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20 no end of extravagance, for there
can be lust as much extravaganza on
a salary of IS a week as there can be
on a dress allowance of $4,000.
Much Is now said about the lower
cost OF living and in proof thereof the
extraordinary bargains in clothes are
cited. Certainly there never was a
time when women could be so we'll
dressed for so little money, but It may
be questioned II there ever was q time
when so many women of SO many differ
ent classes in life spent so much of
their income on dress. The shops and
the dressmakers offer such bargains as
never before tempted any woman. But
the trouble Is that their being 80
marked down in price induces women
who would ordinarily buy one or two
frocks to purchase half dozen, and
these go out OF fashion almost imme-
diately, necessitating the laying in of a
fresh stock within a short time.
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ers refuses to allow a customer to open
an account unless she expects to spend
at least $1,000 in his shop annually. 1t
might be thought this would be rather
dangerous experiment for a shop
keeper in these days of competition,
but he knows his public and has more
orders than he can nil because 1t Is
thought smart to buy shoes at such an
establishment.
Starting with shoes at such a rate
1t can readily be understood why It re-
quires so many thousands OF dollars
for the dress allowance of the modern
woman. One OF the rules OF the cult Of
dress IL that a woman must always buy
a thing that Is becoming whenever she
sees 1t, and on this the more success
full dressmakers and mllllners trade.
There Il no one season OF the year for
the favored customer TO buy her clothes,
but every two or three weeks she will
receive n notice that a special impor-
tation has just arrived and II she will
come down at once she can have the
benefit of the newest fashions before
they are shown to the publicI
And there is no time lost In respond
ing TO such n notice, and rarely does
the price stand in the way Of securing
some new trifie whose cost runs up into
three figures. One woman whose mania
is hats is at the moment bewailing her
hard luck because the reduction OF her
income prevents her buying three new
hats week. At one time this woman
bought hat every day for month.
and no hat cost less than s25. and many
much more. But she was voted one OF
the best dressed women In New York.
The far reaching effect OF this cult Is
somewhat depressing to any one who is
interested in social economies. The
same thirst for dress, the same desire
to be conspicuous extends through
every grade OF society and II Ia said
by those who have looked very closely
into the situation to he responsible for
many of the evils which some persons
attribute to the difficulty Of living on
| IS a week.
The craze for the silk dress has led
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and Surprising. Sand,
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Corsages-ThreeDeck.
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mcnts in this particular and those of
their more Industrious or moro forward
little neighbors. who duly started before
their first birthday cake had been cut.
With regard to backwardness, 1t may
safely be said that there Is no need for
anxiety In n child whose growth aud
general development otksiss1sc are salts
factory IL 1t does not speak until IL is
two or even two and half. although by
the second birthday little lessons should
be begun in the art. and 1t should be
made to say the names OF things IL
wants, for instance, by Withholding them
and repeating the name-"dolle,' for
example-over and over again until 1t
Initiates tho sound. OF course when the
backwardness goes beyond this age, or
when II Ia accompanied by obvious signs
or dulness or inertia, 1t Is another mat
ter. and medical advice should be sought.
Tho question of speech suggests the
employment OF baby language" ami
the constant employment OF baby Ian.
guage with tiny child is really unfair
TO him. Surely II Is his right to learn
from his grown up guardians, and this
he Will do from initiating mother or
nurse. not by the process being re-
versed. This Ia not to say that all baby
words are to be dropped--it would be
quite sad to hear no more the familiar
"gee-gee" and "puff-puff' Cby the by,
what will the babies Of the future who
know only electric trains say?)-nor
the Disgusting OF ugly facts in special
language for nursery use (the "geh-ga"
for dirty" for instance), which has
Its justification in suitability Just az the
other examples have in custom.
It Is rather tho habit Of persistentiy
talking to a little child in studiously
and OF course affected baby language
which is to be deprecated. The want Of
sincerity and the fact that It Is pure
affectation alone should be enough to
condemn It TO all sensible people. A
child will understand II you say Il n a
good little girl Just as well as II It IN
told 1t ia "a dood tickle dirl," and will
moreover, learn how the words should
be pronounced instead Of being wilfully
left under a misapprehension which will
necessitate a readjustment OF ideas, re-
learning and considerable mental be-
wilderment later on.
