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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30

The latest way in which the half
moon at the base OF the nails is in
sured is through massage. It is not
enough to push back the cuticle with
the nail file or orange wood stick; 1t
must be gently massaged into posi-
ton.
Too rougn treatment makes the
halfmoon gray and dull looking and
leaves scratches on the nails that
show until they have grown out at
the finger tips.
The art in this massaging is to push
back the cuticle in a regular shape;
above all it must not be cut To at
tempt manipulations when the flesh is
harsh or dry ls fatal to a good-looking
hand.
Probably the best way to learn the
correct treatment of the hand is by
numerous visits to a good manicure;
but this is lot necessary II one lie will
ing to faithfully follow directions at
homeland keep up following them,
Soak tbs fingers in warm, soapy
water, in which is dissolved a little
borax. scrub well with 4 nail brush
and IL the nails or finger tips appear
stained rub in half lemon or apply
orGaline with a bit of cotton or an
orange wood stick.
When the flesh around the nails is
soft, rub 1t back gently with bit Of
dry cotton wrapped on the blunt end
Of an orange wood stick. or push it
back with the finger tips or the fleshy
part Of the palm of the hand.
This massaging should be a daily
task. and time should be taken to do
gently and thoroughly.
II the cuticle seems very dry or the
iails brittle a drop or two of olive oil
IAN be massaged in.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30
comnIexion Hints.

when preparing for bed the face
hould be thoroughly washed with
YARN water and good soap or finely
round oatmeal" says Harpers Bazaar,
yhich knows all things. After this
. light massage with cold cream will
e soothing and beneficial, followed by
douch with cold water to close the
ores. II the cold cream has been
ubbed thoroughly into the skin
yhich is necessary for a dry skin or
me dried by the wind and cold-it
5 better not to leave any supernuous
,reem on the skin for the night. Even
I the cold water is not used at the
md the cream should be wiped OF
The face may be washed in the same
way in the morning with a little less
soap and cold cream, but with more
cold water at the end to prepare it for
the cold air outside. One cannot be
too careful about washing the hands
carefully before washing the face, or
amounting 1t with cold creams or 10
lions. The necessity Of having an ab-
solutely clean cloth, II cloth is used,
is too frequently overlooked. Bleaches
and lotions should be applied to the
face and neck with pieces of antisep.
ito absorbent cotton"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30
rhn Dat. Of Christ. nlr,h.

It is known that the Christian era,
based on the birth OF the Saviour, lie
Dlder by several years than the time
assigned in the calendar; but the pre-
else year In which Christ was born
has never been finally determined.
Lieut.-Col. G. Mackinlay has recently
investigated the question anew. nnd
has stated his conclusions in a book,
for which Sir w NJ. Ramsay has writ
ten preface. The date on which he
Axes for the Nativity is 8 B. c.. ac-
cording to our present chronology. He
bases his reasoning on the assumed
association Of John the Baptist with
periodical bright shinings" OF the
planet Venus, the suggestion being
that these special ASPIRATIONS of
Venus are the groundwork of the story
OF the Star Of Bethlehem"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30
Fruit, for Children.

It is an old-fashioned rule, which
many yet obey. that every one should
take a tonic in the spring Of the
year.
Every child in years gone by was
compelled to swallow that nauseous
dose of oil which he so dreaded, or
else that equally awful sulphur and
molasses.
True. these things may not do any
great harm, but there are correctiblea
which will do as much good and are
more pleasant to take.
There is nothing more healthy for
man, woman or child than the fresh
spring vegetables and fruit which are
now ON the market. and which are not
expensive. Nothing will do more to
help clear up the system than these
fresh green's.
The eating Of meat should be re-
duced. but not altogether discontin.
ued. Every man requires meat. Veal
and pork should be discontinued in
the summer, and In their place plenty
OF fresh vegetables should be eaten.
When you do eat meat, add plenty of
water cress TO t.
See that your children substitute
fruit for candy. Be surs It is ripe
then let them go ahead.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30

