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The Worthington advance., 1900-12-28
TO PREVENT PUNCTURES.
The Reckless Rider Frequently Es-
eapes When the Careful Man
Meets with Accidents.

It has. been often remarked that the
greatest sufferers from punctures have
frequently been those riders who took
the most precautions against them.
while the most daring and apparently
the most careless fiders have been the
ones to escape with tires unharmed-
For. example,, il the country road
mender h&s been Esat work and left a
patch of broken stone covering xthe
roadbed, the reckless rider will plunge
boldly across it and usually escape
without a puncture, while the careful
cyclist who slows down and wriggles
from one. side to the other in the ef-
fort to escape particularly vicious
looking specimens, thus covering three
feet of obstruction to the otheF riders
two, is likely to reach the other side
with at least one puncture, and some
times more.
The fact is that when compelled to
ride over an obstruction of any kind
it is far better te. ride straight and
thus bring only tfe tread of the tire,
which is the thicKest part, in contact
with tbs dangerous material. The
twisting action of the wheel in trying
to pick away through tends to bring
the thinner sides of the tire in con-
tact with the obstguctions-an Aus to
invite punctures-N.- Y. sHmes.
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while smile, tender and sweet, broke
over his face, "home."
Lower and lower sank the poor white
head, fixed became the smile, over tho
sad eyes dropped their heavy lids. s M
An hour, two hours passed, but no
movement made that silent sleeper at
the foot Of the tree. .4... <.E.
The rain had ceased, and now from
behind tho drifting clouds peeped tho
face of the moon. The stars came out
one by one, the wind died away with
sullen murmurs, colder and colder grew
the night, yet motionles remained tho
figure.
The night wanes. In the east appear
the first faint streaks of dawn. Higher
and higher mounts the sun. With
laughing glances he peers into tho
sleeper's face; with his brightest glow
does he pityingly envelop him.
The man stirs not. -. -
"Dead!" whisper the leaves to one
another, "dead!"'
Yes, dead! John Austin, the forger,
the convict, let us hope, had indeed
gone "home. ."-Western Christian Ad-
vocate.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-28
The Childrenss restfval.

With all the merriment of holly and
mistletoe, of family reunions, and OF
lovers gifts, Christmas is still pc.
culiarly the children's festival. Moth.
ing can quite equal the ecstatic and
unmixed joy of the little girl who gets
just the doll she wanted, or of the
small boy who finds coveted toy in
his stocking on Christmas morning.
Is there a living Scrooge in all this
smoky city or in all this busy country
who can contemplate the childish joy
in millions of American homes Christ
mas morning and say in his heart
that there is no Santa Claus? III
such there be, go mark him well," for
he has missed the gladdest and most
significant fact of the Christmas sea-
son and of the century in which he
lives. There is q Santa Claus, and he
has many millions of faithful depu-
ties in this happy country, who will
fulfill his orders with loving hands and
get thereby a joy almost as pure az
that of the little ones themselves. No
nation, can decay as long as it is per.
meated with the Christmas spirit
Chicago Tribune. !.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-28
THOROUGHLY TESTED.
Simple method Of o3e.nin9 Woo,ln
*Dre.. THAT Ms One Need He.,-
'::'::, :.''H tate Try; >.

1.-The! following Simple method of
cleaning a dress skirt has been so thor
oughly tested: that no one need hesi-
tate about trying,it. The rule was first
learned from a cook who accidentally
had a cup of melted butter spilled over
her dress. 1t was Thought to be beyond
but the cook herself de-
clared that she could take every bit
of the grease out-and she did, Since
then the: e:rule has been applied to many
less hopeless cases, and invariably with
the most satisfactory of results.
Take *three:fourths of a pail of cold
soft watet: aud add one teacupful' of
ammonia. Thoroughly brush, and shake
the, dress skirt, then rinse it up: and
down repeatedly in this ammonia wa
ter. After thoroughly "sousing g" it,
let it lie:in the wa ter for an hour: Once
more rinse it~up and down, then take
it out, squeezing the water from it,
but not:wringing it. :. .
Put up two lines SO that they shall
cross each: other and hang the skirt
upon them, pinning the bottom to the
cqrssed lines SO that the skirt shall be
we'll spread apart.
While the Skirt is still quite damp
iron it upon the wrong side:* ironing till
dry."-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-28
BAND BRAKE FoR:BicYcLEs.

