The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1901-1982, March 15, 1905, Image 6
Scented Hair.
There is a new powder. straight from
Paris, made for scenting the hair. It
is nothing more nor less than a finely
powdered sachet, and comes in tints
to match any shade of hair. It is
dusted into the pompadour and over
the bun by means of a powder puff,
and imparts to the tresses the faintest
and most fascinating odor imagin
able.
Scented tresses are as much the fash
ion to-day as they were in the time
of our grandmothers. Spraying them
with ordinary perfume is not effective;
but sacheting them leaves a lasting
and delicate odor.
A Sensible Fad.
Perhaps it is because her attention
has been directed to the thrifty, in
dustrious Dutch maiden that the New
York smart girl adopted for her very
own such a sensible fad as sewing.
For some years past the fashionable
girl has never been able to find any
time for sewing. Now she has sud
denly acquired a fondness for making
pretty things with her needle-dainty
chemisettes, frilly undersleeves and
sheer turn-over collars and cuffs, to
say nothing of transforming plain
pockethandkerchiefs into things of
beauty. Her sewing afternoon is now
as much the fashion as an afternoon
tea. Many times prizes are given for
the most original bit of hand-work,
such as a novel stock or something
new in the way of a chemisette. And
one girl who was most enthusiastic
over her sewing fad served individual
Ices at her sewing afternoon in the
form of work-bags and very big thim
bles.-Woman's Home Companion.
Fans and Gloves.
A new wrinkle in gloves is that the
long suede mosquetaires may match
the tint of the frock exactly. More
white than colored gloves are worn,
bowever, and more white slippers than
tinted ones. But to match a faintly
colored gown slippers sometimes have
the toe trimmed in color, with white
lace er embroideries setting off the
bow or rosette. All evening slippers
are wonderfully fussy, and everything
is seen upon them, from a genuine
-diamond' buckle to a little wreath of
pink rosebuds.
Fans, be it said to the shame of the
makers of modes, are daily growing
bigger. Some of the radiant Louis
sort, with their superb paintings, are
still small enough not to lose in love
liness; but the fan of the moment is
.an ostrich feather affair, made in a set
form or to open and close. It is rather
-clumsy for small women, though the
-venus of fashion will carry one off
:superbly.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Styles in Buckles.
~In plain fiat gold a buckle of colonial
: shape with two prongs was set off
:sat the corners by marquis stones in
American Beauty red. Another in sil
-ver showed sapphires at the corners to
-match the royal blue belt, says the
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Children's heads in silver are em
ployed as clasps and are marvels of
the silversmith's art. In one, the fea
tures of a little girl smiling through
*grandmother's spectacles. peereti from
the depths of a poke bonnet. Another
showed a roguish baby's face with
:-tousled hair.
A jeweled buckle will transform an
otherwise simple dress. Peacocks
have their bodies studded with rhine
stones and the fan-shaped tails picked
out by rhinestones and emeralds. Crab
or centipede designs are most effective.
Each of their many legs is a line of
rhinestones and .the bodies are closely
studded with glittering brilliants.
The horsewoman can have her .gold
buckle a combination of horseshoe and
nails, and the girl who has a fancy
for her monogram on all her posses
sions:can have an odd though smart
buckle showing her initials in Chinese
t-haracters.
The Gowns of Liberty Satin.
2Negligee effects are becoming ex
ceedingly' popular' this season and the
Idea is prevalent in many of the even
ing gowns and party frocks. Tea
gowns are, of course, sort of negligees
in themselves, but one which is the
acme of fashion anid displayed recently
is of pink liberty satin. shirred several
times at the waist as a substitute for
the popular girdle. The skirt, which
is long and graceful, is inserted with
deep ecru lace thrice from hem to belt,
and around the bottom is employed
handsome lace eerui, nm:king a n.ost
elaborate conception of the skirt.
The waist is made with the "-Dutch"
neck and has for a yoke the plain
satin, shaped and fitted smoothly
aeross the shoulders. The lace then
forms a sort of drool) doulder effect
below this, andl runs aerass the sleeves,
which are puffed with a tightly-titted
cuff. The material is then shirred
onto this lace.
A pretty novelty which has been but
lately introduced is a leaf-shaped affair
of shirred !ace, which is attached at
the collar and falls below the waist
line. It gives a finish to a gown and
is especially adapted to this one in par
ticular.-Newark Advertiser.
Bris:ht Red Coats Now Worn.
