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Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-08-04

what women ought to do, and now it
is time for women themselves to have
a hand in it. The trustees of Smith
college are all men, selected, lam told,
by Miss Smith who made the bequest.
Women who are capable of serving
as trustees of a college are not hard
to find, and it is not reasonable to
select board of men for an insti-
tuition devoted exclusively to the edu-
cation of women.
To advance the reform now in pro-
gress, women must work for women,
and not permit men to occupy posi-
tions which could more appropriately
be filled by themselves. Among the
hundreds of women who 60 out every
year from the colleges, and many
who are prepared for entering pro-
fessions, enough might be selected
who are well qualified to serve as
trustees, presidents and professors
in colleges for women Caroline
Nee. Everhard, in Woman's Journal.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-08-04
Educational and General.

The National Teachers Association
has elected a board of officers COM
posed wholly Of men. As one of the
most distinguished women in the
country says, in private letter to the
Woman's Journal, the association
has 'perpetrated the surprising and
inexeusable anachronism" of putting
only men in positions where women
could do excellent service, and this
in spite of the fact that the great
majority O. American teachers are
women. Next year let the society
elect mixed board, such as there
should be in every association where
men and women work together.
- |Woman's Journal.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-08-04
A Pioneer Educator of Cali
fOrnia.

Among the many interesting Incl
dents of the Educational convention
was the appearance of Col. J. D.
Stevenson, the Oldest pioneer of Cali
fornia, who will be 80 years old next
January. He was introduced and
said:
When I arrived in California there
were not twenty Americans and not
vessel in port. l brought three ships
with me loaded with people, who were
mostly under twenty-one yeaas old.
| was ordered from here to regulate
things in the southern country. We
organized there two schools in En-
glish and one in Spanish. Thatcher
was the first school teacher here, and
guaranteed the pay and the rent of
the school house myself. ! had the
greatest difficulty to persuade the
people that it was free school. l
lcmCiuUSl gIc Ulluo WHel l. was u
schoolboy, being indignant when
wanted to 60 to public school. The
California boys have no such preju-
dices. They look to hepublic school
and are proud of it, and am proud
of it. Who could imagine that from
a single room, some forty years ago,
this great result should come about?
| come here to give my thanks to the
gentlemen who invited me. l have
told you, however, how the public
school commenced. 1t commenced
in tent. The laborer, when l came
here, was q native Indian.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-08-04
Why Not Women Orators?

In reading the reports Of the clos
ing exercises of our principal colleges,
/ am impressed by the fact that the
orators chosen are invariably men.
Why do not the authorities of col
leges for women extend an invitation
to some of the many able women of
the land to deliver the address at their
commencement exercises? Last June
Col. Higginson delivered the address
to the students of Smith college, and
next to woman, Col. Higginson is
certainly the best. He has earned
the gratitude of women everywhere
in Loyalty standing by them in their
contest for equal rights. But why a
man at all? DR., Lyman Abbott
would much better have held his
peace then to advise the young
women of Wellesley college to be
satisfied simply "to be-" There are
days, Longfellow tells us, "whereon
it is enough not to be doing, but to
be. These days, however, are few.
There is much work in this world
waiting to be done, and women's
hands and brains are needed to help
do it, Young women just stepping
from their Alma Mater, should be
advised not only to create ideals, but
to bring these ideals into useful shape
by their own exertions. Men have
told women for thousands Of years
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-08-04
An Easy Way to Oh
tain a Watch :!

There is no excuse for any person in Arkan.
sas to be without watch. Mr.. Louis G. Der.
nays, manufacturing jeweler, ll6 Main street.
Little Rock, Ark has devised plan by which
the best time pieces now in the market can be
secured on terms that prohibits the purchaser
missing the money he expends for one of
them.
The plan is simple and will meet with the
endorsement of all who really desire a watch
The watches Mr.. Bernays proposes to sell
can be selected from his stock, which is com,
plete in every respect. He has Just received
large assortment of anti-magnetic, H.kt.,
gold.hlled cases, for open face and hunting
case movements, warranted for twenty years.
They are especially adapted for railroad peo-
pie and parties working around dynamos and
other electric appliances. The purchaser is
only required to pay two dollars down as the
purchase money for one of Che Watches Civ.
ing every week thereafter one dollar, until the
watch is paid for. No interest is charged, and
the same charge is made for the watch as
would be required to purchase one at other
establishments for cash. 1t is the Simplest
and easiest plan ever suggested to enable a
man or woman to own an excellent gold watch
without missing the money required to pur,
chase one.
For further particulars, call or write.
LOUIS C. BERNAYS, Agent,
Manufacturing JeWeler,
116 Main st., Little Rock, Ark.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-08-04
Word Passed for the Blessing.

