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St. Paul daily globe., 1889-10-26
THE RECEPTION.
The Delegates Personally Meet a
Thousand Minneapolitans.

Before the re-
ceptiOn com
menced the del
egates and at
taches of the
congress were
introduced to
| the ladies Of the
reception COM
mittee in the
parlOrs. The la
dies who helped
to receive were
Mrs. E. c. Babb,
Mrs. Z: NJ. John
son, Mrs. }. Z.
ale, Mrs. T. L.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-10-26
SEEING The SIGHTS.
The Pan-American Delegates
Take a Lock at the City
Of Minneapolis.
A Broad, Sincere and Cordial
Welcome to the Flour
City.
The Big Flour Mills Catch the
Eye of the Visitors From
the South.
A Lunch at the West and a
Fine Drive About the
Busy City.

INNEAPOLIS
te dered the
delegates to
Ithe Pan-Amer-
lean congress a
welcome a n d
reception yes
terday. while
fairly bubbling
over with pos
pita lity, was
gauged some
what by the eX-
pressed desire
by the visitors
{ h a t t h e Y
should be given
the opportunity
to see and study
rather than to
be feted and
toasted. So in
stead of t h g
recherche BAN
q u e t CO n =
templated, the
arfainUPnt
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-10-26

of this story, WHICH reads like a 70
nance, and is stranger than many OF
the yarns in novels that readers are
wont to scout at. Yesterday Tom Ma
honey came to st. Paul to bring home
whatever effects were left by his dead
brother. He come to Mccarthy & Dom
nelIy's store and stated the object of
his quest. Of course it was necessary
to get au order from the coro-
ner first. DR.. Quinn. the coroner.
was telephoned for. but could not be
got. After remaining in the city for
few hours and hearing nothing from the
coroner, Mr. Mahoney made up his
mind to go to Minneapolis. where he
knew his brother had worked. and try
and ascertain at the place he formerly
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-16
Sent the Shawl Back.

Among the presents given to the Duchess
of Fife we read Of none declined with
thanks" or without them, says James Payn
in The Independent This was not always
the case with royal brides. Living in the
old protectionist times, the Princess Char
lotte felt it matter of duty to encourage
native industry, and especially to set her
face against the custom of smuggling, SO
largely INDUCED in by the upper classes.
She not only wore dresses of English manu-
facture only, but insisted that no foreign
material should be introduced into them nor
into those of her household by her dress
makers.
On receiving on her marriage from high
placed official an Indian shawl of the value
of 5000 guineas she returned it with the OBJ
servation that Warwick shawl of the value
of half a crown and honestly procured would
have been more welcome Her popularity
was as extraordinary asst was well deserved
Notwithstanding certain strictness of be-
havior and opposition to improperly of all
kinds very foreign to the times she lived in.
The fox hunting parson. common enough in
those days, was very offensive to her. In a
history of England, still extant, which be-
longed to her when very young, there is this
marginal note in her own handwriting oppo-
site to the account of chErchman killed in
battle: 'He had no business to have been
there"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-16
Wonen's Feet in China.

A native Chinese journal, discussing the
practice of cramping ladies' feet, says that in
1864 the great and enlightened Emperor
kangshi issued an edct forbidding it under
heavy penalties, and calling upon all local Of
fcials to suppress the custom. But four years
later, on the advice of the board of cere-
monies, he withdrew the edict, and left the
ladies free to follow their own tastes. The
origin of the strange custom seems to be lost
in obscurity. In the Eighth century Of our
era the wife of an emperor of the Tang dy
nasty is said to have worn shoes only three
inches long, and one theory assigns the prac-
tice to the Fourth century, A. D., when
Pan Fei danced before the last of the SOW
ereigns of the Isl dynasty, and every foot
step made lily grow" 1t is also said that
it originated in the Tenth century, when a
beautiful concubine of one of the emperors
tiled up her feet with silk into the shape of
the crescent moon, and all the other beauties
of the time initiated her." The oldest poets
make no reference to the cramped foot, but
sing of the beauty of the snow white feet Of
the women of their times when the foot
gear, when it was worn, was square toed for
men and round toed for women. The native
writer thinks the custom was progressive,
and only gradually attained its present pitch.
In the two southern provinces 1t is univer
sal, but in most places womenS feet are OF the
natural sze-London Times
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-16
Homemade Japanese Goods.

