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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-14

buckles or similar ornaments may be worn
over and over, but straw, velvet, feathers,
flowers and ribbons must be crisp and
new unless shabbiness is an accepted con-
dition Of the result.
Birds and aigrets are much less worn
than they were The strong feeling that
has been aroused against the use of such
ornaments since the knowledge was gem
orally disseminated Of the dreadful cruel
ties inflicted In obtaining them has had a
marked influence In decreasing their fash
condolences and therefore diminishing
their sale. Ostrich feathers, which arc
much employed this year, are the most
beautiful trimming always. As for birds,
a clever woman very justly remarks that
there is nothing truly artistic or decorative
in q corpse.
The bluet shades, all Of which have o
more or less strong tinge Of purple and are
even more trying than that color to the
majority Of compilations, ar6'out in force
and are seen in ribbons, gauzes and chif-
fons. Diaphanous stutfs are greatly ia
vored for the trimming Of summer hats,
and scarfs and choux Of mousseline dc
sole and crepe du chine are feature of
reigning millinery.
Chip hats are well represented and are
most frequently seen in the form of low
crowned fats bent into shape. White chip
trimmed with white tulle and flowers Of
ten form an accompaniment to the fash
ionable all white gown.
A sketch is given Of straw bonnet in
the natural shade beaded with jet 1t has
black velvet strings and is trimmed with
roses and ribbon bow in front and a
small cluster of roses at the back.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-14

airs and graces. In France the bathing
man who takes woman into the water is
her companion only during their INNER
sion, and as he is Of the servant class
there is no question Of social amenities.
He attends to his business so thoroughly
that when the bather emerges she is drip
ping wet to the crown of her head and in
no condition for conversation with her
friends The liberty Of American sea bath
ing is much pleasanter, but it ought not
to be abused and made the excuse for
display of bad manners and mistaken van
ity.
A great number Of Frenchwomen wear
suits cut all in one piece, without skirt,
the trousers being made in SO faring a
shape that the inside seam forms almost
straight line. This gives nearly as much
fullness as o skirt and is much less
clumsy. A sketch Is shown of bathing
costume in two pieces. The blouse and
skirt are one garment, reaching almost to
the knee and beltod in at the waist The
trousers are gathered in by an elastic band
around the bottom Of the leg, and the
short sleeves are similarly secured. A
plastron, embroidered with an anchor,
fills in tho open front Of the bodice. This
costume is more suitable for mere bathers
than swimmers, as the latter require o
union suit, with removable skirt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-14
BICYCLE COSTrME.

new order Of things is established, none Of
the awful consequences so long prognosti-
Gated will be seen to follow. A woman
will still be woman, will love her hus-
band and children as much as ever and do
her duty by them quite as faithfully.
Political power is great, but nature is in
fnitely greater.
Women so years hence will look on us
as we look on the women of Miss Bur
ney's day, who were called and even called
themselves females" and swooned regu.
larly several times day. The most con-
servative among women of the present
would have been regarded then as a phe-
nomenon Of rank radicalism and fit can
didate for straitjncket, into which attire
she would no doubt have been speedily
placed in order to keep the country from
going to the dogs. 1t seems to be impos-
sible for the human race to admit the fact
that 1t is still progressing.
A sketch is given Of bicycle costume
Of cloth, consisting of coat plated skirt
and trousers fastening below the knee.
A pique vest is worn under the coat, with
tie and collar
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-14
A Story of Meissonlor,s Vanity.

