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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-10-14
The Cheerful Woman.

There are emergencies in every
household which call for the display of
a statesman's skill. The cheerful wo-
man Is preeminent on such occasions.
Ehe conquers the grim uncle or the dys-
peptic cousin with her iufective cheer
fulness and her servants recognize her
as their friend and ally in all matters
that are essential to their welfare. The
length of time she keeps her servants
is source of wonderment to her less
fortunate friends, but the secret of it is
her own winsome disposition. She
soothes the tired worker with a word
OF kind commentator where another
might make a querulous complaint.
When direction is needed she delivers
1t in such gentle albeit firm manner
that 1t has no sting of reproof.
This gentle, tactful woman is not af-
nicted with work that is from sun to
sun or that is never done" She does
not moralize much, perhaps, but by
some means she manages to accomplish
a great deal of work and have plenty
of time at her command. 1t is by
means of that same cheerfulness of dis
position. There is less delay in exe-
cutting her commands, and she posses-
ses the gift of timing her turns" so
that sometimes 1t seems as II the
fairies did help her." And the fairies
OF gentle breeding and Of kind heart
do help her.
Heaven bless the cheerful woman!
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For the benefit of the many ladies
who are preparing TO go into the klon-
dixie the following list of necessities is
given. 1t was prepared by one who
has been there: one medicine case on
the advice of good physician; two
pairs of extra heavy all wool blankets;
one small pillow, one fur robe, one
warm shawl, one fur coat. easy hitting;
three warm WOODEN dresses with COM
iortable bodices and skirts knee length,
t1annel lined preferable; three pairs of
knickers or blConers 10 mach the
dresses, three salts Of heavy all wool
underwear, three warm iianEel night
dresses, four pairs OF knitted wooden
stockings, one pair of rubber boots,
three gingham aprons that reach from
neck TO knees, small ro!l OF nannel for
inso!es, wrapping the feet and ban
daEes; sewing kit such toilet articles
as are absolutely necessary, including
some skin unguent to protect the face
from the icy cold two light Diouses or
shirt waists for summer wear, one oil
skin blanket to wrap her effects in, one
fur cap, two pairs of fur gloves, two
pairs OF fur seal moccasins and two
pairs of muclucs-wet weather mecca.
sins.
II you have good husband take him.
lie can pack lot of things and build
the fires in the morning. The lady
from whom this information comes
says that there is not the slightest nec-
ossity of wearing stays after leaving
Express.
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One of the prettiest entertainments
recently given was q clover-leaf lunch
con. The small tables only held three.
and the tops were enameled green: oy-
er them were placed embroidered CEN
tire pieces OF white linen, embroidered
in clover leaves with their pink flowers
The menus answered for favors, and
represented clover leaf in its natural
greens, the name of the guest and the
dave being inscribed In golden charac-
ters. Inside were the names of the
various dishes. A large bowl O. cut
crystal in the centre was filled with
the fragrant pink blossoms and a knot
OF the flowers. tied with long green
streamers, was laid beside each plate.
The porcelain was in characteristic
colorings, and all Of the dishes were
garnished with green, the ice cream
was pistache, the icing on the little
cakes a delicate green and the bon.
bons were of the same color Candles
with green shades stood on the tables
The gown of the hostess was of clover
leaf green, with touch of pink here
and there.-Godey's Magazine.
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BIG COVE WAS VERY QUIET
A Dog-Fight Was All That Was Neces.
sary to Wake Up the Inhabitants.

