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The evening times., 1896-02-07

Miss Cynthia Cleveland has sent out oards
for n tea 20 meet Mrs. Roby. Saturday, Feb
ruary Is, TO : NO. 1913 NJ street Eorth-
west.
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JENELRY JOTTINGS.

ATELY there has been remarkable
demand for small articles in ''Rus-
1 sian silver and in Dutch silver
The evening times., 1896-02-07
SOCIETY'S MANY EVENTS
Mrs. Sartoris Was the Hostess at a
Handsome Affair.
Bax-Ironsidcs Has Returned to the
City-The Curry Dtnner-Gay
World Gossip.

Among the many handsome iunchcons
given today was that at which Mrs. Sar-
toris was hostess.
Gues,s were Mrs. Robert Mckee, Mrs.
Sternberg, Mrs Wilcox, Mrs. Myers. Mrs.
Garfield, Mrs. MacFccly, Mrs. Stewart. Mrs.
Mclean. Mrs. Barnes, Mrs. Casey, Mrs Mat
,hcws. Mrs. Morrill,, Mrs. Hearst, Mrs Wat
mough, Mrs. Dent and Miss Schcnck.
The evening times., 1896-02-07

Mr.. Bax-Ironsides. Of the British en-
bassy, returned to Washington from New
York today.
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A TOILET TALK.

TT REMNANT which one buys for three
or four dollars may be made up very
~ cheaply with the trimmings have
Il been talking about and in this way
one gets a pretty spring drcssat very
little cost-espccially since halrcloth Is no
longer an essential The new lining that is
stiff but very light is much better than hair
cloth and much cheaper, too. 4 skirt nova
days n ced OF be more ethanfourorfivc yards
wide. 1t is lined with cheverette, bound
with yelyeteen, and finished with n ribbon
rufrle around the inside. Some OF the even
ing skirts have velvet trimming.
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other silks and figured or dotted chiffon.
Plain chiffon is not worn. Pale blue fig
ured chiffon makes 4 pretty waist to wear
with a black silk or satin skirt. Those jew
eled belts that fastcn rather loosely about
the waist are great addition to such an
evening toilet. The cut silver belts which
many OF us received for Xmas presents will
serve very well for folks that cannot
afford Jewc,ed girdles, but as the little
gold belts are selling for Sl.65 maybe
we can best have one.
Not all OF Us can wear whole chiffon
waists, either, more's the pity! We
mus. be content with a yoke or front
or a bertha OF the flimsy, adorable stuff.
This brings us to the subject OF collarettes
and fichus.
The new collsrettts are split In front
The evening times., 1896-02-07

Mr.. william E. Boulier of 500 Second
street southwest, Washington, says: Il
took BRO WN'S IRON BITTERS for weak.
ness and exhaustion, and il did me Il vast
amount OF good
The evening times., 1896-02-07

THE present fad for birthday
souvenirs is responsible for the natal-stone
charm This consists OF birthday stone
Of the month, mounted in gold and suit
able for 4 watch chain, bangle or pendant
to a necklace.
The evening times., 1896-02-07

Mrs. Sewers entertained at luncheon
TODAY in honor OF her guest, Miss trust
of Baltimore. Those present We're Miss
Dingiey. Miss Noyes, Miss Cockreil, Mrs
Lincoln Smith. Miss Tisiei. Miss Swear
ingen. Miss Trust. Miss Sewers Mrs.
Sewers. Miss Washington, Miss Gii:ctt.
Mrs. Seaton Perry, Miss stevenson, and
Miss Scott
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THE old-fashioned industry OF knitting
is now practiced with modern needles OF
gold.
The evening times., 1896-02-07

THE lady champion tennis player of New
Zealand is handicapped by physical in
firrnity. Miss Hida Maule Hitchings, the
young lady in question. was born with one
arm. With the left hand she holds the
racquet with three fingers and the ball with
the remaining fingers and thumb. A slight
toss of the bali followed by smart twisty
tap with the racquet, results in a fast, low
The evening times., 1896-02-07
WOMEN THE WORLD OVER.

