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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-08
Author of .Uncle Tom. Cabin. I"

Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe has announced
to her intimate friends her permanent retire
ment from the literary world. The author OF
"Uncle Toms Cabin" is no longer the strong
woman OF a few years ago, her constant
watching by the bedside Of her dying husband
having practically shattered her health, as it
has reduced the robust physical frame to
merely skeleton For more than eighteen
months, wi scarcely an interruption, has
the affectionate wife remained at her hus-
bands side reading and singing to him as be
fingers through the days and nights waiting
for the end that is not far Off. Mrs. Stowe is
10 years of age, and although she retains q
lively interest in current events in order that
she may crafty the desires Of her invalid
husband, the famous writer Is content that
her work is done. The returns from her
works have fortunately placed her in COM
Portable circumstances-Boston Transcript
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-08
"cARP's" PICTURE OF BUTLER.
A Queer Lacking old FeIiow-His Phys
iognomy-Eccentric Dress.

iognomy-Eccentric Dress.
I saw Ben Butler in tho Capitol to-day.
Whit queer old fellow he is. He is about
five feet ten inches tall and he weighs 275
pounds He waddles about like an old wo-
man, and the skirts of his black coat fly out
from his fat form so as to strengthen this
Illusion. He has very large neck and his
chin is double one, reminding you some
what Of a frog. He has big head with a
forehead high and broad Below this his
eyes with fat lids peep out through narrow
slits Of openings, and the trouble about them
Is that you can't tell whether they are looking
at you or not.
Ben Buffers face is very full and his com
plexion is fair He has a clean look about
him, and evidently takes a bath every morn
ing He has big mouth, and over it there is
a little, fine haired mustachc, which has now
grown gray. II is merely the shadow of q
muStache and looks like a streak of silver
paint across the white and red Of Buffers
face. The top OF Buffers head is bald, but he
has a fringe of fine irongray hair hang
ing down upon his neck. He dresses eccentri-
cally, and it has always seemed to me that he
courts notoriety by means Of his dress. He
and Benjamin Brewster are perhaps the two
ugliest men in the United States, and they
both dress extravagantly.
Ben Butler had on this afternoon a fiashy
hat of cream -colored felt, with broad brim,
the under side of which was covered with
black silk. high black silk band ran nearly
to the top of this light felt hat, and the tout
ensemble was very striking. The remainder
of his dress was a white linen shirt, turnover
collar, and a suit OF the finest black broad
cloth. His feet were encased in patent leath-
ers, and he carried a cane big enough for q
club, On the lapel Of his coat was a bunch
of beautiful roses, and he looked altogether as
though he had just jumped from band box
Prank G. Carpenter in Cleveland Leader.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-08

Il have often" said physician the other
day, advised patients Of mine who are
troubled with insomnia to try quiet church.
where the preacher was not too energetic in his
manner and in most cases the result has been
gratifying. The poor man who has become
almost wild through want of sleep generally
obtains relief and falls off into gentle and
refreshing slumber. Many people suffering
in this way take a ride in a railroad train
for relief, and often get it, but nothing has
succeeded so well as the Sunday morning ser
vice in quiet church. II those people, how
ever, who do not need to sleep in church, and
do not want to, would drink strong tea or
coffee before going TO church they might find
it effective, but by no means healthy. Why
do you see the baldheads nodding most in
churchi Because the old are more susceptible
to the influences Of such surroundings The
women seldom go to sleep, because they are
50 dressed that to sleep would be almost i'm
possible II the men would lace themselves
up tight they might keep awake, too, but in
the words of Gen Knickerbocker: They
cawnt do it, you know. New York Tribune
Where "Ouida" Gets Her Points
Ouida goes to Venice periodically for the
reason, as she says, that she finds it the most
interesting place in the world. But it Is to
be feared that her true motive is that it is a
social center for the tourist world, and that
her visits are for the purpose of securing
scandalous material for her novels. 1t may
assist her in this respect, but the great mines
of material which she is In search OF exist
really in Nice, Mentone, Monte Carlo, Trou'
willie, Arcachon and other watering places,
most of which are in France.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-08
To Hang Unframed photographs.

