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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-16
SAVE MONEY BY HOME DYEING.
EASY WAY TO MAKE NEW SPRING
GOWNS OUT OF OLD, FADED SUITS.

Diamond Dyes Make Beautiful and Bril-
liant COIors Which WIN Not Fade--sO
simple That Even Child Can Use
Them SuccessfuIly--For Twenty Years
the Standard Home Dyes.
Don't wear a faded gown
Don't look shabby simply because you
cannot afford to buy a new dress.
1t is not necessary to wear clothing that
Is faded and shabby because you have no
money to buy more. With one or two
packages of Diamond Dyes that cost only
ten cents, the old dress can be dyed a
fashionable and beautiful color and made
TO look like new. Thousands of women
Will have spring dresses this year that can
not be told from new, but which have cost
them only a trlhe, the result of coloring
over their old materials with Diamond
Dyes.
Diamond Dyes are so simple and easy to
use that even a child can by following
their plain directions, get fast and beauti-
full colors. They win not fade, crock or
wash out, and are the only package dyes
that have stood the test of years Of use
Do not risk your goods with limitations OF
the Diamond.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-16
E. l.. RIDGEWAY.

New York, March 15.-Edgar L. Ridge
way, ex-president Of the state board of
emigration, died today at his residence
in Bronxville. Mr.. Ridgeway was born
in this city Nov. 80, 1886 He was at one
time one of the leading men in Tam
many Hall
SIR HENRY BESSEMER.
London, March 16.-Sir Henry BESSIE
mer, the celebrated inventor of process
for making Bessemer steel, died last
evening.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-16
FRANK TRACY,
SALESROOM, 166 MAIN STREET.
Wednesday, March 16, 1898,

Commencing at O'Clock.
The goods consist of the following:
THREE NICE PARLoR SUITS,
covered with silk tapestry and brocatelle1
three nice Couches. two Lounges, one cow
cred with plush, one with corduroy; two
Morris Chairs, three large Easy Chairs,
Fancy Chairs and Rockers, four Willow
Rockers, two Combination Bookcases
Cherry and Oak Paraor Tables.
FOUR OAK CHAMBER SUITS,
six Antique Finished Chamber Suits, two
Folding Beds, odd Bureaus and Bedsteade,
Folding and Woven Wire Spring Beds,
Mattresses and Pillows, two Oak Chfffon-
iers.
TWO OAK SIDEBOARDS.
four large Square Extension Tables, four
sets Oak Dining Chairs. one steel range
with high shelf one Somersworth range.
Carpets and Rugs, Crockery and Tinware.
FRANK TRACY, Auct.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-16
AUCTIONS.

BY o. A. KELLEY, Auctioneer, 1853
Mechanic Street.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-14
The Women of Muscat.

The women wear a garb which is
distinctive from that of other East
erns in general effect, though not in
detail. While the men don brilliant
robes, the women put on brilliant
trousers, sort of compromise be-
tween knickerbockers and breeches,
and above is loose waistcoat of vel
vet with big buttons, but in the
streets this is often hid by long en-
shrouding black shawl. They do not
cover their faces entirely as the Per-
sian women do, nor do they hide the
lower part of the countenance accord
ing to the custom of the Egyptians.
They obey the Koran law of hiding
the features, but the hiding is per-
functory. Around the head, and,
consequently, stretched over the face,
is black cloth with holes cut to see
through, another to breathe through,
and q fourth, if necessary, to sneeze
through. These holes are frequently
quite large; and, instead of the woman
being a mystery, L could always tell
at q glance whether she was young or
old, ugly or beautiful. Around their
ankles are big silver bangles; other
bangles jingle on their wrists, and
heavy loaded weights shake from the
lobes of their ears. - Chambers S
Journal
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-14

A San Francisco physician claims to
have discovered a serum that will
neutrnlize alcoholism. ITe says he
has found an element in blood OF
drunkards which he names alcocytes,
and announces he has produced an
antidote which, when injected into the
blood, will remove the craving for
alcohol. If his discovery will enable
people to indulge appetite for wine on
festal occasions without acquiring un-
controll2ble fonduoss for it, it will
have certain use, but no does not
seem to claim FOR it the virtue OF en-
abling any one to drink without be-
coming intoxicated. So its usefulness
at best can hardly become SO great as
the temperance reformers might ask.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-14
The "Fiendish IIair-Pin.o

