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ers, wearing ~ new real Chinese XII
mona. She did look absurdly cute, but
that did not prevent the pale pink lin
ing from hopping up the dust on the
floor. And Maria said with that appre-
ciative smile OF hers: Doesn't she
look cute? You mustn't mind, Helen.
You see, she is used to dressing up in
my clothes at home; but if you really
do mind'-you can just picture the ac-
cent with which she said that Very
well, baby. Aunt Helen don't like lit
tie girls to wear her pity clothes.
You had best take it upstairs
But she did not drag it back up
those stairs. / carried it up myself
If I tried to write a note while she
was III the room, that child would pick
up and examine everything on my
desk. If [ was dressing my toilet ar
tlcleS attracted her attention. Her
fingers just seemed to Itch to handle
things, and you know what show
mere hostess has against the Whims of
a foolish mothers first born. As a re-
suit, instead Of visiting Maria next Win
ter, will decline with thanks, then
there will be no comeback in the form
of a return visit. I am sorry-but
never again that child in my house"
How many hOstesses have echoed
that sentiment on the heels of the de-
parting guest2 And how few have
ever dared to talk seriously to the
young mother about the child's unfor-
tunate prOclivfties2 1t is certainly over
QOluS one QuLeS as q hostess TO en-
dure such treatment at the hands of
small and utterly irresponsible guest.
The child who never lets things
alone" is the child who in later years
develops an inordinate desire to run
the affairs of her neighbors, to read
the letters addressed to other persons
and to fail entirely in respect for the
rights of her neighbors.
The father who gives baby brother
his $50 gold watch to play with so
that he may finish his game of pin
ochle or read the evening paper, is
/ trairing that child in the direction
which leads to disrespect for the prop
erty and rights of other persons. The
woman who takes her child calling and
intersDerses neighboring gossip with
such remarks as Now, Bessie, don't
touch that vase" and Bessie, dear, be
very careful. You might break Mrs.
Jones pretty statue has neglected to
implant in her child's mind the inval-
liable rule to keep her hands off the
property of other persons.
AS soon as a child learns to differ
entiate between the things that are
good to play with and the things that
should be left alone, he has taken his
/ first lesson in private respect for public
/ property. This lesson is taught not by
nagging after the child is old enough
to be taken about. but from the mo
ment the little hands reach out for the
shiny things which were never meant
for baby fingers to handle.
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GOSSIP OF LONDON.
The Talk Among the Ladies and
Gentry.

Copyright 1905, by Central News and
Press Exchanged
London, Oct. 21.-London has once
more been the scene of a romantic
marriage, which has increased the
countless number of morganatic unions
Astounding among the royal families of
Germany. The hereditary Count
Franz Erbach-Erbach, aged twenty
two, had come over to England to mar
ry the daughter OF the leading wash
erwoman on the paterna1 estates. He
has now returned to the Fatherland
with a honi soft qui NAL y pense atti-
tude, and has explained that his coun-
tess is the best and most desirable of
brides In accordance with the string
ent family laws of the Erbachs and
kindred noble houses, a family council
was at once summoned to discuss the
situation. At this solemn conclave it
was decided to disown Count Franz,
and to substitute in his stead as Hered-
itary Count a young boy of fifteen,
Count Eberhardt, who is the second
son of the reigning Counts third
brother and whose mother is a Prin-
cess Bentheim- It cklenburg. Two Of
the three brothers of the reigning
Count Erbach- Erbach have married
morganadc so the family conclave
no doubt had plenty of precedents to
go upon on this occasion.
The Dowager Marchioness Conyng-
ham has been spending a few days at
her house in Belgrave Square. She
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pull the upper lacings, but not TOO tight
to permit a thorough expansion of the
ribs. A gathering cord around the top
of the corset is then drawn I'D and
keeps the bones from iutting out.
The lOng-Waisted woman wears usually
a girdle corset, in which case the lacings
are pulled from the center to secure the
and bust are left quite free. Once the
corset has been laced. the garments un-
derneath should be pulled up or down to
free them from all wrinkles.
The remainder of the underclothes are
put on with a view to cOnceallng any TN
symmetrical lines OF the figure. If there
is a hOllOwness at the back. all the full
ness of the skirt or corset cover centerS
lhere. 100 mucn nesh n front deLllsllQs
gored and tightly-htting lingerie garments
and skirts shaped well over the hips quite
below the waist. The back OF an under
skirt should not be allowed to sag and
the front must not have a suggestion Of
fullness unless a girl is exceptionally thin.
