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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12
OLDER THAN SPHINX
is NATURAL SCULPTURE IN NEW
HAMPSHIRE.
Marvel of Nature Well Described by
Poet of a Past Generation-Formed
Thousands of Years Before the Time
of Adam.

King wrote of the Profile as he did
of all the wonders of the New Hamp-
shire mountains, from the keenest
sense of their beauty and grandeur,
and in the hope of making others real
ize how near to their doors were SPLEEN
doris of nature as marvellous as could
be found in any other part OF the
world. The following extract is from
his book, "The White Hills" 1859;
If the inclosing walls of Franconia
Notch were less grand, and the water
gems less lovely, travellers would be
still, perhaps, as strongly attracted to
the spot, that they might see noun
ain which breaks into human express
sion-a piece of sculpture older than
the Sphinx-an intimation of the hui
man countenance, which is the crown
of all beauty, that was pushed out
from the coarse strata of New Eng
land, thousands of years before Adam.
The marvel of this circumstance,
outlined so distinctly against the sky
at an elevation of nearly $500 feet
above the road, is greatly increased by
the fact that it is composed of three
masses of rock which are not in per-
pendicular line with each other. On
the brow of the mountain itself, stand
ing on the visor of the helmet that
covers the face or directly underneath
it, on the shore of the little lake, there
is no intimation of any human fea-
lures in the lawless rocks. Remove
but a few rods either way from the
guideboard on the road, where you are
advised to look up, and the charm is
dissolved.
The whole profile is about 80 feet in
length, and of the three separate
masses of rock which are combined in
its composition, one forms the fore
head, another the nose and upper lip,
and the third the chin. The best time
to see the Profile is about 4 in the
afternoon of a summer day. Then,
standing by the little lake at the base
and looking up, one fulfils the appeal
of our great transcendental poet in a
literal sense, in looking at the jutting
rocks and
Through their granite seeming
Sees the smile of reason beaming.
The expression is really noble, with
a suggestion partly of fatigue and mel
ancholy. The upper portion of the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12
OLDEST LETTER is FOUND.
Written on Lead 400 Years 3. C. and
Discovered in Attica.

What is said to be the oldest letter
in the world has been found in some
excavations in ancient Attica. M. Will
helm, secretary of the Austrian Ar
Genealogical institute, who succeeded
in deciphering it, asserts that it was
written four centuries before Christ.
1t is engraved on a leaden leaf. folded
in two, and it bears on the outside
the following address:
ITO the porter of the market at
Potts, to be delivered either TO Nau.
sias or to Thrasicles, or to their sons"
The text of the letter is as follows:
Mnesiangos sends his greetings to
those in the house and informs them
that he is in good health. Please send
me blanket or some sheepskins, il
possible, of the ordinary kind, without
ornaments AS soon as the occasion
offers shall return them"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12
For Lovers of Luxurv.

An example of luxury is a dress of
soft strawberry pink cloth, with a
deeply square collar traced closely
with padded gold thread embroidery
and showing vest of real lace tied
with pale blue bows. Over this should
be worn black net and velvet ribbon
and lace scarf, and one of the new
tiny hats of gold lace trimmed with
pink roses and tied with black velvet
ribbons. But such frocks are not for
the moment; rather just now do we
devote ourselves to coats and skirts,
choosing the former impartially of the
short basqued and bolero shapes, the
latter round, touching the ground
everywhere, but not trailing upon it,
and being cut on the cross and full on
the hips.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12
French cream ErostInn.

-Four cups of white sugar, one cup of
hot water; put on fire and boil with
out stirring for about eight minutes
If 1t looks thick test by dripping from
a spoon, and If 1t threads remove and
rub some against side of cake bowl,
and II it will rub into a ball, pour all
put and meat rapidly with wooden
spoon, adding tlavoring of rose, vanilla
or orange as 1t cools. 1t will cut soft
for several days. This can also be
mixed with nuts and made into nut
bonbons and colored with cranberry
Juice, or green, made from parsley.
Take tender parsley leaves, wash
dry and pound in a mortar until juice
is extracted. Strain into a cup and
put the cup into boiling water to get
hot A few drops will color pale
green.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12
The TRAVELLING Gown.

