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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-05-03
HOW QUAKER POET
FOOLED WOMEN
youths Companion.)

! The extreme distaste of the modest
Quaker poet, John Greenleaf Whittier
for foolish worship, and the skill
which he attained in politely eluding
to enthusiastic admirers, have been
eXemplified in many anecdotes. Even
now. however, new ones occasionally
come to light. One such recently re-
lated tells how too many women, of
the type at once sentimentlly gushing
and overconfident of their own impor-
lance visited Amesbury to seek the
Poet in his home.
They went astray in their search
for his house, and hustled into a small
general store to be redirected. The
clerk, smiling a little queerly, in
formed them that the Whittier house
was near by-but few steps around
the corner.
One of the women a big, forid,
over-dressed being with languishing
eyes, caught the smile, and clasped
her hands with a rapt air.
ooh don't think he'll see us?'' she
demanded. "He simply must! We've |
heard he doesn't like to, but he must; |
we won't go away till he does. We've |
thought up ever 80 many things we
want to ask him."
The clerk, still smiling, glanced
casually toward a quiet man in
shadowy corner, sitting on a barrel,
surrounded by group of other leis-
urely customers. They had all been
talking politics together, village-fash-
ion, when the strangers came in.
Think he will?" said the clerk.
Well replied the man on the bar
'el. hesitatingly, thee knows Green
eaf does not find ii easy to refuse a {
ady. think perhaps he will-if he J
S at home. Il
The women hustled away again, ex- +,
'ited and expectant. and chuckle {
rent around among the laughing men. q
rhe man on the barrel. with a trace J
# apology in his tones, rose from
lis perch to go.
T'They will not waste five minutes"
e murmured. IF Is such little way. v
iesides thee know very well that ex- e
rcise is a good thing for stout ladies'. !"
That's so. Mr.. Whittier assented II
ne clerk.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-05-03
HEADACHE MADE
HEAD BURST
STRANGE CASE OF Az AGED
LADY LIVING IN BARREN
COUNTY. XIV.

GLOSGOW, Ky, April 2S-MrS'
Bette Davis, widow of W. w Davis
who resides at Coral Hill, in this
county. is perhaps the only woman in
this county who has ever had the mis-
fortune of having her head burst from
headache. The case is a most pecu-
liar one, doubles without parallel
in this entire section.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Davis, who
is 70 years OF age, took a severe head
ache and suffered throughout the after
noon. night and all day Friday. The
usual simple remedies failed to give
relief. and some time Friday night a
hole about the size of 32-calibre ball
appeared in Mrs. Davis head, near
the temple, and when discovered the
blood had run down of the bed and
for more than six feet on the floor.
When first found the impression
prevailed that the woman had been
shot, and it created considerable eA-
element but later the fact that her
head had bursted from excessive pain
was apparent.
After the loss of considerable blood,
Mrs. Davis head became easy, and
since then she has suffered no incon-
venience from her strange affection
more than weakness, and today is able
to walk about the room.
The case of gentleman here who
was an incessant sufferer from neu-
-algia and one of whose eyes burst :
nut several years ago is remembered,
1ut so far the knowledge of the writer
extends, this is the first case on
'ecord where any ones head actually
,urst from pain.
The story is vouched for by the
ady's son and several neighbors, all
# whom are-reputable people.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-05-03
Beware Of Ointnents for catarrh That
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense OF smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering II
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable ply.
sicans, as the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. CHENEY
& CO., Toledo, O., contains no mer-
curry, and is taken internally, acting
upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. 1t is taken internally
and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. j.
CHENEY & CO., Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c per bot.
lie. Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stipation.
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lis Remarks Wen Modified.