Then, too faulty pronunciation. es-
pecially a tendency to lisp. should be
corrected gently and patiently in the
nursery, and a child should be made to
speak slowly and distinctly. a lisp
may be a pretty attribute in a wee thing
Of 3 or At undoubtedly is; but It Is
also a distinct handicap later on, and so
should be discouraged from the first.
Here, too, the use Of baby language does
distinct harm, and one feels often
enough quite sorry to hear grown ups
deliberately copying baby's lisp when
speaking to It.
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when she knows Of others who are
chattering gayly.
The truth is that babies vary enor-
mously In the development OF their ia
cilities, and perhaps even more In put
ting them into practice. The small per-
son probably knows quite we'll that he
will have everything he wants without
the bother of asking for it-that at any
rate a determined howl will speedily
bring adoring mother to the rescue,
even II her watchfulness has not an
ticipated the young lord and masters
desire.
1t is we'll always to bear in mind the
enormous difference that there is in tiny
children--for even from birth Nature
emphasizes her rejection OF the doctrine
Of equality. In the physical world we
find perfectly healthy babies varying in
weight at birth from six pounds to elev-
en- pounds, nearly double, the average
weight being from seven pounds to
seven and "A half pounds. Yet the wee
mite of six pounds Is Just as strong,
healthy and well developed as its more
stalwart cousin of nine, ten or even
eleven pounds. Possibly. as the months
and years pass, 1t will pick the other up
and there will be little to choose be-
tween the two, though more probably
the ratio will always continue. What Is
important to remember Is that there Is
Just the same variation In the mental
capacity and mental development as In
the physical, and that a slow rate or
progress need not be deplored, and most
certainly should not DO artifcially
FASTENED.
Going back for moment 10 the
question OF speech, an average child at
ten months old will begin to utter iso-
lated sylables, the familiar num-
dad" man" being the first. These OF
course are different to the little mum
mum" sounds It has been making even
earlier as its mother cuddles 1t In her
arms. and are distinct words to the baby,
attached in its mind to individual per-
sons.
Later, ut about fourteen months old.
words suggesting actions appear-"go,
"up" and so on; and In another four
months the Isolated words begin to
string themselves together-"go ta-ta.
dear dolie," for instance, and We have
the sentence In embryo. as 1t were,
This IL a great advance, for not only are
there two and quite soon three words
strung together but there are two ideas
as well as words. The familiar "go
| ta-ta" clearly demonstrates thts.
From this stage onward progress Is
| rapid, and by the time six more months
have elapsed the little thing will be chat
tering gayly. " more or less incompre-
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PINEAPPLE MARMALADE.

A S the time TO start replenishinG
~ the preserve closet is approach
ing this recipe may find favor.
Into preserving kettle put seven
ooarsely grated ripe pineapples. and the
pulp from three lemons and seven sour
oranges, rejecting the seeds. For each
pint use three quarters Of pint OF
granuated sugar and add q good pinch
of salt. Stir the mixture thoroughly
until the sugar melts. and cook slowly
until 1t Is as thick as peach marmalade.
Then remove the marmalade from the
fire and put 1t into jelly glasses. When
cold cover with parafiine and put on the
lids. Keep in cool, dry place If posi-
BILE.
This will be found an agreeable
change from the old fashioned sweet
pineapple jam.
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the immense central court being sur
rounded by eighty large arches. The
wide corridor. both up stairs and down, is
a pleasant place for study and reorea-
ton. over one stairway rises Moorish
dome lighted by quaint, oval windows.
