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THE "HOLIDAY SPIRIT."
Wherever you go, make a firm re
iolve to enjoy every moment of the
time, to laugh over and make light of
disagreeables, anil If enjoyment fails
In one direction, to look for It In an
other. The "holiday spirit" la a most
Important part of the holiday mak
er's luggage. Home Chat.
SPECIMEN OF CONIFER TREE.
Vhen Jefferson Davis was a United
Slates Senator from Mississippi, and
Secretary of War In the Cabinet of
President Buchanan, his wife was one
of the most prominent society women
of Washington. Her activities wore
not, however, limited to social func
tions. She took a deep Interest in the
beautlflcatlon of the National capital
and one of the things she did was to
plant a Utile cedar tree In the Na
tional Botanical Garden. This tree
has continued .to grow, and Is now a
fine specimen of the conifer tribe. It
Is well known In Washington and
nearly all Southern visitors pay their
respect to It. Indiana Farmer.
DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH'S
ELOQUENCE.
A member of the Vanderbllt fam
ily has won distinction as an orator,
or rather ns an oratrlx. It Is the
Duchess of Marlborough, who has
brought out the dormant talent in the
family. Other members have achieved
fame along different lines, from rail
road management to automobile driv
ing, but the only hint .that there was
oratorical ability was years ago when
the grandfather of the Duchess deliv
ered himself of that brief, but excor
iating, speech about the American
public.
Dispatches from London announce
that the .titled lady Is a Bpeaker of
grace and eloquence, from whose llpa
words flow with the smoothness of
Tennyson's brook. Recently she dis
tributed the prizes at a children's
horticultural show In Southflelds, and
Tuttl I'rultl I'llling.
tine lu water for twenty minutes, then malt over the tea
kettle. Cook two cups of granulated sugar with eight
tahlespooufuls of water until It threads; pour In the melted
gelatine, add a teaspoonful of vanilla or rose wafer, and
bent In a cool place until white and thick. Toward the end
of the beating stir In two or three tablespoontuls of various
crystallized fruits, cut lu small bits, and add fine chopped
nuts if desired.
5 !
her ability to present her thoughts In
a ready and graceful manner sur
prised her hearers.
. The Duchess, it is said, has a telcnt
for saying the right thing at the right
time, and says It lu a free and natural
manner. New Haven Register.
WOMAN CLERK TO GET $225,000.
Though disinherited by her father,
who left an estato valued at $1,000,
000 at his death, Mrs. Ann S. Hard
esty, a clerk In the Postofflce Depart
ment, at Washington, D. C, v.-Ill re
ceive one-quarter of the estate, which
Is prlclpally In stocks and bonds.
Mrs. Hardesty's stepmother, Mrs.
Elizabeth May Cammack, will receive
the remainder.
When Mrs. Hardesty married
against her father's will In disowned
her. When her husband died 'Mr.
Cammack sent word to his daughter
to return to his homo at once and
resume th place she left to become a
bride. She refused, and with the aid
of friends obtained a place in the
Postofflce Department.
The compromise, which was ap
proved by Judge Barnard in the Pro
bate Court, says that the agreement
Is effected In a spirit of harmony,
with a Just regard to the natural
rights of the daughter and. to avoid
the unseemly and public notoriety
necessarily incident to litigation.
. Mrs. Hardesty, who Is about forty
years old, cays that she will devote
a large part of the amount she is to
receive to charitable work.
; ; HELPING WITH A WORD.
' .A young girl was passing her aged
great aunt one day when she sud
denly stopped, laid her hand gently
on the white head and said, "How
pretty and curly your hair is, Aunt
Mary! I wish I had such pretty
hair."
The simple words brought a quick
flash of pleasure to the wrinkled face
and there was a Joyous quiver In the
brief acknowledgment of the spon
taneous little courtesy.
A young man once said to his
toother: "You ought to have seen
Aunt Esther to-day when I remarked
casually, 'What a pretty gown you
have on to-day and how nice you look
in it.' She almost cried, she was so
pleased. I hadn't thought before
that such a little thing would be like
ly to please her."
"I never expect to eat. any cookies
as good as those you used to make,
mother," said a bearded man one
day, and he was shocked when he saw
her evident delight in his words, for
he remembered that he had not
thought to speak before for years of
any of the thousand comforts and
pleasures with which her skill and
love had filled his boyhood. Herald
and Presbyter.
STYLE OF HAIR DRESSING.
