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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-15
Women and Perfumes.

Wood violet? Fifty cents an ounce
Thank you. Anything else? Now,
knew that girl would ask for violet
before she spoke a word. Why? Well.
| can't explain it exactly. only when
one has sold perfumes as long as ]
have she anticipates her customers
tastes at single glance. Sometimes
! get the tip from the woman's gown
or her carriage or her general appear.
arce. but almost invariably I can lay
my hand on the right bottle of per.
fume or sachet before the woman ask
for it,
The clerk paused suddenly. rested
her slender. well-kept hand on a bot.
tie OF high-priced toilet water and cast
significant glance in the direction Of
a young woman who was bearing down
upon the perfume counter. The new
customer wore stylish golf skirt and
a chic Fedora. and had just finished
a glass of milk and vichy at the soda
counter. When she had carried on
her purchase. which. sure enough.
proved to be the bottle of toilet water.
the clerk remarked:
II was right you see. That sort OF
a girl. wellgroomed. tailor-made. and
in her daily bath. Shed use bay rum
like her brother. only it is trifle too
masculine.
White violet Is the most popular
of all extracts. IL is particularly the
favorite of the woman who dresses in
gray. have one customer VINO af-
fects the most stunning gray frocks.
cloth. silk and velvet in winter. exqui-
site lawns and dimities in summer.
and almost as strong in her passion
for violet. Just she buys gray stock
ipgs. gloves and purses to match her
gowns. So she has every toilet acces-
sorry In violet. II perfumes her am.
monia water. her face and tooth pow.
ders. She buys violet extract. soap
and toilet water. and quantities OF
sachet. Yet when she is near you.
you can detect just the faintest most
Elusive of perfumes. Why? Because
she understands the art of using theM.
a great deal of purple. heiiotrope or
any OF the blending tints. and she will
use heliotrope extract which is heav-
Ter and more lasting than violet. The
rosebud girl. she of peachy cheeks and
baby blue eyes. goes in for white rose.
crab apple blossom or lilies of the
valley. odors that are delicate.
1.-The snowy women. particularly
those who wear diamonds and over
trimmed gowns when they shop of
mornings. select the heaviest per-
fumes. like frangipanni. Whenever an
over-dressed woman approaches me l
can safely gamble on her ordering the
strongest perfume in stock.
Only olj-fashioned people inquire
for lavender now. There's one white
haired southern woman who buys 1t
regularly. and I'd love to peep into ner
linen closet."-New York Sun.
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Empire Styles In Clocks.

The Empire style has been revived
in many other directions than in dress
Watches. writing table utensils, plates
glasses and scent bottles are all made
in an astonishing number of forms AID
materials. In providing novel shapes
for timepieces and clocks the empire
is inexhaustible. A timepiece of gilt
bronze rests. for instance, upon the
claws or the outspread wings Of an
eagle; others stand between obelisks
and pillars of onyx, alabaster. ivory.
marble or tortoise shell. The most
modern are those lying in satin cases
surrounded by large strass stones. The
ornamentation of watches and writ
ing utensils. most of which are OF
gilded bronze. is various, the bronze
being sometimes laid amid Wedgewood
plaques. Paintings on ivory are gen.
orally framed in polished copper and
protected by convex glasses. Classical
female heads from ancient miniature
portraits and national female types
are inclosed by frames beautifully har-
monizing in color with the pictures.
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PoRcuPlNE oUiLLS.
hey Are Loosely Fastened In and May
Be shaken Out.

hey Are Loosely Fastened In and May
Ise shaken Out.
The myth that the porcupine can
ischarge its quilts to distance is
me of very great antiquity. and. like
many myths. it has at its founda-
ton a grain of truth. The porcu-
pines defensive armature lies in the
quilts scattered over its body, and.
above all. thickly implanted in its
tail. When threatened by enemies. it
uses tn. tail as a weapon. thrashing
ana jerking 1t about from side to side.
&c the great danger of any living
creature that may be within reach
of it. Now the quilts of a porcnpine
are so loosely inserted in the skin that
they become detached very easily.
They are sharp-pointed and barbed.
and SO stick into anything that they
may be roughly brought in contact
VITA. Any one who has ever poked
a porcupine with a stick will remeIn-
Der that in a very short time many
ouills were found with their points
buried in the stick. The violent
tlraSnllSS anu UlOHS Sl'Ch W thS toiA
o: the porcupine which is defending
itself loosen many of those quilts.
which often are thrown shor. dis.
tances. but never more than a few
inches. since the quilts are far too
light in weight to carry any distance.
The fact is that quilts may be-ani
often are-shaken from the tail of a
porcupine and fall near It. Stansead
in the last sentence or two of his let
ter explains precisely the way in
which these quilts are loosened and
then fall to the ground. 1t is inter-
esting to notice that the thrashing of
the porcupine's tail against wood or
the ground or leaves is accompanied
by considerable noise. and taat the
quilts rattle against each other. 1t
has been suggested that this sounds
like a challenge and that 1t is also
warning.-Forest and Stream.
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"rhe Candle ON tho Plate

