THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG. PA.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL,
RESULT ON PARTIES OF
LATE ELECTIONS.
THE
ttfoMlcani Cxpacted Victory-Senate
Kill' Political Fortunea-Trie Fred
hit ud Hit rrty Bnlanca ol Fower
f tbe Senate.
Special Waihlngtoo Lttttr.
The election news has been the treat
subject of conversation in this capltol
during the past few days. It can
frankly be said that the politicians of
both parties saw the signs of the corn
In: storm. The Republicans on duty,
here at the Congressional headquar
ters were absolutely confident of a
weeping victory, and the Democrats,
while not willing to admit that their
cause was hopeless, were evidently Im
pressed with the fear of coming de
feat. Mr. Lawrence Gardner, the gen
ial secretary of the Democratic Con
gressional Committee, informed me in
an entirely confidential way some time
since that the indications pointed to a
Republican majority in Congress.
In view of the greatness of the land
slide, everybody here is Impressed
with the hopeful attitude kept up by,
the Democrats until the last moment,
and especially with the brilliant and
iggreBBlve campaign waged by Sen
ator Hill in New York. The Senator's
future career is the subject of discus
lion In many mouths. He will return
to the Senate with an increased repu
tation as an able and aggressive orator
but with the prestige of invincibility
is a political manager entirely torn
from him. Many of Hill's friends pro
fess to believe that the gallant fight
he made as the leader of a forlorn
hope will increase rather than dimin
ish his Influence with his party. Others
slalm now that tbe only hope for the
Democracy Is to turn unreservedly to
President Cleveland for guidance and
leadership.
There is little doubt In the minds of
experienced politicians that the dis
aster to the Democracy has largely,
arisen from the cross purposes be
tween the Democratic majority in
Congress and the President. From
the outset the Democratic leaders
have been bound to have their own
way, or to accede unwillingly to such
measures as the President deemed it
his duty to urge upon Congress. The
delay in passing both the silver and
.arlff bills arose from the disposition
af the Democratic leaders to resent
executive advice. The President suc
ceeded In forcing the Silver Repeal
bill through, and In securing an un
satisfactory tariff measure, but it is
well known here that, under the sur
face, the attitude of the Democrats in
Congress has been one of actual re
bellion against the White House.
Whether the Democrats can "get to
gether" is now a question that is be
ing solemnly discussed in the secret
councils of the party leaders here. The
warning conveyed by the late over
whelming disaster will doubtless In
cline even the most recalcitrant to
a more conciliatory attitude than has
recently been shown. One of the most
prominent of national Democrats said
to me after the election news was re
ceived: "The very existence of the
Democratic party now seems to depend
upon our healing up our quarrels."
Another Democrat remarked more
humorously: "The Democratic party
always unites under the shadow of
affliction, and we have not only the
overwhelming disaster to subdue our
feelings, but Tom Reed will wield the
chastening rod over us again."
DiteuMtng the Disaster.
With the overthrow of the Democra
tic majority in the House, the control
of the Senate will also pass out of
their hands. The situation is a pecu
liar one, as apparently the Populists
will hold the balance of power be
tween the two parties In the Senate.
Tbe power may be made decidedly use
ful by them as a check upon legisla
tion, and as a means of securing deals
with one party or the other. In view
of the undoubted demand of the coun
try for adidtional financial legislation,
the position of the Populist Senators
Is a very significant one.
TOWNSEND.
When a Man Is a Sueeese.
Let a man in business be thoroughly,
fitted for the position he occupies,
alert to every opportunity and embrac
ing It to its fullest possibility, with
his methods fixed on honorable prin
ciples, and he is a successful man,
writes Edward W. Bok in the Ladies'
Home Journal. It doesn't matter whe
ther he makes one thousand dollars
1 or a hundred thousand dollars. He
makes a success of his position. He
carries to a successful termination that
which it has been given him to do, be
that great or small. If the work he
does, and does well, is up to his Imita
tions, he is a success. If he does not
work up to his capacity, then he fails,
just as he fails, too, If he attempts to
go beyond his mental or physical limit
There Is just as much danger on one
side of man's limit line as there is on
the other. The very realization of
one's capacity Is a sign of success.
