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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10
rhn Recent rri.,I nr ar. Rlnnt.

The trial Of Mr.. Wiitrid Blunt at Dublin
is the second which he has undergone with
in three months in his lao0rs IN behalf OF
Irish freedom. His oifeuse on both coca
SONS has been that ne persisted IN speech
making in spite Of MIR. Balfour' 5 proelana-
ton against It. Mr. Blunt IS a iine-looking
freshman forty-two years cid, who was edu-
Gated a. Dublin University. On his first
trial the magistrates were Limerick
grocer and broken down race-course
gamester. These two men were set 70 try
one OF the greatest points OF constitutional
law that mas arisen in Great Britain IN this
century. They cid not attempt To prove
that Mr. Blunt was melting TO 4 breach OF
the peace. or causing any public disturb
ance, but simply admitted proof that DE was
doing what proclamation forbid. Had Mr..
Blunt not appealed his case he would have
gone to jaiI. had his soft silky brown beard
and hair cut OFF, s9nned a striped costume
and been set at picking oallum during his
waking hours and spend his nights rolled
up on a blanket and bare plank bed. And
sfhis simply because he attempted 10 make
mode! -te. reasonable, conservative, political
SpFstr
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10
WHERE TTE HORSES ARE CHARTERED

wagon service with the division and Office
men, swells the number to upwards OF 700
men now on the payroll at Chicago.
To give an idea of tAe magnitude OF the
business the company employs IN their en-
tire sytem upwards Of 5000 men in all ca
pacities The company will handle on an
average $1,000 pieces of freight daily.
There are thirty-six railroads with termi-
nal facilities here and the American Express
Company has service on fifteen of the lines
and is on attendance at SIX freight depotS.
The character of the freight will run from
a small parcel up to tEreshlng machine or
from Corliss engine to watch spring
The company has handled lions and bears,
Zulu giants, and, not many years since, It
carried a man secreted In box He had
EXPRESSED himself. but has object was 20
murder the messenger. His scheme was
frustrated and he is now doing time II the
penitentiary In the claim department about
five hundred letters making inquiries con-
corning freight are received daily. Six men
are Kept busy n THIS department tracing lost
freight and responding 70 the inquiries Of
agents. There is department for ''on
hand goods''-freight which is uncalled for
Generally it comes from the depot with the
address gone In such cases the cou.iFnee
is notified by postal card. In the out-freight
department there are thirteen bi,i-uakers-
The freight taken from the pickup wag-
ons IS put on to the scales and weighed
The amount is called ont to the bilEmakers-
The transfer wagons haul it to the differ
ent depots, and it Is then taken in charge
by the messengers. All small parcsls Of
seven pounds or less are put II trunk
which is iron-bound. Fifteen iron trunks
are shipped to New YORK daily. The pack
ages in the same are consigned 20 Interior
towns outside OF New York, and the mes
sengers look after their proper distri51-
ton There are goodly number Of os-icials
at the Chicago Office. and an innuneraole
number OF clerks The recesDt1nE CLERKS
see to it tha: every package offered Is Sc
cureIy iacsosed and eglbly marked Ee
must be familiar with the names Of me
railroads Used by bis company, and he Eaas'
learn to culiysse patience AID cITiEty. even
to the rude or stupid The tally, or scrip
clerks sad way-5a!e-s have 10 sFnecEre,
Aad ss cna time rezyH AoS s~os-sss wsT.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10

