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The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-18
Louis Styles in
Fine Furniture

One thing above all others that will
tempt money from the home-maker's
purse this fall is a piece of Louis fur
niture. All the up-to-date furniture
stores are offering Louis designs in
complete sets and in, single pieces, and
as the patterns Of the period appeal
distinctly to feminine taste, these same
dealers will probably do a brisk trade
in individual pieces and such small
wares as mirrors, candelabra and
sconces.
The Louis period covers the reigns
of Louis XIV and XVI, and the fur
nishings are marked by substantially
and graceful draping. Curved lines pre-
vail, with grace in every curve.
Among the fascinating single pieces
ohered are couches, library tables,
beds, easy chairs, mirrors and tapes
tries bedstead which reproduces
the Louis designs is a great four-post-
err, with tapestry drapery, caught with
heavy silken tassels. 1t has a boil
ster roll similar to those used to-day,
except at either end Is a long fringed
drapery caught with cord and tassel.
1t is priced at $500.
Almost as high in price is a quaint
combination of library table and desk
VI
in length. ledge of medium hight
runs round the sides and back, and on
either side this is fitted with pigeon
holes or compartments covered by a
hood. On either side below the table
are fitted drawers, and on top, in the
center, is a place to write, fitted out
with exquisite Sevres ware. At every
available point on this massive piece
OF furniture a panel, showing scenes
of the period. is inset.
The couches are long and broad,
with low backs and ends Of uniform
hight and deep, draped valances.
A drawing room set includes a
couch, several large impressive-look-
ing chairs and as many smaller, rather
stiff chairs, done i'm gilded and enam-
eled wood, with tapestry upholstery
showing actual scenes from life of the
period. dining room set is done in
tapestry of dull, old-world coloring and
shows the Louis crown on seat and
back of each chair. These are set into
a massive, broad frame of carved oak.
unpublished. The cost is $5S per chair.
The sconces of the period stand out
we'll from the wall and show three
arms or branches, set irregularly on
the parent stem in spirals. The
branches are high and the entire
sconce is impressive. Candelabra are
also high and eccentrically curved.
with five branches. In the true Louis
room these sconces and candelabras
appear I'm large numbers set in the
wall, while the mantels bear candel-
abra, with sconces, also set in the wall
high above them.
Mirrors of the period are best de-
scribed as compressed ovals, with a
tendency toward squareness and show
ing deep dents in the sides. The frames
are Of gold, fiat and not deeply carved.
In bric-a-brac the tendency is toward
urn effects. The candelabra have vase
shaped standards, set on somewhat
severe base, and the exquisite Sevres
ware of the period shows a design
not unlike the loving cup OF to-day
In all its vases.
The rugs follow tapestry designs,
and inlaid flooring must be used with
them. Beautiful fire screens of the
period show odd shaped banners i'm
gilt frames, tapestry wrought I'm the
famous Louis crown, or in mythology
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-18
A CuRIoUs PHENoMENoN.

From the Newcastle (Eng) Chronicle
A singular phenomenon occurs on
the borders of the Red sea at a place
called Nakous, where intermittent UNI
foreground sounds have been heard for
an unknown number of centuries. II
Is situated at about half mile dis
tant from the shore, whence a long
reach of sand ascends rapidly to a
hight of 300 feet. This reach is about
800 feet wide and resembles an amphi-
theate,r being walled by low rocks.
The sounds coming up from the
ground at this place recur at Intervals
of about an hour. They at first re-
semble a low murmur. but ere long
there is heard a loud knocking some-
what like the strokes of a bell and
which at the end of about five min
utes becomes so strong as to agitate
the sand. The explanation of this
curious phenomenon given by the
Arabs is that there Is a convent under
the ground here, and that these monks
ring for prayers. So they call IL Ma
kours, which means a bell The Arabs
affirm that the noise so frightens
their camels when they hear IL as to
render them furious. Philosophers at
tribute the sound TO suppressed vol
canic action-probably to the bubbling
Of gas or vapor underground.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-18