The Way was Long and the Hunger
Great But--"Prineiples ls PrlnolpIes".
The New York Tribune says that an
old man boarded a train at q station
on the Pennsylvania Railroad, carry
II { In one hand an umbrella tied up
with a shoe string. and in the other
an old vallse that looked as II It might
have been with Lee at Appomattox.
He sat down near the door, deposi ed
his property beside him, and beckon-
ed to a train boy who was Just then
passing with a basket.
Got anything ter eat, young fellerf"
Sandwiches - ham, chicken and
tongue .-F u
"Are they kresh7"
Certainly"
There amt no Certainty about IT,"
objected the old man. The sandwich
business is mighty tickllsh in hot
weather"
They're fresh" said the boy, i'm
patiently, 'only been made an hour"
'Td rather like a chicken sandwich
II knowed / wouldn't draw a wing"
mo wings, sir; all clear meat"
"'Spose you let me see one Of them
sandwiches"
Cant, sir; they're all wrapped up.
Take one?"
How much do you ask for 'emf"
"Ten cents"
81 don't want a dozen; how much
for oDe3" as
Ten cents.T
Great day nlmoInin'l" gasped the
old man. rTeadeents' for two bites of
bread an q smell of chicken. I'm
hungry enOughltO, eat a pickaxe, but
I'm game, an Ictell you what, before
] pay ten cents for one little sand
wich, I'll set here and roll my eyes
and swoller, all the way to Boyltsr.
mer."
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30
AutnmnhIl.,a az -.

A chauffeur in Kansas City was un.
able recently to stop his car when he
took # in at the rear door OF a gar.
age IN broadway insthat city. The ma
chine went straight through the Eat
age and plunged through a large
plate glass window facing the street
and stopped with the front half Of the
machine on the sidewalk and the rear
half inside the garage, says tho St.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
John Davis, the chauffeur was on
the front seat of the motor car when
II went through the glass. He was
unhbrt and after the big machine
stopped he got out upon the Sidewalk.
The machine was viewed by thou.
sands as It hung In the window.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30

A cup which had been In use nine
days In q school was a clear thin
glass. II was broken into a number Of
pieces and properly stained for exami-
nation with a microscope magnifylng
1000 diameters. The human cells
scraped from the lips Of the drinkers
were so numerous on the upper third
Of the glass that the head Of a pin
could not be placed anywhere without
touching several Of these bits Of skin.
The saliva by running down on the
inside Of the glass had carried cells
and bacteria to the bottom. Here.
however, they were less than one-third
as abundant as at the brim.
BY counting the cells present in only
fifty different areas on the glass as
seen under the microscope, II was esti-
mated that the cup contained over TO-
600 human cells or bits of dead skin.
As many as $50 germs we're seen
clinglng to a single cell, and very few
cells showed less than ten germs. Be-
tween the cells we're thousands Of
germs left there by the smears of sa-
Iva deposited by the drinkers. Not
less than 100 900 bacteria we're pres
ent on every square inch Of the
glass.--Leavenworth (Kan.) Times.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30
pYEIne REAL FLOWERS.
How the Ingenious May Produce
SONG Rars EIoraI ENeeta.

How the Ingenious May Produce
Some Rare Floral Effects.
Every once in a while some florist
gets busy and puts some odd-colored
blossoms in his window as an extra
attraction to the display" said q club
man. Il Just noticed one down the
street Il consisted Of bunch Of i'm.
possibly green carnations. At first
glance a good many people thought
they we're made Of paper, but they
got interested when they. found out
that they we're natural Now, any
body who wants to have any of these
freak flowers can get them by buying
some kind of aniline ink, any color
desired. Carnations are the easiest
to color-white ones Of course. Put
their stems in glass filled with ink.
Their stems are soft and IN a short
while the larger veins in their petals
are filled with the ink. Don't let them
absorb too much color; they're prettier
with Just SO much. Then remove them
and put them In a vase Of salt water.
Lilies Of the valley lend themselves
to this scheme also; in fact, any white
self-stemmed flower may be used"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30

A certain Chicago merchant died,
leaving to his only son the conduct OF
an extensive business, and great
doubt was expressed in some quarters
whether the young man possessed the
ability to carry out the fathers poll.
eies. y.
well" said one kindly disposed
friend. "for my part. l think Henry
Is very bright and capable. I'm sure
he viii succeed"
Perhaps you're right" said another
friend Henry is undoubtedly a eleV-
er fellow; but take 1t from me. old
man. he hasn't got the head to in his
fathers shoes"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30
hIs reara Had BEEN shed.

