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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-25

Seventeenth century they have continued
to hand down this charming sovereignty
of converse. Mother bequeathes it to
daughter, or it is transmitted in the
blood: and, to my mind, this is what
chiefly distinguishes them from the wo-
men of other countries. In spite of tele-
graph and railways, in spite of politics,
which in these days absorb all ranks of
French society, people still causent in
France; and this, thanks to French wo-
men. Excuse me for using the word
causer, but you have no equivalent for
it in English. Chat is perhaps the near
est approach to it. but even that fails to
render its meaning. A causerie is mark
ed not only by interest of subject, but
also by lightness of touch which the
French language eminently lends it.
self to.
Can you imagine a drawing room
attractive without the presence of la
dies? Have you never noticed that,
left to themselves, the most clever
men fall into augmentation, that their
oratory fails to interest or convince
you, and that there is a general feel
ing of GOODNESS and restraint? But
let woman come in, woman of taste,
and gayety comes with her; converse
ton becomes animated and attractive.
1t runs gracefully from one subject into
another, like butterfly from spray to
spray. 1t touches each lightly, rises to
high thoughts, comes to earth again,
passing, from lofty to lowly subject,
from grave to gay, with infinite mean
ders. Every one is moved to show him
self at his best, and draws from his vo-
cabulary his choicest expressions, his
happiest reflections, surpasses himself,
and issurprised to find himself inspired
as by muse. Just now they were kill
ing time; now every one is enjoying
himself. All constraint is gone; each
one gives free expression to his thoughts.
In word, just now they were talking;
now they causent And in taking leave
of their hostess they might repeat the
expression that certain courtly able of
the Eighteenth century used in speak
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ing to grand dame who had communi-
Gated to him something of her irresist-
ible spirit: Madame, am but an in
strument, on which you have played
with skill"
So much for the French women of the
upper classes.
Now let us pass on to the different
working classes of society. There, too,
we find woman's sovereignty indisput-
able, and the men in leading strings. In
the French household the woman is
queen. Her empire over her children is
perfect, and she leads her husband by
the nose. He does not complain of this;
on the contrary, he enjoys it, and he
thinks that, after all, much worse might
happen to him. The wife knows all her
husbands affairs, and when he has a
few savings to invest he does not think
it beneath him to ask her advice. She
knows, as well as he, the current price
of stocks at the Bourse; and if he should
be seized with pruriency to embark in
speculation, she brings to bear all her in
fuence over him to induce him to buy
consols or any other government secu-
rites. Call on her husband on business,
and if he is from home you will notneed
to make second visit on that account;
she has all the affairs of the firm at her
fingers end.
She is the goddess of economy and or
der.
Every little bourgeoise keeps memo
randum book, in which she writes down
all her expenses. Nothing is forgotten,
not even the halfpeI ny to the blind beg
gar who plays the flute at the street cor
ner.
The French woman has a genius for
cookery, and is thoroughly awake to
the fact that it is good policy in married
life to see that monsieur o1nes wen. L
believe there is a saying in England that
the way to mans heart is through his
stomach; but l fancy there are many
English women who donot use this path
way as much as they might.
The politics of matrimony is science
Unborn in our women. Let French wo-
man be rich or poor, she has always the
charm of feminality. She is always
smart, always alert, and has little fut-
tering, bustling way with her that is
bound to keep awake your interest in all
she does. She may be sometimes little
affected, but she is never vulgar. On
Sundays and holidays she dresses still a
little more elegantly than usual, but she
never appears to be in Sunday clothes.
The middle class French woman is lady
like, not only in her dress, but in her
speech. You will never see her loaded
with cheap jewelry, this great stamp Of
vulgarity; and when she speaks to you.
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Tito service, and makes a capital ser
want. Like her mother, she thinks but
of one thing saving her wages. She does
not get new hat every month to get
photographed in it; she puts her money
in the savings bank.
Let me give you an example of her
frugality, and allow me to take it from
personal recollection. My mother has
housemaid who has been with her
twenty-five years. Not long ago, while
In France, I took aside this old servant:
81 know how devoted you have been
to my mother" said to her. "You are
not strong, and dare say you will not
wish to go into service again; but make
yourself easy about this. If anything
should happen to my mother, shall see
that you are comfortable for the rest of
your life. But" l said inquiringly, 81
have no doubt you have something of
your own by this timer"
Imagine my surprise when l heard
her tell me she had saved over 10000
francs, all well invested, including one
share in the Suez Canal company
Since have mentioned the Suez canal,
why should not take the opportunity
for trying to explain the uneasiness that
was some time ago created in France by
the British policy in Egypt? You must
bear in mind that the Suez canal was not
