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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-18

next with 40 time for rest or assimu-
lation of our varied sensations
such ill conditioned entertainment
is boring In the extreme.
Two Sided Consideration Needed.
Each party should nave a sensible
{ realization OF the duties and desires Of
The other an. well as an estimate of
the staying powers OF each.
/ We grow no less tireo at times. In
the performance OF pleasure as OF duty
and / have witnessed the powers of
guests often fail before the insistent
demands of an unihinking hostess who
I kept the favorite talent Of the guest
eternally on exhibition.
Another caution along the road to-
wards success which I would urge is
that, az entertainer, you oil well your
wheels of execution. Plan and labor,
! think and act, but In eyesight OF your
guests appear only as fairy god
mother whose wand alone seems to
bring forth delights of the moment
Let your preparation. however. iabo-
rious and caretaking. seem to exist
without effor; witch would tie even 50
lightly upon the Mad of your guest
When we hear a person say: II en-
joyed my visit TO Emmeine 80 much
for II seems to be no effort for her to
entertain. you and / understand En-
H1sitne Bas leaFNae soirfe of the secrets
OF successful hospitality.
When entertainment is a grind or
open House" is Forced we rapid
decline to the awful fate OF the pre-
dIgested pleasures.
Glad. Hand Etiaustte.
And, in the welcome of friends be
not guilty of any warmed overt soggy
portions Of eordiality which crumbls
within the grasp OF your hands; rath.
er, cultivate the one aim salutation
which assures each guest the place o.
honor al your hearth
One Of the things I do not like to
remember Is the expression that Fools
give feasts whirh wise men attend
Tor there Is sothing grows greater and
richer I'm the spending than the in
heritanee OF our hospitality and Home
sweet Home is never sweeter than
when harboring band of happy
guests.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-18
NEW STYLES IN
HA|RORESS|NC FOR
ELDERLY WOMEN
Matrons of Advanced Years
Should Abandon the Pom
padour for Couture In
diyidually Becoming.

Styles in hairdressing for elderly
women do not change as frequently as
those for younger persons, in fact
there are many matrons Of mature
age who refuse to adopt any innova.
tons In the arrangement of the Golf
fure, once they have found a style
they consider individually becoming,
Take the pompadour. for instance,
! There are hosts of women Stfll wear
ing it. At the same time. according
to fashions decree IL is decidedly
passe. Middle aged and elderly NO.
men who desire 10 appear up to date
have entirely discarded the pompa =
dour and are using the side and the
middle parting as considered beeom-
ing.
Unless one has a quantity of hair
the middle parting is almost an inn
possibility. because the transformation
an addition to the natural hair that
has become a necessity in ninety nine
cases out of a hundred nowadays
does not lend itself well To this ar
rangement.
One of the latest STYLES in hair
dressing is arranged in this way: First
the hair is combed straight downwards
over the face. back and shoulders
Then the transformation is hooked
around the head The parting may
be on the left side only. or on both
sides. In the case Of either Very
fun face or one unduly slender, the
dual parting VIII he found the most
becoming. The fact OF average con-
tour may adopt the more youthful
looking left side parting
Next the front portion Of hair
whether in two or three divisions. is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-18
It's Too Small.


"oh mother, it's so tiny: said the
smaR boy.
Ills one ambition had been n havo
a garden of his own, and HI han been
promised one when they moved into
the new house; but now that tile gar
den was there ii was sucn a small
one that he thought IL was hardiy
worth troubling about.
Never mind, sonnie.'' said his
mother, you must Just make the best
of 1t. and perhaps later on you will
have a larger one"
Many of US are like that.
We find IL very difficult 10 be con-
tent with the small garden of life
he unimportant duties We want II
Dc big things, to gil import posi-
tions. and when the years roll on and
our garden never gets any larger. %
get impatient. and allow the work II
ge. on our nerves, says Home Chot.
And soon we begin to feel sorry f"r
ourselves. quite forgetting thar il is
only by making the best Of our small
garden that we can show ourselves
capable of doing better WORT
There is a great art IN accepting
things as they are, and naxiag the
best of them. so don't get discourage
ed with your lot.
Every one at some time or other
gets tired of their work, but there
Is no need to moan over II and let
every one know. Just make the best
of things: you will never forget 1t.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-18

first adding plenty Of hair and one
will surely look dowoy in the house
unless false tresses tas some form or
another are combined with the natural
Locke.
ELIZABETH LEE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-18

