mousSeline or
chiffon. accordion plcated. Violets.
forget-me-nots. Rambler" roses or
any other small flower may be used
with good effect.
'>
Novel and with extreme possibilities
In the line of decorative effects are the
Persian Jackets of chameleon tafTeta.
They are cut low enough ut the neck
to escape all danger of interference.
with delicate finish OF lace or tulle.
and stop well above the belt. The
fronts curve both ut upper and lower
edge, meeting almost in point over
the chest where they fasten with a
fancy button or under n large bow
OF ribbon with long ends. Shaped
thus. the little jacket protects the most
sensitive parts of the body. the shout
ders and chest. The sleeves are loose
and slightly bell shaped, terminating
little below the elbow. The whole
is lined with heavy silk of the same
or contrasting color, making suf-
hcient warmth for the ordinary sum
mer wind.
Some of the fluffy muslin gowns this
season are finished by sashes of creme
&c chine. four yards in length, which
are tied in large bow at the left side
o. the front In many instances they
arc attached TO lining. shaped to the
hSure. making a pointed glrile back
and front. Others are simply wound
around the waist and fastened invisi-
bly, in the proper long and straight
front effect.
Convenient and fetching are the sets
or velvet choux made by an ingenious
young woman. Yards of velvet bebe
ribbon are made up into four rosettes.
one larger than the others. and having
numerous long. looped ends. These
are attached TO three or four strips
OF the velvet about four inches apart.
the larger. however. being at nearly
double that distance from the three. In
the centre OF each Is n tiny ornament.
The set can readily be pinned on n
simple gown, when a little extra
smartness Is desired. and add much
TO its beauty.-New York Tribune.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-27
Arrmlnlne slIter.mllh

a Western woman has recently IN
vadcd profession hitherto monopol.
lied by men. and has become wonder.
fully proficient in her art She is am
amateur siIycrsmith add sklfuIIy pro.
duces pieces of jcwclry and other arti-
Giles of silver more or less oruatc. III
bias been said of har that She works
lIkc one who bias taste but not cduca.
sion. When possible TO obtain DC. She
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-27

a hog house door should be ON
every hog house in winter to keep an
mas warm. One can be easily made
that hogs can open and shut at will.
Make the doorway at least six inches
higher than the pig. The door should
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-27
soft yYoolsns For sunmcr Gomn.-


While the wash materials are al
ways preferable for summer gowns
for the more substantial toilets for
dressy occasions, the softer wooden
materials arc to be very much worn.
These come i'm the bareges. Henrietta
cloths grenadines. LansdOwncs and
the soft silks. The trimmings are
lace quantities of lace. and the finer
batistc cmhroideries are sometimes
used with charming effect For tailor
gowns white c!o.l 0f 20 light quality is
stylish, with trimmings Oh tanetas and
liberty satin stitched and i'm the silk
braids. These braids nave the touch
OF gold I'm them.
For white skirts ana fOt tbo YACHT.
ing suits or seaside moruiul DRESSING
white hop sacking is shown. 4 makes
o. durable skirt from which Oh dust
and sand can bo so casily shaken and
Is made plain, with stitching only as "a
trimming AS popular as well TO IN.
white toilets for morning. noon and
night so are the hats whether Of
lace, straw, braid or chiffon. hey are
pretty near all white. and. though try.
ing 70 the many, can bc toned down
by face trimming of flowers OF black
velvet
White undressed Kid gloves are al
ways stylish. and at the resorts white
undrcssed kid shams will Doe seen on
mOdish young women. Atlanta Con.
stituUOu
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-27

