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Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-16

~ hot CT duuIII laUleS TO
tne bench, | beg that you will permit me
70 conhne my response to the limits of
the law and women in Arkansas II
should be accused of being a woman,s
rights woman if | gave my opinion here
1t is sufficient to say that I heard more
than one competent judge among the GEN
'lemen, pronounce it the best reply of the
evening, coming, as it did. without pre-
ylous warning or preparation.
After partaking of an elegant luncheon
atthe residence of Judge and Mrs. Thweatt.
we were hurried away all too fast to take
our seats on the train for Memphis. I be-
lieve that the ladies, who, with myself
were entertained by Mrs. Thweatt, will
look back, not with envy, but pleasure, to
the time when they were served in the old
time courtesy BY serving maids and man
servant in that perfect household, where
everything seems to move like clock-work.
The venerable Judge Horner dined with
us, and it was pleasing to hear him recall
events of the past in connection with his
friendship to my father.
We arrived at Memphis on Friday night, |
and it seemed that for once all of the
"Pre8s" were of one mind that was rush
for the Clarendon Hotel, and rooms were
crowded. For instance there were five Of
us in one room, and we had lively time,
so the neighborS said. We spent Saturday
pleasantly wandering around in Memphis,
visited Elmwood cemetery, saw among
other beautiful monuments, the one erected
to the memory of the Confederate dead
May time erase from our hearts the poison
of the past as complete as natures kind
hand has covered with the green sod the
graves of our dead. The beautiful monu-
ment to Matte Stephenson, the yellow
fever nurse, and that to the philanthropist
and leader of the Howard Association,
claimed our admiration.
You will think that linger too much,
do not hurry to the Exposition as every
body else seems to do. Well, you will
have enough of that before I am through.
I am, at present, reporting for the ARKAN-
sAs LADIES JOURNAL the movements of
the Arkansas Press Association.
We left Memphis at o'clock Saturday
afternoon, reaching New Orleans about
noon Sunday. After getting settled at the
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-16

We give in our columns a letter from
one of the associate writer's of the LADIES
JOURNAL, who accompanied the Press As
ISOLATION to New Orleans. Speaking first
Of Helena, our friend tells US of the short
sioum in Memphis and on to New Or
eans
DEAR JoURNAL:-The last days work
|'i the Press Association having ended, it
was announced that the members of the
freSS would be treated to a ride in car
fageS, which we're standing outside. We
al tOok our places in the many vehicles
provided for u.s. 1t was my good fortune
~1 II with Mrs Horner (the wife of Mai.
49, horner), and | count it among the
..'' pleasant rides I ever enjoyed; pleas
n''9npany, fine horses, with good drives,
A. Salu make almost any ride enjoyable, but
! a I1 one was exceptional. I had often
i, ir'So 70 see crowley's Ridge, and my de-
ii y, was iully grati6ed. There I saw
n ,s,'NU n Beech trees, which do not grow
w. TT'' % in any other part of Arkansas.
th,oD p'S's ! Tor hours, now up now down,
r,,oIIsn... The woods, bringing back the
r ,JSalS1'l0n of many horse back ride
the T ; nrvs sd taken with my good father
no tsn years gone by. The rapidly chang
he s mmpsr at of the air warning rs Of
We tp pr,S'S "a Of night and possible storm,
,p,r r,iea toward the little city to be AGAIN.
p,abI Is' ait;. at banquet given by the hos
After ~ o,'l1ens Of Helena to the Press.
re,poD '1s greater number of toasts had been
Fyer vas vas o 70 By gentlemen, Mrs. Lizzie
toast "T RI s'll e upon to respond to the
began: e "G,n 5snoh Of Arkansas" She
'lnen and ladies--As the
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-16
Subscription, $500 a Tsar.