NEW YoEK, May 1e.-I arrived here yes
terday, and paid more to get from Forty
second street to the hotel than did to get
from Chicago 10 Forty-second street. Aft
erwards found that l could have rode on
the horse-cars for ave cents. l now realize
why it is that railroads 90 into the hands OF
receivers while hackmen 2Dlass enormous
sums of money. These men Darn Big pay
during the day by driving around over an
intrick1t root with gentlemen from d dis
lance, ana t1en at night they haul dissolute
New Workers up and down the ouIlyyaro at
so much per hour. One slraGc h2ckist,
they say, has got up new ske1ae by
which he can attach what he calls rum
bier to & hack or cab which has tired man
in it. He can then hitch his horse 3nd go
On prolonged debotch himself while his
salary is sUill going on. And yet there are
men here VINO look down On those that
drives hacks.
II am located hero with slightly room.
handy to the railroad. l WIS just arrang-
ing my toilet this Afternoon as the train
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10

ciety and tends TO it as he ought to here
they tell me be don't have time TO do much
else. II is a round Of CAVITY and gives one
very little time TO attend to housework-
To-day visited Castle Garden, where
1900 immigrants are coming in per day
They come out into the bright glare of the
sunlight in the Battery, look wildly around,
and If YOU say any thing 10 them their reply
is invariably: Two dollars day. They
have thin clothes in n tin box with a handle
on its top and an appetite which threatens
the very foundation n our whole social sys-
TEN. They tell ne there is lighter impor-
lation OF Mormous this year than ever be-
fore. Some say il is because MorTaonism Is
on the wane and others Fat it is because lis
church is waiting Tor the pest-houses and
paupar-conservatories Of Europe TO catch
I'D.
..A.ey 20-Bufalo Bill arrived here to-
iav. aud I went over to see his troop when
it got OF of the boat in Tompl1nsville. he
looks well. though rather refined, Bis hair
q. stSiJ suaut- and WAS Glnd "a saa that hs
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10

"ythsng br: bones. Dc<t.ag bit buosa.
rra oniy . staa issas s~a-1rns<A gru~1s Ia
lie sssr.s sn6 to- ssaaer Woo sc down 20
asrn~r AID spi<s tl4ezr po1~ o2<o&.s @
ny rssSl@y % s1BSs- TSs sFse1s~ s-e.-.
"a tAey eheks AKA By pa1-x And poor
oster fz=zs4llzs Trzras JeliSs< AID h4sSss
wA-a Ia yo1az ees-~ ~ ssocx a sssss
site assasrx So @a>sz "a cz2ss 6zs dAy
Nos; peopls jas, wish stsJ Coas1 go up
a AAz1 |ttto<ss eones. 81. escsf 10 yca
thark ;heJ WI s-er gse r>1A 32A.
asr..- SixeJ.-Bo<saa Coox1a.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10
Was il Noiapuk?

sWhy wancler terschool terdayl"
"Didu jhat, ergo. TooGnerday terfooler-
way hool BenerdshIn'.'
..Tnasso. WarjeTsoi Overter Pick rii-
alset'
Nav OleBrown' sml pom"
"KetchanyE'
ia suicSerfIGidn't / hauledemout's-
fast syerc0cd coun,am. GotallercoodluS y
"Jertakem 'ome'
Yougijout! Watcher givin'u Bet
cherboots | tool1uothin' ONE butmerelf wi
therest o'the schoolkids. Buttersoldmerish
fradime 'forerwent"
Lemmegowith,se sunday
"Gotermorrer fyeESayso"
"Aurite Tllmeechcrhereatten K"
They part 7jd-Sts.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10

Our friend Mr. S;aniey Jewett. who now
lives NJ Lamapdl Park, gave has Chinaran
a holiday last week. and the Noucol was 70
have reIurnssi alto O'Clock About that hour
Mr. Jowett received the following Telegram,
which we give literally
MIR Stanley JewvJt, I.smanda Park, No
.latchee CLAIM Come home ieven clock
Plea milkee Glow HCP LES
Pasadena Union.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10
4 viru OF rntnrr Inside.

Tommy said the Odd gentleman, Sserniy.
Il understand thai ven we're hanging aoous
the Polo grounds thss afternoon, instead q
being at scnOol. | woa't have you wasting
your tire in inst way NbEs On earth cooid
Ecu sc or hear peeking through a knot hols
II the fcnc-r
- could see You, pa" responded Tommy.
''settip o. the gran stand. an shoutiu'
Good COY. Danny H-Tsd Bits
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10
Poor Thing.

