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THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURtt, PA
WIIATFL0WEKS3IEAN
A SMAitT COMBINATION.
CflAllt Al IKOXIXO HOARD.
ALSO 'I :tH Nl'I'UUSTfTlONS AllOtl
MINT AMI CAXXIP.
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It Is ( oiikiilt-rril I nliitky to Giithi'l !
l'loucis Out Of Sciinoii Tlii'jr lle
loiijj lo the I'uiriftt Then Sueur
mint V 111 I i vim Illness.
There In uotlnii which growl
around which there Is mom super ',
titlou wuM'U tllHli the homely 111 lata.
:,ul only Is mint the crowumg entice
j... at ol a J u It'll, aad a thing which
).. ..sta seJato tabbies gambol and
) - i like ti-months-old kittens, oat,
i ..riling lo trudit icn, the diu'erchl
: 6 uuve supernatural proper! ies,
: ...i there are good anl bud uuuu. j
. v. uyroyal, asldu troiu Us qualuica
; .i "h us a llua-discourager, in salil to
i....ke a (liiurruluoiue uusband oud
Vile slop bickering. It it la glveu
to them by Home rriead. Catnip, ou
the other hand, when chewed ereuten
Quarrelsomeness and U said to make
evii mild and gentle people fierce.
If catnip la held lu the Hand until
heated and then put into the hand
of another It will, bo goes the super
stition, ho control that person that
be or she cannot leave you no luti
as the catnip la retained iu the hand.
Speuitneut will prevent Illness, bC
long as It Is worn about the wrist
If spearmint Is mixed with salt uuj
applied to the bite of a mad uo4 th
and will heal, It is said. Iu th
luen days tho children used to put
a bit of spearmint iu the cots ou
Christian day, believing that ut tin
e-uct time when the Saviour was lion)
the mint would blossom.
The superstitious which clustel
around llowers are as many as tuert
are different Mowers, says The Neil
York Tribune. It iu considered un
lucky to gather llowers out of sea
son, as belore and alter the season
they are said to belong to tho lair
les. The first wild llowers which art
gathered by a young woman In tht
spring should spell the initials ol
her future husband, if the supersti
tion holds true.
Here is a schedule of superstitirjm
about finding the first flown of the
season:
If found on Monday, good all
the year.
If found on Tuesday, large under
takings which will be successful.
It found on Wednesday, a wed
ding In the family.
If found on Thursday, hard worli
wltii little profit
If found on Friday, unexpected
wealth.
If found on Saturday, misfortunes.
If found on Sunday, best luck ol
Some of the numberless flowet
i.'perstltlens are:
If any one asks for the flower
ginned on your dress and you refuse,
you will have Immediate Ill-luck.
To burn faded flowers Is a sign ol
coming sorrows.
To plant a flower hedge Is to
bring good luck.
If you point at buds they will
blight.
To hand a flower reversed to any
ene Is to bring bad luck.
If a person wears flowers with
the stems upward it Is a sign that
he or she is in love, but does not
know It.
If you pull a flower to pieces, you
will die of consumption.
If a person smells flowers gather
ed from the cemetery he will lose
his sense of smell.
To have flowers wilt Quickly in
the hands denotes ill-health. .
If some one elves you a yellow
flower you are going to have money.
If some one gives you a purple
flower you are going to have tears
and trouble.
Portrait of a Queen.
In analyzing the secret of King
Edward's popularity among his sub.
Jects a French writer recalls a story
which U worthy retelling.
He relates how, when his majesty
was driving along a country road In
Scotland one day, he came upon an
old market woman struggling under
a load which was more than sh
could manage.
"You might take part of this In
your carriage," Bald the old woman
to the king, whom she did not recog.
alze.
"Alas, my good woman," replied
his majesty, "I'm very sorry, but I'm
not going the same way. However,
let me give you the portrait of my
mother."
"A lot of good that'll do me, "was
Che reply.
"Take It all the same," said the
ktng, smiling, and he put a sovereign
bearing Queen Victoria's effigy la
the palm of the astonished old peas
ant. Detroit Free Press .
Oranges for Children.
Oranges for ohlldren or Invalid
should be cut In half and the Juice
squeezed from them on a lemon
squeezer Into a glass. Thus the
fruit may be drunk Instead of eaten,
but with far less trouble and no
waste. The remaining peels may be
dried and, from the oil thr contain.
form capital kindling, useful with
licks tor. lighting a fresh fire or by
themselves for reviving a dull on.