To make himself look more manly and
robust, Meissonler frequently incased his
diminutive legs in huge cavalry boots He
prinked daily before the mirror, and was
never weary of comparing himself with
other small men, to show that he was real
" not so very little To the end he con-
tided In his friends the pangs he ever sut-
fered on account of his small size. Occa-
Sionally, but only occasionally, did Meis-
sonier find the desired consolation he
sought from his aoquaintances. One after
noon, as the sculptor Dubois entered his
studio, Meissonier exclaimed joyfully;
"What do you think! The corn doctor was
just here, and what do you suppose he
saysY A six foot grenadier cannot get any
bigger corns than mine. San Francisco
Argonaut,
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ticular weakness or foible in the presence
of a person who afteward turns out to be
especially possessed by it! If we are in
spired to express our disapprobation Of
certain habits or tastes, it is sure to be at
a time when our words will seem to have
personal and critical application to at
least one of our auditors. No amount Of
what is vulgarly known as 'crawfishing"
after we discover the circumstances will
carry us back to our former vantage ground
of polite noncommittalism, and we must
forever after bear the consequences of an
opinion probably half formed and hastily
uttered on the spur of the moment. If
somebody would only suggest safeguard
against these lapses of tact, to which even
the clevercst and most worldly wise per-
sons are subject, he would win the undy-
ing gratitude Of many amiahle and well
meaning people who suffer more from
causing awkwardness than their victims
do in being placed in an unpleasant posi-
ton.
a sketch Is given Of costume of ccru
glace silk, with golden brown figures. 1t is
trimmed with golden brown MORE and
ccru guipure. The round corsnge is gath
cred In at the waist and neck and has bal
loon elbow sleeves.
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pretty arms-and washed dishes with u
mop she could cook anything and clear up
after 1t with absolute neatness, The guest
could say no more in common deoency,
but against her will she was conscious
that many Of the students pretty silk
and challie gowns were spotted and disflg.
ured and bore unmistakable evidence that
their wearer had combined the antagonis.
tic roles of hostess and cook
1t ought to be understood that eating
and drinking are not necessity Of social
intercourse, although there is nothing
more pleasant than to be able to offer ones
friends the hospitality of the table prop
crly.
The sketch shows an afternoon bodice
of light blue silk muslin trimmed with
Irish guipure. 1t is accordion plated and
is cut square at the neck. The guipure
forms a sort Of yoke and half bretelles.
The balloon elbow sleeves are gathered
Into ribbon at the bottom, and the belt
Is Of ribbon, JUDO CHoLLET.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-14
LAPSES OF TACT.
Saying the Right Things at the Wrong
Time.

We have all no doubt experienced sew
eral OF those dreadful moments when our
social sood angel deserts us and leaves us
to say whatever inopportune thing comes
into our heads to our after surprise and
shame. This is a recognized condition of
things. Witness the popularity of those
painful jokes introduced under the title
of Things Better Left Unsaid." The
spirit of perversity seems sometimes to
seize upon ones tongue, ana one listens
aghast while it proceeds quite independ-
emily to commit one in the most appalling
manner. A Spanish proverb runs to the
effect that it is Ill talking Of ropes in the
house Of man who was hanged, but how
is it possible to resist the intolerable fasci-
nation of the subject Of ropes in such a
residence? No wonder that the people Of
the middle ages believed that his satanic
majesty personally attended the steps Of
human beings and got them into trouble
through no fault of their own whenever
he could manage it, for certainly demon
of contrariety often seems to guide our
actions and influence them adversely
against our particular wish and will. 1t
operates even when we are quite uncon-
scious of it. For example, how prone
everybody is to loudly condemn some par
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-14
DRESS AND DISHWASHING.
Why the Roles of Hostess and Cook Are
AntaGonistic.

Since the chatting dish and alcohol stoyo
came into general use the demand for ben
zine and other cleansing fluids must have
sensibly increased for every college girl
or other young woman possessing an indie
pendent apartment Of her own in which
she may do as she likes and entertain her
friends as she wishes has set up minia-
ture cooking establishment and mosscs
away to her hearts content among stuffed
furniture and art draperies. Theoretically
there is something very charming in the
idea of young lady In a silk and lace
tea gown making chocolate for her admir-
ing friends, but there is SO unpleasant a
practical side to the matter that fastidious
girls think twice before turning their re-
ception and sitting room into kitchen.
A woman who has distaste for grease in
the wrong place limited at this inconven-
fence to her college hostess with whom
she was on intimate terms without in the
least desiring to belittle tho social gather
ing that had been held in her honor. But
the collegian replied that as she usually
wore half length sleeves--she has very
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-14
THE WOMAN MODEL.
Here Is a Good Word For the Poor Male
Sex.

