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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-11-28
Jewels of the olaen rIrne..

Heirlooms can be as instructive as
they are precious If they are worthy
the name in length of years and ac-
cumulatlon Of honors, In the opinion
Of a fair Newport maid, who with
pride shows n Cardinal Richelieu gold
medal, coming down from the venera-
bic Queen Anne days. When gold
medals We're modishly worn on chains
and ribbons this one was the orna-
ment of a certain Lady Clarissa Mont
gomerie, an ancestross of renowned
beauty. Looking up the Jewels of
that period all are most familiar, since
we are now wearing about the same
kind, in the same way. Gold hearts,
plain or jeweled, were the craze then,
as now. SO were gold chains with
fanciful links, and they were much
the fashion when set with "Moco'
stone-known to us by the name OF
moss agate. Strings OF pearls were
woman's pride and delight, from two
to five and six grains each In weight,
and wondrous solitaire pearls, pierced
with holes and weighing twelve grains
each. were enyied possessions. To
have a diamond ring set with stones
was TO be in the latest fashion, and
to own others set with rubies, as well
as garnets. the diamonds to number
twelve and being smaller, was consid.
cred something to be proud OF, while
an amethyst alone, set with twelve
diamonds. WAS a smart finger jewel
Long diamonds, which we are begin.
ming to revive, and which weighed two
and one-half TO three grains. were very
much In vogue for drops" as they
were called, to stomacher pieces, as
well as earrings. A pair OF diamond
earrings with moderate drops sold
then for s2t. Garnet earrings and
drops were also much worn, and 80
were gold ones set With "turk3,'
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women ms Inventors.

As inventors women have long been
to the fore, and numerous Instances
could be given OF women who have
invented articles which have placed
them In comfortable circumstances.
Women inventors occupy all ranks OF
society, from the poor, struggling
working women to the Empress of the
French, who invented the dress i'm
proven which years since developed
into the then fashionable crinolinc.
The, woman who patented the i'm
proved baby carriage made $4,000,
while a young girl living at Port Elz.
abeth, South Africa, devised a simple
toilet requisite from which she derived
an income of $500 year. The wife of
a clergyman invented en- improved
corset, which was the means of max.
ing her independently rich. 1t was a
woman's inventive power that pro-
duced the paper bag making machine.
Another clever woman Is responsible
for the wonderful device for deaden-
ing the sound of car wheels ON the
overhead railway. Women have per-
haps more often figured as the insti-
gators of inventions than as inventors.
The machine by which the Brothers
Morely made their great fortune was
invented by Rev. William Lee who
was an eminent fellow of st. Johns
College, Cambridge, England. The
story of his life is pathetic He fell
in love with an innkeeper's daughter
and married her. which action soon
deprived him of his fellowship. He
was soon reduced to extreme poverty.
His wife knitted stockings for liv-
ing, and Lee, sitting by her side as she
worked, watched the intricate move
ments of her hands, and was thus led
to speculate on the possibility of con-
structing a machine which would do
the work more expeditiously. Lee,
however, unfortunately came to grief.
owing to the machine being regarded
as device for throwing people out
of work, and he died poor and friend
less, n broken-hearted man.-Chicago
Record Herald.
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Best rime to Move Bees.