A woman who has many original ideas
said to a reporter: There is no earthly rea-
son why houses should look like barns for
want of pretty and inexpensive decorations.
An idea popped into my head the other night
after l had retired and could hardly wait
for morning to put it into execution"
She pointed to very ''Japanezy" looking
portiere which hung between her sitting and
dressing ROOM 1t looked as if it might have
cost a snug sum, but she said it had barely
covered fifty cents. 1t was made of small
bamboo poles, sawed into short lengths, and
strung upon heavy cordlike beads, every few
inches was an ordinary wooden button mold
which was painted in bright color as her
taste dictated, the hole in the center being
drilled to a size that would admit the cord
to pass through it. 1t certainly was effective,
though the expense was so small. She had a
second one in progress which she said was TO
be all of the bamboo beads, every other one
the natural color and the ones between them
colored. Water colors may be used in the
coloring of these beads she went on to say,
''but prefer oil, as it requires no vanishing
afterwards New York World.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-16
Some Women Workers.

At Martha's Vineyard a dumb woman
owns and manages schooner and earns a
living as fisherman. Between times she
peddles threads and buttons along the coast
AT Cincinnati there is also boat woman
who earns her living on the water. In Maine
many women are farmers, working from 200
to 800 acres, and OF course finding time to
read The Atlantic Monthly. At Louisville
a Mrs. Shelby is sexton of St. Johns Gene
terry. At Gardiner, Me-, Mrs. Preble is a
marble and granite cutter, employing ten or
twelve men. In New York city Mrs Gill is
a shoemaker. The best of her work is cob
bling. Also in New York Mrs Emma Yew-
dell gets along fairly well keeping livery
stable San Francisco and Brooklyn have
each woman blacksmith. Miss Lena Serg-
fried, of New Orleans, is bird hunter, Hv-
ing on her fathers schooner, and able to kill,
clean and prepare more birds to the hour
than any male hunter along our coast. In
New Orleans more than in any other city we
have women engaged in occupations unusual
to the sex. Here are TO be found women edi-
tors, merchants, florists, dairy farmers and
manufacturers in great numbers, all earning
good sums of money.-New Orleans Plea
yune
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-16
Salt for Moths.

For moths salt is the best exterminator.
The nuns in one of the hospital converts have
tried everything else without success, and
their experience is valuable, as they have so
much clothing of the sick who go there; and
strangers, when dying there, often leave
quantities of clothing, etc They had room
full of feathers, which were sent there for
pillow making, and they were in despair, as
they could not exterminate the moths until
they were advised to try common salt. They
sprinkled it around, and in week or ten
days they were altogether rid of the moths
They are never troubled now. In heavy vel
vet carpets sweeping them with salt cleans
and keeps them from moths, Is particles of
salt remain in the carpets and corners. Salt
is not hurtful to any one. and has no bad
smell. Here is little hint add, and which
perhaps every one does not know: For clean
ing wash basins, bath, etc, use the same
thing, common dry salt. Rub a little of the
salt with your fingers on the basin. Often a
sort of scum is noticed in the basins in mar
BILE washstand in the bathroom; the salt takes
it off easily, and leaves the basin shining and
clean. Philadelphia Press.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-16
A Cameroons Woman's Toilet,

So long as they are young ana handsome
the Cameroons women pay great attention
to their toilet. The petticoat, which reaches
down from the hips to the ankles, must be
thoroughly smooth aud clean, and the apron,
which is worn under it, is as spotless as the
underclothing of a European lady. Their
hair is woven by professional hair dressers
into braids of various shapes, without grease
and usually without ornaments, although a
woman is occasionally found who wears a
string of beads around her heed The dress
ing usually lasts for week, and is bound up
al night in a cloth for protection 1t is also
a part Of the hair dresser's business, which is
carried on in the street, to pull out the lady's
eyelashes- a string of pearls or some other
ornament of European origin is worn around
the neck. The shoulders and breast are COW
cred with ornamental tattooing il red and
blue Elaborate ruffies of ivory or metallic
rings are worn upon the wrists and ankles -
Robert Muller, n. D., in Popular Science
Monthly
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-16
Women Should Study Politics.