On the wall above the first landing is
painted In scarlet letters this declaration
of independence:
with the object of affirming the per-
petual position and ownership of the
college, the capital with which II ts
maintained was collected exclusively
among the Spanish Biscayans, without
any Offering from their European or
American compatriots; and the opening
OF the college was delayed for sixteen
years, until its total independence from
civil and ecclesiastical Jurisdiction was
obtained"
Above the opposite side OF the build
ing rises n framework to which are
fastened mellow sounding bells. Beyond
Is the dome of the chapel. A door opens
from the corridor OF the second story
into gallery. which extends out into
the chapel and Is entirely enclosed by
screen of carved wood. no one below
DtlIlk aDlt 10 btt WIN ~ tiV
gallery. A smaller gallery. much more
simply adorned, Is attended every night
by all the grown persons Of the insti-
tuition.
Strangely modern seem the type
writer's In one of the classrooms. The
music room Is beautifully decorated with
fret work Of Tyres mandolins, banJos.
viollns and horns. Its large windows
look out upon a garden. where. even In
January, callas. peoples. daisies, gera-
NUNS. nasturtiums and other flowers
are blooming. ,
Formerly the children were divided
into families, a matron having charge OF
eight or ten, with menage of her own,
Independent OF the rest of the college.
| She had q kitchen. parlor small office
and bedroom, and ala the marketing
herself. receiving the money from the
"rectora" and giving in an exact ac-
count at the end Of each week She
! and her children were expected 70
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Mexicos Ancient School for Girls

attend to all their household duties,
There were from forty to fifty such
families in the school, each with It's
responsible mother, usually a Biscayan
widow. In the old days only reading.
writing and arithmetic were taught in
the school course The girls were in
structed in needlework, ranging from
plain sewing up to the most elaborate
embroidery.
All this Is now changed. The pupils
form one large family. They do their
own washing and ironing and keep the
dormitories clean, but servants do the
other work.
There are usually about 500 gir,s in
the college. OF these 160 are free pupils.
About forty-five teachers are usually
employed, some of them having grown
up In the school. one OF the statutes
of the school declared that a girl shall
not he obliged to leave upon the corn-
pletion of hor education, but may re-
main for life, II she chooses. Thus there
are some snowy haired girls" there.
In the primary and intermediate de-
partments the course OF study Ia the
same as In the public schools, while in
the departments of "!dlomas, oficios,
artes and empleos" are taught book
keeping. stenography, typewrlting.
telegraphy. English. French. paintins:.
music. lace making, embroidery cad
dressmaking. 1t Is but recently that
the Mexican people have realized that
It Is possible for girls TO become self
supporting.
The college has an income Of about
$4,000 a year, $4,000 being realized
from rents paid for shops and dwellings
on the ground floor occupied by out
side tenants. The Colonial government
took as a loan s503.O00 Of the college
funds but the Mexican Congress Of
1924 recognized and assumed that In
debtedness. Afterward the Government
OF independent Mexico borrowed sl15,-
900. so that tSs State owes the institu-
ton S61S.000. On which 1t pays $4,000
q year as interest. The trustees nave
also about $500, goo, generally invested in
NOR tsases, yielding some $4,000 year
interest. The, expenses at present APP
proximately equal the income.
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~ NE OF the Oldest educational instl-
l buttons for girls on the conti-
~ nent is in the city OF Mexico.
It IL the Colegio de la PeZ, or as
It is more commonly called. Colegio de
las Viscainas.
The institution was opened In 1857
and has survived many changes of gov
eminent. 1t was founded by three
wealthy Spaniards who saw the need for
educating the children Of the poorer
classes. They began work upon the
building In 1899, and through their de-
cision that the college should not be
under control of the Church they en-
countered great opposition. They re-
sisted the Church authority for thirty
four years, and finally decided to burn
the building rather than place the instl-
tuition within the power of the Church.
1t had stood idle and empty for sixteen
years.
When they were about to carry out
their threat in 1866 they were notified
by Pope Clement XIII, and Charles Ill
of Spain that charters had been granted
by which the independent character of
the institution was recognized. On Sep
TENDER 8, 1857, the college was opened
by the Viceroy OF Mexico and other men
Of rank. Notwithstanding their fight
for independence, the founders We're de-
voted Catholics, and they named the
school the Colegio de San Ignacio de
Loyola, This name Is still to be seen
on a plate at the main entrance, but 1t
was changed to Colegio de la Paz when
Comonfort was Preslde,s OF Mexico IN
honor OF his daughter.
