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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-01

endure the climate change inevitable
during transI or, alton 10 and from the
White House. Even the utmost care
IN handling does not prevent consider
able loss in these plants each year. and
with ten acres OF green houses kept In
order by the government, IL ~ not nj
ways that such losses can be replaced
even with partly hardened plants. To
< rard against damage IN Indictment
weather large two aud four-horse omni-
buses are used TO move the plants.
which are generally conveyed by the
largest express wagons IN Washington,
with which from seven 10 ten loads are
hauled.
The magnitude OF this work is diff
cult TO describe. A number OF trained
men are MANY hours in its accomplish
ment. When the plants are brought
into the East Room they are massed in
the broad window recesses and about
mantes and iireplaces. Pyramids OF
the richest foliage plants are built
beneath the crystal chandeliers, which
are themselves ornamented with hun
dred or more strings OF smilax. A
similar work is done in the Green. Blue
and Red Rooms, and for state dinners
the decoration of all OF these must
be eclipsed by that which is accorded
the state dining room, which is done
finally and with the greatest care. The
plants and flowers for the state dining
room are from the White House Con-
servatory and frames in its immediate
vicinity, but. Notwithstanding these
considerable resources, occasional insult
flciency has frequently to be made good
by purchases from florists.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-01

People with theories about hands,
eyes. or noses can deduce their own
conclusions from the fact that General
Boulanger's ears stand out at an angle
OF as degrees. The general has been
compelled 10 conhne his diet TO fruits
and cereals. He Is allowed 10 drink
milk. but he Is vigorously denied
wine. His complexion Is very pale.
and he looks far from we'll. He 10
now Obliged to pay more attention "a
his own constitution than that Of
France.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-01
.Well, Irenepn

Nv tlls
"Well, DickPn / echoed. laughing
and blushing, as / looked into my
lovers face, and felt that, let the
changes around me be what they
might. / was still the happiest girl in
the whole world while | had Dick TO
turn TO in all my troubles--while our
love and trust In each other remained,
as they were then, absolute and com
pletc. "Let them send your port
manteau. / thought we could walk
back, and then
"And then you could explain the
somewhat imperative summons that
dragged me from my den,n Dick
chimed in, as he turned out of the
quaint little vine-grown wayside-sta-
ton into the shady lane. "You see
how obedient am, Mistress Irenel"
Very obedient! But the summons
was uncle Archie's--not mine; he par
ticularly wishes 10 see you"
Dick nodded, but did not look at
me; for which / was thankful, as my
cheeks began to burn as that old sus-
picion OF what uncle Archie might
have TO say crossed my mind; but, II
my lover shared my fancy, he said
nothing about 1t, and presently
asked
"Well, what about the brideP As
she has been here a couple OF days,
you have completely summed her up
of course"
Dick was joking. | knew; but
thought he could hardly have made n
worse shot than that.
"Indeod | said, shaking my
head dolefully. MRS. Gerard is a
beautiful enigma. | want to like
her-I try to like her; but somehow
cannot, Dick"
80 II at first you don't succeed.
Try, try, try again
IT'S a lesson you should heed
Try, try, try again : '"
Dick hummed. his eyes shining
mirthfully. Take the lessons OF
your nursery-days 10 heart, Irene dar-
ling, and do not let n first failure dis
courage youl IL would never do for
you and Mrs. Gerard TO be less than
friends"
Lightly as he spoke, knew there
meekly promised that no effort
should be wanting on my part TO bring
about the desired friendship
But" said, ''when you see Mrs.
Gerard, you will better understand
what uphill work IL Is. She Is so
queer-so fitfui In her manner; think
l should have more hope of making
progress II she were consistently dis.
agreeable; but she Is not--she grows
quite friendly at times. For instance
on the first night they came home she
told me-unasked--the whole story oil
her life. You would have taken that
as proof OF friendly feeling, would
you notp"
"Well, II looks rather like IL. my
dearl You could not call her stiff OF
stand-ofiish, nj any rate.
"And yet, after that, she all bu
turned US out Of the house"
perhaps she thinks friendship and
ceremony ought not 10 go together.
suggested Dick drily. Eat any rate
you and will not be easily discour
aged. dear. 1 mean 20 lind Mrs. Ger
rard charming II 4 cam
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-01