For young girls bright red coats are
extremely fetching, and a model which
bails from London is now being worn
by the heiress of a well-known New
York family. It is a brilliant scarlet
cut in sack shape showing the inver
ness cape with a modification-that is.
the cape comecs over the shoulder and
sleeves only, and not in front. It is
faced with black cloth and has a
stand-up military collar lined with the
same. The sides of the cape and the
cuffs are set off by gold buttons, which
nrc also used for fastening the double
ireasted coat itself. The sleev"s are
ithered full into black broadcloth
ffs. Except in very stormy weather
Scoat is turned above the bust line
ie form of revers and the contrast
een the black and red is extremely
Another novel coat is built of tan
colored kersey. trimmed with embroid
ery and braid, showing the popular
brown shades mixed with gold. This
is built on long, loose sacque lines,
the back showing a broad double box
pleat, from either side of which the
belt springs, while the front has in
verted pleats running from shoulder
to hem. The garment has double
sleeves, a tight-fitting. undersleeve
with a heavily embroidered bell-shaped
cuff, and the large angel sleeves which
fall over these are fastened on with
a yoke empiecement over the shoul
ders. Their outside seam gives the
effect of an inverted pleat. The braid
and embroidery which run around the
neck and8own'the front'are-set off
on either side by gold bullet-shaped
buttons and the belt has a gold buckle
to match.
Garment For Fashionable Woman.
What might be termed a cape with
sleeves is a garment which just now
finds high favor with the middle-aged
woman, because it can be worn over
the high-sleeved blouse without in
jurious effect on the undergarment.
The wrap proper is pleated into a col
lar-shaped neckpiece, which is com
pletely hidden under embroideries. The
sleeve and the coat being cut in one,
the garment hangs in full folds
straight from the shoulder to a point
well below the knee. Between each
of the dart-shaped pleats are inserted
embroidered motifs to match those
employed on the collar and shaped
neckpiece. The sleeves are gathered
into a large flat band of the embroid
ery and the yoke effect is enhanced
by the use of ribbon rosettes with long
ends finished off with silk tassels.
This model developed in hunter's green
cloth, with gold and tan embroidery
and tan-colored ribbons, was most ef
fective.
Where the two-piece suit is used the
long fur stole is employed to reduce
the tailored effect. As the season ad
vances women seem to add more. and
more tails to these long stoles, and
they now sweep the hem of the dress.
Particularly with fox and sables, rows
of tails are set' on at -regular intervals
until the front of the garment looks
like a shower of fur pieces. Muffs
go to extreme. They are either very
flat, suggesting a great envelope, or
they are "very tiny, the latter being
built from rare lace- combined with
tiny fur tails and flowers.
There is no question regarding the
revival of seal for next year. and wise
virgins in the matter of fashions are
picking up sealskin wraps included in
the reduced garments, with the view
of using them next year. if not to wear
them this season. A wonderful im
portation from a London house shows
a long ulster-like coat of seal, with
immense shawl collar or sable. It Is
said that another combination which
will be extremely popular is one that
was common years ago, that of seal
and beaver.-Newark Advertiser.
Women as Rifte Experts.
Rifle shooting at a standard range
promises to become a popular sport
among the fashionable women of Phil
adelphia, due to the example set by
Mrs. Anthony J1. Drexel during her re
cent visit. She brought the idea- from
England, and it bears the stamp of
royal approval. Society has therefore
taken kindly to the sport, and dealers
in firearms are being overwhelmed
with inquiries regarding weights and
kinds of rifles suitable for women.
The secret of Mrs. Drexel's devotion
to the sport of rifle shooting (did not
leak out until just after her departure,
together 'with her husband and Lord
Vane Tempest. U'pon the return of
Mrs. Drexel and Lord Tempest from
an extended tour of the WVest. a valet
was frequently seen about the hotel
carrying three rifle cases, one of which
was much smaller than the others.
It was known that the rifle carrier
was Mr. Drexel's valet, but nothing
was definitely known of what was
going on until Mrs. Norman WVhite
house, of New York, happened to send
a long gossipy letter to a friend in this
city in which she told of the interest
she and Mrs. Drexel are taking in
range shooting and how carefully they
compare scores daIly and the benefit
they feel as a result of the outdoor
exercise,
It appears that Mrs. Drexel, 'while
here, was coached on the sport by
Lord Tempest. Each afternoon dur
ing her stay here Mrs. Drexel would
journey with her husbni'd and Lord
Tempest to the First Regiment range,
near Essington, and before leaving she
had scored several bull's eyes; knew
what the scorer meant by a "4 o'clock
breeze," and had learned to manipu
late the sights without jamming her
shapely fingers.
Meanwhile Mrs. Whitehouse was
practicing at a range near Creedmoor,
and the two society leaders exchanged
daily letters telling of their successes.
Mrs. Drexel tried every range from
100 to 1000 yards. Towards the last
Mrs. Drexel induced several of her
more intimate women friends to go to
the range with her and try their luck,
and thus the practice has been given a
great Impetus. JTust before sailing
from New York Mrs. Drexel and Mrs.
Whitehouse were warmly congratulat
ed upon their skill by Lord Tempest
at a dinner party, and arrangements
were suggested which will probably
result in the formation of a shooting
club made up of fashionabje women of
Philadelphia and New York.-Phila
delphia Inquirer,
Her Strenusos Hour.