President Hadley Of Yale is apt in
story telling, and all his tales have
an application that those for whom
they are intended cannot fail to per-
ceive. At reception given for him
by an old friend some 500 miles from
New HaVen one individual with Z
better memory than tact asked him
what he thought Of the recent base.
ball game. As Yale had met with a
disastrous defeat, the subject might
be called unpleasant. Without heslta-
ton President Hadley said: There
was boy who lived IN a village whose
uncle died. The next day a man
driving along the road was surprised
to find the boy working in a field.
Thinking this did not show proper re-
spect for the dead uncle. he called
the lad to him and said, Johnny, didn't
you know your uncle was dead? John
ny slowly approached and draWled
out: Yes, l know It'll have cried"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30
Not Afraid Of = Ghost.

In a village in England, month or
% ago. man came running into an
Inn at nine o'clock at night and cried
out that there was a ghost in his back
yard. There were IA men In the inn,
and not one Of them dared to 20
homo with the man and Investigate.
There vas a person who dared. how
ever. and that was the landlords
daughter. a girl Of IA. Some Of the
men followed her at q distance. and
she went into the yard and up to the
ghost tapping its arms about and dis
cdyered-whatf That It was no more
nor less than mans white shirt nap
ping ON the clothes line in a strong
breeze. That's about the way. all
gkostA turn out c.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30
A Comfortable seat.

A certain stately. middle-aged lady
has the habit of adding on to her sen!
tences phrases out of their natural or
der, thereby not infrequently electrt
flying her hearers. Recently she was
greatly surprised to have the follow.
ing simple statement of hers greeted
with shouts of laughter; when ar
rived at the house, there was the
minister sitting on a chair and thret
laai&s.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30
oneFenesaeeaaropopanoaene

Physicians have long been looking
for harmless headache cure. 1t
has been produced by an eminent
chemist of the National Capital. II
is known as BRoMo-PEPsIN. Besides
curing every form of headache
instantly, Bromo Pepsin is equally
and as promptly effioacious in
chronic and acute Indigestion and
the nervous disorders incident there
o. 1t is efferescent and pleasant
to take and may be had of all up &c
date druggists at ten cents bottle.
1t comes as a boon to mankind anc
womankind. For sale at c. o.
Armstrong. Druggist.
OanAAh
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30
Lerepd o. aIarpI. ana Rohln.

The peasants Of France, in accord
ance with a tradition, pierce the
head Of a magpie with a thorn when
ever they catch one. According to
the French legend. after Jesus had
been nailed to the cross two birds
alighted on the extended arms Of the
instrument OF death. One was a
magpis with a=beautifuI aiErette ON
its head and a long waving tail, then
the handsomest OF birds but the
wicksdest. ehirping insult at the
suffering Jesus Ths other bird was
q modest little bird with gray plu-
mage. which approached the cross
timidly, uttering cries OF grief. With
its hoax 4 tried to pluck away one
of the th0rns A single drop Of the
blood fell on the pitying little gray
bird and gave The robin Tedbrsast.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30
WORTHY or THEIR srEEL.
MiIItlaman Asuassd HIs Thirst and
Then Told hla Rank.

mliltlaman $sua9eo mis- Thirot ano
Then Told Hls Rank.
During a strike in the coal mines OF
West Virginia some years ago. appre-
hsnsion on the part of the State au.
thorities led to the calling out Of the
Militia. There was really no trouble.
but the situation was tense and blood
shed was looked for at any moment.
One day soldier In uniform, OF
duty, was strolling through the main
street of the town wherein the great.
est violence was feared, when he was
surrounded by crowd Of strikers.
Honest, now. BILL" asked one OF
the men of the militiaman, would you
fire at your fellow men7"
mo, l woIildn't," promptly replied
the man in uniform. 81 never shot at
any one in my life, an ain't goin' to
do 1t now
The crowd. ,cheered. and some one
invited the militiaman TO have a
drink. an invitation which he accepted
with alacrity. When he had satisfied
his thirst the question was put:
"If you are in sympathy with the
strikers, why did you answer the call
to come hereT
Il amt said was in sympathy with
the strikers" was the unexpected re-
joinder of the man in uniform.
But you said you wouldn't shoot at
q miner; that's the same thing" pro
tested one of the men.
We'll, feilers." said the uniformed
one, after a moments hesitation, ito
tell you the truth. never carried a
gun in my life. The fact ls play the
cornet in the band"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30
Too True.