In Sweden il you address the poorest
person on the street you must lift your
hat. The same courtesy is insisted upon
il you pass lady on the stairway. To
enter a reading room or bank with ones
hat on is regarded as bad breach OF
manners. To place your hand on the
arm OF lady is grave and objectiona-
BILE familiarity. Never touch the per-
son, it is sacred: is one Of their proverbs.
In Holland "a lady is expected TO retire
precipitately IL she should enter a store
or a restaurant where men are congre-
gated. She waits unit! they have trans
acted theirbusiness and departed. Ladies
seldom rise in Spain TO receive male
visitor and they rarely accompany him
TO the door. For Spaniard TO give "A
lady, even his wife, his arm when out
walking is looked upon as a decided vio-
lation OF propriety.
In Persia visitor sends n notice an
hour or two before calling, and gives
days notice IL the visit is one of impor-
lance. He is met by servants before he
reaches the house aud other considera-
tions are shown to him according TO rel
etive rank. The left, and not the right,
is considered the position OF honor. No
Turk will enter a sitting-room with dirty
shoes. The upper classes wear tight
fitting shoes, with goloshes over them.
The latter, which receive all the dirt
aud dust, are left outside the door. The
Turk never washes in dirty water. Wa
ter is poured over his hands, so that
when polluted il runs away.
IN Syria the people never think Of
taking of their caps or turbans when
entering the house or visiting a friend,
but they always leave their shoes at the
door There are no mats or scrapers
outside and the floors inside are covered
with expensive rugs, kept very clean in
Moslem houses and used to kneel upon
while saying prayings.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-01
A sensible Queen.

The queen OF Italy once tried TO write
a novel. IL was enthusiastically praised
by the Court ladies when one day she
read them a few chapters. She was
bright enough TO wish less partial
test, so she sent IL under an assumed
name to leading publisher who polite
ly declined TO accept Ii. The publisher
was much chagrined when the affair
came out, and on the story being para
grapbed in the London newspapers three
English houses photographed TO the queen
asking for the book, but she sensibly
thinks best TO abide by tho decision Civ
on when no royal name protected the
child Of her fancy.
Papa" said boy much given 10
reading, II have often seen the phrase
all right thinking people In the papers.
What kind Of people are right-thinking
peepler" "They are the sort OF peo-
pie said the father, "who think as we
do"
There are women who look pictur-
esque In almost any kind OF dress. They
have invariably well-sbaped heads and
graceful outline. fat shoulders and
pretty line OF arm and shoulder. They
seldom have very small waists, but Of
ten possess very beautiful hair In great
quantities. Their eyes need not be very
large, but they must DO well set, "put
In with dirty fingers" a. such setting
has been described; and though the COM
plexion need not be perfect. IL must be-
natural, and the nose unaccustomed TO
to the powder puff. Such woman look
poetic. and insPire the poet, the painter
and the sculptor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-01
why Plain Girls Marry.

Rochester Star.
A lady who had seen much of the
world was asked OH one occasion why
plain girls often got married sooner
than handsome ones, to which she re-
piled that it was owing mainly to the
tact OF the plain girls and the vanity
and want of tact on the part of men.
..How do you make that out?" asked a
gentleman. I'm this way" answered
the lady: "The plain girls flatter the
men, and so please their vanity, while
the handsome ones wait to be f1attered
by the men, who haven't the tact to do
it," There have been cases, however,
in which the situation here has been re-
versed, and even ugly men have sue
ceeded in making themselves so
agreeable to young ladies as
to become their accepted suit
ors. Here is case in point:
When Sheridan first met his second
wife, who was then a Miss Ogle, years
of dissipation had sadly disfigured his
once handsome features, and only his
brilliant eyes were left to redeem a
nose and cheeks too purple in hue for
beauty. "What a fright" exclaimed
Miss Ogle, loud enough for him to hear.
Instead of being annoyed by the re-
mark. Sheridan at once engaged her i'll
conversation. put forth all his powers
of fascination, and resolved to make
her not only reverse her opinion, but
actually fall in love with him. At their
second meeting she thought him ugly,
but certainly fascinating. A week or
two afterward he had so far succeeded
in his design that she declared she
could not live without him. Her father
refused his consent unless Sheridan
could settle e15,O00 upon her, and in his
usual miraculous way he found the
money.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-01
About the Earring,

