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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

active movements of the apparatus.
Not only, too, does the system super
sede the old conventional forms of
gymnastics, but it also takes the place
and is somewhat of an elaboration of
massage treatment, and, by the in
genuity of the machines and the ex-
treme convenience of the mode of APP
plying and using them; they afford
special facilities for movements of a
gymnastic nature, or, rather, which
produce the gymnastic effects without
the accompanying conditions of per-
sonal activity which would in many
cases render course of ordinary gym
nastic exercises not only inconvenient
and undesirable, but impossible. OF
course, these theories are put forward
here for their novelty, and as an ac-
count of curious innovation in exer-
else as practiced by some of the New
York swell ladies, but without either
Endorsement or condemnation.
But our bellies are not yet prepared
to take all the risks of ordinary mus
cular development. They have OBJ
served that brawny oarsmen and ball
players have hands like stone-masons,
SO far as size and ruggedness are con-
cerned, and they have no notion Of
sacrificing their manual charms even
for the sake Of improved health. They
like to broaden their shoulders, swell
their biceps and invigorate their walk
ing members by exercise, but they dc
not wish to increase the size or shape
hness Of their gloves. The second PCT
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20
Auctioneers in France.

They are public officials, but they
have to pay for it. The auctioneers are
eighty in number, and form close cor
poration, created by decree dated 81
Ventose in the year TX. of the Republic,
and defnitively regulated by law
passed in 1843 The French auctioneers
come under the category of aoficiers
ministeriels," like notaries, recorders,
sheriffs, ETC., and those Of Paris form
sort of syndical chamber, and have also
the privilege of constituting themselves
into chamber of discipline, and of pro-
nouncing censure OF suspension against
offenders. Furthermore, they have
right to sell their charge" or the good
will of their business, and to recon-
mend their successors, who, after ap-
proval 10y the Guard of the Seals, are
nominated finally by the head Of the
State. The only requirements for be-
coming an auctioneer are French citi-
zenship, having reached the age Of
twenty five years, being generally con-
sidered competent, and of course having
some means, for the public treasury ex-
acts caution-money to the amount of
10000 francs from each auctioneer, and
the goodwill of a very ordinary and in
glorious Partisan auctioneer's business
is valued at 100000 francs, while the
famous "charges" cost five times that
amount. Thus M. Charles Pillett paid
his predecessor, NJ. Bonnefonds de La
vialle, more than 100000 francs for
his goodwill; and when M. Pillett sold
out recently to NJ. Cheyalier, who Is at
present the great Dirtalose Of the ham
mer, more than | 100000 francs changed
hands once again.
Now the leading members of the cor
poration of anctioneers have each one
more or less specially, one selling fine
furniture, another faiences or arms, an
other prints or books, while some drive
their trade otherwheres than at the
hotel; as at Bercy, where they sell
wines, or at Tattersall's, in the Rue
Beaujon, where horses and carriages are
brought under the hammer. The
specialist auctioneer has his special pubs
lie. knows the amateurs of objects of his
specially, has their addresses, is familiar
with their faces and ways, and can al
together manage his sale of coins and
medals, We will say, better than an
auctioneer who is In the habit Of selling
pictures. - Theodore Child, IN Har.
per's Magazine.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

apparatus is SO small and SO light that
it can be carried about for hours with
out the slightest Should
it be duplicated into common use,
suppose there would have to be COM
bination of fire and life insurance to
cover the risks.
To return to the mechanical improve
ment of figures, it must be said that it
is only claimed to be feasible for girls
who have not much more than gained
their growth. There must be sufi-
Gent of youthful pliability, for moth
ing can much change figure that is
once fixed and settled into maturity.
Round-shouldered forms are the COM
monest feminine offense against SYM
metry. Some of the popular exercises,
even that of misunderstanding are cal
culated to increase rather than remedy
this defect. And pillows are also to
blame for it, To lie on ones back with
the head bolstered up six inches higher
than the shoulders is conducive to
round shoulders, and in lying on
either side just about the same relative
attitude is apt to be taken. The ma
chine for Strengthening the figure, as
sketched while in use at the home of
an owner, is so weighted and contrived
as to pull the shoulders back, and to
train them into that position. More
pretentious is an apparatus for devel.
oping and limbering the shoulders and
elbows, and in this case, indeed, most
of the benefits of a well-equipped
gymnasium are embodied in it. How
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