He turning TIE music}-Ah. Miss Chesststh.
was weading this ma wing that uan in
Dwesden, Saxony. bad invented thing faw
turning music losves. don't you know
She-Ah. indccd wonder n u will -
any Improvement on the things We have to
turn them now. Ar Peanut
He 1nnocontiyj- v eslly. Miss Chestah.
cawut say don't ynu know. 1 hays nevah
seen then.-W aahingtSn Critic
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10
rhaughtfni Of Ofh1ra

Trarnp-CAH you give me place 20 slaep.
uA'ami
Wolnan-You can deep IN tae barn H yon
Ike
Tramp-Couidnt you give ne a fssi IN TIA
housei Tn a heavy sieoyer tnysef. am.
and wolidnt fc>I rlcat II ] Should kesp
you waiting fer breakfast- Ep"ca-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10
The ISaseba!l Cr~-

81 have 20 reason 70 doubt YOUR slncess
Mr.. Hankln~on,' said the young iadv with
unaffected sadness. but ! saw vcu voa in
that amateur game at She paFk as. saturday.
and my feelings tos'iryis Won have undergone
a change A young nlSu that cant steal "a
bag ca that o1c ev,-d ou.s or. Ling-.r Jim, and
strikes out SIX times WtsI .A,.de.ins Jake IS IN
the box. Is 10 good am sorry. Mr. Hank-
inson. hut ! cant siga yon "a husoaHG- -
Chicago Trlhuos
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10
Mr., Q, p. HUNT.
A Notable Newspaper Man-The Field He
Occupies in Journalistic Work in Wash
iuntOD.
lspec!al Correspondence.l

Especial Correspondence
There is a division Of labor in newspaper
circles in Washington that would strike the
uninitiated as queer. No one of the one
hundred and fifty correspondents repre-
senting newspapers in all parts OF the
United States can cover the entire field en-
trusted to him. There are a dozen depart
ments where news effectiug his bailiwick
may occur any day, and, besides this, Con-
gress is forever grinding out grist of top
les for him. at the same time the hotels
every day give shelter to politicians who
slip into the capital on secret and mysterl-
Gus errands All these visitants have
to be looked after by the correspondent
most carefully.
The result is that there is a careful and
systematic division OF labor. Four or five
correspondents look after each others work
and divide up the net result every day.
One Of the best-kBown news CATERERS in
Washington is Mr.. Charles p. Hunt. He IS
the assistant of some CT the most noted
journalists IN the country. Frederick Per
~ Powers, Of the Chicago Times; Ambrose
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10

Inexperienced Bur rim afraid you'll
be caught this time IrL
EXPERIENCED Burglar What do You meant
why, you reinsmo~r your last work,
dor't your
Yes
We'll, they've put four detectives on your
track"
Then Tn safe. What In Thunder did YOU
want 70 give Iae ts..rr forT-EsDraSka
State Journal
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10

NY Mould, 10 undertake.. was cnsn-
planning aooJ, trasinesz and appeared SOME
what discouraged
aUrish.r suggested hss wife, Il Wonder II
I. voadar brighten things uD a k-tas II yea
were 70 o<fsr barga4a sSls - oCssirs tor tss
next tairty daysI l ;hins p'sopl< v0uid t=ks
Advantage II i.n-IEse EpaGh-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10
She MantrS 10 Know

Mrs. Phelim-I understand your father is
writing an autobiography, Jane
Mrs. Ladin-Yes: it's going to be a very
interesting book. You musisIt make II pub
Lie, though.
Mrs Phelim-Certainly not. Jane; but dc
you know I'm perfectly crazy to know
whose autobiography it is.-Iados.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10
A Last En><,n

Eastern Landlord Yes, madam, that housc
IS for rent ST. down
Desperate Applissnt-Thank you have
never been 80 nearly dead in nv life BE-
lieve have wa.Ssd efty miles today trying
20 set house Row much : the rentl
''Oniy-by TIE way. madam have any
childrenF'
''Um-er-a-on
You seem ~ hesitate aho1t itr.
Well, The fact Is. hare children, but
intend 70 kin them to-I.a git omaha World
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10
Struck a streak of Luck.