A Woman at Thlrly-flr.
A woman at thirty-five has enthu
siasm without gush; she discriminates
and is quite sure what she likes, writes
Elizabeth B. Custer in the Ladles
Home Journal. The abruptness of
youth has given way to the Boftenlng
and subduing grace of maturity. She
has still passionate intensity of heart
aud great capability of devotion, but
she has reserve, and daws do not peck
at her sleeve.
Obedience.
Klssam I am going to see my best
girl on Thanksgiving Day.
Huggins Why on that day especial
ly T
Klssam Because the President In
his proclamation tells us to repair to
our places of worship. Judge.
MAGNETISM IN WAR.
Mte Bright Idea of a United States
Army Officer.
The largest magnet In the world haa
been constructed at Willet's Point,
Long Island, by Col. W. R. King, com
mander of the Engineers' Corps sta
tioned there. For some time he haa
been experimenting with huge mag
nets as a means of defense In time of
war. When Col. King conceived tha
Idea of building an immense electro
magnet, ho had no thought of its pos
sibilities. There entered into the con
struction of the first magnet two huge
guns, some pieces of Iron and a good
many miles of heavy Insulated tele
graph wire. The guns stood on car-
riages on top of the fort The piece
ot Iron were fastened across the
breeches of the cannon, and were held
in place by chains, forming a horse
shoe. The telegraph wire was wound
around the muzzle ends of the guns, '
making two immense spools. The cur
rent of electricity was supplied by a
dynamo, and the first time the magnet
was charged it developed marvelous .
power. I
The work undertaken simply as an
experiment soon became a matter of
great importance. The magnet had
not been long in existence when It waa
discovered that It would derange a
vessel's compass at a distance of six
miles from the fort This discovery
suggested that If In time of war an
The Largest Dynamo,
enemy's ship attempted to pass the
fort under cover of darkness or during
the prevalence of a heavy fog, when
the pilots would have to depend solely
upon the ship's compass, the com
manders of the war ships would prob
ably find their vessels ashore near
Willet's Point, where they could be
blown up with torpedoes or destroyed
by the guns of the fort.
Many experiments have been made
from time to time in testing the power
of the big magnet. One of the most
interesting ever attempted is shown
in the accompanying illustration. It
was made under the personal super
vision of Col. King, who can be seen
standing at the right of the picture. A
number of pieces of railroad Iron were
placed near the muzzles of the guns,
and the current of electricity turned
on. Immediately the rails flew to the
magnet, and were held as fast as if
they had been welded to Its Immense
core. Col. King then had one end of
a large chain fastened around the
pieces of iron to ascertain the amount
of power necessary to pull them away
from the magnet The other end of the
chain was attached to a capstan, that
was held firmly in place by long
stakes driven Into the ground.
When everything was in readiness
for the test the capstan bars were
manned by eight stalwart engineers,
and they endeavored to pull the rail
road iron away from the magnetized
guns. After straining for Borne time,
the stakes holding the capstan In
place gave way and toppled over. The
railroad iron had not even moved on
the face of the magnet The dynamo
meter which had been attached to In
dicate the amount of strain the mag
net would stand showed that it had
resisted 22,500 pounds. It was found
impossible to disturb the pieces of
railroad iron until the electricity had
been shut off.
Orlg-lu or ThanknglTlnc Day.
There Is no law setting apart a day.
