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IOWA’S BLIND GIRL
Some of (be Recent Acquirements of
Linnie Haguewood-
HISTORY OF A REMARKABLE CASE
Story of the Blind. Deaf and Dumb Child
Who in Two Year* beamed to Read,
Write, Bew and Talk.
Linnie Haguewood, who was placed
tinder the tuition of Miss Dora Donald
In the lowa College For the Blind two
years ago, at the age of 16, is doubtless
the most remarkable girl of whom there
is any record. Born on a farm near Ida
Grove, la., she had no special training
until two years ago. When she was 18
months old, she was stricken by a dis
ease which oame near ending her life.
But she recovered, bereft of sight and
hearing. She was deaf, dumb and blind.
Linnie’s parents were poor, and she had
brothers to be looked after. There was
no institution within the borders of
lowa that could receive her. Her par
ents knew not what to do save to keep
her at home. For ten years her mind
remained a blank, for they knew not
how to teach her.
At the age of 14 the child happened
to meet Mr. French of Dubuque, who
was interested in all the blind and deaf.
She was two years at Vinton before she
had a special teacher. She attended the
kindergarten classes and grasped all she
Could from the work given the other
children. At the kindergarten Miss
Dora Donald was the teacher. The oth
er members of the school could talk and
hear. Miss Donald was drawn toward
Linnie, sympathizing with her efforts
to become acquainted with the outside
World.
To Bernard Murphy and to Miss Dora
Donald is due the credit of the wonder
ful progress made by Linnie Hague
■frood. Miss Donald three years ago
Wrote and published in the Vinton
Eagle a sketch of Linnie’s struggle to
learn. Bernard Murphy, editor of The
Eagle, seconded Miss Donald’s efforts
to help Linqie, and he published appeal
after appeal for aid to assist her. The
response was quick and generous. With
in 90 days he bad $1,600, and the gen
eral assembly of the state in 1896 ap
propriated SSOO, making $2,100, a sum
sufficient to have a teacher who would
give her whole attention to Linnie for
four years. Miss Donald was hired as
her teacher.
“Then and not until then,” writes
Miss Donald, “did Linnie’s school life
begin. She was in the last month of
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LINNIE HAGUEWOOD.
her fifteenth year, a being deaf, dumb
and blind, with only a vocabulary of
name words, a few simple sentences
and such ideas as had come to her
through her fingers. ”
Linnie is deft with the needle, hav
ing cut.and mas 2 severs] garments for
The man who awakens
VwwBHKII.-- from a deep sleep, just
J | r ‘ ( in time to ward off the
blow of an assassin,
ESt»\ MB I ' f ® who, knife in hand,
IS preparing to
drive it into his
BglU! Q -a, IgM; • heart, has had
a narr ow escape.
’ x MW ijfc.-There are thou-
-A‘MM sands of grateful
J f In ~W men who have
W '** aroused them
lethargy of recklessness and neglect, just in
time to ward off the deadly assault of that
dread enemy of mankind consumption.
* The weapon with which these men have
successfully combated this grim destroyer
has been Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Dis
covery. It is the only known medicine
that will prevent and cure consumption.
Taken in time, it will always ward off this
deadly disease, and even after the devastat
ing germs have attacked the lungs, it will
cure 98 per cent, bf all cases. It acts di
rectly on the lungs, building up new,
healthy tissues and driving out all disease
germs. It corrects all stomach and diges
tive troubles, invigorates the liver and
makes the appetite keen and hearty. It is
the great blood-maker, flesh-builder and
nerve tonic. There is nothing else “just
as good” and the druggist who says so is
untrustworthy.
“ I was a sufferer for five or six years from indi
gestion, sore stomach, and constant headaches,”
writes B. F. Holmes, of Gaffney, Spartanburg
Co., 3. C. "I tried several of our best physicians
and found no permanent relief. By the persua
sion of Mr. J. R. Tolleson, a friend of mine, I
commenced on the >Bth September. 1895, to use
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and * Pel
lets '—which gave me relief in a few days. Since
then I have used five bottles of * Golden Medical
Discovery • and five vials of Pellets.’ When I
commenced using the medicines I could not
sleep, had a restless uneasy feeling all the time,
and my skin was yellow and dry. I weighed
only 148 pounds. I now weigh 170 pounds, have
a good color, and rest well at night. I have a
good appetite, can eat anything I wish. For
two years, wHi.e under treatment by > physician,
I ate nothing but Graham bread.”