Though it cannot be dented that
much false hair is ctill worn, the
latest styles disguise it, for a softer,
more' natural looking coiffure Is the
approved arrangement for midsum
mer, says the New York Telegram.
The general discarding of hats upon
all occasions is probably responsible
for the return of this pretty fashion.
The " all-around-the-head " pompadour
and the stiff rows of curls, the neces
sary support of the enormous hats,
are entirely obsolete, and reigning In
their stead are the graceful Psyche
knot, a group of Just a few small
puffs or an occasional curl pinned
down to the natural hair.
With these dressings there Is a
considerable reduction In the slae of
the mass of .tresses viewed from tha
back, but there Is really no change (n
the front, for the hair around the face
shows even a fuller, fluffier effect.
One of the newest coiffures Is ex
ceedingly girlish looking and will be
generally becoming. The front half
of the hair Is very slightly waved,
then brought back softly to the back
of the head, covering the tips of the
ears or not, as considered becoming
to .the wearer. At the back It is ar
ranged In a knot, figure eight or any
way suggesting Grecian effects. With
this dressing Bide combs are not worn,
though a single comb set tn to sup
port the knot of hair Is very effective.
Below the knot the short hairs are
confined by a barretle; not In the nar
row, Blmple bar, but a beautiful piece
of filigree shell, measuring two Inches
In width and three or four Inches lu
length.
Some of these barrettes, especially
the amber, are lovely, and will fur
nish an exquisite decoration for a
blonde head. They are sold at vari
ous prices from $3.75 up; those sell
ing at $5 are a particularly good
value.
Another pretty style of coiffure for
thin hair can be arranged by follow
ing directions for the front hair as
described above, and then, taking that
and the back hair to the top of the
head, where it Is twisted Into a flat
knot and pinned down close to the
head. This knot will not be very
large If the hair Is short or thin, and
so It is covered with a group of curls
mounted on a small, heart-shaped
framework.
Soak two tnblespoonfuls of gela
This arrangement of curls had the
broad end at the top. When a few
of the new hairpins those of shell,
having a plain ball at the top were
placed among the curls and the bar
rette used to catch in the stray hairs,
It was simply impossible to believe
there was a false hair In the whole
coiffure.
Barrettes this season are set In low
down on the head.
For quite young girls the Grecian
stylos In halnlresslng are closely fol
lowed, filets of ribbon or shell being
employed as a decoration.
The high coiffure, except In the
case of middle aged or elderly women,
Is no longer seen, the low effects be
ing considered perfectly correct both
tor day and evening wear.
5S4S1W'
Sleeves are wide and seldom corao
more than halt way to the elbow.
Many ot the newest coats of chiffon,
silk and lace have no Bleeves at all.
White walking dresses will play
an Important part in the coming sea
son. The smal checks shown In the
Shantung pongees are extremely at
tractive. Long Arabian cloaks are made in
thick white cotton crepo loaded with
cotton .tassels.
One of the best shades sought for
by the ultrafashlonables . for linens
and tussores is taupe.
There is a predilection in millinery
for every shade ot ripe plum and pale
gray tints, striped with white.
A fascinating coat Is ot ecru filet,
so coarse that it resembles heavy
twine, richly embroidered in while
silk.
It is necessary to weight the sash
in order to keep it always down close
to the figure and rob it ot its floating
tendencies.
A good many of the "Jumper" mod
els have kimono-shaped sleeves, cut in
one piece with the bodice and not set
into the armholes.
Ribbon girdles are quite out of
date, they having been supplanted
by the wide, soft silk sashes with
long fringed ends, tied on the side.
There Is an air ot severity In every
thing, and it is fully as noticeable in
the frocks of batiste, organdie and
light silks as It is in tussore and
linens.
Plain band tucked net is very much
used in combination with thin or
gandies and silks. The yokes nnd
long mousquetaire sleeves are entire
ly made of the net closely tucked.
Some of the new designs in house
shoes display large rosettes with cut
steel centres, while others, quite in
contrast, with these, are decorated
with a single stone like a pearl or
large colored bead fastened at the
vamp seam In front.
The swan is the longest lived of
birds.
New York City. Such a pretty
coat as this one cannot fall to find its
welcome. It Is Jaunty and chic yet
absolutely Blmple withal, and in
volves no difficulties in the making.
It is cut with sleeves and coat por
tions in one, but In the later manner,
which means snug fit under the arms.