The best time TO move bees is in the
carly winter before the weather has
been cold enough to make the combs
brittle so that they will break in hand
ling, or in a warm day near the spring
before the bees begin to fly out. Thus
1t follows that one who buys bees
should have those times to move them.
If they are moved in the summer the
combs are liable to melt down, and If
in the honey season, unless taken sew
eral miles, the old bees are likely to
return to the old location when they
take their first fight. Some claim to
prevent this by keeping them in the
hive about twenty-four hours after
moving and then drumming on the
hive before the entrance Is opened.
and thus leading them to fly out and
around the hive before they take
longer fight, thus noting the hive and
it's surroundings while in search for
the one who disturbed them. The clos
ing of the entrance is best done with
wire netting which allows of ventila-
tion. Move with as little jar or shak
ing of the hive as possible.
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while the design is suited also to the
embroidered waist lengths.
The fitted lining closes at the centre
front and terminates at the waist line.
On It are arranged the portions of the
waist proper The fronts are laid in
two tucks at each shoulder, that eX-
tend to yoke depth and are then left
free to form soft fulness over the bust.
The narrow vest portion Is plain and
Is caught by the buttons TO the right
side and buttoned into place ct the
left. The backs are tucked from.
shoulders to waist and give the de-
sired effect but are arranged Overfltted
lining. the lower edges Of which are
hored to form cuffs. At the neck is a
stock composed of the grey with front
Of white that closes, with the front at
the left side.
TO cut this waist for n woman OF
medium size three and fiYe-eight yards
Of material twenty-ono inches wide,
three and one-half yards twenty-seven
inches wide or one and seven-eight
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With skirts to match. The very pretty
May Manton model shown is made of
pale blue taf'eta. with front of cream
ace over white satin and trimming
Of fancy braid in which blue is blended
with threads of silver, edged with
black; but all waist and gown mater
ais are appropriate. White and pale
tinted cloths are exquisite for recep-
tion and dinner costumes, silks of var
ious sorts are much worn, and such
simple wool fabrics IS albatross. hen
.ietta, cashmere and wool crepe make
charming gowns and waists for infor-
aal afternoon wear.
The snugly fitted lining closes at the
centre front and extends to the waist
line only. but the blouse extends be-
low the waist and is. therefore, easily
kept in place. The fronts are laid in
single side pleats, at the shoulder
seams, but are arranged in gathers at
the waist line to produce soft, grace
full folds. The narrow vest front is
separate and attached to the lining,
permanently at the right side but
hooked into place under the left front.
The back is plain across the shoulders
and drawn down in gathers at ;he
waist line. '.he sleeves are novel and
stylish the material heing cut away at
the outer seams to admit the puffs of
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FARM and GARDEN.
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Results Of Careful Selection OF Seed.
The Importance of good seed cannot
be too strongly urged. A grower of
wheat in several years experiments
found that It paid well TO hand-pick
his seed wheat. The first year he
planted seven and half pounds OF
hand-picked wheat on one acre in rows
eighteen inches apart, and at harvest
he threshed out sixty-seven bushels.
The next year the yield was seventy
two bushels, using little more seed.
On trial row he planted seventy-six
extra fine kernels of seed (weighing
forty-five gralns). and the product was
ten and n quarter pounds. or at the
rate of 100 bushels of wheat per acre.
The experiments were made many
years ago by Professor Blount, Of the
Colorado Experiment Station, the seed
being in rows eighteen inches apart,
and twelve inches apart in the rows, a
wheel hoe being used for cultivating
between the rows. In Belgium all
seeds are carefully hand-picked and
the wheat crop cultivated. with the
result that from sixty to seventy-five
bushels of wheat per acre may be
found on nearly all farms.
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Fresh bones contain large percent
age Of protein. The same can be said
of the several brands OF meat meal on
the market, but the fresh product is
more palatable, more wholesome, cas-
Ter TO feed and cheaper. Hens have to
acquire a taste for meat meal. 1t
sometimes takes several days to get
them accustomed to eating the mixed
feed containing Il. In all my expe-
rlence as a poultry-raiser / never saw
the hen or chick that looked twice be-
fore eating freshcut bone. Meat meal
Is liable to become tainted before use,
especially in hot weather. 1t Is some
times made of scraps and refuse that
have reached such stage of ripeness
that no poultrymaD who caters to first
class trade would think Of feeding 1t.
If fed in TOO large quantities, the
strong odor which always accompa-
nies 1t Is likely to impart a disagree
bic odor to the eggs or flesh. There
are several good, pure brands of meat
meal on the market, and they are GER
talnly better than no animal food at
dlls DuA are W kittH bOnt what
dried beef is to beefsteak. Feed the
meat when you cannot get bones.
Fresh bone is easier to feed 1t does
not have to be mixed with ground feed
and stirred up with water. but can be
fed just as 1t comes from the mill, and
may be scattered In the litter, thus
affordlng exercise for the hens in
scratching for 1t. Every year more
poultrymen are giving up the use of
ground feed and are giving a whole
grain diet, reducing the work of feed
ing considerably. The green bone can
be cut in less time than 1t taxes to mix
soft feed.
The cost of bones for a small flock
is generally nothing; the butcher will
supply them. When large quantity
Is used they can be obtained from the
large butcher shops and slaughter
houses at very moderate price. No
matter what the price is nothing will
start hens laying and keep them at it,
or make young chicks grow large
frames and feather out well, hasten
the moult or fit n bird for the show
pen, like fresh-cut green bone, when
fed in conjunction with proper grain,
grit and green-food ration.-J. Frank
lin Hitler, in The County Gentleman.
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,RstrgaAs2 NEWEST
M.sN FASHIONS
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The handsomest hat pins are of en-
amel.
Plaid strappings on zibeline are con-
sidered chic.
Buttons and buckles of gun metal
and steel are used on the newest trav-
cling coats.
Panne velvet is frequently to be seen
on children's coats. 1t is soft and
youthful in effect.
Large Powered velvets in bright
colors are used in some stocks. which
are very attractive.
An English fancy is the pigshin
quill, either plain, embossed or picked
out in brown like yokes work.
The low coiled coiffure is much more
generally adopted in Paris and Lon
don than on this side of the water.
More stylish cloth skirts are made
with a separate drop skirt of silk than
with lining sewed in with the out
side fabric.
slippers are pretty with buckles OF
double circles of gems or dull gold,
through which the ribbon is run twice
and tied in bow above.
On some coats of fur jeweled belts
are to be seen, but without exception
they are ugly and tawdry. The more
simple the lines Of fur garment the
better as rule.
More attractive than the leaves is
Il spray of orchids for the same pur-
pose. There is n cluster of the mauve
orchids, TO place, say, on the shoulder,
and spray of gray-green leaves and
more orchids to carry down the front
OF the bodice.
One of the most charming of stocks
has the red chiffon covering 1t without
fold, ana around the lower edge Is
the tie which forms bow with broad
ends at the front. The ends to this
tie are finished with dots In the shape
of diamonds In black.
Jeweled trimmings afford opportun-
ity for new effects. A dinner gown
which has the top Of the corsage fin
ished with jeweled trimming 10 worn
with jeweled dog collar. while a
couple of Jeweled chalns are draped
from the collar IN front to the cor
sage.
Muffs are taking to themselves ad-
ditional ornnment, ana one IN black
chiffon has two bunches OF violets,
| with the foliage, upon It. One cluster
OF the Aowefs Is at the top on the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-11-28

