1.
'AMERICAN BEAUTY.
COMPARATIVE MEASUREMENTS OF
GIRLS IN TWO CITIES.
Tim t'nllforiilit Ytimtit Mnhtrn I fliilmc-tl
to II Krnrrr IVrfwt a In Form Than
Hit ftlntrr In Nrw Vnrh f liferent ltij
C'litiiput-Knnn it to IVi'l.
A rtiljitor'a lilrn! of ln-mity Is ovolvrd
nil itiiitlirtiiiitlritl iiriiii ijili'. A jM-rfitt
tvoiimn U 7 or 7J or 8 IhmuIh lull; hrr
fliouMrrs nro two liciuls will"; lnr Iri
ii ro !! to !lj lu ails loiiu; licr waist in I)
IhmkIh in ciii'iiir.lViviice. I!ut. tlio hIzc of
liraili varies in women who mo I'lnially
Iwrftvt In nliaiM'i tlm IiimhI of tlm Ypihis
1o Mrtlirl inui'jiily oiii'-i inlidi liwiin ru
portioti tlmn t'nit of tlio Yi'tiii'i of Milo or
tlm Cniilliin Vrims of rnuiti-W which
Wns rstor-nipil liy the iiiiclt'titx tlm most
linrfi'ot Ht nt in In oxlstotico. The .Mi'ilirl
Vpiihs Is n slim, sli-mlrr idrl, whoo tiro.
portions rwmMo tho statnos of PmvcIip.
Living reproductions of her nro morp
frequently sppii In Npw York thnn hern. '
Thprpfcll into Tho Aruoniint's )hhwp
sion n list of iiiPiisiiri'tiiPiits of the pro-'
portions of n young Imly of Him Fran
clscii, who Is lookpil mion its liplntf Imviii
tifnl nml lmvinir n line tljruve in short, '
a typical California Rlrl. With thoso wo
.have compared n siniilnr ifrotmd plan of ,
n Npw York girl which wo spcitrpd at !
the timo l'rofcssor Hnwnt was collect- j
iiiK statistics concprninif tho young I
wonipii In custrrn semlnnrips: likewise !
the measurements of Hallow's well I
known idi.-al lieimly. They compare ns !
follows: I
lull-
New
Velk
till I.
I t. In.
6 filj
H
:t'i
nt
It" 0
l:M.,
I'-'u
llnl.
leu '
i.ir,,;.
1't. In.
5 a
Ml,
ferula
1 t. In.
.r. ii' j
Ilftnlit
I.rnutli ef luiul.,
Ml,
HI
I irriimli'rrtii'i' ef buM
('liruinlVrrin:t uf Iuim.,
I'lrelimferiMlrp ef ivnUt
Cimiinferpurp of lu'c-k,
Width lit !-lielll(UT
n
Ill',
The weights of the first and the hint
are lietwei ii :!(l and 1:13 potuiil:i. while
tin' Xi'tv York gill weinliH nliottt till.
l'olycletos, an old Greek sculptor from
Llcyon. left rules KovernitiK the relative
proportions of tho female frame. He
said that twice the thumb was once
round tho wrist, which it is not, unless
tho thumb is tuitiNually lmjo and the
wrist unusually slender; that twice the
wrist Is the Rise of the neck, which is
nlnmt tho ease- in a well proportioned
woman; that twice the neck is once
round the waist, which is alioiit so. But
he also says that tho hand and foot and
face should nil be of the same length,
which is very rarely the case, and that
the body should lie six times tho length
of the foot, which would limit most
men, whose feet average ten inches in
length, to a stature of five feet. The
gentleman from Licyon is evidently not
a trustworthy guide.
Referring to the above table, it will be
observed that the waist of tho Now
Yorker Is much smaller than that of the
other two. Tho fashion of small waists
is tho rage in tho east, and tho desired
result is obtained by tight lacing, which
is carried to such an extent that the
physiognomist is lost in amazement as
to where tho lady has best owed her vital I
organs. No statue in existence exhibit !
such a disproiiortlon between tho waist
and those portions of the trunk which
lie above and below it. The compression
of the girth is a mere fashionable fad
which good taste must condemn. Our
California girl wears a 24-inch corset,
which might easily bo reduced to a 23
inch if tho wearer saw tit to sacrifice
comfort to eastern fashion. There are
belles in New York who are not satisfied
till they have squeezed themselves into a
17-inch corset. Much persons, it would
seem, would have enjoyed tho Scottish
boot.