the traetion, to the ground. With the
hub brake. the power applied must
pass through: the spokes of the wheel
before it ,canrtake: effect. and in. case
Of sudden stop this would strain
;ths xhsel:. Hhs Invention comprises
the*side, oft he wheel rim: with q wire
cable iii sAdmsxS| from the crank
hanger. through the flange to the
;backstay of the frame. The tension
of the cable is controlled by the action
of the feet on the, pedals, the under
portion Of the driving chain riding On
"a small. sprocket,, wheel mounted. on
the END, of a lever. When the pedals
are <reyolyed to propel the wheel the
lever rises and 1oosens the brake. but
as soor as back pressure is applied
the lever draws the cable tightly into
the nange, which applies the traction
through the rim to the ground, with.
ont passing it through the hub and
spokss. William H. Parsons, of Great
Western Mine; CAL; is the 'patentee.-
Chicago Daily. News. sys..s~..s4z r.
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a LITTLE NONSENSE. &.

Mrs. Nexdoor- 1--WE consider piAns
playing wicked oh Sunday Mr..
;snapp- Glad to hear it. That's what
we consider your daughters on week
days."-Philadelphia Press. p
A Happy Thought.-"0h, Mr.. Salts,
I cannot accept your oher!" But i
thought you loved me?" II do, but
this will be my thirteenth engage.
ment." "Oh, is that all! Then call
tho others Of and. begin on = new
dozen. Chicago Times-Herald -
Once upon q time . certain Person
wrote wisdom. what q fool!" said
the World. Then q Person wrote folly,
exclusively. "Wise guy!" said the
World, This fable teaches that wis.
dom and unwisdom are purely rela-
tive terms.-Detroit Journal.
One of the ancient and Honorable:
"1 suppose all the girls will wonder
why I accepted him. But if they
only knew what q hero he has been!
He has courted death in q hundred
shapes" Edith-"What q flirt! But,
then, suppose that does make him
interesting.- Boston Transcript.
'Hostess-''Why, Mr.. Smith, I've
hardly seen you all the evening! Now,
I particularly want you to come and
hear a whistling solo by my husband -
Smith (whose, hearing 10 . trifle in
distinct)-"A whisky and soda with
your husband? Well, thanks, I don't
mind if I do have just one!"-Punch.
The Best Time.-Its Mamma-"Isn't
he too sweet, the little tootsie woot-
sie?" The Friend-"Oh, yes, the cum
ming thing! But want to see him
when he's wide awake" Its Papa
GAIL right. Come around about two
o'clock any morning and we'll accom-.
modate you."-Philadelphia Bulletin
They "Saved'' It.-Bobbs- -''Too bad
about Nobbs. Lost all of his furni.
ture because of false alarm of fire
at his house." Dobbs-"But, If there
was no fire, how could his furniture
be destroyed?" Bobbs-"Well, you see
Nobbs lives in suburban town where
they have volunteer fire depart.
ment." ."-Baltimore American. -.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-28
ChriHtmaa GiYinR.


Whether the Christmas gift be a
flower or diamond, an exquisite
piece of jewelry or simple toy, it's
true value lies in the love that has
suggested it. and with that attribute,
the cheapest and costliest gift may be
equally precious. Indeed, there are
few gifts that give greater pleasure
than one which comes from little
child who has saved his or her few
pennies to please us, or from one
whose means will only permit tho
simplest remembrance, given with
heartfelt cordiality. If the value OF
Christmas present depended solely
on its cost, then only the very rich
could look upon the day as one of re.
joicing. Fortunately this is not true
and never will be. With the true
Christian spirit, time, location and
condition are as nothing, because we
keep Christmas in our hearts. To be
happy and make others happy is the
essence of the day. Perhaps such a
spirit should exist at all times, and
not be dependent upon holiday for
it's development. Were human nature
perfect, such would be the case, but
since it is not, let us at least make
it prominent on one day in the
year. The fact that others rejoice
with you should add to your happi.
ness, and this is the meaning Of
Christmas. Not gifts or good eating
alone; these are things that money
can buy. 1t is the Christmas spirit Of
peace on earth and good will to men
that lightens the heart and brings
joy to the countenance. - Golden
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-28
PROVERBS ABOUT WOMEN.
A Number Of Chinese Aphorisma That
Have Reference to the
Fair Sex.