for Thanksgiving, nor is the President ,
under any legal obligations to issue a
proclamation. He simply follows an
old custom, both as to setting apart
this day, and as to Its date. Custom,
however, has established the festival
and the last Thursday in November
has been accepted as the date on
which it shall occur. i
This cuotom dates back only to
1864, though Thanksgiving day was
celebrated at odd times as far back
as the days of the colonies. Among
the records preserved by Congress In
a proclamation by the council of Mas
saehusettes, dated November 16, 1776,
recommending "acknowledgments for
mercies enjoyed." A form of Thanks
giving proclamation was reported to
the Continental Congress November
1, 1777, by Samuel Adams, of Massa
chusetts. It was Samuel Adams who
urged the opening of Congress with
prayer In opposition to John Jay, who
said that Episcopalians, Presbyter
ians, etc., could hardly be expected
to unite in formal worship. Adams'
form of proclamation follows the
fancy of the President who writes it
In November, 1778, the chaplain of
Congress recommended that Wednes
day, December 30, be observed as "a
day of thanksgiving and praise." So
the Thursday in November has not
been the invariable day for this fes
tival. In 1779 the first Tuesday in
Hay was appointed as a day of thanks
giving, and this appointment was
made by proclamation of the Conti
nental Congress. This was an extra
day of thanks, for In the following
October Congressman Root reported In
favor of appointing Thursday, Decem
ber 9, as a day of thanksgiving. In
178 the states were recommended (on
report ot Congressman Wltherspoon)
to appoint November 28 as a day of
thanksgiving.
Poverty's View of It.
"Oh, Emerly, did you hear that that
rich Mr. Astorbllt's little daughter was
deadi"
"What did she die of?"
"She overloaded her stummuick with
turkey and mince pie on Thanksgiv
ing." "Oh, what a lovely death how I en
vies her corpse'"
Woman at Tier nest.
A woman is "at her best" mentally
and physically, when she is "at her
best" and that is all there is about
it Mary Mapes Dodge in the Ladies'
Home Journal.
A century hence large wild game
will be practically exhausted. I
HOUSEHOLD RECIPES.
After washing never wring worstod
dress goods. Shake them.
Acid phosphate will remove Ink
stains froin the hands when every
thing else falls.
Milk, applied once a week with a
soft cloth, freshens and preserves
boots and shoes.
Canned sardines carefully browned
on a double-wired gridiron and served
with lemon are appetizing.
One of the easiest wnys of "taking
cold" Is to drop asleep without an ex
tra wrap over the shoulders.
No recoptae'e for foiled clothing,
even If handsomely decorated, should
be kept In a sleeping' room.
Do not approach contagions diseases
with an empty stomach, nor sit be
tween the slek and the fire, because
the heat attracts the vapor.
These are days when extra care
should be taken to keep the feet per
fectly dry. A fresh pair of stockings
should be used every day.
Canned tomatoc are more delicious
baked than stewed. About ten min
utes before removing from the oven
spread buttered bread-crumbs over the
top.
Handsome parlor vases are usually
filled with some such Ingredient aa
sand to weight them and prevent the
light porcelain from being brushed off
the mantleplece.
Calicoes, ginghams and chambrays.
cannot be properly washed with the
white c'.othes. They need a much
quicker process, and the long delays of
an ordluary washday would ruin
them.
It Is said that oil spilled on a carpet
or any woolen material may be re
moved by applying buckwheat plenti
fully, brushing Into a dustpan after a
short time and putting on a fresh sup
ply until the oil has disappeared.
Two uses of eggs arc not generally
known or appreciated. A fresh egg
beaten and thickened with sugar,
freely eaten, will relieve hoarseness,
and the skin of a boiled egg, wet and
applied to a boll, will draw out the
soreness.
Sweet briar or eglantine has a most
delightful fragrance, as those wno
have gathered it in the fields and on
joyed It afterward in the house, well
know, and the leaves of it are said to
be excellent, when dried, to fill pillows
to put under the head, Instead of bal
sam or pine.
A Ilrlde tnr a Vanderbllt.
Miss Allda Chanler, the last young
tvomau to be reported engaged to
George Vanderbllt, say the New York
Herald, belongs to the Chanler family,
who are prominent not only because
of their social position and wealth,
but on account of their strong individ
uality. Miss Chanler Is a sister-in-law
of Amcdia Rives, her oldest brother
be!ng Armstrong Chanler.
There are three Chanler' girls, each
with pronounced ideas nnd views of
her own. Miss Margaret Chanler Is
devoted to woman's rights, and Miss
Bessie Chanler to art, but at the same
time Is fond of society. The youngest
of the family is Miss Allda, whose
hobby is society.