Tho bust and hips should, 111 a perfect
ly formed woman, bo exactly tho sumo
in cirenmference. They tiro so in Bnl
low's ideal, in tho Venus of Milo, in the
Cnidiun Venus and in tho California
girl. In tho New Yorker tho circum
ference of tho bust is half an inch
greater than that of tho hips, which is
probably tho work of art, not nature.
Ballow does not give tho dimensions
of his ideal's feet or hands. Ho merely
says thnt they are "in proportion," which
is rather vaguo. Tho rule umong sculp
tors is that tho foot should measure one
head, which is unsatisfactory, as somo
lnrgo women have small heads, and somo
small women largo heads.
The female foot is probubly smaller in
Now York society than hero, for tho sim
ple reason that it hjsless to carry. Shoe
makers say hero that they still more 4
and 4 shoes than any others, but many
ladies in society buy 8J, 8, and oven 2)
shoes. The knights of St. Crispin do
not bcliovo in the sculptor's rulo about
feet. They say that small feet, like large
wits, are a gift from ueaven, and may
be found attached to jiersons of any di
mensions. Everybody has observed that
there is no necessary connection between
the hands and the figure; that some slim
girls have large hands, and some girls
with opulent figures small hands and
fingers.
Take all the measurements together,
and the conclusion is forced that the
Californian girl more closely resembles
the Cuidian Venus than the Venus of
Medici, and that a representative Cali
fornian statue should be cast after a
study of that masterpiece as well as of
the Venus of Milo and the Venus Colli
pygc. San Francisco Argonaut.
Tli Worthy Novel.
The novel that is worthy of the name,
and which is calculated to render
brooder service than the pecuniary com
pensation of its author, is the one which
takes the problems of life as they present
themselves tons ull, and by the example
of the characters portrayed teaches us
the way to their proper solution; that
presents ns with types of manly and
womanly character that may inspire the
reader to emulatiuu of their excellences,
and that is withal a natural, helpful,
concrete story of a life of lives. Such a
novel is worth all the literary freaks
that ever have been or ever will be pro
duced. Donoboe's Mugarine.
WBVId M. Mill In tha ttonat.
Mr. mil's influence in tho senate il
Very much greater than Is generally be
liovetl, though it may not be strong
enough for a contention with tho admin
istration. In a niensttre Hill has taken
the place of Gorman In the senate. All
tho friends that Uormnn lost in Chicago
Hill gained, nnd this gives him snfflcipnt
power In tho sennto to make liimselt
quite disngreeablo to tho administration
If ho desires to do so. The assumption.
Iiowrvrr, t!.!!t ho In going to put on n
coat of war paint nnd carry a bowie
knifo in each boot nnd n braco of
shooters In view does not givo sufficient
credit to his discretion ami skill as n
political wirepuller.
Notwithstanding tho bitternessof feel
ing which is provoked by tho New York
senatorial fight, it may bo depended upon
that Mr. Hill will not appear in tho sen
ato in tho uttitudo of an o'ii opponent
of tho administration. There is good
renson for believing that Mr. Hill will
not only decline to pose ns tho leader of
an opposition, but in spito of all the af
fronts ho feels have been put upon him
ho will support the administration in
most matters. Where trouhlo is looked
for by those who nro skimming over the
surface is with relation to tho comflrnm
tions. There is n notion of some people
flint Hill will mako a light nt every op
portunity. They nre probably mistaken.
Men who are pretty familiar with the
situation nnd know Hill very well be
liovo thnt he will follow no such lino of
policy, but will approve evervthing nnd
every person passing his test of Democ
racy. It is believed the only thing Mill has
in view is to stand on guard to prevent
tho preferment of Mugwumps. His test
of party qualifications will not lie per
sonal support of himself. But ho hates
a Mugwump. Washington Star
A fitppiniMl Imlim Victim Ally.
In tho beginning of September a doc
tor went from a small German town to
Hamburg to assist mining the cholera
patients. Fivo days after arriving there
news reached his home that In following
his profession ho had fallen a victim to
tho deadly disense. His previous thrift
less career wns immediately forgotten,
he wns mourned ns a martyr and nil
sorts of laudatory compositions were
dedicnted to his memory. A lady to
whom ho had been betrothed wns among
tho mourners.
A sensation has been caused in town
now by tho news that the young man's
mother has received a letter from Amer
ica in which tho son who wns stipKscd
tobedend informs her thnt ho is very
well, nnd explains thnt while at the hos
pital in Hamburg ho had placed his card
in the pocket of it man who hnd died of
cholera, and who, resembling him in
features, was buried as the doctor.
London News.