Shaggy zibelines and camers hair
cloth are made up for day suits" If
you are a trife weary of stitchings as
Il decoration. the alternative is at hand
The selyedges are torn off carefully to
serve as strappings and are far more
stylish than any other piece of shaggy
material could pos ssibly be. 1t can be
used vertically TO emphasize skirt
seams, or us beading for the fitted
founce. The selvedge strips are often
covered with several rows of mater
ial stitching, but they are quite as
handsome when plain. If used
strapping.
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Use and value of Cut Green Bone.

What the silo has done for the dairy
man the green-bone cutter is doing for
the poultryman. Each In Its field has
solved the problem Of supplying food
that viii he eagerly rellshed. and will
force production at season when ma
ture is against us. and at n minimum
of cost
The important constituent of animal
food for poultry is protein, which pro-
duces flesh and feathers and the albu-
len Of the egg. When given q free
range the fowls will supply themselves
with animal food by catching bugs
and worms when they are obtainablc.
The trouble is, nature does not always
supply this food In sufficient quantl-
ties even In summer. and during the
winter months II Is not to be had at
all. Some seasons there win be plenty
OF grasshoppers and crickets, and ar
ter shower the ground viii be coy.
,red with angle-worms, but during a
dry season worms arc scarW. and IL
tho 2asshoppers fail TO appear. the
polIuyman must supply sQfnething TO
take their place Nothing answers
this purpose as well as CRED p bone.
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Tell the Cook. .