made by big capitalists. 1t was made
by the savings bank of France; by the
"old stockings" that is to say, by the
small bourgeois, the working people and
the servants. When we reflect that the
riches of France arise from the econ
omy imposed upon every French house
hold by the women, might even say
that the Suez canal is the work of the
French women. This canal is essentially
a national enterprise, and the least
French mechanic will tell you eve have
made the Suez canal" You will find
very few French families possessing as
many as ten shares. They are spread
all over the country.
Well, let a few inscriptions jour
nalists attempt to prove to the peo-
pie that the English want to annex
or protect Egypt in order to seize
on the Suez canal, and you will
easily imagine the effect. What a pity
it seems that nations can only talk to
other nations through their political
press! Whata pity it is that the British
people cannot let their French neighbors
know in plain words that they admire
them for the gigantic work they have
made, and that they will never dream of
being connected with the Suez canal
otherwise than as good customers to help
them get good dividendsl
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ing his mother, surely 1t must be that he
recognizes in her wise guide. Itwould
be mere naivete on my part to dwell
longer on this absurd charge of frivolity.
Take now the shop keeping classes.
There you will see the wife the active
partner of her husband. Behold them
both as the commercial traveller displays
his goods ON the counter. The wife is
supreme. Her objections are without
appeal, her opinion final. 1t is she who
generally has charge of the books and
the cash box, and neither books nor cash
were ever intrusted to better guardian
ship. She is not mere housekeeper,
with or without wages; she is the part
ner, not merely sleeping partner. This
not only enables her to be OF great help
to her husband, but it also enables her,
if she happens to become a widow. to
carry on the business without her hus-
band, to be Independent and to bring up
her children. She has not, to obtain her
living on her husbands death, to become
a working housekeeper or nurse; she
is the mistress of her own house as be-
fore, and now the head Of the firm. In
her shop she is most polite, but never
servile; and if you wish her to take you
for gentleman, don't keep your hat on
while you are engaged with her in a
commercial transaction.
have still present in my memory the
following little anecdotes:
A well dressed man once entered a per-
tuners shop where 1 was purchasing a
pair of gloves. Keeping his hat on all
the time, he addressed the perfumer's
wife in a most offhand manner. But
what exasperated the dear woman was
that, after inquiring about the price of
some score of articles, he prepared to
retire, saying:
"He didn't think he wanted any,
thing"
81 think you do" replied the woman,
who was not to be wholly without re-
venge; "you want few lessons in po-
likeness, at all events"
1t Is said that Louis XIV, the most
naughty and magnificent monarch of
modern times, used to lift his hat even
to the female servants Of his court. If
80, no man need think that he derogates
from his dignity by keeping his hat off
in a respectable shop when he is served
by woman.
I might say word or two on the
drawbacks of the influence of women
on Frenchmen; but there is no doubt
that this influence has polished our man.
ners.
You cannot obtain perfect notion of
French industry unless you pay visit
to our peasantry. must say that now
the woman ceases to be attractive. She
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does not even attempt to look SO. SUM-
burnt, hale and hearty, behold her, dear
English tourist, that is the fortune Of
France. She has a coarse serge gown on
and simple snowy cap. She is clean and
tidy and the personifcation of industry.
do not doubt, however, that, thanks to
the blessings of gratuitous and compul-
sorry education, the time will soon come
when she will want to initiate the ladies
of the town in her habits and dress, and
that her sons will despise the dear land
where they ere born, and will all want
to be clerks, and swagger in town with
high stand up collars, tight trousers and
sticks. Thank goodness, this sickening
spectacle is not yet to be seen in France!
This good, hard working, thrifty wo-
man is the backbone of the country.
The amount of work she can get through
Is simply prodigious. You will always
see her busy, either working in her field,
selling the produce of her little farm in
the market place of the nearest town, or
engaged about her little household.
Whether she takes her COW to the field
VI ID vi lcI way W IOWH, WHSIlSI BIC ID
sitting behind her wares waiting for GUS
toners, or in railway station waiting
for her train, look at her fingers busy on
pair of stockings. She does not know
what it is to be idle for single moment.
She has never left her dear village, and
for her the world is made up of her
three acres and cow" But she has
got them, and, thanks to her frugal
habits and splendid management, her
family can live and thrive on them. She
is not attractive, but she is picture of
health and contentment.
Shares and bonds may go up or down
without disturbing her peace; she holds
none. She trusts her savings to nobody.
Bankers, she thinks, company directors
and stock brokers, may be very respecta-
BILE persons; but when the old stocking
is swollen with five franc pieces, she
rounds off her little family domain and
buys new field-sonlething she is quite
sure to find in its place when she wakes
up in the morning. Her daughter goes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-25
lI-THE WOMEN OF FRANCE.