iOh NONtIS' Win part or the hand.
kerchief for frills, are as effective and
serviceable summer covers as one can
get, especially for porch swinging
seats or general utility use.
An artistic decorator gives ms this
requisites of a bedroom. first. com
fort; second. restful atmosphere;
and lastly. such beauty as may be.
Elaborate or handsome furnishings are
entirely out of place. and in no room
In the whole house are inharmonlous
combinations more unbearable.
Color effects and combinations have
reached such a fine point in house deo
grafton that those seeking the best re.
suits will only use dark wood picture
frames In rooms with dark woodwork.
and water colors In light frames In
rooms with white woodwork.
Curtains OF cream Colonial net make
admirable summer window hangings
and outer ones of green raw silk &c.
company them nicely.
The Fairfax divan covered In the
real, slippery. old-time horsehalr o4
our grandmother's day, but much
modernized as TO design and colorlng.
is now an extremely fashionable piece
OF furniture.
Anything quaint finds favor these
days for home adornment 1t may be
awkward, 1t may not be nearly so
convenient MS similar modern
thing, but If 1t is quaint" or old.
timey' 1t is the desired thing.
The Jute one hears so much about
Tor summer use should not deceive
one by It's name into believing that
1t Is always simple or inexpensive.
On the contrary, 1t often has all the
appearance of silk brocade, and
comes in both plain and figured
goods and in the two-toned styles.
Yet when one sees and feels IL
one appreciates what an admirable
summer upholstery stuff it is.
Colored organdy curtains are the
personihcalon of dainty GOODNESS for
summer for young girls room or
for milady's boudoir One charming
new design is in striped effect. a tiny
lace stripe and q running stripe Of
tiny roses.
Madras in stained glass effects IS
another of this seasons most favored
hangings. Art nouyeau designs are
also prominent. together with a lat.
tice weaving.
Gobel!n-hue burlap is slowly com.
Ing to the front as the fashionable
wall covering in combination with
white woodwork. supplantlng the
green that has held sway so long.
Blue and white Java prints blue
and white rugs. old blue and white
china. deep yellow wall covering
and mahogany furniture, make an
ideal furnishing scheme for sum.
mer dining room.-Phlladelphia Rec.
ord.
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Life in Manila.

Mrs. Whitsett, the wife of Lieuten-
~ George p. Whitsett, now serving
In the 1 "tDpines, has just returned
from Manila on n brief visit to her
family, in Carthage. Kan. There are
now" she says, two hundred Amer
lean women in Manila, for whom there
is only one dressmaker and he is n
Chinaman. Old Sank is his name. and
he recently was arrested for SNUG.
CLING. He was TO 20 before Lieuten-
ant Whitsett, as acting judge. for trial
Sang came TO me in his distress to in
tercede. So did the rest of those two
hundred American women. If Sang
was put in jail, what would we women
have to wear? Well. you may be sure
Old Sang was let off easy-formnate-
ly, he proved himself not guilty. But
George. as judge, had all kinds of
brides offered him. Even / was offered
Filipino candy and finery by the wom-
en- prisoners who wanted to be let or
lightly. We kept house the last six
months with several other officers
families. each woman taking her turn
as head Of the household for one
month, managing the Chinese servants
etc. Our food was bought nj the
army commissary We had fresh meat
from Australia (seYen days on cold
storage). potatoes. etc. from Hong.
Kong. China. and our canned goods
from America. Socially. the life Is n
pleasure. Driving on the Luneta. OF.
cool ocean beach, Is the universal pas
time from . to 8 p. m. Once n month
we attend the army and navy assem-
bly, dance. and there were two other
dances a month at the Oriental Hotel 8"
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Bandanna handkerchlefs made into
cushion covers. with part OF the hand
kerchief for frills, are as effective and
serviceable summer covers as one can
get especially for porch swinging
seats or general utility use.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-27

Out Of every 100 marriages twenty.
five last between two and Eve years
and ten over twenty.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-27

An artistic decorator gives ms tht
requisites of a bedroom. first, conn
fort; second, n restful atmosphere;
and lastly. such beauty as may be.
Elaborate or handsome furnishings are
entirely out of place. and in no room
In the whole house are inharmonlous
combinations more unbearable.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-27

Color effects and combinations have
reached such fine point in house deo
grafton that those seeking the best re.
suits will only use dark wood picture
frames In rooms with dark woodwork.
and water colors In light frames In
rooms with white woodwork.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-27

Blue and white Java prints blue
and white rugs. old blue and white
china. a deep yellow wall covering.
and mahogany furniture, make an
ideal furnishing scheme for sum.
mer dining room.-Phlladelphia Rec.
ord.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-27

Gobel!n-blue burlap is slowly com.
Ing to the front as the Fashionable
wall covering in combination with
white woodwork. supplantlng the
green that has held sway so long.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-27

Madras in stained glass effects is
another of this seasons most favored
hangings. Art nouveau designs are
also prominent, together with a lat.
tce weaving.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-27

Colored organdy curtains are the
personihcauon of dainty GOODNESS for
summer for young girls room or
Tor milady's boudoir. One charming
new design is in striped effect a tiny
lace stripe and q running stripe of
tiny roses.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-27
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SSTN"~ $50
Drainage.

RA1NAGE is the most impor-
tant matter to be considered
In the construction of earth
roads. No rond whether
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-05
euBLgs WANT A TRY
Ar sElF-eovERnMEMT
Desire Of the Better Class 20 penon-
strsts TO the Weri6 VIVA, They
Can Dc.

