NOVEL FAVOR GIVING.
Prtttnti Tied In Package and Fat
tened to Umbrella Rlbt.
Mothers In search of new stunts for
giving favors at a child's party should
not omit the umbrella method. This Is
as easily managed as a pie or grab bag
and is much tnoro picturesque.
Cover an old silk umbrella with gay
pictures and festoon it with strips of
bright tissue paper or colored ribbons.
The handle can also be twined with
colored muslin, though It should be
done very tightly to keep taut under
youthful vigor in handling. Small
sleigh bells dangling from each rib add
to the merriment.
Tio up plenty of small favors In tis
sue paper packages and fasten them to
the ribs by strings of different length.
There should be at least one package
for each young guest. Several for each
child will be yet more fun.
Form the children in a large circle,
with one of their number in the center
holding the umbrella.
Some one at the piano .should play n
gay march or twostep, and the chil
dren should move- In n grand chain
first in one direction, then In the other.
When the music suddenly stops the
dancers stop with it. and the child In
the center raises the umbrella high
above his head three times.
The present that sways longest is
his. Great is the excitement of the
circle watching the dangling gifts and
speculating on what their friend will
draw.
Before the umbrella holder unties his
gift he calls out to boy or girl, as the
rase may be:
"Jane, come next within the rins!
The magical umbrella swing
And see what gift a shower will bring
To you while we do dance and sing."
The new child holds the umbrella
while the first one unties and exam
ines the contents of his package. Then
the dance goes on as before until ev
ery child has had a turn at twirling
the umbrella and feeling Its fairy
shower.
FOR THE TEA TABLE.
Hostess Looking For Novelty 8erves
Rlssolettes With Tea.
The hostess who wants novelties for
her afternoon tea or card party can
find them in rissoles and rlssolettes,
that can be made at home quite as de
llciously as by the caterer.
A rissole is nothing but a croquette
wrapped in pastry and fried In boil
ing lard. Special irons come for fry
ing these dainties, but they are not
necessary.
Roll out thin squares of puff paste,
and on top place the croquette mixture
of chicken, stirred into a well seasoned
white sauce find molded when cold
Into regular croquette shapes. Fold the
pastry around the meat, seal the edges
with white of egg, dip Into egg and
well seasoned breadcrumbs and fry In
boiling lard.
Rlssolettes are sheets of pastry
rolled very thin and dotted with cur
rant Jelly, orange marmalade or any
desired preserve. A large sheet of
pastry is rolled thin, covered with dots
of the preserve and topped by nnother
sheet of pastry.
To prevent the jam from spreading
the pastry about the Jelly Is wet with
Ice water for about half an Inch lu.
Cut In circles, diamonds or any desired
shape, pinch the edges together, brush
with white of egg and cinnamon.
These rlssolettes can cither be fried
In hot lard or, what is easier, baked in
n hot oven for about fifteen minutes.
Chicken Poisons Hundred Nurses,
Berlin, March !. Ninety-four nurses
ind attendants of the Vlrchow hospital
re suffering from ptomaine poisoning
following the eating of fricasseed
I'hickcn.
The women of today who work for
wages are more on an equality with
men than the professional women who
lire still lighting for recognition. Such
was the decision at a recent meeting
of tho Pilgrim Mothers held In New
York.
Lady Dudley, whose beauty is known
throughout England, is the mother of
twin sons, to whom the king and the
Prince of Wales stood sponsors, and
was formerly Miss Rachel Gurney. It
Is said that her husband fell in love
with her the first time he saw her.
Lady Dudley has a singing voice which
might have gained fame for her had
ihe cared to appear in public. As it is,
her volco Is often heard in the cause
of charity. MARY DALE.
Clever Announcement Party.
