The Columbian. (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, July 09, 1908, Page 2, Image 2

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    THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURQ. Pa.
SIMPLE LITTLE AIDS
!I1AT WILL MAKE CHEEKS RED
AX!) erne SHINV NOSES.
I'iiII d Pare Made Rod by Applying
Iced I'ikN After Wnnhlrg Flesh in
Hot Water Lotions of Water and
Zinc for Xoscn.
Sometimes the simplest Utte a'ds
will make a marked difference In a
"oman's appearance. For Im-.tance,
rre whose hair is unmanagrble will
t'i I that by applying a mlxtnro of
f teasiioo'lfu. of glycerine to
U c times ns mutt, water tc loose
' i's of tresses these short strands
i iy neatly In place. In putting on
' e mixture It should be well shaken
id then applied to the hair with
;i soft I rush 'nut bofcrn the dressing.
When short hairs are obdurate the
the bei,t me.h.ds oi tratnln, lh to
put them on curlers. Afterward
they should be combed out until soft
and iluffy.
Another simple aid to oeauty Is .
l.e ice bath that makes pallid cheeits
"ed. To thing co'or Into faces
use two round pads a trifle larger
than a silver dollar. They should be
n.nde from thick flannel coveed
smootnly with lincu.
VVhtit those are soaking In Iced
water wash the face gently with
warm, not really hot water.
Then as soon as the skin is dried,
which should be done Immediately
after the laving, the pads are taken
fiOn their bath, shaken to throw off
superfluous wei and placed directly
on thin part of each cheek where
Color is desired. Thi secret of suc
cess with this lies In the washing be- J
mg done with really warm water and
ire compresses being Icy cold.
As simple remedies will help to
beautify shiny noses that have such
at amoving habit of refusing to be
modified by powders. It Is well to ap
ply one of these liquid balms that
niay be made at home. A lotion
that la said to effoct a cure of the
trouble Is made of one ounce of dis
tilled water, eight minims of distill
ed tincture of lavender and two
grains of sulphate of zinc.
This should be well mixed and ap
plied about four times a day. never
allowing it to remain on over night.
Put It on with a piece of soft mus
lin. For softening rough or coarse
skin on the hands common yellow
cornmeal Is an exlellent cure. It
should be mixed In the proportion
cf one ounce of orris root, powdered.
. a pound of meal.
To apply It the hands should be
shed as usual, taking care to use
oap that Is not drying; then the
a I Is poured Into one hand and
:11s is rubbed over the other with
.-e same motion used In vashlng,
f-.ing again the grains that should
have fallen on a tcwel, box, &c. un
til the skin is cuite dry.
Dodging the Trail in the Dance.
"Nobody ever told me that I was a
good dancer," declared Edward M.
Rreenway. leader of cotillons. "But
I'll tell you a compliment a young
woman did pay me once. She said:
'You took me through that crowd
without a collision and without any
oue treading on my skirt.'
"Well, I never had a dancing les
son in my life. But I used to prac
tice dancing ln the days when women
wore those great long trains, and it
was not considered good form to
pick them up. They trailed along
behind several yards. Those were
the days when you had to guide and
keeping moving with your partner
bo as to keep that train following
gracefully."
"But how did you practice?"
"Used to tie two sheets It an ordi
nary chair and then dance in and
out among a dozen chairs scattered
over a dance floor." San Francisco
Chronicle.
Why Women Ride Astride.
"It Is the general opinion among
the physicians with whom I asso
ciate." writes a corresponded of the
New York Medical Journal, "that the
fashion oi womjn riding astride has
not had its origin in fad so much as
it has in the advice ol physicians of
,Mir modern type.
"The fact that a person riding
astride can have more freedo i from
jar and jolt than one riding on a
side saddle, should be a point In
favor of the astride method, aside
from the fact of it being safer and
easier for the rider.
"The fact that it might be con
sidered Immodest by those who are
not familiar with the astride method
of riding is no reason why it should
be condemned. The mala reason
why It Is becoming more popular la
beause that phys.clans in general
see its good points over the old
method and are thus advlslnr it."