THE year that lived in Chicago I
noticed one night in passing through
the Polish :5w quarter something
have since seen elsewhere" writes
the Rev. David NJ. Steele. In The
Ladies' Home Journal. 1T was the
candle on the plate A man dies, and
for want OF means to pay the rent his
family Is TO be turned out into the
street. The widow sets plate on the
pavement before the door and puts Q
lighted candle on it. For the length
OF time that 1t will burn It Is 4 sum-
mons to the neighbors passing by to
put in nickels. dimes and pennies
which invariably tbsy do-until Q
fund Is raised sufficient to save the
family from eviction. Would the same
thing happen on the Stock Exchange
if bank failed?"
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reared Glendennin. pur

-.
'Ju& pment. major" cooed the
iuterS>r. Ehen. to the waiter.
'Pleaa 30 out"
The%Naiter left at a signal from
the angry major. and the stranger
ccolly sat down on the arm OF a wall
chair
Gentlemen" he said to the staring.
wondering guests. I'm Hogan. ie-
tective from central, and | buttei in
here because ! knew all you gentle
men werewolf. | might say. person
a. friends of Miss TankerTille. Judith
Tanferville" taking a bunch OF pa
pers out of his pockeD. Miss Judith
TGnkerville. alias Mignonne Dupre.
alias The Princess and so forth"
There was dense silence in the
room. Glendennin looked like man
in the throes of apoplexy.
The Tankerville woman Is wanted
in Paris for fraui-selling for a spec
ilator in watches, jewels. diamonds
and stealing the money. They've been
following her all over Europe. you
know. She's awful slick. Started out
right a year ago and for two months
sold more antique jewelry than any
one ami cashed in on the square. She
began the bunko in Florence eight
months ago and has swinlled every
body since"
The detective coughsd. reached for
a glass of wine. drank 1t on AMI con-
Guided:
Now. major. that watch you've got
on. the one with the filigree and the
funny carving. how much did you give
her on that"
why. it's a family heirloom. you
dog" reared Glendennin. Il found
out she was pressed for funds and
let Fer have three hun"
Well. il amt a family nothing.
SIR" said Hogan. ITS just fake an
tique.' they call EN-. made to sell for
75. probably worth so. Now. gentle
men" turning to the company. Il
know you've all been stuck in the
same way. The best way to fix things
up Is to give up the gim-cracks. I
won't say a word about the matter.
Nobody knows SHE'S arrested. and
well just see that she DISAPPEARS
When Major Glendennin and Mrs.
Carrie Hunter Grant had been mar
riei about six months she asked him:
What had ever become OF that Curl
GUS watch you used TO wear?"
"Oh. that?" he grunted. looking a
bit sheepish. Il gave that to Colonel
Gregory.as a keepsake when he left
Cor California. He took fancy to
it. and as 1t was more of a lady's
watch. I never liked IT,"
Where did You get 1t. iear?"
oh | ah-er. hem. it was an heir
m in my first wife's family. dear"
And his wife looked on in wonder
awe and was silent.-John Fl.
artery, in the Chicago Recori-Iier-
L.
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~HoU1EHokD
1RA RECIPES
49, g :

