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McCONNELLSBURG, PA., DECEMBER 7, 1899.
NUMBER 12.
'OLUME 1.
OMERER-SI PES YVF.DDI N(i.
HvHte Affair thut Oceui
' ' Palmyra Last Night.
red in
I the Wxon (Illinois) EvpiiIiik Telegram, of
lovember III.
U house of Samuel .T. Comerer of
tyra last night was the scene of a
ty private wedding: his daughter,
1 Minnie A. Comerer, becoming tho
of Calvin O. Sipes, of Galva 111.
f immodiate friends of the fumlly
present, among the relatives be
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moses, of Au
l, and Mr. and Mrs. Albion Seavey
rairleville.
lo ceremony occurred at 8 o'clock,
ig conducted by Hev. A. R. Bick
ck. The bride was attired in a
f pretty traveling costume. After
esbments the happy couple went to
home of the bride's sister, Mrs. A.
3eavey, in Prairieville, where they
t gue over night, taking the
2 passenger train this morning on
Illinois Central for Galva, where
( will make their home.
' jolly crowd of young people from
myra were at the depot and made
r departure a pleusant and hilar
l one with the showers of rice and
ieroustugs of various kinds for
r baggage.
he bride has been a resident of Pal
a for several years, where she has
t a wide circle of friends and ac
.Intances, having been a successful
mer In the schools there. The
om is a native of Fulton county,
,n., but for several years has made
home in Illinois, and at Galva, be
held in high esteem by his many
toa'uitanees there.
n Friday evening Miss Comerer
i pleasantly surprised by a number
friends with a tin shower and
iheon which occurred in the yurd,
occasion being a very enjoyable
SIMON STARR.
i the aged only are called to quit
t world, but the young and middle-
d are liuble at any time to receive
final summons.
Friday evening of last week, uf-
lingering a long time, suffering
in that dread malady consumption,
ion Star, of Whips Cove, at the
!, of .twenty-five years was taken
;m this eurth.
Ir. Starr was a son of the late
reus Starr, of Belfast township,
a grandson of good old Mosio
icr, a well known Buptist clergy
p. The deceased wus a consistent
Jiber of the Buptist church, and
e his sufferings with that Christian
titude and patience that comes from
jiowledge that our Heavenly Foth
knoweth whut is best for us; and he
I able to suy with Implicit conrt
ice, "not my will but thine O Lord
done.','
Jha remains of the deceased were
d to rest in the burying ground at
Sideling Hill Buptist church on
mday, funeral services being con
jted by Klder Himus Mellott.
MISTAKEN.
Among other newspapers that
of Belfust township takes, Is
Toledo Blade. A short time ago
er he hud finished his supper and
It himself for a couple hours perus-
the uper, which seemed unusual
interesting ut this time, he turned
JiiB wife with the remark, "I tell you
Toledo Blude just beuts them all.
Just has more news than any half
zen common papers."
'Why my dear, you are not reud
y the Blade. The paper you have
8n so intently perusing all evening
'. a Ham pie copy of The Fulton
(UNTY;Nkws which came in this
ifirnoon."
S . . .
THANKSGIVING SURPRISE.
Wis. Eliza Jane, and her four chil
jn, Idu, Jaiiie, Louie and David
fct-'al, exhibited their affection by
Renting the husband and father,
jiius Woodul, Sr., of Ayr township,
Jii . handsome suit of clothes on
IBi'kigiving day. Such kindly re
nbi amies on the part of members of
,J family to the others is a beautiful
y.ure and tend to strengthen home
I ,
blTORIAL KAKEOI F IN
MIS.
SOUR I.
K child Is born; the doctor In uttend
pi ,'iits til); the editor gets 0, says
I Scotland County Democrat. If It
Plu istened and the minister gets ,r
il the editor gets 00, When it mar.
minister gets 10 and apiece
caU und the editor gets 000. In
(course of time it dies; the doctor
fta fi-.mi (5 to $100, minister, perhaps,
71 omer a, an undertaker from
to ,jo. The editor nrints a notice
deuih. and obituarv two columnu
i! (;ets 0000, besides the lodge and
lety resolutions, a free card of
nits and a lot of poetry. No won-
editor gets rich.
Mary Swope is still quite poor
v home near Slpeg Mills.
DEATH OF MRS. AKI.RS.
