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TRUE AMERICAN STYLE.

1t is Combination of French FriYols-
and English Severity.
i suppose that one of the secrets of
being always we'll dressed is to choose
a style which is becoming to the in
dividuality Of the wearer That is why
French women usually look so well.
They are not always pretty-indeed,
not often-but they achieve an eleg-
ance, style, for which many hand
some woman would gladly barter her
ineffective beauty. l recollect not
long ago, meeting a friend and Par
isienne wearing a severe land not very
pretty brown cloth suit, very plain and
serviceable. But she looked well.
There were bluets nodding in her
pretty brown toque, and a dainty en-
broidered blue silk gauze trif1e, a
handkerchief, was tucked engagingly
between two buttons of the severe
bodice.
When l made a remark anent the
fetching get-up she responded with an
engaging bit of frankness: con, yes,
know; my frock is ugly enough, but
an English woman would have worn
stiff white front with it and a Fedora
hat, and heavy gloves and shoes.
don't, being Partisan, but I expect the
American would have"
Done as. you do put in hastily
NO" said the French woman, "she
would have copied Ia Belle Anglaise
when it came to a tailor-made frock"
After all, I'm not sure but that she
was right. We are Frenchy enough
when it comes to frilis and furbelows,
but we haven't yet the artists knack
of combining daintiness with what we
consider an utterly severe and proper
style.
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ulated and which were adhered to by
the two following generations. One
OF these was not to insure the property
against fire. The premiums which
the estate would have to pay in year
would amount to a tremendous sum,
and it was found that they could af-
ford to have two or three buildings
destroyed in year and still save
money. The Astors were practically
their. own insurance company. But
with the advent of immense buildings
and a consequent concentration OF
property in small space, ike the
Hotel Waldorf, it was deemed ad
visable to insure such buildings.
For more than fifty years the Astors
made it rule not to expect more than
5 per cent. net from their properties.
This rule is adhered to in the renting
of residences with surprising r;gor.
Recently a new tenant in one of their
houses, who had signed a lease for a
period of years at a fixed sum, re-
ceived a visit from a clerk of the AS
tor estate. This young man brought
the lease along and said that mistake
had been made in the rent.
You have been paying us s95 a
MONTH" he said, whereas the rent
should be $50. 3S. You have paid us
three months rent. Here is a check
for the difference due you.
Then the young man explained that
all rents OF Astor residential proper
ty are graded on a per cent. net
basis. A mistake had been made by
the clerk who had figured out the rent
Of this particular house, but as soon
as it was discovered it was rectifed.
Since William Waldorf Astor took
UP his residence abroad he has estab-
lished offices in London for the man
agement of his New York estate. He
still maintains the offices of his father
in West Twenty-sixth street near the
corner Of Broadway, where the rent
collectors transact their business. All
of the executive work has been done
in London, however, for two years or
more.
New York society people have al
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

ways looked upon William Waldorf
Aston as snob, and that is one of
the principal reasons which induced
him to say New York is no place for
q gentleman to live in" Personally
he is man who repels all friendships.
He is domineering, eccentric, and to
those who stand in his way, no
matter how just their position may
be, abusive and revengeful. He aspired
to the dictatorship of New York So
ciety ON his fathers death, but society
laughed at his claims.
He is big man, six feet two inches
in height, with a great breadth Of
shoulder. His mustache is a sandy
brown and his hair the same color. His
face would be handsome except for the
unpleasant, disconnected expression it
habitually wears.
In the minds of society people here
there is little doubt that New York has
seen the last of him as a regular resi-
dent. A great deal that is bosh has
been printed about his marriage IT,
royalty, but it is believed that he is
making serious efforts to secure a
peerage, and his naturalization as an
Englishman would Of necessity be the
first step in u 1t direction.
This accom- ylished, there would be
nc obstacle to g. realization of his
hopes. The great Mr.. Pitt, when he
was prime minister of Great Britain.
once said that every man who pos
sessed an income of 100000 a year
from English land was entitled to
claim a peerage from the crown. On
this basis Mr.. Aston could claim o
couple Of score of peerages by selling
out here and investing abroad.
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-burHtT q XfHlAsL;f
matter how ugly the fence may be.