World' Greatest Linguist a Woman
The record of being the world'a
greatest all-round linguist is claimed
by Miss Mary E. Q. Colton, a resident
of Kas'hampton, moss. She can
i.e.ik and read forty foreign lan
guages. Prior to her appearance In
the field as a candidate for llngulstio
honors, the record for the great
est number of languages spoken by
any one person was thirty-three.
Miss Colton has mastered some of
the moat difficult tongues In the
orld. Among these are Chinese,
Pall, A vesta n, Sansorlpt, Hebrew, Sy
rian. Assyrian, Arabic and Persian.
She uiso apeak and reads Latin,
Creek, and all the modern Buropeaa
Is d gu es. Philadelphia
MOXJKY A NEW YORKER MADE.
, .-.',- . i in
At a rrvmlum tNow Though L'nclo
Sam Rejected It.
New York-has been the birth
place of many curious coins of pri
vate manufacture which for a time
have passed as money. Of these no
scries Is more Interesting or has
left more metallic reminders than
the coin struck ln the metal known
as "Feuchtwanger composition."
In 1837 Dr. Lewis Feuchtwanger,
a New York druggist and chemist,
Invented a white metal, very much
of the color of silver, from a com
pound of copper, zinc, nickel and
iron. Ho struck a number of coins
of the dcmciinilnatlon of one and
three centH, the latter belns the first
ce'n of this value ever Issued In the
United States.
Specimens of these coins ho for
warded to Congress with a petition
that his metal be adopted for Unit
ed States subsidiary coins Instead of
copper. It. M. Patterson, Director
oi the Mint, reported adversely on
the petition, and the metal was re
jected by the Government
Dr. Feuchtwanger continued to
strike coins of the repudiated met
al, and ninny o." the tradesmen s
tokens of the period were als made
of the so-called "American silver,"
so-e of which are now of consider
ate rarity and value.
The rarest of the regular Feucht
war.ger coins from the standpoint of
va'ue Is a three-cent piece dated
183 7 which shows an eagle on the
obverse. On the reverse Is a laurel
wreath, between the two ends of
which U the Arabic figure "3." The
wreath encloses the words "Three
Cents," while around the border Is
Inscribed "Feuchtwanger's Compo
sition." The edge of the coin Is
reeded, and a specimen in uncircu
lated condition has brought $40.
A similar variety of the three cent,
piece shows an eagle standing on
rocks, with the date 1837 beneath.
On the reverse there is a wreath,
but the figure 3 Is omitted front be
tween the ends or the wreath. This
variety when ln fine condition Is
worth $10.
The next piece ln point of value
Is what evidently was struck as a
tradesmen's token for use in this
city. In seven lines, on the obverse,
the inscription reads: "Feuchtwan
ger American Silver Composition 2
Cortland St., New York." The re-
orse In six lines Is inscribed "House
and Household Furniture, Instru
ments, Beer Pumps, Pillars, Orates,
Spoons, Forks and Dining Se's."
This piece, which Is about the size
of a half dollar, has brought $16.
Another tradesmen's token of
rare variety, somewhat similar to
the reverse of the foregoing piece,
shows the Inscription on the ob
verse, "Dr. Feuchtwanger's Ameri
can Silver Composition, 377 Broad
way, New York."
One variety of the three cent
piece, while not rare, Is of interest
to New Yorkers, for It Is a New
York three cent piece, show
ing on the obverse the arms of New
York with the word "Excelsior" and
the date 1837 underneath.
The commonest or the Feucht
wanger pieces are those of the de
nomination of oue cent, the princi
ple design of which snows an eagle
gtasplng a snake.
The scarcest of the Feuchtwanger
pieces, not considering premium, Is
a throe cent piece of the 1837 issue
Btruck in copper, of which only one
specimen has been mentioned.
The record price paid for a coin
Btruck in Feuchtwanger metal ( is
$72.60, which was paid for a speci
men of the "Philadelphia shilling"
at the Morris sale, held ln Philadel
phia ln 1905. The piece shows the
arms of the city of Philadelphia on
one 'side, while the other bears the
Inscription around the edge, "Cor
poration of Philadelphia," ln the
centre being stamped the words,
"One Shilling Token."