often, ordinarily, does woman stretch
her arms straight upward? Her
clothes are apt to be an impeachment to
such free use of the arms. Few Of
her outdoor diversions even call upon
her for just that sort of exercise.
"But what nonsense such a machine
as this is" said a professional athlete,
to whom I showed the drawing. If
the girl were to simply fasten pair Of
what we call flying rings to the ceiling
of her room and let them bangle at a
height to which she can just reach
when standing on her tip toes, she will
have just as good an apparatus as this
complicated machine offers. If she
will.clutch these rings with her hands
and throw all her weight upon them
she will stretch herself as moderately
as she pleases, and with no danger Of
harm. If she wishes stronger ten
sion she can lift herself entirely off the
floor; when she has accustomed herself
to it she may swing as hard and as long
as she pleases."
The usual modes of mild exercise,
like the ealisthenics practiced in most
schools, and the use of dumb-bells and
Indian clubs, are in great and increas.
ing vogue. One swell class of hun,
bred and fifty women and girls meet
twice week at the Berkeley Lyceum
several of the most fashionable dancing
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

by stairs opening from the large
kitchen closet. This plan, with slight
notifications, would make servicea-
BILE and cheap suburban cottage.
The second house shown is also well
planned for the money. It's cost is
So, 900. The foundation is stone and
brick, the first story clapboarding.
The special features Of this house are :
The arrangement of kitchen gives
direct access therefrom to cellar, and
means of communication to any part
of the house, without entering adjoin-
ing rooms. There is no direct connec
ton between the dinihg-room and the
kitchen, the passage being through the
pantry. By this arrangement the odors
of cooking are shut off from the dining
room and other parts Of the house. The
freplaces in parlor, dining-room and
kitchen are arranged in such manner
as to bring the fues together in the
attic, thus making only one top, and
saving considerable expense. There
is ample closet-room, the pantry is
convenient to both dining-room and
kitchen, the dining-room closet is con-
structed to contain china, and to make
the parlor symmetrical in shape. There
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

of the first floor communicate. Direct
access to the front hall from the
kitchen without passing through a liv
ing room. Heater pipes and registers
are provided in all the rooms. The
attic is plastered and finished in one
large playroom for children; three or
four bedrooms can be made instead, If
preferred. Cellar under the whole
house. Laundry under library. The
size of rooms is shown in the floor
plans.
Give the womanly element to rooms.
All rooms that are attractive look as if
they were occupied, and there should
be nothing in them that seriously in
terferes with comfort. IF room is to
be furnished let it have in it, first, the
things that are required; afterward, the
things that are necessary to make it
interesting.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

In the foregoing designs the cost
does not exceed $4,000 In this de-
scliption, illustrated in the double col
umn cuts, is presented for the benefit
of those Of our renders who can afford
to build such house, the design of q
really beautiful home costing 5000.
Of course, this design can be SO modi-
fed as to lessen the cost very material
y. Size of structure: Front, includ-
ing kitchen and parlor bay, Al feet.
Side, not including verandas, 81 feet, 6
inches. Height Of stories: Cellar, 6
feet, 6 inches; first story, 8 feet,
inches; second story, feet, 6 inches.
Materials: Foundation, stone walls ];
first story, clapboards; second story,
shingles; gables, shingles; roof of
house, slate; of verandas, shingles.
The special features are: A compact
arrangement of rooms. All the rooms
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

ure shows how the physician got over
this difficulty for one Of his patients.
The device enables her to exercise her
forearms and wrists, by means OF
exertion that does not require hand
grip, or any strain at all upon the
fingers. 1t seems to be practical, too,
according to it's gentle operator, who
declares that her wrists and arms have
developed markedly in muscle, and
that without the slightest change in
the small daintiness Of her hands.
Apropos of fashionable hands, let me
wander off for paragraph about q
continuance that lady lately brought
from Europe. 1t is nothing more than
a muff warmer. It is the invention of
some Japanese genius, and is very
simple perforated box containing wee
roll Of compressed charcoal, which is
lighted at one end like a cigarette.
Shut in the box it remains alight for q
couple of hours or more, according to
the amount Of dir admitted. The heat
given out is quite considerable, and the
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

The new State of South Dakota will
come into the Union with all the mod
ern Improvements. In addition to the
usual provisions con ,erning the duties
of State officers and courts, which are
substantially taken from the older State
Constitutions, the new Constitution
makes it obligatory upon the Legisla-
ture to submit woman-suffrage amend
ment, likewise q prohibitory amend
ment, to vote of the people. An ef-
fort was made also to secure minority
representation in the lower house, but
this failed. AS the bill under which
the State is admitted provides for a
second ratification of the Constitution
it is possible the prohibition amend
ment may be rejected, as it was only
carried in 1885 by ma; ority of 354 in
q total vote of over $4,000. Minority
representation may not fare as well, as
it was defeated by 1904 votes.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

should be on north side, the dining
room to east and south, the library to
north and west, and the parlor to south
and west. All natural advantages of
site should be retained, if practicable.
On the exterior put no finished work
that will be hidden by vines, etc., or
on the interior that will be hidden by
side-boa. DIS, bookcases, or other things
of a permanent character. Every
feature of building should indicate
a reason for it's existence, and every
foot of space in building should be
utilized and well lighted.
The first plan printed in this article
shows an unusually pretty cottage, a
small one, it is true, but large enough
for neat, cozy little home. 1t can be
erected at cost of 81, 800. The founda-
tion is of stone, the first story of clear
siding and shingles and gable and roof
shingles. The plan provides.a living
room, kitchen and two bed rooms on
the first floor and large well lighted
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