Hotel Windsor, the "Press" visited the
Exposition in body, reported and regis
tered and then went to the Music Hall. and
were highly entertained Sunday after
noon J by the Mexican band, the finest
band that | have ever listened to; though
those who have heard Gilmore's band. saw
that is far superior. From the music hall
we went to view the Battle of Sedan. a
wonderful panoramic painting in a circular
building, and instead of the canvass NOV
ing, the spectators move around, and the
remarkably life-like scenes appear to move
with them. All were glad to rest after the
long day had ended.
On Monday the "Arkansas Press re-
eelved free passes to the Exposition and the
work began. After paying my respects to
the Arkansas Department, and receiving
from the hand of Maj. Downiea deliciously
cool and clear glass of Eureka water, and
a hearty invitation to call again, I went at
once to the Woman's Department, up
stairs. There is a wonderful amount of
work both useful and useless displayed
there. Beautiful embroidery and painting
Of every description. | looked in vain for
any specimen of Arkansas womans work
until | came to small glass case in the
Freedsman's Department, which / found
filled with fancy work Of several varieties
from the hands of cOlored women, from
Pine Bluff, Helena, and Augusta, Arkan-
sas. My face burnt with shame to think
how far below them we had placed our
selves in this great worlds show. Arkan-
sas carrying off SO many prizes in other
things and nothing but this little quiet ex-
hibition from her women They say there
is a prospect for continuance of the Ex-
position; let us redeem the past Monday
evening brought us to the Mexican con
cert again, with kaleidoscope audience.
believe it changed between every piece Of
music. When you look for your neigh
Dor on the right hand he is gone, then you
look for him on the left and a new face
greet8 you.
OF TUESDAY have a rather confused
recollection of hurrying here, there and
taking in all that could be
seen in the outer buildings. The Mexican
exhibit is wonderful, consisting principally
of mining specimens Of gold, silver, jewels
and marble, beautiful blocks and slabs of
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-16
NARY ". LOUGHBOROUGK,
EDITRESS
Associate Writers.

Ladies in business enterprises, can find with this journal
SPECIAL RATES Of Advertising
Advertisements subscriptions and matter intended for the
columns Of our paper, We desire addressed
"ARKANSAS LADIES JOURNAL"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-14

When YOU hire servant IN Mexico it
is expected that bis or her entire family
will reside with you. The husband OF
your cook may be shoemaker, or a
hackman, or saloon keeper, but when
his days duty is done he goes to the
house where his wife is living, sleeps
there, and takes his meals at your table
and the same rule applies to children.
You may hire a chambermaid, and board
her husband and eleven children. There
is no alternative; no evasiDns of the Gus
toms of the country. This system is not
so expensive as it seems. However, for a
whole family will sleep in a single room,
and they don't need much but corn bread
and beans to eat.
The poems, as all Mexican Indians are
called, make excellent servants. They
are respectful, obedient, perfectly honest,
neat, and obey instructions implicitly.
Like the Chinese. they learn by imitation,
and seldom need more than one lesson,
doing the same thing over and over in
the same way until they are told to stop.
The Mexican stage coach always has
two drivers-one to hold the reins, and
the other to do the whipping. The lat
ter carries bag of stones to throw at
the leaders.
The postal system is very primitive.
After the arrival of every mail clerk
writes the names of those persons for
whom there are letters on big sheet,
which is posted up outside the delivery
window. It saves the postmaster from
answering questions. -NeaC York Sun.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-14

was reading the ,other day, says
writer in London Truth description of
female beauty in a Look published in
the seventeenth century. Here it is:
ITO the absolute form 9f woman's Face
there goes faire whiteforehcad, marked
with no wrinkles or fines. longer than
that of mans is, and drawing to round
ness about the temples, that it seems to
represent Turkish bowe inverted, where
there appears any tunror or gibbosity,
OF any cloud, no severity or sadness,
hut pleasant and modest cheerfulness.
8 face round. pleasant and elegant to
behold. A little moush. somewhat or
scarce opening, small, white teeth, some
what short, even, and sin number just
twenty eight, not thin, nsr too hard closed
together; somewhat full lips-coral.
initiating vermillion, sslittle disjoyned,
yet so as the teeth are. Just discovered:
whilst she holds her peace or laugheth
not unmoved; that sues is a woman as
doth not rest, nor bile, nor suck her
lips. These lips thus described add a
wonderful grace anF dignity to q
woman's visage. Neither is the nose to
be omitted, the honCt and ornament
of the visage, which represents the out
ward part of KoSes of meane size,
strait, cleane, with certain obtuseness
acute, but the holes of abe nostrils small
A round, smooth, pill'6 or smooth chin,
fhe candor whereof seems TO introduce
into the beholdcr's Minis certain suspi-
eion of Rose colour, but no traiet at
all, nor any perception sof hare is to be
seen neither on the clips or chin. A
small short, purple tongue most GER
sainly doth become woman, which is
yet scarce or never besn, the tip scarce
appearing while she speaks 1.-THE Eyebrows
ought to be black subtle disjoyned, soft
and sweetly arched. Somewhat black
eyes. declining to smallness, conclave,
rolling, laughing, pleasant, and shining.
The Balls of the Cheeks round. alto
yether void of haires, feshie, rosie, and
resembling the red Sunshine Apples of
Autumne. Above theseTemains the Tenn
pies, which ought to- be no less white
shan the Forehead, AID without suspi-
cion Of any bones, yet mot swoln or de-
pressed. but In manner little scarce !;
Ears craven, somewhst short. soft and
delicate. aspersed with che delucid col
our Of Roses. The w;aole head rather
little than great, mose round than 3
mans, comely, erect, AID elevated"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-14
Catching Convicts With BlOodhOunds.