cal emblems. This screen or banner is
set on a slender post, which in turn
rests on standard. 1t is adjustable
and admirably suited for use with the
yawning fireplaees of to-day's couii-
try homes.
The woman who desires to refurnish
her parlor or drawing room in Louis
style must look first to her ceilings.
If they are not high and will not lend
themselves to panel effects An the
walls, then she must forego the Louis
scheme entirely and content herself
with an odd bit of furniture.
The Louis style of decoration and
furniture requires lofty ceilings, be-
cause the walls are arranged in high,
narrow panels. inset with tapestries
or frescoing, the former preferred. The
doors are also high and deeply pan
elod
The tapestry of the period shows
designs of Cupids entangled in ribbons;
harps and other musical instruments.
Neptune's trident and various mytho-
lyogical suggestions, rather than stud
les from life. The colorings are rest
full, being best described by the term
odd world "
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-18

N. T. Bacon in Booklovers' Magazine.
Six years ago a secret official report
to the Car on the discomfort in Po-
land gave official extortions as the
main cause and recommended that the
salaries of officials should be made
sufficient to live on and that they
should then be held strictly RESPONSE
BILE
The Cars own copy of this report
was stolen from the London Times,
and bore a note on the margin in his
handwriting saying: This is to be
done as soon as the treasury shows the
necessary funds"
1t has been rumored Of late that the
war was brought on to cover pecula-
tlons. l do not believe 1t. Not much Of
a veil is considered necessary for such
things in Russia; and it was the war
with Turkey which revealed the rot
ten condition of officialdom to Alex
ander III and caused him to turn to his
brother wig1 the despairing remark:
II believe that you and / are the only
two men in Russia who have not been
bribed.'
Seldom If ever does the Russian gov
eminent try to recover losses by pee
ulation
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-18

ton promised me that IL failed in my
mission, he would bring about my
death wherever I might be, which I
am sure he has the power to do by
magic or otherwise. Well the rest of
the tale is short. The chest was hand
ed over to me as you see it, and with
it money sufficient for my faring to
and fro and something to spare. Then
I was escorted to Joppa. where I took
passage on a ship bound to Italy, where
| found another ship named the Holy
Mary sailing for Calais. which we
reached after being nearly cast away.
Thence / came to Dover in a fishing
boat, landing there eight days ago,
and having bought a mule, Joined
some travellers to London, and so on
here
And how will you return?"
The palmer shrugged his shoulders.
AS best l may and as quickly.
Is your answer ready, Sir Andrew"
Eyes; it is here" and he handed
him the roll which Nicholas hid away
in the folds of his great cloak. Then
Sir Andrew added, You say you know
nothing of all the business in which
you play this part?'
Nothing; or, rather, only this-the
officer who escorted me to Jaffa told
me that there was much stir among
the learned doctors and OWNERS at
the court because of a certain dream
which the Sultan had dreamed three
times, which had to do with a lady
who was half of the blood of Ayoub
and half English, and that my mission
was mixed up with this matter. Now
see that the noble lady before me has
eyes strangely like those of the Sui
tan Saladin." And he spread out his
hands and ceased.
"Yoa seem to see good deal, friend
Nicholas"
Sir Andrew, a poor palmer who
wishes to preserve his throat unslit
must keep his eyes open. Now l have
eaten well, and I am weary Is there
any place where 1 may sleep, since 1
would be gone at daybreak, for those
who do Saladin's business dare not
tarry, and 1 have your letter."
There is a place." answered Sir
Andrew: "Wulf, lead him to it, and
tomorrow, before he departs, we will
speak again. Till then, farewell, holy
Nicholas"
With one more searching glance the
palmer bowed and went. With the
door closed behind him Sir Andrew
beckoned Goodwin to him and whisper
ed:
Tomorrow, Goodwin, you must take
some men and follow this Nicholas
to see where he goes and what lie
does, for of a truth 1 tell you l do not
trust him-aye, I fear him much.
These embassies to and from the
Paynim are strange traffic for a
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-18