A New York woman says: There is
a certain pleasure in watching the de-
cline and fall of the earring. If had
written "Looking Backward" [ should
have inserted somewhere reminiS-
cence of the last woman who bored
holes in her flesh to permit the fasten-
ing of an ornament. The attempt to
revive the Creole, or hanging earring,
has utterly failed. The faintest sug-
gestion of weight attached to the ear
now diSpleases most well-bred
women. Occasionally you see
face of such shape that
hanging earrings are temptingly
becoming. Nettie Hooper, the pretty
daughter of Lucy Hooper, the Paris
Paris correspondent, wore large Creole
earrings set with small pearls at a re-
cent reception, and they accented her
piquancy, but the hanging earring, as
rule. is an abomination. Even the
stud earring is less worn. Fine jewels
are less often set in earrings.and many
which have thus been used are going
back to jewelers. to be reset as pendants
OF III brooches. 1t is not usual thing
now to see debutante whose ears have
been pierced, and matronS often use
various little articles to conceal the
traces of the needle.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-01

make herself ready. Presently she
came forth attired in the same manner
as at the gymnasium, and, pushing her
white hands into huge pair of boxing
gloves, squared off before the heculean
professor. For some moments tide spat
of the gloves kept up regular music,
the girl leading straight from the shout
der, and the professor, at her invitation.
/ landing firmly Oh her pretty face. Agile
as cat and strong as an Indian, the
fair fighter danced gracefully about,
darling forward and jabbing vicious
blow at the teachers nose. and getting
away with light tap on the jaw.
Three rounds of two minutes each sat
isfied the athletic maiden, and then the
professor called his wife from up stairs
to give her rubbing down.
When she appeared in her street
clothes again there was an unorna-
mental straightneSS about her dark
brown hair, but her face was as clear
and healthy as rose leaf, and she
stepped about like young bantam.
She next drove to restaurant and
drank bottle of stout and ate hard
cracker. After this she went home and
lay down for half hour. For luncheon
she had steak. baked potatoes, rolls
and ale. At o'clock in the afternoon
she was galloping through the park on
thoroughbred hunter. The other day
this yivaciouS creature was asked why
she was doing such rigid work.
81 am in training to become healthy,
wholesome. long-lived wife and mother"
she replied. Jack was stroke in his
college crew, you know, and l mean to
be wife whom he will be proud Of"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-01
A Girl Engineer.

Boston herald.
A very pretty young lady sat in the
office of the United States inspector of
steam vessels yesterday forenoon. She
was handsomely dressed in black silk,
wore a becoming toque and smile
which carried the veteran inspector.
Andrew Burnham, back 100 years OF
more to the days of his youth. Maj.
Copeland. the genial clerk of the board,
in his anxiety to do honor to his illus
trious visitor, swallowed an extra Glove
and nearly strangled. The lady was
present on business, and that business
was the procuring of license as a
pilot for the steam yacht Isis. Capt.
Burnham was willing if she knew
her 'biz," but he first sent
her to the surgeons office in the custom
house to be examined for color blindness.
OF course she passed. She then re-
turned TO the Inspector Office for exam
ination as to fitness to hold the position
of pilot of steam yachts. She knew all
about port and starboard. crOSs-SignalS.
rules of the. ROAD, ETC., and was given
special license as pilot of the good
steam yacht Isis. The blank filled out
by the United States surveyor gives the
following description of Mrs Poole, the
first woman ever licensed by the board
of steam vessel inspectors on the New
England coast: Name of pilot, Eliza
E. Poole; age. twenty-eight years;
nativity, Massachusetts,; complexion,
light: height, five feet two and three
quarters inches; color of eyes. blue;
color of hair, brown" In her applica-
ton Mrs. Poole states that she has had
two years experience on the steam
yacht Nelly. ''She is a dandy" said
Maj. Copeland, as he handed her a
license filled out with more than usual
care,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-01
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.

