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wire and stepladder ready for this part
OF the program, and the actual work is
only labor OF love.
The refreshments must be planned for
ahead, and most of the actual work done
day or two beforehand. If a fruit
cake is on the program it should be
baked at least ten days ahead, and
longer is better; then left Ito ripen-"
The mayonnaise can be made two or
three days In advance and kept on ice.
the chicken cooked, the nuts blanched
and sailed and the orders for essentials
placed with the grocer and baker. Get
a good supply of dainty Japanese nap
kins; they will not come higher than
80 or 80 cents hundred. Count the
noses" OF expected guests, and make
sure you have two sets of spoons and
plates, with forks, cups and sherbet
glasses TO go around and one or two to
spare. Not so many water glasses will
be needed If the guests are not so
numerous but that they can all be seat
ed for refreshments, have the small
tables with lunch cloths. If you do not
care to borrow. all these things can be
hired for a small sum.
! In setting the long table which serves
as a buffet have a low mound of flowers,
with vines or feather foliage. leading out
/ from it. On either side place candles or
candelabra with pink shades. for pink is
the true June wedding color. On each
end have piles of plates, with napkins
! between, and orderly rows of spoons
and forks. Have two kinds of sand
| witches and a plate of each at each
/ end of the table, with plenty more in
reserve If the salad is to be served on
/ the plates have it in two large platters
/ or salad bowls. 1t T. easier, however,
to have it all dished individually in the
pretty salad cases, with their lining OF
| lettuce leaves, then these grouped
| TO make decorative showing when the
! guests first come out Coffee and choco-
J late are poured in the kitchen or butler S
pantry. The cakes are placed on side
! table and the punchbowi stands Oh
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possible, and are unhappy because their
more fortunate neighbor has money to
sQuander.
To learn content is the most precious
lesson, and the one who succeeds can
laugh at those things that others covet
or fear.
A contented woman is a JOY and a
blessing, and to be really so one must
have wisdom, and experience gives one
the safe foothold.
The sensible woman. young or old,
cares little what dress was worn at d
social function by fashionable woman.
They want to know tho woman.
They want TO know if she is of gentle
and amiable nature, sympathetic and
free from vanity, wise mother. and
Ioy able friend. We beg of the writer's
TO give as the highest qualities of the
women in the world. that their charac-
tiers may be an incentive TO better eff
forts. The dress soon molders into
dust, but the mind lives on. We have
no record of the garments worn by tho
mother of Christ, and Mary and Martha
no doubt were happy in plain clothes;
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but what have we to remember OF those
women, but love and gentleness? Tho
care that Martha bestowed upon her
loyal guest was from the desire to at
tend the needs of the human. Mary
sought The spiritual part. but no less
need was Martha's labor. for Christ
realized that he must feed the multitude
heiore they would listen. and the hu-
man craving must be stiIled before the
words of Divine love could enter the
heart; what we need is combination
OF Martha and Mary in each woman OF
today.
One becomes wearied of reading of
clothes and jewels. What q starving
record are we handing down to the
coming generations.
Why should we seek constantly to
adcrn the body and let the mind be bar
ZEN OF ideas? That women continually
change their manner of dress shows the
Incomplete state of the mind and the
lack of individuality. Fashion-that de-
lusiye sorceress-robs her of content
and wisdom
II she acknowledge that she clothes
herself to be attractive. she is the pic
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ture OF vanity and foolishness. and pays
a poor compliment to her friends and
family
To be well dressed does not mean to
attract attention A gentleman informs
US ..sne woman best dressed. is one
who can only be remembered by the ex-
rIessien of intelligence.
How to be beautiful" Is to culti-
vate beautiful thoughts. There is no
need TO use powder to hide the lines, IL
you master your mind and hold the
Tines of the intellect firm.
The eye is the window through which
one of intelligence can speak more
powerful language than the most subtle
words the tongue could ever utter
The lips Will lose the power TO wound
when no word but love for humanity
passes this doorway You win have 10
wear garment that fashion could never
initiate if you are well dressed in the
presence Of the great.