An irate woman made things warm
for some men working for the Cincin
nati, Lawrenceburg and Aurora Trac
tion Company Monday. Mrs. Brumn
lage operates a hotel at Stop No. 9.
The officers of the road decided to
more the little platform from Mrs.
Brumlage's lace to Maley. Thompson
& Moffet's sawmill, about 200 feet
west. When the workmen appeared
the woman seized one of the p)icks and
chased the entire gang away. Under
cover of night the station wvas re
moed.-Cincinniati Enquire,
SOUTHERN :
kTOPICS OF INTEREST TO THE PLANT
Early Irish rtatoea.
For the early crop, we select. If pos
sible, a light, sandy loam that will not
produce less than a bale of cotton to
the acre. We like to have it turned in
early winter with a two-horse plow
and follow in the furrow and lift the
subsoil with a subsoil plow or a four
inch scooter on a single plow. By
doing this we are able to hold the win
ter rains as our potatoes suffer almost
every year by drought when not irri
*a d.
At planting time we run a cutaway
harrow over the land to thoroughly
pulverize, and lay off rows with a sho
vel plow, three feet apart and four -e.
five inches deep.
For fertilizers we use the following:
Acid phosphate 14 per cent...190O lbs.
Cottonseed 'neal ............. 600 lbs.
Nitrate of soda........... 200 lbs.
Muriate of potash............ 200 lbs.
Use 1000 to 1500 pounds per acre he
fore pl:nting, thoroughly mixing in th
furrow with a scooter plow or a culti
vator set close. Mix thoroughly. This
is important, as most cases of burning
or injury to the seed can be attributed,
not so much to the amount of fertili
zer used as to lack of thorough mixing.
If the land is la-eking in humus (Xeg
etable matter), and was not in cowpeas
the pr.!vious sun;mer. we sometimes
give the land a fair dressing of stable
manure (fifteen two-horse loads per
acre), which we thoroughly cut away
into the top soil befcre breaking. which
tends to ptdlverize ai lumps, and th^
soil more thoroughly pulverized than
breaking.
If the soil is fairly well supplied
with humus we would rather dispense
with the stable manure, as it tends to
encourage the scab fungus. Do not
use cottonseed, a- they do not become
available soon enough for the potatoes.
By getting healthy, plump seed, free
from scab, we have had so little of this
disease as to not pay to treat them.
Cut. seed pieces to two eyes, and drop
twelve inches apart in rows. Cover
with two furrows. leaving a slight
?idge over the rows. When the seeds
are sprouted and nearly out run a
smoothing barrow crossways over the
rows, which will all but level down the
ridge. As the plants are showing
along the rows go cover them with the
weeder. taking two rows at a time.
The after-cultivation riould be often.
but shallow, using a cultivator with
sweeps. Never a crust form, thus con
serving all moisture possible.
We plant last week in February, up
to the middle of March, and begin dig
ging by the timne they are the size of
good sized hen egg.s. In the absence
f a potato digger we run a shovel low
under the row, which gets them about
all out. We have had no experience
in shipping, as we raise entirely for
ur home maiket.
For the Colorado potato beetle, which
every one has learned to dread, we use
Paris green and slacked lime, two
pounds of the green to one bushel of
lime, mixing thoroughly. We find a
lry powder duster very good for put
ting this on. and if done early in the
mornIng, when the leaves are damp
sticks well and is effective,
For the grower who has but a small
area. the dust can be put on by placIng
It in a coarse woven gunny sack and
rhake over the row, which can he done
almv..st as fast as you can walk.
Hand picking is probably the safest
plan for the home garden.-Mark Ric
gel, Spalding County, Georgia.
One rianter's Experience.
Now that it is almost a certainty that
we are to reduce tihe acreage and fer
tilizers of this year's cotton crop, in
fact we are compelled to do it. or be
come absolute slaves to the cotton gam
blers, and become too p)oor to skin,
with our carcases petrified in poverty.
our children servants to the money
hangers and speculators who manipu
late the price of our cotton, the finest
money and commercial crop grown in
the world, to the enrichment of all but
the South-now as a prudent people
we must hide ourselves, let the fools
go on and be destroyed.
Why should we ask, "'How are we to
hide ourselves in this land where
everything can be produced that fur
nishes food and raiment for man and
beast?"
Not a single atom that adds to our
life, pleasure, comfort or happiness but
can be produced In this Southland.
Last July when that grand man and
lanented friend and brother of South
ern agriculturists, J. B. Hunnicutt, a
man who has done more in one year for
Southern farmers than the State Agri
ultural College has done in forty, waos
visiting me, I p)romised to give the
Cultivator the result of two specin!
acMes on my farm, one in corn, the
other in sugar cane.
When the corn was good ripe it was
cut with a harvester, shocked So00
stalks to the shock.
