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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-20
LoTHRoP,s OPERA HOUSE.

'The Tornado" with its five sensa-
tional scenes and it's interesting plot, is
proving a strong magnet at Lothrop's.
The interpreting company is unusually
good for a melodrama, and the whole
production comes very near the sort de-
nominated as 'f1rst-class."
"Cuba's Vow'' sensational play,
treating of an international question
that is agitating Americans considerably
at present, will be at this house next
week. It's star is Tessie beagle. a bright
little actress not unknown to Worcester
people, and the leading man is Lean
der Blanden, Katherine ROBBERS hus-
band. The management of the drama
pride themselves on never having re-
ceived an unfavorable notice.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-20

book that taught valuable truth by dis
gushing and degrading means While
adults might read them with impunity,
she would never sanction their perusal
by the young Another lady admitted
that there might be instances where the
reading of Quo Vadis" might prove in
furious, but believed that, en- the whole
it was advisable that young persons
should read it. The question whether
the teachings of Christ were best suited
to live by or to die by, was raised.
While the two books already men
toned go back to early Christianity for
their contents, Mrs. E. Lynde Lytton's
story of Joshua Davidson" is the ac-
count of an earnest endeavor to trans
plant the teachings Of Jesus in the soil
of the 18th century. Davidson was
carpenter who sought to follow literally
the precepts of his great prototype, and
with the established order at every
turn. He questions his vicar as Jesus
questioned the doctors, but what seems
admirable in the Savior appears indis-
Greet and 1mpertinent in a Welsh boy
OF IA years. He fancied that he could
remove mountains by prayer, but the
experiment failed. He went to London
and, seeing the degraded state of his fell
low workers. endeavored tb lift them;
but he failed with his attempted philan-
thropies as before. Finally, he reached
the conclusion that politics was the only
means of reaching this class, and that
if Christ were to return to the world,
it would be as politician. In conse-
quence of his denunciations of existing
parties, he is mobbedl and killed.
In criticism Of the novel, the essayist
said that the author had made a sweep
ing accusation against the great-hearted
people who carry on the philanthropies
of the world. The book is one-sded
and unjust, for people are striving, each
person in his own way, to do the bid
ding of the Master.
The discussion which followed re-
volved around the point whether the
teaching of Jesus, if followed literally,
would be practical in this 10Th century.
One lady in discussion fancied that the
book was a trifie overdrawn, the color
too vivid; that it was not an exact pic
ture of the lives of the poor; that pos
sibly they did not feel this desire to be
uplifted. The book was a pen picture
and not realistic. 1t would be highly inn
practical to sell all and give to the poor.
Another speaker cited the action of
Count Tolstoi who would, if not pre-
vented by his wife's appeal to the law,
have deprived himself of all and give to
the poor, and who is still living in very
restricted circumstances, working with
his own hands and doing what little one
man can do toward the literal following
of the precepts of the Master
The final summing UP of the whole
matter was that practical Christianity
consists in doing unto others as we
would have them do unto us, and that
regarded from literal point of view. the
various schemes of Joshua Davidson
would prove visionary, the work of a
sentimentalist
Two hundred women attended the SEES
sion. The collection was devoted to the
Unitarian Church in Rockville, Conn.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-20

81 was taken down with the Grip
and was sick in bed three weeks, and
it left me in bad condition. 1t
caused heart trouble and a kidney
trouble, and oh my head felt so bad,
such a dull, cloudy feeling in it all the
time. My appetite was very poor, and /
did not sleep we'll. / was tired all the
time. Well, 1 just dragged around and
did my work, but would have dizzy spells,
and such trembling in my limbs that /
could scarcely stand or hold anything in
my hands without dropping it. Finally
l was taken down sick in bed, and was
very sick. The doctor told my folks that
| could not live, but fingered along seven
weeks. Then got SO could sit up, but
could not do any work, and my appetite
was poor, and / could not sleep, and did
not sleep any for ten days and nights. o,
/ got so nervous | could not lie still, and
finally told my husband to go to the
drug store and get bottle of DIR. Greene's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy. After
taking the second dose / went to sleep,
and slept four hours, the first / had slept
for ten days. I continued the Nervura
until had taken six bottles, and have not
lost nights sleep since, can eat we'll,
and have had no signs of the returns OF
the disease"
Despair no longer. Take DIR. Greene's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy and be
cured. There is inspiration for the sick
in the very name Nervura = new nerve,
new force, new strength, new energy, new
power.
You can also consult without charge
with DR.. Greene, "a Temple Place, Boston,
Mass, the most successful physician in
curing disease, personally or by letter.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-20
FEWER PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Annual Report of the state Board of Ed
ucatIon.


