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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-26
ELECTRIC SPARKS.

An Englishman has invented new sys.
tenn Of electric mains whereby one wire of
the present three wire system can be saved.
According to tbe price lists of manufac.
turers of electrical apparatus in England,
there are on the market over 235 different
sizes and types of direct current dynamos,
The united capacity of all the plants now
In operation in the world for refining COP
per by electrolysis amounts to nearly 100
tons of copper deposited per day of twenty
four hours.
Since the decision of the courts giving
one company monopoly in the manufac-
ture of the present style of incandescent
lamps inventors have been busily at work
trying to devise some new form of filament
and connections which would come with
out the scope of the original Edison patents
Electric light baths are among the latest
inventions. The bath is a cabinet which
will inclose the entire body except the
head, and fifty electric lamps of 1Ovolts are
arranged about the body in groups. The
hight Is thrown on section at a time, max
ing the patient frisky and browning the
skin like an ocean bath
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-26
Dress Reform and Other Topics.

The national council of women in ses.
sion in Chicago agitated the accomplish
ment of three reforms-divorce, equal
wages for men and women doing the
same work and more sensible street
dress for women. The two first men-
toned reforms, although of greater i'm
portance than the last, were completely
overshadowed by the animated interest
in the less profound and serious subject.
The chief feature of the new costume
is that its skirt reaches only midway be-
tween the knee and the top of the shoe.
The public will be spared the exhibition
of this advanced garb until the fair
opens. Mrs. Potter Palmer has granted
the council space on the ground for the
members to appear in the new skirt and
to demonstrate its superiority over the
more modest dress of conventionality.-
Chicago Letter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-26

The lamp with its garniture Of pris-
matte crystal shed subtle and insid-
ious odor that permeated the entire
apartment.
Incidentally it shed dim, mellow
light upon the girl who sat on one side
of the center table and the fellow who
tarried opposite.
She appeared to be suffering with an
unsatisfed ambition.
you were speaking"-
His voice was like that of one whose
soul is much distraught.
-"of old adages."
"Oh, yesy thing
She raised her hand to protect her face
from the scathing heat of the coal stove.
-"many trite sayings are without
truth. For instance
She shot coy glance across the table.
1.-THE one which says distance lends
enchantment."
When another hour had elapsed the
lamp was still emitting its perfume, but
the center table was no longer between
the fellow and the girl. Tribune
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-26

The hotel clerk was talking to the
drummer.
You see good many funny things
in your travels" he said, "and occasion
ally see one or two and stay at home.
Day before yesterday we had a country
dude stopping with us over night. He
had on store clothes and blue necktie,
and what he didn't know wasn't worth
knowing. When he started up to his
room at night 1 told him there was
folding bed i'll it, and if he wished the
bell boy would show him how it worked.
But not much; he didn't want to be
shown anything. He knew thing or
two about the city, he did, even if he did
live in the country. So let him go, and
next morning he paid his bill without
word and went away.
about noon happened to be on that
floor, and chambermaid called me to
take look in his ROOM And what q
sight met my eyes! The bottom drawer
of the bureau was pulled out as far as
1t would come, and in it were all the
rugs in the room, with towel spread
over one end for pillow. Evidently he
had tried to sleep there, for pinned up
on the glass was sarcastic little legend
reading:
"'Gol dern yore foldin beds! Why
don't you make 'em longer and put more
kivvers onto um? Nebbe you expect a
man to stand up and sleep in your burned
old cubberd.'"
The drummer laughed.
"The burned old cubberd,'" resumed
the clerk, was one of our best ward
robe folding beds" And then they both
laughed. Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-26
Southern Women in Libraries.