1tf ~ = - - 80 -
design offered re-
uuires 50 little work
TO complete II that
even those who dis
like sewing In the
summer need not
hesitate to attempt
Its construction. The
pattern may be had
in six sizes that run
from twenty-five -
thirty-twe In c h 9 :
waist measure The
maiority of mate
rials used for the
purpose comes thir-
ty-six and forty-four
inches wide. OF the
narrower. four yards
Will be NJ ded 10
copy the model for
the average person,
but of the wider
only three and one
half yards are nee
essary.
This skirt may be
finish ed in a few
hours If one goes
about the work in
the right way. The
pattern must he pin
ned IN the material.
according TO the d.
rections on the la
bel, and accurately
cut. all perforatians
marked and the
edges notched before
IL is removed. The
pieces are then
b a st ed together,
commencing ~ { h
the front gore and
working toward the
back. The closing
is effected at the
back under an In
verified plat. and the
edges Of the placket
are laced before the
seam is b asst e d.
From the opening
down 1t should ha
taped Ia prevent it's
stretching. The darts
that At 1t over the
hips are then bast-
ed and the skirt
tried on. When AL
terations are neces-
sary they are ma de
at the darts. which
may be taken up or
let out, as the case
demands.
When the fit 10 en-
tirely satisfactory
the seams are stitch
ed in the regular
way and pressed
open. The plait at
the back is basted
In position. stitched
as pictured. and tho
fold pressed the full
length of the skirt.
A narrow belt OF ths
material finishes the
waist. In order to
have the skirt APP
pear we'll, II must be
exactly the sa me- dis
lance from the floor
all arunod. To as
certain the length,
slip the skirt on and,
using a rule as a
guide, mark with
chalk on the goods
the length desired.
Along this line turn
the material up on
the wrong side for a
hem. Too much i'm
portanee cannot he
attached to the me-
cessity OF thorough
ly pressing the skirt
when 1t IL finished.
1t should be turned
wrorg side out and
a damp cloth laid
over the. i. material
and ironed until
perfectly dry. The
hooks and eyes are
then sewed TO the
belt and placket.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-18
Of the
Household
large quantity

"A large quantity.
big silk bandanna tied over such
arrangement makes 1t less homely, and
wide shade hat covers unbecoming-
ness. but the latter is apt to be In the
way.
When salt water has soaked into the
hair ii must be washed out at once. II
causes both sickness of the locks
and dryness of the scalp, a combina-
ton injurious as we'll as unpleasant.
To release salft water from the hair
soap should not be used unless of a.
kind made especially for salt water,
for the former Increases sickness.
Plenty of clear water will remove the
salt. Dry the hair rapidly in the sun.
MARGARET MIxTER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-18
PRACTICAL SKIRT PATTERN
BY MRS. JANE FORD,

the m
asse
binedv the rial to
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-18
Page of
Interest
WIEN AMANMARRIES
7hennafomwhh fhe py NvENlNSwas made
BYNARI ROBERTS RINEHART
Author o. TEGRllAR STuRAg.'' TIM MANN LOwERlR
oepyrtSht. 1893. rhe beeoe-Mes5n cosn

kept whirliug around on something
nat and not oVerclean. that WAS Elan
nLRan,s pa I'm.
The San Mateo item., 1910-03-26
Published Weekly, $500 a Year.
Special Masters Sale.