A second variety bearing the
arms of Philadelphia, like the fore
going, showed on the reverse a
wreath in the centre of which are
the letters. '"F. S." (which are sup
posed to stand for "Feuchtwanger
Silver") and "50 -Cents." This va
riety also is very rare, and a fine
specimen sold for $47.50 at the
same sale as Its companion coin.
In 1837 a New York firm struck
from the Fauchtwanger metal a coin
representing the denomination of
12 Vt cents. On the obverse was an
e-gle holding in its talons a snake,
with the date "1837." On the re
verse was the Inscription, 'R. E.
Russell, I. O. U. 12 He." It was a
little larger than the old time cop
per cent. At a recent sale a fine
specimen brought $14. New York
Sun.
The Wake of a Bullet.
Experiment have recently been
made with an Inflammable paste on
bullets. When the bullet leaves the
muzzle the paste ignites, leaving a
stream of smoke behind It, and en
abling the marksman to watch Its
course, and, if necessary, correct hi
aim for the next shot.
When Prevarication is Preferable.
Every man knows he Is not the he
roic, fascinating creature his sweet
heart pretends to think him; but he
would rather be lied to to bis wed
ding day than to be told the brutal
truth.
1
I It Tim
1 In my club they toast the absent
members, la my wife's club they'
roast the absent membera. Clever
Leare.
WOMEN IX EGYPT,
All Mohammedan Women Weas
Veils.
There are semlngly more typee or
women in Cairo, all of them natives
of Egypt, than ln any other city of
like population in the world. Their
variety Is due largely to the differ
ence In costume, which is regulated
by religious beliefs.
All the women of Mohammedan
faith wear veils. Some wear queer
little spoods of brass or gold, which
are attached to the headpiece, and
which hang down to cover the nose.
This signifies that tho wearers are
married. Others wear veils without
either headpiece or nose covering.
The veils of the Turkish women are
the handsomest, and they are also
the most coquettish, for occasionally
they are thin enough to show the
outline of the features beneath.
Nearly all the arlBU.eratlo male
Turkish women, who are supposed to
Egyptians of Cairo are married to
be superior to the natives both ln
beauty and intelligence. The ma
jority of Turkish girls of wealthy
fninllles are educated as are their
European sisters, and many of them
ere talented ln music and painting.
This enlightenment which allocs
the daughters to be educated applies
only to those families wleh have had
the advantage of English associa
tion. Hut this class Is very rarely
seen by the tourlnt, unless he gets
Jest a flash of their veiled faces show
ing through the closed windows of a
earrUge In which they enjoy their
dally uutlng on the fashionable Caz
era drive of Cairo.
It Is the middle class which one
will see on the streets and In the
bazaars In the native quarter. Oc
casionally the aristocrat visits the
Jeweller, but when she does she In
ushered Into a private reception
room and Is so hedged ln by cere
mony and servants that the Euro
pean customer ln the same shop
cranes his neck In vain to get a
glimpse of hor. Travel.
A WOMAN'S "XO."
Plenty of Happy Marriages 15e;tnl
'So, Rut Ended With a "Yes-"
There are plenty of happy mar
llages which have begun with "no"
and ended with "yes." It frequently
happens that the 'woman who refuses
the first time consents willingly upon
the second or third. Nor is the rea
son for this far to seek.
The woman who answers wltV a
negative often does so believing that
If her suitor really means what he
fcays he will not accept dismissal
without making an effort to reverse
her decision.
The astute lover, when declined
as a husband, begs humbly for friend
ship and proceeds to make himself
necessary to hU lady-love's comfort
and hailness. He studies her tast
es, humors her whims, is always ou
hand when needed, yet never ln tie
way. In short, he plays the part
cf "cavalier servant" so adroitly that
tome day when he betakes himself
to Japan or Paris his lady-love wakes
up to the knowledge that he has be
come Indispensable to her, a part of
her life, which, withdrawn, leaves a
sense of lack, a void.
Most fortresses will capitulate if
the siege be long enough and well
conducted, and the rule holds good ln
love as well as In war. Chicago
Tribune.
