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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
GAY FASHIONS OF THE PAST
Dandfes of Past Centuries Would
Make Solomon Look Sad.

Dandfes of Past Centuries Would
Make Solomon Look Sad.
Compared with the gay apparel worn
by the dandies Of the past ages the
youths of our time in the gaysst Of
gay raiment make but poor show.
The bishop Of Ely in the fourteenth
century had a change of raiment for
every day in the year. The Earl Of
Northumberland boasted no less than
sixty cloth Of gold suits at this time.
In Queen Mary's time the wardrobe
of bishop must have been the envy
Of Solomon for the variety and costli-
ness Of its contents, and even a simple
village priest wore "a vestment Of
crimson satin, a vestment Of crimson
velvet, stole and fanon set with
pearls etc"
In the time of Chaucer the men wore
clothes as many colored as Joseph's
coat, so that while one leg would be a
blaze of crimson the other ryould be
tricked out in green, blue C yellow
without any regard for ha nony or
contrast
eighteenth century q dandy would
dress himself in a vivid green coat,
waistcoat of scarlet, yellow breeches
and blue stockings
And the gentleman of a few years
later wore, among other vagaries,
coat of light green, with sleeves too
small for the arms and buttons too big
for the sleeves; pair of fine Manches-
ter breeches without money in their
pockets; clocked silk stockings; a club
of hair behind larger than the head
which carried It; hat not larger than
a sxpence.
1t was a common thing in the early
part of the eighteenth century for a
man of fashion to spend several hours
daily IN the hands Of his valet. Among
the many operations which took up
this time was 'the starChlng OF the
beard and the proper perfuming of the
garments, the painting of the face and
amounting with oils. tinctures, essences
and pomatums. New York Herald.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
NEW YORK BY NIGHT.
Tire Spectacle of Its Lights From
Rivers ard Harbor.

Rivers and H2rbor.
By whatever route YOU reach or leave
Manhattan Island in the evening the
river lights are beautiful On the North
river the spectacle varies according to
tie hour and season, for the downtown
Lights in Manhattan are more numer-
ouS when the days are short and the
tenants of the great Office buildings
have 10 light up to finish their day $
v5r&. Across from the lower Jersey
ferries late in the afternoon of winter
day glsw and sparkle the great com
pany If tall shafts grouped against the
sky. each one pierced to the top with
regular rows Of shining windows. A
memorable sght they make, those
shafts ana huge blocks of cleaning
holes. reaching far above their neigh
b9rs that c,Ee between them and the
river. There = much in that spectacle
to recompense It tired man for being
commutcr ana nowhere else on earth
IS there the Ike Of it.
And. besides the tail shafts and the
intervening lower lights and the glow
of the streets that run to the river and
border ii, there are all the river lights
the ferryhoats. with their long rows OF
bright windows, hurrying on their va
rious courses: the sound steamers going
out, other steamers coming in; all man
ner of lights more sober on all manner
| of shipping; the street glare and the
| ferry house and wharf lights ashore,
and, higher Up. here and there the OBJ
| tusivc ana commercial but none the
| less radiant advertising signs.
The downtown o.dre building lights
| 90 out carry. mo It OF them but up the
river some of the tail uptown hotels
continue, all the evening and in spite
of cutaincd windows, to be light
houses.
On the East river, besides the city
lights and the river lights, are the high,
curving bridges, very striking and
beautiful, with their unobstructed out
lines marked by the glow of the elec-
| tric bulbs.
There is poetry i'll these river lights
bordered ami framed by the dark shin.
| ing water and reflected in it.-E. S
Martin in Harpers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
He rose too.


URGED HER TO SIT DOWN.
Wait" he urged. "Will you not
tell me your name-your first nameT'
Helene"
Helene, tell me If this hour we
have spent here in the woods alone
has been a pleasant one to you"
"The pleasantest hour" she said
frankly, that | ever have spent"
Helene, would you like lifetime of
such hoursY'
oh" she gasped, mo ones life
could be thatr'
Yours shall be, Helene. VIII you
leave home for me-tO be my wifer,
Helene was very grave now. You
should not talk like that to me-" she
said reprovinSly. You should not say
that. We do lot know each other"
Helene" he protested, Il knew you
the moment ] looked into your eyes.
Come to me without knowing me.
Take me on trust"
II must not. They would never let
me-"
Leave that to me- Tell me you will
marry me- and | will win their con-
sent"
She sighed incredulously and looked
at him wistfully.
When Louise had been home a few
days she received a letter which read
rs follows:
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Whiting to De Eound

