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of the lightning. and the duration OF the
rolling Of the thunder the length of the
column of heated air. Professor Hirn also
remarks that when flash of lightning
strikes the ground it Is not necessarily
from the place struck that the first noise is
heaid.
Again, he points out that bullet whistles
in traversing the air, so that we can, to
certain extent, follow its flight The same
thing also happens with falling meteor
ite just before striking the earth. The
noise actually heard has been compared to
the sound produced when one tears linen;
it is due really to the fact that the air rap
idly pushed on one side of the proiectie in
front, whether bullet or meteorite, quickly
rushes back to fill the gap left in the rear.
st. Louis Republic.
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and Indifference or opposition to them,
and once learned the effect Of the lesson is
lifelong. The state of mind induced by
the needless thwarting Of pet wishes is not
q favorable one for the growth or even
maintenance Of family affection.
To provide the necessaries of life, food,
shelter, decent clothing and the average
amount of education for the child whom
we have called into the world without
consulting him is not enough to merit his
lifelong devotion and self denial. Such
provision is a moral obligation in simple
justice. To rightfully possess our chill
drens devoted affection we must deserve
it by giving something beyond the neces-
sary care that an animal gives Its helpless
young. We must enter into their inter-
ests with sympathy, advise them without
personal prejudice and recognize the fact
that they are not merely our satellites, but
that they have a distinct personality and
inalienable individual rights as strong as
our own.
But this is wandering outside the
bounds of fashion article, and fashion
must here be considered. The larger figure
in the sketch shows gown of blue serge
trimmed with white braid. 1t is sleeve
less, and the bodice opens in front to
show a frilled shirt Of red cambria with
white dots The smaller child wears q
lawn gown which has triple cape to
match, both being trimmed with valen-
ciennes lace.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-15
PARASOLS.
They Are All Colors and Styles and Are
Very Pretty.

1t is such weather as this that causes the
luxuriant blossoming forth Of parasols.
They spread themselves in the sun like
tropical flowers and display as brilliant an
assortment of tints, besides being much
larger. The evolution seems complete
from the big green leaf, which was doubt
less the first parasol, and which always
shelters the Ill fated Paul and Virginia in
pictures.
There is a great variety shown in black
alone. Besides the usual plain silk and
satin ones, now left mainly to old ladies,
there are innumerable puffed and ruffled
arrangements in black chiffon and nous
seline de sole Figured silk grenadine Is
also used, stretched smoothly and thinly
lined so that the light shining through
indicates the figures, Other black parasols
have bands Of lace insertion, either black
or white, set in at intervals.
All white parasols, covered with china
silk or taffeta and having white enameled
sticks with china knob, are much liked
for general use with muslin and other thin
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-15
PIANO PRACTICE.
Utterly Useless In Some Gases, but Vocal
Exercise, Never.