In reference to the above letter, J. R. Tolleson,
P. O. Box 173, Gaffney, Spartanburg Co., S. C.,
writes: “ The above Mr. B. F. Holmes, is a good
Christian gentleman, and one whose word will
go a long way with those who know him. I use
and sell Dr. Pierce’s medicines, and I recom
mended them to Mr. Holmes.”
Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets cure that
disease-producing disorder, constipation.
They never fail. They never gripe. Drug
gists sell them.
' Young Womanhood.
Sweet young girls! How often they
f develop into worn, listless, and hope
less women because mother has not
impressed upon them the
importance of
attending to /
! physical de-
velopment. Jy
! No woman
is exempt
from physi- (/1 , j vX) \
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nessandper- )
I iodical pain,
I and young 'T/ I \ MB
girls just j |Vx
budding in- / // fl I \ t
to woman- 7 II) A \
hood should be bl J I « \
guided physical- ry* ' \
ly as well as morally. 1 \
If you know of any young lady who
is sick and needs motherly advice, ask
her to address Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn,
Mass., and tell every detail of her symp
toms, surroundings and occupations.
She will get advice from a source that
has no rival in experience of women’s
ula. Tell her to keep nothing back.
Her story
is told to
I a woman,
to a
;vp , 'yx'&Uffll man. Do
not hcsi *
tate about
s statingde-
I tails that
1 she may
not wish
> s\\ to meR -
. X tion, but
' '’-1 • T<hich art
essential to a full understanding <>i
her case, and If she is frank, help Is
certain to comet
h&rselt, her ' rfiotucr 'and tier "brothers.
At present she is busy crocheting and
knitting littb Christmas gifts for her
friends, little baby jackets, balls, hoods,
mittens and “fascinators.” During the
year she makes the articles and sells
them as souvenirs to the many people
who come to the college to meet this
bright, interesting girl. >
Linnie has learned the New York
point and the raised print. She has also
learned the American braille and the
English braille—equivalent to learning
four languages. She knows all her
friends by the touch of their hands. She
has signs for all of her acquaintances.
She carries a gold watch, a present to
her, and she never hesitates to tell you
the time of day, winding it and setting
it whenever she likes. She recites the
Lord’s Prayer by use of the signs com
mon to the schools for the deaf. She is
familiar with any combination of num
bers under 1,000, can take you in imag
ination over all the world and point out
all the objects of interest.
In the kindergartens she makes all
sorts of fancy work. She runs the sew
ing machine with the greatest of ease
and has learned to write on the type
writer which was presented to her by
the children of the public schools of
Sioux Falls. Her friends in the South
Dakota school for the deaf at Sioux
Falls presented her with the typewriter
desk, on which she takes great pleasure
in writing to her friends, sometimes in
script and sometimes on her typewriter.
She writes script with a pencil, placing
the paper on a grooved board. She learn
ed to write on her typewriter so rapid
ly that in three days after she received
it she wrote on it a letter of thanks to
those who presented it to her. In gym
nastics she goes through the evolutions
with scarcely a mistake, handling the
dumbbells and clubs and keeping time
with the music.
In addition to all her other acquire
ments in the last year Linnie can talk
and is able to read simple words spoken
by her teacher. This seems incredible,
when it is remembered that she neither
sees nor hears a word that is written or
spoken. Linnie has made friends with
the most distinguished people wherever
she has been seen. The future alone can
tell what may be developed in this re
markable case. —Chicago Record.
How and When to
Send Christmas Presents,
Christmas Eve after 6 o’clock and
Christmas morning are the times we
are told when the mysterious packages
that delight old and young at Christ
mas time should arrive, and a great
deal depends on how these little pack
ages look when they make their appear
ance. Brown paper, admissable as an
outer wrapping, when removed should
disclose the parcel in white tissue paper,
and a bit of baby [ribbon, that of the
violet shades being the most favored. If
the gift is of a nature to admit of] per
fuming, the sachet powder should be of
violet, while tiny sachet bags of violet
silk tucked somewhere in the package
containing a gift of any nature, is a
touch of daintiness 'very feminine and
certainly very “sweet. men and
women appreciate delicacy of this kind,
which always indicates thought as well
as personal pleasure on the'part of the
donor.
Verbal acknowledgements of Christ
mas presents are scarcely ever appropri
ate. and to ones intimate as well as
formal friends a note of acknowledg
ment is the most highly proper means
of expressing gratitude or appreciation.
It is not customary] to a
present by means of the messenger who
may bring it. The recipient as- soon as
possible should dispatch his or her own
messenger with the acknowledgment
and the day of Christmas is the one
upon which the acknowledgment should
be made.
