L THE SCRANTOX TRIBUNE SATURDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 24. 1994. DRESSES FOR UIRLS. ! ft&Zkvf&t bi THE OLD SECRETARY. EFFECTIVE BUT VERY SIMPLE TOI LETS FOR FESTIVE OCCASIONS. 1'leaalng Model Described Which tfaj Bt Copied ut iiuuio - aiaterlaia Uaed Vw Patty Gowns-Siibi;.-'. I linn In Ilejard lu Mushing Fabrics and Trimmings. An original frock for a young Rirl ;it that happy period where, "standing with reluctant feet, maidenhood and chili hood meet," may be made of any suit woolen fabric ami velveteen if the fol lowing model be copied I Tim renult is a dressy toilet, tor the velveteen forms a band at the edgeoi tho skiri, which is embroidered, the AN ORKMNAt, CROCK, work reapp tring on the low bodice, tho sleeve rapes and the bsndi between tie: puff of the ileevee at the wrist, at the throat and lower on the nee!;, keeping in place thq soft plaiting! brought np ltin'.i mother oi' pearl to the throat, lue tTOnt ot (ne ooiiier is treated exactly like the back. Whill this is a dressy frock, it is also n very sensible one. as tho mate rials of which it is composed wear well, and when made of dark colors do not easily soil. This model may of c mrse be dmplifli A by omitting the embroidery and plaiting. Gowns for "dress occasion-' for yonng girl? not yet introduced into society art dainty, but simple. The very mild fes tiviti in which they an1 allowed to en gage demand gra and airiness of ai tire. ' but the s;:ai.e and tulle, which need tin derskirts and linings of siik or oatin, are reserved for the ball gowns of the eldei sisters who are "ont." Pale sc. rahs with hu e insertions an 1 rlmui siik?. erenniw find nnii'-t elorh. I also trimmed with lace insertions, ar used for girls from 15 to 17 year; old, i alt soft materials are piquant!)- trim nied with dark velvets by way of con trast. A pretty party dress may tx madeof colored silk of any Bhade desired, with the skirt striped with wide lace in sertion. The waist cad full sleeves bav narrower insertions matching those on the skirt. The insertions are laid ovei the material after ii is cut ont and be fore being made up: if the dress i? made of white material color, may be sup plied with knots of ribbon. There are washing silks, chiffons and other light fabrics for party frock which wash well, dry quickly and iron easily great desiderata where careles. yonng folk are concerned. A pretty finish may easily be given to a long sleeve by the home dres-.maker. This, accord ing to Harper's Bazar, consists of a little ruffle sewed to the end of the sleeves and extending np around the h ind, It is not a gathered raffle, but a circu lar frill, made from a square of abotrl seven inches by rounding off the corner! Scams and hem are feather Btitehcd and when tinted silks BM used in giving this bit of ornamentation ribbon stringi matching the embroidery silks are rut within the casing at the waist. Bo&M times a piece several inches in width ii turned up at the bottom of the apron thus furnishing a long, narrow recepta de, into which mother may drop BBJ tiny articles not in use at the moment. Into tins big, warm apron, baby cat be cuddled snugly until he is thoroughly dried off, It protects him from draft: and may indeed be dubbed a nursery comfort. OUR MODERN LAMPS. Tiu-y Are Constructed on sVrtlsMs mi set nitillt- 1'i-luclple. The modern lamp constructed on scien tiflo principles has been brought to an almost p fleet state as a source of light. Another accepted fact is its great dvvel opment from sn art standpoint. Many of thechoioe table lamps are veritable ob jects of virtu, illustrating modem prog ress In d orative art, Some of the bowls ure of pierced brass, the pattern taking the form of daisies and other floral com positions, and again the fretwork take. the form of magnilieent scrolls and arabesques, other lamps an- magnifl cent combinations of porcelain and gilt bronze. Tot only are lamps constructed in enriched metals and in combination! of porcelain and metal) but there arc others madeof porcelain, oxidized silver, iron filigree work, bisque and wedge wood ware, The similes are of double gl&SS differ ently col red inside and out, the Interim of the shae being Usually white, while the exterior is in Hoinan pink, lemon yellow, pale pink, cream and varying shades of green. Others are opalencent and lustrous wuh the varying gleams ot Many of the lamps are IT MAY BE REMODELED INTO AN OR NAMENTAL