If there is one thing more than another
which the average middle aged woman needs
to make a study of it is in matters pertain
ing TO politics, says an exchange. Having
never had the privilege Of a voice in public
affairs, women have become accustomed to
thinking but little about such matters. and
are largely the creatures of custom. All this
must now be changed, and to perfect tue
change we will find that plenty of hard study
awaits u.s. Many young school girl, fresh
from her study of civil government-once I'M
thought of in the common schools-can give
many point in political matters to her
father, old politician though he may be, re-
garding 1.-The government OF the people, by
the people, and just how the law is admin
istered.
Ask a group of women concerning their
rights and liberties under our existing laws
and probably more than half the number will
declare that they have never bothered their
heads about such questions.
But the time has arrived when women must
learn to think for themselves. Already in
various cities womens clubs are being formed
for intelligent study Of the political questions
of the day, and newspapers are rod, and po-
htical works are discussed, until one won
ders where il will all end.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-16
Girls Who Paint.

| was the other afternoon in the park, and
was looking at the ladies driving in their car
riages. \ considerable number of them had
endeavored to Improve" their compilations,
and, what is more curious, the young ones
seem TO have done 50 even more than the
elderly ones. Now. admitting that 10 paint
the face be desirable, it ought at least 10 be
well done, particularly when the painting has
TO stand the test of sunlight. l never saw
faces worse painted.
An American girl paints from her child
hood upward. and by the time that she goes
over 70 London TO be presented at court and
TO take part In such other functions SO dear
10 the young republican. she has acquired a
mastery Of her art So again with French
women. They know how TO paint. Bu. Eng
liSh girls know rs little about it as savageS
The white that they daub on their faces looks
blue in daylight; their rouge becomes a pale
magenta; the black line that they draw
round their eyes gives their orbs a bead like.
expressionless air; the red that they put on
their lips assumes a browniSh tint and dark
ems their teeth. and their attempts to better
their eyebrows generally end in making one
different from the other.-Lordon Truth.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-16
The Wedding Ring Finger,

The origin of wearing the wedding ring
upon the fourth finger of the left hand has
been much disputed, even from very ancient
times. A reasonable inference from the GUS
tom of wearing rings generally on the fourth
finger as a matter of convenience is given by
Macrobius, a Latin author of the Fifth CEN
tury, who says: 9At first it was both free
and usual to wear rings on either hand; but
after that luxury increased, when precious
gems and rich insculptures We're added, the
custom of wearing them on the right hand
was translated unto the left; for, that hand
being less employed, thereby they were best
preserved. And for the same reason they
placed them on this finger the fourth) for
the thumb is too active a finger, and is
too commonly employed with either of the
rest the index or forefinger was too naked
whereto to commit their pretiosities, and
hath the tuition of the thumb scarce unto the
second joint; the middle and little finger they
rejected as extremes, and as too big or too
little for their rings; and of all chose out the
fourth, as being least used of any, as being
guarded on either side, and having in most
this peculiar condition, that it cannot be ex-
tended alone and by itself, but will be accom-
panied by some finger on either side. Lip
pincotts Magazine.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-16
The eIesuest Man in Maine

4 man who owes Us over two years sub
scription put his paper back in the postofics
last week, marked Refused" We have
heard OF many mean men There is a man
who used the wart On his neck for a collar
button, the one who pestared goat on his
grandInother's grave. tie ore who stole
coppers from dead mans eyes, the one who
got rich by giving his five children nickel
each to 20 to bed without supper and then
stealing the nickel after the children we're
asleep: but for downright meauns<s the man
who wiz take a paper for years, neFer pay
ANYTHING for Il. mark il Refused and fhen
stick it back into the pcstoffice Is entitled 20
the first premium. Now, If this man dent
settle his account with this Office inside CT
three weeks We shall tel who hs Is and whsrs
be lives. and invite him 20 20 down the grand
circuit Of cattle fairs 10 be exhibited as the
n1eanest Iaan on earth--Norway llle.l ADJ
yertlser.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-16
Inteiiigent Hoeses.

