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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-24
THE
CHEAPEST HOUSE
IN THE CITY,
hutChiisOn's
Bargain
Store.

We challenge the trade to make the
real offer OF great values We now have
in stock. Our buyers have been unu-
sually fortunate in securing bargains
for all the departments.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-24

-Four Bargain counters IN center OF
dress goods section.
FIVE CENT COUNTER.
Side combs, pair; bottle of CO.
logne and box of face powder; a box
cakes, toilet soap; / doz. hair pins;
talcum powder, a box; towel ring;
towel holder; hose doll bonnet; card
20 buttons ball knitting silk; yard
heavy muslin; dark outing silRaline;
gingham, yd., and many other bar
gains added from day to day.
TEN CENT COUNTER.
This has a variety of bargains. Glass
ware, towels, trimmings, back combs,
ruchings, spoons. New bargains ev-
cry day.
FIFTEEN CENT COUNTER.
Ladies' Fleece Lined Vests and pants
childrens vests, wide ruchings, long
silk ties, towels, dress goods and many
additions during the week.
TWENTY-FIVE CENT COUNTER.
Curtains, dress goods, belt buckles,
fascinators, fancy towels, stocks and
ties, trimmings, fancy chiffon, back
combs. These are extra values and
will be picked up soon.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-24
B. s. o. S-W. RS
TImk TAsLE.

Trains Arrive at and Depart from T.
station.
ARRIVE. WESTWARD.
"a m-Athens, Chillicothe, Gin eli
cinnati, Louisville, 81.
Louis and all points
West, South and S.west.
t12 0b p m-Belpre, Athens, Chilli o
coiheBnd way stations.
10 y n--Belpre, Athens, Chilli v " r
2 l3 p IN cothe, Cincinnati and
Sunday Louisville. ST, Louis
only aud all points west and
+l2 O5 m-Belpre, Parkersbrrp ti9 g.
CbillicOthe, Cincinnati
and way stations
'7OS Pelpre, Paikers- u 2Cps
cinnati Louisville. ST.
Louis, Chicago and all
points west south and
southwest.
I 8 20 m--Parkersburg and Belrre Lfc
EASTWARD.
I 5oS p m Belpre, ParlSersburg, Sa. sOoaa
lem, CORVALLIS, Olarks-
burg, Grafton, and all
way stations.
sl2 05 p m-Belpre, Parks 'sb'R, Graf. sa b0r.
ten, Washington, Balti- llOIa.
more, Phil delphia and Sunday
New York. only
OS m-Parkersburg, Washing D 10 pE
ton, baltimore. Phila.
delphta and New York.
flo l5 p m-Parkersuurg, Washing al lSpr
ton, Baltimore, PhilA-
dolphia New York, Boss
ton and AL points east.
T-'Daily tBxcept Sunday.
All trains Of Marietta District run to Park
crsbuIg,
For through tickets to all points in the
united states, Canada and Mexico, with de-
tailed Information as to rates routes, sleeping
car accommodations ETC., please call on OF
address:--
q. NJ PAYNE, Ticket Agent, Marietta, o.
! !. II. BROWN, Passenger Agt., Marietta, o.
" MCCARTHY, Gen'l Passenger Agent,
Cincinnati, .
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-24
GAINESVILLE & OHIO RIVER
TINE CARD IN EFFECT DEC. 3nd, .sas

All Trains Daily except Sunday.
Nos. 70 and u mako oloOe conneatirn. 4,
'Anesyiue with the b. B. o. and Pan Han i,
: ''aihh I2r Colnmbus, Chicago and the View
J. HOPE SU FOR, Receiver
e. c. HARkIsoN, General PAssenRerAv.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-24
Duty ON sample Bottles.

Washington, Jan. 24.-The treasury
department has held that so-called
sample bottles of brandy, each con-
tanning about a tenth of a quart, are
not to be admitted free of duty as
samples of no mercantile value, but
must pay the duty regardless of the
quantity imported.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-24
Clothing, Shoes
and Hats.