SIDEBOARD. No Matter How Plata the oni rieco of Furniture Is, It Cm lie Mud a lion- of lii-utity One Method of Alteration lit- ir v I had. There is scarcely a family that does not possess au old secretury stored away in the garret because it is too plain to occupy any other place. But with a lit tle labor and at small expense it can be transformed iuto a useful and decorative mmm a SIDE ELEVATION AN OLD SECRETARY. Object, One method is to convert it into a lidi board, and hen- is a description of it as told by a writer iu The Art Ama teur: Tho designs in such pieces' of fur niture are not exactly alike, but the principle uf alteration is essentially the same and can be applied to them all with a iw modification a. The one operated upon looked like Fig. 1. Tin- top part is made separate ami can Iu- removed. Then cut the top of tnriher enriched will.' ailben similes f 1 the lower portion off at tho dotted line la construction, most cunningly Us and leve Jj?1 toP to "f thu wronstht with soft frills and flutniL-s ,-t inclined desk. Cut a piece of wood large silk, enriched with Bounces of lace. Tin materials of others are silk chiffon, crape and crinkle silks in delicate shades of lemon yellow, pale pink, the colors ot sunrise and suns-t, orange, blue, and many of the confections are further dec- orated with flounces of lace and wreaths of flowers, The most sumptuous lamps of all are the pedestal or piano lamps, whose bnrnlshe l standards resembling twisted goid are supported from tables andcabi- II fJ y, Wi KiM E27 .fi I B 3 W it- i . 1 down ros okf.-s occasio.ms. and cutting a round bole in the middll for the hand to pass through. It is madt double, and is stitched to the ileevs with out fullness. When the dress is trimmed with another fabric and one of a differ ent color, the added fabric forms the in side next the hand, as a frill of blacl sacking faced inside with cerise valval or satin like that Used lor the collar are: bell. When finished, the raffle, is only twe inches wide. The outer edges are Iirl aewed together, then turned and stitched on the outside. The frill is attached k the sleeve by two rows of Stitching, and the sleeve is faced with a band of silk. That the hand maypass through the frill easily it is well to leavn thu Otttor seam of the sleeve open a space of two Inchei and close it by t wo hooks and loops. Tie rutrlo is also left opes a slight dlstaaoi beyond the sleeve, but the edges should meet closely to preserve the circular ap pearance. Mow to Plata RtMttlUh, This stitch enters so largely into every thing that it is well to speak of it here. Take a piece of lim n In Which the thread draw easily. Fold and baste them, Draw above the edge of the fold from four to six threads, according to the quality id the material. With a Suitable l die and a liner number of cotton than would be used for sewing the sunn' stuff, insert the needle into the edge of the fold, throw tho thread to the left, take npu cluster of threads, pull them together, insert the needle into the edge of the fold mid repeat. FUKO I.WiV TAhLE LAMP. nets constructed of gilt braaa and Mexi can onyx. The art metal work now so popular finds abundant expression in the iron, copper and brass pedestals pi the piano lamps, which, by the bye, do not necessitate a piano. New piano lamps are made to imitate a tree with spreading branches and flowers. The leaves are fiat and serve as shelves on which vasc-j and curios may be pla 1. Some of the lump shades are par ticularly pretty. One of very novel design, named after .Miss Loie Fuller, was made of rainbow gauze, it was trimmed with ribbon and edged with a fring- ,,f sequins. Kf i-pinc Account. To jot down every night the amount spent during the day, setting every item in order and footing up the sum total, ir to ch' ek one's natural tendency to ex travagance and to promote accuracy. It is astonishing bow rapidly mone;. disappears when one keeps no account Of it. This little bit and that, these nick els for car fare, tiiat .sum which went fol bonbons, the other for soda water, th third for the trifle to bo worn at the peck, or the pin or clasp which might bavi been done without, and, lo! one's puree Is empty. Some girls always have money, and other! never lane it. yet the allow ance from which they draw is in all cs - s quit liberal. The difference ariset from the way they spend, 'i hose who keep accounts, and who buy only what the) an- sure