An eastern United States senator
tells this about his little girl: He says
that when his family had gathered
for dinner little Elsie was too busy
with her playthings to suspend, and
her mother called to her to come.
eyes, in a minute" was the re-
Spouse. "But we are all waiting"
said my wife, "and your papa is wait
ing to ask the blessing"
She came in, climbed into her
chair, folded her little hands de-
murely, bowed her head and said in
low voice: 'Let her go, Gallagher"
~ am afraid" said the senator,
laughing, "that the blessing l in
voked at my table that day was
slightly incoherent,
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-08-04
Eating in OIden Times.

LdIlIlS LII OlQ0l lines.
1t was late in the fourteenth CEN
fury when the first evidence of art in
the shape of silver cups were notice.
able on the buffet, says the Woman's
World. The dishes were made of
pewter or wood, and spoons of bone,
wood or silver. Knives were rare,
and on that account guests invited to
feasts carried their own knives.
Forks came in general use still later,
and for long years after their intro
duction they were considered ridlcu-
lous affection and foppery, and not
nearly so convenient as ones own
fingers. The lord and his lady dip
ped their fingers into the same plate
and slipped their wine from the same
cup. Even the queenly Elizabeth,
with all her elaborate ideas of Ell
quette, was content to carry her food
to her mouth with her fingers, and at
first despised the newly-invented
fork as unseemly and awkward.
Very gradually the dining hall grew
in comfort and splendor. Dishes of
gold and silver were made, and so
eager were the mobiles for them that
they would sacrifice anything to pos
sess them. The salt cellar was for a
long time the article of highest i'm
portance on the board. 1t was a
great affair, and stood directly in the
center of the table; it was the divid-
ing line; the mobiles were seated above
the salt, the commoners below !;
hence grew the proverb, "below the
salt" The passing of salt was a
ceremonious custom, the guest throw
ing pinch over his left shoulder and
murmuring a blessing.
The salt cellars were of the most
curious devices. Sometimes a great
full-blown flower on a long, slender
stem, and they were in the shape of
a chariot, mounted on four wheels,
on which they were easily run down
the table.
The first glass came cups from
Venice during the sixteenth century,
and from that time on society began
to lose many of its primitive ways,
and become, in sense, more refined.
Henry VIII. was born with lux
urious tastes; he had his banquet
chairs supplied with velvet cushions,
and about this time the parlor or
"talking room" as it was called, was
introduced and here the danes took
refuge when the dinner advanced be-
You'd prudent limits, as it invariably
did before the finish. The cook that
presided over the kitchen in those
days was not the counterpart of our
nineteenth century Bridget, but he
was an artist, and generally a man
of quality. The ladies of the house.
hold, even those of noble birth, at
tended to many domestic duties,
making the bread, preserving the
fruits, while to understand the proper
use of starch was considered a great
accomplishment.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30

Kansas City Mo-, Aug "a. M.
Ballingsley, wealthy business man
of Bronaugh, Mo-, and his wife have
been stopping at the New Albany
Hotel for several days. They left
Friday morning for home. Friday
afternoon the proprietors OF the hotel
received q telegram stating that Bal.
Kingsley had lost $1,000 in the hotel.
The clerk made careful search, and
the money was finally found between
the stats of the bed and mattress.
1t was done up in a strange fashion.
Around a long leather purse that con-
tanned the money a piece of coffee
sack had been sewed tightly, around
this was wrapped towel, which was
also tightly sewed, and the whole was
bound up in another towel, loosely
stitched together. Mr.. Billingsley
arrived this morning and got his
money. He explained that his wife had
done it in that manner so that she
could wear it for hustle.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit r rec freSs
A Demagogue got among the Bees
and Alarmed them by the Statement
that the Peasant who had long cared
for them was sapping their Life Blood.
"You Toll early and late all summer
long" he continued, "to lay by Store
for Winter, and no sooner does the
Frost come than the Bloated Capital.
ist proceeds to Rob your. Hives! You
must Rebel and show him that you are
not Slaves"
This was in the Spring. A Dele.
CATION of Bees at once waited upon
the peasant and made Vigorous
Kick. He had lite to say in reply
but as the summer came on there was
great Excitement in the Hives.
II have been all over the Farm, i"
announced one, land there's not a
leaf of Clover!'
"And not a stalk of Buckwheat"'
added second.
"Not thing from which we can
extract Honey" put in third.
1t was therefore Resolved to call
upon the Peasant and Inquire why
those thing were thus. He received
the Delegation Kindly and replied:
"My,Friends, Furnished the Hives
and planted the Clover and Buck.
wheat, and you worked the stock up.
While took part of your store to
Requite me, always left you plenty
to Live on. AS you were dissatisfied
l have withdrawn my clover seed and
buckwheat and planted corn and shall
deal no more in in Honey"
"But we can't eat Cornn' cried the
Bees.
"Ah! no: bat that is not my con.
Germ. Go to the Demagogue."
Moral-They couldn't find him.
He had gone to the Fowls to warn
them than in laying Eggs for their
Owner they were making the Rich
richer and the Poor poorer.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30
An Ancient Roll.