It can be finished with ornamental
laps at tho darts or with genuine
pockets as liked and is adapted to all
suiting materials, while also It. makes
an excellent model for the light
weight separate wrap. In the Illus
tration light brown serge is trimmed
with foulard and bands of taffeta,
such combinations being greatly in
vogue Just now, but almost any con
trasting material can be used for col
lar and cuffs, and braid and banding
of the materlnl are equally correct as
a finish. Two big buttons at the front
make a feature and are exceedingly
handsome.
The coat Is made with fronts, back,
side-backs and under-arm gores. The
under-arm gores are extended to
form the under portions of the
sleeves, bo allowing graceful lines
and doing away with fulness at that
point. Roll-over cuffs finish the
sleeve edges and a roll-over-collar
completes the neck.
Hats That Arc Becoming.
The hat to get is straw of a becom
ing shape. The big natural rough
straw sailors rolled up at one side
are the best, although black and white
chip are both chosen.
Study the Profile.
There is probably no other one
point that makes so great a difference
in one's appearance as becoming
dressing ot the hair, therefore it Is
worth while to study the profile and
general, outline of the head before
adopting a new style.
More Grace Required.
Of course every woman who desires
to wear the sheath skirt will practice
and practice to make herself more
graceful, but will she foel repaid?
Embroidery For Ungcrlp.
The dainty colored embroideries,
are being used for lingerie hats to ac
company frocks In which the same
embroideries appear.
Lorgnette Chiilns.
The new fan or lorgnette chains
are exceedingly pretty, nnd one de
sign In French gilt, set with groups
of stones, or mock Jewels, Buch as
coral, Jade, topaz and lapis lazuli Is
particularly effective At the Bnme
price there nre long, slender chains
of gilt and gun metal ornamented
with rhinestones set so that they look
like a string ot dewdrops.
Scveif (iorel Skirt.
The seven gored skirt Is always a
graceful nnd attractive one, nnd this
model has the advantage of Including
the very latest features of the sea
son. It Is laid In two pleats at each
seam, which provide Just sufficient
fulness for grace, and It can be closed
cither at the loft of tho front with or
namentnl buttons or Invisibly at the
back ns liked. It Is ndupted to linen,
to serge, to mohair, to all skirting
and to all suiting mntcrlnls, but ns il
lustrated Is made of Panama cloth
finished with tailor stitching.
The skirt Is cut In seven gores. Tha
pleats effectually conceal tho seams
and are stitched flat well below the
hips. It can be made either in walk
ing length, adapted to the street, or
in the graceful round one that is so
well liked for indoor wear.
The quantity of material required
tor the medium size, is nine and
three-quarter yards twenty-four, or
twenty-seven, five and one-half yards
forty-four or fifty-two Inches wide.
Girdles.
Hand embroidered linen girdles,
with the work all done In soft pale
colors, are seen. They are fastened
invisibly with hooks and eyes, mak
ing the girdle appear as though it
had no opening. This gives the"
waist a round and youthful effect.
Graceful Collar.
The collar that curves hlsh at the
back is much more graceful than that
which projects up among tho roots of
the hair in two sharp points.
"FLETCHERISM."
m
This is a word which has been
coined to denote a peculiar dietary
Idea originated, and advocated by Mr.
Horace Fletcher. It Is a system of
dietetics which differs from all others
In that It takes little or no account
ot the nature of the food, but con
cerns itself entlr-ely with the manner
of eating. It Is simple in form, but
tedious In the extreme at least to
those who do not practice it con
stantly In Its execution.
Mr. Fletcher Is an avowed enemy
ot the universal habit of sitting down
to three meals a day as a routine
practice, and insists upon tho neces
sity of easing only when one Is hun
gry. But .this is only by the way, for
the essence ot his system Is thorough
mastication not thorough only, but
absolutely complete. One must chew
and chew and chew again every mor
sel ot food taken into the mouth until
It is reduced to an impalpable and
tasteless fluid, which then slips down
without any conscious act of swallow
ing. Grand results in tho way of bodily
and mental vigor are claimed for this
system. Those who practice It are
said to enjoy absolute health nnd to
possess great strength and powers of
endurance. Mr. Fletcher himself,
who is now nearly sixty years old,
is gaining prodlgloubly in muscular
power and In the. ability to endure
great physical strain, although he as
serts that he is not In training and
that he takes no regular and system
atic exercise.