Here is where We can do you a great
deal Of good. Larger stocks at better
prices than elsewhere. A visit is re-
quested.
The Queen Quality shoes, the latest
and best styles. Fine quality, a sure
fit, at the lowest price for quality
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-24
no YOU EAT BREAD?

Jacob Pfafr's is unexoalIeo, as are
$50 MS Cekes and Ices. Fineet
Neapolltan Ice Cream that can be
mace Particular an personal AZ,
tsntlon given 20 serving partiaa-
rooeptionS. WSddlnRs or public din.
ners' JACOB PFAFF,
Putin st.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-24

Philadelphia, Jan. 24.-William
Epps, who was to have been hanged
Tuesday, has been granted reprieve
till February 2s. The board of par
dons is considering his case.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-24
A New Feature
This w eek.
FIVE CENT COUNTER.

-Four Bargain Counters in center of
dress goods section.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-24

Trains Arrive at and Depart from T.
station.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22

as % T6srs @'q aTe Two RGHdrsd G AND f5T idols in the
below and all The pagoda is snail at the bottom,
there it gets smaller up TO the TOD. where pole
point On our way home We turned down d street
which was fuil or FURNITURE SHOPS
party vet because on that afternoon We went 10
Chinese wedding Pierre and rode on the donkey,
lwhere all the foreigners were To start from for
the wedding, and 3 1ew minutes afterward We
When W got there the Chinese showed Us the
In a few minutes We were taken into a large room
downstairs. where The ceremony was 70 taKe
place. At one SIDE OF TINS room on 4sn .i Laulei
were TWO metal candlesyick holders ana I3taI
incense burner. behlno llls mere ",7 r d j. T3So
ceiling beautifully polished and there were
beatfTr NJ d-iIr7s and g6nEs and an instrument
D5aG Ike me ul665Hg Of a COW Then the
brides chair came in ana was brought Up Lant-.
which was made by the crowd falling back on eicn
sticks and the idols I have tod you ABOUT, % me ne
Of il and around the sides Il was al decorated
sTG sqTf r6 Slack caps and gded horns on the
sides Of them stood one on eacA sue % IL I'0
Al TINS {lnle SOM @ +b5t nv bride could be taken
chair 70 pieces. 50 ~ - - b-i5a oTr and famed
her for while under her t9ich. red & he4zltZ & en-,
stir and one OF the same priests running IL n 20
make path Ior 5 [n5 InTsrs Win hats soping to
a p6fnt on their heads with q little red slass
ing from under the glass. These TWO runners eecu
LsF "a lamp and after them came the DtlleSTooLl;
-VIa brffaeroG~n s nat was ike theirs. and he mad
an embroidered square on the back OF ms outer
garment. The two runners v5nt 10 Jns eId .S5 05
rha lane near the door, and stood IN 'front.' OF lilV
crowd Then the bridegroom mother came upi
SIs b7ur her head over @ little. and put ner manu-
nearly 70 the floor which meant t44t sne l4'4,sI +
ber son 10 bow that direction. he ooWeu MS
- -he south then the east then 10 the IlortL;
and he bowed a good many times. TOO, SnouIl
think he must have oeeI very urea "I-7N i'7 So
through with II all 49,, ,-s5---,,-- h.,.-,,
r1n-iDE his mother nut strip OF cloth into the
bride and bridegrooTn's hands After this came
-bai- feast in which they did not really eat any
thing blI- only pretended TO- The bride SAT az one
End Of a table and the bridegroom at the other END
The Two priests came and stood at the ends OF I1e
table and poured q little wine into bowl ana AeId
Il up chanting something. and then SCI II uoNn
aoai on another IA bic in front of this three
niles of nuts inside Of q wire netting
After this the bridegroom led the bride backward
soon he left her. and some women took on her out
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22
WOODCARVING AS AN ART
WOMEN MAKE MANY ORNAMENTAL
ARTICLES OF UTILITY FOR THE
HOME
HOME.

