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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-23

:cler of the Lone Star. the Pentlands
had met. loved, married and cOntin-
ued TO work side by side until their
joint earnings enabled them to build
this pretty Queen Anne Cottage; and
to the house-warming had been hidden
their Christmas eve friends tried and
true. Elizabeth Pentland's ambition
was achieved; she possessed n home.
As she surveyed the table snowy in
white linen, glistening in silver and cut
glass, aud caught through the holly
and mistletoe the approving COO of the
infant heir 10 Peutland affections and
goodwill" and the congratulatory
smiles Of their guests, her happy face
lifted in gratitude.
Thank Cod" said Mrs. Pentland
"this is one social event am not called
upon TO chronicle"
Amen" said the city editor.
Row like a story" said Mrs. Wealth
erell; zone Of those good. old-fashioned,
wholesome love stories am so hungry
10 read. BY the way, can any body tell
us what has become of the old-fash-
ioned love story?"
Like the day Of miracles. my dear.
it has passed" Elizabeth Pentland's
rynicism was acquired before she met
the city editor.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-23
Patriotism.

cav, you know, you may celebrat te
Christmas as best you know how" said
the superciious Englishman. but you
cawn't come up TO the old English plum
pudding you know"
Sir" said the patriotic American.
with asPerity. "our homemade. or still
more the bakery-made, mince pies can
produce as fine line Of nightmare. as
any English plum pudding ever boiled"
indianapolis Journal
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-23

'Mrs. Jinks is as sharp as tacks."
What has she done lately?"
"She has bought everything she
needs. so that her relations can't give
her useful Christmas presents"-Chi-
cago Record
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-23

When young we always think il queer
That Christmas comes but once a yeart
Rut when we pay for Santa Claus
We see ;lle force Of Natures laws
y. j n'ConRslL In Pack
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-23

WOULD Ike 20 have
the Christmas time
/ rem ember now
so We'll:
So many things for
gotten that would
be a JOY to tell;
Not a gath'ring in
a meeting house
with a { a q e q
Christmas tree
Such things are COM
mon nOW-a- days,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-23

w \ = the rent
lands first dinner
under their own
roof tree. L h G
plum pudding had
made the Circuitof
the dinin groom.
Every face at the
festive board re-
hected good cheer.
AS city editor
and SOpiPfv phrOu-
The Progress., 1898-10-08

so popular, the full waist is arranged
over pure white tafeta lining, which
has soft and rather subdued finish.
The fronts are gathered at the waist
and neck lines, where the fashionable
pouched effect is given. The closing
is in centre-front, lining and waist
closing separately and invisibly, which
IS easily arranged by placing the hooks
and eyes just where the trimming
comes together. The seamless back
is smooth fitting across the shoulders
and drawn by gathers in centre at the
walst-line. The trimming is extended
across the back to give evoke effect
The neck is finished with high stand
ing collar, over which wrinkled stock
of the organdy is arranged, closing
under gathered frills in the back, this
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style having again taken the place of
the now passe bow of ribbon. The
twoseamed sleeves, which only have
fulness at the top, are disposed over
fitted Innings, stylish double epaulettes
standing out fashionably at the top,
Triple rows Of the frilled ribbon
form evenly spaced bands above the
elbow to correspond to the waist trim
ming, and. the wrists are finished to
match the epaulettes and simulated
yoke.
For separate waists of silk or fine
wooden, as we'll as cotton fabrics, this
model will be found excellent, it be-
ing ample in construction and suited
to the applied decorations that abound
in an almost endless variety Of designs.
Iucking can be used in place Of the
ribbon, as here shown, if the tucks are
made in groups in the material before
the pattern is laid on.
To make this waist for a woman of
medium size one and three-quarters
yards of material forty-four inches
wide will be required.
1t Has Supplanted the Blazer.
To a great extent the Elton Jacket
has usurped this season the place for
merly held by the blazer" and in its
up-to-date shaping, as presented in
the large engraving, is an extremely
smart and becoming garment.
A relief from the rather severe tailor
finish is shown in this jacket of cadet
blue serge matching the skirt), that
is decorated with rows of narrow black
satin ribbon, the revers and collar
faced with black satin. The stylish
walking hat Of cadet-blue has black
satin, straw brim, rows of ribbon en-
circling the crown with black and
blue curling coque feathers at the left
side. The fronts, which are shaped
without darts, are reversed at the top
in pointed lapels, that meet the rolling
collar in notches. The back may be
made with or without centre seam,
- preferred, and wide under. arm
The Progress., 1898-10-08
ALTAR MADE OF ICE,
Remarkable Outdoor Religions Services
Held in Russia.