When will women discover how to
dress their hair without hair-pins?
Hair.pins, one understands from a
woman who has recently written a
book about women, are the chief OBJ
stacles to feminine independence.
"How truly fiendish hair-pin can be
no mere man can ever know. When
it presses against the skull and pro-
duces local nerve-torture of an in
describably vicious nature, q man
might imagine that the easy thing
would be to pull it out. A woman
feels so tremendously at o disadvan-
tage if her hair is untidy. She can
not even argue till it is neat again. -
Argonaut.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-14
a Strange Love Amir.

A touching romance in the life of
the late Right Hon. Charles Pelham
Villiers, Father" of the House of
Commons, has been disclosed by his
death. In early life he fell deeply in
love with Miss Mellish, and his af-
fection was returned as far as could be
done by lady who for some reason
had taken vow to lead single life.
Mr.. Villiers remained true to his first
love, and never married, and his con-
stancy so touched Miss Mellish that in
her will she left all her fortune-a
considerable one-to him absolutely.
He, however, never touched the
money, leaving it to accumulate with
interest, while he lived very simply
on his own modest revenue, supple
mented by his Cabinet pension. BY the
time of Mr.. Yillier's death the capital
originally left by Miss Mellish had
grown to a sum considerably over q
quarter of million sterling. OF this
total he, by his will, left $4,000 to
Rev. Montague Villiers, Vicar OF St.
Paul's Knightsbridge, and somewhat
similar sum to Mr.. Ernest Villiers.-
London Telegraph.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-14

The Springfield Republican re.
marks: Presidents Eliot and Andrews
take satisfaction in the fact that ''few
college men so wrong" yet fancy for a
moment what it would mean if many Of
them did so wrong? The great ma
iority of college boys came from su-
perior homes, whore the best inAu-
ences are supposed to prevail and
where tneg have been pretty we'll
grounded in the moral law. Why,
indeed, shouldn't the majority OF
them be decent, respectable, law
abiding citizens? II would be sad if
they did not.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-14
Fashion Notes.

Clasps for cloaks are being restored
to favor.
White broadtail is used for vests in
cloth gowns.
Silver passementerie is favorite
material for belts and band trimmings.
Some of the newest sash belts are OF
black silk net, edged with a fringe of
jet.
Some new and beautiful evening
silks have tiny turquoise, pale green
and light rose-colored stripes on a
white ground, with baby rosebuds
scattered carelessly about.
Plush is making a vigorous bid for
favor again, and used in combination
with Venetian point lace, embroidered
with gold and silver thread, it makes
very rich dress trimming.
Organdie-sublime is o lovely fabric
for summer wear. The color tones
are exceedingly soft and beautiful,
and the designs are quaint and BIZ
zarre, and thorougly artistic.
Ombre effects will be seen in the
newest silks for next season. In
Paris and Vienna these ombre styles
are already popular, and an especially
handsome quality OF silk is shown.
Narrow fringes of silk, Jet spangles
and beads are for wraps and edging
cross tucks on blouses and skirts.
Deeper silk fringes will be sewn on
capes, founces and as a basque to
blouses.
Silk-fgured djalmatta is q lovely
fabric much like an East Indian weave.
1t is fine and soft, of light weight and
suitable for late spring and summer
wear. 1t may be had in seventy diff
ferent colorings.
Velvet is a favorite material for the
atre hats, and the most stylish trim
mings are ostrich or fancy feathers ar
ranged in a kind of fan at one side.
Imitation stones in buckles, buttons
aud other ornaments are seen on all
the hats.
Lace collars and yokes, both black
and white, will again be worn, and at
this time of year. they can be bought at
most reasonable prices. They Iare2a
good investment for summer gowns,
and will besides help to freshen up
some pet gown that has done duty all
winter.
Yelling tulles in the best taste are
in black and white. The most fash
ionable mesh is as tiny as possible.
A double-veil of Mechlin tulle, in pure
white, is shown in Paris. Over the
white tulle an almost invisible mesh
of black is worn, showing small dota
of chenille.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-14

