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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-15
Charlotte Cushman,s Love Affair.

Charlotte Cushman, the actress, was in
love but once in her life. She met in Gin
cinnati, where she was playing, an actor
named Clark, with whom she fell in love.
Through her efforts Clark was advanced
to leading man in the company, and the
course Of true love ran smoothly.
One night the actress met q strange
woman behind the scenes between the acts.
The woman came up to her and addressed
her thus:
"You are Charlotte Cushman, the great
actress. Haven't you got enough men to
admire you without coming between man
and wife and robbing me Of my husbandY. !.
"Your husbandP' cried Miss Cushman,
getting excited.
"Yes, and you have taken or you are
trying to take him from me-" continued the
ragged woman, looking Miss Cushman full
in the face.
"Who is your husbands"
"Conrad Clark" replied the woman,
"the father of this child" pointing to
half starved, thin little child in her arms.
Miss Cushman started as if she had been
shot.
She went through her part that night
as usual-acted it splendidly-b brought
down the house; then, after the perform
ance, she sent for Clark to come to her
dressing room. Clark knocked and then
opened the door. She brought forward to
him his wife and baby, who had been wait
ing in the dressing room to receive him.
Such reception! Charlotte Cushman
never looked or acted so grandly on the
stage in all her life as she did that night
in her dressing room. She waved Clark
away with n greater majesty than ever as
Queen Catherine she waved away Cardi-
nal Wolsey, and then going to her hotel
probably she had a good crying spell.
But she never loved again Philadel-
phia Times
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-15
Didn't Like Being n Gentlem an.

Among Captain r. W. Eastwick's recol-
lections are some of Colonel Wellesley, af-
terward world renowned as the Duke of
Wellington, who told him story of SER
geant in Wellesley's regiment. After the
declaration of war with France, and when
an invasion Of England was feared, many
volunteer regiments were raised, aEd this
sergeant was selected to drill one of them.
Later, through the influence Of an officer
of the regiment, he received cadetship in
the Bengal forces.
The sergeant went to India, but being
quite unaccustomed to mingle with gen.
tlemen, soon found himself out of place
Some time afterward he heard that his old
commander, Colonel Wellesley, was in
Calcutta. He obtained leave Of absence
and hastened to that city, where he called
upon the colonel and explained his uncom-
Portable position.
"Sir," he said, 81 am tired of being a
gentleman, and desire to be degraded back
to my former post-in fact, to become q
sergeant in the Thirty-third again would
be promotion to me-"
Colonel Wellesley was glad to have so
capable man in his service, but felt in
honor bound to demonstrate with him for
SO mistaking his own interest.
"You have attained the position of a
gentleman" he said, "and should strive to
become worthy of it." He advised him
therefore to return to his duties.
The sergeant would not lilten to him.
Saving your presence, sir" he declared,
"a gentleman is mighty poor thing to be.
1t is like being under continual arrest. A
man may not do that which he desires,
that which comes natural to him, but must
always be thinking of his behavior ant
whether what he does is in accordance
with his station. would sooner be pri-
vate in the line, and master of my own ac-
tions when off duty, than colonel of the
regiment and pestered with trying to act
the gentlemanp
The man returned to his old place in
Colonel Wellesley's regiment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-15
A Strange Building Legend.

Nine master masonS who were engaged
in building citadel in the time of the
Vovoid Neagoe found on returning to
their work each morning that the portion
of the wall which they had completed the
day before had fallen to pieces during the
night and was lying in heap of ruins in
the ditch. Manol, of Curtea, the head ma
son, informed his comrades one morning
that voice from heaven had warned him
in his sleep the night before that their Ia
bors would continue to come to naught
unless they all swore on that very morn
ing to immure in the structure the first
woman, be it wife, mother, daughter or
sister, who should arrive with the morn
ing meal of one or either Of them. They
all took the oath, and the last man had
hardly been sworn when Manol's own wife
appeared carrying her husbands break
fast. The oath was kept, and the woman,
known in the legend as "Flora of the
Fields" was murdered and her blood and
flesh Incorporated with the wall of ma
sonry.
A curious practice Of the Bulgarian
masons (the above scene is laid in Bulgaria.,
which survives to this day. testites to the
vitality Of the legend. Toinsure the solid
ity of the houses they build they measure
with reed the shadow of the first person
who passes after the digging of the founda-
tion has been completed. When the founda-
tion Is commenced this reed is buried under
the first rock, usually the cornerstone
St Louis Republic.
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TAILOR MADE GOWN.