IN A i'iCi'iCKIAN toiONSE.
Brown: "I was talking with
Smith quite a while yesterday."
Jones. "I suppose he was boring
you with some of his worthless opin
ions. He is a positive blockhead.'
Brown: "Well, he spoke in a
much more kindly way of you said
you were one of the most intelligent
men he knew."
Jones: "Oh, I didn't mean sr,
that Is, it's only in politics that he
is obstinate."
The Cranberry Output.
It is claimed that Massachusetts
leads the cranberry output, with an
average crop of about 400,000 bush
els annually. New Jersey Is a
close second, with about 350,000
bushels. Wisconsin ranks third
with an average of about 100,000
bushels.
It took 44 men 35 days to count
the $267,816,161.16 In the New
York Sub-treasury. The cash bal
anced to a cant.
WISHING WON'T MAKE MONEY.
John I). Rockefeller Says It Take
a Practical Mind.
It takes a practical mind to make
a fortune. Men have often said ln
tily hearing, "Oh, how I wish I were
rich. If I had money I should do
this great work or that." Now,
those men will never be rich. They
haven't got the purpose and practi
cal bent of mind for it. They think
of the fruit of victory without the
struggle. I fear It is necessary to
hx the mind pretty strongly uon the
Mr 'h
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER,
making of money before it 1 possi
ble to plan Its spending. I remem
ber clearly when the financial plan
if I may call It so of my life was
formed. It was out ln Ohio, under
the ministration ot a dear old mln
latr, who preached.. "Get money,
get It honestly, and .heu give It
wisely." 1 wrote that down in a
little book. Leslie's Weekly.
Suggestions for Stout Women.
First and mast important Is the
question of corset. The stout worn
an can make no greater mistake than
to try and deceive herself by wear
lng a close, tight fitting corset lu
hopes that It will make her appear
slender. The effect is distinctly the
contrary. A well-made, comforta
ble corset, fitted and especially
adapted to her personal require
ments, will give lines to her figure
that will make her appear much
more slender.
The stout woman should avoid
plain, tight-fitting blousas. In wear
ing shirtwaists, the Bmall shoulder
yoke in front, which Is fashionable
this season, is one of the bert adap
tations, as it makes the shirtwaist
fit much better across the shoulders,
and gives an opportunity for so:ne
fullness In the front breadths across
the bust, where it is needed, and
where any tightness or strain is so
ugly.
Tho back yoke for the Btout wom
an 1b a serious mistake. It has a
tendency to shorten the waist line,
and adds breadth across the should
ers. A few plaits In the center
from the collar to the belt line is
the best way of finishing the bacit.
All coats and jackets for the stout
woman should end below the waist
lino.
The long, half-fitting coat Is excel
lent, and lends grace to the figure.
The jackets with the straight fronU,
ending several lnohes below the
waist line, and made either ln double-breasted
form or with a fly
front, la oue of the best models for
the stout woman to follow.
The stout woman should beware
of over-trimmed skirts and not ot
tempt uny elaborate stylet, ln that
direction. The skirt trimmed In
panel fashion Is becoming.
The choice of materials Is most
Important. Plaids are absolutely
forbidden except in small doses,
when utilized as waist trimmings.
Stripes should also be used with dis
cretion. Black and darker shades are the
best colors for the stout woman.
Experimental Sowing.
Burbank's achievement with the
daisy are more fasclnaMng than a
fairy tale. From England, Japan,
Uermany and Australia everywhere
where daisies grew he got seeds
of the best varieties, not a few, but
hundrdB, thousands.
These were carefully planted and
watched with closest care. They
were all going to be slain, but out
of their death was to come a new
dulsy, larger, more beautiful, more
hardy, and that would flower ln
every climate perennially.
The result was his "Shasta"
daisy, one of the most beautiful
flowers ever seen of clear, bril
liant white, great size , the centre
of pure yellow resting upon slender
er yet stronger stems.
Mysterious Fork.