When the intellect of one is measured
there Is nothing more to interest. but
wisdom is a fountain that never ceases
to flow from its depths pure and en-
tightening melody. MRS. II.
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turn TO the guest with word from the
hostess, if she viii receive you or come
to you.
The atmosphere of a home is felt,
if not seen, and the woman is the one
to create this unseen but real condition;
each member of the family should count
himself the helper in this creation. That
we have sixth sense is no new doc
trine-the power to feel conditions-and
that it reveals only truth may help one
to bestow more thought upon this con-
dition that surrounds us.
Cultivate good table manners. 1t is a
rare opportunity to study the nature OF
one. To eat slowly is best, people are
not expected TO feed We find it really
a necessity to suggest that one should
never masticate with lips open: one
should Hnger on the different dishes I'M
til the hostess has finished, it being ex-
ceedingly bad form to finish before
seeming to suggest the next course The
conversation should mark the harmony
of the mind. Always have your speech in
a major key at a dinner and avoid the
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minor strain or gloomy forebodings, and
let the stream of conversation run on in
a placid manner and abstain from con-
versation that alludes to accidents, ILL
ness, death, or disease. Refresh your
body with cheerful thoughts and speech
as well as most excellent food. We have
eaten at tables where some guest would
talk of unpleasant subjects, while f1avors
we're ignored entirely by this most sell
fish of individuals We looked our sym
pathy upon our hostess and she answered
us without speech.
Parents should take the position OF
dignity and superiority in the home and
be able to read the character OF those
who call upon members of the family;
for an hour with person of high mental
and moral worth is an hour of eternal
benefit The reverse is also true. Let is
endeayor to build about us a clear,
truthful. and peaceful condition.
Avoid the appearance of evil and ID
charm to the home by a sincere and
honest life. first with yourself and that
naturally follows with others.
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4 refined woman will not invite a gem
tleman to call: he should be the one to
ask for that privilege. She can refuse
or consent, that he shall enter her home.
with her parents consideration.
4 young lady should introduce her
parents at once, neglect of this is COLI
mented upon by gentlemen. and her as
sured air of Indifference to this marks
the blood and culture of her family.
There was never time when reason
and good sense should be in greater
demand than the present. The wealthy
and the middle class have our sympa-
thy, the first because of their restless
and impatient desire TO become more
than powerful by their riches, for this
ambition on the material plane stihes
the higher principles Of their progress
or wells the real meaning of life to hem
and they are at last IN poverty of intel
lect and in spiritual adversely. In loo
much care bestowed upon wealth, they
lose all happiness AMI their evolution is
retarded. The class neither wealthy nor
impoverished, struggle to attain the i'm
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space much needed in that rapidly grow
ing section OF the city. This space will
be somewhat broken by the buildings,
which will form a part of the system.
supply in the different basins.
Filtration will be accomplished by
humping the water from the open reser-
voir into system of pipes which Will
distribute it to the twenty nine basins.
the water entering the filters from the
top, and after passing through the three
feet of sand and gravel, it will flow
into collecting pipes, from which it will
flow by gravity through pipes into the
clear water basin, and from there be
| forced by the pumping station through
out the city
Cleaning the Filters.
The cleaning of the filters will be &C
complished by draining off the water and
| removing the upper strata of sand until
the clean sand has been reached. and
then renewing the top with clean sand
fas may be necessary. To facilitate this
| cleaning doors viii be provided in the
sides of each filter above the water line
and inclines supported by the roof-sup-
porting pillars constructed from the
doors down into the filter.
At the present time but little Of tbs
real work of excavating has been done
The soil is now being removed from the
| top, and is being carried in the wheel
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Strawberry Sweet Pickle.

For each pounds of berries. weight
cd after huiling, allow S1s pounds d
brown sugar, liz pints of the best cide|
vinegar. l ounce of whole cloves and
ounce of stick cinnamon Place chi
sl awberries and spices in alternate layI
ers in a stone jar. Boil the sugar and
vinegar together for three minutes and
POUR over the fruit while hot. Lei
stand for twentyfour hours. drain and
again boil the liquor and return TO the
berries while hot. Let stand for an
ctber twenty-four hours. and then plaei
all together over the fire and let boi
slowly for thirty minutes. Pack into
small Jars. cover and store away unit
needed.
