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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-12

water boat which has been doing du-
ty on the Big Kanawha. She will be
placed in the Parkersburg and Wheel
ing trade and will undoubtedly receive
good patronage, as there is great de-
mand just nov for river transporta-
tion from Parkersburg to Wheeling.
Asa Booth will have the steamer
Liberty, which has been tied up at
Middleport, out in few days and will
run her between Parkersburg and
Wheeling.
Several we'll known rivermen are
contemplating building a large river
packet to enter the Galllpolis and
Pittsburg passenger and freight trade.
The new boat is to be 1856 feet long,
with 35 foot beam and a Az foot hold
Three boilers, furnished with ten six
inch fiues, will supply the motive
power while 16 inch cylindefs with a
six foot stroke will propel the boat.
The place where the boat will be built
has not yet been selected, but the
choice will probably lie between Hook
ingport and Pittsburg.
Walker Lytton has been engaged to
pilot the City of Wheeling ON her trips
between Parkersburg and Wheeling.
H. R Craft has accepted the posi-
tion as pilot on the Lorena, which
will ply between GAINESVILLE and
Pittsburg.
Capt VIM. Bay who has been rush
ing the work on his new boat, the
Greyhound, will have her completed
in a short time and ready for the fall
and winter trade.
The Harry, which is making daily
trips between St. Marys and Parkers-
burg, passed the local wharf yester-
day with good consignment of
freight.
The stage at the city wharf is regis
tered as two feet. A rise is expected
from above, and this increase in the
available water supply in the channel
will be of great benefit to the small
boats If 1t is not of sufficient volume
to allow the larger packets to start
out on their regular trips.
The small boats which are especially
s.apted for low stage of water are
rea2ing a rich harvest at the present
time. They have very little, or in
some cases, NJ comnatltion 81 oil. ord
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-12
RIVER RIPPLES
What the Wild Waves are Saying" to
HabitueS Of the Wharf.

Never in the memory of local river
men has the river been as low as at
the present time. No craft, except the
smallest and lightest, are running and
even then trouble is experienced in
making successful navigation. To
guide the small packets successfully
without grounding on the numerous
shoals and sand bars which are part
ly visible and partly submerged, the
pilot must know every foot of the
channel and it must be remembered
that the channel at this season of the
year, is a vastly different waterway
than it is when the river is high.
Most of the pilots take the oppor-
tunity offered. by the unusually low
about the location of dangerous points
in the channel, which are necessary
and indispensable data for successful
navigation during the season when
rains have swelled the river and oblit-
Grated the landmarks.
During the past two months traffic
has not been heavy nor have opera
tions been active on the Ohio. But at
this slack season of the year the own
ers have taken advantage of the
dearth of business to build, buy or sell
packets for the ensuing year. In this
line activity has been especially mark
ed and some important changes have
been noted in the management of the
different boats.
The rumor is afloat. and evidently
it is we'll founded, that the Jewell is
soon to change hands.
Pittsburg parties are about to pur-
chase the Hazel Rice, and it is thought
that negotiations have reached such a
stage that a deal may be expected in
several days.
The City of Pittsburg will enter the
Parkersburg and Plttsburg trade as
soon as the stage of the river will al
low her to unite frcm her mooelngs.
Jud Merrill and VIM. Hall left Thurs
day to bring up the Calhoun, low
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-12

are accordingly emboldened to ask for
the transportation of freight rates,
which would not be tolerated for an
instant during the high water season.
But shippers have to accept the de-
mands made by the owners of the lit
tie packets, and some vow vengance
when the river permits competition
from the larger boats. Meanwhile
the captain of the small steamer com
placently laughs in his sleeve and
pockets the coin and utters maledict-
ions on the weather man when the lat
ter predicts rain and a probable rise
in the river.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-12
B. & G. S-W. RY
T,mr. TABLE.