Sex.
A woman who Is an artists model by
profession has lately written to the news.
papers complaining of the treatment she
receives from art students Of her own sex
for whom she poses and unstintedly prais-
ing, ON the contrary, the conduct of the
men artists by whom she Is employed.
She asserts that during number of years
Of experience in the profession she has
never encountered one woman artist who
has treated her with commonly decent
courtesy, while men have been uniformly
kind and attentive. These statements are
so sweeping and place 80 large class of
young and old women in an unamiable
light that 1t is only fair to let it be under
stood that II they are true this models ex-
perience has been an entirely unique one.
Women art students, although exceeding
ly businesslike, are usually polite to their
women models and considerate of them,
In spite of the fact that many of the mod
els take far less pains to pose well for girls
than for men, being paid at the same rate
generally 90 cents an hour. The injur-
ed model, having announced that her fig
ure is perfect and given the bust measure
as "a and the waist as S2 inches in proof
Of it-although the perfect woman's fig.
ure as shown In antique Greek sculpturs
has far larger waist in roportion-inti-
mates that personal jealousy is the cause
of the rude treatment. She has evidently
been peculiarly unfortunate in her profes-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-14
CHlLDREN,S SPEECH.
A Few Timely Words For Fathers and
Mothers to Remember.

1t is odd to note what apparent contra
dictions prevail among persons Of the usu-
al amount of culture and intellectual I'M
dcrstanding. A tolersbly sure test OF tho
true mental standard Of family Is the
way in which its children arc rearcd
When they are grown up, those same chill
dren will learn to conceal their lack of
real delicacy and refined tastes, but while
they are small they will be faithful in
dication Of the influences that are molding
them.
1t is well known that during the first
five years Of chlld's life it is peculiarly
susceptible to educational influences, bad
or good, and the foundations are laid of
It's future habits of thought and conduct.
Yet an immense number Of supposedly
sensible and cultivated parents find the
greatest pleasure in teaching their chill
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-14
Punishment for Stealing in Tanrier.

A New Yorker who has spent some years
at Tangier, the quaint old seaport of Mo-
rocco, and who returned to find the news
papers more than ordinarily full of the
misdoings of bank and trust company Of
ficials, thinks 1t is fortunate for the offend
ers that they did not operate in that Afri-
can town. "They don't mince matters over
there" he says, "for man who loses sight
Of the distinction between his own proper
ty and some one else's When thief Is
caught in the most trivial offense he is told
to hold up both hands. Then they ask
him which hand he would like to keep.
When he has made his choice they cut of
the other. This naturally creates preju-
dice against kleptomania in its various
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-14
MADE OVER MILLINERY.
Difficulty OF Remodeiing Hat For SEQ
ond Seasons Wear.

1t is far easier to remodel gown satis-
factorlly than to mako over hat for Sec
ond seasons wear. Tho skirt Of o costume
may be sponged, newly faced and pressed
and fresh material used for the sleeves and
vest Of the bodice, and the effect will be
to make the gown almost as neat and new
looking as 1t was in the first place, pro-
vided the stuff was good enough original
ly to be worth the trouble of making over.
But hat or bonnet must be fresh in order
to be attractive. 1t is sometimes possible
to retrim fine felt shape, and expensive
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-14

forms. l don't quite know what they
would do with bank officer who got his
clutch on million, but guess they would
save the hand with its contents and throw
the rest of him to the sharks, New
York Times
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uouptless punish her later for remember
Ing the lesson too faithfully.
The illustration shows little girls
trock Of sky blue liberty silk. 1t is trim
med with q scarf trimming held in place
by rosettos. The wide white collar is
bordered with laoo, and the short pufed
sleeves ase similarly finished.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-14
BATHING COSTUMES.
Judic Chollet Says They Do Things Better
In France.

III FRANCE.
A woman fashion writer has lately lift
cd up her voice against the institution of
show bathing gowns, used half the day as
promenade costumes along the beach
garments fitted over a French corset and
never worn within reach of the spray of
tho ocean. 1t is very rarely that anything
is said against this custom, which Is odd,
considering how exceedingly i'll bred, even
vulgar, II is.
For woman TO show so plainly her de-
sire to mingle with the public in the stage
attire of burlesque actress is not to raise
her in the esteem Of well hammered per-
sons. II she goes into the water, short
skirts or none are a necessity; If she mere
ly lounges on the beach, they are not, and
she has no excuse for appearing in any
except the accepted costume Of the age.
The clothing should be appropriate to
the occupation, and it is as absurd to use
n bathing suit for dry land wear as it
would be to go into the water with par
asol and bonnet.
1t is only in America that this state of
things obtains, for abroad sea bathing Is
conducted as a business rather than a
social function and affords little scope for
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-14
WOMEN OF THE FUTURE.
Judic Seems Just Bit Strong Minded and
Progressive.