Ilolllng Eggs.
When boiling eggs for a salad.
to be used as a garnish, always pat
them on la oold water. Lai tttesa
come to a boll and cook IB minutes.
Tho whites will then be evenly cook
ed through and the yolks Will be)
exactly la the middle.
Linen In Two Color for Lingerie
null Tailor Mndo Drosses.
Linen will assort Itself In many
ways, not only In lingerie frocks,
when tho sheer handkerchief and In
dia linens will be employed, but In
tailor made dresses when the heav
ier qualities of the materials ran be
fashioned into the trim swltch
erles and bandings thnt compose
trig simplicity. Combinations of
linens in two colors are to bo the
rape. White with pastel tints will
bo much worn, but In colors, only
two shades of one tone are permissi
ble. Whlto butcher's linen trimmed
with blue Is used for this nent de
sign. Tho skirt has a plaited front
A SMART COMBINATION,
panel and la trimmed with diamond-
shaped medallions of blue linen and
twlstlngs of linen soutach braid.
The waist Is truly original In de
sign havng a part ot the front, the
shoulder yoke and sleeves cut .In
one, with the white linen stitched
over the blue In many points. This
effect Is carried out back and front
ou the sleeves. There Is a very
email lingerie yoke of white linen
finished with Jabot embroidery.
With the linen dress an Item of
Importance is footgear. For street
wear before noon, calf leather and
patent leather pumps are the rage,
but for afternoon occasions both
shoes and hose match the color of
the gown.
. A Bint for the Bath.
" The growing use of mustard In the
bath tub Is a modern adaptation of
the principle that mustard is one of
the most valuable external stimu
lants. To those who have not tried
it, the result Is really surprising.
Take a tablespoonful of best mustard
and add to the bath when filled. The
water will be found to be of a slight
ly yellow-green color and absolutely
free fom any stinging or smarting
sensation. In fact. It has a soft, vel
vety feeling almost like milk, but
with a glowing warmth that Is ap
preciated by the most delicate skin.
Under its Influence sore and stiff
Joints become limber and elastic, and
the whole body experiences a sense
of exhlllaratlon that Is scarcely cred
ible. The mustard bath Is already
a favorite with those engaged in
arduous sports, and equally so with
society ladles, -who find It a refresh
ing antidote to the fatigue of func
tions, and a charming way of keep
ing in that healthy condition so con
ducive to beauty. Black and White.
To Clean Vclv.t Co? irs. .
Now that Fashion again advocates
strictly tailor made gowns to have
velvet collars on the coats, the ques
tion arises how to keep the dark out
side collar from rubbing off on the
neck of the blouse worn b neath It.
No matter how good a qu: Hty is
purchased velvet will always leave a
soiled mark on any light fabric it
comes in contact with, and many a
woman is known to wring he. hands
In despair at the sight of a dainty
wals. immaculately fresh except for
a dirty line acroBS the neck.
To prevent this wipe off the vel
vet thoroughly with a soft cloth
slightly moist, then rub with a rag
saturated in pure alcohol. This
done once a week regularly, will pre
vent the velvet from "crocking" and
collars will not be soiled In the back.
Laundry Lines.
Yellow clothes can be whitened by
boiling them In water to which a lit
tle of the following mixture has been
added: A teacup of paraffin, lime
water, and turpentine; equal parts
of each. Put Into a bottle and shake
well before using.
Medicine stains on sheets or white
bed covers should be removed before
washing. Make a paste with full-er's-eartb
and ammonia, and lay It
cn the stains. When dry, wash In
cold water, and, If necessary, repeat
the treatment.
Flannels and all woolen articles
should pot be put through a wring
er, as they look better and do not
shrink so muoh if they are well
squeezed and shaken.
What It Really Is.
An American firm la selling in
England what tt oalls "Finest Rasp
berry Jam." Tha label on eaoh Jar
bears this statement "This Jam Is
made of glaeose with artificial seeds
and oolovaa with harm less anallne.
.
POLISH IMMIGRANTS. , .
They Have Spread Over the Great
Cities of the West. '
The Polish immigrants have spread
over our great West, and the cities of
Buffalo, Chlesrco, Milwaukee, Pitts
burg, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Detroit
and Toledo are the nialu centers in
which they congregate.
In Chicago alone there are more
than 250,000 of them, forming the
largest Polish city In the world after
Warsaw and Lodz. They come from
all sections of the former common
wealth, but principally from Onllca
Thcy are, In general Industrials, fru
gal and Bonn ar.inss a competency.