A Huntsville Texas correspondent OF
the st. Louis Globe Democrat writes:
Every gang of convicts in the State, in
side and outside of the walls, is provided
with three or more trained hounds, some
times bloodhounds, but more ordinarily
common deer hounds, for they are harder
and stand the work for which they are
trained much better than the blooded
stock. 1t is simply surprising to see how
perfect these brutes are trained, and how
well they understand their business. The
hounds of the Huntsville penitentiary
are kept outside the prison walls at what
is known as the State farm.
And these are the brutes we read so
much about2n / remarked TO the superin-
tendent.
Yes, they are the famous bloodhounds
that is. as much bloodhounds as you
will find in Texas. They are simply deer
or fox hounds trained to hunt men,.
DO you keep them shut up all the
timer"
Eyes, we do that to make them fierce
and to keep them away from the convicts.
They would make it lively for the boys
If they had their freedom
training bloodhounds2'
1--WE do not consider it difficult, but on
the contrary, believe the guards con-
slider it sport. 1t will only require q
few minutes to show you how it is
DONE"
A convict or g trusty " was sent down
through large field, with instructions
to climb the fence and make detour
through the timber of couple of miles,
coming out in just the opposite direction
from where he started, and returning to
the farm through small stream, which
he was compelled to wade. It required
some twenty minutes for him to make
the trip. and when he was seen to
emerge FROM the timber on the other
side, and it was certain he could get
back in safety, the hounds were turned
loose. They were shown the trail, and
they started over the fields, through
marshes, over fence and other obstruc-
tions with the speed of deer. In the
meantime the 'ttrusty" had returned,
and was directed to climb tree some
800 yards distant from where we were
standing. He did not require second
bidding, for the yelp of the hounds
could already be heard in the distance.
Soon they appeared at the edge of the
timber and sprang over the fence with
out stopping. The trail was not lost for
an instant. When the small stream was
reached they each crossed it at bound.
and in few moments more they were
under the tree, yelping at the convict,
who sat in its branches looking down at
the brutes, and smiling at the fact that
this was SIMPLY q training run and not
reality.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-14

Standing near the desk of the Fifth
Avenue hotel q day or two since, writes
q New York correspondent, saw a neat
~ dressed, gentlemanly man step up to
the clerk and say: - want 10 see the
town and am stranger stopping here
with you.n The clerk. without reply.
turned and whistled for the bell-bov.
tsCall NJ" said the clerk. In moment
q large, good looking man, as well
dressed as any gentleman on the street.
appeared The clerk introduced him to
the person who wanted 10 see the sights
of great city. 8 Whatever this man
does is all right, /" said the clerk to him.
= He IS our man and he knows the
ropes The two stepped aside, talked
in subdued tone a moment. and then
parted to meet again later The next
morning I saw the two men in the bar
room drinking seller water. They both
looked as though they had made night
OF It. AL the great hotels keep good
looking, well-infOrmed men to show q
stranger around It's costly business
to the visitor, but any one coming to
New York Is willing to be robbed, espe-
'cially i he Is bent On seeing the ele-
phant.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-14