matter how ugly the fence may be.
Another variety of the English
Amazon has taken up driving, with
pair, tandem and four-in-hand. Lady
Warwick, whose beauty and the smiles
of royalty have made her famous, pos
sibly heads the list in light tandem
driving, but in four-in-hand skill Mrs
Mackay, wife of John Mackay, ranks
pre-eminent, although many English
women have striven to dislcdge the
American lady from the post of honor.
Mrs. Mackay captured the prize at the
Ranelagh competition, and that speaks
volumes for her skill in this country.
Fishing is a sport which many Eng
lish women have taken UP, not ordi-
nary fishing, but the active sport of
hooking big salmon in Scotland. Lady
Colin Campbell is recC gnized as the
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WILD HAIR FAD.
Man Who Cures all Ills of the Eye
by Pulling out Eyelashes.

There is a fellow in PittsbuTg, Pa,
known as the wild hair man." who
is doing a thriving business. He goes
the rounds of the town pulling wild
hairs" out of peoples eyes. He is a
big, sturdy mill worker, and he is
curing all diseases of the eye, real and
imaginary, by pulling wild hairs out
of the eyes of those who will give him
a chance.
In the office of the Leader, which
this quack had invaded, the writer saw
divers men passing from desk to desk
eshibiting something whidh seemed to
be most carefully treasured, and then
wrapping it up and putting it away in
the safest pocket. And other men
went around weeping copiously and
wiping tears from their dripping eyes.
All of which was most mysterious.
Everyone is curious in a newspaper
Office. They are built that way. If
you do not know what the other fell
low is about you at once make up your
mind you are going to find out. And
you generally succeed.
These unheard of proceedings at
once started the writer on a tour OF
investigation. And when no one
would tell what was in the little paper,
SO carefully treasured, the Office boy
was sought And what the Office boy
in newspaper office does not know is
not worth knowing.
''They are getting wild hairs pulled
out of their eyes," he explained, land
they have the hairs wrapped UP in
those little papers SO that they can
show them to their wives when they
go home"
Then the finger of scorn was pointed
at these men, and they were held up
to unseemly ridicule by the writer, who
had vivid remembrance of grand
mother who pulled out half of the
lashes Of a certain little girl when the
latter's mother was absent from home,
running the appearance Of her eye
lashes forever.
But they stOutIy declared that they
felt better already, since the wild hairs
were removed, and added that the mill
man had removed similar hairs from
many of the dignitaries of Pittsburg
To prove their statements, the names
of divers lawyers, one judge and many
| prominent business men were given
who had been treated by the aforesaid
millmaD.
This was getting serious, 50 one OF
| Pittsburg's leading oculists was inter
viewed on the wild hair" fad
He laughed merrily when questioned
ON this subject.
Il have had as patients a nun Der OF
the people who permitted that miIlman
| to pull out their eyelashes," he said
I'm fact, I have heard of him from
all sides. He is working among both
! the rich and poor, He pulls the lashes
! out OF the latter's eyes for nothing if
| they have no money to pay him. 1t
| is a fad with him. He really believes
he is helping them.
"a more absurd notion could not
exist than that there are wild hairs
in the eyes," he declared. when the
eyelashes are in their normal position
those on the lower lid grow outward
and downward; those on the upper liz
outward and upward. When tkest
wild hair fiends see one that is out o
the regular position he declares tina
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

it has white root 1t is a wild hair,
and must be pulled out. That is oil
there is in the wild hair idea.
ut is a very old notion, prevalent,
Of course, among people who are ig-
norant concerning the treatment and
care Of the eye. l thought it was dying
out, and was surprised to learn that
this millman could find so many people
who would permit him to pull hairs
out of their eyes I have had to treat
a number of his patrons.
You cannot say too much about the
folly of permitting anyone to pull out
the eyelashes. ''-Pittsburg Leader.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

On the heels of the Seeley dinner
come two events in New York which
have acquired the reputation of partak-
ing largely of the character of that no.
torious feast. They are the ball of the
Cercle Francois de PMarmonie, COM
monty known as the French ball, ~
and the Arion ball. The chief attrac-
ton Of each is generally understood to
be its gilded wickedness, consisting of
the consumption of much wine and the
exhibition of female forms in fancy
costumes of sacnty cut. One hundred
policemen will be detailed to preserve
order
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

leader in this particular line, though
of late, her ill-health has interfered
with her following the sport. Lady
Heskett is another stylish beauty who
is popularizing the rod with the ladies
of the English nobility, and tie COM
tess of Harrington is another though
less attractive devCtee of a sport that
has really become fad.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