Trains Arrive at and Depart Unio
station.
ARRIVE WESTWARD. DEPAR.
: 3 IL m-Athens. Chillicothe, I'll 40 ple
Cincinnati, Louisville,
- Louis and all POI Is
West. South and S-west
-1g 90 y ni-Beipre, Athens, Chill 90 m
icothe. anC WAY stations
10 m-Belpre Athens. Chill 20 a 10
43 I'm icothe. Cincinnati and
sunday Louisville, st. Louis
only and al points west aud
south
'12 55 p m-Belpre. Parkersburg, 81 O5 IN
Chillicothe. incinnati
and way stations.
90 NIB elpre, Pa rkers- + 20pn.
burg. lhillicothe Gin
cinnati Louisville, St.
Louis, Chicago and all
points west south and
southwest.
go a m-Parkersburg and Belpre Coca
EASTWARD.
- o5 m-Belpre, Parkersburg, to 90 m
Salem. corn wallis,
Clark burg, Grafton,
and all way stations.
'l2 90 m-Belpre, Parkersburg, 81 O5 m
Grafton, washington,
Baltimore. Phil. delphi
Ia and New York.
3 la m-Pa rkersburg, Wash Top m
int ton, Is more,
Philadelphia and New York.
40 10 p m--Parkersburg, Wash Ill 40 p n,
ln9ton. Baltimore Phil
adelphia New York,
Boston and all points east.
W'Daily. tExcept Sunday.
All trains OF Marietta District run to Park
ersburg.
For through tickets to all points in the
United States. Canada and Mexico with de
tailed information as to rates routes sleeping
accommodations ETC., please call on c,
Ss:--
q. W. PAYNE. Ticket Agent, Marietta, o.
4. II. SNIDER Passenger Agt., Marietta, o.
.: P.MCCARTY, Gen'l Passenger Agent
In In lati, y
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-12
Was the Frenchman sIishteds

A Frenchman, NJ. de Regnier, has
written book in which he says New
York and Chicago are the ugliest
things he ever saw; also that all
other American cities are unlovely.
NJ, de Regnier must have passed
through, thinks the Chicago Times
Herald, when the people who make
it a part of their business to enter
tain foreign cads were away for the
summer,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-12
An Anuatic Hedgehog.

The sea hedgehog, or globe fish,
can initiate his body with air. In
this state it looks like balloon COW
cred with spikes, and is safe from
any enemy.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-12
GOING SOUTH.

For Laces, EmbIoideries, Lace Cur
tains, Handkerchicfs, Hosiery, Gloves,
or Underwear, go TO he Bee Hive, lSS
Front street.
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TOWARD MARIETTA.

For further information call on or
address G. NJ. Payne, Ticket Agent,
Union Depot.
T. D. DALE, Receiver
VIM. NJ. MORSE, Superintendent.
H. c. VINCENT, General Passenger
Agent.
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ONO RIVER aAiLROAD.
eastern Time }
GOING NORTH.
Leave Wiliamstown-

Leave Wiliamstown-
ui:4i a. m. m.............. TO Wheeling
"lO:35 a. m..,.to New Martinsvilis
dl2:4h p. m.....to Pittsburg and East
1851 p. M. Wheeling and Int. pointa
1913 p. M, Ohio Valley Express Pitts
burg and East.
'6.l2 p. M. .SlsterSv,ile and Int. points
1907 p. m, New Martinsville and Int.
points.
GOING SOUTH.
"S:54 a. m.............to Parkersburg
ll:O6 a. M. .........to Parkersburg
*ll:0I p. M. Ohio Valley Express 10
Huntington and Cincinnati.
ul'4l p. m,..... TO kenoVa
4:45 p. m.........,...t to PIT. Pleasant
dEO9 p. m ............to Parkersburs
"9;5O p. m ............to Parkersburg
D daily. daily except Sunday.
L. e. CHALENOR,
Gen. Pass. Agent
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-12
Prairie chicken In Kansa.

The prairie chicken, it is predicted.
will soon become extinct in Kansas.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-12
Isolation Cure.

The newest thing in medical science
is the Isolation cure"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-12
o. & L. X. n. n.
TIME CARDlH EFFECT DEC. 2nd.

All Trains Daily except Sunday.
Nos. 20 and " make close concessions
Zanesville with the r. h o. and Pan HAr-u
trNms for Columbue. Chicago and the WeAi.
j. HOPk sUTOR, General Manager.
c. C. HARRISON. e enoral PasssnserAgt.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-25

somewhat perishable, although less so
than the chiffon, hut the Oriental produc-
tiOns can be trusted 10 endure much wear
Where boleros of lace or lace as part of
the gown is not available, jabots make
a charming effect and can be made with
success from many OF the less costly va
rieties. An excellent Empire model is of
SATIN Aiglon IL turquoise blue. The yoke
Is OF lierre lace over white satin ano
about the shoulders Is dFaped a fiehu of
Liberty OF the same shade as the silk
with deep frfil OF the lace, that knots al
the front and falls to the hem of the
gown. Round the skirt are three tiny
frilis, aud str9pping the V of lace formed
by the fichu are bands of narrow bIack
velvet. which material also forms the mar
row belt,
Morning gowns and the infinite variety
OF morning waists must make another let
Ter. l had meant 10 touch on them also
Dut my limit Is almost reached and they
are worthy OF more than a closing para
graph
Pretty house gowns for all times of the
DAY are so dear TO my heart that | find
enthusiasm gets the better Of space. Neg
hges also belong properly under nv titIe
Dut they. TOO. must wait. All I dare ada
now Is that they are charming in the ex-
IRENE and would tempt the Veriest nerve
lTiEeh woman or US all to a needed rest
Both they and the tea gowns are Iuxur-
lous IN their designs. Inasmuch as infu-
ence or the sort is potent one n Is we'll
TOT busy, hurYying women to don them ss
often as they can and 10 permit fher-
selves the relaxation the garments st,s-
gest. NAV Ma N,eoSrs-
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To Re Begun in small Doses.