A recent letter in the Arkansas Wom-
ans Chronicle points out that in nearly
every southern state a woman is state H.
brarian. The legislature of Mississippi
has elected a woman to that position for
the past twenty years. In Kentucky
and Tennessee, for almost as many years,
women have held the office at handsome
salaries, The secretary of state of Ten
nessee, in whose office the librarian
works, says in private letter, "Since we
have had women in the office they have
not only given satisfaction in the work,
but have rendered the office where the
work is done far more comfortable and
attractive" South Carolina pays its Ii
brarian, a woman, 81, 100 year. West
Virginia has woman as assistant GUS
todian of all public buildings, property,
ETC., and in that capacity she has charge
OF the state library.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-26
For Chapped Hands and Faces.

These are the days when chapped
hands, rough faces and cracked lips ac.
tually cry out for treatment such as will
protect them from the eagerness of the
nipping winds and the blasts of driving
sleet and storm which winter is sure to
bring. The basis of "cold cream" is
mutton tallow always. You can obtain
this at the butchers, and if you tell him
what it is for he will select some very
fine white tallow, which will be exactly
what you want. Cut the tallow into bits
and put it into a saucepan without any
water.
Set the saucepan in a jar of boiling
water and let all remain until the fat is
thoroughly tried" out of the tallow.
Strain through fine sieve, and while
still warm stir in teaspoonful of the
essence of camphor in the proportion of
one teaspoonful of camphor to every cup
of the tallow. Next tablespoonful of
your favorite perfume, and stir until all
is a sweet smelling liquid. Before it has
had time to cool pour into little toilet
jar and set upon the ice over night It
will keep indefinitely and will be found
one of the best remedies in the world
for the skin that gets rough and winter
sore. New York Telegram.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-26

One of the latest, if not the latest,
women's clubs formed is in Chicago. 1t
is called the Foreign Book club, and
meets fortnightly at members houses
for luncheon and discussion of some fresh
foreign publication. In turn the mem
bers select the book to be discussed, keep
ing its identity from the rest of the club,
save the president. This committee of
one reads extracts, and the club discusses
extempore.
This is perhaps the nearest approach
to the "social club" which American
women have got. English women smile
at and do not quite understand our fond
ness for these clubs of ours, organized for
mutual improvement or for the avowed
purpose of helping to bear the burdens
and lessen the ills of life. At those Of
the first sort, days of preparation crys-
tallize into more or less elaborate trea-
toes at the appointed time, with notes
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-26

The vexed question of the cabinet la
dies calling upon the senator's wives is
still of interest. For years the matter
was discussed with far more feeling than
any outsider would think the subject
merited. At last several years ago a
settlement was finally reached, the de-
clslon being in favor of the senator's
wives, upon whom the ladies of the cab
met have since made the first calls each
winter.
The dissatisfaction on this score felt
by the cabinet ladies has not died out
with time. They urge with good reason
that as the law of presidential success
sion passed during the last administra-
ton descends through the cabinet. the
senator's wives should recognize this by
making the first calls.-Kate Fields
Washington.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-26
THE JEWEL CASkET.
Marquise rings prevail.

-o"i u ieii9o LhSoo prevail
Crochet needles of silver and goldl
Pearls of different colors are popular in
com bination.
A brooch called the "sunburst'' is made
of pearls-black, white, cream. brown
pink, yellow.
Silver knitting balls, silver knitting
needles and silver knitting needle cases are
for the industrious.
In watches old styles are reproduced.
They are little fiat timepieces, with rings of
pearls and enameled pictures on one side.
The other is open faced.
A new chatelaine pin is an enameled
sword with jeweled hilt, which passes
through the dress. From the sword a chain
hangs on, which swings the watch.
The bonbon spoon in perforated silver
and silver gilt has grown into a great
shovellike ladle for serving nuts and
raisins at dessert. These are wonderfully
decorated
Jeweled and enameled swords and dag
gers of gold representing the weapons of all
nations, flowers in natural colors with or
without gemmed centers and still later
thistle of white enamel, are designs for
hatpins.
Louis Quatorze combs and brushes are
preferred These have tray in keeping
with their style To these are added brushes
for clothes, hats, nails and teeth, manicure
sets, powder box, with cut glass body and
silver mounted puff.-Jewelers' Giro ular.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-26
A Queen Who Walks Much.