London, Jan. 17.--English women
are sometimes called stiff, awkward
and ungainly, but it is doubtful if
these unhappy adjectives can be
truthfully hurled at their descendants,
unless a newly created band Of Anna
IONS disappears before its influence
LIS extended 20 posterity. The English
Amazon, especially the English So
ciety Amazon, is a brand new thing,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

but by inhalation.
1.-The practice" added the doctor,
with some vehemence, lis not only
dangerous but it is positively disgust
ing, and | can not understand why SO
many ladies are given to it."-San
Francisco Call.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28
IN the hunting field Mrs. Asquith is

On the hunting field Mrs. Asquith Is
distinguished for the same reason
that made Margot Tenant famous 10
London society. She has nerves CT
iron and nothing phazes her. She has
not the skill of the duchess Of New
castle, but she has more fire and dash
and soorns to ride through a gate, no
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

among the best horsewomen the world
over. She holds a record of having
ridden inr the van for five successive
seasons without scoring a fall, and in
a country notorious for its rough go
ing. She is small and looks slight.
nut she weighs eleven stone Q54
pounds) and rides a sixteen-hand
horse
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

named Ford were killed by a tree near
Huron bay, Mich.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28
QUEER PLACES FOR MONEY.
Change Should not be put in the
Mouth.

Did you notice that?" asked DR.. J.
J. Clarke Of this city to me, as we were
riding on a Suffer street car.
What he drew attention to was a
Chinese passenger who, when asked
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28
AMAZ0NS OF SOCIETY
LONDON WOMEN WHO EXCEL IN
MANY SPORTS.
HARD RIDERS PLENTIFUL

Duchesses, Countesses, Baronesses
and Other Ladies of Standing Who
Have Broken through the Thick
Walls of English Conservatism
Tanner Sports Also Popular.
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rH. A5QUTE:

shire and Rutland, forming the finest
hunting country in England The
duchess of Hamilton is distinguished
by her daring. On several occasions
she has taken a thoroughbred straight
from the racing stable and ridden him
a feat which all experienced horsemen
can appreciate.
The duchess of Newcastle ranks
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-13
Copyright, 1897. by Mitchell & Miller. g

outre taste, or extremely refined, and
Just now are either very fluffy or very
severe. In addition to straight or erin
Killed. btims, straw plateauX are pinched
into any shape, above which are soft
crowns with an extremely high cluster of
flowers, or many high crowns stand out
from a straight around brm with a sue
cession of ribbon loops on d wired stem,
as the structure is too lofty to admit of
single loops. Three shades of the same
color will be a very popular combination,
in flowers or ribbon, and green with pur-
pie, or black and white seem no less at
tractive. The Amazon is supposed to
lead in style, and is simply large turban
pointing over the forehead with rolled up
sides which are often loaded with vio-
let's, and a long ostrich plume at the
front. Not unfrequently the Amazon"
Is entirely of jet spangles and beads, with
an open meshed, black silk net, wound
around the crown and a white plume at
the front. Soft, changeabe taffeta rib
bons in all widths have in great meas
ure superseded satin, and linen striped
silk ribbons, show the ever increasing en-
croachments of grass linen
Fannie Field.
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ard many centuries ago. at the rate of
half an acre at time. The two per
sons referred to were present, and ques
toned at great length. In the result the
charge was made out against Davies
but not against James, the former being
severely reprmanded and distinctly told
that any one in the future removing tim
Der in carts would be proceeded against
Mr.. Alderman Watkins gave notice that
he would at the next meeting move that
selling the forest by public auction, and
that the interest on the principal received
be divided annually at Christmas among
the deserving poor of Llandovery.
The Calvinstic Methodsts of East
Glamorgan held their monthly meeting
at Carmel Blaenllechau, on Wednesday,
Mr.. Timothy Davies, Ferndale. presiding.
1t was reported that a new WeIsh cause
was to be established at Porth on the
motion of Alderman j. Jones Grftiths,
seconded by the Rev. d. f. Rees, Cefn, a
resolution protesting against the new
Education Bill was passed The follow
ing chapel debts We're reported to have
been cleared: Clifton street Chapel, Car
diff, f3, $50; Abercynon. ESQ; Williamstown,
ing meeting willKyl,As hartm harth mt
$50, and Treherbert, go The next month
ly meeting will be held at Porth.
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Del, Lacka. and Western,