Secretary Taft's guarded qualifica-
ton of Speaker Cannon as the most
powerful man in the republic, "in
some respects" puts him outside the
charge of joining in that conspiracy
Baltimore American.
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the belief that the illness Is a divine
sent curse. The first sign is a violent
stabbing pain In the abdomen. This is
followed by a high fever ard swelling
of the glands in the groin and under
the arm pits Death follows in
seVenty-two hours. although fire.
quently il occurs i'm tWenty-four hours
or less. Those who escape death are
invalids for months. and do not re-
cover their fun strength for more
than year.
A strange feature OF the disease in
india is that when IL has been preva-
lent in Europe India has been com
paratyeiy free from IL. Near the be
ginning Of the seventeenth century a
great bubonic plague visited Puniab
and SiFhind, and near the close OF the
same century the Deccan was raVaged
Since the AHglO-Indian medical au-
thorities began writing Of il there had
been comparatively little in India IN
til il broke out in Bombay ten years
ago. The principal medical reports on
the general subject refer 10 outbreaks
in isolated SPOTS among the mountain
hamlets OF Kumann and Gharwai
This territory was visited as late as
JSs,S
In recent years the old Kumann cen
ter has been almost free Of H. In this
section and a few other sections i'm
the Kurdistan mountains, epidemics
rarely spread. being invariably con-
fined 10 comparatively small localities.
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lief that the rodents feed upon IN
buried or lightly covered bodies Of
victims OF the bubonie plague and be
coming infected. carry the disease
from place to place Yet there are
cities which carry on an extensive
boat trade with Bombay without be
ing Infected. Notwithstanding the fact
that the vessels employed are always
iull Of rats
For centuries IL was believed that
the plague sprung from the earth that
10 was sort Of fungus output which
came up IN damp places as fever grows
"nd spreads in swamp land. But the
plague now spreading is reaching high
localities that were formerly consid-
cred safe. aud the natives are more
completely terroriZed than they were
ever known "a be before. Some idea
of the difficulty Of the situation Tor
the English medical authorities may
be gained from the following extract
from the latest report on the subject
of the Indian government:
1T is one thing" says the report.
to deal with epidemic diseases among
Europeans who are sufficiently edu-
Gated 10 understand the object Of
measures taken for their own advsu-
tage and live surrounded BY all the
aids to such measures lent by modern
sanitary appliances; IT is quite an
other matter TO deal with IL among
prientals. whose terror Of such meas
The Washington times., 1907-02-03

original GYMS she has been wearing
since her marriage are the results Of
the uneTring taste OF little Sister
Clara.
sister Clara draws an the designs
for hand work or the dresses. AID
personally teaches the kris To eu-
broideT them Some of my custom
ers, she said. tell when they are
going 20 wear the gown. and get me
10 do all the designing, They prob
ably viii not say anything about cIte
dress. not even IN regard Go color, and
often Will not even look M the sam
pies / show them. VITA another sis
ter ] go 20 New York twice every year,
and, OF course. we take an the Paris
magazines ard study them. Come into
the work room. and 2 VIII show SOU
our work " proudly exclaimed the
nun mOdiste
This Is between seasons. and we
have not as many gowns IN the course
OF making as We have I'm the season.
Now. this dress tholding up a
beautiful black net trimmed with real
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About thirty years ago one mountain
hamlet was visited BY the btIhonic
plague during the winter The vii
layers lived entirely in their burrow-
huts. and when spring came, out OF the
lS1n families 81 deaths had occurred
IN spite of this the plague spread only
a few miles
Altogether different en- circumstances
from most of these have been the out
breaks Of plague in British cities OF
the East-at Hongkong IN 1894 and at
Bombay IA 1895 The plague at Hong
king is not yet extinct. HOtWithstand-
ing much evacuation OF native Elums.
When plague began in Bonbany IN
september. 1886. IL was thought that
the Infection had been brought from
hongkong. because the first cases
were found in the streets close 10
warehouses where Chinese imports
were stored E1t the plague commits
sion OF 1888 was not satisfied with
that evidence nor with the theory Of
Importation from Kumann BY way OF
pilgrimage 10 Nasick. and could only
suggest a possible source somewhere
up the Persian Gulf, which was SO
much in the clouds that II was not
even specified
The natives Of Indis are not the
only ones who have stood out against
the advances OF medical science be
cause OF their religious pretudices in
the matter Of treatment CT contagious
diseases
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years, although in some instances it
remains in one locality for seven
years. This gradual decrease in the
death rate is the foundation for the
belief on the part OF the natives THAT
the plague is sent from the gods for
the purpose Of thinning out the pOpu-
lation.
In Bombay the street cleaning meth
DDS instituted by the British have had
little effect on the plague, although
some famously filthy slums have been
cleaned out entirely during the past
few years. The plague continues in
Bombay. claiming its annual quota of
human sacrifices. In spite of the dis
mfectants that are spread an over the
city
Vaccination has been faithfully tried
and. under the direction of English
physicians. stations have been cs-
tablishad throughout the empire where
The natives. or such of them as Will
allow it. are Vacciuated with a sort
Of serum resembling that USED in
other countries against. smallpox.
But. after fair trial of vaccinati ton,
the English physicians confess Il does
not appear to be quite the thing.
The peculiarly sudden symptoms of
the disease lend themselves to the
traditions "a the natives. for The victim
Invariably is stricken without warning
and falls where he is, in the street
or by his own freside. IL is the nm
eNpectedness of the attack that causes
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Distinguished Callers.