It stood about eighty days in the
shocks during summer and early fall,
and when dry and hulled weighed 12,
In Choate.
When Ambassador Choate was lead
: of the New York bar many a fledge
ing lawyer had a fling at him. There
was scarcely an attorney who was not
fraid of him in open court, hut else
here an occasional dirplay of cour
e and impudence would be made.
l)ne day in the Lawyers' club a bud
jing pundit, now a highly successful
r,ractitioner, observing Mr. Choate at
neighboring table., asked in a voice
eant for others to hear:
"Ah, counsellor, why" was your
luncheon so rudimentary-?"
"Perhaps you can explain," said the
legal light, dryly.
"Because it's in Choate," was the
reply.
"Your play upon my name," return
d Choate, drawing out the words with
keen emphasis. "painfully exposes the
profoundness of your ignorance. The
uncheon, sir may be in Choate, but
your right to address me is IN-ko-ate."
There was a ger.eral laugh as the
affnder departed with a bad case ot
ARM f 1IOTES.
ER, STOCKMAN AND TRUCK GROWER.
600 pounds. then shredded with the
following result:
Net corn on co)s..............c300 lbs.
Net stover......... .........6000 lbs.
The acre procuced bread enough to
feed a man and wife twelve months,
and corn and stover sufficient to feed
two mules twelve months.
Now let some people say what they
may about shredding corn. It Is the
most profitable of all work done on my
farm.
The acre in sugar-cane did not do so
well as I expected-400 gallons per
acre being the average. I made It
heavy. just up to sugaring, and have
.:o trouble in selling it by the barrel at
fifty cents; in gallon jugs, sixty-five
cents; in quart bottle, sevent3 -five
cents, and- an easily eseinge a barrel
of cane syrip for a barrel of granu
lated sugar.
It ray. mc to make my own supplies.
ithat, cern, syrup, hogs, horses, mules
and caide, with no more stock of any
kind than I can feed from the products
of my farm.
After thcse I grow cotton as a money
crop.
With the exception of about fifteen
acres of bottom land mIne is an upland
farm on the highest point from Atlanta
to Augusta. on a direct line.
In farming I agree with the old ad
age, -Variety is the spice of life."
W:n. L. Peek, Fountain Hill, near Con
yers, Ga.. in the Southern Cultivator.
Fertilizing Peach Trees..
'The peach is somewhat sensitive to
overfeeding with nitrogen or ammoui
ate manures. Trees grown near barn
yards shoot out very vigorously at first,
but the tissues seem to degenerate rap
idly, forming gum pockets and exuding
large quantities of gum. The trees
have been observed by peach men to
suffer from winter killing, and in ex
treme cases are often killed outright.
An application of nitrate of soda at the
rate of 300 pounds Ifer acre in one case
noted by the Department of Agricul
ture retarded the ripening time of
peaches two weeks. Peaches regularly
ripen on the poor knolls and hilltops
earlier than in adjacent valleys or
pockets a few feet away, where seep
age nitrogen affects them. The latter
are also nore subject to certain fungi.
The proximity of an old stable was in
one case the cause of the fruit being
belated, and while the trees and fruit
were larger tue latter was inferior in
color and quality. In a series of tests
the fruit on the trees moderately sup
plied with nitrogen was brighter in
color, sweeter and finer in texture. ar.d
only slightly smaller. In fact the peach
is healthiest and yields the best fruit
in soils which for most other cr-ops
v'ould be considered deficient in nitro
gen.
Cabbage Pays.
Thirty-one tons of cabbage per acre
removes from the soil 130 p)ounds of
nitrogen, 360 pounds of potash and 180
pounds of phosphoric acid, hence the
need of heavy fertilIzation is apparent.
If yard manure can be obtained from
sixty to 100 tons per acre. supplement
ed by a good dressing of potash in the
form of sulphate is none too much. In
the absence of manure the best of re
sults of a mineral fertilizer containing,
Nitrogen. 4 per cent.:
Phos. acid, 8 per cent.:
Potash (sulphate formi, 12 per cent.,
have been known. One thousand or
100 pounds per acre is not too much.
After growth of the young plants has
begun a top dressing of 100 pounds per
acre of nitrate of soda should be mande.
and again after the heads begin to
form that the growth may be continu
ous and rapid.
From $700 to $1000 has been received
from a fine crop of extra carlN cabbage
upon one acre.
A reint in Practice.
It has been shown by repeated ex
periments that a pound of cotton-seed
meal is equivalent to 1.1.' pounds of
corn, and that a pound of cotton-seed
meal is worth 1.75 pounds of corn for
fattening purposes. Taking this in
connection with the recent tests, we
will realize the immense value of the
cotton-seed products for feeding and
manurial purposes. It teaches the stu
dent this important lesson: He cannot
afford to sell cotton seed and buy corn
as a substitute, even though the latter
is cheaper In price per toe. A loss
follows both in feeding and in the
manure produced.-Progressive Far
T.ation For Steer3.