Christian man. Also though he says
his life hangs on it, 1 think that were
he honest, once safe in England there
he would stop, since the first priest
would absolve him from an oath
given under stress to the infidel."
Where he dishonest would he not
have stolen those jewls?" asked God
win. ''They are worth some risk What
think you, Rosamund?'
"I?'' she answered. "Oh, think there
is more in all this than any of us
dream. l think" she added in a voice
cd distress and with an involuntary
ringing motion of the hands, that for
this house and those who dwell in it
time is big with death and destiny.
and that sharp-eyed palmer is it's mid
wife. How strange is the coil that
wraps us all about! And 10! now comes
the sword of Saladin to sever 1t, and
the hand of Saladin to drag me from
my peaceful state to a dignity which
do not seek; and the dreams of Saladin,
of whose kin 1 am. to Intervene my
life with the bloody politics of SYRIA
and the dim. amending war between
Cross and Crescent. that are both of
them my heritage" Then, with woeful
gesture, she turned and left them.
Her father watched her go, and said:
THE maid is right. Great business is
your parts. For no little thing would
Saladin stir thus-he wore braces him
self as l know well, for the great war
in which Christ or Mahomet must go
down. Rosamund is right. On her
brow shines the crescent diadem and
on her heart hangs the black cross, and
round her struggle creeds and nations.
Well, well, although 1 shall not live to
see them, those things will come about
that are foredoomed, and you, Goodwin,
and your brother, must weave your de-
stined threds into this web of life
with that of the woman whom you love,
as 1 and Ayoub's daughter have woven
ours. What, Wulf does the man sleep
already?"
Like dog, for he seems outworn
with travel
Like a dog with one eye open
perchance. 1 do not wish that he should
give US the slip during the night, as I
want more talk with him and other
things, of which 1 have spoken to Cod
VIM"
mo fear of that, uncle. I have lock-
ed the stable door, and sainted palmer
will scarcely leave us the present Of
such mule"
mot he, if l know his tribe" answer
ed Sir Andrew"
Now let us eat and afterwards take
counsel together, for we shall need it
before all is DONE"
Continued in Next Sundays News.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-18

Chase of Massachusetts, was captain Of
a company of New Hampshire Minute
men at the taking of Fort Ticonderoga
in 1777. He was also one of the
presidential electors for New Hamp-
shire when Washington was elected.
The youngest patriot was Nathaniel
Chase, who enlisted in the Revolu-
tionary army when he was only 16.
The sixth in descent from Aquila
Chase, pilgrim, was Chief Justice Sal
mon p. Chase. He presided over the
convention which nominated Van Blu
rem for President. AS Secretary OF the
Treasury under Lincoln, his financial
genius enabled him to raise 5000 900
a day, when necessary. 1t was he who
originated greenbacks.
One of the makers of history was
Bishop Philander Chase, the great mis-
sionary of the West. He founded three
colleges. At the last commencement
of one-Kenyon College-the strenuous
life of the bishop was graphically IL
not elegantly sketched in the follow
ing verses:
HE climbed the hill and said pray
err,
And founded Kenyon College there"
Funds not being forthcoming, he
went to England on begging ,expe--
dftion.
a7sI
1.-THE king. the queen, the lordsy the
earls, s...-+.
They gave their crowns, they gave
their pearls,
Until Phiander had enough
And hurried homeward with the stun.
HE built the college, built the dam,
He MIXED the COW, he smoked the
ham. -
He taught the classes. rang the bell,
And spanked the naughty Freshmen
WELL"
The Chase arms reproduced are
gules, four crosses patonce, argent,
two and two; on a canton azure, a lion
PEASANT, or. Crest a lion rampant,
holding between his feet a cross pa
tonce gules.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-18