The girl who wishes to announce her
engagement to n few intimate friends
before It is formally announced can
find no better way than this. The
guests should be invited to an Informal
luncheon. If forgetmenots are obtain
able, they should be used for the cen
terpiece, but otherwise nny flower that
Is preferred may be used for decorat
ing. Small glass candlesticks may be
placed at each cover shaded with a
shade of soft blue. Under each napkin
place a little ring box containing nn
Imitation diamond ring. These rings
may be purchased Inexpensively. The
place cards may be decorated with lit
tle Cupids. After the guests have found
their places they will unfold their nap
kins only to discover the rings, which
they will Immediately put on. If they
do not discover that the engaged girl
has on a "real" ring, a gentle hint may
be given them.
"Wives Slaves Like Horses."
In a public discussion on the ques
tion "Ib the Wife Supported by Her
Husband?" Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Oil
man said:
"Many wives are like horses lu that
they are supported as the farmer sup
ports his horse by giving it as much
food as he thinks necessary. Many of
the horses have found that they do not
get as much food as they did when in
their nuturnl state they roamed the
meadows before man enslaved them."
The Rev. Anna Howard Shaw said:
"In this semlclvlllzed country there
are thirty-eight states in which the ti
tle to the children rests not In their
mother, but in their father. Women
cannot legally possess children, and in
many of the states they ain't own
clothes. Their clothing belongs to their
husbands. The more work a woman
does In a home the less money her hus
band gives her."
Red Cheeks Without Rouge.
If you want to look very pretty and
have red cheeks for some festivity, you
can do this. Rub cold cream into the
face, always with an upward, rotary
movement. Wipe that off, rub in more
and wipe It off again. Then wash the
face with hot water. Then dash cold
water over it and dry It thoroughly
with a soft towel. To add the final
touch take a small piece of ice, cover
with a towel and rub gently three or
four times over the cheek bones. This
gives a color which will last for hours
and Is really a mild form of a Turkish
bath for the face. Many ladles before
going out use leather sponges, nibbing
the cheeks iirst with warm water, then
hot water, and dry thoroughly. This
gives a lovely color.
Don't Talk About It.
Wheir we have u grievance It is so
tempting to go and talk It over with
friend or relative.
Tempting, yes; wise, no.
For, as a rule, we are so keen In the
Irritation of the moment for sympathy
that the temptation to "paint with a
big brush" is almost Irresistible.
And later well, later probably wo
find that there were extenuating cir
cumstances; the culprit was not so
black as we had fancied, and in our
penitence we would give a great deal
to bo able to recall the unjust things
that we said, for rest assured we will
always be reminded of them by the
person in whom we confided.
Feather In Cap of Suffragettes.
I An Interesting fact in connection
with tho English suffragette move
ment is that there are fourteen women
who are said to be entitled, through
, rank, to sit in the English house of
lords. They do not use their privilege
because they do not wish to. Among
these women who may take their seats
some time in the future If the suffrage
plank wins are Lady do Ros, Lady
Klnloss, Lady Beaumont, Baroness
Clifton and Baroness Wentworth.
She Knew.
Little Girl If I were a teacher I'd
make everybody behave.
Auntie now would you accomplish
that?
Little Girl Very easy. When girls
were bad I'd tell them they didn't
look pretty, and when little boys were
bad I'd make them sit with the girls,
nnd when big boys were bad I would
not let them sit with the girls.
Nothing else Is so contagious as en
thusiasm. It is the real allegory of
the lute of Orpheus. It moves stone.
It charms brutes. Enthusiasm is the
genius of sincerity, and truth accom
plishes no victory without it Bulwer
Lytton.
GIVEN TO SCRATCHING.
Women Uncertain and Coy at the Polls,
Mrs. Philip Lydig's Quests Hear.
At a meeting of the Equal Franchise
league of New York held recently al
the homo of the secretary, Mrs. Philip
Lydlg, the Rev. Anna Oarlin Spencer
explained to the members why politi
cians didn't want women to vote.
"Politicians object to the extension
of the franchise to women," said Mrs
Spencer, "because no one can ever toll
how they are going to vote. In short,
their votes cannot bo delivered. Wher
ever they vote they have evinced an
Indomitable determination to 'scratch.'