She is a tall handsome brunette,
who Is fond of all sorts of sports, and
a girl who will undoubtedly make a
brilliant match, even though she may
not marry that most prominent of
bachelors, Mr. George Vanderbllt
Where 'Widows Need Help to Marry.
According to a vernacular paper in
India, a movement in aid of the re
marriage of widows among Mussul
mans was started two or three years
ago in Kalanam, in the Gurdaspur dis
trict. The Vhummcdan religion does
not prohibit the remarriage of widows,
but long residence in India and con
tact with the Hindu has made many
Mohammedans look down upon re
marriage of widows.
Considerable opposition was at first
shown, but it has been overcome. A
widow remarriage association haa
been formed, and publishes a flourish
ing weekly paper which disseminates
news and information on the objects
of the society. Over eighty widows
have been remarried within the last
three years, and the fund started to aid
destitute widows on their remarriage
exceeds 20,000 rupee.
it '
The War on Skirts.
Tho reason why women wear skirts,
and why they will continue to wear
them In spite of all efforts to intro
duce hygienic and ugly divided skirts
or leggings, l because the skirt is tho
most becoming and modest form of
dress for women. No Ideal of female
beauty will ever exceed that of the
great Greek sculptors, and all modern
artists have followed the Greek idea
of woman's dress as the perfection of
female adornment. The influence of
beauty In the world Is underestimated
by would-be reformers. Tho skirt Is
beautiful, when properly worn, and Its
claim as an article of adornment will
always overcome purely hygienic ob
jections. Moreover, the Greeks, whose
women wore the most clinging of
skirts, were the healthiest race that
ever lived.
"Perfect Men."
'Terfect men are so hard to find,"
exclaimed the philosophical maiden.
"Now, what girl could endure a bald
head or a red nose even if it went
with loads- of wealth and bushels of
love? Why, in less than six weeks
she'd be making the poor man wear a
frilled cap and a prepared chalk nose.
A man's good looks go a long way with
a girl, I am ashamed to confess, and
a jerky manner of talking or a sissy
walk or a nervoua movement of the
hands will make a girl's teeth grind
and her temper fray at the edges that
Is unless she's really and truly In love;
then he might be a tailor's dummy,
noseless and cross-eyed, bewhlskered
and with rouged cheeks and she'd still
think him the loveliest thing on eurth."
-Chicago Record.
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the finest breakfast appetizer and the
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If saving half your money is attraction.
If buying where it's crowded is attraction.
If seeing thousands of Suits is attraction.
If seeing thousands of Overcoats is attraction.
You'll get j'our fill of it in this store at this very time. Some days
thousands of buyers. Every day hundreds of them. Everybody of the
one mind Good Clothes never cost so little. The like of it never known
in the life time of any of us.
Take advantage of it-get one of these $5 or $6.75 Suits.
Take advantage of it-get one of these $5 or $6.50 Overcoats.
It's just saving half your money, you know. They're All Wool, same as
you've always got for $10 or $12. You'll see the Suits and Overcoats at
these prices by the thousands. The Finest just as much lower than old
prices.
Prices all the way Dress Suits beginning at $12 worth $16.50
Prices for very best Dress Suits, the finest, worth $28 now $20
You'll be sorry if you don't get one 'of the $5 Ulster Overcoats.
You'll be sorry if you don't get one of the $5 Ulster Overcoats.
Shan't describe it much. Imagine yourself just shut in from the greatest
crossroads or Winter night blast warm, snug, full of warmth all for Five
Dollar bill. It's the astonishment of everybody who sees the Ulster.
Now's the time to clothe your boy on same terms:
The 5mall Boy's All Wool Suit $3: the Largest Boy, $5.
Beautiful Overcoats for Big Boys, $6.50: Small, $4.
You're wondering why it's so. Well you've heard of Partners' Interest to
be settled. Means selling a Million Dollars' Clothing.
Not withstanding Low Prices we pay Railroad Fare
Where reasonable amount of goods is purchased. Don't forget it Rail
road expense saved.
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