Strange things frequently happen night at
home while we are looking in every direction
for novelties A few days ago Lincoln
citizen opened roll Of butter which had been
purchased at a grocery, and discovered
therein small tin box which was found to
contain piece Of paper bearing the follow
ing written in neat feminine hand: II am
girl 10 years Of age, good looking and an
excellent, housekeeper. Should this be found
by some dnmarried Christian gentleman, he
will please write to the following address,"
etc, etc. The finder, being bachelor, de-
cided to unra~el the affair and succeeded,
bat only to destroy the romance. The girl
who had written tho note died many years
ago, leaving an aged husband and . grown
family to mourn her.-Lincoln Journal
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30
Work Of q Drug Clerk.

People have no idea what much
abused class Of workers are the drug
clerks. They have to spend years.study-
ing chemistry and other branches con-
nected with the pharmaceutical profess
sion, and after they go to work what do
they get2 The answer is-precious little.
Aside from the small compensation al
lowed us,for our services, there are the
long hours and Sunday work. ! rarely
work less than thirteen hours q day, and
am required to work even harder on the
seventh day Of the week than the first.
Besides filling prescriptions and serving
customers with other articles in the line
carried by the trade, am kept on the
run to the soda fountain. The drug
clerks generally have but really little
time to enjoy the good things of this life,
and, after serving many years in the
business, lean truthfully say that there
Is little in it. The salaries paid years
ago were better than now, bukeven then
it was not lucrative profession. The
cause Of the present low salaries is the
large accessions to the rankssof the meh-
cine mixers year after year. They are
being turned out of the colleges OF phar-
macy in droves every year. and when
beginning do not object TO working for
low wages. The consequence Of this is
that the salaries of the old timers have to
come down, as the owners OF the drug
stores do not care about paying more
than they can aVoil--Drug clerk in
Globe Democrat.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30
Was Experienced.

Ono Of the many teachers now IN the city
told the following: The mother Of one Of my
pupils had died, and made the event the &C
casion for serious talk to the children, re-
minding them Of their own happy homes,
impressing upon them their duties, etc. The
little ones were pretty sober and thoughtful,
when up went hand on the back seat A
little fellow sitting these, whose father hadia
third wife, evidently wished to impart some
Information 70 ma swell, Johnny, what Is
itr'I asked. "Please, ma-a-m, I've had two
mothers and I'm goin' on the third. San
Francisco Cali
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30

Philadelphia Record announces is
distined to revolutionize the barrel
manufacturing business, can with the
help of six men, turn out as many
barrels in in day as sixty men can
make by the old process, and OF one.
quarter Of the cost.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30
Moorc's bargains in Real Estate.

MoOre's bargains in Real Estate.
One lot with four-roOm house, on
the corner Of Sixteenth and Webster
street. Price $3.50. Monthly INSTALL
msnt, $3.50.
One lot with three-roOm house, in
East Waco, near Paul Quinn college.
Price $500. Monthly installment, ST..
One lot with three-room house, on
North Sixth street. in rear of j. r..
Wilson's place. Price $500. Monthly
installment; 50.
One lot with three-room house, on
River street, East Waco. Price $3.50.
Monthly installment, $3.50.
One lot with five-room house, on
North Tenth street, near West Ave.
Price $1,000. Monthly installment
$50.
One lot with four-room house, on
South Ninth street, near Cleveland.
Price 5000. Monthly installment, S27.
One lot with three-room house, on
South Sixth street In rear of the old
university. Price $3.50. Monthly in
stallment, $3.50.
Vacant lots on Webster and Clay
streets, on Bell Hill. Price from $50
to $500 each, on monthly installment
plan If desired.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30

The French government is said to
have ordered 1000 portable cooking
stoves for camp use for the army.
The inventor, on a test, served up a
dinner of three courses for thirty per.
sons at cost for heating and cook.
ing ofles than four cents. He uses
steam as the basis of his heat.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30
All nbOuta Tooth.