Progressive.
How interesting it would be if we of the
present day could see posterity-that pos
terity which could never be without us,
but which will yet look back on us with
wonder and pity not unmi1ed with con-
Tempt If we could only have an idea ap-
preaching accuracy Of its standards, say
500 years hence, perhaps we would be
more patient with existing conditions,
seeing in them step toward that higher
level. The most featherbrAlnod woman
of today would, just as she is, have been
a miracle of learning and accomplishment
800 years ago when the ability to read
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-14

In two of the beer saloons on the east
side OF New York city there are two small
crystal bottles which contain not liquors
Of any kind, but dry, powdered sub
stance Whom one Of the saloon keepers
was asked, What Is that In the bottle'"
he replied, 1.-THE remains Of man, the
ashes Of o friend Of mine who was Gre
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mated" Once In awhile the bottle is TAX
en- from the shelf on which it stands and
placed in the center of table at which
beer is served to people once acquainted
with the deceased man, who talk of his
virtues and give "reminiscences of his life.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-14

Professor Zakharin, the czar's physi-
clan, is extremely eccentric. When he Is
called to attend patient, special arrange
meuts must he made in the house, All
dogs. must be kept out of the way, all
clocks must be stopped, and all doors must
be thrown wide open. When he asks
questions regarding patient, he permits
but one word in answcr-''yea" or nay"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-14
THE WOMAN BICYCLIST.
She Now Attracts Little Attention IL Be-
comingly CARRIED.


The woman bicylist is now so ordinary
feature Of both town and country road
ways that she attracts little or no atten-
tion unless she is dressed in SO striking
and unusual garb as in itself renders
her conspicuous. Yet but very few years
ago, when the woman's wheel was first
brought out, what a universal outcry
there was against 1t as unwomanly and
immodestl Now it has become an insti
tuition, and the exercise is considered no
more unfeminine than horseback riding.
The general public is utterly unable to
argue from analogy or learn from expe-
rience, however open to conviction the in
dividuals composing that public may be.
Otherwise we might say that the present
agitation and alarm in regard to woman 5
entrance into politics are quite as futile and
unnecessary as the former crusade against
her adoption Of the bicycle. When the
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and write was something to be proud Of
and to render ono person of consequence.
Tho present Is truly heir of oil the ages
In the foremost files of time, und the
scientific knowledge of the stupidist
school child now would have astonlshed
the Sages Of the ancient world, and when
the future shall have become the present
we now living will be seen to have been
wallowing in grossest ignorance In spite
of our self satisfied conviction of enlight.
enment This gives an immense amount
of room for thought In regard to what is
known as "the woman question" al
though why there should be any more
question OF woman's progress than Of
mans Is In Itself a question. The general
awakening and movement among women
now considered 80 unnaturally subverslve
of all proper conditions will no doubt
prove to be but fnint indications Of the
complete change In woman's position and
outlook which will occur, change not
brought about by speechifying or arguing,
which are rather symptoms than causes,
but by the great law OF evolution, which
prevails In tho mental and spiritual as In
the physical world. Persons who object to
the word evolution" may substitute for
1t 1.-THE spirit Of progress" or =" the tenden-
cy Of the world to grow BETTER" either Of
which means the same thing In substance
that Is, the natural law by which beings
"rise ON stepping stones Of their dead
selves to higher things" Bearing this
law in mind, women Of the present may
feel confident that it N only question Of
time when their sex shall enjoy freedom,
equality and fraternity,
The sketch shows gown of accordion
plated white crepon and violet liberty
silk. A gold buckle and violet ribbons are
employed as trimming.
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dren, Just learning to talk, vulgarities of
language and manner that they would
condemn In grown person. They find O
charm and piquanoy in hearing q little
girl Q or 8 years old use the tough"
phrases Of the slums or sing song oele
brating in tho argot Of thieves the feats of
celebrated burglar. The utter incon-
gruity Of the thing smuses her unthink-
Ing listeners.
Gentleness and courtesy are not so Wig
orous natural growth In the average
character that they require eItirpsting
treatment while that character Is still In
Its infancy. II a child is taught the bold
tmpertinenoes Of a street gAmin, she Is
not to blame for repeating them In and
out Of season. The blame lies with the
persons who instructed her and who will
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NJ MEGARGEL
& CONNIE ELL
SUPERLATIYE AND GOLD MEDAL

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