First Caboy-How's business wild yez,
Biu2
Second Cabby-Shure an its foine- Owe
had big luck fer the plsht wake.
First Cabby-Phst d'yez call big luck,
thyunken doodsl
Second Cabby-Divil bit (solemnly)-
Dennis, olive NE frsht ould Teddy to run
over fer swim days ,-LUs.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10
a Dull Wife.

Husband-Maria, do you know why am
like a phoenix when l get up from the din
ner table!
Wife-No, but know why you are fool
Because you were born one.
Husband-That' not the right answer.
When l get up from the table I'm like
phoenix, because / rise from the hashes.
See!
Yes. l see an idiot."-The Mochin0 Bird.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10

are required to OPP
crate tn e m. T b e
American covers a
great deal of unrcmu-
u er alive territory,
and that has been its
lot in the past, but the
growth of the West
ern country proved
the sagactiy Of the
comp any managers.
and a service that had
little to give encour-
a e EN- t from a
money point Of view
at the start has turned
out immensely profit
oLla IN tho aud Chi-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10

ROM the time when
William F. Harnden
inaugurated the ex-
press business in
America and carried
all his messages and
parcels between Bos-
ton and New York
in a hand sachel In
the fall of 1889, this
same business has
been stimulated by
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10
He Lett an ne rad 10 Leave.

She was expecting a package from her
adorer. and when she came home IN the
evening she called up the servant
Mary" she inquired. has sty one
called since I've been out|'
ayes, am; man." replied Mary.
"Did be leave any thing"
"Yes, na'am; he left his name. - Wash
SHJtoa Critic
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10
nsrsYent systszn.

r-nse TztheT-s,>e hs-e. sir. what dos p-,s
rraszni Yo1 said yos wsrs ~ To bad ~
10 olass, bzs Mr.. PsdazoSrs AaJs yoa arc -
tie foO.
Izt.5s Sop-Tvsii. rs2yb~ be c0zz.s hozs
tie cshes snd--OsnaaA WorAS
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Many Excuses. bu, One r.

Many Excuses. but One Reason.
In court" SAID TIE carl on the lswyer's doceS
Back IN ten minutes" on many more.
Gone 10 she hospital on Sh- doctors slate.
On another '-Sis down and wait"
--Goae 70 the bank on TIE rasSTy 5 sign.
Arbitration that young cierk Of nine;
Back Sooa.- on the brokers nccS,
Collecting reEtS'' on usy aSeat's book
They were al too busy. = mater qrls< 0ex.
VERY sorry was II hssa noshi-s 70 Do.
Then HE'D me hence 20 the baseball ground.
Asa every nsa3 % me grand stand found
w o-r.ss.ar S-s
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10

Pa.se-. 90 yo-nx Cs~ooz.A~ Ssso u sf<r1s
% ~. % "a ey7ns--Do yDs tszif-< tss op>rs
is,u win ~ xsceszzfzl. 6ocs1ri
Yong sA~t,erssS-G ossSTs Z vi, Ia
haxs ts,a. svzn 81 u kss tnAa i<z az.EnszA-
karz Tc~r 80
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10
Ron. George W. Julian.