Comparatively few professional men
or members of the upper social cHsses
have come to tMs country except for
pelltlral reasons, ns the love for the
fatherland la em Btrong In the rollsh
hcirt. although n few such spirits as
Modjeska and her husband have liv
ed here.
With nil their national love for cer
emony and social Intercourse, the Am
erlran Poles have many organizations
through which they satisfy their social
and military Instincts.
The Polish National Alllanre, edu
cational and benevolent, with a mem
bership of over D0.000 Is the strongest
of these organizations, but there are
many others with more limited fields.
In the United States the PoPsh
nntlonr.l government U conducted un
der tho auspices of this Polish Nation
al Alliance (Zwlanzek Narouowy Pol
Fkll. The membership of this organ
ization Is Increasing at the rate of
from C.OOO to 7,000 a year.
The alliance hns nothing to do with
party politics, but alms primarily to
make the Polish residents of the Un
ited States pood citizens of the land
of their adoption without forgetting
their Polish tongue and traditions.
It endeavors to perpetuate the
knowledge of the Polish language, lit
em tu re and history, and to lend or
ganized assistance to the cause of Pol
ish independence in Europe.
In the Alliance building In Chicago
ta published the "Zgoda," the ofllclal
organ of the Alliance, a well-edited
weekly magazine with a circulation
of RO.000. "Poland, a Knight Among
Natrona."
No More Kowtowing.
The Chinese censor has memorallal
Ized the throne on the necessity of
abolishing the degrading custom of
high native ministers of the crown
kowtowing and addressing or replying
to their majesties on benued knees.
Kowtowing has been a fruitful scheme
for discussion and controversy ever
since the nations of the west first in
vaded the shores of the great central
kingdom. Hitherto the question con
cerned only those who came from for
eign lands on diplomatic or other mis
sions. No one for a moment thought
of suggesting that the kowtow was a
degrading custom so far as the Chin
ese high officials, themselves were
concerned. The kowtow before the
throne consisted In kneeling three
times ana touching tho ground with
the head thrice at each genuflexion.
Western diplomats and otuers in Chi
na have not been In the past unani
mous In their oposltlon to the perfor
mance of the kowtow, but the Brit
ish representatives from the first
have consistently refused to submit to
It. Lord Macartney, who arrived In
China in 1793 as the head of the first
British Embassy, when presenting his
credentials would only consent to
bend one knee In the presence of the
emperor. Over twenty years elapsed
before the second British mission ar
rived In China. The question of the
kowtow was again raised, and as a re
sult of his refuflal to perform the cere
mony Lord AmherBt was never offljBt
ally received by the emperor, who Is
sued an Imperial edict to the effect
that the British ambassador had not
observed the rules of politleness in
voRue In the Celestial Empire. Wash
ington Herald.
The Navajo Indians' Dead.
The Navajo Indians do not Inter
their dead, their religious supersti
tion preventing them from ever touch
ing a dead body. Before life has en
tirely left the body it Is wrapped In
a new blanket and carred to some
convenient secluded spot, where it is
deposited on top of the ground, to
gether with all the personal effects
of the deceased, and If it be an Infant,
the cradle, trinkets, etc., are carefully
deposited beside the body. When
there are no longer any signs of life
in the body, stonea are plied up
around and over It, in order, they say,
to keep the coyotes from carrying It
off. If the deceased be a grown per
son his favorite saddle pony Is led
up to the grave, where It la knocked
In the head with an axe. Here It
lies, with the bridle, saddle, and blan
ket, ready for the journey to the spir
it world. The Navajos never dig a
grave themselves, though they Ilka
very much to have the white people
bury their dead, and if they are any
where near where white people live
they will ask them, In case they hare
a death In the family, to take charge
of the body and bury it. If by chance
one of their number dies In the house
before they have time to remove him
they Immediately set Are to the bo
gan and burn it up with Its contents
thus cremating the body. Washing
ton Herald.
Good results are seldom accidental.
They are usually thef ruits of a nobis
purpose.
In many a man's life the turning
point Is reached Just after a pretty
girl passes.
Simple and Useful Combination of
These Two Articles.