| INDER AND BY VIRTUE OF a DECREE
~ OF Foreclosure and Sale rendered Ia the
Circuit Court OF the Eighth Judicial tircuit OF
the State OF Florida, In and for Putnam County,
by the Hon. James Il. Wills, Judge OF said
Court, dated the 3rd day OF March, 4. D., 1910,
wherein William Curran - complainant and
Henry W. Taylor and bis wife, Sarah &. Taylor,
Marvin Masby, aud Malsby Machinery Com
pBny, corporation, are defendants and where
ia the undersigned was appointed Special
Master In Chancery to sell the property here
matter described, shall Offer for sale az pub
Tic auction, for cash, 20 the highest aud best
bidder, at the front uoor OF the Court House,
in the City Of Palatka, Putnam County, Florida,
on the
FIRST MONDAY IN APRIL. A. D., 1910,
being he fourth day Of said month, during the
legal hours Of sale on that day, the following
described proI eFty mentioned in the Bill OF
Complaint filed herein, lying and being la said
Putnam County, Flori a. to-wit:
All those certain tracts, pie ccs or parcels Of
land, stu te IN the County OF Putnam and
State ot Florida, described as; The undivided
One-half interest OF he Southwest quarter OF
the Northwest quarter, all Of the Southwest
quarter and the Southwest quarter OF the
Southeast quarter,all in Section One Ql, con-
tatniDg two hundred and forty (2l0) acres. -Ali
Of fractional section Two (2l containing three
hundred and eighty-eight (3s9 acres. Also the
Northeast quarter aud the NoTtheast quarter
OF the Southeast quarter, and he West balf OF
the Southeast quarter OF Section Eleven IN.
containing two hundred and eighty (2s0) acres
Also the West half and the West half OF the
Southeast quarter, and the Southeast quarter
OF the ooulheaht quarter All ln section Twelve
Q2), containing four hundred forty (iI0 acres.
Also the West half and the Northeast quarter
OF the Northeast quarter, and the West half Of
the Northeast quarter and the North half Of The
Southeast quarter; all I'm Section Thirteen QD,
containing i've hundred and twenty (5Z0l acres
Also the South half # the Northeast quarter,
the North half Of the Southeast quarter, also
Lots I, 2, and 3; all in Section Fourteen Qi)
containing two hundred and forty GAO acres
Also Lot or the Northeast quarter OF the
Northeast quarter OF Section Twenty-Four
~.
desci bed land Is located In Township kleven
UD, S., Range Twenty Seven (27) East, contain
ing In the aggregate 2liS acres, DO the same
more or less. Excepting aud reseTying "a acres
e. be selected In accordance with the deed from
Herman Miller 20 III. w. Taylor, dated Deccm.
ber End, 1907, by which the above premises
were conveyed.
n. n. CALHOUN,
Special Master in ChAnceTy.
HiLBUBN a ODOM,
Solicitors for Complainant. marS-td
The San Mateo item., 1910-03-26
Notice.

The Annual Election Of Town Of
flcers for the Town OF San Mateo
City, Florida, will be held at the +.
Il. q. depot Tuesday, April 3, 1910
for the purpose OF electing:
A Mayor.
A Clerk and Treasurer.
A Marshal.
Three Members of Town Council.
Registration book Is open at the
POstOfiice until Tuesday, March 20.
j. $. ROwLEY,
Attest:- Mayor.
HAROLD w. Hills,
Clerk.
The San Mateo item., 1910-03-26

Orange groves are being worked
and fertilized pretty generally all
over this section now. Groves that
went through the cold without losing
their leaves are putting on fine
bloom. Where cold caught the
leaves the bloom is slight, but 1t is
believed that they will have a later
bloom.
The San Mateo item., 1910-03-26
No. %. SAN MATEO, FLA, MAR. 20, 1910.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sutherland are visit
ing their son, Julian, at his Dunn's
Greek turpentine camp. AS rule a
turpentine camp is anything but a
thing OF beauty, but Mr.. Sutherland's s
place is an exception, and prettier
spot would be hard to find.
The San Mateo item., 1910-03-26

Mr.. ID. III. Winslow, u. s. Supt., of
Road Construction, from the office
of Public Roads, Washington, ID. c.,
is the man sent here from Washing
ton on request of the County Bond
Trustees, to show them how TO build
sand, clay and other roads. Mr..
Winslow Is constructing "A secticn of
road on the Palatka-Bostwick road
between lower Rice Greek bridge
and Ptlatka. IL is being built OF
sand and clay aud anyone Interested
in hard roads should drive out from
Palatka and see how IL Is being done.
This applies 10 local contractors and
those Interested from near by towns
and counties.
The San Mateo item., 1910-03-26

The Presbyterian Manse had n
narrow escape from burning last
week. One OF the chimneys burned
out and spark caught shingle
which was all ablaze when found
but ready help soon put it out thus
saving a serious confagration.
The San Mateo item., 1910-03-26

Mr.. f. J. Fearnside, of Palatka,
while on his way to DaytOna in his
big Rambler touring car, had the
misfortune to injure his machine on
a bad road, this week, which neces-
STATED abandoning the, trip.
The San Mateo item., 1910-03-26

Il. H. Bond, of Cleveland, o., came
In by the overland route from Pa
latka Thursday evening. Mr.. Bond
is down TO see II his lot here is still
on the map. He hasn't ordered the
lumber for his cottage as yet.
The San Mateo item., 1910-03-26

If some of the brother editors
would spend half SO much time in
advocating good roads in Florida as
they do dabbling i'm politics, it would
be much better for our State. 1t
seems out of place to be keeping the
political pot" boiling throughout
the year, instead of waiting until
the campaign is about to begin
Titusville Advocate.
The San Mateo item., 1910-03-26