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H ELIGIoN is right thinking, and
K with thought the act soon fol
lows Culture begins in the de-
sire to attain a higher condition, and
you have only to witness the struggle
of one to see that all things are being
pushed toward perfection. Let us begin
In the home, as there is only one grace,
and that born of gentle consideration.
lifting others as we have been helped.
by experience or the sage counsel Of
those who held a superior condition of
the mind, and gave to us with such
gentle measure that we felt they be-
slowed upon US blessing. and the re-
proof lost its hurt under the ministra-
lions of great friend.
AT the entrance TO a home one should
have a person who ushers you in with a
quiet dignity: the door should be thrown
open as If broad hospitality greeted
you. A servant should receive close in
strucuons to answer all questions with
the utmost civility and Immediately re-
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scrapers to convenient points where Ii
is dumped in large piles. there TO remain
until the filters and clear water basin
have been completed, when this soil viii
be used in covering the tops Of the filters
preparatory to sodding or the sowing o:
grass seed.
AS the work progresses. and the real
excavating begins, it Is probable that
large quantities of earth viii have to
be carted away from the scene OF opera
lions. and in this work 1t Is expected
that small railroads will be constructed
from the basins to convenient dumping
grounds, and that much of the excavat-
INK will be done by steam power.
Extent OF the Work
The specifications call for the excayz-
ton of sss, 900 cubic yards OF earth, for
the construction of 111,2o0 cubic yardx
of concrete masonry. for 10000 cubic
yards of filter sand. and 1880 cubic
yards OF filter gravel Estimating q
cubic yard as two cart loads soma idea
may be gained OF the quantity o. ma
teriaI that will have to be handled be-
fore the filters are ready for the final
covering of two feet of earth prepare
tory TO seeding.
In addition to the building OF the fl
tiers and clear water basin, there Will be
erected a pumping station near the site
OF the present gate house of the reser-
voir. This pumping station will be used
for pumping the water from the reser-
voir to the filter system through series
of pipes which will be connected with
each separate filter. The work is to be
completed by December 1. 1904
So far, none of the large cities Of the
country is provided with a filtration
plant. Albany. n. 7. it is true. is
already equipped with such system, but
Albany is small city. as cities are
classed nowadays.
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n T OF every prospective bride is born
with a Fortunatus purse that
she can draw upon at Will. In
default Of that, the efficient services
of caterer and florist. accompanied as
they are by an aftermath of redundant
bills, become a serious feature to be
taken into account when the details Of
the wedding are under discussion
Many a practical bride would infinite
" prefer to have the lump sum that
usually goes to these dictionaries TO add
TO her house furnishing, If she felt quite
sure that she could achieve chic and
pretty wedding without them.
For the June wedding all things are
possible Out in the country. acres and
acres of star-eyed daisies and crimson
clover are d-nid-nodding with every
passing breeze and 10 be had for the
picking. On all the roadsides are the
sweetbrier roses. while in every country
and village garden, cultivated roses. red,
pink. and white, just clamor TO be cut.
Never mind Jacks" and American
Beauties" the old moss roses. the
Baltimore Belle, the cinnamon, the musk
and the damask are just as sweet and
more ''old-timey." therefore to be de-
sired
Write to all your friends and your
foes up the State" and ask them TO
express you boxes and baskets full OF
flowers and feathery asparagus. They
Will love to do IT, Everyone likes to have
a hand in wedding. whether they are
invited or not. Then ask your girl friends
to arrange them. If the wedding is 10
be morning affair, the flowers can be
arranged overnight, then sprinkled
Bank the mantels, garland the pictures
the stair railing. the chandeliers. FIJI in
the grill work between the rooms with
vines and blossoms, borrow all the
kitchen Jars of bluegray stoneware
and fill them full of daisies and clover.
Make al large mound of blossoms for the
center OF the buffet and tiny ones for
each small table. Have plenty of fine
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Hull the fruit and rinse and press
through sieve or fine vegetable press.