1t IS great mistake TO imagine that all
the best trained and most intelligent horses
are TO be seen in circuseS l have handled
horses all my life, and never saw anything
very wonderful in an animal being taught
tricks in ring which is always the same
size. There are hundred Of horses IN ST.
Louis which know mora and understand
signs better than any circus horse l ever
saw; and what is more. they viii obey any.
where and under any conditions, which a SC
called educated horse probably would not.
The fire brigade horses, OF course. are illlstra-
tons Of this, and many expExs wagon horses
are only degree less intelligent / make
round OF calls every day At some places
there Is nothing for Us three days out OF four,
and when there is no card IN the window the
horse keeps going. But Il he sees the card be
stops Of his own accord and backs CD, nc
matter how heavy the traffic is And at
places where there is 10 card he viii stop and
wait while l 50 in TO inquire Il don't
core cut as once he concludes there IS some
thing and hacks rp. II that tsnr evidences
Of reason and thought. I would ike to kno.
what is ST Lossis Tslah<- Dsrr,ocra.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-16

up preserves, JeA.es and ;s,4cx,ss, which the
city folks win gladly buy to take back with
them. In snail town in Western Massa.
ftus1Sss the story is told Of two young ladiar
whom necessity suddenly obliged to earn
their own living. One of them started out
as music teacher and the other enc placed
in a conspicuous position a sign announcing
any orders for canned fruit, jellies, pre-
serves and pickles would be promptly filled,
and if desired made from the customers own
receipts. Throughout the summer both girls
had all the orders they could fill and talk of
hiring help. The business proved more profit
ing comfortable living enabled the sisters
to remain together in their old home-Lew-
iston Journal
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-16

amount of satisfaction is the wearing or the
birthday stone as a sort of amulet or charm
to bespeak good luck and to ward of all
those hidden misfortunes that the veil of the
future would most certainly reveal were it
not for this same potent talisman. A very
charming woman, whose birthday chances
to fall in the month of July insists that she
never had any luck until she adopted the
ruby for daily wear, and no amount of rail
lery or persuasion can induce her to appear
for single day without having this beauti-
ful stone somewhere about her, either in a
ring upon her slender finger, a circlet upon
her arm, or hidden somewhere in the lace
about her throat. 1t may be only tiny
point of fire, but it suffices to warn the envi-
Gus fates that its lovely possessor is guarded
against their baleful influence The opal, a
stone of such unlucky omen that few women
will wear il a. all, loses ell its obiectionnh'a
qualities when worn as q birthday stone.
When the birth stone chances to be one of
the secondary stones, and therefore unsuita-
bic to be about the toilet used, it is often put
in a seal and, mounted with the monogram
or crest Of the owner, exercises its occult in
fuence just as benignly when stamping the
and dinner invitations of mad
ame.-Exchange
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-16

AshbY Turner. Esq, parish supersnterSd
ert 9. schools - Bernard, La. wrs.s-
under da.e ot july Il. lsSe
2 r. Nzy1aeK
Dear -sFs ALLOW me 20 ssszfe you isst
the Sap%ria,euSeEikf Record * Fsssis =
Thoroughly appreciated aad iadisyeaA2hss
in The EseTtorEnz1ee % ny dnsSess Year.
truly. Atshf sNS.s-
parssa superln.eodsr; q scEosss, - Be-
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The above - f. regard 20 %. CesesiE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES lf1esEs Of -ckoss sssts-
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Manila W rspper.
Frcur-,nn 20 - f.nnis-

The Missouri Pacific railway Fort Scotia
Route will sell excursion tickets to -.
Louis during the Exposition. Iem Gep-
tenber : ~ October ~. iaeo. at ore and
one-thira fs~e for the round trip. I.ekefs
viii be sotdson the fof'c wing ,dsys only
September Z, 3, q. II. 10. ~ ~. y end -.
and October55. il and II. limited for return
to five days from date Of Ssi. For maps,
timetables end information az % routes.
etc, cali - ~ North Main street or a.
depot. corner Of secopd ard Wichita
streets J. = PIE ELET.
Pass. and Tkt agt, 10 North Main.
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NSf1-