Reinsurance adjuster for the G.
Loper Bailey Company, of Palatka,
was here the first of the week In the
matter of the fire loss of Mrs. +. w.
Clark.
The San Mateo item., 1910-03-26

Levi HaU, WHO left here in jan
uary for "a trip around the world, has
been heard from Cards have been
received from Japan.
The San Mateo item., 1910-03-26

Rev. and Mrs. Lemley left Tues
day for New York. They sailed
from Tampa and will visit Crescent
City, DeLand, Orlando and Sanford
EN- route. They will leave in May
for a trip through Europe.
The San Mateo item., 1910-03-26

Mr. and Mrs. Buckland, who have
been spending the winter here, left
for their Lowell, Mass, home last
Monday.
The San Mateo item., 1910-03-26

Miss Crosby accompanied Mrs.
Baker as far as Savannah Monday
and has been spending the balance
of the week with Mrs. Howard, at
Jacksonville.
The San Mateo item., 1910-03-26

j. A. Bear and the salesman for
international Harvester Co., drove
over from the-Gem City Wednesday
on business mission.
The San Mateo item., 1910-03-26

VIM. Sharpe has good stand of
corn few inches above the ground
on the Maxwell d Anderson home
place.
The San Mateo item., 1910-03-26

Fred. Darlington has new trotter
and is now contracting for the care
of nonresident grove property.
The San Mateo item., 1910-03-26

The Misses Brown and Farris are
entertaining weeks end house
party at their fiat, and at the Palms
some 10 or Is young ladies and gem
tlemen from Hastings, Palatka, In
terlachen and Francis are having
the time Of their lives. With IA
dance last evening at the school
house, attended by everybody IN
this section, as well as some jolly
parties coming from Palatka by
autos, busses and launches, the
house party is on the way.
The San Mateo item., 1910-03-26

G. J. Wright has charge of the
Ralph property and is now working
and ferterlizing same.
The San Mateo item., 1910-03-26

Pear trees i'm this section put on a
wonderfully full bloom this season.
The San Mateo item., 1910-03-26

Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Gowen, of
Crescent City, are expected here to-
day for a.short visit.
The San Mateo item., 1910-03-26

DIR. Henderson, Of A. X. Hawkes.
Co.. Atlanta, Opticians, will again
visit Palatka and will be at our store
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
March 8lst, April lst and End. We
have for number Of years had a
graduate Optician from the above re-
liable firm of opticians visit us
annually, i'm order that our people
may secure the best service possible
In having their eyes tested and
glasses fitted. you think you need
glasses call and have DIR. Henderson
test your eyes, the examination will
cost you nothing, and II you do not
need them he will tell you so, II you
do, he will be very glad to fit you
with what you need. Call, phone or
write us aud make your appointment
now.
AoKERMAN-STEwART DRUG Co.
Palatka, Florida. 2t
The San Mateo item., 1910-03-26

St. Johns County is getting busy
now on road matters. An effort is
being made to raise some $4,000 to
build road from St. Augustine TO
Hastings and complete. the road
from St. Augustine to the Duval
County line. The prospects are
good now that by another winter we
will have a hard surfaced highway
from many points in Putnam to St.
Augustine and Jacksonville.
The San Mateo item., 1910-03-26

J. ID. Points, the plumber, of Palat-
ka, is here putting down big cylin-
der 10 feet deep for Mr.. Dotney to
enable him to get his pump valve
some 30 feet below the surface in or
der that his Is horse power engine
and pump will lift the water from
his 365 foot artesian we'll. Pressure
now rises only to about 40 feet Of the
surface.
The San Mateo item., 1910-03-26

The fishing is fine these days
several parties have been out this
week among them: Geo. Rowland
and son, Of Gloversville, n. Y, DR..
Cochrane, g. II. Seaman, of Fishkill,
n. Y, f.. A. Smith, of Lowell and l..
b. Bailey. They come in with
strings of black bass 10 to 20 i'm num-
ber running from to lbs i'm
weight.
The San Mateo item., 1910-03-26
News Of the Week