Boston, Jan. 19.--At first thought it
seems strange that there should be a.
decrease in the number Of schools in the
state last year, as stated in the new re-
port of the state board of education,
just issued; but the first statement in
the report is that the total number last
year, 4501 is SS less than in 1896. But
the report says:
while new schools are being organ
lied, old ones are frequently console
dated; hence the net results of a de-
crease in number, though the schools
are growing. On the basis of the single
class room as the unit of comparison,
there are 1851 schools, 404 more than last
year.
There were 439,3 in attendance at
the public schools during the school year
1862, percentage of go. Teachers
numbered 12,S43 am increase of sos. The
average pay per month of men was
S144 so, a gain of $S.47; for women.
$52.20, gain of $1.90. There are 81
towns and cities that pay more than
these averages, and 226 that pay less.
There are SO towns in which the pay of
women ranges from $40 to $50 per
month.
The state valuation for 1896 was
81, 622, $50, 278. The amount expended for
wages of teachers, fuel, care of rooms
and transportation of children was 81. 95
on each $1,000 of valuation, or $7,7S6,-
SIS. As, an increase of $376, 402; for super
vision, 1926, 090--an increase of $9416; for
text books and supplies, $57S 146-an in
crease Of $55 493; for new school houses,
50, 207, 9S1-a decrease of 1892, 024; for per-
manent improvements, 1920 215-an in
crease of $14,7SS; for repairs, $3.50, 14S-an
increase of $245, 973;for sundries, 1926, $50
IAN increase of $4S,SS6 The grand total
expended upon the public schools for all
purposes is 1880. $50, which is 1851, 447
more than last year
The board recommends the adoption,
in substance, of the attendance and
tluancy measure submitted to the legis-
ture of 1898. in compliance with its or
der, while the secretary calls attention
to the following recommendations, made
both by the board and by himself in
previous years: Universal and perqna-
nent supervision OF schools by superin-
tendents; the requirement of some
minimum Of professional preparation on
the part of every new teacher; legfsla-
ton to Improve the attendance and
trrlancy policy OF the state along the
lines of the measure submitted to the
legislature OF 1898, in compliance with
its order.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-20
WORCESTER THEATRE.

The sale of seats for the appearance of
the Southern Speciality and Cake Walk
Company is in animated progress at
the Worcester Theatre box office AS
the name implies, the entertainment is
given entirely by colored people, and
their well-known prediction for melo-
dy and dancing is allowed full swing.
There are so darkeys who take part in
the cake walk which closes the bill, and
this is a genuine contest nightly, the
winners being decided by vote of the
SPECTATORS
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-20

Mothers whose children are troubled
with bad colds, Group or whooping-
cough will do well to read what DR.. r.
e. Robey of Olney, Mo-. says on this
subject. He writes: For years we
have used Chamherlain's Cough Re-
medy, and always keep it in the house.
It is regarded in our family as speci-
fic for all kinds of colds and coughs.
The rs and so cent bottles for sale by
whittier Drug Company, 40 Main
street; Bush & Company, SO Front
street; A. C. Woodward, SSS Main
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-20

The progressive ladies of Westfield,
Ind, issued ''Woman's Edition" of the
Westfield News, bearing date of April 8,
1896. The paper Is filled with matter Of
interest to women, and we notice the
following from a correspondent, which
the editors printed, realizing that it
treats upon a matter of vital impor-
tance to their sex: THE best remedy
for Group, colds and bronchitis that 1
have been able to find is Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. For family use 1t has
no equal. I gladly recommend It," %
and so cent bottles for sale by Whittier
Drug Company, 40 Main street: Bush &
Company, Sc Front street; A. G. Wood
ward. $50 Main street.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-20
CYCLONES DEFEAT BABIES.
One Of Most Brilliant Games Of c. Y. M.
Lvceum This Season.