A soft shade of rose-pink Sicilienne
is selected for the travelling gown,
and the coat bodice is fashioned with
waistcoat of pique that may be re-
moved instanter. There is a smart
little cape collar effect over the
shoulders the sleeve is one of those
fluffy elbow-length models with lace
ruffies, and a deep rose-red velvet rib
bon is relied upon to make the touch
of color contrast that the present
mode demands. The skirt is plain, ex-
cept for a shaped scant volant of vel
vet applied above the deep hem, shir-
rings adjusting the fit
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12
ReautIfur Hlouses.

Surplice-cut blouses, leaving the
throat bare or worn with transpar.
ent guimpe and collar of lace, are liked
for summer frocks. but though charm
ing they are not so youthful as the
blouse frilled to some sort of yoke and
fastening in the back. and they should
be reserved for the older girls. Here
again we often find very heavy en-
broidery, applique or band insertion
bordering the surplice. while the rest
% the frock is trimmed lightly and
fluffy in valenciennes insertion and
edging. Heavy embroidery insertion
scalloped on both edges and with val
enciennes frills bordering the scallops
is liked for the surplice borders and
may be used, too, upon the sleeve and
as heading for skirt flounces.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12
Decoration For nIousea.

For our blouses to be seen at their
best it behooves us to provide them
with fresh and attractive neckwear,
since on neckwear to large extent
depends their success. Beginning
with neckwear for the simple shirt
waist or shirt. as the English term
II. there is new turnover collar, some
three inches deep, of canvas linen,
embroidered with a spot. Beneath
this is passed a band of chameleon
ribbon or plain glace silk. fastened
with rosettelike knot in front, high
up against the collar. and the ends,
which are plated, are knotted a few
inches below the neck, and end in fan
like flutes.
Rainbow ribbons are used for a sim
liar purpose, the knot and ends are
formed of two soft ribbons in different
colors. A hem-stitched border to the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12

ing on the old farm, hewed and fitted
the timbers. They were hauled by OK
teams to Portland, then transported
by vessel from there to New York
city.
Prof. Allen, an expert chemist,
after graduating from Yale college,
began work for a concern in Ohio
which had about $4,000 invested for
the purpose of nickel plating. The
stock of material was found worthless
when it was discovered that no one
knew how to work it. Prof Allen had
college friend in Germany, where
nickel plating was carried on. He
was sent from this country to Ger
many to visit his friend, and after
staying until he had learned the Sc
cret process he returned home. This
was the first successful attempt at
nickel plating in America
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12

DJ IhOAldS OldTl King.
mouth looks a little weak, as though
the front teeth had decayed, and the
granite lip had consequently fallen in.
Those who can see it with a thunder
cloud behind, and the slaty scud driy.
Ing thin across it, will carry away the
grandest impression which it ever
makes on the beholders mind. But
when, after an August shower. late in
the afternoon, the mists that rise from
the forests below, congregate around
1t, and, smitten with sunshine breal
as they drift against its nervous ont.
line and hiding the mass of the noun.
tain which it overhangs, isolate it with
thin halo, the countenance. awful
but benignant, 'is as if a mighty ANGEL
were sitting among the hills and en-
roblng himself in vesture of gold and
purple" u
me whole mountain from which the
Profile starts is one of the nohlest
specimens of majestic rock that con
be seen in New Hampshire. One NAV
tire OF the craggy countenance SOONER
than of the sublime front and vigorous
slopes Of Manet canyon itself-esne,
cially as it is seen with its great
patches of tawny color, in driving mn
from the lower part of the Notch ~
the Profile house. Yet the interest ~
the mountain to visitors has been 60
concentrs ted in the Profile that von,.
Few have studied and enjoyed the
nobler 81 Andeur on which that conn.
tenance il only fantastic freak
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12

A dozen or even more will be need
ed, and each one is cut in the middle
of one side up through to the center,
Then small circle is cut out. This
may be quite perfectly done by turn
Ing a bread and butter plate upside
down and making a mark by which
to cut. When all the handkerchiefs
have been so treated they are sewed
together over and over on the edges
that were cut by slashing the side.
1t will be found after all these are
Joined that circular ruffle, full at the
bottom but straight at the top, has
been formed, the whole having deep
hemstitched points. Such a founce,
trimmed with narrow Valenciennes
lace, would be charming for a dress
of handkerchief linen.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12
OF Green Raiah SIX.