ED McMERIoT, the famous Arkansas
moonshiner, has been captured by the
authorities. He is man of prodigious
strength, and brave as lion When
brought to bay, he refused to surren-
der until he hal emptied every barrel
in his pistol, and the weapon itself was
shot from his land. Ee had sworn
never 10 be taken alive. After the
fight he was sorry object to look at,
His clothing had been torn by bullets,
his hat shot from his head, one leg
was riddled with bullets, and his face,
breast, and arms were sprinkled with
shot.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20
1t Was a Chestnut.

Barber-How do you want to be
shaved?
Man in the chair In perfect silence.
@Umph!'
look out, yu've got soap in my eye.
(Sputtering.) Keep that
brush outof my mouth. Con-
found it, you've cut me. Don't
shave SO internal close"
Next"
Man in the chair slowly getting out
after fifteen minutes Of excruciating tor
ture) Pm never try that chestnut ON a
barber again. - Chicago Herald.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

AT Saratoga, recently, Warren B.
Wescott and Miss Jane F. Truman
We're married. Forty years ago they
were lovers and engaged, but Mr.. Wes-
colt Tilted Miss Truman and married a
wealthy widow. To vindicate herself,
Miss Truman successfully prosecuted
breach of promise suit against Mr..
Wescott, but refused to accept the
damages which were awarded her.
About three years ago Mr.. Wescott be-
came q widower The cd love revived
in the hearts of both, and they decided
to wed, he at the age of 70, she al
most GO.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

The returns published by the Swiss
Confederation with reference TO the
development Of telephone commune
cation in Switzerland show that since
the establishment Of the first telephone
IN 1880 sixty-one towns have been pro-
yided with it, and there nre now 6,944
telephone station Of which no fewer
than l,500 are in Geneva and its su-
burbs. Most of the Swiss towns are
now connected with one another,
Geneva communicating not only with
Lausanne and other places on the
shores Of the lake, but Berne, Zurich,
and ST. Gall.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20
New Tints and Shades.

Castor is beaver.
Moron in chestnut.
Perle is pearl gray.
Bots is dull brown.
Noisette is nut brown.
Loutre is seal brown.
Nouage is cloudy gray.
Amanda is almond brown.
Ecorcs de chene is q deep tan.
Cordoue is rich leather color.
Argent is rich pure silver tint.
Feulle morto is dead leaf brown.
Champignon is a warm stone color.
Bersallier is another name for beige.
s Ca. hou is bright yellowish brown.
Iaadris is q new and very rich dark
shade.
Tabac and tabac d Espagne are to-
bacco shade.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

A SHORT time ago attention was called
in the New Mexico Legislature to the
fact that the Sheriff of Grant County
was allowed four horses and charged
for ten days an aggregate mileage OF
81, $50 miles, or more than 500 miles a
day for each horse The account was
sworn to and the court approved the
some. This is sufficient proof that
New Mexico is the place to raise fast
horses. Kentucky cannot produce foul
horses that can average 500 miles day
for ten days.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

schools have been made to include
gymnastic exercises; swimming baths,
fencing rooms and even well equipped
gymnasiums are the resorts of Fifth
avenue femininity. It is stylish, as as
serted at the olltsetof this letter to be
stalwart That belle is well pleased
with herself who can greet yon with a
hand as soft as baby's, but who can
also raise the muscles on her arm when
she chooses, until it looks homogeneous
as barred by sleeveless ball dress.
Daisy Dart, IN Chicago Ledger.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

attic. The chimney provides fues fol
all rooms, and by arching them togeth,
er over stairs they are brought through
the roof in one top, saving expense.
Two pleasant rooms are furnished in
the attic. There is no cellar, but fol
$3.50 additional one could be built un
der that portion of the house reached
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

else of womanly tact and taste in the
arrangement and furnishing of every
room What we need in house decora
ton is, first of all, fitness, and then
beauty. But beauty is composed of
many elements strength, dignity,
meaning, character, as well as grace
of form and harmony of color. Pretti-
ness is something considerably less
than beauty.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

ATHENS has paper called in Greek
the Womaq1's Journal. 1t is edited
by Nine. Callirhoe Parren, Greek
woman, who says that sin Greece the
rights of women are almost nil, for
secondary instruction has not yet been
decreed, and We can only ask and work
for the moral and intellectual enfran-
chisement of Greek women"
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

