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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-17
QUAy's REFORM.

The proceedings of Mr.. Quay at
this time beautifully illustrate the
truth of the tale about the devil who
was sick and the devil who got well.
A little more than year ago, when
Mr.. Quay was apparently at his last
political gasp and seemed to be going
to his long deferred popular Judgment,
he promised many things and insttut-
ed a "reform campaign. In short
he would become a monk, so to
speak but he is not one now.
Mr.. Quay declared
"Against the use of money in
politics. He won against Hastings
by its use and it was used freely last
month.
GA recognition of ability and fdel-
ity in the public service, keeping ser
vice to the country ever foremost
when accompanied by ability and
fitness. Yet it is popularity believed
he intends to send Penrose to the
United States senate.
Public Office should be for the
public benefit. He is setting up
fences and pulling wires for the giving
OF public Office to the man who will
be of the most benefit to him.
" All unnecessary positions and
salaries should be abohshed."-At
this moment he is contriving an
amendment to the license law which
will throw another crowd of office
holders upon the support of the
people.
No state or county employe
should be permitted to influence pri-
maries or elections. 1t is by the
influence Of such employees tnat Quay
has controlled and continues to con-
troll the machine in this state.
1t might be possible, but 1t is use
less, to lengthen this list of reforms
the promise of which Quay daily
breaks to the hope. The crowning
promise of the whole is perhaps. that
the next legislature should enact the
laws necessary for the establishment
of these reforms. Everybody knows
the uext legislature will be no more
honest, honorable or higher principled
than the last.
Because Of his promise of reform,
when it was advisable to turn monk,
an organ Of the senator at that time
said " The man who in these times
would attempt to deprive Senator
Quay Of his political supremacy
might as well be considered public
enemy" According to Republican
belief then, the man who works for
real reform is public enemy.-Pa-
nf0L.
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The Great Secret.

Boerhaave, the greatest doctor of
his time, was anxious that it should
90 forth that even the most eminent
doctor is somewhat of a 4" humbug."
He carefully handed the key OF a
small diary to his executor, bade him
open it Immediately after his decease
and let the contents go forth to the
world at large. When the notebook
was opened, all Its pages but the last
were blank, and on that final one
there was written in large letters !;
Directions to PATIENTS " Keep
your feet warm and your head cool,
and trust for the rest to Providence" J"
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The Cuban Problem,

There IS no inherent improbability
in the information, vouched for by the
New York World as having been de-
rived from Estate Department sourc-
es," concerning the tendency ofnego-
tiations with Spain to the end of in
ducing her to accept the good offices
of the United States in an effort to
terminate the insurrection in Cuba if
the revolt should not have been sup
pressed by January next. 1t is very
improbable, however, that Spain would
propose any terms which it would be
possible for the Cubans to accept. AS
long ago as 1887 the demands of the
Cuban people were embodied in the
manifesto of Don Jose Antonio Saco,
published in Madrid in that year,
which included home rule in all things
and especially in economic affairs or
matters affecting public expenses, tax
alton, commerce, local improvements
and education-in a word, autonomy.
But autonomy will never be conceded
to Cuba by Spain. On that question
all Spanish parties, whether Tories,
Liberals, Carlists or Republicans, are
a unit.
Then consider the bonded Cuban
debt. There is the sold debt" and
the 'new debt" each amounting to
5000, 100000; the debt incurred by
Spain for the purposes of the war,
which amounts to not much if any less
than $Ioo, ,ooc, 900, and the recent
loan of $50, 100000. In any peace
full settlement Cuba would be expected
to shoulder this load of $3.50, 900, 900,
or more than $500 per capita for
every man, woman and child inhabit-
ing the island. Is it conceivable that
any representative body of the Cuban
people would accept such a burden,
even as the price of independence ?
The relations between Spain and Cuba
have come to deadlock which is in
soluble except by the sword. Spain,
indeed, may "create solitude and
call it peace" on the island Inde-
pendence, however, is the only appar-
ent alternative to the continued gov
ernment Of Cuba by martial law. A
compromise, in the nature Of the case,
is impossible.-Rec0rH.
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AN ocroeENARlAN scoRcHeR.
MISS Yates Claims to be the Oldest wheel.
woman on the Pacific Coast