Many were the eyes thut were moist
ened with tears when the sud intelli
gence Mashed abroad that Mrs. .lennie
Muy Akers, wife of Postmaster .lames
S. Akers, of Akersvilie, had passed
over the cold, icy billows of death,
and gone to join her mother and a
host of her loved ones who had passed
from life to eternity before her.
Mrs. Akers was a consistent member
of the Christian church for eight years:
her daily walk through health, and the
patience with which she bore the pain
through her long and continued Ill
ness, were marks of her christian life
which seemed devoted to her God and
her fumily.
The deceused has not been a woman
of good health for years: but, until
the latter part of the summer, she wus
able to, at least, superintend her work.
When her suffering became intoler
able, she was taken it the Methodist
hospital in Philadelphia, where she
was treated for about a month and a
half, but all that medical skill could
do was only temporary, and she came
buck to her home where all wus done
that loving hearts and willing hands
could do.
Tuesday morning about one o'clock
her spirit flew uway to the God who
gave it, and on the following day, the
body, in a leuutiful black casket, was
borne from the house to the church by
six young men, followed by a host of
relatives and friends. After . an im
pressive funeral sermon founded on
these words "Blessed are they which
die In the Lord"- her remains were
interred in the Akersvilie Cemetery.
The deceased was twenty-nine years,
five month's, and twenty-eight days of
age, und leaves to mourn her loss a
devoted husbund, two children, Maude,
aged ten years, and Carl, uged eight
years, a father, one sister, one broth
er, and u great number of relatives
and friends who have the sympathy of
all who knew her.
A Fkif.ni).
HOW TO COOK DISBANDS.
An interesting recipe that may be of
interest to women, especially those
who are married, is here given:
How to Cook Husbands. A good
many husbands uro entirely spoiled by
mismunugemenl In cooking, and so ure
not tender and goodi Some women'
keep them too constantly in hot water;
others freeze them; others put them in
a stew; others roust them, und others
keep them constuntly In u pickle. It
cannot be supposed that any husband
will be good and tender mungled in
this way, but they are really delicious
when properly, treated. In selecting
your husbund you should not be guid
ed by a silvery appeurunce, as in buy
ing mackerel, nor by the golden tint,
as If you wanted salmon. Be sure and
select him yourself, as tustes differ.
Bo not go to the market for him, as
those brought to the door are always
best. It is far better to have none
than not to learn how to cook them
properly. It does not muke so much
difference what you cook him in us
how you cook him. See thut the linen
in which he Is wrapped Is white and
nicely mended, with the required num
ber of strings and buttous. Don't
keep him in the kettle by force, as he
will stay there himself If proper cure
Is tuken. If he splutter or li.z do not
be-anxious; some husbands do tjiis.
Add a little sugar in the form of what
confectioners call "kisses," but no
vinegar or pepper on any account.
A little spice improves them, but it
must be used with judgment. Do not
try him with anything sharp to see if
he Is becoming tender. Stir him gent
ly the while, lest he stay too long in
the kettle and become fiat and taste
less. If thus treated you will find him
very digestible, ugreeing nicely with
you, and he will keep as long as you
want.
MARRIED.
Tkiti.e HAY. At the Lutheran
nursonage, MeConnellsburg, Pa., on
Tuesday, December f, lMMj by ltev.
D. P. Druwbuugh, Mr. Henry' Tritlo
and Miss Nellie Hay, both of Ayr
township.
The Richmond Times reculls thut
Pickett's division of Confederates lost
at Gettysburg more men in thirty min
utes of fighting than the British have
lost killed, wounded und 'cupturod
In South Africa, since the wur Jiegun.
Heth's division of Lee's army ut Get
tysburg lost 2,700 men In killed und
wounded In twenty-five minutes.
As the buckwheat butter is in full
flow the following is given us a receipt
for greusing the griddle: Tuke a tur
nip, cut in half, rub the griddle with
the inner side, and you will find the
cukes to coiiie off nicely and smoothly
and you will he rid of the disagreeable
odor of burning fut.
The Farmers' institute opened Wed
nesday evening In the Court House,
with a large audience. The attendance
Wednesday morning was iiotfso lurge,
but the, afternoon session found more
present. The discussions were able,
practical, and interesting. What is
most to be regretted is, that so few
persons take advantage of this oppor
tunity to get frtee so much helpful information.