NEW YORK. March zs.-Represen-
tative Henry A Cooper OF Wisconsin,
the chairman OF the lnsulsr Affairs
committee Of the House OF Represen-
tatives. who has Just returned from
Cuba, believes that the chief danger
in the Cuban situation is the policy
Of depreciation Of the islanders which
has been pursued in some newspapers,
says the Washington correspondent Of
the Times He considers this as &C
counting for most of the misunder-
standing and ill-feeling-
L vent everywhere and talked with
everybody could find" said MI.
Cooper. "Spaniards and Cubans, men
and women. found that the Span
iards are annexauonists. The Gu
bans are almost unanimously In favor
OF independence. even those OF them
who believe that annexation Is ineSit-
able IN the long run They want TO
try IL. a while anyway, because, as
they said 10 me. we want TO show
the world that We are not thieves,
bandits and cut-throats-'
Il visited al the house Of Cuban
family. who were all educated in the
United States. They took three OF
the New York papers and one Phila-
delphia paper. and were perfectly In
formed on American matters. They
showed me a collection of clippings
from American newspapers stigma
thing the Cubans as a worthless lot
and predicting anarchy as result of
independence. | asked what their
views were and they replied that they
were in favor OF annexation and be-
lieved IL was sure TO come intimately
but they wanted at least term of
independence and We want IT. they
said. lust to prove that we are civil
lied human beings
Il believe that the Plat amend
ment will be accepted. The opposi-
ton to e was as much 10 the way in
which IL was presented to them as
TO what was In il. It's Cuban oppo-
nents thought II was presented some
what as an ultimatum and that IL
could better have provided for joint
committee of Americans and Cubans
meeting in Washington. But l think
IL will be accepted and | also think
that annexation will be the final out
come. Many things have retarded it
and first on the list ! would place the
wholesale. indiscriminate denuncia-
ton OF the Cubans which has been so
common in the United States.
Il went about all parts of Havana
at all hours OF the day and night. and
never saw such an orderly, peace
aole city. II is one Of the cleanest
cities In the world Washington is
clean city, and yet believe you could
gather up more dirt in Washington
than you can in Havana"
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NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

In accordance with Sections 1872,
4475 and 4476 of the Revised Statutes
of the United States, the undersigned
hereby give notice to all shippers,
that the following articles will not be
carried on any OF their passenger
steamers, viz:
Loose hay, loose cotton, loose hemp,
giant powder, nitroglycerine. naphtha,
benzine, benzole, coal oil, crude petro-
leum or other like explosive burning
fluids, or like dangerous articles. iii
of vitriol. nitric or other chemical
acids.
Refined Petroleum which will not
ignite at a temperature less than no
degrees Fahrenheit will be received,
also oil or spirits of turpentine when
put in good metallic vessels, or casks
or barrels well and securely bound
with iron. Friction matches must
also be securely packed in strong
tight chests or boxes, the covers Of
which shall be well secured by locks,
screws, or other reliable fastenings;
and all these articles must be packed
or put up separately from each other,
and from all other articles; and the
package, box. cask, or other vessel
containing the same shall be distinct
" marked on the outside with the
name or description of the article
contained therein.
FAILURE TO DO THIS WILL
RENDER THE SHIPPER LIABLE
TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING TWO
THOUSAND DOLLARS OR IMPRIS-
ONNENT NOT EYCEEnTNG EIGHT-
ZEN MONTHS, OR BOTH.
Gun Powder will only be taken on
the following named passenger steam
ers, under special license, viz: Steam.
ers "Mauna Loa." "W. G. Hail." "Ha-
nalei," ''Iwalani," .Noeau," and
James Makee"
Shippers are also notified that
freight will only be received upon
the following conditions, viz:
That the carrier shall not be liable
for loss or damage, occasioned by
causes beyond its control. by the per-
lis Of the sea or other waters, by fire
from any cause or wheresoever occur
ring. by barratry Of the master or
crew, by enemies, pirates or robbers,
by arrest and restraint of govern
ments or people, riots, strikes or stop
page of labor, by explosion. bursting
latent defect in hull, machinery or
appurtenances. by collisions, strand
ing or other accidents of navigation
of whatsoever kind.
INTERISLAND STEAM NAVIGA-
TION CO., LTD,
wILDER'S STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
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An Ali Dies.

Mrs. Elizabeth V. Kalaiokamanu
Richardson. the wife OF Colonel John
Richardson, died Wednesday evening
ut the residence of her brother,
George n. Shaw. Deceased was 45
years of age and came from a prom
inent Hawaiian family of Lahaina-
She was sister-in-law of Mrs. Ed
mund Norrie. Endeavors were being
made yesterday 10 communicate by
telegraph with Colonel Richardson,
and the remains of the deceased lady
have been emhalmed. The cause OF
death was pneumonia