In the basket ball tournament of the G.
Y. NJ. Lyceum Wednesday evening, the
cyclones defeated the Babies in one of
the most brilliant and one-sided games of
the year The score stood IA to g.. Sulli-
van and Fay of the Cyclones. scoring six
goals each from the floor. Their playing
inYincihle.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-20

BABIES.

Goals from the floor, Sullivan g. FIem-
ming 6, Flemming, Toner; goal from free
throw, F1emming; goals missed from free
throws, Cody, Powers and Fay; fouls
Mulaney 2, Sullivan and Newcombe. Ref
cree, John B. Cough; timekeeper, John
B. O'Reialy.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-20

CALEB A. WALLS PUBLICATIONS,
"Htstoric Boston Tea Party Of Dec, le3,
i77a y rriee rs cents; "Eastorn Worcester
md NORTH Worcester" 70 cents eecn;
Spurttane vs.. the Quakers," 30 cents, FOR
aais ~ him at the Soy Omce.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-20

Don't wait until you are sick before try
ing Carter's Little Liver Pills, but get a
vial at once. You can't take them with
out benefit.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-20
RAILROADS.
THE NEW ENGLAND RAILROAD
COMPANY,

(rJorwicn and Worcester Dtvision)
FOR. NORWICH Il. 40, 9.25 a. M; 1890,
4.55 (8.O0 p. m. Steamboat Express) Leave
Norwich for Worcester, Cos a. m. daily,
except Monday. 6.1O, s.15 a. M; go. sis
FOR WEBSTER $40, 9.25. HOO a. m. !:
1890, 455, $40, 500 p. m.
FOR SOUTHBRIDGE-6.4O 9.25 and leo
FOR PUTNAM. wTLIIMANTIC AND
HARTFORD-6.4o s.25 a. m; 455 and 500
2. M.
FOR NEwBURGH-s@ a. m
Oct. II. 1897.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-20
SALTSTICKS

PROM
Gericke, POtSdam, Germany,
Supplier to his majesty, the emperor Su-
Derior to our BREAD STICKS, used for
CHEESE and SOUPS. Don't fail to try
them with your CHRISTMAS DINNER.
Remember that you find all kinds of DE-
LICIOUS CHEESE, COLD MEATS. SAU-
SAGES POTATO SALAD, OLIVES, all
kinds OF PICKLES.. CAVIAR, SADEL-
LEN HERRING in pickle and wine sauce,
and other delicacies at
B. ]. BERTELS.
Is Church and 10 Pleasant SITS.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-20

Miss Kimball began the consideration
of "Quo Vadis' with quotation from
the novel, which led her to character
ize the title as being the definition in
brief of the book 1t had been written
to show the conflict between the old
Roman civilization and the pure, fresh
life of Christianity, and was success
sion of colored cartoons painted in
glowing, vivid colors. After calling at
tention to the period in which the plot
is laid as one of the most thrilling in
history, she sketched some of the scenes
in the book, characterizing the chief
personages. She, in common with other
readers found Petronius more attract
i've than the author had apparently IN
tended to make him. The transforming
power of the gospel is the keynote of
the novel. Miss kimball traced the
growth Of the new spirit in Venetius, IL
Illustrating it with frequent quotations,
and commented upon the position as
signed to the apostle Peter and the ra-
diant beauty Of the Christian character
in its most perfect development, Lygia
In the discussion that followed, one
lady classed quo Vadis' with Tolstois
''Kreutzer Sonata and D'Annunzios
"The Triumph Of DEATH" 80 being a
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-20

DR.. and Mrs. Archibald McCullagh
give their second at home today from
4 until and from until 10 O'Clock.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-20

The Mothers Child Study Circle met
Wednesday with Mrs. j. c. Ellis, the
program being in charge of Mrs. Henry
l.. Parker, Jr. Nurseries was the
topic for consideration. Mrs. Parker
gave a talk in which she slxetched the
ideal nursery, and Mrs. Nelson gave a
mother play. Feb. 2, when the circle
meets with Mrs. Clellan w. Fisher.
Mrs. Edgar E. Thompson will be in
charge of the program, which will have
to do with ''Children's rights"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-11-17
Parsnip Complexion