In a series of tests scientifically ap
plied at the gymnasium of Yale Uni
versity, he recently made a record
one hundred per cent, better than any
previously made by trained athletes
ot half his years. Naturally he and
his followers assert that this Is the
direct result ot his system of mastica
tion. Others explain It differently.
His' record In this respect la so far
ahead of that made by any other per
son, whether an athlets or a follower
of bis system, thnt the most reason
able explanation Is that It Is due to a
personal peculiarity that he is a
physical genius, as Mozart was In
music, or Napoleon In war, or Shakes
peare In literature, and that his
dietary system has only served to de
velop his already surpassing powers
of endurance.
His excessive mastication makes
him very abstemious, for In slow eat
ing hunger Is appeased by a much
smaller amount of food than when
one bolts his food. Most persons eat
far too much, and nil excass of food
puts a tax upon the vital energies.
Thorough mastication Is good, but
excessive mastication deprives the di
gestive organs ot their necessary
stimulus, and so is an error. Mod
eration Is what should be practiced
moderation In the amount of food
and moderation in its mastication.
'noln' Kind to Mothnli."
The daughter of a banker attend
ing the convention last week tells tha
following story of an Englishman she
met during a recent trip to Mexico.
The Englishman became acquaint
ed with the American party while
they were all guests nt a winter ho
tel. Whenever the parents of tho
American girl proposed aily trip tho
Englishman Immediately begged to
be made one of the party. He was to
be Included In a moonlight trip to a
near-by mountain. After the Ameri
cans were ready to Btart they had to
delay some fifteen minutes awaiting
their guest's arrival. When he did
arrive he electrified them by his com
ments on the reason for his delay.
What he said was:
"I beg pardon for my beastly tar
diness. Couldn't help It, don' cher
know. I had 4o bring my mother
from the gardens first. It's a singu
lar horrid bore, but on has to be
kind to his mother, don' cher know!"
Milwaukee Free Press.
The Joys of Youth.
A boy in the State School for De
pendent Children wrote his father
thus: "Dear Papa We children are
having a good time here now. Mr.
Sager broke his leg and can't work.
We went on a picnic and It rained and
we all got wet. Many children here
are sick with mumps. Mr. Hlgglns
fell off the wagon and broke his rib,
but he can work a little. The man
that is digging the deep well whipped
us boys with a buggy whip because
we threw sand in his machine, and
made black and blue marks on us.
Ernest cut bis finger badly. We are
all very happy." Argonaut.
The Same Old Mother.
"Now, Jamie," said a school teach
er, "If there were only pie for dessert
and there were five of you children
and papa and mamma to divide it
among, how large a piece would you
get?"
"One-sixth," replied Jamie, very
promptly.
"But there would be seven people
there, Jamie. Don't you know how
many times seven goes Into one?"
"Yes'm and I know my mother.
She'd say she wasn't hungry for pie
that day. I'd est one-sltth."
Youth's Companion.
Neptune.
Neptune 13 far from bcin; tho
largest planet of our solar syst?m.
That honor belongs to Jupiter. Nep
tune's mean distance from the sun is
proved to be about 2,74G,000,000
miles, and it takes t'ao planst 165
years to make its revolution about
the sun. In other words, a Neptunian
year consists of 60,223 of our days.
BUSINESS CttRDS.
JUSTICE Of THE PEACE,
Pension Attorney and ReaPKatate A tent.
RAYMOND E. 13ROWN,
Attorney at lav?,
Buookvillu, Pa.
rj, m. Mcdonald,
ATTOHNEY-AT-LAW,
Real estate agent, patents secured, col
lections inurie promptly. Ofllce lo 8 jndtcaie
iiUldlug, Uunoldsvllle, Pa.
gMl'I'H M. MuCUElUHT,
ATTORNEY- AT-LAW,
Notary public anil renl estate a rent Col
lection will rece ve prjmpt attention. Offloa
In the ttnyiioliNvllle Hardware Oo. building,
ualu street ttoynoldsvllle, Pa.
OK. 13. E. UOOVEtl,
DENTIST,
Resident dentist. In the Hoover bulldlai .
Ualu street. Uuntlonttss In operation.
1)11. L. L. MEANS, '
DENTIST;
Office on second floor of tht First National
bank building, Muln itreet.
It. DeVEUE KINO, '
DENTIST,
office on aecnnd floor of the Syndicate built
leg. Main alreet, Kcynoldsvllle, Pa.