Corn and oats, ground together,
make an excellent ration for fattening
steers. At first give an equal numbier
of bushels ground together. which will
give most of the bulk in oats. Then as
the anImal gains, increase a portion of
corn and add oil cake meal. One pound
of the mizture for every 100 pounds
weight of the animal is sufficient, and
it should be given in two feeds. The
increase toward the last will consist uo
stronger feed rather than greater bulk.
Fox Caught by Girl.
Hunters started a large gray fox on
Longwood farm, belonging to the
James Gordon estate. After four
hours' chase old Reynard got in such
lose quarters that it ran under a
pen near Waldrop. The hunters
punched it out and the dogs had a
sight race for some distance, but it
was too cunning for the dogs. It
fnally dodged the dogs and hunters,
some forty in number, and ran
through W. J. Irby's yard while all the
family were at dinner.
Mr. Irby's daughter Anna. 15 years
a '. saw it through the window of the
di- ing room and'gave It a sight race,
e aming' it off from the stable, and
en;ht it by the head. She held it to
te ground until her father got there
and put it in a bag.-Richmond Times.
Dispatch.
Miss Willa A. Leonard has been a
money counter in the United Statem
Treasury Department 'since 1862. She
is an expert andthfaescone
lfa tenGoernment employ.
[VOU SEHOLD
-FFAIRS
BROOM BAGS.
For the impossible places to dust
walls and room corners-a broom bag
is invaluable.
Make it of -canton flannel, with the
nap inside, and make it just oig enough
to slip over the whole "head" of the
broom. Run a drawing string of tape
in to hold It in place at the handle.
A couple of these bags will be enough
for ordinary usage. They should be
washed each time after using to keep
them always ready to pass over deli
cate covered papers in search of dust
and cobwebs.
CLEANING THE BATH-ROOM.
To clean the bath-room properly
there should always be a bottle of
household ammonia at hand, one of
forty per cent. solution of formalde
hyde or other good disinfectant, a
couple of cloths, a long-handled brush,
and a scrubbing-brush. It is also well
to have a can of concentrated lye or
one of the preparations Iilye it which
will cut accumulations in {vaste-pipes.
The hand basin, tub and closet should
be scoured out each morning., the
drain-pipes flushed twice a week with
water to which has been added for
maldehyde or the lye. The former is
admirable for removing stains and
deposits, but if these are very obsti
nate the formaldehyde must be left
in the basin overnight. The long
handled brush enables the ma9d to
clean the closet basin satisfactorily.
Ammonia on the cloth used in wash
ing the tub and basin will remove
greasy deposits. The nickel fittings
and woodwork must be wiped off, the
soap-dishes and tooth-brush racks
washed. The vessels used In the bed
rooms must be cleansed in the same
manner, the water-pitchers rinsed out
and filled fresh every day, and the
slop-jars and commodes scalded daily.
-Harper's Bazar.
BURN POTATO PARINGS.
\Don't throw potato parings into the.
garbage box, but into the stove, and
thereby save yourself from the annoy
ance of having to call the fire depart
ment to put out a chimney fire.
Such is the advice of Chief Menin
ger, of the New Haven, Conn., Fire
Department. "Damp weather breeds
favorable conditions for chimney fires,"
said the chief. Indeed, I am not sur
prised that the fire department has
not been called out any oftener. It
seems when the soot becomes damp
it is more liable to originate fires by
spontaneous combustion than in dry
weather. All that we usually have to
do is to allow a weight to drop down
the chimney, when the fire will burn
tself out. Of course the chimney
eeds a cleaning. If people would
lean their chimneys regularly the an
oyance of chimney fires would soon
ease to exist. From personal experi
mee I know that the burning of po
tto parings prevents the gathering of
soot. I know of a family that is keep
ng up a strong soft coal fire in its
itlien range every day during the
winter4 but you can neve'r find a trace
f soot on the lids, the bottoms of ket
tIes or in any part of the stove.
"Potato parings are burned in the
stove daily. Another effective method
s the burning of pieces of zine. I am
nt chemist enough to know, but it
seems to me that the fumes generated
uring the combustion of the zinc pre
ent the gathering of soot, and It is
this soot that is the cause of most
himney fires."
Baked Eggs-Drop six eggs into a
shallow cake pan, taking care not to
break them. Give each a thick sprink
ling of grated cheese and cover the
entire dish, Including the eggs, with
bread and cracker crumbs. The pan
should be well buttered before the
eggs are placed in it. Bake ten min
utes in a very hot oven.
Date Biscuits-Make a milk sponge
and set to rise. Add two tablespoon
fuls of sugar and two of molasses,
three cups of sliced dates and enough
entire wheat flour to make a rather
stiff dough. Set to rise again, then
turn into pans and bake for three
quarters of an hour. Set the biscuits
aside for twelve hours after they are
baked before cutting.