THE BOMK TBIBUNE. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 22. 1897
FASHION GOSSIP.
Trimming of Fur and Braid Evenint
Gown Fannie..
[Special Correspondence.!
New York, Dec. 21—Without fur
and braid I do not know what we would
have done this season for trimming for
all the sorts of garments considered nec
essary. The Capes and cloaks, coats and
jackets, and the blouses all are covered
with braid to an extent never before
dreamed of. I saw a biscuit colored
cloth dress yesterday where skirt, waist
and sleeves were literally covered with
brown serpentine braid alternating
with rows of fancy openwork castle
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RECEPTION AND DINNER GOWNS.
braid in the same shade. ’Hie waist was
an open blouse with a cream satin vest
and a wide scalloped collar of the same.
This in turn was braided along the
edges of the scallops. A very pretty
house gown for morning wear had a
Mother Hubbard yoke, and this was
nearly covered with braiding done in
drab soutache sewed upon the edge.
The rest of the gown hung down in un
broken lines and had rows of the sou
tache set in a pretty pattern 1 inches
wide from yoke to foot every half yard
all around. As this was naturally gath
ered so as to bring five breadths in to
fit the yoke the lines appeared to be
closer together. The gown was of dark
green cashmere. There was a sort of
jabot of lace reaching from the shoul
ders, where it formed caps to the waist
line following the yoke. Frills of lace
at the neck and wrists added to the
dressy effect of this simple gown.
A very stylish outdoor costume for a
voung lady of 16 or 17 was of d#rk blue
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NEW STREET COSTUMES. ...
imperial serge. There were tnfee rows
of straight basket weave titan braid
around the bottom. The bodice was in
form of a Russian blouse with a pep
lum of the same material reaching al
most to the knees. One row of the braid
was sewed on the very edge of this.
The b<Jt was braided. The sleeves and
=Mothers!
The discom
forts and
dangers of I a -S' Jafca.
child-birth can JSB
be almost en-
tirely avoided. AS Vnß
reli.evesex
pectant moth-
ers. It gives wKEBB
tonetothegen-
ital organs, and
puts them in
condition to do their work
perfectly. That makes preg
nancy less painful, shortens
labor and hastens recovery after
child-birth. It helps a woman
bear strong healthy children.
Win&i
has also brought happiness to
thousands of homes barren for
years. A few doses often brings
joy to loving hearts that long
for a darling baby. No woman
should neglect to try it for this
trouble. It cures nine cases ont
of ten. All druggists sell Wine
of Cardui. SI.OO per bottle.
For adnes In cases requlrlnc special
directions, address, pivlnt symptoma,
the '■ Ladles' Advisory Department,"
The Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chatta
nooga, Tenn.
Mrs. LOUISA HALE,
of Jeffonon, Ga., sayn
- “ When I first took Wine <•» Cardui
we had been married three years, but
could not have any children. Nino
months later I had a fine girl baby.”
vest, also a g'aimpe, were of S.'ue and
green plaid poplin, with the blouse
waist over that. This was braided in
lines to represent a figaro effect, with
two rows of loops, one at the upper row
and one at the lower row. Another row
of loops of the braid was at the neck.
This was a- pretty costume for a young
lady and required no outer garment, as
it is to be considered warm enough with
the aid of a quilted undervest. So well
is braiding liked that new devices have
been made whereby it is wrought into
a fabric for waists.
At the present moment there is little
new material shown, but, on the other
hand, there is no end to the new fancies
in the development of those already on
hand. Sleeves are, generally speaking,
prettier than they were, and some of
them are quite intricate in their arrange
ment One, for instance, has a tight
coat shape with an oversleeve reaching
to the elbow, slashed to the shoulder
into four long, square tabs. Above that
is a gathered cap with two rows of nar
row black velvet. The other parts have
fine cluny insertion laid over grass
green ribbon. The sleeve is of gray silk.
Many sleeves are puffed, some shirred;
some are little ruffles one over the oth
er; still others are “baby sleeves;”
some are of lace with ribbon loops. One
kind has a puff headed with a frill of
lace caught up with jeweled butterflies
and with a band embroidered with tin
sel and having a fringe of pearl pend
ants. Elbow sleeves with puffs at the
top and lace ruffles at the bottom are
often seen on heavy reception gowns.
Scallops seem to be quite well liked
as outlines'. One handsome flecked chev
iot gown had scallops outlined by wide
and narrow braid, the edges being filled
with astrakhan. The wide yoke was of
brown velours, with braid and a border
of astrakhan. Another gown, this of
steel gray ottoman cloth, had black
braid outlining scallops, with the tre
foil loop at the apex. The natty little
coat basque was scalloped all around
and had a simulated vest of thick white
satin. Olive Harper.