Egg Fondue.-Beat four eggs until
light. add to them a little salt and
pepper. two tablespoonfuls of Parma-
san cheese and two tablespoonfuls OF
butter in frying pan. When it is
hot turn in the eggs and stir until
thickened. Pour over squares or rounds
of buttered toast.
Rice Crumpets.-Beatt three eggs I'M
til light; add one and half cups of
milk. one tablespoon of melted butter,
one cup of cold boiled rice, one cup Of
corn -four. half a cup of wheat flour,
half a teaspoon of salt and two table,
spoonfuls Of baking powder; beat we'll:
bake in large crumpet rings on the
griddle. or bake in creased pans IN
the oven 20 minutes.
Potato Gems.-To one cupful Of
warm mashed potatoes add one table
spoonful OF butter. one teaspoonful Of
salt: beat the yolks of three eggs, add
to them one cupful OF milk: pour this
upon one and one-half cupfuls of sift-
ed -four and the mashed potatoes; add
the beaten whites of the eggs and two
level teaspoonfuls of baking powder.
Fill buttered gem pans two-thirds full
and bake in q quick oven 20 minutes.
Watercress Sandwiches. - Take q
bunch of cress. pick the leaves care
ully from the stems and chop very
fine. Mix one tablespoonful Of olive
oil. one tablespoon Of vinegar and a
little salt and pepper. Have very thin
slices OF bread nicely buttered. crrsts
removed and slices cut in half. and
sprinkle with finely chopped hard
boiled egg: put a slice Of bread over
that and press gently. Serve soon af-
ter prepared on q folded napkin.
Indian Meal Pudding.-Scald half q
cup of Indian meal with one pint Of
boiling milk: put it in a double boiler,
add another pint of milk and cook for
one hour; then add two tablespoonful
of finely shredded suet or one table
spoon of butter. half a cupful of mo-
lasses. one teaspoon OF cinnamon. quar-
ter teaspoonful of ginger. one tea
spoon OF salt and one quart of cold
milk. Turn into well-greased pud-
ding dish and bake for one hour in a
moderate oven.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-15

Morning glories are among the pref
test of the artificial flowers to be
seen.
Strings of pearls nearly two inches
in length are festooned below larger
and beautifully jewelled ornaments.
In negligees and blouse waists. n
well as in under petticoats. silks With
the small figures in the weave make
UP most attractively.
Colonial slippers. with the small toe.
the high heel and the square buckle
OF gold. silver of dull jet. continue In
favor for home wear.
Such pretty things as there are In
hat pins In the flower designs-sweet
peas. pinks. all kinds of flowers in the
soft French gray or with the rose
gold finish.
A pretty hat of black Is trimmed
with two big clusters of white violets
with a little OF the green foliage. The
hat is of velvet and the crown has
small inlets of cream lace.
The small figured velvets are ex-
tremely popular. especially in the
brown. gun metal AMI fawn shades.
You see them in fine line stripes and
pin dots in white very close together.
A pretty neck ruche for evening is
made of stripes of lace insertion alt ~
mating with n gauZc ribbon in Persian
colorings. a deep irill of lace to
match the insertion finishes the long
ends. which reach TO the skirt dam
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-15

Remember. woman is most perfect
when most womanly.-Gladston
He that woul have fine guests let
him have fine wife.-Ben Johnson.
Disguise our bondage as we will.
It's woman, woman. rules us still
Moore.
Kindness in woman. not their beau
teous looks. shall win my love-
Shakespeare.
Oil and water-woman and secret
are hostile properties.-Bulwer
Lytton.
The most beautiful object in the
world, il will be allowed. is a beauti-
full woman.-Macaulay.
II the heart of a man Is depressed
with cares. the mist is dispeiled when
a woman appears.-Gray.
Lovely woman. that caused our
cares can every care beguile.-Beres-
ford.
He is a fool who thinks by force
or skill. to turn the current OF wom-
ans will.-Samael luke.
Raptured man quits each doing
sage. o woman for thy lovelier page.
Moore.
Earth has nothing more tender than
a pious woman's heart.-Luther.
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Just why the first parasols to be
shown should be in black ami white
is not so easily explained. 1t is a
fact. however. that most women in
buying very expensive parasol select
1t in black or white or both. because
in either case it is bound TO be suit
able for almost any costume. So the
designers have taken this economical
need into consideration with the fol-
Lowing admirable results:
AS clever as it IS plain is a heavy
white silk parasol with a border COM
POSED of three rows of narrow black
velvet ribbon and one row an inch
in width: this wide one is next to the
top row. There's great character in
this smartest OF showings. especially
as seen in contrast with fussy. over
done specimen.
Prettiest, perhaps. among elaborate
parasofs is filmy affair on white
silk foundation. Black chiffon is shirred
down to two.thirds its depth. ending
IL Van Dyke points. The border is OF
a lacy piece of baby ribbon lone of
black velvet and one of white satin).
fulled along the edge.
Pleasingly striking IS another white
silk parasol which is covered to more
than half It's depth with tucked black
chiffon. This Is met by the deep Dor
der composed of row upon row of
black velvet baby ribbon herringbone
stitched together with heavy black
silk. Three more rows of the ribbon
edge the double chiffon ruffie, which
is of black over white.
Really plain by contrast is white
covered with black c>antilly. There
isn't a hitch or a wrinkle. A row Of
sh.te satin baby ribbon Is fulled round
the edge. and one of black velvet
above 1t. There's black chiffon chou
at the top. ami another uvwn on the
handle.
Altogether an airy fairy quartet.
some one OF which is certain to appeal
to the clever woman who regards her
parasol as an accessory to rank with
her fan.-Philadelphia Record.
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SUNDAY lN OLD yIRoINlA.
rhe Day Was observed % Strictly % h
New ENGLAND.