which is designed to meet the common
est of domestic emergencies.
For collie or cholera morbus, apply
heat to the affected parts, either in
the form of hot water bag, hot plates
or a bottle filled with scaldng hot
water. Mustard plasters should also
be used In case of collie, a warm en-
ema will sometimes give immediate re-
lief.
For dysentery or diarrhoea, ginger
tea, peppermint or hot blackberry cor
dial. Keep the patient quiet and warm.
Baby Remedies.
For Group, keep the room warm and
apply mild mustard plasters for q few
moments to the soles of the feet and
the chest. In the meantime, heat fan
nels in the oven and apply to the
throat. If you use fiannels dipped i'm
hot water, cover these carefully with
oiled silk, or a chilled condition may
follow on the trail of the hot moisture.
Put water to boil fast on the stove to
raise a vapor, and turpentine may be
added to the water.
For severe vomiting, If it is pure
nausea, not poison, make the patient
lie fiat on the back and drink quanti-
ties of very hot water. Or feed him
with finely chopped ice. Do not use
luke-Warm water, as this increases
nausea. A lump of ice or a mustard
plaster laid on the pit of the stomach
is good.
For severe hiccough, apply "a mus
tard plaster on the pit of the stomach.
For earache, wiring cloths in hot
water and lay over the ear. Or moist
en- bit of cotton with laudanum and
sweet oil. fit it into the ear and ad-
minister very hot drinks"
The Household Dispensary.
In this closet, clearly marked, the
Family Nurse keeps supply of simple
household remedies. ready-to-use mus
tard plasters. a hot-water bag, wooden
cloths, syringes of various sorts, meas
uring glass, , medicine dropper, an
agate bed pan. porcelain or agate
pitcher and basin, medicated or steril-
lied towels, disinfectants, bandages,
safety pins and two flat boards, one
two feet long and a shorter one, to be
used as splints in case of a broken
limb. II she can afford it and there are
boys, active, venturesome spirits, in
the family circle. she has at hand one
of those convenient packages, First
Aid Packets" which contain steriIized
dressings for wounds and explicit di-
rections for applying them.
A privilege of the Family Nurse is
the right TO select from the linen closet
the sheets, pillow cases and towels
which have become soft, but not torn,
from long usage. Every invalid knows
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-18
characteristics of the Chase Family

Chase is a name derived from the
French word chase. In Normandy, the
name as a surname was originally La
Chasse. The first to whom it was
applied was perhaps keeper of the
kings chase, or he was a huntsman,
and possessing the qualifications
which made him successful beyond
his fellows, was dubbed la Chase.
Those qualifications were not few; 10
be perfect huntsman a man must
have health, memory, decision, tenn
per, patience, courage, spirits, per-
severance, activity. a good ear, voice
and sight. The Chase family may
fairly lay claim to the possession of
many, if not all, of these character
ictics.
Traditions do not abound regarding
founders of the family. In the four
teenth century family named Chace
lived in Suffolk There was a Sir
John Chase, but the deed of valor
which won him knighthood has not
been recorded. All we know is that
he was apothecary to Queen Anne.
The old story of three immigrant
brothers. which often proves to be
mythical holds true in regard to the
Chase family, for three brothers were
early settlers in the New Worldwide
liam, who came over in 1880 in the
fleet which brought Governor Win
throp; Thomas and Aquila. Newber-
ry, Mass, was settled in 1910, Aquila
Chase being one of its founders.
Another ancestor was John Chase
of Rhode Island, who was repeatedly
elected to the General Assembly. He
married Susanna Gould, a descendant
of Daniel Gould, one of the first
Friend preachers in the country He
suffered persecution, being scourged
on Boston Common.
The marriage certificate of John
Chase and Susanna Gould is signed
by three score and more witnesses.
I'VE obedient husband signed to
epistle, shows that a husband in the
times of long ago was in a proper
state of submission to the yoke mat
rimontal 1t must not be inferred
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-18

that Susanna was a NEW woman"
1t was the style of the day my
honored wife" or my honored hus-
band" was the usual beginning of a
letter.
The family warrecord is of the best.
OF course. every one knows-that is,
every one who knows his Declaration
that one of the signers was Samuel
Chase of Maryland. who was one of
the delegates to the Continental Con-
gress. Under Col. Ethan Allen, Moses
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-18