Even the majesty which doth wait
about queen is powerless to ward off
the attacks of the archenemy of wom-
ans beauty which half of the world of
womankind are fasting and praying to
be delivered from. The beautiful and
beloved queen of Italy has developed a
fatal tendency to what, since she is a
queen, is delicately pronounced embon-
point, which can only be kept down by
constant exercise. Fortunately she is a
vigorous walker and fond of Alpine
climbing, which form of diversion she
practices daily for weeks at time in
her pretty mountain home at Gressonay.
New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-26
The Injustice of Suffrage.

During the lecture of Miss Kate Field
In this city one could not help comment
ing upon the absurdity of our suffrage
when he stopped to think that the Sicil-
ian bandit, the Russian dynamitard or
the Bohemian beggar could in few
years after getting through the ports
obtain privileges and assume rights that
are denied to this brilliant woman by
reason of her sex. What monumental
exhibition of folly it is to deny to pure,
educated, brainy American women,
wives, sisters and daughters, the right
that we fully extend to the sweepings of
European prisons and almshouses.
Lowell Mass Arena.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-26

Parting the hair in the middle and
waving it back on either side may be be-
coming to the few, but it is certainly
trying to the majority of faces. The Sc
verely classical style is much too trying
to be generally adopted, although there
has been distinct effort to introduce it
of late. "Do you not think Miss S.
beautiful?" was asked of gentleman
the other day. Just the head to stamp
on coin," was the answer, but those
heavy waves of hair rather spoil her for
a ball dress made in the fashion. She
ought to wear nothing but Greek dra-
pery."-New York Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-26

for argument, debate, and every phase
of consideration. At those of the other
sort, the great problem of living is studied
with equal exhaustiveness of preparation
and effort. A club for pure social enjoy,
ment, without premeditated effort, with.
out system, without committees, with
out routine, without anything but the
companionsslipo of congenial minds-such
one does not much appeal to the Ameri.
can woman. The Chicago club lunches
and discusses almost without formality
and practically without preparation, and
may be a pioneer of a more extended
movement in the way of such coteries,
rather than our classes of sometimes ap
palling study and theory Point OF
View in New York Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-26
Muffs Hung by Gold Chains.

The latest fancy is the elegant one OF
suspending our muffs about our necks
with the long gold chains with which
onr grandmothers, and our grandfathers,
too, used to attach their watches. OF
course it is only the wise woman who
has treasured up these discarded chains
instead of cutting them into short
lengths or exchanging them at the jew
eler's for more modern trinkets. The
mutfs will naturally be large in size to
appear old world, too, and the whim has
the merit of utility to recommend it to
favor, for it is a comfortable and con-
venient way of wearing the muff, partic-
ularly to the careless women who are
always leaving theirs in shops and thea
ters.-New York Letter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-26

We searched the list from first to last
To find name appropriate
To crown our curly headed boy.
We wanted something strong and great
First Leonard struck us lionlike-
A goodly name; alasi and when
The owner reaches mans estate,
He'll thunder down old time as Len.
Philander troubled us awhile
For man should love his fellowman;
But tits so easy TO behead
To common Phil, we never can.
Now Roderic is rich in fame.
We will; we won't. Twill never do
To place our boy beneath the ban
OF common Rod his life all through.
A charming name was Lancelot
Or Valentine, Augustus, all;
But Lance and Val and Gus are not
The names we wanted folks to bawl.
Then Constantine and Bertram shone,
But Con and Bert we didn't like,
And Sol is easy cut from SAUL
II seemed name we'd never strike.
My wife perused the novels strong,
While aunts and cousins entered In
The list with names that should belong;
OF course each claim could never win.
The baby grew and found his tongue,
And set our fancies to his will,
And yelled one night, with boyish din,
''Come of the roof and call me Billr'
-Harper's Bazaar.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-26
An Interesting BIT of Garnet.