LIEN TERRY'S pet decoration for
any room she occupies for twenty
four hours, ships stateroom or her
A own boudoir. Is a case OF family pho
tographs. 1t is leather. and ii folds
up and il unfolds also to a great size, and
reveals all her kith and kin. She IL very
fond OF photographs and OF being photo
togra phcd, though she says, with her own
inimitable frankness. that She doesn't care
to expose herself to the deadly camera as
freely as she did when she was younger.
She takes it out now in having her daughter
pictured, and frequent presentment OF
Miss Aisa Craig appears in her mother 5
travelling case every few weeks. Miss
Craig" she is to the public, but the young
actress is always called "Edie" i'll the home
circle.
The evening times., 1896-02-07

FOR the young girl brooches appear to
be popular. and arc set with turquoises,
pearls OF small diamonds.
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The Widows Mite.

and perhaps on the shoulders. too, which
explains why it is possible TO buy black
neck trimming with white lace applique
yoke and black chiffon bertha for S4.9O.
The evening times., 1896-02-07

Oh. What a comfor, macintosh is.
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Feather Cake.

SIFT three cups of flour and three tea
spoonfuls of baking powder. Cream
two cups sugar and one and one-half cups Of
butter; add three eggs and a cup OF milk.
then the flour that is already prepared.
Flavor with lemon or vanilla.
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= Wa.s ; s.ns.rs : .eekia.o.h 5.
The evening times., 1896-02-07

THE white of an egg, beaten with the
juice OF lemon. and sweetened to the
taste, taken in half-hour teaspoonfuI doses,
forms a simple cure for Loarse colds.
The evening times., 1896-02-07

Trilby Puffs.
n NE-HALF pound OF flour. one pound
OF granuiated sugar. six ounces each
OF apple pulp and boiled rice. one
half ounce of baking powder, sew
en- eggs. Beat the whites of eggs
TO n froth. add the sugar and beat stiff.
stew the apples TN Just tender. then press
six ounces OF it and six ounces of boiled
rice through sieve; stir them into the
whites. add one tcaspoonrul of lemon and
coffee extract; sift in the flour and powder
and stir them lightly into the batter; fill
creased cups and bake in hot oven.
The evening times., 1896-02-07
Gypsy Pudding.

CUT stale sponge cake into thin slices:
spread with apple jelly; put together
like a sandwich; place them in n deep dish;
cover with boiled custard and serve ice cold.
The evening times., 1896-02-07

THE Delft clock and its picturesque wind.
mill continue to please.
The evening times., 1896-02-07
Corn Patties.

Corn Patties.
ONE pint OF canned corn. one egg, one
spoonful OF flour, one spoonful OF sweet
milk. pepper and salt Fry on griddle in
equal parts OF butter and lard.
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| lining Specials.
For Tomorrow Only!

600 pieces Kid-finished
DresSmakers' Cambria In
Black and Grays. Tomor-
row only
The evening times., 1896-02-07

ONE OF the new watches has case OF
dark gru.n enamel with n diamond spider
inIaid in the la * Of the cover. The watch
is fastened to a spider brooch in dark grcep
enamel and gold
The evening times., 1896-02-07

IN the manufa cture of pomades the
fat is repeatedly melted. strained and
purified, after which the desired essence
or perfume Is added, or the fat Is impreg-
mated with the odor OF the flowers them
selves.
The evening times., 1896-02-07

TT N EXCELLENT polish for mahogany
~ Is made Of one part Of boiled lin
~ seed oil TO two parts Of alcoholic
\ shelac varnish. The mixture must
be well shaken, applied in small
quantities with woolen cloth. and rubbed
vigorously. A fine polish will be pro-
duced.
The evening times., 1896-02-07

CHAINS are fashionable and jewelers. are
showing them in great variety. but the
long fine gold chain with 4 single pearl
at intervals OF four or five inches has per-
haps the preference.
The evening times., 1896-02-07

7 IIGH-HEELED shoes are to be re-
In vived-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-06
IN TIL. SHADOW. =.

From Harper's for October.
We walk within the shadow, ana We feel
its thickening fold
That wraps lis round and holds US close.
cloak against the cold,
The day is growing somber, and the joy
Gus light has fled,
And beneath our feet the road is rough.
and clouds are overhead.
We sit within the shadow, and in that si!-
ence dumb.
To us in softened. echoes remembered
voices come:
Dear eyes that closed in siumbar once,
dear hands that raightened lie,
Awaken tender warnings as the day
wanes slowly by.
We rest within the shadow, though the
hurrying people go
ON errands swift for gold aui gain, be-
yond u.s. TO and fro;
We have no care for transient things; we
wish no more to strive
As once we did. we rest, we dream, We feel
but half alive.
Our resting and our waiting, and our
plodling on the way.
With the sunshine of the past casting
darkness on today,
With no caring for the future, while the
heartachc holds us fast
With no thought for any p!easure-ah!
It's well these cannot last.
For the shadow always lifts. and the sun
light glows again;
There are sudden CLEANS of brightness,
sweet clear shining after rain;
And we gird ourselves for action. strength
encd we arise and go
From the sanctuary outward, where the
feet tromp to and fro.
Life must have its sometime sorrow but
the years that drift along
Touch the minor chords but seldom
there are spaces blithe with song.
Sometimes we must face tn. shadow
whore the wind blows keen and cold,
Bu; the shadow fades at dawl ling, and
tie East Is fiecked with goid.
NJ agterrafell m. .mmfc wopuwz
Margaret Z. Sangster.
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ALMOST A TRAGEDY,
But the Revolver Was Intended fO,
His Uncle. Not Himself.
From Whims.