My patent way of hanging medium sized
photographs has always given great satisfac-
ton. II they are not sufficiently valuable to
be framed they have fulfilled their mission If
they last and give pleasure for an entire sum
mer / have two tiny holes in the top Of the
card, each say four inches from either edge
Of the card, il it he twelves inches across,
otherwise in proportion.
Through these two holes l run the same or
binary brown twine have used 50 much for
every conceivable picture for which 1t Is
strong enough, and hang it up. have rarely
found that my pictures SO hung warped, but
when they did fashioned with my toierably
skillful feminine jack-knife two thin strips Of
wood, which l glued OH in the fashion of a
kite frame That settled the question Of
warping neatly and effectively.-Cor. New
York Graphic.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-08
THE WASHINGTON SUMNER GIRL.
dow She Enjoys Life-The saGneious Col
ored Man of tho Capital.

dow She Enjoys Ilie-Ihe sat-actous COL
ored Man Of the Capital.
The Washington summer girl appears with
he June bug and disappears when the first
old wave hanishes the other ephemera- You
lcvcr see her in winter; no hothouse exotic Is
ihc, gracing the germans or teas Of swelldom,
put a blossom nevertheless You see her In
he morning strolling parkward, novel In
lnnd a vision Of lawn and ribbOn and lace,
with the demurcSt Of faces in the shade Of the
uad-brimmed hat; yet as you pass you
,atCh flash Of roguish eye; they are mis-
,hevous, these summer girls in Washington
lark At noon you mis- her from the high
way; the glare stands not in her cUmplexions
'avOr. But as the sun sinks low behind tho
Georgetown spires, and e benevolent wind
yamhOls up from the Chesapeake to fan the
,ity, the summer girls come again from their
air, daintier and more dangerous than ever
all styles, sizes and ages. fat and skinny, long
and short, red headed, blonde and bruno, from
yawky Is TO kttenish 30-every blessed one Of
them in a white dress tied with a satin sash,
and carrying q red or yellow parasol Every
Dark and public square swaTms with them.
and Connecticut avenue is living river Of
reckless Irritation from half an hour after the
treasury has broken loose until the young
moon swings heT FURNISHED crescent from q
chatelaine Of stars Then the darkies take pos
session Of the squares, and are thicker than
rabbits In the shrubbery.
The Washington darky is a cross between
the plantation species and the variety which
infests Saratoga. He has struck a wonderful
combination Of business ability and chronic
laziness. and can accumulate more quarters
and do loss work thau any other darky on the
hemisphere The haughtiest and most nimble
dnrky Is, Of course, found in the hotels, where
long and constant practice enables him to
fleece the stranger with an ease and grace
which would put our most enlightened bunco
steerers to blush. Washington hotel darkies
have a freemasonry which Is Of grea. sd-
vantage. You ring for ice water. A darky
appears and ministers 10 your arctic want
with breezy activity which shows plainly
that hs expects at least quarter. You give
the quarter and cunningly resolve to get ice
water free for at least four days
Next time you ring another darky appears,
and you are caught for another quarter. Pay
a darky 10 take Il message, and you may rely
on n second darky bringing you the answer,
and he will brush all the nap OH your coat in
less than a minute il the quarter be not forth
coming. Ask the wav = he cigar stand
d---~ --..-a darky will conduct you
the ontire distance, AMI linger in atfable con-
versatiOn-until you succumb. Not includ-
ing tlarkics, the popular hotel rate in Wash
ington is 81 day; but you can safely count
on double that, unless you stay in your room,
holt the door and shoot the first darky that
climbs over the tranSom W aShington Cor
New York Times
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-08
The nId-Time yirgiuia Cook.

Aunt Lyddy, true type of the old-time
Virginia cook, was not tempted when freedom
came to desert her former masters home, and
she takes great pride in teaching the younger
members of the family the secret of her art
She is noted for the delicacy Of her preserves,
and recently, while putting up strawberries,
expatiated in he following manner to one of
the daughters who was anxious to learn: See
here, honey; it jest takes 'nuif sugar on de
ripe, clean, dry berries TO resolve EN-, and
den We mus set 'em on quiet like kind o fire
an let 'em stan long 'nuff jes to draw de ag-
ger outen 'em; den huff EN- cool quite like
fore We puts 'em up in de glasses. New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-08

them, and regain The erect position. Hyour
arms are thin and weak, you can make them
round and strong; II your breast is fat, with
hollow places in front of the shoulder, you
.an arch il out and fill up the ungraceful
hollows by using light dumb bells and Indian
clubs, devising for yourself various move
ments 10 bring a strain upon the very muscle
whose size you wish To increase.
All these calisthenics should be begun with
the greatest moderation; on the first day only
a few movements Of each kind should be
tried, and for several days they should be
stopped before you begin to feel tired. AT
ell times they should be practiced with lungs
fully inflated, head erect and backbone as
vertical as possible. At the same time you
should practice with your racket and ball
against wall, either outside the house, or,
in bad weather, I'm some upper room--Har-
per's Bazaar.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-08
One Way to Go to Europe.