that deepens the lines round the
mouth, and gives the face O haggard,
panied expression anything but be-
coming. The smile to be cultivated is
more Frightening of the whole face
with a sensitive parting and curving OF
the lips. 1t is not necessary to stretch
them.
'"Then, instead of firmly closing the
lips, as so many women have habit
of doing, which gives heaviness to the
jaw and hardness to the mouth, they
should learn to bring the lips together
very lightly, allowing that always agree
able dimpled effect in the corners. 1t
is that position which makes the mouth
of q healthy child so kissable, and
gives to him such an eager, interested
expression.
''But where the mouth is inclined to
stand open, with loose, underlined lines,
the vigor of the massage should be re-
doubled, using the treatment as tonic
to tone up fiaccid nerves and muscles.
With such a mouth the object must be
to learn to hold the lips with tirmness,
tempered by grace, going through the
practice as facial gymnastics for stated
periods, and until the training be-
| comes natural habit.
"Closely compressed lips, I think,
! are most common among women, and,
as rule, not overhealthy women. To
me this habit is indicative of nervous
ness, and I always supplement my
treatment with a good nerve tonic.
This is especially necessary where the
lips are inclined to be pale and rigid.
Besides thorough massage once
q day, you should spend ten minutes,
morning and evening, standing before
the mirror, and with thumb and fore
finger pinch the curves of the mouth,
accentuating their delicacy and clear
ness. Until you have given this meth
cd fair trial, say one month, it is i'm
possible for you to judge the happy re-
suit. | am sure at the end of the first
month you will be SO pleased with the
result that you will look upon it as a
necessary feature of your toilet, as
much so as combing your hair and
brushing your teeth. have seeh the
shape of the fattest, straightest
4AO"uh' Sh"nSoi Ny u 1CW uOueAS
treatment of this sort.
''For that rich red color so much ad-
mired in the lips, which can never be
impaired by paints, one must have a
good circulation. The manipulations
of good masseuse are very beneficial,
and should send the crimson stain to
the surface by stimulating quick cir
culation. The massage movements for
the lips are always upward and circu-
lar. They are so simple that after a
few treatments by professional any
one can learn to do her own work. OF
course, however, after all's said and
done, health, exercise and amiability
are the most potent factors in
rounding, tinting and shaping sweet
mouth. London Mail.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-14

The movement in favor Of good
roads has been steadily pushing for
ward, and has, indeed, made notable
progress in the last two or three years.
Remembering that in all practical re-
forms the early steps are the hardest,
the friends of the movement have
good reason to feel encouraged. In
New Jersey, Massachusetts, Long ISL
and, Pennsylvania and elsewhere there
are now many really model roads, and
one earnestly wishes that road COM
missioners from all over the country
could be taken to view these good
roads and thereby receive much
needed object-lesson. 1t is only when
We consider the proportion of bad
roads to good in this country, or the
ratio OF good roads here to those in
England and the Continent, that we
realize what task remains to be done
Colonel Albert A. Pope has been
identified with the good roads agits-
tion from the start, and he is, indeed,
often familiarly spoken of as "the
father OF good roads" In an article
in the Outlook Colonel Pope gives an
encouraging review of what has been
done in Massachusetts. In New York a
bill known as the League Of American
Wheelmen bin is before the Legisla
ture, which provides for the estab-
lishment of a State Highway Commits
sion similar to the Massachusetts
Board, and other good road bills are
also under consideration. It will not
be long, declares the Outlook, before
the farmers and general taxpayers
learn that they are ander an absolute
delusion ii they suppose that good
roads are not to their financial adyau-
tage. That the hicycler profits
thereby also, and that 20 him is largely
due the agitation, in no way affects
the fundamental fact that good roads
mean cheap local carrying, increased
general convenience and higher
kind OF civilization.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-14