I'LL HE WOMEN OF fhANCE'
4 Comprehensive, Diverting and Instruct
i've Description of Her Who Holds
Jacques Bonhomme in Leading Strings.
The national character of the French
has greatly altered since the disasters
of 1870, and no one need wonder at it.
They have become more susceptible;
they are now the most sensitive people
on earth.
The rage for equality is often mani
Tested by a ferocious jealousy of those
who rise, either in literature, the fine
arts or politics All these are failings
that we possessed before the Franco
German war, but in a much less de-
gree.
What has not changed, fortunately, is
the character of the French women-I
mean especially the women of the peo-
pie.
Good society is much alike every
where-like hotels; it is a question of
more or less manners in the former, of
more OF less fleas in the latter. Good so
ciety in France is no exception to the
rule. No more are the hotels-far the
contrary. But what is there to be learn
cd in what is termed "high society" ex-
cept gossip from club smoking rooms
and from boudoirs, which might, per
haps, furnish few pages of Scandaloua
Chronicle? 1t is the people who preserve
the traditions of a country; therefore it
IL the middle classes, the working classes
In town and country, that the observer
must turn to.
That the French women of the upper
classes are the leaders Of fashion all over
the world, everybody knows; but 1 can
not pass them over without dwelling
upon the reason why our best men are
still at the feet of our women.
eff were queen" said Nine. Recamier
one day, 81 would command Nine. de
6tael to talk to me all day long," and q
contemporary of this celebrated author
ess relates how he and some friends Of
his were driving with her one day, and
were suddenly surprised by a violent
storm bursting over their heads without
their having noticed a sign Of its gather
ing, so absorbing were the charm and
viyacity of her conversation. There are
plenty of French women of whom SINH
lar things might be said. From the
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Continued on page 12).
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-07
pamages Allowed.

A Jury of condemnation awarded the
heirs of Thomas Hughes, In Anne Arun
del county, near MilIersville, $3.50 for
2 100 feet Of land, required by the Balii-
more and Drum Point Railroad. The
heirs claimed $4,000 for the property.
The railroad company, was represented
by Messrs. John P. Poe and james w.
Owens. Mr.. James NJ. Munroe was the
attorney Tor the heirs. The other cases
were compromised. There ID now only
one right Of way to be obtained between
Millersville and the end of the Anne
Arundel county line of the railroad.
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a Bold Robbery.

The shoe store Of Mr.. J. @. Hall. on
Market Space was entered during the
Temporary absence OF Mr.. Hall yesterday
Afternoon and the money drawer robbed
Of between $40 and 50.
The Drug Store Of Messfs. VIM. L.
Marcy. s. Co, corner Of State Circle and
East street was entered some time during
The night and between seven and eight
dollars taken from the money drawer. Al
entrance was effected through window
Is The vafd in the back part Of the store.
The thief's obi Ct SEEMED g Be money II
both cases as 10 goods were missing from
the store. II il mystery h0w these rob-
berries can be committed and the robbers
escape without detection. No less than
sIx robbe1ies have been c0mmllssd Nlth-
Id The past week.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-07