A Dog-Fight Was All That Was Neces.
sary to wake Up the Inhabitants.
The mountaineer was skinning squir-
rels for supper when man mounted
on a mule came up the trail and halt
ed in front of the cabin to call out:
"Deevnin to you, Mister Gabbit ov-
er thar"
THAT you, Abe?" replied the old
man, as he looked up. 'Howdy, and
howdy's all the folks?"
Right smart, thank yo'. Pears to
be purity quiet around yere!"
"And reckon yo' heard about Tom
Bottsford shootin' at Bill Skinner over
that lawsuit" continued the stranger.
lest mighty nigh put bullet through
Bills head and had to run fur it."
"And somebody fired the skule house
t'other night. Had jangle bout the
skufe teacher last week, yo' know, and
one side or t'other burned down the
sxule house"
"Shoo! Shoe! admit nobody told me
bout that"
Reckon yo' know Jim Renshaw?
Wall, Jim's wife went up on the noun
tain to look fur roots, and she didn't
Suhh buCh dSiu oOuue SEE as IL was
bars and some sez as she got lost and
perished in the bresh Jim's mighty
nigh crazy bout 1t and has quit drin-
kin whisky"
"Shoo! Wall, did ever? Mrs. Rem
shaw dun got perished, eh?"
Reckon yo' dun heard bout that
hoss race, eh?"
"Reglar hoss race, Mister Gabbit,
with five nevis into it. Steve Tor
bells critter got in fust by about two
feet. Some said three feet and some
said one foot, but l reckon two feet
was purity cluss to the mark. Then
the fout begun"
What fout?"
"Reglar fout, with knives and fists
and SIGH"
what fur?"
"Kase Steve's critter got the race.
Three men hurt and heap o. talk all
around. Yo' was akin Mister Gabbit.
how things was up at Big Cove, and
I'm sayin' as how things ar so mighty
quiet with us that the stranger who'll
cum along and git up a dawg-fout will
receive the thanks of the hull naybur-
hood. Good evenin' to yo', Mister Cab
bit, good evenin' to oyo."-Philadelphi
Record.
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OUR FASHION LETTER

Fall and Winter styles Not Yet Fully
Fixed - Modification of Tailor-Msde
suits-The Russian blouse in Favor
Some Handsome Gowns Described.
The winter styles have not yet been
clearly defined, but among the smart
sets at mountain and seashore resorts
there are occasionally seen light WOOL
en- costumes and silks which enable us
to form an idea of what we are to wear
later on. Then there has been noticed
a marked tendency to drop the severi-
ty of style in the tailor-made gowns,
and many of the most expensive gar
ments now show braiding or folds. The
plain skirt has now become a thing of
the past, and will not be worn by those
who desire to keep in the height of
fashion. There is steady tendency
toward tighter sleeves, but II is resist
ed with considerable emphasis. and
more or less trimming appears at the
top, and thus gives the breadth to the
shoulders, which is an aid in respect to
many figures.
Melton cloth of the new blue. which
10 "ihhNot % Siay dS blucs is TIE
of this smart fall suit for street or
travelling wear. 1t is fitted with the
usual seams in the back, and has a
trim sailor finish of stitching and
fatty pressed seams and plaits In the
skirt part, and the cuffs, collar and poe
ket-laps are faced with velvet. Lap
ped seams are still popular for firm
clothes, which cut with a smooth edge
while tweeds and serges are scanned
in the usual way.
Princes effects in evening gowns are
gaining in favor steadily, as is also the
loose Russian blouse or cosague. A
feature of the trimming which will be
most in vogue is narrow fringes, and
fancy buckles and buttons will be in
good demand. Lace seems to be in
senarable from a woman's toilet. and
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You are right" said the old citizen,
about the necessity for some new
Kind of fuel. More especially some
fuel adapted to household use. Gas is
too expensive and oil isn't safe. We
have to build big coal bins and stoke
up coal deycuring furnaces. and the
bother and expense are altogether too
great. Several years ago an Ohio man
invented some sort of fuel in the form
OF brick. 1t was made of numerous
ingredients, including refinery refuse,
and the whole was pressed into the
brick form. 1t was said to be cheap
and lasting, and it made a tremendous
hot fire. 1t was nice to handle and left
NO ashes, and the inventor was jubi-
iant over his prospects. No, | didn't
use the stuff and don't know anybody
who did. And l don't know where the
inventor is. He disappeared suddenly
and I've heard nothing about his fuel
since But it has long struck me that
was the shape to put the new fuel in.
You could telephone to your retail
dealer, Send me up 200 fuel bricks
and you could store them in a neat pile
in your cellar, and you could watch
their outgo with mathematical exact
ness. And when you buy coal by the
brick therell be no more talk about
short weight.
Il wonder where that inventor is?'
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OPINION RANDED DOWN.
With Reference TO a Government Employe
and His Tax.