toned divans were the usual resting places
the young women held themselves with a
straightness that was almost stiffness.
Then when they grew old they still held
themselves like duchesses, for it is the way
one sits rather than the exercise one takes
that determines the erectness of the figure.
A prominent physician says that the proper
sitting position requires that the spine
shall be kept straight and that the sup
port needed for the upper part shall be felt
In the right place. Therefore it Is neces-
sary to sit as far back in the chair as pos
sible, SO that the lower end of the spine
shall be braced against the back Of the
seat. If this back is straight, the shoul-
ders will also rest against it, but even II Une
shoulders have no point Of support 1t will
be found that they do not need 1t when
the base of the spine issupported properly.
This position makes no strain upon the
ligaments Of the spine. Every organ Of
the body is properly fixed by this attitude.
The feet should rest squarely upon the
floor. The hands should rest lightly In
the lap, and thus perfect equilibrium and
rest are secured.
A woman with q fine carriage, good
taste in dress and plenty Of self confidence
requires neither beauty, wit nor talent to
be social success. Her merits are obvious
at first sight, needing no long acquaint-
ance in order to be appreciated. For wom-
en- Of this type the tailor made gown is
particularly appropriate, and the sketch
shows pretty one of fine checked cloth.
The bodice forms a blouse in front but
has basque behind. The stitched straps
are Of white cloth and the buttons of moth.
er Of pearl JUDO CHoLLET.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-15

For years umbrellas were made of only
such materials as existed and consequently
most unsuitable substances. It's cover
soaked up moisture, and in drying cracked
or rotted, its whalebone ribs became brit.
tie, and its stick was a ponderous club,
tiring to hand and arm.
The greatest modern improvement was
the invention of the steel frame, which
took the place of whalebone, about forty
years ago, up to which period umbrellas
were yet so expensive that the masses did
not possess them. The tips used to be
made of bone or japaned metal and fast
ened on, and the runners were fully six
inches long. The ferrules were also much
larger than now. The umbrella was kept
closed by Il metal ring fastened to it by a
string.
Any one, by comparing these figures with
his own trim umbrella, will note the won
derful strides which have since been made
One will hardly credit the fact that the
perfected umbrella of today represents up
ward of 400 patents for parts, alterations
and improvements in manufacturing proc
sses.-Clothier and Furnsher.
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Ants and Aphides,

The ants are on the leaf and walking
gently over the aphides, examining them
one by one, the latter remaining perfectly
motionless. One Of them pauses for long
time over an aphis; she appears to be ca
ressing 1t, how stroking, now gently flagel-
lating its body with her flexible antenn@.
At length the insect responds, and from
pne Of the pair of little tunnels on the
back there issues single drop of clear
fluid, not expelled with force, as 1t often is
when the insects relieve themselves Of it,
but gently exuded, the ant standing ready
to receive 1t and then proceeding leisurely
to suck 1t up. The ants 60 from one in
sect to another, sometimes receiving
drop of liquid, but often having to pass on
disappointed, their. benefactors having APP
parently none ready to give In many cases.
After a time they have exhausted the
whole colony, and they go around inquisi-
lively stroking one after the other as If re-
luctant to leave until they have made sure
that there is no more to be got.
These aphides are Of species distinct
from those or the rose tree, with which the
ants have been in all probability previously
engaged. They differ in shape, color, size,
and in the shape and length of the necta-
ries, but the actions Of both the giver and
the receiver show an intuitiye knowledge
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-15
BICYCLE SUIT.