Princess Margaret of Prussia will be
married standing on an interesting bit
of carpet. 1t was wrought by her
mother, the Empress Frederick, and
upon it knelt all the children of the
household when they were confirmed.
The emperor, his brother, Prince Henry,
and the three older princesses of the fam
lily were all married stsnding upon the
now cherished piece of carpet, which
served sadder purpose when the coffin
of the late emperor rested upon it.-Ber-
lin Letter
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-26
WOMAN'S WORLD.
PRAISE EARNED AND GIVEN SOME
WOMEN OF SYRACUSE.

The Author of I'VE Two"-She Was Not
insane-A Book Club in Chicago-For
Chapped Hands and Faces-Glossy Hair
and Nightcaps-Women as Librarians.
1t is due to the ladies of Syracuse that
their untiring efforts in preparing for
and carrying ON the New York state con-
Ventlon should be given public recogni-
tlon. Although impossible to mention
by name the many ladies who contrib
uted to make the convention the un-
questioned success that we who attended
knew it to be, their services are dis
tlnctly remembered. For weeks before
hand they sold tickets from house to
house, solicited entertainment for guests
and visited newspaper offices. When
the time arrived they prepared the stage,
acted as ushers, received and entertained
visitors, etc.
Leading them all with her fine execu-
tive mind was Mrs. Mary E. Bagg, the
president of the Political Equality club.
Mrs. Bagg appointed committees and
gave to each full written instructions;
assisted her daughter in the preparation
OF press notices, opened her house as
headquarters for the committees, and,
in fact, lived for the convention. Mr..
Bagg, who might have objected to this
singleness of purpose in his wife, gave
instead the kindest cooperation.
The entire responsibility of the finan-
cial part was carried by Miss Julie Jen-
ney, bright young lawyer, who man.
aged so well that after the close of the
meetings the club found itself with
money in the bank.
A worker to whom special gratitude is
due from the guests of the convention
was Mrs. DIR. Pease, chairman of the EN-
tertainment committee. Mrs. Pease's
position was for many reasons peculiarly
difficult; but, aided by her committee,
she mastered all obstacles, as the courtesy
with which guests were received testified.
The half has not been told, but SO
much must in justice be said.-Isabel
Howland in Woman's journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-26

One cold day last week a small crowd
collected along the walk in front of the
Coleman House-a neighborhood where
a crowd is very easily collected-and ap-
peared to be interested in the florists
windows. AS usual in such cases, every
newcomer stopped and stared in turn,
although in perfect ignorance as to the
cause. | happened to be among these
later arrivals. Walking up to the big
policeman who ornaments that section
asked what the row was.
"They amt no row as 1 know of" said
he. Its merely a question of sanity or
insanity. Now, there's that freak there
looking in the winder-the one with the
parasol / suppose ought to arrest her
for drawing mob, but l hate to do it..
She looks as if she ought to know bet
ter too"
The object of all this was a lady of
middle age or little past-I give her
the benefit of the doubt-who was Just
then engaged in the innocent amuse-
ment of gazing at the lovely flowers
banked up within the window. She car
ried one of those small silk sunshades,
about eighteen inches in diameter, af-
fected by certain fashionable women.
AS the mercury was down to about 35
degs. this sunshade struck the crowd as
rather humorous and the policeman as
an evidence of insanity. AS a matter of
fact, the small shade, carried in winter
is for the protection of weak eyes, and is
considered less Objectionable than green
or blue goggles.-New York Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-26

Miss Foster, daughter of the secretary
OF the treasury, has great ability as a
decorator of china, in which branch of
art she has attained such proficiency as
to warrant the building of kiln at her
own home in Ohio. Miss Foster is an
enthusiast in her work and attends to
every detail of firing each piece as it is
finished, never seeming to tire of even
the most uninteresting or laborious de-
iails.-Kate Fields Washington
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-26

Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe is reported
to be critically i'll. Her biography will
appear shortly from the pen of noted
writer. 1t will contain love letter
from the late Professor Stowe to his wife,
whom he adored as an angel. Here is a
quotation: "There is no woman like you
in this wide world. Who else has so
much talent with so little conceit; SO
much reputation with so little affecta-
ton; so much literature with SO little
nonsense; 80 much enterprise with so
little extravaganza; so much tongue with
so little scold; so much sweetness with
80 little softness; so much of SO many
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-26
Who Is to Blame?