Judge Mayer of Lock Haven, last
week handed down an opinion that
will be read with interest by all tax
payers, and particularly by those who
contend that they have no right to
pay occupation taxes by reason Of
| their being in the government service
The opinion is in the case of Thomas
McNarney VS.. John McCloskey and
the school district of Lock Haven.
Mr.. McNarney for several years re-
fused to pay his tax for the reason
that he is postal clerk. The exon
Grafton committee of the school board
and Solicitor G.. A. Brown recently
directed Mr. McCloskey, the tax col
lector, to enforce the collection of the
taxes. After levy had been made
on the personal property of Mr.. Nc
Narney, that gentleman filed bill in
equity, in which he asked for an In
junction to restrain the collector and
the board from the collection of taxes
for the year 1894, 1895. 1896 and
1897. Argument was made on the
motion by both sides. The opinion
is the outcome Of these proceedings
The opinion among other matters
mentioned, states that Mr.. McNarney
lost his remedy by not appealing from
the assessment and then asking the
court to strike off the assessment, Al
ter citing several authorities, the opln-
ton dismlSSes the bill in the closing
paragraph which reads as follows:
sit was stated on the argument for
the preliminary injunction and not
disputed, that the plaintiff pays his
county taxes on the assessment OF his
occupation in order that he may be
entitled to vote. In that event ne
could not claim the assessment to be
valid for one purpose and deny It's
efficacy for another, he cannot blow
hot and cold with the same breath
The bill is dismissed at the cost OF the
plaintiff"
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his year the indications are that II
will be used in profusion. Those best
qualified to Judge, inform us that the
fall and winter fashions will be on a
more elaborate and expensive scale
than heretofore, which is to say. that
Dame Fashion must be recognized as
well as other things In the return of
prosperity.
Tan cloth appears to be growing in
popularity as dress material, and a
charming one is made of light golden
brown. The top of the front breadth is
trimmed with a deep pattern of braid
ing extending over the hips, and mar
rowing to a point at the back. Here
the fullness of the skirt is in deep
pleats turned under. The braiding is
N gold and tan. The waist is a cosauue
with short frill, and all is highly or
namented with braiding. Between the
fronts Of the jacket rutfles of cream lace
show. The belt and turned over COL
lar are Of black satin.
A second gown is of smooth cloth.
bright blue in color, and the braiding
Is OF black and silver. The waist is a
short jacket, with pointed reyers of
white cloth and wide turned-over coll
lar, The white facings set off the blue
in most effective manner. There is
now preparation for cleaning this
white cloth, which, by the way, is the
same material as is used for military
uniforms.
A light gray poplin is another that
VIII be worn by the smart set. Each
seam or the five-gored skirt is outlined
with a piping of white satin. In tho
back the waist is tight-fitting, but in
front the loose, graceful folds arc
oraped with white satin, and has a.
bolero jacket. The top of the sleeve,
are puffed moderately and the lower
part is shirred. A bonnet of blacl,
straw with wide, high brim and mar
row crown, trimmed with bunch of
with velvet, are quite Appropriate for
autumn wear. The variety of color in
white ostrich tips. White ribbon
strings of the bonnet are tied under the
chin, and the effect is rather old
fashioned and picturesque.
indications point to the popularity OF
Glace tanetas, which, when trimmed
these tahetas Is simply unfathomable
Tor they may be seen in every known
shade or color. Bands of velvet OF the
same shade as the silk makes a very
neat and appropriate trimming, while
some prefer the velvet of a deeper
shade. Navy blues are trimmed with
black velvet bands. The jacket is COM
pletely covered with velvet hands
These are about one inch apart. and un-
derneath appear full ruffies of white
lace. Velvet bands also encircle the
sleeves nearly their entire length.
The figured taffeta silks are still in
the height of style, the colorings and
patterns being of what we may call the
old-fashioned order. These are made
IN a variety of ways which suggest
the greatest Of ingenuity in the art
OF dressmaking. The almost prodigaI'
use of lace, both black and white
chiffon and ribbons, removes to some
extent the old-fashioned appearance
which the material suggests. White
wool skirts and taffeta silk waists will
be much worn. These are much moro
striking than the ordinary shirt waist,
and are usually untrimmed. The
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-10-14
Timely Relief,

Dean Swift was walking on the
Phoenix road, Dublin, when a thunder
storm suddenly came on, and he took
shelter under a tree where a party
were sheltering also-two young wo-
men and two young men. One of the
girls looked very sad, till, as the rain
fell, her tears began to flow. The
Dean inquired the cause. and learned
that 1t was her wedding day They
were ON their way to church, and now
her white clothes were wet and she
could not go.
Never mindful marry you" said
the Dean, and he took out his prayer
book and then and there married them,
their witnesses being present, and to
make the thing complete, he tore leaf
from his pocketbook and with his pen
Gil wrote and signed a certificate.
which he handed to the bride. The
certificate was worded as follows:
Under a tree, in stormy weather. I
married this man and woman togeth-
er; let none but him who rules the
thunder sever this man and woman
asunder. Jonathan Swift,
Dean of st. Patrick's.
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Very Suggestive.