Held in Russia,
Accompanying Illustration shows an
outdoor Russian church service. the al
tar being made of ice. These services
are common all over the dominions
ruled by the Car, and particularly So
at this time of the year. They begin
at the season Of Whitsuntide, and are
held at intervals during the months
that follow.
The altar of ice is supposed to be typ
ical Of Whit Tor White) Sunday, and
the services are held by the priests of
the Russian church, to induce people
to give up their evil habits and live a
pure and holy life. The sight of one OF
these gatherings, with the priests and
choir afrayed in spotless white gar
ments, inded an impressive one, and
the singE ing and chanting which accom-.
pany tn kneeling of the congregation
before the altar are never forgotten by
those wi 10 have been present.
Some Of the affairs look very beauti.
full, for some men are masters of the
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lower edge, and the skirt is gathered
on the side to a short body, banded at
the lower edge by insertion. The
closing is invisible under centre pleat
in back. Pretty bretelles are formed
over the shoulders by graduated
frill of embroidery set on with IL head
ing of insertion. A strap of insertion
crosses the box pleats at the top, form
ing low, square neck, which is fin
ished with narrow standing frill Of
embroidery. Organdy, swiss, main.
sock, ,batiste or gingham will make
pretty and serviceable aprons in this
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Judge Branham. Not old, but now
young again since his salt water baths
on Long Island. We talked about
Colonel Gambler and the coming cleo
ton, of course, ard the Judge became
enthusiastic and sAid: ''He is some
kin to me through the Anthonys and
Coopers. The kin is some distance up
the line but the blood is there and
neither of us are ashamed of it. DR..
Miller was as rich and rare in CONVEX
sation as Ben Johnson, and he said to
me: IF man is qualified to make a
good administrator of a dead mans
estate he will make good governor. ."
"This is true," continued Branham.
"a good governor should be honest,
intelligent, cultured, fearless and firm.
Allen Gambler has every one Of these
characteristics. He will administer the
affairs of state with a firm, unfaltering
hand, without regard to the personal
interests of himself or Of his friends.
His election is assured and he will
succeed himself if he desires to do so.
The people know his honest, solid,
sterling charactar. They do not sim,
ply believe it after political fashion,
but they know it. 1t makes no differ,
ence how many politicians OF journals
may antagonize him they cannot
change the public mind.
''The registration list is small and
he will not receive the 100000 MAORI
ty, but he will receive at least four
tifths of all the votes cast"
Yes, all that is so, and more, too.
The registration list is small because
1t IS comparatively new law that re-
qulres registration, and hence let ev-
cry man vote. I know >some good
Democrats in this town who forgot to
register. And 1 know many good
Populists who are going to vote for
Colonel Gambler. Yes. there are thou
sands OF them in the state who will
vote for him, but they would not have
voted for any other Democrat. It is
like General WheeIer's recent race in
Alabama, where all the people-Dem-
ocrats, Populists and Republicans
united in the election of the grand
hero. For the same reason all Geor-
gians should unite in electing Colonel
Gambler. His laurels are not as fresh
as Wheeler's, but they are there. The
lost eye in the lost cause is still visi-
BILE, though it cannot see. Judge
Branham gave him many virtues, but
if [ were going to name his most strik.
ing characteristic I would say "sin-
cerity." He is sincere man-that is
to say, he is without wax; he is I'M
sealed.
A century ago, when there were no
envelopes in which to inclose letters
and no mucilage to fasten them, they
were sealed with wax. But sealing
waH@was expensive, and SO letters that
contained no secrets were not sealed
OF all. They were "sine cerum,"
which is Latin for without wax, and
hence the pretty and expressive word
sincere have no secrets open and
read me if you wish. It is close akin
to innocence and truth. It is candor
and that is close akin to Gambler
BILL ARP in Atlanta Constitution.
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art Of ice-cutting, and artistically mod!
ell the block of ice. In the villages it
generally consists of rude block of ice
surmcunted by a cross.
The Progress., 1898-10-08