Measure the pulp and for each pint
allow three-quarters of a pound of SUI
gar. Put the pulp in the preserving
kettle and cook slowly until 1t is re-
dUc.d one-half- Put the sugar in a sep
arate kettle. with one-half cupful of
water for each pound, and boil until
the syrup viii form ball when drop
pea into cold water. Add TO the fruit
and boil all together, carefully remov-
ine all scum. until it is so thick that
drop Will retain its shape when DROP
FED on a cold plate. Pour into heated
jars, and when cold cover tightly
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I northwest. north of Cincinnati
Street, the visitor will find
plenty of activity during the working
hours of any week day, and If the
weather happens to be dry clouds of
dust will be observed rising from differ
ent portions of the thirty-four acres
which have been purchased by the Gov
eminent for the new filtration plant. It
is hoped this plant will not only furnish
to the city quality of water free from
mud so common in seasons after a pro-
1onged rainfall. but also furnish quail
ty Of water free from that more objec-
tionable feature, dangerous, disease
breeding bacteria.
The plant will. when completed, be an
immense affair, and only exceeded in
size by the filtration works which are
now being constructed in Philadelphia
It viii cover some thirty-four acres, and
Will SOSt iuAiy So,uVU,VVu.
Sixty Million Gallons Daily.
The daily consumption of water in
the CITY now averages so, 0OO, 900, gallons.
Lieut.. Col. A. NJ. Miller has charge OF
the installation of the system. The
magnitude of the work involved in the
enterprise can hardly be appreciated
Some Idea may be gained when we I'M
derstand that this plant will not only
occupy all OF the space west of First
Street. north of Cincinnati Street. be-
tween First Street and the Washington
Reservoir, but will also occupy foul
squares west of First Street, or all o
the land between First Street and Nortl
Capitol Street. north of Cincinnati
Street. to the grounds of the Soldiers
Home
On this territory there will be exca
waited spaces for twenty-nine flte
basins, and clear water basin which
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Filling the Wheel Scrapers.

will contain the filtered water received
from the different filter basins, and act
as a base Of supply for the pumping
station now being erected south of the
reservoir, which will supply such por
tons of the city with filtered water as
cannot be supplied with a gravity pres
basins will approximate one acre. Each
filter, as well as the clear water basin,
and the whole system of basins will De
covered with a cement roof supported
by pillars averaging from fourteen to
eighteen feet apart, and the roof VIII
consist of a series of groined arches
resting on the pillars. By this construc-
ton there will be formed a series of
underground reservoirs with an area of
about an acre. each with distance of
about twelve and one-half feet between
the floor and me roof of the basin.
Each basin is to be provided with
ventilators at intervals of about twenty
eight feet, so constructed that a supply
of fresh air will be provided and at
the same time preventing dust and dirt
from communicating the water in the
basin below.
The roofs of the basins will be COW
cred with about two feet of earth. and
sodded or sown with grass seed, and the
effect will not only be pleasing TO the
eve hut will give an aeraeabIa oman
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Branded Strawberries.

Select fine ripe fruit. remove the bulls,
and. if necessary, rinse quickly with
Geld water For each quart jar allow
one-quarter of 4 pound of the best
granulated sugar. Pack the fruit id
the jars. sprinkling each layer with su-
gar Then ill each jar with the best
preserving brandy. Cover tightly and
store in a cool. dark place six months
before using
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l.: TIME TO PRESERVE STRAWBERRIES :.


V THILE in the midst of strawber-
NM ry time, the conserving of
the fruit for winter use
should not be overlooked. Although it
has the reputation of being hard to
preserve, no fruit will so repay little
extra care With proper handling it
will retain both shape and flavor.
Preserved Strawberries.
To each quart of well chosen berries.
allow one pound OF graduated sugar.
and TO each three quarts one pint OF
water Place the berries in a large shall
low bowl and put the water and the
sugar in a kettle and stand over the
fire Let boil slowly for ten minutes
then remove all the scum and set
aside. When cold, pour the syrup over
the berries. cover the bowl and let stand
for twelve hours. AT the end of that
time drain off all the syrup, boil it for
ten minutes, again set aside. and when
cold pour over the fruit. Repeat this
process at the expiration of another
| twelve hours. Next day drain the ber-
ries carefully. place the syrup over the
fire and let IT boil until ii threads. Then
add the berries and cook very slowly,
removing all the scum from time TO
time. When a little, poured upon a
plate. will stand without spreading, the
cooking Is finished Remove from the
| fire and pack in heated jars, filling
each one to the point of running over.