| lt was Sucn stale device by which
they had been parted that it seems al
most impossible Anne could have
been taken in by It'll But, after ALL q
well-brought-up girl does not lightly
suspect her mother of such an extreme
measure as suppressing letters from
an ineligible lover; and Mrs. Carruth-
ers' daughters were eminently well
brought up, so, when Charlie Dacre's
letters suddenly ceased, she began to
believe that the popular opinion as to
his Inconsistency was we'll founded.
She suffered a good deal under the
b elief; her wrists grew so slender that
hor bangles were too big; the roses
failed out of her cheeks, and the once
retdy smile came and went infre-
quently, and Mrs. Carruthers was
genuinely sorry for her child. She
supported herself, however, by the re-
Election that it was all for Anne's ulti-
mae good.
Mr.. Thompson was obviously only
too ready to marry her, and endow her
with his twenty thousand year, his
big country house, his moor in Scot
land, and his share in the business of
Thompson, Goodrich & Co.; and Mrs.
Carruthers was sure that Anne would
be happier in the long run as his wife
than to a young man with nothing but
his pay and good looks. Mr.. Thomp-
son was forty-tive, rather bald; but
personal experience had taught her
that after few years husbands 8
banking account is of infinitely more
Importance than his looks, so she felt
justified on high moral grounds in
putting stop to one engagement, and
doing her best to bring on another.
AT first Anne resolutelS avoided Mr..
Thompson; but by degrees the kindli-
ness of his manner and the sense that
other women would gladly have had
his attentions gratifed her; and then
feeble longing to be revenged on
! Charlie, to show him she was not wear
ing the willow for his sake, grew upon
her. Moreover, she was of an affec-
tionate nature, and the disgrace in
which she had felt herself with her
mother during the time she had held
herself bound to Charlie had weighed
on her heavily, and she turned eagerly
to the approval which graciousness to
Mr.. Thompson brought her.
So it is not to be wondered at that
less than year after Charlie had gone
West with his regiment, Anne found
herself awaking on the day of her we'd
ding to Mr.. Thompson.
She lay on her little white bed look
ing dreamily around the room, lit
tered with all the paraphernalia of
packing. Her going-away dress was
stretched across two chairs, huge
trunk, gaping open, gave glimpse of
dainty cambria and lace, and across
the passage she knew her wedding
gown was displayed on the spare room
bed; but her imagination refused to
realize that she was indeed going to
be married, though the previous night
she had seen the drawing room
blocked up with costly presents, such
ar Mr.. Thompson's wife was likely to
have, and the dining room already laid
for the breakfast. Smart clothes,
diamonds, and excitement are some
times very effectual in drugging the
mind, and for the past week Anne had
refused 10 let herself think, so she
was not going to give way to it now.
She sprang out Of bed and dressed
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-14

- Inc manager OF the Seacllt ii Dtel
rubbed his hands together, and
smiled ingratiatingly at the couple
before him; Mr.. Thompson, stout,
prosperous and middle-aged; Anne,
slender, blonde and lovely. with
"bride" written large all over her at
tire, from the picture ha1. She fawn
travelling cloak lined with white satin,
and the watch bracelet set in tur-
quoises, down to her new patent
leather shoes.
"Will you go upstairs and wait, my
dear?" he said, turning to her.
ooh, no! this will do" she said,
indifferently; and pushing open the
door Of the writing room, she walked
in.
Away from her husbands eyes she
drew her breath hard, her gray eyes
had the look of child rudely awak-
ened, she clasped her hands together
with gesture of nervous dread. A
man, the solitary occupant of the
room, turned his head at the soft rus
tie of her silk lined skirts, and az
their eyes met both uttered cry.
"CharHe You here?"
"Anne! My God, is it you? Tn
not too late!-say I'm not!' he cried
81 was married this morning. We
we are on our honeymoon; but what
has that to do with you?" said she, al
most fercely. "You-you broke off
our engagement. would have been
true to you in spite of everyone.
'Then there has been foul playl ]
was sure of it. Look, Anne, l had
such faith in you that, when there
was no answer to my letters, [ knew
they must be tampering with you.
And then came the news of your en-
agement-my sister wrote to me; she
always was jealous of you-and [ got
leave somehow. 1t was the Colonel
who managed it for me, and 1 have
travelled day and night to be in time.
L haven't slept or eaten since; and
meet'you here, married"
He was close to her now, his hand
some face flushed and qriyering, his
strong hands clenched in masculine
impatience of suffering.
Anne shrank away from him, white
and trembling. Sac could hear he1
husbands voice speaking to a waiter
outside.
Anne, haven't you n word FOR me-
Tell me @Iy you have done this hid
eous thing! Was it his money!" he
demanded.
"His money? No, no; I never
heard from you. 1 was SO lonely and
miserable" she faltered. "Oh! Char.
lie, Charlie! What shall we do?"
She held out her hands to him Will
little gesture Of appeal, but he die
not take them. He was beginning t.
see that it had been better for then
both il they had never met again
81 don't know-God help us!" h,
sail brokenly. "To meet you lik,
thisl Is he-does your husband--?'
The door swung t9en-Mr. Thomp
Gou was entering.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-14