AS to putting on the outer garments,
there are a thousand and one little tricks
which the well dressed woman has to
make use of. IF a separate blouse is worn
that fastens under the skirt. there is but
one satisfactory means OF Keeping 1t IN
position and that is with safety pins
First drawn down tightly at the back a
good-sized pin secures the blouse on either
side of the lacings Of the corset. Should
the corset come together below the waist
line, one safety pin win hold the lower
edge Of the blouse so that the entire back
will be taut to the shoulders.
At the front. the waist is pushed
smoothly over the hips and pinned a
/ little below the Waistline an inch or two
4 back of the central Whalebone The skirt
which accompanies such a waist should
have the plaquet hole firmly fastened be-
fore the waistband IS hooked. Then there
will be no danger of forgetting these i'm
portant hooks. as is so often the case
! when dressing in a hurry.
A word as to collars and stocks. These
should always meet squarely at the back
If there is anything that mars woman's
appearance. it is to see the upper corner
OF a collar making friends with the
blouse itself or Tapped over nearly to the
opposite ear A good supply of fancy
I stock pins is essential for this purpose and
! in connection with the dressing table
] IOOking-glass. Women need to use the
hand mirror much more frequently than
they do when putting on their clothes.
! Gloves to look trim on the hand should
] be pinched on carefully when they are
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State Journal. 1Oc a Week,

where was going they seemed just
aching to tell about the woman your
daddy was to marry, and that she said
you and her children couldn't live in
the same house. Why, Josie Il His
face had grown dark, but now it sud-
denly cleared and he ended with
laugh Anyhow, it's going to help my
plans
Your plans2" she asked.
He settled himself comfortably upon
the box and drew her down beside
him.
you remember that day we parted
pressed eagerness in his voice which
she could not fail to notice. you
want satisfied with our narrow way
of living and wanted to fit yourself for
something nobIer in the big world out
side; and-and you acknowledged you
loved me, but couldn't marry me bee
cause wasn't ready to climb up with
you And I'm free to say, Josie, I
didn't feel I could leave the farm then.
I'd been brought up among the cattle
and horses, with the big meadows
spread out around, and loved them
all It didn't seem there was any other
place fit for living. I had a nice farm
and was doing well, and I did calcu-
late I was of value to the neighbor-
hood. That I was twenty miles from
a railroad and ten miles from a post
Somehow I rather liked it that way. It
made things seem as if the whole
world was mine. So I let you coma
off, alone. But it was a mistake,
Josie" His voice became more earn
est and tender. Il knew it just as
soon as you were gone. didn't care
any more for the farm and cattle. It
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DO NOT HANDLE.
Are Yours Children Who Require Sign
on Brfc-a-Brac.


well, thank heavens, they are
gone!" exclaimed Mrs. Purvis, Wfping
nervous perspiration from her brow.
HOf all the fortnights of miserable un-
certainty ever spent this has been
the worst. Maria VOorhis was my best
friend in our school days, she was my
maid of honor at our wedding and she
is the most lovable woman on my list
Of friends to this day but that little
girl of hers is an impossible PROPOSE
ton never want her to visit us
again.
Here we are with a lovely yard
and back, side and front porch for that
child to play in, but nothing was quite
good enough for her play ground ex-
cept the DarlOr or Harry's den. When
she was not making Indian tents out
Of Harry's new views OF Pompeii she
was using my Cloisene teapot to serve
her dolls a Iuncheon-and all her
mother would say was this: Isn't
she the most inventive little thing2
She takes pleasure out of. everything
and you dc not have to start games or
buy toys to amuse herif
Gladly would have invested $40 a
day in toys If she would have played
with them and left my property alone.
Imagine my feelings when one after
noon she came into the parlor where
her mother and were receiving CALI
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Of the stocking pulled inside out. This
leaves an opening so that the foot can
be pushed straight into the foot Of the
stocking, after which the remainder of
the stocking is drawn gradually into
place. The seam should make a straight
line M the back Of the leg and once
the stocking is on, the toe Of the foot
is pulled out slightly to give plenty of
room Tor the foot to spread.
Shoes. especially low ones, must never
be put on without a shOehorn. Nothing
spells the shape so quickly as using the
fingers to slip on the heel, or tanning
the toe of the foot in and then working
on the heel without any assistance Of
the hands.