Cheese Soufie-Melt three tablespoon
fuls of butter and mix with It two
eaping tablespoonfuls of flour; when
ot add slowly half a cup of milk.
Season highly with salt, pepper and
paprika and just a dash of mustard.
Have ready a cupful of grated cheese;
stir this in with the other mixture, let
it boil for a minute. then add the beat
en yolks of four eggs. Take from the
fire and stir In the stiffly-beaten whites;
then turn Into a baking dish and bake
for half an hour. or until nicely
browned.
Cream of English Walnuts-Blanch
one pint of English walnut meats and
cook until tender in boiling water;
drain and press through a sieve into a
cooking pot. Simmer three pints of
lear brown stocil for half an hour,
with the addition of a pinch of paprika,
six cloves, a saltspoonful of grated nut
meg and a tiny piece of vanilla bean.
Strain into the pot containihg the nut
pulp, season with a teaspoonful and
a half of salt, reheat and serve in shal
low pl'ttes with a tablespoonful of
whipped cream on top and accompan
ied by crisp wafers and pimolas.
Unpleasantly suggestive.
When the editor of an English paper
received a fine chicken he believed it to
be a token from some appreciative
reader. -After the editor had enjoyed
a dinner In which the supposed gift
played a part, he received a letter from
a man who said: "I sent you a chicken
in order to settle a dispute which has
arisen here. Can you tell us what the
chicken died of?"-Albany Journal.
Before obtaining a license, St. Peters
burg drosky drivers have to Take an
oath to be civil and not to overcharge.
ClRITIMN NDFYOR 1OPgS.
MARCH NINETEENTH.
"Glorifying God in our Daily Work."
Matt. 5:13-16; Rcm. 12:11.
Scripture Verses.-x. 13:21, 22;
16:12, 35; Deut. 33:12, 25; Ps. 121:1
8; Luke 11:8; 2 Cor. 4:16; 12:i;
Phil. 4:13, 19; Heb. 13:8.
Lesson Thoughts.
All through the Bible records daily
toil is regarded with honor, and even
Jesus himself was known as "the car
penter's son." We can therefore with
perfect right ask God's blessing upon
our honest labors, and while we are
fervent in spirit, servin.g the Lord,
we may at the same time be diligent
in business.
Religion between undays means
doing all things as under the eye of
the Lord. It will add energy to our
efforts, honAsty to our principles, and
put charity in all our dealings.
Selections.
Dr. Parkhnrst says that once a
young man said in his prayer meet
,ing, "The preaching of our pastor
-never did 'me any-good till I -com
menced to convert his preaching into
practice." That is the way to make
all sermons interesting; - live them
out.
Every day should be sacred. There
should be no break between Sab
baths. The cable of divine motive
should stretch through seven days,
touching with its sanctifying power
every hour of the day.-Bishop Vin
cent.
We must put the glory of lovo, of
best effort, of prayer, of upward look
ing and heavenward reaching, into 1
the dull routine of our life's every- f
day, and then the most burdensome
and uneventful life will be made
splendid with the glory of God.-J. R.
Miller.
Every day as it rises out of etcr- 1
nity keeps putting this question: 1
"What will you do before this day
has sunk into eternity again?"-Rob
ertson.4
Why cannot we slip our hands into c
His each day, walk trustingly over
that day's appointed path, thorny or
flowery, crooked or straight, knowing
that evening will bring us sleep, 1
peace and home?-Phillips Brooks. 1
Whoever knows God will know his 1
business better, and whoever spends
his time well in God's house on Sun
day will spend his time well in his <
own house the rest of the week. 1
Sundays are for spiritual'food, and
the ,other days are for ipiritual exer
cise, and feeding without working is
certain to bring: on disease.
[PIJHTH [AGU LESSOIS
MARCH NINETEENTH.
Glorifying God in Our Daily Work.
Matt. 5. 13-16; Rom. 12. 11.
A part of the Sermon on the Mount,
enjoins certain duties upon the "bless
ed ones." After the benedictions
come the injunctions. They are
"salt" and "light," and as the former
they must purify and preserve, and
as the latter they must illuminate.
The passage from Romans is in the
consecration chapter, and deals, with
consecration applied to our business.
We are exhorted to be, zealous, fer
vent, and faithful in our daily busi
ness. Both unite to emphasize the
fact that we are to be faithful to'God.
in every secular relationship, and
thus glorify God in our daily life.
Salt and light are the two most
essential elements in the world for
life. Each element expresses a
quality which is essential in th
Christian and practical in its relation
to our everyday work. Notice the
Christian
1. As the Salt of the Earth. Salt
is a nourishing substance. It is a1
universal condiment. It renders food4
palatable and healthful. So the
Christian makes the, world a fit place1
in which to live. Salt preserves and
keeps from corruption. So the Chris
tian is the conservator of society.1
The church saves the world from
moral putrefaction. Salt has also a *'
biting and consuming power. It is an
irritating force when brought in con
tact with' a wound. So real Christi
anity has an irritating power to dis
turb sin and the enmity of wicked1
men. If we are what we should be a
as Christians we will oppose and stir
up wickedness. We are to be as
salt-nourishing, preserving and con
suming.
