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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17
THE LITTLE LADS ANSWER.


Our little Lad came in one day
With dusty shoes and tired feet
His playtime had been hard and long
Out in the summers nOOntide heat.
"I'm glad I'm home" t cried, and
hung
His torn straw hat up in the hall,
While in "A corner by the door
He put away his bat and ball.
81 wonder why" his auntie said,
"This little lad always come here,
When there are many other homes
AS nice as this, and quite as near"
He stood a moment deeD in thought,
Then, with the love-light in his eve,
He pointed where his mother sat,
And said, "She lives here, that's
why"
With beaming face the mother heard:
Her mother heart was very glad,
a true, sweet answer, he had given
That thoughtful, loving little lad.
And we'll, | know that hosts of lads
Are Just as loving, true, and dear;
That they would answer as he did.
otis home, for mothers living here
Exchange.
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Fashion Notes.

Clinging effects are to be desired.
Less silk and more wool will be
typical of the spring opening of dress
goods.
The Princess gown and the pola-
naise do not Danish the stylish two
piece SUIT.
Just now there is a craze in New
York for embroidered velvet and
satin waists.
Beautiful satiny cashmere and
henrietta cloths will enjoy the pOpu-
larity they deserve this season.
Elbow sleeves will be much used
for house and theatre gowns. and
for dressy gowns, as well.
Browns, grays and blues will take
decided lead in cloth gowns this
spring.
At present the even curve of the
pOmpadour has been broken by
Struggling curls or even by Il punched
bang of short Curls, tossed high or
the center of the forehead between
pompadour rolls on each side.
The new coiffure will undoubtedly
be the banded hair with the low
chignOn behind, which seems hes
suited to the long, clingjng drape
ries, the princess robes, and tigh
wraps, and the pork-pie hat, and tn,
Eugene and shepherdess shapes
which are becoming the distinctly,
modes in millinery.
The very latest thing for yOunl
people is "A tie of black satin draw
twice around the neck and arranged
in a moderate bow in front. Their
is scarcely young girl in Paris VIII,
does not adopt this. 1t is almos
monotonous in its popularity.
The most fashionable sleeve Of th
moment for cloth gowns is a fitteu
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17
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The readers of this paper will be pleased
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being constitutional disease, requires a
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Send for list of testimonials.
Address, FL. CHENEY q CO, Toledo, 0
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Halls Family Pills are the best. jan20-3y
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17

Lamp burners, to give a good light,
should be cleaned once a month. 70
clean them, take piece Of soda the
size of a walnut for every quart of
water that you use, place the lamp
burner in the water and let it boil
for five minutes. Then remove the
burners, dry thoroughly, replace,
and then the lamp will give as good
light as ever it did. An old tomato
or apple tin makes a capital pan
in which to do the boiling.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17

| remember some sentences of
Ruskin's that had been curiouslv
beautiful to me just from the fact
they told, and now the fact inter
preted itself. lie explains to us how
one Of the ideas of architecture grew
from obs CRYING the outline left when
the rose, or the treefOil, or whatever
was first traced for carving. bad been
cut and taken away. That which
was left was as beautiful as the CEN
trail design. So God shapes the flow
or of beauty in US, and seems per
haps only to reveal its glory by q
taking away. Bat he sees how fair
in the life stands the outline that is
left; how the tender curves bend and
cling abOutan emptiness, and de-
clare in themselves wonderful,
essential grace. lie makes that
which remains by the same stroke
which separates and removes, and
so be chisels and Trims and gIOrifies
us, until in the immortal aspects in
which we shalt stand before him
only SO much Of the mere form of
being shall remain Us shall make it
possible for us to hold these thoughts
of his with which he has been. by
depriving, filling us.-Mrs. A. Il. d.
Whitney.
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ridge that had been fired off, a
match, some of the wheels Of an old
watch, Il leather shoe5tring, broken
key, bunch of twiue, two or three
white pebbles, IA piece OF lead, some
buttons, stump of IA lead pencil,
and a bit Of red chalk" And the de-
tective wrote in his memorandum
book, No distinguishing marks. -
Tit-Bits.
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Beauty in lightweight woolons.