they want, are m muon pleas enter position financially than those who are caught by every pretty thing offered on the bargain counter, and who do not count the COS) till Ibeir money is nil gone, Most, diaries have a place iu which tin memoranda of expenditure can be readih kept, there being ruled columns with dates for every day in tho year and a lit tle pencil attached to the book, so thai the minimum of trouble is given to thf accountant. The habit, once formed, it so satisfactory that few are willing tc abandon it when ite convenience ha.' been learned, says a writer In Harper's Bsxsr. TUSCtreeiar Rata Cape, This very comfortable garment fW driving or for walking is, as its name indicate, cut in one piece, The eollai enough to cover the top of this piece and project over the front and sides a little. At the back of this piece fasten an up right frame (Ii, Fig. 4i the length of the bottom section and 18 inches wide. Fig, li gives plan of construction of this piece Leave an Opening in the middle '.'i by 7f inches, into this opening Is to be placed n panel, which will be explained later. Notice that the upright does not pro je. i ;,. vend the line id' side (E E B, Fig. 8), This piece is fastened to A by three or four screws driven through A, Next a piece is cut the size of bottom of upper or cabinet part, and projecting beyond front and side-! one-quarter of an inch ((', Fig. t) and fastened on the top of B at This gives the three sided frame A B C, Now lu small posts are to be placed on A to support C three, one iii each corner in front and two on , : h side back. Fig. " gives plan of the arrangement of these posts, which are lj Inches in diameter and 19 inches long. A molding is to be cut on tho front and liides of both A and C, This can be done easily at a mill for a few cents. The posts can be made simple or elaborate. Now tear off the crown pieces on the top of upper part iD. Fig. h and put in its places brass railing, consisting of five posts and a bra.is rod on three sides. This can be purchased for $1. A molding is to bo tacked around the top edge of this piece, also at F F. Six handles of brass can be bought for 75 o n.s. For the pair 1 to go in frame at H niuy be bought one the size given above of plaster of paria for 75 cents, Give this several coats of raw linseed oil. Then, when this is dried in with some burnt sienna and raw umber, paint over the whole. Make a pad of cloth aud rub off opposed to the position of the larynx in certain registers as, for instance, the u sound in the upper or the ee sound in the lower register. They do not modify; they radically change. And they aro to careless and slovenly with their conso nants that the words become wholly un intelligible. It is extremely coinmi:t to bear a tenor pronounce "day" "dub," if it chances to come on a note above In middle register. Now, when the letter d is not dearly enunciated, the word be comes "uh," which is simple gibberish. If it is possible for a German to enun ciate distinctly.it is posiibleforan Auier lean. Our language presents no graver difficulties to the singer than that of the fatherland. Yet it was always a delight to me to mark iiow clearly the German text fell from the lips of such good sing ers as Fischer and Leliuiaiin. The same admirable clearness of diction is a nota ble featnre of the singing of .lean de Kes.ke. 1 suspect that our deticioncy in this matter is barely due to the insurti cient : raining of our singers, who are not willing to sacrifice the necessary years to a complete mastery of all parts of their art. But I suspect also that some vocal teachers do not give as much at tention to this matter as they might, Money Fur Chlldreu. A writer for The Household says: There is a great deal said about the valut. of an allowance tor children, and it i certainly a wise plan to train them to spend small sums judiciously that they may learn the value of money while young. But perhaps many parents live on farms where money comes in slowly or irregularly, so that au allowance foi their children is out of the question. 