Married nt Ilia lleml of a t'nflln.
Mourners who gathered nt a funeral
in Elmhurst saw a remarkable sight. In
the coffin in the parlor lay the body of
Mrs. Lucy D. Clay. Friends nnd rela
tives were seated about. The Rev. T. J.
Collins, of Scrnnton. wns there to preach
the funeral sermon. Just before tho
time set for the services to begin A. B.
Clay, a son of tho dead wotniin. walked
into the room leading Miss Lillian Sny
der. Thcso two were lovers, and they
there requested the Rev. Collins to mar
ry them. When young Clay produced
the required certificate tho preacher con
sented to perform tho ceremony. The
brido and groom took their places near
the head of tho coffin and. with tho
mourners for witnesses, they wero pro
nounced husband and wife. Then the
funeral services went on. Cor. Phil
adelphia Record.
Croat 8iort for Women.
I have followed many a fascinating
sport, but if womankind desires a pas
time that will intoxicate her brain with
healthy excitement, that will give her
carmine checks und make her heart grow
young onco again, let me recommend to
to her, from a moHt delightful experi
ence, tho inimitable outdoor sport of ice
boating. and let me also tell her that she
has not lived and therefore 1b not ready
to die unless she has had at leust one trip
on a Kt retch of crystal at a milo a min
ute. E. raulino Johnson in Outing.
Too l'rotuut In II In Application.
One of tho most interested parties in
the Into Connecticut Rivor road deal was
a former superintendent of tho Central
New England and Western. When it
was first reported thnt tho River road
had gone into the hands of the consoli
dated road this gentleman sat down and
wrote President Clark asking for the su
perintondency of the new acquisition.
After mailing the lettor ho bonght a
nowspnper and rend of the unexpected
turn affairs had taken and tho control of
the road passing into the hands of the
Philadelphia and Reading, the company
that hod ousted him once. Now he's
sorry he wrote. Hartford Post
An Krror.
It was either the precise telegraph
operator who objected to abbreviations,
or the intelligent compositor or telegraph
editor who filled in the omission of the
unintelligent operator, but the Butte
Inter-Mountain the other day paraded
Mgr. Satolli before its readers as "Man
ager Satolli." and thus set him forth in
heavy block display type at the head of
the column too. New York Sun.
' Statutist!.
A stranger from Michigan asked a cit
izen a few days ago what crops were best
adapted to the soil and climate of this
section. The citizen's reply was, "Rab
bits, free niggers and mortgages are the
surest crops in this country, "Vienna
fGa.) Progress.
A landslide at Stielaooom, Wash., is
said to have revealed a number of coins,
ranging in denomination from five to
twenty dollars. It is supposed that the
money was buried in the bank some
years ago by a man named John Lock.
A woman has applied for a separation
from her husband on the ground that he
married her while she was under the in
flnenoe of hypnotism. .
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ASTRONOMY.
Without Instrument! Anelvnt Atron
men Kept Trarh of the Itraren.
We find in the table at the Rnuicssetitn
distinct references to the bull, the Hon
and the scorpion, and it is also clearly
indicated that at that time the Sirius ro 1
beliaenlly at the beginning of the rise of
the Nile
This word hellncully requires it little
explanation. The ancients, who hail no
telescopes nnd hnd to use their horizon
as the only scientific Instrument which
they possessed, were very careful In de
termining the various conditions in
which a stin could rise. For instancp, if
a star were rising at the same time that
the sun was rising. It was miid to rise
cosmically. hut unless certain very obvi
ous precautions were taken the rising
star would not be seen in consequence of
the presence of daylight.
It is quite clear that if we observe s
star rising In the dawn it will get more
anil more difllcult to observe the nearer
thetimeof sunrise Is approached. There
fore what the nnclents did wns to deter
mine a time before sunrise In the early
dawn at willed the star could be very
obviously and clearly seen to rise. The
term 'hellneally rising" was coined to
represent n star rising visibly in the
dawn therefore before the sun. Gener
ally throughout Egypt the sun whs sup
posed to be something like 10 degs. be
low the horizon when a star was stated
to rise heliacally'
We find then that more than 0,000
years ago the Egyptians were ierfectly
familiar with these facts, and the differ
ence between u cosmlcal and heliacal
rising was perfectly clear to tlipin. But
the table tit Thebes tells us, moreover,
that the sun's journey in relation to some
of the zodiacal constellations wns per
lectly ratmhar O.OIHI years ttgo.
These then are some of the more
general stall -incuts which may be mndfl
with regard to tho most important point?
so fur discussed by those who hnvo dealt
with Egyptian astronomy, and it may
ho added that ull this information has
come to ns in mythologic guiso.