From Whims.
The clock stru.k II and still he sat
in the dim light Of a candle and con-
tinued, with melancholy mien. to tear
up pretty rose-scented billet -duux-
probably the remnants of former and
happier days. T'he sad sighs which es-
cape through his pGllid lips seem to in
dicate an indescribable sorrow at heart
and the moaning of soul weary of
life.
Most beautiful his features are. The
languid sadness which seems STAMPED
upon every part of his face: the black
eyes-once fiery--but now dull with a
pathetic look of hopelessness; the lips
voluptuOus, but now tightly pressed
together as though in desperate reso-
lution-all, all combine to carry out
the idea of a man who was man. but
whose spirit was broken by overpow-
ering sorrow.
The old clock wearily ticks on. al
most mOurnfully. as though i'm sympa-
thy. The tickle chickering's of the can
die throw dark shadows into the cor
ners, and yet he continues with his
twelfth-hOur task. Half-past II SON
OrOusly sounds from the old clock.
He rises wearily and totters toward
the buffet. He fills a glass of brandy
and drinks it with gulp. Yet anoth-
er he fills and drinks 1t eagerly, as
though thereby to drown his pain. He
looks at the clock.
'Ha! tits but twenty minutes of
midnight! But twenty minutes more.
and then shall wander into the land
of slumber which stills the aching of
heavy hearts"
Eelentlessly the hands of the old
clock move toward their goal. He has
destroyed the last of those billet doux
which in former days he had carried
next to his heart.
He looks up at the clock.
Five ..inutes more--and then---''
From the mantel-pece he takes q
beautifully polished revolver. Brightly
the ghastly steel glimmers in the light.
Intently he gaZes upon II, endearingly
holds II in his hands, smiles grim
smile, and laughs a mirthless laugh.
The last seconds of the day are tick
ing aWay-a moment more. and then
'"Tis 12," he says. THE time has
come" The clock strikes. 1.-The
time has cOme-tO-go to bed. Won
der how mach he'll loan me on the
blamed revolver2r
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beware OF c0lMTERFE|1S.
THE GENUINE
POPULAR PUNCH CIGARS
Have tho initials O., B. 4 co. imprint
ed In each cigar.
CARNEY, BROWN & CO..
manufacturers. COURT HOUSE 50.
TWO WAR STORIES.
There Was ChivaIry on Both Sides Of
the Late Contest.

From the Charleston News-Courier.
The Rev. Robert Wilson of st. Luke's
Episcopal church says
In 1883 met in Richmond a Col. Nc
Coy, of Pennsylvania, who had been "a
gallant wearer of the blue. We got
quite chummy over mixed wood
camp fire. and. wishing to put him at
his ease, l told him the story of I[ers-
haw's magnificent reconnaissance at
Fredericksburg, which can never be too
often repeated. An orderly had arrived
In hot haste with a command for Cen
eral kershaw to have the enemy re-
connoitered at all hazards from a knoll
which was swept by the fire of the
sharpshooters of both armies. Every
hush and tree had been cut away by
the storm Of bullets, and it looked like
certain death to the man who should
attempt it. Calmly singing his field
glass. and turning over his command
10 the next officer in rank, Joseph T..
kershaw rode slowly up to the death
trap, into which he would not send
any other man. The sight of his heroic
action as he sat amid the whstling
minies, sweeping the opposing ranks
win his glass, was too much for the
chivalry Of the Yankee commander and
the order went down the federal lines:
Cease firing on the ofiicer!' The rifles
pecaIle silent, tne Reconnaissance was
finished, and, raising his cap in ac-
Acknowledgement, General Kershaw quiet
ly rode back at walk unharmed."
1T was a splendid incident" remark
ed Colonel Mccoy, but / can cap it
with a personal experience of the
chivalrous disposition Of your men. I
was on General Meade's staff near
Richmond, and one morning, with the
general at our head, we rode down to
take look over the river. AS we
turned sharply out Of the bushes and
came out 90 the bank we found our
selves in point blank range of a con-
federate picket drawn up on the other
side. A volley would have empted every
saddle, for we were entirely at their
mercy; but it would have been murder.
for they could not cross and capture us.
Recognizing General Meade, the com
mander of the detachment ordered his
men into line and presented arms. We
raised our caps in grateful, acknowl-
edgment, rode slowly back into the
bushes and, as soon as we were fairly
out of sight, put spurs to our horses
and scudded back to the camp as if
the devil was after u.s."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-06
DEAN SWIFT'S MAXIMS.