There 1s much OF philosophy in tho
subjoined sayings found in Chinese
literature and having relation to
women:
Respect always silent woman;
great is the wisdom of the woman
that holdeth her tongue. :
A vain woman is to be feared, for
she will sacrifice all for her pride.
Trust not a vain woman, for she is
first in her own eye.
A naughty woman stumbles, for
she cannot see what may be in her
way.
Trust not the woman that thinketh
more of herself than another; mercy
will not dwell in her heart.
The gods honor her who thinketh
long before opening her lips. Pearls
come from her mouth.
A woman that is not loved is a kite
from which the string has been
taken; she drives with every wind
and cometh to naught by long fall.
A woman and child are alike; each
needs a strong, uplifting hand.
A woman that respects herself is
more beautiful than a single star;
more beautiful than many stars at
night.
Woman is the ease for that which
pains the father; she is balm for his
troubles.
A woman who mistakes her place
can never return to where she first
was; the path has been covered up
from her eyes.
A woman desiTous of being seen by
men is not trustworthy; fear the
glance from her eye.
Give heed to her to whom children
have come; she walks in the sacred
ways and lacks not love.
When first woman loves she fears;
she fears not that to which she has
become accustomed.
A mother not spoken we'll of by
her children is an enemy of the state;
she should not live within the king
dom's wall.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-28
: Bicycle Sport for Winter.

:. All inventor has recently secured q
patent on device which is expected
by him to enable cyclists: to- ride. on
ice. The device consists Of d chain with
broaJs links Of wire. @Whieh~ can y. be.
placed outside of the tire of each wheel.
The part of each link that attaches to
It's neighbor ends IN two sharp joints,
which will bite into the ice and give the
wheel footing. .ssT These points on the,
front wheel aresbeys1ed in order topre-i
vent slipping to the side. The chain is
,attached gtoa narrow,canvas belt, which
mist beIpiased on Ahe wheels when the
tires srede I'D: When the tires have
been filled! the canvass will fit tight and
the curvatures in the links of the chain
will keep it's place. The inventor Of the
device states that: It has been tried sue
eessfully on several skating Kinks ~. :
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-28

NICE WORK FOR WOMEN.
New York Girl Has Worked Out q
Fine Little Business for Herself
~ VISITING JeweleF.

my little leather bag contains all
the materials and implements neces-
sary to clean and repair jewelry," Miss
Sara Morton explained. II 60 from
house to house in New York and have
all the work that can do -: ~
"You have no idea how many SEN
sible women there are who will not
allow their favorite pieces OF sjewelry
to be repaired by the best houses sim
ply because they fear that some of
their best stones will be changed. I
have many customers who watch me
closely the entire time that 1 am at
work on their property. It was the
discovery of this popularity in a
friend of mine that gave me the idea
of my work. Before actually begin
ming my work I entered a good estab-
lishment as an apprentice, where I
learned not only how to clean: and sre-
pair jewelry, out also old Watches: Of
which make speciality. 49,.
Il had absolutely no trouble in get
ting work. My method is very sim
pie. I call, ask for the lady of the
house, explain my business and as a
rule get some work. BY: this method
soon had as many regular custom
ers as could manage, and now have
many calls that am obliged to re-
fuse simply for lack of time. Nearly
every woman of liberal means has a
good supply of jewelry, and few OF
them keep it in such condition that
it does not need repairing and clean.
ing at least every six months: Few
of them are willing to ;trust the. clean
ing of their finer pieces to their maids
and as it is more convenient for them
to let me come in to clean it than
it is for them to collect it and send
it to the jeweler, get the work.
These are my regular customers.
Those who fear to allow their treasure
into the hands of anyone where they
cannot watch them belong to another
class. AS rule, the articles they
prize SO highly are Of little value to
anyone besides themselves. !.
my charges are less than those OF
regular jeweler, and am partieu.
lar to have my work as good. aver.
age five dollars day above the cost
of all materials used and my trans:
portation expenses. That I consider
good earning for a woman aoing, as
you might say, mechanical work in
New York city. No, 1 never take work
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-28

BICYCLE IN BUSINESS.
A q burden Bearer the wheel IL Ne.
-. sianlns to Take the Place
gssr,o.l 81 the Cart. --..z, 49,.