Tie woman who cultivates robust health
dresses lightly in winter. She counts It
in her rules OF health that warmth must
rot be applied but must come from eX
ercise. SO, clad IN a light coat through
which the wind whistles. she swings out.
each step full of vitality and stretching
all the muscles. In a little while the
blood tingles and she Is in that glow that
TO weight of covering will induce. The
really athletic girl regards the great fur
coat and all such accessories to warmth
as so many humiliating admissions of d
lack of vitality. She claims that correct
dressing allows genuine circulation of
air against the body and that this air
should not be very much higher in tenn
perature than the outside air.
Other sorts of girls should be careful
about adopting these ideas all at once.
The results might be fatal Come to them
gradually, and before YOU adopt the very
light garment theory become used to the
genuinely cold bath I'm the morning and
the brisk rubbing with the window open.
Burr! Scares you? Yet nothing is so
glorious an eye-opener as that same colo
tub, plunged into ard kicked In till all
chill is gone. The short. deep tubs lack
of space as provided in so many city
dwellings is hard to get exercise enough
in, end the athletic girl sighs for a tub
big enough TO stretch IN. Unless the chill
is conquered before emerging from the
tub, no amount of rubbing will restore
safely he circulation and the warmth.
Sometimes an ache sets up in the joints,
of the fingers especially. usually of the
left hand, and that is almost sure to be
because the left hand is net briskly ex-
ercised. Athletic women claim that all
such aches and pains disappear when
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-25
New Expression Of the Poster Fad.

Poster-rooms are an old idea. but there
Is a new source of poster supply since the
idea first made an impression. This Is in
the illustrations of newspapers and peri
odicals. The drawing OF many is bold
and striking. and often the colored ones
are especially attractive. To prepare
these according TO the new scheme. have
large sheets Of heavy cardboard with
a rough surface of dark red, green. or
blue. The pictures carefully cut out and
pasted on backing of the board of ap-
propriate color make a very fine varia-
ton OF the poster, and one with enough
stiffness 10 stand up anywhere. Strips Of
such cardboard tackled to the wall serve
also as 2 good background for urmounted
photographs. either Of classic statues NJ
copies of old pictures. Beautiful carbon
prints can be had at very reasonable
prices of such subjects, and these, backed
in groups of three or more on the card
board. take the baroness from the wall,
without expense of framing or bother OF
hanging. These are the days of small
pictures. the elaborate gilt-framed, mid
dle-of-the-wall picture being the excep-
ton.
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.L,t,le Sewne.. Gees Long Way.

That stock of toys that admiring friends
and relatives have sent i: for the children
Is best distributed one to each child at
time. Children take little pleasure out of
a lot of new toys. and it is better that
they should not. Constant change and
variety are the delight of maturity, and
reiteration is the joy Of childhood. Not
until a child Is ten years old, usually, viii
the liking for variety develop. The story
children love is the one told over and over.
and they resent the slightest variation In
the manner of its telling. They delight In
the familiar game. too, and the we'll
thumbed picture-book is the one they pre-
fer The patience Of the mother is not
taxed TO find new amusements for the
toddlers. but to submit TO perhaps dreary
reiteration of the old. One little boy of
seven when brought home always wants
his attendant 10 announce that he is lost.
The child hangs back in the hall. listening
with never failing delight to the pretend
ed lamentations of the mother, and If
these vary from established rule the
youngest will protest. The delight when
mother finds him in the hall seems ever
new, and is unmarried by its necessary
lack of sincerity.
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SPECIAL PATTERNS
4 FsYisrs yssture.