chest out. Initiate the lungs through the
pose until full, then exhale quickly until
the lungs are empty and finish with long
drawn Inspirations This should be done,
II possible, out of doors For strengthen
ing and developing the upper part of the
body pair Of light dumbbells is all that
Is needed.
Horseback riding and fencing are excel
lent exercises, but for the majority of
women bicycling is more convenient, and
as general amusement 1t bids fair to
rival the popularity Of tennis. The long
skirt has almost disappeared as bicycling
garment, owing to the trouble 1t causes in
mounting and the danger Of its becoming
wound up in the gearing while the ma
chine is in motion. Short skirt or full
trousers are now the rule A sketch is
given Of French bicycling costume made
of waterproof serge. The CATERS are Of
cloth to match, and the hat is Of straw.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-15
NEW SLEEVE.

heal, whiten and keep the skin tissues in
healthy condition. The sun glaring on
hot brick and mortar and hot dusty pave
ments is very hard on the eyes. Bathing
the eyes in tepid rainwater and EPSON
salts or diluted extract Of witch hazel will
allay Inflammation and rest them wonder
fully
The Mario Antoinette flchu is very pop
ular in Paris, especially with taffeta gowns
1t ties at the back, with long ends falling
on the skirt, and is made either of net and
edged with lace or Of glace silk and trim
med with ruflles.
A new sleeve is showa in the cut. Tho
lower part is of guipure, the puff of accor-
dion plated goods. A guipure cap Is
placed over the puff, and that again is sur
mounted by box plated cpaulet lined
with silk. JUDO CHoLLET.
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sway their mothers caps or give them
20 the housekeeper, and with pretty tyr
amy insist that the soft rolls of white
hair shall be arranged in such fashion as
to set forth to the best advantage the fad
ing features that they love so well The
mother Of GO protests and thinks she
ought to wear black or at the most dark
gray and fears that her new gown is too
fashionably cut. But these objections are
generally overruled, and both sons and
daughters love to SEQ their mothers pretti-
ly dressed in soft bright tints and wear
ing garments which do not obscure the
graceful figures that many women man.
age to retain well on into old age. The
middle aged woman Of today is as smart
In dress as her prototype of 20 years ago
was dowdy and antique That this free.
dom is occasionally, inisused Is an una
voidable thing; but, on the whole, it is an
advantageous change as the conscious
ness of looking well always improves the
spirits and manner.
The illustration shows princess house
gown suitable for middle aged woman.
1t is of ophelia surah, lined with taffeta
A hounce Of lace, headed by pearl passe-
menterie, Stimulates deep yoke. The belt
Is of white satin ribbon, and tulle rpche
surrounds the neck. 40
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-15

A we'll kept baby will walk when he
gets ready. He doesn't need any lessons
Let him alone. Sec that his falls are bro.
ken and his hurts kissed better but don't
teach him to be tramp. Urging child
to stand alone is an excellent way to Grip
pie him for life. When the young bird s
wings are strong he knows 1t and flies
off, AS soon as the baby's legs are strong
enough to support him, he, too, will stand
up and walk off. Give him d chance. -
Babyhood %.
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throat. The second piece, which should
be deep enough to fall to the waist, isthen
gathered SO as to form point in the CEN
ter, cut out over tho shoulders, gathered
and pointed similarly at the back, where
1t fastens invisibly. To keep all In place
a Frenchwoman would sew button on
to the evening dress and secure the lace to
1t. The junction Of the two pieces Is hid
den by an insertion of Jet passementerie
that runs round like yoke and is crossed
at the shoulders by two semibraces Of the
same, ending off back and front with
heavy jet fringe Ribbon to match ones
belt may be introduced under the inser-
tion, and gown available for theater
wear or for a small party Is thus construct
ed at but little trouble or expense.
The sketch shows simple chiffon
blouse, which may be made with an old
silk bodice as a foundation. The chiffon
is gathered al the throat ard belt and
smartened by the addition Of lace about
the neck and on the elbow sleeves.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-15
PARTISAN NOTES.
Suggestions About Gloves and Concerning
the Toilet.