"No one understands mel" he groaa
ed; mo one on earth"
II is the cid story Wrung from many
. tortured. youthful heart. The suffer.
or ia generally mistaken, but the pain
is no less poignant Yet in this In
stance the mans complaint was true.
Nobody on earth could understand
him.
For be was an announcer Of trains
Al 'es ValSR DEPOT
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30
TIRE is NO
PLACE LIKE 1T


Home at iasti"
She opened one Of the long-ciosed
rhutters and made careful sxami-
nation Of the house to her right.
''The Biumern have new pair Of
curtains In their upstairs hall; they
have had the floor Of theif piazza
painted and another brick has fallen
on their chimney" at.itt-.4f 4
Poor devilsl" said Mr.. Lummy
from behind his coat Of tan, they
couldn't 20 away"
Mrs. Lummy opened another shut
ter and made a careful examination
OF the house to her left.
"Huml" she said.
"well?" said Mr.. Lummy, with
impatience.
Somebody has bought = new
lawnmoweri" she exclaimed. with
scrRping sarcasm.
bitterly.
And a new garden hose"
Somebody" said Mr.. Lummy
more bitter than before, "is getting
quite gay in their old age"
Mrs. Lummy closed the shutter
with an emphasis Of marked ais
pleasure and, sitting down with 4
good comfortable bounce, she open
ed her mouth and yawned to fright
full extent.
"o-o-o-O-ol'' she yaWRsd. making
the exclamation a staeeato one By
clapping her hand on and OF her
mouth with every evidence Of enioy-
ment, but it's good to be homei"
yes" said Mr.. Lummy fretfully,
"but you needn't yawn so blessed
muchl"
William Lummyi" she cried with
spirit, TN give you to understand
that l shall yawn all l please in my
own house. Why, there have been
times this summer when have
nearly died because couldn't yawn
when | felt It, O-o-o-o-o!" she
yawned again, closing her eyes and
using her right hand, and "O-o-o-oi"
she repeated using her left hand. She
opened her eyes to see how he was
taking It and cried at once;
William Lummyi"
''well2" growled that gentleman.
Here am"
She merely looked at him. all eyes
and indignation.
"well?'' he asked again, raising
his voice few notes. What is TT"
You know right well what It Isl"
she cried. fst
mo worse than your yawninEi"
he cried back.
William Lummy, you take your
foot of that chair this instantl This
Instant"
We'll. then, you stop yawninEl"
Il shall yawn all 1 want toi"
"All right; then shall put my foot
on the chair all l want to-"
mo. you WON'T"
Yes. l shall!"
mo, you won'ti"
"Yes, l shalll"
mo, you won'tl"
''Yes, 1 shalli''
And with an impudent lock Mr..
Lummy threw his other foot upon q
chair and gazed at his wife in such
taDtalizing way that she aroEe to
her feet. her back comb trembling
with Indignation and enjoying her
self immensely,
William Lummy!" said she, "for
the last timel You will either take
your feet out of those chairs or else
you will take the conseSuencesi"
And her eyes flashed 50 that the
back Of Williams neck ceased to ex-
ert a pressure against his collar and
he family grumbled: r.
''Well, II you'll stop yGwniAS-"
Il shall stop yawninE, or shall
not stop yawning, Just Gs 1 please,
but If you"
Sowly and reluctantly Mr.. Lum-
my's feet came out of their respsc-
tive chairs.
"There!" cried Mrs. Lummy.
beaming. Now I'll make you q
lemon pie for dinneri"
She leaned over, embraced him
foudly and with the light Of victory
still in her eyes she paused in the
door on her way to the kitchen and
turned around. saying:
Isn't It good to be home asaini"
New York Sun.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30

A busy mother who was distracted
by the noise in the nursery hastened
to the room and said to her little
daughter:
Minnie. what do you mean by
shouting and screamingi Play quiet
ly, like Tommy. See, he doesn't
make 4 sound"
'Of course he doesn't" said the lit
tie girl. That is our game. He IL
papa coming home late. and am you"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30

Yes; we we're disappointed in the
peasantry"
"As TO hOwf"
They always seemed to be work.
ing. We never found them dancing q
singing In chorus"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30

-I'm afraid IN never be able to
teach you anything, Maggie" was the
despairing utterance OF a Trenton
woman 70 a new Irish domestic.
Don't You know that you should al
ways hand me notes and cards on >
salyerl"
Sure, mum. knew" answered
Maggie but / didn't know you did"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30

what did the new neighbors come
to borrow noWf"
They wanted the lawn mower"
"is that all?"
That was all they spoke about.
but think from the dsy they stood
around they hheA n have bagseUad
~ hPsAaae q Tgn lt7
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30

The Commissioners of Pike County
will hereafter hold Regular Meetings
the first Monday of each mo. between
the hours of9 a. m and p. m. except
ing In the months when Court may
be in session, and then during Court
THEO. II. BAKER
Comn.ssi 'ners Clerk
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30
FLEECE, Al Rloht.