The directors of the K. of L. Building
association met Friday evening and de-
cided to hold the annual labor picnic
Monday Augusta. The location cannot
be decided for few weeks. A COM
mittee was appointed to correspond with
all railroads centering in the city in
regard to suitable location. The de-
cision will be announced as soon as
possible and every effort be made to
have this picnic the labor holiday of the
season.
The cooking school met for the first
time at the Labor Temple last Wednes-
day evening, with good attendance.
The Ladies' Protective association is
taking an active interest in the class
and large number. of regular pupils
are expected.
Is The stoneeutters' union held spe-
scial meeting at the Labor Temple Fri
day evening and the session lasted until
midnight. There seems to be slight
difficulty with some of the bosses. but
the matter will probably be settled in
an amicable manner.
L The plumbers, steam and gasftters'
union gave a successful social at the
Labor temple Thursday evening. About
aseventy-five couples were present. and,
in spite of the warm weather, seemed
to thoroughly enjoy the long dancing
programme.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-01

tainly does not belong to the German
school of composers, she follows Wag-
merriam principles in one respect, for she
WEEDS the music to her own libretto,
system which imparts the unity of effect
for which her works are remarkable.
Gounod has expressed highly favor
able opinion of her works, and predicts
a distinguished career for her. Mile.
Holmes music has already found
place in the programme of the Colonne
and LamoureuX concerts, and the per-
Torrance of the ''Ludus pro Patria'' at
the Conservatoire last year was fiat
tering acknowledgment of her genius.
She has also written many>charmlng
songs, of which the most popular, per-
haps, are ''Le Conte de Noel and LA
Serenade Printaniere," and to her ma
tive iandthe fine composition, orlando.
is dedicated. She is now engaged upon
an opera, and report says that the red
ribbon of the Legion of Honor will
shortly be conferred upon her by the
French government, at whose hands
she certainly well deserved this mark
OF distinction.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-01
A DAVIS Exercise by a Belle.

New York Correspondence Boston Herald
A young lady wearing the latest thing
in waistcoats fooled pair of glistening
bay horses down Fifth avenue, turning
into one of the cross streets and draw
ing up in front of a well-known gymna-
stun. Her groom sprang to the horses
heads, and she with the grace and
speed of a bird leaped to the ground
and fastened inside the building. Two
minutes afterward she stood nude in
dressing room down stairs. Slipping
light blouse over her head, loose pair
of trousers on her limbs, and pushing
her feet into pair of canvas slippers,
she ran up stairs to the gymnasium
There for an hour she exercised OH
the parallel bars, the arm and leg
weights, swung clubs and took a half
mile dash around the running track.
She then pulled a heavy skirt known as
a sweater" over her shoulders and
hurried downstairs again. Next she
wrapped a soft pink robe about her and
tiptoed across q hallway into a marble
lined bath room. Throwing aside her
robe, she placed herself under shower
bath and pulled the cord, putting and
slapping herself as the icy spray de-
luged her. Then, with little cry of
excitement, she ran across the floor and
flew headforemost into the placid and
cool plunge bath. Here she disported
like a naiad for five minutes or more,
and then battered back to her dressing
room, getting into her street clothes
with interesting rapidity, and, with a
careless brush to her wet hair, flying
ont to the street, where her cart awaited
her.
Whipping up the horses, she sped
away to Forty-second street, ard got out
at a door bearing the sign of boxing
professor. Running up stairs she
called out bright good morning to two
men who we're lying about in fighting
toys, and stepped into side room to
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-01
COMING EVENTS.