women seem to nave naQ enough
OF silk; that is, entire gowns of silk.
Once and nothing but silk would do
for the best gown, and now lighJ.
weight woOlens are regarded as far
more stylish and altogether desir.
able.
Since all lines must be long and
draperies clinging, nothing serves so
we'll as the soft, light Weaves of wool
to produce these effects. Fabrics
seem to be made now to fit cuts and
not cuts to fit fabrics, as certainly
was the case when the Sunday
gown" was a silken one.
The schoolgirl has a pretty little
dress Of checked cashmere with
trimmings of velvet and yoke or vest
Of tucked silk, and the matrOn has u
long, graceful gown of plain -colored
cashmere with handsome appliques
of lace and satin bands, and the de-
butante has q cashmere frOck daint-
lily fashioned with pleated gauze
guimpe and quillings of ribbon to
give it a girlsh air.
But cashmeres are not the only
light woolens that are in vogue.
There are fine, silky henriettas in
beautiful shades, and serges and
camei's hair that make up into sty-
li-h outdoor costumes. And there
are wooden crepes and crepOns and
nuns yelling for graceful house
gowns. The fine checked wOoiens
will be extensively used this spring
for separate skirts.
There is no attempt at draping the
skirt, though the new and popular
fabrics are admirably adapted to
this. Fashion is wisely remaining
content with long, unbrOken lines.
An American girl writing from
abroad says that some of the lowell
est ball gowns that she has seen dur-
ing the season are of cloth, both
! plain and brocade, or damask, as
the latter style is called this winter
A beautiful princess gown that is
described as being lot richer il eff.
| feet than either satin or velvet was
! made of creamtinted cloth with Il
large brocade or damask pattern
the design traced over and outlined
| with the finest of gold threads.
The tunic Of light. weight clott
falls most gracefully.
charming of house gowns made OF
dove gray silk-warp henrietta cloth
This gown followed the lines of The
/ figure closely. the cloth coming "
under the arms and there meeting ;
deep yoke of green silk, heavily ap
pliqued in lace, the big leaflik'
pieces Of the lace being allowed Il
extend down over the yoke and fast
ened to the cloth. The long, close
fitting sleeves OF green silk are com
pletely covered with the lace. Tn
gown closes up the back with small
round emerald-colOred glass buttons
At a short distance below the waist
line at the back the gown begins t
fall in soft folds that go out int
quite long train. There are n
darts at the front Of this gown, tn
goods being stretched over the lin
ing, though the gown does not Fl
closely to the waist at the front, bu
goes fiat and straight, after the fash
ion of the empire gown. A stock O
green velvet topped by ruff c
white lace finished the neck. Tn
correct lining of cloth gowns mad
in she style described is a very sOf
+ and pliable mixture of silk and woo
: in texture about like the raw silk
used for various purposes some year
? ago.
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While every one shakes hands,
not every one knows the etiquette of
the ceremony, which changes from
season to season according to fash
ions latest caprice. Friends of
course may shake hands as often
and in whatever manner it pleases
them best to do so. They may grasp
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17
A Common Danger.

IL you have ever had a cold which
YOU permitted To "wesr away il may
interest you to know il was a danger
Gus proceeding. Every cold and cough
which ia neglected paves the way for
consumption, bronchitis, asthma or
cataTrh Otto's Cure. the famous Ger
man throat and lung remedy, will cure
any cough ~ Hold and save you from
consumption. Sold by j. A. TitcOmb,
druggist. Prices sc. and soc. per bot
tie. ID dec3l
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-17
The Stylish Skirt.