The city Of New Eorl. is making no
effort to disguise its uneasiness over
the decline Of its export trade. The
following significant paragraph from
tho New York Tribune makes this
only too evident: The export trade of
New York is declining. That is the
C7ncrete fact the commercial and in
dustrial interests of this city have to
face. A generation ago this port had
more than two-thirds-nearly three
fourths-of the entire export trade of
the whole United States. Now it has
little more than one-third. It's ex-
ports have decreased fifty per cent. in
thirty years. The process is not
checked. Exports were less in 1896
than in 1890, and threaten to be less
in 1900 than in 1896. Yet the export
trade Of the nation is rapidly increas-
ing. 1t is increasing at other ports at
the expense of New York. That is
what statistics prove. Between 1880
and 1897 the foreign commerce of the
nation increased to the extent of $780,
100000. OF that sum New York got
only 100000, 900, while Boston got
$63, 100000 and Galveston 29,O00,-
900. Assurealy that is q state of af-
fairs which prompts vigorous asking
of the question, What are you going
to do about it?
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-14
Paupers Go on Strike,

The guardians of the poorhouse in
Oldham, England, recently discon-
timed the daily allowance OF half a
pint of beer to each inmate, whereupon
most of them went on strike, leaving
the institution.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-14

Everything seems to point to the
fact that the shirt-waist girl will be
greatly in evidence next summer. Not
only are the shops filled with madras,
percale, lawn, gingham, dotted swiss
and silk shirt waists of all shades,
designs and styles, but the art of the
ieweller is also called into requisition
to beautify these favorites of the up
to-date tailor made girl.
Recognizing the fact that the long
gold chains now in vogue are entire
ly out of place on the plain bosom of q
stylish shirt waist, and that the stick
ing in and pulling out of watches from
the snug leather, velvet, ribbon and
jewelled belts which are de riguer
now is not only very troublesome,
but eventually proves to be the de-
struction of many dainty Geneva
timekeepers, the manufacturers set
their wits to work to devise something
which would do away with the long
neckchain and the inconvenience of
dragging watch in and out of tight
belt, with the happiest result mag
Unable.
Examining the novelties made in
one of the leading jewelry stores, 1
came across what seemed to be q
rather large sized shirt button. Close
inspection showed that it was min
ature watch. Its face is no larger
than an ordinary enamelled shirt
stud. At the back, connected by a
short shank, is another button, very
much larger, in which the works of
the watch are contained. The girl
who wears it has only to bend her
head down to find out the time.
These little watches come in many
different desigus, and range in price
from $3.50 to SIS and $30.-New
York Herald,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-14

England never finds any dangerous
germs, bugs or worms in American
apples, although she uses twice az
much Of tnat fruit as Germany does
England's imagination is several de-
grees less fertile than Germany's, ac-
cording to the Mail and Express.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-14

By curious chance, Che descend.
ants of Colonel Knowlton, wtO sent
Nathan Hale, the young Revolution
ary hero, on his fatal mission, are now
living next door to the descendants of
the young patriots family in Chicago.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-14

A woman "beauty doctor" who
makes the molding and coloring of the
lips specially said, when asked to
talk of her methods:
"The first thing to be considered is
the rigidity or la1ity in appearance
and action Of the lips. If they tend
to Stiffness or sterness of expression,
one Should begin to make them supple
by gentle but constant massage treat
ment, supplemented By the cultivation
of an intelligent smile. Understand
we. do not mean a perpetual grin. for
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-14

T is very unfortun-
ate. 1 really don't
know how it can
have h appen e d.
Nos. 90 and % are
both engaged. If
you would step into
the drawing room a
moment l will in
quire. "