1 would suggest to them that they givt to their young people something on the farm that shall yield an income, though ever so small. Let them have a hive of bees or a few liens of their own, or per haps a lamb or calf, but insist that any expense incurred by their pets shall be met by themselves trom their profits. If none of these ways seems practical let them have a piece of ground on wine) to experiment with berries, small fruits or vegetables, or give them the yield of certain apple trees for a season, provided they do the work involved themselves. It may require a little sacrifice to mak the gift or to bother with the uuskillful work of the children s hands, but in small way they will be receiving a val uable business training worth more U them than a regular allowance from tin family purse. ANNUAL STATEMENT ot- rin; Commissioners of Lackawanna County, KIioh-Iuk rtoeiPt! disbursement", condition of i ne n ntou-i-.-, aim ui niuiuj ui nam uhu taxdollectorn for the Uml year ending llec. : l-l im RfeCnUKt, Amount of receipt tor thi year n per tatt-mentor County 'i'reaturer, t U P,.va1! .! ohnrtinalilf. tn iitn. erul County and Bridge fundi ll&U.Wi S6 I.IMU UtsT.M KNTS. Ainount of dubui bi'im-iitn from Uen ml County un4 Hrtdge funds us shown by the following jtattmeut of t be Com ml stoner H lo ... pi In exceas of expense. I v,70) i AHSKSsiMF.NXd. f aid Assessor for making State aud County unht-.'iim'nif clerk making copliti, piAvldg and inakUig tax dun) oatw und tmnxcTlptsol morU Kaget aud judgment Wll ADVKRTIMNO. Paid for advertising rodamptton of Couulv Bonds, nale of seated and unseated lands, and publishing an mini stateTmnnl of CouSly UbmAlli slouers t 8.U3 IBIMMM Paid Uweeo Hrldg Coat puny for building three Iron bridge, one over Tuaktian nock Creok, one over urd- nar's Creek, and one oyer Mud Oreok U,M 00 Puld Harrison Uardner for liiilldlus stone urcb bridge In s. i,u tornhb i". I'ulil William MCl.augblln ful 'tOBSanU! bridge In Wa- veily borough 'M) 00 Puld A. H Dunning, Jr., for plana, Ac, for bridge 116 Ml 1'ald K. V. Ainsden. making plans, &c SSUU I ii 1.1 brldgo views, Inspecting bridge und advertising let- ling, Ac ill 07 f gM 87 UI RIAL OF DKC BUSK) KULIUERM. 1'ald lor burial expenses of deceased Itidlw-nt soldiers as uer Act of As- sembly, unproved ItUi May, 1S85. .1 770 00 COUMTV COMMISrtlO.SERS' OKFJCK Paid B. 1. HalsU-ad. County Cijiiiuilftstouer ''. ou Puld William Franz, County Commissioner '.: 1.09J 00 Paid John J. Flauughan County ComuilsHloner I.UtUUO Paid Charles F. Wugnei .Coni missloners' Clerk...-: 1,000 Ou Puld J . 1 . WUUtuei. Assistant Clerk 00 Paid 11. A Kaapp, County solicitor 4U0U0 u,jw oo i oiM'v AUDITORS. Puid i .in. .Morris, auditing OCOUntl for year m $ Kl 1)1) Puld . I A Iiolphln, auditing aceouuu for jeto PiUJ ,.. Hill 44 Paid H, H. Hpiuics, auditing acoonntofor year it2 KM oo PRISON EXPENSES. Paid John .1 Fahey, Sheriff, for feeding prisoner 0.:110 4 Paid f-ularln of Wardens and KaapaM 5,IW.' 17 Paid Fui-f. Oasi, Water aud FJectrli- Light i.CTO 112 Paid conveylni; Prisoners lo and ftom Prison and to Do pe' 2HJ UU Paid Prisoners' C I o t b I ug, Shoe. Bedding, etc Kl US Paid Soap, Brooms, Brujhes, Wringers, eta 236 Oi PutU Ull Cloth in Warden's Room 4b so Paid Disinfectant 40 76 Paid Telephone 40 60 Paid Repairing. La wd Mower and Building Fences... 'JO si Paid Sew Keys J 00 Paid ltepalroof Co'utv Prison OM U Paid revering Steam Pipes, patuiit euvoilng up 4S6 uu Paid New Hath Rooms In Counlv Prison SM 4a Paid PhyKlclah and .Mvdtoal nuppue auuua 1 W,V6o R PR1.NTINC AND STATIONERY. Paid lor Blank Books and rrinten nianiti forti.. s. rui ueunty mourh Paid far Statloaeiy tor the several County -oflk-en 1 STATE HOSPITAL FOR rjifJAKE. Paid tor keeping Insaue Inmute frem I arkuwannaCoiinly 3 SliNDRV EXPKX8ES Paid P J MesseU et ul., Clerk, tor services and other Miliary expense. M1SCELLANF.OLS. Paid Postage. Slump, und En vet joe, etc I 66 tiO Paid State lndustrfavl Ite- rormatory lw N Paid Legul Expente 100 oO Paid Taxes overcharged und refunded u 160 01 Paid Returns of BlrthB aud Death 60 S A Puna of Chamois. Chamois, being soft, light ami durable, affords an excellent material for a purse. Here in a description of how to make u chamois purse from Rural N'ew Yorker This chamois purse is lined with a double thickness of crinoline and faced with iold brown satin. The dimensions are 2 by 5 inches. There are no seams. The pattern requires a piece of cbamoii 10 inches at the widest point, with au pffra " ei ! O 9 O tLEVATOM ' . ' rwSJ 4 if ! , . V -5 '.'.SOU 44 COUNTY OFFICERS. Paid John P. Kelly. District Attorney J,"i & John J. Fahey, siu-rirf i.m so ( 'ha. Robinson, slierlff. 