That the vogue of wOOdcarving among women
does diminish is proved satisfactorily by the
fact that summer classes are now formed and even
these hot days young women working vigorous
" with hammer and cutting tools. In short wood
carving has become established as a practical pro-
fession well fashionable fad
Not that the art is new-quite the contrary It
Is probably the Oldest known, unless modelling in
clay antedated it,
In medieval times woodcarving was the decora-
tive art of the house-wtness the superb old chairs
sideboards and chests OF Venice Flanders, Hol-
land and England, as well as of every little German
and Italian village II fell into disuse early in the
eighteenth century. but always found sanctuary
in SWEDEN and Norway. where the women were
proud Of the household articles carved by them.
Its renaissance throughout Europe began about
half century ago, and naturally Swedish teachers
We're in demand The movement reached the
United States in the form of sloyd for school
children. 1t gradually attracted the attention of
older people ana finally became pOpularized
through the efforts Of a young Swedish baron who
came 10 this country and did some wonderful cary
ing that brought him into notice and resulted in
ms forming classes in the art Of wOOdCarving.
He lectured also on the various schools Of wood
carving, their epochs and development. The
Scandinavian, Byzantine, Romanesque, Renaissance
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22
SOME WAYS OF THE WORLD
AZ EXCESS OF MANNER Is FATAL
HOUSING SERVANTS PROPERLY.

Hello. what are you doing down in this part Of
he country exclaimed Long Island summer
resident he saw in the paror car he was passins
trough an old friend and his wife both looking
vss-v and generally discouraged.
we have been looking for house thar might
r7ss.5ly suit our servants" replied the man with
as one could see by the expression Of his wife :
.n-z-ar-el il-a6vised jocularfty 1t is really a
rery difficult task. ne continued. despite her evil
dent annoyance. We have seen several places a.
nv wife ard would have been contented with. but
pt.c1 would not have pleased Biddy. the cook. or
Mary. tIs waitress. Do you know Of anything your
vay where TIE tastes OF ladies of their fk have
beer especially Cous:derede"
The other man laughed. and lively discussion
Ezs started or The subject both men agreeing that
women q rule were afraid Of their servants to
IRE extent ot really affecting their plans and the
l-s6C--Srr=ss eoItending that peace in the house
El5 vas the first essential OF summer comfort,
DO sou remember. Henry?'' she said. that
r-s--E house We took three summers ago. Pict-
lTesgue ana delightfully."- situated, but oh, 20 in
cl1f---ra.. ana now We changed cooks half q
e1zs1 l1-es ID tns season. And what wretched
dinners you hld2 you did not like that
And -Ez one rented last year without my having
seen T. here The servants bedrooms were ali di-
L -ea--. and IN consequence We're always cross.
and -h-n, continued the kind woman, putting
aside TIE question Of how II affects us-do you not
think We should consider the comfort of those who
how vel the earn Their rest5 often wonder %hT
II large expensive houses their comfort and viii
-ects instead q men am sure il would be much
easier @ md houses adapted 70 the requirements
O. civilized beings, and We should in consequence
have FAR better servants"
There Is q great deal OF truth in these argu-
nsnts and however unreasonable Bddy may be.
a1d certainly al times she would Try the patience
q saint, II would be far better for tenants and
landlords Z her comfort and well being were more
ntelgently considered by builders ana architects
Z = short sighted policy in building a house 10
ecor3uiZe on the servants quarters and it is un-
civilized ro deny 70 them the comforts of adequate
bathing facilities and space and air. Il is only Of
late years that bathroom set apart for their use
hss been considered a. all essential IN ordinary
modern houses while & special sitting room IS a
thing almost unknown. The hot kitchen which for
ourselves would be veritable torture chamber, is
considered sUfh-ient for their needs.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22