Lost one evening in side street of
Charing Cross. small terrier came
for the next six days at nightfall to the
same spot, waiting to be found" and
scanning eagerly every passerby. The
constable on the beat got 10 know hel
wistful little face and the bright silver
collar she wore quite we'll, but she was
never to be seen by daylight. 1t was
only on the sixth evening, half starved
and weak with waiting, that she al
lowed herself to be captured and taken
to the dogs home at Battersea, where
she was eventually claimed by hel
owner-St. James Gazette.
Grip Facts,
The grip Is not simply a bad cold
and this fact is worth knowing. 1t re-
sembles a cold in some respects, and
colds are often wrongly diagnosed by
the victims as grip. The grip is q
malady which has laws of It's own
both as to origin end progress after
development According TO the doc
tors. 1t must run its coUrse-"tilcre is
no special remedy that can directly
destroy the infection. no l"rg that car
kill the bacillus or neUtra!iGa its tjy
in" This also Is worth jliia#.'!.~ I'll.
main thing is to ngr = ~. =. - ~
give the system the hat -
in its efforts + thr0T- II - Z i 5a'-
Baltimore Amnri"an
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28

NV Dear Louise-I promised you that
IL my grandfather should ever relent and
consent 1 would pay you visit. l can
now fulhH that promise. L am going TO
marry the grocer very soon, and ! write
TO see If may come TO you while make
my simple preparations. My grandfather
thought you might advise me what to
purchase. Once more l sign myself the
name you gave me,
THE LITTLE INGENUE.
Dismay at the thought of the beau
tlful young girl wedding the grocer
made Louise oblvious to the entrance
of her favorite cousin, Roger Crofton,
until lie spoke. She handed him the
letter
Il recall that grocer perfectly" she
said, with a sigh-"good looking, l
admit. and rather well educated, but
not her equal 1t shall not bel"
'How can you prevent it, LouiseT
III introduce her to the world when
she comes, and then by contrast she
will see her mistake"
She began ordering some simple but
elegant evening gowns for the debut or
the young girl. When she arrived Lou
ise saw In the transcendent beauty tnat
raaiated from every feature that she
| had no passing fancy TO overthrow.
| The days that followed brought q
round of gayety, and Helene was pleas
ed and interested in this new life, but
one day she came TO Louise with spar
king eyes.
He Is coming Tuesday to take me
home. and our wedding is soon to bel"
Louise groaned inwardly at this an
nouncement. But she REINFORCED her
| courage. Tuesday night she was to
give brilliant evening. The grocer
would appear in the midst of the ele-
CANT cultured men, and Helene would
see the contrast.
The fateful night arrived, and Helene
moved among the guests radiant and
| expectant. Late In the evening she
saw the grocer enter the big hall. Lou
tse. noting the sudden disappearance OF
her little friend, OWNED the reason,
and when the guests had departed she
went in search of the girl and her
grocer lover. AS she approached little
screened retreat Helene stepped forth,
her eyes like stars.
Louise, here he Isl
| Louise entered the dimly lighted
room. tall form came forward, and
she looked into the eyes of her cousin
Roger.
81 don't understand" she exclaimed
taking his Outstretched hand. The
grocer"
Il went to the little station near The
Oaks one day." he explained, ito rec
| onnoiter and see what held so great
an auIracUon Tor you Jnere. L Iounu II
an elegant place to fish and loaf ant
concluded to remain and have Gather
by 1oln me- | found the grocer, t
whom l applied for lodging, in despair
because his clerk had left. | tool
charge of his store while he went tS
look up some help, and my first Gus
toner was our little friend here. Well
IT was a case of love at first sight with
me, and I wooed her in the role of gro
Ger from whim. | revealed my true
position to her grandfather, and h'
found my credentials acceptable, but
did not let Helene know my identit!
until tonight. | came here to cont1de II
YOU the other day. and from anothe
whim resolved to let you try your ski
at effecting n change of heart
thought it a good opportunity to show
nv worldly wise cousin the power o.
love"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
Card Etiuuette.

Hand in a lot of cards" said the
elder woman.
Why" was the hurried inquiry.
"Well, If you don't hand In enough" +"
she said, as her companion dived deep
into her case. they will say you don't {
know what is right. If you give too
many, however, they will think that
you know better than they do and that
there Is some new style they have
heard nothing about. Hand him a
lot."-Kansas City Independent.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
asy.