5uEycStloDb AUOuU UloNeS anu NOuctEuluB
the Toilet.
Partisan women are the best gloved In
the world, but most of them wear 61S or
6X gloves. These are not the smallest
sizes for pretty hand, but are those worn
by many of the fairest Of the sex neverthe-
less, for tight glove is perfect abomi-
nation. 1t makes the hand look larger in
stead Of smaller.
When tired, warm and weary after o
days outing, do not plunge the face in
cold water, expecting to be refreshed, or
you will bo more than disappointed. After
the first cooling contact with the water tho
flesh will smart and burn more uncon-
fortably than ever. Instead Of soothing
the oyerheated skin, cold water acts as an
irritant, whereas tepid or hot water pro-
duces contrary and desirable effect.
After removing the dust and cleansing tho
pores thoroughly buttermilk rub will
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-15
Sure to BE Select.

Farmer Peavick--Be you folks goin ter
the church social at the Corners this even
inS
Mrs Summerboard-I think not. We
rarely go to affairs Of that kind unless
they are very select.
Farmer rPeavick-Oh, this here'll be So
leot eneugh The selectmen Nv the vii
lage is all goin to be there, Boston Her
ald.
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A Saving TransposeSi.

Wife-Please get up, John. The baby
Is crying again, and Pm too sick.
MISUNDERSTANDING but trouble In this
housel Never rains but 1t pours, and
Wife-Wellf
Husband--And as to the baby, 1t never
pains but 1t roars. Pittsburg Bulletin.
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THEIR AIM IS
To Be FAMOUS
Misguided EOrIslS Who Qlii Life Simply 10
Make a Short Sensation.
Sonic ODDITIES IN SUICIDES
One Feather Drained Couple in New
York Who Decided to Die Together
Fearing Lest They Should Be
Parted in Life-Other Pathetic In
stances Have Also Ridiculous Side.


There are all sorts of motives for sui
cides, but the most unworthy Of all is to
quit life for the sake of notoriety Vat.
tel, q cook for one Of the great French os-
tatcs, killed himself because the 1sh ar.
rived too late for dinner At tho age Of
9s years Zcno, the founder Of Stoics fell
and put his thumb out Of joint. This was
o hint to him that he had lived long
enough, so hc went home and hanged him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-15
EMILY RQSSI.
GUSTAYE KOCH.


eide together. One morning just at day
light Koch assembled the steps to the ele-
waited railway station near where Miss
Rossi lodged. He passed through the gate
to the end Of the platform and took his
stand about q dozen feet from th, win
dow, at which figure was seen to appear.
Then he put the pistol to his temple and
fired. His aim was true, and he fell dead.
At the same instant pistol sounded In
the room above, and when her landlady
entered she found Emily Rossi dead A
small hole was in her breast and q pistol
lay on the floor beside her. The pistols
were Of the same make and had been
bought by Koch. When he walked hontb
W ith Emily the evening before, he carried
them In paper candy box and alluded to
the contents in conversation with friend
as "those precious candies" The funerals
Of the two suicides took place at the same
time Their bodies were cremated.
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A Possible Case,

The patrolman was before his chief
for having slept on his beat on Sunday
night
81 am surprised, Officer Sling" said the
chief regretfully, that this charge has
been brought against you"
so am |, sir" responded the officer.
"You were never guilty of such an Of
fense until you took your present beat"
"No, sir"
Have you any excuse to offer?"
"Yes, sir" said the officer confidently.
"there's two churches in every square of
my beat, and can't get out of hearing of
the sermons, sir. .n-7Detroit Free Press
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GOWNS FOR THE MIDDLE AGED.

Mothers and Grandmothers May Be At
tired In Soft Bright Tints.
In color and in the shape Of dress mat
ters have altered very greatly to the ad-
vantage Of an elderly woman of late years.
1t used to be an article of faith with her
and her dressmaker that she must not be
too smart, and sort of lumpiness pervad-
ed her general aspect. 1t is now, however,
the young people who insist that their
mothers and their grandrlothers shall not
give themselves up in the matter Of dress
and take on for their own wear the hope
less habiliments to which they once would
have been doomed. Daughters now throw
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-15
A Pair OF Suspenders.