The carpenters and joiners' union
holds an open meeting Friday evening,
June 6, at the G. A. r. hall, corner of
Washington and Twentieth avenue
north. An effort is being made to or
ganiZe the carpenters i'll that portion of
the city, and discussion of the state of
trade is likely to arouse considerable in
terest III organization.
The typographical union holds its
regular monthly meeting at the Labor
temple this afternoon. Besides the
usual amount of routine bushes the
union will take some action in regard
to the change of scale which should go
into effect tomorrow. Since the meet
ing last Sunday the proposed change
has been most interesting topic of dis
cuSSion. The feeling seems to prevail
that the reduction of hours to nine in
the job offices and the slight raise of
scale in the newspaper offices is one TO
which the union printers are entitled.
The meeting this afternoon is likely to
be most interesting one; although it
is probable that the matter will not be
definitely settled this afternoon.
The packers and nailers' union gives
a ball at Labor temple Thursday even
ing, June 5. This is the first social
given by this union since its organize
ton, and will probably be very pleas
ant affair.
The trade and labor assembly meet
Friday evening, June 6, to transact its
usual business.
The Nationalist club holds its monthly
open meeting at the Labor Temple
Tuesday evening June 3. John Lamb,
commissioner of labor statistics, will
present paper discussing the relation
of officers to men in the industrial army
under NationaliSm.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-01
Women as Musical Composers.

New York Observation-Disclosures
The reproach that women, While pro-
Tossing to be fond of music, have never
been numbered among the creators of
the art is now being happily falslfied.
OF women song writers long list
might be quickly compiled. A moments
reflection will suggest the names of
Maud Valerie White, Lady Arthur
Hill, Hope Temple, Mary Carmichael,
Louisa Gray" Edith Cook, Mrs.
Goodeve, Miss Wakefield, Mary Ost-
lere, the late Miss Elizabeth Philip
and many more. But within the
last few years women have
scared to higher flights. From
Paris come continually tidings of new
trinmphs achieved by woman. This
new heroine of the hour is Mile. Au-
gusta Holmes. She is naturalized
French woman, but of Irish extraction.
Her father, Col. Dalkeith Holmes. when
he retired from service in the English
army, went to live at Versailles, and
the daughter is now a loyal citizen of
the republic of France, where she has
found home. Ireland, however. still
retains strong hold on her affections.
and Mile. Holmes delights in Irish mel
odies and poetry. Although she GER
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-01
pected to adopt such legislation as will
tend to place it in the front rank among
the great unions.


The BARRIERS union met Monday even
Ing and initiated several new members.
The early closing agreement is the topic
OF interest, as some of the proprietors
have shown disposition to resume
working under the old rule, but steps
will be taken by the union to induce the
better class shops to employ union men,
and from present indications it appears
that nearly all journeymen BARRIERS will
become members of the union.
The paper hangers held preliminary
meeting Sunday afternoon at labor
headquarters to organize union. The
union starts out with a good member
ship and fair prospect of establishing
large permanent organization, which
Will keep up a uniform rate Of wages
and friendly feeling between the en-
pl0yers and the men. 1t was decided to
Join the Brotherhood of Decorators and
Painters,and charter has been applied
2:30 p. m. to-day at labor headquarters
The Walters union held meeting at
labor headquarters Wednesday even
ing. The charter has been received
from the A. f. of l.. and the following
officers elected: President, ]. W. Eli
right; vice-president. Charles Fisher;
secretary, Walter Stevens; treasurer,
John Doherty. An encouraging letter
was received from Samuel Gompers,
the president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor. The union includes
fifty-seven members and large num-
Der of applicants will be admitted at
the next meeting.
The directors of the Wage Farmers
Home association met Tuesday evening
and transacted some important bust
ness. Stock is selling rapidly and
Owassa is becoming popular with work
ingmen desiring homes. Some diff
Guilty has been experienced in getting
money to start building operations on a
large scale. The articles of incorpora-
ton will now be amended so as to make
the company building and loan associ-
alton. after which plenty of funds can
be procured.
The Z. of l.. assemblies are arrang-
ing for grand mass meeting to be held
soon, at which some labor orator of
national repute will be present. A
joint committee met Tuesday to discuss
the matter. T. V. Powderly was I'M
able to accept the invitation and the
secretary was instructed to correspond
with other speakers. Something
definite will be known within fort
night and the date of the meeting can
then be announced