Denison, Tex, Aug 20.-This even
ing about Z o'clock as Parson Griffin
of tho colored Baptist church was
having q tooth pulled In q dentists
Office over the bank building he jump
ed out of the window, rolled down
the awning and fell into the street,
much frightened but not damaged.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30

BY the naval maneuvres now fin.
ished in the Irish Sea it appears that
"the average speed of even the best
ships was much below the figure given
IN any authoritative naval work" A
Cunard steamer ran by them as though
they were anchored.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30

Nicholas Murphy, watch on the Bos.
ton tea wharf, was presented the other
day with gold.headed cane by his
employers for his bravery in having
saved 100 persons from drowning dur.
ing the past five years.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30
Best Part Of It.

At the seaside. Casual acquaintance en-
tar into conversation;
"What is your business, il may askf"
"rm magazine editor"
"That Is an occupation which must have
many changing features What part Of It
do you like bestar
(Wearily Getting away.J- Burlington
Free PresA
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30

There is said to be an expert arch.
cry player in England who is absolute
ly blind. A boy behind the target
rings the bell. and his sense Of hear
ing is so accurate that he knows just
where to aim his shaft.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30

Debut of the City OF New York is
said to herald and area of ships still
faster. We read that "the White Star
Line is having two built at Belfast,
which, it is believed, will do the pas.
sage in five days. The Guion Com.
pany has likewise two faster ones build
ing which are also expected to be five.
dayers.' The Cunard Company will
not be outrivaled IN speed, and has
some new and fast boats making.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30

Gen. Harrison is on a tour. But
it is a little one. The tourist that
makes the Republican welkin ring is
James G. Blaine. Anybody can
tell which is the main show without a
sign over the entrance.-Cincinnati
Enquirer Dem.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30

The Presidents message is strik.
ing illustration Of his happy faculty Of
doing the right thing at the right time
and in the right way-New York
Times, Ind.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30

TRUSTS are private affairs" says
Mr.. Blaine. God forbid! Trust are
public diseases. Organizations Of
men for coercion Or boycotting are
condemned by the law as criminal
ban 1ings. Organizations ofcapital to
coerce public opinion natural prices
and common laws are trebly criminal.
Mr.. Blaine has enunciated principle
under which he will be buried.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30

Corn Is 30 tall In Kansas this year that
strangers passing through on night trains,
looking out on the cornfelds by moonlight,
talk OF the dense oak and maple forests they
are passing through Times
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30
Particular,

mo, tnieed," said the young lady from
Boston, adjusting her eyeglasses, ~ never
ride In those Roberttail cars"-New York
Evening Sun.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30

The Chinese minister at Washing.
ton is said to be developing great
fondness for base ball, though he has
not yet learned to shot in true Yankee
fashion.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30

Flora Paulsam, of Boston, was re.
lieved of her purse contalngn $3.50
the other evening by highwayman.
Unwomanlike, though she darted after
the scoundrels caught him severals
squares distant and, no twithstanding
he and several pals then set upon and
beat her, the gritty Flora held on to
the thief until assistance arrived in
the person of police captain. The
latter, with the aid of another officer,
landed the prisoner in Jail, but not un.
til after a severe struggle in which the
pals took an active part.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30

Eggs, butter, chickens and all coun.
try produce, fresh daily, at Robin.
sons new grocery. =
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30

Great bargains in gnfedeemed
pledges at your Uncle DIFF Domnau's
opposite the McLellspd hotel.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30

Imported Swiss cheese, Holland
Herring and Russian Sardlnes. lust
arrived at o. J. Miller's.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30

Ten years ago Mrs. Beasly, of
Philadelphia, stood looking at a mum.
Der of coopers making barrels. She
saw theya amount OF labor entailed,
the great cost Of production, and the
number of hands that barrel passed
through before completion, The idea
occurred to her then that she could
improveupon the tedious and expen-
sive process she had carefully noted,
and a machine recently invented and
patented by her, which is now iii sue.
cessful operation at Camden, N. ].
proves that she had not mistaken her
powers. This machine, which the
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30

II. Jacobs the Austin avenue tailor
mas just received a magnificent line
OF new goods for the fall trade, +
latest styles and all the novelties.
!! you want q hobby suit of latest
and best fit call ~ ,nce.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30

The Waco Laundry has established
branch at II. N. Palmers Feed store
corner Eighth and Franklin street. =
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30

When you need money or have
money 70 spend go to Uncle Duff
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30

nor SALE.One book case. step ladder, 4
~ tables, ! four horse engine, four heating
wash stands, half dozen chairs, Ceiigrsph tyne.
writer, ofice railing and counter, patent letter
nles. Hall safe, l store counter, 20 900 old
hand furniture. JNo. II. EIcIS.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30

Rows FOR RENT have good milch oo~.
~ Twill rent to parties who will take rood
care OF them at the low price OF one dollar per
MONTH Geo. Lambdin, U
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-30

ITO RENT-The entire upper-story of nv
l. new building 402 Austin Avenue
+. W. Mitchell Jeweler