107 M Paid John U. Thomas, Clerk oi Court :!,557 71 Puld C. E. Pryor. Prolhono- tury S36 -0 Paid J. J. Healy, lteeorder of Deeds 189 DO Puld John J. Shea. County Detective WJ 00 .W.666 67 'J8u Oti tH 2S D66 u, m a) -t l,bS0 00 RE01STRATION OF VOTERS. Paid Ajiort.uiakiug May and Ut- cember Reautraflou, and Clerks making copies for Election Boards 7,460 21 ROAD DAMAGES. Paid Hanmge to Land nyi awarded by Kvau viewers appointed by i.oun.s i,ib oo ROAD VIEWS. Paid Surveyors and Viewers appolot- m uy uourc STATE AUDIT Paid John M. Harris, auditing ac- euuni;, of Prothonotary, Clerk or Courts, Recorder of Deed and Reg ter of Will f total amount of disbursement by the CountyiJOHimisxlooir'1 on their warrants No 1 to 410. Scrle -'N'MUJs.uiSI e The following dtsbarsemuoU warv rtiftde by Coanty Treasurer D. W, PowU fram the General County Fdnd,'to wit: , Interest paid on Cauuty bopcl. 10,060 00 State Tax'op Loana. . . . M0 00 TninsfeJTeo totjialSngF'ud. AI.OOU 00 Sunt. Schools J. C Taylor, County losUtute ilOO 00 County Treasurer; . ..minis non 7T. .,IB 41 VS7,7M til Total ainuunt disbursed frum Uener- J al County an.aBrldge Funds S177.M4 ' STATE TAX ACCOUNT To Yuluatlen of money at mterest, Bonds, Mortgages, etc., assessed In Laekawanna-Coiinty, for tb seat IllIN, subjeat lo a four mill it feat State purpose and reportea Vo ShiU- Board of Korenue Commis sioners. J4,W51 at four mills t ifit Sfj Les Treusurer s'eomiulsslou 8S6 49 .A. .i ! Balauce due Stab- S 1JB6 IT "The abeAe amonnt. lo -.11 S2.&6)'. having been paid to the State Treasurer by County-Tsaaafter D. W. Powell, three-fcurths of said arhbuiu. v;a returned lo LaoKuwaiinai Countv. aa i-r Act of etb June, lSDl. to wit, 10H 60 116,551.37 " D. W. Powell, County Treasurer, in Account With Lackawanna Co. DR. Sinking Fnud Tow n ttp Fund li'd'mp-ii.in Balauce December til, k.e luxes, oupiiuate or iwi . INK. IBM... . Tuxes-Seuted and Unseated tuterwton Unseated Uiud. Liquor Licenses, JJotei Rcsuiuraat State T'reuaurer.i; of Per sonal tax returned, years 181'J UUU 1(I Jury fee. llns uud eo-,t' SS lo lows: Mohb P. Kelly, Dint Att'y, John il ihoiuas, Ci'k o't. John J. ruhe?, BhariB lefeuh'O'Biien. Attorney 11. H. Costnn, SteBograpbtr . Kxouerated Taxes oollectedi Prisoners' Board collected Protb'y I.Up fee collected I Proceeds Cotn'ia' lax sale Iutcrcst uhd cotB on -lands led'-emed from Co Coio'rsl. . l year's leuti tor use or Conn room. . . (ilUl'in't'rc, Ac .s'labyC'rt . Ballot laws sold by Co:nts Stale Dep't for oomplUng, 4e.. Tax statistics by Co. Com'rtln law state Dep't same servlee 'Us4 . A. Scoulon, deiec-Uve nc. 'W sur.drle . RedamotlOB Fund . Trunsferlroni Connty Fund. W,(M 09,.. Fund S4O.500 mSjK 18 1 414 3i State Brklge ; I ouiity. I 'Total fund Fund 4,201 13! :!m ,06tia .i:,740 mi m W 6K4 1M 22,761 7rt 7a,'JS7 ,,.M J)' W SLS7 . 'Ai tkl.W 21 1 41.HI7 tOKM yl.., : 60 l 1.16s be 4i S7 BUfi 421 .0,40(1 w 4 W 4,J OS -I 18,721 16 COUNTY SURVF.YS Paid a h. Dunnni,Jr,.Com miisioner appolntao bv Conrt u survey disputed boundury Hue beiween l.nckuwuuna and Susiiue- liuniui counties 5 Puld 1.. D. Benson.sume service Pulu W 11 siurdevant.samo servloi.. Paid Stcreiary of Internal Arfiairn, liueini; of line be tween Wyoinlugund Lack awuunu counties Total. J ( aojfr er se.sn H , 7 20 00 J) 00 las ijo sot w 604. w ,T.;fS w w ss K 54 72 64S 72 17 U, 17 U , 1M 60 It 50 , 22 eo 22 al ' a. 1 603 60 693 60 '. 1 17J 12 171 13 SMS,,! R 100 OO I VI 70' 21 70 ' '. ...,A....h i 18 1 13 1 I I ' so ou w 00 t.J I 26 00 26 '.....'....L. 1 25 SO 26 0; 1 54 81 64 8! ! m Ifll.: I L54 -u , ......... StOOOi 1 2S.S40 01 lw,6oo oosii.286 au a 702 iiga,48i MSia.atf. Miacm yjjxn,m vr Slnkiug Fund Town- h'a'ma. ship tloo Fuud 1 ni. I SUte Fund Bridge 1 County Fun Fund Total 406 4U 686 24 Iso 60 A Nursery ('mil fori. Eahy must have his morning bath Is nob n mite that urooiI Hi7. ,i Iterohiei woulil seem to be nil sufficient toaeoQfli nioilnte his lordship, but mamma ImoVri better tlmn this. The little follow is to full of life una vitality to put up with any such limitations. lie demands 1 Hroad surface, so hroail that the la which mother love most willingly sup plies must be well earad for or the pretty moniinK robe which she delights in will soon have its beauty completely spoiled Bo, rtJ'comt'ortably aid the dryinif otJ StWr v . 