"Did understand you to say" inquired
the lively drummer as the train sped on
ward, "that you were in the suspende
linep
"You did," was the reply; II have been
member of the regulators for a good
many years. Know Of any one that needs
stringing up, do your
But the drummer had imperceptibly slid
into the next car.--St. Joseph News.
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What Toucault Did for Science.

There was one discoverer whose name, !
think, was Foucault, who added to scen-
tiiic discoveries many new and useful in
ventions. Foucault discovered the inven-
tion of lampto aid in scientific discovery.
He invented mysteriously constructed
lamp which would feed the carbons in
electric batteries by clockwork The
works of tho clock were kept in motion by
electricity. New York Telegram.
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In some of the brickyards at Spring
wells, Mich, scores of women, it is said,
dig in the pits and carry the molds. The
upper parts of their bodies are almost
nude and the lower parts are hardly COW
cred by coarse cloth. Several carry naked
babies while they work. They come from
Poland. New York Sun.
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EXERCISE FOR WOMEN.
bicycling, Walking. Dumbbells and Horse
back Riding.

back Riding.
Since the idea that women cannot be
strong mentally and physically, too, is not
yet quite done away with, it behooves
thcm to take particular pains to disproye
its truth.
All who can possibly enter gymnasium
should do so, for public gymnasiums are
now so conducted that by following the
directions Of the instructors it is almost
impossible to exercise in such way as will
be detrimental to health, but those who
are unable or unwilling to do this can by
simple means build up and improve the
body at home. For strengthening and de-
veloping the legs nothing can be better
than walking. A simple but most useful
exercise which all can practice is that Of
breathing. When the breathing capacity
is increased, the general health is i'm
proved. For the breathing exercises throw
the head up, the shoulders back and the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-15
BEGGING TO BE BOUGHT.
All Sorts of Pretty Pottery and China Are
In That Posture.

Since the general business depression
oriental goods have been selling at aston
ishingly low prices In comparison with
their former cost, japanese products, al
ways temptation to the incautious OBJ
server, are additionally onsnnring now
that that they have been 50 vigorously
marked down" Black and gold screens
OF various sizes are shown ut bargain,
vhilo all sorts Of pretty pottery and china,
useful as well Gs decorative, arc begging
to be bought. One Of the most attractive
novelties is. q pottery jar the size and
shape Of n grape fruit, curiously shaded
with yellow and green like half ripe
gourd and decorated with gold ncdallions.
There are also shown some new japanese
pincushions made in the form of an car
of maize, with the green husk still partly
enveloping 1t and withered looking tas-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-15

The most lasting monuments Of the cop
per art are the old grants written on cop
per plate and coins which are constantly
being discovered and stored up in the Ma
dras Central and other museums. The
only nation that Possesses these imperisha-
bic forms Of documents Ia india,
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Fashi0n's IFan1Cies

of each other, which can only be accounted
for by an ancestry on both sides stretching
back over an immense period, during which
an intimate relationship must have ex'
listed between both classes of insects
Cornhill Magazine.
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MADE OVER GOWNS.
How to Make Them Attractive at Little
Expense.

How to Make Them Attractive at Little
Expense.
To remodel an old evening dress for or.
dinary use add deep basque, full If ono
is slender, slightly gathered if the opp2-
site. Such basque is extremely pretty in
lace, plated surah or plated silk muslin,
and at once renews the youth Of the toi-
let. Lace blouses made with long basques
are also worn by the economical over old
gowns Of bright color and smarter them
up wonderfully. Overskirts and blouses
Of light jetted lace also renovate old silks,
whatever their hue. To successfully fill up
the decollettage and turn ball gown into
serviceable demitoilet buy two lengths of
lace or of black or white guipure, according
to the color Of tho gown. The first should
be about / n fingers In width, the second
still wider. Take the narrower, turn up
the edge to make frill round the neck
and gather 1t into five parallel rows at the