fhe Day Was Observed ~ Strictly - d
New ENGLAND.
There is an idea prevalent that the
strict observance of the Sabbath was
almost wholly confined to the North.
Nothing could be more erroneous.
The Blue Laws" of Connecticut. sur
viving as proverb for hardness, have
Impressed the popular mind and fixed
an idea which was. however, not alb
solutely accurate. AS severe as those
enactments were. they were scarcely
more rigorous. whenever the observ-
ance of Sunday was concerned. than
those under which the colony OF vir-
GINA was established and developed.
Attendance on divine service was as
strictly enforced. and abstinence from
all secular employment as rigidly en-
Joined. It was a church-going time.
Religion engrossed the energies Of the
people. Participation in worship. was
the law and whoever failed in II was
a lawbreaker and was dealt with ac-
cordingly. Later on-that is, prior to
the Revolution-there came q certain
laxness-the reflex OF the taut-strung
bow--when the fox-hunting, cock
fighting parson was indicted into the
iivings: but. as the causes were tenn
porary, the main cause being the po-
litical appointment by an absentee
Metropolitan. so the effect was not
permanent.
II was out OF these conditions that
Hanover presbytery sprang. under the
influence of Patrick Henry's model. the
eloquent "Parson Davies" later the
president of Princeton college. Indeed,
while some OF the English parsons who
have made the time notorious, were
dicing. and drinking. and fighting. the
laity were standing starnchly for the
old customs. and were making the
saddling upon them OF such miscreants
one Of the charges In their Indictment
against the goverrmcnt "at home"
They withstood innovation. They kept
the faith. They build churches which
still stand to-day as memorials Of their
piety and churchmanship-From IAN
Old Virginia Sunday" by Thomas Mel
SON Page in Scribner's.
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fselfishness. It>1emapds good man,
..ers. which have their root in unset
fishness and thought Fer others. A
wise young woman who expects &c
succeed in any vocation does not ex
pect any consideration because of heI
'thoughtless" youth. She aims to be
thoughtful and ccnsiderate as we'll as
helpful. A girl who is called to enter
a family as companion. govern.ss
or even as serving maid may be sc
tactful and thoughtful that she Z.
invaluable or she may be so thought
less that every one in the house 10
relieved when she takes her depar
ture.
One of the greatest elements oil
success which a young woman can
possess Is the power of effacing her
own personality in her work. In other
words. the power of doing her work
SO quickly and so well that the work.
er is forgotten in the perfection OF
her work. The aid her helpful hand
has given, the tact and care she has
exercised. make her invaluable. She
manages to make herself useful and
agreeable to young and old. 1t is
the numberless thoughtful things she
has done, which a careless woman
might have neglected TO do. which has
been the greatest value of her work
as well as her skilled knowledge.
When one sees a hurried crowd Of
schoolgirls possessed CT the radiant
charm of youth. but full of careless
ness and slangy and coarse In their
language. as the youth Of the begin
ming OF the goth century often are.
one becomes thoughtful. No one
wishes a young person to be anything
but happy. but there Is a certain joy
BUSINESS which is possessed Of a sweet
seriousness OF manner. A well bred
refined woman. trained for any work.
succeeds far better today than
coarse. loud woman in any position in
life. The time has gone by when
eNuberant youth will be accepted as
an excuse for bad manners.-Nev
York Tribune.
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A homemade music portfolio sre-
qnently answers the purpose as well as
an expensive purchase at the shop. The
covers OF a large old book encased in
a decorated slip Of silk. satin or linsp
riakes satisfactory portfolio. Harps
Tyres or other appropriate designs may
be painted or embroidered on the
upper cover. and the folio tied with
ribbons.
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American Duchess New Home.