NO wise man ever wished to be young
err
How inconsistent is man with him
Il have known men of great valor cow
ards to their wives.'
1T is a miserable thing to live in sus-
pense; it is the life of SPIDER
IF IL man makes me keep my distance,
the comfort is, he Keeps his at the same
time"
Most sorts of diversion in men, chill
dren and other animals, is an imitation Of
fighting"
Very few men, properly speaking. live
at present; but are providing to live an
I'VE have just enough religion to make
one another"
Some men, under the notions of weed
esty and religion"
1.-THE chameleon, who is said to feed
upon nothing but air, hath, of all ami
mails, the nimblest tongue"
''1f man will observe as he walks the
streets, | believe he will find the merri-
est countenances in mourning coaches"
THE Stoical scheme of supplying our
wants by looping off our DESIRES Is like
cutting off our feet when We want shoes"
ambition often puts men upon doing
the meanest offices; so climbing is per-
formed in the same posture with creep.
ing
THE latter part of wise mans life Is
taken up in curing the fOllies, prejudices.
and false opinions he had contracted in
the former"
Augustus meeting an ass with lucky
name foretold himself good fortune.
meet many asses, but none of them have
lucky names"
What they do in heaven we are igno-
rant off: what they do not do we are told
expressly; that they neither marry, nor
are given in marriage"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-06
IN THE LOWER BRANCH.
Could Get No Bidders. Mr.. TOrrcy on
the Damage Claims,

Common council had a special session
last night which was called mainly to
reconsider the ordinance for the paw
ing of Kressler court. Bids were to
have been opened for this work at the
last meeting, but no bids were forth
coming Dunn Bros. had agreed with
the property holders to send in a bid.
but as the city engineer insisted on
curbing instead of headings" which
the Dunns understood were to be used.
they refused to take the contract.
They also objected to the bond clause
in the ordinance, which requires $4,000
security that they will keep the pave in
repair for five years. AS 1t is only a
thousand dollar job contractors could
not afford to give such a large bond.
Captain MOir, who introduced the or
dinance, had it called back to second
reading and at the next meeting will
introduce amendments which will do
away with the Objectionable features.
In reference to the damage claims the
city solicitor communicated the follow
ing:
To the Honorable. the Common Council
OF the City of Scranton.
Gentlemen: / return herewith certain
claims for damages against the city. re-
ferred to me by resolution of your honor
able body October 22, with Instructions to
return to councils a correct list of all
cases with an opinion on each individual
case.
In response to your request would say
that so far as claims for damages now
pending against the city are claims for
damages for grading of streets. I have
already transmitted to councils a state
ment which is on file in the city clerks
Office, giving the names of all claimants
and the amounts awarded them by the
viewers. AS to claims of other kinds such
as damages from negligence of the city
rsulting in injury to persons Or property,
the amounts specified in the declaration
filed I'm court are usually no criterion of
the actual amount of the damages, such
statements being placed usually far above
the amount that plaintiffs expect to re-
cover.
NO QUESTION OF LAW.
In the damages claimed from the grad
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ing OF streets there Is usually no question
OF law involved. The legal liability of the
city being fixed, If the grade Is changed
without release OF property owners. The
only question remaining in these cases is
whether the property has been actually
damaged. and If so. how much.
l shall be glad TO co-operate with the
councils i'm any effort 10 compromise these
claims, and have already arranged for the
compromise of a considerable number OF
them upon terms which Were afterward
approved by councils. question the
wisdom of my indicating in all these cases
the amounts which personally think the
claimants ought to receive without any
previous knowledge as to whether the
terms would be satisfactory to them.
l would therefore suggest that the coun-
ellis appoint small committee who could
the properties and attempt to reach an
amicable settlement with the claimants
| shall be glad to place myself at the dis
posal of any such committee whenever
appointd. Very respectfully yours,
James II. Torrey,
City Solicitor
The communication was referred to
q special committee consisting of
Messrs. Gilroy, Moir and Flanaghan.
The resolution awarding to James
Kearney the contract for supplying
the fire department houses and police
stations with coal, which passed select
council on the recommendation of the
fire department committee, was re-
ferred by common council to its fire
department committee for considera-
tion. Kearney's bid was $3.50 for large
size and $l.60 for pea coal. Devine x
McGuire's bid, which was the next
lowest i'm the estimation of the fire de-
partment committee of the upper
branch. was $3.50 for large sizes and
$i6S for pea coal.
ANOTHER FOR MULLlGAN.
Peter T. Mulligan was awarded the
contract for constructing the Columbia
avenue lateral sewer for $4,000.
Approval was given to the select
council resolution directing that here
after assignments on city orders must
be made in the presence of the city con-
troller or his assistants. NJ. A. Dona-
hoe was awarded the contract for
grading Larch street at - cents per
cubic yard.
Ordinances passed on third reading
for three electric lights on Spruce
street bridge; two in the Second ward,
and one on the corner of Remington
avenue and Maple street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-06
is 1T A TRIFLE
THAT COMMON TROUBLE, ACID
DYSPEPSIA OR SOUR STOMACH.
Now Recognized as Cause Of Seri.
Gus Disease.