2. As the Light of the World.
Light is the, great illuminator.
Whether the natural light of the sun
or the artificial light of oil or elec
tricity, it uncovers and discovers. It
displaces the darkness and cold of the
night. It gives life to the world. So
the Christian is the light of this mor
al world. He uncovers the hidden
things, and illuminates the mind dis
covering sin to men. There .are
some things that all may not do, but
every Christian can shine. In any
humble place, under any condition,
you may be the light of your little
world.
3. This Influence to Be Exerted in
Daily Life. We are not to be religious
only when on exhibition. We are to
be the "salt" and "light" in our every
day business life. We are to exem
plify our religion in our working
clothes. In the home, in the store, in
the school, and where duty may take
us, there we are to be the light and
salt of life. We are to make our
religion an everyday affair. In.prac
tical ways we are to glorify God
everywhere and at all times. t
Four Grandchildren In a Day. t
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Williamson- of
Federal street, Allegheny, were in- 1
formed on Jan.. 1 that they were d
grandparents, their daughter, Mrs. J. i
M. Palmer, having given birth to aa
boy. .t
Soon they learned that another I
daughter, Mrs. Thomas Hicks of Ti- c
oga street, Pittsburg, who had been 1
married the same night as her sister,
had given birth to twin girls.
Later in the day another daughter,
Mrs. Ellsworth Strothers of Webster
avenue, sent a messenger to tell her
parents that she was the mother of
aboy.
A GREAT LOSS. 1
The New Cook--What time do you
ave breakfast?
Mrs. Highiblower-At seven thirty.
'-Well Oni sorry Qi can't be wid.
TE SUNDAY , SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMEN'Tb
FOR MARCH 19.
Subject: Healing of the Man Born Bind,
Joli,n ix., 1-11-Golden Text., John iz.
5-Memory Verses. 10, 11-Comnentary
on the Day's Lesson. -
I. A man born blind (v. 1). 1. "As
Jesus passed by." Jesus stil lingered as
Jerusalem, and in one of His walks, per
baps to or from a synagogue, He came to
this blind man. "He saw." Jesus took
notice p his afliction. looked upon him
with concern. He anticipated his need.
fhat-look meant sight to the blind man.
"'A Anan." He was a beggar; it was his
trade, but among all his petitions he did
not ask for sight. Yet Jesus gave it. An
lustration of free grace. This man was
iopeless, helpless, poor. "Blind from his
birth." Of the six mirac:es conected with
blindness which are recorded m the gos
pels this is the only case described as
ilindness from birth. In this lies its ape
ial characteristic, for since the worldbe
an it was not heard that any man opened
,he eyes of one that was born blind (v. 32).
Blindness is vy common in Palestine.
H. Jesus explains the mystery of provi
lence (vs. 2.5). 2. "Dsciples asked. The
irst . qathat arose in their minds
a blindnss existed. "Who did
iin." pture teaches that all disease,
mnd even death, is the fruit of sin. The
ewish rsercosiwted in 4eeving.Ahat.an
pecial afflictions were divine visitations
or 'pca sins. This error Jesus cor
ecte.Mark the contrast between their
houghts and thoie of Jesas rply.i Be
>entance calls our own afflictions punish
nents. but love calls the afflictions of oth
es trials. "This man." But how could
he man sin .before-his birth? Th,-doetdte
f the transmigration of souls, by which
he same soul is supposed to inhabit differ
nt bodies whe guite general among the
reeks ana Asiatics, but there is no clear
)roof that this doctrine was prevalent
Lnong these Jews. On the popular suppo
ition that special calamities are a punish
nent for special sins, the disciples desire
o know whose sin caused this man's suf
ering. Was it his parents' sin or his own?
f Jesus had replied his own they would
ave asked, How?
3. "Neither." That is, so as to be the
ause of the blindness. Our Lord does not
leny the existence of sin, either in this
nan. or in his parents. The disciples
ooked to the origin of the suffering; odr
rd looked to its removal. They asked,
'Who is to blame?" Jesus aske, "Who
i to save?" Instead of looking to the
lark abyss, out of which sin and misery
rgina the Lord's heart looks to the
lory of , who by redemptio=esalts
allen man to even higher blessedness than
hat of creaturt innocenee. "Works of
lod-manfest." Not that this man was
ura blind for the- sole purpose that a
airacle might be wrought, but that his
lindness furnished the occasion for Jesus
o perform the divine work of ig. him
hus to show Himself to be God. is
ot responsible for sin and its conse
uences, but both afford Him an opporte
ity to show His power and grace.