The Spaniards are not supposed to be
O race of humorists, but what must one
think Of the official report after crush
Ing defeat, which stated that 1--WE won
q complete victory, but the enemy per-
sisted in fighting after they were de-
feated and we were compelled to re-
treat?
Hell am willing to admit that was
wrong. She-Ah! but you must admit
that ! Na& right
The Progress., 1898-10-08
A Dressy Apron,

Fine white lawn, trimmed with in
sertion and embroidery, made this
dressy apron, that can be worn with a
gulmpe, as we'll as for protection to
a dainty dress. Three box pleats are
formed back and front, their under.
folds being stitched to the waistline.
below which they fall in loose, grace.
full folds. A deep hem finishes the
The Progress., 1898-10-08
Clerk of Common Council.

For the first time in the history Of
Mount Vernon a woman a few DAYS
ago acted as clerk of the Common
Council. Miss Imogene Hoyt, sister
and assistant Of the clerk, W. N. Hoyt
read the petitions and various bills in
a businesslike manner, which created
a favorable impression on the Alder.
men.
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cores, with shoulder seams, complies
the stylish adjustment.
The two-seamed sleeves can bo
pleated or gathered at the ton, tb.
wrists being finished with three rows
OF ribbon to match the edges of tbo
jacket.
A tailor finish of machine stitching
can be used or braid and velvet NAV '
take the place Of the ribbon and satin
For pique and duck, crash and other
wash suits, this is a good model
bands of a darker color, with plain or
faced collar, being the usual decora.
ton.
TO make this jacket for a woman Of
medium size one and one-half yards Of
material, forty-four inches wide, will
be required.
The Progress., 1898-10-08
A Favored Combination.

For autumn wear, beige and deep
Tuscan yellow Of rough straw braids.
trimmed with green velvet and shaded
velvet geranium or nasturtium bios.
SONS, in all their glowing colorings,
will be favored combination,
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style. Worn with aguimpe it R.ll do
duty as dress in hot weather.
To make this apron for girl six
years Of ago will require two and ONE
quarter yards Of material thirty-six
inches wide.
The Progress., 1898-10-08
An All-White Effect.

Fine white organdy, point de Paris,
lace insertion and narrow white satin
ribbon combine to make this waist one
Of the most charming seen this season.
10 carry out the Invite idea, now
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-23

Manchester, England, is now con-
fronted with a serious problem in con.
nection with its ship canal, says Brad
streets. When that undertaking was
begun, twelve or fifteen years ago,
provision was made in the construc-
tion of the canal for steamships draw
ing about twenty-five feet of water
and Of a capacity of not over 5000 tons.
Since then there has been a steady
increase in the capacity and draught
Of ocean-going steamers, and the canal,
owing to the lack of foresight of its
projectors, is unable to accommodate
the new class of ocean tramps, to say
nothing OF the liners which the san.
guine do not despair of seeing setting
forth from Manchester on transatlan.
tic voyages. 1t is also pointed out
that If Manchester is to succeed in
building up direct trade in cotton
with American ports there must be
more dock aud warehouse accommoda-
tions. 1t cannot supersede Liverpool
as cotton port when there is no ade-
quate provision for storing the staple
as it arrives, 1t would seem that this
lack of capacity in the canal itself and
the want of warehouse facilities are
affecting the growth of the canal bust
ness. In the first half of 1898 its rev
enues increased about $45, 900, but in
the corresponding half year of 1897
the increase was $50, 900, and, in 1896.
$50. 600.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-23