The various apparent movements of
the heavenly bodies which nro produced
by the rotnMon and revolution of the
earth and the effects of procession were
familiar to the Egyptians, however ig
norant they may have been of the onuses.
They, carefully studied what they saw
and attempted to put their knowledge
together In the most convenient fnshiou,
associating it with their strange Im
aginings and with their system of wop
ship. Nineteenth Century.
Sarab llernlinrclt I lllntnrliril.
Sarah Bernhardt is in n great state of
mind just tit present. Her reckless son,
Maurice, has snuandereil nil (if lila nnrn
fortune and not a littlo of hers at
baccarat, und as his independent littlo
wife refuses to support him any longer
they have nunrreled nnd enm-nteil
Then business has not been exactly suc
cessful or into witli tlie actress. Several
of her ventures Imvn tint lwum rirl, t
results. Finally they have burlesqued
i ri . ... ...
ner vieopatra. tutu represent the Uivine
as mildly dancing and singing "Ta-ra-ra
Boom-de-av." and Snrnh doesn't lilin it. a
bit. Ono can fancy tho choice but un
translatable vnrioty of French profanity
with which tho greut tragedienne dis
cusses thin ftllcepsRinn nt mflafnrttmna
Exchange.
About the Hpetllne; of Word.
Tho Springfield Republican has adopted
the disagreeublo trick of spelling certnin
familiar words ending in "gue" without
thoir full complement of letters. In re
viewing a now book n few dnys ago it
says, for instunce. "Tho author excels in
bright and amusing dialog," etc. It ul
ways fatigs us to boo such vulgar liber
ties taken with our native tong, and we
think it as much of a crime for n liter
ary man to cut off tho end of a word as
for a rog to cut off the end of a pig's
tail, for instunce. Form is to all printed
language what brog is to the speech of
the Irishman, and a plag, we Bay, bo on
the roan who would deprive either of its
natural charms. Charleston Nows and
Courier.
llentUtry ami Diplomacy.
Wo notice thut the United States lega
tion is doing duty its a dentist's office
and consul general's court. This no
doubt is another good stroko of business
which kills two birds with ouo stono.
But what if the Whito House were let
out in part to a publican? The Ameri
can legution is national property and
ought not to bo converted into drug
stores or dentists' offices. A sense of tho
fitness of things or tho dignity of the Aug
is evidently unknown at tho American
legation. Siam Free Press.
The Hangera In Iced Water.
Cautions have been issued by the im
perial health office of Berlin with regard
to the use of ice. Investigation has
shown that the ice of commerce sold at
Berlin contains micro-organisms that
are dangerous to health, and the con
clusion has been arrived at that illnesses
frequently observed after iced drinks
have been taken have probably less to do
with tho coldness of the drink than with
tho disease germs contained in tho ice.
The public have consequently been
warned to eschew drinks and food which
have become dangerous to health in the
manner suggested. Cor. Manchester
(England) Guardian.
tvoiu.au carry llagim.
A prominent jeweler says thnt he sells
a number of daggers annually to women.
These are not ornaments, but serious
Weapons. They are just large enough
to slip easily inside a woman's gown.
Borne women have these made to order,
when they are lavishly adorned and in
crusted with precious stones. They are
frequently carried in traveling, when
they ore intended as weapons of defense.
They are preferred to revolvers, which
are likely to go off summarily and in the
wrong direction. Jewelers' Circular.
A neaeon'a Suuceu.
"Mrs, Dovekin's trip to Scarborough
Was a great success this year."
' "Indeedl Has she got rid of hor old
trouble?"
"No, but she has got rid of her old
laughter." London Tit-Bits.
For Bronchitis
"I never reiilltp'l tlie unml of a mil.
fine no itiitrli us have ht the Inst frw
months, durum which limn I Imvn snf
frreil lnti'ly from pni'iiiiiinilit. follnwril
I'jr lirmii'hltls. After trying unions rrm
c lie wlllmiit ln'iiclll, I hi'K.in Hie tisfviif
Avcr's Cherry Pectoral, mill the rflrrt
Ims been marvelous, n single dose re
lieving tup ef elinklng, nml securing n
poor! night's rest." T. A. HlEgltibnthsm,
lien. Hlnre, lmj Mountain, Vu.
La Grippe
"l.nst spring I :n mken ilown with In
If 'li'i At times I ns completely pres.