Teacher-Now, boys, what is the vir.
tue Of magnanimityf Pupils - Aw?
Teacher-What IS II If big boy want
ed an apple very badly and were to
meet Il small boy with one in a place
where nobody could take the small
boys part Glass with eager illumi-
aation) - OATS cinch, - Baltimore
American
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
A Dramatic Death.

A sergeant major of an infantry reg
iment stationed in Bremen was sem
fenced To n slight disciplinary punish
ment Tor having mortally wounded
man with revolver in the course of a
fight. He appealed against this, but
was Informed that his appeal had been
rejected. He then ordered his men to
load their rifles with blank cartridges,
but during their absence reloaded them
with ball cartridges. He then drew up
his men in firing line and carefully
showed them how to aim their rifles
straight at his heart With the utmost
calm he then ordered, "Fire!' and fell
with four bullets through his heart.
The First Dancra@,
People have danced for thousands Of
years and will probably continue to
do SO for ages to come. This custom
Is of ancient origin. The first people
to dance were the Curetes, who adopt
ed dancing as a mark of rejoicing in
1543 b. G.. In early times the Greeks
combined dancing with the drama, and
in % B. c. pantomimic dances were
introduced on the Roman stage. At
the discovery of America the American
Indians were holding their religious.
martial and social dances.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
Not Thirsty.

Jane the bright new maid, always
anxious to please, had been intrusted
with the care OF a little aquarium, In
which the goldfish had always thrived
very well until Jane came on the
scene. The first day she arrived she
gave them fresh water, as instructed
and then left them to their own de-
vices. But, alas, one morning the IT.
tie fishes were found floating feebly
on their backs Jane" called the anx-
iOus mistress, regarding her pets with
concern "ha-e you given the fish any
fresh water lately?" mo, ma'am
Bless their little hearts, they haven't
drunk the water gave them last
month YETI
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
- =ss - =
ECZEMA.
The Way to Treat This DISTRESSING 9
Addiction.

The way to Treat THIS Distressing
Addiction.
Eczema can, even when inherited, be
controlled by attention to the general
principles of ealth-cleanllness, eXer-
else, proper diet, clothing and ventila-
ton. Eczema patients, old and young,
should never use stimulants In any
form. They should take daily baths
and be most particular as to the regu-
larlty Of all important bodily functions
Occasional doses of mild saline aperl-
ents such as cream tartar, phosphate
of soda or the old fashioned remedy Of
lac sulphur and cream tartar, mixed in
equal quantities, with enough molasses
to form a creamy paste and taken
three times a day for ten days running,
then omitted until again required, will
be found of wonderful benefit. Let the
patient drink freely Of lemonade and
avoid salt meats. pork in any form,
and live upon a diet of fruits, red
meats and antiscOrbutic vegetables.
Many people are particularly suscep-
tible to shellGsh, and a case Of eczema
sometimes follows the eating of lobster
repeatedly. Strawberries will also pro
duce this effect frequently. Vigorous
exercise will often by inducing excess
I've perspiration, act as a curative for
eczema. particularly when combined
with the use of harmless external
application. Sulphur baths are efiica-
cious for most skin diseases. If possi-
BILE, ii is well to take them in an estab.
lished bath house, but they may be pre-
pared at home as follows: To each ten
gallons of water add an ounce of sui
phuret of potassium, or to each fifteen
gallons Of water add an ounce of sui
phuret Of calcium. Where there is itch
Ing and the eruption seems virulent the
sulphur bath Is excellent as a prelimi.
nary treatment
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-14
NJ office Of Trustees Sale.

BY virtue of a deed of trusts, executed
to the undersigned trustees, 10y Smith
Elder and Jane Elder. his wife, dated
October Is, 1905, record cd in the Office of
the clerk of the county court of Calhoun
County, West Virginia, in Trust and
Mortgage Book No. , at page l2t, to Sc.
cure unto A. Ch'ncey the payment of
three hndre,, and seveDty-seven and 30
100 dollar, tS377.5O) with interest thereon
from October Is, 1905, until paid, as set
set in said deed of trust, and default having
beenlmade in the payment thereof and
being required so TO do hy the said \.
Chancey, we, \. c. Mathews and s. p.
Bell, Trustees, will ON the Sth day of
at the front door of the Court House, Of
Calhoun County, West Virginia, proceed
to sell by way of public auction, to the
highest bidder, the property conveyed by
laid deed of trust, or 20 much thereof as
may be-necessary to satisfy the said
Indebtedness Said rial estate is situated
in Center District, Calhoun County, West
Virginia, ON the waters OF Big Root,
bounded on the north 10y lands of Robert
Wilson, on the East by lands of X. f.
Wolverton, on the Sout h by land of Phoeb
Shanks, containing 504 acres, more or less,
said sale, however, will be subject to a
certain deed executed by Melvina Gid
smith AMI others, to +. r. Fluharty,
conveying to him one half of the oil and
gas within and underlying same; and also
deed made by the said Melvina Gold
smith and others, to J. u. Scott, J. NJ
Hamilton and Hagan Barr conveying to
them one-fourth of snch oil and gas; and
also subject to lease for oil and gas
purposes made by 4. Chaneey to F. S.
Wilson which said deeds and lease are
on record in said Clerks office,
TERMS Or SALE: Cash in hand.
a g.. Mathews, and
S. L. Bell, Trustees.
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.IOtiss Of Trustees Sale.