-
Shall | raise the broken vessel
Emblem of my light, my love
Now despoiled by mans mad passion
Like a soiled and wounded dove?
Shall touch the hand polluted
By the libertine's foul shame2
Shall hurl my curses ON her
Crush her with the guilt and blame2
Shall join the mob's wild fury
And her faults the louder swell2
Shall blast the Pickering hope
Trembling on the verge of hell2
oh, what conflicts rage within me
Fires that tears cannot abate;
wounds that cry revenge, revenge;
Wrongs that know no law but hatel
Phantoms damned and Jealous furies
Rack my brain while Justice sleeps;
Reason now is slave to passion;
Manhood groans, and pity weeps.
know not how she was tempted,
How she struggled to maintain
All her sacred vows and honor
From the tempter's gilded stain.
was blind to her entreaties;
was dumb to sighs and tears;
was cold and proud and naughty
Filled her heart with doubts and fears
can see how she has hungered
For the love of former days,
How she tried to draw me to her
By thousand winsome ways
Have been as kind and gentle
AS husband ought to be2
Have been as true and faithful
AS my wife has been to me2
Have l shielded her from danger
Guarded her from honeyed sin?
Did l not unbar the gateway
Where the wolf found entrance in2
Is my record free from SHINING?
Is the guilt on her alone2
Shall play the righteous judge
And cast forth the killing stonep
See hor crouching, kneeling, weeping,
From the curse that should sparel
Hear her pleading and beseeching
For the love that she should share!
Dry thine eyes. The scales have fallen
And revealed our sinful life!
Pardon grant The fault was minel
Rise and be my trusted wife.
j. NJ. Munyon.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-26
Journalism and Woman.

Miss Lillian Whiting, in answer to the
question, "Is journalism good profess
sion for women" says 1.-The journalist
must be born as well as the poet, though
he be not SO rare. 1t requires a degree
of creative power to be an acceptable
press writer. Therefore women who ask
only Does it payT will find many ques-
tions more Immediately important be-
fore it will pay them. Like all literary
work, journalism must to considerable
degree choose her votaries rather than be
chosen by them"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-26
The Author of 1--WE Two"

Edna Lyall Is now pale and worn with
an illness that has quite suspended any
literary work since the publication of "a
Hardy Norseman," writes Frederick Dol
man in an interesting sketch of the home
life and personality of Ada Ellen Bayley
1.-The eyes have lost little of their luster
and the cheeks the color they once pos
sessed. The slight form is somewhat
thinner, and the hand that clasps yours
instinctively tells of much suffering.
But bright smile is coupled with the
assurance of convalescence, and the
voice, at first weak and low, gathers in
tonation and quiet force when the talk
is on some stirring topic. Like Char
lotte Bronte's heroine, Ada Ellen Bay
ley (the pseudonym, you see is only a
transposition of some of the letters in her
baptismal name) has no beauty beyond
that intellectual beauty to which Shelley
wrote his well known hymn.
'The face is small and of uneven forma-
ton, the broad forehead having sug-
gestion of the masculine that is secuted
by the sweet and sympathetic expression
of the eyes. The brown hair would be
beautiful We're it not cut short and ar
ranged with an almost severe simplicity.
She usually dresses in a close fitting gar
ment of some plain material. Edna Lyall
owes really all her charm to her sympa-
thetic presence, if l may be pardoned
the expression, her spiritual earnestness
and tender feeling. Pity is one of her
predominant qualities; there always
seems to be an undercurrent of sadness
in her character at the misery and woe
in the world around her."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-26

things and so little of so many things?"
All husbands who wish to win the ever
lasting gratitude of their wives should
write such letters they have to write aft
er this fashion.-New York Advertiser.