Miss Yates Claims to be the Oldest wheel.
woman on the Pacific Coast.
Mrs. Christina e. Yates claims the
distinction of being the oldest wheel
woman. She Is proud of the record
she has made awhccl, and stands
ready to meet any woman of her age,
either in contest of skilful riding
or as n matter of endurance. Miss
Yates Is 80 years old. She SAYS that
age does not count when 1t comes to
riding n bicycle. She can wheel her
way over the toughest roads, and sell
dom gets weary
Miss Yates resides at 900 Grove
street, Oakland where she can be
seen almost any day going out for her
exercise. She gave an exhibition of
riding In Jefferson Park in the pres
ence of number of people. The way
she sailed around the paths and cut
the figure eight with the wheel was q
revelation TO the few young damscls
who had been inclined to make some
fun of the aged cycler. But Miss
Yates does not fear the smiles of
the younger members of her sex. On
the contrary, she enjoys attracting
some attention, and is pleased to be
recognized as the champion old lady
rider.
II believe l am the oldest woman
bicycle rider on the coast" said Miss
Yates, after giving an exhibition Of
her riding and posing for her picture.
Il am proud of it, and | intend to
hold the record. l do not believe that
there Is woman of my age in the
state who can outdo me in ordinary
or trick riding. 1t was queer the
way l learned to ride. / saw lots Of
these old gray-headed men around
town sailing along on their wheels,
and | came to the conclusion that
there must be something good in it.
| said to myself, If an old man can
ride wheel, surely an old woman
can equal him. SO 1 got wheel and
commenced TO ride, and now here
am, II maiden lady of so years, and
the champion rider of my sex as to
age. In n short time am going back
to my old home in Columbus, Ohio,
and I'm just going to astOnish the ma
tives. Won't the old boys open their
eyes when they see Christina coming
into town on wheel and cutting n
figure eight on the way"
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Undesirable Horse.

Patrick, why didn't you tell me
Farmer Laurie had a pony to sell,
when you knew l wished to buy one
for Ethel?' asked Mrs. James, with
considerable severity.
"Och, num-" replied her man-of-all-
work, with beaming smile, "Oi'll
not be sayin' that the craychure didn't
schlip me moind, jist fer the tonne
beln, mum; but, anyway, he was no
baste fer Miss Ethel, num-"
"And why not?' demanded Mrs.
James.
"Why, num-" said Patrick, shifting
his weight carelessly from one foot
to the other, Farmer Laurie made a
great pint Of the craychure bein'
well broke'-it was mesilf heard him
shpakin' av it. An as fer you, mum,
yez towld me more than wanst that
nothln' but a sound animile would yez
take, mum, an that's the livin'
thruth;"
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Oatarrh Cannot be Cured

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The genial young man slapped the
merchant on the back and exclaimed:
"uow's business"
Flows businessw the merchant re-
peatcd thoughtfully. Then he took a
bundle of notes at anything from thir-
ty days to six months from his pocket
and with an effort at cheer exclaimed:
my boy, never saw time when
business was more promising"
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Eczema on the Face.

81 have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla
for pain in my back and grip and it
has helped me wonderfully. My little
girl has been afflicted with tetter for
several months, and her face and fore .
head were rough and caused ker much
pain. She has taken Hoods Sarsa-
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and now her face is smooth" Mrs.
Ellen {. Mutzabaugh, Duncannon,
Pa.
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She--I think your young friend Is
entitled to great credit for the way
he is doing.
He-Yes, and he gets it. He owes
more than he can ever pay.
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The Goal In Sight.

"Your husband seems to be m king
money"
"Ycs; he says that by next summer
he will be rich enough for somebody
in the family to have the hay fever"
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Hoods Pills are easy to buy, easy
to take, easy in effect.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-22

l have just had peep at some of La
Loie Fuiler's dresses. and they prove once
more that Paris is unrivaled in the pro-
duction of feminine garments. Her gowns
are all like herself, full of ver-changing
expression, and Mr.. Redfern of Paris has
certainly studied his charming clients
peculiarities as an artist studies his model.
For instance, every one of Miss Fuller's
dresses is cut in small square to show
her lovely column throat, and, as she
never wears corset, most of them are
lined with very thick ''coutil'' to give
support to the figure. The seams in the
sort OF princess gowns she affects are
made so as to give length to the waist,
and the skirt, which Is one with the bod
ice, is cut, like her dancing dresses. in mar
row gorges that widen at the bottom after
the fashion of cartwheel.
When the pretty dancer sits down the
material falls around her feet quantity
and full, like the portraits we see of our
grannies. What costly and enviable trifies
have passed before my vision to-day (!
Dainty neckbands of velvet cut on the
cross and finished with butterfly bow of
velvet and narrow lace edging; fluffy
large silk poppies nestle in garlands to
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-22
Winter Evening Bodices.