3rvf 7 A VKUV COIfPORTABtiB axRirasT. will tut 11 up or down, mid the front is fastened by llirr'e : ii-.iis. It can easily be made long to cover the dress, or can be rendered more ornamental with up per capes, OU) SICRKTART RBMODBLKDi the most of the paint, leaving only the color in the grooves and corners, and the effect will he mi old Ivory imitation. Put honks under the top shelf three inches ap.'irl for hinging cups, and the cabinet will be finished all but polishing. For stalnlna the new work to match the old, take some ordinary oil colors, burnt sienna, mw umber, etc., and mix them Until you have the right color; I stniu by putting on thinly with turpen tine, w hen that is dry, give the whole n coating of shellac, which will dry in a few hours. Then rub down with pow dered pumice stone and sweet oil, and you will have u fine, hard polish, i:iK saiii-e l or llnlli il Fowl. Put an ounce of butter innstewpati, and when it is melted mix in half an oun e of flour; stir till it laauitesmoothi over the tire, and add gradually three quarters ot I pint of milk. Btir till it thickens, then move to one side of tin lire, and mix it with one hard boiled og chopped line. This recipe will never fail to produce good sauce free from lumps. ' ENUNCIATION IN SINGINQ. There is a Karkad o. ; -.. , in This n- Spsst AuionR Most VoMtllatSi is there any substantial reason why 1 linger should not pronounce the text of I 0 BOngWeHI A writer in The I'.tudesays: Personally I do not believe there is,' though professors of singing have tried I to convince me that in many cases the difficulties are insuperable. The whole I trouble, il veins to me, is with tho- po- j sition of the larynx, 1 sm not a teachet of singing, ami I do noi reaume to in sl met those who are teacher. 1 merely oil er as a Suggestion and fruitful subject of study the possibility of overcoming all laryngeal obstacles to a clear und in telhgiUe pronunciation of the vowels, I am aware that the uubjoct is receiving attention. I know that some teachers think they havo solved the problem. I sincerely hops they huve, but I have not yet met with the practical results of the solution, My duties bring me into the presence of many public singers, young ami old, and I reiterate that the state ot the art of pronunciation among our na tive singers is most discou raging. 1'Vir some Keuson these iculists seem to have Uttla or Imperfect knowledge of the aoeepted methods of modifying those vowel aouuds which are diametrioallv PATTERN ROB CHAMOIS 1'1'HSE. extreme length of l inches. The folded ends of the purse are an exact semicircle described with u radius of inches The crinoline lining allows the folds to be readily made, as indicated by the dot ted lines in the drawing. Two paste board partitions covered with brown sat in are neatly glued in. thus dividing the pocketbook into three compartments lhe sole decorations are a monogram worked in brown silk tad the bowot narrow ribbon which serves as the clasp. Cleaning Lab. Here is a recipe for cleaning delicate laces which au old lacemaker who has woven many a gossamer web for the great connoisseur and lover of laces, Mine. Modjeska. gave to her pupil and patron 1 Spread the lace out on paper, cover with calcined magnesia, place an other paper over it aud put it away be tween the leaves of a book for two ot three days, Then all it needs is a skill ful little shake to scatter the powder, and its delicate little threads are as fresh and clean as when first woven. Mine. Modjeska ia quite an adept at the art ot Incemakini and fashions many duinty patterns with her deft fingers. Salting Almond. For a pint of shelled alinoiida or a quart of peanuts use S level tablespoon lids of melted butter; pour It over (he nuts and sprinkle with tine salt ; spread on shallow cake pans, and set iu :t cool oven for 10 minutes, stirring frequently then bake a nice brown in a hotter oven. Shake well in u sieve beforeturning theiu Into the bonbon dishes. Hnuieliold Notes. Milk applied once a week with a soft cloth freshens aud preserves boot und shoes. A lump of camphor in your clothes press will keep steel ornament from tar nlshinf. Tinware may be brightened by dip ping it damp cloth in cummon sudu and rubbing it well. When milk is used in tumblers, wash them first in cold water; afterward rinst them in hot water. Strong tepid soda wuter will make class very brilliant. Then rinse in cold water and wipe dry with linen cloth. BrStd ami cake bowU or any dishes in which flour ami eggs have been used lire more easily cleaned if placed in cold water after usiutf. No matter how large the spot of oil, any carpet or woolen stuff