8 tall, distingnished-ioonGg individual
has been seen for several weeks about the
hotels in Washington who seemed TO have
q good many acquaintance among pubic
men This grizzled bony, sharp-eyeG Old
man is entitled TO wide acquaintance, fer
he is George ". Julian, wht has been in
politics since 1S45. he is nov Surveyor
General of New MeEico, where President
Cleveland especially desired man OF his
ability to look after the complex questions
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10
Not Surprised

Beardei Stranger who away b ssa
when boyl-Do you renenber boy named
Dick Da-ti
District Telegraph Maunrsr-very we'll
Twenty years ago / sent Dick around tho
corner with a message requiring an iulnasdi-
ate answer
II TN Dick Dart"
"Wel, give LIS the nTssyer. Omaha
World
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10

"Eorpey." Mr. Hunt does NOT ron up ten
thousand year like George Alfred Town
send, nor has be silk-side whiskers Ike
Nose Handy, but he can afford bonion-
mere every DAY in the round wear. A. L.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10
Dcn,er n,nnn.

There wos you2g fellow fsuFl .soston
Whose riSAt lung. si&S a lest u.
Hgs "a beavers pGTc ak
He row has : r,sls
That's the difference Tween neavcr ard Bostoz-
There was young fellow canned 1ll
Tho came here win lao iunss az al.
lie now plays jn- lronioas
And Is generally known
As a rootcr exceedingly tai
I..-..a- -.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10
EXPRESS COMPANIES.

Tho Worlds Freight, and How It II
Handied-The Wonderful Growth Of a
Business That Started with q Hand
Sachel, and Now las It's Own Special
Fast Trsin-The Founder Of tho Express
Business In America.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10
The Old GrRnycr.

He packed hts grip and loyft,lly -. ogt
one day t. buy nome green soodS'' IN The city;
He's back again. two hundred doiiars out
And no one has for hiIn ssssrk - pity
-IOst9E Courier.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10

Wife, nope you will not feel lonesome
while | am avav.
soand-Going to take the parrot with
youl
Wife.-Why, no.
Husband-Then III not miss you at all
MocLs,ru Bird.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10
--gze-ss>SNNfIsss
TaiE1g ~ S,auSe
NYe FINDS A STRANGER.

he Takes u Few Extracts from His Hesty
Diary-IIow the Busy Metropolis Strikes
Eim-The latest Fashions Noted-The
Pilgrim Takes a Glimpse of Castle Gar
den and Has an Interview with Buffalo
Biu-Red Shirt and His Impressions OF
England.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10
InA

As rk<sF 20 VIA srkzc. - fs-.
Aszs s<s-s1 I'll - yr&r<oes - w.
Wife. ssxss sag To 1u1zcs. - ezsezA
Ana tel asaa 70 szxTJs II II
-Eo<1sz Caz-<u
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10

rivalry until to-day the whole country Is
literally lined with express companies.
From the hand sachel the business soon
grew into such proportions that an iron SAFE
was demanded to meet the increase, ana
later On an entire car was brought into
service, and than half dozen cars, and to-
day the express companies run special
trains exclusively for their business, and
their messengers traverse the earth by sea
and land.
The principal express companies In the
United States are the American, Adams,
United States, National. Southern and
Wells-Fargo. The growth of these great
concerns reads like romance. The magnl-
tude of their business seems marvellous.
To show their work and how 1t IL done can
not but prove interesting, and in order TO
bring the subject before the mind OF the
read ers, a chapter from the history of the
American Express Company is herein set
forth, because it deals with the great west,
old and new, and will answer for the history
OF all the great express companies OF mod
ern times.
The American Express Company was
founded by Henry Wells in 1S1, and the
service was put in operation between Al
bany and Buffalo. In 1S42 his parcels were
carried in carpet bag and IN 1913 one large
trunk was sufficient to hold all his freight. In
1860 it's capital stock was one million dollars.
In 1881 it was eighteen million and millions
have been added since Then the American
entered Chicago in 1884 to throw out its in
fuence all over the Northwest. James c.
Fargo had charge of this part of the work.
There were but ninety thousand inhabitants
of Chicago at that time in place of nearly q
million Of to-day.
Instead of two or three foundries there
are hundreds Of manufacturing establish
ments and hundreds of millions of dollars
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10