I" ! il. nml s i ilinii nlt wns my lirenihlng
Ci .1 my lui atli Mi-, 'm il ns If coiiHnril In
mi Iron eni'e. I pi.vnreil n bottle of
Ayer's Cherry I'eetnrnl, nml no sooner
leel I iii;:n t.ihlng It tlmn relief fo.
I iweil. I i illM not helleve Hint Hie pf.
f wen!-! I-so rapid."-W. II. Williams,
luj;; C.l, !.i!;.
Lung Trouble
'For more than tuehly-llvp years, f
wart a snlferer from lung Irinihlp, ntteml
cd with coughing s severe nt limes ns to
fame heinorrhaite. tin- paroxysms frp.
qiieinly lasting three or four hours. I
was Induced to try Ayer's Cherry pec.
toral. nnd nfter inking four hollies, was
lliornie.:lily cured. I can confidently
rccommeii I this medicine." Kraiu llof
niaiai, l iny Centre, Kiiih.
AYER'S
Pectoral
1'r.n.ircil l.yllr.J.C. Ayer ft Co.. l.nwcll, Mn.
Hold l.ynll I'niitul.t.. I'rli-i-tl; , botH,
Prompt to act, sure to cure
ALMOST
GIVEN flWfW !
We have wiimi (Mil Sizes
niifl Odd Width in Ladier"'
nnd (Sent Inni'iiV
Fine Shoes.
Former selling juice, 4.00,
...HO, 3,00, 2.50 mil 2.2.".
l('(lll('('(l to
a pair.
IYrliapH your nize in among
tliin lot ; come nnd nee. Tliene
goods must go at once.
See our windows,
Then come inside.
We have Home oil flu nnd
endrt in lnenV, women's, boys'
nnd girls' shoes which we
have reduced to 1.00.
KvuttiNTIrSTr
REED'S SHOE STORE.
gild Meat Market
I buy the bent of cattle nnd
keep the choicest kinds
of meats, such ns
MUTTON, POKK
VEAL AND
MKKF,
SAUSAGE.
Everything kept neat nnd
clenn, Your patronage
solicited.
E. J. Schultze, Prop'r.
SWAB BROS,
(SuciajHHora to McKco & Wurniuk,)
DEALERS IN
GUOCKRIKS,
, FLOUH,
FEED,
CANNED
(JOODS,
TEAS.
COFFEES,
ANP ALL KWPS OF
FARM
FHODUCE,
FUU1TS.
CONFECTIONERY,
TOBACCO
AND CIGARS.
We carry a complete and frenh
line of Uroeerle.
OiuhIh ilellveral free any place in
town.
Cllve nit a fair trial.
Swab Bros.,
Cor. Main ami 5th Sin.
macloeaiiy Miiiiufnotiirtn
ItuUbot ritumpa. Hutul fur
1'rluo l int of Outfits, to
J. K. W. Dormau Co.,
'J 17 Eait Ueruiait Street,
DtiltiDiuro, M0., V. IS. A.
MONEY
Unm ll lO f There is not an article in this paper
nKIK IT IS! l,,nt iH mmt worthy of consideration
IIUIU II IV than this one: Wliat the people want is
TRUTH SQUARE DEAL!
And they know where to get it. Here is another slice of
news that will create another
BIG SENSATION
In this Community.
Kvery person that studies the interest of themselves, their
wives and families will lake, or rather should take,
nd vantage of this article, because it will be
conceded by every fair-minded person to be
nothing more than a straiglitout effort to
keep up our well earned reputation
m Tlie orloinators
sEisi Small Proiit Sustem.
Possessing that steadfast determination not to be outdone
by our competitors. All our goods will undergo
another Great Reduction. This Great Diminua
tion will keep thinkers thinking, and it will
also puzzle our Hi val's Thinkers, especially
when they commence to think and
realize that we possess the courage
to do it. It will lie a
Perfect Boom
Trousers that will leave our establishment
WILL BOOM ITSELF.
Ami customers will help to boom it for us. You can make
your selection commencing to-morrow.
hundreds of Overcoats,
hundreds of Suits,
hundreds of Ulsters
$5, $7, $9 $10, $12, $14.
Worth, without the faintest shadow of exaggeration, forty
to fifty per cent, more than the above charges.
Wishing to aid all by our Small Profit System,
and thanking the public for past favors,
We remain, always sincerely,
BOLGBR BROS,
Tlie recognized Lending Clothiers, Hatters and Gents'
Fin nislieis of Iieynoltlsville, J'a.
Just in Season !
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I'littrui ruiiriontitile. Uruduutp are atMlx!.! In nbtnluliitf
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