sharpened only by car yer as the ordinary cutler
Wouid grlnc them IN the fashion carpenteSs'
tools which would render them almost useless for
good work in carving The student soon learns 10
grind his own tools and will add the necessary
implements
Stock varies in price according TO hneness Inch
quartered oak Is from 10 cents the square foot
WhiteWood from 10 T. mahogany from Is 10 %
Whttewood may be stained in walnut, cherry or
mahogany colors with excellent effect.
The cabinetmakeT's charge for putting together
large pieces, such chairs, chest and N bles ia
az the rate OF s. a day but many small pieces can
be wholly made by the worker herself
PECULIAR PHASE OF THE ART
While woodcarvirg by trained artist may be-
positively sculptuTal in beauty and dignity
yet without much training q person OF ar
tistc taste may produce excellent results by OBJ
serving fine work closely kitchen table has
been the carver's bench for more than one ambi-
tious girl who started in with nothing but few
tools a block Of wood and a design or two from
OF the art magazines that make woodcarving
feature.
"One curious and interesting phase OF the newly
popular is irs adoption by the little sisters OF
the rich a means of adding 10 allowances too
small 10 permit the eXtraVagances dear
Womans heart and the small luxuries much
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22

the better suited TO form of head and face The
top coil might be hideous; while the back would
be vastly becoming, and vice Stiffness and
tightness must be guarded against IN these modes.
The side parting IS decidedly in favor in all
STYLES and 1eWeiied hairpins freely used in
fastening the braided coffCres.
A reader writes TO ask how the Young Woman
OF Seventy keeps her skirts in position. as she
wears no corsets- She replies 1t really is not
more difficult than with corsets. II is necessary
always fasJen skirt and bodice together TO pre-
vent sagging. unless is blessed with unusua ]
roundness OF form. On the inner belt that all
bodces have sew al the back two strips or firm
cloth in which buttOnhOes have been worked.
Buttons are sewed IN corresponding places on the
ftndfng OF the skirt the two put tOgetlRr and
tbe adjustment is complete. Where there Is
tendency 70 sag the hips a similar arrangement
may be made This Is available for shlrt waists
ar1 dress waists alike. only IN the former the
F,ttoTb holes are sewed the outside and in the
latter the inside Of the waist"
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22
THE "swEETy SWEET GIRL.

TOO much polite attention au1 an excess OF
manners ara exceedingly tiresoue just as sur
c q sweetness is cloying 70 the palate and there
Is good deal Of danger that the little girls who
s-e generally commended for their pretty man
1srs" may grow up self-conscious and rather bore
some
Y 90 detest 2 'sweety. sweety' girl" exclaimed
c lively society woman recently. And Il Is easy
70 imagine the kind of young person 10 whom the
newly coined adjective might have reference, and
t7w the obvious efforts 70 please Of such society
aspi-ant might i--itare one Of the frank hammered
women of rbe world OF to-day On the other hand
rough. hoy6enish manners undoubtedly even
worse. and II behooves mother who IS training
her daughter 70 Dc a social success 10 steer clear
OF This Scya on the one hand and Charybdis on
--e Ct-er-r0cks that might wreck her chances
q popularity Il she swerves 20 either extreme
Z is apparent that society at present resents
E=----l-v and 6-e manners have been completely
r-.=gH-ed 70 the past. and one cannot deny that
u1-=E -1le-aUce-6re more attractive and the
theory IS that one should not have the veneer or
good manners. but the actual manners themselves,
which n course IS The correct laea DUt one Villc. @
owing % -ae seldsHness and indifference or our
u0-5z--=s. is rot q ways apparent
By 70 return 20 The subject too much manners
The par q young girl IS mistake. II -
woman enters the room. but 10 remain standing
- ---nr up whenever she moves Is annoying
Extreme difference shown 70 women py others no!
----r younger than themselves is often resented
5r -ha former as emphasizing difference tnat MAJ
does not exist A. q debutante dinner TecelIIy
ne hostess literally could not get some OF the
girls r-r Cf the room, as they had been taught
t-z- not aimed sufficient savoir faire 10 know
--s- a- dinner the hostess always goes 4asL. 50
raev stood aside and huddled together at the door
WIZ EEaE lley tAg-E'S LJ.- .1v,S - 80.
Eoc5 manners IN vain Mrs A Tnotloneo 70 9 mem
81 rz- e. u--r a sr-ug OF her shoulders and
Ccz!ral lt--l- Erluace for the benet OF tne yGulg
mar z--r had opened the door she walked ahead
and -et- Tie 0verpunctilious damsels to follow as
oez- they could
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22
a CHEAP KIND OF RIVALRY.