[ q e porter quitting
away freight). receiv-
ing clerk treceiving
gcods). way-bill clerk
jway-bll your stuff,
money clerk. money
delivery clerk. freight
and OH. clerk (goods
or hand. c ORE $
pendent clerk writ
ing al the tmel.
route agent, auditor
seeing that bills are
correctt, c q S b e =
paying out money!
and superintendent
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10

BE following pages
from a diary Of an
evident stranger IN
New York contain
brief illusions to sew
eral live topics, and
are published here
with by special ar
rangement with the
writer:
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10

WILLIAM = h<IsSoEN- over al.
The ezpress-men have never forgotten
" liiam f. Harnden, founder OF the busi-
ness. At lovely place. four niles from
Boston. q verita6le city Of the dead, costly
and imposing monument stands. II IS about
sixteen feet high and three feet square,
with q fnely-c1rved, ornamental base,
a draped urn. q graceful dome or cap-stone.
Under the cube on which this temple stands
is marble one. and on one of us four sides
in raised. block letters one can read:
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10
Ala Too True

Tsschs@ come u ~
On crubeiae&. IN astags.
Ard wtsra tssy 81 way.
They ls-.-o O. Oh EiagA
~ e<szlo grru CrffHr-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10

bills were made out in eight hours By Eve
Dill clerks.
The express messenger has been aply
|, described as the whole company on wheels,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10


In has relief Is the traditional express en-
blem significant Of watchfulness and tdel-
ity-a bull dog. Another side Of the cube
bears this inscription; Erected by the ex-
press companies of the United States in the
year A. D. 1865"
AS one looks over the field and cOmpre-
hends the growth of the express companies,
especially that Of the American IN Chicago
during q period covering little over quar-
terof q century, he can but realize that the
present is day Of great things.
F r PECK
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10
Hard ON tho weather Prophet.

This u the season that love,
No rain nor SNOW nor gale;
With shining esie= - b;nr above,
v hiie ueatAcr prophets vail
NEBRASKA state Journal.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-10
A Mean Thing to Say.

les. l see an idiot. THE Mockin9 Bird.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-06-23
BOWERS FOR GIRLS,
A Problem Discussed In England and
Likely to Bo Raised Here.

| A Problem Discussed In England and
| Likely to Bo Raised Here.
| Mr. Walter Besant has started a
very lively discussion in England. II
is on that exceedingly troublesome
and distressing phase of the woman
ouestion--what to do for unmarried
women who were not brought up TO
| work. and who have no aptitude for
any pai tlcular work. and who yet
must support themselves. We know
how serious this problem may be in
our older communities. but in England,
owing 10 various causes, chief among
which is the continuous agricultural
depression. it has now become Of
really alarming Importance. There
has long been IN that country what
Mr. Besant calls an "army of necessi-
tous gentlewomen." of women 'who
have known better days" and who
have sunk into what amounts to gen.
teel pauperism; and since the agri-
cultural depression Of late years tho
army has greatly increased.
Mr. Bes SAINT urges that the plan which
prevails in France, Of providing an
endowment for every daughter of a
family. should bc followed in En-
gland. so that whether married or
single. she should have something to
depend upon, no matter how small.
In France. as is well known, no girl
born of respectable parents is unpro-
vided with dot, however poor her
family may be. As soon as she is
born they begin to accumulate dowry
for her, we'll knowing that, without a
dot sho can never be married. In
Germany this custom Is not so preva-
lent but there are societies, on some-
thing resembling the tontine plan. for
tho ex press purpose of providing for
unmarried women. The subject is
likely TO provoke discussion in our
own country, for what to dc for
daughters is one of the most serious
questions that disturb all parents of
small or moderate incomes. San
Francisco ArqogaW.