All shades of brown are trimmed with
gold.
Turkish sashes are popular for slender
figures.
Fur-lined circulars hAve the high effect
on the shoulders.
( Tan and ruby are Is be the favorite
colors in the spring.
4 Steel and silver tinsel arc used for trim
ming gray materials.
\ Fur is considered MORE desirable for
cloak trimming than plush.
Pink in all shades is the Partisan pas
sion of the passing molnert.
Flowered cashmere have designs in
beautiful soft and pale.eolors.
Cream lace worked Sith lilac flowers
in relief makes chaEAing skirt.
Black surah IS used Cor home wear and
is trimmed with Jet velvet or lace.
Yellow is.coming Eato fashion again
as wheel and body cos6r for private car
riages.
Skirts trimmed witES deep flounces Of
lace have only narrcw rleating st the
bottom.
Plain and brocaded foulards are trim
med will Spanish laes dyed to match
the silk.
All shades Of brown Eeipe. ecru and
cream. full shades Of sapphire and tlr.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-14

Louise, > said he, as they, despising
q plurality Of chairs, and practising an
economy Of gas, sat in the parlor togeth-
or, few evenings before the rising Of
the honeymoon, Fought to tell you that ]
belong to Masonic lodge, and have to at
tend its sessions; so dearest, when we are
married you mustn't fret if some evenings
! have to be away from my little wiley"
And the designing villain chuckled at his
prudence
.sOf course won't William, :" she said
softly; ''how many lodges do you belong
tor
's0nly one, darling he answered.
"And when does it meetg How oftene
On what eveningsgn
Very well; then shall have you at
home every other evening in the week
that will be so nice"
AS she took out her tiny notebook and
made a memorandum on the subject, he
felt that, after all, he had made mistake.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-14
FOR FEMININE READERS


lherc are great mani handsome men
IN Texas. The free. outdoor lie. with
much horseback riding, kives them good
forms, clear eyes and complications. There
is great deal of native Sntelligcnce and
good thinking.
The women among ! the well-fo do
classes appear 10 live mostly indoors.
Even in cities very few are seen on the
street or in the stores. They are not as
often rosy checked as the men. but much
oftener powdered. Lising with doors
and windows open a large part of the
year, and in houses all the wear that let
IN the air on every side. il seems strange
that they do not look fkeshcr. At one
place, where the railroad missed the town
a mile, and all the storcs had been taken
to the depot we asked aow they got TO
the stores through the mud.
"Oh, we never go I the men 90 on
horseback, and they dosthe buying"
So it is not uncommoa to see men buy
lug dress goods. stockings, and other ar
ticlcs for women's wear.
Good help is scarce. sand the women
usually do The housekeeping in few
rooms, every one of wAich has one or
more beds in it. Thir timidity is so
great that they Object 10 two-story
houses because the Wild blows For
recreation many dip snue and read stories.
Among the poorer Classes women work
In the fields at cotton RAISING. Hoeing
and picking are done b3 hand, and what
one man can plant and pow several hands
are required to hoe andspick But rails
ing cotton is clean falIA work. There
are no briars to scratch, nor juice to stain
the hands. The stooAing is tiresome,
but less than picking strawberries.
Children are valuable pickcrs, being
nimble and of suitable height. We have
seen little girls who had picked hundreds
OF pounds, with sunboanets and mits on
in the hot sun, who wefe not tanned at
all. In years when the crop is good
wages are nigh, and 5many well-to-do
women go out and picF cotton. They
are paid by the hupdred pounds
WOman's journal.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-14

quoise blue, wine reds, and black will
be found in spring silks. but no more
terra Gotta, brick, or artistic half shades
oil sage and cress green, or other So
called aesthetic colors.
The reason shot silks are worn more In
England and France than in America is
on account Of the difference in the social
and domestic life of women on this and
the other side of the water The after
noon teas Of the English and the cere-
monious visits of the French women de-
mand dressier after noon toilets than
afternoon calls, receptions, and days
at home . in New York.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-14
The First Shave.