Wa is thar model" asked a fashionable
woman " well known dressrnaker, pointing 70 Z
sh-.-5e5 4g-.-e standing In the corner. The
French woman hesitared. "Oh. II IS an unnnisheo
ro5e impossible 10 show until completed" she
answered --- there was little confusion IN her
manner Mrs X who was quick, detected II
a. once and knowing that she was TOO good Gus
toner n give offence. she walked over and pulled
OF --e paper muslin covering. Why. i IS the pref
Ezst gown - the whole Iott' she exclaimed. and
t1er sls-t-sy1sly- Why did you not show II TO
ne. madame. and why did you Try 10 hide it, 1
I-1k e iT extremely odd"
lHe dres-Inaker looked perfectly miserable; she
was evidently on the horns OF a dilemma. But
what 90 do" she cried, clasping her hands
l5gatae- Nadine knows that am her devoted
servant bu- Nine a 0lere Mrs, ks eyes
n1shec onlrously as she heard the name of her
e-1--sr rival for the Fashionable leadership o. lheF
Nine A. as ] was saving IalIeIsa ne
.-essniak-r VINO knew o. the keen competition pc
5a5- L-- tVo women came ners . aT.oas : ~, ~
=.e1 E1W gown for the great garden party whlch
= = b. gwen by Nine. Croesus on the 10Th and chose
-@- MODE. king promise that would on no
passed after that she said. I do not care, as
80 80 VII ae the first. and all others VIII De
:. - nor show Il 10 me-" laughed Mrs. x, and
--T- cgzElEg.T NOW. madame. I viii tell you what
- nus e9. You must sell that model TO me Just
a. stands Il you Will not 90 IL VIII go az once
~ - D. & is. The new English firm, and order
- MADAME protested but Mrs Y insisted: You
- say ycl made other copies. She can wear
~ copy az The garden party on 10Th and
. course Mrs X gained her way and scored
s1e had no redress as the dressHaker had
-ler shown the gown nor made another copy"
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22
(bIILDG1S
(ORYfR.

Clsby McAIp:ue is Il little boy OF twelve years
who was born in Kobe. Japan. and Is the only son
Of one OF the missionaries 20 the Far East A
letter which he wrote in May to his mother from
SOochOw-Foo. in China, is given below. as likely
to interest the readers Of the ChiIdren's Corner:
Pierre and / went around sightseeing with Mrs
Little last Monday morning. We rode on a donkey
and she went in chair We first the
twin pagOdas and stayed there few minutes.
then went 10 the city temple and all the idols
upstairs and down. Mrs. Little bought picture
scrolls 10 reproduce in book The next place
was the great pagoda. which Is nine stories high
When we were up In tle ninth story The great lake
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22

more necessary than the necessities Last winter
young woman whose family is. by right OF birth
IN the most fashionable set of New-York society
yel whose means are comparatively limited entered
Ine mercantile field with her clever work and
greatly to my amusement. sold a small chair to
a friend the wife OF an eminent nnancier for Ss0
Inc young woman has talent for business as
Wen as art; $40 would have been a very good price
since then she has sold a number Of deCora tive
DTS or work 10 her friends at high prices and
others in the same set have followed her example
with success.
,Otners study the art merely that they them
serves may possess linen chests desks and chairs
such as decorated the homes of their distant for
bears centuries ago, carved by their own hands,
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22
CONCLUSITE ARGrnENrS rHAr ror