At the present moment everybody
is talking of the new skirts. The
sheath skirt is, of course, the nov
city of the moment and occupies the
chief attention of the great dress
makers and their clientele. Indeed
to certain women who love to be
clothed in the latest styles and yet
dread what in many cases has prov
ed a most unbecOming mode, it has
proved itself a species of DOGGY" 1t
certainly seems probable that the
talented French mOdiste who in
vented the sheath skirt intended it
to be very tight as to the upper pOr-
ton and very full as to the lower.
But this skirt can, in reality, be
modified to suit almost all figures,
and can be so cut that it permits a
variety of fullness. Whether it be
cut in five CORES or in single piece,
the curves of the cores, the tight.
ness of the fit, can be regulated and
adapted to special figures. The great
point to be observed in this skirt
/ is that there should be no fulness
at the waist, let the skirt fit tightly
or loosely. The fitting must be made
with darts and seams and the but
toned opening at the back. Loose
pleats and gathers at the waist are
entirely prohibited.
This skirt is most chic and up-to-
date when the slopes of the cores
are slightly waved to accentuate the
fit. So say the Partisan autocrats in
dress.-McCalls Magazine.
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"Were there any marks about him
by which he could be described?"
asked the detective. YES" eagerly
replied the father of the runaway
boy. His trousers were nearly worn
through at the knees, aud he had in
one Of his pockets, as / heard my
wife say a day or two ago, a knife
with a broken blade, a pistol cart
The silver lance., 1899-01-06

But suppose we prefer to travel over
standard guage line. Again we can
come via the D. & r. G., this time over
the same roadhed as far as Salida, then
up through Ruena Vista and Leadvllle,
and few miles further on We cross the
continental divide at Tennessee Pass.
Here from an altitude of 10.41S feet We
begin the descent to the valley of the
Grand, down a mile to where lies the
famed resort of the western slope, Glen
wood Springs. Here we change cars to
the Aspen branch. and thirteen miles
up the Roaring Fork brings us to Car
bondale, at the mouth OF the Crystal
River valley, and the junction with the
new Crystal River Railroad. which is
now operated as far as Redstope, eighteen
miles above.
Leaving Denver on standard guage
yestibuled train of the Colorado Midland,
pixies Peak Route" we speed away to
the southwark to Colorado Springs over
the track of the Atchison. then westward
over its own line past Mapitou, and
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ascent to cross over the continental di-
vide which is finally scaled at Marshall
Pass, altitude lO.852 feet above sea level.
II the day is clear we may climb the
stairway to the observation tower and
can SEQ the peaks of the Wasatch range
in Utah, three hundred miles away.
Fortyeight miles further toward the
sstting SUD brings US to the capital city
oe the principality Of Guunison. where
ve change cars for Crested Butte. and
the main line tram rolls on down through
the famed Black Canon of the Gunnison.
There is no prettier piece of travel
anywhere than the tifty miles from Gun
nison 20 Crystal. From Gunnison the
railway to Crested Butte stretches away
up the valley Of the river on grade SO
slight that it seems almost level and
reminds one Of the roadbeds over the
Illinois or lows prairies. But there the
simila ends: Hemmed in by towering
ranges that sdd new charms to the pros
porous valley, dotted with happy homes
~ productive farms.
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Crystal waters gliding onward

The health seeker can find no more de-
sirab,e portion OF Colorado than the val
ley OF the Crystal River,with It's pure air.
laden with the odor of the pine and the
perfume OF wild flowers. Four miles
below Redstone is Hot Springs, of. local
note as a health resort, aud with thermal
waters believed by many to be of greater
medicinal value than the Yampah waters
at Glenwood, At Hot Springs there are
q number OF cottages AMI cabins, aad
many people have made a practice of
spending few weeks there every sum
mer, for years. Doubtless, now that the
railway has come, Hot Springs will be-
come one of the Mecca's toward which
suffering humanity will turn tottering
footsteps, to bathe in these waters and
drink copious draughts of Natures re-
storatve
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est blessing of my life.'
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
sists under q positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases OF the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICA
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THE PARTING
OF THE WAYS
LINES OF TRAVEL BY WHICH THE TOURIST,
MINER. .PRcSPECTER. OR BUSINESS
MAN MAY REACH CkYs TAI.