BY virtue Of . certain deed Of trust, exc
cuted by Ella Robinson and r. NJ Robin.
son, her husband, to the undersigned trus.
tee, on the 3Oth day Of August, 1905, Of
record in the Office of the Clerk of the
County Court, Of Calhoun county, West
Virginia, in Trust and Mortgage BOX so.
3, at page p, to secure r.. a. Fore in the
payment Of certain negotiable promissory
note, calling for Two Hundred and Eighty
Six and 2O-lOv Dollar ,$2S62g,) bealinc
date August both, 1908, due - moeths after
date, viii ON the Sth day Of June, be-
tween the hours vi o'clock a. M md g o.
clock, p. m no Che front loor of the court
house of Calhoun county West Virginia,
sell by public auction, for cash in hand on
day Of slle, to the highest and best bidder,
a certain tract or parcel Of land conveyed
% the said Ella Robinson by NJ ) Sim.
mons, and situate in lee district, Calhoun
comfy, West Virginia. containing % acres
and 1 . square rods and described by metes
and bounds in Che said deed Of trust. Civ
en- under my hand this 18th day Of April
1907
LIZ GoFF, Trustee.
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commissioners Notice

To all persons holding liens by jIdg-.
ment or otherwise against the real estate.
or any part thereof of w. X. Lows
deceased, to the creditors of w. II Low,
deceased and to all parties to the chan,
Gerry suit now pending in the Circuit Court
of Calhoun County, West Virginia,
wherein L. T.. Wilson as administrator
with the will annexed of said w. X. Low
deceased and Thomas Hoskins are plain
tifls and Il. A. IIolbert, G.. n. Clelland,
Molly Low, JOY 4. Low, Chester A. Low
and Ruby f. Low, she last three being
infants and heirs at law or the said w. II,
Law deceased, are defendants:
Take notice, that upon the request of
the said w. +. Wilson as such admins
traitor and pursuant to a decree of the
said Circuit Court heretofore made in
said suit, shall proceed to settle the ac-
counts Of the said U Il. Wilson as such
administrator and otherwise execute the
requirements of said decree of reference
and To that end hereby appoint the Goth.
day of June, 1907 as the time, and my law
Office at the town of GAINESVILLE in Calhoun
County as the place, when aud where /
shall receive proof of debts or demands
against the said decedent or his estate, and
you are required to the and there pre-
sent your claims whether liens or other.
wise to me for adjudication.
Given under my hand this LIST day of
May, 1907.
ALBERT SMILH,
Commissioner Of Calhoun County.
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commissioners Notice.

To all persons holding liens by Judge
ment or otherwise ON the real estate or
any part thereof OF Nictora Frederick.
which was conveyed by Victora Frederick
and 5. Il. Frederick, her husband, to
Joseph Ii. Frederick by deed dated on the
10Th day of March, 1906, and of record
in the Calhoun County Court Clerks
office, in deed book, No. 36 page IA.
In puruonce of a decree oe the Circuit
Court of Calh oun County, made in a
cause therein pen ding to subject the said
real estate of the said Victora Frederick
to the satisfaction of the liens thereon.
YOU are hereby required to present all
claims held by you and each e yoa
against the said Nictora Frederick which
are liens on her real estate or any part Of
it for adjudication to me at my office, in,
the town Of Grantsxllle, on or before the
both ray of May, 1907.
Given under my hand this LIST day of
May, 1907.
ALBERT SMITH,
Comm'r Of Calhoun County.
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- commissioners Notice.