No society leader 81 Washington has
mere distinguished gatherings ~ her
at homes" than Sister Clara, for the
nst includes the daughters % the
President who are ardent admirers OF
tie nuns work. the wife OF the minister
from Ecuador. Madame Carlo, Cab
met ladies'. diplomatic women. social
leaders. Including Mrs George How
ard. all flock % paw homage 10 this so
is on their side. for the nun does not
even keep a calling list unless her or
der and appointment book might be
called one.
The Counties Csssiui. when she was
in Washington, was another frequent
visitor. and many OF her striking
gowns were the fruit Of Sister Clara's
handiwork and advice. The countess
was extremely bizarre in her dressing,
and the sisters we're kept busy design
ing for her.
Madame CARIBBEAN Is another fire.
quent visitor 70 the little nun.
The dressmakine establishment is
part OF the saint Roses Industrial
Home, where orphan girls are taught
useful trades. IL fl a large. airy build
ing. very comfortably furnished. while
pictures and ornaments IN the recep-
ton room give IL a homellks appear
anee- Here "a Is that. after the days
work IL over. that the girls eongregste
Tor recreation before bed time
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ures leads them 10 oppose them in
every way, and generally amid sur
roundirgs which cculo not be more ia
vorable To the spread of the disease
d they had been specially devised 10
that end.
1T is not easy 10 deal with "A re-
ligiOus tenet that forbids the holder
60 leave an infected place. with q
tenderness for animal life that viii
not sanction the destruction Of a
deadly serpent. with ignorance that is
convinced that plague Is introduced
and fostered by government in order TO
reduce n redundant population. with
suspicion that sees the Gissemina ting
agents In every disinfectine party. or
with timidity that may be turned bV
an il-conside-ed action 10 fanaticaI
frenzy
The high water mark Of the death
record, which has been kept with Scru-
pulOus care. was reached with .Ga COZ
deaths in one year. In one week alone.
that ending April l. 1890. - ZOE deaths
We're reported from the rapidly grow
ing territory covered by the endemic
Several towns Of fair size have been
depOpulated entirely.
A curious and consistent feature Of
the bubonie plague is that the greatest
ravages occur during the first year OF
its presence In any locality. After
that it shows a gradual decline until il
wears itself out. usually i'm about four
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plague from the first victim and go
down In a painful death.
Recent reports are to the effect that
there Is no let up in the spread OF the
1qhonic plague In India. and the in
dIcations are that It will have to wear
Itself out
For the first time since the plague
VISITED Europe. when il reached Paris
ana London. opportunity has been
gwen TO study il scientifically. Yet
the men I'm the field were so hampered
by the preiudices OF the people among
whom they worked that they could
make little Roadway. That the niaEue
is direct visitation Of the gods. the
natives believe and they cannot BE-
persuaded that the acts OF men can
even check IL. Death and pestfIeuce
must run their course. according To
tpe Indian view Of H. and that is all
mere Is 20 the matter.
Consequently no basic origin of the
disease has been determined. There
are many excellent theories but thew
are sun unproVen. The most general
~ accepted theory as TO the spread of
The bubonie plague, however has In
that the disease is carried nv rats
Rats are plentiful IN India. in spite
or the war or determination thar Is
being constantly carried on against
them. and until some other theory is
proven correct they will be held -e-
sponsibie for the spread OF the pIag1.9.
The rat theory is based upon the be-
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Preparing for World Battle.