We give below the churches Of our
city, the hours Of their respective services,
and the subjects Of the pastors. for
Sunday
ST. ANNE.s PARISH.
Rev. VIM. s soufhgafe. Rector. How. j. q
Mmasiah- Assistant
Sc. Anne's Church. Holy Communion
2 M, Morning Prayer. II a. m.
st. Anne's Chapel. Sunday Ech0ol
$50 o m, and pm
St. Philips Chapel. HOLY COmmu-
nion q. M, Sunday School ct 3 q. m.
Evening Prayer ct 8 p. N.
ST. MARY's CHURCH.
Rev. Father. rartnhauer. Rector.
Services First Mass at $50 a. m,
Second Mass al 8 D. M. and High Mass
at 1880 a. M. and ct p. m. Sunday
School at Up. m.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
ORev. r.. H. williams. Pastorl
Services tomorrow at II .. m. and
SPIN
Morning: sermon BY Rev. Dir. Green
Of Reliance, Nd
Evening : Service conducted by The
Pastor.
Wednesday evening lecture and pray
er meeting, at 8 p. m. All are cordially
FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
CRev. E. D. Huntley. LID. Pastor.)
Preaching ..................11. 90 A NJ.
sunday SCHOOL,. .......... .2.3O +. III.
1reacnlng at. ...............1.5OP +. M.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday. 500 p. IL
WESLEY CHAPEL NJ Z. CHURrH.
Rev. s. shannon. Pastor1
Preaching by the pastor at II a. m
and 730 D. N.
Sunday School at 0. 80 a. M, and 2 D. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7.3O p. M.
Parents and children cordially invited A
cordial welcome to all-polite ushers-
come-seats free.
GERMAN LUTHERAN.
(Rcv Paul A. Mcneil. Pastor.)
Sunday School at $50 a. m. Morning
Service at IL.
EAsTPoRT BAPTIST CHURCH.
Preaching at II q. M. and p. M, by
the Pastor, Rev j. D Rayfield. Sabbath
School at 3 p N. All are cordially IN
vited.
Mt. MoRIAH A. NJ. n. CHURCH.
Rev. Isaiah F. Aldridge. Faster.
Preaching. .......11 a. m and z Bop. N.
Sunday School. ...............2 80 D. m.
Seats free All are invited.
A.M.E. ZION CHURCH, (Mission.)
Rev. G. H. Booes. Pastor
Preaching at II a. M, and 500 D. m.
Sunday School at 2 p. m.
eB- When the subjects and changes OF
services are not furnished us by the pas
tors or some responsible person, we shall
omit the notice altogether.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-07
CAPITAL" JopTINas.

The Rev. Mr. Green, of Reliance, Md,
viii occupy the pulpit OF the Prtsbyter
An church tomorrow mr. r, Ing.
Tomorrow will close the season at
Rnud Bay summer resort. and Tuesday
Ae season closes at Bay RIDGE.
The public schools of this city closed
yesterday until Wednesday next in order
ngve the teachers and scholars an op
portuniy to visit Baltimore's exposition.
The registration cfflce will open on
Monday, and continue daily until Wed.
Heday,
The jury of irquisition to condemn
hd through which the Drum Point
Railroad passes, returned last night.
Preparations are being made at the Ne.
vi Academy to send the monitor Passaic
. Baltimore to participate Ia the celebra-
uon' The steamer Stsndish will proba-
sI accompany the monitor.
hr Hugh L. Bond. president of the
bay Ridge Company, denied yesterday
asl any part of the companv's property
aad been leased, and stated that 10 offer
l@ It had been received.
During the thunder storm Of yesterday
l'elOoon, lightning struck the residence
mrs, NJ. A. Turner. near Sappington,
y sae 4lh district, and tore of the wealth
boarding Of one end of the house, and
severely stunning daughter Of Mrs. Tur-
Tue ram IN The county yesterday evening
va vas quite heavy, Towser's branch in the
~ district was impossible for a time and
O'Asf streams was very much swollen.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-07
A sound Legal Opinion.

Z Baiubridge, Munday Esq. County
Atty, Clay Co., Tex. says: Have used
Electric Bitters with most happy results.
My brother also was very low with
Malarial Fever aud Jaundice, but was
cured by timely use of this medicine.
Am satisfied Electric Bitters saved bis
life"
Mr.. D. l. Wilcoxson, of horse Cave,
KY, adds little testimony, saying: He
positively believes be would have died.
had 1t not been for Electric Bitters.
This great remedy will ward of, as well
as cure all Malarial Diseases, and for al
Kidney. Liver and Stomach Disorders
stands unequaled. Price Soc and 81 al
Walter Hodges s. Co. Drug store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-07

A few days more and then this section
of country packs traps for Baltimore to
see the great celebration. We have word
from the great clothing firm Of Baltimore
we all know hem-Oehm's Acme Hall,
5 and Z w. Baltimore St.-that the COM
forts and conveniences of their immense
establishment are free to all readers of
this paper and dwellers in this section.
The firm will be splendldly represented In
the procession and at the fair. Write
them quickly If you want anything to
make you already for the great event now
almost here.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-07
Personal Mention.