-Now," said the teacher. who had
been describing the habits OF bears,
what is the fereest animal in the
polar regions. johnny.
-Why-er-er, stammered Johnny.
Come. don't you rememberf The
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30

Unless q fresh source of supply is
found, meeFschaum will soon be worth
double as much as 1t is to-day. The
article was introduced into Europe, so
far as its use for pipes is concerned.
through Turkey. This was about the
year 1850. A large supply was also
found in Ruhla. In Germany, near the
Thuringia Forest. which, until recent
ly, gave employment to about Eve
thousand hands. Many of the most
notable among the German soulptors
had their first training as carvers of
meerschaum pipe bowls. The supply,
however, has now almost ceased, and
the only important beds in the world
to-day are in Asia Minor. The indus
try there is now controlled by Ameri-
can and British capital. with the re-
suit that the stuff is now nfty per
cent. dearer than II was a few years
ago, with the prospect of a further
advance in price at an early date
Dundee Advertiser.
improving.
How iB your son James getting on
at college. Mr.. BOggsG" asked the Par
son.
Fine" said BOggs. He's getting
more business-like every day"
Il am glad to hear that" said the
Clergyman How does the lad show
itf"
We'll" said Boggs, when he FIRST
went up and wanted money. he used
70 WTits aAkiRg tor II Noa b. dTaWs
~ Ha q plght-
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30
Time Table
ERIE RAILROAD. &
PORT JERWIS

Solid Pullman trains to Buffalo, Mag
ara Falls, Chautauqua Lake. Cleveland
Chicago and Cincinnati.
Tickets on sale at Port Jervin to al
points in the West and Southwest as lower
rates than via any other flrst-class line.
In effect June eth, 1908.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30

First Boarder (dismally)-well. {
see we're going to have spinach sgatI
tomorrow.
Second Boarder-How can you tellf
First Boarder-Why, the hired ma
ls out there cutting the front lawn.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30
Helpful
Beauty Hints
3

How 10 Secure that half Moon On
Finfsr-Many Useful Hints for the
Care Of the cOmplexion-Hsrnless
snd Practical Method for Removing
. MoIe-To Darhen Eyebrows
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-11
DEEDS OF KINDNESS

Suppose the little breezes,
Upon a summers day,
Should think themselves too small to cool
The traveller on his way;
Who would not miss the smallest
And softest ones that blow,
And think they make great mistake
If they were talking so?
How many deeds of kindness
A little child may do,
Although it has so little strength,
A little wisdom too!
1t needs a loving spirit,
Much more than strength, to prove,
How many things child may do
For others by its love.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-11
AMERICAN AUTOS BREAK WORLDS RECORDS

A UTOMOBILING IN Southern Cali
u fornla has been given an acute
IA impetus as the result of the thrill
ing 150-mile match race at Ascot park
between the Loeomobile and Stearns
cars, in which the Locomobile won,
both cars running well inside of the
previous worlds record.
The time, 2:47:01 3-5, undoubtedly
will stand as a record for some time
to come, as 1t will be necessary for
car to travel continuously without
stopping for so much as a second and
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-11

Suppose the little cowslip
Should hang its little cup,
And say. Pm such tiny flower,
I'd better now grow up.
How many a weary traveller
Would miss it's fragrant SMELL
How many a little child would grieve
To lose it from the dell!
Suppose the glistening dew-drops
Upon the grass should say,
What can a little dew-drop do?
I'd better roll away"
The blade on which 1t rested,
Before the day was done,
Without drop to moisten 1t,
Would wither in the SUM-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-11

Bridgeport, Conn.,, in last seasons
Vanderbilt cup race-considered one of
the greatest international classics in
the automobile lists-defeated many
foreign built cars 1t was quite natural
for many skeptics to believe that 1t
was a "fuke." AS a matter of fact it
was decidedly not a huke, but a nat
ural result of a natural condition
American automobile makers had
merely gone the foreigners one better
and had constructed car that was
every whit as durable and as reliable
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-11

can afford to begrudge to the Loco
mobile or to the Stearns or to any
other car all the honor that may come
to them-so long as they are American
built cars. 1t does not necessarily sig
Nifty that the successful road and track
cars of today are to be the successful
track and road cars of tomorrow.
That is something for tomorrow to de-
eide. American genius does not stand