That the fresh color of green vege-
tables may be. retained by cooking
them in an uncovered saucepan.
That n little vinegar added to the
water in which salt fish are cooked
will improve their flavor.
That croquettes will go to pieces IN
less the fat in which they are cooked
is positively boiling.
That the fat for frying doughnuts,
ETC.. may be tested by dropping in it
a piece Of bread. If the bread browns
instantly the fat is of the proper TEN.
perature.
That the success of economical cook.
ing depends greatly upon the season.
ing and havoring of the dish.
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which was the simpllflcation Of fur
quoise. Mourning rings were the mod
ish thing. and carnelian ones had fine
favor with the masses, while carnelian
seals, together with aadlocks In gold
and silver. swung from watch chains
and ribbons, and so did much wrought
watch keys. Children born with gold
spoons in their mouths were decked
out with watches and chains and lock-
ets--ln one case to the number of six
lockets set with pearls and emeralds.--
New York Commercial Advertiser.
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Grape Pickle--Plck sound grapes
from the stems without breaking them
and put them in jar. For every
seven pounds Of the fruit allow
quart of vinegar. three pounds Of
brown sugar and a tablespoonful Of
whole cloves and stick cinnamon. boil
together for few minutes, and when
cold enough to bear putting the finger
In pour over the uncooked grapes.
Cover jar with a saucer and do not
disturb for two or three weeks.
Fried Corn Meal Mufflns--Mix one
pint of sifted Indian meal with one
half teaspoonful OF salt and one table,
spoonful OF sugar; pour upon this
gradually one pint of boiling water.
beat WELL cover and set away till
morning. In the morning add two
well beaten eggs and beat the mixture
thoroughly; dip u tablespoon In cold
milk and with the wet spoon dip up
the batter by the spoonful and fry In
boiling lard. Turn each only once
while cooking.
Rough Rider Pie-Take large cup
full OF chopped cooked meat, any kind,
a small cup Of boiled rice, one hard
boiled egg chopped fine, tablespoon.
full Of melted butter, one teaspoonful
OF dry mustard. half-teaspoonful of
salt, a dash OF cayenne pepper, tea
spoonful OF celery salt, D Tablespoonful!
OF cracker crumbs, add a cupfuA ~
stock or warm water; mix thoroughly
Put IN well greatod baking dlpn'
cover the top with slices q tomatoes
that have been dredGed 81 cracker
crumbs dot each slice with nutsez
and bake thirty -tye minutes Ih's ~
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Tabs In Variety.

Keeping tab on modern customs is
quite task, since tabs in some form
are likely to appear in any of them.
Little tabs of velvet may peep coquet-
tishly down over big ones cof lace. But
tons hold them down OH street dresses,
while the tailor-mades give no chance
for duty shirking by simply stitching
them down all round. AS already
noted even hat-brims are held up by
the ubiquitous tab, and the equally
equibitous button.
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lace, but these may be omitted and
the sleeves made plain when preferred
as shown in the small view of back.
To cut this waist TO- a woman Of
medium size three and hye-eight yards
Of material twenty-one inches wide,
two and fiye-eight yards twenty
seven inches wide, or one and five
eight yards forty-four inches wide will
be required, with one and one eighth
yards Of all-oyer lace for plasrron, col
lar and puffs.
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through the tack-shaped opening of
the other. a reasonably firm union is
effected. The necessity of always
keeping the relns fastened together
cannot he too strongly emphasized.
If horse becomes frightened, and on
rein is dropped, there is no possible
way of recovering it, If it is not fast
ened to the other. Many a runaway
has resulted from failure to observe
this precaution.-Orange Judd Farmer.
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In Blnclk and Gold.