IL does not require an expert to detect
the sufferer from kidney trouble. The
hollow cheeks, the sunken eyes, the
dark, puffy circles under the eyes, the
sallow parsnip-colored complexion indi.
Gates IL.
A physician would ask If you had
rheumatism, a dull pain or ache in the
back or over the hips, stomach trouble,
desire to urinate often, or burning or
scalding in passing 1t; If after passing
there IL an unsatikfled feeling as II 1t
mnst at once repeated, or II the urine
has brick dust deposit or strong odor.
when these SYMPTOMS are present, no
time should be lost in removing the
ceuse.
Delay may lead to gravel, catarrh of
the bladder, inflammation, causing stop
page, and sometimes requiring the draw
ing of the urine with instruments, or
may run into Brighps Disease, the most
dangerous of kidney trouble.
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great
discovery of the eminent kidney and
bladder specialist, is q positive remedy
for such diseases. Its reputation
is worldwide and it is 80
easy TO get ri any drug store that no Que
need suffer any length of time for want
of It.
However II you prefer to first test it's
wonderful merits, mention the News
Democrat and write to DR., Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for sample bottle
and book telling all about 1t, both sent
absolutely free by mail.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-11-17

IL arranged TO represent Dewey nounce
Most of these horse show gowns, by the
way, were designed in Paris.
1t has always seemed pity to me that
go few OF our American women ever do.
velop any marked originality or individ-
uality in their costuming. They arc too
willing TO follow the fashion OF the day as
provided or designed by foreign taste. We
all know that French taste is perfect
where it concerns their own personal re-
quirements, but all the designs made for
expectation to this country have some
thing added to fill our more pronounced
taste.
That is, the French dressmakers and de-
signers appear to have imbibed the idea
that we like all our garments and belong
ings to be rather conspicuous than quiet
and refined, Perhaps they found some OF
our millionaires lacking in tho fine sense
of fitness and judge all the rest in the
same class. Then, when designer evolves
picture for one or another of the fashion
plates, and these form the basis of nearly
all our fashions in this country, 1t is nee.
essary to add here and there little touches
to make tho picture pretty. If gown Is
made exactly like the picture in 30 cases
burdcned with detail and trimming.
, 1t is SO hard for lady who is really anx-
ious TO dress modestly and elegantly to
know this She sees tho picture, 1t pleases
her and she orders her gown to be made
exactly like that one The result is that
she never looks as If dressed in her own
clothes, while tho Frenchwoman may al
most bo known by her clothes. She chooses
w hat ha In anti
ates but little from her original. Hor
waists are made on one general plan; her
skirts the same. II she finds that her face
gains dolicacy and softness from crepe lisse
rufrs, these she wears whether tho style of
the day Is in their favor or not. She il
clover enough to adapt them somewhat to
tho prevailing mode If IA white linen col.
lar seems to suit her better, she wears It,,
and the best of it is looks pretty in it. She
knows il becomes her bettor than anything
else and wears it with the calm courage OF
conviction She does not let fashion die.
tate to her Tho Frenchwoman Is by no
means the slave Of fashion She loves
pretty clothes and all that, but she will
not sacrifice her own ideas to thoarbitrary
rules which seems to govern tho most Of
our women,
OF all the American wOLleu l know
can recall two only as being always most
perfectly dressed and yet having u distinct
individuality in every garment, be IL bon
net, wrap, gowns, or even shoes. One Il
Mrs Perry Belmont and the other Mrs
Frank Leslie Everything that Mrs Bel
mont wears seems to have simply grown
upon her like her hair and eyes, whether
it Ia a street costume or splendid even
ing robe resplendent with the simmer Of
satin and silk, lace and jewels. "She car
ries herself we'll, " as the French say, and
never appears TO remember that she Il
"dressed up" | heard loving enemy oI
hers once say that Mrs Belmont never ap
pears In public in any important gown IN
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-11-17