Local Correspondence.
FOREST MILLS.
A change in the temperature
this morning.
Mrs. George W. Fisher and
daughters, Aura aud Poarlo,
wore visiting Mrs. Fisher's sis
ter, Mrs. Win. Vantz, of Hancock
last Sunday.
Harmon Shives of Mercers
burg aud sister Miss Lydia, of
Indian springs, Md. speutThanks
giving at the home of G. W. Fish
er. Harry Hill spent Thanksgiving
with W. L. Shaw's family.
The local institute at Center
was well attended.
A local institute will be held at
Independence on December 8th.
We think that if some of our
dudes would work a little and it
do so much stealiug, it would be
more credit to themselves and to
our country also.
The opinion is that some of the
hunters will be surprised some
day. Perhaps they don't know
they don't dare to hunt on other
people's land without permis
sion. Miss Lizzie Yeakle,' of Plum
Run, who has been visiting her
grandparents in the Little Cove,
returned home last week.
Edward Souders who has been
spending some time at Clear
spring, Md., returned home last
week. He was accompanied by
his brother Elijah.
Miss Nora E. Shaw was visit
ing her grand-mother, Mrs.
Shives, last week.
Jacob Myers and Miss Lillian
M. Fisher attended preaching at
Zion Sunday afternoon. They
also took supper with Frank
Shives's the same evening.
George W. Fisher, wife and
daughter Pearle, Sundied with
the family of Denton Hondershot
of Pigeon Cove.
Wm. E. Maxwell visited Isaac
Culler's family Sunday.
KNOBSVILLE.
John Clouser, of Altoona, is
visiting friends in this neighbor
hood. Daniel E. Fore's had their an
nual Thanksgiving dinner, and
those who partook of it this year,
were David H. Fore and wife,
David Kelso and wife, Abram
Wagner and wife, and Mary Ham
il. Mr. George Moury and wife,
of Franklin county, visited Jacob
Haniil's family last week.
Mrs. Daniel Fore spent Sun
day with David Fore's family.
The United Brethern are hold
ing their revival: the Salvationists
assisting.
Misses Etta und Elsie Wagner
spent Friday afternoon with Dan
iel Fore's family.
Rush Cliue and Miss Carrie
Hamil took in the Philadelphia Ex
position, and visited friends in
Chambersburg.
THE CORNER.
Mrs. Jaines Harris is at her
home on a visit.
Our school is getting along first
class this winter. Mr. Clouser
knows how to teach.
Miss May Harr and Mr. Gluck
speut Sabbath afternoon with
Miss Abbio Mellott.
John Bechtel, of Nebraska, is
spending the winter with his
daughter, Mrs. Ephraim Houck.
Mrs. Margaret McLucas enter
tained a number of callers Sab
bath. J. W. Evans gave a grapho
phone entertainment in the
school house on Thursday even
ing. I. P. Heudershot's mother is
spending the winter with him.
Ellsworth Hendershot has pur
chased the Hege farm. ,
Preaching at Big Cove Tannery
was largely attended, Monday
evening.
Miss Clara Williams and Levi
Mellott made a flying trip to the
Corner, Sabbath evening.
Thomas Shaw was in M 'Con
noil sburg last Saturday.
THOMPSON.
The weather, Thauksgiviug,
was pleasant.
Mrs. R C. Cattlett is very sick
at the home of her daughter Mrs.
Fisher in Brunswick, Md.
Mrs. Jaue Shives and Hannah
Gordon spent Tuesday at Oliver
Peck's.
S. C. Peck was in McCouuells-
burg Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Johnston
spent Sunday at Jonathan Sny
der's. John Hess came home last
Tuesday.
Miss Betsy Pittmau is visiting
relatives near Dickey's Mountain.
Mrs. Julia Hollinshead visited
Mrs. Tillie Truax last Sunday.
Tommy Truax cut the index
finger of his left hand oil at the
second joint a few days ago.
NEED MORE.
Elder Gore, of Virgiuia, preach
ed at this place on Saturday aud
Sunday.
Miss Mattie C. 1 'aimer sjKnt
Saturday and Sunday with her
parents.
W. II. Lake has returned from
a visit to his daughter, Mrs. Hays
Morgret, at Clearfield, Pa.
Messrs. Jacob F. Garland and
J. G. Shafer are on the sick list.
Will Peck, of near Covalt, was
chopping wood in our village last
week.