All Driver. have pos.avs o-csrs % pre-
vent passenxers from asttSrx 90 AID Il
.Y0nt platform sf eAss. 60 x.A1d ca ta<
sane
Passengers rsss ke<p e ~ the froat
platform WsGag1A sTEIxT E'r ca
SSxxf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-16

tween w ichi asi ~. leach
The Atchisou. Topeka & Sauta Re rais-
ro&d are DOW ruu3inR-In the4r night train
leaving Nio5ifa a 81 "a. asg combi-
nation Pullman sleeping sad chair nsr.
" IchstA ~ =. Joseph. tar0ggn Toysxa
aud Aschisou This car arrives y. Topeka
~ 49, a n. A;1hiS0n a. GO a IA aBe -
Joseph O'Clock =. n TIE saats fe 10
the only lice hsv4uR tbts srrArgsEssa.
from wichita " ID MrEDDcK,
ST. Pass.u ger ADD Tsckst Ageat.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-16

A haaerorss HshoFrspa nssy a tbs esiy,
containing tie nsrSex q ST he s<rs<ss
J@rss. eosisees and pGbsic bris1sG<s
hctsss. s;c- a eofzDists TAP s~slss ~
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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-16
F0RD'S SAFETY HARNESS SNAP
Upkind.

Miss Longout-My dear, how do you ~
my toiletf
Miss Sprightly-It is lovely. Of com.e,
darling; but don't you think that tune and
roseUnds are a-that is, should BE- wora only
by those who are less
Miss Longout-I see; you think the COO
tune too youthful for girl In her seventh
season.
Miss Sprightly-Oh, no, dear: ] was ou..
going to suggest that MORE antique woub-
b 50 hsoouuing to you.-America-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-16
Oslskenas

This office ia prepared % 'urftssh al The
blanks which are gsse ia co0uecz4Oe VITA
proving up Eoussssszgs b esishozaa. Hs
nae Coops tssSnks width sF@ the e1if
blanks pIIuIe6 tSst hare tesf. approved -
TIE LAID CONN iss.oaef ~ v asaingios4-
TZ5ff
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Rirthlay stones.

Among the many amusing Superstitions of
women perhaps the one that does the least
harm aud affords any lady the greatest
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-16
Two Girls in the Country.

Girls whose homes are in the country
where summer sojourners from ,rs cities arc
frequent may ear. ualy dollar hs pu4tina
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-16

Engraved and printed LUNCHEON
cards 3; the Wichita EAsLE oTlcs- ces 4
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As..ozri Par &c -aitsEay tie s1cr>s.
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Cor. ID and 9th ayes, wichita
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ce4e~-A- ALPHABETICAL s11 DIARY hSFBh
g,sEE FSEYx arranged for ixesxfEx sAses ASIa-
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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-16

Take the Missouri Pacific railway 70 2
points east, west, north and south.
I24tt
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-10-05

ExCuRsioN.-Une DIES plus bellies
excursions taites de Thibodaux a
Ia Nouvelle Orleans sera certaine-
nent celle qni aura lieu le dimanche
l3 octobre, 1889, ct qui sera donnee
par notre excellente compagnie de
pompiers, "Protector Nc. >" lie
prix sera de une plastic ct demie,
aller ct retonr. Excursion ne
darera qu'un jour.
Ohacon voudra profiter de rocca'
sion pour aller NSiter la vile du
C~roissant, v0ir de Week ct jeunes
a;nis, faire DIES emplettes, prendre
langue, etc. Done & dimanche, i3
qctobre.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-10-05

Fo,pE pas
somedi ct dimanche prochains
!, Grand. foire an profit du fonds
4, 20. district de Drainage aura
10, ,ras LafOurche Crossing, chez
AIM, H6bert c'est u OCCASION
unione de profiter dn beau temps,
4. faire bipn ct de S'amuSer an
moyep dune bonnie pnvre.
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AVENDRE.

$4,000 BRlQUES de seconde main,
a un PRIX REASONABLE, sur l'ha-
bitatiOn 'Uncle Peter" il la Vacherie
S'adresser i; Mr.. Alceste Boudreaux 4
LOckpOrt.
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NOHcE

Mr.. Lem prrxler PREVENT tons les plan
tenrs ct les habitants de nos environs emil
arrIvera bient6t Il Tl,ihOdaux avec IN stock
de J0n mnlets de choix ct prupres anx travaux
dies habitati"ns. II Prevent Ell outre SEES
clients quill peut Oftrlr SEES bates Il un prix
vraiment extraOrainaire de bon marche.