An elderly man with a long gr,y
beard, evidently a stranger from the
:ural districts, was standing on Pros
pect street, near Sterling avenue, wait
ing for a motor. Suddenly with a rush
and a queer rafting a horseless car
rfage bore down upon him. 1t flashed
by before his astonished eyes and was
soon far down the street. The strang-
er rubbed his head feebly and retired
to the sidewalk.
Rather startling" exclaimed a pas
ser by.
The old man shifted once or twice.
THAT was the devils own go-cart,
wasn't it?" he family asked.
The passer by laughed.
Not exactly" he said. What put
that idea in your head?"
The old man shifted again.
We'll" he slowly said, II was Just
jedgn' by tn internal smell it left be.
hind"
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STANDING THEM OFF.
Would Like to Have Their Relatives visit
Them, But Could Not Entertain Them.

Them, But Could Not Entertain Them.
"Well, the law-suzz Here's pret-
ty kittle of fish," angrily CALCULATED
good Mrs. Flint, looking up from the
letter she had just finished reading.
Josiah, your second cousins wife
writes that she and her husband and
the four children and her old-maid
sister are thinkin of comm to make
us good long visit durin' the hot
spell, and eat berries and drink rich
milk and grow brown and hearty
breathin' the invigoratin' country air.
They know they'll have good time
here. she says, b'cuz they enjoyed our
company so much when we visited 'em
in the city, two years ago. What do
you think of that, Josiah?"
WAL" returned Farmer Flint, ju-
dicially; Il should say that they are
figgerin' on gittin back tolerably
heavy interest by quarterin' seven
people on us for an unknown length
of time in return for entertainin' you
an me in what might be called hon.
eopathic way in back bedroom of
their city residence for about two
days and a half;-pretty tolerable
heavy interest, Almiry."
Mercy, yes! But what can we do
about it?"
'H'h! Let's see! They got rid Of
us. II | remember correctly, by hintin'
pretty pointedly-plain enough, |
judged, for a deaf-and-dumb man to
have understood 'em-that the chill
dren had been exposed to the measles
and they didn't want us to contract
the disease. bcuz it always went so
hard with people of our age; and you
and me had both had 'em when we
was babies, and they knew 1t. They
were so considerate of our health, AL
miry, that | guess we'll have to pay
'em back in about the same kind of
consideration. So, you jest set down,
before 1t is everlastin'ly too late, and
write 'em that you would be delighted
to have 'em visit us. but you don't see
how you can entertain 'em as you'd
like to, at present. OWN to the fact
that me and the boys have Jest died Of
-er-h'm smallpox, and as you
were writin' the letter with your last
breath, as it were, before you follow
your loved ones to the silent tomb, or
words to- that effect; and then sign
my name TO it, Seems TO me that
ought to settle em-cause 'em to take
tumble to themselves, as the boys
say"
Put e'spose 1t don't, JOSIAH"
wat then, guess Wen have to
trust TO luck after that; mebby the
E0&:e ii burn down before they git
Le4e, CT suth!n' OF the kind. Puck.
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Observation-Disclosures.
"YoS say you know Mr.. Sharp?" ask
ed the lawyer.


"Yo- say you know Mr. sharp?" ask
ed the lawyer.
Yes, sir"
"loi swear you know him?"
"les, sir
you mean that you are acquainted
with Nj. Sharp"
Yes, sir"
You don't know him; you are mere
ly acquainted with him. Remember
that you are on oath, sir. Now be
careful. You don't mean to tell the
Court that you know all about Mr..
Sharp and everything he ever did?"
Il suppose
Never mind what you suppose;
please answer my question. Do you
or do you not know everything that
MIR. Sharp did?"
No
"That'll do, sir. No, you do not.
Very good. So you are not acquainted
with all his acts?'
''Of course
stop there. Are you or are you not?"
NO"
That is to say, you are not so we'll
acquainted with him as you thought
you were!
Possibly not"
Just so. Now we begin to UNDER
stand each other. II you don't know
anything about Mr.. Sharp's acts when
you are not with him, you can't swear
that you know him. can you?"
If you put 1t in that way
Come, sir, don't seek to evade nv
question. | will put it to you again.
When you say you know Mr.. Sharp
you don't mean to say that you know
everything he does?"
No, sir; Of course not"
Just so; of course not. Then YOU
were not quite correct when you said
you knew Mr.. Sharp.
mo, SIR"
In point of fact, you don't know
Mr.. Sharp at all?"
No, SIR"
"Ah, | thought so. Thatll do. Stand
down"
"Yes, sir"
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sUNBEAMS.