A number of our young folks
attended the debate at Alpine on
last Thursday evening and rejiort
a grand time.
Miss Letitia Peck visited her
sister, Mi s. Peter Culler, on Fri
day. M. B. Hill slaughtered a ork
er on Thanksgiving that tipped
the scales, when dressed, at iW"
lbs.
Emanuel Sharpo is busily en
gaged hauling limestoue for a
kiln.
The tenant stable on the Mor
gret farm is being improved by a
uew roof.
Henry Garland left on Satur
day for Clearfield.
D. C. Hart, our progressive
teacher, accompanied by Austin
Peck, spent Sunday at the form
er's home in Whips Cove.
Quite an interesting program
has been made out for the Far-
jners' Institute to be held at this
place on Wednesday eve, Thurs
day and Thursday eve, of this
week. All are invited to attend.
AMARANTH.
November ST.
Albert Richards, of' Kansas, is
visiting his father, J.T.Richards,
and sister, Mrs. J. C. Hixou, of
this place.
Misses Maggie and sister Sal
lie McKibbin, of Buck Valley,
made short calls in this place
Saturday afternoon.
Jacob Schetrompf aud wife are
well pleased with the dishwasher
that arrived at their home last
week.
Charley Rice and mother made
a business trip to Hancock on
Tuesday.
Capt. Geo. L. Fisher and wife,
of Hagerstown, were in this place
last week, on business and visit
ing their daughter.
Mrs. Dr. Jas. McKibbin, and
Mrs. Rebecca Sipes are spending
some time visiting relatives in
Licking Creek.
Jacob Spado is busy shipping
turkeys to New York and Phila
delphia. S. E. McKee aud wife were in
Hancock Saturday.
Jas. Rhea and wife visited the
family of Geo. Mills Friday.
We notice the complaint of Jane
Overall in the Democrat of Nov
ember 10, about the Union town
ship roads. Jane blames our
roads for culled apples, which is
a great injustice to our worthy
supervisors. Jane in all proba
bility, dealt with Tawney or Mc
Cuno, and on her way home did
not travel on the road at all.
December 4.
We have been having beautiful
weather all fall, and plenty of
work yet to be done.
Harry Lay ton arid sister Jen
nie, ot Mattie, Becllord county,
were the guests of Dr. McKibbin,
Saturday night and Suuday.
S. E. McKee and family visited
the family of Jas. Rhea, Sunday.
L. E. Price and wife, of French
Landing, Michigan, spent part of
last week with their niece, Mrs,
Geo. Mills. They were accompa
nied by Jno. Oakman and family,
of Harrisonville.
Mrs. Dr. Wm. L. McKibbin, of
this place, and Mrs. Wm. L. Mc
Kibbin, of North Dakota, were
the guests of Isaiah Lehman and
family, of Lashley, last Friday.
Mrs. Geo. lloopengaiduer aud
daughter Harriet, spout Satur
day aud Sunday with the family
of Robert Carsou.
Geo. Mills, wife, and son Oscar,
sprnt Tliauksgiving with his
mother of Robinsouville.
Robert Beatty, of Lashley,
passed through our town, Sun
day, on his wheel.
A great many of our folks are
making preparation to attend the
Farmers' and Teachers' iusti-
tu tos.
Mrs. Rebecca Sipo returned
home after spending a couple
weeks in Licking Creek, visiting
near relatives.
Jacob Shultz, Jr., of Lashley,
was in this community last week
on business. Jacob is au enter
prising youug man and delights
in drilling wells.
Rev. Simons is conducting a
series of meetings in the Presby
terian church this week.
There will be preaching at the
Brethern church next Sunday
evening.
BURNT CABINS.
The first suow of the season on
Monday.
W. J. Cliue shot a fine deer on
Wednesday of last week.
A party of huntsmen from
Parkersburg, Pa., spent last week
in this region, hunting.
H. II. Hertzler was iu Hunting
don Friday and Saturday on bus
iness. Samuel Reese has just cribbed
L'5(K) bushels of corn from 23
acres of planting.
Rev. G. W. Mcllnay preached
a Thanksgiving sermon in the
Methodist church on Thanksgiv
ing morning. The audience was
composed principally of the "good
women." The men were con
spicuous for their absence too
busy.