The founding or the home was due
20 the fact that orphan asyiurls nut
girls out into tho world 10 earn their
own living At fourteen and fifteen.
with a neager schooling and very 1T
lie trade knowledge. 4 sainted nun
and father conceived tho idea OF "A
school 70 teach the girls for their bat
tie with the world. after thew grad
uated from the orphan asylum. so IN
1881 they managed to have FUNDS do
mated from the church. a yearly an
preparation secured from Congress-
since Withdrawn. and now Saint Roses
Home is entirely SELF supporting.
The girls are taught first 10 sew I'M
skirt lining and then 10 make skirts
Later they are put into the waist room
where the nuns teach them everything
necessary In the construction NJ tbe
waists In addition they are taught
domestic arts, 10 cook. and All they
VIII need In future years either as
workers or as wives and mothers
II talent is shown for music they
are given lessons
The sisters are very proud Of sopA
OF the girls who have graduated IN
sewing and music under their tugtgop
One OF our girls is the head Of the
tailor and dressmazing establishment
on II street, near Fifteenth street
northwest said the sister proudly.
Another one who studied music Is
the wife Of very prominent man here
in Washington"
A romance was scented here and in
quiry was made as to how that hap
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Feminology Always the Same.

Technology Is the same whether on
the stage or IN a convent and in their
love of beautiful clothes these sisters
relieve their love Of pretty things by
dressing handsomely some q the best
looking girls as If they we're doll
babies 4 white lace robe for Mrs.
George IIc Vard. a cloth OF gold gown
for the wire OF a foreign ambassador,
beautiful articles OF lingerie IN pro-
fusion made the reporters head reel
as though she had been transported 70
a dressmskers' fairyland The spare
time is spent by the girls in making
dainty handkerchiefs and neekwesr
Sister Clara was born OF wealthy
parents and brought up I'm the lap Of
luxury until she was sent 20 obtain
an education al a visitation convent.
After receiving her diploma the younK
girls Thoughts turned 10 the church
and she decided 10 remain under Ste
protection and not battle with the
world. She became a novice snd m
ally passed under the black pail that
separates her from the world Ike a
Wall OF stone.
She used 70 say, ia discussing the
future with her girl companions. that
she could never bear 10 sew, ana now
il Is the delight Of her life Before
taking up the industrial school work
she took a full course IA cutting aud
fitting. and everything pertaining 20
dressmakngs but, Of course, the origi-
nality Of her designs came % her
naturally, for dressmakers. Ike artists.
are born, not made.
Sister Clara IS slightly below medium
height, and the strict goWE cannot
hide the superb outlines OF her figure.
She is really a very beautiful woman.
The brown hair is luxurisnt. the
brown eyes are large, and deep, and
smile sweetly from beneath wsll-de-
fined bToNs snd through heavy lsshes.
She is the idol OF the girls Of the
away. that some day they will take
up Sister Clsra's work and help Door
orphan girls; others dream OF times
when they. TOO, will 90 into the world
and be lovely. graceful women Ike
those who visit the shop. They ny
to copy the soft, cheerful voice, and
the light. graceful, almost dancing.
step of their teacher.
So the little nun modists lives her
useful life from day 20 day by her
labors here on earth gladdeninE
many with her exquisite talent. and
winning for herself jewels and fine
rsdment in the world that IS to come.
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II OR ten years the dread bubonic
r plague has been spreading from
Bombay TO other parts OF India
all because OF the religious ira
dltions or the native Indians and tbef-
suspicion of English medical metbods
In spite of all their precautions and
tAelr knowledge OF the native eharac.
Ter, In spite of their power throughour
me Indian empire. the English can do
practically nothing 20 check the spread
or the fatal malady- They have cleaned
the sluns of Bombay and disinfacte5
ufcm untl the natives were forced 10
go elsewhere Go lind comfortahIe sirf
lH which 10 lead their S0tIaIid live
All 90 no purpose.
Bound aand and foot by the refusal
on the natives 20 obey the simDleSr
sanitary laws, the English are forced
70 stand by and watch the spread of
tAe plague without even the satisfac-
tlon OF developing a SQUAD theory as
TO ITS origin and the means BY which
Il spreads on its triumphant march OF
devastation
II a patient Is taken and placed in
Isolation or IS told 20 leave the inracte5
locality. II does no good From the hos
Pttals they escape. and il they are
stricken IA their homes they refuse to
move. and the rest Of the family re
MAINS under the same roof. 10 take The
The Washington times., 1907-02-03