IJENUY PRIESTER
UNDERTAKER.
Black and white funeralcars. Mala I treat.
Reyuuldsvllle, Pa.
DUN'S WEEKLY SUMMARY
Gradual Improvement in the Business
Situation Reported More Steel
Orders in Sight.
New York. R. O. Dun & Co.'
"Weekly Review of Trade says:
"Gradual improvement In tho com
mercial situation is reported, although
the volume of trade has not expanded
In proportion to the growth of confi
dence. Resumption of work at man
ufacturing plants is Ihe best evidence
of progress, the number of unemploy
ed, though slowly, diminishing.
Scarcity of water Is nn adverse In
fluence at several points. Several
returns for the last week exhibited
little or no loss, as compared with sim
ilar figures for 1907, notably shoe
shipments, flour output and bank ex
changes at some points.
'Steel mills have rnoro business in
sight. A current factor of valuo Is
the Increased demand by the rail
ways for both rolling stock and equip
ment, "Restricted operations at , cotton
mills during the past nlno months have
prevented accumulsttlen of goods In
the hands of producers, and tho
statistical position is also healthy as
to Jobbers nnd retailers.
"Buyers are scarce in the market
for woolens, but there Is a good call
for delivery of sample pieces. An
unusually small percentage of the sea
son's requirements lias been ordered.
"The domestic msiW t for hides la
still quiet, yet the t'l.e i better, al
though actual sales nt tho Fast are
unsatisfactory. Tanners Of upper
stock Insist that price are too low In
relation to the hide market, but ef
forts to secure a proportionate ad
vance result In a check to business.
Forwardlnp of footwear from Bos
ton showed a total slightly In excess
of tho corresponding week last ye.tr.
MARKETS.
PITTS3URC.
Wheat No. S rod f M D
It ye No. '2
Corn No 2 yellow, cur 01 01
No. t yellow, suollod 7 i
Mixed esr 77 74
Oats No. while SI SI
No. :i white ' S3
Flour Winter patent 5 S3 i 0)
Fancy strnluhk winter
Ilay-No. 1 Timothy 13 01 IS11
Clovor No. 1 1101 12 01
Feci No. I white mid. ton to il HI 00
Hrown middlings i'Oi !! VI
Bran, hulk 4 0) M Sit
8;row Wheat 7 00 8 i
Cat 7 to 8 00
Dairy Products.
Batter Elirln creamery I 2 t
Ohio creamery i a,
Fancy country roll 17
Chpv Ohio, new It t
New York, new 11 1'.
Poultry, Etc.
Rene per lb t 17 11
Chicken dressed M 11
Ekks P. and Ohio, fresh (4 83
Fruits and Vegetables.
Potatoes Fancy white per bo.... I '9
Cabbage per ton ISO 1 7
Onions per barrel M a OJ
BALTIMORE.
Flour Winter Patent 9 J 70 M
Wheat No. red 1 01
Corn Mixed 71 7S
Kgg 17 H
Butter Ohio creamery Si 81
PHILADELPHIA
Floor Winter Patent 9 5 00 75
Wheat No. red 7
Corn No S mixed HS se
date No. S white ' l 64
Butter Creamery 4 '
If g Pennsylvania flrsta 17 li
NEW YORK.
Floor Patents I i "0 i
Wheat No. red I'D
Corn No. t
Oats No. II white M M
Butter -Creamery
aja State and Pennsylvania.... 17 li
LIVE STOCK.
Union Stock Yards, Pittsburg.
CATTLE
Kxtra, ll.'J) to !M0 pounds 5 75 4 i t
Prime, 110 to 1 4 )0 pounds do17
tlood, WU to Hi) pounds 6 11i55i
Tidy, !'') to 1130 pounds 4Si)t4
.air, 90) to 110) poiind 4 00 .4 17.1
fommon, 70) to 000 pounda 8 )1 .4 1)0
-ull 801 M IS)
Bow 1 id .4 I J)
C noos
Prime. hoary ; 7 274)
Prime, medium weight 7 4 1' 41 :
Best henry Yorkers 7il) u 7 1)
LlRht Yorkore. ' 1
Plus 55 45i,
Rou.-hs S !. 14 t
8tu9 -2 5) a I7i
SHEEP
Prime wethers 4 no 4 1 1
fiood mixed J'3 4Hf
Fair mixed ewes and wothers 1 CO t 1)