Screw the lids on loosely. let stand until
! cold, and then screw the covers on firm
| ly and store away until needed.
Preserved in the Sun.
Nowhere is fruit more perfectly pre-
served than in Virginia. where every
housewife still prides herself on the
store closet filled with dainties for win
ter use. A famous method makes use oil
the heat of the sun.
For each pound of the hulled fruit
allow three quarters of pound of white
! sugar. Mix the sugar with just enough
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Strawberry Marmalade.

Screw the lids on tightly and let stand
in the water until cold.
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Scenes Of Activity on the
Thirty-Four Acre Plat at
First and Cincinnati Streets
Northwest, Where VIII Be
Located the Great Basins
for Purifying the Potomac
River Water Before It Is
Sent Into the City Mains.
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~ THE NEW THREE IIIONDOIIARFLTR RATION PLANT *

Works Now Being Con
structed IN Philadelphia
VIII Alone Exceed IN Size
the Plant Which Is to For
nish Washington Sixty
Million Gallons Daily
Beds to Be Rooted Over
and Covered With Sods.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-20
IS tA'sfhEsTlTY HOME MARRIAGE
February} II, s19U3, 45P.M

Married FEB lth. at s 1,
at the home Of the bride = nara,, =. - : ,
Mr.. and Mrs D. P. McQ the;r i
daughter Alice to Mr.. Walter
David, all of Hebron. The5cere
mony n performed by Rev. W. B.
/, The wedding march was beauti-
fully rendered by Miss jamie HUB
bard and the following couples
entered slowly: Mr.. Roy David
With Miss Tlliie Spears, Mr.. viii
Spears with Miss Sue Odom, M.
James McQuaige with Miss Da;g,.
Covington. Then came the bride
aud aud groom. The bride wore loyely
grey dress trimmed in white 4 i
carried bunch Of white hyacinths
aud lilies. -
Notwithstanding the inclemsncy
OF the weather there was quite .,
large crowd of relatives and frionds !
to witness the ceremony. The
large number of presents they re.
celved shows the esteem in whiod
they we're held by the community.
a bounteous repast was served to
tho wedding party.
Incognito.
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aS5F-
MRS SARAH DRAKE ROGERS

An Aged and BeIoYed Menaber| 81
AAay. s.
On Monday morning, February
16, 1903, at 8 O'Clock, the gentle
spirit Of Mrs 'ARAH u. RoaERs.
the popular hostess Of the aHotel
Marlboro" passed away. to it's hea-
venly home. She had been in fail
ing health for several months, vet
it was the hope of her friends, even
though in her 10th year, that she
would be spared many more, but
her Heavenly Father wilIed it other
wise. She was descendant Of Sir
Francis Drake, and an aunt Of our
popular Clerk of Court, Mr.. James
a. Drake. She was remarkable
woman Of noble head and heart.
" None knew her but to like her,
none named her but to praise"
In all the relations Of life, as wife.
mother, neighbor and friend Of the
poor, she was kind, true and faith
iul: She loved the pure and good,
and was ever ready to encourage
others in these principles.
She spent most of her life in the
Parnassus section, but in 1885, she
moved to our town and opened a
Boarding House, which at once won
popular favor. Upon the compile
ton OF the Hotel Marlboro she took
charge of it, and with the help of
her faithful son, A. A. Rogers, and
daughters, has made it the cheerful
home of comfort and rest for weary
travellers.
She leaves large family of sons,
daughters and grandchildren to
mourn the loss of the care and coun-
sci of this devoted mother.
The remains were taken to Par
nassus church Tuesday morning,
aud after appropriate services con-
Quoted by Rev. J. G. Richards, were
laid to rest in the cemetery near by,
there to await the grand reunion in
the sweet by and by.