Underclothes follow shoes and stock
ings ia the course of dressing, and they
ere Of utmost consideration in deter
mining the mt OF outer garments With
the stout woman. the union suit has
taken the place Of bulkier lingerie out
fits. These suits should be put on so
that the knitted ribs run IN straight
lines rather than in zigzags. Short knit
ted vests are adjusted in similar fash
ION and the shaped cotton or knitted
drawers are fastened over 1t so that ev-
cry bit Of fulness comes at the back.
Next and Of great Importance, is the
adjustment OK the corsets. Each time
before they are put on, the lacings
qh6uId be Ioosened to their full length.
Thfs prevents the bones from bending
1u certain grooves and finally breaking
and piercing the sides. If woman is
7hort-uaisted, the long hin corsets are
fastened as low as possible about the
fhiuhs. the carriers then being secured
~ front and sides of the stockings. The
faof1ee below the Waistline is pulled to-
0ether first. For this reason it is Wen
81 have two strings one above and one
Aeiow the center Of the corset. Now
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was you wanted, just you and Moth
ing else. So I've come here to climb
up with you, and to do anything you
like and go anywhere you say. I've
been to the factory, and there's no job
for me just now except tending fire in
the engine room at ninety cents a day.
I can get board for fifty. That leaves
forty cents. It isn't much, but maybe
it'll do for a start. I did count on
waiting till I could get a little saved
up, but now your daddy ISIS going to
do what he's going to DO it seems to
me the best thing is for US to get mar
ried at once. VIII you Josie?"
She rose swiftly and stood before
him, her eyes shining. He could see
the eagerness, the longing even in the
dim light.
you haven't sold nor-nor rented
your farm, have you, Charlie ?" she
breathed.
mot yet; it's the wrong time OF
year. I've just left it in brother Toms
hands to look out for"
I'm so glad! Oh, Charlie; you
can't even know how g1ad!~ she half
sobbed. sI persuaded father to come
here, and now he-he-yes, III marry
you, but we won't stay here. Wen
have our own sun, and it won't be
cheap looking and covered with fac
tory smoke, and we won't have to wade
round in street mud and there won't
be gossiping and scoldimg and fighting.
Oh. CharIiei Charliei" She raised
her face to his. TRANSPORTED at the
thought, and he. almost reverently,
bent down and kissed it.-Copyright
1906 by x. A. Whitehead
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She adjusts the stretchers in her
stock. urafastens and re-fastens the
links of her cuffs, ffuffs her pompa Jour
or the waves over her ears. takes bows
from either side of her English bun
and makes them over, looks critically
at her finger nails and gives them u
furtive polish with her kid gloves or
her handkerchief. ties her silver or
bead chain into ugly knots, dabs her
nose with 4 dfminutive square of cha
rnois skin and boldly proclaims to the
man VIII. Is entertaining her that there
IS nothing connected with the modern
beauty cult or toilet-ma king in which
she is not proficient.
In some ways our grandmOthers may
not have been so clever, but in putting
the best foremost with men, they had
us beaten IN the first quarter. And
they were infinitely more restful to
study.
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spends a considerable portion Of the
winter at Cannes, where she is always
a welcome guest at the social IeStlVl-
ties which take place there during the
season. Lady Conyngham is the only
child OF the fourth Earl of Harrington
by his wife, Miss Maria FooIes the
charming actress. Lady Conyngham
married the third Marquis Conynghams
who died in 1882. She IS mother or
the late and grandmother Of the pres
ent Marquis Conynghan. ~ The Mar
quis has Just come of age, and IS one
of the great parts; he has a nne place
in ireland, and also Bifrons, near Can
terbury. He is very wealthy and will
need no American heiress for a wife.
but would make a most desirable nus
band for any American girl, for he is
a fine looking fellow and very manly.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Roberts, who
spent the last month or so in America,
have returned to England, and have
gone to Elmham Hall, the place near
Dereham, in Norfolk, which they have
taken for a short time from Lord
Sondes- Mr.. Roberts is noted as being
the only American who is in the
Guards. He is immensely wealthy and
owns a large amount of valuable prop
erty in New York.
The unostentatious marriages. un-
ostentatious as almost to merit the
word secret-of Viscount Maiden, ED
est son of the Earl of Essex, to Miss
Freeman turns out to have been even
more romantic than was believed.