Town eleetIon next Tuesday week
The San Mateo item., 1910-03-26

Ii was only after much urging by
his friends that Mr.. B. II. Solana
was induced to run again for County
Commissioner from this district.
His announcement will be found on
another page of this paper. Mr., So
lana has been on the Board long
enough now to get the run OF things
and is worth more to the district and
county than new man would be.
Give Mr.. So.ana another term any
way. While there has been some
kicking on the work Of the Board,
there is TO everyone. The Item
simply wants to say that this Board
has done more for the upbuilding Of
Putnam County than all the former
Boards put together i'm the past
many years. The ONLY piece of
hard surfaced road built I'm 30 years
in Mr. Solana's district was built
under his administration. Nuf said
send him back.
The San Mateo item., 1910-03-26

Pay your poll tax If you want to
vote in the coming primary, April
9th is the last day upon which you
can do it. Under the new law the
candidate cannot do this for you, as
was done heretofore i'm many cases.
The San Mateo item., 1910-03-26

DR.. McRae, of Melrose, was in Pa
latka one day this week. The Doc
tor was the first one i'm his section to
buy an automobile, and he says five
are owned i'm his neighbOrhOOd now.
DIR. McRae, while in favor of the re-
cent bond issue for court house
and hard roads, was strongly op-
posed to the St. Johns River bridge
proposition. He says he has changed
his mind now and is glad to see the
bridge.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-06

I'm trying my fortune said she
with a little embarrassed laugh.
"Humph!" said her father.
The younger man seemingly recoV-
cred from his perplexity. was touching
the row of buttons one by one; and as
the launch gathered way, Virginia
heard him say to button after button:
"She loves me-! She loves me not!
She loves me. Hooray!"
The shout greeted the favorable an
swer of the oracle. The lady, as if feel
ing the fingers in her curls, turned and
gently slapped tbe gentleman's ears
The launch shot into The canal. and
out of sight.
"Hooray." shouted Virginia.
"Why,". said Mrs. Stott, you are
quite excited, Miss Suarez!'
at was the fortune-telling." said
Virginia. 81 wanted it to come out
that way. And 1 said 'Hooray! to
echo him"
AS for Captain Harrod he did not
shout. He wondered what Mr.. Theo-
dore would say when the launch dis
charged the cargo resulting from his
over-successful embassy.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-06

zling messages he had received, she
became an enthusiast, too.
&c like to meet Mr.. Craighead."
said she. I'D like to feel sure of MINI.
How can he secure a monopoly of the
navigation of the air?"
81 have no idea replied Theodore,
but he a he has"
Now, what" she queried. could
ever prevent the Roc from freely
swooping down and taking me away?'
II could!' said Theodore firmly.
Maybe" said Virginia, ''if you
wouldn't be glad to have them"
virginia. he began, adopting the
familiar address.
but she went on, from swoop-
ing. you know? Your Mr.. Crighead
couldn't V them from either
shopping. or sweeping. it seems to me-"
This statement was worthy of con-
s%ideration; SO he sat down beside her
to ponder.
No said she, you mustn't quit
work. We must do our part. whatever
Mr.. C~raighead does
Theodore was really tired, but he
rose and returned to work. A tired
| person helps himself to rise by put
ting his hand on something. Theodore
| placed his on the BENCH; and if Vir-
ginia's hand happened to be just there,
was it his fault? He fell to work furl-
ously, When he looked again. she was
hugging the hand to her bosom as If
it had become a doll and she was a
little girl.
You might form an opinion of him,
said he, by reading his kilograms
"Of whom" inquired Virginia, evil
IDENTIFY thinking of something else.
"C%raighead.'' replied Carson. Here
they are. What do you think of them ?"
The first was dated Charleston, West
Virginia. Air Products incorporated, :"
it ran. Immense sensation in trust
incubator and brooder. Why don't 1
hear from illustrious co-conspirator?
C%raighead, the Pluto"
Tries to be humorous said Vir-
sinia, Lets see the next
The next was dated EN- route to
Cosmopolis from Incubator and vas
unsigned. ITO Him Who Commands
the Winds. from Him Who Winds the
Commands, greeting" 1t ran. BE of
good cheer. The train is laid, the gin
is set, the dogs of war strain forward
in the leash. But is there any ~aeronef?
Broom end of ~pipe-dream assumes ter
rifying concreteness. Noble, sir, as
sure me of thine! Just wire saying
you are you, and there is an ~aeronef,
collectl'
did you answer this ?" asked vir-
GINA.
Theodore shook his head
81 feel" said Virginia. that he was
downcast, and could not believe in good
things. 1t is the only convincing thing
I've seen-so pathetic, as if he needed
help. Why didn't you answer it, un-
cle?,
1T was DAYS and DAYS before | got