the added discomfort of new and irri-
Eating bed linen.
Faculties of the Good Nurse.
clever physician has said that the
most important Characteristic of the
up-to-date nurse is her knowledge of
what not to do. In other words, she
does not lose her head and act rash
ly, but administers alternating treat
ment and summon a physician
promptly.
Another faculty which the family
nurse possesses is her appreciation of
the Importance of immaculate cleanli-
ness. Sterilzing she understands
thoroughly and the various methods
of disntecting rooms and household
articles. In isolating an infectious
case, all article of no particular value
which have been employed in the
sick room are burned. Articles which
cannot be burned are kept in closet
inside the danger-line until they can
be disinfected. Articles which are
washable are dipped Immediately into
water, charged with a disinfectant, of
which there are many patent prepara-
tions as we'll as the old-fashioned
remedy of carbolic acid i'm solution.
Over the door is tackled a sheet. like
curtain, and this should be sprinkled
regularly with a simple disinfectant.
All dishes, utensils, etc, used in the
sick room should be kept separate
and washed apart from the articles
employed for the rest of the family.
Articles of food left by the patient
should be burned or sprinkled with
carbolic solution and buried under
ground
When the time comes for fumiga-
ton, the sick room should be closed,
even keyholes and other small APP
perfumes covered by strips of paper
and one of the many patent fumi-
gators which come in the form of
candles or tablets should be burned,
the doors of the room being closed
for twenty-four hours. Then should
come a vigorous cleaning of all the
wall-space and woodwork, as well as
the furniture. with water, tinctured
with disinfectant the walls should be
repapered, or, better still, be given a
coat of hard finish. Then the room
should be left to air some weeks be-
fore any member of the family occu-
pies il.
The Nurse Chef.
In the matter of diet. the family
nurse is her own chef. She does not
trust to haphazard receipts, but counts
among her treasures an able work on
dietetics. Several very good manuals
of cookery for invalids have been
prepared by heads of training schools,
and these have the Endorsement of
physicians generally. They can be OBJ
tanned from any good book or depart
ment store.
The family nurse who can indulge
her fancy will find many luxuries for
her invalid friends, which make ap-
propriate gifts. An eiderdown COW
cred water-bag is a cold-weather COM
fort; warm, feecy, sleeveless kimonas
are offered especially for the sick,
and a positive luxery is an air-pil-
low, covered with Dresden silk.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-18

II notice that these new autumn
cloaks are said to reveal the figure.
Mrs. Wiggleton had on one to-day"
Did IL reveal the figure? Yes. She
had left the price tag on the collar"
Cleveland Plain-Dealer.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-18

Miss Withers-"You are blushing.
Coral What was that clumsy partner
of your saying?" Miss Knisely-"Oh,
nothing; only that before he met me,
life seemed a desert to him." Miss
Withers-"That is no reason why he
should waltz like dromedary, is it?"
Town and Country.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-18


Nearest Police Station -
I'm notifying doctor or hospital of
accident, state the nature of the acct
dent or Illness distinctly"
Many a life has been lost in case Of
accident because the physician was
carelessly summoned and came unpre-
pared to cope with the emergency.
Her List of Antidotes.
Next come a few simple instructions
for action in case of poison a fire.
quent emergency in the family circle,
particularly during the summer or in
country homes the year around
For narcotic poison, or poisons
which cause immediate drowsiness and
torpor, such as eating poisonous
mushrooms. toadstools. turpentine.
opium, morphine or chiorals of any
sort. administer an emetic such as
warm mustard water. then a powerful
purgative and wind up with stimu-
liant, coffee or whisky, TO stimulate the
heart action.
For carbolic acid give sweet oil or
milk. Let the patient rest, keep the
body warm and finally administer a
stimulant
For arsenic or paris green, mix
half an ounce OF dialyzed iron with
half IN ounce Of magnesia and admin
lister this quantity every ten minutes.
For corrosive subiimate (kept In
solution IN many homes 90 destroy
vermln and inHects) give Immediately
white ~ eRg unbeaten, or plain hour
Cruel
For poisonous FISH, particularly IN
case ~ poison from "a nned goods give
warm mustard water 10 cause vonit.
inF. quick purFafiYe such AZ citrate
n msgresia ~ seidiiiz powder ane
then d afimulnnf"
Beside the above list hangs . thira