Modelled after the royal palace OF Ma
drid. the building occupies almost Ave
acres and cost 100000. All OF the
outer wall is of the b-vutifui tezontie.
q stone dark red In color. with brown
stone trimmings, Many Of the walls are
yard or more in thickness and the
cement Is harder than the rock used.
There are seven patios, or courtyards.
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Lure Of Zines" and Riot Of Color

THE cult of dress interests both
men and women. The women say
that the interest they take in
u comes solely from the desire TO please
'he men, The men give no reason for
snef interest beyond the fact that they
IKE to go about and be seen in the
company Of well gowned women. But
the cult Is an absorbing one and II not
carefully studied may be ruinous.
Lines" the wonders of lines" that
Is one Of the favorite expressions OF
We devotees, A perfectly shapeless
woman OF impossible proportions will
gaze with an ecstatic expression at the
Tall slender mannikin who Is displaying
one or the latest creations and say.
lhose lines are precisely what ! need"
Inc clever dressmaker will sell GUS
TONER gown absolutely unsulted to
Her simply because she will impress
upon her the lines" 1t is a stock
Term and part and parcel OF the cult; in
iact u Is one OF the first lessons to be
earned among the many that are now
being taught
RIOT OF color" IL another stock
phriS" which has been the ruin of the
appearance of many a fairly good look
ING CIR. \ woman who had always been
noted Tor her smart appearance has this
year under the influence of the riot
Color commanded by fashion APP
pesfed IN yellow blouse, a dark blue
SKIRT red coat and a green hat. the
result being carlcature. The only
ming gained is that she Is so conspic-
uous tAat even in these days Of barbaric
eo.ofns every one turns to look at her
Inc cult Of dress has affected tho
matrimonial market and the prospects
" marrying off ones daughters salts
l%PoriIy grow fewer among the wor-
R~sppers Of the present day fashions
s money expended In clothing the
souhs woman OF the present day would
nave been considered sufficient in her
n'other's youth to start housekeeping On
'a'i'h scale. Young men deina nd
a' their wives ami sweethearts shall
~ smarily gowned. never stopping &c
count the cost.
Inc mere cost OF shoes Is somewhat
startling. One Of the leading bootmak-
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method of care being made unless the
result OF the scales shows satisfactory
and steady increase.
There are many mothers, especially
young mothers, who show considerable
unnecessary anxiety on the question of
the babys speaking. Many mothers be-
come worried because babies do not talk
until they are nearly two years old
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~ NE Of the Oldest educational inst!-
buttons for girls on the conti-
~ nent is in the city OF Mexico.
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hensibly at times. II IL a somewhat
curious fact that the use of 81" Is almost
II not quite the latest acquisition, Baby
do it." Baby go" and so on taking its
place for quite long time; and even
then, for some curious reason, grammar
Is no instructive possession, and me"
as a rule substitutes II" for good
time. Girls too are generally In greater
hurry TO talk than boys, and indeed are
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from two to four months in advance in
this particular, although It is more often
solitary girl baby than q boy who
postpones speaking until quite an ad-
vanced age.
(Such children, however. when they do
begin to speak, make very rapid prog
ress, and in a short time talk quite well:
indeed, in quite a few weeks there Is
nothing to choose between their achieve
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CARE OF THE BABY.

IT HE progress made by a baby dur
ing the first months Of Its indi-
vidual existence Is a matter both
of interest and Importance. or course,
as every mother knows. the supreme
test is that OF weight. and every baby
should be regularly weighed each week,
changes in diet or other alterations I'm
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-06-05

the cause in which the boys in gray
gave the best years of his life. The
braveSt are the tendereSt The loving
are the daring. But, my dear COM
rades, there are other fond endear-
ments that every Southern heart
should be proud of. With the pass
ing years many changes come to the
survivors of that mighty struggle.