Instead of supporting the Ironing
board on the backs of two chairs
the method commonly adopted by the
housewife a New York man lias de
vised a simple attachment whereby
the board can be combined and ad
justed ou one chair. As shown In
the Illustration, the chair Is of th
ordinary kitchen variety, and can,
always be used for that purpose,
the Ironing-board being swung out
fit ' - "
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IRONING BOARD AND CHAIR,
of the way. The lroulug-bourd Is
pivoted near one end to the back of
the chair. Extending from the back
of the chair to a point adjacent tho
opposite end U nu adjustable bracket
which firmly supports the boarj
when Ironing. By loosening a cutclt
tho bracket is released and the board
swung over the back of the chair.
There Is a distinct advantage In
having this combination ot chair und
ironing-board, the latter being rudy
tor use In a few momenta.
Dont for Youug Mothers.
Don't allow a child to sleep with
his head right under tho bed clothes;
lying ou the back Is also very bud
and causes snoring; the right aid
la the beat and most healthful to
sleep on.
Don't cover the little one's bed
with heavy blankets and old-fashlou-ed,
airtight quilts; a couple of light,
fluffy blankets and a good eiderdown
quilt are quite sufficient covering,
even In the depth of Winter. Sleep
ing under very heavy bed clothes Is
extremely enervating and weaken
ing. Don't have the floor of the night
nursery carpeted; a good cork car
pet or linoleum that can be washed
over nearly every day Is far health
ier; a strip of carpet or a rug can be
laid down by the bed so that the
child does not receive a shock step
ping on to the cold canvas from a
warm bed.
Don't have dark colored paint or
paper. White paint and a light
washable sanitary paper or distem
per are far nicer, both from a health
and an artistic point of view.
Don't let the little ones sleep in a
stuffy, close atmosphere; the win
dows should be Bllghtly open at the
top all the year round.
Don't allow clothes to be hung
behind the door; nothing 'ives a
room such a slovenly, uncared for
appearance as a door that has been
turned Into a wardrobe In this fash
ion. Don't allow cardboard or other
boxes which harbor dust and germs,
to be placed under the bed or on
top of cupboard or wardrobe.
Don't forget that the entVe room
should be thoroughly turned out and
scrubbed once a week.
HOME COOKING.
Cookies Without Eggs.
Cream a half-cup of butter wlt'a
a cup of sugar; add one cup of sweet
milk, a teaspoonful of vanilla, and
a scant teaspoonful of baking soda
dissolved In a little boiling water.
Work in enough flour to make a so:t
dough. Drop from a teaspoon on
buttered tins, and bake to a good
brown.
Beet Chow-Chow.
One gallon of cooked and peetel
beets, chopped fine; one quart of
horseradish, one quart of sugar, one
tablespoonful of salt, pepper to taste.
Cover these Ingredients with vino
gar, mixing well. Set in a cool place
for at leaBt a mouth before using.
This will keep for a long time.
Olive and Cream Cheese.
Stone two dozen olives and chop
them fine, then work them Into a
Philadelphia cream cheese, and rub
to a smooth paste. Spread on thin
slices of crustless white brsad.
Peanut Sandwiches.
Grind a cup of freshly roasted pea
nuts to a fine powder, and work
them into halt as much butter u
you have peanut powder. Spread,
on thin slices of bread.
After-Dlnner Naps.
Complete relaxation after eating
a suspension of mental and physical
activity will favor the processes of
natural digestion, not only because of
its tranquillizing effect upon the
nerves, but because the stomach may
use the surplus unusued energies of
the body in the processes of digestion
take an "after-dinner nap," It meant
health, happiness and long life.
Happy the man or woman who can
What to Bat
BIS
AVetfclable Preparationrof As
similating thcFoodandRcgula
ting tte Stomachs and Dowels of
Promotes Digcstion.Cheerfu
ncssarklltest.Contaiiw neither
Opuim.Morplune norlincraL
KotTJaiicotic.
hV ttfOUn-SWUELrtTCIOR
Umpiu Stmt'
Mx.Smit
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lCna rtavm
Aperfecl Remedy forConslipa
fion , Sour Stonuxch, Diarrhoea
Worms .Convulsions .fcvcrish
rvess mid Loss OF SLEEP.
FacSimilo Signnlure of
NEW YOHK.
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EXACT COPY O WRAPPER.
FROCKS FOR YOUXQ WOMKV.
A Charming fnck of Pretension In
Many of the New Styles.
Beauty unadorned Is no longer a
popular phrase, for young women ol
to-day are so well up with the times
that they like their beauty enhanced
In as many ways as possible, al
though It Is done In simpler fashion.