can be cleaned by applying buckwheat plentifully, brushing it into n dustpun after n short time and putting ou fresh until the oil ha disappeared. The cardinal rule in u kitchen is to clean up as yon go, and if attended to this saves half the labor and fatigue cooks suffer from who pursue the old method of having a grand and coiupre- 11 00 J COURT EXPENSES Paid Court Crier, Tipstaves, and Messengers St,&80 50 Paid Rtanoanphers ,Wi 7u Paid i.rand Jurors 1,176 SO Paid Pc,Ut Jurors 7711 84 Puld Travorte Jurors 6,067 So Paid Constables making re turn to Court 1,1W 21 Puld Rsterees appointed by Court , l.oso 00 Paid Laek'a Jurist for pub lishing Trial Lists, Argu ment List, J urors, etc , aiid for lype writing paper and printing Court Rules, etc.. Puld 0. E Pryor, cnjffossing l."ourt Uulfc Paid Jury Commlsslouers and Clerk.. Coupons, Interest Transfer to Sinking F'und Transfer to Tax on Loans . County Institute county warrants patd.N'os Nos 1 tu 4040 lnctfllve. Eighty-cue County Bonds redeusaes, issue ofy one 1, u,ebuo u.n&OOS 20.00 00 X.00O 0-1 S40 00 '.'00 00 0 00 11. nttrm TTnt,rt ' Township Fuud, Warrants paia. 4.d ot4: laciusive l'ald state Treasurer. Malar. Stat Tax, vesr : State Tax. year ltttu . Tax on loan, balance 1HK Tax on Loans, IMR. Mate F'und overdrawn la UK 1 County Treasurer's mission .-$40,600 00 . s soo so )X.sa 06, i,ia - 0o0O 3x 26 :t,812 8T t J " Kjr-n i , . . . -V, .0 , :::4::::::: ::::::::: :::::::::::f 23,877 5 35S HI 70 00 1S3 lill Paid Jekvtive services 25 00 lull... 2458 7.SS4 41 Ijm 13 MMM O0S5,OI7-5,$ S SS3.451 84 J t290 M 116M 524(1,480 20 Balance ' 20.080 00 l.atS l; sCW1 ! 8,114 St S1.S65 12 82,;i80 77 504 OS . 234 50' 2S . , gftajo -ui Mjsjj ie too u taaan Mititgfc itftaoajp Wjpjn tk-ranton, Pa., January IT, lsvi. D WPOWELL. Coanty Treasurer COMMONWEALTH'S COSTS. Puld tie.- of Aldermen, Justice, Con stable and Wllnesse In criminal cases ( 12,41(1 21 COURT HOUBE GROUND. Pnld tor mowing lawn, policeman, Magging walks, benohes aa(t other work oo Court House grounds ... 8iW 1" DIVISION OF ELECTION DISTRICTS. Paid for making maps of proposed Kleotlon Districts. I C 00 DIVISION OFTWPtl AND lloROL'UHfJ, Paid Viewers uppolr.ted by Court S 8100 E A BT El IN PENITENTIARY. Pnld for bou',1 and ulottilng of con vict for year 18S3 $ 2, 208 19 ELECTION CONTK9T8. Paid wltnes fee In tho contests of Okell vs. Qulnnan, Thomas VI. Cuslck und Jenkins vs. Uallaber, una Commissioner In Okell vs. qulnnan contest appoimed by Court . S 1 1,073 80 Statement of this Accounts of Collectors of State and County Tax, Year 1893. TAX. DISTRICTS. Archbald Borough . . Blakely Borough in ui.. . Township . . Carboudalc Twp Clifton Township Co lngton Township CarbonSale City First Ward tieeoltd WakM T ill oi Ward Fourth Ward Fifth Ward )lckon City Bora . . imuuiqrp Boroogb. Flnilnirst Borough Fell Townkbln (ilenburn noronfh collectors 1 W PhtlbUi K Barue a. Smith PatsicatCaaev Jm,sO'Moyie R. J. Tannefd F. Carroll ,ru t ir.ier P. F Carroll .... P. F, Carroll !P. F. carrotl Gsotve Helwlg il K ttOlanJ C. W. Kliodes. iPatrtosTHeGeever oi. A. Aiuenon Or.at1cld Tawnshisy. HSO. W Warren ELECTION EXPENSE Paid election officer and for use of polling places $7 900 70 Puld tor ballet boxes, stoves for temporary eleetlon houses, candle holders and nurlalus for booth SOD ,V Paid ground rent, for Hie tem porary election house. 172 OU Paid printing Uallots, (lords of Instruction, Election Diana, eto 2,23S 41 Paid publishing Election l'rocjamallonb, I'clirtlary und November elections . l.i'i.i 50 Pnld lor storing and setting up booths 78 0-2 Puld for icpulrliujt mid re moving imil selling up tcui porary election houses 42 10 Pin. I for delivering ballot, ballot boxes, booths, etc , to polling places unit Judges of Election...: 847 39 Paid Clerks appointed by Court to eompot Elation Returns 220 00 Puld for Labels tor Ballot Boxes and Incidental ex pense V 00 Tald for freight and express- age ess 14,140 18 IN tl VESTS Paid J. A. Keller, Cor,uier.... stW 48 Paid Jurors at Inquests 640 12 I 1,400 00 INSURANCE Paid liui.t.inre oa --l-ui Boilers lu County Prison and Coqrt Houn I 7 00 I'llKMU'MH Paid Piemltinis on Noxious Animal killed, liwludlng fees of Alderuieu and Juslicns $ lm 70 PUBLIC H. ll i 'l m. EXPKNSRS. Paid Janitor, Fireman and Watchman .S1.72S 87 raid 0JBL Electric Light Water attd Fuel 2,007 SS Paid repaint m coin. House n u.l repairing tewers, ojo- els.li (Sli)ga64'.'irat'i.ete 2,000 .Vi Palff Telephone rent UT 50 raid metallic Ule caacs lu Clerk of Court aud Regis- ter'aone. I.S84 OO -. J 1'ald IS. P (inv, attending Tower uud other Clocks, mid one new chx-k is; . Paid Wash lug. Cleaulag, Mcrubblflg.etfl 7. ... 