Hence they have Introduced dollghtful
and salutary uncertainty into politics.
You may count upon their not voting,
as our friends the enemy have admit
ted, for saloon keepers or drunkards
or any man who Is allied for profit
with tho social evil, but you can't tell
who they will vote for, and, whether
they nlways vote wisely or not, this is
a distinct and valuable contribution
that women have made to politics."
"I suppose you don't expect the mil
lennium when women vote," said Miss
Mary Garrett Hay when the time came
for questions. "I don't, and I am not
asking for a vote for that reason. Miss
Anthony used to say that women
ought to have votes, even if it made
things worse, simply as a matter of
Justice."
"That is a good basic principle." an
swered Mrs. Spencer, "but utility
makes a stronger appeal to most peo
ple than abstract Justice. Few deny
the Justice of giving women an equal
voice with men In the direction of pub
lic affairs, but they don't see the use of
It."
Before the meeting adjourned Mrs.
Gabriellc Stewart Mulliner came in
from the hearing on the proposed wo
man's court before the Page commis
sion and at Mrs. Lydig's request told
the audience about the triumph which
she believes the women have scored.
The Equal Franchise league expects
to send a delegation to Albany for the
womnn suffrage hearing on March 28
and will bold a council of war in a
few days for the purpose of selecting
representatives.
NEW PUNTO TAGLIATO.
An Embroidery Recently Designed
From Old Italian Work.
The butterfly design seen lu the illus
tration was designed by an English
woman, Miss Louise A. Tebbs, who has
written a book about it. It is the new
punto tagllato embroidery, which
should not be confused with the old
Italian lace of the same name.
Sitting Down Gracefully.
Note tho studied attention which a
woman of the world desirous of pos
sessing real grace must pay to her ev
ery action. For instance, the manner in
which women sit down on their pres
ent day gowns deserves to be an ob
ject of special study on the part of
all persons of taste, and tho choice of
a particular kind of chair Is not with
out Importance. A low ottoman seat is
advantageous for the suppleness of n
youthful, slightly developed figure. A
deep seated chair becomes better a
more heavily built person, who should
make a point of sitting upright In or
der to bring out the beautiful lines of
the neck and chest. In a luxurious
armchair a very thin woman may in
case her fragility, and her slender
hands on the arms of the chair will be
shown off to great advantage.
Supercilious.
"Do you expect me to do the cook
ing?" asked the housewife Indignant
ly. "Certainly not," answered the new
servant. "I'm something of an epi
cure." Washington Star.
Brave Ladyl
Mrs. Fred Wilmerdlng, once a leader
f fashion in Paris, has opened a cu
riosity shop in Florence, hoping there
by to retrieve her fortunes.
ISnOKE:
BOB" HAMILTON
10 CENT
NEW SHORT STORIES
Silenced the Crow.
Mrs. Isaac L. Rice, the brilliant
leader of the antl-nolsc crusade, has
canned noises, as she quaintly calls
them, wherewith to Illustrate her elo
quent addresses. Mrs. Rice, that Is to
say, demonstrates with actual phono
graphic records the hideous street din
of New York.
Discussing the other day animal
noises the night noise of prowling
cats, the sunrise noise of roosters kept
to alleys Mrs. Rice said:
"An antl-nolse man got the better of
an inconsiderate Socialist last month.
It is a queer story.
"The antl-nolse man, a nervous Jour
nalist, lived In a Brooklyn fiat, and
the Socialist, his landlord, lived below
him. The Socialist kept a talking crow
you know crows talk if their tongues
are split and this bird from Its cage
on the balcony roared all day long:
" 'Hurrah for Debs! Hurrah for
Debs!'
"All through the presidential cam
paign the Journalist got no sleep on
nccount of the crow's socialistic cheers.
Though no great foe to socialism, he
came to loathe the very thought of
Debs.
"He tried to buy the crow, offering
i as much as $25 for It. In vain. He
besought Its owner to keep it Indoors.
"NO, SlREEl" EXCLAIMED THE SOCIALIST.