CONCLUSITE ARGUMENTS THAT WON.
It has been said that anything that one can
make jury believe is law. Mrs Kate Rossi a
woman lawyer in Chicago, convinced twelve men
in the jury box recently that was not made
to work. and consequently could be considered
Vagrant Her client had been arrested for beg
ging and was taken before a ma gtstrate. but as
MRS Rossi did not make the desired impression
upon MIN. she demanded a trial by jury Before
that body she pleaded that history custom and ira
dition all supported her contention that 1t not
womans duty 10 work She held that woman was
intended for a life OF and luxury. Every true
poet she declared. mad ipdted apostrophes to
w oman, lovely woman How. she asked could
d, woman be lovely il she handled mortar shOv-
eiIed coaI2 She declared that not solitary
argument could be produced from authoritative
source 10 show that according the divine plan
woman should work q living. That for
centuries she had done proved nothing 70 Mrs.
tfosSl, except that had shown his shOrtCOm-
lngs by his inability to support her.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22

side veil and another black veil. leaving only a
Ii-rIa red cloth over her face She was ashamed
10 have any more taken on they left her sitting
there The friends OF the bridegroom wanted him
10 see the bride. but he would not
soon we had our feast in big room downstairs.
First We had watermelon seeds green peas. dates
tea and little red cakes The cups OF tea had
covers 10 them. and when drank we tipped the
covers and drank from the side. After that
had a kind OF onion soup, which not intended
20 be eaten only take -Je sips OF altogether
when the brideEronm's mother invited us. After
the feast came ancestral worship which took place
IN the room where the ceremony was performed
Pretty heard some music outside. and
some came marching in blowing flutes. After
this the bride came in with big thing her head
like hat with a lot or gllt paper and tir~el and
some strings OF beads hanging down around her
face.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22
IN THE INTERESTS OF EDUCATION

The woman's Education Association Of Massa-
chusetts has during the last year provided fellow
ships for foreign study, maintained the American
Women's Table at the Geological Station at
Naples sent out twenty-nine travelling libraries
and seven picture sets 70 rural towns and labelled
the trees and shrubs in the Back Bay Fens. IL has
-alsC promoted the vacation schools IN Boston.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22
80. &c onIy C ansver was s.n. b
WHAr A BOY would LIKE 10 DO.

WHAT BOY WOULD LIKE TO DO.
I'd ike 20 be a cowboy an ride a fiery Eoss
Way out into the big an boundless West.
I'd Kill the bears an catamOunts an wolves come
across.
with my pistols AZ NY side. ] would roam the
prairieS wide.
An 10 scalp the savage Injun in ais wigwan
would ride.
II darst: but I darsen't,
I'd Ike to 90 70 Asriky an hunt the lions there.
An ne biggest ellyfuuts you ever saw,
"Oll1 track the fierce gorilla 20 his equatorial
An beard the canuybuu that ear folks raw
u cn-Se me Pizsn snakes an The 'p0rJimus thai
His nest down at the bottom o. unfathomab,s
II darst: but darseu't.
would were pirut 10 sail the ocean bI,a
WIN pig black nag a-hyin overhead.
"old scour the btIowy main with nv Gallant
pirUt crew. -' sAil4HS
A1 dye the sea equity CORY red
"iIh my cutass in my hand on the oua-rs-aa.x
An TO deeds OF heroisrn IA f--t-. - -. =,
III darst. but / darsen't, u
he's licked ne, '--Hes lnAl
II lex ny brother an ny teacher. TOO
L-cA 'le lelieTs that call round on sister 49,
I- An I'd keep on Hckin' folks ti1 zot -b-onzh,
p. me girls all day -' ." Aia1
Il carst but darseu'tt
-(Euzena Fsara
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22
INTELLIGENT PET WHITE RAT.

and shows real affection for its mistress Is OF
the attractions. especially 10 the children, of a
White Mountain resort. The rat travelled with its
owner all the way from Philadelphia TO enjoy the
cool mountain breezes. The little fellow answers
promptly to the name OF Babe and enjoys the free
dom OF the house while at home. Ills faith in
human nature has as yet received no shock and -
knows no fear where people are concerned.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-22
WOuAN's LABOR ORGANIZATION

organization known the Chicago As
sociation OF Accountants and Bookkeepers claims
10 be working for mutual advantage, inasmuch as
Increased wages for women would tend keep up
those OF men. The object OF the society is 10
strive for equal salaries for women who doing
the same work as men