A charming gown of green rajah
silk, appropriate for day wear, is in
walking length and finished at bottom
with three tiny anticipated ruffies.
The draped bodice is filed in at neck
with yoke and stock of embroidered
cream batiste and lace insertion. Cut.
steel buttons and ruffie of silk,
matching those on skirt trim the waist
and the latter is used on the elbow
sleeves. A hat of green straw braid
with parrot wings completes the styl-
ish costume.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12
VNI}5
Foreshadows Of Autumn Hues.

ForesnadoWs OF Autumn Hues.
In color combinations there is now
a tendency TO combinations of several
colors in the same applique, rather
than two colors and several tones of
the same color as heretofore. Just a
touch of gold tinsel is seen on many of
these, but only touch, so that the re-
suit is never garish.
Aluminium is now being used in tin
sci embroidery combined with APP
plique trimmings in gray taffeta, and
as aluminium does not tarnish and is
very light in weight, it is invaluable.
Flower designs still predominant in
the applique designs, taffetas and the
other soft and lustrous silks being
used
In colors for the coming autumn
royal blue is predicted as leader
abroad, while in this country the shade
termed Inauguration blue is to be a
much-used color. Greens in myrtle,
reseda and other dark shades will be
fashionable, but browns will fall be-
hind their run of last year, while the
dark shades of plum, purple and kin
dred hues are being manufactured In
quantities.
All these indications from manufac-
turers show which way the wind will
blow, for whatever fashion might wish
to dictate she is obliged to use the
fabrics in the market, and these are
always manufactured at least six
months ahead of their use, sometimes
a year.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12
How 70 Wash RIbhons.

The washing of ribbons is not al
ways attended by the best results. The
following Is a milliner's method and
most successful Put the ribbon into
basin of warm water, rub on some
good white soap and wash as you
would anything else. While still wet
iron on the right side with a hot iron
and when dry rub between the hands
as IL washing it until all the stiffness
is out, then iron again to remove the
wrinkles. When ribbons are washed
in this way it is difficult to tell them
from new.
Nearly every woman knows from
experience how difficult 1t is to wash
successfully a crocheted shawl and
have it look fluffy and in prime condi-
ton when dry. One woman made a
triumphantly successful experiment.
She put the shawl into a pillow case,
tied string around the top, and then
washed it in plenty of soap and hot
water.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12
Flew Far to old Hopoe

The retentive powers of the carrier
pigeon are wonderful. Over a year
ago c. B. Woodbury. of Cornish. Me-,
purchased bird from a man in Wake
field. The bird was mated and seemed
perfectly contented in his new home
at Cornish and his owner felt conf
dent that he would return to his loft
when he was released a few miles
from home. The bird however, flew
straight to his old home in Wakefield,
$50 miles away.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12
HISTORIC BUILDING IN MAINE.
Farmhouse Has Had More Than Gem
fury of Life.

Farmhouse Has Had More Than Gem
fury of Life.
Here is a picture of one Of Names
historic buildings. which has stood
over century and is now falling in
decay. This is one of the oldest farm.
houses in Hebron. 1t is historic for
two reasons. At this very house the
greater part of the flooring timbers for
the original Bowery theater in New
York city were hewn and framed.
Also, Prof. Oscar Allen, the first Amer,
lean to know the secret composition
for making nickel and the first TO i'm
troduce nickel plating in this country,
was born and brought up on this farm.
The timbers for the Bowery theater
we're cut in the forests around Heb
ron, and were taken to this house to
be hewn and framed Levi Allen, a
carpenter and contractor from New
York, was sent to do the work. He
came in the winter of 1886, and
with the aid of his brother, then liv-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12
Coat Now an essential.