Commissioner Office. Grantsville, Calhoun
County, West Virginia, May 3, 1907:
The parties in the suit of A. G.. Matthews,
administrators of the estate of II. A. Alt-
zef, deceased, against Terrell II. Altizer,
Oslo Parsons, Eonzie Altizer and l ella
Altizer, the last two being infants and
c. G.. Starcher, r. w Hall, The Calhoun
County Bank. Corporation, f. Chenowcth,
Administrator of the estate Of Mary Harris
deceased, T.. Cheno~eth, Administrator of
the estate of Elizabeth Carpenter deceased,
Il. G.. Linn, Jennie Schariger, w. ID
Dillon and A, NJ Funk, pendirg in the
Circuit Court Of Calhoun County, West
Virginia, will take mott ce that on the 20th
day of June 1907 at my office in the town
Of Grantsvillc, Calhoun county, West Nir-
ginia, will proceed to execute the decree
rendered in the said cause by tile circuit
court Of Calhoun county West Virginia at
the April term thereof in 1907, when and
where they are required o attend with such
books, papers, vouchers and evidence as
VIII enable me to comply with the said or
order Of the court
ALBERT SMITH,
Com'r Of Calhoun county.
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Com'r Of Calhoun county.
p Office TO Creditors.

To the Creditors Of If. a. Altizer, deceased;
Iu pursuance Of a decree Of the Circuit
court Of the county Of Call oun, state Of
Wcet y rginii, made in the cause therein
pending to subject the real estate Of the
sad II. a. Atizer to the payment Of his
debts, you are required TO present your
claims against the estate Of the said II. A.
Commissioner, az Isis office in the town OF
GAINESVILLE, in The lid county, on or before
the Goth day Oh June, 1907.
Witness, G.. G. Starcher, clerk Of the said
circuit court of Calhoun county, this 3id
dag of May 1907
Teete G.. G.. STARCHER,
23-Gt Clerk Of the circuit court.
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Mrs, E. L. Austin and son
Maxwell, left Friday on the
Wabash for Charleston, where
she will visit for a short time.
She will go from there to Lewis
burg, thence to Kentucky where
she will join her husband. She
will be gone about one month.
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NToties to Creditors.

To the creditors of w. Il. Law deceased
In pursuance of decree Of The Circuit
court Of Calhoun County, West Virginia,
made in cause therein pending, TO subject
the real estate Of the said W X. Law TO the
payment Of bis debts, you are required TO
present. your claims against tie estate of
u,e said w r. Law Tor adjudication TO
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1t is indeed with regret that
we chronicle the great misfor-
tune that has befallen our bro
ther, Col. Samuel c.. Barr. AS
we have noted from time to time
in these columns, he has been
in bad health all Spring, suffer
ing with a pain in his head.
Last week his malady reached
such an acute stage that all
reason left him, and a lunacy
warrant was sworn out before
Squire Stump, who committed
him to the Spencer asylum.
DIR. E. L. Wright and Miss
Maude Barr accompanied Mr..
Barr to Spencer where he arriv-
ed safely and was reported some
better. The stricken family has
the heartfelt sympathy of the
entire neighborhood, and Col.
Barr's many friends sincerely
hope he may soon recover.
Miss Maude, upon whose should
ers falls a mighty burden, has a
host of friends who admire hei
for her courage, and who sym
pathize most sincerely with her
Mrs. Barr, whose sickness ha,
been augmented by this great
calamity, is getting along a,
well as could be expected, but il
| in a very precariOus condition.
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The sad news of the death of
Uncle Henry" Bland, at his new
home in Oklahoma was received
here last week. We have not
learned the cause of his death.
The rSmains will arrive here to-
day Monday and will be buried
MasonicallY at Old Bethlehem.
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Albert Smith Commissioner, ut his office
in the town Of EVANSVILLE, in said County
on or before the 10th day of June, 1907.
Witness G, &. Stardher, Clerk Of
the sand Court, this LIST day rf May, 1907.
&. G Starcher, Clers.
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Sweet POtatoe Plants. zoe. per 100

On May %, also June 5, will
be in GAINESVILLE from about IL
O'Clock until 3; on to Brooksville
in the evening, and on by Alex.
Chancey's next morning. / will
come prepared to sell plants.
"a 1t DAN CONLEY.
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On the 23rd of April Mrs.
Susan Jarvis, the divorced wife
of Micheal White, of Washington
district gave birth to tripletts,
two boys and one girl, Osker,
Glimer and Dora. They all lived
about "a hours and then all three
died at the same time.
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Loman Kelley, one of the good
citizens Of White Pine, was in
Grantsville on business one day
last week and while here paid the
subscription of his son Edward
Kelley who is working at Rich
wood,