'4..-"We must work."L (. V.'By the
lural "we " as given in the H. V., Jesus
asociates itli apostles with Uim in the
ror'k. It is encouraging to: think tl*t
we " poor week men, can .b~ '"ok
oge her with Christ."' To "it i odd
f evil, of wretchedness, lonely sorrow,
e-:titution and disease is the work of God.
While it is day." The day repr ts op
ortunity; theAight. oppr
5. "In the world." not be
) in the 'fad but hej,ss neverreeased
o be the light of the word.- Sin is drk-.
Less. He is i bold contrast to sin., -"I am
;e.light.",Like-the-sun, if is,j bMuaen
o dispense light and heat everywhere; to
eglect no opportunity:to. enlighteo, and
ave the bodies and souls of men. ie eese
efore them was altogether byn uei
means, but Jesus reminded disciples
hat in Him were light and life.
fH. The blisd man was hesled (vs. 6,
)6. "Made ciya ted." 'Jesus
hws His power byproceediug, in His
wn way, to heal teman. Nlotice. L.
'here is no connetion between the megsa
sd and the effect produced. 2. Chrast
ame into physieal eontact to attract at
ention and to stimulate faith; where faith
ra in lively exercise, He heeled by HJI
rord. and at adistance. 3. Christ appeals
o two of the man's senses, his he andga
eing,~ thereby arousing faith.
ave His pesnlattention to tis ease,,
ve Hspatient was a .7.
Go." aH e now p rove His* n
s+ranger? Would He hesitate because of
ri lifelong teaching that He must not
r a the eyes mediemnally on the Sabbath;
nuuh less at a pool of water? Wouid He
ow do what He could? Here came the
ractical teat, proving.His faith ad obe
lence. "Siloam." A fountain uzider the
ralls of Jerusalem toward the east, be
ween the city and the brook Kidron. It
i etill- to be seen, one of the few undis-'
nted sitesin Jerusalem. "By interp.ea
ion, sent." That is, "out'et of watersf"
ither because it was looked upon asa gift
ent from God for the use of the city. or
ecause its watere were lirected or met
>y anals or pipes into different quarters,
or the same purpose. Some think there is
L allusion to Gen. 49:10; that this foes
ai was a type of Shilob, the Christ, the
ent of God, and that it was to direct the
nan's mind to the acconipishment of that
>rophecy, he 'h tand encouragement of
ath in this. Tepool by its very name
ra a true et Christ. "He w?nt." -.Ha..b
levea and obeyed. We freqiientif
od's best gifts because we fail to inm
ime. "Came seeing." The cnre was in
tantaneous.
IV. Vari.ous diseussions (vs. 8-I1). 8.
'Is not this he?" There was an immediate
tir among the neighbors; they pitied the
reat change in the man. The same:is tree
rhen Christ gives spirituali eyesight.
'Bge." This is the first mention of the
acttt he was a begar. He must have.
>een well known. 9. I1 im he."' -.eu
mad met and heeled .the man on Priday'
ught. at the beginning of 'the Sabbath,
Lid the neighbors had not seen him go to
:he pool, so that on the next morning they
ere hardly able to believe their emaes.
ut the man himselr gave aoitive teti
noy. 10. "How-opened.'~ His nih
ors gathered around him and askedfo
2 explanation. Many are anxious to know
ow things are done, even though they
ave no- faith. 11. "He answered." He
xad never seen hlm neighbors before, but
ow, looking right at them, he delivers
his won&lefu testimorey to the power of
3hist. It is short, ceaer, positives "A
nan." Firut he knew Him only as "the
fan" (R. V.) called Jesus. t-hen as a pro
yet (v. 17), then ase a Man with whons
3-was (vs. 31-33), then He was the So.
> God (vs. 35-38)s -....
-Box Bouquets.
A number of departures from 'con
entionality marked the wedding of
he Hon. Alexandra Vivian to A. B.
lth, King's Royal Rifle Corps. In
he first -place, the bridesmaids hand
d sprays of freesia to the guests as1
ey arrived.
In the second place, they carried
ouquets in which box-ordinary gar
en hedge box-Was conspicuous! In
ddition to the glossy green box there
rere pink roses and sprays of lily-of
he-valley.'- Ivory satin dresses, cop
d from a Vandyck, were charmingly
uaint. So were the cavalier hats in
rhite straw, with a shaded blue
lume across the front and a blue
OW across the back.
At this wedding Lady Evelyn Gif
ad was in a dress of mauve velvet.
ler rather large hat was of foliage
reen entirely. At a distance she
oked like a giant flower upside
~own, her hat appearing to be the
alyx, while her dress was figured to
e the petals.- It was of the lovely
rhid mauve shade.
Indeed, all the mauve shades were
een. So -was violet, and pansy pub'
>e, and all these colors up to~palest
ilac