n mrs. Charles IL Jacobs and Mrs. w. p.
Solu!nwait of Foxborough, Mass, daugh-
set OF the late f. q. Hyde, are visiting re-
a'lVes inthis city.
Var. JEFF. ID, Loker, of the Oyster Ma
Y, = eS returned from visit 10 his home
osB ~ Msrys county, aud resumed his
C.S S'a, aulies at the Annapolis Office.
S Ssps Loker was well pleased at the har
nOa'Ous outcome Ct the st. MaTy's
! a aO,S primaries In which he took
a. Mf' Martin Hooban, formerly Of Anna
pols, now employed in the Philadelphis
g ,S S;N;e vas here several days this week
Il w. WsnA5n annie n. Hyde is visiting relatives
"Nefiy, Baltimore county.
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n. zion church, West River.

The Baltimore Methodist of today says:
4 movement has been started to put need
"a repairs upon the old Mt Zion Church.
West River Circuit. AT recent gather
ing Of the people there the proposal 70 re-
new the property. 50 IS 10 make i invls-
inr and comfortable, and worthy Of iis
past history, met with much encourage
ment. and committee was appointed 70
fnrther the enterprise. The membership
fhere Is small In numbers and resources,
and help from others will be appreciated.
Scattered through the country are those
$ hose families who once identified With
ST Zion. and some Of whose dead rest il
TIs grave yard. Wlllthey not helri Con-
lfi6ntions may be sent 10 Rev. Vim. k0-
aers. Pastor, West River. a. - co.. I'D.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-07
Enjoying Dinner in Anne Arundel.

Messrs. William aud Frank Chairs
Yesterday rendered dinner at Walkers
Pavilion, Anne Arundel county. to q
number Of friends The party left foot
afternoon II euo Far and returned about 10 P. M.
Those present were ex-Mayor James
Hodges, Michael Bannon. Health Com
missioner James A Steuart, DR.. McKen
zie, DR.. Sydney Q. Heiskell, States At.
n. Hopkins, Geo. Cromwell, William T..
Krouss, Wiiiam T Ryan, B. w. Mister.
C.AH. Stanley, G.. L. Hancock. William
Read, T. B. Bowen and B. r. Young.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-07
Chloken Thieves About.

We mentioned in yesterdays CAPITAL
of several memories on Charles street be-
ing visited during the past week aud rob.
bed of poultry. Last night the henneVy
Of Mrs. nj. L. Steele In the same neigh
borhood was entered by thieves aud a
number of her best chickens carried of.
The heads of the chickens were wruug of
on the spot. The police should keep q
look out In this locality and II possible
arrest the parties who have been commit
ting these depredations upon our citizens.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-07
streets 81 New xorl

The sStreets OF New York" which
win be presented at the Opera House on
Tuesday evening is q melo-drama 90 we'll
knewn that extended comment seems I'm.
necessary. Ithas been constantly before
the public for thITtY-two years and seems
to be as popular with the masses to-day
as it was when first produced. Il viii be
presented here BY GARDENERS splendid
company with al the originl scenery and
effects. This is considered one of the very
best plays ever written by that famous
author, Dion Bouccicault.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-07
Reflective Armor Test.

One of the members of the board be.
fore whom at Annapolis, Wednesday. the
proposed defective armor for the protec
ton of guns on naval vessels, was al the
Navy Department yesterday. Speaking OF
ed penetrated with ease and the fourth
practically demolished it, and ended the
test. The armor was ordered by act Of
Congress, and cost $40, 600 The Secretary
of the Navy was authorized by act Of
Congress, If he deemed advisable, to place
the d, Elective armor on the Chicago.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-07
BAY RIDGE.

IN and after MONDAY, July 20th. 1899,
ne Annapolis 4 baltimore short Line Rail-
n w. between Annapolis and Bay RIDGE
q w., will leave depot OF the A. & d. s. l..
Il Il, as follows:
DAILY, Except Sundays)
Leave Annapolis 600 a, M, 7.15 a. m,s 10.40 q
n gi5 o. m, p. m. and $40 p. m.
~iraye Bay Ridge 6.25 =, M, $40 q; M, ii 20
/, N. aO5 p. m. I 10 p. m. and $50 p. m.
SUNDAYS ONLY.
Leave Annapolis 100 n. m, 1880 q. M, 2.l5
pm, 400 p. m; and $40 p. m ,o 90
m. rs D. m and Q 10 D. M.