!: The: bicycle wagon has been in use
some time. It consists of an ordi-
nary wheel, to the rear part of which
is attached I big, square, boxhke ap-
fparatus;: in which. are stored articles
of merchandise. This machine. is:
used in many of the large stores in,
New York; and is particularly useful:
where small, light articles are to be
transported. The bicycle carrier, as
it. was at first called. was first
brought into prominence by gentle
mdn's furnishing store in Gotham. It
was 50 unique in appearance that
crowds followed it. Then, as it be-
came more familiar, the crowds
ceased wondering, and other stores
took it up. It is now used for. many
Small purposes, such as dispensing
drinks and ice cream to tired: pedes-
trians. -.. ~.~. Z. =,
The cycle and the principle upon
which 1t is run, are utilized in q va
riety of ways, one of these being the
churn. A Connecticut farmer has; ar
ranged the rear wheel. of his bicycle
50 that it lifts and lowers the dasher
of his churn. When it comes time to
churn the cream, the wife of the
farmer pours the cream into the
churn, and: the farmer mounts his
wheel, the, hubs of which are elevated
and made stationary in manner sim
liar to the one employed upon the
''home trainers"
Away he pedals, and the cream
flies.. Pretty soon the yellow specks
appear, and they know that butter is
near, He keeps on wheeling until the
butter Is 50 firm that the dasher no
longer works welt Through it, and
when this point is reached the butter
lies in big, round rolls at the bottom
of the churn. The matter of the
working" of the butter, and the
washing, lis ->done~by hand, with the
sailing.
An ingenious man who had worn
out his arms carrying a small child
ahead Of him upon his bicycle, de-
cided to affix little cart to his
wheel. - He made one, fastened it in
4sdch r.. way that::it could not come
forward and touch his rear wheel,
and then placed his baby in 1T. To
his delight the cart moved Salong cas-
lily and the baby crowed Justify. In
this he takes his baby out every Sun
day, and has the satisfaction of
knowing that, even should the cart
become detached, the baby. would
simply remain. in the vehicle'unhurt,
for the cart would stop of it's own ac-
cord.t =; ~; -,
A groceryman who is compelled to
grind coffee by hand several times a
day, has bicycle to do the grinding
for him. The wheel, as it is propelled,
I'M turn: "propels the wheels of the
coffee mill, and the coffee is ground.
It takes only few revolutions, and
does not tire, the grocer at all, while
with the hand mill he was often
weary at night.
The bicycle as home trainer and
flesh reducer is old. It is in con-
slant use in thousands of homes. II
is also used by gymnasts, who keep in
training by it's use.-Toledo Bee.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-28
FACING TOWARD GOD.

As the lilies look deep in the lens of the
lake
To view the fair pictures their second
selves make,
AZ the blossoms Of infinite fashion and
hue
See themselves beautined in the prisms Of
dew,
Al the bird sees itself in the surge Of the
When 1T It vii, wings its way DER it exultant
As the ray Of the star or the golden sun
See their elorifled image in cascade and
stream,
So my soul gazing far. soaring high DER
the sod.
Sees itself magnihed in the goodness OF
God.
A. the bird hears its soul In the sweet
ness Of song,
AZ the sea voices praise when the tenn
pest Is strong,
As the flower opes its heart to the kiss
of the sun,
As the nightingale trills praise when day
light Is done.
Al the turtle dove turns to its nest and
its mate,
AS the sky turns to gold when Heaven
opens its gate,
As the vine to the oak in close harmony
clings.
AS the grub scars aloft when transigured
with wings,
AS the ship turns helm homeward across
the deep sea,
80 turn all my longinRs. Dear Father, to
Thee.
As the limpet. though lowly. clings close
to its rock,
profao<ad ona <o - <.a-. A.
shock.
AZ the snowflake. though frail, 30 un-
questioning flies,
Obeying His bidding through stormiest
skies,
As the flower looketh heavenward in sun.
shine or rain
And offers sweet incense from forest and
plain,
As the tints of the dawn turn to glory
the cloud,
As the winter winds chant prayers and
praises aloud,
30 my heart hears Thy voice over land,
over sea,
And Joins all Creation in worshipins
Thee.
I. EDGAR JONES.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-28
HOLIDAY FANCY WORK.


Handsome tobacco pouch may Be
made from the illustrations, which rep-j
resent the two patterns Used, each side
being duplicated.
rs Four such pieces are cut out ST Grim.
son or. scarlet cloth and worked in
applique. lii tie hrst one the chain
stitch border (n6t the outef edgey IL
worked with green silk: The knot from
which the different articles are m4de
is done with black silk; the cigar ease
is of yellow cloth; the cigars worked
in satin-stitch with brown silk. The
case has two bands OF chain-stitch in
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-28
Her Clever Rejection.

'What did you do when that hor'
rid Mr.. Waxem proposed to you?"
HE proposed by letter, and I sim.
ply returned the proposal after writ
ing across the; face Of the; envelope:
Opened by mistake and then signed
my name to ."-Cleveland " Plain
Dealer.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-28
LATEST RAILROAD BICYCLE.