When Chinese boy baby is one month
old his head is shaved and bladker is
drawn over it, and as his head grows the
bladder bursts and the cue sprouts forth.
The first shave is made the occasion of
a magnificent banquet, and the guests
are expected to make the host hand
some present in coin for the newly-shaven
baby, with which bank account is start
ed to its credit. This is the most pleas
ant feature of the affair for the baby, as.
the razor always pulls and he cannot take
part in the feast
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-14
Thirty Years ON one Neal . Day

David Allen, of East Bridgewater,
Mass, has gained good deal Of noto-
riety on account of eating only one meal
day. Mr.. Allen IS farmer, fifty four
years of age, rather below the average
heighth. strong and healthy in appear
ance He said that some thirty years
ago, knowing that frequent eating was
injurious. ne began to ear only one meal
a day, taking an ordinary dinner as near
noon each day as possible, and has since
continued the practice and does not
mean to give it up. He eats slowly,
usually occupying . half to three quar-
tiers of an hour at the table. He does an
much work as the average man. Mr..
Allen never used tobacco in any form,
and has never drank intoxicating liquors.
The only indulgence which he grants
himself aside from the noon meal is an
occasional apple or some little fruit.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-14

"a GoD-sEND is Ely's Cream Balm" writes
on May %, 1882. had Catarrh for nearly
three years had tried n@arly all remedies
but to no purpose. Two or three times a
week my nose would bleed quite freely and ]
thought the sores in it would never heel.
Your Balm has cured me. This preparation
isnot liquid or a snuff, and is easily applied.
Price so cents. See adv't.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-14

The human body is much like good clock
or watch in its movements; il one goes too
slow or too fast, so follow all the others, and
bad time results; If one organ or set of organs
works imperfectly, perversion of functional
effort OF all the organs is sure to follow. Hence
it il that the numerous ailments which makes
woman's life miserable are the direct issue of
the abnormal action of the uterine system
For all that numerous, class Of symptoms
and every woman knows them-there Is one
unfailing remedy, DR.. Pierce's " Favorite
Prescription" the favorite of the sex.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-14
r,ovett,a Guide 90 Fruit CuIture.

This Il undouTbtedly one OF the best and
most useful publications issued by nursery
men in this country. It Is really valuable
work ON Horticulture, giving full Instructions
for planting, pruning, culture and manage
ment OF fruits OF all kinds, and impartial de-
scriptions OF ali worthy varieties. It is 9
book Of over 20 pages with an illuminated
cover. elegantly printed and embellished with
hundreds Of engravings and several colored
plates true to nature. Price, with colored
plates, 10 cts without plates cts. Every.
body at all interested in fruit culture should
send to r. J. Lovett, Little Silver, New Jer-
sey. and get copy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-14
A literary swell--An editor with the dropsy

The question whether young women shall
pursue the same line of studies as their
brothers, seems to find its chief objection in
their different physical constitution. Argu-
ments on this subject are finely handled on
both sides; but the perfect adaptation Of
Mrs. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to the
cure of ailments attending the feminine or
ganism needs no argument; its works are
its proof.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-14
sew Zealand songsress.

Madame Marie Carandini, Musical Ar
fist, Wellington. N. T., writes to the
Christchurch, New Zealand 7elegrdph'
81 have used st. Jacobs Oil, and find
much relief in case of rheumatism, and
for all neuralgia palms,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-14

The purest, sweetest and best Cod Liver
Oil in the world, manufactured from fresh,
healthy livers. upon the seashore. It il alb
solutely pure and sweet. Patients who have
once taken it prefer il to all others. Physi-
clans have decided it superior to any of the
other oils in market. Made by Cagwell, Haz-
ard e Co. New York
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-14
It is the height of art to conceal art.

Premature decline of power in either sex,
however induced, speedily and permanently
cured. Consultation free. Book for three
letter stamps. Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association Buffalo, n. Y.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-14

The Indian Of falcon glance and lion bear
ing, the theme Of the touching ballad is gone;
but the petroleum they discovered, now made
Into Carboline, the Natural Hair Restorer,
win live forever.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-14

There are twenty millions of people in
Aastro- Hungary who never read newa-
paper.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-14

CHAPPKD HANDS, face, pimples and rough
skin cared by using Juniper Tar Soap, made
by CaARell, Hazard q Co. New York.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-14

ssROugh ON ToOfhache."
Instant relief for neuralgia, tOothache, face
eche. Ask for Rough on toothache. y 15&26c.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-14

Ladies' who would retain freshness and vivac-
ity Don't fail to try w ellis Health Remover"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-14

If you are losing your grip on life, try Wells
Health Remover. Goes direct to weak spots.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-14

ssRouQh on Itch cures humors, eruptions.
ring-worm, letter, salt rheum, frosted feet.
chilbIains.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-14

BARRIERS should reside in an-next districts.