The Duke of Marlborough's new
house in Curzon street. Lonion. is per-
ceptibly taking FORM" and the iron
pillars and Orders of the frame look
like huge skeleton. A feature of the
interior is to be the marble hall and
staircase winding round it. with pref
~ galleries. The house will not be
very lofty. considering its size. but
standing alone and among smaller
buildings. 1t will be very light and
airy. The site was a present to the
Duchess Consuelo from her father. Mr..
Vanderbilt.
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How can you stand the slow life of
a small town."
'Oh. it's matter of taste. like driv-
ing: some men like to ride so fast
they can't see anything-others like
to dawdle along and enjoy the view"
Detroit Free Press.
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serv;eeabl. pillow Ticks.

The brown, spotted condition of pill.
iov ticks is really grease and dirt that
works through the slips. In my cx-
perience, ticks made of unbleached
muslin. put on over the ticks proper.
save pillows great deal. They can
be removed and washed once in two
or three months. thus insuring clean.
pillows.-Good House.
keeping.
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an Waggemans who in
h Tankerville to soci-
As so much Of a success
ks she counted her men
score and not a jowa-
utante could find fault
sfinement. beauty. tact
Mrs. Tankerville had
Nobody knew. but
Nshrewd guesses
the number and
Nwels which she
or reception
singular brooch
her matchless
aric gem was In
IS. everybody
emans knew
ere an oil
blood and
! wagge-
at Flor
X in the
=" Her
4 air did
90 Partisan.
dublin brogue
Ang to the mus.
debutante envied
amiable stateliness
nent qualification
ough she could not
rsuit Of the "elig-
dammas with mar
daughters COM
ant foreigners min
md brilliancy and
lfe in the certainty
her an adventures
r. She became the
men and the pro-
evidence in itself
lomacy.
Dember at one OF
srnoons that Carrie
~ the million
host
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The Belgian pigeon which won the
great race from Burgos. in Spain. TO
Brussels, did the 700 miles in II
hours.
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There is four times as much nour-
ishment in rice as in en- equal weight
OF potatoes.
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AA@4S1S a4A N Vi ahN
i-1or her carriage. In the YES
she met Major Glendennin.
Noileau's brother. who paused
the lamp to greet her. Mrs.
I was at her shoulder. chatting
tn women stood to chaff the
u. Finally said the widow:
r, what time is It? I want to
Mrs. Henry's II I have time"
lajor fumbled under his over
d pulled out his watch-a
utlandish fiat one encrusted
YER filigree.
d queer watch" snapped the
ner hand on Mrs. Boil
ny, it's something like
ikerville wears"
n peered at the bauble.
yrked back into the ma
An D trice.
sr past i've" blurted the wild
ishing Ind boiling into the
Aha. my foxey major" gig
what do you think of
oileau?" The hostess
ly. said Il can't be-
ent in.
ELK later that Major
e dinner at his club
mics. They were
r or finance; rich.
he fatherly sort:
i men of fashion
Id" Wiiowers aai
EN- who knew the
az. cd friends of hers
other. They had come to
hen Glendennin proposed
a Tankerville. who Is to
!ause which followed was
aneous, but IL came at last.
az and hearty wnen they
ajor was not joking. Till
new the purpose of this
ICED. II was but one of
me kind. but Glenden.
ment fell like a bomb
ms. They rallied with
sss and were standing
N their lips and wine
hafe.e their host could
clouds of smoke above
.oolcs Of surprise. chag.
fment that we're ex.
old rascal" Colonel
wing when the waiter
n hand, and gave the
Envelope.
' growled as he tore
ned pale. an instant,
tie mustache and then
IT." SAID stranger
denly : behind the
bolds come right
st gentleme,
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II you want your brooms to last
never stand them head downward on
the floor when not in use. Put
piece OF string through a hole in the
handle and hang them up.
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c. w. COvINGTOS, Attorney
and Counselor at Law. Snow Hill.
Md. Law Once In his residence.
Church and Martin streets.
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W. G. KERBIN, Attorney at Law.
Snow Hill. Md. Office opposite Court
House.
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j. EDWARD WHITE Attorney
at-LAw. Snow Hill Special attention
TO collection Of claims and negotia.
lions Of loans.
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Purnell & JOhns0n, Clayton J
Purnell. William +. johnson. Attor.
aeys-at-Law. Snow Hill, Md. Onice
opposite Court House.
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CALVIN b. TAYLOR, Attorney
and Counsellor at Law. Berlin, Nd.
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mes

said Mrs. Grant.
&c. did you ever no.
Is watch Miss Tank
-e noticed that she
oh every week or
que thing en-
-e.gfse. There never
ig like 1t on earth. I'm
low where she got 1t. If
ct a chance ask her. will