About fifteen miles from the city OF
Gunnison Ia the junction of Slate and
Taylor rivers forming the Gunnlson
From Crested Butte to Crystal is stage
journey of twenty miles through the
most charming stretch of mountain seen
cry it has ever been our pleasure to pass
through. Starting from Crested Butte
at an altitude OF 1878 feet above sea level
we gradually ascend the tortuous road
up the course OF East river to the summit
of the divide. During the summer sea-
son these slopes are an immense garden
of wild flowers. Far above the trail rise
MASSIVE mountains. AT the head OF the
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canon is Emerald Lake, beautiful sheet
OF water, the source of East river. and
which seems TO be the crater OF an ex-
tinct volcano. Crossing over the divide
at an altitude OF over IL 900 feet, the
waters OF the rivulets flow in the oppo-
site direction from the streams we have
passed by. The glory of the Gunnisou
is surpassed by the greatness OF the
Grand. The descent on this slope is
more rapid than the rise ON the other
side and another hour brings us to the
prettiest mining camp in the world. with
evidences of thrift and enterprise greet
ing the eye on every hand-Crystal.
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danger OF getting chilled BY open w'n'
dows on thawy day, or by going out on
q windy day when the wind taxes away
the bodily heat very rapidly. 1t Is not
enough to GO out IN ordinary wraps or
overcoat. The clothing needs to be very
much warmer than usual-a thin under
shirt and a heavier one over it, or
chamois waistcoat or a paper one being
comfortable additions and better than
loading a convalesceDt with heavy over
coats. 1t is not the weight OF the wool
worn that lends warmth but the air con-
fined in the meshes next to the body.
Three or four layers of China silk have
more warmth in them than Yorkshire
fulled cloth a quarter of an inch thick.
When weak feeling comes over one
after the grippe don't wait for 1t TO be-
come excessive but take stimulants at
once. Hot milk with dash Of red pep
per in it. hot clam broth OF the freshest,
beef broth or hot coffee, hot water even
will recruit the exhausted forces and
perhaps save fainting fit. You never
know lust how far faint will go after a
case OF grippe. A cup OF hot broth or
coffee, or hot water taken promptly when
exhaustion comes on would, in nine
cases out OF ten. prevent an ugly line in
the obituary column.-NeU York
Jopr170l
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In looking at this district it should be
remembered that we are row only eigh-
teen miles from railroad with daily
train service and by next fall it will be
only five miles away. When railroads
build into district it is one of the sur
est signs of growth as such companies
do not build forssrecreation nor go ahead
unless they see the future IS holding,
golden, land IN tins case several other
mineral harvests) 10 store for them.
This case of the railroads apprecisting
before the public the rich field the Crys-
tai River valley presents for the invest
ment of capital.
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--"Little London ''-pueblo; Tho Pitts
burg of oio-ado"--Florence, center Of
tho oil industry, Canon City, and then
we pass into the shadows OF that vast
water worn pass. the Grand Canon OF
the Arkansas. At the upper end OF the
canon we come GU. upon a beautiful
vista Of mountain and plain, with busy
city in the foreground. In the back
ground Harvard, Yale and Princeton
peaks rear their stately heads. The city
10 Salida. whore the railway lines diverge
for the different sections reached by the
lines Of the system.
Thou begins the gradual though steep
The silver lance., 1899-01-06