Mr.. AND Mrs. CHARLES E. CRANE, of
Henderson County, ILL.,, have a daughter
who starts out in life with the follow
ing relatives: One great great grandpa,
one great grandpa, two grandpas, three
great grandmas, two grandmas, six
great great uncles, two great great
aunts, nine great uncles, eleven great
aunts, four uncles, five aunts.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

CONGRESSMAN O'NEALL, of Indiana.
recently referred to a colleague as a
man "who always puts in his oar like
a housing OWL" Which reminds one
of the Missouri editor who wrote: "The
bitter pill of adversely overlook him
and the pale hand of death stalked in. Z"
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

KING MILAN is much worried by re-
ports of plots against his life, and will
soon resume his travels in Austria and
other countries where people do not
care enough about him to try to blow
him nm
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20


grined at having been guilty of not max
ing "party calls" in a city where she
had spent part of o winter and had been
invited to several houses. She was
refined and cultivated, but had never
been much in society in large towns,
and ACTUALLY did not know what was
expected of her until it was too late.
She said that. just before returning to
her home, she heard lady in the house
where she was boarding ask another,
Have you made your party calls?"
The matter was puzzle to her. At
the first opportunity she asked friend
to whom she was not afraid to betray
her ignorance the meaning of the ex-
preston, and found that by the ETH
quette of society it was the polite and
proper thing for her to make a call at
each of the houses where she had been
invited. Imagine her chagrin on being
told what party call" was! She did
not wish to be considered crude or
rude, but as crude or rude those
hostesses must regard her.
In some cases, like hers, it is ignor-
ance and in others it is negligence; but
the lady who has invited you will be
likely to set persons down as under
bred or ill-bred who fail of this small
courtesy.
A good many instances have come to
my knowledge since then, of young
girls who have been hon ored by inyi-
tations to q choice garden or indoor
party, and never afterwards took the
trouble to call. / have known even
a more discreditable thing 1t is in
credable, but true, that young people
have actually left such party without
taking leave of their host and hostess.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

A sTANcH servant in the foreign
field, the Rev. DR.. David Trumbull,
of Valparaiso, Chill, died about Feb.
4. For twenty years DR.. Trumbull
had edited and published the Record,
a periodical communicating the results
OF evangelical efforts in Chill.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

CLIFF dwellings are found in great
numbers in Morocco, which are now
and probably have been inhabited from
the time of their first construction.
These dwellings in all particulars are
like those found in Arizona and New
Mexico on this continent.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

"A X E TIL e
bride path
and it will
lead you to
the brid al
path. = Til e
speaker was
one of on +
famous ply
sicians whose
practice j s
anon ex-
trenely fash
ionable peo-
ME and his
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

The Providence EUe,1iaag Dispatch
failed to appear the other day. The
editor was in Jail Tor libel, could not
obtain bail, and while things were in
this condition the printers struck
against plate matter and to have the
advertisements placed on the hook.
The paper was justified in it's holiday.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is
the classical name of locomotive
owned by the Lackawanna Iron and
Coal Company at Scranton.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

JOHN WANAMAKER's life is insured
for round million of dollars, which a
statistician computes is at the rate of
81, 500 for every pound of his flesh.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

A YOUNG lady teacher in Mercer
County. Missouri, knocked an unruly
pupil down with poker. The boys
parents prosecuted her. After the
jury had acquitted her the people
M ade up purse and paid her attorneys
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

A GIRL who had been troubled for a
long time with insomnia was advised
by Swedish woman to wet cloth in
ice-cold water and lay it across her
eyes. She did So, and was completely
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

vorce from him, WAS in attendance on
har Majesty and presented her youna
daughter, Lady Frances Spencer
Churchill.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

John SMITH, who fought in the
Federal ranks at Gettysburg" is adj
vertised for by New York lawyer.
There should he no difficulty in locat-
inp him
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20
HIN rs ABOUT HOUSES.
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS TO PEOPLE
WHO CONTEMPLATE BUILDING.

Several Plans for Residences Ranging from
$1,000 to &5.000-Usefui Information on
the Subject of Planning and building
Houses.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

The new palace of the japanese
Emperor cost $3,968,231. The first
estimate of the cost was $4,000, 900,
but it was reduced by order of the EN-
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

The Empress Of China has just en-
nobled three generations of Sir Robert
Harris ancestors, although they are
all ds ad.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

is ample storage-room in the attic.
The bathroom is convenient to all the
o.her rooms, and being over the
kitchen makes the plumbing simple
and economical. The first and second
stories are plastered. Cellar under the
whole house. This plan can be modi-
fed to suit any special requirements.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-20

DRuGGIsT awakened at 2 a. M -
What do you wish? Voice Cat the door
If you'll letm look in your directory
to see how to address this letter I'll
buy the postage stamp Of you-