Acid dyspepsia, commonly called
heartburn or sour stomach. is a form
of indigestion resulting from fermen-
tation of the food. The stomach being
too weak to promptly digest it. the food
remains until fermentation begins,
filling the stomach With gas, and a
bitter, sour. burning taste in the
mouth is often present. This condition
soon becomes chronic, and being an
every day occurrence, is given but
little attention. Because dyspepsia is
not Immediately fatal, many people
do nothing for the trouble.
Within a recent period a remedy has
been discovered prepared solely to cure
dyspepsia and stomach troubles. 1t is
known as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
and is now becoming rapidly used and
prescribed as radical cure for every
form of dyspepsia.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets have been
placed before the public and are sold
by druggists everywhere at so cents
per package. Ii is prepared by Stuart
Chemical Co, Marshall. Mich. and
while ii promptly and effectually re-
stores a vigorous digestion. at the same
time is perfectly harmless and will not
injure the most delicate stomach. but
on the contrary by giving perfect di-
gestion strengthens the stomach, i'm
proves the appetite and makes life
worth living.
Send for free book on Stomach Dis
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-06
ANOTHER ASPHALT
FIGHT IS LIKELY
Four Bidders for the Mulberry Street
Contract.
ONE PROPOSAL IS EXTREMELY LOW

Construction Company, Of
Syracuse, Offers to DO the Work for
S2.2O Per Square Yard with ''Dun.
donald DepOsit' AsphaIt..Dunn
Bros. Are Just One Cent Higher
Than the Barber Asphalt Company.
Two Council Sessions.
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THE IDEAL AMERICAN TRIP
NORTHERN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
The Superbly Appointed and Commodious
Steel Steamships.
NORTHWEST AND NORTHLAND,
American through and through.
leave Buffalo TUESDAYS and Fridays Q. 80 2. m.
for Cleveland, Detroit, Mackinac, The 500.
Duluth, and Western Points. passing all
places OF interest by daylight. In connect ton
with
THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY,
1t forms the most direct route. and from ev.
cry point of comparison, the most delightful
and comfortable one to Minneapolis St. Paul,
Great Falls, Helena, Putte. Spokane and Pa
cific coast. The onlv transcontinen.al line
running the famous buffet, library. observa.
tion car.
New 67 hour train for Portland via Spokane.
HOTEL LAFAYETTE, Lake Minnetonka,
l6 miles from Minneapolif, largest and most
beautiful resort in the west.
Tickets and any information Of any agent or
4. A: HEARD. General Passenger agent
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-06

Ask Your Dealer
for McGarrah's Insect Powder. IS and
10-cent boxes. Never sold In bulk
Take no other. -
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SPECIAL

We offer about 50 Boys
3-piece Suits, (short pants),
sizes IL to 16 years, at al
most nothing.
These Suits are heavy
weight, nice mixtures, and
formerly sold for $500, $500
and $1,000.
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FOOT BALL NOTES.

The Crowned King foot ball eleven
challenge the Samsons, of Providence. TO
a game of foot ball to be played on the
James Boys grounds on November s.
Answer In next edition. Game called at
p. m. +. Brown. manager: ii. +. Hart,
captain.