iace) is for a Cabinet lady. She had
real lace shawl which had belonged
10 her great grandmother, but she had
worn il so much that she was tired
Of IL. 50 she asked me 10 nix il on the
dress so IL would not look like the
same old thing. ! cut il down the
middle and applied the points TO the
bottom. as You see. and put a bertha
on the bodice and did not waste a
single scrap II was my own idea TO
have black lace made UP over a very
fun ruffis white net drop skirt: Is not
that beautiful. now?
The Washington times., 1907-02-03

season is dull We strive 10 improve on
the education the girls received at the
asylum This girl was a particularly
hard student and made splendid prog
ress in her music. When she left.
we obtained her position as governess
In the home Of "a friend. where the man
she had met years before as an erraud
girl was introduced 10 her. He fell
desperately in love with her and in
years time they were married"
The little nuns face was flushed
with excitement as she repeated the
real love story OF her favorIte pupil
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their gowns from US because We
make Just original designs and pat
hand work on them
An actress" saio Sister Clara, "ex-
hibited her beautiful foreign gowns ia
Washington a few years ago and the
girls went down 30 see them with
charming naivetel. OF course. I had
20 go 20 look after their. We found
that more than half oC them hal
been made right here by us"
One OF the srecialties Of the con
vent modiste IS the making Of lin
serie and evening dresses, two prac-
tees borrowed from the old count 8,
where the nuns always make trods-
seaI and layettes Their beautiful
embroidery gives a fnisr 10 these
that cannot he equaied
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She seemed 10 enjoy the sensation n
being clothed in silks once more and
threw her head on one side and stuck
her tiny. heavy-b0oted shoe out az II
she we're about 10 tread measure
4 yellow silk dress Intended for the
youngest daughter Of the President
was the little sisters particular pride.
See how girlish e. is. and set how
Prettye These Fows Of hemstitching
around the bottom and tiny rows %
shirring give II a nnish without a
fuzzy appearance.
Up and down the line. with a smile
a Joking remark 70 the busy girls
Sister Clara goes. Handling each
beautiful gown lovingly and talking Of
shades and trimmings, velvet and
styles. The sisters are as happy as
children displaying their TOYS. Cone
Is the ausJcrity OF the convent
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Transforms Herself.

This little blue dress is for a young
lady. II Is trimmed with embroidery
and tiny velvet disks See the effect
on me-" and the sister held the bril-
liant creation against her black nun S
dress. The waist rose over her snowy
kerchief and she was transformed.
Save for the Golf she was nun no
longer. but a winsome society dame.
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Romance of an Orphan.

teHidate OF an UFphan.
We'll. she was really a very pretty
girl" said Sister Clara. and We try
TO dress the girls a. prettiiy az pos
sible. doing away with the orphans
uniform As soon as they come 70 us.
We try TO make the girls happy and
contsnted. They see so many beautiful
dresses and learn 70 know the styles
50 well, that We, with their aid, take
clothes our customers donate to us and
sponge, clean, and Tenovate them over
in the latest styles. Some Of the girls
are real artists In dressing. Their
hats are either new OF retrimmed every
season 1 study each girls contour
and teach her 10 arrange her hair to
suit he face. This particular girl
delivered some dresses at the home Of
The mother OF the man she has since
married. In the summer when the
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Trousseau for The Departing.

We give every girl trousseau
when she leaves" the n1n continued
a best dress, two other dresses. two
pairs Of shoes, Tubbers, umbrella, a
complete set of underv ear and a
brand new trunk to put them in.
II can't give you the names Of our
patrons. for you see We might lose or
patronage. The society women get
The Washington times., 1907-02-03
MODESTO MAKING GOWNS FOR SOCIETY LEADERS

pened. The little nun proved she was
a true woman and with great glee
related the romantic story OF an or
phan girl.
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Made Mlss AIlee's Llngerle.

Miss Alice Roosevelt. now Mrs. Long
worth, had the lingerie fer her we'd
ding trousseau made by these sisters
and girls. and some OF the beautiful.