Society items are not always reliable. A
St. Louis lady, reported as spending the
summer in Europe" sneaked into the city the
other day for the purpose of purchasing some
books and maps, and frankly explained to a
friend that she was preparing to learn the
geography of Europe thoroughly and post
herself with the guide books, so that she
might have a good account Of her summer
abroad, (which will be the most inexpensive
summer ever spent, as | have only bought
three gingham dresses and a ribbon for a
rustic hat, and my board is only costing me
$3.50 week, with washing included. But
tell it not in Gath, for all the city papers
have sent me to Europe, and given the name
of the steamer by which ! sailed, and not to
disappoint my friends l am studying in Eu-
rope Perhaps I'll save enough and learn
enough to make the trip next year" How
did her secret get into the papersi The
friend in whom she confided was woman
Chicago Herald.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-08
Chance for a Woman Of Taste.

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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-08
Before You Begin Lawn Tennis.

II you have any weakness Of body or limb,
YOU must sct about correcting it by suitable
moderate and progressive exercises. For in
stance, IL your ankles are not strong, 1t L
evidently high time they were; therefore,
proceed TO arrange o series Of gentle gym
lastics for the discipline of the delinquent
muscles, and 60 through them religiously
.yory day till you can sit down on one foot,
with the other stretched out straight in front
IF you, and rise up five times in succession on
sach foot II you get quickly out of breath
with running, practice springing up and down
4 given number Of times, putting first one
zoo. forward and then the other.
II your back is not strong, it Is high time
was Take a cool s onge bath on rising in
the morning, and for exercise stretch your
hands as high as possible, and bend, first
backward and then forward, till your fingers
touch the floor: also work with light dumb
bells or a good pair of bean bags, laying
them before you, some two feet distant, on
the floor; and stepping forward, first with
one foot and then the other, 10 pick them up,
rai.s than hiRh above your bead. replace
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-08
WOMAN AND HOME.
A PLAN TO ESCAPE THE TYRANNY
OF FASHIONABLE DRESS.

Child-Love Dear to women-Before BE-
ginning Lawn Tennis A Suggestion.
with Q Foolish wIfe-sunny Rooms.
Things Worth Remembering.
So let US welcome that step Of progress
which introduces among men the wearing of
corsets, Let us hope that in time the stuffed
cushions and the steel hoops and the length
and weight Of cloth will be added, too. Then
they viii see the atsurdity Of it, and maybe
the system will collapse.
Even women who are independent in most
things cannot rebel here. They are bound
hand and foot, and are helpless And so far
from being sign Of freedom, the unendura-
ble, tailor made dress is only an additional
link in the chain Of bondage.
Really and truly, if women are ever to use
their brains and their bodies successfully they
must be physically free. Blood can never
rise to the brain through a tight laced corset.
Women are simply fools to expect it. While
the sex dres as nine out Of every ten upon
the street do, there never will be a woman
statesman, or scholar, or inventor. The
handful of really great women the world has
seen were untrammeled by conventionalitiss
of dress as Of other things. George Sand
ufeS,tu ike Htstll- joan OF arC was u StdDte
maid, with broad shoulders, splendid strong
arms, and shining hair that never knew q
crimping pin A corset would have been as
much out of place upon her as upon an angel.
1t is all very well to talk Of higher educa-
ton for women. But they will never gain it
while the world stands. They will never gain
any intellectual prize worth having as long
as they continue to dress in the present alb
surd and painful fashion. DR.. Richardson,
Of London, says so. The subject of changing
the whole style of women's dress is one well
worthy the attention of social reformers
/ have a plan to escape the tyranny for
myself. As | walk home in my day dream,
kicking my frightful tailor-made dress about
my feet at every step, picture to myself a
future. There is little farm on the river,
not far from Cincinnati. There is just the
spot for pretty house upon the hill overlook
ing the river. We shall build the house, two
or three people Of us, and go there and live.
We shall raise roses, and chickens, and
Strawberries, and Alderney cream 1t is my
old dream, YOU perceive But there is another
condition now, added by the large experience
of the years In summer shall wear a short
calico dress, with Just as little cloth in il as
possible In winter / shall wear flannel dress
of the same pattern, and shall psver have any
other kind For me then cities may go hang
Fashion especially may do her worst and /
shall defy and scorn her. i shall have
escaped &c paradise-Eliza Archard in Gin
cinnati Commercial Gazette
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-08
Sunny Rooms Make Sunny Lives.