Time was when waist and skirt
were accounted dress; but in this
elaborate daY--a dress isn't a dress
unless it has also an outside wrap of
some sort made to match it and worn
with it alone. This is true even of the
linen shirt-waist frock whereto is
added a jaunty little linen coat and
the proper thing seems to be to wear
this third garment through the Their
mometer says "a and you languish
with heat.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12
whipped Beach Dream TrltIe.

Soak cocoanut macaroons in the
syrup of rich preserved peaches until
rather soft. Beat the whites of four
eggs until very stiff, then beat in by
degrees half a cupful of powdered
sugar and two tablespoonfuls of the
peach syrup. Mix in lightly a pint of
sweet cream. Whip to stiff froth and
place in alternate layers with the
soaked macaroons in a deep glass
dish, heaping the cream on top.
Sprinkle over it shredded cocoanut.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12
Chick. ms Quickly Hatch.d a..

P. P. Saquette of Williamstowr
claims tc have Matched out chickens
In thirteel days. Some one gave hin,
the setting and at the end of tbirtean
days the chicks appeared. OF course
the eggs must have been in a state ~
incubation when Paquette received
them, but the surprise certainly 60,
him thinking for a while.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12
Novelties In White seroe.

In the white serge frocks, the
French makers have introduced many
novelties in cut and line. The Empire
ideas that have taken so firm a hold
lately appear here, as elsewhere, and
Empire coats, long or short, are made
up in white serge or white cloth with
skirts to match and with severe tailor
finish or with collars, cuffs and motifs
of heavy open work embroidery on
linen.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12
serviceabIe EoIienne.

Eolienne has place among coat
materials this season, but wolfe, save
in coat and skirt costumes, has lost
favor with the coatmakers. The silky
eolienne lends itself readily to the
flowing lines of the loose, full coat,
whether short or long, and is a serv-
iceable material; though, on the
whole, taffeta coat is better invest
ment than one of eolienne, even if
more expensive at the start.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12
Pickerel Too EAGER for prev.

a young woman fishing from
whart at Lake Penacook, N. H.,
hooked a two-pound bass. AS she
swung me hsh clear of water a pick.
erei, weighing one pound. made rush
ior the disappearing bass and caught
1t by the tail The pickerel was nm.
aole 10 let go its grip before both were
landed on the wharf.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12
Popular Shades of Bed.

The reds most in vogue just now are
the tomato and geranium colors. The
red of the gardenia is also worn and
the matchless red of the camellia.
These shades are seen everywhere
and in everything, but particularly is
the red of the geranium worn a great
deal. The most popular red for gowns
is cerise.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12
kept Close tn nA...

Al East Palmyra, Me, has resided
LOT twenty years woman. and within
TWO miles of her home runs a road
that she has never been on. About
TWO males in another direction Is a
pond and until few days ago this
woman did not know that such 4 pond
was in existence. ~"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12
GOWN OF GROWN LINEN.

One of the most charming linen
gowns OF the season is pictured in the
sketch below. The original is very
late French design secured direct from
the modesto who made it. 1t is de-
signed for travelling gown, but can
be worn great deal through the sum-
mer. The loose jacket is trimmed
with heavy all-over lace, set in to the
goods, and the sleeves are finished
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12

II the recording angel has kept a
careful account of the remarks made
by the S00O0O0O of the American peo
PIE about the weather recently, he
must have busy set of shorthand
clerks
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12
New Fad is ,Kerohief RuttIe.