The Christian Endeavor of the
Presbyterian church held a
Praise service on Thauksgiviug
evening. Several recitations and
short addresses were given also.
The attendance at the M. E.
church on Snnday evening was
large. The subject was "Char
acteristics of the true Christian".
The M. E. Sunday school is
now in training for a Christmas
Entertainment to be given on Sat
urday evening before Christmas.
William Greer, of Kuobsville,
spent Sunday with Charles Mc
Geheo and family of our town.
S ALU VI A.
Mrs. Seer, and daughter Miss
Anna, attended the funeral of J.
B. Alexander, Esq., Thursduy.
Miss Jane McKalips is suffer
ing from a stroke of paralysis at
the home of Alex. Skipper, near
Harrisonville.
The Pie Social, given by tho
Christian Eudeavor society, at
the homeof W. C. Mann, Thurs
day evening, was fairly well pa
tronized, and those who attended
spent a highly enjoyable evening.
Mr. Ross Johnston, of Laidig,
has tho thanks of the society,
and their friends who were pres
ent, for his kindness in enter
taining them with his grapho
phono. George llockensmith, aud sis
ter Miss Anna, and Ted Clovon
ger and sister Miss Maggie, of
West Dublin, were among those
from a distance, who attended
! tho social.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah
Sipes. a daughter.
There is a very interesting re
vival in progress at the Sideling
Hill Christian church. Services
morning and evening.
Mrs. Jaines A. Stewart is vis
iting friends in McConuellsburg",
this week.
WEST VIEW.
Contractors are at work at the
bridge ovor Littlo Touoloway near
Aimer Weaver's.
Miss Ella Vance was the guest
of Miss Nora Shaw last Sunday.
Miss Williams, of Washington,
D. C, is spending a few days
with her aunt, Mrs. Weaver.
Misses Annie Weaver, Fanny
Lashley, Tebe Seusil, Ella Vance,
and Etta Lashley, attended debate
at West View last Friday night.
Mr. aud Mrs. H. W. Wink vis
ited Grant Mentzer's last Satur-'
day and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Fish
er spent last Sunday with Denton
Hendershot's family.
Jacob Myers and Miss Lillio
M. Fisher visited C. J. Wink's
family last Sunday.
Mr. aud Mrs. John May .sjxmt
last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Dr. Chesuut.
Miss Lizzie Eader returned to
Hancock last Monday morning.
Remarkable Collection of Films
Thomas A. Edison is now de
veloping at his laboratory in
West Orange, N. J., a remarkable
collection of linns for a movable
picture machine, which will show
the actual life iu the Klondike.
Mr. Edison started his photo
graphing party to the Klondike
iu Juue, lK'.lH, under R. K. Bo
nine, of Altoona, his representa
tive. The pictures were taken
by a machine invented by Mr.
Edison, which produced a pict
ure nine times the size of ordi-
i nary ones, aud had a capacity for
taking twenty pictures in a sec
ond. The climax of this remark
able exhibit will be a pyramid of
virgin gold in dust or grains, rep
resenting the value of $1,000,000.
A fatal hunting accident re
cently occurred near Dudley,
Huntingdon county, John Guyer,
son of Wm. Guyer, of that place,
beiug the victim. In company
with his brother Henry and a
dog, the young men had started
out hunting, and became separ
J ated. Henry returned home
early, but John not putting in an
appearance, it was apprehended
he had met with an uccident, and
search was made for him that
evening. The uext morning a
number joined in the search, and
about 8 o'clock his dead body was
found iu the woods h short dis
tance above Dudley, with his
faithful dog at his side. From
indications at tho spot it would
seem that the dog had holed a
rabbit uuder a large rock, aud the
young man had endeavored to
dig out the game, and in moving
about must have knocked his gun
from the rock on which he had
laid it down, discharging the
piece, and receiving the entire
load in his body, being shot
through the stomach. Deceased
was aged HI years.
Disappointment Qualified.
Lady I was awfully sorry,
professor, I was unable to come
to your lecture last night. Were
there many there?
Tho Professor (Irish) Urn
well uot so many as I expected.
But I never thought there would
be.
The winter season ought to be
full of life in every rural com
munity. Institutes, reading cir
cles, lectures, social affairs can
bo made more useful and attrac
tive in country than in town. It
only needs a little effort. What
plans along this line are being
made in your neighborhood? In
this marvelous aud enlightened
"Oth century none of us can af
ford to stagnate intellectually or
socially nor financially or indus
trially for that matter
Personals.