Let us take the airiest choicest and sunni
est room in the house for our living room
the workshop where brain and body are built
I'D and rewarded; and Their. let US have a
bay window, no matter how plain in struc-
ture, through which the good twin angels
sunlight and pure air-can freely enter. This
window shall be the poem of the house 1t
shall give freedom and scope to sunsets, the
tender green and changing tints Of spring,
the glow of summer, tie pomp Of autumn,
the white Of winter, storm and sunshine,
glimmer and gloom-an these we can enjoy
as we sit in our sheltered room, as the chang
ing years roll on. Dark rooms bring depres-
sion Of spirits, inparting a sense Of confine-
ment, Of isolation, OF powerlessness, which Is
chilling to energy and vigor, but in Light is
good cheer. Even in a gloomy house, where
the wall and furniture are dingy brown, you
have but to take down the dingy curtains,
open wide the window, hang brackets on
either side, set fowerpots on the brackets
and ivy in the pots, and let the warm air
stream in Chicago Tribune.
Women Car Conductors in Chill.
Tramways run from one end # the Gale
| Arturo Prat to the other, being drawn by
horses The car has two benches running
lengthwise on top, and there the second-class
passengers ride, the ascent being made by
means Of a spiral staircase in rear Of the car.
/ The fare is five cents for first class and two
and one half cents for second, in their money,
which is about half the value Of ours. The
drivers are all men, but all the conductors
are women, and some of them are really very
pretty. They collect the fares and register
them on a dial on the rear doors of the car.
The women of Valparaiso have fair COM
plexions regular and handsome features,
dress well and tastefully, and are, as a rule,
well educated They speak French, Italian
and English, and are good, at times brilliant,
conversationists They are, in addition,
amiable, hospitable and charitable. The only
thing that can be said against them is that
they are too often given TO the worse than
abominable practice of painting. ."-ValPar
raise Cor. Courier-Journal.
Women More Honest and Conscientious
Women as a rule make better executors
and administrators than men They art
honest and conscientious in the discharge oi
their duties During my thirty years CON
nection with the probate court / have nevei
known but one woman to become short II
her settlements, and that was a case OF mis-
management and misinterpretation OF duty
rather than of intention As a rule they ar,
scrupulously honest OF late it is quite usua
for wills to provide that executors or admin
istrators shall not give bond l think th'
law should be amended so as to provide thai
nnna hut wives should administer unon es
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-08
The Care of Lace Curtains.

Never iron lace curtains nor even embroi'
dered muslin ones. Have two long, slender
boards, as long or longer than the curtains.
Tack on to these a strip of cloth or wide tap
the entire length Place them outdoors or
chairs, as you would quilting frames, and
carefully pin the wet curtain between, stretch
ing it until it is entirely smooth. Every
point and scallop should be pulled in shape
and fastened down. 1t will quickly dry,
when its place can be filled with another
Chicanrn Nn,xrs
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-08
Undue Per,piration Of the Hands.

A mixture which is said TO be a cure for
undue perspirntion of the hands is made Of n
quarter Of an ounce of powdered alum, the
white of one egg and enough bran to make Il
thick paste After washing the hands apply
this; let 1t remain on the hands two or three
minutes, and then wipe Off with a dry, soft
towel Lukewarm water Is better than hot
or cold if the skin Is tender or inclined to
Philadelphia Call
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-08
Aniline OH NJ an Anssthetic.

Physicians are now using aniline oil es a
local anasthetic when simple operations such
as the opening of felon are to be performed
The finger, in SIch a case, is dipped for u
short time in the oil, and although the flesh
may subsequently, be cut to the bone it is
said there is absolutely no pain.-Chicago
News
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-08

Some one suggests that trees after trans
planting may he kept alive by burying row
Of flower pots, filed with water, around the
body and over the roots Of the tree. The
moisture which will percolate through the
bottom and sides Of the pots will be so
gradual that two gallon ones will hold enough
SO rs not TO require refillng for some time,
and the roots will be kept moist till such time
as they begin to sprout afresh.-Scientitic
Apnasiran
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-08

A woman, in letter from Saratoga, tells
Us that without Judge Hilton society there
awould indeed be without its leader" The
writer odds: His park is the finest in the
country, his horses and equipages are unsur-
passed, his hotels are unequaled. and his ad-
vent means that ths Saratoga season has
opened.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-08
= N.ean SIIy.

One Of the marvels Of Dresden to
American visitors is its cleanly streets
The law forbids them to be made dumps
for refuse of any kind, even scraps Of
paIer, and, strange as it may seem, tbs
police see the law is enforced
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-08
Cause and Cure of Mold.

Moldiness is occasioned the growth Of
minute vegetation =, paste, leather and
seeds nc -r-quently suffer by it Glove
will = event it. Any essential oil will answer
-,.ually as well Boston Budget
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-08

The life of beautiful woman Is never mo
notonous. There is glamour over her most
commonplace performance.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-08

There are no newsboys in the City Of Mex.
leo. Tho papers are all sold by women, who
hold them out to passers-by, but never say Il
word
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-08

The first cook was the father Of civiliLa
tion.-Chinese Maxim
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-08

Pictures are decorative, more SO than furni-
ture, and they never wear outi
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-08
The Newsgirls of mexico eIey.

The newsboys in the City of Mexico are all
girls, and when they accost q customer they
say nothing. but just bold up the paper. and
it sells at sight
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-08

tates under such conditions. Men In charge
of such trusts often defraud estates, but
women never Io-Clerk in Globe-Democrat.