2 J l nl. I Kepulrlng Furniture.. V 00 Paid Supplies. Brooms, Soap und rrtTSri is; wi Paid Hauling Ashe 21) 00 Paid New Furniture and Car pete Ill 01 Paid Eleclrle Apparatus for veutltnltui! No. I and 2 A Court Room l,ltt 58 mid JuuuiessiN, lsnuinetK, U!., for use of Juror 110 liriisivo "clean uu Spirits of uuiiurinin, if diluted, applied I Puld'Labi-llngFlle Boxesiiiid With . sponge to faded or discolored; epois in a curpet, will often restore the uu Reglsun's oUlces color, 40 00 1 12,li 48 QSUldabOM Bore lirrmvu Hovaugh. .l,'fl"er.on Townalilp Ln Pin me BoRMuta, Lehigh Tawnshtp ljtck wanna Tw:. Vudlson Towiishli. Mai field BorouiB. .. North Atlngtoii fii i ewiu lownsinp OU phunl Uoreugn. . Old Forge Townalilp Ransom 'fownnblp Uoarlug Brook Twp Scetl Towrnhlp S AbtuatonTVp Snrlin UitMk Two Warerly Horoiigli n W niton Boroug sci-iititen inty First War.: Fourth Ward ... Fifth Ward Sixth Wartl.. SasreSlhWaril ElshtoVlard Nlntli Ward Tenth ward KlevcnUi Ward.... ntelftli Ward Ttiirteeutii Ward Inurtfantb Want. Flttresith Ward . . Sixteenth Ward. !sVitUth Wurd. iignieeiim nm fSQlSteauth Ward Twentieth Hun) TwentyWrat Wiwu J. II. Uurdnur , R. a.. Lane J F Rlrer Geo. Htwon U L snviti, Joseph Davis Kuiene Noaek . jStlchuel While . " C Thoma .... il. B Ayer John F. Fndden J, t Watkin l.eW1MvClos.key ftolll Woasor. . 9. Newton 'J, D. Ayleavrorth mas! hAJ! James Lawler (John 0. Evans .. Evan Gabrlejl. . . 'Wall J.'O'Mealev iDavitl B. Evans "Reese Thoma iiViu, J Sau lnon waisii A Hose M Vfernoy;.... hits Raycox Coos Kooal. Thdma HStwn. A. R. Jtlalet Uavkl Jouas atmeC Powell CC. Ferber H li Chase...-. ... Win J. I .! " . . FtMlnanaZMok Thomas llefSron J. G. Meholson . . 3 I. . f - - i a s 1 i I?! ish J ,i M i lit Eil is xwnt1 iM ISOI fi QttW 85 9 1, wi ; i 7sw l.iwin 1.17147 118 71K0O' .-. :vf. 1.062 IC '22 41 1 t 00, ,MJ 150 66 27 Sit BT.H M 5eM 12 01: '. 1 604 67' l Wljif! -.j., .a3! l.MJ 2. s74! .-SeW .'UlM 4SV tR' 824 70 fiaS. JAMl MtV W 1M2I 12WW! mm i.sm-1 .1.444 171 J 2JS8S1 SW.fi 7.ao ail or is ".oss i M nce..::::- 31 3 L 490 si-affl o( t 84 I t -2t.4 imm "2'aj 'KW'uifi I 9 7 W 02 S'SD 2 6-2 47 2I0 41 2S 100 OBJ I1MSJ 140 w 24 1 1 74 5 m mm CSW'tt 19 M 5 0.8Jlt' SSMtt imm 1 7( jn7 i.t opt aesstf? wej, i2a i,47 al efeoff 4H.-21 2.6WM! 121 51. ! J.44BtlS o.ujasj JS oi fflt.W 4.0W flS'St 7 7! lMtlf 410 789 W 479 I U 2U5. Kt 442 SS 1.60SM. 10 I."? lBttM 4P7 4T i74'. .. jBH mm 8.870 17 j Itafif 2,814 1,042 17 1.74 46 Hitr... kr : Bil 4.6ffl2l' &t, Wrnt iMf-W 0.471 04 PlSl.- V..'.: SSS.1I' ili&tlM i flsga. j stawi' " w i,7.w m st laesTn ness 17.826 44, I iSJ j 6,761 S1 .J t. ...... S.STv.-i 4,VS4tO 'rvJ:::::!::':::: rXS rj ; BWB !:.::..: ::::::: P li.SOfT ieuw 00 SO 206 00 I 2.462 SV1 l .lli ;1. ! S,2 l 2,' 21 SB m ewna unt.pi : ) Year 189a. Scmnton Third Ward . ... seventh Ward. rtn warn . . I'lTiomus aaltr.v r ILtH Ml L"48 Si J. K inn W M Mill, ,'lMletid J Callery X3 i i ,w eo t -no l tarn UJBB 15 iSST u 7U0 "trju t,4eo ,WI llulatice due, subject to Exoneration an Uoraintsstous. Slnee settled .$ 6,601 67 CONDITION OF TMK BfaVf'i" 0F LACKAWANNA OOtJjn'V. LiABat.mt. 5 tier cent Bond or the issue of J tine I lst.taw.. , s-i,oooo3 S per ent Bond ortlie l-ne of De cemlieelBl, IW8 7o,000 00 j percent. Bonds. of the Issue of 1 cember Ut, M 00,000 00 Total Bonded Indebtedness . tlOO.OOO 00 ASSETS. aah In Treasury, "County Knnd"... I .ii.Wi 12 Cash in Treasury, "BriiUe Hund" . . H.I24 :14 Cash In Treasur) , - sinking Fnud" . . J'.onu UP One from Collector, "Esntnatod".. . Ki.OOO 00 Court Houn- BulUIIng SUU.IMI 00 I in ..it.i i .- and fixture in tui i h'm.-. on Court House round 176,000 00 Couuly I'rlson 1,000 00 Kurnltnrr and .Uxturas lu County Prison. 3,000 00 TMaotrorpuaa. 80,000 00 Temt.Aescla, puM 4 Asset tneicess of f.tabllltses SM.IsW 4S Assessed saluatian lor the yctir ISDN T. I ii, I1...: r: 00 KsUajati of expenee tnt year isw l2,69U OO Amount ol County Tax Duplloate for eear IK,:;. ItirUidlng septet.. ber ftddlQonals IJ1.S72 SS Amount oienele Tax Unplleate . . 211.64064 iteapaetfully suhmlttcit. 8. W. HOHKH'lti OILFS RtlBKRTS. .'OHN DF.MIITII i ..in i . n. n .loners. AltasU .Cius. F. W'AontK, Clerk. BcrantonO'a., Fab. 1st, Ujtfi.