From TIE New York Telegraph.
The masked robbers who held up the
opera house box-ofiice az Sioux City. beat
the treasurer with revolver butts and
then escaped empty handed. were clumsy
bungierz.
The idea OF finding any money In the
local bex Office will strike any travelling
manager who has ever played Sioux city
as wildly humorous. The Incident would
form a substantial cornerstone for a rat.
Ting farce comedy.
The misguided gentlemen who planned
the raid were sgldentiy clumsy noyices
The most energetic. industrious. ana
hard-workinx professional highwaygnan
that ever cut eyeh9ies in a aat lining
and disguised his features 10 preserve an
incGgnIt0 would be unable 10 make Ordi-
nary day wages going through a Sioux
city box Office. What little money comes
In Is absorbed by the house for extras.
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flaming artificial orchid may give dash TO
an otherwise demure gown. and gold rib
bon or black velvet punched effectively
may lend a striking touch 20 a gown that
without Ii would be quite commonplace.
The orchid trick Was used at its full
value in one of the gowns pictured here.
The counterfeit blossom was purple vel
vet, and the dress was white crepe de
chine, white lace being the only other
trimming. Trimming of handsome ivory
white lace was the distinctive feature of
the next one of these dresses, pink silk
muslin being its fabric. The third gown
of pale blue corded silk was embroidered
in silver and crystal. and its cut-out was
outlined with silver Lace Black lace me-
dallions stood out FROM the corn-colored
satin of the last model shown. Richness
may characterize all dresses of this sort
indeed. milk-maid simplicity is at a big
diseount-but the general rule is 10 avoid
complicated schemes of elaboration, Lace
set on fiat in some original design is the
medium that is most favored.
In sleeves for evening dresses there is
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-25

the low Cecilia cut. and to many Il Is
more becoming than arc the off-sh0ulder
or down-dlfped sorts. IL II reasonable
that the of-shouider idea should have ad-
vocaies because Of the suggestion IL lends
Of wider SHOULDER curve. go very often
when lie cut II not used, ani when the
shoulders are covered. its appearance Is
suggested by trimming. Many very pret-
iy eonceits are seen In carrying out this
idea. An example wa an of-shoulder,
and very low-cut gown worn over a chem
isette. This was drawn high above the
bust line, and had little pulled sleeves
that covered the shoulder where the outer
waist sleeves slipped on The oyerdress
appears in evening fashions, OF course.
but does not cut a figure of so much i'm
portancs as IL might. and all danger of is
developing further seems at an end. There
seems no inclination to drape Il. The
graceful polonaise that showed little
last spring seems shelyed. Even though
the back Of a gown may now be In pole
naise effect. the fronts are pretty sure to
have Eton cat
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ATTRACTIVE HOME GOWNS.

Tie value of tasteful gowns for home
wear can scarcely be overstated. Their
possession means rot only comfort and
elegance. but economy as we'll Nothing
is more reckiessly extravagant than wear
ing street gowns within doors. French
women. who are wise and shrewd In all
matters pertaining to dress, have always
realized the. truth and not a little of their
reputation for taste and exquisite neat
ness is due to the fact Latteriy We have
learned the lesson on this side Of the sea.
but not a century ago women who would
have scoffed at any accusation Of care
lessness were not always properly sup-
piled with gowns for morning and after
noon wear. and thought little of wearing
the same ones for out and indoors. The
introduction of the tailored costume
brought a better comprehension. but /
think that even now there are many wO-
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o' 'hs body In a pair OF knit tights. worn
,Ver The regular underwear and next 10
the skirt. than In the longest ard heay-
leAi Dig coats. 4 short bl0used coat com
pletes The eosiness. Some long coats, belt
"a, win a bl0used front. are shown in
A'aFy herseys. and are very practical
oohing' especially with raglan cuffs and
useful hood. Some Of these coats. or
aoaks. especially adapted 20 travelling
aear, are supplied with a lot OF outside
pockets. These. alas. one must not use
@r Tear OF bing all iumpy II. Is only a
Aah VINO seems able TO use pockets with
~ dis'orting them With stufflng. Fash
gna6irs have not taken kindly 10 The
siEht plaid cloaks and long coats that
- advanced a. having English lndorse-
rhL but few OF the plaid shawl coats
49, Dfsn liksd the plaid turning over al
81, collar which shows fringed edge.
sA.'nabie women seem 70 be more in
So, 20 simple effects IN their outside
sH'shts some blouse coats have reyers
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surprising latitude. The arm covered al
most to the shoulder with glove is per-
miIted. and the elbow sleeve is a great fa-
y0rite. The shoulder may be fitted with
a cap of lace. from under which soft
pun escapes 10 the elbow, or the of-shoul-
der sleeve, may be caught into puffs OF al
most any desired fashion. The long, close.
transparent sleeve so popular last season
T. no longer worn. and that Is a pity for
no sleeve Is more generally becoming
BOdices cut daringiy low are few. The
line OF beauty is set safely high. and both
square and pointed necks show only
throat and chest. and perhaps the shonl-
ders. While belt effects prevail. there are
lovely princess models. and gowns beited
a The back with unbroken princess front
are very graceful. Belts may be a mere
thread or sash OF width. While the
dropped belt IL usually seen, IL is no
longer required. Very narrow gold or sill
Yer ribbon makes very pretty belts.
One tyte OF gown that Is numerous has
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or Interest
TO CQjOnnen.:

The suiky corner Is a feature ~ some OF
the up-to-date women's clubs II has been
claimed with justice that women could
not be quiet In their clubs; that il wo-
man tried 20 sit still and take no notice
of her sister members. she was an object
OF commiseration or of suspicion, and vas
either rescued" or forced out Of her iso-
lation. The sulky corner-cften whole
roOm-is for the benefit Of those women
who wish 10 be let alone. Any one retir-
Ing to such corner must not be spoken
to. and no one must occupy the corner
and from 1t invite conversation. Here the
woman who likes to be still and either
watch others or dream them into unreal
ity may find peace. An increasing demand
for chairs in the suiky corner is reported.
The club Of any pretensions keeps
maid always in attendance, and the maid
is supposed TO be ready to fasten on a
button, mend a glove, or catch firm
slipped skirt binding. Many women whose
business or pleasure takes them much
from home belong 10 a club merely Tor
the privilege Of running in for repairs"
including sometimes a cup of tea. This
shows that women are learning TO make
the club a matter Of comfort and convent
ence and less place for gossip, display,
aad strenuous social effort.
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run IN forever IN resume Of the mixed
clubs that mark London as conspicuous
When II comes TO the Empress CLUB
comparing notes with a club exclusively
Of men. there are absolutely no points OF
distinction. In this connection IL is note
worthy that the Empress Club Is second
in membership only to one mans club. the
Constitutional Club. Of London. which has
the exceptional enrolment of 5.oeo men,
bers.
From these cursory comparisons IL will
be seen that in this strenuous day the
Empress Club offers peculiar advantages
TO the society woman. IL Is not only an
attractive abiding place for the country
woman who may come 10 town overnight
for q function, but II is a convenient
social center for the in-town member
Certainly nothing could be more aiiuring
20 the woman who d0tes on social chit
chat than TO indulge over a companionable
little tea table In one OF the elegant cor-
ners. or to have a cozy half-hour In the
privacy OF her own apartment.
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OF choice fur. long tabs of the fur hang
ing TO the knees IN front This gives the
effect of long cloak, and those who pre-
Ter TO wear the short coat. or who like
IL because it h less expensive. and who
DO not mind pretending the long cloak
may take advantage OF the fashion. Opera
eloaks are much varied. because ii Is a
general rule that when the gown Is sim
pie In outline the cloak should be All a
fun of elaboration. While a gown that il
elaborate Is more effective than seen at
The opening Of a strictly simple cloak.
But there are many exceptions 10 this
rule and most women who own an opera
cloak whose foamy outside Is In fine con-
tFast 10 a rich fur lining. will wear IL
without regard to the finish Of the gown
beneath
Romantic fancies rule evening dress
fashions. Stylish dressers are aiming ar
simplicity and gen,lemanliness In tailor
street wear. and at dsintiness in al, other
dressing Soft materials, made up 10
snow their sOftness. straight lines. un-
broken draperies, sweeping sleeves, all are
features OF the evening gown. Dress
makers strive to mako a general gimplic-
ity piquant by sudden dash of elabora-
tlon as by great massing OF tuile I'm a
pomPcn at the bust at one side a scarf
sweeping therefrom, the color OF the tulIe
contrasting strongly with the gown. A
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Tnrkeyless.
From Harper's Bazar.

FROM Harpers BaZzr.
II was the morning after Thanksgiving
Laughing gayiy, swapping nuts ana
raisins saved from the dinners OF the da,,
before, the merry children romned into
school and took their seats al the sound
OF the bell
And now, children" said the sweet
faced teacher. who had turkey for their
Thanksgiving dinners?"
j! y Me- Ne! ] did, teacherr' CANA
throats Htpe
But one little boy was sllent.
Little Johnny Jones, for IL was he so,
silent ~ Ae' set
He had hal no turkey for his Thanks
giving dinner. Ns-
Seeing him. the kind teacher called hin,
ia her desk "ih
Poor httie johnny she said .Ara
90 you had TO turkeyT'' anu
Nav" was his reply, "nuthin' bu, two
eds' P's roast