Erect Monday, october 10. 1895.
Trains leave Scranton as follows: Ex-
press for New York and all points East
1'd0' 200, 5.l5, 500 and 9,55 a. m: l.10 and
S.33 p. m.
Express for Easton, Trenton, Phladel.
Phia and the South, SIS. 500 and s.55 a. m
Washington and way stations, 345 D. m
Iobyhanna accommodation, 6.l0 p. m.
Express for Binghamton, Oswego, Ell
MIRA, Corning, Bath, Dansville, Mount
MOTIFS and Buffalo, 1920, 2. 35 a. m, and l5J
p m, making close connections at Buffalo
70 az points in the West, Northwest and
Southwest
Bath, accommodation. 915 a. m.
Bihghamton and way stations, Los .. m
HHicholson accommodation, SIS p. IN.
Blnshamton and Elmira express, 5 80
p. m.
Express for. Utica and Richfield Springs,
2.S5 a. m and l.55 p. m.
Ithaca 2,35 and Bath 9.l5 a. m, and l.55
p. m.
For Northumberland, Pittston, Wilkes
Barre, Plymouth, Bloomsbury and Dan.
NlIle, making close connection at North
Hmberland for Williamsport, Harrisburg,
baitinore. Washington and the South.
northumberland and intermediate sta
tlons, o CO. $50 a. m, and l.55 and 600 D. IN
Nanticoke and intermediate stations sos
ana II. 20 a. m. Plymouth and intermediate
stations, $40 and SAT p. m.
pullman parlor and sleeping coaches on
all express trains.
For detailed information, pocket time
tables, etc, apply to NJ. L. Smith, city
ticket office, 32S I.ackawanna avenue or
depot ticket office.
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Central Railroad OF New Jersey.

Nehigh and Susquehanna Divlsion)
Anthracite coal used exclusively, insur.
Ing cleanliness and comfort.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT JAN. 25, 1897
Trains leave Scranton for Pittston,
Wilkes Barre. etc, at $50, 9l5 llSO a. m,
a m, 100 2,l5, 7lO p. m
For Atlantic City, $50 a. m.
For New York Newark and Elizabeth,
$50 (eXpress) a. m, l2 As (express with Buf.
fet parlor carr S.05 (express) p. IN. Sun
day, 2.l5 p. m, Train leaving l245 p. m
arrives at Philadelphia. Reading Termin-
al. 5,22 p, m. and New York 600 D. M
For Mauch Chunk, Allentown. Bethle-
hem. Easton and Philadelphia, $50 a. M,
l245, 3.O5, 800 Except Philadelphia) p. m
Sunday, 2,l5 p. m.
For Long Branch, Ocean Grove, etc, at
$50 a, m, and l2.45 2, m.
For Lakewood, $50 a. m.
For Reading, Lebanon and Harrisburg
via Allentown, $50 a m, l245. 500 .. m
Sunday, 2 10 p, m.
For Pottsville, 500 a. M, l2i5 D. m.
Returning leave New York. foot OF Lib
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pennsylvania RAILROAD.
Schedule in Effect November IS, 1895,

Schedule In Effect November IS, 1875
Trains Leave Wilkes Barre as Follows 5
7.3O a. M, week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti.
more, Washington, and for Pitts.
burg and the West.
!o.l5 a. M. week days, for Hazleton,
Pottsyllle, Reading, Norristown,
and Philadelphia; and for Sun.
bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington and Pitts,
burg and the West.
3.l5 p. M, week days. for Sunbury.
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti.
more, Washington and Pittsburg
and the West.
3.'6 p M, Sundays only, for Sun
bury, Harrisburg. Philadelphi a,
and Pittsburg and the West.
600 p. M, week days, for Hazletoa \
and Pottsvile.
J. r. WOOD, Gen'l Pass. Agent.
J. b. HUTCHINSON, General Manager.
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PENN N S YLvAN|A
RAILROAD COMPANY.
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOURS
MATChLEss IN EVERY FEATURE.
CALIFORNIA,

Tour to CALIFORNIA and the PA
ClFlC COAST will leave New York and
Philadelphia March 81 returning on regu-
lar trains within nine months. Round
trip tickets, including all tour features
going and transportation only returning,
viii be sold at rate of S2OSO0 from New
York, and S203.0O from Philadelphia; one
way tickets, including all tour features
going Sl4l.75 from New York, sl4O.25 from
Philadelphia. Proportionate rates from
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WASHINGTON.