City, some eighty miles away. The
Mathews place was famous for its big
pumpkins, and the amount received
each year for this crop was no small
addition to the income of the little
Connecticut farm.
Sometimes during corn cutting Tom
had amused himself by scratching sem
tences on the big yellow rinds with
his thumb nail, giving play both to his
imagination and talent for lettering,
besides feeling that these words would
go soon to the great city and be read
by people there who were really part
Of its hustle, and who saw every day
the wonderful sights of which he had
only read and dreamed. These letters,
etched lightly on the ripening pump
kins, hardened over with white crust
in few days, and became very dis
tinct and easily read. On one he had
inscribed, "What Do You Think of
Me?" on another, "This is My First
Visit" and so on. Finally, the desire
to behold for himself the sights of New
York, and to seek his fortune like Dick
Wilmington, and others of whom he
had read. had become resolve.
He had revolved his plan over in his
mind until it seemed perfect, and fame
and fortune already within his grasp.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-23
Tho Coming BHttleshlp.

The achievement Of the Oregon d lr.
ing the recent war has demonstrated
the fact that upon our baltleships aud
cruisers we must rely for our offensive
and defensive conduct on We high
seas. The Oregon and Brooklyn have
proven themselves idea, de'en lers.
The little converted yacht the Clou.
cester made short work of the tu'T
and Pluton, which ranked amoLg tho
very best of the destroyers. 1he.o was
a great hue and cry about torpedo
boats, destroyers and rams waon tho
war began and everybody was on the
qui vive TO know just exactly what
was likely to happen when this flUtilla
got in line of battle. But for some
reason or other they came to grief
quite early in the action, and the
smaller craft steamed about among
them with as little fear for them as
they had respect for the power that
owned them. That they came to grief
and struck heavy blow at the future
of such craft will bo the verdict OF
history.
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nice dresses and presents, and every
thing, like those New York ladies
wear"
Josie's eyes frightened, and then
grew dreamy. She wished almost
that she might go with Tom. How
nice it was to be q boy. Then she
walked around to see what it was
that Tom was doing SO industriously.
With q final flourish at the end lie
arose, and the brother and sister,
standing side by side in the October
afternoon sunlight, read: 81 Will be
Extinguished."
Tom landed in New York about the
middle of October.
am quite sure there were tears in
his eyes, however, when he at last said
goodby to his mother and sister; and
Josie, know, wept bitterly, though
perhaps her grief was not altogether
hopeless as she remembered the silk
dresses that Tom was to send. Mrs.
Mathews kissed him tenderly, though
she said but little-she had grown ac-
customed to parting
Toms first day or two in the city
were spent in looking about. As q
matter of fact he did get lost good
many times, as Josie had prophesied,
and would probably never had reached
his boarding house the first day at all,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-23

similar manner. His capital was re-
duced to two dollars now, and he was
eating barely enough to keep him alive.
He continued to go to the sign of the
big pumpkins for his meagre lunches,
as being the one place in all the vast
city that had for him flavor of his
home.
Finally, when he had but o dollar
left, he spent more than half of it for
q shoe blacking outfit, and mingled
with the throng of street boys around
Printing House Square.
This was q sad end to his dreams.
Instead of painting pictures or beauti-
full signs, or even marking boxes, he
was painting boots. He was able, how
ever, to earn enough to pay for cheap
lodging, and be able to eat as high as
three ten cent meals q day at the sign
of the big pumpkins.
Thanksgiving came late that year.
The day before was cold and sloppy,
and no one wanted shine. Tom
crept disconsolately down Fulton
street to his supper. He had little
money. By dint of economy he had
accumulated nearly two dollars as O
sinking fund. Perhaps unconscio usly
he had saved it for a purpose which
he did not confess even to himself.
AS he drew near the cheap little
eating house with the big golden pump
kins in front, his eyes suddenly grew
dim and he trembled all over. The
light streamed out on the pavement,
and in its radiance, he read on one of
the great yellow rinds the fatal words
he had himself wrought three months
before on that beautiful October after
noon, with sweet sister Josie looking
on.
IT Will be Extinguished."
He had learned long since his wrong
use of the word. In fact he had mis-
givings and looked it up before he left
home. But it did not seem to him
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-23