There Is a charming lack of preten
sion In many ot the new frocks, two
of the most successful of which are
Illustrated. The first Is a dotted
voile In natural color with figure of
deep cream color and dark brown,
done with silk embroidery floss. The
cklrt Is gouged slightly about the
walBtltne and trimmed at the bot
tom with narruw bands of embroid
ered braid with killings in natural
TWO BECOMING FROCKS .
color silk on either side of the braid.
The blouse Is slightly suggestive
of the Mandarin lines so muoh worn
and Is laid In tucks at the shoulders,
the fronts being draped In flsehu
fashion and bordered with braid and
klltlngs. There Is a vest formed of
bands of Insertion put together with
hnnd-stltcher. The puffed sleeves
are trimmed with braid p.nd klited
silk.
Striped sutlng la used for the
spcond costume, the skirt having a
draped front panel trimmed at the
side with buttons covered with silk.
Wit . this Is worn a simple Eton
Jncltet trimmed with silk pasaamen
terle ornaments and garnished with
revera and a detachable vest of eye
letter batiste. The cuffs match the
rovers and finish elbow sleeves fin
ished with two little frills of Valen
ciennes lace.
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i For Infants and Children.
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For Over
VMS Maraud imnnt, ncw von cm.
Flowers for the Hick.
Orowlng plants are undeMrnble,
besides, while the old Idea that they
harmed the Blck one by remulnlng lo
the -com over night Is only a suer
stltlon, the Invalid may easily ham
them, especially It they are much
handled.
Avoid violent color contrasts. The
nervous system la always slightly de
ranged and the perceptions unduly
sharpened In a serious illness anl
the contrast of vivid redB ad pinks
and yellows may be really harmful,
and will surely be disagreeable to the
patient Choose, Instead, dellcats
pinks, soft creams or light blues.
Do not, above all. vend white roses
unaccompanied by any other flower,
nor an abundance of unrelieved
white flowers of any kind. Yoo
might Just as well order a floral pil
low marked "At Rest" for the effed
It will hare upon the recipient at your
mistaken kindness.
Barley Cured Deri-Deri.
Some time ago, the rice supply be
ing rhort, prisoners in Japanese JalU
were fed largely on barley. The re
sult was the Immediate cessation ol
new beri-berl cases.
Women Who Wear Well.
It Is aHtonlHhlnit how uroaf u cluuiRe
A few years of married life will make in
the appearance and diHixwItion of many
women. The freshness, the charm,
the brilliance vanish like th hlniin
from a jwach which Is rudely handled.
The matron Is only a dim tdiudow, s
faint echo of the cliarminur maiden.
There are two reasons for tlii change,
Ignorance and neglect. Few young
women appreciate the shock to th
system through the change which
comes with marriage. Many neglect
to deal with the unpleasant drain1
which are often consequent on mar
riage and motherhood, not understand
ing that this secret drain is robbing the
cheek of Its freshness and tho form of
Its fairness. As surely as the general
health suffers when there Is flcninw
ment of the health of the delicate
womanly organs, so surely when tliei
organs are established in health the
face and form at once witum- tothfl
fuot lu renewed comeliness. Half J
million women and more have found
health and happiness In the use of Dr.
Pierce's Favorite 1 'rescript ion. I'
makes weak women strcig and sleK
women well. Ingredients on Intn l.
The grouchy man either forgets ihst
he was ever a boy or else ti ies lo live
down the memory.
Thk 'piiuk vrutn t aw" is (Ie ju:lieu
D LAW" is le,i-liea
nt to protect tleVuh
i lng edleiits i(l:h
It fs heuellfli I both
by the Government 1
Mc from Injurious
roods anil (IruirH. 1
to the publlo aud to the conscUnioui
manufacturer. Ely's Cream lUim.
successful remedy for cll in the Iiki
nasal catarrh, hay fever, etc. contain
ing no injurious drugs, meets fully the
requirements of the new law, ami thai
fact is prominently stated on every
fiackage. It contains none of the"1
urious drugs which are required by tM
aw to be mentioned on tne to1'1
Hence you can use it suffly.
Blobbs "Whatever Induced hi'" 40
mat-ry her?" Blobbs "Hhe did."
A Reliable Remedy
FOR
CATARRH
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ll quickly abtorbed.
Civet Reiiel at One.
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tue aiseaseu mem. ua
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the Beuses of Taate aud BiuolL Full
60 ots. at Druggists or by mail. Wl""
Cream Palm for use in atomizers 75 ow.
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