Utterly Useless In Some Gases, but Vocal
Exercise, Never.
The newspapers are continually publish
ing jokes at the expense Of the unmusical
young woman or girl who persists in prac-
ticing upon the plano and going through
singing exercises There is no more rea-
son to find fault with the latter custom
than with any other sort of gymnastics,
for even If girl can never learn to sing
proper vocal exercises properly practiced
strengthen the throat and lungs and there
by improve tho general health. But piano
practice to one who has no taste for it Is
utterly useless. The confinement and
cramped position are irksome in the ex.
trome when there Is no compensating in
tellectual pleasure, and the feeling that
too often accompanies faithful practice,
the feeling that the pupil is constitutional
ly unable to achieve q musical result, no
matter how laboriously she perseveres, has
u depressing and unwholesome effect.
Yet thousands of parents persist in set
ting their daughters to learn to play the
piano in spite Of natural aversion and in
capacity, and thousands of girls throw
away years Of their youth in attempting to
accomplish what il to them impossible.
How much better 1t would be if fathers
and mothers would have their children
taught those things which they are capa-
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of the wearer Although such accessories
are employed by many woman Of un-
doubted social position and perfect propri-
ETY., they invariably give the idea of -vul-
garity and arouse feeling of disrespect in
the observer. In itself there Is no moral
transgression involved in the use Of cos
metics or artificial coloring for the hair,
but such practices are indications of friv-
olity and bad taste, and their suggestions
and associations are unpleasant in the ex-
treme. But leaving that consideration en-
tirely out of the question 1t remains un-
deniably true that face enamels bring into
ghaGtly and unnatural prominence the
wrinkles that they are supposed to con-
ceGl; that golden locks and penciled brows
make the pleasant middle aged eyes be-
meath look positively bleary, and that 1t re-
quires only the additional touch of rouge
to convert woman of 40 thus "made up"
into an octogenarian.
Simple cleanliness, which means wash
ing the face as many times day as is nee
essary with the aid perhaps of some sort
Of fine soap good health the use of an
emolliont, such as camphor ice in cold or
sunburning weather, and dust of rice
powder-no blsmuth--on hot days, will
keep the complexion In as good condition
as it is possible for 1t to be, provided there
is not some disease Of the skin that re-
quires medical treatment. Face specialists
as class are to be regarded with sus-
piclon. Many Of them make up their own
compilations arti1lcially, although they
profess that the phenomenal pink and
white fairness Is a natural effect caused
by special scientific treatment. A good di-
gestion and philosophic views are the only
certain aids to youthfulness of appearance.
A clear skin depends more on the general
health than on anything else, and no in
vention that human beings have yet pro-
duced will prevent one from growing old
A sketch Is given of tea gown of black
merveilleux lined with grass green shot
silk, the sleeves being of the latter, covered
with black net. Accordion plated black
net drapes the side of the gown and falls
from the lower edge Of the sleeves. The
ruffles are of merveilleux, bordered with
acrll nIIuurh
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same class is So strong that he often con-
ceives himself irresistible enough to dis
pense with all pretense Of personal care.
Nothing need be said about that, because
it is undesirable to habltually draw lines
If demarcation between men and women
and place them in comparison unfavor-
able to either Of them. But there is much
to be said on the affirmative side of the
question, Is vanityfO be desired or notf"
A woman who has a reasonable share
of vanity will dress becomingly as well as
neatly and thereby help to brighten the
world, which needs all the Frightening
that is to be had. She will be courteous
because she desires to appear woll She
will read little, even if she has no taste
for it, because she does not wish to be
thought an ignoramus. But these are
mere externals not worth considering in
view of the main advantage, which lies in
the fact that self esteem is the best soul
and heart padding In the world. 1t is SEN
sitivo to small pricks, but is shield
against wounds in vital part. Given a
thick cushion of vanity, the pOssessor is
secure from all fatal thrusts in the region
Of the affections, all stabs of conscience,
all lasting, soul imbittering humiliations.
Dress is vain subject, and sketch Of
ono is therefore appropriate. The gown
illustrated is Of electric blue diagonal
cloth. The double breasted Eton jacket
fastens with large pearl buttons and is
cut short enough to show a folded white
silk sash at tho waist. There are double
revers of blue cloth and white moiro. A
white bosom, collar and cuffs are worn,
and q black necktie.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-15
LEARN 10 SAY mYES.n
Moral Obligation and Personal Care For
the Little Ones.


the Little Ones.
No doubt we can each of us remember
occasions in our childhood when we were
denied pleasure that, in the light of
mature years, we see was innocent and
might easily have been granted Child
hood is or should be the golden age, the
period when humanity is irresponsible
without being blameworthy, simple in its
requirements and easily pleased. While
a foolishly indulged child is 'one of the
most detestable beings on the face Of the
earth, there is no need of denying child,
or grown person either, for that matter,
any innocent pleasure that it is possible
for him to enjoy, innocent pleasure being
taken to mean u pleasure which does not
hurt himself nor Inconvenience anybody
else. When a child asks to be allowed to
do certain thing, the parent often says
mo- automatically without stopping to
consider whether thero is any real reason
why the request should be denied 1t is
worth while to weigh the pros and cons Of
this matter triflng as it may seem, for
early associations have strong influence
in the feeling with which grown children
regard the father and mother A little
child soon learns the difference between
loving sympathy with his small interests
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costumes. There are more elaborate ones of
white silk muslin and lace flouncod and
furbelowed to match tho fluffy gowns and
highly trimmed hats now in vogue.
Entering the domain Of color, the scarlet
poppy, purple clcmatis and blush rose
have all their prototypes, very beautiful
and also expensive, elaborately trimmed
and fitted with valuable porcelain handles.
There are likewise plain scarlet and dark
blue sun umbrellas, well made and much
more serviceable, although less costly,
which arp useful adjunots of modest
summer outfit where economy as we'll as
beauty has to be considered. In low priced
goods plain natural wood handles are seen
bearing a frame covered with Japanese
figured cotton stuffs, mainly in blue and
white.
1t Is reasonably safe to predict that the
popularity Of china knobs and handles
will soon wane, and that natural wood
will again come into favor for expansive
umbrellas and parasois The latest
French designs show bamboo sticks, the ir-
Regular swelling where the stem of tho
nlant joins the root forming the handle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-15
NEW ETON JACKETS.
Styles to Suit All Tastes and For All Occa-
siOns.