A review of the years accomplishment
in the Rock Creek Mining District ia re-
plete with greater success than any pre-
vious period of the history Of this rich
section of Gunnison county. 1t is said
that when Hayden stood upon the high
est point OF Treasuary Mountain, where
was afterward established government
signal station, he looked out upon the
panorama Of forest. stream and mountain
extending before his gaze and said to his
assistauts: Gentlemen, there lie the
Elk Mountains, SO designate them on
YOUR charts. In these hills there is
wealth enough to pay the National debt
three times over. Time has but served
to verify the truth OF his prophecy. and
none doubt now that the mineral exists
or that the Intelligence of man has almost
fathomed Natures mysterious secrets, to
add the treasure to the stores OF COM
mel ce.
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To reach Crystal and the Rock Creek
Mining District the traveller may have
the choice OF variety Of routes. Both
of the Colorado trans 1ntinental lines
bring their traffic within view OF our
highest peaks, and by way OF the public
highways is reached by safe and secure
lines OF travel.
We will first show the reader over
the line Of the Denver & Rio Grande
from Denver travelling in the compart-
ment of one Of the handsomest narrow
guage trains In the world. We spood
along the foothiils of the eastern slope
past Palmer Lake, Colorado Springs,
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All of the prominent state dallies issu-
ed mammoth New Years editions, and as
a matter of coufse the bulk OF their con
tents related to the chief industry of the
state-mining. 1t would be quite i'm
possible-ieastwise impracticahle to get
up a readable and profitable issue of a
great newspaper without some reference
to mining.
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1899 w;,, ssa m,nv who b.v. n,...a

1899 will see many who have placed
and held their trust in the Crystal River
Mining Section begin to receive the re-
ward that comes to the faithful. In
mining.mo than any other pursuit does
the old saw apply. that "A rolling stone
gathers no moss" The miner who has
persevered in the slow but certain devel-
opmsnt OF this rich territory is about to
he;r from the channels of finance and
commerce the words We'll done, thou
good and faithful servant enter thou into
the joys Of great wealth"
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The SILVER LANCE is THE paper Of the
CRYSTAL River valley. II you want the
news of the Gunnison mineral bearing
region read the LANCE.
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MARSHALL. IAss-D O. r. G. R. r. Continental Divide

around Pixies Peak up through Cascade
Canon. The engine and the rear sleeper
seem to play "hide and seek" as the long
tram winds in and out through a score of
short tunnels and darts ont along the
sceuic Ute trail aud through Ute Park.
We have a glimpse Of Green Mountain
Falls, and at the crest of spur of the
foot hill range we come to Divide, Ill
miles from Denver, the junction with
the Midland Terminal for Cripple Creek.
On we come through portion of the
beautiful South Park, up past Buena
Vista, Leadville and higher we climb
till far above the Bus.i Ivanhoe tunnel
we cross the divide, altitude 1l.50o feet
above the Hagerman Pass. Then
we begin the descent, first rapidly then
on more moderate grades, and when 2a2
miles from Denver reach Carbondale,
and change cars to the local lines for the
valley.
Another hour OF travel brings us to
Redstone, tho present terminus of the
Crystal River Railway, and there the
comfortable stages OF the Crystal River
Mai, Stage & Express Line connects for
Marble, Crl stal and the mining region
at tho upper end of the valley.
Twelve niles of a stage ride brings us
to Marble, a pretty little city in u valley
between wooded hills, with coal mines on
one side and marble beds on the other.
The snio,,estacks al the plant of the
Ho ..man Smelling (; Refining Company
give il tae Appearance Of 4 busy place,
WIZ, h II :3.
! The stage road now becomes sleeper,
skirting Beaver Lake, along and across
Lost Trail Creek. by an old crater known
az Lizard lake, and over to the banks
Of the Crystal River and up through the
narrow canon. Five miles more seven
teen from Redstone-and directly ahead
of us rises the massive promontory of
Mineral Point On the right hand side
is Whitehouse and Bear Mountains, and
on the left Sheep Mountain; to the north
| is a picturesque canon: besids us is the
hum and whirr OF husy wheels inter
mingled with the roar of falling waters at
the dam OF power house; up on the
left are seen the workings of many mines
and before u5 where the canon wideDs is
CRYSTAL.
Crystal waters gliding onward
Toward the valleys wide and free,
Sparkling in the sunlight IS they flow
| Cataracts OF rarest beauty,
Splashing, flashing toward the sea.
Is the constant music that we know.
Mid towering cliffs and grand peaks,
That caress and l-iss the blue sky.
In warm reflections OF beauty rare;
Where eternal snow glis.ening
Contrasts tho ve-du9e near by,
| Is Crystal, so beautiful and fair.