The iow-cut bodices now being sent
home for the winters campaign are many
of them worthy of our enthusiasm. For
instance, imagine simple one of pink
satin, trimmed with creamy lace. The
whole front is covered with large, soft,
silky-pink roses. They are placed so
artistically that the wearer's figure is not
in the least concealed. A pretty debu-
tante's gown Is of white tulle over white
satin ruches, and frillings Of the tulle
trim it, as they are carried down each
seam and encircle the skirt; again the
fr1lllngs appear on the bodice, inter-
mingled with rose-pink ribbons. Our
artist this week depicts a lovely white
tulie bodice. with bows of shaded lilac
ribbons; the foundation is of the same
colored silk. The rose-pink satin one has
wreath of roses round the top of the
bodice and these are yelled with tulIe;
lace frills also adorn it. The bodice of
black velvet is handsomely embroidered
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-22

either mink or sable, for the most costly
of furs are sacrificed, without compunc-
ton apparently, for such uses, but how
the dressmakers manage to sew the fur on
the chiffon so successfully is an unsolved
mystery as far as / am concerned.
The latest basques remain shallow, but
they are wide no longer, and before many
moons, there is not the least doubt, that
basques will be much longer, and as the
long, close-fitting basque of the riding
habit is the thing, the next thing we will
be wearing dresses modelled on the form
of a riding-dress.
Boleros continue to enjoy great amount
OF popularity, but the fact remains that
they SUIT few figures. The bolero back is
never attempted unless the figure can
stand it. However, the fronts are gener-
ally becoming. Lace boleros are the
mode. the heavy guipure in russell, or the
finer cream-white variety, the latter one
most popular. They are adding extremely
narrow isse or mousseline plisse ruches to
the edges of them, as we see on recently
arrived Paris frocks. In most cases it does
beget an added charm.
When made upon cloth or wooden goods
of any sort the bolero is edged with vel
vet, fur, braid or EN- broidery. Some cloth
gowns are beautifed by the addition of
velvet or fur boleros, when velvet is
utilized.
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The Pleasure of Perfume.

Some people" said the large and portly
person to the Washington Star reporter.
as they stood in drugstore with caseful
OF perfumes spread before them, don't
seem to exercise one bit of Judgment In
the selection of a perfume. What thew
appear to want is something that will find
Its chief junction in conceallng some other
smell which is less pleasant.
"It isn't so with me. To me there is
sentiment in smell. if you will permit the
ALTERATION, and L buy my perfume be-
cause of the sentiment. When / was
younger don't know but that I bought
about as other people did and still do;
but now, having given up the frivolities
OF the gay world, l live more in the
past, and l love to think of what the
world was to me as boy. I lived in
the country. and when one has started
from the ground he never quite forgets
his starting point. I might say he never
ceases to love il. Now here" said the
large and portly person, picking up a bot
tie OF some fashionable scent, "this is an
odor that reminds me always of crowded
bathrooms, of women in satins and laces,
OF men in full dress. of music and dancing
and wine and long hours into the night
and heaviness and sorrow in the morning.
Do you think l want to get whiff of that
sort every time 1 take out my handker-
chiefP Here's another. This reminds me
of theaters, on the stage and off; the glare
of lights, the temptations, the joys, the
triumphs, the defeats, the late suppers, the
bitterness, the broken hearts, the every
thing that man would rather forget and
woman can never forget. Not any per-
fumed reminders of that kind if you
please.
There are others that are equally un-
desirable, and there are others that are SO
artificial that they remind me of nothing,
and they are, if anything, worse than the
others.
Now this" and the large and portIy
person picked up a bottle, "is what 1 use
because it Is redolent of the farm. When
l catch breath of it it makes me boy
again, and I can see the old fence across
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The Season for Furs.

In "The Case of Rebellious Susan"
Henry Arthur Jones informs us that "ali
women look well in furs." Now, every
one of us knows and appreciates that fact,
and we are never loath to hear the latest
news concerning furry fashions even
when our purses admit of no luxuries.
Under this head comes white broad tail,
used for revers on its appliqued black,
broad tail. such revers are certainly at
tractive on coats of broad tail of caracole
or of sealskin. The introduction of the
white fur adds much to the becomingness
of such wraps. Over blouse bodices are
worn little fur Eton jackets. Chinch1lla
is again in vogue, and at celebrated fur
store is to be seen handsome sealskin
cape with hem and a large collar OF chin
chilla.
The theater cloaks lined with ermine
are owned by many fashionable women,
but dark green one lined with rich sable
is far handsomer. Endless is the assort-
ment we are offered in boas and small
shoulder capes. These are, tor the most
part, given a Frenchy air by the intro
duction of lace and flowers. One such
cape of chinchiIla has a delicate gray
lining OF satin and a chiffon frill of the
same hue EN- broidered in silver.
In opera cloaks there Is no economy.
They are made In glace figured silks, as
well as in brocades, with sleeves of miroir
velvet cut with enormous armholes to ad-
NIT of any sized epaulettes going through.
A beautiful violet brocade. which reached
10 the feet, fastened across with one large
reyers of white satin, the embroidery
pearls and gold; the sleeves in this case
being of the bishop form.
Apropos of fur, it is said that there are
few things prettier this season than the
black fish tail, which so closely resembles
satin that 1t is being employed in the evo-
luton of the most fascinating of jackets.
These are double-breasted, and terminate
at the waist. The long sleeves have a
little fullness at the top. These are seen
and admired at the great race meetings in
England, and at the horse show in New
York the same fur is also being used for
canes.