Bodices differing from the skirt are
more worn than ever. Silk lawn and mus
lin are all employed for these garments,
and every degree of elaboration is seen,
from the plain shirt waist to the compli.
Gated affair made Of lace, moire and SPAN
giles. There are styles to suit every occa-
sion, but the prettiest bodices are not nee
essarily the most expensive. Blouses Of
ruflled lawn are often moro becoming than
those of richer materials. Some pleasing
ones arc shown made of soft silk or Grape
with wide collar, Garibaldi front and
folded belt, but the yoke effect is usually
employed and is accentuated by trim
ming Of double or even triple ruflles
around the shoulders Sometimes bretelles
extend from shoulder to waist back and
front, tho bodice being full between them.
The new Eton jackets are tighter and
longer than those Of last season and show
tendency to close in front in either sim
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-15
The sound of Thunder.

One Of the most terse and succinct de-
scriptions Of natural phenomenon is that
recently given by M. Hirn, in which he
says that the sound which is known as
thunder is due simply to the fact that the
air traversed by an electric spark-that is,
fash of lightning-is suddenly raised to
very high temperature and has its vol
ume, moreover, considerably increased.
The column Of gas thus suddenly heated
and expanded is sometimes several miles
long, and as theduration Of the flash is not
over the millionth of second, 1t follows
that the noise bursts forth at once from
the whole column, though, for an observer
at any one place, 1t commences where the
lightning fash is at the least distance.
In precise terms, the beginning of the
thunder clap gives the minimum distance
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-15
The Other Side of the Bird Question.

Looking at it from my immature stand
point, think the people who make such a
fuss about birds worn on bonnets are very
illogical. 1t cannot make the slightest diff
ference to the bird whether it is to be worn
as "a thing Of beauty after it is killed, or
eaten to sustain human nature. 1t hurts
the quail just as much to be killed for our
benefit as 1t does the bird of beautiful
plumage. We can just as we'll eat vegeta.
bles or cereals as quail, but the fact of the
matter is man lays tribute TO all other ami
NAL life, and II would be true reformers
and logical ones we would not wear the
skin of the kid, or the beautiful coat of the
seal, or the leathe. of the sheep or COW, or
any OF the choice fabrics that cost so many
lives.
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BE consistent, dear reformer, and take
down the antlered stag's head from your
library walls and discard the ostrich feath-
ers from your knightly cap or spreading
fan, for ostriches are reared and kept only
to provide you with these luxuries. And
bird pie is as great an atrocity as a row
of stuffed humming birds on woman's
hat,-Detroit Free Press.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-15