There is more Catarrh in thia section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For a
great many years doctors pronounced it
a local disease, and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly fating to
cure with local treatment, pronounced
it incurable. Science has proven catarrh
to be a constitutional disease, and there
fore, requires constitutional treatment.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
F. J. Cbeney & Co., Toledo. Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure on the market.
It is taken internally in doses from 10
drops to a teaspoonful. It acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. They offer one hundred dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials. Address,
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
JST'Sold by Druggists, 75.
PAY YOUR TAXES,
Tax Payers Must Make Settlement By
December 2Oth or Pay Costs.
The comptroller-general of Georgia
has given me positive instructions to
close the tax books December 20, and
I must and will comply with the In
structions. No special favors can be
extended to any one, and this applies
to all alike.
If you don’t pay before the 20tb,
executions will be issued. I hope all
will heed this notice and save them
selves money and annoyance. In or
der tc accommodate the working peo
ple and public generally I will remain
in my office at the court house until 9
o’clock at night from now until the
night of the 20th.
V. T. Sandford
Tax collector Floyd county.
Smoke Warters’ Extra Good
Cigars, If it isn't the best 5 cent
cigar you ever smoked, we’ll
treat It is made right here in
Rome and for sale by all enter/
prising dealer
CHEAP HOLIDAY RATES.
The Western & Atlantic R. R.> Offers
Many Advantages.
During the holidays the Western
& Atlantic B, R., offers exceedingly
low rates to all points in this territory.
Tickets on sale for all trains Dec. 22,
23, 24, 25, also Dec. 30, 31 1897 and
January 4th 1898. This is your op
portunity to visit your relatives and
friends at a very small cost.
Special Rate Schools and Colleges.
For students of schools and colleges
the Western & Atlantic R. R., will sell
round trip tickets at very low rates
upon presentation of certificates
signed by the superintendents, prin
cipals or presidents, thereof, on
on Dec. 16th to 25th 1897 inclusive
limited until January 4th 1898. For
any other information telephone No.
20 or call or write to C. K, Ayer, P.
and T. A. C. E. Harman, G. P. R.
Rome, Ga.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
City Registration List For Elec
tion March Ist. 1898.
I Colored.
D.
Davis, Richard,
S.
Smith. Amos.
“If a woman reads
Pearline ‘ads,’ and acts upon them, shell
have plenty of time to read everything
T' e - Se * n P a P er - That
* s w^at a woman writes to
wJ /r us ’ an d s h e s a 'voman who
ought to know. How large a
m H V I part of your time is spent in get
ting in & s clean ? Haven’t you
A/Nk fl something better that you’d like to
A -yC II do if you had the time so? it ? Time
™* s one of the things that Pearline
stives. To hurry up housework and
make every kind of washing and cleaning quick and easy, use
Pearline. -
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ROME’S OLD SANTA CLAUS
Mr. J. B. CARVER.
Sends a happy Christmas greeting to all the children and his many
friends and old customers, and cordially invite them to
his new headquarters the
Rome China and Stove Co.,
No. 213 Broad St, Rome, Ga.
Where we have displayed the handsomest and
most elaborate collection of
Toys and Holiday Goods I
We have ever ehown in Rjme. These goods are ele
gant and embraces the newest and prettiest things that
could be found in New York. They bought before
the price was put up on account of the new tariff and will
be sold at prices that will please you. We have quite a
variety of real nice things for 5 cents and 10 cents. Come
while the weather is pretty and before the stock is broken.
Make your selections now, We will lay the goods away
for you until Christmas Eve. Don’t forget the place.
Next to the First National Bank, No. 213, Broad Street,
Rome, Ga.
Rome China and Stnve Co.
R. H. Jones & Sens Mfg. Co.
The class of buggies and wagons we make and sell has
won for us (and deservedly so) a name that will
last for ages. We use the
Best Material
that can be had, and our work is executed by the
most experienced and skilled help in the United
States; then how can you afford to deal elsewhere?
We Guarantee
every piece of material put into our vehicles, Have
just finished some of the haodsomest buggies ever
shown in this counlry.
We Build
As good, if not the best, Farm Wagon in America.
Our Repair Department
Is thorough and complete in every detail.
—Rome, Cartersville, Stamp Creek. —
R. H, Jones & Sons Manufacturing Company,
J. W. JONES, Secretary.