One of the most curious ot the
mr.ny curious things picked up by
the late Henry M. Stanley ln Ills ad
venturous wanderings was a stiver
fork. Sliver forks are not ordina
rily very remarkable; but this par
ticular one was part of a necklace
Ahlch adorned a savage In a part of
fries wher. neither forks nor
white men were ever known to have
penetrated- before r tanley'a visit.
On the fork was permamnently In
scribed the name of a fashionable
London restaurant. How It . had
reacbml unexplored Africa is one
of the mysteries,
,; rtjft ft" '))! I I
4' w&V ''hi1
rwmywT'"'''1''t'' " "
The Kind You Have Always
In uso for over 30 years,
- and has been made under his pcr
ytyi'z's sonal supervision since its Infancy.
i-CstC&tAi Allow nrt one todecclvo von in Hi la-
All Counterfeits Imitations and Just-as-pood" are but
Experiments that trlflo with and endanger tho health of
Infants and Children Experience against Experiment.
What is CASTORIA
CoRtoria Is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare
goric, Drops and Soothliur Syrups. It Is Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphlnonor other Narcotic
aubstance. Its ago is Its guarantee. It destroys "Worms
and allays Fcvcrishncss. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind
Colic. It relieves Teething1 Troubles, cures Constipation
and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regiklatcs the
Stomach and llowcls, giving healthy and natural Bleep.
The Children's Panacea Tho Mother's Friend.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
JO
Bears the
The Kind You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
' THI etNT.Ue OOMPANV. MWMIM TICtT. Ht CtW,
SLEEPING DY MACHINERY.
Bcience Has Devised a 3imple Cure
For ln3omnia.
Science has devljcd mi almo X cer
tain cure Kir the chief curse of :h!
bruin worktr insomnia. The i.riitrl
ple Ij extremely simple, and Is buu.l
upon the well-known fact t::t ro;sJ
tltlon means monotony, uiiil n;!)ii,)U::i
tUuujcr.
Tho machine can bo nnd by a' y
0:10 with a xllsht Rift of ini'chanic.j.
It co'nilsU of a clockwork aitpirit-..:-),
nb'jvc which are mounted twj ro.ls
l'uinted black, laid horizontally, nail
tiiudt! to revolve in opposite cllsvc-tl.-nj.
On each rod an Used aovou
pieces of mirror.
To iirfo tho machine, you plnc ;t
ni'iir your bedside, ln i:urh a po.-ilKn
Out It l faintly Illuminated by a
nUM i:.ht; then you sot It In motion
ju.d lie down. Aa the bars besln to rt
v hr, tho seven mirrors blink y.vl
r? litiiM .: r light, and tiuu Uj
n.J'ji:: r.
The Tlu-ee Chinese l)ni;;on-'.
There are three kinds of Ci'.lti'
dragons the lung of the sk, iin ,
oT the sea and the kluu of the in on
es The lunt? Is the faverif- kind
however, and has "the heuj of u c,r:i
el, the horns of a deer, the f'j of a
rabbit, enrs of a cow. neck ot h km.;"
belly of a frog, scales of a cir:, c!
of a huwk and palm of a tU-r." lli
ppi'Oiul ollice Is to guard and snviori
the mansions of the go.J and ln hi
tho peculiar symbol of the enii.uro".
Memorial of Adam.
April 1 was marked ou o'.d calen
dars as tl.e "Memorial ot Adam."
The orientals relate that Adam when
dying, chrrged his children to bury
hij body, embalmed with myrrh, In
c.nse end cassia; ln the cave ot Al
Kanuz near Puradlse. When thy
quitted the place they were to con
vey his body to the center of the
earth, whenco would come si.ivatlon
to his posterity. Thb Is Bald to
have been dor 3 by Noah and Melchl
Cwdek, who reburled him on tho sac
red hill of Ci lvary.
IjcuiI Wool,
Hitherto It has been jastomary to
r.ftke the Joints for gas and water
pipes ly first Introducing strands of
hemp yara into the socket, then fill
ing the space left with molten lead
and afterwards caulking the latter.
A more modern way is now provided
b me&iiB of what Is known as "lead
wool." The lead wool consists of
the threads of virgin lead, cut by
aptclal machinery in such a maniiHr
that It will weld together when
caulked.