Gold edal Brand
Dunmore-F P. Price, Gold Medal Brand.
Dunmore-F. d. Msnley. Superlativs Brand
Hyde Park-Carson g. Davis, Washburn st.
Gold Medal Brand ], seph A. Mears, Main
avenue, Superlative Brand
Green Ridge A, LSpencer. Gold Medal Brand
J. r. McHale, Superative
Providencc-Fenner & Nhappell N Main ave.
nue., Superlative brg id;C. j. Gillespie. w.
MN~kot street. Gold .iedal Brand.
Olyphh flames Jordan, Superlative Brand.
Peckvlo-Shatfcr q Keiser Superlative.
Jermyn c., u. Winters & Co. Superaative.
Arch6ai-Jones Simpson q Co, Gold Medal.
Carbon gle-B. S. Clark Gold Medal Brand.
Honesdne-L N. Foster s. Co. Gold Medal.
Mnooka-M. II. LaYelle
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Taylor-Judge o Co.. Gold Medal; Athertop
Co., Superlative
Duryea-Lawrence store Co.. Gold Medal
Moosic-John Nc Crindle, Gold Medal
Pittston-M W. O'Boyle, Gold Medal
Clark's Summit-F. NJ Young, Gold Medal.
Dalton-S. Z. Finn & Son, Gold Medal Brand.
Nicholson-J. 4. Harding.
Waverly-M. W. Bliss & Son, Gold Medal
Factoryville-Charles Gardner, Gold Medal
Hopbottom-.N. NJ Finn @ Son, Gold Medal,
Tobyhanna-TobyhAnna q Lehigh Lumber
Co., Gold Medal Brand
Gouldsboro-S A Adams Gold Medal Bran d
Moscow-Gaige Clements, Gold Medal.
Lake Ariel-James A. Bortree, Gold Medal.
Forest City,. L. Morgan q Co, Gold NJ eds
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-15
A Heroic Remedy.

Clara-Why in the world are you going
to marry Mr. SlimpurseS He hasn't a
penny to bless himself with.
Dora-The doctor said nothing would
cure these horrid little pimples but long
continued low diet, and Pm determined to
save my complexion. York Weekly.
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gle or double breasted style with large but
tons. They all have revers more or less
conspicuous, usually faced with different
goods, and areworn over vest or plastron
preferably of brilliant color. A stifily
starched shirt bosom of white or tinted lin
EN- may be worn beneath the jacket, bright
ened by gay silk scarf, or the triangular
space over the chest may be filled In with
chiffon ruf1les When the jacket has open
fronts, they generally display neat duck
or cloth tailor made vest or ruffiod
blouse.
The standing collar stil prevails In
spite of the weather and is often supple
mented on the outside by another flarlng
one still higher. IL Is as uncomfortable
and therefore silly fashion as was ever
invented for this season of the year.
An Illustration is given Of sort of Elton
Jacket, double breasted ind having double
revers of contrasting colors. The fiaring
cuffs Of the gigot sleeves are also double.
The jacket closes with two rows OF three
large buttons each, and tho V at tho throat
shows plain linen band collar and silk
scarf holding q scarfpin. -.---
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Bile of learning and which will be useful
to them! If a girl has musical talent, by
all means cultivate it, but if she has not
let her learn millinery, dressmaking, hair
dressing, something that is available for
everyday use She is not obliged to make
1t her profession if she does learn 1t, and
she will be amply repaid for the small
outlay of time and money by the ability
to assist herself and her particular friends
Nobody, man or woman, no matter how
intellectual, should be entirely helpless
and ignorant as to handicrafts. There Is
nothing degrading in practical knowl'
edge of any trade, and in these days of luc-
tuating fortune such knowledge may on
occasion stand between girl and desti-
tuition. So, If you care for your daughters s
welfare, teach her a trade as well as ac-
complishments.
A sketch is given Of young girls gown
Of rose colored crepon trimmed with bands
of white lace insertion. The skirt is plain,
but the corsage is crossed in front over o
full plastron The tight sleeves have a
puff to the elbow, and tho collar and belt
are covered with insertion. The light
brown straw hat is trimmed with rose col
ored ostrich tips and ribbon,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-15
SUMNER BOOKS.
Judic Chollet Discusses Them With Her
Usual Good Sense,

In these days, when novel" is merely
an alluring name for an essay on social or
medical problems flimsily covered by
transparent veil of narrative, like the gel
attn coating of quinine capsule, it is
hard to find book that may be read for
the sheer pleasure of it, with no necessity
for diving into the dark depths of science
and ethics. Even the ordinary society love
story, that once most popular of tales, has
been thrust into the background by the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-15
ADVANTAGES OF VANITY.
Self Esteem Is the Best Soul and Heart
Padding In the World.