Means taken by the Maryland
Board Of Health to insure q good
water supply at places OF public resort
in that State would be very efficient if
the majority Of people had learned to
take seriously the warnings OF sanitary
science in this respect. 1t has ordered
that examinations be made from time
10 time by the chemist aud the biolo-
gist OF the Board Of the water sup
plies OF such resorts, and that the re-
Iults be reported to the owners OF the
resorts and be made public. This is
not altogether new line of sanitary
work in Maryland. The Health Board
has the power to inspect water
sources, and has done so, reporting
the condition to the owner, aud if the
source was found to be faulty has
suggested that it be abandoned. 1t
has no further power in the matter,
however, except in the presence of
spidemic disease, aud as its sugges-
tions have been disregarded in some
instances, it has adopted the plan of
publicity. This may influence the
proprietors of public resorts, and thus
the people may be protected against
the consequences Of their own care.
lessness.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-23

without the aid of numerous policemen.
The address of this boarding house
had been given him by a neighbor
who had once visited the city, and
Tom found, by counting the money,
and making a mental calculation, that
he had barely enough to keep him
there three weeks. He must there
fore set about securing O position at
once.
Artists and their studios were quite
different from what he had imagined,
and no one seemed anxious to engage
ON assistant. One man with French
accent offered to take him as a pupil
at rate of tuition that would have
used up Toms capital in few days,
to say nothing of board. Most of
them hardly noticed him at all.
At the end of week he grew dis
heartened by bis unsuccessful efforts
to become an artist and had modified
his plans. He would be q sign painter.
But somehow his efforts in this direc-
ton were equally disheartening, and
three days later he descended still
further the sliding scale of art. He
could make letters SO well, lie would
secure place as box-marker in some
mercantile house.
"Let's see how you can mark. ;" said
one man in the shipping room of big
house on Pearl street. Eager to try,
Tom took the brush and dipped it into
the marking-pot. Then he made few
letters on the smooth board placed be-
fore him. The brush was big and
mushy, and different from any he had
used. He was took anxious to succeed.
His letters were ragged and stiff. The
man beside him took the brush.
"This is the way to mark" he said.
As Tom watched the ease and rapidity
with which the graceful letters seemed
to fairly flow from the soft brush, he
turned sick.
"You will make marker some time,
but you need practice"
His artistic dreams had vanished.
He simply wanted work-any kind that
would bring money.
The next morning he got his break
fast at cheap little place on Fulton
street, where there were always lot
of big yellow pumpkins out in front to
serve as a sign. +, He came here as often
as he could, because the pumpkins re-
him of home.
1t was on the following Saturday
that he earned his first money. A snow
had fallen during the night, and
gave him twenty-five
cents to shovel away the slush from
the pavement in front of his door. The
next week he earned fifty cents in a
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-11-23

sixteen years old-a slim, light-haired
boy, with IN interesting face. Josie
was two years younger, and being
much like Tom, and a girl, was Of
course, pretty. 1t was Tom who was
talking.
II am going away" he was saying,
''and I am going to be extinguished.
1 an not going to stay on farm oil
my life. / can draw letters now as
good as those on some of the signs in
town, and am going to be an artist,
and extinguished."
The two had by this time entered
the cornfield. 1t was autumn, and the
cornstalks had oil been cut away, leav-
ing scores of great, yellow pumpkins
that, in places, seemed to lie so thick
ly that one could hardly pass between
them. A little later they would be
gathered and shipped to New York
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He had spoken of it to Josie now for
the first time, and charged her to say
nothing as yet to their mother, who
was O widow, and who, with the help
tf Tom and the hired man, ran the
place.
Josie felt the weight of the secret,
but she believed in her brother. She
leaned her elbows now on one of the
big pumpkins half as tall as herself,
resting her chin on her hands thought
fully. Tom, meanwhile was laboring
at something on the other side.
Its q good time to CO." he was
saying to her, "the fall work will soon
be done, and by spring will be max
ing enough to pay for the extra help
mother will need, and l will send you