vi after she has worn ip one daJ or evening
at home.
Mrs. Leslie dresses equally MS we'll az
Mrs. Belmont N not better, and think
should know Mrs Leslie's gowns II
saw them walking alone In the street, so
perm eated are they with her Individuality
and exquisite taste First they are always
Of the first quality as to material always
Of something OF some combination 30 diff
ferent from anything else one sees that
one half believes the looms toiled for her
alone. Next the colors are always mar.
velously we'll chosen and mingled, and the
lines In the skirts are all long, graceful
and flowing: no QUITTING Of priceless ma.
terial into frippery flounces. BY adhering
to this rule there Is u dignity and grace
almost Inherent in all her skirts. Deep
folds and rich panels aud sweeping trains
Of the most superb satins, silks and vel.
vets drnped with old point lace make the
distinct personal proprictorshlp.
This week / had the real pleasure Of
seeing some of Mrs. Leslie's new gowns.
There are more than could tell of in
whole page. She wore n watermelon pink
satin brooade morning gown. This had
vatican plait In the back It was out
square in the neck in front and filed in
with old rose point lace. A frill bordered
the square and draped down to the waist
both sides and from there on down to the
feet In a cascade. There was collar of
the satin, with the lace ut tho back. just
so-all one fine, long, solid gown, rich and
costly, but without flying ends or flounoes
TO detraot from its elegance.
All Mrs Leslie's waists whether for
evening, ouse, office or street, have pc.
ouliar drapery Of her own design. There
is always point in front to which lines
of trimming or folds of the material con-
verge This is daring innovation, espe.
cinlly for evening and street wear and
would be disastrous TO any one with less
perfect figure. There was magnificent
evening dress of black brocaded satin with
shaded yellow flowers. The front breadth
was laid In deep plaits from waist TO
foot, and the back breadths spread in a
superb train. There were wide side panels
Of black velvet cut away over gold net
lace made double. This net formed the
basis for rich black silk embroidery stud
ded with jet and black spangles. The low
bodice was Of black velvet mingled with the
brocade, The front had black lace fulled
and drawn down to the point. Around the
top was zigzaR row of spangles, and all
along was an Intricate trimming of straw
ribbon jet trimming and spangles in V
shape. A handsome bow of satin ribbon
finished the back,
There was a dainty fawn brocnde with
burned orange chiffon sleeves. The skirt
was draped with Russian point lace The
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-11-17

| TYPICAL WOODEN LAKE FREIGHTER
nous. Many of these new boats are of
the whaleback design. They are fresh
water monsters, some of them more than
400 feet long and capable of carrying
in their cavernous holds more than 6, 900
tons Of such freight az coal and iron
| ore.
OF course it was the inevitable result
that the smaller lake boats, the old
wooden barges and sailing vessels, which
in their time had done the business of
| the great lakes, should be crowded out.
A vessel carrying few hundred tons
cannot compete with craft carrying ten
times as much, for the difference in the
cost Of transporting a big load and
small one is not in proportion.
So the owners of the old wooden boats
were in a most depressed state of mind
until all unexpectedly there came a rift
in the clouds and an avenue Of escape
from failure was opened up. This came
when a few weeks ago a representative
Of a 1ich New York syndicate known as
the Atlantic transportation company
appeared in various lake ports and be-
gan chartering for long terms barges
and vessels of every description.
Great was the astonishment Of the
magnates in lake shipping circles when
it was learned that the New York man
proposed to take these boats to the At
lantic by way of the st. Lawrence riv.
er. The lake men said it could not be
done. So much have the rapids of the
St. Lawrence been feared that a sur
prisingly small number of vessels and
steamers have been taken to salt water
over this great natural highway.
But when it was announced that J.
@. Gilohrist, an extensive vessel owner
Of Cleveland, had chartered his whole
feet to the new company and had be-
come its agent for the purpose of secur-
ing more craft the lake men decided
that perhaps the dangers of the rapids
might have been exaggerated. They
knew that Mr.. GilchTist was too shrewd
to 60 into an impossible enterprise.
Still there were many doubts and
predictions of failure. Yet in spite Of
all this feet of more than 40 boats,
including nine big steam barges, was col
lected. The whole feet is estimated to
be worth 81, l50, 900 and has a carrying
capacity Of 90, 500 tons of freight. Every
one Of the vessels went through the
Welland canal, entering at Port Col
bourne on Lake Erie and emerging on
Lake Ontario at Port Dalhousie.
Very we'll so far was the lake mems
thought, but the vessels would now