Time out of mind the vanity of women
has been held up to public execration and
ridicule as the cause of extravaganza,
envy, jealousy and other undesirable
things. For the sake of argument let us
admit the soft impeachment and not ven
turo to suggest that woman's vanity has
the effect of inspiring the least cultivated
of her sex to some attempt at neatness and
decoration, while that of man OF the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-15
AIDS TO GROWING OLD.
How Woman of Forty-fve May Appear
Gixtv

When youth is openly admitted to be a
desirable thing, it seems strange that many
women who are past their first bloom
should choose to appear so much older
than they really are by means of the
wholesale use of cosmetics Bleached hair,
face enamel, rouge and penciled brows and
eyelids would make girl of Is look %,
and they make woman of As appear at
least 80 in spite of the fact that they are
patiently artificial in all eyes except those
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-15
NJ EGARGEL
& CONN ELL
SUPERLATIVE AND GOLD MEDAL
wHOLEsALE AGENTS

The above brands OF flour be had the following merchants
Of -four or 80 on each barrel
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort aud improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet.
ter than Others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, tine refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive, elfectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver ard Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup OF Figs
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
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FElN5 w." ,-,,t,,-, 4,
starch ,i -rhe city Of
80 h :. 5saesr NOT only OF l9ans
5 ~ 7 .,y.r, but the iron bridge
4 Nss'sn ,strs and three or four
y gaS 1,,, ! rcl.a It from the Goat
~ apl.4 stream has been cutting
& frs ~ move the railroads on the
j. Ne S y e,rrylns away several thou
" ". I'm and much OF tht town WI
Il \ EAsi .a,,.i,snded $1,000 IA protect
4 .,v-urfnl eSpf ~ time the raNases
n, tanSb' " But the work was
!, rfelin loae.i LAT vear the Juue
iris dQne' a IND dykes and the
~ sHfpl ,,r and the current re-
4 rflal eeorl since last sprung
n rs d'agG. fyrms have been WaSled
II yllusut ,bs stream began TO rlso
. laa sn.' ,snk has been raNinE IN
pdns W. I'M, original shore line
fapia m frnm the railroad tracks,
|islb = ut,sose h less than 100 Nesrds.
tv NJ 49, rnmpauics are plepa llnE
ht TaliIyle t-,rks AT an hour q NOTICE;
III % lei .,ar, rut throuCh V would
|,lh W ,y, mlp q muc from tho
Il ~ 'i,s nrcsont bed and leave
bark Vs,,niitr lake, cutting OFT
|sitge sls,,,,i-.inr from the East
lay conn r,ilroad depot round house.
II h0uss s.d a vajuahle pork pack
fiNi w E.si Atchlaou would bc
|fini .5iitiop many farms aud
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LIST OF ANSW LnS--
For advertisers in office. Of The Post
for week ending saturday March 10, lS9t;
2377 90; 2o2, li3; e. & Frank G. .-gl "a.
C. H.; 6. T. 201 2S32: Help utl; II. C2l;
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BIDS AND PROPOSALS,

NOVICE 10 C0NTRACToRs-
Sealed proposals are invited ard will
he received BY the city OF Ennis until ~
O'Clock M Wednesday,, March 2S 1894,
for the erection OF high school bulldme
Mt Ennis. EMS county. Texas All the
work viii be bid upon 40 under one con-
tract.
A certified check, payable to Geo, g.
Higginbothapl, mayor In the sum OF I'VE
hundred $500 dollars mint be iiled with
each proposal. A bond In the sum VI
fifteen Thousand tSib,010)l with Texas
auroties satisfactory 10 school commit-
Rec, viii be required from tho successful
bidder. And the certified oheSk referred
to above wiz be forfeited TO tho city OF
Ennis In the event the successful bidder
fails TO enter snto contract aud make
said bond within live o. days AFTER being
notified. Plans aud specifications and
fun Information win he obtainahic at the
office of the architect J, Il, Minor En-
mis-, Texas, after Wednesday, Murch IL.
1894.
Tho right is recerved to reject any and
all proposals,
Il, ~ MARcHBANIS,
Chairman School Committee, Ennis, Ellis
County. Texas, 20