Tours, each covering a period of three
days. will leave
New York and Philadelphia
March II, April and %, and May l3, 1897
Rates. including transportation and
two days accommodation at the best
Washington Hotels, 81. 80 from New York
and $ll.50 from Philadelphia.
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erty street, North River, at 9.lO (eSpress)
a. m, l.10. 1.30 Ais (express with Buffet
parlor carr p. m. Sunday, 43O a. m.
Leave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal,
800 a. m. 200 and 4,3e p. IN. Sunday. 625
a, m.
Through tickets to all points at lowest
rates may be had on application in ad-
vance to the ticket agent at the station.
II. p. BALDWIN,
Gen. Pass. Agt.
j. II. OLHAUSEN. Cen Supt.
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Erie and Wyoming Valley.

Effective Jan. 1. 1897.
Trains will leave Scranton for New
York, Newburgh and intermediate points
on Erie, also for Hawley and local points.
~ = O5 a. m and 2.2S p. m; and arrive from
above points at 10 80 a. m. and 9.3s p m.
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF SWANSEA
The shopping and commercial public
of Swansea will learn with much sa:-
isfaction that the Rhondda and Swan
sea Bay Publishing company have just
taken possession OF the valuable prem
ises adjoining the North Dock, Swan
sea, and until recently and for many
years the property OF Messrs. Richard
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At a monthly meeting Of LlandoYery
town council recently matter was under
discussion which has aroused considerable
interest among the people. 1t appears
that the town crier CIV, Daviesl preferred
charges against two farmers, namely
Mr.. William Davies, of Cefncrug, and
Mr., Rhys James, of Ystradwallter, that
they had cleared away In ganboes from
the Poor Mans Grove" "a forest given
to the poor by the Immortal Vicar Pritch-
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RAILROAD TIMETABLES
LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD SfS-
TEN.
Anthracite Coal Used Exclusively 1nsur-
lns SleanIIlsSs anu CothiSrl'

TEN.
Anthracite Coal Used Exclusively 1nsur-
Ing Cleanliness and Corhfort.
IN EFFECT NOV 15, 1896.
TRAINS LEAVE SCRANTON.
For Philadelphia and New York via u
& H. r. r. at 8.45, 7.45 a. m, 2,05, 20. 3.3S
Black Diamond Express) and 1l.3O p. m
For Pittston and Wilkes-Barre via. u:
L. & w. r. r., 800. sos, 1l.2o a. n'' 100
$40 600 and SH p. m. .,,,.
For White Haven, HaZleton. PottsVllle,
and principal points in the coal regions
via d. G. H. r. r.. Gas a. m, 12.Oo and al
p. m.
For Bethlehem, Easton Reading. Har-
risburg and principal intermediate sta
tions via d. q X. r. r., 6.45, 7.4o a. M
l2o5, 1.20, 1888 CBlack Diamond EXpresS)'
AL and ll.3O p. m.
For Tunkhannock, Towanda, Elmira,
Ithaca, Geneva and principal intermediate
stations via D., L. & W. r. r., $40, sos.
s.55, a, m, 1920 and $40 p. m.
For Geneva, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara
Falls. Chicago and all points west via D.
& H.. r; r., 7.45 a. m, II. .O5, 3,33 (Black Dia-
mond EXpress), $50 and 1l.30 p. IN.
Pullman parlor and sleeping or Lehigh
Valley chair cars on all trains between
Wilkes-Barre and New York, Philadel-
phia, Buffalo and Suspension Bridge.
ROLLIN II. WILBUR, Gen. Supt.
cBAs, S. LEE. Gen. Pass. Agt.. Phila..
A; w. NoNNEMACHER. Asst. Gen
Pass. Agt., South Bethlehem. Pa.
Scranton Office. 800 Lackawanna avenue.