Next to the attar of roseB the most
valuable perfume Is the oil of Jas
mine, which ! quoted at V580 a
pound.
Millions of liables.
Persons who are strongly impress
by the fact that we are receiving
Wore than a mtHlon Immigrants
yearly through the gate of New York
city should not forget that we are
yearly receiving in the United States
about eight million babies, who
ttaka this couutry their first earthly
rt.
Illiteracy in Uracil.
The curse of Braill lies in the
great Illiteracy of Its men and wom
en. According to the official Gov
ernment figures the Illiteracy Is 80
per cent.
Les Miserable.
The most unhappy beings on the
feee of the earth are professional
politicians.
Bought, and which lin boon
has borne the signature of
Signature of
Don't Turn Your nc .
How many people turn their head
toward the direction in which they
are looking? Most of us do. ucd thus
rob the eyes of the exercluc to which
they are entitled.
The power of vislun Is such that
when we look straight In front of us
we can see ln almost every direction
except right behind us.
Eight Is beyond question, our must
valuable sense. We could get aioug
fairly well without t;v--ite, smell, hear
ing, or feeling, but once s'.ffht lias
gone our Joy in life is practically dead.
So it behooves us to exorcise our
slirht. To do eo, hold your head steady
and roll your eyes about. L.iok in ev
ery direction up, down, to the rist.
to the left, everywhere. All tba
nerves, veins and arteries will be
strengthened. The muscles will ne
Immediately Improved. The lachry
mal glands will be excited sufllcieat
ly to wash the eyeball thoroughly.
Then seeing will be a delight. An
Bwers. Tomatoes are good for a torpid liv
er, but should bo avoided by gouty
people.
Don't forget that Dr. Tierce's Favor
ite rrexcription. for woman's weak
nesse! and delicate ailments, is not a
patent or secret medicine, being the
"Favorite Prescription" of a regular
educated unit graduated pliynlcl in, en
gaged in the practice of his chosen
specialty that of diseases of women
that iiH iiigredients are printed in plain
Knglish on every hoi tie wrapper; that
It is the only lneti. cine especially de
signed for tilt cure of woman's diseases
that contains no alcohol, and the only
one that has u professional endorse
ment worth more than nil the so-called
"testimonials" ever published lor other
medicines. Send for these endorse
ments they are tree for the asking.
A little liiHik o some of these endorse
ments will he sent to any ad dress, post
paid, and absolutely free if you request
same by postal card or letter, of Dr. It.
V. Pierce, lJuttalo. N. Y.
It you sutler (rum K-riodical head
ache, backache, dizziness, pa n or drag
ging down sensation low down in the
abdomen, weak buck, huvedisagreeable
and weakening, catarrhal, pelvic drain,
or ure In distress from being long 011
your feet, then you may he sure of ben
ellt from taking Dr. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription.
Dr. Pierce's Pleusant Pellets the best
laxative and regulator of the bowels.
They invigorate stomach, liver and
bowels. One a laxative; two or three
a cathartic.
Most of us are born rulers. At uy
rule, we are born babies.
Mauk a notk now to get lily's
Cream ISalni If you are trotioled with
nasa' catarrh, huv lever or cold iu the
head it is purifying and nothing to
the sensitive membrane that lines the
nir-passages. It Is made to overcome
the disease, not to fool the paliert by a
short, deceptive relief There is no co
caine nor mercury in it. Do not be
talked into tuklng u substitute lor H!y'n
Cream Halm All druggists sell it
Price 60o. Mailed hv Kly Hros., M
Warren Street, New York.
Whether u girl is vivacious or mere
ly silly depends on whether you like
her or not,
mt mm
KcnieJy
tiy's Cream Balm
m (jitk'kly uhiorljud.
1ivi;i '.m. el it Oaca.
it cloitusv.i, fcoothes
uoid. aad Protects
tho diheusi-d mem.
brune resulting from
Catarrh and. drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. It
tores the Senses of
HAY Ft &
Taste and Smell
Full Ue 50 ota., i
;rua-
gists or by mail. In liquid form
cnt.
ciy
Brothers, OU Wnrr $trc:t, No