Lord Maiden, it appears, had been for
some months a pupil of Mr.. Hobbs, a
Well-known stockbreeder, of Massey
Hampton, near Cirencester. One night
last week he motored over to Ayles-
bury, and Miss Freeman joined him
early next morning for the return jour
ney to Cirencester, where an appoint
ment had been made at the registrar S
Office. But a punctured tire brought
the car to a standstill. and it was only
by strenuous endeavors that the lovers
marriage was by license, only day
notice was required The ceremony
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completed, Lord and Lady MAIDEN re
turned to Massey Hampton where tti
church service was performed py tfl
rector Those who remember Lora
Maiden in his b0yhood's days at Cas-
siobury Park, the family place, neal
Watford, Will not soon forget MS love
of practical jokes 1t is said tnat on
one occasion an old gardener, VINO mas
been asked to secure some apples from
the top of a high tree, objected very
strongly when he found that the lad
der had been removed ana ms means
Of descent cut off He was kept
prisoner in the tree so long that ne
lost his temper and vowed that when
he got down he would give the young
master" a hiding at the FISK OF losing
his place. But his tormenIof mercy
laughed, and proved that he had the
whiphand by keeping the old nan up
the tree until he promised to forgive
him. The present Countess or Essex,
who is the EarIss second WIFE was
Miss Adele Grant, OF New YORK she
is a very beautiful woman, tall ana
graceful, with soft eyes, dark halrs and
what has been happily described as
magnolia. tinted complexion. AT tne
coronation she was one OF the moss
beautiful peeresSeS present and formed
one of the group which was chrisLened
1.-THE Lovely Five the other mem bers
of this select party being Lady War
wick, Lady Lytton, Lady w estIao releIlos
and the Duchess of Sutherland. Lady
Essex is not to be confused with the
American brides who come in the cate
CORY of s'heiresses." In fact, she has
been one of the peeresses to go into
business and the laundry OF Which she
was part proprietor houFished surpris-
ingly. Motoring possesses a great fas-
cination for her. and her automobile
is one Of the best in London. This
summer she met with an accident De-
tween Chamonix and AK, the moto-car
in which she was driving colliding with
an omnibus Fortunately the countess
escaped with no more serious injury
than some cuts and bruises.
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How to Put on Ones Clothes Is
an Art
Which Many Women Under
stand But All May Know.
SMART APPEARANCE
Is Determined Often by Atten-
ton to Details.
Garments, Too, to Wear
Twice as Long.
UTTING on ones clothes prop
erly is an art which each Wo-

UTTING on ones clothes prop
erly is an art which each wO-
man has to learn for herself
but one which few women take
the trouble to study. A smart
appearance depends first and last
upon the manner in which frOeks and
frills are adjusted. A gown from
Vienna, a hat from Paris or the most
perfect cOrsets. gloves and neckwear
from Her 1Iajesty's tradesmen in Lon
don, cannot cOunterbalance a. Woman's
carelessness in fitting them to her fig
ure and style of beauty. But for some
reason or other, the average American
woman has not learned as yet the i'm
pQrtance of this fact nor it's ultimate
value for not only do clothes look a
hundred per cent better when they are
put on with care, but they wear very
nearly twice as Ion2.
In the course of dressing, stockings
and shoes come first. Before drawing
on the former. the hand should be
showed in as far as the toe and the leg
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new. Put the fingers on first, having the
seams run in perfectly straight lines from
tip to groove Of the fingers. Then slip
the thumb covering over and finally pass
the gloved fingers through the other hand,
bringing every wrinkle in the glove to
the wrist. Fasten the lower button or
clasp first and the top oIAs last.
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THE MODERN GIRL.

= StUuy ii IltsLItssIlesS and OF Ln-
terest.
A pretty young woman in plum-col-
ored broadcIoth sat in the opposite sec
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-10-12
PAUL sRoRo.

e The base ball boys went to Swedesboro
! and played ball with the team of that
place. Score 3 to in favor Of Swedesboro.
Albert Williams, who has been barbering
for Wm. Huff the past year and a half, has
rented place at Clarksboro and opened a
shop at that place. We wish Albert sue
cess in bis new venture
Mr. Lyman Titus, of Trenton, was visit
ing friends in Paulsboro Saturday and Sun
day last.