"A shoulder collar of silk or velvet
is apt to show the latest touch of dain-
tiness in the border Of tiny, hand-em-
broldered black and gold stars. The
stars are small and not very close to-
gether. Therefore they are more con
spicnous than If arranged close to-
gether. The same decoration is ap-
piled to the border of the neat tailor
cuffs, but not elsewhere on empiece-
ments of the costume, unless you
reckon the tiny cluster of three hand
embroidered stars placed rather low
down on the stock collar, beneath the
chin.
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To cut this gown for a woman of
medium size eleven yards of mater
ial twenty-ort inches wide, nine and
one-half yards twenty-seven inches
wide. seven and one-quarter yards
thirty-two inches wide or five and one
half yards forty-four inches wide VIII
be required. with one-half yard tuck
ing for yoke and one and three-quar.
ter yards twenty-one inches wide, two
aud seven-eight yards fortyfour
inches wide for frill.
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something i.orely in Eur.

Could anything in furs be lovelier
than bolero of seal with waistcoat
and undersleeves Of ermine? The bo-
lero is rather long, even in the back,
and in front extends in tabs little
below the waist line. The ermine
waistcoat is slightly bloused over
itted belt of black paune velvet with
wrought steel clasp.
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calves or other young stock, or for a
place TO store tools and farm machines
If desired. The shed on the right is
convenient to both lines Of stalls, the
manure being hauled out to the shed
each day. Such an addition costs but
little, having simple shed roof. and
furnishes added room that Is often cx-
ceedingly valuable - the extra stalls,
and the covered place in which to
store the manure. American Agricul-
|urlst.
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woman,s shirt waist or blouse

Tasteful shirt waists are in constant
demand. Each new design finds its
place and creates its own vogue. This
extremely pretty model by May Man
ton is one of the latest out and in
cludes several novel features. AS
shown it is of French grey dog-skin
flannel with the narrow front of white,
but both plain and figured flannels, all
waist cloths and silks are appropriate,
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Tho Newest Ideas That Make For rns
Beautihcation of the Home.
Oriental effects have been in vogue
for house furnishings so long THAI
there has been several attempts to
relegate them to obscurity and substi.
tute something else With little sue.
cess, however, as far as couches and
their furnishings are concerned, and
from present indications Oriental
divans, couches, pillows. etc, will be
in style for some time to come.
The usual height for a screen has
hitherto been five feet, but the newest
ones shown are six feet. These new
six-footers have had very favorable
reception, and are the correct thing at
present
A new idea in curtains shows an ef-
feet that has not been seen in this field
for many long year. This new stuff
has a mercerized mesh, with n raised
figure of chenille upon it. The effect
Is quite striking and attractive.
recent oddity in divans was draped
entirely in pyro-etched leather, show
ing scenes from history and famous
plays. 1t was too costly and not pro-
portionately attractive to become gen.
srally popular.
The fad for brass candlesticks for
ornamental purposes seems to have no
end. Those best liked are very exact
reproductions of old-time shapes and
when their tall slenderness appears In
pair arranged on mantel or dressing
case suggests most effectively the
taste and days of our great grand
mothers.
For polishing old mahogany or old
oak furniture one 'in the know" sug-
gests the palm of the hand and So
called ''elbow grease" as the very best
polisher, the natural warmth and oil
of the hand being quite sufficient to
produce a smooth and as shining a
surface as fashion DEGREES now.
The open-beam ceiling is growing
more and more the proper thing for
living room, den, dining room, etc
These beams are usually stained or
painted like the woodwork of the
room. An awfully effective color
scheme used by one of our most exclu-
sive decorators for the living room of
the house of one Of our smart set had
dark green wainscoting, doors, etc,
and yellow walls, anG then the beams
were painted green.
Far better to remove Objectionable
pieces. of furniture and have a sparsely
furnished room than to retain pieces
out of keeping and that offend the eye.
Counter-panes of cretonne or old
timey lowered glazed chintz, with boil
ster rolls to match, are very smart,
but many women still adhere to the
pure white bed in spite Of fashion.
Pillow shams are quite out of date as
a bed dressing, pillows now being out
of sight during the day.-Philadelphia
Record.