In vain. This unsocial Socialist was
to proud of his crow to curtail a mo
ment of Its noisy' Debs enthusiasm.
"The journalist was afraid to kill or
steal the crow lest the owner, discov
ering his guilt, turn him out of the
flathouse. He did, however, a wily
thing.
"He went to a pet stock dealer,
bought a crow that couldn't say a
word and the next day, watching his
chance, substituted the dumb bird for
the loquacious one.
"The Journalist met tho Socialist in
n cigar store the other day.
" 'Don't you ever regret,' he said,
'that you refused my liberal offer for
your talking crow?'
" 'No, siree!' exclaimed the Socialist
warmly. 'I value that, bird more than
ever now. Why, man, would you be
lieve It, ever since the defeat of Eu
gene V. Debs the crow hasn't opened
his lips.' "New York Times.
The Cause of the Delay.
Mrs. Benham Why did you marry
me?
Benham I'll tell you tomorrow.
Mrs. Benham Why not tonight?
Benham I've got to find out myself
first. Now York Herald.
Shifting the Responsibility.
"I see they have found the paresis
germ."
"That's right. No matter how a man
behaves, some derned old bug Is sure
to be blamed for it." Smart Set.
Her Gift.
She has within her woman's hand to hold
A man's great heart, full pulsed and
true and strong.
How now shall woman's victory be told?
Which conquest win, the rightful or the
wrong?
She has within her honor or caprice
The gift of rapture and the curse of
woe.
Which will she offer, misery or peace?
We answer both, for man will have It so.
Town Topics.
CIGAR.
reffstein
Brothers
After taking an inventory we lind we have
a number of broken lots of MEN'S and
BOYS' SUITS, which we will dispose of
At a Reduction of 40 per cent.
$4.00 Children's Overcoats -.75
Fleece Lined Underwear -.50
and 25c Neck Ties -.50,
75c and $1 Colored Shirts
.50 Golf Gloves - -.50
Caps - - -.75
Caps
1.00 Caps
Trunks, Dress-suit
REDUCED 33 1
The Era of New Mixed Paints !
This year openj witn a deluge of new mixed paints. A con
dition brought about by our enteiprising dealeis to get somekind
of a mixed paint that would supplant CHILTON'S MIXED
PAINTS. Their compounds, being new and heavily advertised,
may find a sale with the unwary.
THOUIZEI, TO HANDLE CHILTON S MIXED PAINTS
Is JADWIN'S PHARMACY.
There are reasons for the pre-eminence of CHILTON PAINTS:
1st No one can mix abetter mixed paint.
2d The painters declare that it works easily and has won
derful covering qualities.
3d Chilton stands back of it, and will agree lo repaint, at his
own expense, every surface painted with Chilton Paint that
proves defective.
4th Those who have used it are perfectly satisfied with it,
and recommend its use to others.
WHEN THE ENGINE COMES
s no time to be regretting your neglect
to get insured. A little sare beforehand
is worth more than any amount ol re
gret. KRAFT & CONGER,
General Insurance Agents
HONESDALE, PA.
$ 2
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25
39
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.50
.75
Cases and Valises
- 3 PER CENT.
JOSEPH N. WELCH
Fire
The OLDEST Fire Insurance
Agency in Wayne County.
Office: Second floor Magonic Build
ing, over O. C. Jadwin's drug store,
Honesdale.
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION,
ESTATE OP
IIKNIlYO.SII.KMAX,
late of the township of Lake, Pa.
All persons Indebted to said estate arc not 11
IH'dtoiuaku Immediate payment to theun!
derslgned : and those having claims against
tho said estate are notiliod to present them
duly attested for settlement.
CHAHLKS II. W14M.EH. Executor.
Scranton, Pa.
KKANCKS (iAHDNKlt HILKMAK.
Executrix, Maplewood, Pa.
A,T. Searle, Honesdale, l'a
W elles it Torrey, Scranton. Pa.,
Attorneys for estate.
Honesdale. Feb. 8. 1901).