James West has had the trees removed
from in front OF his Broad street property
They were in the street and an obstruction
to trayel, especially 81 foot dwelling house
like the one E. G. Miller has been moving
down the street this week
The Board of Education are having
trouble again. Their teacher Of the high
school Departments left last Friday and that
department was closed Monday
Miss Anna B Jester was home here Sat-
urlay and Sunday last She is teaching
school at Atlantic City, and reports the At
lantic schools in fine condition, everything
up-to-date and the children well graded
and diciplined.
Mr. Ashton has moved his family and
household effects to the w A. Mullin
house on South Commerce St. He prefer
the location to the part of Buck St. where
he has been living the past year.
J.F. Furry has contracted to heat NJ.
A. Reeves new Broad 81. double dwelling
house with hot air, useing 40 in. Novelty
heater.
Elwood Clark has contracted to heat L.
a. Turner'S Broad S.. residence with hot
water. They say the hot air heater does
not give satisfaction and they want to live
warm.
A Mr. Hass. Of Chester, Pa, has rented
one of the stores and dwellings in Adam
sons new building and will open first
class restaurant, candy kitchen and ice
cream parlor as soon as the bui ding is com
pleted which will be soon.
Mr. Alexander Bonsack. moved to Allen
sown this week where he has position
working for tue non-freezing Powder Com
pany 1T that place.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-10-12
micKLEToN.

| Emma Gaunt, OF Woodbury., visited John
and Hannah A. Heritage on the eight.
Shipley Flitcraft and Phebe Engle, Of
Woodstown, were recently guests OF Ann
l.. Borden.
The Young Friends Association held on
the seventh was not 50 we'll attended as
usual. The reading from Isaac Y. Hoppei's
Life was exceedingly luminous and enjoy
ed by all. Amos ;. Peaslee spoke of a re-
cent lecture given at Swarthmore College
by member of an expedition to Spain to
view the recent eclipse and take photo
graphs. There were sixteen groups OF
scientists within a radius Of ten miles en-
gagged in this work. They went weeks in
advance to make preparation, one party
used a camera one hundred and thirty five
feet in length. The speaker reported the
Spaniards about where they were two hun
years ago, no progress in methods or nipple
ments III rural districts
Mr.. Fish, member of this Grange, who
recently spent a month in N York for treat
ment to prevent hydrophobia, gave an in
teresting account of his experience before
the last meeting of the Grange. Mr.. Fish
did not 90 to the Pasteur Institute SO wide
" known for such treatment, but awaited
himself OF the Board of Health Laboratory
where as effective treatment is given at
about one third the cost.
The Friends First day School here sent
a large consignment Of fruit and vegetables
about sixty-baskets, to the West Phila
Home for Friendless Children. One we'll
wisher not associated with the school show
ed his appreciation of the work by contri-
buting two barrels Of sweet potatoes.
number who could not contribute proyis-
ions gave money. The teams of Eyanson
and Sons, soap manufacturers haul the
provisions each year to the Institution so
there is no expense for carting in Phila.
A letter expressing much gratitude for
the donation was read at FiIst-day School
on the eighth inviting the Superintendent
and others to visit the Institution.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-10-12
PINE CONE
FOR COUGHS and COLDS
MERRITTs DRUG STORE, Opposite Court House.
gloucester county orphans. Court.


In the matter of the estate
Of Henrietta Featherer, de-
ceased, on an application Rule to show Cause
for sale OF land TO pay
debts.
Benjamin G.. Paul, having exhibited under
oath true account of the personal estate and
debts Of said deceased, whereby appears that
the personal estate of thesaid deceased is insult
eient to pay the debts, and requested the aid Of
the Cours in the premises
1t is on this Twenty-ninth day OF September, III
the year OF our Lord, one thousand nine hun
bred and five. ordered that all persons interested
in the lands, tenements, Entertainments and real
estate of the said deceased. appear before this
Court, at the Court House, in the City of Wood
bury, an the twenty-fourth day Of December. in
the wear of our Lord. one Thousand nine hun-
bred and five. at ten o'clock a. m, to show cause
why SO much of the said lands, tenemenss.
Entertainments and real estate OF the said de
ceased should not be sold as will be sufficient to
pay the debts. the residue thereof, as the case
may require.
And it is further ordered that this order be
published, according to law in the GLOUCESTER
COUNTY DEMOGRAT.
JOHN S. JESSUP. Judge,
ANTHONY G. SILV EKS. Surrogate
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