Wildcats have attacked persons in
various parts of Monroe county, KY,
within the last few weeks.
Part of the tombstone over his
mothers grave fell on little child in
a Jackson, Tenn, cemetery and broke
his leg.
eye Pride and Kie Sherod have
adorned East Nashville, Tenn, and
their euphonious cognomens the local
personal columns.
An Iowa husband and wife were
admitted to an insane asylum at
Mount Pleasant at the same time. 1t
was the first case of the kind in the
history of the asylum.
One of the cheerful prevaricators of
Danvllle, KY, says that a scheme has
been proposed there for a cooking
main arranged on the plan of the
Furlty running race.
During a part of the last month the
Missouri River was SO low at Jeffer-
son City, Mo-, that it was said that
people might walk across i. without
getting their feet wet.
Two anarchists under arrest at
Portland, Or, SO annoyed their cell
mates by efforts to propagate their
doctrines among them that the other
prisoners petitioned the jailer for
relief.
Fishers fer salmon in the Yaqulna
Bay, Or, are advised in these days to
take whale hooks along. as the ceta-
ceans are so plentiful that it is diff
cult to get the salmon without en-
countering them.
In Kentucky the names of persons
wanted in court are cried from the
front steps of the court houses, and it
is said that Kentucky is the only
State In the Union where the custom
prevails.
a Lawrence, Kan. man, writing
from New York to the Lawrence
Journal, says "The greatest thing |
saw here was former student of the
music department of Kansas Univer-
slty playing hand organ in Central
Park"
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HAVE You CArARRH TAINr p
Here's strong evidence of the quick
ness and sureness of that wonderful
remedy, DIR. Agnew's Catarral Pow
der "For years ! was a victim of
Chronic Catarh-tried many rene
dies, but no cure was effected until |
mad procured and used DR.. Agnew's
Catarrhal Powder. First application
gsve me instant relief, and in an in
credlbly short while l was absolutely
cured''-James Headley, Dundee,
N. VA.
Sold by c. A. Klein
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sleeves are tucked. They should be
worn with stock collars, or ribbon or
metal belts. The ribbon belt will be
the most popular They are made with
the ribbon put twice around the waist
and tied at the side in a bow with long
ends. Bright colors prevail and green
is not quite SO popular as formerly.
The skirt has no trimming, but the cut
and hang Is perfect.
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HE merely kissed my hand. I could
not speak for indignation.
Yes"
He must have thought me deaf and
dumb"
But even in such a contingency, was
1t TO be assumed at once that the hand
was TO perform all of the multiplex
fupcucns that usually devolve upon
the lips?
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willing to Risk II

They say" said the nervous man.
that it's wrong to meet trouble half
way"
OF course, replied his friend.
Wen, I'd like to try the experiment.
Unless I'm wrong in my calculations.
getting half way TO next Fourth of
July would land us somewhere in jan
uary, and that's just about where ia
like TO be right now"
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Who can fail to take advantage OF
this offer. Send 10 cents to us for
generous trial size or ask your drug
gist. Ask for Ely's Cream Balm, the
most positive catarrh cure. Full size
SO cents.
ELY BROS, SO Warren ST., N y
City.
suffered from catarrh of the worst
kind ever since a boy, and | never
hoped for cure, but Ely's Cream balln
seems to do even that. Many acqua'n'-
ances have used it with excellent ie
sults.--Oscar Ostrum, As Wafi'"
Ave, Chicago, III.
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His Investment,

Been making an investment, have
you?"
We'll. should say So"
Does 1t look promising?"
oh. pretty fair, and there Is a lot
OF money in it, if it turns out we'll"
What is it?"
why. I've put mortgage on a
French count and am waiting for him
70 marry an American heiress."
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A Weakness Confessed.

7 do my best not to be envious,"
said the nervous man, but sometimes
/ can't help it,"
why, you never manifest much
covetousness."
mo. | don't covet But whenever
the Fourth of July comes around I
can't see deaf and dumb man without
being jealous"
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I'VE have at last succeeded in dis
lodging portion of our enemy from
their stronghold" exclaimed the al
most breathless Spanish officer.
How did you manage it?"
My brave men and | went too close
to where they were and they came
Sut and chased u.s."