Ai.kx H01.MAN and daughter Ida, of
Markes, Franklin county, were visit
ing the family of his brother-in-law,
Scott S. Hann, near Webster Mills,
last week.
William Black of this place spent
from Saturday until Monday at Still
wel Truax's In Hoi fust township.
Harvky Snyder and his mother, of
Belfast, were In town Monday.
Mn. and Mas. Abner Lake spent
Monday In MeConnellsburg.
Hon. Samuel P. Wishart, of
Wells Tannery, Fulton county, was
welcomed business visitor to Everett
on Tuesday last. Everett Republican.
Miss Mollie Douolah, of Fulton
county, Is visiting friends in Napier
township and Mann's Choice. -Bedford
Gazette.
Mrs. Thomas E. Ott, of Otttowu,
has gone to Fulton county, to visit her
sisters and view her former home. Ev
erett Press.
Caitain Dixon and daughter Miss
Ora, of Sipes Mills, spent Thanksgiv
ing In MeConnellsburg.
Geo. A. Harris, one of Wells Val
ley's efficient corps of teachers, 8ent
last Friday In town.
T. Elliott Patterson, Esq., of
Philadelphia, came up last Thursday
for a few days' rest and recreation at
his old home and returned on Monday
morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sloan, of
Buffalo, spent a few days the past
week with their friends at this place.
Mr. Sloan Is quite closely identified
with oil and natural gas interests iu
that city.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Wilson,
of Pittsburg, came to MeConnellsburg
Monday.
W. H. Hoop sjient a few minutes
with us Tuesday.
Jimmy Tritle, proprietor of tha
Laurel Inn hotel at Fort Loudon, at
tended Trout's sale Tuesday,
Miss Annie Cares, of Rouzersville,
canje r'j Monday to spend some
time uiiH.-b 'ier many young friends
in this place.
Miss Mauoik Foreman, of Chr
bersburg, Is visiting friends In ,
Connellsburg. '
EltASTUS BARD who has been spetiu
ing three years In the West came home
last Friday to spend some time with
his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Bard
of Belfast township.
Mac Kerlin, of Taylor township,
dropped In to see us a minute while In
town Tuesday.
Walter C. Peck, of Thompson
township, spent the latter part of last
week with his sisters Cora and Mary
at MeConnellsburg. Their father, S.
E. Peck, returned to Cumlerland the
first of this week.
Miss Ljuiiie V. Hess, who has
spent the past ten weeks vlsitingfrlends
In Adam county, Martlnsburg, Vir
ginia, and other places, returned to
her home In this place Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Finiff return
ed home Monday from a week's pleas
ant visit In Chambersburg. Among
others visited was Grandmother Wei
rick; although 02 years of ago, she Is
still hale and hearty.
Jon Truax, one of Belfast town
ship's progressive farmers, was in
MeConnellsburg Wednesday. Hedrove
up hf three hours sixteen miles. Con
sidering the fact that the colt he was
driving was only twenty years old, ha
made tirst-rate time.
Mas. John Shaffer, of Tod, spent
Thanksgiving with her sister Mrs.
Lewis Youse of this place.
C. H. Davis, of Saluvfa, spent
Wednesday in town.
H. W. Schooley of Laidig favored
the News otllce with his presence Tues
day. Though most jieople know that
khaki is the namo of the material
used for the uniforms worn by
our own soldiers in tho Philipines
and the British soldiers in South
Africa, there is a strange dif
ference in tho color adjectives us
ed to describe it. This color is
such as to afford the least possi
ble chance for sharpshooters, but
one will call it drab, another buff
and still light brown or dirty yel
low. As a matter of fact, it is
best indicated by the Hindoo root
from which the word is derived,
khak dust. Khaki is dust-colored.
It was, of course, originally
used for the uuiforms of English
East Indian regiments. Mr.
Rudyard Kipling's spelling
"kharki" has, by the way, no ety
mological justification. His in
trusion of the "r" is a little pho
netic device, probably, in the in
terest of tho cockney, to insure
the broad sound being given to
the vowel. Scotsmen and North
Countrymen in England, and
Americans in general, can ignoro
this spelling of tho wiid.