81
an upright position and its wheels
keeping the track - - ,:EG' ,::. .*
Uses for the attachmentt will readily
suggest themselves.s There :are.many
railway employees .to,,>,whpm. .in: the
course of their duties it .Mppldsbe of
undoubted advantage to, have available
simple and expeditions means for
covering a'portion $of: the track: when
q regular hand car or old-fashioned
railway velocipede may not be at
hand. <. :: :. : + 49, ].
A further advantage is claimed in
that The attachmeht requires but lit
tie room for storage, being easily kept
under a table or counter, and thus
available for immediate use. The small
expense will doubtless suggest its use
in cases where the provision of a hand
car or railway velocipede would be out
Of the question. - -s-.-
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-28
The sofa Pi1loyv craze:

The sofa pillow fad has again taken
possession of ladies' who are maxim g
Christmas gifts:: Any ! number II! Of love
ly pieces of work are produced by
tracing on silk or linen :All-oNer de-
signs turn out beautifully sometimes
and make covers for superb cushions.
Coarse orange linen squares for sale
in the embroidery departments are
converted into lovely covers by trac-
ing the lines with some gold thread
and using odds and ends of bright
colored >filoselle for filling in the rest
of the pattern. ...>, .....
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-28
Distance llisht Enchant,

my eyes are no longer like stars to
you, I suppose?''' she exclaimed, during
q heated conversation with her pre-.
sumed lord and master. ="
well, suppose you 60 away about .
hundred miles. and I'll take. a look at
them and decide" suggested the cruel,
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-28
NEW RAILROAD BICYCLE
Hand Car Nsw IN Alnost
Unlversal Use. u

A railroad bicycle is the. latest thing
In transportation devices. s.A Chicago
firm has introducedtt attaehment for.
. bicycle to substitute for. the hand
car when the latter is not available
The attachment consists of three steel
rods-running- from. the dill parts
of the frame sof sHnsloordd bicycle.
to one small whesls On hesather rail-
Of. the track. The little third wheel
il hanged on both sides and adapted
to run on the ::oppoafte rail asa guide
to the bicycle. The attachment can
be made inzthree minutes, it is said,
and weighs but ight@pound..: The
guiding wheel runsA on ball fbsarings
n the three: pointsahe so diftsibuted
& to insure the bicycle remaihing in
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-28
IN Search Needed.

II suppose you know the type OF
man who is always looking for
trouble" remarked the philosopher.
NO" answered Col. Stillwell, you
see, I'm from Kentucky. .: Down where
I live nobody has to look for trouble.
STAR ~ w.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-28
Takes Tine.

Jobson-1 have q claim. against the
government. What lawyer would you
advise me to retain? ':'ts>ss.s%
Friend-It doesn't matter whom you
select. only 20 he's young. N. =.
Weekly. II. ri e.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-28
A Hint. Tor .Simplins.

Mr.. simpkins-Give me kiss, Bobby,
and run up and tell your sister Jenny
I have brought her a box Of chocolate.
Bobby-Oh! When DR.: Dashing calls
he always gives the sweets to me and
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-28
Up to Date.

Enterprising Advertiser - Pardon
me, sir, but heard you tell the gentle
man who just left that you would
wash your hands of the whole affair." >
"Well?"
I'm case you do may / hope that you
will try my patent soap?'-N. Y.
Weekly.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-28
Pointer to New D-ehe..;

If the new duchess of Manchester 10
worth 81 ,o0o, 900 in her own name she
would do well, recommends the Chica-
80 Record, to hand out spending
money to the duke in 25,cent pieces
n she wishes to retain her fortune.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-28
Not Hts! !Heirt.

3 Not His! Heart. i,
1.-The doctor tells,:ArchieaKneer he
has the tobacco heart. - xe,;..
II don't believe it. He never gave
anybody cigar in his ife."-Chicago
Tribune. I,
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-28
Worth Something.

p Brooks-Yoouur,: time isn't WORTH
much, is it? .,.. - ". p ~ ~ zs4z;:
Hawkins-Well, . fellow just let
me have ten dollars for two days.
Town Topics: s''s::s'-
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-28
NEW WHEEL-RIM BRAKE.
Bicycle Almost Instantly
and. without Jar.

Here is a bicycle brake which GER
tainly has novelty to recommend it.,
it. nothing !: more. but ;the. inventor
claims that the new arrangement will
stoy bicycle almost instantly with
out any undue strain in transmitting
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-28
\4lS&s2asiN\

r Father-Do you use q, sthsrmometel
when YOU, give him his bath =: :..,st.:
Nurse-Sure OF do not # TIL baby
turns blue, Oi know. TIL waters; toe
cold, and if he turns red Oi'know; it,
too Chicago Inter- Ocean. "a,