Are you preparing for that change
that is coming beyond the great di-
vide? Shall we live in unity with
our God? Shall we as an earthly
brotherhood remain as such beyond
the skies. God grant it in his wis
dom and mercy. May that tranquil
light so shine on our erstwhile enc
mics that we may all meet around
that great white throne Yes, my
dear old comrades, those sacred treas
ures to be transmitted as a precious
heirloom down the centuries yet to
come, and today the South's most
heroic and enthusiastic are erecting
a memorial sign board along the
highway of time to the men who wore
the gray Oh, chivalrous woman of
this Southland, how frail are we.
How poor in language to portray the
deeds of our women of the South.
She 1T was that stood the guardian
angel at her country's altar The
ripeness of woman melting the deeds
of valor patience and endurance,
such that history had never recorded.
Oh, yes, the maidens fair are tran
scribing the records of an immortal
past, and ever carving the eternal
Inscription on monuments of earthly
fame. If l could do justice in speak
ing fair eulogy of that life-the story
of which crushes my heart and stills
my tongue. Every polished shaft,
every costly tomb, every lofty monu-
n.ent mark the spot where valor
stcep and are silent witness and the
cloQucnce of peoples great love.
Oh, matchless name of gentle woman.
In the hospital where wealth and
beauty nursed together. She was first
to battle the fevered cheek. She was
first to soothe the sorrowing cares.
She was first to receive the dying
soldiers last good byes. Many have
passed beyond the silent river, but
no less enduring affection still re-
mains with a devotion that is thrice
sacred with hallowed memories.
Geo. G. Buchanan
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NEW HOPE

New Hope, June 2-We had nice
rain last Friday night that did much
good, and every mans face had g
wreath of smiles. Cotton is coming
slow, stands are very scattering
Where there is stand, and it's work
ed out, 1T is growing and looking fine.
The old Steen place below us has the
prettlest cotton seen this year. The
fields all look bare at a distance.
which most of them are,
We want some Of those fy
traps that are made at Clemson col
lege. Think there ought to be an
agent for this county, from what I
can learn about them they are good
for stables and other breeding places.
see where SO of these traps at Glenn
son caught in 20 days 500, 2O9 flies,
also the same piece said that one
trap would catch from 1000 to $4,000
flies an hour. These traps are easy
made, and the experimental station
at Clemson college will send details
of the trap to anyone if they will
write for them.
Harvesting is about all done for
this time.
Mrs. B. w. Whitlock was quite sick
this week, but some better at this
writing.
Mrs. Black has been very bad off
for about week; we hope for her
recovery soon.
Mr.. Claude w. Whitlock has been
appointed agent for the Carolina
Hail Insurance company. If you
want. protection he is able to write
you up.
Our Sunday school is growing nice
ly. We had a big crowd out Sunday.
One man said he did not believe in
sending children to Sunday school,
the thing to do was to go and carry
them.
The road scrape was here Mon
day making bad roads for us.
Mr.. Horns saw mill is saving at
Mr.. b. M. Becknells this week. Mr..
Becknell is going to build bungalow.
Smike.
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Fresh bread, the best five
cent loaf we have ever been
able to buy. Never touched
with human hand, in MAX
ing or shipping. Daily ship
ments. Special orders a day
or so ahead when you want
extra quantities. Fresh
Yeast daily. Choicest boil
ed, boneless, most of skin
and fat removed, hams.
Sliced to order, ready to
serve. Choicest bacon slic-
ed to order-no waste and
no loss, every piece as good
as the other. Choicest wafer
sliced Beef to order. Pure
cream cheese, and special
ties, all kept on ice, shipped
on ice and handled in most
sanitary way possible.
Votes given in the Pony
contest with every purchase
St our store.
3he Union Grocery Co.
Phone 100.
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Card of Thanks.

desire to express my heartfelt
thanks to my friends and neighbors
for their great kindness to my mother
Mrs. Mary ]. Finley, during her last
illness and death. will always cher
ish the highest appreciation for each
one who gave her sympathy and COM
fort. May the blessing of God abide
upon you, and may loving hands ad-
minister to each one of you when the
days of affliction come.
l will always cherish the highest ap-
probation for each one who gave her
sympathy and comfort. May the
blessing of God abide upon YOU, and
may loving hands administer t6each
one of you when the days of affiid.SvS
come.
w w Finley