If girl is making fancy white
petticoat to wear with transparent
skirts she can not have a prettier
ruffie on it than one made of handker-
chiefs.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12

OF course we all know what ought
TO have happened to the ailing small
boy whose mother gave him ten cents
to go to the drug store to get dose
of castor oil and who spent 1t for an
ice cream soda.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12
rIA,Ayh
GOWNS or THE MOMENT

collar sometimes introduced shows
glimpses of the band of ribbons pass
ing beneath; and, again, these en-
broidered canvas collars are in vari-
GUS instances pierced with wide but
tonholes in front, and tied with the
ribbons, which, as before, are arranged
in the fashion of rosettes.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12
Lightning Struck one Red Flower.

During a storm at Bucyrus, Ohio,
lightning struck an iron hitching post
in front Of the David Krauter resi-
dence. The post was destroyed and
the main part of the bolt jumped to a
bed OF dahlias, in the center of which
stood one red blossom. None of the
white flowers were injured, but the
red one and its stalk were wiped out.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12

Cassie Chadwicks main trouble just
now is said to be rat who gives
matinee races round her cell. She
will either get a trap or move out of
the prison.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12

Rojestvensky ascribes his defeat to
bad shells, incompetent gunners, and
mutinous crews. combination like
that was clearly no match for the vir.
tues OF the mikado's ancestors.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12

Considering the result. of efforts to
dash" to the pole there may be some
thing in the idea of Philadelphia
explorer who proposes to drift"
thither.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12

There is much argument just now
on the question of who was the father
of the American navy. Why bother
over the father when we have the
child. and such fine, healthy child,
tool
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12

Annie Besants assertion that she
knows what becomes OF us when we
are asleep reminds us os the widow
who said there was some consolation
in the fact that now she rad buried
her husband. she knew whe-e he was
nights.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12

For the first time in 200 years the
governor of st. .Pierre-Miquelon is Wis
iting the governor OF Newfoundland
for couple of days OF course 1t has
not been the same governor all the
time, on either side
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12

The spooners are grieved because
the man in the moon has left town,
says one of our bright young men.
Don't you believe 1t, sonny On the
contrary. Quite the reverse.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12

The editor of an Atlanta paper
whipped member of the Georgia
legislature the other day. The edi
tor must have felt that his fist was
mightier than his pen
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12

The Atlantic ocean contains an area
of about 4O.0OO0OO square miles. and
yet some people act as if they felt big
enough to make the tide rise when
they go In bathing.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12

The assertion that Newport is on
the decline was contradicted imme.
diately by the announcement OF a big
jewel robbery down there.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12

Writing in an eastern paper.
grouchy citizen says that patients who
fall in love with their nurses usually
do so merely because of "peripheral
propinquity" Those dreadful germs
again.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12

The Sultan of Morocco has ordered
the building of stone pier at Tan
gier; probably with a hope that his
next royal visitor viii run into it and
founder
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12
Worlds Largest plant

The largest plant in the world 70
probably a species of seaweed whioh
often attains length of 300 feet The
stems are dried and used as rones NV.
the South Sea islanders. N9 ~
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12

European sovereigns that have en-.
tertained the shah of Persia are quite
willing he should do all his visiting in
the United States.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12

That famous football player" who
has started business on the New York
stock exchange is in a fair way to get
shorn at last
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12

One of Hollands islands In the
East Indies is in rebellion, There
must be some fighting germ that has
attacked the worlds islands.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12

New York's society swells now have
their giant minds centered upon the
important task of pulling off race
between coach dog and a bull pup.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12

The Shah of Persia is reported to be
suffering from melancholia He's a
foolish man. We understand that he
has his coal all in and paid for.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12

About twenty-seven cabmen were
killed by the bomb intended for the
sultan, so the energy wasn't entirely
wasted.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12

Pittsburg has decided to annex the
village of Bon Air That certainly is
what Pittsburg needs more than any.
thing else.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12

New York woman wants a divorce
because her husband plays poker. She
must find 1t hard to discover any
change in his pockets,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12

Even II II does cost anywhere from
$1,000 to $4,000 a month to run an
up-to-date steam yacht, only think
what lot of fun you have!
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-12

It's an unusual week nowaday,
when bomb isn't thrown somewhere
at somebody in Russia